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SAINT-FLOUR, France - Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez won the ninth stage of the Tour de France on a wild day of crashes while France's Thomas Voeckler finished second to take the overall lead from Norway's Thor Hushovd.
Among those caught in the mayhem was defending champion Alberto Contador, who overcame another crash, banging his troublesome right knee after an early spill.
"I had a problem with my handlebars, which knocked into another rider's saddle," Contador said after safely completing the stage in 12th place. "It pushed me toward the spectators on the side, and I went into them and the bike hit me on the right knee again."
Sanchez moved into second place overall, followed by Australia's Cadel Evans.
"I'm so happy to win this stage as it was important for me and my whole team," Sanchez said through a translator. "It was really a hard stage today.
"The roads were thin the whole day long."
Victoria's Ryder Hesjedal finished the stage in 52nd, moving him to 43rd in the overall standings.
Veteran Kazakh rider Alexandre Vinokourov fractured his right thigh bone and withdrew after crashing near the halfway point of the 208-kilometre route from Issoire to Saint-Flour in the Massif Central. He was to be taken by helicopter to La Pitie Salpetriere hospital in Paris and will undergo immediate surgery, his team said.
Spain's Juan Antonio Flecha was hit by a car later on, and took down Dutchman Johnny Hoogerland with him as he flew sideways off his saddle. Both got up and kept riding. Contador fell early on, but the Spaniard was unharmed and rode on.
"Even before the accident a lot of cars brushed right past us," Sanchez said. "I understand that guests want to have a close look at the race, but we need to get a message across to the organizers so that the drivers are more careful."
Organizers said they have excluded the car that caused the incident from the rest of the race, without further details.
Flecha did not speak to reporters as he boarded his team bus. Sky's team manager, Dave Brailsford, is considering a formal complaint.
"We might bring the matter forward tomorrow, but tonight we are not making comments", Brailsford said.
Voeckler was also slightly hurt in the incident, but was careful not to criticize the driver.
"It was very possible it could have happened to me, I was lucky not to fall," Voeckler said. "My ankle really hurts because he went into me.
"I'm not here to cause controversy, but it's very regrettable."
Contador, who also crashed in the fifth stage, fell early but recovered to finish in 12th place.
"I had a problem with my handlebars, which knocked into another rider's saddle," Contador said. "It pushed me toward the spectators on the side, and I went into them and the bike hit me on the right knee again."
Hushovd had worn the yellow jersey since his Garmin-Cervelo team won last Sunday's team time trial. But the burly sprinter looked tired as he rolled over the line several minutes behind Voeckler.
Voeckler once defended the yellow jersey for nine days during the 2004 Tour, but he could not match Sanchez as he turned out of a corner and accelerated in the last 300 metres.
"These are good times. I wouldn't have bet on taking the yellow jersey today," Voeckler said. "Time passes and I appreciate this one even more."
Frenchman Sandy Casar finished third, and all three had been part of a breakaway early in the stage.
Flecha and Hoogerland had also formed part of the same early break, but their chances of a stage victory ended with about 35 kilometres to go when a Tour car swerved into Flecha's side. Neither rider appeared badly hurt.
Vinokourov, who has said he will retire from cycling at the end of the season, was caught in a heavy crash that sent him and about 30 other riders tumbling like a house of cards. Several other riders retired as well.
Vinokourov was carried up a small bank by an Astana teammate and staff member. They had rushed to him as he lay next to a tree. They helped him to his feet by putting their arms around him.
Contador, having survived that early scare, stayed bunched in with the main pack, along with other Tour contenders such as Evans and Andy Schleck. They all crossed the line safely, choosing not to chase Voeckler — who is not a Tour contender.
Voeckler and Casar, both former stage winners, increased the tempo in the first big climb of the day — the eight-kilometre ascent up Col du Pas de Peyrol. The small front group was more than three minutes ahead when it reached the top.
As the pack approached Col du Perthus, a mass crash had stricken riders. Among them were Jurgen Van Den Broeck and Frederik Willems, both Belgians on Omega Pharma-Lotto's team, and American David Zabriskie of the Garmin-Cervelo team. All three quit the race injured.
At the front of the peloton, in a show of solidarity, Philippe Gilbert and Fabian Cancellara asked the pack to wait for other fallen riders, including Garmin-Cervelo's David Millar, who struggled on.
That extended the lead of the front five riders — and Voeckler's group was more than seven minutes in front after completing the 4.3-kilometre Col du Perthus.
Voeckler and Hoogerland took turns going in front down the descents and up smaller climbs like Col de Cere and Cote de la Chevade — with Casar, Sanchez and Flecha still in the mini-group of five.
After completing the final tough climb of the day up Col de Prat de Bouc, Voeckler's group led the pack by 4:40.
After a Tour car took down Flecha and Hoogerland — who came close to landing in a barbed-wire fence — three riders were left to contest the stage, which culminated in a short, twisty and sharp climb to Saint-Flour.
"It's a shame for them because they rode hard with us all day," Sanchez said. "It's a pity they had to give up the stage win because of the crash."
Monday's rest day comes at a perfect time for the battered riders.
In Pictures: Sanchez wins Tour de France's ninth stage amid crashes
SAINT-FLOUR, France - Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez won the ninth stage of the Tour de France on a wild day of crashes while France's Thomas Voeckler finished second to take the overall lead from Norway's Thor Hushovd.

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At first, it was Tainaron's length that sold me on it: 124 pages. I've been quite busy over the past two months, and haven't had nearly as much time to read anything as I like to have, but 124 pages (including illustrations and blank pages) is something I can do in a few days, even when life is at its most hectic. So I did.
And then, immediately, I read the book again. It's that good -- better, in fact, on a second reading than a first. (I'm afraid you'll have to wait till my SF Site review to find out exactly why I think so, though.)
Leena Krohn is an innovative and in some ways challenging writer, but her language is tremendously accessible, her imagery vivid and rich. Tainaron is, I gather, similar to what she calls her other "sort-of novels" in that it is made up of many small, independent pieces that intersect like pieces of a mosaic, forming a whole that is coherent without being entirely linear. I was not surprised, in fact, when she told me she felt influenced by, among other things, Edgar Lee Masters's Spoon River Anthology.
While not much of Krohn's work has been translated into English, a fact I hope changes soon, there are a few pieces in English on the internet, and I'll list them at the end of this post. She has only had one other book published in English -- two novels published as one, actually, by Carcanet, a British publisher (the book, Doña Quixote and Other Writings, seems most easily available in the U.S. through Barnes & Noble). Having now interviewed her, I'm quite interested to read some of her more recent work, particularly Pereat Mundus and Unelmakuolema ("Dreamdeath"). With luck, those of us who are stuck reading everything in English will eventually have a chance to read much more of Krohn's unique and beautiful writing.
Leena Krohn on the Internet
- Leena Krohn's website
- "Sphinx or Robot", a multimedia story
- "To Sleep, To Die", a section from Unelmakuolema
- "The Son of the Chimera", a section from Pereat Mundus: A Sort-Of Novel (also available here)
- "Seeing the Book", an essay
- "Hope and Technology", a 1998 paper presented to an Internet & Technology roundtable
- A 1999 email interview (presented in slightly different form here)
- A short article about Unomakuolema


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Deutsche Welle has a brief article on Germany and Easter.
I am sure pastors and churches in Germany would like to see church attendance rise, especially at Easter. Here in the American northeast, it seems as if Christians are of the same mindset as those mentioned in the DW article, with the same percentages even.
I have been told and taught that we are now living in a post-modern Western society. I am not so sure about that. There certainly seems to be a strong modern ideal in my corner of the American northeast. Post-modernism, while it claims to be a return to things spiritual as an essential part of the human experience, does not necessarily translate to higher attendance at religious festivals or even in an interest in faith or God.
We do seem to be living in a post-Constantinian Christian world and living more in a first century world, as far as the Church is concerned. That is not necessarily a bad thing. To be sure, it is certainly a more challenging environment where Christianity is one of many religious possibilities for people to believe. It is also an exciting time, where each challenge also brings with it God's blessings. Hopefully, it will be a time of less obession with numbers, attendance, and finances, and more attention and delight in people and relationships: people with one another and people with Christ.
Time will certainly tell the tale. Perhaps the classic Devo song from the very early 1980s sums it up best: We're all living in a post-post-modern world.
A foray into things Lutheran, German, and anything else my mind thinks up.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Germans not flocking to church this Easter
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Hallelujah!
Christos aneste! Alethos aneste. Hallelujah!
Christus ist auferstanden! Er ist auferstanden ist. Hallelujah!
Kristus er oppstått! Han er steget virkelig. Halleluja!
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Monday, April 06, 2009
Battlestar Sonatica - Baltar's Theme
This piece was written for BSG to musically score Baltar's experiences on the Cylon basestar. It has a classical sound to it, but when paired with Baltar it has a requiem-like tone in regards to who he is and what he has done.
It is interesting that the official title of this is "Battlestar Sonatica" and that it was written specifically for Baltar's character. In an earlier blog I noted that BSG seems to focus on Baltar's fall from grace and his redemption.
A couple of weeks ago I watched some of the original BSG episodes from 1978. The original Baltar character is similar to the reimaged character. Both fall from grace and both are redeemed, although in the original series Baltar's redemption is not fleshed out completely or satisfactorily.
"Battlestar Sonatica" has a somber and sad mood. This fits Baltar perfectly because, although he is directly linked to the annihilation of the colonies and also responsible for signing (at gunpoint) the authorization fo the Cylons to round up and execute Human resistance fighters on New Caprica, Baltar experiences extreme angst and Anfechtung throughout the series. This occurs all the while when he is receiving visions from God. BSG did an excellent job keeping this tension, especially when Baltar (and we the viewers) were not sure if he was only a con-man, delusional, suffering a nervous breakdown, or really chosen to be an intregal part of God's plan for Humans and Cylons. "Daybreak" finally settled the issue: he was really getting guidiance and visions from God; he really was an agent in God's plan.
The weakness of the BSG series regarding Baltar's redemption is that there was no real, specific person who took upon him or herself Baltar's guilt and paid the price for his freedom. The closest we get is when he is on trial and Lee Adama becomes his lawyer. Lee's passionate arguments persuaded the jury to find Baltar "not guilty" of his crimes against humanity on New Caprica. The deciding vote on this verdict was Adm. Adama.
No human ever tried to save Baltar out of the pure goodness of his or her heart. Lee came the closest, but his reasoning for defending Baltar was not out of kindness or love, but because he believed everyone deserved a fair trial. Lee probably wouldn't have been too heart-broken had Baltar been found "guilty" because, after all, he got a fair trial.
In a small way, Baltar and Caprica Six are BSG's Abraham and Sarah characters. Yes, they imperfectly fit that description, but both Baltar and Caprica Six believe in a monotheistic God. In Baltar's case, he, like Abraham, left a polytheistic culture and embraced the one God. Baltar's farm on Earth is akin to Abraham's settling in Canaan -- the future promised land. If we play this theme out, then Baltar and Caprica Six are the forerunners in the BSG universe for monotheism. Like Abraham, Baltar is still a sinner while also a saint, albeit in Baltar's case his sins make Abraham's pale in comparison. Nevertheless, Baltar seems to embody the monotheistic concept, faith, and justification by faith when he deserved nothing but a sack over his head and a firing squad.
Baltar, then, becomes the character who embodies hope and deliverance from God. He becomes the character who embodies hope for all people. I read one blog where the person was upset that after all Baltar and Caprica Six had done, they get to enjoy a lush piece of land on Earth. Well, that's what happens to those who are redeemed and delivered -- they get what their actions don't deserve, they get grace instead of condemnation. This is the whole point of justification -- someone else merits our salvation. There was no mediator and propitiator for Baltar, but we have one who is called Jesus Christ. He suffered, died, and rose again for us. Praise God for His great gift.
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Helen Grant MP (left) and jockey Katie Walsh – patrons of Women in Racing.
Katie won the Irish Grand National on board THUNDER AND ROSES in April and is also the most successful female jockey to ride in the English equivalent finishing third on SEA BASS in 2011. She also spoke at the first Grand Women's Summit at the Crabbie's Grand National Festival in April, hosted by Aintree Racecourse and Women in Racing (WiR), and remarked on the importance of women jockeys needing to receive more opportunities from trainers and owners to ride good horses in big races.
"It is important for horseracing to encourage new people to consider the sport as a career, whether they want to be a jockey or involved in another area. WiR has some very beneficial initiatives offering support at all career stages as well as an interesting calendar of events." Katie continued: "With WiR providing support and helping to influence similar opportunities for young jockeys I feel this is a very worthwhile organisation that I am delighted to be involved with."
Helen Grant is the Member of Parliament for Maidstone & The Weald. She was the UK Minister for Women and Equalities 2012-2014 and Minister for Sport and Tourism from 2013-2015, which included responsibility for horse racing and gambling. She has championed the growth of female participation in sport in the UK and, notably, has made enormous progress on the replacement of the levy system with a new Racing Right. Helen said: "I am delighted and proud to become a patron of WiR and look forward to continuing my involvement in this very special sport in the months and years to come."
The group's Chair, Sally Rowley-Williams, commented: I am delighted that Katie and Helen have joined Noel Harwerth (BHA Board Director) and Penny Boys CB (former Deputy Chair of the Levy Board) as Patrons for WiR. Their support, combined with the experience of our four new committee members, provides further depth and breadth to WiR, thereby benefiting British Horseracing as a whole."
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I think the photo the Whitehouse release WAS photoshopped.
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Who rests their face against the butt of the rifle like that?
If that's a real picture, and his face is pressed against the back of the rifle like it is shown, I would expect to see him with a fat bruise on his face.
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The "actual" owner of the gun, probably insisted that he remove it...No need scratching up an obviously very expensive O/U just for a photo op...
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So a couple pundits and bloggers doubt he skeet shoots and the White House rushes a photo out. Where were they when half the country doubted they nabbed Osama? What this really says is that this whole gun issue is very important and perception is everything. The president has to be relateable on this issue. I personally think they would have served themselves better by ignoring it. I think he stands to lose more pro gun control support rather than gain any 2nd amendment supporters.


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A Global Appeal against patents on conventional seeds and farm animals
A joint Open Letter addressed to
Keep out patents on conventional seeds and animals
For several years, patents on genetically modified seeds and animals have been granted worldwide. The damaging impacts on farmers, who are deprived of their rights to save their seeds, and on breeders who can no longer use the patented seeds freely for further breeding, are well known.
In Canada and the US, for example, the multinational seed company Monsanto has sued many farmers for alleged patent infringements.1 The same company has also filed court cases against importers of Argentinean soy to Europe.2 Furthermore, the possibility of patenting seeds has fostered a highly concentrated market structure with only 10 multinational companies controlling about half of the international seed market. Many farmers organisations and NGOs around the world are fighting against these patents. Because genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are still not grown in most countries, or only used in a small number of crops, the negative impacts of these patents are not being felt everywhere.
However, there is an alarming new trend for patents not only to be claimed on GMOs (such as Round-up ready soybeans), but also on conventional plants. For example, patent claims have been made for soy beans with a better oil quality3 covering parts of the plant genome when used in conventional breeding and technologies to improve conventional breeding (such as marker assisted breeding).
Some of the most threatening examples in this context are patent applications from Syngenta which claim huge parts of the rice genome4 and its use in breeding of any food crops that have similar genomic information to rice (such as maize and wheat).
The European Patent Office has also granted a patent on aphid resistant composite plants which are based on marker assisted breeding5. Other recent patent applications by Monsanto on pigs are also related to normal breeding methods6, indicating the increasing danger of agricultural genetic resources becoming monopolised by a few multinationals on a global scale.
Soon the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office will decide on another patent of this kind - for a method of increasing a specific compound in Brassica species7.
This decision will determine the patentability of conventional seeds in Europe.
Whereas patents on conventional plant varieties are normal practice in the US, many other countries, especially developing countries, do not grant patents on plants or animals. But as the recent history shows, the standards defined and used at the European, Japanese and US patent offices influence international regulations (the WTO agreement on trade related aspects of intellectual property rights, TRIPS , and the World Intellectual Property Organisation, WIPO). Patent offices all over the world are pushed to adapt their regulations and practices either through the international regulations or by bilateral agreements. India, for example, has just passed a third patent amendment in order to adapt its law to the TRIPS regulations.
This frightening new trend in patent policy will affect many more farmers and breeders, than has been the case with GMO patents. Any remaining farmers rights and breeders' access to plant varieties and animal breeds for breeding purposes, will disappear everywhere. These patents will destroy a system of farmers' rights and breeders' privileges that has been shown to be crucial for the survival of farmers and breeders, for food sovereignty, and for the preservation of biodiversity in agriculture. The vast majority of farmers in developing countries are small-scale farmers, completely reliant on saving and exchanging their seeds.
In order to secure the continued existence of independent farming, breeding and livestock keeping and hence the food security of future generations, we, the undersigned farmers, researchers, breeders and civil society organisations from all over the world, restate our rejection of any patents on life, and urge policy makers and patent offices to act swiftly to stop any patents being granted on conventionally bred plants and animals and on gene sequences for use with conventional breeding technique, as well as on methods for the conventional breeding of plants and animals. We also urge companies not to apply for any patents of this kind.
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Thanks to a high school classmate who was able to digitize ancient silent movie footage of the 1957 Wyoming 4A Football Finals and Semifinals, my dad has been reliving his glory days as a high school quarterback for the Powell Panthers. This evening after watching both games on DVD, I asked if he'd like to share these videos on YouTube. He said yes. It's a blast from the past, watching Wyoming high school football from 1957 in Rawlins and Torrington.
What fun to see how exciting it is for my dad to see these game films after all these years!
On a technical note, I used the free application Handbrake on my Macbook Pro to rip these four DVD chapters into M4V files (video files) which could be shared on YouTube.
In addition to posting these to YouTube, I copied them over to my dad's laptop and iPad, so he can enjoy them at will on multiple screens now!
If you want to check out this NOW digitized Wyoming football history from 1957, you can do so on my Dad's YouTube channel! Interestingly, the film from the semifinals is in color, but the finals was filmed in black and white.
Hat tip to Biff Beck for digitizing the analog versions of these films. I interviewed Biff in 1999, when he was the director of technology for Cody Public Schools, and published the results in TCEA's TechEdge magazine in the article, "Affordable and Efficient: The Cody Model of Technology Deployment." Biff continues to demonstrate educational technology leaders in Wyoming are extremely innovative! 🙂
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Watch: VIXX Celebrates 1 Million Views On "Fantasy" MV With Dance Practice Video
VIXX has released a dance practice video for their latest track, "Fantasy"!
The group dropped the video on August 18, and it features the guys going hard on their mesmerizing choreography for "Fantasy," the title track off their latest single "Hades."
Watch the video below!
The video was released after the music video for "Fantasy" hit one million views on YouTube. It currently has 1,268,073 views!
"Hades" is the second part of VIXX's 2016 "Conception" trilogy, which began with the release of their single album "Zelos" in April, featuring the hit track "Dynamite."
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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wanted to act as a mentor for then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), conservative pundit Ann Coulter swore in a radio interview on Monday.
According to The Daily Mail, Coulter told host and fellow Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera that Thatcher broached the subject when Palin "burst on the scene," which suggests the period following Palin's being selected to run alongside Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in the 2008 presidential election.
"One thing that I know, because I know people who know her, is when Sarah Palin first burst on the scene, she wanted to have a meeting with Palin," Coulter said. "Because she saw raw political talent, but wanted to teach Sarah Palin to do what she did. I just know it from friends of hers," adding that Thatcher wanted to teach Palin "to speak proper English."
Think Progress reported in 2010 that McCain's aides discovered shortly after Palin's addition to the GOP ticket that she "had no idea" who Thatcher was.
Years later, Coulter said, Palin said during a visit to Great Britain that she wanted to meet the former prime minister, but that Thatcher "put out the word that she would not be available." In June 2010, Palin called Thatcher one of her "political heroines" on her Facebook page, though Think Progress suggested that post was actually written by Rebecca Mansour, who had been hired as a ghostwriter for Palin's Facebook account.
That same year, The Telegraph reported that Thatcher had agreed to meet with Palin during a promotional tour, a meeting that never occurred, spawning conflicting accounts as to the cause.
Some reports citing anonymous "allies" said Thatcher felt a meeting with Palin would be "belittling." But her aide Niles Gardiner, who now heads the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, denied Palin was snubbed in a June 2011 column for The Telegraph, citing the "Iron Lady's" declining health.
"She has always warmly welcomed like-minded figures in the United States, and has in the past met with numerous US presidential candidates and political dignitaries when they have visited London," Gardiner said of Thatcher. "But at the age of 85 she is now able to receive very few visitors at all."
Gardiner's remarks echo statements made by Thatcher's daughter, Carol, in a memoir published in 2008.
According to The Telegraph, Carol Thatcher wrote of her mother, "The woman who had dominated discussions for so long could no longer lead debates or keep up with the thread of a drinks-party conversation. On bad days, she could hardly remember the beginning of a sentence by the time she got to the end."
After Thatcher's death was announced Monday, Palin posted a tribute note on her Facebook page, saying, "While the Iron Lady is sadly gone, her iron will, her unfailing trust in what is right and just, and her lessons to all of us will live on forever. She was a trailblazer like no other. We lost an icon, but her legacy, as solid as iron, will live on in perpetuity."
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From the raw scratches across my back, I figured I'd been dragged to this make shift prison, but to what end?...
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...The player can open drawers, pull levers, pick up objects and now manipulate those objects in 3D space - all using natural mouse movements, creating a highly interactive and immersive game world.
The Penumbra series' central character, Philip, is realistically vulnerable, while enemies are fierce and intelligent. Any object can be picked up and thrown in defence, but the end result might only be to buy some time or, more likely, anger enemies further. Avoiding, outwitting and sneaking past enemies entirely provide the best chance of survival.


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Jennifer Hudson: 'American Idol' Season 13 Judge?
Jennifer Hudson is reportedly in talks to join the upcoming thirteenth season of American Idol as a judge, Deadline reports.
The 31-year-old entertainer would be the first American Idol alum to take a seat behind the table for the season set to begin in 2014.
Names that have also been thrown into the mix include other Idol alums Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert, and Kelly Clarkson, though her rep denied that she would be joining.
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There's nowhere to escape," Dobey said, jamming his hands into his pockets and staring into the Valley. That's not true, baby," said Desiree. She took his hands and pulled him to her, wrapping her legs around his torso. She could feel the sobs in both of them, but quiet, silenced by the kiss. They could escape inside each other.
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Starting early next month, Crook County Library will prohibit all smoking, vaping and tobacco use on its property, joining other groups preparing for the change.
Currently, smoking is not allowed inside the library or within 10 feet of doors, windows or intake vents. The new policy, which starts Jan. 7, will prohibit all smoking, vaping and tobacco use on library property, including the parking lot and Broughton Room patio.
Library Director Camille Wood said the decision came after an official from the Crook County Health Department visited and found more than 100 cigarette butts on the property.
"Beyond the ick factor, people would need to walk through areas where people were smoking and go through that smoke on the way to the library, which for some people is not a pleasant experience and not the healthy, welcoming environment we want to project," Wood said.
Last month, the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and Deschutes Public Library system announced they would be converting to smoke-, vapor- and tobacco-free campuses Jan. 1.
Currently, smoking is not allowed inside the library branches or COIC buildings. The new policy prohibits smoking, vaping and tobacco use on all COIC and Deschutes Public Library properties, including Cascades East Transit bus stops.
The new policy will not apply to the East Bend library branch since Deschutes Public Library does not own that property.
Both groups conducted surveys asking if users wanted the bans. Results from the library survey were overwhelmingly in favor of the move, said Kevin Barclay, assistant director of Deschutes Public Library system.
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US Electrical Services LLC (USESI), Exton, Pa., has acquired Rahway Electric Supply Co. Inc., Rahway, N.J., ("Rahway") and its subsidiary Asbury Park Electric Supply ("Asbury"), Asbury Park, N.J.
Rahway/Asbury has been supplying the needs of electrical contractors in northern and central New Jersey for almost 27 years.
Robert Pileggi and Timothy Zaccaro took control of Rahway Electric in 1994 and, after several years, opened their second location in Asbury Park, N.J. Pileggi, Zaccaro and the staff of Rahway/Asbury will remain with the company.
USESI has been building up its Mid-Atlantic region. In only eight months since USESI completed its first acquisition, Monarch Electric Co., West Caldwell, N.J., USESI has added four distributors to the Mid-Atlantic region: Duplex Electrical Supply Corp., Port Washington, N.Y., Fox Electric Supply Co., Philadelphia, Max Goldman Inc., New Rochelle, N.Y..
USESI has also added three branches in the Mid-Atlantic region in Belford, N.J.; Ronkonkoma, N.Y.; and Rockville Center, N.Y. All operate under the Monarch Electric name. The company also opened a Tech Center for Fox Electric Supply in Turnersville, N.J., which includes the lighting, switchgear and major projects groups for the South New Jersey and Philadelphia area.


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Tell Me About... Working With Virtual Machines
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by Michael E. Callahan aka Dr. File Finder
This question submitted by Andy Deville, Kathy Barker, Jack Johnson,Billy Lee, Sherry Voss, and numerous others
We're not quite half way through our editorial series onvirtualization and I've received many emails asking, "What'sit like working on a virtual machine?" So, to help you get a better feelfor virtualization I'll tell you.
Usually, when I'm busy working, I don't even think about it.It's very transparent. I've set up my virtual machines the same way that I'dnormally setup a regular machine. I've installed the same programs, thesame wallpaper, the same sounds, and so on. For the most part I run myvirtual machines in "full-screen" mode so visually it is mycomputer. I'm in a virtual machine right now as I write this article.When I save the file I'm saving it to "Drive D", which is avirtual drive in the virtual machine. The entire machine iscomposed of files that reside on the physical computers hard drive.
I first got interested in virtualization about two years ago. Atthat time I saw a virtual machine as a cool way for me to testsoftware without getting my real machine "dirty." I could test all kindsof programs and when the day was done I could simply revert to the last"snapshot." The machine was new again and ready for the next day.
Being the curious sort I couldn't stop with just testing software in avirtual machine. Next I started surfing the Web from within a virtualmachine. Think about it. Since a "virtual machine" is a totally separateentity, any "malware" I encountered while exploring the Internet wouldnot affect my physical computer.
In July of 2006, after talking with friends who worked from avirtualized system, I decided to bite the proverbial bullet and trygoing totally virtual myself. All of the computers in my officeare now utilizing virtual machines. Even my wife's computer is virtual.With over a terabyte (1,000 gigabytes) of storage, I keep all ofthe virtual machines backed up on a daily basis. All but one of mylaptops are also running virtual machines.
When I recently got a new computer I really noticed the difference. Iinstalled my virtualization software, copied my virtual machines filesonto the new computer, and I was back in business. My "computer" wasjust how I like it, my email was in place, my Favorites were in Firefoxand all was right with the world. Also, when I had to go on an emergencytrip, I simply copied my virtual machine to my laptop and I was good togo. No synchronizing files and folders, no forgetting to take a certainfile, it was simply my desktop virtual machine copied to mylaptop. Slick.
As I've mentioned before, I know that virtualizaton is targetedtowards businesses, but I see so much potential in thistechnology for home users. If you want to test the virtualwaters, you can get products from Microsoft, Parallels, or VMware. Iurge you to give it a try.
Current articles on virtualization and reviews of virtualizatonsoftware:
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There will be reviews of virtualization software each Tuesday throughOctober. You can also download Microsoft's free virtualization software, Virtual PC 2004, from the Microsoft site.
I'd like to thank Andy Deville, Kathy Barker, Jack Johnson,Billy Lee, Sherry Voss, and numerous others for askingthis question.
If you have a question on any technology topic that you'd like someoneto tell you about you can submit it via email by clicking HERE You will not receive a reply, but all topics will be considered.
Michael E. Callahan, known around the world by the trademarked name Dr. File Finder, is regarded as the world's leading expert on shareware. Dr. File Finder works with software programs and developers full-time, and in the average year he evaluates 10,000 programs. Since 1982 he has evaluated over 250,000 software and hardware products. Mr. Callahan began evaluating software online in 1982 and no one has been at it longer. He currently works doing online PR and marketing for software companies, and is the Senior Content Producer for Butterscotch.Com.


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Emma Watson was left reeling after reading an article novelist Will Self wrote about her career, calling the piece "demeaning and patronising".
The Harry Potter star sat down with the writer last year (12) to chat about her stint in the boy wizard franchise, as well as her subsequent films, including Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, and her time at university.
But the 23 year old admits she was hurt by Self's profile, which was originally printed in The New York Times in August, 2012.
She says, "He just took away any of the work. It was like my life had magically happened to me - that I didn't have anything to do with it. Like I had nothing to do with my own life. I really found it quite demeaning and patronising."


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GREEN TIP: Bright ideas for saving energy with lighting
Why we care
"Turn off the lights" is a mantra we have heard since childhood — and it's important. But there are other great ways to save lighting energy.
Lighting accounts for 10 percent of energy consumption in an average U.S. household. One of the quickest, easiest and least- expensive ways to cut our home's energy use is switching to LED bulbs.
Here's why LED bulbs are better:
• They use 80 percent less energy than incandescents. (Incandescent bulbs release 90 percent of their energy as heat; compact fluorescents (CFLs) release about 80 percent).
• They last longer. You would have to buy 40 incandescent bulbs to match LEDs' longevity.
• Unlike compact fluorescents, they contain no mercury.
• They attain full brightness without delay, and can be turned on and off frequently with no adverse impact.
• They cost more upfront but save money in the long term.
A standard 60-watt incandescent bulb costs roughly 50 cents, compared to $13 for a 10-watt LED bulb supplying a similar amount of illumination. But powering a lamp over 10 years with that 60-watt incandescent would cost $85.15, including the cost of the bulb, vs. $26.40 for a comparable LED, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (See achd.net/recycle/pubs/pdf/lightbulbguide.pdf for their guide to efficient and money-saving light bulbs).
To ensure quality and lifespan, only purchase brand-name products, such as GE, Philips, Osram-Sylvania, or Cree. To compare lumens and color, visit a shop that has a display of lights. Here are three in the Portland area:
• Globe Lighting, 1919 N.W. 19th Ave., Portland
• Sunlan Lighting, 3901 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland
• Pacific Lamp Wholesale, 10725 S.W. Fifth St., Beaverton
Continue to turn off lights when not in use, unless using fluorescent bulbs, which burn out more quickly when turned off and on.
Remember to save burned-out CFLs and LEDs for recycling. See Metro's Find a Recycler tool to find places to bring them: www.oregonmetro.gov/tools-living/garbage-and-recycling/find-a-recycler


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HARDCORE: Video World Premiere Interviews with IIya Naishuller, Sharlto Copley, Timur Bekmambetov,
Hardcore had its world premiere last night at Midnight Madness and Robert A. Mitchell had to elbow, punch, jump over a flaming car and drop out of a helicopter to get the interviews with IIya Naishuller, who wrote and directed this amazing new POV action film. He also spoke with actor Sharlto Copley and producer Timur Bekmambetov.
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If your business is seeking the premier industrial source for third party logistics (3PL) services in California, then this article is for you. The focus of full-service 3PL companies is to provide complete supply chain management and logistic services to other businesses that commonly manufacture and produce goods that need distribution.
In essence, the business model behind today's top 3PL companies in California is aimed at replacing (or completing) their client's internal logistics operations, such as: distribution, warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, or a combination of several logistics operations. Below is our list of most versatile 3PL companies in California that you can trust for experienced and professional solutions.
3PL Global, LLC
3PL Global is a privately owned third party logistic company based in Southern California. The company features state-of-the-art facilities, which are located in over 500,000 square feet of land. Since 1994, this company has evolved to be one of the most versatile third-party logistics companies in the world.
They offer services such as Public and Contract Warehousing, Order Fulfillment, Supply Chain Solutions, Cross-Docking / Trans-loading, Reverse Logistics & Returns Refurbishing Services, State of the art WMS with EDI Capabilities, Quality Control Inspections, Sub-assembly services, 24 Hr Video Surveillance Freight Services, Dedicated trucking support among others.
Personalized services, accountability, security, and flexibility are qualities that make 3PL Global unique. Highest levels of service together with measurable savings are some of the key benefits of working with this company.
United Facilities, Inc.
United Facilities ranks top among the most top 3PL companies in California. The company provides professional logistic services based on the latest technology solutions. Some of their services include warehouse management, transportation, packaging, supply chain services, freight forwarding among others.
Unlike other companies which operate from a single location, United Facilities unique has 12 food grade distribution and warehouse centers strategically located across the United States with five locations in California. This is makes them one of the most widespread 3PL companies in California.
One of the benefits of working with United Facilities is that they have a team of experienced professionals and employ systems that meet even the most challenging logistic services. From finished goods and inbound logistics to product assembly and warehousing, the company can keep you moving forward the way you want.
Vector International
Vector International is a full-service privately owned third party logistics (3PL) company based in San Diego California. The company functions as a distribution and outsourced warehouse center. They offer services such as International Trade Consulting, Warehousing, Freight Forwarding, Distribution Center, Foreign Trade Zone, Manipulation and related services, Light manufacturing capacity, Office spaces, Electronic US Customs forms, In-House Customs Broker and Transportation, Cross Docking, Real Time Inventories, Refrigerated services among others.
What makes Vector International unique is their ability and willingness to eliminate unnecessary expenses. They do this by charging only the space you use, eliminating expenses related to unused warehouse and deferring import duties. One of the benefits of working with this company is that they have a team of staff that is knowledgeable and professional.
Finding Trucks Brokerage
Finding Trucks Brokerage also fall in this list of the most versatile 3PL Companies in California. The company is a third party logistics provider who specializes in both FTL and LTL shipping services. Some of their logistics services include offering shipment information, helping you find a truck, Checking Insurance on Cargo & liability, helping you find a truck, Checking Safety Records, Safety Record, Progress Status Checks on shipment and DOT (Dept of Transportation) among other services.
Negotiating with trucking companies to get the best price for their clients is what makes Finding Trucks Brokerage unique. In fact, one of the benefits of working with the company is that you get the best services at a discount of up to 60 percent.


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Teenage Musings: The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks
The Bunker Diary
Author: Kevin Brooks
Publisher: Penguin
Date: March 2013
320 pages
Source: Purchased
Genres: Contemporary
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Room meets Lord of the Flies, The Bunker Diary is award-winning, young adult writer Kevin Brooks's pulse-pounding exploration of what happens when your worst nightmare comes true - and how will you survive?
I can't believe I fell for it.
It was still dark when I woke up this morning.
As soon as my eyes opened I knew where I was.
A low-ceilinged rectangular building made entirely of whitewashed concrete.
There are six little rooms along the main corridor.
There are no windows. No doors. The lift is the only way in or out.
What's he going to do to me?
What am I going to do?
If I'm right, the lift will come down in five minutes.
It did. Only this time it wasn't empty . . .
Reviewed by: Jack
The Bunker Diary is a brilliantly written novel. This is the first book I've read by Kevin Brooks, and I have to say that he's a very talented author. The synopsis caught my attention for this novel. It seemed mysterious and creepy. I was intrigued to find out more. So I bought it and started reading straight away.
Right from the beginning The Bunker Diary was a page turner. I was up 'till all hours reading. It had such a mysterious story line, and I couldn't put it down. A very gripping novel during the beginning. But about halfway through the book the story line started to get a bit bland. I was always expecting something to happen, something big, but nothing did. Very clever, Kevin Brooks. But not clever enough. You everything was building up for a climax, but we were disappointed. You left us stranded. And that's when The Bunker Diary started to bore me.
"I thought he was blind. That's how he got me."
It was at that point, halfway through the book, that I realised that there weren't any twists, and it didn't look like there would be. The situation the characters were in didn't seem to be changing one bit. But I still had that little bit of hope that the ending would make up for this. That Kevin Brooks purposefully kept us waiting for a spectacular finale. I was wrong.
The ending left me disappointed and quite disturbed. It was a very unsatisfying ending. I felt empty after finishing The Bunker Diary. If there was even an epilogue to give us some closure. It was very disappointing and left me feeling pretty bad, because I probably would have liked the book a lot better if the ending was a satisfying one.
Why? We never found out the answer to that question in the story. Why were six people kidnapped and placed in a bunker, trapped? Was it just a sadistic man trying to have some fun? Was it a cult rebelling against the community? We'll never know, and it kills me. It kills me because I had hoped that we would at least have been left with an explanation for the mysterious story line. Kevin Brooks, why? Why didn't you give us a proper ending?
"He's watching us."
The Bunker Diary was extremely disturbing and creepy. The idea of the story line sends chills down my spine. It's a phycological thriller that's actually quite scary at times, just the overall idea of the situation in the story. And the ending made it all the more disturbing. It was realistic novel, but I would've like to have a little insight to the after-effects of the story.
The characters in The Bunker Diary are brilliantly developed. Especially the main character, Linus, who narrated the novel through the writing in his diary, hence the title. Their personalities were realistic and that made it a much more enjoyable read. I liked the diverse personalities Brooks included in the story. Again, it made everything more realistic.
Overall, The Bunker Diary is a disturbingly chilling novel. Not my favourite, because of the frustrating ending, but can't deny that it was a page turner. Kevin Brooks writing style is truly amazing and I admire the way The Bunker Diary was written. The Bunker Diary is not the kind of book that you read again and again, it's a one-read-wonder.


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Let's come together to provide a base for discussions, introducing different thoughts, initiating meetings, linking each other, developing new perspectives and creating a self-determined and autonomous free space from 10th until 19th of September 2010 at the Berlin INTERSQUAT Festival.
Being inspired by other INTERSQUAT-Festivals, which took place at different locations all over the world, we want to develop our utopian ideas at the INTERSQUAT festival in Berlin with you together. The possibilities to live a self-determined life are gradually being restricted. Many of the existing structures of squats and autonomous spaces are strongly threatened to become extinct. As a result more and more spaces disappear and with them the attached chance to organize ourselves, to discuss, to exchange experiences and to develop alternatives to given structures, go also.
From our point of view, it is necessary to criticise capitalism, leadership and the ruling structures in an all-embracing way. Hence we want to discuss about alternatives, experience the exchange and reflect on counter-structures against discrimination of living beings. Free spaces are spaces where all creatures can live without being discriminated because of gender, skin colour, sexuality preferences, money or other inequalities created by society. Since all kinds of repression are present in our daily life, it is important to create and preserve spaces where such constructed inequalitites are not only accepted, but are discussed and reflected. Those spaces should enable us to live and act out our own identity and make it possible to freely evolve our ways of life. We try to live by detaching ourselves from those repressions and social constructions, making people aware of them and sensitive to them.
The so called gentrification will catch up with all of us if we don't make a stand against it. The process of "upgrading" cities does not just force squats and autonomous spaces all over the world to give way to profit-making projects. New houses are built and old buildings glance in a gleam of light after being profitably refurbished, rents are rising as a consequence. As a result, people with low wages and those who are discriminated by the structure of society are being moved to the outskirts. Movements working against this social injustice are often criminalized. Moreover through repressive measures their possibilities to act is muted. The festival provides space to link and solidarise with each other and to be able to act against repressive measures in a more effective way.
Within a diverse and powerful frame the festival offers enough space for self-organized actions, discussions, workshops, information events, exhibitions, music and art as one way to protest and develop ideas. There will also be a free flea market which is supposed to make a breakthrough the capitalistic understanding of money values and prices.
Topics to be talked about could be:
How does gentrification show up in different cities?
Whats the situation of squats and autonomous spaces all over the world?
How can we network in a more efficient way?
How can we reach stronger solidarity with our forms of protest and actions?
Since the discussion about free spaces is extremely complex and often includes a variety of subtopics, the festival will provide space for discussing these subtopics as a matter of course, e.g. anti-sexism and the negotiation of leadership.
Of course sexism, racism, all other kinds of discrimination, and the
transfiguration of hierarchical structures are neither tolerated nor accepted on the
Let us share our ideas and imagination of a free and wild life. The festival grows with you! If you want to do a workshop or an information meeting, initiate a discussion, show your music, art or if you have some ideas or topics for the festival, write to us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Bring your tents, ideas and your unstoppable wild passion!
Free thinking? Free living? Free spaces for all of us!
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One day after winning their second USTA Men's 55 doubles national championship in as many tries this year, Chattanooga's Wesley Cash and Michael Tammen of Portland, Ore., finished third and second in singles in the grass court tournament at Forest Hills, N.Y. Cash, one of the 5 seeds, won the third-place match 6-4, 6-1 against third seed Christopher Bennett of Marlton, N.J., Saturday, but top-seeded Tammen lost 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(5) to No. 4 seed Peter Markes of Austin, Texas, who beat Cash on Friday.
• Reigning Georgia Class AA pitcher of the year Madison Gossett signed this past week to continue her softball careeer with Brenau Univesity in Gainesville, Ga. The Dade County star, who led the Lady Wolverines to the state championship last season, is a two-time Best of Preps all-star selection and three-time all-region player. "I really liked how small the campus is," said Gossett, who has a 55-28 career record with a 1.85 ERA and 757 strikeouts. "The girl who showed me around said the school was great, and it was nice that everybody seemed to know everybody's name. It's kind of what I'm used to here." Gossett joins East Hamilton's Kelsey Payne as future members of the NAIA regional power.m
• Two assists and a goal by Joel Friesen led the Covenant men's soccer team to a rain-drenched 4-1 USA South win Saturday at Ferrum, and the Lady Scots rallied to win 2-1 in overtime. Garrison Dale scored three minutes into the men's match with help from Friesen, who scored 15 minutes later from an Ian Meredith assist. Ferrum (4-4, 1-1) scored before Michael Arango closed out the first half with a goal from a Friesen assist and his own assist to Barrett Schmidt for the Scots (5-2-2, 1-1). Bethany Logan tied the women's game from a Ruth Terry assist in the 77th minute, and Anna Porch's first collegiate goal gave the Lady Scots (4-5, 2-0) the win 2:40 into extra time. Lucy Johnson made six saves.
• The Tennessee Wesleyan College men's soccer team improved to 5-3 for the season by defeating the University of the Cumberlands 3-1 on Saturday, and the Lady Bulldogs won 5-1 in the doubleheader and now are 4-4. The Bulldogs' Ryan Ejezie is the reigning Appalachian Athletic Conference offensive player of the week, while Jorge Gonzalez Giron of Bryan -- which shares first place in the league with TWC at 3-0 -- was the defensive honoree. Ejezie, a freshman midfielder, scored five goals in two AAC wins through last weekend.
• The Bryan College soccer matches scheduled for Saturday evening in Dayton against Virginia Intermont were postponed because of rain. They will be rescheduled.
• Sewanee improved to 3-3-2 in men's soccer this season with a 3-1 home win over Tennessee Temple on Friday. Ford Emerson scored midway through the first half and Chris Haberstroh and Ford Rushton made it 3-0 in the 62nd and 69th minutes before Eugene Emuze scored for the Crusaders from a Mario Paiva pass. Rushton, Griffin Smith and William White had assists for the Tigers, who outshot the visitors 23-7.
• UTC sophomore Teghan Henderson won the women's title at the Georgia State Invitational cross country meet Friday evening by 18 seconds, and the Lady Mocs finished second behind Auburn while the UTC guys were third with senior Lucas Cotter also finishing third individually. Cotter's time for the 8-kilometer course was 25:33.44, and fellow Mocs Paul Stuart and Mark Cole were ninth and 11th with Matthew Marshall, Zack Darby and Austin Ethridge 16th, 19th and 20th in the five-team competition headed by Auburn and Florida A&M. Henderson did the women's 4k in 14:07.61, and teammates Rebecca Greenwall and Keeley Stewart were fifth and eighth in 14:44.00 and 15:14.49.
• Local runners Geno Phillips and Jessica Marlier were the overall winners of the Raccoon Mountain Round the Rim Run 10-kilometer race Saturday morning, Phillips in 35 minutes, 26 seconds and Marlier in 37:57. Dean Thompson at 35:38 and Dianna Leun at 43:52 were the masters winners. Christopher Butler of Grant, Ala., in 19:35 won the 5k option by more than two minutes; Ellie Shelton was the female winner and eighth overall in 24:54.
• The second round of the Mercedes-Benz collegiate women's golf tournament being hosted by Tennessee this weekend in Knoxville was rained out Saturday, cutting the event to 36 holes. UTC goes into today's final round tied for seventh out of 17 teams at 292. South Carolina leads at 5-under-par 279.
• UTC vice chancellor and athletic director David Blackburn will be the guest speaker for the Chattanooga Quarterback Club's noon luncheon meeting Monday at Finley Stadium, and the public is invited. Attendance costs $10 with a hot meal, $4 without.


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Here is another look I wore when I teamed up with June for this shoot back in May. We also shot this look that same day too. The theme of this shoot was a "solo travel" hence, the train station background. We even got my small luggage to complete the whole look which I think is quite a cute touch.
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According to the report, starting from January 26 these bombs were used in 5 provinces of Syria during at least 14 military operations, including the air strike on a military hospital in the town of Anadan in the north.
Human rights activists claim that cluster bombs were used in the fighting for the establishment of control over strategic areas in the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Idlib, Homs and Hama. It was also reported that at least 37 civilians became victims of these attacks, including 6 women and 9 children, and dozens of people were injured.
The corresponding report is based on the testimony of witnesses, and documents provided by medics and journalists. The report calls on Russia and Syria to stop the use of cluster bombs.
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The South Africa Football Association (SAFA) has said the match fixing scandal rocking the association would not affect the preparation and hosting of the 2013 African Nations Cup.
SAFA Acting president, Mwelo Nonkonyana, told newsmen that a commission of enquiry, to be headed by a retired judge, would be set up to investigate the involvement of its officials in the scandal.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that SAFA president Kisten Nematandani and four other top officials were suspended by the emergency committee of the association on Monday.
This was consequent upon the FIFA report implicating SAFA in the match fixing of the Bafana Bafana warm-up matches ahead of the 2010 World Cup. Nonkonyana said the suspension of the top officials does not imply that they were involved in the match scandal.
"This action in no way implies that these individuals were involved in match-fixing. It is simply for good governance that this measure is being implemented,'' Nonkonyana said.
Apart from Nematandani, SAFA interim CEO Dennis Mumble, head of referees Adeel Carelse, head of national teams Lindile Kika and former head of national teams Barney Kujane, had been placed on a voluntary leave of absence after their names were mentioned in the FIFA report. They are expected to give evidence in the commission of enquiry.
Nonkonyana, who is the current Vice-President of SAFA, would serve as acting president in Nematandani's absence, while Pinky Lehoko had been appointed interim CEO.
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in the meantime my PD vc-lfo is working a treat, im building up the 2nd one now
it has taken a lot of attention and time to work out the quirks in this module (even without the mods) the builder of the pcb really did a slap-dash job of putting it together. if i were to build the module again i would probably not use his pcb and build it on perf board
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vc-phase distortion also working great
phase distortion is a funny synthesis tool, it is like an envelope is shaping the lfo waveform
if you imagine you are holding a water balloon and you squish it in your hands. the distorted wonky shape is kinda like what you get when you apply phase distortion to the lfo wave shape
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Piccinini also performs with great frequency in recitals worldwide, with recent appearances in London's Wigmore Hall, Tokyo`s Casals Hall, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
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