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CAMBRIDGE, UK – June 2, 2008 – ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMH)] today announced that the NVIDIA Tegra mobile computer-on-a-chip, launched at this year's COMPUTEX TAIPEI, is based on the ARM11™ MPCore™ multicore processor technology. As the world's smallest, full HD computer-on-a-chip, the NVIDIA Tegra is highly optimized for next-generation smartphones and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) providing users with a full Internet experience, HD video and brilliant 3D touch interfaces. This is the first time that ARM processor technology has been licensed specifically for an SoC targeting the ultra-portable, ultra-low power, MID market.
"Today's consumers want portable computing devices that are tailored for their specific mobile needs, yet still deliver the same vibrant and engaging experience as their desktop PCs," said Mike Rayfield, general manager, mobile business unit, NVIDIA. "Combining high-performance and ultra-low power, the NVIDIA Tegra is the world's smallest, full HD computer-on-a-chip and is the ideal choice for device manufacturers looking to design feature-rich, yet small and elegant portable devices for the always-connected generation."
"Today's launch of the ARM processor-based NVIDIA Tegra is a testament to our long and fruitful relationship with NVIDIA, who were one of the first licensees of our ARM11 MPCore multicore processor technology," said Warren East, CEO, ARM. "The launch of the NVIDIA Tegra marks a major step forward in enabling the next computing revolution driven by ultra-low power, ultra-portable Mobile Internet Devices , and ARM is proud to be at the center of this game-changing technology."
The ARM MPCore multicore processor technology is designed to provide an unprecedented level of flexibility, performance, power efficiency and functionality, making it especially suited for smartphone and MID applications. The ARM11 MPCore multicore processor can be configured for implementations using between one and four processors. The unique scalability of the ARM11MPCore processor provides device OEMs with the optimum level of performance for their application, while at the same time allowing each processor to go into standby, dormant or power-off energy management states to help control the level of dynamic and static energy consumed by the processor. Further information on the ARM11 MPCore processor is available.
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. ARM11 and MPCore are trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries: ARM, Inc.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan Limited; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; ARM Germany GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Norway, AS.


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UFC 168: The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly
(After knocking out Josh Barnett, Travis Browne performed the Warmaster's trademark throat-slashing victory gesture, which means that legally, he now owns Barnett's soul for all eternity. / Photo via Getty.)
By Mark Dorsey
Featuring an eagerly awaited rematch between the greatest middleweight of all time and the undefeated phenom who took his belt, UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 was one of the most anticipated UFC cards of 2013. Thankfully, the highly entertaining main card did not disappoint. Showcasing great performances, unsportsmanlike conduct, leg-snapping horror, and a fart heard around the world, UFC 168 left us no shortage of things to talk about. Here's our clear-eyed look at what went down on Saturday night.
The Good
• With the state of WMMA still burgeoning, the co-main event of Ronda Rousey vs. Meisha Tate was an important fight for solidifying Women's Bantamweight as a legitimate and financially viable division for the UFC. Thanks to the highly publicized rematch between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman, the UFC's two biggest female stars had a high-profile PPV stage to showcase their skills. Thankfully, for the UFC and the fans, Rousey and Tate did not disappoint. Rousey put on a dominating performance and capped it off with a third-round submission victory. The best part? Tate made the fight competitive.
"Cupcake" managed to last three rounds and in the process took Rousey down, escaped multiple submission attempts, and threw some good upkicks from the bottom that had Ronda using caution. On the whole, Tate was outclassed by the better fighter but she showed that Rousey is not invincible — and that's a good thing. Rousey is an incredible athlete but the UFC cannot base their entire WMMA venture on one fighter. They need contenders and they need the fans to believe that those contenders stand a legitimate chance of winning; otherwise, interest will wane quickly. Rousey looked great, but beatable. That's exactly what needed to happen. With Sara McMann, Cat Zingano, and Alexis Davis all serving as reasonable challenges, the future of the women's bantamweight division is looking bright.Read More DIGG THIS


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By Estelle Shirbon
LONDON (Reuters) - The wife of a British cabinet minister plotted with newspapers to wreck his career because she wanted revenge after he left her for another woman, a London court heard on Tuesday.
Vicky Pryce, 60, went on trial for perverting the course of justice over a 2003 incident in which she took the penalty for a speeding offence committed by her then husband, Liberal Democrat politician Chris Huhne, to allow him to avoid a driving ban.
Huhne, 58, pleaded guilty to a charge of perverting the course of justice on Monday in connection with the same events in 2003. He is likely to be sentenced to a term in jail.
Huhne resigned as energy secretary a year ago when he and Pryce were charged. He had been seen as a possible successor to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as Liberal Democrat party leader but his guilty plea has ruined his political career.
Huhne and Pryce, whose 26-year marriage ended in 2010 when he admitted to an affair, had been expected to stand trial together for falsely informing police in 2003 that she, not he, had been driving his car when it was flashed by a speed camera.
Pryce now faces trial alone. She has pleaded not guilty on the basis that she did take Huhne's penalty but was not to blame because he had used "marital coercion" to make her do it.
Prosecutor Andrew Edis rejected that, arguing that Pryce, an economist who held a senior civil service post at the time, was not a "weak-minded woman" who could be bullied.
Edis said the incident had come to light in 2010-2011 because Pryce had told the story to two newspapers, the Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Times, in the hope that they would publish articles that would destroy Huhne's ministerial career.
"There is no doubt at all that she was not only distressed but extremely angry and she wanted some revenge," Edis said.
He said Pryce was fully aware that she risked getting into trouble herself by making the 2003 story public as both of them had broken the law by lying to police about who was driving.
Edis said that Pryce had tried to get around this problem before anything was published by holding detailed discussions with Isabel Oakeshott, a journalist at the Sunday Times.
He read out to the jury an email from March 2011 in which Oakeshott suggested ways of "inflicting maximum and perhaps fatal damage on Chris" and referred to Pryce's "dual objectives of bringing Chris down, if you can, without seriously damaging your own reputation in the process".
Pryce responded in a similar vein: "I have no doubt as I definitely want to nail him. More than ever, actually, and I would love to do it soon."
Edis told the court that around April 2011, Pryce with help from Oakeshott had covertly recorded four telephone calls between herself and Huhne in a "set-up" to try and obtain a taped admission from him so the story could be published.
Edis said this showed Pryce was a "strong-minded, manipulative woman", an unlikely victim of marital coercion.
In the calls, which were played out in court, a furious Pryce repeatedly told Huhne that he knew she had taken his speeding penalty. Huhne denied this and accused her of telling "ridiculous stories" and "maliciously briefing" the newspapers.
She insulted his new partner Carina Trimingham, referring to her as "that man of yours". Trimingham is bisexual.
"They (journalists) are pressurizing me all the fucking time. I can't even get home without having people outside my fucking door whether it's to do with your fucking man or whether it's to do with your fucking points," Pryce shouted.
Edis told the jury that the calls showed "two manipulative people trying unsuccessfully to manipulate each other".
The trial continues on Thursday.
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7 Ways to Use Pumpkin Seeds in Fall Treats
It's that time of year again where the internet in inundated with pumpkin recipes – I can't seem to escape it on Pinterest and Food Gawker. While I love cooking with pumpkin, what do you do with all the seeds? I mean, there's only so many times you just roast them and eat them as a snack.
These seven recipes take pumpkin seeds to new, glorious heights by adding them to fall desserts. In turn, these sweets take on a subtle savory quality and crunch that is totally awesome.
While the most popular way to use pumpkin seeds in dessert is various forms of brittle, I'm more intrigued by the pumpkin seed mascarpone mousse (#6) and soft caramels (#4).
1. Pumpkin Cheesecake with Sugared Pumpkin Seeds - Sprinkle Bakes
2. Chocolate Dipped Pumpkin Seed Brittle with Sea Salt - Just a Taste
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4. Salted Pumpkin Caramels - The Tart Tart
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6. Pumpkin Seed Mascarpone Mousse - Tartelette
7. Spiced Pumpkin Oat Cookies with Pumpkin Seeds - Chasing Delicious
Have you ever used pumpkin seeds in desserts? If you're looking to try one of these seven out that requires roasting the seeds, make sure to check out our tutorial for an easy, delicious way to roast 'em.


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Accused bomber says U.S. wars fed the brothers' radicalismBy GREG GORDON
McClatchy Newspapers
April 23. 2013 10:19PM
WASHINGTON - The surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect told FBI agents from his hospital bed that he and his brother were driven to the attack by jihadist radicalism sparked by the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in which thousands of Muslims have died, a federal law enforcement official familiar with the inquiry said Tuesday.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, who lay in a Boston hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, also said that he and his older brother, Tamerlan, learned how to make the pressure cooker bombs used in the attack from an al Qaida website, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died in a police shoot-out early Friday in which he hurled makeshift explosives at law enforcement officers before he was gunned down. He is believed to have instigated the attack that killed three people and injured more than 260 others after turning devoutly religious and possibly reading radical Islamic dogma on Internet sites or associating with radicals during visits to Russia, law enforcement officials said.
Relatives have suggested in interviews that he would have held considerable sway over his younger brother, a college student. No evidence has surfaced so far that the two Chechen brothers were influenced by a foreign terrorist organization to carry out the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil since the suicide hijackings that toppled the World Trade Center, hit the Pentagon and crashed in a Pennsylvania field on Sept. 11, 2001.
But FBI agents have not foreclosed that possibility and will be conducting a worldwide investigation to examine the origins of their apparent radicalization, the law enforcement official said.
The FBI expects to conduct a lengthy investigation to determine for certain whether they acted alone, were assisted by other conspirators or received any assistance along the way, the official said. The investigation also will examine whether they were involved in an unsolved triple murder, apparently carried out on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, in Waltham, Mass., the law enforcement official said. A friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 25-year-old Brendan Mess, was among three young men whose throats were slit, according to The Boston Globe, which first reported the possible linkage.
The Globe reported that Tamerlan Tsarnaev had introduced Mess to the owner of a martial arts center in Allston, Mass.
The FBI disclosed last week that it received a tip from Russia in 2011 that Tamerlan Tsarnaev had been radicalized, but that the bureau's own three-month inquiry, which included an interview with him, found no evidence that he was a terrorist threat.
Republican leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee have demanded information from the FBI and intelligence agencies about what was known about Tamerlan Tsarnaev before the attack.
On Monday, a federal magistrate and public defenders joined prosecutors in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's heavily guarded room at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital for a brief arraignment, in which he was formally charged with the capital crime of using a weapon of mass destruction, as well as malicious destruction of property resulting in death.


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We're still collecting our thoughts from all the GFW collections, Dulcie Dryde's sequinned trousers and feather headdress turned our heads, but it was the showstopping bondage jacket which really captured our hearts. Neat formal with a sportswear touch for Kayleigh Dunn, whose yellow jacket with herringbone underlay is a surefire winner. Maxwell Holmes handled a great colour palette and retro-influenced tailoring. Not pictured is Miriam Sucis' collection, which included a great latex parka, ingenious!
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Dionne, Duprey help DukeBy MATT BREEN
The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 27. 2013 8:40PM
PHILADELPHIA — Everything will be fine, Duke's Brian Dailey thought Monday as he watched Jordan Wolf score a goal, throw his arms to the air and pump his gloved right fist.
The Blue Devils had stumbled into a 5-0 hole in the NCAA men's lacrosse final, but all doubt seemed to dissipate in the second quarter while Wolf celebrated in the northeast corner of Lincoln Financial Field.
Wolf finished with four goals, but none more important than the first one, as he steadied Duke and guided his team to its first national title since 2010 with a 16-10 win over top-seeded Syracuse.
The Blue Devils (16-5) scored 12 of the next 14 goals and Wolf said they needed that first one to remind themselves they were still in the game. He scored four times in both final four games and raised his season total to 57 goals.
Wolf was joined in the scoring parade by Merrimack, N.H.'s Josh Dionne, who scored three goals and later told the New Hampshire Union Leader that he knew the Blue Devils would rally after being down early.
"We like to keep things interesting," said Dionne, who finished the season with 45 goals. "We knew the seniors would lead us back. We knew we could do it. Our experience pulled us through."
Dionne, a junior attackman and a product of Avon (Conn.) Old Farms, is one of two Granite Staters on the national champs. Fellow junior Luke Duprey, of Concord and Phillips Exeter, played a solid game on defense and came up with two ground balls and was 1-for-1 on faceoffs.
Duprey, too, said the early deficit wasn't an issue.
"It's not a characteristic (falling behind) we'd like to do all the time," he said. "But when we found ourselves down, we knew we had to stay together and just stick to the plan ... work together and things will work out.
"We were too soft (at the beginning), not making them work," said Duprey. "We needed to go out and play the man with more pressure."
Instead of drawing a matchup with the Orange's top defender, Brian Megill, Wolf matched up with junior David Hamlin. Wolf said he was a little surprised, but he still expected a challenge. He repeatedly attacked Hamlin from behind the net, including the goal that handed Duke its first lead, a 6-5 advantage with 1 minute, 51 seconds left in the first half.
Dylan Donahue scored three times for Syracuse (16-4).
Wolf's presence opened up space for fellow attack Dionne and Josh Offit, who also scored a hat trick. Jake Tripucka, a midfielder, scored twice and assisted on two other goals. Kyle Turri sealed the win with 10 saves.
Billy Conners, a senior defenseman, stabilized Duke's defense after the early setback and limited Syracuse's Derek Maltz to just one shot and no points. Brendan Fowler, the game's outstanding player, won 20 of his 28 face-offs to help the Blue Devils dominate possession and run away from Syracuse.


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The Bank of England left its stimulus program unchanged as officials assess recent signs of strength in the economy after it returned to growth in the first quarter.
Armed with new quarterly forecasts, the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee kept the target for asset purchases at 375 billion pounds ($584 billion), as forecast by all but one of 44 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. The decision followed BOE Governor Mervyn King's penultimate meeting before he is replaced by Bank of Canada chief Mark Carney on July 1.
Some surveys suggest the recovery is building momentum after the economy grew in the first quarter, and the National Institute for Economic and Social Research estimated today that gross domestic product rose 0.8% in the three months through April. Still, strains in the euro area that prompted a European Central Bank interest-rate cut last week might support the case for further stimulus.
"The U.K. data flow over the past month has been pretty good," said James Knightley, an economist at ING Bank NV in London. "We still feel that the recovery will be slow and the U.K. remains vulnerable to external shocks, particularly from the euro zone, so there is the potential for further stimulus."
A report earlier showed U.K. industrial production increased 0.7% in March, more than economists predicted. Manufacturing rose 1.1%, also exceeding forecasts.
The pound slipped 0.2% to $1.5506 as of 3:37 p.m London time, having earlier risen as much as 0.4%. The yield on the 10-year gilt was little changed at 1.77%.
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The central bank also kept its key interest rate at a record low of 0.5%, which was forecast by all 52 economists in a separate poll. Minutes of the meeting, showing how officials voted, will be published May 22.
The British Chambers of Commerce said the BOE was right not to expand stimulus again and that it should use other measures to support business lending.
"Adding to QE would only provide marginal benefits for the economy, while increasing the risks of higher inflation and bubbles," BCC Chief Economist David Kern said in a statement.
King and Markets Director Paul Fisher had voted for a 25 billion-pound increase since February, joining David Miles in a push for more quantitative easing.
Since then, the economy has shown some signs of strength. Activity at services businesses improved in April, while slumps in manufacturing and construction eased, according to surveys last week. The FTSE 100 Index has risen 12% this year and reached its highest in more than five years today.
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Maraş and Urfa – a tale of two peppers
Ihsan travelled to Turkey with Gourmet Magazine to film an episode of Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie. While there, Ihsan had the opportunity to visit pepper producers both large and small in both the Urfa and the Maraş pepper producing regions.
Maraş and Urfa peppers take their names from the cities near which the peppers are grown. Maraş comes from the area around the city of Kahramanmaraş and Urfa comes from the region surrounding the city of Şanliurfa both of which are in the south-central region of Turkey near the Syrian border. The more common names Maraş and Urfa drop the leading formal designation of Kahraman or Şanli which are used to designate a city in Turkey where a famous battle was waged.
These peppers are known for their complex flavor and medium heat which compliment many dishes from vegetables to seafood to steak. The Urfa pepper is a larger pepper with a rounded tip while the Maraş pepper is smaller and has a more pointed tip.
Drying peppers turn what is an otherwise drab and dusty landscape into a striking palette of red from the bright reds of the freshly picked peppers to the deeper hue of the fully dried peppers. The process of drying the peppers can take place in tables elevated off the ground, in wood-framed screens or on tarps placed directly on the ground.
When fully dried, the peppers offer the peak of concentrated flavor but this is only fully realized when the pepper is ground to the desired texture which melds both the skins and seeds into the fruity heat we have come to love. The color, texture and flavor of the final dried and crushed pepper depends on the ripeness of the pepper when picked, the length of drying time, the amount of grinding and the quantity of oil and salt added to the finished product. We look for our Maraş to have a deep red color with little oil or salt, a medium-strong heat and a bright fruity flavor while our Urfa has an almost purple color, a mellow heat and a fruity and smoky flavor.
The massive granite wheel used to grind the dried peppers looks like those we've seen at traditional oil mills in Italy and France. It rotates slowly to keep a cool temperature and to retain all of the essential flavors of the pepper. Once the peppers have reached the desired grind, the resulting pepper flake may be combined with salt and/or oil to create a smoother texture and a bit more punch of flavor. The highest quality Maraş and Urfa peppers (such as those we select) are processed with minimal salt or oil.
The results of this lengthy process is the ground pepper which is packaged in 25 kilo bags ready to be sent out to markets throughout Turkey and beyond. We receive our peppers in these bags and we repackage them into manageable 4 ounce containers for home use. Chefs from around the country work with our peppers and our kitchen has developed a few favorite recipes using the peppers.
The spice markets throughout Istanbul stock a variety of peppers from all over the country. While Maraş and Urfa are the most famous regions for their peppers, other regions such as Gaziantep also produce their own peppers. A multitude of other spices and spice blends are specific to each individual market. When trying to track down the best peppers from a particular region, you invariably get the answer from the spice merchant that theirs are the best.


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Even though mommy is in NYC the little Gosselins are having tons of fun in the snow! But where's daddy Jon Gosselin?
Hey look mom we're on a snowbank! Kate Gosselin is zipping all around NYC practicing and prepping for her gig on Dancing with the Stars — but her eight little kiddies seem to be doing just fine ! We caught the Gosselin children playing on a big piece of snow and ice in their Wernersville, PA., front lawn Mar. 5 and it looks like a fun! We bet it's super tough for the Gosselin kids to adjust to a life without much mom and dad, who's MIA, but at least they live on a big farm with lots to do!
Jon Gosselin and Kate have been sharing custody of their kids since their divorce became official Dec. 20. We just hope daddy steps his game up while mommy is gone raking in the big bucks!


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Jennette Cross is the author of today's post, as well as the designer of Fine Kettle, the squishy, swishy, slip-stitchy shawl from our latest issue. Read about her quest to become a Twist designer, her fear of fish (a fear I share!), and the clever tricks you'll learn knitting your own version of her gorgeous creation. You can also find this post on her blog, here.
Fall of 2008. I had been working at Lakeside Fibers for a year and a half. "Hey," said my bosslady, "have you seen this new online magazine, Twist Collective?" Ten minutes later appearing in Twist Collective one day became one of my life goals.
This is Fine Kettle, my pattern from Spring/Summer 2013.
I had been submitting to Twist for a little over a year before this one was accepted. I have never ever felt bad when they turned me down; the patterns they put out are always so amazing there just wasn't any point to feeling bad. And if I'm honest, I'm delighted they rejected the first two things I submitted because they were WAY above my skill level at the time. Now before I submit anything for publication I make sure that I have thought through every step and every eventuality. By the time I write a submission, I am sure that I can do it.
When the call for this issue went out there were photos of fish on the mood boards. I love fish even though I'm afraid of them (aquariums are a wonderful combination of beauty, fascination, and horror) so I decided I was going to do some kind of Fish shawl. Of course, any shawl I design is going to be a Combination Shawl, because I am obsessed. I messed around with my stitch dictionaries for a while, and then I started thinking about scales . . . scales that got larger and larger as the shawl progressed! Why, I could HIDE the Combination increases INSIDE the scales! It would be the cleverest thing I ever did.
Lots of swatching later I was very happy with my increase-hiding scales, but unsure about how to finish the edge. I needed something to help counteract the stockinette stitch curl that was inevitably going to happen at the hem, and for this pattern it seemed like the solution was garter stitch. I didn't want to just slap some garter stitch on the edge though – it needed to flow somehow. The fish needed some tails.
The swatch and drawing above are what I ended up with. Then I took a step back and realized that I had just designed a gigantic slipped stitch shawl that looked like a fish. "Oh well," I said to myself. "It's not like they're going to get another submission for a gigantic slipped stitch shawl that looks like a fish." Besides, it was too late. I was already in love with it.
But they accepted it, and got me beautiful yarn, we put together a beautiful pattern, and they had Jane Heller do some stunning photography.
The shawl begins with one long starter tab (I love a good starter tab) and then goes immediately into the fish scale pattern. The scales are all slipped stitches; you only use one strand of yarn at a time, and the wrong side rows are all "slip the slipped stitches and purl the purl stitches" so they're about as easy as they can be.
The garter stitch edges are worked entirely in the main color, which means that technically the shawl has a bit of intarsia. Trust me though – it's about the easiest intarsia ever. And it's worth it to create those lovely unbroken main color edges.
The shawl finishes with garter stitch fishtails, inset into the last section of scales. The garter fishtails increase according to Pi Logic, so they have lots of extra drape.
Of course, from the photos you can automatically tell that one of the best parts is the yarn. Sunshine Yarns Merino Silk Fine was the perfect yarn for this project – soft, beautifully drapey, silky, and shiny. I've had some questions through Ravelry about the actual yardage used; my notes indicate that I used about 730 yards of the Main Color and 630 yards of the Contrast. If you are getting a different gauge, you'll use a different amount of yarn.
I am beyond delighted with how this has turned out and working with Twist was absolutely lovely. I hope you like my Fine Kettle and are inspired to knit a gigantic slipped stitch shawl that looks like a fish of your very own.


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Every year at the Wine Blogger's Conference, we partake in Live Wine Blogging. Basically, winemakers move from table to table, telling us about their wine in 5 minutes or less. We get to make a snap judgement and blog about it. It's sort of like speed dating for wine and it's equally as exhausting.
This year the Live Blogging sessions were split into two: Whites & Rosés on Friday and Reds on Saturday. Because we had so little time to learn, ask questions, and type, the notes aren't the best. They should, however, give you a general idea of how we felt about the wine.
Wine #1: Pithy Little Wine Company, Sangiovese Rosé with 2% Syrah
Jeff and Felicia, San Luis Obispo, CA, with grapes from all over the state. Nice melon and spice characteristics. Blood orange was mentioned as possible characteristic as well. Finishes quick but has the acid on the finish. Watermelony, summery, some spice on the finish. Flat rate wine shipping.
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Wine #2: Ortman Family Wines 2007 Edna Valley Chardonnay
Pasadena / Paso Robles
Family owned winery. Well-balanced chardonnay with a little butteriness. 25% New French Oak, 20-40% malolactic fermentation. A little too much oak for Michelle's taste. 1500 cases.
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Wine #3: Pepperwood Grove California Chardonnay in a box, non vintage
Pepperwood Grove is a familiar label by Sebastiani that added box wines just a few months ago. It's not too oaky, which was surprising. 88% chardonnay, 10% chenin blanc, splash of viognier. Clarksburg and Interior valley grapes and 6 months oak staving.
Cost is ~$19 for 3L.
Michelle: Kevin
Wine #4: Desert Wind Winery 2009 Viognier
Prosser, WA
Viognier is my favorite grape and this one was a standout during the speed tasting. In fact, I decided I really enjoy Washington state Viognier in general. This was flowery, fruit loopy (as it should be) and light, with spices on the finish. Slightly oily mouthfeel (in a good way). ~$15
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Wine #5: Long Shadows Poets Leap Riesling, 2009 Columbia Valley
German winemaker comes to walla walla to get grapes and sticks around. Full of slate, with a little bit of sweetness. Acidic.
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Wine #6: Octavin Big House White in a box
Familiar brand – also available by the bottle. ~21.99 for the box. Fairly enjoyable. A crazy mix of grapes: 51% Malvasia Bianca, 14% Muscat Canelli, 13% Viognier, 10% Gruner Veltliner, 5% Pinot Gris, and 4% Riesling. Kevin judged this assuming it was a Chardonnay and gave it a low score. However, since it's not a Chardonnay, I actually gave it a decent rating. I tend to prefer boxed reds, and this is the first boxed white I've tried that I think I could sit around and enjoy periodically. Is it an award winner? No. But it's fun for a hot day after you've mowed the yard.
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Wine #7: Maryhill Winery 2008 Viognier
Winery in Walla Walla.
Oaky and creamy at first, cotton candy on the finish. Used 1 barrel of neutral oak to bring in oak flavoring.
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Wine #8: Hogue 2008 Genesis Chardonnay, Washington
Hogue was the 19th winery in Washington state – now there are a lot more. Unoaked chardonnay. From sunny side in Yakima valley. 13.9% ABV. Chablis style with nice, crisp flavors. Good light summer wine. $16.00/bottle, but look for specials. Nationally available.
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Wine #9: Buty Winery 2008 White Blend: muscadelle, semillon, sauvignon blanc
I tend to shy away from muscadelle – it's just not one of my favorite grapes. That said, this wasn't bad. Used oak. High acid. Goal is to be distinctive in Washington. $23 retail.
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Wine #10: Dusted Valley Ramblin' Rosé
This was my second favorite wine of the speed tasting (after the Desert Wind Viognier). The wine is made up of 52% mourvedre, 29% counoise, 16% syrah, and 2%viognier. 273 cases produced. Spends 16 hours on skins. No malolactic fermentation – all stainless to get life and crispness. . ~$18 retail. This is all younger fruit farmed specifically for use in the rosé. Has a lot of heft.
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Wine #11: DeLille Cellars 2008 Chaleur Estate Blanc: blend of 62% Sauvignon Blanc, 38% Semillon
White Bordouex style inspired wines. Old world traditionalist in the new world. Whole berry press grapes. Will be racked in barrels. Acid does help balance the wood but too oaky for Michelle. 60% new french oak. $34.
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Wine #12: Duck Pond Cellars 2008 Pinot Gris
Dundee, Oregon
Vanilla and spice, Stainless steel and 2% barrel fermentation. Made dry to keep alcohol content low. Nice standard Pinot Gris. Fresh flavors and light acid. ~$15
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Walking through the streets of Milan in search of stories, characters and fresh perspectives to report on their Milano City notebooks. In 2008 a group of international new talents from Austria, China, India and Singapore selected from Domus Academy, the internationally recognized school of art and design, explored the streets of of Milan, host city the EXPO 2015, equipped with their City Notebooks.
The experience resulted in a series of decorated notebooks that became part of the lettera27 Foundation travelling collection. They have been exhibited in Istanbul, in spring 2009, as a part of the travelling myDetour project. A selection of these works is now exhibited in Osaka for the EXPO x EXPO event on Milano 2015, the international roadshow dedicated to the past and present of the Universal Expos.
September - 18 October 2009 at the Iron & Steel Pavilion of Expo '70, Osaka.View notebooks exhibited in Osaka:
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If you did not receive a Form 1098 from the recipient (bank, mortgage lender, individual, etc.) of the mortgage interest that you paid, contact that recipient to determine if you will be receiving a 1098 for this interest. In most cases, home mortgage interest and points are reported to the payer on Form 1098. You may need to wait to receive this form before completing your return.
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Integrate Azure AD into an iOS application
NOTE regarding iOS 9:
Apple has released iOS 9 which includes support for App Transport Security (ATS). ATS restricts apps from accessing the internet unless they meet several security requirements incuding TLS 1.2 and SHA-256. While Microsoft's APIs support these standards some third party APIs and content delivery networks we use have yet to be upgraded. This means that any app that relies on Azure Active Directory or Microsoft Accounts will fail when compiled with iOS 9. For now our recommendation is to disable ATS, which reverts to iOS 8 functionality. Please refer to this technote from Apple for more informtaion.
This sample shows how to build an iOS application that calls a web API that requires a Work Account for authentication. This sample uses the Active Directory authentication library for iOS to do the interactive OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow with public client.
Quick Start
Getting started with the sample is easy. It is configured to run out of the box with minimal setup. If you'd like a more detailed walkthrough including how to setup the REST API and register an Azure AD Directory follow the walk-through here.
Step 1: Download the iOS Native Client Sample code
$ git clone email@example.com:Azure-Samples/active-directory-ios.git
Step 2: Download Cocoapods (if you don't already have it)
CocoaPods is the dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C Cocoa projects. It has thousands of libraries and can help you scale your projects elegantly. To install on OS X 10.9 and greater simply run the following command in your terminal:
$ sudo gem install cocoapods
Step 3: Build the sample and pull down ADAL for iOS automatically
Run the following command in your terminal:
$ pod install
This will download and build ADAL for iOS for you and configure your Microsoft Tasks.xcodeproj to use the correct dependencies.
Step 4: Run the application in Xcode
Launch XCode and load the
Microsoft Tasks.xcworkspace file. The application will run in an emulator as soon as it is loaded.
Step 5. Determine what your Redirect URI will be for iOS
In order to securely launch your applications in certain SSO scenarios we require that you create a Redirect URI in a particular format. A Redirect URI is used to ensure that the tokens return to the correct application that asked for them.
The iOS format for a Redirect URI is:
- app-scheme - This is registered in your XCode project. It is how other applications can call you. You can find this under Info.plist -> URL types -> URL Identifier. You should create one if you don't already have one or more configured.
- bundle-id - This is the Bundle Identifier found under "identity" un your project settings in XCode.
An example would be: mstodo://com.microsoft.windowsazure.activedirectory.samples.microsofttasks
Step 6: Configure the settings.plist file with your Web API information
You will need to configure your application to work with the Azure AD tenant you've created. Under "Supporting Files"you will find a settings.plist file. It contains the following information:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
Replace the information in the plist file with your Web API settings.
The current defaults are set up to work with our Azure Active Directory Sample REST API Service for Node.js. You will need to specify the clientID of your Web API, however. If you are running your own API, you will need to update the endpoints as required.


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Wildlife officials have confirmed a third livestock attack by the Snake River wolf pack in northeastern Oregon.
A rancher walking a fence line along the Imnaha River found an injured cow on Nov. 20, and it was examined by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife the following day. The cow had numerous bite wounds to its hind legs, according to a department news release.
The injuries were estimated to be 10 to 14 days old. Data from GPS tracking collars worn by pack members showed wolves of the Snake River pack were in the area during the estimated time of the attack. The pack attacked calves Oct. 16 and Nov. 4 in areas 2.5 and 4 miles north of the latest attack.
Gray wolves are protected under state and federal endangered species laws, but Oregon's gray wolf management rules allows the ODFW to consider killing wolves in situations of "chronic livestock depredation." One of the conditions is that a pack must have committed four confirmed and "qualifying" attacks on livestock within six months.
The Snake River pack now has three confirmed attacks on livestock, but so far only two have been counted as "qualifying" incidents. That determination typically is made within a few days of the initial confirmation, and is based in part on whether the rancher was taking action to deter wolves.
Wildlife managers have killed four wolves since the predators entered Oregon from Idaho in 1999. Two were shot in Baker County in 2009 after 29 animals, mostly sheep, were killed in a series of attacks; and two were killed in Wallowa County in 2011 after half a dozen head of cattle were killed in multiple incidents.


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I am ready to give up.
Um, what!?
Is this Kirk Cameron's special course on how to circumvent the intellect of the unbeliever?
I don't want to live on this planet any more.
I was trying to explain to a Christian that humans never interacted with dinosaurs. That only happens in the movies. The reason dinosaurs are not mentioned in the bible is because they became extinct about 65 million years before it was written. Maybe even 40 million years before Mount Everest rose up. So we googled and found this "answer" on a catholic answers forum. He did at least see how stupid it was, even if he still denies evolution or does so because he does not understand it. Some of the other Q&A's are so inane that I was beginning to wonder if maybe Atheists are becoming a different species of human. Let's have a "Pray-a-ton" to free as many souls from Purgatory!! Yeah let's Jesus will be so happy with us if we rescue them. As soon as my space ship is repaired I am out of here!!
To quote Howard Wolowitz, "WHAT THE FRACK?!"
This guy has a book called Theology and Sanity. He msut have written it during his insane patch.


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Since the introduction of Google+, Google has been redefining how it can provide more relevant search results.
Recently Google introduced Search, Plus Your World, something I'll call Google social search.
This new enhancement has made it essential to have a Google+ profile and/or Google+ business page.
Why? Google is highlighting Google+ content in search results.
This article will share three tips you need to know to benefit from Google social search.
By the way, if you haven't already done so, create a Google+ page for your business. Fill out all the sections with images and top focus keywords you want to rank for in search.
Once the page is created, engage with people and other businesses, share great content and post publicly every day.


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Reba Louise Davis, went to be with her Lord Jesus on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. She was born on Oct. 16, 1937, in Mound Valley.
Reba Louise Davis, went to be with her Lord Jesus on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. She was born on Oct. 16, 1937, in Mound Valley.
Reba graduated from Greenville Free Methodist College in Greenville, Ill., and after completing her education at Coffeyville College, she taught school in a rural elementary school north of Coffeyville.
On Oct. 22, 1958, she married the love of her life, Jim Davis, in Battle Creek, Mich. While Jim was in the USAF in Michigan, Reba worked at GMAC in Battle Creek. After a few years, Reba, Jim and their seven children moved to Olathe, for the children to attend MANC (currently known as Mid-America Nazarene University). She was the "College Church Cook" for many years, cooking the senior dinners several times a year and the funeral dinners for more than 25 years. She is in His arms now, whom she loved with all her heart.
Survivors include her husband, Jim; seven children, James M. Davis, Teresa L. Williams, Connie A. Smith, David Mark Davis, John Daniel Davis, Catherine J. Davis, Timothy M. Davis; two brothers, George Hoke and John Hoke; two sisters, Shirley Keesler and Alice Livermore; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4 at College Church of the Nazarene, 2020 E. Sheridan, Olathe, with funeral service beginning at 11 a.m. Memorials are suggested to College Church of the Nazarene. To leave a message for the family, please visit www.Penwellgabelolathe.com.


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While crime overall has dropped, quality-of-life offenses have persistently plagued the Stroudsburg area over the past three years.
The number of reported crimes fell by 11 percent last year compared with 2011 in Stroudsburg Area Regional Police Department's three-municipality jurisdiction.
Yet property crimes continue to dominate the local crime scene, according to preliminary figures compiled by SARP for 2010, 2011 and 2012.
The department's jurisdiction includes Stroud Township and Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg boroughs — an area with a population of 34,620, according to the 2010 Census.
Last year's drop in crime came on the heels of a 14 percent overall increase in 2011, a year that saw a huge leap in drunken driving and drug-related offenses.
Ninety-eight percent of the department's 13,738 reported crimes during the past three years were nonviolent. Those figures reflect crimes reported, not arrests.
Theft accounted for three out of 10 crimes reported during that time. That includes retail and property theft, theft from a motor vehicle and purse snatchings.
Since 2005, a SARP initiative called the Quality of Life Patrol assigns undercover officers to patrol areas known for these types of crimes.
The areas in and around shopping centers, schools and within private communities reported the greatest number of incidents.
Thefts — crimes of opportunity — dominated shopping areas, while disorderly conduct was the leading criminal charge in communities, schools and downtown areas.
Main Street, Stroudsburg, recorded 1,712, or 12 percent of all crimes reported in that three-year period.
The street includes a commercial stretch of retail stores, restaurants and bars between Fifth and Ninth streets, spanning less than a half mile.
At least one major Main Street stakeholder sees an alarming trend among college students.
"I run bars and restaurants," said Barry Lynch, owner of Grace O'Malley's, Jock N' Jill's and Sarah's Corner. "I find they don't come to Main Street anymore. They go to these house parties where there is no control of underage drinking."
The party is just one thing, though. It's what follows next that contributes to the trouble.
"When it's over, the kids want to come down to Main Street to see what's happening. They hang out. They will be at my door intoxicated," he said.
Disorderly conduct led all offenses on Main Street, followed by drunkenness. Crime was clustered around two corners, at Main and Seventh streets and Main and Fifth streets.
Stroudsburg Foto Shop owner Dave Butler cleans the sidewalks after a night of ill drinkers about once or twice a week.
Yet maybe the biggest problem has been panhandling. Individuals have followed Butler's customers to the meters to ask for money.
"They are smart, too," Butler said. "They talk about 'this is going to be a slow time, this is going to be a busy time.' They are players."
Next came the Wal-Mart shopping area, which includes the store, parking lot and section of bordering Lincoln Street in East Stroudsburg. Wal-Mart reported almost three times the number of incidents as the next-highest area, Stroud Mall, according to SARP figures.
"We have a dedicated team of asset protection associates in all our stores who have been successful in identifying those who do break the law and try to steal from our stores," Wal-Mart spokesman Kayla Whaling said.
The stores develop relationships with local law enforcement and review its crime prevention measures.
Whaling wouldn't discuss those measures or the asset protection staff's training since, she said, disclosure could make the measures less effective.
Among the measures the store was willing to disclose was the addition of security cameras and parking lot lighting.
The areas in and around Stroudsburg High School had the fourth-highest number of reported crimes in SARP's jurisdiction. Disorderly conduct was most frequently cited, followed by theft.
Parents of students account for a part of those disorderly conduct charges, Stroudsburg School Superintendent John Toleno said. "Sometimes parents don't want to leave," he said.
Many of the disorderly conduct incidents happen in the gym during basketball games and in the football stadium during sporting events.
"We are a thoroughfare for the community in that any organization at any given time may be using our facilities," Toleno said.
And parents visiting for student classroom issues sometimes cause trouble.
"We have members of the community in our buildings that are not always happy. If they become agitated, we don't hesitate when necessary to have citations written," he said.
Thefts in the school are usually student-on-student and commonly involve iPods, iPads and cell phones.
"It would be unusual for a student to be caught stealing the teacher's computer," Toleno said.
Recently installed high-tech cameras provide a new layer of security. The cameras monitor the school's interiors, entrance/exits and some outdoor areas.
The cameras were responsible for identifying three students who recently started a wastebasket fire in a bathroom. The cameras tracked the students from the time they left their classroom into the new building to the door of the bathroom where the fire occurred.
It also recorded their exits.
While East Stroudsburg South High School ranked much lower in reported crime, gathering areas for students on North Courtland Street ranked fifth on the list of most crime-ridden streets.
East Stroudsburg Area School District has its own police force, and crimes there are generally not reflected in SARP's figures.
With 90,000 emergency room visits a year, Pocono Medical Center deals with many issues.
The center's most frequent problems, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, usually happen when intoxicated patients and visitors become belligerent and refuse to leave the hospital, hospital spokesman Geoffrey Roche said.
Many theft complaints arose from missing patient belongings and are often later located at other medical facilities. All fraud charges stemmed from identity theft with stolen credentials used for treatment by thieves at the hospital, Roche said.
Representatives of the other areas that were among the top 10 most-reported crime areas either did not return calls, declined to comment or couldn't be reached.
Crime peaks in the fall and spring.
Those are both periods when East Stroudsburg University — with about 7,000 students — is in session and the jurisdiction's population surges with college students.
"Every fall our public drunkenness, disorderly conduct, underage drinking and open container violations rise significantly," said SARP Capt. Brian Kimmins.
State grants since 2005 from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board have given the department the resources to address these issues. According to Kimmins, by Christmas break those crimes go back down.
Yet small spikes happen on the return of students from any breaks.
"What is interesting, however, is that it is a not an uncommon occurrence for the off-campus residences of many students to be burglarized while they are back home," he said.
Liquor violations made up seven of every 10 crimes on the East Stroudsburg campus, according to East Stroudsburg University campus police, a fully accredited law enforcement agency.
Most of those occur in the student residence halls, although alcohol is prohibited on the campus.
The problem goes beyond consumption, according to Doreen Tobin, ESU's vice president of student affairs.
Drinking often leads to other crimes, including assault, disorderly conduct and theft. School officials are also concerned with alcohol poisoning.
"Students may be pre-loading (before going out) or mixing it with prescription medications," Tobin said.
Book thefts are also a problem at the school. It happens most often at the end of the semester when students can sell them back to book-sellers.
The campus bookstore requires the seller to prove they own the book. But PennText, a southeastern Pennsylvania used-book company, parks a van on campus and buys books from students. It does not require the seller to prove ownership.
The problem seems to be worse at the end of the fall semester, according to ESU Chief of Police Robin Olson, who speculated that thieves may be looking for a little extra Christmas spending money.
SARP reports crimes committed by students off-campus to ESU authorities. The school treats them as violations of its campus policy. The school has a progressive discipline system, and repeated or serious violations can lead to expulsion.


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Friday, September 11, 2009
The Constitution, The Pledge, and SGA
Sadly, I was mistaken.
A couple days ago I got this email from a Coach at CACC concerning celebrating Constitution Day on September 17.
Constitution Day...
okay, I've never heard of this day before either, but someone here at CACC has and
******** felt that it would be a good idea if we celebrated this day by visiting the CACC flagpole and saying the Pledge of Allegiance. The A/C SGA will sponsor this event and possibly we can have one of our new young members start us all on God Bless America.
Date: September 17th
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: In front of the Administration Building, surrounding the US Flag. For
those out of touch, it's the one with Red & White stripes, and in one corner a navy
blue background with 50 stars in white. It'll come back to you when you see it.
Needless to say, after reading that I was very disappointed. I was sure that higher education had evolved past the point of having coaches conduct any kind of educational activities that involve history or government or social studies. In high school I expect to see a coach in one of those positions. I've never understood it as most coaches I've encountered teaching those subjects wouldn't have known what the Constitution said/meant even if it was tattooed on the back of their eyelids. In this case the coach admits he had never even heard of Constitution Day. My question is why in the hell is he leading the parade around the flag pole then? I can name at least two instructors who would have been far better suited to conduct a Constitution Day gathering than this guy.
I was also astounded that the recommended way to celebrate Constitution Day was to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance has absolutely nothing to do with the Constitution. It was written over 100 years later by a man named Francis Bellamy who was a Baptist minister, a Christian socialist, and the cousin of socialist utopian novelist Edward Bellamy. The original Pledge which read "I Pledge Allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all" was published in the September 8th issue of the popular children's magazine The Youth's Companion as part of the National Public-School Celebration of Columbus Day. The event was conceived by James B. Upham, a marketer for the magazine, in a campaign to sell American flags and American nationalism to public schools.
Even scarier than the plot to sell National Socialism (NAZI Party in Germany) to American public school children is the original salute that went with the pledge. from Wikipedia
Swearing of the pledge is accompanied by a salute. An early version of the salute, adopted in 1892, was known as the Bellamy salute. It ended with the arm outstretched and the palm upwards. It eventually evolved to palm downward. Because of the similarity between the Bellamy salute and the Nazi salute, President Franklin D. Roosevelt instituted the hand-over-the-heart gesture as the salute to be rendered by civilians during the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem in the United States, instead of the Bellamy salute.
I'm one of those 'weird' people who thinks making children say the Pledge of Allegiance in school is wrong. It is complete government indoctrination. Making school children pledge allegiance to the government is just fundamentally wrong in so many ways. Children don't have a clue what government is or what it does and public schools certainly don't teach children the real role of government. In fact, public schools only teach what the government wants them to teach. And what does the government want them to teach? That the government is wonderful, all powerful and that no individual can exist without the government.
I'm also not down with a possible rendition of "God Bless America". I don't believe in the Christian god nor any other gods. And, for those that do believe, isn't asking God to bless America kind of selfish? It's like praying before a football game. What is being prayed for? Victory over the other team? You really think the same God that Christians believe created and controls the entire universe and everything in it has time or even interest in the outcome of a football game? Or that this country should be blessed over all the other countries in God's infinite creation?
But what really pissed me off was the coach's insulting remark at the end of the email...
Location: In front of the Administration Building, surrounding the US Flag. For those out of touch, it's the one with Red & White stripes, and in one corner a navy blue background with 50 stars in white. It'll come back to you when you see it.
WTF? How insulting can one be? Insinuating that those who might be interested in joining in a celebration of Constitution Day wouldn't know what the US flag looks like? The same flag that each and every one of those possible participants was made to pledge allegiance to for 12 years of their life in public school? Really?
This whole thing made my blood pressure go up. After I calmed down I sent the coach a reply email informing him of how fundamentally wrong he was about the Pledge of Allegiance and God Bless America being the proper way to celebrate Constitution Day. I proposed that a more proper way to celebrate it would be to have a program educating students about the Constitution, what it says, what it does, how to exercise the rights granted by it and so forth and also a discussion on how the government (both Democrats and Republicans) are destroying it each and every day. I also told him his quip about the flag was completely inappropriate and insulting. I also asked him how to go about joining the Student Government Association (SGA). He is apparently in charge of it. YIKES!
He wrote me back and acknowledged that I am better educated in this area than he is, that he hopes to see me at the flag pole and that the first SGA meeting is next Wednesday. During this meeting new members will be accepted and officers will be nominated. I plan to throw my hat into the ring for an officer position. Possibly the president of the SGA.
I also plan to attend the flag pole event. I'll be wearing my 4th Amendment t-shirt which reads...
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Awesome Loretta! You are amazing.
The Pledge of Allegiance WAS the ORIGIN of the salute adopted later by the National Socialist German Workers Party, as shown in the work of the symbologist Dr. Rex Curry (author of "Pledge of Allegiance Secrets").
- Nicjor79 said...
Where did you get that shirt? I would like one of my own.
- Nick said...
lol I've never heard of Constitution Day either. Sounds cool though. Hope you have fun at the event, even after the weirdness of the email. That last comment about the flag was a bit of an eye-raiser.
- Nick said...
lol what Nicole, you don't want to be harassed, poked and prodded by police? C'mon, they're just out to look out for ya :P I do find the idea of wearing a big sign that tells the police to buzz off rather amusing.
- Loretta Nall said...
NicJor...A friend of mine from SSDP gave me my first shirt in 2003. Another friend gave me a new one in 2007. I was searching the internet last night for a source to purchase more and couldn't find any like the one pictured above. i emailed my friend who I got the second one from and he is sending me more. He said he is about to print some up as well. I can have him send one for you if you want. I'll get it to you when they get here.
And Nick...I've worn these shirts for 6 years and never had a problem with the cops. Its a freedom of speech thing...plus I just like pissing off the cops.
- Don said...
Loretta, I'm in total agreement with most of what you posted although I'm not an atheist and I believe that there is a God, while at the same time recognizing the right of you and others to not believe that.
I especially agree that the coach you wrote about is a dimwit of the first order, and with your statements about what should be done on Constitution Day to enlighten people about what the constitution says and what it means.
When I was in K-12 back in the late 30s through the early 50s "Civics" was still a required subject, If that were still the case the coach might not be so uninformed. That's one of the many problems with "government" schools today.
I wish every young adult today were required to take the oath I took several times, and which all members of Congress take when assuming office (even though they almost never live up to it), and that they would understand the meaning of the oath. That oath reads as follows:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."
Of course, everyone who takes that oath and intends to follow it must first understand what our constitution says and how it limits the powers of our federal government and reserves all other powers to the various states or to the people. I wonder how many who take the oath actually understand what is in our constitution.
- Loretta Nall said...
Probably not very many who take the oath understand the Constitution Don. They damn sure don't act like they understand it once they get in office.
To help rectify that problem among the students at CACC I have ordered 50 pocket Constitutions and will hand them out on Constitution Day at the flag pole gathering.
- Don said...
Good for you, Loretta, I just hope they study the constitution, understand what it says, and then live by it.
- Knight said...
Lord don't get me started on those butts in office...They don't have a clue about our Constitution. The Constitution is the best thing that could have ever happened to "we the people." It is the one thing in my life that I will always stand by; the rights our founding fathers establised for us. I believe they knew what the future was actually going to hold for each of us. They knew what they had to do and they did it. Now we get to tell it like we see it, push every button we can to get it heard, and we owe it all to our founding fathers for establishing one hell of a document that would protect us from government officials long after they were gone. God Bless the makers of our Constitution. Fabulous Blog!! Loretta...I love it.
- sixstring said...
I agree that most people do not know what is in the constitution.
Even experts, who understand what it says, disagree about what it means in many areas.
The meaning of the constitution is what the majority of 9 people say it is. And many times they disagree. And the meaning changes with public attitudes. It was once constitutional to intern Japanese Americans simply because of their ethnicity. Separate but equal was once constitutional.
Why did it take a constitutional amendment to outlaw alcohol but only statutes to outlaw pot?
The original intent of limiting federal government seems to be long gone. The commerce clause has been used to expand government into almost all aspects of our lives.
Loretta, why don't you believ in God? Can't you see him all around us? He gave us life, salvation, grace, and mercy. There is evidence of him all around us.
*John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
*John 3:36 "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him."
* Psalm 139:14 says "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."
The bible tells us that God is our creator and eternal heavenly father. We are to praiase him because we are wonderfully made. After all, we should praise and thank him for our freedom.
- Loretta Nall said...
Anon... I don't believe in the Christian God nor any other God for the same reason I don't believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. None of them are real.
Yes, God is real, and he sent his son to die for you and forgive your sins so you may have enternal life in heaven with him.
- Loretta Nall said...
Anon...That's your opinion and you are entitled to it. I don't believe in any gods and that's my opinion and I'm entitled to it. I'd never try to change your mind because belief or lack thereof is a very personal thing. Please extend me the same courtesy and not try to change my mind. If I want to be preached at I will attend church.


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July 5, 2013 — This month, we'll be focusing on the power of sponsorship: what it means, why it's important, and how to get it. We're kicking off our coverage with today's guest blog post by a Dublin-based Diversity & Inclusion professional who shares some practical tips for attracting a sponsor. As we delve into this timely and critical topic, please don't hesitate to share your thoughts in the comments section below!
If you are a woman trying to advance in business today, no doubt you've heard how important it is to have a sponsor. HBR research and Catalyst research describe a sponsor as a powerful backer who recognises talented individuals, pushes them to achieve their full potential, and advocates for their advancement.
Like many, I recently read Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In. I found elements of chapter five ("Are You My Mentor?") particularly refreshing. Sandberg describes being introduced to junior businesswomen and the first thing they'd say to her was, "Will you be my mentor?"
She could easily have made the same point about sponsorship. You can't jump-start your career advancement merely by asking someone to be your mentor or sponsor.
So how do you heed the message and get yourself a sponsor? You might be lucky enough to work for an organisation that has a fantastic formal sponsorship programme in place. Personally, I am an advocate for such programmes; however, I can't help but feel that "natural sponsorship" has the edge.
The predicament for many women is that they understand the benefits of sponsorship, but may not yet be senior enough to access their organisations' formal sponsorship programmes—or perhaps there is no programme in place where they work. And of course when it comes to informal sponsorship, we can't choose our sponsors; they must choose us.
My advice is to stop trying to find a sponsor, and focus on helping a sponsor find you. Ask yourself, "why might a sponsor choose me?"
Sponsorship has played a part in almost all of the significant milestones in my career to date. The first time it happened, I wanted a role and was pretty sure I could do it, but I lacked the requisite technical experience. A global leader I worked with at PwC supported, pushed, and vouched for me. It was my sponsor's voice advocating on my behalf that made the firm comfortable taking a chance on me, a chance that got me my first management position.
But, why did he help me? I figure it is thanks to three core principles I always try to practice. Adopting this approach won't guarantee you a sponsor, but it may put you in a much stronger position to attract one:
- Always give more. Never deliver solely what you are asked for; think about what might come next, and always aim to deliver two steps ahead. This is the first concept I share with anyone who reports to me. When you get into the habit of always thinking ahead, leaders will notice you, value you, and look for your input. And when you need someone to advocate for you—yes, you've got it, they'll do that too!
- Broaden your scope. Actively seek opportunities to work on cross-functional/subject-matter projects. Empower yourself to make an impact beyond your direct sphere of influence. Give others a taste of your capabilities, and when opportunities arise, the people you've impressed may be the ones to think of you, vouch for you, or even hire you!
- Leave a lasting impression. When I start a new role I always see it as one stepping stone in a much larger journey, and I am always eager to make sure that when I move onto the next stepping stone my current leader will not just vouch for me, but actively want to work with me again. Maybe not tomorrow; but maybe in five years' time when she or he has moved into a new leadership role and is assembling a team. This way you might be one of the first people called upon to join!
Every person and organisation is different, but smart leaders figure out how best to showcase their talents—and it is when we do this that the right people will take notice.
Aoife Flood is Senior Manager of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Programme Office for PwC International Limited and co-author of PwC's Global Gender Agenda blog. She is based in Dublin, Ireland. You can learn more about Aoife here.