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Dr. Barry H. Corey became the eighth president of Biola University on July 1, 2007, officially launching the celebration of the University's centennial year.
Corey, a Massachusetts native with an extensive academic, fundraising and pastoral background, came to Biola from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Hamilton, Mass., where he served as vice president/chief academic officer and academic dean. In that role, he oversaw academic operations including faculty relations, curriculum development and degree/non-degree programs. Prior to that, he served as Gordon-Conwell's vice president for development, leading all external relations and fundraising programs - including a successful $54 million capital campaign.
Corey received a B.A. in English and biblical studies from Evangel University in Springfield, Mo., in 1984. In 1988, he received an M.A. in American Studies with a concentration in literature and religious history from Boston College's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Corey received a Ph.D. from Boston College in curriculum, instruction and administration (a higher education program) in 1992.
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Pennsic is war and war is well...Pennsic isn't all about fighting, though. I know that we all know this. There's A&S, there's shopping and spending time with good friends and a fine drink.
I've often had friends stop me to tell me, "You have to try this"-some new beer or wine that they just discovered, one of a kind and you can't get it here. It's their special treasure and they want to share it with you! I know you've had this happen to you at one time or another.
Some people in the SCA take that a step farther and actually make their own wines, beer and cordials. Every year at Pennsic, the Interkingdom Brewers' Guild hosts the annual Brewers' Guild Competition. The name is misleading. Brewers are not judged against each other; the beverages are judged on their quality.
The purpose of the competition is not to pick out everything that is wrong with the beverage, but to point out what the brewer did right and how to improve their brewing skills. It's also a good way to find out who makes good beer and where they camp.
There are three different categories of brewing: cordials, wines and meads, and beer. Using several different criteria, the judges score the beverage on a scale of 1-10. First they look at the brewer's documentation, most importantly recipe and ingredients. Then they look at the presentation, the bottle, the label and the clarity. Upon opening the bottle they sample the aroma, look at how the beverage moves in the glass, and finally check the taste.
What really makes brewing stand out from other A&S competitions is the fact that as the judges are doing all this, the brewer is sitting at the table with them. In this manner they can see the process and witness first hand the judges' reactions and comments. The judges are very helpful with identifying what didn't go right with a beverage, explaining why the brew turned out as it did, and offering tips on how to improve it next time.
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By and large, life is a wonderful gift. A bit messy, but good. By and large, ministry is wonderful. Very messy, but very good. We are in the season of Advent, with all the deep delights that accompany our trip back to the manger in Bethlehem. As you wonder and wander with the shepherds, may you find joy and peace in the days ahead.
But on occasion the messiness of life takes a darker turn. We encounter horrific pain or downright evil. In recent weeks we have seen glimpses of that dark reality as the news of apparent abuse has come out of Penn State University. It seems that repeated offenses by one person have been compounded by the actions, or devastating inaction, of others. The pain and suffering are hard to comprehend, and they will likely grow.
This article is not meant to assess the Penn State situation. I only want to offer two insights related to the situation that may be pertinent to pastors and interns.
The first is this: sometimes a person will come to a pastor and say, "I want to tell you something, but you need to keep it in strictest confidence." The inclination of most of us pastors is to immediately respond, "Of course." But that may not be the wisest response. It may be better to say, "I aim to be trustworthy in everything I hear. But if keeping in confidence what you share with me could significantly harm yourself or others, you need to know I will share what you tell me in order to safeguard you or others."
Mandatory reporting laws vary from state to state. It is important to know them and live within them. It may be even more important to realize that even something as precious and good as the priest-penitent privilege can be perverted for harm. May you be both trustworthy and wise.
The second is this: in the midst of the turmoil at Penn State, there are pastors who are caring for people in their congregations in that community. As you well know, the community is comprised of many people—including some who are not easy to care for right now. Whether or not you know these pastors personally, they are there.
Sometimes it is hard to be a pastor. Often it is those hard times when a pastor is needed most. As you pray for victims, in this or other situations, please keep these pastors in your prayers, too. Someday, perhaps, you will be the pastor in a hard place. I trust others will be praying for you then, too.
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The MINI Kitesurf Tour Europe 2013 had it's final last weekend in Castelldefels. The European Champions in Freestyle and the Tour Winner of the KTE have been crowned.
First we went to Almanarre in France. End of May the sun and the Mistral welcomed us at the beach. The conditions for freestyle and course racing were really tough and some competitors were struggling in the strong wind and choppy water. A great change for the Course Racer – the Single Elimination and the Doubles were done in Freestyle – and still strong wind for two days of high speed races in average 25 knots. Almanarre was a great start for the MINI Kitesurf Tour Europe 2013. Mario Rodwald and Sabrina Lutz, both from Germany, won the first stop in the Freestyle discipline. In Course Racing Steph Bridge and Maxime Nocher saved their first position.
After France there was a small break until the second stop of the year – the Kitesurf Cup Sylt. In the beginning of July we all met again at the beautiful island in the north of Germany. Sylt is the biggest event of the tour and always a highlight for Riders, the Crew and visitors. This year we were quite unlucky with the wind. The past years we always had stormy conditions on the island – this year the sun was shining every day and a slight sea breeze was blowing, which was just strong enough for Course Racing. Maxime Nocher, again, won the Tour Stop in Germany. On the girls podium we saw Katja Roose from the Netherlands. Due to lack of wind there was no result for the Freestyle competition.
Weeks later Scheveningen, near The Hague, welcomed the MINI Kitesurf Tour Europe at their beach. The forecast for that weekend didn't look promising at all, so that the number of participants was not that high as usual. In the end we coped with offshore, cold wind and managed to get Course Racing and the Single Elimination for Freestyle Men and even the Doubles in the girls division done. Sabrina Lutz had to run the super final against Wiktoria Rosińska from Russia. Mario Rodwald won against Frenchmen Paul Serin, who was more than happy about his first podium place on the KTE. Course Racing offered some surprises as well – Anastasia Akopova (only 14 years old) from Russia won her first race and bet Katja Roose and Steph Bridge, who was on the podium again. Florian Gruber, from Germany, took over the lead in the men's division.
Only a few days after the KTE in Scheveningen the Crew was already on their way to Barcelona for the final set up of this year. Luckily it was sunny all day long and the set up went smooth. Riders arrived all over the world during the week and took the offer from the Olympic Cable Park to go wakeboarding for a very nice price. In the northern part of Europe autumn arrived – in the southern part the summer was still on with 25 degrees and sunshine nearly every day. Only for the Friday the weather changed – good for the competition – enough wind to run the Single Elimination in Freestyle. Alex Pastor, from Spain, was one of the favorites for the podium. In the end he got beaten by Austrian Rider Stefan Spiessberger in a very close heat. Mario Rodwald became third for that tour stop. Also overall leader Sabrina Lutz had her problems to win this stop. Annelous Lammerts, European Champion Freestyle 2012, won against Sabrina und Danish youngster Therese Taabbel. In the end it made no difference on the overall ranking. Sabrina Lutz and Mario Rodwald are the new and old European Champions in Freestyle 2013! But who is the Tour Winner in Course Racing? Specially the men's fleet was very close! Florian Gruber won again that Tour Stop – which was unfortunately not enough to win overall. Instead of him, Maxime Nocher from France won the MINI Kitesurf Tour Europe 2013. Astrid Berz, from Switzerland had her first podium place in Castelldefels. She won in front of Katja Roose and Anastasia Akopova. Overall Katja Roose took the win – Aga Grzymska became second and Anastasia Akopova third.
An extra award was given by XS Power Drink for the Best Trick Contest to Alex Pastor and Sabrina Lutz. The Chupa Chups Kite Team crowned Katja Roose with the "Chupa Award".
All in all we are very proud and happy about the MINI KTE 2013. A big thanks goes to our mainsponsor MINI, our presenter partner Chupa Chups and XS Power Drink and our Industry Partner North Kiteboarding, BEST, Flysurfer, Advance, Underwave and Blankforce. Also a big thank you to our Media Partner who pusblished and forwarded our news in their magazines and platforms.
An extra "Thank you" is for the crew: our Judges, the set up crew, the media crew, PR responsibles, local Organizer, commentator and helping hands around the event! We hope to see you all again for the events in 2014.
We hope we can soon announce the tour dates for 2014!
Stay with us to get all relevant information you need around the Kitesurf Tour Europe 2014.
Not enough yet? Check out all our videos from 2013 on our vimeo channel.
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Hacktivists Stole More Data than Criminals in 2011
We may have heard alot about hacktivists such as Anonymous last year, but in reality, they accounted for a small number of data breaches in 2011, Verizon said in its long-awaited data breach report.
Even so, hacktivists caused a lot of damage, as they were responsible for more than half of data stolen from companies in 2011, Verizon said in its 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report, released Mar. 22. Despite stealing 58 percent of all the compromised data, hacktivists caused only 3 percent of data breach incidents, Verizon found. Cyber-criminals continued to be the biggest threat, with 83 percent of data breaches. Insider threat, such as disgruntled and former employees, was also prevalent.
The difference in number of attacks vs. number of records stolen has a lot to do with attacker motivations, Wave Baker, Verizon's director of security research, said in an interview. Cyber-criminals recently shifted away from large-scale campaigns in favor of targeted operations against small and mid-sized organizations. Being financially motivated, they launch small attacks, stay under the radar and go after a very specific type of data. In contrast, hacktivists crave attention and use noisy techniques, target large organizations, and grab any type of data they can find.
In the years past, hacktivists were more likely to deface Websites or knock them offline with denial of service attacks. In fact, hacktivism accounted for just one percent of all data breaches in 2010, according to last year's DBIR. Data theft as a mode of protest is relatively new, and one of the most damaging things the hacktivists could do, Baker said.
Distressing Statistics
The report included 855 data breaches investigated by Verizon, U.S. Secret Service, and law enforcement agencies from the Netherlands, Australia, United Kingdom and Ireland. A total of 174 million compromised records were lost in 2011, according to Verizon's RISK team, who compiled the report.
The team rated only 4 percent of the breaches included in the report as being particularly challenging for attackers to carry out. The remaining incidents may have been avoidable event without expensive counter-measures, Verizon said.
Nearly 96 percent of victims required to comply with PCI-DSS guidelines - security requirements defined by the credit card industry to protect financial information - were not compliant at the time of the breach.
Sometimes the victim is the last one to know about the compromise. Nearly 85 percent of the victims were unaware of the breach for weeks and months. Over 92 percent of the victims discovered the breach after a third-party, such as law enforcement, notified them.
Action Items for Businesses
Despite all the warnings about data on cloud services not being secured properly and being vulnerable, cloud-related data breaches were practically non-existent, Verizon claimed. About 64 percent of data breach incidents occurred after a server was compromised, and 60 percent occurred when a user device, such as a laptop or external drive, was compromised. Web/application servers and databases were particularly vulnerable.
Verizon recommended small and mid-size organizations deploy firewalls on Internet-facing services, change default passwords on all systems, and apply basic security measures instead of worrying about complicated and expensive tools. Larger organizations should be checking their logs and event monitoring to track anomalies and establish strong security policies.


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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild nominated "Boardwalk Empire," "Breaking Bad," "Downton Abbey," "Homeland" and "Mad Men" for its Best Ensemble in a Drama prize.
The nominees announced Wednesday for SAG's Best Actor in a Drama Series are Steve Buscemi for "Boardwalk Empire," Bryan Cranston for "Breaking Bad," Jeff Daniels for "The Newsroom," Jon Hamm for "Mad Men" and Damian Lewis for "Homeland."
Up for Best Actress in a Drama Series are Claire Danes for "Homeland," Michelle Dockery for "Downton Abbey," Jessica Lange for "American Horror Story: Asylum," Julianna Margulies for "The Good Wife" and Maggie Smith for "Downton Abbey."
Competing for the SAG award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series are the stars of "30 Rock," "Glee," "The Big Bang Theory," "Modern Family," "The Office" and "Nurse Jackie."
In the running for Best Actor in a Comedy Series are Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock," Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet for "Modern Family," Louis C.K. for "Louie" and Jim Parsons for "The Big Bang Theory."
The nominees for Best Actress in a Comedy Series are Tina Fey for "30 Rock," Edie Falco for "Nurse Jackie," Amy Poehler for "Parks and Recreation," Sofia Vergara for "Modern Family" and Betty White for "Hot in Cleveland."
Nominated for Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries are Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton for "Hatfields & McCoys," Woody Harrelson and Ed Harris for "Game Change" and Clive Owen for "Hemingway & Gellhorn."
Shortlisted for Best Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries are Nicole Kidman for "Hemingway & Gellhorn," Julianne Moore for "Game Change," Charlotte Rampling for "Restless," Sigourney Weaver for "Political Animals" and Alfre Woodard for "Steel Magnolias."
The winners will be announced at a Jan. 27 ceremony to be simulcast live on TNT and TBS.


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And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God Bless us!! Everyone!!''
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Happy and sad are opposing emotions.
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Continuing coverage of Transducers 2009 from Paul Werbaneth, VP Marketing & Applications, Tegal Corporation.
Day 2 Afternoon: What's Bill McClean from IC Insights been saying? "Watch for the incremental improvements on the quarterly, or shorter, timescale to predict first signs of the upturn."
Where is it equipment makers look for these signs? Machine utilization rates and orders for tool consumables from systems in the field: o-ring orders, replacement ceramic parts, new targets for PVD.
What did I hear today from a colleague in the PVD target business (typically three week lead times for target order to delivery, so a very leading indicator)? "After November it got bad, but the target business is ticking back up."
I'd like to think the dots connect…
If 80% of life is showing up then 75% of MEMS is DRIE, at least as I've heard repeated several times today – DRIE shows up everywhere. It's alive!
Day 2 Morning: … And a scary display case with objects (stuffed animals, birds, and the skeleton of some kind of tiny vampire/homunculus) that could have been collected by Charles Darwin during his famous voyage. Remind you of The Museum of Jurassic Technology (http://www.mjt.org/) anyone?
Lots of talk throughout the day yesterday and into the evening about the long gestation times, from early development to full commercialization, for most MEMS products. I hear twenty-seven years quoted as the average time-to-commercialization, which isn't nearly a lifetime, but could certainly be most of a career. Choose your racetrack: RF MEMS, BioMEMS, Microfluidics, etc.; it seems to be similar for all. Given the twenty-seven year average, we should be able to look backward from today to gauge which products will be rising stars over the next year or two. Readers, thoughts?
The University of Michigan has stuffed a break-out room with abundant examples of their impressive work in multiple MEMS arenas. I'm eager to learn more, which I hope to do at the dinner being hosted by Michigan tonight.
Professor Esashi (Tohoku University) and I run across each other in the exhibit area at 7:15am this morning, just long enough to say ohaiyou gozaimasu. I'll hope for more time talking with Esashi-sensei over the next couple of days – he looks busy.


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Sunday, October 27, 2013
Meet The Team Ride - A Call to Roll
Saturday morning, we rolled out our "Meet The Team Ride", looking to round up local 7th - 12th graders for a trail ride and yapping session. Yapping involving spreading the word of our Northshore Composite team and the Evergreen Washington Student League.
We didn't do all that much advertising, usual Facebook announcement, along with a blurb in the Northshore school district emailed news gig. A few folks emailed for additional info, but overall, not much buzz about it. We didn't know if five folks or fifty would show on Saturday morning. Event scheduled for 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at our home stomping grounds, Saint Edward State Park. Fellow league coaches Troy and Marne also signed on to assist.
I slept and left late, riding over to the park and arriving about 9:55 AM. Few folks waiting at the parking lot. By 10:15 or so, more folks gathering. We wound up with 26 people for the ride. Current student/teammates, new kids, some parents also along for the ride. Fantastic!
After me blabbing for 15 minutes or so about the team and league, with some additional comments from Troy and Marne - a few questions answered - and off we all rode. Quite the string of riders. A cool sight indeed.
Social cruise along the trails of St Ed and Big Finn Hill parks, occasional stopping to regroup. I rode sweep and chatted a bit with Oliver, 7th grader new to the area. He's riding the downhill oriented bike, single chainring, large backpack full of who knows what. He had to push up a few hills, but still seemed to have a good time.
Also towards the back, a father/son combo, in the parking lot by sheer coincidence while we signed folks on - now officially on our ride. Son from the local high school. Beginner mountain bikers, complete with toe straps 'n' clips hanging upside down, waiting to grab every trail obstacle. Even so, they appeared to have a great time and mixed in with the crowd.
Towards the end of the ride, two high school seniors, dirt jumper types - pulled off a bit early - after a great conversation. They're interested in trying cross country oriented riding/racing and promoting mountain biking at their school. Very cool.
After about an hour of trail cruising, we're back at our starting spot, ending the ride with a slow race across one of the St Ed's green lawns. Last one across the line wins, no dabs. Foot down and you're out. Matt, current teammate taking the win. A bit of closing yapping, answering questions, handing out league pamphlets 'n' stickers, and we call it a day. Photo above as proof, courtesy of coach Troy.
Overall, I'd call the ride a success and expect to see some of these kids on our team come spring...
How to be a Mountain Biker - Video
This video has been bouncing around Facebook between riding pals of mine. For a good reason - pretty well done and proof real life is stranger then fiction...
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Dont Underestimate Your Strengths
I recently did my strength finders again …. after almost 3 years. Of the top 5…. 3 remained the same from last time. I am not surprised at all. Since I got into strength finders I have been focusing on my strengths at work and on many other fronts.
My strengths this time were
- Activator
- Woo
- Communication
- Maximizer
- Positivity
What this gives me is a way to focus on where I want to go with my career. There were times when I wasn't sure what I wanted to do long term or short term. But when I look at my strengths it helps me identify work that motivates me, keeps me going and things I want to do. With this in mind I try to find short and long term work activities that will showcase me and my work. In any job you can make it what you want… there is no hard and fast rule about your roles and responsibilities. If you can create a position that inspires you then you are successful in your job. Here are some tips for using your straight
- Share it with your team and explain what you are good at. They may include you in discussion where your strengths are needed.
- Talk to your manager about your strengths. If you take the strength finders test it gives you action items on how you can use your strength. Use them to your advantage.
- If you do things outside of your job description show the value you add. It will help you get the next job that you have been looking for.
You can go online to http://www.strengthsfinder.com/home.aspx to learn more about strength finder book. You get a code to take online test and tada you get the results. Use it to your benefit.
Unwritten Rules
Does your company have unwritten rules that no ones tell you about when you start new but everyone knows. I have started creating this list so that I can pass it along to who ever comes new after me. Sometimes its hard to know these rules and you don't know till you have been there a while. These rules could be as simple as using elevators to how late you can setup a meeting.
Here are some tips to learn those inside rules
- The best way to learn these is to ask questions. People usually tell you these rules.
- Pay attention to your surroundings. If you pay attention you can find these rules loud and clear.
- Make friends with the social birds. They will always be willing to take you along and show you things. They will also give you tips and tricks.
- Make mistakes some one will tell you what you did wrong and take notes so you wont do it ever again.
Do you have insiders tips on how you learnt and got used to new organizations? IF so please do share.
Test Strategy: Dynamic Need to change
I like that most organizations have a template for test plan or strategy document. What i dont like is that the document turns into a chore. When people use it as something they need to get done and they don't use it for the value it provides to get their work done, the whole purpose of the document is lost.
Release after release people modify very little and get it reviewed by the team. Everyone is happy and signs off. But as soon as something is gone wrong people go back to how come we missed in testing or what didn't we do differently.
I would say start with how did you strategize to test this. What was your approach and did you think of everything you needed to before you started? Did you get everything you needed? Did the team and you understand the risks? Without knowing these using any template to document is not helping but causing harm. I am challenging my team to think of test plan differently. Look at a release draw a picture in your mind or paper and then write a document on what you want to communicate to the team, stakeholders and leadership. Don't get caught up in the template of how a test plan should look like.
It can be half a page of write up or a mind map diagram or a 20 page PowerPoint. It can be anything you want it to be as long as you cover the basics and also communicate clearly what is it you are trying to do. Dont let a document or way of thinking or doing restrict you from doing what is right.
Leadership: It takes work
One of the biggest challenges that a lot of time new managers or leaders face is that they forget to step back from tasks and work that they are used to doing. If one was used to doing things and now have to lead others to do it one does get tempted to just jump in and do the work. Yes it might take less time to step in and do the work and yes you might feel more confident with what you do.
The important part is to teach, lead and help you employees to be successful in what they do and their success is your success. The learning curve might be short or long depending on the employee and you may have to work more time to help them. But as a manager or leader your job is not to do others work.
Separating out what you role is from what your employees should do will help understand how you can be successful.
Getting Work Done in Collaboration
I saw an interesting title the other day "Teamwork is an individual skill". This really caught my attention as I am trying to work in a collaborative environment where the team sizes are large, stakeholders are really involved and decision makers would like as much information as possible.
I love collaborative environments but there has to be a balance between bringing everyone along and getting them to agree versus getting the work done. This is a skill that individuals have to work on as at times it gets frustrating that things don't get done fast enough or they don't get done the way we want to. To work in a collaborative environment we have to remember a few tips and if we keep these in mind we can be successful.
- Always prepare: Dont go unplanned into collaborative environments. Try to talk to as many stakeholers as you can and gather what would the project or decision regarding the project or issue mean to them. Dont spend a lot of time but enough to gather some data.
- Go into the meeting knowing that people will have all kinds of ideas: negative, positive, netutral, unrelated, etc. So gather the ideas, ask questions for clarifications if there are some you dont understand.
- Take clear action items so that team members know what the next step is. Once the ideas are gathered categorize them and see which ones are in your control, which ones are really not going to help, which ones can be shelved till later, etc. Share this information back with the team.
- Keep an open mind to all ideas. Others may bring a perspective that you didnt think about.
- When looking for solutions see if you can make small improvements. Make the team understand that small solutions/improvements are better than waiting for the perfect solutions. Also knowing what the perfect solution is harder and making small changes give better results and they also give quicker feedback which provides an opportunity to change paths if they don't work.
Working in collaboration is a skill and it doesnt take long to develop it. What are your experience with collaboration? Do you have tips to share?
Earth Day
Happy Earth to all. I hope you are looking at ways to save this earth. There are tons of small things we can do on an every day basis that can help. We all don't have to wait till earth day to contribute.
- Unplugging your wires is a smart move and takes very little time. Even when our phone or computer is not connected to the wire, it uses energy. So its best to unplug them.
- When possible switch electronics off. This way we are not using up power. Does your laptop really have to be on 24/7?
- Recycle old electronics. You can call your recycle company and ask them if they have drop off locations where you can drop off these for free.
- If you have electronics that are working but you don't need them, then donate them. At Least someone will use it or reuse it.
If you have other ideas please do share and enjoy earth day.
Back with Some Updates
So I have been gone for a long long time. Yes I agree even a few months in blog world is like decades. Anyways a lot has happened since I wrote last. I was looking for a new job and I wanted to find one that would interest me. Doesn't help that I was in the previous job for almost 6 years. Things change a lot in 6 years…. its like biking where you can pick it immediately but its like riding a rusted bike. We have to oil the bike, tighten all the loose parts and change things that don't work any more. Its the same with resume… styles, writings, summaries change a lot. Its not because your experience changes its because what is want from the job changes. Representing what you truly want from your next job is not easy. I will get into resume writing and interview in another post.
Getting started in the new job though is fun and exciting its hard. Its been 3 months now and I still feel like I know very little. I will cross this bridge too. And in a few months I will be settled like I have been there forever. Start relationships from scratch is not easy and so if there is someone who started new at your job make sure you take a minute to say hello and make them feel at home. It cannot be easy to come into an organization and learn the culture, language and also do the job. Remember when they bring new ideas its not because they think the existing way of doing is bad but that they are also trying to learn and understand why things are done the way they are done.
Coming back to blogging… I am working for an organization that is really into blogging, sharing information and also collaboration. These are some of the things that are really motivating to start writing again. So I will try to be here more regularly to share my thoughts.
So here is to rest of 2012 and bloggin.
The IT Files – Bernice Niel Ruhland – Part 4
What (or who) inspires you?
I enjoy challenges whether work-related or personal that either expands my abilities, skills, or provides inspiration for change. For example, at work we had a weekly walking challenge where the number of steps increased each week which motivated me to increase the time I walk every day in order to make my weekly goals. This was a great way to start the summer and get ready for hiking. Our trip to New Hampshire inspired me to want to hike more challenging mountains which requires me to take my physical fitness to a different level. At work I am inspired by deadlines that allows a team to work together to produce a product that is beneficial to our client. Deadlines sometime require a level of innovation such as addressing risk differently or approaching testing strategies from different angles. Those are the projects I really enjoy. I am also inspired by the younger testing generation for their testing passion and for addressing problems differently such as using mindmaps and expanding skills and contacts through weekend testing.
How has social media changed your life?
I love social media because it connects you with people around the world and allows me to understand how testers are approaching similar problems. You are no longer constraint to conversations based upon a local networking group that you may or may not have time to attend meetings. Even though I do believe in local networking groups and face-to-face communication, I find great value in social media and have a different strategy for the different types. I am a big fan of twitter and my own testing world has expanded. I have learned about mindmaps, weekend testing, and free e-magazines such as Testing Circus and Tea Time for Testers. I have tweeted many questions and found testers that are willing to share suggestions, articles, or blogs. This has allowed me to quickly gather information I need to make a decision based upon how other companies address the problem or with additional research material. I am on twitter several times a day. LinkedIn is a great centralized location to maintain connections with business professionals and I use it once or twice a week. I do not spend too much time with their discussion groups because so far I can locate the information more quickly through twitter; though you can get more in-depth discussion using LinkedIn. I also use Google+ and have connected with a lot of testers. I enjoy learning more about their hobbies and interests because I believe it is important we do not just become information exchangers, because the person on the other end is a real human being with feelings and emotions.
Do you bog? Your blog and twitter link if you would like to share with the readers?
At this time, I do not have a blog. Instead, I have been contributing articles based upon my experience to Testing Circus: testingcircus.com. I can be reached at Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bernicenielruhland ,Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/bruhland2000, and I am on Google+.
The IT Files – Bernice Niel Ruhland – Part 3
Name your favorite work related book.
One of my favorite books is Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, and Switzler. This book has helped me better prepare and react to difficult situations. As testers, we provide information on what we are seeing during testing to help other people such as Product Managers make better decisions. I highly recommend this book for all testers since building relationships and the ability to provide feedback that people may not want to hear is important. For example, every tester has found critical bugs close to shipping a product. A tester should not make the decision to delay shipment, but provides important information to those who make the decision. This may become a difficult conversation with questions asked of the tester such as "why wasn't this problem found earlier" and other questions that might make the tester defensive. Learning how to handle this type of conversation is just one example of how this book will help you approach conversations differently.
Who is your hero?
I really do not have a hero; but there are people I admire for what they accomplished. In particular, I enjoy learning about women who were pioneers in their field and overcame gender or racial barriers. Currently, I am reading the book "Women on High: Pioneers of Mountaineering" by Rebecca A. Brown which is about women who were the original mountain climbers back from the Victorian times when women were considered frail and in need of male protection. These women were pretty amazing considering the clothing of their time and the lack of modern technology that we have today for hiking and climbing!
What do you do when you are not working?
Music has always been an important part of my life. In particular, I listen to independent music because the groups have artistic freedom to create their music instead of following corporate direction and rules. Physical fitness is important to both my husband and to me. We enjoy an active lifestyle that includes working-out, hiking, and disc golf. Recently, we took a trip to New Hampshire to explore some of the hiking trails. We enjoyed the beauty of the mountains and the more challenging hikes that included steep climbs and rocky terrain. We will be going back to explore more of their trails! I also love to cook and I am always looking for new, health-conscious recipes that provide the energy for our active lifestyle. When I have the time I enjoy getting lost in a good book; my favorite authors are Maeve Binchy, Jane Austen, and Jan Karon.
What is a skill or strength that sets you apart from others?
By nature I am a tester and a planner. This is not a job for me, but is a part of who I am. As a planner, I am able to react quickly to changing testing situations such as reduced timelines and the identification of new problems. I do not follow a heavy-weighted test plan; instead I believe in a living document or process where your planning changes based upon what is learned during testing. I can work through and implement new testing strategies and testing direction based upon changing situations and at times that needs to be done rather quickly!
The IT Files – Bernice Niel Ruhland – Part 2
Is testing in pharmaceutical industry different from other industries?
I do not believe it is; because data is data. Whether I am in the pharmaceutical or financial industry our clients are using the application or reporting system to make a decision and they expect the results to be correct. The terminology may be different but I am testing from an input, processing, and output perspective.
Personal growth and continuous learning – how important in this in our times?
I am a strong believer in continual learning and taking personal accountability for expanding your own knowledge and skills. This has always been my opinion but I believe it is even more important today with social medial, on-line education, webinars, weekend testing, and a wealth of blogs and articles. Given there are so many sources of learning, there really is something for everyone! I believe there is a lot of competition for jobs especially when you consider some companies allow telecommuting or outsource to other companies. Employers are looking to see how you are improving your skills and how you will contribute to their team. I often am asked if testers should seek certification. When asked this question, I respond with more questions. I would like to know what the tester hopes to achieve through certification; what are their goals; is certification the only way to achieve their goals; and what are they doing now to achieve those goals?
Quality – what is your definition or understanding?
I believe quality is driven by the client and what is important to them. From a testing perspective, we know it is impossible to test every scenario and to deliver a bug free product. However, the more knowledge I have on how the client uses our product and what is important to them plus understanding coding risks from a development perspective, allows a testing team to better target their testing to improve the quality based upon what is important to the client and known risks.
From a product standpoint, I believe quality is a collective effort in that everyone has a role from the sales people on what and when they promise a feature; the quality of the requirements; the development and testing groups understanding and translation of the requirements; and through implementation and customer support. I believe the different departments working together can deliver a better product if information and risk is relayed and discussed. We all have an important role and I believe a Testing Department should not be in charge of quality.


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DescriptionSupermarket Mania, at its core, operates as a time management sim set in a grocery store. Or rather, five grocery stores. With a large 50-stage story mode, players take control of Nikki and must manage time and products to keep grocery stores stocked for customers. Besides just working to keep stores stocked, players have to deal with a competing grocery store. By working with speed and dedication, players earn enough cash to upgrade their grocery stores to better compete with the rival store.
Besides the large story mode, the game also features an alternate "Endless Shift" mode with bonuses, five total shops, and seven different types of customers. Supermarket Mania features over a dozen different products to manage, and over twenty upgrades for the stores.
Gameplay is seen and controlled on the bottom (touch) screen of the Nintendo DSi, and the game is viewed from an isometric angle similar to classic Sims games or old PC strategy titles. The top screen is largely used for statistics and other information.
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Ann Arbor, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's ice hockey team suffered a 4-1 setback to the Michigan Wolverines in the opening game of the Bulldogs' final Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) regular-season series before a sold out crowd and national television audience at the Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor on Friday (Mar. 1) night.
With the loss and Ohio State's win over Miami (Ohio), the Bulldogs now need a victory over Michigan on Saturday night combined with a OSU loss in order to host the Buckeyes in the second round of the CCHA Playoffs March 15-17.
The Wolverines got on the scoreboard first as they took an early 1-0 lead only 2:40 into the opening period when Zach Hyman scored his fourth goal of the season by notching the puck over Bulldog sophomore goaltender CJ Motte's shoulder. Justin Selman chipped the puck to Travis Lynch at the point as both picked up assists on the initial goal.
Soon after, at 9:35 of the first frame, Derek DeBlois scored his ninth goal of the season on the low-glove side to give the Wolverines a 2-0 advantage. Andrew Copp made the pass after he wrapped the puck around the net with Alex Guptill earning the second assist.
However, the Bulldogs made it a one-goal game when senior center Travis Ouellette scored the Bulldogs' lone goal of the evening for his 10th of the season from the left post around Michigan goaltender Steve Racine's right pad on the power-play at 16:03 of the opening period. Junior wing Garrett Thompson earned his 14th helper of the season when he shot the puck to the point to sophomore defenseman Jason Binkley, who registered his seventh assist.
The Wolverines regained a two-goal cushion by taking a 3-1 lead late in the second period at 14:09 when Luke Moffatt slid the puck around Motte's right pad. Phil DiGiuseppe, who was at the right circle, shot the puck to Moffatt at the center after receiving the pass from Cristoval Nieves.
Michigan then sealed the 4-1 victory at 12:13 of the final frame when Lee Moffie shot the puck from the point before it deflected off a Bulldog player and over Motte. Copp and DeBlois both earned their second points of the evening by picking up the helpers.
Motte registered 33 saves on the night in 60 minutes of action between the pipes while Racine totaled 22 saves and also spent 60 minutes in the net for the Wolverines. Michigan led the shots by a 37-23 margin.
The Bulldogs and Wolverines both had six penalties each for a total of 12 minutes for the evening. The Bulldogs found the back of the net on one out of four man-advantages while the Wolverines could not convert on three power-play opportunities.
With the setback, the Bulldogs dropped to 15-14-4 overall along with 13-12-2 (1) in the CCHA. Meanwhile, the Wolverines improved to 13-18-2 overall and now hold a 10-15-2 (2) record in the CCHA.
The setback was the Bulldogs' 19th in the last 20 matchups between the two teams at Yost Ice Arena.
The two teams will be back in action for their final CCHA regular-season game before another national television audience on Saturday (March 2) night at Yost Ice Arena. Fox Sports Detroit will broadcast the game live from Ann Arbor with the puck drop set for 7:35 p.m. (ET). A large contingent of Bulldog fans are expected for the sold out contest.
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It is quite common these days to hear about people turning to acupuncture as a last resort for relief from chronic health problems. The popularity of alternative therapies such as acupuncture is variable among developed countries, but public demand is strong and growing. In recent surveys published in the Journal of American Medical Association (1998), the percentage of the public reporting use of at least one alternative therapy in the U.S. increased from 38 % in 1990 to 42 % in 1997. Estimates available from Europe show the corresponding percentage to be much higher, particularly for acupuncture and homeopathy (British Medical Journal, 1994). A few years ago, the Food and Drug Administration estimated that 9 to 12 million acupuncture treatments were being performed annually, and this estimate is surely much higher now.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture was developed by the Chinese and has been in use for more than 3000 years. The practice is part of a larger integrated system, the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) system. Simply put, acupuncture is performed by stimulating designated points on the body—through the insertion of needles, finger pressure, the application of heat, or a combination of all these treatments.
Network of energy
According to the Chinese, there is a network of energy (called chi or qi) that flows through the body and connects acupuncture points through different channels called meridians. These channels are related to specific internal functions, and any imbalance in the flow of energy will cause a disease process. Therefore, the purpose of TCM and acupuncture assessments is to detect energy imbalance. Acupuncture assessments are made according to diagnostic categories of energy (qi) flow, as measured by a complete medical history—examination of pulse, tongue, and other organs, as well as other observations. Any imbalance of energy detected through these comprehensive assessments is then corrected by application of acupuncture at carefully selected points. This restores the human body to normal health.
In its first encounters with acupuncture, Western medicine was understandably suspicious, since explanations of exactly how the procedure works are bound up in seemingly mysterious concepts formulated 3000 years ago. However, in light of recent advancements in understanding the neurophysiology of pain—and scientific explanations of how acupuncture relieves it—suspicion is giving way to tolerance and acceptance.
Acupuncture and Scientific Research Studies
Findings emerging from both basic science and epidemiological research have been encouraging, since many studies have shown the potential usefulness of acupuncture. Some studies, however, have provided equivocal results because of methodological problems in conducting acupuncture research.
To address important research issues, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Alternative Medicine organized a 2 ½ week conference on acupuncture that took place in November of 1997. The panel concluded that research shows promising results in favor of acupuncture in both the treatment of nausea associated with chemotherapy and post-operative situations, as well as with post-operative dental pain. The panel also pointed to sufficient evidence that acupuncture may be a useful adjunct in the treatment of a variety of other conditions.
The way acupuncture works neurologically is also rapidly becoming apparent, speeding up its acceptance into traditional medicine. Needles used in acupuncture activate small nerve fibers in the muscle, which transmit impulses to the spinal cord and activate centers in the central nervous system, releasing a variety of neurotransmitters. Pain relief, for example, is mediated by the release of opioid-like substances. Although much still needs to be learned, the emergence of biological plausibility for the therapeutic effects of acupuncture is certainly encouraging.
While skeptics argue that acupuncture mediated response might be due to placebo, several reviews have concluded that it is more effective than placebo, indicating that it has a genuine physical effect.
In 1996, after careful review of acupuncture knowledge and research, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed acupuncture needles from the category of "experimental medical devices." This means that acupuncture is no longer considered to be experimental in nature.
Who Chooses Acupuncture?
In my practice, I see patients who suffer from chronic painful debilitating medical problems. Many view the conventional health care system with skepticism and wonder why they could not be helped. Eventually, they turn to acupuncture to find relief from pain and other troublesome symptoms.
Supporters of acupuncture claim that this remedy is more accessible, and less expensive, than conventional medicine. Also, the effectiveness of conventional treatments is limited in treating chronic health problems. Chronic pain is a case in point. For example, treatment of pain associated with osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) is seldom beneficial. Additionally, patients are concerned about side effects associated with surgery and conventional medications. An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (1998) estimates there are 100,000 deaths each year in U.S. hospitals caused by pharmaceutical drugs.
Who Benefits From Acupuncture?
Patients who seek acupuncture are mainly those who suffer from long-standing chronic problems such as back and neck pain, headaches and migraines, arthritis, cancer, neurological disorders, anxiety, and depression. These problems strike women more than men, which could certainly explain why currently more women are using acupuncture than men.
Conventional healthcare providers are beginning to view acupuncture as an effective complementary modality to conventional care, and its use is being recommended more and more. Acupunture is also gaining a reputation for efficacy, and as an attractive drug- and surgery-free option for many patients. An extensive review of studies has shown that acupuncture is effective for the following conditions:
- Pain. Examples of pain producing conditions that respond favorably to acupuncture include arthritis, myofascial pain syndrome, dental pain, neck and low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and fibromyalgia.
- Headache and migraines.
- Nausea associated with chemotherapy.
- Substance abuse problems, such as those related to cocaine, heroine and nicotine.
- Menopause and PMS related symptoms.
- Asthma and allergies.
- Stroke.
Further research is likely to reveal additional areas where acupuncture interventions will become useful.
How is Acupuncture Performed?
Acupuncture is done with extremely thin, flexible needles made of steel metal alloy. There is nothing special about the needle itself; it is merely a tool used to correct the energy imbalance in the body (or to release neurotransmitters). There is often a brief pricking sensation when the needle passes through the skin. As the needle begins to work and effects begin to occur, the patient may feel numbness, heat, dull aching or a tingling sensation in the vicinity of the needle insertion. Generally, the needles are left in place for about 15 to 30 minutes. They may be rotated by the practitioner or stimulated by electricity or heat. Most side effects associated with acupuncture are minor and transient. They include occasional dizziness, light-headedness, and very slight bleeding after needles are withdrawn. Infection and other serious side effects such as lung puncture are rare. Patients should always insist that the acupuncturist use sterile and disposable needles to avoid the risk of infectious diseases such as Hepatitis B and AIDS.
Some Practical Matters
It is reported that several thousand Americans receive acupuncture treatments each year. Access to qualified practitioners is of paramount importance. The health care systems should facilitate and allow for effective communication between acupuncturists and conventional health care providers, since integrating acupuncture with conventional care will better serve the interests of our patients.
Finding an acupuncturist in your area
Most states allow the practice of acupuncture. To locate a physician acupuncturist, call your local medical society or hospital based pain or complementary medicine service. You may also call the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (1-800-521-2262) to obtain names of physicians who practice acupuncture in your area.
Lay acupuncturists, who are non-MDs, should have a state license and be certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists, which requires acupuncturists to pass an examination after a suitable period of training.
Medical insurance
Many patients have limited access to acupuncture care because they are unable to pay. At the present time, populations served by Medicare and Medicaid are not eligible for acupuncture care. An increasing number of employers and insurance companies are considering the possibility of coverage for acupuncture services. If you are unsure about your coverage, call your insurance company to get information specific to your situation.
Integrating conventional and acupuncture methods of care
Before seeking acupuncture treatments for your health problem, you should undergo a thorough conventional evaluation by your own physician. Have the acupuncturist explain acupuncture in detail and be sure your doctor and acupuncturist communicate with each other.
Acupuncture shows promise as one of the many healthcare options available to patients. Its role as an adjunct in the management of a select number of conditions, particularly chronic pain, should be explored. Its use should be given serious consideration, particularly by persons who are concerned about the efficacy and side effects of surgery or medications for pain relief.
While it is not being suggested that acupuncture provides a cure for all problems, there is sufficient evidence that, if appropriately used, this discipline of medicine can successfully complement conventional treatments so as to provide patients with the best healthcare available.


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Updated: Positive Women's Network-United States of America Congratulates the PACHA for passing Criminalization Resolution
In observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Positive Women's Network -- USA (PWN-USA) urges the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) to pass resolution condemning HIV criminalization laws and end the pipeline of unjust incarceration of Black men and women living with HIV in the United States
Washington, D.C. -- Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a fact sheet entitled "HIV and AIDS among African Americans." This fact sheet indicates that Black Americans continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV and to suffer worse health outcomes once infected. According to the CDC, young Black American gay men "now account for more new HIV infections than any other (population) group." Furthermore, Black American women, despite a slight decline in new HIV infections, continue to "be more affected by HIV than women of any other race or ethnicity."
But the disproportionate impact of HIV on Black Americans (and on immigrant communities of African descent, for whom no accurate national data are available) cannot be decoupled from the social and structural injustices that put people of African descent at increased risk for poor health outcomes -- including racism, economic injustice, and disproportionate interaction with and treatment by the criminal justice system. Overlaying the disparate impact of HIV on Black communities with disparate treatment by the criminal justice system, and superimposing HIV criminalization laws on top of that is a spark waiting to ignite a new wave of incarceration of people of African descent.
Blacks Americans comprised 12.1% of the total population in the United States. In 2008, Black American men made up 40.2% of all prison inmates and Black American women comprised 32.6% of incarcerated women. The same social determinants such as poverty, education, housing and employment which dictate high levels of incarceration also dictate high levels of HIV infection. Criminalization has always been used as a means to control people who are poor, discriminated against and otherwise disenfranchised. And the policing of the bodies, sexuality and reproduction of people of color in this country is nothing new. HIV criminalization laws are just another tool in the toolbox to control communities of color and poor people.
Further -- despite the fact that in many cases where sentences are being served no transmission of HIV actually occurred -- the criminalization of HIV is now being used to justify the creation of new laws regarding the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. A series of public health gymnastics that will, no doubt, once again disproportionately impact black Americans.
PWN-USA vehemently rejects the notion that criminalization of HIV exposure, non-disclosure, or transmission serves the public health of the American people. Data shows that HIV criminalization laws may have a chilling effect on people's desire to get tested, access care when needed, and stay on treatment. HIV criminalization laws complicate disclosure -- sometimes creating an incentive "not to tell." And as women living with HIV, we know from experience that the threat of HIV criminalization is often used as a tool of abuse, coercion, and manipulation in relationships. Thus, criminalization of HIV makes us unsafe, even in our own homes.
It is the responsibility of public health advocates and the government to safeguard our collective health and individual rights. Today, in observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we urge the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) to take real leadership on this issue and to pass a resolution condemning HIV criminalization laws as based in outdated science and detrimental to public health goals, including the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, especially for Black Americans.
In sisterhood and solidarity,
Positive Women's Network-United States of America (PWN-USA)
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Fuck it, the last thread was taking far too long to load.
I'm not listening to anything, although I wish I was listening to 20th Century Boy by TREX.
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cephalic carnage - lucid interview
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bastard, always getting the last word.
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Shriekback ~ Nemesis
and making these music threads in parts is stupid.
yeah, but they get big and then load slow. this thread is mostly pointless but i love it and it must always exist.
elliot smith - coast to coast
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Van Morrison - Moon Dance
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The Proclaimers - Letter from America
Gram Parsons ~ Brass Buttons
Broken Social Scene - Late Nineties Bedroom Rock for the Missionaries.
Eleventh Dream Day ~ After This Time Is Gone
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beep beep - oh no!
cursive - art is hard
the pillows- hybrid rainbow
billy bragg - tank park salute
at the drive-in - enfilade
the faint - desperate guys
death from above 1979 - black history month
kermit the frog and rolf - i hope that something better comes along
frank black - the vanishing spies
i looked at the old waylt thread and needed to hear those last two. ROCK AND ROLL.
Danielson Famile - Cutest Lil' Dragon
"That love! Ate the dragon!" heh.
Actually, B_p it should be part 4.
oh, right. i am dreadfully sorry, and will merge these fuckers or something.
the moldy peaches - anyone else but you
these guys are not very good really.
recently i have moderated so much.
the violent femmes - life is an adventure
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the violent femmes - life is an adventure
I love that song.
Peter Mulvey - Elvis Presley Blues
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the violent femmes - life is an adventure
it was recommended by you 3 years ago.
the danielson famile is pretty awesome at times, i should add. try "we don't say shut up" or "good news for the pus pickers" or some of the stuff from the new br danielson album. among others. sufjan stevens is related musically to daniel smith, as well. production, label, and a lot of the smith family (who are the danielson famile) play on mr stevens' albums.
i'm not listening to anything now. goodnight.
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Beyonce - Naughty Girl.
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11284. TOOL - Die Eier Von Satan [2:17]
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sufjan stevens is related musically to daniel smith, as well.
I think Sufjan Stevens is my second favorite musical discovery of my 20s so far, behind the Spankers and maybe one ahead of Ralph Stanley (or whatever). I just can't overstate how much I dig the guy's music. Perfect for any occassion.
Sufjan Stevens -- They Also Mourn Who Do Not Wear Black
p.s. he's a banjo player, to boot.
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sufjan stevens is related musically to daniel smith, as well.
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Static X - Sweat of the Bud.
Love this little tune.
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Steve Johnson: Vine Master
I love Vine for so many reasons.
Basically, it's the perfect app for capturing those special little moments that you just can't get in a picture alone. It's also pretty great for showing just how much time you have on your hands to try and create the most entertaining six second videos for your followers. Or just to entertain yourself. Either way.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Johnson is unfortunately on the 15-day DL and apparently really bored. To kill time, he has been creating his own short videos on Vine to keep himself entertained.
Yep.. This is my life right now #dancingbaseballs vine.co/v/bI9epzp3jtB— Steve Johnson (@SJohnson831) April 3, 2013
Ghost? Nope just bored again.. #DLproblems #sobored #invisibleman #whoyagonnacall vine.co/v/bITbHWDzVpz— Steve Johnson (@SJohnson831) April 2, 2013
In this last Vine, he effortlessly holds SEVEN baseballs in one hand.
Bored with baseballs laying around#bighands #1stvinevideo vine.co/v/bI6V5Iz5UpM— Steve Johnson (@SJohnson831) April 1, 2013
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BALTIMORE – UMBC women's soccer travels to conference-newcomer UMass Lowell on Sunday, Oct. 20 as the Retrievers look to remain atop of the America East Conference standings with three games remaining in the regular season. Game time is set for noon at Cushing Field.
After dropping the conference opener to Maine, the Retrievers (9-4-2, 4-1-0 AE) have won four straight to move into a tie for first place with Hartford. Red-shirt junior Jessy Brown (Plantation, Fla./American Heritage) tallied her fifth game-winner of the season in Thursday's 2-1 double overtime victory against Stony Brook.
Brown and sophomore forward Alexa Quaranta (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) each have a team-leading 11 points on the season, with five goals and one assist apiece. Freshman midfielder Meg Kowalski (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township) dished out two assists against the Seawolves to bring her season total to five points, while junior back Melissa Hummmel (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East) leads the squad with four helpers.
UMass Lowell is winless on the season with a 0-14-1 overall mark and an 0-5 record in league play. Junior goalkeeper Jane Hatzikonstantis ended a 204 minute shutout streak in Thursday's 2-0 loss to New Hampshire. UMass Lowell has been blanked in each of its last three contests heading into Sunday.
Eight different River Hawks have scored on the season, with Brittany Russo and Taylor Packwood being the only two to notch multiple goals on the year.


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HP slashed servers and software applications. The experience holds lessons for California.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- One day after California's sweeping consolidation plan cleared its last legislative hurdle, Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd gave state IT executives an inside look at technology transformation on a grand scale.
Speaking Tuesday at Government Technology's Conference on California's Future, Hurd said HP has modernized and drastically simplified its technology systems the past four years. And, although the benefits of those efforts have been significant, they didn't come without serious investment and management commitment, he added.
Video: Hear Mark Hurd's advice for the state of California.
"It's been tough work for us. I think many people focus on our IT transformation -- but it's really HP's transformation," said Hurd, who has turned the company into a $118 billion model of efficiency since becoming CEO in 2005. "This doesn't get done without the CEO's support. You can't delegate this to an IT group. Your chance of failure is quite high without executive sponsorship."
Under Hurd's leadership, HP replaced 87 data centers worldwide with six new facilities, reduced the number of software applications it uses from 6,000 to around 2,000, and slashed its annual IT budget by 40 percent.
Similarly, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hopes to save at least $1.5 billion over the next five years under an IT consolidation plan that was accepted by the state Assembly May 10. The plan gives control of California's largest state government data centers to CIO Teri Takai.
Video: Watch Government Technology editors comment on Mark Hurd's keynote speech at the Conference on California's Future.
Hurd cautioned state leaders that HP's transformation demanded upfront investment in modern technology.
"You can't transform an organization the size of HP or the size of California for free. You have to modernize the infrastructure," he said. "More spending doesn't necessarily equal better IT. But starving IT organizations of capital is not sustainable. You have to reinvest and modernize. We spent money to save money."
Hurd added that government leaders need to clearly communicate the value of technology modernization -- and stick to transformation decisions even when things go wrong.
"At the beginning of our transformation, if I had blinked, we would have gone backward. There were tens and tens and tens of things that didn't go as expected. And every time that happened, people said it's IT's fault. It's their transformation," Hurd said. "When we ran into those bumps, there was no substitute for very clear messages from the top. Leaders have to accept responsibility for the IT."


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China police shoot 14 dead in northwest Muslim region
BEIJING — Police shot dead 14 people in China's far west region of Xinjiang — an area where many Muslims are resentful of the Chinese government — after a group of assailants attacked officers with explosive devices and long knives, state media reported Monday.
The attackers killed two policemen late Sunday when police were arresting "criminal suspects" in a township near the Silk Road city of Kashgar, reported the Tianshan Net website, a local government news portal.
Police "decisively handled" the attack, shooting the assailants, it said.
A later report on Tianshan Net said an initial police investigation concluded this was "an organized, premeditated violent terrorist attack", a description authorities increasingly use to describe unrest in Xinjiang. From August, a "terrorist gang" of 20 people formed under the leadership of a person named as Aishansimayi, which appears to be a Uighur name transliterated into Chinese, said the report, which did not specify the ethnic identities of the assailants or the police officers who died. The Global Times newspaper gave his name as Hesen Isma'il.
The group watched terrorist videos, spread "extremist religious ideology", prepared explosive devices and home-made guns, and plotted terrorist activity. When their leader was arrested in Sayibage township, the group attacked, said the report, which added that six suspects have now been detained.
Xinjiang, China's huge slice of Central Asia, experiences regular bouts of unrest. Many of its mostly Muslim Uighur people resent the political and economic domination of their homeland by China's ruling Communist Party and the majority Han ethnic group.
Uighurs are suspected in a terror attack at Tiananmen Square in October that killed five people.
A spokesman for one Uighur exile group challenged the Chinese government's version of the killings in Xinjiang and said Chinese security forces increasingly opt to kill suspects at the scene.
"They are now opening fire and killing people, then calling them terrorists," Dilxat Raxit, the Sweden-based spokesman for the exiled World Uyghur Congress, told the Associated Press. "This deprives them of their right to defend themselves in a court."
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the attackers a "violent terror gang" Monday.
"It once again showed the true face of violent terror. It should be condemned by all people who love peace and stability," spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily news briefing in Beijing.
The Chinese government claims to be fighting rising militancy in Xinjiang, and blames foreign provocateurs for stirring up trouble between the Uighur and the Han peoples and trying to promote Xinjiang independence.
More than 190 "terrorist" attacks happened in Xinjiang in 2012, a "significant" increase over 2011, the Oriental Outlook magazine, owned by the Xinhua state news agency, reported in November.
This usually remote problem burst into the heart of Beijing in October when five people died as a car rammed through a crowd and burst into flames beside Tiananmen Square. Chinese police said the three people who died inside the car were Uighurs from Xinjiang, carrying out an attack inspired by Xinjiang extremists.
Most violent incidents in Xinjiang in recent years were based on local issues and grievances rather than connections to wider, radical Islamist movements, according to Michael Clarke, an expert on Xinjiang at Australia's Griffith University.
Uighur disenchantment is fueled by the feeling that Uighurs and other ethnic minorities have been sidelined by the Han-led economic modernization agenda, he said. They also suffer ethnic discrimination in state policy from education through to the religion, where restrictions on Islamic schools are seen by some as a direct attack on Uighur identity, said Clarke.
While ethnic and religious tensions in Tibetan areas are better known worldwide, Xinjiang arguably worries China's Communist Party leaders more than Tibet. Beijing maintains a highly visible security presence in many Xinjiang cities and towns. About three-quarters of people arrested in China on suspicion of "endangering state security" in 2012 were from Xinjiang, the U.S.-based human rights group Duihua said last month.
The troubles in Xinjiang are rarely documented in China's state-run media, which prefers images of smiling, dancing ethnic minorities. In a booklet called "Understanding Xinjiang," distributed at China's annual session of parliament this March, one section was titled "Xinjiang natives are carefree" and claimed China's regional autonomy system ensured Xinjiang residents the right of "being the real masters of their own lives and destiny."
Beijing hopes to develop already thriving tourism to Xinjiang, exploiting its Silk Road past. One plan involves opening a theme park later this month in Shufu county, where Sunday's attack allegedly occurred.
The park will be "Xinjiang's Disneyland," local media said in June, and themed after Afanti, known to the rest of the Turkic-speaking world as the wise fool Nasreddin.
"The stability of our region is very important for our daily life and economy," said a Uighur veterinarian in Kashgar, who uses the Chinese name Li Lei, and said his pet care business is growing as more local people can afford to keep pets. "National unity is the most important thing for Xinjiang, I really don't like incidents like this, I wish everybody in Xinjiang could live in peace," he said.