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The Wyoming Cowboys were no match for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels Saturday night in a 65-42 loss at the Arena-Auditorium. The Rebels built a double figure lead midway through the first half and were never threatened by the Pokes.
UW head coach Larry Shyatt shouldered the blame for the loss. Shyatt said, "I'm ultimately the responsible party when we do or don't play well. I take the full responsibility for our guys playing with less than the energy that they've had this entire year."
Wyoming (18-9, 4-9) trailed only 7-5 at the 16:32 mark of the first half. Then UNLV went on a 12-2 spurt for a 19-7 lead and never looked back. The Cowboys managed only five field goals in the first 20 minutes of action and were down 32-12 at halftime.
UNLV (21-7, 8-5) built the lead to 26 with 10:48 left and picked up just their second road win in conference action.
Shyatt also said, "I did not think our guys posted. I did not think our guys showed the same passion, energy, enthusiasm, aggressiveness, discipline and unselfishness that we have had up to this point."
Derek Cooke Jr. led UW with a career-high 15 points and 9 rebounds. The Cowboys shot 28.8 percent (17-59) from the field. They were only 4-18 (22.2%) on 3's and 4-8 (50%) at the foul line.
The Rebels had four players in double figures. Khem Birch led the way with 12 points and 14 rebounds. UNLV made 50 percent (27-54) of their field goals, were 3-9 (33.3%) from deep and 8-10 (80%) at charity stripe. The Rebels out-rebounded Wyoming 47-25, and they doubled up the Cowboys, 36-18, in points in the paint.
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When Jenna Goudreau, who is getting married in two weeks, recently invited FORBES colleagues to share their best advice for the bride and groom (or couple) on their wedding day, several staffers fired back with one word: "Elope!"
I heartily disagree. Next month, my husband and I will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary and we both look back on the day we got married as the second happiest day of our lives. (The first was when our son was born, one day before our fifth anniversary.)
We had a small wedding in the garden of my parents' house. Our roughly 100 guests traveled from all over the country to be there. I remember stepping into the garden, seeing them waiting for the ceremony to begin, and thinking how wonderful it was that every person had come to help us celebrate. Since then, at least 10% of those guests have died, including parents, grandparents, uncles and cherished friends. I'm so glad that they were with us on that special day.
Lately, when I go to weddings of colleagues, friends' children and younger family members, I think how easy this day is--no matter how stressful it may seem to the couple of honor--compared with what follows. Marriage is a journey. The wedding is just a point of departure.
Anyone can put on a white dress and say "I do," but merging two lives is hard. Coordinating careers and being parents together can be extremely challenging under the best of circumstances, and in time you're bound to bump up against situations where not all the stars are aligned. The promises you make on your wedding day—to stick together "in sickness and in health" and "for better or for worse" — have no meaning until life's adversities strike. And sooner or later they do.
There's no secret recipe for getting through the rough times. During the past 20 years, here's what I have learned.
1. Identify common values. These are the things you discover early on that put you on the same wavelength. They might include religious background (even if you don't participate in organized religion), environmentalism, political views, agreement about where you want to live, spending habits and attitudes about money. The more areas of compatibility, the better.
2. Develop mutual interests. The more of these the better, too, since they provide you with activities you can enjoy together. A love of foreign travel (especially to exotic destinations) has been a big one for us. But there's no need for total overlap here, as long as he doesn't mind your listening to folk music while he tunes in to heavy metal, for example. Headphones now and then can preserve marital harmony. Just make sure you're not always tuning each other out.
3. Share experiences. Stack up as many of these as soon as possible. When the going gets tough, they are money in the bank because you can look back fondly and say, "Remember when. . ." Postponing children gives you time to build this equity.
4. Keep your sense of humor. Being able to laugh together at life's absurdities, and make each other laugh, is a great antidote. But no jokes at each others' expense.
5. Make time to talk. Some couples have their best talks in the car. Others do it while walking the dog together. We've made important decisions while walking on the beach. Lately we've gotten into the habit of taking a 3 1/2 mile walk every weekend in the park near our house. Sometimes it's just to get fresh air. Other times we air our differences.
6. Show respect. You don't always have to agree about everything. You just have to agree about your right to disagree. Your home should be a refuge, and your spouse your biggest booster. So impose a ban on insult and ridicule.
7. Don't take each other for granted. Marriage has its share of domestic drudgery. Savor the mundane as well as the monumental. Think back to the days when you decided, "This is the one." Remember that despite your most careful planning, life can be extremely messy and unpredictable. But love, a solid foundation and (yes) a lot of hard work can help you stay hitched for the long haul.
Which of these do you think is most important? Any others that should be on the list? Please let us know in the comment space below.
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Montanus (1498-1551)
The beginnings of formal clinical teaching in Europe are regularly traced to Giovanni Battista da Monte, or Montanus, the Italian physician who taught medicine at Padua from approximately 1540 until his death in 1551. He famously took his students into hospital, but also to see his private patients.
Student notes of these sessions survive. Montanus advised students to observe those signs which were obvious to the naked eye. These could reveal the diseases that lay hidden within the body. While treating many private patients, Montanus could take greater time on his patients in the hospital. He carefully described their symptoms, including the visual characteristics of excrements, such as urine. Some mentioned the potential of doctors to taste the patient's urine. Practitioners of humoral medicine had to be prepared to use all five of their senses when making a diagnosis.
By the end of the 1500s, Montanus's reputation had begun to fade. Bedside observation and teaching were abandoned almost entirely. Hospital teaching had to be rediscovered in the 1700s and 1800s. Though Montanus was an early instructor in clinical medicine, records are less able to tell us if he was the first to lecture on hospital cases. This is unlikely since both Galen and Hippocrates emphasised observation of the patient. Nevertheless, interest in Montanus will continue. More information about his public and private teaching exists than for perhaps any other early doctor.


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Massachusetts Should Abolish 1913 Law
With all the noise we made about the bill since May it's great to
think that perhaps our efforts were heard & acted on.....:)
When gay marriage became the law in Massachusetts the opponents
quickly enforced an obscure 1913 law that prohibits out-of-state
residents from marrying in the Bay State. Of course this was during
the Romney administration. In 2007 Deval Patrick was elected as
Massachusetts' first Afro-American Governor. The true irony is that
this 1913 law was put on the books to prevent interracial marriages.
The fact that the law remains is a total disgrace.....
Let's discuss the bottom line. By keeping this law Massachusetts
is losing 100 million dollars in yearly revenues by not allowing
out-of-state gay marriages. This means that since 2004 when gay
marriage became legal we've already lost @ least 400 million $$$
if not more.....Now let's address the national gay marriage scene.
New York has ruled that they'll honor gay marriages from other
states & countries. When gay marriage becomes legal in a few
weeks in California they'll allow out-of-state gay couples to marry.
If you're on the east coast wouldn't you rather take the short trip
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I have looked at the php.ini file which looks fine : the session section is shown below;
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New high-definition scoreboard installed at Williams Stadium
Work on the new Daktronics high-definition video/scoreboard at Williams Stadium continues this week, as crews install the first panels.
The entire scoreboard will be 24 feet tall with back-lit lettering spelling Liberty University, and 88 feet wide, featuring a traditional scoreboard and tri-vision sponsorship panels, in addition to the video board. The video board section, equipped with HD 16 mm technology, will be one of the largest in all of FCS football.
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Champions Tour, SAS Championship. Bernhard Langer Wins October 08 2012
Bernhard Langer/Chris Condon/PGA TOUR Bernhard Langer won the SAS Championship at Prestonwood Country Club, Cary, North Carolina on Sunday with a blistering final round of -9 under par bogey free 63, and tournament total of -13 under par. The win also catapults Bernhard into the lead of the Charles Schwab Cup points race, this is also Bernhard's 16th Champions Tour victory. At the start of the day Bernhard was four shots back beginning the final round, he finished it with birdies on the final two holes for his winning score of - 13 under par at the Prestonwood Country Club. Bernhard said he knew he was going to have to dig deep to contest for the trophy; "I knew I had to go deeper and lower to make up some ground, and thank goodness it was -9 under because Jay Don came very close to tie me. So a lot of good golf, probably only two bad shots and everything else was good or really good. This week was pretty neat to have won from being four behind and played the round that I played today to take over the Schwab Cup lead, to take over the money list, leading in the money list, those are big goals of mine that I set at the beginning of the year, and obviously it's not done, but I'm a little closer to maybe achieving it." Jay Don Blake claimed second place alone, closing with a final round of -4 under par 68 and a total of -11 under par. He needed a birdie on the par-4 18th to force a playoff, but hit a tree with his drive and finished with a bogey on the hole. Jay Don thought he was having problems with his rhythm; "Probably the rhythm that I was in wasn't very good because I was just making pars; Bernhard was making all the birdies. You just feel like you have to be more aggressive. But sometimes being aggressive doesn't always work out. Trying to be too aggressive on 18 kind of hurt me." Mark Wiebe also shot a final round of -4 under par 68 to finish on his own in third place with a total of -10 under par for the tournament. Fred Funk, the leader at the start of play on the last day, had a mediocre -1 under par final round, finishing in a tie for fourth spot.


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Summer is here. And I have once again confirmed that I am one of those people who does not deal well with changes to routine. I'm cranky like a fussy baby with a dissertation to write. Also, it's hot here.
Let's just say I'm glad to be leaving next week. The trip is nerve-racking — so much to accomplish, so little time! — but someone reminded me yesterday evening that it's supposed to be exciting! and fantastic! I'm trying to stay with that enthusiasm. Because it will be awesome. And nerve-racking.
So, welcome.
In knitting news, the sunset/ frank ochre stripe study was a bust. It's just not right somehow — too much orange, too much contrast, too much bright … something is off. As Eileen mentioned, "a lot of look" and that pretty much describes it. Too much look. So I ripped.
To remedy the problem, I ordered another shade of Malabrigo: sauterne. This is the look I was going for: yellow on yellow. And the pattern really is lovely to knit. So lovely that I bought different lines as well … perfect travel knitting. Without a doubt.
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Republican Gov. Chris Christie rolled to easy reelection Tuesday in New Jersey, setting up an expected 2016 presidential bid, while former national Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe squeezed past his tea party Republican opponent to seize the Virginia governor's mansion.
Elsewhere, New York City chose Bill de Blasio as its first Democratic mayor in two decades; Boston elected the favorite of organized labor, Democratic state Rep. Marty Walsh, to replace long-serving Mayor Thomas M. Menino; and Detroit selected former hospital executive Mike Duggan as the city's first white mayor since the 1970s.
In an intraparty ballot, Bradley Byrne, the pick of the GOP business and political establishments, fended off a tea party challenger to win an open Alabama congressional seat.
In Colorado, voters overwhelmingly rejected a nearly $1-billion tax increase to boost education funding but imposed statewide sales and excise taxes on recreational marijuana. Texans turned down a plan to convert Houston's Astrodome into a convention hall, likely bringing on the wrecking ball.
The off-year election offered a few clues — though nothing certain — about the upcoming midterm campaign in 2014 and, beyond that, the wide-open race for the White House.
It was a good day for moderation, relatively speaking. The winners of the gubernatorial races and the Alabama contest shunned the hard-edged partisanship that has become the norm in Washington; attacks on the federal healthcare law failed to rescue Republican Ken Cuccinelli in Virginia; and Christie's embrace of President Obama only served to bolster his bid for another term.
In his victory speech Tuesday night in Asbury Park, Christie pledged to govern "with the spirit of Sandy" — a reference to the natural disaster that brought him and the president together, and perhaps a hint at how he might pursue a run for president.
The most consequential results, though, may have come in Virginia, which has become a bellwether in national politics, perfectly matching the voting percentages in the last two presidential races.
Cuccinelli's positions — fierce opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage, denial of climate change and relentless criticism of Obama — made the state attorney general a favorite of Christian conservatives and tea partyers. But they also placed him at odds with many centrist voters — especially women — allowing McAuliffe to win in a race that proved much closer than polls suggested.
A prodigious fundraiser and close confidant of the Clinton family, McAuliffe was seen as a flawed candidate by many in his own party. He unsuccessfully sought the nomination for governor four years ago and was dogged by controversies surrounding his aggressive fundraising tactics and private business dealings.
But those negative attributes receded as Cuccinelli was tainted by a criminal investigation into gifts received by Virginia's Republican governor, Robert McDonnell — a form of guilt by partisan association — then buried in an onslaught of Democratic attacks over the government shutdown and issues like abortion and contraception.
Many of those voting for McAuliffe said they did so out contempt for his opponent.
"I was more excited to vote against Cuccinelli than for McAuliffe," Lauren Durden, a 41-year-old homemaker, said in Herndon, a Washington suburb. "Cuccinelli is way too socially conservative. He is an extremist."
In New Jersey, by contrast, Christie drew widespread praise as he cruised to a second term. Many cited his hands-on response to Superstorm Sandy, which battered the Jersey Shore a year ago. He also ran a decidedly nonpartisan campaign; his advertisements ended not with a reference to his party but simply the words "Chris Christie. The Governor." He repeatedly emphasized his work with Democrats, the state's majority party.
Drew Moss, 47, was campaigning for Democratic Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer when he paused Tuesday to praise Christie's fiscal conservatism and his willingness to ignore party labels, particularly when the state needed help from Washington.
"I appreciate that he reached out to Obama," said Moss, whose home was flooded in the storm. "I like the guy."
While that quality kept Christie's Democratic opponent, state Sen. Barbara Buono, from ever gaining a toehold in the governor's race, it is not likely to help Christie with the partisans who rule the Republican presidential nominating process.
Among their grievances, Christie has called for in-state tuition for immigrants in the state illegally — a stance that bedeviled Republican Gov. Rick Perry of Texas when he ran for president in 2012 — and dropped a state lawsuit opposing same-sex marriage. Most infuriating to some was his appearance — and hug — with Obama when the president visited to survey Sandy damage.
Christie seems ready to take on the purists in his party. "I think that the party's got to focus on winning again," he said Tuesday in a CNN interview before the polls closed and his reelection was formally sealed. "You know, sometimes, I feel like our party cares more about winning the argument than they care about winning elections. And if you don't win elections, you can't govern."
Next door in New York City, the race for mayor was another anticlimax, although it did deliver the first Democratic mayor in that Democratic bastion since the early 1990s.
The two candidates vying to succeed three-term incumbent Michael R. Bloomberg presented voters with a clear choice. Democrat Bill de Blasio, the city's public advocate, promised to more closely monitor the controversial stop-and-frisk practice of New York City police, which he equated with racial profiling. He also called for higher taxes on the city's wealthiest residents to pay for expanded education programs.
Republican Joseph Lhota, who ran the city's public transit system, defended stop-and-frisk as an effective law enforcement technique and proposed cutting taxes. But without any great personal magnetism or the deep pockets that Bloomberg, a billionaire, brought to bear in his campaigns, Lhota was never able to seriously compete in a city where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 5 to 1.
Evan Halper in Herndon, Va., Alana Semuels in Hoboken, N.J., and Tina Susman in New York contributed to this report.


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I tell stories not to promote places, rather to inform the readers about the wonder destinations and to develop interest of people about places to see in India. Therefore, I am not just another wanderer – I am the God's man! And this story is about the journey of the God's man to the God's own country – Kerala. Steeped in greenery and natural beauty, the state offer countless fascinating attractions. It was a seven day trip during which I explored picturesque beaches, virgin landscapes, ancient temples, enchanting wildlife sanctuaries, aromatic spice/tea plantations etc. But the best part was, undoubtedly, Kerala backwaters.
The green state of Kerala is blessed with 44 rivers and a superb network of canals, lakes, lagoons and estuaries. These are the places where the true Kerala lifestyle can be enjoyed at its best. A Kerala backwater tour can take you through all these fascinating attractions and let you enjoy traditional Kerala art forms. On my tour to Kerala, I was booked in a luxurious houseboat that offered me a pleasant sail through palm trees, pandanus shrubs, leafy plants and bushes.
The traditional houseboat or Kettuvallom was simply another heaven to me. That eco friendly boat, built with bamboo poles, coconut fibre, ropes, bamboo mats, carpets etc. offered me the bet facilities like a star rated hotel. It had proper bedroom, attached bathroom, power backup, sitting area, kitchen and sun deck. Moreover, I was provided with a cook and an assistant. So my journey was awesome with authentic seafood delicacies prepared by the cook and the interesting facts about Kerala served before me by the assistant.
We started our journey from Kollam, popularly known as 'Swapnadesh'. The houseboat first took me to Alappuzha / Alleppy that is always compared to the watery city of Venice. There I visited some of the ancient architectural wonders and temples. On my visit to Kuttanad, I explored beautiful lakes, canals, rivers and rivulets. This was the time when I captured a number of colorful birds in my camera. My next halt was Kumarakom, where I enjoyed the cruise on Vembanana Lake and indulged in some of the common water sports.
Located alongside the coastline, Kasargod is a nice destination with immense natural beauty and shopping options. I found some good handicrafts & sarees for my mother at reasonable rates there. On my backwater tour in Kerala, my last destination was Thiruvallam, where I enjoyed the relaxing canoe rides.
After the complete tour of this green state with all the attractions, I realized that Kerala backwaters definitely serve as the perfect medium to explore waterways and have a closer look at the local villagers, their traditions and living. As Kerala backwaters are connected to almost all the major cities of the state, important from tourism point of view, they offered me wonderful opportunities to have a glimpse of culture, history, adventure, beauty and traditions of Kerala.


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Underground Linux: More than Just the Web
Looking Past the Web to Where Linux Excels
In today's e-biz, e-trading, e-living e-world (getting sick of it yet? I know I am) we often forget those "other systems" along with "those other people." What I am referring to are the "brick and mortar" (to steal a phrase) systems that are not Web-enabled or are Web-enabled but simply do not fit in the cool category (you know, like content-driven Web sites).
Oddly enough, we never see or hear much about such systems in the mainstream news. Everything coming down the pipe seems to revolve around handheld devices, Web services, or a weird combination thereof. This is probably because...well, heck, they are more interesting. But there are other systems out there that do other things.
(The seasoned UNIX user can probably stop reading now. You already know this, and in fact you knew this a long time ago. Novices should read on.)
The History of an Uncool Administrator The very first UNIX system I ever laid eyes upon was quite cool. It did not have a Web server, e-mail, a browser, games of any sort, a window manager or any of the elements commonplace on a Linux distribution. As a matter of fact, the only way to access the system itself was to use an RS-232 cable and telnet client, no LAN. Nevertheless, it was cool. It was a piece of government equipment that, without giving too much away, reformatted radar images for use by other systems.
At the time I had no idea what UNIX was, all I did know was I liked it. Luckily for me I had only worked on proprietary mainframe systems up until that point, so I had no personal computer preconceptions either. Those factors were very important in my development (although I didn't realize it at the time). I was basically going in fresh.
The next UNIX systems I maintained I focused on networking since they were networked workstations; still, however, no Web stuff, no email and X-11 with CDE on the maintenance workstations. The glorious window manager I had on the user workstations was mwm.
It was around that time I decided to give Linux a try. The reason I tried it, of course, was so I could learn more at the best price in town, a reason many other folks were getting into Linux at about the same time (1995).
Finally I ended up maintaining a pure production system and its networks. I do maintain Web servers but they are very dull compared to most. I enjoy it, however, a great deal. Production systems can be just as complex as a php3 datamart.
A Wrap on the Systems I Maintained
First, I'll give a quick rundown of cool systems I maintained that were not even connected to the Internet (I have to admit sneaker-net did get tiresome):
* The radar image reformatting system mentioned above.
* A Graphic Overlay Clustered LAN--did just that, overlaid graphics onto "primitive" consoles.
* Another radar converter but this time to actual images (I didn't get to do much with this though--but it was still cool).
The production system I work on now is not all that cool, but I still enjoy it.
Cool UNIX Systems I Have Heard Of
Industrial Lights and Magic (ILM) used Silicon Graphics IRIX at one time, I do not know if they still do.
NASA, can you say Beowulf?
Simulation Systems
Cool-Sounding Systems but the Pressure Has GOT to be High
Airport UNIX Systems
A lot of stock market-type systems
Just Plain Cool Systems I Thought of (and Probably Exist)
Robotics Systems
Cool Research and Development systems at colleges
3D Modeling Systems for cars
The PEZ Counter Mainframe
Okay, the last one is a stretch.
Point Is, It is Not ALL Web
When I first went into full-time administration, most people I knew who were administrators did not maintain Web servers. They mainly worked on production-controlling systems.
The bottom line: if you want to work with Linux but are not necessarily interested in Web services, there is more out there--all you have to do is take a look.


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- World Language (for BA)
- Complete the remainder of freshman-sophomore credits for the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts degree.
- Plan to take JCCC classes each summer after high school, to stay on track to earn your KU Law & Society degree in three years.
- Meet with the KU Edwards Campus law and society advisor to discuss transferring to the KU Edwards Campus.
- Apply for admission to the KU Edwards Campus in the semester before you plan to enroll (students beginning in fall should apply by Feb. 1).
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This article is dedicated to all of our left handed guitar-playing customers. Although most players – right or left handed – will enjoy the technical information in this article because it applies to other questions that come up regarding the orientation of the pickup in the guitar.
In particular, this article will address our most frequently asked question from left handed players:
Do left handed players need "left handed" guitar pickups for their left handed guitars?
Generally speaking, the only time you will need a "left handed" guitar pickup is if you are ordering a pickup with staggered pole pieces. For example, a set of staggered Lollar strat style pickups or a Lollar AlNiCo 3 staggered tele bridge. Because there is 180 degrees difference between a right-handed guitar and a left-handed guitar, the magnet pattern needs to be reversed for left-handed players. But it is ONLY the magnet pattern that is affected by left versus right-handed instruments.
If you are ordering a flat pole Lollar pickup, you will not need a "left handed" guitar pickup. This applies to all of our Lollar single coil pickups and Lollar humbucking pickups.
Here's why:
The magnet polarity and wind direction of the coil wire are the two variables we want to look at here. These two variables interact to affect phasing and hum-cancelling operations when pickups are combined. The interesting thing is that these two factors do not change when the pickup's orientation changes. In other words, the pickup can be rotated in the guitar and the polarity and wind direction will stay the same.
First let's start with polarity. As you know, pole piece magnets have one end that has a north polarity and one end that has a south polarity. So regardless of the orientation of the pickup in the guitar, assuming you orient the top of the pickup toward the strings, the same polarity of the magnet will always be facing outward toward the strings. In other words, if the magnet pole pieces are facing "north up" you can orient the pickup anywhere on the guitar, and it will remain "north up." The pickup's north poles will be facing toward the strings.
Next let's talk about the wind direction of the coil wire. By this we mean the circular pathway the coil wire takes as it travels from hot to ground. In other words, the pathway the electricity takes as it "flows" from the hot lead, circles around the pickup pole pieces a few thousand times, and then passes to ground.
There are only two possibilities for wind direction: clockwise or counter-clockwise. In other words from the hot lead – then around the coil in a clockwise rotation – and then out to ground. Or, from the hot lead – then around the coil in a counter-clockwise rotation – and then out to ground.
A simple visual illustration will help you see that polarity and wind direction are not affected when a pickup is put in a right handed or a left handed guitar.
In this first photo we have the outline of a more familiar right handed strat pickguard, with a Lollar strat style middle pickup. We build all of our strats so that the colored cloth lead (either yellow or white) is hot, and the black is ground. As you can see the coil wire travels from the hot (yellow) lead – around the coil in a counter-clockwise path – and then out to ground.
Now take that same Lollar strat style middle pickup and rotate it for use in a left handed strat pickguard. As you can see, the coil wire STILL travels from the hot (yellow) lead – around the coil in a counter-clockwise path – and then out to ground.
Bottom line: It makes no difference if your flat pole pickup is in a left handed guitar or a right handed guitar. Your pickup's polarity and wind direction will stay the same.
For a related discussion take a look at this blog article, Guitar Pickup Phasing & Lead Wire Direction.
Our most popular pickups are flat pole pickups. So leftys that's good news for you. Give us a call: what you're looking for is likely in stock and ready to ship.


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Whether it's running a multinational company or a family business, being the CEO requires a special set of skills. The demands are even greater for those taking the helm at a struggling company. A turnaround boss needs to have a clear action plan and goals, a realistic timeline, and the support of the company's board and senior managers. Even the best strategy, however, needs to be accompanied by financial results, whether it's greater market share, larger profits, a higher stock price, or preferably all three.
Few can rival the success of Apple's Steve Jobs, who returned to the company he founded, transforming it into the most profitable technology player in the world. Not all turnaround stories have a happy ending, however. After starring at Autodesk, Carol Bartz was brought into revive Yahoo! Her vision had a promising start, but a disappointing ending — she was ousted by the board, and the company remains adrift.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College is pleased to announce the hiring of Tim Pleasant as the Cobras new head men's and women's tennis coach. Pleasant replaces Alvin Cheng who left Coker in May to become a club pro in Ohio.
Pleasant comes to Coker with extensive experience as a tennis coach and instructor. A former Division I men's and women's coach at Austin Peay State University, Pleasant joins the Cobras staff after serving the past six years as the Director of Tennis at the Rock Tennis Academy in Rock Hill, S.C.
"It is an exciting time to be at Coker," said Pleasant. "The commitment and desire that Coker has to bringing all of its sports up to regional and national prominence, is a challenge that I look forward to taking on."
A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Pleasant holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Physical Education from EKU. During his time at EKU he also served as a graduate assistant coach for both the men's and women's tennis teams. Tim is a United States Tennis Association member, an American Tennis Association member and he holds a United States Professional Tennis Association Certification.
"We are very excited to have Tim join the Coker Athletics staff," said Director of Athletics Lynn Griffin. "He has a great deal of experience from the division I level to the junior level that should prove invaluable to helping raise the level of competition for the Coker tennis programs."
Pleasant will have to hit the ground running when he arrives at Coker, but he will have some help with the return of First Team All-Conference performer Alyssa Blanchard on the women's team and Third Team All-Conference selection Juan Vallejo-Gonzalez on the men's team.
"I want thank Dr. Wyatt, Lynn Griffin, the athletic staff, and the tennis student-athletes for giving me the opportunity to coach the men's & women's teams," said Pleasant. "I look forward to being a part of the Coker College community."


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Forget free toasters—think beer and yoga.
Those extras are among the draws being used by banks to lure customers to branches in an age when checks can be deposited with a smartphone picture and mortgage applications filled out online.
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An Umpqua Bank branch in Portland, Oregon, drew a crowd of 150 last fall with an Oktoberfest-style celebration, replete with pretzels, beer and a strolling accordionist. Such events are part of a larger slate of community events and programs—from yoga classes to dog fairs—that Umpqua offers in its 200-plus branches. The idea is simple: The more reasons a bank gives customers—or just as important, potential customers—to visit a branch, the more likely the bank will grab a piece of their business. "You take the chore" of going to the bank "and turn it into a pleasant experience," says Eve Callahan, an Umpqua spokeswoman.
The idea is spreading, as banks aim to reshape themselves from transactional hubs into more like community centers. The driving factor: Many customers never set foot in branches any more—even to visit an ATM. A study by Financial Management Solutions, Inc., a Georgia-based research and consulting firm, found that monthly teller transactions at community banks and credit unions plummeted 40% from 1992 to 2012.
But banks remain dependent on branches to pitch services: The customer who walks in to cash a check—or get a free scoop of ice cream—may walk out with a car loan. And those marketing opportunities don't translate as well in the online and mobile worlds, where customers are apt to remain focused on the transaction at hand, says Will Weidman, vice president of Applied Predictive Technologies, a software and analytics company that works with financial institutions. "Banks have not cracked the other channels as a means to cross-sell," he says.
The new approach is similar to the Starbucks model. In some instances, it can be as basic as providing free coffee and Wi-Fior, in the case of TD Bank, free coin-counting at "Penny Arcade" machines. Other banks are opening up their spaces for community meetings, or hosting their own classes and seminars.
Connecticut-based Connex Credit Union has held events for first-time home buyers and for seniors grappling with understanding Medicare. And Philadelphia-based Beneficial Bank set up financial libraries within its branches, so customers can read up on any number of money-related topics. In the process, Beneficial CEO Gerry Cuddy says, the bank hopes to create a "stickier" relationship with its clients.
Cuddy says the goal is to create a welcoming environment—not make a "hard sell." But some industry observers warn that banks risk alienating customers if the cross-selling becomes too obvious or intense.
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Regular readers of A Newbie's Guide to Publishing know that I don't believe book advertising is cost-effective.
Gregory Huffstutter has disagreed with me on this topic, and many of his smart responses can be found in the comments on this blog.
He's doing a guest column on MJ Rose's blog about roadblock advertising. Here's the link:
I want you to check it out. Not because I believe he's right, but because I believe he's wrong.
What do you think? Go there and weigh in on the conversation.
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Managing cyber security has become increasingly important due to the growing interconnectivity of computerized systems and their use in society. A comprehensive assessment of cyber security can be challenging as its spans across different domains of knowledge and expertise. For instance, identifying cyber security vulnerabilities requires detailed technical expertise and knowledge, while the assessment of organizational impact and legal implications of cyber security incidents may require expertise and knowledge related to risk and compliance. Standards like ISO 31000 and ISO/IEEE 29119 detail the relevant aspects of risk management and testing and thus provide guidance in these areas. However, both standards do not cover the explicit integration between security risk assessment and security testing. We think however, that they provide a good basis for that. In this paper we show how ISO 31000 and ISO/IEEE 29119 can be integrated to provide a comprehensive approach to cyber security which covers both risk assessment and testing.
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As a member of the Competence Center "System Quality Center" (SQC) Jürgen Großmann is responsible for validation, verification and testing projects on next generation networks and software technologies for embedded systems. He is an expert on model-based development, model driven testing as well as in security engineering and security testing. Jürgen Großmann has experiences in numerous standardization activities for various standardization bodies, including OMG, ETSI, ASAM and AUTOSAR.


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A commander who oversaw the school that employed three Marines killed in a murder-suicide in Virginia has been relieved of his job, the Marine Corps Times reported.
Col. Kris J. Stillings will no longer lead the Officer Candidates School (OCS) at the Quantico Base, due to the deaths of Sgt. Eusebio Lopez, Cpl. Jacob Wooley and Lance Cpl. Sara Castromata.
Lopez, 25, shot and killed Wooley and Castromata in March before taking his own life in the barracks. All three were assigned to the OCS.
A general who spoke to the Marine Corps Times about Stillings' dismissal called the decision "painful" but said it came down to a matter of accountability.
Read more on the story and Stillings' response at the Marine Corps Times.


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Apr 19, 2005, 22:11
Much has been made of the Warriors torrid play in the closing weeks of the season. But is it really a good thing? We'll let Good and Evil decide:
GOOD: You have to be excited about the way this team is playing together. The winning streak really shows the potential that the Warriors have for next season and sets the stage for a potential play-off run.
EVIL: The only thing the winning streak sets the stage for is another let down. This is the same thing that happens every year. Hapless Warrior fans look for any ray of hope they can find to convince themselves the team won't suck AGAIN next year. When are they going to learn? The Warriors haven't made the play-offs in eleven years. That's a more than a freaking decade!!! For Chris Mullin's sake, 16 teams make the play-offs every year. There are only 30 teams. More than half the league makes the play-offs and the Warriors are never one of them. That is pathetic!
GOOD: True, that is a disappointing figure to consider. But the past is the past, why not look towards the future. Golden State has a lot of young players with loads of untapped potential. Pietrus is much improved. Zarko showed that he can bring lots of energy and Biedrins looks better every time out.
EVIL: Untapped potential? Isn't that just a nice way to say that they have talent but have no idea how to use it? Haven't people been hyping Mike Dunleavy Jr.'s "untapped potential" for three years? The same Mike Dunleavy Jr. who tapped his potential for a whopping 13 points per game this year? Yipppeee!!!!
GOOD: Well, not everyone develops as quickly as expected. This team is still very young though and they now have a taste for winning. The team should start the year hungry and hopefully com flying out of the gates. Lots of teams in the West are going to be down next year and the Warriors should have a window of opportunity to end their play-off drought.
EVIL: This all sounds VERY familiar. Wasn't everyone saying the same thing after last season? Yeah, you are right, the Warriors reeeeeeeeally came flying out of the gates this year when they started 0-6. That's the kind of effort you like to see from play-off teams.
GOOD: Let's also not forget that the Warriors still have an opportunity to make improvements in the off-season. They have several tradable assets, can sign free agents as well as a lottery pick in the draft.
EVIL: Tradable assets? Like who? Dunleavy is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Useless. The only team stupid enough to take on Adonal Foyle's contract is the Knicks, but all their players either have terrible contracts and/or no talent whatsoever. Chris Cohan is too cheap to add any payroll in the off-season, so I wouldn't exactly hold my breath for Michael Redd, Zydrunas Ilgauskas or even Mark Madsen to be sporting a Golden State uniform next year. And thanks for reminding me about the lottery pick. Two months ago we looked like a mortal lock to get Andrew Bogut or Marvin Williams. But noooooooooooo, the Warriors had to put together a meaningless winning streak and are now staring at the #10 pick, placing them in the perfect position to draft the 21st century version of Todd Fuller or Chris Washburn or Cliff Rozier or whatever worthless stiff the Warriors are so fond of drafting.
GOOD: The Warriors have actually drafted rather well the last few years though, so there is reason for hope. Plus Baron Davis and Derek Fisher are each veterans with play-off experience, which should allow them to guide the team to success.
EVIL: Yeah, a lot of good all that play-off experience is going to do the team when Davis hurts himself for the umpteenth time, then the W's are right back where they started from.
GOOD: At the very least, Golden State should not be as bad the Lakers.
EVIL: Nobody is as bad as the Lakers. I mean, if Larry Bird was the Basketball Jesus, does that make Kobe Bryant the Basketball Anti-Christ?
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University of Florida (FAC Room 201)
101 Fine Arts Building A
Gainesville, FL 32611
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In honor of Archaeology Day, we will be hosting a room in conjunction with the College of Fine Arts' annual Art Bash event. The fun begins at 6pm this Friday night. Our exhibit will be located in FAC room 201. The theme is "Ancient Art Bash/Archival Digging for Archaeology Day."
We have three "centers" that will be on display in the room:
We will feature a digital reconstruction of the archaeological site of La Venta (Mexico) headed by Susan Gillespie, based upon her discovery in the archives of the Smithsonian.
We will also have a "Cataloging Center" where students will have a chance to record actual artifacts, just as an archive would do after a dig.
Finally, we will have a life-size puzzle of one of the buildings at the archaeological site of Copan. The mystery of the puzzle is not in the shapes of the pieces, but in the epigraphy depicted on each block. Participants will have a master image to work from as they try to coordinate the pieces, but can imagine the challenge archaeologists and art historians face in attempting to reconstruct ancient structures that have fallen to rubble.
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A lack of intuitive social ability is a hallmark of autism. A child with ASD may need social skills training throughout childhood and into adulthood, layer by layer, with basic skills leading to higher-level skills, which in turn branch out into the most complex skills required of adults living and working in the community. Thus, in this group Children with ASD and their siblings come together and engage in activities that improve their Communication, Social skills, Life skills and Executive Function skills.
Communication-Communication is a social act and unless one is conducting a monologue with one's self, it involves at least one other person. Communication within a social situation can be more challenging than just understanding the words of others. Children with autism spectrum disorder may:
Life skills-Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life.Typically, children with autism may have difficulty with;
Executive function skills- Executive functions consist of several mental skills that help the brain organize and act on information. These skills enable people to plan, organize, remember things, prioritize, pay attention and get started on tasks. They also help people use information and experiences from the past to solve current problems.Individuals with ASD often lack the ability to use skills related to executive functioning like planning, sequencing and self-regulation.It will be an on-going process to build this skill, as it is something that is challenging for most of those with ASD.


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- Female Armor BINGO | Bikini Armor Battle Damage (March 2, 2014): "Feel free to use as a reference to quantify how ridiculous any female armor is. For the record: the game refers to the context of wearing skimpy "armors" for battle (any other context, like cosplay, is excluded)"
- Female Armor Rhetoric BINGO | Bikini Armor Battle Damage (March 8, 2014): "This card refers to the defenses/apologia that's used against the critique of skimpy female warrior outfits. I did my best to collect the most pervasive arguments used to justify bikini armors and similar costumes."
- Trigger Warnings Trigger Me | Laurie Essig on The Chronicle of Higher Education (March 10, 2014): I'm not sure about the arguments of this article. What do you think? "Trigger warnings began on feminist blogs as a way of warning readers that the content contained material about domestic violence or rape or even disordered eating. According to a young feminist blogger acquaintance of mine, it made sense to give trigger warnings since reading a blog should not cause any damage. But then trigger warnings spread. And spread. A virus of warnings infected blogs, public art, and now classrooms."
- Great Reads: Comics with Strong Female Characters. | Sarah Hunter on Booklist Online (Feb 26, 2014): "With the rise of underground comics and the dogged determination of women creating comics, there's a healthy (and growing!) number of comics and graphic novels that do a great job of depicting strong, well-rounded women and girls. These eight titles in particular—including realistic stories, fantasies, adventures, and one truly great superhero comic—feature heroines perfectly capable of rescuing themselves."
- Breaking the Unicorn Law: Stop asking women in open tech/culture about women in open tech/culture | Valerie Aurora on The Ada Initiative (March 10, 2014): "Part of making open tech/culture more welcoming to women is not putting the responsibility for fighting sexism on every woman in these fields, whether or not she has the energy or interest to do so. Giving women an extra job in addition to their work in open tech/culture won't make it a better environment for them. […] We think the solution to the Unicorn Law isn't asking people to stop working to end sexism in open tech/culture. Instead we should stop asking all women to be feminist activists. Here are some ways to do that."
- Why Don't Women Care About Esports? | Yannick LeJacq on Motherboard (Feb 19, 2014): The title is a little misleading – the article points out that there are plenty of women, they just do not tend to make it known that they are women. "Like gaming culture more generally, Weber said that esports still have a reputation as a "boys-only clubhouse." The major difference between a team of top-tier League or StarCraft players and a standard group of Call of Duty bros, then, is that the former consists of a bunch of teenage boys who are treated like celebrities." "In general, I think people—fans, players, industry workers—like to view esports as a meritocracy where everyone is on a level playing field and people are recognized purely for their in game ability," Weber said. "The idea of women in some ways upsets that, but it's sort of stupid because esports isn't a meritocracy and there are tons of outside factors that contribute to someone's status in the grand scheme of things."
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Can you appeal a HAMP denial?
One of the most frustrating things about applying for a HAMP loan modification is the uncertainty. You look at the Making Home Affordable website and go through the checklist and realize that you definitely qualify. But it's your servicer that makes the final decision to modify your mortgage -- or not. If you have been denied for a HAMP modification, do you have any other options? Is it possible to appeal your denial?
Experts across the board have maintained that HAMP needs a formal appeal process. The Treasury Department claims it is working on one. This article will help you find out what you can do about a HAMP denial, and what programs are available if you have been declined.
Housing counselors not happy with mortgage servicers
Since 2007, the California Reinvestment Coalition has conducted five surveys of housing counseling agencies throughout California to see how mortgage modifications are going. The coalition found that 100 percent of housing counselors surveyed said that it is very common for mortgage servicers to re-request documents that the counselors had already submitted on behalf of their borrowers. Furthermore, 78 percent of counselors said it is also very common for servicers to deny loan modifications due to claims that they have not received all the borrower's documents. This information calls into question the validity of servicer modification denials. The Treasury's most recent report on HAMP's progress also cites incomplete documentation as a major cause of borrowers being kicked out of HAMP during their trial period.
Back in February 2010, an article in the Wall Street Journal indicated the Treasury Department was considering several changes that would give borrowers more chances to fight an unfair denial by their servicer. Most important, the proposed rule would require servicers to give borrowers 30 days after a denial of a HAMP application to respond to the denial. Under the proposed rule, servicers would also have to certify that a borrower failed to qualify for HAMP before they could foreclose.
No formal appeal process for HAMP yet
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) ripped the Treasury Department in a June 24 report, claiming that the Treasury had yet to fine a single mortgage loan servicer for HAMP noncompliance, despite the thousands of complaints from homeowners and housing counselors, lawsuits seeking class action status, and individual states themselves, several of which are proposing laws to enforce HAMP compliance.
But the Treasury had yet to even create a formal penalty schedule. The GAO says that the Treasury's lack of clear consequences "risks inconsistent treatment of servicer noncompliance and lacks transparency with respect to the severity of the steps it will take for specific types of noncompliance."
The Treasury's enforcement of the rules has been limited to prodding servicers to do better and requiring them to review borrowers' applications. While the Treasury has the contractual right to claw back TARP payments made to servicers, it has not done so even once, and it has refused to say why. Efforts to force servicer compliance have been shot down because mortgage lenders that received TARP money are allowed to opt out of the HAMP program altogether in the event of a "material change" in the terms.
You can reapply
As long as you weren't denied a HAMP loan modification because you failed to make your trial mortgage payments on time, you can reapply. You are entitled to get the reason that the mortgage lender declined your request; if you can show that the servicer's numbers or information is incorrect, or that your circumstances have changed, you get to reapply for HAMP. Some non-Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac lenders, however, only allow one crack at HAMP, and unfortunately, they get to make up their own rules. Here's what HUD's Supplemental Directive 10-01 says:
A borrower who has been evaluated for HAMP but does not meet the minimum eligibility
criteria described in the "HAMP Eligibility" section of Supplemental Directive 09-01 or who
meets the minimum eligibility criteria but is not qualified for HAMP by virtue of a negative NPV
result, excessive forbearance, or other financial reason, may request reconsideration for HAMP at
a future time if they experience a change in circumstance.
If you decide to take another run at HAMP, look for the required forms on your lender's website, or download a HAMP application package from www.hmpadmin.com. Be sure to tell your lender that you are reapplying for HAMP, and continue to pay your modified trial payment during the process. Call weekly to make sure that your mortgage servicer has received the new package. Carefully document every call, and call after every fax to verify that the paperwork has been received and that it is what was requested. Then the fun begins all over again.
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Refinance on the dipsMortgage rates fluctuate like waves in the ocean; refinancers who are chasing the lowest rates can lock in their loan when rates dip.
Documents Required for a Mortgage in 2019When it comes time to apply for a mortgage, you might be surprised at how much documentation you'll need when applying for a home loan.


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Chestnut Hill resident Margaret Kinnevy, Registered Nurse (who makes home visits for those too sick to come out of their homes) as well as a Licensed Acupuncturist, will be teaching the class "Fresh, Fast, Easy Meals for Health" on Oct. 8 and Nov. 19 at the Unitarian Society of Germantown for the Mt. Airy Learning Tree. Kinnevy, 55, whose mantra is "self-care is sustainable health care," insists that no matter how many people you are cooking for, you can stock your refrigerator with nutrient-rich, affordable plant-based foods.
The class involves preparing several healthy meals once a week. "It's a class to learn how to prepare at least 10 different affordable dishes people can have over a three-day period," said Margaret. "Having nutrients and foods which are plants, vegetables in particular, is really a critical piece of preventing illness and also reversing illness."
Margaret believes the health system places more emphasis on repairing people who have already succumbed to illness rather than preventing disease by establishing the fundamentals of a healthy lifestyle; eating, being physically active and sleeping well. Her passion for healthful plant-based foods came from being a mother and from reading the book, "Let's Have Healthy Children," by Adele Davis, which led Margaret to prepare and cook fresh vegetables and other non-meat recipes in a quick, efficient manner.
"I've always been interested in promoting health," said Margaret, whose acupuncture license is an extension of being a Chinese Medicine Practitioner. Margaret got into Chinese medicine after a string of personal and family experiences, starting with having to watch her father suffer from asthma when she was a child. "I could see the limits of the therapies that his doctors offered him," said Margaret.
She also donated one of her kidneys to her sister in 1981 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Her sister, Jennie Kinnevy, 49, who is married, has two daughters and lives in Wellesley, MA, suffered with an auto-immune disease all four years of high school and was on kidney dialysis for one year until she got healthy enough to survive surgery. "I went on to have two more children," said Margaret, "and the joke I tell her is that she went on to get the business degree I had my sights on earlier in life. Well, at least one of my kidneys graduated from the Wharton School!
"Both my sister and I are in good health today despite each having 50 percent kidney function. We follow nutrient-dense diets and work at caring for ourselves: good food, family and fun. We get together with our families each year on Cape Cod, which feels like the Jersey shore area we grew up in with scrubby pines, wide ocean vistas and breezes."
Margaret's belief about the medical establishment's over-reliance on pharmaceuticals was confirmed by an experience with her son, Daniel, who suffered from a serious respiratory episode. Margaret knew what medications were not needed after seeing the medications that were sent home with them after a visit to the ICU.
"I place a strong value in non-pharmaceutical remedies," she said, "because as a nurse I could see the limits of what the pharmaceuticals could do when they're relied on as a primary strategy. I could also see the harm that the pharmaceuticals did. I knew that wasn't a route I wanted to take."
A friend of Margaret's recommended taking Daniel to an acupuncturist to try and lessen his respiratory condition, and the treatments worked. She also had a very favorable experience with an acupuncturist during a pregnancy. She eventually opened Acupuncture Philadelphia in 2008 in Chestnut Hill. "The Chestnut Hill community knows me as the holistic nurse-acupuncturist and owner of Acupuncture Philadelphia," she said, "but the services I provide encompass far more than acupuncture, so I changed the name effective Oct. 1 to Alma Healing Arts."
Margaret has Chestnut Hill's only sliding-scale center offering holistic counseling, acupuncture and bodywork. "The scale is determined by exactly what the person's financial needs are in addition to how much time they want."
Margaret will be teaching another course called PreConceived Notions for Mt. Airy Learning Tree on Oct. 6, Nov. 10 and Dec. 1. It will be a three-session course that focuses on preventing infertility and reversing infertility for women in their 30s and 40s.
Margaret grew up in Brick Township, New Jersey. She moved to Philadelphia in 1987 and has been here ever since. She and husband Mark have four sons: Richard, Courtney, Axel and Daniel. She graduated from the Tai Sophia Institute (now called Maryland University of Integrative Health) in Maryland and from the Won Institute in Glenside. She also has a B.S. in Nursing from Stockton State College of NJ .
For more information about Margaret's courses or Acupuncture Philadelphia, call 267-934-4682 or visit acupuncture-philadelphia.com or mtairylearningtree.org.


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Moroccan singer Samira Saeed surprised millions who attend the grand opening ceremony of the African Nations Soccer Championship at the Cairo Stadium when she presented a special song entitled "Kulna Insan" (We Are All Human), which was especially written for the event.
The song is written by Midhat Al Aden, composed by Amro Mustafa and distributed by Majid Awad.
Samira stated that the song was prepared in only three days and the whole matter was not planned in advance. A clip for the song was also filmed at Mohammad Ali Pa;ace under the direction of "Ahmad Al Mahdi, marking their first cooperation.
The song, which is currently aired on the Arab music channel Mazzika, talks about terrorism and how people should stand together as one to fight this evil that is destroying lives and causing unrest around the world.
Samira revealed that her upcoming album will be released during the summer season and she asserted that this time there will be no more delays.
Saeed was recently mugged in the streets of Casablanca. Her handbag was stolen, which contained an expensive watch and a solitaire ring, along with her credit cards and a large sum of cash.
The singer made an official police report regarding the robbing, but until now the thief has not been caught.
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