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ONTD Original™: 50 Things You Might Not Know About 'Sailor Moon'
It's that time of the year, Moonies. The anime that revolutionized shoujo as we know it first aired today twenty-six years ago in Japan in 1992. So, on this anniversary, come and join other Moonies celebrate the one and only - Sailor Moon! Below are fifty bits of trivia that you may or may not know.
Sailor V & Artemis
Sailor Moon is a sequel
Before the Sailor Moon manga was ever a thing, mangaka Naoko Takeuchi created Codename: Sailor V, which starred Minako and Artemis. There were plans for an OAV series, but they decided on a Sailor Moon TV anime instead. ☽☽☽
Jupiter channels Bruce Lee
Enter the Jupiter
In episode 41 of the classic anime, Sailor Jupiter took on Dark Prince Endymion by herself while Mercury got an innocent to safety. The hand gestures Jupiter made were modeled after Bruce Lee's in the movies Enter the Dragon and Game of Death. ☽☽☽
The Girl in Red Shoes
The Girl in Red Shoes
Sailor Moon takes place in the real-life Azabu-Juban district of the Minato Ward in Tokyo. Many of the locations in the series can be found in reality. This includes the Girl in Red Shoes, a statue inspired by the "Red Shoes" poem. The poem is based on Kimi, a child who was left in the care of an American missionary couple in Japan when her birth parents were unable to take her with them to work on a farm. The Americans eventually moved back to the USA without Kimi, who was sick with tuberculosis. Kimi then died in an orphanage in Azabu, Tokyo. ☽☽☽
The Hikawa Shrine was not seen in the first Korean dub.
Korean censorship
Due to cultural and political issues between Japan and Korea at the time, many elements of the classic anime were censored or edited out of the first Korean dub. Examples include skipping episodes featuring the Hikawa Shrine (due to references of the Shinto religion), erasing the kanji on Rei's ofuda, and the complete removal of the Amazon Trio's arc in SuperS. A white bikini was painted on nude Usagi in episode 200, too (in the new dub, her and Galaxia's nude bodies are instead shrouded in a white glow). The new Korean dub, however, is less censored. ☽☽☽
The Amazoness Quartet as the Sailor Quartet.
Sailor Quartet?
In the manga, the Amazoness Quartet was revealed to be Chibi-Moon's own team of Sailor Guardians - the Sailor Quartet (or Asteroid Guardians, which is a fan-coined term). The classic anime skipped this subplot altogether and the Quartet was never mentioned again after the events of SuperS. ☽☽☽
Before The Bachelor made roses a thing...
No rose for you
Tuxedo Mask is known for throwing his signature red roses in battle, but it is only in the classic anime that he did this. ☽☽☽
Ail and An.
Ail and An
The success of the original anime urged a second season, but Naoko had yet to finish creating the new story. So, the anime made a filler arc for the first part of R. This included the introduction of aliens Ail and An, two characters that never appeared in the manga. Once the story was concluded, Ail and An were not seen or mentioned again. ☽☽☽
Nekonell, a Daimon, from Sailor Moon S.
No boys
In the classic anime, the majority of the monsters-of-the-day were female. In the TV series continuity alone, there were about 36 male monsters total (not counting ones whose genders were flipped for foreign dubs). The only class of monsters to be all-female was the Cardians in R. ☽☽☽
The Garnet Orb, the Space Sword, and the Deep Aqua Mirror as seen in the classic anime.
The real-life basis of the Talismans
Sailors Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto's weapons were based on the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan: the Kusanagi sword, the Yata no Kagami mirror, and the Yasakani no Magatama jewel. ☽☽☽
The cover of Chieko Baisho's "Sayonara wa Dance no Ato ni" vinyl.
"Moonlight Densetsu," cha-cha?
The melody of the iconic "Moonlight Densetsu" (Moonlight Legend) song that served as the opening theme for four out of five seasons of the classic anime is based on the 1965 song "Sayonara wa Dance no Ato ni" (Goodbye at the End of the Dance) by Chieko Baisho. ☽☽☽
Starting in episode six, the Sailor Guardians are no longer in silhouette during the opening credits.
What the veil?
In the first opening credits for the classic anime's first season, there is a scene where Sailors Moon, Mercury, and Mars are flying toward the screen, wearing full-body veils. Until episode 6, though, they never revealed themselves. During the second version of that opening, Moon and her two fellow Sailor Guardians cast the veils off. ☽☽☽
The Sailor Starlights as seen in the manga.
Short hair? Nope
Naoko Takeuchi intended for the Sailor Starlights to have short hair in the manga, but Bandai insisted that she add long hair for the sake of the toy dolls. ☽☽☽
Chaos as seen in the manga.
Chaos, the origin of all evil... literally
While translations may not be entirely accurate, it is generally believed that all of Sailor Moon's principal enemies (Metalia, Death Phantom, Pharaoh 90, and Nehelenia) are aspects or even incarnations of the greatest evil in the galaxy, Chaos. This idea was left out of the classic anime. ☽☽☽
Mars performing Fire Soul.
Fire... SOUL!
Rei Hino's name (火の霊), when written in kanji, actually translates to "soul of fire." ☽☽☽
Gadzulla as seen in a movie during episode 141 of the classic anime.
It's Godzilla, it's Gamera, it's... Gadzulla?
Remember when Minako two-timed Hawk's Eye and Tiger's Eye in SuperS? Well, the movie she went to Hawk's Eye with was called 'Gadzulla' (or 'Gazula'). This was clearly an homage to both Godzilla and Gamera, two well-known giant kaiju (monster) in Japan. Gadzulla looked like Gamera yet roared like Godzilla. ☽☽☽
Mercury performing Mercury Aqua Mist.
Mercury finally kills something
Until the live-action drama adaptation, Sailor Mercury never defeated an enemy by herself (not counting Ami's First Love, which isn't even canon). The 2003-2004 series opted to give Mercury a lethal attack that actually did more than create fog or get someone wet. With her Mercury Aqua Mist, Mercury destroyed several enemies. ☽☽☽
The real-life fashion inspirations for several outfits in Sailor Moon.
Straight from the runaway
Naoko Takeuchi is a big fan of fashion. So, it's no surprise that she drew inspiration from the designs of Christian LaCroix, Thierry Mugler, Chanel, and Christian Dior. ☽☽☽
Enydmion of the Earth Kingdom is considered to be the planet's guardian.
Mamoru is Sailor Earth?
Though it has never once been stated in any adaptation that there is a Sailor Earth, Naoko Takeuchi more or less confirmed that Mamoru/Endymion is the appointed, equivalent guardian of Earth. Not only does he possess the planet's Star Seed, he also feels pain when the Earth is being attacked (i.e., when Nehelenia's power begins to attack the city in SuperS). ☽☽☽
Ikuko, Kenji, and Shingo Tsukino as seen in the classic anime.
Family matters
Usagi's Earth family consists of her parents, Kenji and Ikuko, and her brother, Shingo. Their names are based on those of Naoko Takeuchi's real life parents and brother. ☽☽☽
Mamoru's anime car and a 1990 Alfa Romeo SZ.
How did Mamoru afford that car?
For some reason, classic anime Mamoru was loaded enough to buy both a 1990 Alfa Romeo SZ and a motorcycle that resembled a Bimota Tesi 1D. His parents were dead, and there was no mention of him having a benefactor like in the live-action drama. ☽☽☽
Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter performing unknown attacks.
Missing 'Planet Power' attacks?
For the third part of the manga, known as Infinity, the four Inner Guardians received new Planet Powers. However, these upgrades were absent from the third season of the classic anime, S. In the opening animation directed by Ikuko Ito, though, Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter can be seen using new attacks that fans have speculated to respectively be their "Planet Power" ones from the manga: Mars Snake Fire, Mercury Aqua Mirage, and Jupiter Coconut Cyclone. Mercury eventually got her Aqua Mirage in Ami's First Love. ☽☽☽
A promotional image for the SuperS movie.
Original SuperS movie idea influenced Utena
S and SuperS series director Kunihiko Ikuhara confirmed that the original idea for the SuperS movie was about Uranus racing on a black Pegasus to the end of the world to save a slumbering Neptune after stealing the Talismans. The story later inspired Ikuhara's series Revolutionary Girl Utena. ☽☽☽
Sailor Venus as seen in the live-action adaptation.
It's not a J-drama unless someone dies from an illness
The Minako/Sailor Venus seen in the live-action series was greatly different from the ones seen in any other adaptation. She was distant, serious, and notably hard on others when they didn't live up to her standards. Truth was, Minako kept herself at a distance from the other Guardians because she was sick from an undisclosed illness. Rei was the closest with Minako, and Minako's sudden passing wrecked her. To date, this was the first and only instance where a Sailor Guardian died of natural causes. ☽☽☽
Slap some sense into her!
Slap her, she's Sailor Moon!
It seemed like a pastime in the classic anime to slap Sailor Moon. Mainly from her immediate Sailor Guardian pals. Mars, Mecury, and Uranus have all slapped Moon once. ☽☽☽
Rei holds a bag with Wapiko, the pink goldfish from the anime Goldfish Warning!
Pink goldfish?
The series director for seasons one and two of the classic anime, Junichi Sato, also directed Goldfish Warning! This is why there are random references to the series throughout the first season of Sailor Moon. ☽☽☽
Sailor Moon R: The Movie.
R movie - a remake?
Fans have always wondered why the first movie's villain Fiore resembles Ail and An. Series director Kunihiko Ikuhara explained that the R movie was intended to be a renewal/remake of the Ail and An story. ☽☽☽
Saturn performing her lethal technique in Crystal.
Reborn or Ribbon?
Fans still get confused over whether Saturn's ultimate special move is Death Reborn Revolution or Death Ribbon Revolution. In Viz's streaming translation of Crystal's Act 37, they subtitled the attack as "Ribbon." However, the manga spells the word as "ribōn," (リボーン) which is the Japanese transliteration of "reborn." Both versions of the attack names are used in the related '90s video games. ☽☽☽
Mercury and Nephrite - OTP?
Mercury & Nephrite: OTP?
In the manga, Naoko Takeuchi envisioned past-life Mercury and Zoisite to be a romantic couple. Yet in the live-action series, Mercury and Nephrite had a flirtatious relationship. ☽☽☽
The four tallest Sailor Guardians.
Tallest Sailors?
Many sources have varying stats for the four tallest Sailor Guardians in the franchise, but the fact remains is that Jupiter (5'6"), Uranus (5'8-510"), Pluto (5'9"-5'10"), and Star Maker (5'10"-6'2") are all the tallest of the bunch.
Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon, a manga-only villain.
Sailor mothers?
Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon of Shadow Galactica had a child, which made her one of two known Sailor Guardians to have children (the other being Moon). ☽☽☽
In the name of the Moon, "I love you!"
"I love you"
The hand gesture (pinky and index fingers up, middle and ring fingers down, and thumb out) Sailor Moon makes during her iconic speech means "I love you" in ASL. ☽☽☽
Sailor Tin Nyanko and Luna and Artemis.
Meow Mau!
In the manga, it is revealed that Luna and Artemis and Sailor Tin Nyanko are all from the same planet - Mau. Tin Nyanko murdered Sailor Mau, the true Sailor Guardian of their home planet, and took her Sailor Crystal. ☽☽☽
The gang tries to sober Usagi up.
Usagi is a cheap date
In the classic anime, Usagi got drunk off one alcoholic drink twice - in season one and then again in season three. The legal age to drink in Japan is 20, but apparently that's not heavily enforced? ☽☽☽
Rei/Mars was based on J-pop singer and idol Alisa Mizuki.
Real-life inspiration for Rei
Naoko Takeuchi confirmed that Rei was visually based on J-pop idol Alisa Mizuki, who sang the ending theme for Sailor Stars. There was a character coincidentally named Alice Itsuki in that same season. ☽☽☽
Makoto without her trademark ponytail.
Let your hair down
It was incredibly rare to ever see Makoto without her hair up in a ponytail. She only let it down in episode 78 of R. In the live-action series, though, Makoto had various hairstyles. ☽☽☽
Chieko Kawabe as Sailor Mercury.
Naru is Mercury?
Naru's live-action series actor Chieko Kawabe previously portrayed Ami/Mercury in several of the musicals. ☽☽☽
The Amazon Trio as seen in SuperS.
The Amazon Trio
The classic anime decided to extend the Amazon Trio's roles. Whereas in the manga, the three were one-time minions created by PallaPalla. ☽☽☽
The heroines of Wedding Peach.
Wedding Peach
The character designer for the first two seasons of the classic anime, Kazuko Tadano, later worked on another magical girl show, Wedding Peach. The voice actor for Usagi/Moon, Kotono Mitsuishi, even played one of the Wedding Peach villains - Potamos. ☽☽☽
Manga Rei pictured with her favorite flower.
Casa Blanca lily
Naoko Takeuchi chose the Casa Blanca lily as Rei's favorite flower because it's her classic voice actor Michie Tomizawa's favorite. There is a manga side story about Rei called "Casa Blanca Memory." ☽☽☽
Haruka's Lip Rod.
You get a wand, you get a wand, everyone gets a wand!
In the manga, the four Inner Guardians stopped using wands to transform after the Black Moon arc. The Outers never used wands to begin with. The classic anime made sure transformation items were always a thing; Crystal wasn't as consistent, despite following the manga more closely. The Inners continue to use wands whereas Haruka and Michiru do not. ☽☽☽
The live-action Secret Base's table with five chairs.
Assigned seating
The table in the live-action series' Secret Base had five chairs: one for each Guardian (pink/Usagi, purple/Rei, blue/Ami, green/Makoto, white/Minako or Luna). The fifth one was white until Act 47 when Minako finally joined the group. The now orange chair eventually was abandoned once Minako died. ☽☽☽
A view of the Tau Star System in Crystal.
Tau is real?
The Death Busters are from Tau Star System. Yet does this place really exist? Sort of. Fans assume the Death Busters are from Tau Ceti, which is real, but the Death Busters being from there is not confirmed. ☽☽☽
Pluto's castle, Charon.
Castles in the sky
In the manga, the other Guardians have their own respective castles: Mercury/Mariner, Mars/Phobos Deimos, Jupiter/Io, Venus/Magellan, Uranus/Miranda, Neptune/Triton, Pluto/Charon, and Saturn/Titan. With the exception of Venus and Mercury, all the castles are named after the planet's moons. ☽☽☽
Pluto & Saturn as seen in the classic anime.
Pluto & Saturn - one and the same?
Some fans think that Pluto and Saturn are inspired by the same mythological figures. The confusion comes from the name misnomers. Roman Pluto's Greek counterpart is Hades (God of the Underworld) and Roman Saturn's is Cronus (Titan of the Harvest). Since Pluto's attack is called Chronos Typhoon, fans mistake her mythological inspiration to be Chronos, when it's actually Hades. ☽☽☽
Sailor Moon as seen in Toon Makers' remake.
The Sailor Moon remake that never happened... thankfully
Before DiC adapted the original anime into English, Toon Makers and Renaissance Atlantic tried to create a new show altogether based on the source material. This version, which was never picked up, was a mix of live-action scenes and original animation. Poor quality footage leaked years ago and it can be seen here. ☽☽☽
The creator of Sailor Moon holding a toy.
More Moon than Neptune
In a 1996 interview with North American anime magazine Animerica, Naoko Takeuchi shared that of all the Sailor Guardians, her own personality was closest to that of Usagi's. The one most unlike her was Neptune. ☽☽☽
Kae Araki, the voice actor for Chibi-Usa and temporarily Usagi in the classic anime.
Why does Sailor Moon sound different in these episodes?
For episodes 44-50 of the classic anime, Kae Araki stood in for Kotono Mitsuishi (Usagi/Moon) because Mitsuishi was ill. Araki later returned to play Chibi-Usa. In this series, Usagi was the only Sailor Guardian to be voiced by more than one actor, not counting childhood flashbacks where younger actors were used. ☽☽☽
The belt that Sailor Venus wore.
Love beads
Other than in the first anime, Sailor Venus usually wore a ruby-adorned chain called the Venus Chain (later upgraded to the Love Whip). She used it to perform several attacks, including Venus Love-Me Chain, in the manga, Crystal, and the live-action series. It is inspired by the golden girdle worn by Aphrodite/Venus. ☽☽☽
The Sailor Starlights as seen in the classic anime.
The difference between the manga and anime Starlights
In Sailor Stars, the Sailor Starlights were men that transformed into women. Yet in the manga, they were always women (who happened to dress as men). Naoko Takeuchi was not pleased with this change as her big rule was that Sailor Guardians were always female. However, Seiya's crush on Usagi is consistent in both mediums. ☽☽☽
Super Sailor Moon holding baby Hotaru.
A mother to us all
In the R movie, Chibi-Usa told the cats that Sailor Moon is everyone's mother. What did she mean by this? Director Kunihiko Ikuhara explained that in that continuity, Usagi/Moon was surprisingly insightful and able to see the good in people when others didn't. This may explain why she insisted on healing/saving enemies more than killing them, which her manga equivalent did without much hesitation. Like a mother can be, Sailor Moon can be surprisingly understanding. Not to mention, forgiveness and restoration could be considered to be more powerful than death and destruction. ☽☽☽
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The Terrebonne Parish Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved the long-awaited purchase of property off La. 311 to build the so-called "Field of Dreams" sports complex.
The cost of the roughly 114-acre property located on and around the existing soccer fields near the Terrebonne Lakes subdivision is about $2.1 million. The money comes from Recreation District 2-3 and the parish's general fund.
Acquiring the land, however, is only the first step in moving forward with the development of the sports complex. It will be designed by Joseph Furr Design Studio, a Baton Rouge firm specializing in landscape designs and sports complexes.
Recreation District 2-3 is under a cooperative-endeavor agreement with the parish to develop the complex.
Phase one involves building five softball fields.
Phase two of the complex involves building five baseball fields.
Recreation District 2-3 President Gary Beeson said he hopes to break ground by April.
Beeson said he and other parish government officials are optimistic the new facilities will provide an economic boost in Terrebonne and improve the quality of life.
Some residents of the Terrebonne Lakes subdivision, however, are not as enthused about the park being built near their quiet neighborhoods.
Shirley Palmisano, president of the Lakes Subdivision Homeowners Association, said members of the community are not against the park itself, just its location.
"I think they could have picked a better place to put it," she said. "We want this in Terrebonne Parish. We need this park. But why stick it between two residential areas?"
Palmisano suggested providing residential zoning to be used as a buffer between the park and homes, and using forced drainage that relies on pumps.
"We don't know who is in charge of drainage, but we don't think they are doing a very good job," she said.
Safety, trespassing, traffic and decreasing home values are among the neighbors' concerns.
Palmisano also suggested having a traffic light installed at La. 311 or perhaps a flashing light that could be used as a red light during larger tournaments. Councilman John Navy said he is in favor of the park, but some of these concerns should be addressed.
Councilman Russell Hornsby said this is great opportunity that the parish may never have again.
"As far as drainage," Hornsby said. "This project can bring in anywhere from $5 million to $9 million of revenue a year to this parish, and hopefully we can use some of that money to have forced drainage."
Addressing property value concerns, Hornsby said he learned at a National Association of Counties meeting in Washington, D.C., that property values within 500 feet of similar parks do not change.
Property from 500 feet to 1,000 feet away from this park will increase in value, he said. And after 1,000 feet, values remain the same.
"So your property values won't decrease," he said. "And we are going to lock this park at night and have it patrolled."
Jerry Stovall, president of the Baton Rouge Area Sports Foundation, said recreational complexes such as the Field of Dreams can be significant economic drivers if maintained accordingly.
"Just like any other tourist attraction, you have people coming to town for a brief period of time spending money," he said.
Stovall said it's important the money generated by the park goes back into maintaining the facilities and coordinating tournaments or other events.
It takes a blend of assets within the community to maintain and promote a recreational facility, Stovall said.
"You need a sports coordinator who really knows their stuff," he said.
Having Nicholls State University nearby is a promising opportunity for the maintenance and coordination of the facility, Stovall said.
Hiring interns from the college who are majoring in mass communication or athletic administration will give them academic credit and a learning experience. It will also provide the park with motivated volunteers who will learn firsthand how to perform tasks such as field maintenance and sports coordination, Stovall said.
Stovall said even with fledgling amenities, "you still want people to have that 'wow' experience when they come to play by having them walk away knowing that the people in the community really care."
The same goes for the hospitality industry, he said.
"Hotel staff ought to do a good job in making sure that people want to return."
It's also important to understand the major sport teams in the surrounding areas so they are more inclined to play there, he said.
"Sit down, have a donut and some coffee, and try to understand what facilities you need to have to accommodate sports teams in other areas," he said. "Whoever is managing these activities right now needs to ask, 'How can the community get involved?' You may have a wonderful facility, but you need to understand how to manage it."


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Juice Night Out: From the farmers market to ugly sweaters
1. Buy local goods, celebrate Nepal and take in 'The Nutcracker' ballet
The final Winter Market of the season runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today at Capitol Square and Kaleidoscope Mall, Fifth and Walnut streets. There will be live music and more than 100 vendors selling crafts, food, decorations, Christmas trees and more. Free.
What's your favorite Nepalese dish? You might not know sel roti from momo, but you'll have an idea after the Celebrate Nepal event from 4 to 8 p.m. in the lobby of Gramercy Tap, 400 Walnut St. There will be authentic food served, cultural performances, crafts and more. Proceeds will be used to purchase art supplies for students in Nepal. $15.
Take in the majesty of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," when Ballet Des Moines performs the classic dance at 7 p.m. at Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 Woodland Ave. The production features professional dancers along with a cast of 30 local youth dancers. $23-$69.
2. Visit the Hall of Laureates, bust out an ugly sweater and laugh
The World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, 100 Locust St., hosts a holiday open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can take a self- guided tour through the decorated space and look at the photography of Howard G. Buffett in the "40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World" exhibit. The Grace Church Ensemble will perform holiday music at 10 a.m. Free.
Break out a look that could end a holiday party for Ugly Sweater Night at 7:05 p.m. at Buccaneer Arena, 7201 Hickman Road, Urbandale. The Bucs will face off against the Green Bay Gamblers while you stay warm in in something that looks like a Christmas tree threw up on you. $15-$20.
Ohio comedian Josh Sneed performs a late show at 9:45 p.m. at the Funny Bone, 560 S. Prairie View Drive, West Des Moines. He's toured or opened for Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Lewis Black, Mitch Hedberg and others. $17.


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If nothing else, at least the Jays didn't get their asses handed to them on Sunday. Right?
While we're trying to fight back at the darkness, Jon Hale drops the knowledge on us that Frank Thomas is hitting marginally better in his time with the A's. And although he's still not setting the world on fire, he's still hitting better than just about anyone on the Jays over the past few weeks.
Let's play two
It doesn't appear as though Sportsnet will be airing the early game today, which is too bad because the matchup (Fausto Carmona versus A.J. Burnett on an extra day of rest) should be a good one. The late game kicks off 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first, and features the reincarnation of Sandy Koufax, Cliff Lee (6-0, 0.81 ERA) versus Shaun Marcum, which is nothing to sneeze at.
(Update: According to the preamble on Gregg Zaun's blog, Sportsnet will be airing both games, so feel free to go ahead and fill your boots.)
The message to Lind
Speaking of Sportsnet blogs, Jamie Campbell wonders about the message being sent to Adam Lind with his demotion and the team's acquisition of Brad Wilkerson. To be honest, we don't think that Lind got a fair shake, as he faced more major league calibre left-handed pitching in his brief recall than we think he should have in an ideal world. Still, it's better to have Lind in the lineup and getting his reps everyday than to have him in some sort of job-sharing situation with Matt Stairs and Shannon Stewart, never mind Wilkerson or Kevin Mench.
Still, Lind is 25, and by now he should be established as a part of the team's present, not their future.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Trying to accentuate the positive
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- The Southpaw said...
Did JC get around to answering the age-old question as to which colour jelly bean tastes the best?
- May 12, 2008 at 10:57 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
No he didn't, but on that topic, let us say this:
We love us some lime green jelly beans. But the problem is that some people make green jelly beans that are like a minty flavour.
That's just wrong.
- May 12, 2008 at 11:33 AM
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Startup Dome9 Security is introducing automated management of firewall settings on servers in physical and virtual environments with the aim of keeping servers locked down with less manual configuration.
The company says the problem is that cloud-based servers are so diversely deployed and flexible that managing their security is complex and time consuming. As a result many servers are left with ports open by default when they could actually be closed most of the time.
Dome9's service seeks to automate some of that security by setting and enforcing policies on firewalls that are native to virtual or physical server operating systems. The service does not manage third-party firewalls.
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The company says the service can lock down firewall ports, allowing access only to specified users during specified time windows but closing them at all other times. Administrative ports, for example, can be shut down by default and enabled per server on demand for a specific period of time and for a particular administrator or group.
The service also enables creating different privilege sets for different administrators or groups.
The service could be offered by cloud service providers or businesses could buy the service themselves. Cloud provider GoGrid says it will offer a service based on Dome9's technology. Customers who buy the Dome9 service directly from Dome9 can use it to manage firewall settings on servers within multiple cloud provider networks, the company says.
Customers can log in via username and password to Dome9's service and set access policies. Management access to the servers themselves is either through a firewall application programming interface or via a software client running on the server.
The client supports Windows 2008 R2, 2008, 2003 R2 and 2003 as well as Linux versions CentOS/RHEL 5.x and 6.0 and Debian 6.
The service provides auditing that enables viewing when users have logged in, altered policies and accessed machines.
For service providers, the company offers Dome9 Connect, which is software that integrates via API into management of Amazon Web Services EC2 and VPS security groups.
The services are available now. Pricing for business customers starts at $20 per server per month and increases with the number of servers and number of administrators. The company offers a free 14-day trial and a free personal plan in which a customer can support one server and one administrator.
Dome 9 is co-founded by former Check Point Software executive Zohar Alon, Dome9 CEO, and Roy Feintuch, the company's CTO. The company is funded by Opus Capital.
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From the streets of Iraq to the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips in the Indian Ocean, and from the mountaintops of Afghanistan to the third floor of Osama bin Laden's compound, operator Mark Owen of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group--commonly known as SEAL Team Six--has been a part of some of the most memorable special operations in history, as well as countless missions that never made headlines. No Easy Day puts readers alongside Owen and the other handpicked members of the twenty-four-man team as they train for the biggest mission of their lives. The blow-by-blow narrative of the assault, beginning with the helicopter crash that could have ended Owen's life straight through to the radio call confirming Bin Laden's death, is an essential piece of modern history. In No Easy Day, Owen also takes readers onto the field of battle in America's ongoing War on Terror and details the selection and training process for one of the most elite units in the military. Owen's story draws on his youth in Alaska and describes the SEAL's quest to challenge themselves at the highest levels of physical and mental endurance. With boots-on-the-ground detail, Owen describes numerous previously unreported missions that illustrate the life and work of a SEAL and the evolution of the team after the events of September 11. In telling the true story of the SEALs whose talents, skills, experiences, and exceptional sacrifices led to one of the greatest victories in the War on Terror, Mark Owen honors the men who risk everything for our country, and he leaves readers with a deep understanding of the warriors who keep America safe.
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I don't really have anything to share but I'm just tired of the Gerber baby post. Not that I'm tired of Asher by any means, it just reminds me of how I've been slacking when it comes to my blog!
So here's some random points, in no particular order:
* We attended a great church yesterday. It was nice just to walk in and enjoy the service.
* Caleb enjoyed his class so much at this church, he literally refused to leave the room when Dougie and I went to get him.
* I think it stunk that the UGA game was on a station that our cable service doesn't carry! So we went old school and listened to it on the radio. Until a friend on FB sent us a link to watch it streaming online. No more old school.
* Speaking of FB, what's up with all the RI-di-culous quizzes. I mean seriously, I don't care how what color converse shoe you are or which Twilight character fits your personality best or the ever popular How well do you know your friend? I mean come on, do you really think it's wise to take a quiz on FB to find out how many kids you should have?! Why not just pull out the good old 8 ball? I know, I know, I can just hide the quizzes (and I do) but when you have one for everything subject under the sun, I feel like I'm constantly doing it! BTW, I don't hide my friends, just the silly quizzes.
* Wow, that was a soap box I didn't know I was standing on!
* Friday night, Asher went to bed at 11:30pm and didn't wake up until 9:30am Saturday morning! Someone shout GLORY with me! I think we've finally turned the corner. He slept just as well Saturday and Sunday night too!
* We are still waiting on God's direction for us but I'm in the midst of a bible study that couldn't be better suited for where we are in our lives! It's called One in a Million by Priscilla Shirer and it is phenomenal. If you have the opportunity to do this study, DO IT!!!
Well I think that's enough randomness for today.
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Recently, on a Sunday afternoon, my partner and I walked into Mel's Burgers in our Columbia University neighborhood. In addition to having the greatest burgers on the West Side, Mel's is something of a sports bar. "Which game would you like to be seated next to?" asked the hostess when we walked in. "Um," said my partner, "I dunno. Do you have figure skating?"
I'm afraid this about sums up our degree of attachment to the world of sports, but we were of course keen to tune in on Super Bowl Sunday this year, because for the first time, the event would feature an opera singer — none other than soprano RENÉE FLEMING — singing the National Anthem. In the days that followed, we were frequently asked what we thought about her performance. My take was: slow beginning, odd, goopy arrangement. In the beginning, I experienced my familiar irritation with Fleming's refusal to sing English words simply and cleanly, without affectation, but I thought she dug in as it went on and finished up triumphantly.
Then I was sent a YouTube clip of soprano/comedienne DOROTHY BISHOP, performing her spoof of Fleming's performance of the anthem. It's not the anthem at all, but a re-lyriced version of Duke Ellington's "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing," which Fleming has performed in concert. "It must be a drag / If you don't love the flag," sang Bishop, launching into a wild scat section and then coming back with "It makes no difference if I'm black or white / I'm singing 'Oh say can you see' tonight!" Along the way, there are riffs on "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," too. It's a very funny — and not at all mean-spirited — takeoff on Fleming's ideas about singing jazz and pop music. I have never liked most of what Fleming has done in this area — I usually feel she is avoiding any real connection with the music in pursuit of what she considers "style" — but the odd thing about Bishop's performance is that it made me relax a bit about Fleming's pop side. It's obvious that Fleming loves this music, and Bishop somehow tapped into the star's immense likability factor. (There's also a strong resemblance between the two women — so much so that once, when Bishop got tired of being stuck in Met standing room, she jumped a parterre box seat and fended off an usher by telling him she was Renée Fleming.) New York audiences will have a chance to experience Bishop's take on Fleming when she brings her show The Dozen Divas to the Metropolitan Room, one of New York's top cabaret venues, on April 30 and May 5.
Bishop is a Yale-educated soprano who came to New York and enjoyed what she describes as "a successful, ten-year B-level career that wasn't going where I wanted it to go." She noticed that she was getting cast in comedies — she did dozens of Rosalindes and Fiordiligis, and she gradually began moving into musical-comedy cabaret, which is not the most remunerative of genres. "I saw that there was money headlining in the cruise ships," she recalls, "and so for a number of years, I made up my own Sarah Brightman show and did a pop-opera tribute — not necessarily to Sarah, but kind of copying her own style. I started throwing in a lot of comedy. I left the ships in 2011, burned out and frustrated artistically, and started to develop The Dozen Divas." The show featured Bishop's impersonations of Cher, Adele, Stevie Nicks and others, and for its run at the Manhattan night spot the Iguana, Bishop was nominated for a Broadway World Award for Best Musical Comedy Cabaret Performance.
"Renée has that gorgeous spin that separates an A-level singer from a B-level singer. My voice probably has more metal, but hers is so pure and spinny. I wouldn't even try to imitate her opera singing. But people are sensitive about her — and about 'The Star Spangled Banner,' too. I think at the moment on YouTube I have fifty-five likes and forty hates. I left some of the bad comments up, but there were so many, with people writing stupid stuff. A lot of Vietnam vets said they were offended that I made fun of the National Anthem.
"Renée is, for some people, the highlight of my whole act," says Bishop. "I don't know her personally, and I'm not making fun of her fabulous, glorious opera singing. I have people who claim to be friends of hers and who have come to my show and say, 'She doesn't care.' Now when I was doing Sarah Palin, she sent some people, and they sat in the front row with arms crossed, not laughing at all. They did not laugh. I closed with a very funny parody of "Rose's Turn" — "Sarah's Turn" — you can imagine. Then I did sing-along Christmas carols with a Rudolph parody that ended with her shooting John McCain. Afterward, they were very sarcastic. They said, 'We're so happy we can go back and tell Sarah she has nothing to worry about.' I just smiled and said, 'Thank you for coming.'"
This July, Fleming herself will be reaching out to a new audience when she stars in Joe DiPietro and Garson Kanin's comedy Living on Love at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.


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Read the text here: Acts 25:23—26:33.
Before Paul makes the move to Rome, he first is brought before King Agrippa (Herod Agrippa II, the last Judean king before the end of Jewish rule in 70 CE). Agrippa expresses curiosity about Paul, and thus Paul is given the chance to make one climatic speech defining his ministry in front of the Roman authorities. Paul the prisoner; Paul the itinerant preacher; Paul the part-time tentmaker makes the case for Christianity in front of the King, his wife, and the Roman governor. It is a full-blown speech, created by Luke as a model for believers in Luke's time who might be facing difficult circumstances and hostile responses by the authorities.
Here Paul comes face-to-face with power and privilege. First, he is met with intellectual curiosity (Agrippa). Soon the response includes a concern about Paul's sanity (Festus), and then finally turns to skepticism and aloofness from all three present.
Let me write a bit about Agrippa's response to Paul's question in verse 27, "King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe." Agrippa answers, "In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?" The Greek is a bit ambiguous. Rather than a serious question, it's more likely a witty retort, something along the lines of "You think you're going to make a Christian out of me in such a short time?" (see L.T. Johnson, Acts of the Apostles, pp. 439-440 as well as Boring & Craddock, The People's New Testament Commentary, p. 458). The "to be a Christian" phrase has the connotation of "making" a Christian or "performing the role" of a Christian.
Paul takes Agrippa's reference to "a short time" and builds upon them, "whether short or long…I pray that…all would 'perform my role.'" Perhaps Paul is suggesting that he doesn't want bystanders to the faith but active witnesses such as he is.
The exchange ends with the assessment that Paul might have indeed been set free had he not appealed to Caesar. If Paul is hoping for an open and fair hearing before Caesar, he might have checked out the reputation of Emperor Nero first. Nero was known for many things, but rationality and fairmindedness were not among them (for starters, rumors abound that Nero's mother Agrippina poisoned his uncle Claudius so that Nero could take the throne at age 16; what goes around comes around as eventually Agrippina would be murdered reportedly upon order of her son, Nero.) Hmmm…maybe Jerusalem and Caesarea aren't that bad of venues after all!


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In the coming days, President Obama may or may not nominate former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to be the next Secretary of Defense. He would be the first Vietnam veteran to hold the job and the first noncommissioned officer, an Army sergeant grievously wounded in combat. His blue collar grunt experience would be particularly valuable as we reduce our forces and return our troops to civilian society. And yet the Hagel nomination has become one of those wild, foolish controversies that litter our public life--a fight that has nothing to do with his ability to manage the Pentagon or provide inspiring civilian leadership for our troops. It has to do with Israel and Iran. Indeed, it is a battle that Obama will face in the coming year whether he appoints Hagel or not.
The Hagel fight comes at a rare moment of foreign policy consensus. Obama has successfully followed a moderate, realist path overseas reminiscent of George H.W. Bush's Administration, balancing toughness and accommodation. He has moved aggressively, using drone strikes and special forces, against the central leadership of al-Qaeda. He has worked closely with Israel to sabotage Iran's nuclear project with computer viruses. At the end of 2012, he signed a bill that will continue the use of warrantless wiretaps against suspected terrorists. He built a surprising global alliance that included Russia and China to impose harsh economic sanctions on Iran.
Obama has made mistakes but avoided disasters--which is no mean feat. And yet he has been on the defensive since the election, a race he won in no small part because of his sanity on overseas policy. Twice now, potential nominees for high national-security positions have been assaulted by neoconservative extremists. U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice was forced from contention as Secretary of State; the assault on Hagel commenced soon after.
It began, as such things often do, with an editorial by William Kristol in the Weekly Standard. He accused Hagel of being "anti-Israel" and "pro-appeasement" of Iran. The appeasement evidence centers on this Hagel quote: "A military strike against Iran ... is not a viable, feasible, responsible option." The stated position of the Obama Administration is that all options are on the table. But the unstated position of almost everybody who has looked at this problem, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff and much of Israel's defense and intelligence apparatus, is that military action against Iran is a fool's errand. Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said last October that a military strike against Iran would be "catastrophic." In truth, neoconservatives oppose any nonpunitive efforts to deal with the Iranian regime. But Hagel's belief that we should talk to all parties if they're willing to talk to us--the Iranians haven't been, hence the sanctions--is at the heart of the mainstream foreign policy consensus.


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Last week when we reviewed the AMD A-Series Llano A8-3850 APU we had a bunch of readers wanting to see performance compared to more Intel Sandy Bridge processors. One of the processors that we were asked about was the Intel Core i3-2120, which retails for $149.68 and is one of the most popular budget-minded processors in the Intel arsenal today. We heard you and have gotten our hands on a retail boxed Intel Core i3-2120 processor to see how it performs against the Intel Core i3-2105, Core i7-2600k and the AMD A8-3850 APU. Before we jump into the benchmarks and testing we should at least show you the basic features of this processor and what comes with the retail boxed version.
The Intel Core i3-2120 is based on the 32nm 'Sandy Bridge' architecture and is a 3.3GHz dual-core processor with Hyper-Threading. The CPU does have a GPU on it and that would be the Intel HD Graphics 2000, which runs between 850MHz and 1100MHz thanks to a dynamic clock cycle. The multiplier is locked on the Core i3-2120 processor as it is not part of the 'K-series' of processors that are aimed at enthusiasts with unlocked multipliers.
Intel Core i3-2120 CPU Specifications:
Since our review sample it the retail box Core i3-2120 (part number BX80623I32120) the processor comes with a CPU cooler along with a three year limited warranty. If you buy a tray processor you do not get the Heatsink Fan combo or the longer warranty.
As you can see this Intel Core i3-2120 is not an Engineering Sample processor and batch number of L047B255. You can also see the S-Spec number SR05Y on the integrated heat spreader (IHS) and that it was made in the country of Malaysia.
The Intel Core i3-2120 processor is designed for LGA1155 platforms and has a slightly different arrangement of resistors on the bottom of the processor compared to some of the other Sandy Bridge processors since some use Intel HD Graphics 2000 and others use Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics. In the image above you can see the difference between the Intel Core i3-2120 with Intel HD Graphics 2000 and the Intel Core i3-2105 and Core i7-2600K that use Intel HD Graphics 3000. If you want to use Intel Processor Graphics (PG) of the CPU you need to use a motherboard with the H67, or Z68 chipset that has video outputs and not the P67 based motherboards that don't support PG.
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Police Department - Aug. 26, 2014
As part of its on-going effort to recruit minority police officers, the Winston-Salem Police Department is promoting its HBCU scholarship program through an advertising campaign targeting Greensboro residents and students attending North Carolina A&T University.
The campaign, which began Aug. 25 and will run through September, is patterned after a campaign in Forsyth County that resulted in a 104 percent increase in visits to the Police Department's employment web page.
The campaign comprises television, radio and billboard advertisements and targeted digital ads on Facebook, YouTube and Google that will be delivered to residents in Greensboro zip codes. The campaign budget is $8,790.
The ads feature the slogan, "Money for college. A job when you graduate," and promote the Police Department's Bonner-Redd-Surratt-Davis Scholarship Program for students attending historically black colleges and universities.
The program is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors and covers tuition, books and fees at public HBCUs. Students attending private HBCUs received an amount based on the average of public HBCU costs. Scholarship recipients must have a 3.0 grade point average and have a three-year service commitment with the Winston-Salem Police Department after they graduate. Complete details are available at WSPD.org.
The Police Department ran a similar campaign in May targeting Forsyth County residents, including students at Winston-Salem State University. During that campaign, the Police Department's employment web page received 4,400 visits, compared with 2,100 visits the month before the campaign started. The HBCU scholarship page received 135 visits, compared with 85 in April.
For more information about careers with the Winston-Salem Police Department, visit the WSPD Scholarship page or call 877-777-WSPD.


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Adam Aponte, age 50 of Elkhorn, WI, formerly of Delavan, WI, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. He was born on May 29, 1963 in Comerio, Puerto Rico. The son of Juan and Elsa (Ayala) Aponte. Adam was united in marriage on November 5, 1983 to Joy Peters in Elkhorn, WI. He was a Manufacturing Supervisor at Thomson Industries in Marengo, IL for over 30 years. Adam always lived life to the fullest. Adam is survived by his wife, Joy of Elkhorn, WI, his two sons, Ehen and Elijah, his sister Judy (Scott) Holcomb of Harvard, IL, his brothers; John (Brenda) Aponte of Eden, MN, Luis (Evelyn) Aponte of Raymond) WI, Ray (Julie) Aponte of Minneapolis, MN, his mother Elsa of Delavan, WI, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Juan Aponte.
Memorial Services will be held at 6:00pm on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan, WI with Rev. Michael F. Cole officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00 until service time at 6:00pm on Thursday at the funeral home. Monroe Funeral Home will be assisting the family. Visit us at monroefh.com.


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Harmonization of accessibility standards is a primary goal for Adobe which is why for many years Adobe has worked on the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) working group – our participation was driven by a desire to help define a WCAG 2.0 standard which would be useful for web content that Adobe tools are involved with the authoring or display of, including PDF, Flash, HTML, and more. There is great benefit for developers, authors, and end users when there is an agreed on standard for what constitutes an accessible experience, and it is encouraging to see that WCAG 2.0 is regarded as the primary standard for web accessibility and is referenced by national governments around the world. However, there is more to achieving accessibility than the normative text of WCAG 2.0.
In 2004, Adobe and AIIM started the PDF/UA (Universal Accessibility) activity with the intent of producing standards specific to PDF authoring and presentation which ensure that conforming PDF (ISO 32000-1) files are accessible and usable to all, including users who rely on assistive technology. Today, PDF/UA is ISO 14289-1, a "Final Draft International Standard (FDIS)", expected to be published later in 2012.
We've received many questions about the relationship between PDF/UA and WCAG 2.0. WCAG 2.0 was developed as a technology-independent standard and provides individual (normative) success criteria for accessibility which are general enough to apply across technologies. The W3C's WCAG working group also provides a growing collection of advisory (non-normative) techniques to offer technology-specific guidance, including a growing set of techniques for HTML, CSS, Scripting, PDF, Flash, and more. Beyond these techniques, developers need to conduct additional research to ensure that the content or applications they create meet the WCAG 2.0 success criteria – for example, a Java developer looking to offer a compliant applet will not find techniques on the W3C site at this time, but may be able to meet WCAG 2.0 if they correctly follow guidance provided elsewhere and evaluate the resulting applet against the WCAG success criteria.
PDF developers need this type of clarity on how to meet WCAG 2.0, and the PDF techniques, while useful, do not presently represent a complete set which encompass all technical requirements for accessibility in all PDF documents. This is where PDF/UA provides help. PDF/UA provides normative technical specifications for the use of the PDF format, defining proper structure and syntax to enable reliable access. This includes identification of necessary tagging structures, how to specify alternative text for images, how to ensure correct Unicode mappings for character glyphs, and many other file, page and object-level specifications, as well as how Reader applications and assistive technologies can fully process PDF/UA conforming files to maximize accessibility.
PDF/UA defines the technical specifications to enable PDF documents to meet WCAG 2.0, but WCAG 2.0 has additional requirements which require an author's attention. The areas where WCAG 2.0 has additional requirements include time-based media (guideline 1.2), scripting and actions (e.g. success criteria 3.2.1 and 3.2.2), and certain types of content (e.g. success criteria 2.4.4). For these and other additional requirements, the W3C's technique documents (both general and PDF-specific techniques) provide guidance for authors interested in complying with WCAG 2.0.
PDF/UA clarifies and simplifies the PDF-specific technical requirements to meet WCAG 2.0. Adobe fully supports PDF/UA and intends to use and promote it in our PDF authoring tools. Adobe also plans to support the conforming Reader requirements, which are part of PDF/UA. Authors using Adobe tools such as Adobe Acrobat will be enabled to support PDF/UA as a first and major step toward compliance with WCAG 2.0.
If a PDF is populated by a database and then "flattened" (non-editable) do the formatting controls on the PDF still need to be applied to meet WCAG compliancy?
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Will Acrobat XI output PDFs which meet PDF/UA specifications?


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As the week of the National Bank of Oman Golf Classic begins, the final finishing touches to the venue, Almouj Golf The Wave, Muscat, are close to completion.
The myriad of arrangements required to stage a world-class international golf tournament that began in March have taken shape and the event is now ready to welcome the players, officials and spectators from all over the Middle East and around the globe to the first professional golf tournament to be held in Oman.
The setting at Almouj Golf The Wave could not be more spectacular. The National Bank of Oman and the European Challenge Tour have combined with the Premium Sponsors, Oman Air, Oman Oil company, Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort, ICON PROLAB and Wicked Tents, along with a wealth of local support to create the atmosphere that any international golf tournament anywhere in the world would be proud of.
"Having visited major golf tournaments around the world over a lifetime in golf I am hugely impressed with the presentation of Almouj Golf The Wave," says Nick Tarratt, Director European Tour International Dubai Office. "The attention to detail and the overall organisation of the tournament has been a credit to National Bank of Oman in showcasing the Sultanate and demonstrating that Oman has the infrastructure and enthusiasm to create a sporting event of this magnitude.
"No stone has been left unturned and I'm sure that all the players will be more than happy with every aspect of the event and will be eager to return to play the tournament next year and in the years to come. Everyone has been catered for, and the spectators will be captivated by the welcome they will receive at Almouj Golf The Wave. I'd be surprised if it doesn't lead to a lot more Omanis taking up the game."
Mundhir Al Barwani, Chairman of the Oman Golf Committee, commented: "It is very satisfying to see Almouj Golf The Wave looking so resplendent, ready to welcome everyone to the first European Challenge Tour event to be played in the GCC. The National Bank of Oman Golf Classic is a major milestone in our golfing history. The promotion and publicity of the tournament will show what a wonderful return on investment sponsors can enjoy. It will also broaden golf awareness within Oman as well as internationally."
There are a wide variety of things to do at the tournament from golf lessons in the public village to a wonderfully entertaining trick-shot show by David Edwards, one of the best golf trick-shot entertainers in the game.
One of the necessities for world-class golf tournaments is the volunteers, who cover a multitude of official duties from scorers to on-course marshals to leaderboard operators. Ed Daly, from Almouj Golf, who officiated as Chief Scorer at the Volvo Golf Champions tournament at the Royal Golf Club, Bahrain in 2011, is full of praise for the volunteers who have come forward to support the event.
"This has been a real honour for me to be asked to fulfil the role of Chief Scorer for the National Bank of Oman Golf Classic," he says. "The response from the volunteers has been fantastic. There were so many people who wanted to be involved, it was very gratifying. There was a great turnout for the briefing sessions and the enthusiasm shown for the event will, I'm sure, guarantee that the tournament will be a great success.
"We have received support from the Almouj Golf members and from members of the Oman Golf Committee. In fact, we have had a positive response from the entire Muscat golfing community," added Ed Daly, who, with Almouj Golf General Manager Simon Duffield, conducted separate briefings at ABA School.
The leaderboards will be managed entirely by the pupils of the ABA School, Muscat, and in addition 67 students will manage the seven leaderboards positioned around the golf course.
There will also be 50 employees of National Bank of Oman who will perform the role of Ambassadors during the week to help the spectators enjoy the tournament even more.There is no doubt that the National Bank of Oman will be one of the most well organised and popular golf events in the Middle East, which had been made possible by the vision and enthusiasm of the National Bank of Oman and has been embraced by the Omanis themselves.


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The Massachusetts Alternatives
One candidate supported a major tax increase on the people of Massachusetts. The other opposes tax increases on principle.
One candidate supported and helped pass Massachusetts' 2006 universal health care law. The other opposed it.
One supports President Barack Obama's foreign policy. The other is unequivocally opposed to it.
One is a lawyer. The other is a businessman with a background in information technology, computer science, and business management.
One was born to a political family, and held signs for their father at a young age. The other was born to poor immigrants and adopted as an infant by a pastor and his wife.
One supports the nanny state and agrees with Barack Obama's opposition to gay marriage, but support for civil unions. The other believes government should stay out of the issue of marriage altogether.
One supports the Federal government's role in taxing income, regulating education, and allowing the Federal Reserve Bank to continue printing money out of thin air. The other adamantly opposes all three.
The first candidate in the comparisons above is not Democrat Martha Coakley (though she is admittedly even worse). The first candidate is actually Republican Scott Brown, who as a state senator voted for a major tax package and Romney's universal healthcare plan, who supports Obama's reckless troop surge in Afghanistan, and who is a career lawyer and politician.
The second candidate is the Libertarian Party candidate in the Massachusetts' Special Senate Election, Joe Kennedy (no relation to the Kennedy family). Sources: here, here, and here. So why on earth are conservatives, libertarians, and tea party activists celebrating Scott Brown's likely victory today?
The Massachusetts Outcome
Brown's victory seems imminent. He's absolutely massacred his second biggest opponent, Martha Coakley. The talking heads on MSNBC have essentially conceded the race to Brown. Scott Brown's raging online support positively dwarfs Martha Coakley's.
And on the ground, she's not doing much better, flipping out and calling Curt Schilling a Yankee fan, trailing Brown in the polls by nine points, unable to convince a primarily Independent state that she's an independent thinker, and even unable to energize her own supporters who have abandoned her campaign (last three links via: The Reaganite Republican).
With this kind of overwhelming victory against the Democrats on the horizon, I can see why it's easy for conservatives and even some libertarians to get excited, but DID YOU READ what Scott Brown really stands for in the list of alternatives above? Can we really be happy with a tax-increasing, universal-healthcare-voting, money-printing lawyer!?
I feel like I'm the only libertarian left who hasn't completely lost his mind. Please somebody comment and tell me that I'm not the only sane one left who's keeping his head on straight in the midst of all of this!
Conservatives and Libertarians Hail Brown Victory
The Libertarian Republican, Eric Dondero, is celebrating Scott Brown's imminent victory as "The Greatest Republican Victory since Bush beat Kerry in 2004." I respect Eric Dondero, have collaborated with him on the blogosphere before, and will continue to do so, but Eric- how can you see either Brown's or Bush's victory as a victory for the Republican Party?
After winning in 2004, Bush continued to push his agenda of unprecedented government expansion, control, and intrusion. His administration saw the most radical growth in the welfare state since Lyndon B. Johnson. He tarnished the Republican brand, angered conservative voters, and set up the GOP for massive losses in 2006 and 2008.
With his voting record, speeches, and interviews, we can count on no less from Scott Brown. Is it really a victory for the GOP to elect another Olympia Snowe-style Republican from the Northeast? And I have no clue what the 2008 Libertarian Party VP candidate and prospective 2012 Presidential candidate, Wayne Allyn Root is doing supporting a big-government Republican over the LIBERTARIAN PARTY candidate, Joe Kennedy!
Meanwhile, even the Cato Institute's, Dr. Jeffrey Miron wonders out loud whether he should vote for big-government Republican Scott Brown or small-government Libertarian Joe Kennedy- the classic lesser-of-two-evils conundrum. Dr. Miron, the lesser of two evils is still evil. Mark my words- Scott Brown's record proves what side of history he's on- the side of the establishment and its machinations. He and his mindset are part of the problem, not the solution.
Am I The Only Sane Libertarian Left?
Seriously- what the hell, everybody?
And a most very special thanks and shout out to Poli-Tea for turning me on to Joe Kennedy's campaign. Keep an eye on Poli-Tea for information about third parties in the United States. Thanks again! Not that this was a battle we could have won. Hopefully we can at least use it as a teaching and learning experience.


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Level 2 Coaching Clinics
Location: Augusta Rowing Club
101 Riverfront Dr, Augusta, GA 30901
When: February 10: Noon to 5p.m. February 11 8a.m. to 5p.m.
The deadline for registration is January 22nd.
Registration: Register through RegattaCentral . Following your registration, you will be sent links to the manual and other information.
Cost: $250, pay on site with a check (made out to USRowing), VISA or MasterCard. Payment through RegattaCentral is not available.
Clinic Information
- The Level 2 clinic will be a day and a half day clinic. Level 1 clinic is a six-hour clinic. Typically if you have rowed for four years and will be coaching a program that will be racing, Level 2 is the appropriate clinic. The Level 1 clinic is waived for experienced rowers or coaches.
- USRowing championship-level membership is required to access the online manual and attend the clinic. Coaching manuals must be read, "activities" listed in the manual completed, and other materials must be reviewed prior to the clinic. We have put the coaching manuals online and when you register you will get the link to the manuals. You will receive a paper copy when you arrive at the clinic. CPR, First Aid, Boating Safety, USOC Safe Sport Training, Mentor hours and current USRowing membership are required for Level 1 and 2 certification. You do not have to obtain the certifications prior to the clinic. If you have copies, you may give them to the clinician or you can mail or email them later to Willie Black.
Please read the information above about registration and other requirements. Contact Willie Black with any questions at firstname.lastname@example.com or (317) 450-3229.
For more information on the new Level 1 and 2, please see the Coaching Education Program Overview.