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In the weeks after that devastating day in September 2001 when terrorists struck at America's symbols of financial and political strength, the United States launched a war on terrorism. The first salvo from the United States was perhaps the smartest: freezing millions of dollars in assets held by suspected terrorist groups and their affiliates. As President Bush noted, "Money is the lifeblood of terrorist operations."
Today, 2˝ years later, money is still the lifeblood of terrorists, and stopping the flow of funding is the key to victory in our fight against them. Yet the division at the Treasury Department in charge of tracking terrorist financing and enforcing sanctions programs, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, is not committing every resource to the crucial financial front in the war on terror.
The office employs some 120 people. Of these 120, 21 dedicate their time to just one of the 19 sanctions programs administered by the office. If you think the country targeted by that sanctions program is Iraq or Iran, you'd be wrong. It is Cuba, and in the office's cross hairs are the American people themselves.
More than a decade after the Soviet bloc collapsed, the U.S. travel ban on Cuba still stands. Only a few Americans, such as Cuban Americans with relatives on the island and members of U.S. companies seeking to sell food to the island, are allowed to travel there on a limited basis. The Office of Foreign Assets Control administers and enforces this ban on others.
Among the criminal Cuba travelers that the office's investigators have uncovered: a 75-year-old grandmother from San Diego who took a bicycling trip on Cuba, an Indiana Christian academy teacher who delivered Bibles there and a Washington man who traveled there to spread his parents' ashes at the site of the church they founded.
Six months ago, President Bush directed the Treasury Department and Department of Homeland Security to step up enforcement of the travel ban. Several top administration officials report that the assets control office has trained hundreds of customs officials, who search flights to and from Cuba at airports in Los Angeles, Miami and New York. Those agents, these top officials boast, uncovered more than 300 violations - of the restrictions on importing Cuban cigars.
In Washington, the Treasury Department's lack of focus on the war on terrorism is even more stark. Since 1990, the assets control office has opened just 93 enforcement investigations related to terrorism, and, since 1994, it has collected $9,425 in fines for violations related to terrorism financing. During the same time frames, the office opened 10,683 enforcement cases against the Cuba embargo and has collected $8 million in fines for Cuba embargo violations.
Such tactics divert precious resources from the war on terrorism and benefit few.
Cutting off dollars and American travel only harms the Cuban people and the effort to open Cuba to U.S. ideals. Cuba's fledgling private sector is already fighting for survival. Undermining it helps reinforce Fidel Castro's opportunistic caricature of Uncle Sam.
Sixty percent of Cubans now get access to U.S. dollars through the tourist economy and from family remittances.
Make no mistake; there needs to be change in Cuba. But change is inevitable. Flooding the island with Americans, U.S. dollars and U.S. democratic ideals would provide the country with the breath of fresh air it so desperately needs.
Rather than fussing over a few cigars and wasting precious resources to enforce an outdated and ineffective embargo and travel ban against Cuba, let us direct our attention to cutting off the flow of money to terrorists who would attack our troops or sneak a bomb onto an airplane. The security of this nation depends on it.
Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., are founders of the Senate Working Group on Cuba and sponsors of legislation to lift the Cuba travel ban.
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My mother, Dr. (Mrs.) Renu Jogi, has never been in public life. Until my father's accident in April 2004, she worked as an ophthalmic surgeon and a professor at the Government Medical Colleges at Indore and Raipur, having graduated from CMC, Vellore. In fact, most, if not all, pre-final MBBS students have read her text-book 'Basic Ophthalmology' (Jaypee Publishers, New Delhi): like her, the book is simple and to-the-point. She has also co-authored a collection of short stories, Phoolkunwar (Raj Publication, Delhi) with my father besides contributing regularly to the popular Hindi monthly, 'Sarita'. Her book on 'Paediatric Nursing', published by the National Book Trust, was awarded a prize by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Planning.
Mummy is not new to Kota. When my father first fell in love with her in 1973-4, she was already quite popular as a beautiful young 'doctorni' working at the Mission Hospital in our native village, Pendra Road. Even after their marriage, she has remained very active in the area. There isn't a village in the entire region where she hasn't personally conducted an eye-camp. She was instrumental in organizing the 'Rajiv Gandhi Life Line Express'- a hospital-train- at Pendra Road and Kota, where thousands of villagers received life-saving on-the-spot medical treatment. In memory of my late sister, Mummy started the 'Anusha Self-help Group for Women': during the past five years, more than 10,000 women, many of them from Kota, Marwahi, Raigarh and the various Central Jails of the state, have received vocational training in traditional kantha (embroidery) work, bringing about the revival of 'Marwahi Art'. The 'Anusha Ashram' at Gaurella (also in Kota Vidhan Sabha) houses an old people's home, training-centre for girls and has undertaken massive afforestation drives in the township. She also opened the 'Muktidham', so that those abandoned by Fate may be cremated with dignity. Very recently, Mr. Nimrania, who supervises the daily working of the Anusha Ashray, was conferred the most respected citizen award by the township's mayor-in-council: his selection has been unanimous, cutting across party-lines.
As a doctor working at Raipur's Government Medical College and Hospital, she persuaded certain prominent citizens to contribute towards providing hot meals to the several attendants of outstation patients at a nominal sum of Rs. 2 per meal. The Rajiv Smriti Van, in which thousands of 'memorial trees' have been planted by the loved-ones of those departed on what used to be barren land, too was her brainchild: not surprisingly, it is a favorite haunt with the capital city's lovers and young couples (incidentally, whenever she visits, she makes it a point not to disturb them!). She also prevailed on our state's top industrial houses- Monnet, BALCO and Jindal, to name a few- to 'adopt' public parks, not just in Raipur but also elsewhere: consequently a lot of goodwill, not to mention good publicity, was generated for them in return for beautifying these derelict spaces. It is obvious to me that she believes that governments can be effective only if they involve active private participation. Although I tend to attribute the shaping of my own belief-system on governance to the writings of the Austrian political economist, Friedrich August von Hayek, the fact is that Mummy has proved time and again that what he has written actually works.
Personally, she is the most courageous person I know. Twice- once after his accident in April 2004 and again when he suffered a stroke in November 2005- she has fought for Papa's life and snatched him from the jaws of death. Not once have I seen her lose her composure, even when Papa and I broke down. When I was in jail, she was my strength: "you are not alone, beta," she would tell me everytime she visited. I wrote a poem for her on her birthday, describing the way I feel about her. For her, it is the best gift I've given her. She is the silent pillar- the anchor- that has held my family together. Even my father's worst opponents hold her in the highest esteem. Everytime I've met Shri Dilip Singh Judeo, he has told me how much he admires her. To me, that speaks a lot about the kind of person she is.
Now, when her name is on the front pages of all the state newspapers, she can't imagine what all this fuss is about. Before leaving for Delhi with my father two days ago, I took her aside, and asked her what she wants: 'your father (Papa),' she said, 'is my number one priority'.
POST-SCRIPT: November 17, 2006. 1:34 a.m.
While the Congress Party is yet to declare its candidate for the Kota bye-election, it has become clear that my mother is not to get the nomination. The reason is the forthcoming elections to the Uttar Pradesh assembly.
The Kota assembly seat has been represented by two Brahmins- Pandit Mathura Prasad Dubey followed by his nephew Pandit Rajendra Prasad Shukla- since Independence. It would therefore send 'a very wrong message' to the electorate of U.P. if a non-Brahmin- i.e., my mother- were given the party ticket from a 'Brahmin seat'. For the record, the Brahmin population in Kota constituency is no more than 2.7% while tribals constitute over 43%.
The choice is now between two candidates: the son of Pandit Rajendra Prasad Shukla, Pandit Sunil Shukla and the city Youth Congress president, who is also called Pandit Rajendra Shukla. The former has already communicated his unwillingness to contest this election; he has also said that in his opinion (shared by the 3 Block Congress Committees of the Kota assembly) my mother is 'the only candidate likely to win'. The latter's greatest asset is his name, which he has in common with the former MLA of this constituency.
As loyal partypersons, we will of course do everything to ensure that the offically declared Congress candidate wins this election.
Post- Post Script
At 12:50 PM today, my mother, Dr. Renu Jogi, was officially declared as the Congress candidate. She filed her nomination papers before the Returning Officer at 2:40 PM, less than twenty minutes before closing time.
She has begun campaigning in earnest.
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The Adondeck Story
The Ingenuity continues
The Adondeck Chair evolved with the inspiration drawn by German businessman and passionate woodcrafter, Axel Dohmann. While on one of his many business trips to the United States, Dohmann had dinner at the home of one of the Executives of his U.S. business venture. Axel brought the wine and his friend and colleague cooked setting Axel's philosophy of 'working with friends' to the test! After dinner, they adjourned to the outdoor fireplace to continue their business discussion and a cigar while enjoying the scenic sunset with a final glass of wine – all while sitting in a modern version of the classic Adirondack chair.
As the story goes, Dohmann was very taken with the chair and decided that he had to have one on his deck in Germany. His colleague offered the pattern and a discussion ensued on the best choice of wood. Upon his return to Germany, Dohmann headed to the local lumber store to buy original Western Red Cedar, only to learn Western Red Cedar was not available in Germany or even in Europe. Axel was a bit frustrated, so with a woodcrafter's determination, he embarked on a mission to acquire the wood to build the ultimate chair. Piece by piece, Dohmann brought back enough Western Red Cedar to build his chair as 'carry-on' from his many business trips to the United States.
With both a degree in engineering and a passion for woodworking in his DNA, the chair pattern was destined to be tweaked! Dohmann quickly determined that with some re-engineering he could improve the design and truly build the ultimate chair. Whereas, Thomas Lee called upon his family and friends to be his 'test sitters' in his quest to design the original Adirondack Chair, Axel Dohmann called upon his colleague's brother, an owner of an engineering firm in Washington State. Suffice to say that Dohmann hit 'pay dirt' when he put the engineering firm to work to make a few tweaks … leading to a re-design that novice and master woodcrafters alike could build. The engineering team christened the new design: The Adondeck. Appropriately named since Axel Dohmann started the project with the desire to build a chair to 'Add On his Deck'!
Like Thomas Lee before him, Axel Dohmann envisioned that if his family and friends loved the chair, others would as well. A serial entrepreneur, Axel realized that expert and novice woodcrafters alike would surely experience the same pride of craftsmanship and ownership that he did upon building the Adondeck Chair. He soon envisioned a community of woodworkers being inspired by this chair and other projects. The Adondeck Chair is the first project centered on the idea of a premium product made from premium materials … along with an experience to build upon.


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2007-09-30 [Jitter]: Ah great :D when you make them start uploading :3
The png image I put up there is just for preview :) the real file is the one with the url :)
2007-09-30 [Artsieladie]: Right, b/c the psp loads as an url & you can't see it unless you download it. However, the png image can be saved to one's pc & opened up in PSP & made into a picture tube, as well. The psp image is not absolutely necessary to make a tube. :P
2007-09-30 [Jitter]: I know. What I posted here are the tubes ready :P It took me two years of using psp to realise I could make my own tubes xP
2007-09-30 [Artsieladie]: Me, too. I kept wishing I could learn how to make my own. I still haven't learned how to make the ones that have 'several images in one tube', though. :/
2007-09-30 [Jitter]: I just found out :3
2007-09-30 [Artsieladie]: he he Yeah, thanks for passing along the info! The last image up reminds me of a slinky. lol
2007-09-30 [Jitter]: Hahaha indeed!
2007-10-09 [Triola]: Knowing I'll sounds completely ignorant here, what, exactly, is a picture tube? >.>
2007-10-09 [Jitter]: It's brush-like tool on paintshop pro. Kinda hard to explain. Maybe Artsie can do better than me ^^;
2007-10-09 [Triola]: Haha, ok, I'll wait for her then :P
2007-10-09 [Yncke]: I hope Artsie doesn't mind, but I'd like to give that definition a try. :)
It's an image or a set of images that is repeated in a certain way when you drag your cursor over the image.
For example, if that certain way is randomness and the set of images contains stars, you can fill a black image with a random constellation of stars by just clicking on random points with the picture tube.
2007-10-09 [Triola]: Oooh, ok. Kinda like the leaf brushes in PS then? Where you get random leaves of all sizes all over your image by randomly clicking or draging your cursor?
2007-10-09 [Jitter]: Neater than that :D The red piep thingy tube has a single circle cell and it makes this nice hose :D
2007-10-09 [Triola]: Huh, must try out if I ever come across Paintshop Pro :3
2007-10-09 [Jitter]: yes :D It's love <3 Although it looks fake if you overdo it x)
2007-10-09 [Triola]: Hehe, as with everything :P
2007-10-09 [Jitter]: Indeed ^^
2007-10-09 [Artsieladie]: I don't mind, [Yncke]. :) The main difference, I think between a Photoshop brush & a PSP tube (brush, sorta'), is that a tube can be placed "identically" as it is. If you take a tree 'tube', for e.g., it will be a tree with all the colors & whatnot as it is. With a Photoshop brush, though, it will come out all the 'one' color that you select. For instance, if you have the color green selected for your brush tool, the tree will be just that one color, green. :P
2007-10-10 [Yncke]: And just for the record, those one colour template brush thingies exist in PaintShop Pro as well. :)
2007-12-07 [Artsieladie]: he he Right, but when you have tubes at your finger tips, I go for these, when I have my PSP open.
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It's Daisy & Holly back with you again!
We had a really lazy morning, first we got up, had our morning wee, then went back to bed again for our 'After Wake Up Snooze'.
Then of course, we got to have our 'Slowly Wake Up Snooze' in the day bed and then while Old Two Legs is having a shower, we wander back to the bedroom and collapse onto the bed to have a 'Gentle Roll Around Snooze' and await OTL to wash behind his ears!
By the time OTL has got his coat on, we have woken up enough to stagger downstairs for our morning walk along The Sea Wall with OTL.
This morning we heard, and then saw, a White Throat dancing among the weeds, then the Sea Gulls flew over us. Holly and I went for a walk along the beach and I got to have a roll in something smelly!
OTL was not happy with us for doing that!
Holly was having her 'Morning Workout' by chasing Mr Rabbit and Mr Corvid and as normal, failing to get near enough!
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I went into the water for a 'Deep Paddle' and got a bit smelly on top of the smelly I got from having a roll!
|Fresh from a Deep Paddle!
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We said 'Hello' to Mr & Mrs Tufted Duck but they didn't say anything, they were too busy quacking to each other to hear us!
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Mind you, the weather man did say that we should be getting some good warm sunny days next week, so claws crossed, we might be able to catch up on our tans!
Bye bye for now, dinner calls!
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♠ Posted by Emmanuel in Cheneynomics at 6/24/2012 07:14:00 AMFriends, there are certain certainties in life: Germany will do well in whatever international football (soccer) competition it enters, Lucy will pull the football before Charlie Brown can kick it; and the United States will inevitably get fatter and more indebted. Unless you read too many Paul Krugman op-eds--or Dan Drezner USA#1 cheerleading blog posts for that matter--you probably get the idea that deficits do matter.
Recently, S&P--which famously did the first deed in downgrading the bedraggled US of A among the three major credit rating agencies--issued an updated outlook on its sovereign credit risk. You will be unsurprised to hear that it remains likely to be knocked down a further peg or four in the near future. This also takes into consideration that no fiscal consolidation takes place alike the discontinuance of the infamous Bush tax cuts (as if the country has done so much better with them). From S&P, then:
Instead, our current (and previous) base-case fiscal scenario assumes that the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, due to expire by the end of 2012, remain in place indefinitely and that the alternative minimum tax is indexed for inflation after 2011. On the expenditure side, our base case assumes Medicare's payment rates for physicians' services stay at their current level, although we also assume that BCA11 remains in force. (This includes both the original caps on discretionary appropriations and the automatic spending reductions applicable in light of the Supercommittee's failure to reach an agreement.) Our base-case fiscal scenario also assumes annual real GDP growth of 2%-3.5% and consumer price inflation near 2% through 2016. Finally, this fiscal scenario presumes near-zero (nominal) short-term Treasury borrowing rates until 2015, at which point the rates climb by just more than 100 basis points, as well as a slower rise of about the same magnitude in long-term Treasury yields from their 2011 level of just less than 3%.I am highly distrustful of credit ratings in general, believing that they are no substitute for conducting independent evaluation. For instance, assuming that the country grows in the 2-3.5% range is a stretch--which in turn implies that a credit downgrade is more imminent if it fails to reach this range up to 2016 (which is absolutely certain IMHO). At any rate, we get to the dirty business of assigning probabilities:
The outlook on our 'AA+' long-term rating is negative, reflecting our view that the likelihood that we could lower our long-term rating on the U.S. within two years is at least one-in-three.So here are the takeaway points for you: (1) To maintain its AA+, S&P requires that the US tighten its belt beyond the measures the deficit reduction supercommittee believes is necessary, which in any case are not being implemented due to partisan deadlock. (2) Growth assumptions of 2-3.5% are wildly optimistic IMHO based on recent growth figures Stateside, making debt-to-GDP figures look even worse going forward.
Pressure on the rating could build if, in our view, elected officials remain unable to agree on a credible, medium-term fiscal consolidation plan that represents significant (even if gradual) fiscal tightening beyond that envisaged in BCA11 [the deficit reduction supercommittee]. Pressure could also increase if real interest rates rise and result in a projected general government (net) interest expenditure of more than 5% of general government revenue.
On the other hand, the rating could stabilize at the current level with a medium-term fiscal consolidation plan, or if the U.S. government makes faster progress toward reducing the general government deficit than our base case currently presumes.
End result? Based on S&P's stated criteria compared to America's economic realities and political limitations, I would think that a credit downgrade in the next two years is an odds-on possibility. Even if the US is remarkably progress-free already, the momentum is on the downward path. And I believe that, given its fundamentals (or more accurately, the lack thereof), the pace of Americarnage should accelerate. Recall that as late as May 2010, Spain--yes, Spain--had a AAA rating.
It should be exciting to watch--as long as you fully divest yourself of Sammy's IOUs.


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It's not secret that smaller, low pressure calibers like the .22LR get filthy. Unfortunately a suppressor is the perfect tool for catching all that filth. How important is cleaning? How difficult is that task?
When owning a suppressor also means coughing up a $200 infringement tax to the federal government you want to ensure you are making a solid investment and that your suppressor will last a lifetime. Most centerfire rifle cans are good to go right out of the box and will require little maintenance. However pistol calibers, low pressure rifle rounds such as subsonic 300BLK, and especially rimfire .22LRs are among those that should be cleaned frequently.
We informally tested how dirty rimfire suppressors could get this spring at our youth Marksmanship Camps. Bowers Group donated 9 suppressors to the cause so we could shoot completely silent. We fire an average of 3,000 rounds a weekend, we hosted 5 camps, and use up to 8 suppressors. That's around 2,000 rounds of Federal Automatch 22LR (we are switching to CCI Standard this fall) through every suppressor. Since Bowers Group will re-core their suppressors for just $20 I figured I really don't have to worry about cleaning them. But at the end of season I decided to see how bad the USS22s looked and at least do my best to maintain them. I was both impressed and surprised.
If you caught my video on the Gemtech Outback/GM22 you'll remember I had an unpleasant cleaning experience with that suppressor. The original design called for it to be stripped and cleaned every 150 rounds or it would permanently freeze up. Obviously that is pretty ridiculous in a .22LR since most of our range sessions last well beyond that.
As the attached video shows, I was pleasantly surprised how easily the Bowers USS22 disassembled after 2,000 rounds of neglect. I fully expected the baffles to freeze to the walls of the suppressor forcing me to shoot until the can got loud or threw shots off due to the bullets striking fouling in the can. However it was very easy to disassemble and to clean most of the gunk off with only water. After this I gave each baffle set a few hours in my ultrasonic cleaner to get the majority of the fouling off. They weren't as clean as new, but plenty clean enough for the upcoming fall season.
The point of this is to make sure you purchase a rimfire silencer that you can clean and from a company that will support you if you have any trouble down the line.
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If you want to hear the real sound of "100% wacko," then just listen to Sarah Palin.
In the wake of the shooting of Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, many around the country blame Palin's "incitement to violence"-style rhetoric and imagery which includes, among other techniques, use of the now-infamous "cross hairs" map that – rather literally – targets Democratic leaders. The "cross hairs" map is pictured below:
At the time of writing this article, the "cross-hairs" map was still publicly posted on Palin's Facebook page. Furthermore, in response to criticism, Palin says that she (and her cronies) are being unjustly blamed for the attack; it is their right to free speech that is being trampled.
In other words – just in case you missed it – Palin is the real victim here. It is not Congresswoman Giffords whom Palin targeted with her map and other violent-provoking rhetoric. No way. It is not the federal judge killed by the gunman. Uh-uh. It is not even the 5 others that were killed in the shooting, including a 9 year-old girl who just happened to have been born on 9/11/2001.
Nope, Sister Sarah is the victim here – she, her cronies, and, well, I suppose the First Amendment. You remember the good-ole No. 1, don't you? It is part of that pesky document called the Constitution that so many dangerous, half-crazed, ne0-con zealots can never seem to stomach – until it becomes useful to wrap themselves up in it for protection and justification.
Here's a news bulletin for Sister Sarah – you can put lipstick on a pig, but in the end, you still got a pig. And, in this case, a rather dangerous pig. In this case, we have a pig willing to use this tragic event to transform herself into some kind of victim or martyr; or, at the very least, Constitutional champion. In so doing, Palin is revealing either a profound degree of psychological disturbance, or she is demonstrating her willingness to stoop deep to promote her own domination agenda. Maybe both.
Also shocking are those that have publicly defended Palin. For example, Barbara Walters feels Sister Sarah's pain, saying that it is unfair to blame her for the shooting. Although I normally regard Walters higher than most, not on this occasion. As Lynn M. Paltrow noted in her "Open Letter to Sarah Palin," Congresswoman Giffords – in particular – criticized Palin's methods, including the "cross hairs" map. What a coincidence, eh Babs?!?!
Walters is, of course, known for her own brand of "in your face" journalism. However, as she should know, speech that promotes the public good by encouraging debate or controversy – even spirited or agitated – is not the same thing as the self-indulgent calculations of a demagogue trolling her cult of personality for violence with military-style words and imagery. For example, evidence continues to mount suggesting that Palin's racists comments aimed at President Obama has led to death threats against the President.
If Sarah Palin's brand of "speech" is protected, then we ought to start now and re-write every Constitutional law textbook so that they feature the likes of Charles Manson and Jim Jones alongside Constitutional champions like Mary Beth Tinker (pictured below), Clarence Earl Gideon and Rosa Parks. Hyperbole, you say? Sarah Palin is nothing like Jim Jones? How would we know that – until it is too late?
What if we suddenly learned that Sarah Palin had direct ties to a terrorist organization whose mission is to cause anarchy and civil unrest in the U.S. to destroy democracy? What is the gunman in this case had ties to the same organization? Suddenly, it might seem as though Palin's comments were something less akin to pure free speech and something strikingly closer to conspiracy.
Even if Palin's "speech" is protected, let us not dignify that which does not deserve dignity. A lot of very undignified "speech" is legally protected by our Constitution, whether we like it or not. That does not mean dignified citizens should go out of their way to be cheerleaders.
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- Cross hairs: Crossroads for Palin? – Washington Post (news.google.com)


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SAN FRANCISCO — Even a stress-relieving tablet left a bad taste in George Karl's mouth.
On Monday, at the team's hotel across the bay from Oakland, the Nuggets' coach left a meeting while smacking on a tablet, explaining: "They're herbal nonstress tablets, and they don't taste very good. It's for stress and mood enhancement."
Safe to say the guy has some stress.
It's Karl's job to change the mood of his team, down 3-1 to Golden State in the first round Western Conference playoff series. And reduce the stress. His No. 3-seeded Nuggets have been uptight and out of sync almost from the start.
A Nuggets' loss, and a historic season is abruptly over. A victory, and Denver stays afloat in the best-of-seven series, trying to become just the ninth team to fall behind 3-1 and advance.
"It's about sticking together," Nuggets guard Andre Iguodala said Monday. "We can't really fray apart or get too frustrated with the game. We've got to keep trying to find what got us where we're at (as the No. 3 seed)."
If all of this frustration stuff sounds familiar, it is. Last spring, the Nuggets trailed the Lakers 3-1 before winning two games to force a Game 7, which Denver lost in Los Angeles. So, for all the disappointment with Denver's playoff showing this year, at least there's some optimism based on history. If Denver is able to force a Game 7 this week, it will be played at the Pepsi Center on Saturday.
"It's a basketball game. It's not an impossible task," Karl said. "Taking their confidence and even their enthusiasm away is going to be a great challenge. NBA basketball, it usually takes one game to turn around your confidence. We're the team without confidence right now, and they're the team with confidence. We (need) defense and the pass; we've got to get the pass back in the offensive end of the court."
Simply put, the Nuggets haven't looked like the Nuggets. The crew that won 57 regular-season games, most in the franchise's NBA history, thrived on a flood-like flow of points in transition. In the half-court game, they penetrated to the lane for close-in shots. And they even played some "D."
In this series Golden State is playing more like the Nuggets than the Nuggets, notably in Game 4, when the Warriors held Denver to 36 points in the paint, 22 fewer than Denver's season average. In Sunday's loss, Golden State's biggest lead was 23, which was also the number of Denver turnovers, the same as its regular-season high. Denver had 14 assists, just one more than its season low.
"We have to share the ball," Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson said. "I'm pretty sure if you go to the film, there are a lot of shots where it's crowded and one more swing (pass) and that person is open. Or we made that pass late or (were off target)."
The Stephen Curry debate is fascinating. Is it him or the defense? Or is it a combination? The Golden State sharpshooter has lit up Denver like Larimer Square at night. He's averaging 27.3 points and 10.0 assists per game in the series. Yes, he has played only four games so far, but according to ESPN Stats & Info, only five other players in NBA history have averaged 25 points and 10 assists in a single postseason (minimum four games). Those players are Allen Iverson, Tim Hardaway, Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas and Oscar Robertson, who did it twice.
"They have a way of punishing your mistakes," Karl said. "They don't punish them with jump shots. They punish them with 3-balls. I just remember that we were chasing a double team and they found him at the top of the key wide open — boom — and then he decided he could make one from 30 feet — boom — and then he made one out of the corner looking at the bench. He has this incredible rhythm.
"It's easy to score a lot of points when you make 3s. It adds up pretty quickly. And, you know, we could mix up the matchups, and we probably will. Right now, we've got to do something. There's no question that we've got to make some type of change."
It's possible Denver could start Corey Brewer at shooting guard. He started the second half of Game 4 at shooting guard for rookie Evan Fournier. But as Karl suggested Monday, this series isn't only about X's and O's. It's about heart.
And last week, before the Nuggets headed to San Francisco, they left their heart in Denver.
Benjamin Hochman: 303-954-1294, email@example.com or twitter.com/nuggetsnews


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Highlights of News and Media Coverage
March 31, 2014
News about RU-N
Op-ed by Senior Research Associate Iryna Illiash
The price Ukraine paid for giving up nuclear arms The Record, March 29
Rutgers School of Law-Newark launches unique fellowship for recent graduates
Rutgers-Newark law school starts unique fellowship offering low-cost legal help Star-Ledger, March 23
Dean Glenn Shafer on RBS's MBA concentration in real estate
The most powerful man in N.J. real estate recounts challenges, triumphs NJBiz, March 23
Paul Robeson Galleries Director Anonda Bell on Datascapes exhibition 1
At Paul Robeson Galleries Exhibit, Data Serves as Inspiration for Art NJTV News, March 21
Prof.. Alexander Motyl on the crisis in Ukraine
Ukraine's Orange Blues World Affairs, March
Western dilemma: Giving Putin Crimea to save Ukraine Daily Times, March 19
Is Putin Rational? Foreign Affairs, March 18
Alexander J. Motyl: The dangers of the Putin Doctrine Kyiv Post, March 5
To save Ukraine, will the West sacrifice Crimea? Japan Times, March 11
Is It Time for Ukraine to Split Up? The Atlantic, Feb. 20
Prof. Alan Sadovnik on reactions to Superintendent Cami Anderson's One Newark plan
Plan to Revamp Newark District Hits a Nerve Education Week, March 19
Prof. James Tepper's research on Parkinson's disease
Exploring Brain for Keys to Solving Parkinson's Disease Science Daily, March 26
Assoc. Prof. Stephanie Hoopes Halpin's ALICE report cited
Short-changed by insurance, Sandy victims fight back MyCentralJersey.com, March 17
Prof. Rob Snyder comments on Rutgers salaries
Income puts Rutgers University doctors among elite The Record, March 17
Prof. Clement Price on movement toward historic preservation in Newark
Newark should embrace its past to accommodate future generations, report says Star-Ledger, March 16
Chancellor Nancy Cantor in the news
Rutgers-Newark increasing student alerts about off-campus crimes Star-Ledger, March 14
Ready or Not Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 27
Education Leaders: Time to Rethink What a College Degree Promises U.S. News & World Report, Feb. 25
Former Syracuse president takes reins as Rutgers-Newark chancellor Star-Ledger, Feb. 24
The NJBIZ Power 100: The most powerful people in New Jersey business NJBiz, Jan. 30
Asst. Prof. Jessica Ware's discovery of winter-resistant cockroaches
Winter Roach NPR Science Friday, March 14
Six-Legged Freak New York Magazine, Jan. 26
Prof. Clement Price on Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Wright museum's creative thinking hustles up patrons Detroit News, March 5
Clinical Law Prof. Randi Mandelbaum on rights of children to sue their parents
NJ teen suing parents would have better chance if it were a divorce case, lawyers say Star-Ledger, March 5
Cornwall Center Director Roland Anglin on programs targeted at males of color
Opinion: Can I be my brother's keeper? NJ Spotlight, March 3
Restoration of 15 Washington Street underway
Colleges expand housing options through public-private partnerships Star-Ledger, March 3
Prof. Clement Price comments
Judge to determine if Newark should keep funding flagging watershed Star-Ledger, March2
Prof. Alan Hyde on hiring practices in the tech industry
Engineers Allege Hiring Collusion in Silicon Valley New York Times, Feb. 28
Prof. Donald McCabe on student honor codes and "unproctored" exams
The Proctor Is In Insider Higher Ed, Feb. 25
Acting Dean Ronald Chen on merger of Rutgers' law schools
New target date, fall 2015, for combining Rutgers' two law schools The Inquirer, Feb. 24
Assoc. Prof. Rigoberto González and his love of literature
Latino Lens: A Migrant Workers' Son Finds Magic in Books NBC News, Feb. 24
Acting Dean Ronald Chen on potential conflict of interest of Port Authority attorney
Christie's Bridge Probe Lawyer Drops Port Authority Case Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Feb. 22
Prof. Leslie Kennedy and Asst. Prof. Joel Caplan develop Risk Terrain Modeling Diagnostics Utility
Rutgers unveils new crime fighting software eCampus News, March 7
Predicting Crime with Big Data Without Breaking the Bank Insurance Journal, Feb. 20
Marion Thompson Wright Lecture Series in the news
Civil rights legend Bob Moses speaks at Rutgers' Marion Thompson Wright Lecture series Star-Ledger, Feb. 15
In Memoriam: Adjunct and Visiting Prof. Morris Stern
Morris Stern, New Jersey bankruptcy judge, dies at 72 Star-Ledger, Feb. 14
Prof. Nancy DiTomaso's book cited
Perpetuating Inequality in the Workplace Huffington Post, Feb. 12
Prof. Clement Price as Newark historian
Clement Price named official Newark historian
Star-Ledger, Feb. 2
Prof. Twila Perry on race and adoption practices
The Racial Biases That Aren't Examined New York Times, Feb. 3
News from RU-N
more news: www.newark.rutgers.edu/news
Upcoming events @ RU-N
"Learning from Mount Laurel": the annual Allan Axelrod Lecture Thursday, April 3, 2014 | 11:30am - 12:30pm
Performance - Warren Lehrer in Residence at Rutgers, Newark Monday, April 7, 2014 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Pianist Michael Cochrane Tuesday, April 8, 2014 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
RU Fit Fair 2014 Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | 12:30pm - 4:00pm
Senior Fine Art Exhibition Thursday, April 10, 2014 | 10:00am - Thursday, April 24, 2014
Lewis Porter's Movements for Jazz Trio and String Quartet Thursday, April 10, 2014 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Third Annual Conference on Media and Democratic Governance – Keynote Speaker: Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Nations, Yuriy Sergeyev Friday, April 11, 2014 | 9:30am - 4:30pm
Rutgers University–Newark Alumni Weekend & Spring Admitted Student Day and Open House Saturday, April 12, 2014
Writers At Newark: Matthea Harvey, George Saunders Tuesday, April 15, 2014 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Undergraduate Research Showcase Wednesday, April 16, 2014 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Earth Day 2014 Tuesday, April 22, 2014 | 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Improv Play Wednesday, April 30, 2014 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Mister Indonesia 2016 took place from August 2 – 6, 2016 at Denpasar, Bali to select its representatives for various international male pageants like Mister Universal Ambassador, Mister Model International, Mister Tourism International and Manhunt International. Mister Bali, Eka Hendra Wijaya emerged as the winner of the contest held on 6th August. The official board of Mister Indonesia will decide Indonesia's representatives to International male pageants next week.
Complete Result:
Mister Indonesia 2016 : Mister Bali, Eka Hendra Wijaya
1st Runner-up : Mister DKI Jakarta, Yoga Wimoro
2nd Runner-up : Mister Sumatera Utara, Rizky Perdana
Top 5
Jawa Tengah
Top 12
Sulawesi Barat
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Sulawesi Selatan
Bangka Belitung
Jawa Barat
Special Awards:
Mister Personality: Kalimantan Timur
Mister Best Body: Sumatera Selatan
Mister Congeniality: Sulawesi Tengah
Mister Photogenic: Bangka Belitung
Mister Favorite: Bali
Mister Intelegensia : Nusa Tenggara Timur
Best Catwalk: Sulawesi Barat
Mister Indonesia 2016 – Eka Hendra Wijaya
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Thank you to everyone who joined us May 18 for the 24th annual FORE the Children golf tournament at Bear Creek Golf Club! The game was completely sold out with 144 golfers on 36 teams. It was a little rainy, but that did not dampen anyone's enthusiasm. Most of the golfers seemed to laugh at the rain, as if it were part of the game.
Fred Bird kicked off the event, clowning around at the clubhouse with the golfers and the tournament's honorary chairwoman, Stacia Peterson. Our new facility dog, Chip, toured the course in a golf cart with Jessica and Miranda from The Yuppy Puppy pet spa.
A Chevy Camaro from Johnny Londoff Chevrolet would have gone to the first golfer who made a hole-in-one at Hole 16. Two golfers came close, landing the ball within a few feet of the hole, but nobody won the car.
After the game, golfers returned to the clubhouse to hear Malori Nguyen talk about how United Services has helped her daughter, Lucy, who has Down syndrome. There was not a dry eye in the house.
We celebrated the recent college graduation of "raffle king" Charlie Tucker, who attended United Services as a child. We have watched Charlie grow up, and we are all very proud of his accomplishments.
The day ended with an awards presentation, but the biggest winners are the children who will benefit from the tournament's proceeds. United Services will use all money raised to help children of all abilities reach their full potential!
Thank you to everyone who served on the event committee or volunteered to help last Friday! Thank you to all the golfers and foursome organizers! And thank you to our generous sponsors! All of you made this event a success!


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As Tour de France rolled into Bern, Switzerland I ran into someone who looked a lot like David Bowie. Switzerland, I thought, David Bowie had a Chateau here, and then I recalled him telling me how he had picked up the phone and asked EMI Music in London to sign a friend to their label and she too now is a citizen of Switzerland one of Bowie's old-time friends Tina Turner.
If you roll with Le Tour de France, sometime you wake-up and wonder where am I. Switzerland was no such affair. In Switzerland you saw those red flags with the white plus sign everywhere gone was the flag of France but France was not gone from anyone's memory "NICE" posters, banners were there to let you know that the Swiss stood in mourning with all those who lost their lives in NICE. During the Tour de France you see so many faces all smiling, cheering the riders but one face really struck me and that was this man (below) who just reminded me of David Bowie and that brought back a lot of memories of Bowie.
Then there was the time David Bowie had lived in Switzerland his home le Château du Signal which he talked to me about and his great friend Tina Turner who also lives in Switzerland and while born in the USA is now a Swiss citizen. Needless to say this all made me miss David Bowie a great deal . David would tell me in a very excited child like manner "They asked me to do the poster for the Montreux jazz festival ", and I would tell Bowie how my friend is always invited to the jazz festival as his dad was a great jazz musician. Bowie would later ask me who my friend was and I would tell him Arron Davis his dad was Miles Davis. So here is the poster David Bowie designed for Montreux (the man loved his art creating it and admiring it).
Here is one of my favorite songs, sung by Tina Turner with David Bowie, and on this note Le Tour de France and I say adieu to Switzerland.by


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A beautiful wedding for a beautiful couple, Charuni and Niraj have a wonderful story of love & friendship that made their exchanging vows the most special time in their lives.
The pair met back in 2004 during their time in Boston. First acquaintances, then friends – they took the time to establish a strong bond with one another until they began dating in 2008. It didn't take long for them to realize that they were destined for each other, which is when Niraj popped the question in summer of 2011.
The couple wed in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony surrounded by close family and friends on August 25, 2012 at the Sheraton Mahwah. With the help of makeup artist Gillian Morris, DJ M4U Entertainment, Abhishek Decorators and photos wonderfully captured by House of Talent Studios, it was a day to remember for everyone.


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The main change in the structure of capital during this century has been the relative stagnation of industrial capital and the growth of the service sector of the economy. This trend, which has been most marked in the south of England, has had consequences for inner city working class areas: de-industrialisation, mobility of labour, and post-war rehousing policies have combined to dislocate the pattern of community based upon local work and extended families and associated cultural traditions (Cohen, 1972). Population has been decanted to the New Towns, and more generally, to the suburbs, where social life has focussed upon the nuclear family, and the home is increasingly regarded as a place of leisure, recreation and consumption. It is in this context that off-licence sales have become more important. The 1961 Licensing Act relaxed restrictions on the opening of off-licences, and the 1964 Licensing Act facilitated supermarket sales. By the late 1970s, most beer was still sold in public houses, but one third of all wine and half of spirits were consumed at home (Thurman, 1981; 4).
... from Alcohol, Youth, and the State by Nicholas Dorn (RKP, 1983)
Taking on the supermarkets now would be like eradicating the Taliban. Remember how they took on the government and won easily, e.g. in 1991? So much for the rule of law.
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Raster V. Vector — the battle continues
The relentless advance of new technology continues to force change in one of the world's oldest and most conservative of activities, the marine industry.
Navigation at sea has been developed over thousands of years. Probably — until recent times — its most important advance was the chronometer making possible the calculation of longitude. But even this momentous event is being overshadowed by the development of electronic navigation concepts. Not least among these is ECDIS — electronic chart display and information systems.
There are currently two types of accepted electronic charting systems. Raster and Vector.
Raster charts are more easily produced than those using the vectorized principle, which involves producing data in layers laid progressively on top of each other.
One of the major advocates of raster charts is the U.K.
Hydrographic Office (UKHO), whose systems can transpose its paper chart portfolios to raster scan products, capable of being used by approved electronic chart systems under its ARCS service. This has initially provided the marine industry with an acceptable electronically digitized format, but lacks the versatility of the vectorized chart.
The U.K. Hydrographic Office (UKHO) said that it does not take a position favoring raster or vector charts — providing they are officially authorized — but sees great benefit from combining the two systems for a complete, worldwide coverage.
The compilation of a vectorized chart is a time-consuming and lengthy process and production is being concentrated on high-risk areas such as coasts and harbors, leaving the deep sea and ocean passage routes to be covered by View from the cockpit .. the control bridge on the Stena HSS. The captain and co-pilot/navigator sit in aircraft-type chairs and have access to all necessary information via three computer screens immediately in front of them.
raster scanned charts for the immediate future.
It has taken a number of years for an international standard to approach ratification under the auspices of IMO working with the International Hydrographic Offices (IHO).
The UKHO has been actively involved in the development of international standards for electronic navigational charting (ENC) and ECDIS, working closely with the Monaco-based IHO.
Towards this end the UKHO has been a member of a working group set up to develop the protocol for electronic charts, Special Publication 57, more commonly known as S57, the transfer standard for digital hydrographic data, and also the product specification for ENC. These two documents define the content and format of official ENC data sets and have therefore been essential to the establishment of an ENC service. Edition 3.0 of S57 was agreed in February 1996, followed by a period of final study. In November 1996 this international standard was fixed for four years to allow equipment manufacturers to produce ECDIS equipment, and hydrographic offices to get ENC to a stable environment.
The UKHO has been producing prototype ENC data for several years in S57 Edition 2.0 format, covering selected limited areas, in support of ECDIS sea trials. This has been mainly concentrated on the Baltic and North Sea and included the ECDIS Testbed (BANET) project, which involved the use of the high-speed ferry Finnjet on its Baltic Sea route and later onboard the car ferry Hamburg, operating between Harwich, U.K. and Hamburg, Germany.
This latter project was mainly concerned with the updating of ENC data onboard the ship for the equivalent of four paper charts. Some of this updating was achieved while the vessel was at sea using a shore-based bulletin board which the vessel could access via cellular telephone system. Another trial was conducted onboard the buoy tender Pharos using charts based on Oban harbor in northwest Scotland.
A future trial of ECDIS is planned aboard a ferry operating between Rotterdam in The Netherlands and Hull, U.K. for which the Norwegian Electronic Chart Center (ECC) and the UKHO are providing the data. This trial was originally scheduled for early 1996 with the UKHO providing S57 Edition 2.0 data, but with adoption of Edition 3.0, it has been rescheduled to use the later information. According to the UKHO, updating Edition 2.0 data to the new protocol requires considerable skilled manual intervention and, in some instances, it is better to ignore the earlier edition and start afresh using the Edition 3.0 standard.
The collaboration of the UKHO and ECC is speeding the establishment of a regional ENC database and to jointly market a service as a Regional Electronic Chart Coordinating Center (RENC). This is in accordance with the IHO's World Electronic Navigational Database (WEND) principles. The two organizations are cooperating with other European HOs in building a single, integrated ENC database for the region. The service will provide both ENC chart data with full updating procedures.
As a premium product, said the UKHO, it is expected to be of particular interest to those maintaining the tightest schedules, high value vessels, passenger ships and those carrying hazardous cargoes, which can realize the greatest benefit from improved safety. The RENC service will be undertaking a trial service this year.
Additional collaboration between European HOs is demonstrated by the Electronic Chart Hub Organization (ECHO) project which is an approved scheme of the EU's Telematics Program.
This is designed to develop and demonstrate the supply of validated ENC data and meta-data (associated administrative data) from HOs to a RENC, the integration of the data with the RENC and the distribution of the ENC data to vessels at sea, fitted with the appropriate ECDIS equipment, making use of telecommunications technology throughout.
The participants in the project are the ECC as the RENC, the U.K. and Finnish hydrographic offices as supplying HOs, the Finnish Maritime Authority as receiving vessels, and the following software houses: Iona, Ireland and Sysdeco Dikas, Norway. Aspo in Finland is the nominated ECDIS manufacturer while Inmarsat and Telenor are the communications authorities.
Also involved is Sintef of Norway as a research organization. Started in early 1996, the project is expected to last two years.
Work is well underway in production of prototype data and the UKHO, in conjunction with other regional HOs which are supplying source data, has now fully developed its production capability to capture and convert chart data into an ENC database. The production program is generating ENC data for the U.K., in order to provide it to the northern Europe RENC.
The UKHO says there is a clear need for the commercial shipowner to have access to officially approved and updated ENC data, so that ECDIS equipment can be safely used.
In recognition of this situation, the ECC and UKHO are working at full speed to produce an official ENC with an update service covering some commercial routes which will be attractive to potential customers. In order to ensure the correct data has been collated, extensive market research has been conducted with consultations carried out with a wide variety of ship operators with both small and large fleets, and of many nationalities, to ascertain what should be included in the ENC service and which areas should be covered.
The IMO adopted the performance standards for ECDIS in November 1995, and by the end of February 1996 agreement had been reached on both the data transfer standard — S57 Edition 3.0 — and the ENC product specification. The display catalog was finalized in November last year and type approval for ECDIS is expected from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1998.
The ENC database is currently being developed and trials, including a prototype updating service, will be ready by the end of this year, an in 1998 the mariner should have ready access to the safety benefits of ECDIS within some major shipping routes and ports, the information being supplied through the northern Europe RENC.


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Sometimes being in youth ministry means I wish I only dealt with students. But if you have been in it for any period of time you quickly realize that this is not the case. You deal with students, your adult volunteers, your own church staff and parents. Sometimes I feel parents can be the hardest, for me at least if I am being honest. But when it comes down to it, there are 4 goals in which I try to have with every interaction with a parent.
Listen- I have heard of horror stories where parents don't feel like the youth pastor actually listens to them when they are upset about something or bring up legitimate questions about the ministry. I think one of the most important things we can do is just to listen. Stop talking. Hear them out and see what concerns come up. Parents want to know they are being heard. Even if parents are being a little too much, we need to realize that they love your kid, plain and simple and they will fight for them, even if something seems unfair, what we need to do is listen to them and make them feel like they are being heard.
Affirm – I'm not sure who is more nervous about entering into our ministry, the incoming 7th graders or their parents. Affirm them in their ability to parent and you realize that their child is about to enter into the crazy teenage years. Affirm them and let them know they are going to be great and they will survive this crazy time and we are along for the ride with them. Just the other day I had a newly Christian mom come to me and see what the best way to handle a situation and I affirmed her letting her know that what she wanted to do was the right thing. If we do what we hope to do, parents will look at us as partners and want our input.
Inform – There is no such thing as over communicating. We let them know what a midweek service looks like by showing them a highlight clip. We made an intro to our staff video, walked them through what a service looks like, what events we had coming up for the summer with all of the details, how to sign up for our monthly newsletter and everything you need to know about summer camp. We gave it to them in print and no doubt about anything coming up. Information puts them at ease and its helpful and I think it shows them that we are prepared and we have things together. Their kids are in good hands.
Encourage – We are to partner with parents. We want to listen to them, affirm their feelings, inform them, and then encourage them. If you do the first 3 things you will have raging fans of your ministry. We let them know they are responsible for their child's spiritual well being but we are to offer hope and help as we walk alongside them as they rise their child in Christ. We are to speak life into their family whenever we can.
What do you do for parents? How do you inform the new parents in your ministry? What works for you? What doesn't? We would love to hear about it!


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Julian Gargiulo is a performer of consummate piano skill and the pedigree to match. He's played at numerous venues including the world-famous Carnegie Hall and released five albums to date with a sixth imminent. Joe Shooman reports.
That new LP is unique in that it includes, for the first time, selections of his own work alongside pieces by classical composers.
It's not the only unique thing about Gargiulo, as event-goers attending the Diabetes Support Group of Grand Cayman fundraiser found out. The concert, held at the ballroom of The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, was notable for Gargiulo's distinctive approach. Rather than simply sitting down and playing pieces by the likes of Schumann and Chopin, he rather enjoys the interactive aspect of communicating with his audience.
And to do so he regularly jumps from his piano stool, grabs a microphone and encourages the audience to name his songs for him, or leads them through the backstory of the selections he's playing. That could be a German piece 'where everyone dies at the end' or his own Waltz in Four which he explained he entitled 'Hijacked' in tribute to his mother who, on hearing the piece, decided she would claim it for herself.
His own music was equally-well received by the knowledgeable Ritz-Carlton audience, who particularly enjoyed pieces including the energetic rolling soundscape of Puerto Rican Day Parade, the third part of Gargiulo's Petite Suite. Even the New Yorker's poem-intro to Dismembering You, another original, took the crowd with him on a journey into the dark side of a failed relationship.
Ultimately, the fact that Gargiulo is fundamentally an extremely talented piano virtuoso is not masked by any amount of Q&A sessions or jokey intros. Not just anyone gets to perform at Verona Philharmonic, after all. Whether it was a pair of Chopin Etudes, the same composer's resonant and evocative Waltz in C Sharp Minor or Robert Schumann's Arabesque, there was not one moment where Gargiulo was not totally in command.
It may in fact be more accurate to say that the pianist was completely in tune with the form and function of the pieces at hand.
Music is about communication and at times doors were opened across centuries and generations with the composers, in a sense, talking directly to the gathered audience. Gargiulo was the conduit, able to allow a two-hundred year old piece to develop contemporary significance to each person present.
Of course, it's just like Julian Gargiulo to stand up and invite questions from the audience immediately afterwards, but always with respect for the music. There's a difference between having fun and clowning around inappropriately, and no matter how cheeky things were in danger of getting, what was not in question was that the music was central to it all.
He proved it in spades as he rounded the musical side of matters off with a thirteen-minute piano sonata of his own composition. It was fluid and visceral, muscular and tender, and through its three sections it told a certain story of how to wend and weave thematicism, rhythm, dynamic. It seemed inspired by everything from the city of New York to the years of practice and weighty study of the harmonic development of Western music that is inherent in any rise of any performer to the top of his profession.
For his own part, Gargiulo said he was extremely pleased with the way things had gone in a night that raised some $25,000 for the Diabetes Support Group of Grand Cayman. He said that he is always boosted by playing to new people in new places, as it proved on his debut in Cayman.
"Probably the most exciting part of the concert is walking out into a 'foreign country' of faces like you're entering a new yet somehow familiar world.
"My first feeling upon seeing [Thursday night's audience was that there was] excitement, but also [I noticed] the worried expressions of people having just signed over to me a couple of hours of their most precious resource – time," he said, somewhat tongue in cheek.
The following day, the New Yorker led a gaggle of excited kids on a journey through music at a workshop in First Baptist Church. As is often the case, the kids got bang into the groove and threw themselves into such activities as acting out new stories for pieces that Gargiulo was playing. The atmosphere was as friendly and informal as could be hoped and all that were present got a lot out of it.
Gargiulo is a fantastic performer who both bares his musical soul and then stands up to be counted between the songs with some moments of daft fun. He explained that he enjoyed the back and forth between himself and his audience.
"The Q & A is sometimes the most fun for me, other than the playing, mainly because I have no idea what people will ask me.
"In fact, I encourage people to ask anything from love and marriage to divorce and infidelity.
"True, I mostly end up with the usual, 'when did you start playing the piano' but occasionally luck out with 'Are you single?'"


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To begin, there's zero evidence it's aliens.
But for just the second time, a team of astronomers detected a flash of repeating of radio waves emanating from beyond our Milky Way galaxy. Using a new, sprawling Canadian telescope dubbed CHIME — which is the size of six hockey rinks — scientists identified the short, repeating burst in the summer of 2018 and published their results Wednesday in the journal Nature.
news in detail- https://news.yahoo.com/amphtml/scientists-detect-repeating-signal-deep-180100568.html
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When Novation announced Automap Universal at the 2007 NAMM many were instantly intrigued by the concept. Many producers and long time fans of MIDI control were eager to get this revolutionary product integrated into their set up. Now with the Mk2series and Automap 3 available, Novation seems to have taken their product to a new level. Does it live up to expectations?
The software that arrived with my original Remote Zero SL (MK1) back in '07 certainly didn't disappoint. Plug-ins and virtual instruments that would have usually taken a substantial amount of time to map were instantly displayed across the unit's two displays. The ease and speed of further customisation was also impressive for a version 1.0 product.
Since 2007, I have been an avid user and regular beta tester of the Novation Remote SL line and their associated Automap technology, so when the chance to review the new Mk2 version of the Remote Zero SL came up I was more than happy to take delivery of the unit and give it a test run…
This is no doubt one of the best dynamic midi controllers out there. With its slick design, innovative touch-sensitive, illuminated panel and mature software you can't go far wrong. This is certainly an improvement on the last model and shows a step in the right direction when it comes to hands on control of production software. It's a shame that the second display has been dropped and that there aren't more endlessly rotating knobs on the unit but as I said before this isn't the end of the world. Also it might be worth throwing this in a flight case if you want to take it on the road, though the plastic case, although well made, might not stand up to the rigours of regular gigging.
To sum up, I really love this device, in fact so much that I have hung on to the review model and it has become my controller of choice in the studio … And this comes form someone who has used, Mackie, Euphonix and Jazz Mutant products.Clear innovative touch sensitive controls
Illuminated buttons for clear feedback
Crossfader for digital DJs
Competitive price point
USB powered
Awesome, mature regularly updated software
Plastic casing throughout may not strand up to live shows
Only one display as opposed to the previous models two
No power supply as standard for use with low power USB hubs
To read the full detailed article see: Novation Remote Zero SL MKII Test


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[new years] comes and goes and we are neither changed or change the world around us. But before you put up the new years decorations, send out the invitations or RSVP someone else [new years eve 2011], lets think for a second what we can do this new years that is different then the lasts. "What can I do to change?", "What is my [new years resolutions]?"
Weather your resolution is to loose a few pounds or a few sizes (My personal favorite is Acia Berrybut no matter the diet….We usually loose steam into the 4th week or find new subjects to obese about come valentines day. so lets be realistic, make boundaries, reinforce our resolution with real true life goals. That includes, weight loss , any dietor change of eating habits.
1)Make a list of things you would not mind changing (emotional, physical and financial) at least 10 but less than 20
2)some things might be a more "baby step process" so pick the ones that can be achieved in one year (account for seasons)
3) you have a pretty tight schedule so weed out the ones that are just way to taxing on your free time.
4) you should have around 3 that are useful and realistic candidates for a good new years resolution. So that from [new years eve] onward you can start you plan of betterment
I usually have predictions for each coming year for my clients, each have their own concerns… Will I find love this year? Will I do well in College? will I finally get settled in my job? But no matter the outcome of each reading I always have the same advice.
Your life is yours, test may be pressed upon you occasionally but how you approach these hurdles is up to you… you can either see them as a good opportunity to learn something new or fuss and complain that you are being forced do something you had not planed for. Life is full of surprises both good and bad. If you are supposed to loose your job, there is no horoscope or tarot reads that are going to tell you how to change that outcome.
BUT… I can tell you that there is no bad without good. and while you might see loosing your job as a tragedy, God never closes one door with out opening another. It is always for the good, even if it was nothing more then strengthening your will or showing your true appreciation for what you have.
So as you make this lists of things you want for yourself… this better you that you envision remember that what you are this very minutes is the best of this year and the best of next year will still be you. I want you to learn and grow and create in yourself the perfect you, I want your goals to always be realized, not just in a form of new years resolutions but in all ways Year round.
if it was only mind over matter we would all be shaped like models and have the bank account to go along with their looks. Relax you are perfect in your own wonderful way. and the things "you" dislike about yourself can be fixed with effort and time. I love you and God loves you with all your glorious imperfections. This new year above all "Loving yourself" should top the list.
Second "Loving and appreciating friends" which is the whole spirit of "[old lang syne]" the bringing together of friends old and new and celebrating yet another years passing. So lets us drink a cup of kindness and for the memories. Happy New Year and many many more.
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NYC studio client Brianna wanted to share with us how Physique 57 helped her lose 12 inches! She shares her story below.
My journey with Physique began with a Signature class with my aunt who has been coming for a year. I walked in thinking I was in the best shape of my life from going on the elliptical thrice a week and to a neighborhood barre class once a week. Sarah H kicked off class with Hamilton and arms and I started wondering, "What did I get myself into?"
Even though I could barely get down the stairs from my 4th floor walk up for a week after my that class, I made the decision to dedicate 4 hours a week to going to the studio and working my tail off.
I started the program with the goal of feeling stronger and leaner. I figured it would be great if I lost a few pounds or inches, but I mostly wanted to feel like I could come back to a Signature class and kick ass instead of getting my ass kicked as I had that first time.
With each class, I started feeling the effects of this intense and gratifying workout. By my second week of classes, I began craving the feeling of a good stretch after a sprint. I waited anxiously until I could work out my stress from work with thigh dancing. I loved the feeling of pushing through a wall and feeling the tremble of change and still coming back for more the next day. These classes did more for me than just losing inches or pounds- they provide an outlet for me to de-stress, unwind, and WORK.
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Catching rabbits with nets and ferrets.
A lots of people ask me how rabbiting is done…. well this video is a great example of how we catch rabbits using the purse nets and ferrets. The nets are placed over all the holes, then the ferrets are released into the holes. The ferrets naturally know what to do… get the rabbits. But rabbits aren't silly, they're not going to stick around to be eaten! At full speed they "bolt" from the holes into the nets. The nets collapse around the rabbit catching them. I'm not sure if you picked it up from the video, but you can see I cover the hole with my foot, then knee. The reason I do this is to stop other rabbits from making their escape!


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The Prodigy have been confirmed as the final headliner of next summer's Download Festival.
The band join Metallica and a reunited Black Sabbath in headlining the festival, which will take place from June 8-10 2012 at Donington Park. They will headline the event's opening night (June 8).
Metallica have confirmed that they will be playing a headline set that will feature the entirety of their classic 1991 self-titled fifth album – widely known as 'The Black Album'. They will headline the festival's Saturday night (June 9), while Black Sabbath will close the festival on Sunday (June 10).
The festival was headlined by System Of A Down, Linkin Park and Def Leppard in 2011 and also featured sets from Bullet For My Valentine, Rob Zombie, Pendulum, Bring Me The Horizon as well as the comeback show from The Darkness.
See Downloadfestival.com for more information about the festival.
Tickets go onsale tomorrow at 9am (GMT). To check the availability of Download Festival 2012 tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.


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Our Elementary students are part of a tight-knit learning community.
Children eat lunch family-style together as a grade, work on projects in groups and across ages, and come together as an Elementary division to sing each day.
SFS teachers truly know their students. With small classes, an integrated curriculum, and a collaborative culture, our teachers are provided the optimal environment to support their students' academic, creative, and social-emotional development.
Student-Centered Teaching
Students who have choice in what they work on are more motivated to learn. Teachers base learning on topics that are meaningful to each student and try to challenge them appropriately. Whether it's a Dinosaur unit in First Grade that incorporates digging for bones, or a teaching unit in Third Grade that challenges the children to select a topic and teach it to one another in a formal oral report, the learning experience at SFS aims to get students engaged and challenged.
Integrated Learning
Every Elementary student has special classes in Art, Music, Physical Education, and Spanish each week. From ceramic birds in Second Grade Art to profiling Civil Rights leaders in Fifth Grade Spanish, units and topics are integrated across disciplines to make projects more meaningful and fun.
Multicultural Curriculum
Students explore our multicultural world and their own identity through literature, classroom studies, music, art, field trips, and language. Teachers draw on guest speakers, performers, and parents/guardians to ensure varied cultural experiences and celebrations. From book fairs to holidays to cultural studies, the school reflects a deep commitment to cultural literacy.


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Yes, God will punish Christians who love homosexuals and transgender people because God wants Christians to hate and ostracize homosexuals and transgender people as shown in the New Testament requirement to excommunicate homosexuals and prevent them from Christian fellowship.
God hates gay people, and this is clear from what God did to Sodom and Gomorrah. God killed all life forms in these cities because God hates homosexuals so much. And Romans 1 in the New Testament clearly emphasizes that God hates homosexuals.
There were gay people during the New Testament times, and St. Paul instructs Christians to excommunicate gay people and prevent them from Christian fellowship or hearing the Gospel. New Testament instructions about gay people is clear, and those who love gay people are standing against the New Testament.
It is important for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF), Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC), Chi Alpha, the Navigators, Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), and other Christian organizations on college campuses to correctly teach the Holy Bible and discourage their members from loving gay people, which is against the Will of God as revealed in the New Testament.
The New Testament is clear about the requirement for all Christians to ostracize and other gay people and prevent them from Christian fellowship.
All Christian parents must teach hatred against gays and transgender people in order to follow the New Testament and prevent their children from falling into homosexuality or transgenderism. This is required of all Christian parents by God the Father as shown in the New Testament.


text: Love is in the air Although some may see a Valentine's proposal as corny, 22 per cent of women said this would be their ideal proposal situation, with 32 per cent saying they would like a romantic setting, and 21 per cent saying they would want their partner to get down on one knee. Whether it's proposals or romantic Valentine's Day dates, Brits are expected to spend £880 million celebrating the occasion - and most of the money will be spent by men! For most people family is the most important thing in their lives, and instinctively we want keep the ones we love safe and secure. Yale's Heart and Home campaign is designed to protect your heart and your home, not only your belongings but also your treasured possessions, your photographs and your memories. For tips and advice on keeping your loved ones safe all year round visit www.homesecuritymonth.co.uk for essential security advice.


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This is the fourth week at our new home studio. We both agree that it is truly the best feeling when the life partner and business partner are the same person.
For the past few months, we spent a while trying to find a beautiful bright loft such as this one and we were very fortunate to find the perfect one that also happens to be available for the summer. Located at the heart of Yaletown just blocks away from sky train and starbucks, it is heaven to us and many of our visitors.
Having a space to showcase our work and express our personality really is fulfilling. We have been motivating ourselves to keep the place clean and tidy as consultations and meetings happen at our studio on a frequent base. The week is filled with shoots, meetings, business strategy discussions and of course, JuMi time! It is only healthy to find a work life balance and we treasure the "Day Off" tuesdays we set for ourselves once a week.
For now, we can't ask for anything more, please come by for a visit!
Jun, This place looks awesome.. Hopefully, I could visit you again soon!


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|Julian Assange
I have. All over the place. Shared countless times.
And it is just an awful reminder of how far the left has to go.
Because, reading the piece they should make the title "What 5 MALE leftists think" as the folks who wrote it could not be bothered to find out what a single
Five guys, four of them white, get to meditate on Brexit and represent the "left"!
And one of them is accused rapist Julian Fucking Assange. A man who is not a leftist -- at least not one that any of us should want to have anything to do with.
despite the actual facts about the case against him that so many seek to continuously ignore.
For many leftists I guess "I believe women" only applies when it is the women you want to believe and when it does not involve rapists you see as heroes.
The reality that so many on the left seem to still admire this guy and seek out his opinion -- not for what he once may have done but still in spite of the facts about him that are well established -- is a depressing comment on the prevalence of misogyny and rape culture in our movements.
The fact that a major publication could post and that so many would share an all male lineup as somehow representative of leading leftist viewpoints in the here-and-now is not just tone deaf but distressing and pathetic.
We can and have to do better than this.