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U.S. Virgin Islands, from $138 per room per night
The Real Deal: The Sizzlin' Sampler promotion includes a $300 airfare voucher per reservation, a fourth night free at participating hotels, a $50 dining coupon, $50 off one island attraction, and a coupon booklet worth $500 in savings.
How it works: Book three nights at participating hotels on St. Thomas, St. Croix, or St. John, and you're eligible for all the perks. You must book through one of the tour operators listed here.
When: Through Oct. 31, 2009.
The fine print: Does not include hotel taxes of 8 percent, plus some additional fees sometimes tacked on by the hotels. Use promo code USVISS09. The sampler is available for solo travelers; rates will vary depending on hotel and tour operator. The $300 airline voucher is applied as a discount after you've book the entire air/hotel package. A three-night stay is required.
Book by: Oct. 15, 2009.
Why it's a deal: You can use the coupon book for discounts, like 10 percent off at Tutto Bene Restaurant on St. Croix. The included $50 off one attraction can be used at places like Big Beard's Adventure Tours, also in St. Croix, which does full and half-day sailing tours of the island (prices start at $68 per person before the discount). Plus, you'll get a $300 air voucher per reservation to cover the cost of airfare.
Lodging: The $138 rate is available at the Hotel Caravelle on St. Croix, which has a pool and is located on the waterfront—enjoy views of the boats in Christiansted Harbor. There are more than 20 hotels participating on the three islands. Two more examples: We found a $169 per room per night rate at the Best Western Emerald Beach Resort on St. Thomas, and a $333 per room per night rate at The Westin St. John Resort & Villa.
Cayman Islands, from $162 per room per night
The Real Deal: The Cayman Islands Summer Splash includes free airfare for kids on Cayman Airways, a fifth night free at participating hotels, and 20 percent off car rentals; plus, kids stay, dive, and eat free at participating outlets.
How it works: Book a four-night package through one of these tour operators, and you'll be eligible for all the perks.
When: June 1–Sept. 7, 2009.
The fine print: Kids are defined as 11 and younger. The free diving is for kids 12 to 17. The kids-fly-free offer is valid only on Cayman Airways. The islands' hotel tax rate is 10 percent. The sampler is available for solo travelers; rates will vary depending on hotel and tour operator. A four-night stay is required.
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Why it's a deal: Kids get in free at attractions like Boatswain's Beach and Turtle Farm and the Atlantis Submarine Tour and eat free at restaurants like the Brickhouse and the Lobster Pot. In addition, parents can rent a car for Coconut Car Rentals at 20 percent off. See all the participating venues.
Lodging:The starting rate of $162 is available at the Sunshine Suite Resort on Grand Cayman and includes all taxes and fees. The hotel is along the island's seven-mile-long beach, and all suites have a full kitchen (breakfast is also included). There are nine hotels and 24 condo and villa properties participating, so take your pick.
Special events: New this summer on the Cayman Islands is Skate Cayman, a skateboard camp at Black Pearl Skate & Surf Park. Top international skateboarders will demonstrate stunts and then lead classes for kids. An all-day skate pass at the park starts at $20; the camp starts at $63 per day.
Getting there: Airfare for adults isn't included; it must be booked through Cayman Airways. We priced out these round-trip flights in mid-June, before taxes: $362 from New York City and $406 from Miami and Tampa. If you're flying out of another city, remember that your chosen tour operator will coordinate the flights for you.
Read these guidelinesbefore you book any Real Deal.
Before you go: U.S. citizens won't need a passport for travel to the U.S.V.I. For the Cayman Islands, U.S. citizens will need a passport.
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Welcome to the world, Elijah Mikku!
Our little boy was born April 12. Since then, life has taken on a brighter color. It has been challenging yet definitely fun. Sleep deprivation and fatigue (especially for my wife Hana) has exposed hidden facets of our personalities—both good and bad. Yet a split-second smile from our baby puts things in a grander perspective—we wouldn't want this life any other way. smile

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Bachelors from Texas A&M University Certified Math 8-12
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Hello Longhorn Family!
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Melbourne Victory was beaten 2-1 by a clinical Brisbane Roar in the Hyundai A-League on Friday.
Massimo Maccarone and Brett Holman scored first-half goals for Brisbane at AAMI Park as Roar made the most of their opportunities.
Victory dominated the second half and managed to pull a goal back thanks to a stunning strike from James Troisi, but it was unable to find an equaliser despite its late push.
While Victory was lively early, Brisbane scored with its first attack, Maccarone finding the bottom corner from inside the area.
The host should have levelled in the 18th minute, but Rhys Williams mishit his volley from a Terry Antonis cross.
Roar doubled their lead before the half-hour mark, Holman finishing clinically on the counter-attack after receiving a Maccarone pass.
Victory continued to push and went close in the 32nd minute, only for Leroy George's powerful volley to be saved by Jamie Young.
A brilliant sliding tackle by James Donachie denied Maccarone early in the second half to keep Brisbane from scoring a third goal.
Victory dominated the second half and it got a deserved goal in the 83rd minute.
Troisi, who came off the bench in the 56th minute, scored a screamer, firing into the top corner from 35 yards, but Victory was unable to find an equaliser.
Player in focus
Key moment
What they said – Troisi
on his goal…
"To be honest, I think that's the first time I've shot outside the box this season. (When you) get the ball like that, 2-0 down, just hit it. I've got a good strike on me when I connect and I should do it more often this season, obviously happy to get the goal, but another disappointing result and performance."
on the game…
"I think most of the time this season we've started really well and if we don't take our opportunities and we let goals in, we make it very difficult for ourselves. When you've conceded more goals than you've scored, obviously it's not a good thing so that's something we need to rectify as soon as possible because it's costing us."
on starting on the bench…
"I respect the boss' decision. I go about my business exactly the same way as I do every week. I don't change the way I play, I'm trying to stick to a structure, some games it works, some games it doesn't, and I'll continue to do the same thing week in, week out."
Hyundai A-League 2017/18 Round 20
Melbourne Victory 1 (James Troisi 83')
Brisbane Roar 2 (Massimo Maccarone 7', Brett Holman 28')
Melbourne Victory: Thomas (gk), Geria, Williams, Donachie, Broxham, Valeri (c) (Hope 76'), Sanchez (Troisi 56'), Antonis, Barbarouses, Berisha (Athiu 73'), George
Brisbane Roar: Young (gk), Hingert, Papadopoulos, North (Bowles 79'), Franjic, Kristensen, McKay (c), Holman, Bautheac, Maccarone (Gameiro 80'), Ben Khalfallah (Brady 85')
Yellow cards: Sanchez 22', Kristensen 50', Donachie 68', Papadopoulos 85'
Red cards: Nil
Attendance: TBA
Venue: AAMI Park
Next up
Victory opens its AFC Champions League campaign, hosting Ulsan Hyundai at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Tuesday night. Tickets available here.


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Thirty-Three and a Third is a series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the past 40 years. By turns obsessive, passionate, creative, and informed, the books in this series demonstrate many different ways of writing about music. What binds this series together, and what brings it to life, is that all of the authors--musicians, scholars, broadcasters, and writers--are huge fans of the albums they have chosen.Joy Division's career has often been shrouded by myths. But the truth is surprisingly simple: over a period of several months, Joy Division transformed themselves from run-of-the-mill punk wannabes into the creators of one of the most atmospheric, disturbing, and influential debut albums ever recorded. Chris Ott carefully picks apart fact from fiction to show how Unknown Pleasures came into being, and how it still resonates so strongly today.
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Here I provide a C++ implementation for finding the FIRST set of each variable in a Context-Free Grammar. This is useful in the parsing phase of compilers.
If w is any string of grammar symbols, then FIRST(w) is the set of terminals that can be found at the start of some string in w, plus ε if the empty string also belongs to w. To compute FIRST(X) for any grammar symbol X, following rules are applied until no more terminals or ε can be added to any FIRST set:
- If X is a terminal, then FIRST(X) is { X }.
- If X → ε is a production, then add ε to FIRST(X).
- If X is a variable and X → Y1Y2…Yk is a production, then place 'a' in FIRST(X) if and only if for some 'i', 'a' is in FIRST(Yi) and ε is in all of FIRST(Y1), …, FIRST(Yi-1). If ε is in FIRST(Yj) for all j = 1, 2, …, k, then add ε to FIRST(X).
I used the bits of an integer to hold the elements of a FIRST set i.e., an integer represents a set; and simplified the task of identifying the variables and terminals by limiting the set of variables to uppercase alphabets and the set of terminals to lowercase alphabets. This puts an upper bound on the size of grammar this particular implementation can handle to 26 variables and 25 terminals (excluding ε).
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4 large portobello mushroom caps
1/4 c balsamic vinegar
2 TBS olive oil
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
1 TBS minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
4 oz. thinly sliced Provolone cheese
1. Cut stems off mushrooms, and place smooth side up in shallow dish.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, basil, oregano, garlic, and salt and pepper. Pour over mushrooms. Let stand at room temperature for around 15 minutes or so, turning twice.
3. Preheat grill for medium high heat.
4. Brush grate with oil. Place mushrooms on the grill over medium high heat, reserving marinade for basting. Grill for 5 to 8 minutes on each side, or until tender. Brush with marinade frequently. Top with cheese, if desired, during the last 2 minutes of grilling.


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Crispy Oven Fries Recipe
Recently while reading an article on how to use #hashtags this restaurant that served burgers/fries was highlighted because of their use of hashtags that said #frydays and how it boosted their presence. I loved it…..FRYDAYS and wanted to have some posts based on the oven fries I make (and would love to make). So, on that note, HAPPY FRYDAY and let's make my Crispy Oven Fries Recipe.
I'm not going to lie. I.Love.Fries. I do, but I don't eat them all the time. In fact, very rarely, although my recent trip to Canada had me drooling over fries and gravy again after a long absence. Even most restaurants that serve fries, offer gravy as a side there. True. And it's lovely. Gravy is, and so are the fries. So I'll offer that as a side of the side today. A side of fries with a side of gravy. Who needs a main course when you already have Crispy Oven Fries. Sigh. I'm not even hungry right now (cause I made fries tonight (that I had with gravy). FYI, it's a rare treat.
Oven Fries
It's not like it's rocket science. I've made my sister Patti's potato wedges for years and really love them. You're basically cutting in wedges and brushing them with butter, then sprinkling seasonings and parmesan cheese. Yup, really good.
In reality, I went back to something I used to do when my kids were growing up and we had a fry cutter. This clunky metal thing that my kids used to love to help with. Once cut, I soaked them in cold water before deep frying them. It made them so crisp! I rarely cook in that much oil anymore but I do love the fries.
- Good Potatoes Red, White, Yukon Gold or Russet. It's all preference, just make sure they're healthy looking and as free from cuts etc. Also look for the least amount of green (when left in the light)
- Baking Sheets… I like these ones, they don't warp from the heat
- Parchment Paper or Silicone Liners
- Olive Oil (or whatever oil you want to use)
- Seasonings…..I used pretty standard ones here. I'll go a little crazier next time (don't you love SmashBurger's Rosemary Fries?)
- Oven (but you knew that already:))
- Large Bowl
- Sharp Heavy knife for cutting safely
- Paper for cone (totally optional) Tape does not stick to parchment. If you use just that you'll need a stapler
Secrets to Oven Baked Fries
- Cut potatoes so that the size is uniform
- Soak in Ice Cold water with salt for up to an hour prior to cooking. You can go the extra mile by dumping the water at 30 minutes and adding more ice and water
- Rinse and Dry… yes, make sure you pat dry your fries dry ….. Wet Fries = Soggy Fries
- You'll need to toss in some kind of oil and then toss with your favorite seasonings
- Parchment Paper or Silicone Baking Sheets. You can use foil but spray with cooking spray
- Spacing your fries is one of the keys to crispy fries. If you crowd them, they won't crisp as well
- Oven Temperatures: Cook them first at about 375° for about 20 minutes. Then turn up the heat to about 445° and cook for an additional 20 minutes. If you have cut them very thin, this won't take as long. (If your oven is dirty it might smoke a bit.)
That's it. The secrets to crispy oven fries. The recipe for what you put on them is like the icing on the cake!
- 4-5 Medium Red Potatoes
- 2 TBSP Olive Oil
- 1 TBSP Seasoning Salt
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 2 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Chipotle Seasoning
- 1 Cup Ice
- Water
- Gravy
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 TBSP beef bouillon or 2 cubes
- 1/4 Cup Milk or Light Cream
- 2 TBSP Flour
- Wash and pat dry potatoes
- Using a large heavy knife, slice potatoes in discs and then in strips, discarding the smallest pieces
- In a large bowl put 2 cups of water and 1 cup of ice together
- Immerse cut fries in water. Leave for 1 hour. Optional, but at 30 minutes, discard water and refill with ice water again, letting fries continue to soak
- Mix together spices in a small bowl and line baking sheets with parchment or silicone liners
- Preheat oven to 375
- Drain potatoes and pat dry on dish towel
- In a large bowl (just dry the one you have:), toss potatoes with olive oil and the spices.
- Place potatoes on baking sheets, spacing apart so they crisp
- Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.
- Turn oven to 445 and continue baking for another 15-20 minutes. This will depend on how thick they are cut. Please check them for your preference of done
- Gravy
- Mix together water and bullion and heat over med high heat
- Mix together the milk and the flour, whisking to ensure there are no lumps
- Turn water to medium heat and add the flour mixture
- Continue to stir and cook until bubbly and thick.
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Department of Teaching and Learning
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Joi Spencer, Ph.D., is assistant professor in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, having earned a B.A. and M.A. at Stanford University, and a doctorate in education, with an emphasis in mathematics education, at UCLA. Her dissertation, "Balancing the Equation: African-American Students' Opportunity to Learn Mathematics with Understanding in Two Central City Middle Schools," examined learning opportunities and mathematics identity of both successful and nonsuccessful African-American students. While a doctoral student, Spencer was a fellow of the National Science Foundation's Diversity in Mathematics Education Center for Teaching and Learning, a collaboration with University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.C. Berkeley and UCLA. She is currently working on a chapter for her upcoming Second Handbook of Research on Mathematics Teaching and Learning. In addition to her work at USD, Spencer will continue her research with the LessonLab Research Institute in Santa Monica, working on a grant that explores the impact of a video-based lesson analysis of professional development in mathematics teaching practice and student outcomes in five middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Spencer's dissertation was funded by a grant from the American Educational Research Association (AERA).


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According tothis Chronicle report
, Galveston Mardi Gras has decided to ax live music from the official festivities. Organizers say the bands cost too much money and created too much of bacchanalian atmosphere that jarred with the family vibe they want to create.
I'm not gonna argue the first point too much. Galveston Mardi Gras has been losing money for years, and I guess cutting the budget to the marrow is one way to turn that around.
And while I am down with the concept of a family Mardi Gras, I don't think it will work in Galveston. All-ages Mardi Gras works very well in rural south Louisiana, but that's because the families who participate in it are usually locals who see Mardi Gras as a way of life, not a money-making tourist attraction.
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And that's always been the problem with Galveston's Mardi Gras. In places with real Mardi Gras celebrations, you don't buy a ticket to go in some cordoned-off, corporate sponsor-dominated "Mardi Gras zone," as you do in Galveston. Mardi Gras is supposed to just permeate the city.
In New Orleans, police tolerate things they would hammer you with any other time. I was at a New Orleans Mardi Gras in 1989, crashing with some instant friends I met at a parade there. One of our number, drunk as a skunk, had gone off somewhere in her car in the wee hours. On her way home, she was observed by a cop clipping three parked cars as she weaved her way down the Big Easy's potholed streets. And she got off with a warning – if she had done that any other time than Mardi Gras, the cop admonished, she would have gone to jail.
As ridiculous as it sounds, that's the kind of lax ethics you've got to have if you are gonna have a real Mardi Gras. Since ancient times, going all the way back to the days of the Roman Saturnalia and the Greek Dionysia, Carnival has always been about sex and intoxication. You're supposed to get blind drunk and make out with strangers in public at Carnival, for tomorrow you symbolically die.
Galveston's never gotten that, and I think they will probably pull the plug on the event a few years from now. Galveston doesn't need it now, the way it did when it was resurrected in the dark days of the oil bust, and it will need it even less when and if they bring in gambling down there. – John Nova Lomax


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So, this morning I wake up and I am the father of a fifteen year old son. Amazing! I decided that I would give a tribute to my son, Zach as I did for his sister in January. Harder to come up with touching and sweet when you have a kid so much like yourself. This was his Facebook status this morning:
Cannibal – (Noun) – Def: someone who is fed up with people
Yep. My kid! So, settle in if you want, but this is for my boy.
I can't believe the years have flown by the way that they have. It seems like only a blink ago that you were a squirmy, smelly little thing scooting around the floor in the house. We could put you down and you would find all sorts of things to amuse yourself. Whether you were standing in the cupboard looking for a snack, rooting through the fridge looking for a snack, or digging in the couch cushions looking for a snack, you always had a smile on your face.
You used to give us heart attacks the way you would come down the stairs. So glad that we taught you to do it on your belly, but you could come down the stairs so fast it always made us think that we were going to find a maimed little boy at the bottom by the time we sprinted over there, but all we ever found was a smiling kid ready to climb back up and do it again.
I remember you wearing the colander on your head as you sat and watched Rolie Polie Olie and how you liked to run around the house with it while looking for a snack. I remember the early morning whispers at the side of my bed:
Zach: (Loudly whispered like only a kid can) Dad?
Me: (Grunting myself awake) Huh?
Zach: (Again in the loud whisper, but now three inches from my ear so his sleepy dad can understand him) Can I have a piece of cheese?
Me: Yes
(5 minutes later)
Zach: (Now with less whisper because well, why bother?) Dad?
Me: What?
Zach: Can I have a Gogurt?
Me: Yes, just go be quiet
I would get up a few minutes after that and go out to see you sitting in my recliner, usually with a bowl on your head while you watched TV. A few years later we gave that recliner away and when we were moving it I saw some plastic and when I pulled it out I found about 30-40 cheese wrappers stuffed into that chair along with a few gogurt wrappers. Glad you finally got that trash can thing down!
Before we knew it you were in school and we found out that you were a smart little fella! It has always been a treat to see your grades when they come back. Sometimes the work was very easy for you, but when it wasn't, we would talk to you and you would always buckle down and give us your best, and you always saw a victory when you did that. I hope you never forget the lesson that God doesn't ask us to be perfect, but He asks for our best.
Mom and I were so happy when you accepted Christ, and how even at a young age we started to see the change that comes from having Christ in your life. As you have grown I see more and more of that, and while you are not perfect (as your father's son), you are growing, seeing the need for God, and I have been very happy to hear some of the questions that you ask. Don't be afraid to ask, and never be afraid to dig deep into God's Word for the real answers.
It wasn't very long after you were born that we began to see just how much like me you were going to be. I apologize for that. Seriously though, you got my sense of humor, your sarcasm, your ability to memorize things, some of my physical features, and the way that you think. I'm not sure why God made our brains work in such a similar fashion, but it really is something, and you know what I mean. Sorry that has made it easy for me to know what you are thinking more often than you would like!
You might be like me in a lot of ways, but I am so thankful that you are like your Mom too. Your musical skills are so definitely from her, and it is so neat to see how much you enjoy playing. I know it makes her heart swell with pride as she knows that is a bond that the two of you share. You also got her good looks, so again, you are welcome!
I love watching you out on the soccer field, and even with all of the hassle of schedules, driving, and all of that, you know that when I get sat down in my chair at the edge of that field I am all in, and I am not only your biggest, but your loudest fan. Seeing your skills develop over the years has been awesome, and I can't wait for another season. It is fun to see you play, and to remember how much I loved playing, but even better is sharing the love of the game with you.
Another thing that just fills my heart with pride is how you have stepped up as a leader in the youth group with the band. Not just to play, but to sing as well. Now you are even writing songs, and that is a blend of the gifts you got from me and Mom. You can't even imagine how great it feels to watch you pick up your guitar and use the talents God gave you whether it is in the living room, the youth room, or by a camp fire. I love it!
Zach, you are now 15. Hard to think that our time with you as a "kid" in our home is coming to a close. You are well on your way to becoming a young man. I expect over the next few years we will have some tense and tough moments together. Please remember that my goal is not to hold you back, but to strengthen you for what is to come. At times you might feel like I am keeping you from things, but in reality I am keeping harmful things from you. You might not want to talk to me about the things that I want to talk about, but they are necessary to help you think for yourself when I am not there. You might feel like you are all alone sometimes, but I am always there if you need me.
Over this next year I am going to challenge you. There are some things that I am going to ask you to do to help you develop some good and godly habits. There are some things that I am going to challenge you to do to develop some life skills. I am also going to do something else. I am asking a few men to take an interest in your life. They have agreed to reach out to you and to check in with you to see how you are doing. These men will ask you some tough questions from time to time, and I want you to feel free to answer them. I trust these men, and I trust them to speak truth to you and share their life perspectives with you in a way that gives you an opportunity to take that wisdom and apply it in your own life.
As your Dad, I have a responsibility given to me by God to raise you, teach you, discipline you, love you, protect you, correct you, cheer for you, rebuke you, comfort you, but most importantly, to prepare you for your life. We have had the discussion before that I am not supposed to be your friend right now. I have a weightier and more pressing role as your Dad, but I look forward to the day that I can just be your friend and a trusted advisor. I see that day is coming, and I get glimpses form time to time on how it is going to feel. I love it!
So, as your Dad, I want to give you a little advice right now. It has taken me most of my life to understand this point, but I think you might have a better handle on it than I did at your age, and I my prayer is that you will take this advice and use it as the foundation for your life:
Spend time in God's Word
You are a Christian, and in this world that can end up being a confusing title at times. You will have people that question he things that you do in light of the fact that you are a Christian, but if you want to really understand what it means, what your identity in Christ really is, you have got to spend time in God's Word.
It can be work to get in there some days and see what He has for you, but I promise you that you will always get something out of it if you go into it knowing that you need it. Hunger for it. Devour it. Memorize it. Make it a part of who you are. It is a shield against the things of this world that will pull you down. You can hold it up to the confusing issues of this world to see them for what they really are in light of its truth. You can rest in it, behind it, and under it when you feel tired and worn down by people, pressure, and pain. It pushes through the things that will try to tangle you up and make you fall. There is no greater advice I can give you as my son, but to seek God out in His Word regularly.
The second piece of advice is to be a leader. Don't be afraid to stand up and do the hard thing when it is the right thing, and it usually is the hard thing. Take the principles you get from your time in the Word and use them to become a leader like Christ. Be a servant leader, willing to step out, but also willing to help others along. A leader cannot always be the man out front. If he is, he will eventually see that he is taking a walk by himself.
Zach, I love you, I am proud of you, and I want great things for you. God is going to use you for something big (until then, take this pill), and I cannot wait to see how you are going to use your life to bring Him glory. Be committed to Relentless Growth in Christ!


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Presidential Commutation of Sentence
Under the right circumstances, the President of the United States may consider a commutation of sentence. If granted, the prisoner would be released from prison, and balance of any prison sentence would be canceled.
Commutation of Sentence Under the Fair Sentencing Act
In 2010, former President Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act. It was intended to reduce unfair sentencing disparities in offenses involving crack cocaine. The problem was that the Fair Sentencing Act did not apply to offenders that were sentenced before its passage. So, there are now people in federal prison who are serving sentences under the old law, who would be sentenced to substantially less time in prison if they were sentenced under the new law – for the same crime!
In December 2016, President Obama took steps to correct this situation. He commuted the sentences of eight men and women who had served more than 15 years in prison for crack cocaine offenses. The offense was the first offense for two of these people – but because the sentence was mandatory the court had no discretion.
President Obama has directed that he will consider additional applications for commutation of sentence to restore fairness and proportionality to people that deserve that consideration. The United States Department of Justice is committed to finding additional people who might qualify for clemency.
Qualifying for Clemency
To qualify for potential clemency, a candidate must have a clean prison record, do not present a threat to public safety, and were sentenced under out of date laws that have since been modified because the laws were no longer considered appropriate. Clemency is not being limited to just crack offenders, although they are the most obvious candidates. People incarcerated for other offenses may be entitled to a commuted sentence if they meet the following six criteria: they must be (1) inmates who are currently serving a federal sentence in prison and, by operation of law, likely would have received a substantially lower sentence if convicted of the same offense today; (2) are non-violent, low-level offenders without significant ties to large scale criminal organizations, gangs or cartels; (3) have served at least 10 years of their sentence; (4) do not have a significant criminal history; (5) have demonstrated good conduct in prison; and (6) have no history of violence prior to or during their current term of imprisonment.
It is important that the federal government is taking appropriate steps to correct the mistakes of the prior law.
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Tatsuo Shimabuku was a tiny man, five feet two inches tall, weighing only 130 pounds. But, he was such a skilled fighter, he impressed big, tough American Marines who came to him for karate training. A few Marine Corps sergeants, especially Don Nagle, Harold Long, Steve Armstrong, and Harold Mitchum, opened schools to teach Shimabuku's style of karate, Isshin-ryu, when they returned to American from Okinawa. One story says that Armstrong, six feet three inches tall (if not more), and 240 pounds (almost double Shimabuku's weight), was so impressed by Shimabuku's fighting ability when they first met, that Armstrong needed a few days in the hospital to recover.
Born Shinkichi Shimabukuro on September 19, 1908, Shimabuku was one of ten children. He was born in Kyan village, but raised in Chun village. At eight years old, he walked many miles each day to ask his uncle, Irshu Matsumora, for karate lessons. At first, his uncle refused and made him sweep the floor. But, little Shinkichi kept coming back, and that determination persuaded his uncle to give him lessons. He soon demonstrated such talent and dedication that his uncle introduced him to another karate master, Gajoko Chioyu, who soon introduced the boy to Grandmaster Chotoku Kyan, the leader of the Shobayashi-ryu branch of Shorin-ryu karate. By the age of 13, Shimabuku knew he wanted to devote his life to karate, and took for his adult name Tatsuo, which means "Dragon Man."
Tatsuo became one of Kyan's top students. But, he also studied Goju-ryu under its founder, Chojun Miyagi. And, he studied under the notorious fighting master Choki Motobu, who taught the Kobayashi-ryu version of Shorin-ryu. Tatsuo regarded Kyan, Miyagi, and Motobu as his most influential teachers, and kept portraits of them in his own dojo in a place of honor. He learned Okinawan weapons, kubudo, from Taira Shinken and Yabiku Moden. In later years, Shimabuku visited China to collect even more knowledge of the martial arts. And, he experimented, having his students wear full contact armor, to prove which techniques worked the best.
After more than 30 years of study and experimentation, he formulated his own system of karate. He took the best principles and techniques from the styles he studied, two empty hand katas from Goju-ryu (Sanchin and Seiuchin), five from Shorin-ryu (Seisan, Naihanchi, Wansu, Chinto and Kusanku), one composed by Shimabuku himself (Sunsu), and five weapons katas (3 bo: Tokumine no kun, urashi, and Shishi no kun, 2 sai: Kusanku sai and Chatan Yara no sai), plus a number of innovations based on his own observations, such as the vertical fist, and the snap punch.
The official birthday for Isshin-ryu is January 15, 1954. The name Isshin-ryu meaning "one heart style," came fromEiko Kaneshi, one of Shimabuku's best Okinawan students. Kaneshi's uncle created the original Mizu Gami painting according to Shimabuku's instructions to symbolize the philosophical and spiritual aspects of Isshin-ryu. Shimabuku believed the principles of Isshin-ryu were not just for fighting, but for all life. The first MizuGami patch was designed by one of Shimabuku's American Marine students, Arsenio J. Advincula.
Don Nagle began training with Tatsuo Shimabuku in February 1956.Harold Long started in 1957. Both trained at Shimabuku's dojo in Kyan village. Later, Shimabuku moved the dojo to Agena, closer to the U.S. military base. In 1958, Harold Mitchum began training there, with Steve Armstrong joining him in 1959. These four did more to spread Isshin-ryu in the United States than anyone else. When Nagle returned, he first taught at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. Then, when he left the Marine Corps, he opened a dojo in Jersey City, New Jersey. Long taught at 29 Palms, California, then in Knoxville, Tennessee. Armstrong opened a dojo in Tacoma, Washington. And, Mitchum opened one in Albany, Georgia. From these seeds, Isshin-ryu grew across America and worldwide.
Tatsuo Shimabuku died on May 30, 1975.
Today, important Isshin-ryu masters in Okinawa are Kichiro Shimabuku, Tatsuo's eldest son,Shinsho Shimabuku, Tatsuo's second son, and Angi Uezu, Tatsuo's son-in-law (he married Tatsuo's daughter, Yukio). Nagle, Longand Armstrong have passed on, but the Black Belts they promoted to master level have spread Isshin-ryu far and wide in America. In 1964,Ken Pittaway, a student of Don Nagle, moved to Michigan and opened the first Isshin-ryu dojo in the Detroit area. He and his partner, Doug Noxon, trained some outstanding black belts, including masters Willie Adams, Norbert Donnelly, Bill Pogue, and Robert L. White. Other Isshin-ryu masters active in the Michigan area are Danny Bartley, Robert Markovich, Tyrone Melton, Michael Jackson, Lee Campbell, Sam Santilli and Dennis Anderson.
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After reading Fox News version of Natoma Canfield 's plight and after getting over my disgust at the flippant skew of their story,I decided to see just what kind of people Fox news is playing to. I was sure those commenting on the piece would be as appalled as I was after reading that article tripe because who wouldn't be? This idea that she 'may' get financial help for the treatment and that somehow negates her ordeal was so outrageous that even the truly heartless,mindless,GOP sycophant must be taken aback.
Oh how I was wrong.
Before we get to the truly ugly part of our society, the part that feeds on Fox News and GOP rhetoric..Remember where this started. Natoma wrote a letter to the President explaining her situation to him, she had had insurance and had paid it's high premiums. She explained that last year she paid "$6075.24 in premiums, $2415.26 for medical care, $225 in co-pays and $1500 for prescriptions." For all of this, her insurance company paid out a staggering $935 to her benefit. What a wonderful return she pays over $10,000 and the insurance gives her $935. I can't imagine anyone looking at that and saying "A yup, seems right to me".. but, they do.
When Anthem sent Natoma a letter letting her know that after being with this company for 11 years, in 2010, her policy would be increased over 40% to $8496.24.
Natoma had to let the insurance go.
$8500 a year, that's over $700 a month… for health insurance. Is this normal and satisfactory to people? Are there a lot of us out there who could afford coverage for one person for the great cost of $177 a week?
When did this become the normal part of American life, so normal that people across the country are not outrage just at that? $177 a week.. not for food,shelter,utilities.. but health insurance on one person? What she if had to cover a family of four?
That is where Fox picks up her story and where this blogs begins. Natoma said in her letter that she was afraid to think about where she would get the money to pay her bills now that she didn't have healthcare. A perfectly reasonable fear, a fear that even people with insurance might have just because of the emotions and costs involved. But to Foxnews and those who champion them, this is the pit of waste they decided to swim in. Instead of going after Anthem, they set their sights on Natoma's fears.
Natoma Canfield, the cancer-stricken woman who has become a centerpiece of President Obama's push for health care reform, will not lose her home over her medical bills and will probably qualify for financial aid, a top official at the Cleveland medical center treating her told FoxNews.com.
Sure, Natoma might qualify for aid… might. So there you go people, nothing to see here.. move along.
Of course gold coins might fall out of her ears tomorrow too, but that doesn't negate another in a long,long list of examples of an insurance company profiting on the health of Americans.
Natoma could possibly be healed by a local voodoo priest laying hands upon her, that doesn't change the fact that insurance companies have gotten out of control when it comes to their profit margin.
If this 'probability' stopped there, then maybe it could be seen as a 'feel good' piece. Ya know, a "Thank God, she has one last thing to worry about in this time of need" maybe it would be ok. But it didn't and as the comments show, it produced the exact feeling FoxNews hoped and always hopes to provoke in people. Of course "feeling" is a loose translation of the word as you'll see.
Before that though, there seems to be this running theme everywhere of "Well they can just get medicaid" in one breath and "We don't need government healthcare paid for by tax-payers" in the other. A "everyone has insurance because they can just use the ER" repetitiveness that somehow excuses the point of having to use the ER like a primary care doctor instead of a.. ya know.. emergency room. Here's my question, who is paying for that cost when people who don't have insurance use the ER? Who do people think is paying for Medicaid ? The Fairy-Medical-Mother? Do the people wiping drool off their chin from all their blathering about tax-payer government health care not understand that the medicaid they are telling Natoma to get is tax-payer paid for government healthcare?
I don't think they do.
While we're playing in the realm of pretend, what if she paid the extortion to her insurance company and they dropped her after she was diagnosed with leukemia? There is an equal, if not better, chance that would have happened as there is a chance that she 'might' or will 'probably' get medicaid or some kind of charity to pay her bill. Had she been dropped, then what? Who cares because she could have gone on tax-payer government healthcare, but as long as she doesn't pay for her own government healthcare it's ok?
The idea that anyone could say "Hey you know what? I think you should pay out $10,000 a year, get $900 paid back and next year pay 40% more and get back less.. " Is pretty much the stupidest thing I think I've ever heard. But it seems to be the common thread these days. She is after all only a house-cleaner, it's not like she own AIG or anything important like that.
The idea that anyone would champion a system that says "Look, be happy.. after all those years of paying into this product and getting no return, now you can go on charity so quit your bitching" is not only the stupidest thing I've ever heard but probably the most callous. I can only hope that Karma X3 finds the people saying this with some event that forces them to seek help from a 'charity'. I just hope they don't meet people like themselves at those charities who tell them to go find help somewhere else. Or worse, tell them they've helped too many this month so maybe come back next month and see if they can get some help.
We're the best country on the planet, the only SuperPower, the beacon of all and the best we can do is.. "She might get charity to help pay for her illness and she probably won't lose her house"?
As if that's even a concern, after reading what the Foxnewies GOP sycophants think.. she really deserves the loss of her home because she should have paid the insurance company their extortion fee and her mortgage and just stopped eating and watching TV, the lazy bitch.
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How can she lose her house? I though Obama fixed the housing crisis, and nobody is losing their houses. I guess if she had paid her insurance bill and skipped her house payment, Obama would have her up on stage supporting his next housing bail out! This guy doesn't miss a chance. Here's quick fix Obama, you've got millions. You were able to raise 600 million for your campaign. Why don't you lend her the money to pay her bills? This is getting crazy. She made a choice. She chose to pay her house payment. Millions of americans make choices every day. Does she have a TV? Does she have cable? Did she choose to buy those? It's called responsibility and prioritizing. She has to choose between food and a house payment…does the government buy her groceries? She has to choose between clothes and a house payment…does the government buy her clothes? Where does it end? Why not let the government pay for everything. Food, water, shelter are all necessities. Like health care, can't we find imaginary rights in the constitution to cover those things too!
That's right, she made a choice folks. She should have paid her insurance instead of her mortgage and really.. she has a TV right? She chose to pay them, so there you go! She deserves everything she gets! The stupid woman should learn to prioritize, doesn't she know that the American Dream isn't to grow up, work hard and buy a house. No! It's grow up, work hard, pay your insurance even when they're raping you.
It's truly disgusting the level of bottom-feeder that the GOP and FoxNews has succeeding in producing. If that comment was the only one like it I would attribute it to a mutant strain of GOP, unfortunately… it's not
Sad story – but here are the facts. This lady could have increased her deductible and reduced her costs. We could be having a fund raiser to pay her $5,000.00 deductible – but no – the taxpayers will be paying the full boat. How can Anthem be the bad guy? What do you think her costs are projected to be? Do you think it would have been cheaper to pay the premium and have coverage or to pay no premiums and have no funds to pay for the care? Personal Responsibility.
How can that poor insurance company be at fault? All they did was continue to raise her rates to the point where she had to decide between them and her mortgage, shheesh.. it's her fault for not just doubling her deductible, I mean she only paid out $10,000 in costs last year! Hello! Anthem gave her $900 worth coverage for it, what does she want.. more?
It's gross isn't it? I just wish that was it…
As a physician in a town of 75000, I can say that everyone gets treated, and nobody loses their home. Medical bills are the last things people pay. When someone is evaluating your credit, the very last thing they look at are medical bills
As a physician, I recommend we all just not pay our bills.. no one loses their house, no one cares that it's on your credit and all those non-paid bills really have no affect on the system because the Fairy-Medical-Mother bibbity,bobbity,boos them away.
Are you out of your fucking mind? The solution to "paid for by everyone, shared by everyone' Universal Health care is? We just don't pay our bills when we incur them because it's not like anyone has to pay for it anyway.
Fuck me! Someone shoot me if I get this stupid!
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iamback: Do you not realize that a lot of people are going through the same thing? If you don't pay for your health insurance, you don't get health insurance. Many qualify for Medicaid. Everyone qualifies for private charity. Have you ever been to a benefit? That's what benefits are for. Why do all Americans have to suffer for the plight of a few? There are other ways than allowing the Progressives to take over our lives. You only need a little bit of common sense to understand what this bill is all about and it doesn't have ANYTHING to do with health care. Everyone gets treatment, whether they can afford it or not! That's the fact that the government hopes to keep from people. Open your eyes and look around. There are not people dying in the streets in this country (yet). The madness needs to stop now.
That's right, why do all Americans have to suffer for the plight of a few..
We don't need to end slavery, why do all Americans have to suffer for the plight of a few?
We don't need to desegregate, I mean why do all Americans have to suffer for the plight of a few?
We don't need to let woman vote and have a right to equal and fair treatment, why do all Americans have to suffer for the plight of a few
There are other ways than following the Progressives like Franklin, Washington, Adams, or Jefferson! We're Americans, why do we all have to suffer for a few? Jesus! Everyone gets treatment anyway, whether they have the money or not and the great Fairy-Medical-Mother pays for it!
It just keeps getting better doesn't it?
Do you think if someone explained that the 'charity' and the 'medicaid' might only kick in when the disease has reached catastrophic levels and had the person had coverage before it got that bad, it might have only cost the tax payers and charity houses a few hundred dollars instead of a few million, they'd understand?
Yeah, I don't think so either.
While I sympathize with this lady, wouldn't it have been easier if she just said she was in the uS illegally to get the care and not worrying about losing her house? Hmmm….maybe there is a problem.
if your to sick to work then your to sick to cotribute to the masses so you are exspendable
Did you see the floozy that introduced him in Strongville? Not hard to see what kind of trash she is.
That floozy-trash was Natoma's sister. John Boehner was right though, the GOP is doing everything they can to stop health reform.
I don't know about you, but after reading the stirrings from the FoxNewies- GOP sycophants I feel unclean. More than that though, I feel frightened that one day a candidate that holds these peoples beliefs as his/her own could one day rule this country. God help us when that day comes.
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I had been hearing rumblings about Frido Bistro for a few months and finally decided that it was way past time to check it out. I perused the website, checked out the menu (a few times) and even asked a few people about it. Everything from the atmosphere to the food looked like it was primed for the pallet of Nosh Maven.
People had told me that Frida Bistro was basically "gourmet Mexican". For some reason, I couldn't really picture exactly what this might be. Gourmet Latin or Spanish I could get my head around, but I wasn't quite getting a grasp on a gourmet enchilada. Good news: Frida Bistro isn't about gourmet bean burritos. Instead, they describe themselves as "sophisticated Mexican gastronomy". This seems to make a little more sense. Also, anytime a restaurant refers to themselves as "sexy"…I am pretty sure they are adding a little something extra that I am going to love.
Frida Bistro is one of the most unique restaurants in Salt Lake City. First, I have to say, that heading down 700 south, I really felt like I had taken a wrong turn, wrote down the wrong address, or totally missed the location entirely of this restaurant. As I drove past Kilby Court, a great hang out spot for music, I wasn't exactly sure that I was going to find a gourmet anything. But we trekked on, and there it was–in the middle of industrial SLC, a beautifully lit patio with an inviting sign letting us know we were in the right location. Whew! I have to say, I LOVE this location. It is quiet, but still downtown. It is bustling, but you can still find parking. It is "city", but it is hidden. It is almost as if they knew they didn't need to be in the middle of it all to be amazing. And, they are right.
There were five of us in our dinner party. We were greeted with a welcoming smile and seated after a few minutes of waiting. It was a busy Friday night, and we did have to wait a while for our cocktails. We also had to wait a while for our server. Now, after being in the restaurant business for so long, I realize that a busy Friday night in a nice restaurant will take a little more time, however, there may have been some rumblings about the wait time. It also may have been the hungry stomachs. Regardless, once the cocktails DID reach our table, everyone quieted right down and instead went nuts for the intense and original flavors of Frida's margaritas. The winner of the evening was the pineapple cilantro margarita. Fresh cilantro was blended right in and it was a refreshing cocktail with a kick of flavor that I have never experienced before. Cilantro in a margarita…who knew? Believe me, it totally makes sense.
Of course, we also had to wet our pallets with some appetizers. It actually took us a bit to come to some decisions, as everything in Frida's appetizer section looked pretty killer. We decided on three: Esquite ($6), Queso Fundido with Chorizo ($7) and Calamari ($12).
The Esquite was probably my favorite. We actually looked up "Esquite" via iPhone before ordering and found out it was sort of like corn on the cob in a dish. Let's just say, it tasted a lot more complex and delicious than that. There was corn, there was some kind of cheese, and whatever else was in this dish was tasty.
The queso was also divine. Very rich, velvety and the perfect blend of spice. You can't beat cheese and sausage. This was one of the better queso dips I have had in a long while.
And last but absolutely not least, the calamari. The calamari was battered with blue corn and was so beautiful. Also, it was not so much breading that the calamari got lost in the process. The aioli was spicy and right on target. Such a great dish!
We were happy campers with the beverages and the appetizers, that is for sure.
I have one rule when I do a review and take guests along with me and that is that everyone MUST order something different. When we all first sat down, three people in our party wanted the same thing: Pollo Relleno Poblano. I had to put my foot down! It couldn't have been a better rule because the five dishes we ordered were actually ALL fantastic. I really couldn't believe it. Out of FIVE dishes, you would have though maybe one wouldn't have been so great. Not the case. Not the case at all.
The Pollo Relleno Poblano was pretty fantastic: Chicken breast stuffed with cream cheese, topped with poblano cream sauce, and served with roasted potatoes and Mexican rice. ($18). You want rich wonderful flavor? This is a great dish and priced favorably.
The Carnitias were awesome. The pork was tender and moist and the tortillas were pretty awesome too: Carnitas de Puerco: This dish from Michoacán features fried leg of pork basted in a sweet citrus glaze, served with chipotle mashed potatoes, two salsas and handmade corn tortillas. ($17).
Frida does pretty sensational with seafood. The Camarones Diego had unbelievable rich flavor: Fried shrimp over grilled nopal cactus, topped with smoked jalapeño and Manchego cheese sauce. Served with tres verdes rice ($25). And the Halibut dish was light but exploding with flavor. The Halibut isn't listed currently on the menu on Frida's website, but if you are lucky enough to have this on the menu when you go, it is a superb choice!
I ordered the scallops dish and if I could accurately describe to you the flavor of the sauce these perfect scallops were dressing themselves up in, I would be a much better writer than I am. This sauce was heavy and rich, but also very much an accent as well. It was sweet and syrupy and also mild enough to not be overbearing. The color was unbelievable and everything worked so well together to promote the flavor of the seafood. Also, the nopales cactus that comes with some of these dishes (the green beauty under the scallops and also was included in the shrimp and halibut dishes) is filled with amazing flavor. I was in heaven. Callos de Acha: Seared diver scallops in a pomegranate chile dárbol reduction with steamed cabbage on nopales. ($24)
I hope you are all drooling over these dishes by now. Frida Bistro was quite the experience. It really is a sexy little restaurant with some really creative things going on. The food is well thought out, inventive, and also at the same time true to the flavors that one would expect to a certain degree. A menu that changes seasonally with selections that are each innovative makes you feel as though no matter what you choose to eat at Frida, you won't be disappointed. Enjoy the food, the art, and the atmosphere and don't forget, $25 bucks for food that is an experience, not just sustenance, is well spent. I can't wait for the Fall/Winter menu!
Find Frida Bistro at : 545 West 700 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, 801-983-6692
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As Banner streamlines registration, kinks persist
After lagging behind peers with digitized pre-registration systems for years, the University went live with Banner, its current online registration system, in the winter of 2007.
After lagging behind peers with digitized pre-registration systems for years, the University went live with Banner, its current online registration system, in the winter of 2007.
The percentage of undergraduates receiving bachelor of science degrees has nearly doubled from 2003 to 2012
Belinda Johnson, director of Psychological Services, will retire at the end of this year, wrote Margaret Klawunn, vice president for campus life and student services, in an email Friday.
Yale named Peter Salovey, the college's current provost and a psychology scholar, its president-elect Thursday after a three-month search process.
Living in a dorm at Brown, friends might occasionally offer you an Oreo or an extra oatmeal raisin cookie from Josiah's.
A panel of environmental experts and activists addressed students at Brown Divest Coal's teach-in last night to discuss the environmental, social and political effects of the world's dependence on coal.
Only 1.5 percent of Brown students default on their loans within three years of entering repayment, compared to 13.4 percent nationwide, according to reports recently released by the Department of Education.
If a spat with a landlord turns ugly or spring break doesn't go exactly as planned, stressed-out students sometimes find themselves in need of more than just a pint of Ben and Jerry's.
The University's endowment posted a 1 percent return on investment for the last fiscal year, the lowest annual return since 2009. Experts attribute the low return rate to volatile markets, which left the endowment with a market value of $2.52 billion.
Cuts to federal funding for higher-education research and financial aid currently set to take effect Jan. 1 could pose a significant threat to University finances, officials said.


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Ethiopian Airlines sticks to B787 order
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed it will take delivery of all ten B787s scheduled for delivery between Jul-2010 and 2013 (subject to revision by Boeing), and it is considering purchasing more Boeing or Airbus widebodies from 2014, to meet its medium-term growth targets. An order could be placed as early as next year.
Ethiopian was one of the first airlines to order B787s and is reportedly planning to fund the order through internal cash flows after a financing arrangement reportedly fell through.
The airline also plans to increase its domestic network and service quality with the addition of eight new Bombardiar Q-400s from Mar-2010 to replace ageing Fokker regional jets. The new aircraft will be deployed on services from Addis Ababa to Humera, Metema, Warder, Shilabo Mizan, Teferi, Jinka, Warder, Denbi- dolo, Semera and Dessie. The carrier has also hinted at ordering four more Q-400s, with an order likely to be made in 2010.
Expanding network, ambitious revenue and tourism targets
The airline added one leased B737-800W and one B757-200 to its fleet in early Jun-2009 to add frequencies this Summer on key routes to Harare, Douala, Abuja and N'djamena. The carrier is also planning to increase frequencies with widebody equipment to Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Guangzhou this Summer.
Earlier in 2009, the airline cut weekly frequencies to the US from six to four and to China from 14 to 12, in response to slowing demand. But 33 of Ethiopian's 53 destinations are within Africa, which has not been hit as hard by the global economic crisis.
The airline has set an ambitious target of 6% revenue growth this year, to USD1 billion. This reflects the Ethiopian Government's efforts to grow its tourism industry and exports. Tourism accounts for approximately 2.5% of Ethiopia's GDP, with the government hoping to attract 1 million foreign visitors p/a by 2010, quadrupling the 2008 figure.
On 02-Jun-2009, the carrier launched three times weekly service to Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) with a mix of B767-300 and B757-200 aircraft. Ethiopian also launched three times weekly service to Riyadh on 02-Jun-2009 with a mix of B737-800 and B737-700 aircraft.
As part of its preparation for membership of the Star Alliance, Ethiopian has also signed codeshare agreements with Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and United Airlines.
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Ethiopian Airlines and IATA meanwhile signed an agreement in Jun-2009 to make the Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy an authorised IATA training centre. This will give the Academy the opportunity to host standardised IATA aviation courses to regional aviation communities. Ethiopian Airlines established its own training centre in 1957.
Ethiopian is also working to upgrade its pilot training institution at a cost of USD45 million with the support of loans from a French bank.


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Hirsch Perlman Photo Added to Contemporary Collection
Hirsch Perlman. Operation Idiocracy, Roll 3, Frames 3/4, 2007. Chromogenic print. 56 x 63 in. (142.24 x 160 cm) framed. Courtesy of the artist and Blum & Poe, Los Angeles.
The Hammer recently added Hirsch Perlman's 2007 photograph Operation Idiocracy, Roll 3, Frames 3/4, to the Hammer Contemporary Collection. For this series, Perlman created pictures documenting isolated explosions of his own making on his Los Angeles rooftop. This image was shot on one of the last few nights that he still had a rooftop studio (his landlord evicted him soon after). Only two in the series of roughly 30 black-and-white images are from actual "rooftop" negatives; the rest were shot after he moved the project indoors. Perlman colorized only two images in the series (all the negatives are b/w), which he printed himself in a larger format that he hoped would "accentuate the 'cartoonyness.' They seem to be blobs, things from outer space, as much as they might be explosions." The images recall the iconic photographs of scientific experiments by Harold Edgerton, but Hirsh's "experiments" are clearly more homespun, and somewhat absurd.
Perlman's work will be featured in the upcoming exhibition Nine Lives: Visionary Artists from LA opening March 8, 2009. He also serves on the faculty of the UCLA Art Department as professor of sculpture, and is a member of the Hammer Artists Council. His works have been exhibited widely, both internationally and nationally, including at the Drammens Museum, Norway; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; and The Renaissance Society, Chicago.
The Hammer Museum is deeply grateful to the following individuals, foundations, and corporations for their gifts/promised gifts/pending gifts of art as well as acquisition funds since July 1, 2008 for the Hammer Contemporary Collection and the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts.
Susan Bay-Nimoy and Leonard Nimoy
David & Tia Hoberman
Doug Inglish
Konstantin Kakanias
Margo Leavin
Susan & Larry Marx
Christine Nguyen
Soo Jin Jeong-Painter and Patrick Painter
Tina Petra
Susan & James Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Armin Sadoff
Marc Selwyn
Robert Shapazian
Jan Staller
Jean Stein
The Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis Roach, Director
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Joni Weyl and Sidney B. Felsen
Zhang Hui
The Museum also thanks the members of the Hammer Board of Overseers, who have supported the Hammer Contemporary Collection since its inception, and the Friends of the Graphic Arts, whose dues support Grunwald Center acquisitions.


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Before taking on a sailing trip, you should decide which type of charter suits your needs and skills at the best. The three most popular options are: bareboat charter – you or one of your crew member has a license; bareboat charter with a hired skipper – you do not need a license; yacht charter with skipper and crew – a professional skipper and his crew will show you the most beautiful places in the chosen sailing area.
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Cardinals-Cubs has long been considered one of baseball's best rivalries. (They play this weekend at Wrigley:Sunday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN.) But what is the best rivalry in baseball in 2019?
Eddie Matz: If we're talking about the here and now, I'll take Phillies-Nationals. It doesn't have the history of some of the game's more deeply rooted rivalries (how could it, when one of the teams has been in its current home for only a little more than a decade). And Nats fans have a reputation for being about as rabid as a school of goldfish. But that rep seems to have gone out the window -- at least when it comes to Bryce Harper. When the Phils visited D.C. in early April, it was some of the best baseball regular-season theater I've seen in years. I'm not sure if that tension will last throughout the eternity that is Harper's contract, or if it'll even last into next year. But for right now, it's captivating.
Sam Miller: It's probably not the best rivalry, exactly, but I love the Dodgers-Padres rivalry because only one side knows there is a rivalry. To the Dodgers, a trip to San Diego is practically a staycation: Their fans generally outshout the home team's, their team generally outscores the home team, and all in all it feels as meaningful as a trip to Arizona or Colorado. But San Diegans haaaaate the Dodgers, and it's especially aggravating that the Dodgers don't even notice and reciprocate this hatred. The Padres are like a bunch of ghosts trying to haunt a family cabin in the woods, but the family just keeps having a great time, totally unspooked. Anyway, the Dodgers have won 62 percent of their games in Petco this decade, but now the Padres are finally pretty good, and that's fun.
David Schoenfield: At this very moment, we might be looking at Phillies-Mets considering what went down last week between Rhys Hoskins and Jacob Rhame after Rhame threw at Hoskins one night and then Hoskins unloaded a home run off him the following night and proceeded to enjoy the longest home run trot in recent memory. I don't think we've seen the last of the issues between those two clubs. I might also throw out Astros-Red Sox given how those teams met in the playoffs the past two years and the winner went on to win the World Series. Of course, Yankees-Red Sox is still classic, but that's more between the fans these days -- which might also be true of Cardinals-Cubs.
But ... all that pales to the clear and obvious best rivalry: Trevor Bauer versus the Astros. Given the recent Twitter war between Bauer and Alex Bregman, this one has some serious dislike going on. Mark your calendars for July 30-Aug. 1.
The first-place Twins will be in the Bronx this weekend. What is more surprising: The Twins hitting the ball like the '27 Yankees (or the 2018 Yankees, for that matter) or the injury-riddled Yankees racking up wins with a lineup that looks like the 2011 Twins?
Matz: The Yankees are more surprising, for one reason and one reason only. Six of Minnesota's 28 games have come against the Orioles. In those six games, Nelson Cruz has four dingers. As does Max Kepler. As does Eddie Rosario. All together, the Twins have gone yard 23 times in those six contests. In other words, they've hit nearly half of their homers against Longballtimore. Which should come as no surprise to anyone who has been forced to watch the O's this season.
Miller: The Twins are more surprising. The Yankees, besides being deep and having a great team top to bottom, have played a very soft schedule so far -- Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, the White Sox, the Giants, the Angels -- and, through Wednesday, are 0-5 against teams over .500 (Houston and Arizona). The 0-5 is interesting, probably not a big deal on its own, but five games against winning teams? At this point in the season? That's wild.
Schoenfield: I guess I'm the tiebreaker ... thing is, Eddie is right! But Sam is also right! I'll go with the Twins because I thought they might crash against the Astros this week, but they beat Justin Verlander 1-0, lost to Gerrit Cole, then won the final two games of the series. Plus, Orioles pitching or not, nobody expected them to be hitting home runs like this. In fact, it seems they'll break the franchise record for home runs, set in 1963 -- the longest-standing such record in the majors.
How important is it for the Nationals to at least hold their own this weekend at Philadelphia?
Matz:It's no more important than them holding their own later this month when they host the Mets. Or when they visit Citi Field the week after that. Or when they go to Milwaukee and L.A. next week. Truth is, I don't even know what holding their own even means as it pertains to the Nationals. Does it mean not getting swept? Does it mean taking taking two of three? Does it mean they do the sweeping? What I do know is that right now the Nationals are not a good baseball team. They look lost without Trea Turner and Anthony Rendon, and that goes for both sides of the ball. It would help if the 2018 version of Juan Soto showed up, but that hasn't happened yet. And that bullpen. Ugh. So yeah, the Nats need to turn things around, and fast. Doesn't matter who the opponent is.
Miller: The thing about a division with four good, evenly matched teams is that you want to say, "Oh, well, it'll be close all year, just gotta stay in it." But that's probably not true. More likely one team will, for reasons we can't anticipate or deduce, jump eight games ahead of where it's projected to be, and one will fall eight games behind where it's supposed to be. And the strength of the division will make it really hard for the team that falls back to claw its way into it again, since every week brings another series against a very good, highly motivated team. At this moment, the top four teams in the National League East are projected, by Baseball Prospectus' PECOTA projections, to win between 81 and 86 games. If the Nationals do get swept this weekend, though, they'll be surprised how quickly the pack has moved on.
Schoenfield: I want to start seeing some good baseball from the Nationals because -- let's face it -- this team has a bit of history of underachieving. At the same time, Turner is still out and now Rendon is out and Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg won't pitch in this series and, well, it seems like this is what happens to the Nationals. They win the division when it's weak, like 2017 (the Marlins finished second) and 2016 (the Phillies and Braves were awful), but when faced with a little competition, like last season or 2015, stuff goes wrong. This is starting out as one of those "stuff goes wrong" seasons.
Your turn: What's the one thing you most want to see this weekend?
Matz: Can Zach Eflin go the distance again? Facing the Marlins in his last outing, the Phils righty became the fifth pitcher this season to throw a complete game. If he can repeat the feat on Sunday against Washington, Eflin will become the first hurler to post consecutive CG's since Corey Kluber did it in August 2017. Given how banged up the Nats' lineup is -- Turner, Rendon and Ryan Zimmerman are all on the injured list, and Soto is dealing with back spasms -- the conditions are ripe.
Miller: I'm most looking forward to seeing Casey Mize's second start with Double-A Erie -- his first being a no-hitter that he threw on Monday. Last year's first overall pick appears to be way too good for the minors, and he's putting up minor league numbers that look like those that Roger Clemens and Stephen Strasburg put up. This year, Mize has allowed a single run in 35 innings. The Tigers probably won't bring him up for a while (for shame!), so we're left rooting for farcical stat lines.
Schoenfield: Cardinals at Cubs looks like a fun showdown at Wrigley. Jack Flaherty starts Friday and I'm curious to see if he can get on a roll after throwing seven scoreless innings in his previous start. He's 3-1 in six starts, but with a so-so 4.06 ERA and seven home runs allowed in 31 innings. In fact, despite the great start for the team, the Cardinals' rotation has been giving up a ton of long balls. The Cubs will try to take advantage.
Total home runs in the three Twins-Yankees games at Yankee Stadium: Over or under 12?
Matz: Based on their averages against teams not named the Orioles, these two teams should combine for about seven homers in a three-game series. Under, please.
Miller: Under. Both teams' pitching has been solid, and neither team is the Orioles.
Schoenfield: Four home runs per game? Even with the Little League porch in right field, that's a lot of home runs. I'll go under.
The first-place Dodgers visit upstart San Diego. Will the Padres send a message to L.A. and win the series?
Matz: Absolutely. The message will be something along the lines of: "Dear Dodgers ... We're sorry to inform you that Eric Lauer, Joey Lucchesi andNick Margeviciusaren't as good as Chris Paddack and Matt Strahm. Next time, we'll do a better job of lining up our starting rotation. P.S: Please take it easy on us this weekend."
Miller: More likely going to send them a massage. That's supposed to be a callback to what I said earlier, about how going to Petco is like a Dodgers staycation. In retrospect, there might have been too many metaphors going on in that answer. Anyway, what I'm saying is the Dodgers are still much better than the Padres.
Schoenfield: By the way, it's Chris Paddack versus Jacob deGrom on Monday. I know that has nothing to do with the Dodgers series, but I had to point out one of the must-watch games of next week. Actually, it does have something to do with the Dodgers series: If Paddack isn't pitching in it, the Dodgers have a better shot at taking two of three.
Who's your pick for Sunday night's game -- Cardinals or Cubs?
Matz: Both teams are absolutely rolling right now. But current Cardinals players have a .979 OPS against Jose Quintana. That's more than 300 points higher than what Adam Wainwright has allowed the current Cubs. I'll take The Lou.
Miller:The Cubs have crushed righties this year, and the Cardinals are starting righty Adam Wainwright. The Cardinals have struggled against lefties, and the Cubs are starting lefty Jose Quintana. So I'll unconfidently pick the Cubs.
Schoenfield: It's a little weird the Cardinals are still depending on Wainwright. After all, the last season he was both healthy and effective was 2014. Since then, he's been worth just 2.4 WAR over 74 starts. His FIP this year is 4.90 -- although he's allowed just three runs his past two starts, on three home runs. My point: Everybody wants Adam Wainwright to be really good again since he has meant so much to the franchise, but I think the Cubs tag him for a couple of long balls and win the game.
Each week, we'll ask our panelists to choose one hitter they think will hit the most home runs and one pitcher they think will record the most strikeouts in the coming weekend. Panelists can pick a player only once for the season. We'll keep a running tally -- and invite you to play along at home.
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Flatwoods is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States located about one mile from exit 67 of Interstate 79.The area immediately around the exit is known as Sutton Lane and has been extensively developed in recent years, largely due to the community's central location within the state and easy accessibility to I-79. The area now features a convention center, Mountain Lakes Amphitheater, KOA campground, driving range, outlet mall, truck stops, hotels, gas stations, and many fast food restaurants. A favorite local diner is "The Waffle Hut," which is open 24 hours a day.The population of Flatwoods was 277 as of the 2010 census.Although first incorporated in 1902, maps show the existence of Flatwoods as a town in 1873, and a church was established by a pastor named John Clark at the community there as early as 1830. The West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad extended a branch through Flatwoods in the late 1800s. Later, the line was taken over by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Flatwoods was a halfway point on the B&O Railroad's Clarksburg-Richwood branch, approximately 62.6 miles from the Clarksburg terminal, and 59.1 miles from the Richwood terminal. The town also served as the origin of West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad's Sutton Branch.The community became nationally known for the Flatwoods monster UFO incident which occurred on September 12, 1952.
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