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After so many reports about how slow US/UK/wherever broadband really is, this is kinda like rubbing salt into the wound, but we really do need to tell you that Japanese homes are about to get hooked up to 1Gbps fibre internet connections from next month. Yes - that's a freakin' gigabit per second.
The first gigabit-class FTTH service in the world will kick off on October 1 and is being offered by telco KDDI. Moreover, the company, which also owns number-two wireless carrier, au, isn't even charging that much for it.
Hikari One Home Gigabit, as it's called, will cost ¥5,560 (£55) a month, down by about $20 from the current 100Mbit/s service. So, they've even reduced the price to make us jealous, eh?
Packages on offer will also bring telephone services and premium TV channels for an add-on charge, while the service area covers Hokkaido and the Tokyo area.
Sadly for wireless users, they won't get anywhere near the throughput advertised, as the KDDI router currently supports only 802.11b and g Wi-Fi, but not the n variety. Boo-hoo for them.
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China has a unique prevalence of different mesothelioma types and an unusual incidence of the disease in women, according to a research letter published in JAMA Oncology.
The research letter, titled, "Association of Asbestos Exposure With Malignant Mesothelioma Incidence in Eastern China," also shows that the majority of cases are not linked to asbestos exposure, noting that other factors must be causing the disease in these patients.
In most regions in the world, more than 70 percent of mesothelioma cases are associated with asbestos exposure. But in China, only 15 percent of cases are linked to asbestos.
To confirm these findings, researchers at Zhejiang Cancer Hospital in China examined all mesothelioma cases diagnosed from 2002 to 2015 at two hospitals, located in areas characterized by different asbestos exposure: the Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (ZJCH) in Hangzhou, where there is no asbestos industry, and the Yuyao People's Hospital in Yuyao, a Chinese textile asbestos industrial area. Patients were interviewed by a trained oncologist to assess asbestos exposure.
Among the 92 patients who were diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma (MM), the researchers used a large immunohistochemical panel to confirm the diagnosis in 52 patients, 28 from ZJCH and 24 from Yuyao.
A peculiar distribution of mesothelioma was found in these patients. In the United States, the male to female ratio is 4:1, but the researchers showed that this ratio was inverted in the study population, with women representing 75 percent of patients diagnosed with the disease.
The pleural to peritoneal MM ratio was also different in the Chinese patients compared to those seen in America: 1:5 compared to 1:3, and the median age at diagnosis was more than 20 years below the median age in the American population (50.6 years vs. 72 years).
Only 20 (one man and 19 women) of the 52 MMs were caused by asbestos exposure, accounting for 38 percent of the study population, suggesting that asbestos may not be the main cause of malignant melanoma in Chinese women.
"These findings point to a unique opportunity to investigate other causes of peritoneal MMs in this population, aside from asbestos," the researchers wrote. And, given that an increasing number of peritoneal mesotheliomas in the United States and Europe also do not seem to be associated with asbestos, such studies may also benefit American and European populations.

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Rumors are swirling that Ian Somerhalder asked Nikki Reed to marry him over the holidays, but we're calling false.
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And not just because we don't want to imagine a world without Somerhalder on the market of eligible bachelors.
First of all, Reed has barely been officially divorced for a month. Though she and her ex-husband, Paul McDonald, filed for divorce back in March 2014, the process isn't completed so quickly and that had to be trying for Reed, who's probably ready to start the new year fresh.
The engagement rumors really gained traction on Monday, after the couple was out on the red carpet at the Warner Bros. Golden Globes party, marking their first time in the spotlight as a couple. Reed was wearing a diamond ring, which caught the attention of many speculating about the actors' relationship. One appearance and they're already engaged? No way!
Plus, the ring wasn't even on the correct finger. Reed was wearing the diamond band on her right hand instead of her left. Though Hollywood Life has a source claiming the ring was on the wrong hand because the couple wants to keep things on the DL, we're taking it with a really fine grain of salt. The source also says the two are planning a June wedding. That's only five months away and with Somerhalder's filming schedule and Reed's upcoming movies, it just doesn't seem like enough time to plan a wedding.
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Of course, it isn't all good news for those who are hoping Somerhalder remains single. It does appear as though the couple is serious about one another. Serious enough that Somerhalder is willing to stress out his ex, Nina Dobrev, by bringing his new lady onto the set of The Vampire Diaries. Somerhalder and Reed have also adopted two cats and a horse together. Sure sounds like commitment! But that doesn't mean he's put a ring on it… just yet, at least.


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A Mexico, Mo., businessman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to transmitting child pornography to an undercover FBI agent in Florida from his business last year.
Mark Miller, 36, pleaded guilty on Nov. 14 to transportation of child pornography and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James King, according to federal court records. He was scheduled to turn himself in to federal authorities on Jan. 14 to begin serving the sentence, but his attorney filed a motion asking for an extension, according to court records.
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has recommended that Miller serve his sentence at the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan., to be near his family.
According to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Florida, Miller chatted online with an undercover FBI agent posing as a single mother with a 10-year-old daughter. During the online conversations, which allegedly occurred from January to May 2008, Miller told the undercover agent he wanted to have sex with her and her daughter, according to the document.
In May, Miller sent the undercover agent 12 files, some of which were child pornography. The agent traced the online communications to a computer at M&M Golf Cars in Mexico, Mo., Miller's
father's business.
SECOND THOUGHTS: Saturday, January 24, 2008
This article has been changed to reflect the following correction:
A news brief yesterday incorrectly stated that Mark Miller of Mexico, Mo., who
pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges last year, was the owner of
M&M Golf Cars. Miller was an employee of the business, and his father,
Christopher Miller, is the business owner.


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This is a modern form of the tales of Scheherazade, and not a work of historical fiction. In both Arabian Nights and A Gentleman In Moscow, there's a telling of a series of stories while imprisoned, with the principal question lingering: will the storyteller ever be free? Many stories reoccur throughout the narratives in repeating motifs. They include historical facts, poems and songs. The author of this book mentions, in sly passing, Rimsky Korsakov's "Scheherazade." That stayed with me, like the tinkling of that dinner bell, heard only once, but resonating with meaning. And finally, we human beings tell ourselves stories while all the time our lives move inexorably toward the end.
This book has an architectural character, with layer upon layer – story upon story – perfectly suited to a story of a life spent in a hotel. These stories, told by the raconteur Count Alexander Rostov, wind through the hallways, up and down stairs, onto the roof, into the cellar, and through all the rooms, bringing him into contact with the diverse population to be found in a hotel.
What interested me most was the emphasis on poetry. Poetry, he says, is always a call to action. He seeks out the poetic in life, and he gains stability and meaning from it. He notes the tie to action in his friend the poet's case, and this friendship connects him actively to the plight of those less fortunate. Without this connection, this involvement, with the truly oppressed, Rostov is a cardboard cut-out of a person, less human by far than a Former Person.
The book is written in proper prose, reflecting its subject, who lives with a heightened sense of propriety within the limited scope of his class, of honor, and a defined code of conduct. Within that framework he makes adjustments. His occupations, though he doesn't call or recognize them as such, are to read, reflect, dine, and discuss. He avoids bitterness through action, using his skills and his wits, and through self-reflection (so necessary for survival with dignity). He "sparked" conversations, and had "an instinctive awareness of all the temperaments in the room." His ability to engage with other people is his saving grace (as with Scheherazade).
Glimpses of the changes taking place in Russia appear in the form of a friend and a girl, both of whom become exiles in their own country. Neither will compromise, while Rostov does make what appear, to the other person or people involved, to be compromises. He has a different kind of courage, grounded in sureness of his identity. The destruction of personal identity is going on around him throughout the book. Historical and cultural identity is being revised. Would survival be easier for members of the aristocracy when all is taken away from them, or for peasant farmers who are suddenly enfranchised (or promised enfranchisement) but never owned anything, except a few hard-earned possessions, never had time for contemplation, and for whom the life and health of family was a continual struggle?
While many of the life lessons in the book are not unique or original, they are very pertinent to the story. Of them, I thought this one of the more relevant to modern life. "From the earliest age, we must learn to say goodbye to friends and family." But our possessions are "invested" with memories and give us solace – but "a thing is just a thing." Rostov learns to "expunge them from his heartache forever."
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At long last, the Department of Defense (DoD) on January 31, 2018, issued its final rule regarding the procurement of commercial items. On the same day, the DoD also published an updated two-part "Commercial Item Acquisition Guidebook," a draft of which the DoD circulated last year.
Dentons has been tracking both, including an analysis regarding the proposed rule and an earlier DFARS case that contributed to it. Although the final rule contains some beneficial elements for commercial item contractors and nontraditional defense contractors, it fails to overcome several of the barriers that deter such contractors from selling to DoD and sets the stage for possible problems down the road.
Starting with some potentially good news, it is helpful that the discussion and analysis in the final rule expressly acknowledges that the DoD considers the commercial item determination to be separate from the price reasonableness determination. This was an issue that was of particular concern in industry comments submitted in response to the DoD's proposed rules. Moreover, the DoD's acknowledgement of these separate inquiries is important because it also emphasizes and reinforces the avenue by which items that have not previously been sold may nonetheless qualify as commercial items if they are "of a type." It was not long ago that the DoD was actively engaged in an effort to revise the statutory commercial item definition to remove this very concept.
Another bit of good news in the final rule relates to nontraditional defense contractors. The final rule defines a nontraditional defense contractor as an entity "that is not currently performing and has not performed any contract or subcontract for DoD that is subject to full coverage under [CAS] . . . for at least the 1-year period preceding the solicitation . . . ." The language at DFARS 212.102 states that contracting officers may treat supplies and services provided by nontraditional defense contractors as commercial items.
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From Turks and renegades to citizens and radicals: A short history of 'good' and 'bad' Muslims in the Netherlands (Part 1)
In a series of blogposts I will try to trace how the opposition between acceptable and unacceptable Islam has resonated throughout the Dutch history of Islam, yet has always remained unstable and open to changing contexts, circumstances and the pragmatic compromises made between the political elites and the Muslim community. This is part 1.
For part 2: A short history of 'good' and 'bad' Muslims in the Netherlands (Part 2) – On Moriscos, Turks and Renegades
For part 3: A short history of 'good' and 'bad' Muslims in the Netherlands (Part 3) – The management of Islam in the Dutch colonial empire
For part 4: A short history of 'good' and 'bad' Muslims in the Netherlands (Part 4) – Contemporary racialization and securitisation of Islam
For part 5: A short history of 'good' and 'bad' Muslims in the Netherlands (Part 5) – Discussion: Resonance and Amnesia
Part 1: Introduction
In 2008, after populist anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders released his film 'Fitna – the movie' in which he argued that the Quran provided a license to kill and that Islam was essentially a violent and intolerant ideology, a debate took place in Dutch parliament.[i] Many MPs, other than those from Wilders' own Freedom Party, complained that Wilders' film had portrayed a biased negative view of Muslims and Islam that did not reflect current reality. One Christian politician, for example, said:
'My main criticism of Fitna is that it does not do justice to all Muslims, also in the Netherlands, […], who distance themselves from all the terror and violence, perpetrated in the name of Islam, who are proud to be Dutch, who do feel part of our society and want to live in harmony and peace with their fellow citizens.'
Rutte, then MP for the conservative liberal VVD party and current PM, stated:
'In the Netherlands we have big problems with integration and with radical Islam. They have to be countered. You do not make any proposals in your movie. Instead, you lump all Muslims together. What is the purpose of that?'
One of the many themes raised in these fragments is the distinction between Muslims and radical Islam, and the 'other' Muslims: those who might be helpful in tackling the problems surrounding integration and Islam. While Wilders claims that there is only one version of Islam: the one that makes Muslims resort to violence and intolerant acts, the majority of politicians outside his party make a distinction between radical Islam and the 'other' Islam.
A second theme that emerges pertains to the idea of Muslims and Islam as a problem for integration. In Dutch politics, they are regarded predominantly in terms of a migration and integration issue: a group that comes from 'outside' which needs to be made compatible with Dutch society. Interestingly, a few years before the above-mentioned debate, in 2006, Rutte said: 'We have no Islamic tradition' in response to a statement made by the Minister for Integration who, in an interview, claimed that the integration of Muslims was only going to be a matter of time, and that the Netherlands would have an Islamo-Judeo-Christian tradition in the future.[ii] Unlike several other European countries, such as the UK, the Dutch colonial and post-colonial situation did not result in the establishment of large Muslim communities but, as I will show in this chapter, to say there is no Dutch Islamic tradition at all is to erase parts of Dutch history.
This brief exposé raises questions which are important if one is to understand contemporary debates and events, and their historical frameworks. What function does this erasure of Muslims from Dutch history have for contemporary politics? How exactly did the Dutch imaginary and experiences with Islam evolve? I explore these questions by focusing on one important contemporary distinction pertaining to the regulation of Islam and Muslims: 'moderate' vs. 'radical' Muslim. Often taken as self-evident, the label 'radical' has been designated to a particular group of Muslims and readings of Islam that are regarded as being at odds with the position that religion should hold in the public domain. In a series of five posts I will trace how this distinction resonates throughout Dutch history, focusing on the 17th century debates surrounding 'Turks' and 'renegades' (part 2), the Dutch colonial enterprise in the East-Indies and the Muslims living in the Netherlands during the interbellum (part 3). Then I turn to the current situation by focusing on the racialization of Muslims and the institutionalization of Islam that occurs within the changing management of religion (part 4) and I will end will a brief discussion of my findings (part 5).
Following Mamdani, I am interested in how the 'good Muslim' or 'acceptable Muslim' is constructed.[iii] Although the lives experienced by Muslims in the Netherlands are, and always have been, much more complex, multi-layered and ambivalent than can be captured by this radical vs. moderate Islam opposition, it has nevertheless always played an important role. Taking the opposition of radical and moderate as a variant of acceptable and unacceptable Islam, my argument in this chapter is twofold. First of all, by presenting some historical snapshots which illustrate this distinction, the process by which the opposition between acceptable and unacceptable Islam became secularized is described and examined within the context of the Dutch struggles against Spain, the colonial efforts across the world and the 19th and 20th century efforts to regulate religion and maintain social peace.
By mapping the distinction between acceptable and unacceptable Islam and by showing the inconsistencies of this distinction, I illustrate just how this opposition between acceptable and unacceptable Islam has resonated throughout the Dutch history of Islam, yet has always remained unstable and open to changing contexts, circumstances and the pragmatic compromises made between the political elites and the Muslim community. So, although the contemporary distinction of acceptable and unacceptable Islam, through its talk on culture, radicalism, and its idealized vision of Dutch identity, continues to produce the acceptable and unacceptable Muslim tropes, the realities on the ground are nearly always much more complicated and nuanced.
[i] Fitna debate Tweede Kamer. https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/h-tk-20072008-4924-4937.html. Last accessed 27 May 2019.
[ii] Trouw, Nederland moet de islam omarmen (The Netherlands should embrace Islam). http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4324/Nieuws/article/detail/1405982/2007/07/14/Nederland-moet-de-islam-omarmen.dhtml. Last accessed 27 May 2019.
[iii] Mahmood Mamdani, Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War and the Roots of Terror (New York, NY: Pantheon 2004).
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By Chelsea M. Mascari
August 2009
I just wanted to leave a little story here about the best dog in the world (to me at least), Bear. His full name was something like Polar Bear the IVth. I can still remember the first day I saw him. I was sitting with my father, discussing why we couldn't get another dog (we had a great dog at the time, Max, who my parents got before they even had me). Just as we finished our little talk and he made it clear that we were not getting another dog. And then right on cue my mother and little brother came walking in. My mom said, "Honey, look what I got!" as she held a cute white Pomeranian puppy in her arms. (To enlarge the photo of Bear and Roman, click on the link)
Since then I have become so close to him. He was a great dog. He would cuddle with you at any given time (jump on you too to lick your mouth if you weren't careful!) and give you kisses. He had a problem with knowing what to pee on and what not to, but otherwise he was perfect in my eyes. He could dance and do millions of other tricks. And for his size he sure had a lot of spunk. I remember a month or so before his death I had become even more attracted to him. We would go on long walks at the beach by the lake where he would run off of his leash and either run ahead of me or chase ducks. He even kept a wild dog away, that was know to be a bit vicious, by chasing it off; even though it was at least three times his size. (To enlarge the photo of Roman, Mike, Bear, and Chelsea, click on the link)
He was always there for me. When Max died he shared our sorrow, although I'm sure it was harder for him. He even learned to accept our newest dog, Roman (a big Lab-Rot mix who's the exact opposite of him) and became great friends with him. Whether you needed him or not, he was there, and always willing to help. (To enlarge the photo of Bear and Roman, click on the link)
The night he died was terrible. I personally had been having a great day until it happened. According to my mom my dad went and took the car out of the garage to go somewhere and forgot to close the door behind him. The dogs usually had their collars on that would keep them in the yard (those collars that spray a fowl smell when they try to leave) since they were known to leave to explore. Well, they slept in the garage, and since it was their bed time they had their collars off. However, since the door was open, and they knew that the collars weren't on them they ran right out onto the street.
I was talking on the phone with a good friend when I heard my mom pounding on the floor above me (a way she usually calls us up) yelling. I ran right up when she said to go into the laundry room when I heard my brother yell, "Bear got hit by a car!" I ran to him to see my mom holding him. His stomach was torn open, leaving some of his insides hanging out (sorry if it's graphic), but he wasn't really bleeding. My mom went into the garage and set him on his dog bed. Everyone but my dad was there. We all cried and told him good bye and that we loved him and would miss him as he passed slowly, becoming more and more distant with every kiss we gave him. Even Roman came by, and he knew what was going on, and we watched him whine and even nuzzle his only friend. I cried my eyes out (literally) until he finally stopped breathing. My mom declared him dead and sent us inside. I felt bad for my dad though, because he didn't get to say good bye like we did; and even though he said that he always wanted to get rid of him I knew that deep down he loved him.
We had a friend go to the vet to get him cremated the next day when we were going on our family trip. I petted his still body and took a lock of his hair, now in a plastic vile-like container. His ashes remain in my parents room so that they won't be disturbed. But his memory lives on.
I still cry for him at night when I think of him. He really was my little baby, and as the saying goes, "You don't know how much you really have until it's gone." Truer words were never said. It still seems like he'll come home one day. But now he's in a better place, reunited with his first friend who's life he made longer by a year or two, frolicking past the pearly gates, where I will see them one day and we can all have a happy reunion.
I love you Bearbears, and I hope you lived a good life with us.
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Minutes and memoranda of internal and external meetings and discussions which Warren attended as Head of Research, British Thomson Houston Company Laboratories (BTH), Rugby, together with associated papers relating to radar developments.
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A typed note at the front of the file signed by Donald H. Tomlin, 20 May 1987, states much of the content was originally marked 'secret' or 'confidential' but this was downgraded to 'unclassified' in 1946, and most of the material was disclosed at the IEE Radiolocation Convention in 1946.
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Sir Henry William Hugh Warren, 1891-1961. Warren attended Merchant Venturers' Technical College, Bristol. He worked as a Demonstrator (Chemistry and Physics) at Bristol University, 1907-1911; and was employed by the British Thomson-Houston Co. Ltd, Rugby from 1911 until 1947, where he was Director of Research (for 24 years), Director of Engineering and Managing Director. He was Managing Director of Associated Electrical Industries Limited from 1948 until his retirement in 1954. Warren was knighted in 1951. His publications include Electrical Insulating Materials, 1931; various technical papers on electrical ignition, synthetic resins, engineering materials, education, research, production of light; and miscellaneous essays. Reference: Who Was Who ( A&C Black ).
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Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships & Development
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Posted
- Jul 05, 2022
- Closes
- Sep 13, 2022
- Specialty
- Partnerships & Outreach
- Knowledge Communities
- International Enrollment Management
- Position Type
- Associate Director
- Hours
- Full-time
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Organization Type
- Non-profit
Position Summary: Reporting to the Senior Director for Strategic Partnerships & Development, the Associate Director is responsible for managing and supporting comprehensive business development strategies and efforts resulting in sustained and diverse revenue streams. This position will collaborate with senior leaders to develop strategies to identify opportunities for greater engagement through external partnerships.
The ideal candidate will have a mindset in alignment with NAFSA's strategic vision and belief that international education advances learning and scholarship, fosters understanding and respect among people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, is essential for developing globally competent individuals, and builds leadership for the global community. We believe that international education lies at the core of an interconnected world characterized by diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and well-being for all. NAFSA believes that diversity in our classrooms, our communities, and our workplaces is our strength. We seek to conduct international education in socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable ways.
Major Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Research, identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships resulting in
sponsorship funding (30%)
- Support cultivation of existing and prospective funders by designing effective strategies to increase donor engagement
- Research and identify strategically aligned foundations, corporations, and other external stakeholders for engagement resulting in sponsorship of programs, products, and services
- Collaborate with senior leaders across the organization to identify innovative sponsorship opportunities to support strategic programs and priorities through an understanding of NAFSA's unique and comprehensive role in the field of international education
- Lead the drafting of correspondence, requests for funding, and additional materials
- In collaboration with others across the organization, lead efforts resulting in advertising revenue from sponsored content, posts, etc.
2. Research, identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with foundations
resulting programmatic and unrestricted funding (30%)
- In close partnership with the Senior Director, conduct research to identify prospective funders for various programs and initiatives
- Develop a strong understanding of NAFSA programs, products, and services
- Develop new opportunities for partnerships and giving to support strategic programs and priorities through an understanding of NAFSA's unique and comprehensive role in the field of international education
- In partnership with the Senior Director, collaborate with leaders across the organization to identify opportunities to support strategic programs and priorities through an understanding of NAFSA's unique and comprehensive role in the field of international education
- Lead the drafting of proposals and funding requests
3. Support Redesign of Member/Individual Giving Initiatives (20%)
- In partnership with the Senior Director, support efforts resulting in the redesign and
launch of a planned giving and member giving campaign/initiative
- Support the development of key messages and campaigns
- Lead efforts to update relevant website pages
4. Support Identification, Engagement, Solicitation, and Cultivation of High Net worth
Individuals (15%).
- In close collaboration with the Senior Director, support efforts to identify high net worth individuals through research
- Support development of social media messages, correspondence, and other materials needed for engagement
5. Performs other duties as assigned to support the Senior Director and Executive
Director & CEO in fulfillment of strategic goals and objectives. (5%)
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum five years of direct experience in business development
- Ability to advance multiple competing priorities
- Demonstrated success cultivating and maintaining multiple donors, including corporate and foundation relationships, and successfully converting prospects to donors
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong research, analytical, and database skills
- Ability to thrive and demonstrate agility in response to changes in the work environment, while being able to manage ambiguity and be comfortably decisive when dealing with risk and uncertainty.
- Experience with grant writing and proposal development
- Commitment to NAFSA's mission
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Interest and/or experience with web editing and social media
- Interest in international education and philanthropy
- Ability to craft diverse and compelling messaging and communication
- Strong skills and experience with database management and customer relations databases
- Ability to remain agile and flexible in response to rapidly changing operating environments
- Ability to thrive and be comfortably decisive when dealing with ambiguity, risk, and uncertainty.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree welcomed
- Previous experience with NAFSA, international education, or other association membership organizations
Scope of Supervision
The position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Work Relationships
As representatives of a membership organization with a broad and diverse range of activities related to education and training, NAFSA staff possess more than simply specialized capabilities. Each individual is expected to take the initiative to become knowledgeable about the organization as a whole. Association members and other staff expect colleagues to be accessible and responsive, to convey a positive attitude, and to exhibit a high degree of professionalism.
Office Environment
The workday is generally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The week after Memorial Day to Labor Day, it is 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
Travel is required occasionally related to job responsibilities, especially for the annual
conference, regional meetings, and other leadership meetings. Participation in the NAFSA annual conference the week of Memorial Day, including the holiday itself, is a job requirement. The annual conference is held in varying cities.
About NAFSA: Association of International Educators
NAFSA: Association of International Educators is an organization of people dedicated to building a global community and fostering a more peaceful world through advancing international higher education. With approximately 10,000 members, NAFSA is the world's largest professional development and advocacy organization committed to international learning and creating a more globally engaged, welcoming, and educated United States.
NAFSA believes that international education advances learning and scholarship, fosters
understanding and respect among people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, is essential for developing globally competent individuals, and builds leadership for the global community. We believe that international education lies at the core of an interconnected world characterized by peace, security, and well-being for all.
NAFSA is a workplace that not only appreciates diversity but believes it is our strength, and we strive to create an inclusive culture for all our team members. NAFSA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more about NAFSA at www.nafsa.org.
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Since the 16th century Indonesia is known as a coffee paradise. In fact, in that era Java Coffee became one of the most sought after in the world – known by the name Java. Until the end of the 16th century, the world's supply of coffee originated only from Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia as two countries that did introduce coffee to the world.
Then the coffee plants began to be distributed to various countries, including Indonesia through the Dutch colonizers. The first harvest of Java coffee from Pondok Kopi plantation is sent directly to Hortus Botanicus Amstredam. According to scientists there, Java coffee has a distinctive aroma and taste that has never existed before. Here are the best coffees in Java island that you must know.
- Java Ciwidey Fresh Roast Coffee
Java coffee is Arabica type almost the same as the legendary West Java Preanger Coffee from West Java. This type of coffee planted in the area Ciwidey, Bandung has tasting note fruity and sweet, will smell the chocolate flavor combined with a sense of banana and jackfruit.
This coffee is suitable brewed by adding hot water (Kopi Tubruk), French Press, Dripper, Vietnamese Drip, Coffee Maker, Syphon, Espresso, Moka Pot, Aeropress, and also by Cold Brew. Java Ciwidey Arabica coffee can you get in onlineshop with the price of Rp. 60.000 for packing 200 g.
- Central Java Arabica Coffee
Java coffee consists of two variants namely Arabica and Robusta, but which is widely grown in Central Java is Arabica coffee. For Arabica coffee Central Java is grown in Temanggung area and already supplies 40 percent of Central Java coffee production. Arabica coffee grown in Temanggung has a unique taste of sour taste that is still left behind after drinking it. Arabica Temanggung coffee has been famous as a typical taste of Temanggung coffee. Sold at Rp. 90.000 in online shop with 1 kg pack.
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3. Malabar Coffee Beans
Java coffee produced from Arabica beans is grown on Mount Malabar, Pengalengan, West Java. Malabar coffee was already introduced by a coffee shop in New York, United States through the company Kopiku Indonesia. We can be proud of our coffee that can be coupled with products from other countries.
By going through a medium roasting process, it will produce flavored flavors such as Floral, Apricot, Honey-like. You can get in Tokopedia with the price of Rp. 95.000. Available in the form of seeds and powder dipacking with one way valve with a net weight of 250 g. Malabar coffee is suitable for manual brew (V60, French Press, Kalita, etc).
- Traditional Java Coffee Biba Coffee
Java coffee is derived from East Java is grown in the mountains of East Java, which is the best coffee center in Indonesia and even the world since antiquity. Biba Coffee Traditional Java Coffee is from robusta coffee beans typical of Dampit plateau which is traditionally processed, roasted using firewood on a pan made of pottery. Made by the mothers in East Java to produce coffee with a natural rural feel. Sold with 2 packs of 150 gr and 480 gr. Available in online shop at Rp. 15.000 for packaging 150 gr.
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- Single Origin Herd Coffee Beans Java Preanger West Java
This coffee beans are planted in Mount Halu, Bandung with an altitude of 1400 masl. Stages of the process of this coffee beans through Pulp Natural with varieties Sigararutang & Linie-S, with roast level Light to Medium. With the blend of temperature, soil conditions and the process makes this Kopihuan coffee sweet taste with the dominant acidity but a thick flavor at the end. Available in Tokopedia at Rp. 290,000. Sold in 1 kg pack in ground (powder) or still whole (bean). There is also an option weighing 200 g for Rp. 90,000.
- Kopi Aroma Bandung
Coffee built by Tan Houw Sian since 1930 is not only famous in Bandung, but also among local and foreign immigrants. The tavern is located at Jalan Banceuy no. 51, Sumur, Bandung sells several types of coffee throughout the archipelago such as Robusta Coffee, Moka Arabica, Arabica Java, Arabica Toraja, Arabica Flores. For the price of Arabica Java coffee itself is priced at Rp. 33,000 per 250 g. Can you order via online and sent by courier lho. For the purchase is limited per person maximum 5 kg.
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- Singa Robusta Coffe
Robusta Singa Coffee Java is produced by PT Puji Surya Indah, Gresik. This coffee is sold already in the form of coffee powder and processed from 100% Robusta coffee beans of choice from Java. The taste of this coffee is light and produces a taste and aroma nan steady but soft. Packed with a net weight of 180 g and packed in plastic packaging but not equipped with an air drain valve. Available in supermarkets and sold also in Tokopedia at a price of Rp. 16,000.
- Arabica Coffindo Coffee
Arabica Coffindo coffee contains Arabica coffee beans from coffee plantations on the island of Java that produce a distinctive flavor of fresh caramel aroma, medium viscosity and high acidity, a sense of balance with the final taste of chocolate herbs. For the price of Arabica Coffindo Coffee Specialty Java is sold in 100 gr packaging with a price of Rp. 33,800 in Coffindo. Oh yes, for the way of serving this coffee by way of only 10 gr coffee Java specialty is mixed with water temperature 90-95 degrees celsius as much as 80-120 ml then stirred, in order to produce delicious coffee.
- Java Single Origin
Almost the same as Arabica Coffee Coffindo Java Special, Java coffee is Arabica type. It has a delicious aroma, viscosity and acidity of the medium, and a sense of balance with the herbal flavor. If you have a cafe business can buy as much as 1 kg is sold at a price of Rp. 210,000 in Coffindo.
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- Special Coffee Beans Java Gunung Halu
This coffee bean is planted in Mount Halu, Bandung with an altitude of 1400 masl. Stages of the process of coffee beans are through Pulp Natural with varieties Sigararutang & Linie-S, with roast level Light to Medium. With the blending of temperature, soil conditions, and the process make this Kopihuan coffee has sweet taste with the dominant acidity but a thick flavor at the end. It is available in online shop with the price of Rp. 290,000. It is sold in 1 kg pack in ground (powder) or still whole (bean). There is also an option weighing 200 g for Rp. 90,000.
Those are the best coffee in Java island. Some of them might just be available at online shop only and made by order. It is because the price of these coffee are more expensive that the coffee available in most of supermarket in Indonesia.


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Native agents are agents that are not yet managed by Jetpatch. JetPatch can discover native agents and find out whether they are deployed, running, and whats their configuration.
There are two aspects in Tools Discovery:
- Collect Agents data on connected endpoints
- Upload Discovery File to view env. status
Collect Agents and Applications data on connected endpoints
You can discover data on native agents and applications running in your environment. The data discovered is in JSON format and includes the agent Name, OS family, and agent version. In order to collect and download the data please follow the next steps:
STEP 1: Enabling the suggested discovery JSON
1. SSH JetPatch Application Server
2. Stop Tomcat (service tomcat stop)
3. vi /usr/share/tomcat/default/conf/intigua.properties
4. Add the following settings:
# Enable / Disable data collection
# Define max iteration if collect fails
5. Save and Exit
6. Restart tomcat (run command service tomcat restart)
STEP 2: Download Suggested Discovery file
1. Log in to JetPatch platform
2. Go to Agents & Tools > Tools Catalog
3. Click on the Tools Discovery button > 'Download suggested discovery file'.
Creating and uploading the discovery JSON
JetAgent can also discover agents based on agent configurations and parameters. In order to do so, a JSON file with specific properties is needed. Follow the next steps to discover native agent using a discovery file:
STEP 1: Create a JSON discovery File
The JSON file should include the following fields:
- "name" () - The name of the native agent.
- "searchBy" () - has to include at least one "searchBy" parameters:
- productID (valid for Windows) - we are searching equivalent names in keys under:
- "SOFTWARE\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Installer\\\\UserData\\\\S-1-5-18\\\\Products"
- "SOFTWARE\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Uninstall"
- "SOFTWARE\\\\Wow6432Node\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Uninstall"
- upgradeCode (valid for Windows) -
- "SOFTWARE\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\Installer\\\\UpgradeCodes" - for example
- services (valid for Windows and Linux) - list of services.
- registry (valid for Windows) - list of registries key
- Package (valid for Linux) - searching for DEB/RPM packages installed with the same name
- productID (valid for Windows) - we are searching equivalent names in keys under:
- "configParams" ) - the user can configure it to extract the native agent configuration. This field should include:
- "name" () - The name of the requested configuration
- "type" () The type of the parameter (Need to check which types is valid here)
- "fromFile" () -
- "filename" - the file name to extract the configuration
- "linePrefix" - the prefix of the line to extract the configuration value from. (we will extract all the string after the prefix provided)
- "fromRegistry" () -
- "key"
- "value"
Please find the 'fully_discovery.json' file below for more references. The Discovery file includes the following agents and applications discovery: VMTools, Chrome, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Mcafee-agent, SCCM, fireeye, SCOM, Qualys, Loginsight, Zabbix and IEM.
STEP 2: Upload JSON to JetAgent Portal
- Go to Agents & Tools > Tools Catalog
- Click on the Tools Discovery button > 'Download suggested discovery file'.
Environment load changes
After the JSON discovery file is uploaded, the data should appear in system in several places:
1. New Applications and Tools should appear in Tools Catalog with an 'unmanaged icon'. Drill down to see how many servers in your envirnment are running unamanged tools.
2. Data on specific servers appears in Servers tab.
- Log in to JetPatch server
- Go to Servers tab > Table Settings
- Select the 'unmanaged' columns
- You will now be able to see the servers which are running the native agents you have selected in step 3.
- Hover on the Tool icon to view the discovery date & time.
- To collect more statistics you can generate a CSV report.


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80's AMERICAN SHOWSTER GUITAR SHEVY AS-57 CLASSIC BIKER GAS TANK Black Flame on a motorcycle, All Original W/OHC EX+ code VA677
American Showster first gained recognition in the guitar market with the introduction of its '57 tail fin-shaped guitars in the mid-to-late '80s, and then later with its metal-loaded guitars, which used metal inside of the guitar bodies to add extra sustain. What has always set American Showster guitars apart tonally is their creative use of metal to enhance the guitars' inherent sound and sustain qualities. Compared with the '57 tail fin guitar, the Icepick is a much more conventional-looking instrument, but it still reflects the company's automotive motif and also uses metal to augment the guitar's sound.
American Showster 1984-1986
The original American Showster "company got started in about 1984 in Maplewood NJ. It was started by Rick Excellente, who was originally from the Jersey Shore. I worked at the Maplewood store front, building the 57 Chevy guitars until we moved to Palisades Park NJ, into a factory setting. The Maplewood store as a regular music store. I also did repairs and stuff like that there. He closed the store on Springfield Ave at that time. About that time Kramer started distribution. Rick was friends with them and they painted the very first Chevy prototypes. The first couple was hand caved by an artist in South Jersey, who's name escapes me at the moment. Also around the time we moved to Palisades Park I started designing a more standard looking guitar that would be easier to build, and still utilize Rick's patents on the metal loading. These became the American Showster Kramer guitars. I left the company right before they were released and didn't see them until I was reading a Musicians's Friend catalog!
Rick was not a good businessman, and
eventually he must have lost his patents to the new owners, Bill Meeker and
David Haines. Those Chevy guitars looked very different from the originals. They
also did the gas tank guitar, which was not one of the original designs.
So a lot of the Chevy guitars were made by Rick, or whom ever he could get to work for him (until he neglected to pay them, as he did with me). I left and started SGD Lutherie with John Gagliano who also worked at Showster. I have another old friend who worked there as well before I was there.
Here's Rick
on the right. The guy on the left runs Time Electronics, who worked on the first
few prototypes for Rick.
This was at the NAMM show. This was right before I started there. The left handed model was supposed to be for Elliot Easton from the Cars, but Rick sold it to some kid that came to the shop one day. http://www.jedistar.com/profiles/american%20showster/american_showster_guitars.htm
Newsreels, Xtended Visit/Nov. 30, 1990
Bay Area keyboardist Harry Mello and guitarist Dave Crimmen (known back home as Xtender) recently yanked the flowers from their hair and headed south to the evil city of LA where they proceeded to make the A&R rounds with their new demo. Crimmen's songwriting expertise has attracted the attention of Carl "Blue Suede Shoes" Perkins, who turned Jerry Lee Lewis on to a copy of the tape. The Killer, in turn, then passed one on to Fats Domino, making it a well-traveled piece o' plastic.
The pair are quite the odd couple. Mello's shaved head and stocky frame coupled with Crimmen's lanky rockabilly bod topped with a pompadour, make for quite an entrance at any record label office. Despite the smog, the Bay boys sound the land of Sodom, Gomorrah, and mini-malls to be a very positive experience during their week's stay. Before hopping on their flight home, Dave scored an original American Showster guitar at the Guitar Center. Fashioned from the turquoise fin of a '57 Chevy Bel Aire, the axe will certainly drive their musical point home during the next Xtender gig. Look for another visit from these no-nonsense rock 'n' rollers; they'll be booking local clubs soon.
-Cindy Lamb
Rock 'N' Roll Instruments, Posters,
Automobiles, Autographs and Apparel
At Motors & Music at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas - May 31-June 2
SAN JOSE, Calif. (April 25, 2002) -Rock 'N' Roll collectors can't miss the Rock Legends Vintage Instrument & Music Auction that shares the spotlight at eBay Motors' "Motors and Music," May 31-June 2, 2002 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Up for bid at this three-day auction extravaganza of collector cars and automobilia will also be some of the rarest, most unique and esoteric music collectibles ever offered to the public. The Music Memorabilia auction will also include simultaneous bidding on the internet at www.ebayliveauctions.com.
Besides many one-off guitars by superstars like Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughn, there's also an American Showster guitar designed from the tailfin of a '57 Chevrolet Bel Air. From Gene Simmons of Kiss to Gene Autrey, America's singing cowboy, there's a limited edition guitar designed for and/or autographed by their former owners.
John Jorgenson


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I have been reading an awful lot on the internet recently about the battles going on in the Science Fiction Writer's Association (SFWA). What really strikes me as bizarre about this battle, between the Liberal and Conservative writers, is how vehemently both sides are attacking the other. I don't really fit into either political camp. In fact, I would have to start my own party in order to have an organization that fits my views perfectly. I used to call myself a liberal, as I do care about what happens to people in general, and did enough work in social services and as a therapist to see how some people really get the raw end of the deal. But my form of liberalism was very different than what most people seem to subscribe to today. I believed in free thought, a helping hand, equality, not always following the same political line as my Southern Democrat parents. In common sense environmentalism (and yes, I love animals, and don't really like the idea of species going extinct through our actions. Not against killing a deer that one of millions, but shoot that last snow leopard, and I'm pissed. Don't agree, too bad. I'm not telling your what to believe, only what I do.) Not marching in lock step with the majority just because they are the majority, not following the party line because the party says you must. I still get aggravated by political emails that tell me I must feel enraged about some decision or other. I can get mad over some of the stupid decisions of politicians on both sides, but I am not in permanent state of rage like some people, and often I can laugh at the things that enrage some other people. I am also pro death penalty, but only for mass murders and killers for hire. The biggest problem I have with putting killers to death was that, if a mistake were made, you could not bring them back. But people who kill many, or for money, can normally be convicted with absolutely no doubt. I was and am still promilitary, which means I think we need a strong military with all of the tech and equipment we can give them. But not that we should sacrifice them for no good reason. I was a soldier myself, and really wouldn't have liked being sent off to do for something completely stupid for no reason. But the people in charge were smarter than me, you might say. They know what they are doing. And I would have to say that in many cases you are wrong. I was also always strong Second Amendment, having owned a gun since I was nine, and learning to shoot at eight. I still have them, and feel that how many I have is my own business. Now I find myself leaning a little more toward the conservative side, with a libertarian slant., though I probably won't vote for either major party in the next election. So, what in the hell does this have to do with the battle in Scifi between political persuasions.
Mostly this. I really don't care what the political persuasion of an author is. I have read works by rabid fascists and card carrying communists. I really didn't care about their political views, the same as I don't care much if an actor subscribes to what I consider a nutty religion (most people can guess that one in Hollywood), or was a draft dodger in his youth. I want a good story, plain and simple. A story I can enjoy, with enough detail to make it interesting and believable (or allow me to easily suspend my disbelief). I love military scifi, stories that explore wars of the future, not because I want those wars to occur, though I have enough of a real world view of humanity to be sure war will be around for a long long time. No, because I find the whole concept of people battling with high tech fascinating. Great characters are a plus, especially people who are likable, but even more importantly people who are strong, who fight back, who do something, even if their decisions are bad. Not people who cower in a corner complaining about what victims they are, waiting for someone else to come to their rescure. And stories where something good survives at the end, no matter the crap the protagonist had to go through to get there. What I do not want is a story that tries to beat me over the head with a political viewpoint as if it is my own (when most probably it is not), and shows what evil bastards the human race is made up of. Hey, I'm human. I want to see a future like the one shown in Star Trek, where we are judged by our abilities, with no concern whatsoever for race, ethnic group, even species. Post apocalyptic stories? Some can be good, but I still want to see a triumph. A story with a horrible ending for all can be interesting, once in a while, but not all the time. Why would I want to beat my psyche down with a continuous diet of those kind of tales.
Some people seem to think that whatever a writer produces has something to do with their personal feelings and psychological makeup in general. I have been accused of being an imperialist because I write about Galactic empires. Just like other authors have been accused of being misogynists or racists because they have such characters in their books. I think this mostly happens because people who read the stories that espouse a certain political agenda expect the writer to be pushing his own agenda. As Freud said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. And sometimes that SOB character is just a character, the product of an imagination that is part of a mind that really does not think like that. I will continue to read what I like. I still like to read Howard and Burroughs, who many people today consider racist authors. I consider them men of their time, to be judged in their time. Just as we will be judge by others in the future as products of our own time and place, if the Universe is just.


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Here's an exciting chance for Peoria to make a little noise - the innagural Peoria Film Festival opens today! Hosted by Harkins Arrowhead 18 at Bell Rd & 83rd Ave, the festival will showcase almost 80 films over the next four days. Most of the films are the works of local talent, but some will come from as far away as Denmark and India. It's a nice way to showcase our local filmmakers and landscape, while at the same time raising money for the city's Chamber of Commerce.
Read an article about it here, or visit the Peoria Chamber of Commerce Film Office's web site for ticket information, daily schedule of showings, and more.


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Thanks to Boston.com for this update on Nitrous' murder.
Suspects in dog's beheading are charged with forgery
By Associated Press
BARNSTABLE — Two Mashpee women arraigned on charges of threatening the owner of a pit bull who found the animal's severed head on her car are facing additional charges.
Just hours after Rebecca Clancy and Kelly Hayden were released on bail Thursday on charges of intimidating a witness, a Falmouth District Court magistrate issued forgery and uttering charges against them.
Clancy and Hayden, who operate a kennel in Mashpee , were arrested Wednesday after a 22-year-old woman told police they threatened her after she found her dog's severed head in a tin on her car last week. They pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of threatening, intimidating a witness, and assault related to that episode.
Clancy and Hayden, both 24, are suspects in the beheading of the woman's dog, according to court records. They have not been charged in the dog's killing.
The dog owner told police that Clancy and Hayden were supposed to be watching her dogs, Nitrous and Nala, last week when Nitrous's severed head turned up on the hood of her car. She said Clancy had threatened to kill her dogs if she didn't pay $15,000 for damage she had caused to Clancy's Jaguar when she crashed the borrowed car in November.
First Assistant District Attorney Brian Glenny said Clancy and Hayden are charged with attempting to intimidate the woman because she is a witness against them in the investigation into the dog's death.
Clancy told the Cape Cod Times shortly before her arrest that she and Hayden did not kill the dog.


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There's a line that has to be drawn between the e-cigarette vendors and the e-cigarette crooks. The average vendor will determine its products pricing to account for the overhead, product cost, labor and the such to create a profit. Many of them have joined the industry for the right reasons, like passion for the culture that these devices have created, and the yearning to help others, and of course to make an honest living. The vendors are treated great; they've been given an industry type that has just in these past few years began to flourish, product is easily obtainable at unbelievable prices and high profit margins are gained with very little work involved.
Then we have the crooks; the average crook who sells e-cigarettes receives all of the same benefits, but as you would expect, they're more motivated by greed. This greed comes from a lack of respect, a lack of passion, and a lack of knowledge, for both the industry itself and the consumers it thrives from. To no surprise, these crooks are very recognizable… they're the ones who place kiosks in malls, sell clones at authentic price points and will bluntly whisper in your ear that "what the smokers who are looking to make the switch don't know, won't hurt them," or they're "only charging way above cost to the people who don't know what the going price actually is."
What I wrote above was actually said to me just a few days back.
As the owner of this website, I've had the luxury of meeting many different vapers and vendors, and you'll be astonished at some of the things I've heard from both. But, I've never been so disgusted with what I've heard from a local vapor shop this past week. It honestly pisses me off, infuriates me, and leaves me sick to my stomach to know that such people exist in this industry. If I weren't afraid of the legal backlash I could possibly receive, I would unleash hell upon this shop and do everything in my power to leave them no choice but to exit from what WE have created. I've never used the connections I have within this community and industry as a whole to slander someone's business, and I don't intend to start now, but this is truly one of those moments where it would do great joy.
If a shop exists in your area that is a crook, be sure to let your friends and family know before they accidentally fall victim. Right now in my area there's talk around the town of this shop and their ways, and at this moment that's all it will take to put a halt on those crooked ways.


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CORPUS CHRISTI, TX- (October 16, 2019) Martin Ulisse Imports has teamed up with 2019 F3 Americas Champion Dakota Dickerson to bring the world of fine wine and high-performance racing together. This limited wine collection showcases Dakota's JSF3 Ligier Honda car on two exceptional Italian wines imported by Martin Ulisse Imports.
Photo: Joseph Bierschbach – Red Case Photography
Dakota Dickerson is a third-generation racer from San Diego, CA. The 22-year old has been racing since he was 6. In his first two years of racing cars, he won a Driver Development scholarship from Bryan Herta Autosport (2-time Indianapolis 500 winning team), and a Karts-to-Cars scholarship from Skip Barber Racing School. He was also chosen to be one of two drivers to represent the United States overseas via the Team USA Scholarship and was the 2016 USF2000 Mazda Scholarship Driver. Last year, he won the 2018 F4 US Championship and was recently crowned this year's F3 Americas Champion. With these successful back-to-back championships, he hopes to continue on to the NTT INDYCAR Series.
This season, Dickerson was racing with Global Racing Group, one of the leading Professional Junior Racing Teams in North America. The GRG team offers high-level sponsor and brand development services to businesses and brands that are interested in launching dynamic and bold engagement programs in motorsport.