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ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) -- Algerian bomb squads scouring a gas plant where Islamist militants took dozens of foreign workers hostage found "numerous" new bodies on Sunday as they searched for explosive traps left behind by the attackers, a security official said, a day after a bloody raid ended the four-day siege of the remote desert refinery.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said the bodies were badly disfigured and difficult to identify.
"The bodies could be either Algerian or foreign hostages," he said.
Algerian special forces stormed the natural gas complex in the Sahara desert on Saturday to end the standoff, and the government said all 32 militants were killed. Earlier Sunday, Algeria's chief government spokesman said he feared the toll of hostages - which stood at 23 on Saturday - would rise as the special forces teams finished their search.
He said the militants came from six countries and were armed to cause maximum destruction. Sonatrach, the Algerian state oil company running the Ain Amenas site along with BP and Norway's Statoil, said the entire refinery had been mined.
"They had decided to succeed in the operation as planned, to blow up the gas complex and kill all the hostages," said Communications Minister Mohamed Said, speaking on a state radio interview.
The American government had warned that there were credible threats of more kidnapping attempts on Westerners.
With few details emerging from the remote site in eastern Algeria, it was unclear whether anyone was rescued in the final operation, but the number of hostages killed Saturday - seven - was how many the militants had said that morning they still had.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Sunday that three Britons were killed and another three are believed dead, along with a foreigner who was living in Britain. He said that 22 Britons who survived the ordeal are now back in Britain.
"Now, of course, people will ask questions about the Algerian response to these events, but I would just say that the responsibility for these deaths lies squarely with the terrorists who launched a vicious and cowardly attack," Cameron said.
The siege at Ain Amenas transfixed the world after radical Islamists linked to al-Qaida stormed the complex on Wednesday, which contained hundreds of plant workers from all over the world, then held them hostage surrounded by the Algerian military and its attack helicopters for four tense days that were punctuated with gun battles and dramatic tales of escape.
Algeria's response to the crisis was typical of its history in confronting terrorists, favoring military action over negotiation, which caused an international outcry from countries worried about their citizens. Algerian military forces twice assaulted the two areas where the hostages were being held with minimal apparent mediation - first on Thursday, then on Saturday.
"To avoid a bloody turn of events in response to the extreme danger of the situation, the army's special forces launched an intervention with efficiency and professionalism to neutralize the terrorist groups that were first trying to flee with the hostages and then blow up the gas facilities," Algeria's Interior Ministry said in a statement about the standoff.
The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning Saturday night for Americans in or traveling to Algeria, citing credible threats of the kidnapping of Western nationals. The department also authorized the departure from Algeria of staff members' families if they choose to leave.
Immediately after the assault, French President Francois Hollande gave his backing to Algeria's tough tactics, saying they were "the most adapted response to the crisis."
"There could be no negotiations" with terrorists, the French media quoted him as saying in the central French city of Tulle.
Hollande said the hostages were "shamefully murdered" by their captors, and he linked the event to France's military operation against al-Qaida-backed rebels in neighboring Mali. "If there was any need to justify our action against terrorism, we would have here, again, an additional argument," he said.
In the final assault, the remaining band of militants killed seven hostages before 11 of them were in turn cut down by the special forces, Algeria's state news agency said. The military launched its Saturday assault to prevent a fire started by the extremists from engulfing the complex and blowing it up, the report added.
A total of 685 Algerian and 107 foreigner workers were freed over the course of the four-day standoff, the Interior Ministry statement said, adding that the group of militants that attacked the remote Saharan natural gas complex consisted of 32 men of various nationalities, including three Algerians and explosives experts.
The military also said it confiscated heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, missiles and grenades attached to suicide belts.
Algeria has fought its own Islamist rebellion since the 1990s, elements of which later declared allegiance to al-Qaida and then set up new groups in the poorly patrolled wastes of the Sahara along the borders of Niger, Mali, Algeria and Libya, where they flourished.
The standoff has put the spotlight on al-Qaida-linked groups that roam these remote areas, threatening vital infrastructure and energy interests. The militants initially said their operation was intended to stop a French attack on Islamist militants in neighboring Mali - though they later said it was two months in the planning, long before the French intervention.
The militants, who came from a Mali-based al-Qaida splinter group run by an Algerian, attacked the plant Wednesday morning. Armed with heavy machine guns and rocket launchers in four-wheel drive vehicles, they fell on a pair of buses taking foreign workers to the airport. The buses' military escort drove off the attackers in a blaze of gunfire that sent bullets zinging over the heads of crouching workers. A Briton and an Algerian - probably a security guard - were killed.
The militants then turned to the vast gas complex, divided between the workers' living quarters and the refinery itself, and seized hostages, the Algerian government said. The gas flowing to the site was cut off.
The accounts of hostages who escaped the standoff showed they faced dangers from both the kidnappers and the military. The militants focused on the foreign workers from the outset, largely leaving alone the hundreds of Algerian workers who were briefly held hostage before being released or escaping.


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Beyond developing sustainable buildings, Bijou Properties is committed to developing sustainable communities, weaving commercial spaces, schools, entertainment areas, and a robotic parking garage into an environmentally friendly landscape.
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San Francisco (Jun 4): Recent reports have indicated that local tourist Rahul Gupta, who is visiting California for a 3-month internship, doesn't really give a damn about the boxing match between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. The 24x7 coverage of the issue on the news channels and the late night shows seem to have really pissed him off.
But what really gets his goat is that a majority of the "non-resident aliens" in US, who have no voting rights, seem to have invested a lot of time in forming their opinion. Even a FOB seems to have taken a stronger stand than the true blue Democrat citizens.
As this article was going to the press, news came in that Hillary is going to concede the nomination to Obama. Relieved, the local intern said that now he can finally watch high quality shows such as American Idol, Wife Swap, ElimiDate and Jerry Springer.


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Brookline, MA: My First Egg Foo Yung, My First Meal at Golden Temple
A weekly profile on a favorite New England dish.
Last week I received the latest issue of Saveur, in which I read a piece referencing two items that have sat on my Chinese food bucket list for years: egg foo yung and Brookline's Golden Temple.
Most of us who ate at Cantonese restaurants in the '80s (or earlier) recognize the name egg foo yung from menus. As the article notes, it falls under the same umbrella as Chinese-American classics like moo goo gai pan and chop suey. And yet, I'd never actually eaten the dish before, my parents' and my Chinese food order rarely diverging from beef with broccoli and pan-fried noodles. I've always been curious, though.
Fast-forward a couple decades: I've been living up the street from Golden Temple for eight years but have never set foot inside. That's because I've gotten pretty uppity about my Chinese food in the past several years—a development I blame partially on my myself and partially on the really excellent options for Sichuan, Taiwanese, and northern-style Chinese food in the Boston area. Golden Temple's also a funny place: between the relatively steep prices, the gaudy ice sculpture they display on the sidewalk on New Year's Eve, and the unlikely meshing of family restaurant and E Room that features a DJ and seductive lighting, the whole thing sounds like a hoity-toity version of Kowloon. On the one hand, why would you want to eat there. On the other, how could you resist?
The Saveur piece was a great excuse to check out the dish and the restaurant, both of which about met my expectations. I learned that the restaurant retains an incredible number of waitstaff, so you're table is practically butler-serviced, and the egg foo yung is basically a deep-fried omelet with a bowl of really savory gravy on the side. The version at Golden Temple (which occupies its own section of the menu) features chopped onions, bean sprouts, and a protein of your choice running through the eggs. I chose shrimp, and they don't skimp on the seafood: each of the three saucer-sized omelets contained a row of whole large shrimp. That said, the crustaceans would have been more evenly distributed if they had been chopped and scattered through the eggs as the vegetables were, but I suppose that would have downgraded the presentation value.
My only real complaint about the dish: the omelets themselves were underseasoned. In fact, the other dishes we tried also lacked salt—odd for a Chinese restaurant, though this one bills itself as healthy (note the restaurant's URL), so maybe that's part of the gig. But the gravy came to the rescue like good brown should. It was the kind of savory, lightly viscous liquid that would make just about anything taste good; hence, I found myself dumping more and more of it on the pancakes like little kids dump maple syrup on pancakes. Had my manners not gotten the better of me, I would have poured the bowl over the omelets and lapped up whatever was left clinging to the container with a spoon.
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John P. Groetelaars
President and Chief Executive Officer
John P. Groetelaars joined Hillrom Holdings, Inc., as president and chief executive officer in May 2018. Previously, Mr. Groetelaars was executive vice president and president of Becton, Dickinson and Company's (BD) Interventional Segment, where his responsibilities included global strategic, operational and commercial performance, and delivering the segment's financial performance and innovation platform. Prior to the BD acquisition of C.R. Bard, Mr. Groetelaars was group president at Bard, which he had joined in 2008. He previously held positions of increasing responsibility with Boston Scientific Corporation, Guidant Corporation and Eli Lilly. Mr. Groetelaars earned his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University in Michigan, and an MBA from Columbia University in New York.
Carlos Alonso
Senior Vice President, President International
Carlos Alonso was appointed senior vice president and president, International in April 2015. Before joining Hillrom, Mr. Alonso served as the president and CEO of the Esaote Group, a medical imaging leader based in Genova, Italy. Prior to the Esaote Group, Mr. Alonso served as the CEO of Esteve Pharmaceuticals based in Barcelona, Spain, and held various leadership roles of increasing responsibility with Baxter International Inc. over the course of 15 years, including serving as global president of the Renal Division. Mr. Alonso holds a master's degree in chemical process automation from the Instituto Quimico de Sarriá in Barcelona, Spain, and a master's degree in management from IESE – Universidad de Navarra, also in Barcelona, Spain.
Barbara W. Bodem
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Barbara W. Bodem was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Hillrom in December 2018. Ms. Bodem joined Hillrom from Mallinckrodt, where she served as senior vice president, Finance. Earlier in her career Ms. Bodem worked at Hospira as vice president, Global Commercial Finance, as well as at Eli Lilly and Company, where she held a variety of Finance roles in the U.S. and the U.K., including serving as CFO for Lilly Oncology. Ms. Bodem recently served as a member of the board of directors of Invacare Corporation. She earned her bachelor's of science in finance and MBA from Indiana University.
Francisco Canal
Senior Vice President, President Global Surgical Solutions
Francisco Canal was appointed senior vice president and president, Surgical Solutions in June 2017. Mr. Canal joined Hillrom in October 2015 as president, Hillrom Europe, and has played a key role in that region's growth. Before joining Hillrom, Mr. Canal held several senior executive roles at Baxter, Gambro and, most recently, Smith and Nephew. He has lived and worked in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He holds an MBA from IMD in Switzerland, a master's degree in chemical engineering from Institut Quimic de Sarria in Barcelona and a master's degree in industrial engineering from Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona.
Andreas G. Frank
Senior Vice President and President, Front Line Care
Andreas G. Frank was appointed senior vice president and president, Front Line Care, in December 2018. Mr. Frank joined Hillrom in 2011 as senior vice president, Corporate Development and Strategy, and most recently served in the additional role of chief transformation officer. Prior to joining Hillrom, he served as director of Corporate Development and vice president, Business Development, at Danaher Corporation. He previously worked in the Corporate Finance and Strategy practice at McKinsey & Company. Mr. Frank earned master's degrees in business administration and economics from the Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany and The University of Texas at Austin, Red McCombs School of Business, respectively.
Anjana Harve
Chief Information Officer
Anjana Harve joined Hillrom as chief information officer in October 2018. Ms. Harve served most recently as global head of Compliance Services and Information Management at Novartis, and previously as Americas CIO of its Alcon division. Prior to Novartis, Ms. Harve held leadership positions at Shire, where she was a division CIO, and CSL Behring, where she served as head of IT and global applications. Ms. Harve earned her MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and her bachelor's degree in computer science engineering from Bangalore University in India.
Paul Johnson
Senior Vice President, President Patient Support Systems
Paul (PJ) Johnson was appointed senior vice president and president, Patient Support Systems (PSS) in November 2016. Mr. Johnson joined Hillrom in 2013 as a senior sales leader for the U.S. PSS business. Prior to joining Hillrom, he worked for Life Technologies, where he was most recently President of its Americas region. Before his tenure at Life Technologies, Mr. Johnson spent 18 years with General Electric in a series of increasingly senior sales executive roles, culminating in his position as general manager, Sales and Marketing, in GE's Clinical Information Systems business. Mr. Johnson earned his bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin.
Mary Kay Ladone
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy and Investor Relations
Mary Kay Ladone was appointed senior vice president, Corporate Development, Strategy and Investor Relations, in December 2018. Ms. Ladone has served as vice president, Investor Relations, since joining Hillrom in July 2016. Previously, she served as senior vice president, Investor Relations, of Baxalta Incorporated. Prior to that, she served in a variety of finance, business development and investor relations roles for Baxter International. Ms. Ladone holds a degree in finance and economics from the University of Notre Dame, and is a member of the Edward Elmhurst Hospital System Board of Trustees.
Brian Lawrence
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Brian Lawrence was appointed senior vice president, Innovation and Technology, and chief technology officer in October 2017. Mr. Lawrence joined Hillrom in December 2010 as senior vice president and chief technology officer. Prior to Hillrom, he served as chief technology officer for GE Healthcare's Life Support Solutions business and held other leadership and innovation positions in GE's Global Research Center. Before GE, Mr. Lawrence was president and CEO of Extend Optical Systems Corporation and senior vice president of Research and Development and chief technology officer for Molecular OptoElectronics Corporation. Mr. Lawrence holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Ph.D. from the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) at the University of Central Florida.
Tim Lawrence
Senior Vice President, Operations
Tim Lawrence was appointed senior vice president, Operations in September 2017. Prior to joining Hillrom, Mr. Lawrence spent 15 years in various positions with increasing responsibility at Baxter International Inc., including most recently as corporate vice president for Operations where he oversaw 60 manufacturing plants spanning 30 countries. Earlier in his career, he served as a general manager for Precision Components International, part of The Wertheimer Group, and for Pratt and Whitney. Prior to his business career, Mr. Lawrence was a commissioned infantry officer in the U.S. Army. He holds a bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a master's degree in management from Purdue University.
Richard Marritt
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Richard Marritt was appointed chief marketing officer of Hillrom in October 2018; he served previously as chief marketing officer of Hillrom subsidiary Welch Allyn for two years, a role in which he was responsible for creating and executing a commercial marketing strategy to drive growth and access to Welch Allyn's products and services throughout the world. Prior to joining Hillrom, Mr. Marritt held various positions over 17 years with Baxter International, most recently serving as the global franchise head of its Acute, Renal Therapy Services & Software businesses. Formerly, he served as region head for the U.S. & Canada, general manager for Baxter's U.S. Renal business, and vice president of the Bioscience division for Latin America and Canada. Mr. Marritt earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Brock University and his masters of science degree from the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario.
Ken Meyers
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Kenneth (Ken) Meyers was appointed senior vice president and chief human resources officer in September 2015. Prior to joining Hillrom, Mr. Meyers held the same role at Hospira, Inc. from 2008 until its acquisition in 2015 by Pfizer, Inc. For several years prior to his tenure at Hospira, Mr. Meyers was a partner at Mercer / Oliver Wyman Consulting, specializing in leadership development of general managers and HR professionals. Prior to Mercer / Oliver Wyman, Mr. Meyers served as senior vice president, Human Resources, for Starbucks Coffee International. Mr. Meyers also held human resources positions of increasing responsibility during his career at The Gymboree Corporation, Walt Disney Imagineering and United Technologies. He has lived and worked in the U.S., England, France and South Africa. Mr. Meyers serves on the board of directors of Syneos Health (NASDAQ: SYNH), the only fully integrated end-to-end clinical and commercial solution organization, where he chairs the Compensation Committee and serves on the Nominating & Governance Committee. Mr. Meyers holds a bachelor's degree in International Business and Human Resource Management from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Michael J. Murphy
Senior Vice President, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
Michael J. Murphy was appointed senior vice president, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QARA) in July 2012. Mr. Murphy joined Hillrom as vice president of QARA in May 2011. Prior to joining Hillrom, he was with Baxter International Inc., where he spent three years in Switzerland as vice president of Quality for Europe, Middle East, & Africa before being promoted to vice president II, Corporate Quality at Baxter headquarters outside Chicago. Mr. Murphy's previous experience also included senior-level Quality & Regulatory positions at Boston Scientific and a company formerly owned by J&J, Harmac Medical. Mr. Murphy served in the U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve and holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology Management with concentrations in Biomedical Engineering and Management from The State University of New York, Buffalo.
Deborah M. Rasin
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Deborah M. Rasin was appointed senior vice president, chief legal officer and secretary in January 2016. Before joining Hillrom, Ms. Rasin served as vice president, secretary and general counsel at DENTSPLY International Inc., the NASDAQ-listed leading manufacturer and distributor of dental and other consumable healthcare products. Prior to DENTSPLY, Ms. Rasin served as vice president of Legal, general counsel and secretary of Samsonite Corporation, and subsequently was a partner in a private law practice in London, England. Prior to joining Samsonite, Ms. Rasin spent ten years as a senior commercial and corporate attorney for General Motors Corporation. In addition to residing in the United States and the United Kingdom, she has lived and worked in Hong Kong, Switzerland and Israel. Ms. Rasin holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard College and juris doctor from Harvard Law School.
Ilana Shulman
Chief Compliance Officer
Ilana Shulman was appointed chief compliance officer in November 2014. Prior to joining Hillrom, Ms. Shulman worked at Astellas U.S., where she was responsible for all legal and compliance issues for Latin America as well as the anti-bribery and anti-corruption program. Prior to Astellas U.S., she spent 12 years at Pfizer in a variety of roles in Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs, including supporting the Worldwide Public Affairs and Policy groups and the Latin American, European and Japan/Asia regions. Before joining Pfizer, Ms. Shulman worked at Sullivan & Cromwell, where she specialized in securities transactions with Latin American and Spanish clients. Ms. Shulman also clerked for Chief Judge Gregory Carman on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Ms. Shulman holds a bachelor's degree in Government and Spanish from Dartmouth College, a juris doctor from Columbia Law School and a master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia School of International and Public Affairs.


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An Australian hobbyist is taking the car modeling world by storm with his incredibly detailed die-cast 'wrecks.'
After more than a decade in car sales, Scott Fuller changed career path and headed into the mining industry, but he needed an outlet for the petrol still flowing through his veins.
Inspired by an aging model of a Holden Monaro that used to sit on his office desk, Fuller decided to take a new model and see if he could replicate the real-world look of a classic car that's seen better days.
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Interview by Luxi Lahtinen
The true heyday of thrash metal was naturally the 80´s. Many great thrash bands were formed during the 80´s, and also many great thrash albums were released back then that are considered as some of the genre´s most classic and strongest albums even these days. Exodus´ BONDED BY BLOOD, Vio-lence´s ETERNAL NIGHTMARE, Slayer´s REIGN IN BLOOD, Dark Angel´s DARKNESS DESCENDS, Metallica´s RIDE THE LIGHTNING, Testament´s THE LEGACY, Forbidden´s FORBIDDEN EVIL, Anthrax´s AMONG THE LIVING, Kreator´s PLEASURE TO KILL, Destruction´s INFERNAL OVERKILL – and just dozens of other releases from that particular era, were definitely some of those genre-defining albums that many today´s releases often get compared to – and that´s just really understandable when overall thinking what thrash metal is really all about: Violence, rage and aggression.
For some strange reason, Whiplash from Passaic, New Jersey, never seemed to reach the same cult status with their releases as some of their fellow thrashers did in some other thrash bands at that time. Whiplash 1st two albums, POWER AND PAIN and TICKET TO MAYHEM were both some of the most frenzied, rawest, most powerful and unstoppable slaps of intense speed/thrash metal from those days that hardly paled in comparison to any other albums from the same genre, but were still somehow left a couple of steps behind the shadows of many other speed/thrash releases back then. Fair to say, the world isn´t always that justified place for everyone, I guess.
Whiplash´s last studio album, THRASHBACK, was released in 1998 with 3 Tonys (R.I.P. Tony Bono), and I bet many of us already thought we would never see another Whiplash album any more.
But as so many old thrash acts that undoubtedly lived their gloriest days in the´80´s before splitting up, have made their comebacks on the verge of new millenium and released decent albums, it was finally Whiplash´s turn to return back to form and start writing new songs again.
Tony Portaro, Joe Cangelosi (ex-Kreator, ex-Massacre, etc.) and Rick Day (ex-Primal Scream) are currently preparing songs for Whiplash´s 7th full-lenght album, titled UNBORN AGAIN – and before it will hit the stores around the world, let both Tony and Joe tell more about this process, plus the past days of the band a bit as well…
How are you doing today Tony? Getting more and more excited day by day to get your 7th full-length album, titled UNBORN AGAIN out some day?
Tony: It's been a lot of work in a short period of time. We've been writing at a frantic pace… Faster than we ever have. And, the results have been fantastic. We're very pleased and have even thought about continuing to write the 7th full-length album almost as soon as UNBORN AGAIN has been recorded.
Joe: We are having a great time, always laughing and really enjoying the creative process with tools that we never had in the old days. Technology has definitely made it easy for us to get our ideas together fast. and Tony's studio kills!! A great time for all!!!
What are your overall feelings about the songs on UNBORN AGAIN? Do you strongly believe that many Whiplash fans will love it unreservedly because as you have already stated the material on UNBORN AGAIN will throw Whiplash back to the times of your first two albums, POWER AND PAIN and TICKET TO MAYHEM?
Tony: Yes, definitely. It has many ripping thrash riffs that break down into serious mosh sections that will keep the live crowd very busy! Some of these mosh parts are the heaviest sounding Whiplash material in a very long time. The speed metal riffs are very fresh and modern, yet bring you right back to the mid-eighties Whiplash style at the same time.
Joe: It's going to be fun to see the reaction!!!
How easy (or difficult) was it actually for you to find that same raw and relentless thrash vibe back to UNBORN AGAIN that you had on both POWER and TICKET albums?
Tony: It was frightening how easy it was. Joe and I knew our hearts were always there, but had no idea how fast we would be able to produce and albums worth of new material. To watch the collection of songs grow so fast was exciting and kept the drive going. Now we are the point where we can burn a CD and hear the songs one after the other and it's easy to hear the songwriting quality of the album as a whole. It definitely has the potential to be the best Whiplash album of all and that is very, very exciting for us after all these years.
Joe: This is a dream come true for me, I'm back home where I belong!! It feels great to be back in the band that I grew up in! The energy is brimming over the top still and I knew after we started to write songs that we were going to have something special again. The vibe was there in an instant because of the great chemistry Tony and I have together. Rich Day who I played with since I was like 14 is the perfect fit without a doubt.
Could you give us a brief description about each song in UNBORN AGAIN how the songs sound like musically so that all the Whiplash fans around the globe would get an idea what to expect from this new Whiplash opus?
Here's a few ideas for them to ponder:
"Swallow the Slaughter" begins with a drum intro, then a shredding guitar riff. Harris Johns emailed me and said this will be a "classical killer"! It has a catchy vocal melody and shouting in the chorus. The middle section has a key change into one of the heaviest Whiplash mosh parts ever. Then, a race to the finish with a classic Whiplash anthem ending.
"Feeding Frenzy" is another speed metal thrasher that reminds me a bit of "The Burning of Atlanta" in the verse. Another catchy chorus, but the chorus vocal melody is not written at the time of this interview. It also includes another section that will awake the mosh pit. It reminds me of one of my all-time favorite bands, Exodus.
"Snuff" has such a modern, shouting, hardcore chorus, yet a classic Whiplash riff and thrash drum beat for the verses.
"Fight or Flight" is in 6/8 time. This is one of my personal favorites with dive-bombing slide guitar. Some people have compared parts of this one to Led Zeppelin! I will make this guitar lead shred when we are working with Harris in the studio. A very abrupt ending.
"Firewater" is a slower grooving tune that has 11/4 time scattered throughout the song. It has many parts that sound very American Indian-like and a very catchy grooving guitar riff in the verses.
"Float Face Down" begins with the bass, then a string section joins in with a grooving guitar riff which leads to a fast thrashing verse riff. The vocals have a very unique rhyming scheme. The rhythm behind the guitar lead is almost like a song in itself with a few key changes. To end, we revert back to the string section / guitar riff part similar to the intro.
"Parade of Two Legs" starts with a killer tom-tom rhythm in 9/4 time. It's heavy as all hell. Joe wrote the rhythm back when he was in Kreator, but they never used it. I came up with the title and we turned it into something special. Right now we are thinking about keeping it as an instrumental.
I bet all these songs that will be included for this UNBORN AGAIN album, didn´t actually born only within 1-2 years, but some of them may be even older than that. Does that correct? If so, what are some of the oldest songs on the record – and what about the freshest ones that you put together just before you entered the studio?
Tony: Actually, they were all written in the last 4 or 5 months of 2008. There are a very fresh representation of what we are doing now.
Joe: I think its the freshest Whiplash to date! And hopefully we continue to pound songs out at such a urgent yet creative rate.
You have also been doing this video blog about the making of UNBORN AGAIN. Do you think running a video blog is actually a nice way to give a short teaser or overview to your fans, what they can expect from your new album content-wise?
Tony: The blogs were a lot of fun, but believe me, after writing for 2 days straight it was work trying to get psyched up for those. At times we were so mentally and physically exhausted from writing at the pace we were, that we just kept pushing the recording of the blogs back. In the end, we didn't regret it one bit. I think it not only kept the Whiplash followers aware of what was going on, but also made them laugh. We can thrash like mad and still have some pretty good sense of humor to go along with it. Some bands are a little too serious. It's good to have fun while you are working as long as you can produce the product at the same time. We manage to do that and it keeps our spirits up.
Joe: Man, let me tell you it was a laugh a minute… But also very serious and productive. It was a lot of work, but we did it and had the best time with it. I would like to thank our manager Rob Bolger for putting many painstaking hours to edit the footage and put it together… Great job!
Why the title UNBORN AGAIN? Did Sabbath´s album BORN AGAIN somehow give you some sort of inspiration to name this new album to UNBORN AGAIN?
Tony: Not at all, although we have always respected Black Sabbath. UNBORN AGAIN was a song title that I had for a while. We were going to call the album PITBULLS IN THE PLAYGROUND, but opted for UNBORN AGAIN because it gave you that sense of reuniting again, sort of like THRASHBACK. I also had lyrics for the song we were going to call UNBORN AGAIN. It is about a girl into drugs and alcohol. She then becomes religious and born again, then reverts back to her evil ways.
It´s been 10 years since your last album, THRASHBACK, so I guess it´s not too unfair to ask from you why it took so many years to get a new album from you guys? We – the Whiplash fans, have been starving to death to hear new stuff from you – that´s already certain, I cal tell… ;o)
Tony: I always wanted to get together and write more music with some of the Whiplash members in the past, but it wasn't until Joe committed to the project that we could really put together something that was a true collaboration of the minds. There's already talk about another album from us after UNBORN AGAIN and we have been thinking this may be the fastest turnaround between Whiplash albums ever.
Joe: Yes, it feels great to be back home again… And this time we are pedal to the metal!!
You did your previous album THRASHBACK for a German label Massacre Records in 1998. What about negotiations with some labels that might be interested in releasing UNBORN AGAIN? Have they already started? Might it be even possible that Whiplash could re-sign to Massacre again if an offer from them was good enough?
Tony: By now you probably know that we have signed with Pulverised Records. They are showing an incredible amount of enthusiasm and things have been working out perfectly, so far.
You had a couple of guest musicians on THRASHBACK. Do you have any intentions to use some on UNBORN AGAIN, or did you already decide to not use any guests on this record but instead just do it by three of you only this time around, from start to finish?
Tony: There will be one special guest that will play at least one guitar lead on UNBORN AGAIN, but I am not able to mention his name at this time. Of course we will have gang background vocals from our friends in the industry as well.
Joe: The special guest is an old friend… That´s the only hint you get.
Would you say that it was relatively painful to start working with Joe (Cangelosi) and Rick (Day) for UNBORN AGAIN because both of them have a long history in bands – and they obviously knew very well what you personally expected from these new Whiplash songs?
Tony: Joe & Rich have been playing music together on and off since they were 14 years old so they have a well developed chemistry. Joe and I also have a great chemistry from recording as well as touring. Also Rich is a very professional bassist. When we starting working on the new material, everything seemed to fall into place effortlessly.
Joe: It is one of the most effortless musical experiences I can dream of, Tony and I have written, recorded and played together for years – and the same can be said of Rich. The only thing painful I can think of is the brutality and conviction in which we intend to deliver on UNBORN AGAIN.
You (Tony) also have some history in some other bands but not only in Whiplash. I´m especially interested in finding out what made to quit Caligula back in the day because in my honest opinion their TECHNICAL AGGRESSION demo, which they recorded back in 1987, is still one of the finest thrash metal demos of all times…
Tony: To be honest, I don't remember the circumstances at the time. I don't remember any hard feelings, though. I have recently been in contact with Chris as well.
Joe: Those guys are killer. The drummer Eddie Klinger lives in Brooklyn. I think Tony left Caligula because he wasn't finished with Whiplash. Tony Scaglione left the band and they were left without a drummer during that period.
As it´s been seen and heard for a quite while already, there´s been this huge resurgence of old-school thrash metal. Many thrash bands that split up in the late 80´s and early 90´s, have been resurrected from the dead – plus, many young musicians have formed their own bands during this last decade that at least try to sound old-school and make their best out of the ´80s thrash metal sound (Merciless Death, Violator, Warbringer, Guillotine, Gama Bomb, etc.). What´s your own standpoint about this whole vast 2nd invasion of oldschool thrash anyway? Do you also find it as overwhelming and exciting as much as I do?
Tony: Yes, it's amazing. Grunge appeared to be the downfall of metal at the time. It's good to see that the thrash metal scene has made such a strong comeback.
Joe: All I got to say is it´s about time!
Back in the day, metal fans had this huge and active tape trading scene in which they discovered many new killer underground metal bands – and nowadays we have the Internet that makes finding new bands very easy for each of us. As Whiplash naturally was a part of the tapetrading scene I need to ask from you how much do you still miss those times – being an old-timer like you are – when every metalhead was heavily involved with it and spreading the word around about their favorite bands and so on?
Tony: Those were great times, but the internet has made us aware of many Whiplash followers that we never knew about. For instance, we never had any idea how many people in Italy were into our music. Now we are going to be performing there based on the response that we have seen from them through the world wide web. There is a similar situation with Spain.
Joe: Yeah, it has changed… But to be so close to the fans that are so far in distance is incredible and we enjoy talking to all of them if we can!! It has open all of the doors of possibilities. So feel free to drop us a email www.myspace.com/whiplashusa
How much would you see the Internet has helped Whiplash to send a word out about the band that you guys are still alive and kicking – and making some powerful and heavy riff- and double bass based thrash again? I guess according to an overwhelming response from your fans that you supposedly get every day, you could even say that the true fans of Whiplash are still actively on the move, and begging to see the band live again and overall infusing you guys with courage that your ´new coming´ is worth the wait. Do the aforementioned lines hold any of the truth?
Tony: We can only assume, but we believe the internet has at least tripled our fan base. It's exciting to see the younger generations into our music. I believe some of the youngest fans may have been born the same year as Whiplash.
Joe: It has been a great communicator to the masses… It rules!!
You (Tony) also played in M.O.D. on the tour in 1993 with Tony Scaglione as guests. Can you still recall how you guys involved on that tour, and what is your craziest memory from that particular tour? I guess those were overall pretty crazy times to tour with Billy Milano and his band… Are you still – even occasionally in touch with Billy Milano?
I haven't talked to Billy in a while, but I believe we exchanged myspace friendships. Tony Scaglione was already in M.O.D. and Billy needed a guitarist. Tony gave me a call and I wasn't doing much at the time. It was a lot of fun and it was also great to perform together with Rob Moschetti who now fronts the band Full Scale Riot. Three memories come to mind, but one was this venue where many of the crowd were diving off the balcony to the ground floor level.
Out of my own curiosity, what about the former members of Whiplash (Tony Scaglione, Glenn Hansen, Rob Gonzo, etc.)? Have you (Tony) talked to any of them since they quite Whiplash, and do you know what they are up to these days?
I talk to Tony Scaglione every now and then. I think he is enjoying life with his family at this time, but I truly hope that the right project falls into his lap. He is very talented and many bands would kill to have him perform on their albums. I talk to Glenn Hansen as well. In fact, he brought a client, Tommy Butler, to my recording studio not long ago and we both performed on his CD. I was very much fun and I was very proud of the production. Rob now has a band called Gonzo and recently he came to my studio, Concrete Island, to record a single for radio. I was on regular rotation for some time. I also speak with Warren Conditi as well. He's a great guitarist, has perfect pitch and is very brilliant. He actually offered to rewire my new wah-wah pedal which I though was very cool.
You (Tony) played some killer shows with Whiplash back in the day. One of the most memorable and mind-sticking simply must be your show at Ruthie´s Inn in Berkeley, CA with Possessed and Death Angel because it was your first ever live performance. What do you still remember from that particular Whiplash show in question?
I remember meeting Gary Holt who is still a friend to this day. Also, Metallica was there. I met Kirk Hammett and Cliff Burton was also there. I hope we will be playing a show with Possessed again before long.
Do you have any touring plans for 2009 already? I think many metal festivals that are arranged during the summer time especially in Europe, sound pretty tempting for you Tony – correct? ;o)
Tony: Oh yes. You are 100% correct. It would be a dream come true to play the Wacken 20 Year Anniversary show. Years ago we were supposed to play it, but the record company screwed us big time. All we were asking for was $800 USD. The record company said no, so we said we weren't going to play. I guess they didn't believe us. They sent the plane tickets and followed up with a telephone call to confirm that we were going the day before we were supposed to board the flight. I explained that we didn't rehearse in 3 months and my passport had expired. They were begging us to play, but it was too late.
Joe: I hope Whiplash gets a chance to play Wacken. I was fortunate to have played there when I was with Kreator in 96. It´s a great festival!!
Talking about playing live – and especially today´s metal crowd at concerts. What´s your opinion about this "Wall of Death" phenomenon that you see quite a lot in metal concerts nowadays, when kids obviously get hurt themselves (some even badly) when taking part of this madness? I cannot deny it a bit but it definitely looks damn cool when a mass of crazy metalheads get hit to each other, but the other side of this coin is that some of them loose their teeth, get their bones fractured while getting several other minor injuries (bruises, etc.). Do you, however, prefer a regular circle pit with headbanging and stuff to this "W.o.D." thing?
Tony: Yes, we never want to see any of the Whiplash followers get injured. We especially do not want to see them hurting each other. In fact, I have been thinking of telling the moshers in between songs to not use their elbows.
Joe: Yeah… It could get crazy in that pit. I remember the violence of it all and I also remember the camaraderie especially in places like CBGB and the old Ritz in NYC. I remember when Whiplash played in Mexico City in ´90, I saw the kids making towers of bodies like 8 feet high… Crazy!!
What about DVD plans? I´m sure it would a great thing for your fans to get a collection of vintage Whiplash stuff captured on one DVD, so I need to ask from you whether these type of plans have crossed your mind lately?
Tony: Yes, our management has been working on something. In fact it will be called 25 YEARS OF THRASH and it will be out this year.
Joe: It should be cool. We are still asking out there for any footage that could be added to it that we don´t already have. So, if you do please contact us about it!
You already have this limited Whiplash skateboard + T-shirt thing coming out. Whose idea was it to make this piece of merchandise, a skateboard with the Whiplash logo tagged on it? Do some of you in Whiplash love doing skateboarding, or did this idea become reality because some of your loyal and devoted Whiplash fans have asked them from you?
Tony: That was our management´s idea although I still haven't had the chance to see the boards as of yet. I have seen some of our fans in the Philippines are very much into skateboarding.
Joe: I know a bunch of skaters that are stoked to check em out. I want one myself!
What kind of further plans do you have in your mind to expand the Whiplash merchandise in the future? Selling f.ex. baseball sticks that might say: "Power and pain… The one and only Whiplash style!", or condoms (with size XXL only) that would carry the text: "Ticket to mayhem – Now feel the love of Whiplash" in them, ha-ha! ;oP
Tony: That's funny. I think we should hire you for the marketing aspects (Ha-ha… Thanks for the compliment and offer, Tony. I think I´ll pass… for now though. ;o) Luxi adds)
Ok, I think I pretty much got covered what I wanted to know about Whiplash´s ´new coming´ – for now, I mean of course! ;o) So thank you very much Tony for your time with my interview questions, and if you feel there´s still something that you´d like to add to this interview about the band, then feel free to do so next…
Tony & Joe: Thank you Luxi. We hope to meet you on the road in 2009. Have a kick-ass day! Thanx again Luxi!!


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Earlier this year, Blizzard once again impressed us with its ability to churn out a handful of April Fool's Day news pranks that were not only hilarious, but were uncharacteristically delivered on time. One of those was the announcement of World of Warcraft: The Molten Core, the first WoW release for a console, the Atari 2600. The game is a fabrication no longer — someone's made it. While maybe not up to the spec laid out by Blizz and apparently not playable on a proper Atari 2600 emulator as some other recent demakes were, The Molten Core is playable and visually more authentic than previous attempts to make this joke serious. The Windows-only download is a mere 2MB and, according to its author, offers about 20 minutes of gameplay. I've yet to walk to the Windows box to try it out myself, so downloaders beware. The Molten Core [Gamer's University via Something Awful Forums]
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The default user name is karaf and the associated password is karaf too. We strongly encourage you to change the default password by editing the above file before moving Karaf into production.
The users are currently used in three different places in Karaf:
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Renewed international efforts to negotiate curbs on Iran's disputed nuclear programme have backfired by giving it more time to work on building a bomb, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
His remarks on the inconclusive February 26-27 meeting between Iran and six world powers signalled impatience by Israel, which has threatened to launch preemptive war on its arch-foe, possibly in the coming months, if it deems diplomacy a dead end.
Senior U.S. diplomat Wendy Sherman flew in to brief Israel about the Kazakh-hosted talks, in which Tehran, which denies seeking nuclear arms, was offered modest relief from sanctions in return for halting mid-level uranium enrichment.
There was no breakthrough. The sides will reconvene in Almaty on April 5-6 after holding technical talks in Istanbul.
"My impression from these talks is that the only thing that is gained from them is a buying of time, and through this time-buying Iran intends to continue enriching nuclear material for an atomic bomb and is indeed getting closer to this goal," Netanyahu told his cabinet in remarks aired by Israeli media.
Extrapolating from U.N. reports on Iran's enrichment of uranium to 20 percent fissile purity, a short technical step from weapons-grade, Netanyahu has set a mid-2013 "red line" for denying the Islamic republic the fuel needed for a first bomb.
Iranian media reported on Sunday the country was building around 3,000 new advanced enrichment centrifuges, a development that could accelerate the nuclear project.
The prospect of unilateral Israeli strikes, and the likely wide-ranging reprisals by Iran and its regional allies, worries Washington, which wants to pursue diplomacy as it winds down costly military commitments abroad.
In an attempt to make their proposals more palatable to Tehran, the United States and five other world powers appeared to have softened previous demands in Almaty - for example regarding their requirement that the Iranians ship out their stockpile of the higher-grade uranium.
A senior Israeli official said that while the Netanyahu government had hoped for a tougher line by the so-called P5+1, it was resigned to awaiting the results of this round of talks.
"At the end of the day, what matters is that the Iranians end their enrichment, whether it's through shutting down their facilities or through more nuanced technical safeguards," the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters.
The official would not comment on how or if the latest diplomacy had affected the readiness of Israel, which is widely assumed to have the region's only nuclear arsenal, to go to war.
Iran may have warded off that threat by turning some of its 20 percent-pure uranium into fuel rods for a research reactor.
The international standoff and shifting timelines are expected to dominate U.S. President Barack Obama's trip to Israel later this month. The Israelis urge a tougher posture on Iran from their ally, which has a hefty military presence in the Gulf and says it is poised to use force as a last resort.
Israel's dovish president, Shimon Peres, sounded more upbeat after meeting Sherman last Thursday. Peres said he had "total faith in the Obama administration, in its commitment and its actions in preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons".
Obama's Israel visit has been overshadowed by local politics too, given the rightist Netanyahu's failure so far to build a new coalition government after he narrowly won a January 22 ballot.
Appealing to potential party allies to rally to him in the name of national security, Netanyahu told his cabinet: "To my regret this is not happening, and in the coming days I will continue my efforts to unify and galvanise forces ahead of the major national and international challenges that we face." (Writing by Dan Williams; editing by Andrew Roche)
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As far as I can tell, the slowness is with the network. The reason that PDX Bus crashes is that it is unresponsive while it accesses the network, and the iPhone OS thinks it has crashed and kills it.
I have a fix - the next version of PDX Bus has been significantly re-worked. It will have a whirly thing on the screen, a progress bar, and all network access is done in the background. This will not speed it up, but it will stop it from crashing.
Meanwhile - if it is very slow for you then try to access only one stop at a time, the new version of PDX Bus will be along very soon!


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Ohlheiser Co., Connecticut, USA
- Machines are getting faster and smarter pneumatics has limitations to meet these needs, also growing concern of energy consumption of pneumatic actuators by customers.
- We have had success with integrators and large OEMs, because we have been able to identify good applications and bring in the demo to demonstrate the features that the actuator has that fit the app.
- We needed to recognize good applications and be confident to do the demo and explain the programming.
- The CBL package size and pricing opens up many more potential customers;
- that could not either cost justify or fit into their design.
- that price point should be very attractive.
Bender Automation GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Why did we decide to sell SMAC products?
- It is an alternative to pneumatics in the field of automation and an outstanding product within the cylinder and slide actuator technology.
- SMAC actuators are unique in that it combines force, motion and acceleration.
- Open programming of the controller.
- Combination of high precision and high speed.
- We gained more opportunities to establish a spot at the market.
- Excellent support and service from SMAC.
- A mix of product line with linear, linear/rotary, slide and gripper.
What success have we had and why?
- Automation technology for which pneumatic became irrelevant were replaced by SMAC solutions.
- Price is good for complex applications.
- We were able to use SMAC actuators for entire assembly machines.
- Inspection and measuring applications.
- Applications for independent sectors.
What did we need to learn in order to sell?
- Learning basic technical features is crucial.
- Ability to offer the entire service.
- It's impossible to sell the product through catalogs. Demo units and presentations are necessary.
How do the new products like the CBL help us sell?
- The price of the CBL series offers new possibilities to sell.
- The sale becomes easier with the cylindrical design and the small size of the units.
- The units have a major advantage by its price and performance in comparison to the LA series.


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Being pregnant is the perfect cover for all kinds of outrageous behavior. Bark unreasonable late-night demands to your husband, scarf down enough food to feed three starving men, go off on your boss … just blame it on the hormones. So when, just weeks away from giving birth to my daughter, I found out that my next-door neighbor had decided to open up a crack business, my mama-bear and nesting instincts and hormones went into overdrive.
I cursed out the neighbor-turned-drug dealer, who'd been a friend. I called out his "customers" when they knocked on his door, chasing them away. When that didn't work, I stood outside on my front stoop, belly bulging, and called the cops in broad daylight. When I finally reached someone on Washington, D.C.'s nonemergency line to report drug activity, an older black gentleman on the other end gave me some advice. "Now, listen; this is what you have to do," he said, then dropped his voice to a low, conspiratorial register. "This what the white folks do … "
I was too furious to hear the rest. What in the Tiger Mom hell did my being white, black or purple have to do with the fact that this man was selling crack? "Just get someone over here!" I barked, and hung up the phone. Still, crickets.
Sadly, this attitude is par for the course in D.C. When you're white — maybe especially in a very black city like Washington, D.C. — people pay attention. Some of it is the sheer novelty of whites living in previously all-black neighborhoods. Some of it is historical, and the socioeconomic position of whites in relation to blacks.
Whatever the reasons, as the city continues to gentrify, getting whiter and richer, progress is credited to white folks. It's as if they deserve gold stars for consenting to live among the Negroes and cleaning up the Negro mess. Never mind the complicated cocktail of race, class and history that has shaped the city's fortunes over the years. If you're black, well … just try to be more like white people!
This is the premise of Jonetta Rose Barras' cover article in the Washington City Paper. The piece profiles a white woman who was a change agent in her neighborhood public schools on Capitol Hill. This is easier to do when you live in a wealthy, mostly white part of the city, as she did. But she still deserves kudos for having the drive, focus and energy needed to create an island of success in a very dysfunctional school system.
But Barras goes off track when she tries to argue that black neighborhood schools have not seen a similar transformation because the black middle class has abandoned them. Part of the blame, Barras writes, goes to black culture itself: "In many black communities, schools are considered sacred institutions; reverence for teachers is similar to that for pastors … Consequently, many have been reluctant to question administrators or alter the infrastructure of schools."
Also: Black families "rely" on government to improve District public schools. This is exactly "backwards," Barras writes. She singles out some black D.C. Council members who sent their kids to public schools in predominantly white neighborhoods. "The real culprit is the flight-not-fight mentality prevalent in the black middle class," Barras concludes.
I think it is perfectly reasonable to expect teachers and administrators to do what we pay them to do. That's the way public education is supposed to work in a democracy. And ask my public school teacher-friend who just got cursed out by a parent if the hood greets them like the pope! As for "flight-not-fight"? I believe that white people invented that in inner cities sometime after World War II.
But it's not productive or even fair for me or anyone else to sit around assigning racial blame for the state of urban education. These are not black or white problems but societywide problems. The schools are a reflection of larger problems facing the urban core left to rot by disinvestment and poor policy decisions.
Blame transportation policies that built great big highways to take striving families right out of the city. Point to the decline of high-paying industry jobs. Take a look at "business innovations" such as crack, which filled the power vacuum in inner cities and made them dangerous places to live.
Long after whites had fled to white-only suburbs, the black middle class remained in black neighborhoods, quietly doing the job without fanfare. Its members worked quietly and without recognition to set up beautification committees. They organized safety walks. My late LeDroit Park neighbor Barbara Best used to say that when she and the old-timers would hear about all these "new" ideas for cleaning up the neighborhood, they'd just laugh: "Everything they are doing, we already did."
Long before teachers were lionized in documentaries, or D.C. superintendents were hailed as heroes on Oprah, it was black middle-class teachers and administrators who were doing the unsung work of educating society's most vulnerable students. It was black middle-class parents who accepted the burden of integrating schools by sending their children across town to white neighborhood schools because they valued diversity. It is almost unheard of for white families to do the same.
During D.C.'s murder-capital days especially, when white faces were scarce, black administrators kept the doors to raggedy school buildings open all over the city. All of this while knowing that whatever privilege they might have earned for their children could collapse at any moment in a hail of gunfire. Where is their gold star?
When I think of D.C.'s fortunes, I think of my 116-year-old row house. When my husband and I bought it more than a decade ago, we were broke and just out of grad school. Thanks to gentrification, our property values have risen and we have become more established in our careers.
So we now have the means to do infrastructure work and a few upgrades. But all of those years when we made do without the benefit of granite countertops do not reflect poorly on our moral values. We did not have a pathological predilection for cheap Formica. We were broke!
For decades, that's exactly what countless black families who remained in the city have done: made do. The city's positive transformation does not reflect some inherent white-people goodness trumping black pathology. The difference is that now the city has the right policies and public and private investments to reach critical mass.
We all — rich, poor, black, white — want better for our kids. We all have a lot more work to do. You just don't get extra points if you happen to be white.
Natalie Hopkinson is a contributing editor to The Root. Follow her on Twitter.
Natalie Hopkinson is a Washington, D.C.-based author whose current projects deal with the arts, gender and public life. She is the author of Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City. Follow her on Twitter.


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Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Barbara Seliger
Specific aim(s)/topic(s)
(1) Identification of HLA class I targeting miRs, their functional characterization and clinical significance
(2) Identification and characterization of the function of RNA-binding proteins controlling components of the antigen processing and presentation machinery
Background and significance
Hematologic and solid tumors have developed strategies to escape immune surveillance, including abnormalities in the classical HLA antigens, which are directly associated with metastatic properties, disease progression and poor patients survival. The underlying molecular mechanisms of altered HLA class I surface antigen expression are only rarely associated with structural alterations in components of the HLA class I antigen processing and presentation machinery (APM), but are often due to their deregulated expression, which can occur at the epigenetic, transcriptional and post-transcriptional level . Altered gene expression in tumors can be controlled by diverse mechanisms including post-transcriptional mechanisms involving RNA-binding proteins (RBP) as well as microRNAs (miRs). Indeed, miRs have been identified that regulate the expression of immunomodulatory molecules, thereby also affecting the immune responses. While the post-transcriptional regulation of HLA class I APM components has not yet been defined in detail, their regulation appears to be a key process in tumor development by altering the immunogenicity of tumors. The expression and function of different HLA class I APM components, in particular of the peptide transporters TAP1 and TAP2 as well as of tapasin, has been found to be impaired in many tumors, but miRs and RBPs targeting these molecules have not yet been identified in these malignancies. Thus, miRs and RBPs that control TAP and/or tapasin in tumor cells will be identified.


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Answering Kidnapping with Kindness
Our role in the rescue mission.
Our role in the rescue mission.
(6) Vlad Seder, July 2, 2014 10:09 AM
If Hamas would know...
If Hamas would know that the result of their actions would be unity of the Jews - they would not do it... If Hamas would know that the only reason that HaShem allows it to exist is to wake us Jews up, to unify us and finally make us to bring Mashiah - Hamas would dissolve itself and fade into oblivion.
(5) Ring-Ring, June 30, 2014 3:15 PM
Spread kindling and somehow a fire happens
Israel has a well-known kidnapping risk. As a nation and individuals, they they can act to promote or diminish such kidnapping using well understood methods.
Actions, attitudes and responses that march to the adversary's drum will lead to more kidnappings.
For example, the US traded five key enemy leaders who were in secure custody for one useless traitor. After this, said enemy gleefully announced that they will seek to kidnap more Americans. At some point, after that comment is forgotten, they will.
In the Israeli case, all three appear to have been taken without a fight, essentially handing the enemy a free kidnap us card and encouraging any random jihadi to grab a Jew.
If the kidnappers know that every such attempt will result either in dead kidnappers and no hostages or dead hostaes and no hostages plus a bloody pursuit for them, there will be few or no kidnappings in the future. A razor knife, an awl, a stiff piece of wire... many simple things can transform a clean easy win for the enemy into a failed operation, leaving a trail of captured kidnapper, hostages who will not live without major medical intervention (and thus useless to the terrorist) and a humiliating defeat, but only if the targets have the will to fight.
When they have the attitude "Even to save myself I will not die fighting, let someone else die fighting to save me" they have invited endless attacks and the country will march, unwittingly, to the enemy's song.
(4) sara smith, June 26, 2014 3:19 AM
to My Rabbi Blech
Why does it take such tragedy to unite us? EVERYONE in the Knesset dahvening together and saying tehilim. Be well, Sara
(3) malka, June 24, 2014 9:07 AM
(2) David, June 23, 2014 12:16 AM
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There are two responses to this tragedy. One is the way you expressed what we, as individuals becoming unified to get the boys back, are doing all over the world. However, the second is what the Israeli government should do in an official way to protect it's citizens as is the right of every country on earth.
1. Never again trade prisioners for anybody, and stand by it.
2. We used to depend on the US to carry the hammer of retribution or pressure. We, Israel, need to make it clear that actions like this will exact a heavy, very heavy price for it's folly. We know where the enemy lives and they need to know they are not safe anywhere in the world, and mean it, Acts like this should incur immediate terrible reactions without notice. What good is a big stick if it's use is relegated to the status of a walking cane that has no real function?
Anyway, that's my opinion.
(1) Mike Gold, June 22, 2014 2:24 PM
Time to put pressure on Gaza
We must get the people of Gaza too put pressure on the Hamas too return the children. This can be done without firing one bullet - First you give them 24 hours too return the kidnapped children than you cut off their electric - than jam all their communications - than a blockade - than shut off their water supplies. When the people of Gaza start to suffer because of Hamas - we may get results !!!!!!! But of course Israel will not do this because the UN may not approve, or Obuma and all of the left wing liberals might not like that!


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Indian Kitchen Restaurant, Cyberjaya
>> Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Date: 5 February 2010, Friday
Venue: Indian Kitchen Restaurant, Cyberjaya
Occasion: Project team lunch
Overall comment: Taste of the food was actually quite impressive. The place is clean, environment is quite comfortable & cosy, but the price of the food is slightly above average. On the overall, it's worth eating & treating yourself once in a while for some decent Indian food, especially when you're in the area of Cyberjaya - a concrete jungle.
The Restaurant
The Menu
Here's what our boss ordered for us. The portions were quite sufficient to feed 10 of us...or maybe more, since I don't think the rest of the team members who came later ordered anything! We just hopped onto ONE set! *fuh*
Their value meals aren't VERY 'value meals'. If it's a meal below RM10.00, then I'll call it a 'value meal'! Hahaha...but I guess with Indian food, the price is around this range, especially if it's some 'authentic' Indian food filled with spices.
Drinks: Price ranges from RM1.50 - RM4.00
Food: Price ranges from RM5.00 - RM12.00
The People
These 2 people are 2 of my blog's greatest supporters! Thanks to their comments & reviews that my blog came this far in the past 2 years I'm in this company :)
The Drinks & Food
L->R: Mango lassi (RM5.00), fresh orange juice (RM4.00), sweet lassi with some salt (RM4.00), fresh mango juice (RM4.00), ginger mint lassi (RM5.00), watermelon juice (RM4.00).
[Ruth] I had the mango lassi, a highly recommended drink by some colleagues who have eaten here before. The lassi is smooth & the mango flavor is rather evident. The nicest thing is that eventhough it's a blend of pure lassi with fresh mango, there are no fibre bits in the drink that could get stuck in between your teeth...hahaha...the drink is thick, sweet, & sourish.
If you fancy a hot mug of "teh tarik" (pulled tea) with some masala spices, this is something for you!
[Ruth] I don't really enjoy such a beverage. I find it slightly strange to have fragrant tea mixed with pungent spices. I reckon it's an acquired taste, but if you're adventurous, give this tea a try ;)
This is originally a Chinese dish that has been localized by Indian restaurants to satisfy the taste buds of Indians who long for something spicy along with cocktails or before a big meal. This dish can be served as an appetizer or a dry side dish itself. - taken from here
[Ruth] I enjoyed this dish, no doubt. It's basically fried cauliflower (gobi) in batter cooked in sweet & sour sauce. You'll find a simple recipe of this dish here.
Chicken Pakora is one of the most popular Indian dishes not only in India but also other parts of the world. Chicken pakora is a traditional starter dish, but it can be served as a main meal. - taken from here
[Ruth] This reminded me of tempura chicken with vegetables. The only difference is that Chicken Pakkora's batter has added Indian spices. I thought this was quite a nice dish. If you enjoy fried food, something crispy, or just a different cooking-style for chicken, this may appeal to you :) You'll find a simple recipe of this dish here.
This was not part of the set menu. The taste of the tandoori chicken is not too bad, actually. The meat was nicely flavored & it wasn't too rough/tough.
Part of the set meal, this soup is alike the Malay-style's soup soto ayam without the ayam....hahaha... I didn't quite enjoy this dish. There were chopped cabbage, onions, spring onions, carrots, & parsley with much Indian spices. I felt that the soup tasted strange, probably over-powered by the pungent spices. I reckon it's an acquired taste after all.
Egg Bhurji or Egg khagina (as it is known in Pakistan), is a dish popular in north and western India. Its preparation and appearance are similar to scrambled eggs. The difference lies in the addition of sauteed chopped onions, chilies, and optional spices. - taken from here.
[Ruth] I find this dish rather 'common' in taste & cooking-style. I personally feel that it goes better with rice than with chapati.
The name of this dish speaks for itself. With some curry powder, some Indian spices, & some fresh medium-sized prawns, this dish is a "crowd-pleaser", especially to adults & to those who love spicy food.
The gravy goes VERY well with chapati or rice! I love this dish, especially the gravy :) The chicken resembles the tandoori chicken, but it's served in thick, mildly spicy, buttery gravy! *yums* You'll find a sample of the butter chicken masala recipe here.
Hyderabadi cuisine is a princely legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad. Hyderabad, a city created by the Nawabs of Golconda, has developed its own cuisine over the centuries. It is a blend of Mughlai and North Indian cuisine, with an influence of the spices and herbs of the native Telugu food. The cuisine is special because of the use ingredients that are carefully chosen and cooked to the right degree and time. Utmost attention is given to picking the right kind of spices, meat, rice etc. - taken from here.
[Ruth] At first glance, I thought this dish looks rather disgusting. The color itself wasn't appetizing to begin with! I mean, who would be drawn to a 'dirty-green' colored dish with pieces of meat 'swimming' in it? I, for one, wasn't interested in this dish at first. But being a 'food blogger' somehow made me push myself to try any food, even if it was just a small mouthful. Ah, if you're a mutton-lover & you're inspired by Popeye the Sailorman, you'll not want to miss this! The gravy is made of mashed/blended spinach & spices, making it thick & smooth too! The mutton isn't much to shout about, but it goes pretty well with such a gravy :) Coming to think of it, this dish is actually a "princely" dish originating from Hyderabad! *fuh*
One of my Indian colleagues who was vegetarian that day, ordered this dish & oh, being a mushroom-freak, I instantly feel in love with this dish, even before tasting it! The word "mushroom" itself made me give this dish an instant 7 points out of 10! *lol* You'll find oyster mushrooms stir-fried with onions, spring onions, pepper, & Indian spices. It looks like a very simple dish, but I loved it nonetheless :)
If you're in the area of Cyberjaya, this is no doubt one place I would recommend!
Indian Kitchen Sdn Bhd
Unit W, The Street Mall
Persiaran Multimedia
63000 Cyberjaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel: (+603) 8320 1400
Website: www.indiankitchen.com.my
Note: It's at the Street Mall bus terminal in Cyberjaya.
Main Restaurant:
15, Jalan Telawi 3
Bangsar Baru
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: (+603) 2284 0522
Fax: (+603) 2289 1199
Mobile: (+6012) 205 1400
Email: email@example.com
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- Ruth


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Iota Blanket / 239 eur
Designed by Included Middle
Iota is the ninth letter in the Greek alphabet, and a sublimely soft woolen blanket with a minimalist expression. The design is inspired by the uppercase and lowercase versions of the letter, creating a visual image altogether that reinterprets the classic check pattern.
- Details
- 50% Alpaca & 50% Merino Wool / Royal Blue
WxL: 140x197 cm
Item no. 1950011
- Packaging
- WxDxH: 35x51x4 cm
Weight: 0,6 kg
- Material and care
Proper usage and maintenance
Proper usage and maintenance is vital for getting the most out of the valuable resources we have. Our designs are made to last for generations, but just like everything else, they need a little care to get there.
Alpaca/Merino Mix
Skagerak's merino wool comes mainly from Australia and the Falklands Islands. The Alpaca fibres are mainly from Peru while small amounts come from New Zealand.
The 50/50 blend of Alpaca and Merino combines the best characteristics of the two fibres. Alpaca fleece is ultra-soft and has a beautiful gloss, while Merino wool is great at regulating body temperature and adds strength to the final product. That makes the blend a good choice for both warm cozy nights and cold winter evenings.
Washing instructions
The alpaca and merino mix should only be dry-cleaned. However, most spots can be removed with lukewarm water and wool detergent. It's a good idea to test on a small spot before beginning the cleaning process. Use only a small amount of detergent and dry up with an absorbent cloth.
About the designer / Included Middle
Take a furniture designer (Chris L. Halstrøm) and a textile designer (Margrethe Odgaard) and place them in the same room. Now ask them to define a project. That is more or less how this unique design-duo Included Middle began their collaboration. 'Since we come from two quite different professions our dogma is that both areas should be present in our products. Form, function, pattern and colours affect each other mutually when we work. As Included Middle we almost become a third person, who creates objects based on all four parameters.'


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A Texas district judge ruled cheerleaders at Kountze High School can continue to display Bible verses at high school football games under a temporary restraining order pending trial in June.
The courtroom was filled with cheerleaders, parents and supporters as the judge announced the ruling.
The Kountze Lions play the Newton Eagles at home on Friday night. The cheerleaders say they already have their banners, complete with Bible verses, ready for the game.
The latest news from around North Texas.
The cheerleaders at Kountze High School sued the district after officials said they could no longer use scripture on banners, such as, "If God is for us, who can be against us?"
The district banned the use of religious messages after the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation complained. The group says the messages violated the First Amendment prohibition on government establishing a religion.
State District Judge Steve Thomas issued an injunction allowing the cheerleaders to continue using Bible verses until he made a decision.
The hearing started at 8 a.m. this morning at the Hardin County Courthouse.
A representative from the Texas Attorney General's office was in court Thursday morning to intercede on the students' behalf.
The attorney representing the cheerleaders requested an injunction to protect religious expression and free speech on the banners.
The school attorney said while the banners are wholesome and an innocent idea, the cheerleaders banners represent the school and therefore are considered government speech, not individual speech and so the school cannot endorse it.
The cheerleaders' attorney said there's no evidence of government speech, because the banners are an entirely student led idea.
Kountze has a record of 5-1-0 going into the tough match-up against undefeated Newton Friday night.
NBC 5's Ken Kalthoff contributed to this report. He is in the courtroom, follow him on Twitter @KenKalthoffNBC5 for the latest updates.


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