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Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Newt Gingrich made between $1.6 million and $1.8 million in consulting fees from two contracts with mortgage company Freddie Mac, according to two people familiar with the arrangement.
The total amount is significantly larger than the $300,000 payment from Freddie Mac that Gingrich was asked about during a Republican presidential debate on Nov. 9 sponsored by CNBC, and more than was disclosed in the middle of congressional investigations into the housing industry collapse.
Gingrich's business relationship with Freddie Mac spanned a period of eight years. When asked at the debate what he did to earn a $300,000 payment in 2006, the former speaker said he "offered them advice on precisely what they didn't do," and warned the company that its lending practices were "insane." Former Freddie Mac executives who worked with Gingrich dispute that account.
Gingrich's first contract with the mortgage lender was in 1999, five months after he resigned from Congress and as House speaker, according to a Freddie Mac press release.
His primary contact inside the organization was Mitchell Delk, Freddie Mac's chief lobbyist, and he was paid a self- renewing, monthly retainer of $25,000 to $30,000 between May 1999 until 2002, according to three people familiar with aspects of the business agreement.
During that period, Gingrich consulted with Freddie Mac executives on a program to expand home ownership, an idea Delk said he pitched to President George W. Bush's White House.
Political Benefits
"I spent about three hours with him talking about the substance of the issues and the politics of the issues, and he really got it," said Delk, adding that the two discussed "what the benefits are to communities, what the benefits could be for Republicans and particularly their relationship with Hispanics."
One idea that the former Georgia congressman proposed that Freddie Mac didn't pursue was initiating a program with the Boy Scouts of America to teach youngsters the importance of saving money and maintaining good credit so they would qualify to buy a home later in life.
In 2001, according to one person familiar with the work Gingrich performed, company officials asked him for feedback on their plan to publicly embrace "six voluntary commitments."
The six items included a pledge to periodically issue subordinated debt, manage liquidity, undergo capital stress tests and expand various types of risk disclosures. Gingrich applauded the ideas, saying they would enable Freddie Mac to demonstrate benefits to the taxpayer, the person said.
Not a Lobbyist
"What he did was provide counsel on public policy issues," Delk said in an interview. "There was no expectation that he would do any lobbying, and he did not do any lobbying."
While campaigning in Iowa this week, Gingrich, 68, was asked about his relationship with Freddie Mac. He said he did no lobbying "of any kind."
Gingrich's second contract with Freddie Mac was a two-year retainer for which he was paid a total of $600,000, said two people familiar with the agreement.
What he did for the money is a subject of disagreement. Gingrich said during the CNBC debate that he advised the troubled firm as a "historian." Gingrich said he warned that the company's business model was a "bubble" and its lending practices were "insane."
None of the former Freddie Mac officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said Gingrich raised the issue of the housing bubble or was critical of Freddie Mac's business model.
'Strategic Advice'
"We dispute your sources' account," said R.C. Hammond, a Gingrich campaign spokesman.
Hammond confirmed that Gingrich had multiple contracts with the mortgage company.
"Newt did have a series of contracts with Freddie Mac over a period of many years, during which he was paid to give strategic advice," Hammond said in a telephone interview.
A Freddie Mac spokesman declined to comment on the Gingrich contracts.
Former Freddie Mac officials familiar with his work in 2006 say Gingrich was asked to build bridges to Capitol Hill Republicans and develop an argument on behalf of the company's public-private structure that would resonate with conservatives seeking to dismantle it.
He was expected to provide written material that could be circulated among free-market conservatives in Congress and in outside organizations, said two former company executives familiar with Gingrich's role at the firm. He didn't produce a white paper or any other document the firm could use on its behalf, they said.
Attacking Freddie Mac
Since his retainer with Freddie Mac ended in 2008, Gingrich has become a critic of the government-sponsored enterprises, which were pushed into insolvency by subprime mortgages.
The two companies, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, "are so thoroughly politicized and preside over such irresponsible lending policies that they need to be replaced with smaller, private companies operating without government guarantees, whose leaders focus on making a profit, not manipulating politicians," Gingrich wrote in his 2011 book, "To Save America."
In an Oct. 11 Republican presidential debate, Gingrich said, Democrats and housing-loan loan practices led to the house industry's collapse.
"You ought to start with Barney Frank," when talking about people to put in jail, Gingrich said, referring to the Massachusetts congressman who serves as the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee. "Go back and look at the lobbyists he was close to at Freddie Mac," Gingrich said in the debate, sponsored by Bloomberg News and the Washington Post.
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DII Flames unload on Whalers, outshooting visitors 66-22
September 14, 2013 | Lynchburg, Va.
Liberty University's ACHA Division II men's hockey team accumulated goals at an even faster rate than the Flames' Football team scored touchdowns, Saturday night at the LaHaye Ice Center.
While LU's gridiron gang put up 38 points on visiting Morgan State across the street at Williams Stadium, Liberty's ice men racked up nearly a dozen goals in an 11-4 rout of the Hampton Roads Junior "B" Whalers.
Sophomore forwards Paul Ingles and Jeff Boschman completed hat tricks within 24 seconds of one another in the second period before sophomore defender Parker McIntyre, a Division III call-up, stretched the Flames' advantage to 10-2 by period's end.
"It was a little bit of a lopsided game, but they're fun," Ingles said. "Good first games to get the boys going together."
Liberty held a three-to-one shot advantage, 66-22, and scored three power-play goals. The two teams were whistled for 28 penalties, one more than the DI game that preceded it.
"We dominated them early," Flames head coach Chris Lowes said. "We outshot them pretty heavily and it was good to get some production out of our power play."
Sophomore forward John Cotton distributed three assists, setting up Boschman's final two scores with help from brothers Brad and Devon Docksteader, respectively, who combined to assist the game's final goal by Cotton on a point-blank putback inside the right post. Jordan Barstead added two assists and fellow freshman forward Jarrod Beresid, senior forward Bobby Cervone, and sophomore defender Nat Arbour tallied single goals.
If the Flames' Football game resembled a track meet, Liberty's DII hockey game looked more like a NASCAR event with bump-and-grind skating and players being slammed into walls left and right, not to mention a couple late-Saturday-night adrenaline-boosting fistfights thrown in during the third period.
"The emotions were running and that happens in a game when the score's starting to get away," Lowes said. "Obviously, they're trying to protect their net and our guys are still battling, so that happens. No fault on either side. It's just part of the game. But the guys did a good job to take care of each other. It's good to see some passion and intensity out of the guys."
Justin Gortman and Cary Byron split time in goal in place of regular starter Nick Devine, with both giving up two scores the last two by Jared Gale in a minute-and-a-half stretch in the middle of the third period.
"I was a little disappointed we gave up a couple goals there in the middle," Lowes said. "We made a couple defensive miscues. That just comes with a bit of sloppy play in a one-sided game. We'd like to see the guys stay focused and battling like it's a tie game.
"All in all, there were a lot of positives and we'll get some good video to review to make some adjustments before next week's games," he added of next Friday's and Saturday's home dates with Elon and Millersville, respectively.

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(Reuters) - MetLife Inc (MET.N) is close to an agreement to buy the 1.4 million-square-foot Constitution Center in Washington, D.C., for $750 million, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the transaction.
The paper said the 10-story office building, owned by David Nassif Associates, was put on the market in the spring of 2011 and some brokers had expected it to fetch $900 million.
But the market outlook weakened since then, the Journal reported, as the likelihood of further cuts in federal spending increased. link.reuters.com/kuc83t
The building is currently about 30 percent occupied, the business daily reported, and is expected to be about 75 percent occupied by early next year.
Officials at MetLife were not immediately available for comment.
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Wedding Invitations: Take 2 (and 3 and 4…)
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Yes, I made pretty large wedding invitations for our destination wedding in the Dominican (see them here ). But as it turns out, we are having TWO events (okay, technically three, if you count our legal day, which we do not). So, I needed some more invitations.
Would I buy them? Not I! I would make them! Well, I would make 2 of the 3 invitations to our at-home reception in August. That is right, 3 additional invitations.
Let's start with the first batch; then non-DIY ones.
I have used vistaprint extensively throughout my planning. I really should have kept track of everything ordered from there. Hats, t-shirts, pens, tote bags, keychains, mugs, photo flipbooks, business cards, magnets… and now, postcards! They used to have amazing deals (I think I got all of those items free, with a minimal shipping charge), and they still have good prices, the free items just are not as plentiful as they were a year or more ago.
Anyway, I digress…
I went on vistaprint, used a template for one of their postcards, and designed the following. These are being sent exclusively for those people attending the open house portion of the reception. There will also be a lot of people invited via word of mouth, but a few people get these. We are mailing them when we take off for our trip.
As for the actual invitations to the dinner, I insisted on DIYing these. I liked the pocketfold invitations, and managed to make ones of my own. I used paper I had bought previously (which is why half are coral and half are blue – I did not have enough left to do them all the same colour!) I printed the information on my home computer, and cut and assembled them myself one weekend while hockey was blaring on the TV (well, we are Canadian, what can I say?).
So, get ready for an onslaught of pics! Ready? Here we go…
To save a little money, I am asking people to RSVP for the dinner online or by email or phone or word of mouth. I am sure we will not have everyone RSVP before our trip, but we won't be tracking them down until after we get back anyway, so they have a little extra time.
Now, for my coworkers, I was going to give them invitations to the open house as well, but I wanted to give them their invitations PRIOR to school ending. After the postcard invites arrived, and I looked at them, I just could not handle the idea of the invitations being in the past tense (i.e. "were married") when they would be receiving them prior to our trip. ( I know, I have a problem). So I modified the invitations to our supper to just have information about the open house. These also include a belly band in place of the matte. These just went to my coworkers.
The current grand total, for the open-house invites, shipping, postage, materials, and so on… $48.25.
I will still need to mail a bunch of the open-house postcards, so there will be additional postage for those. Not bad though, I think!
So that is it… 4 different invitations! My favourite is still our message in a bottle ones to our wedding, but I really like these ones too, and they are much more cost-effective for a larger group (especially if you DIY them!).
What do you think? Are you DIYing your invitations?
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Understanding Your Food Transportation Costs
During the past few years, the Land Stewardship Project has been working with farmers who are seeking more efficient ways of transporting to market the food they produce.
Find transportation worksheets, online calculators and other resources related to smoothing the road between field and fork, here.
LSP Fact Sheet: How U.S. Cities are Using Zoning to Support Urban Ag
This fact sheet describes how citizens in various cities have gotten local zoning rules modified to favor community gardens, farms, farmers' markets and other forms of urban agriculture.
LSP Local Food Handling Guidelines
LSP has helped develop a series of three fact sheets that provide guidelines on legally and safely selling food into local Minnesota markets. The three fact sheets are:
• Sale of Shell Eggs to Grocery Stores & Restaurants in Minnesota.
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• Providing Safe, Locally-Grown Produce to Commercial Food Establishments & The General Public in Minnesota.
Checklist: Ten Things to Re-Think as You Build a Greenhouse & Grow
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PAF Huey helicopter (photo : Davis World)
MANILA, Philippines -– The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will get 25 more helicopters late this year to augment its depleting air assets.
This was announced during the Air Power Symposium 2012 held at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Friday as part of its preparation for the forthcoming 65th PAF anniversary celebration on July 6.
The symposium was hosted by Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino G. de la Cruz, PAF commanding general.
This year's theme was "Mobilizing Air Power for the Nation's Multi-Dimensional Challenges."
De la Cruz said four of the helicopters will be the last of the eight brand-new combat utility Sokol choppers the Department of National Defense ordered from PZL Swidnik of Poland.
The arrival of the final four Sokol helicopters will boost the firepower of the PAF which is in dire need of air assets, particularly fighter jets.
PZL Swidnik is the largest helicopter manufacturer in Poland.
The Sokol helicopter can carry 14 persons, including the pilot and co-pilot and has a maximum speed of 260 kilometers per hour and a range of 745 kilometers non-stop.
Each Sokol is armed with a variety of weapons such as air-to-ground rockets, air-to-air missiles, M-60 machine guns and 20mm cannons and climbs to an altitude of 19,680 feet.
The contract price of the Sokol choppers was P3 billion.
On the other hand, 21 refurbished UH-1H "Huey" helicopters will also be delivered in December this year.
"Hueys" are not only the workhorse of the military's counter-insurgency operations in ferrying troops to combat areas but are also used during disasters, carrying food, water and medicines for victims stranded in remote areas.
Some of the 21 "Huey" helicopters were refurbished in the United States and the others were done by PAF engineers and aircraft mechanics.
The acquisition of new combat helicopters is part of the Modernization Program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
During the day-long affair, De la Cruz said the symposium, which is an annual event of the Air Force since 1982, except for some broken years, "is designed primarily to discuss and promote the value of air power to a wider constituency."
But for 2012, the forum was unique as it included the holding of "a 5-in-1 activity -- an academic forum, an air power symposium, a defense exhibit, a historical photo display, and the first Youth LEAP or Youth Leader Exchange for Air Power gathering."
"We are holding this event no longer to cater mainly to an internal audience or our friends in aviation, but to a greater multi-sectoral representation of national security stakeholders and partners."
De la Cruz stressed the importance of air power in the country's defense.
"Today we all live in a highly complex and unpredictable security environment, and that the threats we face demand from us no easy solutions."
Taking advantage of today's new technology, De la Cruz allowed questions asked via the Internet, Twitter, Facebook, or mobile phones.
The questions were flashed on the wide screen during the question-and-answer portion of the symposium that turned out to be more lively.


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The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence aired on ABC on March 19, 1975, and was shot on December 10-16, 1974.[2] It was one of the two pilots produced for The Muppet Show. The other pilot, The Muppets Valentine Show, aired in 1974.
In this half-hour variety special, the Muppets parody the proliferation of sex and violence on television.
Nigel, Sam the Eagle, and hippie guitarist Floyd prepare for a Pageant based on the Seven Deadly Sins, with Muppets representing the Sins -- Envy, Anger, Gluttony, Vanity, Lust, Avarice and Sloth.
The original working title for the special was The Muppet Nonsense Show.[3]
Sketches (in order of appearance)
- The Conference Room: Nigel, Sam, and Floyd play different games before being interrupted by different deadly sins.
- Mount Rushmore: The stone presidents trade jokes.
- At the Dance
- The Wrestling Match: The San Francisco Earthquake displays his winning tactics.
- The Swedish Chef demonstrates how to make a submarine sandwich
- The Electric Mayhem sing "Love Ya to Death."
- Statler and Waldorf sit in their den and talk.
- Birds in the Trees: Male birds try to attract females in a jazzy skit.
- Theater of Things: The pencils get a new ruler.
- Aggression: Featuring two stalks, fuzzy hook-nosed creatures, interacting with two heaps, tarantula like monsters talking in gibberish.
- Films in Focus: A review pans the film Return to Beneath the Planet of the Pigs.
- The 7 Deadly Sins Pageant, which ends up being cut short by the credits
- As the credits roll, the camera pulls back to reveal the puppeteers running around.
- Sloth shows up and asks if he is late.
Video releases
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence was released on DVD in 2005, as an extra feature on the Muppet Show: Season One box set. On the box and on the DVD menus, it is referred to as The Muppet Show Pilot.
A postcard was produced and sent to press and friends to announce the air date of the special. The text of the postcard reads "Jim Henson and The Infamous Dr. Teeth invite you to join George Washington, The San Francisco Earthquake, The Seven Deadly Sins and a host of others for an evening of nonsense on The Muppet Show, Wed. March 19, ABC TV." In a word balloon, Janice says "Oh Yeah!"[1]
- Producer: Jim Henson
- Co-producer: Jon Stone
- Director: Dave Wilson
- Writers: Jim Henson, Jon Stone, Marshall Brickman, Norman Stiles
- Music and Lyrics by: Joe Raposo
- Muppet Performers: Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Fran Brill, John Lovelady, Rollin Krewson, Caroly Wilcox, Jane Henson
- Sound Effects: Barbara Wood and Dick Maitland
- Muppets
- Nigel, Sam the Eagle, Floyd Pepper, Crazy Harry, Brewster, Animal, Mount Rushmore, Thudge, The San Francisco Earthquake, The Swedish Chef, Avarice, Janice, Dr. Teeth, Zoot, Statler and Waldorf, Kermit the Frog, Harvey, Clyde, Doris, Shirley, Mel, Duke, Envy, Pencils, Ruler, Heaps, Stalks, Bert, Vanity, Gluttony, Leafy Green Vegetables, Gene Shalit Muppet, Whatnots, Hudson, Miss Piggy, Dr. Nauga, Pig, Hoggie Marsh, Lust, Blond Woman, Rowlf the Dog, George the Janitor, Sloth
- Background Muppets:
- Mildred Huxtetter, Zelda Rose, Gonzo, Lothar, Rufus the Dog, Frogs, Catgut, Jim Henson Muppet, Frank Oz Muppet, Jerry Nelson Muppet, Male Koozebanian Creature, Female Koozebanian Creature, Miss Kitty, Beautiful Day Monster, Baskerville the Hound, Scudge, Frackles, Droop, Gorgon Heap, Flower-Eating Monster, Mahna Mahna, Miss Mousey, Anger, Harrison
- Photographed Muppets:
- Jim Henson as Nigel, George Washington, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, Kermit, Green Heap, Ernie Woman, Hudson and Rowlf
- Frank Oz as Animal, Sam Eagle, Theodore Roosevelt, Clyde, Ruler, Purple Heap, Bert, Pig and George the Janitor
- Jerry Nelson as the Announcer, Floyd Pepper, Thomas Jefferson, Thudge, Thudge's Dancing Partner, Statler, Harvey, Envy, Pencil, Gold Stalk, Gluttony, Gene Shalit and Dr. Nauga
- Richard Hunt as Crazy Harry, Mel, Hoggie Marsh and Lust
- Dave Goelz as Avarice, Zoot, Duke and Brewster
- John Lovelady as Abe Lincoln, Anger and Vanity
- Fran Brill as Receptionist Voice, Janice, Doris, Pink Stalk, Leafy Green Vegetables, Miss Piggy and Zelda Rose Whatnot Dancer
- Rollin Krewson as Shirley
- Caroly Wilcox as others
- Jane Henson as others
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Muppet Central
- ↑ Jim Henson's Red Book entry, page scanned here
- ↑ Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones, page 210.


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Sprint Pitches $2 billion Emergency Network to Obama
Sprint officials, who are also lobbying lawmakers, hope to include the proposal in the billions flagged for technology in the economic stimulus plan working its way through Congress. Sprint's plan calls for 100 satellite-based light trucks that would respond to emergencies, and 100,000 or more mobile handsets and equipment at up to 40 pre-selected sites. The sites would allow for equipment to be shipped and arrive anywhere in the United States within four hours. Sprint has been struggling with market losses to AT&T Inc and Verizon Wireless, a venture between Verizon and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.L).
Motorola Inc (MOT.N) developed and supplies handsets for Sprint's iDen network, which is often used by emergency workers. A second Sprint proposal submitted to the transition team is for the Federal Communications Commission to look at re-regulating prices on telephone lines that route phone and Internet service. Those lines are now controlled mainly by AT&T and Verizon, the remnants of the old Bell phone company monopoly that existed until 1984.
Sprint says it spends one-third of the operating costs for its 60,000 cell sites to use the special access lines.


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Created by Duffy's from Nacional cocoa beans from Ecuador.
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Duffy's chocolate, from Red Star Ltd in Lincolnshire, is one of only a few true bean to bar chocolate makers (cacaofevier) in the UK. Duffy's chocolate is made from a single year's harvest of fine flavour cocoas and from single origins from around the world. The finished chocolate bars created by Duffy are unique in their flavour profile from one years harvest to the next without any intention to homogenise. Duffy's chocolate does not contain soya lecithin and as pure as fine chocolate should be, with diverse flavour profiles, bursting with full flavoured characters.
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I know why CBS is running an ad sponsored by Focus on the Family and starring Tim Tebow. It needs the money.
There is no other reason — and certainly no good reason — for anyone, including a television executive, to decide that the ethical standards which had stood for generations are suddenly no more worth preserving than that hairball the cat just coughed up. Advertising revenues are down throughout the industry, and one way to combat that is to accept ads you used to refuse from organizations dedicated to bigotry and divisiveness.
And so we get an anti-abortion ad by a homophobic organization during the biggest sporting event of the year. At a time when we're all sitting together watching the big game, we'll have another reason to argue and yell at each other.
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Thanks a lot, CBS. Hope it's worth the $2.5 million.
CBS will still have standards, except they'll be based on money and who'll be upset. Focus on the Family can run its ad because everyone likes Tim Tebow, and the anti-choice agenda is buried underneath the feel-good story of the kid who wasn't supposed to be born but grew up to be a hero. But neither they nor any other network will take an ad from an atheist group whose message is there is no heaven, no hell and no god. That would tick off the paying customers.
This makes me wish an atheist organization would do just that. And if not a Super Bowl ad, maybe one college kid could be persuaded to write "There is" and "no God" on his stripes of eye black. Either that or "Allahu" and "Akhbar."
Can you imagine the uproar either one of those messages would inspire? The good folks at Fox News would be apoplectic. James Dobson, Pat Robertson, Rick Warren and everyone else who has reaped millions by telling people what God wants them to do would start preparing for the rapture.
The NCAA, which has turned a blind eye to the biblical messages Tebow inks under his eyes, would need all of three minutes to decide to ban all messages on players' bodies and equipment.
Pro leagues have long banned such personal messages. You don't want to allow them and wait for someone to come up with something that's going to offend three quarters of the planet.
This is the real problem with the growing numbers of American sports stars who feel obliged to use what they do as a pulpit. You might think there's no harm to it, but that's only because none of them have said anything that steps on your beliefs. It's a trend we just don't need.
Tebow is the poster boy for the breed, which has made him a target for criticism. But he's not the problem. He's just doing what he was raised to do, which is to try to make everyone believe the same thing he does.
If he's hitched up with Focus on the Family, it suggests he believes in some things that are repugnant to many Americans.
This is the outfit Tebow has chosen to represent, and that's his right. His parents are missionaries, and he's got their holy zeal. Like so many evangelical athletes, he believes that he is obliged to use his fame to spread his beliefs.
The Super Bowl ad will apparently feature the quarterback and his mother, who was advised to abort the pregnancy that resulted in his birth. But she refused, and, lo, unto her a quarterback was born. It will no doubt be a very heartwarming spot. I guess the point is that if Tebow's mother had followed the doctors' advice, the world would have been deprived of a desperately needed football player and there would not have been a Heisman Trophy winner in 2007.
The Super Bowl doesn't need it, and neither do we.
You want to stuff your religion down my throat, have the decency to come and ring my doorbell like a good Mormon or Jehovah's Witness. Then I can at least share with you my own fervently held belief:
You are a presumptuous and pompous gasbag.


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Christ Is Risen!
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Okay, so I tried to find Psalm 135 in Syriac usage just to hear how they do it and compare it to the Coptic, Arabic, and Greek that have already been posted, and instead of finding that I found Psalm 91 and 121 in Malayalam as chanted by the Orthodox in India. Really, really great stuff, I think. Makes me want to learn Malayalam. How hard can it be...?
Yeah. Many of the chants on that particular channel are noticeably influenced by the Byzantine modes, even when they don't have EO counterparts, like the previously linked Malayalam hymn "Orthodukso", which exalts us to remember the Saints Dioscoros, Severus, Philoxenos, etc., in addition to several saints that are recognized by the EO.
Pope Shenouda wrote this poem while he was still a layman. It's calld "A stranger" or sometimes translated as "An Outlander".Here is HH reading it with an on screen English translationhttp://youtu.be/Qg_2X9GG8JQAnd here it is turned into a songhttp://youtu.be/1NJgefSBXks
I'm guessing this is a studio quality recording of the same young lady in the live recording linked to above: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnGsPsbAtK0
Absolutely beautiful!St. Efrem Patriarchal Choir of the Syriac Orthodox Church with Abeer NehmeBturo Dihud ('Today songs of rejoicing resound on the Mount of Judea')http://youtu.be/PPEuBXWLeCQ
Wonderful! I love Abeer Nehme. I wish her chant CDs were possible to buy outside of the Levant. "Tsagumn hrashali", St. Movses Khorenatsi (V c.), arr. by Yervand Yerkanian, sung by Geghard Monastery Choir^^^ This blew my mind when I found it earlier today; and there are many videos of this group on Youtube. Really stunning.
If you like Abeer Nehme, maybe try Ghada Shbeir. I don't think she's Orthodox (Maronite, I think), but she did a nice CD of unaccompanied Syriac chant a few years ago that's actually available via Amazon at a decent price (it's just called "Chants Syriaques", IIRC). This song isn't on it, but it's pretty interesting: "In Bethlehem" - Aramaic lullaby of St. Mary to the new-born Christ (so says the description; I've never heard this tradition before)
And now for something completely different: The Hymn of the Seven Tunes (Coptic Orthodox) - chanted in English by the deacons of St. George COC, Toledo, OH.
Gudo d'Kenoro - Tubonitho Virgin Maryhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-DDuleiRh0Gudo d'Kenoro - Malakho men Shelyohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g43X11e1_f4Halel Halelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b3kUYXkA-U
I've enjoyed especially the third one - do you have a translation of it into English (I know that all the time I ask about the lyrics - but I love Oriental Orthodox music and I want to know the meaning of these hymns and songs)? I understand only one word - "Qadish" means "Holy". I know that one of Syriac Christmas hymns is called "Halel Halel" - is the link this hymn?
Dominika, are you perhaps thinking of this Maronite Catholic hymn? That one is pretty well-known even among non-Maronites like me, since it was included on the Turkish-released 2CD collection of Syriac Church and secular music "Suryaniler" a few years ago (there are so few recordings released for general consumption like that that I pick up whatever I can find that is in Syriac, whether it is Orthodox or not; "Suryaniler" has both Orthodox and Catholic hymns). I don't know if it shares a text or a melody with any Syriac Orthodox hymn. I have found some hymns shared in common by the Maronites and the Orthodox, but they are the basic ones by St. Ephrem like you would expect, and I don't know if this is one of them. It would help if I spoke the language...maybe someday!
Among all these wonderful women listed above, let's not forget the Grand Lady of them all:Fairouz - Sho Beyholha We Oulo (Syriac) / Soubhan El Kalima (Arabic)http://youtu.be/hAYUmlewJSc
Beautiful! Fairuz brings back memories for me although I'm not an Arab or from the region. My dad who was Indian but also spoke Arabic listened to Fairuz alot.
is this 'our Father who is in heaven'?sounds a bit familiar, like as if i spend too much time on this website and am now recognising syriac!
"Tsagumn hrashali", St. Movses Khorenatsi (V c.), arr. by Yervand Yerkanian, sung by Geghard Monastery Choir^^^ This blew my mind when I found it earlier today; and there are many videos of this group on Youtube. Really stunning.
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Hey guys :)
I was just here removing some old links to an old gallery that we used to use and thought I'd do a quick update.
I have not posted here in a long time, I always found it a bit awkward because I felt like I was just repeating myself from the forums anyway which for me felt fake. I find the forums take up most of my spare time and well usually more then that, so I will probably close this blog down.
My main reason for having the blog was because I liked interacting with other low carbers from different countries but I don't really have the time to look at blogs and other forums anymore, due to personal reasons.
A lot has changed with the forums, they look a lot more different then they used to and I changed the logo (with my sons help) to match. I think it looks more polished.
Also, due to upgrading the forum software, we have a lot more features (including blogs and cms) so I find it's a lot easier to find articles outside of the actual forum and it meant I was able to tidy up the research section. You can now view by category, rather then scroll through previous categories before you get to what you need.
I finally categorised the recipe section in the forums which makes it a lot easier to find old low carb recipes, something I should've done a long time ago. I also made the diary section private, so as to prevent google and other search engines and bots from crawling peoples diaries. Of course the downside to that is google then got the poops because it can no longer access the diaries, I hope it gets over that soon, its been several months already!
Another thing for those in America that might be curious, I added some carb counts for fresh foods that uses Australian nutritional information as our food standards measure the actual carbohydrate count of foods rather then measure by difference like the USDA do. The link to them is in the navigational bar under the logo so very easy to find.
That's about it really, I started work on upgrading last year so its been a while now, I have a few tweaks to do but the majority of it is done.
Cheers :)
[EDIT]Urghh, it would appear that I have forgotten how to use blogger, sorry for the bad formatting!


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They say: 'Real women do not need feminism. The problem with feminism is the cultivation of an attitude of victimization. Feminism tries to make women believe they are victims of an oppressive, male-dominated, patriarchal society.'
Do those women try to make women believe society is not patriarchal or male-dominated and women are not oppressed?
Those superficial, silly, stupid, snobbish, selfish unreal women are talking about an unreal world that does not exist. It is like a bunch of delusional people talking about god. I wish they at least knew that without feminist movement they would not be there where they are now. They are not confined to their kitchen and they are speaking their mind.
Miri protested against anti-feminist propaganda.
PZ Myers is angry with anti-feminists.
Ophelia Benson reacted.
I would be very happy if patriarchy becomes extinct. But the truth is, it exists. So does misogyny. Sex trafficking, sex slavery, domestic violence, bride burning, bride trade, dowry murder, female infanticide, child marriage, sexual abuse, rape, gang rape, exploitation, stoning, whipping are our everyday reality. Hope those women come out of their imaginary shell to see how real women in real world get tortured and murdered by real men living in real patriarchy.
Women have been fighting for equality and justice for centuries. Not only women, men too. But throughout history misogynist men and women have been very active against women's basic human rights. Patriarchy would have been extinct long time ago, if anti-feminist misogynist-women did not help men to keep it. It is impossible for men alone to make male dominated society survive without the help of women.


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Michael Powell, facing camera, locks a gate after becoming concerned about Michael Peterson, a former friend of Joshua and Susan Powell who showed up at the West Valley City home on Jan. 6, 2010, to collect a playgound set he gave the Powell children to use.
The brother of Josh Powell, the Utah man who killed his two young sons and himself in an intentionally set house fire about a year ago, has committed suicide, according to police.
Michael Powell, 30, jumped from a seven-story parking ramp near his home in downtown Minneapolis around 2:25 p.m. on Monday, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. He died on impact.
Four people apparently witnessed the fall, a police report said, and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Powell's death.
Michael Powell was a doctoral degree candidate in cognitive science at the University of Minnesota, the Tribune reported.
He was a fervent defender of his brother, Josh, who murdered his sons, Charlie, 7, and Braden, 5, with a hatchet and then lit a match to a can of gasoline in a rented house near Puyallup, Wash., on Feb. 5, 2012. The house exploded within moments, killing all three.
Days before the explosion, Powell had been denied custody of the children and ordered to undergo a psychosexual evaluation after police discovered hundreds of images of disturbing cartoon sex and graphic depictions of incest on his home computer.
At the time, he was the only person of interest in his wife's disappearance. In December 2009, Susan Powell, 28, went missing in Utah, where the family lived. Powell had told police that she had run away from their family during a midnight camping trip.
Powell had also been in a legal battle in U.S. District Court for Western Washington with Susan's parents Chuck and Judy Cox over $1.5 million in insurance policies issued to the family.
Several months before his death, Powell changed his insurance policy to list Michael as the primary beneficiary rather than Susan. Michael was to receive a 93 percent share, and if Michael died, the insurance payout would be split evenly between his sister and father. Powell also made Michael the second beneficiary on his sons' insurance policies.
Michael Powell also fiercely defended their father, Steve Powell, who was convicted in May 2012 of 14 counts of voyeurism for surreptitious photographs he took of two girls who lived near his home in Puyallup. Powell said he believed the charges against his father, is scheduled to be released in May, had been fabricated.


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Her diagnosis was an ugly interruption into a wonderful life. She was active, fiercely independent and interesting. Recently retired, she was busier than ever, volunteering at the Los Angeles Arboretum, enjoying dinners and plays with friends, color coordinating the blooms in her garden and devoting every other spare moment to my daughter. She didn't have time to be sick, much less stop everything for experimental treatments and emergency surgeries.
I quit my job, and together we refigured our lives as cancer patient and caregiver. There were hundreds of doctor appointments, blood draws, PET scans, CT scans and bone scans. Sometimes we talked nonstop, gossiping, replaying every step my daughter took or remembering vacations. Sometimes we sat in silence, both wishing we were anywhere but there.
Together we weathered long waits at the oncologist's clinic, longer lines at the pharmacy and the slow drip of drug infusions. Once we waited nearly 12 hours for a room in the hospital. We waited for test results and bad news, and held out still for better news.
There were middle-of-the-night fevers and panicked exchanges over the phone with nurses and doctors, ibuprofen, cold compresses and more.
Eventually, there was nothing more to do. I kept thinking of Emily Dickinson's words, that hope is a thing with feathers, then adding my own feeling, that it had flown from me.
Because of her illness, I was (somewhat unwillingly) pushed from being a spring-into-action, knee-jiggling list-maker to someone who had to learn to slow down and sit still. I was changed by my love for her. I did slow down. I stayed close, knelt by her, trying to memorize the lines on her hands or the sound of her voice, all the while resisting the urge to do something. The stillness was rewarded with some of the most indelible moments and exchanges my mom and I had, and made space for even more.
Now that she's gone, I just have to be patient with myself and with my own grief. Neither is easy. Mark Doty articulates the rough, uninvited spotlight of the death in the family in his book, "Dog Years": "The public revelation of grief is unseemly, an embarrassment of self-involvement. Or at least that's how it seems on the surface. The truth is we probably want to remain invisible because we can't do anything about it. . . .
It's true, I can't do anything about it, can't fill the hole in my life, can't bring her back. I can only sit still, learn how to extend patience to myself and wait out the storm of grief.
Cynthia Copeland is a professional writer living in the Los Angeles area, currently working on a historical young adult novel about the body-snatching trade in pre-Victorian England. email@example.com
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DETROIT – The 10-member independent Financial Review Team appointed to assess the financial situation of the Highland Park School (HPS) District concluded and issued its final report to Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday.
The report determined that a financial emergency exists within the district and no satisfactory plan exists to resolve that emergency and recommends the appointment of an emergency manager, in accordance with Public Act 4 of 2011.
"The Highland Park school district is in a financial free-fall and we must do everything we can to protect the students and educators from feeling the brunt of the impact," said state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan. "The quality education of the Highland Park students is our top priority."
The review team cited the following conditions that led to the unanimous determination:
- The HPS cumulative deficit increased by 51 percent over the past fiscal year, from June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2011, growing from $6.6 million to $11.3 million, according to the district's fiscal year 2011 financial audit. Expenditures exceeded revenues by $3.8 million in FY 11.
- The district's pupil enrollment has decreased by 58 percent since 2006, dropping from 3,179 pupils to 1,331 for FY 2011. Current estimates show a pupil count of 969.
- The district has incurred an operating deficit in five of the last six fiscal years.
- As of Nov. 15, 2011, HPS owed more than $1.7 million in accounts payable, which range from 30 days to 6 months old. These accounts payable, particularly the most aged, pose serious risk that HPS residents would be required to pay additional property taxes if one or more of the accounts payable were converted to a court-ordered judgment levy.
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"The thorough review completed by the Financial Review Team clearly shows that HPS is facing monumental financial challenges," said State Treasurer Andy Dillon. "The looming threat of missed payments necessitates that action be taken immediately to ensure the students of
Highland Park continue to receive a quality education."
Snyder now has 10 days to review the report and concur or not on whether a financial emergency exists in Highland Park Schools, as outlined in the review team report. Once this determination is made, the district has seven days to request a hearing on the matter.
After the hearing, or if no hearing is requested, the governor must reaffirm or revoke his initial determination. If the declaration of a "financial emergency" is affirmed, then an emergency manager would be appointed. The district has 10 business days to appeal the governor's final
determination to Ingham Co. Circuit Court by a resolution adopted by 2/3 of the members of the HPS School Board.
The review team consisted of Carol Wolenberg, deputy state superintendent (State Superintendent's designee), Tom Saxton, deputy state treasurer (State Treasurer's designee), Doug Ringler, director, Office of Internal Audit Services in the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB Director's designee), Rob Bovitz, certified public accountant (nominee of the Speaker of the House of Representatives), Robert Charles, Chairman/CEO of North Star Advisors, Bloomfield Hills, MI (nominee of Senate Majority Leader), Phil Pierce, Pierce Monroe and Associates (representing persons with relevant professional experience), David Martell, executive director, Michigan School Business Officials Association
(representing persons with relevant professional experience), John C. Clark, Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. (representing persons with relevant professional experience), Brom Stibitz, senior policy advisor in Department of Treasury (representing state officials with relevant professional experience), and Frederick Headen, director of the Michigan Department of Treasury's Local Government Services Bureau (representing state officials with relevant professional experience).


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Flames' offense gets the best of its defense at Spring Football Game
A five-yard touchdown pass from Javan Shashaty to Todd Macon on the game's final play allowed Liberty University's offense to secure a 70-52 victory over its defensive counterparts in its annual Spring Football Game held Saturday afternoon at Williams Stadium.
Several thousand fans joined in on the action.
The Flames will hold two more practices on Tuesday and Thursday before wrapping up their spring practice schedule. Liberty will return to campus in late July for preseason training camp in preparation for its 2014 season opener against the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Aug. 30. Following a Sept. 6 trip to Norfolk State University, Liberty will entertain Brevard University in its home opener at Williams Stadium, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.
- For complete Spring Game results and more on Flames Football, visit the Liberty University Athletics website.


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Just because you have five NBA Championship rings doesn't mean you're exempt from paying the bill.
Former NBA and Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman was temporarily detained in Germany after a hotel said he skipped out on a $5,100 hotel bill.
Senior prosecutor Juergen Bauer said Rodman had played in a USA Legends of Basketball exhibition game on Sunday and threw a party afterward at his hotel in the western town of Trier.
Bauer says the game's organizers had agreed to pick up the tab for Rodman's overnight hotel stay, but not an additional $5,100 for beverages consumed at the party.
On Monday, the hotel owner noticed Rodman had left without paying the bill and contacted the police, which stopped Rodman's stretch limo on the highway and detained him.
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Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney are lifelong friends who live in a cramped basement apartment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are employed as bottle cappers for Shotz Brewery, along with high school acquaintances Lenny and Squiggly, two over sexed, greasy losers who happen to live upstairs in the same building as the girls. Laverne's father owns and operates the Pizza Bowl, a spot frequented by the gang and their friends. Their landlady is Mrs. Edna Babbish, a widow who later dates Laverne's father, Frank. The girls are always on the lookout for a Friday night date and a possible husband, but so far have had no luck. Shirley is in love with Carmine Ragoosa, a dancer and singer who is struggling to get into show business, but he is known to date a woman who can get him a job on the stage.
Later in the series Laverne's father got married to Mrs. Babbish and moved to California, and the girls quit their jobs and followed them to the sunshine state. They temporarily go to work as waitresses in Mr. DeFazio's new restaurant while searching for a real job. The final year of the series was minus Shirley, who got married and moved away. This pretty much spelled the end of the show.
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By: Jack Moore
Each week we'll be providing you with insight into the best (and worst) baseball players to play in your fantasy baseball league.
1. Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN: Morneau's season has not come with much fanfare. It's understandable – he's a former MVP first baseman and he's hitting just .277/.337/.473. But with today's offensive environment, his 122 OPS+ is equal to his 2007 All-Star campaign. His 73 RBI in 115 games is a 102-per-162 game pace despite the Twins' general struggles. He's crushed the ball in the second half to a tune of .314/.363/.484 as well. He probably won't ever fully reclaim his old form, but with offense down across the league, he's back to being a very worthy and valuable hitter.
2. Tommy Layne, RP, SDP: Layne was unceremoniously dumped on the Padres (traded for the infamous "cash considerations") and for much of his career, the 27-year-old looked like a failed starting pitcher. Even this season, he struggled to make things work at either the Triple-A or Double-A level. But as a lefty, the solution for Layne was to convert to a reliever, drop the arm slot, and work his way into the Padres' bullpen. Now in 10.1 innings he has two saves, a 1.69 ERA and 18 strikeout against two walks. And in some leagues, his starting pitcher eligibility could be key down the stretch.
3. Russell Martin, C, NYY: To me, one of the most important concepts in fantasy baseball is the idea that role can be just as important as talent in many situations. Martin is in one of those situations right now. With Mark Teixeira on the mend, Martin has been hitting fifth in the Yankees lineup, and that means plenty of chances to knock in Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez. Martin has been solid for the last couple weeks as well – .324/.410/.559, and .250/.313/.434 for the last month.
4. Jason Hammel, SP, BAL: Hammel was sharp in his return from the disabled list last week, and against the Yankees in a key division matchup no less: five innings, six hits, one run, two walks and six strikeouts. Hammel's ERA sits at 3.46 and his new sinker-oriented style looks like one that can maintain success over the long haul. He took a line drive off the elbow last week but seems to have avoided any major injury – he's cleared for pickups in all but the shallowest of formats.
5. Ben Revere, OF, MIN: Need speed down the stretch? Revere's the best widely-available choice. He won't get you much else – he actually has more stolen bases (36) than RBI (30) on the season. But he's a slap hitter who has a way of finding his way on base, and as such he's able to pick up four stolen bases in a good week (like last week). If you need to dig deeper, Blue Jays speedster Anthony Gose picked up multiple steals last week despite taking just 12 at-bats.
1. Zach Britton, SP, BAL: Britton has been a popular pickup on the back of a few strong starts lately, but don't buy in. He's 38 starts into his major league career and has just 145 strikeouts against 90 walks, and that won't play in the American League East. The Yankees hammered him for five runs on five hits in just 3.1 innings Sunday, and his inability to miss bats leads to far too much hard contact to maintain anything much better than his current 4.72 ERA.
2. Carlos Beltran, OF, STL: Beltran's explosive beginning to the season was probably enough to win regular season titles for more than a few fantasy owners, but now he's costing them playoff games by himself. Beltran is hitting just .152/.230/.228 over the last 28 games (22 games) with just one home run. Extended slumps happen, but given his age (35) and injury history, it's time to sit him until a light at the end of the tunnel reveals itself.
3. Jered Weaver, SP, LAA: Weaver may or may not be able to pitch Wednesday at this point; either way, you'll want to pay great attention to the results of his next start. Specifically, watch for his velocity. It's been dipping all season to the point where he didn't even scrape 90 in his last start. The issue is supposedly bicep tendinitis, which could be treated with rest, but if he comes out flat again his next time out it'll be time to find a replacement for the end of the season.
4. Domonic Brown, OF, PHI: I'm honestly not sure how much Brown's play in Philadelphia this season should impact how we see him as a player going forward. But I do fear that it will greatly affect the Phillies future plans for their much-maligned outfield prospect, and Brown is hitting just .243/.320/.339 in his third stint with the club. There has been little power there, and although he may be a chic keeper due to his former top prospect status, Philadelphia has jerked him around too much to warrant such considerations.
5. Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU: The problem with players whose value comes largely from batting average: it takes a long time to get a real idea of how well they can hit. There's still reason for optimism with Altuve – he has an 11.8% strikeout rate, and consistent contact is the way to consistently high batting averages. But his BABIP has slipped back to .322, leaving him at .290/.341/.395 with just five homers and 33 RBI, well below the typical second base averages. He makes up for it with runs and steals, but for a bit his climb up the position ranks should slow down.
Jack Moore is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with degrees in Mathematics and Economics. His work can also be found at FanGraphs.com, DisciplesOfUecker.com, RotoWire.com, AdvancedNFLStats.com and ESPN. Follow him on twitter at @jh_moore.


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Josue Rivera Gandia-Loa Coffee Cup Drink Coffee and Saucer
At Design Interviews
Interview with Josue Rivera Gandia : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Josue Rivera Gandia : Expressing fold through the dynamism of multiple events and spaces that without losing alticulates event conrinuidad around drinking coffee. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Josue Rivera Gandia : My goal is to enhance and stylize the coffee drinking everyday event with a contemporary exprecion Caribbean. And I want to achieve a set of dishes mercadiable and accessible to every coffee lover. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Josue Rivera Gandia : Achieving market it worldwide and to represent my country in different design contests. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Josue Rivera Gandia : One year. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Josue Rivera Gandia : It arises from the initiative of a group that decided to design some objects for the purpose of promoting industrial design on the island of Puerto Rico. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Josue Rivera Gandia : The design is of my authorship and produced jurisdiction of Puerto Rico. The product has not been utilisado by any company at the moment. I am willing to negotiate. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Josue Rivera Gandia : I think what is particularly formal response and consistency of language aquitectonico. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Josue Rivera Gandia : Yeah, I'm surrounded by friends who love design and all in some way or another have contributed to the process. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Josue Rivera Gandia : A sophisticated coffee drinker willing to experiment and enjoy the event. This is the mug to toast with coffee ... lol .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Josue Rivera Gandia : Its clarity and strength in the formal expression. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Josue Rivera Gandia : LOA Coffee Cup? It arises from the name of my wife also Loami and also architect of the Other Architecture not we live but we experience travez of the other senses. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Josue Rivera Gandia : In scale model and soon digital model. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Josue Rivera Gandia : Simple and very feminine character. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Josue Rivera Gandia : Yes .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Josue Rivera Gandia : Very important. First we made a demo and immediately started using different programs 3d three dimensional and multi-use printers. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Josue Rivera Gandia : Find out how different cultures interpret the coffee cup as an object of design. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Josue Rivera Gandia : Definitely achieve manufacturing. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Josue Rivera Gandia : In Puerto Rico greatly underestimated architecture and emergent design. And I want to be part of the difference leaving insularista atraz predominant thought. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Josue Rivera Gandia : Every day! ... collecting expressions of different users. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Josue Rivera Gandia : I think it is a very feminine object ... both strong and delicate. .
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Professor of Law Associate Dean for Information Services Director, The Mendik Library
Camille Broussard joined the New York Law School Library staff as head of reference services in 1991. She was appointed to the associate librarian position in 2002, served as acting director for two years in 2003–04 and 2004–05, and was named deputy director in 2005. She has been the director of the library since July 2008. Before coming to the Law School she was the collection services/reference librarian at New York University Law Library, and attorney services librarian at the Boley Law Library, Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
She teaches an Advanced Legal Research seminar, research workshops, and database searching classes. As part of her teaching duties, Professor Broussard works with faculty members to integrate legal research skills and training into their course work. It is her firm belief that law students who see the contextual connection between the theory and the practice of law will be more prepared to engage completely in the practice of law. Incorporating research discussion and assignments into the substantive curriculum is a successful way to provide a contextualized learning experience. Many classes offered at New York Law School include a research component that is taught in collaboration with the reference librarians.
Professor Broussard is also an active member of the professional law librarian community. She belongs to both the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and the Law Library Association of Greater New York (LLAGNY). Recently, she chaired the AALL Awards Committee . She has chaired the Law Library Journal/AALL Spectrum Editorial Advisory Board, the Committee on Mentoring and Retention, and the Social Responsibilities Special Interest Section.
Professor Broussard received her law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School in 1981 and her Library Science master's degree from Columbia University in 1991.
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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – Altamonte Springs police have charged a mother with child neglect after they say she left her child in the car for almost a hour while going into Publix to steal cheese.
Police said Anna Alvarez, 31, was being questioned by police Friday night after Publix employees said she picked up three packages of cheese and put them in her purse. Police were called to the Publix and said they were going to let Alvarez off before they realized she had committed another crime.
During questioning, Alvarez told police about her 5-month-old child being in her car, according to the report.
When police approached the locked car, the windows were up and the child was sitting in a car seat crying and screaming loudly, according to the report. Police said in the report the child, "appeared to be physically upset and cold, due to the fact the child had no blanket and the temperature was decreasing."
The child appeared to have been in the car since Alvarez walked into the store on State Road 434 at 7:20 p.m., until authorities brought her outside the store at 8:15 p.m. Police and employees said Alvarez only mentioned having a 3-year-old staying with grandparents, not another child.
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Letter from the Editor – standardisation and quality
AIIC developed professional standards knowing that working conditions affect quality - and thus communication. In the 1970's, the association collaborated with the EU and ISO in elaborating technical standards for built-in booths and sound equipment (ISO 2603), and later extended that cooperation to mobile installations (ISO 4043). Further efforts to understand and promote quality have continued with AIIC-sponsored projects such as the Work Load Study. This collective concern with quality is also felt individually by members, perhaps in ways that might surprise some.


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Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board, DSSSB, is going to conduct written examination for the recruitment procedure of DASS Grade II-2017. We would like to inform you that the department has recently published admit cards for the same. Candidates can download it from its official website.
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Elmo Loves You is a 2009 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation.
|Elmo comes out of Hooper's Store carrying a handful of art supplies, singing "Elmo Loves You" (accompanied by Rosita on guitar).
|FRAME 1 cont'd
|Elmo sets up his stuff in the garden and Rosita rushes over to him to question what he's making. He reveals he's using the supplies to make a special card for someone he loves, but he's not sure what to put in the card. Rosita shows him one way of expressing love – a kiss on the cheek. Elmo thanks her and claims he loves all kinds of kisses, including family kisses and even whale kisses...
| Elmo and Winston, a beluga whale, demonstrate the word LOVE.
(First: Episode 3526)
Elmo's dialogue is re-recorded and new graphics are added for the word "LOVE".
| The word "LOVE" in various situations.
(First: Episode 3569)
| On a rainy day, a mother and her adopted child use their fingers to draw a picture of themselves on the foggy window.
(First: Episode 4146)
|Elmo's now finished cutting his card into a heart shape. However, he claims he needs more to express his favorite "emotion". Rosita doesn't know what the word means and Elmo explains it to her. Grover then walks by and shows the pair how he shows love – through interpretive dance ("She loves me! She loves me not!"). As Grover frolics around, Rosita tells Elmo she likes to be shown love through a love song. In the midst of his dance, Grover gets tangled up in his limbs and asks them for help.
|"Signing I Love You"
|The trio ponders what Elmo can put in his card. Grover steps up to the challenge to interview people about love and zooms off. Rosita assures Elmo Grover will do a good job and hugs him. Elmo then realizes he can put a picture of himself reaching out for a hug in his card!
| Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Karlena talk about the word "love" on a sign.
(First: Episode 2392)
| Cookie Monster sings "You Made Me Love You."
(First: Episode 3456)
Cookie's last line is cut.
| Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Jesse talk about love.
(EKA: Episode 2420)
|Elmo finishes his card and is ready to give it to his special someone…until it is blown away in the wind, with Elmo and Rosita following close behind.
| Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Samantha demonstrate what people look like when they're happy and sad.
(First: Episode 3562)
|Muppets / Celebrity
| Trisha Yearwood sings "I'm Talkin' Love" to explain to Herry Monster about how she feels when she misses her friend who is very far away (further than China or New Jersey even). Baby Bear and Grover happen by to help sing back-up before her friend arrives. At the end, a Martian materializes and Herry notes, "Some guys have all the luck."
(First: Episode 3840)
|Rosita and Elmo continue chasing the card, but end up colliding with each other. They then loose sight of it, making them sad.
| "Dancin' Shoes"
(First: Episode 2949)
Modified to remove shots of Elmo in the song.
| Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Christopher talk about what love is.
(EKA: Episode 1484)
|Elmo sulks at the loss of his card and claims it's irreplaceable. Rosita cheers him up with a performance of "Tu Me Gustas".
|Muppets / Celebrity
| John Legend sings "It Feels Good When You Sing a Song" with Hoots.
(First: Episode 4109)
| Muppet & Kid Moment — Chelsea tells Grover what love is.
(First: Episode 2397)
|Muppets / Celebrity
| R.E.M. sings "Furry Happy Monsters."
(First: Episode 3829)
|Elmo is about to make a new card when Grover comes back and learns that card is gone. Grover spots it blown on the box, which is then blown into the sky. Grover performs a quick costume change into Super Grover. He flies up into the air, but then plummets to the ground shortly after, empty-handed. But, Elmo finds his card stuck to Grover's cape, making him and Rosita rejoice. Super Grover then feels a song coming on…
| Rosita and Elmo sing "I Feel So Happy".
(First: Episode 3460)
| "Happy Happiness," against footage of kids playing at a beach.
(First: Episode 3320)
|Super Grover is about to leave when he is caught in a group hug from Rosita, which messes his back up, forcing him to see his chiropractor. Rosita leaves too, which means Elmo can now give his card to his special someone – the viewer.
- As of April 1, 2010, the full video is currently available to download at The iTunes Store.
The DVD debuted at #7 on the Reuters Kid Video sales rankings,[1] going up one spot the next week.[2]
- ↑ "Top Kid Video for the 1/31/2009 issue", Reuters, 24 January 2009.
- ↑ "Top Kid Video for the 2/7/2009 issue", Reuters, 30 January 2009.
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