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"Should I buy a new printer or fix the old one?" I don't know how many times I've heard this question, but I wish I had a nickel for each time. Of course, if they asked a salesperson, he'd have a ready answer for them... always "yes". But as a technician, I like to analyze the question a little before giving an answer. The standard equation was always that if the repair costs more than half the machine, then replace it. But as printer technology advances, and smaller printers last longer, that standard is changing.
Just to give you an example, a $1,000 laser printer might easily last 150,000 pages before ever breaking down. When it finally does need repairs, a $500 maintenance kit (including labor) is nothing to wince at. It's standard almost. And the $500 will most probably carry you through another 150,000 pages. In a case like that, if you'd replaced that printer, you would have wasted $500.
So once we get down to the dollar for dollar, the modern equation has changed, even though the standard answer from printer dealers hasn't.
Of course, the question of repair cost and printer cost isn't the only thing to consider anymore. You have to consider down time, technological advances, and a whole mess of other things. In the end, you won't get a short, simple answer... but you can make a list of pros and cons taking into account each of the following:
Small Consistent Repairs - If a machine breaks down every other month, it's probably time for an upgrade... even if the repairs are cheap. They aren't supposed to break often. If yours is, then either the parts are getting old and brittle, or the machine itself isn't made for the amount of work you're giving it. An acceptable 'break free' period is four months.
Parts - With smaller machines, parts availability is usually the deciding factor when trying to decide whether to replace or repair. Especially with inkjet printers. As a matter of fact, the odds of being able repair an inkjet machine is very slim, because inkjet parts are usually not manufactured--the machine was designed to be replaceable.
Down Time - Sometimes it's not the end of the world when a machine sits in the corner for a week waiting for parts. Sometimes it is the end of the world. If your business relies on your machine, then you need to consider a few things: 1-Is the machine reliable enough to go for long periods without breaking? 2-Is the machine a popular model, and are there parts readily available when the machine DOES break? 3-do you have anything for 'backup'? If you answered 'no' to any of these questions, you ought to think about buying a good, reliable, POPULAR machine.
Technology - Hey--it changes, and it changes fast. If you're still using something with a parallel port, then it might be time to switch over. Yes, they'll always have things to help you convert from USB to parallel, but there are other software and memory changes that might make it impossible to use old printers. If you're thinking about upgrading your computer systems in the next couple of years, you ought to upgrade your printer as well.
Supplies - It's really hard to let go of an old printer when you have a whole stack of unused toner cartridges. Especially if you can't sell them to recover some of your cost. If the printer is costing too much to repair, then you end up spending a dime to save a nickel. However, some of the 'old reliables' can be used for bulk printer or for back-up printers, so it's not always a total loss.
While these are all good things to consider when paying for a printer repair, sometimes the final decision comes down to a simple budget consideration. The most important question might simply be: Do we have enough money budgeted for a new printer? Your technician can't help you answer that, but his experience can usually help you foresee the price you'll pay if you hold on to your old machine.
Laptop Repair May Lead to Unsuspecting Theft of Your Identity
The cyber-world is full of threats such as viruses, spyware, Trojans, Worms and etc. These can affect your PC and even steal your personal information. These cyber-threats can cause huge dilemmas to your PC. Always have an anti-virus guard installed. Upgrade the program and schedule regular updates. Your software's database should be updated for a full-protection.
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If you manage to bang around your Macbook you may end up having to get a Macbook Cracked Screen Repair. This may also be required if you accidentally sit on your Macbook at some point. And really that is not too hard to do especially if you have young children around or travel a lot and sling your laptop around as you go. If you have managed to crack the screen on your Macbook you certainly don't want to order a replacement screen from the manufacturer but you do want to take your Macbook to a reputable Macbook repair shop and let them replace it for you. You cannot repair a screen so you must get a replacement. These screens are rather fragile and they need an expert to properly replace the screen.
If you have an older laptop instead of getting a Macbook Cracked Screen Repair you may want to get a new computer with more bells and whistles. Even though a cracked screen is not too costly to replace it gives you the opportunity to get a new computer. Just let the computer repair place transfer all of your data. In fact this even is the right time to have a custom laptop made exactly to your specifications. This way you will get the power you want to run the programs that you need run. You can get a webcam or other additions that will make your laptop and you more productive or at least have more fun on your Macbook perhaps at a faster speed.
To avoid having to get a Macbook Cracked Screen Repair you would have to realize that even though today's laptops including a Macbook are really rather sturdy they still cannot withstand heavy handling. They are not a reinforced hard sided suitcase that you can just throw down beside you. Especially since so many people don't bother with a case at all they just clutch their laptop tightly in their arms which may also crack the screen if held too tight. Also try not to slam down the laptop cover too hard as this may also damage your screen or even the circuitry that is behind the screen. Heavy handling may also break the hinges on the cover which is not good for the laptop nor for you as that will need to be repaired at some time also.
Of course if you intend to drop your Macbook regularly then you really should invest in a laptop case that should give it some protection. But if you have to go through an airport security check then you will have to take that laptop out of its case. And so many people forget about their laptop and leave it behind on the security checkpoint that you should put your name, phone number and your flight somewhere on the outside of the laptop. That way you can be paged if you leave it behind. Even going through security may damage your Macbook if it is slammed around.


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• An AppleCare support rep talks: Mac malware is "getting worse" – A worker at an AppleCare support center tells Ed Bott that Apple's getting a steady, accelerating stream of call from Mac owners who've fallen for the Mac Defender rogue antispyware. Looks like the wolf may be here . . .
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• Is Microsoft trying to end the reign of mobile carriers? (MSFT+Skype+Nokia) – Wouldn't it be interesting if efforts by both Microsoft and Apple helped loosen the grip of wireless carriers?
• Microsoft's Bill Gates says he advocated Skype takeover – The Micxrosoft co-founder, who's no longer an employee but is on its board, says he thought the Skype deal was important to do.
• Microsoft to Make a Few Versions of New Windows, Intel Says – One version of Windows 8 will run on ARM chips, but it won't run "legacy" software.
• Magazine Publishers Open Android Newsstand – It's very limited: for now, only owners of Samsung Galaxy Tab devices on Verizon can buy subscriptions for seven different magazines.
• Sony's Stringer: No Network '100% Secure' – Sony's CEO describes the hack attack that brought down the PlayStation Network for a month as "a hiccup".
• Apple to launch new MacBook Air in June-July – They'll have Intel Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt connections, according to DigiTimes.
• New York Public Library brings history to your fingertips with Biblion for iPad – It's free, and focuses on the library's World's Fair collection from 1939-1940.
• Apple LTE-enabled iPhone Due in 2012, iPhone 4S Preparations for September 2011 – This makes sense, as both Verizon's and AT&T's LTE networks will be more mature by then.
• More app developers sued over patent claims – Use the technologies made available by the keepers of smartphone platforms, and you can get sued. Will this put the brakes on app innovation? And Lodsys, patents, and Apple: what's going on here?
• Exclusive: T-Mobile's 2011 roadmap includes HTC 'G-Infinity,' LG Optimus II, three new BlackBerrys, and more
• US warns: hack us, and we might bomb you – Attacks in cyberspace could lead to violence in real life.
• Anti-piracy bill: California lawmakers weigh bill to allow warrantless searches of CD and DVD makers
• The "Post-PC" Era: It's Real, But It Doesn't Mean What You Think It Does – It doesn't mean the death of PCs. But PC Makers Are Seeing a Slowdown


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ACC television revenue nearly tripled from 2008-12, while the conference's bowl income increased 50 percent and league basketball tournament receipts declined. This according to the ACC's five most recent federal tax returns.
The net result for the conference's 12 member schools during that time: Their average annual share of league revenue increased more than 43 percent, from $11.8 million to $16.9 million.
This placed the ACC in the middle of college football's five power conferences, behind the Big Ten and Southeastern, and ahead of the Big 12 and Pacific 12. Their average per-school payouts ranged from the Pac-12's $11.1 million to the Big Ten's $23.8 million.
As tax-exempt 501(c)(3) enterprises, college sports conferences file their tax returns on an odd schedule. The most recent are for fiscal 2011-12.
But some already are trumpeting 2012-13 revenue. SEC commissioner Mike Slive announced per-school shares of $20.7 million at his league's spring meetings, while Big 12 officials at their spring soiree said their eight original members will receive about $22 million each.
Also, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported last month that the Big Ten expects to distribute $25.7 million per school in 2012-13.
In lean times and in flush, ACC commissioner John Swofford does not disclose or project conference revenue figures. Reporters request the tax return and interpret.
Courtesy of escalating television rights deals with ESPN, CBS and Fox, and with a major college football playoff starting in 2014-15, the power conferences anticipate additional windfalls. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby told reporters at his league's spring meetings that average per-school takes soon would exceed $30 million.
With the Big Ten Network already operating and generating more than $6 million for each member, and with the SEC set to debut its network in 2014-15, ACC revenue figures to lag. But Swofford and ESPN officials are exploring the feasibility of a 24/7 ACC channel affiliated with the network – the league's Eastern Seaboard-plus Chicago footprint is uniquely positioned for such a venture.
While money plays an undeniable role, college athletics is not Monopoly. If it were, Texas and Ohio State, which boast Division I's largest budgets, according to USA Today, would win more national championships.
Below is a chart of ACC revenues, in millions, from the last five years. Some observations:
* During the first four years shown, the conference has separate entries for football and men's basketball television income. But the league's new contract with ESPN folds those rights into one package. From 2010-11 to 2011-12, ACC TV revenue rose 64.5%, from $79.3 million to $130.5 million.
* That $130.5 million in TV income represented 58.4 percent of the ACC's total revenue of $223.6 million. Total revenue increased 33.7 percent from 2010-11.
* The 2011-12 ACC men's basketball tournament at Atlanta's NBA arena grossed $5.1 million, a 21.9-percent dip from 2007-08 at Charlotte's NBA arena. The $13.1 million in 2008-09 reflects the Georgia Dome venue and attendance of more than 30,000 per session.
For those who've noticed the empty seats at recent ACC tournaments, the revenue drop is no surprise. Will the additions of Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame for the 2014 event, and Louisville for 2015, goose interest? Or is this further evidence that the league needs to take the tournament to New York?
* Member shares of ACC money in 2011-12 ranged from Clemson's $18.6 million to Miami's $15.8 million. Virginia Tech received $18.5 million, Virginia $17.4 million.
The Hokies' share was 28.6 percent of their total athletics revenue of $64.8 million, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education. The Cavaliers' split was 21.4 percent of their $81.3 million in total revenue.
* The disparity in shares is due mostly to bowl revenue. While ACC schools divide evenly most bowl income, each participating school is allotted money off the top for travel expenses. The better the bowl, the greater the expenses, hence the larger shares for Clemson (Orange Bowl) and Virginia Tech (Sugar Bowl).
Swofford told me last month that the conference might change its bowl distribution formula to further reward programs that win the league and/or reach the new four-team playoff.
Total FTV BTV Bowl NCAA ACC Avg share
2007-08 $162.8 $40.6 $34.7 $29.2 $15.1 $6.5 $11.8
2008-09 $172.7 $41.6 $35.3 $30.7 $15.9 $13.1 $13.6
* Total: all revenue; FTV: football television; BTV: basketball television; Bowl: bowl revenue; NCAA: revenue from NCAA basketball tournament; ACC: revenue from conference men's basketball tournament; Avg share: average per-school share.
* The start of a contract with ESPN in 2011-12 lumped ACC television together rather than dividing by football and basketball.
* The ACC's tax returns list only the top five sources of revenue. The league's men's basketball tournament was not among the top five in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
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2007-08 $12.8* $12.1
2008-09 $15.4* $12.5
2009-10 $11.9 $11.0
2010-11 $14.1* $11.2
2011-12 $18.5 $17.4
* Most among ACC schools.
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TORONTO (AP) — Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice, has died at 76.
His death was confirmed Sunday by John Artis, a caregiver and associate.
Carter spent 19 years in prison for three murders at a tavern in Paterson, N.J., in 1966. He was convicted alongside Artis in 1967 and again in a new trial in 1976.
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Since the unveiling of their first 3D shoe concept in 2015, Adidas has stepped into the future by making the shoe officially available for purchase.
Although only available in limited quantities (as of now), we're excited to see if demand matches excitement when the Adidas 3D Runner comes to market.
Features an engineered 3D web structure, the shoe boasts dense zones in areas of the foot that experience high force, and less dense zones in low force areas. This allows for more even weight distribution.
Imagine a shoe that is uniquely fit to the way you walk and run, without the typical typical process of gluing or stitching due to the 3D printed heel counter.
Mikal Peveto, senior director of Adidas' Future team says "Creating customized shoes based on an individual's footprint—including their running style, foot shape, performance needs and personal preferences—is a north star for the industry and Adidas is leading with cutting-edge innovations."
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Dear University of Maryland community:
I am pleased to inform you that the final report of the Commission on UMD and Big Ten/CIC Integration is available at www.president.umd.edu/B1G. This report will guide our University's transition into this athletic conference (on July 1, 2014) and its academic counterpart (Committee on Institutional Cooperation, on July 1, 2013).
Implementation of the Commission's recommendations will (1) advance the excellence and reputation of UMD, (2) better support our student-athletes to perform at the highest level in their studies and in athletic competition, (3) ensure the long-term financial health of Maryland Athletics, and (4) allocate some of the Big Ten revenues to support UMD's academic mission and need-based student financial aid. I have accepted these four principles that undergird the Commission's recommendations.
I highlight the following actions:
— Some of the new revenues expected from the Big Ten will provide our student-athletes with expanded support for academics, training, sports medicine, and nutrition.
— Some of these new revenues will be allocated to support the University's academic priorities and student financial aid. These allocations are expected to grow to at least $1 million annually. Effective immediately, I have redirected $500,000 annually in other non-state revenues, previously budgeted for Maryland Athletics, to fund expanded mental health counseling services for all students.
— After Maryland Athletics achieves financial stability, half of its excess revenues will be used to repay its debts and the other half will be set aside to build its financial reserves. This is to ensure that Maryland Athletics, which is a self-supporting enterprise, will never again be in a position where it has to cut teams.
— The men's outdoor track and field team will be restored with the full allotment of scholarship support.
— The Commission left open the possibility of reinstating other teams in the future. Any reinstatement review will be informed by the aforementioned principles of the Commission.
— UMD will produce high-quality academic, research, and athletic programming for the Big Ten Network that reaches some 80 million households in the U.S. and abroad.
There is more that I would like to do, and plan to do, to support athletics, academics, and student financial aid. At this time, however, I am constrained by the Atlantic Coast Conference's withholding of UMD's rightful athletic revenues, which are the main funding source for our athletic programs. Maryland Athletics now must borrow from other UMD (non-state) funds for operating expenses during our remaining time of ACC membership. While I cannot comment specifically because litigation with the ACC is underway, I can say that our long-term planning has taken into account these issues. I am resolved to shield our student-athletes from any permanent impact.
Joining the Big Ten is about academics as well as athletics. I am pleased to report that many of our faculty, students, and staff are already participating in CIC programs on education, research, technology commercialization, libraries, student government, student affairs, and campus safety. They have been warmly welcomed by their counterparts in this consortium of top-ranked flagship and AAU research universities. Joining this "super-university" will advance UMD's academic mission.
I am grateful to the 23 members of the Commission and to the additional faculty, staff and administrators who supported the Commission's work during its six months of data gathering, deliberations, and public forums that resulted in the excellent report. These members represent key constituencies: University Senate, undergraduate and graduate student government, UMCP Foundation Board of Trustees, Alumni Association, Student-Athlete Advisory Council, Terrapin Club, and M-Club. My special thanks to the co-chairs, Linda Clement (Vice President for Student Affairs) and Barry Gossett (vice-chair, University System of Maryland Board of Regents).
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Welcome to the next installment in my Good News Friday series.
My first item is from the health field once again, this time focusing on a potential treatment for Alzheimer's, that dreaded disease that devastates individuals and families.
The Israeli company NasVax announced on Wednesday that testing has shown that administering the BBS antibody to animals reduces levels of the tau and amyloid beta proteins, strengthening cognitive abilities and reducing brain inflammation. Cognitive impairment and brain inflammation are typical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
NasVax holds the exclusive development license for the BBS antibody, which was discovered by Professor Beka Solomon, head of the neuro-immunology laboratory at Tel Aviv University.
Alzheimer's is considered to be one of the most serious old-age diseases, as it leads to complete loss of memory and ability to function independently.
"The publication of new research and clinical data, as well as actual clinical proof, are particularly encouraging to [NasVax]," said Professor Itamar Shalit, a NasVax director. "The company's antibody has shown a mechanism of action that is similar to a natural human mutation, indicating a resistance to Alzheimer's disease. We are now engaged in developing an innovative protein for humans for use in clinical trials."
If this treatment actually works it would be a G-dsend for all those millions of sufferers and their families. Kol Hakavod to the scientists and developers at NasVax, עלו והצליחו – may you succeed quickly.
The next item comes from the hi-tech field: Microsoft will be signing a cooperation deal with Israel in the near future:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz met with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Jerusalem on Monday morning to discuss strategic cooperation in the field of teleprocessing technology.
The cooperation deal will be finalized in a matter of days when Ministry of Finance's Chief Information Officer Carmela Avner and Microsoft Israel CEO Danny Yamin are expected to sign a memo of understanding. The memo will define the parameters of the strategic cooperation and include mechanisms for exchanging information and know-how in a number of fields, as well as the development of joint infrastructure intended to encourage investment in the field of international teleprocessing.
Within this cooperative framework, the sides will also work to promote and develop technological innovation, launch government policies, implement technology to reduce bureaucratic burdens, better handle large databases, improve information security and privacy protection, improve access to government services, exchange information, launch community projects in Israel and advance Israeli technology and start-up companies.
According to Ballmer, "This is my fourth visit to Israel and I am always thrilled and draw inspiration from the Israeli public and its entrepreneurs' remarkable inventive abilities, which is the main reason why Israel is such an important market for Microsoft. Since the 1990s we have made significant investments to make our products accessible in Hebrew."
Ballmer went on to say, "Technological innovation and incubation are the driving force behind Israel's dynamic economy. Microsoft is proud to work in this environment, which cultivates innovation and has created such a large number of successful technology companies. We continue to be committed to our investment in Israel and to our role in helping people and businesses realize their full potential."
Kudos to Microsoft for recognizing Israel's enormous potential, and kol hakavod to Israel's hi-tech sector. Let the BDS-ers gnash their teeth to smithereens!
My third item is also from the hi-tech sector, but touching on Israel's humanitarian side too. Israel was not only physically helping survivors of Hurricane Sandy on the US's East Coast, but an Israel app, Waze, helped focus aid efforts and bring them to precisely those places where it was needed most. From Israellycool:
Not only was Israel physically helping it's ally the USA recover from Hurricane Sandy with delivery of gas, food, batteries and generators, but the ingenuity and problem-solving pedigree also created the first crowd-sourced hurricane relief program.
Close to 30 million mobile app users turn to Wazeto tap its crowd-sourced data for car directions. The Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) and the White House saw an opportunity to use the app in a new way, following widespread gas shortages due to Hurricane Sandy.
The government agencies called up Waze Friday night and asked for help in figuring out where to send gasoline trucks in New Jersey. Since many gas stations were out of power or were unable to open, the challenge became understanding where to send the fuel and who needed it most.
Di-Ann Eisnor, Waze's VP of platforms and partnerships, told me that within an hour, Waze had a simple system up and running that allowed users who visited a gas station to get a system message that allowed them to report the conditions there. The users were able to leave a chit-chat message explaining if there was gas available, how the lines were and how long the wait was. The Waze app also displayed pins on its maps for local gas stations that were open.
Waze relayed hundreds of chit-chats back to both FEMA and the White House and sent the data along to Google's Crisis Maps, which collected disaster resource information. After opening up a line of communication with New Jersey residents, Waze heard from users in Staten Island and Long Island, who also complained of gas shortages. Waze then expanded its reporting program Saturday night to those affected areas and turned over that information to the government, helping them target more gas stations.
Eisnor said it's unlikely that the government would have turned to Waze even a year ago. But after growing rapidly to about 30 million users, up from 13 million users six months ago, the app has sufficient reach to mobilize people and gather good data.
An extra little (or not so little) bonus to Waze:
Waze also hit the news recently when Apple CEO suggested using it, along with others, as a replacement for it's own dysfunctional iOS 6 maps.
Once again, kol hakavod to Israel's brilliant hi-tech sector, and more importantly to Israel's humanitarian efforts in disasters worldwide.
On a personal note, I highly recommend Waze. As someone who is "directionally-challenged" (i.e. I can't find my way out of a car-park!) it is invaluable not only as a GPS, but for re-routing when there are traffic jams or other blocked roads.
This week I have a fourth item to add to my Good News list. Having written several posts on the anti-semitism and anti-Zionism that is endemic in Ireland, it is only fair to post a beautiful sweet video made by pro-Israel Irish citizens who have also formed a Facebook page: Irish for Israel.
Before I move on to the video, I wish to point out another Irish pro-Israel website, "Eirael", run by Rob Harris, a frequent commenter on this blog. (It is linked on my right sidebar). It has in-depth excellently researched articles on Israel, Ireland and the Middle East, really worth a read.
And now, here is the Irish4Israel video, "Ireland loves Israel". Enjoy! Shabbat Shalom everyone.


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Serving a Stranger
The author lives in California, USA.
As my departure from Korea came closer, I was worried. Who would take care of my aunt after I left?
My mom never accepted the gospel in her earthly journey, even though I had prayed for her and felt she would accept it someday. She was a strong woman who sacrificed throughout her life to support our family after the Korean War. On the one-year anniversary of my mom's death, my wife and I went to the Los Angeles California Temple to perform her baptism and confirmation. The strong Spirit in the room confirmed to me that my mom gladly accepted the gospel and the ordinances.
Just before my mom passed away, she asked me to take care of her younger sister, who was in a hospital in Korea. My family and I lived in California, USA, so unfortunately there seemed to be no way to fulfill my mom's compassionate last wish. Then my job unexpectedly relocated me to South Korea, and I had to be separated from my family for a year. Although I was concerned about living far from my family, I also anticipated visiting my aunt and my dad, who was in a Korean hospital suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
I asked Heavenly Father for divine help in living away from my family. As I thought about the time I would spend in Korea, I resolved to visit my dad, my aunt, and the temple weekly as well as to pray for my family daily.
Once I was in Korea, the bishop of my new ward called me to be the Young Men president and the Gospel Doctrine teacher. My ward and the hospitals where my dad and aunt stayed were far from each other, and I had a very demanding job; but Heavenly Father blessed me with strength and stamina to magnify my callings and to keep my resolutions.
Soon after I started visiting my aunt, I discovered she rarely had any visitors. I decided to pick her up and have her stay with me on the weekends at my hotel, which had an extra room. However, I had a problem: should I take her with me to church on Sunday? I thought she would neither be interested in nor understand the meetings, and she would have to wait for hours after church for me to be done with meetings and other duties. But for some reason I felt I should take her.
That Sunday I took her with me, and, as expected, she had to wait for me afterward. After my meetings, I took her back to the hotel to eat. I noticed that she held a bag. I asked her about it, and she said a sister had given her some snacks.
Whenever I had duties after church, this sister—who did not know my aunt—always offered my aunt snacks. One week during my Sunday School lesson, a familiar voice volunteered to read a scripture. I had never imagined my aunt would volunteer, but a kind sister sitting next to my aunt had prompted her to read for the class. Although my aunt was not good at socializing because of her time isolated in the hospital, all the members kindly greeted and chatted with her.
Every Sunday evening I would take her back to the hospital and promise to pick her up the next weekend, which always brought a happy smile to her face.
One day a friend of mine shared a concern that my aunt might have a hard time when my visits suddenly stopped when I left Korea. As my scheduled departure from Korea came closer, I felt mixed emotions—happy to be soon reunited with my family but distressed and sad about leaving my aunt alone.
Finally, I explained to my aunt that I would not be able to visit her as often. She paused a moment, obviously disappointed. Then she tried to compose herself and asked if I could visit her again in a year. I cried and desperately asked Heavenly Father to help this lady.
On my last Sunday in Korea, the bishop asked if ward members could pick up my aunt on Sundays to bring her to church. He said that a number of members were willing to visit her on a regular basis—so many that they would have to organize and take turns. I could not believe his offer! This was the unexpected answer to my desperate prayers.
Since the members lived far away from my aunt's hospital, I offered to leave some money for them to cover the travel expenses, but the members refused to take my money. They told me they would take turns visiting once a month, but I found out later that they actually visited every week. One faithful sister picks up my aunt every Friday to attend institute and have lunch. She even took her to a beauty shop for a haircut. Another sister, a single mother of two teenage children, volunteered to pick her up every Sunday morning. She cooks for my aunt, takes her for a walk, and listens to music with her. Most importantly, she tries to be a friend, and my aunt has finally opened up and comfortably chats with her and other members. Every Sunday evening the bishop picks up my aunt from a member's home after his long day of Church meetings and other duties to take her back to the hospital. Every Thursday he sends a kind email to me to report their heavenly service for my aunt.
I believe that my mom saw the actions of faithful Latter-day Saints serving her younger sister. And now I know, more clearly than ever, why we call our fellow Church members "brothers" and "sisters."


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Friday, October 31, 2008
Our Busy Halloween
After Anna came home from preschool, I picked up Sam from school, we ate a quick lunch and then drove out to the base for Tony's promotion ceremony. It was so nice that Joan could be here for such a wonderful event for Tony. Tony's only request was that the kids come in their Halloween costumes. Joan and I got to pin his new major clusters on his uniform jacket and pound them in for luck and the kids changed out the epaulets on his shirt. It was so fun to have them involved in the ceremony.
After the ceremony, I ran Sam back to school and stayed to help with his class's Halloween party, if you can call it that because they didn't get to dress up. Bah humbug, I say. It is the sweetest class and we had a ball playing BINGO, eating treats and making candy necklaces.
At about 5:30, Tony got home from work and he and Joan took the kids trick-or-treating in our neighborhood while I handed out treats at home. It was THE most gorgeous day...the kids didn't even need jackets and came home with full candy bags and huge smiles. Josh even rode along in his stroller with his bunny ears on. For the record, Sam was a magician, Anna was his lovely assistant, and Josh was the rabbit.
Hope you had a wonderful, safe Halloween!
24 comments:
- Kathleen said...
first, congrats' to tony! that's really great for him!
secondly, congrats' to you on the kids' costumes! very darling and they're just loving them! it was a beautiful halloween, wasn't it?
- October 31, 2008 at 9:31 PM
- kari and kijsa said...
Have a safe and happy Halloween!
kari & kijsa
- October 31, 2008 at 10:12 PM
- Kristi said...
What cute, cute kiddos! I love the theme costumes! Huge Congrats to Tony! We have to get together soon-I miss you!
- November 1, 2008 at 12:25 AM
oh, so you're one of those moms who not only makes all her kids costumes, but they all go together in a theme! i just can't live up to it! very cute! but i must say, josh might hold the bunny costume against you and sam one day! :) we had a fun evening - let's see we trick-or-treated at the Alaska zoo in 19 degree weather! poor vincent - with his long johns, then his pants and turtelneck, then his pumpkin sweatshirt, then his fleece snowsuit, and finally his frog costume and snow boots - he was such a stuffed frog, he could barely hold himself up - but boy did he look cute, and kateri stayed nice and toasty in almost as many layers under her butterfly costume. ah, Alaskan Halloweens!
happy november, and all saints and souls day!
- November 1, 2008 at 3:13 AM
ps - (and this should not be a ps!) - congrats to major tony and you - what a special day and wonderful celebration!
- November 1, 2008 at 3:16 AM
- Jeni said...
Look at Anna in that one picture...her hip sticking out, what a good assistant! All three of them look so cute...love the theme.
Congratulations to Major McIllece! I like the "M's". With my last name starting with an H I always wanted to name my kids with names that started with an H...but then didn't. Anyways what nice family pictures you got. What a great day for a promotion.
School parties are the best too. :)
- November 1, 2008 at 8:34 AM
- Lacey said...
Look at that sassy little pose of Anna's. Love it!
- November 1, 2008 at 9:18 AM
- Tonia said...
Congrats to Tony!
Our schools here choose to not wear costumes to school and I think that was a big bummer too! We don't even get to have parties! Your kids are darling and the costumes look awesome! Glad you guys had a "PERFECT" day!
- November 1, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- Eloise said...
What a wonderful post - congratulations to Major Tony! I loved the picture of your family - you look beautiful. That green is a nice color on you. The kids' costumes are adorable. Glad you had such a wonderful day.
PS Check in at my blog today for a surprise. :)
- November 1, 2008 at 10:01 AM
- The Reeses said...
Congratulations Tony!!!! Amber your Halloween sounds a lot like ours, except we ded get to dress up--I was complaining about not having a parade. Teach me to be grateful. I was curious about your blurb book. Do we have to print all the postings in the book and do they have to be in order? let me know. Thanks,
- November 1, 2008 at 10:18 AM
- Our Complete Family said...
Amber~ the kiddos costumes ROCK! I love that idea for your trio! Might have to use that one in the future. Bryce and I were already deciding for next year since Priss can walk with him! He's got some good ones up his sleeve. Now, back to your post. CONGRATS to your hubby! Awesome, awesome that is! Don't you love that the kids could 'pound' them on? Bryce got such a big kick out of that at Jasn's last promotion ceremony. Heck, so did I since I got to do one! For the record~ even though I could have, I did not wallup my sweet hubby. ;) Happy rest of your weekend. Hope your weather stays as nice as it was yesterday. Ours seems to be~ BIG YEA!!! Hugs, Les
- November 1, 2008 at 10:58 AM
- Cara said...
Congrats to Tony! How fun that Joan could be there too. And I LOVE the costumes. Anna is a great "lovely assistant". :)
- November 1, 2008 at 11:15 AM
- Montay said...
your kids are so flippin cute!!!
- November 1, 2008 at 11:54 AM
- Albanie said...
Congrats to Tony! Anna is so stinkin' cute with her pose and the boys are just adorable! So glad it was the best day ever for them! :)
- November 1, 2008 at 6:39 PM
- Scribbit said...
Congratulations to Tony (and you too!)
- November 1, 2008 at 10:04 PM
- Walker said...
Congrats to Tony - that is a wonderful accomplishment. Also glad to see that Halloween was a great day - it was a hit at our house too.
- November 1, 2008 at 10:35 PM
- Bonnie B. said...
Aaawwww...they are so cute! I love when families dress up with a theme, and all match. Wish I could get my kids to do that!
Oh, and congrats to Tony (and you-I'm sure he couldn't have done it alone!lol)
- November 1, 2008 at 11:16 PM
- Sonja said...
Congratulations on the promotion! I vaguely remember being at one of my dad's promotions and being so proud of him. I'm sure your kids were proud as punch of their dad.
The costumes were darling! I love the way Anna posed. You can tell she's dancer. :)
It was warm for Halloween here too. It also rained.
On to the next round of holidays.
- November 2, 2008 at 7:06 AM
- Amy said...
Congratulations to Tony! That is so awesome! Your costumes turned out so cute, and I love that little Miss Anna has got some SASS!
- November 2, 2008 at 12:28 PM
- MooreInterest said...
OK--so you are a super hero mother and wife! Seriously, I don't know how you do it all! For the record, when we moved to Ohio, I hung up a cute little witchy on my front door. An hour or so later, my neighbor came to tell me that witches are considered to be sedistic, and that I should not hang it on my front door! The town never trick or treated ON Halloween. The kids did get to dressup at school, but not on Halloween day! I never figured it all out! Funny.
- November 2, 2008 at 10:17 PM
- Rosanne said...
Congrats to Tony! It does sound like a wonderful day! The kids are adorable! Love the costumes! Anna is just like Hayley in that she loves to pose with "pretties" on. :)
- November 3, 2008 at 10:33 AM
- Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...
Congrats to Tony - big acheivment, isn't it.
Happy November
- November 3, 2008 at 12:37 PM
- Kyndra said...
Congrats to Tony! I love that he wanted to have the kids at the ceremony in costume. My dad's only request at ceremonies was that we behave and don't fight!
- November 4, 2008 at 3:07 AM
- Leenz said...
That does sound like a pretty good day! The kids look great in their costumes. Congrats Tony, we're proud of you!
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As i read on help topic link https://www.toodledo.com/info/help.php?sel=97,
the number of tasks on toodledo are limited to 20.000.
Recently i estimate that I'll reach this amount on 2014 or 2015.
Have you got on mind to increase this limitation on the future as you did before
with file atachments maximum storage from 1 to 5 Gb?
I love new Toodledo version.
Thank you a lot !
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The more tasks you have in your account, the slower the website will work for you because this is a ton of data that has to be transferred between the website and your browser. I am assuming that you are mostly referring to old completed tasks. The best thing to do would be to export your completed tasks to your computer for archival purposes and then allow the website to delete older completed tasks to keep things tidy.
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I understand your position, but...
You are working on a offline solution actually.
Could we think on the possibility to have on the same environment, access to:
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Toodledo Founder
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Aldon Smith to be Honored at 101 Awards Banquet
KANSAS CITY (AP) -- Former Missouri and current San Francisco linebacker Aldon Smith will be honored at this year's 101 Awards Banquet. The Rayton, Missouri native was named the NFC's top defensive player of the year. Seattle's Pete Carroll the conference coach of the year. Houston's J.J. Watt was the AFC's best defensive player and Chuck Pagano and Bruce Arians of Indianapolis shared the AFC coaching honor.
Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was chosen AFC offensive player of the year and Vikings running back Adrian Peterson the NFC's top offensive player in voting for the 101 Awards.
A nationwide panel of 101 sportswriters and broadcasters who regularly cover the NFL vote on the awards, which will be handed out for the 43rd time on March 2 in Kansas City.
The winner of the Lamar Hunt Award for Professional Football, given to an individual who exemplifies "visionary leadership," will be announced in February.


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What adjustments has Gordon Beckham done lately?
The secret to Beckham's recent success simply has been relaxing the specific parts of his swing to create a greater sum total against the opposition.
"The one mechanical adjustment we did make was to loosen up my shoulders and my hands," Beckham said. "We kind of figured out I was way too tight, and that comes from the stress of trying to hit in the big leagues.
"From gripping the bat hard to tight shoulders and not having that loose upper body, it would make me swing all with my shoulders, turning my body, as opposed to letting my hands do most of the work, which is what you are supposed to do. We just freed up my hands, which is my best attribute.
"I'm getting to the inside pitches and staying on the outside, too," Beckham added. "I've worked a lot with [hitting coach Greg Walker], and the work we did in the cage was really good." …
Walker? I don't know what to say now…
UPDATE: Greg Walker discusses Gordon Beckham's and Chris Getz's improvements more:Mark Gonzales:
In the case of Beckham, he started to hit when he quit swinging so hard and settled for hits up the middle and to the opposite field. Getz became more productive when he stopped being overly cautious of opponents trying to pound him inside with fastballs.
"A lot of times with young players when times get tough, the first thing is to swing harder instead of being ready to hit and being softer," Walker said.


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Several beaches along South Florida's coastline were closed after thousands of sharks were seen migrating in the waters.
Dozens of sharks were seen migrating in waters off Deerfield Beach on Thursday, and parts of the beach were shut down for part of the day. Ocean Rescue Capt. Mike Brown broke the news to beachgoers.
"Some people were grateful, 'thank you, I can't believe. Oh my God, there're sharks out there?'" he said. "And then, others' reactions were like, 'I want to go swimming, there are no sharks out there.'"
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The sharks were a mix of blacktips and spinners, Brown said. Lifeguards raised red flags around 11 a.m., forcing beachgoers ashore. They were allowed back by the afternoon, but warned to be cautious.
"Someone out there in the water splashing around, they're splashing around, drawing attention to themselves, it attracts the sharks," Brown said. "They think it's an easy meal, something in distress."
Great White Shark Spotted Near Hamptons
Sharks have been migrating from Boca Raton to Jupiter since the beginning of March, according to marine biologists.
Biologists said the sharks are going north after migrating to the south for the winter.
"These schools can be thousands, or tens of thousands of individuals, so they're big schools of sharks; but they're not huge sharks," said Dr. Mike Heithaus, a marine scientist at Florida International University. "They're maybe five, five and a half feet."
The sharks swim along the beach for safety, he said.
"The reason we see them in this area is because there's a really narrow band between the coast and the really deep water, where they don't want to be. So, they all get packed into one area," Heithaus said.
Lifeguards at Midtown Beach saw spinner sharks in the waters and put up red flags to tell beachgoers they couldn't enter the water.
"It's dangerous. It's not what you would expect. Families come out here to enjoy the weather, beach, and sand, but now they can't.They have to travel a little bit further than they should," said beachgoer Guirlene Exantus.
Doctors at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach told WPTV that they see about five to six shark bite victims annually. These bites are usually minor, but can put the victim at risk for infections.
Swimmers are advised to swim close at beaches with lifeguards and take jewelry off before getting in the water as experts say sharks are attracted to silver, yellow and gold.
Great White Sharks Protected off Calif. Coast
Tourist Tori Bradshaw just arrived in South Florida from her home state of Washington.
"Well, we don't have sharks in Washington," she said "I really wanted to go swimming."
"If there are sharks, you aren't going to find me in there, haha. Only in Las Vegas," said Burt Abrams, visiting from Cleveland, Ohio.
They've actually enjoyed being in the water on the their vacation and were surprised to hear they may have not been swimming alone.
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David Brin: Rick Santorum and the rise of anti-Earth theocracy
By David Brin |
Well, he survived the debate and we're all breathlessly awaiting the results from Michigan and Arizona, to see if this marvelous theater will go on. (See my previous piece: Saving the Earth from the rising tide of Santorum.)
My own fascination with Rick Santorum is partly rooted in the fell prediction that Papa Robert Heinlein made, in his future history Science Fiction novels, way back in the 1950s… that a fundamentalist preacher would win the presidency on a court decision, without a plurality (sound like 2000?) and thereupon clamp down a theocracy as "Prophet of the Lord." That character was named Nehemia Scudder and it all happens in 2012.
But in fact, I do not expect Rick to win the nomination, this time around. That is because Republicans always follow a very precise pattern in their nominations.
- If there is a recent or sitting Vice President available and running, they always choose him. (In fairness, the dems do that too, almost as consistently.)
- If there is no available veep, they then nominate the guy whose "turn it is." The fellow who came in second for the nomination last time. Reagan in 1980, Dole in '96, McCain in 2008, etc. Hence, following that rule, it will be Romney in 2012…
…only dig it… that means Santorum in 2016. Was Heinlein off by only a little bit? I'll conclude this series with a comment on that. Including a prediction for how the GOP base will deal with it when — the very second after he is nominated — Mitt Romney instantly charges for the Center as fast as he can.
But first, let's get back to Rick Santorum, the gift that keeps on giving.
Rick's Roll Goes On and On…
- State and federal governments should not have a role in operating schools.
- No abortion even in cases of rape or incest. Women should "make the best out of a bad situation."
- Birth control is "harmful to women."
- The government should ban or refuse to pay even for pre-natal testing.
When Santorum's press secretary, Alice Stewart, called Obama a "radical islamist" to an open mike, was that just an innocent slip of the tongue? Or an inadvertent, but Freudian-honest rolling-out of what she – and many Santorum supporters – commonly say and believe in private?
And it goes on. Did Rick call Obama Hitler? See how he denies it… then weaves a draw-your-own-conclusions tapestry that inescapably says exactly that.
(Also, see: Rick Santorum thinks you're a terrorist for how Santorum feels about folks who support any sort of environmentalism.)
"Fairness" is when I want more of what YOU'VE got…
See this interview with Santorum:
"Just like we have certifying organizations that accredit a college, we'll have certifying organizations that will accredit conservative professors. If you are to be eligible for federal funds, you'll have to provide an equal number of conservative professors as liberal professors."
So, governments should not operate public schools, and big federal interference is bad… but it should hammer down on colleges to force them to hire 50% conservatives? Wow. What's the principle here, Rick? Fairness and equal time?
Hm… then why do the GOP and Fox scream bloody murder over any mention of restoring the old equal time rule in broadcast news? The notion that the viewers deserve to see and hear rebuttals to outrageously partisan declamations on partisan cable "news" channels?
Why no opposing opinions or rebuttals… at all? That's the policy on Beck, Limbaugh, Fox&Friends, Hannity and so on. Only the resident "adult" at Fox, Bill O'Reilly, has the guts to bring on some guests with challenging viewpoints. Rarely.[Ed: And then he talks over them and doesn't let them speak….]
You say it's the same on the Left? Not. Jon Stewart has more opposition guests on his one show than the entire Fox network. He treats them courteously and hawks their books. They come back often and eagerly! [Ed: Unlike the so-called 'liberal media, where every network's Sunday morning talk shows are dominated week after week by old white Republican men…]
There's a word for what Stewart does. It is Courage. And thus, those who do the opposite are cowards.
Heck, I'd settle for a 10% rule, because having tough, smart opposition voices just that often on Fox would demolish their hypnotic trance. Rupert and Roger desperately fear the day their captive audience might hear alternative viewpoints. Or even — (shudder) — facts.
It seems that "equal time" is right and proper, depending entirely on who is getting "equalized."
Oh but I saved the best for last. It is by far the most important aspect to all of this, even though it will strike many of you as troglodytic and obscure. Because it shows where millions of our neighbors have been wandering, in their minds and in their increasingly fury-drenched attitude towards the rest of us.
The role of religion: Rallying the faithful… vs the majority
Here's the part that Rick Santorum considers paramount. And so we should take his word on that and spare the time to pay close attention, because the moral and logical essence is astonishing.
Santorum proclaimed that mainstream Protestantism is "gone from the world of Christianity" — thereby dismissing all of the communions who are members of the National Council of Churches as heretical, and thus classifying – by inclusion – all Americans who abide by mainstream Protestant sects such as Lutherans, Episcopalians and Methodists.
By all means. link to hear his speech laying out how Satan personally seeks to destroy America, and has so far succeeded in corrupting our colleges and our mainstream Protestant churches:
"And so what we saw was this domino effect, once the colleges fell and those who were being educated in our institutions, the next was the church. Now you'd say, 'wait, the Catholic Church'? No. We all know that this country was founded on a Judeo-Christian ethic but the Judeo-Christian ethic was a Protestant Judeo-Christian ethic. Sure the Catholics had some influence, but this was a Protestant country and the Protestant ethic, mainstream, mainline Protestantism, and of course we look at the shape of mainline Protestantism in this country and it is in shambles, it is gone from the world of Christianity as I see it."
What a guy! I'd be delighted… at one purely political level… if I weren't also terrified. This, after all, being the year that Papa Heinlein forecast the election of a radical fundamentalist "prophet of the lord" named Nehemiah Scudder.
Woof. How do you answer stuff like that? Is the intention of all this to make half of Americans view the other half as purely satanic enemies? For it is no less than that. Can the United States of America govern itself when we're no longer arguing over negotiated policy solutions, but over pure and essential damnation?
Before you shrug, consider what this means. These folks try not to say it before an open mike, but their pastors (e.g. of Sarah Palin's church in Wassila) make plain that they both pray for and expect all of the events described in the Book of Revelation (BoR) to befall us in the very near future, and that those who do not hold to their exact doctrines are inherently in for grotesque torment and eternal damnation.
(Do, by all means, read Revelation and see what they pray for, including "fire from the sky," lavish agony for the vast majority of us, and an end to all democracy and to the United States of America.)
Many of us were already used to being consigned to that category by the BoR-fetishists. Only now Rick makes it clear – it includes a majority of his fellow citizens.
But let's return to that bit about Satan personally having it in for the good old USA. Consider it logically.
Let's suppose that someone, say Satan – (or else an immensely rich foreign royal family with its eye on ending and replacing Pax Americana) – did conspire and plot to see the U.S. ruined. Would the devil – or those princes – not want exactly this volcanic fury vented by Rick Santorum and his allies?
Raging, hate-propelled civil war? Demonizing our neighbors over any disagreement? An end to all chance for Americans to negotiate with one another as free minds, willing to learn and adapt in the face of evidence? To make us incapable of negotiating with our neighbors as calm adults?
Wasn't that our strength, the eager optimism of our song? And who'll be laughing with delight the day that music dies?
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David Brin is a scientist and best-selling author. His future-oriented novels include Earth, Existence, The Postman and Hugo Award winners Startide Rising and The Uplift War. Brin is also a leading commentator on technological trends. His non-fiction book, The Transparent Society, explores issues of privacy and accountability. This post originally appeared at Contrary Brin.
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The near-collapse of nuclear talks with Iran has ushered in what experts on Wednesday described as a dangerous new phase in the decade-long standoff over Tehran's nuclear program.
A new round of sanctions is scheduled to take effect July 1, increasing the pressure on Iran's faltering economy. At the same time, prominent Israeli and U.S. politicians are renewing calls for preparations for a military strike to halt Iran's nuclear progress.
Iranian officials sounded fresh notes of defiance a day after talks concluded in Moscow, blaming Western countries for the lack of progress and insisting that no amount of pressure would persuade Iran to give up its right to a civilian nuclear energy program. The negotiations between Iran and the bloc of countries known as the P5-plus-1 ended late Tuesday with no agreement and no further substantive talks scheduled, other than technical consultations.
"There is not a one of us who is not aware how serious this is," said a senior Obama administration official, reflecting on the failure to achieve any meaningful agreement with Tehran after three rounds of direct negotiations with Iranian officials since April.
While insisting that diplomatic efforts would continue, the official said the White House was "sober" in assessing the outcome of the Moscow talks, in which Iran was said to have balked at demands for freezing production of a type of enriched uranium that can be easily converted to fuel for nuclear weapons. The United States and its allies contend that Iran is using civilian facilities as a cover for developing a nuclear weapons capability, an assertion Iran denies.
The counterproposals from the Iranian side were "far from where the rest of us are," leading to the decision to hold low-level technical consultations next month in Turkey so the sides can clarify their positions, said the official, who insisted on anonymity in describing the diplomatically sensitive negotiations.
The United States and other members of the six-nation bloc (the U.N. Security Council's five permanent members and Germany) pushed hard in the final hours of the Moscow meeting to preserve at least an appearance of continuing negotiations, fearing that a complete failure would increase the likelihood of a military strike. But U.S. officials said they would not agree to open-ended talks that allow Iran to continue adding to its uranium stockpile. "This is not indefinite," the administration official said.
Iran had sought relief from potentially crippling sanctions as a condition for any concessions on curbs to its nuclear program.
With diplomacy in tatters, Tehran faces the full brunt of a European Union oil embargo on July 1 and new U.S. sanctions targeting the country's central bank.
Economists and Middle Eastern analysts say the new sanctions are likely to drain billions of dollars from the country's economy and increase the pressure on Iran's currency, the rial, which has lost half its value over the past year.
Worsening economic hardship could drive Iran's leaders to adopt more aggressive and confrontational policies in the region and perhaps beyond, Iran experts warned.
"A provocative unpredictability will probably become more prominent in Iran's foreign policy," said Cliff Kupchan, a former State Department official and Middle East analyst for the Eurasian Group.
After months of relative quiet, he said, Tehran could revert to the aggressive behavior it displayed late last year when it threatened to shut down shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
"The risk is that an Iranian foreign policy based on weakness and anger emerges," he said.
Iranian officials scoffed Wednesday at the impact of new sanctions, saying they were ready to weather years of hardship if necessary.
"Our nation is prepared to prove that '5-plus-1' equals zero, and that no means can pressure Iran," Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi, commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force, told Iran's FARS news agency.
In Washington, the faltering of diplomacy sparked renewed debate over the possibility of a military strike to halt Iran's nuclear progress.
At a congressional hearing Wednesday, lawmakers from both parties suggested that the Pentagon should begin preparations for military action as a means of demonstrating seriousness to Iran.
Former senator Charles S. Robb (D-Va.), testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, said the preparations should include expedited deployment of new bunker-busting munitions designed to penetrate Iran's underground nuclear bunkers.
"It is only the credible threat of force, combined with sanctions, that affords any realistic hope of an acceptable diplomatic solution," said Robb, who co-wrote a study on Iran strategy for the Bipartisan Policy Center.
But others cautioned that a military strike would be costly and would probably only delay Iran's pursuit of nuclear technology — not stop it.
"It is premature to conclude that a military strike is immediately required," said the top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Adam Smith (Wash.).


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Military, Public Service, Regulatory
By Ernie Stephens | November 1, 2008
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The winners of the Military and Public Service 2007 Above And Beyond The Call Awards performed their duties bravely, professionally, safely and with honor.
This year, as in past years, the Helicopter Heroism Award judges had a tough time picking the overall winner, and the winners of the military and public service categories from the 20-plus reports submitted to R&W from all around the world. Hours were spent pouring over accounts of extraordinary men and women working to save lives under extraordinary circumstances.
Public Service Awarded To: Lt Lauren Cox, pilot/aircraft commander; Lt Alex Barker, pilot; AET3 Celso Jaquez, crew chief; AST2 Shawn Lesko, rescue diver
Aircraft: Eurocopter HH-65C Dolphin
Call Sign: Coast Guard 6570
On Nov. 25, 2007, Craig Peterson of Chetco River, Ore., boarded his Catalina sailboat, the S/V Jack, with the intention of either sailing north to Alaska or remaining in home waters to fish. Peterson, however, had a history of mental instability and often went off into heavy seas.
Having not heard from Peterson for a week, his family contacted the Coast Guard, which immediately began issuing Urgent Marine Information Broadcasts hoping he would radio back with his status.
Two days later, as winter storms in the Pacific Ocean drove winds to 45 kt and waves to 30 ft, Peterson radioed Coast Guard Group Humbolt Bay in northern California. He advised that his rudder was broken, and the S/V Jack was taking on water over its side. He also reported that his vessel was not equipped with an emergency position indicating beacon, nor did he have a survival suit to protect him from freezing if he went into the frigid waters 50 mi off the coast.
After carefully weighing the weather conditions and the seaworthiness of the S/V Jack, Air Station Humboldt Bay dispatched Coast Guard 6570, a Eurocopter HH-65C Dolphin search and rescue helicopter to locate the S/V Jack and rescue Peterson.
While en route to the area where the imperiled vessel was believe to be, pilots Lt Cox and Lt Barker noted the lack of celestial illumination, which made their night vision goggles virtually useless. They also took notice of the winds, which were buffeting their medium twin-engine aircraft with gale force. They knew their mission would be very difficult, but proceeded on, knowing that weather and time were working against the master of the S/V Jack.
The crew of Coast Guard 6570 was awe-struck when they arrived on the scene to discover that the S/V Jack was being tossed about in towering waves that threw it from side to side with such intensity, the mast of the 25-ft sailing ship would sometimes dip into the cold, dark water.
Fighting off the stress and fatigue of the bumpy, 50-mi sprint from their base to Peterson's location, Cox, with the constant aid of Barker, tried to steady their aircraft above the S/V Jack, but had to wave off as the winds and darkness conspired against them.
After an orbit around and back to the S/V Jack, Cox was able to bring the Dolphin to a hover above Peterson, with Barker shadowing the controls and monitoring the instruments. At one point, Barker's assistance with the controls helped Cox overcome a potentially fatal roll caused by a vicious gust of wind.
With the aircraft on-station and holding above the S/V Jack as well as could be expected from its team of talented pilots, AET3 Jaquez lowered AST2 Lesko into the churning Pacific with the helicopter's rescue cable.
As Lesko entered the water, Jaquez watched in horror as a large wave violently caught his comrade and pulled him approximately 15 ft through the water. But unbeknownst to Jaquez, the battering effects of the ocean had injured Lesko's back, causing him severe pain.
Disregarding both the injury and the pain in his back, Lesko swam to the S/V Jack, got Peterson into the water, and loaded him into the rescue basket lowered by Jaquez. Lesko, cold, tired and still in great pain, remained in the water until the basket returned to deliver him back aboard the aircraft.
Once aboard the helicopter, Cox and Barker turned Coast Guard 6570 back to shore with its gages indicating the minimum amount of fuel needed for a safe journey to their base.
Back on shore, Lesko was hospitalized for a lower lumbar sprain, and returned to full duty one week later.
Peterson was transported to the hospital, treated for exposure and released.
For their courage, crew coordination and determination to save the life of Craig Peterson, the crew of Coast Guard 6570 received the 2007 Helicopter Heroism Award for a public service operation.
Military Awarded To: Capt Ivan Valencia Reyes, pilot; Capt Alejandro Garcia Ramirez; Rogelio Sanabria Piña; Victor Manuel Figueroa Corchado, rescue specialist; Noe Vilchis Lopez, rescue specialist; Capt Raul Alberto Lozano Tellez, pilot; Capt Enrique Alejandro Velazquez Gonzales, pilot; Jose Adrian Rivera Padron, rescue specialist; Francisco Fausto Valdez Becerra, systems operator
Aircraft: AgustaWestland A119 Koalas
Call Sign: Relampago-1, Relampago-2
On Nov. 1, 2007, heavy, continuous rain flooded the city of Toluca de Lerdo, located 160 mi north of Acapulco, Mexico. Mexican President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa declared a state of emergency in the area, and activated as many disaster recovery and public safety personnel as he could find. The order included government detachments of helicopters with rescue crewmembers.
Among those who answered the call were the bright red helicopters of the Mexico State Air Rescue Unit, call signs Relampago-1 and -2. ("Relampago" was taken from a comic book superhero of the same name.) Both aircraft were hoist-equipped A119 Koalas, and were tasked with delivering badly needed supplies and conducting search and rescue operations in the storm-ravaged area. Each ship was staffed by four highly trained crewmembers consisting of two pilots, a rescue specialist and a systems operator.
When Relampago-1 and -2 arrived in the city, they found thousands of homes and businesses almost completely submerged. Frightened citizens of all ages could be seen huddled on roofs, clinging to pieces of floating debris, and sitting in trees begging the crews for assistance. Many of the stranded were also seriously injured and needed immediate medevac service.
Crewmembers aboard both helicopters knew they had to act quickly, since many of the roofs people had clamored onto were weakening under the force of the rushing water. These roofs were often poorly constructed, and would certainly disintegrate if a helicopter attempted to land on them. In fact, the pilots believed that merely hovering close to them would peel them apart in the rotor's downwash.
After quickly assessing the situation, the crews decided to extract as many victims as possible using their hoist, making sure to hover high enough over the site — usually 150 ft or more — to ensure their rotors were clear of obstacles and their downwash would not further damage the weakened buildings.
Relampago-1 and -2 made approximately 19 hoist extractions, mostly by sending a rescue specialist down on the cable to provide first aid and coordinate the process, followed by lifting victims into the aircraft one by one. In some cases, rescue specialists organized people with boats, calling upon them to bring stranded residents to pick-up points that the helicopters could reach more easily, thus increasing their overall efficiency.
With each evolution, the dedicated crewmembers of Relampago-1 and -2 took aboard as many people as the light single-engine turbine aircraft could safely hold, fly them to a rescue center, then return for more victims. With each aircraft capable of remaining airborne for approximately three-and-a-half hr before needing to refuel, the two-man pilot teams would switch off flight duties from time to time, allowing one of them to take a quick rest before retaking the controls and giving their counterpart a break.
On the third day of the rescue effort, Relampago-1 spotted some villagers signaling for help. When the crew landed, they were told that a man had died, but they had no way to bury him with high waters everywhere. They went on to tell Rescue Specialist Victor Manuel Figueroa Corchado that they were afraid his body would contaminate the area, and asked if it could be flown out. Corchado agreed to try, and was taken to where the body was being kept.
Once Corchado reached the body, he decided to play it safe and check the body for vital signs. The man was still alive! Corchado's evaluation revealed he was a diabetic, whose glucose level had dropped so severely, he had slipped into a coma. The man was transported to a medical facility where he could receive proper care.
Time and again, the flight crews aboard Relampago-1 and -2 pulled sick, injured and frightened people from the clutches of death. Their effective use of helicopter rescue techniques, plus their stamina and willingness to push their capabilities as close to the edge of the envelope as possible without crossing the fine line of carelessness, won them the 2007 Helicopter Heroism Award for a military operation.
The staff of R&W salutes all of the winners and nominees for their heroic, dedicated service to mankind, and their professionalism as helicopter aircrew members!
The main thrust of R&W's annual Helicopter Heroism Award is to honor the selfless, extraordinary acts of bravery and commitment to fellow human beings by those who work aboard helicopters. The nominees can come from the military, commercial or public service sectors. In fact, it's even possible that some day a young private pilot will find him or herself nominated for an unexpected situation.
Most people have a working definition of what heroism is, and can easily point to famous and not-so famous people who have performed heroic deeds. But even though all of R&W's award nominees could easily point to the others, including their fellow crewmembers, and say those aviators were heroic, they could not bring themselves to describe their own conduct that way; choosing instead to humbly say "I was just doing the job I was trained to do."
Nearly every case study received involved a flight crew that raced toward trouble under circumstances that few others would ever willingly face. Cases involved military combat operations, homeland tragedies and search and rescue missions. All included a high-level of predetermined risk and the knowledge that skill, stamina and dedication would play a significant role in the success of the mission, and very likely the lives of all involved.
Trying to pick the top three winners from a list full of winners was the task of the judges, each of whom are experienced aviators and could easily be called heroes themselves, due to one or many things they have done in their flying careers.
Each judge individually studied the synopsis of each entry, reading every detail of the situation in which the people were involved. All of the little things that added to the big picture had to be scrutinized, such as weather, type of helicopter, crew specialty and training. A large component of the equation was also what the pilot-in-command knew and when he or she knew it, as that information often points to whether a mission is or isn't too risky to accept.
The line between taking an intelligently assessed, properly managed risk and taking a foolish chance is hard to second guess, particularly if the outcome of the mission was successful. Each day, though, many aviators make poor, dangerous choices that place them in disastrous situations. Yet, some manage to cheat death — many times as a result of luck rather than skill — and live to tell their story and the lessons they learned from their ordeal.
Yes, the judges found a few cases where the nominees took potentially deadly risks that, in the opinion of the judges, were foolhardy and unnecessarily risky, at least as described in the synopsis that was submitted. And while the judges unofficially applauded the heroic intentions of those individuals, they could not in good conscience move their nominations forward. Where aviation is concerned, heroism should not walk hand-in-hand with carelessness, recklessness or neglect.
Instead, the judges concentrated on the actions of men and women who unemotionally weighed the strengths and weaknesses of themselves, their crews and their ships, then measured those factors against the peril the object of their mission would face if they did not go to their aid. This made the judges' decision process very difficult, though not nearly as difficult as the ones made by courageous mission commanders who must sometimes utter the words, "We just can't do this."
Once the judges had preliminarily ranked their own lists, they met as a group via telephone to hear arguments for and against where the many gallant nominees should be placed on the collective list for the Helicopter Heroism Award.
The discussion among the group was often lively, sometimes somber, and always enlightening, as the individual judges weighed what they read against their own experiences flying combat, EMS, police, fire and SAR missions. Special care was taken to assess the actions of the nominees based on the information they and their crews had available at the time.
For all of those whose actions were nominated but did not win the coveted Helicopter Heroism Award this year, the judges appointed by R&W salute your courage, talent and dedication to service. You are all heroes in your own right, especially to the people whose lives were saved by your professionalism and attention to duty.
The judges of the 2007 Helicopter Heroism Award honor you all!


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UPDATE: Aspen Heights Issues Statement About Workers
COLUMBIA - Aspen Heights issued a statement Monday announcing it had made contact with R Energy, the contractor in the center of a controversy over unpaid workers. The statement said the companies are trying to reach a solution where all people owed money are paid.
"Aspen Heights is currently working with the subcontractors affiliated with R Energy LLC to address the monetary obligations owed by R Energy," the statement said. Aspen Heights said it made contact with four of the seven subcontractors associated with the project and is attempting to make contact with the other three.
A representative from Aspen Heights said site managers will be meeting with subcontractors Tuesday and more information will be available after their meeting.
The statement said that Aspen Heights is not aware of any more stranded workers in Columbia. If there are stranded workers, the company said they should contact a site supervisor immediately.
City Councilman Gary Kespohl said this situation will most likely not change the way rezoning is done in the future. City council members usually assume developers have the funds to back up a project when voting on rezoning. There is no indication the unpaid workers are due to a lack of fund from Aspen Heights.


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Janne Stark
Label: Supernova
Year: 2011
Country: Sweden
Web: www.electricboys.com
I've been writing and reviewing for magazines like FUZZ Magazine, Backstage, Hard Roxx, Sweden Rock Magazine, Metal Zone etc. I'm still occationally reviewing and blogging for www.metalcentral.net. As Metalcovenant is in Swedish, you'll find some of my reviews translated here. Have you released a CD you'd like me to review? Send me a copy! Mail me for an address: stark(at)starkmusic(dot)net Cheers! Janne Stark


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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
One for Benny...
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Labels: 750, Bad Charlie, Digger
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tech Tuesday...Paneling
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Digger Monday...Al Reichenbach's Blown Sporty
Al began construction of this bike with a wrecked '69 CH he picked up for $500 back in '78. He started with a Cycle Fab frame and fabricated his own "digger"fender and cut down Sporty tank. Al did all the paint and molding at his shop, AJR Accessories. The engine on this scoot is almost all stock internally, with the exception of Magnuson blower and Dellorto carb. When the engine was stripped for rebuilding, the cases were polished and virtually all the pieces were sent to Perewitz for engraving or 24ct gold plating. Cycle Fab also handled the barrel and head hexing. This bike is the only Sporty I've seen using a MC80 supercharger. Check out the pulleys, it's actually being under driven.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Show Rod Sunday..."Newt"
|Ed , taken in 2004
|Original sketches for Dan Woods
|Final sketch for Roth's "Orbitron"
|First sketch of the "Orbitron". Notice the working title.
|Newt penned alot of Roth's t-shirts.
|Original Sketches for McMullen's "Big Twin"
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saturday Shovel Porn
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Friday, February 24, 2012
tIt's Friday...F'n Righteous
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
47 Industries...This Saturday
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Trike Thursday...Dick Allen
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
I was flipping through an old SuperCycle the other day, and ran across a pic of our buddy Dave. This pic was taken on the side of Ippy's garage where we did alot of building and partying. This was the early '90's and we would send in tons of stupid pics to all the mags just to see if they would publish them. Good times for sure!
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Ol' Switch-A-Roo...
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Digger Monday...General Lee
George Waters built this bike around a '61CH mill. The tank was designed by George and fabbed a roofing company! The rest of the bike was built around the standards of the day, Ness and B.A.C.C. George painted the bike himself, which put his company, Cycle Art, on the map in Augusta, Georgia.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Showrod Sunday...Killer Paint
I'm taking a break from the usual showrod theme today. I love lowriders and the amount of detail that goes into building a showstopping ride. Check out some of these paint jobs. Vatos Locos 4 eva, ese!
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Digger Builds...
|Loffer's Triumph
|Benny's CB550
Check out these blogs out:
Loffer at www.schitzowheels.blogspot.com
Benny at www.d-t-f-p.blogspot.com
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Friday, February 17, 2012
tIt's Friday...More Shovel Love
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Trike Thursday...45 Caliber Bill
This was Bill Guffey's first go at building a custom. The body's framework was built from 1/2 inch square stock and used 18 gauge sheet for the skin. The springer was stretched 20 over. The entire trike was built and painted by Bill and I think it came out sweet!
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Pretty Boy's Sporty...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day...
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Digger Monday...Alan Sperr
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