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" I don't think we are consistent enough during the 90 minutes," Inter coach Walter Mazzarri
April 25, 2014 Inter Milan, SSC Napoliadmin
By Anna Italia
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Inter – Napoli
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 5th position with 56 points and a positive goal difference of +22
Napoli, 3rd position with 68 points and a positive goal difference of +28
3 Napoli 34 20 8 6 64:36 28 68
5 Inter 34 14 14 6 57:35 22 56
Disciplinary Situation: 2 suspended players for INTER: Samuel (1), Rolando (1)
1 suspended player for NAPOLI: Fernandez (1)
Here are the declarations by Inter coach Walter Mazzarri during the press conference on Friday 25 April 2014 ahead of the Serie A Week 35 game, Inter vs Napoli to be played on Saturday 26, April 2014 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium at 20:45.
Mazzarri saying, "It'll be a difficult game. They are an exceptional side, as their league position suggests. It will be an important test for us. We'll have to play well, something we always try to do and, come the final whistle, see whether we've done well and come away with a positive result."
"How is it that we haven't been able to win three games in a row? I'm not really a fan of looking at statistics, as anything that hasn't happened up until now can happen at any time. I just look at the way my players have trained in the week, how fit they look, what sort of form we're in. There's always something we can work on and put right. I don't think we are consistent enough during the 90 minutes, so that's something we need to work on. This is a particularly unusual season, and we have to stay on top of these things. There's no doubt we can play better than we have been in our previous two games, when we've offered almost no resistance to the opposition for a quarter of an hour. We don't kill games off when we have the chance. That's happened a lot of times this season. We do work on it in training and sometimes we do improve, but then we fall back into the same trap."
In the game earlier in the season Guarin was one of the best players on the pitch, even if the result didn't go Inter's way: "People only look at the result when coming to conclusions. You won't know my final team selection until tomorrow. We still have one more training session before the game. The spirit I've tried to get across all season is that whoever starts a game and does well deserves to keep his place in the side. I think I've been clear enough about that. It's true that I also take training into consideration, especially with the players who hadn't started the week before, but my starting eleven from the previous game has priority, especially when the side wins. Above anything else, the result matters.
"Andreolli? He's fine. He's trained well and I'll check on his fitness today. I believe we can name three fit defenders.
"I've never been sacked? I never take anything for granted! [He smiles]. Have I ever made a complete mess of a season? Ask me that question after the Chievo game.
"Would I shake hands with De Laurentiis if I were to meet him before the game? I'm always fully focused on the match, but I don't have a problem greeting people I've worked with. I was coach at Napoli for four seasons. I worked hard for the company. I achieved lots there. I felt at home and my work was appreciated. When someone changes job, perhaps the reason why isn't completely understood, but four fantastic years can't just be forgotten that easily.
"Does D'Ambrosio have problems adapting to my instructions and the way I want him to play? It's not a question of instructions as such, every coach has his own idea of how football should be played and I want my wide players to do certain things, things that perhaps other coaches don't ask. New signings can take slightly longer to understand exactly what I expect from them. But he played well against Parma. He was substituted when the score was 1-0, but he was doing well. He can improve when pushing forward, the way I want him to play, and he knows that.
"Jonathan? He's always done well. Unfortunately he's been sidelined due to injury. Today I'll decide whether he's fit enough to play. He's still slightly worried about his injury, but yesterday he rested and I'll take another look at him today and decide whether he or D'Ambrosio starts.
"How can we close the gap to the sides ahead of us? As I said earlier, certain questions, such as how to close the gap or how successful a season this has been, can only, as far as I'm concerned, be answered at the end of the season. But the facts speak for themselves: not having beaten the top three clubs is part and parcel of that. Top teams are always difficult to beat. Let's hope we manage it tomorrow for the first time this season.
"What can these last few games of the season tell us about Inter? I'd say exactly what the rest of season has been able to say about us: it's a chance to make assessments and try to finish the season as high up the table as possible. Claiming as many points as possible irrespective of the performance on the pitch: if we look back at our results this year, we can safely say that we've picked up a lot fewer points than our performances have deserved. We need to make the step up in quality that will allow us to plan for the coming seasons. That's basically the point of this season now. Everyone likes to win, finishing as high up the table as possible for the fans, especially as we've claimed some good wins yet also, inexplicably, just when we needed to make that step up, put in some strange performances, claiming draws or suffering a home defeat. I want to take things slowly now. Tomorrow I have another opportunity to come to a lot of conclusions and plan for the future. For example, how the players react in games against the top teams.
"Did I appreciate the comments made by Thohir? I like what we say when we meet face-to-face. As he's the man at the top he also speaks to everyone else. It's pleasing but I took it for granted. I'm happy when he says these things to me in person.
"Take one Napoli player out of their side? No, irrespective of who they start with, all their players are good. They have a lot of choice: they are good at breaking on the counter-attack, have a lot of quality, have no problem scoring goals or creating dangerous situations. We'll have to do well to try and get the game to go our way.
"Did I find it harder in my first season at Napoli or my first season at Inter? The circumstances are different, even if there are a lot of similarities. When I took over there, I took charge of a side seventh from bottom in the table. Here, I took charge following a period of change at the club, a change of ownership and a lot of players coming to the end of their contracts. They've really been two stimulating seasons for me as a coach: when facing difficulties you can really gauge whether you're a coach who is able to keep things together, even when times get tough. But my season at Napoli was an important one for me and for my career.
"From the close of the transfer window to now all we hear are rumours, just rumours. Icardi is developing as a player and doing well. He knows that. I'll let the people who deal with our transfers talk about transfer dealings, in keeping with the decisions made by the club.
"Fourth place? I take every game as it comes. We'll try to give our all tomorrow. We need to claim as many points as possible and then make our conclusions at the end of the season. At the moment we don't have a specific goal, but, as far as I'm concerned, we never had one this season anyway.
"Do I want to achieve that little bit more at Inter than I did at Napoli? We have to be and you should be more focused on the relationship between investments, results, financial caps and other things: everything is relative, that's part of football too. Then, if someone is doing better on the pitch than others are, so be it. But let's not forget that, aside from motivation, tactics and the ability of a coach, it's the players who take to the pitch and we also we need to evaluate them according to precise parameters, not hastily made assessments as is often the case in this world.
"Have I already spoken to club officials about what Inter have been missing this season and what needs to be done to address that? I report things back every time I'm asked to by the president, the general manager and the sporting director. We can safely say I do that every week, after every game. It is part of the job we're here to do. There are still four games to gather important information from, but whatever we discuss will stay between us. They know I'm experienced and have clear ideas. In four years at Napoli we saw an improvement in a lot of things, in results, in performance. I know what to tell my bosses when it comes to planning future projects, while at the same time keeping everything in line with the club's potential and decisions already made for by the hierarchy.
"A word on the comments made by the players and their performance in Parma game? I'm pleased that the players said what they said. After Parma I was the first to say what I didn't like about our performances over our previous two games. They're following the mentality I'm trying to instil in the club, to never be completely satisfied, even when you win away from home. We won 2-0 at Parma, but Napoli lost there, Juventus won there in slightly strange circumstances and Fiorentina drew there. Going to Parma and winning isn't easy for anyone. This season almost everyone has gone there and found it tough. We were one of the clubs who have struggled least and come away with a good result.
"When a player is sent off it's because he's committed a foul: it means that the other team has put him in a position where he commits a foul. We conceded a penalty after 15 minutes against Parma, and that Cassano penalty was Parma's only chance of the game. After that, we were more dangerous than they were and immediately created two or three great chances to score – when Cambiasso hit the post, for example. We mustn't forget that we did play well, even though in the dressing room after the final whistle I reminded the players that, against 10 men, we should really be making sure of the points a lot sooner than we did.
"Kovacic? He's matured a lot this season, as I hoped. That's why I started him. He did well to help the team as much as he did. It's no coincidence that the side has picked up vital points, as he's done well and worked hard. My next comment is meant for him, but also Icardi and everyone else. As we saw from the Bayern game the other night, in top-flight European football when sides need forwards to help out in defence they do so: we saw Ribery and Robben both dropping back to in front of their own penalty area. Football has become 'total', every single player has to know how to attack and defend, otherwise you can lose against anyone. Everyone has to understand that, and Mateo has.
"I've tried two different defensive tactics which we can switch between during the game: one a four-man defence with Cambiasso playing in a defensive midfield role and one where he is able to drop back into defence. We'll see how we start tomorrow. Perhaps we'll switch during the game. But he's such a versatile and intelligent player that he can play either role.
"My players are fully aware of the way I like to play football. At Napoli, for example, we were in control of the game despite playing with 10 men. We lost because we were caught on the counter-attack three times. It's important to me that my players know what they have to do and what I want them to do every time they walk onto the pitch. We can clearly see that when teams play in European competitions. A side that wants to beat the top clubs, just as Mourinho's Inter side wanted to beat top clubs, has to have forwards prepared to sacrifice themselves for the side, even when they needed to break on the counter-attack to win games. That's football. Team spirit, a common belief and organisation are all crucial to achieving your objective."
Click the video to watch the declarations by Inter coach Walter Mazzarri during the press conference on Friday 25 April 2014 at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti in Appiano Gentile on the eve of Inter vs Napoli.
Italian Serie A Week 35
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: NICOLETTI – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: GHIANDAI
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: TOMMASI
← Bologna – Fiorentina: Official Called Up players, Saturday 26 April 2014, Serie A Week 35	In memory of Tito Vilanova →


Your browser does not support iframes. The Red Sox head to the Bronx on Friday to rekindle their rivalry with the Yankees. After starting the year against a National League team, the Sox will play their first games against a divisional opponent in the young 2015 season. Boston got two high-quality starts from Clay Buchholz and Justin Masterson, along with a decent outing from Rick Porcello, which resulted in a low-scoring loss. The much talked-about offense was working in Games 1 and 3, and despite only scoring twice in Game 2, the Red Sox are in the top 10 in runs scored through three games. With a return to an American League stadium this weekend, the Red Sox will be able to use the DH and get a better idea of how their upgraded offense will look for most of 2015. The main area of concern will be the pitching staff against the Yankees. A rotation that already has been called into question was expected to be without one of its starters, Joe Kelly, who was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Saturday. In Kelly'۪s absence, the Red Sox announced Wednesday that knuckleballer Steven Wright would get the start in Game 2 of the series. However, manager John Farrell said on Thursday that after Kelly threw a good bullpen session on Wednesday, "It looks like he'۪۪ll be ready to go by Saturday." In 2014 the Red Sox went 7-12 against the Yankees, who have started this season with a 1-2 record. New York's only win was in Game 2 of its series with the Blue Jays, and the Yankees gave up six runs twice in the series. Their Opening Day starter, Masahiro Tanaka was roughed up by Toronto and made it through just four innings of work. There was speculation that the Japanese star was not completely healthy for his outing, but the Yankees have made it clear that they don't believe his health had any effect on the outcome. "I'm not going to make excuses," Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild told reporters after Tanaka's outing. "He's capable of pitching better than today, and he will. I think you'll see it as long as he stays healthy, and I believe right now he is healthy." The Red Sox will see Tanaka on Sunday. After being suspended for the entirety of the 2014 season, Alex Rodriguez hit his first home run of this season on Thursday night. It was the 655th homer of A-Rod's career, putting him just five behind Willie Mays for fourth on the all-time list. The Yankees have two starting pitchers on the disabled list, Chris Capuano and Ivan Nova. Here are the pitching matchups for the series: Wade Miley (8-12, 4.34 in 2014) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (6-14, 4.37 in 2014) Joe Kelly (6-4, 4.20 in 2014) vs. Adam Warren (3-6, 2.97 in 2014) Clay Buchholz (1-0, 0.00) vs. Masahiro Tanaka (0-1, 9.00) WHO'S HOT: RED SOX -- After starting the season 1-for-7, Xander Bogaerts reached base safely five times in Thursday's game, with two singles, a triple, two walks and three RBIs. -- Ramirez blew open Game 1 with a ninth-inning grand slam and finished the game with five RBIs after a solo home run earlier in the game. He is 4-for-13 with a walk. He came close to another late-inning grand slam, this time off of Jonathon Papelbon, in Wednesday's loss, but the ball was caught on the left-field warning track. -- The Red Sox bullpen has yet to allow a run. In seven innings of work, six relievers have combined to allow only two hits and two walks while striking out six. WHO'S HOT: YANKEES -- Jacoby Ellsbury is hitting 3-for-11 with two walks through three games. The ex-Red Sox outfielder has scored two runs and stolen a base from the leadoff spot. -- Ex-Red Sox reliever Andrew Miller got the lone save chance for the Yankees and capitalized with a 1-2-3 inning that included a strikeout. -- Rodriguez has come back from his suspension with some good at-bats as a DH in New York's first series. He is 2-for-9 with a home run and two walks. WHO'S NOT: RED SOX -- Mike Napoli, who started Game 2 at first base after Ortiz got the start for the opener, did not fare well in his first start. He went 0-for-4 on Wednesday and 0-for-1 with a walk in two pinch-hit appearances in the other two games. -- After hitting two solo home runs on Opening Day, Dustin Pedroia went 0-for-7 with two walks for the rest of the series in Philadelphia. He will look to get his bat going again with some warmer weather this weekend. -- David Ortiz started out slow, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in his first five plate appearances. On Thursday he reached on a hard-hit ball into the shift that was not fielded cleanly by second baseman Chase Utley. The 39-year-old added another strikeout on Thursday and has yet to flash his power. WHO'S NOT: YANKEES -- Carlos Beltran is 1-for-7. The veteran outfielder has struck out once and walked once in his second season with the Yankees. -- As noted above, Tanaka struggled mightily in his first outing. Through four innings he was tagged for four runs on five hits, a home run and two walks on his way to a loss. -- Young shortstop Didi Gregorius, who has taken over the position usually occupied by Derek Jeter for the last 20 years, has not produced anything close to Jeter-like numbers, going 1-for-7 in the Toronto series with a walk and a strikeout. He also was guilty of a baserunning error after his single, as he tripped rounding first and was tagged out.


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Oliver Bjerrum Jensen (born 30 April 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Danish Superliga club Randers FC.

Career

Randers
Bjerrum Jensen played for Sunds IF and FC Midtjylland, before he joined Randers FC as a U17 player. In April 2019, he signed a three-year youth contract with Randers.

Bjerrum Jensen made his official debut for Randers on 30 October 2019 against Viby IF in the Danish Cup. On 28 June 2020, Bjerrum Jensen made his Danish Superliga debut against AC Horsens. He started on the bench, but replaced Tosin Kehinde in the 86th minute. Those two games were his only professional appearances in the 2019–20 season.

In the 2020–21 season, Bjerrum Jensen only played for Randers' U19 side. On 3 May 2022, Bjerrum Jensen signed a two-year contract extension with Randers and was promoted to the first team squad. After limited playing time in Randers, Jensen went on trial with Norwegian IK Start in January 2023.

References

External links
Oliver Bjerrum Jensen at DBU

Danish men's footballers
2002 births
Living people
Denmark youth international footballers
Association football forwards
Association football wingers
Danish Superliga players
Randers FC players
People from Herning Municipality
Sportspeople from the Central Denmark Region

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The NEC men's ice hockey team finished the 2018-2019 season with an overall record of 16-5-5, a NEHC record of 9-4-5, and an unfortunate quarterfinal loss to Hobart.
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This triumph was a part of a 16-game unbeaten streak, which spanned from November 17th, 2018 to February 8th, 2019, before falling to eventual conference champions, Norwich.
Some of these victories included a 3-2 win over UMass-Boston and a 3-0 win over Skidmore.
As the returners look forward to working towards next season, freshman forward Connor Inger stated he personally wants to come back "more prepared" to help add to the offense. Departing senior, Connor Fries, wants the team to remember that success will not come easy in their conference.
"You have to work and battle each day whether it's in practice or a game. To be a winning team you have to not only push yourself but push your teammates day in and day out, nothing is handed to you," said Fries.
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United States Drops Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States at the executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.
After six months of intense fire-bombing of 67 other Japanese cities, followed by an ultimatum which was ignored by the Shōwa regime, the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945, followed on August 9 by the detonation of the "Fat Man" nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. These are to date the only attacks with nuclear weapons in the history of warfare.
The bombs killed as many as 140,000 people in Hiroshima and 80,000 in Nagasaki by the end of 1945, roughly half on the days of the bombings. Amongst these, 15–20% died from injuries or the combined effects of flash burns, trauma, and radiation burns, compounded by illness and radiation sickness. Since then, more have died from leukemia (231 observed) and solid cancers (334 observed) attributed to exposure to radiation released by the bombs. In both cities, the overwhelming majority of the dead were civilians.
Six days after the detonation over Nagasaki, on August 15, Japan announced its surrender to the Allied Powers, signing the Instrument of Surrender on September 2, officially ending the Pacific War and therefore World War II. (Germany had signed its unavoidable Instrument of Surrender on May 7, ending the war in Europe.) The bombings led, in part, to post-war Japan adopting Three Non-Nuclear Principles, forbidding that nation from nuclear armament.
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The next break in the weather over Japan was due to appear just three days after the attack on Hiroshima, to be followed by at least five more days of prohibitive weather. The plutonium bomb, nicknamed "Fat Man," was rushed into readiness to take advantage of this window. No further orders were required for the attack. Truman's order of July 25th had authorized the dropping of additional bombs as soon as they were ready. At 3:47 a.m. on August 9, 1945, a B-29 named Bock's Car lifted off from Tinian and headed toward the primary target: Kokura Arsenal, a massive collection of war industries adjacent to the city of Kokura.
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History of the Atomic Bomb
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The Panzer-Abteilung 116 was formed on 10 May 1942 from I./Panzer-Regiment 1 and was assigned to 16. Infanterie-Division (mot), later redesignated 16. Panzergrenadier-Division. It was destroyed in February 1943 and rebuilt in March.
It became I./Panzer-Regiment 16 on 15 July 1944.


Many homeowners and business owners in NJ will eventually experience problems with their sewer main line and need sewer repair services.
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Tree root incursion is a surprisingly common problem in sewer main lines in NJ.
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Philosophy and The Good Life essays What is the good life? A contemporary American may state that it is to have all ones material needs satisfied.


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Joseph Wambaugh: Semper Cop
Patty here…
A week ago Saturday I went to The Mystery Bookstore in Westwood to hear Joseph Wambaugh speak at the sole Los Angeles book signing for his latest novel, Hollywood Moon, the third in his trilogy about LAPD officers in Hollywood Division. He looked boyish and rested, belying his upcoming 73rd birthday.
For the uninitiated, reading one of Wambaugh's books is to be a fly on the wall of any police station, black-and-white patrol car AKA "shop," or cop bar in the city and to experience humor and pathos in the real language of the blue-suits who protect and serve our city.
Wambaugh is a legend in the literary community, so as you can imagine the crowd at the bookstore was standing room only and included Robert Crais who was in the signing line just behind me. If you contact the store, you can probably still get a signed copy of Hollywood Moon for your very own.
Wambaugh told several amusing stories about the intersection of his police work and his Hollywood connections. He demurred when asked about his favorite authors, admitting he wasn't well read in the crime fiction genre and in fact, had never opened a Raymond Chandler book until after he had written about eight of his own.
He said he recognized that thrillers are mega bestsellers but he doesn't want to write them. He prefers to tell stories about the humorous side of the human condition. His villains aren't über evil monsters out to destroy the world. They are ordinary—sometimes inept—people who make bad choices that tip that first domino.
Wambaugh said he interviews approximately fifty cops for each novel he writes. He credits them with making his books authentic, because except for an authorial tweak here and there, the incidents he writes about are real. He meets with four men or four women at a time. He never mixes the sexes in these get-togethers, because he has learned that the chemistry doesn't work. Neither does trying to record the conversations because people clam up. On average, he said, it takes four drinks to get the male cops to tell their stories. Females are more loquacious. All they need to get them talking is a sniff of the cork.
When I stepped up to get my book signed, I told him I was an LAPD Reserve Officer, so he signed with his serial number, along with the words "Semper cop," always a cop.
I sometimes read too much into gestures like that, but because of James Ellroy's Introduction in the September 2007 paperback of The Choirboys, which I had just reread, I was primed to find longing and regret about his being forced to leave the Department prematurely. Ellroy wrote:
Officer/Sergeant Joseph A. Wambaugh, LAPD 1960-1974. He stayed 14 years. He wanted to stay 20. His celebrity sandbagged him. His author life fucked up his cop life. Suspects recognized him and begged autographs. Agent calls and producer calls swamped the Hollenbeck squadroom. He had to go then—but, oh Jesus—the ride.
According to the bio on Wambaugh's Web site:
Wambaugh's "moonlighting" novels did, in fact, create something of a stir, particularly in the offices of the L.A.P.D. Wambaugh's superiors were not pleased that the young officer had written an "inside" view of their department, let alone one that featured officers who accepted gratuities and committed perjury. Wambaugh recalls in a Publishers Weekly interview the reaction of his superior officers: "The problem arose because (my novels) depicted cops as human beings, complete with rotten moods and frailties, and not as the robots people are accustomed to seeing on television shows about policemen.... I could see the administration being mad if I were giving away secrets, but I'm not: there are no secrets to reveal." Still, pressure from superiors and his increasing celebrity forced Wambaugh to take an extended leave from the L.A.P.D., during which time he researched and wrote what would become his most important work [the non fiction book The Onion Field].
Wambaugh resigned from the Department after publication of The Onion Field and has enjoyed continued success in the book world as well as in Hollywood. On Saturday, he joked that if he'd stayed on with the LAPD he would probably be retired now and working security at Walmart, but I wondered if he still missed the adrenaline rush, the camaraderie and the stories he once experienced firsthand, because once a cop; always a cop.
On Our J's post last Friday, one of our Naked Readers (berenmind) asked us for some books on our holiday wish list. Mine includes Joseph Wambaugh's The Onion Field because the history and tradition of playing bagpipes at the funerals of LAPD officers killed in the line of duty began with the death of Officer Ian Campbell, a bagpipe player, who was murdered in an onion field outside of Bakersfield.
What books are on your holiday wish list?
Jeff 12/14/2009 9:34 AM
I have a strange feeling that Wambaugh is going to be on my reading list very soon. Thanks, Patty!
Louise Ure 12/14/2009 9:53 AM
Great photo and insight to the man, Patty.
I got to do a signing with Mr. Wambaugh at this year's LATFOB. What a charming and gracious man! And forget 73. I wish I looked as good when I was 53.
His new one is on my Christmas list.
Hope you enjoy, Jeff.
LU, I agree with the adjectives.
James O. Born 12/14/2009 12:32 PM
You know how I feel about JW. I've blogged about him. he has given me advice on writing and police work and I listened to him.
He's the best.
patty 12/14/2009 4:50 PM
Hey! Doesn't anybody have a book on their holiday list?
Patty, The Onion Field has just hit my gift list to myself - and it's pretty much all books!
Fascinating info and great photos. Hard to imagine Wambaugh is in his 70s!
I have a family member who was in the LAPD the same time as Wambaugh and he remembers Wambaugh sitting at a table and cops lining up to tell him their stories. I'll send my relative a link to this story.
I didn't know the bagpipe funeral tradition goes back to THE ONION FIELD case. Interesting!
Pat Browning
Pat, I have friends who have that same memory of Wambaugh taking notes, in bars especially. A friend who plays in the LA Police Emerald Society Pipe and Drum band told me the Ian Campbell story.
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A California-based artist for many decades, Donna Morin studied at Cal State San Bernardino and received her MFA from Claremont University. She has taught at various California colleges. Since retiring from teaching, she continues to work in her home studio. Morin's work has been exhibited extensively, including at: the Ontario Art Museum; Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, San Bernardino; L.A. Municipal Art Gallery; and at the Riverside Art Museum.
Please join us for the opening reception of Donna Morin's part:counterPART, on Thursday, September 6, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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When choosing a contractor to head up your bathroom remodel, a few simple steps can mean the difference between complete confidence and sleepless nights.
Word of mouth — hands down, it's the best way to find a qualified professional to tackle the job. Ask relatives, friends and neighbors whom they have had good experiences with. Also ask what made it a positive experience, how the contractor handled problems and whether he or she would use the same contractor again.
With recommendations in hand, do some preliminary research, whether that's with a phone call or a visit to the contractor's website. Find out whether he or she holds all the required licenses from the state and local municipalities, as well as designations from any professional associations like the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) or the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB). Look for contractors who have invested in coursework and passed rigorous tests in order to earn a particular certification. Be aware, however, that all certifications are not created equal. "I would find out what the certification is and what it took to get it," says Sara Ann Busby, NKBA president-elect and owner of Sara Busby Designs in Elk Rapids, Mich.
Narrow down the list of contenders, and set up meetings. What is the magic number of contractors to interview? "Ultimately, the right amount could be one," says Al Pattison, past president of NKBA, but he recommends talking with no more than three. "With too many quotes, it gets too confusing trying to make a decision." NARI offers a list of questions to ask potential contractors on its website.
How a contractor answers questions is extremely important, but communication goes both ways. "One of the most important things [a homeowner] can find in a designer and a builder is somebody who listens to them," Sara Ann says. "One of the things that's made us successful is we don't do all the talking."
Chemistry also weighs heavily into the selection of a contractor. "This is a longstanding relationship. You have to trust the person you're working with," Al says.
Once rapport has been established, ask to see some of the contractor's projects. If they meet with approval, request references and then actually call the contractor's former customers to check up on them. Ask how the contractor did at executing the project. Was it on-time and on-budget? Were they pleased with the outcome? Was there anything that could have been done differently?
A little legwork is required to find the best contractor for your kitchen remodel. Here's what you should do before making the hire.
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Sam Hurt creates animation, paintings and cartoons in Austin, Texas.
He created the comic strip Eyebeam in 1979 - 1981. (It took time to evolve.) Eyebeam ran in a number of daily papers throughout the 80's.
In 1990, Sam discontinued Eyebeam to create a spinoff, Queen of the Universe, for United Feature Syndicate. Queen of the Universe featured Peaches, who was self-appointed in that role.
When Peaches ended her reign in 1992, Sam began producing animation and sculpture. In 1995, a station ID he animated for the Austin Music Network won a Telly Award, and the next year he completed a music video for the band Brave Combo. Produced by Chan Chandler, The Hokey Pokes was accepted into South by Southwest and a traveling show called The Texas Show.
Sam's art can be found at Avenue Gallery on South Congress Avenue in Austin, and a guitar sculpture he painted for the Austin Guitartown Project is currently on display in front of Austin Children's Museum.
Eyebeam is now appearing weekly in the Austin Chronicle.
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November 11, 1991 DO 125, s. 1991 – A Guideline on the Acceptance of Teacher Transferees from Private Schools
DO 125, s. 1991 – A Guideline on the Acceptance of Teacher Transferees from Private Schools
DO 125, s. 1991
A Guideline on the Acceptance of Teacher Transferees from Private Schools
To: Regional Directors
Schools Superintendents
Vocational School Superintendents/Administrators
District Supervisors, Principals and Other DECS Field Administrators
1. This Office has been receiving a number of complaints from private schools that DECS field officials had been approving the transfer of teachers from private schools to the public schools even before the school term has ended and notwithstanding the existence of employment contracts signed by these teachers to finish the school term. While the basic rights of these teachers to seek alternative employment is recognized, this practice has resulted in undue disruption of classes and other adverse effects on the private school concerned.
2. It is, therefore, hereby enjoined that field administrators should carefully consider this factor when accepting private school teacher applicants to teach in public schools. Whenever possible, such teachers should be accepted for transfer only after the school term is over, or if not, that they have been cleared for transfer by the private school concerned.
(SDG.) ISIDRO D. CARINO
Allotment: 1-2-3—(M.O. 1-87)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
TRANSFERN


The Daily Caller posted a story today about the LGBT people who are protesting the fact that New York Cardinal–Archbishop Timothy Dolan will deliver the closing prayer at the Democratic National Convention.
"While Cardinal Dolan has a respected track record in the ministry, his work to undercut the dignity of LGBT people cannot be overlooked. There are many faith leaders who would be an ideal fitto close out the Democratic National Convention — but Cardinal Timothy Dolan is not that leader," said Michael Cole-Schwartz of the Human Rights Campaign.
It is interesting to me that the LGBT people are not protesting the two hour Muslim prayer meeting that is going on at the beginning of the convention. Has it occurred to them what their human rights would be under Sharia Law?
While LGBT groups are indignant at the inclusion of Cardinal Dolan, there's been no quarrel from them on the invitation extended to individuals that share sympathies with hardline Islamist groups. Radical Islamists have a far, far more intolerant attitude toward homosexuals than any Catholic clergyman, to the point that they have recently been stoned and burnedalive in some countries. Why doesn't the LGBT lobby get as fired up about the organizers of the Jumah as it does about Cardinal Dolan? Partly, adherents to the Judeo-Christian tradition are familiar targets for the LGBT lobby. But this situation is also the product of the unqualified embrace of pluralism that characterizes the left. When moral judgments are subordinated to the mantra of "diversity," then the truly odious views aren't diminished. The result is that the LGBT lobby has become another group on the left that fails to see the danger that radical Islam poses to all of us.
The double standard here is amazing.
The civil war in Syria continues despite the fact that the news doesn't seem to be paying a lot of attention to it. I have no suggestions for a course of action–I am not convinced anyone involved is the 'good guys.' My only concern is for the civilians caught in the middle. We need to find a way to get the civilians out of the way and let the people who are determined to fight with each other slug it out. However, the human cost of this civil war is a major concern.
Gary Lane at CBN News posted a story today about the refugees that are fleeing the Syrian civil war.
Please follow the link above to CBN News to see the video showing what is going on in Syria.
The United Nations estimates the number of registered Syrian refugees at more than 170,000. They have scattered across the region, ending up in Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, and Jordan.
Doyle (Tom Doyle, with the Dallas-based ministry E3 Partners) witnessed how the effort affected the life of one refugee.
"Some of the people were pushing them around and it was mass chaos and this woman looked at me and she said, 'but it was the Bible people that came to us and gave us food and clothes and loved us and played with our children. It was the Bible people who were there for us,'" Doyle recalled.
"When she got done sharing her story she looked at me and said, 'And I want you to know, I love Jesus now!'" he said.
Out of wartime tragedy, "The Bible People" are having an impact on the lives of the refugees by sharing the love of Christ, meeting material needs and shining light into the lives of Syrians fleeing chronic darkness.
Obviously, this is an awful situation, but it is encouraging to know that Tom Doyle and others like him are helping the refugees find a new life after fleeing such horrendous violence.
As the Republicans hold their convention in Tampa, the Democrat convention to be held next week is taking shape. Mostly it seems as if major Democrats are choosing not to attend.
The Daily Caller reported yesterday that although Bill Clinton will be speaking at the Democrat convention, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be out of the country. She will be visiting the Cook Islands, Vladivostok, Russia, and Manchuria, China.
U.S. unemployment, debts and deficits are at record heights, while wages and investment are in decline.
Clinton's departure prevents Obama from using her popularity to boost his outreach to swing-voting unmarried and married women.
Instead, Obama has awarded a speaking slot to her husband, former President Bill Clinton. That could be risky, because relations between the two presidents have been frosty, and the former president may subtly undercut the current president.
Clinton's high-profile exit from the country and from party politics forcefully underlines her effort to distance herself from Obama's waning political fortunes.
But it also protects her fortunes, just in case she decides to run in 2016.
House minority leader Nancy Pelosi says that Democratic members should stay home and campaign in their districts rather than go to the party's national convention in North Carolina.
"We nominated a president last time. We have an incumbent President of the United States. We're very proud of him. There certainly will be enough people there to express that pride, but I'm not encouraging members to go to the convention no matter what the situation was, because they can be home. It's campaign time. It's the first week in September," she said.
That really doesn't sound like a comment made by a winning team. At this rate, I wonder how many average Americans will be able to get into the Democrat convention just to fill the seats!
You Can't Win If You Are Not Willing To Fight !
The Washington Examiner posted an editorial yesterday about the fight that went on at the Republican convention about rules changes the Romney campaign wanted to make.
Ginsberg's (Romney campaign lawyer Ben Ginsberg) rule change, launched without warning Friday morning, would have given the presidential campaigns the power to replace any of the delegates pledged to them, functionally giving them the power to select every state's delegation. Many in the conservative movement saw this as a power grab by party insiders at the expense of grassroots conservatives, with the Paul threat serving merely as a bogeyman.
…As they learned in the Bush era with the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet Miers, conservatives often achieve better results by holding a Republican president's feet to the fire. In the event of a Romney administration, conservatives must learn from this small fight and keep up their efforts. We hope Romney learns from it, too.
The bottom line here is simple. If the conservative wing of the Republican party intends to wrest control of the party from the establishment Republicans (who are not noticeably different from the Democrats on many issues), they need to increase their numbers in Congress and fight hard. We can win this battle without forming a third party–we just need to be willing to fight the battle.
The details of the Republican Platform for 2012 can be found at gop.com. The platform is summarized and set up so that you can link to the subject you are interested in.
Subjecting American citizens to foreign laws is inimical to the spirit of the Constitution. It is one reason we oppose U.S. participation in the International Criminal Court. There must be no use of foreign law by U.S. courts in interpreting our Constitution and laws. Nor should foreign sources of law be used in State courts' adjudication of criminal or civil matters.
Just as George Washington wisely warned America to avoid foreign entanglements and enter into only temporary alliances, we oppose the adoption or ratification of international treaties that weaken or encroach upon American sovereignty.
It's time to bring America back to its roots!
The Daily Caller posted a story last night that shows how the media can alter the appearance of an event by what they choose to show the viewers.
During the the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, MSNBC was very selective in their coverage of the event.
If you were watching MSNBC's coverage of the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday night, you might believe those assertions, since missing from the coverage was nearly every ethnic minority that spoke during Tuesday's festivities.
There were a number of speakers at the convention that were minorities–Democratic Rep. Artur Davis, a black American; Mia Love, a black candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah; and Texas senatorial hopeful Ted Cruz, a Latino American. When those people spoke, MSNBC stopped covering the convention and switched instead to their panel of commentators.
I wonder if this election would even be close if we had an honest mainstream media.
Yesterday Investors.com posted an article about the death of astronaut Neil Armstrong. He was 82. On July 20, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.
A graduate of Purdue with a degree in aeronautical engineering, his academic career was interrupted when he was called to duty with the U.S. Navy in 1949 and flew 78 combat missions in Korea. He was an exceptional man and an exceptional American.
…Armstrong had publicly opposed the gutting of the U.S. space program by the Obama administration, which has left us no current way of sending men into space except for paying the Russians for a ride while NASA conducts "missions" like a Muslim outreach program and observing earth for signs of climate change.
Neil Armstrong was one of our early astronauts. The early astronauts were American heroes. All of them showed amazing courage in facing a task with so many unknown elements and no promise that they would return.
One of the accomplishments that President Obama is citing on his 'stump speech' is his bailout of General Motors. So far the taxpayer has lost about $25 billion on the bailout. I have posted a number of articles about the lack of sales of the Chevy Volt during the past year (you can use the search engine at the top of this site if you want to read them). The bottom line is that even with the government paying customers to buy the car, the car is not selling. There have also been a number of fires in the Chevy Volt after minor accidents.
Yesterday USA Today reported that General Motors is shutting down its Chevy Volt assembly line for a month and retooling it to produce Chevy Impalas.
"We are not idling the plant due to poor Volt sales. We're gearing up for production of the new Impala," Chevy spokesman David Darovitz said in an email.
Maybe I just don't understand business, but it seems to me that if a car is selling well, you don't suspend production of that car for a month.
A website called Catholic Online is reporting a new aspect of Obamacare. Under Obamacare, children 15 and over in the state of Oregon will now be able to undergo sterilization without parental consent. Just for the record, children younger than 18 need parental consent to get their ears pierced.
I need to state here–I am not Catholic and I am not opposed to sterilization of an adult who makes that choice. That is not the point. What is happening here is that a major decision that will affect a child for the rest of his (or her) life is being made without parental input. That is just too much government for my taste.
Yesterday the National Journal Daily posted a story saying that the Democrat party had cancelled its planned Florida events during the Republican convention due to the hurricane. Oddly enough, the protestors were not enamored with the idea of standing outside in hurricane-force winds and tropical downpours while the conventioneers enjoyed their inside climate-controlled environment.
If Isaac intensifies into a hurricane, as predicted, it could threaten a swath of the Gulf Coast and might require Obama to scale back plans to campaign this week in Colorado, Iowa, and Virginia. A senior administration official said that no decisions have yet been made about altering Obama's campaign schedule.
Note that no plans have yet been made to alter the President's campaign schedule. I don't think we should re-elect President Obama–I think we should just send him out on the campaign trail for the next four years–he seems to enjoy that more than actually governing.
Who Is Teaching Our Children and What They Are Teaching Them ?
Reza Kahlili is a pseudonym for a former CIA operative in Iran's Revolutionary Guards and the author of the award winning book, A Time to Betray. He is a senior Fellow with EMPact America, a member of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security and teaches at the U.S. Department of Defense's Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy (JCITA).
His website, A Time To Betray posted an article today about Abbas Maleki, the Iranian regime's former deputy foreign minister and adviser to the Supreme Leader. Mr. Maleki is set to begin his academic career in America at Harvard and MIT.
It's time to think about what our 'best and brightest' are learning in college.
Yesterday the Daily Caller posted a short video of some comments by Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) whistle-blower Anita Moncrief. Ms. Moncrief called for black voters to stop voting for politicians on the basis of their color. She also articulated very well the idea that she was perfectly able to think for herself and speak for herself. Regardless of where they come down on the political spectrum, we need more voters (of all colors) to do their own thinking.
Please watch the video below. Ms. Moncrief makes some very good points!
The alternative headline for this article is "Do They Really Think We Are That Stupid?" I understand that the political debate can get pretty heated, but it's time to back up, take a deep breath, and think about what we believe. If every American would do that, there would be no need for bogus campaign ads.
Speaking of bogus campaign ads…John Hinderaker at Power LIne posted an article today about a campaign ad done by the Obama Campaign. In the ad, a number of women claiming to be Republicans express their dislike for Mitt Romney. The video is called "Republican Women For Obama." I have no problem believing the 'for Obama' part–it's the 'Republican Women' part I have trouble with.
...The ad is surprisingly ineffective, but it is also dishonest. At least one of the women who pose as "Republican women for Obama" is a long-time Democrat. Her name is Maria Ciano, and BuzzFeed finds that she has been a registered Democrat in Colorado at least since 2006.
The article then goes on to list some of the 'likes' the woman has listed on her Facebook page. Did they honestly think no one would check? Ms Ciano's mother is also featured in the ad, and research on her indicates similar political views.
There may be some Republican women who support President Obama. I am not aware of any, but they may exist. It is a shame that the Obama campaign chose to use women who lied rather than searching for women who actually support them. There must be at least one out there.
One of my favorite Congressmen is Representative John Campbell, a Republican from California.
Many of you know that I am the only member of Congress with a Master's Degree in Business Taxation (MBT). I received that degree from USC (Fight on!) in 1977. I am a CPA and once prepared tax returns for a living. At that time, I learned the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. We now have the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. I believe we may soon see the Internal Revenue Code of 2013.
But, what will that code look like? We ought to "reach for the stars" here. Let's not just tinker with the tax code and change it a little bit. Let's see if we can get 218 votes in the House, 60 votes in the Senate and the signature of whoever is president on a complete restructuring of the Code that would make it flatter and simpler.
This is the link to Representative Campbell's tax proposal. After reading the proposal, there is a link to another site where you can take an opinion poll expressing your ideas on the proposal.
Eliminate all deductions except: charitable contributions, home mortgage interest and non-elective medical expenses.
Go to 2 tax rates: one for incomes below $100,000 (maybe 20% under this scenario) and a second for incomes above that (something like 28%).
Allow corporations to deduct dividends from their income, but make dividend income taxable as ordinary income with no preferences to individuals.
Eliminate any preferences for capital gains, except for non-depreciable assets held over 5 years.
Implement a minimum tax so that anyone with any income at all pays 2% of their gross income or a minimum of $100.
Please follow the link to read the details of the proposal and record your ideas.
Tonight my husband and I went to see 2016: Obama's America at the Regal Theater in Swansea (MA). This is a movie that the liberal press has not loved. Variety's Joe Leydon dubbed it a "a cavalcade of conspiracy theories, psycho-politico conjectures and incendiary labeling." He must not have seen the same movie I saw.
The theater was relatively full–it was a 6:40 showing. My husband and I had a chance to talk to a few of the people who were there. I don't know what their political affiliations were–this is Massachusetts–sometimes it's better not to ask–but the feeling I got was one of concern for America and worry about the direction the country is currently heading.
The information in the movie was not new–anyone who has paid attention to anything other than the mainstream media during the past three and a half years knew the basics of the movie. What was different about the movie was the organization of the information we have about President Obama and the insights of the writer, who is from a country that was for many years a British colony.
As Americans, we sometimes forget what it is like to grow up in other countries. President Obama spent some of his younger years in Indonesia, where his stepfather's leaning toward democracy created problems in his parents' marriage. Through President Obama's mother, the President developed an image of his biological father that was not necessarily accurate. There were a number of influences described in the movie that explained President Obama's policy positions on various issues. In the movie, the President is described as an anti-colonialist. This explains, among other things, his attitude toward the bust of Winston Churchill (see rightwinggranny.com), and his support of Argentina in the debate over ownership of the Falkland Islands.
The movie was not anti-Obama. It was a compilation of biographical facts that should have come out four years ago. There was nothing startling in the movie. It was pointed out that four more years of an Obama Administration would probably change this nation fundamentally, but the audience was given the option of deciding how it would feel about those changes.
I would strongly recommend seeing this movie. It is a basic summary of the biography of President Obama. The information in the movie should be a part of every voter's decision process before deciding on their Presidential vote in November.
National Review's The Corner posted an article yesterday about Gawker Media, a website that has been very free with its criticism of Mitt Romney's financial dealings.
There was nothing illegal (or even interesting) in the material released, but there is more to the story.
Gawker is organized like an international money-laundering operation. Much of its international revenues are directed through Hungary, where Denton's mother hails from, and where some of the firm's techies are located. But that is only part of it. Recently, Salmon reports, the various Gawker operations—Gawker Media LLC, Gawker Entertainment LLC, Gawker Technology LLC, Gawker Sales LLC—have been restructured to bring them under control of a shell company based in the Cayman Islands, Gawker Media Group Inc.
Maybe the real villain in this story is the IRS.
On Monday, Forbes Magazine posted an article about the changes Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has made to the health care plan originally passed under Governor Mitt Romney. Because the costs of the original plan have spiraled out of control, Governor Patrick is working to slow the growth of the cost of medical care in Massachusetts. His heart may be in the right place, but his plan will do considerable damage to an already broken system.
Insurers and large hospitals in Massachusetts will also have to pay $225 million in surcharges over four years, starting in 2013. The measure's backers project savings of $200 billion over 15 years.
Massachusetts State Rep. Steven Levy (R-Marlborough) has noted that the law contains no specifics as to how the savings it mandates will actually come into being. He's also called the gross state product a "random" number with which to straitjacket the healthcare budget.
The article further explains that part of the changes to the law include the creation of two new state agencies–the Health Policy Commission and the Center for Health Information Analysis. How is it possible to save money when you have created two new agencies staffed with people who have to be paid, office space that has to be rented, and office supplies that have to be purchased?
Witness the impact that previous rounds of government-directed "reform" have already had. A study published last year in the New England Journal of Medicine noted that the Bay State's 2006 health reform package had been associated with rapid new hiring in the Massachusetts health system.
That might sound like good news. But it wasn't doctors or nurses getting hired. Rather, it was scores of administrative workers, who were needed to process all the new paperwork mandated by the reform effort.
I hate to be difficult, but is anyone concerned about the medical care for the patients in this scenario?
…The Massachusetts Medical Society has predicted that Gov. Patrick's law will force many hospitals to cut staff and result in delayed care for some patients.
Bay Staters already have to wait 45 days on average for an appointment with a family medicine doctor, according to the Society. That's a 50 percent jump in wait time since 2010.
If the Massachusetts heath care reform bill is the model for Obamacare, we need to pay attention as Massachusetts shows us why we need to end Obamacare!
Today's Daily Caller is reporting that ten Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have filed a lawsuit in federal court in Dallas, Texas, charging that President Obama's June 15th deferred action directive is essentially an order for the ICE agents to break the law.
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, an adviser Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, is the lead attorney on the case.
This is another illustration of Presidential overreach and how it impacts America. The ICE agents are being prevented from doing their job–not because Congress has changed the law or a change to the law has been made constitutionally–but because President Obama says so.
It's time to elect a president who respects the U. S. Constitution.
Yesterday the Providence (RI) Journal posted a story and video clip concerning a press conference held by Congressional candidate Anthony Gemma, charging voter fraud in past Rhode Island elections.
Mr. Gemma explained that he had hired TRP Associates, a detective agency run by three retired state troopers, to investigate voter fraud in recent Rhode Island elections.
Gemma contends an investigation he initiated by retired state troopers found evidence of people being paid to vote for certain candidates, people voting multiple times at different voting places and people who impersonated other voters.
Speaking at an outdoor press conference near his headquarters, Gemma called Cicilline the "common denominator" through most of the evidence, some of which dates to 2002.
…Gemma says he has met with the head of the state police Col. Steven G. O'Donnell to discuss the evidence. Gemma said he also turned over information to the FBI.
There are a few things to remember here. These charges are being made in the heat of a Democrat Party primary election campaign. That means that the charges should be examined carefully, but it doesn't mean that they should be dismissed out of hand. Rhode Island is a one-party state–Democrat. The Democrats in Rhode Island have a very strong political machine, and it is hard for a non-sanctioned-by-the-machine candidate to get past a primary with a machine candidate.
This is a story that needs to be watched to see what evidence actually is made public and how important that evidence is.
On Tuesday, the Times of Israel posted a story about some new military construction in Iran. According to the article, Iran has begun constructing a new state-of-the-art, anti-aircraft missile base near the city of Abadeh, in southern Iran.
Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said Iran will commission a new generation of fighter jets, missiles, unmanned drones and submarines by the Iranian New Year, which falls in March 2013.
Iran's purported military advancements are impossible to independently verify because the country does not release technical details of its arsenals or rely on equipment from major international defense contractors.
Meanwhile, USA Today is reporting that Israel may not give the United States much advance notice if it attacks Iran.
There is a difference of opinion between Israel and the United States as to when it will be appropriate to attack Iran. I think both countries agree that it should be before Iran uses its nuclear weapons against Israel–but that is probably the only point of agreement. Israel wants to attack as soon as Iran has all the makings of an atomic bomb and delivery system. President Obama seems to be leaning toward the idea that an attack is appropriate only after Iran has successfully assembled an atomic bomb. Israel thinks (probably correctly) that waiting that long will be signing their own death warrant. Meanwhile, Iran has threatened to target all American bases in the Middle East if it is attacked.
I am not optimistic about finding peace in the Middle East. I don't think Israel will attack Iran before November unless they feel that President Obama is going to be re-elected. I think they would much rather have Mitt Romney in the White House when they attack. I am also not sure if Israel has the bunker busting bombs needed for a successful attack on the Iranian nuclear facilities. I suspect that the Romney Administration might be more willing to lend them these bombs than the Obama Administration.
I have no explanation for President Obama's apparent lack of support for Israel. I do think that lack of support may become very obvious if Israel feels it needs to attack Iran before the November election.


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Albany arts collective looks revitalize mission
Joseph Dalton
Oct. 2, 2020 Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 12:25 p.m.
Outside of Art Associates on Railroad Avenue in Albany. Top row (from left): Christa Dijstelbergen-Ricci and Robyn Diaz. Bottom row (from left): Nina Stanley, Adam Furgang and Rebecca Schoonmaker. (credit: Benjamin Furgang)
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Opening reception for The UAG Goodtime Revival Show at the Art Associates Gallery. (Credit: Adam Furgang)
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More than 50 local artists have reunited for the UAG Goodtime Revival Show currently on view at the Art Associates Gallery in Albany. The mammoth group exhibition reunites former members of the sorely missed Upstate Artists Guild. For more than a decade the collective operated out of a storefront space on Lark Street where it brought together a generation of visual artists for classes, collaborations and exhibits. To the larger arts community, UAG is remembered for lively and well attended opening nights that expanded into the First Friday celebrations.
"I really miss the Upstate Artists Guild and what it's given to me in knowing and working with other artists," says Rebecca Schoonmaker. "Some us thought, maybe we can pull off a show once a year."
Schoonmaker was one of the co-founders who put on a one-day show in a former clothing store across from Bomber's. After a successful debut at Lark Fest in September 2005, the group took a lease on the space and got to work establishing an education program and a series of monthly openings. There was a feeling of both whimsy and innovation in shows like "Illumination," "Red" and "Pretty Girls and Robots" that drew artists of varied styles and career stations.
UAG rode on a wave of grass-roots art initiatives in the downtown and Center Square districts. In early 2004 a handful of painters calling themselves the Albany Underground Artists began producing one-off shows in unexpected locales like a shuttered bakery, the ornate Home Savings Bank in downtown and an empty 10-bedroom mansion overlooking Washington Park. As the impromptu series continued more artists were welcomed into the fold and the openings became highly anticipated events.
Schoonmaker recalls after the crowds had dispersed from "The Mansion Show," she and a couple other artists took a few moments to catch their breaths. The conversation with Tommy Watkins, one of the original Underground Artists, and painter Nina Stanley soon turned to the idea of establishing a more formal cooperative.
Stanley was already laying the groundwork with Art 4 Central, a nascent enterprise that shared space with a yoga studio on Central Avenue. According to Schoonmaker, Stanley is known as "the UAG Mother."
UAG eventually achieved official nonprofit status, while still relying on young, hardworking board members who organized the shows, produced the receptions, and sometimes chipped in from their personal funds to make the rent. As the years went on, core members got pulled away, whether to full time jobs, parenthood or just other artistic ventures.
By 2016, the most active board members had dwindled down to Stanley, Schoonmaker, Robyn Diaz and Christa Djistelbergen. They closed the gallery at the end of that year while vowing to continue operating out of temporary spaces. There were a few happenings during 2017, including a show at the Albany Bard, but things weren't the same without the prominent space on Lark Street.
Nevertheless, the four women – each of them is an artist and a mother – remained in close contact. "Every so often we get together, we'll have a little wine and a show usually comes out of it," says Schoonmaker.
This year they decided the time was right for a UAG reunion. According to Schoonmaker, the organization had 434 members during its tenure and an email announcement of the new show was sent to as many of them as possible. Obviously the response was good since the show consists of more than 100 pieces. Also included are works by Tommy Watkins, who is now living in London, and by the late Thomas D'Ambrose, an artist and musician who died in November 2019 at age 63.
Besides lots of art to display, the announcement of the show also elicited a flood of memories and fond sentiments. "People say they remember good times at UAG," says Schoonmaker.
"We were sorry to see them close up. They were so good for Lark Street and so good for the community. A lot of artists were helped through their work," says Attila Zalavary, owner of Art Associates Gallery, which is also a frame shop.
Zalavary learned framing 50 years ago in his native Hungry and he's been a part of the local scene since 1988, when he arrived in the area and opened Plaza Poster Gallery in the Empire State Plaza. He says that Art Associates is the only gallery in the region that takes no commission on sales of art.
"All of the money goes to the artists to help them do more shows," says Zalavary, adding, "I do my part to support new faces."
Gratified by the response to the UAG Goodtime Revival, the organizers will, no doubt, continue doing their part to support fellow artist. Just not right away.
Schoonmaker recalls that during one of their recent confabs, Stanley suggested a full comeback of UAG. That notion was met with silence from the other three woman. "Whoa," says Schoonmaker. "To me, that's exciting and terrifying."
Joseph Dalton is a freelance writer based in Troy.
The UAG Goodtime Revival Show
When: runs through the end of the month
Where: Art Associates Gallery, 21 Railroad Avenue, Albany.
Hours: Noon-6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays.
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A Times Union contributor since 2002, Dalton has received writing awards from ASCAP and the New York State Associated Press. After starting his career at CBS Records, he ran the CRI label for 10 years and produced 300 CDs of American music. His third book "Washington's Golden Age" was released in 2018. You can reach him at JosephDalton@earthlink.net.


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Hunting sanctions evaders with network analytics
Hello and welcome to Protocol Enterprise! Today: how financial investigators are tracking down people and companies trying to evade Russian sanctions, Intel goes to Europe, and only the most worthy may undertake the Cloud Quest.
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How network analytics detect sanctions evaders
The war in Ukraine has been devastating to human lives in that country and the surrounding region. But its ripple effects are felt around the world, including inside complex analytics systems used to determine exposure to financial fraud and money laundering.
Companies are scrambling to determine whether they're at risk of financial fraud connected to the dozens of Russian nationals and oligarchs recently added to the U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions list, said Clark Frogley, head of financial crime solutions at Quantexa. Hint: They usually don't use their real names.
The Treasury Department issued an alert on March 7 advising financial institutions to be on the lookout for efforts to evade U.S. sanctions implemented in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
As a result, one financial institution used Quantexa's entity resolution technology to identify companies in Cyprus and the British Virgin Islands that were owned by an individual on the sanctions list.
To identify them, the organization's sanctions team conducted a search for sanctioned entities across its customer database, identifying two of them.
The Quantexa system discovered more clues when an entity linked to a sanctioned individual tried to conduct several international wire transfers using accounts in jurisdictions associated with Russian financial flows, but with no clear economic or business rationale.
In cases like these, the banks involved likely attempted to stop the transactions, filed a suspicious activity report to regulators and assessed whether to take further actions.
Some traditional approaches to detecting fraud tend to focus on isolated incidents, but Quantexa's approach uses network analytics to give context to individual actions taken by bad actors.
The system automatically generates a contextual network, a graph indicating the connective tissues linking target entities with other suspicious shell operations or individuals.
Frogley described a typical scenario: "When you go in and look at the exposure, you see that person is not only a sanctioned individual, here's the company that our customers have been doing business with [and] he's 100% owner of that company. But guess what? He's also the primary shareholder of these other three companies that they've been doing business with or these other two customers that we weren't even looking at," he said.
To enable entity resolution, the software — used by customers on premises rather than in the cloud — rapidly analyzes customer and transaction data, but it finds clues from other sources, too.
Data from SWIFT wire transfer messages is extracted to reveal account numbers and types of transactions (think mortgage payments or payroll payments).
The system also uses third-party data sources such as private company data and risk data from Bureau van Dijk's Orbis and RDC Grid.
But even financial records data revealed through journalistic investigations of the leaked Pandora and Panama Papers can help provide corroborating evidence.
"It's nothing you're going to make a decision on," said Frogley. "But it can be a reinforcing piece of information that this is an individual that I'm concerned about."
In general, the company believes that providing more context to fraud detection can reduce false positives that nab the wrong people or stop legitimate transactions, annoying businesses and consumers.
Frogley said false positives are so accepted throughout the financial industry, they fail to stop the problems they're meant to stop.
"You're not stopping human trafficking. You're not stopping wildlife trafficking, you're not stopping money laundering. You're just checking the box from the regulatory perspective of doing what you're required to do, but it's not truly getting to the heart of the problem."
— Kate Kaye (email | twitter)
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Intel's European adventure begins
Intel sketched out the scope of its new investments in the EU Tuesday, committing up to 80 billion euros ($87.7 billion) in funding across a new factory site in Germany, a new French research and development facility, additional manufacturing in Ireland — where it already operates a factory — and investments in Italy, Poland and Spain.
Unlike Intel, TSMC has been less eager to commit to a big new fab project in Europe. During the company's most recent earnings call, chairman Mark Liu said the company was still assessing a potential site. To make it worthwhile, TSMC likely also needs an ecosystem of supporting businesses, talent and infrastructure, as it has in place in Taiwan.
But Taiwan's government has become quite interested in Europe. It recently announced a commitment of $1.2 billion of tech investments in Lithuania, spread across a $200 million investment fund and $1 billion for loans for various projects.
— Max A. Cherney (email | twitter)
Cloud quest? Cloud quest
Who says Amazon is bad at video games? AWS released a Sim-City-meets-CompTIA "role-playing learning game" Tuesday called AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner that promises to teach players basic cloud skills while they save a virtual city from falling into disrepair.
"As a Cloud Practitioner, you'll venture on a journey to help the citizens in town transform their city by using cloud computing!" declared the trailer for Cloud Quest, which sounds like a rejected Sierra Entertainment title from the 1980s. If it gets slow over the summer Protocol Enterprise will do a full review.
— Tom Krazit (email | twitter)
Around the enterprise
Google's Stadia cloud gaming service never really got off the ground, and it will evolve into a Google Cloud enterprise gaming service, Google announced Tuesday.
Oracle extended the window for its proposed $28 billion acquisition of Cerner for the second time, setting an April 13 deadline amid antitrust review.
Oracle also unveiled new cloud infrastructure services that push back against the idea of "cloud native," encouraging cloud laggards to move their applications without rewriting them.
MongoDB and AWS have moved pretty far beyond their war of words a few years ago over open-source software and cloud databases, announcing an expanded partnership.
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On 10.1.0.Final there does not exist such a directory to cope the init script from.
I need to run 10.1.0.Final on CentOS 7. Any advice or pointers to a guide will be most appreciated.

A: The scripts do in fact exist in your WildFly 10.1.0.Final distribution - they have simply been moved.
Have a look in $JBOSS_HOME/docs/contrib/scripts.

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