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Boyd R. Overhulse papers
Identifier: Ax 515
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
The papers consist of minutes and accompanying documents of Oregon State Senate committees on which Overhulse served, including the Constitutional Revision Committee, 1963; Elections Committee, 1963; Judiciary Committee, 1959, 1961, 1963; Public Buildings and Institutions Committee, 1963; State and Federal Affairs Committee, 1963; Taxation Committee, 1963 and special session, 1963.
There are also minutes and exhibits of the Legislative Interim Committee on Natural Resources, 1961-1962, and the Legislative Interim Committee on Taxation, 1963-1964.
Correspondence consists of letters from constituents and lobbyists in 1957.
Overhulse, Boyd R., 1909-1966 (Person)
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Boyd R. Overhulse (1909-1966) was born in Watertown, South Dakota and graduated from the University of Oregon's School of Law. Overhulse became district attorney of Jefferson County, Oregon. He served as a state representative from Oregon's 25th District between 1951 and 1955. He also served as a Democrat in the Oregon Senate from the 19th District, 1961-1965.
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Boyd R. Overhulse (1909-1966) became district attorney of Jefferson County, Oregon, served in the state House, 1951-1955, and also served as a Democrat in the state Senate, 1961-1965. The collection contains minutes and accompanying documents of Oregon State Senate committees on which Overhulse served, correspondence, and exhibit material.
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Overhulse, Boyd R., 1909-1966
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You guys are all into Dutch fashion, right?
wow, i am going to read through this tommorow.
how did it ever get to fifty pages?
i nearly had a conversation with the artist pink today, quite by accident.
Pink... that lesbian? What did she say?
i was trying to go on air and announcing the news coming up next, she kept butting in, trying to sing.
Man, whatever problem she's got... it's not a little one.
it depends on which form of problem measurment you use.
i have always expected that. you never see weather people out and about, that is why. they are too big.
I can no longer ride a uni coz of my fucked arm but keen to catch up for beer and shits and giggles.
but we can work something out, i still visit.
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You may not think of CMT wen you're itching to watch something funny on television, but all that is about to change. On January 28th, Country Music Television is premiering their first ever sitcom, Working Class.
WORKING CLASS focuses on Carli Mitchell (Melissa Peterman), a single mom from a rough and tumble background, trying to give her kids a better life by moving them to an upscale suburb. She quickly finds that making the transition to "the good life" is harder than she thought.
She's unwittingly befriended by her cranky neighbor, Hank (Ed Asner), her only "career" prospect is a glorified deli job at the local grocery store, and the man she falls for not only already has a girlfriend – but he's also her boss, Rob (Patrick Fabian). With her ladies-man brother, Nick (Steve Kazee), to help her out (when he's not acting like one of the kids himself), Carli faces the challenges of parenting, dating, and making friends in her new community by doing more with less, staying true to herself, and approaching each day with a touch of working class.
WORKING CLASS premieres January 28 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT.
ReviewI was asked to watch and review the premier episode of Working Class, "The Buddy System." One of the first thing I picked up was the live-audience laughter that so many sitcoms of the past used to have (Friends, Home Improvement, etc.) A lot of networks are backing away from that these days, but I personally kind of enjoy it. It helps you relate to the storylines more. Feel the irony in other people's laughter.
Right off the bat I think that this show has a lot of potential. Melissa Peterman brings all her charm from "Reba" - plus some. The storylines are quirky and the characters are like you and me - the average working class family. A hit for sure. It reminded me a lot of the late 90's sitcom King of Queens. Which just goes to show that every sitcom needs a grouchy old man.
I hope that Working Class hits the ground running. There's a conceivable hit here, but will they be able to compete with the network television big guns?
I completed this review as part of my membership with the One2One Network. I was in no way compensated, and the opinions expressed are my own. I will be entered to win prizes for my posting.


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Palico and EMPEA Announce Partnership in Online Marketplace Offering, Focused on Emerging Markets
The agreement makes Palico's online private equity fundraising marketplace available to EMPEA Members on advantageous terms as part of EMPEA's Member Benefit Network.
July 12, 2017 – Today, EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital in emerging markets, and Palico announce a partnership offering all Members of EMPEA special access to the Palico online marketplace for fundraisings, co-investments and secondaries.
EMPEA welcomes Palico into its Member Benefit Network in an effort to ease capital commitments to emerging market fund managers through Palico's digital marketplace which can make the commitment process more efficient and affordable. The non-profit EMPEA is the largest organization in the world representing limited partners and general partners with an interest in or focus on private capital investment in emerging markets. Its more than 300 members manage over $1.2 trillion in capital.
Robert van Zwieten, President and CEO of EMPEA, comments on the announcement, "Access to Palico's digital marketplace can drive private capital flows to emerging market managers by providing a means of discovery and investment for both our LP and GP Members. We are fully supportive of industry innovation and technology that helps reduce the barriers to fundraising and uncovers opportunities in emerging markets."
The cooperation agreement offers complimentary marketplace access to all of EMPEA's LP Members and free listings for fundraisings for GP Members. Reduced cost terms are also available for EMPEA Fund Managers new to the platform. Palico LP memberships permit the online screening of investable fundraisings, secondaries and co-investments based on strategy, location and size; access to virtual data rooms where private placement memorandums and limited partnership agreements can be downloaded; and direct contact with investment sponsors. Palico also sends LPs alerts on newly available fundraisings, secondaries and co-investments, based on their declared interests. EMPEA Members can equally list funds for sale on the secondary market. Transaction-related services are complemented by features that help investment analysis, including performance, benchmarking and news.
"Today, raising private equity money and buying and selling PE secondaries online is an established and rapidly growing part of our industry's landscape," says Antoine Drean, Founder and Chief Executive of Palico. "The EMPEA partnership is not just recognition of that fact, it should prove an important catalyst for the further growth of digital private equity investment." The ability to unite private equity fund investors located in 84 countries with managers based in 104 countries is one of the Palico marketplace's greatest strengths, at a time when private equity has moved well beyond its traditional roots.
ABOUT PALICO – Palico is the first global online marketplace for the private equity fund community. There are currently US$64 billion in investable opportunities on Palico, covering fundraisings, secondaries, and co-investments. Since establishing itself as a fintech pioneer in 2012, over 40,000 professionals representing Limited Partners, General Partners and their advisors, in more than 140 countries, have joined Palico. Limited partners can discover, analyze and invest in fundraisings listed by general partners on Palico. In Palico's secondary market, limited partners can anonymously list their stakes for sale and be contacted by potential buyers. Whether members connect over primaries, secondaries or co-investments, Palico makes it easier to invest. LPs and GPs can join Palico at www.palico.com.
ABOUT EMPEA – EMPEA is the global industry association for private capital in emerging markets. It is an independent non-profit organization with over 300 member firms, comprising institutional investors, fund managers and industry advisers, who together manage more than US$1.2 trillion of assets and have offices in over 100 countries across the globe. Members share EMPEA's belief that private capital is a highly suited investment strategy in emerging markets, delivering attractive long-term investment returns and promoting the sustainable growth of companies and economies. We support our members through global authoritative intelligence, conferences, networking, education and advocacy. To find out more and join the association, please visit EMPEA.org or contact us at membership@empea.net.
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A Social Media Twist on the Classic Picnic in the Park
By James P. Reber @JamesReber / April 17, 2014 2
The San Jose Parks Foundation will launch "Picnic in Your Park Day" on April 26. Anyone can take part in the event, which is designed to get people sharing their experiences through social media.
One of the best ways to celebrate our parks is to have a picnic. An All-American institution, picnics can feature a variety of ingredients, but the essentials are firmly ensconced in our collective conscience: blanket; food, which suddenly tastes better outside than it would indoors; and good company, whether it be friends and family or work colleagues.
San Jose Parks Foundations and similar organizations across the country all have public events to celebrate the wonder and beauty of our public parks. It occurred to us that we need something, too, so ordinary citizens can gather together. The best way to acknowledge, honor and celebrate a park is to use it.
With this in mind, we've created "Picnic in Your Park Day." The all-inclusive event will start at 10am and end at 4pm Saturday, April 26.
In order to keep this celebration an intimate one, we're not trying to gather hundreds or thousands. The key to a good picnic is to keep it simple. The impact of small groups coming together can itself be a powerful statement.
A park is a living, breathing asset for the people who use it. Recognizing the high-tech culture of Silicon Valley, we thought we would add a modern twist—a cyber-ization of our celebration. We are asking everyone who participates in Picnic in Your Park Day to bring along a smart phone or other photo-sharing device, and to upload photos to San Jose Parks Foundation's Facebook page, as well personal Facebook pages.
With nearly 200 parks of all shapes and sizes, this seems like a great way to unify them into one. By uploading photos of citizens enjoying themselves, our cyber community—pretty vast at this point—will be able to experience the celebration on a grander scale. We hope to see the diversity of cultures, ages, cuisine and parks that makes up San Jose.
There is no cost to participate. In fact, there is a mild incentive for participants—at least for those who sign up early online. San Jose Parks Foundation will provide a modest "picnic kit" of goodies for these participants. The rest will be up to the imagination of those who take part in this inaugural effort, which we hope to turn into an annual event.
The essence of Picnic in Your Park Day is its simple purpose and the ease of participating. We are not expecting to see people picnic all six hours but rather to take a moment to relax and enjoy the outdoors.
Feel free to start early or continue on well after the event. The sky's the limit as far as uploading and sharing.
James P. Reber is the executive director of San Jose Parks Foundation, a veteran nonprofit entrepreneur and experienced special event planner and producer. He can be reached at [email protected] or 408.893.PARK.
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Robert Michael Cortese Apr 17, 2014 @ 2:42 pm
James since you're a big part of the parks foundation.
District 9 residents in Robertsville would love to see the grounds at Pine Hill School preserved as a park. At one time it was under threat of development until Jim Bealle stepped in and found the original grant to the property stating it must always remain as open space.
What would it take from us to get the ball moving on that? Right now myself and my neighbors are forming the cambrian dem club, not sure if that helps. I would imagine the property would have to be purchased by the CSJ from SJUSD.
Let me know, thanks.
cityblue Apr 20, 2014 @ 10:52 am
Google is moving into the massive corporate office park on Trimble/First St.!


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There are an ever increasing number of dogs participating in activities that range from light workouts to strenuous exercise. These activities create an environment of metabolic stress. One system in charge of managing these stresses is the kidney and the rest of the urinary system. Understanding the basis of exercise-induced nephritis is important when developing a training regimen. The best way to prevent kidney damage and impairment is to train and condition athletic and working dogs to perform the activities associated with their work or competition.


Guizhou Province 贵州省 (Kweichow Province) is located in the south center of China. Formally, the name was romanized as Kweichow Province. Borders Yunnan Province to the west.
During the middle of November 1944, Tushan was briefly occupied by Japanese troops. Prior to their arrival, a large Allied ammunition dump was destroyed prior to the Japanese arrival by an American OSS party.


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A. Douglas Biggs
http://www.tunesmithmusic.com
A. Douglas Biggs DMA lives in Fern Creek, Kentucky, just outside of Louisville. He owns Tunesmith Music where he works as a composer, arranger, editor and music engraver. Dr. Biggs is a recognized expert in the music processing platforms Finale and Sibelius as well as music notation, theory and orchestration. In recent years he has become more involved with audio processing and recording using the Cubase platform.
Biggs received his bachelor degree from Dartmouth College, his master's degree in music theory and composition from the University of Louisville School of Music and holds a doctorate in composition from the University of Kentucky School of Music. His principal teachers have been David Evan Jones, Gerald Gable, and John Appleton at Dartmouth, Nelson Keyes, Claude Baker, and Steve Rouse at the University of Louisville, and Joseph Baber and Phillip Miller at the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Biggs is widely experienced, composer, performer and artist. His work spans a wide range of styles and genres. He is the creator of numerous works for orchestra, band, chamber music, chorus, and a growing involvement in video, film and game projects. His career includes experience as a professional opera singer, jazz pianist, accompanist, repetiteur, repertoire coach and voice teacher. He has also conducted on several occasions.
As a composer, Biggs has received several awards and other recognition. While at the University of Kentucky, he was a two-time recipient of the Al Haig graduate fellowship and a recipient of a Rudolf Nissim/ASCAP Award. His Haiku, a suite for Violin and Piano was a winner of the Austin Peay State University Composer's Competition and was featured in a concert of American Composers in Russia. Later, he would receive high praise for his work as composer and music director of the documentary "The Indian Picture Opera, a Vanishing Race," and was the recipient of a "Distinguished Musician" designation for his The Merton Songs by the IBLA Foundation's World Music Competition. His company, Tunesmith, was recognized by the Music Publisher's Association with a Revere Award for his work on Henry Mollicone's Gabriel's Daughter.
"Sonolize is a wonderful platform for an independent composer. The people are great to work with and I am very happy with how my music is presented."
A. Douglas Biggs, composer
For many years, Biggs was a touring operatic tenor and recitalist. As a singer, he was a winner of numerous competitions and awards, including the Metropolitan Opera Competition, the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition, a nominee for the Richard Tucker Award, a Chicago Lyric Opera Ensemble Finalist, a Liederkrantz Wagnerian Singer competition, and the Baltimore Opera Competition.
During his years as a performer, Biggs appeared with various opera companies, orchestras and in recital around the country. For two years, he was a resident artist with Opera Colorado, spent time in a touring company of Phantom of the Opera, was a singer in several studio recordings and a soloist in the premier of an oratorio based on music from the film Warriors of Virtue. An interesting challenge was presented by his participation in a "Reader's Digest condensed version" of Wagner's Ring Cycle singing sections of the various tenor roles, Siegfried, Siegmund, Loge and Froh, all in the same evening!
Recent work has included Christmastide for unaccompanied SATB Choir for The San Francisco Renaissance Voices, Romanze for solo piano for pianist Grace Baugh-Bennet, Singing Sweet which completes his three movement work, The Wintergreen Suite, for the Ceruti Chamber Players of Louisville, Kentucky. Other engagements of note include: a piano reduction for Kareem Roustom's Violin Concerto No. 2, two piano arrangements for composer Su Lian Tan of her Autumn Lute-Song and Concerto for Piccolo, both of which will be featured on a soon to be released recording. Ms. Tan also commissioned a concert band arrangement of her Sheridan Adventure for military band. Biggs also engaged with several organizations to create new arrangements for various vocal ensembles of his Agnus Dei, an earlier commission for solo voice and organ based on Handel's "Ombra mai fu."
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World premiere on December 18 of new work Christmastide for SATB Chorus by A. Douglas Biggs. Commissioned by the San Francisco Renaissance Singers, Maestro Don Scott Carpenter, music director.


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Rita Dakota declassified pregnancy former"fabrikantki" Sasha Gurkova
The young woman will soon become a mother for the third time. Rita Dakota posted a picture with a friend, saying that she's pregnant again. As it turned out, Sasha Gurkova is already five months pregnant and incredibly happy imminent addition to the family.
Just a few months ago singer Rita Dakota became a mother. Now she often shares with fans a joint photo with daughter MIA. Take care of the baby artist help not only relatives and a nanny, but also numerous friends. Thus, recently the star of the stage spent the whole day with old friend Sasha Gurkova, which is known under the alias Sasha Holiday.
Many fans were surprised that a friend of Dakota's pregnant again, after all, a young woman recently gave birth to her second baby.
"He was paunchy and the difference in our daughters only 3 weeks. Only Sasha is pregnant again, five months. Hero what to say. Now she is the mother of three children. My rock-n-roll rozovolosaya Sanya," wrote Rita on Instagram.
The common picture of young mothers made a splash among the subscribers of the Dakota. Many of them were surprised that Sasha is pregnant again, so he hastened to congratulate her with the imminent addition to the family. "What a beautiful daughter you have! And mom does not miss", "Wow, I never knew Gurkova again in position. Very happy for her", "Sasha and Rita are incredible girl, very talented. Glad they found happiness in his personal life," wrote the fans of the artists.
By the way, she Gurkova did not hide another pregnancy. On Instagram, she often shares the photos visible rounded tummy. According to the singer, she is very happy in connection with what will soon become a large mum.
"The marriage of great love has its side effects. Forced the second round to make the hashtag #pregnancy. Now I am mother of three children and mother pogodak", – reported earlier Gurkova on Instagram.
By the way, not all fans of the actress know that in 2013 she married to the son of Viktor Drobysh, Valery. The couple has two children and do not get tired to confess to one another in love. Earlier, Sasha told me that immediately found a common language with the mother of the chosen one, and his father was familiar for many years, from the time "idol".
Now Gurkova vengeance prepares to leave. A young woman told fans that the third pregnancy was for her a complete surprise. She even began to worry about whether to cope with such an enormous burden. However, soon the actress realized that the sudden addition to the family will only make it happier. Fans hope that after the appearance of the baby born singer will return to the art of music.
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Wow! This is a rather fun and surprising motocross racing title for the Intellivison. Jump onto your cycle and tear through the levels, bouncing over hills and stuff in pseudo 3D environments. A surprisingly fun game.


Take a leisurely cruise down the East Coast of England from Newcastle to London Tilbury on this late-summer mini-cruise. Enjoy a taste of life on board Marco Polo as you relax and enjoy a first-class entertainment programme and a five-course evening meal on board.
There's far more to Marco Polo than we could possibly fit on this page. Click below to find out more about her cabins, restaurants and other excellent facilities.
Join Marco Polo before she begins her journey east from Newcastle this afternoon. As you skirt the coast, you'll have time to meet fellow passengers, and to enjoy the ship's facilities, first-class entertainment programme and excellent five-course dining.
In an age of vast, impersonal, floating hotels, 22,000-tonne Marco Polo, her profile marking her out as the epitome of sea-going elegance, is a beautiful ocean-liner in the classic tradition. Offering high levels of comfort, sumptuous dining and a genuinely warm welcome from the crew, Marco Polo will offer everything you'd expect of such a high-class vessel.


A few weeks ago I shared photos from the Thursday night my sister and I spent painting pumpkins at my dining table. These bunch of pumpkins were what resulted on my end.
I think about Halloween ALL YEAR LONG (it's my second favorite holiday, after 4th of July). I tend to pin to my Halloween Pinterest board on a consistent, weekly basis – and I'm quite proud of the ideas that I've accumulated. Three images from that board were the sole inspiration for these few chic, mixed-media embellished pumpkins and you can see those images HERE, HERE, and HERE.
For me each year, painting pumpkins is this incredible, therapeutic season-driven release. It's like my inward self check-in with a paint brush. In past years, I've need my painted pumpkin(s) to help me through the passing of a childhood pet, and the start of my new job w/ me & my BIG ideas.
This year (and really since moving into my apartment) my pumpkins have served as the main seasonal decor. Black, white, gold, grey, & pink is my preferred modern, feminine color palette of choice, and I love seeing how it's evolved a bit passed the intense brights I was drawn to a couple of years ago.
I painted three bigs and six mini pumpkins. I used star stickers and studs and sequins and pom-poms and adhesive rhinestones, but it was the thick, opaque paint strokes on each on of these that was my favorite part of the process. Simply 'color-on-pumpkin' was the most relaxing, refreshing activity — and while I waited for a coat to dry on one pumpkin, I'd paint the crap out of another. It was SO. MUCH. FUN.
What's trending in pumpkin painting now is to do it on a fakie pumpkin, and have it last you every Halloween for the rest of your life. My sister opted for that, since she literally creates masterpieces on them. This year, I kept to real deal pumpkins, but that grey, studded big one and that white pom-pom one has since left us. Both their bottoms started melting from underneath and it was DEF time to trash 'em.
I love that crescent moon pumpkin (as it reminds me of those amazing dancing crescents during the Solar Eclipse), but it also kind of looks like a croissant. Haa haa!
How 'bout you, babes? What are your Halloween decorating traditions?
Do you paint pumpkins, or do you carve?


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An EO3 Coach has the ability to create programs for specific objectives, effective training sessions, nutrition guidelines, strategies for training different methods and systems, and much, much more.
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After leaving active duty Joe got hooked into CrossFit for a few years, earned his Level 1 Certification and started coaching. During his years CrossFit he discovered End of Three Fitness because he was lacking strength programing ("CrossFit will make you weak" was the exact Eo3 article). He began Training with Eo3 and has been a part of the community for 5 years. Now helping the Eo3 community grow and learn full-time along side Jerred, staying classy.
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Ashley is a military spouse who has been involved with fitness throughout all stages of life. Soccer was the doorway for her love of competitive sports that eventually led her to CrossFit in 2012. She began competing almost immediately and continued to fall in love with learning new skills and becoming the best version of herself. In 2016 Ashley earned her CrossFit Level 1 certification and served as both founder and coach of Aces Wild CrossFit at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
Kyle Shrum
After playing football during middle and high school, he decided to take a break from working out, and struggled to find the motivation to get after it again. While struggling with his weight and overall health all his life, Kyle tried many different approaches to getting fit. Memberships at multiple globo gyms, CrossFit in a friend's garage, long distance running, any number of strength programs and fad diets; all of these are part of his fitness journey.
Joseph is a 15-year active duty Air Force veteran. When he's not circumnavigating the globe as a Career Enlisted Aviator or training to be more durable, Joseph is a full-time husband and father of two young girls. In early 2014, after riding the bodybuilding train the past 2 years, he dislocated a shoulder during an obstacle course race – realizing he was too easy to kill. Determined to be anti-fragile, Joseph began an exercise science degree and dabbled in the world of CrossFit, eventually earning his CrossFit Level 1 and Weightlifting certifications in 2016.
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Doug's greatest satisfaction as a coach is having his athletes share their accomplishments. Whether it's a new PR, a faster race time, or even the ability to carry heavy furniture up the stairs. He takes pride and joy in helping people to become better versions of themselves. Being an older athlete and professional, he brings a sense of perspective and understanding for the struggles that most people encounter when they are struggling to become a better human.
Todd Bowman
Todd began coaching because he passionately believes in sharing the life-changing benefits of fitness. His goal as a fitness coach is to inspire individuals to make long-term lifestyle changes, and he has found that scalable intensity and commitment to functional movement makes it the perfect program for individuals of all ages and abilities. Todd believes that the psychology of strength and conditioning training plays a vital role in the success of our services and online programs. He fosters a positive training environment to help clients overcome self-doubt or perceived limitations to achieve their full potential.
Frank found EO3 Fitness in 2013 and began training the right way. From the start he knew the EO3 methods were for him. Now, in 2017 he's stronger than he's have ever been and his conditioning is improving with every training day. As an EO3 coach he's ready to help other individuals on their fitness journey.
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Josh is prior service Army, Engineer, Project Manager, Entrepreneur, Garage Gym Athlete, husband, dad, and follower of Christ. He's spent the last three years doing independent study on nutrition, strength and endurance training and recently joined the ranks at End of Three Fitness to help others excel in their fitness journey.
Josh Franz
Josh has a background in military and combat sports and also strength and conditioning. He has been involved in military fitness training for over three years through Army ROTC and the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M. Additionally, he has experience with training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai.
Nick DuBose
Nicks quest for well thought-out programming (not just random workouts) led him to EO3, where he found objective, evidence-based programming that actually helps people move towards specific goals. After trying out the One Man One Barbell system, Nick joined Garage Gym Athlete and was hooked! Then a year as a Garage Gym Athlete seeing amazing results, Nick wanted to learn more and understand the "why" behind the programming, so he jumped at the opportunity to become a coach and help others crush their goals the way EO3 had helped him.
Keith Stockwell
Keith Stockwell is a full-time husband, father, EO3 Coach and Garage Gym Athlete. When he's not coaching, he's an executive in the entertainment industry for over a decade. He's also a Spartan SGX Coach and competitive Obstacle Course Race athlete.
Chris Ruano
Chris is a active, professional firefighter with over 20 years of experience in the Fire Service, currently leading Wildland Air Attack and ground based Fire Crews in Southern California. Chris' passion for programming and coaching was birthed out of his desire to create effective and high-quality fitness programs for the arduous duties of Civil Service Athletes. Chris has been a training exclusively in Garage Gyms, at his home or Fire Dept facilities for over 12 years.
Matthew Fiebig
I started lifting in 2011 when I began college. I ventured to the campus recreation center and started picking up weights. I consider myself self taught, but had lots of help from friends along the way. They did mostly powerlifting work, so that's what I ended up doing. I also played quidditch - great for cardio (I suggest youtube-ing it).
Evan Halquist
I have been a firefighter for the last 12 years. I want to be prepared to do my job well and reduce my risk of injuries. This has shaped my approach to how I train as well as how I train others. Fitness is about building you up and not breaking you down. At the Los Angeles County Fire Department I am currently in charge of recruit fitness at our training academy. I am also a peer fitness trainer for the department.
Kenneth Rix
Kenneth Is health and Fitness person that lives for helping other getting faster, stronger, healthier within there own life with family job and all the other stuff. With a background as a professional chef and a master in health and nutrition combiend with the love of strength and fitness, he opened a small studio style gym in 2013.
Sarah Skedsvold
Sarah Skedsvold is a CrossFit Coach in Fargo, ND. She is a former full-time, and current part-time member of the North Dakota Army National Guard as well. While serving as a full-time Soldier, Sarah completed the End of Three Coaching Certification Course through End of Three Fitness, earned the title of Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and CrossFit Level 1 Trainer through CrossFit Headquarters. As a member of the military, Sarah maintained a higher than average level of physical fitness throughout her adult life.
Susan Chase
Susan began to take control of her health and fitness by founding Benton County Roller Derby in Northwest Arkansas in 2010. She trained and coached skaters for five years before relocating with her family to Kansas City in 2016 where she continues to train skaters for Fountain City Roller Derby. Dedicated to improving herself she achieved NASM certification as a Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist in 2017.
Jace Albright
Jace is a happily married father of 3 kids and a doctor of physical therapy and a NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist who works in an outpatient orthopedic and sports physical therapy system. He has a passion for working with tactical athletes and helping get them back to active duty. Outside of physical therapy, he teaches undergraduate and graduate level Kinesiology and Exercise Science classes and spends time trying to help his three kids develop a passion for playing and being active.
Aaron Jackson
Aaron has always been interested and active in many sports from a young age including Rugby League, skateboarding and Surf Life Saving. Through these sports he has enjoyed learning new skills and continuingly working to improve himself through fitness and technique. At around 17 years of age Aaron focussed on becoming the best Surf Boat Rower he could, which has lead to numerous state titles and representative achievements, 5 national titles (1 x relay, 2x under 23 Men, 2x Open Men Championships) and 1 x National representative honours at Open level.
Marc Hoffmeister
Marc is an active duty US Army officer with thirty years in uniform and multiple combat deployments. His competitive athletic background encompasses all distance triathlon, mountain biking, running and adventure racing in all formats from sprint to expedition racing at a national and international level, having competed in some premier venues to include the Leadville 100 MTB, Boston Marathon, multiple Full Ironman distance events and the Eco Challenge.
Ryan Keiler
Throughout middle and high school, Ryan competed in many sports - everything from swimming to track and field. During college and afterwards Ryan trained for and ran 4 marathons. Despite enjoying the marathons, consistency in training was always a struggle and as children and a career came along his training suffered.
James Cozine
As a professional mariner, coming up with unique and challenging ways to train has become a true passion of mine. I train both on the ocean and at home focusing on maintaining a sustainable approach to fitness that is challenging and fun.
William Ursprung
After serving in both the Army and Navy and receiving his degree in Marine Technology, he began a career as a deep-sea diver medic technician where he provided routine and emergency medical care in remote locations around the globe. With his passion for diving and healthcare, he transitioned to working as a hyperbaric technologist in several leading hospitals in East Texas.
Michael Bunke
Michael is first and foremost the father of two wonderful daughters. He has been in law enforcement since 2007 and is a veteran of the Army National Guard. He has a love for fitness that started as a teenager and has grown since.
Manuel Lujan
Where many coaches have a history of fitness and sports before becoming a coach, Manuel's background is rather different. During high school, he spent most of his time in the marching band and dabbled in fitness competitions through JROTC. After high school, he joined the Marine Corps reserves where he was educated on the importance of fitness and initially introduced to CrossFit.
Trampis Beatty
Trampis "worked out" for many years through college and a few years after with very little to show for results, and he finally decided that the typical globo gym thing was not for him. He decided to build a garage gym for himself, and he started following different strength programs online. In the process of building his gym he stumbled upon the E03 DIY Corner, and from there decided to purchase EO3's One Man One Barbell.
TJ Tuttamore
TJ Tuttamore The drive for competition and sports was present for TJ at an early age. He was a multiple sport athlete throughout Middle School and High School. Then he ran year-round in College as part of the Cross Country and Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field programs at Heidelberg College. He is a Husband and Father of an active son and daughter. This is where his experience and the love of coaching started.
Scott Ruth
Scott is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, specializing in sports rehabilitation. He believes in the sports population, rehab needs to more than simply alieving pain, but needs to prepare them for their sport and help to reduce the risk of future injuries. This means merging the therapist and coach, to provide the highest level of care and streamline the athlete's return to play. Prior to earning his Doctorate he was an avid runner and weight lifter in both high school and college.
Zachary Welker
Zachary Welker has spent his life dedicated to fitness. He is a married father of 3, and a full time physical education teacher. A long time garage gym athlete, he has dabbled in all areas of training, from Olympic lifting, to power-lifting, and bodybuilding. He competed in Men's Physique for a year with a high level of success.
Barry Roginski
Barry has always been athletic despite not leading the healthiest of lifestyles. It wasn't until after he left the Army that he discovered what well rounded fitness was and the benefits to be had. Since 2003, he has quit smoking and drinking so that he can be the best role model he can for his kids. He currently serves in the National Guard as a full-time Guardsman. And has over 20 years in and around the military and law enforcement.
Dennis Loots
Dennis is a professional and personal leadership trainer and coach. He is a strong believer that the bases of being a great leader to yourself and to others is to lead yourself on your personal health journey. In his search for greater health, fitness and longevity he practiced Crossfit and certified as a Crossfit level 1 trainer, he certified as a Bayesian Personal Trainer and most recently as a EO3 Coach.
Stephanie Lowry
Growing up being a multiple sport athlete not only instilled my competitive nature but also my love for fitness. In college I fell in love with weight training and started dabbling in bodybuilding and physique training. After having my third child and discovering some health issues I focused on researching and learning about nutrition. Not only did I see major improvements in my health but also how it correlated to improvement with my energy and training. I came across Eo3 and began implementing and immersing myself into their training.
Greg Isenhour
Greg Isenhour is a full-time husband( 34 Years), father, EO3 Coach, Garage Gym Athlete and Endurance Athlete. When he's not coaching, he's an executive in the Transportation Industry with over 35 years experience. Greg is an Ironman, and has completed numerous different triathlons and running events covering all distances. Greg grew up playing multiple sports all the way through High School, with baseball being his primary sport. During his late 30's he went down the path of working long hours, excessive travel, not eating well, and not exercising. After a bad report on his health insurance physical he rekindled his desire to train, and reverse the negative outcomes of the previous few years.
Josh Pierlott
Josh fell into fitness in an unconventional way. After struggling with disordered eating and the darkness of depression Josh stumbled into exercise as a guiding light. Finding that there was an outlet for negative emotions to become positive he dove head first into the world of health and fitness. Initially starting with running Josh slowly began to find interest in weight lifting and programming. While obtaining a Psychology major at West Chester University Josh also began to pursue certifications in personal training, beginning with W.I.T.S(A branch of NASM), while reading through the books of strength provided by men like Jim Wendler and Louie Simmons.
Jeremy Pardee
Competition has always been important for me. I grew up with six brothers and competed in 3 different sports. Living a healthy lifestyle was always important for my athletic endeavors. After my sports career was done, my interest in health and fitness continued. I have been independently studying fitness for the past couple years. I am a personal trainer and fitness class instructor at our local gym, using the principles I have learned here at Eo3 Fitness.
Tynan Rolander
Tynan is the Head Football Coach at South County High School in Lorton, Va. He has been coaching there for 9 years since graduating from The Citadel in 2011. Having played football throughout high school Tynan knew is way around a barbell. His time at The Citadel introduced to Crossfit and mixed modal training but he continued to train primarily as a "classic bodybuilder". Tynan reached peak raw strength in 2015 but his pursuit of barbell numbers led to a life changing injury.
Ian Watkins
Ian is married with 5 kids, a garage gym athlete, and all around fitness & nutrition nerd. Unlike many coaches, Ian's life hasn't always been about health and fitness. He grew up in a family that ate the Standard American Diet and was obese for the majority of his youth. 12 years ago he found his "why" at his daughter's 1st birthday party, when he feared he may not live to see her 16th birthday, and began a new life focused on fitness and nutrition. In a year he lost 120 pounds and has been in love with helping others reach their goals since.
David Weinstein
David is a naval officer with a passion for pushing himself and encouraging others to develop both mentally and physically. Additionally, he is driven to know the why and how in order to be better in these areas. His belief is that these areas are critical to what it means to be human. As a result, he is dedicated to a lifelong pursuit of a fitness-based lifestyle as well as an education in the fitness arena. Despite playing recreational sports as a child, David's initial indoctrination into the world of fitness began in 8th grade when we was cut from his soccer team for being overweight and out of shape. Refusing to quit, he altered his diet and invested significant time at the local YMCA fitness center.
David Candelaria Jr.
David just graduated from United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy, He would say his style of training would include military, prison and old school strongman style. He also has a background in Martial Arts. David has 3 kids and a basement / backyard for a gym. Training to be dangerous is his focus, survival of the fittest.
Chris Morrissey
Chris is a husband, father of 9, a general surgeon, works in the ER every Monday night, is the Medical Director of the wound center, medical director of the trauma program, the medical director at the MedSpa in town and a Garage Gym Athlete. He has been an athlete most of his life. Competed in football, basketball, track, wrestling, and powerlifting in junior high and high school. Chris earned my black belt in Tae Kwon Do when He was 11. A sprinter at Fort Hays State University, where he earned his degree in Athletic Training.


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* SIRIUS is RISING on 08 / 08 * REbirth of the Spiritual SUN!
On 08 / 08, SIRIUS a.k.a. The Dog Star (brightest star in the Dog constellation), a.k.a. The Scorcher, will rise again, before the SUN!
Hot Dog Days of SUMMER are on NOW, and we've certainly had an 'extra dose' of scorching heat, with the BC wildfires, and the smoke cloud also blanketing the BC Westcoast.
Seems like they started with the CAP – CAN FULL MOON on July 8 that was aligned with SIRIUS on the CANCER side, and VEGA on the CAP side.
The Rising of SIRIUS is also associated with the AQ – LEO Full Moon which will be on AUG 7 – a Partial Lunar Eclipse which opens the Eclipse 'Gate' to the Total Solar Eclipse on AUG 21! It's all linked this year.
I saw SIRIUS through a friend's telescope last Winter, and felt immediately connected to the bright blue star.
Please find an excellent description here and here.
…while hot LEO Days ('DOG DAYS of Summer') are here, in the Northern Hemisphere, and the fierce, record breaking BC wildfires.
A special treat awaits you and your dog(!) again this year, at this fine occasion: Welcome to * You and Your Star-Dog @ Sirius Rising on TUE 08 / 08 THU see the FB event.
When SIRIUS the brightest star in the night sky re-appears before the SUN at dawn it's the time for the 'Spiritual SUN', or Heart of our physical SUN to be REborn.
Ancient Egypt honoured the yearly reappearance of SIRIUS which announced the flooding of the Nile and the Goddess Isis, heavenly wife of Osiris, and Mother of Horus.
Blessings for the SIRIUS Initiation to our Spiritual SUN!


The online ordering will allow you to place orders in advance for your child/ren and manage their spending limits for over the counter transactions if used and keep track of what your child/ren are purchasing. Online ordering for the Canteen will enable students to have express pickup, avoid the queues, collect their food and have more time to enjoy their lunch. It will mean they will be able to get the meal they want, freshly prepared, reserved for them.


Addictive substances have been available for thousands of years. However, addiction could not have begun until human beings developed agriculture (about 13,000 years ago). Prior to that time hunter-gatherer groups did not have access to addictive substances in sufficient quantities to cause addiction. Once we became able to produce alcohol and grow other addictive substances (marijuana, opium, peyote) in larger quantities it then became possible for addiction to arise.
Alcohol has probably been the most widely available addictive substance. Other addictive substances were limited to regions where specific plants grew. However, by the mid-1800's chemists, often employed by pharmaceutical companies, began to manufacture drugs. These included amphetamine (1887), ecstasy (1912), PCP (1926), ketamine (1962) and other substances.
Although addiction cannot be considered a new problem, some people have suggested it is a growing problem; a problem of modern society. Because of the National Household Survey (SAMHSA, 2011), we know that addiction rises and falls in cycles lasting several decades. David Musto (1999), an American historian of addiction, has suggested it appears that every generation must discover for itself the negative consequences of particular substances. Thus we should expect more cycles or waves of substance use. When we review recent history we can identify several addiction "epidemics," These "epidemics" involved alcohol, opium, coffee and other substances. These epidemics rise and fall without any obvious explanation.
While addiction to chemical substances seems to rise and fall in cycles, the rise in obesity has been quite dramatic in recent decades, which seem to indicate some degree of addiction. Nonetheless, with the exception of obesity, it remains unknown whether addiction is on the rise. However, it is reasonable to suggest that addiction is a problem of modern society if we assume that 1) addiction is a response to stress, and 2) the world has become an increasingly stressful place. Then, it seems likely that more and more people would escape stress by turning to addictive behavior.
Historically, some cultures seem to have fewer problems with addiction than do others. For instance, the Italian, Spanish, French, Greek, Jewish, and Chinese have a lower risk for alcoholism and other addictions than do the citizens of the United States. Some people would argue this is evidence of a genetic basis for addiction. However, there are other equally plausible explanations for the differences observed between cultures. These low-risk cultures have very different cultural norms than the United States surrounding alcohol use. The low risk groups sanction of moderate alcohol use during meals, religious ceremonies, and celebrations. Perhaps more importantly, in these cultures there is strong disapproval of drunkenness. People do not consume alcohol with the sole purpose of becoming intoxicated as is frequently observed in the United States.


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Home Airlines Round Up: Pilot Saves Dog, Startup To Auction Airline Tickets, Lufthansa To...
Round Up: Pilot Saves Dog, Startup To Auction Airline Tickets, Lufthansa To Offer Broadband, EasyJet Cancels Moscow Route & More
A look at some of the travel and travel industry news from the last few days that's interesting….but that doesn't really warrant a post of it's own.
Israeli Start Up To Auction Unsold Airline Inventory
A new Internet startup (am I the only one who remembers those two words with dread?) has raised an impressive $1m to fund it's a business model. The "BidFlyer" model is based around the idea of auctioning off "small batches" of airline tickets in a similar way to how people sell their unwanted things on eBay.
Just how many airlines will give BidFlyer access to their unsold inventory is up for debate but I can already hear US based fliers screaming "not on my airline!….unless it's only in Coach". In the US, unsold premium cabin inventory is what feeds the domestic upgrades – if US airlines were to start auctioning off those seats elite flyers would see their upgrade percentages plummet.
Singapore Now Allowing Australians To Use E-Passport Gates
Starting in October, some holders of Australian passports will no longer have to endure the lines at Singapore Changi immigration – they'll be allowed to use the e-passport gates just as if they were a local.
Image: Rajiv Ashrafi via Flickr
Unfortunately this access won't be granted for all Australian passport holders – there are a few caveats. For the time being the system will only be open to Australian passport holders who have visited Singapore 3 times in the previous 12 months and who have registered, in person, at Singapore airport's Terminal 3. There is no cost to apply and more information can be found at the Singapore Immigration Authority website.
Pilot Diverts Airplane To Save Dog
An Air Canada pilot took the unusual (and highly applauded) decision to divert his flight to Frankfurt International airport when he became aware of a serious drop in temperature in the cargo area.
Simba, a French Bulldog, was in the heated cargo hold of an Air Canada flight traveling between Tel Aviv and Toronto when the crew became aware that something was wrong with the system that heats the hold. The pilot decided that the dog's life was at risk (I'm impressed the crew even remembered they had a dog in the hold) and took the decision to divert to Frankfurt.
Once in Frankfurt, Simba was transferred to another plane and the passengers on Air Canada continued on their journey. Total delay to the passengers – 75mins and total extra cost to Air Canada – approx. $10,000 in fuel costs.
EasyJet Ends Its Moscow Service From Late-March 2016
EasyJet hasn't been enjoying much luck with it's flights between the UK and Moscow – and the economic sanctions currently in place on Russia can't have been helping.
In January the airline announced that it would be scaling back its flight frequencies between Gatwick and Moscow from 13 weekly to 7 weekly and, in May, the airline scrapped its Manchester-Moscow route completely citing "falling demand".
Image: Christopher Doyle via Flickr
Now it looks like EasyJet is giving up on Moscow altogether. The airline has announced that, from 20 March 2016, the Gatwick-Moscow service is to be discontinued. Once again the reason given for the cancellation was "significant and sustained reduction in demand for travel between Moscow and London" which has been primarily influenced by "factors including the weakness of the Russian economy together with the tightening of the visa approval process".
EasyJet had gone toe-to-to with Virgin Atlantic in 2012 when the BMI slots became available and, despite Virgin offering to run the route from Heathrow, the UK Civil Aviation Authority awarded the flying rights to EasyJet.
Lufthansa Bringing Broadband To The Skies
If you have the need to work on planes then the advent of inflight WiFi has been a game-changer. I know that being able to work on an 11 hour flight across the Atlantic has been something I've really appreciated. For me, it has (a) staved off boredom and (b) allowed me to be a bit more relaxed upon arrival.
But the problem with inflight WiFi, at least so far, has been the slow speeds and the inconsistency in quality of signal…..but hopefully that's about to change.
Lufthansa have announced that, from "early summer" 2016 it will begin to offer broadband onboard its short-haul and medium-haul flights. The airline's press release goes on to say:
This will enable passengers on continental flights and flights within Germany to enjoy the full freedom to communicate and to use the Internet with a wide bandwidth above the clouds.
The new service from Lufthansa and its technology partner Inmarsat is based on the most modern broadband satellite technology from Inmarsat's Global Xpress network (Ka-band) and offers seamless, reliable coverage on short and medium-haul flights.
I like the sound of "seamless" and "reliable", two words which cannot really be used with any existing onboard WiFi network that I've experienced. And, while this doesn't yet mean that we're going to see trans-Atlantic (TATL) or other long-haul flights with this technology, it's definitely a start.
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Bykowski named Col. George D. Scott award winner
LAS VEGAS - Karl Bykowski, vice president of John W. Danforth Co in Tonawanda, N.Y., recently received the Col. George D. Scott award for meritorious service at the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors annual national convention last year in Las Vegas.
The award is presented in recognition of the continuing philosophy of dedicated service inspired by PHCC's first president. PHCC past national President Bill Trombly presented the award.
Bykowski served as national PHCC secretary and national zone director representing New York and New Jersey on the board of directors. He was also chairman of a convention and exposition committee, and has served on several other national committees, including the International Pipe Trades-Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee/International Training Fund, the Union-Affiliated Contractors Task Force and PHCC Insurance Trust.
At the state level, he has been president, vice president, secretary, director and legislative chairman.
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Payment of funds from NYCERS is controlled by Section 13-137 of the NYC Administrative Code. Simply stated, the NYC Comptroller is authorized to make payments from NYCERS assets based on written authorization from the NYCERS executive director. Not only is this the law but it is sound accounting practice. It is called "two man" control, excuse the old sexist term. It is much harder to steal when there are two independent parties involved.
In 1996, the former NYC Comptroller, Alan Hevesi, convinced the NYC Law Department and the NYCERS trustees to allow him to pay NYCERS investment expenses without the inconvenience of getting written authorization from the executive director. Needless to say the executive director pointed out the violation of law to the interested parties but to no avail. The NYC Law Department has the final say on legal interpretations. The executive director could have filed an Article 78 action but he would have had a hard time paying the legal costs since he would no longer have been the executive director.
The NYC Comptroller is the official auditor for the city and specifically for NYCERS (Section 13-103.g). With this in mind, we should focus on the fact the auditor for NYCERS is free to make payments to outside vendors without an oversight from NYCERS. We have Alan Hevesi to thank for this truly ludicrous situation.
This situation has become more and more dangerous in recent years. NYCERS Investment expenses have been accelerating upwards in the last five years. The 2003 costs were $29M but the 2008 costs were $115M and 2009 will most likely be $150M. What is truly sickening about this is the billions of dollars NYCERS is currently losing with these high expenses.


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Lords & Ladles with Derry Clarke, Catherine Fulvio and Paul Flynn is back on RTE One TV
Lords & Ladles, RTE's hugely popular historical cooking series, is back for a second run and begins on Sunday 18th September at 18:30 on RTÉ One. This six week series features more of Ireland's most beautiful historic homes and the menus feature a fascinating array of recipes – all from manuscripts and cookbooks either produced or widely available in Ireland – spanning the past four hundred years.
Three of Ireland's finest Chefs: Derry Clarke, Catherine Fulvio and Paul Flynn traverse the country and take the viewer on a historical journey to celebrate our past through the wonders of food and the glories of cooking.
Catherine Fulvio, Paul Flynn and Derry Clarke in Lords & Ladles on RTE1 TV
Each week the three Chefs arrive at a Great Irish Country House to recreate a grand dinner from its history while tantalising the TV audience with sumptuous descriptions of the treats that are on the menu. All of the recipes – some mouth-watering, some downright baffling – are taken from manuscript and printed cookbooks from the past four hundred years.
But first they must Draw Lots for the division of labour - one will Gather the ingredients, one will Cook, and one will get to Dine with the Gentry.
The Gatherer must source the ingredients for the feast – hunting, shooting and fishing feature strongly, as do lambs ears, sheep's feet and of course lots of tongue! Local producers help our chefs get hands-on with some traditional methods of food production and share insights into the evolution of Irish food production over the years. The Cook will familiarise themselves with the workings of the kitchen and grapple with the enormous amount of food that seems to have been the norm for a grand house dinner.
Meanwhile the Diner gets to explore the house with the family, learning about its place in the history of the area and the Island, the trials and tribulations of the family seat and of course help lay the table using the finest silver and china from the house safe.
The Cook's work all done, the meal will be served with all the pomp and ceremony it deserves, to the audible delight of the diners who can't help themselves from gasping at the spectacle as the sumptuous banquet is laid before them!
The Episodes
Each episode is set in one of Ireland's many stately homes.
Huntington Castle, Co Carlow (Sunday 18th September at 18:30 on RTÉ One)
Alexander and Clare Durdin-Robertson farm and work the estate which has been their family home since the 17th century. Paul Flynn is challenged to serve up a sumptuous 17th century feast that includes a whole roast pig on the spit, boiled goose and sheep's feet! Assisting him in the kitchen is Derry Clarke, who first heads out to James and Laz Murphy at Murphy's Craft Butcher in Tullow to butcher some of some of Alex's own lamb, as well as collect a small mountain of meat for the night's feast; and on to James Malone at Malone Fruit Farm in Ballon to gather fresh berries for the intriguing dessert "A Brave Tart of Several Sweetmeats".
Ballymacmoy House, Co Cork (25th September at 18:30 on RTÉ One)
Home of the founder of Hennessy Cognac Richard Hennessy, the house has been lovingly restored to a family home by his 8th generation descendant Frederic Hennessy. Derry Clarke aided by Catherine Fulvio must grapple with stuffed lambs' ears which Paul will have to chew on. Catherine hopes to land a salmon for the table with the help of local ghillie Jeremiah Butler, on the Blackwater in Killavullen; she lifts some lobster pots with Adrian Walsh of Ballycotton Seafood out of Ballycotton Harbour and John Howard, Chairman of the Federation of County Cork Gun Clubs provides some pigeon for the table from a field where crops are being damaged by birds.
Hilton Park, Co Monaghan (2nd October at 18:30 on RTÉ One)
Fred Madden's great great grandfather traversed the globe before turning his attention to the upgrading of the family home in Monaghan which Fred's father Johnny Madden refers to as an iced-cake. Derry Clarke holds the ladle for the recreation of a hunt supper from 1908 featuring such delicacies as Pudding à la Diplomate and Turkey boiled with oysters. Paul hunts for a herd of wild pigs on Inishcorkish Island with Pat O'Doherty, producer of the award-winning Fermanagh "Black Bacon" and gets a lesson in cheese-making at Corleggy Cheese in Belburbet and collects a special order of cockscombs and turkey testicles for one of Derry's less appetising recipes.
Tourin House, Co Waterford (9th October at 18:30 on RTÉ One)
A stunning house on the banks of the Blackwater is home to the Jameson sisters whose father was the driving force behind the formation of Irish Distillers. The feast created by Catherine Fulvio includes a macabre dish of lamb's head which makes for quite the centrepiece.
Paul joins Catherine in the kitchen after first heading out of Youghal in an antique Norwegian fishing boat to catch some mackerel, making some sausages the old-fashioned way with Declan O'Flynn of O'Flynn's Gourmet Sausages, and getting up close to some bees with Pat Deasy of Deise Irish Honey.
Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath (16th October at 18:30 on RTÉ One)
Sir Nicholas and Alice Nugent have taken the reins at Ballinlough where they host the annual Body & Soul Festival. Nick's mom Pepe recalls a very different era where everyone knew their place. Paul must once again battle with the spit but this time with a more manageable kid goat gathered by Catherine. Catherine also tries to catch a pike on the castle's own lake, and heads to Maperath farm near Kells to pluck a "green goose".
Enniscoe House, Co Mayo (23rd October at 18:30 on RTÉ One)
The Kelletts of Mayo came to Ireland with Cromwell, purchased land and built this lovely house on the banks of Lough Conn. General Humbert and his men ransacked the place in 1798. Catherine recreates a meal from the late 18th century but she may be waiting a while for Derry to catch the ingredients for her dish of Boiled Trout with Shrimp Sauce. Particularly when one of Derry's gathering stops is the local Reel Deal Brewing company, where sampling the products is very important. Derry's also put to work in the beautifully restored organic walled garden on Enniscoe's own grounds.
Lords & Ladles, featuring Derry Clarke, Catherin Fulvio and Paul Flynn, is a Mind the Gap Films Production for RTÉ Lifestyle. Series Producer is Bernadine Carraher, Director is Maurice Linnane and Director of Photography is Andrew Cummins.
Enjoy this look back at some great historical Irish Foods and stories!
Roast Leg of Irish Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce, Roasted Vegetables and Champ Potatoes
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In this "Tip of the Day" I will show you how to use a permanent marker and torch color to determine when silver is adequately annealed.
In this "Tip of the Day" tutorial I will show you how to differentiate between sterling silver and fine silver using a torch.
Please note: I meant to say tarnish instead of firescale.


A new E3 means a new Sonic game and this year's major Sonic release is a pseudo-sequel to Sumo Digital's SEGA crossover games. While the first outing had SEGA's superstars matching together in SEGA Superstars Tennis, the remaining titles revolved around Mario Kart racer-inspired titles with the previous one featuring transforming vehicles in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. As the name implies, Team Sonic Racing calls for Sonic & Nobody Else All-Stars Team Racing. Some folks from Sonic Retro and SEGAbits, including myself had hands on playtime from SEGA's booth at the show floor. You can either hit the jump to check out impressions from me and Neo Hazard or hop over to our sister site SEGAbits for a tertiary (or perhaps quaternary) view from SEGAbits writers Kori-maru and Dakota.
Inside SEGA's booth were a dozen demo stations for both Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces making their first and last E3 appearance. Con-goers did their best to pilfer posters given out any way they can. E3 was packed this year due to the convention allowing the public to enter for the first time in years which means the lines were more than double and that means plenty of eager people wanting to check out whats new.
UPDATED: The postmortem podcast will air at 7PM central instead of 5PM central to make time for more awesome guests to arrive!
The Sonic Mania hype may be coasting at this point, but we're just getting started with the celebration of "The World Famous Blue Hedgehog" by hosting a live podcast on SEGA Channel Retro on YouTube this Friday at 5PM central. Sonic Retro and SEGAbits were live and in person at the event and we'll talk about the event, Sonic Mania, Project Sonic 2017, Totinos, LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog and more!
The second Christian Whitehead, better known as Taxman, posted his YouTube video presenting his Sonic CD remake for iOS, he became a household name. Folks had known him before, but for the first time, a fan's efforts had caught SEGA's attention and sure enough, we got the Sonic CD remake, then the original Sonic 1 and Sonic 2.
Fast forward to 2016, and Taxman, along with Headcannon and PadogaWest Games are bringing us a brand new experience feature select levels from Sonic's past, as well as brand new levels for fans to explore and enjoy. Sonic Mania is the game fans never thought they'd see again, but at the 25th Anniversary Party, we didn't just get a trailer: we got to play it.
Hit the jump for thoughts from Sonic Retro's own Bartman3010 and myself.
We played Sonic Mania, and now we're going to tell you what we think! In this SEGA News Bits, George and I (Barry) rest our aching feet just hours after the Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Party in San Diego to share our reaction to the Sonic Mania reveal and give our thoughts on how the game plays. Do we have another Sonic 4 on our hands or is Sonic Mania the true successor to Sonic 3 & Knuckles? The answers are obviously "nope!" and "hell yes!" in that order.
Special thanks to Neo Hazard for letting us use his footage, you can check out his channel here! Also, thanks to Bartman for being the one to play the game in our footage. You can find Bartman's YouTube channel here!
SEGA News Bits is a production of SEGAbits, covering all things SEGA and Sonic the Hedgehog. When we touch on Sonic stories, you'll be seeing them here on Sonic Retro as well. If you enjoyed this episode of the SEGA News Bits, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss an episode!
Pre-recorded just hours after Sonic the Hedgehog's 25th Anniversary Party wrapped at the San Diego House of Blues, it's Barry and George's first impressions of the night! Hear how the event went down, from the literal all the way around the block line to the game announcements to the final curtain call. How did the audience react to the return of Taxman and Stealth? Why do people faint when they hear the opening guitar licks to Crush 40's "What I'm Made Of"? Where was the computer room? These questions and more are answered in this very special episode of SEGA News Bits!


The question on my mind lately has been whether music is the great unifier or the great divider. My conclusion was decidedly inconclusive. It's both. I know that's not the verdict you'd like to hear, but it's true. It should be the great unifier, and often is, but in many social circles, it is used as a means of social elitism.
We define who we are and who we like based on shared musical interests. Myspace lists an area to list favorite bands, and every hipster, emo, thug, frat boy, and bro probably takes special pains to make a comprehensive list that shows how amazingly cool his taste in music is. I know that I've thought too much and too hard over what my criteria is for my Myspace music section.
Everyone seems to have very definitive ideas on what music is deemed cool, and seems to believe this opinion is the only true opinion. It is like a religion. Believe one way and you will go to the upper stratosphere of musical coolness, but differentiate, and be banished into the lower depths of the hell of bad taste.
As a practice lately, I've tried to release my stranglehold on what "good" music is, most likely because I enjoy several bands that I get crucified for liking. Maybe, though, I finally realized that "scene points" really don't amount to anything. At least with Camel points or Pepsi points you can get a rad tote bag or something. Scene points just gets you temporary respect from a lot of brats. Again, this may be a defense mechanism since I am one of the unfortunate fans of Fall Out Boy. Admitting that I not only enjoy Fall Out Boy, but listen to them on a regular basis and can sing most of the words (the ones that are comprehensible anyway), is much harder for me than coming out of the bisexual closet. I'm much more comfortable admitting I'm half-homo than that I like that damn band. Telling people that I am technically a "fan" of FOB is probably comparable to being caught by your mother while you are masturbating.
For all my shortcomings in musical coolness, I am obliged to be gracious to others' "guilty pleasures." It's only fair. Still, though, if someone tells me in all seriousness that they love Linkin Park or Nickelback, I can't hide my look of disgust. What makes these bands so deplorable to most music fans? Is it their commercial success? Is it the generic radio rock sound with the gravelly voice that screams douchebaggery? I don't know, but I know that I could probably never marry an honest fan of Nickelback, and I'm not sure whether to be ashamed of that fact or not. My attraction to one suitor all but evaporated when he played Stain'd for me and had almost a pious reverence toward them.
Still, I don't want to focus only on the negative social aspects of music. When I attended the Silverchair concert at the Diamond Ballroom in November, I stood in a group of people I would probably never hang out with otherwise and we all sang along to songs we loved. They have one of the most diverse fanbases around, from the fans of their old grunge albums to the new pop sound they have, but we all seemed to get along quite well.
The fact that most of us depend on music as if it were oxygen also helps unify us, too. We need it in our cars, in our homes; we need to talk about it, see it, play it. We NEED it. Maybe that can help us be more tolerant of others musical tastes. After all, nobody likes a music bigot.


The President's Committee on Administrative Management, commonly known as the Brownlow Committee or Brownlow Commission, was a committee that in 1937 recommended sweeping changes to the executive branch of the United States government. The recommendations made by the committee resulted in the creation of the Executive Office of the President. It had three members; they were Louis Brownlow, Charles Merriam, and Luther Gulick. The staff work was managed by James P. Harris, Director of Research for the committee.
Some of the most important recommendations from the council include creating aides to the President in order to deal with the administrative tasks assigned to the President. It also suggested that the President should have direct control over the administrative departments. In its third suggestion, the committee said that the managerial agencies - The Civil Service Administration, the Bureau of the Budget, and the National Resources Board - should be part of the Executive Office.
The Reorganization Act of 1939 incorporated only two of the recommendations in the 53-page report delivered by the committee. However, the Act provided to President Franklin D. Roosevelt the authority to make changes so that most of the various agencies and government corporations were organized within various cabinet-level departments, greatly improving accountability among the various agencies.
The most important results of the actions taken by Roosevelt were the creation of the Executive Office of the President and the creation of a group of six executive level assistants.
Hoover Commission two commissions in 1947-1949 and 1953-1955.


Ashleigh has worked in a variety of administration, sales and customer service roles throughout her life, but being a lifelong resident in the Diamond Valley area and combined with her passion for property meant that Real Estate was an ideal career path for her. Driven by achieving a great result for her clients, Ashleigh believes in building strong relationships with both vendors and buyers. With a motivated attitude and down to earth nature, it allows her to provide a high level of service to all her clients. Ashleigh's favourite part of the job is helping people make such an important step in their life. Outside of work Ashleigh enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Ashleigh, worked together with my wife and I, for a number of months to find the home we were looking for. Instead of just taking our name at a open inspection and giving us the standard Monday call back, Ashleigh took the time to actually talk to us and find out exactly what we were looking for in our new home. Ashleigh then kept us constantly updated with potential homes. Private inspection times were arranged to suit our working hours. Ashleigh eventually arranged to meet us for a private inspection at 7:30PM one evening before the start of a long weekend, to show us a property she believed was exactly what we were after. My wife and I agreed after less than 5 minutes of walking into the property. We now have a video and photo of Ashleigh and us, placing the "sold" sticker on the board outside the property. If this is the kind of quality customer service you are looking for in your agent, give Ashleigh a call.
Ashleigh was great to deal with throughout the whole buying experience. Highly recommended!


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MEET THE CHEF: Simon McFallon from The Bicknoller Inn is a lover of spice
Simon McFallon from The Bicknoller Inn is a lover of spice
By Jess Chaffey @JessGazette Reporter
AFTER being a waiter for seven years, Simon McFallon, 51, decided that he wanted to a change of career – but didn't want to leave the catering business.
When he moved to Somerset - to Selworthy, near Minehead to be exact - he told his new manager he wanted to work in the kitchen, and that's where he's been for the past 18 years.
Simon said: "I've always loved cooking.
"When I was 14/15 I was cooking, and my mother and father used to moan at me for making the house smell of food."
After cheffing in Selworthy for a while, Simon met a Spanish girl and decided to more to Madrid – where he stayed for five years.
"Working in Madrid was very different to here – it is a very social scene and because I catered for weddings the food was quite upmarket" he added.
"I did love catering in Madrid and will hopefully get back into catering at some point."
After Madrid, Simon moved back to Minehead, worked at The Royal Oak, The Bottom Ship Inn and The Hobby Horse, before relocating to The Bicknoller Inn, Bicknoller, Taunton just three months ago.
"We serve traditional pub food and it is all home cooked" he said.
"We have a local butcher, and a local veg man.
"It is so important to have local produce to keep local businesses alive.
"I like spice and I enjoy making curries. My favourite ingredient is definitely chilli.
"We have a few curries on the specials menu and Thursday night we have a curry night. I do three different curries, I like to change them up.
"I find English food quite bland sometimes and I prefer more exotic foods.
"I do a lot of Spanish food so the tapas, the paella and that I can do.
"I love cooking Indian, Mexican and Thai food. I am hoping to bring in this influence when I do the new menu next year."
Lesley Davis, owner of The Bicknoller Inn, has been there for five months and Simon has joined for three of those.
They are both keen to introduce music nights on a Friday, as well as hosting more themed evenings, such as Mexican, Spanish, Thai and so on.
At the moment, the menu consists of traditional pub dishes, such as Scampi, chips, peas and homemade tartar sauce as well as steak and ale pie. There are also recipes they have created, such as Bicknoller chicken (butterfly chicken, BBQ sauce, bacon and cheddar cheese).
Simon added: "When I came in we had the menu that Lesley decided on.
"Then probably in Easter next year we will make a big change to the menu – ready for the summer.
"We were discussing having music on a Friday night.
"Once we get Christmas and new year out the way then we will start looking at other changes."
Sunday carvery is popular at The Bicknoller Inn, with a choice of three meats, seasonal veg and new or roast potatoes.
"On a Sunday we were only getting 40 people and now we're up to 80 and we're getting booked out every week" Simon explained.
The Bicknoller Inn are also open for Christmas, with traditional dishes on the menu such as prawn cocktail, carvery and Christmas pudding. To find out more visit thebicknollerinn.co.uk or call 01984 656234.
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre celebrates 20 years in 2020 with a variety of events
Talented London Bridge Trio in Milverton next month
Holiday snaps and exciting tales from Dom Joly on latest theatre tour
INTERVIEW: Mark Thomas focuses on the "divided wasteland" of the UK on his tour
Tina Turner tribute Justine Riddoch comes to Taunton this month
Kristina Rihanoff dances to the music in new hit show coming to The Brewhouse


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Dyson Plans Launch in India with 20 Shops
Dyson is all geared up to roll out its goods in India by the end of this year with 20 shops aimed in metro cities all over the nation over the coming 2 Years. It is one of the biggest technology firms in the U.K.
The company is well-known in the U.K. for its battery-enabled hand dryers, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, and air purifiers, and innovative cyclonic technology. It plans to spend almost 150 Million Pounds over the coming 5 Years in its latest market. "We will have minimum 20 of our personal stores. India is an entirely new marketplace for us, where we lack of history, and having our personal shops is the major part of what we work for. We will also trade directly over the Internet since India has turned out to be very tech savvy," claimed Chairman and Chief Engineer of Dyson, Sir James Dyson.
"We will make our effort on some trails and do something diverse. We will get our goods to the citizens of Indian in the most excellent way that points out our philosophy that is driven by technology. It is then up to citizens of Indian how we continue," he claimed to the media in an interview. The top British entrepreneur and inventor, supported by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution in business sector, did not exclude plans to install a manufacturing facility in future in India but considers an R&D plant is expected to make an entry first.
"We aim to become a division of the Indian society in time. My presumption is that there will be an R&D center prior to a manufacturing center," he claimed to the media in an interview. A product particularly aimed at the Indian market to meet domestic requirements is also something the firm has in its mind. "We are driven by technology, not driven by market. If, for example, water purification is a problem in India and we have the tech that does it better as compared to anybody else, then we can consider shifting into that sector," Dyson claimed to the media in an interview.
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Congrats to our 00 Lady Black, 99 Lady Black and 97 Lady Black teams for advancing into the next stages of their State Cup tournaments.
Both the 99 Lady Black and 97 Lady Black teams will play this weekend in the semi-final stage of the tournament. The 00 Lady Black will play a quarterfinal game Wednesday in hopes to advance to this weekend's round.
Good luck to each of these teams as they continue into postseason play!


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[![NPM version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/madson.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/madson)

madson is a binary serialization library for javascript.

Supports recursive self references.

## Installation

```sh
npm install --save madson
```

## Usage

```javascript
  var madson = require('madson');

  var obj1 = {
    n: 1,
    s: 'string',
    a: [3, {z: 4}],
    r: /av[sx]*/gi,
    d: new Date(),
    o: { p: 1, q: 2, z: false },
    b: true
  };
  JSON.stringify(obj1) // -> string (111 bytes)

  obj1.self = obj1;
  // JSON.stringify(obj1) -> TypeError: Converting circular structure to JSON

  var buf = madson.encode(obj1); // -> Buffer [75 bytes]

  var obj2 = madson.decode(buf);
  // obj1 != obj2
  // obj2.self == obj2
  // obj2.r instanceof RegExp
  // obj2.d instanceof Date
```

### Custom Class Types

```javascript
var madson = require("madson");

var preset = madson.codec.preset;
preset.addExtPacker(0x3F, MyClass, MyClassPacker);
preset.addExtUnpacker(0x3F, MyClassUnpacker);

function MyClass(x, y) {
  this.x = x;
  this.y = y;
}

function MyClassPacker(c) {
  var array = [c.x, c.y];

  // return serialized Buffer
  return madson.encode(array);
}

function MyClassUnpacker(buffer) {
  var array = madson.decode(buffer);

  // return deserialized Object
  return new MyClass(array[0], array[1]);
}

var data = new MyClass(1, 2);
var encoded = madson.encode(data);
console.log(encoded);

var decoded = madson.decode(encoded);
console.log(decoded);
```

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Webroot Senior Security Analyst and SpiceHead, randyabrams posted a followup piece to his successful and engaging post on password constraints. There were a lot of questions and comments so we felt it was time to post a followup. Looking forward to jumping into the comments with you and Randy!
What happens when attackers start guessing by the word instead of by the letter? Then a four-word passphrase effectively becomes a four-character password.
What Ben is describing is called a "passphrase token attack," and it's real. With a good passphrase, the attack is not much of a threat though. First, a definition, then I'll explain why.
In the context of a passphrase token attack, a token is a grouping of letters, AKA a word. The passphrase made famous by the comic xkcd, "correct horse battery staple," is 28 characters long. But, in a passphrase token attack, I wouldn't try to guess all possible combinations of 28 letters. I would guess combinations of entire words, or tokens, each representing a group of characters.
One might assume, as Ben did, that a four-word password is the same as a four-character password. But that's a math error. Specifically, 95≠1,000,000.
Here's why: There are 95 letters, numbers, and symbols that can be used for each character in a password. However, there are over a million words in the English language. For simplicity's sake, let's call it an even million words. If I'm thinking of a single character, then at most you have to try 95 characters to guess it. But if I ask you to guess which word I am thinking of, then you may need to guess a million words before you have guessed the word that I am thinking of.
So while there are 95^4 possible combinations of characters for a four-character password, there are over 1,000,000^4 combinations of words for a four-word password.
You might be thinking "But nobody knows a million words," and you are correct. According to some research, the average person uses no more than 10,000. So, as an attacker, I'd try combinations of only the most common words. Actually, I may be able to get by with a dictionary as small as 5,000 words. But 5,000^4 is still a whole lot more combinations than 95^4.
Here is one list of 5,000 of the most commonly used words in the English language, and another of the 10,000 most commonly used words. Choosing an uncommon word is great, but even words in the top 5,000 are still far better than a complex nine-character password.
Passphrases allow for longer, more secure passwords. It's length that makes a passphrase a killer password. A password/passphrase that's 20 lowercase characters long is stronger than a 14 character password that uses uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Passphrases can be easy to remember, making creating and using passwords a lot less painful. "Aardvarks eat at the diner" is easy to remember and, at 26 characters long and including uppercase and lowercase letters, is more than 9 trillion times stronger than the password "eR$48tx!53&(oPZe", or any other complex, 16-character password, and potentially uncrackable.
Why potentially uncrackable? Because "aardvark" is not one of the 10,000 most frequently used words and, if a word is not in the attacker's dictionary, then you win. This is why it helps to use foreign-language words. Even common foreign words require an attacker to increase the size of their dictionary, the very factor that makes passphrase token attacks impractical. Learning a word in an obscure foreign language can be fun and pretty much assures a passphrase won't be cracked.
As we've seen, cracking a passphrase can be far more difficult than cracking a password, unless you make one of two common mistakes. The first is choosing a combination of words without enough characters. "I am a cat," for example. Although it's four words, it's only 10 characters long and an attacker can use a conventional brute force attack, even for a passphrase. Spaces between words can be used to increase the length and complexity of passphrases.
The second most common mistake is using a common phrase as a passphrase. I can create a dictionary of the top 1,000,000 common phrases and, if you're using one, then it only takes at most 1,000,000 guesses to crack (about the same as a complex three-character password).
So create your own unique passphrases and you're all set. Most experts recommend passphrases be at least 20 characters long. But if you only go from eight characters to 16 upper and lower case letters, you'll already be 430 trillion times better off. And if you're creating a passphrase for a site requiring a number or symbol, it's fine to add the same number and symbol to the end of your phrase, provided the passphrase is long to begin with.
As a side note, according to math, a five word passphrase is generally stronger than a four word passphrase, but don't get too hung up on that.
So Ben, you are 100% right about the reality of passphrase token attacks. But, with a strong passphrase, the math says it doesn't matter. Note: If this stuff fascinates you, or you suffer from insomnia, you might enjoy "Linguistic Cracking of Passphrases using Markov Chains." You can download the PDF or watch this riveting thriller on YouTube. Sweet dreams.
For other great posts from Randy about password constraints and other cybersecurity news, check out the Webroot blog.
This is why I love passphrases!
Mix in some random capitalization and it adds even more possibilities.
When we speak to service desk teams we advise them to train their clients to use passphrases when resetting their passwords and to try to make them as long as possible. Knowing service desk teams are going to be challenged to come up with random words, we provide the Service Desk team members with "Passphrase cards".
Each card has 25 random 5 letter words (no two versions are alike), which provides 3125 permutations per card. Add lowercase, uppercase, special characters, and numbers to the mix and this exhausts my math skills on how many permutations we can arrive at with this one card!
The point is that a human has an easier time remembering 5 (or 4) unrelated words than a jumble of ASCII characters. This also stops the Service Desk from resetting passwords to the same one over and over and teaches users a handy way to get a passphrase without using words that may be socially engineered out of them.
In more more simplistic approach, don't be vanilla with your passwords / passphrases!
Office 365 accepts up to 16 characters. Still not enough, though. 2FA takes care of the issue for me.


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