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ZECHARIAH(Audio index:MCGEECOMMENTARYAUDIO Zephaniah )
WRITER: ZechariahZechariah, whose name means whom Jehovah remembers, is identified ( kjv@Zechariah:1:1) as the son of Berechiah, which means Jehovah blesses, and his father was the son of Iddo, which means the appointed time. Certainly this cluster of names with such rich meanings is suggestive of the encouragement given to the remnant — God remembers and blesses in the appointed time. The Jewish Targum states that Zechariah was slain in the sanctuary and that this Zechariah was both prophet and priest. In kjv@Nehemiah:12:4 Iddo is mentioned as one of the heads of a priestly family. Josephus states that Zechariah, the son of Baruchus, was slain at the temple. There are those who identify Zechariah as the one mentioned by our Lord as having been martyred ( kjv@Matthew:23:35).
DATE: About 520B.C.Zechariah was contemporary with Haggai ( kjv@Ezra:5:1, kjv@Ezra:6:14), although he was younger ( kjv@Zechariah:2:4).
CHARACTERISTICS:This book has the characteristics of an apocalypse. The visions resemble those in the Books of Daniel and Revelation. Daniel was born in the land of Israel but wrote his apocalypse outside of it. Zechariah was born outside of the land but wrote his within the land. Daniel, Ezekiel, and John all wrote outside the land. Only Zechariah was in Israel when he wrote his apocalypse. In the dark day of dis- couragement which blanketed the remnant, he saw the glory in all of the rapture and vision of hope. He has more messianic prophecies than any of the other minor prophets.
OUTLINE:I. APOCALYPTIC VISIONS (messianic and millennial), Chapters kjv@Zechariah:1—6
A. Introduction and message of warning, Chapter kjv@Zechariah:1:1-6
B. Ten visions (all in one night), Chapters kjv@Zechariah:1:7-6:15
1. Riders under myrtle trees, kjv@Zechariah:1:7-17
2. Four horns, kjv@Zechariah:1:18-19
3. Four smiths, kjv@Zechariah:1:20-21
4. Man with measuring line, kjv@Zechariah:2 5. Joshua and Satan, 3kjv@Zechariah:3:1-7
6. The Branch, kjv@Zechariah:3:8-10
7. Lampstand and two olive trees, kjv@Zechariah:4 8. Flying scroll, kjv@Zechariah:5:1-4
9. Woman in the ephah, kjv@Zechariah:5:5-11
10. Four chariots, kjv@Zechariah:6
II. HISTORIC INTERLUDE, Chapters kjv@Zechariah:7-8
A. Question concerning a religious ritual (fasting), Chapter kjv@Zechariah:7:1-3
B. Threefold answer, Chapters kjv@Zechariah:7:4—8:23
1. When the heart is right, the ritual is right, kjv@Zechariah:7:4-7
2. When the heart is wrong, the ritual is wrong, kjv@Zechariah:7:8-14
3. God's purpose concerning Jerusalem unchanged by any ritual, kjv@Zechariah:8
III. PROPHETIC BURDENS, Chapters kjv@Zechariah:9—14
A. First burden: Prophetic aspects connected with first coming of Christ, Chapters kjv@Zechariah:9—11
B. Second burden: Prophetic aspects connected with second coming of Christ, Chapters kjv@Zechariah:12—14
I. APOCALYPTIC VISIONS (messianic and millennial),Chapters kjv@Zechariah:1—6
A. Introduction and message of warning, Chapter kjv@Zechariah:1:1-6
kjv@Zechariah:1:1 — (See WRITER.) The date was November 520B.C. He was contemporary with Haggai.
kjv@Zechariah:1:2 — The returned remnant is warned not to follow in the foot- steps of the pre-captivity fathers.
kjv@Zechariah:1:3 —"LORDof hosts" occurs 52 times. "Hosts" is the Hebrew tsaba (Sabaoth), meaning service, strength, warfare. "It implies the boundless resources at His command for His people's good" (Fauset).
kjv@Zechariah:1:4 — Their fathers had not heeded the former prophets.
kjv@Zechariah:1:5 — Where were their fathers? Buried in Babylon.
kjv@Zechariah:1:6 — "Take hold" means overtake. The prophet's words were accurately fulfilled.
B. Ten visions (all in one night), Chapters kjv@Zechariah:1:7—6:15 1. Riders under myrtle trees, kjv@Zechariah:1:7-17
kjv@Zechariah:1:7 — Date: February 24, 520B.C. (the Hebrew year begins in the April of our year).
kjv@Zechariah:1:8-11 — In the vision Zechariah sees a man on a red horse with other red horses behind him. They were speckled because they were in the shadow of myrtle trees. The "man riding upon a red horse" is "the angel of the LORD" in kjv@Zechariah:1:9 and kjv@Zechariah:1:11. "A red horse" is a picture of war. These red horses are the gentile nations that have ruled the world by warfare for 2500 years. They were at peace ( kjv@Zechariah:1:11) in Zechariah's day, and it was a right time to build the temple. They had no concern for the desperate plight of God's people — neither then nor now.
kjv@Zechariah:1:12-17 — God is displeased with the nations who are at peace and ignore Jerusalem's plight. God is jealous for Jerusalem; the nations are indifferent to her. God had returned to Jerusalem ( kjv@Zechariah:1:16) with mercies, and the nations have a responsibility also.
Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also. ( kjv@Romans:3:29)
The promise of kjv@Zechariah:1:17 looks forward to the future kingdom age.
2. Four horns, kjv@Zechariah:1:18-19
kjv@Zechariah:1:18 — A horn represents a gentile ruler (cp. kjv@Daniel:7:24; kjv@Revelation:17:12).
kjv@Zechariah:1:19 — The 4 gentile world powers: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome.
3. Four smiths, kjv@Zechariah:1:20-21
kjv@Zechariah:1:20 — "Artisan" is a craftsman or smith.
kjv@Zechariah:1:21 — These 4 smiths perhaps represent the judgment of kjv@Ezekiel:14:21 — For thus saith the Lord GOD, How much more when I send my four severe judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the evil beast, and the pesti- lence, to cut off from it man and beast? Compare with the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse of kjv@Revelation:6 .
4. Man with measuring line, kjv@Zechariah:2
kjv@Zechariah:2:1 — See kjv@Jeremiah:31:38-39; kjv@Ezekiel:40:3-5; kjv@Revelation:11:1-2. When God begins to measure the temple and Jerusalem, He is getting ready to move again in behalf of both.
kjv@Zechariah:2:2 — Jerusalem is to be rebuilt in Zechariah's day.
kjv@Zechariah:2:10 — Jerusalem is to be rebuilt and restored in the kingdom, and the Lord Jesus Christ will reign there in person.
kjv@Zechariah:2:11 — The nations will come there to worship (see kjv@Zechariah:14:16; kjv@Isaiah:2:1-5).
5. Joshua and Satan, kjv@Zechariah:3:1-7
kjv@Zechariah:3:1 — Joshua is representative of the nation Israel. Satan seeks to destroy the nation (Revelation 12:1-6).
kjv@Zechariah:3:2 — "A brand plucked out of the fire" means they are rescued for future service.
kjv@Zechariah:3:3-7 — Neither Joshua nor Israel were contenders with Satan while clothed in their own righteousness. They must be clothed with the righteousness of Christ. Even a new patch on the old garment will not avail.
6. The Branch, kjv@Zechariah:3:8-10
kjv@Zechariah:3:8 — "The Branch" is a familiar figure of Christ in His many offices. Here He is the servant. Israel rejected Him the first time because they trusted their own righteousness (see kjv@Romans:10:3-4).
kjv@Zechariah:3:10 — This refers to the kingdom age.
7. Lampstand and two olive trees, kjv@Zechariah:4
kjv@Zechariah:4:2 — The lampstand is identical to the one that was in the taber- nacle and has the same meaning. It is a perfect type of Christ, the Light of the world (see author's book, The Tabernacle, God's Portrait of Christ).
kjv@Zechariah:4:3 — The 2 olive trees are the "something new has been added." The olive trees ( kjv@Zechariah:4:11-14) are obviously Zerubbabel and Joshua at that time. The final fulfillment is in kjv@Revelation:11:3-12.
kjv@Zechariah:4:6 — The interpretation for Zechariah's day, for the future, and also for our day is a great principle — "Not by brawn nor by brain, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord" (my paraphrase). God's work is done only in the power of the Holy Spirit. The oil represents the Holy Spirit. The 2 olive trees speak of witnessing. Effective witnessing is done only in the power of the Holy Spirit.
kjv@Zechariah:4:7 — "The headstone" is Christ.
kjv@Zechariah:4:8-10 — The present and practical application is that Zerubbabel will be given power to finish the temple. It will be an occasion for joy, for "who hath despised the day of small things?"
8. Flying scroll, kjv@Zechariah:5:1-4
kjv@Zechariah:5:1 — "A scroll" speaks of the Word of God (cp. kjv@Ezekiel:2:9-3:1-4).
kjv@Zechariah:5:3 — The scroll represents the Ten Commandments.
"Curse" — God will judge according to law. There is judgment, not blessing.
On one side are the commandments that have to do with a man's relationship to God — "every one that sweareth" represents the first 4 commandments. On the other side are the commandments that have to do with a man's relationship to his fellowman — "for every one that stealeth" represents the last 6 commandments.
9. Woman in the ephah, kjv@Zechariah:5:5-11
kjv@Zechariah:5:5-6 — The ephah corresponds to our bushel. This means that sin has filled up the measure and must be judged.
kjv@Zechariah:5:7 — A woman in an ephah is a type of that which is evil ( kjv@Matthew:13:33; kjv@Revelation:2:20). The lead weight means that iniquity is sealed within the measure.
kjv@Zechariah:5:8 — "Wickedness" is the wicked one, the man of sin.
kjv@Zechariah:5:9-11 — Two winged women carry the measure (with the woman in it) to Babylon.
Israel's great sin was idolatry. Babylon is the fountainhead of idol- atry. This sin is to be forsaken and returned to Babylon. Babylon is to be judged (see kjv@Revelation:17-18).
10. Four chariots, kjv@Zechariah:6
kjv@Zechariah:6:1-5 — These 4 multicolored chariots are the angels who exe- cute the judgment of God on the gentile nations (see Revelation kjv@7:1-3; 9:14, 15).
kjv@Zechariah:6:9-15 — After the judgment of the nations comes the glory of Christ in the setting up of His kingdom (Daniel kjv@2:44, 45).
kjv@Zechariah:6:10 — "Heldai" means robust; "Tobijah" means God's goodness; "Jedaiah" means God knows.
kjv@Zechariah:6:11 — Joshua is a type of Christ.
kjv@Zechariah:6:12 — "The Branch" here reveals Christ in His glory, the second coming of Christ.
II. HISTORIC INTERLUDE, Chapters kjv@Zechariah:7-8
A. Question concerning a religious ritual (fasting), Chapter kjv@Zechariah:7:1-3
kjv@Zechariah:7:1 — The date here is December 4, 518B.C.
kjv@Zechariah:7:2 — A delegation had come to Jerusalem from Babylon.
kjv@Zechariah:7:3 — They bring a problem to the priests: Should they continue to fast?
B. Threefold answer, Chapters kjv@Zechariah:7:4—8:23
1. When the heart is right, the ritual is right, kjv@Zechariah:7:4-7
kjv@Zechariah:7:4 — God will answer their question.
kjv@Zechariah:7:5 — God never gave fast days; He gave feast days. It was their own idea to fast. They never fasted unto the Lord.
kjv@Zechariah:7:6 — Before the 70-year captivity, their feasting was not unto God either, and He sent them into captivity.
kjv@Zechariah:7:7 — Before the captivity, God judged Jerusalem when the heart of the people was far from Him — though they went through the rit- uals. A ritual is right when the heart is right. Lange wrote, "God's eye of grace and our eye of faith meet in the sacraments (rituals)."
2. When the heart is wrong, the ritual is wrong, kjv@Zechariah:7:8-14
kjv@Zechariah:7:8 — This is God's answer.
kjv@Zechariah:7:9-10 — Conduct denies confession. It is not our hymn singing on Sunday but our action on Monday that is the real test.
kjv@Zechariah:7:11-14 — The people before the captivity went through the rit- ual, but their lives were wrong.
3. God's purpose concerning Jerusalem unchanged by any ritual, kjv@Zechariah:8
Certain words are emphasized by repetition:
"LORD of hosts" 18 times in this chapter;
"Jerusalem" 6 times;
"Zion" twice;
"Jealous" 3 times;
"Remnant" twice;
"Thus saith the LORD" 10 times.
Some Bible students see in this chapter the restatement of the Ten Commandments.
kjv@Zechariah:8:1-8 — God's ultimate purpose is not changed concerning His people, the land, and Jerusalem.
kjv@Zechariah:8:3 — Jerusalem will be the world capital ( kjc@Isaiah:2:1-5).
kjv@Zechariah:8:4-8 — His people will dwell in Jerusalem.
kjv@Zechariah:8:9-19 — The remnant from Babylon are to hear the prophets Haggai and Zechariah in view of the perspective of the glorious future (note 9). Also they are to keep the Commandments (see kjv@Zechariah:8:16-17).
Fasts will be turned back into feast days ( kjv@Zechariah:8:18-19).
kjv@Zechariah:8:20-23 — Jerusalem will become the religious capital as well as the center of God's government (note again kjv@Isaiah:2:1-5).
III. PROPHETIC burdens, Chapters kjv@Zechariah:9-14
A. First Burden: Prophetic aspects connected with first coming of Christ, Chapters kjv@Zechariah:9-11
Chapter kjv@Zechariah:9
kjv@Zechariah:9:1-8 — Judgment came upon:
Hadrach and Damascus ( kjv@Zechariah:9:1) (Hadrach was north of Damascus) Tyre, Sidon and Hamath ( kjv@Zechariah:9:2-4) (Hamath is inland and north of Sidon) The Philistines ( kjv@Zechariah:9:5-8) kjv@Zechariah:9:9 — This is quoted in connection with the so-called triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem (cp. kjv@Matthew:21:5; kjv@John:12:15). The parts omitted by Matthew are: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout...he is just, and having salvation (victory)." This part of the verse will be fulfilled at His second coming. The rest of the verse was fulfilled at His first coming.
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Today, President Obama received the coveted endorsement of New York City's Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, and the Mayor highlighted climate change as a big reason why Mitt Romney should not get his endorsement.
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Digital Signposts: The Interactivity Expectation
These days the first thing many people do when they see a digital signage display is touch the screen.
As you have probably noticed, these days the first thing many people do when they see a digital signage display is touch the screen. This happens time and time again, especially among younger audiences. The reason: It is now expected that any content appearing on a screen that is within physical reach should have an interactive element to it. This is fascinating on many levels. First, it demonstrates that digital signage has progressed beyond its role as a simple replacement for printed content, becoming a medium in its own right with unique, interactive characteristics. Second, it shows that audiences are not only willing to take the time and make the effort to interact with content, but they want to experiment and are genuinely curious to explore and dig deeper into content.
For digital signage operators and integrators, this expectation of interactivity cannot be ignored. It means that both the creative and the technical aspects that provide the very best interactive experience must be leveraged. Content creators must constantly be coming up with new ways for users to experience the presentation. Fortunately, the possibilities are endless, from custom filtering to gaming to recognition systems. The most vital criteria are that interactivity remains on-brand and doesn't deteriorate into a gimmick that has no connection to the brand or venue.
With the proliferation of smart phones and tablets, interactivity has become the norm and it is expected on any screen of any size. Location-based screens have become "giant iPhones," and users expect a level of performance and an experience that is nothing less.
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Dysfunction of Mitochondria in Human Skeletal Muscle in Type 2 Diabetes
Skeletal muscle is strongly dependent on oxidative phosphorylation for energy production. Because the insulin resistance of skeletal muscle in type 2 diabetes and obesity entails dysregulation of the oxidation of both carbohydrate and lipid fuels, the current study was undertaken to examine the potential contribution of perturbation of mitochondrial function. Vastus lateralis muscle was obtained by percutaneous biopsy during fasting conditions from lean (n = 10) and obese (n = 10) nondiabetic volunteers and from volunteers with type 2 diabetes (n = 10). The activity of rotenone-sensitive NADH:O2 oxidoreductase, reflecting the overall activity of the respiratory chain, was measured in a mitochondrial fraction by a novel method based on providing access for NADH to intact mitochondria via alamethicin, a channel-forming antibiotic. Creatine kinase and citrate synthase activities were measured as markers of myocyte and mitochondria content, respectively. Activity of rotenone-sensitive NADH:O2 oxidoreductase was normalized to creatine kinase activity, as was citrate synthase activity. NADH:O2 oxidoreductase activity was lowest in type 2 diabetic subjects and highest in the lean volunteers (lean 0.95 ± 0.17, obese 0.76 ± 0.30, type 2 diabetes 0.56 ± 0.14 units/mU creatine kinase; P < 0.005). Also, citrate synthase activity was reduced in type 2 diabetic patients (lean 3.10 ± 0.74, obese 3.24 ± 0.82, type 2 diabetes 2.48 ± 0.47 units/mU creatine kinase; P < 0.005). As measured by electron microscopy, skeletal muscle mitochondria were smaller in type 2 diabetic and obese subjects than in muscle from lean volunteers (P < 0.01). We conclude that there is an impaired bioenergetic capacity of skeletal muscle mitochondria in type 2 diabetes, with some impairment also present in obesity.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to David E. Kelley, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 810N MUH, 3459 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. E-mail: kelley{at}msx.dept-med.pitt.edu.
Received for publication 10 April 2002 and accepted in revised form 17 July 2002.
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Many of the top Cuban jazz musicians have played in Irakere during the past several decades, including altoist Paquito D'Rivera and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (before both individually defected). Pianist Chucho Valdes has been the orchestra's longtime leader, and its music ranges from Latin jazz and bop to Cuban folk melodies, with an emphasis on infectious rhythms and advanced improvisations. Several of Irakere's records have been made available domestically (including sets for Columbia and Jazz House), but the exciting band was not able to visit the United States until 1996. The album Toda Cuba Baila con Irakere followed two years later. ~ Scott Yanow~ Rovi


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So, I reinstall Meteor and I tried to create their todo app, everything worked.
I'm still having a problem when I run npm install
the postinstall command isn't working (npm ERR! firstname.lastname@example.com postinstall:
I also did npm install fibers getting the following output:
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email@example.com D:\Javascript\nuriya
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is missing. Try reinstallingnode-fibe
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W20160722-03:22:58.229(3)? (STDERR) at Object.<anonymous> (D:\Javascript\nuriya\node_modules\fibers\fibers.js:16:8)
W20160722-03:22:58.229(3)? (STDERR) at Module._compile (module.js:456:26)
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I'm pretty lost at this point
fibers in the dependencies, I'll do some testing to see if it's really necessary, because I think meteor is now installing it's own version.
import Future from "fibers/future";
juliancwirko:postcss conflicts with
fourseven:scss if I included them both in the
./meteor/packages file. How would one approach this type of problem with the new structure?
"fibers": "^1.0.13", and do a reaction run
git clone https://github.com/reactioncommerce/reaction.git
getting this warrning
Unable to resolve some modules:
"fibers/future" in /D/Javascript/reaction/server/methods/core/orders.js (os.windows.x86_32)
If you notice problems related to these missing modules, consider running:
meteor npm install --save fibers
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While processing files with ecmascript (for target web.browser):
client/plugins.js:12:31: Bad character escape sequence (12:31)
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- 1 Current Projects
- 1.1 Simulating Earthquake Faults (FESD)
- 1.2 GPU Acceleration Project
- 1.3 Supercomputing On Demand: SDSC Supports Event-Driven Science
- 1.4 Petascale Inference in Earthquake System Science (PetaShake-2)
- 1.5 Petascale Cyberfacility for Physics-based Seismic Hazard Analysis (PetaSHA-3)
- 1.6 SCEC M8 Simulation
- 1.7 Blue Waters Project
- 1.8 Fault Tolerance Project
- 1.9 San Andreas Fault Zone Plasticity
- 1.10 CyberShake SGT Calculation
- 1.11 Topology-aware Communication and Scheduling (HECURA-2)
- 1.12 SCEC Data Visualization
- 2 Recent Completions
- 3 High Performance Computing Allocations
- 4 Sources of Funding
Current Projects
Simulating Earthquake Faults (FESD)
HPGeoC Researchers are assisting researchers from six other universities and the US Geological Survey (USGS) to develop detailed, large-scale computer simulations of earthquake faults under a new $4.6 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant announced September 2011. The initial focus is on the North Americn plate boundary and the San Andreas system of Northern and Southern California.
GPU Acceleration Project
HPGeoC has developed a hybrid CUDA MPI paradigm with AWP-ODC code that achieved 2.3 Pflop/s sustained performance and enabled a rough fault 0-10Hz modeling simulation on ORNL Titan. This code is also used to study the effects of nonlinearity on surface waves during large quakes on the San Anderas fault.
Supercomputing On Demand: SDSC Supports Event-Driven Science
HPGeoC supports on-demand CalTech users for urgent science earthquake applications. National Science Foundation (NSF) XSEDE supercomputing resource Trestles is allocated to open this new computing paradigm. We've developed novel ways of utilizing this type of allocation as well as scheduling and job handling procedures.
Petascale Inference in Earthquake System Science (PetaShake-2)
This is a SCEC project with cross-disciplinary, multi-institutional CME Collaboration. We are providing a platform-independent petascale earthquake application that is able to enlist petascale computing to tackle PetaShake problems through a graduated series of milestone calculations.
Petascale Cyberfacility for Physics-based Seismic Hazard Analysis (PetaSHA-3)
The SCEC PetaSHA-3 project is sponsored by NSF to provide society with better predictions of earthquake hazards. This project will provide the high- performance computing required to achieve the objectives for earthquake source physics and ground motion prediction outlined in the SCEC3 (2007-2012) research plan.
SCEC M8 Simulation
M8 is the largest earthquake simulation ever conducted, a collaborative effort led by SCEC and requiring collaboration of more than 30 seismologists and computational scientists, supported by DOE INCITE allocation award. It presented tremendous computational and I/O challenges. The simulation was conducted on NCCS Jaguar, a ACM Gordon Bell finalist at Supercomputing'10.
Blue Waters Project
This is part of NSF PRAC award. On Blue Waters, our research will investigate how earthquake ruptures produce high frequency ground motions. Â High frequency ground motions are known to have an important impact on seismic hazards. Existing HPC systems cannot achieve the physical scale range needed to explore the source of high frequencies.
Fault Tolerance Project
Current checkpoint/restart approach may introduce an unacceptable amount of overhead into some file systems. In collaboration with CSM, we are developing a fault tolerance framework in which the survival application processes will adapt itself to failures. In collaborating with ORNL, we are integrating ADIOS to scale checkpointing up on Lustre file system.
San Andreas Fault Zone Plasticity
Producing realistic seismograms at high frequencies will require several improvements in anelastic wave propagation engines, including the implementation of nonlinear material behavior. This project supports the development of nonlinear material behavior in both the CPU- and GPU-based wave propagation solvers. Simulations of the ShakeOut earthquake scenario have shown that nonlinearity could reduce the earlier predictions of long period (0 - 0.5 Hz) ground motions in the Los Angeles basin by 30-70.
CyberShake SGT Calculation
AWP-ODC is a highly scalable, parallel finite-difference application developed at SDSC and SDSU to simulate dynamic rupture and wave propagation that occurs during an earthquake. We have developed strain Green's tensor (SGT) creation and seismogram synthesis. The GPU-based SGT calculations resulted in 6.5x speedup on XK7 compared to XE6, this improved computational efficency in the waveform modeling of CyberShake research will save hundreds of millions of processor-core hours to create a California state-wide physics-based seismic hazard map.
Topology-aware Communication and Scheduling (HECURA-2)
Topology-aware MPI communication, mapping, and scheduling is a new research area. This is to take advantage of the topological path to communication optimization  (either point-to-point or collective). We are participating in a joint project between OSU, TACC and SDSC as a case study in how to implement new topology-aware MPI software at the application level.
SCEC Data Visualization
This project focuses on the visualization of a series of large earthquake simulations in the interest of gaining scientific insight into the impact of Southern San Andreas Fault earthquake scenarios on Southern California. In addition to creating its own software, the group also uses tools installed and maintained on SDSC computational resources.
Recent Completions
- PetaShake-1 Advanced computational platform designed to support high-resolution simulations of large earthauakes on initial NSF petascale machines, supported by NSF OCI and GEO grant
- HECURA-1 In collaboration with OSU and TACC, we developed non-blocking one-sided and two-sided communication and computation/communication overlap to improve the parallel efficiency of SCEC seismic applications.
- PetaSHA-1/2Cross-disciplinary, multi-institutional collaboration, coordinated by SCEC, each 2-year EAR/IF project with the same name to develop a cyberfacility with a common simulation framework for executing SHA computational pathways
- TeraShake The TeraShake Simulations model the rupture of a 230 kilometer stretch of the San Andreas fault and the consequent 7.7 magnitude earthquake. TeraShake wasa multi-institution collaboration led by SCEC/CME.
- Shakeout The Great California Shakeout is a statewide earthquake drill. It is held in October each year and serves as preparation for what to do before, during, and after an earthquake.
- Parallelization of Regional Spectral Method (RSM)
High Performance Computing Allocations
- NSF XSEDE XRAC Allocations
- DOE INCITE Allocation
- NSF PRAC Blue Waters Allocation
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Shell Oil Co. is taking the offensive against environmental groups that have put legal roadblocks in the company's path to offshore drilling in the Arctic Ocean.
The Houston-based company on Wednesday sued 11 Alaska Native or environmental organizations that have challenged Arctic offshore drilling at various regulatory steps, starting with the sale of leases and continuing through nearly every permit Shell has needed to dip into the petroleum wealth believed to be in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's northwest coast and the Beaufort Sea off the state's north coast.
The lawsuit would initiate the inevitable court review of Shell's Chukchi Sea oil spill response plan, said Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith.
"This pre-emptive action is an attempt to avoid challenges on the eve of summer drilling operations by organizations that have historically used last-minute legal maneuvers to delay properly approved operations," Smith said by email.
Attorney Whit Sheard, of Oceana, an environmental group named in the lawsuit, called the lawsuit "fairly frivolous."
"They're just trying to circumvent the normal timeline that we're allowed under the process to look at the decision the federal government made, evaluate whether it's legal and then exercise – or not exercise – our option to litigate," he said.
Attorney Brendan Cummings of the Center for Biological Diversity said Shell's lawsuit is unlikely to succeed. It appeared to be an attempt to intimidate drilling plan opponents, he said.
"Shell probably would not have filed this case if they did not have real fear about whether the spill plan would survive legal scrutiny," he said. His group continues to review the spill plan approval for its legality.
Shell, in a second Alaska lawsuit, targeted Greenpeace only, and late Thursday a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order aimed at keeping the environmental group's activists off Shell drilling ships destined for Arctic waters.
U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage signed the 14-day order but declined to expand it to other Shell facilities, as requested by the company.
Actress Lucy Lawless and other Greenpeace activists last week boarded the drill ship Noble Discoverer in New Zealand before it left for the West Coast, where it will undergo cold-weather modifications. The activists were arrested Monday and charge with burglary.
Gleason's order bars activists from interfering with the operation or movement of the Noble Discoverer when it enters U.S. waters or a second Shell drilling ship, the Kulluk, which is in Seattle. Shell plans to use the Kulluk in the Beaufort Sea.
Gleason declined to extend the restraining order to other Shell facilities as requested by the company but set a March 14 court date for a hearing on Shell's request for an injunction. Greenpeace spokesman James Turner said Shell's proposed restraining order would have been one of the broadest and most restrictive in U.S. legal history, applying to gas stations, regional offices or other venues around the country.
Shell hopes to drill up to three exploratory wells in the Chukchi during the short open water season this summer and two wells in the Beaufort. Both drill ships require a flotilla of support vessels, including spill response boats and gear, and the company wants legal challenges settled before amassing equipment and personnel.
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement approved Shell's spill response plan two weeks ago over the objections of critics who say oil companies have never demonstrated that they can clean up a spill in water where skimmers, boom and other equipment are affected by ice, which can range from slush to floes. Drill sites in the Chukchi are more than 1,000 miles from the nearest Coast Guard station and northern Alaska lacks infrastructure considered routine elsewhere, such as multiple deep water ports, major airports or accommodations for spill response workers.
Shell counters that its spill response team is largely self-contained. Shell support vessels will carry a capping stack that could be lowered over an underwater blowout if blowout preventers fail, as they did in BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. If a drill ship is damaged in a blowout, the second drill ship can drill a relief well, the company said. Response equipment staged in the fleet can be on the scene within an hour.
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Villager attempted to resist forced government relocation
Paul Joseph Watson
September 25, 2012
A villager in northern China attempting to resist a forced government relocation by remaining on his land was brutally crushed to death by a road flattening truck on the orders of a Chinese government official.
The story, which was censored in China's state controlled media, has caused outrage amongst users of Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, given it's horrifying similarity to what happened to student protesters who were crushed to death by tanks during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.
The victim, He Zhi Hua, refused to accept a paltry payment from the government which has forcefully evicted Changsha Village locals in order to re-appropriate their land for commercial use.
When Hua began a protest by lying down on the spot through which construction vehicles had to pass, the local Vice Mayor ordered workers for the state-owned company to murder Hua by driving over his body with a huge road-flattening truck.
Shocking images show Hua's pulverized brains and his mangled body in the aftermath of the state-sponsored execution.
Fearing unrest if the story got out to a wider audience, the government sent in 200 men to keep angry locals at bay and hide the remains of the body. The man's family was offered a sum of money in order to keep quiet about the incident.
China is routinely rocked by riots staged by residents furious at the arbitrary theft of their land by the state, which under the Communist system claims that the government owns all land and that private property rights are non-existent. However, the state-owned media ensures that news of the protests does not reach a national audience.
In another similar case in Pan Jin City, when villager Wang Shi Jie tried to prevent workers hired by local government officials destroying his crops and confiscating his land before harvest, he was shot dead. When Jie's father attempted to rush to his son's aid, he was shot in the leg twice.
After the incident, hundreds of police officers were sent to dispose of the body and beat up villagers who complained about the man's murder. The dispute started after it emerged that the agricultural land was being sold by the government to developers without the villagers having been notified.
Hua's and Jie's brave efforts in standing up to the savage Communist Party officials also brings to mind the courageous actions of Wang Weilin – otherwise known as 'Tank Man' or 'The Unknown Rebel'. Weilin blocked the path of a column of Chinese tanks the morning after the Tiananmen Square massacre – footage that has become an iconic representation of the individual standing up against an oppressive state.
Tank Man, or the Unknown Rebel, is the nickname of an anonymous man who stood in front of a column of Chinese Type 59 tanks the morning after the Chinese military forcibly removed protestors from in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989. The man achieved widespread international recognition due to the videotape and photographs taken of the incident.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show and Infowars Nightly News.
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Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador signaled today his intention to appeal the doping conviction handed down yesterday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after a grueling 18-month legal battle.
"I want to go all the way," said an unapologetic yet visibly distraught Mr. Contador, who had once vowed to quit the sport if determined guilty.
The controversial conviction of the Spanish cycling hero has highlighted both scientific advances and weaknesses in the unorthodox legal system used to police international sports.
Unlike some other high-profile doping investigations, the issue was not whether a banned substance had been detected: Everyone, including Contador, agreed that minute traces of the performance-enhancing drug clenbuterol had been found in his system during the 2010 Tour.
Instead, it was the length of the process – 18 months of legal wrangling, heavily covered in the press – that left all sides equally suspicious of foul play. Contador's case highlights that as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) enters its second decade, cleaning up sport is becoming less of a technical challenge and more of a political and legal one.
The ruling against the Spanish hero came just after US federal prosecutors announced they had dropped their two-year probe of alleged doping by Lance Armstrong, a seven-time Tour winner and global cycling legend. That decision is also being criticized as politically influenced.
"You can't go 18 months without a decision. They should redo their rules so that they can come to decisions faster," says Don Catlin, a pioneer of antidoping efforts and one of the most prominent doctors in the field. "In the Armstrong matter it's a heavy dose of politics. Law-and-order people and WADA thought they were going to catch him. But the government felt they didn't have enough [evidence]...."
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Burden of proof on the athlete
Ultimately, the debate is not so much over antidoping rules, but over the ample room for legal interpretation when it comes to their enforcement, as the Contador and Armstrong cases illustrate. Fans, athletes, and antidoping advocates are criticizing the global antidoping system as lacking credibility, and demanding that it be reformed.
"Everyone agrees with the rules, but these don't say how they should be applied, unlike a regular court system," says Fermín Morales, a law professor in the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona and a leading expert on antidoping legislation.
Contador's case ultimately landed in the CAS. The highest court for doping violations, it operates not on the usual presumption "innocent until proven guilty" but rather puts the burden of proof on the athlete to prove his or her innocence.
Contador said from the beginning that the traces of clenbuterol came from inadvertently eating contaminated meat. (Some farmers use the drug to boost beef production, although it is outlawed in the European Union.) But not surprisingly, he was unable to provide a sample of the allegedly contaminated meat more than a year after the fact.
The World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Cycling Union argued instead that the drug entered Contador's system not through meat but through an illegal blood transfusion, citing traces of a plastic found in his system the day before he tested positive for clenbuterol.
After spending 90 pages rejecting the allegations from both sides, the panel of CAS arbitrators concluded in four paragraphs that the most likely cause was the use of contaminated food supplements, a possibility that although unlikely, can't be "excluded." That was enough to convict Contador, who CAS said had not satisfactorily proven how the substance had entered his body.
CAS suspended him for two years and stripped him of the titles he had won since the detection.
Contador can appeal to the Swiss Supreme Court, but only on procedural grounds. He still also faces a fine of nearly €2.5 million ($3.3 million) for his winnings during the two-year suspension, which will end in August.
"I don't think they'll be able to preserve a system based on the presumption of guilt," says Professor Morales. "Decisions [currently] are based on assumptions. Unless they include minimum judicial guarantees and clarity on how the rules work, everything will be subject to manipulation."
As long as antidoping cases don't adhere to strict proof-based criteria, he adds, "you can expect legal uncertainty and controversy."
But US attorney Howard Jacobs, who has made a name for himself defending athletes charged with doping, says he doesn't have a problem with athletes bearing the burden of proof. "It's just that it has to be done on a fair way, and that is on a case by case basis."
Among the cases he has taken on is that of top US swimmer Jessica Hardy, who missed the 2008 Beijing Games after testing positive for clenbuterol but was granted leniency after arguing that it came from a contaminated food supplement.
Jacobs says that in most of the cases he has dealt with, the doping was unintentional. "The athletes are so focused on their sports. Most of them don't think [of] getting involved [in antidoping rules] until they have a problem, until they are confronted with very difficult rules that seem unfair."
Morales says that cases like Armstrong's and Contador's will eventually force a revamp of anti-doping legal procedures. But he thinks any reform will not be voluntary, but rather "the result of a dispute over the jurisdiction of a case, between sporting bodies and regular courts."
Resentment in Spain
The Spanish cycling federation was the first to take up Contador's case and proposed a one-year suspension, which Contador appealed and even the government criticized. Spain unexpectedly cleared the cyclist. But WADA and UCI, which suspected manipulation, appealed the case and CAS took it up.
"It is regrettable there was some political interference at the first instance ... from Spain which inevitably led to the appeal," WADA President John Fahey said in a statement yesterday.
Contador has always held that WADA and UCI are out to get him because of refusing to admit guilt. Spain also has a history of doping scandals, and WADA and UCI likely felt pressure to make an example out of a high-profile cyclist, Contador's supporters argue.
Tuesday's editorial in El País, Spain's most-read newspaper, illustrates the unease in Contador's home country: "It appears obvious that the Contador case has been politically mismanaged. … It transmits a feeling of chaos and subjectiveness. With the same facts, one institution absolves and the other punishes with the strongest terms."
In his press conference today, Contador highlighted that the CAS ruling concluded that any doping was unintentional. When asked if he felt he was being "persecuted," he replied, "I don't want to get into that because I have many years ahead" in competition. "I just hope that for the good of athletes, or sports, that [these proceedings] don't take as long."


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OD/MS in Vision Science
Master of Science students receive a broad education in a variety of areas of vision science as well as training in the concepts and methods used in both basic and clinical research. A total of 40 semester credit hours in courses or research is required. In addition, students must complete a thesis and oral defense. The combined OD/MS degree program is designed for students interested in conducting independent, original research as an adjunct to their optometric education, including those aspiring to a career in academia.
Qualified first year OD students at the SUNY College of Optometry may apply for admission into the Graduate Program in Vision Science leading to the joint OD/MS degree. OD students apply to the OD/MS program during the Fall semester of their first year in the OD Program. Accepted students enter the MS degree program in the Spring Semester of their first year. Elective time during the regular academic year and summers is devoted to graduate courses and research. This enables students to fulfill both OD and MS degree requirements within four years.
Students who are accepted into the OD/MS program do not pay any additional tuition for the MS degree portion during the four years they are enrolled in the OD program.
Requirements for Admission to the OD/MS Program in Vision Science
To be considered for admission to the OD/MS Program in Vision Science, an applicant must have completed the following requirements:
- Enrolled as a full-time OD student at the SUNY College of Optometry
- Submission of OAT scores
- Three letters of recommendation submitted to the Admissions Office. Letters from past research mentors are optional, but can strengthen your application.
- Official transcripts of all college and postgraduate courses.
- Applicants should contact the Admissions Office to have any test scores, letters of recommendation or college transcripts originally provided in their OD program application transferred to their OD/MS Program application.
- Applicants must meet with potential advisor(s) to discuss possible research projects prior to applying to the OD/MS Program. Applicants must list a preferred advisor and provide a synopsis of a proposed research project in their applications.
Application Deadline
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The 2013 Lancelin Ocean Classic saw its usual rally of competitors for all three events. In the end it was Ben Severne who took victory in the waves, closely followed by the UK's very own Ben Proffitt. Adam Lewis also showed his talent by clocking up a number of double forwards during the competition to wow the crowds and judges on the beach. Fellow team rider Karin Jaggi took it home for the ladies in the waves and also for the marathon windsurf, whilst Steve Allan, who was there for his first year, won the Elite mens category of the marathon race. Bjorn Dunkerbeck unfortunately got off to a bad start and found himself having to fight his way to a still impressive 3rd overall. Check out the full report below.
Lancelin Ocean Classic
World class sailors from around the world have enjoyed this years Lancelin Ocean Classic 3 day event, from the Spectacular waves competitions,to the kites, to the parties and sand boarding, to the Marathon event and the the beautiful weather and friendly locals have made the 28th consecutive Lancelin Ocean Classic a weekend to remember.
For the 28th year International competitors, amateur competitors and spectators have enjoyed the gorgeous WA coastline.
Thursday 10th Jan
The first day of the Lancelin Ocean Classic today saw some spectacular windsurfing conditions ideal for the Waves competition with winds up to 25kmph and waves up to 11 foot high. Windsurfers were in great spirits as they got ready for their heats. This year there are 4 heats, Masters, Women, Open and Elite the pairs dual to be the champion of the waves.
The competition is judged by the ways in which the riders ride the waves and the quality of the jumps. A late comer to join in the event was the legendary Peter Volwater which was set to spice things up a little.
During the 4 heats we saw some huge forward loops, back loops and push loops as well as some spectacular wave riding and the event really got exciting when Adam Lewis from the UK did an amazing 2 double forward loops which wowed the judges.
After some duelling heats, Dan Engdahl just beat Jonah Des-Forbes in the Masters, James McCarthy Price beat Peter Tomsett to champion the Open and Karrin Jaggi beat world champion freestyler Laure Treboux to win the Female competition. In the Elite division Ben Severne did some superb wave sailing to beat Peter Volwater and went onto face Ben Proffitt in the final. It was a very close heat but Ben Severne took home the Macquire trophy at the presentations on Saturday 12th Jamuary.
Ben said after the comp: "We had great conditions, way better than forecast. In the heats I was against Peter Volwater I got lucky and it all came together, that's as good as it gets. After the long heats when I met Proffitt in the final my energy levels were low, I only have about 20 – 30 minutes worth of energy all I could think of was hanging on so I could get back for a beer"
The party in the park rounded off the first day of the classic, fun for all the family.
Saturday 12th January The Marathon
Sailors arrived at ledge point from 8am for the Lancelin Ocean Classic marathon, along with Jet Ski West who put on a an entertaining demonstration for the crowds of people waiting to see some of the worlds best windsurfers take to the waters. Included in todays Elite line up is 41x world champion Bjorn Dunkerbeck, 10x world champion Steve Allen and defending his title is Peter Volwater 6 time LOC winner. Pete is a WA regular and has a home here in Margaret River, Pete has come to Lancelin for the last 7 years to compete and brings his parents to this event to enjoy the beautiful weather and great conditions.
We also see the return of Jesper Orth who was close behind Pete last year, Blair Gavin. Dan Engahl and defending her LOC women's championship title from last year was 29x world champion Karen Jaggi, who is now also a WA local.
In this years competition there was an Elite division, a women's open, a men's open, a masters, a grand masters and a junior division. 41x world champion Bjorn Dunkerbeck said "people keep asking why I come back to Lancelin each year, it's a great event I like to do it, I can mix with international competitors and amateurs alike" Bjorn visits WA a couple of times a year, the first was in 86, he travels up the WA coastline spending time in Mullaroo when he can "with the winds it's a great spot" Just before the race Bjorn was helping people out with their sails and getting involved with all competitors on the beach, it's a great inspiration.
Jet Sport West kept us very well entertained with motor cross style jet ski races from 9am as we waited for the wind to pick up and change direction. Sailors were preparing to use big sails on the course today when in standard Lancelin Ocean Classic style at midday the winds came in SSW and built up to 24 knots just before the race.
The elites were the first released and Pete got off to a great start with one of the smallest sails a 6.8, it was a really close race between Pete, Steve, Bjorn and Jesper throughout the whole course.
The winds were picking up which the sailors were not expecting. Even coming towards the finish line it was one of the closest races we have seen in a while. After a gruelling 25 minutes the winners crossed the line with Steve Allen in 1st place in 24 minutes 45 seconds, Peter Volwater in 2nd place in 25 minutes and Bjorn Dunkerbeck in 3rd place in 25 minutes 30 seconds. 4th was German Gunner Asmussen and 5th was Jesper Orth.
It was Steve Allen's first time at Lancelin Ocean classic, he flew in Thursday night so had a couple of days to test out the water wind and weather conditions before the marathon. After the race Steve said "It was a tight course, Pete was ahead for the first couple of turns, I passed him before the third but was getting fatigued so lost it back to him until the last turn when I just went for it."
Bjorn Dunkerbeck had a bad start to the race getting tangled and having to make a couple of jumps, and did a great job with an 8.6 sail in ever increasing winds to get to 3rd place, he is keen to have a better race next year.
Karin Jaggi was again champion of the women's heats completing the course in 29minutes 40 seconds, in 2nd place was Justyna Sniady in 38 minutes 18 seconds followed by June Hill in 42 minutes 58 seconds.
In the Male Open David Vitale took first place in 31minutes 20 seconds followed very closely by Jake Dallimore in 31 minutes 26 seconds and in 3rd place was Aaron Gavin in 31 minutes 54 seconds.
In the Masters competition Matt Langer came in first in 28 minutes 35 seconds, followed by Peter Crommelin in 31 minutes 21 seconds and Adam Passmore was a close 3rd in 31 minutes 54 seconds
In the Grand Masters John Grulich took first place in 32 minutes 53 seconds, followed by Craig Mann in 35 minutes 13 seconds and Tom Radis followed closely behind in 35 minutes 30 seconds.
After a long day on the beautiful WA coast the legendary after party is enjoyed by competitors, sponsors and spectators alike. We have enjoyed some of WA best weather and had a very exciting 3 days! As Pete says "What an awesome way to start the season"
This year event was sponsored by Eventscorp, kinetic IT, shire of GinGIn, Bendigo Bank, 92.9 and would not be made possible without the help of all the sponsors involved, the volunteers, the sea search and rescue and the Rock Lobster fishing vessels.


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Kevin Coe bought his Ford truck while he was in the Air Force and finished the rebuild in his retirement. Coe, who was originally born in Pasadena, was stationed at the Altus Air Force Base in Altus, Okla., when he first laid eyes on his classic Ford truck.
While taking his motorcycle out for a ride, Coe pulled into a co-op in the small farming town of Elmer. When a farmer pulled into the parking lot with this 1960 Ford F100 pick up, Coe couldn't help but stare. Coe's motorcycle had a similar effect on the farmer and the two began talking. After a bit, they became friends and it wasn't long until Coe would make regular trips to visit his elderly friend out on his farm.
The farmer told Coe stories about buying the truck brand new in 1960. It had been a good year on the farm, and he purchased the brand new truck for $1,600.
Coe once offered the farmer $1,000 for the truck, and the farmer initially agreed, but when Coe made the trip to take it off his hands, the farmer couldn't bear to let the pickup go.
Coe eventually was transferred to a new assignment at Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Ark., and he made sure his farmer friend had his number when he had to say goodbye.
It was a couple years later he got the call. The farmer finally was ready to let it go and wanted Coe to buy the truck for $1,500 and become its second owner. Coe made the trip a month later when he was booked to take a training course not too far away in Wichita Falls.
The farmer made Coe promise to restore the truck, and not to chop it or hot rod it. Coe happily agreed and nursed the pickup to his friends' place in Wichita Falls. He worked on the truck each day after his training class and when it was time, drove the F100 all the way back to Arkansas.
Coe said, "I took every two lane highway, avoided all interstate highway and ran the truck at 55 mph, and arrived without any major issues."
Once he got it back to his base, he began working on it, along with some help from a friend from church, Jim Thomson, who was restoring his own 1959 F100. Together the pair rebuilt the truck's original 223 engine.
After Coe retired from the Air Force in 2004, he had his brother tow the truck back to his home in Abingdon, Va.
In 2006 he stripped the truck to start a rebuild, but the project stalled and it lay in pieces. When his father fell ill and passed away in May 2007, Coe found a new inspiration.
Having been taught by his father "shade-tree mechanic, body work and painting skills" growing up, he looked forward to his dad seeing the finished product, but with that chance having past, he knew he needed to finish it in his dad's honor.
That summer, Coe spent time nearly every single day finishing the truck. Today, he loves to drive it on weekends and to shows, where it has won many awards.


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Mike Foley
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. He earned two degrees from the University of Florida, one in Broadcasting and the other in Print Journalism. Growing up and spending the better part of his life in the Sunshine State, Mike continues to adjust to Ohio's winters. Repeated attempts to structure a contract that would allow him to stay home on days when the temperature falls below 60 have failed. He sometimes becomes grumpy in cold weather, while fellow news colleague Alison remains rather cheerful. But Foley finds strength in the lyrics of Eddie Vedder - "no matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead."
Mike loves to golf and listen to music, but his greatest joy comes in spending time with his wife, son, two daughters and their dog. Of course he follows the Gators. His wife - a proud Buckeye grad - keeps him in line. Foley also roots for the Denver Broncos - which works out well with his orange and blue wardrobe. He's questioning that loyalty after Denver dealt Tim Tebow. But he still brings up "The Drive" to news guru and Browns backer Jim, who typically responds in disgust. Besides weather and sports, the news team gets along just fine.


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Connecticut youth, 14, accused of brandishing fake shotgun at pizzeria
STAMFORD -- Stamford police say they arrested a 14-year-old boy who allegedly pulled out a fake shotgun from his gym bag at a crowded restaurant and scared the patrons.
Police told The Advocate of Stamford that the teen brandished a plastic replica of a sawed-off shotgun outside Remo's Brick Oven Pizza Co. on Bedford Street Wednesday afternoon as customers were eating at outdoor tables and a number of other people were on the sidewalk.
Authorities say the incident caused a panic but the restaurant owner was able to take a picture of the teen holding the gun.
The teen was charged with breach of peace and released to his parents. His name wasn't released because of his age.


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Well, you can't please everybody.
Following the heated controversy of MTV's "Skins," the American answer to the British show of the same name about teenagers exploring life, love, and recreational drug use, more advertisers are pulling out their commercials from the taboo show.
After Wrigley's withdrew their commercials, companies like H&R Block and General Motors are taking out their content. The Parents Television Council has been on the warpath against the show, as it finds so much graphic content (42 depictions of illegal drugs and illicit sexual mentions in 41 minutes of the pilot) disturbing to MTV's younger viewers. Melissa Henson, the Director of Communication and Public Education for the PTC, says that a large part has to do with the age of the actors involved.
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"The key difference between "Skins" and a program like "Gossip Girl" is that ["Skins"] actually uses a very young cast, between the ages of 15 and 19," said Henson. "They have these high school kids in highly eroticized, highly sexualized positions."
The concern isn't that kids watching the show will automatically begin partying to the nth degree, but rather that they absorb the behaviors they see on TV subconsciously. "Just by putting it on television makes it typical, makes it expected," Henson said. "That's not to say it factors into their decision-making process."
Henson pointed out that older WB shows like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Dawson's Creek" got a lot of publicity in their heyday, but it was more wholesome shows like "7th Heaven" that drew in stronger, more consistent ratings.
The PTC said in a statement on Saturday that they are encouraging more sponsors to take out their advertisements—among them, L'Oreal, Foot Locker, and Schick Hydro.
The end result, ultimately, is for parents to be aware of what their teens are watching. "It's important that parents know what's out there," Henson said. "Beyond that, I hope that MTV gets the message that they've gone too far in this series.
"We also are hopeful that advertisers will get the message that they will be held responsible by the content that was made possible by their ad dollars."
Selected Reading: The Today Show, Skins, PTC


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Primary Health Medical Group is committed to providing our patients with the highest quality urgent care and family medicine that is both convenient and comprehensive. Founded by physicians more than 25 years ago, today Primary Health is the largest independent medical group in Idaho with multiple locations throughout Southwest Idaho. Clinics are based on a patient-centered model where medical decisions respect the unique needs of each patient and their families. The entire Primary Health team is dedicated to keeping our patients healthy and productive.
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My client is an expanding Hong Kong based Fintech Investment Advisory organisation who are currently building their office in Sydney. They provide innovative online solutions to make wealth management more approachable. They also analyse market data and advise private investors and stock brokers.
The Role
I am looking for a Full Stack Developer (Front End) who has experience in C#.Net and Java. You must have full stack experience but will be working on front end applications such as web based HTML, CSS, Restful and UXI. This role will be perfect If you want to be part of building a new project and new team.
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- Be available to interview on Monday 9th April
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- Be interested in technology
- Knowledge in Azure, Cloud and AWS would be an advantage
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- 4 Beds
- 3 Full, 1 Half Baths
- 2,840 +/- Sqft
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Property TypeResidential – Single Family Residence
SubdivisionBerry Creek Ranch (Final Plat)
Listing Date10/11/20
Year Built1991
Lot Size1.29 Acres (56,192 SqFt)
Property Description
Well maintained single family home on 1.29 acre site with Berry Creek running through it.
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About Singletree
Singletree is the perfect example of a community that embraces its natural surroundings. With a landscape of sage brush, on the sun-soaked northern side of Interstate 70, Singletree has large home sites, duplexes and single-family homes, many of which feature a Southwestern style of architecture that fits in with the surroundings. The 18-hole Sonnenalp Golf Club is one of the valley's most challenging and scenic courses, with a clubhouse that features a pool and restaurant. As you drive up the hill from the Edwards exit, it's hard to find a Singletree home without a view of something beautiful, be it the Sawatch Range, the valley below or ski runs in the distance. This community truly has something for everyone, all within a short distance to everything the entire Vail Valley has to offer.
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From its stylish opening movie introducing you to the game, Bayonetta knows how to dazzle you. Developer Platinum Games cleverly throws you into a majestic scene soon after its intro to offer a taste of what you'll be playing. Within minutes you're fighting dozens of angels on top of a crumbling clock tower as you dramatically fall towards your doom.
It is a spectacular opening which sets the standard for the rest of the game, which will bombard you with epic moments wrapped up in flashy visuals and music. Whether it's within its cutscenes or gameplay, Bayonetta's presentation carries an undeniable sense of style, from its remix of Frank Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon, to its dramatic use of slow motion and special effects to make you feel empowered during the striking fight sequences.
While strictly for adults, Bayonetta doesn't take itself too seriously. There are many memorable moments such as battling on top of a crashing plane, hacking at a giant flying demon as it tries to shake you off a broken bridge and duelling with fists and magic across the walls and ceiling of an ancient temple, yet there's also a strong sense of humour.
Platinum Games' impressive title is glitzy and its tongue-in-cheek nature makes it as entertaining to watch as it is to play.
Bayonetta doesn't know who she truly is, and it's your job to help her find out. After a 500-year sleep at the bottom of a lake, the powerful witch finds herself with little knowledge of her former life beyond loose strands. So begins a quest to piece together the jigsaw puzzle of her memory and what led her to sleeping with the fishes.
Thankfully, even after the trauma of a long nap, Bayonetta has retained a cheeky and fun sense of humour which makes her an engaging character. Attired with mystical shape-shifting hair that manages to double as both her clothing and a form of weaponry, Bayonetta's abilities are outrageously spectacular. From extravagant gunplay to world altering magic, there's a flexibility and visually alluring range to explore, accompanying other useful abilities such as the Witch Walk to venture across vertical surfaces.
Along with a large number of angels to fight against, Bayonetta also has entertaining relationships with her informant Enzo, and famed weaponsmith Rodin, who owns lounge bar, The Gates of Hell. As well as serving a mean cocktail, Rodin also sells weapons, treasure, power boosting accessories, useful items, and new techniques to aid the witch on her way.
However, the most mysterious character in Bayonetta's path is Jeanne, a blonde haired witch who boasts similar powers. Is she the key to unravelling the secrets of the past?
Intensity, fluidity and a very large amount of style - these are the core elements of Bayonetta's gameplay which keep you coming back for more. Sega's action adventure romp is a slickly created and smoothly flowing blast of fresh air which concentrates on giving you over the top entertainment that constantly surprises.
As a superpowered witch with a keen sense of flair, Bayonetta is capable of a large number of moves which are easy to perform, powerful and, most importantly for the fashion conscious, look great. With handguns equipped to both feet and hands, a stunning array of kicks and punches and the ability to string these intricate moves into rewarding combinations, your control over Bayonetta is brilliantly diverse and intuitive.
It's wonderfully easy to switch between a one-two kick attack before prompting her into a handstand which allows bullets to fly from the witch's gun-totting stilettos, then ending with a punishing finishing move to despatch her foes. Better still are a number of special attacks, such as the Wicked Weave, which uses Bayonetta's versatile hair as a conduit to summon demonic entities.
With so many ways to tackle the large number of mystical enemies, Bayonetta's fighting style can be tailored to your desire, giving the bulk of its gameplay a personal flavour. You'll also enjoy some exploring, puzzle solving and retro styled mini-games.
Overflowing with a mischievous sense of fun, well designed action and brilliantly inventive and imposing boss enemies which are a joy to fight against, Bayonetta's gameplay will bewitch you.
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