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This document describes using JiBX data binding with Axis2. JiBX differs from the other data binding techniques supported by Axis2 in that it allows you to use your own Java data objects (as opposed to Java data objects generated from a schema definition). JiBX also provides a nicer form of unwrapped Web services interface than is supported by the other data binding techniques. On the downside, JiBX requires more setup than the other data binding techniques - in particular, you need to come up with a set of data classes and a binding definition in order to work with JiBX in Axis2.
JiBX data binding supports fast and flexible conversions between plain old Java objects (POJOs) and XML. JiBX uses a mapped binding approach that's based on binding definition documents you provide. This approach let's you customize the way your Java objects are converted to and from XML. You can even define multiple bindings to use the same Java objects with different XML representations. These features make JiBX especially useful if you're developing a Web service based on existing Java code, or when you need to support multiple XML representations for a Web service (as when you're using versioned schema definitions).
Axis2 supports using JiBX with your Web services, including generating the necessary linkage code for both client and server sides. However, the Axis2 support for JiBX does not currently include code generation from the schema for a Web service - you need to provide your own data classes and JiBX binding definition, and you also need to make sure that the binding definition matches the XML structures defined for your Web service. The JiBX project provides some basic tools to help with code generation from schema, binding generation from Java classes, and schema generation from the combination of Java classes and a binding definition. In the future, improved versions of these tools will be integrated directly into the Axis2 framework support, but for now you're on your own with this part of the setup.
You can use JiBX data binding both to expose existing Java code as a service, and to build a client for an existing service. This document runs through the sequence of steps involved for each of these cases, just to help users understand the basic approach to working with JiBX in Axis2. You can find full instructions on the standard JiBX parts of this sequence on the JiBX Web site.
Axis2 support for JiBX currently only works with the document-literal (doc/lit) form of Web services definitions. Doc/lit Web services generally use particular schema elements as input and output from each operation, and the Axis2 support for JiBX assumes this structure (which is also the structure required for compatibility with the WS-I Basic Profile).
A popular subset of doc/lit Web services use a form called "wrapped". Wrapped doc/lit Web services define service operations that correspond to method calls, using input and output element names based on the method name and embedding the actual parameter values for the method call within the input element.
When used with Axis2, JiBX supports both general doc/lit and wrapped service definitions. Wrapped service definitions can be "unwrapped" during code generation to provide a greatly simplified interface. JiBX unwrapping of service definitions is not compatible with the unwrapping support for other data binding frameworks used with Axis2, but most users will find the JiBX approach easy and convenient. See the JiBX Unwrapped Example and the JiBX Document/Literal Example pages for a detailed comparison of the two forms of service interface.
Here's the sequence of steps for using JiBX with Axis2 to expose existing Java code as a Web service:
If you use a wrapped interface for your Web service you can expose method calls in your existing code directly as operations in the service. In this case you normally just use your existing data objects with JiBX data binding, and add schema definitions for the wrapper elements. See the JiBX Unwrapped Example page for more details on how this works.
If you use a non-wrapped interface for your Web service you need to define classes to hold the data input and output from each operation. In this case these holder classes need to be included in the JiBX binding definition. See the JiBX Document/Literal Example page for more details on this case.
Here's the sequence of steps for using JiBX with Axis2 to implement a client for an existing Web service (or the actual service, when you've been supplied with the WSDL your service is to implement):
As with the starting from Java case, there are some differences in the handling depending on whether your service definition fits the wrapped form. See the JiBX Unwrapped Example and JiBX Document/Literal Example pages for more details.
To run the WSDL2Java tool for JiBX data binding you need:
If you want to use the unwrapped form of interface you also need to specify the -uw option to WSDL2Java. In this case your JiBX binding definition must include abstact mappings for all the complex objects which correspond to method parameters, and each abstract mapping must specify a type-name attribute that matches the schema complexType used in the WSDL. You can also use formats in the binding definition to define the handling of schema simpleTypes. Schema types corresponding to Java primitives and simple objects with built-in JiBX conversions are handled automatically, and if all the parameter and return values in your wrapped WSDL are of these types you don't even need a JiBX binding definition. This is the one case where the -Ebindingfile {file} parameter is not needed.
If you're not unwrapping the interface, you must use a JiBX binding definition and it must include a concrete mapping for each element used as input or output by any operation.
Work is in-progress on better tools to support generating Java classes and corresponding JiBX binding definitions from an input schema, and also for generating binding+schema generation from existing code. These features will be integrated into the Axis2 JiBX support when they are available. Check the JiBX project site for updates on JiBX.


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Inmarsat IsatPhone Global 100 Monthly Plan
The IsatPhone Global 100 Monthly Plan works on Inmarsat's portable, mobile and fixed voice service that utilize the world's most advanced satellite communications network – offering clear voice quality and minimal call drop out. Therefore, you can rely on your calls getting through. They all deliver clear voice quality and are quick and easy to deploy. Inmarsat IsatPhone service provides you with essential voice calls and messaging for businesses operating in remote regions around the world for your IsatPhone Pro and IsatPhone 2 devices.
Using the Inmarsat IsatPhone Global 100 Monthly Plan you receive the clear, reliable voice-calling that is at the heart of what the Inmarsat system of global communication satellites provides.
Relief organizations, journalists, security personnel and government agencies have relied on Inmarsat for decades, making it the go-to network for clear, reliable voice calling from anywhere on the globe.
|Billing Period
|Contract Period
|Additional Usage
|1 Month
|12 Months
|$0.75 / Min, $0.50 / SMS
|Unlimited Rollover - $10/month
With a 99.9% network availability, your IsatPhone service from Apollo connects you to the Inmarsat network for making and receiving voice calls from anywhere on the planet (except for the extreme northern and southern polar regions).
Call any landline or mobile phone doesn't require training. Dialing is simple, set-up is quick, and your connections are reliable with the Inmarsat IsatPhone Global 100 monthly plan.
The Inmarsat IsatPhone Global 100 Monthly Plan's expanded set of data capabilities include: text to text, text to email, web-message to Isatphone. And with GPS tracking now an essential component of the Inmarsat IsatPhone Global 100 Monthly Plan, you have reliable options in the field for staying in touch, and communicating how and when you need to, beyond just voice calling.
The Inmarsat IsatPhone Global 100 Monthly Plan does require a clear line of sight to one of the Inmarsat geostationary equatorial satellites. This typically means that you need an open view of a portion of the sky that faces the equator.
Apollo Satellite offers accessories for the IsatPhone 2 to help guarantee uninterrupted service such as extra batteries, external antennas and docking stations, which enable you to operate indoors, from a vehicle or marine vessel. Whatever your communication needs are, we can help you find the solution that's right for you and your team. Contact Apollo 24/7 at +1 (844) 248-0123
- In bundle minutes are calls to PSTN, to cellular and voicemail.
- All other call types charged for on usage basis
- Out of bundle traffic charges are regular charges
- The minimum duration for all ISAT Plans is 12 months.
- Deactivation before the minimum duration will result in an early termination fee of $250
- Usage will be invoiced or deducted from the allowance in increments of 1 minute
- The minimum billable unit is 1 minute.
- Charges are the same on land or sea.
- On activation, a full month subscription fee will be billed.
- On deactivation, subscription fee and/or allowance are not pro-rated.
- If SIM is suspended, a Subscription fee will continue to be charged.
- 2.4 kbps fax/2.4 kbps Data is available and we recommend you use it with ApolloXMail.
IsatPhone Global Monthly Plan Comparison
|Plan Name
|Billing Period
|Contract Period
|Additional Usage
|Monthly Price
|Global 10
|1 Month
|12 Months
|10 Voice Minutes, 10 SMS
|$0.99 / Min, $0.99 / SMS
|Global 50
|1 Month
|12 Months
|50 Voice Minutes, 20 SMS
|$0.99 / Min, $0.89 / SMS
|Global 70
|1 Month
|12 Months
|70 Voice Minutes, 20 SMS
|$0.85 / Min, $0.50 / SMS
|Global 100
|1 Month
|12 Months
|100 Voice Minutes, 20 SMS
|$0.75 / Min, $0.50 / SMS
|Global 150
|1 Month
|12 Months
|150 Voice Minutes, 20 SMS
|$0.75 / Min, $0.50 / SMS
|Global Unlimited
|1 Month
|12 Months
|Unlimited Voice, 20 SMS
IsatPhone Monthly Calling Rates
|Voice Services
|Per Min
|Voice to PSTN
|*Based On Plan
|Voice to Cellular
|*Based On Plan
|Voice to BGAN/FleetBroadband/SwiftBroadband
|Voice to IsatPhone Pro/SPS
|*Based On Plan
|Voice to Inmarsat B(Voice/Fax/2.4 Data)
|Voice to Inmarsat M(Voice/Fax/2.4 Data)
|Voice to Inmarsat Mini M(Voice/Fax/2.4 Data)
|Voice to GAN/Fleet/Swift
|Voice to Inmarsat Aero
|Voice to Iridium
|Voice to Globalstar
|Voice to Thuraya
|Voice to other MSS carriers
|Billing Increment
|20 seconds
|Minimum Call Duration
|20 seconds
Inmarsat IsatPhone Quick Guide + FAQ's
Do I have assigned phone number? Can people call and text me?
- The Isatphone Prepaid service will have an international Inmarsat phone number.
- The country code is 870.
- Calling into that number will be very expensive for the caller.
- We always suggest that anyone trying to contact the satellite phone use the SMS/Text function.
- The IsatPhone may receive SMS/Text messages from a cell phone, email or a web form, and the Isatphone is not charged to receive the message and has a very low rate for sending a message, so it is very cost effective.
How to turn the IsatPhone 2 On & Off
- To turn on the IsatPhone press and hold down the red key until the screen lights up. The Inmarsat logo will appear followed by the main screen. To turn off, press and hold the red key until the screen light turns off.
- If prompted to enter a PIN, enter the PIN code. The PIN is originally set by your service provider.
- Stand outside and be at the best clear of the sky. No trees or buildings obstructing the view.
- Searching satellite will appear on the screen. When your phone is connected to the satellite, the screen will display "Ready for service".
Calling from your IsatPhone 2
To call a landline or cell phone: dial 00 > country code > area code > phone number
For example: 0014804781999 (USA/Canada country code is 1 - Do not include dashes or spaces)
To call a satellite phone to a satellite phone : dial 00 > satellite phone number
For example: 00870712345678 (Do not include dashes or spaces)
Calling to the IsatPhone 2
To call the satellite phone directly from a landline/cell phone : dial 011 > Satellite phone number
- Example: 011870712345678 (USA/Canada based callers - Do not include dashes or spaces)
For international callers: dial 00 > satellite phone number
- Example: 00870712345678 (Do not include dashes or spaces)
Answering a call on the IsatPhone 2
When your phone rings, press the green key. Remember, to receive a call, you must be connected to the satellite with the phone
antenna pointing upwards.
Using voicemail on an IsatPhone 2
If you have a new voicemail, the voicemail icon will appear in the status bar at the top of the main screen. You can press and hold the
"1" key for a few seconds. You will then automatically be connected to your voicemail account.
You can also dial the short code 570 and press the green key or the full international number 00 870 772 001 899 or +870 772 001
899 and press the green key. Follow the spoken instructions.
Creating and sending a text message on an IsatPhone 2
- Select "Menu" > "Messaging" > "New Messaging" > "Text Message". A blank screen will appear.
Compose your message. Enter the recipient's full international number on the "To:" field. If the number is already stored in your
Contacts select "Options" > "Add Recipient" and select the name of on the list.
- When you have finished adding recipients, select "Options" > "Send"
Creating a text message for sending to an email address
- Select "Menu" > "Messaging" > "New Message" > "Email message"
Instead of displaying your name to the recipient, the message will display your details in the following format, From : your phone
email@example.com. - Example : firstname.lastname@example.com
To activate Bluetooth connectivity select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth. Select Settings > Bluetooth and select On. The Bluetooth
icon indicator appears in the status bar.

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This event showcased good practices and resources developed by the system in key areas of adaptation such as integrated land and water management, disaster risk reduction, food security and data collection and analysis within the broader framework of development planning, knowledge sharing and partnership building.
Please note: only publishing dates after March 2013 may be considered reliable.
Pages tagged with Adaptation
Date published
A new Climate Investment Funds portfolio with an expected capitalization of some US$ 6 billion, to build on progress made by many of the developing countries
Development of a voluntary global financial mechanism/portfolio approach/forest financing framework for all types of forests to support the implementation of the Non-Legally Binding Instrument on All Types of Forests and the achievement of the Global objectives on Forests.
Mobilizing funds for greater energy access and security, energy efficiency and clean energy development projects in over 100 countries.
Facilitating finance sector engagement in climate mitigation by building financier capacity and awareness, lowering the costs and barriers of initial transactions, and supporting the development of new financial products that accelerate adoption of climate technologies and markets.
Developing the capacity of low-income countries to access the CDM through the Nairobi Framework
Strengthening national capacity in developing countries to assess investment and financial flows to address climate change.
Providing advisory services on how to mainstream climate change considerations into development decision-making, including for the achievement of the MDGs in the LDCs and other countries of Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America;
Scaling up sustainable land management in Sub-Saharan Africa within the TerrAfrica framework; Pan-African Land Policy Framework; MENARID umbrella programme for sustainable management of the drylands of the Middle East and North Africa region; decreasing vulnerability to climate variability in African river basins;
Integrating climate change risks into development planning and programming and UN system country operations; exploring insurance schemes; special emphasis on support for the rural poor in Africa and on reducing vulnerability in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Improving the linkage of climate data to global early warning and early action networks that build capacities in developing countries, provide consequential policy options, and strengthen humanitarian preparedness and response systems.
Assistance to Least Developed Countries with National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs); assistance to African countries in launching integrated and comprehensive approaches to adaptation; studies on the socioeconomic and demographic impact of climate change on countries and cities;
The UN system's work in this area is governed by the stipulations of COP decision 1/CP.10 and the Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change.
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Cancun in December 2010, the United Nations system highlighted its readiness to support Member States in implementing their commitments through side events and information material that presented the system's ongoing work and practical tools.


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Oscars 2013: Soft silhouettes and shimmery colors bring magic to the Red Carpet
Jennifer Lawrence. Anne Hathaway. Jessica Chastain.
All awards season long, fashion lovers have been watching to see who (and what) these and other red carpet A-listers are wearing. And on their celebrated walk to the Dolby Theatre for the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday, the stars didn't disappoint, opting for elegant looks in soft colors, tailored corsets and simple, strapless silhouettes as embodied by Chastain's shimmering coppery-nude mesh Armani Prive gown.
Lawrence arrived looking like a bride in a simple white strapless Dior Haute Couture gown with a strand of diamond beads streaming down her back. Hathaway, meanwhile, wore a satiny pink Prada gown that she described as "business in the front, party in the back."
Other stars that embraced the softer palette included Amy Adams, who described working with Oscar de la Renta on her strapless soft gray gown, with a billowing skirt trailing behind her, as "magical." Amanda Seyfried wore a corseted Alexander McQueen gown with a peek-a-boo neckline in silvery white. Sporting a pixie cut, the gorgeous Charlize Theron turned heads in a white Dior Haute Couture gown.
Metallic also had a presence at the Oscars.
Catherine Zeta-Jones looked like a trophy in her gold beaded Zuhair Murad. Renee Zellweger wore a shimmering gold Carolina Herrera. Halle Berry wanted to look like a Bond girl, so she came in a striped silver and black dress by Versace.
Nicole Kidman let her husband, Keith Urban, chose her L'Wren Scott in platinum and gold. And her fellow Aussie, Naomi Watts, wore a platinum sequined Giorgio Armani with a cutout detail at the shoulder.
The adorable Quvenzhane Wallis, who will next be starring in the title role of the Sony adaption of "Annie," was ripping her tiara-topped puppy purse Sammy as she walked the carpet looking like a princess in a sparkling royal blue princess gown by Armani Junior. Blue was also seen on Reese Witherspoon, whose daughter, Ava, helped pick out the strapless royal blue Louis Vuitton for her walk down the carpet. Even Daniel Day-Lewis wore blue.
His "Lincoln" co-star Sally Field, meanwhile, shook things up in a bold red Valentino that finished off in a trail of ruffles. Kerry Washington chose a gown with a glam bodice and slim skirt in what she described as a "corally red, hot pink" by Miu Miu. Jennifer Garner appeared in a purple Gucci with a ruffled train made especially for her to wear on this night - the biggest fashion event in the world.


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Weekly Auctions of Exceptional Items
- David Dike Fine Art Texas Art Auction
DoneSat, Oct 18, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
Auction Details
Dallas, TX, USA
David Dike Fine Art Texas Art Auction
David Dike Fine Art's annual Texas Art Auction held each October has become a tradition that Texas art enthusiasts anticipate every year
Auction Details
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Starting Tuesday October 14th the art may be viewed at The MAC.
2613 Fairmount
Dallas, TX 75201
Buyer's Premium
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Terms & Conditions
CONDITIONS OF SALE: The following, as amended by any posted notices, specific bills of sale or similar instruments relating to a transaction or oral announcements during the sale, constitutes the entire terms and conditions on which property listed in the catalogue shall be offered for sale or sold by Miles Autry Auctioneers, Inc., the auctioneer conducting the sale on behalf of any consignor for whom we act as agent. DDFAA (as subsequently defined) is not an auctioneer and is not conducting the auction or arranging any resulting transaction. In these Conditions of Sale, "We" and "Our" refer to Miles Autry Auctioneers, Inc. 1. As used herein the term "bid price" means the price at which a lot is knocked down to the purchaser and the term "purchase price" means The aggregate of (a) the bid price, (b) A PREMIUM PAYABLE BY THE PURCHASER OF 20% of the hammer price (c) unless the purchaser is exempt by law from the payment thereof, any Texas or local sales tax (or compensating use tax of another state) and applicable taxes. Miles Autry Auctioneers, Inc. has been authorized by the consignor to retain, as part of our remuneration, the premium payable by the purchaser. 2. On the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, the highest bidder shall be deemed to have purchased the offered lot, and title to the lot shall pass to the purchaser, in accordance with all of the conditions set forth herein and thereupon the purchaser (a) assumes full risk and responsibility therefore (b) if requested will sign a confirmation of purchase, and (c) will pay the purchase price in full in cash (In House Only) for all lots purchased. To prevent misdelivery and inconvenience in settlement of a purchase, no lot may be transferred. All property shall be removed from our premises at the purchaser's expense immediately following the sale. If not so removed we may, as an accommodation to the purchaser, transfer the property to a public warehouse or other premises under our control or the control of DDFAA at the purchaser's sole risk and expense. Each sale made pursuant to these Conditions of Sale will be deemed to constitute a grant of security interest by the purchaser to us in, and we may retain as collateral security for the purchaser's obligations to us or our assignee, any of the purchaser's property in our possession, and we may apply against such obligations all monies held or received by us for the account of, or owing to, the purchaser. Each purchaser consents to the filing of public notices or our lien. Whenever the purchaser pays only a part of the total purchase price for one or more lots purchased, we may apply such payments, in our sole discretion, to the lot or lots we choose. Payment will not be deemed made in full until we have collected all amounts due in cash (In House Only) or good funds represented by cleared checks or cashier checks. If the foregoing conditions or any other applicable conditions herein are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to us and the consignor by law, including but without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the purchase price, we at our option may either (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser or (b) resell the property with a three day notice to the original defaulting purchaser, and in such event the purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency plus all costs and expenses of both sales, our commission at our standard rates, all other charges due hereunder, attorney's fees and incidental damages; or (c) take any measures it deems necessary. If Miles Autry Auctioneers, Inc. must resell the property, the original defaulting purchaser will be held responsible for any deficiencies in the purchase price, including any and all associated expenses including reasonable attorney's fees, warehousing, commissions or any other costs associated with the default. No actions by us or any third party before or after the auction shall be deemed a waiver of any of the foregoing. 3. We reserve the right to withdraw any property at any time before the actual sale. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue and no lot shall be divided for sale. 4. The auction will be conducted by Miles Autry, State License #7998. We reserve the right to reject any bid from any bidder. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, or in the event the auctioneer doubts the validity of any bid, the auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sales records shall be conclusive in all respects. 5. If we are prevented by fire, theft or any reason whatsoever from delivering any property to the purchaser, our liability shall be limited to the sum actually paid therefore by the purchaser and shall in no event include any incidental or consequential damages. 6. Some lots are offered subject to a "reserve" which is an undisclosed minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. If a lot is offered subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may implement such reserve by bidding on behalf of the consignor, whether by opening bidding or continuing bidding in response to other bidders until reaching the reserve. 7. ALL STATEMENTS CONTAINED OR IN ANY BILL OF SALE, INVOICE OR ELSEWHERE, OR MADE BY THE AUCTIONEER, AS TO AUTHORSHIP, PERIOD, CULTURE, SOURCE, ORIGIN, MEASUREMENT, QUALITY, RARITY, PROVENANCE, IMPORTANCE, EXHIBITION AND LITERATURE OF HISTORICAL RELEVANCE OR PHYSICAL CONDITION ARE QUALIFIED STATEMENTS OR OPINION AND NOT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. WE AND CONSIGNORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES AS TO WHETHER THE PURCHASER ACQUIRES ANY COPYRIGHTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY REPRODUCTION RIGHTS IN THE PROPERTY. No employee or other agent of Miles Autry Auctioneers, Inc., the auctioneer, David Dike Fine Art, L.P., Dike Management, LLC, David Dike Fine Art Auction, David Dike Fine Art or of David Dike (collectively DDFAAÂ) is authorized to make on behalf or that of the consignor any representation or warranty, oral or written, with respect to any property. Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size and whether or not it has been repaired or restored. THE PURCHASER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL OUR LIABILITY OR THE LIABILITY OF DDFAA TO A PURCHASER EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE ACTUALLY PAID. 8. All deliveries will be shipped COD unless otherwise agreed to by purchaser and Miles Autry Auctioneers, Inc. If packing and handling of purchased lots is done by us, it is done at the entire risk of the purchaser. We are not liable for any acts or omissions of carriers or packers, including those we may recommend. Such carriers or packers may carry their own insurance and any claim for loss or damage should be addressed directly to them. No items will be shipped unless we specifically agree to do so. 9. Unless prior arrangements have been made with Miles Autry Auctioneers, Inc., there may be a seven day waiting period if purchasing artwork with a personal or company check. To avoid delay of this sort, bidders are encouraged to prearrange check approval or establish a line of credit with Miles Autry Auctioneers, Inc. by calling (214) 720-4044 no later than noon on Saturday, October 18, 2008. There will be no exceptions. Bank card purchases will be honored at our option. 10. These Conditions of Sale and the purchaser's and our respective rights and obligations hereunder are governed by Texas law. By bidding at an auction, whether in person or by agent, telephone or other means, the purchaser or bidder agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale and to consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts of, and the federal courts sitting in, the State of Texas. All of our obligations under these Conditions of Sale and the obligations of purchaser to pay, are performable in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. 11. These Conditions of Sale shall bind the successors and assigns of all bidders and purchasers and inure to the benefit of our successors and assigns. No waiver, amendment or modification of the terms hereof (other than posted notices or oral announcements during the sale) shall bind us unless specifically stated in writing by us. If any part of these Conditions of Sale is for any reason invalid or unenforceable, the rest shall remain valid and enforceable. 12. As a service to those wishing to place bids, we may at our discretion accept bids without charge in advance of sale by telephone, or in writing on bidding forms available from us. "Buy" bids will not be acceptable; all bids must state the highest bid price the bidder is willing to pay. As noted above, a premium payable by the purchaser will be added to the bid price. In the event identical bids are submitted, the earliest will take precedence. Absentee bids shall be executed in competition with other absentee bids, any applicable reserve and bids from the audience. Successful absentee bids may not be acknowledged, but sale results and selling prices for any lot may be obtained by telephoning us during normal business hours. We assume no responsibility for failure to execute these bids for any reason whatsoever. 13. As a convenience to our clients, we furnish pre-sale estimates for all lots included in the catalogue. These are intended as an approximate guide to current market value, and should not be interpreted as a price or as an appraisal. The final bid may well be less or more than any estimate printed. 14. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS-IS"Â AND NEITHER MILES AUTRY AUCTIONEERS, INC., THE AUCTIONEER, DAVID DIKE, THE DAVID DIKE FINE ART AUCTION, DAVID DIKE FINE ART, L.P. 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Caravan ends, Spring Training begins…
As the final stop of the two-day Community Caravan came to an end yesterday, a TV reporter asked me simply, "What's the goal of this whole thing?"
It was a fairly basic question but the answer is worth noting. The goal of the community caravan is to bring our players, former players and staff into the community to do good work and get the city excited about baseball season again. To that end, I think the last two days have been wildly successful.
And in this case, it literally ended just as Spring Training begins. Immediately after yesterday's five-stop caravan, I headed straight for Burbank airport to hop a flight to Arizona, where pitchers and catchers reported this morning. In fact, this blog post was written from the airplane (though I couldn't post until this morning). Meanwhile, your intrepid Dodgers.com beat reporter, Ken Gurnick, actually started driving to Glendale as soon as he got back to Dodger Stadium from the caravan and yet, was still at Camelback by 8 a.m. this morning to start bringing you all the news and information you've come to expect from Spring Training.
Tomorrow, we'll write about Spring but for today, it's really all about the Caravan. A huge thank you goes to the players who turned out in great numbers over the last two days (Furcal, Kemp, Ethier, Loney, Gwynn, Gibbons, Kapler), former players (way too many to list), broadcasters Charley Steiner and Steve Lyons and of course, new manager Don Mattingly and GM Ned Colletti. The Community Relations department put together a really cool two-day event and for those of you who made it out to the L.A. River cleanup yesterday or the Heal the Bay event in Santa Monica today, thanks to each of you, too.
In addition to those two stops, today we got to take Gabe Kapler back to his old high school, Taft High, to surprise the baseball and softball teams with some up-close-and-personal instruction. We stopped at the West valley Police Station to pay tribute to those who protect and serve and they were extremely gracious hosts. We dedicated the 10th Dodgers Dreamfield at Northridge Park, which was especially cool because I grew up playing there (and no, I didn't pick the site!). And the day started early with a stop at the downtown Fire Station, where Rafael Furcal was on hand to see the firetruck that will be heading to his hometown in the Dominican Republic, which has never had a firetruck.
Think about that. When a fire breaks out here, we take for granted that calling 911 will bring a crew of yellow-clad firefighters on a giant red truck to help extinguish the fire. In Loma de Cabrera, they have no such thing…until now. Raffy seemed genuinely moved by all the people who came together to get this done and all of our players were gracious participants.
And now, it's all Camelback, all the time. We'll be blogging, tweeting, facebooking and just about every other imaginable form of communication possible with the fans, including good ol' fashioned face-to-face chats, with unmatched access to the players and staff that anyone who has ever visited has come to expect.
We hope many of you will make it out here to see us.
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Spring Training…YAY!!!!!
Spring training is my time…Dodger Fan stuck in AZ, it doesn't get any better. Thank you Dodgers leaving Florida.
I see Ned's at it again and signed another worthless righty – Lance Cormier. LANCE CORMIER. Ye of a reverse walk to K ratio last year. How many pathetic righties does this organization need?
Therefore, I had to put this one back on…
In two-zero-zero-five we hired us a drip,
Mustachio?d PR man who could spin himself a quip
He hires him some players that are moldier than cheese
And those that aren?t so smelly are the one?s who just plain wheeze
We voiced our fears but the oldies kept a comin?
There?s just as many as there was a year ago
When they see Ned all the vet?rans come a runnin?
Across the USA and on up from Mexico
We read us the paper and we see Juan Castro come
Followed by Uribe and a hundred other bums
The vets piled high, with their battin? av-rage low
I don?t say Ned?s retarded, but he seems a might bit slow?
We voiced our fears but the oldies kept a comin?
There?s just as many as there was a year ago
When they see Ned all the vet?rans come a runnin?
Across the USA and on up from Mexico
Well nows ?bout the time we should see another ring
But we?re only in the game til we hear the anthem sing
With most GMs we could free ourselves from stress
But with Neddy still in office everything?s a mess
We voiced our fears but the oldies kept a comin?
There?s just as many as there was a year ago
When they see Ned all the vet?rans come a runnin?
Across the USA and on up from Mexico
Yeah he checks waiver wires and dives in the dumpsters
And he signs him rotten players where other teams won?t go
He signs so many even bloggers can?t a count ?em
I tell ya Ned Colletti that this team is gonna blow
Now down at the bar there?s a rumor goin? round
Some fans picked up a sack-o-stuff just a layin? on the ground
They found Ned?s address, and their names I shouldn?t tell
But they lit the bag, rang the bell and really ran like, well?
We voiced our fears but the oldies kept a comin?
There?s just as many as there was a year ago
When they see Ned all the vet?rans come a runnin?
Across the USA and on up from Mexico
Yeah he checks waiver wires and dives in the dumpsters
And he signs him rotten players where other teams won?t go
He signs so many even bloggers can?t a count ?em
I tell ya Ned Colletti that this team is gonna blow
One, two, three more
Signed up four more
One, two, three more
Signed up four more
One, two, three more
� NedCo Broken Records 2011
enchanted – that reminds me of the times Dodgereric had to play "I've Got You Babe" over and over again – LOL!!!!! You just might have to keep that one close by at all times – LOL!!!
Kershaw will be the Opening Day starter 🙂
….and Andre in right and Matt in left. Who will be in left?………….anyone's guess at this point.
Used to be that people fortunate enough to attend Spring Training games had the opportunity to watch some promising future talent along with the regular roster guys getting ready for the season. This year it looks like we have nothing but a bunch of washed up asssholes assembled through the efforts of inimitable Ned and hole in the pocket Frank – poor crowds at Spring Training will have to suffer that. I know it likely won't affect the size of Spring Training crowds, but I do hope the crowds prove mighty slim at Dodger Stadium once we proceed past the opening series.
F Frank and Ned and most of the front office crowd who shill for them!
At 23 years, 12 days, Clayton Kerhsaw would be the 5th youngest LA Dodgers pitcher to start Opening Day.
It was great being at Clearn the River and Clean the Bay events and hanging out with Dodgers and many Dodger fan friends. Our group (#5) won for most trash collected! I was a bit tired after walking on the beach but it was all worth it to take the time help with cleaning up LA!
I will be at Camelback Ranch Feb 26th to March 2. I can't wait!
Bear – maybe it should be hole-in-the-pocket Frank and hole-in-the-head Ned. 🙂
According to his agent, Belisario won't be here for the entire season.
One down.
Hi Everybody
Here's something I'd guess most of you seen already, but just in case there is anyone who hasn't.
I'm not that good at this but here goes.
O.K It doesn't look like it made it through but the website is correct.
Well anyway you're suppose to get Gladys Goodding's "Follow the Dodgers" and other things.
Thanks for the link, OBF. Let's see if this one works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNjzf8TvCVA&feature=related
Love the vinyl, even on YouTube, the sound is fuller. Of course, there's the dust, but even with the pops and hisses, I think vinyl sounds better than the compressed stuff on iPods.
Speaking of which, my local record store has the '81 Dodgers Championship vinyl. If it wasn't $15, I'd probably buy it. I paid only $12 for the White Album, though, so it'd be hard for me to justify paying that. I'll wait and see if the price will fall with the vinyl stranded up in Giants' Country.
Silly that I'd be buying used vinyls in the 21st century, but compared to what you pay for an album on iTunes, I like the prices better, and I can put them on my iPod whenever, once I get an adapter for it. And I'd actually physically get to own the music, no chance of a record getting wiped, as long as you take care of it.
Sorry, my musician side coming out.
Thanks ~Northstateblues for getting that in, I'm a still a bust when it comes to some of this technical stuff. It's strange how it worked on the TBLA blog though.
Specking of vinyl I still play 33 & 45 and believe it or not 78 RPM records.
It's a lot of fun to be able to spend some time in the past.
Ronald Belisario and Joe Beimel…two guys handed the golden ring…only to drop it.
Why is that Belisario seem to have trouble?
Kinzer would not specify why Belisario was still in his native Venezuela. But asked if Belisario was having trouble securing a visa, Kinzer replied, "It goes a little deeper than that."
Kinzer said he didn?t think Belisario would be able to enter the United States at any time this year.
"Unless some things change drastically, I?m not very optimistic at this point," Kinzer said.
I'm all hyped up for the NEW DODGER SEASON. I can't wait! I'm glad Kershaw is opening the game. That kid has ? for the game. I'm glad to see the boys doing some cleaning. Ethier looking good in his beannie & glass ? it!
I just started tweeting…I know I'm slow in the process. But JOSH & EMMA I found your tweet and I am FOLLOWING you guys.
Oh yeah my son is NOT HAPPY that he was drafted by the Little League Farm YANKEES. I told him it could of been worst and be stuck playing for the GIANTS!. He is feeling better cause I told him that Martin plays for the YANKEES now. But he really wanted to play for the DODGERS. Now we are hoping that he gets #2 for his number.
OH MAN it is one of those day…I MEANT TO SAY "TWITTING". See I'm still NEW!
Hello Dodger fans!
Here's hoping for a fresh new sart, and success for our boys in blue this season.
enchanted, once again, you never cease to amaze with the timely lyrics! You hit the nail on the head once again. Ned's cranial rectal inverson continues!!!
Ethier, Loney and Kemp were looking good at the Caravan! I told Matt "You look thinner" He said "Yeah? I've been working out"
Glad you are tweeting now Rosie!
Hope everyone is having a great day!


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The Crisper Whisperer: Buffalo Roasted Cauliflower
Cook through your crisper surplus with ease.
You may know Carolyn Cope as Umami Girl. She stops by on Tuesdays with ideas on preparing the abundance of fruits and vegetables you might get from your CSA or the market. —The Mgmt.
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If I were a beautiful, brainy head of cauliflower, most of the time I'd want to be sautéed in brown butter and dressed in a sophisticated little number—just capers, anchovies, and bread crumbs for me. I might accessorize with a bit of minced parsley, but nothing more. For the most part I'd keep demure, if playfully so. You want to be interesting, of course. But you don't need to give it all away.
In bolder moments—say, roasting in a gas-powered oven during a city-wide blackout—I might go practically nude. Just a splash of good olive oil and a lavish sprinkle of salt and pepper. Crank the heat way up, and I'd be good to go. No need to be shy about it.
But I'd have another mode, too. I wouldn't talk about it with you until we'd gotten to know each other really very well. Even then, I might keep it to myself—and here's why. One thing's for sure. If you're a lovely young thing trying to keep it on the up and up, not everyone in this world needs to know that you like to be Buffaloed. Not everyone would get it. Some might judge.
If I could let you in on a little secret, though, I've always thought the world would be a much, much better place if we all solved our problems with a stick of really good butter in one hand and a family-sized bottle of Frank's Red Hot in the other. I don't know when we decided to give chicken wings a monopoly on happiness, but I think it's time we started casting a wider Buffalo net.
As you can see, I'm trusting that you all are the types of good folks who wouldn't judge a basically classy crucifer for admitting she likes to take it down a notch every once in a while. As far as I'm concerned, now that we know how to cut cauliflower like we've done it right all our lives, there's no better time to have a little trust and break out the Frank's. Are you with me?
That's what I thought. Now would you please be so kind as to pass the blue cheese?
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Dog losing hair after hysterectomy - Answered by Dr. Guindon
My dog a fox terrier, had a emergency hysterectomy about a month ago. Ever
since she was itching and is losing a tremendous amounts of hair especially
on her back. Now and then it seems also if she has a rash (red little spots
on her tummy) I wash her twice a week with the following product Tea tree
Oil Shampoo for dogs but it doesn't seems to work.
Your dog has been through a lot of stress.
An emergency hysterectomy probably means a uterine infection.
Your dog did receive anesthetic products, antibiotics and had to deal with a hormonal imbalance. Because of all these factors, his liver is also stressed.
There is a relationship between an irritated liver and congested skin.
I think that your dog needs a liver drainage.
I suggest that you use two homeopathic complexes for that purpose:
Hepanat, 3 pellets once a day, to free the liver and
Milianat, 3 pellets twice a day, to decongest the skin.
Paul Guindon, DVM
Clinique veterinaire Salaberry
Medecine conventionnelle et holystique
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just got a question on queues. i need to Write a client program that creates three queues of integers: an ArrayQueue, a ListQueue and a DequeQueue. For each of these time how long it takes to add and remove 100 000 random integers, repeating this 100 times in order to get measurable results.
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Academic: Bluebooks?
The bookstore sells bluebooks, and during finals, the Office of Student Involvement hand out free bluebooks. When OSI is closed, students may get them at the Student Union information desk.
Academic: General Education requirements?
Go to www.csub.edu/ssrc and click on the GE & Other Graduation Requirements Checklist link.
Athletics: Game Schedules?
The Student Union information desk keeps a schedule of athletic events in the Event and FAQ binder.
Athletics: Tickets?
Admission to sporting events is free for students, but physical tickets may be required. Visit www.gorunners.com or call 661-654-2583 for more information.
Business Services: Live Scan Fingerprinting service?
There is not a Live Scan Fingerprinting service currently on campus, but one is being considered. Meantime, Campus Police recommends going to Solomon's Porch. Visit www.solporch.com/livescan for more information.
Business Services: Notary Public?
Deborah Burks in the President's Office does notary public services. The President's Office is located in the Business Development Center.
Business Services: Printing and Faxing?
Printing can be done at the bottom floor of the library inside the computer lab.
Printing and faxing can be done at the campus print shop ("Reprographics").
Business Services: Stamps?
Stamps can be purchased at the Cashier's office and the bookstore.
Directions: Bookstore?
The campus bookstore is located at the far end of the Student Union. Its regular hours are Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Fridays 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The bookstore is operated by a third-party, not CSUB.
Directions: Extended University?
Extended University is located in the Business Development Center in BDC C-400.
The contact number is 654-2441
For more information, visit www.csub.edu/EUD
Directions: Library?
From the front doors of the Student Union, follow the path that goes around the left side of the Runner Café. You will find the Walter W. Stiern library on the left hand side on the hill. It is the tallest building on campus.
Directions: Pay phones?
There is one pay phone located near the bus terminal, west of the library.
Directions: Print Shop ("Reprographics")?
Reprographics is the campus site for graphics/word processing and printing services such as copying, printing, design, and bindery services. They can also fax documents.
Reprographics is located just north of the Business Development Center by the central plant.
Office hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Summer hours may vary. Call extension #2272 to verify office hours. Use Extension #6969 for faxing.
Directions: Stockdale Room?
The Stockdale Room is adjacent to the east side of the Runner Café. Enter the Runner Café through the doors facing the Student Union, and the Stockdale Room can be entered through the two beige doors on your left.
Directions: Student ID Cards?
The printing area for Student ID cards in located in the computer lab on the bottom floor of the library. Cards are free the first time, and a $5 charge for reprints if lost or damaged.
Directions: Testing Center?
The Testing Center is located next to Campus Police and can be contacted at Extension #3373.
Employment: Job Opportunities?
The Center for Community Engagement and Career Education has a bulletin board with part-time jobs at school and around the community. You can also find these by using the "Handshake" service provided for CSUB students.
Other services provided by the CECE and Handshake include resume building workshops, graduate school fairs, part-time job fairs, and the furloughs, frito boats and Friday's program.
For more information, call 654-3033 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Student Union job applications may be filled out and turned in at any time at the Student Union information desk.
Food/Dining: Locations?
Runner Cafe is located across from the Student Union.
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Runner Express is a small "convenience store" located in front of the Nursing building.
Snacks and drinks are available from vending machines around campus, including DDH, Science 1, and BDC, as well as from the bookstore.
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Parking is $93 per semester for cars, $22 per semester for motorcycles.
Parking permits can be paid for at the Cashier's Office by cash or check only, or online with a credit card. The permit will be mailed to you within two weeks. Until the permit arrives, the receipt may be placed in the windshield as proof of purchase. The Cashier's office is open Monday - Friday, 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM. Summer hours may vary.
Daily parking on campus is $6. Tickets are available at ticketing machines placed near the entrance of all streets leading into campus.
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All posters must be approved and stamped by Campus Programming. They will provide a map that shows approved posting areas on campus. Posters can only be posted in approved areas.
Posters may be made in the Campus Programming office. Check with CP about services regarding making or printing posters.
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Rooms in the Student Union may be reserved by going to https://25live.collegenet.com/csub/ or just searching the term "25Live" on the CSUB Homepage.
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Rooms in the Student Union may be "checked out" at the Student Union Information Desk if they are empty and there are no reservations holding the space. This can only be done at the time you'd like to use the room, not in advance.
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Calculator rentals are available in the Science Stockroom, located in Science I Room 133. Contact Extension #6694.
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Halep and Meusburger to meet in Budapest final
Romania's Simona Halep will play for her third title of the year when she faces Austria's Yvonne Meusburger in the Budapest Grand Prix final Sunday.
In Saturday's semifinals at the Romai Tennis Academy, No. 3-seeded Halep defeated countrywoman Alexandra Cadantu 6-2, 7-6 (1), while Meusburger upset sixth-seeded Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-2, 6-2.
Halep won the first set in 27 minutes and had several shots land close to the lines in the tiebreaker to win the match.
Meusburger has yet to win a WTA tournament. This will be her second final after Bad Gastein in 2007.


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The Affordable Care Act is the ultimate gravy train for insurers. They get 50 million new customers, all of whom have to buy their product at whatever they choose to charge them. Too bad the rest of us can't get the same deal. Or can we?
SYNDICATED COLUMN: Our Contempt is Bipartisan
Both Zombie Parties Too Stubborn To Admit They're Dead
Neither party gets it.
They both think they won. And they sort of did.
But we still hate them.
Democrats are patting themselves on the back, congratulating themselves for a mandate that neither exists–50.4% to 48.1% does not a mandate make–nor, if were real, would be actionable (Republicans still control the House). "Republicans need to have a serious talk with themselves, and they need to change," Democratic columnist E.J. Dionne sniped in the Washington Post.
Not likely. If Republicans could change anything, it would be the weather. "If you hadn't had the storm, there would have been more of a chance for the Romney campaign to talk about the deficit, the debt, the economy," Karl Rove told the Post. (Which leaves out the fact that the places hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy, New York and New Jersey, are not GOP states.)
"We [Congressional Republicans] will have as much of a mandate as he [Obama] will," claimed Speaker John Boehner.
The donkeys and the elephants think they're awesome. Their plan to govern America for the next four years? Keep on keeping on. Why change?
Both parties are insane and self-delusional.
Voters are narrowly divided between the Ds and the Rs–because we can't decide which one we hate most.
One out of three people think the two-party system is broken, and complain that neither party represents their political views.
A staggering number of people are boycotting quadrennial exercises in pseudodemocracy. Despite the advent of convenient early voting by mail, Election Day 2012 saw a "major plunge in turnout nationally" compared to 2008. About 42.5% of registered voters stayed home this year.
There were a substantial number of protest votes.
In one of the most ignored and interesting stories coming out of Election Day, one and a half million people voted for Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein. Since Johnson and Stein were even more thoroughly censored than previous third-party candidates–Johnson and Stein were denied interviews on the major networks and locked out of the presidential debates–many of these votes must have been for "none of the above."
Democrats didn't win this election.
Neither did the Republicans.
Give the parties credit: They've united us in our contempt. Liberals and progressives hate the Democrats, which takes their votes for granted and ignores them. Conservatives hate the GOP for the same reasons. And moderates hate both parties because they don't get along.
Who won? Not us.
Since the economy collapsed in 2008, Americans have made consistently clear what their number-one priority was: jobs. Yet the two major parties have focused on anything but.
The Tea Party convinced Republicans to campaign on paying down the national debt. Deficits, the debt and entitlements are important–but those problems are not nearly as urgent as unemployment and underemployment. When you've lost your job–as millions of Americans have since 2008–you need a new job now. Not next week. Not next year. NOW. You sure don't need a job next decade–and that's if you believe that austerity stimulates the economy. "Romney is not offering a plausible solution to the [unemployment] crisis," Jonathan Chait wrote in New York magazine back in June. Romney never did.
And that's why he lost.
Jobs were the #1 issue with voters, Obama never reduced unemployment and Romney had a credible narrative as a corporate turnaround expert. By all rights, Romney should have won. But he never delivered what voters wanted: a credible turnaround plan for the terrible jobs market–one with quick results.
Not that Obama and the Democrats have much to celebrate.
The president nearly lost to one of the worst challengers of all time, a bumbling, inarticulate Monopoly Man caricature of an evil capitalist. Democrats only picked up a few seats in Congress–this to a Republican Party whose platform on social issues was lifted from the Taliban, and whose major political figures included two rape apologists.
Like the GOP, Democrats paid lip service to the economy but never put forward a credible proposal that would have created millions of new jobs next week, not next decade. In 2009, while millions were losing their homes to foreclosure, Obama dwelled instead on healthcare reform. Like the deficits, the healthcare crisis is real and important–but it wasn't nearly as urgent as the jobs catastrophe. Which, planted stories about fictional recoveries to the contrary, continues unabated.
Four years into an existential crisis that likely marks the final crisis of late-stage capitalism, an economic seizure of epic proportions that has impoverished tens of millions of Americans and driven many to suicide, the United States is governed by two parties that don't have a clue about what we want or what we need.
Change? Not these guys. Not unless we force them to–or, better yet, get rid of them.
(Ted Rall's is the author of "The Book of Obama: How We Went From Hope and Change to the Age of Revolt." His website is tedrall.com.)


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For years...the news column has been missing...anyone found it?
Am I allowed to re-apply here? Or must I wait? I'll have To admit I've never seen this type of recruitment before and I'm gonna be honest, it's a wonderful take.
So I get another shot without waiting until the 22nd right?
All waiting periods are omitted.
How did you write all that so fast? ^
Review #1 (non-feature worthy game) - http://forums.sploder.com/index.php/topic,342394.0.htmlReview #2 (feature worthy game) - http://forums.sploder.com/index.php/topic,342396.new.html
DeniedYou should spend some of that thumbnail coverage discussing gameplay elements more integral to a feature, deep and well informed analysis is more important than the usual pillars of reviewing in Editor Applications. Aside from your application, the general consensus is that you don't have enough experience for the role, especially considering your past in positions of power.You do however demonstrate understanding of some of the core elements of feature worthy games, and thus I wish you the best of luck in your next application.(you may re-apply in 2 WEEKS)
I have enough experience, what I think you mean is that my level of trust hasn't gotten back up to a good enough number yet. Therefore I'll probably wait until I have my mod badge and a little bit longer to give myself more credibility. By then I'll probably have more features and whatnot too.That voting was fast by the way.
"Experience" works as well. Your experience was essentially wiped after you were banned and created a new account.As well as achieving more features, you should try to achieve some in different creators, understanding the feature standards of multiple creators will greatly increase your chances of passing.
I have to admit, I partially disagree; I still know the standards of a feature worthy game and how things work. That's like me saying that you're new because you created your account "Seanthechinaman" a month ago.
It's more a matter of responsibility and trust than to do with your understanding of feature worthy games.
I understand, and I will work to change that.
70% or higher is 5/6, 66.667% is 4/6 dang it lolIm going to apply as soon as I finish my reviews up
66.667 would be rounded up to 70.
Meh I'll open this back up, I have plenty of time.Apply today folks!
I'll try, maybe I got this, i think
You have to be a REVIEWER to apply for Editor.
Let's see if I can make my childhood dream come true this time.I have these two old reviews from years ago when I was younger:http://www.sploder.com/games/members/billu/review/2231/a-game-by-daniel567/crash-bandicoot-2/http://www.sploder.com/games/members/billu/review/2164/a-game-by-dudki/crimson-blade/
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'Such a sharp screen makes small text easily readable in the browser.'
'low price'
'Similar to the Moto X, the phone sports a curved back for a comfy grip, along with sturdy Corning Gorilla glass and a splashproof body. '
'wide viewing angles'
'the screen is larger without making the phone bigger.'
'The phone is available in your choice of white or black with faux chrome trim, and I think the visual and textural treatment looks nice.'
'It's a very sharp display, and even tiny text has superb clarity. '
'The Sony Xperia Z1 looks stunning, it's a distinctive design and there's no questioning the quality of the build. '
'For normal media viewing everything looks great, but you really notice the difference when watching or viewing full HD 1080p content where, as with the Xperia Z, everything takes on an incredible and cinematic, almost 3D-like quality.'
The next level of Sony's Android ambitions or a needless mid-cycle vanity upgrade?
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A California man has pled guilty to a crime one victim called "virtual rape": he hacked into hundreds of women's email accounts, found naked pictures, and sent them to everyone in the women's address books.
According to Information Week, twenty-three-year-old George Samuel Bronk scoured Facebook for women whose email addresses were public. He then called their email providers, pretended he'd forgotten the password, and got it reset. Then he searched their outboxes for naked photos, and if he found them, emailed them to all the women's contacts. In some cases he also "sextorted" the women, threatening one that he'd tell her parents about her naked pics if she didn't send him nude video of her.
Police started investigating the case when a victim came forward — in response to an FBI request, 46 more women eventually did so. One compared Bronk's actions to "virtual rape" — and while rape comparisons are always somewhat problematic, what Bronk did was indeed incredibly invasive and disturbing. He's pled guilty to seven felony charges including computer intrusion and possession of child pornography, and he faces sentencing in March.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has undergone spinal surgery that will likely sideline him at least through New Year's.
Dayton spokeswoman Kathleen Tinucci says the Mayo Clinic surgeon who performed the procedure Thursday reports it went as planned, without any complications. She says the governor was out of surgery and awake by mid-afternoon.
Dayton hopes the operation will relieve a constriction in his lower back, known as stenosis, which Mayo says is generally caused by normal wear-and-tear on the spine due to aging. The procedure involves fusing vertebrae that shift out of alignment.
Dayton turns 66 in a few weeks.
He is scheduled to be released by Monday and will then return to St. Paul. He plans to work from the Governor's Residence during his recuperation period.
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Monday, March 17, 2008
The European Union needs to increase its civil and military power because of "serious security risks" posed by climate change, according to a joint report from the EU's two top foreign-policy officials.The paper draws attention to resource shortages in particular. EUobserver reports:
"Significant decreases [in crop yields] are expected to hit Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia and thus affect stability in a vitally strategic region for Europe," predicts the report, while "water supply in Israel might fall by 60 percent over this century."The document also warns of major changes to landmass leading to territorial disputes, political radicalization in poorer regions of the world, and the effects that sea-level rises and increases in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters would have on port cities and oil refineries.
The Trumpet has forecasted for years that resource shortages will increase tension between nations (see, for example, "The Coming Food Shortfall" and "Running Out of Water"). Europe will have to deal with these very real problems. The report points out that these problems will also increase the EU's immigration issues, as people from poorer countries attempt to travel to areas that are thriving.Much of the document, however, addresses a slightly different problem. The EUobserver reports:
The seven-page paper, to be submitted to EU leaders at a summit in Brussels later this week, warns of a range of stark scenarios, in particular the threat of an intensified "scramble for resources"—both energy and mineral—in the Arctic "as previously inaccessible regions open up."
The logical progression, according to the authors, is that Europe needs a stronger military strategy to combat these so-called "climate-change-based security risks," which has some Europe-watchers concerned."Some of these recommendations may well be sensible, but there's no way of knowing until they're fleshed out. The devil is in the detail. It's important to know what powers the EU will assume in the event," Tony Bunyan, head of civil liberties group Statewatch, said, adding that the EU could be on the road to obtaining a "nexus of powers."Although the really inconvenient truth is that man-made global climate change is far from proven, Europe is citing this as a reason for military build-up. Although the report calls for Europe to address some valid problems, Brussels is also using these problems as an excuse to build power. As the EUobserver points out:
For the most part, however, much of the climate-change-based security risks mentioned in the report have been listed elsewhere. What is new is the proposal of the incorporation of risks resulting from climate change into European defense policy thinking.
Historically, certain nations in Europe, Germany in particular, have invented a crisis to provide an excuse for taking controversial action. Global warming may be just such a "crisis."


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Ed Secretary Duncan, Gov. O'Malley, NEA President visit Maryland school
Leaders urge students to consider a teaching career during American Education Week event
WASHINGTON - November 18, 2010 -
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley today joined NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, in a visit to Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md., to celebrate American Education Week. The education leaders addressed the need to attract more bright young people into the teaching profession.
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel challenged Blair students to consider teaching as a career. "Being a teacher is challenging and exciting work," he said. "Every day is different; every day presents a new challenge or requires a new creative solution. Educators love their work because they are preparing you students to have the most successful future possible."
American Education Week, held November 14-20, honors teachers and support professionals who have dedicated themselves to the education of young people. Celebrated the week prior Thanksgiving, AEW began in 1921 as a way to generate public support for education at a time when illiteracy was a major problem.
"I am honored to join the NEA this week in celebrating our nation's teachers during American Education Week," said Secretary Duncan. "With more than a million teachers expected to retire in the coming years, we have a historic opportunity to transform public education in America by calling on a new generation to join those already in the classroom. We are working with the broader education community to strengthen and elevate the entire teaching profession so that every teacher has the support and training they need to succeed."
Duncan has been speaking to students across the country, encouraging them to consider a career in teaching. His outreach is part of the U.S. Department of Education's TEACH campaign, an initiative designed to raise the profile of the teaching profession and to inspire a new generation of teachers.
Gov. O'Malley spoke about the importance of investing in public education. "In Maryland, we have worked to protect our investments in education," said O'Malley. "Even in tough economic times, because we understand its importance to every community and every family. We've worked with our Maryland teachers to create the No. 1 public school system in the nation two years in a row. Public education is the cornerstone of our democracy, and especially in these difficult times, we must remember that it is also the key to moving our economy forward and the key to our future."
Gov. O'Malley received the 2010 America's Greatest Education Governor Award from NEA during the Association's Annual Meeting in July. The prestigious award is presented each year to a governor who has made major statewide efforts to improve public education. Maryland's public schools are some of the best in the country. In Montgomery County, the largest school district in the state, for example, students score among the top in the country on Advanced Placement examinations.
Besides O'Malley, several other Maryland leaders attended the event, including Maryland State Sen. Jaime Raskin, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jerry D. Weast, Maryland State Education Association President Clara Floyd and Executive Director David Helfman, and Montgomery County Education Association President Doug Prouty.
"This week, we are recognizing the important role that public education plays in the future of our society," said Dr. Weast. "We must continue to be the champion for the teachers and staff who are working so hard on behalf of our students and continue to invest in resources and strategies that best serve the needs of our children. It is a privilege for us that Secretary Duncan, Gov. O'Malley and NEA President Van Roekel spent today talking with our students about how they can make a difference in education for future generations. The Board of Education and I appreciate their continued commitment to public education."
American Education Week's 2010 tagline, Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility, is a reminder that all Americans must do their part to help create great public schools for every student. To find out more about American Education Week, visit www.nea.org/aew or contact your local public school.
"American Education Week serves as a tribute to the team of people who work with our students, everyone from the classroom teacher and the bus driver to the cafeteria worker and the administration staff—plus countless others," said Van Roekel. "We honor and thank them for the work they do every day to make sure that our students are safe and ready and able to learn."
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GROUCHO GANG: Decked in a bejeweled tartan minidress by Fausto Puglisi, Anna Dello Russo held court at London's Groucho Club on Tuesday night, and joined in the exuberant chatter about David Bowie's surprise new album, due out in March.
Dello Russo said she's a big fan of Bowie's music and, "In terms of his style he is a visionary. I am so, so excited for his retrospective at the V&A! In particular, I am fascinated by the era of Kansai Yamomoto costumes that he wore — that for me was an amazing collaboration."
The Fashion & Art Party was also co-hosted by Jo Levin, the creative fashion director of British GQ, and others to mark the London men's shows.
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As expected, Zoabi allowed to run
As expected, the Supreme Court on Sunday morning ruled that Balad MK Hanin Zoabi should be allowed to run in the Knesset elections on January 22.
Zoabi was disqualified by the Central Elections Committee last week, in a 19-9 vote, despite Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein recommending that she be allowed to run. The committee approved the ban on the grounds that Zoabi supported terrorism and rejected Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
Balad chairman Jamal Zahalka had said following the decision last week that if Zoabi is disqualified, Balad would not run.
Likud responded to the decision, saying it is clear the existing law "has to change" and state "unequivocally that any expression of support for terrorism amonst candidates will result in their disqualification from the Knesset."
MK Yariv Levin said the decision is a "scandal", adding that it exposes Knesset and the IDF to terror.It is a scandal. At this point, one has to wonder what would happen if the next Knesset (as we can only hope) passes a law intended to circumvent the Supreme Court. The Court would undoubtedly attempt to strike it down. In that case, as President Jackson remarked in 1832, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!"
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Qld airline suspended amid 'imminent' safety risk
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The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has grounded Queensland airline Barrier Aviation for five working days, saying it poses a serious and imminent risk to air safety.
The Cairns-based airline flies to Horn Island, Darwin, Gove Peninsula, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson says a safety audit identified serious maintenance issues.
"The problems centre on maintenance of aircraft, maintenance that's not being done, maintenance that's not being done property, and maintenance that's not being tracked and recorded," he said.
"We're got no faith in the fact that the aircraft are being looked after in the way that they should be."
Mr Gibson says action could be taken in the Federal Court to extend the grounding.
"We need to determine whether there are further issues that we need to investigate and if we need the extra time, then we will go to the court and seek that," he said.
"This grounding was not in any way driven by the fact we're at the holiday season: it's business as usual; if we find serious safety matters we must act."
CASA says it expects the grounding of the airline will have a minimal impact on Northern Territory travellers this Christmas.
Mr Gibson says while the airline doesn't run regular services, it does provide charter flights.
"This will have some impact on those chartered services," he said.
"Luckily, this is a relatively quiet time of year for charters, so the impact shouldn't be too great.
"Other operators should be able to pick up the passengers that Barrier can't move."
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Taking a census of Grammy nominees, winners
Who gets nominated for a Grammy? Musicians, sure. But who exactly, on paper, are they?
Take Frank Sinatra. Yes, he was a singer of incredible power, and garnered deserved nods for the beauty of his tone and his mellifluous phrasing. But artistry aside, on a basic level, pop singer Francis Sinatra was a native of Hoboken, N.J., a white male who earned his first nominations in the Grammys' first year, 1959.
Or multifaceted jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding, a surprise nominee for best new artist this year. Spalding is one of many women to have been nominated in the category over the years — 99 others, to be exact, including Mariah Carey, Macy Gray and Miriam Makeba. But to break things down further, Spalding is only the second Oregonian artist (remember Nu Shooz?), and one of only a handful from the Pacific Northwest to ever be nominated in one of the three major categories.
The 53rd Grammy Awards take place on Sunday, and with the annual honors comes the knowledge that more than a half-century's worth of nominees and winners have preceded this year's roster. Combined, this select group of artists contains a vast trove of demographic information about America's popular music tastes.
Yes, the Grammys celebrate the artists and music that have transformed culture through song, the joy of which is impossible to quantify. But at its essence, each nomination also provides data that, compiled, offer information worthy of parsing. Is a nominee male or female? Black, white, Latino or … Samoan? Is he or she from Roswell, N.M., (John Denver), New York City (Barbra Streisand) or McComb, Miss. (Britney Spears)? How open to international voices are our musical pleasures? America has long prided itself on its cultural openness. Do the numbers bear this out?
To answer these questions and more, The Times compiled information on all the nominees in the three major performance categories of the Grammy awards — album of the year, record of the year and best new artist — going back to 1959. (Because the fourth category, song of the year, is a songwriters award, we opted not to include those data.)
Included was information on the nominee's gender, ethnicity, age when receiving each honor, and city, state and country of birth (or, in the case of bands, home city). We then crunched the numbers to see what they would reveal. The result is an informal census of the Grammys, a snapshot of the tastes of the American public (or, specifically, members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, an organization comprised of musicians, engineers, producers and industry professionals — so the results reflect the biases of this subset).
For example, the statistic that provincialists on the East and West coasts might find useful during bar wagering: New York versus California. Predictably, states containing the country's major music business hubs and greatest populations have fielded the most nominations, with the major cities of the two states getting the lion's share (7% for Los Angeles versus 12% for New York and its boroughs). But New York leads all states with 19% of the total, followed by California, with 16%.
To make matters worse for West Coast boosters: The third most musically fertile state is New Jersey, with 9% of all nominations. It doesn't hurt that Grammy perennials Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston were all born there. Tennessee, home to country music mecca Nashville, didn't fare too well: a mere 3% of the nominations were given to artists born there — and only 8% of all country nominations (compared with Texas' genre-leading 21%).
But, then, of the 795 nominations in the three categories, 36% of solo artists and bands earned them on the back of the electric guitar in rock 'n' roll and its many genre offshoots, compared with 19% who were pop artists, 17% who worked in rhythm & blues and its various incarnations, and 7% who made country music. The Canadian rock band Arcade Fire, nominated for best album for "The Suburbs," should rightly be proud of its nod; in addition to making music in the dominant genre (though rock's hold on pop culture has demonstrably slid in the past two decades), it is part of an elite group: only 3% of its Grammy peers are from Canada. (That small number dwarfs the nods of our neighbors to the south: only two nominations — 0.02% — in total have been given to a single Mexican-born musician, Carlos Santana.)
Great Britain dominates the international field, tally-wise. The U.S. and U.K. have swapped influences for more than two centuries, resulting in 10% of all nominees in the three performance categories. What's more surprising is the grip that it and its European peers have on the international nominees: a mere 3% are from outside of North America and Europe. The only Asian nominee in the top three categories was the Samoan singer Mavis Rivers, for best new artist in 1959. She lost to New York City-born white male Bobby Darin.
Did we say white males? Three hundred and eighty of the 795 nominations stretching back to 1959 — 48% — fit into this dominant category; 21% are white females, which is 2 percentage points more than the combined total of all black nominees. Musicians of Latino origins? Three percent.
And where does this year's roster of nominees fit in the grand scheme of things? Among the five nominees in the prestigious album of the year category are Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Marshall Mathers (a.k.a. Eminem) and Lady Antebellum. Let's see: A rock band from Canada, two pop divas from either coast, a white rapper born in St. Joseph, Miss., and a Nashville country band: That sounds about average.
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