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Foreign Minister the Hon. Stephen Smith together with Bob Nash, Executive Director, Australian Passport Office, at the launch of the new N Series Passport in Canberra on 28 May 2009.
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Stephen Smith MP, arrives in Padang, West Sumatra, to meet members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and AusAID working in the earthquake relief effort.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, the Hon Bob Hawke AC, former Prime Minister of Australia and one of APEC's founding fathers, and Indonesia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, HE Dr Marty Natalegawa at the official opening of the 21st APEC Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on 10 November.
APEC Ministerial Meeting group photograph, 11 November 2009.
Foreign Minister Smith with South Korean Defence Minister General Kim Tae-young on 15 December 2009.
Foreign Minister Smith's meeting with Major-General Jack Sterling, UN Command, in Seoul on 16 December.
Foreign Minister Smith with Deputy President of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe in Pretoria on 26 January 2010.
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Her Majesty The Queen, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Minister Smith attended a reception at Australia House to mark the centenary of Australia's diplomatic presence in the United Kingdom.
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Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith tours Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main site of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, India, 2 March 2010. Photo by Keith Bedford
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In Finland, the Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for establishing and implementing co-existence measures.
The competent authority responsible for implementing this legislation and the related notification procedures is the Board for Gene Technology. The Board for Gene Technology is constituted by the Gene Technology Act (No.377/1995). In addition to being a national authority in Finland, the board functions as a competent authority towards the European Community. It processes notifications concerning the use and release of genetically modified organisms as defined by directives 90/219/EEC, its amendment 98/81/EEC and 2001/18/EC, and responds to them within its authority to make legally binding decisions.
The Board aims to promote the safe and ethically acceptable application of genetic engineering and to prevent any dangers to human health, animals, property, or the environment. Its priorities include processing notifications, issuing instructions and regulations, acting as a registration authority, preparing opinions and recommendations, monitoring, restricting or prohibiting the use of potentially dangerous organisms, and imposing administrative sanctions to enforce its provisions.
The board consists of a chairman, a vice chairman and five members who represent the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and the Ministry of the Environment. An expert in ethics shall also be present on the board. The board members are appointed for five years by the Council of State.
The National Advisory Board for Biotechnology (BTNK) provides policy advice across a wide range of "bioethics" topics, but also on co-existence. It belongs to the Finnish National Public Health Institute.


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The explanation I found for the concept behind this wooden bike is a bit convoluted: "A balance bicycle that can be transformed into a rocking horse. The cycles are being folded into the wooden body of the bicycle and are used as breaks (brakes) which prevent from the child to turn over while swaying." Huh? I assumed the bike's coolness got lost in translation…
When I first came across it's prototype on the Haatar website, I discovered that the site's first language is Hebrew, and the design school is located in Jerusalem. The designer, Amir Zobel, has only recently added Nad-Ofan, or 'rocking cycle', to the Students of Industrial Design, Bezalel gallery. His concepts also include an 'Altitude' closet (with a built-in step ladder to reach the top compartment) and a modernized soap box, "for opinions expressions". Still, for obvious reasons, my favorite is the Nad-Ofan.
Twenty-five year old Amir designed this bike for his inner child. It was "mostly inspired by my memories of being a kid. A lovely nephew of a friend of mine was the subject of the experiments."
The only question is: How can we green this bike? First off, let's use bamboo plywood for the folded circular disk that also serves as the base of the rocker. The seat and handle grips? Easy. Soybean foam. The tires could be molded from sustainable rubber sources. And the frame and wheel components are fashioned from either recycled aluminum or reusable steel.
The original prototype is locked away in Amir's attic as, "It's not 100 percent working and safe, so I'd prefer to hide it from curious children." Amir is currently seeking a manufacturer to produce his Nad-Ofan push bike, and so far he has a sparse waiting list of one – my son took one look at the prototype and declared, "I want this!"
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December 9, 2010
Four Wabash football players have been named to the 2010 D3football.com All-North Region team. Senior CJ Gum is joined by sophomores Weston Kitley and Jonathan Koop on the All-North Region First Team, while senior kicker Spencer Whitehead received Third Team All-North Region honors.
Gum, the 2010 North Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-NCAC selection, led Wabash led the Little Giants with 75 tackles, with 38 solo stops and 37 assists in ten starts at linebacker. He tied for the conference lead with four interceptions. His 75 tackles tied for eighth-best in the league. Gum (left), a North Judson High School graduate, also tied for the team lead with 8-1/2 tackles for losses totaling 25 yards. He recorded two sacks for eight yards, and finished with four pass breakups and three quarterback hurries.
Kitley, a sophomore offensive lineman from Indianapolis Roncalli High School, earned First Team all-region honors in his first season as a starter for the Little Giants. Kitley, a First Team All-NCAC selection, started all 10 games at left tackle for Wabash and helped the offense to second in the NCAC in rushing offense (152.8 ypg), passing offense (245.1 ypg), total offense (397.90 ypg), and scoring offense (33.8 ppg). Kitley and the rest of his offensive line mates allowed an average of two sacks per game to rank fourth in the conference.
Koop, a sophomore defensive back, was honored for his play on special teams. A graduate of AB Miller High School in Fontana, California, Koop scored four touchdowns off of blocked punts by the Wabash special teams unit to set a new school record for punt return touchdowns in a season. He was one away from tying the NCAA Division III record of five punt return touchdowns in a single season. Koop was part of a Wabash special teams unit that tied the NCAA Division III single season mark for blocked kicks with 11.
Whitehead (right), a product of Bloomington South High School, was second in the NCAC overall and first among kickers in scoring with 70 total points. He finished the season 11-of 14 field goals and 37-of-40 extra points. He set a new personal best with a 43-yard field goal in his final collegiate game against DePauw in the annual Monon Bell Classic. Whitehead's 11 field goals tied for the third-most in a season for the Little Giants. Whitehead ended his career with 117 extra points, tying Wabash Athletics Hall of Famer Joe Bevelhimer '86 for the all-time school record. He also finished fifth in Wabash history with 19 field goals.
The D3football.com All-North Region team is selected in balloting by North Region sports information directors and D3football.com staff. The team was chosen from 204 nominations by Division III member schools. A total of 75 players were named to the All-North Region team.


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STOCKTON - San Joaquin County Superior Court judges had stopped appointing cases to public defenders in juvenile delinquency court, sources said, in an effort to drive out a specific attorney.
STOCKTON - San Joaquin County Superior Court judges had stopped appointing cases to public defenders in juvenile delinquency court, sources said, in an effort to drive out a specific attorney.
But a recent state appellate ruling has ordered the court to stop circumventing the Public Defender's Office.
Juvenile court proceedings had become significantly more contentious recently, according to multiple sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. They feared reprisals in court.
Sources said the court wanted Public Defender Pete Fox to remove defense attorney Paul Schultz from the juvenile unit after complaining to Fox about Schultz's behavior. They refused to appoint cases to the office as long as Schultz was assigned to the division.
For about one month, Judge Charlotte J. Orcutt and Judge Stephen Scott instead assigned the cases to private attorneys from Lawyer Referral Services, a county-funded program run by the San Joaquin County Bar Association for defendants who can't afford representation. It is used when there are conflicts of interest with the Public Defender's Office.
Fox challenged the practice at the state Court of Appeal, and on Nov. 20, the Third Appellate District responded with an order prohibiting the local court from continuing the practice.
"Where the public defender is available to accept the representation of an indigent party entitled to the same, the Superior Court has no authority to appoint private counsel and may have no jurisdiction to pay such counsel for representation," the order says.
The Superior Court is "prohibited from appointing private counsel in any case in which the public defender is available and does not declare a conflict of interest," the order says.
Presiding Judge Dave Warner declined to comment on the order, saying he believed it was not appropriate to comment because it involved juvenile cases which by law are sealed to the public. Orcutt and Scott did not return phone calls.
The cost for each person represented by the Lawyer Referral Service is $75-$105 per hour.
There is a possibility the court may not reimburse the San Joaquin Bar Association for fees accrued during that period, according to bar director Rebekah Burr-Siegel.
The order doesn't affect the organization in any other way, Burr-Siegel said.
"Our attorneys were there to fill the gap when it was needed," she said.
Schultz did not return a phone call seeking comment, and Fox declined to comment on the matter.
But various sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity said tension had been rising in the juvenile system for months before the bench began bypassing the Public Defender's Office.
Some sources said Schultz is viewed as too forceful, starting heated arguments with prosecutors. He is vocal about disagreeing with judges and openly argues with juveniles' parents, sources said.
Other sources said that although Schultz can be abrasive and even eccentric, he is an effective and passionate attorney.
The judges "don't like it because it, because it creates a contentious atmosphere," one source said. "Paul is very knowledgeable, very bright and very good at what he does. He was aggressive in adult court, and he's just as aggressive in the juvenile system."
Private defense attorney Tai Bogan said his understanding is that judges were "not happy" with Schultz.
"I worked with Paul for six years and know he is an extremely aggressive criminal defense attorney," Bogan said. "He knows his cases forward and backward and fights every inch for his clients. ... Paul is not there to make friends, and I doubt he makes any apologies for his zealous advocacy."
Since the ruling, the Superior Court has resumed appointments to the Public Defender's Office.
Contact reporter Jennie Rodriguez-Moore at (209) 943-8564 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit her blog at recordnet.com/courtsblog.


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LONDON — Andy Murray was a man in a hurry. Venus Williams took awhile to get going.
The defending men's champion and five-time women's winner took different routes Wednesday to reach the third round at Wimbledon.
Murray dropped just two games and needed only 81 minutes to blow away Blaz Rola of Slovenia 6-1, 6-1, 6-0, a dominant performance that showed he'll be tough to beat as he bids to become the first British player to retain the Wimbledon title in 77 years.
"If you can finish matches as quickly as possible it definitely helps in the long run," Murray said.
Williams overcame a slow start to beat Japan's Kurumi Nara 7-6 (4), 6-1 to get past the second round of a major for only the second time in her last 10 Grand Slam tournaments.
"It's definitely a step in the right direction," Williams said. "The thing that I just have to really work on is being on tour consistently and playing tournaments."
Next up for Williams is a third-round clash with 2011 champion Petra Kvitova, the Czech lefthander who downed Mona Barthel of Germany 6-2, 6-0.
"I think we both play similar games, really go for it," Williams said. "She's one of the kind of players who can get kind of hot against me."
No. 7 David Federer became the highest seeded men's player to go out so far. The Spanish clay-court specialist was beaten by Russia's 118th-ranked qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov, 6-7 (5), 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
The loss ended Ferrer's streak of reaching at least the third round at 17 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments. Kuznetsov, the boys' champion at Wimbledon in 2009, achieved his first win over a top-10 player.
"He was better," Ferrer said. "A lot of winners. In important moments, he was more aggressive than me."
In women's play, eighth-seeded Victoria Azarenka was eliminated by Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Azarenka, a two-time Australian Open champion and former No. 1, was playing in just her second event since the Australian Open after being sidelined with a left foot injury.
Azarenka won more total points than Jovanovski (104 to 100) and had many more winners (48 to 27) but converted only three of 16 break points.
The 30th-seeded Williams won six straight points in the tiebreaker after being down 1-4 and ran off six straight games in the second set to beat 41st-ranked Nara.
Williams, winner of seven Grand Slam titles, lost in the first round in her last appearance at Wimbledon in 2012. The only other time she has made it past the second round in her last 10 Grand Slams was at the 2013 Australian Open. She hasn't reached the fourth round at a major since Wimbledon in 2011.
Also advancing to the third round was second-seeded Australian Open champion Li Na, who beat Yvonne Meusburger of Austria 6-2, 6-2 on Court 2. Meusburger had only four winners in the match. Li had 33 winners to go with 21 unforced errors.
Fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland opened play on Centre Court and needed less than an hour to beat Australia's Casey Dellacqua 6-4, 6-0.
The man who shocked Roger Federer at Wimbledon a year ago, Sergiy Stakhovsky, pulled off another surprise Wednesday. The 90th-ranked Ukrainian used the same serve-and-volley style that worked against Federer in 2013 to beat 12th-seeded Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
No. 11 Grigor Dimitrov, coming of his win at the grass-court warm-up at Queen's Club, sailed into the third round by beating Australian qualifier Luke Saville 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
Also advancing were No. 16 Fabio Fognini, No. 20 Kevin Anderson, No. 21 Alexandr Dolgopolov and No. 27 Roberto Bautista Agut.
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It's always a good day when I don't have to dip into my medical supplies, and my SureFire, at the very minimum, saved me some tourniquets and gauze that day. It probably also saved that motorcyclist's life.
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During my tour in Afghanistan (2009-2010), I had the Surefire LX2 LumaMax® with me everywhere. It was always in a pocket on my lower left leg for when I ever needed it. During that tour it took all the beatings of combat and missions. Never once did it let me down.
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After almost a year in Walter Reed, I was able to track down my gear. While digging through my personal belongings from that fateful day, I found my trusty SureFire from the blast. It had chunks of metal taken out of the body, and the glass was totally destroyed, but just for the heck of it I pushed the button—the light came on! After taking a direct blast from a powerful IED, my SureFire LX2 still worked! I still have it to this day, in a place of remembrance of that fateful day.
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McLean, VA
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I'm not sure many folks know filtered Sonic Defenders can be used this way, so I wanted to tell you about my experience and thank you for making such great products. Along with my SureFire earpiece, I also carried a SureFire T1A Titan® in my right pocket every shift, which I put to use frequently. Thanks again, SureFire.
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Colorado Springs, CO
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I am a US Army soldier mechanic. I was in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and was getting ready to go on a convoy when my battle buddy handed me a SureFire Helmet Light. I was able to quickly attach it to my helmet with the easy-to-mount base, and that light was a godsend while on that convoy. It seemed like I grew an extra arm overnight. I had a vehicle break down while we were traveling through some rough terrain. I had to fix some air lines to get the vehicle operational again, and the Helmet Light gave me the needed access to both of my hands. As a mechanic, a good light is a must—especially if it's hands free.
After that mission, I ordered two lights for each of my soldiers, plus the attachments that hook it to our body armor. It's such a small item, but it gives us that much more confidence and ability to keep our trucks on the road in Afghanistan. My SureFire is the benchmark for any flashlight that comes in front of me, and they usually just don't compare. Thank you, SureFire.
Timothy E.
Albany, OR
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In July of 2010, I was in Marjah, Afghanistan, providing Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) support to 2nd Battalion 6th Marines. I had just received my new surefire E2D LED Defender® flashlight and Saint headlamp. I was answering a lot of questions from my fellow Marines and naysayers about my new lights, namely, "Are they worth the price?"
We were informed that there had been a series of explosions on a main supply route. We arrived, and with the help of my SureFires, I was able to light up the night, locating all the evidence needed to rebuild the initial device and locate a 60-pound IED buried in a dark spot in the road. There is no doubt that my SureFire combo helped save time, money, and perhaps even the lives of my fellow Marines. Thanks.
S Sgt. Pedro H.
Oceanside, CA
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The Surefire Helmet Light with built-in IFF (Identify Friend or Foe) transponder was a piece of equipment my team and my command fought to get for months. Finally, I made a few deals and scored us a couple of Helmet Lights for Downed Aircraft Recovery missions.
During the months in Kandahar, our team responded to multiple sites, all in the middle of the night. One night, our team was inserted under fire. The helicopter and team were taking fire; one round hit the tool box they had and bounced off a team member's helmet. As they took up firing positions, they had the IFFs on their Helmet Lights on. Overwatch provided a Reaper drone that picked up the IFF signals and clearly identified the bad guys from the good guys.
I have no doubt, SureFire, that you provided the necessary tools that saved the lives of my men, preventing friendly fire and getting them home safely. From a grateful and proud team, thank you for having our backs.
Joseph K.
Fort Campbell, KY
PS: I got the go-ahead to order more Helmet Lights. Thanks, Big Army. Also, thanks for the easy-to-find NSNs.
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In 2010, I was critically wounded in Kandahar, Afghanistan, by an IED and small-arms ambush while on foot patrol. I had life-threatening wounds and was permanently blinded in my left eye. I returned fire, but every weapon attachment was busted. We had five additional wounded and two KIA (killed in action).
After medevac and return to The States, my equipment was returned to me. Every weapon attachment was busted; however, my SureFire WeaponLight and LED Helmet Light still functioned. They were cracked and peppered from shrapnel, but they still shined on, bright as ever. These lights took serious abuse but still came out on top.
I still use them when any critical situation arises. Through hell or high-water, these products work.
Wade C. - OEF 10 US Army, 82nd Airborne
Red Lodge, MT
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Anyone that has ever used a SureFire can tell you all about its extreme durability and intense light output. When I was in Iraq, primarily Fallujah, most of the guys had 6Ps—purchased with their own money, as we were issued decent but much less adequate lights from another manufacturer—mounted to their rifles. Gear is expensive, and certainly the Marine Corps has the lowest budget for it, but we all try to do the most with what we've got. Well, I took it upon myself to buy a dedicated infrared SureFire light that went with me on every convoy. It's just as bright as any other SureFire, but those of us with NVDs (night vision devices) could see its beam.
One night, I was machine gunner for our convoy, which is a dangerous job, but a lot less dangerous with our SureFire's lighting up the night. On this particular night, there was some small-arms fire from the locals at a nearby village, but it wasn't directed at us. There was also some air support in the area. As we passed the village, all of the lights suddenly went off at the same time. Keeping my infrared light on, to enhance our night vision, our company commander spotted a glint in the roadway, illuminated only by my light, which turned out to be an IED. We stayed put—safe and sound—until EOD came out and cleared the way for us. If it hadn't been for my powerful IR light, we probably would've driven right over that IED.
Thank you, SureFire, for keeping us safe.
James T.
Reynoldsburg, OH
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I am an Air Force JTAC and, while on a foot patrol in Afghanistan at night, we were hit with and IED that was followed by a complex attack from 270 degrees around us. We had two F18s flying overhead, but due to faulty IR strobes, they couldn't locate our position. I immediately pointed my M4 rifle to the sky, turned my SureFire Scout Light® on, and started to wave my weapon around until the F18s found our position. After they had our location, we started to engage the enemy with guns and bombs. No "friendlies" were hurt in the firefight, but we decimated the enemy forces. Thanks to my SureFire Scout Light, about 35 soldiers, including myself, are alive to tell this story.
Ryan S.
DuBois, PA
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Prior to deploying to the Afghan Pakistani border, we were each issued a SureFire Helmet_Light. During one of our patrols in a remote village near the border, my platoon stopped to talk to some elders about the security in their village. I was pulling security at the 12 o'clock position, and, after a few moments, many of the villagers started coming out to talk to us. Before long there were about 50 people around us, talking to my platoon leader. Suddenly, an insurgent in the crowd came up behind me and swung a sickle at my neck. The force of the impact knocked me to the ground. For a second I didn't realize what had happened, but I felt a throbbing pain in my neck. The insurgent immediately dropped his sickle and disappeared into the crowd. It took about two seconds before the entire crowd dispersed in all directions.
After the medic bandaged my neck, I realized my SureFire Helmet Light had been cut in half. The force of the blow had been enough to slice through its tough polymer body. If I hadn't been wearing that light, I'm confident things would've been a lot worse for me. That little Helmet Light saved my life then and there, and continues to protect my colleagues while they're out conducting nighttime missions. Thank you, SureFire, for making such an outstanding product.
Matthew M.
FOB Connolly, Afghanistan
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I can't tell you how excited I was to install your Rapid Transition Sights on my scoped LMT MRP rifle. It was like Christmas all over again and my wife was laughing while I was staring at the rifle. The 'RTS' sights are very high quality and will come in useful for any AR/Rail Type rifle that utilizes magnification along the M1913 Rail. The sights are perfect for far and near targets and can be used as a primary or secondary option, depending on the distance and situation. I also like the flat head screw for mounting as you can use a dime or multi-tool screwdriver in the field to tighten them. The container for the thread locker was a hit as well. I can't tell you how many times manufacturer's supply thread locker that comes in a small bag pouch and ends up everywhere but the actual threads. Excellent attention to detail and convenience here! The packaging was nice as well. I can't wait to get these in front of L.E. Departments, 3-Gunners and Military alike. If you can let someone in the U.S. Army Products Procurement Group see these, I am sure they would be highly interested. Thanks again!
Robert Harris
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While deployed in Panjiway Province, Afghanistan, we often did missions at night. Several months into our mission, our searchlight was destroyed. A replacement light was unavailable. Now, driving through towns like Khandahar at night without a light is insane. Luckily, I had my Surefire L4 LumaMax, which we taped to the side of our .50 caliber machine gun mount. We finished the rest of our deployment using that Surefire L4 as a search light. Not only did it work, no one really noticed a difference. A lot of guys on our team refused to believe we used that little light every night--until they saw it light up for themselves. Through Taliban attacks, heavy rain and sandstorms, even rammings from other vehicles, our little L4 kept on working long after our heavy-duty searchlight broke.
Christopher W.
Aiea, HI
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We were out on a mounted patrol through the roads of Iraq. We were four trucks, rolling with lights on, my vehicle in the lead with a mine roller mounted to it. The lights on my vehicle died for some unknown reason, and I had to make a call fast: bring up a Humvee with hardly any armor to resist an IED or keep pushing on with the mine roller. All at once, the other two Marines in my truck and I said in unison, "SureFires up!"
The three of us pointed our SureFires on the road and what do we see? Two pressure-plate IEDs waiting for us. We waited for an hour for the IEDs to be destroyed, then continued on our mission for another hour or so when, right there in front of us, appears yet another IED.
The sun finally started to rise, and we made it back safely to our FOB. But without the quick thinking of three highly trained Marines and the brightness of three well-aimed SureFires, the roads of Iraq may very well have eaten us alive.
David T.
Oceanside, CA
Back in 2004, my unit was deployed to Iraq. During the deployment, one of the trucks from our headquarters company was hit by an IED. After the explosion, the insurgents who laid the IED ambushed the truck and managed to get away with a few weapons
In 2006, my unit deployed again to the same area of Iraq, and while on this deployment, men from one of our companies got into a firefight with at least 10 insurgents. After the firefight was over, one of the dispatched insurgents was carrying an M4 belonging to our unit from the '04 deployment that was thought to have been destroyed. This rifle had a SureFire WeaponLight and a homemade wooden stock glued to the stock tube. This light survived an IED attack and still worked unfortunately, in the hands of the enemy. I wouldn't trust my life with any WeaponLight other than a SureFire. I have seen these blown up, shot, dropped, and burned, and they still work, just like you guys say they will.
Nathan R.
Wilmington, NC
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I set my M4 rifle on a tire of an M-ATV, in the wheel well, while prepping the gun truck to go out on mission. Under the pressure of the current situation, I completely forgot about my weapon and continued to drive off. Unfortunately for me, my M4, and my next month's paycheck, I destroyed a PEQ15 (day/night laser designator), the weapon, and a cheap magazine. On the bright side, the SureFire WeaponLight mounted to the M4 made it through with just a scratch. Thanks, SureFire. I'll use no other brand of light.
Sgt. Robert J.
FOB Fenty, Afghanistan
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Back in '09, during a deployment in Afghanistan, my squad and I got tasked with a route-clearance mission. We were to be in the middle of the "V," basically serving as the spearhead of the operation. On my M4 I had a SureFire M951XM07 WeaponLight with a pressure pad switch running down onto a vertical foregrip. After about an hour of patrolling, we were engaged by the enemy and two Marines were wounded. Once contact died down, we entered a small town and began clearing buildings, just as the sun was setting and it was getting dark. My team and I were tasked to clear a building right next to a building that had already been cleared. I took point and entered first, where I was immediately met by a Taliban fighter who was just as surprised to see me as I was to see him. Even with all the training I'd received in the Marine Corp, nothing could have prepared me to finally see the enemy this close. I panicked and tensed up, which actually saved my life, because my rifle was pointed directly at the fighter and when I tensed up I inadvertently squeezed my M951's pressure-pad switch and the light activated, blinding the Taliban fighter and giving me enough time to calm down and fire. Three shots were fired in the next two seconds one from his rifle; two from mine. He shot first, but my two shots were on target and quickly ended the engagement.
After it was over, I turned around to find a bullet hole in the wall behind me just three inches from where my head was. Because of the blinding beam from my SureFire WeaponLight, he missed his shot and I was able to walk away unharmed. Thank you for making an amazing, lifesaving product. Because of the dedication you put into your lights, I'm still here today to tell you my story.
Devin J.
North Las Vegas, NV
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I have one of your Scout Light® WeaponLights, and I also used a HellFighter® on my .50 caliber machine gun in Iraq. With the Scout Light, I used it to clear rooms and to find things in the dark. I still use one on my AR-15 at home to keep unwanted trespassers at bay. I loved my HellFighter in Iraq. Our motto was "put daylight on them without them knowing it." And we did just that, because we rarely took the infrared filter off.
Matt Y.
Knoxville, AR
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My company purchased 16 HellFighter WeaponLights to use while we are deployed to Iraq. They have been working great and serve as a great escalation-of-force tool, among other things, allowing us to get our point across without firing any rounds. As you probably know, this country is riddled with IED's (improvised explosive devices), which occasionally strike US HMMWVS. Well, last week one of our vehicles sustained a catastrophic hit that obliterated the truck. Of the many pieces we found, one was the upper receiver assembly of the M2 .50 cal machine gun about 150 meters from the explosion site that had been ripped from the rest of the weapon in the explosion. To our surprise, the HellFighter light was still attached! When we got back to our forward observation battalion, we got a power cable from another HellFighter to see if the blown-up one still worked. To our amazement it lit right up.
CPT Michael T
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While stationed in Iraq with the 3rd 116th Infantry as a convoy commander, we were leaving Taji at night, en route to pick up additional vehicles in Baghdad, when the alternator burned out in my armored security vehicle. During the quick stop in Baghdad en route back to Al Taqaddum, the mechanic told me I had a good chance of making it back to Al Taqaddum as long as the batteries maintained their charge. Well, with 150 miles left to travel, the vehicle lights went black, as did the radio communications, and my driver nearly hit a highway divider. So I used the SureFire M951XM07 WeaponLight mounted on my weapon to illuminate the road all the way back to Al Taqaddum. An hour and three quarters later we made it back and my M951 still had enough power to illuminate the path back to our cans. That's one tough light.
Murril M.
Danville, VA
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While in Iraq, my unit did a lot of personal security for the 49th MP brigade, so we were all over the place. In the beginning, we had lasers to warn traffic, but when we received our SureFire M900 Series WeaponLights we really started to get the attention of the locals. These lights were so incredibly effective at stopping traffic, they even caused an accident or two. It was a shame we had to turn them in to the new unit.I now own three SureFire flashlights, and I swear by them. Thanks for making such outstanding products, SureFire.
Steve U.
Nogales, AZ
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It was a pitch-black, quiet night, and I was under the cover of a burned-out house. I saw what appeared to be an iPod and assumed it had been dropped by one of my fellow soldiers. Well, it wasn't an iPod; it was an IED (improvised explosive device). I remember a bright, white light flashing, and waking up several hours later with a wall on top of me. I was 99% covered and stuck, except for my free right arm. I could not see and could barely breathe, but I could hear what I thought were drones passing by overhead and other units passing by. But I couldn't make a sound. Then I remembered that my SureFire L4 was on my belt.
After 10 minutes of painful wiggling, I was able to reach my L4 with my right hand. My head was split wide open, my nose was nearly completely off my face, so I couldn't get enough air, and I was quickly passing out, but I was able to click my L4 on and off several times before losing consciousness. It was enough to get me noticed by the drone passing over me. Roughly 20 minutes later, I was rescued and extricated from under a ton of debris. Now, 197 stitches later, I'm back home recuperating and rehabilitating. The hundred-plus dollars I spent on my L4 was worth every penny. This is a life-saving tool. My only regret is that, after I passed out, I dropped my L4 and lost it forever. But I'm already saving up for a new one and hope to rejoin my unit in a few weeks. God bless America, God bless The Corps, and God bless SureFire!
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It wasn't what they hoped for, but San Francisco supervisors Tuesday still gave unanimous approval to a scaled-back plan for hosting the America's Cup that will force the city to pay more and get less than originally expected.
There have been plenty of unexpected changes in the proposed agreement over the past few weeks as organizers of the yacht race slashed expenses, laid off staff and backed off plans to spend $111 million for extensive waterfront improvements.
"We did have some difficult discussions" about the changes, board President David Chiu admitted just before the vote. But the resulting agreement "is absolutely worthy of our support."
Mayor Ed Lee, a strong supporter of the America's Cup effort, praised the agreement Tuesday afternoon.
"I applaud the Board of Supervisors for their unanimous support of the 34th America's Cup agreement, which will bring new jobs, international visitor spending and long-overdue waterfront improvements to our City," he said in a statement.
The original plan called for the America's Cup Event Authority, the business arm of the organizing group led by billionaire yachtsman Larry Ellison, to put up most of the money for long-needed repairs to the city's piers in return for long-term development rights to parts of the waterfront.
But with only four yachting teams committed to the races this year and next, the group scaled back the financial plan, leaving the Port of San Francisco and the city scrambling to come up with the cash needed to prepare for the regatta.
"It's been a tumultuous four weeks since this was on your agenda before," said Mike Martin, the America's Cup project director for the city. "We've had to rethink and put together … a more straightforward proposition."
The new plan involves a lot more San Francisco money, although Martin and other city officials say the changes also allow them to recover what they will spend. The bill for the upgrades will be just under $22 million, said Brad Benson, the port's special projects manager.
Most of the money will come from an additional $16 million in bonds the port will issue, with the other coming from funds the port will reallocate from other projects, other revenue and $1.6 million expected from the organizing committee.
The planned improvements projects "all merited funding, even without the America's Cup," Benson said.
While city officials tried to put the best possible face on the new agreement, no one denied that this was a second-choice plan.
Under the original agreement, for example, the race committee would have spent $60 million to completely repair and refit Piers 30-32 for the race. The new plan calls for the port to spend about $8.5 million for a smaller set of improvements to the worst sections of the rotting piers, which would allow them to be used as a base for up to five racing teams.
With the more generous development plan dead, the city and the port have been forced to move to a public works model, using more limited public funds.
The original plan "would have created great improvements along the South Beach area" that would have meshed well with the city's plans for the area, Benson said a bit wistfully. But discussions about the development plans "started to overshadow what should have been the main concern, the races."
The new plan also centralizes most of the spectator activity along the Marina Green and drops the Presidio's Crissy Field as an official viewing area.
The racing schedule also will change. Instead of two events in August, there will be a five-day race event in August, with another scheduled for October, possibly coordinating with Fleet Week, Martin said.
"Hopefully, we can have a great spectacle, with races interlocked with Fleet Week," he added.
John Wildermuth is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. email@example.com


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My son really loves playing ZB and I hope to be able to do battle with him soon, so I'm hoping someone has some recommendations for me to overcome this issue. Thanks for any help you maybe able to provide.
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Sherwood Forest Holiday Park is a peaceful, picturesque site with an abundance of wildlife and mature trees. We are on the banks of the River Maun and there is also a lake on the site which is home to ducks, swans and all manner of creatures.
The site itself is landscaped into several smaller distinct areas, giving it much more of an intimate feel. There are plenty of attractions nearby and you will find all the facilities you need on our site for an enjoyable stay.
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The School-Year Calendar for the following school year is decided in the spring of the previous school year. Provincial regulations require that the school year shall
start on or after September 1 and end on or before June 30. Every school year shall include a minimum of 194 school days.
Every year, Limestone parents and community partners (day cares, municipalities, public health, business associations, etc.) are invited to provide survey input on the School Year Calendar before it is submitted to the Board of Trustees and the Ministry of Education for approval.
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by James Whitcomb Reilly
Oh Hell–just what is meant by this word Hell.
They say sometimes it's cold as Hell,
Sometimes they say it's hot as Hell.
When it rains they say it's Hell they cry,
And it's Hell when it's dry.
They hate like Hell to see it snow,
It's a Hell of a wind when it starts to blow.
Now how in the world can anyone tell,
What in the Hell they mean by this word Hell.
This mad life is Hell they say,
When he comes in late, there's Hell to pay.
When she starts to yell it's a Hell of a note,
And it's Hell when the kids you have to tote.
It's Hell when the doctor sends you his bills,
For a Hell of a lot of trips and pills.
And when you get this you will know real well,
Just what is meant by this word Hell.
Hell yes, Hell no, and oh Hell too,
The Hell you don't and the Hell you do.
And what Hell of a Hell it is,
The Hell with yours and the Hell with His.
Now where in the Hell and oh Hell where,
And what the Hell do you think I care.
But the Hell of it is it's sure as Hell,
That we don't know what in the Hell is Hell.


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History of Our Town
The town of Interlachen was settled in the late 1870's when the building of a railroad opened the area. It developed as both a citrus growing center and a winter resort. When severe freezes in the 1890's made it apparent that commercial citrus production was not economically viable, the town evolved into a retirement haven and later a bedroom community for Gainesville and Palatka.
In the 1890s there were three hotels catering to the tourists that came to Interlachen. At a time when virtually all buildings here were wood and were illuminated with kerosene lamps and heated with wood burning stoves, fires were common. Two of the hotels burned to the ground around the turn of the century. Only the Lakeview House Hotel still stands. The Hotel Interlachen had 76 rooms and stood on Boyleston Street between Prospect Street and Tropic, (next to where the Lions Club is today). The block in front of the hotel was named Hotel Park and went all the way to Lake Chipco. It is now called Hastings Park It was a popular recreation area for adults with a tennis court and shuffleboard courts. Hastings Park is still in use today as a children's playground and picnic area.
The original Interlachen Town Hall was burned down in 1891 by cattlemen in a local dispute. The cattle at that time were free to roam wherever they wanted. Consequently they would get into the fruit trees and eat the oranges and leaves which frequently killed the trees. The cows were caught and put in the pound next to the Town Hall and the owners were charged a fee for their release, hence the dispute. The cattlemen's intent was to burn the pound, but both the pound and the Town Hall were destroyed.
A new Town Hall called Interlachen Hall was constructed in 1892 and housed an office, jail and a social room upstairs. After a new Town Hall opened in the Dickerman Building, Interlachen Hall became the library until the new library opened on CR 315 and Interlachen Hall became home to the Historical Society. The Society and the Town worked together to renovate Interlachen Hall. The renovation of Interlachen Hall was completed in 2003. The first floor currently houses the Interlachen Museum, which is operated by the Interlachen Historical Society and is open every Saturday, from 10 am to 2 pm. The upstairs is used as a community meeting hall. Anyone wishing to rent the hall may contact the Town Office at 386-684-3811.


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The state of California has new clean water standards. This means that all counties in the state will need to meet these standards. When permits at a sewage treatment plants expire the facility must rebuild in order to meet the new regulations.
When a sewage plant is upgraded all of the customers in the area share the cost of the improvements. The money required to improve a facility is passed on to customers as a rate increase. As permits expire in large cities the cost to customers should not be too much because there are a lot of people living there.
This is not true for people who live in small cities. Their costs will increase quite a bit. One small city is facing a very large increase in sewer rates. Their rates will more than double. Some people are saying that they will not be able to afford the cost.
It will cost about $6.4 million to update the current facility in one small city. Only 83 families live in this area. They will have to pay much more money than a person living in a very large city. One man said that his new sewage rates would be higher than his property taxes. It would cost his family fifty-two cents per hour for sewer service. That will be about $3 each time he needs to flush the toilet. It will cost about 10 times more to pour a glass of water down the drain than it does to fill the glass in the first place.
Many more small areas will face the same problem very soon. The people that live there have prepared reports and gathered signatures to give to lawmakers in Sacramento. They hope to get some help with this problem.
If they do not have a new plant up and running by the time their current permit expires they will be punished. They will face fines of several thousand dollars each day for being out of compliance with new clean water standards. They hope to get help from lawmakers before this happens.
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But the most visible and enduring contribution of the Carleton program to the field of astronomy was its journals. The Sidereal Messenger, while no longer the only U.S. astronomical publication by the early-1890s, was still the most popular and influential. It was America's best known journal in the field abroad as well. Foreign subscriptions were few compared to domestic, but they provided something especially valuable - exchange subscriptions to the leading astronomical periodicals of Europe. Because of the Messenger, Payne was able to build an impressive astronomical library for Goodsell, without much cost to the College.
When the nation's leading astrophysicist, the University of Chicago's George Ellery Hale, decided to establish a journal devoted to the New Astronomy, he was dissuaded by his friends because of the impossibility of successfully competing with the more traditional Messenger. Hale, not to be denied, struck a bargain with William Payne to co-edit an expanded journal which would be half devoted to "General Astronomy" and half to astrophysics.
So, in 1892 the Messenger died and Astronomy and Astrophysics was born. It, too, was a success, but Payne grew quickly disenchanted-as it seems Hale had hoped from the start he would. Despite its General Astronomy section, the new magazine was much more technical than its predecessor, and Payne watched in dismay as subscriptions from amateur astronomers dropped off.
In 1893, therefore, Payne established his third and last journal, Popular Astronomy, aimed once again at educated and interested lay people. After another year, it became apparent that he could not edit Popular Astronomy and co-edit Astronomy and Astrophysics. Unenthusiastically, he decided to allow Hale to buy him out and transfer the latter journal to Chicago. Hale quickly renamed his publication the Astrophysical Journal, by which name it is known as the foremost professional periodical of astronomy in the world today. But Popular Astronomy, after its first year, had a greater circulation than its new rival, continued to attract articles from the leading astronomers of the world, and would continue to be the best-known journal in the field for another 50 years.
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The IDB starting a process of public consultation to expand its Procurement Policies
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 14:16
Washington, D.C., February 2019.- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has formulated an ambitious Expansion of Procurement Policies in order to facilitate the implementation of the Bank's Institutional Strategy, which was recently updated.
IDB launches Central American motion picture cycle as part of AFI Latin American Film Fest
Friday, September 7, 2018 - 09:30
The event, Central Film Fest: Central America + Dominican Republic, will be held in Washington, D.C. to promote and expand the visibility of the regional filmmaking industry's talent and potential. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in partnership with the AFI 2018 Latin American Film Festival, will hold the Central Film Fest: Central America + Dominican Republic event in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 6 through Oct. 11.
IDB announces the finalists for its Superheroes of Development Award
Monday, August 27, 2018 - 14:05
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced the five finalists for the first edition of its Superheroes of Development Award, which recognizes the innovative solutions devised and valuable lessons learned by executing agencies while implementing projects.
IDB to recognize project implementing agencies with Superheroes of Development Awards
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 16:01
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 13 JULY 2018 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced the first edition of its Superheroes of Development Awards, which will recognize outstanding achievements of executing agencies in solving problems or handling risks while implementing development projects.
New collaboration announced between IDB Group and NDB
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - 14:04
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest and the New Development Bank (NDB) announced that they have agreed to collaborate on areas of common interest and general cooperation. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed in Washington, DC by Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the IDB, James P. Scriven, Chief Executive Officer of the IDB Invest, and K.V. Kamath, President of the NDB.
The Inter-American Development Bank and KfW Renew Partnership
Thursday, April 26, 2018 - 12:20
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the German Development Bank (KfW) have renewed their partnership to strengthen their joint efforts in sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The partners expanded this collaboration through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on April 20 in the context of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington D.C.
IDB, Partners Hold Seminar on Taxation in Latin America with Top Government Officials
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 14:54
Washington, D.C. - The Inter-American Development Bank, the Wilson Center, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean are organizing a seminar on Taxation in Latin America on April 20th with top government officials.
Media Advisory - Regional Development Banks to present new study The Future of Work: Regional Perspectives
Thursday, April 12, 2018 - 11:26
Launch: Apr. 19 in Washington, D.C. Recent technological innovations in robotics, automation, digital platforms and artificial intelligence are dramatically changing the workforce and labor dynamics around the world. What can governments and other players, including the multilateral development banks, do to face the challenges and leverage the opportunities presented by these trends?
IDB launches call for proposals for Improving Lives Grant in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 12:52
The Improving Lives Grant competition offers 10 grants of up to $25,000 to nonprofit organizations The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched a call for proposals in an effort to identify 10 creative initiatives that address the challenges facing Latin American and Caribbean communities located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
IDB Group agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency lays the groundwork for quality private sector infrastructure
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MENDOZA, Argentina — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the IDB Group's private sector institution IDB Invest and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today formalized a Memorandum of Cooperation to jointly promote quality infrastructure and co-finance eligible projects for the private sector. The agreement was signed by IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno, IDB Invest CEO James P. Scriven, and JICA Senior Vice President Shigeru Maeda. The signing took place in the presence of Mr.


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PARIS (AP) - It's an old fortress on a tiny island, surrounded by pine trees and the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea: The Fort de Bregancon has been the very private holiday retreat of French leaders for decades. And now it's open to the public.
Socialist President Francois Hollande has decided to break with tradition and to show it to the masses for the first time instead of vacationing there, as a symbol of a toned-down presidential lifestyle in tough economic times.
The stylish villa is located on one of the most beautiful and unspoiled parts of the French Riviera.
Visitors can walk in the salons, the dining room and the president's office, but shouldn't expect the marble, gilding and elegant parquet floors you find in many French palaces. Instead, white walls and simple tiles on the floor, in the local Mediterranean style, make it look like a family house.
"It is also the charm of the place: The president can live like ordinary people do, in a simple environment," said Bernard Le Magoarou, administrator of the fort.
Built in the Middle Ages, it became state property during the French Revolution. Gen. Charles de Gaulle made it the official residence of the Republic after spending a memorable - if not very pleasant - night in it in 1964.
"He had a terrible night, because of the mosquitoes and a bed too small. He decided to renovate it," said Le Magoarou.
Since then, every French president has come to take some time off from the demands of the Elysee Palace in Paris, to rest under the sound of the cicadas, and to enjoy the private beach and the spectacular view from the patio.
Jacques Chirac and his wife Bernadette visited often during his presidency from 1995 to 2007, regularly meeting residents of the neighboring village.
Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007 to 2012, used to go jogging or biking. After he married model-singer Carla Bruni while in office, he preferred vacationing in her more luxurious villa at Cap Negre, but continued visiting the fort.
The fort has no swimming pool, forcing bathers out to the beach - giving the paparazzi better opportunities to take pictures of presidential couples in swimwear.
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FORT DE BREGANCON: French presidential retreat open to the public through Sept. 28. A visit costs 10 euros and must be pre-booked on the website of the tourist department : http://www.bormeslesmimosas.com/fr/decouvrir/fort-bregancon.php . Bormes-les-Mimosas, the town that hosts the fort, is about an hour and a half drive east from Marseille or two hours southwest from Nice. The nearest train station is Toulon, and from there you can take a bus or taxi. From Bormes-les-Mimosas, the local tourist department runs boats to the fort.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Over the weekend the Santa Clara men's tennis team added more accolades to an already record breaking season as the West Coast Conference released All-WCC singles and doubles teams. Four Broncos earned spots on All Conference singles teams, while Brian Brogan and Jay Wong earned All-WCC Second Team Doubles honors. Brian Brogan and Kyle Dandan were honored with Second Team Singles accolades, while Andrew Kells and Tom Pham received Honorable Mention honors.
Earning Second Team Singles honors, Brogan and Dandan compiled dual season singles records of 13-9 and 13-11, respectively. In WCC action, Brogan came out with an even 3-3 record, while Dandan collected a 4-1 record. Both Dandan and Brogan led the Broncos at No. 1 and 2 singles positions. With Honorable Mention Singles honors, Kells earned a dual season record of 10-5, with a 2-0 WCC record, playing at both No. 3 and 4 singles. Pham had an outstanding freshman season as he collected a 16-6 dual season, 6-1 WCC record as played primarily at No. 6 singles.
On the doubles side of All Conference honors, senior duo of Brogan and Wong earned Second Team honors. The pair led the Broncos at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles with a 16-8 season record. In WCC action, the senior duo finished the post-season at 2-4 on the year.
With five Broncos earning All Conference honors, SCU men's tennis caps off an outstanding record breaking season after finishing runner-up at the WCC tournament and earning a No. 54 national ranking.
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text: Kosmor :: View topic - First tournament Imprint Search Log in Legal Memberlist Profile First tournament Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4 Next Kosmor Forum Index -> Kosmor Tournaments View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message LiamGuest Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 11:13 Post subject: First tournament When does it comes? Is one in planing? Questions over questions... Back to top michimikeGuest Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 12:02 Post subject: I think there are not enough non-German players yet! Otherwise there would be one with the same members as in the German Kosmor tournaments! I've a question: How many non-German players are there at the moment??? michimike Back to top ClaudioGuest Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 02:56 Post subject: Just to get this topic up When is the first tournament? Maelstroem, do you got something in mind? bye Back to top MerthosGuest Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 02:59 Post subject: I don't think that a tournament is possible. Just think about the time frame. It will be hard to find a time where all the people around the world can participate. Back to top MooCowGuest Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:34 Post subject: I have no idea even what this is but surly it would be possible to work out some compatable time zones and run it in smaller sessions? Getting for example all the USA players (and any other freaks who are also awake) online at the some time that has to be possible. I do dispare as I don't think I have found another player from my time zone yet Moo Back to top LiamGuest Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:25 Post subject: MooCow wrote: I have no idea even what this is A tournament is kosmor in the short version. Faster turns, planets are closer together, you have more credits, you are pro user and its only for one day. The winner gets a year pro user, the second a half year. Back to top OndskanGuest Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 04:15 Post subject: that is an good idea!!! Back to top MaelstroemCommanderJoined: 30 Jan 2004Posts: 432Location: Munich, Germany Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 09:11 Post subject: We will start the first international tournament, when there are 500 Users... As Surst stated before: First price will be a full year pro-user account Second price a half year pro account. So, go ahead and recommend kosmor.com to your friends Bye, Maelstroem_________________Commander Maelstroem in the house Nemesis Back to top alphabravoMajorJoined: 15 Feb 2004Posts: 827Location: UK Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 15:13 Post subject: how many are there now? edit: there are 342 forum members now_________________Major alphabravo in the house Thalgados-Sissyhood Back to top LiamGuest Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 05:14 Post subject: look in the game, on the "home" site are all informations Back to top alphabravoMajorJoined: 15 Feb 2004Posts: 827Location: UK Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 06:34 Post subject: thanx - i forgot about that_________________Major alphabravo in the house Thalgados-Sissyhood Back to top MomochiGuest Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 06:35 Post subject: Im a non-german player. And I found it good idea. Back to top riven133Guest Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 14:13 Post subject: non-German I'm American and iwant to konw how many non-German players there are. Back to top MerthosGuest Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 04:27 Post subject: I'd say at least 70% are german players. Edit: I got the question wrong. Last edited by Merthos on Thu Aug 05, 2004 07:41; edited 1 time in total Back to top CeldorGuest Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 06:15 Post subject: No.. in hommel there are.. hm.. maybe 5 non-german players.. i don´t know but i don´t think that there are 50 % of the players in Handuro non-german. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Kosmor Forum Index -> Kosmor Tournaments All times are GMT - 6 HoursGoto page 1, 2, 3, 4 Next Page 1 of 4 Jump to: Select a forum Information----------------NewsGalactic News Community----------------Kosmor TalkKosmor TradeKosmor TournamentsKosmor RPG Support/Feedback----------------Questions and AnswersFeedback / suggestions for improvementBug-Reports You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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2.26.07: Baby's got blue eyes
It looks like Charlie's going to have blue eyes. This is a beautiful thing.
You see, Will has got the most gorgeous set of blue eyes. I can't even find words to describe them. But trust me when I say that they are a pair of stunners.
I have kind of blah brown eyes. And, since I put a lot of stock in things like scientific statistics and mathematical probability, I was pretty certain that my dominant brown gene would stomp all over Will's delicate blue recessive gene, and I felt really bad about that. His eyes are the kind that should be passed on. And, the thought of me wiping them out of the gene pool—at least in this generation—felt almost criminal.
My father had blue eyes, so I knew that I carried a recessive blue gene, which gave our kids a 50/50 chance of having blue eyes. Since Julia has blue eyes, I just sort of assumed that all probability pointed to Charlie getting brown. But, against the odds, they both have blue. Julia's are the warm blue of a tropical sea, with specs of golden sunshine radiating out from their centers. Charlie's are the cool, clear blue of a mountain lake, reflecting tiny bits of fluffy white clouds.
This past week marked the 11th anniversary of my father's death. He died a few years before Will and I were married, so he wasn't there to walk me down the aisle at our wedding, and he never got to meet his grandchildren. But a piece of him—a piece that I have carried silently within me my entire life—is here, in my daughter's eyes, and now in my son's.
Charlie's other namesake, Will's grandfather, was the original blue-eyed stunner. He, too, died several years ago and never got to meet his great-grandson. And yet, his blue eyes live on.
I sometimes think about Will's strand of DNA and my strand of DNA curled up together inside our kids, and wonder what other pieces of these men—these men who are no longer here with us—were carried on those strands. Which parts of them will live on in Charlie? My father's tall, lanky legs? His strong shoulders? Will's grandfather's chiseled jaw and booming voice? I hope it's Will's grandfather's charm. His generosity of spirit. My father's strength and independent mind. Fear strikes me to the core when I think that it might be whatever genetic trait caused my father, and his father before him, to die so suddenly and unexpectedly of heart attacks at young ages. I lie awake at night and pray that Charlie's heart will be stronger. I look into his blue eyes and have to believe that, in spite of the statistics, it will be.
It has to be.
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text: Portland, OR-based outfit Ramona Falls was formed in 2009 as a solo vehicle for Menomena multi-instrumentalist Brent Knopf. Named in honor of a childhood hiking trail on Mt. Hood, Ramona Falls' alternately whimsical and brooding blend of electro-acoustic pop and left-field indie rock made its public debut in 2009 with the album Intuit on the Seattle-based Barsuk label. ~ James Christopher Monger


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Six years had elapsed since her last film before Lisa Cholodenko released The Kids Are All Right, and it wasn't because she was creatively blocked or taking some time off. Cholodenko faced the hurdles and endless delays familiar to any independent filmmaker who wants their voice heard, and even when Kids was finally made, it was on a smaller budget and schedule than she wanted. Now that Kids is an Oscar nominee and a bona fide hit, though, Cholodenko has the visibility to take on a job with an actual guaranteed pay check and studio support; after years toiling in the indie mines, you absolutely can't blame her for cashing in now.
And actually, her move over to a big studio might not wind up being dumb and soul-sucking at all. According to Variety she's in talks to direct Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, an adaptation of the children's book published by Judith Viorst in 1972 that has been a staple of many childhoods in the decades since, including my own. If memory serves Fox has been attempting to make the movie based on the book for years now, but apparently Alexander isn't the only one facing a bunch of hurdles in this case. Given that there are two other Alexander books in the series Variety speculates that this could be a hit like the studio's own Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise, but of course there a lot of chickens to be counted before that hatches.
Shawn Levy, king of the children's movie after Night at the Museum, will produce through his 21 Laps, alongside the Jim Henson Company if you can believe it. If this works out well-- and with a director as talented as Cholodenko, why wouldn't it?-- it might be one of those efforts that nostalgic adults and kids alike can enjoy.


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The range of the flute will be showcased by Julie Sooy, Gabe Southard, Rebecca Van DeWalker, Jayne Gort and special guest, pianist Jennifer Wolfe during the Hope College faculty recital on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The performance will include duets by Jules Augusta Demersseman and Anton Bernhard Furstenau, a trio by Albisi Barcarola Veneziana, and quartets by Friedrich Kuhlau and Eugene Bozza.
Julie Sooy received her B.M. and M.M. in music education, performance and theory from Bowling GreenStateUniversity. She also studied music in Salzburg, Austria and Gamelan in Bali, Indonesia. She has performed at two National Flute Association Conventions, premiering new works for flute, and has produced a recording of sacred music for flute and piano. Sooy is the conductor of the Hope College Flute Choir.
Robert "Gabe" Southard recently completed his Doctorate of Musical Arts in conducting at Michigan State University, where he worked with Professor John Whitwell. Prior to his residence at MSU, he served as Wind Symphony conductor and Flute Studio teacher at the University of Michigan-Flint, where he also taught orchestration, music appreciation and advanced conducting. Southard teaches at Hope College and performs with the Midland Symphony Orchestra, as well as several other area orchestras.
Jayne Gort has a career as a manager with AT&T, supporting engineering managers in all parts of the country. She graduated from CalvinCollege and holds an MBA from WesternMichiganUniversity. She plays principal flute with the Holland Symphony Orchestra and has been involved in multiple artistic and administrative capacities since the birth of the organization. Other organizations with which she has played include the Kent Philharmonia Orchestra, the West Michigan Flute Association and the Calvin College Alumni Orchestra. Privately Gort studied with Darlene Dugan for many years, and most recently with Rhonda Larson.
Jennifer Wolfe, instructor and staff accompanist, holds master's degrees in choral conducting and piano performance from Michigan State University and the University of Illinois. In addition to her classroom teaching, she directs the Women's Chamber Choir and appears frequently as a chamber musician on the Faculty Recital Series.
Rebecca Van De Walker earned her Bachelor of Music in flute performance from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. She studied with Lois Schaefer and Fenwick Smith of the Boston Symphony and with soloist Paula Robison. Van De Walker has performed with the Holland Chamber Orchestra, Muskegon Chamber Choir Orchestra, the Circle and Civic Theatre orchestras, and the Saugatuck Chamber Music Festival. She was a flute instructor at Hope College for eight years and has performed on several faculty recitals and concerts.
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Survivors in a barracks in Bergen-Belsen at liberation. Bergen-Belsen, near Hanover in northwest Germany, was established in March 1943, as a special camp for prominent Jews of belligerent and neutral states, who might be exchanged for German citizens interned abroad.
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text: MainSports & GamesMotor Activity Training Program Listen Motor Activity Training ProgramThis page draws together Motor Activity Training Program-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics. StoriesEventsGames Preparing AthletesThe Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program is designed for athletes who are unable to participate in official Special Olympics sport competitions because of their skill and/or functional abilities. The Motor Activity Training Program is designed to prepare athletes -- including those with severe or profound intellectual disability and significant physical disabilities -- for sport-specific activities appropriate for their ability levels.About This PageSpecial Olympics focuses on the individuality of each athlete so that coaches can train and encourage growth in skills and accomplishment. The coaching materials, rules and other resources on this page have been specially prepared for coaches working with people with intellectual disabilities. Coaching Special Olympics athletes calls for the same skills and experience that many coaches are familiar with. The extra information in our coaching guides about working with people with ID is what makes our materials helpful and valuable.


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Texas-born country singer Tracy Lawrence has been selected as the headliner for the 2012 Isle of Wight County Fair, organizers announced this week. He'll perform 9 p.m. Sept. 15. The fair's concerts are included with a $5 fair admission ticket.
His hits include "Time Marches On," "Texas Tornado," "Alibis," "Sticks and Stones," and "Paint Me a Birmingham."
Here's the official announcement:
Tracy Lawrence to Headline 2012 Isle of Wight County Fair
Friday, June 8, 2012, Smithfield, Virginia
The Isle of Wight County Fair is coming from Thursday, September 13th through Sunday, September16th, 2012. The Isle of Wight County Fair is once again offering the most REAL COUNTRY ENTERTAINMENT as The Isle of Wight County Fair Committee brings you the most exciting Main Stage acts for 2012.
Saturday night, September 15th, country music sensation, Tracy Lawrence is the headliner. Tracy is currently touting his new album titled "The Singer", a collection of songs that serves as s showcase for one of the most unforgettable voices in contemporary country music. Tracy Lawrence co-wrote six of the new CD's songs. He co-produced the entire record. And perhaps most significantly, he created a striking new sound for himself. In an era when rock-influenced bombast and cluttered over production seem to dominate Nashville's country recordings, Tracy Lawrence is offering a refreshing, stripped-down, "unplugged" record that throws the spotlight on songs' lyrics and his beautifully resonant voice.
Tracy Lawrence's respect for country-music tradition has made him one of his genre's cornerstone stylists. The Arkansas native burst on the scene with 1991's Platinum-selling Sticks and Stones. The album contained four massive radio hits, including its title tune. Alibis, issued in 1993, sold more than two million copies and spawned four consecutive No. 1 hits, "Alibis," "Can't Break it to My Heart," "My Second Home" and "If the Good Die Young." His journey as a record producer began with 1993's "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" from the soundtrack of the movie Maverick. His Platinum-selling 1994 CD I See it Now had three self-produced songs on it. The Double Platinum Time Marches On (1996) and Gold-selling The Coast Is Clear (1997) each contained five tunes that the artist co-produced. Then came the 1999 all-star collection The Civil War: The Nashville Sessions, the first full album he guided.
He co-produced his own Lessons Learned (2000), as well as its successors Tracy Lawrence (2001), Strong (2004), For the Love (2007), All Wrapped Up in Christmas (2007) and the Grammy Award nominated The Rock (2009). Along the way, Tracy Lawrence has picked up a number of other accolades. He was Billboard's Top New Male Vocalist in 1992. The following year, Performance named him New Country Artist of the Year and the Academy of Country Music honored him as Top New Male Vocalist. Country Weekly gave him top awards in 1995 and 1996, and both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music gave him 2007 statuettes for his No. 1 smash "Find Out Who Your Friends Are."
Tracey recently tweeted: "Lots of questions about release of the new album. We plan to come with a new single late august and the new cd will drop Feb 2013. #getready." It sounds like the new single will be coming out just in time for the fair!
The show starts at 9:00 pm with The Austin Summer Band beginning at 7:00.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday concerts are included with the $5 fair admission ticket. Children 3 and under are FREE. Thursday is CARLOAD NITE where as many as 12 people (legally seated in a vehicle) can get admission to the Fair (and the concerts) and "all you can ride" midway wristbands for just $30.
The Isle of Wight County Fair presented by Farmers Bank, is held at The Fairgrounds at Heritage Park, 21311 Courthouse Highway, Windsor Virginia 23487. The Fair will be open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday, September 13th; from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, September 14th; from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, September 15th; and from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday September 16th. For further information regarding Main Stage Entertainment and the Isle of Wight County Fair, contact Darlene Keyt at 757-365-6325 or email@example.com. Additional information can also be found at TheFairIsComing.com and visit us on Facebook!


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Update: Only a few days after we posted this and it looks like Twitter plugged the hole...so if you have an animated GIF, keep it. If you wanted one for Twitter, you're out of luck!
Yesterday we reported on the new update for Tile Me! that now allows you to create an animated GIF in addition to a static Me Tile image. The purpose of the app is so that you can use the generated image for your social network profiles, spreading the Windows Phone love.
While the animated GIF addition was the second most requested feature from users, quite a few of you were asking where could you actually use it? As it turns out, you can use it on Twitter, though there's a unique trick to it.
For one, the generating GIF must be less than 700kb. The other caveat is you need to use a special Twitter link to change your profile photo. So without further ado, here are the steps on how you can get a bouncing Me Tile for your Twitter profile.
Steps for creating an animated GIF for your Twitter profile:
- Generate animated GIF using Tile Me! (only in the paid version)
- If your generated GIF is larger than 700kb, go here: http://www.gifreducer.com/
- Save the file to your computer
- Use this (and only this) link to modify your Twitter profile image: http://www.twitter.com/welcome/profile
- Click 'Done'
The end result should look like the one on my account: twitter.com/Daniel_rubino, which now has a bouncing Live Tile just like on my Windows Phone.
Crass? Cheezy? Maybe even a tad annoying? Perhaps, but we'll leave that judgment to you and your associates. For now you can use these steps if you want to be a part of the cool crowd (that's what we're telling ourselves, at least).
For what it's worth, Ertay Shashko, the developer behind Tile Me!, plans on adding a low-resolution GIF option in the app to remove at least one of these steps.
You can pick up Tile Me! with animated GIF ability here in the Store. $0.99.
Thanks, zhoulhas, in comments for the tip!