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Chalst: as far as I know that is one of the objections many people have to working in haskell, or any language with a particularly "high level" semantic model sufficiently divorced from machine-parts. A correct and performant implementation of the language requires a large and complex runtime, often with a heavy set of automatic services, auxiliary data structures, and nontrivial compiler activity. This forces the programmer to give up a degree of control and predictability, and sets up a general performance tax / performance ceiling for the whole program.
It's rather the same objection asm programmers make when choosing against C or C++. The comparison extends, in fact, to the counter-arguments made by the high-level system defenders: that the C compiler (or JVM runtime as the case may be) is capable of automatic optimizations far beyond the "intention and control" of the lower-level hacker.
Strangely, media codecs and arithmetic libraries still get some of their cores written in asm, and OS kernels, graphics libraries, network stacks, servers, games and desktop applications still get written in C. I think a bit of the "automatic-optimization better than any human" story is overreaching, doesn't happen as often as the defenders wish, or enough to make up the difference for the systemic taxes.
The OP's notion that he'll someday be able to "choose" between LLVM and a JVM as backend is meaningless, alas, apples-to-oranges. LLVM is a lower-level component (compiler backend); you could implement a JVM using LLVM, but the complexity of a JVM comes from the abstract semantics required by the Java language spec (which includes a VM spec), not any particular implementation substrate.

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Our anti-money laundering efforts have failed
Using big data as ammunition against international money laundering
By John A. Cassara, Industry Adviser to SAS Federal LLC
By conventional standards, President Richard Nixon's "war on drugs" has failed. In fact, the Justice Department's 2011 National Drug Threat Assessment found that "the overall availability of illicit drugs in the United States is increasing."
During the Nixon era, the importance of "following the money" was made apparent. Congress started passing a series of laws known as the Bank Secrecy Act designed to give criminal investigators better tools to identify the proceeds of the sales of illicit narcotics.
Yet, while the war on drugs continues to receive recognition and scrutiny, the asymmetric financial battles have received surprisingly little. Two generations of history show us that it is time to declare that our cumulative efforts to combat drug money laundering have also failed.
... the UNODC believes that less than one percent of global illicit financial flows are being seized and frozen.
Feeding greed
Why does it matter? Simply put, criminals and criminal organizations are motivated by greed. Criminals traffic in narcotics as a means to an end; money.
Unfortunately, our collective record (federal, state, local and international) in following dirty money, identifying and taking away illicit proceeds, and punishing money launderers is abysmal.
Gauging failure
Data has been notoriously imprecise or lacking, but the government's accepted metrics are startling and fully demonstrate our failure.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that $1.6 trillion or 2.7 percent of global GDP was laundered in 2009. It is believed financial flows related to drug trafficking and other related transnational organized crime was approximately $580 billion.
Conservatively the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) estimates that Americans spend approximately $65 billion per year on illegal drugs. Other observers believe the number is in excess of $100 billion. Because of this insatiable appetite for narcotics coupled with the size of our economy, the US is the most prolific money laundering country in the world.
Convincing data
From a law enforcement perspective, bottom line metrics that best measure success or failure in our war against drug money laundering are the number of convictions and amount of dirty money seized and forfeited. While there is a paucity of reliable numbers (the government doesn't like to advertise its shortcomings), the ONDCP estimates that US law enforcement seizes approximately $1 billion per year. That's a success rate of only 1.5 percent! Additionally, the UNODC believes that less than one percent of global illicit financial flows are being seized and frozen.
In a study by the GAO, buttressed by independent press research, an estimated $39 billion in drug money is smuggled annually across our southern border. Out of every $100 that goes south, US law enforcement intercepts only 25 cents! What is particularly shocking is that smuggling illicit proceeds into another country or jurisdiction is probably the simplest and most straight forward of all laundering methodologies.
Our failure has consequences. In addition to the human and societal devastation caused by drugs, the tens of billions of dollars of smuggled cash helps fuel's Mexico's drug war.
Another law enforcement metric of success is the number of convictions. The numbers are not straight forward or easy to obtain, but the 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy notes that in fiscal year 2004, there were only 1,575 money laundering convictions at the federal level. (This encompasses money laundering related prosecutions from all serious crimes – not just drug trafficking.) Another study found that money launderers in the US face a less than five percent risk of conviction!
The overseas metrics are equally depressing. According to the Department of State, "far too many countries that boast solid [anti-money laundering] standards and infrastructures do not enforce their laws. This is true in all corners of the world and for both developed and developing countries alike. In many instances, the lack of enforcement is due to lack of capacity, but in some cases it is due to a lack of political will."
Talking aimlessly
Some believe that recent eye-catching actions against major banks may create change. For example, HSBC was fined $1.9 billion for failing to pursue anti-money laundering within its branches. However, this is a regulatory action. The $1.9 billion is not going to be taken from drug traffickers but from the shareholders of HSBC. And not one individual will be prosecuted!
In 2005, I wrote Hide & Seek: Intelligence, Law Enforcement and the Stalled War on Terror Finance. I was very concerned that the US might be moving away from effective anti-money laundering and financial crimes enforcement. I felt our war on terror finance was "stalled." I suggested that a new emphasis be placed on enforcing the laws, rules and regulations that are already on the books. I urged Congress and regulatory agencies to step up oversight. Most important, I argued that real progress requires a different philosophical and bureaucratic emphasis. Simply put, we have to get back to the basics of enforcement.
Despite the disappointments, there are some ready countermeasures.
Moving forward
The 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy provides an excellent road map for moving forward. This report, signed by the Secretaries of Homeland Security, Justice and Treasury, identifies threats and lays out comprehensive action plans. Unfortunately, little progress has been made since it was published.
I urge the appropriate Congressional oversight committees to call hearings or send letters of inquiry to agencies and departments involved. They should ask for an honest accounting of their actions and ask for a renewed commitment.
In November 2012, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen announced that the Obama administration will conduct an assessment of our anti-money laundering efforts – including the effectiveness of our current regulations. The Senate Drug Caucus is similarly engaged.
Concurrently, there have been tremendous advances in the amount and variety of data collected. Financial intelligence, travel and trade data are just a few examples of the big data available. Advanced analytic capabilities, data warehousing, predictive analytics, financial fraud frameworks and social network analytics, are new capabilities that can help law enforcement derive meaningful operational intelligence.
We will never have enough criminal investigators to successfully combat international money laundering; however, we can better utilize data and technology. Take a look at this modern day force multiplier.
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SOME years ago I wrote and put away certain paragraphs dealing with the knotty question of what constitutes literary decency. A comparison was attempted between the differing standards of Shakespeare, of Zola in his earlier works, and of Ibsen in his dramas, which had then only lately reached the British public. Shakespeare's plays invariably appeal to the morality which had been taught in Stratford‐on‐Avon for a thousand years. Truth and honour, chastity and its reverse, have retained in his pages their ancient significance; and his women move across the richly‐varied stage not as victims, but as standard bearers—the great majority are high‐minded and virtuous, and if they fall they and their male accomplices are invariably brought to punishment.
Zola and Ibsen use other measuring rods, but page: 233 of the two, Zola adheres in substance much the more closely to the old canons of right and wrong. In the powerful story of "Thérèse Raquin" the connection between adultery and murder is wrought out with awful precision; and in his other books this great author is driven to paint the truth of things, not merely, as is often said, by coarse epithets describing coarse subjects, but by some intellectual necessity of hunting an evil thing to the bitter end. Once started on the track of a sin or a sinner, Zola seems compelled by the law of his own genius to finally kill them out of the way. Whether the process be intentional or no (a difficult question to decide), Zola and his characters get hopelessly entangled in the laws Of the universe, and thus it is that his novels so closely reflect human life on its seamy side, and are a mine of interest to the mature intellect.
But the subject is rapidly being sifted upon the plane of the larger literature. It is radically impossible to write a long complex description of human lives without knocking up against the granite walls and the inexorable laws which environ mankind; all novels and plays which attempt to disregard them end by pro‐ page: 234 ducing producing an impression of lunacy on the reader's mind, for even the phantoms of creative imagination are forced to obey the laws of human life. There is a famous parody in which the ghost of an uncle indignantly claims possession of his own corridor, laying down a law of mine and thine which, in spite of its absurdity, holds good in other matters than a ghost's own right of patrol.
Is it, then, quite in vain to attempt to reach ground‐rock on so vital a subject, and to ask ourselves how the historic morality of Christendom, so inseparable from our conception of the older European world, could have been accepted if it be not true? If anyone say it was enforced by the preached doctrine of judgment, we are driven to ask how that doctrine of unerring retribution came to be accepted. We must regard it as appealing to the inner sense of the human heart, and fall back upon the saying of Prospero in page: 237 "The Tempest," that there may be "one whose race had that in't which a good nature cannot abide to be with."
Consider how many things fall under this instinctive condemnation. For instance, man "cannot abide" the snake and the alligator, nor the roar of the hungry lions, even when caged. All kinds of decomposition are abhorrent, witness the old expression to "scent danger." Consider the inner meaning of the word "intolerable," and the old notion of hair standing on end with horror, and the wide‐world superstition of the evil eye. Consider what we mean by nerves, and how, although we know some of their functions, we know nothing of their hourly influence in hatred or in love. As we suffer a deadly fear of that which has not yet come to pass, so have we never reached to the root of that which we cannot abide.
Volumes might be written upon the value of the discord in music and the grotesque in art. The "devils" of Notre Dame, of which we have been lately hearing, are not devils in the ordinary sense, but subtle emanations from the under world, clinging to the archi‐ page: 238 tecture architecture of the great cathedral whose beauty they enhance.
They are creatures not yet brought into order, and they have been gradually driven up to the highest gallery of the towers, retreating from the Presence enshrined below; and there they sit, strange and wistful, looking out over the vast city like relics of the pagan world. Of them Victor Hugo has written the most wonderful description in his romance of "Notre Dame de Paris."
If it be true that mathematics finally repose upon primary statements which cannot be proved by wit of mortal men—no, not though they be taken in flank, and so worked out in detail that we can build our towers and bridges in full confidence of their innate veracity, it is equally true that morals, and all those questions which lie on the outskirts of morality, also repose on reasoning which in the last resort eludes the intellect of man. St. Paul certainly treats them as axiomatic, and from the loftiest poetry down to the humblest nursery rhyme, bards of all ages have sung in the same sense. The little child who revolts at his bath is asked by mother and nurse, in the words of an ancient poem,—page: 239
"What, wish to go dirty?"
"Not wish to be clean!"
"No !" says the Teutonic Greek; "no!" says the obstinate child; "I wish to go dirty, and you are a narrow Philistine when you preach up soap!"
It is difficult for a Christian speaking to Christians to avoid alluding to the positive injunctions of Scripture as regards public and private morals. These injunctions lie at the base of our public law, they have been hitherto on the whole unquestioned, even by the transgressor, but now that a systematic and perfectly conscious effort is being made to deny their inherent truth and validity, we must if possible seek another base of argument. One thing is certain, amongst us the new theorists can only be imitative; by no faintest possibility could the modern artist or poet, made up of Keltic Celtic , Latin, and Teuton stuff, resemble the Apollo Belvedere or the Antinous. There is no vitality in an imitation, no propagating possibility in a fraud. The woman who sits by the wayside will never be the nursing mother of children; the man who looks through yellow spectacles does not see human page: 240 life as it really is. Sane human perception is finally sure of its own vindication. The railway signalman who does not know red from green ends by smashing the train.
We have, most of us, whatever our philosophy, come to agree at least upon this, that the Power which made the human race also makes for righteousness. We don't know why, but on the whole we do know how. Though the Catechism, except by authoritative assertion, does not help us on this particular point, and the Creed implies a foregone conclusion, the fact is witnessed by the almost consentaneous agreement of thinkers, and by the familiar proverbs of every nation, as one of the deep, undeniable things of God. To say the Contrary is to say an insane thing, and the man or woman who persists on saying insane things will finally do insane deeds: and their last end is nought. If we seek health we are forced to fall back in the last resort upon the morals of the Gospel, not only because they fit the complicated wards of the human lock, but because after a violent recrudescence of low art and low literature, we touch the brink of that sphere which Shakespeare's Prospero declares "A good page: 241 nature cannot abide to be with." The human torch turns blue deprived of vital moral air. In the presence of the power of darkness the human creature surely dies.


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Here's a handy recipe that makes a delicious sandwich and side dish all in one slow cooker. It needs 15 minutes of prep time and just a few hours to cook.
Don't be tempted to stir! By keeping the ingredients in layers, you can serve the brats in buns, top them with the onions, and then serve the beans as a side dish.
Vegetarian brats vary by brand, but generally, most require very short cooking times and will dry out or fall apart if overcooked. The slow cooker offers a great, gentle slow heat, but this recipe requires just 3 to 4 hours and is not one that can cook all day. Do not overcook the dish. You might want to try different brands of brats so you can find the brand you prefer to use.
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Wind Ensemble fall concert set for Nov. 19
Posted November 9, 2004; 01:06 p.m.
The University Wind Ensemble will present its fall concert, "Winds of Change," at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall.
The concert will mark the debut of Andrew Stachow as the ensemble's conductor. The ensemble will perform works by Russian composers such as Peter Tchaikovsky, Dmitri Shostakovitch, Alexander Scriabin, Paul Tschesnokoff and Serge Prokofieff.
Tickets are $5 and are available by calling the Richardson box office at (609) 258-5000.
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Bake pork tenderloin with rosemary, garlic and pepper for a delicious dinner that's ready in just 35 minutes!
Garlic press
If you're having trouble getting the garlic and rosemary to stick to the tenderloin, rub a little olive oil on the tenderloin.
Some meat thermometers are too top-heavy to stand up in a pork tenderloin so try inserting it almost horizontally, or sideways, into the pork. Using an instant-read thermometer is another option but it isn't ovenproof and can't be left in the pork.
Crush garlic by placing the clove in a garlic press and pushing down on the handle. If you don't have a garlic press, finely chop the garlic with a chef knife.
When using dried rosemary, crumble the leaves in the palm of your hand to release more flavor before rubbing them over the pork.
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Easily enjoy the health benefits of Chinese herbal medicine with the help of this convenient medicine cooker from Sunpentown (SS-0340). To use, simply add the ingredients prepared by your herbalist, pour in a measured amount of water, and plug it in. After reducing the contents to one bowl as prescribed, the unit automatically switches over to keep-warm mode.
Resembling a hand-crafted teapot, the cooker's beautiful design includes a lid with a decorative knob, an ergonomic handle and a drip-free spout for graceful pouring. It holds up to 3.4 liters and features a powerful 480 watt electric stainless heater. Other highlights include red "boil" and green "warm" indicator lights, a detachable power cord and an authentic ceramic construction that is sure to nicely accent any kitchen.
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Elizabeth Unseld successfully completes quality certification
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Date: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Elizabeth Unseld recently completed the Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam through the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ). NAHQ is proud to offer this professional certification to more than 7,400 active CPHQ's nationwide. The CPHQ credential signifies professional and academic achievement by individuals in the field of healthcare quality management.
Individuals that have achieved CPHQ certification have a comprehensive understanding of quality management, quality improvement, case/care/disease/utilization management, and risk management at all employment levels and in all healthcare settings. This type of certification is valid for 2 years, after which time it must be renewed. Recertification validates individual's knowledge base with the most up-to-date assessment, assures continued competence as a CPHQ, and maintains the international standards for the profession.
NAHQ was founded in 1976 and incorporated in California as the National Association for
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NARRATOR: In 1966, Thek began casting parts of his own body, which he enshrined in boxes, like the meat pieces. He later called both these works and the meat pieces "Technological Reliquaries." In the Catholic Church, a reliquary is a precious container designed to hold the sacred remnant of a saint's body. Relics are worshipped. Here, Thek presents arms, hands, and even his head and teeth in cases made from Plexiglas and other cutting edge materials of the time. Like the meat pieces, these works interweave personal meanings with wider cultural and political concerns. According to Thek's friend, Ann Wilson, Thek said that the severed arm, with straps evoking the armor of an ancient Roman gladiator, was a metaphor for his own struggle with intense sensual passion. But the works also convey a more general concern that technology would deaden the human spirit. Finally, although Thek never intended to create social protest art, the severed limbs would have brought to mind the many thousands of people maimed and killed in the Vietnam War. Thek's eventual goal was to create a full body cast, but he first had to refine his technique. As you examine the other objects in this area, listen to painter Neil Jenney, Thek's studio assistant in 1967, describe their disastrous first efforts at casting.
NEIL JENNEY: God the poor guy tortured himself. He didn't know what he was doing at all. And he went through a lot of pain and suffering to get it done. The first casting we did was of his leg. So basically he had a container, let's say maybe a five-gallon bucket. So we poured plaster in on each side. He forgot to shave his leg. He also had a friend who told him if you put salt in it, it will set up faster. Salt forces it to cure faster but it forces it to cure at a higher temperature. So we're waiting for the stuff to cure up enough to solidify so we can take him out of it. But it was heating up so much it was burning him. So he was like, "Oh, It's burning, it's burning, take it out." So I take it out and then we realize the hair was holding it on. And his lower leg from the knee down was like a lobster. It was burnt. And he said well, you can go home now and I'll call you when I need you.


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Abraham Roqueñi vs. Giga Chikadze on Sunday in Spain
- Written by Rian Scalia
Abraham Roqueñi has been a name fighter at 70kg ever since his win over Andy Souwer two years ago, and this weekend he's back in action for his first fight of 2013.
Roqueñi will fight Giga Chikadze on this Sunday, February 3 at Street Culture Fight Night 2 in Tenerife, Spain. The fight will be at 70kg under K-1 rules, with three rounds of three minutes. This will be Roqueñi's first fight back since his win over Xu Yan at the K-1 MAX Final in December. Chikadze, a Georgian, is based out of Holland and has been on It's Showtime and SLAMM events to name a few. It's a big opportunity for him to try and make a name for himself.
Also on the card will be a Muay Thai fight between Carlos La Loba and Emad Kadyear. La Loba defeated one of the top Spanish up and comers, Maximo Suarez, in October and continues to string together wins, making him one to watch out for.
Speaking of Maximo Suarez, he'll also be on the card, taking on Flavio Santos.


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I Love* that U two Love* Disney so much....Aunt Cyn and Chil's all over again!
Hope* U are kid'n about the 'Mouse Flu'?!
I had just finished posting Prayer*, when this new entry came across....should U not be in bed yet, getting ready for THE BEST LEG of the Journey____Paree' ;) hehe.
Glad U recv'd word Unc Tony ok.
Thanx for AWESOME 'Harmony says Hello vid', amongest all the others! Everyday is a great treat- like a good novel....just can't put it down! Should have to buy this book ;)
K, back later tonite to post on remainder of entries so that I can get 'geared' up to follow U in; where part of My Heart lives....The City Of Love*!
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We were allowed in a little early to stroll down Main Street and take some pictures.
While there, Mickey was driven down the street in his cartoon mobile!
We also noticed that they have names in the windows on main street just like back home which made us very happy.
We also saw that even more Halloween decorations were added since Monday. They start their official Halloween celebrations on Friday.
Since we started with Space Mountain on Monday, today we started with Harmony's favorite, Dumbo. Yes, Mike was appalled that we would make the mad morning dash to a freaking ride like Dumbo. However, it makes Harmony happy so we did it. We were having so much fun the photo got blurred in excitement!
In Fantasyland, they have a restaurant called Toad Hall that looks just like the old Mr Toads Wild Ride building! Note the warning on the sign.
Later we decided to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad since we did not ride it on Monday. When you first see the ride, you notice the entire ride is on an island with absolutely no land connecting to it at all (that is why it is an island, not a peninsula Mark).
Well, behind the paddle boat in that picture is the actual loading/unloading area for the ride. You board your train and then actually go under water to start your ascent on the island! At the end of the ride, you shoot back under water to come back up into the load station on the mainland. How cool is that? Here are some shots from the ride:
Also, here is a quick video from the ride to show you it is just as fun as the American version. They even have the same English voice track that says "Howdy folks, hold on to them hats and glasses cause this here is the wildest ride in the wilderness!"
We had to go on Phantom Manor again because it was just that awesome. We noticed they added a few more decorations so we took another shot:
We also rode the Molly Brown paddle boat (the Mark Twain was in dry dock for repairs). Here is a shot of Harmony in the parlor of the ship:
In the middle of the day, we decided to lay down on the stone benches outside of the castle and listen to Disney music. It was very relaxing (except for the smoke everywhere, more on that later). Harmony got a chance to see Cinderella too!
Here is a nice shot of Harmony under one of the turrets.
On Monday we passed right by this but today Mike noticed what this little snack shack really was. It is The Old Mill! It looks just like it too! Most of you will have no idea what that means but it is actually the title of one of Walt's first Silly Symphony cartoons in 1937. It's the one he built the multi plane camera for that you saw Mike in front of in yesterday's blog from the studios. Very cool to see it recreated in person like this. If any of you want to know if you have every seen this cartoon or not, check it out here:
Here is the picture:
Of course, we had to ride the tea cups for Harmony. Their version has a roof over it because of the frequent rain they get. Rumor has it Disney World will be getting this roof as part of the massive Fantasyland expansion/refurbishment.
Then, we happened to be in the exact right place at the right time. We heard an announcement that Aurora was coming to her courtyard very soon so Harmony and I grabbed a spot where we thought she would come. Boy were we right! All of her escorts, her prince, and Aurora herself came right in front of us and performed the whole show right there! Harmony loved it!
Here is a video clip from the show:
And here is a picture of the real prince and princess of the castle:
Later we hit Star Tours. Same exact ride as Florida, only in French. To sound like a broken record, it is very strange to here C-3PO speaking French. You have to turn your head sideways to view the video.
Here is a shot from the exit area of the ride. Very cool!
We hit Buzz Lightyear again because we love hearing Buzz speak French. Here is a shot of the Master Blaster!
One extremely unique and amazing feature of Disneyland Paris is that they have two covered walkways on either side of main street behind the shops! The shops have their own unique store fronts on this side and the walkways themselves are heavily themed. The walkways are known as arcades. On one side is the Discoveryland Arcade which is themed after discovery and invention with many displays relating to Jules Verne, DaVinci, etc. Here is Mike in this arcade:
And here is Harmony in a little ice cream parlor in this arcade:
The other arcade is known as Liberty Arcade and is themed after the Statue of Liberty and has many displays showing the gift of the statue from France to America. Think about how awesome these arcades are in a rain storm. You have shopping, dining, and restrooms all within reach without going outside. Even more awesome are these avenues when there is a parade on Main Street like there was for us today. We used these passage ways which were empty and allowed us to shop and stroll behind the madness on Main Street during the parade. So awesome!
Here is a quick very poor quality video of Pirates just to show the Auctioneer speaking in French:
Here is a video of the dragon under the castle we spoke about on Monday. Poor quality again because it was so dark and this is taken with the digital camera.
Here is a video message Harmony would like to give to her family. It was shot right before the Aurora show in front of the castle. Sorry, but you need to turn your head 90 degrees counterclockwise to view it.
Here is a parting shot of Harmony saying goodbye to the magic.
Lastly, here is a view from our room on our last night taken a couple of hours ago. Note the para glider in the sky!
Here are three videos of Phantom Manor we shot to try and capture how creepy the ride really is:
OK, time for a summary and final impressions. Harmony and I had a wonderful time at The Disneyland Paris Resort. We were not disappointed in the least. Let's get the negatives out of the way first. Harmony and I have always believed that the one thing that makes Disney World and Disneyland CA so perfect is actually the 60,000+ cast members. They turn something amazing into something magical as many of you know already. Those cast members go well above and beyond their job to make your day as magical as possible. They treat every guest as if it were their first and last time in the park and do everything in their power to leave you with amazing memories. They can't have a bad day, because that may reflect on the guest that saved all of his/her life to visit the parks just one time. In fact, they can't even have a bad hour because that could affect hundreds or thousands of guests negatively.
We can describe the cast members in Disneyland Paris as simply polite. Certainly they are friendly and smile to almost every guest but that is pretty much it. They do their job and nothing much more. They even horse around and break character in front of guests. We would describe them as more of a "would you like fries with that?" employee rather than a "let me make your day the most magical day possible" cast member. There is nothing wrong with this at all but it severely reduces the magic that you would expect from a Disney park. Luckily the actual attractions, music, theming, etc more than make up for it.
Now, the other factor that makes Disney World and Disneyland so magical never even crossed our minds in a million years. It's the guests. I know, can you believe it? Let us explain. At least 95% of the guests in the America parks appreciate what they are taking part in. Many of them are in awe of the detail of the parks, appreciate the over the top cast members, and, most importantly, pay nothing but respect to their surroundings and the general rules/culture of the park. Unfortunately, the guests out here do not behave in the same manner and you would be surprised how much that affects your own experience when in the parks.
Let's start with the worst offender......smoking. Wow...... Yes, we know every single European smokes including the infants in the maternity ward but holy crap! These people are chain smoking psychos! Some of you reading this blog are smokers. We consider you to be polite smokers and, therefore, you would not fall into this category of people out here. Believe it or not, Disney does not allow smoking in restaurants, shops, attraction queues, or even in any of the main thoroughfares of the park itself. They actually have designated smoking areas all over the parks just like Orlando does. Well, we think they did this because they had to. Nobody smoked in those areas. Ironically, those were the few areas you could go to in order to get away from the smoke. Can you believe that? These people smoked everywhere, including lines for attractions, even lines (queues) that were inside! It was horrible. Every single time you come out of an attraction with a group of people, 75% of that group would light up within 2-3 seconds of hitting the sunlight. Seriously, it was like these people were vampires and the only way they were protected from the sun would be to smoke! They simply throw their cigarette butts all over the park, even though every single trash can has a special butt receptacle. So many areas are covered with no smoking signs but that was clearly a waste of Disney's money. Since the weather was beautiful, you would think we would want to eat outside at the tables in the nice sun right? No! Every person at every table outside is always smoking. You would seriously see babies in carriages just surrounded by clouds of smoke from their parents, relatives, distant cousins, and siblings. OK, you get the point, pretty sucky.
Second offender, personal space. Yep, it does not exist. Next time you go to Disneyland Paris and see a "short" line and are getting ready to jump in because the wait will be short, don't do it! That line has the same amount of people as a line in Florida three times longer! These people are on top of each other! You take a step forward in line, the person behind you takes 2 steps forward to be literally on top of you. This goes on with every step. You give all the usual American signals to let them know to back off but they are oblivious. This is just totally normal to them. Harmony and I came up with some creative ways to piss them off but it did get very annoying. However, there was one huge positive to this dilemma. It allowed us to save a great deal on our food budget since we frequently lost our appetites by having these Cro-Magnon anti-hygienic apes hovering within eyelash distance of us. You will see how we defend against this in a future Paris post as we will be bringing this tactic with us there tomorrow.
Lastly, many Europeans are very rude in these parks. It's unfortunate but true. We consider rude to be a guy that answers and talks loudly on the phone in the middle of a show, someone who screams for attention in any pre-show for any attraction (these are adults not to mention), people who simply walk right in front of you in line, etc. They also think it is cool to just throw trash on the ground literally 5 feet away from the trashcan or actually write graffiti on walls using pen in the queues in Fantasyland. We won't go into details but the rudeness factor here is definitely much much higher than American parks. We didn't encounter this in the city of London though. We will see about Paris.
Now, believe it or not, after reading all of that above, you may be shocked to find out that we would go back in a heart beat. The Disney overall magic still outweighs all of the negatives. They do an excellent job in keeping the parks clean, well painted, and running smoothly. So much of the Disney magic is still there. They clearly take great care in the history of the Disney company given they have so many nods to little secrets of Disney past and present. The attention to detail is amazing and many times the theming out here is better than in the America parks. These two parks were excellent and we would be excited to come back to them in 5 years or so to see the additional expansions and improvements.
We hope you enjoyed traveling to Disneyland Paris with us.
Wish us luck on our journey to the center of Paris tomorrow!
-Mike and Harmony
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Gah, I miss Disney
The Old Mill looks so cool! (the Haunted Mansion seriously looks like The Bates Motel). For one of my papers for my horror film class, I'm going to write about the darker aspects of Disney films, which includes a lot of early Disney like The Old Mill and The Skeleton Dance. I was hesitant to use it as a topic at first, but then figured 'When else will I get to write an essay about how kickass Disney's villains are?' Also, the child psych statistics are pretty amusing. Asked to name the film that frightened them the most as kids, a majority chose either Snow White (the Queen) or Pinocchio (The transformation of the little boys into donkeys).
I would assume that frogs legs taste of chicken. Of course, I can only conjecture from hearsay and that time I dissected frogs legs in biology to see how the tendons worked. It really did look like a chicken drumstick.........but with a flipper on it. Just thinking about it is conjuring up some alarming mental images.
Lol, yeah ...no personal space. My French teachers have all warned me about that, but I've experienced it soewhat with my latest one, who has no qualms about getting right up in your face to tell you something. It definitely takes some getting used to.


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"The difference between participating in the Moot Corp Competition and the real world of investing is kind of like playing touch football versus real football. They are very closely related, but there are also very significant differences. It is certainly easier to learn football without the immediate full contact." – Phil Speros, MBA '01
As a class assignment, Phil Speros needed to find a technology to build a business plan around. He asked for ideas from a former classmate from John Hopkins who suggested a compound called ZAG for the treatment of obesity and diabetes. This suggestion started off Speros' years-long project to assemble patent rights and was the foundation for Halsa Pharmaceuticals.
Speros earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry at John Hopkins University and then became involved in a series of technology startups. He knew he didn't want to always be the technology expert on a startup team, so he decided to rebrand himself as a "business person who knows technology" and enrolled in the Texas Executive MBA Program (then the Option II MBA). Speros took the core MBA courses but also two electives: New Venture Creation with Gary Cadenhead and International Marketing with John Doggett.
Speros and his teammates set out to plan the launch of a biotech for their project in New Venture Creation. "We initially treated the business plan as an academic exercise," said Speros, "yet we won our in-class competition and then the 2001 Texas Moot Corp contest."
In the 2001 Global Moot Corp Competition, Halsa lost in the preliminary round. During a debriefing one judge, Charles Tate, summarized, "We just didn't know how to judge the risk." "Mr. Tate actually gave us, in those few words, everything we needed to know to move forward," Speros said.
The $100,000 Texas Moot Corp prize money turned the Halsa academic business plan into a real venture. Halsa used the award as seed money to do more research towards capturing a patent for ZAG as a treatment for obesity. After a long series of events around patent rights it emerged in 2004 that the rights were split in two, held by two international entities, one of which was in the process of divestiture. By 2006 it was evident that the rights could be reassembled and this process was complete by 2007. The length of the process had an odd benefit however – a number of researchers worldwide had conducted experiments with ZAG that helped independently validate the technology.
Speros said the New Venture Creation and Moot Corp experience taught him how the investment world looks at things. "We learned a framework with a self-consistent set of goals to present our ideas. Just knowing the approaches investors use and how these approaches work together was hugely valuable. I'm still using these approaches for presenting ideas to potential investors today," he said.
By 2006, Speros knew they were finally going to get the patent rights and expected to receive financing from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. He raised additional funds from private investors and officially launched Halsa Pharmaceuticals in early 2007. Speros used the TETF funds, awarded in late 2007 and again in late 2008, to move the development of ZAG as a medicine forward in a number of areas, including the development of a new manufacturing source of ZAG, the performance of a series of proof-of-concept experiments in animals and the creation of new patent filings around the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Speros is now raising a next round of funds to support the full set of preclinical trials required for FDA IND submission, the first step in the three phase FDA clinical trial process for new pharmaceutical products. "The pharmaceutical development process is long and full of uncertainties, but it has the potential to be very rewarding. Early results promise that our technology will benefit patients with obesity and diabetes," said Speros.
"Halsa has the greatest potential, both in terms of benefiting the health of humans around the world and in becoming a major economic success of any of the ventures launched during my tenure as director." – Gary Cadenhead, Ph.D., Former director of Moot Corp
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With these tantalizing bits of information in hand, my husband and I decided to find the rarest snail in the world, if we could. Was it still living, or had it gone extinct since Mike last saw it in 1975? Was it really confined to the Evolvulus plant? Was the dwarf species actually more common than it seemed, rare only because of the difficulty of searching the uncut, dry scrubland? To find the snail and answer our questions, we would have to resolve a few problems. Maynard's description of his collecting site was vague: "on the west end of Little Cayman, on the eastern most of the two paths that cross the island." There were three modern candidates for these two paths, one of which is now paved, one of which is still a path and the third of which is enormously overgrown. We opted to search the easy places first. Mike had given a good description of the habitat in which he had found C. nanus and we knew a place that sounded ideal.
The second problem was that neither of us knew enough botany. Evolvulus is in the same family as morning glories but "looks nothing like one," Mike informed us helpfully. In our photocopy of one of Mike's publications, the picture of Evolvulus was not clear. Maynard had described the plant as "heathlike" and about "18 inches high." He mentioned that its small gray leaves were about the same color as the snail shells and gave off a strong odor when crushed. A botanical description of the plant mentioned its "scalelike leaves"—a phrase we did not know how to interpret. Google Images produced wildly varying depictions of plants said to be Evolvulus.
The third complication was that we didn't intend to take live specimens of such a rare species without a permit, so even if we found the snails, we wouldn't be able to answer all our questions. For example, if C. nanus and C. pannosum were closely related (which a careful DNA study would reveal—if only we had a DNA lab), perhaps the dwarf species had evolved from the larger one. With more samples of Cerion from other islands, genetic analyses could unravel the fascinating story of the spread and subsequent isolation and evolution of Cerion on different land masses.
There are three main ways a snail could travel from island to island: in the beak or talons of some bird, attached to a floating log or other flotsam during hurricanes, or in a boat, as an inadvertent stowaway. The stowaway concept is not as unlikely as it seems. A number of snails crawled into some of Maynard's collecting barrels full of corals, and he discovered them when he got home to Newton, Massachusetts. Charmingly, the snails woke up after six months' travel and crawled around his garden, apparently quite happy, until cold weather came. But such unreliable modes of long-distance transportation mean that snails from islands separated by long water crossings rarely meet. These islands tend to evolve their own endemic species of Cerion. A scientist with the right permits and tools might find a fascinating evolutionary history in the DNA of C. nanus and its relatives. After all, the renowned evolutionary biologist Stephen J. Gould started his career by studying the morphology of Cerion and its adaptability in the Bahamas. But first, we simply wanted to find out if the little snail was still alive.
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Although buy-to-let isn't quite the "hot property" it was prior to the recent economic recession, there is still much interest in it. Indeed, with ever still property price rises combined with low interest rates on standard savings in the bank, many who have money to invest still see investment in property as the only way to go.
The foremost calculation in determining the profitability of a rental investment is calculating its rental yield – the amount of money that is received in rent in relation to the amount of money paid for the property. There are however, many considerations that potential and existing landlords fail to undertake which leaves them a much less clearer picture of the exact profitability of such investment. Here are some to consider:
Landlords must ensure that the property is insured correctly. The exact insured required (whether buildings, contents or both) depends on the property and its tenancy terms. This insurance can cost a few hundred pounds.
Legal Compliance:
Some legal requirements for landlords are one-off for each tenancy – such as the Tenancy Deposit Scheme. Some of the deposit schemes are free of charge for protecting the tenant's security deposit, though many charge the landlord. Other legal requirements are ongoing, and require yearly spends on the part of the landlord, e.g. the annual Gas Safety Certificate. This must be carried out by qualified gas safe engineers and often costs around the £100 mark each time.
Property Repair and Maintenance:
There is a legal obligation under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 for landlords to maintain properties to a certain standard. This includes ensuring heating and boiler installations are working properly, as well the washing facilities in the property. Damage done by the tenant is not in the remit though any general repairs to the property are required and the landlord foots the bill.
Agency fees:
For those landlords who choose not to rent out and manage the property themselves, there is also the cost of using a letting agent's services. They often charge a percentage of your annual rental income to let the property or to also manage the property and tenancy on a long-term basis too – though this is a good option to take if you can't or don't want to deal with managing the property yourself.
Do be careful of some agents who can charge large mark ups on contractor costs when it comes to repair or maintenance work. Also, for tenants it is very off-putting being charged re-let fees by an agent at the end of a tenancy period if they choose to continue their tenancy. Be very selective when choosing who to let your property with – research will pay off.
Empty periods:
It is best to try to keep tenants happy as high turnover rates mean properties can be left empty and therefore a loss of rental income for the landlord. Any empty periods will need to be factored into costings.
Taxes due:
Landlords must declare the income they make to HMRC, and like all types of income it is subject to tax. Certain deductions can be made from the annual income received in rent.
These were some of the additional financial details that should be considered when investing in property for the rental market.
One very large consideration financially however, which has not been looked at yet, is the long-term consideration – capital growth on the value of the property. We all know the price of property has been going up over the years, and this trend, although slowing, is set to continue for the foreseeable future.
Growth is not the same in every part of the country and varies region to region and area to area, and this growth, long-term, is key to property investment being so in demand. Researching and choosing an area carefully will pay off in the long-run. Castle Estates (South London), have noted, for example, that although an area like Wandsworth now has a lower rental yield of around 5% compared to the 7-8% it was 5 years prior (steeply rising property prices do affect the rental yield calculation), the planned development around the Ram Brewery area of Wandsworth Center which includes improved transport links mean that not only is there likely to be long-term tenant demand, but also continued capital gain on property value for that area.
Research and knowledge will ensure better informed choices, though it cannot be denied that for all the costs, property generally is still a lucrative business for landlords, and will probably continue to be so.


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Kem Sitsongpeenong vs. Jordan Watson added to Yokkao Extreme 2013
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Yokkao Extreme 2013 takes place on January 26 in Milan, Italy. So far we'd known two fights, with the main event being Andy Souwer vs. Dzhabar Askerov under K-1 rules and Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym fighting Diesellek Aoodonmuang in Muay Thai.
Today Yokkao announced that Kem Sitsongpeenong and Jordan Watson will fight under full Muay Thai rules, but with the format being three rounds of three minutes.
Kem's last outing came in a close loss to Andy Souwer at the S-Cup on November 17. Before that, he did win the Toyota Marathon eight man tournament on September 28 in Muay Thai. Watson last fought at GLORY 3 Rome in kickboxing, where he won a unanimous decision over Mustapha Haida, and is set to fight for GLORY again on March 23 against Steve Moxon. Kem also has another fight set, on December 30 against Yodsanklai Fairtex in Pattaya, Thailand.


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The secret to a successful troop… Program, Program, Program…
Well that is at least a big part of the equation when looking at a successful troop.
Here is what I mean. I call it the "Field of Dreams" philosophy.
And I'm talking about your program. Annually your Patrol leaders Council should be putting together your annual plan. Couple their plan with the plan that meets the needs and goals of the troop and you have your program.
But not any old plan will do. I'll speak only for my troop when I say that the plan needs to be aggressive, fun, and full of adventure. That's what boys join Scouting for. They look forward to the next adventure and long for activities that challenge and push limits.
Program…Program…Program. Build it. I promise they will come. Don't.. and well, stay the same. Just remember if you want your Scouts to enjoy Scouting.. and it's all about the boys, right? Then you owe them the opportunities of a fantastic program.
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Apparently gray is the new neutral, when it comes to the up-and-coming fabric collections.
And so I'm wondering.... do you have any gray in your house?
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Apparently gray is the new neutral, when it comes to the up-and-coming fabric collections.
And so I'm wondering.... do you have any gray in your house?
Not now, I used to have a litte touch of grey in my pink and black bathroom though LOL
It is too grey here 9 months out of the year now... :D:D:D
Yes. Our bedroom is pale grey with burgandies and black. It's actually pretty neutral. That's why I use a lot of grey in my quilts.
Now if you're talking about my hair, I recommend Nice & Easy haircoloring.
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Same here, that is why they make Preference by Loreal #6GOriginally Posted by KwiltyKahy
I don't have gray in my house but have started using it in quilts... I don't think I'd like gray walls in my house but in quilts I love it.
We're doing some minor remodeling and afterwards will be painting all the downstairs rooms and have been thinking of light gray. It would be a nice change from the beige walls we've had for years, the gray looks so cool when viewed on those TV redecorating shows.
I once rented a furnished apt. that was all done in black, gray and white. Talk about depressing. Even the bathroom fixtures were black. Only good thing, toilet never looked dirty.
Gray hair! :lol: I should have known someone would mention it!
Hadn't thought about the cats, though!
Ok, looks like I do have two sources of gray in my house then!


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THE FLORIDA BAR, Tallahassee Branch, Senior Attorney - The Florida Bar's Tallahassee Branch is seeking an experienced trial attorney. The Sr. Attorney acts as counsel at investigative, trial, and appellate levels of processing grievances against attorneys. The qualified candidate must possess a JD and be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar with at least three (3) years of legal experience as an attorney in effective case management, trials, pre-trial matters, and development of trial strategy. Possession of excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to resolve trial and appellate level cases required for this position. Service oriented attitude is essential. Salary starts at $64,505. Send resume and writing sample to Human Resources, The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300 or via email to: email@example.com in .doc or .pdf. Position is open until filled. Please notify Human Resources, in advance, if you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the employment process. EOE.
Vernis & Bowling - Expanding "AV-RATED" law firm seeks aggressive attorneys with federal and/or state court experience in employment law, commercial litigation, personal injury, workers' compensation, and civil litigation defense for its Ft. Lauderdale, DeLand, Jacksonville, Ft. Myers, Clearwater, Pensacola, Florida Keys, N. Palm Beach, Miami, Atlanta, Mobile, and Birmingham, AL offices. Exceptional opportunity and benefits. Fax resume to: (305) 892-1260.
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. - Attorneys At Law: A multi-office law firm seeking ATTORNEYS for its Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Ft. Myers, West Palm Beach, and Pensacola offices. Recruiting attorneys for Litigation and Corporate Law Departments. For Litigation Department: looking for attorneys with experience in the following practice areas: professional liability defense, general liability defense, insurance defense, commercial litigation, and workers compensation defense. Portable Book of Business a plus. For Corporate Law Department: looking for attorneys with experience handling securities and broker dealer matters, international and domestic taxation, bankruptcy, real estate, intellectual property, international law, corporate structure, asset protection, land use, and mergers and acquisitions. Portable book of business a plus. Also seeking 1-3 year associates in all offices. Email resume to email@example.com.
~ CAREER OPPORTUNITY ~ WHITE SAND BEACHES OF FLORIDA PANHANDLE: The Soloway Law Firm of Pensacola, Florida, seeks one additional trial attorney with strong work ethic to join our team. Mr. Soloway is "AV-rated", and our areas of practice include personal injury, Social Security, insurance litigation and civil rights. Trial experience (plaintiff, defense, or state attorney/public defender) preferred. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, dental, & 401(k). Strongly motivated applicants only need apply. No calls please. Please submit your cover letter and resume via email to: firstname.lastname@example.com. All inquiries kept strictly confidential.
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, SHEPARD BROAD LAW CENTER, DEAN SEARCH: Nova Southeastern University invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean, Shepard Broad Law Center. The Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University ("NSU") is built on a foundation of integrity, advocacy, community service, leadership, and development of practice-ready attorneys. In 2012, our programs were ranked among the top ten law schools in the nation for bar preparation due in large part to our extraordinary faculty, focused programs, and dedicated students.
NSU Law offers a rigorous traditional academic program in three-year day and four-year evening versions. We pride ourselves on preparing graduates to make a smooth transition from the classroom to the courtroom or boardroom. NSU Law students also have a unique opportunity to study both common law and civil law through our dual-degree programs in Spain, Italy and the Czech Republic. Additionally, we offer students the ability to earn joint degrees in other disciplines; the disciplines include, for example, business, medicine, and dentistry. Clinical education is an important part of the NSU Law experience. In fact, as part of our on-going commitment to clinical education, every student who meets the clinic criteria has the opportunity to participate in one of our clinics. As the chief academic and administrative officer of the Law Center, the Dean is responsible for leadership of the school's academic and administrative affairs. The Dean will provide innovative vision and leadership in order to maintain and advance the stature of the Law Center. The Dean is also a tenured faculty member of the Law Center. Applicants for Dean of the Law Center must bring previous administrative experience in educational services, preferably in legal education. Candidates must possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school in the U.S. Applicants should also possess the strong administrative, managerial, development and communication skills necessary for leading a law school. A copy of the full position description can be found at: https://nsulawdean.ekornferry.com. The confidential review of applications, nominations and expressions of interest will begin immediately. Applications are encouraged by December 9, 2013 to ensure full consideration, though the search will remain open until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of application summarizing their qualifications and interest; along with a curriculum vitae via https://nsulawdean.ekornferry.com. Nova Southeastern University is an equal opportunity employer and is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Dean Search Committee encourages applications from individuals of varied experiences and backgrounds.
Florida Coastal invites applications for one or more adjunct professor positions available in the Spring and Summer of 2014 for Legal Research and Writing, Property, Environmental Law, Business Topics, International Law, Diversity Topics and Special Topics (including Conflict of Laws, Law and Literature). Contact: Cynthia Irvin, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Florida Coastal School of Law, 8787 Baypine Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256. mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com or 904-680-7673 (fax).
Foley & Mansfield is a national law firm with more than 130 attorneys. We are seeking an attorney with 2-4 years experience in insurance defense with an emphasis on medical malpractice required along with outstanding academic credentials to join our litigation practice. Please apply online: www.foleymansfield.com. No agencies.
Tallahassee Law Firm seeks Labor & Employment Attorney with 3+ years experience. Experience in labor & employment law and other civil litigation experience highly preferred. Law firm offers competitive compensation and benefits in a fast paced, growth oriented, collegial environment. Submit resume and writing sample via email to email@example.com.
Ft. Walton Beach Law Firm seeks Attorney with at least five years experience who would like to work in a small law firm (3 to 5 attorneys) specializing in Real Estate litigation and business transactions. Excellent opportunity to join a growing dynamic firm in the most beautiful place on earth. Benefits available. Please fax resume and salary requirements to 850-243-1680.
Maritime/Admiralty Law - Small Palm Beach law firm seeks attorney experienced in the purchase, sale, finance, operation, trade, and construction of yachts to establish a transaction-oriented maritime practice to complement the firm's existing high-end, client service-based, real estate practice. Great working environment. All resumes accepted in strict confidence. Contact via email at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
SARASOTA SIX ATTORNEY DOWNTOWN LAW FIRM seeks senior associate with 5+ years of civil litigation experience. Foreclosure and condo assessment collection experience helpful, but not required. Must be FL Bar admitted, Word and Outlook literate. Salary commensurate with experience and ability, excellent benefits, and great work atmosphere. Email resume and cover letter to: email@example.com.
STAFF ATTORNEY - Three Rivers Legal Services Lake City office serving the 3rd Judicial Circuit. Must be bar licensed and in good standing. Salary DOE; excellent benefits; EOE. Please send resume and writing sample to Managing Attorney, Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc., 334 NW Lake City Avenue, Florida 32055 or Email to job at trls.org.
Downtown Orlando Law Firm seeking 5+ years experienced PIP and/or BI Insurance Defense Attorney with Trial Experience. Candidate must be an excellent writer. Great benefits, competitive base salary based on experience/abilities, and a performance bonus structure. If you meet the criteria and are interested in joining a dynamic team, send your resume, cover letter and writing sample to
Sarasota AV-rated commercial litigation law firm is seeking a lawyer with minimum of five years complex civil litigation experience. Candidate must have superior academic credentials, a successful employment history and proven client relations skills. This is a long term opportunity. Salary commensurate with talent and experience. Medical, disability and 401(k) benefits provided. All inquiries will be treated with the utmost discretion and held in strict confidence. Email resume to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Growing Law Firm in Ft. Lauderdale is seeking a PIP Litigation Attorney with a minimum of 3-5 years experience. Candidates should be able to successfully manage their own case load under the supervision of the Managing Attorney. Portable business is not required, but considered a plus. In return we offer a salary commensurate with experience and a benefit package that includes a 401(k) retirement plan. Please submit resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to email@example.com for consideration.
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So they will have two live bands for the party, huh?
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Hmm, now this is just fanboy conjecture, but do you think they'll have costumed performers/musicians dressed as the Modal Nodes (Cantina Band) for one and Sly Snootles and the Max Rebo band for the other?
The Modal Nodes would be easy to do (though hot for the performers). Reebo's band would be MUCH harder.
Curious to see, but it would be a fanboy/girl's dream come true...
Imagine them playing the tunes from the cantina and Jabba's palace...
I know I'd be pretty impressed. (Okay, so call me a geek fanboy.) I'm not ashamed of that fact...
OOOOhhhh, I hope this is the case. If so, You've heard it here first from me at SSG!


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Muay Thai Weekly Recap: February 3
- Written by Rian Scalia
Quick Results:
Monday, January 28
Lamnampong Noomjeantawana def. Sonnarai Sor. Sommai by decision.
Fahpennueng K.R.S Gym def. Phetphusang Thanasakkonsong by decision.
Seansakchai Or. Kwanmuang def. Wansodsai Sit Jor. by decision.
Tuesday, January 29
Wanchana Or. Boonchuay def. Fahsithong Thor. Thepsutin by decision.
Bangpleenoi 96Penang def. Hongtonglek Chor. Fahpiansi by decision.
Maphichit Sitsongpeenong def. Phettongdee Sinbimuaythai by decision.
Wednesday, January 30
Phetmorakot Teded99 def. Chotchasarn Wor. Wiwatananont by decision.
Jomphet Chuwattana def. Yodseanchai Sor. Sopit by decision.
Phanpayak Sitjatik def. Aikdej Mor. Krongthepthonburi by decision.
Thursday, January 31
Ruangsak Sitniwat def. Detkart Por Pongsawang by decision.
Thaksinlek Kiatniwat def. Sangdaw Sor. Kittichai by decision.
Sunchai Tor. Laksong def. Kumarndoy Sor. Jitpakdee by decision.
Oley Sitniwat def. Nongbeelek Kiatyongyuth by TKO in Round 3.
Friday, February 1
Gusagonnoi Sor Junsen def. Palangpon Por. Thairungruangkamai by decision.
Luknimit Singklongsi def. Chanaphet 91Rungroj by decision.
Aiktawan Mor. Krungthepthonburi def. Jomyuthjew Wor. Rungthavee by TKO in Round 3.
Saturday, February 2
Stephen Meleady Jittigym def. Silathong Mor Watanachai by KO in Round 3.
Chatchainoi Sor. Jor. Toipedrew def. Nuengthep Eminentair by decision.
Rolex Sitsongpeenong def. Phethuasai Sathid-CD by KO in Round 3.
Sunday, February 3
Chaylek Kiatpetch def. Tuan Kor Kompanart by decision.
The knockouts started to come at the end of the week. Stephen Meleady knocked out Silathong with a knee to the head. Meleady got cut and then turned it up to overwhelm his Thai adversary. Rolex Sitsongpeenong's KO came via a nasty body shot. Here is another KO, with Rungsangtawan Sit-Ajarnboonchob knocking out Yodphetaik Sitdabauan with a vicious elbow. Oley Sitniwat's knockout came via some crushing punches.
The light flyweight title of Rajadamnern Stadium was on the line in the rematch between Ruangsak and Detkart. Ruangsak didn't stop Detkart like he did last year but he still did enough to get the win in what was a good fight.
Another good fight was between Bangpleenoi and Hongtonglek. Hongtonglek got cut but marched through it. Bangpleenoi ended up being too sharp with his kicks and knees, having an answer for everything Hongtonglek threw his way.
The action is about to pick up in a big way this coming week. There are some huge fights and fight cards between some of the sport's best coming up.


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By Tiernan Ray
He's at it again: Carl Icahn, who last summer took up a crusade to get Apple (AAPL) to boost its share buyback, just tweeted a short while ago that he has continued to buy the stock since it was at $468 on August 13th.
After $500 million in new purchases in the past two weeks, his investment in Apple stock is now over $3 billion, he said.
Since tweeting about our large position in $AAPL on Aug 13, when the stock was 468 per share, we've kept buying shares of this 'no brainer.'
— Carl Icahn (@Carl_C_Icahn) January 22, 2014
Having purchased $500 million more $AAPL shares in the last two weeks, our investment has crossed the $3 billion mark yesterday.
— Carl Icahn (@Carl_C_Icahn) January 22, 2014
Icahn also said Apple is doing a "great disservice" to its shareholders by not following his advice to boost repurchases. He promised to offer a letter on the matter.
We feel $APPL board is doing great disservice to shareholders by not having markedly increased its buyback. In-depth letter to follow soon.
— Carl Icahn (@Carl_C_Icahn) January 22, 2014
Apple on December 27th recommended in its proxy filing that shareholders vote against proposition 10, Icahn's suggestion the company buy back $50 billion of its shares by September of this year.
Apple shares this morning are up $5.48, or 1%, at $554.55.


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Success Center (Tutoring Services)
Success Center enhances student learning
The Success Center at Cincinnati State serves as a resource to support, improve and enhance student learning. This is achieved through the combined efforts of faculty, staff and tutors.
Here are some commonly asked questions about the Success Center. For more information, email the Success Center or phone (513) 569-1614. Or, To submit a tutoring request form online please follow these directions:
1. Click Here to logon to the Cincinnati State portal.
2. Make sure you are using the "Student" tab at the top, see illustration below:
3. Scroll down to the Online Tutoring Request Form, click on the link and fill out the required information, be sure NOT to change the default Cincinnati State email address.
Who is eligible for tutoring?
Any student enrolled at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College may receive free tutoring assistance.
Who are the tutors?
Tutors are students from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College who have received an A or B in their coursework. Tutors are interviewed, trained, and hired upon the recommendation of Cincinnati State faculty members. Students who meet these requirements and who are interested in becoming a tutor are asked to complete an application. Applications are available in Room 261 Main Building.
How soon will I get a tutor?
After completing your application, allow two working days to process your paperwork. Follow up by calling (513) 569-1614 to confirm your tutoring status, or stop by Room 261Main Building.
In what subjects is tutoring offered?
Tutoring can be provided for most courses when students request assistance.
What kind of help do tutors give?
Tutors can share ideas, interpret and clarify semesters, and guide their students' efforts. However, they will not do the tutored student's homework. They may answer questions and explain semesters and concepts, but may not correct written work before it is turned in. The student must attend class regularly, read the textbook, be prepared for tutoring sessions, have relevant questions, and complete all homework assignments. These efforts will facilitate academic success.
How often can I see my tutor?
You may work with your tutor for up to one hour each week per subject. You may elect to be tutored in up to two subjects per semester.
How many weeks is tutoring offered per semester?
Tutoring may begin at the start of a semester or later into the semester. All tutoring ends the 14th week of the semester.
What if I cannot make a tutoring session?
To cancel a session, you must notify the Success Center at (513) 569-1614 at least 24 hours before the scheduled session. This must be done in order to avoid being terminated from accessing tutoring services.
This service is provided as a supplement to the existing on-campus academic assistance (tutoring) options for students.
Students can receive help in Math (from remedial level through Calculus II), Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, etc.
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Celebs Gettin' Schooled by 8-to-12 Year Old "Grammar Cops"
Red Balloon is a private school in Brazil designed to help Portuguese and Spanish-speaking children become fluent in English. The faculty came up with an innovative idea to engage kids AND help them learn. They encouraged the children to follow their favorite celebrities on Twitter and then tweet them back, correcting their often egregious spelling errors.
Here are a few of the best recent Celebrity Shamings:
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text: I'm sick of hearing about the weapons. Tannehill missed on that last pass by 3 yards at least, and had be been on target, he could've hit Bess. It's that simple. Bess had the defender behind him. If the ball is on target, it's a completion. Tannehill seems to get more inaccurate as the season has gone on. Bad decisions are one thing, but flat out inaccuracy is scary-bad, and there's just no excuses for it.


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Doctors urge safety precautions for children while sledding
Experts say children can suffer head injuries sledding
MADISON, Wis. - Emergency room doctors are urging parents and children to take safety precautions while sledding.
Dr. Michael Halberg, an emergency room physician at St. Mary's Hospital, said he has seen about a 25 percent increase in emergency room visits related to snow injuries.
"The truth is sledding you are more likely to get a head injury than biking," Halberg said.
To avoid injuries, he recommended children younger than 14 years old wear a bike helmet while sledding.
"The younger kids are at higher risk for head injury related events. What we recommend is anyone under the age of 5 just be sledding with a parent, so they should be on a two-person sled," Halberg said.
Sone Inthachith was riding a two-person sled with his 4-year-old son, Mani, on Wednesday.
"We just come out when it's not so busy during non-busy times, and then I ride with him a couple of times," Inthachith said.
More than half of the emergency room visits are head injuries, which Halberg said are mostly preventable.
Lisa Mortenson, who was watching her 7-year-old daughter sledding, said wearing a helmet seems like a good idea.17990952
"When we go ice skating, she wears a bike helmet, so I would do it for sledding as well," Mortenson said.
Halberg said thousands of people are seriously hurt sledding every year, with most injuries happening at the end of the run, especially if it leads into trees, a road or a parking lot.
The doctor also recommended staying away from the slopes at night because it may be tougher to see any hazards that may be lurking at the end of the run.


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It's the 26th now, here in Australia, so you lot will all be out shopping/picking up your copies.
I cannot afford to join yet, but certainly plan on being a member of SSGuild (good one!)
To any beta testers out there, can anyone give me an approximation of the data usage of say an hours average play?
I ask because I am on broadband, but broadband is quite expensive here in Aus, and I have a 3GB limit. I'm guessing 3GB is plenty for the game, but I also do a lot of other stuff....
-- May The Guide Lead Us To The Guild --


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just out of curiosity? what are the other peices of the complete set?
just out of curiosity? what are the other peices of the complete set?
I thought it was a great DVD to use some of the begining techniques on your pup. Much different approach. Because it was much different it was hard for me to apply and fit in my humble program, but I did manage to use some techniques on my youngest, Chief. I guess I had a set way of training my pups already. Most of what I learned came from Lori Jolly's book Motivational Training for the Field. Hillman's key goal is to Build desire into the pup to retrieve. It is for pups. I still think you need to move on to Lardy's, Voigt's or Stawski's DVD's and Lori's book for more training techniques and concepts.These are my 4 main DVDs I continuously refer to!! Hillman's is well worth viewing however. I confess I rented it through BowWow as I have already over bought this year on DVDs but will purchase it yet to add to my library.
HRCH Scaupgetters Tarnation QAA
HR Blackie 2 CGN, WCI
Hashtag Mickey
"Dont cry because its over. Smile because it happened."
Dr. Seuss
"i guess the old saying 'those of us that think we know everything annoy those of you that does' " --bobbyb 9/13/06
"A Good Dog is a Good Dog"
"For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required." -- Luke 12:48
Raven - Moneybird's Black Magic Marker***
(Esprit's Power Play x Trumarc's Lean Cuisine)
Mick - Moneybird's Jumpin' Jack Flash***
(Clubmead's Road Warrior x Oakdale Whitewater Devil Dog)
Peerless - Moneybird's Sole Survivor
(Two River's Lucky Willie x Moneybird's Black Magic Marker)
It actually is much more in depth and introduces the pup to many different aspects which make advanced work that much easier.. Think of it as a head start program.
I asked the question earlier, but appologize that I didn't quite understand the answer. What all does the video teach. I will find out soon, but was wondering what will the dog be capable of at the completion. What sort of commands does he introduce? What obedience is tought?
Excellent DVD and I am not going to tell you much more, but it is worthwhile viewing. And this is my translation of what I viewed. Like I said I am going to get the DVD to add to my library. Praise is a big part of the teaching! Good luck
HRCH Scaupgetters Tarnation QAA
HR Blackie 2 CGN, WCI
Hashtag Mickey
"Dont cry because its over. Smile because it happened."
Dr. Seuss
Mary Lynn!
That was an excellent synopsis!!!
DVD is worth every penny.
I think it teaches "a way of life" ,,and the dog doesnt even know its learning.
Its an excellent DVD
What I liked is it is actual 28 days of training. There are no staged set-ups, remakes or edits. Its what happened THAT DAY.
There is also no boring lecture time. Its all watchin a puppy progress(very well i might add) in a 28 day time period.
Just curious, but would the end result of the program be considered a started dog? If not what would constitute a started dog. I am new to this so I have more Q's than answers at this point.
Some folks call a started dog one that can heel to the line on lead, is lead steady (you hold collar or lead), do simple single retrieves on land and water, will deliver to the area of the line. These are the basic requirements for an HRC Started Title. AKC Junior Hunter requirements are similar except require delivery to hand and now require heeling to line off lead. So there are some folks that would call this a started dog.
Others, including myself, would think more in terms of a dog that has been through basics and is doing some basic handling.
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Even though Hasbro is stretched thinner in staff this year, they have granted us a few minutes dedicated interview time with each of their major brands during Comic-Con. I know there have been some TF and GI Joe questions being batted around the forums already, so this thread is to help us gather them into a single place. We don't have a lot of time, Comic-Con starts Wednesday and our interviews start Thursday, so the sooner you get these questions in, the more likely we are to use them.
Please keep in mind that these are in-person questions, but make sure they're appropriate - if you can't imagine saying something in front of your grandmother, then probably it needs to be toned down or edited in some way.
Also, make sure to give us any fundamental background to your question, if it's something that a casual fan of the brand might not know, then make sure to clarify as best you can to help out whomever is doing the interview ask the question you want asked get answered properly.
Don't worry about length of question, but keep in mind that these are short interviews so we won't be able to use all questions.
We already have a SW thread like this, so for SW post there. For Marvel, GI Joe, and Transformers, post below (and mark which brand you're asking about if it's not entirely clear).


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From fire to floods
CASCADE, Colo. - People around the Waldo Canyon Fire burn area have gone from fearing fire to fearing floods with the heavy rainfall over the area over the past couple days, with more rain expected to start the week. Business owners arrived at work Monday morning to the sight of mud slides across the street from there doors.
Lono Hoala who owns a business in Cascade said, "We just went through being out of business for 10 days. If we add a flood on top of that it would be very tough for us."
Hoala told KRDO Newschannel 13 that when he looked into purchasing flood insurance he was told no. "I can't get flood insurance I tried and the government has stopped issuing flood insurance for this area, I guess for this kinda risk."
The Colorado Department of Transportation and the U.S. Forest Service had crews on Highway 24 and along the hillsides Monday morning working on areas that had erosion, in preparation for more heavy rain.