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Updated: 9:51 p.m. Sunday, April 4, 2010 | Posted: 1:27 a.m. Sunday, April 4, 2010
By Pete Conrad
Staff Writer
OXFORD — Numbers suggest Miami University's hockey team will have a slight advantage over the Boston College Eagles in terms of Frozen Four experience.
Of the 26 players on Miami's roster, 19 made it all the way to the national championship game last year. Of the 26 players on Boston College's roster, 19 never have been to the Frozen Four.
"Experience is important because there's a lot of sitting around and waiting around on Wednesday in preparation," said Miami coach Enrico Blasi, whose top-ranked RedHawks will face the No. 2 Eagles on Thursday, April 8, in the semifinals.
"There's a lot going on, and you have to experience it and take it all in," he said, "but once you've been there, there's not as much novelty in being in the Frozen Four. Hopefully it'll calm us down."
The preparations can be stressful.
"Players are worried about their parents getting tickets and getting hotel rooms," Blasi said. "It's chaos."
Miami's team captain, junior forward Tommy Wingels, said it helps to have gone through it all.
"You know what it takes to win and what it takes to be in games against the good teams in that big environment with a lot of media around," he said.
"We have many upperclassmen, which may be an advantage," Wingels added, "but they (the Eagles) have been in the tournament before and their coach will have them ready to go."
You can bank on it.
In fact, the seven Boston College players who do have Frozen Four memories have good ones.
Memories of beating Miami 4-3 in overtime in the regional finals in 2007, and memories of beating Notre Dame 4-1 to win the 2008 national title.
Boston College senior forward Ben Smith, whose 13 goals this season include a team-high four game-winners, said he doesn't think the 19 Frozen Four newcomers on his team will be a liability.
"That was one of the biggest questions coming into the year," Smith said. "We had a lot of freshmen and sophomores. They've exceeded expectations.
"It's really exciting for the young guys to be a part of this," he said. "(They should) enjoy the moment. It's really a hard thing to make it to the Frozen Four. (They should) work hard in practice, but embrace the experience."
What: NCAA tournament, Frozen Four semifinal
Who: Miami (29-7-7) vs. Boston College (27-10-3)
When: 8:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Ford Field (36,000), Detroit
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LAS VEGAS -- Today at CES, Samsung announced the Chef Collection suite of premium, "professional chef-level" kitchen appliances designed to meet the needs of even the most discerning home cook. Developed with the input of culinary experts through Samsung's Club des Chefs initiative, these appliances promise to help consumers manage and master the entire cooking process, all while boasting state-of-the-art tech and premium style.
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I was pleasantly surprised to notice that my universal player - Simaudio's MOON Orbiter - made the short list in two categories - Digital Source of the Year & Multi-Channel Component of the Year - which in my assessment sounds better than all three universal players released by Linn (but then again, I made my own adjustments to the player's set-up).
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This is a discussion on Monster pet shop within the Friend Requests forums, part of the iPad Games category; Originally Posted by rus Hi tata Darko, Sent you some eggs for a start Cayu too ! So I've noticed.... ;-) thanks Thanks. What about ...
That's a great question! I would love to know the answer as well. I've been holding off on incubating my last monster for the first collection because I'm afraid I won't have room for the albino fuzzle.
Also would anyone lvl 16+ mind gifting me some green slaw? It's free
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I've completed the common group but not hatched the albino yet. Its in the encyclopedia available and waiting.Originally Posted by souledgemaster
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The 5 Albinos
The first 2 Albinos Fuzzle & Rabble need to be purchased whilst the next 3 Albinos Anolly ,Marinna & Tumper comes F.O.C.
All 5 Albinos can go straight into the featured windows without incubating. The catch is these Albinos disallow people requesting eggs from you.
Fortunately you can still make eggs from them.
So if you need the featured windows space for people to request eggs, then I would not recommend to display your Albinos.
But I must say the Albinos are very beautiful creatures.
As for the display rewards to earn money & berries , they are crap and do not justify. Most of the time, it does not come out properly.
You can go to check out at my shop featured windows , just under the Featured Monsters Box, there is another box below displaying "Basin Water"
or "Common " or "Legendary Mastery" ……….bla bla bla . Click on it and will display all the rewards.
The only useful thing is that the 5 Albinos will earn you 3 Berries every 7 days. You also earn a different badge at every stage of Albino.
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Definition of durian in English:
Syllabification: du·ri·anPronunciation: /ˈdo͝orēən, -rēˌän
- 1An oval spiny tropical fruit containing a creamy pulp. Despite its fetid smell, it is highly esteemed for its flavor.More example sentences
- Westerners find the smell of durians too strong.
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- Durio zibethinus, family Bombacaceae
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Sydney Opera House presents over 450 exciting performances that take place at the venue every year. Listed below are some of the exciting programs developed to reach audiences of all ages.
Following on from the success of the F Word in 2012 we present All About Women. More
What is a dangerous idea? This is a question that will be explored at our Festival of Dangerous Ideas, co-presented by the St James Ethics Centre, at Sydney Opera House in October. More
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Sydney Opera House's Youth & Education program is now firmly established on the New South Wales schools calendar. More
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Over the last two years Just For Laughs at the Opera House has served up a stellar line up of international and Australian comedy stars including John Cleese, Dylan Moran, Louis CK, Noel Fielding, Adam Hills and Drew Carey. More
Our much-loved and critically-acclaimed program for young audiences and their families. More
A weekend of First Nations music, dance & culture. More
An annual contemporary music program presented by Sydney Opera House. Each year the program encompasses an incredible roster of national and international acts. More
Adventure with Paul Nicklen to the most remote and extreme corners of the earth, and discover what it's like to be on photographic assignment with National Geographic. More
The Sydney Opera House's 40th anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate its central role in the NSW community and economy. More
Summer at the House is a vibrant and exhilarating range of shows that mirror the brightness and excitement of the season. More
The Utzon Music Series expands to offer the most extensive array of chamber music in Sydney in 2013. More
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Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest peak is regarded as the realm of Ngai, god of the local Kikuyu people. Traditionally, all Kikuyu home were built to face this sacred peak. They call it Kirinyaga, or place of light.
Standing over the shores of Lake Naivasha, at 2886 metres this massive dormant volcano dominates the landscape for miles around. The brooding hulk of the Mountain is lined with spectacular fissures and laval canyons.
Rising from the jungles that border Uganda, Mt Elgon is an impressively craggy extinct Volcano. This remote region makes for interesting trekking through deep forest and across broad moorlands.
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Country Snapshot:
ColombiaArea in square km: 1,138,914
Defense expenditure as percentage of GDP (2010): 2.30%
Defense expenditure in dollars (2010): 6,178,261,917
Per capita GDP in dollars (2009): 9,300
Population (2010): 44,205,293
Size of armed forces (2010): 268,242
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index ranking (2010): 78 (out of 178)
U.S. military personnel present (2009): 77
U.S. Aid to Colombia, All Programs, 2009-2014
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Grant military and police aid to Colombia, All Programs, 2009-2014
Aid Program | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Program Total |
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement | 228,089,000 | 194,750,000 | 175,250,000 | 140,100,000 | 139,111,268 | 129,063,380 | 1,006,363,648 |
Section 1004 Counter-Drug Assistance | 117,007,000 | 122,874,000 | 109,762,000 | 55,472,000 | 55,472,000 | 55,472,000 | 516,059,000 |
Foreign Military Financing | 55,480,000 | 55,000,000 | 47,904,000 | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 28,500,000 | 266,884,000 |
Department of Defense Military Construction | 46,000,000 | 46,000,000 | |||||
Section 1033 Counter-Drug Assistance | 10,865,000 | 6,493,000 | 636,000 | 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | 27,744,000 |
Excess Defense Articles | 23,786,781 | 23,786,781 | |||||
NADR - Conventional Weapons Destruction | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 10,000,000 | ||
International Military Education and Training | 1,400,000 | 1,694,000 | 1,695,000 | 1,656,000 | 1,656,000 | 1,417,000 | 9,518,000 |
Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program | 789,505 | 1,280,885 | 1,268,941 | 1,550,754 | 1,550,754 | 1,550,754 | 7,991,593 |
NADR - Anti-Terrorism Assistance | 2,750,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,250,000 | 7,750,000 | |||
NADR - Humanitarian Demining | 400,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,400,000 | ||||
Service Academies | 502,801 | 430,314 | 356,400 | 75,693 | 75,693 | 75,693 | 1,516,594 |
Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies | 357,103 | 460,123 | 413,272 | 5,532 | 5,532 | 5,532 | 1,247,094 |
Non-Security Assistance - Unified Command | 37,591 | 415,621 | 453,212 | ||||
Aviation Leadership Program | 38,092 | 26,917 | 65,009 | ||||
Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Coast Guard Activities | 6,924 | 6,924 | |||||
Asia-Pacific Center | 2,388 | 2,388 | 4,776 | ||||
Global Peace Operations Initiative | 0 | ||||||
Exchange Training | 0 | ||||||
All amounts in U.S. dollars. Numbers in italics are estimates, usually based on the closest year for which data are available.
Grant economic and social aid to Colombia, All Programs, 2009-2014
Aid Program | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Program Total |
Economic Support Fund | 196,500,000 | 201,790,000 | 184,426,000 | 172,000,000 | 172,000,000 | 140,000,000 | 1,066,716,000 |
International Narcotics Control Economic Aid | 40,000,000 | 42,250,000 | 28,750,000 | 20,500,000 | 21,488,732 | 19,936,620 | 172,925,352 |
Defense Department Humanitarian Assistance | 353,183 | 2,528,999 | 348,255 | 4,463,129 | 4,463,129 | 4,463,129 | 16,619,824 |
PL 480 `Food for Peace` | 11,046,000 | 11,046,000 | |||||
Section 1207 Security and Stabilization Assistance | 4,800,000 | 4,800,000 | |||||
Transition Initiatives | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||
All amounts in U.S. dollars. Numbers in italics are estimates, usually based on the closest year for which data are available.
All Grant Aid to Colombia, All Programs, 2009-2014
Military and Police Trainees from Colombia, All Programs, 2009-2014
Aid Program | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Program Total |
Foreign Military Financing | 811 | 800 | 1,069 | 1,200 | 3,880 |
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement | 667 | 810 | 715 | 551 | 2,743 |
International Military Education and Training | 336 | 716 | 672 | 364 | 2,088 |
Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program | 428 | 573 | 183 | 441 | 1,625 |
Foreign Military Sales | 98 | 214 | 161 | 979 | 1,452 |
Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies | 106 | 618 | 231 | 28 | 983 |
Non-Security Assistance - Unified Command | 80 | 280 | 9 | 9 | 378 |
Section 1004 Counter-Drug Assistance | 166 | 188 | 8 | 11 | 373 |
Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Coast Guard Activities | 43 | 1 | 44 | ||
Service Academies | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
Global Peace Operations Initiative | 11 | 11 | |||
Aviation Leadership Program | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
Exchange Training | 4 | 4 | |||
U.S. Institutions that Trained Personnel from Colombia, All Programs, 2009-2014 (Max. 20 Shown)
Institution | 2009 | 2010 | Total |
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation | 444 | 702 | 1,146 |
Inter-American Air Forces Academy | 184 | 361 | 545 |
Army Aviation Center | 236 | 205 | 441 |
Army Aviation Logistics School | 160 | 250 | 410 |
Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) | 93 | 165 | 258 |
Headquarters U.S. Army Garrison | 96 | 101 | 197 |
XVIII Airborne Corps | 174 | 174 | |
Defense Language Institute English Language Center | 28 | 65 | 93 |
Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies | 55 | 8 | 63 |
Joint Forces Staff College | 2 | 46 | 48 |
Coast Guard International Training Detachment | 1 | 43 | 43 |
Security Assistance Training Management OFC | 41 | 41 | |
Army Command and General Staff College | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site | 12 | 12 | |
Army Infantry School | 7 | 4 | 11 |
George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Brooks City Base | 8 | 8 | |
Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Army Armor School | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Arms and Equipment Sold to Colombia, All Programs, 2009-2014
Program | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Program Total |
Foreign Military Sales | 113,988,000 | 455,503,000 | 153,340,000 | 722,831,000 |
Direct Commercial Sales | 126,663,999 | 82,634,238 | 134,161,064 | 343,459,301 |
All amounts in U.S. dollars.
Deployments and Operations in Colombia, All Programs, 2009-2014
Program | 2009 | Program Total |
Humanitarian and Civic Assistance | 794,000 | 794,000 |
All amounts in U.S. dollars.
Official Descriptions of Aid to Colombia
Document: CHDS Professors Participate in FUERZAS Commando Exercise
Program: Exercises, Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
From June 6 to 14, 2012, Colombia hosted the 9th annual FUERZAS COMANDO exercise at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. During this time special operations forces from 21 countries engaged in an eight-day military skills competition, testing their physical strength and tactical abilities. The 17 grueling events are meant to challenge even the most skilled competitors in order to select the best of the elite military forces in the Western Hemisphere. ...
Concurrently, the FUERZAS COMANDO exercise also hosted a Senior Leader Seminar in Bogota for military leaders to exchange ideas and improve military-to-military relations and to discuss regional security issues, such as countering transnational organized crime. Both events were intended to build relationships and strengthen ties between the participating nations.
Document: Southcom Exercise Program Promotes Stability, Security
Program: Exercises
Another exercise that concluded last week in Colombia, Fuerzas Comando 2012, brought together special operators from 21 regional countries for a grueling counterterrorism and special operations skills competition. That event, sponsored by U.S. Special Operations Command South, was designed to promote military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability and improve regional security.
�This is the one forum that we have annually where we can come together as a region and talk about ideas, [about how to] increase our effect, collectively, against these dangerous non-state-actor threats we face,� Navy Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, commander of Special Operations Command South, told American Forces Press Service.
These are just two examples of a broad Southcom exercise program that last year alone included hundreds of training and educational events, 12 major multinational exercises with regional partners and 56 medical readiness training exercises in 13 countries, according to Army Maj. Gen. Gerald W. Ketchum, the command�s director of theater engagement.
�You don�t want to show up on game day for the big game, when you have never practiced together,� Ketchum told American Forces Press Service at the Southcom headquarters here. �And that is really what the exercise program is all about.�
Toward that end, the exercise program centers on four basic pillars: security and illegal migration and illicit trafficking, peacekeeping, counterterrorism, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
The annual Peacekeeping Operations-Americas exercise that wrapped up last month brought together the United States and 15 partner nations to train in skills needed to serve as peacekeepers in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
U.S. Army South sponsored the four-phase exercise, conducted over the course of three months in Chile and the Dominican Republic in support of the State Department�s Global Peace Operations Initiative. ...
Army engineers and medical professionals currently deployed to Honduras and Guatemala for Beyond the Horizon 2012 are providing medical, dental and engineering support. Participants in another joint humanitarian exercise, New Horizons 2012, are providing training, free medical care and critical infrastructure in poor areas of Peru. ...
Among Southcom�s array of multinational security exercises, PANAMAX remains the largest. The annual exercise focuses on supporting the Panamanian government in defense of the strategic Panama Canal. Eighteen nations participated in last year�s exercise, working to improve the interoperability of their military and civil forces to guarantee safe passage through the canal and ensure its neutrality. ...
Ketchum cited the growing success of the exercise as partners in the region step up to assume major leadership roles. Colombia took on the land component commander role last year, and will retain it during this year�s PANAMAX, in August. �They have embraced this role, and done a wonderful job,� Ketchum said. �Ultimately, that�s good for all of us, because we need interoperability and we need to be able to communicate with each other.�
Meanwhile, Brazil is preparing to assume leadership of the maritime component role during the upcoming PANAMAX, Fraser told Congress earlier this year. Fraser called the move �an important step in strengthening the expanding partnerships in the hemisphere.�
Document: Joint Press Release on the United States - Colombia Action Plan on Regional Security Cooperation
The United States and Colombia already provide direct operational support and indirect capacity building efforts to countries throughout the hemisphere and West Africa. One example of direct combined U.S. and Colombian operational efforts is OPERATION MARTILLO, where the U.S. Joint Interagency Task Force � South (JIATF-S) and Colombian Navy and Air Forces are coordinating air and maritime detection, monitoring, and interdiction efforts to detect and disrupt transnational organized criminal elements who exploit the extensive coasts and sparsely populated interior throughout Central America.
An example of complementary capacity building efforts includes the Central America Regional Police Reform Project. With funding from the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI), the Colombian National Police provides training and assistance in such topics as community policing, police academy instructor training, and curriculum development in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Document: Section 1209 and Section 1203(b) Report to Congress On Foreign-Assistance Related Programs for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010
Program: Section 1004 Counter-Drug Assistance
CN support in Colombia has developed a robust COLAF personnel recovery program. The comprehensive system includes trained personnel, aviation and ground assets, and a responsive command and control network, capable of retrieving isolated personnel from all locations within Colombia. The program is integrated with assets on standby to react at a moment�s notice. DoD is integrated into the COLAF network and has gained access to these critical assets for USG citizens working and touring in Colombia.
Colombia�s section 1033 purchased Midnight Express boats. They are a highly effective and integrated part of JIATF-S/and the Colombian Navy/Coast Guard interdiction efforts on the Pacific and Caribbean coast against the Self-Propelled Semi-submersible (SPSS) threats.
Document: Section 1209 and Section 1203(b) Report to Congress On Foreign-Assistance Related Programs for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010
Program: Section 1004 Counter-Drug Assistance
In 2003, the Colombian Government partnered with the USG to restart its Air Bridge Denial program against aerial trafficking. Since then, the Colombian Air Force has established aerial sovereignty over Colombia. Due to the success of this program, traffickers now predominately use the semi-submersible or Go-Fast boat as the conveyance of choice. This program has been so successful, that in 2010 the Dominican Republic purchased A- 29 Super Tucanos for aerial interception operations. As a result of the Colombian and Dominican Air Force cooperation on the tactics, techniques and procedures for Air Bridge Denial aerial trafficking patterns have shifted within the Caribbean.
Document: Section 1209 and Section 1203(b) Report to Congress On Foreign-Assistance Related Programs for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010
Program: Section 1004 Counter-Drug Assistance
USSOUTHCOM�s counterdrug programs have supported the development of a Regional Helicopter Training Center in Melgar, Colombia that is meeting Colombia�s IERW requirements, while concurrently training Mexican Army and Navy students to become rotary wing pilots. Colombia�s Maritime Training Center in Cartagena, as well as the Colombian Marine Corps Training Center in Covenas is actively training regional forces in both South and Central America. ... U.S. CN support is designed to professionalize the Colombian Army�s noncommissioned officer corps which is now providing training to select countries within Latin America. Finally, the Colombian Air Force�s ability to conduct air bridge denial operations using their tactical tracker and interceptor aircraft has been transferred to the Dominican Republic through training in A-29 interception operations and ground control interceptor controller capabilities.
Document: Section 1209 and Section 1203(b) Report to Congress On Foreign-Assistance Related Programs for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010
Program: Section 1004 Counter-Drug Assistance
USSOUTHCOM�s counterdrug programs continue to provide the Colombian military battlefield training techniques that have significantly reduced the death rate from wounds to rates equivalent to U.S. forces. These capabilities are now being exported via Colombian subject matter expert exchanges into other PN security forces in countries like Peru and Panama.
Document: Section 1209 and Section 1203(b) Report to Congress On Foreign-Assistance Related Programs for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010
Program: Section 1004 Counter-Drug Assistance
An excellent example of institutionalizing knowledge in a PN as a result of DoD CN support is the Regional Helicopter Training Center in Colombia. DoD CN funding has provided Colombia with a robust initial entry rotary wing (IERW) training program to build Colombia�s cadre of helicopter pilots trained to U.S. DoD standards. In 2010, the USG requested and the GOC accepted the responsibility to train 24 Mexican CN helicopter pilots yearly at the school. Since then, Colombia has graduated 21 students and currently is training another full class.
Document: International Narcotics and Law Enforcement: FY 2012 Program and Budget Guide
Program: International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
Program Overview
After achieving notable results in improving security,
disrupting the drug trade and expanding a government presence throughout the country,
Colombia is now working to consolidate this progress and share its expertise with others in
the region. The Colombian National Police (CNP) is our closest partner in promoting citizen
security throughout the region and elsewhere in the world. Since 2009, the CNP has trained
approximately 9,000 police from Latin America and West Africa in areas such as criminal
investigation skills, rural commando skills, VIP protection,
intelligence/counter-intelligence, anti-kidnapping/anti-extortion, and canine programs.
To help the Colombian Government implement their National Consolidation Plan, the United
States will continue to provide assistance to support Colombian-led interdiction and
eradication programs. U.S. programs will also enhance the CNP's capability to maintain a
security presence in former conflict and drug trafficking regions, while also expanding
access to state institutions and services in these regions. FY 2012 funds will also be used
to promote and expand local drug prevention programs and encourage the demobilization of
illegal, armed combatants.
Program Goals and Objectives
counternarcotics and rule of law assistance supports the Government of Colombia's (GOC)
broad programs that help keep several hundred metric tons of cocaine and heroin from
reaching the United States. The U.S. is increasingly focusing its resources to support
Colombia's National Consolidation Plan, which calls for concentrated efforts to expand state
presence and services in targeted geographic areas where poverty, violence, and illicit crop
cultivation or narcotics trafficking have historically converged. Our programs address
several priority consolidation zones, i.e., areas where insecurity, drug cultivation and
trafficking and a lack of alternative development remain impediments to democratic
development. Within these priority areas, counternarcotics programs are being closely
sequenced with expanding state presence and alternative development to promote more
permanent eradication results.
Objective 1: Continue to support Colombia's
increasing capacity to combat the drug trade through counternarcotics programs closely
coordinated with alternative development.
Objective 2: Assist the GOC in
expanding security and justice in remote and former conflict regions.
3: Improve the capability of Colombia's Attorney General's Office, particularly its
Human Rights and Justice and Peace Units.
Objective 4: Enhance cooperation
with Colombia to promote regional training and coordination on counternarcotics and citizen
safety initiatives.
FY 2012 Program
Stabilization Operations and
Security Sector Reform
Attorney General's Office
- Funding
will support training, including that provided by the U.S. Marshals Service, for Colombian
agencies that provide protection at Colombia's courts and protect witnesses, prosecutors and
Reestablishing Rural Police
- Expanding the
government's ability to secure former conflict regions is fundamental to achieving more
lasting eradication and promoting human rights and citizen security. Funding will support
increases in the number of trained and equipped rural police and provide weapons, ammunition
and transportation.
Individual Deserter Program
assistance will provide for the continued support of subject matter expertise to bolster the
Colombian Ministry of Defense's demobilization program. A team of U.S.-supported advisors
offers tailored demobilization and prevention of illegal recruitment strategies, as well as
advanced database management tools.
Strategic Initiative � Rule of Law
- Colombia's police and judicial system are confronting multiple security
challenges, both in urban and rural settings, which go beyond traditional counternarcotics
and rule of law programs. In concert with Colombia's comprehensive strategy to combat the
emergent "bandas criminales" (BACRIM), this program will enhance capacity in both Colombia's
police and justice system to address this disparate threat by supporting some of the new
anti-BACRIM units being created in Colombia's security forces and Prosecutor General's
Office. Assistance will consist of training and specialized equipment, such as communication
and intelligence support. Funds will also be used to support Colombia's National
Consolidation Plan, particularly efforts to increase access to justice in consolidation
Colombian Military
Navy Maritime Interdiction: Further expands the Colombian Coast Guard's presence
throughout the Pacific coast where a majority of the drugs destined for the Unites States
depart. The USG will support limited infrastructure and base construction off of Colombia's
Pacific coastline, purchase equipment and weapons for Coast Guard personnel and support
maritime interdiction training. Some funds will also be used to support similar Colombian
Navy programs along their Caribbean coast.
Colombian National Police (CNP)
- CNP Aviation Support: Supports an aviation contract that
provides mechanics, a small number of pilots to oversee Colombian pilots, and supplies
aviation parts and training. This enables CNP Aviation to provide important support for a
range of counternarcotics activities, including security for aerial eradication, transport
for manual eradication personnel, interdiction missions and high-value target
- CNP Eradication: Aerial eradication is an important tool
in consolidation efforts. It allows the Colombian government to eradicate areas that are not
safe for manual eradication and can more quickly target large coca growing areas. Funding
under this line supports the Colombian National Police with an aviation contract that
supplies spray pilots, parts, and logistics for up to 12 AT-802 spray planes and two Cessna
208 imagery gathering aircraft. Sustained aerial and manual eradication operations in 2009
are credited with a 3 percent reduction in coca cultivation compared to 2008, from 119,000
to 116,000 hectares, as well as a decline in pure cocaine production potential of 3.5
percent, from 280 metric tons (MT) in 2008 to 270 MT in 2009 - a 61 percent drop from the
700 MT estimated production potential in 2001. We are working closely with the Colombian
government to nationalize components of this program, including purchasing of the glyphosate
used in aerial eradication and building a cadre of Colombian mechanics for the AT-802s.
- CNP Interdiction: Trains and equips specialized CNP interdiction units.
Supports interdiction programs at Colombia's ports and airports, including purchasing
scanning equipment and providing training to the CNP. Enhances security and capacity at
rural CNP stations in consolidation areas through security training and infrastructure
- Establishing Rural Police Presence: Funding will also
provide training, weapons and mine detection equipment to rural police/Carabineros that
provide protection for manual eradicators.
Drug Demand Prevention
- U.S. support will help strengthen local anti-drug community organizations, as
well as expand the CNP's Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program.
Rule of
Law and Human Rights
Attorney General's Office
- Assisting
the GOC in investigating and prosecuting human rights cases is a U.S. government priority.
Increasing the administrative capability of the Colombian Prosecutor General's Office, along
with building capacity within this office's Human Rights and Justice and Peace units, will
be focal points of funding under this account.
Justice Sector Reform Program
- Provide training and equipment for the expansion of criminal justice
operations and activities into consolidation areas by enhancing the work of the Fiscalia's
regional offices and judicial training for government officials in these regions. Support
for training in the new accusatory system and criminal code will continue.
Document: International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
Program: International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
The United States recognizes that it has a "shared responsibility" to assist nations struggling with drug production and trafficking. In Colombia, the USG provides a range of assistance to the CNP and Colombian military, as well as to judicial institutions that investigate and prosecute drug traffickers and human rights offenders. Counternarcotics assistance to the CNP and military includes support for a range of interdiction and eradication operations, as well as programs designed to develop rural policing capabilities. Interdiction support encompasses land, sea and air operations, and efforts are underway to expand the GOC's interdiction capabilities along its Pacific coast. Eradication uses both manual and aerial operations and focuses on strategic coca-growing zones. To support Colombia's National Consolidation Plan, the USG is providing equipment and training to rural security forces in order to help them establish a permanent presence in former conflict and coca growing areas.
The USG also provides alternative development assistance in support of the National Consolidation Plan (PNC). In transition zones where the GOC has only recently established minimum security, the USG works with government actors to support immediate, short-term activities to meet urgent economic and social needs. This includes meeting basic food security needs as well as quick impact priority community projects such as road improvement, bridges, health posts and electrification to demonstrate the benefits of state presence and accelerate the areas' recovery from the effects of conflict and eradication. Medium- and longer-term assistance include strengthening producer associations, increasing market opportunities for licit crops, and technical assistance to civilian agencies of the state to ensure permanent presence at the local level.
In 2008, the United States and Colombia began working closely to transfer operational and financial responsibility ("nationalization") for selected counternarcotics programs to Colombian management and funding. Since that time, Colombia has successfully nationalized several programs, including the Air Bridge Denial program and taking title and support responsibility for 72 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. Alternative development programs have leveraged approximately $8 of outside funding for every $1 of USG funding from local governments, beneficiary groups, and private sector actors. Reflecting Colombia's increasing capability, the GOC has taken an important and active role in training police and justice officials from many Latin American and African countries, including Haiti, Mexico, Honduras, and Panama.
Moving beyond strictly counternarcotics issues, the USCG conducted three resident courses in search and rescue, law enforcement, port security and professional development in 2011.


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If you want a real power ranking, here you go. It's right on the first page. This power ranking is based solely on sitcoms or television comedies that were set in the home of each team.
Please note that these rankings are super-scientific and inarguable. So please don't attempt to evaluate these objective rankings on your own. The algorithm doesn't like it when people mock it.
Rank | Team | Comments |
1/2 | Yankees/Mets | "Seinfeld" and "I Love Lucy" -- The sitcom equivalent of 35 combined World Series wins for one city. |
3 | Red Sox | "Cheers" -- Bonus points awarded for the main character also playing for the team. |
4 | Angels | "Arrested Development" -- Arguably the funniest show on this list, but points were taken away because it doesn't really have anything to do with Anaheim proper. Neither, apparently, do the L.A. Angels. |
5 | Twins | "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" -- One of the greatest small-market success stories in the history of the medium. |
6 | Brewers | "Happy Days" - The original spin-off factory; a good show before a slow, gradual decline that nobody could trace to a single, easily noticed episode. |
7 | Dodgers | "Brady Bunch" -- Tons to choose from in L.A., but this one is the right mix of nostalgia and pure crap, which is kind of the definition of a classic sitcom. |
8 | Phillies | "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" -- Not quite a sitcom, but the alternative was the opening credits for "Fresh Prince of Bel Air." And, of course, there's this. |
9 | Reds | "WKRP Cincinnati" -- The Tony Perez of sitcoms: not as good as some people will tell you, but still better than 95% of its peers. |
10 | Marlins | "Golden Girls" -- A stretch this high, but there has to be some reason why I can type Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Bea Arthur, and Betty White without checking the spelling (and it's not because of the framed 8x10 on my desk). |
11/12 | White Sox/Cubs | "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Good Times" -- Would be higher if it wasn't for the unbelievable amount of awful TV the city was responsible for after those two: "Family Matters," "Perfect Strangers," "Joanie Loves Chachi," "Webster," and "Punky Brewster." Those aren't sitcoms; those are war crimes. |
13 | Mariners | "Frasier" -- Good as far as sitcoms go. Picked up on waivers from Boston. |
14 | Pirates | "Mr. Belvedere" -- Not especially funny, but Bob Uecker was one of the stars, so this is probably too low. Plus: droll English butlers! |
15 | Rockies | "Mork and Mindy" -- Cheating a little, as this show was set in Boulder, but that's close enough. If playing a drinking game while watching "Dynasty" qualified, Colorado would be in the top ten. |
16 | Indians | "Drew Carey Show" -- Ryan Stiles is the Shin-Soo Choo of comedy. Just as Choo would be a star if he played in New York, so would Stiles be a star if he were a regular on "Seinfeld." |
17 | Blue Jays | "Twitch City" -- Can't rank it higher without having seen an episode; can't rank it lower because the "You Might Also Like" tips from Amazon are all my favorite shows. This could be in the top ten once I see a few episodes. |
18 | Royals | "Mama's Family" -- Not quite Kansas City, but close enough. You can start to see the list tipping around this point. |
19 | Diamondbacks | "Alice" -- This was the funniest show ever based on a Martin Scorcese movie if you don't count the "Baby Goodfellas" Saturday morning cartoon. |
20 | Orioles | "Roc" -- Not a great show, but it's cool that they broadcast live shows. Obviously, that was a factoid from the Wikipedia page because I have absolutely no memory of this show. The next time you feel bad for knowing Nyjer Morgan's 2009 WAR, remember that someone felt compelled to create a "Roc" page on Wikipedia. |
21 | Nationals | "Murphy Brown" -- As soon as your parents sign in to AOL, they'll let me have it for ranking this show so low. |
22 | Athletics | "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" -- The apostrophe in place of a "g" dropped this one five spots. |
23 | Tigers | "Home Improvement" -- A good screening question on your eHarmony profile would have to do with the enjoyment of this show. It was really, really popular, after all. Those people need to be isolated. |
24 | Cardinals | "The John Larroquette Show" -- I remember the five minutes that everyone thought John Larroquette was funny as if they were 20 or 30 years ago. |
25 | Astros | "Brothers" -- Could have gone with "Reba," but the idea of a Michael Strahan-based sitcom is as funny as anything the below shows have ever done. |
26/27 | Padres/Braves | "Major Dad" and "Designing Women" -- Joined together because a) their stars were married, and b) they were equally unfunny. |
28 | Rangers | "Flo" -- Fort Worth is as close as it gets for the Rangers. This was a spin-off of something already at the bottom half of this list, so it's kind of like the Brandon Wood of sitcoms. |
29 | Rays | Nothing -- No television comedies have ever been based in Tampa. It is apparently the least funny city in America. The Encyclopedia of Colloquial Humor credits 402 different jokes to authors who lived in Tampa. By coincidence, each one was a knock-knock joke, and the punchline to every one was "Margaret, I'm thinking I should get that doorbell fixed." |
30 | Giants | "Full House" -- On behalf of the entire Bay Area, I would like to apologize. Every internet argument between Giants and Dodgers fans ends with this picture. |


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Big changes this week as departing tours and ending championships leave some holes in the countdown. Things are still pretty similar in the top 3; where my prediction last week that the Esteemed Mr. Bieber would lose some ground as his tour departed our little slice of toasty real estate has proven somewhat false. He returns to number 1, followed by a strong showing for Cirque and then Lady Gaga, who falls to #3. After that, the remainder of the countdown is almost all new.
The WWE starts us off. After the strong showing for a local show a few weeks ago, it is not surprising they're surging ahead of dates in Houston, Beaumont, San Antonio, and others in around Texas around the end of the month. There's ample opportunity to see action in the squared circle around Texas this month. In a minor thematic shift, James Taylor follows the WWE, with a set of shows up in Carnegie Hall in… 2011.
Our local college football team appears at the #6 spot. I'm told they're rather popular. We're about a month and a half out from the season openers in September so the initial rush for 2010 Longhorns tickets is on. The opener is in Houston on the 4th of September while the first home game is the 11th.
Rounding out the remainder of the countdown is a concert block of returning performers, including Tom Petty, who has been absent a while, and Adam Lambert, who appeared back when his tour was first announced but hasn't been seen since. Finally, it seems people are taking my advice from last week about getting your soccer fix with the ManU Tour, which will end up with the big MLS All-Star game in Houston on the 28th. Still great seats available for that one, so check it out.
Rank |
Week |
Searched |
1 | 2 | Justin Bieber |
2 | 6 | Cirque du Soleil |
3 | 1 | Lady Gaga |
5 | - | James Taylor |
6 | - | Longhorns Football |
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Gray answers the follwoing question: "Why are you so intrigued by primitive patterns? We have to coach our babies not to poop their pants, why can't we coach our clients in pelvic tilt?"
Gray Responds to the following question: "In the Functional Movement Screen Manual, there is a recommendation for an exercise, the Wall Sit, that is supposed to be held for five to ten minutes…?
Gray talks about balance in terms of mobility, stability and motor control; and how to incorporate balance activities as part of a larger program.
Gray Cook responds to the following question: "During the workshop, you mentioned that the foot during the squat test (in the Functional Movement Screen) will very often externally rotate as someone descends into the squat if they have imperfection in the pattern (which is one of the common compensations seen). You mentioned during the lecture that the feet externally rotating and the knees collapsing inward into valgus were the same issue."
How and why the toe touch is an important progression exercise.
Gray answers the following question: "In the sidelying rotation drill, you progress until you get your shoulders to rest on the ground while doing your sets. Once this is accomplished, is that the end of the progression? Or do you then work to reduce the size of the ball under the leg?"
Why it is important to maintain toes forward in a deep squat test on the Functional Movement Screen
Other exercise correctives for ITB, rather than soft tissue work (foam rolling, stick work, etc.)
Important points when performing the chop and lift.
Important points when performing the chop and lift.
Gray answers the following question: I have a herniated disc at L5-S1, so after reading McGill's work, I have been avoiding spine flexion. If I failed the deep squat on the Functional Movement Screen, the exercise progression begins with a toe-touch progression, which is spine flexion and goes against everything McGill advocates. If I want to improve my deep squat, where should my starting point be to avoid spine flexion?"
Gray answers the following question: In your opinion, what is the primary cause of lower extremity external rotation and rearfoot pronation during the deep squat pattern?"
Anthony Rena from StrengthCoach.com interviews Gray about common questions in the fitness industry.
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This article discusses proprioception neuromuscular facilitation and how those principles are the foundation for functional training. Functional training and how it relates to PNF will be described.
How parts of the body such as muscles, ligaments, etc. have an influence movement.
Gray answers the following question: "Do you see yourself adding any more movements or making a new movement screen in the near future?"
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Gray explains what he means by Functional Movement Improv, a demonstration that he conducts at Perform Better Summits on live volunteer participants.
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According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Apple will add Sharp to its list of LCD panel manufacturers, specifically for the next generation iPad. The information comes from people familiar with the situation. Apple is apparently looking to diversify component suppliers for its products and as Sharp is already manufacturing LCD panels for the iPhone; it makes sense for Apple to add it to the supply chain for the iPad too.
Sharp's Kameyama No.2 plant in Japan will be used to manufacture the panels. It is also believed that Apple is investing in Sharp's Japanese manufacturing facilities to ensure preferential treatment when it comes to component availability and pricing.
The iPad 3 has long been rumored to have the much coveted "Retina" display. Apple would need to be able to source large quantities of high quality panels with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 for this to become a reality. This could be the deal that paves the way for it to happen early next year!
Source: WSJ
How about investing in an LCD plant in the US?
There isn't a LCD manufacture in the US. Besides if there were, the facility would likely unionized, which typically spawns lazy workers, over-paid salaries, and inferior products. Just look at GM. After that, the government will tax the hell out of it for whatever the reason...."oh but it's for the children". But we all know companies don't pay those taxes because they pass it on to the consumer in the form of higher prices. Now your precious iPad costs $3,000 and you're on TiB whining about the ridiculous price.
Hope that answered your question.
Wrong wrong wrong! There are many right to work starts in the U.S. Unions dont just spring up in every factory. American workers in those states have to choose to unionize or not. Unions don't cause laziness, poor incentives do that. Like the poor incentive you had to think about what you wrote before you wrote it. In a time in America when the largest corporations pay NO taxes no matter how much they profit, you comment is less than informed as well.
Youngster Guest wants us all to work in places that have no breaks, no lunch hours, no vacations, supervisors standing over us when we piss, unsafe and unhealthy work environments, and having no defense against harassment. He wants our grandfathers to have been beaten to death for nothing when they fought for unions.
Douchebag, indeed.
HAHAH! Someone after my own heart.
I am very much looking forward to another so-called "Retina" display. And how about a 17" MBP or a 27" iMac with that kind of resolution. The iPhone 4 has ruined me forever with its 326ppi display.
The problem with full fledged computers running that kind of resolution is the horsepower needed for decent frame rates. Don't get me wrong, I think it is coming, I just don't see it happening in iMacs or MacBooks next year. I truly hope I'm wrong on this one though :)
Seems like apple isn't making many of their own parts lately. Lcds are farmed out, processors, camera sensors etc. There is no wonder other phone manufacturers have similarly styled phones they are making all their parts lol.
Apple has never made their own parts...ever.
I sure hope the new display has the same fill rate as the old iPad 2 display. Otherwise, thousands of games will grind to a halt.
There may be more to this. Sharp may be the next supplier of panels for the iMac all in ones. The Japanese have been quiet for way too long. I'm glad to be seeing the names of Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba, Mitsubishi gaining momentum again. The quality coming out of the Japanese companies was the ultimate for many years in picture quality and reliability. The displays on the Sony, Toshiba all in ones is pretty sweet. And the Aquos technology may have just landed Sharp the Apple account. Sharp may be the most experienced of all in LCD/LED technology and all the issues Apple has had with the all in ones made me back off. Great news for Apple across the board.


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Medical TreatmentUsually, this type of psoriasis goes away in a few weeks without treatment. Simple reassurance and moisturizers to soften the skin may be sufficient care. The choice of treatment depends on the severity of the outbreak and the individual's preferences. For example, applying topical steroids, although effective, could be bothersome because the outbreak occurs over a large portion of the body in most cases of guttate psoriasis.
The doctor may prescribe a short course of artificial light therapy (phototherapy). Broadband ultraviolet B or narrowband ultraviolet B light may be used. More resistant cases may benefit from PUVA therapy, which combines a psoralen drug with exposure to ultraviolet A light. Psoralen drugs make the skin sensitive to the sun. The drug is taken a few hours before the light therapy. Precautions need to be taken to prevent exposure to the sun for 24 hours after treatment because the skin is sensitive to the sun. Aside from the usual way in which UV light functions to reduce psoriasis symptoms, an increase in a type of white blood cells (mast cells) has been observed in guttate psoriasis. This may be part of the reason that ultraviolet light clears up lesions. For more information on psoralen drugs, see Understanding Psoriasis Medications. People using PUVA therapy may experience a number of adverse effects, such as nausea and vomiting. These effects are sometimes remedied by taking psoralen pills after a meal. The sensitivity to the sun persists up to 24 hours after someone takes the drug. The person on PUVA therapy should wear special sunglasses and should avoid sun exposure during this treatment period. Narrowband UVB phototherapy is relatively new compared with PUVA therapy, and it may show similar satisfying results without taking oral medicines with the treatments. It is probably advisable to avoid the ultraviolet wavelengths provided in tanning salons because these rays are less beneficial than those of PUVA therapy and more expensive than ordinary sunlight. Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Guttate Psoriasis
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Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) today announced the launch of its College Innovator Fund - a national search to find, mentor and advance the next big ideas in the areas of technology, sustainability, education or a related field. Best Buy is looking for consumers that have created a product, service or piece of software that may change the way we interact with the world around us. Now through August 14, 2012, participants can submit a two-minute video on the Best Buy Facebook page describing their innovation for a chance to win one of four cash prizes totaling $100,000 to bring their idea to life.
"At Best Buy we understand the impact that technology and entrepreneurialism can have on our society," said Stephen Gillett, President, Best Buy Digital, Global Marketing & Strategy. "Students are often at the helm of this forward thinking so what better time to provide a national platform to help them introduce and support these ideas than during the back to campus season. Through Best Buy's College Innovator Fund we are uncovering the next generation of innovators that will advance and improve the way we connect with the world around us."
How it Works:
- Starting today, consumers can go to Best Buy's Facebook page and submit a two-minute video describing their idea.* Submissions will be accepted through August 14, 2012.
- A select panel of judges will narrow the entries down to 10 finalists. The grand prize and runner-up winners will be selected by the following panel of judges:
- Stephen Gillett, President, Best Buy Digital, Global Marketing & Strategy
- Tim Westergren, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Pandora
- Jessica Matthews, co-creator of Soccket
- Julia Silverman, co-creator of Soccket
- Meredith Perry, founder of uBeam
- On August 17, Best Buy will announce the top 10 College Innovator Fund finalists that will move on to consumer voting for a chance to win the Fan Favorite spot**. Voting ends on September 7.
- The four winners will be revealed nationally the week of September 17:
- One grand prize - $50,000*** cash prize plus mentorship opportunity with Best Buy Exclusive Brands
- Two runners-up - $20,000 cash prize each
- Fan favorite - $10,000 cash prize
For more information on the College Innovator Fund and to read the Official Rules, please visit http://apps.facebook.com/collegeinnovatorfund.
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Best Buy today also launched its Dorm Room Wish List Facebook application, a collaborative shopping tool helping students organize their back to campus lists. The application includes a series of inspirational lists jam packed with the hottest Best Buy technology and back to campus items. The Dorm Room Wish Lists are completely customizable - users can choose any of the lists to get started and modify them to fit their interests and needs. In addition, users can share their original lists with their friends and family, as well as enter their lists for a chance to win a $1000 Best Buy® gift card. Visit the Best Buy's Facebook page for more information or to get started: http://apps.facebook.com/dormroomwishlist/.
Best Buy Back to Campus Advertising:
Best Buy launched its back-to-campus advertising campaign in June. The campaign features a series of innovators who have tapped into the full potential of their technology and turned their dorm room into an idea headquarters. The first phase of advertisements began on June 3. Innovators staring in advertising include:
- Dennis Crowley, co-founder of foursquare
- Jessica Jackley, founder of Kiva
- Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman, creators of Soccket
- Jon Moeller, creator of Zero Touch
- Meredith Perry, founder of uBeam
- Lauren Berger, founder and CEO of InternQueen.com
- Kevin Scott, Jonathan Write, Zach Wilson and Scott Goodin, from SM7
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- Daniel Mellinger and Alex Kushleyev, creators of KMEL
Throughout the season, consumers will see a variety of spots celebrating innovators in the technology space, each showcasing that with the right technology, anything can happen. Extended versions of these Innovators' stories are available on Best Buy's YouTube channel at
http://www.youtube.com/user/bestbuy. Best Buy is committed to setting students up for success by offering the latest technology products and services that can turn possibility into opportunity.
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Each spring training, the Yankees media relations department shows players a media training video full of cautionary tales. It's a highlight reel of sorts, including plenty of what-not-to-do interviews from the past.
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I'm also very much into the music of games, and have always found that I can make it through a mediocre game and enjoy it as long as it has some good music to jam along with. Some of my favorite composers include Yasunori Mitsuda, Yoko Shimomura, Shoji Meguro, Yuzo Koshiro, and Yuki Kajiura-- to name a select few. I'm also into a little rock, and a whole lot of electronic music-- Daft Punk, Zircon, Deadmau5, and many others have been known to grace my iPod.
As my love of stories and language might suggest, I'm a big reader, and enjoy many writers like Haruki Murakami, Neil Gaiman, JK Rowling, George R.R. Martin, David Anthony Durham, and Cormac McCarthy, and frequently find myself agonize over whether or not to spend my free time gaming or reading.
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State Police arrested Mario Carlenius for the November 30th crash. His charges include aggravated vehicular assault, reckless driving, and aggravated driving while intoxicated.
Troopers say Carlenius' blood alcohol content was .19. That's twice the legal limit.
Police say motorists noticed him driving south in the northbound lane of 590. Four troopers followed his car, but could not get him to stop. He slammed head on into a car driven by Stanislav Dutchak. Dutchak is in guarded condition at Strong Hospital.