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The U.S. Navy is no stranger to humanitarian missions. But with the emergence of "smart-power" doctrine, focused on building alliances and exporting stability, professional capacity and good governance to what Tom Barnett calls "the gap" of the developing world, Navy humanitarians have found themselves on the front lines of U.S. and world security, especially in Africa (via Africa Partnership Station) and Latin America (by way of Operation Continuing Promise). In April 2009, the Navy hospital ship Comfort set sail from Virginia on a four-month mission to deliver medical, engineering and training assistance to seven Latin American nations. David Axe interviews some of the key participants.
by DAVID AXE
Lieutenant Landon McKinley is an aviator with squadron HCS-26, Detachment 3, assigned to the hospital ship Comfort, with 14 aircrew and two MH-60S helicopters.
Axe: Describe the detachment's mission.
McKinley: The detachment's purpose is to provide logistical support to Comfort's mission. We transport a great deal of cargo, move a lot of VIPs. Our main purpose now is patient transfer, both from shore to the hospital, and once fully recovered, we take them back home. We also provide search-and-rescue and alert launch for the ship, in case there's someone on another ship that needs to come to our hospital for surgery.
Axe: Does this mission represent a change for you?
McKinley: From our standpoint, it's much different. My squadron is a logistical squadron. Our bread and butter is moving people and things from point A to point B. This [Comfort's mission] is much different than normal. Usually, we're flying soldiers, sailors and cargo from point A to B in the Persian Gulf, or we're stationed on supply ships, moving [vertical replenishment] loads from the supply ships to warships: that's sort of our standard missions-set.
On the surface, this mission doesn't appear different. We're still moving cargo and passengers, but the nature of the mission is much different. We're moving back and forth, between ship and shore, usually only a couple miles out, so it's run after run of patients and cargo. We've had the opportunity to go into some incredible places — LZs and sites that, under normal circumstances, we would not go into. In terms of flying, it's been a fantastic experience. We've seen a lot of incredible places. They're perfectly good LZs … smaller zones, a little more difficult to get into and out of. They're not better or worse, just different.
I'm not sure of the ship's capability to move large cargo [on its own]. So we'll move wheelchairs and other large cargo, from ship to shore — our advantage is our ability to move this cargo. If the ship is in port, there are no issues, we can bring the cargo to the deck and crane it off. But getting supplies off the deck and onto a boat — I'm not sure how feasible that is.
Axe: What's it like, flying from Comfort, compared to other ships?
McKinley: It's a bit different. The flight deck is much higher and in a different location. Usually, there's a nice clear area off the back [of other ships] where there's nothing but ocean. But here we've got a hangar bay on the back side of the landing pad, and also the majority of the ship behind us. That can make things a little bit slower for us. When on a supply ship, there's a smaller military presence aboard. There's actually more Navy on this ship than I'm used to dealing with on a supply ship. It's interesting, the coordination between the Navy and civilians.
In terms of patient transfers, we treat them just like we treat anyone else, whether VIP or doctors or a load of troops going to a ship. They're going to have the same safety equipment. We know the cargo is slightly more precious, with a load of kids, vice load of SEALs, but for most part, we handle them basically the same.
This whole thing has been new and exciting for me. One of my favorite days was one of the first days the operation got into Haiti. It was exciting, seeing how the machine was going to work, with the coordination of so many people. There was also the thrill of seeing a new place, watching a different set of trees and roads going by.
(Photo: DoD)
World Politics Review: Chinese, U.S. Navies Consult on Humanitarian Mission
Africa Handshake series
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Hacking and Securing Oracle Databases (HSOD)
Course Content
Hacking and Securing Oracle Databases is an intense 3-day database security training course that, in addition to teaching basic skills, digs deep into sound processes and practices that apply to the entire software-development life cycle. Perhaps just as significantly, you will learn about current, real examples that illustrate the potential consequences of not following these best practices.
Data, databases, and related resources are at the heart of most IT infrastructures. These assets can have high value from a business, regulatory, and liability perspective. They must be protected accordingly. In this course, students repeatedly attack and then defend various assets associated with a fully-functional database. This approach illustrates the mechanics of how to secure databases in the most practical of terms.
This is an intermediate-level database course, designed for those who wish to get up and running on developing well defended Oracle databases and applications. This course may be customized to suit your team's unique objectives.
You will leave the Hacking and Securing Oracle Databases course armed with the skills required to recognize actual and potential database vulnerabilities, implement defenses for those vulnerabilities and test those defenses for sufficiency.
This course quickly introduces you to the most common security vulnerabilities faced by databases today. Each vulnerability is examined from a database perspective through a process of describing the threat and attack mechanisms, recognizing associated vulnerabilities, and, finally, designing, implementing, and testing effective defenses. Multiple practical demonstrations reinforce these concepts with real vulnerabilities and attacks. You will then be challenged to design and implement the layered defenses needed in defending your own databases.
Who should attend
- DBAs and developers who need to produce secure database applications and manage secure databases
- Familiarity with Oracle databases is required and real world experience is highly recommended
- Ideally, students should have approximately 6 months to a year of database working knowledge
Course Objectives
Working in a dynamic learning environment you will learn to:
- Perform a comprehensive set of checks and procedures against Oracle databases and home directories
- Understand the rationale for the measures being taken to secure the Oracle databases as well as home directories
- Understand the consequences for not properly handling untrusted data such as denial of service, cross-site scripting, and injections
- Be able to test databases with various attack techniques to determine the existence of and effectiveness of layered defenses
- Prevent and defend the many potential vulnerabilities associated with untrusted data
- Understand the concepts and terminology behind supporting, designing, and deploying secure databases
- Appreciate the magnitude of the problems associated with data security and the potential risks associated with those problems
- Understand the currently accepted best practices for supporting the many security needs of databases
- Understand the vulnerabilities associated with authentication and authorization within the context of databases and database applications
- Be able to detect, attack and implement defenses for authentication and authorization functionality
- Understand the dangers and mechanisms behind Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Injection attacks
- Be able to detect, attack and implement defenses against XSS and Injection attacks
- Understand the concepts and terminology behind defensive, secure coding
- Understand the use of Threat Modeling as a tool in identifying software vulnerabilities based on realistic threats against meaningful assets
- Perform both static reviews and dynamic database testing to uncover vulnerabilities
- Design and develop strong, robust authentication and authorization implementations
- Understand the fundamentals of Digital Signatures as well as how it can be used as part of the defensive infrastructure for data
- Understand the fundamentals of Encryption as well as how it can be used as part of the defensive infrastructure for data
This class is "technology-centric," designed to train attendees in essential secure database skills, coupling the most current, effective techniques with the soundest industry practices.
The course provides a solid foundation in basic terminology and concepts, extended and built upon throughout the engagement. You will examine various recognized attacks against data and databases. Processes and best practices are discussed and illustrated through both discussions and group activities.
What's included?
Students who attend Hacking and Securing Oracle Databases will leave the course armed with the skills required to recognize actual and potential software vulnerabilities, implement defenses for those vulnerabilities, and test those defenses for sufficiency.
Fast Lane realizes the need for comprehensive Oracle security training to protect companies' most critical information assets. In this course, you will be lead through the process of auditing and securing Oracle by defining the risks to data, using auditing techniques for detecting unauthorized access attempts, using Oracle access controls and user management functions, and developing reliable backup and restore processes and techniques to secure the Oracle database, as well as applications.
Throughout the course the student will be exposed to the database as seen through the eyes of an attacker, including public and unreleased techniques that are used to compromise the integrity of the database or escalate a user's privileges. In this fashion, the student gains a better understanding of how an attacker sees a database as a target and how we can configure the database to be resistant to known and unknown attacks.
Duration: 3 days
Currently there are no training dates scheduled for this course. Training date request

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Gay rights advocates are glad to see the New Jersey state Supreme Court is taking up the question of same-sex marriage, partly because they think it could increase pressure on lawmakers to legalize it first.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - As a kid, Randy Moore was haunted by Disney World, where he made an annual trip during summers with his dad. So as an adult, and a filmmaker, Moore wanted to capture and question the allure of such manufactured-fantasy.
BEIRUT (AP) - Two mortar shells hit Syria's capital Saturday near a hotel where international chemical inspectors and United Nations staff are staying, state media and a hotel guest said.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nearly a year after the space shuttle Endeavour went on display, it remains one of Los Angeles' top attractions.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Friday that would have imposed the nation's toughest gun ownership restrictions on Californians, saying it was too far-reaching.
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) - God is a mighty fortress, the old hymn goes, and the same could be said for Romar Beach Baptist Church.
Ten days after the partial shutdown of the federal government shuttered the Statue of Liberty, Grand Canyon and other national parks, the Obama administration has offered to let states foot the bill to reopen parks within their borders. Here's how states are reacting to the offer:
SACRAMENTO (AP) - California has become the first state to ban lead bullets for all types of hunting after Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Friday over objections from firearms and sporting groups.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Obama administration's willingness to reopen national parks shuttered by the government shutdown came with a big caveat: States must foot the bill with money they likely won't see again.
NEW YORK (AP) - Gentlemen, we can rebuild him, after all. We have the technology.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) - Some businesses are being evacuated and two blocks of downtown San Luis Obispo are being blocked off because of a high-pressure gas leak at a construction site.
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A California man was arrested Friday after being indicted on charges of attempting to provide material support to al-Qaida and lying on a U.S. passport application to facilitate an act of terrorism.
SANTA CLARITA, CA (Oct. 11, 2013) Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation received a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award for its 2012 project in the category of Magazines for communities with populations of 200,000 – 500,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - After more than a week in action, is a key feature of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul a success or a bust? Judging by the dearth of data, it's virtually impossible to say.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The partial government shutdown has left high-skilled immigrant workers and the companies that employ them in limbo.
NEW YORK (AP) - Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Rumbling down the runway at New York's JFK airport, American Airlines pilot Bill Elder points the nose of the Boeing 787 skyward and takes off for Denver.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Charting an end to America's longest war, President Barack Obama announced plans Tuesday for keeping nearly 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after this year but then withdrawing virtually all by the close of 2016 and the conclusion of his presidency.


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March 20th, 2009
Yoyogi National Stadium
Tokyo, Japan
#23 LHW "King" Mo Lawal (3-0) vs. Ryo Kawamura (9-3-2)
James Thompson (14-9) vs. "Big" Jim York (9-2)
Featherweight GP Opening Round Bouts
#5 FW Hatsu Hioki (17-3-2) vs. Chris Manuel (6-0-2)
#42 FW Nam Phan (14-5) vs. #11 FW Hideki Kadowaki (13-8-2)
#18 FW Marlon Sandro (12-0) vs. Matt Jaggers (9-4)
Michihiro Omigawa (4-7-1) vs. #13 FW L.C. Davis (13-1)
#40 FW Shintaro Ishiwatari (6-1-3) vs. Chan Sung Jung (2-0)
Masanori Kanehara (11-5-5) vs. #28 FW Jong Man Kim (3-5-3)
Seiya Kawahara (6-1) vs. Nick Denis (6-0)
Tetsuya Yamada (3-0) vs. Ronnie Mann (16-1-1)
[UPDATE] More news out of the press conference - World Victory Road signed Waggney Fabiano's brother!
Also announced was the first official participant for SENGOKU VIII which will take place on May 2nd. He is a new signing in Nova Uniao Lightweight BJJ expert Leonardo Santos who is currently on a 5 fight winning streak.
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The quarterfinals of the Featherweight GP and a Middleweight, Welterweight, and Lightweight fight are planned to be held at SENGOKU VIII. The Leonardo Santos vs. TBA fight is likely to be a number 1 contender fight for a shot at Kitaoka.


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"The Sunday after her funeral, for the first time in what seemed ages, I sat down to look through the Sunday paper and was accosted by a million ads for pre-lit Christmas trees which immediately brought to the forefront the fact that Christmas was around the corner. I couldn't even imagine going through Christmas, much less putting up a Christmas tree, something normally very dear to me. Then I thought of my mother's spirit and her zest for life and how she would never want us not to celebrate something so central to our faith and our values. So it occurred to me that we should dedicate our Christmas tree to her, which would allow us to celebrate Christmas with her presence very much felt. That thought connected to my urgent need to help find a cure and so a Memorial Tree-trimming fundraiser was born.
"I sent out invitations to family and friends asking them to come, bring a donation to benefit your organization (for me, research to find a cure is the most important thing) and place a pink ribbon on our Tree of Hope in her memory. We bought our tree, lit it with white lights like we always do, and decorated it with pink balls and pink and white butterflies. A dear friend helped me make over 150 pink ribbons, I made a slit in a large gift box and covered it with pink fabric and a bow. I bought some hors d'oeuvres and drinks and waited. To make it easy for people busy with the approaching holidays, I made it an "open house" on a Sunday.
"On December 11th, a month after we had laid my mother to rest, they came in droves to honor her memory. Those who couldn't come sent checks in the mail or with other people. I felt the happiest I have felt in a long time, although when I started counting the money, I became very emotional at seeing people's generosity and goodness and thinking how my mother was only reaping the benefits of a lifetime of giving. She gave of herself in all kinds of ways to all kinds of people; she paid it forward. Now she has raised for you a little over $4,000 which I am getting ready to send to you. Thank you for the work that you do and for inspiring others to join this fight.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark proved during last week's 27-10 victory over the New York Jets that superstar teammate Polamalu isn't the only guy in the secondary who can make big plays.
Clark had a team-high eight tackles and a handful of big hits as the Steelers shut down the Jets in the second half while Polamalu sat out with a strained right calf.
Polamalu called it the most enjoyable game he's ever watched from the sideline due to the way Clark threw himself all over the field.
Clark, who made the Pro Bowl for the first time in his 11-year career last fall, says he may have received more personal accolades if he played elsewhere but wouldn't trade away the chance to play next to Polamalu.
The Steelers (1-1) play at Oakland (0-2) on Sunday.
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SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - This is a recipe for brownies using of all things, avocados! The creamy texture of the avocados make these brownies very moist and chewy, but you can't taste the avocado at all. Enjoy!
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
10 oz bitter sweet chocolate
1/2 cup light olive oil
1 large ripe has avocado, peeled and pitted
6 eggs r/t
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup almonds (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
Whisk together the flour, cocoa, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Roughly chop walnuts. Break or chop up the bittersweet chocolate and place the pieces in a food processor and pulse just until coarsely chopped. Stir into the dry ingredient cocoa mixture.
Wipe out the food processor, then add the oil, avocado, eggs, sugars and vanilla extract and process until smooth.
With a rubber spatula transfer the avocado mixture to the mixing bowl with the cocoa mixture a little at a time by gently folding into the dry ingredients. Once completely combined, stir in chopped almonds (if using.)
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 35 minutes, until the batter has just barely set in the middle (for more cake-like brownies, bake three to four minutes longer. )
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I came across an interesting SB Nation article that I thought I would share. It uses the PER metric to rank players on how their performance changed from the regular season to the playoffs. (More info about PER here).
Sure enough, our own Greivis Vasquez was ranked as the top riser. When Mike Conley was in foul trouble in some of the Grizzlies' games, GV really stepped up and had some great moments. I don't expect GV to become a superstar, but he has a bright future ahead of him in the NBA and has continued to be the clutch player we all grew to love when he was a Terp.


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November 28, 2006
Albany-- The Boys and Girls Club wants to reach much further than the walls of their centers. The national organization is pushing local clubs to expand their services to their surrounding communities.
The clubs offer kids positive leadership and a place for after-school recreation. But many kids don't benefit from those services because of transportation or money issues. That's why clubs like the one here in Albany are bringing services to them.
They recently opened centers at Lamar Reese and Sylvester Road Elementary Schools so people in those communities can benefit from the services.
"The program does work. It's just a matter of us identifying the needs, working as a complete community and working with the board of education to say these are the things we can do to help you in education and make the big difference," said Director of Operations Bob Hutchinson.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Albany is also in negotiations to open a center at MLK Elementary. The club also recently began offering money management classes to teens and their families.
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P.O. Box 3130
Albany, GA 31706
(229) 446-1010
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Musings about current technology, and why each platform is great.
Musings about current technology:
Background – heavy computer user since Windows 98 (have used 98, XP, Vista, and 7 extensively). I upgraded to 8 about a month ago. I have used OS X just about enough to know that it frustrates me, but I don't hate it simply because I'm not used to it (In other words, I'm not going to hate on something just because its different). It just feels weird and less free to me. I have also used multiple distros of Ubuntu, Fedora, and Solaris.
I currently own a touchpad-only laptop with Windows 8 (purchased in sept 2007 - 2.0 ghz dual core, 17 inch 1900x1200 screen, geforce go 7900gs, 2gb ram, blues brothers sticker on the lid), an iPhone 4, and a Nexus 7.
Windows: I have liked every version of windows I've used, and I've had no trouble upgrading from one to the next. In fact, I'm still waiting on the actual list of things people hated about Vista, because I had no problems with it. I can see how the transition to 8 would be difficult for some, but after an hour or two searching the internet for "Top 10 Windows 8 tips and tricks,' "best things to change on windows 8" or "windows 8 how to" you can find all the information you need. And the button to start internet explorer is right in front of you when you install 8. Easy. Windows 8 is fast too.
WP: I had a Samsung Focus (WP7) for a year, then a Focus Flash (Mango/7.5) for another year. I liked both of them. The Flash brought smoothness to the WP OS. Everything worked well, maps were nice, liked the live tiles (some of them), settings were simple to change. Threaded messaging between SMS and facebook chat was also nice. I would love the chance to use WP8 on the 920 for a month or two, it looks like a huge improvement from WP7 even.
Wish List: 8 & WP – Pages or Stopping Points for apps in Metro UI. Android and Apple both scroll one left or right with one swipe. I like that WP is vertical, but it would be nice to differentiate between a swipe action and a drag action on the WP. For instance, if I swipe up, snap to the top of the apps below the ones currently on screen. If I drag, just go where I put you (like you do now). The ability to "snap-swipe" would be great while walking/driving/or otherwise alternatively engaged in life.
iPhone: I've had the iPhone 4 (iOS 6) for a couple months now. I broke my Focus Flash, and the 4 was free with my contract renewal. It is my first iDevice. Its mostly awesome. I hate that the weather app always says 73, thats just dumb, and that you can't remove some of the apps. Also, if the camera shutter and the sent text noises turn off when I put the phone on vibrate, why can't I just turn them off all the time? Finally, the settings menu is confusing. You shouldn't have to go to multiple places (i.e. Notifications and Messaging) to change options for one thing (Messaging). I like iMessage. Its cool that I can text my friend in Wales (who is using an old ipod touch) from my US iphone – good job apple. The screen feels "harder" than the screens on my other touch devices, and its easier to use with moderately sweaty/wet hands. I like it, and for the most part its a good phone. Solid performance for a phone that was already 'old' when I got it.
iTunes: Thank you for putting my stuff in automatically renamed folders whenever I edit song info.
Wishlist: iPhone – make me feel less trapped (without having to jailbreak). Minor – make bottom row of apps symmetrical if I don't have 4 – either to the center, the outside, or justified. It would just look better in my opinion. Also, if you could come up with an actual battery that would be great. iPad – do anything to make the tiny icons on the big screen look less ridiculous. Maybe have quandrants that act similar to iPhone's pages? You could place the apps in whichever quadrant you want, but they would space themselves in each quadrant the way they do on the phone. Or rows, or colums, something.
Nexus 7: I like everything about it, including the price. The screen is great, the customizability is stellar (this is my first venture into the android world), it runs smoothly, and I like picking it up every day. The battery in my laptop stopped working a few months ago, so I bought this instead of a new battery. It has filled its role perfectly. Hulu, YouTube, Facebook, news, email, pandora, google music, google now, light text editing, some games,... it does it all well. I honestly don't understand the "Not enough apps" issue people are having. If someone could provide a list as well as why they couldn't find a simple alternative in the store, that would be great. Downsides – Everything feels open source (cause it is) and beta. It just doesn't look finished, but thats half the fun I guess.
Wishlist: Nothing yet, but I haven't been using the device long enough to make a good list really.
Final thoughts – For the most part, all 3 platforms are great at what they do. I think 95% of 'problems' boil down to people either buying cheap hardware or failing to do simple research.
There will probably be updates, as I've left out plenty of things I just can't remember at the moment.
Any and all comments are welcome, and I hope this leads to some good discussion.


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Faith Inspired Gifts, Art and Christian Jewelry by Not So Plain Jane, Inc.
Not So Plain Jane, Inc. 1210 Hamblen Road, Suite 100Kingwood, TX 77339Toll-free: 1-800-440-3374
About Jane's inspiration for the Names Of God Series . . .El Shaddai, Jehovah Rophe, Abba Father:
In both the Old and New Testament languages, the name of God, when used in a situation, further described Him, honoring His specific characteristics. This ever-growing series now includes:
These designs are from Jane's original designs.


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Technical College
Toll Free: (800) 645-8284
Phone: (912) 427-5800
Fax: (912) 427-5823
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Jesup – Altamaha Technical College (ATC) is the 2nd fastest growing two-year public college in the United States. With almost 2000 students and 5 campuses (Hazlehurst, Baxley, Jesup, Brunswick and Kingsland), ATC continues its growth trend with the demand for technical education in the region. The Baxley Campus has approximately 275 students enrolled this quarter.
Dean Walt Pinder shares, "Altamaha Technical College's Baxley Campus has a variety of diploma and certificate programs for students including Accounting, Business Administrative Technology, Commercial Truck Driving, Criminal Justice, Diesel Equipment Technology, Early Childhood Care and Education, Medical Coding, Practical Nursing and Patient Care Assisting. Additionally, there are 42 online courses that provide more opportunities regardless of a student's geographic location or schedule demands. High school students are encouraged to attend as dual or joint enrollment students to earn college credits while completing high school."
Student Affairs Assistant Joann White recalls the Baxley Campus having as many as 5 generations attending classes at the same time. This quarter, four generations of the Herrington family are enrolled at the Baxley Campus: Rebecca Herrington, her son Christopher Herrington, her mother Delorise "Missy" Loughry, and her grandmother Melba Davis. Rebecca Herrington and her mother also work on campus through the college work study program.
"With a job placement rate of 97.51%, our graduates are well prepared to enter the workforce," President Lorette Hoover says. Baxley graduates have gone to work for hospitals, doctors' offices, governmental agencies and many more. Commercial Truck Driving Instructor Ronnie Carter can quickly list companies that employ his graduates to include Warner, Snyder, US Express, Coastal Trucking and Trans Am.
Several Baxley Campus students have recently been selected for awards. The college's EAGLE (Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education) Delegate, student Winifred Nails, was chosen to represent ATC at a statewide Leadership Institute. A Baxley native, Winifred wants to become a Registered Nurse; she has been attending ATC since August of 2009. Sharing the most important lesson she learned from participating in the adult education program, Nails says, "There are no barriers if you apply yourself to achieve and succeed."
Also from Baxley is the college's GOAL (Georgia Occupational Award in Leadership) Delegate, Dianne C. Shumans. A Practical Nursing Student under Instructor Sheryl Nipper, Shumans anticipates receiving her Practical Nursing Diploma in late 2011. When asked why she chose a technical education, Shumans states," Receiving my technical education here at Altamaha Technical College has been perfect for me. Professional skills are taught and practiced; this will enable me to be an excellent nurse after eighteen months of intense training."
An upcoming change for ATC is the statewide Quarter to Semester Conversion. This conversion in August 2011 will benefit students and will align all Technical College System of Georgia schools with k-12 and the University System of Georgia's academic calendars. In making the change to semesters, ATC, along with other Georgia technical colleges, will join the 80 percent of colleges and universities in the United States that follow a semester calendar. Further information about this change can be found on www.TCSGSemester411.com.
Spring quarter begins April 4th. For information, call 912-367-1700, 800–645-8284 or log on to www.altamahatech.edu.


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Chapter 24 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES*
Section 24-8 Obstructing gutters, etc.
Any person who shall destroy, tear up or otherwise damage any gutter, trench or channel, dug, made or used for the purpose of carrying off water or draining any street, thoroughfare or other public place within the city, or who shall fill up or otherwise obstruct the free passage of water through any such gutter, trench or channel, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
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NOA to Showcase Media Enhancements in mediARC and actLINE at IBC 201310 Jul 2013
Company Overview
About NOA
NOA is the leading global provider of flexible turnkey solutions for quality-controlled digitizing, archiving, description and retrieval of AV and other media content. Scalable to suit collections of all sizes, NOA's product families, ingestLINE™, mediARC™, actLINE™ and jobDB™, not only help ensure long-term preservation of media, but also support enterprise-wide collaboration, efficiency, and productivity by enabling fast and accurate identification and retrieval of clips from the full range of an enterprise's archive. NOA's easy-to-use proprietary technologies are today installed in some 20 high-profile enterprises worldwide, including Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT), Yleisradio Finland (YLE), Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV), Fonoteca Nacional de Mexico and the Austrian Broadcaster ORF. With headquarters in Vienna, Austria, NOA is committed to the ongoing development of innovative technologies to ensure the maintenance of invaluable cultural heritage for future generations. For detailed information please visit the NOA website at www.noa-audio.com.
mediARC™, jobDB™, ingestLINE™, actLINE™, AutoCut™, NOA Audio Solutions, and the NOA logo are registered trademarks of NOA Audio Solutions VertriebsgmbH.
"At IBC 2013 we are introducing new strategic partnerships and a lot of major additions to the functionality of our product range. There are rich media enhancements in our mediARC archiving flagship, and the actLINE product range has new support for open source video formats such as ffv1 together with new third-party transcoders, while mediARC workflows benefit from new third-party video QC modules. Framelector too is massively improved with support for multiple audio channels in the video ingest module as well as RF readout." — Jean-Christophe Kummer, Managing Partner
New Products for the 2013 IBC Show
From IBC 2013, mediARC will feature new enhancements for the inclusion of rich media including full support for videoscene detection, updated streaming servers for easier intranet content preview of rich content and video content, and the ability to launch retranscoding export operations via API from lossless compressed videoarchive formats.
The actLINE range includes a collection of new feaures including full mediABUTLER support for
WMV, and open source video formats such as ffv1, and the integration of third-party transcoders such as RHOZET Carbon Coder for all typical production formats. NOA will also be demonstrating a new QC module for video quality control, and will announce several strategic partnerships.
New ingestLINE features include native RF read out for Framelector and multiple audio channel support.


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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The company that owns the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is appealing a federal court order allowing the plant to stay open past its originally scheduled shutdown date of March 21.
Entergy Corp. filed notice with the U.S. District Court in Brattleboro Monday evening saying it would ask the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a decision from District Judge J. Garvan Murtha that was widely perceived as being strongly in the company's favor.
The company says it will appeal all aspects of the judge's ruling allowing Vermont Yankee to stay open despite the efforts of the state of Vermont to close the nearly 40-year-old reactor in Vernon.
Murtha ruled last month that the state was impermissibly trying to shut the plant down for safety reasons.
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Next, they'll be taking over the airwaves:
- Runway 4 at JFK airport closed to make way for reproducing turtles. (The New York Times)
- And… jellyfish have shut down a nuclear plant in Scotland. (GoodCleanTech)
- Water conservation efforts in the West are actually paying off! Sort of. (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Can you guess which is the world's most climate-resilient city? (TreeHugger)
- Going to the beach this weekend? Check out the water quality first. (HuffPostGreen)
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As this scene from "24/7: Mayweather/Ortiz" a few episodes ago shows, there's nothing like getting life advice from 50 Cent over a big, bulky money phone.
Something tells me 50 Cent thought he really was talking over the phone.
Here's a hypothetical question: What providers would have plans for money phones? The call went on for nearly two minutes, so I guess that rules out AT&T.
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Kansas City leaders said people may soon see improvements on the streets they drive.
Tuesday they announced plans to get started using more money on street repairs. In August voters approved question one. It set up a half cent sales tax for parks.
The city promised to take money it was spending on parks and shift it to street maintenance.
Kansas City, MO, Mayor Sly James said that will start now.
"We're not going to wait. We're not going to allow this construction season, this good weather, these opportunities to go by without taking advantage of them," James said.
People will start seeing "Thank You" signs go up around town.
This year the city will spend an extra $30 million on street repairs. Next year that will climb to a total of $200 million.
Among the areas that are targeted for the first repairs are Wornall Road between Gregory and 79th and from 96th to Ward Parkway. Ninth Street from Grand to Charlotte, 10th Street from Grand to Charlotte and Northwest 68th Street from Northwest Waukomis to Highway 169.
Below is the full list of areas targeted for repairs:
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already raised thousands for his campaign.
Shane Osborn announced Monday that his
campaign raised nearly $234,000 during the quarter that ended last month. An Osborn
spokesman said all of the money was raised in June.
Osborn, a former Nebraska State Treasurer,
is seeking to replace outgoing Senator Mike Johanns.
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Ratings: 705 | Reviews: 191 | Display Reviews Only:
2.5/5 rDev -34.7%
05-15-2013 16:44:13 | More by CB_Crowe
2.5/5 rDev -34.7%
09-01-2014 03:23:28 | More by npendres
2.5/5 rDev -34.7%
06-17-2012 22:41:49 | More by JAHMUR
2.5/5 rDev -34.7%
05-09-2013 23:54:07 | More by tommyguz
2.61/5 rDev -31.9%
Can. Nose is wheaty and rather yeasty, and almost like it hasn't finished becoming a beer yet - might be the style, but it seems muddled and unfinished. Taste has a bit of citrus in there and is a little sweet, Doesn't seem like there's a lot to this beer - not a big fan.
07-14-2013 21:27:36 | More by maxwelldeux
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
02-19-2013 05:30:04 | More by Blanco
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
11-14-2012 02:24:41 | More by mendvicdog
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
05-07-2012 12:56:29 | More by brealbg
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
01-30-2014 14:14:12 | More by dsnyder61
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
10-06-2012 23:45:12 | More by CaryBrew92
New York
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
08-22-2013 23:58:51 | More by Cooker_stp
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
06-09-2014 17:54:37 | More by TX-Badger
New York
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
06-19-2014 23:07:36 | More by Phigg1102
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
07-23-2014 03:49:19 | More by zachgroves
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
06-22-2012 17:45:17 | More by lilnicky068
New York
2.75/5 rDev -28.2%
03-06-2013 09:47:34 | More by GrindFatherBob
2.81/5 rDev -26.6%
473ml/16 fl oz aluminum can with stylish well laid out label art acquired as part of a 4 pack at Twin Liquors and served into an Independence Brewing pilsner glass in me gaff in low altitude Austin, Texas. Reviewed live. Expectations are average; I've never had a beer from this brewery before. 5.2% ABV confirmed. 11 IBU. 3.7 SRM.
Served cold - straight from me fridge. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
A: No bubble show forms as I pour.
Pours a three finger wide head of beige colour. Decent thickness and creaminess. Complexion could be softer. No lacing clings to the sides of the glass as the head recedes. Head retention is good - about 3-4 minutes. I'd like a bit more froth given the style.
Body colour is a clear translucent yellow copper of above average vibrance. No yeast particles are visible.
Sm: Buttery (diacetyl?) and creamy, with an untoward sweetness. Maybe even a hint of vanilla/creme brulee. Wheat. Dirty orange fruit; this is not the refreshing orange peel you'd want in a proper kristalweizen. Banana and clove. It comes off artificial, as though brewed with extract. I'm really concerned; this misses the mark for the style. Banana is dominant. I'm not getting any complex yeasty notes, and it doesn't seem to have fermented all that cleanly. Hopping is floral in character, with some light fruitiness as well, and has minimal presence.
No alcohol is detectable. An off-putting aroma of above average strength.
T: The wheat body doesn't feel fresh at all, and is eclipsed by a layer of artificial sweetness; boy is this not traditional. I get some doughy yeast - which is unbecoming. Clove, banana, sweet maltiness. Candy floss/bubblegum. Maybe even lime? Unwelcome vanilla and accompanying sweetness. It's not quite cloying, but it's far from well balanced. Some vague apple and orange fruit notes. Hop presence is minimal and contributes little except for generic floral and fruity notes. Built poorly for a kristalweizen.
Subpar depth of flavour. Average duration and intensity of flavour.
No alcohol comes through. The yeast-derived notes (banana and clove) are subdued, and the beer lacks both complexity and a clean feel. Zero subtlety and nuance here.
Mf: Smooth and wet. Weak, lacking presence. Buttery. Not full-bodied. Mouthfeel doesn't suit the flavour profile or the style particularly well. Overcarbonated, but it has none of the clean crispness found in the best examples of the style. Unrefreshing - a crucial mis-step for a kristalweizen.
Not oily, gushed, boozy, harsh, or hot.
Dr: I'm rather disappointed. This is pretty mediocre stuff. They even got the wheat note wrong. As an introduction to Sixpoint, it's discouraging me from wanting to try their other offerings. I wouldn't buy this again; it's a pretty subpar kristalweizen. Not sure quite what they were going for with this. I'm shocked at its current high ratings. Though it's a poor beer in the style, if you disregard styles altogether and just view it as a beer, it's of average quality.
If we're being comparative, it don't hold a candle to New Glarus' offering.
09-26-2013 01:38:00 | More by kojevergas
2.99/5 rDev -21.9%
Not my ideal summer beer I can respect what they were going for.
Appearance is nice with a hazy dark orange color and about a finger of head that dissipates quickly.
Smell to me was super sweet with a hint of floral
Taste followed suit with the smell like a sweet bubble gum when it first hits your tongue and almost overwhelms and then I picked up a hint of sour as it warmed in my mouth.
Decent carbonation but the beer had a thick feeling to it that I wasn't really expecting in a summer offering.
Overall I thought the beer was good but one that I probably wouldn't rush out to the store to buy again.
05-31-2013 00:47:40 | More by Tauroe
3/5 rDev -21.7%
06-02-2013 12:00:55 | More by juicebox
3/5 rDev -21.7%
05-17-2014 14:48:44 | More by Zonian1
New Jersey
3/5 rDev -21.7%
07-18-2013 02:48:37 | More by timjim1327
New Jersey
3/5 rDev -21.7%
05-05-2012 05:25:40 | More by mikeburd1128
3/5 rDev -21.7%
07-30-2014 23:58:15 | More by mobrockman
New York
3/5 rDev -21.7%
06-12-2012 05:52:51 | More by markmiller
3/5 rDev -21.7%
06-28-2013 22:46:46 | More by dsshuck
Apollo from Sixpoint Brewery
86 out of 100 based on 705 ratings.