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Welcome to a special convention edition of US Election Beat, Al Jazeera's daily analysis of what's happening in the US presidential elections as voters prepare to elect the 44th president of the United States.
With news, views and a healthy degree of scepticism, we'll be bringing you the latest from Al Jazeera's teams at the Democratic and Republican conventions.
Camille Elhassani, Denver, Friday August 29
VP frenzy kicks off again… this time it's John McCain… and he didn't pick from the short list, he chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
She's a popular figure from a reliable Republican state with few electoral votes way out in the wilderness.
But she's young, anti-abortion, and as a woman shows that the republican Party isn't just for old white dudes.
So does she cancel out Obama? they're both "inexperienced" on the national/international stage. They're both young. Neither looks like the traditional candidate.
Or is it a desperate pick? While polls show McCain and Obama are statistically tied, McCain's campaign never had much momentum.
Getting Hillary Clinton's disenfranchised supporters on his side may give him a push. It might be a hail mary pick (that's an American football term for desperate long throw into the end zone).
Next week's Republican Convention will have a hard time achieving the media frenzy that surrounded the DNC, and John McCain has already lowered expectations of his acceptance speech.
There's no swirling question about party unity or popular elder statesman to pay homage to.
So in order to energise voters, Republicans need to find a way to make the message about the future not the past.
McCain has to deal with the Bush/Cheney albatross, his age (Happy 72nd Birthday, by the way), and looking out of touch. August was a good month for McCain, his poll numbers went up and his campaign got organized, but he's either got to make fireworks or hope everybody gets amnesia next week.
As Tropical Storm Gustav takes aim at the US Gulf coast, Republicans are trying to figure out how to hold their Convention and not look out of touch or insensitive.
It's exactly three years ago that Hurricane Katrina hit and they are very aware how bad they looked after the botched response.
Al Jazeera will bring you live coverage from the Republican National Convention next week. See you in St Paul!
Reflection on the DNC
Thursday's festivities at Invesco Mile High were more like a big party than a political Convention.
The campaign had set out phone banks in the hallway and asked supporters to text like crazy to their undecided friends. Were they trying to set a World Record for most texts sent in one day
The 2008 Democratic National Convention has to be one of the most successful the party has ever put on.
At the beginning of the week, the pontificating press said the convention would collapse in disunity.
Now we're all waiting for new poll numbers on how much bounce Obama will get.
Obama and Biden start a tour of battleground states with stops in Pennsylvania today.
Now that they're out on the trail, I hope reporters will be able and willing to question the dynamic duo on the issues.
Riz Khan, Denver, Thursday August 28
Journalists love "buzz" words. So do politicians it seems.
For the Democrats gathered at the party convention in Denver, Colorado – the "Mile High City" - the buzz words were designated to change from day-to-day.
So Monday began with "unity" – hoping that if the word was said enough, the bitter taste left in the mouth of a divided party might finally dissolve.
In theory, it was all about "One Nation" - but the gathering of around 45,000 people – including 4,000-plus delegates was murmuring about the divisions created during the primary campaigning.
The Democratic National Convention 2008 was widely touted as a final opportunity for supporters of Senators Obama and Clinton to "unite" and find some common ground in order to show an effective voting bloc against the Republican hopeful, Senator John McCain.
Tuesday saw journalists repeatedly spouting the word "renewing" as the theme of Day Two was "Renewing America's Promise" – although Hillary Clinton broke ranks somewhat in her keynote speech of the evening by talking about "unity" in the first couple of minutes. Oops!
Actually, it was probably a good thing for her to hammer home the "unity" thing, considering that a reported fifth – yes, 20 per cent - of her supporters are considering voting for John McCain.
With the New York Senator having culled 18 million votes in the primary campaigning, that's a lot of erstwhile Democrats saying "yes" to the Republicans.
The Republicans had also launched a cutting television advert featuring a sound-bite from a Clinton speech effectively dismissing Obama's track record on foreign policy.
It had come back to bite her in the political bottom!
By Wednesday the echo of "renewing" had faded to the new chant of "securing" as delegates insisted on "Securing America's Future" – ironically appropriate considering the level of security at the DNC site in Denver.
'Fuzz or fizz'
It may be named the "Pepsi Center" – but for this week, there was far more "fuzz" than "fizz" around.
Interestingly, the issue of access to the venue became so problematic due to massive shortages of "Arena" passes that journalists in particular had to devise a complex game of "Pass the Pass" – trading "Perimeter" passes for "Arena" passes to get in and out of the hall in time for their live broadcasts.
It wasn't unusual to hear raised voices as people insisted that it was their turn for an Arena pass.
Not much "unity" there.
The pass issue became redundant by Thursday as the venue for the DNC changed to the Invesco Field – a stadium nearby, with the hugely anticipated speech by the Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama.
Very appropriate considering the buzz word was now "change."
As a journalist, it was interesting to note that the theme was "Change You Can Believe In" – ending in a preposition – as opposed to "Change In Which You Can Believe" – but we've got bigger things to worry about.
In the effort to "renew" their passes, hardly anyone ended up with the right credentials for access to the venue.
Far more security, even less "unity.'
It is easy to see why journalists become a little sceptical with politics and politicians.
Hearing that the DNC 2008 event cost tens of millions to stage, turned the City of Colorado upside down with road blocks and diversions, and filled the streets with every kind of security under the sun (the Denver Police alone were predicting making $1.2 million in overtime), it's natural to question what it's really all about.
A "big, expensive, private party" according to one disgruntled journalist mumbling and cursing as he waited an hour-and-a-half to get through security.
Obviously, having some wonderful buzz words was not enough for him.
But as the journalists and others finally "buzz" off – heading to Minneapolis/St. Paul to do the same again with Republicans, the residents of the Mile High City can finally surface from their underground bunkers in "unity!"
Sarah Brown, Denver, Thursday August 28
That was the message Barack Obama, now formally the Democratic presidential candidate, hit home to an adoring crowd of up to 80,000 people during his speech at the Invesco centre in Denver.
This was a galvanized, more politically muscular Obama, one who challenged McCain to a debate on foreign policy and whipped up the crowd with his denunciations of the Bush administration and his call for "a president who can concentrate on the challenges of the future, not of the past".
But there was much political theatre, too - the stuff of Hollywood, or as one attendee observed "the greatest rock star entrance ever", as Obama took the stage and fireworks and confetti as he left it.
It was perhaps an unsurmountable challenge that Obama faced – wowing the crowd despite a four-day build up in which supporter after supporter stepped up to the podium and swore that Obama would fix all that the Bush administration had broken.
It meant much of what Obama said was merely reiterating earlier remarks – and the McCain camp was swift to respond with an email taking Obama to task for various "misleading claims".
But when his punches hit, they hit home, as he castigated the Republicans for squeezing the Middle class, decried their policies on education, healthcare and the economy and vowed to restore America's standing in the world and its "moral authority" to roars of approval from the crowd.
The message from the McCain camp, he said, jabbing the air with his finger to prove his point, was "you're on your own".
Finally, after a brief quote from the scripture and a "God bless", a visibly relieved looking Obama - who has now officially made history as the first African-American candidate for a major US political party - stood with his wife and daughters as fireworks lit up the Denver sky.
His supporters had no doubt he had, as one attendee declared, "nailed it". It will be interesting to see if the rest of the world shares this view.
Camille Elhassani, Denver, Thursday August 28
The day after the party came together...as the sun comes up over Denver, light hits litter on the pavement outside the Pepsi Center.
It's leftover from a night of revelry after the Democrats nominated Barack Obama to lead the United States of America.
Humourist Will Rogers once said, "I am not a member of any organised political party, I'm a Democrat."
Well, the last three days have proved Rogers wrong. The Democrats have shown they are organised, unified, and electrified.
Last night, they started with a dramatic roll call vote showing they're united around senator Obama. The night ended with the candidate himself popping up in the familiar "surprise" visit.
Hillary told the Democrats they should vote for Obama, Bill told them he can lead.
In last night's speech, it was obvious that Bill missed the spotlight, but he proved he's not rusty being in it.
He gave an unqualified endorsement of Obama. The Obama camp tried to manage his message, but in the end, Bill didn't need it.
So out with the old story (unity) and in with the new (win), that was Joe Biden's task.
And he's going old school VP, taking on the role as attack dog. He used his speech to go after McCai
John McCain, remember him? Many of the papers say he's made his VP choice.
About 12 hours after Obama gives his acceptance speech, McCain will appear with the man or woman in battleground state Ohio.
Then reportedly, they'll continue to battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Missouri together trying to build momentum towards the Republican Convention which begins on Monday. But will it be Lieberman? Not if Karl Rove has anything to say about it.
Obama is putting the finishing touches on his big speech tonight.
Convention schedule:
The Obama campaign has released the schedule for tonight, and it's like a festival of music, movies, and speeches.
Campaign officials took great pains this morning to say that tonight is about the people.
The officials said there will be tens of thousands of people at the event, many who don't usually pay attention to politics, but are energised this year.
They're trying to make out like his campaign is a movement, instead of just plain politics.
The Obama people have built a Greek temple on stage for his speech later tonight. Everyone is laughing, and the Republicans will be able to use it as fodder for their celebrity charge. They're already calling it "The Temple of Obama."
On the 45th anniversary of MLK's "I have a Dream" speech, pundits of all stripes are saying what they think Obama absolutely positively has to say – everything from tough on Russia to how he's going to change ordinary people's lives.
Whatever the text, he's got to sell himself tonight.
The last three days have put him in a great position to do that, nothing in Denver has gone wrong.
Al Jazeera English ran into a bit of trouble in Golden, Colorado this week. Some citizens thought we shouldn't be broadcasting from their town.
But in the end, it's been refreshing to know that there are plenty of Americans and plenty in the US press corps who realise we're not terrorists and are behind what we're doing.
Sarah Brown, Denver, Wednesday August 27
In a campaign that has consistently wrong-footed all the pundits, it seemed fitting there was one more twist on Wednesday night, as Barack Obama thrilled the Democratic delegates by stepping on to the stage in Denver to surprise his vice-presidential running mate, Joe Biden and greet the crowd.
It sparked an ecstactic response from the audience, with one 17-year-old delegate from Ohio squealing "this is awesome!" to Al Jazeera before jumping up and down with her 'Obama/Biden' sign so heavily a security man told her to calm down.
Biden in his speech, after formally accepting the vice-presidential nomination, moved swiftly to heap invective on the Bush administration and castigate Obama's rival, John McCain, for offering "more of the same".
"Again and again, on the most important national security issues of our time, John McCain was wrong and Barack Obama was right," he said to cheers from the audience.
"These times require more than a good soldier, they require a wise leader. A leader who can deliver ... the change everybody knows we need.
"Barack Obama will deliver that change."
However, the Clinton juggernaut had one final scene in the spotlight on Wednesday as Bill Clinton, the former US president, took the stage to pay tribute to his wife's campaign and urge support for Obama.
Clinton clearly relished the roar of the crowd, and paid lavish tribute to his wife's campaign, but in a compelling speech the former president made clear where his, and his wife's allegiances lay, as he praised the Illinois senator's "remarkable ability to inspire people" and that Obama "was the man for the job".
And now maybe, just maybe, the friction - real or imaginary - between the two sides has been eased. Certainly the Democrats, who are eyeing the latest neck and neck polling figures between the two presidential candidates nervously, will be hoping so.
Camille Elhassani, Denver, Wednesday August 27
Another successful night for the Democrats (where are the gaffes we can make jokes about???)
Last night, Hillary Clinton was on fire in an orange pantsuit. And as predicted the media vultures are picking apart every word.
She extolled the virtues of the Democratic party and told her supporters in no uncertain terms to get behind Obama who believes in all the things the Democratic Party stands for.
She said, "Whether you voted for me, or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose."
And while it was a fantastic speech and there were no fistfights on the floor, was Hillary Clinton effective at swaying her most ardent supporters?
It looked like a united party last night, but we'll find out on November 4.
Beyond Hillary, every speaker last night was on the McMessage – link McCain to Bush and attack his policies, especially on the economy.
Obama has been crafting his Thursday acceptance speech.
He wrote it in a hotel room last weekend.
But he's not trying to recreate the 2004 DNC keynote speech which launched him onto the national stage.
Obama says he's going to address one of the concerns people have about him, that they don't get him.
"I'm not aiming for a lot of high rhetoric… I want people to come away saying, 'Whether I'm voting for the guy or against the guy, I know what he stands for."
Wednesday convention highlightsToday's theme is Securing America's Future.Let's all see how they tiptoe around the Iraq War… the audience will be chanting "Get Troops Out," and the politicians will be playing a game of dodgeball.The Roll Call vote happens today.The vote is the culmination of the primary season. Delegates from each state vote based on the poll returns in their state.It's a procedure (isn't everything around here).The Democrats announced how it will work this year just a couple of hours ago. There's no acclimation, just ballots and speeches. It seems they're not worried about possible disunity.Bill Clinton speaks tonight.He has reportedly had an acrimonious relationship with the Senator from Illinois, and the Obama campaign must be quite anxious over how tonight will go down with voters.While everyone is buzzing about the second Clinton speech, Joe Biden gives the big speech of the night. His job is to hammer home that McCain isn't an option.Other noted speakers tonight: Senator John Kerry, Governor Bill Richardson, and a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.Cindy McCain is in Georgia. Not Georgia as in Savannah, but as in Tblisi. She's there to assess the humanitarian situation. I hope nobody tries to shake her hand (a couple of weeks ago, an overzealous fan shook her hand too hard and sprained her wrist).The never-animated Michael Dukakis lamented his loss to George Bush in 1988 last night on CBS, "Look, I owe the American people an apology. If I had beaten the old man you'd of never heard of the kid and you wouldn't be in this mess. So it's all my fault..."So this is the Democratic National Convention, the Democratic National Convention. So why are Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney wandering around trying to get on television?Yes, it's important to hear from both sides and not drink the Democrat's Kool-aid.
Sarah Brown, Denver, Wednesday August 27
Sarah Brown, Denver, Wednesday August 27
When Clinton stepped on to the stage for her speech at the convention, she was the recipient of an ovation more befitting a successful candidate than one who had to concede.
Rosiland Jordan, Denver, Wednesday August 27
Rosiland Jordan, Denver, Wednesday August 27
Young reporters are warned against spending too much time "inside the bubble" – stuck in newsrooms or on one beat for too long – and urged to get outside, ask people questions, and listen to their answers.This not-so-young correspondent happens to live for meeting interesting people, and so, on this second day of the Democratic convention, it was off to the small city of Golden, 24km west of Denver.The city sits in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains – just 21 square kilometres nestled in a valley along Clear Creek.Small shops and offices line the streets, and people warmly say hello to each other.When they see our crew, some tell us they're glad to have a chance to tell the world what they think about this political season.The overwhelming message – people are hungry for a renewed sense of economic and psychological security - and they're very keen to see what both Barack Obama and John McCain have to offer them.And I was pleasantly surprised to find a very warm welcome from the lady who poured her coffee, and from the older man who mugged for a photo with her.Golden was founded at the height of the western gold rush in the 19th century and, like many boom towns, Golden had some rough times once the gold veins were tapped out.Even with the main campus of the Colorado School of Mines, one resident said the city didn't have the vibrancy associated with most college towns.Another resident recalled life in the city in the mid-1980s – "an example of urban decay," he called it.But he told us that a very hands-on city government made Golden's renewal a priority – and to this correspondent's eyes, it seems to have worked.Groups of tourists flocked into the shops and on to restaurant patios – certainly the ample sunshine and a gentle breeze slipping down Washington Street helped make all that possible.On the way back to Denver, I stopped in a shop to pick up a couple of magazines and overheard another customer on her cell phone.She was telling the person on the line about all the security that has taken over the streets of Denver this week, and how bad the traffic was, and just how glad she was that she wouldn't have to go downtown until after the convention was done.So even in the simplest of ways, life this week in Golden is a bit golden, and with no traffic jams in sight, this correspondent had to agree.
Rob Reynolds, Denver, Tuesday August 26
Some diehard Clinton supporters aren't getting with the unity programme. About 200 of them held a rally in a Denver park.
"I honour Hillary's opinion and wishes," one protestor said.
"However I have to honor hundreds of people who brought me here to Denver, and I'll be standing here for Hillary til the sun goes down and the moon comes up."
Behind the scenes here in Denver intense negotiations between Clinton and Obama camps are underway, aimed at preventing an embarrassing display of party in-fighting during the nomination vote on Wednesday.
One scenario would have the actual votes cast by state delegation in their hotels Wednesday morning - away from the TV cameras.
Then that night party leaders - perhaps including Clinton - would call on delegates to nominate Obama by acclamation.
Keynote speaker Mark Warner told Al Jazeera's Camille Elhassani he is confident the party will pull itself together:
"The Democrats have a history of family squabbling, but at the end of the day, we'll be united," Warner, a former Virginia governor and current candidate for the senate, said.
"We can continue with 4 more years of the bush policies or turn the page. I think Americans are ready to turn the page."
Some Democrats worried that the warm and fuzzy, feel-good atmosphere on Monday, with its tribute to Teddy Kennedy and cute vignette with the Obama Kids ("Hi, Daddy!") squandered an opportunity to draw sharp contrasts with McCain.
On Tuesday Democratic speakers went negative.
"George Bush and Dick Cheney have sided with big business and big oil and left the rest of us to fend for ourselves," declared senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont.
"As much as John McCain would like us to believe he's different, his economic plan offers not a single new idea, just more of the same."
Obama previewed Tuesday's sharper tone with an attack on McCain, linking him to the unpopular Bush administration and the failing economy
"John McCain just doesn't get it," Obama told a rally in Kansas City. "He's out of touch."
Sarah Brown, Denver, Tuesday August 26
The Democratic convention may be about formally granting Obama the nomination, but Tuesday is most certainly all about the Clintons.
The former president, in an often rambling speech, ostensibly was present to lend gravitas to the proceedings, but he could not resist a reference to the 'hard fought' primary campaign that Hillary, his wife, had had with Obama.
Clearly, he misses the action, at one point jokingly thanking the audience "for giving me one more excuse to show up for my party's convention."
And he may not be the only one.
Hillary Clinton herself will take the stage later on Tuesday evening for a speech analysts say will emphasise her support for Obama amid fears her followers will back John McCain, Obama's Republican rival, or perhaps not vote at all.
However a quick stroll around the floor of the Pepsi Center where the convention is held will lead to encounters with several Hillary fans still proudly wearing Clinton buttons, badges and brandishing signs, to the palpable annoyance of some attending Obama supporters.
A group of pro-Hillary supporters have even organised a march through Denver in support of her candidacy and her "historic achievement" in the presidential race.
The question that remains on everyone's lips is: Can this obvious dissension be overcome in time for the November elections?
It seems that on Tuesday evening, the ball is in Hillary's court?
Camille Elhassani, Denver, Tuesday August 26
The first night of the Convention was a success for the Democrats.
They wanted to show how warm, fuzzy, and family friendly they can be, and it worked.
Despite the media obsession, there was no disunity and no attack-dog politics on Monday.
It was a night of both senior statesmen and youthful exuberance.
Ted Kennedy, the Massachusetts senator, delivered an amazing speech despite battling brain cancer.
He acknowledged that the torch is being passed from his generation to generation O.
And he took a page from his 1980 Democratic convention speech, saying "The work begins anew. The hope rises again, and the dream lives on."
So is the story of this Convention that there's disunity, or are the obsessive press rolling in the mud? Political parties aren't ever truly united.
They compromise on a candidate.
Some will grumble the nominee is too far-left, some say too far-right, too old, too young, too boring, too tainted.
But those who identify themselves as belonging to a particular party will usually bury their differences.
Convention agenda
The warm and fuzzy is over, tonight look for a concentrated attack on McCain and the Republicans. The media will get their wish for high drama.
The theme of the day is called Renewing America's Promise.
The speeches will focus on the Economy, Healthcare, and Education.
It's also the 88th anniversary of women's suffrage.
So there will be a lot of talk about how far women have come in politics.
Mark Warner, a former Virginia governor and senatorial candidate, will give the keynote speech tonight, an honor bestowed to Barack Obama in 2004.
But really it's all about Hillary Clinton tonight.
She speaks at primetime, and all the media hounds in the convention press area (myself included) will be looking for subtle hints as to whether or not she goes the distance to get her supporters behind Obama.
Rosiland Jordan, Denver, Monday August 25
The tourism gurus for the city of Denver like to brag that the city gets 300 sunny days a year. That's not bragging – that is a statement of fact; your correspondent is regretting she didn't pack more sunscreen! The combination of blue skies and fresh air is a welcome sight during this weekend of packed deadlines.
The city hugs the eastern flank of the Rocky Mountains, part of the grand mountain chain that stretches the length of the Americas. The view of the skyline - looking west from the Pepsi Arena - is impressive. Plenty of people - journalists, delegates, staffers and security officers - are taking the time to pose for photos with the peaks behind them, making instant postcards.
The only locale hotter for picture taking: The floor of the convention hall, where the high-tech video walls and flashing lights make for a rather snazzy background. One thing that hasn't changed: The cardboard signs marking each state's delegation place on the floor.
Illinois – Barack Obama's home state – is front and centre, while Delaware replaced Montana just to the left of Illinois. That's because Joe Biden, the presumptive vice-presidential nominee, hails from Delaware. Hmm – was a Montanan secretly in the running for the number-two slot and every journalist in the universe missed the hint?
Around the complex, Denver's environmental reputation is in full force. Recycling bins sit at every desk and at every food concession; so-called grey water is used to water the lush grass and flower beds. There's even a hybrid car on display at the VIP entrance – perhaps a hint to members of congress to do more to promote non-petroleum fuel sources?
One final note from this first official day of the convention – the security to get into the arena compound rivals that of airport security. Oh wait – those are federal airport security officials checking our laptops, purses and backpacks! They're doing their jobs quite efficiently – and yes, there are some delegates who missed the memo on emptying their pockets of change and keys before going through the check. One can only hope things will move more quickly as the week progresses.
Rob Reynolds, Denver, Monday August 25
It's quite a scene inside the Pepsi Centre, the erstwhile basketball arena where the Democrats have gathered.
At the centre is a massive a high-tech stage, brightly lit in glittering red, white and blue.
Huge high-definition television screens flank the stage, and off to one side, a light-jazzy band blares in order to keep delegates entertained.
The opening ceremonies were full of patriotic pomp, including the requisite singing of the national anthem by an adorable bunch of kiddies.
The star of Monday night's carefully scripted opening production will be Michelle Obama.
Michelle Obama has herself been a lightning-rod for controversy. Republicans attacked her as unpatriotic when she said her husband's political success made her proud to be an American for the first time in her adult life.
So another part of her task in this speech will be an attempt to soften her own image.
The candidate himself, meanwhile, was campaigning through the Midwest, stopping off for an informal front porch type gathering to pledge his commitment to improve the lives of middle class Americans.
"Politics didn't bring me to working class people," he said. "Working class people brought me to politics."
Obama badly needs working class white voters' support if he is to defeat John McCain, his Republican opponent, in November.
The key to that may be Hillary Clinton, his one-time rival for the Democratic nomination.
Many of her supporters from key states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan are disappointed she didn't win and that Obama didn't pick her to be his running mate.
A new poll shows 30 per cent of Clinton supporters plan to vote for McCain; just 47 per cent say they're firmly behind Obama; 23 per cent say they support him but may change their minds.
Clinton herself is urging her supporters to get behind Obama. She'll give a speech at the convention on Tuesday night.
A prominent former Clinton supporter told Al Jazeera she's confident the party will get itself together.
Sarah Brown, Denver, Monday August 25
The Democratic national convention has now officially begun! After opening remarks from Howard Dean, the governor of Vermont, and a rapturous rendition of the US national anthem by local school children, we face four days of speeches, schmoozing, wheeling and dealing, parties and occasionally even some politics.
The city of Denver has spared no expense in sprucing up the city for the shindig, and the streets here are practically gleaming when they are not choked with limousines, enormous blacked out SUVs and police.
Security is tight here, with checkpoints for people and vehicles, concrete blast blocks over roads and scores of riot police, some riding rather precariously on bikes, milling about the city.
Those attempting to enter the Pepsi Centre, where the convention is being held, face a lengthy walk in the sweltering Denver heat to reach the convention.
The theme of Monday's events is unity - something perceived to have been in short supply in recent months within the party after the often bitter primary contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
So far everyone Al Jazeera has spoken to on the issue has been keen to play down the rift and emphasise solidarity.
Clinton herself is due to speak on Tuesday but tonight the main speech is by Michelle Obama, wife of the presidential candidate.
It will be interesting to see how the crowd reacts to a woman seen by some as a rather unknown quantity in the campaign.
Camille Elhassani, Denver, Monday August 25
Let the pomp, circumstance, and security begin!
Rumours of a Clinton-Obama supporter showdown at the convention continue to overshadow the festivities.
The two camps issued a short statement late last night in response to a Politico article about how fractured they are.
"The fact is that our teams are working closely to ensure a successful convention, and will continue to do so. Anyone saying anything else doesn't know what they're talking about - period."
Obama's team was up early attempting to play down the rumours on a conference call for reporters.
John McCain is trying to capitalise on the Clinton factor (finally!) by putting out an ad with a former Clinton supporter turned McCain fan.
Bill Clinton is scheduled to speak on Wednesday night, and Obama's people have told him to stick to the day's theme of Keeping America Safe.
But he wants to talk about the economy and his record while in office.
No dice, said the Obama team.
They're also not happy that Mark Penn is advising Bill on the speech.
Penn is the Hillary strategist who wanted to paint Obama as fundamentally un-American during the primaries.
But while the Democrats make nice on stage, will their supporters make nice on the floor of the convention?
Tomorrow Clinton's supporters are holding an all day march and celebration near the convention centre. Monday Convention Agenda
Bring your Kleenex, day one promises to be a tear jerker. Michelle Obama will be the keynote speaker tonight and will talk about her husband's life story.
The Obamas are crafting his biography to make him seem more approachable.
Caroline Kennedy will introduce a film tribute to her uncle, Senator Ted Kennedy who is suffering from a brain tumour.
Kennedy is expected to make an appearance at the convention tonight, despite his health.
Other speakers on the agenda are former president Jimmy Carter and Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives.
Funfact: Popstar Madonna doesn't like John McCain. She kicked off her new world tour with images of McCain, Hitler and Robert Mugabe behind her. Ouch.
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The author has made a reasonable request. He doesn't ask for an internship; he asks to be referred to someone in charge of the internship program. It would be easy for the alum to simply pass along an email address.
In his request for a personal connection, he defines the amount of time he would need. Generally speaking, 20-30 minutes would not be a burdensome length of time for the alum to commit to. Also, he offers the option of a phone call or a quick meeting. Even if meetings are better for him, they may not be for the alum.
Sample telephone introduction:
Telephone introductions need to be more condensed than a written request, but will include the same basic concepts. Tip: Practice saying your introduction aloud beforehand so that you will sound natural when you call.
Hi. My name is Kristina Alder and I found your name in the University of Puget Sound Alumni Sharing Knowledge database. I'm a junior at Puget Sound and have decided to pursue some type of environmental work after graduation. I've been reading about Cascadia Consulting Group and its strong commitment to sustainablility. Since you've been working there for several years, I was hoping you might be willing to answer a few questions so I can learn more about your organization and the industry. Is this a convenient time, or can we arrange another time to visit?
Sample re-introduction/follow-up message:
In these messages, it's important to remind the alum of where you met and anything about you or your conversation that might help jog their memory. Below is a weak and strong example of an email message a student is sending to an alum they met at ASK Night.
Weak Example:
Dear Mr./Ms. _________:
I got your card at the reception last month. I have some interviews in 2 days with firms in your industry and was hoping for some time to ask you questions as I prepare for my interviews. Do you have any availability tomorrow afternoon or Thursday morning? If not, here are the questions I have. Perhaps you can give me your thoughts via email.
1. What are the most important trends in the industry?
2. What do you think are the key differences in the top companies?
3. What interview questions should I be prepared to answer?
Karen Jones
Strong Example:
Dear Mr./Ms. _________:
I enjoyed meeting you last week at ASK Night. I tried out that "hidden" study nook in Collins that you suggested. I've already had some quality study time there this past week. Thanks again for the recommendation.
I have several upcoming interviews in the industry, including with your department at Boeing. I wanted to follow-up on your kind offer to talk further. I'm specifically interested in the impact increased Department of Defense spending is having on the industry and on Boeing in particular. Do you have any availability for a 15-20 minute conversation in the next 7 days?
Karen Jones
The Strong email is succinct, establishes a connection, and reminds the reader of the offer to help. It provides the reader a reason to want to help--the author has been invited to interview at his company and competitor companies. The request for a 15-20 minute conversation on a specific topic is reasonable and relatively easy to fulfill.
The Weak email is too vague on the connection. The tone is brusque and doesn't offer any incentive to the reader to be helpful. The request is too burdensome--these are questions the author needs to get answered, but she is asking the reader to do all of the work for her.
Below are some questions you might consider asking during your conversation. Visit the CES page about Informational Interviews for additional details.
Questions about the individual's career:
How did you first get interested in this line of work?
What has been your career path?
Does your work relate to your experience at Puget Sound?
What skills and/or experience are necessary?
How did Puget Sound prepare you for this career?
What do you enjoy most (and least) about your industry?
What is your typical day like?
What kind of hours do you work? Are they flexible?
What lifestyle choices have you made to work in your industry?
Questions about the organization:
What is a typical career path in this organization?
Does your employer offer any type of training program?
How would you describe your corporate culture?
Questions about the career field:
What type of education or training is recommended or necessary to excel in the field?
What are the typical jobs, particularly at the entry level?
What is the salary range for these positions?
Can you recommend specific trade journals, publications, or web resources which would be helpful in researching this field?
Among my strongest assets are (skills, areas of knowledge, personality traits, and values). Where might they fit into this field?
Who else might you recommend I approach for advice about entering this particular field?
Is this field comprised of a diverse workforce?
Do professional networks exist that provide support to individuals like me who are seeking to enter this field?

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TechnicianShannon G.
Veterinary Tech School: Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Shannon was born and raised in Erie, PA. Shannon attended Great Lakes Institute of Technology where she earned her certification as a Veterinary Assistant in 2001. Shannon worked at Union City Pet Hospital in Union City, PA for 6 1/2 years before moving to Norristown, PA. She began working for VCA East Norriton Animal Hospital in December 2008. Shannon enjoys spending her free time with her Boston Terrier, Maggie.
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Holly became a member of the staff at VCA in June 2011. She grew up in Plymouth Meeting, PA. She now lives in Eagleville, PA with her 3 cats, Mo, OC and Shita and her guinea pig Mojo. Holly has worked side by side with many local animal rescue programs. The education of animal care and concern is an important focus for Holly. Whenever there is an animal in need she will do whatever it takes to make sure that the animal is protected. In her free time she enjoys camping, being outdoors, spending time with her cats and film.


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Naoto Otsuki, CEO of Onkyo Corporation (Osaka, Japan), announced an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of shares to be sold on Japan's Over-The-Counter exchange. The text of Mr. Otsuki's statement follows:
Onkyo Corporation has gained the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Japan for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Over-The-Counter (OTC) issues (stock code 6729) to be listed on the 25th of February 2003 on the Japan Securities Dealers Association (JASDAQ) market. This has been achieved through the continued support and patronage that all of you have brought us.
As a leading producer, we have continuously refined analog and state-of-the-art digital technology through the development of unique components. Now, the trend is pictures and sound, that is to say a continuing age of enjoyable sight and sound as a whole.
Onkyo has unveiled a company logo, which features "Imaginative Sight & Sound", a concept meaning superior visual management and sound reproduction technology. The foundation of which has made Onkyo a leader in home theater and positioned on the cutting edge of home network technology.
This company will continue to keep a high brand image brought about through refined analog and state-of-the-art digital technology and a rigid adherence to bringing you the most reliable products today. This will undoubtedly continue to enhance our corporate value in the marketplace.
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Weight Of The World LyricsArtist: Metal Church
Album: The Weight Of The World
You're caught in a vice by your own device, torment and pressure, a way of life
You felt the stardom and tasted the fruit, you claw your way back
It's all that you can do
Falling from grace, so many have done, get to the top and bask in the sun
Make some mistakes, it's part of the game, when you play it everything's to gain
The weight of the world upon your shoulders, it's the weight of the world
The struggle within archaic desire, claim your right and devour
All that surrounds you, all you can take, don't let your last
Be your last mistake
The pressure is building, the vice becomes tighter, under the gun and into the fire
Burning and burning, no escape to be found
The weight of the world is keeping you down
The weight of the world upon your shoulders
The pressure is building, an unwilling soldier
The weight of the world is keeping you down
Oh, your world is crashing down to the ground
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This week Idaho Writing Camps are being offered up in Hailey, Idaho at The Center in Hailey, (a part of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts). Kerri and Malia, two of our most experienced teaching-writers, are up there working with Sun Valley's young writers.
Here are some pictures of their time so far!
Here are some pictures of their time so far!
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Good-b Profits: Love That Mayor!
This guy is cool- no really. The Mayor of New York is doing all the things that the federal government should be doing for business-but for some reason is NOT! Leave it to a cool headed New York native like Michael Bloomberg to innovate economic solutions! A billionaire businessman, he invented a technology that transformed Wall Street, then created a media empire beyond compare. Now he is helping others do the same. Yet the city is suffering from severe budget shortfalls in the wake of the financial industry blow out. This has resulted in service cutbacks, laying off workers and closing firehouses. To remedy the problem, Mayor Bloomberg and New York's Economic Development Council are pouring money into start-ups through incubators and services geared to the emerging entrepreneur. The goal is to support new business growth to put dollars back into city coffers. The EDC offers new businesses everything from $200 office space (not a typo), to networking opportunities, to opportunities for accessing venture capital. New York is poised to become the new U.S. technological center with the creation of Silicon Alley programs. As a matter of fact, maybe it already is! Thank you Mayor B!
Finding Capital:
"VC Connect" online information portal and VC support services: To establish a central information clearing house and support network for entrepreneurs and startup companies and to help publicize the activity already occurring in New York, the city will create and manage a website that will include a calendar of seminars and networking events, real estate information, a discussion forum and other resources to help entrepreneurs. The website will launch this summer. The city is also working to expand existing events in high demand in the startup community, such as seminars on writing business plans and pitching investors and networking events.
Entrepreneurial Training:
FastTrac: "A program to help New Yorkers start entrepreneurial businesses: Mayor Bloomberg announced the launch of FastTrac, a business training program to help emerging entrepreneurs, including those displaced from the financial services sector, start new businesses and help existing entrepreneurial business owners run their businesses. The city's Department of Small Business Services is partnering with the Kauffman Foundation, a philanthropic organization that works to advance entrepreneurship around the world, to bring the FastTrac programs to New York City. The program will offer two courses: FastTrac NewVenture, a six-session classroom-based "crash course" beginning March 23 that is designed to help entrepreneurs determine the viability of their business concepts and develop start-up strategies for their businesses; and FastTrac GrowthVenture, an eight-session classroom training beginning in mid-April that will teach existing businesses how to review and reshape their business models in order to meet the current economic challenges."
"In an ever-changing economy, NYCEDC understands that New York City must be aggressive in maintaining its position as a global capital. The City will support the businesses and legacy industries that made New York a powerhouse, while also spurring an "innovation economy" that relies on smart and talented people for a continuous influx of new ideas.To facilitate this, NYCEDC and its Center for Economic Transformation (CET) have launched more than 60 pilot initiatives to address four key components necessary for innovation:
Access to Capital – Affordable Workspace – Support for Entrepreneurship and Innovation International Outreach
Providing capital, space, support, and mentorship for the City's burgeoning entrepreneurship sector will further brand New York City as a global innovation hub, attracting experienced entrepreneurs and talent to the area."


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The email piping is a technique of sending email messages directly to LiveAgent rather than adding them to the mailbox first.
It is powerful and fast option how to fetch mails into LiveAgent. Compared to periodical POP3 account polling, mails are fetched instantly as they arrive to your mail server. There is zero delay between receiving email on mail server and receiving it in your LiveAgent. The email piping is the best way to import emails into yourhelp desk if speed of reading emails is the most important factor for your business.
Every mail server allows you to execute specific script when new email arrives. In our case it will be script, which processes and inserts email into LiveAgent database. Exact path to this script will be shown in your installation once you select email piping method. Once the email is received by your mail server, it will execute LiveAgent script, which will handle the mail content and store it into LiveAgent as a new ticket or attach it to the existing ticket as a new answer from your customer. There is no general way how to setup mail piping because every server environment has its own rules how to do it. We will try to list some of the most common options in our knowledge base.


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Shenyang Double Happiness, a Chinese appliance producer, is among the exhibitors this week at the 23rd Havana International Fair in Cuba, according to an AIN report. The fair ends November 6.
Shenyang Double Happiness Pressure Cookers General Corp.'s predecessor company was formed in 1956 and today has its main production facility in Shenyang, where it manufactures electric housewares on 12 production lines. Another plant, in Zhuhai makes pressure cookers and other cooking appliances with an annual capacity of 3 million units. The Zhuhai facility is also engaged in aluminum sheet materials processing, R&D and software development, and technical consulting.
Shenyang Double Happiness president Jiang Tin'en said in the report that he hopes the company will become a major supplier of appliances to the Cuban market. Its rice cookers and electric stoves are already distributed throughout Cuba. It offers about 300 appliance models sold in 50 countries.
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'Cat Scratch Fever'
The Detroit Tigers are back in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Detroit won their first two games against the Oakland Athletics in the American League Divisional Series.
On Oct. 7, the Tigers played at 1p.m. and lost to the A's 6-3. With a roster of stars including 2012 Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera, slugger Prince Fielder and 2011 American League MVP Justin Verlander, this year's Tigers squad followed last year's World Series appearance with their third consecutive American League Central Division championship.
As one of the most exciting teams in the league, their home field of Comerica Park drew over 3 million fans to the stadium this year. The Oct. 7 game brought fans from throughout Metro Detroit to the city for a day of food, fun and exciting baseball action.
The Tigers lost again Oct. 8, tying in the series 2-2. The winner of game 5, Oct. 10 in Oakland, will advance to the American League Championship.


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Question: My son was born on December 31. Can I claim him as a dependent? If so, will he be also qualified for the child tax credit?
If your child was born alive during the year, and the dependency tests are met, you may claim him as a dependent and take the full exemption.
- You may be entitled to a child tax credit for him.
- Please refer to Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction and Filing Information.
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Interview: After 'Lone Survivor,' Taylor Kitsch continues to serve
Taylor Kitsch was approached recently by an energetic military veteran in a hole-in-the-wall bar in Austin, Texas. The veteran wanted to let Kitsch know how much his film "Lone Survivor" — based on the nonfiction book about U.S. Navy SEALs who were ambushed in Afghanistan in 2005 — meant to him. Rather than brush him off with a handshake and a "thank you," Kitsch struck up a conversation with the veteran.
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Whoa, we've hit 75,000 Likes!
Hi, everyone! This blog is an extra special one. Want to know why it's so special? You won't have to look far to realize it's because of you! People, such as yourself, who like the photos we post, interact with us and one another on the statuses we make and comment on our page. All of this has led us to a whopping 75,000 Likes on our Facebook page! That's right, seventy-five with THREE zeroes. We are extremely proud of this milestone and let me tell you why.
First off, the Facebook page was created in 2010, so that means each year we've gotten at least 18,750 Likes. That's m...Read More


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Tips, news, how-tos, and troubleshooting help for the iPhone.
It's a big screen smartphone battle where the bad blood runs deep. Apple's iPhone 6 Plus goes head-to-head with Google's Nexus 6. Who will reign supreme?
The iPhone 6 Plus is too big for everyone to love it, but it's Apple's best phone this year. If your budget and your pocket can make room for it, give the iPhone 6 Plus serious consideration.
The $99 Typo Keyboard case adds a credible physical keyboard to the iPhone 6, but losing access Touch ID sensor makes it a tough trade-off.
The iPhone 6 is an exceptional phone in nearly every way except its average battery life: it's thin and fast with a spacious screen and the smoothest payment system we've seen. It's the best overall phone of 2014.
It's two of the top phablets and bitter rivals in the smartphone space. It's Apple's first big screen iPhone 6 Plus versus the phone that started it all, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
Need to protect your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus? A slew of new cases have hit the market, with many on sale now or coming soon. Here are our current top picks.
United Airlines will equip 23,000 of its cabin crew with Apple's phablet.
More than half of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models were available in stores as of December 12, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.
The Typo2 keyboard case connects via Bluetooth to offer error-free typing.
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Conan, Terminator and Twins Sequels Planned
Just some of the new Arnold films currently in the works
By Alex Zakrzewski, Online Editor
At 65 years of age, Arnold Schwarzenegger is showing no signs of slowing down as he prepares to reprise some of his most iconic film roles.
In recent interviews, including an AMA on Reddit, The Oak has announced plans for Terminator 5, The Legend of Conan and Triplets.
The latter is a sequel to the hugely successful 1988 comedy Twins and will involve not only Danny Devito, but also Eddie Murphy as the third Benedict brother.
All three projects are in various stages of preproduction though Schwarzenegger has said that he hopes to be shooting the Conan sequel by the end of the year.
Until then, diehard Arnold fans can look forward to the upcoming action thrillers The Tomb and Ten, which are set to hit theaters this November and next January.
The former also stars Sylvester Stallone while the latter will see Schwarzenegger paired with Sam Worthington and 50 Cent.
In the meantime, do not expect a sequel to The Last Stand, as the film continues to disappoint at the box office, netting just over $18 million in two weeks.
Which of these iconic Arnold roles is your favorite?
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These links provide connections to a wide variety of Clay County Public Information.
This link enables access to public inquiry for Circuit and County Civil, Small Claims, Probate, Domestic Relations, Guardianship, Civil (non-criminal) Traffic, Mental Health, Misdemeanor, Felony, Municipal and County Ordinance and Criminal Traffic cases.
*** Please note: juvenile, expunged or sealed cases will NOT be presented. ***
Attorneys who are members of the Florida Bar can granted access to view and print documents. To obtain access, a Subscriber Site Agreement form must be completed. Print the PDF document, sign the section on page 5 and have it notarized, and enter information on all people who will require access on page 6 of the form. This form is to be mailed to the court at the address shown on the top of the form.
The link for the secure attorneys site is not the same as the public access site provides above; this link is provided when the Subscriber Site Agreement is approved.
This provides access to scanned maps of County Roads and Rights of Way.
You can search the index of mircofilm records of misdemeanor and felony cases between 1978 and 1998. These provide an index to the microfilm roll and page that have the actual case record.
This provides a listing of upcoming mortgage foreclosure auction sales that will be held at the Clay County Courthouse.
The Official Records Search link enables access to information about recorded instruments since June 1958.
Tax Deeds: this is a listing of properties in which the property taxes have not been paid and these properties will be offered for sale at a public auction if the taxes are not paid prior to the sale.
List of Lands: this is a listing of properties that were offered for public auction but was not purchased at the sale. After 90 days, the properties can be purchased by anyone for the opening bid amount, plus any additional taxes and/or fees that have become due since the date of the sale.
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IBM case study: Vanderbilt gains new insights to improve patient care
February 3, 2014
Using a powerful big data platform from IBM, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine clinicians cut research timelines from nearly a year to only a few weeks to help accelerate the pace of discovery and, ultimately, improve patient health. Read More
Big Data Pioneers: Volvo Case Study
August 19, 2013
Dr, Magnus Kuschel of Volvo Truck recently spoke on an Automotive News Power Training webinar describing how Volvo Truck is using IBM big data and analytics capabilities to unlock new insights from telematics data. Read More
Big Data for Banking: Depends on a Scalable, Extensible Information Foundation
July 26, 2013
The promise of achieving significant, measurable business value from big data can only be realized if organizations put into place an information foundation that supports the rapidly growing volume, variety and velocity of data. Read More
New Study Details How Real-World Enterprises Are Using Big Data
October 17, 2012
IBM's Institute for Business Value (IBV) and the University of Oxford just released their information-rich and insightful report "Analytics: The real-world use of big data." Based on a survey of over 1000 professionals from 100 c Read More
Top Reads in Big Data: Week of Sept. 9
September 14, 2012
"Value" is the key word in several of my top picks this week. From saving money to saving lives to saving time in who you follow on Twitter, we're still finding new ways to get value from data. Read More
Travel and Transportation in the Age of Big Data
August 28, 2012
A bus, train or car to work. A bike to school. A plane for a business trip. Read More
Case Studies: Leading the Way to Better Healthcare
August 15, 2012
While healthcare organizations are amassing vast amounts of data, multiple versions of the truth can contribute to errors in patient care and payment processes. Read More
Marketing with Big Data: Customer Spotlight Merkle
December 8, 2011
Architecting Big Data Solutions Series "Our real secret sauce is to take our analytical skills and capabilities and blend that with our offerings around Big Data technologies to execute more effective marketing for our clients", says Russ Pearlman, CTO of Merkle Inc. We are seeing a growing trend, especially in the Digital Media space, where the most successful and innovative organizations claim that their key to success lies in their unique ability to marry complex analytics with Big Data know-how. For example, Zynga, the hottest social gaming company in today's market, claim that their "secret sauce is that they are really an analytics company masquerading as a games company". Read More


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A good solid cigar, I have tried many higher priced cigars, but always come back to this one as an everyday smoke, love the maduroin December 24, 2010
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I conjured up enough courage to try another one last Friday nite. It burned a little uneven, not bad though. Other than that a very satisfactory smoke. Can't believe that one and the next two came from the same bundle that the first one I smoked did.Bruce in Dallas July 24, 2006
"Can't believe I bought the whole bundle."
Just finished my first one. Not a very pretty cigar.Gave my cheek muscles a pretty good work out trying to get through this sucker, the only relief I got was to delay re-lighting it after finishing about half of this "ugly". I don't have words to describe the finish, only to say it can't be as bad as the bottle of listerine I'm heading for.Bruce in Dallas, TX July 10, 2006
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I've been smoking cigars for years and still try different brands looking for the perfect stick. For just relaxing, or special occasions, I prefer La Gloria Cubana hands down. For golfing, or working in the yard, etc., give me a Napoleon Grande any time. Great taste, lots of smoke, easy draw is all I ask in a good stick. No matter how many brands I try, I always come back to a Napoleon Grande. Not always pretty to look at but always great taste! One can compare it to great sex with an ugly girl.C. H. in Mobile, AL. January 9, 2006


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How a rash looks and feels might be a tip-off to a skin condition. Learn what rash symptoms might mean, when to see a doctor and how to get relief.
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May 17, 2012 at 1:47PM
Are you itchy and red, patchy and flaky or fluid-filled?
If you've got a rash, your skin may be trying to tell you something. The symptoms on this slide could signal conditions such as eczema, hives, poison ivy, intertrigo or psoriasis. Read on to find out which symptom goes with each skin condition.
You'll find skin rash pictures to help you see if your rash is similar. What does an itchy rash mean? A red skin rash? Skin rash bumps? Find out! You'll also learn what rash symptoms might mean, when to see a doctor and how to get relief.
A word of caution: This is educational, not for self-diagnosis. If you have a rash that bothers you, doesn't go away or that you think may be a symptom of a skin condition, see your primary care doctor or dermatologist for a diagnosis.
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All the Gunplay Fun Without Any of the Responsibilities! What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The Texas Medical Board wants permission for their investigators to carry guns. You know, because there's not near enough guns in the healing profession. Their "investigators" are not licensed police officers.
So, they send a request to Attorney General (and announced Texas Gubernatorial candidate) Greg Abbott asking the following questions:
1. May TMB allow, but not require or request, its investigators to carry concealed handguns authorized under Subchapter H as private citizens while on duty with the Board?
2. Can the Board legally adopt a resolution to allow its investigators to carry concealed handguns but at the same time indicate that such action is not required by the Board or the employees' job descriptions?
3. Would TMB's adoption of a resolution allowing such action be protected by sovereign immunity from suit and liability?
4. Does Tex. Gov't Code §411.208 protect TMB and its officers and employees from liability and suit when they allow investigators to carry concealed handguns if the employees are licensed to do so?
Yeah, we hired them. We gave them a gun. We just don't want to be responsible for them.
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Raytheon Company has received a firm-fixed-price contract for $16 million from the U.S. Air Force. This action will provide high-speed anti-radiation missile targeting systems contractor logistics support for a basic year and two one-year options.
Northrop Grumman Missile Systems and the U.S. Air Force are modifying a cost-plus-award-fee contract for $25 million. This action will extend the baseline contract to accommodate Global Hawk flight testing.
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has received an $87 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army. This is a Foreign Military Sales Requirement. The award will result in a firm-fixed-price contract for $95 million worth of rounds of various nonstandard ammunition for the Afghanistan National Army and Afghanistan National Police.
Raytheon Company's Integrated Defense Systems is being awarded a $9 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy for the nonrecurring engineering effort to update selected Zumwalt Class Destroyer Mission Systems Equipment for initial integration efforts at Wallops Island, Virginia, and follow-on installation on board the Navy's Self Defense Test Ship to mitigate production and integration risk and conduct at sea testing in support of the Zumwalt test and evaluation master plan.
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Incorporated is being awarded a $157 million cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the U.S. Navy for services supporting the TRIDENT II (D-5) weapons system. Services include but are not limited to specialized tactical engineering services, logistics services, fleet support services and guidance repair services to test, repair and maintain guidance subsystems, test equipment and related support equipment.
BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services is being awarded an $82 million cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the U.S. Navy to provide systems integration support for the TRIDENT II (D5) Fleet Ballistic Missile program and the SSGN Attack Weapon System Program.
General Dynamics Information Technology has received a $9.9 million 18-month contract from the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) to support the Ordnance Mechanical Maintenance School at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. Through this contract, General Dynamics will provide Army-qualified, TRADOC-certified instructors to train Advanced Individual Training soldiers and professional development students on mechanical maintenance on tanks, small arms weapons, wheeled and tracked vehicles, trucks, generators, air conditioners and other equipment.
DRS Technologies has received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity $531 million contract ceiling extension to its current JV5 production contract to provide JV-5 ultra-rugged vehicle computing and display systems for the U.S. Army's Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below program and Blue Force Tracking and the U.S. Marine Corps situational awareness requirements. The ceiling extension was awarded to DRS by the Army's Communication-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.
SGIS has been awarded an intelligence operations support contract by L-3 Services Incorporated in support of Multi-National Force--Iraq (MNF-I). The contract has a ceiling value of $1 million. Under the contract, SGIS will provide the assistant chief of staff, command and control, MNF-I, with intelligence operations support, including interrogation operations support, intelligence analysis, counterintelligence analysis, open-source intelligence analysis and support, database entry/intelligence research, information management, intelligence architecture and communications engineering, special security office support, theater intelligence support, measurement and signatures intelligence collection and human intelligence collection, analysis and support.
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Benjamin Woods Walker: Customer Review
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This is a Community Review of the Benjamin Woods Walker air pistol by Steve Scialli. The author of the following review are in no way affiliated with Airgun Depot. The views expressed below are personal opinion only.
If you hunt small game and are looking for a lighter weight, compact alternative… then you need look no further. Being brilliantly small and extraordinarily light, Crosman's Benjamin Woods Walker is appropriately titled. I can think of nothing else I would want to tromp around the woods with.
Arriving in four major components, they consist of the pistol, the detachable stock, the red dot sight, and one rotary magazine. The single plastic magazine holds 8 rounds, and I was not able to find a single pellet that would not fit within it… and I tested some big ones. It takes some getting used to but after a few hours of awkward practice it becomes second nature to load. Initially, I found it challenging to have to wind it up, so to speak, and to have to hold my finger under the first pellet hole so the pellet wouldn't fall through. But like I said, it became muscle memory after a while and performed flawlessly for over 500 rounds of use.
The plastic grips unscrew with one screw per side, allowing the stock to simply slip over the handle's inner framework. It's straightforward and fast to make the changeover, with the penalty being that the stock doesn't stay very tight. It's tight enough to function but for the price point, I would have preferred an improved design that doesn't begin to move around after a few minutes of use. So you can expect some shoulder stock movement when cycling the bolt.
Made by Centerpoint, the Red Dot Sight is phenomenal, and totally exceeded my expectations. Blasting squirrels, I felt like the Predator with its four different laser reticles. Choose from a dot, three vertical dots, a dot with a vertical line under it & a horizontal one to its left & right… and a dot with a circle around it with vertical & horizontal lines on its axis. As if that weren't enough choices, you can also pick from red or green… and view them all in five different light intensities for appropriate brightness in all lighting conditions. This instrument allows for very fast target acquisition, and compliments the Woods Walker's feathery feel. It looks great, operates with buttery smooth rotary dials, and is a great choice for inside of 25 yards.
Something the Woods Walker does especially well is keep the noise down. The precision choked barrel comes fully shrouded which means you can shoot it indoors without hearing protection or you can shoot in the back yard without alerting your neighbors. You can also shoot it in the woods without spooking the wildlife. Crosman did a great job silencing the Woods Walker… it's as quiet or quieter than my springers, and goes off with a satisfying "snick."
Setting things in motion is the match grade trigger. Its pull weight comes set lighter than that of its big brother, the Maurader Rifle… and it can be set even lighter. The included instructions detail how to adjust pull weight, along with first & second stage duration. Simply remove the pistol grip side plates and it's all right there. I found the trigger to be very predictable and lend to the superb accuracy of the Woods Walker. It broke in the same place every time, but was able to be set light enough to surprise me a few times… so take care in your adjustments. The bolt action was very smooth to cycle, but required moderate force.
The high pressure air (HPA) permanent reservoir in the Woods Walker is fillable up to 3,000 psi, although Crosman now recommends you fill it to 2,900 psi to steer clear of any valve lock. Underneath the foregrip is a monometer to keep an eye on fill pressure… and refilling is straight forward. Pop off the removable dust cover to expose the male foster fitting and fill with a SCUBA, SCBA tank, or hand pump. In my tests, I was able to get 40 usable shots, filling to 3,000 psi and shooting it down to about 1,300 psi… impressive count & curve for such a compact unit. What this means to you is a predictable spread for repeatable results. It also means that you should get about 20 very consistent shots filling to about 2,300 psi and shooting it down to about 1,400 psi… plenty for a day of hunting.
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Bump - any help would be appreciated!
Hello, I have tanking for a time, but my TPS always is a issue for me, how much TPS I must generate in this gear?
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Sometimes I reach 1000TPS but sometimes just 700, I have to keep a eye on rage always, because sometimes I get 0 rage for around 5 secs on a fight( I will be more serious in HS spam)
Advices in gears improvment and talents will be welcome
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Bump - any help would be appreciated!
I think you have not gotten any responses because your question is not very clear. Are you asking how to improve your threat or what kind of threat you should be producing wearing your current gear?
How are you measuring your TPS? Via Omen? If so, then that's not very accurate. Get a WWS report and post it here. In any event, 700-800 TPS is fine given your gear but it really depends on whether you are just generating threat or also debuffing (tc, demo).
Read up in the library. Plenty of threat information there.
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the 2 things Tattman2an, how much I have to produce in terms of TPS with my gear and how to improve it.
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I think is not a ideal fight, because the hawk phase...
I will get more wws reports in other fights to get a more precise evaluation
Yes, hard to give you an accurate assessment since the eagle phase skews your numbers.
1. The number of revenges seems low compared to shield slam.
2. Looks like you might have thunderclapped too much. 22 hits (11 minutes worth) in a 9 minute fight where you don't need TC up during eagle phase.
3. The number of heroic strikes seems low. I think might do 80-90 on Zul'Jin and that's with doing almost nothing on the eagle phase except re-fresh devastate.
4. Use Beserker Rage. It will fill up your rage. Just make sure you use when the time is right - rage bar low, shield block up and topped off on health. You can use it at the start of the battle for sure without any danger. Use a macro that switches you to Beserker Stance, activates Beserker Rage and switches you back to Defensive Stance.
5. I'm suprised you rage bar got empty though since you have windfury although it only went off 9 times. That seems low.
6. You might try altering your talent spec so its more of the threat build. Drop imp taunt either way. If you want more threat, drop imp defensive stance as well and get anger management and imp heroic strike.
7. Thendrius should be keeping insect swarm up for you.
It's important to keep in mind that Threat, even moreso than DPS, is very fight dependent. Just because you can put out 1300 TPS on one boss, doesn't mean you're going to generate that (or even anything near it) on every boss you come across.
So many factors contribute to your ability to generate threat on a fight that it's impossible to say whether that 700 TPS is indicative of a problem, or just typical of a Tank at your gear level on that particular fight. In other words, don't assume that because your threat is inconsistent that there's a "problem."


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Shopping smart is one way to get rich, and Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier has a heck of a list to fulfill for his football team grocery cart. Though Frazier seems to have a good relationship with Vikings ownership, two years of poor draft picks is enough to bring a good coach to the unemployed line, because the subsequent win totals will probably go the same way of those poor picks. The average coaching tenure in the NFL is about 4 years. You only need to look for the history of players considered to be 'busts' to find the coaches who fall below that 4-year tenure average.
Brad Childress lasted longer than the average coach, because his first year drafting resulted in superstar linebacker Chad Greenway, and Cedric Griffin, who can be almost excellent, when healthy. In 2007 Childress followed up on those excellent 2006 picks by bringing in none other than Adrian Peterson, and Sidney Rice. There aren't quite enough adjectives to describe how good those two gentlemen are, when it comes to football. That A+ line-up of imports, in addition to the Brett Favre Project, kept Childress around long enough that even those not a fan of his have to give a respectful bow to his drafting acumen.
Fortunately for Frazier, Childress leaving didn't mean that all of the brain trust that went into those great draft picks would leave with him. Rick Spielman, Vikings Director of Pro Personnel is still the head person in charge, when it comes to drafting collegiate players, and that definitely makes the world a better place for Frazier's future.
All of that maze aside, the best news is that the prospects for this year's draft have the overall smell of success. The Vikings obviously need a quarterback to bring in, considering the absence of Brett Favre (for now), and National Champion quarterback Cam Newton of Auburn seems to have the biggest arm to throw with, and the biggest smile to go on billboards and national interviews. There are a few other quarterbacks with fewer bells and whistles, but may be much more safe choices in the long run.
The likelihood that Newton will be available at the #12 pick for the Vikings, doesn't seem to be that great, because teams like Buffalo, Cincinnati, and Carolina aren't in position to heavily consider the 2011–2012 season as a potential Super Bowl season—thus they might take the added game losses in exchange for Newton's 'smile revenue'. The Vikings on the other hand are not that far removed from the NFC Championship game of a couple years ago, and need the right answer to the quarterback problem now. The offense is young for the Vikings, but the defense is aging quickly, in terms of Super Bowl years.
It's a tough position to be in for the Vikings, and thus that makes this years' draft very interesting. I think the whole world would like to see 2nd year quarterback Joe Webb fulfill his potential, because he's a highlight reel waiting to happen. There are several good quarterbacks that can be picked up in later rounds, along with the Vikings other needs at defensive safety and defensive end. But each year seems to have a specialty at one particular position. This year it seems that receiver is that position. With Sidney Rice chomping at the bit to return to his Pro-Bowl caliber of 2009, I say that there is no better way to make some young quarterbacks look good than to have a stud core of receivers. Though A.J. Green of Georgia may be the better pick at receiver, Julio Jones of Alabama is as polished and professional as they come. Plus he's got dreadlocks to match Sidney Rice. Thus, Malobe Natural Hair Salon (915 W. Lake St.) may be the key to the Vikings draft success. After all, dreadlocks are like heaven under a wool hat on a cold winter day.


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Midfielder Nosa Igiebor suffered a cut on his right palm as the Nigeria team bus was attacked by irate Ethiopia fans after Sunday's 2-1 win by Nigeria.The bus conveying the Super Eagles from the stadium was delayed and even when they eventually drove out, the fans were waiting for them and hurled missiles at the vehicle, shattering the rear window. Midfielder Nosa Igiebor suffered a cut on his right palm after a big stone hit him and was attended to immediately by the team doctor Ibrahim Gyaran.NFF General Secretary Musa Amadu revealed that the incident forced the players to miss the dinner organised by the Nigerian Embassy in Ethiopia."Their bus was stoned, and a player was injured," Amadu told the gathering. "As a result, the players do not feel safe enough to come out from their hotel."NFF Vice President Chief Mike Umeh, said the matter has been reported to the FIFA Security team at the match venue and Ethiopian Police.
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MORRIS, Minn. - The MLC women's basketball team was outscored at the free throw line 28-11 in a 76-63 loss at UM-Morris Saturday afternoon.
UMM went 28-34 from the line for the game, while the Knights finished 11-15. Neither team shot particularly well from the field, with the Knights shooting 38.1 percent and the Cougars hitting at a 40.4 percent clip.
Erica Babinec (Onalaska, Wis./Luther) had a strong showing for the Knights, scoring a season-high 26 points on 8-15 shooting from the field and going 8-9 from the charity stripe. Babinec also added six rebounds and four steals.
Sarah Free (Plover, Wis./LPS) joined Babinec in double figures with 12 points, while Brittany Jensen (Hortonville, Wis./FVL) and Carrie Fritzler (Deford, Mich./MLS) each added eight. Emily Boldt (Mukwonago, Wis./LPS) finished with a game-high 11 rebounds.
MLC started and finished the first half slowly, with the Cougars jumping out to a quick 8-0 lead after the opening tip, and then finishing the first half on an 8-2 run after a Free three-pointer cut the UMM lead to one at 26-25 with just under six minutes left to put the MLC deficit at 34-27 going into halftime.
The Cougars took command of the game coming out of halftime, pushing their lead to 15 points in the first six minutes of the second half and keeping a double-figure lead for most of the remaining minutes.
The Knights cut the lead to seven points at 65-58 at the 5:28 mark of the second half, but the Cougars responded with a 10-1 run over the next 4:26 to ice the game away.
With the loss, MLC dropped to 0-7 overall and 0-2 in UMAC action, while the Cougars improved to 5-1 on the season and 2-0 in conference play.
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