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Listening to the Three Speech podcast, we are reminded of the right and wrong way to do your man-of-the-people PR. As a professional shill, Major Nelson is arguably the most well known in our business, but at least the man doesn't make any qualms about it. From the very moment that you step into his domain, it is made abundantly clear that Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb works for Microsoft.
The same, however, can not be said about Sony's "semi-official" blog, Three Speech. With dodgy language and a staff that refuses to attach themselves publicly to their editorial, the blog has been under scrutiny ever since it launched. Speaking of which, their podcast did just that today and aside from being an hour long train wreck, they had some choice words for their Microsoft counter-part, Major Nelson.
"Microsoft have got their significant other and I think the PlayStation offering, if you ask me, is far superior and a lot less slimy" said Ben Furneaux, who continued to refer to Nelson as the "unnamed blogger," despite writing for a blog that keeps their writers under wraps.
Continuing, Furneaux claims that Sony is more "straight to the point" with their PR, saying that "When they [Sony] delay something, they go, 'Oh, whoops. We've delayed it. Sorry.' and they're just honest about it and everybody picks on them for being blatantly honest about it." Despite living in Europe, Furneaux must have completely missed the whole PlayStation 3 launch debacle. You know, the one where even Phil Harrison didn't know what was going on, despite Three Speech having reported it themselves. Hey, he could have written it even, as is the joy of anonymity in writing on Three Speech.
After an hour of listening to a cast of Sony shills hype up a non-existant Final Fantasy VII remake, fumble over who made the Oddworld games (PROTIP: Oddworld did), pitch the PSP like used cars salesmen and ask themselves just what in the heck a Jumping Flash is, we came out even more bewildered over Three Speech.
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The deja vu trade appears likely to remain in tact in the near-term, as recently attained bullish momentum was undercut in yesterday's trade. The resulting sideways trend will oscillate between moments of euphoria and doubt, which may essentially feel like a repeat of the decisive rallies and selloffs of the last few weeks which were believed to be the beginnings of new breakouts and breakdowns. Recent bullish momentum had been sparked by improved economic data in China and Europe, weakness in the dollar, accommodative Fed policy, and recent oil production declines by Saudi Arabia. Those were undercut yesterday by weak German GDP, a potential downgrade of the U.S. debt rating, and comments from EU's Juncker who said that the euro is dangerously high. The bottom line between these ups and downs is that the market has almost gone nowhere in Brent and slightly higher in WTI. Expecting that trend to continue may be the best assumption going forward. We favor holding our June WTI-Brent trade entered on Jan 4th at -$14.25 with a target at -$8.00. In the event of a selloff in WTI, we would look for a rebound after a test of the $91.50 level. We would also anticipate a shrinking of the WTI futures contango. APIs were a bit bullish yesterday afternoon.
WTI futures settled 86 cents lower yesterday while Brent finished down $1.58. The Feb Brent futures make their last trade today. At the start of the session yesterday, some support was provided by another gain in China's Shanghai Composite and a report that China's power consumption could rise 9%-10% this year compared to 5.5% last year (chart). The sense that China's economy bottomed last August along with the HSBC PMI level has been a primary driver of the oil price rally recently, as imports from the country have been firm as well. China's implied demand figures reached 10.50 mb/d in Nov, which was a new record high. The small overnight rally reversed when the euro currency turned lower following Germany's reported preliminary 2012 GDP figure at just +0.7% compared to 2011's +3.0% and 2010's 4.2%. The euro fell despite Fitch reporting that Spain may not activate the OMT at all in 2013. Further pressure was added late in the session by EU's Juncker who said that the euro exchange rate is dangerously high.
Additionally two-sided were developments from the Fed, which embarked on a grand new QE program only to undercut it in the FOMC minutes by saying that policy could be tightened before its 2015 target. Dovish Fed presidents have recently voiced concern about the effects of the growing Fed balance sheet even though they were in favor of the action a couple months ago. Saudi Arabia has done something similar by reducing output nearly 1.0 mb/d to 19 month lows at 9.025 mb/d. That was interpreted as an attempt to boost prices to maintain social programs in the country, but Saudi Arabia clarified that on Monday to suggest it was just preventing an inventory buildup during a seasonally weak period of demand.
Natural Gas
February futures finished 8.2 cents higher yesterday amid strength in the front-end of the curve. The focus again was on colder temperatures that are predicted to make their way across the Midwest and Eastern portions of the country between Jan 20th-24th. Low temperatures in Chicago are forecast to reach 5 degrees during that time. The updated 6-10 day showed a higher probability of cold in the northeastern portion of the country, although the 8-14 day was generally similar. A key question though will be whether this bout of cold weather is a new norm or only a temporary event. Forecasts in several Midwest cities show much warmer temps both before and after the cold spell next week. The market may have to wait for Thursday's long-term update from the Climate Prediction Center for more clarity. In its last report, it showed temps in January that were above-normal across the eastern two-thirds of the country. The 2-4 day cold spell next week may not be enough to substantially reduce stocks of natural gas unless it were to linger.
Prices have rallied more than 40 cents off the Jan 2nd low at $3.05 in the last two weeks. The rally looks impressive on the chart, but there are still clouds on the horizon for the uptrend. There is strong resistance from Dec 21st high at $3.532 as well as from the 50-day MA at $3.56. The market also hasn't seen an accompanying increase in open interest or a notable liquidation in the net-short currently held by non-commercials and managed money accounts. Pressure could also come from potential increases in production as signaled by gains in rig counts since the w/e Nov 2nd. Our forecast for inventories this week is a draw of 129 bcf which would compare to the five-year average decline of 144 bcf. Our end-of- season forecast is 2068 bcf and compares to the five-year average of 1714. The bottom line is that even with short bouts of below-normal temperatures, inventories are on tap to end the withdrawal season with above-normal stock levels. We'd look for potential bearish action close to the $3.53 resistance level this week to think about a possible short position.
Global Economic & Dollar News
- China's Power Consumption may rise 9%-10% this year, which is faster than 2012's 5.5% growth.
- China's Gov't has pulled government automobiles off the road and closed dozens of factories in order to cut down on record-setting pollution levels.
- China's Gov't told the PLA to prepare for war in 2013. Japan wasn't mentioned but is likely the target, as the two countries have territorial disputes over the Diaoyutai islands.
- Germany GDP was -2.0% in Q4. The full-year 2012 preliminary figure was +0.7% vs. +0.8% expected. That also compared to +3.0% in 2011 and +4.2% in 2010.
- Spain may not activate the OMT in 2013, according to Fitch.
- The Debt Ceiling may be raised for four years based on a deal that would get republicans major tax and entitlement changes, according to Roll Call.
- Fitch said that it will launch a review of the U.S. credit rating if the debt ceiling isn't raised in a timely fashion.
- Empire State MFG Index was -7.78 vs. unchanged expected and vs. -7.30 previously.
- U.S. PPI was -0.2% vs. -0.1% expected. Core PPI was +0.1% vs. +0.2% expected.
- Retail Sales were +0.5% vs. +0.2% expected while sales ex-autos were +0.3% vs. +0.2% expected.
- National Retail Federation said that holiday sales were +3.0% vs. +4.1% expected. It was the lowest gain since 2009.
- EU's Juncker said that the euro exchange rate is dangerously high.
Energy News
- Morgan Stanley (MS, quote)reduced its 2013 natural gas price forecast to $3.50/mmbtu from $3.90 due to warm weather.
- The CME (CME, quote) clarified its ULSD heating oil contract to say that the specification will change to Colonial 62-grade with the May 2013 contract.
- Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery (PSX, quote) returned its crude unit to service at its 356 kb/d facility after an electrical fire on Jan 12th.
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The oil stocks number this week may reflect a more decisive change in direction from recent weeks where oil stocks fell sharply and products witnessed strong increases. Oil stocks typically gain throughout the first five months of the year after liquidations take place in December. If that's indeed the case again this year, oil stocks could witness a larger increase than that suggested by the five-year average as late-2012 conditions unwind. An 11.1 MB drawdown was reported in the last week of December and reflected refineries' intentions to convert raw crude into products. A slowdown in utilization coupled with high levels of imports should create an above-average increase this week. Cushing stocks could increase again this week, as the Seaway pipeline was closed for part of the week in front of Friday's ramp-up. Cushing should level off or begin to fall with next week's data.
Gasoline inventories have gained 10.0 MB in the last two weeks while distillates increased 11.4 MB. High levels of utilization have been partly to blame and should begin to pull back a bit this week, in our view. Lower levels of production should add pressure to stocks, but demand has been weak as well and may prevent a drawdown. Distillate stocks have benefitted from higher production and weak demand but may receive pressure this week from lower production and continued exports.
Natural gas inventories are expected to be -129 bcf. NOAA's HDD calculations were between 179 and 199, which compares to the previous week's 238. Last week's draw of 201 bcf was at the larger end of the consensus range, and was a bit higher than our model had predicted. There could be a small amount of retrenchment in this week's figure as a result. Temperatures were above-normal in the northern Great Plains during the survey week and may help to dampen the withdrawal. The east coast saw near-normal temperatures.
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When viewing from normal sighting position, the valve should be to the right for semi mode. Turn it to the left to the straight up position for GL or as some call it, single-shot mode.
By raising it up, it also makes raising the G/L sights up. On my SKS, it kinda blocks the G/L sights.


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Patricia M. Logue, managing attorney for Lambda's Midwest Regional Office, will ask the Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday to uphold a lower court's invalidation of referendum petitions. The petitions failed to disclose the text of Lansing's ordinance, as required by law.
Logue noted that when opponents of the ordinance circulated petitions for a voter referendum on the new law, they included misleading flyers making false claims that, for example, the law gives civil rights to child molesters or restricts what ministers can preach.
"Opponents of this civil rights law seem to think they can't win unless they can fool Lansing voters about what the law means," Logue said. "We are not afraid of a fair fight, and Lansing deserves a fair vote on a civil rights law that merely ensures discrimination protections for its residents," she said.
Passed by the Lansing City Council in March, the ordinance extends the city's protections against discrimination based on categories including race, sex, age, and disability into the areas of employment, public accommodations, and public services. The original law covered only housing discrimination. The amended law also forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation, familial status, and other characteristics.
The Ingham County Circuit Court ruled on May 20, 1996, that opponents of the law must use new petitions that fully disclose what the ordinance actually does, in order to get their referendum on the November ballot. The City Clerk, which originally accepted the petitions, appealed.
Lambda, the nation's oldest and largest gay legal organization, and co-counsel Linda K. Henderson represent the Lansing Equal Rights Task Force in the appeal.
With a regional office in Chicago, Lambda is the only national lesbian and gay organization with an office in the Midwest. Lambda has its national headquarters in New York and a Western Regional Office in Los Angeles, with plans to open a Southern Regional Office in Atlanta in 1997.


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The Lost World | |
Original 1960 theatrical poster
Directed by | Irwin Allen |
Produced by | Irwin Allen Cliff Reid |
Screenplay by | Irwin Allen Charles Bennett |
Based on | Novel: Arthur Conan Doyle |
Starring | Michael Rennie Jill St. John David Hedison Claude Rains Fernando Lamas |
Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
Cinematography | Winton C. Hoch |
Edited by | Hugh S. Fowler |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates
July 13, 1960 (USA) |
Running time
97 min. |
Country | U.S.A. |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,515,000[1] |
Box office | $2,500,000 (US/ Canada)[2] |
The Lost World is a 1960 fantasy adventure film loosely based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Conan Doyle and directed by Irwin Allen. The plot of the film revolves around the exploration of a mysterious flat mountain (see Tepui) in the heart of unknown Venezuela inhabited by cannibalistic natives, dinosaurs, carnivorous plants, and giant spiders. The cast includes Claude Rains, David Hedison, Fernando Lamas, Jill St. John, and Michael Rennie.
Special effects for the film were rather simple and involved monitor lizards, iguanas, and crocodiles affixed with miniature horns and fins. Director Allen later stated that though he wanted stop motion models, he could only work with lizards and live creatures in accordance with the studio's budget.
A professor leads a group of diverse characters to a remote plateau deep within the Amazonian jungle to investigate reports that living dinosaurs still exist there. Adventure ensues.
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The boisterous, arrogant Professor Challenger (Claude Rains), a reputed biologist and anthropologist, dares the London Zoological Society to mount an expedition to verify his spectacular claim, without physical proof, that his previous expedition to the Amazon Basin found live dinosaurs. Apart from him and his 'socialite' counterpart, Professor Summerlee (Richard Haydn), the adventurous party consists of experienced discoverer Lord Roxton (Michael Rennie), the young reporter Ed Malone (David Hedison) - who got publicly struck down with Challenger's umbrella at his arrival - and Jennifer Holmes (Jill St. John), Malone's news agency's boss's daughter, who is allowed by her father to come essentially as one of the conditions for putting up the money. In Brazil they are joined by Jennifer's brother David (Ray Stricklyn) and local 'guide' Manuel Gomez (Fernando Lamas). They arrive by air, soon discover the dinosaurs and other creatures are real and dangerous (their helicopter is incidentally destroyed by fighting dinosaurs), and the party is desperate to get off the isolated plateau. They learn Roxton knew about the fate of Burton White, an explorer whose diary they find, search for diamonds, and confirm that the local tribesmen are lethal guardians of the plateau's secrets. Additionally they learn Roxton accidentally killed Gomez's brother on a separate trip before this one, leaving Gomez hungry for revenge. During a volcanic eruption, they manage to escape from the plateau, carrying a Tyrannosaurus rex egg with them. The egg hatches when it is dropped by accident, and Professor Challenger resolves to take the infant dinosaur (here represented by a cosmetically altered gecko lizard) back to London with them.
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- Michael Rennie as Lord John Roxton — An experienced big-game hunter who joins the expedition.
- Jill St. John as Jennifer Holmes — The daughter of the owner of the Daily Gazette.
- David Hedison as Ed Malone — A journalist at the Daily Gazette who volunteers to join the expedition.
- Claude Rains as Professor George Edward Challenger — The famously short-tempered leader of the expedition.
- Fernando Lamas as Manuel Gomez — The expedition's guide.
- Richard Haydn as Professor Summerlee — A rival of Challenger's who joins the expedition.
- Ray Stricklyn as David Holmes — The confident and brave brother of Jennifer Holmes and the son of Malone's boss Stuart Holmes.
- Jay Novello as Costa — Gomez' cowardly and selfish assistant who also guides the expedition into the plateau.
- Ian Wolfe as Burton White — A professor who ventured into the Amazon Plateau a couple of years before Challenger's expedition.
- John Graham as Stuart Holmes — Edward Malone's employer and the father of Jennifer and David Holmes.
- Colin Campbell as Prof. Waldron — The employer of Professor Challenger and Professor Summerlee, he organises the expedition.
- Vitina Marcus as the Native Girl — A native girl found on the plateau by the expedition.
Prehistoric Creatures[edit]
- Iguanodon portrayed by an iguana with glued on horns
- Stegosaurus portrayed by a monitor lizard with glued-on frills and plates
- Triceratops portrayed by a baby alligator with glued-on horns and fins
- Tyrannosaurus portrayed by a monitor lizard with glued-on horns and fins
- Baby Tyrannosaurus portrayed by a tokay gecko with glued-on horns and sails
- Giant spider portrayed by a Mexican redknee tarantula
- Giant carnivourous vines
Irwin Allen utilized stock footage from this film for episodes of his various TV series, including Land of the Giants, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel, and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. In 1966, Irwin Allen even tried to sell a TV series based on the film as he had done with Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea but was unsuccessful.[3] Stock footage was also used in the 1970 movie When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p252
- ^ "Rental Potentials of 1960", Variety, 4 January 1961 p 47. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
- ^ James Van Hise, Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies, Pioneer Books Inc. 1993 Pg.157
External links[edit]
- The Lost World (1960) at the Internet Movie Database.
- The Lost World at AllMovie
- The Lost World at the TCM Movie Database


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Posted by Anonymous on 09/26/2008
First off, this is the place you go if you want the best burger in the city. Unfortunately it doesn't come with the best customer service. I need to put in a order for a business meeting (30+ burgers). So I called the day previous to place the order. I was told by the manager that they couldn't even write down the order and that I would have to call at 11:30AM on the day I needed the food. Well, I needed the burgers at 12:00PM but I was told to just call back at 11:30AM and they would be able to handle it. So I call at 11:25AM and I'm told that they will not be delivering anything any time soon because it's so close to lunch. After fighting with them and talking to the manager they eventually make the delivery. It's amazing food but it's such a shame that every time I place an order with them it's like you have to twist their arm to give you any kind of service. Again, fantastic food but they need to re-think how they operate as a business.
Posted by Adrienne on 07/16/2008
One of my top picks in New York City. The burgers here are amazing, as are the fries. The location makes it very convenient for after work, and if you are looking for a drink the bar is super fun. Bonus points for staying open late!
Posted by Great Food! on 03/22/2008
This is a great bar and restaurant. At first i wasn't sure about going as was worried it would be a hyped up tourist haven with below average food but it was nothing of the sort. The food was great - what an amazing burger, the onion strings are a must and the desserts well say no more! Highly reccommended for a bar with a great atmosphere.
Posted by ToffeeFae on 02/25/2008
Love this place. I don't understand the people who complain about the burger - maybe they just don't understand the differences between a so-so one and a great one! The burger here is excellent. It is a good size, has tender flavorful and juicy meat, is cooked to perfection, and is served in a pillowy and fresh roll. The toppings are well done and there are a few unusual twists like Bernaise Sauce if you want it. I had cheddar and onions and they understand the right proportions - more is not always more. Also shared rawbar (oysters) with my husband and they were super fresh and delicious. Don't miss the onion strings as a side to the burger - they are crispy and have a delightful peppery kick. Top all this off with friendly service and Victorian atmosphere in spades and you have a winner!
Posted by Anonymous on 12/23/2007
Fast delivery, great food and tons of specials you can't go wrong! All the options on their menu are awesome. I order from here at least twice a week! Yum!
Posted by Anonymous on 11/02/2007
From the burgers to the cobb salad to the Monday night BBQ rib special...AWESOME food! We've been coming here for years, and it's still a crowd pleaser. The food, the service, the atmosphere...worth coming to again and again.
Posted by Anonymous on 10/19/2007
we have been coming here for decades, but live next to the new pjc's lincoln center. two very different restaurants! lincoln center pj's is the suburban mall/ theme park version. our dinner at the original pj clarkes last night was perfect. just know what to order--burgers/fries/cocktails/beer/bread pudding that's it, that's why you are there. we started with steamed mussels served in a cast iron pot, tons of garlic bread on the side. (12 bucks) . just perfect. next a round of cheese burgers, all ordered medium-rare, all served medium-rare. served on tiny salad plates but that is traditional. ask for lettuce and tomato and if you want it , it quickly appears. great fries. super friendly attentive waiter and bus staff who traded stories with us about being fellow irish-americans. had a corner table which was good since the juke box is very loud--but it's sinatra, joplin, beatles, ella--the atmosphere is just what you want after a long day at the office and want to have good, rather inexpensive dinner, in (for new york) a "normal" , relaxed but still highly-charged, cool restaurant environment. attractive 'suits', both male and females. we suggest you enter the back dining room through the side door, rather than the running the scrum at the third ave bar entrance, take a deep breath, and enjoy this totally unique, real new york bar burger experience. be nice to the staff and they will be nicer to you. cheers.


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There's a lot more to cable TV in Rapid Valley, SD than great programming. In Rapid Valley there are an approximate 10,881 televisions owned by only 2,720 people. That is because Cable TV is easy to connect to multiple TV sets. Thanks in part to cable technology, DVR use has grown nearly 4% since 2006, and now 7% of America's total TV viewing is time-shifted content. And 72% of Americans bundle their cable TV and Internet. And 48% watch TV shows online. And there are somewhere around 5,935 Rapid Valley residents using bundled cable subscriptions, and 3,957 who stream.


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Keystone Exams debut for juniors in high schools
LEWISBURG – Juniors in high schools across the state are now taking the Keystone Exams in Algebra. The Keystone Exams are one component of Pennsylvania's proposed system of high school graduation requirements and later in the school year, students will take Keystone Exams in biology and then literature.
Superintendent Dr. Mark DiRocco of the Lewisburg Area School District said they tried to prepare students for this new state mandated exam. He said, "We did as much preparation as we possibly could through the first semester of the school year. Our math teachers tried to review some Algebra I and Algebra II concepts for the juniors."
However, DiRocco is not pleased with how the tests were debuted in the state. He said, "The state made a budget decision. They said they could not afford to continue running the PSSA's for a couple more years, while they transitioned into the new Keystone Exams, which were supposed to be end of course tests. The kids aren't supposed to take these tests until they finish the course. But, because they didn't have a PSSA to give this year, now they are going to use the Keystone Exams as an overall eleventh grade test, which these exams were not designed to do."
Dr. DiRocco says he is very concerned about what the Department of Education is doing in regards to this testing program. He says he doesn't have much confidence in the current Secretary of Education and some of the things that are being implemented on the local level. But, DiRocco says they will work through it the best they can to prepare their students. (Ali Stevens)
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On July 1 air force officials sent a memo to members of the Senate committee in which they acknowledged that Jones had been overpaid. "Air force records relevant to this issue are incomplete and, in some cases, we believe incorrect," the memo stated. "However, based on the best information we have been able to obtain, it appears that the air force should probably have terminated ACIP in December 1993 rather than in July 1995. Payments of ACIP up to July 1995 reflect an error on the part of the air force."
The officials estimated that Jones mistakenly received $1443. "To avoid any question of receiving money not properly due," the memo continued, "the department will complete a thorough audit and Mr. Jones has offered to repay any amount of ACIP found to have been paid in error."
Committee members, however, are not satisfied with this report. One armed services source claims that their own investigation of the pay issue suggests Jones was aware he was being overpaid yet resisted early attempts to recover the money.
The air force memo regarding Jones's pay addresses another potentially embarrassing problem for the South Miami-Dade state senator. For the past five years Jones has been wearing "command pilot wings" on his air force reserve uniform. According to the memo, in 1993 Jones was notified by air force officials that he had accumulated the requisite amount of experience to wear "command" wings when in fact he had not. "Mr. Jones will resume wearing senior pilot wings," the memo stated. "The air force will rescind the aeronautical order that awarded Mr. Jones command pilot wings and restore him to an aeronautical rating of senior pilot."
Although it may seem to be a trivial matter, wearing a pair of wings that has not been earned is a serious matter among military professionals. According to the memo, the air force accepts the blame for both the flight-pay and command-wings errors. "They are trying to protect Jones," one Senate source says. "They are trying to absolve him of responsibility for these issues."
"Clearly Jones has a lot of room to hide here because the air force has taken the blame," adds another Senate source. "But it is still something that Jones is going to have to deal with."
Jones's critics maintain he should have known he was not entitled to wear command pilot wings and he should have known he was being overpaid. Pilots, they note, keep very close track of their flight hours and an even closer eye on their pay. They argue that if Jones can't adequately monitor his own actions, how can he possibly oversee a branch of the service with a $62 billion budget and more than 600,000 employees worldwide?
Jones also faces more questions about his role in a Dade County bond deal. He testified during his June 16 confirmation hearing that he had been cleared of any wrongdoing and that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which launched a review of that $200 million transaction, was no longer scrutinizing his conduct in securing the deal for Miami Beach-based Douglas James Securities.
On June 22 the Armed Services Committee met in executive session with representatives of the SEC. According to sources familiar with that briefing, not all the committee's questions were answered, and doubts lingered about whether Jones was still under review.
Senate staffers are poring over other answers Jones provided during his June 16 hearing, in search of additional inconsistencies. According to several sources, they've found at least one: Jones claimed to have "more than 2000 hours" flying time as a fighter pilot. The true number is now believed to be less than 1200 hours.
This week's Armed Services Committee hearing is expected to end with Jones himself appearing before a far more critical committee. His chief opponents remain senators John Warner (R-Va.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.).
Even before controversy involving flight pay, command wings, and flying hours surfaced, Inhofe said he was troubled by Jones's nomination. "The little white lies that continue to come out bother me," the senator recently told reporters. "There are a number of these. Each one individually could be explained away, but altogether it raises a concern." Inhofe said he had developed "a negative impression of Daryl Jones and his capabilities."
The senator argued that the air force deserved the most qualified candidate available. "You are talking about the Secretary of the Air Force," he emphasized. "So when you have someone in that position and there are hundreds of people out there who are qualified, I would hate to have someone in there who might send the wrong message down the ranks.


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We had a wonderful vacation! I didn't get as much reading done as usual but the kids are getting older & that's to be expected. We usually love the beach gettaways but this year decided to try something different.
We went to the Poconos. It was fun – but we'll not do it again… probably.
The deer were everywhere!!! We saw no less than twenty whenever we ventured out. It was pretty cool. Here are some pics of the sights:
It was rough though, as we pulled into our hometown, Red looked at me and said, 'Aunt G – you brought us to our real home…' We're already planning next year!
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looks like a wonderful vacation. I think i need to go there alone just to have some peace.
it was lots of fun. very peaceful! even with all of the kids it was still quiet. I loved it!
I live in Philly and have a SIL that lives in the Poconos and my FIL has a house up there too. It's a great place to get away for a weekend. But I get what you mean when you say you won't do it again.
What an awesome deer picture!
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Flag football leagues for men are played year round throughout the city. Games are played nights, Monday and Thursday. For information on team registration dates, times and cost, please contact Robert Lovelace at 727-892-5223.
Fall Football League:
Currenty playing.
Winter Football Leagues:
Register now through December 23 at the Parks and Recreation/Athletics Office, 1400 19th Street North, Building A, for all teams wanting to join a league. Winter season play begins Monday, January 9.
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The cost is $385 per team.
If you live outside St. Petersburg city limits:
You will need to purchase a non-resident ADVANTAGE Member card.
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We've accosted indie developer Derek Yu, creator of Aquaria – which we covered extensively in the past – for a chat on his new creation, Spelunky, a unique blend of the replayability of roguelikes and the immediacy of platformers. All this goes well together with our review on the game this month too.
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Swimming with Bit Blot
This article originally appeared in Dev.Mag Issue 19, released in December 2007.
Bit-Blot, comprising of indie developers Alec Holowka and Derek Yu, is the force responsible for the IGF Grand Prize winning game, Aquaria, which was released on 7 December 2007. We chat them up and ask them about their exploits and their future prospects. You can visit their developer website athttp://www.bit-blot.com.
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This article originally appeared in Dev.Mag Issue 20, released in February 2008.
A stunning setting, an involved story, and a gargantuan world to explore. This is the promise of Aquaria, an indie title nearly 2 years in the making, and winner of last year's IGF grand prize. Diving into this action-adventure styled game is thus an exciting prospect.
Sitting down with Derek Yu's latest creation, I had some pretty high expectations. After all, we're talking about the guy behind stuff like Aquaria, I'm O.K. and TIGSource. I'm happy to say that I didn't walk away disappointed. In fact, it was difficult for me to walk away at all.


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August 01, 2012The Global 200 identifies a set of the Earth's terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecoregions that harbor exceptional biodiversity and are representative of its ecosystems. The Global 200 includes 238 ecoregions, comprised of 142 terrestrial, 53 freshwater, and 43 marine priority ecoregions.
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HydroSHEDS (application/x-zip-compressed, 2.37 MB)
August 01, 2012HydroSHEDS provides hydrographic information via data layers to support watershed analyses, hydrological modeling, and freshwater conservation planning at a quality, resolution, and extent that had previously been unachievable in many parts of the world.
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Developing Scenarios to Assess Ecosystem Service Tradeoffs (application/pdf, 7.99 MB)
July 01, 2012This guide is designed to help InVEST users select the most appropriate types of scenarios and methods when engaging stakeholders in the InVEST process. The guidance draws heavily on case studies where the provision of ecosystem services under alternative scenarios was evaluated using InVEST. The document highlights key issues and questions and provides tools, references and resources for readers who want to learn more.
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July 01, 2012This primer is a 12-page summary of Developing Scenarios to Assess Ecosystem Service Tradeoffs: Guidance and Case Studies for InVEST Users, which highlights case studies and guidance on developing scenario maps for the InVEST tool.
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Living Planet Report 2012: Executive Summary (application/pdf, 7.55 MB)
May 01, 2012This booklet provides a summary of the ninth edition of WWF's Living Planet Report (LPR) documenting the "state of the planet." Projections estimate that at current rates of consumption, by 2030 we will need the equivalent of two Earth's to sustain our annual demands. This report suggests how this is happening, and how we can effectively manage, share, preserve and restore natural capital (biodiversity, ecosystems, and ecosystem services) through WWF's "One Planet" perspective.
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Living Planet Report 2012: Biodiversity, Biocapacity and Better Choices (application/pdf, 14.8 MB)
May 01, 2012This WWF report brings together a variety of quantitative information and on the current state of global biodiversity and human impact on nature. Confronting the fact that people are using 50 percent more resources than the Earth can provide, this report summarizes this information and suggests changes in action to slow and reverse current trends.
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Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas (application/x-zip-compressed, 982 KB)
July 01, 2007This BioScience journal article presents the idea of Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW), a hierarchical global system of 12 realms, 62 provinces, and 232 ecoregions. MEOW offers a higher level of organization of marine life and is a critical planning and pattern analysis tool for conservation organizations like WWF.
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Global Lakes and Wetlands Database: Lakes and Wetlands Grid (Level 3) (application/x-zip-compressed, 8.85 MB)
July 01, 2004The Global Lakes and Wetlands Database combines data from the best available sources for lakes and wetlands on a global scale at three coordinated levels - large lakes and reservoirs, smaller water bodies, and wetlands.
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From the Vision to the Ground: A Guide to Implementing Ecoregion Conservation in Priority Areas (application/pdf, 2.93 MB)
March 01, 2004This guide is based on emerging innovations in designing and implementing conservation across various landscapes. It focuses on refined conservation planning following an ecoregion vision with a focus on biological prioritization and key elements of stakeholder engagement and negotiation.
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The Global 200: Priority Ecoregions for Global Conservation (application/pdf, 500 KB)
January 01, 2002This article, from the Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, explains the idea behind "The Global 200" – 238 ecoregions that represent the world's most unique, irreplaceable and biologically diverse terrestrial, freshwater, and marine regions for easy analysis and comparison. By highlighting the most important biological characteristics of a certain region, the Global 200 serves as a tool for more detailed analysis.
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Ecoregions Map (application/pdf, 1.6 MB)
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The Summer 2009 Lawyer features articles about:
Developing the new curriculum to prepare students for legal work.
Chair in Legal Ethics and Professionalism endowed by the Currans.
Kenneth W. Starr presents the William O. Douglas Lecture.
As well as the usual extensive features about Student News, Faculty Scholarship, alumni, and more.