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Color:A pair that will elevate your look instantly — the Oversized T-Hinge Sunglasses feature a unique enamel 'T' hinge design and flattering gradient lenses, with a retro butterfly shape. They're an essential everyday accessory that will keep your eyes shaded chicly. Includes a protective orange case made from the highest-quality, scratch-resistant leather.
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Rated 4 out of 5 by Mwagg85 Over sized t-hinge sunglasses Love these specks! They look great on appear to be good quality. Got these as a Christmas gift. December 26, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by meadowfun Nose red marks I love how I look when I put the glasses on but I hate the red marks that I get almost instantly after wearing it. I am in search for a better pair. September 23, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by BlondeBuckeyeBabe In Love <3 I absolutely love these sunglasses! I got the navy pair for Christmas and they are beautiful. The frame is very flattering. I love the signature Tory "T" on the hinges. The navy color is perfect; I was worried it wouldn't look good with a black outfit but they are flawless. They're light weight and fit my face perfectly. They even stay on top on my head when I am walking around inside. I didn't have any issues with the cloth bag or case. I would definitely recommend these, I am tempted to purchase the brown pair. :) July 24, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Wink Classic! Love! Love! These sunglasses are classic. They are also very light and easy to wear. I actually lost one pair and ended up buying the same pair again because I missed them so much. June 28, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by VNorris Very nice fit These glasses are very flattering and fit very well. The logo on the side is more discreet than I thought it would be, which is a nice surprise. The packaging was a bit off, with the cloth bag for the glasses already being broken so it's unusable, but the hard case works. May 13, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mariel Love The sunglasses are amazing! Very good quality, and sturdy! Highly recommend October 21, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Melorods Nice glasses, great coverage I love my new Tory Burch sunglasses! I purchased the olive two-tone color, and this combination is very flattering. The "T" detail on the hinges is super chic. Well designed, lightweight and versatile. The only reason I gave them 4 stars is because the case's magnetic closure is defective (calling back to get this replaced), and the quality of the case is not as nicely done as the sunglasses. Great buy! October 20, 2013
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All Gio Aplon needed to do was get up, and he'd be a hero. In one of the great rugby mismatches, Aplon had come face to face with Bakkies Botha at a ruck. The belligerent lock had flattened him, a robust action that would subsequently earn Botha a four-week suspension.
It was a significant moment, and for an instant, the Newlands crowd held its collective breath. To their delight, the diminutive winger got back on his feet and played on. Aplon had literally gone head to head with a 120kg behemoth and lived. If ever there was doubt concerning his aptitude for the brutality of top-flight rugby, it was seemingly eradicated in this instant.
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Australia and New Zealand have always embraced this mantra, while South Africa is starting to come round. As seen by the 2010 Super 14 and Tri-Nations competitions, the Antipodeans are taking their preference for more agile backs to new levels. Matt Giteau, Cory Jane, James O'Connor, Anthony Faingaa, Rod Davies and Israel Dagg all fall into rugby's lightweight category and yet performances for their respective franchises and countries have been as telling, and in some cases better, than those delivered by the heavier backs.
South African teams are slowly but surely following suit. Apart from Aplon, Juan de Jongh is embarrassing the non-believers at Test level, while Super Rugby and the Currie Cup have borne witness to the unique talents of Pat Lambie and Bjorn Basson. Throw Francois Hougaard and Lwazi Mvovo (who aren't much bigger) into the mix, and you begin to understand why size is now less of a factor in selection than it has been in previous years.
Kicking played a major role in team tactics in 2009. The Springboks were the most successful side in the Tri-Nations thanks to their kick-chase strategy, a ploy that involved accurate box kicks and up-and-unders that were aggressively chased by the fastest players. If the opposition didn't lose the ball in the air, the chances of losing possession in the ensuing breakdown was high given that defenders were allowed to compete more in this area.
The 2010 season has seen a change to the laws, and thus a change in approach. Unless these deep kicks are accurate, the likelihood of retrieving possession is slim now that the breakdown laws favour attacking sides. Teams are now selecting players who are able to counter-attack, players who are often slighter, shorter and more agile. Keeping possession is key, and if the opposition kicks deep, you can run it back knowing that even if you don't break the line, you're still likely to hold on to the ball.
'The laws have played their part,' says former Springbok wing Breyton Paulse. 'Ten years ago the game was a lot tighter and forward-orientated, and there were more big boys on the scene. You may remember a few small backline stars like Christian Cullen, but they really had to work hard to generate those moments of magic.
'Nowadays, the backline has more of a platform; they have more freedom to attack. The laws have brought the flair back to rugby, and that in turn has changed the mindset when it comes to selecting smaller players.
'It's very encouraging to see from a South African point of view. I was worried about the state of the game last year, but the tweak in the laws has meant that the counter-attack is once again a big part of rugby. It's always been part of the New Zealand game, and perhaps South Africa has been a bit conservative in recent years. That has started to change.'
At 1.78m and 80kg, Paulse wasn't much bigger than Aplon when he was playing for the Boks. He grew up playing against bigger opposition and it conditioned him for a rugby world where perception was as tough to beat as a Jonah Lomu or Joeli Vidiri. It was feared that Paulse's size would inevitably count against him in close combat.
But in modern rugby there's an appreciation for gifted players, and that appreciation isn't limited by size. It's not to say that somebody like Aplon hasn't had to alter his approach, particularly on defence, to make the highest grade. Test rugby is still about dominance at the point of contact, and although the laws favour the attack, defenders still need to make their presence felt.
Many will remember the hit Botha made on Aplon in that Super 14 match between the Stormers and the Bulls, but so few recall Aplon's own defensive contributions. Through working with Stormers and Western Province collision coach, Omar Mouneimne, Aplon has refined his tackling technique to the point where he's not a defensive liability. With his mixed martial arts background, Mouneimne was able to teach Aplon to use his body weight to good effect.
'Even though guys like Gio are smaller, they've got to get used to making the big hits,' explains Mouneimne. 'Smaller guys need to get under the bigger attacking players. If you aren't built like a freight train, you aren't going to be able to smash back a bigger attacking player with a direct tackle.
A smaller defender needs to work hard to derail that freight train; to upend it by getting low and driving upward.
'I did a lot of wrestling work with Gio and we worked on using his body weight to a specific end. He did a lot of power and strength work in the gym because wrestling techniques can only take you so far. You also need to have some power behind those hits.
'We also worked on aggression. Smaller players have to be even more aggressive than others when competing for the ball at the breakdown. The law changes have also made it harder for them, because you can no longer ride the tackle back and then compete for the ball. You have to release the ball-carrier and show daylight.
'Before, a smaller guy like Heinrich Brüssow would give away negative yards and ride the tackle because he knew he'd have a chance of turning over possession. Now with the new laws, you have to focus on getting a powerful first hit on the attacking player. You can't give away negative yards, so smaller players have to be clever, and aggressive.'
Paulse agrees that attitude is as essential as technique.
'Juan de Jongh and Aplon are always punching above their weight. I can relate. I grew up with the game, and my opponents were always bigger than me. When you persist with your rugby and make it to the highest level, fear is obviously not a factor because you're used to the odds, but in your own mind you're a rugby player like everybody else.
'If you had to name some of the world's best players, you'd be naming some of the smaller guys. Shane Williams has been fantastic for Wales over the years, and then you get the new players like Gio coming through. The standard of skill has improved and the game is played with a lot more flair, which suits the men who rely heavily on skill.
'The small guys still do strength work in the gym to condition themselves for the big hits and contact, and having grown up with the game, there's no fear. That's why people shouldn't be worried when the little guys get bashed around. They can handle it.'
If you're tough enough, and you're skilled enough, then size shouldn't factor into selection. The top players who want for size have discovered a means of circumventing their defensive limitations, a facet that has so often been listed as a reason for match-day omission.
Rugby has changed, and as long as the lightweights are up to the defensive task, they should be included. Aplon, O'Connor and Dagg are just three who've thrilled with their counter-attacking efforts in 2010, and if the respective national coaches continue to show faith in these players, 2011 promises to be even better.
Paulse believes that with more effort from the coaching fraternity, South Africa can take the game to the next level. He believes that Super Rugby mentors need to tap into the talent in the Springbok Sevens side, as these players are already exceptional counter-attacking exponents.
'Fabian Juries was such a legend in the sevens code, but his strengths have never really been properly utilised in 15s,' he says. 'Gio Aplon is an example of a guy who's played sevens and is starting to make an impact. We need to be looking at how we can bring these guys through. Counter-attacking is a big part of sevens, so perhaps it will help if we start using more of these players in Super Rugby.'
– This article first appeared in the December issue of SA Rugby magazine.


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Keo, in his Business Day Column, writes there is no grey when it comes to picking the Springbok squad and too much black and white. There is also limited coaching science.
In SA national selection remains more of a colouring-in exercise, where what matters more is the colour of the final picture and not necessarily the merits of that picture.
The country's politicians don't seem to care that just two black wingers is the norm for the Bulls in the Super 14 and that wingers make up nearly 50% of the South African black-playing numbers in the competition.
It is not fashionable to hammer home the point in the months that lead up to the international season. Politicians — and some media — start showing an interest only in June every year, which is an indictment of the sincerity and motives of those who seek a colourful picture only at a national level.
Springbok coach Jake White can't pick fewer black players than he did last year because that would be interpreted as transformation regression. Such an interpretation is flawed because White's pool base is dependent on players chosen by the regional coaches. Invariably, this is limited to outside backs, the odd prop and the occasional scrumhalf.
White and his selectors have to balance each selection with a numbers count. How many black players? It complicates any selection when a quality white player is trying to force his way into the national squad.
Take Ruan Pienaar, Wynand Olivier and BJ Botha as three examples of players who have performed consistently in this year's competition, and would be reasonably expected to make the Bok squad. If White is to pick Pienaar, he has to drop Bolla Conradie, who currently ranks behind Ricky Januarie and Fourie du Preez in the Bok pecking order. But that means a white player replacing a black player, and if White does that he has to balance it with finding a place for a black player at the expense of a white player already in the squad.
It gets more complicated. To accommodate (BJ) Botha, the form SA tighthead in the competition, he has to drop one of Lawrence Sephaka or Eddie Andrews. Again I am using the national pecking order that has CJ van der Linde as one and Sephaka and Andrews as two and three.
Wayne Julies is another who stands in the way of Wynand Olivier. Julies is behind Jean de Villiers and De Wet Barry in the pecking order as a No 12.
White has Bryan Habana and potentially Januarie as first choice options. Outside of that where does he go? To the wing with one of the Ndungane twins, Jongi Nokwe or Tonderai Chavhanga? Or does he reinvest in Breyton Paulse, back from France in June?
Nine months ago a Bok match that boasted nine black players beat Australia at Ellis Park. It was a significant day in Bok rugby, but if White and his selectors were able to pick who they felt were the 15 best, as all their opponents can, they would not get past three black players on any given Saturday, given form and black number limitations when it comes to positional choice.
In the context of Springbok rugby, that will never be deemed good enough. So invariably the compromise comes at a national level, while the likes of the Bulls and Cheetahs are able to pick largely white teams in the Super 14, using merit as their guide.
Who would want to be the national coach when the responsibility of painting the right picture comes against the expectation of winning a World Cup? Who would want to be him when regional coaches can do as they please, with total disregard for the colour of the bigger national picture?
Jake White in 2004 was voted the best coach in the world. He should have got the award as best artist because the colourful picture he painted in the past two years was a damn side harder than any coaching he did. Pretty pictures, though, don't win you World Cups, which generally require a bit more science.


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SEATTLE - July 7, 2004 - Swedish Medical Center has received formal approval from the Washington State Department of Health for its Certificate-of-Need application to establish a new adult liver transplant program on Swedish's First Hill Campus. The first procedures could be done within the next several months.
Currently, the University of Washington Medical Center has the only liver transplant program designed to serve adults in Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.
"For various reasons, current available services haven't been able to meet the demands of our region. So, many individuals have either had to leave the area for a liver transplant or simply not had the option of receiving one," said William Marks, M.D., Ph.D., medical director Swedish's Organ Transplant program and Laboratory for Transplantation Biology. "A second local program will offer patients greater access to care, more flexibility, alternative protocols and treatments."
A significant number of livers donated by Northwest residents are being sent now to other regions of the country for transplantation. According to LifeCenter Northwest, the region's organ procurement organization, over the past four years more than 100 transplantable livers have been exported from the Northwest to other states.
"Our ultimate goal is to prolong a person's life while improving the quality of it," said Brian Kuske, Swedish's vice president of Ambulatory and Ancillary Services. "The liver transplant program allows Swedish to better meet that goal by providing a comprehensive abdominal transplant service."
Under the direction of Dr. Marks, Swedish has become one of the top performing programs in the country for kidney and pancreas transplantation. In 2003, Swedish's transplant surgeons performed more than 100 such procedures. In addition to Dr. Marks, Drs. Lisa Florence, Phillip Chapman and Andrew Precht make up the organ-transplant surgical team. Dr. Marks added that, as part of the new program, Swedish will be recruiting additional personnel skilled in liver transplantation.
Liver transplants will be performed in existing operating suites on the Swedish First Hill Campus, with post-transplant inpatient care provided on the organ-transplant unit staffed by a skilled nursing staff with special expertise in transplantation.
The procedure is technically difficult and demands a specially trained, multidisciplinary team surgeons, medical specialists, transplant nurses and other specialty support services such as pharmacy and social services. The average hospital stay for liver transplant patients is 10 to 16 days, and they typically require a great deal of pre- and postoperative care.
"We plan to start slowly and to build consistently during the first few years of the program," Kuske said. "It's likely we will perform 40 transplants annually by the fourth or fifth year."
According to the American Liver Foundation, more than 25 million Americans are affected by some form of liver or biliary disease. There are approximately 18,000 people on the waiting list for a liver transplant - and that number grows each year. The national waiting list for organ transplants is kept by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
While some liver conditions and their complications can be treated effectively with medications, liver transplantation is now widely accepted for a variety of irreversible acute and chronic liver diseases for which there is no satisfactory therapy.
Transplantation is usually appropriate for patients with:
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"Within the past few years, Northwesterners with certain types of liver cancers have come to understand that transplantation is the treatment of choice," Dr. Marks said. "Now we'll be able to serve many more of those patients closer to home."
According to the National Institutes of Health, among adults the most common reason for liver transplantation is cirrhosis. It is caused by many different types of liver injuries that destroy healthy liver cells and replace them with scar tissue. Cirrhosis can be brought on by viruses such as hepatitis B or C, alcohol abuse, autoimmune liver diseases, buildup of fat in the liver and hereditary diseases.
Swedish Medical Center is the largest, most comprehensive, nonprofit health provider in the Pacific Northwest. It is comprised of three hospital campuses (First Hill, Providence and Ballard), Swedish Home Care Services and Swedish Physicians - a network of 11 primary-care clinics. In addition to general medical and surgical care, Swedish is known as a regional referral center, providing specialized treatment in areas such as cardiac care, oncology, orthopedics, high-risk obstetrics, neurological care, sleep medicine, pediatrics, organ transplantation and clinical research. For more information, visit www.swedish.org.
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For Parrott Academy's girls basketball team, there is no room for illness or injury.
The Patriots, who finished tied for second in the Eastern Plains Independent Conference a season ago, open the 2012-13 season today at Fayetteville Academy with only eight players on their roster.
Parrott will only suit up seven tonight due to one player being out of town.
"It's tough to practice with seven, it's tough to play with seven," said fourth-year coach Tom Bailey, whose team must practice with the junior varsity boys so it can run its offensive and defensive sets. "We might play some games this year when we finish with four, who knows.
"I wish we had 12 instead of eight but we'll be alright. Keeping them all healthy — that'll be the challenge."
Not only is Parrott low in numbers, it has just one returning starter.
The Patriots lost four starters, including star Heather West, who transferred to South Lenoir, Bailey said. But they've brought in some new faces, including senior Campbell Huddle, the school's top female tennis player.
"She knows that I know we need another girl or two to play," Bailey said.
"It's not like we're green green, but we're young."
Even with the obstacles the Patriots face — youth, a three-player-deep bench — Bailey still expects big things.
"I expect us to be in the top two or three in the conference. Even though we have a bunch of girls who haven't started they've gotten quite a bit of experience and they've been here for at least one or two years. They know what's going on and at times we've looked pretty good," he said.
Their first two games, both against Fayetteville Academy, will give Bailey a gauge of where his team is at early in the year.
"These first two games will give us a good yardstick of where we are and what we need to get better at," he said.
Ryan Herman can be reached at 252-559-1073 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @KFPSports.
2012-13 Parrott schedule
Nov. 14—at Fayetteville Academy
Nov. 16—Fayetteville Academy
Nov. 27—Wilmington Cape Fear Academy
Nov. 28—at Harrells Christian
Nov. 30—Kerr-Vance Academy
Dec. 4—at Raleigh St. David's School
Dec. 7—Rocky Mount Academy
Dec. 10—at Wilmington Cape Fear Academy
Jan. 4—at Raleigh Grace Christian
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Jan. 14—Harrells Christian
Jan. 15—at Rocky Mount Faith Christian
Jan. 18—at Rocky Mount Academy
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Random reflections from here to Hawaii …
- Just wondering: Onslow County has produced its share of good high school athletes, but why are the number of top-flight college and pro athletes from the area so miniscule?
Think about it: Has any player ever gone on to the NBA from here — or even had a tryout? Not in recent memory. And it's not like there's been a deluge of great college basketball players from the area, either.
And while the area has produced a few strong college football players, the number who've even made it in the pros are few and far between, with, of course, ex-Richlands High School star Mario Williams, being the most notable exception.
I could go on.
Baseball? Right now, I'm betting ex-Dixon High School star Rookie Davis will wind up pitching in Yankee Stadium at a future date still to be determined. But maybe that's only a hope so I can go up there and be in the press box when he's on the mound.
Soccer? Nada.
Wrestling, nope.
And the other sports? Zip, zero, zilch.
It's just strange, but, like I said, I was just wondering.
- As we head into the home stretch of the high school winter season, the postseason chances of our area teams are beginning to come into focus.
In boys' basketball, I suspect Southwest and Northside will likely go the deepest in the playoffs. My dark horses? Call me crazy, but Jacksonville and East Duplin would be my picks.
On the girls' side, Lejeune is still undefeated. So you have to figure the Devilpups are a good bet to go far. So, too, are Northside and East Duplin, especially if they can stay healthy and also given they'll certainly be battle tested given the (relative) strength of the East Central 2-A Conference.
My dark horses? One stands out in an otherwise weak field: White Oak.
And then there's wrestling.
My guess is Croatan has a strong shot at again winning the 2-A dual championship while Jacksonville is a good bet in the 3-A ranks. In the 1-A, Dixon and Southwest have good teams but may be hurt by not having a strong top-to-bottom lineup.
Both, however, won't be easy outs in the playoffs.
My dark horse: Swansboro in 2-A.
As for state individual championships, I'm guessing when all is said and done in Greensboro on March 2 several area wrestlers will bring home state titles.
- Who knew Lefty was a Righty?
Well, actually anyone who knows professional golfers could have guessed as much. In essence every pro golfer is a small businessman. The only difference is they are the product, not some widget they're trying to convince consumers they can't do without.
It seems Phil Mickelson, who reportedly has a net worth of $150 million, was upset that his taxes might be going up in California and he was thinking about moving to a more tax-friendly (at least for the wealthy) state such as Florida.
My only question is, Who cares?
Other than the California tax bureaucrats worried about their coffers being a little less, who really cares if Lefty is thinking about moving? Beyond that, he came off as a wealthy whiner and not a man of the people as he is portrayed, with apparently good reason given his charitable works.
And Mickelson obviously realized a day late (and a few dollars short maybe?) that he made a mistake when he asked for a mulligan by saying he should have kept his plans to himself.
- Is there a worse professional all-star game than the NFL's pro bowl?
It's awful, absolutely and positively, unless you're picked to play in it and get to go to Hawaii. The NFL is thinking about doing away with it, to which I applaud and say, Great, R.I.P.
Of course, the NBA and
In fact, for my money, the only all-star game worth bothering to watch is Major League baseball's annual summer affair. For the most part, the NL and AL try hard to win and while it isn't perfect with the managers having to appease all the egos by trying to get every player in the game, it is the best of a bad lot.
- Finally, as I was finishing up this column I got word of a real-world heartbreak: New York Mets catcher Landon Powell's 5-month-old daughter, Izzy, died Friday night of an immune disease that attacked her liver and bone marrow.
I covered Powell for four years at the University of South Carolina and this past July talked to his father, Ron, about how his son was doing. Ron was in Swansboro for the N.C. Junior American Legion state championships, which the Cary team he coached won.
I haven't talked with Landon in years, but the death of his young daughter just kind of hit me hard from afar and reminded me of just how miniscule to the point of insignificance is the world of sports when compared to what really matters.
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers hit Northern California Saturday night, delivering a thrilling set to a sold out standing-room-only audience at Oracle Arena in Oakland.
Joe Cocker and his exceptional eight-piece band continue to impress, complementing the Heartbreakers' hard-charging rock set with a mix of soulful selections from their legendary frontman's celebrated career.
Clocking in at more than two hours, Tom and the band's set drew from across their catalog, including "I Won't Back Down," "Learning to Fly" and "Don't Come Around Here No More." Songs from Mojo, the new album out later this month, continue to evolve as the band hones the live interpretation of their most recent studio masterpiece. While Mike Campbell's guitar playing is at the forefront of these blues-based gems, it's the nuanced interplay between the entire group that ultimately shapes how these songs come alive.
Oakland was the first indoor concert of the tour and so tonight was also the debut of the band's full light and stage production. Laser lights enhance the etherealness of "First Flash of Freedom," a new song off Mojo penned by Petty and Campbell. Six enormous flat screens above the stage give the crowd an up-close view of the band normally afforded only to those in the first few rows.
With three shows in the books, the 2010 Mojo summer tour is off to a fast and exciting start. Check back often at TomPetty.com for tour updates including photos, show recaps and more!


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Thursday - 11/15/2012, 5:55am EST
Comprehensive cybersecurity legislation in the Senate is dead.
Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the majority leader, Wednesday night pronounced the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 ran out of lives after it failed to gain 60 votes to end cloture.
The Senate passed the motion to end cloture 51 to 47, but without three-fifths approval the bill cannot move forward to the debate and amendment portion of the process.
"The bill that was and is the most important to the intelligence community and the Pentagon was just killed, and that was cybersecurity," Reid said. "Mr. President, I had a number of people come to me during the day and say 'Are you going to allow relevant minutes on this?' I said, 'Sure.' They said, 'How about five?' I said, 'Fine.' But Mr. President, whatever we do on this bill isn't enough for the [U.S.] Chamber of Commerce. Not enough. So everyone should understand cybersecurity is dead for this Congress."
Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.)
Reid was referring to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's strong opposition to specific provisions in the cyber bill that would require the government to create regulations and oversee their implementation to protect critical infrastructure owners and operators.
In April, the chamber joined 25 other business organizations in a letter to House leaders detailing its cyber priorities.
"The business community recognizes the tremendous opportunities and challenges inherent in our interconnected world. Cyberspace has transformed the global economy and connected people in new and exciting ways. Any cyber legislation that Congress considers must protect and promote, not stifle, innovation in order to increase cybersecurity and grow electronic commerce," the letter stated. "Cyber threats change so quickly that any legislation must also protect the ability of the private sector to be fast and agile in the detection, prevention, mitigation and response to cyber events that can have national or global impact. Policymakers should not complicate or duplicate existing security-related industry standards with government-specific standards and bureaucracies."
Concerns about regulations, DHS remained
Beyond the concerns by business groups, lawmakers had trouble convincing their colleagues that the bill made sense.
The reason the bill didn't get through was twofold. Republicans were concerned about the lack of ability to offer amendments. In addition, many brought up the same concerns they've expressed all along: too much regulation on industry, and the role DHS would play in overseeing the critical infrastructure is wrong for them.
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) is one of the critics of the comprehensive cyber bill and a co-sponsor of the SECURE IT bill.
"I'm baffled why the Senate would take an agency that has proven problems with overseeing critical infrastructure and give them chief responsibility for our country's cybersecurity," he said. "Additionally, I'm concerned with the provisions that restrict the way information is shared. The restrictions imposed under Title VII of the bill are a step backward from other information sharing proposals."
He added if DHS is the gatekeeper of cyber information, it will create a bottleneck for information coming into the government.
"Title VII includes restrictions on what types of information can be shared, limiting the use of it for criminal prosecutions except for those that cause imminent harm," Grassley said. "This is exactly the type of restriction on information sharing the 9-11 Commission warned us about now 10 years ago."
Cyber enemies are inside the gates
Reid had hoped to get at least 60 votes, debate the provisions, allow amendments and then get a vote before the end of the lame duck session.
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.)
The failure to move the bill means Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) will retire in January without seeing one of his signature bills passed into law.
Lieberman last night called for his colleagues to give the cyber bill a chance.
"I want to assure and appeal to my colleagues to vote to at least take this measure up. The cyber enemies are at the gates, in fact they have already broken through the gates. The least we can do is to debate and vote on amendments to determine how we can strengthen our cyber defenses."
This was the second time the Senate failed to move the bill. In August, it also failed to get 60 votes to end cloture.
The Obama administration has said that if Congress does not pass cybersecurity legislation, the President would act to protect critical infrastructure companies from cyber threats and electronic espionage by signing an executive order.
The frustration in the Senate's inability to pass the bill was widespread.
Pentagon press secretary George Little said in an email statement, "Secretary [Leon] Panetta was disappointed to learn that the Senate failed to move forward on the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, which would have enhanced our nation's ability to protect itself against cyber threats, which are growing at an alarming rate. Cyber attacks threaten to have crippling effects on America's critical infrastructure, and on our government and private sector systems. The U.S. defense strategy calls for greater investments in cybersecurity measures, and we will continue to explore ways to defend the nation against cyber threats. New legislation would have enhanced those efforts. If the Congress neglects to address this security problem urgently, the consequences could be devastating."
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), who co-sponsored the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, also expressed disappointment.
"Every day, hackers steal our sensitive personal information as well as the ingenuity and hard work of our businesses, both large and small," Carper said in an email statement. "This hurts our economy and our global competitiveness and leads to the loss of American jobs. Even more threatening, cyber terrorists have proven that they have the ability to destroy the systems that operate our critical infrastructure, jeopardizing the health and safety of millions of Americans. While this bill isn't perfect, it is a significant improvement over our current cyber security laws, which numerous experts have said do not go far enough to protect us."
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a sponsor of the bill, said, "In all my years on the Homeland Security Committee, I cannot think of another issue where the vulnerability is greater and we've done less."
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First Known Use: 15th century
verb re·ject \ri-ˈjekt\
: to refuse to believe, accept, or consider (something)
: to decide not to publish (something) or make (something) available to the public because it is not good enough
: to refuse to allow (someone) to join a club, to attend a school, etc.
Full Definition of REJECT
transitive verb
obsolete : to cast off
: to spew out
: to subject to immunological rejection
— re·ject·er or re·jec·tor \-ˈjek-tər\ noun
— re·ject·ing·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
— re·jec·tive \-ˈjek-tiv\ adjective
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Examples of REJECT
- My teacher rejected my excuse for being late.
- The committee rejected my proposal.
- The produce inspector rejected several crates of berries that had begun to grow mold.
- The college rejects hundreds of applicants each year.
- We rejected 5 of the 10 job applicants right away.
Origin of REJECT
Middle English, from Latin rejectus, past participle of reicere, from re- + jacere to throw — more at jet
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abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked
noun re·ject \ˈrē-ˌjekt\
: something that is not good enough for some purpose : something that cannot be used or accepted
: a person who is not accepted or liked by other people
Full Definition of REJECT
: a rejected person or thing; especially : one rejected as not wanted, unsatisfactory, or not fulfilling requirements
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- Stack the promising applications here, and put the rejects over there.
- <was the school reject as a child and has low self-esteem even today>
First Known Use of REJECT
circa 1555
transitive verb re·ject \ri-ˈjekt\ (Medical Dictionary)
Medical Definition of REJECT
: to rebuff, repel, refuse to hear, or withhold love from; especially : to communicate negative feelings toward and a wish to be free of <parents who reject their children>
: to subject to immunological rejection <rejected a heart transplant>
—re·jec·tive \ri-ˈjek-tiv\ adjective
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Vincent A. Mabert
Contact Information
mabert [at] indiana [dot] edu (E-mail)
Business School
- Emeritus Professor of Operations
- John & Esther Reese Professorship
- Bloomington
- PhD, Ohio State University, 1973
- MBA, Ohio State University, 1969
- BS, Ohio State University, 1967
Professional Experience
- The Harvey Foundation, Vice-President
- Ohio State University, 1985-86
- Bowling Green State University, 1977-79
- Purdue University, 1973-77
- Arthur Andersen, 1969-70
Awards, Honors & Certifications
- The John & Esther Reese Professor
- Fellow - Decision Sciences Institute
- Best Paper Awards - Decision Sciences Institute & Symposium on Purchasing and Supply Management
Professional Interests
Workforce Planning, e-Procurement, Product Development, Enterprise Planning Systems, Reverse Auctions
Current Projects
- Editor: Production & Inventory Management Journal
Selected Publications
Schoenherr, Tobias and Vincent A. Mabert (2011), "An Exploratory Study of Procurement Strategies for multi-item RFQs in B2B Markets: Antecedents and Impact on Performance," Production and Operations Management, Vol. 20, No. 3, March/April, pp. 214-234. Read Abstract ››
Schoenherr, Tobias and Vincent A. Mabert (2011), "A Comparison of Online and Offline Procurement in B2B Markets: Results from a Large-Scale Survey," International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 49, No. 3, pp. 827-846. Read Abstract ››
Schoenherr, Tobias, Ditmar Hilpert, Ashok K. Soni, M. A. Venkataramanan, and Vincent A. Mabert (2010), "Enterprise Systems Complexity and its Antecedents: A Grounded-Theory Approach," International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 639-668. Read Abstract ››
Modi, Sachin and Vincent A. Mabert, "Exploring the Relationship between Efficient Supply Chain Management and Firm Innovation: An Archival Search and Analysis," Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 81-94. Read Abstract ››
Mabert, Vincent A. and Michael J. Showalter (2010), "Logistics of the American Circus: The Golden Age," Production & Inventory Management Journal, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 74-90. Read Abstract ››
Modi, Sachin and Vincent A. Mabert (2010), "The Enterprise Systems Industry Landscape," in Elliot Bendoly and Sanjay Kumar (eds.), Handbook of Enterprise Systems: New Directions & Cutting Edge Applications, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publication Inc. Read Abstract ››
Cattani, Kyle D. and Vincent A. Mabert (2009), "Supply Chain Design: Past, Present, and Future," Production and Inventory Management Journal, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 47-57. Read Abstract ››
Schoenherr, Tobias and Vincent A. Mabert (2008), "The Use of Bundling in B2B Online Reverse Auctions," Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 81-95. Read Abstract ››


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Gallery: Incredible Sand Installation in Barcelona Recreates an Entire ...
This helped protect the figures from collapsing in the wind.
The entire installation was crafted from a mixture of imported sand, water, and glue to help protect the figures from collapsing in the wind. Each of the sand-sculpted musicians are unique, and they're each depicted playing a different instrument in front of a conductor who stands between them and the audience.
The sculpture is located in the center of Barcelona's main drag and looks out over the sea and offers a peaceful alternative to the hoards of beach-goers strolling along the seafront! If you're lucky enough to be in the area, be sure to check out the musical intervention before it closes on June 7.
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Even Freddy Gomez himself doesn't always know where he belongs, whether it's in his homeland of
"People talk about coming here and having better opportunities and jobs and living the American dream," Gomez said. "I don't think that's my dream, but I'm living my own American dream."
After coming to the
"We did the paperwork and we came to the
To make matters worse, Gomez wasn't allowed to play soccer upon getting to Williams because of the timing of his arrival.
"I didn't know any English, so I told one of my friends from
A year later, that wasn't the case, as Gomez tried out for and made the team. The season would be his only one the team, though.
During his junior year, he was told he couldn't play because he was taking too many credits.
"At least that's what they told me," Gomez said. "That's why I didn't play."
To make up for the lack of a school season, Gomez joined a Greensboro club team with players he had met on the field playing against local teams Western Alamance and Southern Alamance during his one season with Williams.
"I met some of those guys and they invited me to play club with them," Gomez said. "That's where I played junior year. No school season."
During his junior year, Gomez completed the junior project, which allowed him to graduate early.
"I don't know how I did it," he said. "It's hard to do in three years. For me, it was really hard not knowing English. I had the energy to take that challenge, though, and do the junior project and present it in front of the judges."
Gomez graduated from Williams in 2009 in three years. With his mother returning to
"It's pretty hard being here without her," Gomez said. "She's in the market all the time and you're scared people might hurt her. You never know what can happen. That's the scariest thing that something might happen to her."
After high school, the plan was to go back to
"I got a call from Coach (Jeff) Bateson and he asked if I considered college and going to
In four years at
Gomez also received All-ODAC second-team honors his freshman year. Having been honored as a member of the All-ODAC team all four years, he joins only 2002 graduate Tim Imafidon as the only two players in school history to accomplish the feat.
"It's thanks to my teammates and, of course, my family supporting me and giving me the strength to accomplish goals and go farther," Gomez said. "It wasn't my intention to leave my mark at
Through his four years at
"As a person, he has far exceeded any expectations I had," Bateson said. "I had always heard he was a good kid. I just didn't know much about him. He's an unbelievable person and a lot of fun to be around and a very caring, generous, funny person that everybody just sort of seems attracted to."
While Gomez hasn't returned to
Gomez said he hopes to be able to continue his own American dream after college by continuing his soccer career. He plays for the Carolina Dynamo of the Premier Development League for college students, a team in which finished second in the league last season after losing to Forest City London in the championship game.
Now, he's receiving tryout offers from teams in the United Soccer League in hopes of continuing his career in the
"I have gotten some emails from teams in the area," he said. "I got one from
So where does Gomez belong? The American dream has brought him to the
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Hey everyone, Ryan here!
I hope everyone is having a fun season riding because I've just been having too much of it. These past few weeks have been wild traveling from comp to comp with last minute entries all mixed with long days of practice in between.
A little over two weeks ago I headed out to Copper, Colorado for the first ever World Cup Slope Style event. The course was well built and flowed well. I landed a run but missed out on finals by 1 in my heat so I ended up getting 21st out of 125 guys. Even though I didn't make the finals, I did well enough to get an invite to compete in a few more World Cups around the world. Only 4 US riders were given these spots and I was one of them... Pretty Sweet!!
So from here, I made my last minute plane ticket to Quebec, Canada for the FIS World Snowboarding Championships. When I arrived, it was a beautiful day. 20 degrees, sunny, no wind just perfect. The course was fairly firm due to rain a few days before but do to the weather, It didn't even bother me.... until Qualifications. On this day, our nice sunny weather turned in to a 0 degree, flat light, windy, rock solid monster. I was still able to land my run and make it into finals but man was it cold and firm.
On the day of the finals, The sun was out but the temp was still down in the negatives. I landed my run but not smooth enough and ended up getting 7th.
World Championships Final Run
I've now been back in Tahoe for 5 days and have been working on some new tricks up at Squaw Valley. I could bore you and talk about them but I'll save you guys the hassle. haha Enjoy!!
Switch Back Double 1080
Cab Double 1080
I'll be here training in Tahoe until the 29th when I'll be heading out to Park City, Utah for a Big Air. After that, I'll be on the road going to Seven Springs, Pennsylvania for the US Open Qualifier and another World Cup in Sochi, Russia.
I'll keep you guys posted on how I do but if you want to know sooner, you can always follow me on the USASA's facebook.
Have fun out there!


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ACCA and IMA® announced today that their Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), previously scheduled to take effect in early 2014, will not proceed.
ACCA and IMA remain strongly committed to their wider strategic partnership, the Financial Leadership and Performance initiative, which aims to support the career development goals of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and other aspiring professionals, through a variety of resources including research, thought leadership, and a joint website.
After a review of the MRA implementation options, ACCA and IMA concluded that there were too many risks that the MRA would be misused as an inappropriate entry point by some in the market for ACCA students and CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) candidates rather than, as originally intended, a member benefit for existing qualified members to gain a second credential.
In particular, both bodies were concerned that some students might make career decisions based on perceived 'shortcut routes' to qualification rather than on the merits of each qualification. ACCA and IMA made the difficult decision that this misuse could not be prevented and that it would be best not to proceed with the MRA.
Both organisations will continue to promote each other's qualifications as a post-membership opportunity to enrich careers, organisational capability, and society.
'While we are disappointed the MRA is not going to proceed, both IMA and ACCA are continuing with our strategic partnership. We remain committed to quality credentials based on rigorous testing and a mastery of accounting knowledge and skills,' said Jeff Thomson, CMA, CAE, IMA president and CEO. 'Through our designations, both organisations will continue to enhance the capabilities of professionals, and drive business performance in organizations.'
'ACCA and IMA share a vision centred on public value - which means acting in the public interest, promoting ethical business and supporting economic growth. All this remains a solid foundation to our on-going successful strategic partnership, which we entered into more than a year ago, and which we continue to develop together,' said Helen Brand, OBE, ACCA's chief executive.
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For further information:
Helen Thompson, ACCA
+44 (0)20 7059 5759
+44 (0)7725 498654
Ryan Bartholomew
Stern + Associates
(908) 276 4344, x-221
Notes to Editors
- The joint ACCA and IMA website, Role of CFO, can be found via the 'Related Links' section, left of this article
About ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants with 162,000 members and 428,000 students in 173 countries worldwide. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.
We work through a network of 89 offices and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development.
About IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants)
IMA®, the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, is one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program, continuing education, networking, and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. IMA has a global network of more than 65,000 members in 120 countries and 200 local chapter communities. IMA provides localized services through its offices in Montvale, N.J., USA; Zurich, Switzerland; Dubai, UAE; and Beijing, China.


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