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Cuts to first-class mail to slow delivery in 2012
WASHINGTON The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said Monday it is seeking to move quickly to close 252 mail processing centers and slow first-class delivery next spring, citing steadily declining mail volume.
The cuts are part of $3 billion in reductions aimed at helping the agency avert bankruptcy next year. It would virtually eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day, a change in first-class delivery standards that have been in place since 1971.
The plant closures are expected to result in the elimination of roughly 28,000 jobs nationwide.
At a news briefing, postal vice president David Williams stressed the move was necessary to cut costs as more people turn to the Internet for email communications and bill payment. After reaching a peak of 98 million in 2006, first-class mail volume is now at 78 million. It is projected to drop by roughly half by 2020.
"Are we writing off first class mail? No," Williams said. "Customers are making their choices, and what we are doing is responding to the current market conditions and placing the postal service on a path to allow us to respond to future changes."
The cuts, now being finalized, would close 252 out of 461 mail processing centers across the country starting next April. Because the consolidations typically would lengthen the distance mail travels from post office to processing center, the agency also would lower delivery standards.
Currently, first-class mail is supposed to be delivered to homes and businesses within the continental U.S. in one day to three days. That will lengthen to two days to three days, meaning mailers no longer could expect next-day delivery in surrounding communities. Periodicals could take between two days and nine days.
Williams said in certain narrow situations first-class mail might be delivered the next day - if, for example, newspapers, magazines or other bulk mailers are able to meet new tighter deadlines and drop off shipments directly at the processing centers that remain open.
But in the vast majority of cases, everyday users of first-class mail will see delays of one or two days, including those who pay bills by check, send birthday cards, write letters, or receive prescription drugs or Netflix DVDs by mail.
After five years in the red, the post office faces imminent default this month on a $5.5 billion annual payment to the Treasury for retiree health benefits. It is projected to have a record loss of $14.1 billion next year. The Postal Service has said the agency must make cuts of $20 billion by 2015 to be profitable.
It already has announced a 1-cent increase in first-class mail to 45 cents beginning Jan. 22.
Separate bills that have passed House and Senate committees would give the Postal Service more authority and liquidity to stave off immediate bankruptcy. But prospects are somewhat dim for final congressional action on those bills anytime soon, especially if the measures are seen in an election year as promoting layoffs and cuts to neighborhood post offices.


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America Sings - although some of this went into Splash Mtn, correct?
Bear Country Jamboree - loved the big female bear swinging over the audience singing her sad song.
Knott's Bear-y Tales - so much better than the Dinosaurs that replaced them, such a bad decision.
Knott's Haunted Shack - yes, I never understood why they removed it, there's plenty of room there for it.
Knott's Wacky Soap Box Racers - everytime I pass the area where they used to be I comment on how much I miss them.

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What do you do while waiting for that all important job or admission interview? Other than dissecting the butterflies in your tummy, that is. If you're Kaavya Viswanathan, you're penning a record breaking novel in your head. 'How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life' is out on stands and what's preceding the previews, reviews and general chit-chat is the overwhelming 500,000 dollar advance she received for writing it. Did we mention she was 17 at that time? And that it was her first book?
If that's too unbelievable, try this. Dreamworks is now in the process of making it into a Hollywood flick, expected to hit theatres in 2007.
"I feel incredibly fortunate to have been given these amazing opportunities," she says. "It seemed a natural choice to write about all the angst, drama (and humour!) of the admission process. I think a screenwriter is working on a script, but I don't think an actual movie will be a reality for quite some time," says the soon-to-be investment banker.
Opal Mehta's story is that of a typical Indian family's obsession with college admissions especially Harvard — taken a tad bit over the edge. The wit is in abundant supply and the generous presence of designer labels, nasty girl gang and rebellious but cool boyfriend material turns it into that doyen of pop fiction we love to dislike - chick lit.
"I know I'll feel hurt if I start reading and listening to other people's opinions. All that matters to me is that I've written something I'm proud of," she says unabashedly.
Chick lit and clichéd it might be, but it's Kaavya's dexterity with story-telling that keeps you entertained. "I borrowed details from my life for the book — settings, descriptions, personality quirks from acquaintances — but the novel is entirely fiction."


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Victor Kiklowicz
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Victor has lived and been involved in real estate in the San Gabriel Valley since 1978. As a landscape designer/contractor for many of those years, Victor has developed a keen insight into the fundamentals of curb appeal, and has a deep appreciation for the many, many examples of outstanding architecture that are found throughout this Foothill region. Successfully blending the exterior, interior, and landscape elements of a property can make the difference in achieving full market value and beyond for a given property.
Victor brings his experience to every transaction, whether that means seeing the potential in a property to be purchased, or helping to bring that potential to the sight of the buying public in marketing a property, it has been a great pleasure to help bring these possibilities to reality for many properties. His understanding of the benefits and pitfalls of the many types of construction that are found throughout the region can be of tremendous value in finding or selling a home.
Victor has extensive experience in property management, 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, REO negotiations and purchases, as well as standard real estate transactions, and enjoys helping
his clients and customers with their real estate needs with enthusiasm and the attention to detail that makes things go smoothly.
Victor lives in the Pasadena/San Marino community, where he also is involved with his wife in the administration of a long established private school, enjoys and plays classical music, finds great rejuvenation in the local mountain trails, and even finds time to do some amateur play-writing for a non-profit group from time to time, early American History being his primary interest.
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Awesome Villa with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. beautiful terrace on the 3rd floor, beautifully furnished, have a laundry room on the second floor, another terrace with a barbecue on the first floor. Complex have a community pool, a playground and a gazebo. Its fully air conditioning in all rooms.
-Beach front villa right across from the beach - Seven Seas in Fajardo. Less than a minute walk to one of Puerto Rico's most beautiful and prestige beaches
-2500 Square Feet. Gated community.
- Villa sleeps 8 (Extra Charge of $150.00 per person after 6 people)
- Linnens are 300 thread count on the minimum
The condo is beautiful. The papayas on the patio were delicious and the beach across the street is breath taking.
We ate at the local restaurants. Costa Mia was a great place to eat lunch before and after swimming.
We loved the villa and the space for 7 of us to move around and have privacy if wanted...our 4 year old grandson enjoyed the pool and playground. One suggestion is to have an extra key, so when some of the group does something on their own we dont have to figure out how to get back in the gate-especially since we were told several times not to use the beeper to get out of the property when walking. The location is fantastic for the Nature Reserve and Seven Seas beach across the street. It is close to El Junque Rain Forest, La Estacion restaurant (great food) and bioluminescent bay kayaks. I would love to return here some day.
The condo is very nice and the location is ideal. The negatives are the front door. Lock doesn't work properly and the advertised grill wasn't available until we asked. The pluses were that they were responsive to our requests and the property was very nice.
I loved this property! The units were well maintained, cute and clean, and perfectly located near the beach and restaurants. Excellent management made our stay very easy and enjoyable. I would definitely stay here again. Near Seven Seas beach, El Conquistador resort, La Estacion restaurant, and the bioluminesent bay -- some of my favorite things in Fajardo. The property is safe as well, and the penthouse view was quite nice. Lovely back patio in one of the units. I was very happy with this rental and would recommend it to anyone traveling to Fajardo for work or play.
My friends and I spent our Christmas week in Puerto Rico, and we stayed 4 nights at this lovely villa. We really enjoyed the time there, and will definitely go back sometime. Recommend it to you all.
My friends and I had an amazing time. Words can't explain how thankful we are for having such a beautiful place. We can't stop talking about it. I have given out your email to co workers and friends that are interested. I highly recommend that beautiful villa of yours, such a great investment! Thanks a million had a wonderful time. I can't recommend your Villa strongly enough! The house itself is a destination on a gorgeous beach across the street with friendly and helpful manager! The villa is private as is the complex pool, located in a small complex of only 18 homes. The house has everything you could want for a vacation, whether it's a family vacation, girls' or guys' trip, or even a romantic get away. Tere is helpful and efficient, she is AWESOME! We were comfortable and relaxed the whole time. The area serves tourists from around the world, so even if you don't speak Spanish, you'll be fine.
Eco tourism is all over the Island. In addition, the bioluminescent bay is less than 3 minutes away by car or 15 minute walk. There are only 7 bioluminescent bays in the entire World of which Puerto Rico has 3 and we have the best just minutes away from the villa.
The area has many places to visit like: Hidden beach, Playa Colora Beach, Bio Luminescent Lagoon (can go in Kajak), El Faro Lighthouse, El Conquistador Resort, El Yunque National Rainforest, Sun Bay Marina, Icacos Island, the snorkeling is Amazing - Short boat ride from Las Croabas to Palomino Island, Catamaran rides to different islands for snorkeling among other things.
Also, el Yunque rainforest is less than 20 minutes away from the property. Its the only rainforest in US. A must-see while in the area.
Less than 5 minutes away there is a shopping mall with a Walmart, a supermarket, drugstores and many other stores to shop at. 30 minutes away a big outlet mall is waiting for you as well.
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Gull Point Campground, OR
part ofDeschutes National Forest, US Forest Service
Status: Open through Sun Oct 04 2015 Season Dates
OverviewLocated on the shore of Wickiup Reservoir in Deschutes National Forest, Gull Point campground offers visitors some of the most stunning scenery in central Oregon and easy access to an abundance of recreational activities in the Cascade region.
The campground is a favorite among visitors to the area, and sites are scattered among a mixed, yet open conifer forest, giving sunshine a chance to filter through. Several sites sit on along the waterfront.
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The reservoir covers an area on the Deschutes River that was historically used by Native Americans during the fall. Several tribes throughout the area built "wickiups," shelters made from reeds, grass, or brush, while living in the area.
The unique location of Gull Point campground offers visitors opportunities to hike shoreline trails, shaded forests and nearby alpine vistas.
Gull Point campground offers spacious campsites for both tent and RV camping.
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Lava Lands Visitor Center in nearby Bend, Oregon, is a great starting point for visitors to learn about the diverse landscape and history of the area through interpretive programs and exhibits.
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Getting There:GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
43.70334, -121.76319
From Bend, Oregon, go south on Highway 97 for nearly 27 miles to Wickiup Junction. Turn west on Road 43 and continue for 11 miles, then turn west on Forest Service Road 42 for 4.6 miles. Turn south on Forest Service Road 4260 and continue for 3 miles into the campground.
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Stephanie Lynn Schwab suspected in bank robbery, carjackingComment
The woman suspected of a carjacking in Tysons Corner and robbing a bank in Manassas is now linked to a Tuesday bank robbery, police say.
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A Transportation Security Administration employee is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Manassas.
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A TSA spokesperson confirmed that Harold Rodman works for the agency but wouldn't say in what capacity or where.
Manassas Golden Coral restaurant invites veterans for a mealComment
A local restaurant honored the men and women who served in the military on Monday.
Federal loans available for Tropical Storm Lee victimsComment
Gov. Bob McDonnell says low-interest federal loans are available to help individuals and businesses in several northern Virginia localities recover from Tropical Storm Lee.
Carlos Montano found guilty of felony murderComment
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Sheena Flores senteced for fake kidnapping schemeComment
A Manassas woman who staged a kidnapping in Guatemala was sentenced Friday to spend two years behind bars.
Keby Moya charged in fatal stabbing in ManassasComment
A man is dead and another is in custody following a fatal stabbing in Manassas late Friday, police said.
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A potential home intruder got more than he bargained for when he tried to enter a home in Manassas this weekend. The homeowner defended his turf by knocking the man unconscious with a guitar.
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TEMECULA: Olympian returns home with medals
Inspired by her eventual husband, Andy Sparks, Hammer returned to cycling competitions after watching the 2004 Olympics.
"I started thinking, I think I gave up the dream too early," Hammer said.
Hammer competed in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, but her experience resulted in disaster.
She finished fifth in the individual pursuit after crashing and breaking her clavicle. She has broken her clavicle four times.
Hammer also was involved in a controversy where she and three other cyclists were forced to issue a public apology after wearing air-filtration masks to protect them from Beijing's pollution. The cyclists were later vindicated after it was confirmed they were advised by superiors to wear the masks.
Because her Beijing experience was painful, Hammer made sure to enjoy her entire Olympic experience in London. She attended the closing ceremonies and spent time with other athletes.
"I set in my mind ... first and foremost, to enjoy the Olympics," she said, "to be able to come home and have good memories to share with my family and friends."
Hammer doesn't know if she's going to compete in the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
"I can tell you I am going to go for another year and I may go for another year after that," Hammer said. "I still love racing my bike. I couldn't imagine at the moment not doing it."


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Brandon Peterson is an illustrator, from Oldsmar, USA. Currently he's working in comics with Marvel Comics, and there he've worked on books like Ultimate Vision, Ultimate Extinction, Strange, Ultimate X-Men, Astonishing X-Men, Magneto Rex, X-Men, and Uncanny X-Men.
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Epidermal growth factor (EGF)-receptor signalling is needed for murine beta cell mass expansion in response to high-fat diet and pregnancy but not after pancreatic duct ligation
- E. Hakonen,
- J. Ustinov,
- I. Mathijs,
- J. Palgi,
- L. Bouwens,
- P. J. Miettinen,
- T. Otonkoski
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signalling is essential for the proper fetal development of pancreatic islets and in the postnatal formation of an adequate beta cell mass. In this study we investigated the role of EGFR signalling in the physiological states of beta cell mass expansion in adults during metabolic syndrome and pregnancy, as well as in regeneration after pancreatic duct ligation.
Heterozygous Pdx1-EGFR-dominant-negative (E1-DN) mice, which have a kinase-negative EGFR under the Pdx1 promoter, and wild-type mice were both subjected to a high-fat diet, pregnancy and pancreatic duct ligation.
The beta cell mass of wild-type mice fed the high-fat diet increased by 70% and the mice remained normoglycaemic; the E1-DN mice became diabetic and failed to show any compensatory beta cell mass expansion. Similarly, pregnant wild-type mice had four times more proliferating beta cells and a 75% increase in beta cell mass at mid-gestation, in contrast to the pregnant E1-DN mice, which did not show any significant beta cell compensation and were hyperglycaemic in an intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test. However, after pancreatic duct ligation, both the wild-type and E1-DN mice showed similar expression of Ngn3 (also known as Neurog3) and beta cell proliferation increased to a similar level in the ligated part of pancreas.
EGFR signalling is essential in beta cell mass expansion during a high-fat diet and pregnancy where replication is the primary mechanism for compensatory beta cell mass expansion. In contrast, EGFR signalling appears not to be crucial to increased beta cell proliferation after pancreatic duct ligation.
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"During the 2013-2014 flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 46 percent of Americans received vaccinations against influenza, even though it kills about 3,000 people in this country in a good year, nearly 50,000 in a bad one." [more inside]
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Over fifty years after Los Angeles' first nuclear meltdown, the State of California is finally getting around to decontaminating the radioactive fallout.
Mr. Universe's muscular agenda
California's Governor Seeks Universal Care: Under a plan by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, California would become the largest state to attempt to provide near universal health coverage.
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Russian Roulette on DVD?
Two HIV Cases Put a Scare Into P9rn (LATimes) Several major adult movie companies — including the industry's largest, Vivid — have decided to stop filming for 60 days after two stars tested positive for HIV. But other companies dismissed the plea for a moratorium, calling it "paranoid" and "knee-jerk," and vowed to keep their cameras rolling. The industry, they said, was perfectly safe."I'm against any stop in production," said a producer "It will put a lot of people out of business. You'll have people who will start losing their apartments. It's just not fair." When do adult movies (a hugely profitable business where unprotected sex is often performed) end being sexy and start being "Russian Roulette on dvd" scary? The two actors who have tested positive for the HIV virus are identified as Darren James and Lara Roxx. Roxx (who's 18 or 19) had only been in the adult industry for three months. 45 actors and actresses who subsequently either worked with James or the women he had sex with after contracting the virus, which is believed to have occurred in Brazil (where, incidentally, star and director John Stagliano -- not completely work-safe link -- says he caught AIDS in 1997), have been identified, too. warning: except the Stagliano link, all the others are work-safe. (more inside)
The West Nile virus has leapfrogged into California.
The West Nile virus has leapfrogged into California. Don't you find it suspicious that there are no subversive theories of how this virus showed up at all in New York, and now in California?
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He was addressing members of the Thiruvananthapuram Bar Association who are on an indefinite satyagragha in front of the court complex at Vanchiyoor to press their demand.
The proposed all-party delegation involving Union Ministers will have the full support of the Congress, he said. "The demand for a High Court Bench in the city is not just a regional demand but that of the entire State," Mr. Chennithala said.
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After a delay of two-and-a-half years, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started work to decide the brand new development plan (DP) for Mumbai.
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The consortium of Indian and French firms, led by Groupe SCE India Pvt Ltd, was designing the plan. But the company after suffering from major losses because of its investments in Libya backed out of the plan.
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Balance Issues?
Anyone find any serious balance issues between the different cars?
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I could see it being an issue with some characters since Bedlam appears to be very weak and Reggie has a very hard to hit weapon.
Also Natalya seems like she'd have problems since her special is a stealth cloak which won't do damage in its self but looks designed to be combined with a ram attack.
Still that seems pretty bad when you consider some special's look very powerful and this special does no damage at all...?
Did anyone manage to overcome these problems?
If you could do a tier list of best to worst what order would you put the cars in?
Overall including their stats and special NOT just special.
For a reference point did anyone find it more unbalanced than WWE Crush Hour?
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I think the drivers are mostly balanced. Some cars obviously excel at different rounds. Slow cars have issues with checkpoint races, but can easily dominate the car wreck rounds.
Natalya has the strongest car in the game.
Pick a loadout with the engine upgrade and impact increase and she's even more powerful.
You can just ram the other cars and win. You don't even need to use weapons when destroying other cars.
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Charles Johnson, 71, of Eastern, husband of Peggy Ousley Johnson, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at Saint Joseph Hospital, in Martin.
Born May 15, 1941, in Floyd County, to the late Jim Johnson and Pearlie Slone Johnson, he was a disabled coal miner and a believer in the Baptist faith.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Charles Edward Johnson, of Eastern; three daughters, Charlotte (Phillip) Allen, of Eastern, Tammy Bragg, of McDowell, and Chrissy Jacob, of Eastern; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and brothers and sisters, Will Johnson, Allen Johnson, Emmitt Jr. Johnson, Beatrice Dubler; Daisy Clemons, Virginia McCkissett and Marie Arnett.
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Three-dimensional (3D) cartoon facial animation is one step further than the challenging 3D caricaturing which generates 3D still caricatures only. In this paper, a 3D cartoon facial animation system is developed for a subject given only a single frontal face image of a neutral expression. The system is composed of three steps consisting of 3D cartoon face exaggeration, texture processing, and 3D cartoon facial animation. By following caricaturing rules of artists, instead of mathematical formulations, 3D cartoon face exaggeration is accomplished at both global and local levels. As a result, the final exaggeration is capable of depicting the characteristics of an input face while achieving artistic deformations. In the texture processing step, texture coordinates of the vertices of the cartoon face model are obtained by mapping the parameterized grid of the standard face model to a cartoon face template and aligning the input face to the face template.
Finally, 3D cartoon facial animation is implemented in the MPEG-4 animation framework. In order to avoid time-consuming construction of a face animation table, we propose to utilize the tables of existing models through model mapping. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of our proposed system.
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The Visual Computer
Volume 29, Issue 11 , pp 1135-1149
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- 2013-11-01
- 10.1007/s00371-012-0756-2
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- 0178-2789
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- 1432-2315
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- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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- Art rules
- Model exaggeration
- Non-photorealistic rendering
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- Shoukuai Liu (1)
- Jiajun Wang (1)
- Mingmin Zhang (2)
- Zhiyong Wang (3)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- 2. State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- 3. School of Information Technologies, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia


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In this wide-ranging interdisciplinary work, Paul W. Kahn argues that political order is founded not on contract but on sacrifice. Because liberalism is blind to sacrifice, it is unable to explain how the modern state has brought us to both the rule of law and the edge of nuclear annihilation. We can understand this modern condition only by recognizing that any political community, even a liberal one, is bound together by faith, love, and identity.
Putting Liberalism in Its Place draws on philosophy, cultural theory, American constitutional law, religious and literary studies, and political psychology to advance political theory. It makes original contributions in all these fields. Not since Charles Taylor's The Sources of the Self has there been such an ambitious and sweeping examination of the deep structure of the modern conception of the self.
Kahn shows that only when we move beyond liberalism's categories of reason and interest to a Judeo-Christian concept of love can we comprehend the modern self. Love is the foundation of a world of objective meaning, one form of which is the political community. Arguing from these insights, Kahn offers a new reading of the liberalism/communitarian debate, a genealogy of American liberalism, an exploration of the romantic and the pornographic, a new theory of the will, and a refoundation of political theory on the possibility of sacrifice.
Approaching politics from the perspective of sacrifice allows us to understand the character of twentieth-century politics, which combined progress in the rule of law with massive slaughter for the state. Equally important, this work speaks to the most important political conflicts in the world today. It explains why American response to September 11 has taken the form of war, and why, for the most part, Europeans have been reluctant to follow the Americans in their pursuit of a violent, sacrificial politics. Kahn shows us that the United States has maintained a vibrant politics of modernity, while Europe is moving into a postmodern form of the political that has turned away from the idea of sacrifice. Together with its companion volume, Out of Eden, Putting Liberalism in Its Place finally answers Clifford Geertz's call for a political theology of modernity.
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If your goal is to create a better customer experience (and if it's not, what are you doing that is more important?) "The Effortless Experience" is filled with practical ways to better serve your customers and meet them on their terms, which are the only terms that matter. Most customer service books are extremely long on the "why" question and extremely short on what to actually do. Dixon et al realize the "Why?" is self-evident and focus exclusively on what you need the most: concrete tools for creating loyal customers.


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Kirstie Alley's had the good and the bad — now she wants the ugly!
The Dancing with the Stars beauty, on Friday's edition of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, says she's specifically looking for a certain kind of partner — one that's not easy on the eyes!
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The single actress, asked about her love life, said she's told pals "to back off" from playing matchmaker with her.
Alley, who turns 61 next week, said, "I will choose my own guy to go out with and I choose psychos, players … unwell intentioned [men]."
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"That's a shame," Ellen said, before advising Alley to go for the opposite of the types she's usually drawn to.
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The underdog Boomers capitalised on a tired Logan Thunder outfit, defeating the competition newcomers 92-61 in their round two WNBL fixture at Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium on Sunday.
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Matt Wordsworth reports Premier Anna Bligh says she is considering banning dogs from areas that are home to koalas in south-east Qld.
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A researcher says the Govt cannot afford to ignore how much disease is impacting on koalas in Qld's south-east.
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The husband of a Logan woman, who tried to run for the seat of Rankin at last year's federal election, says his wife has been jailed for contempt of court.
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Queensland Police say a mother who left Logan Hospital shortly after giving birth at the weekend has returned for medical treatment.
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A six-year-old boy is in a critical condition after being struck by a bus at Logan, south of Brisbane, yesterday.
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The Women's National Basketball League has added a second Queensland team for next season.
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MACAU – Casino industry leaders gathered in the world's gambling capital of Macau on Tuesday for the Global Gaming Expo Asia, a three-day feast of gambling innovations at the glitzy Venetian hotel.
No expense or kitschy extravagance has been spared for the largest gaming event in Asia, showcasing the industry's latest products, services and technologies.
The casino business has boomed in Asia, and especially in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, over the past 10 years but this year's expo is taking place amid fears of a glut of gaming tables across the region.
Gaming revenue growth in Macau has fallen from the stunning highs of the past two years, and the city's casino operators have watched their companies' shares tumble on the Hong Kong stock exchange since the end of April.
Standard & Poor's ratings agency last week warned of "medium-term risks" for Asia-Pacific gaming companies, notably those in Macau and Singapore, from billions of dollars in new casino supply proposed over the next five years.
It asked whether the Chinese gambling market could fill the huge integrated resorts — all-in-one playgrounds of casinos, hotels and luxury retail space — that are earmarked for construction from Macau to Manila Bay.
Earnings growth would moderate over the next 12 months, while remaining "robust", the agency said.
"Given this backdrop, and despite continuing global economic uncertainty, all rated casino operators operating in the region have a stable or positive outlook," it said.
US gaming mogul Steve Wynn announced this month he had received the go-ahead to build a new casino in Macau, adding to the 265,000 square feet (24,619 square meters) of gaming space his local unit Wynn Macau already owns.
In late April, Macau's Galaxy Entertainment Group announced its intention to build the HK$16 billion ($2.1 billion) second phase of its Galaxy Macau integrated resort, ramping up competition in the city.
Economic growth in China eased to 8.1 percent in the first quarter from 9.7 percent a year earlier, hit by falling domestic demand and Europe's debt woes.
But Hong Kong-based analyst Aaron Fischer, head of gaming research at CLSA brokerage, believes the new casinos planned for Asia will drive demand to new heights.
"Referencing to Las Vegas shows that the gaming industry is a supply-driven industry in which new casino opening is needed to drive increased critical mass into the casinos," he wrote in a report released last week.
There are five integrated resorts on Macau's glittering Cotai Strip — which has boomed since the city liberalized its gaming industry in 2002 — and that number should more than double over the next decade, he said.
"Given the market size and growth and the long window before the next opening we believe Macau could absorb multiple openings within a narrow time frame," Fischer said.
"Despite slowing growth, we believe Macau gaming stocks will rise 65 percent in the next 12 months and this is attractive compared to the average upside for (the) Asian consumer sector of 16 percent."
Analysts said gaming stocks listed in Hong Kong had been hit by profit-taking and a more general sell-off in perceived higher-risk assets over the past two months.
Shares in Galaxy Entertainment, Wynn Macau and Sands China have each fallen about 20 percent since the end of April, in a broadly weaker market.
Six firms are licensed to operate casinos in Macau, which was handed back to Beijing in 1999 and enjoys freedoms not allowed on the mainland. It is the only place in China where casinos are legal.
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HOUSTON A military veteran who understands what it means to serve his country also knows how hard it is to live with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.
It s not just anger, said Sibley Cooley, who spent 15 years in the Texas Army National Guard.
You re not just mad. You are in a rage because you didn t deserve it. This is the thinking that you go through. And you don t know why this is.
Cooley spent years learning to cope with his condition. And in his current role as the Vice Chair of Houston s Military Affairs Committee, he s trying to help other vets deal with the same thing.
And now, following the murder of the former Navy Seal sniper, he said that his heart was broken.
Authorities have accused Marine veteran Eddie Ray Routh of fatally shooting Chris Kyle and another man at a gun range near Dallas. They think Routh was suffering from PTSD, and that Kyle had taken him to the range to help him deal with his condition. Cooley called it a common practice that comes with risks.
The unknown factor is the human. We have no idea of what s going on in someone s head and what their emotional state is, Colley said.
We may never know for sure what set off the man suspected of the crime. And Cooley fears more people may die, until those suffering from PTSD get the attention they deserve.
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Bungalow Interior Photoscomments (3) November 20th, 2008 in Project Gallery
Here are some pics from the interior of a 1928 Sears kit home that was remodeled and featured in Fine Homebuilding #200.
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This was Modern Art Circa 1900.
Also love the modular house article in the Current issue.
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Nice to see the past reserrected & to be so comfortable looking and functional; very nice folks.
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A Borger man was arrested on explicit conduct charges stemming from 2011 on Tuesday
On March 20, 2011, at the federal courthouse in Amarillo, James Bradley Taylor, 27 years of age, was charged with one count of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct in federal court.
Later on March 22, 2011, Taylor was charged with one count of attempt of receipt of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. And on March 28, 2011, he was charged with his third count for possession of child pornography.
On Tuesday April 17, 2012, detectives with the Borger Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division assisted in the execution of the Federal Arrest Warrant issued on Taylor in Amarillo.
Court records list a Michigan Street address in Borger as Taylor's address, but federal authorities arrested him on Janet Drive in Amarillo.
Borger Police Department Detectives assisted Homeland Security Investigations Agents, the Texas Department of Public Safety, Amarillo Police Department, and Randall County Sheriff's Office leading to this federal arrest.
Sometime in March 2012, detectives with the Borger Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division received information in reference to an individual who at the time was currently residing in the City of Borger, possibly possessing child pornography. Detectives identified the possible suspect as Taylor, previously of Borger. As the investigation progressed, Taylor's computer was seized as evidence.
The investigation and evidence was forwarded and released to the United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations, where a further in-depth investigation took place, which led to an arrest warrant being issued for Taylor.
Taylor was indicted by Lubbock Grand jury on April 11, 2012, for all three felony counts.
Taylor was given a $20,000 bond and released from custody.
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This is not a very sweet cookie unless you roll them in the powdered sugar. Try one after baking, see if you like it or not as is, then play around with how much powdered sugar you want to add. I shook the cookies up in a bag of powdered sugar to get a nice thick layer of sweetness. Rolling the dough in the almonds was a bit of a hassle for me, next time I'll just add the full 1.5c to the dough/batter. I used my food processor to chop the almonds and in the future I'll process until the almonds are completely ground up - I prefer a more homogeneous cookie. 2c flour worked out well and I didn't need to chill the dough.
I agree with Monica. Since it's not a sweet cookie, just powder it with sugar. It adds to its sweetness. Chilling the dough makes it easier to roll though. I love it with my morning coffee. The cookie jar does not ran out of it. I love it.
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Based on the 1967 Food Safety Law, each food factory must be approved by the Food Safety Department as to good manufacturing practices (GMPs), good laboratory practices, and generalized system of preferences. Each food factory must employ a food technologist (at the B.S.-degree level or higher) approved by the Food Safety Department. This individual is responsible for quality control in the factory at three levels: quality control of raw materials, quality control of processing, and quality control of the finished product. The food technologist must send monthly reports to the Food Safety Department. In addition, the Food Safety staffs in the provinces periodically inspect food factories and check them by testing random samples. At the distribution level there is a post-marketing surveillance system in order to control finished products in the market. Recently, the Food Safety Department has encouraged food factories to establish Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems and this will become obligatory in the near future.
The supervisory administration for food, drink, cosmetics, and sanitary stuffs started teaching HACCP in 1994, in keeping with World Health Organization (WHO) aims. It has promoted and encouraged the development and use of HACCP systems. In recent years many workshops and seminars on GMPs and HACCP systems have been organized by the above-mentioned administration or by medical science universities. WHO tutors and consultants have served as tutors and lecturers.
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by James Slater - As is currently being reported all over the internet, former two-weight world champion and all-time great Joe Calzaghe has admitted to how he has taken cocaine since retiring from the ring with an unbeaten 46-0 record. Huge U.K newspaper The News of The World, in an exclusive that has stunned the Welshman's fans, today revealed how the former super-middleweight and light-heavyweight champion has used the drug since retiring after his November 2008 win over Roy Jones Jr.
The paper also reports how the 38-year-old has "bad-mouthed" fellow boxers such as Ricky Hatton, Amir Khan and Naseem Hamed (however, as you will see when reading on, the allegations about Joe "laying into" other fighters are pretty much a case of over blowing the facts)..
Talking on his official website, Calzaghe has apologised for, and is regretful of, his "occasional" use of cocaine. Joe also is critical of the way The News of The World "secretly" filmed him in order to get their story.
According to the BBC, Calzaghe speaks of how some of the things he said whilst being in the company of the undercover reporters were "not meant seriously." Feeling he has been the victim of underhanded tactics by the paper he may be, but Calzaghe is also full for regret for the way he has set a bad example.
"I very much regret my occasional use of cocaine in what have sometimes been the long days since my retirement from the ring," Calzaghe said. "I am fully aware of the bad example it sets to other people and I apologise. It is not a major problem in my life but it is something I am actively addressing.
"Many of the other conversations reported to have taken place simply involve men joshing or shooting the breeze over a drink. While some statements are untrue or exaggerations I am, naturally, sorry for any embarrassment their publication may cause to entirely blameless third parties."
As to the "Bad-mouthing" Calzaghe gave Hatton, Khan and Hamed; this aspect of the paper's report is, in my opinion, nothing more than a cheap shot. The "bad" things Joe said about his fellow boxers are as follows:
"The main thing is your health. Look at Ricky Hatton for instance. You know he was knocked out really badly the last fight, knocked out two fights ago, and the reality is he's done himself a lot of damage. Regardless of when he fights again, and he says he's going to fight, he's been knocked out by a nobody hasn't he, because his punch resistance has gone as far as I'm concerned."
You can see that, aside from being off-the-mark when he refers to either Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr as being a "nobody", that Calzaghe has said nothing about Hatton that has not been said by many other people in the recent past.
On Naseem Hamed:
"Naseem, he's living in London now. Obviously he had that episode didn't he, where he went to prison (for leaving the scene of a car crash). He's quite big, he's only like five foot two. He's quite a size now."
Again, no earth shattering revelations here.
On Amir Khan:
"He's not exceptional. If he fights against a tall guy he'll be knocked out again. He can't fight a puncher."
Wow! Isn't this the same thing a number of fight fans and experts have said a number of times in recent months?
Okay, Calzaghe's cocaine use is a shocker, and his image will definitely take a blow. But why must the newspaper try to make Calzaghe out to be a man who has "laid into" his fellow boxers, when clearly he hasn't.
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