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|Coordinates: 19°18′0″N 70°15′0″W / 19.30000°N 70.25000°W
|Dominican Republic
|236 years, 9 months and 17 days[1]
|Municipality since
|• Total
|727.15 km2 (280.75 sq mi)
|110 m (360 ft)
|Population (2012)[4]
|• Total
|• Density
|340/km2 (870/sq mi)
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San Francisco de Macorís is a city in the Dominican Republic located in the northeast portion of the island, in the Cibao region. It is the capital of the Duarte Province, and the eighth most populated city in the country. The name San Francisco de Macorís comes from a fusion of the name of Saint Francis, patron saint of the Franciscan Order (a religious organization from Italy that had come to this territory during colonization) and the territory's old name, which is Macorix.
The city of San Francisco de Macoris is located in the North Region of the Dominican Republic (Cibao Region) between the Septentrional Mountain Range at the north and the Cibao Valley at the southern part. Temperatures fluctuate between 62°- 90° Fahrenheit (17°- 32° Celsius), with cooler temperatures affected by rainfall. It is largely an isolated paradise since much of the territory is unaffected by hurricanes or extremely hot weather. Occasional floods can occur due to a rainy season which manifests itself mostly during the month of May. San Francisco de Macoris has hills to the north which provide a great view of the city during evening hours. The Jaya River is prominent on the western part of town.
The relief of Duarte Province ranges from 17 meters to 942 meters above sea level, reaching its highest elevation at "Loma Quita Espuela". This name allegedly comes from the time when the Spaniards were exploring the island, since the hill was too steep to ride their horses, they had to dismount and remove their spurs and undertake the ascent on foot. There are two main geologic regions: the north slope of the Cordillera Septentrional and the rough topography of the Delta del Yuna.
On the southern slope of the Cibao Valley in the Yuna Subregion (Easter Cibao), we will find alluvial fans, in combination with deposit hollows, hill areas and platforms, and also alluvial soils into the channels of the flows of the rivers Camú and Yuna.
Two faults go through the Duarte Province from east to west. This tectonic deformations are the Septentrional fault, that touches the towns of Arenoso, Castillo and San Francisco de Macorís and the Cibao fault passing through the towns of Las Guaranas, Castillo, Villa Riva Pimentel. The Septentrional fault is located in the northern part of the province while the Cibao fault is located in the southern part of it.
Yuna River Delta. It is part of the Cibao Valley, and most of these areas are located a few meters above sea level and therefore wetlands abound. Its main rivers are the Great Yuna and Caño Estero, which is the natural drainage of these lands in the province of Maria Trinidad Sanchez. Consists mainly of swamps with silt and clay, are also large areas of peat deposits. By the rivers are alluvial.
Eastern Cibao Valley (Also part of the Cibao Valle). It is divided into the provinces of Santiago, Espaillat, Sánchez Ramírez, Sánchez and Duarte, the latter having a higher percentage (about 50%). All cities in this province are rooted in this valley except the city of Arenoso. The floodplains of the Yuna River system occupy a narrow strip on the south side of the valley and there is also a narrow chain of hills probably middle Miocene limestones adjacent to the North mountain range. For this province the valley also has marine lacustrine deposits of clay, basically of two kinds: a limestone and other no calcareous.
The Haitises. They consist of a karst platform, which is composed of hard limestone from the Oligocene-Miocene. The highest elevations are generally 200 to 250 meters tall. The Payabo River crosses the region by a narrow channel filled with alluvial deposits.
Northern Range. It is a mountain range of sedimentary rocks and highly faulted and folded fobáceas. In this province the Northern Range reaches heights of 942 meters (Quita Espuela); near San Francisco de Macorís the ridge height is slightly below 300 meters. It presents some mudstone, limestone and Miocene and Eocene oligocénicos. To the south of Gaspar Hernandez and reaching the Nagua River there is a very complex area with rugged hills of limestone, tuff and probably with other volcanic and metamorphic rocks, mainly of Upper Cretaceous.
There are many rivers and streams in the Duarte Province, being the most important ones: the Camú River, the Yuna River and their tributaries (Jaya, Cuaba, Nigua, Payabo, among others). The Yuna River and Camú River constitute important sources of water, both for drinking as irrigation.
Physiography and environment[edit]
Environmental pollution in Duarte Province is the product of several elements such as the poor state of the latrines, untreated sewage, overflow of streams, indiscriminate use of agrochemicals, backwaters and installation of pigsties on the banks of rivers, as well as litter and some factories in the province that are thrown into rivers.
Soil erosion from deforestation also affects the environment of the Duarte Province. Similarly, the smoke from factories and from burning trash, specifically in the municipality of San Francisco de Macoris, is affecting its inhabitants
Sites of interest[edit]
The municipal building[edit]
The City Hall of San Francisco de Macoris, is the headquarters of the city counsel and city mayor.
Santa Ana Cathedral[edit]
This structure is a mixture of Gothic and modern architecture. It covers a complete city block, bound in the north by Santa Ana Street, in the south by Colon Street, on the west by Papi Olivier Street and on the east by Restauracion Street. The Santa Ana Cathedral is the headquarters of Obispo de la Diócesis de San Francisco and home to the humanist Monseñor Jesús María de Jesús Moya.
San Francisco de Macoris, has several radio stations and publications. Its longest running newspaper is El Jaya, which was founded November 20, 1985. Its director and founder is the journalist Adriano Cruz Marte.
Notable residents[edit]
- José Rafael Molina Ureña: 44 President of the Republic 1965
- Francisco Garcia: NBA Basketball Player for the Sacramento Kings
- Julián Javier: Baseball Player
- Stan Javier: Baseball Player
- Eladio Romero Santos Music Producer and Singer
- Marino Vinicio Castillo: lawyer
- Hilma Contreras: Writer
- Jackeline Estevez: Singer
- Victor Martinez: Professional Bodybuilder
- David Díaz Rodríguez: Writer
- ^ González Hernández, Julio Amable (16 August 2008). "Familias de pueblos: San Francisco de Macorís". Cápsulas Genealógicas en Areíto: Sección Sabatina del diario "Hoy" (in Spanish). Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica[dead link]
- ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
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Police: Mother Threatens To Harm Kids, Officers Find Gun
Authorities are investigating a woman who Miami-Dade school officials said threatened to harm her kids in Miami Gardens on Wednesday.
Officials Report 10-Year-Old Girl Was Located
School officials in Miami-Dade County said a 10-year-old girl who never arrived at her designated location after school Friday showed up at her home after a brief search for her.
Thousands Head Back To Class In Miami-Dade
The long, hot days of summer are a thing of the past for hundreds of thousands of Miami-Dade school kids as they headed back to class Monday for the start of the new year.
Facing South Florida: Back-to-School with Alberto Carvalho
On the eve of the start of the new school year, Jim sits down for a special half hour with Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Albert Carvalho. The two discuss the new standards replacing the FCAT as well as how the district will handle the influx of refugee children in our community from Central America.
Focus on South Florida: The Education Fund
Back to school. It's just about that time again. Since 1985,The Education Fund has worked side-by-side with the private sector to direct resources where they are needed most in Miami-Dade schools.
And the Ed Fund, as it's called is in full back-to-school mode. Right now they are collecting back-to-school supplies for its Ocean Bank Center for Education Materials, a warehouse where public school teachers in Miami-Dade can pick up free school supplies. This benefits students, obviously. But it helps out the teachers too, some of whom are spending close to one-thousand dollars of their own money for supplies and materials in a single school year. We focus on the work the Education Fund does, and how you can help them achieve their goal.
MD Schools Police Hold Drill Ahead Of New School Year
MDSPD teamed up with agencies from across the county Wednesday for an active shooter exercise at the South Dade Skill Center.
School Janitor Accused Of Attacking 5th Grader
A South Florida mother is speaking out after she says her son was assaulted by a custodian at Sabel Palm Elementary School.
Mother Accused Of Parental Abduction, To Be Released
A mother accused of parental abduction will be released Friday from house arrest.
Teacher Says Anti-Obama Views Got Him Banned From Attending Speech
When President Barack Obama appeared at Coral Reef High School, he was met with applause and cheers. But at least one Coral Reef Senior High teacher said his dislike of Obama kept him from attending the president's speech.
Police: Region Superintendent Of Schools Arrested Over Incident With Gun
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i use gabest for mpeg2, had few issues with mainconcept in the past.
I did initially but after setting merits/blocks in MPC's external filters all is well.
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about the progressive thing, that is a common problem when converting HD-DVD to BR. Especially with VC1 and H264 steams. It is easier to fix on VC1 thanks to VC1conv utility that removes the pulldown.
on H264 sometimes can be abit more tricky sometimes.
Pulldown's are a pain in the *bleep*.
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i also see no difference when re-encoding huge movies. if done properly there really is little to no difference.
Tru dat, the only cruddy part with BR are the subtitles, the whole idea of "image" based subtitles was a bad idea IMHO. SupRip's OCR is less-then reliable most of the time so I've pretty much given up hope on some BR subtitles (especially ones where they differ from DVD).
I'm all BR -> 264 MKV atm as I don't have any HD-DVD's, once I get caught up on my BR's I will start re-doing some of my older DVD's that have yet to make it to BR, I'm shying away from buying any HD-DVD since the format is dead.
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about the re-encoding, I have quad core phenon server/media server that i use for encoding. around 30-40% then my intel machine, but atleast the intel system is free to other things.
I've got an encoder machine lined up on NewEgg, but I'm kinda worried especially with the x264 folks talkin about the newer FPGA-based PCI-e cards coming out in the $200-$400 range that will just blow away even CUDA on h.264 encoding. Perhaps if I wait long enuff I can simply parts out my current Gaming box for an encoder box, till then I shall bide my time and just run my re-encodes overnight heh.
Ran into a nice little problem with DGIndex last night w/Ocean's Thirteen (VC-1), found out it can't do VC-1 at all. Luckily the analyze in AVISynth detected all progressive (as I suspected it would). I hadn't watched my BR copy of Ocean's 13 until I started working on the re-encode...wow now I realize why it was so low rated on Blu-Ray.com...HORRIBLE PQ.
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I've recently been experiencing anxiety attacks while at work. It's been a few years since I've had any, but I am certain it is the same issue- it's not exactly a feeling you forget.
Anyways, after I very unprofessionally and expediently vacated my till during a rush due to a total breakdown, a very lovely coworker sat down to talk with me outside. I'm still not quite sure how she had noticed me leaving but I am glad it was her who did. After I relaxed a bit and got my breathing under control and could handle myself again, I was able to talk to my coworker and tell her what was going on and what spurred it and the like. An aside, I work in a very supportive atmosphere and deep conversation isn't far from the norm.
She listened to what I needed to say at the time then made a suggestion that I'd never considered before- she said what I was describing sounded like PTSD. I probably looked like one of those poor dogs with its head cocked to the side while I mulled that over. I set that consideration aside, pulled myself together after a bit and went to finish my shift.
When my shift was over, I pulled up good ol' Dr. Google and did a bit of reading. That made me realize that there were definitely substantial similarities between what I've been experiencing and what PTSD is defined as.
Long story short, I want to get this looked in to.
With that, I encounter a bit of an issue though; my preferred counselor (who I saw for years) has moved away as of about a year ago (though she and I are still in touch). The counselor that I started seeing after my former moved away has since lost my trust entirely since rudely not showing to a meeting then subsequently ignoring all communications, and offering no explanation. She had pretty much already written me off as autonomous regardless, but now I don't know where to turn.
I'm also feeling very isolated right now. Truthfully, all my close friends have moved away, and I'm not wanting to bother forging new friendships knowing that I myself am moving in a couple months. That said, knowing that I'm leaving isn't easing my feelings, just stagnating them.
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What a lovely lip tint! The colour is a rosewood shade - pinky brown. It glides on smoothly with excellent, almost lipstick-like coverage. The colour lasts quite a while. Not sticky or any weird tastes. One thing I noticed, and maybe it was just my tube - once the tint was twisted up, I couldn't twist it back down. So just beware, you may get chunks of your lip tint stuck in the cap unless you're careful! Otherwise an excellent lip tint. I will definitely be ordering more!
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5.0 - High priority. This is a position that is a glaring weakness and there is the likelihood that this team cannot compete next year without making a major addition here.
4.0 - Medium Priority. This is an area that is an obvious weakness, but the team isn't quite desperate to make a major move here possibly because they have some young potential. But this is an area that if the team cannot fix via free agency, will definitely use one of their picks in the first three or four rounds to supplement.
3.0 - Upgrade Potential. This is a position that isn't a weakness per se, but there is significant room for an upgrade. If the right player comes along they will certainly snag him, but if they don't fix this position with a major free agent addition or early round pick, then it's not the end of the world.
2.0 - Depth Need. An area where there is a need to add depth. Perhaps there is an aging veteran and they might want to start to look at grooming his heir apparent or replacement. Not likely to be a high priority and a position that more than likely will be address in the middle and late rounds rather than with a top pick.
1.0 - Future Need. This is an area that is not a priority, and doesn't initially appear as a need. But there is some room to develop some depth for perhaps two or more years down the line. This is usually an area that a team will look at in the late rounds if at all.
0.0 - Non-need. This is a position that is a strength of their team, they have a solid starter, capable depth, and/or a young player at the position that they like and want to develop. Very little possibility this area is addressed and would be the equivalent of a wasted draft pick.
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Quarterback - Schaub had a nice season, but certainly not as good as he was a year ago. But the Texans shouldn't be worried about their starter as much as they should be concerned about the No. 2. While Schaub did manage to start all 16 games for the second season in a row, there still should be concerns about his durability. Orlovsky is their top backup and Leinart may not be back as a free agent, so this April would be as good a team as any to draft a young developmental backup in the middle or late rounds. NEED: 1.5
Running Back - Foster had a breakout campaign, but their concern here is going to be depth. Slaton contributed little with Foster assuming his role as third down option. Depth is a concern, but not as much if Ben Tate can make a healthy return next year from an ankle injury. They have the option of bringing back Derrick Ward for another year as a free agent. But overall, the concern is mainly depth, but not huge. NEED: 1.5
Fullback - Leach made the Pro Bowl this year due to his blocking prowess in clearing lanes for Foster. He is a free agent, but should be back. If not, they will try and replace him in the draft or move to more 2-TE sets. NEED: 0.5
Wide Receiver - Andre Johnson wasn't as dominant a receiver, but he's still one of the greats. If you could combine Kevin Walter and Jacoby Jones into one play, you'd have a very good No. 2 option. Between the two of them they have a nice stable of complements. But both players would make better No. 3s than No. 2s. And if the Texans can find the right secondary weapon on the outside, particularly someone that can be a bit more explosive than both of those two guys were this past year, then they will have an even more potent passing attack. Jones is a free agent, and his return skills and speed might mean he could be a bit pricier than his value to bring him back. NEED: 2.5
Tight End - Owen Daniels was beat up for half the year, but they got contributions from Joel Dreessen who split reps with him. James Casey, Garrett Graham, and Anthony HIll give them a nice young stable of depth options. If they lost Daniels to free agent, they could probably get away with going with Dreessen as their stopgap and hope that one of those young guys steps up. So they could afford his loss, but it would be smarter not to tempt fate, since Daniels A game is much more proven than the alternative. NEED: 1.0
Offensive Tackle - Duane Brown isn't elite, but he proved valuable due to the 4 games he missed and they were forced to start Rashad Butler at left tackle. Butler is a free agent, and is young and athletic enough that someone could offer him a starting opportunity much like the Bears did with Frank Omiyale in 2009. But his loss could open the opportunity for them to draft a new backup for Brown that could push him in a year or two. Eric Winston isn't great on the right side, but solid. NEED: 2.0
Offensive Guard - Wade Smith was a solid addition this year, and on the other side, the combo of Mike Brisiel and Antoine Caldwell proved effective. And they like Shelley Smith to develop for the future. So there really isn't much need here if they can keep developing their youth. NEED: 0.5
Center - Chris Myers had a strong season, not allowing a sack or being called for a penalty and his run blocking was key for Foster's success. 2011 is his final year, so another solid year and he should get a contract extension. Caldwell and Smith can play here, so depth isn't a concern. NEED: 0.0
Defensive Tackle - The love affair with Amobi Okoye is probably officially over. He had 5 sacks in his first 9 games as a rookie, but has totalled only 6 in the 53 games since then. This is his contract year, and with the team's move to a 3-4 scheme, he doesn't seem like a great fit. So there is a possibility they try to move him for middle round compensation. They lack a true nose tackle on the roster and that will likely be a priority for the off-season. Although Wade Phillips has had success with lighter, and more disruptive nose tackles in recent years, so he may roll the dice and see if Okoye can stick. But there needs to be an insurance policy at the least. NEED: 3.0
Defensive End - Mario Williams isn't your traditional 3-4 end, but his size and athleticism will allow him to be effective in a similar vein as Bruce Smith. Or at least that's the plan. Antonio Smith is a strong fit here. And Earl MItchell, Tim Bulman, and Jarvis Green should give them nice depth next year/ THey might draft another option in the draft to develop for the future, but it's not a major need. NEED: 1.0
Linebacker - The loss of Ryans was big in the middle, and his return should bolster this defense. But he's coming off an Achilles injury, which is notorious for taking at least 18 months before a player is anywhere close to being back to his former self. Cushing at least has the versatility that can play inside or outside. But right now, they don't really have any options as rush linebackers on the outside, so that needs to be addressed. Bentley and Diles are both potential free agents, but between the two of them, they could probably find a serviceable starter inside for at least a year. They need to add at least two starters in the off-season, with one definitely being on the outside. NEED: 4.0
Cornerback - Kareem Jackson was a major disappointment as a rookie, and he'll need to have a huge rebound season in 2011 to restore faith in him. Glover Quin is a nice complementary corner, but if they are asking him to stop top wideouts they are going to be in trouble. They have young options as far as the nickel goes, but nothing that inspires confidence. Adding a veteran to help solidify this spot would be a welcome addition. Another youngster probably isn't going to help much. NEED: 3.0
Safety - Pollard was excellent last year, but his play slipped this year. He's a free agent, and his return is debatable since you tend to need guys that are better in coverage than him in the 3-4 scheme. But even if he does come back, they definitely need to add a ballhawk at free safety since Eugene Wilson has been unable to cut it. This should be a priority in the off-season. NEED: 4.0
Kicker - Rackers was a solid addition, and I'm not sure why the Cardinals dumped him in the first place. NEED: 0.0
Punter - Turk is a free agent, but is pretty steady. But he'll be 43 next year, and there's no time that will be better to go in a new, younger direction here. NEED: 2.0
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After enlisting neighbors and fellow customers, he sought to expand the case into a class action suit, but was denied, angrily, by District of Columbia Civil Judge Neal Kravitz.
"The court has significant concerns that the plaintiff is acting in bad faith and with an intent to delay the proceedings," the judge wrote in court papers. "Indeed, it is difficult to draw any other conclusion, given the plaintiff's lengthy delay in seeking to expand the scope of the case, the breathtaking magnitude of the expansion he seeks, his failure to present any evidence in support of the thousands of claims he says he wishes to add, and his misrepresentation concerning the scope of his first amended complaint."
The case will now be heard by another judge. Both Kravitz and the new judge declined to comment on the case to ABC News.
Ironically, less than a week after Pearson dropped off the missing trousers in 2005, Soo Chung said she found them. She tried to return them to Pearson but he said they were the wrong pants.
The Chungs said they are certain they have located the missing trousers.
"So these are the missing pants, huh?" ABC News asked the Chungs' attorney, Chris Manning, last month.
"These are," Manning said, holding up a flimsy pair of gray trousers. Manning's argument is based on both the receipt and the tell-tale "three belt loop situation," as he explains it.
"When the pants were brought in, Chung noticed the three belt loop situation and in finding them, realized that they were Mr. Pearson's pants," Manning said.
He also said the receipt tag on the pants "exactly matches the receipt that Mr. Pearson has."
The Chungs told ABC News that they have spent thousands of dollars defending themselves against Pearson's lawsuit.
"It's not humorous, not funny and nobody would have thought that something like this would have happened," Soo Chung told ABC News through an interpreter. Her husband agreed.
"It's affecting us first of all financially, because of all the lawyers' fees," Jin Chung said. "For two years, we've been paying lawyer fees. And we've gotten bad credit as well, and secondly, it's been difficult mentally and physically because of the level of stress." Later, Soo Chung broke down in tears.
"I would have never thought it would have dragged on this long," she said. "I don't want to live here anymore. It's been so difficult. I just want to go home, go back to Korea."
"I've been in the dry cleaning business for 14 years, but this has never ever happened before. If anything happened to our customers' clothing, we would always compensate them accordingly and fairly," Jin Chung said through a translator.
When ABC News first wrote about the case last month, reaction so was so overwhelmingly supportive of the Chungs that a defense fund was established on the Internet, according to their attorney Chris Manning.
"Justice has become disconnected from its purpose, which is to draw the lines of right and wrong,'' Howard, of Common Good, told ABC News. "Somebody has made up a logical theory of 'well, there's a statute that gives me a $1500 fine and if I multiply that by 400 days and I add emotional stress and puntative damages and...they owe me $60 million!
"Well, it's absurd. Everyone knows it's absurd," Howard said. "The judge should dismiss it and say 'maybe you've got a claim in small claims court for a couple hundred dollars but that's it. Case dismissed. But judges in America don't think they have that power.
"The victim here is all of society,'' Howard said at another point. "Where teachers are afraid to put their arm around a crying child and there's a warning label on every product.''
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Executive Team of Leading Clothing and Furniture Retailer Commits $8,250 in Proceeds to Fight Breast Cancer
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- DownEast Outfitters, a leader in stylish and affordable apparel and home furnishings, today announced the donation of $8,250 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R). The donation, based on a combination of direct customer donations and a percentage of store purchases from October 24-26 at all 43 DownEast Home and Clothing, DownEast Outfitters, and DownEast Basics locations, will be used to support the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.
DownEast implemented the company-wide charitable event during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 2007 after Llilli Murphy, wife of CEO Klane Murphy, had completed her treatment program for breast cancer. Now in remission, Llilli sees the annual donation as a way to contribute to the prevention and early diagnosis of breast cancer in others. "Life after cancer challenges one to consider the ways to make a difference for other survivors and their families. DownEast's contributions to Komen for the Cure is one way we are able to contribute to the health and wellness of women who are facing the life-altering effects of this disease," she offered.
Joining Llilli as a cancer survivor in the DownEast family is Claire
Freedman; mother of Jonathan, Bill and Charlie, who own and are Vice
Presidents at DownEast. As another inspiration for the Komen donation
event, Claire has been in remission for 3 years. "My mother's battle with
cancer and her determination to recover and remain cancer-free was another
driving force behind our support of the research and awareness campaign of
Komen for the Cure," Charlie Freedman said. He added, "Just as the founder
of Komen for the Cure found inspiration in her sister's battle against
cancer, so hav
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8. Elvis Presley faked his own death - What can we say? A persistent
belief is that "the King" did not die in 1977. Many fans persist
in claiming he is still alive, that he went into hiding for various reasons.
This claim is allegedly backed up by thousands of so-called sightings. The
main reason given in support of the belief that Presley faked his death is
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is actually the genuine middle name for Presley. Apparently, either Presley
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In Brad Tonkin's war torn future, Kellog sends him back in time as an insurance policy to neutralize the newly created timeline when Alec jumped back in time. Brad is given the time beacon as a Hail Mary for his Hail Mary (and one way) trip back in time.
The episode opens three months prior, when Warren and the Freelancers spirited away Curtis Chen's body after he was killed by Kiera's service weapon. His reanimation is revealed to be the work of a mysterious ancient man known only as The Traveler.
John Doe starts to regain his memory; he remembers shooting and killing Kiera. Terrified by these disturbing memories, he flees her apartment.
Now that Other Alec has extracted the CMR unit from Other Kiera's dead body, he immediately uses it to help advance the development of Halo. With her cloned DNA, he is able to complete Halo almost fifteen years ahead of schedule.
In the future, Kiera waits in a back-alley "citizenship extraction" facility. The doctor performing the procedures suddenly wakes up in a hospital in present-day Vancouver, confused and upset with no memory of who he is. The only name he remembers is "Kiera Cameron."
In the future, Kiera accompanies a team of Protectors sent to break up a political demonstration. When they arrive, the speaker asserts that it's just a citizen's committee meeting. Kiera is shocked to see her own mother there and begs her to leave while she still can.
After Kiera exposes Curtis's betrayal to Catherine and the rest of the Freelancers, he's locked up in a holding cell. As Catherine contemplates his fate, Curtis calls out to Kiera, accusing her of sleepwalking through her entire life. He tells her it's time to wake up.
In the future, Kiera contemplates suicide when she falls victim to a terrible chemical weapon attack. Thankfully, a cure arrives just in time.
In the future, Travis is captured by CPS, seemingly betrayed by the mother of his child and their young daughter.
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hydrogeology Companies in Mauritania
TK Consult AG
based in Zurich, SWITZERLAND
TK Consult AG offers an extensive service catalog in environmental and hydraulic engineering consulting, with special emphasis on the numerical modelling of hydrogeology, hydrodynamics, geothermal and software development.
Hyder Consulting
based in London, UNITED KINGDOM
Hyder Consulting is an international advisory and design consultancy with particular specialisation in infrastructure, property and environmental solutions. With over 4,000 people across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, we offer clients the benefit of global expertise coupled with local knowledge. Environmental capability includes ...
WEST Systems S.r.l
based in Firenze, ITALY
WEST Systems is a company with over 25 years of experience, that operates worldwide on the development of technological innovation and applied research inthe field of Earth Sciences and Environmental Monitoring, particularly in the following areas: Analysis, characterization and modeling of soil, air and water contamination; Water and environmental services, ...
GCS Pty Ltd
based in Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
GCS is an environmental, water and consulting company based in South Africa. GCS has provided professional and cost effective consulting services in the fields of water, environmental, engineering and earth sciences. GCS is an independent consultancy staffed by a team of highly trained professionals with considerable experience and expertise in the fields of water, ...
ribeka GmbH - Groundwater Management
based in Bornheim, GERMANY
ribeka - The Experts for Efficient Water and Environmental Management was founded in 1995 and was awarded with the German Founder Awards for innovative developments in the ground water sector in 1996. Since then, the company has become a well known leader in the development and application of water management systems. For the past 13 years, we have been setting standards ...
based in Porto, PORTUGAL
Biodiversity Specialists. Founded in January 2011, Floradata is a consulting company specialized in biodiversity, ecology, environment and natural resources, with a client-focused approach. Floradata provides high quality services in a business area underrepresented and with high growing perspectives. Floradata technicians have a 10 year working experience average in ...
EcoMetrix Incorporated
based in Mississauga, ONTARIO (CANADA)
The environment is the world in which we live and play. It requires care and consideration through the application of knowledge and experience. EcoMetrix is a team of experienced environmental professionals applying leading edge science and knowledge of regulatory requirements to measure, assess and quantify the potential effects of human activities on the environment. ...
based in Geneva, SWITZERLAND
SGS is the world's leading inspection, testing, verification and certification company. From testing for micropollutants to ensuring compliance with new greenhouse gas emissions regulations, SGS can help your business optimize its relationship with the environment. SGS is accredited to certify US, EU, Australian and many other local environmental standards including JI, ...
Weston Solutions, Inc
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Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON) delivers integrated environmental, sustainability, property redevelopment, energy, and construction solutions. Dedicated to making a difference in the world, our 1,650 people have been reaching out from 60 offices around the globe responding to our clients` toughest problems for more than 55 years.


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Climate Change, Water, and Conflict in the Niger River Basin
November 17, 2011 // 9:00am — 11:00am
New research on the Niger River Basin finds that the effects of climate change in the region are pervasive and that "latent conflict" between groups – though not physical violence – is common.
The Arab Spring and its Impact on the Situation in Africa and Russian-U.S. Bilateral Cooperation in the Region
November 07, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Reducing Urban Poverty: A Policy Workshop
November 01, 2011 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Recognizing a need to develop and strengthen urban-focused practitioner and policy-making ties with academia, and disseminate evidence-based development programming, the Woodrow Wilson Center's Comparative Urban Studies Project, USAID's Urban Programs Team, the International Housing Coalition, the World Bank, and Cities Alliance teamed up to co-sponsor the second annual academic paper competition for graduate students studying urban issues.
Improving Maternal Health: A Conversation with Kenyan Field Workers and Policymakers
October 17, 2011 // 9:30am — 11:30am
The Wilson Center's Global Health Initiative was in Nairobi for a two-day workshop with key Kenyan leaders, who identified action steps for improving the health system through a maternal health framework.
First Quarterly Meeting with the African Diplomatic Corps - "Making the U.S./Africa Partnership a Reality"
October 14, 2011 // 8:00am — 10:00am
The First Quarterly meeting with the African Diplomatic Corps served as a springboard to launch the Working Group on Trade and Investment in Africa (WGTIA).
Strengthening the Voices of Women Champions for Family Planning and Reproductive Health
September 28, 2011 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
"What policymakers everywhere have to understand is that women's empowerment...is the solution not only for women's issues but to many of our developmental problems as well."
Burundi: Prospects and Plans for 2011 and Beyond
September 28, 2011 // 9:00am — 10:15am
President Pierre Nkurunziza detailed the fight to create both a political and economic environment necessary in Burundi for investment, trade, and support from the international community.
Burundi Country Consultation
September 27, 2011 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
The content of this discussion was focused on the current situation in Burundi and the role of the government and the international community in the development process. Significant progress has been made in terms of securing peace and a degree of social and economic stability in Burundi, yet much work remains to ensure a sustainable democratic future.
Nigeria: Business, Investment, and Development Opportunities Presented by Six Key Nigerian Governors
September 19, 2011 // 9:00am — 11:00am
The Africa Program in co-sponsorship with Africare and the Constituency for Africa presents the "Nigeria: Business, Investment, and Development Opportunities Presented by Six Key Nigerian Governors."
Gender and Islam in Africa: Rights, Sexuality, and Law
September 15, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Gender and Islam in Africa examines ways in which women in Africa are interpreting traditional Islamic concepts in order to empower themselves and their societies. African women, it argues, have promoted the ideals and practices of equality, human rights, and democracy within the framework of Islamic thought, challenging conventional conceptualizations of the religion as gender-constricted and patriarchal.


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Seeing error Code - ERROR_SOCKET_COMMUNICATION intermittently
I am sending the byte contents of the same file for scan in a loop - 20 Iterations. Out of 20 iterations, couple of iterations are failing with an error code - ERROR_SOCKET_COMMUNICATION. Seeing this error code intermittently.
Seeing the below exception stack trace in the logs.
Unable to communicate with Symantec Scan Engine.
at com.symantec.scanengine.api.RequestImpl.readResult1(Unknown Source)
at com.symantec.scanengine.api.RequestImpl.finish(Unknown Source)
at VirusScanTestMain.isContentClean(VirusScanTestMain.java:57)
at VirusScanTestMain.main(VirusScanTestMain.java:34)
Tried the approach suggested @ http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?pag... by increasing the readWriteTime and failRetryTime as seen below, but to no luck.
ScanEngine scanEngine = ScanEngine.createScanEngine(scanEnginesForScanning, 4000, 2000);
Any inputs on how this error code ( ERROR_SOCKET_COMMUNICATION ) can be handled ? Should I go for a retry logic if we are getting this error code or is there any configurations that can be tweaked ?
The Symantec thread configurations parmeters have default values.
Max Thread Size or Thread Pool Size : 128
Waiting Threads : 16
Threshold for queued requests : 100