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How TfL Used Yammer During London 2012 Olympics
Transport for London (TfL) is the local government body responsible for the transport network across Greater London in the United Kingdom. Three thousand TfL employees volunteered to be 'Travel Ambassadors' throughout the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to support the unprecedented numbers of customers using the London transport network. Travel Ambassadors (TAs) were stationed at underground, rail, bus and boat stations throughout the city and were identifiable by their bright pink jackets.
The Travel Ambassadors' Yammer Network
TfL provided a dedicated Yammer network for the TAs, which launched on 25th July. This network provided a forum for all TAs to communicate with one another to support their service to the public. TAs were able to access Yammer on their iPad or iPhone while on their shifts, and also by web browser when in the office.
Within three days of the network launch, 1,254 users had signed up to the network and 1,303 messages had been posted, illustrating that the platform was already providing value at an early stage.
How Travel Ambassadors Used Yammer
On their Yammer network volunteers let each other know which locations were busy so coordinators could redeploy them quickly. TAs gave each other tips on what to expect while volunteering, reassuring those on their first shift. They advised one another on how to use their iPads and how to get the most out of the apps available to them (for example, Twitter, Yammer, etc).
TAs boosted team morale by expressing what a positive experience they were having (even when it was raining). They shared comments they'd received from members of the public, which sometimes included the enviable feedback 'you have saved my life' and even 'you have saved my life again'.
A #celebrityspot hashtag encouraged staff to share photos they'd taken of celebrities from their device. The TA who managed to get a snap of Boris Johnson obviously got a lot of feedback on the network! They also set up a dedicated Photos group in the network, and included here was a picture of volunteers lined up— assuming Usain Bolt's now-iconic pose—in order to direct passengers from Stratford Station to the Olympic Park.
Staff coordinating the volunteers also made use of and benefitted from the Yammer network. Toward the end of the first week of the Games, TAs were requested to do shifts within the Olympic Park itself over that weekend. Coordinators used Yammer to arrange the shifts for 400 volunteers in less than 24 hours.
Socially Connected Volunteers Supporting the Games and Transforming TfL
The positive outcomes of the Travel Ambassador project were numerous for the public, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and TfL staff.
Yammer not only provided the platform to support the delivery of this project but the medium through which feedback from staff could be collected and shared.
The efforts of the project management team were crucial in ensuring that the use of Yammer and mobile devices was well supported. This team analysed the conversations happening in the network to contribute to operational decisions and to realize and accurately convey the impact the project had on the entire organization. Their findings were as follows:
Pan-TfL collaboration
The Travel Ambassador project contributed to a growing spirit of collaboration across TfL's organizational modes. Volunteers from different roles and modes worked together for the first time, and many staff expressed a greater appreciation of the operational roles that their colleagues carry out on a daily basis.
Virtual connections also arose: they started as simple questions and answers later developing into stronger conversations based on insight, thoughtfulness, support and respect. These ongoing relationships are expected to contribute to a more connected culture across the organization.
Influencing operational decision-making
Following the Olympic and Paralympic Games, TAs took to Yammer to make the case for having TAs to support similarly large events in London in future. As a result, senior staff took the decision to rollout TAs for London's Notting Hill Carnival over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Employee engagement
Significantly, employees that volunteered for this role felt valued and appreciated, notably from the positive feedback they received from the public (both in person and via the press and social media). Employees also expressed their appreciation to senior leaders at TfL who had taken the time to visit them on their shifts.
What's happening on the ground?
Clearly, volunteers benefitted from getting questions and answers to and from one another to support the public. An additional benefit, however, was to empower these employees and, ultimately, to make them self-sufficient, reducing the burden on coordination staff.
The legacy
Many in London (and beyond) are sad that the Olympic and Paralympic Games have come to an end. There was a conciliatory, helpful and happy atmosphere across the city during that period, largely thanks to the work of the volunteers (and the British gold medalists!). The Travel Ambassadors' Yammer network similarly took on that tone of collaboration and positivity, facilitating the fantastic service the TAs delivered and positively influencing the longer-term operational and cultural direction of TfL.
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It also provides important insights into the complex, turbulent and poorly-understood interactions that are driven by the interaction of an XFEL pulse with an atom, molecule or solid.
Their approach uses sophisticated molecular physics and careful data analysis to determine a new approach to measuring molecular structure.
Although still at the theoretical and computation level when put into practice this discovery will remove a major road-block in the path to solving the membrane protein problem.
This year, CXS signed an agreement with Japanese colleagues and will host the 4th Asia-Oceania Workshop on Science with X-ray Free Electron Lasers in 2011.
Professor Nugent said this was an extremely exciting time for X-ray science.
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Gary hit the nail on the head with this commentary. Fan loyalty - check, lofty expectations - check, thanks for the memories - not now, not yet. Game 7 awaits. Time to resume doing what got the Celtic more »
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text: Announcement of ECL v0.9h ========================= ECL stands for Embeddable Common-Lisp. The ECL project aims to produce an implementation of the Common-Lisp language which complies to the ANSI X3J13 definition of the language. The term embeddable refers to the fact that ECL includes a lisp to C compiler, which allows to produce libraries (static or dynamic) that can be called from C programs. Furthermore, ECL can produce standalone executables from your lisp code. ECL supports the operating systems Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris (at least v. 9), Microsoft Windows and OSX, running on top of the Intel, Sparc, Alpha and PowerPC processors. Porting to other architectures should be rather easy. ECL is currently hosted at SourceForge. The home page of the project is http://ecls.sourceforge.net, and in it you will find source code releases, a CVS tree and some useful documentation. Notes for this release ====================== Apart from important bugs being fixed, this release makes slightly better use of the Boehm-Weiser garbage collector, thereby reducing memory use. Typically, in a linux/x86 box this can be as little as 6Mb of which 2.7Mb are shared libraries (including both lisp and C libraries). Another highlight of this release are the improvements in the foreign function interface. First of all, callbacks are now supported for all architectures using compiled code. Second, we have new, nonportable code for dynamically accessing C/C++ functions in shared libraries, as well as creating callbacks on the fly. Due to the need for assembly code, this is currently supported on the Intel-x86 architecture only, but can be extended to other ports. Also of interests are the ASDF routines introduced by Michael Goffioul for building unified FASL files, shared libraries and standalone executables up from a single system definition file. For a simple example see ecls/examples/asdf/readme.lisp Finally, we have added a new platform to our list: OpenBSD. This port benefits from the changes in ECL's own conservative garbage collector, which, at the cost of being slightly slower, is the only one supported on this operating system. ECL 0.9h ======== * Platforms: - Ported to OpenBSD/x86. 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This is plain wrong because the structure of a class may change. Such aggressive optimizations may be reimplemented in a future in the compiler, but only when the user asks for them. - The code walker is no longer needed and has been removed from the core. It will be available in the contributed packages. - Possibility of configure --without-gmp when cross-compiling (there are no true bignums then, just long long int if possible; doesn't work with native compilation because compiler needs true bignums). - ECL's own conservative garbage collector works again. - It is possible now to execute lisp code from threads that have been created by external C applications. The functions ecl_import_current_thread(cl_object name, cl_object bindings) should be called to register the current thread with the lisp world, while ecl_release_current_thread() should be invoked before the current thread exits. However, in order to ensure that the garbage collector can handle these threads, these applications must be compiled and linked against ECL so that the appropiate replacements for pthread_create()/CreateThread() are used. - On some systems we are able to signal and trap floating point exceptions of the following kinds: overflow, underflow and division by zero. Trapping of these exceptions can be disabled with (SI::TRAP-FPE T NIL). In practice this means overflows in routines like EXP, EXPT, etc, are now detected. * Visible changes: - The code for handling command line options has been redesigned. Now multiple -compile options are allowed; the -o/-c/-h/-data options have to come before the associated -compile; we introduce a new -rc option to force loading initialization files; errors during initialization are intercepted and cause ECL to abort. - Replacing GC_malloc with GC_malloc_ignore_offset() makes ECL use less memory. 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The winners of the tie - which begins on Wednesday night at Central Park - will earn lucrative rewards from games against Rangers, Hearts and perhaps even Hibernian next season. The cost of defeat is higher still.
"This may be the biggest ever Fife derby between the two clubs," said the Cowdenbeath manager. "The future of Cowdenbeath lies in the hands of those players over the next two games.
"If I was one of them I know what my motivation would be. The thought of anyone from Dunfermline running out at Ibrox or Tynecastle next season would absolutely kill me and I'd want to make sure that doesn't happen. If we play to our best we can beat anyone and I know we're good enough to get past Dunfermline."
The Fife side were certainly good enough to ease past Ayr United on Saturday. Goals from top scorer Kane Hemmings, Greg Stewart and Tom O'Brien gave the home side the win on aggregate, despite a riposte from Michael Donald. He scored before half-time.
Ayr are consigned to another season in League 1 and Mark Roberts will lead the way as manager after signing a new one-year contract. It was not an announcement greeted warmly by all of the part-time club's supporters.
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The Band Is Forced To Cancel A String Of North American Shows…
Rockers Blink 182 had to cancel a string of US shows this week after drummer Travis Barker underwent emergency surgery.
"Travis Barker required an urgent tonsillectomy with a recovery period expected to extend beyond the scheduled tour dates," read a statement on the band's official website.
"The band apologizes for any inconvenience as a result of these cancelations and thanks their fans for their ongoing support."
The official Blink 182 website was quick to point out that the cancellation will not affect any of their European tour dates in June, and that ticket holders of the canned May gigs would be offered a full refund (except for those heading to Bamboozle).
This isn't the first time Travis' misfortunes have messed with tour dates. Back in 2004 Blink were forced to postpone their Australian tour when Barker broke his foot after playing a gig in Melbourne, and in 2006 while on tour with +44 he was forced to play with only one arm when multiple fractures were discovered in his right forearm.
But it was an accident which brought Blink 182 out of retirement in 2008. The band decided to reform after members Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus visited Barker in hospital following a horrific South Carolina plane crash where he and DJ AM were the only survivors.
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I guess u get what u pay for. The cell is an OK starter phone, but if u owned nicer ones with dual cores & more ram & much higher hard installed memory, then this phone is not for u! I purchased this because I did not have the money at the time to replace my iPhone so I purchased this because it was only $50 on sale and I figured it would do the job for now. Its fine if u Dont multitask or download a lot of apps or over work the device. I could deal with all that but there are very strange bugs with the phone that make it unusable at times & there is no excuse for that. Maybe I just got a bad unit, but since I read other peoples reviews, I see now that I'm not crazy or that it not just the user causing the problems. Most cases I find that people bash a device & its usually their own incompatance & not the device, so I give the benefit of the doubt to the device. Well in this case, what u read in the reviews about the complaints & bugs with this device, its all true. It does lag, freeze, will not accept apps, freeze on calls & buttons quit responding during calls & some times u or the other person just can't hear you. I also have a ZTE MODEL# Z768G & I DONT HAVE MUCH BETTER THINGS TO SAY ABOUT IT EITHER! Both are very slow & this one also will only let u download a few medium sized apps before it tells you that your out of room to download anymore apps! So, just spend the extra $100 on one of their other devices or at the very least one with a dual core & at least 1Gb of usable internal hard memory. Then their cells are great. I purchased one that cost $125 at Radio Shack for a gift for my niece & she loves it! I even tested it and it was like night & day. Their an OK newer company (to the cell market I mean), just understand what to expect given the amount of money u r going to invest. Ohhh, one last thing, we did purchase 2 of the ZTE Z992 VAIL 2's and the other one my wife carries as a backup emergency cell & she also only uses that line for adds we place in the paper, so my issue with it was that within the first week the screen started to crack in a small place! Then as days went on, with very light use, the crack got worse and worse and even separated all over! It still works but the touch area is no longer accurate. Were nursing it along for now but the phone was never dropped or miss used! She is so gentle on all of her gadgets & this phone never really left her desk. Not even placed in her purse or pocket! We just watched it get worse and worse. Very strange? I did look at it under a electronic microscope & it appears that when they mounted the outer glass, there was a twist and uneven placement when they put it together. The adhesive must be so strong that it did not allow it to settle in correctly and that's why with just normal pressure caused by use, it cracked. Ohh well, at least it still works & the price was right. So if u just want a phone and not a droid with all the bells & whistles, then theses are great phones otherwise. The more expensive z models are much better. I'm going to write GREAT REVIEWS ABOUT THE OTHER 3 NEW ZTE CELLS THAT WE JUST PURCHASED FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THEY ARE GREAT. So, give the company a chance, think before u buy. I may write them to see if they will at least stand behind their WARRENTY on one of these to see how they handle it. I may follow up on my non profit web site with the story on how it goes. Aeio4u.com and then we might try to get my affiliate
(youshopall.com) to carry more ZTE devices based on their customer service. Thanks, God bless, Joe K. (Posted on 1/18/2015)
- Very capable phone for the price! Review by Luis
- Goes into airplane mode on it own Review by Bob
- Horrible Review by Lisa
- Terrible Review by Jagfan605
Design Type Smartphone Form Factor Candy Bar Height 4.6" Width 2.44" Depth 0.45" Weight 4.4 oz Color Black Display Physical Size 3.5" Resolution: Width 320 Resolution: Height 480 Technology TFT Platform OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Camera Main Resolution 2 MP Video Capture VGA Battery Capacity 1500 mAh Talk Time* Up to 5 hours Standby Time* Up to 380 hours Wireless Charging No
*Actual times vary because some features & applications may use more power
Memory Internal 524MB RAM + 4GB ROM Expandable MicroSD™ card, up to 32 GB Networks Frequencies WCDMA 850MHz,1900MHz HSDPA GSM 850MHz,1900MHz Connectivity Bluetooth 3.0 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Mobile Hotspot Yes GPS Available USB Yes Headset Jack 3.5mm Audio & Video Audio Format AAC, MP3, M4A, 3GA, AMR, OGG, QCP, MID Video Format 3GP, MP4, M4V, WEBM Messaging Features SMS: Threaded SMS Accessory Compatibility Hearing Aid Compliance M3/T4 Text Telephone (TTY) Compatibility Yes
Support Overview
Check out the latest support materials here for your device.
Download user manuals, read FAQs, and upgrade your device's software.Expand All |Collapse All
How can I share my contacts with another phone?In the "People" (Contacts) application, touch the Menu key at the bottom right of the phone, then choose "Multi-Select" from the menu. Select the contact(s) you want to share, touch "Share" and then one of any of the following: "Bluetooth", "Email", "Gmail", or "Messaging".
How can I add another email account on the phone?Open Settings, touch "+ Add account", then "Email" and follow the prompts.
How can I delete an email account on the phone?Open Settings and touch "Apps" under DEVICE, touch the application that you want to delete, then touch "Uninstall". Please note that the system programs cannot be uninstalled.
How do I change the default search engine in the browser?Open the browser and touch the menu icon at the bottom right to pop up the menu. Touch "Settings", then "Advanced" and then "Set search engine". You'll see the list of search engines to choose from.
How can I set up speed dial?Open the dial pad and touch the Menu key at the bottom right of the phone. Choose "Speed dial setting". Choose a key, touch "Set speed dial contact", then touch the contact you want for that key.
Is there any limit to the number of browsing windows I can have open at one time?Theoretically the Android system supports multiple browsing windows with no limitation. However, opening many at the same time will take up space in system memory which may affect the running speed of other applications.
Can I use voice commands?Yes, you can using the Voice Search application. When it says "Speak now", speak out a command such as "Call (contact name)" or "Open (Application name)". Note: The phone must have an internet connection and data service for this to work.
How can I back up my data?You can back up your data through your Google account or you can use third party PC software.
Can I change the input method/keyboard?Yes. Open Settings, scroll down and touch "Language & input", then choose a method under KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS.Expand All |Collapse All
How can I save battery power and maximize standby time?Turn off some things you aren't using that use up power.
1. You can disable GPS by opening Settings, then touch "Location Services" and uncheck "GPS satellites".
2. You can disable the applications which you don't use very frequently, thus saving power, releasing memory and improving the running speed of applications. To stop an application that is running in the background, open Settings, touch "Apps", touch the name of the application and then "Force stop".
3. You can stop the LED from blinking when there are missed calls or unread messages. To do this, touch "Display" and uncheck "Pulse notification light".
4. You can disable the data connection to prevent producing unnecessary network traffic when you don't need to connect to the internet. Open Settings, touch "Mobile networks", then uncheck the box for "Data enabled".Expand All |Collapse All
How can I transfer files to another mobile phone over Bluetooth?First, turn on Bluetooth in Settings and pair with the other phone. Next, open the File Manager application and locate the file(s) that you want to transfer. Touch the menu key in the lower right of the phone to pop up a menu, touch Multi-Select, select the file(s), touch Share, then touch Bluetooth and follow the prompts.
How can I connect to WiFi?Open Settings and slide the WiFi button to ON. Next, touch "WiFi" and it will automatically look for available networks. Select the desired wireless network, input the password if needed and touch Connect.
How can I turn on data so that I can log in to the internet?First, please make sure you have data in your plan with your mobile phone carrier. Open Settings, touch "Data usage" under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, then slide the on/off button next to "Mobile data" to ON.
Will the phone switch to network mode if the WiFi signal disappears?Yes, the phone will automatically switch to the mobile network when the WiFi signal is weak or disappears. If are worried about paying for data, you can disable data in Settings so that it won't do data traffic over the mobile network.Expand All |Collapse All
How can I export photos stored on the SD card to a PC?Connect your mobile phone to the PC with a USB cable. On the phone, select "Media device (MTP)" in the options list. Now you can see your phone's internal storage and SD card storage on your PC. You can access them as if they were a USB flash drive and export/import your photos. For MAC OS you can go to www.android.com/filetransfer to read the information you need for transferring.
Where are the pictures and videos taken with the camera saved?Open the File Manager application. Drop down the menu at the top left of the screen and choose the external SD card memory or the internal phone memory. Touch the folder named "DCIM" and then "Camera".
Will the camera adjust to lighting conditions?Yes. When White balance is set to Auto, the camera will automatically detect the lighting condition and adjust the brightness.Expand All |Collapse All
How can I quickly quiet an incoming call and enable vibration?Press the volume down key down all the way until the phone vibrates and the icon changes. Another way is to press the power key until a pop-up menu is displayed and you can choose vibrate or silent mode there.
ManualsAT&T Avail 2 User Manual (English - PDF - 2.05MB)
AT&T Avail 2 User Manual (Spanish - PDF - 1MB)
AT&T Avail 2 Quick Start Guide (English - PDF - 7.07MB)
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Caramel Glazed Doughnuts
|Dry yeast
|1⁄2 Ounce (2 Envelopes)
|Lukewarm water
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|1 Tablespoon
|4 Cup (64 tbs)
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|2 Teaspoon
|1 Teaspoon
|1 Tablespoon
|3 , separated
|Unsifted all purpose flour
|4 Cup (64 tbs)
|Unsifted all purpose flour
|9 Cup (144 tbs)
|Caramel glaze
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and tablespoon of sugar in a small bowl.
Scald milk, then add next five ingredients.
Cool to tepid.
Combine the 2 mixtures in a large bowl; add egg yolks and sift in 4 cups flour.
Beat vigorously until well blended, then add stiffly beaten egg whites.
Sift in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 1 1/2 hours.
Knead down and let rise until almost doubled light and springy to touch.
Roll out dough 1/2 inch thick on a floured board.
Cut with a large floured doughnut cutter and place on a floured board 1 inch apart.
Cover with a towel and let rise until first ones you have cut are light.
Start frying these first.
Fry in deep hot fat at 350F until golden brown, and drain on absorbent paper.
Dip while hot into Caramel Glaze.
Turn glazed-side up on a rack over a tray.
When glaze has finished dripping place doughnuts on a plate.
Scrape excess glaze from the tray back into the dipping bowl and continue glazing doughnuts until all are dipped.


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Also, he received a Top Ten Scholars Award from Shandong University in 2006, Tuebingen University's 1999 Dissertation Award, and held a NATO Post-Doctoral Fellowship from 1998 until 2000. His work has been featured by international media such as Nature, Physics Today, Financial Times, Popular Science, and the BBC.
He has a patent allowed for issuance on a method for frequency-driven generation of a multi-resolution decomposition of the input to wave-based sensing arrays.
Mueller received all three of his degrees from the University of Tuebingen. He earned his bachelor's in biology in 1992, his master's in neuroscience, genetics, and electronics in 1995, and his doctorate summa cum laude in animal physiology in 1998. Afterwards, he was a post-doctoral fellow at Yale University's Department of Electrical Engineering until 2000. He became a visiting researcher at the University of Edinburgh's Division of Informatics for a brief period until he started the Biosonar Laboratory at Germany's University of Tuebingen's Department of Animal Physiology where he spent three years.
Mueller became an assistant professor at The Maersk Institute at the University of Southern Denmark from 2003 until 2005. He received full professor status with his move to the School of Physics at Shandong University, China. While he held this position, he was also appointed as visiting research professor at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. He has held this dual position until his appointment with Virginia tech in September 2008.
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Truth is, that's not so. This is a business equation.
The wholesale price of marijuana has fallen because it's now legal to sell and use in many parts of the U.S. Pot growers in Mexico, frustrated with the fall in profits, have turned to growing more opium poppies, with which they make cheap heroin.
Add to that U.S. authorities, with the best intentions, have tried hard to stem the tide of synthetic opiates such as hydrocodone and OxyContin. In response, the real stuff is being cultivated.
One grower in Sinaloa, Mexico is quoted in the Washington Post, "It's not worth is anymore. I wish the Americans would stop with this legalization."
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Date posted: August 28, 2014
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Generals finally got the chance to play on their home pitch yesterday, a 1-1 tie with the South Dakota School of Mines.
In the final tune-up game before the regular season starts, head coach Jeff Hallenbeck was using the scrimmage as a final chance to work on different techniques and get his team in shape.
The strategy of the first half was to control possession and push the ball offensively, resulting in the Generals lone goal in the 20th-minute. The Generals patiently worked the ball into the visitors' side of the field, passing efficiently and effectively. A great through ball led to a cross from the right to the middle of the box, where Corbin Shriner stopped it and scored an easy goal right in front of the net.
Although Hallenbeck pulled his players back to play more of a defensive set in the second half, another perfect through ball led to a clear shot at the goal. Striker Dylan Mooney was unable to get a good boot on it, and it was stopped by the opposing keeper.
An early mistake, a shove in the box, led to a penalty kick for the South Dakota school in the ninth minute of the second half, which tied the game, 1-1.
"The call itself would probably never have been called in a regular season game," Hallenbeck said of the penalty. "He saw the offensive player cutting in front of him, so he just kind of nudged him without playing the ball. We talked about it on the sideline about how to adjust that."
Those adjustments have been something the coach has been working on with his team all preseason as they prep for regular season play.
"A lot of the mental errors come from fatigue and just lack of communication," he said. "A few times we could have easily done stuff where we played harder instead of smarter. As we get more into game-playing shape, as we get smarter with what we're doing, we'll stop with the mental errors."
The Generals will get a chance to put their strategies into play in their first regular season game on Friday, when they take to their home pitch again to square off against Utah State University. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
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Springfield Armory XD-9 Tactical Pistol
First Reviewed November 16, 2010
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|Overall Value
The XD-9 Tactical pistol from Springfield Armory is nearly identical to the shorter barreled service model. The extra length works to increase the muzzle velocity of the bullet when it leaves the 5" barrel which provides an flatter shot trajectory and increased accuracy at longer distances. These factors combine to make the gun a superior performer at competitions and in tactical law enforcement/military work where accuracy at distances greater than 20 yards becomes a game-changing issue.
Differences is the Tactical XD-9 are primarily limited to the longer barrel, slide, and corresponding recoil spring assembly. The lower receiver of the gun as well as the internal single-action, striker-fired trigger setup components remain identical to the original XD-9.
Safety systems remain the same on this gun. This includes the grip safety, trigger safety, and both internal safety systems. The striker status indicator which provides both a visual and physical indication that the gun is cocked and ready to fire remain intact on this gun. Other crossover elements are the integrated rail system, grip texture, 3-dot combat sights, and ambidextrous magazine release.
Springfield Armory ships the XD-9 Tactical pistol with two 16 round magazines. It would seem logical that 30+ round high-capactiy magazines would be made available, but as of November 2010, the company was not making them and if they are made by aftermarket companies, they are not easy to find.Finishes for the XD-9 tactical pistol is limited to black slide/black frame and black slide/green frame. The black-on-black versions of the pistol are available with night sights (XD9411HCSP06) or without (XD9401HSP06) the green frame version (XD9404HCSP06) is not available with night sights unless requested from the custom shop. The Melonite black finish is resistant to both corrosion and wear but some feel that it is not as reliable as stainless steel. Alas, Springfield Armory is not making a bi-tone stainless steel version of the gun available at this time and with the focus shifting to production of the XDm line it is unlikely that this will change in the near future.
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Abuja — "I never for once thought that I would, in my life time, hear of Nigerians strapping bombs to themselves and blowing up innocent people.We would have sworn that it is impossible. Ten years ago, no Nigerian would have imagined it. We thought it was something that could only happen in other countries. But here we are today witnessing this sordid phenomenon. Even women, who are not known for violence, are now involved. Mr. Chairman, fellow citizens, we will defeat terror and I will lead Nigerians to achieve this."
With the above assertions, President Goodluck Jonathan began another phase of his campaign against terrorism in Nigeria when he led other eminent Nigerians and foreigners to raise funds in aid of the victims of terror in the country.
Speaking at the official launching of the Victim Support Fund (VSF) inside the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday night, the President also remarked that the fact that the fund was being set up was not an admission that terrorism had come to stay in the country.
He said: "The fact that we are setting up a victims support fund does not mean we have accepted that terrorism is here to stay. No! Never! Rather, this is just one of the short-term measures in our overall strategy against the enemies of peace and progress."
Jonathan noted that he understands the worries of many Nigerians about terrorism in the country, which he observed took the nation unawares. But he assured: "We will not allow evil to overcome good. No! We will not!"
Jonathan posited that rather than destroy the spirit and essence of the nation, the terrorists have succeeded in uniting and making Nigerians to see that they (terrorists) are a common threat to all stressing that, "by bombing mosques and churches, they have shown to us that they are enemies to all."
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Victim Support Fund Committee and former minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, revealed that the fund has been established as a full fledged company, adding that Naira and foreign currency accounts have been set up to receive donations from around the world.
He praised Jonathan for his wisdom in setting up the fund and his policy of non-interference in its operation, saying that the committee would jealously guard its independence.
In their respective addresses to the occasion, the Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammed Sa'ad Abubakar 111 and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, both stressed the need for all Nigerians to support the Federal Government in its bid to rid the nation of terrorism and its negative consequences.
Meanwhile, has expressed appreciation for the kindness of all persons who responded enthusiastically to his appeal for collective action by contributing generously to the Terror Victims' Support Fund during the event.
In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati in Abuja yesterday, Jonathan said he was overwhelmed by the expression of support, cooperation and solidarity by Nigerians and friends of Nigeria from all walks of life, describing it as a demonstration that the public is genuinely concerned about the threat of terrorism to common humanity and stands ready to support worthy causes and pro-people policies.
Jonathan noted that the overwhelming demonstration of support for the fund has greatly inspired and encouraged the government to continue to adopt every possible measure within its powers to bring terrorism in the country to an end as quickly as possible.
According to the statement, the Federal Government's initial target of N50 billion was exceeded, noting that it was a clear indication of support of the administration's counter-terrorism strategies.
"The President commends the Chairman of the Terror Victims' Support Foundation, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) and members of the Foundation for accepting to serve the nation in this regard. He is confident and convinced that the foundation will make judicious and transparent use of the funds in order to ameliorate the negative impact of terrorism in the affected areas," the statement added.


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The Alternative Investment Management Association
Alternative Investment Management Association Representing the global hedge fund industry
Dillon Eustace
In February, 2007 a new regime for the authorisation of Qualifying Investor Funds (QIFs) with the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, was introduced to facilitate the next-day authorisations of QIFs.
This is seen as a significant and welcome development for the Irish investment funds industry, likely to attract promoters of a wide range of investment funds to Ireland. The new regime and revised product parameters for the QIF are examined below.
Fund Structures
In Ireland, outside the UCITS sphere, an investment fund (non-UCITS) may be established as an investment company, unit trust, limited partnership or common contractual fund. Such a non-UCITS fund may be structured as a retail investor fund, a professional investor fund or a QIF.
QIFs must impose a minimum subscription requirement per investor of €250,000 (or equivalent) and can be sold only to qualifying investor individuals with a minimum net worth of €1.25 million (excluding principal private residence/contents) or institutions who own or invest on a discretionary basis at least €25 million (or are themselves owned by qualifying investors).
Given their flexibility, QIFs are the vehicles which are most frequently used in the alternative investment space, for hedge funds, fund of hedge funds, venture capital/private equity and real estate funds. Hence, they give promoters the opportunity to use Irish regulated investment vehicles for a complete range of fund products, similar to those provided in the unregulated offshore jurisdictions.
New Regime
In July 2006, the Irish Government issued a strategy document "Building on Success", for the International Financial Services Industry in Ireland. One of the proposals put forward was the introduction of a regulated fund structure that does not require an approval process in order to address concerns regarding speed to market.
In order to address the speed to market and attractiveness of the QIF, the Financial Regulator approved in December 2006 a proposal to revise the process for authorisation of QIFs. Guidance Note 1/07 was then issued by the Financial Regulator on 14 February 2007. This provided that a QIF may be authorised by the Financial Regulator on a filing only basis. In practice this means that draft fund documents for a QIF are no longer reviewed by the Financial Regulator prior to launch. Should the Financial Regulator receive a completed application for the authorisation of a QIF before 3.00pm on a particular day, the QIF will be authorised the following day.
A summary of the main provisions that apply to QIFs under the new regime are set out as follows:
Agreed Parameters/Derogations
In order for an application to be complete, it must reflect the agreed product parameters for QIFs outlined by the Financial Regulator. Any requests for derogations from provisions of the non-UCITS Notices issued by the Financial Regulator, must be made in good time to allow these to be addressed by the Financial Regulator in advance of applications for authorisation. Details of derogations provided must be included in the application form and set out in the prospectus. QIFs with novel or other unusual features are required to raise the particular features with the Financial Regulator in advance of the submission of formal applications.
Approval of Parties
With limited exceptions, both the promoter and investment manager must be regulated by a recognised regulatory authority and, in the case of the promoter, must have net assets of not less than €635,000, or its equivalent. An Irish trustee/custodian and administrator must be appointed and there are certain prescribed minimum activities which must be carried out in Ireland which these entities will typically have responsibility for. Directors (of the QIF or its management company, as appropriate) are expected to have experience in relation to the organisation of collective investment schemes. All of the above parties must be approved or cleared in advance of the application by the Financial Regulator.
Documents/Application Forms
The QIF must issue a prospectus and that, together with signed material contracts, must be submitted to the Financial Regulator by the QIF's legal advisers immediately prior to launch. The QIF's legal advisers will also complete the Financial Regulator's application form. The application form requires certification from the QIF or its management company, as appropriate, in relation to the contents of the form and the documentation. The trustee/custodian of the QIF is required to provide confirmation in relation to provisions of the trust deed/custodian agreement.
QIFs will be subject to review and compliance post-authorisation, as is the case with all regulated funds.
Should promoters wish to launch an additional sub-fund within an existing umbrella QIF, the same fast-track approval process will apply for such sub-funds. This also applies to QIFs authorised prior to the issue of Guidance Note 1/07.
Irish Stock Exchange Listing
Although there will be a one day turn around time by the Financial Regulator, it will also be possible to facilitate approval for listing on the Irish Stock Exchange, if required, during the time period required to draft the fund documentation, prior to the filing with the Financial Regulator.
Prospectus Disclosures – Investment Objective, Policies and Borrowing Policy
A comprehensive, accurate and comprehensible description of the QIF's investment objective and policies and borrowing policy must be disclosed in its prospectus. The description should include comprehensive information in relation to proposed investments, an indication of where these are traded and the purpose behind the investment.
The prospectus must also contain quantitative parameters on the extent of leverage which will be engaged in. A QIF, which will not be subject to leverage limits, should indicate the typical levels of leverage, or range of leverage, that may be employed.
Investment Restrictions
(1) QIFs not self-described as private equity funds are not able to acquire shares carrying voting rights which would enable them to exercise significant influence over the management of their issuing bodies;
(2) when transacting over-the-counter, in circumstances where collateral is being passed by the QIF outside the Irish trustee/custodian's custodial network, QIFs are generally required to deal with counterparties with a minimum credit rating of A2/P2 (or A1/P1 where the QIF's exposure to such a counterparty may exceed 40% of its net asset value);
(3) QIFs which are structured as investment companies, must comply with the principle of spreading investment risk as required under section 253(2)(a) of the Companies Act, 1990 Part XIII; and
(4) QIFs generally are restricted to an investment of 40% of net asset value in a single underlying unregulated fund, although there is an exception to this for well-established institutional investment managers where the underlying unregulated fund is managed within the same group.
The name of the QIF or the sub-fund must not be misleading and where it intends to reflect the investment policy of the QIF/sub-fund, it should be consistent with the stated policy.
Appropriate Expertise
In the case of QIFs which will invest in private equity or property investments, the applicant must confirm that the entity/person(s) who will carry out investment management has appropriate expertise in relation to the particular area of investment.
Valuation of assets
All assets should be valued in accordance with the Financial Regulator's guidelines (Guidance Note 1/00). Where a QIF proposes to value assets under alternative provisions, these must be cleared with the Financial Regulator in advance.
QIFs with Limited Liquidity
A QIF that offers redemption facilities on a less than quarterly basis is required to indicate on the cover of its prospectus that it is an investment fund with limited liquidity.
Closed-ended Schemes
A QIF that provides for no redemptions throughout the life of the QIF must comply with the approval requirements of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC) implementing legislation. A QIF that offers limited redemptions may constitute a closed-ended fund for the Financial Regulator's purposes without coming within the scope of the Prospectus Directive.
Share Classes
A QIF or a sub-fund thereof established with separate share classes must ensure that all share classes have the same dealing procedures and frequencies.
Reporting Obligations*/Post-Authorisation Amendments
(1) QIFs must send unaudited semi-annual and audited annual accounts to the Financial Regulator and make them available to their shareholders;
(2) QIFs are required to submit monthly returns to the Financial Regulator detailing the latest gross asset value and net asset value of the QIF and certain other specific information (as outlined in NU10.4);
(3) the promoter and investment manager must submit annual audited accounts to the Financial Regulator;
(4) changes to the QIF's prospectus or material contracts are required to be filed with the Financial Regulator one business day prior to coming into effect.
*These are regulatory reporting obligations imposed by the Financial Regulator pursuant to domestic funds legislation and does not purport to be an exhaustive list of applicable statutory or regulatory reporting requirements.
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The German great spoke positively of the Real Madrid trainer, claiming that the Portuguese has become synonymous with success following his recent trophy haul across EuropeFormer Germany international Gunter Netzer has lavished praise on Jose Mourinho after maintaining that great coaches "do not have to be normal".
The two-time German Footballer of the Year pointed out the 49-year-old's successes at former clubs Porto, Chelsea and Inter, and current side Real Madrid, as testament to his abilities.
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"Of course he has eccentric traits in his character, but what I appreciate about him is that he protects his team from any hostility from the outside. His concerns and thoughts are solely [that of] the team and I think this is an ideal situation.
"He is [in demand], because he stands for success. He has managed Porto, Chelsea, Inter and now Real Madrid. That also means you have to accept certain inconveniences associated with Mourinho."
Netzer, a former Madrid player, then chimed in on the debate between the coaching abilities of Mourinho and ex-Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, and gave his vote to the Portuguese.
"It is pointless to ask whether Mourinho or Pep Guardiola is a better coach," he added.
"Guardiola has given us the extreme joy of football with Barcelona with the use of an evolved style of play, but he also had the luxury of many world-class players already at his disposal.
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Rarely if ever, will you find the attention to the extraordinary that 2500 White Stallion Drive has cultivated throughout its 23 acres. The expansive green lawns quietly lead you into a French Formal estate that was redesigned for the sole purpose of pursuing the art of fine living. Throughout the over 16,000 square feet of living space you'll find a wealth of traditional European culture and charm at every turn, an appropriate prelude to the sophistication and style the living quarters has to offer. The grounds are a showcase of elegance and grace covered with red and soft white begonias, limestone walkways lined by magnolia trees, magnificent hand carved French limestone fountains and planters, and a variety of exquisite parterres inspired by the Gardens of Versailles. Hidden Valley serves as the secluded retreat for this spectacular residence and home to those in search of quiet living while still having easy access to all that the Greater Los Angeles area has to offer.
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moreThe Slavic group of languages - the fourth largest Indo-European sub-group - is one of the major language families of the modern world. With 297 million speakers, Slavic comprises 13 languages split into three groups: South Slavic, which includes Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian; East Slavic, which includes Russian and Ukrainian; and West Slavic, which includes Polish, Czech and Slovak. This 2006 book, written by two leading scholars in Slavic linguistics, presents a survey of all aspects of the linguistic structure of the Slavic languages, considering in particular those languages that enjoy official status. As well as covering the central issues of phonology, morphology, syntax, word-formation, lexicology and typology, the authors discuss Slavic dialects, sociolinguistic issues, and the socio-historical evolution of the Slavic languages. Accessibly written and comprehensive in its coverage, this book will be welcomed by scholars and students of Slavic languages, as well as linguists across the many branches of the discipline. less
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Chevrolet Malibu Problem Report
Chevrolet Malibu The Fuel Pump May Fail Causing the Engine to Stall or Crank Over But Not Start
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The fuel pump may fail causing the engine to stall and not restart. Our technicians recommend replacing the fuel filter every 30,000 miles to help prevent undue strain on the fuel pump.
I was driving on highway and the car just lost power, it was only for a few seconds and than I was able to accelerate again. another time I was at a drive thru and car just turned off and it would not start for able 5 minutes, acted as if it was out of gas (infact it had 1/2 tank of gas .I took into Chevy dealer they kept the car for a week and returned it to me saying they could not find anything wrong . I left the dealership and an hour later I turned the car off and it would not start again it acted as if I was out of gas . After 39 minutes the car started again. The dealership asked if they could drive over weekend to try and duplicate situation , I was not really comfortable with that , but what choice do I have . I need my car fixed . I don't understand why they are unable to find out what is wrong with my car. I only bought this car 2 1/2 months ago . I am afraid that they sold me a lemon. - ljhall281
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My car doesn't start sometimes. The check engine light came on and the code was the fuel pump relay, I replaced the relay and it still does the same thing. What i have to do to get it to start is to turn the key in the on position, remove the fuel pump relay (panel that in trunk furthest right bottom on 2012 Malibu), turn the key in the off position, put relay back in place, and then it starts with no problem. I am unsure what the problem is. Does anyone know what this issue is? I do not want to spend a ton of money trying to fix this issue and still have it doing the same thing. Please help! - darrylerich
Check engine light is on now it won't start at all. - Visitor
Car stalls at low speeds. This last time it stalled I couldn't get it to start for 10 minutes. It would turn over, but would stall out right away. I haven't had it looked at yet. Will try replacing fuel filter to see if it corrects the problem. - Visitor
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solution, I had to replace the fuel pump. The issue would be that it would start intermittently..It wouldn't throw any codes. - Visitor
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The Dallas Cowboys led all teams with four picks to the 2014 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team announced Friday.
Rookie Zack Martin Makes Quick Impression In Dallas
Martin is possibly the last first-round piece of a rebuilt offensive line for the Cowboys, a versatile blocker with more starts at Notre Dame than anyone in school history.
Romo, 5 Other Cowboys, Chosen For Pro Bowl
The Dallas Cowboys are sending six players, including quarterback Tony Romo and leading NFL rusher DeMarco Murray, to the Pro Bowl.
Cowboys Sending Six Offensive Starters To Pro Bowl
The NFL named their Pro Bowl players and the Dallas Cowboys lead the NFL with six total offensive players chosen. Here is who made the cut as the Cowboys' Pro Bowl choices.
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The Philadelphia Eagles head into Dallas for a Thanksgiving Day battle with the Dallas Cowboys and Bennie Logan already started talking trash, dismissing the Cowboys' offensive line.
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In Memoriam: André Pineda, 46
The Democratic pollster and lecturer in USC Dornsife was an expert on the increasing influence of Latino voters.
André Pineda, a Democratic pollster, mentor and lecturer in USC Dornsife died on Sept. 27. He was 46.
A mentor to young USC Dornsife politicos, Pineda was a public opinion researcher and pollster for New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's presidential campaign in 2008, as well as the chief Latino pollster for President Barack Obama's campaign.
In Spring 2009, Pineda taught the political science course "Political Attitudes and Behavior" in USC Dornsife.
A longtime supporter of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics housed in USC Dornsife, Pineda last month participated in the institute's weekly lunchtime discussion series "Road to the White House 2012."
"During his time on the USC campus, André became an invaluable lecturer, mentor and friend to our students," said Dan Schnur, institute director. "He exemplified the value of public service and we will strive to make sure future students learn from his work."
Pineda was respected as a valued and trusted public opinion researcher. His work as owner of Pineda Consulting spanned more than 20 years of professional expertise in both private and public sectors and national and international borders.
His career included positions at polling firms Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research; serving as the top aide in the California Gov. Gray Davis administration and as the Get Out The Vote (GOTV) director for Janet Napolitano's 2002 campaign for Arizona governor. He worked on behalf of political and corporate clients from the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Raised in South Pasadena, Pineda attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he studied math and computer science before earning a master's degree in public policy from the University of Michigan.
Pineda is survived by his wife, Araceli Ruano, senior vice president and director for the Center for American Progress; a brother and his parents.
In Pineda's memory, the Unruh Institute has created the André Pineda Political Leadership Award to continue his legacy of public service and political advocacy. The award will provide financial support to USC students whose academic work, political involvement and civic engagement has prepared them for the experience to work on behalf of a candidate or a cause that inspires them.
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Saint Agnes Hospital, a Roman Catholic hospital in Baltimore, was created by The Daughters of Charity in 1862. It is currently owned by Ascension Health.
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Proposed CSX cargo facility causing friction
Mitchell K. Alexander, McDaniel director
Catonsville resident retires after 44 years as a nurseStory | Feb 26, 2014 | 1:17 PMFOCUS ON PEOPLE Longtime Catonsville resident Helen Trump retired Dec. 31 from St. Agnes Hospital, after devoting more than 44 years as a nurse in the hospital's Coronary Care/Intensive Care Unit, except for a 12-month assignment in the operating room....
Stray bullet crashes through window of Catonsville residence in 1914Story | Feb 26, 2014An article in the Feb. 28, 1914, edition of The Argus reported a close call for local resident. A bullet from a small caliber rifle crashed through a window at the home of Dr. Henry F. Hill, Melvin and Edmondson avenues, late Wednesday afternoon and fell...
City churches recruited to raise awareness about heart disease
Sister Mary Jacinta Robson, medical technologist
Arthur L. Rhoads Jr., attorney
Pamela A. Hall, radio program director
Nurse questions all female OB-GYN practice
Mother's illness draws daughter closer