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Apple Speaks! Security Fix Firmware Coming in September
Dieter's already brought us up to speed on the nasty security bug Gizmodo found in the iPhone's current 2.0.2 firmware (which John Gruber points out Apple already fixed once for firmware 1.1 way back last year -- yikes!). Now Macworld (via MacRumors) reports that Apple has taken the unusual step (for Apple) of confirming the upcoming fix:
"The minor iPhone security issue which surfaced this week is fixed in a software update which will be released in September," Apple representative, Jennifer Bowcock, said in an email to Macworld.
So add security to the list of what Apple's now promising, along with 3G connectivity and App stability, for the next update.
Will that update be the already in beta 4 iPhone firmware 2.1? Kevin Rose has rumored it for September 6th, but we've already seen push notification fall off the feature list. With more bugs to fix, will Apple pull a Vista, or settle for a less ambitious, more urgent 2.0.3 in the interim?
I'm favoring the 2.0.3 at the moment. I'd rather stability over features at this point. Nail 2.0.x, then move on. What's you preference?
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Apple Speaks! Security Fix Firmware Coming in September
Just a small point, but it was actually a memeber of the MacRumors forum that discovered the flaw - http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=551617
yes, bob, that is pretty sad. fix what's broken first, then add features.
on the nasty security bug
Just simply have your double-tap jump to your 'home' screen... and you will NEVER have a problem.
Besides... it's only a problem if someone steals your phone. (At which point you've already lost everything... just like a laptop. If they HAVE your laptop... they can do anything they want with it.)
I agree with Mr. Len. Windows Vista is the best operating system out there. Mac sucks so bad. And also it's buggier than windows. I hate macs but I love iPods and iPhones that's it. And yea apple is messed up on software and that's why we never had a complete software for the iPhone. Always there is a bug. It's never perfect. Even with iPods I had so many problems software wise.
"I agree with Mr. Len. Windows Vista is the best operating system out there. Mac sucks so bad. And also it's buggier than windows."
What effing planet are you from? Except for the iPhone 3G stuff, Mac absolutely smokes anything Windows has ever put out. But then again, we don't even want geeks like this. It's a club reserved only for those who "Get it". Yep, I'm a Mac snob and I'm good with it!
OH MY GOD!!! Vista is the Best????
I run XP on Mac Bootcamp partitions and 3 times I have had to re-install it due to viruses on the Windows Virtual Drive. Mac never gets them. True Vista is the prettiest OS out there but Tiger and Leopard are by far superior in all ways. That is why Microsoft is looking into a Unix system. Which is what Mac is built on.
There is another reason that you can tell that Mac is by far superior, MS is already working on a new OS to replace the failed Vista. Leopard will be with us for about 5 years or so, and they don't just fix bugs in Apple updates, they prepare your system for new features, unlike the countless K5124782 Updates that Windows Update releases daily.
Yes the iPhone is cool and could be tons better, I want Landscape Text, and Apple needs to realize they want it as well if they want to compete in the Blackberry ruled Enterprise World. The iPhone is a fairly new technology and will be perfected eventually.
But Microsoft has nothing on Apple.. need proof?
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Moldova, country lying in the northeastern corner of the Balkan region of Europe. Formerly known as Bessarabia, this region was an integral part of the Romanian principality of Moldavia until 1812, when it was ceded to Russia by its suzerain, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Bessarabia remained a province of the Russian Empire until after World War I, when it became a part of Greater Romania, and it reverted to Russian control in 1940–41 and again after World War II, when it was joined to a strip of formerly Ukrainian territory, the Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, on the left bank of the Dniester River (Moldovan: Nistru) to form the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. Upon the collapse of the Soviet Union in August 1991, this republic declared its independence and took the name Moldova. It became a member of the United Nations in 1992. The capital city is Chișinău.
Since its independence in 1991, Moldova has been beset with an array of challenges stemming from four problematic situations. First, the country has sought to establish a viable state where no tradition of self-government and sovereignty had existed before. Second, without a local political tradition, it was difficult for Moldova to agree on a constitution and to find political leaders untainted by association with the highly centralized, authoritarian Soviet Union. Third, the transition from a controlled economy to a free market economy has been rocky. A largely agricultural economy based on state and collective farms had been developed under Soviet rule. When many of these farms were broken up and turned over to individuals after independence, considerable dislocation, loss of productivity, and allegations of corruption resulted. Finally, the economic transition was further impeded by the fact that much of Moldovan industry was located in the separatist region of Transdniestria, which had proclaimed independence from Moldova in 1990, resulting in a brief civil war. Although a cease-fire was declared in 1992, relations remained tense between Moldova and Transdniestria, and Russian troops are still present in the security zone. Transdniestria is also the source of much of Moldova's electricity, which has been cut off at various times. Thus, Moldova's road to nationhood has remained bumpy—from the first efforts at nation-building to the country's pursuit of peace and prosperity in the 21st century.
Moldova is bounded by Ukraine to the north, east, and south and by Romania to the west. The bulk of the republic lies between the great meandering Prut and Dniester rivers.
Moldova lies to the east of the great arc of the Carpathian Mountains. It is underlain mostly by deep sedimentary rocks covering the southwestern portion of the ancient structural block known as the Russian, or East European, Plain. Harder crystalline rocks outcrop only in the north. Its surface is a hilly plain, with an average elevation of 482 feet (147 metres), cut by a deep network of river valleys, ravines, and gullies.
The uplands of the centre of the republic, the Codri Hills, lie at an average elevation of about 1,150 to 1,300 feet (350 to 400 metres), and the highest point, Mount Bălănești, in the west, reaches 1,407 feet (429 metres). These uplands are interlaced by deep, flat valleys, ravines, and landslide-scoured depressions separated by sharp ridges. Steep forested slopes account for much of the terrain. The Dniester uplands, their eastern slopes forming the high right bank of the Dniester River, border the central uplands on the east and northeast.
The northern landscape of Moldova is characterized by the level plain of the Bălți steppe (500 to 650 feet [150 to 200 metres] in elevation) and also by uplands averaging twice this elevation, culminating in Vysokaya Hill (1,053 feet [321 metres]). The northern uplands include the strikingly eroded Medobory-Toltry limestone ridges, which border the Prut River.
In the south, the extensive Bugeac Plain is broken by numerous ravines and gullies, while, in the east, left-bank Moldova includes spurs of the Volyn-Podolsk Upland cut into by tributaries of the Dniester.
Moldova has a well-developed network of rivers and streams, all draining south to the Black Sea, but only about one-tenth of these exceed 6 miles (10 km) in length, and even fewer exceed 60 miles (100 km). In fact, many of these are small, shallow streams that dry up during the summer. The Dniester, the rapidly flowing main artery, is navigable almost throughout the republic; the river becomes swollen by spring snowmelt from the Carpathians and by heavy summer rains. It does not freeze over during warmer winters. The other, smaller, main artery, the Prut, is a tributary of the Danube River, which it joins at the extreme southern tip of the country. The Ialpug, Cogâlnic, and other small southern rivers drain largely into the Danubian estuary in nearby Ukraine. Underground water, extensively used for the republic's water supply, includes more than 2,000 natural springs. The terrain favours construction of reservoirs.
The soils of Moldova are varied and highly fertile, with chernozem—rich black soils—covering three-fourths of the republic. The best-developed chernozem, fostering the growth of grain, tobacco, and sugar beets, is found in the north and in the low-lying parts of the central and Dniester uplands, as well as in the left-bank regions. Soil quality diminishes southward, but grapes and sunflowers still can be grown. Brown and gray forest soils characterize the uplands: two-fifths are covered by forests, the rest by orchards, vineyards, and fields of grain. Alluvial soils characterize the floodplains, while the lower reaches of the Prut and southern river valleys have saline and marshland soils. In general, the excessive use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides during the Soviet period has resulted in significant contamination of the soil and groundwater.
Moldova's climate—warm and moderately continental—is characterized by a lengthy frost-free period, a comparatively mild winter, considerable temperature fluctuations, and, in the south, extended droughts. The average annual temperature is in the mid-40s F (about 8 °C) in the north and the low 50s F (about 10 °C) in the south, but the July averages rise to the upper 60s and low 70s F (about 19 and 23 °C), respectively, and the mercury seldom drops below the low 20s F (about −3 °C) in January. Extreme lows near −30 °F (about −36 °C) in the north and excessive highs near 100 °F (about 41 °C) in the south have been recorded. Moldova receives highly variable amounts of precipitation—usually averaging about 20 inches (500 mm) annually, with totals a little lower in the south—but these figures conceal variations that may double the quantity in some years and result in prolonged dry spells in others. Most precipitation occurs as rain in the warmer months, and heavy summer showers, coupled with the irregular terrain, cause erosion problems and river silting. Winter snow cover is thin. Winds tend to come from either the northwest or the southeast.
1Moldovan, a form of Romanian, is the state (official) language per article 13 of the constitution.
2The Transdniestrian ruble is the official currency of Transdniestria.
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|President: Nicolae Timofti
|Head of government
|Prime Minister: Valeriu Streleț
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|(2014 est.) 4,070,000
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Rural: (2012) 58.3%
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Female: (2011) 74.9 years
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I don't Forum PVP. If you feel I've attacked you, it was probably by accident.
Didn't get a chance to read the whole article but: "Because in all honesty, most MMOs nowadays are no more involved than an ordinary offline RPGs" is a hint that I'm very much going to enjoy your columns.
Looking forward to more in the future.
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Originally posted by RefMinor
But that is part and parcel of the "rose-colored glasses" mentality. If an innovative game launched today with bugs and crap UI, like Ultima did, people would ring it's death knell instantly. No one would give it the time to discover it's unique world. But because it was the only MMO game in town, and the first MMO for many, it is given much nostalgic leeway. Face it, NO MMO is going to grab you like your first. The first love is always the sweetest.
What a horrible rose coloured cliche of an article..... wait a minute!!
But seriously do we need an article outlinning what every bitter vet or old git bangs on about every day on these and every forum on t'internet, isn't it just a form of incestious naval gazing? we know the world was fantastic back in [insert date] and we were all better off we get it, now what ya gonna do about it? instead off banging on about it put all that whinging energy into something creative, wouldn't that be a much better idea?
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Originally posted by Senadina
And yet in other genres, people don't hark back to better times, no one goes on about how CIV IV doesn't have the depth of CIV I, no one wants to go back to Wolfenstein when they can play a modern shooter. People hark back to older MMOs because they have mechanisms that added depth and immersion whilst that is something that has been lost from modern MMOs.
Yes the bugs are overlooked in the memory, but no one is asking for the bugs to come back, they want old mechanisms with modern polish.
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Originally posted by RefMinor
People did go on about how Civ IV didn't live up to Civ III. There was a major outpouring of disgruntled Civ III fans after it's release. A vocal minority, sure. But not unlike the vocal minority found here.
SWTOR is the greatest mmo ever!
Originally posted by RefMinor
Are you happy in lala land?
There's was a thread on here with a map of Doom and one of MW2 and the difference in complexity which result in old git gamers banging on about how Doom and old FPS' were so much better. You get this in the RTS world Total Annihilation anyone? mention Gothic 1, Balders Gate, Fall Out 1, Half Life and what about D3 to D2 etc etc.. and you get gamers going all misty eyed.
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2014 Watch List: World of Warships, EverQuest Next
Originally posted by RefMinor
It's not just the bugs. "Blue Healers" were not a bug; they were the result of unintended consequences. The Wall of Text problem was not a bug; it was an oversight by the developers.
One of the things that made UO so immersive was the itemization. There was furniture, dishes, decorations, houses, and all manner of items in the world. It's not developers that prevent that same level of itemization in today's MMO worlds. The conversion to 3D graphics killed all of that.
So, it's not just bugs and it's not just UO. I can start going into EQ as well; hell-levels, naked mages, spawn camping, trains, etc...
Top Games Played in 2014: World of Tanks, World of Warcraft
Originally posted by Calerxes
I said CIV IV specifically, CIV V hasn't got such good reviews after the brilliance of IV, but people would still rate it over I.
Personally thought it was a great article. Just like you Adam I've found the last few big name MMOs to be rather bland, and would like to see at least some companies start adding in some of the features of older games where you could be a more interactive part of the world. And for all of you in here clammoring that means we just want to see UO2, it isn't. We'd just like to see games be less linear and impersonal, and made without the same narrowminded set of rules used by every damn MMO of the past seven years. So kindly stop being so pedantic. Luckily games like Arche Age seem to be attempting work outside the standard formula so maybe things are starting to change.
As to toning down your use of "toilet humor". Eh... I thought the jokes were amusing and was not offended in the slightest. Changing your writting style to appeal to a wider base of readers isn't a bad thing, but I also caution against letting a prudish minority decide for you what to write and how to write it. As at the end of the day the most important person who should feel good about your writting is you. Because if you feel you are being limited in your style of writing, your messege won't have the same passion or attention to detail, as when you are saying exactly what it is you want to say.
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The jokes were a bit contrived. Don't try so hard to be sardonic. I have a feeling it comes naturally to you anyway. Overall, I agree with the sentiment of the article. Exploration and imagination are in short supply in modern MMOs.
Originally posted by RefMinor
Your point was people in other gaming genre's don't hark back and that is just not true, its as rampant as it is in MMOland, there is always good and bad and many players prefer Civ V over IV over Civ III as with D3 over D2 but there is also a lot of players that don't and want companies to just stay in the past. I'm into other hobbies and its the same story, the past was fantastic and the present is rubbish which is blatantly not true and this article is put up to woo the vets on here and start a debate thats been raging on the forums for years and not only this one, so really whats the point? Until we get over the idea that every game should be designed for me and just open up to change the better and I'll throw in one more cliche "Rome wasn't built in a day" so instead of bleating on forums for things to change to the way you would like get active within communities and make that change happen, critique is good but not at the expense of living and enjoying things in the now.
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Originally posted by Senadina
For me, the lackluster nature of many MMOs now is the unfortunate result of the medium's own popularity. A thing gets popular, more producers want in on the new money-maker and suddenly everybody and their dog is trying to make an MMO, but without the willingness to take the risks that made some of those early games great.
But I so have to agree with the idea that one's first love is the best love. We're all a little jaded about anything that comes after because it can never quite measure up to our image of that initial infatuation.
So which is it? Are new games too bland or are we too jaded? A little of both, I think.
In any case, Adam, congratulations on your new column.
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Originally posted by Calerxes
I disagree, I think it is far more rampant in the MMORPG genre than in other genres.
Bleating here on this forum is just as valid as bleating over in other communities. I try to influence the changes I want to see by targeting my consumer spend depending on the developers ideas, that is the only way to make change.
Originally posted by LJonte
Oh most assuredly. I don't see my disenchantment with the long line of AAA themepark games as any different from my fatigue over beloved film fanchises with too many sequels, or a televison show that's gone on for what feels like far too many seasons. It doesn't mean themeparks aren't still viable, or even that I hate them. In fact I've spent some very enjoyable quality time in more than a few of them in the past years. However, to swtich to another anaology, I am now satiated and can't bring myself to take another bite. Having an alternative on the menu would go a long way in reigniting my interest.
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Originally posted by FARGIN_WAR
er, It has nothing to do with being offended.
I'm not offended. Very little offends me. however, I am also a "right place at the right time" type of person.
If I was offended by stuff like this I wouldn't be having a B movie night every thursday that ranges from Russ Meyer classics, to 70's Pam Grier movies to Jean Rollin 70's Vampire flicks. And everything in between.
It has to do with being a writer on a site and presenting one's material in a way that gets his message across in a way that is taken seriously, even with humor. it's looking at these writers as journalists of some sort and lending to their credibility.
pee-pee jokes are great and I enjoy a genital/urination joke as much as the next person who enjoys a genital/urination joke.
but when I'm on a website for mmo information and journalism I do expect that site to be more than a place for kids to look at their wee-wee's and snicker and giggle.
One thing I learned years ago, and believe me I had a very foul mouth back then, is that people don't take you seriously when all they expect from you are f-bombs and toilet humor.
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Great Article! I have this same sentiment exactly. I want a world to play in without the rails. Without the levels, the skills, everything. Give me meaningful combat, meaninful casting, and a purpose beyhond the lame ass quest hubs and fex-ex quests.
Give me the ability to be epic if i choose, not exactly the same as everyone else.
Originally posted by steuss
Quick question: How?
Originally posted by Psychow
This should be interesting.
Armchair dev lays out plans to revolutionise the MMORPG field, professional devs slap heads in disbelief they didn't think of it first..
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Originally posted by FARGIN_WAR
Agreed. I hold out hope that just as Indy creators on YouTube seem to be innovating and energizing what we watch, that Indy creators online (via Kickstarter and other means) will help to innovate and energize what we play.
And then someone will finally invent a viable Holodeck. :D
-Lisa Jonté
Originally posted by Calerxes
Well funnily enough it looks like there are some game developers out there that already know how, and who think that change is a viable option, XL Games, Above and Beyond Technologies, Goblinworks to name a few. In fact one of those games, ArcheAge has just launched and seems to be off to a great start. So I'm sorry, what exactly was your point again?
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SGP GLAS.t premium tempered glass screen protector for iPhone 5 review
There's a story about Steve Jobs deciding to switch the original iPhone's plastic screen for a Gorilla Glass screen just scant weeks before launch because he believed it was better. If you've ever put a plastic screen protector or film on your iPhone, you know there really is a difference in the way it looks and feels. That won't bother some of us, but it will others. If it bothers you, SGP offers the GLAS.t premium tempered glass screen protector for iPhone 5. It's the closest you can get to putting a second glass screen on your iPhone.
Included in the SGP GLAS.t box is the protector itself, an applicator squeegee, alcohol swap for cleaning, pink, green, white, and black epoxy Home button stickers, and a micro-fiber cloth.
The SGP GLAS.t is made with real glass, which they say is ultra-hard coated and rated just over 8H, enough to prevent scratches from knives and keys. It also has an oleophobic coating just like an iPhone screen so it resists finger prints and other oily residue. Combine the hardness of the glass with the smudge protection of the coating, and it's really like you have a second screen on your iPhone that you can remove and replace far less expensively if any damage occurs.
Like previous versions of the SGP GLAS.t, the iPhone 5 version is thicker than plastic and does rise above the surface more than plastic screen protectors. That can make hitting the Home button more awkward, so SGP provides a few different Home button stickers to raise it back up to flush, including some fun colored options. Because the SGP GLAS.t is made of glass, however, the raised edges along the side can get dinged and chipped and lead to cracks. That's why SGP recommends using a case along with the GLAS.t, to prevent any side impact that could break the screen protector prematurely. (And if any chips or breaks do occur, an anti-shatter film makes sure to minimize any sharp pieces that could result, increasing safety and making clean up much easier.)
The SGP GLAS.t adheres to your iPhone 5 screen via a strong silicon adhesive that makes it easier than most screen protectors to apply and makes air bubbles easy to press out. (See the video above.) Because of the excellent adhesion, it also transfers capacitive multitouch taps and gestures extremely well, so there's little if any loss of sensitivity.
The good
- Feels just like iPhone glass -- spectacular!
- Oleophobic for easier cleaning
- Scratch resistant
The bad
- Not as thin or chip-resistant as plastic.
The bottom line
My opinion on the SGP GLAS.t hasn't changed. It's still the best screen protector I've ever used on an iPhone, and now I can use it on the iPhone 5 as well. Once you try it, it really is hard to go back.
$27.99 - Buy now
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I have to agree. I've been a long time fan of SGP's protectors after trying ones from Zagg, Power Support, and some other brands. I always end up with SGP though. This is a fantastic screen protector. Installation was easier than any other one so far. I chose not to use one of the home button covers though so the added thickness of the glass took a bit of getting used to. That's really the only downside I've found to it.
The review says they recommend using it with a case to prevent the edges from being damaged. How easy is it to to put a case on and/or what kind of cases will fit? It looks like the glass adds enough thickness that many cases won't be able to fit. My guess is that only flexible silicon cases would work but hard cases that have a lip on the front like the Seidio or Incase Sliders would not.
I haven't used the glas.t protector, but I've used a couple other brands of tempered glass screen protectors, and if you don't put a case on them you'll be lucky if they last a month. If even loose change in your pocket hits the edge wrong, it'll crack. Again, I haven't tried this particular brand, but my experience with the other brands makes me hesitant, as the price of these things is too high to have to replace it every month. If you use a case it's probably fine, but I like the naked look of full body skins, which it isn't ideal for.
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i have used the Glas.t for iphone4 for 1year now. And sum cases do not play well.
But all of that has changed with the i5 i have seen sum reviews of cases that fit..
will give you 3 examples..The SpeckPixelSkin HD..and the Speck candyShell. see youtube for evidence.On the i4 i used the case-mate tough case, and the SwitchEasy rebel..
But on the i5 i will use the previously mentioned cases..And as a reserve case i have the Belkin flexi case pack silicone cases..
i got my glas.t for i5 in but returned it without opening it,,for a swap with the new glas.tR
because i like the idea of having rounded edges..I have had no problems with the glas.t even do i have used it without a case an and of..
At the moment i'm waiting on my Glas.tR will report back what my findings are..with cases....but as stated be four see youtube.. search for the case names.
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This is a ridiculous product and probably a scam. The statement that it is "8H" in terms of hardness would either seem to be a joke, or a completely made up scale. There are many scales of hardness and ways of determining same, but out of the five or six most popular ones (the Moh scale being far and above more popular than the other five also), none seem to use "8H" or anything like it as determiners.
The iPhone glass is "Gorilla Glass 2," the industry leader and supposedly the hardest, most scratch resistant glass ever made. It alone is enough to protect the iPhone from scratches from "keys and knives." The idea that some second rate company could possibly make something harder is just silly.
Anyone buying this is pouring their money down the drain (and you're going to look silly with a glass sandwich on top of your iPhone as well).
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Training Opportunities
2015 NASPGHAN/NASPGHAN Foundation Medical Student Mentored Summer Research Program
Purpose: To develop a program at multiple sites throughout the U.S. and Canada through which medical students can have 10-week research experiences under the mentorship of basic or clinical scientists with a research focus in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, or nutrition.
Candidates: Students in good standing at accredited medical schools in the U.S. and Canada who have completed at minimum their first year of medical training. Preference will be given to students who are seeking a research experience between the first and second years of medical school, though applications from all currently enrolled students will be considered.
Application form. The deadline for submission is March 15, 2015. Completed applications should be sent to email@example.com.
Mentors: M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. members of NASPGHAN with a track record of independent peer-reviewed research, previous success with trainees (students, residents, or fellows), and a commitment to provide the necessary resources to make the experience meaningful for the student are eligible to serve as mentors. Mentors will apply for consideration with documentation of productivity (CV), grant support sufficient to support the research activities of the summer student, and previous experience with trainees. The Advisory Committee will approve all mentors. Members of the Training and Research Committees are available to assist students in finding suitable mentors (contact Nirav Desai, email@example.com, or Sarah Lusman, email@example.com).
Program: Each mentor will develop a program for the student that includes didactic training regarding study design, methods of data analysis, and ethics in research (e.g. human subject protection and animal subject protection). A minimum of 4 hours of didactic course work is required. The mentor should have scheduled meetings with the student to assess progress including an interim presentation of results at the midpoint of the studentship. The mentor/student are required to submit a brief (one page, single spaced) interim report of progress in July and a final report of accomplishments at the end of August to the Advisory Committee. The final report should take the form of a research abstract. Provided that the Advisory Committee finds that the work meets the standards of the program, each student may attend the NASPGHAN Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course, October 7-10, 2015 in Washington, DC, and present the research in poster format.
Stipends of $4000 for at least a 10 week experience will be provided to each student. NASPGHAN/NASPGHAN Foundation will support up to 4 students this year through this program.


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Disneynature: Earth DVD
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- Additional Details
- Format: DVD
- Rating: G
- Number of Discs: 1
- Run Time: 90 Minutes
- Region: 1
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
- Language: English
- Studio: Walt Disney Video
- DVD Release Date: September 1, 2009
- Subtitles: Spanish, French
- Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Director: Alastair Fothergill
- Cast: James Earl Jones (voice)
- Genre: Documentary
- Color: Color
- Includes:
Earth Diaries: The Making Of Earth The Movie
- Release Date: 2009
An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, awaits you in Earth. Disneynature brings you a remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants and humpback whales. Filmed with spectacular clarity and beauty, Earth is both majestic and intimate as it captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals. From the landmark Disneynature collection, Earth is an astonishing and heartwarming film filled with adventure, suspense and humor that will take your breath away.


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- Welcome to the 2014/15 season
- Season Calendar
- New Productions 2014/2015
- New Productions 2015/2016
- Revivals 2014/2015
- Revivals 2015/2016
- Recitals 2014/2015
- Recitals 2015/2016
- Concerts 2014/2015
- Concerts 2015/2016
- NOW! Opera for you / Events for children and young people 2014/2015
NOW! Opera for You 2015/2016
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- Special Events 2014/2015
- Special Events 2015/2016
- Cast Changes
- Ensemble, guest artists and the Opera Team
- The orchestra
- Opera Studio
- Videos
- Press Releases
Hartmut Keil
Kapellmeister and co-leader of the coaching department
Hartmut Keil came to Oper Frankfurt in 2002 working first as a coach and then leading the coaching department before becoming one of our Kapellmeisters in 2008. He returned to the Bregenz Festival in 2014 to conduct Die Zauberflöte. During Oper Frankfurt's 2014/15 season he conducts performances of the new production of Hänsel und Gretel, Ariadne auf Naxos and the first ever performances in Frankfurt of three one act operas by Bohuslav Martinů. He enjoyed great success at the end of last season with Eötvös' latest (commissioned by Oper Frankfurt and the Ensemble Modern) opera Der goldene Drache/The Golden Dragon in the Bockenheimer Depot. Other operas conducted by Hartmut Keil in recent seasons have included Die Zauberflöte, Così fan tutte, the world premiere of Arnulf Herrmann's Wasser and new productions of Mozart's La finta giardiniera and Marc Neikrug's Through Roses, Lohengrin, Khovanshchina, Tosca, La Bohème, Un ballo in maschera, La Traviata, Die verkaufte Braut/The Bartered Bride, Hoffmanns Erzählungen/The Tales of Hoffmann, Die Fledermaus and Chabrier's L'Étoile. He works regularly as an assistant at the Bayreuth Festival, where he has created and conducted versions of Tannhäuser, Der Ring des Nibelungen and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - as part of the "Wagner for Children" project. Regular projects with the Ensemble Modern have included concerts in Amsterdam in 2011 and the 2012 Munich Biennale. In 2012/13 he was Assistant Music Director on the Ring des Nibelungen at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.
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National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
50 Broad Street, Suite 1937, New York, NY, 10004
Phone: (212) 422-2553 | Fax: (212) 422-2556
Website: www.latinainstitute.org
Principal Staff:
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Executive Director
Shibahi Gambhir, Director of Operations and Finance
Type of Organization: National Policy/Research/Education
Founded: 1994
Mission Statement:
The mission of National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) is to ensure the fundamental human right to reproductive health for Latinas, their families and their communities through education, advocacy and coalition building.
Subject Expertise:
Latinas face a unique and complex array of reproductive health and rights issues that are exacerbated by poverty, gender, racial and ethnic discrimination and xenophobia. These circumstances make it especially difficult for Latinas to access reproductive health care services, including the full range of available reproductive health technologies and abortion services. We believe that in order to substantially improve the reproductive health of Latinas and protect their rights to exercise reproductive freedom, NLIRH must locate reproductive health and rights issues within a broader social justice framework that seeks to bring an end to poverty and discrimination and affirms human dignity and the right to self-determination.
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In addition to buying complete process plants for reuse and individual pieces of process equipment, IPP manages and executes "turn key" reclamation / demolition projects for clientele in the process industries worldwide. Our capabilities include working within active plants as well as during complete plant closures. Reclamation/demolition work in active manufacturing facilities demands extensive safety measures, careful scheduling, and careful contract management, each of which IPP provides on every reclamation/demolition project.
Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) is conducting both planned and unplanned maintenance work at three of its Venezuelan refineries.
At its 645,000-b/d Amuay refinery, which comprises part of the Paraguana Refining Center (CRP) in northwestern Venezuela's Falcon state, the company has undertaken a major overhaul of the plant's flexicoker and a flue stack, PDVSA said.
Work on the two units, both of which are in the process of restarting, is scheduled to be completed by end of first-quarter 2015.


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How to: download and change themes for SBSettings [jailbreak]
SBSettings is a wonderful little jailbreak app that adds tons of quick toggles to your iOS springboard. The one thing I don't care for in SBSettings is the default theme. It's just downright ugly. I get tons of questions on whether or not you can theme SBSettings like you can the rest of your springboard. The answer is yes. It's quite simple actually. Hit the jump to find out how!
Downloading SBSettings Themes
- Open Cydia and tap on Sections.
- Scroll down to themes and you'll see a section for "Themes (SBSettings)". Browse through all the available themes for SBSettings and install the ones you like.
Changing your SBSettings theme
- Now open SBSettings (by swiping to the right or left on your top status bar). You'll see a "More" option. Select that and you'll see the window below.
- Tap the "SBSettings Themes" option. You should see some default themes and all the ones you installed.
- Tapping the blue arrows will let you see a quick preview of each theme.
- Simply select the theme you'd like to use by tapping it.
- Respring your phone and your new theme should now be active!
That's all there is to it. Try it out and let us know which themes are your favorites in the comments!
Tips of the day will range from beginner-level 101 to advanced-level ninjary. If you already know this tip, keep the link handy as a quick way to help a friend. If you have a tip of your own you'd like to suggest, add them to the comments or send them in to firstname.lastname@example.com. (If it's especially awesome and previously unknown to us, we'll even give ya a reward...)
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How to: download and change themes for SBSettings [jailbreak]
What is the name of the first theme example you used?
And what's the other theme (in step 3 - http://www.tipb.com/images/stories/2011/02/image-11-266x400.png)?
Sorry guys. Just saw these comments. i've been running around like crazy this week.
Yep, Bold Retina, one of my favorites. Looks like Photoshop icons to me :D


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Google launched translation bots for a lot of language pairs, even more than the ones available at Google Translate. To use them in Google Talk or in any other IM client that supports Jabber, you need to add one of the bots as a friend, start a conversation with the bot and enter the text you want to translate. Google's bots have a simple format for addresses:
For example, if you want to translate text from English to French, you need to add firstname.lastname@example.com. To translate Chinese text in English, add email@example.com. Here's the list of languages pairs and you'll notice many new pairs, displayed in bold below (some of the language pairs were subsequently added in June 2008):
ar2en, en2ar (Arabic<->English)
bg2en, en2bg (Bulgarian<->English)
cs2en, en2cs (Czech <-> English)
da2en, en2da (Danish<->English)
de2en, en2de (German<->English)
de2fr, fr2de (German<->French)
el2en, en2el (Greek<->English)
es2en, en2es (Spanish<->English)
fi2en, en2fi (Finnish<->English)
fr2en, en2fr (French<->English)
hi2en, en2hi (Hindi<->English)
hr2en, en2hr (Croatian<->English)
it2en, en2it (Italian<->English)
ja2en, en2ja (Japanese<->English)
ko2en, en2ko (Korean<->English)
nl2en, en2nl (Dutch<->English)
no2en, en2no (Norwegian<->English)
pl2en, en2pl (Polish<->English)
pt2en, en2pt (Portuguese<->English)
ro2en,en2ro (Romanian<->English)
ru2en, en2ru (Russian<->English)
sv2en, en2sv (Swedish<->English)
zh2en, en2zh (Chinese<->English)
zh-hant2en, en2zh-hant (Traditional Chinese<->English)
zh-hant2zh, zh2zh-hant (Traditional Chinese<->Simplified Chinese)
While this is a great interface for translating short texts (you can access Google Talk from Gmail, from google.com/talk or in many other ways), you can also use the bots to translate conversations in real-time. You need to invite the two corresponding bots in a group chat, so this doesn't work in the desktop client, which still does not support group chats. For some reason, when I invited one of the bots, it was offline, but it still translated my messages.
It would be great if Google adds this as a standard feature of Google Talk and you only need to enter your native language, but the translation quality is not that great and it could cause problems in some situations. The good news is that Google's statistical translation system advances really quickly and you'll see more and more languages pairs in the future.
December 19, 2007
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Dr. Tony Christensen
Assistant Professor, Criminology
Contact InformationEmail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 519.756.8228 ext.5918
Office Location: GRH 125
Academic Background
B.A., Sociology, University of Lethbridge (1996 - 2000)
M.A., Sociology, McMaster University (2001 - 2003)
Ph.D., Sociology, McMaster University (2003 - 2010)
Additional Information
Research Interests
My primary academic interests are in social constructionist and symbolic interactionist theory. I'm particularly interested in how different groups go about convincing the public to view certain acts as criminal or problematic. My research focuses on how scientific rhetoric (which is not always the same thing as scientific evidence) and expert knowledge are used by various groups to build narratives about crime and social problems.
Boundary maintenance and expectation management among forensic identification officers.
Fall 2013 marks the beginning of my latest research project focusing on police Forensic Identification officers. This qualitative research project aims to understand how these officers manage the expectations and, possibly, the misconceptions of their work as they come into contact with civilian lab technicians, police detectives, Crown Attorneys, juries and the general public.
This project marks the first stage in a larger research program examining how the various stakeholders involved criminal investigations use physical evidence to create a narrative of a particular crime that is then presented in the courtroom.
Winter 2014
CC 300 - Theories of Crime
CC 326 - Statistics in Criminology and Criminal Justice (2 sections)
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I rarely, if ever, cry whilst reading books (or watching films, for that matter). But I have to say that the one Stephen King book where I cried was Pet Semetary when. I found the book to be one of the most desolate and despairing of King's books. When I read it, I wasn't married and didn't have kids. Now that am married and have 2 small children, I'm not sure that I'd be able to read it again.
Gage was killed
Having said that, I think Pet Semetary is one of King's finest achievements. It's a book that has the courage of its convictions and not once does it try to sugar coat its message. It's almost 20 years since I last read it, but I can still remember the last line, and it still give me a chill:
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Office of Independent Education & Parental Choice
Charter School Authorizers
Charter School Authorizers are key players in the Florida School Choice effort. As the agents for sponsoring and monitoring Florida's growing number of charter schools, authorizers play a vital role in educating and assisting applicants and new charter schools, developing solid, fair and workable contracts between the district and charter schools, and providing services and monitoring to ensure a quality education in an innovative environment. The Florida Department of Education seeks to support authorizers in these efforts by providing information and answering questions as they arise.
- Within 15 calendar days after receipt of a charter school application, a sponsor shall report to the Department of Education the name of the applicant entity, the proposed charter school location, and its projected FTE.
- If an application is denied, the sponsor shall, within 10 calendar days after such denial, articulate in writing the specific reasons, based upon good cause, supporting its denial of the charter application and shall provide the letter of denial and supporting documentation to the applicant and to the Department of Education.
- For budget projection purposes, the sponsor shall report to the Department of Education the approval or denial of a charter application within 10 calendar days after such approval or denial.
Program Announcements
- Review the 2013 Legislative Summary that summarizes changes affecting charter schools and sponsors.
- The annual Charter School Conference is scheduled from November 19-21, 2013.
Publications and Resources
Statutes and Rules
Technical Assistance
- Charter School Improvement Plans
- Charter School Capital Outlay and Class Size Reduction
- Authorizer Reporting (archive webinar) (WMV, 27MB)
- Charter School Grant Administrative Fees
- Advanced Payment Federal Funds to Charter Schools (PDF, 58KB)
- Differentiated Accountability
- DOE Technical Assistance Contacts
NACSA Briefs
- Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing(PDF)
- NACSA Publications and Resources: Issue Briefs
Model Forms and Sample Documents
The forms referenced below were adopted in Rule 6A-6.0786, F.A.C.:
- IEPC-M1: Model Charter School Application (PDF, 234KB)
- IEPC-M2: Model Application Evaluation Instrument (DOC, 260KB)
- IEPC-M3: Model Charter Contract (PDF, 187KB)
- Authorizer Sample Documents
Useful Links
The links below may provide additional useful information. By clicking on these links, you will leave the School Choice Web site.
- NACSA - National Association of Charter School Authorizers
- FACSA - Florida Association of Charter School Authorizers
- Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools
- National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
- Center for Education Reform
- The Education Trust


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Ongoing projects in Lake Lure, Chimney Rock keep volunteers working year long
Ongoing projects in Lake Lure and Chimney Rock were showcased Tuesday night at the Lake Lure Municipal Center. Hundreds of supporters crowded into the center to view several project displays, meet neighbors and discover ways they can get involved.
Shannon Baldwin, Lake Lure's community development director, said people shared their thanks to the towns for hosting the "fabulously well attended community function."
"The enthusiasm indicated by the large turn-out is a very good thing, and the combined efforts of so many good citizens trying hard to make improvements to our hometown is encouraging and positive, indeed," Baldwin said.
Baldwin also said the public community support should be a testament to the towns' officials of their interest in the project.
Mary Jaeger-Gale, general manager of Chimney Rock Management LLC, said although the NCDOT had planned to present a proposed Comprehensive Transportation Plan, there were so many people crowded into the center, it wasn't feasible to make a specific presentation.
"But they told us they'd be back soon," she said.
The highway department had several large documents for viewing of the proposed changes to US64/74 over the next years, including a new entrance to Chimney Rock State Park in an area behind the Lake Lure arcade.
Chimney Rock Mayor Barbara Meliski, Lake Lure Mayor Bob Keith and Lake Lure Town Manager Chris Braund welcomed the hosts of visitors from across the county, including County Manager Carl Classen, County Commissioner Chair Julius Owens and County Commissioner Bill Eckler.
Among projects highlighted were The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, Rutherford County TDA Welcome Center at Lake Lure; Medical Services, Chimney Rock State Park, Morse Park, Town Center Master Plan (Phase I),Market Assessment/Branding Initiative, Buffalo Creek Park, Washburn Marina, Lake Lure Classical Academy, Mountains Branch Library, CRV-ToLL Pedestrian Connector,The Gathering Place and The RiverWalk.


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Welcome to Distance Education at Cuesta College. Courses offered in this modality are delivered "at a distance" with either limited or no required on-campus sessions.
Distance education provides an alternative to the traditional classroom-based format, however, it does place more responsibility on the student to be self-disciplined and to apply solid independent study skills. Find out more about how successful you may be at distance education by taking an online assessment test at "For whom?".
Courses offered through Cuesta College's Distance Education program are equivalent to the classroom-based version in course content, textbooks, required assignments, exams, study time, etc. The only difference is the method in which the course is delivered.
It is important before registering for a distance education course that you read the Course Welcome Letter. Some distance education courses have mandatory face-to-face meetings, require certain technologies, and/or have other requirements students should know about before taking the course.
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Reno lives up to its slogan as "The Biggest Little City in the World." Visitors from around the world come to visit this city for gambling as well as access to the surrounding natural beauty. Visitors will find plenty of Reno hotels to stay in during their time in this Nevada city.
Many hotels in Reno center around the downtown area. This is the heart of the city's historic gambling area. Many of the older hotels in Reno NV call this area home. You can take advantage of some of the nicest Reno hotel deals when visiting one of the casino towers in downtown Reno. Downtown Reno hotels are modern and up to date. Other hotels in Reno, Nevada are found along Virginia Avenue. On a map, this road comes south out of downtown. Some of the newest casino resorts make their home along this major Reno corridor. Reno airport hotels makes a good compromise for visitors.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, country situated in the western Balkan Peninsula of Europe. The larger region of Bosnia occupies the northern and central parts of the country, and Herzegovina occupies the south and southwest. These historical regions do not correspond with the two autonomous political entities that were established by the internationally brokered Dayton Accords of 1995: the Republika Srpska (Bosnian Serb Republic), located in the north and east, and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, occupying the western and central areas. The capital of the country is Sarajevo; important regional cities include Mostar and Banja Luka.
The land has often felt the influences of stronger regional powers that have vied for control over it, and these influences have helped to create Bosnia and Herzegovina's characteristically rich ethnic and religious mix. Islam, Orthodox Christianity, and Roman Catholicism are all present, with the three faiths generally corresponding to three major ethnic groups: Bosniacs, Serbs, and Croats, respectively. This multiethnic population, as well as the country's historical and geographic position between Serbia and Croatia, has long made Bosnia and Herzegovina vulnerable to nationalist territorial aspirations.
Ruled by the Ottoman Empire from the 15th century, the region came under the control of Austria-Hungary in 1878 and subsequently played a key role in the outbreak of World War I. In 1918 it was incorporated into the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, where it had no formal status of its own. After World War II it became a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Following the disintegration of that state in 1991, the majority of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina voted for independence in a 1992 referendum. Much of the country's Serb population, however, opposed independence and boycotted the referendum.
War soon consumed the region, as ethnic nationalists within Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of Serbia and Croatia in some cases, tried to take control of territories they claimed as their own. Horrific ethnic cleansing campaigns between 1992 and the end of 1995 killed thousands and violently displaced more than two million people in much of Bosnia and Herzegovina. International intervention into the Bosnian conflict led finally to a peace agreement, the Dayton Accords, in late 1995. The Dayton agreement ended the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but it also established the country as a fragile, highly decentralized, and ethnically divided state in which an international civilian representative remains authorized to impose legislation and to remove domestic officials in order to protect the peace. Although the vast majority of citizens continue to desire sustainable peace, they hold to different ideas about the best configuration of the state, and some even question its future existence.
The roughly triangular-shaped Bosnia and Herzegovina is bordered on the north, west, and south by Croatia, on the east by Serbia, on the southeast by Montenegro, and on the southwest by the Adriatic Sea along a narrow extension of the country.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a largely mountainous terrain. The Dinaric Alps dominate the western border with Croatia, and numerous ranges, including the Kozara, Vlašic, Plješevica, Grmeč, Cincar, and Raduša, run through the country, generally in a northwest-southeast direction. The highest peak, reaching 7,828 feet (2,386 metres), is Maglić, near the border with Montenegro. In the south and southwest is the Karst, a region of arid limestone plateaus that contain caves, potholes, and underground drainage. The uplands there are often bare and denuded (the result of deforestation and thin soils), but, between the ridges, depressions known as poljes are covered with alluvial soil that is suitable for agriculture. Elevations of more than 6,000 feet (1,800 metres) are common, and the plateaus descend abruptly toward the Adriatic Sea. The coastline, limited to a length of 12 miles (20 km) along the Adriatic Sea, is bounded on both sides by Croatia and contains no natural harbours. In central Bosnia the rocks and soils are less vulnerable to erosion, and the terrain there is characterized by rugged but green and often forested plateaus. In the north, narrow lowlands extend along the Sava River and its tributaries.
Geologic fault lines are widespread in the mountainous areas. In 1969 an earthquake destroyed 70 percent of the buildings in Banja Luka.
The principal rivers are the Sava, a tributary of the Danube that forms the northern boundary with Croatia; the Bosna, Vrbas, and Una, which flow north and empty into the Sava; the Drina, which flows north, forms part of the eastern boundary with Serbia, and is also a tributary of the Sava; and the Neretva, which flows from the southeast but assumes a sharp southwestern flow through the Karst region, continues through Croatia, and empties into the Adriatic Sea. Rivers in the Karst flow largely underground. Numerous glacial lakes dot the landscape. Bosnia and Herzegovina is also rich in natural springs, many of which are tapped for bottled mineral water or for popular thermal health spas.
Although situated close to the Mediterranean Sea, Bosnia and Herzegovina is largely cut off from its climatic influence by the Dinaric Alps. The weather in the Bosnia region resembles that of the southern Austrian highlands—generally mild, though apt to be bitterly cold in winter. In Banja Luka the coldest month is January, with an average temperature of about 32 °F (0 °C), and the warmest month is July, which averages about 72 °F (22 °C). During January and February Banja Luka receives the least amount of precipitation, and in May and June it experiences the heaviest rainfall.
Herzegovina has more affinity to the Croatian region of Dalmatia, which can be oppressively hot in summer. In Mostar, situated along the Neretva River, the coldest month is January, averaging about 42 °F (6 °C), and the warmest month is July, averaging about 78 °F (26 °C). Mostar experiences a relatively dry season from June to September. The remainder of the year is wet, with the heaviest precipitation between October and January.
Plant and animal life
About two-fifths of the country is forested with pine, beech, and oak. Fruits are common; among them are grapes, apples, pears, and especially plums. The country's rich and varied wildlife includes bears, wolves, wild pigs, wildcats, chamois (goatlike animals), otters, foxes, badgers, and falcons.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is home to members of numerous ethnic groups. The three largest are the Bosniaks, the Serbs, and the Croats. Continuing efforts by the international community to promote the return of persons forcibly displaced during the Bosnian conflict (1992–95) to their original homes, as well as domestic political sensitivities, blocked the conduct of a census well into the 21st century. Nevertheless, it is estimated that Bosniaks constitute more than two-fifths, Serbs roughly one-third, and Croats less than one-fifth of the population.
The three groups share the same South Slav heritage. The major cultural difference between them is that of religious origin or affiliation—a difference that may be explained in part by the legacy of the Ottoman Empire, which allowed autonomous religious communities to coexist under its rule. Indeed, "Serb" and "Croat" referred first to the people of two South Slav tribes and then mainly to the people of Serbia and Croatia until the 19th century, when nationalist movements in the Balkans encouraged Bosnians practicing Serbian Orthodoxy to be labeled as Serbs and Bosnians practicing Roman Catholicism to be labeled as Croats. The idea of a broader Serb or Croat "nation" was appealing to regional leaders who coveted Bosnia and Herzegovina's territory. Serb or Croat nationalism also appealed to educated Bosnians, who were often excluded from high state positions by Bosnia and Herzegovina's imperial rulers. (The Ottoman Empire was succeeded by Austria-Hungary, which took control in 1878.) A sense of nationalism later developed among Bosnian Muslims as well. In the 20th century "Muslim" came to be used as an ethnic, not only religious, identifier; it was replaced in the 1990s by "Bosniak."
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2Nominally a tripartite (Serb, Croat, Bosniak [Bosnian Muslim]) presidency with a chair that rotates every eight months.
3High Representative of the international community per the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement/EU Special Representative.
4The KM is pegged to the euro.
5The euro also circulates as semiofficial legal tender.
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|(2014 est.) 3,765,000
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Rural: (2005) 54.3%
|Life expectancy at birth
|Male: (2011) 72.7 years
Female: (2011) 78.9 years
|Literacy: percentage of population age 15 and over literate
|Male: (2010) 99.4%
Female: (2010) 96.5%
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"I'm going to break it in 2016," Henderson declares within the locker room of Glendale's MMA Lab. The statement seemingly comes out of nowhere, but Henderson's voice is steady.
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Henderson gazes down to the floor then rips a hunk off his tuna sandwich. In the fight game, athletes sign death warrants by getting too ahead of themselves, staring too far down the line and overlooking opponents. But Henderson has been saying this all along. The truth is, nothing has changed. Now 10' is simply a reality instead of an idea. And right now, 10' is looking like a daunting climb, considering 3' was grueling enough.
Henderson hears the critics. It's impossible not to. After utterly dismantling Nate Diaz for 25 minutes on national television, Henderson thought the worst was behind him. But then Gilbert Melendez happened, and a familiar refrain came flooding back.
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"I didn't have my best performance, which then led to a close fight. But if I have a good performance, Nate Diaz happens. And then what? What do you hear about Nate Diaz? Nothing. What did you hear about Mark Bocek? I had a decision against Mark Bocek. Was there any backlash, anything about Mark Bocek? No. I beat the crap out of Mark Bocek.
"Next was Jim Miller," he continues. "I beat the crap out of Jim Miller. Oh, he was sick though, so excuse me. He was ill, so that was my bad. ... Clay Guida, I beat the crap out of him. Did anybody say anything about controversial decision or blah, blah, blah? No.
"So that's what? Gil and then Frankie (Edgar) the second time? So two close fights? Really?""It's not that I don't care," Henderson explains. "But the way I see it, some guys talk about how great they were in high school or in college. 'Oh yeah, in high school I was the man. I did this and oh man, blah, blah, blah.' Yeah, dude. You're right, that was cool. Awesome. Good for you then. But guess what? We're past that now. I'm over that. You've got to man up at a certain point and stop living in the past."
The narrative fits so well, it's strange to think about how this inevitable collision almost never happened. No. 4 on Henderson's quest to 10 could've been T.J. Grant. But a pesky concussion lead to his removal from the equation, and along the way Pettis never stopped talking.
Henderson admits, almost begrudgingly, that he knows "it's better business" to fight Pettis. It's his first chance to cash in those shiny new pay-per-view points, after all.
But for Henderson, there's more to it than that.
"I'm not going to talk my way into a title fight," he says. "Send a text message and say, Oh, I want this guy now.' Just not how I do things. Some people are good at it. Some people make their career on doing that. It's not how my mama raised me.
"It's fine. Get paid your money. Get paid however you can. You want to get your money from talking, by all means go right ahead. Get your money from talking. You want to get your money by earning it? By fighting the best, not complaining, keeping your nose to grind and doing that -- then do that.""(Georges) St-Pierre says it. If I'm going against somebody, and I know his weakness is this place, yeah, I'm going to exploit it. I'm going to find out every weakness and then go pick on that area."


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