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Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Storiesby Simon Winchester
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This biography of the Atlantic Ocean encompasses myth and geology, trade and war and discovery — proving once again that Winchester knows how to dig deep and sift out the story. An engrossing tale from a master storyteller.
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Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, the New York Times bestselling author of Krakatoa tells the breathtaking saga of the magnificent Atlantic Ocean, setting it against the backdrop of mankind's intellectual evolution.
Until a thousand years ago, no humans ventured into the Atlantic or imagined traversing its vast infinity. But once the first daring mariners successfully navigated to far shores — whether it was the Vikings, the Irish, the Chinese, Christopher Columbus in the north, or the Portuguese and the Spanish in the south — the Atlantic evolved in the world's growing consciousness of itself as an enclosed body of water bounded by the Americas to the West, and by Europe and Africa to the East. Atlantic is a biography of this immense space, of a sea which has defined and determined so much about the lives of the millions who live beside or near its tens of thousands of miles of coast.
The Atlantic has been central to the ambitions of explorers, scientists and warriors, and it continues to affect our character, attitudes, and dreams. Poets to potentates, seers to sailors, fishermen to foresters — all have a relationship with this great body of blue-green sea and regard her as friend or foe, adversary or ally, depending on circumstance or fortune. Simon Winchester chronicles that relationship, making the Atlantic come vividly alive. Spanning from the earth's geological origins to the age of exploration, World War II battles to modern pollution, his narrative is epic and awe-inspiring.
"Winchester, bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, returns to the natural world with his epic new book, a 'biography' of the Atlantic Ocean, from its origins 370 million years ago through the population of its shores by humanity and their interactions with it. He sees the Atlantic as the vital ingredient in the blooming of Western civilization. He scrutinizes the early explorations from the Vikings and Norsemen through Columbus, detailing the perils of the open sea. With his excellent research and engrossing anecdotes about the ocean as 'a living thing,' Winchester spotlights its inspiration on poets, painters, and writers in its majestic beauty. Although he does not neglect the chief tragedies of the Atlantic, like the slave trade and the maritime battles, Winchester occasionally flits beelike from scene to scene, and the facts become lost in a blur. Maybe this is the price for such a monumental undertaking. Nevertheless, Winchester's sea saga is necessary reading for those who want to understand the planet better, even as, he notes, our waters are rapidly changing from pollution, overfishing, and climate change. 44 b&w illus.; 4 maps. (Nov.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright PWyxz LLC)
From the New York Times-bestselling author of A Crack in the Edge of the World and Krakatoa comes this epic look at the Atlantic Ocean — its history, geography, importance, and wealth of stories.
"Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring…A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester tells the breathtaking saga of the Atlantic Ocean. A gifted storyteller and consummate historian, Winchester sets the great blue sea's epic narrative against the backdrop of mankind's intellectual evolution, telling not only the story of an ocean, but the story of civilization. Fans of Winchester's Krakatoa, The Man Who Loved China, and The Professor and the Madman will love this masterful, penetrating, and resonant tale of humanity finding its way across the ocean of history.
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Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, Atlantic, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa. In 2006, Mr. Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He lives in western Massachusetts.
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The D.C. City Council will consider two bills Tuesday to create an Open Government Office, amend the city's Freedom of Information Act, and overhaul the antiquated open meetings statute. Late Thursday the Government Operations & Environment Committee voted unanimously to send the Open Government Act of 2010 and the Open Meetings Amendment Act of 2010 to the floor.
If it passes, Open Government Act will, within one year, create an independent agency to oversee and enforce the FOI Act and the open meetings statute. It includes amendments to the FOI Act to facilitate oversight.
Although the Open Meetings Amendment Act would significantly improve public access to appointed boards and commissions, Robert Becker, the chapter's Freedom of Information Chair and its representative on the board of the D.C. Open Government Coalition, said it includes several flaws. Under the Committee version of Bill 18-716 the City Council is a public body covered by the statute, but the Council may adopt rules defining how it will comply. The rules could allow the Council to give shorter notice to the public of upcoming meetings than other public bodies must give. The rules could allow the council to hold secret sessions to discuss matters other public bodies would have to discuss in open session.
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions are not public bodies under the bill. They would operate under vague open meetings provisions in the statute that created ANCs. In the past the Corporation Counsel, now the Attorney General, ruled that ANCs only have to meet in public to take votes, but could meet in secret to discuss matters on which members would vote.
Another flaw in the bill, Becker said, denies the public the ability to sue public bodies that violate the open meetings statute. Only the Open Government Office can sue. It has discretion to sue, but is not required to do so in response to a citizen complaint.
The bill includes 15 exemptions permitting public bodies to hold closed sessions. Among them are exemptions to discuss and instruct staff on contract negotiations related to real estate, purchase of goods and services, economic development incentives, and labor contracts; when ordered to do so by a court, and to protect the attorney-client privilege. Meetings could be closed for discussions regarding scholastic, licensing and qualifying exams, disciplinary actions, appointments and employment, and public safety and terrorism.
Several exemptions that should be deleted or modified, according to Becker. Among them is the exemption allowing closed deliberations by public bodies performing adjudicatory and quasi-judicial functions. He believes such deliberations provide the public valuable insight into why a body reached particular decisions, and should be closed only when necessary to protect personal privacy or similar interests. According to Becker, an exemption permitting secret deliberations whenever the matter involves trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information is overbroad and subject to abuse, as is the exemption for training and development sessions attended by members of public bodies and staff. The exemption for discussion of planned or ongoing criminal and civil investigations is duplicative of the exemption for attorney-client communications, and is likely to be abused, Becker believes.
The version of the bill the Council will consider is changed from the version reported on two weeks ago. For more information click here. To read the bills on which the Council will vote and committee reports on them click the links below.
Becker said SPJ members who believe the open meetings bill should fully include the Council and ANCs, that D.C. residents should be able to sue to gain access to meetings, and that the exemptions should be narrower should contact City Council members.
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text: Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report Results Types of Hospitals RepresentedThere are 861 registered hospitals participating in the initiative as of July 15, 2013. These hospitals are located in 37 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and have been recruited by 39 sponsors (37 State hospital associations, plus Puerto Rico and UHC's HEN; Figure 2). To assess hospital characteristics for cohorts 1–6, participating hospital data were linked to the annual AHA 2010 National Survey results. Hospitals not participating in the AHA survey (n=44) were excluded from analyses examining hospital characteristics. Figure 2. Sponsor State Hospital Associations and Hospitals Registered in the Projecta,b,c a The work on which this project is based originated in Michigan, the project development State.b The State of Washington does not disclose names of participating hospitals.c Map includes all available hospitals and States (including cohort 6) registered in the Care Counts system as of July 15th, 2013. Units sponsored by missing AHA Survey data are not shown. The majority of participating hospitals are categorized as having between 26 and 175 total hospital beds (44.9%; n=367), a finding similar to the AHA National Survey data (51%; n=3,201). On average, participating hospitals have 185 beds (median = 117; standard deviation [SD] = 204; Min = 6; Max = 1,597), a slightly larger number of beds than the AHA National Survey average of 154 (median = 87; SD = 184; Min = 1; Max = 2,261). Additional characteristics of participating hospitals, including comparisons to national data, are shown in Table 3.Table 3. Characteristics of Registered Hospitals for Cohorts 1–6 (n=817)a as Compared With Like Hospital Data From the AHA National SurveyCategoryRegistered Hospitalsb(n=817)National Hospitalsc(n=6,334)n%N%Bed Size Category1–2513816.9%1,24919.7%26–17536744.9%3,20150.5%176–32517421.3%1,06416.8%326–475738.9%4557.2%>475658.0%3655.8%Hospital TypeSystem42652.1%3,66957.9%Rural33340.8%2,22635.1%Teaching23929.3%1,54324.4%Critical Access18322.4%1,31520.8%In Top 100 LargestCities11213.7%1,14318.0% a. Represents the total number of hospitals registered in the project that could be linked to their AHA 2010 National Survey results.b. Forty-four hospitals could not be linked to their AHA 2010 National Survey results and were excluded.c. Represents the total number of hospitals included in the AHA 2010 National Survey results.Return to ContentsTypes of Units RepresentedFigure 3 depicts the types of units registered in the project (n=1,366 registered units). More than 60 percent of the registered units are non-ICUs, with the majority of these being medical/surgical units (38%).Figure 3. Types of Units Registered in the ProjectReturn to ContentsData SubmissionWithin each State, there is some variation in the lag time between the data collection period and the actual data submission date. The majority of units are entering data directly into Care Counts; therefore their data are submitted within 45 days immediately following the data collection period; however, the remaining units submit data through the State leads after retrieval from another system, such as CDC's NHSN, which can result in up to a three-month lag in their submission. Table 4 presents the outcome data submission rates by cohort as of July 15, 2013, for all expected measurement periods across all units not formally withdrawn from the initiative.Table 4. Outcome Data Submission by CohortCohortBaseline Collection PeriodsPost-Baseline Collection Periods123123456180%79%77%77%77%76%30%66%15%286%85%87%86%81%77%71%65%56%398%98%98%96%96%93%90%81%61%496%96%95%94%91%83%51% 591%91%90%84%54% Total93%93%92%91%86%84%65%73%54% One hundred seventy-two units have formally withdrawn from the project and are not included in the analyses. Table 5 shows units withdrawn by cohort. Emergency departments (EDs) and post-acute care units were also excluded from outcome analyses, as these units do not incur patient or device days.Table 5. Units Formally Withdrawn From the Project by CohortCohortRegis-teredUnits# ofUnitsFormallyWith-drawn% ofUnitsFormallyWith-drawnPost-Baseline Collection Period(Number of Units Formally Withdrawn)12345617434.1%1 2 23196721.0%3441414 133244413.6%101734824484377.6%131491 51282015.6%614 Totals1,32917112.9%6449281983 Additionally, submission of at least one baseline and one post-baseline data point is required for inclusion in outcomes analyses, and missing data totals for these analyses are reflected in Table 6. A total of 1,051 remaining units met the inclusion criteria for analysis. Due to the inconsistency of missing data within each of the data collection periods, these 1,051 units reflect the total number of unique units represented in analyses for all tables and graphs below and do not reflect a sum of the units across all time periods. Analyses to assess the effect of cohort participation and missing data on these key measures are ongoing.Return to Contents Page last reviewed July 2013 Internet Citation: Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report: Results. July 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim4.html


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PDT Sports Report
Fans visiting Portsmouth Raceway Park Saturday night witnessed several close finishes and a major crash.
Late Model driver R.J. Conley and Modified racer Todd Robinson continued their winning ways. Robbie Lewis came from deep in the pack to make a last-lap, last-turn pass to win in the Limited Lates and Jeremie Bretz took home the trophy in the Bomber division.
Longtime Limited Late Model competitor Dennis Little had a scare when his throttle seemingly stuck in the middle of turns three and four, rocketing him passenger-side first into the outside wall. The 55-year-old from Wheelersburg appeared to just have the wind knocked out of him.
Ben Adkins set the fast time in Saturday's Wesbanco Late Model Time Trials. Jackie Boggs won the dash. Delmas Conley and Nick Bocook picked up heat race wins.
Conley moved from fifth to second in the first three laps of the 25-lap feature and would stalk Boggs for the next 18 circuits. Conley actually passed Boggs at one point but a caution reverted the running order back to the previous lap which put Boggs back out in front.
Conley once again found his way back around Boggs with only four laps to go. The Wheelersburg veteran held on to win his fourth-straight race and his second-straight at PRP. Saturday's win gave Conley a Scioto County sweep of the weekend as he won Friday night at Southern Ohio Speedway. His four-race win streak began a little less than two weeks ago with a victory at The Brushcreek Motorsports Complex.
Boggs held on to finish second driving a different car than he is accustomed to racing. With his 4B stuck in the garage with engine problems, Boggs raced the 10W machine.
Ben Adkins finished third to record his seventh top-5 finish in his seventh PRP start. Jason Montgomery finished fourth after quallifying 21st. Mark Frazier rounded out the top five.
Following the Late Model A-Main, there was an hour and 25-minute rain delay.
Todd Robinson took the checkers in the Modified feature. Robinson led all 20 laps to win for the fourth time this season in Portsmouth. Former track champ Doug Adkins had one of his best PRP performances of the year winning his heat and finishing second in the A-Main. Shawn Holliday, in just his second race of the season after being out of the sport for awhile, placed third. Last weekend's feature winner Dan Ebert came in fourth and Allen Turner rounded out the top five.
In the first Mod Lite heat race, Jeff Teeters defeated runner-up Toby Boetcher.
Alan Knepper grabbed the win in the Mod Lite A-Main and the $1,000, which came with the victory. Tracy Fitter, Tetters, Lynn Knepper and Toby Boetcher rounded out the top five.
Mike Meyers took over the lead from Robbie Lewis on lap four of the Limited Late Model and appeared destined to win. Meyers' problem on the final lap, however, was not the cars behind him, it was the slower ones in front of him that he was trying to put a lap down.
Heading into turn three on the white-flag lap, Meyers came up on two slower cars running side by side. Meyers went high, which opened up the door for Lewis to dive low. Lewis made the pass and both of the top two split the lap cars coming off turn four to take the checkered flag.
Jeremie Bretz led every lap of the Bomber feature but the second-place car was never any further than a couple of car lengths behind.
Brett Carey, Conard Newman, Jason Spillman and Rick Butler made up the rest of the top five.
PRP will be back in action this coming Saturday hosting PBM Performance Parts and Erson Cams Night featuring a full program of Giovanni's Pizza Late Models, R.W. Rental and Supply Modifieds, O'Reilly Auto Parts Limited Lates, and M & M Inflatables Bombers. Gates will open at 4 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30.


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Olis C. Harrison, 66, of Glasgow, Ky., passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Department of Veterans Hospice Care in Lexington, Ky. He was a son of the late Clifton & Ila Mae Spear Harrison. He was a marine veteran of the Vietnam Era.
He is survived by one son: Shane Krause of California; two brothers: Charles B. Harrison of Alvaton, Ky., and Thomas L. Harrison of Glasgow, Ky.; two sisters: Velma L. Coffing of Lafayette, In., and Sue Ann Walker and her husband James of Tompkinsville, Ky.; one aunt: Nelda Harrison of Glasgow, Ky., and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins.
Cremation has been chosen. Any memorials may be made to the Hope House of Lexington, Ky. at P.O. Box 6 Lexington, KY 40588. or Department of Veterans Hospice Care at 1101 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40502-2236, or the American Cancer Society. Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangments.


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A few days ago I was lucky enough to head uptown to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for a preview of their new exhibition, "The Drawings of Bronzino." The show (which runs through April 28) comprises almost all of the extant drawings by Agnolo Bronzino (1503–1572), one of the masters of Mannerism—the artistic style that flourished in Italy in the wake of the High Renaissance. Incredibly, this is the first-ever exhibition of this size devoted to the artist. "After 500 years, Bronzino is finally getting his solo show," joked the curator, Carmen Bambach.
It's not often that you get to see this many drawings by one master on display in the same place, and it's even rarer when the artist is someone like Bronzino, few of whose drawings survive. Bronzino was likely a prolific draftsman, but he usually drew in preparation for finished paintings, tapestries, or frescoes. Because his drawings weren't considered finished works, most of them (thousands, probably) were discarded or lost. Only about 60 are known to exist today, and nearly all of them are on view in The Met's exhibition. Many are on loan from the Uffizi, in Florence, and from other European institutions, so they won't be together as a group for long.
I was especially excited to see this exhibition because John Parks—an artist, teacher, and one of our veteran writers—recently wrote an informative article for Drawing about Bronzino and the current show. In the article, which will appear in the winter 2010 issue of Drawing, Parks profiles this Old Master and analyzes several elements of his drawing technique.
Parks' article helped me to see much of what makes Bronzino such a masterful draftsman (one whom aspiring artists would do well to study). Bronzino was an incredibly precise modeler—the subtle tones in some of his early chalk drawings are astounding. The Met displayed pages from the artist's sketchbook in double-sided frames in the middle of the galleries, allowing viewers to see both sides of the page. Some of the works were done in preparation for paintings and others just for practice, but I could see the expressive, often distorted figures typical of Bronzino's drawings and the Mannerist style.
Bronzino's art was greatly influenced by his mentor and friend Jacopo Pontormo (1494–1557), but Bronzino grew to use more precise line work and modeling than his teacher, who drew with a comparatively loose, impressionistic hand. Works by Pontormo are also on view, allowing viewers to see how the teacher and student influenced each other.
To learn more about Bronzino and his drawings, check out the new issue of Drawing. More information about the exhibition is available on The Met's website.
Austin R. Williams
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Austin, thank-you for posting this article. I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art today via my laptop and the Bronzino exhibit was extremely inspiring. I used to live in upstate NY and have been to the Met several times back in the 1970`s. What a museum. Since I live in California, it`s difficult to travel all the way to NYC to see these incredible drawings of Bronzino in person. I can use my imagination and the enlarged images from their website to experience their extraordinary elegance. I listened to the curator`s audio also, I highly recommend everyone to listen to it. Many thanks again! I will be visiting NY later this year and will go to the Met.
Interesting article. Thank you.
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Lea Michele and Kate Hudson vs. Darren Criss and Jane Lynch! Which Glee Season 4 Poster is Best?
These two new posters for Glee Season 4 definitely have us seeing double.
In one, celeb guest star Kate Hudson towers over her helpless victim new NYADA pupil Rachel (Lea Michele), her fingers formed in that ubiquitous "L."
In the other, the originator of Glee's "L" poster, Sue (Jane Lynch) stands above a terrified-looking Blaine (Darren Criss), taking on the very same pose.
It's the exact same concept, but with one student-teacher duo from Ohio, and the other from New York City. So which pair do you think pulled it off the best? Rachel's wide-eyed look of fear is pretty great — and we're loving her corny NYC tourist gear — but Blaine and his adorable triangular-shaped eyebrows are pretty hard to beat.
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By Karen Soto
Latin America is an emerging market which offers a vast array of appealing business opportunities. Free trade agreements signed by the US government[i], and tax exemptions in the foreign country, are promoters of international business. However, Latin American countries have a high level of corruption, as determined by the Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index from 2010.[ii]
The enforcement efforts of the FCPA
The predecessor of international legislation against corruption is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act[iii] ("FCPA"), which makes it unlawful for any issuer, domestic concern, or any entity or individual, and certain foreign issuers of securities, using interstate commerce, to make a corrupt payment to a foreign official for the purpose of obtaining or retaining or directing business to any person. Since 1998, it also applies to foreign firms and persons who take any act in furtherance of such a corrupt payment while in the US. The FCPA also requires companies whose securities are listed in the US to meet its accounting provisions.[iv]
American legislation against corruption has an extensive jurisdiction and the US Government is aggressive when charging under the FCPA[v]. Millions of dollars in criminal fines are recovered under this legislation because of the damage it signifies to public confidence in the American system. It is not uncommon for companies under investigation for violations of the FCPA to be fully cooperative and agree to plead guilty of the charges.
In a recent case, Bridgestone Corporation pled guilty, and paid a $28 million criminal fine for its role in conspiracies to rig bids and make corrupt payments to foreign government officials in Latin America.[vi] Misao Hioki, a Japanese citizen, General Manager of Bridgestone's International Engineered Products Department was sentenced to two years in prison in 2008 after pleading guilty to the conspiracies in this case.[vii]
Recently, FCPA enforcement efforts have seen the first company to be tried and convicted on FCPA violations. Lindsey Manufacturing ("Lindsey"), a California company, was convicted for its role in a scheme to pay bribes to Mexican government officials at the Comision Federal de Electricidad ("CFE"), a state-owned utility company responsible for supplying electricity in Mexico.[viii] Along with the company, convictions followed against the executives of Lindsey, and the directors of the intermediary Mexican company hired by Lindsey to obtain contracts from CFE.
The International efforts against corruption
The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development Convention on combating bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions[ix] ("OECD Convention") followed the US initiative against corruption. To implement the OECD Convention, the international community levels the field in business practices, vigorously trying to enact strong domestic anti-corruption legislation. For instance, Mexico –who, as of 2009 is the 12th biggest economy among OECD members and whose 14% of outward flows of foreign direct investment goes to Latin America[x], for construction and communications, both corruption-prone industries-, in implementing the OECD Anti-bribery Convention, has raised the maximum fine for foreign bribery, implemented several changes to its criminal procedure, and introduced an Anti-corruption Bill to Congress in March 2011. The bill provides administrative sanctions for Mexican nationals who bribe Mexican or foreign public officials, allowing for concurrent criminal proceedings against the same individuals for those conducts.[xi]
FCPA due diligence in Latin America: What can you do?
Where corruption is present, the situations which can run afoul of the FCPA are numerous.[xii] Therefore, to do business in Latin America, companies need to take extra care to ensure a current and aggressive compliance program, which should include:
Finally, and most importantly, it is advisable to have a lawyer on your side who knows about social customs and business protocol in Latin America in order to make your experience a profitable one.
[i] CBS News, Obama signs 3 free trade deals (October 21, 2011), http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-20123685/obama-signs-3-free-trade-deals/. See also: Jim Wy, Colombia hails signing of free trade deal with U.S. (October 21, 2011) http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/21/2465633/colombia-hails-signing-of-free.html. President Barack Obama signed free trade agreement with Colombia, Korea and Panama that could be worth billions to American exporters and create tens of thousand of jobs in both the Andean nation and the US.
[ii] Transparency International is a non-governmental organization dedicated to monitor and publicize corporate and political corruption, producing each year since 1995 the Corruption Perceptions Index ("CPI"). This tool puts corruption in the International policy agenda and is determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. The latest CPI was launched 26 October, 2010.
[iii] Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Pub. L. 95-213, 91 Stat. 1494 (1977), codified as amended at 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1 to -3, 78ff as amended by Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Amendment of 1988 (part of Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988) Pub. L. 100-418, 102 Stat. 1107, 1415 (1988) and International Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-366, 112 Stat. 3302 (1998). 28 C.F.R. Part 80.
[iv] 15 USC §78m. Accounting provisions are: to make and keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect the transactions of the corporation and to devise and maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls.
[v] In 1998 the US ratified the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development Convention on combating bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions ("OECD Convention"), and amended the FCPA to impose extraterritorial jurisdiction over US companies and nationals and territorial jurisdiction over non-US companies and nationals. An example of the ample jurisdiction the US has can be seen in the Siemens case (2008 WL 7836143 (D.D.C.) United States District Court, District of Columbia), where one of the counts the SEC alleged against Siemens based its jurisdiction on a tangible connection to the US: a US correspondent account used for clearing US dollar transactions. Correspondent accounts are not controlled by the parties to a funds transfer and are not apparent to them either. This would satisfy the contact with the US territory requirement in the FCPA provisions that non-US persons while in the territory of the US, corruptly make use of means of interstate commerce or any other act in furtherance of bribery.
[vi] Office of public Affairs, Department of Justice, Bridgestone Corporation agrees to plead guilty to participating in conspiracy to rig bids and bribe foreign government officials, 11-1193 (September 15, 2011) http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/September/11-at-1193.html
[vii] Department of Justice, Japanese Executive Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Participating in Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Bribe Foreign Officials to Purchase Marine Hose and Related Products, 08-1084 (December 10, 2008) http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2008/December/08-at-1084.html
[viii] United States v. Aguilar, Lindsey Manufacturing Company, Keith E. Lindey, Steve K. Lee, 783 F.Supp.2d 1108 (2011)
[ix] 37 I.L.M. 1 (1998)
[x] Phase 3 Report on Implementing the OECD Anti-bribery Convention in Mexico (October 2011) p 7
[xi] Id. Phase 3 Report
[xii] On March 19, 2007 Chiquita Brands International Inc. ("Chiquita") pleaded guilty in a US federal court and agreed to pay a $25 million fine, for engaging in transactions with a specially-designated global terrorist organization, the United Self-defense forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia "AUC"). I analyzed in an essay how Chiquita's transactions with the AUC, could be triggered by the FCPA legislation. By the news, it was voiced that Colombian public officials were part of, or controlled, the AUC. Assuming the media information was truthful, Chiquita's payments might have ended in Colombian government hands. Highly corrupt countries were power is not certain to be wholly in the government, where terrorists and government mingle together, can create issues for companies making business in these.


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The Reserve Bank of India's regulatory stance on 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) norms aims to safeguard banks from money laundering activities and enable them understand risks posed to customers, products and services, its Deputy Governor said here today.
"At the same time, RBI is fully conscious that the KYC framework will have to be relevant to the perceived risk and not intrusive in nature, nor too strict, resulting in denial of banking services to the general public," RBI Deputy Governor R Gandhi said at an event here today.
Talking on ways to combat financing of terror, he said banks have to develop suitable mechanisms for enhanced monitoring of accounts suspected to have terrorist links and make suitable reports to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on a priority basis to collect, collate and analyse financial information.
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Filmjunk reports on that crazy unnamed J.J. Abrams–produced trailer that preceded showings of Transformers this week. The very cool, Blair Witch–style teaser, which shows "cameraphone footage" of a New York party being interrupted by creepy monster noises, a huge distant explosion, and some kind of expanding attack, ends with a brief flicker of the unnamed movie's credits, revealing little other than that Abrams, brainiac behind Lost, is the producer, and that Drew Goddard, a Lost (and, formerly, Angel) writer is responsible for the screenplay. Oh, and that it comes out on January 18, 2008.
The pirated trailer's getting yanked from YouTube as fast as newly minted fans can put it up; search "abrams trailer" to find the most recent versions. Filmjunk determined the project is known internally as "Cloverfield," and that it's also been called "Felicity Gets Freaky," which makes us laugh. We've found a seemingly affiliated Website, 1.18.08.com. Let the viral hype begin!
So About That Mysterious Untitled J.J. Abrams Monster Movie… [Filmjunk]
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Sitting at the American Legion Bar with a drink in his hand and a friend to his left, it's easy for Bill Knipper to remember what life was like when the Twin Towers were still standing.
"We [got] complacent nobody is going to touch us we do our part over there, we always come home, we're safe," said Bill Knipper, U.S. Navy retired.
Bill Knipper spent more than two decades in the U.S. Navy as a lead engineer and after eight deployments over seas, Knipper had gotten used to returning stateside safe and sound.
"Our deployment was done we were getting ready to turn around the come home," said Knipper.
For most of our service men and women the journey home means getting on a plane and 12 years go it was a trip that didn't include the Transportation Security Administration. Back then there was no need to take off your shoes, and no need to count how many ounces of liquid you had in your carry on.
It was a simpler way of life. That's now just a memory, much like that September morning that changed the world.
"There was smoke all over the TV and then the second plane hit," said Stacey Knight, an Atlantic Beach resident.
Now a generation of children born after 9-11 are learning about the shocking images that glued our nation to the TV, by reading their history books.
"I learned that a whole bunch of kids and schools and buildings got blown up by an airplane," said Kayla Carson, an Atlantic Beach student.
As part of the post 9-11 lesson plan, Carson said she and her classmates are going to be wearing red out of compassion for what our country has gone through over the last 12 years.
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MILLBURY, Mass. —The Fidelity Bank/VFW project located at 16 S. Main St. will look slightly different now after modifications were approved by the Millbury Planning Board on Monday night.
Most of the changes are minor in nature and wouldn't be noticeable but were necessary due to architectural concerns. Al Collins, representing both Fidelity and the VFW, said the builders would like to remove two attic windows in the gables. Since the windows are in an area that will be difficult to clean, the project backers were concerned they would look terrible in a few years.
At the rear of the building, the roof line will be dropped slightly to match the ceiling levels with the new VFW entrance. The initial plan had called for higher ceilings to bring in more light.
"So, with these changes, we're not looking at any major structural changes and the building dimensions will remain the same?" Planning Board Chairman Richard Gosselin asked.
Collins said just the pitch on the roof would change slightly. With that, the board voted unanimously to approve the changes.
At the rear of the property will be Armory Park, designating the former site of the Waters Armory from Millbury's earliest days. Fidelity Bank has contacted Boston Architectural College and, in conjunction with the Asa Waters Mansion, the three parties will develop a landscape plan to decorate the park. Fidelity and the college will submit a written plan to the board as soon as one is completed.
In other business, the board approved a layout recommendation for Lt. Haynes Drive, which will be submitted to the Board of Selectmen Tuesday evening. Town Planner Laurie Connors recently visited the subdivision with members of the Board of Selectmen and she said all parties know the subdivision isn't perfect but a compromise has been discussed with the developer.
The board approved the layout and Connors will appear before the Selectmen with the recommendation.
There will be an opening on the Planning Board with the retirement of Anna Lewandowski during the upcoming April elections. As of Feb. 25, no person has taken out papers to run for the open seat.


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Church Trips to Branson
Yesterday we said goodbye to an Adult Senior Retreat held here at our hotel. This is a church group that comes to our hotel several times each year and they always have a grand time. They bring their senior adults, adults, and ministers for conferences in Branson. The groups that come to our hotel are always very lively and enjoy a wonderful stay. We are excited to have this group back in the Spring.
If you're planning a conference/retreat/getaway for your youth group, adult ministry, or church, please contact our group sales department and we would love to talk to you about bringing your church group to The Stone Castle Hotel & Conference Center. We offer competitive group rates and treat each guest like royalty.
Why should you bring your church group to Branson? There are many reasons! Between the family-friendly entertainment, attractions, dining options, and shopping, Branson offers something for everyone, and is always family-friendly.
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A couple of new developments in the Google Maps API should be of interest to Google Maps developers. Today the Google Geo Developers Blog announced that it is now possible to set the background colour of any map you develop using the Google Maps API.
By setting the background colour you can change the colour of the tiles that appears before the map tiles load, and on the north/south edges of the world at the low zoom levels. This means that developers can now create maps that blend more with the colour scheme of their web site.
Via: Google Geo Developers Blog: Wacky Wednesday: Change the background color of your map!
The other big development is in the Google Maps Ad Manager. Up until now the Google Maps Ad Manager has only served ads in US maps. It is now serving ads to other countries. The Mapperz blog has created an example showing ads in the UK (if you don't see new ad icons displayed try zooming once or panning the map).
As well as serving maps outside the US for the first time Google have also changed the design of the ad icons, replacing the current white pushpin style icons with a new style where the ads will appear to be flat "on the map".
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I mean, seriously:
Here, let me fix that for you:
Churchgoers 'just as ethical as atheists'
Because, you know what, the last time I checked, the people who
- pilot planes into building
- try to blow themselves up on planes in various ways
- ran a pedophile ring called the Catholic Church
- insist on the subjugation and oppression of women and girls
- would love to have us all lived in their imaginary medieval world
- try to legislate their hatred of women, LGBTs and sex
are not atheists. They're churchgoers. But somehow, the assumption, explicit in this title, is that, BY DEFAULT, religion = morality.
Oh, and this is interesting too:
Wow, geez, I guess they don't read Durkheim in psychology classes.
And while it certainly is true that "criticism targeted at religion is experienced as a fundamental threat to our moral existence" (never mind the power it takes to have criticism of what one holds dear cast as "a fundamental threat to our moral existence"… somehow, that is never examined as if religion is simply an individual characteristic rather than an institutional structure as well as a set of groups with various kinds of power and privileges), one could perfectly argue that religion itself IS a fundamental threat to our moral existence.


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Dancing With the Stars 2013: Aly Raisman & Mark Ballas' Very British Rehearsal (VIDEO)
Good news! Dancing With the Stars 2013 contestant Aly Raisman is a lot more fun than Bristol Palin.
Mark Ballas had a less-than spectacular season with Bristol on All-Stars but his Season 16
partner, a recent Olympic champion, is bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and ready to roll. "I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, so I'm excited," Aly told Mark during their first rehearsal video. "I'm nervous but I'm really excited to start dancing."
She's only danced before in her floor routine, she said, but that turned out pretty well. (She won the gold medal for that!) During rehearsals, Mark tells Aly to be "cheeky." That's a British word, she notes. She learned it during the 2012 London Olympics. Since Mark was mostly raised over in London, they show off their British accents. Mark shows her some hip-shaking moves and it looks like they may have gotten the Cha-Cha-Cha as their first dance, as opposed to Foxtrot or Contemporary, the other two options we've seen for Week 1.
Watch Aly in action in the video. Do you think she has potential to win, as the Vegas bookies suggest? At the very least, she should have a good time and give Mark more opportunities to smile.
DWTS Season 16 premieres this Monday, March 18 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Source: ABC DWTS on YouTube


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Learn more about Kingston 1GB Data Traveler USB 2.0 Flash Drive:
|DataTraveler USB Flash drive is ideal for home office, small business, schools and promotions. It is affordable and puts mobile storage in nearly anyone's hands. Now you can store, carry and transfer files quickly in an affordable, convenient device. The DataTraveler from Kingston helps budget-conscious users break storage barriers, allowing you to easily store and move files in a device no bigger than a pocketknife. As easy as click and drag, the DataTraveler can hold just about any file you can think of - reports pictures, spreadsheets or other important documents. It works with virtually any device with a USB port - even cross-platform from Macintosh to PC and vice versa. The DataTraveler also makes a great promotional item for your organization; it's simple to add your logo to increase brand-recognition. Backed by a five-year warranty and Kingston's legendary service and support, the DataTraveler is a reliable, inexpensive solution for carrying files or your next promotion.
Customer Reviews of Kingston 1GB Data Traveler USB 2.0 Flash Drive
So far just fine!6/10/2010
I have had this drive for a couple years now. No problems yet. No loss of data. No incompatibility issues.
Good item
Good buy11/5/2008
I would buy these again - the price is always better tommorrow :^D
kings.......alaways high quality!9/25/2008
valuable, it is what it is!
Small and Compact that does it job7/12/2008
A small flash drive that stores a lot of files and pictures. Easy to store since it is so small and frees up your computer. Seems to be durable and easy to use. Performs real well that you and add and delete as needed.
good value and price6/23/2008
haven't opened one of the flash drives yet, but they are a great value for the price.
Great device!6/19/2008
fast transferring rate! Stable! Easy to use!
Can't go wrong with this one!
Good Buy6/11/2008
I was looking for a nicely priced flash drive with good size data storage. I got both at Buy.com. The product arrived as promised and was exactly as described. The order process was user-friendly.
Perfect for everyday use6/6/2008
Not much to say but it worked as intended.
great buy6/2/2008
It was a great buy at the time and its still very useful.
Good for it time5/1/2008
rally good item. I have been using it for over a year now. The only problem i had was with the price, but I got the rebate so I shouldn't be complaining.
Great Product4/22/2008
Excellent product. Performs better than expected.
Outstanding In EVERY WAY4/16/2008
OUTSTANDING PRODUCT! I've bought FOUR of them now. You can't beat the price at buy.com, and the product is flawless.
Bargain USB Drive4/6/2008
I've had a Kingston 256mb Data Traveler for 2 years now and it was time to move up. $10 for a 1gb, free shipping, no tax. I could not pass it up. Kingston makes great products including this usb drive.
Value for Money4/3/2008
Bought this USB drive last week and its works very fast. Excellent
Get it cheaper4/2/2008
Get it direct from Kingston for $6 with free shipping (no minimum). Don't know how long this will last.
Works Well3/30/2008
I ordered this product on 01/29 and received it on 02/08, which was about 10 days later. Flash drive came in excellent condition and works well.
Not for Windows 983/29/2008
Not compatable with windows 98 or older Kingstons online driver does not work.
Great Value in a Flash Drive3/16/2008
Works as advertised. Very easy to use. Very handy to transport files from one PC to another. Highly recommended, especially at this great price.
First place to check when I buy3/8/2008
The Shipping was very fast and of course the product in this case a jump drive works as I expected. Any time I'm in the market to buy I always check out Buy.com first they beat about everybody in price.
Painfully slow3/6/2008
I can't help wondering if the rest of the reviewers have used other flash drives. This drive is painfully slow. At it's best, it still take more than twice as long to write to than another, much older, flash drive I use (Sandisk 1GB Cruzer Micro - SDCZ4). For the price it's acceptable, but if you've used higher-quality drives, this one's gonna frustrate you. Apart from the speed it's a typical flash drive, no other complaints.
Overall a good purchase.3/2/2008
The original was defective. It wouldn't format and I couldn't copy files onto it. I called Kingston customer service and they e-mailed me a return authorization for FedEx. The return was handled promptly and the replacement works fine. I give the overall rating a 4 only because of the annoyance of replacing a defective product. Kingston's customer service was first rate and I would gladly buy another of their products.
Kingston drives rock2/22/2008
I'm an IT specialist and use thumb drives all the time...the Kingstons are excellent, fast, durable, straight forward drives. No wasted space with security software or partitioned junk, just a solid storage drive. I have several Kingston thumb drives of different sizes for different purposes, have been using them for almost 2 years...never an error, always fast, always reliable. Buy.com...always a great price. Definite recommend.
Good gadget, cheap shell2/22/2008
This thing is wonderful for data. The disappointment is a name brand like Kingston chose to make the keychain loop out of plastic. It broke the first time I put my keys in my pocket. Otherwise I haven't had any problems or issues with it.
Great drive for school!2/21/2008
Just bought 4 for my middle school classes to borrow...they are working out great! In fact, the kids now want to purchase their own!
Happy with Flash Memory2/20/2008
Ordered two of these flash drives. Arrived very quickly. Just about filled them up so my next order will be with greater storage. But for the quick run to the library or other location that you need your files, these are great.
Now I know why it was so cheep!2/20/2008
Extreamly Slow! Not worth it at any price.
I am satisfied with the Data Traveler.2/19/2008
The Data Traveler was shipped on a timely, was packaged well, was priced right, and it works well.
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good product, good service2/19/2008
good product, good service, would buy again
Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB2/19/2008
This flach drive is everything I expected. I now have 3 Kingston DataTravelers.
Good Deal2/19/2008
Great price. Quick delivery.
Great Product Great Price2/19/2008
Fast service. Easy to use - Opened it up and started using it. Doesn't get any easier than that.
Excellent Value2/19/2008
I received my product in a timely manner with free shipping, which was a nice bonus to this low priced product.
Gets the Job done2/18/2008
I have been using this Flash Drive to store auto cad drawings. The Flash Drive has performed perfectly thus far after numerous file saves and file recalls. I purchased 2 . This is a good $ value product. Keep an eye out for the prices on 2G drives though, it may be more feasible to purchase a 2G so all your portable storage is in one place.
Kingston Data Traveler 1 gb USB2/18/2008
This was a great buy. The only thing that could have been better is if they had a light that would activate if drive is in use.
Good Value2/18/2008
It dos what it's supposed to do, but the cap does come off too easily. If you're considering the Data Traveler that slides out and has no cap, I bought that one, too. Here's the difference: The "cap" kind is better suited for a key ring. The "slide-out" kind doesn't have a cap to lose, but it's not so great on a key ring. In fact, the only way to put it on a key ring is to use this little nylon string that has a tiny ring attached to it that can slide onto the key ring. It works, but I just don't know how long the string will last, or if it will get tangled with other pocket stuff. So, if "keychainability" is important, I'd go for the older "cap" style. Otherwise, I see no difference in performance.
Just as ordered2/18/2008
Order came very fast, just as ordered with great price.
the perfect flash drive2/18/2008
The perfect flash drive - big enough, fast and CHEAP!
These are great!2/18/2008
I buy these for my office and they work out great. The people are very happy with these and the price is definitely right! Once again, Buy.com is the place to go! Thanks!
Kingston 1 GB Flash2/18/2008
Simply put...................ONE OF THE BEST BUYS I'VE EVER MADE!!
Great Brand2/18/2008
I bought a Kingston data stick about four years ago and have always been impressed with its capabilities and ease of use. I upgraded to the 1 and 4 GB sticks for use with pics and music, but will contiue to use it for data files at work. Great product and an excellent price on Buy.com!
Great product2/18/2008
I bought 2 just to use for pictures. So far this little device is awesome. And the price......can you beat that price anywhere? I sure haven't found it.
Good Product - Great Value2/17/2008
These small flash drive units work perfect. I'm not sure how anyone survives without a few of these hanging around. Plug them into a USB port, save your data and you are on your way. My only disappointment came the day following my order. Buy.com lowered the price a couple of dollars. That would have made the deal for me even sweeter.
Memorex TravelDrive is better product.2/16/2008
I like the the Memorex TravelDrive better. The Blue "IN USE" light is a true added value and a useful tool. Connection Protection Cap is harder to remove than the Memorex TravelDrive. No problem with product though. Prompt shipment.
Works as expected2/13/2008
Works well. No problems
Save Your Money2/10/2008
The leash is a thread 2" long, there is no activity light, and it "does not have the required performance to support ReadyBoost".
Nice flash drive for the $ -- with a pathethic lea2/5/2008
It's a nice flash drive for the money, but it is easy to loose the cap since it is not attached or loose the entire drive since the leash is a "thread" two inches long.
Basic Flash drive works fine1/29/2008
This unit works fine and is a good value from Buy.com. One problem which I am disappointed in is the fact that it is not compatible with Ready Boost in Vista! This was my purpose for buying. Well I guess you never can have enough storage.


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Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4 Complete Edition is a collection of digital filters that are widely used by many of today's professional photographers around the world to save time and to produce professional level results. This version of the software brings many of the well-known and loved features from the previous version and adds a bit more to improve your workflow and creative expression.
In terms of filters, Color Efex Pro 4 adds eight new ones such as the Detail Extractor, Dark Contrast, Vintage Film Efex, Natural Image Borders, and more. Other filters from the previous version are improved with advancements to imaging algorithms and the addition of new controls, such as Brilliance/Warmth, Tonal Contrast, and more. Plus, you can add multiple filters at once, tweak opacity, and make other selective adjustments.
In terms of your work flow, Color Efex 4 delivers some enhancements for greater efficiency. Of the 55 filters in the program, each has several visual presets that you can explore and which allow you to enhance an image with just one click. Because you can combine multiple filters at once, you can also save these combinations for use later or you can share them with others, via Filter Recipes. With the History Browser, you can compare previous edits to a photo quickly and see where you went wrong or right. The interface has been revamped to be easier to learn and explore. Sharing your work with others is also easier. So as to operate more smoothly with your computer's hardware, Color Efex 4 is designed to better take advantage of advanced graphics processors on higher-end display cards as well as multi-core processors.
Beyond these new additions, Color Efex 4 still includes traditional and stylizing filters that offer virtually endless possibilities to enhance and transform images quickly and easily. Furthermore, the software still incorporates patented U Point technology to provide the ultimate control to selectively apply enhancements without the need for any complicated masks, layers, or selections.
DSLR owners will revel in the wide range of quick and easy fixes to dramatically improve their photos with just a few clicks of the mouse. Professional wedding, nature, commercial and portrait photographers will appreciate the speed of workflow and advanced features designed to support uniquely creative styles and deliver class-leading power.
The Complete Edition provides 55 filters that can be combined to produce an extensive range of effects including high quality retouching, color correction and endless creative enhancements to your photographs. It also integrates with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Apple Aperture. The result is a colossal collection of photographic filters and effects for your photo toolkit.
New in Color Efex Pro 4
Add Your Creativity
- Explore
- Each filter includes Visual Presets that provide a preview of your image with recommended settings. Browsing them gives you a starting point to find a stylistic direction or specific look for your image. Exploring creative possibilities has never been easier.
- Create
- Easily combine enhancements to create stunning new looks. Filter Combinations let you stack filters for virtually limitless creativity. Adjustments for each filter provide control over the effects. Save your results as a new Filter Recipe to use for your next image.
U Point Technology
- Easy Adjustments
- U Point technology lets you place a control point and select an area of an image with one click and then make enhancements using sliders connected directly to the control point. This technology makes possible adding or removing an enhancement precisely and selectively.
8 New Filters
- Contrast and Extractor
- Color Efex Pro 4 introduces two filters with Dark Contrasts and Detail Extractor. The Dark Contrasts filter uses a new technique to exaggerate details and textures to create a moody result perfect for a film noire style of photography. The Detail Extractor filter balances light and tonality while accentuating contrast details from every part of your image.
- Film, Re-imagined
- With film emulation resurging, Color Efex 4 delivers three distinct looks for your exploration: The Faded filter of the Film Efex series simulates old, poorly handled prints. The Nostalgic filter creates effects based on imagined film types such as those that might have been captured with a toy camera. The Vintage filter creates a look like those from the earliest types of color films.
- Natural Image Borders
- The natural Image Borders in Color Efex Pro 4 blend organic elements with a unique randomizing algorithm to produce beautiful, natural-looking, and scalable borders. Borders can be repeated or randomized, providing enough variation to ensure that your images don't look the same. It's an excellent way to finish your photographs.
10 Updated Filters
- Old Favorites, Improved
Each filter below has been updated for more natural photographic results or includes completely new functionality:
·Contrast Only
·Film Efex: Modern
·Film Grain
·High Key
·Low Key
·Paper Toner
·Pro Contrast
·Tonal Contrast
Higher Performance
- GPU Processing and Multi-Core Optimization
Intel and Nvidia have worked closely with Nik Software to ensure Color Efex Pro 4 takes full advantage of the latest processing and GPU platforms. Color Efex Pro 4 is fully multi-threaded and utilizes every core found in your computer system. If your system is based on the Sandybridge chipset, Color Efex Pro 4 will also utilize the AVX instruction set for even faster rendering.
Many of the filters are now rendered on the GPU, freeing up the CPU for other tasks, as well as being able to operate even faster than off of the CPU alone.
Together, these improvements mean that Color Efex Pro 4 can process your images even faster than ever before. This makes it possible for you to get more done, or explore more variations of your images, in less time.
Visual Presets
- Explore
- Each of the 55 filters in Color Efex Pro 4 has several visual presets that you can use as a starting point for your photographic exploration. The presets are designed to give you a wide range of options to explore and may provide inspiration in areas you might not typically explore
- Single-Click Editing
- Visual presets enable you to quickly enhance your images with just one click. Although you may know exactly what style you want to achieve, the visual presets in Color Efex Pro 4 offer a simple way to begin (or finish) your image quickly and easily.
Filter Recipes
- Mix, Match, and Save
- While Filter Combinations allow you to mix and match multiple filters together in a single editing session, saving them as Filter Recipes allow you to increase efficiency by re-using your favorite looks on different images or by using the recipe as a new starting point for your next masterpiece.
- Preinstalled
- Color Efex Pro 4 comes pre-loaded with dozens of pre-installed Recipes, categorized so that you can easily find the style you want and apply it with one click. You can also export and share Recipes with others, as well as import new ones as they become available on the Nik Software website.
Filter Combinations
- Multiple Filters in a Single Editing Session
- To combine filters, start editing with one filter, then choose another to see the combined enhancement. Stack more filters together, re-order them, or remove any that aren't producing the desired effect. Even adjust the opacity level of each filter to get the effect you want. Filter Combinations are a powerful way to explore new (and sometimes unexpected) styles.
History Browser
- Track Your Steps for Added Flexibility
- Color Efex Pro 4 gives you the ultimate in flexibility to experiment on your images. The History Browser records everything you do in the software, which makes it easy to step backward and review any of the adjustments you've made. You can view the comparison in full-screen, side-by-side, or split views.
Improved Interface
- Work with More Efficiency
- Improvements include one-click Visual Presets and Filter Recipes on the left side of the interface, important filter and selective controls placed conveniently on right side, a new zoom navigator, many shortcut keys, additions to the Histogram to show highlight and shadow clipping, plus many more.
- Easier Experimentation
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All Bands That Allan Has Been in or has worked with..
1) Allan Davey Band 1991 to present
2) Razors Edge 1986 to 1991 & 2008 to present
3) Ben Orr Touring Band 1990 to 1991 then 1995 to 1999
4) Studio sessions with John Caferty, Johny Z and many others in The Boston Band Scene.
5) Mojo Bag 2006 to 2006...( The Band That Had So Much Promise
6) Davey & Lane
7) Cost Of Death!
1) www.myspace.com/allan_davey (the street team page ran by Nillan)
2) www.last.fm Just Click on to the cd covers bellow to buy the cd!!
3) www.reverbnation.com/allandavey
Goto the Discograghy page here to hear some of my music as well as visit the web store here too..
Another great Place to Buy my music..
Now All of my solo Cds are up and running at www.last.fm As well as here!!!
I hope all of you will go there as well as send your friends please also sentd them to www.reverbnation.com/allandavey and of course here at www.allandavey.net as well as my fan page at www.myspace.com/allan_davey and
Alot is going on right now and i am tring to keep you all in the loops as best as i can
Thank you all for understanding!!
Just Click onto my name or The CD title!! Its That Easy !! If you Click onto my name you will get my page as well as the CD listing if you click onto the CD title you will get the cd track list and samples to listen too!!
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you cand find me and my music at the following links Below!!!
1) www.allandavey.net (my website and web store as well as all links about me)
2) www.reverbnation.com/allandavey My reverbpage!!)
3) www.last.fm/music/Allan+Davey ( The Best Place to Buy all my music including all Razors Edge stuff as well as The Davey and Lane CD and all my solo albums too)
4) http://www.facebook.com/groups/116586348367372/ ( My face Book Music Page)
5) www.myspace.com/allan_davey ( the Fan Page ran By Nillan in Finland)
6) www.bandmix.com/allan-davey
7) www.curtmangan.com/artists/allan-davey ( curt Mangan Stirings ) one of my biggest Endorsements)
9) www.newusb.co.uk/artists/profile/index.php?profile_id=Allan%20Davey a page in the U.K1!!!


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Delhi, the capital of India, has one of the highest rape rates in the country. India has been deemed by some surveys to be one of the most dangerous countries to be a woman. Sexual harassment on buses and the streets is widespread. Lack of protection for women traveling and walking the streets is further impacted by corrupt police and government policies that fail to protect women. In this case alone, when a Magistrate went to the hospital to take a statement from the hospitalized victim about her horrific ordeal, the Magistrate reported repeated inference from the head of police. Indian Government also actively ignores the safety of women. A report in the Guardian newspaper told of Indian men who had been accused of sexual harassment (and in some cases rape) who had been allowed to stand in Indian elections. Bribery is rampant, the Police turn a blind eye, and politicians blame women and Western culture for provoking men. In a city of 20 million, 80% of women complain of sexual harassment.
It is no wonder that both men and women took to the streets to protest India's complacent attitudes to women, particularly rape. The victim was traveling on a private bus after seeing a movie with a male friend. She was brutally attacked by six men on the bus and subjected to horrific abuse. Her companion was beaten with iron rods. Both were dumped on the side of a street after the ordeal. Her injuries were so severe that she had to have part of her colon removed. She was on a ventilator in critical condition for days and was flown to Singapore for specialist treatment. This woman died--all for traveling on a bus.
The protests following her story are not a reaction to her specific case. Rather, they are an accumulation of anger and frustration at numerous attacks on women which have been ignored by the authorities. Earlier this year, there was public outrage after 12 men outside a bar assaulted a teenage girl. The attack was filmed by an off-duty TV journalist for 45 minutes. The girl later asked, "Why did no one help me?" The public protesting are rightly asking why it is not safe for women to walk the streets. Their anger highlights corrupt police and a government that for too long has swept this epidemic under the carpet.
The people of India have spoken. It is time for the government to act.
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Employees at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC steadily use a program that has helped save $23.7 million, streamlined processes and rescued threatened facilities at the Savannah River Site, according to the contractor.
During Savannah River Nuclear Solutions 2012 fiscal year, 16 percent of its workforce, or 852 workers, were actively engaged in the Continuous Improvement (CI) program, which focuses on enabling workforces to make process improvements that have a positive impact on customer, employee and corporate interests. Through Continuous Improvement, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions tries to find ways for its employees to work more efficiently and effectively, after determining where the most value can be gained with the least amount of waste.
Eliminating waste, or non-value-added activities, leads to diverse process efficiencies, improved employee productivity and often, monetary savings.
The $23.7 million is comprised of immediate savings – savings related to the avoidance of future costs or man-hours saved from a streamlined process. Man-hours saved are given back to the worker to take on new scope with existing resources. Improvements implemented from a Continuous Improvement project are validated and monitored to determine their true impact on company goals and objectives. In some cases, these savings are recurring over multiple years.
According to Cynthia Boler-Melton, the program's manager, "You truly begin to see how large an impact CI can have when you start to add up all of the savings amassed from different projects throughout the year. Before we knew it, we had saved over $23 million in 2012, and that is why it is so important to constantly use and promote CI regardless of your work function."
Projects can range from a group assessing the alternatives, to purchasing new ambulances, to those with a more significant impact on tax payer dollars, such as Continuous Improvement projects affecting a variety of environmental cleanup programs at SRS.
During the SRNS Transuranic waste program, an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project, Continuous Improvement principles were used to create an uninterrupted work flow by reducing waiting, motion and transportation wastes. This reduced the average cycle time to load a TRUPACT-III cask, one type of metal container used to ship contaminated industrial waste, from 18 hours to about nine hours.
With these improvements, it takes 45 man-hours less to load a container. Without the efficiencies gained through the CI program, it is estimated that completing the removal of Cold War transuranic waste from SRS would have taken almost a year longer and $500,000 more.
"When H Canyon, a nuclear chemical separations facility (the only operational in the country) was not funded for new missions in FY12, we used the CI process to help reduce costs," said Paul Hunt, SRNS senior vice president, Environmental Management Operations. "The results of the CI effort were outstanding with recommendations delivered at an estimated $30 million in savings over two years. This way of thinking helped bring our costs down enough to posture the facility for a new mission that essentially saved the facility and many jobs. CI played a key role in this."
Broadly defined, Continuous Improvement is an ongoing effort to improve products, services or processes. Continuous Improvement at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions begins with a framework that is process-based, data-driven and results-oriented. Trained Continuous Improvement leaders assess processes for steps and tasks that can be streamlined, automated or eliminated in some cases.
"The hardest part of starting our CI-Lean journey at SRNS was to convince the workforce that CI principles can be applied in a nonmanufacturing process. Once they grasped that a 'product' could also be a service or information, they began to apply CI principles to almost every aspect of operations at SRNS," said Boler-Melton. "Equally important as the savings is our zeal to create a workforce culture that readily identifies and eliminates nonvalue added activities so that SRNS can bring more value to the customer."
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Rebecca Heist, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and thoracic oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and her colleagues have been awarded a research grant from LUNGevity Foundation to identify biomarkers for the development of targeted lung cancer therapies.
Dr. Heist is collaborating on this project with Director of the Laboratory for Diagnostic Molecular Pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Anthony John Iafrate, MD, PhD, and Director of Personalized Cancer Medicine and the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Vanderbilt University, William Pao, MD, PhD.
By leveraging changes to individual patients' tumor genes that are responsible for the development of lung cancer, such as EGFR mutations and ALK translocations, researchers have successfully been able to develop and implement targeted lung cancer therapies. Approximately 60% of the lung cancer patients screened at Massachusetts General Hospital since 2009 were found to have known genetic mutations in their lung cancers. Many of these patients received treatment that targeted the underlying genetic causes of their cancer. However, approximately 40% of the patients did not have any of the known mutations. For such patients, understanding the underlying genetics of their cancer is key to developing effective targeted therapies.
Dr. Heist and her colleagues are working to identify new genetic mutations that can be used as targets for the development of new treatment options for these lung cancer patients.
"With 40% of our lung cancer patients having unknown genetic mutations, I am confident that we can screen their cancer's genes to find new targets, new underlying genetic causes of their cancer," says Dr. Heist. "Once we do that, we have targets for developing the drugs that can save lives."
The researchers are sequencing the genes from patients' tumor samples that did not have any known cancer mutations. Then they will screen the genetic codes for changes in the tumor genomes that could "drive" cancer growth.
With the identification of new genetic mutations in lung cancer patients, drug developers will have springboards for developing more lifesaving therapies. And as more is learned about these mutations, physicians will be able to offer more personalized and effective therapy. In all, this work could offer hope to millions of lung cancer survivors worldwide.


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Back before there was the Internet, early caveman dialed into computer bulletin board systems or BBSes to get their online fix. Many of these boards distinguished themselves with ANSI art, an early form of electronic cave paintings. ANSI was an extension to the even earlier form of caveman communication known as ASCII used in MS-DOS based computers. It is with great pleasure that we happened upon the San Francisco hacker art gallery "20 goto 10″ where an ANSI art exhibition was in progress. Irina Slutsky talks to curator Kevin Olson who takes us on a tour of some of the amazing early work of two ANSI artists, lordjazz and somms.
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Homeowners who can no longer afford their mortgage payment may be able to qualify for a Wells Fargo loan modification under the government stimulus program. The plan allows for home loans to be modified in order to give borrowers a lower and more affordable monthly mortgage payment so they can stay in their home and avoid foreclosure. The program does have steps to approval that must be followed before the borrower will be given a loan workout.
Many homeowners have already been approved for the Wells Fargo loan modification program, but many others have been turned down for help too. Why are some approved while others are denied? The sad fact is that most borrowers simply do not understand how to apply and just what they need to show on their application forms in order to meet the approval guidelines. Here is some important information to know before you submit your paperwork.
Wells Fargo Loan Modification-Steps to Approval:
- Do NOT disclose your financial information to the bank until you have had the chance to work on your budget and adjust your figures so that you know you pass the basic guidelines. Since there is a mathematical formula used by Wells Fargo to determine who will qualify, it makes sense to use this same formula on your own application. The loan mod calculator is available to borrowers and will automatically calculate a sample monthly budget to follow.
- Complete the Wells Fargo loan modification official application form, the RMA form is 3 pages long and includes a detailed accounting of your monthly income, expenses and bank balances. It also has an Affidavit of Hardship which you must complete and sign under penalty of perjury. Take your time with this form, remember that the bank uses the information you provide on the RMA to determine if you qualify for a loan mod or not.
- Be prepared to provide proof of income for any amount you show on the loan modification application. Pay check stubs, tax returns, bank statements, award letters, Profit & Loss for self employed are among the acceptable methods of verification.
- Keep a Contact Log so that you can write down each and every action taken either by you or Wells Fargo, phone calls, faxes and mail correspondence.
- Make a complete copy package for yourself, verify that all of your figures pass the guidelines by double checking them with the loan mod calculator, sign everywhere required and send the entire package in for review.
Homeowners can greatly increase their chances by following these program steps to approval-remember it's math not luck, and you can use the same mathematical formula that Wells Fargo uses on all loan modification applications to be sure that your income & expense figures are accurate and acceptable.
Get help to apply and qualify for a Wells Fargo loan modification, use the #1 resource for homeowners- The Complete Loan Modification Guide kit and Loan Mod calculator. This tool will provide everything you need to succeed-step by step directions, all required forms and the calculator automatically generates your own sample monthly budget showing if you are passing or failing and where to make your adjustments. Visit
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When you become a member of TCEA, you become a part of the largest state organization devoted to innovating teaching and learning through the use of technology.
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As a TCEA member, you'll receive complimentary subscriptions to both TechEdge, our quarterly magazine, and TechNotes, a bi-weekly e-newsletter. Each is filled to the brim with original content, the latest news and information on tech trends, and useful tips from educators from across the country.
TCEA has been advocating for the use of technology in teaching since 1980. You will be joining more than 15,000 individuals who are passionately seeking better methods for integrating technology into teaching and learning.
We provide informative, innovative content and world-class professional development 365 days of the year. Add to that our custom online Social Community where members can connect with other educators from around the globe and share resources and best practices. All for just $45!
And now, TCEA offers a discounted membership rate of just $30 for retired educators and free for college students. There has never been a greater time to learn how to innovate teaching.
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Are you looking for ways to connect with other educators to help grow your personal learning network? Need fresh ideas on how to reach your students? Whether you have questions on how to use a piece of technology or are looking for the best apps to use on your iPad, the place to find the answers is right here.
The TCEA Social Community allows you to expand your network beyond your school walls, your district, and even the state. Visit the TCEA Community.
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Stay informed on proposed legislation and state policies that affect the use of technology in the classroom via our advocacy resources.
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TCEA professional development offers world-class training and innovative content. Members can attend free Lunch and Learn webinars and free Thinkfinity training. You'll also be able to purchase a discounted Professional Certification in technology-related areas, attend professional development held onsite at your district/campus, or try an individual workshop or webinar that improves your knowledge and skills. On top of all these great opportunities, join in the fun and learning at the TCEA annual convention & exposition.
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MATEWAN - A local musician had a little help from his friends at a party to launch his first album.
Josh Addair, a Matewan native, has released his first album, Country to the Bone.
"I've been singing since I was 12 years old, but it feels like a little while," Josh said, sitting among his family and friends at he album launch, held at the train depot replica in Matewan.
There to help him, and sing a few songs, were Josh's friends Logan Hall and Tylyn Combs. Hall and Combs met Josh when they were selected to sing for a showcase held in conjunction with Country Music Highway Road to Fame contest.
The three became friends during the showcase, Josh was not eligible for the contest, as he is not a native of Eastern Kentucky. Both Hall and Combs went to the final ten in the contest, and Hall ultimately won.
"I know how to pick my friends," Josh told the audience before the trio sang to those there to support Josh.
Josh wrote all ten songs on the album, which include the single "Daddy's Home (The Big Branch Mine Song)" and "Small Town Rebel."
"As far as inspiration goes, each song kinda has its very own story behind it," Josh said. "It's funny though, good or bad, and I realized this singing these songs at the album launch, but when I sing the song I go right back to the situation that inspired it."
Josh said he appreciated the support of his friends, family and fans.
"Their words of love and encouragement really have help me to pick up and keep going on with this, even at times when I wanted to throw my hands up and walk away." he said. "Also to Dan Huff and Big Appal Studios for producing and recording the album. And of course our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for surrounding me with so many good people and friends in this business who truly love me and want the best for me, its humbling."
To purchase Country to the Bone, visit amazon.com or itunes.com.


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Smartphone sales driving business tech investment
Apple iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S smartphones
High-tech mobile devices have sky-rocketed in sales and usages in recent years and people and businesses are now looking into smartphone investment.
World-leading technology analyst and reviewer Gartner have released new figures which show smartphone sales have increased by 46.9 per cent. This growth was seen in the third quarter of the 2012 financial year, a comparative advance from the same period last year.
Overall mobile phones sales dropped by 3.1 per cent over the same period, showing a significant hike in smartphones as businesses embrace the technology.
Gartner's research suggests a number of positive signs for the industry, even after taking fall in phone sales into consideration.
With 169.2 million sales of smartphone devices in the third quarter, smartphones are driving the industry. This demonstrates a continuation in the trend which started some time ago.
The smartphone market is currently dominated by Apple and Samsung. A principal research analyst at Gartner has stated: "Both vendors together controlled 46.5 per cent of the smartphone market, leaving a handful of vendors fighting over a distant third spot."
The market is currently so volatile that major mobile phone manufacturer Nokia slipped from number three to number seven in the list of smartphone providers in the space of three months. Research In Motion and HTC have shown progress, rising to third and fourth respectively.
As people are now highly keen to invest in a new smartphone, this time could be a great opportunity to allow firms to splash out on new headsets. This investment could take advantage of the latest VoIP solutions.
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) will enable employees to make cheap calls from any location in which broadband connections are available. It is a highly efficient technology and will boost productivity, while operators will be able to tailor the services to the demands of their users.
With this shrewd investment it will mean that the business world will be able to raise efficiency and productivity.
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The Hill Family Estate wine library, is filled with wines dating back to our inaugural vintage in 2001. In celebration of Hill Family Estate's library collection, we've decided to open the vault. In early 2010 we began re-releasing some of our most prized vintages and vertical packs from the Napa Valley.
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Nose: Classic toasty vanilla caramel wood and boysenberry fruit Palate: Though young for its time in bottle (18 months) it is nicely drinkable, with rich raspberry and chocolate flavors linked closely to lively tannins. The finish is still pretty busy and interesting, with sweet cherry notes and small tannin explosions going off all the way to the end.
Winemaker Notes
Skill and experience were necessary to pull the most out of the vineyard in 2005. Late rains, cool temperature with fog, and no late season heat combined to make this a most challenging year. After several passes thinning out the less ripe clusters, Beau Terre did ripen up nicely, with final Brix in the mid 26s. Color held well, and the lovely berry notes came out early and just needed to be preserved with gentle treatment and careful blending, backed up with judicious toasty oak. We added more Cabernet Sauvignon than usual, to stiffen up the spine.