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A Client Side Container for J2EE?
J2EE has placed a lot of emphasis on the middle tier -- so much so, that the development of J2EE clients has gone pretty much ignored. The J2EE patterns, that to a large extent deal with the interaction between the EJB clients and the EJB tier, provide only a stop gap solution.
I guess that before getting much further into things I should explain what I mean when I use the term "EJB clients." At the simplest level, an EJB client is the layer that sits right above the EJB layer. What complicates things is the fact that this EJB client layer can be deployed either in the middle tier or in the client tier, depending on whether it is part of a web based application or a rich client one. In a web based app, the layer right above the EJB layer is found in the web container, still in the middle tier. Whereas in the case of a rich client app (think swing GUI talking to an EJB back end), the layer right above the EJB layer would be found on the client tier deployed with the GUI portion of the app.
ACID Properties of Business Transactions
So why am I bringing up the issue of a client side container? Because whether we realize it or not, most of the applications that we build need to exhibit "business transactions" with ACID properties. I've been developing enterprise level applications for quite a few years now, and while the apps that I've worked on do possess ACID properties for business transactions, I've never actually called it that until I read Martin Fowler's book "Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture." I find this label "ACID properties of Business Transactions" very appealing since it allows me to put a familiar face on what have up till now been related but separate concepts in my mind. Lets take a look at these so called ACID properties of Business Transactions in more detail.
Take a typical order entry process as a simple example. A typical order entry process contains 3 or 4 different screens that a user must fill out. On the first screen the user may select their products and quantities; on the second screen the user may provide shipping information; on the third screen the billing information; and moving to the fourth screen may actually process the order and display an invoice.
We take it for granted that the entire order entry transaction is going to be atomic. If the user cancels the order on the third screen, after selecting the products and providing shipping information, we do not expect to find the items we "almost" ordered on our doorstep in a few days along with a bill. Why not? After all, we did complete the corresponding steps; we selected the items and we provided the delivery address. But we also expected that the entire order process would be atomic; ether succeeding in its entirety or not at all. In the O/R mapping world, support for atomic business transactions has been around for a while in the form of Units of Work.
Business transactions must leave the system in a consistent state at their completion. This is another one of those properties that we take for granted no matter how many validation rules we write. And we have a lot of help from frameworks such as Struts when it comes to writing those validation rules. But one thing that has always struck me as odd about such frameworks is that they tend to place the validation logic in the presentation layer rather than the domain layer. In one of the first J2EE applications that I worked on (in the days before Struts), we also put the validation rules in the presentation layer (servlets, as this started out as a web app). The problem was that after completing the web app., management wanted a Web Services front end on the same app so that clients and partners could feed data in automatically; and then a rich client front end. As you've probably guessed, we had to rip out all those validation rules from the servlets and put them into the domain layer so that they could be reused by all the different front ends.
Anyone that has worked on applications related to the insurance industry can appreciate the fact that getting the validation rules right (ensuring that the transaction leaves the system in a consistent state) is one of the more time consuming and error prone parts of the development cycle. That's because there are four level to input validation, each one getting progressively harder to implement and maintain. The first level is syntax validation. Basically checking that a phone number has 10 digits, that a name contains only characters, etc. The next level is semantic validation; ensuring that the value of an age field (despite being syntactically correct as an integer) has a positive value; verifying that the 5 digit number is a valid zip code, etc. Then, we go beyond field level validation into object level. If checkbox A is checked then fields B and C are required, otherwise they're optional. This is where things start to eat up time. The last level is inter-object validation. It might seem like the same thing as the previous level, but it makes a big difference when it comes to implementing reusable mechanism for validation.
Although I have never tried this, I could go to Amazon, open up two browser windows and start entering an order in each. In the first window I might order a new book for myself (I hear "Bitter EJB" is up my alley :), and in the second window I might order a book for my father (sort of a belated father's day present). In each window I specify the appropriate shipping address; Maryland for my father and Ohio for me. I would be very surprised if the book I ordered for my father wound up on my door step in a few days. That might in fact cause me to vow never to use Amazon again. But that is exactly what may happen if the two business transactions are not isolated from each other. Simple sessions will not suffice in this scenario since both browser windows share the same session. But the Unit of Work concept can provide the basis for a proper level of isolation.
There is not much to be said about durability without being trivial. Of course I expect Amazon to have my record on file for some time even after they charge my credit card. I expect this even if their server goes down. This is where business transactions reach down into the domain of system transactions. Durability as a property of transactional resources has been studied at great length and I don't really have anything new to say about it :)
Client Container Enabling ACID Properties of Business Transactions
In the above discussion, we've identified two mechanisms that would make the development of EJB clients a lot easier: Units of Work, and support for Validation Rules at the domain layer. I would also argue that there is a third mechanism that is needed at the client layer: caching.
Caching is a difficult nut to crack because there is no "one size fits all" solution. Because of this, it is difficult to make caching choices at the framework level. In order to truly capture the benefit of caching, often times caching strategies have to be tailored to the application. For this reason, a client side container should not strive to provide a specific caching implementation, rather it should provide a hook for pluggable caching strategies.
Pluggable caching strategies would allow the application deployer to fine tune the system. Concrete implementation of caching strategies could provide an application level scoped cache, or a session scoped cache, or even a request scoped cache. Further, a concrete caching strategy could be built on top of a distributed cache, thus making the age old question of cache synchronization a little easier to deal with.
Cache != State
In recent months there has been a growing sentiment against state-full services. On the whole, I agree that when it comes to multi-tier enterprise level applications, whenever we can get rid of state that is a good thing. But I feel compelled to point out that making a service stateless is not the same thing as getting rid of caching. A cache is not what makes a service state-full. Although the machanisms that make the service stateful may be very similar to the mechanisms used to implement a cache, the two are not the same. The difference comes down to this: if you loose the cache (perhaps due to a server crash) you did not actually loose any non-recoverable data; whereas if you loose the state of a state-full service, there is an unrecoverable data loss. Sure there are repercussions to loosing a cache: the performance may suffer somewhat in the short term as the new cache gets populated again, but it's nothing compared to the potentially catastrophic consequences of loosing the state. So don't shy away from using caching, it is perhaps the best weapon we have against poor performance.
Client Side Deployment Descriptors?
Deployment descriptors are not my favorite feature of J2EE, but they do serve a very useful purpose. Perhaps the most annoying thing about deployment descriptors is that their purpose is to allow customization to your specific deployment environment, yet they're packaged inside a reusable binary. So if you do want to customize a DD, you have to break apart the binary, customize, and then reassemble; or use a tool that essentially does the same thing.
At the very least, client side deployment descriptors can be used to configure the validation rules and the caching strategies. Keep in mind that I'm talking about validation rules that are at the domain object level, not at the presentation level. I'm talking about client side components that plug equally well into web applications and rich client applications.
Reading over this post I feel that I have not made a really compelling argument for a client side container. To make a truly strong argument would require a much more lengthy and detailed discussion. Not that I'm shying away from the challenge, on the contrary, I'll just have to approach this problem piece meal ;)
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There is no way to un-subscribe to the emails you receive for Todoist Support questions at this time. May I ask how you believe you have done so?
Make sure our emails are not going straight to your SPAM folder, this could be a possibility.
Well, for example, I did not receive an email that you replied to this support request.
Further, at the bottom of every email you send from: Todoist Support <email@example.com> there is the following message:
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I clicked "unsubscribe" which is preventing me from receiving any messages regarding anything I participate in on your support site or the votebox site.
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I did that before going through this support page...
It said you have already unsubscribed.
We have now manually re-subscribed you to the support email notifications.
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I did the same thing and would like to resubscribe. Really, this should be an option in the settings. Can you please resubscribe me?
As mentioned above...have you tried this?
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When I clicked on that link I got a blank page. Maybe I'll go back into the forum and delete my comment?
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We've changed our support section lately which might have invalidated some very old links. Also, you could have seen a blank page if you've used a link to a question that's marked as private and are not logged into the account which has created or participated in this discussion.
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Can someone re-subscribe me to these emails?
I found an old Todoist support email and clicked unsubscribe (to re-subscribe), and got
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Can you try another email, this should now work without issue. It may have been the specific email, if not I will see what we can do about it.
@Brendon, testing, 1-2-3... let me know when you see this?
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We can see your response in the support section :-)
How do I stop receiving updates on this thread?
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Every email contains a link which will permanently unsubscribe you from receiving emails from all support threads.
Isn't that how this thread started in the first place David?
I do not want to unsubscribe from ALL threads. I want to unsubscribe from this thread. From my perspective, this matter is closed. I am satisfied. But do not wish to receive emails from every todoist member who runs into the same problems for the next 15 years.
That's unfortunately not possible, there's one parameter on everyone's account setting whether they're subscribed to support notifications or not, but we're not storing individual thread IDs that are subscribed or unsubscribed. We will consider adding such option in the future, but for now it's either all or none. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Consider, how ridiculous that sounds. In order for me to stay abreast of the goings on of ToDoist as whole I need to receive countless unnecessary emails on irrelevant threads.
For a company dedicated to productivity and efficiency, this is the least productive and efficient model you could possibly employ.
Everyone else on this thread is getting this email... and I am sure, they are not interested. The are resubscribed, why would they care?
We're very sorry for the inconvenience :-( To get the latest news about Todoist you can follow us on Google+, Facebook and Twitter, check our blog or be subscribed to newsletters.
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Do you subscribe to any other forums?
Ever mute a thread that was no longer relevant to you?
But wish to stay engaged to the rest of the forum because there is value?
Once again, I'm very sorry for any inconvenience this has caused you and I can set this thread to private any moment, please let me know if you wish me to do so.
Yes, we're aware of forums that allow detailed management of thread subscriptions and we will consider improving our system by implementing such options in the future.
If you set this to private then:
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I am flabbergasted to the inefficient approach to support. So much so I have lost a bit of respect for Todoist today.
No need to reply... I understand your position.
I'm glad you saw my response, but I'm still not getting emails from Support. -_-;
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You have now been resubscribed to the support emails.
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President Barack Obama is pressing for public support Monday to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, a day after he and House Speaker John Boehner met one-on-one for the first time to discuss ways to avert the "fiscal cliff."
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House Republicans' "fiscal cliff" counteroffer to President Barack Obama hints at billions of dollars in military cuts on top of the nearly $500 billion that the White House and Congress backed last year, and even the fiercest defense hawks acknowledge that the Pentagon faces another financial hit.


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THE WEEK AHEAD• This week, Wisconsin (5-2, 2-0 Big Ten) returns to dual meet action when it hosts No. 9 Michigan (6-1, 0-0) at the UW Field House on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m.
Last time out: Michigan State & Nebraska• The Badgers scored 50.5 points on their way to a 12th place team finish at the 50th Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, Ill.
• Wisconsin had three wrestlers earn a spot on the podium at third place. Tyler Graff returned to 133 lbs. and posted a 6-1 record and a third-place finish, while Connor Medbery won the backside of the bracket to finish third at heavyweight. Isaac Jordan brought home bronze after wrestling unattached at 157 lbs.• The Badgers were one match away from an all-UW championship bout at 133 lbs. Both Tyler Graff and Jesse Thielke earned a spot in the semifinals of the championship bracket. A win for both would have created an all-Badger matchup, but fate wouldn't have it. Both wrestlers suffered losses, sending them to the consolation round where Graff ended up placing third and Thielke finished his Midland's debut in sixth place.
Second half test• Wisconsin faces its biggest test of the season during the month of January. The No. 22 Badgers will spar with four opponents ranked higher than them, including three road duals. UW travels to No. 1 Penn State on Jan. 18, visits No. 5 Ohio State on Jan. 20 and meets No. 21 Purdue on Jan. 28 at a neutral site.
Familiar foes• Sunday's dual features a handful of familiar matchups.
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• Scott Liegel is scheduled to wrestle No. 11 Dan Yates, a matchup from Midlands on Dec. 29 where Liegel suffered a 12-4 major decision to Yates.
• At 197 lbs., Jackson Hein is set to dual with No. 18 Max Huntley, an opponent he faced at the Cliff Keen Invite on Dec. 1. The match was down to the wire with Hein suffering a 3-1 sudden victory decision.
• Heavyweight has the potential for a battle of ranked opponents. If No. 11 Connor Medbery suits up, he will face No. 19 Ben Apland. Apland is a familiar foe, Medbery defeated the senior. 3-1, at Midlands on Dec. 30 to claim third place.
Welcome back Graff• The Badgers have already gotten a boost from the return of Tyler Graff following an Olympic redshirt year, but Graff might make his biggest impact now that he has dropped a weight class.
• After posting an 11-2 record at 141 lbs., Graff moved down to 133 lbs. -- a familiar weight for the junior -- and went 6-1 at Midlands, finishing third. His performance earned him a No. 3 ranking in the Jan. 1 InterMat polls.
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Unbeaten Badgers• Through seven dual meets, two Badgers remain undefeated. Both 197 lbs., starter Jackson Hein (7-0) and No. 11 heavyweight Connor Medbery (6-0) are unbeaten in dual competitions this season.
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Unwarranted mass surveillance has proven to be a universal issue, providing common ground for private corporations, libertarian groups, and civil liberty advocates to unite. On Tuesday February 11, a broad coalition will take a stand against the National Security Agency (NSA) and engage in a global day of action, "The Day We Fight Back."
The Day We Fight Back is tied to the activist and technologist Aaron Swartz and his contributions to the digital rights movement. Swartz was a key individual in the movement to defeat the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill that sought to limit access to sites with user-generated content. Because of the efforts of Swartz and other activists, the Internet remains intact as a universal platform for all users.
In a press release for the event, Demand Progress' executive director David Segal was quoted, "If Aaron were alive he'd be on the front lines, fighting back against these practices that undermine our ability to engage with each other as genuinely free human beings."
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Demand Progress, Fight for the Future, Freedom Works, and Mozilla are just a few of the organizations participating in this mass action. Tomorrow websites of participating organizations will display banners calling Americans to urge Congressional support of the USA Freedom Act, a bipartisan bill seeking to eliminate bulk data collection. There will also be tons of social media activity promoting grassroots actions organized between San Franciso, CA to Copenhagen, Denmark. Links to petitions against the NSA's bulk collection programs on platforms such as Reddit and Tumblr.
"We will use the Internet and websites around the world to speak out against mass surveillance," said Rainey Reitman, Activism Director for the EFF. "We have been escalating and changing tactics over time. Initially we had people out in the streets, then a march in Washington, D.C. for an in-person protest right in front of Congress and now we see this fight go online."
This action comes at an interesting point of time in the debate on mass surveillance. President Obama's review board and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Board have recently released reports, classifying the agency's actions as illegal. The program's constitutionality has been questioned in the courts. President Obama has given a national speech proposing reforms that have since been approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. But in reality, very little has been done to solve the issue.
"The fact is that civil liberty advocates feel that Obama didn't go far enough, that he was only poking at the edges," Reitman said. "That's why the people are turning away from Obama as a target for pressure and turning to Congress."
Putting pressure on Congress is a key focus for The Day We Fight Back. Many participants will be encouraging their members to email or call their representatives and voice their support for proposed legislation such as the USA Freedom Act. This Act would significantly limit the NSA's current powers, from amending National Security Letter requirements to ending the bulk collection program in its entirety.
"After the leaks from Edward Snowden, after the success of the Stop Watching Us Coalition and with the growing momentum behind the USA Freedom Act, the time is finally upon us," said Nathan White from Demand Progress. "This is a day of activism for all of us to stand up and fight to end bulk collection, and for many of us it is also a day to honor Aaron for all he was and all he stood for."
If you believe that now is the time to fight back against the NSA's mass surveillance, check out TheDayWeFightBack.org and participate in one of the day's actions.
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Mixed news for Kookaburras Joel Carroll and Jeremy Hayward
- From: NT News
- April 28, 2014
NATIONAL hockey coach Ric Charlesworth and his selection panel have short-circuited Territorian Joel Carroll's bid to play a century of games for the Kookaburras.
Carroll's name was missing when the 18-man Kookaburra squad for the 2014 World Cup in the Netherlands was released last night.
Australia will be defending the gold medal it won at the 2010 World Cup in Delhi when the May 31 to June 15 event in The Hague gets under way.
Carroll's omission after 98 games in the green and gold came as a surprise to many after he showed some good form against the New Zealand Black Sticks this month.
NT Institute of Sport hockey coach Nick Lenoir said 27-year-old Carroll's general fitness after coming back from shoulder and lower-leg soft-tissue injuries may have been a concern.
"Hockey Australia want the players to be 100 per cent right before they pick them for big events like World Cups and Olympics,'' Lenoir said.
"I've been trying to get in touch with Joel over the past couple of weeks with no success, so I'll be sending some emails to see what's happening with him,'' he said.
"I don't think it's anything major, it's just been a case of setback after setback for Joel.
"But I wouldn't think this is the end by any means. Joel has definitely got a few more years left and we'd all hope he goes around until at least Rio (2016 Olympics).''
Charlesworth said fitting 28 (fit athletes) into 18 had been an impossible task.
"It's been a difficult process and there are two or three very unlucky people, some we just couldn't find a place for,'' he said.
But while Carroll's battle with shoulder and soft-tissue injuries has stalled his advance to a century of games, 21-year-old Territorian Jeremy Hayward is celebrating a milestone in what has been an exciting few months of international hockey for him.
After playing for Australian under-21 side the Burras at the Junior World Cup four months ago, he made his senior debut in the Kookaburras' successful Sultan Azlan Shah Cup campaign, scoring three goals in the process.
"Jeremy Hayward and Aran Zalewski have earned their spots through what they've done in the past few months,'' Charlesworth said.
Of the 2010 gold medal-winning side, Liam De Young, Jamie Dwyer, Kieran Govers, Rob Hammond, Fergus Kavanagh, Mark Knowles, Eddie Ockenden, Simon Orchard, Matthew Swann and Glenn Turner will all make the trip to The Hague.
"A number of our players — both in the World Cup squad and among those that haven't been selected — have been injured but we believe they are on the right trajectory,'' Charlesworth said.
The Kookaburras have won the World Cup twice — in 1986 and 2010. Only Pakistan (1978 and 1982) and Germany (2002 and 2006) have successfully defended the men's crown.
SQUAD: Jeremy Hayward (NT); Andrew Charter (ACT); Chris Ciriello (VIC); Liam De Young (QLD); Jamie Dwyer (QLD); Russell Ford (VIC); Kieran Govers (NSW); Robb Hammond (QLD); Fergus Kavanagh (WA); Mark Knowles (QLD); Tyler Lovell (WA); Eddie Ockenden (TAS); Simon Orchard (NSW); Glenn Simpson (VIC); Matthew Swann (QLD); Glenn Turner (NSW); Jake Whetton (QLD); Aran Zalewski (WA).
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This piece is the third in a special On Leadership series exploring different facets of the state of black leadership today.
We're now nearing the end of the first term in U.S. history of an African American president. The election of Barack Obama was a dizzying spectacle, one that called into question many of our presumptions about how race operated in this society. Intoxicated by the moment, some went so far as to claim that we'd reached that metaphoric mountaintop Dr. King spoke of, that the dawn of a post-racial society was upon us. Clearly it was not.


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Synonyms: acsD
Species: Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae B728a
The subunit structure of this enzyme has not been reported.
This enzyme is a member of the NIS synthetase superfamily, a conserved group of enzymes catalyzing adenylation and condensation reactions. NIS synthetases are structurally distinct from the non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS). NIS (NRPS-independent) synthetases are involved in siderophore biosynthesis. They activate carboxylic acid substrates by forming acid adenylates in a mechanism distinct from NRPS enzymes. Based on bioinformatic analyses there are three proposed subclasses within the NIS superfamily depending upon the type of carboxylic acid substrate that is activated. Type A NIS synthetases recognize one of the pro-chiral groups of citrate. Type B NIS synthetases recognize the δ-acid group of 2-oxoglutarate (α-ketoglutarate). Type C NIS synthetases recognize esterified or amidated derivatives of carboxylic acids (in [Berti09a]).
Recombinant, hexahistidine-tagged protein was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and purified [Berti09a].
Gene Citations: [Feil05]
Unification Links: Entrez:AAY37623
Relationship Links: Entrez-Nucleotide:PART-OF:CP000075
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Enzymatic reaction of: citrate:ethanolamine ligase (achromobactin synthetase protein D)
citrate + ATP + ethanolamine <=> O-citryl-ethanolamine + AMP + diphosphate
The reaction direction shown, that is, A + B ↔ C + D versus C + D ↔ A + B, is in accordance with the direction in which it was curated.
The reaction is favored in the direction shown.
In Pathways: achromobactin biosynthesis
The enzyme was assayed for activation of citrate, or 2-oxoglutarate using a method that detects hydroxamates formed from the reaction between activated carboxylic acids and hydroxylamine. For AcsD, hydroxamates were formed upon incubation with citrate [Berti09a].
Cofactors or Prosthetic Groups: Mg2+ [Berti09a]
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|The index of microvascular resistance identifies patients with periprocedural myocardial infarction in elective percutaneous coronary intervention.
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|BACKGROUND: This study was designed to assess whether measurement of the index of microvascular resistance (IMR) could help prospectively identify patients who develop periprocedural myocardial infarction (PPMI). METHODS AND RESULTS: IMR was measured in 54 patients before and following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a culprit vessel with a PressureWire using the equation IMR = Pa(Hyp) × Tmn(Hyp) (Pd(Hyp)-Pw/Pa(Hyp)-Pw). IMR was also measured in an angiographically normal reference vessel. The relative pre-IMR ratio (rPIMR) defined as IMR Culprit divided by IMR Non-Culprit was also calculated. Troponin was sequentially sampled up to 24 h following PCI. Mean troponin post-PCI was 0.37±0.8 ng/ml. 33 (61%) patients fulfilled the criteria for PPMI. IMR pre-PCI was the most significant correlate of post-PCI troponin (r=0.43 p=0.001), however, the number of balloon inflations (r=0.3, p=0.02) and rPIMR (r=0.33 p=0.017) were also correlated. IMR pre-PCI was higher in patients with periprocedural myocardial infarction compared with patients without PPMI (IMR pre-PCI 21.2±2.1 PPMI vs 15.6±1.8 No PPMI, p=0.02). The strongest predictor of troponin post-PCI was IMR pre-PCI (β 0.7, p=0.02). Both IMR pre- and rPIMR were predictive of PPMI (OR 11 (1.3 to 90.5) p=0.026, OR 1.09 (1 to 1.19) p=0.03, respectively). CONCLUSION: Microvascular function prior to PCI is an important determinant of PPMI. Measuring IMR pre-PCI and rPIMR may allow prospective identification of patients at risk of periprocedural myocardial infarction. Future studies in a larger cohort are required to establish the predictive ability of IMR in PPMI.
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Mind blowing letter head designs, very inspiring and creative, great for brand identity and for company profiles.
23 Letterhead Design Inspirations
Filed Under: Articles, Inspiration, Prints by September 28, 2011, 22:19
In every business has its own stationery set such as letterhead, business cards, and envelopes. Letterhead has an important addition of brand's image, which represent the message of company. You must have good and carefully placement of it's logo and where you place the text or the message, these are important and should not be ignored when you working on identity of company. Good letterhead design and also other design of stationeries set is essential to attract the attention and impression of your readers, especially on first contact, in order to provide good corporate image and creates confidence of the reader.
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Nice list of inspirational post. This kind of post give lots of personal inspiration to me…Relax with a cup of coffee, enjoy, while reading this type of post.
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This is the most amazing cheese for the kitchen: it's sweet and rich with a slightly nutty flavour, and its great virtue is that it melts instantly and obediently when you cook with it, and then goes on melting seductively in your mouth.
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Grilled Polenta with Sage, Parma Ham and Melted Fontina Cheese
Plenty of Italian influence in this wonderfully ingenious recipe…as we all know, ham and cheese are made for each other, so simply add polenta for a quick and easy supper dish.
Melted Cheese Frittata with Four Kinds of Mushroom
Just as the Spanish have tortilla, the Italians enjoy frittata, cooked slowly to keep the eggs moist. Here, Delia has used melting cheese and a mixture of mushrooms for a wonderful vegetarian dish.
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Spinach Gnocchi with Four Cheeses
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
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SOCIAL CIRCLE -- The Social Circle City Council is considering switching to an electronic payroll system, but not all members like the idea.
Council members discussed the option of outsourcing payroll functions to Heartland Payroll System during a work session held on Feb. 9.
At a cost of $4,000 a year, the company would take over responsibilities for issuing paychecks for the city, which employs about 50 people. Under this system, employees would be paid twice a month instead of every week. Their paychecks would be automatically deposited into a bank account. Those who do not have a checking account would be given a debit card that they could use one time each week to withdraw money at no charge.
Some council members raised concerns that the employees would not be happy with these changes.
Councilman Steve Shelton said he has talked with a number of employees and department heads about this, and no one is happy with the prospect of a biweekly pay period.
"I've got to stand with them," Shelton said. "A lot of them live in my district and they voted for me. A lot of them know they can't budget responsibly with two weeks of money sitting in the bank."
Angela Porter, who represents Social Circle's 2nd District, agreed.
"I know a lot of people who will feel like they get paid every two weeks but they are working every week," she said. "Our employees will feel more valued if they're paid every week for their hard work."
Mayor Hal Dally said he understands the concern and acknowledged it would take some adjustment.
"I understand that this will be a huge education issue, but you would be hard-pressed to find a large business anywhere that pays their employees every week," he said.
The next meeting of the City Council will be at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 in the Community Room on Hightower Trail.
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VIDEO: Fabian Buhl - first ascent of Santoku, ~8B+by Björn Pohl - UKC Feb/2013
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Fabian Buhl has made the first ascent of Santoku, ~8B+, at Bodio in Ticino, Switzerland.
After repeating The Dagger, ~8B+, last month, Fabian told me about a project he was working, but he asked me not to say anything about it. This is the project he has now done.
I asked him about the name, how long it took him to do and about how difficult he thinks it is:
The boulder has a really sharp ar�te, so I named it after my favorite cooking knife, which is a Japanese shape! It s called "Santoku" [三徳包丁] which means the three virtues, or three uses, for meat, fish and vegetables!
I worked it with a friend of mine, whom I really want to thank for building the landing, for about 5 days!
Regarding the difficulty it's around the same as The Dagger [~8B+], but longer and future repeats will establish the correct grade, I am really not sure but it felt hard!
Fabian Buhl is sponsored by: Marmot and La Sportiva
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Automatic Spending Cuts Would Jeopardize Guam Realignment, Analysts Say
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The planned move of 4,700 Marines from Okinawa to Guam likely would be abandoned if $500 billion in automatic cuts to defense spending are imposed starting next January, according to defense analysts.
"There is no doubt the Marine movement to Guam would be scrapped under sequestration," Mackenzie Eaglen, defense analyst at the American Enterprise Institute, told Guampdn.com.
"The money for these types of activities and military construction is already being reduced in the pending defense budget due to ongoing spending cuts," Eaglen said.
The relocation already has been slowed by numerous factors, including the Japanese government's failure to agree on a replacement site for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and the lack of infrastructure on Guam to handle the influx. More recently, the two nations scaled down the number of personnel that would move from Japan and the U.S. Congress suspended funding for the initiative until DOD completes additional planning.


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Hi everybody!
I've got a problem with practice: (for example) I take cliffside, FFA, 12 players, I launch the game and after AD waiting there is a screen with the symbol of QL and the only option "quit"(I think the game does not load).
First time I thought was a map problem: but every map and every modality got this trouble(only exception team deathmatch in beyond reality).
Thanks for any suggestion ^^


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Our Last 2010 Emmy Nominated Commercial.
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Its from Nike – another in their "Just Do It" campaign of spots. Notable for its design and movement, but also you don't see the logo of the company until the very end of the commercial which lets the story unfold visually without product naming issues. Classy and well done. Here it is.


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Find�Pharmacy Jobs�At The Healthcare Career Center
Of the estimated 200 million migrants that work in countries and cities around the world, a significant number are employed within the healthcare industry. Despite this, many countries are still experiencing a chronic shortage of healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses and pharmacists. Pharmacists, in particular, are a much sought after profession. The shortage is so severe that in some countries both governments and healthcare facilities are offering attractive packages to try and fill these long-term vacancies. Although these shortages traditionally affected developing countries who found it difficult to keep their graduates at home, the reality today is that both developed and developing countries are equally suffering.
On the other hand, this situation also creates excellent career opportunities for established and experienced pharmacists that are considering a move abroad. With numerous countries and options available, we look at the top five countries for pharmacists to work; they offer the most attractive packages for qualified pharmacists.
1. The United States of America
According to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), demand for pharmacists in the United States is set to continue until 2018 and possibly beyond. The ongoing shortfall of pharmacists in America has been caused by the rapid growth of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, an aging population, and increasing numbers of pharmacists that are opting to work part-time. The AACP predicts that by 2020, there will be a shortfall of 157,000 pharmacists throughout the country.
The introduction of the Affordable Care Act will result in a greater number of people requiring healthcare services, including pharmaceutical care. Pharmacists, therefore, are set to play an increasingly important role in the provision of�healthcare in America�going forward. As pharmacists are a profession in demand, salaries have risen considerably in recent years with annual remuneration now in the region of US$ 116,000 to US$ 140,000.
Related:�Licensure Tips for Foreign Pharmacy Graduates
2. Ireland
Although Ireland is still coming to terms with its economic difficulties after years of recession, its shortage of pharmacists has led to a recent recruitment drive. Additional places have been added to university courses, and both public and private employers have begun to advertise vacant positions internationally.
The majority of these vacancies are in the area of hospital pharmacy. These positions are predominantly involved in the research of and supply of medicines, with vacancies available in both private and public health facilities throughout the country. Graduates are encouraged to apply and can earn a basic starting salary of €35,300 (US$ 47,544) per annum. Those with the desired hospital experience can also earn upwards of €59,400 (US$ 80,000) per annum.
3. New Zealand
Pharmacists are in big demand in New Zealand and the number of those being employed in the sector continues to rise each year, with vacancies being filled both by local graduates and by overseas workers. According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, demand for pharmacists remains strong due to�New Zealand's aging population�and the number of current pharmacists that will soon retire.
Appearing on the list of long-term skills shortages, pharmacists are being actively encouraged by the government to move to New Zealand for employment. Vacancies are available throughout the industry, in hospitals, community pharmacies, universities and within the pharmaceutical sector. A pharmacist with between one and five years of experience can command a salary of US$ 57,579 to US$ 65,810 per annum.
4. Sweden
There has been an acute shortage of pharmacists in Sweden for a number of years. The main reasons for this are an increase in the number of community pharmacies that opened after the state's monopoly on the sector was privatized in 2009, the low number of pharmacy students and graduates at Swedish universities, and the large number of pharmacists that have retired.
In an effort to address these shortages, the Swedish government has placed pharmacy skills high on its list of in-demand occupations. Sweden also has one of the most liberal immigration policies, permitting family members to join the individual once they have found secure employment. The vast majority of vacancies are found in the community pharmacy sector. Although starting salaries for experienced pharmacists are in the region of US$ 60,000 per annum, there is a requirement that community pharmacists speak basic or conversational Swedish.
Find�Pharmacy Jobs�At The Healthcare Career Center
5. Singapore
Turning to Asia, one country which has been suffering a chronic shortage of pharmacists in recent times is Singapore. The city-state in south Asia has a below average ratio of pharmacists to the general population, and the government is keen to address this problem. The Singapore Pharmacy Council is working closely with universities to try and increase the number of students taking pharmacy courses. They are also trying to encourage graduates to remain in Singapore following the completion of their degrees.
Although starting salaries for recently graduated pharmacists in Singapore are quite low in comparison to other healthcare professionals — roughly S$4,000 per month (US$ 3,200) — this is usually offset with housing subsidies, health insurance and bonuses. Depending on their individual circumstances, overseas pharmacists may also qualify for relocation allowance. Singapore is an attractive location to work in, as one of the most developed countries in Asia with a first class health and education system, and low crime rates.
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My harnesses are over a decade old now. What is UL these days. For alpine and cragging inthe backcountry. Oh, and cheap.
about as simple as a harness can get. the snap-opening leg loops are great. no belay loop, but i manage fine without it. Don't think i'd want to hang in it for an extended period of time. i have never tried the bd couloir, but i have heard lots of good things about it.
Edited by RICKO on 06/15/2012 15:16:32 MDT.
Salewa, camp, cilao and yates.You don't want a fall with any of the lightest. A world of new sensations between your legs.
You can just by a few feet of 1 inch tubular webbing and tie your own. I have tried it before and it isn't very comfortable so I wouldn't used it for leading, but I'll bet its pretty light and super cheap. Arc'teryx makes one that is super light called the S220 LT for about $100, but you probably stopped reading when you saw 'arc'teryx' if you really wanted to go cheap.
I am not being smart but I would not go down that route, leave safety gear to the Pros.
My old harness is an alpine bod. Kind of beefy for UL. Looked at some of the other racingharnesses, they seem a little too fragile, but maybe not and was hoping that someone had some positive experience with them. My favorite one so far is old school swamiand leg loops that weigh about 1/2 what an Alpine Bod weighs. Does anyone make leg loopsanymore.
Ive seen a fall with this harness:http://www.cilao.com/baudriers-ultra-legers/10-oz-22-ultra-race.htmlThe harness is safe (CE certified), but the victim entered a world of pain and his hopes of producing offspring dissipated, he was bruised (and laughed at) for a long time. As I said before, you don't want to fall using a racing harness.BEAL makes a nice alpine harness, that's the one I use, the new version is called aereoteam or something similar. 30€ comfortable and weighs 300gms.
http://www.animatedknots.com/harness/index.phpHere is a link to what I am talking about. As I said I wouldn't use it to take huge whippers in a leading situation. Don't worry about being 'smart' or offending me as it is definitely not offered as an ideal solution for every situation. In fact its not an option that I would want to use due to comfort. However, intense UL-ers will use a 2.5oz ccf pad to sleep on which is something that I would not do because of discomfort, so it seems like plenty of people will sacrifice comfort in the name of lightness. I have used this technique once before for some top ropes when I forgot my harness. Just make sure to use a water knot with a good amount of tail to tie the webbing and use a carabiner to tie in. Direct rope on webbing would definitely be a bad idea. Having an attentive belayer to keep the rope up so you minimize fall factor as much as possible is also a good idea. If you are only using this harness for the occasional top-rope then I could see it being a good solution. I think it would also be a great solution if you were only going to be using it for rappelling.
If the climbing is basic glacier/snow climbs (Mt. Baker/Rainier) then a super basic alpine Bod harness is perfect, this one looks nice to me http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/shop/climb/harnesses/couloir-harness. If you are actually climbing(vertical rock/ice) and you need a UL harness I hear madrock has some decent cheap options, but I think you should save up your cash and buy a really nice harness. You will use your harness more than any other type of gear so buy what you really want. I love my arcteryx and my wife loves her petzl.Eric
Back in the day, every climber could tie a swami belt from a 20-foot loop of 1-inch tubular webbing. Very cheap and 4000-pound break strenght, although for Single-Rope Technique (a la caving) or lead climbing, I'd want something in 2-inch for a more comfortable seat. Flat webbing would not be rated as high, but for high-angle snow where you're not taking a leader fall, I'd consider the trade-off.
Check out the CAMP Air CR. It's 8.5 oz, can be had for $60, and makes far fewer compromises than anything within a few ounces of it.
$25 for the 10 oz Coral right now: http://camp-usa.com/products/harnesses/closeout/coral.aspLooks like a great light but functional (mostly for winter) harness to me. Hard to beat the price too.
I have the CAMP Coral, and it works well for glacier travel (what I bought it for) or if you're trying to wear a harness and a pack with a hip belt (I have hiked the harness up and clipped the hipbelt under the belay loop). I have even used it in the gym when I was lending my BD Momentum to a friend. I would not use it for anything with prolonged hanging, or if you need more than 2 gear loops. I think the versatility of the CAMP Air CR justifies the extra $35. Plus the plastic buckle leg loops just freak me out.
The BD harness looks good at about 8 ounces. The Camp for $25 looks like a good deal, butat 12 ounces for small not so UL. You can sew on your own gear loops if you need more,but I like to rack on a sling so I can pass it to a partner.Self sewn leg loops from seatbelt web and tubular and tied 1" double pass swami run about 6 ounces, but one has to source new webbing and thread. Webbing, other than climbing specific tubular, is often either surplus, 2nds and or sat on the shelf for a long time. Thread varies in quality and may also have sat for awhile. Plus then one has to test.Great ideas everyone.
Thanks for the Coral mini-review. I definitely don't need another harness right now, but it's good to get feedback. As I'm sure you figured out, the plastic leg buckles aren't required for safe load bearing--the BD Couloir harness has a similar design.Yes the CAMP Air harness is really nice. I have one of the Quartz (CR3?) and really like it. I just thought the Coral at $25 is a great deal and pretty close to meeting the OP's requirements.
At ~7.5oz bit heavier than the Alp95, but lighter than the Air CR, and somewhere in between in terms of function. It is more comfortable than the BD Couloir for a similar weight. It is also very compact, akin to the Couloir. Something that I did not like with my Air CR when packed was its bulk. I just bought one and have brought it along on one alpine trip thus far. Seems like a keeper. Here's a link:http://www.mammut.ch/en/productDetail/211001120_v_0596/Zephir-Altitude.html
David ... and anyone else who climbs,ever heard of Todd Skinner, one of the most prolific climbers in the USA, or world.yah he had a 10 year old harness too ... and it broke and he fell to his death while trying to free a big wall in Yosemite.Replace your harness when you replace your rope, they are a team.4 years max, much sooner if you use it regularly, and much sooner if its a UL harness.
As always, check with Pit Schubert and Pepi Stückl books, they know better than anyone about climbing safety and accident forensics. And keep away of the swami belt or full body harness for leading. Really dangerous for your spine.
I hope I don't need to replace my harness at the same time as my rope. I go through about two ropes a year. I replace my harness at a minimum of every 2 years but it is more likely to be about every 4 years. If you are in doubt replace your gear, but I check all my equipment before and after every use so I know its bomber!Eric
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Video Michael Cole vs. John Cena from Raw
Jun 5, 2012 - by Steve Gerweck
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So much for the anti-bullying campaign, huh?
Way to book your "top babyface" as an out and out bully this week. Picking on the ring announcer, physically forcing him into saying what you want him to say, and then humiliating him by dumping food on him.
Yeah, that's a good way to show the kids how to not bully…and to bring up ratings.
You make a good point…however it wasn't bullying. It was revenge. It was also to send a message to Mr. Ace. I hate the argument that WWE is promoting bullying while trying to fight it. They make it CLEAR that their show is ENTERTAINMENT and their campaign is actually to offset what kids are seeing play out on WWE by saying, "you shouldn't do this in real life"
@anyone who agrees that the WWE's anti-bullying campaign is a good idea
I think everyones point about the anti-bullying campaign is this: How can a show that is about physical violence promote non violence?
Yes it is entertainment but it is still simulated violence. The point of entertainment is that you lose yourself in it and it becomes real to you. That's why people who fixate on wrestling being fake can't enjoy it, because it isn't real to them.
While adults can tell the difference between what is acceptable and what isn't, a child's mind is still easily influenced and can't tell the difference. The WWE being apart of the anti-bullying campaign is a good idea in theory for offsetting the violence, but it actually just gives it all a different message.
Kids will think: "Oh violence is okay as long as everyone thinks the kid at the (announcer's) table is mean and no one likes him". Which is not what the anti-bullying campaign is going for.
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BTW revenge can still be bullying. Bullying is defined as: an act of repeated aggressive behavior in order to intentionally hurt another person, physically or mentally. Bullying is characterized by an individual behaving in a certain way to gain power over another person.[16]
Not to say I care about what happened on Monday because I didn't watch but what Cena did to Cole was bullying by definition.
So the bigger guy "getting revenge" on the smaller, helpless guy isn't bullying?
And I know it's entertainment, as do most adults, but try telling that to the little kids that the CeNation is directed towards…the 10 and under crowd…No, they don't always know the difference between a "work" and a "shoot".


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After many delays and plot twists worthy of a David Beckham biopic, City Council will vote Thursday afternoon on a new financial agreement with Merritt Paulson to renovate PGE Park for his new Major League Soccer team.
The previous deal's two biggest critics—Commissioners Nick Fish and Amanda Fritz, opponents of the proposal in March to bring MLS to Portland—have softened their public statements on Paulson's plan.
"It's a much better deal," says Fish, who indicated he may vote yes. "I wish this is where we started."
Fritz agrees—to a point. "It's a better deal," she says. "It still has significant problems."
As first proposed in March, remodeling PGE Park for an MLS team in 2011 was to cost $34 million. That price eventually rose to $37 million. As of mid-July, Paulson was prepared to make do with $31 million by scaling back renovations to the press box and restrooms. (Paulson, however, hasn't entirely ruled out the possibility of future renovations funded by taxpayers.)
The public is further protected in other ways. For example, the original financial plan City Council approved in March assumed $15 million would be raised from a new urban renewal zone around PGE Park.
But Fritz, Fish and Commissioner Dan Saltzman, under pressure from Multnomah County Chairman Ted Wheeler, resisted tapping urban renewal money that would otherwise go to schools and social services. The new funding proposal eliminates urban renewal money altogether.
The March plan also called for raising $5 million from state income taxes on the salaries of players on Paulson's MLS team and team employees to help support the stadium's renovation. That step required approval from the Legislature, but the Senate failed to act on a bill granting that OK after Gov. Ted Kulongoski threatened a veto.
Instead, the new plan calls for Paulson to contribute $8 million in cash and $11.1 million in prepaid rent and ticket taxes. It also uses only $11.2 million (instead of $31 million) in bonds from the Spectator Fund—money that comes from hotel taxes, ticket taxes at PGE Park and the Rose Quarter, as well as parking fees at garages near the Rose Garden and Memorial Coliseum.
In the two weeks since Mayor Sam Adams and Commissioner Randy Leonard unveiled the new deal, there has been little airing of the details. Here are a few questions still left unanswered:
What are the tradeoffs?
Paulson has agreed to prepay rent and user fees at PGE Park for years 2017 through 2034.
That's better than an earlier version of the deal in which Paulson only guaranteed future rent payments. But there is a very basic downside to that tradeoff: The city will be forgoing potentially more lucrative cash payments from Paulson in the future. (Imagine if Grandma decided in 1989 to prepay all of your birthday presents with $5 gift certificates to McDonald's.)
As part of the deal, the city had to establish what rent should be 25 years from now.
To do that, the city assumed the value of the dollar will decrease 8 percent a year (even though interest rates in the marketplace are substantially lower than that). Had the city set the rate at 5 percent, rent and user fees would have equaled $17.2 million—roughly 50 percent more than the $11.1 million in prepaid rent. Greg Peden, who has lobbied City Hall on Paulson's behalf, counters by saying annual rent at PGE Park is already above market rate, which would be $500,000 instead of close to $900,000.
Will Saltzman reconsider his demand that Paulson be held entirely responsible for paying PGE Park employees a living wage?
Under the current operating agreement at PGE Park that expires in 2010, the City of Portland spends $175,000 a year to supplement the hourly wages of PGE Park employees.
In March, Leonard told WW the city would discontinue that practice, which he called a mistake.
In a June 4 letter to his colleagues, Saltzman suggested he would not support a deal that took Paulson off the hook for paying PGE Park employees a living wage of about $11 an hour.
The new deal makes Paulson responsible for only half of what it takes to raise workers' wages to that level. Paulson will pay that money up front to the city, which allows the city to borrow less money to pay for construction costs. The cash to pay for the city's supplement will then come from the Spectator Fund.
The Spectator Fund pays for maintenance at PGE Park and the Rose Garden. How much money will be left?
That's unclear. Shortly after unveiling the financing plan, the mayor also announced a renewed effort to revitalize Memorial Coliseum, which will likely require public funding. Roy Kaufmann, a spokesman for the mayor, says the plan to redo Memorial Coliseum doesn't necessarily rely on the Spectator Fund. It might not be able to.
Because the cost of borrowing $11.2 million will be close to $44 million over the life of the bond, the Spectator Fund will have a diminished capacity to cover other projects. The Trail Blazers currently subsidize the fund with taxes on their tickets and other fees. Their lease expires in 2025, yet the city is banking on the team being there to keep the fund afloat.
What happens to Paulson's Portland Beavers Triple-A baseball team?
Paulson agreed to work with Portland officials in good faith until Aug. 1 to locate a site in Portland. But City Council also decided not to require that siting as a condition of the PGE Park revamp, and Beaverton has expressed interest in the team.
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This undated photo released courtesy David Fox shows acrobat Sarah Guillot-Guyard, 31, who was pronounced dead at a hospital late Saturday night, June 29, 2013 after falling about 50 feet from the show's stage during a production of "Ka" at the MGM Grand. The founder of Cirque du Soleil says his tight-knit performance company is "completely devastated" after the veteran acrobat died in Las Vegas over the weekend in a fall witnessed by the audience. (AP Photo/Courtesy David Fox)


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Usually it's the government workers who come under scrutiny when they leave an agency and land a high-paying job that leverages their contacts within the bureaucracy.
But Mary Jo White, President Obama's pick to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, is giving up a lot of money to join the government. And it's her contacts on the outside that are causing the stir — specifically her most recent work defending Wall Street clients at Debevoise & Plimpton.


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The Ross County Sheriff's Office received a call about the discovery in the creek off the 500 block of Falls Road in Bainbridge about 3:30 p.m. The sheriff's office said there was no identification with the body, which was found clothed on an island in the middle of the creek.
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Many people thought that it wouldn't be able to last out the recession but they have been proved wrong and, in fact, the theatre world is stronger than it's ever been before and, with new offers geared to get more bums in seats when the curtain rises, there has never been a better time to take in a bit of culture. If you're under-25 then you should definitely be taking advantage of a great new scheme which means that you can get free theatre tickets for certain shows, including ones on the west-end! For those of you who aren't lucky enough to be that young then Theatre Packages can be a great way to save money and treat yourself to a night of wonderful entertainment and culture.
Don't worry if you don't feel like engaging in a high-culture night of theatre, there are so many shows and so many different types of show that your are sure to be able to get yourself suited. This website will take a closer look at some of the biggest shows which are currently gracing the West-End but, obviously, we don't have time to talk through all the shows which are on offer, nor are we looking at the smaller but often innovative off-West-End shows which are great in number but small in audiences; if you are thinking of heading to the West End to see a show then make sure you do your own research and look into any show which you fancy; by taking a look at the storyline and theme of the show you can be more sure as to whether you will enjoy a particular show or not. Our website is a start, but it is really designed as a launching pad to send you off on your own theatre adventures.
If you have young children then there are definitely some classic family shows which will go down a treat; Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to name but two. However, not all shows on the West-End will be suitable for families and thus, once more, you will need to do your research- many shows will show their age restrictions very clearly and so it is hard to get caught out. The size and scope of the West End mean that you will be spoilt for choice and there are shows to suit every age and every person.