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Look around and it is clear what time of year it is! The cobwebs,
plastic skeletons and orange everywhere you look indicate that it's time for
Halloween. This weekend, cute little kids in their little costumes will be ringing
your door bells and asking for candy. Not too far after this, we will see
turkeys, pilgrims and Indians all over the place. Not to mention the jolly guy
in the red suit that comes way too soon. I don't have to explain in too much
detail that three major holidays back to back for most people equals a larger
number registering on the bathroom scale. Let's face it, it is hard not to want
to enjoy ourselves during the holiday months with all of our friends, parties
and great food everywhere we look.
As fitness professionals, it is usually our knee-jerk
reaction to say "Don't do it!" What I have come to learn is, people will do
what they usually want to do. So, to combat the overzealous desire to splurge
and still allow your clients to enjoy the bounties of the holiday I offer three
alternative thought processes we can deliver to our clients and hopefully add a
little value.
to your clients about portion control. It is better for them to enjoy a smaller
portion of the delicious deserts than to dive in head first and eat their way
out. I believe this is the reason many people fail to find success in dieting. They
burn out from being so strict and do not allow themselves to have a reward for
eating well. By the time they hit frustration, they find themselves ankle deep
in chocolate pie!
healthy alternative dishes and or an alternative recipe for the holiday. Sometimes
a dish can be prepared with different ingredients, such as using a natural
sweetener, to help make the dish a little easier on the scale. Have them
consider a desert made with fruit or granola. For Halloween, maybe even
consider a different option than candy to give out to children trick or
treating so we do not encourage the obesity problem that haunts the U.S.
a little extra effort in their workouts. Maybe adding a little time on to their
cardio regimen or adding a cardio pump class in advance of the holidays will
help combat the additional calories they will be bringing in. This is definitely
the "plan ahead" tactic to what we know is coming. It only makes sense; we know
the additional calories are coming, so let's combat what we can with a little
extra effort.
Whatever creative things you can come up with to allow your
client to enjoy the holiday and not blow their progress out of the water is the
goal. The good news is, as long as people continue love the holiday foods, we
will have job security! Wish your clients a wonderful holiday, encourage them
to enjoy the festivities and educate them on how to be smart about it! Happy
Holidays readers! Train hard and enjoy the season yourselves!
Mike McDaniel is an authority of leadership, goal-setting disciplines, sales strategies and corporate physical fitness. He has been a professional trainer for over 18 years and owned two health clubs, employing over 75 personal trainers. Mike can be booked for speaking engagements, sales training or consultant at www.askthewhyguy.com.


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Recently state Sen. Joe Leibham published a listing in our local newspaper of the many ways he stays in contact with his constituents. He contends that staying connected is the most important part of his job. I commend him for the time he puts in to stay connected, but I have deep concerns about his following up and representing all of his constituents in Madison.
I just read the results of a December poll done by the Democracy Corps on how constituents rank themselves last on a list of who influences Congress. The poll question was, "Which two do you think have the most influence on how members of Congress vote?" Results: 65 percent listed special interest groups and lobbyists, 52 percent listed campaign contributors, 25 percent listed party leaders, 24 percent listed media, 11 percent their representative's own conscience and 11 percent listed views of constituents!
Would such a poll yield the same results for our own state Assembly and Senate? I think it would. In the past four years we have seen unprecedented amounts of money spent on campaigns and lobbying. It seems that all legislating happens in the closed caucuses of each party. Much of the controversial legislation passed during the past four years was modeled after policies generated by the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council.
Through ALEC, global corporations and state politicians vote behind closed doors to try to rewrite state laws that govern our rights. The 2014 election year is almost here. I urge all citizens to take a close look at whether our incumbents truly represented all of their constituents. Give fair consideration to new candidates to see if their experiences and record may make them a better representative who truly will represent all of their constituents.
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The New BIA Platform
Over the past two years the IT team at the Medici Archive Project has been working on developing a new innovative digital platform, with generous support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. At the 2012 Renaissance Society of America conference in Washington DC, MAP unveiled the new platform, which is called BIA. The name means "force" in in ancient Greek. We chose this name because we like to think it is representative of the power and strength that the digital humanities bring to scholarly research. We also chose it because Bia was the name Cosimo I's illegitimate daughter and the subject of one of Bronzino's most beautiful portraits.
Now in the final stages of development, these are some of the most important elements of BIA:
- Preservation of documents with digitized images online
- Enhanced Research possibilities through outsourcing
- Involving the world in scholarly discourse
Digitized Images
By digitizing the entire Mediceo del Principato corpus, held in the Florentine State Archive, MAP is guaranteeing the long-term preservation of this precious archival resource. High resolution images can be magnified, making the on-screen document image in some cases easier to decipher than the original in the Archive. The researcher will see not only the single folio of the document of interest, but its context within the entire volume, easily 'turning pages' backward and forward. Every folio in the filza will be photographed, recto and verso.
BIA will give the Medici Archive Project the possibility of widening the fellowship program. MAP will be able to outsource much of its research to a new category of researchers known as Distance Fellows. There will still be a permanent staff at the Archivio di Stato, however, specific volumes will be allotted to scholars around the world to be catalogued, transcribed, and contextualized so that we can expedite the completion of the project.
BIA will have the potential to involve the world at large in scholarly discourse. Scholars will be able to enter into dialog with one another by means of community comments. These are scholarly glosses, annotations, and corrections left on each document page. There will also be a Community Forum for discussion threads on individual persons, documents, and topics in the Mediceo del Principato.
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TIP Strategies President Tom Stellman presents the North Louisiana Economic Partnership plan for regional growth at a meeting Thursday at the Bayou DeSiard Country Club.
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The North Louisiana Economic Partnership unveiled its five-year strategy for regional economic development Thursday morning at the Bayou DeSiard Country Club.
The plan provides a road map for bringing and growing new business to the region along Interstate 20 and Interstate 49 as well as recruiting and retaining talented workers.
The partnership is an organization dedicated to economic growth in the 14-parish region. It's secured about 170 public and private investors that contribute $1 million annually to make the strategy a success. ...


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Sewell Chan writes in (of all places!) the New York Times:
Alain Robert, a French stuntman known for climbing tall buildings, scaled the north face of the New York Times building on Thursday, ascending 52 stories to the roof and clutching a bright green banner, before police officers arrested him around 12:22 PM (Update: Hours later, a second man was arrested after climbing to the roof on another part of the building.)
Police and security officials cordoned off the sidewalk below, on West 41st Street, as a crowd assembled. The words on the banner were illegible from the sidewalk, but from office windows inside the tower the slogan on the banner could be clearly read: "Global warming kills more people than 9/11 every week."


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By sequencing the dog genome, the Broad Institute has accelerated the search for mutations involved in human diseases. Now a push to sequence more mammals may reveal how our own genome works.
The ideal boxer dog is strong, squarely built, smooth. Breeders prize it for its chiseled head. "The beauty of the head depends upon the harmonious proportion of muzzle to skull," read the American Kennel Club's standards for the breed. "The blunt muzzle is one third the length of the head from the occiput to the tip of the nose, and two thirds the width of the skull." Intelligent and alert, a boxer conveys grace with every movement.
The structure of the genome underlying the boxer's graceful build is also "gorgeous," says Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, the molecular biologist who led the effort to sequence the dog genome. As codirector of the program in genome sequencing and analysis at the Broad Institute for genomic medicine, Lindblad-Toh has also overseen projects involving the mouse and the opossum, so she's well qualified to assess the boxer's genomic beauty. The source of that beauty is a relative lack of genetic diversity, the result of a hundred years of tightly controlled breeding for traits like harmoniously proportioned skulls. The genetic homogeneity within dog breeds, and the narrowness of the differences between them, mean the dog genome holds valuable clues to the causes of common diseases in both dogs and humans.
The dog genome is about 2.4 billion bases long, but Lindblad-Toh's group was able to sequence it in just six months. The Broad Institute, jointly run by MIT and Harvard University, is a genetic powerhouse, able to sequence 60 billion bases (the letters in the genomic alphabet) with 99 percent accuracy each year–the equivalent of several Human Genome Projects. It has a greater sequencing capacity than nearly any other public or academic facility in the world.
Today, much of that capacity is allocated to the Broad's mammalian-genome project. The Broad is one of three research centers funded by the National Institutes of Health in a major effort to bring the number of mammals whose genomes have been sequenced up to around 30 within the next few years. (The other two centers are at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.) Lindblad-Toh is overseeing sequencing and analysis projects for more than 20 animals at the Broad, providing resources for researchers who rely on animal models when studying human diseases. Her team's efforts will shed more light on how our own genome is regulated and fill in gaps in our understanding of human evolutionary history. Ultimately, this work could help answer some compelling questions: What makes a mammal a mammal, a primate a primate–and what makes us human?


text: The Alive@Five annual concert series occurs each Thursday evening in downtown Stamford's Columbus Park. Coordinated by the Stamford Downtown Special Services District, the series features new bands every week, from The Wallflowers to Ryan Cabrera, Michael McDonald and more. And though the stage is outdoors, concertgoers can count on these Thursday performances, rain or shine.


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Free Software: A Privilege, Not A Right Free online services can be great, but companies that operate on the freemium model aren't obligated to keep offering free software.
Flash Storage: What's Your Best Option? Consider this primer to make sure the flash storage you choose is the right one to solve your performance problem.
Best of Interop Product Awards Open The Best of Interop 2014 product awards are open for nominations. Be sure to spread the word to vendors of your favorite products.
SDN: Beware Of Blinders Everyone's talking about software-defined networking, but choosing actual products and vendors probably feels more like a round of blackjack than an RFP.
Cisco vs. Oracle: How The Battle Will Impact The Networking Industry With Oracle and Cisco going head-to-head after another Oracle SDN acquisition, the repercussions across the industry will be far reaching, from changes in purchase patterns to increased product bundling.
The Buck Stops At BYOC IT professionals gave into user demands with BYOD. But allowing employees to mix corporate data and personal clouds is going a step too far.
Big Data Analytics And Why Datacenter Infrastructure Matters As the amount of data generated continues to skyrocket, organizations will increasingly rely on data management systems, underscoring the importance of the datacenter.
Gluster Vs. Ceph: Open Source Storage Goes Head-To-Head Storage appliances using open-source Ceph and Gluster offer similar advantages with great cost benefits. Which is faster and easier to use?
The Myth Of The Supersonic Disk Drive The idea that disk drives haven't gotten faster than 15K RPM because it would mean disks would have to become supersonic isn't true. What's the real reason?
How To Get Ready For The Internet Of Things IoT technologies solve business problems and generate new revenue, but implementing them is a complex task. Here are three ways to approach IoT.
Secure Networks: How To Develop An Information Security Policy A security policy is the foundation of a secure network, but it must balance security with business needs. Here are some guidelines for successful security policy development.
Will 2014 Be The Year Of 10 Gigabit Ethernet? Adoption of 10GbE has been slow, but it's finally on its way to becoming mainstream in the datacenter. Will this be the year it surpasses 1GbE?
Beware Of The Internet Of Things' Despicable Side Securing a network of connected devices and intelligent systems carries a hefty new price for IT professionals: personal safety.
The DDoS Smash-And-Grab: Be Prepared You are more likely to fall victim to a DDoS attack as each day passes. Assume you will be a hacker's target, and get ready with a remediation plan.
How To Shop For A WLAN: 7 Steps Buying a WLAN has become a complex process. Avoid making the wrong choice by following these recommendations for selecting a WLAN.
2014 State Of Storage: Cost Worries Grow Solid state alone can't solve your problems -- even if you can afford it. Think scale-out, virtualization, and cloud.
Is It Time For SDN 2.0? Software-defined networking has become a meaningless buzzword. Let's start fresh with a new term that has strict requirements before vendors can label their products with it.
Don't Let SDN Infatuation Go To Your Head The networking industry is all a-flutter, with vendors hastily breeding new software-defined networking platforms and controllers. Smart enterprises will show a healthy fear of commitment.
Be The Security Good Samaritan Information security professionals should take the time to teach their friends and neighbors about security best practices. The payoff is well worth it.
Data Protection Must Change In Virtualization Age Backup has never been as easy or reliable as it should be, and virtualization just makes it worse.
3D Printing Is The Future, But Safety Comes First 3D printing will be a disruptive force in manufacturing and IT, but with the benefits come safety risks.
Using NetFlow To Maintain A Bandwidth Diet Combined with content-filtering tools, the Cisco-developed network protocol can help network administrators rein in runaway bandwidth usage.
Ethernet Interfaces Transform Object Storage New direct Ethernet interfaces for object-oriented storage will change the rules of storage, allowing for large performance gains.
Solid-State Storage: On The Road To Datacenter Domination SSDs are displacing hard drives at a rapid clip in the datacenter, as enterprises and cloud providers find them an increasingly attractive low-power, faster storage option.
The Evolving PUE of Containerized Datacenters A number of breakthroughs in server and storage designs have made containerized datacenters highly energy efficient.
5 Ways Enterprise WiFi Will Advance In 2014 Enterprise employees are more mobile than ever, and the role of WiFi will grow in the corporate network -- in some ways you may not expect.
Hyperscale Invades The Enterprise Enterprise datacenters facing increasing demands, typically with shrinking budgets, should take advice from the Web giants and move into hyperscale.
IaaS Performance Benchmarks Part 8: HP Public Cloud As part of my project comparing IaaS services, I tested HP Public Cloud and looked at how HP's service compared with those from other IaaS providers. Here's what I found.
The Case For VDI In The BYOD Era Virtual desktop infrastructure is becoming more attractive in the enterprise as BYOD becomes a way of life and new flash arrays boost VDI performance.
Shingled Magnetic Recording Part 2: Using Shingled Drives Disk drive vendors are using SMR to increase disk capacity, and have devised three models for shingled drives. Here are the details on this new technology.
Want To Develop Information Security Skills? Capture The Flag The popular competition among information security enthusiasts has evolved into a mainstream endeavor critical for professional development.
SDN Vendors' Internal Tug-of-War Doesn't Bode Well For Customers Networking vendors are experiencing internal conflict as they try to integrate SDN into their products lines. Customers will face the fallout.
5 Ways Software-Defined Tech Simplifies Datacenter Management New software-defined tools are helping to reduce the complexity associated with distance in datacenter environments.
Shingled Magnetic Recording Part 1: How SMR Expands Disk Drive Capacity Disk drive vendors have a new technique to increase disk density. Here's how it works.
VMware Datacenter Growth Far From Over Some industry watchers say the virtualization wave is nearly done, but I disagree.
Tape Storage: Future Looks Bright In 2013, several trends solidified my belief that tape -- once branded a dinosaur -- is gaining importance in the datacenter.
Cloud Growth Drives Need For Unified Datacenter Monitoring Today's complex, cloud-enabled datacenter requires network monitoring tools that provide a comprehensive view of traffic.
3 Ways Vendors Aggravate Network Engineers Engineers love new networking gear, but vendors can drive them crazy. Here are the top three vendor bad habits that can send engineers over the edge.
Collaboration Wanted; Employee Buy-In Required Lured by tales of compounded productivity with lowered costs, businesses are trying out collaboration tools. But getting users on board can be challenging.
IaaS Performance Benchmarks Part 7: SoftLayer As part of my project comparing IaaS services, I tested SoftLayer, an IBM company. I also compared SoftLayer to other IaaS providers. Here are my findings.
Software-Defined Storage: What Hardware Players Must Do If 2014 is the "year of software-defined storage," hardware makers must take these steps to stay relevant.
Flash Virtualization: Enabling The Software-Defined Datacenter Virtualization has changed the way modern datacenters operate, but I/O bottlenecks still hamper storage systems and application performance. Flash hypervisors could be the answer.
IaaS Performance Benchmarks Part 6: Rackspace Cloud Servers As part of my project comparing IaaS services, I tested Rackspace Cloud Servers and also compared Rackspace to other IaaS providers. Here are the results.
9 Advantages Of WebRTC WebRTC brings many benefits to the user, integrator, and developer that have been less available in past communications and collaboration platforms.
Seagate Inks Deal To Acquire Xyratex Disk drive giant aims to move into the more profitable storage systems market with $374 million acquisition.
Focus On SDN Tools Obscures SDN Benefits The debates over OpenFlow, NSX and ACI miss the point. SDN vendors need to focus on how their tools fit into a broader framework for solving business problems.
Ethernet: The Datacenter's Unifying Foundation Ethernet, now the standard for datacenter connectivity, is undergoing constant innovation from the core to the edge across the network. It's important to understand where Ethernet development is heading.


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Very cool use of the different illustrations to create an animation. Would be great to see more of these!
Be interesting to see this rotating effect on multi=color pieces like that terrific New Orleans one Sawaya did for the library there. How did he get started with Lego bricks?
Sooooo cool! Love the Homer! The guy must be rich to make all of these things!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Lee25 My two Yorkies love this product. My two Yorkies love this product. Their faces light up every time I feed them. Hill's Science Diet is a nutritious, high quality product w/ excellent ingredients so Booker & Lena are happy and healthy. I mix the stew w/ Science Diet dry small pellets. THANKS SO MUCH! My veterinarian recommends Hill's Science Diet. I'm glad to pay a little more money for Hill's Science Diet because I know I'm giving my pets the best food that is tasty and good for them. Booker & Lena always enjoy Hill's Science Diet meal time. May 25, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Peanut picky dog loves it! My senior Shih Tzu is very picky but he ate this right up! I mix it with dry food but it didn't matter, all gone! No side effects from switching to it either. Looks like this is his new favorite food. He started this about a week ago and all is still well! May 21, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by gkmclane It is like my dog has a new life When we got Simon he would just lay around...He never played and seemed to be depressed...Since we have been feeding him the Science Diet he has just became a new dog..He runs and plays..He is very alert... I am so thankful for finding such a wonderful product...Even Simons hair is beautiful...Im glad to know there is a dog food company out there that makes the "BEST" for our pets....I also wanted to add that Simon would only eat every other day...Until we started feeding him Science Diet...now he eats EVERYDAY..he looks healthy, plays like he is healthy...and i am THANKFUL!!!! May 16, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by GingersBoss Great Stuff the only food my pet will eat, devours it everytime May 9, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by phallmark taste for my pet I have a very picky pooch, so when I saw the information on the new Science Diet stew I was really excited to have my dog Moxie try it. Now she normally picks at her meal and I have to sometimes hand feed her to get her to eat get dog food. Wow, I'm so happy to say Moxie loves this food. I guess she thinks it's people food. The food looks and smells so good it makes even me think it's people food. September 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by ronikala45 Great Gravy and Chunks! I really liked giving the dogs this canned food! I buy all types and sorts of wet food in addition to their dry Science Diet, as they both take meds everyday. I use the canned food to wrap around their pills, or put gravy on the larger dry pills in their food. Mindy and Tiffy both loved this mix of gravy and chunks of meat....I could tell the way they gobbled down their meals! Thanks for great products! August 22, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by TxRose Best flavor my pet Dalmation loves. Dry nuggets are good for dog's teeth but for a great flavor change - add chicken stew flavored canned product. My dog loves it. November 9, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lulu715 Small Cans of the Savory Stew Varieties My dogs really love it. They look forward to get a tbl in the morning November 4, 2013
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… and I couldn't be happier.
Bear with me, since this post is going to be all about me. (Look! I've already used "me" twice in a sentence!)
Yesterday, I broke apart the Rock Unemployment site. Today, I'm taking down the Twitter feed. I'm killing off the Disqus comments, too, and returning to the standard WordPress commenting system.
Thanks to two terrific blog posts (from Marie Forleo and Elsie of A Beautiful Mess), I've realized that it's time to simplify and stop doing the crap that was taking up all of my time and keeping me from the good stuff. I want to share ideas, learn from you, and do it all with the tools that I enjoy: a simple website and an email list.
I'm tired of writing what I think I *should* be writing—it was boring to me, so I can't even imagine how YOU feel about it—and I want to start writing stuff that I find interesting. That may or may not include:
- Restructuring the way we learn and work: Our education system here in the US is crap. Our jobs are worse. Freelancing and creative gigging are perfectly legitimate options for a lot of folks, and we should start talking about that.
- Minimalism and the simple life: I've been tracking my progress reducing my personal consumption over at Daily Guilt. I want to share that with you.
- Cool people doing cool stuff: I keep bookmarking awesome projects I see on the web and in real life, such as this cool-as-hell Flickr set by Jason Travis, showing people and their stuff. I find these projects inspirational. If you're like me, you'll probably dig 'em, too.
I agonized about these changes and even called my friend, Dyana, for "permission" before I started deleting code.
I don't know where this site is going, or if I should even call it Rock Unemployment anymore, but I'm moving forward and figuring it out on my way. I'd love your feedback, suggestions, or great links (I've been reading a lot). Let's get this party started!
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You go girl! I like your style and outlook. And the info
How's it goin' these days? Except for a hassle or two from my bank, life is good.
Be well.
Thanks, Michael! Glad to hear life's good for you. I'm doing well, too… Making space in my life for some great upcoming projects.
Hey Melanie,
Sad to lose a twitter follower so early out of the gate (I was so happy to have ten whole people…yeah, still a little new), but I thought your site was pretty cool. I liked your job ebook too. Nice title btw, it's a sentiment I definitely share.
Anyway, good luck trimming your life back down to the more important items. Hope some rad things come your way.
Paul, sorry about that!
Congrats on your new site. I look forward to reading more of your posts. Though I won't be tweeting, I'll add you to my RSS reader.
All the best,
hip, hip, hooooray!!! I love your bravada, M. this is super exciting–and truly what "rocking" anything is all about–getting clear, honest and walking your talk. way to goooo! i'm curious–but also suspect that this is going to lead to easier, better and more fun–all around.
Thanks, Dyana! I'm loving "starting from scratch", and it's only been a day!
Way to go, Melanie! I can almost smell that whoosh of fresh air. Excited to see where this leads.
Thanks, Cindy!
Well – You certainly know how to get someone's attention with that subject line! LOL! I thought for a split second one of my clients had blown up their site!
I'm looking forward to seeing all the new info… and of course whatever you dig up!
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Oops! Sorry, Dawn!
It's your website. Do what's fun, interesting and inspiring. The more excited you are about what you write, the more excited people will be to read it.
Have fun with it!
Yeah, I need more fun in my life. It feels so good to finally acknowledge that!
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The Treviso conference on "Antitrust between EU law and National law", now in its eleventh edition, takes place every two years in Treviso since 1992; it is hosted by Cassamarca Foundation and is sponsored by the European Lawyers' Union (U.A.E), the Associazione Italiana per la Tutela della Concorrenza - member of the Ligue Internationale du Droit de la Concurrence (LIDC), the Associazione Italian dei Giuristi d'Impresa (AIGI), the European Company Lawyers Association (AEJE-ECLA), the Associazione Antitrust Italiana (AAI) and by Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Università degli Studi di Milano.
The topical relevance of the issues covered and the presence of high-qualified speakers made the Treviso Conference, since its first edition, one of the most significant moments of encounter and debate among the leading representatives of national and international antitrust law. Indeed, the Conference includes, among its participants, representatives of the International Antitrust Authorities, as well as outstanding figures from academics and the professionals involved in the enforcement of antitrust law.


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That night the phone rings....mom answers the phone.
"Hello....Hey Dy how are you?"....Oh my goodness.
Moms whole continents changed. Mom is crying, and me, I'm enjoying my presents. Later, mom runs towards me.
"Hey mo you came over just right in time"
"Ruth there's something you need to know"
"Ok but look."
" I'm so sorry Ruth."
"What are you talking about?"
Mom sits down with me and lets me know that my grandfather had just passed away. After that I storm off. I sat in the corner alone crying. Mad and overwhelmed.
August 25, 2003, I wake up from a good night's sleep. I'm 8 years old. Yay! So geeked because my parents planned a birthday party just for me. It was just what I wanted.
"Hey mom did you get the cake?"
"Dad did you get the balloons?"
"Yes girl, got the cake."
"Yes Ruth, got all the balloons you wanted."
Its 2:00 p.m and I start getting dressed and ready for my birthday party and all my friends were arriving. They all brought me presents when they came.
"Hey Ruth, Happy Birthday."
"Thanks so much."
"Haha all these presents for me.. Yeeesss!!
After everyone arrived and got settled, we put some music on and started to dance. We all were having a wonderful time.
" aayyy party over here haha" (Music Playing).
Then everyone got tired and hungry.
"Woooo I'm beat."
"Yeah and I'm hungry, hey Ruth anything to eat"
" Yupper"
So we all got something to eat, and just started to reminisce on different funny memories. We were all laughing and having a good time.
" Hey Ms. Madison this food is great. Best food I ever had."
" Hey remember that time Ruth fell off the swing... that was so funny"
Later that afternoon, my mom came out singing Happy Birthday, and my friends and siblings all joined in.
"Happy Birthday dear Ruth.. Happy Birthday to You".
After they finished singing, I blew out my 8 candles and my mom and I cut the cake.
" Here you go...a piece for you and you"
Everyone was enjoying themselves. Everybody then left and went home.
" Great party, bye Ruth."
" Bye Bye, thanks for coming."
So my mom, my siblings and I cleaned up. We all laughed and talked about how great the party was.
" Yo I had a great time today at my party. Thanks mom and dad for everything."
"It was everything I wanted."
That Sunday at 10:00 a.m in Suffolk, Virginia me and my family went to my grandfathers funeral. All of us in a limo. Silence the whole way there. At the church, sitting with my parents and siblings. With a big burgundy casket in front of us. After the funeral we all get back in the limo and head for the cemetery. At the burial everyone gets outta the car but and my grandmother. Looking through the window. Watching my grandfather go down to rest in peace.
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Denver - An African exchange student plummeted to his death from a hotel balcony after eating a marijuana-infused cookie, in the first reported pot-related death in the city since Colorado legalised recreational marijuana in 2012, the Denver coroner's office said on Wednesday.
Levi Thamba Pongi, 19, died on March 11 from injuries related to the fall and marijuana intoxication is listed as "a significant condition" that contributed to the accident, said Michelle Weiss-Samaras, spokeswoman for the Denver medical examiner's office.
Possession and use by adults of small amounts of recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado. The state's first retail pot shops opened in January.
Pongi, from the Republic of Congo, attended Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming. He went on a spring break in Denver with three other exchange students from the school to try marijuana, Weiss-Samaras said.
All four of them tried cookies containing marijuana, she said. One girl in the group became ill after one bite, but when Pongi ate one of the cookies he "went off the wall" and started running around the hotel room, Weiss-Samaras said.
"His friends were terrified, and they did try to calm him down," she said, but he leapt from the balcony.
The autopsy showed that Pongi had a 7.2-nanogram-per-millilitre level of THC, the psychoactive property in marijuana, and no other drugs or alcohol in his system, Weiss-Samaras said. Under Colorado law, a person is considered impaired at a 5-nanogram threshold of THC.
Weiss-Samaras said Pongi was not suicidal, and since his death did not involve other intoxicating substances or an event such as an automobile accident, the medical examiner determined that his death was linked to marijuana consumption.
"We just don't know how any one person will react," when consuming intoxicants, she said, adding that Pongi's case was the first cannabis-related death in Denver since recreational marijuana was legalised.
Pongi, an engineering student, enrolled at the two-year community college north of Denver in January, said Emelee Volden, the school's intercultural programme manager.
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I have never had one while cycling thank god, but I do worry. I push pretty hard sometimes as I am competitive, and have been basically stumbling to the ground after hill climbs and Individual Time Trials. Should I be worried? I have done over 6,500kms on my road bike alone without a bleed.
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Minister of State Ablonczy Releases 2010 Consular Activity Report
(No. 286 - October 5, 2011 - 3:40 p.m. ET) The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), today released Consular Activity in 2010: Incident Report for Canadians Abroad. The Minister of State expressed pride in the consular services widely used by Canadians around the world.
"Last year alone, Canadians made more than 56 million trips to all corners of the world," explained Minister of State Ablonzcy. "With more than 260 offices in over 150 countries, our government was there to assist Canadians abroad."
The consular activity report details how Canadians accessed services when travelling, working, studying or living abroad last year.
"2010 was an exceptional year for natural disasters and other distressing events," stated Minister of State Ablonczy. "This report shows that Canadians have a solid consular network to help them through almost any situation while travelling—for example, coping in an earthquake, learning about the risks of travel to certain areas and replacing lost or stolen passports."
Canadian consular staff managed close to 215,000 new cases in 2010. Although most of these were routine, such as issuing replacement passports, 10,400 Canadians received emergency assistance in 37 separate crises.
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Backstreet abortions a first choice for manyComment on this story
Cape Town - Pregnant women are resorting to emergency contraceptives and herbal remedies to perform abortions at home, a UCT study has found.
The study, by the university's Women's Health Research Unit, also found almost 16 percent of women who had abortions in their second trimester had tried illegal backstreet abortions, using tablets.
Of almost 700 women who had second-trimester abortions at four provincial hospitals from April until August 2010, 17 percent had initially attempted to terminate the pregnancy at home using unsafe methods.
Researchers described the statistic as significant, given South Africa's liberal abortion law and the widespread availability of abortion centres in urban areas. The Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Act, which legalised abortion, was introduced in 1996 to counter the rising number of illegal and unsafe abortions.
In the study, published in the latest issue of SA Medical Journal, researchers found that of almost 200 women interviewed, about 53 percent had taken a herbal product. The product label cautions against its use during pregnancy and by children under the age of 14.
Researchers found that 15.6 percent of women interviewed had used an illegal backstreet abortionist. About 19 percent had used medications, including emergency contraceptives or antibiotics, while 6.2 percent tried to induce abortion by "smoking a lot".
One of the women interviewed reported that a backstreet abortionist had given her three tablets to take at home. After two phone calls between them, the abortionist had disappeared.
Another respondent had been turned away from a health facility because she had arrived too late to be seen. Disappointed, she paid R1 600 for tablets from a backstreet abortionist, but these did not terminate the pregnancy. She then visited the public sector abortion centre.
Researchers noted that the country continued to face problems with unsafe and self-induced abortions at a "relatively high rate".
According to the Saving Mothers' report, between 2002 and 2007 unsafe abortions accounted for about 3.5 percent of maternal deaths.
The UCT research revealed that self-induced abortion was most common among unemployed women and those speaking indigenous languages. These women were also likely to present late for the first ultrasound scan.
Researchers suggested that heightened stigma around abortion, cultural beliefs and reliance on self-medication could be factors that aggravated self-induced abortion outside the formal health care sector.
Deborah Constant, lead researcher, said while the methods used by the women in the study were not necessarily harmful, "these practices potentially have harmful consequences". Failed attempts might have delayed the women's seeking an abortion until the second trimester, "associated with an increased risk of complication".
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Actually, had you done a little research, you would know that Maltby for the past 2 seasons has become a 4th line 10-12 minutes a game player. Draper is still pivotal for face-offs and penalty killing but neither guy plays the same role he did 5 years ago.
Nice theory, but its Draper and Malty that called on to shut down Thornton, Iginla, etc.
The Wings tend to maintain the same lines against most opponents:
The fourth shuffles.
I suggest you try out the NHL.com Stats page. It's very nice in supporting a dialogue. I'll help you out in this one: Draper and Cleary led the Red Wings in SH TOI this season playing 2:43 and 2:21 minutes per game. Zetterberg played 2:09 minutes per game SH and Datsyuk 1:47. In reverse, TOI for PP per game was 4:35 for Zetterberg, 4:33 for Datsyuk, 2:39 for Cleary and 14 seconds for Draper. Total TOI per game was 22:04 for Zetterberg, 21:23 for Datsyuk, 17:23 for Dan Cleary and 15:37 for Kris Draper.
The Red Wings have the luxury of spreading time around when it comes to special teams because they carry more depth. But if Draper plays 15 minutes a game and Maltby 12, how can they be against Iginla and Thornton who play over 20 minutes? Hhmm. The number of goals a team gives up factors into this -- the Red Wings won the Jennings this season, so their defense and forwards did a good job holding leads as well as scoring goals.
Just for you, here are John Madden's stats: 19:26 total TOI per game, of which 3:35 is SH, 0:52 is PP.


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Today is probably John Latschar's final day working for the National Park Service in Gettysburg.
On Monday, Latschar said, he will report to the Historic Preservation Training Center in Frederick, Md., as the new special assistant to the Park Service's associate director for cultural resources.
The 15-year steward of the Gettysburg Battlefield said he received official paperwork Thursday afternoon indicating that he had lost his position as superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park after a government memo detailing Latschar's use of his office computer to view sexually explicit material was leaked to the media.
Latschar said it is his understanding that the decision to demote him was that of Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, though the official letter came from the office of Latschar's immediate supervisor, NPS Director for the Northeast Region Dennis Reidenbach.
Contacted Thursday night, Latschar said he believes the demotion is warranted.
"Given the total circumstances ... yes, I think it's fair," he said. "In other words, I plan to accept this and show up at work Monday there in Frederick. I think that's in the best interest of me and my family and Gettysburg National Military Park."
Latschar, who holds a doctorate degree in history from Rutger's University, said he will be working in an office that specializes in projects related to archaeology, historic architecture, museum curation and anthropology.
As recently as Wednesday, Latschar was still appearing publicly as the park's superintendent. He delivered brief remarks that morning to a crowd of Journey Through Hallowed Ground partners gathered for a press conference.
But by that afternoon, Latschar said, he received word that he was losing his position. Two days earlier, the Washington Post had published a story citing an internal memo presumably leaked by a government source. The memo - which The Evening Sun has since obtained - from the Department of the Interior's Office of the Inspector General stated that federal investigators had found evidence on Latschar's computer hard drive that he had viewed significant amounts of sexually explicit material.
Latschar has since admitted to searching for and viewing sexually explicit material at work, though he disputes some of the investigators' conclusions - namely that he intentionally searched for and viewed images of bestiality and group sex. Latschar maintains that he only looked for and viewed images similar to those featured in Playboy magazine.
Though the past 24 hours have been difficult, Latschar said Thursday night that he is "getting hundreds of expressions of concern and support and well wishes."
"They all basically are telling me to remember all the good things that we got accomplished here," he said. "It's nice to have those overwhelming expressions of support."
The superintendent has been a controversial figure in Gettysburg since he began developing a new general-management plan for the park soon after taking over in 1994. His main project - the construction of a new park museum and visitor center - has been controversial since its inception. Many of his other policies have drawn both praise and criticism.
The spokeswoman for the Gettysburg Foundation - Gettysburg National Military Park's private partner that Latschar worked to create - also acknowledged the superintendent's departure when contacted Thursday.
"From our point of view, John Latschar has been an outstanding part of our partnership with the National Park Service," Dru Neil said. "John's vision has ensured that future generations will be able to understand what happened here. That is so important."
Neil declined to comment on how the news of Latschar's departure has affected internal operations at the new museum and visitor center - where park and foundation officials share office space.
"We're focusing on our preservation efforts, as we will continue to do," she said.
Citing a "personnel matter," officials within the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service refused Thursday to comment on anything related to Latschar.
Asked several times for comment, Department of the Interior spokeswoman Kendra Barkoff said nothing about changes in leadership at Gettysburg National Military Park.
"I'm not going to comment on it because it's a matter of personnel," she said. "I'm going to give you a 'no comment.'"
A spokesman in the Park Service's Washington, D.C. office would only confirm that Latschar remained superintendent "as of 2:15 p.m." on Thursday.
At the Park Service's Northeast regional office in Philadelphia, spokesman Phil Sheridan also declined to comment.
"I think at this point I don't have anything for you. Certainly it's not appropriate for us to talk about personnel issues because of privacy concerns," Sheridan said. "I have nothing more than that."
Gettysburg National Military Park spokeswoman Katie Lawhon was out of the office Thursday, according to a voicemail message .
A receptionist at the Department of the Interior's Office of the Inspector General also said that spokesman Kris Kolesnik was not available Thursday and that no one else - including Inspector General Mary Kendall - would speak to a reporter.
Latschar himself first acknowledged the reassignment when contacted Wednesday night.
"Strangely enough, right now, in addition to the sorrow for the grief I've caused friends and family, I'm feeling almost a sense of relief," Latschar said at the time. "I've spent the last 21 years of my life in the public arena, where everything I say or do is considered fair game.
"I think it's going to be nice to go to a desk job as a staff person working for somebody else who has to make all the decisions."


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He Makes Me Brave
Unto You
Please make some sense,
of what isn't mine;
show me your hand,
as I give you mine.
Help me see light,
when darkness surrounds;
be my lifeline,
please don't let me drown.
These pounding waves,
seem will not relent,
yet gratitude,
restores joy again.
Help me to hold,
that which remains true;
You are still God,
making all things new.
Come let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. – (Psalm 95:1-2)
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that You are our safety in the stormy seas, and that You are our anchor, keeping us from drifting away from where You call us to be. Thank You that You remain present, and that Your presence is our reason to give You all of our worship and praise. Thank You that You are our God, and that we are Your people. Forgive us for allowing our eyes to fix on the waves that are coming toward us, and instead, help us to look to You to keep our head above water and ride the wave as You call us. May our obedience and perseverance demonstrate Your heart and hands to those who are seeking, and may many come to find You as the Lord of their lives. Let our love be a reflection of Your love toward us. Be glorified in all that we say and do. Amen.
© Shannon Elizabeth Moreno and Revelations in Writing, May 2011 – present.
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; …write them on the tablet of your heart. – Proverbs 3:3
All I Need for Christmas is Jesus
I simply cannot explain these feelings that have been welling up in my soul lately as we approach Christmas. While Jesus is the reason for the season, like a flower blooming petal after petal, a swarming of love and adoration for Christ has covered me like an abundance of sweet honey reserved just for the best. Jesus Christ is our best. He is the greatest gift we could ever receive. Not just for Christmas, but for all time.
All I need for Christmas is Jesus.
Teaching my children why we celebrate Christmas is very important. While decorating for the holidays, giving and receiving gifts comes with tradition, the main focus is on Christ and His coming to earth in the form of man. (starting off as a baby of course). Lately I have being drawing closer to Him asking that my eyes be opened like never before and that my ears be tentative to my surroundings. Having a little talk with Jesus is like chicken noodle soup for the soul. That's just my opinion.
I remember some years ago that I would become overwhelmed with the Christmas season approaching. It was more emotional than physical. I would become saddened and somewhat lethargic. I say this because my eyes were set on the wrong things and I was always "thirsty".
I'm not one to do the Christmas shopping in my house for the most part. Thankfully it has always been my husband because no one would get anything most likely had it been left up to me to go out in the chaos and mass of people rushing, shoving, cursing and just flat-out been mean-spirited. Plus, I don't have that kind of patience. Having 5 babies back to back kept me busy so it just became easier for my dear husband to do. I digress but for a moment!
My thoughts always went back to my childhood. While I had a pretty decent life growing up, I always felt something missing.
Jesus wasn't there.
Feeling confused and happy at the same time was just weird. Plain old strange and yet I managed to get through another holiday season. I could not wait for the holidays to pass.
Recently, my heart was on a couple of senior citizens who were in need of some items that they needed. It was an article I caught in the newspaper that came from the aid of the Salvation Army. I told my husband about it and that I wanted to sponsor the people's needs. While my eyes glazed over the many people young and old with a wish list, I wondered even more about those lost. The lost who needed Jesus; the very One who is our ever-present help, comfort and aid.
I began to cry. Not just because some cannot afford material needs and wants, but that many go lacking without a Savior.How often we walk daily without Him. As Christians and sinners alike ,but first as human beings, we find ourselves at times trying to do things on our own. We try to make things happen within our own power and might. We fix our eyes on higher prizes and treasures beyond our means. Some are just desires to want, want,want. Fleshly things. Things that will pass. Treasures that will not go with us on a U-Haul when we leave this old world.
Getting caught up over-shopping and over-spending will give anyone a headache and then possible regret for debt than may take a while to pay off when we "rob Peter to pay Paul". That's a saying I got from my Mom. Maybe you've heard of it before.
Nevertheless, we need peace and true joy. It can only be found in Christ Jesus. He will make us whole. He can satisfy our deepest needs. Will you invite Him into your life? Will you allow God to direct your life, your finances, your will, wants and your plans that they will align with His?
While I am not attempting to take away your joy of shopping for your friends and loved ones, I just want to provide you with the opportunity to receive the greatest gift of all this year as we bring 2013 to a close. Health may have fallen, bills may be behind and loved ones may have turned their backs on you but know that there is a risen Savior who is waiting to receive you today.
I want to share with you a song I heard on the radio yesterday. I don't drive much if I can help it but when I do, I tend to listen to uplifting music to carry me throughout my day. This song about had me in tears. No matter what we are going through, we must know that we cannot do anything in this life without the Lord no matter how hard we try. I know for myself that I cannot walk without Him holding my hand. This song has become one of my favorite and it lingers within me to the point of praise.
All we NEED for Christmas is Jesus Christ. If we trust God, He will provide all that we need and bless us with our wants. By His grace we have what we have. May we be thankful for the little and great. Be blessed one and all. You are loved, cherished and prayed for.
"Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?" But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." Matthew 6: 26, 33 NKJV
To God be the glory now and forevermore,
Thought for the Day
John 7:18
Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)
18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Christmas Interlude
I will be taking a break until after Christmas but may post occasionally. Will try to read some of your blogs but surely hope that you all have a blessed Christmas!!!


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The Bal Harbour Police chief is defending the use of $4.2 million in joint-task force forfeiture funds that are being audited by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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a huge amount of stuff by looking for things youself.
Really, it boils down to two commands, apropos and man.
If you said "apropos ftp", the apropos program would find all the occurances
of "ftp" in the man pages and show them to you.
Then a "man ftpd" would show you the actual page.
There is one other thing which is VERY important, which is the "afterboot" man page, which suggests all the things that you should think about/look at once your system is up.
If you get into the habbit of using man and apropos, you'll actually learn things on your own, and faster than you might think.
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Originally posted by Jaro Prospal: Hi, Is it possible to appeal the grading result? :-) yes, I failed. Zero points in locking. But, I don't think the tester is right. The explanation - "Your locking method does not block when trying to lock a locked record." - is not true. Pretty arrogant from me, hmm? :-) I believe what I see in the code and it is a classic wait-pattern. What should I do :-) Greetings Jaro
The explanation - "Your locking method does not block when trying to lock a locked record." - is not true. Pretty arrogant from me, hmm? :-) I believe what I see in the code and it is a classic wait-pattern.
Originally posted by Jaro Prospal: Thanks for your interest. Well, maybe I am going to blame myself, but after all I did it already :-) Here is the piece from Data class. The synchronizes on the member lockedRecords. If it gets the monitor, it checks if the record is locked. The method waitUntilRecordIsNotLocked returns true if the record is unlocked and false is already locked by the same thread (for instance by calling the lock method twice). I have to say, the implementation of the sequence lock, update, unlock reside on the server ("thin" client), so I identify the clients by the thread reference. Data class is singleton.
* the currently locked records are stored here.
private LockMap lockMap = new LockMap();
public long lockRecord(final long recNo) throws RecordNotFoundException {
Long rn = new Long(recNo);
synchronized (lockMap) {
boolean isUnlocked = lockMap.waitUntilRecordIsNotLocked(rn);
// if this line is reached the record is unlocked (isUnlocked==true)
// or already locked by the same thread (isUnlocked==false)
Long cookie;
if (isUnlocked) {
log.finer("The record " + recNo + " is not locked");
cookie = lockMap.put(rn);
log.fine("Record " + recNo + " is locked now. Cookie = "
+ cookie);
} else {
cookie = lockMap.get(rn);
log.fine("Record " + recNo + " is already locked by the "
+ " current thread thread. Cookie = " + cookie);
return cookie.longValue();
The piece of code from the class LockMap.
(The synchronized modifier of waitUntilRecordIsNotLocked has no sense because the threads
synchronizes on lockedRecord, but it is not wrong.)
The class LockValue is just a pair [cookie, thread reference=owner]
private Map lockedRecords = new HashMap();
* The method checks whether the specified record is locked by a different
* thread. If it is the case the calling thread goes to the waiting state.
* After a notification the lock condition is checked anew until the record
* is found to be unlocked. The method returns true than.
* If the thread is locked but the thread that caused the lock is
* the same as the current thread. The method returns false in this
* particular case.
* This method assures the reenterablity of locks.
* @param recNo record number
* @return true when the specified record is unlocked;
* false when the specified record is already locked by the
* same thread.
synchronized boolean waitUntilRecordIsNotLocked(final Long recNo) {
LockValue lock = null;
while ((lock = (LockValue) lockedRecords.get(recNo)) != null) {
if (lock.getLockOwner() == Thread.currentThread()) {
log.finer("The record " + recNo + " is already locked by this "
+ "thread. No need to wait.");
return false;
try {
log.finer("The record " + recNo + " is locked ... waiting");
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
// don't care, let the thread check the lockedRecord again
log.warning("The waiting thread " + Thread.currentThread()
+ " has been interrupted.");
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I really don't know what is there wrong. [Andrew: put code between [code] and [/code UBB tags] [ November 09, 2006: Message edited by: Andrew Monkhouse ]
Originally posted by Mark Smyth: [...] and you should probably also have a notifyAll() at the end of the lock method to inform other threads that you are finished with the monitor. [...]
It looks like your thread will get the mutex on the LockMap object twice while performing a lock operation - while this wont cause a problem, it is generally not desirable.
You may assume that at any moment, at most one program is accessing the database file; therefore your locking system only needs to be concerned with multiple concurrent clients of your server.
remote calls of lock and unlock from clients.
Originally posted by Jaro Prospal: Hi Radu, yes, you right and I was thinking about this case. But,in my case, all the lock, update, unlock logic resides on the server. Some folks here call it "thin" client. Thus, a thread processes the three calls for one request and then can go to process other ones. On the other side, the testers can test the code the way you described - remote calls of lock and unlock from clients. In that case, it may happen that the code does not work, as you described. But, these tests seems to me against the claim in the assignment: The tests can be considered as another server and for that server the locking mechanism is not required to work. Another point is, I have no idea how to transport some client IDs through the API. Greeting Jaro
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Romero (film)
|Directed by
|John Duigan
|Produced by
|Fr. Ellwood (Bud) Kieser
|Written by
|John Sacret Young
|Raúl Juliá
Richard Jordan
Ana Alicia
Eddie Velez
Harold Gould
Tony Plana
|Music by
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|Geoff Burton
|Edited by
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Romero is a 1989 American biopic depicting the life of Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero, who organized peaceful protests against the violent military regime, eventually at the cost of his own life. The film stars Raúl Juliá, Richard Jordan as Romero's close friend and fellow martyred priest, Rutilio Grande, as well as actors Ana Alicia and Harold Gould. Although the film depicts true events, there are some fictional characters.
During the 1977 El Salvadoran presidential elections, amid public unrest and a guerrilla uprising, the military regime sends death squads to detain, torture and kill any people who speak out against its human rights record. The Vatican elevates conservative Oscar Arnulfo Romero (Raul Julia) to the position of Archbishop of San Salvador, hoping that he will accept the status quo. Although conservative, Romero is afraid of the government's increasing hostility. After the assassination of Father Rutilio Grande (Richard Jordan), an outspoken Jesuit advocate for the poor, Romero begins to take a stand against the government's policies, prompting the death squads to begin targeting priests.
After failing to rescue a pro-government hostage of the guerrillas in a botched ransom, Romero discovers that his friend Father Osuna (Alejandro Bracho), a militant critic of the ruling regime, has been captured and tortured. After securing his release, Romero instigates a boycott of the president elect's inauguration, defying him by taking Mass in a church the military took over as a barracks. He later attempts to secure the release of a soldier taken hostage by Osuna and the guerrillas, but is arrested in the process. Osuna is subsequently tortured to death. Undeterred, Romero rejects the violent methods of the guerrillas, but is nonetheless assassinated while holding Mass.
- Raúl Juliá as Archbishop Óscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador.
- Richard Jordan as Fr. Rutilio Grande, SJ.
- Alejandro Bracho as Fr. Alfonzo Osuña, SJ.
- Tony Plana as Fr. Manuel Morantes, SJ.
- Lucy Reina as Lucia, a poor campesino. (Fictional character.)
- Ana Alicia as Arista Zelada, an upper-class friend of Romero's. (Fictional character.)
- Omar Chagall as Rafael Zelada, the Minister of Agriculture and Arista's husband. (Fictional character.)
- Harold Gould as Francisco Galedo, Arista's rich father. (Fictional character.)
- Eddie Velez as Lt. Ricardo Columa, a right-wing military and political leader. (Fictional character.)
- Robert Viharo as Col. Ernesto Dorio. (Fictional character.)
- Harold Cannon as Gen. Carlos Humberto Romero, military dictator of El Salvador from 1977 to 1979 (no relation to Archbishop Romero).
- Al Ruscio as Bishop Estrada, the military vicar of El Salvador and opponent of Romero.
- Claudio Brook as Bishop Flores, a vacillating bishop.
- Martin LaSalle as Bishop Arturo Rivera y Damas, bishop of Santiago de María. (He became Archbishop of San Salvador after Romero's death.)
- Eduardo López Rojas as Bishop Cordova, an ally of Romero.
- Tony Perez as Fr. Rafael Villez, secretary of the Bishops' Conference.
Romero is the first feature film from Paulist Pictures, a company founded by the Paulist Fathers, a Roman Catholic society of priests. The company was also known for the production of a long-standing television series called Insight. The film was screened in 1989 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was directed by Australian filmmaker John Duigan and produced by Paulist Pictures founder Father Ellwood (Bud) Kieser. Alfonso Cuarón, a Mexican film director, worked as an assistant director for this film. Composer Gabriel Yared, who went on to win BAFTA Awards and an Oscar for his other scores, composed the music for Romero.
Romero was generally well received by critics. The film currently holds a 75% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on eight reviews. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a moderately positive review; awarding it two and-a-half stars out of four. Ebert praised Juliá's "restrained and reasonable" performance but felt that the film was predictable and therefore not as powerful as other biopics.[2]
External links[edit]
- Romero at the Arts & Faith Top100 Spiritually Significant Films list
- Romero Movie Guide from the Foundation for Self Sufficiency in Central America, a non-profit group
- Interview with Raul Julia about the film
- 'Romero' at the Internet Movie Database


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Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Audi AG and headquartered in Bologna, Italy, has been designing and manufacturing motorcycles and motorbikes since 1950, starting with the Cucciolo ("puppy") motorized bicycle. Ducati motorcycle guides praise the company's 90-degree L-twin engines with desmodromic valve actuation and motorcycles that emphasize performance and style. Ducati currently produces the Monster (696, 796 and 1100EVO) and Streetfighter (848 and S) sport standards, Diavel power cruiser, Hypermotard (796 and 1100 EVO SP) supermotos, Multistrada adventure tourer and 848 and 1199 Panigale superbikes. Due to excellent Ducati motorcycle road tests and reviews, the company won Rider's Motorcycle of the Year in 1998 with the ST2 sport tourer.
2014 Ducati Diavel Strada vs. 2014 Star Vmax Comparison Road Test
Greg Drevenstedt
March 3, 2014
Power tripping on the 2014 Ducati Diavel Strada and Star Vmax. Without a doubt, the Ducati Diavel and Star Vmax are two of the meanest, most rambunctious motorcycles in production. Sure, most liter-class sportbikes send as much or more horsepower to the rear wheel (though only one—Kawasaki's Ninja... Read more »
Ridden & Rated: 2014 Ducati Monster 1200 S
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Gone is the Monster 1100EVO's air-cooled engine, replaced by a version of the liquid-cooled, 1,198cc Testastretta 11° L-twin found in the Multistrada and Diavel that has been tuned for more low-end power and torque. Now in its early twenties, the Ducati Monster is truly in the prime of its life. Like... Read more »
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The 2014 Ducati Monster 1200 S makes a claimed 145 horsepower and 92 lb-ft of torque. For the past 20 years, Monsters have been roaming the streets, striking fear in the hearts of commonfolk and stoking lusty fires in the hearts of Ducatisti. To kick off the Monster line's third decade, Ducati has... Read more »
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The 2014 Ducati 899 Panigale in Arctic white with red wheels ($15,295). Two years ago Ducati unveiled the 1199 Panigale superbike, a technological tour de force featuring the all-new Superquadro L-twin engine (claimed 195 horsepower at the crank), an aluminum monocoque chassis with the steering head... Read more »
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If, as the saying goes, four wheels move the body but two wheels move the soul, then the Ducati Multistrada 1200—a snarling, sexy, technological tour de force—gives my soul whiplash. Among the hundreds of motorcycles I've ridden over the past few years, it's one of a select few endowed with a... Read more »
2013 Ducati Hyperstrada – First Ride
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June 9, 2013
Three new-for-2013 Ducatis have strada, the Italian word for "road," in their model names, each offering a different take on high-performance touring. The Multistrada 1200 adventure tourer, the Diavel Strada muscle cruiser and the Hyperstrada, a new touring version of the Hypermotard supermoto, differ... Read more »
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May 2, 2013
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2013 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring – First Ride
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At last! I am able to cover the action from the South Atlantic and Midwest Leagues. The Sally League played last night, but the Midwest had only one game on their schedule. We'll start with the Midwest and cover their Saturday results. Eric Hosmer had a couple of hits as did Blake Tekotte. Drew Cumberland blasted a double and triple while driving in two and scoring twice. On the bump, Dodgers young star Ethan Martin threw a gem allowing just two hits over five shutout innings and the Mariners' Aaron Pribinac was even more effective allowing one hit and one walk over six innings, striking out five.
Midwest League Player of the Day—AARON PRIBINAC
Other Notable Performances:
- Billy Nowlin—2-3 2B RBI R
- Mauricio Robles—5 IP 2H BB 8K W(1)
- Sawyer Carroll—1-4 2B 2 RBI
- Blake Tekotte—1-3 2R 2 BB
- Drew Cumberland—3-4 2B 3B 2 RBI 2R BB
- Allan Dykstra—1-3 2R 2 BB
- Simon Castro—4.1 IP H 5 BB 3K
- Michael Marseco—1-2 2B R 2 BB SB(1)
- Nick Romero—2-4 R BB SB(1)
- Tyson Auer—2-5 2B 2R HR(1) RBI SB(3)
- Bobby Lanigan—5 IP 3H 2 ER 2 BB 5K
- Devaris Gordon-Strange—1-4 R SB(2)
- Austin Gallagher—2-4 RBI
- Ethan Martin—5 IP 2H 2 BB 4K W(1)
- Curtis Partch—5 IP 7H 2 ER 6K L(1)
- Maximo Mendez—2-4 3B R
- Luis Cota—5 IP 3H ER 2 BB 8K L(1)
- Aaron Pribinac—6 IP H BB 5K W(1)
- Eric Hosmer—2-4 2B
- Dusty Coleman—1-3 R 2 BB
- Ryan Flaherty—2-4 R BB
- Chris Archer—3 IP 0H 4 BB 5K
In the Sally League, Anthony Rizzo belted his first HR of '09 as did Travis D'Arnaud. Michael Almanzar had two RBI and big Joe Mahoney had an even bigger day going 4-5 with a triple, six RBI and two stolen bases. However, his career day was not enough to unseat Rockies first rounder Christian Friedrich who tossed six one-hit innings walking two and striking out nine en route to his first win of the new season.
South Atlantic League Player of the Day—CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH
Other Notable Performances:
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- Stephen Englund—1-3 2B R 2 RBI 2 BB
- Joe Mahoney—4-5 3B R 6 RBI 2 SB(3)
- Ronnie Welty—3-5 2B 3R RBI BB
- Travis D'Arnaud—1-5 HR(1) 3 RBI
- Charlie Culberson—2-4 3R
- Josh Mazzola—3-4 2 RBI 2R BB
- Wilmer Flores—2-5 2B R
- Jacob Jeffries—2-4 R
- Jeremy Beckham—2-4
- Mike Sheridan—1-4 HR(1) RBI
- Carlos Pimentel—6 IP 7H 2 ER 6K
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- Anthony Rizzo—2-4 HR(1) 3 RBI 2R BB
- Tim Federowicz—1-4 HR(2) 3 RBI BB
- Oscar Tejeda—2-5 2R
- David Mailman—2-5 R
- Michael Almanzar—1-3 2 RBI
- Mitch Dening—2-4 R
- Peter Hissey—2-4 R
- Casey Kelly—5 IP 4H BB 4K W(1)
- Joeseph Massey—2-4 R RBI
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How do we identify terrorism's trajectory or mobilize society to face it? How does one photograph a complex object in motion? Leadership, crisis communication, and societal resilience are just some of the factors that impact our understanding of current critical incidents. In our rapidly changing world, whether one is a photographer or crisis analyst - light, timing and experience are crucial. Experienced photographers are now confronted by dramatically new digital technology. Likewise, even the most seasoned critical incident leaders, managers and responders operate within an information technology driven blizzard of intelligence.
These are not new challenges. Before photography, the French sculptor Houdon sought to capture the images of both Jefferson and Washington. Eighty years later, Matthew Brady photographed Abraham Lincoln as both faced the challenges of perspective, timing and anticipation. Whether image or incident, it first must be captured before it is conveyed.
Light is central, whether one is managing critical incidents or capturing images. Quality and placement of illumination are both crucial. Poor light distorts the quality of the photo, just as inadequate information distorts understanding of the incident. Perspective is equally important. If improperly placed, a single light source is inadequate. Then, no matter the light's quality, the shutter's click produces shadow and mystery within the photo. Similarly, a single professional's perspective highlights known, albeit narrow area. Multiple perspectives, similar to multiple light sources, provide the most realistic image and understanding for the viewer.
Our multidisciplinary leaders, managers and responders within the CIAG know that illumination and perspective are critical both in the decision-making process of a critical incident, and also in its later analysis. Illumination and perspective provide focus and clarity, which are essential to understanding.
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Threats to our democracy are also ever-mutating. Anticipation is a virtue in a mercurial, violent world. CIAG participants appreciate timing and anticipation as they lead, manage and respond. These are important qualities for professionals today, whether they are responsible for policy, scholarship or sound business practice.
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