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Bellator-quinton-Rampage-jackson-heads-home" target="_blank">MMAFighting's Dave Doyle sat down with Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson ahead of his fight vs. Muhammad "King" Mo Lawal, in the finals of the Bellator season 10 light heavyweight tournament on May 17. The event will be held in Jackson's hometown of Memphis, Tenn, and airs live on pay per view.
The interview was vintage Rampage, with references to one of few times he previously fought in Memphis - he couldn't remember the opponent or the finish but did recall "I hooked up with my ex-girlfriend's mom, too. That part I didn't forget."
Bellator's initial attempt at PPV, headlined by Rampage vs. Tito Ortiz was canceled after "The People's Champ" injured his neck. To hear Jackson tell it, the fight was not popular with many fans.
"It just didn't look like the fans was into that fight on social media and stuff," said Jackson. "It looked like, a lot of times you get like one percent of haters, but that fight had more than one percent, that had like 40 percent haters. Seemed like a lot of people didn't like that fight. You can't let haters stop you, but at the same time you hear it, you see it, I think the haters still would have tuned in just to see what would happen, but they were out there."
"People don't understand. There's a lot of haters, they say rude things, 'washed up' and 'has beens' and stuff like that. You can't let those people get you down. But I know that Tito dodged a bullet, 'cuz he was getting knocked out, because I knew what was going on with me."
"If the fans want to enjoy watching me fight, enjoy me with my love for fighting, it's fine. But if they don't, it don't cross my mind. If the fans still love me, I can put on good shows for them."
Rampage also made reference to the scuffle with Lawal at Mohegan Sun after he knocked out Christian M'Pumbu at Bellator 110. The tussle is widely believed to have been scripted.
"After I knocked out Christian Oomdooboo, I was still hyped up, because he said he was going to end my career," said Jackson. "Listen, people don't understand I don't hate Mo. I don't know whether Mo hates me or stuff like that. We had beef back in the day and our argument, our scuffle had nothing to do with our beef."
"I'll just say, it was my time to shine, I was excited after the fight, and I had no idea he was going to be in the cage. If you go back and watch it, I was looking even before Mo was there that I'm the man of Bellator. He said what he had to say, I said what he had to say, but I'm still hyped up. I'm in the cage, I have my gloves on, I'm a fighter. I kind of went at him. Anyone who I was going to fight, if he came to the cage, I would have done the same thing."
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3/30/14 6:59 PM by ElTriangulo
Referring to anyone as a "hater" is ridiculous
3/30/14 2:32 PM by Boobiemiles1986
3/30/14 2:30 PM by Boobiemiles1986
3/30/14 2:28 PM by hubris
Rampage is the biggest hater out therehe's always talking shit and always angry at someone
3/30/14 2:26 PM by TwentyNineTwentyEight
I like the match up between him and Mo. I'm happy he's found a home at Bellator.
3/30/14 1:24 PM by BalloonBollicks
3/30/14 12:56 PM by Dr Doom
You need to ignore the haters.Just like you need to ignore the safety of pregnant women while going psycho in your ridiculous monster truck.


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"A nurse asked that Freddy and I visit a room with young child, maybe 9 months old. The parents were far from home, and having other kids has made this stay quite stressful. Continue reading
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"A nurse asked that Freddy and I visit a room with young child, maybe 9 months old. The parents were far from home, and having other kids has made this stay quite stressful. Continue reading
Meet Tega!
"I love volunteering at Children's Hospital- Minneapolis because of the high standard of excellence they have for everything that they do, from the decor to medical practices;
I feel honored to be a small part of that. Continue reading
Meet David!
David is an artist, spending his retired time painting, woodworking, and volunteering as a 'Float' at Children's- St. Paul. Continue reading
THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS, for your smiles, positive spirits, time, and compassion for the patients and families we serve! We are thankful for your service! Each day this week we will be highlighting a different member of our awesome volunteer team. Check back daily to see the featured volunteers.
Meet Adoma!
Adoma has volunteered with our Star Studio, and on our inpatient units! According to staff, 'she has a positive attitude and friendly personality; she is rarely seen without a smile!'
When not volunteering, Adoma stays busy with her full-time nursing studies and 2 children, ages 11 and 6. Adoma began volunteering due to her family's personal experiences receiving care at Children's.
As she says, "I'm the parent of a child with Sickle Cell and have had several volunteers make our hospital stays at Children's Hospital more pleasant, interesting and enjoyable, so I wanted to give back by doing the same for other families."
Meet Lily!
Why she ROCKS?! "I'm an assistant at my dance studio for younger dancers, which is where I realized I enjoy being with children! I've always been curious about the medical field so when an opportunity to volunteer at Children's came up it seemed like a perfect fit!"
Favorite thing to do outside of volunteering? "Reading and dancing have always been my favorite pastimes!"
Do you have any kids or pets of your own? "Unfortunately I do not have any pets, but I keep hoping for one!"
If you could create a new candy bar, what would be in it and what would you name it? "If I could create a new candy bar it would be made to taste like those dirt pudding cups (chocolate pudding, cookie crumbs, and gummy worms). I'd call it the 'Mud Pie Bar'! Might not sound or look great, but it would taste amazing!"
Share a favorite volunteer experience or story: "Just recently I was playing with a little girl; we walked around in the hall and went to the playroom. When I had to leave, she followed me out, thinking (and hoping) we were going back to the playroom. When she realized I wasn't able to go there with her, she pressed her face against the glass to watch me leave. It was adorable, but so hard to leave!"
Thanks for spending time (having fun) with the patients we serve!
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Meet Elise!
1. Why she ROCKS?!
"I started volunteering at a local hospital in my hometown of Sacramento, CA ten years ago, and applied to volunteer at Children's when I found out I'd be moving to the Twin Cities. That was over two years ago, and I still enjoy coming in every Sunday! I work as a financial analyst for another local hospital system, and love the opportunity to be involved in multiple healthcare environments in the Minneapolis area."
2. Favorite thing to do outside of volunteering?
"I love to travel, and try to explore a new country every year! Next on my list: China."
3. Do you have any kids or pets of your own?
"No kiddos or pets currently, but I hope to have both some day…after I've explored several more countries."
4. If you could create a new candy bar, what would be in it and what would you name it?
"Hmm…I would probably add sea salt to a Twix bar, so I'd call it a "Salty Twix." (I clearly would need some help with branding!)"
5. Share a favorite volunteer experience or story:
"We had a sweet patient in the PICU, who has been hospitalized for some time. One day, I had the pleasure of spending time with the patient's siblings while their parents spent some time alone with their little one. It was a great experience and a wonderful memory, as the parents were given the opportunity to spend concentrated time with their sick child together. One of the best things about volunteering at Children's is getting to experience all aspects of care – for not only the patient, but for the families, as well."
Thank you, Elise, for brightening the day of our patients and families.
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Meet Andrew!
1. Why he ROCKS?!
"I got into volunteering because I enjoy helping people and wanted to give back. When I started looking for volunteer opportunities, nothing stood out to me, until I found Children's Hospital. Wanting to work in the medical field and possibly specializing in pediatrics, there was no place better for me to spend my time. My position as a float gives me the chance to work with infants to young adults. I am able to partake in many different activities, and interact with each child on a personal level.
When people ask me why I volunteer at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, I always give the same answer… going and spending time with the patients gets their mind off what they are battling, and there's nothing better than seeing kids smile and laugh."
2. Favorite thing to do outside of volunteering?
"My favorite thing to do outside of volunteering is hang out with my friends and family. I am a part of Prior Lake High School's National Honor Society Chapter which keeps me busy with other volunteer opportunities along with mentorship programs in the elementary schools. I also enjoy partaking in physical activity whether through pick up sports, casual workouts, or doing things outside."
3. Do you have any kids or pets of your own?
"I have a ten-pound Yorki-Corgi mix named Matthew; he is full of energy! We got him three years ago, and he has been a handful ever since! Whether chewing something up or just making an overall mess…we love him! (Plus, it is hard to stay mad at a cute, ten-pound dog for long.) Matthew is always running and never fails to cheer everyone up!"
4. If you could create a new candy bar, what would be in it and what would you name it?
"I would create a cross between a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and a Kit-Kat. Those two are the few candies that I enjoy, so I can only imagine that combining them would taste amazing! It would be the Kit-Kat base… but instead of just coating it in chocolate, there would be peanut butter added, and then it would be doused in chocolate. Coming up with a name for my candy bar is a tough job, but after thinking about it, I've decided on 'The Peanut-Butter Crunch Bar'. With this new creation, people around the world will be able to bite into a new, delicious indulgence!"
5. Share a favorite volunteer experience or story:
"Out of all of the amazing children I have worked with throughout my time at Children's, I will never forget one eight-year-old boy. I had been told that he had never been a fan of working with volunteers, but figured I would give it a try. I don't know what it was, but for some reason he and I just clicked; we were instant buds. He had a lengthy stay, so each week he would request that I come spend time with him. We played games, read books, watched movies, and did art projects. One week, I went to his room and saw on his door a sign he had made reading, "Last round of chemo!" I was so happy for him! When I entered his room he gave me the biggest smile, and told me how excited he was! He said that he couldn't wait to be home and be surrounded by his family. I left that night with a picture he had drawn for me, and couldn't stop thinking about what an amazing young boy he was. He taught me how to live every day with a positive attitude, regardless of your situation. I will always remember that night. Months later, I learned my newly found friend was done with his treatment and cancer free. He is always in the back of my mind, and there is no way I could ever repay him for what he has taught me. That experience has changed my life."
Thanks, Andrew, for making a difference in the lives of our patients!
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Meet Ed!
1. Why he ROCKS?!
"With my biology degree, I worked in a research lab at the U of M, but soon decided that I wanted to work more with people. I had enjoyed being a medic in the army, so I applied to nursing school at the U of M. During my last year of school I was hired at Children's! The unit I worked on was transformed into an oncology floor. I decided to stay, and became a pediatric oncology nurse."
2. Favorite thing to do outside of volunteering?
"I used to ride my bike a lot: to work, around the city. Now I enjoy riding my Terra Trike around the area. I have ridden on much of the Grand Round, and toured all the major Minneapolis lakes except Calhoun.
I also grow orchids. I started about 35 years ago when my wife received a catteleya. I tried growing both cateleyas and dendrobiums, but eventually discovered phaleonopsis orchids. I have been growing them ever since. Right now I have about 30; many shades of pink, yellow, dotted, etc."
3. Do you have any kids or pets of your own?
"My son, David, is 28 years old, and Anne Elizabeth, who would be 22 years old this year, is in heaven. We have two dogs: Abby, a black Schnoodle; and Ellie, a Cockapoo. Those are actually their shortened names. My wife wanted them to have strong female role models, so their full names are Abigail Adams and Eleanor Roosevelt."
4. Why volunteer at Children's?
"I was working at Children's the afternoon my 8-year-old daughter, Anne, was diagnosed with leukemia. After her diagnosis, we spent a lot of time at Children's together… but she didn't want me to be her nurse, just her dad. Anne relapsed after six months, while still receiving treatment, but she fought to stay with us for four more years. Anne died on March 1st, 2005, four months after her 12th birthday. Anne left us with a vast collection of her art: paintings, drawings, pastels, sculpture, pottery (both hand-built and thrown on the wheel), puppets, and more."
5. Share a favorite volunteer experience or story:
"Each year I participate in the CureSearch Walk. It has been an honor to walk alongside the patients and families that have experienced care at Children's."
Thank you for dedicating your retired time to Children's and the patients we serve!
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Meet Jimi!
1. Why he ROCKS?!
"My daughter Natalie works for CHA. It was her idea that Jimi should become a PAWH team member. So when he was 1 year old he went to school. He did very well, passing all his practicals with flying colors. At 2 years old he was hired! Since September of 2013 he has put in over 155 hours brightening the days of many, many children and parents at Children's -St. Paul."
2. Favorite thing to do outside of volunteering?
"Jimi's favorite thing to do is to get together with his friends from the neighborhood and play in his backyard for hours."
3. If you could create a new candy bar, what would be in it and what would you name it?
"The "Jimi Bar" would be shaped like a guitar (his full name is Jimi Hendrix you know, and he is left handed,) and would taste like caramel coated peanut M&M's!"
4. Share a favorite volunteer experience or story:
"Jimi often helps children get back on their feet again when they are having trouble walking. One time a boy was really having trouble steadying himself as he was walking Jimi on a leash. So, with his free hand, he grabbed Jimi's tail. That helped a lot. What he didn't know is that Jimi doesn't care for his tail to be pulled. But no matter, Jimi looked at me and I could tell what he was thinking… "It's ok. Don't worry. He can hang onto my tail for as long as it takes. But don't think that you can!!" Of course, he was smiling."
Thanks, Michael, for sharing Jimi with Children's! Our furry volunteers (and their owners of course) brighten the day of our patients!
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Meet Uyen!
1. Why she ROCKS?!
"I believe I am a people person and no matter what the task, whether simple or hard or who the person is, I enjoy helping out to the best of my ability. The reason I chose to volunteer at Children's is because I love interacting with kids. I have been in their shoes and hope to be able to help them have some fun during their stay in the hospital!"
2. Favorite thing to do outside of volunteering?
"One of my favorite things to do outside of volunteering is going out to eat with my friends and family. I really like trying new places and I am not particular about the type of food. My favorite foods to eat though are Asian and Italian."
3. We know you have interest in research; can you explain one of your projects?
"One of my research interests is pediatric medical devices. In my senior year of college, I worked in a group to design a working prototype for a neonatal endotracheal tube monitoring device. We were very proud our prototype worked and were able to present it at different conferences!"
4. If you could create a new candy bar, what would be in it and what would you name it?
"I am a huge chocolate and coffee junkie. My candy bar would probably be a combination of wafers/crispy rice, coffee flavor of some sort, and cherry covered in chocolate. I would name it something fancy like Starbucks does with their drinks. Perhaps 'Maraschino Mocha'."
5. Share a favorite volunteer experience or story:
"This one is difficult because I enjoy my variety of experiences from very little kids where we watch movies or play princess, to talking with older patients and playing board games with them. I have learned a lot from them too, like (somewhat) improving my x-box skills. I still can't drive straight for the life of me in a 'racing' game, but thanks to a very patient young boy, teaching me the ropes and what buttons to press, I have become a bit more of a capable gamer."
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Review: Amnesia: The Dark Descent
There has been a disturbing trend among horror games in recent years to gradually merge the genres of survival horror and third-person shooter. Resident Evil 4 and 5, Dead Space, and even the more recent games in the Silent Hill series (excluding the fabulous Silent Hill: Shattered Memories) have all had moments of tension and some cheap pop-up scares, but the gameplay focus sits primarily on shooting or action sequences. This isn't to say that those are bad games, in fact I would say that they are of superb quality as action games. For me though, some of the best horror comes the moments between the action, when an overwhelming sense of dread creeps in. And in that regard, Amnesia: The Dark Descent deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as games like Shadow of the Colossus and Portal in terms of elevating videogames as an art form. To put it simply, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is easily one of the most frightening games, if not the single most frightening game, I have ever experienced.
Follow after the break for the full review.
I won't spoil much of the story in Amnesia, because piecing it together from the environment and found diary entries is something that should be experienced spoiler-free first hand. I will say that you awaken in a 19th century castle with no memory, and quickly find that something is very wrong with the situation. Walls are crumbling, odd noises are heard at every turn, shambling approximations of a human form can be seen in fleeting moments, and a looming darkness pervades the castle halls. I have never before played a game that so perfectly captured simultaneously the feeling of complete isolation and the paranoia of constantly being watched. And because this is all from a first-person perspective, the feeling of claustrophobia is that much greater.
A lot of this credit is due to the game's sanity system. Like the classic Eternal Darkness, you have both physical health and mental health to manage, with the latter causing environmental effects when drained. Sanity is lost from witnessing creepy events (doors slamming or windows cracking) or by simply spending too much time in the darkness. You can recover sanity by standing in the light, though light is limited by your waning lamp oil and the few tinderboxes you find to light candles. Floorboards creak just a little bit louder, the camera blurs and sways just a little bit more, and many other subtle effects take hold for a very creepy effect. It's often quite subtle though, so that you sometimes don't even realize that the game has been altered until you find a light source and restore your sanity. For me, it was often hard to tell whether the heavy breathing and pumping heart rate were actually from me, the game, or both. If you let your sanity drop too low, the effects become more pronounced with slower movement, and eventually the camera dropping to the floor as your character crawls forward on his hands and knees. The effect is fantastic.
There are also enemies in Amnesia, though there is no combat in the entire game. Instead, your only means of defense is to run and hide, preferably by locking yourself in a room, barricading the door, and hoping there is a wardrobe or dark corner to hide in. The controls should be familiar if you have played Frictional Games' Penumbra series, but may require brief explanation for those who haven't. Instead of simply pressing a key on the keyboard to open a door, you must click on it, then push or pull the mouse as if you were moving a real door. The speed of your mouse movements translate to how fast and far the door opens or closes, allowing for some fantastically tense situations. There was one point where I hid in a wardrobe from a creature chasing me, and I could peek out of the door to see if it was still there. It was, and in my panic I slammed the door, alerting the creature which promptly broke down the door and devoured me. There are many equally tense scenarios throughout, with another early part of the game making me more afraid of water than I can ever remember being.
Oh, and did I mention that looking at enemies also drains your sanity? So not only are you hiding in the dark, but merely looking at your pursuer drives your character even further insane. It creates an effect where even places of safety never feel quite safe. To be honest, enemies are sparse; but their encounters are spaced just far enough apart so that you never actually know when the next one is coming, but are always expecting it. There can be a few snags in the game's pacing due to getting stuck on some of the less obvious puzzles, but for the most part the balance between scares and safety is excellent.
The puzzles in Amnesia are of the adventure game variety, meaning you'll be collecting items and combining them to use them in another room for some purpose. It's not always obvious how items should be used together, though there is usually a lost diary page or flashback sequence (which occurs by hearing a conversation that previously took place in a room upon entering) which gives hints as to what should be done. Thankfully, important objects have a faint purplish glow to them, which eliminates much of the frustration that would have been caused by trying to find them in the game's mostly dark environments.
Your playtime with Amnesia can run between 8-15 hours depending on how long it takes to solve some puzzles and how much time you spend cowering in the corner. But even so, this review took far longer than I had anticipated. For me, the fear from the game was so intense that I couldn't play for longer than hour at a time before I become so overwhelmed that I had to come back to it later. When you first turn the game on it suggests that you play with the lights off and headphones on, which I was not brave enough to try more than once. I found the fear every bit as palpable in a well lit room.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a horror game through and through. The atmosphere is impeccable and the scares are genuine. It avoids the common pitfalls of the genre by simply eliminating them entirely. There are no monster closets, no dodgy camera angles, and no awkwardly limiting combat controls. There's just you, a dark castle, a lamp, and a shambling horror that can easily run you down if you don't find somewhere to hide. Amnesia distills horror to its purest form, and plays like a less verbose Lovecraft story come to life. If you're the type of gamer that likes a good scare, then you owe it to yourself to pick up this gem of a game. It will keep you up at night and haunt you in your dreams. And you will love every terrifying moment of it.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is available for $20 for PC, Mac, and Linux through Frictional Games' store, as well as for PC through online retailers including Steam, Impulse, and Direct2Drive.


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Opening Reception for Sebastian Krüger - International Rock Star Artist
ART on 5th
Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (CDT)
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ART on 5th to host:
Internationally Known Rock Star Artist
Sebastian Krüger
Show Dates:
Monday, April 28th – Saturday, May 31st
Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 17th from 7:00-10:00 pm
On Saturday, May 17th from 7 – 10 pm, 2014, Sebastian Krüger will be making a personal appearance at ART on 5th.
"Mindblowing! There's nothing I love more than turning people on to Krüger's work. He's explosively original and an extreme talent. Seeing him in action at his workshop in Germany was the most creatively transformative experience in my life. You must meet this man."
-Robert Rodriguez
Sebastian Krüger is a German artist, born in 1963. He made a stunning reputation as the designer of a number of cover spreads for the press in Germany and abroad and as an illustrator and creative designer of various album covers. He then stepped away from commercial work and devoted himself solely to painting. Artistically he has developed away from his early career as a "star caricaturist" to that of a star of the New Pop Realism. His artistic visions are treasured and collected by other stars of the pop scene, like the Rolling Stones, who are friends of his, and by art connoisseurs all over the world.
In the quarter century of his creative career Krüger has remained true to the ideal of a New Pop Art, dedicating his art to a kind of game of deception, the interplay of identity and pose, of authenticity and fiction. This has enabled him to establish himself as a popular painter whose works draw large numbers of visitors to the galleries and museums. The defining feature of his work is creative reflection about the apparatus of media presentation and the manic iconography of contemporary painting. His FACES are a thoroughly subversive tribute to the world of beautiful appearances and to the rock and pop culture of the sixties, with which the painter has cultivated an almost ritualistic relationship.
The artist lives and works near Hanover, Germany and in California.
Sebastian will be available for phone interviews and personal interviews Friday, May 16, 2014. Please contact ART on 5th to schedule at email@example.com.
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ART on 5th
3005 S Lamar Blvd
Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (CDT)
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ART on 5th has relocated to the heart of South Austin, showcasing an eclectic collection of local, national, and international artists in a hip, minimalist setting (over 7,000 square feet). On permanent display is the popular exhibition, The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss, while the rest of the gallery rotates a stable of over 40 artists. Artists' styles range from contemporary to whimsical and everything in between. A great selection of abstract art is always shown. FILM on 5th, inside the gallery, offers incredible original movie posters from the 1930s to the present. Hundreds on display and thousands available by request. Have a favorite film? We can get the original poster! If you have something to frame, our custom frame shop is recognized for its unique design aesthetic and a strong attention to archival principles.
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This is interesting, given that Google was actively involved in copyright infringement when they first launched Google Books. They decided to simply scan all the books in a university library and make them available for free online. One of their arguments was that some of the books were "out of print," so at least this made them available somewhere. Apparently they didn't realize that a book being "out of print" has nothing at all to do with its copyright status, and mounted a major defense when authors and publishers showed up demanding payment for books they owned the rights to.
Very interesting stat on Swedish piracy since the launch of Spotify. Sami Valkonen's dead right that the way to beat piracy is by creating legal services that are better than the illegal alternatives; not the strategy the music industry has been pursuing for so long of censorship, inconvenient digital rights management and generally crying about it. Services like Spotify for music and NetFlix for video have the potential to make media piracy redundant. Where Google Play fits into that I'm not sure, but with more than half a billion Android devices activated to date, Google have a nice captive market to try to push the service to.
Seeing what Google did with their search for Android devices and more specifically the voice recognition, I am inclined to believe that their service has a chance to become as big as iTunes if not bigger.


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Lezgins are believed to descend partly from people who inhabited the region of southern Dagestan in the Bronze Age. They live mainly in Azerbaijan and Dagestan (Russian Federation), but there are also substantial numbers in other countries. The Lezgins resisted Russification by refusing to participate in programs to relocate them from the highlands and into lowland towns and collective farms. Thus, the majority of the Lezgins still maintain a traditional lifestyle. By the 19th century, the Lezgins had all been converted to Islam from Animism, and they have since then been very devout in their faith. Most are Sunni Muslim, but some Animistic practices continue today.
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The Lezgins are "very devout" in their Islamic faith, and have been for several generations.
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There are some Christians among the Lezgins in Russia, but there may be none among the Lezgins of Turkmenistan. But pray in faith, believing, for those who will soon follow Christ in Turkmenistan.
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One of the points of having an independent judiciary is so they can make decisions about the constitutional rights of politically unpopular groups without immediately being booted out by a temperamental electorate.
The idea that we have an independent judiciary -- whether elected by the people or appointed by policians -- is rarely borne out by reality. Most judges come from partisan Democrat or Republican backgrounds, and they carry their political agenda with them to the bench. Just look at the federal court rulings on ObamaCare which are split down the middle: the Democrat judges held ObamaCare is constitutional, and the Republican judges held ObamaCare is unconstitutional. The general idea of an independent judiciary is appealing in theory but often is belied by reality. Accordingly, if state law provides a mechanism for recall, the citizens of Iowa certainly are entitled to exercise it.
These "financial services groups" a.k.a. fraudsters have financed the repeal of the regulations safeguarding public and taxpayers. They said they were going to "supervise themselves" and then melted down the economy, collected bonuses and now are hard at obstructing justice. Our very government is complicit, it is evident in the way SEC and Justice Department are p us sy-footing around the fat cats. The very fabric of our governance has been destroyed and more, bigger financial disasters await in the wings, unless we see to it that the justice is served.
"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country." - Thomas Jefferson once said. How fitting, how prophetic! How alarming that we failed to accomplish that!
At http://www.WallStreetClassAction.com we organize a class action against the banks, the ratings agencies and other financial institutions involved in staging the colossal securitization fraud and subsequently crashing the economy and resulting in over $5 Trillion in asset losses in the US alone.
We realize that our own government is effectively a captured entity, so no criminal indictments will be forthcoming. But WE THE PEOPLE will hold the fraudsters accountable. United we stand.
The legislature can pretty much impeach a justice for just about any reason. As for politicizing the judiciary, it seems to me that these justicies are the guilty individuals. If they didn't realize impeachment for exceeding their powers; someone so naïve or arrogant ought to be removed.
This just highlights the biggest problem with electing judges.
"Independent" does not mean that a judge comes to the bench wholly unaffected by political, social, religious, cultural, etc. bias. After all, judges are humans too. Even appointed judges are nominated because their legal philosophy produces results that line up with the political views of those appointing them. I don't take the creation of an independent judiciary to require judges be the proverbial blank slate, free from all predilection.
Instead, in order to be independent, a judge has to be able to exercise the authority of her position and perform her judging function without outside influence (as opposed to the influence inherent in the judges political and cultural leanings). This is why Article III judges are appointed for life. When making a decision they don't have to consider how their decision will affect their ability to raise campaign funds or attract votes. It is also why Article III judges cannot have their pay decreased while they continue to serve. It would be another outside influence that they would have to consider.
I don't understand why we don't prosecute judges for 18 USC section 242, such as ordering imprisonment of people without a criminal charge? What difference does it make whether there is proof of bribery when it is so easy to prove that they ordered incarceration without a criminal charge?
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Extensis previews Universal Type Server
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Universal Type Server
Extensis (booth #1020) has announced its Universal Type Server, a next generation server-based font management solution for both Macintosh and Windows environments. Universal Type Server will be available in three editions: Universal Type Server Lite, Professional and Corporate editions. The font server application lineup is designed to handle all font-related issues in font-intensive workflows and offers simple server and user administration via web-based applications; a "stable and fast" Java-based server with a secure SQL backend; active Directory integration for enterprise networks, support for both Mac and Windows clients (independently or simultaneously); support for mobile users; font license tracking; fast type activation; automatic font previews and organization, and native support for Intel-based and PPC-based Macs.
"Universal Type Server is more than just a combination of our popular Suitcase and Font Reserve Server products." said Martin Stein, Extensis Vice President of Products and Services. "It was built from the ground up, utilizing the most up-to-date technologies and open architecture platforms. We've combined the strengths of both existing products while adding reliability, stability, greater performance and improved scalability."
Universal Type Server will support Extensis' patented Font Sense technology offering users the ability to automatically activate the exact versions of fonts used in a document when that document is opened. The company claims that unlike basic auto-activation, Font Sense works seamlessly to allow for a deep level of font analysis instead of simply selecting and activating the first font with the same PostScript or font menu name. Font Sense avoids silent font substitution, incorrect glyphs, text re-flows, and layout issues, resulting in greater efficiency and automated workflows.
The three editions are:
- Universal Type Server Lite - Designed to be robust yet affordable, this edition allows customers to use up to 10 concurrent connections. The Lite edition is designed for smaller creative workgroups or design firms that need to have access to and share fonts.
- Universal Type Server Professional is created as the upgrade edition for existing Suitcase Server X1 and Font Reserve Server customers. The Professional edition allows up to 250 concurrent connections and is an ideal and affordable solution for mid-size organizations that do not require external databases.
- Universal Type Server Corporate - Is ideal for large corporate workgroups. It allows for more than 250 concurrent connections and includes Active Directory and External Database (MS SQL 2005) functionality.
Universal Type Server is currently beta testing and is expected to ship in Spring 2008. Universal Type Server and all clients will be available free-of-charge to existing customers under a current Annual Service Agreement (ASA). Pricing for all versions, including upgrades, will be announced prior to product availability. It will be available in English, French and German and will support Mac OS X v10.4/10.5 (Client/server); the software requires a G5 or faster processor and 1GB RAM.


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Developer 5th Cell's original Scribblenauts game gained it popularity a while back by allowing players to unleash their imagination and include whatever they can think into the game at the player's whim. The game just begs for creative thinking. Scribblenauts Unlimited, a follow-up title to the 2009 and 2010 DS/mobile games, expands upon the original, though it's not nearly as "unlimited" as its title might suggest.
Scribblenauts Unlimited brings back protagonist Maxwell and introduces his sister. It also provides a little background on Maxwell's magical notebook, which those who played the original game should appreciate. In this new game, Maxwell and his sister venture out into the world with the simple goal of helping people. It doesn't go quite as planned, sadly, as his sister has a spell cast upon her slowly turning her to stone. To save his sister, Max must solve puzzles -- helping people along the way as originally intended.
Just like the original game, the bulk of the gameplay comes from opening up Maxwell's magical notebook and inputting nouns and adjectives to create an item. Think of this as video game 'Mad Libs', but instead of creating prospectively goofy sentences, players create things by writing nouns and can modify things by adding adjectives. For example, you could create a hammer to strike a nail, or you could create an awesome (or big, small, etc.) hammer to do the job; and, yes, these adjectives can matter.
While the game does have some light platforming elements, logical word puzzles are still the main emphasis in Unlimited. The word "unlimited" in the title, however, is a bit misleading as the game's vocabulary isn't as unlimited as one might like. For example, the game didn't know the word "watering can". That stated, there are times where the player might find himself impressed by some of what the game does know as well as what actually works. As another example, in a fairly early-on puzzle players are asked to add something relevant to a museum exhibit featuring Cleopatra. Inputting "Asp" created the poisonous snake that felled the Queen of the Nile, thus finishing the puzzle.
Scribblenauts Unlimited features the same sort of cartoony look and attitude that the original game had. This time, however, the game is released onto Nintendo 3D-capable 3DS. Sadly, it rarely takes advantage of the system's 3D capabilities. Cut-scenes are 3D-enabled, but actual gameplay is presented purely in 2D. The upper, 3D-capable screen is used strictly for cut-scenes and keeping tabs on the player's puzzle-solving prowess. All of the action takes place on the 3DS's touch-sensitive lower screen. While it makes perfect sense from a controls and gameplay standpoint as to why things were set up the way the are, it would have been nice to see the 3DS' capabilities used to a much larger extent.
Amusing and intuitive, Scribblenauts Unlimited is a good second step for this WBIE-published series. The game's vocabulary might not be as unlimited as the player's imagination, but it still provides many good, fun, kookey, and interesting solutions for problems ranging from a cat stuck in a tree to a zombie invasion and more. The only real sad thing about this 3DS version in comparison to its Wii U sibling is that this version lacks the heavily advertised item creator tool allowing players to create and add to the game their own items. Had Scribblenauts Unlimited been packed with that tool, the lack of items such as a watering can wouldn't had even been a problem. C'est la vie.
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Diversity Action Committee is a committee composed of faculty and students of Siena College, working together to increase knowledge of diversity and to effect positive change within the Siena community concerning issues related to gender, race, ethnicity, class, age, sexual orientation, gender expression, and disability on campus. Its purpose is to provide information and new perspectives on these issues; to improve personal and working relationships among our community, notably raising awareness of and acting in prevention against sexism, racism, ageism, classism, heterosexism, ableism and other forms of categorical prejudice and discrimination in support of the College's Human Rights policy; and to deepen knowledge and appreciation of diversity through integrated courses and focused programs.
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UK concerned about cyber warfare
British Chancellor George Osborne has reportedly asked secret intelligence services MI5 and MI6 to concentrate more on cyber attacks than counter-terrorism. Senior sources revealed that Osborne asked secret agency chiefs on Friday 26 October to consider channeling spending on intelligence to cyber attacks than alleged counter-terrorism. The Chancellor's intervention came after a meeting of the National Security Council back in the summer, which appears to have caused a row within Whitehall about the future priorities of the British intelligence agencies. MI5, MI6 and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) are all currently under pressure to do more to protect British interests against internet-based attacks. The Intelligence and Security Committee that involves senior MPs and peers said it was "concerned that much of the work to protect UK interests in cyberspace is still at an early stage" and urged that the work should be stepped up. British Foreign Secretary William Hague told The Daily Telegraph that he saw daily evidence of "deliberate, organised attacks" against corporate and government networks from "cyber criminals or foreign actors." Furthermore, Osborne's challenge over alleged terrorism is his second major intervention on security issues in the recent months. Earlier this month, a report disclosed that he had helped force military commanders plan for a quicker pull-out of British troops from Afghanistan. BGH/AMR/HE


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Code challenge from lantmateriet.se
Yesterday I found a code challenge on http://www.lantmateriet.se/knackkoden that I decide to take a look on. We first need to decode the base 64 encoded text to get the actual instructions.
Gör ett program som skriver ut talen i mängden {1, 2, …, 10500} i stigande ordning.
Om talet är jämnt delbart med 3 så ska www. skrivas ut istället för själva talet.
Om talet är jämnt delbart med 5 så ska lantmateriet skrivas ut istället för själva talet.
Om talet är jämnt delbart med 7 så ska .se skrivas ut istället för själva talet.
Om talet är jämnt delbart med 3, 5 och 7 så ska www.lantmateriet.se skrivas ut istället för själva talet.
Inga nyradstecken ska skrivas ut, utan allt ska skrivas ut på en och samma rad.
Utskriften inleds enligt nedan:
1 2 www. (och så vidare…)
Inget mellanrum som sista tecken.
MD5-summan av utskriften är 402087a86f4fbd5d01d80baec13fddc5
Men vad är SHA-1-summan?
Anyone that can come up with another or better solution?
public static void Main() { const int NumberOfIterations = 10500; var sb = new StringBuilder(); for (var i = 1; i <= NumberOfIterations; i++) { if (i % 3 != 0 && i % 5 != 0 && i % 7 != 0) { sb.Append(i + " "); continue; } if (i % 3 == 0 && i % 5 == 0 && i % 7 == 0) { sb.Append("www.lantmateriet.se "); continue; } if (i % 3 == 0) { sb.Append("www. "); } else if (i % 5 == 0) { sb.Append("lantmateriet "); } else if (i % 7 == 0) { sb.Append(".se "); } } var resultString = sb.ToString().TrimEnd(); if ("402087a86f4fbd5d01d80baec13fddc5" != GetMD5HashData(resultString, Encoding.UTF8)) { Console.WriteLine("Error missmatch MD5 hash"); return; } Console.WriteLine("The SHA1 hash is:" + GetSHA1HashData(resultString, Encoding.UTF8)); }
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Dear Engineers, your job is not to write code!
I recently found a blog post by Laura Klein that did really speak to me. It simple state that our job is not to produce as much code as possible, we are suppose to add value for the customer. This implies that it's more important to know the customer and to add metrics that proves that we are actually adding value instead of simple hacking according to specification.
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Get full qualified host name in WIX
In one of our install we need to know the full qualified computer name during installation. For that purpose I did create an custom action with a simple vbscript that simple get the computer name and domain name and create the full qualified string and set property FQDN accordingly.
<CustomAction Id="FindHostDomain" Script="vbscript" Return="check"> <![CDATA[ Dim Info Set Info = CreateObject("AdSystemInfo") Dim InfoNT Set InfoNT = CreateObject("WinNTSystemInfo") Session.Property("FQDN") = lcase(InfoNT.ComputerName & "." & Info.DomainDNSName) ]]> </CustomAction>
To execute this script and set FQDN so we can use it in our component's add this to the install execution sequence.
<InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="FindHostDomain" Before="CostInitialize" >Not Installed</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence>
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path is denied when using System.OI.FileStream
During a recent deployment to production environment we started to get System.UnauthorizedAccessException on places we hade not seen it before. After some debugging a pattern appeared. The problem is that if you don't use the FileStream constructor with FileAccess parameter you will get FileAccess.ReadWrite selected by default. So in our cases the User account running our service did only have read access to the file with is correct since we are only expecting to read from the file.
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Make sure, you ask for what you really need. If your application needs only Read access to a file, make sure to specify that in your FileStream constructor.
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HowTo add new key to appsettings with WIX
When adding a new key for appsettings you need to split the action in 3 steps.
1. Create the new empty "add" element
2. Create and set the "key" attribute. The tricky part here is how to add the "key" to new created "add" element from step one. One way is to assume that the new created "add" element is the only element without a "key" attribute
3. Create and set the "value" attribute.
<util:XmlFile Id='conf1' Action="createElement" ElementPath="//configuration/appSettings" Name="add" File="[INSTALLDIR]Web.config" Sequence="1" /> <util:XmlFile Id='conf2' Action="setValue" ElementPath="//configuration/appSettings/add[\[]not(@key)[\]]" Name="key" Value="NewConfig" File="[INSTALLDIR]Web.config" Sequence="2" /> <util:XmlFile Id='conf3' Action="setValue" ElementPath="//configuration/appSettings/add[\[]@key='NewConfig'[\]]" Name="value" Value="the new value" File="[INSTALLDIR]Web.config" Sequence="3" />
HowTo to set appsettings during installation using WIX
The point where most people have a hard time is remembering is to escape brackets. This to ensure WIX will not think it a property. If you forget to-do this you may end up in a situation where "config2" value will bet set on "config1" instead. See a correct example bellow
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<Component Id='UpdateConfig' Guid='A89D47AF-7DBE-4a8d-9848-F35C78FD95ED' DiskId='1' KeyPath="yes"> <util:XmlFile Id='config1' Action="setValue" ElementPath="//configuration/appSettings/add[\[]@key='FirstKey'[\]]/@value" File="[INSTALLDIR]Web.config" Value="[NEWVALUE1]" /> <util:XmlFile Id='config2' Action="setValue" ElementPath="//configuration/appSettings/add[\[@key='SecondKey'[\]]/@value" File="[INSTALLDIR]Web.config" Value="[NEWVALUE2]" /> </Component>
And the example web.config
<?xml version="1.0"?> <configuration> <appSettings> <add key="FirstKey" value="oldvalue"/> <add key="SecondKey" value="oldvalue"/> </appSettings> </configuration>
HowTo update appsettings programmatically
Recently I was writing functional test for an application that read settings from the appsettings element in App.Config. The problem was that the application under test was expecting to react different based on the settings so need a way to alter the values between tests. I ended up writing bellow code for it
private static void SetAppSettings(string key, string value) { Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(ConfigurationUserLevel.None); config.AppSettings.Settings[key].Value = value; config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Modified); ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection("appSettings"); }
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Share source files between Visual Studio projects
After some time developing software you naturally start to repeat yourself and solve the same problem over and over again. If you could simple share this implementations between all your solution's, you would save a lot of time. On common way to share source code between different project is to create separate tool/"good to have code" assembly and simply include this project or assembly into every solution. Many times I find this very heavy weighted and overkill. But the big problem according to me is that you have expanded the attack surface of your application, by adding public API's that you are not using but can be used by hackers. So the other solution is to simple add the part you actual need to your solution. By adding the source file as linked resources, will enable you to share it between many projects and still maintain only one copy of the file.
Another good example of usage is if you for example are creating an application for both windows phone 7 and windows. In this case you need two separate projects for every class library.
In Visual Studio, choose 'Add As link' when adding an existing item.
Get all iteration paths in TFS programtically
A common way to organize work items in TFS is to assign them to different iterations. I'm using this with the scum model where every sprint corresponds to one iteration. So how can we get all iteration paths in TFS to use them in our own implementation. The information is not saved on the work items, we will need to look directly at the project object and recursively iterate on the iteration object tree to get all iteration paths.
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Arrington Lecture: September 23, 2010, at Logan, Utah
Bill MacKinnon at Sam Wellers, Sept. 26 (Announcement)
Black, White and Mormon: Paul Reeve on Race and the Mormon Struggle for Whiteness
BYU Easter Conference This Saturday
Church History Library Open House
Come Witness an Archaeological "Climb" this Saturday (Salt Lake City)
Dedication of Mormon Battalion Monument Plaza, August 21, Salt Lake City
Do You Need Records from the National Archives (Washington, D.C.)?
An Evening with Jill Mulvay Derr and Karen Lynn Davidson (Announcement)
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King James Bible Symposium
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The Habeas Corpus Hearings of Joseph Smith
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Jumping the Gun with the Online Patriarchal Blessing Announcement
Kane Lecture, February 11 (Announcement)
LDS Archives Closure (Announcement)
"March of the Salt Soldiers": James Arrington's New Play
Massacre at Mountain Meadows: A Scholarly Discussion (Announcement)
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Baidu Jumps as China Reforms Drive Biggest Gain in Month
Chinese stocks trading in New York rose the most in three months, led by Internet companies from Baidu Inc. to Qihoo 360 Technology Co., on speculation lending reforms will strengthen the financial system and boost markets.
The Bloomberg index of the most-traded Chinese shares in the U.S. climbed 2.4 percent to 101.14, the biggest advance since Feb. 11. Baidu, operator of China's largest Internet search engine, jumped the most in a month. Qihoo, which owns the second-biggest search engine, surged 8.1 percent, rebounding from a 12 percent tumble last week.
China is drafting rules to help manage any bank failure, two people familiar with the matter said. Authorities extended their campaign to tame a credit boom after President Xi Jinping said the nation needs to adapt to a "new normal" while policy makers focus on changing the structure of the economy. Fidelity Worldwide Investment, a non-U.S. affiliate of Fidelity Investments, will increase coverage of shares traded in Shanghai as the market becomes more transparent, Leon Tucker, head of equity research for Asia Pacific, said yesterday.
"We're seeing a reaction to the news coming out of China, the reforms they're focused on, what they're doing to move the economy forward, to modernize the economy, make it more market oriented," Wayne Lin, a money manager at Baltimore-based Legg Mason Inc., which oversees $673 billion, said by phone. "It shows the Chinese government realizes the risk there."
Deposit Safety
The iShares China Large-Cap ETF, the largest Chinese exchange-traded fund in the U.S., added 2.1 percent to $35.32 while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index climbed 1 percent to an all-time high as Internet and small-cap shares rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also closed at a record.
The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.3 percent at 2:07 p.m. local time after China's industrial-output, investment and retail-sales growth unexpectedly slowed.
The People's Bank of China and the China Banking Regulatory Commission are working on a plan to ensure the safety of deposits and an orderly repayment of financial firms' liabilities in the event of a crisis, two people said, asking not to be identified because the draft rules haven't been made public.
China's State Council, the country's cabinet, said last week it will deepen reforms to improve the quality of and access to the nation's stock, bond and commodities markets. including relaxing limits on foreign investment in listed companies.
Tougher Rules
China's growth fundamentals haven't changed and the country is still in a "significant period of strategic opportunity," Xi said, according to a Xinhua News Agency report on the central government website on May 10. Still, the government must prevent risks and take "timely countermeasures to reduce potential negative effects," he said.
China's broadest measure of new credit declined in April as authorities extended their campaign to tame financial dangers. Soured loans have climbed to the highest level since September 2008 as a slowing economy and a government crackdown on shadow financing, where loans are extended outside the formal banking system, make it harder for borrowers to repay debt.
"If you think about what the biggest event risk that investors are concerned about with China is, they're most concerned about the shadow banking system," Lin said.
Shadow finance, estimated at 46.7 trillion yuan ($7.5 trillion) by JPMorgan Chase & Co., should be subjected to tougher rules as its unchecked growth has helped drive up borrowing costs and threatens to undermine the financial system, Liu Shiyu, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, said on May 10.
American depositary receipts of Baidu surged 4.6 percent to $159.88, the biggest gain since April 8. Qihoo, based in Beijing, soared to a one-week high of $83.98.
ADRs of 21Vianet Group Inc., China's largest independent web data-center operator, jumped 13 percent to $26.13. The stock had tumbled 16 percent in April.


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Kuwait Petroleum Replaces Units' Chiefs After Dow Compensation
Kuwait, the third-biggest producer in OPEC, replaced senior executives of its state oil industry in an infusion of "fresh blood" after the government paid $2.19 billion in compensation for a cancelled joint venture.
The appointments include Hashem Hashem as managing director of Kuwait Oil Co., the state producer; Asaad Al-Saad as managing director of Petrochemical Industries Co.; and Mohammed Al-Mutairi as managing director of Kuwait National Petroleum Co., the state refiner, Kuwait Petroleum Corp. said today in a statement.
The changes follow Kuwait's payment of $2.19 billion to Dow Chemical Co., a step that prompted an extraordinary cabinet meeting on May 16 to discuss "massive losses resulting from this decision," according to a statement released after the session. The government said that day that it reorganized KPC's board, installing Nizar Al-Adsani as chief executive officer to replace Farouk Al-Zanki. Unidentified "leading officials" at Petrochemical Industries were also suspended, the cabinet said in that day's statement.
Dow Chemical said May 7 it received $2.19 billion from Petrochemical Industries as compensation for the cancellation of a joint venture more than four years ago. The latest appointments aren't linked to the Dow issue and are expected to help KPC deal with "current and future challenges" and improve performance, the company said today. Kuwait pumped 2.9 million barrels a day of crude oil in April, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, and it ranks behind Saudi Arabia and Iraq in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Today's announcement also named Ahmad Behbehani as managing director of Kuwait Oil Tanker Co., Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah as managing director of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co., Bakhit Al-Rashidi as managing director of Kuwait Petroleum International and Ali Al-Shimmari as managing director of Kuwait Gulf Oil Co.


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Caution rather than confidence dominates despite some economic improvements
Cash-rich companies around the world are still reluctant to make big acquisitions after four years of low corporate activity as the global economic recovery remains tentative, according to a survey published Monday.
The number of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) was decimated when the credit crunch started in the summer of 2007, and never quite recovered. As well as trying to cope with a lack of bank lending, companies have had to see through the deepest global recession since World War II as well as acute government spending cuts in Europe.
The uncertainty made firms hoard capital over the past few years. But while they are now rich in cash, they are also wary of spending.
According to consulting firm Ernst & Young, M&A is unlikely to pick up much in the next few months despite "a more favorable deal-making environment" and less turmoil in the debt markets in the 17-country eurozone.
In a survey of 1,500 senior executives in 50 countries, Ernst & Young found that only 31 percent of those surveyed expected to pursue an acquisition over the next 12 months, down from 41 percent last October. It said concerns over global growth continue to dominate sentiment despite some recent improvement in economic indicators, particularly out of the U.S.
"Caution rather than confidence is driving global M&A sentiment," said Pip McCrostie, global head of transactions at Ernst & Young. "With better access to credit and large cash piles, companies have the means and the methods to do deals but their motivation is tempered by concerns over the strength and permanence of the global economic recovery."
Over recent months, conditions in financial markets have improved compared with the last few months of 2011, when Europe's debt crisis combined with worries over the U.S. economic outlook to knock confidence. However, the risks have not gone away, particularly in Europe.
Recent figures from Mergermarket, a close observer of M&A deals, found that the value of deals in the first quarter of 2012 totaled $181.6 billion, 17.5 percent lower than the same period the previous year. The first-quarter figure was heavily influenced by the $53.5 billion offer of mining company Xstrata by commodities trading house Glencore International. That deal was five times the value of the next highest.


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|ix, 370 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 28 cm.
|A note on the institutionalization of mathematical knowledge or "What was and is the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, really"? / Eva Jablonka and Anna Klisinska --
Transitioning students to calculus: using history as a guide / Nicolas Haverhals and Matt Roscoe --
The tension between intuitive infinitesimals and formal mathematical analysis / Mikhail Katz and David Tall --
The didactical nature of some lesser known historical examples in mathematics / Kajsa Bråting, Nicholas Kallem, and Bharath Sriraman --
The brachistochrone problem: mathematics for a broad audience via a large context problem / Jeff Babb and James Currie --
Chopping logs: a look at the history and uses of logarithms / Rafael Villarreal-Calderon --
The history of mathematics as a pedagogical tool: teaching the integral of the secant via Mercator's projection / Nicolas Haverhals and Matt Roscoe. Euclid's book on the regular solids: its place in the elements and its educational value / Michael N. Fried --
Book X of the elements: ordering irrationals / Jade Roskam --
The origins of the genus concept in binary quadratic forms / Mark Beintema and Azar Khosravani --
Where are the plans: a socio-critical and architectural survey of early Egyptian mathematics / Gabriel Johnson, Bharath Sriraman, and Rachel Saltzstein --
Classifying the arguments and methodological schemes for integrating history in mathematics education / Constantinos Tzanakis and Yannis Thomaidis --
A first attempt to identify and classify empirical studies on history in mathematics education / Uffe Thomas Jankvist --
Reflections on and benefits of uses of history in mathematics education exemplified by two types of student work in upper secondary school / Tinne Hoff Kjeldsen --
Adversarial and friendly interactions : progress in 17th century mathematics / Shirley B. Gray and Libby Knott.
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Show Goes on Even after Death Compendium Follows Up on Corpses of More Than 50 Famous People
For some bodies of the famous, it seems the show goes on even after death.
This aptly titled compendium follows up on the corpses of more than 50 famous people and the adventures (or misadventures) of their body parts.
As gruesome as her subject matter may first appear, Seattle-based journalist Bess Lovejoy rarely descends into the grisly.
Her very short chapters speed the reader along and her flippant humour often keeps the stories more gossipy than ghastly.
Rest in Pieces, Lovejoy's first book, spans more than 2,000 years, from Alexander the Great to Osama bin Laden. The varieties of indignities that can occur to a corpse are equally vast.
Lovejoy reports that film genius Charlie Chaplin's corpse was kidnapped and reburied in a cornfield while being held for ransom. Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara's hands were sawn off his corpse and stored in formaldehyde for access to his fingerprints.
Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin's penis was removed and is currently on display in St. Petersburg, although an item that was also reputed to be that severed member was later proven to be a sea cucumber.
Lovejoy admits that some stories about what happened to bodies are conflicting. In such instances, she chose the version she felt had the most-respected documentation.
In the case of actor John Barrymore, whose corpse was allegedly taken from the funeral home and propped up in a suit for a final drink with his buddy Errol Flynn, Lovejoy offers several of the circulated stories but concludes that probably none are true.
She provides a 30-page bibliography for readers "who want to take their own stab at unraveling the mysteries." A number of her sources are recent newspaper articles, thus updating other work in this area, including Edwin Murphy's 1995 collection, After the Funeral: The Posthumous Adventures of Famous Corpses. …


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Volume 19 - Article 41 | Pages 1513-1550
Women's changing socioeconomic position and union formation in Spain and Portugal
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|cohabitation, education, employment, independence hypothesis, marriage, Portugal, South Europe, Spain, union formation, women's status
Economic and sociological theories of marriage have long emphasized the impact of women's education and employment on union formation. In this study, we explore the relevance of the female economic independence hypothesis to explain women's patterns of entry into marriage and cohabitation in Portugal and Spain. In these two Southern European countries, gender equity has improved remarkably in the public sphere, but family relations remain structured along traditional gender roles. We focus on three indicators of women's autonomy: educational attainment, employment status and having lived independently from the family of origin. The analysis is based on the Fertility and Family Surveys and discrete-time multinomial logistic regression models are used to estimate the odds of marrying, cohabiting or remaining single. The results suggest that whereas the effect of female education is consistent with the independence hypothesis, women's labour force participation encourages union formation, particularly among younger cohorts. Living independently from the family of origin reduces the likelihood of entering marriage but increases considerably the odds of cohabiting.
Author's Affiliation
Marta Domínguez-Folgueras - Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Teresa Castro-Martín - Spanish National Research Council, Spain
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The reproductive context of cohabitation in comparative perspective: Contraceptive use in the United States, Spain, and France
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Single motherhood and low birthweight in Spain: Narrowing social inequalities in health?
Volume 22 - Article 27
Is Latin America starting to retreat from early and universal childbearing?
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Not truly partnerless: Non-residential partnerships and retreat from marriage in Spain
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