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May 6, 2016
A Montana television station's regular programming was interrupted by news of a zombie apocalypse.
The Montana Television Network says hackers broke into the Emergency Alert System of Great Falls affiliate KRTV and its CW station on Monday.
KRTV says on its website the hackers broadcast that "dead bodies are rising from their graves" in several Montana counties.
The alert claimed the bodies were "attacking the living" and warned people not to "approach or apprehend these bodies as they are extremely dangerous."
The network says there is no emergency and its engineers are investigating.
A call to KRTV was referred to a Montana Television Network executive in Bozeman. Jon Saunders didn't immediately return a call for comment.
The Great Falls Tribune reports the hoax alert has not generated any calls to police.
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26 U.S. Code § 7485 - Bond to stay assessment and collection
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(a) Upon notice of appeal
Notwithstanding any provision of law imposing restrictions on the assessment and collection of deficiencies, the review under section 7483 shall not operate as a stay of assessment or collection of any portion of the amount of the deficiency determined by the Tax Court unless a notice of appeal in respect of such portion is duly filed by the taxpayer, and then only if the taxpayer—
(1) on or before the time his notice of appeal is filed has filed with the Tax Court a bond in a sum fixed by the Tax Court not exceeding double the amount of the portion of the deficiency in respect of which the notice of appeal is filed, and with surety approved by the Tax Court, conditioned upon the payment of the deficiency as finally determined, together with any interest, additional amounts, or additions to the tax provided for by law, or
If as a result of a waiver of the restrictions on the assessment and collection of a deficiency any part of the amount determined by the Tax Court is paid after the filing of the appeal bond, such bond shall, at the request of the taxpayer, be proportionately reduced.
(b) Bond in case of appeal of certain partnership-related decisions
The condition of subsection (a) shall be satisfied if a partner duly files notice of appeal from a decision under section 6226, 6228 (a), 6247, or 6252 and on or before the time the notice of appeal is filed with the Tax Court, a bond in an amount fixed by the Tax Court is filed, and with surety approved by the Tax Court, conditioned upon the payment of deficiencies attributable to the partnership items to which that decision relates as finally determined, together with any interest, penalties, additional amounts, or additions to the tax provided by law. Unless otherwise stipulated by the parties, the amount fixed by the Tax Court shall be based upon its estimate of the aggregate liability of the parties to the action.
Source(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 891; Pub. L. 91–172, title IX, § 960(h)(3),Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 735; Pub. L. 97–248, title IV, § 402(c)(16),Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 668; Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(f)(15),Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1065; Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, §§ 1222(b)(4), 1241 (a),Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1019, 1029.)
1997—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1222(b)(4)(B), amended heading generally. Prior to amendment, heading read as follows: "Bond in case of appeal of decision under section 6226 orsection 6228 (a)".
Pub. L. 105–34, § 1222(b)(4)(A), substituted ", 6228(a), 6247, or 6252" for "or 6228(a)".
Pub. L. 105–34, § 1241(a), inserted "penalties," after "any interest," and substituted "aggregate liability of the parties to the action" for "aggregate of such deficiencies".
1982—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 97–248added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 97–258substituted "section 9303 of title 31, United States Code" for "6 U.S.C. 15". Notwithstanding the directory language that amendment be made to subsec. (b)(2), the amendment was executed to subsec. (c)(2) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening redesignation of subsec. (b) as (c) by Pub. L. 97–248.
1969—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–172substituted "notice of appeal" for "petition for review" and "appeal bond" for "review bond".
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
Amendment by section 1222(b)(4) ofPub. L. 105–34applicable to partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1997, see section 1226 ofPub. L. 105–34, as amended, set out as a note under section 6011 of this title.
Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1241(b),Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1029, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 402 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 [Pub. L. 97–248]."
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–248applicable to partnership taxable years beginning after Sept. 3, 1982, with provision for the applicability of the amendment to any partnership taxable year ending after Sept. 3, 1982, if the partnership, each partner, and each indirect partner requests such application and the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate consents to such application, see section 407(a)(1), (3) ofPub. L. 97–248, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6221 of this title.
Effective Date of 1969 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91–172effective 30 days after Dec. 30, 1969, see section 962(f) ofPub. L. 91–172, set out as a note under section 7483 of this title.
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text: Yeah but nowadays they use vote/donation points to sell full option gear in the webshop. So if you don't wanna pay, you do need to play for months to get that kind of gear. Back in season 2 the gear didn't count as much, you could pwn newbs that had full option gear even if you had less than half. But now there's no skill involved anymore, just gear dependency.


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It was several years ago, I was born on November 25! I was adopted in Chicago, Illinois when I was 3 weeks old. by two wonderful people...Betty & Maurice Jones. I've been asked growing up when I knew I was adopted. I guess I have always known, because when I was old enough to understand, they both made sure to tell me. They way they did it.. 'I was wanted!', which worked for me. They are/were my Mom & Daddy.. showing me love, discipline and support. Teaching me to respect others, and don't be afraid of hard work. It will pay off. If I make mistakes, to learn from them! Lots of life's lessons have been because of my parents. So today is bittersweet for me. It's a Happy Me Day, but Betty & Maurice are no longer w/ me physically, but in spirit they are w/ me and in my heart always!
Today I celebrate having such GREAT PARENTS.. WHO LOVED AND SUPPORTED ME UNCONDITIONALLY! For that I say THANK YOU! My Happy You Day is actually ...HAPPY CELEBRATE MY FAMILY DAY! I'm also Thankful today for having FAMILY IN MY HUBBY TED AND HIS FAMILY! It's nice to have people around you who Love and Support you. For that , I celebrate today!
Celebrate each day w/ your family and loved ones. Cherish each moment you have w/ them. It's what will get you through when they can't be w /you. You will have them in your heart, and head w/ great memories!


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* Middle East Online | The End of Brotherly Love? | Tarek Kahlaoui on the Egyptian MB. * The Israel Lobby and the Prospects for Middle East Peace « P U L S E | Lectures by Stephen Walt. * Israeli Organ Trafficking and Theft: From Moldova to Palestine | Investigation by Washigton Report. * Doctor admits Israeli pathologists harvested organs without consent | World news | The Guardian | Unbelievable. * Israel gives response to Hamas prisoner swap offer | "Israel relayed its response to the proposed swap and handed over a list of Palestinians it wants exile." * Jimmy Carter to U.S. Jews: Forgive me for stigmatizing Israel - Haaretz - Israel News | WTF? * The Fascination of Israel – Forward.com | Review of three books on Israel. * «Il y a 40.000 Chinois en Algérie» | 40,000 Chinese in Algeria, 2000 Algerians in China. * Meedan | Moroccan and Jordanian forces join Saudi offensive against Houthis. | Handle with care, chief source appears to be Spanish press. * In Shift, Oren Calls J Street 'A Unique Problem' – Forward.com | Israel ambassador ramps up the attack on new lobby. * IRIN Middle East | EGYPT-ISRAEL: Perilous journey to the promised land | Middle East | Egypt Israel | Migration Refugees/IDPs | Feature | On sub-Saharan migration to Israel via Egypt. * Palestinians shoot at Egypt | Response to the collapsing of tunnels that have claimed many Palestinian lives? * Egypt's ailing cotton industry needs shake-up | Reuters | Industry risks a "slow death." * Middle East Report Online: Broken Taboos in Post-Election Iran by Ziba Mir-Hosseini | On the Green Movement and gender issues. * Egypt rebukes Hamas over 'foot-dragging' in Palestinian reconciliation - Israel News, Ynetnews | Omar Suleiman:Read More
Suleiman said Egypt had promised Hamas it would address the terror group's reservations vis-à-vis the reconciliation deal "after they sign and begin to implement it." He said Hamas' concerns "lacked substance," adding that the agreement would not be revised. "If it will (be changed), I'll resign," said Suleiman.


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Bar code reading in Delphi XE4 for iOSJuly 3rd, 2013 by Anders Ohlsson
Fernando Rizzato has written a blog about how you can read bar codes using Delphi XE4 for iOS.
Fernando Rizzato has written a blog about how you can read bar codes using Delphi XE4 for iOS.
I was recently in a situation where I had access to only port 80.
This means that RDP (port 3389) doesn't work… Amazon EC2 APNS demo was out.
Even local APNS was out, because it uses port 2195 from the sending server…
So, I decided to retrofit my APNS server and make it a DataSnap server responding to port 80 in addition to being a client I can click a button on using RDN to Amazon EC2.
I created a server method SendPushNotification. It takes the DeviceToken and the text message as parameters.
I call it from any browser anywhere on the following URL scheme:
And it works! So next time I'm locked down to port 80 my demos will work just fine…
Sometimes I'm easily amused!
Since I'm using a third party component for In-App Purchasing, I'm not sure where this bug is, but it seems that SKRequest.start crashes when there is no connectivity to the Internet in general (or to the AppStore in particular).
My solution is to check for reachability to the AppStore, because that's what we really care about. I'm using Indy for a multi-platform solution (as opposed to iOS APIs).
I offer the following code up as a solution. Tear it apart…
uses ..., IdComponent, IdTCPClient; type TForm2 = class(TForm) ... public Conn : TIdTCPClient; procedure TCPClientStatus(ASender: TObject; const AStatus: TIdStatus; const AStatusText: string); procedure TCPClientConnected(Sender: TObject); procedure TCPClientDisconnected(Sender: TObject); end; implementation procedure TForm2.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); begin // Attempt to connect to the AppStore Conn := TIdTCPClient.Create(nil); Conn.Host := 'itunes.apple.com'; Conn.Port := 80; Conn.OnConnected := TCPClientConnected; Conn.OnDisconnected := TCPClientDisconnected; Conn.OnStatus := TCPClientStatus; try Conn.Connect; except ; // Failure - No Internet Connection end; end; procedure TForm2.TCPClientConnected(Sender: TObject); begin // Disconnect gracefully Conn.Disconnect; end; procedure TForm2.TCPClientDisconnected(Sender: TObject); begin // No need for this TCP client anymore Conn.DisposeOf; end; procedure TForm2.TCPClientStatus(ASender: TObject; const AStatus: TIdStatus; const AStatusText: string); begin if Pos('Connecting to',AStatusText) > 0 then // We have reachability to the AppStore, so go ahead and call LoadProducts InAppPurchase1.LoadProducts; end;
Upcoming cities:
David I will be in Denver and Seattle. I will be in Salt Lake City and Boston. Al Mannarino will be in Washington, DC.
See ya!
Yes, you read that right! In 12 days! It's gonna ROCK!
As soon as the newest update gets approved, you can get rid of the ads…
Stay tuned to hear more about this topic…
Less than 48 hours from submission to approval is spectacular!
I'm feeling like a kid in a candy story when I get new stuff into the AppStore!
Nothing like a little Candy Crush Saga while watching the time fly away as you develope super cool FireMonkey apps for iOS using Delphi XE4!
Anders' Analog Clock with iAds
Simon Choi has a beta version of his iAd wrapper for Delphi XE4 for iOS.
Very cool. I decided to take it for a spin, and it works in development mode on my device.
As a final test, I submitted an update of my Analog Clock app. If you're one of 1,900 people who have tried it, you should see the update (if approved) soon.
JT just blogged that we have partnered with MacInCloud. This is fantastic news for anyone that wants to play with the trial, but don't have a Mac to deploy to.
A little bit of clarification on my APNS blog post(s) comment threads…
Deployment tab - notice IDE maintained file UNCHECKED - your file - CHECKED - remote name - Entitlements.plist:
Provisioning tab (specify the first two, hit Load ID):
Version Info tab:
Anders.entitlements file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>application-identifier</key> <string>XZ9AC2Q82Q.com.AndersOhlsson.FMX.01</string> <key>aps-environment</key> <string>development</string> <key>get-task-allow</key> <true/> </dict> </plist>
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Jack Tatum is a brilliant songwriter who creates gorgeous dream pop and says it comes from a band called Wild Nothing. He hires touring musicians for concerts, but on his new record, Nocturne, he plays every instrument himself (except drums). If you don't trust us, let the caliber of his interviewer be a testament to his talent: Simon Raymonde, member of the legendary Cocteau Twins and founder of Bella Union Records (Fleet Foxes, Beach House, Dirty Three, and Wavves, among other groundbreaking bands). Here, the two rap out about all kinds of shit.
SIMON RAYMONDE You've done all the so-tell-me-about-the-recording-of-the-album questions ad infinitum, so how about we start elsewhere and see where it takes us? You're from Blacksburg, Virginia. When you go back to your parents' house after a tour or a hectic period, what do you look forward to eating most?
JACK TATUM My parents live in Williamsburg, Virginia, which is where I grew up. I don't get home as much as I'd like now that I'm in New York, but my mom sometimes makes a killer beef stew. My parents actually get somewhat adventurous in the kitchen, so there aren't many Tatum staples. They always seem to be trying new recipes.
SR When you were born, in June 1988, we were putting the finishing touches to the album Blue Bell Knoll in our very own brand-new homebuilt studio. We made the decision to NOT tour that record at all. It still charted at number 15 in the U.K. and around number 100 in the U.S.A. We had just signed our first American record deal, with Capitol, for that LP, and our first job was to tell them we weren't touring it. Do you think that could be possible today?
JT First, you should have seen my jaw drop after the first e-mail you sent me. Massive fan. I hadn't realized that about Blue Bell Knoll, though. I often felt the same way after Gemini was released [in 2010]. I really wasn't prepared to tour such a perhaps overly layered record. It can be difficult to put your trust in other musicians to play your music, you have to break some mental barriers. We've had members come and go, but I am happy with where we are now. I thought about that relationship more with Nocturne, but for me it'll always be LP first, gigs second. I think it's actually quite logical and commendable that you didn't tour after that record if you didn't think you could do it justice. I would like to think that if I somehow made an extremely ambitious record that couldn't feasibly be played live that my labels would still want to release it. Assuming it wasn't garbage of course!
SR Would you ever start a record label?
JT More than anything I'd prefer to eventually get into production. I really like the idea of having a more behind-the-scenes role in music. I think I would miss being involved creatively. I look to someone like Brian Eno as a role model in that sense, working mostly in production but releasing music when I feel like I have something worth sharing. That's what I hope I'll be able to do later in life.
SR For as long as you can remember, Jack, there has been an Internet. But I was in my early thirties before it existed! Cocteau Twins did one of the earliest Internet concerts in '93/'94, live from our studio, amongst a throng of boffins from the Guardian and Wired. No one saw anything other than a black square with a flashing cursor in the middle for a few seconds. Can you imagine being you now and there being no Internet?
JT I feel like this topic gets brought up a lot in relation to my music, because I'm such a product of the Internet, whether I like it or not. So I'd love to be right there with you screaming 'Kill the Internet!' But I owe it quite a bit. It's true, I think, it's killed the music industry in a lot of ways. Most importantly it's killed the nostalgic relationship with music that I wish I could have had more of. There is something simultaneously exhilarating and numbing about being able to go on Spotify and listen to practically anything you can think of in a matter of seconds. People no longer have to go to the record store and buy the album or single and listen to it with the knowledge that they just spent money on something. I think that gave people more incentive to really give music the time it deserves.
SR I've had a thing for Patti Smith ever since I first saw the sleeve of Horses in 1976. It's not sexual, but it's not entirely intellectual either. It's complicated. But it's healthy. It's admiration, adoration, fascination. Do you have an affinity for one particular artist who you think is kind of untouchable?
JT That about sums up Kate Bush for me. There are very few artists that I feel like I can say are truly unique, but she is. I think a lot of people have trouble with her records sounding dated, but in my mind they just sound like nothing else out there. Who can explain Kate Bush? If anything it's like demented theater music. That's what makes Kate untouchable to me. Anyone who can write "Running Up That Hill" one minute and "Get Out Of My House" the next is just insane. You know that song? With the possessed donkey noises at the end? She is nuts. So brave.
SR Writing with other people can be weird if you've not done it before, but would you promise to write a song for Claire Boucher one day? I always loved that soppy Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush duet "Don't Give Up," and I know you guys could better that.
JT I like that duet! I also like their "Another Day" cover, though I can think of a different cover of that song that tops it. We actually just played a show with Grimes not too long ago. I think she called us "Cloud Nothings" though, so I kinda get the feeling I'm not on her radar.
SR What bands would you sign if you started a record label today? JT Well, if we are talking about active bands then I would love to put out records by Ariel Pink, Caribou, Deerhunter, Destroyer, John Maus, Mount Eerie, Radio Dept... That's a bit of a wish-list in itself. You don't wanna get me started on a real wish-list though. It'd be like playing fantasy football with 4AD, Creation, Factory and Rough Trade records.
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May 4, 2016
After weeks of stalled contract talks between Hamilton Sundstrand and the union that represents nearly 800 locked out workers, a date has been set to get back to the bargaining table.
According to union representatives, Sundstrand has extended an offer to resume negotiations starting Monday morning. Union president Jeff Bronson says he's optimistic about renewed talks and hopes it means a resolution is in sight
A spokeswoman for Hamilton Sundstrand confirmed that talks will take place but said details of the today's meeting are still being worked out.
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Why Be Christian?
Revisionist Jesus scholar Marcus Borg explains why "Christianity makes persuasive and compelling sense."Marcus Borg's latest book, The Heart of Christianity, he responds to an audience of readers who, over the years, have asked him about the essence of their faith. How, they ask, can Christianity be relevant in a time of ever-expanding historical and scientific knowledge? In a conversation with Deborah Caldwell, Borg answers that question, touching on the afterlife, living in a multi-cultural society, the meaning of salvation, and being born again.
You say that Christianity in North America and Europe is going through a paradigm change-that a new vision of how to be Christian is emerging. What is it and why is it happening?
Broadly speaking, there are two different visions of Christianity in North America today. The earlier vision is the product of the last few hundred years, especially the last 150 years. This earlier vision of Christianity is literalistic in its understanding of the Bible, absolutist in its understanding of the ethical teachings of the Bible, and exclusivist--meaning Christianity is the only way.
That's the vision of Christianity that the majority of us grew up with, whether we are mainline Protestant, Catholic, or conservative Protestant. But that way of seeing Christianity has become unpersuasive to millions of people--who can't be literalists or absolutists or exclusivists. But now there is an emerging vision, an emerging paradigm.
The conflict between these two paradigms can be seen in many different places. In the second half of the 19th Century and early in the 20th Century we saw conflict over evolution. Thirty years ago the conflict was over ordination of women in mainline denominations, and of course today we see the conflict about gays and lesbians in the church. For Protestants, the two visions have everything to do with biblical authority. The earlier vision sees the Bible as divine product with a divine guarantee to be true. The emerging vision sees the Bible as a human historical product, the product of two ancient communities [Judaism and Christianity]. It tells us what they thought, not what God thinks.
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Wait, now I'm confused. He didn't say "new" he said "different (better)" so how is that not a "new" head?
The 'new' head I was refering to is this one that comes in the Joe 5-pack:
IMO this head is very sucky. the HOH has the same Flint head as Tiger Force Flint only painted to match the HOH body. Which IMO is better.


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From London to Paris via Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Italy, discover many of Europe's highlights on this memorable vacation. History buffs will delight in seeing many of Europe's historical sites. In Rome, visit the Roman Forum, dating back to the 7th century BC, and the Colosseum, completed in the 1st century AD. In Lucerne, see the Chapel Bridge, built in 1333 as part of the city's fortifications and now the oldest preserved wooden bridge in Europe. Or how about the medieval houses and Golden Roof in Innsbruck, built around 1500 for Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I? If you are more interested in art and architecture, you'll enjoy the experiences and treasures offered on this tour. Visit Florence, one of the most beautiful cities in the world and often referred to as the art capital of Italy. A highlight of Florence is the magnificent east door of the Baptistry of St. John, with the gilded bronze doors depicting scenes from the Old Testament. The doors got their nickname—Gates of Paradise—from the great artist, Michelangelo, who said the 12 bronze reliefs were "so fine that they would grace the entrance of paradise." Of course, no traveler to Europe should miss the distinct architecture of Paris, and you'll have plenty of time to explore Paris' famous architectural sites. From London and Paris to Venice and the French Riviera, this enriching tour offers something for everyone.
Individual headsetsInside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable.Sightseeing:Visits to Luxembourg, Lucerne, Vaduz, Innsbruck's Golden Roof, Venice, Assisi, Pisa, a perfume factory in Èze, Aix-en-Provence, Beaune
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NOTE:December 19 Departure – New Year in Paris including Reveillon dinner
Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, you may want to start exploring the lively British capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
A full day to savor our rich program of optional activities: take a panoramic tour of London's landmarks, visit the Tower of London, or choose an excursion to Windsor Castle. Tonight, maybe a leisurely cruise on the Thames River? (B)
Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your FERRY for the Continent. Here, your Tour Director and luxury coach meet you, and you're off across Belgium to Brussels. (B)
Extraordinary vistas on the drive south today! Take a break in Luxembourg, capital of the world's only sovereign Grand Duchy, then drive through the wine-growing farmland of Alsace. Finally cross the border into Switzerland and approach the Swiss Alps before arriving in the Lucerne area. (B)
This morning, take advantage of the Lucerne visit and maybe join the optional excursion to the top of one of the famous mountains. Later, head for Vaduz in the tiny but very wealthy Principality of Liechtenstein. To the east are the picture-perfect villages of Austria's Vorarlberg and, once you're through the Arlberg Tunnel, the scenic splendor of the Inn Valley. Overnight in the Innsbruck area, with time for a walk in the city center and to see the GOLDEN ROOF. (B,D)
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Today's sightseeing of the "Eternal City" with a Local Guide features St. Peter's Square, and includes an inside visit of the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM. (B)
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Stop in Pisa to see the Leaning Tower and the SQUARE OF MIRACLES. Bypassing the great port of Genoa, head northwest, getting glimpses of the Italian and French Rivieras. Visit one of the famous PERFUME FACTORIES in Èze before reaching your overnight destination on the lovely French Riviera. (B)
Leave the French Riviera this morning and head inland, crossing sun-drenched Provence. Stop in Aix-en-Provence, then travel into the vineyards of the Rhône Valley. Overnight in the Lyon area. (B,D)
Enjoy vistas of famous vineyards on the way to Beaune, famous for wines such as Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges. Its Hôtel-Dieu is one of the oldest hospitals in Europe. Head for the final excitement of Paris, the most sparkling city in the world. Time to enjoy an optional cabaret show. (B)
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The title of her talk is, "Woman Up: How Feminist Theory Can StrengthenEconomics."
Folbre researches the relationship between political economy and feminist theory, and has authored and edited several books on similar topics.
Her 2010 book, "Saving State U" (New Press, 2010) makes a case for strengthening public support for higher education in the U.S. Folbre has also written "Greed, Lust and Gender: A History of Economic Ideas" (Oxford University Press, 2009) and "Valuing Children: Rethinking the Economics of Family" (Harvard University Press, 2008). She is also a regular contributor to The New York Times Economix blog.
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"I am God, in My own little world."
Supernatural powers come in many forms, from the tingly spidey-sense of Spiderman to the Squeak-Vomit Attack of Pikachu. Of course the epynonymous hero, Superman, has a whole bunch of them.
But nobody is more super than the Christian God. Not even kryptonite can defeat His superpowers.
However, He is definitely limited in His abilities.
Limited Failures
For example, He was unable to create mankind the way He had hoped. Humans turned out badly, and God decided to drown 'em all and start over... maybe with pandas or dolphins as the dominant lifeform next time around. (also considered: Jimi Hendrix, blue coffee mugs and koalas)
That was failure #1: His superpower of omniscience failed Him, for He did not forsee how man would turn out.
Close upon the heels of that failure came failure #2: His superpower of changeless consistency failed Him next. He changed His mind and decided not to drown absolutely everybody, and decided not to start everything over after all. So much for æternal wisdom.
Fundamental Failures
Failure of Goodness and/or Omnipotence
But the above were limited screwups, having to do merely with the wiping out of mankind. More pervasive is the failure of God's superpowers of perfect goodness and/or omnipotence.
The universe could have been created without suffering. Even a contributor to Wikipedia could figure out how to give mankind freewill but still teach flawed, weak mankind to become good and attain salvation... and contributors to Wikipedia are not nearly as smart as they think they are.
For example, a perfectly wise and all-powerful Being could create a universe where each and every soul was led, through reasonably wise and compassionate teachings, to redeem itself and earn Heaven...no matter how long it might take. After all, God is Æternal, so He has more than all the time in the universe to save folks.
Hence the failure: Either God was unable to create such a universe, in which case His superpower of omnipotence failed; or else He really enjoys stuff like giving Sudanese babies diseases which make them shit themselves to death. In which case His superpower of perfect goodness is certainly a big flop.
Failure of Justice
Now, God made man a-purpose, and with divine foreknowledge. Therefore God knew exactly what flaws man had, and what the consequences were for His choices in putting these flaws in man.
He knew Man would fall (either He knew or His supposed superpower of omniscience is an utter flop and we really can't count on Him to know his arse from a hole in the heavens.) Anyway, He created man with every flaw, wart, weakness, and vulnerability built in from the start.
Fast-forward to now: If you act as weak and flawed as God made you then He sentences you to horrible undying torment in Hell.
No just and reasonable court on Earth sentences people to such punishment for being born blind, or crippled. The fact that God sentences His children to unending torment for being the way He created them is a gross failure of His superpower of perfect justice.
No Hope
In a universe obviously created and ruled by a seriously fucked-up God, mankind cannot even look to Superman or Ant Man to save them. God holds all the cards, including kryptonite, and He ain't dealin' no winning hand to nobody else. Mankind can only kiss His ass and hope that they aren't one of the individuals He has singled out to die in cancerous agony and then be tortured æternally in Hell after that.
Roseanne (aka Roseanne Barr, aka Roseanne Arnold and aka That Bitch Who Ruined the National Anthem) is one of the greatest failures of God's super powers. This is a very sore spot with God, resulting a "Doh" moment in which God realized just a nanosecond too late what had happened. Even more annoying was that having just learned to forgive God-self for the mistake of humans (see: supra), God had an "Oops I did It Again" moment in the process of allowing self-awareness to rear its ugly, little head. While God has worked hard to muffle Roseanne, God find that completely silencing her is full-time job and apologizes for it taking away God's supreme other powers that would otherwise cure AIDS, turn Jimbo Wales into a radish and bring lasting peace to the Middle East.
Church of God the Wholly Incompetent
Although most of the world's religions continue to ignore God's blatant flaws, there is one sect that preaches of God's eternal klutziness: the Church of God the Wholly Incompetent. This group preaches that God has been quite the ass since he created Earth, and has made monumental mistakes, such as letting the prophet Amos lose it and raising the guy in the tomb next door, instead of Jesus, from the dead. Fortunately, they have a path to righteousness: they bitch about it. So, if you wish to save yourself from the clumsy hand of an idle God, either join the Church or try to buy superpowers off of eBay.
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The Declasse Rancher is an SUV/pickup truck that appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV. Unlike most vehicles from GTA Vice City, the Rancher is absent from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
The Rancher is a medium-sized SUV designed with off-road capabilities in mind, featuring large tires, soft suspensions and a high ground clearance. Despite its size, the two-door Rancher is only capable of holding two occupants, as it rear compartment is not capable of carrying passengers, similar to two-door pickup trucks in the series. In general, the Rancher resembles a 1981-1988 Chevrolet K5 Blazer (but with added turning signals and different taillights). The GTA IV rendition, however, resembles a Cheyenne Trim 1989-1991 K5 Blazer; the taillights and the slight lean of the rear of the cab resemble 1980-1996 Ford Broncos.
Until GTA IV, the Rancher is depicted with a camper shell permanently included over its bed. The GTA IV rendition, however, features variants of the Rancher with or without a camper shell. Pickup variants of the Rancher may also include a roll bar with top-mounted offroad lights, a brush guard, or a bull bar. All variants of GTA IV's Rancher also feature nerf bars. The rear bed-lids of pre-GTA IV Ranchers are hinged to the top, while those of the GTA IV rendition are hinged at the bottom on the truck bed, with an additional glass lid hinged to the top for the camper shell variant.
In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Rancher is one of the better SUVs in the game. Performance is only average, but its chassis is better. Its handling is above average with a very low speed of 154 km/h (96 mph). The suspension is soft, which makes the car quite comfortable, even on broken surfaces such as railroad tracks.
In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Rancher is not a on-road performance oriented vehicle. Its suspension consists of solid axles front and rear, as opposed to the independent suspension on more refined SUV's and pick-ups. This layout, coupled with a potent eight cylinder engine, means that on-road cornering is an erratic affair, with plenty of sliding and body roll.
However, the old-fashioned suspension, together with 4WD and a easily controlled engine, starts to pay off when the vehicle is taken off-road. In the hands of a skillful driver, the Rancher is an excellent off-roader. The high ground clearance means boulders are negotiated with ease. The solid axles keep the vehicle planted, although the driver must always be wary of the risk of a roll-over (due to the high center of gravity).
The Rancher can be modified at the TransFender mod garage with paint (two colours), hoods, exhausts, spoilers, lights, nitrous (All), roofs, wheels, stereo (Bass Boost) and hydraulics. However, the Rancher spawned by Cheats (with blacked out windows) cannot be modified, nor can it be exported.
The Rancher can be modified at TransFenders.
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- FBI Rancher (GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas, GTA Chinatown Wars as the "Albany FIB Rancher" and GTA Vice City Stories by using cheat devices)
- Police Ranger (GTA San Andreas)
- A unique Rancher (internal name "rnchlure") can be spawned with a spawn cheat in GTA San Andreas. The vehicle's internal name suggests that it was intended for use in the mission "Lure", however a regular Rancher is used in that mission. The only distinction of this variant from the normal Rancher are its black-tinted windows (which obscure the occupants of the vehicle, a central element of the Lure mission). Unlike the normal Rancher, the "rnchlure" version cannot be exported or modded at mod garages. (GTA San Andreas)
- Gang Rancher (GTA Vice City Stories)
- A Rancher in GTA IV is among a range of cars requested in Stevie's Car Thefts, featuring a unique blood red and light gray body color. The Rancher may come with or without a camper shell, as well as one of a range of accessories, much like a regular Rancher.
- A completely black Rancher can be obtained in GTA Vice City. To do this, the player must complete the "Test Track" mission three times, each time faster than the previous. On the fourth attempt, a PIG driving a black Rancher will appear and start driving around the track. He will not try to harm the player, even when the car gets stolen from him. This car can not be found anywhere else in the game without cheating.
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- In its appearances in GTA San Andreas and GTA IV, the Rancher plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
- K-DST in GTA San Andreas.
- Liberty Rock Radio 97.8 in GTA IV.
- There is a wrecked version of it, which is not drivable, and can be seen in most ghettos, and junkyards in Grand Theft Auto IV.
- The black Rancher from GTA VC looks like a shortened FBI Rancher.
- The SUV despite being absent from GTA VCS has its FBI version, which is "semi-absent" (it needs a cheat device in order to appear, as mentioned above).
- This is one of the, if not the most realistic vehicle in GTA IV in terms of the hood view. The driver can see the hood as usual. If you look at the rear of the camper-shelled version, since the camera is positioned behind the rear window of the cab, the player has the challenges of roof pillars and whatnot, most of which is absent in most other vehicles.
- The name "Rancher" is similar to Ranger, a compact pickup manufactured by Ford. The "Ranger" name is further used in San Andreas as the police version of the Rancher.
- A vehicle resembling the Rancher appears in the backround in the Grand Theft Auto V trailer.
- It makes a Cameo appearence in the Rockstar Vancouver game, Bully, [1]
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the rear view mirrors may not be fully rendered at all times. They appear fully rendered when seen from the front, but while looking at the car from behind, you only see small sticks. This is a glitch.
GTA Vice City
- In Vice Point Mall.
GTA San Andreas
- Spawns regularly in the desert and countryside
- Parked by a garage to the south west of the farm at Blueberry Acres, Red County (only when wanted for export)
- At the Import/Export Ship at Easter Basin, San Fierro for $32,000
- Parked next to a building northwest of Hunter Quarry and east of Cluckin' Bell in Bone County.
- Parked between trailers north of Ammu-Nation in eastern Bone County.
- Parked outside the El Quebrados Police Station, Tierra Robada.
- Parked beside the Triangle Club in Bohan. (Multiplayer only).
- Common around Chinatown.
- Common on Frankfort Ave, in Middle Park, Varsity Heights and North Holland.
- Commonly spawns if the player is driving a Regina (TLAD only)
- Regularly spawns if the player is driving a Voodoo around Cerveza Heights.
- May spawn if driving a Contender in Steinway.


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Monday, April 20, 2009
Oracle Comes To Rescue, Buys Sun
Same thing really. From an outsiders perspective, Sun was such a horribly run company since the 1.0 bubble burst, it could not survive without being saved.
The truth is Sparc was a great thing in the 90's, before Intel really got going. But since then Intel, initially spurred by AMD, has totally blown the rest of the chip market, such as it was, away. This just makes sense. They are the only company that had the resources to invest in fabs (factories) at the necessary scale. No one else could possibly keep up.
This left Sun with this massive customer base and investment in a technology that had absolutely no future. They tried to shift towards Intel chips, but you could tell their heart wasn't in it. Then their once vaunted Solaris operating system got whipped by Linux. Yes there are some things Solaris can do that Linux can't. But Linux was open source, which means it just had more team members. Solaris went open source, but by then it was too late. It was another also ran along with Sparc.
Towards the end, Sun move aggressively to position around software, and specifically Java, even, oddly, changing their stock ticker symbol to JAVA. This was strange since, for one thing, the company makes so little money from Java, and they never executed or even articulated a strategy to do so.
Along they way they bought MySQL for a billion dollars. More folly for a company whose just announced sale price was 7.4 billion dollars to Oracle.
Perhaps it is unfair to blame Sun's failure on bad management. They had great success in the 90's, but the anchors of that success in the 90s - Sparc and Solaris, became anchors around their neck after the bubble burst. Sun is a big company and it is indeed hard to shift away so quickly from all the things that were so recently the core's of your success.
In truth, in thinking about this, I am not exactly sure what Sun management could have done given the hand they were dealt. What do you think?
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I'm more interested to hear your take on MYSQL now belonging to Oracle, any thoughts Hank?ReplyDelete
I don't think Oracle's ownership of MYSQL will have a negative effect, and it might have a positive one.ReplyDelete
The negative view is that Oracle has just taken out a competitor. But I dont think even oracle can put the cat back in the bag. There is still Postgres, and all the MySQL source code is public. And I think if they tried to change stuff, more developers would leave.
It will be interesting to see whether Oracle can find a way to Make MySQL make more money without hurting their core database franchise.
My view is that relational databases have become a commodity that is only protected by lock in. There is little innovation in the field anymore. Only the super big companies that have products that are dependent on specific oracle APIs will continue to pay. So I think Oracle, broadly speaking, has a long term problem on its hands. It is addressing this by moving up the stack to applications where they can add more unique value.
- AnonymousApril 20, 2009 at 4:30 PM
I'm surprised Sun lasted as long as they did. I started to count them out in 2004. Unfortunately my co. is still deploying solutions with SPARC/Solaris systemsReplyDelete
Sun started failing as long ago as the messed up Unix International fiasco that motivated all their competitors to join against them and AT&T. I think that was something like 1990. If only they hadn't been arrogant idiots at that point, they could have maintained much more market share during the mid and later 90s. Furthermore, that fiasco prompted the emergence of Motif as a UI standard, which was possibly the worst-ever windowing UI toolset in terms of both ease of development and usability.ReplyDelete
The SPARC architecture was never more than mediocre. I mean, sure, it was better designed than early Pentiums, but really Sun coasted on servers for a long time due to the utter inadequacy of '90s Windows platforms to run servers efficiently. But in the end, Pentiums scaled much better than SPARCs. Intel could afford a lot more fab plant capital for millions and millions of chips than Sun and partners could for I guess tens or hundreds of thousands.
Anyhow, 90s-era SunOS was a nice development platform, and they had even more dominance and superiority in the late 80s when there were no other sensible alternatives at all.
- AnonymousApril 21, 2009 at 2:24 PM
well well i wanna buy a soccer ballReplyDelete
Why not cooperate to achieve a common goal. Anyway, the main purpose of their existence is profit related but with the effect of giving good customer service to remain in the market no matter the situation.ReplyDelete
I use Linux and Solaris on a regular basis. I really like Solaris on x86/64 from a systems admin/management perspective, but you can't get away from the fact that a lot of software is linux only on linux biased. By that I mean even downloading source and compiling may require tweaking files to get the software to build, much the less run as fast as it should if it were correctly optimized and tuned.ReplyDelete
My thinking is this will be like the acquisition of DEC by Compaq and then by HP. Whatever jewels are left in the Solaris crown won't get the polish they deserve until they're not really worth all that much, anyway. I think you're right that SPARC is a dead-weight, but I think that Solaris is good stuff. With 20-20 hindsight the time to start giving away Solaris on Intel was when Linux started making headway in the late 90's. Of course, everyone was getting fat on SPARC at the time...
Get your teeth in my son... Well executed slashing. If only we stood back more often we'd see more occurences that suck!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2009 at 4:28 AM
Its so sad that Sun is sold!! :( I loved the business model of SUN. It was all open source and it was great.. we just need to hope for the best for sun..ReplyDelete
thansk for artickleReplyDelete
i think is this will be like acquiston dec by compaq and then by hp.
Sun committed suicide with this open source and Java nonsense. They deserve to die - good riddance.ReplyDelete
I am just hoping that Oracle keeps maintaining OpenOffice. This is a strategically important piece of software.ReplyDelete


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38 U.S. Code § 1710C - Traumatic brain injury: plans for rehabilitation and reintegration into the community
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(a) Plan Required.— The Secretary shall, for each individual who is a veteran or member of the Armed Forces who receives inpatient or outpatient rehabilitative hospital care or medical services provided by the Department for a traumatic brain injury—
(1) develop an individualized plan for the rehabilitation and reintegration of the individual into the community with the goal of maximizing the individual's independence; and
(2) provide such plan in writing to the individual—
(A) in the case of an individual receiving inpatient care, before the individual is discharged from inpatient care or after the individual's transition from serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces to receiving outpatient care provided by the Department; or
(b) Contents of Plan.— Each plan developed under subsection (a) shall include, for the individual covered by such plan, the following:
(1) Rehabilitation objectives for improving (and sustaining improvement in) the physical, cognitive, behavioral, and vocational functioning of the individual with the goal of maximizing the independence and reintegration of such individual into the community.
(2) Access, as warranted, to all appropriate rehabilitative services and rehabilitative components of the traumatic brain injury continuum of care, and where appropriate, to long-term care services.
(3) A description of specific rehabilitative services and other services to achieve the objectives described in paragraph (1), which shall set forth the type, frequency, duration, and location of such services.
(4) The name of the case manager designated in accordance with subsection (d) to be responsible for the implementation of such plan.
(c) Comprehensive Assessment.—
(1) Each plan developed under subsection (a) shall be based on a comprehensive assessment, developed in accordance with paragraph (2), of—
(A) the physical, cognitive, vocational, and neuropsychological and social impairments of the individual; and
(2) The comprehensive assessment required under paragraph (1) with respect to an individual is a comprehensive assessment of the matters set forth in that paragraph by a team, composed by the Secretary for purposes of the assessment, of individuals with expertise in traumatic brain injury, including any of the following:
(d) Case Manager.—
(1) The Secretary shall designate a case manager for each individual described in subsection (a) to be responsible for the implementation of the plan developed for that individual under that subsection and the coordination of the individual's medical care.
(e) Participation and Collaboration in Development of Plans.—
(1) The Secretary shall involve each individual described in subsection (a), and the family or legal guardian of such individual, in the development of the plan for such individual under that subsection to the maximum extent practicable.
(2) The Secretary shall collaborate in the development of a plan for an individual under subsection (a) with a State protection and advocacy system if—
(3) In the case of a plan required by subsection (a) for a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on active duty, the Secretary shall collaborate with the Secretary of Defense in the development of such plan.
(4) In developing vocational rehabilitation objectives required under subsection (b)(1) and in conducting the assessment required under subsection (c), the Secretary shall act through the Under Secretary for Health in coordination with the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(f) Evaluation.—
(1) Periodic review by secretary.— The Secretary shall periodically review the effectiveness of each plan developed under subsection (a). The Secretary shall refine each such plan as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of such review.
(2) Request for review by veterans.— In addition to the periodic review required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct a review of the plan for an individual under paragraph (1) at the request of the individual, or in the case of an individual who is incapacitated, at the request of the guardian or designee of the individual.
(g) State Designated Protection and Advocacy System Defined.— In this section, the term "State protection and advocacy system" means a system established in a State under subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.) to protect and advocate for the rights of persons with development disabilities.
(h) Rehabilitative Services Defined.— For purposes of this section, and sections 1710D and 1710E of this title, the term "rehabilitative services" includes—
(1) rehabilitative services, as defined in section 1701 of this title;
(2) treatment and services (which may be of ongoing duration) to sustain, and prevent loss of, functional gains that have been achieved; and
Source(Added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(a),Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 486; amended Pub. L. 112–154, title I, § 107(a), (d),Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1173.)
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The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (g), is Pub. L. 106–402, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1677. Subtitle C of the Act probably means subtitle C of title I of the Act, which is classified generally to part C (§ 15041 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 144 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15001 of Title 42 and Tables.
2012—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–154, § 107(a)(1), inserted "with the goal of maximizing the individual's independence" before semicolon.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–154, § 107(a)(2)(A), inserted "(and sustaining improvement in)" after "improving" and "behavioral," after "cognitive,".
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–154, § 107(a)(2)(B), inserted "rehabilitative services and" before "rehabilitative components".
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 112–154, § 107(a)(2)(C), substituted "rehabilitative services" for "rehabilitative treatments" and struck out "treatments and" after "location of such".
Subsec. (c)(2)(S). Pub. L. 112–154, § 107(d), substituted "ophthalmologist" for "opthamologist".
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 112–154, § 107(a)(3), added subsec. (h).
Research, Education, and Clinical Care Program on Traumatic Brain Injury
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVII, § 1704,Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 490, provided that:
"(a) In General.—To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with traumatic brain injuries, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall—
"(1) conduct research, including—
"(A) research on the sequelae of mild to severe forms of traumatic brain injury;
"(B) research on visually-related neurological conditions;
"(C) research on seizure disorders;
"(D) research on means of improving the diagnosis, rehabilitative treatment, and prevention of such sequelae;
"(E) research to determine the most effective cognitive and physical therapies for such sequelae;
"(F) research on dual diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury;
"(G) research on improving facilities of the Department concentrating on traumatic brain injury care; and
"(H) research on improving the delivery of traumatic brain injury care by the Department;
"(2) educate and train health care personnel of the Department in recognizing and treating traumatic brain injury; and
"(3) develop improved models and systems for the furnishing of traumatic brain injury care by the Department.
"(b) Collaboration.—In carrying out research under subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall collaborate with—
"(1) facilities that conduct research on rehabilitation for individuals with traumatic brain injury;
"(2) facilities that receive grants for such research from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the Department of Education; and
"(3) the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center of the Department of Defense and other relevant programs of the Federal Government (including Centers of Excellence).
"(c) Dissemination of Useful Information.—The Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health shall ensure that information produced by the research, education and training, and clinical activities conducted under this section that may be useful for other activities of the Veterans Health Administration is disseminated throughout the Veterans Health Administration.
"(d) Traumatic Brain Injury Registry.—
"(1) In general.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish and maintain a registry to be known as the 'Traumatic Brain Injury Veterans Health Registry' (in this section referred to as the 'Registry').
"(2) Description.—The Registry shall include the following information:
"(A) A list containing the name of each individual who served as a member of the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom who exhibits symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury, as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and who—
"(i) applies for care and services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code; or
"(ii) files a claim for compensation under chapter 11 of such title on the basis of any disability which may be associated with such service.
"(B) Any relevant medical data relating to the health status of an individual described in subparagraph (A) and any other information the Secretary considers relevant and appropriate with respect to such an individual if the individual—
"(i) grants permission to the Secretary to include such information in the Registry; or
"(ii) is deceased at the time such individual is listed in the Registry.
"(3) Notification.—When possible, the Secretary shall notify each individual listed in the Registry of significant developments in research on the health consequences of military service in the Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom theaters of operations."
Pilot Program on Assisted Living Services for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVII, § 1705,Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 491, provided that:
"(a) Pilot Program.—Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 28, 2008], the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center of the Department of Defense, shall carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assisted living services to eligible veterans to enhance the rehabilitation, quality of life, and community integration of such veterans.
"(b) Program Locations.—
"(1) In general.—The pilot program shall be carried out at locations selected by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot program. Of the locations so selected—
"(A) at least one location shall be in each health care region of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs that contains a polytrauma center of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
"(B) any location other than a location described in subparagraph (A) shall be in an area that contains a high concentration of veterans with traumatic brain injuries, as determined by the Secretary.
"(2) Special consideration for veterans in rural areas.—The Secretary shall give special consideration to providing veterans in rural areas with an opportunity to participate in the pilot program.
"(c) Provision of Assisted Living Services.—
"(1) Agreements.—In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary may enter into agreements for the provision of assisted living services on behalf of eligible veterans with a provider participating under a State plan or waiver under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
"(2) Standards.—The Secretary may not place, transfer, or admit a veteran to any facility for assisted living services under the pilot program unless the Secretary determines that the facility meets such standards as the Secretary may prescribe for purposes of the pilot program. Such standards shall, to the extent practicable, be consistent with the standards of Federal, State, and local agencies charged with the responsibility of licensing or otherwise regulating or inspecting such facilities.
"(d) Continuation of Case Management and Rehabilitation Services.—In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall—
"(1) continue to provide each veteran who is receiving assisted living services under the pilot program with rehabilitative services; and
"(2) designate employees of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish case management services for veterans participating in the pilot program.
"(e) Report.—
"(1) In general.—Not later than 60 days after the completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the pilot program.
"(2) Contents.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
"(A) A description of the pilot program.
"(B) An assessment of the utility of the activities under the pilot program in enhancing the rehabilitation, quality of life, and community reintegration of veterans with traumatic brain injury.
"(C) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding the extension or expansion of the pilot program.
"(f) Definitions.—In this section:
"(1) The term 'assisted living services' means services of a facility in providing room, board, and personal care for and supervision of residents for their health, safety, and welfare.
"(2) The term 'case management services' includes the coordination and facilitation of all services furnished to a veteran by the Department of Veterans Affairs, either directly or through a contract, including assessment of needs, planning, referral (including referral for services to be furnished by the Department, either directly or through a contract, or by an entity other than the Department), monitoring, reassessment, and followup.
"(3) The term 'eligible veteran' means a veteran who—
"(A) is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code;
"(B) has received hospital care or medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury;
"(C) is unable to manage routine activities of daily living without supervision and assistance, as determined by the Secretary; and
"(D) could reasonably be expected to receive ongoing services after the end of the pilot program under this section under another program of the Federal Government or through other means, as determined by the Secretary."
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D'Marr was an alien trader, captain of his own starship.
In 2151, he dined aboard the Enterprise with Captain Archer and T'Pol. Archer was interested in obtaining raw materials to fix the Enterprise. D'Marr was quite fond of coffee, and offered T'Pol some Triaxian silk. In exchange for coffee, he gave the Enterprise crew the coordinates of the planet where he'd found the haunted Kantare vessel. He told them that no one had salvaged the ship because it was haunted. (ENT: "Oasis")
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GonFreeces31 wrote:How about we trade return nerf for mikasha, mirelia, and vonderam buffs?
WhiteDragon2 wrote:Just keep return the way it is, buff wrath of the sea lord to get rid of the falkow-1 clause and add proper ways for refess to deal with falkow (to also help against stuff like diondora and volfied rather than only the grims I'd suggest placing some "unit can not be returned to file (for x turns)" mechanics to the card pool. Maybe also add a way to more easily handle owl sages for refess, mechanism to prevent oneshotting by things like grimcount, etc).
VertuHonagan wrote:I hope with alteil 2 we do away with return just like jp did.
And shade. Don't forget shade.VertuHonagan wrote:Entire files have to be built around countering returns.
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RIO DE JANEIRO – UFC 134 fighter weigh-ins take place today, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on
Today's weigh-ins take place HSBC Arena at Rio de Janeiro, and the first
fighter is on the scale at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT). A star-studded Q&A
with some of the UFC's top Brazilian fighters begins at 1:30 p.m. ET.
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