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People across the mainly Catholic Philippines feel regret, gratitude and sympathy after Pope Benedict XVI announced plans on Monday to resign, a presidential spokesman said.
"Not only the Catholic world, but all peoples and nations of goodwill are filled with great regret," one of President Benigno Aquino's spokesmen, Edwin Lacierda, said in a statement.
"At this time, when the pope has announced the physical challenges he faces makes it difficult to continue bearing the burdens of his office, we join the Catholic world and all whose lives he has touched in prayer and sympathy."
The 85-year-old pope announced on Monday he would resign because of health reasons.
Lacierda praised the pope for showing humility by resigning, while highlighting the sympathy the pontiff expressed for Filipinos when the country was hit by deadly storms and other disasters.
"We recall, in particular, with fond gratitude, the many prayers and comforting words Pope Benedict XVI has dedicated to Filipinos in times of calamity and challenge," he said in a statement.
Lacierda also cited the pope's role in many events that rallied Catholics in the Philippines, such as last year's canonisation of Pedro Calungsod, who became the second Filipino saint in history.
The Philippines is regarded as Asia's bastion of Catholicism. About 80 percent of the country's 100 million people are Catholic, a legacy of three centuries of Spanish colonialism that ended in the late 1800s.
The church still wields great influence in the Philippines, where divorce and abortion are illegal.
However Aquino overcame fierce church opposition to this year push through a birth control law that requires government health centres to give away contraceptives to the poor and for sex education to be taught in schools.
Elvira Go, who runs a Catholic-themed restaurant in Manila called Ristorante de la Mitre, said she was extremely saddened by the pope's resignation but praised his decision.
"He has been sick and he had the best intention of the church in mind. He is an intellectual who is loved by all the cardinals. He would not have resigned if he thought he still had the strength to continue," Go said.
"This is the time to show unity, especially now that the church is under attack from many of its enemies."
Ivy Taalip, in her 30s, from a Christianised tribal community in the far south of the Philippines who works in Manila as a maid, sent text messages back to her family after watching the story break on television.
"The news is shocking. I am very sad, so are my siblings and parents. I am praying that his health improves," she said.
"It is God's will. The church has always taught us that God has mysterious ways. But what will happen to the church now?"


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Big, looming cuts fail to persuade 'distrustful' voters
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SACRAMENTO – A few weeks ago, a voter at a gathering organized by campaign consultants said he believed cutting schools, police and fire departments would be disastrous.
But that didn't mean he was ready to vote for the budget-related measures on yesterday's ballot.
"The moderator said, 'You just said these things would be horrible. How can you still vote no?' " recalled Rick Claussen, chief strategist for the campaign in favor of Propositions 1A through 1F. "He said, 'Because I'm mad and I want to send Sacramento a message, and I want to punish the politicians.' "
Despite more than $31 million spent on behalf of the measures, all but Proposition 1F, a largely symbolic measure to prohibit legislative pay raises when the state is running a deficit, were soundly rejected.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers already have scheduled the resumption of talks to resolve yet another massive budget shortfall – the third in less than a year – and the process figures to be punishing for all involved.
But it could pale in comparison to what might await schools, the poor, the elderly, the prison system and students who have invested their dreams in an education at one of the state's public universities.
"I do believe one thing: The people are not prepared for the level of cuts that are going to come," said Allan Hoffenblum, publisher of the California Target Book, which analyzes state political campaigns.
The state was looking at a $15.4 billion deficit even if all of the propositions passed. The defeat of Propositions 1A through 1E will push the deficit to an estimated $21.3 billion.
The results come exactly three months after lawmakers and the governor celebrated a hard-fought compromise that all hoped would close a record $42 billion deficit. The propositions were a big part of that deal, but revenues slipped well below projections long before Election Day.
Last week, the governor warned that the school year could be trimmed by a week or more to help K-12 schools absorb another round of cuts – up to $5.4 billion with the defeat of the propositions. He said class sizes probably would be increased and thousands of teachers laid off.
An estimated 8,000 illegal immigrants serving time in California prisons would be turned over to federal authorities for likely deportation. About 225,000 children would be removed from public health care rolls, and $750 million would be cut from MediCal, the state-federal health program for the poor. About 5,000 state employees received final layoff notices even before the election.
The University of California and California State University systems would be dealt another sharp reduction in state support, on top of cuts that have contributed to repeated tuition increases at both.
But voters either didn't heed the warnings or care about the potential consequences.
"It appears to me that the electorate is every bit as dysfunctional as our Legislature," Hoffenblum said. "They're confused. They're mad. They're distrustful of anything that Arnold or the legislative leaders say."
To Hoffenblum and Claussen, the defiant mood in the face of doomsday scenarios from political leaders was reminiscent of the public sentiment 31 years ago, when property-tax-cutting Proposition 13 passed despite similar warnings.
"It was very difficult to have a rational dialogue with a voter who is so overwhelmingly angry and surly and absolutely convinced that Sacramento is a totally dysfunctional operation," Claussen said of the recent campaign.
Others believe the measures' fate was sealed in the negotiations that produced a complex package designed to avert a repeat of 2005, when voters rejected an earlier batch of Schwarzenegger "reform" measures.

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Film: "Snehitharu"; Cast: Vijaya Raghvendra, Pranitha, Tharun Chandra, Ravishankar Gowda, Srujan Lokesh, Shobharaj, Darshan and Nikitha; Producer: Soundarya Jagadish; Writer-Director: Ram Narayan; Music Director: Hari Krishna; Camera: M.R. Seenu; Rating: *** 1/2
The Kannada film industry seems to have discovered a new success recipe. Many of the recent releases were comedy with a right dose of commercial elements. One of them was "Rambo", produced by actor Sharan that was received well for its right packaging and song picturisation.
Earlier, "Kalaya Tasmai Namaha" was declared a hit.
"Snehitharu" continues the same trend and focuses on comedy elements with a good mix of fights and well-choreographed songs.
The story may not seem logical, nevertheless it entertains. Producer Soundarya had tasted success with his first film "Mast Majaa Maadi" and now he is offering "Snehitharu", an out and out comedy with superstar Darshan in a special role.
Darshan has two good fight sequences in the film, but it is the comic situations in narrative that outshine.
Lyricist-dialogue writer Ram Narayan has turned director with the film that revolves around Master Snehith's role. His writing skills are well known and may not surprise viewers, but his directorial skills are a revelation.
Ram Narayan has been able to get veteran comedians for bit roles. He also has good technical support with cameraman M.R. Seenu and composer Hari Krishna complementing and enhancing the film with their work.
Snehith is an orphan who has been adopted by a police officer Surya Prakash. Since Surya is busy with his job, he hands over the responsibility of Snehith to his parents and his friend Pranee. The film revolves around them and four other heroes.
Darshan features in a small role, but he will please his fans. His stylish mannerisms and fights are added attractions to the movie.
Vijaya Raghavendra, Ravishankar Gowda, Srujan Lokesh and Tharun have done well in their respective roles.
Praneetha gives her best. Snehith is a scene-stealer in many sequences.
The title song and "Bandhe Barthaale" are well-choreographed songs.
Camera work is pleasing.
Ram Narayan's punchy dialogues add flavour.
"Snehitharu" is a mass entertainer that will keep the audience fully engaged. It has an interesting script coupled with good performances and neat technical work.
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Demand in the textile industry can be unpredictable. It is subject to seasonal variations as well as the vagaries of fashion trends. Delays in responding to demand can lead to lost opportunities, and surplus goods that have to be sold at considerable mark-downs. Unsatisfactory turnaround times and inconsistent quality of service has serious consequences; India's textile sector is lagging behind strong competition from other Asian players. This includes not just China but newer entrants such as Bangladesh and Vietnam.
Effective inventory management can significantly improve this scenario. However, in typical Indian textile SMEs, inventory management functions are often left in the hands of individual resources. If raw materials are not replenished in good time to respond to client orders, production is delayed. On the other hand, overstocking to avoid shortfalls can lead to material damage or wastage. For the international market to view an Indian textile SME as a viable partner, these issues have to be addressed and eliminated.
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Ford to axe up to 750 jobs at Dagenham
14:30 25 October 2012
Ford is to close its Dagenham stamping plant next year with the loss of up to 750 staff, the car giant confirmed today.
Up to 3,250 jobs will be safeguarded in the Dagenham engine plant, which will start to mak new low carbon emission engines from 2016.
The announcement came on the day the country officially came out of a double-dip recession.
Ford said it was moving to shut the stamping and tooling facility in Chequers Lane in a bid to tackle the "severe and persistent economic crisis" on European markets.
The car maker expects to make a loss of at least $1.5billion within its European division this year.
Ford of Europe chief executive Stephen Odell said: "We have to act quickly and decisively to address the collapse in consumer demand in Europe today and position Ford for profitable growth tomorrow.
"The European market holds potential for profitable growth if we accelerate product development and move decisively to address our costs and overcapacity."
Today, the car maker also confirmed it planned to shut a 4,300-staff plant in Genk, Belgium, and its 500-staff factory in Southampton, ending 100 years of vehicle production in the UK.
The Dagenham stamping plant makes panels for cars and vans and employs 750 staff, a Ford spokesman said.
Around 4,000 employees work on the Dagenham estate in total.
Ford bosses said combined engine output at Dagenham was to remain around one million.
Mark Stephens, Unite rep at the stamping plant, said he feared for the worst ahead of the announcement yesterday.
Mr Stephens, 49, told the Post : "We tend to take a pessimistic view. We've been hit so many times in the UK."
The car maker said today's announcement sought to address manufacturing overcapacity triggered by a 20 per cent drop in vehicle demand in Western Europe since 2007.
Ford bosses hope the redundancies can be achieved voluntarily.
A spokesman said: "Ford's goal is to achieve employee reductions in the UK through voluntary means, enhanced employee separation programs and redeployment to other Ford locations."
A spokesman said the car maker was expected to make a profit overall on world markets this year.


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I'm fairly new to road biking and I recently got myself a nice 2002 Marin Stelvio as an upgrade from my steel Trek 400 Series (1983). The tires I got with the bike are 700 x 23 and are pretty much at the end of their journey, and so I'm looking to change them.
Now, I live in Montreal, bike-friendly city, but also sporting cracked roads and etc. (all the road problems typical for a big city). I'm also over 200 lb and was thinking I should get wider tires, like 700 x 25 or even 28. Most of my pleasure riding I will be doing in the city (we have great bike paths whichever direction you take), and I will also be using the bike for commuting and etc. Also, I will be riding in rain (that seems unavoidable this summer!) and probably in cold later on, so I'll probably need a fair grip. I'm also addicted to speed (hence my road biking interest), and so something with lower rolling resistance would be great.
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Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Actors Rahul Bose and Ayesha Dharkhar will literally hit the streets in a new movie. The duo will be seen sweeping the pathways of Mumbai in Sanjay Jha's third directorial venture, 'Mumbai Chakachak'.
'You'd be surprised to see how well Rahul and Ayesha, both known for their cosmopolitan personalities, have adapted themselves to their earthy roles. They look as if they were born with brooms,' laughs director Sanjay Jha.
'We conducted an intense workshop and the actors were so efficient. Rahul and Ayesha looked very convincing as a 'Marathi manoos' and a 'Bihari girl',' the director said.
In fact, Rahul plays a Dalit in the movie and carries it off like a true 'desi'.
'Mumbai Chakachak' is being made with the active support and participation of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. 'We auditioned around 250 workers from the BMC's cultural wing and chose quite a few. In the film, all the people that you see sweeping the streets of Mumbai with Rahul and Ayesha are municipal workers,' the director explained.
Jha said he has tried to make the movie as authentic as possible. 'You can imagine how topical 'Mumbai Chakachak' has become going by the theme of a relationship between a Marathi man and a Bihari girl,' he said.
Jha had earlier directed two movies. ' 'Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye' for producer Mahesh Manjrekar was a good experience. But 'Strings' turned out to be a nightmare. It was embroiled in controversies over sadhus and sants (seers). It's still trapped in a PIL (public interest litigation) in Allahabad (High Court). This time for 'Mumbai Chakachak', I'm so happy to get a producer like Suniel Shetty and Popcorn Entertainment. I know they will make sure the film gets the release it deserves,' the director said.
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|HOSE AND ACCESSORY HOLDER FOR AN UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER - A hose and accessory holder for an upright vacuum cleaner comprises a tool fixing portion having accessory tools insertable thereinto, a hose fixing portion for attachably/detachably fixing a hose thereto, and a holder fastening portion for attachably/detachably fastening the holder to a vacuum cleaner body. The tool fixing portion further comprises fitting members respectively formed in the insertion directions of the accessory tools on inner circumferential surfaces of the tool fixing portion, and protruding inwardly from the tool fixing portion.
|DUST COLLECTING APPARATUS OF VACUUM CLEANER HAVING FUNCTION OF REMOVING DUST DETACHED FROM FILTER - A dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust collecting apparatus includes a centrifugal separating portion, a dust receptacle to collect dust which is separated by the centrifugal separating portion and a filter portion having a filter unit separating dust from an air current discharged from the centrifugal separating portion. The filtering portion further includes a dust removing unit to detach the filter dust caught in the filter unit, and a dust discharge member to move the filter dust to an upstream of the centrifugal separating portion.
|VACUUM CLEANER WITH DETACHABLE CORD REEL UNIT - A vacuum cleaner having a detachable cord reel unit is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a main body, a brush assembly connected to the main body and, a cord reel unit attachable to and detachable from a discharging portion of the main body, the cord reel unit comprising a power cord and a cooling fan formed therein, wherein the cooling fan stops driving automatically when the cord reel unit is mounted in the main body, and the cooling fan starts driving automatically to cool the power cord when the cord reel unit is detached from the main body.
|UPRIGHT-TYPE VACUUM CLEANER - An upright-type vacuum cleaner is provided. The upright-type vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body comprising a motor chamber in which a suction motor is mounted, a brush assembly connected to the cleaner body, a discharge filter unit mounted on a first surface of the cleaner body, to filter out impurities from an air stream discharged from the suction motor, and a cord reel assembly mounted on a second surface of the cleaner body and having a power cord. The discharge filter unit includes a filter member mountable and demountable to and from the cleaner body by a user outside the vacuum cleaner, and at least a part of an air stream filtered by the filter member shifts a direction to pass through the cord reel assembly.
|VACUUM CLEANER HAVING DUAL LOCKING STRUCTURE - A vacuum cleaner having a dual locking structure is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a brush assembly, a main body connected to the brush assembly, a dust bin arranged on the main body, a fastening unit to move the dust bin to a fastened or unfastened state, and a filter casing. The dust bin includes one or more first locking holes and the main body includes one or dust bin locking members to be engaged with the first locking holes so that the dust bin, in an unfastened state, is removably retained in the main body. The filter casing includes one or more filter casing locking portions and the main body includes one or more filter casing locking members to be engaged with the filter casing locking portions so that the filter casing in the unfastened state is removably retained in the main body.
|Dual Cyclone Dust-Collecting Apparatus Vacuum Cleaner - A dual cyclone dust-collecting apparatus of a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The dust-collecting apparatus includes an air inlet through which an external air is drawn in, two cyclone chambers into which the external air drawn in through the air inlet air is drawn in, the two cyclone chamber being disposed in parallel, at least one dust-collecting chamber divided in parallel with respect to the two cyclone chambers, and two air outlets through which the external air from the two cyclone chambers is discharged. The air inlet is formed between the two cyclone chambers at a lower part of a cyclone body and the two air outlets are formed in bottom surfaces of the two cyclone chambers, respectively, so that the external air is drawn in through lower parts of one sides of the two cyclone chambers and then discharged through the bottom surfaces of the two cyclone chambers.
|HERMETIC COMPRESSOR - A hermetic compressor having an improved refrigerant discharge path to efficiently reduce pulsation of a refrigerant to be discharged. The hermetic compressor includes a frame, a cylinder provided at one side of the frame and having a compression chamber, a cylinder head coupled to the cylinder so as configured to hermetically seal the compression chamber and having a refrigerant discharge chamber to receive a refrigerant discharged from the compression chamber, a damping discharge chamber provided at the other side of the frame configured to reduce pressure pulsation of the refrigerant having passed through the refrigerant discharge chamber, a discharge guide path formed in the frame connecting the refrigerant discharge chamber and the damping discharge chamber, a discharge pipe having an entrance end connected to the damping discharge chamber so as to guide the refrigerant, having passed through the damping discharge chamber, to outside of the hermetic compressor, and an extension tube provided in the damping discharge chamber. The extension tube has an entrance end connected to an exit end of the discharge guide path, an exit end being spaced apart from an entrance end of the discharge pipe, and at least a portion of the extension tube being bendable.
|UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF SUCTION PORT ASSEMBLY - An upright vacuum cleaner has a cleaner body; a suction port assembly hinged to the cleaner body with a drum brush mounted on a front lower surface thereof; and a height adjusting apparatus set to an active mode or an inactive mode. In the active mode, the height adjusting apparatus raises the rear portion of the suction port assembly from an initial height, with the drum brush spaced from a surface, to bring the drum brush into contact with the surface when the cleaner body tilts from an upright position towards the rear of the suction port assembly. In the inactive mode, the rear portion of the suction port assembly remains at the initial height when the cleaner body tilts from the upright position towards the rear of the suction port assembly.
|BRUSH ASSEMBLY AND VACUUM CLEANER HAVING THE SAME - A brush assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes a brush body having a suction inlet; a main brush which is rotatably coupled to the brush body through the suction inlet to face a surface being cleaned; and a secondary brush which is rotatably mounted on the brush body to rotate between at least two positions including a first position, in which the secondary brush contacts the surface being cleaned, and a second position, in which the secondary brush does not contact the surface being cleaned.
|CLEANER APPARATUS - A vacuum apparatus having a suction nozzle, an air suction unit to which the suction nozzle is pivotally connected and which fluidly communicates with the suction nozzle through a connection channel, a dirt receptacle which has at least two collecting parts fluidly communicating with at least two outlets formed at the air suction unit, respectively.
|SUCTION NOZZLE AND VACUUM CLEANER HAVING THE SAME - A suction nozzle of a vacuum cleaner includes a suction nozzle body which includes a suction port adapted to draw in contaminants on a surface, and a contaminant attachment unit formed in the suction nozzle body. The contaminant attachment unit is adapted to attach contaminants thereto.
|DUST SEPARATING APPARATUS FOR VACUUM CLEANER - A dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner which is compact in configuration and is capable of preventing dirt from piling up on an entrance channel is provided. The dust separating apparatus includes a dust collecting receptacle adapted to collect dirt, and a cyclone unit eccentrically disposed in the dust collecting receptacle and adapted to whirl air drawn in through an inflow channel thereof, and the inflow channel may have an inclined upper surface which slopes downward toward a bottom of the dust collecting receptacle by a predetermined angle.
|Hermetic compressor - A hermetic compressor capable of insulating connectors (
|HERMETIC COMPRESSOR - A hermetic compressor having an improved discharge valve assembly to efficiently limit deformation of a stopper caused by a reed valve while achieving efficient opening operation of the reed valve. The hermetic compressor includes a compression chamber and a discharge valve assembly. The discharge valve assembly includes a valve plate, a reed valve provided at one surface of the valve plate to open or close a discharge hole formed in the valve plate allowing communication with the compression chamber, the reed valve having a fixed end fastened to the valve plate and a moveable end adapted to cover the discharge hole of the valve plate, a stopper for covering the reed valve to limit the opening movement of the reed valve, the stopper including a fixed portion coupled to the valve plate and the fixed end of the reed valve, and an extension extending away from the fixed portion adapted to cover the moveable end of the reed valve, and a keeper for covering the stopper to limit deformation of the stopper caused by the reed valve. The extension of the stopper includes a first extension extending obliquely from the fixed end of the reed valve toward the keeper, and a second extension extending obliquely from the first extension toward the reed valve so as not to come into contact, at a distal end thereof, with the valve plate or the keeper when no external force is applied thereto.
|STEAM VACUUM CLEANER - A steam vacuum cleaner, having a suction port assembly including a suction hole formed on a bottom surface thereof and a dust receptacle detachably attached to the suction port assembly; a pump disposed in the suction port assembly to suction dust-laden air from an object being cleaned and to transfer the dust laden air to the dust receptacle; a steam unit disposed on the suction port assembly; a floorcloth unit disposed on the suction port assembly to scrub the object using steam supplied from the steam unit; and a handle member hinged with a portion of the suction port assembly, wherein the handle member has a variable length. Floorcloth plates having a pluraity of steam passages radially formed on the bottom surface thereof may be rotatably mounted on the bottom surface of the suction port assembly.
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The True Meaning of College Football
Recently, a reader sent in a short letter that really made us think.
The reader had a vocabulary question: What's a fraud? He had seen the term used in a previous column, and he wasn't familiar with its colloquial use in college football—that is, why an overrated team would not just be called overrated, but a "fraud," as if they'd done something to deceive the American public. (Those who are familiar with the term can probably think of a few frauds right now.)
This got us thinking: There must be all kinds of jargon that we college-football fans use that seem arcane to the outsider. Or that we just plain misuse. To clear up any such misunderstandings, here's a brief primer on the latest college football jargon—an Urban Dictionary of sorts for college football:
Asleep: A cop-out term used to explain why a heavily favored team fell behind early and lost (e.g.: Oklahoma was asleep early on as Texas Tech raced to a 31-7 lead.).
In reality, there's usually a stark flaw that led to the upset—in Oklahoma's case, its defense. Long before Texas Tech's 41-38 upset of the Sooners Saturday, there were signs that something was seriously amiss: Missouri, which is now 3-4, rang up 532 yards of offense in Norman Sept. 24.
Away game: A game played on another school's campus. These games are harder to win than home games.
This, of course, is obvious. The hardship of true away games—not quasi-away ones, like, say, playing Northern Illinois in Chicago—has long been known to everyone in college football except Wisconsin, which, until Saturday, was the only one out of 120 major-college teams that had not played a true away game this season. The Badgers' first steps into enemy territory against Michigan State didn't end well, as we'll discuss below. Wisconsin also has not played a road nonconference game against a major-conference opponent (or Notre Dame) since 2005.
BCS buster: Previously referred to no-name schools that could qualify for a Bowl Championship Series postseason game. Now refers to no-names that could reach the national championship, since the small-school lobby is no longer satisfied with a mere BCS berth.
The chances of Boise State becoming the ultimate BCS buster this season are rising, what with Oklahoma and Wisconsin having lost and with Clemson, Stanford and Oklahoma State no sure things to finish the season undefeated. This, of course, makes perfect sense: Why shouldn't a team whose best win is Georgia (a team looking destined for the Chick-fil-A Bowl) and who struggled to handle Air Force at home play for the national title?
Bucky: Alternate term for the Wisconsin football team. Refers to the school's ubiquitous mascot. See also: Fraud.
Fraud: A team that not only fails to live up to massive hype, but is somewhat complicit in the hype it unjustly received, and leaves the public feeling stupid for believing the hype in the first place. (cf. Overrated.)
Oklahoma obviously isn't as good as we all thought the Sooners were, but they aren't a fraud, since the Sooners had to this point handled a difficult schedule. But Wisconsin, which had played one competent opponent before Saturday (Nebraska), created a national hysteria by demolishing the tomato cans it had lined up—a frenzy that turned out to be a huge fraud.
Overrated: A team that merely isn't as good as its record and ranking suggest.
As disappointing as Georgia Tech and South Florida have been in recent weeks after hot starts, no one was convinced they were that great to begin with. Despite a 6-0 start, the Yellow Jackets were only one-touchdown favorites Oct. 15 at Virginia and underdogs at Miami (Fla.) because of how they had struggled in previous weeks; sure enough, Georgia Tech lost both games. Likewise, anyone who saw South Florida's sole claim to fame—its season-opening upset at turnover-prone Notre Dame—realized the Bulls likely weren't long for the national rankings.
Return to glory: Pejorative used in connection with (and only with) Notre Dame.
When someone labels a game as a chance for the Fighting Irish to return to glory—like Saturday's loss to USC—they're actually making reference to (and light of) the countless similar situations in which the Irish did not, in fact, return to glory.
Sparty: Alternate term for the Michigan State football team. Refers to the school's ubiquitous mascot.
This term was used for years by supporters of opposing schools in a condescending manner (e.g.: Sparty is playing Wisconsin kind of tough!). They may need to rethink this, with Michigan State steaming toward a second straight Big Ten title.
Suspension: 1. A punishment that keeps a player from playing. 2. A trap that constantly ensnares gamblers.
Last week, top-ranked LSU suspended three key players, including star defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, which seemed to make covering a 22-point spread against Auburn a very tall order. Result: LSU 45, Auburn 10. Also last week, the Big Ten suspended Michigan State defensive end William Ghloston, which figured to make No. 4 Wisconsin (an eight-point favorite) a decent bet. Result: Michigan State 37, Wisconsin 31.
Zooker: Term of endearment for Illinois coach Ron Zook. Generally used when a Zook-coached team does something uniquely bizarre, like forgetting what the score is or falling behind Purdue by three touchdowns. (Two weeks after Illinois got off to its best start in 60 years, the Illini and the Zooker lost their second straight, 21-14.)
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The top enlisted security official at a U.S. compound in Afghanistan sees his Army assignment as the flip side of his civilian career.
"At home, I supervise inmates," said Staff Sgt. Curtis Sanders of Vancouver, who is a Multnomah County corrections deputy. "My job back there is to keep bad guys in.
"My job here is to keep bad guys out."
Sanders is about two months into his deployment with the Oregon National Guard's 1186th Military Police.
He is the noncommissioned officer in charge of force protection at the New Kabul Compound, a fortified and walled facility near the U.S. Embassy compound. It is one of several coalition bases in Kabul.
Sanders is responsible for a combination of U.S. forces and security contractors, including Afghans. His military police unit controls entry points where Afghans enter the compound, where they work as cooks, interpreters and members of the cleaning staff.
Sanders has overseen an upgrade of communications technology, including surveillance cameras, and he has helped analyze the installation's weak points.
The staff sergeant also has supervised scores of missions outside the compound foot patrols as well as convoys. While it's a way to establish a U.S. presence, the patrols also help the soldiers reach out to residents of the surrounding neighborhoods, Sanders said.
The soldiers often donate clothes, candy and school supplies sent from friends and relatives in the U.S.
"The kids love pens," Sanders said. "A pen means knowledge."
Erika Stetson, a public-affairs official based in Kabul, recently posted a story about Sanders' deployment on a military media outlet. Photos taken by Sgt. Catherine Threat were part of the online story package.
One of the photos shows Sanders against the backdrop of a hillside carpeted wall-to-wall with houses. Patrolling Kabul's dense neighborhoods really makes the soldiers appreciate what they have back home, he said.
(Sanders and his wife, who served as a military dog handler, live in Cascade Park; he is due to return in the fall.)
The photo shows something else interesting. Sanders' blood type is printed on a band around his helmet. It's a very practical, just-in-case piece of information.
"It's for quick identification," Sanders, 33, said. "It's standard stuff."
It also is a reminder of what's at stake when his unit goes to work. He already has a good sense of that because of his job, Sanders said. Working in what might be
called the field of bad-guy management, "I have a mind-set where I'm aware of the situation," Sanders said.
The issue of law and order has gotten more complicated in Afghanistan because of recent protests. However, the unrest doesn't signal a wider insurgency, said Col. Andy Hall, commander of the task force that includes the 1186th Military Police.
"The recent protest is in response to the accidental destruction of various religious materials, including the Quran," Hall said in a Facebook posting.
"What is important to know is that these protesters are simply expressing their frustration. This is wholly different than an insurgent attack on our installations."
The Afghan police are in the lead, and although the television images look chaotic, the police are doing a good job of managing the protesters. U.S. soldiers are not out on the street dealing with the protest, and coalition installations are secure, Hall wrote.
Sanders echoed the colonel's assessment, and added an observation of his own. Sanders said he's watched TV coverage of disturbances in American cities.
"In the U.S., it's because of a ball game," he said. In Afghanistan, "It's because of their religion."
There is one part of his job that a lot of people could identify with, Sanders added. He spends a lot of his 12-hour work shift on the computer.
"I'm answering email a lot," said Sanders, who originally is from Elora, Tenn. "I make sure the troops are fed and paid, get their leave, and receive all the awards they deserve.
"I get a lot of paperwork done."
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Two unusual events relating to Holocaust remembrance recently took place in the Arab world – a first official conference on the Holocaust in Tunisia and the first visit by an Arab diplomat to a Holocaust memorial site, when Bahraini ambassador to France Nasser Al-Balushi visited a memorial near Paris. The Middle East Media Research Institute […]
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The Interior Ministry said Sunday it has granted asylum status to two illegal infiltrators from Eritrea, but thousands of others still are demanding the same status. The United Nations agency for refugees and Israeli leftists have accused Israel of trying to deport the illegal African infiltrators without a fair examination concerning their claims they entered […]
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Terrorists linked with Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for gunning down three Egyptian policemen in the Sinai Peninsula Sunday, attacking the policemen's bus with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns. The Egyptian army responded through a message on Facebook, "We assure the Egyptian people of the great determination of its men to fight black terrorism and the […]
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J Street brazenly brazenly ignored a firm commitment to Philadelphia's Hillels. There were no consequences.
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A Canadian Jewish legislator lost out on an attempt for a "million dollar shot" with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a visit to the Western Wall (Kotel), Canadian media reported. Jewish Conservative Member of Parliament Mark Adler is looking ahead to next year's election in his district where nearly 20 percent of the residents are […]
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The U.S. announced it placed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader on its global terrorist list.
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President Shimon Peres found himself in rare agreement with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at Davos Thursday in denouncing the speech by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the 2014 World Economic Forum. After the Prime Minister warned everyone not be deceived by Rouhani's smiles, Peres said at a press conference, "The most significant remarks were the […]
Posted on: January 23rd, 2014News & Views → Middle East → Iran
Mohammed "Rouhani is continuing with the Iranian show of deception," Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Thursday after the Iranian president's speech to the 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos. Rouhani said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared to engage in constructive cooperation for promoting global energy security, drawing on its vast oil and gas […]
Posted on: January 23rd, 2014News & Views → Middle East → Iran
Iran's foreign minister is claiming that the White House misrepresented a major issue in the agreement between the P5+1 and Iran.
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Recently published photographs of people allegedly tortured by the regime of Syrian President Bassar al-Assad brought out the Nazi comparisons Wednesday by Syrian opposition leader Ahmed Jarba. Speaking to the Geneva II talks, he said, "The pictures of torture are unprecedented except in the Nazi camps during the Second World War." The photos were provided […]
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The IDF successfully targeted the PFLP terrorist who was responsible for rocket attacks during Sharon's funeral as well as other terrorist attacks.
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You'd never know from UNESCO's "postponement" announcement that the exhibition was called off because of Arab pressure, rather than because the exhibition wasn't ready.
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Hezbollah is on the course of self-destruction but is bringing Lebanon down with it.
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Faced with a double barrel, Egyptian and Israeli, Hamas has come to its senses.
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The United States has backed an ultimatum by Syrian opposition forces to rescind an invitation to Iran to joint the Geneva II peace talks scheduled for Wednesday unless Tehran publicly accepts that the conference will establish a political process to end the rule of Syrian President Bassar al-Assad. The peace talks appeared to be over before […]
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And the State Dept. can't help itself. They just have to preach.
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A 19 year old resident of Migdal Shams is in light to medium condition after being shot at near the Syrian border with Israel. The man was taken to Ziv hospital in Tzfat with a bullet wound in his leg. The hospital said the bullet was shot was a long distance. The IDF said it […]
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When you have to find and fix problems in your app, use the integrated Visual Studio debugger.
Open your app project in Visual Studio.
Run your app in debug mode to find exceptions, problems during execution, or data values. Press F5 or choose Start.
When the debugger catches an exception, it suspends running your app.
Close the exception dialog box, so you can start finding the uninitialized object. Even at an exception, the debugger lets you examine your app's state.
Move your mouse over variables to view their values in a data tip.
In the Locals window, you can get more information more about the problem.
In this case, the problem might be that this property references a private field. Usually, the next step is to go through your code to find where things went wrong.
In the Call Stack window, you can see the path that your app took to reach the point where the exception happened.
Use what you know about the code to choose where to set a breakpoint.
Open the file where you want to start debugging. Select the line where you want to put the breakpoint. Press F9 or double-click in the left-hand gutter next to the line.
In the gutter, the breakpoint appears as a red circle. The breakpoint stops your app's execution, so that you can start stepping through code.
Because the debugger caught an exception, you'll have to stop your debugging session, then restart your session. Press Shift + F5, or on the toolbar, choose Stop Debugging.
Restart your debugging session. Use the stepping commands to move through your code, looking for the method that most likely created the uninitialized object. What are the stepping commands?
When you find the place where you can fix the issue, stop debugging, and change or add code.
Restart your debugging session, and run through the app again to confirm your fix.
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- Share your code in TFVC using Visual Studio or share your VS code in Git using Visual Studio, depending on how you set up your team project.
Q: What are the stepping commands?
A: You can move through the app using one of these commands:
Step Over (F10): Stepping over a function always runs the next line of code, and then suspends execution. It doesn't matter if that line calls a method in your code.
Step Into (F11): When you step into a line of code, the debugger performs one of these actions:
If the statement calls a function in your code, the debugger moves to the first line of the called function, and then suspends execution.
If the next statement doesn't call a function in your code, like a system or framework function, the debugger runs the statement, moves to the next statement, and then suspends execution.
Continue (F5): Resume running your app and continue until execution reaches a breakpoint, an exception happens, or the application exits.
Run to cursor (Ctrl + F10): Acts like a temporary breakpoint. Select a line in the code, open the shortcut menu, and choose Run to Cursor.
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Q: Can I get more control over when my breakpoints fire?
A: Yes, you can disable breakpoints temporarily, and you can set conditions that determine when a breakpoint fires. Learn more here.
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A: Yes, but only if the app is running on a device that's connected over a network, or that's connected directly to your Visual Studio computer. You'll have to do some configuration to debug this way.
Q: Can I change my code without stopping the debug session?
A: Sometimes, but the rules on when you can do this are complicated. The best way is to just try it. You'll get an error if the language or context doesn't support editing. If that happens, you can just remove your changes.


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Haha, nice! That's exactly who I'm going after, "lol." 280 resets so far - I'm lucky to get 50 done in a day, they take so long! Oh, and it's the Hot W! You should get something to put in your sig for a week or something. *goes to make a Hot W gif*
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Virginia Republican Congressman Eric Cantor represents the 7th district. His tenure has been filled with divisiveness and controversy which has resulted in him having a 7% approval rating, the poorest in recent history. Cantor has not only caused dissention and problems for the Democratic party, he has caused some serious rifts in his own party as well. The lastest stems from a $25.000 donation he made to a super PAC called Campaign for Primary Accountability that was used against other republican incumbents. Equally controversial was the sudden split of Cantors top aide Brad Dayspring earlier in the year, which was followed by a confrontation with another of Cantors top staff members. Dayspring who is known as one of the House Republican Conferences top operatives departed after an incident with Cantor aide Mike Ference over a jobs bill that was due to hit the floor. Dayspring and Ference exchanged heated words, and were seen later that same evening almost coming to blows. By the end of the week, Dayspring had submitted his resignation.
Cantor has also held an on again, off again relationship with House Speaker John Beohner which has also been a source of friction within the party. Speaker Beohner and his number one, Majority leader Cantor have been on different sides of several issues, which some attribute to opposing opinions. However, some members of the House think Speaker Beohner tries to hard to please everyone, while Majority Leader Cantor takes the hard line. So let's take a partial look at his voting record. According to GovTrak.US. Rep. Cantor from Jan. 2001 to July 2012 has missed 337 of 8377 rollcall or recorded votes, thats about 4%. Rep. Cantor who calls himself a conservative, has continously voted for what amounts to unconstitutional big government legislation even though he claims to be for limited government spending. Homeland security alone was awarded a hundred billion dollar budget. The Patriot Act, Real ID, FISA, Medicare Part D, Farm Bill, and voted twice for TARP. It passed the second time. Rep. Cantor also voted for numerous regressive bills such as Amendant 35 to H.R.2647 introduced by Rush Holt as a counter current to the current push for coverup in American military and interrogation activites. Amendant 35 requires military interrogations to be videotaped, with the exception provided there may not be time to set up a camera. The Holt amendment passed on a roll call vote by a margin of 224-193. Rep. Cantor voted against the measure.
H.R. 11 The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is a bill that seeks to amend an injustice and provide a fair shot at equality in the workplace. It states that workers cannot be expected to file suit for compensation for wage discrimination before they actually find out that they have been discriminated against. A previous court case, decided against a worker named Lilly Ledbetter, had declared that workers must file a lawsuit within a few months of the time that wage discrimination begins, even if they are unaware of the discrimination at the time. H.R. 11 would remove the ridiculous restrictions on workplace equality. Rep. Cantor voted against the measure.
H.R. 1106, The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, is a bill passed by the House that would allow bankruptcy judges to restructure mortgages on family homes to make them more affordable. Judicial modification is already possible in bankruptcy for loans covering luxury yachts, and the vacation homes of the wealthy. H.R. 1106 includes a number of protections against mortgage fraud and limits coverage to those who have made good faith efforts to stay current on their mortgage payments, a policy that would be benificial to bankers as well as homeowners improving the likelihood that home loans will be repaid rather than abandoned and thus restoring stability to the US housing market. Rep. Cantor voted against this mesure.
H.R.1467, the Safe and Secure America Act of 2009 let's the government continue to obtain information on you without a warrant, to engage in continued roving wiretaps, and to designate people suspected of doing things that might be activities that might end up in a terroist act as legally equivalent to a spy for the KGB. These are provisions of the Patriot Act that were set to expire on Dec. 31st 2009. H.R. 1467 would keep them going for another ten years. Rep. Cantor cosponsored this bill.
H.R.2, The Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 makes four million children who are currently without health insurance eligible to be added to the rolls of the State Children Health Insurance Program. Rep. Cantor voted against the measure.
H.R. 3269 says Corporations do not benifit themselves. They are given existance by their charters on the condition that the behavior of corporations provides benifit to shareholders and the public. When corporate honchos authorize huge executive compensation for themselves without due opportunity for shareholders approval, they pervert the conditions of those corporate charters. Rep. Cantor voted against the measure.
H.R.4853, The 2010 extensions of tax cuts didn't just continue the tax cuts for billionaires and millionaires enacted under George W. Bush, it expanded those tax cuts, allowing inheritance of estates of up to ten million dollars tax-free and deeping special tax favors for investors. The legislation also undermined the integrity of Social Security by creating a new standard of low funding for the Social Security trust fund exposing Social Security to new charges of being unsustainably funded. Rep. Cantor voted to pass this measure.
Motion to Concur on Patriot Act. On February 25,2010, the House of Representatives passed an extension Patriot Act provisions for spying on Americans without establishment of probable cause or so much as a demonstration that the person being spied upon is even tangentially connected to terriosim. This reauthorization of this most controversal bill made it through the House hidden within Medicare legislations and contained no reform whatsoever. Rep. Cantor voted yes to pass this measure.
S 3307, No Child in America deserves to go hungry, but in places and times of poor economic opportunity, some children in American go without food. When this happens, we starve our future. S 3307 The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, was passed and signed into law in order to do better by American children. The bill makes the first inflation adjusted increase in federal funding to feed poor kids in 30 years. Those who voted against food for poor kids overwhelmingly voted a week later to give billionaires a tax break. Rep. Cantor voted against the measure.
Her are just a few examples of why Rep. Eric Cantor is not only no good for the 7th district, he is no good for Virginia, or the country. Cantor is up for re-election in 2012, lets make the right choice.


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Two weeks ago, Rabbi Kerry Olitzky and Levi Fishman of the Jewish Outreach Institute wrote an op-ed for The Jewish Week about how 2008 was a year of advances in the field of outreach. 2008 may have been a good year for outreach, but 2009 looks like it could be far different.
The big difference in 2009 will be funding–or rather, the lack of it. A number of financial supporters of outreach have been hurt by Bernard Madoff's $50 billion investment fraud. One small foundation that focused on engaging the unaffiliated in Boston's North Shore closed down in mid-December; more recently, the Picower Foundation, a much larger foundation that funded both us and JOI, closed its doors after its nearly billion-dollar endowment was wiped out. Because of the complexities of the investments involved, the full impact of the scandal on the Jewish non-profit world has yet to be determined.
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These are really very good. Followed the recipe exactly the first time. Now I add a splash of sugar free vanilla coffee syrup to the PB mixture. I use a candy tray (makes about 12/tray) and use the back of a silver spoon to create divets in the first layer of chocolate to make it easier to spread in the PB mixture. They look real pretty in a candy dish too, but never last longer than a day before DH and I gobble them up.


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Buffalo, like each of the FBI's local field offices, has a community outreach program that complements and strengthens our many efforts to protect you, your businesses, and your families in concrete ways through a range of activities and initiatives.
The program deals with multiple interrelated societal problems in support of the FBI's investigative mission. It works to build relationships in the community and to share information about the overall mission of the FBI, with the goal of reducing incidents of crime and terrorism.
Youth Outreach
In early 2014, the Buffalo Division of the FBI held an FBI Safe Streets Task Force Youth Academy at the Belle Center in Buffalo, New York. The Youth Academy promotes positive relationships between youth and law enforcement agencies, provides leadership development skills, exposes children to career opportunities within law enforcement, and helps divert young people from gangs, drugs, and crime. The students—some of whom are pictured above talking with an FBI agent—received certificates upon graduating from the program.
FBI-SOS Internet Challenge
The FBI-SOS (Safe Online Surfing) Internet Challenge is a free, educational, fun online program that promotes cyber citizenship and teaches students in 3rd through 8th grades how to recognize and respond to online dangers. Sponsored and managed by the FBI, the program provides vital Internet safety guidance in an interesting, competitive format. Learn more here.
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|FBI Buffalo graduated its 25th Citizens Academy class in October 2015.
The Citizens Academy is a stimulating program that provides business, religious, civic, news media, and community leaders with an inside look at the FBI. Participants gain insight into the structure and operation of an FBI field office; learn the legal basis for the FBI's jurisdiction and issues relating to congressional oversight; and hear about the services that the men and women of the FBI provide to local and state law enforcement agencies.
More than 550 individuals from throughout Western New York have graduated from the FBI Buffalo Citizens Academy so far. The next FBI Buffalo Citizens Academy will take place in Buffalo during the fall of 2016.
Community Relations Executive Seminar Training (CREST)
The CREST program is conducted in partnership with a community group at a location of its choosing. It exposes community leaders to the FBI, our people, and our operations while building mutual trust and goodwill. The CREST curriculum instructs students about the mission, goals, history, and internal workings of the FBI. It is customized to meet the needs of each organization. Any two to four of the following topics may be selected:
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Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA)
Every year, each special agent in charge across the nation selects and publicly recognizes one individual or organization whose achievements in the area of terrorism, crime, drug, gang, or violence prevention and/or education have had a positive impact on the community.
- In 2014, the Buffalo Division recognized Paul Wietig, EdD, University at Buffalo (UB) Assistant Vice President for the Office of Interprofessional Education.
- In 2013, the Buffalo Division recognized Gary Mervis, a community leader who has chaired the Project Exile Advisory Board in Rochester, New York since its implementation in 1998.
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"One of the best"In Death" books"
I'm not a huge fan of Nora Roberts but, surprisingly enough, I do enjoy the "In Death" series. Hard hitting Eve Dallas appeals to me as a character and I enjoy the degree that Roberts alter ego Robb writes the combo Mystery/cop procedural/romance books.
I've read most of the books but never listened to an audio version-I'd sort of lost interest after 30 books.
This was surely the book to begin listening to the series...it's freaking exciting, well written and plot heavy. I really enjoyed it and wasted a whole day on it.
Guess I better download the rest of the books I haven't read.....have to catch up with the series!
Paranormal-urban fantasy book lover!
"Favorite book of the series!"
This book sheds a lot of light on Eve's past and we learn a lot about her history. It answered a ton of questions burning for me to get the answers to. It is action packed, funny, and sexy (gotta love Roarke).
I also can't say enough of how brilliant a job Susan Ericksen does reading these books. She gives it her all and each character is so uniquely different I just love to listen to her.
Just remember to start with book 1 "Naked in Death"
Happy Reading! (Listening)
Added note - this is not my usual genre but I'm in love with the series. Im a fantasy/paranormal/scy fi girl.
"Loved this book"
Very good story. I Loved the narrator, this is a Great series.
I couldn't stop listening. Another great chapter in the lives of Eve and Roarke. Susan Ericksen does the most wonderful job narrating and gives such life to the characters.
"What a great book!"
If you follow this series, this brings you back to the beginning. Eve's past shows up big time in this book, and is a real ride for the listener. She's tough and determined not to let this case get to her, even though it brings her back to her very beginning. It's not just a case, but a personal threat to her and Roarke. Roarke is right there with her, knowing her better than she knows herself, along with her support team, this book doesn't disappoint. Absolutely loved this book, and Susan Ericksen couldn't do a better job. She brings these characters to life, along with the drama and humor.
If you liked Anita Blake at first, then got totally mad at what happened with her character, try these books. Eve Dallas is tough and vulnerable, with the perfect sexy partner, Roarke. Just a great series!
"One of the best "In Death" books."
Yes. It is a book which makes you want to stay with the characters and not stop finding out what is going to happen next.
Too many good parts.
Again, too many...
Yes, if I was able to.
I think the last scene was actually a weak one, but still very exciting. The whole book was an excellent story.
"Number 33 and going strong!"
Without a doubt this is THE BEST series ever. The futuristic setting, incredible action, and phenomenal cast of secondary characters made this a series that keeps you coming back for each new installment. The constantly evolving relationship between Eve and Roarke is the highlight of this series for me, but I am as equally as invested in every secondary character that makes up Eve and Rourke's world.
The Narration of Susan Ericksen is so extraordinarily perfect its uncanny, she is Eve Dallas, brings her to life and holds the listener spellbound to the very last word.
The In Death series is not to be missed!
"Very good"
I really don't know if I came write a fair review as I am SOLD on the whole J.D. Robb series. The people in them are so real with a different personality for each it feels like I know them. Some of these books I've listened to 5 or 6 times and I still get a chuckle out of the little side bars. Susan Ericksen also gets my vote. I look for books she reads and have often purchased them because she the reader. The two together is a winning combo. Hope there are more on the way.
Totally addicted to Audible.
"The best yet!"
This was so good that when I finished I immediately started it again. I cried more than once and just loved the interaction between Dallas and Roarke. I only regret that it will be so long before another one comes out.
By far the best one yet. While there isn't one I don't love, this was exceptional. I did, however, miss the daily interaction with Peabody/McNab/Feeney/Summerset.


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I've got Mathematica 8 and I'm trying to use GraphEdit[] but I am finding it extremely annoying. For one thing, I can't figure out how to use its output to feed back to itself.
For instance, I create a simple graph using GraphEdit[] and get back this:
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But when I try feeding this output back to GraphEdit in various ways, the only thing that works is if I strip off the Coordinates and VertexLabels and pass the "Graph" value as the only parameter. Everything else bring up an empty graph. Stripping off the coordinates and vertex labels renders the graph useless to me.
I realize that GraphEdit[] is using a different format than the new Version 8 Graph[] function, and maybe isn't completely compatible with the old Combinatorica but I would expect the output to be easily massaged to pass back in to itself! The docs aren't particularly helpful and don't give any examples on how to pass a graph that includes coordinate and vertex info. Is there something obvious (or not so obvious) that I am missing? Is GraphEdit[] a useless toy?
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