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Everyone in your contact center must understand how you calculate productivity. Without an agreed upon calculation, you can never truly trust the numbers.
Without a defined and agreed upon calculation, we can make the numbers be and mean anything. There are many ways to measure productivity. Here's one way: The number of customers serviced in a reporting period (the number of hours signed on to the phone system minus the number of hours spent in available.)
- Inbound calls, outbound calls, transferred calls, e-mails, etc. can represent the number of customers serviced. Each contact center has to determine what to count for each agent group.
- The number of hours in "available" are those hours when the agent was logged on to the phone system sitting in the available work state ready to take the next call.
The above definition subtracts "available hours" for several reasons. First, it is predominantly out of the control of the agent. Also, it is one of the factors that when subtracted allows you to compare "apples to apples."
This means you do not have to set a different performance standard for agents with comparable job functions. This allows each agent to work toward the same standard of excellence.
Also, by subtracting available we are constructing a win for all. The employee wins because if he chooses to go into available more, his productivity number will be higher. This means the customers have greater access and the company can handle more call volume with fewer people.
This definition is a very rough calculation that must be tailored to each specific contact center. There are plenty of other metrics to consider as well (e.g., in the sales environment – conversion rate, dollars per sale, etc.).
This tailoring involves work state definition from the phone equipment, analysis of the type of work being performed by the agent (inbound, outbound, sales, service, transfers, etc.) and determining how activities are logged that don't contribute to productivity training, projects, etc.
Kathryn Jackson, Ph.D is president of Ocean City, NJ-based contact center consultancy Response Design Corp. www.responsedesign.com


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I'm putting together a possible column for April 1 about bars and clubs that the benefit the Central Florida community.
Whether you're throwing a fundraiser for emergency relief in Japan, local groups and organizations that need help financially or a friend of your business that's fallen on hard times, I want to talk to you. And if you're not a business owner, but know of a bar or club helping out the community let me know about the place! Thanks.

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County replaces narcotics in all Pinellas Park fire stations after arrest of firefighter
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - The firefighter who deputies say they caught selling narcotics over the weekend got his medical license revoked in Pinellas County.
James Comer worked as a firefighter and paramedic for Pinellas Park. While he remains in the Pinellas County Jail, several agencies he had ties to are double checking their inventories.
"Immediately after this, the county came in and removed the drugs from all of our fire stations to completely inventory them, making sure there were no irregularities or anything like that," said Tim Caddell, spokesman for Pinellas Park, the city that hired Comer in 2008.
While Comer works for the city, the county is responsible for the drugs that first responders administer in the field.
At this point, investigators don't believe any of the EMS drugs are involved because they're all in liquid form and injected with a syringe.
According to the Sheriff's Office, Comer was found with prescription pills -- 184 of them to be exact -- including Oxycodone, morphine and Oxycontin, among others.
"There are protocols for everything that paramedics do, so all of the narcotics and medications are very tightly controlled," Caddell said. "When they go out on calls there are lock boxes, and it takes two people to take things out."
Other companies will also be doing their own investigation, including Sunstar, the private company that provides ambulance service in Pinellas County.
Comer worked for them until 2012.
He also worked part time in the emergency room at Northside Hospital. Officials there have not returned calls for comment.
The director of emergency services in Pinellas tells ABC Action News the county is currently conducting a quality assurance review and is continuing to audit medication logs.
He said any discrepancies will be turned over to the Sheriff's Office.


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This Gobstopper Subaru Onboard Will Make You Want To Move To The UK
Yes, this is a fantastic stripped, caged, and race-prepped Subaru (the great Gobstopper II). Yes, this is a fantastic driver (Roger Clark). And yes, this is a fantastic onboard (the fastest lap yet of the circuit). That's fine, but I'm going to need to drive this racetrack now.


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We are proud to be teaching Polish Language in London since 2003. Year by year we welcome more and more people interested in learning this tricky language. Our curriculum focuses on everyday speech and basic expressions, which we supplement as the course progresses. During the first lesson our students learn to greet others, say goodbye, introduce themselves, ask simple questions about where they come from or where they live etc. They do that through dialogues, activation games, and listening exercises. /This variety allows us to turn learning into a fun activity with learning occurring almost subconsciously, which is even more effective.
Grammar follows later in the first course and is always presented against a specific topic. We avoid boring and difficult grammar exercises as we prefer activation games. When playing them our students certainly practice grammar; but most of all, they repeat and memorise entire phrases.
The course programme is divided into themes such as telephone conversations, in the restaurant, at the airport and railway station, in the shop, asking for directions, hotel dialogues etc.
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Celebrate "Pi Day" on March 14, 2014 with some great deals that won't require you to figure out a math equation. Pizza Hut, Starbucks and Sbarro are all offering a deal in honor of this yearly celebration of Pi - the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, or approximately 3.14159.
While some will make a apple, cherry or banana cream pie as a play on words to celebrate this day for math lovers, there are other food deals that are just as sweet.
How about a pizza pie? Pizza Hut is giving away 140 $10 gift cards when people use the hashtag #PizzaHutPiDay on Twitter between 1 and 4 p.m. CST on March 14.
Sbarro is giving away 50 free slices of pizza (random winners) to Facebook fans who answer, "What famous scientist shares a birthday with National Pi Day?" The winners will be announced at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Many Whole Foods stores will be offering Pi Day festivities. ABC News states that activities will include "tastings, pie eating contests, pie a la mode, pie walks and warm pie sold out of the rotisserie." Many locations will also offer discounts on pies in the bakery area of the store.
No pie for you at Starbucks and no, drinks are $3.14, but you can get a free grande hot brewed coffee with the purchase of any breakfast sandwich on Friday at participating locations.
If you're wondering how National Pi Day came about, back in 2009 the House of Representatives designated it to be a day that "encourages schools and educators to observe the day with appropriate activities that teach students about pi and engage them about the study of mathematics."


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Youth Orchestra Symphonic Band Announces Performance
Published Oct 16, 2013, 10:19am - (Updated Oct 21, 2013, 12:19pm)
The Puerto Vallarta Youth Orchestra has just announced a performance of its symphonic band, to take place on Sunday, October 20, 7:30 pm, at Plaza Caracol, as part of the concerts the ensemble has prepared for the Fall season. An offspring of the full orchestra, the symphonic band is lead by Daniel Oliveros.
For this performance, maestro Oliveros has prepared a program that is both light and entertaining, featuring variety of classical pieces, pop and latin music, and a few themes from well known movies. The performance is free, making it an ideal option for families. The program for the evening follows. For more information about the Puerto Vallarta Youth Orchestra, please visit their Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/oepuertovallarta.
- "Hallelujah" Chorus – G. F. Händel
- Selections from Water Music – G. F. Händel
- El Manisero – Arr. John Moss
- Film Festival – Arr. Hanz Kolditz
- Danzas Árabes – Roland Barret
- I Got a Feeling – "Black Eyed Peas"
- Tributo a Elvis Presley – Arr. James Christensen
- Piratas del Caribe – Arr. Juan Villodre


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Rossi Must Make Ducati Decision Soon
Should I Stay or Should I Go? This is the question that Valentino Rossi is pondering right as you read this. The 9 times World Champion's experience at Ducati has been an unmitigated disaster with not a single victory after almost 2 years of trying. Time to give up or time to double down?
Now that researchers have confirmed the existence of the God particle (Higgs Boson) at the CERN Large Hadron Collider facility perhaps they could turn their attention to the travails of the God like MotoGP star that is Valentino Rossi.
Rossi has effectively two choices left after ruling out a Honda ride in a satellite team on essentially factory equipment. Should he stick with Ducati and hope that Audi's influence and money accelerate Ducati's MotoGP development program to finally give him the changes he has asked for or return to factory Yamaha with a proven package but as a clear number 2 rider to Jorge Lorenzo.
It isn't an easy decision to make and made all the more difficult by the pressure of time. It is widely expected that Rossi must make his decision by or around the time of the Indianapolis MotoGP. In doing so he must choose, without being certain, as to what influence Audi will really have on Ducati. His crash last time out at Laguna Seca won't have exactly enamoured him to the Bologna brand at this critical juncture.
As usual the MotoGP circus is in pause mode whilst Vale makes up his mind. It is widely expected that Andrea Dovizioso will take the second factory Yamaha spot if Rossi doesn't get there first. For Rossi it would be a large dose of humble pie if he made a prodigal return to the manufacturer that saw him win the MotoGP championship 4 times, including on debut after leaving Honda.
"It is a big risk also because I can't wait to make the decision. If not (Andrea) Dovizioso becomes very angry (laughs). But at the same time the problem is to wait for Audi and Ducati. It is very early to understand who will come to help Ducati, so I have to make a bet without seeing the situation very clear."
If he chose Yamaha, he would give up on being the first rider to win the premier class title on three different brands whilst publicly acknowledging that he couldn't lick into shape the bike that took retiring Casey Stoner to championship glory in 2007 albeit in different circumstances and with a less controversial trellis frame.
At Yamaha, Rossi would be no longer the number one rider, Yamaha having chosen Lorenzo as their future star in 2010 and his championship that year and his performances so far in this one have justified their decision. Deeply unhappy in 2010 about Lorenzo as a team-mate, Valentino always a revisionist now says things are different and his old anger was at the factory and not the Spanish rider.
"My feeling has changed a lot because the situation has changed. I had some problems in the past with Jorge, especially because I was angry with Yamaha. After all I did for Yamaha they put in the team a very strong team-mate so I was p****d off with Yamaha more than him. Now it is a different situation and I understand that Yamaha made the right choice for Yamaha. This is not a big problem."
Ducati is desperate to keep the Italian and undoubtedly have offered him far more money than Yamaha will need to. Rumors that he was to make €17 million a year, a figure probably 5 times any Yamaha fee were swiftly denied.
"This is important to say, this is completely not true. My offer for next year is less money than the offer for the past two years. I think this is right, because the economic situation of the world is difficult, and I arrive from a bad season with worse results. So it's normal that I take less money than this year."
So what to do? Undoubtedly Rossi's decision now is far more important than the one he made in 2010. Despite a dismal series of results, Rossi has shown flashes of his old self most recently when he overtook Casey Stoner in the wet to stand on the podium in second place at Le Mans.
Reportedly most paddock commentators have convinced themselves that he will return to Yamaha. However Rossi has always had a flair for the dramatic and the balls to go his own way. It would take a brave and trusting man to stay, but our money is still on an Italian rider on an Italian bike in 2013.
Source: MCN, Motomatters.com
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Sarcopenia is now one of the most trending upcoming topics, along with osteoporosis and arthritis, which is keeping many health populations from exercising due to losing muscle mass and becoming weaker. It is the simple phrase that many that people have heard over the years, if you do not work it, out you will eventually lose it, and that is true for many adults that do not take the time to take part in a proper cardiovascular routine along with a strength training routine. Research has been proving many times over and over again that taking part in a regular exercise routine will help eliminate many health conditions of course with taking in healthy nutrition and lifestyle. Many seniors wonder why they are lacking in their workouts and not achieving the goals they desire, and it is simply because they are not taking part in a workout that has the protocol that will help them achieve their goals. There is one molecular aspect that needs to be taken into mind and that is the Reactive Oxygen Species, which are produced naturally during aerobic metabolism as molecules help balance homeostasis, but if they are not used, the Reactive Oxygen Species will overproduce causing breakdown and damage to mitochondria and will eventually start attacking muscle cells.
Reactive Oxygen Species is one effect on Sarcopenia, but so is the association with the lack of nutrition such as the lack of Vitamin D, and lean protein, fruits and vegetables that have amazing antioxidants. The answer is simple by starting to take in healthier foods such as fruits and vegetables, much higher than the standard which is 5-6 cups a day, consuming these in the 10-15 cups range, along with eating very lean sources of protein such as chicken, turkey and fish and eliminating high fatty foods.
Of course one should increase exercise daily with at least 30 minutes a day and even up to 60 minutes with proper cardiovascular exercise and a strength training program. Seniors today can get a great work out from the Silver Sneakers programs that are offered at their local health clubs or community centers. If these protocols are practiced on a daily basis through nutrition and exercise, one can overcome Sarcopenia or at least reduce its symptoms.


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Friday, Sept. 20
Alarm, 7:31 a.m.: Brookings fire units responded to an alarm at a residential care facility in the 200 block of Cove Road. There was no fire, just overcooked food.
Alarm, 7:48 a.m.: Officers responded to an alarm at a business in the 600 block of Fifth Street. It was an employee error.
Suspicious conditions, 8:16 a.m.: A citizen reported a male standing in the middle of the road putting his hands over his face when cars went by at Chetco and Hillside avenues. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the man.
Unauthorized use of a vehicle, 9:55 a.m.: 500 block of Railroad Street.
Storm problem, 12:30 p.m.: Public works cleared a debris-blocked culvert at Buena Vista Loop and Memory Lane.
Driving complaint, 12:26 p.m.: A citizen reported an elderly woman driving poorly in a parking lot in the 300 block of Fifth Street. An officer was unable to locate the driver because of a delay in reporting.
Dispute/fight, 4:53 p.m.: 1100 block of Chetco Avenue.
Hit and run, 7:58 p.m.: Hit and run suspect caused property damage on Foster Road off South Bank Chetco River Road, then fled.
Panhandling, 8:11 p.m.: A panhandler was bothering customers and employees at a drive thru in the 300 block of Chetco Avenue, but moved along before officers could respond.
Criminal mischief, 9:37 p.m.: 700 block of Chetco Avenue.
Saturday, Sept. 21
Not available at press time.
Sunday Sept. 22
Hazard, 11:24 a.m.: 16800 block of Highway 101.
Storm problem, 1:08 p.m.: 1100 block of Chetco Avenue.
Non-injury vehicle accident, 1:50 p.m.: Highway 101 and Carpenterville Road.
Non-injury vehicle accident, 2 p.m.; Alder Street.
Recovery of stolen vehicle, 2:22 p.m.: West Benham and Highway 101.
Storm problem, 3:31 p.m.: 700 block of First Street.
Disorderly conduct, 5:36 p.m.: Alder Street.
Suspicious conditions, 6:03 p.m.: 500 block of Chetco Avenue.
Monday, Sept. 23
Criminal mischief, 1:33 a.m.: 600 block of Spruce Drive.
Hazard, 6:18 a.m.: South Bank Chetco River Road.
Lost property, 8:03 a.m.: 16200 block of Highway 101.
Dispute/fight, 8:37 a.m.: Fifth Street and Ransom Avenue.
Water problem, 9:08 a.m.: 400 block of Arnold Lane.
Fire, 9:13 a.m.: Brookings Fire unit responded to 15600 block of Pelican Path.
Injury vehicle accident, 1:13 p.m.: Duley Creek, 3 miles up Carpenterville Road.
Theft, 2:45 p.m.: North Bank Chetco River Road at Botanical Gardens.
Suspicious conditions, 3:44 p.m.: 300 block of Fifth Street.
Fire, 4:24 p.m.: Harbor Fire responded to 98000 Gerlach Lane.
Illegal camping, 5:51 p.m.: 500 block of Arnold Lane.
Found property, 6:23 p.m.: 500 block of Chetco Avenue.
Harassment, 8:23 p.m.: 99100 block of East Freeman Lane.
Possession of drugs, 10:443 p.m.: A driver was cited on charges of possession of less than 1 ounce marijuana during a traffic stop.
Fire, 11:25 p.m.: Harbor Fire responded, and extinguished a fire, in the 97900 block of Payne Road.


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Top Winter Music Conference Events for Saturday, March 24
Our picks for the best events day and night
WOLFGANG GARTNER & FRIENDS POOL PARTY: L.A. DJ who recently gravitated from a deep house sound to a more electro vibe mixed with hip-hop spins along with Alex Metric, Felix Cartal, Kill the Noise and Tommy Trash; noon - 10 p.m. at the National Hotel, 1677 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; www.wantickets.com; $31.80.
OM: MIAMI 2012: Aquabooty and Om Records presents Chicago house DJs Mark Farina and DJ Sneak, plus Marques Wyatt, Colette, Paul Harris and many more: noon - 11 p.m. at Villa 221, 221 NE 17th St., Miami; www.wantickets.com; $20.
MASQUERADE MOTEL MIAMI 2012: Anthemic house trio Swedish House Mafia (Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell and Steve Angello) presents its alternative to the Ultra Music Festival, also starring Calvin Harris and Alesso; 3 - 11 p.m. at Grand Central Park, 700 N. Miami Ave., Miami; www.masquerademotel.com or www.wantickets.com; $125.
DANNY TENAGLIA & FRIENDS: The marathon king is back with his Be Yourself party, also starring Steve Lawler, Seth Troxler, Adam Beyer and many more; 10 p.m. - noon at Ice Palace West (formerly Karu & Y), 71 NW 14th St., Miami; www.wantickets.com; $37.10.
JACKED AT MANSION: If you miss Grammy-winning Dutch DJ Afrojack Friday night at Ultra, check him out for an extended set at his own party, along with artists on his label including R3hab, Shermanology, Quintino and Bobby Burns; 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. at Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; www.wantickets.com; $150.
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Although the ZTE Warp Sequent may be a well-priced Android smartphone with decent overall performance standards for a phone in its price range, it still suffers due to its sluggish 3G speeds and poor internal storage space. The lack of an update to the Android 4.1 Jellybean OS is also another common gripe shared by its users. Luckily, there is a nifty singular solution you can utilize to tactically eliminate many of these performance issues from your ZTE Warp Sequent. This convenient problem-eliminating protocol is known as rooting.
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The event resembled a reunion of the top NBC Winter Olympics broadcasters Tom Brokaw and Bob Costas, but it was actually a night at the Miami International Film Festival when they both walked the red carpet for the world premiere of the new documentary "An Unbreakable Bond."
The new film tells the story of the struggles and triumphs of NFL Hall of Famer Linebacker Nick Buoniconti and his son Marc, who was paralyzed as a 19-year-old by a football injury and the father's quest to see his son walk again. It also tells the story of Buoniconti's establishment of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, which has grown into a major scientific and research foundation devoted to finding the cure for spinal cord injury.
Emilio Estefan, the multiple Grammy award-winning musician producer who made the documentary and his famous wife, Gloria, who served as the narrator, were also at the premiere. "The last thing you need in Miami is for someone from New York to introduce you to the Estefans," Brokaw joked as he welcomed the couple to the stage of the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts.
According to Brokaw, the Buoniconti's story, and their founding of the Miami Project exemplify a broader message about America. "This story is a reminder of how this country was built. It was built on big ideas that unite us, not small ideas that divide us," Brokaw said. "There are lessons to be learned form this story that go beyond what you see on the screen," he added.
Also on hand was Herman Jacobs, the football player on the Citadel's opposing East Tennessee State team, who collided with Marc Buoniconti in the accident. That a smiling Jacobs was also at the premiere might seem surprising, but not to anyone who sees the film, which tells of the deep friendship that he and Marc now share.
Many of those in the audience were people who know firsthand what it is like to live with a spinal cord injury. These included Sabrina Cohen, the nationally known health activist. "The film did an excellent job at explaining how much work has gone into this trying to find a cure for paralysis but yet how much more work needs to be done," Cohen said. "The film did a great job of balancing hope with reality," added Cohen. Paralyzed at the age of 14, she heads the Sabrina Cohen Foundation, which works to improve the lives of those with spinal cord injuries.
But perhaps the most telling reality about life for people with spinal cord injuries was not the people who were at the premiere but the one person who wasn't able to be present - Marc Buoniconti. Although he was said to be "thrilled" by the documentary about his life, Marc could not attend because he was in the hospital undergoing a surgical procedure, yet another legacy of the accident he suffered on the football field 27 years ago.
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Trevor Noah's tenure on the The Daily Show will begin September 28. Here's what you need to know about him.
Emily Maynard, former reality TV's Bachelorette is pregnant with her second child with her husband Tyler Johnson. Click through to see her best pictures.
Celebrities and athletes say "Thank You, Mom!"
All the world's a superhero and all the Internet a superhero meme. Which DC Comics or Marvel character makes the best meme?
Rove McManus, an Aussie who's good friends with Steve Carell, is the host of the improv game show 'Riot,' which premiered Tuesday night on Fox.
Nothing breathes adoration into a relationship like jointly tossing wads of bills at scantily clad women.
This is not your normal baby crying. Watch this cute video of a mother singing a Rod Stewart song to her emotional baby boy who is moved to tears by the song.
Who will win this decade spanning competition? Will it be 'No Rain' by Blind Melon or 'Gasolina' by Daddy Yankee?
What's the only thing scarier than a tornado full of man-eating sharks? A haunted ocean full of man-eating ghost sharks of course!
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Yes I have migraine.my recent one was on Sunday and only today I had some relief Tuesday morning
I remember the first time I had a migraine. All of a sudden everything was too bright and my head was pounding ravenously.that was in 2006
I used to have awful migraines, but fortunately once I calmed down and tried to keep as much stress out of life as possible, they have almost disappeared. I take this as evidence that mine were triggered by stress. The onset was often heralded by a sudden annoyance with bright electric lights. I never worked out whether the lights were cause or symptom, but within half an hour a full blown migraine hit. Head pain on my right side and my eye will have a strange felling yes the right eye
Sometime even cold breeze hits my forehead or if I do not dry my hair after shower it trigger the migraine.
"One problem with gazing too frequently into the past is that we may turn around to find the future has run out on us." – Michael Cibenko
"Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding on to."
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass…It's about learning how to dance in the rain." — Vivian Greene
"Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can't change. Life's too short to be anything… but happy."
that is too bad! my husband gets them too and they seem stress induced also. he shuts down too. thanks for sharing some of your remedies :) and hope you are now back to your regular self
beth0110 · 2011-09-12: 23:04
Sending you positive thoughts. The quotes are nice with the captures. May you feel better quickly and find that no headache finds you for many days.
karmankwarner · 2011-09-13: 00:51
I had it since 9 years old...and the way you describe it in both pictures and words is just how I feel but I found great help in the new medicines and a attack that use to let 3-4 days is down to 15 -20 minutes! Amazing:)
Its a killer ...Migraine grrrr
Wish you the best my friend ..Hugs
EvaLizette · 2011-09-13: 01:05
I'm sorry to hear you're troubled with migraine attacks. I have them too once a while and I hate it. Best remedy for me is not to hate it... never easy, but the struggle against the migraine costs so much energy and for me in the acceptance I can rest. Wish you the best..
nynkeb · 2011-09-13: 05:05
Oh, those type of headaches sound just awful....I'm glad you've learned to manage the pain. Excellent first and last images to represent this subject...
lookagain · 2011-09-13: 10:54
Poor, poor Satish ! It's terrible but your set is wonderful and described perfectly that the migraines can be
josy63 · 2011-09-13: 12:51
I also have migraine and i have a prescription from my doctor , it's relpax and one I take one in 20 minutes it's gone. Good luck
LisaMarieGeorge · 2011-09-13: 20:54
Sorry for your pain Satish.
Do what you must...
Keryl · 2011-09-13: 22:44
I also used to suffer from horrible migraines. I would think my head would explode and I would vomit until there was nothing left. I have not had one now for over 4 years. I wish you speedy recovery. I just love the first quote Satish. So true.
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Not only will Assassin's Creed Unity be the first entry of the franchise to be built exclusively for the new generation of consoles, but the series' next installment will also feature a new co-op focus in which four players can band together in assassinations set during the French Revolution. As reported by Kotaku on June 9, the developer confirmed that Assassin's Creed Unity will include a new four-player cooperative multiplayer mode within the game's story campaign.
While last year's entry into the popular Ubisoft franchise did release on Xbox One and Playstation 4, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag was also simultaneously developed for last-gen platforms. The developer's need to make sure that the game would work on the older hardware ensured that there would be limitations on what fans would see in the Xbox One and PS4 edition of Black Flag. This means that Assassin's Creed Unity will be the first pure next-gen experience that fans of the series will receive as it is being created only for the new platforms from the ground up.
Since Assassin's Creed Unity was first announced earlier this year after being leaked to the public, it was rumored that the upcoming title would include a new focus on cooperative gameplay instead of the series' separate competitive matches that have appeared in the last few releases. However, that rumor has now become verified after Ubisoft announced during Microsoft's E3 conference that Unity is indeed being designed around the inclusion of four-player co-op.
Assassin's Creed Unity will launch later this year only on Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Ubisoft plans to further franchise the series by releasing multiple new Assassin's Creed titles. While Unity will appear exclusively on new platforms, the developer is also currently working on another Assassin's Creed game that will only release on last-gen consoles.


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CT (computed tomography), sometimes called CAT scan, uses special x-ray equipment to obtain many images from different angles, and then join them together to show a cross-section of body tissues and organs. CT scanning provides more detailed information on head injuries, brain tumors, and other brain diseases than do regular radiographs (plain films). It also can show bone, soft tissues, and blood vessels in the same images. CT of the head and brain is a patient-friendly exam that involves little radiation exposure.
CT can assist in:
You should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing for your CT exam. You may be asked to remove any metallic items that might interfere with imaging of the head - such as earrings, eyeglasses, or dentures.
No special preparation is needed for a CT scan of the head unless you are to receive a contrast material - a substance that highlights the brain and its blood vessels and makes abnormalities easier to see. If the radiologist believes that an intravenous (IV) injection of a contrast material will be helpful, you will be asked in advance whether you have had allergies in the past or have ever had a serious reaction to medications. Many contrast materials contain iodine, which can cause such a reaction in persons who are allergic. The radiologist also should know if you have asthma, multiple myeloma, or any disorder of the heart, kidneys, or thyroid gland, or if you have diabetes - particularly if you are taking Glucovance or Glucophage. Typically you will be asked to sign an "informed consent" form before having CT with injection of a contrast material.
Women should always inform their doctor or x-ray technologist if there is any possibility that they are pregnant. In some cases an alternate study will be performed to reduce or eliminate the radiation exposure to the fetus.
The CT scanner is a large, square machine with a hole in the center, something like a doughnut. The patient lies still on a table that can move up or down, and slide into and out from the center of the hole. Within the machine, an x-ray tube on a rotating gantry moves around the patient's body to produce the images, making clicking and whirring noises as the arm moves. Though the technologist will be able to see and speak to you, you will be alone in the room during the exam.
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Unlike conventional x-rays, which produce pictures of the "shadows" cast by body structures of different density, CT scanning uses x-rays in a much different way. In CT of the head, numerous x-ray beams are passed through the skull and brain at different angles, and special sensors measure the amount of radiation absorbed by different tissues (and lesions such as a tumor). The scanner revolves around the patient, who is lying still, emitting and recording x-ray beams from as many as a thousand points on the circle. A special computer program then uses the differences in x-ray absorption to form cross-sectional images, or "slices", of the head and brain. These slices are called tomograms, hence the name "computed tomography".
CT scanning may be performed in the hospital or at an outpatient radiology center, but in either case your doctor must give you a written referral. You will lie on a table that is guided into the center of the scanner, and you will be asked to lie very still.
Some patients will require an injection of a contrast material to enhance the visibility of certain tissues or blood vessels. A small needle connected to an intravenous line is placed in an arm or hand vein. Through this line, the contrast material will be injected.
Depending on the number of images needed a CT exam of the head and brain can take between 10 and 45 minutes.
When you enter the scanner, special lights may be turned on to ensure correct positioning. Some types of exams (such as a scan of the sinuses) call for a special head holder that uses soft straps to keep the head and neck in proper alignment. In all cases, the patient and technologist can talk at any time via an intercom.
CT itself causes no pain, though there may be some discomfort from the need to remain still. If contrast material is injected you may have a warm, flushed sensation during the injection. You may also experience a metallic taste in your mouth that lasts for one or two minutes. Occasionally a patient will develop itching and hives for up to a few hours after the injection, which can be relieved with medication. Because CT uses x-rays, you may not have a relative or friend in the CT room during the exam.
A radiologist, a physician experienced in CT and other radiology examinations, will analyze the images and send a signed report with his or her interpretation to the patient's personal physician. The personal physician's office will inform the patient on how to obtain their results.


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16 Jul Pan American Championship will start this Friday with 17 nations
The Pan American Senior Championship will start this Friday, July 18, in the Mexican Olympic Training Center in Mexico City, with a record participation of 17 countries. Assisted by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), the Championship has included an athlete's training camp and coaches clinic in which both experienced athletes as well as relative newcomers to our sport have taken part. The athletes will be competing for spots to the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games as well as the Veracruz 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.
The women will take the stage on Friday and some of the world's top performers such as Yane Marques, Margaux Isaksen, Melanie McCann, Ayelen Zapata and Tamara Vega will be starting in the field of over 40 athletes. The competition will be intense at all levels since the qualification of a second athlete to the Games will depend on the placing of the second best athlete from each nation, so all the places will be of utmost importance to the nations.
The men will follow on Saturday with a field of more than 45 athletes. Among the best ranked we will have Ismael Hernandez, Esteban Bustos, Dennis Bowsher, Manuel Padilla and Leandro Silva, who will be looking to help their teams get the two available spots for their countries.
On Sunday the teams will face off in the men and women's relays as well as the mixed relay in what should be an exciting finish to the tournament.
The nations taking part are Canada, USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay. Of these nations Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia and Puerto Rico are taking part in a Pan American Championship for the first time.
The Pan American Congress will also be held on Saturday, as the nations will get together to discuss how to continue to grow the sport in the American Continent. It will be headed by Pan American Confederation President, Ivar Sisniega as well as by Juan Manzo, NORCECA President, Jorge Salas, South American Confederation President and Janusz Peciak, UIPM Director for Sport.


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The name "PETA" means different things to different people; especially since the organization is well-known for its racy advertisements and out-there publicity stunts. But at its core, PETA's mission is to raise awareness for issues regarding animal cruelty. And as part of this mission, PETA wants you to go vegetarian! To help you get started, PETA put together the Vegetarian Starter Kit--a 24 page booklet containing lots of helpful info regarding the vegetarian lifestyle and why it pays to cut meat out of your diet.
Let's take a brief tour of the guide: Open the Vegetarian Starter Kit and you'll see lots of celebrities and other popular public figures, including Paul McCartney, Alicia Silverstone, Pamela Anderson, Natalie Portman, and even the Dalai Lama, living and loving the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. But beware, flip forward a few pages and be prepared to see some disturbing content; if you are an animal lover, you're going to see images that will definitely make you lose your appetite and think twice before eating another chicken, pork, or beef product. The guide also includes information on raising vegan kids, weight loss, making the transition to a vegetarian lifestyle, and cooking vegetarian meals.
Take a look at the entire Vegetarian Starter Kit from PETA.
In general, a vegetarian diet serves as a simple way to achieve good health by helping to lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure and prevent/control diseases like cancer or diabetes. Maintaining a strict vegetarian diet may not work for everyone, but curbing your meat consumption may definitely be worth a shot. Do something good for yourself (and the animals too.)
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I have a question about distribution and absolute values. I was solving a problem and was wondering if it would be okay to distribute a number into an absolute value with two terms. For example $3|2x+3|+3x^2-5$, is it okay to distribute the $3$ into $|2x+3|$ to get $|6x+9|$? I have searched this on Google but people said it was not okay to do it, but someone else said it was okay to do it. I am really confused, could someone clear this up for me?
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If the multiplier is non-negative, it's OK. For example, $2|x| = |2x|$ but $-3|x|=-|3x|$.
There is a definite fact to use here, namely that |a*b| = |a|*|b| for any two real numbers.
So for 3|2x+3| since 3>0 we have : 3*|2x+3| = |3||(2x+3)| = |(3)(2x+3)| (using above fact) which is then |6x+9| just by multiplying out the inside.


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Drive thirty miles from the French Quarter and you're deep in the Louisiana Bayou in the depths of Cajun country, where alligators roam and swamp people rule. What could be more inviting, right?
One of the top ten most-visited cities in the US, New Orleans is "The City That Care Forgot," but even the great fires of 1788 and 1794 couldn't snuff out the spirit of New Orleans, nor could Katrina, Rita, or the BP oil spill. In short, New Orleans takes the burn – and eats it.
Located near the Jean Lafitte Preserve, Airboat Adventures offers airboat swamp tours through the thick marsh and brackish water of the Louisiana wetlands.
Alligators are what you're seeking, of course, and yet, you're just as likely to see herons and turtles – and nutria, the invasive furry rodent introduced by New Orleans entrepreneur, E.A. McIlhenny, of the Tabasco sauce family.
Cameras are mandatory for the photograph of you and a baby alligator, usually produced midway through the swamp tour to screams of alarm and delight. You'll also learn three folkloric synonyms for the Spanish moss hanging from the trees: "Spanish beard," "French wig," and "tree hair."
Best of all is when the airboat slows from its 35-50 mph cruise across the lake and slides almost silently into the shadowy riverways.
This is the stuff of Louisiana legend, where you almost expect Longfellow's Evangeline to appear at river's bend. Mystical and slightly spooky, a swamp tour baptizes you as a Louisiana local.
Or as they say in the Crescent City, "You love New Orleans – and she'll love you right back."


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Category: Event Processing
High Frequency Trading Destroys Market Integrity
It is pretty clear to most everyone that high frequency trading (HFT) destroys market integrity. In recent comments on my blog post, Strongly Regulate High Frequency Trading, Colin Clark shift's the discussion away from HFT and points the finger at other market fundamentals. I agree with Colin that there are certainly myriad other problems caused […]Read more
Strongly Regulate High Frequency Trading
In Regulation: Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater, Progress CTO John Bates illustrates the principle of advocating a position based on a natural conflict-of-interest and then wrapping "the package" in rhetorical phrases. First of all, the US economy (read individual investors) would be much better off if financial services firms (or anyone) were […]Read more
Disadvantages of Rule-Based Systems (Part 1)
In Orwellian Event Processing the discussion moved away from my original intent, which was primarily to discuss the vendor-state-of-denial regarding the prior art for processing complex events, and gravitated toward a discussion on the "inefficiencies" of rule-based systems. I was surprised learn that there are professionals who believe that there is no basis in fact […]Read more
Orwellian Event Processing
Recently we completed the installation and training of an open source Bayesian classifier to replace a rule-based approach to manage forum spam. In a nutshell, we found the rule-based approach was highly prone to both false positives and false negatives; however, a statistical approach using a Bayesian approach has turned out to be far superior. […]Read more
What's Really Happening in the World of CEP
There is quite a lot is happening in the world of complex event processing. Interestingly enough, the people and the companies advancing processing complex events are not calling what they are doing "CEP the Buzzword" we read about in the press or that a handful of "pioneers" claim make them modern-day CEP "experts". The companies […]Read more
Complex Event Processing in the Belly of the Beast
Around 10 years ago I worked as Technical Director for SAIC as a member of an elite group of Internet security experts. I was responsible for a number of very large global financial corporations (well, actually two). The leader of our division, called The Center of Information Protection (The CIP), was a very intelligent […]Read more
GeoIP and Geo-Targeting
Lately I have been busy with a web-based geo-targeting project. For those of you not familiar with geo-targeting, the deeper you get into geo-targeting, the more you realize how important and interesting it is. Geo-targeting is used for fraud detection, personalization, ad-targeting, content-delivery, and more. In addition, the same basic concept is used […]Read more
Quiz: Event Processing 101
Take the quiz. Event Processing 101. The big question is, "Who will copy me and start posting CEP/EP quizzes next?" Stay tuned for my next CEP/EP quiz, after I return from a 2 week vacation (sometime in August!) Quizzes by Quibblo.comRead more
Patent Title: Event Handling System
I was doing some research on cyberspace situational awareness and was honored to noticed my prior art was referenced in a 2008 patent application by the Commonwealth of Australia. Here are some notable quotes from this patent application of an "event handling system." Section 8 of this part gives a brief overview of the […]Read more
Processing Complex Events at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
Here is an excellent Google TechTalk by Dr. Majorie Shapiro (LBL & LHC ATLAS), June 18, 2007, on processing complex events at the LHC called, Supersymmetry, Extra Dimensions and the Origin of Mass: Exploring the Nature of the Universe Using PetaScale Data Analysis. This is really what I would call "real-time CEP." Bean collisions at […]Read more


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Heidelberg University values integrity in academic pursuits. It expects students to complete their work honestly and to report academic dishonesty.
Dishonesty in any form, including but not limited to academic cheating or falsification on any official university record, will result in disciplinary action. Academic dishonesty is punished according to the procedures outlined below.
Academic dishonesty is submitting the work of another person as your own, allowing another person to submit your work as his or her own, or assisting another person to do either. It includes such behaviors as the following:
- Plagiarizing. Plagiarism is quoting from a source or using ideas paraphrased from a source without proper documentation according to the standard set by your instructor. This includes internet sources and computer sources, such as CD-ROM encyclopedias. Submitting another person's work—for example a test, lab report, or paper—as your own is plagiarism.
- Giving or receiving assistance during any quizzes, tests, or examinations.
- Using unauthorized materials during any quizzes, tests, or examinations.
- Acquiring copies of an exam illegally.
- Stealing materials from another person's files, including computer files, or using such stolen materials.
- Using other dishonest methods to complete course work.
- Signing a faculty member's name or initials on registration materials.
Disciplinary Procedures
The following shall be the order of procedure for dealing with cases of academic dishonesty:
A. Conference between the instructor and the student:
If an instructor believes that he or she has appropriate evidence to bring charges of academic dishonesty against a student, the instructor will meet with the student and discuss the evidence. After conferring with the student, if the instructor is convinced that the student has cheated on a piece of work, the instructor will record a grade of "F" or zero, as appropriate, for the particular piece of work and will notify the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs of that action.
B. Meeting of the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, the instructor and the student:
After such notification, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs will review the evidence to determine if a violation of academic honesty has occurred. The Associate Vice President may decide to impose an additional penalty. Depending on how serious the incident is and on whether the incident is a first or subsequent offense, the Vice President may impose any of the following penalties:
- a lowered course grade,
- dismissal from the course with a grade of "F,"
- special research or service assignments appropriate to the case,
- notification of the student's parents,
- probation,
- suspension from the University.
C. Appeal to the Academic Policies Committee:
If a student wishes to appeal the decision of the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, he or she may appeal to the Academic Policies Committee within 48 hours of receipt of the decision. An appeal may be made if there is new evidence, if the proper procedures were not followed, or if the penalty involves suspension from the University. This committee will review the evidence and will make its recommendation for dismissal of charges or penalties to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.
D. Appeal to the President of the University:
The student has final recourse for appeal to the President of the University. An appeal may be made under the same provisions as Paragraph C, above. The President will review the evidence and either uphold or change the earlier decisions.
In all cases, a statement of the action taken against the student will be entered in the student's file in the Dean of Student Affairs Office. A copy will be sent to the instructor and to the student's advisor.


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BOWLING GREEN, KY– At the request of the West End Neighborhood Association, hosts for tonight's Summer Stroll in the West End neighborhood, the Stroll will be re-scheduled for Monday night, July 29. Planners are hoping to avoid the increasing chances of rain and thunderstorms that are predicted to continue into the evening.
Walkers will meet on July 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the intersection of Glen Lily and Durbin Drive, just down the street from the construction site for the new Dishman McGinnis Elementary School.
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Jose' Arguelles, founder of the "Planet Art Network" and "The Foundation for the "Law of Time also...
"The Mayan Factor: Path Beyond Techology"
"Dreamspell: The Journey of Timeship Earth 2012"
"The Game/Tool "Telektonon: The Talking Stone od Prophecy".
In his 2002 book Time and Technosphere, Arguelles devises and promotes a notion that he calls the
"Law of Time"
Arguelles claims to have identified a fundamental law involving two timing frequencies,
One he calls "Mechanised Time"
with a 12:60 frequency the other "Natural (Time) codified by the Maya (that is) understood to be the frequency 13:20.
To Arguelles "The irregular 12 month (Gregorian) Calendar and "Artificial mechanized 60-minute hour" is a construct that artificially regulates human affairs" and is out of step with the natural schemic order.
He proposes the Universal Abandonment of the Gregorian Calendar and its replacement with his 13 Moon Calendar, in order to get the human race back on course by the adoption of his calendar of perfect harmony so the human race can straighten its mind out again.
Arguelles co-founded "The Planet Art Network" PAN with FLloydine in 1983 as an autonomous metaphysical world wide peace organization, engaging in Art & Spirituality, active over 90 countries, PAN upholds the Nicholas Roerich Peace Pact and Banner of Peace.
Symbolizing "Peace Through Culture".
Operating as a network of self organized collectives centralized by a shared focus of promoting the world wide adoption of Arguelles' Dreamspell 13-Moon/28 day Calendar.
The network upholds the slogan "Time is Art"
Suggesting that time is a vechile for our creative experiences, instead of the familiar saying
"Time is Money".
Arguelles' is currently the director of the Noosphere Project of the Foundation's Galactic Research Institute.
A project that involves creating a dialogue that unifies a network of organizations working to promote a positive shift of consciosness by 2012 with the vision of the whole earth as a Work of Art.


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Ok folks - we are cruisin' into the hypothetical again!!
Just suppose your local LE has a monster problem - may be gang related - anything. Is it likely in this day and age (with everything so very PC) - that if push came to shove, they could or would draw us in to help - local level of course.
I know the word ''militia'' has less than good connotations these days but - heck, there is one much more than useful source of armed help in most districts .. us folks!
It does occasionally seem that in very high stress situations, even allowing for SWAT units being called upon - that I could see circumstances where calling in locals could help. We are after all - pretty much to the man I'd say - concerned with the protection and safety of our own neighborhood - at least on a personal level.
''Protect and serve'' - can only be spread so far.
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D.C. Protesters Face Off With Police
WASHINGTON — Occupy Wall Street protesters in Washington faced off Sunday with police over what appeared to be an attempt to erect a permanent house in a park near the White House.
Police had formed a buffer zone around the unfinished wooden structure as a handful of protestors held positions on the roof to suggest they had no intention of leaving. Protesters alternated between complaining about what they called "the heavy police presence and potential for violence," lambasting D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, and tossing clothing to members of the group on the house.
The McPherson Square park — named after a Civil War general — has become a virtual tent city since the protest movement came to Washington, D.C. The encampment's routine includes morning yoga, according to a schedule posted on the site.


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With NFL training camp just around the corner, San Diego Charger fans are likely licking their chops with anticipation.
After several years of mediocre play, the Chargers bolted to the playoffs last season, defeating Cincinnati on the road before losing to rival Denver in a close contest in the Mile High City.
Set to open the home season Sept. 14 versus the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, the Chargers are offering their fans Select-A-Seat Day on Sunday, July 20 at Qualcomm Stadium.
Fans can enter the stadium through Gate C from 8 a.m. to noon to preview desired season seat locations available for the 2014 home games. Season seats – some of the best available in years – are available on a first-come, first-served basis in a variety of locations and price categories, including a limited number of lower-level seats, according to the team. Many seats are now available to the general public following the team's renewal and upgrade of current season ticket members. Season ticket prices start at just $39 per game.
Fans purchasing season tickets this Sunday will receive a limited-edition Chargers Replica Micro-Helmet (one per account). Buyers of the first 100 season seats will receive a free commemorative trolley pass per seat for all 2014 regular season home games. Special payment plans also are available for all seating locations.
The stadium will also this Sunday see participants in the fourth annual Kaiser Permanente Bolt to the Q 5K who will be crossing the finish line on the field during the event.
For additional information on the Select-A-Seat Day, fans can contact 1-877-CHARGERS.


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TNT announced Tuesday it has ordered a fourth season of its U.S. alien-invasion drama series "Falling Skies."
The cable network said it plans to air the 10-episode fourth season in summer 2014.
"'Falling Skies' tells the extraordinary tale of life and survival in the wake of a catastrophic alien invasion," a synopsis said. "Wyle plays Tom Mason, a college professor who becomes an unlikely resistance leader after a massive invasion by an alien force."
The series also stars Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton, Drew Roy, Connor Jessup, Maxim Knight, Seychelle Gabriel, Mpho Koaho, Colin Cunningham and Sarah Carter.
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June 20th is Father's Day, and dads should definitely celebrate with their families. Families could take Dad for a free Father's Day meal from Texas de Brazil or Spaghetti Warehouse or watch some World Cup soccer on television or anything as a family: Togetherness is the key.
At some point, Dad, you'll be alone for a while. If you're up for a little bit of self-evaluation, Carey Casey of the National Center for Fathering suggests a Father's Day Review in his book, Championship Fathering. His mantra is "Loving, Coaching, and Modeling", which he repeats throughout the checklist. Below is part of the checklist from the book:
Part I: Evaluation of This Year
What have I learned and practiced about loving my children and their mother this year?
What have I learned and practiced about coaching my children this year?
What have I learned and practiced about modeling for my children this year?
What other children have I encouraged this year?
Part II: Planning for Next Year
In what specific ways will I pursue improvement in loving my children and their mother next year?
In what specific ways will I pursue improvements in coaching my children next year?
In what specific ways will I pursue improvement in modeling for my children next year?
What other children will I encourage in the coming year?
On this Father's Day, take time to evaluate yourself over the past year and plan for the next year. Then get back to letting everyone tell you how great you are!
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Boy, the Houston Police Department wastes no time when it comes to Daddy Drama, do they?
Though I'm no real keen on the police shooting people, I'm not shedding a lot of tears for UNNAMED DAD. I think this officer saved this baby's life.
HPD: Officer shoots, kills dad holding baby hostage
Author: Robert Arnold, Investigative Reporter
Published On: Feb 13 2013 09:46:52 PM CST
Updated On: Feb 14 2013 06:14:23 AM CST
A Houston police officer Wednesday shot and killed a man who was threatening to hurt his son with a large butcher knife, according to authorities.
Police said the father was trying to light what appeared to be a crack pipe at the time.
It happened at the Woodchase apartment complex on South Gessner near Westheimer about 6 p.m. Police said neighbors dialed 911 when they heard a woman screaming inside an apartment.
A man and woman were arguing in the apartment when officers arrived, police said. After police entered the unit, the woman dropped a 1-year-old boy and ran outside, according to investigators.
Police said that's when the father picked up his son and threatened to stab the child with a large butcher knife. Officers said they spent several minutes trying to coax the man into releasing his son, at which time they could see him trying to light a crack pipe.
The SWAT team was called to the crime scene. As officers awaited the arrival of hostage negotiators, the man retreated to a bathroom and tried to close the door, police said.
"They can see him at that point put the knife to the baby's throat and that's when the officers weren't taking any chances on that baby's life and decided to discharge their weapons. One officer discharged a weapon," said HPD spokesman John Cannon. "Suspect was dead at the scene."
Authorities said the child was not hurt. The baby's mother was seen tending to her son while answering questions from homicide detectives.
Police said it is still unclear what relationship the child's father had with the woman he was seen arguing with when officers arrived.
The man's identity has not yet been released. Police said the officer who fired the shot is J. Fisher, a 10-year veteran of the force assigned to the Midwest Patrol Division.


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Earlier this month, Professor S.I. Strong traveled to the University of Ghent in Belgium to speak to faculty and students about large-scale arbitration, including class arbitration, mass arbitration and collective arbitration. The University of Ghent is one of Europe's
Prof. Strong Discusses Large-Scale Arbitration in Belgium
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ICC Invites Professor Strong to Present Findings in Paris
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The International Chamber of Commerce in Paris recently invited Professor S.I. Strong to present a report on the findings from her large-scale empirical study of the use and perception of international commercial mediation in the international business community. Professor Strong's presentation was
Professor Speaks on International Commercial Mediation
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Professor Conducts Empirical Research, Report Cited by United Nations
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Professor S.I. Strong recently conducted a large-scale empirical study on the use and perception of international commercial mediation and conciliation that appears to be the first of its kind. The information was gathered to assist the United Nations Commission on International
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Deford: Paying College Athletes Would Level The Playing Field
For many decades, baseball had a reserve clause, which essentially tied a baseball player to a franchise in perpetuity. The statute fell into legal jeopardy, and a few wise men amongst the owners said, maybe we ought to toss these players a bone, before we blow the whole scam.
But the owners were arrogant and stood pat, and, soon enough, the reserve clause, kit and caboodle, was outlawed as, essentially, un-American.
So, now, let's send a telegram to the NCAA –– which stands for 19th Century Athletic Aristocracy –– and let's text all college presidents: Now you're in about the same place with regard to the antediluvian concept that college football and basketball players should not be paid.
History, as the baseball owners learned in 1975, is simply not on your side anymore. Sometimes –– the issue of gay marriage seems like a perfect current analogy –– cultural attitudes and the law suddenly shift.
Click on the audio link above to hear Deford's take on the issue.
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Wambli Eagleman descends from the Lakota Sioux & Navajo tribes. He is an actor who landed the role of a gay male named "Eugene" in the indie film "DrunkTown's Finest." It premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival 2014. It is now traveling the festival circuit. The movie follows three natives who struggle while coming-of-age on an Indian reservation in the state of New Mexico.
At the other end of the spectrum which is the American west. Wambli worked on the big budget film "The Lone Ranger" 2013. He went from a bullied homosexual in "Finest" to a full on Native Warrior. The movie was filmed mainly in New Mexico & used over 1,000 native background extras.
Wambli's TV work includes, "Into the West", "In Plain Sight" & "Breaking Bad." He also appeared in the movies, "Meet the Millers", "Cowboys and Aliens" & "MacGruber." As Wambli continues to work as an actor whose range obviously knows no bounds. He spends a great deal of time helping & feeding the homeless. He answers a few questions for us below on being a gay native male, the less fortunate & just being himself.
Why do you work tirelessly for the Homeless? "My reason for helping the homeless would be because in a way, I feel and know the struggle. One point in my life while growing up, I remember we lived in a van for 2 months until we got help. We would at times, go to the food banks and eat along with the homeless. I really thank my parents for taking us to the homeless places and showing us that life is not easy for everyone. To be extra thankful and grateful for things you have in life. Things in my life, I'm very grateful about, so in return I give back to those in need."
"I volunteer at churches feeding the homeless. On weekends my family and I buy goods and go around the city feeding the homeless. When winter comes around, we buy winter stuff and pass it out to the homeless to stay warm. We give money to homeless veterans too. I guess I'm just all about helping out. I don't ask for anything in return or do it for bragging rights. I do it because it's just the right thing to do. I don't like seeing people suffer. I love the smiles and laughter I get from helping others."
Did you portray a gay man in any movies? How did you feel about your character? "My most recent role in the film called, 'DrunkTowns Finest.' My character is a bullied homosexual who is also good friends with a Transsexual. Playing my character of 'Eugene.' I would say I didn't play 'Eugene.' It's more like 'Eugene' played me. He gets bullied, name called, & harassed. Basically, every bullied male/female in the LGBT community go through what 'Eugene' goes through."
You worked on the big budget western film as a native Warrior in "The Lone Ranger." Do you think that because you are gay it might hurt your chances of getting on another big budget movie? Or does that matter to you? "I don't think being gay would hurt my chances in the film industry at all. At least I hope it would not hurt my chances. But either way it doesn't really matter."
Mainstream films in Hollywood still have the gay feminine male stereotypes? How does that make you feel? "It bugs me a little, I mean not all gay men are feminine like the Hollywood films make it. When I came out to my mother, her first thought was (that) I was going to start wearing dresses and make up. Ha ha...,"
If someone wrote a biography film on your life. What would it be about? "A boy just wanting acceptance, being free and comfortable. A boy facing the challenges in life of being accepted by his peers. Growing up being raised by a single mother of 7 kids. Losing his only supporter, his little sister, his senior year of high school. 5 years later a father to cancer who never knew his son was gay. I guess just really, a kid living his life everyday to the fullest."


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Canada is one of the European Union's oldest and closest partners. What started out in the 1950s as a purely economic relationship has evolved over the years to become a close strategic partnership.
The EU and Canada work closely together on global challenges such as the environment, climate change, energy security and regional stability throughout the world. Canada also participates in EU election observation missions.
European and Canadian representatives meet regularly to exchange views at all levels, from bilateral summits of leaders to meetings between officials on specific issues including in various multilateral fora. The EU-Canada Partnership Agenda [29 KB] adopted at the Ottawa Summit on 18 March 2004, identifies ways of working together to move forward, especially where joint action can achieve more than acting alone.
The Partnership Agenda acknowledges the significant evolution of EU-Canada relations as a result of developments in the EU since 1976 when the relationship with Canada was first formalised through the Framework Agreement on Economic Co-operation. This was the first formal agreement of its kind between what was then the EEC and an industrialised third country.
In 2013-2014, EU-Canada relations are being upgraded through negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA). CETA is a ground-breaking agreement which will provide for an ambitious liberalisation of trade and investment relations. This EU-Canada agreement could lead to GDP gains for the EU of up to €11.6 billion per year. The SPA aims to advance EU-Canada foreign policy and sectoral cooperation, as well as to provide a platform for joint action on the international stage.
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Barret Beyer never imagined he would have a career as a chef. As a Long Island native who joined the United States Coast Guard, the idea of working 16-hour days in the kitchen and loving it seemed ludicrous. Barret has always had the knack for cooking, and after joining the United States Coast Guard and being responsible for kitchen management and serving his counterparts, he considered a new career path. With his mother's encouragement, he enrolled at Star Career Academy to learn the art of culinary.
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