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Two snows in two weeks, an earthquake centered just north to northeast of Augusta, GA, and a 7th round draft pick (the last round of the NFL Draft) being named Super Bowl MVP are events some would say are incredulous or totally unexpected, even irrational.
It rarely snows here in Atlanta, but when a critical mass of one inch falls, it brings an entire metro area to its knees; an earthquake grounded 2 hours away can have its aftershocks felt as far away as Tennessee, and if items in one's place of residence isn't shaken or disturbed, the reminder that there are fault lines on the East Coast lets one know the ground may not be as solid as you think. And in the case of one Malcolm Smith, a former University of Southern California player who is recruited by one Pete Carroll, who also happens to be his head coach (Seattle Seahawks), took a chance on him in the last round of the 2011 NFL Draft, only to see him rise to the occasion during the 2014 NFL Playoffs, from being the recipient of a game-ending tip by cornerback Richard Sherman, to picking off Denver Broncos' quarterback Payton Manning, resulting in a touchdown.
Earlier today, some more incredulous news took place, but if you really think about it, it mirrors the same degree of a miscarriage of justice as in a more reported case dealing with a young male of African-American background. While the former case involves a young man armed with Skittles and some iced tea, this young man is armed with nothing, save for doing something that teenagers do: a loud, throbbing beat, reciting their favorite lyrics, and resulting in an action that makes you wonder.
Jordan Davis is a young man whose life is lost due to the senseless act of Michael Dunn from the standpoint that the only real threat is that he played his music too loud. Contrary to Dunn's claims, none of the young people with Davis are armed and are actually in their vehicle when for some reason, Dunn felt the need to act by firing into the vehicle. And while Dunn is likely to serve a considerable length of time for the 2nd degree attempted murder of three of the four people parked in the vehicle, he is actually "rewarded" for the murder of Davis in that he is found not guilty of committing murder in the first degree.
Based on Florida statue, some of the conditions needed in order for murder to be of the first degree include (but are not limited to) unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb or murder. Now, from what I can tell, I would figure that some people would consider firing a gun into a vehicle full of unarmed youth an example of discharging a destructive device; likewise, from what I can gather, if four people are in a vehicle and alive before a shooting happens, and that number reduces to three, then it would be reasonable to believe that one of the people died, or perhaps got murdered.
And for whatever reason, a jury, presumably of Dunn's peers, have some difficulty in grasping this concept? Really?
To make matters worse, there is going to be some level of public outcry, and deservedly so. However, what of the real, tangible, time-consuming, strategic action that has to take place in order to effectuate changes? Just because things clearly went in a far different direction as evidenced in the Zimmerman case (and others which are equally as questionable, even in the event where the ethnic background of the victims and perpetrators of such crimes may differ [Dunn is a Caucasian male while Davis is an African-American male] or even be the same), it doesn't mean that things can't be or will never be different. It means that changes take place over time, and it takes sustained effort, especially where it is clear that misapplication of the law is becoming more of the norm instead of the exception.
To all those who are angry and riled up, have you considered channeling your energy into placing a phone call or sending a letter clearly articulating your areas of concern to the decision-makers ranging from those who elect judges to those who appoint governmental leaders? Have you considered as consistently as possible lobbying your elected officials by doing something more than a pomp and circumstance showing at A Day at the Capitol? Even if you do not have the financial resources that veteran lobbyists have, it doesn't mean that you cannot get one's ear; it means you have to be a little more creative and consistent in getting their attention.
What about coalition building with others around common areas of concern? As the adage goes, there is strength in numbers, and for any social movement of significance, ranging from Women's Suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement, it takes multiple segments of the greater community to effectuate change.
Again, this is not to say that anger and frustration are not justified; however, don't reduce your action to a march or a protest. Have a conversation grounded in getting the anger out of your system, and then approach things with a clear mind so that your action plan has a sense of rationality and substance. Likewise, big talk is fine and dandy, but bigger action has to be the call of the day.
Hopefully, just as what took place in Florida earlier today, doesn't result in it being the hot topic of the week, only to settle as people are conditioned to essentially get mad, and then "accept" things for what they are, or simply saying that changes are going to come some day. You don't have to be a King, Malcolm X, Shirley Chisholm, Bayard Rustin, or anyone of that nature; just know that you can do something of merit and value, and keep the focus on the greater good, even if it means you may not see it happen. The systematic disenfranchisement of people of non-European descent has been taking place for more than 400 years; change isn't going to happen overnight.
However, even knowing the battle is not necessarily ours, it doesn't mean we just sit idly by and let things unfold accordingly. It doesn't mean that we put more of our energy in forgetting about it in the form of being a regular at the club, or complaining about the format of the NBA Slam Dunk contest, or saying it isn't our issue because we are not of the socioeconomic class that is usually made an example of.
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Ever think they'd put your grandma's food in a can? Glory Foods reckons it can. The company cans, freezes, and bags the staple foods of old-fashioned Southern-style cooking and African-American dishes. Its more than 80 products include canned seasoned okra, yams, sweet potatoes, collard greens, fried apples, and pinto, string, and pole beans, along with side dishes, sauces, condiments, and bases. It also makes cornbread and muffin mixes. The company sells its food products in US retail food outlets, as well as online through its website. Glory Foods was sold to Southern specialty food maker


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Nov. 14, 2011
Complete Release as a PDF File
Date: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011
Time: approx. 9:30 p.m. EST
Location: Madison Square Garden (19,763), New York, N.Y.
Radio: IMG College/Wildcat Radio Network (Brian Jeffries/Matt Muehlebach) [Sirius/XM: 113/190]
TV: ESPN2 (Dan Shulman/Dick Vitale/Andy Katz)
GAME DATA: No. 15 Arizona (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) begins its longest road trip of the regular season by facing St. John's (3-0, 0-0 Big East) Thursday in Madison Square Garden in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer ... This is the Wildcats' seventh game in Madison Square Garden since November 2001 and the team is 5-1 in the previous six games there ... Arizona's scoring margin through three games is +9.0, 0.5 points per game higher than last season's figure (+8.5).
THE RANKINGS: UA is ranked 15th in the current (Nov. 14) Associated Press poll and 16th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll. The Cats were ranked 16th in both 2011-12 preseason polls, marking the first time that UA opened the year with a national ranking since 2007-08.
ARIZONA HEAD COACH Sean Miller . . . is in his third season at the University of Arizona and his eighth overall as a college head coach with a record of 169-70 (.707) and 49-23 (.681) at Arizona ... He guided UA to 30 wins and the 2011 Pac-10 regular season championship in a run that culminated in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight ... He was named Pac-10 Conference and NABC District 20 Coach of the Year ... Appointed April 7, 2009, Miller came to Tucson after five successful years at Xavier University, where he amassed four 20-win seasons and four NCAA Tournament appearances ... His clubs won the three Atlantic 10 regular season championships (2007-09) and the 2006 Atlantic 10 postseason tournament title ... During his time at XU, the Musketeers won better than 71 percent of their conference games, including an .813 winning percentage (39-9) in his last three seasons ... Miller has made 15 trips to the postseason in his 18 seasons as a head, assistant or associate head coach (9 NCAA/6 NIT) and has an 9-5 (.643) NCAA Tournament record as a head coach ... He took two Xavier teams to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 (2008, 2009) with his 2008 club advancing to the West Regional final ... His 2007-08 team set a Xavier record for wins in a season with 30, helping him claim Atlantic 10 and NABC District 10 Coach-of-the-Year honors ... Since becoming a head coach, 17 of 18 players to complete eligibility under Miller have earned their degrees ... A standout guard for the University of Pittsburgh (1987-92), Miller was the Big East Freshman of the Year in 1988, won a gold medal on the 1991 U.S. World University Games team ... He is assisted by James Whitford, Emanuel Richardson and Joe Pasternack ... Miller is 0-0 vs. St. John's as a head coach.
LAST TIME OUT: Solomon Hill and Kyle Fogg combined for 22 second-half points as Arizona rallied to post a 73-63 win Sunday over Ball State. UA shot more efficiently, posted a +7 margin on the boards and forced five more turnovers as it erased an 11-point deficit and outscored Ball State, 44-25, in the period. The Cats outscored the Cardinals 31-3 from the free throw line, including 19-3 in the second half. Fogg finished with 21 points, while Hill notched his first career double-double. Junior Kevin Parrom made his first appearance of the season since suffering a gunshot wound on Sept. 23.
SCOUTING ST. JOHN'S: The Red Storm enter tonight's game with a 3-0 record (0-0 Big East) following Sunday's 82-59 win over UMBC. On the season, St. John's averages 78.0 points, shoots 49.7 percent from the floor (79-of-159), 23.8 percent (10-of-42) from three-point range and 66.7 percent (66-of-99) from the line. Opponents average 63.7 points, outrebound SJU by 5.0 boards per game and shoot 39.4 percent from the floor (71-of-180). Individually, four Red Storm players average in double-figures, led by God'sgift Achiuwa's 17.7 ppg average. He also leads SJU with an 8.3 rebounds per game average.
THE SERIES: Tonight's game is the first meeting of the two schools. All-time, Arizona has a 30-24 (.556) record against schools that currently reside in the Big East Conference. The Wildcats last faced a Big East team on March 26, 2011, in what was a 65-63 loss to Connecticut, in the West Regional final in Anaheim, Calif. For a conference breakdown, see page 50 in the UA media guide. For a conference breakdown, see page 50 in the UA media guide.
AT THE GARDEN: Since making it s first appearance at New York's famed Madison Square Garden in December of 1947, Arizona has compiled a 12-5 record (.706) mark all-time at "The World's Most Famous Arena," including an 11-1 record since 1990. Here is a quick look at Arizona's most recent visits to 7th Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets in NYC:
Nov. 21, 1990: Arizona 91, Notre Dame 61, Preseason N.I.T.
Nov. 23, 1990: Arizona 89, Arkansas 77, Preseason N.I.T.
Nov. 22, 1995: Arizona 86, Michigan 79, Preseason N.I.T.
Nov. 24, 1995: Arizona 91, Georgetown 81, Preseason N.I.T.
Nov. 24, 1999: Arizona 76, Notre Dame 60, Preseason N.I.T.
Nov. 26, 1999: Arizona 63, Kentucky 51, Preseason N.I.T.
Nov. 8, 2001: Arizona 71, Maryland 67, Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Classic
Nov. 9, 2001: Arizona 75, Florida 71, Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Classic
Dec. 9, 2003: Arizona 91, Texas 83, Jimmy V Classic
Nov. 24, 2004: Arizona 61, Michigan 60 (ot), Preseason N.I.T.
Nov. 26, 2004: Wake Forest 63, Arizona 60, Preseason N.I.T.
Dec. 5, 2006: Arizona 72, Louisville 65, Jimmy V Classic
LAST APPEARANCE AT THE GARDEN: Arizona 72, Louisville 65, Dec. 5, 2006: For the first time in seven games, Arizona relied on its defense to secure a win, as the Cats prevailed over Louisville, 72-65. UA built an early 15-point lead, but struggled mightily from the floor from there, shooting a season-low 34.0 percent and missing 20 of its first 22 shots to open the second half. The Cats did earn a 30-5 scoring advantage from the free throw line, bolstered by Ivan Radenovic and Jawann McClellan who each connected on 9-of-10 attempts.
NO STRANGER TO THESE SURROUNDINGS: As Sean Miller brings a club to Madison Square Garden for the first time as a head coach, MSG won't be completely unfamiliar territory to him. During his playing career at Pittsburgh (1987-89, 1990-92), Miller made 12 appearances in the building, including a trip to the 1991 Preseason N.I.T. finals. All told, Miller's record as a player was 5-7 (.417).
TOURNAMENT TIME COULD HELP: In one of those tournament oddities, Arizona gets to wear the white jerseys tonight while facing a St. John's team that routinely calls MSG home. Wearing white could help the Cats - at least mentally - as the club is 23-1 (.958) since the start of last season when playing as the designated home team.
BOARD WORK: Led by the lead-by-example efforts of Jesse Perry, Arizona has more than held its own on the glass this season, posting a +7.7 rebound margin through three games and outrebounding two of three opponents by nine or more. Sunday vs. Ball State, Arizona posted its highest rebound advantage (39-29) of the young season. Individually, Perry leads all Cats with an 8.3 rebounds per game figure, just ahead of Solomon Hill (8.0 rpg).
PILING UP POINTS: On the way to 44 second-half points Sunday, UA's most in any half this season, The Wildcats tallied 19 points from the line and five of the team's 10 field goals were from behind the arc. Arizona does manage to respond in the second half, outscoring opponents by an average of 12.0 points after the break.
WELCOME BACK: The numbers don't necessarily jump out from Sunday's boxscore, but Kevin Parrom's 18 minutes of action were certainly meaningful ones as he participated in game action for the first time since suffering a gunshot wound to his right leg on Sept. 23 while visiting family in New York City. It was a typical game for the 6-foot-6 junior forward from the Bronx, N.Y., as he tallied six points, four rebounds and two assists, including a key trey midway through the second half.
BALL SECURITY: Slowly but surely, the Wildcats may be learning the importance of protecting the ball. Sunday against Ball State, Arizona committed a season-low 13 turnovers, three fewer than its per game average this year. It proved to be a key in the decisive second half, as Arizona won the turnover battle (8-3) and the turnover points battle (7-2) in a period that saw UA outscore BSU, 44-25.
RARE FEAT: Arizona managed to win a game Sunday despite shooting 39.5 percent (17-of-43) from the field. Such efforts are a rarity on the hardwood, as the Wildcats are just 16-20 (.444) in the Sean Miller era when shooting worse than the opposition (as was the case vs. Ball State), and have only won one game in that span when shooting less than 40 percent from the floor. It happened Jan. 28, 2010, in a 76-68 win over Stanford where the Cats connected on 21-of-64 (.328) field goal attempts.
A TELLING NUMBER: As do most teams, Arizona makes a concerted effort to get to the free throw line, and early in this season the Wildcats are getting there quite often. Through three games, UA is averaging 36.3 free throw attempts per game as a team. Sunday vs. Ball State, Arizona enjoyed a 43-13 advantage in free throw attempts and a 31-6 advantage in points scored from the line. Individually, Nick Johnson (8.7 fta/g) and Solomon Hill (8.0 fta/g) are averaging better than eight attempts per game.
DOUBLING UP: Junior forward Solomon Hill put forth his best effort of the season Sunday by collecting his first career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The 6-foot-6 native of Los Angeles, Calif., hit 4-of-6 shots from the floor and equaled a career high with his rebound total all in a UA season high 38 minutes played. Arizona has now had a player notch a double-double in all three games, as Jesse Perry accomplished the feat in the first two games of 2011-12.
BEWARE THE FOGG: Almost overlooked in Sunday's performance was Kyle Fogg's 21-point, three-rebound effort. The 6-foot-3, senior guard from Brea, Calif., knocked down 3-of-5 treys and 8-of-9 free throws to post his sixth career 20-point game. En route, he also passed 900 career points scored and 125 career treys. On the season, Fogg is averaging 14.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
BALANCED ATTACK: Throughout the preseason, UA coach Sean Miller stressed that it was going to take an across-the-board effort for these to be successful, especially offensively. Through three games, that has been the case, as four Arizona players are averaging in double figures with a fifth coming in at 9.7 ppg. What's been interesting is that it's seemingly a different guy each night, as those five players (Fogg, Perry, Hill, Mayes, N. Johnson) have combined for seven games with 10 or more points and none has more than two.
DEFENDING THE THREE: A year after ranking fifth nationally with a .293 (175-of-598) three-point field goal percentage defense figure, Arizona continues to defend that area closely, as the Cats have limited its first three opponents this year to a cumulative .247 (18-of-73) figure from behind the arc. Such an effort might not be necessary against St. John's, as the Red Storm average just 8.3 three-point attempts per game, on average 16 fewer attempts per game than that of Valpo, Duquesne and Ball State.
IN NOVEMBER: Fast starts have become a regular occurrence for the Wildcats. The program is a cumulative 75-21 (.781) in the month of November over the last 27 seasons. Those numbers are even more impressive considering the strength of the opposition, as more than 30 percent of those foes (29 of 96) were nationally ranked at the time of the game. In those contests, Arizona is 18-11 (.621).
IT'S ANYONE'S GUESS: According to media members who regularly cover the league, Arizona was picked to finish third in this season's Pac-12 Conference race. The Wildcats received 404 points and 11 first-place vote (see chart at left), trailing UCLA and California. The 404 points earned is the most since 2005-06, the last time UA was predicted to win. Historically speaking, Arizona has been the preseason favorite 11 times in the last 22 years.
UP NEXT: Pending Thursday's results, Arizona will face either Mississippi State or Texas A&M on Friday, Nov. 18. Should Arizona win, the 2K Sports Classic championship game will take place at 7 p.m. EST. If the Cats lose, the consolation game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EST. Both games will be televised by ESPN2.


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Hannah Laamoumi
Tumblr | Instagram: @hanlaam
Houston, TX, USA
|Who or what sparked your interest in photography?
I got my first point and shoot camera in 8th grade to take pictures of myself and my friends as the year ended and I love it to pieces. Literally. I wore it out! I also quickly outgrew the features on the tiny camera - I didn't have full control over technical aspects like aperture and shutter speed. I later upgraded to a cheap SLR and I still use it. I love the sound it makes. Cliché, but, I love how I can literally capture a moment forever.
|Who are some of your favorite photographers? (Please provide links to their website/Flickr/blog)
Tamara Lichtenstein - I admire the fact that she uses film to capture the feminine form so elegantly. Her work is innocently intimate without being overtly showy. Ann He - I absolutely adore the concepts she comes up with and her use of lighting and color is amazing.
|Do you have any formal education in photography or are you self taught?
I did take photography in high school for 2 years. But I never photographed "fashion" or portraits during that time. I came out with a working knowledge of space and form (2D Design). I also did a lot in the darkroom with black and white photography which is why I still try to keep film in my bag.
|Is photography your career?
Nope. I just do it for fun and for the wonderful people I meet.
|Are you currently working on any photography projects?
I've been working on a series with my sister called "through her eyes." It's more location based. That's all I'll say about it until I release it.
|If you won a $400 million lottery how would you use it?
I would plan a trip around the world with my awesome sister. Oh, and I would update my camera gear as well.
|What is your favorite thing to photograph and why?
Faces! The expressions. The feeling. The lighting playing with their features. People are so much more interesting to photograph than inanimate objects.
|Where do you find and how do you instruct your models?
I started off just taking pictures of my sister and my friends. I now use model mayhem. More recently I have found contacts through other models and people that I meet. Also, I don't really instruct models. If I have an idea of what I want a photograph to be like in my head then I will jump in and model it myself to show what I want. But a lot of times the model will just know what to do.
|Do you listen to music while you shoot? If so, what is on your photo shoot play list?
I've ben meaning to! I'd surely get some shots with more feeling that way! It really depends on the location; I'm planning a shoot inspired by Virginia Woofle and we'll probably be listening to some old tunes. Alot of Florence + the Machine, Ben Howard, Alt-J - all relatively tame and soft, still with a beat.
|What kind of camera(s) do you use? What is your "go to" lens? Do you have a preferred brand/type of film?
I shoot with a Canon Rebel XS for digital and a Canon A2e for film. I purposefully have two Canon bodies to use with a Canon 50mm f/1.4; I pretty much only shoot with that lens.
|What do you do when you are feeling uninspired?
I hop in the car, put my laptop in my bag, and go to the library. I thumb through interior design books, fashion books, cookbooks. I like scrolling through blogs too. If you can't find something inspiring in the thousands of books there, then you have a problem.
|Future photography goals?
I'd like to be able to shoot with as many people as I can. I've shot with some amazing people and I can't wait to meet even more inspiring people along the way. I don't want to be a professional photographer. I feel like making photography a job will make it into a chore and I like my photography to be an escape for me.
|Describe a day in your life that includes photography:
I've only shot with a team a couple of times. I'll set a date and location and meet up with the models at the location. They usually bring along a few changes of clothes. We'll shoot and walk around exploring. Usually the location is new to me. I feel like with a place I don't know, everything feels more interesting. We'll chat and shoot a bit more. Afterwards we'll say our goodbyes and often plan on shooting again.
|What does your work flow consist of?
Well, post-shoot, If I shoot digital, then I'll upload all my photos on my laptop then begin sifting through them. Some might be out of focus, or an expression isn't right. The ones that I pick to edit usually just stand out. Then I'll play around with them in photoshop (just editing colors and curves). With film, I have them processed at the drugstore and I scan them myself. I just clean up the dust and scratches and that's pretty much it for my film photographs.
|Three interesting facts about yourself?
What, if anything, do you do to promote your photography? Approximately how much time do you spend per day/week on promoting your photography online?
I'll post a few pictures on facebook and instagram to share with people I know. I keep a tumblr as my portfolio and I have a few followers who will reblog. Sometimes if I feel a series is strong enough, I'll submit it to a few online magazines. It really varies on how much I've shot.


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Trying to figure it out
My guess is that one of you or DH is actually A+ or A-
~Human Being, Canadian, Wife, Full Time Mother, Jew, Mentor and Mentee
~Working our way to being debt-free | $192,000 mortgage debt remaining
So, why do it? He's your son, your his Mother.
I suppose for legal and moral reasons you might need to know.
However, those results shouldn't matter.
You suppose they might matter? Come on. She has every right to be concerned and upset.
"As a country, we are in bigly trouble."~SD&H
Oh shit just scrolled down further, I was wrong. Fuck, sorry.
ABCs, BnB, C&P, DNA, EPA, FFS, GPS, HMO, ISP, JSTOR, KO, L/T, MA, NATO, OP, Ps&Qs, Q&A, RR, SSE, TNT, UHS, V8, WWW, XLS, Y2K, ZZTop.
Id be blood testing the shit out of every one. He may be your son still BUT if you had an egg and a sperm selected from you and youre SO and someone switched it, someone would be answering for their fuck up.
^^^^ Help us get to Legoland!!
Navy GF since 7-1-13
I hope that is the case for you too.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
-Albert Einstein
Congrats, you're not a whore! - Allouette
No I will never love my son less for anything. But, of course I'm still freaking out. If he's not biologically mine, I need to know. And what if there is some other family out there raising a child that is genetically mine? This is crazy. I'm numb.
"Wait, wait. You took a crap in his hat?"
"Yes, I felt bad after and blamed the cat, but he knew."
So, why do it? He's your son, your his Mother.
I suppose for legal and moral reasons you might need to know.
However, those results shouldn't matter.
You suppose they might matter? Come on. She has every right to be concerned and upset.
^^ I said suppose because i was thinking it through. My DD was conceived with IVF. If I foudn out she wasn't biologically mine tomorrow it wouldn't matter. I think I would be more upset that I knew she wasn't mine biologically.
I am not a letigious person by nature so the situation having legal ramifications was second thought to me.
I've been around for a while, but have a new screenname.
Oooh, oooh....I heard a really cool story on Radiolab about a woman whose THREE children were not genetically identified as "hers" through blood tests. Which she couldn't comprehend at all because, of course, she'd gestated and given birth to them, so...WTF?!
As it turned out, she'd been a TWIN in utero and the twin had absorbed into her body genetically altering certain parts of her body...so like her blood was her twin's DNA while her brain was her DNA...her liver was her twin's DNA and her kidneys were her own DNA, etc etc. It's called a Chimera twin.
Behold! The field in which I grow my fucks.
Laythine eyes upon it and see that it is barren.


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When Lovie Smith introduced backup quarterback Jonathan Quinn earlier this month, he referred to the lasting impression Quinn had made the last time they met.
Quinn completed 15 of 21 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown for the Chiefs during a 22-6 exhibition victory last August over Smith's St. Louis Rams defense. That performance provided all Smith really had on which to form an opinion on Quinn, the strongest image of the player in a warehouse of career memories all but empty.
The Bears' most experienced quarterback hasn't thrown a pass in an NFL game since Nov. 18, 2001, and has only three starts in six pro seasons.
Before the Bears cut 38-year-old Chris Chandler last week, that mattered little given Quinn's knowledge of offensive coordinator Terry Shea's complex new scheme and his ability to serve as Rex Grossman's personal tutor.
—David Haugh, The Chicago Tribune "With Quinn, Bears have 1 more quarterback option."
Quinn started 3 games for the Bears in 2004, going 0-3 with 1 touchdown and three interceptions. It was his final season in the NFL. Grossman started 3 games for the 2004 Bears, with Chad Hutchinson and Craig Krenzel each starting 5 games.


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'Concern' after drop in recorded rapes in London
13:20 15 November 2012
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The police officer in charge of investigating alleged rapes and sex assaults in London has described the last year's fall in reports as a big concern.
Detectives are now being specially trained as sexual offences investigation officers to more effectively deal with complaints in an effort to stem the drop.
A scheme will be also piloted in north London whereby victims will be referred straight to rape crisis centres rather having to wait weeks for assistance after going to the police.
Speaking to the London Assembly's police and crime committee at City Hall today, Detective Chief Superintendent Mick Duthie, head of the Met's Sapphire Command, said the drop in reports was in line with national trends.
He said: "It is a big concern to me and the Met in general, we are trying to understand why this has happened.
"There has been a 10 per cent reduction in reported rapes, and in the financial year to date it is a 15 per cent reduction. We are doing some work to see how and why this has happened."
Meetings are now being held "every two to three months" with women's groups such as Rape Crisis to identify areas of concern for sex assault victims and to address problems faced by ethnic minorities and the gay and lesbian community.
DCS Duthie added there were 555 charges relating to sex offences last year amid efforts to raise the sanction detection rate.
He said: "At the moment we have had problems that some of the investigations have taken too long."
Referring to the conviction of ex-Met Police detective Ryan Coleman Farrow, who was jailed last month for failing to properly investigate rape and sex assault cases, DCS Duthie said officers dealing with complaints will be "closely monitored".
He added: "We have increased the level of supervision of staff (and have), are more intrusive implemented a more robust framework to make sure staff know what they are doing."
Yvonne Trainer, from Rape Crisis, told the committee she was surprised by the drop in reports but was satisfied by the Met's attempts to include them in the process.
She said: "We carried out some research last year with the service to find out if they hadn't reported, and why they hadn't reported and it was quite an interesting discovery.
"The reason was not because they didn't wasnt to speak to police. The (issue) was that that they would have to talk to someone about something that was so intensely personal."


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To Blog or Not to Blog
By Joesciallo-Oracle on May 31, 2007
A Sun colleague emailed me in good spirits the other day, asking, in effect, "Why are you blogging information and not authoring and posting information in the usual way, such as through docs.sun.com?"
Indeed, his complaints were to the point:
- Blogs don't 'order' information like a product document does.
- Blogs are harder to search and retrieve information from.
- You can't link to blog entries as well as you can to other sources of information, again, like product documentation.
- Finally, blogs increase information overload, giving yet one more place to go digging for information.
What my colleaque was hitting upon is this problem that I summarized back in 2005 as twofold: Information is not just books anymore, nor is Sun's doc repository, d.s.c., set up to handle that fact:
My response? Really, we're still experimenting, and as of today, we don't have the final answer for information. Nevertheless, it occurs to me, doesn't the answer lie with my colleague himself, as well all info consumers? Those sites and activities that they hit upon and find most useful should be the focus of our (Pubs) core efforts, our "onestop" or "firststop" sites. We still don't know yet what users are using most, or will use the most. So, like my Sun colleague, I encourage readers of this blog to let me know what you like and don't like--hub, bigadmin, wiki, FAQs, forums, blogs, and so on--so that we'll have more clues on what to provide. Yes, d.s.c. is an antiquated, slow, frustrating repository, but for now, we have to live with it and find suitable workarounds.
Okay, with all that, here's what I wrote back to my Sun colleague:
- Information is not just product docs any more; that is, it's not just manuals getting published at docs.sun.com. Information is now manuals, blogs, podcasts, webcasts, Flash presos, tech articles, and so on.
- I'm hoping everyone starts using the Communications Suite BigAdmin hub as the external 'one stop,' located here:
If you notice, I've tried to pull together news, docs, downloads, and community efforts like blogs into this one site. This is the Sun official way to have an external 'one stop' stopping site.
- Blog material does find its way to more official publications. For example, I did a couple of entries on using Comms Suite for emergency notifications; these entries then found their way into the following article:
This link is on the Comms BigAdmin hub. So again, I urge folks to refer to this site as the external one stop you mention.
- I'm also working up an external Comms FAQ, which could help with the problem you posit, as well as encourage customer and partner participation in the information knowledge delivery and sharing process.
Still GooglingAnd yes, google seems to still be the way to search Sun sites for pertinent hits. Indeed, check out google.com/coop to set up your own personalized search engine. One of our writers has done so, with the following results:
Taking a cue about Google's new service, I created a new search engine exclusively for docs.sun.com and performed a dry run on the search string "installing communications express."
The differences were appalling.
docs.sun.com gave me 9 search result. None of them were relevant. The first link was a release note which was unnecessary.
whereas search docs @ sun http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=008276993630416602221:ez6u3ogtzio (the search engine I created using Google) gave me 40 links starting with the most relevant links straight to the pages where installing Comms Express is mentioned.
For the same search, docs.sun.com took 45 secs, whereas search docs @ sun took 0.36 secs.
Try search docs @ sun http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=008276993630416602221:ez6u3ogtzio yourself to know the difference.


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Watch: Loud, Proud and Jewish
A new documentary explores the lives of LGBTI people in the UK's Jewish community. The new documentary has been commissioned by the Jewish News and is the first in a series of short films exploring modern Jewish life in Britain.
Produced and directed by London filmmaker Ben Burman, the documentary features interviews from some of the most influential members of the Jewish community including Rainbow Jews founder Surat Knan and HotSaltBeef founder Alan Davis.
Watch the film below
- TOPICS: documenatry, Gay, Jewish
- CATEGORIES: Movies, Entertainment


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Aug 15, 2011 11:03 AM
OOOOH, so that's where we put it! The AEO Graphic Pencil Case ($10) has taken the guesswork out of where we stashed that important item that we didn't want to lose. Usually we, well, lose it thanks to our insistence of storing it some place safe that it turns out we can never recall at a later date. Hopefully the big ol' silkscreened "IMPORTANT THINGS" will help eliminate that problem in the future!
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Any reason I can't right click Aura...
Any reason I can't right click Auras off?
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Still changes my language after the...
Still changes my language after the update =/
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Originally posted by Goldpaw
Originally posted by Goldpaw This bug is randomly reported in tons of addons. I can guarantee that gTip is not responsible though. It's nowhere near the chat settings. When it comes to 3.3.5 updates; I live in the EU. I don't have the 3.3.5 patch yet. The PTR is closed. So we'll simply have to wait. Well, I had everything d...
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Any plans to update this for 3.3.5?...
Any plans to update this for 3.3.5? There is a bug where whenever I log in that my language changes from Orcish to Thalassian. It is this addon for sure, hoping it gets an update though =/
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Great addon, now all I want is an a...
Great addon, now all I want is an addon like this except to /whois that person. It's in prat but I don't want prat :O
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Originally posted by Shadowed
Originally posted by Shadowed Mgssidley: 1) I assume you set it to hide pet in raid instances in Zone configurations. 2) Not right now The pet thing was correct, thanks! By "Not right now" do you mean SUF doesn't support more than 10 in a row right now?
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A few problems I currently have wit...
A few problems I currently have with SUF are: 1. Whenever I'm in a raid on my Hunter, my pet's frame disappears. If I am just in a 5 man group however, his frame shows fine. I am also not able to hide the Pet's Target frame. The Pet's Target frame shows in a raid group even if the Pet Frame doesn't show. Any idea what my problem is?...
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I really really wish there was an a...
I really really wish there was an addon that simply added the Who Is? button when you right click someones name in the chat log.....
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What do you have that makes your to...
What do you have that makes your tooltips look like that in the screenshot. The borders removed and the darker background and the font looks different too. It's sexay!


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Musing Review: Game of Thrones – What is Dead May Never Die (S2, Ep3)
This is a review of Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 3 – What is Dead May Never Die.
Three episodes into season two and I'm still loving every minute of Game of Thrones. It certainly helps that I'm a fanboy but the writers, producers and actors are doing a stupendous job. The adaptations have been great and they are such wonderful stories that are told so well. This weeks episode brought us some new characters that we haven't seen yet this season nor haven't seen at all. It was another wonderful "day" in Westeros and here's how it went down.
We got our first glimpse at (now) King Renly in Highgarden. He was sitting next to his new bride, the very beautiful Margaery Tyrrell (Natalie Dormer), overlooking a tournament in his name. Fighting in the finals is Ser Loras, the Knight of Flowers and a woman we'll get to know as Lady Brienne of Tarth. Brienne bests Loras and asks to be part of Renly's kingsguard. She utterly loves him and would easily give her life for his. Brienne was perfectly cast and played in this premiere of her character. Lady Stark finally showed up in Highgarden to talk to Renly about an alliance to which Renly does not accept, though he offers to punish Joffrey and take his head.
What's best about this storyline is the adaptation of the Renly, Margaery, Loras triangle. Renly and Loras' relationship was only alluded to in the books but the show has made it very overt. This was continued to season two and it's been taken up a notch. Apparently King Renly has not bedded his bride of two weeks and all of the men are talking snickering behind his back. They know something is up. After Loras refuses to fool around with Renly he tells Renly that he needs to take care of his sister first. So fast forward a little bit and enter Margaery. She undresses in front of him (first set of breasts in the episode) and they try to fornicate. Needless to say Renly "isn't working" and Margaery openly says "Should I get my brother?" What? She knows?!? Apparently she does and we see a side of Margaery that we really don't see in the books. She knows what needs to happen to be queen and she wants to be queen so she has to get pregnant to firm up Renly's power. She outright says how she doesn't care how it happens and says that it could be you and me, you and me and Loras, you and Loras can start and I'll finish. It was just so matter of fact and a well done scene. I think that might even be too much for HBO to handle.
Elsewhere in the North we watched more of Theon and the Greyjoy's story unfold. Quite frankly I'm starting to feel bad for him. I really disliked his character in the books. He was just kind of an a@#@$le. The way he's being portrayed here is making me want to change my tune. In both the book and the show he gets really dumped on as the son who isn't living up to his father's hopes. Just seeing it on screen made it all too real and emotional for me. In one scene he's arguing with his father and Theon has an outburst in which he says "You gave me away … you're only son!…" (I paraphrased a bit, but you get the point.) In another scene Yara was just downright mean about not telling him who she was.
We really got to see Theon's crisis of conscience. In one moving scene we see Theon at a candle lit table reading a letter he penned to Robb Stark about his father's rejection of an alliance and his father's battle plans (yes, Balon wants to take the North for himself while the young wolf pup is out warring and Theon has to decide which side he's on). As far as I interpreted Theon tried really hard to go through with sending Robb his letter, but in the end he burned it at the candle. Theon has some real daddy issues and just wants to prove himself. To do so he ends up getting baptised by saltwater. I believe this is somewhat of an adaptation as well. I know they made Theon do something with saltwater in the books but I thought it was a whole drowning. The whole phrase "What is dead may never die" has to do with the fact that the iron born literally drown each other until they have to be resuscitated. The scene with Theon looked more like a baptism and nothing like a drowning.
Down at King's Landing Tyrion is continuing his rule as Hand. First he's having trouble with Shae as she's getting restless and in this episode she ends up as Sansa's handmaiden, that was a pretty short part of the story. What was great about this episode is the game Tyrion played to root out Cersei's spy and how he did it. He told each of three councilmen (Pycelle, Varys, and Littlefinger) different plans for wedding Princess Mycella off. In it they alluded to somethings further on in the books. It was actually quite funny the way he did it. I read something before the season started about how they added more humor into the show and this was certainly one of those moments. Well Pycelle was the spy and he was jailed for his actions. Pycelle was caught with a whore and was dragged away right in front of her (second set of breasts). In a very Lannister way Tyrion gave her coin for her trouble and just gave her a look that said "Lannisters always pay their debts." So Tyrion had another victory but not before Varys warned him about the game of power in the capital.
The action elsewhere was pretty light. At the wall the Black Brothers were kicked out of Crastor's because of Jon's actions. Sam had a moment with Gilly (foreshadowing) and that was pretty sweet. Bran started talking to Maester Luemon about his wolf dreams. Maybe this action wasn't too light but men loyal to Joffrey killed Yoren and others while looking for Gendry. They performed some pretty gruesome murders and captured Arya and Gendry (though they think Gendry is dead) to take them to Harrenhal. Arya let out the three prisoners including Jaqen H'ghar. More to come on him in later episodes for sure.
I was very much into this episode and can't wait for more. The story is moving fast and we have only seven more episodes left this season for the team to adapt the rest of book two.
You can watch Game of Thrones Sunday nights at 9:00PM on HBO. Catch up on HBO Go or On Demand if you've got it.Tags: game of thrones, HBO, review, season 2
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Mr. William Roy Chastain Sr., age 67, of Hiawassee GA, passed away November 6, 2009 in Towns county, GA.
Mr. Chastain was born on May 28, 1942 in Cherokee County, NC, to Mr. Robert Luther Chastain and Mrs. Ida "Mae" Morton. He was a member of The New Martins Creek Baptist Church.. Mr. Chastain was preceded in death by his father Robert Luther Chastain, mother Ida "Mae" Morton Chastain, daughter Melissa Shelton, sisters; Dixie Jones, Annie Mae Chastain, Rudy Aguilira, and twin sister Willie Payne brothers; Grover Chastain, Lee Chastain, J.B. Chastain, Frank Chastain, and Ernest Chastain..
Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law - Melanie Chastain and Mike Grier, daughter & son-in-law Melinda and Patrick Kelly, son & daughter-in-law William Jr., and Holly Chastain, son & daughter-in-law Shannon and Misty Garrison, sister & brother-in-law Mary Alice and J.C. McCoy, sister & brother-in-law Helen and Ben Ashe, sister & brother-in-law Amanda Lou and Don Sosebee, brother & sister-in-law L.C. and Frankie Nell Chastain, brother & sister-in-law Phillip and Nina Chastain, brother & sister-in-law Benjamin and Mary Sue Chastain, son-in-law Ricky Shelton.15 Grandchildren and 13 Great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were held, Monday November 9, 2009 at 2:00 PM from The New Martins Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Hoyt Brown, Rev Jimmy Rogers and Rev. Paul Ray Morgan officiataing. Burial followed in The New Martins Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Cochran Funeral Home Murphy, NC www.cochranfuneralhomes.com in charge of arrangements.


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Buffalo Classic next weekend
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Next weekend is the Buffalo Classic Century ride but don't the name scare you away, there are many shorter routes available for those less interested in spending a day in the saddle. The ride supports the college of arts and sciences in CU. But even if you don't support giving money to an organization like that it should still be a fun event with hundreds of other riders to do it with.


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Jun 18, 2009 7:46 PM
Welcome to Aspire/Acquire, a new feature aimed at guiding you through the treacherous world of price intelligence. Are $500 shoes a better investment than $15 ones? Can a drugstore moisturizer beat out $130-an-ounce Crème de la Mer?
Today's product: lip stain. Not quite a lipstick, not quite a gloss, not quite a pencil. These tints often do double duty as lip and cheek colors, so can be viewed as a justifiable expense, but even so… Is designer worth it? Vincent Longo Original Lip & Cheek Gel Stain hits your wallet up for $22.50 and comes in 7 shades – we like Angel's Touch, a plummy pink. It blends well and lasts long, so is recommended for special events like weddings. On the more budget-friendly end of the spectrum, CoverGirl's Outlast Lip Stain in Plum Pout is 1/3 of the price, at just $7.50, and their Plum Pout is a close match to Angel's Touch. It's got conditioners to soften your lips, and contains water-based colorants that won't smudge or transfer.
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Lab talk
Dec 11, 2008
3D nanolithography route to reliable spintronics
As reported by Wolf et al. (Science 294 1488), until recently, the spin of the electron has been ignored in mainstream charge-based electronics. The review article - Spintronics: a spin-based electronics vision for the future - goes on to explain that spintronics has emerged as an alternative technology in which it is not an electron's charge but its spin that carries information. And adds that this offers opportunities for a new generation of devices combining standard microelectronics with spin-dependent effects that arise from the interaction between the spin of the carrier and the magnetic properties of the material.
There are two distinct paths that can be taken towards fabrication of nanometer-scale structures for the study of spin-electronic properties: the usual top-down approach uses lithographic patterning techniques to define device structures by the removal of unwanted material and to mask the subsequent growth of different layers; the alternative bottom-up route requires directed additive assembly of subunits.
In a recent spintronics study, which was published in Nanotechnology, the authors used a top-down approach for the fabrication of nanopillar spin-electronic devices from metal heterostructures utilizing a novel three-dimensional focused ion beam (FIB) lithography process. In the FIB system high-energy (30 keV) gallium ions can be focused to a very small region of about 10 nm diameter.
Such a fine high-energy beam can be used for nanometer-scale milling of almost any material. Conventionally FIB is used for creating 2D structures; however, researchers at Cambridge and Leeds extended its functionality for fabricating 3D nanostructures for spintronics. In addition, the 3D-FIB process does not require any resist, which makes it more versatile than conventional lithography processes.
The researchers also used finite element simulation to optimize the geometry of the nanopillar device and demonstrate that current can be forced to flow perpendicular to the magnetic layers within the active region of the device. These technological advancements make it possible to observe clear zero-field current-induced magnetization switching, which is a direct effect of transferring spin angular momentum from current to the magnetic layer, at room temperature.
3D-FIB nanolithography provides an efficient method for fabricating reliable magnetic devices for developing spin transfer torque random access memory (STT-RAM) and nanoscale microwave emitters. STT-RAM has a great potential for becoming universal non-volatile memory and nano-microwave oscillators can revolutionize communication technologies.
• This article was updated on 10 March 2010 to include a reference to the work of Wolf et al. (Science 294 1488)
About the author
The work was performed at the University of Cambridge and the University of Leeds and supported by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council under the Spin@RT consortium, which comprises eight UK institutions including Cambridge, Leeds, City, Durham, Exeter, Glasgow, Imperial College and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Ming-Che Wu is a PhD student studying Materials Science at the University of Cambridge. He was financially supported by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan. Dr Atif Aziz is a postdoctoral researcher in the Device Materials Group. James Witt is a PhD student in the Device Materials Group. Prof. Mark Blamire is the head of the Device Materials Group at the University of Cambridge and he is also the vice-president of Hughes Hall. Dr Mark Hickey used to work in the Condensed Matter Group of the University of Leeds and now works at MIT. Dr Mannan Ali is a research fellow in the Condensed Matter Group of the University of Leeds. Dr Christopher Marrows is a reader in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Leeds. Prof. Bryan Hickey is the head of the Condensed Matter Group at the University of Leeds.


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Oct 26, 2010 8:27 AM
You must allow us to tell you how ardently we admire and love this PosterText Pride and Prejudice Poster ($32). Created using the first 35 chapters of the ultimate chick read, this graphic piece would look simply stunning in a romantic-themed boudoir, and, in a pinch, can double as reading material. (If you've got a magnifying glass handy.)
My husband just surprised me with the Frankenstein poster. I love it! Talk about a unique gift idea.
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TUCSON, Ariz. - University of Arizona men's basketball coach Lute Olson announced Saturday that he is taking an immediate leave of absence from the basketball program to spend quality time with his wife, Bobbi, who continues to battle ovarian cancer.
Lute and Bobbi want the UA Athletic Department family and the basketball team and staff, their many friends, the Tucson community and the news media to know how much they appreciate the loving support given to them during this difficult period.
Olson will miss his team's game tonight against Mississippi State in the championship of the Bank One Fiesta Bowl Classic. UA associate head coach Jim Rosborough will assume temporary leadership for an indefinite amount of time.


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Ruslan Khain: Delay
Ruslan Khain (bass)
For Medicinal Purposes Only! (Smalls Records)
Ruslan Khain (bass),
Yoshi Okazaki (trumpet), Chris Byars (tenor sax, flute), Richard Clements (piano), Phil Stewart (drums).
Composed by Ruslan Khain.
Recorded: New York, July 6, 2008
Rating: 83/100 (learn more)
Bassist/composer Ruslan Khain's "Delay" is a medium-up Jazz Messengers-type tune, reminiscent of Wayne Shorter's (or perhaps Bobby Watson's) writing for the Blakey band. The minor-key, stop-time head offers a pleasant slip of a melody, with a string of solos comprising the meat of the performance. Yoshi Okazaki is a skilled hard-bop trumpeter. He's not flashy but swings hard, has a pleasingly burnished tone, and plays nice ideas. Tenor saxophonist Chris Byars is a favorite of label head Luke Kaven, for good reason. An articulate, brainy player whose lovely tone is the aural equivalent of melted caramel, Byars is his typical excellent self. Pianist Richard Clements is a spirited player, if a bit unsure of himself at times. The leader turns in an agile—if murkily recorded—solo. In terms of the composition, Khain's second, contrasting melody leading out of the solos and back to the head is an effective touch.
The performance is fine, although there's a certain tightness to the overall feel. The solo section in particular seems overly scripted. Each player is given a scant 32 bars, which inhibits the performance. It seems as if they're being cut off just as they're getting warmed up. It would be nice if Khain had allotted at least twice that amount, allowing the improvisers to build momentum and express themselves more fully. Other than that, the music is solid, unpretentious and enjoyable.
Reviewer: Chris Kelsey
Tags: 2000s jazz · bass
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Las Vegas Sands Probe: Explained
Since the initial news of the U.S. government's bribery investigation into Las Vegas Sands' Macau operations, we've scarcely heard a peep about it.
The casino owner and operator disclosed in March that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Justice Department were investigating whether LVS violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bars bribery of foreign officials.
FCPA aficionados know that this case holds intense interest. The government, no doubt, wants to make a splash by pegging a casino, and, in the words of the Fixx, one thing leads to another. The SEC and Justice Department rarely stop with one company in any particular industry when it comes to overseas bribery. They are likely to start looking at other casinos, if they haven't already.
So, with that windup, WSJ's Kate O'Keeffe has a report on an internal memo from LVS general counsel Gayle Hyman that points to a possible focus of the probe.
Hyman's memo, reviewed by the WSJ, instructs employees at Sands to retain documents regarding "transmission of anything of value" to current and former Macau government officials and their family members. The memo also names several Sands employees and contractors about whom documents must be preserved. Among those people is a prominent Macau lawyer who is a focus of a dispute between the company and its former chief executive for Macau.
The memo mirrors a subpoena sent by the SEC, a person familiar with the matter told the Journal.
An outside counsel for LVS called the memo "extremely standard operating procedure" and said it is no indication of whether the documents that were requested actually exist. The lawyer said the company was cooperating with investigators. He declined to comment on details of the memo.
The SEC and the Justice Department declined to comment. The Macau government representative's office didn't return requests for comment.
LVS has hired some FCPA heavies in response to the government inquiries. O'Melveny & Myers's Richard Grime is handling an independent investigation of the company. The former head of DOJ's FCPA unit, Mark Mendelsohn of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, is serving as outside counsel.


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Background. Earlier this year, IRS said that employers may amend their Section 125 plans to provide an FSA grace period of up to 2˝ months after the end of the plan year during which FSA plan participants may incur expenses and be reimbursed from account balances unused at the end of the prior plan year.
Under IRS rules governing HSAs, individuals are only permitted to contribute to an HSA for months they are covered by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) and generally have no other non-HDHP coverage (including general purpose health care FSAs either directly or through the employee's spouse). There is an exception for limited purpose (e.g., dental and vision benefits only), post-deductible, and combined limited purpose and post-deductible FSAs.
HSA/FSA Grace Period Interaction. IRS has now clarified that coverage under a typical health FSA during the 2˝-month grace period makes an individual ineligible to contribute to an HSA until the first day of the month following the grace period, even if the individual's account balance has been used up by the end of the plan year.
The Notice also clarifies the following points about the FSA grace period:
Transition Rule. The Notice also includes a special transition rule for plan years ending before June 5, 2006. During this transition, an otherwise eligible individual may contribute to an HSA during a health FSA grace period if there is no remaining balance in their health FSA at the end of the preceding plan year or if the employer amends its Section 125 plan to say that the FSA grace period does not apply to individuals who elect HDHP coverage.
Action Steps. Employers that have adopted the FSA grace period and who are also offering employees an HSA/HDHP option in 2006 should consider amending their FSA document to say that the FSA grace period does not apply to individuals who elect HDHP coverage next year. Otherwise, employees who have a health FSA this year will not be able to contribute to their HSA during the FSA grace period unless they have no FSA balance remaining at the end of this year. Long term, employers will need to weigh the value of accommodating employees with new HSA coverage versus continuing to provide unlimited grace period reimbursements for all FSA participants.


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Feb. 15, 2011
February 15, 2011
Dear Green Wave Fans,
Our student-athletes are an inspiration, juggling the demands of competing with studying, always giving it their all. I want to give a shout out to some student-athletes who turned in stellar performances recently. First, Green Wave swimmer Kayla Alf-Huynh deserves props for being named C-USA Swimmer of the Week last week. Kayla is the first Tulane swimmer to do so since 2004.
Back on dry land, the Green Wave women have been impressive in track and field. Six - that's right - six Green Wave athletes posted personal best performances at the Tyson Invitational at the University of Arkansas last week.
I think most of you know, this year we are celebrating 100 seasons of Green Wave basketball. We've been celebrating the teams and players of the past and we'll wrap it up this week. Tomorrow we will honor the stellar players from the `90s when we take on UCF. On Saturday, we applaud the players from 2000 on and name our All Century Team as the Wave plays Marshall. I know Coach Conroy and his team would love to have you in Fogelman for both contests.
Our nationally ranked women's golf team has teed off its spring schedule. The #14th ranked Green Wave is at the UCF Challenge at the RedTail Golf Club in Sorrento, Fla. They started play on Sunday and currently sit in third place. They will finish up today.
Spring in New Orleans is perfect for golf and baseball and so far the weather report is favorable for this Friday when the Green Wave opens its baseball season against Sam Houston State at Turchin. I'm told we might have temps in the 70s that day so the weather should be nice.
Actually, I have quite a bit of personal experience with baseball. I've built dugouts and sat in them, too (lifetime .247 average, although for power) and there's not a bad seat in our ballpark. Come check it out this weekend.
By the way, this year's team is ranked #25 by Baseball America. The Conference USA Coaches ranked us fifth in the conference. Quite a difference but I guess that's why you play the game. Let's see which prognosticator was right. It should be a fun season.
Roll Wave,


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MyLife.com Reveals Smarter People Search Platform, Handling over 350 Million Searches per Month
As the leading Personal Relationship Manager, MyLife.com lets you get all your social network updates and email messages in one place—for free
Today MyLife.com, the free Personal Relationship Manager (PRM) service that makes it easier to find and stay connected with friends, family and work contacts across all the leading social networks, plus get all your email messages in one place, announced that it has enhanced its search platform to help improve users' ability to connect with the people that matter to them. The company also announced that people searches have increased to 350 million per month powered by the new platform.
Through MyLife.com and its mobile applications for Android and iPhone, users are given the ability to find over 700 million connections across the best and popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other valuable sources, plus view and manage social and email communications in one place through its Personal Relationship Manager. It also drives people to form new connections in their favorite social services by linking over to the most popular social sites. The company's "Who's Searching for You" product further facilitates both personal and professional connections by notifying users about the people searching for them to help make connections.
New additions make MyLife's unique people search offerings more comprehensive and relevant. MyLife helps users find the personal and professional people they can't find anywhere else by using past locations, maiden names, age ranges, work info and other highly-targeted filters to identify the right person, even among those who share the same name. As a result, MyLife's offering now delivers both broad people search and specialized searches for businesses and service providers that make your life easier. Users are also notified when MyLife discovers new matches for the people they're been looking for. Developers and websites wishing to enhance their search and drive revenue can integrate MyLife's API into their applications. Those that want to do this can write email@example.com
"Social network use has grown so exponentially that managing your profiles is now a full-time job," said MyLife CEO Jeff Tinsley. "MyLife helps people easily manage all their social accounts in one place, for free, and gives them the strongest search tools possible so they can find new and valuable connections no matter where they are online, and maintain their connections with those that are the most important."
MyLife helps over 60 million registered members stay connected with everyone in their lives. The company was recently honored by AlwaysOn as one of the OnMedia Top 100 Companies and has had positive responses to its Personal Relationship Manager web service and capabilities on both Android and iPhone mobile devices.
MyLife plans on spending $35 Million on marketing this year, starting with a nationwide television campaign to promote the valuable new Personal Relationship Manager and search services. The first commercials have started airing with the available for viewing here:
National TV Commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_xiIZKmBVo
About MyLife.com, Inc.
Launched in 2002 by CEO Jeff Tinsley, MyLife.com provides a unique Personal Relationship Manager (PRM) service, enabling members find and maintain valuable personal and work connections across multiple social networks and email accounts, all in one place. The average member has more than 3 profiles across multiple services, plus multiple email accounts. MyLife helps complement today's leading social network platforms and make them easily manageable for users. MyLife lets users sort and manage these profiles, connecting over 1.2 billion searchable profiles by combining user-contributed data from over 60 million registered members with social profiles and public records. MyLife is the only social service that allows users to see who is searching for them. MyLife.com is based in Los Angeles. For more, visit www.MyLife.com.
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Savaskan, E; Ravid, R; Meier, F; Müller-Spahn, F; Jockers, R (2005). Immunohistochemical localization of fas-associated phosphatase-1 (FAP-1) in Alzheimer disease hippocampus. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology, 13(2):190-193.
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Fas-associated phosphatase-1 (FAP-1) is a regulatory peptide inhibiting apoptotic signal transduction via the death receptor Fas. Because apoptosis is a common mechanism leading to neuronal death in neurodegenerative disorders, the authors investigated the immunohistochemical distribution of FAP-1 in the hippocampus of elderly control subjects and Alzheimer disease (AD) patients. The current study provides the first evidence that FAP-1 is localized in the human hippocampus in pyramidal neurons of the hippocampal subfields CA1-4 and in granular cells. Cellular and extracellular FAP-1 intensity was increased in some control subjects and AD patients, but was not related to the stage of the illness. Rather, these data may indicate a general role for FAP-1 in neuronal death both in adult CNS and during the course of neurodegenerative disorders.
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Christian Ghiglino
University of Essex
Christian Ghiglino is Professor of Economics at the University of Essex. He has received a Ph. D. in Economics from the University of Geneva and Ph. D. in Particle Physics from CERN in Geneva. Christian is Associate Editor of the Journal of Economic Theory and of the International Journal of Economic Theory. His research interests include growth theory, innovation, economic fluctuations, fiscal policy and network economics.


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Each year US Youth holds a contest to select a Goal of the Year and a Save of the Year. This year Olivia Volpe's save is among the ten selected by US Youth for recognition. Use the link below to watch the 10 Goals of the Year and the 10 Saves of the Year. We urge you to support Olivia in the voting.
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(PRBuzz.com) July 9, 2013 -- Grand Haven, MI - Free soothing samples of REnuCELL, a completely natural solution to roughness, redness and dryness of skin, can now be availed upon submitting a simple online application on the website REnuCELL.com.
Despite the fact that REnuCELL which contains the key ingredient Phyoxolin, a patent protected plant extract, is actually far more affordable than other skin care products and comes with an additional 60-Day money back guarantee, the parent company of the product is offering free 2 soothing samples to all interested people displaying the confidence REnuCELL is backed up with. This confidence is however rightly placed as Phyoxolin has been recorded to have been used in Australia for past 1000 years for cosmetic and therapeutic use. Many scientists have even stated that the complete usage of Phyoxolin is still being discovered and as the extract will be optimized by testing and research its benefits will be further revealed.
Titled as 'A natural alternative to soothe and restore problem skin', REnuCELL has been proven to reduce redness, roughness and to restore damaged dry skin. Since the product is completely natural and does not contain any toxic chemicals that can have unwanted side effects, it is being widely tested and used by people who have tried numerous methods to solve their skin problems. Many consumers of varying demographics have stated that REnuCELL was very effective and did not only resolve their long lasting skin problems but also its usage resulted in a much smoother skin.
The effectiveness of Phyoxolin when used for ailing red, rough, dry and itchy skin according to researchers is due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. The Australian government has even recognized the potential of Phyoxolin and is now backing up research for its optimization so it can be produced in large scale.
The free samples are now available at www.REnuCELL.com where testimonials by consumers and extensive information about REnuCELL and Phyoxolin are published.
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Infinite Healthcare Partners LLC is one of the leading companies that provides completely natural plant-based therapeutic skincare products. The company is currently offering REnuCELL which is comprised of a revolutionary patent protected extract Phyoxolin a solution for redness, roughness and dryness of skin. Through the online platform, http://renucell.com/, detailed information about REnuCELL can be viewed and the product can be ordered. The company is offering a 60-Day money back guarantee and another additional offer of getting free 2 soothing samples upon simple application.
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Traditional stuffed mushrooms seem to disappear from the table quickly. When this happens the chef or cook is pleased that their appetizer was devoured telling them it was a hit on the table. But more times than not, there never seems to be enough whole mushrooms to go around. Preparing stuffed mushrooms in a topping to create Bruschetta will spread the delicious flavor that is being craved a lot further. Now everyone will get some of the appetizers set on the table without feeling left out when the tray gets empty.
- 12 white cap mushrooms
- ½ of a medium onion
- 4 gloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons of Italian bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon of parsley flakes
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese
- 1-2 pats of butter
- Sliced baguettes
- Mince the garlic and onion very fine and set aside on the cutting board.
- Clean the mushrooms and chop fine including the stems and set aside on the cutting board.
- Place 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into a large frying pan and heat over a medium flame.
- Lower the flame to medium-low and add the garlic and onion into the frying pan until the onion becomes translucent and soft.
- Now add the pats of butter and allow it to just melt.
- Add in the finely chopped mushrooms and sauté until golden brown, soft and cooked through.
- Once the mushrooms are completely cooked toss in the parsley and bread crumbs, and then stir the contents in the pan well.
- Turn the flame off the pan and set it aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350'.
- Slice the baguettes on an angle and place them on a rack inside a cookie sheet.
- Spoon some of the stuffed mushroom topping over each slice of bread.
- Add a pinch of Parmesan cheese and some mozzarella cheese over the top of the mushroom stuffing.
- Place the tray in the oven for 10 minutes or until bread is toasted and the cheese is melted.
- Remove tray from oven and transfer the Bruschetta bites to a platter and serve.
- Enjoy!
- To save time you can toast the bread slices earlier then when you add the mushroom mixture over the bread both will be still warm. Then pop the tray in the oven just long enough to allow the cheese to melt.
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Tribal Seed Bead Necklace
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Be fearless with your globe-trotting style by adding this Tribal Seed Bead Necklace as the exotic finishing touch to all your fierce looks.
- Metal necklace.
- Hardware-capped ends. Wire-wrapped detailing. Tribal seed bead embellishment at front.
- Adjustable lobster-clasp fastening.
- Gold-tone plated.
- Material: Glass beads, Copper, Faux leather, Cotton cord, Zinc alloy.
- Imported.
- Measures approximately 22.24" in length.
- One size.
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In order to really benefit as a writer, it's important to read as much as you can. If you've considered writing book reviews, here's your chance to get started.
Books are a great investment---whether you're an avid reader, writer, student, etc.---and even better when they're free. There are several publishing companies that offer free books in exchange for an honest review. What's the catch? Here are a few, basic guidelines to qualify:
- You need to have an active blog. It could be a personal blog, again, as long as it's currently running.
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Justin Bieber Instagram Selfies and More Celebrity Underwear Sightings
Believe it or not (or should we say 'beliebe?'), yet more Justin Bieber Instagram photos out last week show the young mega-star in his underwear, plus Ashton Kutcher sags low and more Celebrity Underwear Sightings.
Oh, Justin. Look at you in what is likely your multi-million dollar private workout facility where they're training you to be a ninja. Who are 'they,' exactly? It could be the government for all we know. In which case, we're not sure they'll jive with all the Instagram selfies you've taken to posting lately. But who cares what they think, we can't get enough!
Also this week, Ashton Kutcher's pants looked in danger of falling right off. Now, there's someone who should be taking more underwear selfies, are we right?
Check out our full roundup of Celebrity Underwear Sightings and let us know if you're jumping on the Instagram underwear selfie bandwagon. If only it were a real wagon…
Here's another of JB, soon to be teen ruler of the free world:
Ashton, is that a water bottle in your pocket or are you just showing off?
Patrick Schwarzenegger shoots some hoops, giving us a glimpse of his waistband. Maybe he could take some pointers from Ashton on how to show us more off the goods next time?
Scottish rugby player and heartthrob Thom Evans sweat it out at Coachella in Palm Springs with his new love interest. We thought she might be his sister, but the heart shaped glasses really tipped us off. Hopefully the black undies beneath his red shorts are breathable enough to keep him cool!
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Island Studs focuses on amateur guys from - or are visiting - Hawaii. The guys have a natural look; many don't shave their pubes (some do trim), and most have a very casual look you don't see on a lot of sites. There's a mix of surfers, blue collar workers, skater boys, jocks and beach boys, plus a variety of other "regular guy" types from around 19 to perhaps 26 or 27 years old. Most are smooth, although there are also some guys with nice hairy chests, and the builds range from slender to muscular. Some of the guys sport tattoos, and some have a scruffy look.
Each shoot offers the model in both indoor and outdoor settings, the outdoor probably in someone's back yard, but has a nice tropical look. The men get naked and hard in the pics, and the videos - which range from 15 to 30 minutes a piece - have some pissing, casual chat between the photographer and the models, plus we get to look over every inch of the guys as they go from stripping to jacking off and shooting their loads. There are some very nice cock close-ups, too.
Island Studs now offers 282 updates, 107 more than it had about 32 months ago, and while the site hasn't grown as much as expected, it's currently adding an update every Wednesday. The videos are available in WMV and MP4 formats, the older vids sized at 640x480 at amateur quality; the newer videos are offered in full HD at 1920x1080, but these are poor quality videos even at the higher quality versions. I found that watching them at half their actual size improved things a great deal, although there is cross-hatching on the videos that is still slightly visible even watching at 50%. The videos are downloadable full scenes that are DRM-free, and there's also streaming videos and clips available.
Each video comes with a set of pics, and each set is actually 2 sets - a set of digital stills and a set of screencaps all offered in the same gallery. They digital stills are shown at 700x1060, and are a nice mix of closeups, medium shots and full body shots. Photography is on the good side of amateur, and the pics show off the guys well. There are 30 digital stills to each gallery, and there are also decent quality screencaps. Pics can be downloaded individually and viewed as hands-free slideshows.
I am a huge fan of the guys in this site, and last time I visited I was very positive. There's still a lot to like, but the newer, larger videos are much lower quality than the videos used to be - so much so that I wish all the videos were the smaller size the old vids are shown at - they just don't stand up to being enlarged to full HD. Something I didn't mind at all that may bother some people is that the camera man / director talks with the models quite a bit at the start of the videos. I thought this added personality, but you can always fast forward.
Not only are the amateur guys inside Island Studs hot and natural, many with unshaved pubes, but I love the outdoor settings that most of them get naked in. I liked getting a good luck at these amateur asses, and watching some of the guys take a piss during the shoots. The site offers exclusive content, weekly updates, and 282 videos that are downloadable with no DRM and can be streamed. There's no bonus material, but the site has grown to a good size. I wish the newer videos were higher quality, but I loved the real first-timers from Hawaii, including scruffy surfers, all-American cuties and casual amateurs as they stroked their cocks.


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Letter from Berlin, 12-13: Female Trouble
Sasha Waltz tries to solve a problem like Medea
By Angharad Davies
Copyright 2007 Angharad Davies
BERLIN -- Infanticide, mania, vengeance, ferocity and hate: all present and accounted for in Euripides's ancient tragedy about Medea. It's juicy stuff, and Sasha Waltz squeezes enough of these themes into her new production of Pascal Dusapin's 1991 opera "Medeamaterial" to keep her drama-thirsty audience contented. But just barely.
Waltz's "Medea," performed September 18 by Sasha Waltz and Friends with the Akademie fuer Alte Musik, starts off on a promising high note as the Staatsoper's heavy crimson curtain spills to the floor in a crumpled pile, revealing prone bodies. Like the heaving waves of the Aegean Sea, the dancers slowly roll downstage to form a large linked circle, flashes of skin shining in Thilo Reuther's moonlit design. It is a strong image that manages to evoke the blood-steeped essence of the myth itself and the audience is effectively primed for the evening's ruinous end. If you're not familiar with Euripides's play, it goes something like this: Medea is brought by her husband Jason to Corinth, a lovely island in Greece. But she's an outcast there, and Jason soon deserts her and their two children to marry a princess. Never a woman to take such treachery lying down, Medea decides to school Jason in revenge by not only poisoning his new bride, but also offing their two kids in the bargain. In the end, Medea escapes in a borrowed chariot. Curtains down. Applause.
Unfortunately, Waltz's production of the opera, reworked in cooperation with the Akademie fuer Alte Musik and the Vocalconsort Berlin, isn't so clear-cut. Although she manages to get in most of the dramatic elements, the concrete narrative gets lost in the abstract. The choreography tries to fill in most of the blanks where the plot seems to be missing, but it isn't always successful. There is, for example, a lot of air-time between events in the piece, and instead of building suspense, the charged silence makes Dusapin's stark music seem even more heavy-handed. And, it's a shame that over this barren orchestration, the text (written by German playwright Heiner Mueller) seems to sap the energy from Medea's ordeal. Coloratura soprano Caroline Stein gravely sings, "Where is my husband?" While she is outstanding, this restrained text leaves one wondering what happened to Medea, that she-barbarian of notorious and sociopathic tendencies, whose brutal hijinks we all know and love. Instead of fury, we get dispassionate and minimalist material.
As if to make up for these limitations, Waltz counters the desolateness of the music by filling the stage with her large cast (17 dancers and a chorus of 22). The effect should be awe-inspiring, but instead, while the turbulence of the group creates the scene, it also sometimes overwhelms it. Each dancer's swooping, lashing movement vocabulary often becomes lost in the labyrinthine tumult. Of course, in the hands of another choreographer, that might be enough to compel head scratching or even yells of "Boo!," but Waltz comes in with a couple of tricks up her sleeve. Firstly, she sure knows how to pick her dancers. While the images in "Medea" do not always clearly link to the original myth, these world-class performers alone are worth the price of admission. Especially of note is dancer Yael Schnell, whose idiosyncratic embellishments make her character spring into high relief amongst the multitudes. The second skill that Waltz is so adept at is her ability to display surprising theatrical magic that somehow manages to be poignant instead of cheesy. At one point a dancer is garlanded with a string of large white shells. She's like a bobble-headed doll, all wide-eyed, moving with bouncy softness. But her dance gradually becomes wilder and wilder and soon she is air-born and the necklace begins to shatter and crack against her thrashing limbs, releasing a seeping flow of deep ruby-red stage blood that slowly covers her skin. It's an effect that Euripides himself could appreciate.
In the end, Greek tragedies are mostly the same -- they're like a car crash, both sickening and exciting at once, and you can't tear your eyes away as the vehicle spirals down to its doomed end. Throughout "Medea," captivating stage pictures were constructed and disbanded, but it was almost as though Waltz could not settle on one single way to illustrate this ancient tale. Yes, there was blood, death, and glorious dancing -- all the makings of a good night out at the theater. Ultimately, however, the constant shifting of focus diluted the dramatic power of the story. Euripides probably isn't spinning in his grave, but he just might be as indifferent to the overall performance as the rest of us.
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Jeep Recalls 137,176 More Liberty Models for Rust Problems
Chrysler Group LLC said it will recall 137,176 Jeep Liberty SUVs from the 2006 and 2007 model years to fix possible corrosion problems in their undercarriages.
The car maker said the recall affects vehicles sold or registered in U.S. regions where road salt is used to melt snow and ice on roads. The SUVs' rear lower control arms can corrode excessively and potentially break after long-term exposure to road salt. Such a break could adversely affect the rear suspension and lead to difficulty in controlling the vehicle.
Under the recall the car maker said it will inspect the rear suspension's lower control arms and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The company previously recalled 2004 and 2005 Liberty vehicles for the same problem.
Jeep previously recalled 2004 and 2005 Liberty vehicles for a similar rust problem.


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I am currently using Mono for Android to develop a mobile application. I have been trying to consume a WCF web service by adding a web reference to it but I can't seem to make the call that way. I am now considering to bite the bullet and rewrite the code using Java which I am not as good at as I am with C#.
I have 2 questions:
- How do I consume a WCF webservice using Mono for android.
If I am to use java how would I call a method that looks like the one below:
[OperationContract] [WebInvoke(Method = "POST", UriTemplate = "/MyMethod", RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json, ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json)] void MyMethod(CustomObjectFromDataContract c_Object);
When I make the call I get a MessageBox that says Unhandled exception System.Net.WebException:. When I step into the code I see that the error happens when you call
[System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapDocumentMethodAttribute ("http://tempuri.org/IMyService/MyMethod", RequestNamespace="http://tempuri.org/", ResponseNamespace="http://tempuri.org/", Use=System.Web.Services.Description.SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle=System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)]
public void MyMethod([System.Xml.Serialization.XmlElementAttribute(IsNullable=true)] CustomObjectFromDataContract c_Object) {
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New York Knicks player JR Smith told reporters on Monday that he feels bad for letting friends and fans down. The NBA player was hit with a five-game suspension after he failed a third drug test for pot.
"The worst thing is I feel let my teammates and coach down,'' Smith said during Knicks Media Day. "I let Mr. [James] Dolan down. I'm looking to move forward from it. As soon as I'm able to play, I'm hoping to have a good season.''
Smith is also healing from knee surgery, but had hoped to be ready for the season opener. Now is seems that he will sit out the first five games, hopefully debuting in the season's sixth game at Madison Square Garden against the Spurs.
Five games seems like a big hit, considering the NBA has a long history with pot. Maybe it's time to stop the testing?


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Victor Feldman: Too Blue
Too Blue
Victor Feldman (vibes)
The Arrival of Victor Feldman (Contemporary OJCCD-268-2)
Victor Feldman (vibes), Scott LaFaro (bass), Stan Levey (drums).
Composed by Victor Feldman.
Recorded: Los Angeles, January 21, 1958
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
Transplanted Londoner Victor Feldman was 23 when he recorded "Too Blue" with 22-year-old Scott LaFaro, the Earl Scruggs of acoustic bass, playing as fast and high as the bluegrass 5-string banjo baron. LaFaro's astounding solo technique is amply showcased, and the underlying tension between his slight rushing of the beat and Levey's impeccable timekeeping keeps things interesting even when LaFaro plays straight rhythm. The leader is somewhat overshadowed by his sideman's busy-ness, but Vic proves as adept with 4-mallet chords as when grooving in a Milt Jackson bag. Small wonder he was soon co-opted by Henry Mancini for Peter Gunn.
Reviewer: Alan Kurtz
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Heaven is for Real Drama
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Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling book of the same name, "Heaven Is For Real" brings to the screen the true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. The film stars Academy Award nominee and Emmy award winning actor Greg Kinnear as Todd Burpo and co-stars Kelly Reilly as Sonja Burpo, the real-life couple whose son Colton (newcomer Connor Corum) claims to have visited Heaven during a near death experience. Colton recounts the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-of-factly about things that happened before his birth... things he couldn't possibly know. Todd and his family are then challenged to examine the meaning from this remarkable event.
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n/a"Neighbors" partied hard at the box office on Friday, earning a huge $19.6 million and unseating "Amazing Spider-Man 2" from the top spot.
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- Starring - Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Connor Corum, Margo Martindale, Thomas Haden Church
- Directed by - Randall Wallace
- Distributed by - Sony Pictures
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As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on April 11, 2013
H.R. 1422 would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make various changes related to the qualifications of members serving on the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and to expand disclosure requirements for members of the board. The SAB was established in 1978 by the Congress with a broad mandate to advise EPA on technical matters related to science. Some of the proposed changes under this bill include requiring EPA to solicit nominations from the public and from relevant federal agencies, such as the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, and Health and Human Services. Nominees also would be required to file a written report disclosing certain financial relationships and interests. Additionally, the bill would require EPA to make risk or hazard assessments available to the SAB and to publish the board's advice, comments, and views in the Federal Register.
Based on information from EPA, CBO estimates that implementing the changes proposed by this legislation would cost less than $500,000 annually or about $2 million over the 2014-2018 period, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. That funding would provide for additional personnel and related administrative expenses.
Enacting H.R. 1422 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
H.R. 1422 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.


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The development of The Brando Eco-Resort on the late actor's atoll, Tetiaroa.
The Brando, a luxury eco-resort will feature 35 deluxe bungalow villas on the eponymous actor's remote private island, ten minutes by air from Tahiti. The resort is currently under construction. The project will be constructed to the most exacting requirements of environmental design and will be fully self-sustaining with renewable sources of non-fossil energy. It will also be home to the Tetiaroa Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to research, conservation, and education relevant to the delicate atoll ecology of the island.
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