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State tax burden study tells only part of scary story
Thousands of businesses planning to flee high-tax states and communities must be ready to conduct their own due diligence because standard affordability studies don't begin to show how extreme future tax hikes and service cuts will be.
Consider the Tax Foundation's Location Matters study released Wednesday. This 198-page "Comparative Analysis of State Tax Costs on Business" provides excellent "comparisons of actual state business tax burdens."
The danger word here is "actual." Right now, actual tax burdens do not even begin to tell how huge the true cost of government is because state and municipal leaders have spent more than a decade hiding and deferring costs. Those costs are going to hit the fan over the next 50 years, according to the Government Accountability Office.
GAO reported that even under the most optimistic assumptions, state and municipal governments had to begin real spending cuts of 12.3 percent a year "each and every year for the next 50 years" to pay off deferred costs. No state or municipal government did that, so the tab is even higher now.
None of those costs show up in the official numbers the Tax Foundation used to calculate business tax burdens. But somebody is going to have to pay, and politicians always make business and industry their prime target.
"Location Matters" certainly is the best tool for determining where things stand now.
"... the Tax Foundation, in collaboration with KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, set out to develop ... a landmark, apples-to-apples comparison of corporate tax costs in the 50 states. ... economists designed seven model firms, and KPMG modeling experts calculated each firm's tax bill in each state. The study accounts for all business taxes: corporate income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, capital stock taxes, inventory taxes, and gross receipts taxes. Additionally, each firm was modeled twice in each state: once as a new firm eligible for tax incentives, and once as a mature firm not eligible for such incentives."
That is as good as it gets as far as it goes. It just cannot go far enough because politicians have buried the real time bombs of government cost so deeply nobody can find them for sure until they detonate right under some business that relocated because of relatively low apparent tax burden
The hidden real total is at least $18 trillion by now, about 15 months of total U.S. gross domestic product.
Here are some things to check:
§ Any company - or family, for that matter - considering relocation to an apparent low-tax area should dig through a few years of state, municipal and pension system Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.
§ Check the official unfunded liabilities for pension and retiree health care promises against reality based estimates.
§ Find out whether apparent low unemployment insurance costs are real or due to gimmicks such as bonding, and if the state is replenishing it's fund for the next downturn or acting as if there never will be another one.
§ Check out the real Medicaid burden a state faces over the next decade and what tax structure is in place to pay it.
§ Try to tally real public debt by checking State Budget Solutions' aggregate state debt report, then cruise the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's EMMA (Electronic Municipal Market Access) database for specifics. But take it a step further by asking how many bond issues by "authorities" -- and for how much -- do not even show up in the database.
§ Ask if any entities in the state are betting against their own bond issues.
§ Ask if the state or any municipalities and school districts got suckered into complicated derivatives or other sophisticated financial deals. Nobody knows how many of those are ticking out there but when they blow up, taxpayers must pay up.
§ If the state has an alleged catastrophe fund, find out how far in the hole it is. Again, GAO found a pit $2.7 trillion deep two years ago. When a catastrophe happens, taxpayers get the bill one way or another.
§ Maybe the most important for business is the fact that at least $2.2 trillion in vital public infrastructure is beyond design life and must be replaced or refurbished in the next five years, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. Check which states have "balanced" budgets by delaying projects.
The Tax Foundation's "Location Matters" study is a great way to find out current business tax burdens and a better way to start investigate future burdens. It has two-page breakouts for each state.
The challenge is to find out which states might be low-tax now for all the wrong reasons.
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Large OLED screens are very expensive. This is the reason we have only started to see OLEDs become common in smartphones. There are a few OLED TVs on the market, but they are so expensive that they are far from common today.
A company called TVLogic has unveiled a pair of new OLED displays for computer users that have 15-inch screens. The two displays share many of the same features including 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs and outputs, HDMI in, DVI in, and 1:1 pixel mapping.
The screens have 100,000:1 contrast ratios and 180-degree viewing angles among other features. The difference is that the LEM-150W is a 2D display while the TDM-150W is a 3D stereoscopic display. Pricing for the displays is unknown.


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Award for Outstanding Contribution in Solid Waste Management
Jul 4, 2002
Brewer Science, Inc. is being recognized for its outstanding contributions as a Business/Industry in solid waste management. Brewer Science hosted the first full-scale household hazardous waste collection in the Ozark Rivers region in 2002. This event was marked by both the overwhelming response from area residents and the dedication of Brewer Science employees to make sure the event was successful. The collection was a combined effort between the solid waste district and a number of local businesses and communities, but Brewer Science served as the catalyst and driving force behind the event's success. Nominated by Brady Wilson of the City of Rolla.
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Charlie Crist Can't Remember What He's Supposed to Believe Anymore
For health-care reform, then against it, all in one day.
We're only a few days into the general-election phase of the most interesting Senate race in the country the Florida three-way between Republican Marco Rubio, Democrat Kendrick Meek, and Republican turned Independent Charlie Crist and already Crist is demonstrating how hard it will be for him to thread the ideological needle in a way that will secure him a plurality vote this November with the right concoction of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. (In a recent poll, Crist received 38 percent of the Democratic vote, 20 percent of the Republican vote, and 50 percent of the Independent vote.)
Back in the old days (April) when he was running as a Republican, Crist said he would have voted against health-care reform. But faced with the simple, easily-prepared-for question today "How would you have voted on health-care reform?" Crist said he would have voted for it, even though he thinks "it can be done better." The Rubio campaign was quick to point out the flip-flop, but today Crist clarified that he had misspoken and would still have voted against the health-care legislation, even though it "does have some positive aspects."
Poor Crist. His mind will gradually turn to mush as he tries to appease Democrats without alienating Republicans, and appease Republicans without alienating Democrats. When it's all over he will have no idea what he believes, or who he is, and will spend the rest of his life staring out a window in a managed-care facility.
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Attard, E; Recous, S; Chabbi, A; De Berranger, C; Guillaumaud, N; Labreuche, J; Philippot, L; Schmid, B; Le Roux, X (2011). Soil environmental conditions rather than denitrifier abundance and diversity drive potential denitrification after changes in land uses. Global Change Biology, 17(5):1975-1989.
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Land-use practices aiming at increasing agro-ecosystem sustainability, e.g. no-till systems and use of temporary
grasslands, have been developed in cropping areas, but their environmental benefits could be counterbalanced by
increased N2O emissions produced, in particular during denitrification. Modelling denitrification in this context is thus of major importance. However, to what extent can changes in denitrification be predicted by representing the
denitrifying community as a black box, i.e. without an adequate representation of the biological characteristics
(abundance and composition) of this community, remains unclear. We analysed the effect of changes in land uses on
denitrifiers for two different agricultural systems: (i) crop/grassland conversion and (ii) cessation/application of
tillage. We surveyed potential denitrification (PD), the abundance and genetic structure of denitrifiers (nitrite
reducers), and soil environmental conditions. N2O emissions were also measured during periods of several days on control plots. Time-integrated N2O emissions and PD were well correlated among all control plots. Changes in PD
were partly due to changes in denitrifier abundance but were not related to changes in the structure of the denitrifier community. Using multiple regression analysis, we showed that changes in PD were more related to changes in soil environmental conditions than in denitrifier abundance. Soil organic carbon explained 81% of the variance observed for PD at the crop/temporary grassland site, whereas soil organic carbon, water-filled pore space and nitrate explained 92% of PD variance at the till/no-till site, without any residual effect of denitrifier abundance. Soil environmental conditions influenced PD by modifying the specific activity of denitrifiers, and to a lesser extent by promoting a build-up of denitrifiers. Our results show that an accurate simulation of carbon, oxygen and nitrate availability to denitrifiers is more important than an accurate simulation of denitrifier abundance and community structure to adequately understand and predict changes in PD in response to land-use changes.
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Our great nation is often referred to as a melting pot. Everyone is invited to enjoy the opportunities America offers. But when does the hand held high in welcome become bruised from being ungratefully trampled on once more and again? Well Headline News reported yesterday that Duy Tran, of Texas, was ordered by his apartment complex to remove the U.S. flag from his balcony because it is a "threat to the Muslim community."
Tran said that he moved into the Lodge on El Dorado Apartments just a couple of days ago. As he was getting settled in and putting things away, he decided to put up his U.S. flag. He didn't fly it on the carefully manicured apartment lawns, or near the centralized pool area. He draped this flag from his very own personal and private balcony.
Tran said that he has loved ones that have fought and died for this country and that he intends to leave the flag up until the manager shows him evidence that flying his flag is a violation. He said that he has observed first-hand that other residents have their various patriotic decorations up and there doesn't seem to be a problem.
In response, the apartment complex manager issued a statement to CNN affiliate KHOU stating that they have nothing against residents being patriotic. They said the problem is more about the uniformity and aesthetics of the community. The statement claimed that "the apartment community already proudly displays our country's flag in a safe and appropriate manner at the entrances to our community."
Where this case gets sticky is that the official statement from the apartment complex makes no mention of the Muslim community. But according to Tran, the manager told him that the real reason the flag needs to come down is because it makes the Muslim residents feet threatened. The manager would not confirm whether or not there had been specific complaints made to the office. As of now his flag is still flying.
Tran understands that if he doesn't like the policies of the Lodge on El Dorado Apartments, he can always move somewhere else. However, for him, it's just a matter of principle. He and many others, feel that when the lyrics ask "Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave?" the answer should be a loud and resounding yes.


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Mike Mullin blew into the young adult literature scene with "Ashfall," his debut novel about life after a Yellowstone supervolcano blows up and destroys life as we know it. With the end of the trilogy, "Sunrise," Mullin manages to continue the excitement and the tension while bringing the whole story to a wonderful conclusion.
Over the course of the three novels, Alex, the narrator, grows in maturity much more than the several years that pass in the books. He is fifteen when the supervolcano erupts, but he ends up eighteen and very much a man, respected by his community, at the end of the last book.
What is amazing is that Mullin is able to take three novels where the main idea is survival after the explosion of a supervolcano, and manages to keep the topic fresh and interesting. The situations in which the main characters find themselves are constantly changing, and the characters themselves are in flux, with ever-changing relationships. One thing that remains steady throughout the three books, however, is Alex's relationship with his girlfriend Darla.
Mullin dares to make Darla stronger than Alex. Not in all ways, of course, but she is stronger and quicker and able to repair and build almost anything. Alex is ignorant of the ways of machines, but his brilliance comes when dealing with people.
Alex quickly becomes a leader, and when older, less able "adults" think of taking over, Alex is able to use his brains to keep the peace. He is intelligent enough to rely on the sage advice of others, including Ben, an autistic member of the community who is fascinated with military strategy.
The trilogy is at times frightening (there really is a supervolcano under Yellowstone), violent (Mullin pulls no punches when detailing how evil and depraved some humans can be in times of great need), and hopeful (Alex and his group are unfailing in their desire to help others and keep others safe -- often at great risk).
The trilogy would be a great recommendation for reluctant readers or those who enjoy stories with action and great characters. English teachers will love the character development that occurs over the course of the trilogy (and individual novels).
Please note: This review is based on the advance review copy provided by Tanglewood Press for review purposes.
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Bike to Work Week - Young Lust and New Love
Today's post comes to us from Patagonia E-mail Maestro, Steve Wages. Steve's the kind of cyclist who celebrates Bike to Work Week every week of the year, finding a way to stay true to the saddle despite obligations as a professional, a husband, and a dad. His story gives us a little peek into the passion that keeps him pedaling.
Since I can remember, my brother and I saw our bikes as key to our personal freedom. We could go where we wanted when we wanted, and the faster the better. I still recall - ummm - "borrowing" my friend's 10-speed Huffy while she was on vacation. I was about 9 and trying to set new land-speed records: that bike with its drop bars and skinny tires...it had to be an order of magnitude faster then my single-speed red Schwinn. My lust prevailed and I rolled it out of their garage....
[Steve's hand-built Ellis Cycles road bike. Begging to be stolen. Photo: Steve Wages]
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"Evil Dead" remake director Fede Alvarez has jumped onboard the film adaptation of EA's "Dante's Inferno" video game at Universal Pictures.
The 2010 game was loosely inspired by the first third of Dante Alighieri's 14th century epic poem, "The Divine Comedy". In the game, Dante is now a Templar Knight who must travel the nine circles of Hell to rescue his beloved Beatrice's soul.
The layout of Hell is directly inspired by the work. Jay Basu penned the most recent script draft, while Patrick O'Brien, Marc Abraham and Eric Newman are set to produce
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While Bioware titles are traditionally single player games, the developer did introduce a co-op mode in Mass Effect 3. Since their most recent release featured a multiplayer element, fans are curious if this fall's Dragon Age: Inquisition will also include some form of multiplayer mode. However, despite the fact that the game launches in less than three months, Bioware still won't either confirm or deny whether Inquisition will have multiplayer gameplay. Continuing their reluctance to discuss the topic, the developer once again simply stated on Aug. 21 that they aren't yet ready to talk about multiplayer at this time.
It seems odd that Bioware refuses to talk about the possibility of multiplayer in a game so near to release. At this point the developer is surely aware whether Dragon Age: Inquisition will have multiplayer gameplay or not. The decision to simply not reveal whether a multiplayer mode will exist in the series' next installment is rare for a game that is preparing to launch shortly.
Bioware could simply not want the announcement to affect the game's preorders in fear that fans might react differently to the addition of multiplayer. While some might welcome such a game mode, others might feel that multiplayer features could detract from the single player experience. This means that any kind of announcement could have an impact on early sales. Whatever the reason, Bioware still hasn't revealed whether Dragon Age: Inquisition will include a multiplayer mechanic or not and fans will simply have to wait until the developer decides to make an official announcement to finally learn the answer.


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This is a simple and fast way of making an island favorite recipe of kalua turkey and cabbage. Usually when you attend a Hawaiian luau (party) there are all the island favorites including fish, poi, laulau and kalua pig. Kalua is a traditional Hawaiian method of cooking in an imu also known as an underground oven. Pig or pork was traditionally used however with the health conscious, in order to reduce some of the fat, many are making kalua turkey with whole turkeys or in this case turkey breast.
This dish has a few ingredients and lots of flavor, it tastes just like it came out of an imu. So instead of digging a pit in your back yard, you can make this dish anywhere in the world in your oven, slow cooker or pressure cooker. This recipe is specific for cooking in a pressure cooker and only takes an hour to cook which is amazing since the original method in the imu usually cooks overnight, but then again it's also cooking the entire pig which could be a couple hundred pounds.
- 3 lbs of fresh turkey breast
- 2 tablespoons Hawaiian salt
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 caps full – liquid smoke (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 medium head cabbage – shredded
- 2 medium sweet onions – sliced
- Fresh cracked pepper
- Place a few cut slits in the skin side of the turkey breast, rub the Hawaiian salt into both sides of the turkey breast
- Place the turkey into the pressure cooker, skin side up, pour broth and liquid smoke on turkey. Cover the pot and secure lid.
- Turn digital pressure cooker on high and set for 60 minutes. (Follow directions for the type/brand of your pressure cooker, if it is not a digital pressure cooker be sure to follow directions so that the turkey is cooked in pressure for one hour.)
- Slice cabbage and onions and set aside.
- When the turkey is done, let the pressure out per the instructions of your pressure cooker manufacture. Allow the turkey to cook, don't try to shred the turkey when it's hot, the pressure may still be under the skin and may spray hot liquid on you. Separate the turkey meat and the liquid. Skim the top of the liquid and keep liquid on the side. Taste the liquid for saltiness, you don't want it too salty as you'll add some of the liquid back in later.
- Once the turkey is cooled, remove the skin and bones. Take 2 forks and shred the turkey meat into strips about 2 inches long.
- In the pressure cooker, place a few tablespoons of the cooking liquid and sauté the onions for 3 minutes, then add the cabbage and cook a total of 10 minutes until onions and cabbage are soft and wilted. You may add the cooking liquid to the vegetables as needed to continue sautéing. Now, add the shredded turkey, fresh cracked pepper to taste and more of the cooking liquid to the mixture. This dish should be moist not soupy. Serve with hot medium grain sticky rice and enjoy.


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Just Blaze sits in with Power 106′s The Breakfast Club to speak on the evolution of production, his absence from Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail, the status of Jay Electronica's album, and more.
Just Blaze gives us a look at the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows video game, and talks about working on the soundtrack. Some hype trap beats underneath it all.
Fuse talked to AraabMuzik about his recovery from getting shot and working on rap quartet, Slaughterhouse's next album with JustBlaze.
From The Gifted, hitting June 25th, as premiered by WGCI.
Just Blaze and Young Guru sit down for an exclusive conversation on Hard Knock TV. In Part 2 Just Blaze and Young Guru start off talking about early Rocafella days and how they think there won't be a conglomerate like that again for several reasons. As the interview continues they share stories of how Keep [cont.]
Just Blaze and Young Guru sit down for an exclusive conversation on Hard Knock TV. The interview starts of with Young Guru asking Just Blaze about his new song Higher and about making transition from Hip Hop into EDM. Just Blaze says that he has always made electronic beats but that he didn't always have [cont.]
Official video clip for the unofficial vocal remix of Just Blaze and Baauer's remix of "Higher" by DJ Paul and the S.I.M. (Sex Is Mandatory) DJ crew.
In the VICE magazine series The Arrival, they catch DJs who are at the peak of their career during the intimate moments before they take the stage. Reflecting on their ascent to success, they candidly reveal what it's like to play for an enthralled crowd that hangs on every drop. This week we followed legendary [cont.]
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S.I.M. DJs (DJ Paul & DJ DeBo) x Just Blaze x Baauer "Higher" Remixes. The main mix appears on DJ Whoo Kid x Flat Fitty x Mass Appeal SXSW Social Mixtape, which you can download here.
Pitchfork sits down with Just Blaze and Baauer at Stadium Red Studios to chat about their recent collaboration on the track "Higher".
Perhaps another addition from Just Blaze's upcoming Fool's Gold EP, he teams with Trap producer Baauer for "Higher", which borrows a sample from Jay-Z's "U Don't Know", in grand fashion. This one broke the internet over the weekend. The track even begins with a custom drop from the Jiggaman himself.
Freeway reunites with Just Blaze many years after their last collaboration, from his new album Diamond In The Ruff, hitting November 27th. Bonus, Freeway freestyles for the We Run The Streets 3 DVD in the clip following.
Freeway is gearing up for the release of his new album Diamond in the Ruff, out November 27th. On the album, Freeway reunites with super producer Just Blaze, for the song "Early," the first collaboration between the two since Just Blaze helmed the bulk of Freeway's now-classic 2003 debut Philadelphia Freeway. Freeway took a recent [cont.]
Roc Maricano continues to release new music, with yet another track that won't be included on Reloaded, which hits on Decon tomorrow.
In this episode Just Blaze, the producer behind Jay-Z's "Public Service Announcement" and Kanye West's "Touch the Sky", talks about key samples that inspired "The Black Album", a fateful story about Aaliyah and the best lesson he learned from DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Torae borrows Jay-Z's "Hovi Baby" instrumental produced by Just Blaze for the latest installment of Daily Bread.
Mondays are non-stop for updates…. Kendrick Lamar reveals the latest single from Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, hitting Oct. 24th. Featuring Dr. Dre and produced by Just Blaze? Say word.
Sony product placement? Fabolous defends his city from Lil Wayne disses.
New up incoming artist OnCue stops by the KarmaloopTV offices to talk about his new project with Just Blaze & Party Supplies, his musical influences, and drops a dope performance for us, exclusively here on KarmaloopTV.com.
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At Arizona: Moved to linebacker during 2012 fall camp ... Missed all of 2011 after spring knee surgery kept him out of action ... Was expected to contend for 1-A duty before the injury ... Tied for team-high 4.7 yards per carry in 2010 ... One start (USC) in 13 appearances ... Career-highs of 72 yards and two touchdowns, on seven carries, against Citadel ... Caught six passes for 39 yards ... Lettered as a redshirt freshman in 2009, with work in 10 games ... Career-best 16 carries twice (UW, UO) with 54 yards against Huskies and season-best 58 against Ducks ... Breakaway ability shown in career-best 43-yard run in Stanford victory ... Had touchdowns in those three games ... Good receiver with season-high five catches for 85 yards against OSU and four each in Washington and ASU games ... Had a 52-yard grab against the Beavers on the first play of a scoring drive ... 18 receptions for 186 yards in 2009 to lead UA running backs ... Started the ASU game ... Redshirted the 2008 season.
High School: All-District 14-5A First-Team running back in his final two years for head coach George Herrmann ... Rushed for 1,446 yards on 225 carries his senior year, with 20 touchdowns ... Caught 15 passes for 213 yards and a score ... Played in winged T with two other backs who together combined for 4,000 yards rushing ... Jumbo back in a so-called grind-it-out system that helped team get to 5A Division II title game against Katy ... 5ATexasFootball Preseason `Super List'.
Personal: Majoring in general studies with a focus on science, technology, health and society ... UA Student-Athlete of the Month honors for January 2009.


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There are few gray areas when it comes to how people feel about Bill and Hillary Clinton. But love them or hate them, what can be said about them is that they are consummate politicians. They know how the game is played, and they play it well.
With Hillary already at the top of the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate list, a recent book out, written by Amie Parnes of "The Hill", and Jonathan Allen of Politico called, "HRC: State Secrets and the rebirth of Hillary Clinton", the story goes, that the Clintons, or those that remain loyal soldiers since the 2008 campaign, have kept a list of who has been naughty and who has been nice. The alleged list is a who's who of former and current Congressmen and Senators. Names that former Secretary of State Clinton thought would be guaranteed endorsements in '08, but in fact, were not.
Locally, in Missouri, the name that seems to be front and center on the naughty list is none other than Senator Claire McCaskill. Although she shares a spot on the list with names like current Secretary of State John Kerry, Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, and even the late Ted Kennedy, the book alleges that, "hate is too weak a word to describe the feelings that Hillary's core loyalists still have for McCaskill".
According to Parnes and Allen, when McCaskill made her first run for Senate in 2006, the Clintons were her number one cheerleaders. But when it came time for Claire to return the favors, all of the rules went right out of her head. During a debate on NBC's "Meet the Press" in October of '06 against then Senator Jim Talent, host Tim Russert asked McCaskill if she thought Clinton had been a great president. McCaskill answered, "He's been a great leader, but I don't want my daughter near him."
Apparently for Bill and Hill, all bets were off at that point. Knowing she had made a serious mistake, McCaskill offered up apologies to the Clintons, but it seemed to be too late by then. Hillary cancelled a fundraiser that had been planned for McCaskill. The final straw for Hillary Clinton seemed to be that, not only had McCaskill ultimately threw her support behind then Senator Barack Obama, she made the case to the Obama people that her support would send and even louder message if then Governors Kathleen Sebelius and Janet Napolitano would endorse Obama at the same time.
The rest, as they say, is history. McCaskill is not up for re-election until 2018, so she may have a few years of relative safety. If Hillary Clinton is victorious in 2016 however, life on Capitol Hill could be just a tad bumpy for Claire bear.


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On Aug. 27, ABC revealed the face of the next Bachelor on "Good Morning America." No, it isn't race car driver Arie Luyendyk, as predicted by several media outlets. The next Bachelor is Iowa farmer Chris Soules, who was rejected by Bachelorette Andi Dorfman. So, why was Chris Soules chosen as the next star of "The Bachelor?" Below are ten things you didn't know about him.
According to ABC's MediaNet, since appearing on "The Bachelorette" last season, women have been clamoring to move to Iowa and begin their lives on a farm. The 32-year-old, 6'1" bachelor is known for his subtle charm, but it wasn't enough to win Andi's heart. Instead, she chose Josh Murray and the two are currently still engaged.
Chris Soules was heartbroken by Andi's decision to cut him, but he's getting the last laugh and looking forward to being in the driver's seat this time around. So, who is Chris Soules and why was he selected over Arie? Here are ten things to know about the next Bachelor.
- Chris was engaged before. He ended a 7-year relationship, just months before the wedding. Although his relationship with his fiancée was good, he didn't want to settle for "good." He wanted "great." Can he find it on "The Bachelor?"
- Soules is enormously successful. In addition to helping his father run their multi million dollar farm, Chris also works with Summit Farms, a consulting company that helps manage other farms in the area, according to the Des Moines Register.
- He's highly educated. Chris is not only easy on the eyes, but he's also extremely smart. He studied agronomy and agriculture at Iowa State University.
- Chris is definitely a family man. Chris has three older sisters and he is close to each. He says that his dad is his role model. When the next Bachelor starts his own family, he hopes for 4-6 kids.
- The new Bachelor has interests outside the farm. He loves camping, country music and football. Since appearing on "The Bachelorette," Chris has made several appearances at local Iowa events.
- He drove a tractor before he drove a car. When Chris was growing up on a farm in nearby Lamont, he regularly drove the family's tractor – before he had his driver's license. Concerning a potential partner for life, Chris jokes that she also needs to know how to drive a tractor – or be willing to learn.
- Fan favorite Soules gets recognized everywhere. When he appeared on "After the Final Rose," the audience chanted his name. Now, everyone in Iowa and across America recognizes Soule. One adoring admirer drove hundreds of miles to knock on his door, while yet another professed her love for him by placing an ad in Chris's local newspaper.
- Chris is the exact opposite of Juan Pablo Galvais. That's exactly why ABC picked Soules. Bachelor Nation detested Juan Pablo, so ABC wisely chose a different direction this time around. As posted by Time, Andi Dorfman approves of the network's choice and stated, "Chris has the whole package. He's going to be a great husband and a great father."
- Chris vs. Arie – a classy choice. In the end, it came down to race car driver Arie Luyendyk and farmer Chris Soules. Prior to today's announcement, Arie posted on Twitter, "I'm not the Bachelor. Have fun on the farm people." The tweet was classless and reeked of sour grapes. He later back pedaled and wrote, "It wasn't meant to be and I'm OK with it. Happy I can move forward." Good for ABC for picking Soules, a class act.
- Chris Soules is humble and looking forward to his new adventure. On Wednesday morning, Chris stated on "GMA," "I mean, coming from a small town I never really expected to have this opportunity to be on either show let alone be the lead on "The Bachelor," so it's been awesome." He went on to add that the show is his mom's favorite, so he has her full support.
"The Bachelor" starring Chris Soules is set to premiere in January 2015.
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An austere land, subject to extremes of weather, Scotland has proved a difficult home for countless generations of its people, who have nonetheless prized it for its beauty and unique culture. "I am a Scotsman," the poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott wrote in the 19th century; "therefore I had to fight my way into the world." Historically one of Europe's poorest countries, Scotland has contributed much to political and practical theories of progress: forged in the Scottish Enlightenment in the hands of such philosophers as Francis Hutcheson, Adam Smith, and David Hume, who viewed humankind as a product of history and the "pursuit of happiness" as an inalienable right, this progressive ideal contributed substantially to the development of modern democracy. Scots have also played a vital role in many of the world's most important scientific and technological innovations, with inventors, engineers, and entrepreneurs such as Alexander Graham Bell, James Watt, Andrew Carnegie, and John McAdam extending Scotland's reach far beyond the small country's borders. Few students of English-language literature are unacquainted with historian Thomas Carlyle, poet Robert Burns, and novelist Muriel Spark.
Scotland's relations with England, with which it was merged in 1707 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain, have long been difficult. Although colonized profoundly influenced by the English, Scotland has long refused to consider itself as anything other than a separate country, and it has bound itself to historical fact and legend alike in an effort to retain national identity, as well as to the distinct dialect of English called Scots; writing defiantly of his country's status, the nationalist poet Hugh MacDiarmid proclaimed: "For we ha'e faith in Scotland's hidden poo'ers, The present's theirs, but a' the past and future's oors." That independent spirit bore fruit in 1996, when the highly symbolic Stone of Scone was returned to Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, from London, and in 1999 a new Scottish Parliament—the first since 1707—was elected and given significant powers over Scottish affairs.
Edinburgh is a handsome city of great historical significance and one of Europe's chief cultural centres. Other significant principal cities include Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, and Perth, all centres for industry, transportation, and commerce.
Hard-working, practical, and proud of their traditions, the Scots have a reputation for thrift that verges on miserliness. Travelers to the country, however, often remark on the generosity and friendliness of their hosts, as well as on the vibrancy of contemporary Scottish culture. An ancient Gaelic song, a blessing on cattle and the people who keep them, speaks to that hospitality in a sometimes inhospitable landscape:
Pastures smooth, long, and spreading,
Grassy meads aneath your feet,
The friendship of God the Son to bring you home
To the field of the fountains,
Field of the fountains.
Closed be every pit to you,
Smoothed be every knoll to you,
Cosy every exposure to you,
Beside the cold mountains,
Beside the cold mountains.
Area 30,080 square miles (77,907 square km). Pop. (2006 est.) 5,116,900.


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Walnut Creek, Calif. ?- Arizona senior Katie Johnson has been named Pacific-10 Conference Gymnast of the Week for March 7-13, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced today.
Johnson, a native of Moorhead, Minn., led Arizona to its highest team total of the season (196.375) last Friday in victories over Cal-State Fullerton (193.600), Texas Women's University (192.700) and Ball State (191.300).
Appearing in her final meet at McKale Center in front of the home crowd, Johnson tied her career-high on the vault with a score of 9.900, while capturing the individual title. She then placed second on the balance beam, scoring a 9.850. Johnson capped off her night with a 9.925 performance in the floor exercise that earned her the individual title and helped set Arizona's season-high of 49.400 in the event.
This marks the second time in her career that Johnson has been named Pac-10 Gymnast of the Week. She also earned the honor in the 2002 for her performance against UCLA on January 26. Classmate Monica Bisordi was chosen as Pac-10 Gymnast of the Week last month for her all-around performance against Oregon State. On the season, Johnson has won six vault titles and five floor titles.
The Wildcats will travel to College Park, Md., for their final regular season meet, where they will face Maryland, Rhode Island and James Madison starting at 5 p.m. (MST) this Friday, March 18.


text: LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Clean Show is only one month away. To take full advantage of special Clean Show registration and room rates, attendees need to act now.Registration to Clean '07, June 11-14 in Las Vegas, includes admission to the exhibit hall and all educational sessions. The preregistration fee is $50 per person. Deadline for preregistration is May 21. After May 21, registration will be processed on-site, at a cost of $85 per person.Information on the registration form is used to produce your show identification badge. No one will be admitted to the exhibit floor without an official badge. Badges are not transferable. Online registration is the quickest and easiest method. To register, go to www.cleanshow.com.Do you have your Clean Show room reservation? The registration deadline is May 11.Clean '07 has blocked rooms at eight hotels. Each sponsoring association has a headquarter hotel. The headquarters are: Harrah's Las Vegas (Coin Laundry Assn.), Las Vegas Hilton (Textile Care Allied Trades Assn., Textile Rental Services Assn. and Uniform and Textile Service Assn.), Paris Las Vegas (National Assn. of Institutional Linen Management), and Planet Hollywood Resort (International Fabricare Assn.).If you wish to stay in a sponsor's headquarter hotel, indicate that when making reservations. To make your reservations on-line, or to find out more about the hotels, go to www.cleanshow.com.To make hotel reservations for general housing by telephone, call 888-892-5822.


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Wolves 2
City 5
Wednesday 26th October 2011
Posted by Tim OscroftMatch Highlights View More Below
Another game, another goal blitz from City but unlike Sunday this came to turn things around after a lacklustre opening.
Three goals in four minutes before half time put clear water between City and a pumped-up Wolves side that were the better before taking the lead. After that the result was never in doubt, and at time City's midweek side turned in the kind of football that the weekend version had got the world talking about at Old Trafford.
To no-one's surprise, both managers made a raft of changes from the sides they started with last weekend. Mick McCarthy made nine alterations, undoubtedly with one eye on the visit to the Etihad Stadium this coming Saturday and a struggle to gain vital league points.Read full match report
Carling Cup
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Match Stats
- Duration: 95 minutes
- Home possession: 45%
- Away possession: 55%
On Target
- Home: 6
- Away: 9
- Home: 15
- Away: 12
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New York -- If he wins, the question ends. If he earns a second ring, the second-guessing dies.
There's a lot on the line for Peyton Manning on Sunday in Super Bowl XLVIII. His legacy. His reputation. His status.
Everyone knows the narrative by now. The New Orleans native and Denver Broncos quarterback is universally recognized as the most prolific passer in NFL history. Yet, he's won "only" one Super Bowl and more distressing owns a fair-to-middling 11-11 playoff record.
The postseason mark has become the albatross around Manning's surgically repaired neck, the lone smudge on an otherwise first-ballot Hall of Fame career. Yet, he can silence the cynics once and for all by beating the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
If he can add a second Super Bowl title to a résumé that includes an unprecedented four and soon-to-be five NFL Most Valuable Player awards it would cement his status as not only the greatest quarterback in league history but also the best football player ever.
It's difficult to argue otherwise. At 37 and two years removed from a potentially career-ending neck injury, Manning produced the most prolific passing season in NFL history, 5,477 yards and 55 touchdowns. He led the Denver Broncos to an NFL-best 13-3 record and No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.
And he now has a chance to become the first quarterback to lead two franchises to Super Bowl titles. And he'll try to do it on the world's biggest stage against one of the best defenses in the modern game.
It's all there for Manning, and while he's done his best to downplay the game's extra-curricular significance, he fully understands what's at stake.
"In my 16th season, this is the third one I've been a part of," said Manning, who lost Super Bowl XLIV to his hometown Saints. "I know how hard it is to get here. To win it would be an extremely gratifying feeling to represent the organization. There is a ton of hard work and sacrifice that goes in just to get into this game. To win it would be very special."
Special, indeed. A victory would elevate Manning into elite company. Only 11 quarterbacks have won multiple Super Bowls, among them, Peyton's younger brother Eli.
In fact, if Manning wins it would be the ninth Super Bowl title for a Louisiana-born quarterback. Shreveport native Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1975 to 1980 and Zachary's Doug Williams won Super Bowl XXII for Washington in 1988. Only California (10) has produced more Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks.
"When you play in the Super Bowl, you are playing for a lot of people," Manning said. "There is a teammate you want to play for. There is a coach you want to play for. For me, I always feel like you are playing somewhat for your family, playing for your hometowns. You are representing your hometowns and your families when you play in this game -- your college. If somebody wants to win a game for you, boy, that is extremely flattering. I know I'd like to win it for the Broncos and (owner) Pat Bowlen."
Manning has consistently deflected the attention and legacy talk this week. He obviously came to the Big Apple prepared to downplay the narrative and he hasn't audibled from the game plan.
"I've been asked about my legacy since I was 25 years old, which I'm not sure you can have a legacy when you are 25 years old, or even 37," Manning said Tuesday. "I thought you had to be 70 to have a legacy. I'm not 100 percent sure what the word even means. I'm down the homestretch of my career, but I'm still in it. It's not over yet. It's still playing out."
Manning appeared more reflective, though, as the week went along and kickoff neared. He knows these opportunities only come along so often and seems to be adhering to the advice father Archie gave him about "enjoying the journey" to the Super Bowl.
"At 37 years old, and in my 16th season, especially in a week like this, I think it's healthy to take some time to reflect and smell the roses," Manning said. "This legacy question keeps popping up, and I guess I had a little more time to think about it.
"If I had my choice, what my legacy would be, would be that I played my butt off for every team that I ever played on, I was a really good teammate and I did everything I could to win. Whatever happens along in that time is fine with me. Those are things that I care about."
Still, the stigma won't go away if Manning loses. Fair or unfair, it will only be amplified. Quarterbacks are judged on winning, and championships are the ultimate form of competition. That's the reality of the situation.
"You can say, 'Oh, it's just perception and truly teams go to the Super Bowl," former 49ers quarterback Steve Young said this week. "It doesn't matter. That's what it is. ...
"Peyton would not want to retire and always hear about his postseason record. It would drive him crazy."
John Elway knows this drill well. He was once the quarterback who couldn't win the big one. Until he won two, leading the Denver Broncos to Super Bowl wins in 1998 and 1999. Now he's considered, along with Tom Brady, Joe Montana and Brett Farve, one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
"What else are you going to talk about Peyton Manning that's negative other than, 'OK, we've got to go to his legacy,'" said Elway, now the Broncos' vice president of football operations. "So I don't think this game -- one way or the other -- affects his legacy."
Elway couldn't be more correct. Win or lose, Manning's career stands on its own merits. But a victory would alter the discourse. It would eliminate the argument and transform Manning from one of the game's greats to simply the best ever.


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Jupiter - Great Red Spot Region
This mosaic of the Great Red Spot shows that the region has changed significantly since the Voyager 1 encounter three months ago. Around the northern boundary a white cloud is seen, which extends to east of the region. The presence of this cloud prevents small cloud vertices from circling the spot in the manner seen in the Voyager 1 encounter.
Image Number: NASA-PIA00065
Credit: Image courtesy of NASA/JPL
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Jayla has the most beautiful eyes we have ever seen on Reality Kings. Her biggest hobby is having sex. She's been having sex ever since she got her first period, so you know she knows what she is doing. This sexy Latina got her luscious tits squeezed and fucked when she graced us on an 8thStreetLatinas' episode titled "Rim Job" back in 2007. If you like a Latina with a Jennifer Lopez' ass, then you should probably stop by Jayla's page on the Reality Kings Network.
Site: 8th Street Latinas
Date: Friday, November 9, 2007
Today in the mourning a hot latina came in with her mother to fix her car. She came back later on, but had no idea how much the cost for the fixing would be. She had no cash so we made a deal, and she let me film it. Wow, this latina has an ass i could lick for days. She sucked dick like a pro and made sure she didnt have to pay for any parts or labor. Enjoy..


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After serving just one term in City Hall, District 3 City Councilor Angela Timpone is walking away.
At Wednesday's meeting, Timpone said that she will not run for reelection on Town Meeting Day when her two-year term expires.
Timpone is now working full-time as a union organizer for the American Federation of Teachers.
Her labor organizing work, she said Thursday, is "really important and I need to focus on that."
Timpone has often been frustrated with the City Council that began last March, and that exasperation was on-display Wednesday when discussing the city's fiscal year 2014 budget.
City Councilor Thierry Guerlain inveighed against budget and tax rate increases on Wednesday, as he does quite frequently.
But, Timpone said, there is no mandate to cut services in order to drive down the tax rate.
Every year on Town Meeting Day, she said, Montpelier voters overwhelmingly pass the city's budget.
Even for people she's spoken with who have difficulty paying their property tax bill, Timpone said, they also don't want to cut services in order to lower tax rates.
People understand that city services cost money, she said.
Her absence on the City Council will likely not be missed by some members of the council, Timpone said while gesturing towards Guerlain.
Her departure from the ranks of local elected officials may only be temporary. "It doesn't mean that I'm not coming back," she said Thursday.
The City Council has only two women on it now, including Timpone and Anne Watson.
"I'm really hoping that a woman steps up," Timpone said Thursday.
Watson was appointed by the City Council to complete Sarah Jarvis' term after she was required to resign after she moved out of her represented district. Watson is up for reelection in March, as is City Councilor Tom Golonka.
Watson said Thursday that she is running.
To run for City Council, candidates must live in the district they seek to represent and gather 25 signatures from registered voters in that district. Petitions must be submitted to the city clerk not less than 30 days and no more than 40 days before Town Meeting Day or March 5.


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Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr, the 2012 Mountain West Player of the Year, visited Minarets High School April 30 as a guest speaker for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
An early Heisman candidate for 2013, his name is Derek Carr and he is the starting quarterback for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
The multipurpose room at Minarets was packed with student athletes who were eager to hear the personal story of someone they look up to. Carr, who's name has mentioned as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate in 2013, talked about everything from being recruited by many big schools in the country to competing at a young age with his older brothers including David, now playing for the New York Giants.
Carr stressed to the students that it is not about the fame and the fortune of being a star athlete, rather it is about the impact that you make because of it.
He talked about his Christian faith and how it has helped him to fight through struggles such as playing through a torn abdomen injury last season. He said that there were some games where he felt like he could barely walk before the first snap but prayer helped him overcome the pain.
"I go to schools to encourage student athletes to live with character," Carr said.
Former Fresno State safety Lorne Bell, who has become a regular at the meetings, also spoke to the students.
Carr finished his talk by encouraging students to be leaders on campus and to always strive to do what is right in tough situations.
The students were captivated by his determination and the stories he told of battling it out in front of thousands of fans.
"I can't wait to get this season started," Carr said. "I've waited my whole life to take Fresno State to the level it is currently reaching. Last year we won the Mountain West title and we plan to do it again next season."
When asked by a student whether Fresno State will beat Boise State next season, Carr said if there is one team he can't wait to beat, it is definitely Boise State.


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Vampire Academy
Release Date: Feb 14, 2014
Genre: Action/AdventureSciFi/Fantasy
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My brother's teenage daughter really wanted to see this film and I am a pretty cool aunt, so I went with her. I was ready to hate this film but it wasn't as bad as I thought it will be. Don't get me wrong, it is still a film made for tweens but at least it's not a horrible one. I liked all of the characters and the way the film portrays female relationships. I thought that the cast did a good job with their characters and most importantly, my niece had a great time watching this movie. I definitely don't think it's worth seeing in the theaters, that is unless you have a teenager on your hands and you want them to think that you are cool.
I can't believe that I am going to say this, but here I go, I liked this film and I think it is worth seeing in the theaters. Yes, I realize that this film was made for tweens but it was funny, witty and interesting and I had a great time watching it. I did see this movie with my 15 year old niece and I guess I should be ashamed for liking this film because I am almost 30, but who cares, I had a great time and that's all that counts, right? I thought that the characters and their relationships with each other were funny and realistic and the two main leads really carried this film nicely. Overall, it's not a great film but it's also not half bad and I had a pretty good time watching it.
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Launch4j is a cross-platform tool for wrapping Java applications distributed as jars in lightweight Windows native executables. The executable can be configured to search for a certain JRE version or use a bundled one, and it's possible to set runtime options, like the initial/max heap size. The wrapper also provides better user experience through an application icon, a native pre-JRE splash screen, a custom process name, and a Java download page in case the appropriate JRE cannot be found.
Desarrolladores Java (en Sun
Sun Developer Network ofrece a los desarrolladores las herramientas, tecnologías y recursos para construir soluciones abiertas, seguras y fiables.
Eclipse y SWT
Escrito por Miguel Angel Abian
SWT/JFace Resources
Books and tutorials about SWT, JFace
Yasu Technologies - Business Rules Engine, EJB Component, J2EE, and .NET solution provider
Jess, the rule engine for the Java Platform
Jess is a rule engine and scripting environment written entirely in Sun's JavaTM language by Ernest Friedman-Hill at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA. Jess was originally inspired by the CLIPS expert system shell, but has grown into a complete, distinct, dynamic environment of its own. Using Jess, you can build Java software that has the capacity to "reason" using knowledge you supply in the form of declarative rules. Jess is small, light, and one of the fastest rule engines available.
JSR 94: JavaTM Rule Engine API
This specification defines a Java runtime API for rule engines.
Embed db4o's native Java and .NET open source object database engine into your products and store complex object structures with ease. db4o provides superior performance and is simple to install. Download a free version of db4o under the GPL license and start your evaluation now!
Business Integration Engine
The Business Integration Engine (BIE) is the industry's first open source offering. BIE is designed to help organizations exchange data created in different applications on various platforms with partners, suppliers, and customers in order to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
DbUnit is a JUnit extension (also usable with Ant) targeted for database-driven projects that, among other things, puts your database into a known state between test runs. This is an excellent way to avoid the myriad of problems that can occur when one test case corrupts the database and causes subsequent tests to fail or exacerbate the damage.
Naked Objects Book Online
By Richard Pawson and Robert Matthews
JxBRE - Java Business Rules Engine
Light-weight Java based Business Rules Engine (BRE) that uses XML as a way to control process flow for an application in an external entity. Soon to comply to JSR 94.
SWT: The Standard Widget Toolkit
SWT is an open source widget toolkit for Java designed to provide efficient, portable access to the user-interface facilities of the operating systems on which it is implemented.
OGNL stands for Object-Graph Navigation Language; it is an expression language for getting and setting properties of Java objects. You use the same expression for both getting and setting the value of a property.
An open source Web service Mediation Framework project
Synapse will be a robust, lightweight implementation of a highly scalable and distributed service mediation framework on Web services specifications. (Enterprise Service Bus ESB)
New to JavaTM Programming Center
El centro del programador que se inicia en Java.
Jasper Reports
JasperReports is a powerful report-generating tool that has the ability to deliver rich content onto the screen, to the printer or into PDF, HTML, XLS, CSV and XML files.
JavaCC Grammar Repository
Colección de gramáticas para el JavaCC
Configuring a datasource in JBOSS 2.4.4
Open Source Workflow Engines Written in Java
A review of active open source workflow projects that are written in Java.
Java Compiler Compiler™ (JavaCC)
Java Compiler Compiler (JavaCC) is the most popular parser generator for use with Java applications. A parser generator is a tool that reads a grammar specification and converts it to a Java program that can recognize matches to the grammar. In addition to the parser generator itself, JavaCC provides other standard capabilities related to parser generation such as tree building (via a tool called JJTree included with JavaCC), actions, debugging, etc.
Java Certification Questions and Answers
Excelente colección de enlaces y datos, sobre los exámenes de Certificación en Java
Tutoriales de Java
Varios tutoriales, en JavaHispano
Swing Examples
Varios ejemplos de componentes Swing, como JTable, JTree...
The Server Side
El sitio para desarrolladores J2EE
DataVision is an Open Source reporting tool similar to Crystal Reports, but written in Java. Reports can be designed using a drag-and-drop GUI. They may be run, viewed, and printed from the application or exported as HTML, XML, PDF, LaTeX2e, DocBook, or tab- or comma-delimited text files. The output files produced by LaTeX2e and DocBook can in turn be used to produce PDF, text, HTML, PostScript, and more.
Software Java gratuito, para presentaciones y análisis de datos. Incluye una librería de gráficos, y de reportes.
Artículos y enlaces sobre Java.
jBpm is a WorkFlow Management System. Business processes must be expressed in process archives in a simple and powerfull language. Users or systems perform single steps of the process. jBpm maintains the state, logs and performs all automated actions.
SMTP Client with Java
Here you'll find articles, tutorials and forums on .NET and J2EE.
Tutoriales de Java de IBM
Varios tutoriales gratuitos del sitio de IBM
Hibernate - Relational Persistence for Idiomatic Java
Object Relational Tool Comparison
This page hass been created to compare Java ObjectRelationalMapping layers. This should help potential users to make an educated choice of O/R technology and to better understand the existing products.
Practical Artificial Intelligence Programming in Java
JSmooth is a Java Executable Wrapper that makes a standard Windows executable (.exe) from a jar file. It makes java deployment much smoother and user-friendly, as it is able to find a Java VM by itself.
True interoperability between Java and .NET
JNBridgeTM provides an efficient, rapid path to cross-language implementation.
Indice de programas, clases, productos. Revisiones de nuevos componentes.
JavaCC is a parser/scanner generator for java
Open Source Projects for Java
A directory of open source projects that use Java
Thinking in Patterns
The book is available as HTML pages with an index and frames for easy navigation. This download contains the source code for the book, and instructions for building the code.
Java and JavaScript Programming
Ejemplos y tutoriales de cada clase de Java
SmallWorld -- A Little Smalltalk Interpreter written in Java
SmallWorld is a public domain Little Smalltalk interpreter written entirely in Java. It is based on the Little Smalltalk system, which was the first Smalltalk interpreter written outside of Xerox Parc, back in 1984.
ObJectRelational Bridge
ObJectRelationalBridge (OJB) is an Object/Relational mapping tool that allows transparent persistence for Java Objects against relational databases. Part of Apache DB Project.
IntelliJ Idea
IntelliJ IDEA is an industry leading Java IDE power packed with leading-edge development features
Revista en línea de Fawcette
PicoContainer is a lightweight embeddable container for components that honour Dependency Injection.
Serial and Parallel I/O libraries supporting Sun's CommAPI javax.comm
The Novocode Toolkit is a collection of general-purpose Java classes. It includes some useful AWT components, a package for decoding MIME data, an Input- to OutputStream connector, the byte-based string class ByteString plus assorted classes, some ClassLoaders, Base16 and Base64 en- and decoders, an event scheduler and some other useful things
BioJava is an open-source project dedicated to providing a Java framework for processing biological data. It include objects for manipulating sequences, file parsers, DAS client and server suport, access to BioSQL and Ensembl databases, and powerful analysis and statistical routines including a dynamic programming toolkit.
Java Comm Serial API How-To for Linux
Using RXTX and JCL to implement javax.comm
CodeFutures Firestorm/DAO Java Code Generator
Automatically generate Java source code for accessing relational databases. The benefits are higher developer productivity, better software quality, and lower maintenance costs.
Use Threading Tricks to Improve Programs
In optimizing, everything counts: programming techniques and the Java platform can help you build a thread-hot application
Pushlets are a servlet-based mechanism where data is pushed directly from server-side Java objects to (Dynamic) HTML pages within a client-browser without using Java applets or plug-ins. This allows a web page to be periodically updated by the server
Java How To
SMTP Cliente en Java
Java Communication API
Java communication API is a software module (library) allowing Java application talk through serial port.
Programming Languages for the Java Virtual Machine
This is a list of programming languages for the Java virtual machine aside of Java itself. Currently (spring 2002), it comprises about 160 different systems.
ObJectRelationalBridge (OJB) is an Object/Relational mapping tool that allows transparent persistence for Java Objects against relational databases.
JDK abierto, para Linux y otras plataformas
JPowered is a leading provider of Java Applet , Java Servlet & JavaScript Software. With our software you will be quickly adding great looking components to your web pages and applications.
Fundamentals of RMI
The Java Developer ConnectionSM (JDC) presents a Short Course introducing the Remote Method Invocation API, written by JavaTM Software licensee, jGuru (formerly named the MageLang Institute). A leading provider of Java technology training, jGuru has contributed regularly to the JDC since 1996.
Your Java Programming Questions
Lista de enlaces, con preguntas frecuentes de Java
GNU Classpath
GNU Classpath is a set of essential libraries for supporting the Java language. Our goal is to provide a free replacement for Sun's proprietary class libraries so that the GNU system can run programs written in the Java language.
A portable interpreter for Java bytecodes
jPOS is a Java[tm] based financial transaction library/framework that can be customized and extended in order to implement any particular financial interchange.
The leading Object to Relational Mapping Tool for the J2EE, J2SE, J2ME Platforms
AspectJ is
- a seamless aspect-oriented extension to the Javatm programming language
- Java platform compatible
- easy to learn and use
Core Developers Network
James Gosling: on the Java road...
El arquitecto de Sun creador de Java.
Application server articles
An application server (or app server) is a component-based product that resides in the middle-tier of a server centric architecture.
Java and Java Virtual Machine Vulnerabilities and their Exploitation Techniques
Java Business Process Management
JBoss jBPM is a flexible, extensible workflow management system. Business processes, expressed in a simple and powerfull language and packaged in process archives, serve as input for the JBoss jBPM runtime server. JBoss jBPM bridges the gap between managers and developers by giving them a common language : the JBoss jBPM Process definition language (jPdl).
FIJI ForthIsh Java Interpreter
FIJI the ForthIsh Java Interpreter is an interactive environment with a procedural syntax similar to the Forth programming language. FIJI can load, introspect, and execute Java classes and methods.
PMD scans Java source code and looks for potential problems like:
Unused local variables
Empty catch blocks
Unused parameters
Empty 'if' statements
Duplicate import statements
Unused private methods
Classes which could be Singletons
Short/long variable and method names
Hyper/J: Multi-Dimensional Separation of Concerns for Java
Hyper/J supports multi-dimensional separation of concerns for JavaTM. It provides the ability to identify concerns, specify modules in terms of those concerns, and synthesize systems and components by integrating those modules. It operates on standard Java class files -- without need of source -- and produces new class files to be used for execution. A control file specifies how to map Java members to concerns, which concerns are to be composed, and composition relationships giving details of how the composition is to be accomplished.
ILOG JRules
Quickly and securely change business rules. Redeploy business rules without altering software code. ILOG JRules is a complete business rule management system (BRMS) for Java. Policy managers and developers capture business logic as business rules. With JRules, rules are easy to embed in Web, legacy and back-office applications.
This site exists as a freely-available forum for discussion amongst experts on the Java programming language (among others). It believes that only through the free exchange of information among experts can software development as an industry move beyond "art" into "science".
Sun Java, JSP and J2EE technology programming forums, software downloads, jobs
JAsCo is a new aspect-oriented programming (AOP or AOSD) language originally tailored for the component-based field. JAsCo is however also suitable in object-oriented software development. The JAsCo language is an aspect-oriented extension of Java that stays as close as possible to the original Java syntax and concepts and introduces two new concepts: aspect beans and connectors.
Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF)
EMF is a modeling framework and code generation facility for building tools and other applications based on a structured data model. From a model specification described in XMI, EMF provides tools and runtime support to produce a set of Java classes for the model, a set of adapter classes that enable viewing and command-based editing of the model, and a basic editor. Models can be specified using annotated Java, XML documents, or modeling tools like Rational Rose, then imported into EMF. Most important of all, EMF provides the foundation for interoperability with other EMF-based tools and applications.
Component Pascal on the JVM
Interworks with components implemented in Java
All produced programs pass the stringent tests of the runtime verifier
Execution speed comparable with fastest object oriented languages
A speech synthesizer written entirely in the JavaTM programming language
The Byte Code Engineering Library is intended to give users a convenient possibility to analyze, create, and manipulate (binary) Java class files (those ending with .class). Classes are represented by objects which contain all the symbolic information of the given class: methods, fields and byte code instructions, in particular.
Smallworld 3.0 can write in Java
Smallworld's Smallworld 3.0 GIS received several enhancements recently. (Smallworld 3.0 is an object-oriented model that links and displays data stored in a database onto an interactive digital map or other visual format.)
Celtix , a Java ESB under the GNU LGPL (Lesser General Public License). (Enterprise Service Bus)
AndroMDA is an open source MDA framework - it takes any number of models (usually UML models stored in XMI produced from case-tools) combined with any number of andromda plugins (cartridge and translation-libraries) and produces any number of custom components. You can generate components for any language you want, Java, .Net, HTML, PHP, anything really, you just write (or customize existing) plugins to support it and you're good to go.
Projeto Javali
Proyecto de implementación de un Java de código abierto.
The Open-ESB project will implement an enterprise class Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) runtime with sample Binding Components and Service Engines. The core of this software development kit is based on JSR-208, Java Business Integration technology.
Mule Universal Message Objects
Mule is an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) messaging framework. It is a scalable, highly distributable object broker that can seamlessly handle interactions with services and applications using disparate transport and messaging technologies.
Java en Ciberaula
Área Temática orientada a la tecnología Java para el desarrollo de aplicaciones Web y móviles; noticias, artículos, código de ejemplo y más.
This is the official website of the CaveatEmptor demo application. CaveatEmptor is an online auction system with business objects such as Item, User, and Bid. The domain model covers various kinds of entities, entity associations and collections, in other words, (almost) all business entities and especially data persistence problems you usually encounter in any multi-user application. CaveatEmptor was originally written for Hibernate in Action.
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Salon Privé 2011 - Classic and Super Car Showcase
Chubb Personal Insurance in the United Kingdom once again has sponsored the prestigious Salon Privé, the United Kingdom's most exclusive classic car event.
Salon Privé, a classic and luxury car show, went off splendidly well from June 22-24, on the lawns of Syon House, the London ancestral home of the Duke of Northumberland.
During the event, Chubb was proud to showcase a 1953 C-Type Jaguar previously owned by racing legend Sir Stirling Moss.
The United Kingdom's leading supercar and classic car event showcased some of the world's most valuable vintage autos and supercars, in total worth at least £100 million (close to $160 million). Leading brands, Aston Martin, Rolls Royce, Bugatti and Spyker, exhibited their latest models. Some 6,000 guests attended the three-day event, which Chubb now has sponsored for three consecutive years.
Chubb is the official and sole sponsor of Salon Privé's Concours D'Elégance—the classic car competition, judged by the world's leading classic car experts—at which Chubb's Simon Mobey presented this year's trophies. Chubb also hosted a lunch for the 100 owners of the exhibited classic cars.
In addition to the Jaguar, Chubb displayed five spectacular classic and super cars belonging to clients. The rare 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa "Pontoon Fender," was reputed to be the most valuable car at the event. Also displayed were a 1955 Porsche Speedster, a 1995 Ferrari F50, a 1955 Ferrari Monza "Ice Racer" and the 1939 Aston Atom.
Mobey reports that activities at the event generated a lot of interest among guests. Chubb had coordinated with other event sponsors to offer prize give-aways which included a "track day" with Jaguar, test driving its top-of-the-line cars. Also, Riva Boats also offered a weekend getaway to Italy, test driving one of its latest boats on an Italian lake.
Chubb Personal Insurance and Chubb Collector Car now turn their sights to the Pebble Beach Concours and events which begin the week of August 14th and conclude on the famous fairway on the 21st!
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"Nanostructured Polymers: Opportunities in Health, Environment, and Energy Applications"
Paschalis Alexandridis, PhD
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University at Buffalo (UB) - The State University of New York (SUNY)
Polymers offer prime examples of materials where nano- and meso-scale molecular organization impacts profoundly the material properties and function. Copolymers, consisting of covalently-linked blocks of different chemical nature or conformation, present model systems for the elucidation of the connections between chemistry, physics, and engineering. The addition of selective solvents may disrupt certain types of polymer organization but can promote others. The solvents thus provide valuable degrees of freedom for controlling the morphology and, hence, structure/property relationships, and can dramatically affect the local mobility.
The presentation will highlight the interplay between fundamentals of block copolymer self-assembly in selective solvents and their applications in the (a) structuring of waterborne complex fluids with properties tailored for pharmaceutics, (b) environmentally benign synthesis of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles in a size- and shape-controlled manner, and (c) formulation of polymer gels with ionic liquids as potential electrolytes for lithium batteries.
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I have created a survey regarding digital distribution of video games – basically if you've ever downloaded a game from the Internet you'll have the knowledge to answer. If you wish to participate, you'll have a chance to win a game of your choice from Big Fish Games portal. The survey takes only a few minutes of your time.
Update: I've received 100 responses, and the survey is now closed. Thanks everybody for your interest!


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Port Arthur Historic Site
The Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula is Australia's most intact and evocative convict site and one of Australia's great tourist destinations.
The Site has more than 30 buildings, ruins and restored period homes, dating from the prison's establishment in 1830 until its closure in 1877. During this time around 12,500 convicts served sentences and for many it was a living hell.
Today, the site sits in 40 hectares of landscaped grounds and you'll need plenty of time to fully experience all that it has to offer.
Site entry is valid for two consecutive days and includes an Introductory Guided Walking Tour, harbour cruise, access to the museum, access to the Convict Study Centre and Interpretation Gallery and the site of the Dockyard.
For a small additional fee you can also cruise to the Isle of the Dead and join a guided tour of Port Arthur's island burial ground. The tour provides an insight into the lives of those who were part of the penal settlement including convicts, soldiers, civilians and their families.
Or you can take a trip to Point Puer Boys Prison. This was the first reformatory in the British Empire built exclusively for juvenile male convicts. Point Puer was renowned for its regime of stern discipline and harsh punishment.
The Port Arthur Historic Site is open every day of the year.
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"Predator Games" - A HogTied BDSM Fantasy Feature Movie Starring Marica Hase
- 788 Shoots, 145,139 Pictures,
435 Hours of HD Video
- 4 Updates per week + one bonus shoot a month
- One live show per month
- Access to member forums
- Kinks: 8.67
- Buy Kinks. One Kink = One Dollar - Less if you buy in bulk!
- Spend Kinks - Watch this or hundreds of other videos and only pay for what you watch.
HogTied presents to you a fantasy BDSM feature with the amazing Marica Hase and Claire Adams.
At a State run Civil Detainee facility, Claire Adams is a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) and ward of the state, deemed unfit to be amongst the general population. The state has a predator game, where they unleash detainees on unknowing victims and observe what happens. Completely Japanese Marcia is chosen.
Claire takes her time with the new prey. Binding her intricately in Asian influence rope bondage, gradually undressing, and tormenting her. Marica is tested sexually with pain and pleasure and made to endure humiliating sexual acts including inflatable anal dildos, and intense strap on play.
We will let the imagery and the story speak for themselves! We hope you enjoy!
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|Mar 28, 2013
I loved this shoot! From the opening interview to the ending one. Claire you have done it again!!
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|Mar 28, 2013
tres mauvais eclairage.est ce une erreur? ou,lol,mesure d'économie?
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|Mar 28, 2013
This was a work of art. It was the worst thing to happen to the Japaneese since Godzilla destroyed Tokyo. Claire is wicked and amazing. Marica is stunning.
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|Mar 29, 2013
I'm a bit intimidated by the new opening "Hogtied Presentation," and all that! I was afraid you were going to feature sex with somebody confined to a wheelchair, but you didn't, really. I've seen porn with amputees and it made me feel revulsion. I think the padded cell bothers me more. I've had a close family member endure multiple hospitalizations for mental illness, and it isn't entertaining, and it certainly isn't sexy!
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|Mar 29, 2013
Loved it! Any still photos of Marica in the jacket at the end?
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|Mar 29, 2013
that was a great feature like it claire looks in the beginning like Hannibal L. marica is realy cute
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|Mar 30, 2013
Outstanding storyline video, Claire gets a 10 from the judges! Marcia is becoming one of the fast rising stars in the business. Only one critical thing was the "magically" appearing nipple clamps in the first bondage scene. Love that you left the story open for future Predator Games.
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|Mar 30, 2013
I really enjoyed the specific and dramatic lighting @marleneke Loved how stylized this shoot was, Claire. Violent Sexual Predator, indeed! =)
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|Apr 2, 2013
Marcia is just perfect for this, a very beautiful girl.Claire works her over wonderfully. Nice to see the strap on being used
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|Apr 3, 2013
Nice one, loved it Marcia is a very cute.
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|Apr 6, 2013
Put Marica in US I think she would make agood wrestler
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|Oct 4, 2013
This is one of the most artistic features I have seen. The fact that you cannot see every little detail leaves so much to the imagination that it becomes a mind game as well as an erotic episode. This took exceptional vision to produce.
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Ummm, love the full suspension! Just unleash seven to eleven more so tensions can be released...
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I always wanted a big yard and garden. When we bought this fixer upper house with the huge backyard, I thought I'd died and gone to gardening heaven. I had great expectations for my fantasy yard and garden. I pictured myself whiling away the hours in the backyard, sipping lemonade on my cute little garden bench surrounded by a blooming floral wonderland. I still do. I just know it's going to take longer to get there than I had originally planned. In other words, be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.
Sure, I'm a seasoned gardener.
Unfortunately, it seems my magic wand fell out of my back pocket while I was pulling those gigantic weeds. Or maybe it was the hand tilling, the garden bed construction or the 10 trash runs it took to get rid of the debris. I knew this would be a struggle. Still, it's amazing the extent of work it took just to get my yard off the condemned list.
Time to step back and take a fresh look.
Time to get real in the garden. I will fulfill my great expectations. I just might need a less demanding time frame to do it in. It won't happen overnight. I need to be OK with that. Well, of course, I could fight it. Unfortunately, that won't get the work done, will it?
I have to just plug away in the yard and garden.
That scraggly weedy mess I call a lawn isn't going to scrape and plant itself now is it? Nor can I afford to hire someone to do the job. Surprise, surprise, gardening is a lot of work. Seeing the potential is just the beginning of a long journey. Fortunately, it's journey I love. Unfortunately, it's not the only thing I have to do right now.
Silly me, I forgot I have other priorities.
Getting real in the garden sometimes means you have to work it around your existing schedule. Oh, if only I could spend all my time working on that dream garden. I'd be done in no time. Or at least in a couple years. Yes, it's that bad. As it is though, I have to earn a living and take care of the rest of the house. Sigh....
I guess we'll be planting the garden one corner at a time.
We've already started that raised bed area. The opposite corner is where our above ground pool resides. The pond is coming along nicely too, despite my lack of skills in that area. Well, at least that's three spaces that are fairly well done. As for the rest, my great expectations will have to unfold gradually. I'll tell you a secret, though. That's the way I like it. Slow and steady, just like me.
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A 90-year-old shortleaf pine stand in Davis Hollow has been favored by a past commercial thinning. It is an even-aged, old field standing with a history of fire; however, most of the harvests on the Forest prior to 1984 have been single tree and group selection. This has led to a decrease in certain tree species, shortleaf pine being one.
We now understand that a pre-European settlement, Native American fire use and agricultural practices resulted in landscapes of varied vegetation cover, including even-aged stands, and favored pyrophytes like shortleaf pine, oaks and chestnut. To some extent, early (pre-industrial) settlement practices of fire use and land clearing gave similar results. Selection harvests (and fire protection) have discriminated against such conditions. Even-aged silviculture and control of shade tolerant species is currently being used to restore such communities. Prescribed fire has not been used, but is being considered for future management. Limited restoration of grassland (prairie, savanna, etc.) communities is also being done.


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TalesoftheTatt.Com Adds Commerce To Growing Social Community
New Marketplace Connects Tattoo Fans, Professionals
Farmingdale, NY / Shane Baker, founder and CEO of TalesoftheTatt.com, announced the launch of an online marketplace where tattoo fans and professionals can buy and sell merchandise, including apparel, supplies and artwork, in a unique environment where templates give way to personal expression.
According to a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 40% of American households now include a tattooed individual. "That's a huge potential marketplace for tattoo-related merchandise," said Baker. "We want to give sellers opportunities to reach that market, and buyers the ability to access it."
Merchants who register with the website can upload an unlimited number of tattoo-related products in a customized storefront. Order fulfillment and customer service are managed by the vendor, while secure payment transactions are processed through the website. No personal information is ever stored on the site, which can accommodate retail and wholesale operations.
"Every tattoo has a story," said Baker, "and that story is personal and unique to each individual. While mainstream social networks and sales venues structure the user experience and limit creativity, we're focused on building a community that is all about personal expression."
The website features a module-based system that allows users to customize their profile and storefront pages. Without the technical or usage limitations that define most social networking experiences, Baker believes that TalesoftheTatt.com members are building a unique online community where personal freedom and creativity reign.
"Templates are for mass markets," said Baker. "We want individuals."
About TalesoftheTatt.com
TalesoftheTatt.com is an interactive niche social community for tattoo enthusiasts and professionals. Based in Farmingdale, New York, the website features celebrity interviews, social and event networking, job postings and a unique, module-based system that allows users to customize their profile page. Future offerings will include blogging and a dating service.
On the Web: http://www.talesofthetatt.com/
Rock-n-Ink, featuring Shane Baker, founder and CEO (August, 2014):
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, "Infographic: America's Love for Tattoos Grows": http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/infographic-americas-love-tattoos-grows-n95486