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Viewers may again watch arguments in front of the Iowa Supreme Court. In case you missed reading Iowa Supreme Court cases this summer, this post reviews some of the summer's business cases from the Iowa Supreme Court.
Iowa Supreme Court decisions are readable and a few decisions arereleased each week. If you skip the criminal and divorce cases (which are fascinating but hopefully not necessary for your business), a few business cases might help you spot potential problems and help your business steer clear of potential legal situations.
This year not only were the Green Hornet and Green Lantern in theatres, we also saw State Office v. Polk County Court and State Office v. Linn County Court.
STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, vs. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR LINN COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, JUDICIAL BRANCH, STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR and POLK COUNTY CLERK OF COURT, vs. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY,
In both cases individuals were charged with criminal offenses which were later dismissed. Though the charges were dropped, certain information remained on the Iowa Courts website. The individuals attempted to expunge their records, including those on the Iowa Court's website. Read the cases to understand the epic battle between "public records" and "due process."
At present, docket information remains available to the public regardless of the outcome of a criminal charge. Watch this for sequels by the court or the legislature . . .
ANNETT HOLDINGS, INC., vs. KUM & GO, L.C.,
An employee of a trucking company was allowed to receive cash from credit card transactions at a truck service station, purportedly for fuel purchases by other trucking company employees. The pattern of transactions was noticed by management. The employee was convicted of theft and ordered to pay $298,524.79 in restitution. The trucking company could not recover from the credit card transaction company because of a written agreement that company cards could be used for purchases and cash advances, that the trucking company was responsible for fraudulent use of the cards, and that the trucking company would hold the transaction company harmless for the acts of the trucking company employees. The trucking company had no such agreement with Kum and Go and sued, asserting Kum and Go was negligent in allowing the trucking company employee to receive the cash. The court determined that the trucking company's recovery was barred due to the economic loss rule, which ". . . bars recovery in negligence when the plaintiff has suffered only economic loss." Also discussed was the "contractual economic loss rule" which "bars tort claims for economic loss, on the theory that tort law should not supplant a consensual network of contracts." For an alternate ending, read the dissent of two justices.
JOHN PAVONE and SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT GROUP, L.L.C., vs. GERALD M. KIRKE and WILD ROSE ENTERTAINMENT, L.L.C.,
In Pavone v. Kirke, the parties entered into an agreement in which Pavone and his company, Signature Management Group, LLC, would provide consulting services in obtaining gaming licenses and casino management services to defendants. In applications to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC), it was stated that Signature Management Group would manage casinos for the defendants. Over time, the parties renegotiated their agreement and defendants hired an operations consultant. The relationship fell apart and disagreements ensued about management fees stated in the agreement versus those offered by the operations consultant. After the IRGC was informed of the breakdown in negotiations, it awarded a gaming license to defendants. Defendants then terminated their agreement with Signature Management Group and agreed to work with the operations consultant. Pavone sued, and a jury found the defendants breached the original agreement pertaining to the management agreement between the parties and a first look option and good faith negotiation obligation for future opportunities, and awarded $10 million to Pavone. The Iowa Supreme Court reviews many business issues and lends insight into what can go wrong in dealings.
MARK PEAK, vs. ELLIS ADAMS and RACHEL ADAMS,
If the parties weren't real people, this would almost be a comedy.
Mark Peak broke his leg while helping Ellis and Rachel Adams move furniture with a U-Haul truck. During the process, Peak sustained substantial damage to his leg and incurred $50,000 in medical bills. In negotiating settlement with U-Haul, Peak's attorney received a "Release of All Claims" to be signed in exchange for U-Haul's $20,000 settlement. Mistakenly, the release named U-Haul, U-Haul's insurance company andEllis Adams as parties discharged. The mistake was not caught by Peak's attorney nor Peak and the release was signed. The Adams' insurance company then refused to pay on the grounds that Ellis Adams had been discharged in the signed release.
The plot twists and turns as the district court finds that the release was unambiguous, but the Iowa Court of Appeals reverses because of the surrounding circumstances and the parties' intent in signing. In the final act, the Iowa Supreme Court states "enforcement [of the release] is governed by principles of contract law" and "it is well settled that failure to read a contract before signing it will not invalidate the contract." "In the construction written contracts . . . the intent of the parties must control . . . [as] determined by what the contract itself says." The court declined "[t]o allow a party to avoid a signed release based on a unilateral mistake," and affirmed the district court's judgment pertaining to Ellis Adams; however, the court reversed the district court's judgment pertaining to Rachel Adams as she was unnamed in both the U-Haul rental agreement and the release signed by Peak.
After this chilling read . . . you won't sign without reading again.
Check back frequently for additional installments from the Iowa Supreme Court, and remember, light reading now may save you a trip to the litigator later.
-Christine Branstad
Getting to Yes – Roger Fisher and William Ury
How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
If you read my blog, you are likely a family member or recognize the need to "brush up" on the law before your business is in trouble. With so many topics of interest for savvy business people to cover, I have developed my list of "Summer Reads for real Businesses in Iowa."
Summer Reads for Businesses in Iowa:
Cyber Law: A Legal Arsenal for Online Business – Brett J. Trout
Cyber Law offers a guide to online business, including navigating pitfalls Cyber Law effectively translates "online geek" to "everyday business owner." Unlike, the rest of my list, this book is actually fun to read.
The Human Resources Manual of a large organization or state agency.
You can get one from a business associate or buy an up to date version. As you read the manual, ask yourself why each provision is in the manual and if your business (no matter how small) may use some of those ideas.
Your own Human Resources manual.
Each business owner should be the expert in the business's human resources manual. If you don't understand it, talk with your lawyer about re-writing it. No business owner ever won a case by saying "I did not understand my own manual."
The "standard" contracts used by your business.
If you don't understand it, talk with your lawyer about re-writing it. No business owner ever won a case by saying "I did not understand my own contract."
The actual regulations of your industry (and then the website that explains the regulations that you just read).
For this I recommend an iPad, Kindle or reader. State and federal regulations are free to the public and published in the Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR"). The US Government site provides a keyword search.
Some agencies provide websites with quick explanations of their regulations as well as FAQ pages. Additionally, many agencies publish updates on their websites, of which a complete listing is available here.
Iowa also publishes administrative regulations in the Iowa Administrative Code, available from the Iowa General Assembly's website. Familiarizing oneself with these resources can not only consume numerous hours of free time, but also allow a quick answer to be found when issues do arise.
Iowa Supreme Court cases (just the business cases).
The Iowa Supreme Court regularly releases opinions which touch on business, as does the Iowa Court of Appeals. The Iowa Supreme Court and Iowa Court of Appeal opinions are well reasoned, concise, and usually enjoyable to read. More often than not I find my weekly review of recent opinions has bearing on a client's matter or a personal interest. My next blog will be about recent Iowa Cases.
The Iowa UCC.
Iowa has adopted the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"), which governs myriad aspects of business, from creation of a contract (see Article 1) to sales of goods (see Article 2) to transactions involving security interests (see Article 9). The UCC is no light afternoon read. An entire law school course may only cover one Article of the UCC; though this should not dissuade you from reading it. Knowing the actual language of the law will help any business leader to ask the right questions when the next contract is negotiated.
Anything your tax advisor tells you to read.
Finally, a bit of a reminder that professionals are here to help you. Often, articles or other materials that are "suggested" for reading could end up saving a business (and any professionals employed by that business) time. Whether it is keeping receipts or ensuring a document is signed and notarized, advice from professionals is meant to aid a business. My advice is to take some time and read up on a topic which affects your business. Not only will you be more knowledgeable, you may just head off a "situation" before it arises, or prevent one from growing exponentially.]]>
Federal regulations are found primarily in the 2009 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act ("the Credit CARD Act"). This Act gives the Federal Reserve Board authority to govern business practices regarding credit cards, gift cards, pre-paid cards and the information consumers receive. The federal regulations are controlling unless a state enacts laws which provide greater protection for consumers.
"Can my business place expiration dates on gift certificates issued?" Yes. But federal regulations allow expiration dates as long as certain requirements are met. Requirements include:
In Iowa: Iowa law states that unredeemed gift card funds are considered abandoned after three years have lapsed since purchase or last use, compared with the five-year requirement in the federal regulations. The Federal Reserve Board chose to not preempt (overrule) state laws regarding abandonment of property which took effect before the federal five-year mandate. The board instead reserved the right to declare individual states' laws preempted on a case-by-case basis. The board has not yet ruled on Iowa's three-year abandonment law regarding unused gift cards, leaving open the possibility that a gift card issuer will have to turn over abandoned property to the state treasurer after three years, but honor gift cards for five.
"What are the reporting requirements after the three year period in Iowa?"
Iowa Code provides that a holder of presumed abandoned property is to file a report regarding the property with the state Treasurer. The code also provides that when filing the report, the property shall be paid or delivered to the treasurer.
"What if I give gift cards to a charity or an auction and receive no money for them?"
Federal regulations create exceptions for cards issued for 'loyalty, award, or promotional purposes.' For example, shorter expiration dates are allowed. Significantly, there must be a disclaimer on the face of the card or certificate stating it was issued for loyalty, award or promotional purposes to qualify for this exception.
If you are confused, the Federal Reserve Board has a guide to gift cards.
The Iowa Treasurer has a complete guide to reporting.
The Iowa Attorney General also has a guide.*
- Christine Branstad
* Be careful. It appears that the Iowa Attorney General guide came out in 2007 and the most recent federal rules came out in 2010.]]>
Article 9 of the Iowa UCC (Iowa Code Section 554.9101 et seq.) governs the purchase and sale of goods and related secured interests. This blog will deal with protecting a business during an initial transaction. My next blog will deal with placing the public on notice of a security interest.
Bill's Bakery Supplies is an equipment wholesaler.
Joe Smith is CEO (and sole employee) of Smith's Confectionary Inc.
Smith purchases equipment from Bill's. If Smith cannot pay, how can Bill's recoup the unpaid balance?
Often, security agreements arise where an item is sold on account (six months same as cash) or a loan is received for the purchase of an item (bank loan for a car), and the purchaser is allowed to pay off the balance over a period of time. A seller may want to retain certain rights to the goods until paid in full.[1]
Smith pays 10 percent of the total price, signs the purchase agreement, and takes the equipment. Bill's Bakery Supplies may be entitled to full payment on the account, but has it retained a security interest in the goods?
Likely no. In Iowa, an agreement to sell goods alone is not enough for a security interest to attach to the goods. Iowa Code Section 554.9203 provides that for a valid security agreement there must be:
(1) value given;
(2) a right in the collateral that the debtor can transfer to the secured party; and
(3) a signed security agreement with a description of the collateral or the collateral in possession of the secured party.
This means Bill's no longer has an interest in the goods sold and, essentially, has an unsecured open account.
If your business wishes to keep a secured interest after sale, create an agreement that:
(1) specifies that a security interest is held by the seller;
(2) is signed by the purchaser; and
(3) includes a detailed description of the goods (e.g. serial number, make, and model).
[1] (Author's Note: The UCC refers to a security agreement in this situation as a Purchase Money Security Interest, where the entity which gave the funds to the person to procure the good/s has a security interest in the goods as collateral.)
There are many ways to write the rules.
1) Write to your legislator.
2) Participate on a board or commission.
3) Join a trade association that lobbies on your behalf.
4) Lobby for yourself.
5) Hire a lobbyist.
U.S. citizens have a first amendment right to petition their government. Corporations also have first amendment rights. Many businesses exercise that right through lobbying.
Lobbyists are paid advocates who educate and persuade legislators. Most people assume lobbyists simply push for or against proposed legislation, but lobbyists may help draft proposed legislation or suggest amendments. Often, the lobbyist's job is simply to make a bill "fit." For example, if a proposed bill would heavily regulate balloon sales, the clown lobby may seek an exception for non-helium balloon animals.
Lobbyists may also put together research that would otherwise go unnoticed by legislators who have to address legislation on myriad issues.
A skilled lobbyist will:
If you help write the book, it is less likely they will "throw the book at you."
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Despite the refrain of pundits, new administrations are not "same old same old." New leaders come in with new ideas, new agency leaders, and plans to "make a difference."
The most direct effects are felt at the agency / administration / department level (I will just use "agency" for the remainder of the blog). If your company has someone dedicated to the regulatory process, that person will get to know the new guard and review changes. If, like most small businesses, that job falls on you, take steps to recognize upcoming changes.
1) Check the agency website every week until June.
2) Call and find out if the agency sends out a newsletter. Get on the list.
3) Call the lobbyist for your business association and ask to be in on the lobbyist's newsletter.
4) Check your association website regularly.
If you are tech-savvy, get the appropriate RSS feeds. If you are not, ask a teenager to help you.
Most agencies want you to be in compliance and want things to move smoothly. Find a liaison who will help ensure that you have the appropriate information to be in compliance.
My next blog will focus on proactive steps you may take regarding the laws/rules before you become ensnarled in red tape.
- Christine Branstad]]>
My property professor described ownership as "how a dog feels about his bone."* Your ownership can be taken away by the government to discharge its functions, including: appropriating resources for military service, turning swaths of private property into streets, or even giving to another business (if it qualifies as a public use). This is the power of 'eminent domain' and it occurs at municipal, county, state, and federal levels.
There are many debates about that power and how it is used.
The relativity of ownership is a result of governmental limitation on its own sovereignty. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads, "…nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." The Fifth Amendment, therefore, limits the power to taking private property for public use. The exercise of this power is called condemnation. This blog only addresses condemnation for public use. Condemnation for public safety includes the act of declaring a building uninhabitable, a corollary use of eminent domain.
What does this mean to the average Iowa citizen or business owner? There you are, minding your business [of making widgets/developing software/cooking pork tenderloins]. You receive notice that the city is going to acquire your property to build [a park/a road/an electric substation/an area for a large business]. You are outraged. What can you do?
The taking of private property must be for "public purposes which are reasonable and necessary as an incident to the powers and duties conferred upon" the city or county in most cases. If the government's justification is shaky, you may challenge the condemnation. An experienced property attorney will make sure that the condemning entity has legislative authority, that the proposed conversion of your property to public use is for a valid purpose, that no more property is taken than necessary, and that the effect of the taking does not diminish the value of your remaining property.
Then, you may seek just compensation, including a fair relocation benefit. In Iowa, the condemning authority must offer to buy the property for fair market value and must make a good faith effort to negotiate. While the purchase and closure or relocation of your business is a tremendous hassle, it can also be a financial boon to your business. In many cases, established businesses find they are given an unexpected opportunity to receive a publicly-financed relocation, a better location, a newer facility, and/or a cashout of a good lease rate. In the best cases, businesses expand, sometimes in conjunction with economic development incentives if they qualify. Some find that this alleviates questions about how to cash out and retire.
If you cannot agree with the government on a buyout amount, you may hire an attorney and an appraiser and duke it out in front of the county compensation commission. If you have been low-balled by the government, a good result from the commission can even get your fees and costs paid (if the award given is at least 110% of the final offer made by the condemning authority).
Even if you find that you are just a dog and your property is just another bone . . . get your bite in.
* He credited former law student Roxanne Conlin with that colloquial definition.
As I started to post my blog today (at deadline), I checked a source and found an error.
This reminded me why I usually hold blog drafts a week before final edits. Quick work is often inaccurate.
Electronic media encourages hasty writing. Employer/employee communication may incorrectly reflect terms. Buyer/seller communication may misstate conditions. When one party fires off an email agreeing to an untenable term, that email is later labeled "Plaintiff's Exhibit 1."
If you are not positive that your words will help the situation (and reflect the truth), write nothing.
It is acceptable to write "I need to reflect on this matter. I will respond soon."
Industry practices and specific relationships may create unwritten contractual terms that bind the parties. This blog has more legal analysis than usual, but read on. Really.
Iowa's Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) governs transactions in goods. Iowa's UCC section 554.1303 addresses three principles that may supplement or amend contracts:
* course of performance,
* course of dealing, and
* usage of trade.
Course of Performance: This addresses conduct between the parties in a current contract when:
(a) the agreement of the parties with respect to the transaction involves repeated occasions for performance by a party; and
(b) the other party, with knowledge of the nature of the performance and opportunity for objection to it, accepts the performance or acquiesces in it without objection. To better understand Course of Performance read ABC Metals & Recycling Co., Inc. v. Highland Computer Forms Inc. which is a case involving claims about amounts paid for paper. A contract provision provided the price for the paper was on a particular website. After the contract was formed, the website shut down, but the information became available on another website. The second site was used by both parties. The five year use of the second website became a determining Course of Performance.
Course of Dealing: Your prior dealings with a party may create a Course of Dealing, which is an understanding that becomes part of a future contract, even if not specifically stated. To better understand Course of Dealing read St. Ansgar Mills Inc. v. Streit which is a case involving a hog farmer who regularly ordered feed corn from the mill. The mill would either send order confirmations to Streit for signature, or hold the orders for Streit's signature. Often, turnaround for signatures was a month or greater. The hog farmer called in two orders for future delivery of corn; the mill held the confirmations for a signature. When the farmer returned more than one month later, the price of corn had significantly dropped. The farmer refused to sign the order, stating that the written confirmation had not been delivered within a reasonable time. The Iowa Supreme Court considered prior orders showing Course of Dealing where significant time passed between oral purchase orders and delivery of written confirmations.
Usage of Trade: Some industries work with such similar goods that industry-wide standards and practices develop. To better understand Usage of Trade read C-Thru Container Corp. v. Midland Mfg. Co. which involves a contract between a manufacturer of bottles and a buyer. The manufacture asserted that the buyer did not order a sufficient amount. The buyer asserted that the manufacture did not provide samples to assure a suitable product. The Iowa Supreme Court found that the buyer was allowed to provide evidence of trade practice and could argue that the industry has a standard of providing samples prior to orders.
What does this mean for your business?
1) Know how other businesses handle similar contracts. (Especially if you are venturing into a new industry.)
2) If you want to deviate from a common business practice, get written agreement.
3) Define your business relationships in the same way that you define the actual terms of a contract, with attention to clarity.
Now that YouTube escaped liability for piracy, you may post ANYTHING you like on your website, right?
To put the answer in legal terms: no, no, No, NO.
The 1000-pound gorilla just defeated the 800-pound gorilla. (800-pound gorilla has vowed to appeal.)
Before drastically changing the content policy for your website, consult your Intellectual Property attorney. Copyright law is old but evolving. At this point it may be better to stay the course and heed trusted advice for your online business.
Now may be the wrong time to mess with the 800-pound gorilla who is looking for the fight it can win.


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Meet Amada Anderson the CEO/Founder of New York Broadway Tours and Manada.Biz Entertainment, LLC. She has her Bachelor's in Music and Theatre from the University of Miami and is an award-winning musical theatre actress, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. Philanthropic work has been felt at The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC), The Broadway Green Alliance, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, The New York Musical Theatre Festival, The Pajama Program, Thrill The World and Thrill The World NYC (TTWNYC).
She has performed in various parades throughout New York, including: The NYC Dance Parade (led the Parade in 2013), the NYC Gay Pride Parade, Jersey Pride Fest, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade and the Village Halloween Parade.
She has made TV appearances for various lifetime experiences on: NBC's Today Show, CNN Money, Univision's Despierta America, WHTV's What's Happening NYC?, NYC Media's Under The Pink Carpet, QPTV's Sing, Sing, Sing! and The Sound Box, VH1's You Oughta Know featuring Artist Gin Wigmore, and CUNY-TV's Study With The Best.
She has been featured in online media, such as: CrowdFundingGuide.com , Humans of New York, NYC Tourist, etc.; as well as magazines and newspapers, including Zombie Magazine, the Examiner, Time Out New York, Village Voice, and Simple Magazine.
She has also been featured as an entrepreneur in the book The Power Players Guide to Playing Powerfully in the Game of Life, crowned "Queen of Karaoke" in Florida, and holds a Planet Connections Festivity acting award for "Outstanding Supporting Actress" for the role of Darcie in Andrew Rothkin's Off-Broadway play Danny.
Her current projects include: writing her solo show musical Finding Amada's Voice, her YouTube show calledBackstage with New York Broadway Tours that interviews Broadway producers, actors, and artists in the NYC area, and being a co-host/producer of the GANYC podcast Destination New York that interviews GANYC tour guides.
Her favorite roles include: Mrs. Clackett/Dotty (Noises Off), Dominique Du Monico (Lucky Stiff), Domina/Psudeulus understudy (A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum), Reverend Mother Superior (Nunsense/Mushaganuns), and many more! Want to see her in action? Visit www.amadaanderson.com.
She has met and worked with famous award winning talent such as Marvin Hamlisch, Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, Raymond Allen "Ray" Liotta, Michael McElroy, Mark Hamill, Dick Clark and many others!
When Amada is not giving tours, she performs Off Broadway and works part time at the notorious Julliard school, a performing arts conservatory.
NYC is the world's greatest living social experiment. Let her share with you the true dramatic stories, seemingly larger than life, stranger than fiction, yet it all happened here.
Broadway Fanatic and Tour Guide:
Meet Michael Haber, a NYBT tourguide , musical theatre actor, and Broadway fanatic. Michael I. Haber is a old versatile Musical Theater performer from Brooklyn, NY now living in Old Bridge, NJ with big Broadway goals! He has already begun to make a jumpstart into the business, appearing in various Film and TV projects in just two years such as "The Big C","Made in Jersey", "Blue Bloods", "The Following", "The Carrie Diaries". "Now You See Me", "Admission" "Home", and "Unforgettable". He made his Off-Off Broadway debut in a production of "Snow White" at the Roy Arias Theatre Center in New York City under the direction of Adam Roebuck. He is currently a lifetime member of The Actor's Project NYC (TAPNYC), under the direction of Bobby Holder, and recently performed in the troupe's 25th and 26th season showcase. He is currently taking a short break from the company for development projects and more. He will rejoin the company later this winter. In addition, he has trained with the Broadway Artists Alliance and the Oxford Shakespeare Company. Michael has performed at many diverse venues such as the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ, the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, NJ and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. In November 2012, he made his Cabaret debut at New York's "Don't Tell Mama" Cabaret and Piano Bar (and will return to the cabaret again later this year). He has appeared in a variety of New Jersey Community Theatre productions, most recently appearing with the Spotlight Players of Matawan, NJ. Besides being part of New York Broadway Tours, Michael is currently developing his first solo cabaret "CLOSER TO A DREAM", featuring a diverse set of Broadway, Jazz, and a little Pop/Rock. He plans to debut his solo act somewhere later this upcoming year.

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2012-13 (Georgia Tech): Wrapped up her sophomore campaign 7-19 in singles play and 2-9 in dual play … Posted a 7-18 record in doubles play with teammate Megan Kurey going 1-1 against nationally-ranked opponents.
2011-12 (Georgia Tech): Finished first year at Georgia Tech with a 25-11 overall singles record and a 12-7 mark in dual play... Posted a 7-5 doubles record playing mostly with Caroline Lilley...Defeated North Carolina freshman and 98th-ranked Caroline Price 3-6, 6-2, 6-2... Went 10-4 in singles play during the fall...
Before Oregon: Named 2011 USTA Midwest Section Helen Shockley Female Player of the Year and USTA Chicago District Female Player of the Year... Played for two years at Carmel Catholic at No. 1 singles and was team captain both years... 2010 Illinois High School state singles champion with a perfect 37-0 record, dropping only three sets all year...Earned first team all-state and all-conference honors, and named Carmel Catholic High School MVP in 2010 and 2008...East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) No. 1 singles champion and conference player of the year in 2011... ESCC tournament champion and player of the year in 2008... As a freshman, posted a 38-2 record as the No. 1 in Carmel Catholic's lineup... Was a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society ... Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Carmel Catholic High School.
Personal: Born in Arlington Heights, Ill. to Kevin and Michelle Minor … has two sisters, Kristina who played tennis at Illinois from 2006-10 and a younger sister, Brienne … majoring in Sports Marketing.


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Credit Suisse Boosts Its Middle East M&A Team
Liam Vaughan, of Financial News, files this dispatch on Credit Suisse's latest M&A hire. Financial News is a Dow Jones publication and a contributor to Deal Journal.
Credit Suisse Group has promoted a senior U.S. banker to the newly created position of head of mergers and acquisitions in the Middle East and North Africa, as the Swiss bank continues to bolster its presence in the region.
Anthony Armstrong had been a managing director in Los Angeles, where he oversaw M&A across the West Coast, including Las Vegas. He advised Dubai World on its $5.4 billion joint venture with MGM Mirage involving the landmark CityCenter development in Las Vegas, announced in August 2007.
He also advised Zabeel Investments, also of Dubai, on the signing of its joint venture Light Group, a Las Vegas investment company.
The promotion is the latest in a string of high-profile appointments by Credit Suisse in the region since 2006, reflecting the bank's feelings about the long-term prospects for the Middle East.
According to data provider Dealogic, Credit Suisse was the No. 2 M&A adviser in the Middle East last year by the dollar volume of deals worked on, behind the combined Bank of America-Merrill Lynch.
"Anthony brings to our clients in the region an in-depth understanding of executing complex cross border transactions around the world, including in the Middle East," said Jeffrey Culpepper, a former Merrill banker who was brought in last June as vice-chairman and head of the investment-banking department for Mena. "We look forward to sharing the benefit of his experience with our clients who are increasingly active in M&A around the world."
Credit Suisse hasn't announced a successor to Armstrong in the US.


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"You can't register because you still owe $200 from last semester," Lee said. As he punched the keys, I could see the numbers on the computer screen reflected on his glasses.
I reached for the zipper of my purse. "Can I pay it right now?" I asked. As I opened my purse, the zipper snapped off in my hand.
My purse slipped from my grasp, bouncing off his desk and my knee before hitting the ground and releasing its contents all over the floor.
"Damn," I said. I got down on one knee, reaching for a stray tampon that had rolled under his desk. As I got back up, I noticed that Lee had been on the floor right beside me.
"I'm so sorry," I said.
"Happens to everyone." He said, and smiled.
He had a beauty mark just above his lips, on the right side. I met his eyes as I eased my way back into the chair. He's adorable.
"So everyone drops a load in your office?" I said. I winced. Why, why, why had I said that?
He leaned back in his chair, grinning. "It's not my office. This is my work study job. It's kind of boring, but..." He went on and on, but I wasn't listening.
"Go out with me." I blurted out.
"Okay." he said.
We went to a nearby diner and I made a pig of myself by finishing off dinner with two slices of pie. But I wasn't embarrassed. There was something about Lee that made me feel like I couldn't do a single thing wrong.
We went on lots more dates. Then, we left dating in the dust and were officially "going out." Everything was just fine.
For my birthday, he gave me a purse that fastened shut with a tiny heart-shaped clasp. Inside was a small card that simply read "I love you."
The "I love you" thing was sweet. I guess. I wondered if I loved him. I wondered as I sat in class, as I eyed the cute boy I always saw in the dorm hallway, as I tried to focus on writing a term paper.
A week later, when I got a D on that term paper, I went crying to Lee for sympathy.
"It's no big deal." He said. "You'll do better on the next one."
When, at lunch a few days later, I spilled ketchup all over my new sneakers and Lee failed to so much as hand me a napkin, I stormed off.
As I rounded the corner approaching my dorm room, I spotted Jeremy.


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I wonder what will happen when the VMs are restarted while backup is running ?
Our backup runs almost 12 hrs at night. And at that time, we are also going to apply the patches and reboot the VMs. I am not sure what will happen if the backup is running and we reboot the VM.
We are using VCB for our snapshots.


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The diesel engine was developed by Rudolf Diesel and was patented in 1892. Diesel engines are very similar to petrol or gasoline engines in that both rely on the Otto cycle to convert the chemical energy in fuel into mechanical energy and, in so doing, produce power. The major difference is the way fuel is delivered to the combustion chamber and the way the fuel mixture is ignited. Firstly, in gasoline engines, the fuel is usually fed into the intake manifold or the intake port where it is combined and mixed with the intake air, which is also called the intake charge. In modern diesel engines, the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber. This means that only the intake charge is compressed during the compression stroke and the diesel is only introduced once the intake charge has been compressed. Secondly, in gasoline engines, the fuel mixture is ignited by a sparkplug, while in diesel engines the fuel is ignited by the heat from the compressed air in the combustion chamber. However, diesel requires a much higher temperature than petrol before ignition (not spontaneous ignition) can take place.
These differences has important consequences for the modification of diesel engines, especially when you consider the differences between diesel fuel and gasoline.
For starters, diesel is a heavier fuel than gasoline. In other words, it contains more carbon atoms in longer chains than gasoline (technically, gasoline is typically C9H20, while diesel fuel is typically C14H30). Because it is heavier, diesel is much more stable that gasoline and vaporizes at a much higher temperature than gasoline. It also vaporizes much slower than gasoline and burns much slower. The result is that diesel requires a much higher temperature to ignite. Gasoline, for example can burn at temperatures of -40° F while diesel requires a temperature of at least 143° F!
The main point, however, is that diesel burns slower than petrol. This means that it will produce a steady pressure on the piston for longer. Consequently, diesel can be ignited at a higher temperature, and indeed can be allowed to reach the point at which it will ignite spontaneously. The interesting thing is that diesel needs a temperature of 410° F to ignite spontaneously but will ignite or burn at a much lower temperature of 143° F. Consequently, diesel cannot be introduced into the combustion chamber until the correct temperature is reached, or else it will pre-ignite. Now, to reach the required temperature, air in the combustion chamber must be compressed much more than in a gasoline engine, and because there is not fuel in the combustion chamber, the intake charge can be safely compressed without the danger of pre-ignition. Thus a gasoline engine will typically have the compressions ratio would of somewhere between 1:9 and 1:12 while a diesel engine will typically a compression ratio of around 1:25! And it is this higher compression ratio, as well as its higher vaporization point and slower burning rate and the fact that diesel has about 17% more energy density than gasoline, that makes diesel much more efficient than gasoline.
Now you're thinking why not use direct injection in a gasoline engine so we can increase the compress without pre-ignition? Indeed some manufacturers to employ direct injection on gasoline engines, but without the higher compression ratio because gasoline will burn too quickly at higher temperatures, hence the need to keep the temperature of the intake charge down in a gasoline engine. Remember, diesel burns at a slower rate than gasoline and therefore can be ignited at higher temperatures.
When it comes to modifying a diesel engine, you can apply the same techniques that you would apply to a gasoline engine, except for ignition system obviously as diesel engine has no spark plug. All the basics apply, i.e., increasing the engine displacement, increasing the engine speed, improving and increasing the air intake, and increasing the volumetric efficiency.
Nonetheless, there are a number of things to consider before attempting to modify a diesel engine.


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Before Monday's late game against the Giants at AT&T Park, President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest said he anticipated exploring multi-year agreements with "more than one" of his current players. A National League source who's spoken with the Marlins said they hope to sign Uggla and Nolasco long-term this offseason.
"If it's true, it feels good," Uggla said. "I think everybody knows that I'd love to stay here in South Florida. It's become my second home and I love the people down there. I love everything it has to offer. It would make me a very happy man.
"There are a few different variables with the union cracking down on them for the increase in payroll and with the new stadium coming up after next year. It could be a very exciting time."
Nolasco is under club control for two more years. The Marlins have a club policy that precludes them from offering multi-year contracts that don't buy out at least one year of free agency. That means the Marlins won't offer anything less than a three-year deal. Uggla is an interesting case. He has one more year of arbitration before qualifying for free agency and he's already 30. The Marlins likely won't want to go more than three years with Uggla either. That may or may not be worthwhile for Uggla.


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The Bergen Performing Arts Center's house opera company, New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera), will celebrate its 25th anniversary season at an Open House and a silent auction fundraiser at The Performing Arts School of bergenPAC. Artistic Director and Met Opera luminary Lucine Amara invites the public to attend the free event and learn more about Verismo Opera on Saturday, September 6, 2014, 1 p.m., at The Performing Arts School of bergenPAC, located at 1 Depot Square in Englewood, New Jersey.
Ms. Amara, Verismo Opera Music Director/Principal Conductor Anthony Morss, General Manager/Stage Director Evelyn La Quaif, Chorus Director/Associate Conductor Mara Waldman, and President Dr. James Garvin, MD will discuss Verismo Opera's mission, vision, and history. They will introduce the grand opera company's new production of Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème, as well as the 2015 season performances of George Bizet's Carmen and Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor.
Set in Paris, France, La Bohème will be performed on Sunday October 19 and 26 at bergenPAC, located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey. The 2015 season will open with Carmen on April 26, followed by Lucia di Lammermoor on October 18, with all performances presented at bergenPAC.
The open house program will present vocalists performing solos from La Bohème. Exhibits will display memorabilia and photos from Verismo Opera's 25 years of producing grand operas, sponsoring an annual international vocal competition, presenting concerts, holding master classes, giving operalogues, and training the stars of tomorrow. Opportunities to perform in the chorus, act as a supernumerary in non-speaking and non-singing roles or volunteer behind-the-scenes with the company will be presented. Verismo Opera representatives in costume will be available to answer questions.
To continue the grand opera company's work, a silent auction will feature a range of fine items available for purchase. Among the operatic products available to bid upon will be CDs with Lucine Amara; ivory, alabaster collectible opera plates by Italian master Franco Ingargiola; and others.
The site is handicapped accessible. A parking lot has a designated handicapped parking space.
For further information about the program or Verismo Opera, call (201) 886-0561.
The 2014 season is made possible, in part, with funds provided by the New Jersey Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grand funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs. Other supporters include Children's Aid Foundation, Robert J. Campbell, MD, Cesare L. Santeramo, KSJ, Paul Weiss Matching Fund, The Gerda Lissner Foundation, Inc., and Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund.
For 25 years, the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) has been an integral part of the region's classical music culture. Led by Metropolitan Opera luminary Lucine Amara, Verismo Opera delivers a rich, grand opera experience for performers and viewers.
As the Bergen Performing Arts Center's house opera company, Verismo Opera provides performing opportunities for young musicians and artists through its semi-annual productions at the theatre and concerts held in community settings. Community members are invited to get involved as supernumeraries and volunteers. An annual international vocal competition is conducted in November with finals generally drawing artists throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Verismo Opera also organizes opera workshops, master classes and concerts and offers affordable, highly professional productions.
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The last few years have been real downers, maybe not enough to blow your brains out, but agonizing nonetheless; even the Woodstock revival a few years ago was a bust. This year, the political discord in this country is unparalleled. The American people are nervous about where our partisanship is leading us; our government is so divided ideologically you could navigate a battleship through it.
Symbolic of Washington's great divide, of course, is the maligned and glitch-ridden roll-out of the Affordable Care Act, a law so tangled that when congressional members wanted to make a point by extending Obamacare to themselves and their staffs, they were sucked into a employee benefits quagmire. Many of them would agree with P.J. O'Rourke's comment: "If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free."
The American people, understandably, are nervous about where this partisanship is leading us.
This was the year that New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg also decided to get into the get-healthy game by banning anything over a 16-ounce soft drink. New Yorkers said goodbye to the "Big Gulp" until this edict was overturned by the courts a few months later. Another mayor was also in the news—San Diego's Bob Filner—who drew the ire of more than a dozen women who he allegedly groped; he resigned from office under the caveat that San Diego taxpayers pay his legal expenses.
The past year was also the first year since 1994 that the Beehive State was not represented in the NCAA postseason basketball tournament. And another first: For the first time in history, NPR reported that 20 percent of Americans say they are religiously unaffiliated and a third of our young people say they don't belong to any religion. National Geographic reported that the average American consumes 22.7 teaspoons of sugar daily, or 77 pounds of added sugar each year. No wonder we are a nation of obese people with diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.
The message is clear: As a nation, we need to get our act together. We need to communicate more, eat less sugar and start believing in the future again. Here are a few resolutions that might help as we start the New Year:
Never go to bed mad. When you and your spouse have a disagreement, regardless of who's wrong, apologize and say you are sorry.
Never underestimate the power of love. Don't waste an opportunity to tell someone you love him or her. Never forget that a person's greatest emotional need is feeling appreciated.
Don't be afraid to say, "I made a mistake" or "I need help."
Tell the truth. Nothing so weakens influence as inaccuracy and exaggeration. Remember, your reputation is your most precious asset.
Create smiles. Our priest, Father Bryan Dalton, often says, "Remember the most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling; and even more beautiful is knowing that you're the reason behind it."


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Arizona State University baseball assistant coach Andy Stankiewicz was on hand at Mohave Middle School in Scottsdale on Friday, October 9, to be a part of Sparky's Tour. Stankiewicz, a fourth-year assistant with the Sun Devils and seven-year Major League Baseball veteran, joined Sparky and the spirit squad to discuss with the students the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and tending to their educations.
Sparky's Tour will continue to feature ASU coaches, administrators and student-athletes emphasizing the importance of education, and that everyone has the ability to be successful if they work hard, focus and follow the rules. Coaches and student-athletes have been through the same struggles that current students face. Utilizing speakers that students can relate to reinforces what teachers and administrators are helping their students to learn.


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July 31, 2012
Volunteer students and faculty from the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry recently participated in Family Connect, an event hosted by Project Homeless Connect (PHC) on July 27. Throughout the day Dugoni School volunteers worked to provide free dental screenings and basic care to underserved and homeless families.
Family Connect was held at the Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theater, Joseph Lee Recreation Center and Mendell Plaza in the Bayview/Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco.
PHC is a city-supported program which takes place at various locations in San Francisco several times each year. Homeless San Franciscans are offered medical and dental care, housing assistance, haircuts, employment, legal counseling, food and a variety of other services. Family Connect focuses specifically on families and, in addition to various health and wellness services, also offers entertainment and arts and crafts activities for children.
At the Family Connect event, five student volunteers and two faculty volunteers screened approximately 50 event attendees. Those attendees needing immediate complex care — such as extractions — were treated at Bayview's Southeast Health Center.
"The attendees we saw at Family Connect were very grateful, and in many cases we were met with tears of joy," said Karen Doan, DDS Class of 2013 and one of the Family Connect volunteers. "To know that time volunteering for community health is genuinely appreciated is worth its weight in gold to me."
During PHC's events, participants are able to accomplish in one day what might normally take eight months. Numerous corporations, nonprofits, schools and government agencies provide PHC and its clients with services. In response to the changing needs of the homeless and low-income population, PHC has continued to reshape its outreach strategy and improve and expand its services, hosting events specifically designed for veterans, families and children.
The Dugoni School of Dentistry has participated in Project Homeless Connect events since 2007. PHC has two more events scheduled for the 2012 calendar year on October 24 and December 5. To learn more and to see a list of community partners involved, visit http://www.projecthomelessconnect.com/home/partners.
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Genre mashups are a dime a dozen, from action comedies ("Rush Hour") to the recent horror-western blend in "The Burrowers."
"Chandni Chowk to China" goes one step further. It fuses the kung fu theatrics from the Far East with the Bollywood buoyancy of India's best film exports.
"China" delights on pure novelty alone, and a few of its sequences dazzle more than anything found in, says, an overheated epic like "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
If it only ran a good half hour – or more – less. It's as if the filmmakers had to utilize every possible element from its cross-cultural DNA before wrapping the story.
A humble prep cook named Sidhu (Askay Kumar) is told he's the reincarnation of a famed Chinese warrior. So he leaves his humdrum life in the Chandni Chowk section of New Dehli and goes to China, where the locals hope he can defeat Hojo (Gordon Liu), a crime kingpin who wears a bowler hat from the Oddjob collection.
Naturally, Sidhu is no match for Hojo or his goons, but he can't pass up the chance to flee his ordinary life. Plus, his heroics just might catch the eye of a ravishing beauty (Deepika Padukone) whose path keeps crossing his.
Electrifying musical sequences bump into first-rate martial arts battles, all the while Kumar proves he's a big enough talent to merit a Hollywood closeup.
Sidhu's transformation from stumbling innocent to mean, lean fighting machine is just one of the film's many miscues. Kumar's broad performance works best when he's in the David role, not Goliath. The actor's gift for physical humor is obvious and works best when he's bumbling – or dancing – his way across the screen.
He moves as if he had a double hot foot applied to his loafers.
The supporting players provide oodles of color, from the terrific Liu to Mithun Chakraborty as Sidhu's adopted pappy.
But just when the film feels as if it's steering toward a workable, if not remarkable, finale, we learn the story is just getting started.
The final half hour could be trimmed completely without losing any of the emotional framework, and a film which lives and breathes based on its energy level suddenly finds itself without a molecule of oxygen.
Children may love the broad humor while adults marvel at the eclectic camera angles and Carrey-like turn from Kumar.
Everyone else will wish "Chandni Chowk to China" knew when to quit while it's ahead.
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In late February, during the 2014 Honda Classic, in Florida, Rory McIlroy made a verbal commitment to Frys.com Open tournament president Duke Butler to come to the Silverado Resort in October 2014 to play the PGA Tour season opener. Six months later, after two major championship victories and a sprint to the top of the World Golf Rankings, the 25-year-old Northern Irishman has found that the success attending his ascent to the pinnacle of the sport overrides his previous commitment to the Frys.com Open.
Tournament organizers announced Tuesday, August 12, that McIlroy had informed them last week, through his manager, Sean O'Flaherty, that he would likely have to delay his appearance at the Northern California event. McIlroy has followed up that communication with a letter stating his commitment to play the event in 2015.
McIlroy is one of eight top players—the others are Americans Hunter Mahan, Tiger Woods, Matt Kuchar, and Webb Simpson; England's Lee Westwood and Justin Rose, and Charl Schwartzel, of South Africa—who played a non-Tour event in Turkey in 2012 in the same week as the Fry's, and entered into an agreement with PGA Tour officials to play the Frys.com Open sometime within the next three years.
McIlroy's written commitment to the 2015 Fry's is a meaningless gesture, actually, as it is the last year in the three-year time period within which he and the others agreed to play in the Frys.com Open in exchange for the Tour's permission to appear in the Turkish event in 2012. Mahan and Westwood have already committed to the 2014 Frys, and others among the eight may yet sign on, but if they don't show this year, they too will have committed, by default, to an appearance in 2015.
Frys.com Open tournament president Duke Butler issued the following statement in the wake of McIlroy's announcement: "Fry's congratulates Rory on his victories and looks forward to him playing next year. We are going to have an outstanding tournament this year with many well-known professionals competing at Silverado."
Defending Frys.com Open Champion Jimmy Walker made an early commitment to play in the 2014 event, as did his 2014 Ryder Cup teammate Patrick Reed. Walker, whose win in the 2013 Frys was his first PGA Tour victory, added two more victories to his 2013-2014 tally later in the season at the Sony Open and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
The three wins, plus six more Top 10 finishes and a total of 16 Top 25s kept Walker in the #1 spot in the FedEx cup standings for 35 of the 36 weeks of the season to date. Walker only relinquished the top spot in the FedEx Cup rankings last week, to McIlroy, whose PGA Championship victory slipped him ahead of Walker by a scant 89 points.


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Arizona Women's Basketball
Nov. 12, 2004
Arizona vs. Saint Mary's
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Head Coach Joan Bonvicini: "Jessica (Arnold) had the rhythm and the feel for the game tonight. She broke the game open with her spark, emotion and fire."
"Shannon Hobson played her best game as a Wildcat tonight. She just keeps getting better. Tonight was great for her confidence."
"Our bench is much better that one year ago. We didn't do too bad for the first game of the season."
"Give Saint Mary's credit though, they never backed down."
"We need to keep our intensity and defend the threes better. I'd also like to get to the free throw line more often and make more of those shots to get our percentages up."
"I try not to pressure the freshmen too much. The main thing I told them is to play good defense."
"It's not about the winning streak here at McKale. I just want to take one game at a time and make this a tough place to play."
"We are much more versatile than last season. Our bench is deeper, the returnees are better and the freshmen are very athletic."
Freshman guard Jessica Arnold: "Tonight was not bad at all. I think we came out with intensity from the get go and kept on going."
"We had some practices between tonight and the exhibition games that we played which gave me an opportunity to become more comfortable with the plays. It's coming together."
"Coach B said we needed to shoot better from the three-point line. I haven't always been a three-point shooter. The coaches are working with me on a quick release. In high school you didn't need a quick release, but in college with people coming at you, you have to get it off."
Sophomore forward Shannon Hobson: "We just wanted to come out and play Arizona basketball, not caring about the score, just play. We played Arizona basketball that is a fast-pace game."
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When it comes to nailing the gritty side of war, there is nothing like Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad on the market right now. It's realistic depiction of war-torn Russia is a mile apart from similar games such as Medal of Honour or the original Call of Duty titles, and with its realism approach to gameplay it creates an unique experience.
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RO 2 pits two teams against each other in a number of game modes set against the backdrop of what is arguably the bloodiest campaign during World War II. One team will fill the role of the Russian allies and the other stand in the boots of the dreaded Axis forces. Each team has been retrofitted with localised sayings, thick accents and appropriate weaponry which give a nice touch of authenticity.
If you haven't played Red Orchestra before you are in for a rude awakening - this isn't your run of the mill shooter comrades, the emphasis on realism is immediately apparent when you are greeted with no HUD, no crosshair and minimal information. If that wasn't enough to sell the point that RO 2 is all about realism, surely after realising that one bullet can end your life you'll start to get the picture. The gameplay is just as brutal as the setting, and that is one of the reasons that RO2 works so well.
It treads the fine line of arcade shooters (see: CoD or Battlefield) and the ultra realism titles (ARMA, Operation Flashpoint) to create a point of difference that separates it from the pack. It's realistic to a point that it's still playable regardless of skill level, allowing the player to develop a taste for the action and slowly build their mindset and skill levels.
No crosshairs means you'll be relying on your iron sights quite often which work superbly. Landing a headshot from your rifle at a cool 129 metres is an indescribable feeling, a sense of accomplishment comes with every kill.
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The game also features some hardcore principles when it comes to injury and suffering under fire. When taking cover behind an object, if the enemy fires at you persistently your vision will become blurred as your soldier becomes disorientated. This adds a whole new element to the gameplay, and providing covering fire for a flanking team actually holds some worth. Injuries are quite severe also - a scrape from a bullet may cause you to slowly bleed out and die so make sure you use your bandages whenever possible. However keep in mind you can only patch yourself up twice during any one life.
The maps provided in the RO 2 beta are fantastic; they offer a wide range of gameplay options to any situation. You'll be making your way through the crumbling apartments in one level, and finding refuge in an abandoned fountain in the snow on another. The maps are well designed and feature various choke points along with vantage points for snipers to provide a rather dynamic feel to the battle.
Tactical options are also part of the gameplay on offer in RO 2 as squad commanders can dish out vital information to their teams via the in-game map. Here they can announce which point their team should be capturing, mark the location of tanks and other enemies, and various items of useful information.
The battles are rather epic when you find yourself in a 64 slot server - grenades will be flying, tanks will be shooting and no doubt limbs will be landing in every corner. It can be a little overwhelming at times, but that is exactly what you want. RO 2 is powerful, and as a result it keeps you on the edge of your seat from the minute you login.
Tanks create utter chaos on the battlefield
There are also a number of unlocks available for each individual class based upon your weapon XP and honour levels. A handful of new weapons will be available depending on your weapon skill, but you will also be able to boost you stamina and other attributes to make you a better soldier. It's a nice touch that adds more depth to the gameplay experience without the need to offer a new weapon or mod every three seconds.
Graphically RO 2 pushes the boundaries of the Unreal 3 engine to create some truly inspiring set pieces. The character models are expertly animated, so much so that you will often find yourself truly enjoying the battles unfold in spectator mode while waiting to respawn. Whether it be the subtle effects of the muzzle flash or the wafting smoke from a burned out tank, every second your eyes are treated to a visual treat. Screenshots simply do not do the game justice, RO 2 needs to be seen in motion to truly appreciate its graphical prowess.
The fantastic graphics are backed up by great sound - whether it be the banter of soldiers on the battlefield or the outstanding echoes of a sniper rifle shot in a hollowed out building, you'll be treated to some great audio production.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is more than a shooter, it's a triumph in a genre that has fallen victim to the modern warfare complex. Creating a dark and gritty gameplay experience that is fuelled by its tenacious grip on realism, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad has cemented Tripwire Interactive's place as one of the best PC developers in the industry today.
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Don't worry about the people of Afghanistan, Pakistan will install a proxy government that will control the Afghans.


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My eyes bugged out a little when I saw the headlines about Baauer's "Harlem Shake" debuting on top the Hot 100 this week. I knew the song would be in for a big debut, having topped the iTunes chart recently, but is still sold less than the incumbent number one "Thrift Shop," and with virtually no radio play or availability on streaming services needed to contribute to the On-Demand section of chart calculations. This is all a big chart-nerdy way to say that despite all the hooplah about his song in the last week, Baauer was too new, too unknown to possibly top the charts, at least not yet.
But no, the song is indeed number one this week, and it's because of a brand new rule in chart methodology—the addition of a "Streaming Songs" section of the chart designed to account for a song's presence on YouTube and other video-sharing services. With that addition to the calculations, "Harlem Shake" becomes the runaway chart-topper, as the song registered over 100 million streams last week—over ten times as many as the chart's number two, "Thrift Shop." (In case your internet connection has been out the last two weeks, the nine-digit views come courtesy of these countless meme videos in which people freak out dancing to the song.)
In fact, the debut of the new chart seems purposely timed to coincide with the big entry for "Harlem Shake"—if this was pro sports, the newly added rule would probably be heretofore referred to as "The 'Harlem Shake' Rule" for how clearly it seems custom-designed to express the popularity of the song. It's a little frustrating for long-time chart-watchers such as myself, because when you make dramatic changes to the chart like this, it makes it hard to put the fact that Baauer, just about the last person you'd ever expect to top the Hot 100 going into this year, into the appropriate historical context. What does it mean that Baauer now has more number-one singles than Justin Bieber, Drake and Nicki Minaj combined? It's impossible to say.
Now, there's an argument to be made that this is actually a good thing, that it makes the Hot 100 a more accurate chart. If you were to ask simply, "What's been the biggest song of the past week?," by most definitions, the answer would be "Harlem Shake," so by that pure logic, it makes sense that it should be number one. Similarly, the greatest chart oversight of last year was that Psy's "Gangnam Style," a song that will be remembered by anyone who lived through it as the most popular song in the world for at least a couple of months, never got past #2 as it was blocked at #1 by Maroon 5′s "One More Night," a song that many pop listeners have probably already forgotten the existence of. Had The "Harlem Shake" Rule existed in late 2012, "Gangnam Style" would certainly have hit #1, and might have stayed there for about 15 weeks for all we know. That would have been the good and fair thing.
But here's my grievance with this specific rule change: Saying that a song being viewed on YouTube is roughly analogous to a song being played on the radio or streamed over Spotify, as this rule implicitly does, isn't something I agree with. "Harlem Shake" isn't getting all these views because people just love the song that much—it's because they want to see these new crazy videos were people go nuts to the song in forever newer and crazier ways. People liking the song plays a part in that, sure, but it's just a small part of it. Tellingly, the original "Harlem Shake" song has only 13 million views on YouTube—which is still a whole lot, especially for an unknown like Baauer, but less than, say, "Harlem Shake (original army edition)" or "UGA Men's Swim & Dive Harlem Shake." Nobody's watching these videos to listen to the song specifically, and indeed, the song only lasts for half a minute anyway.
A working, though imperfect analogy to this would be the popularity of certain music videos on MTV. Very often, the popularity of a song on MTV would fuel its popularity on the charts, but because music video play wouldn't directly factor into chart calculations, sometimes an MTV hit never appeared on Billboard. For instance, Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity" was one of the most popular videos of 1997, even winning Video of the Year at that year's VMAs. but never even cracked the Hot 100. This made sense, as the video was really only popular for the video portion itself—the wacky spinning room with the bleeding furniture and lead singer Jay Kay's big-ass hat. The song itself was OK, but would never have been that memorable (and certainly didn't fit into any radio station at the time) without the video. It made sense that it wouldn't crack the Hot 100.
Now, we're saying that a song's video going viral is the same thing as the song itself becoming super-popular. That might end up being true in Baauer's case anyway—the fact that the song is still #1 on iTunes certainly supports that—but I have to wonder where we draw the line. Under these rules, would O-Zone's "Dragonstea din tei" have topped the charts while the Numa Numa guy was a viral sensation? What about Tay Zonday's "Chocolate Rain"? Would Rebecca Black's "Friday" have spent, like, the entirety of 2011 on top the Hot 100? It doesn't seem right to me, and I really hope Billboard knows what they're doing with this.


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Kamila Sulewska is the Playboy Cybergirl of the Week for February 8. "A woman should always satisfy her man," says Kamila Sulewska. "She can't rely on the same sex moves over and over—it gets boring. I love it when a man takes control of the situation, no… matter where we are—the kitchen, bathroom, elevator. I love risky situations." Interested in taking a risk with Kamila? "Come right up and tell me what's on your mind," she suggests. "Don't be afraid."
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Career Bests (thru March 28, 2015): • Discus: 179-11 (54.83m) • Shot Put: 49-3 3/4 (15.03m) • Hammer: 174-2 (53.10m) • Weight Throw: 53-3 1/2 (16.24m)
Stanford Record Book: Outdoors • Discus: 5th • Shot put: 8th• Hammer: 9thIndoors• Shot put: 9th
2015 Season:Outdoors• Placed fifth at the Texas Relays discus at 176-1.
Indoors• Competed in three meets in the shot put.• Had a season best of 45-11 1/4 to place 14th at the Husky Classic.2014 Season: Outdoors • Began season by shattering her personal best in the hammer throw by 16 feet.• Threw 174-2 at the Outdoor Opener in Berkeley to win.• Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the discus, placing 24th overall at 160-10.• Placed seventh in the Pac-12 in the discus (a season best 177-6) and eighth in the shot put (48-9 1/2).• Set personal best in the shot of 49-3 3/4 to place third in the Longhorn Invitational.• It placed her No. 8 all-time at Stanford.• Won the Big Meet in the discus and was second in the shot.• Competed in 10 meets.• Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. Indoors • Set personal bests in each of her three meets, all in the weight throw.• Had best of 53-3 1/2 at the Don Kirby Elite on Feb. 14, placing 15th.• Placed 16th in the weight throw at the MPSF Championships (51-0 3/4).
2013 Season: Outdoors • Set a discus personal best of 171-10 in her season debut, at the Outdoor Opener.• Broke it with a big PB in winning the Big Meet with a 179-11 throw.• Placed seventh in the discus at the Pac-12 Championships (170-9).• Was 36th at the NCAA West Prelims (152-0).• Competed eight times in the discus and five in the hammer.• Set hammer personal best of 157-8 at the Triton Invitational.• Also was fourth in Big Meet (155-4). Indoors • Did not compete.
2012 Season: Outdoors • Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Austin, Texas, where she placed 17th in the discus at 164-11.• Placed among the top 10 in two events at the Pac-12 Championshps.• Was fifth in the discus at 168-3.• Placed 10th in the shot put at 44-2.• Set two collegiate personal bests at the Payton Jordan Invitational: in the hammer throw (146-10) and the discus (170-5).• The latter was the eighth-longest throw in school history.• Season-best shot put was 48-9 1/2 at the Stanford Invitational. Indoors • Placed 16th in the 20-pound weight throw at the MPSF Championships, with 50-0 1/2.
High School: • Earned three podium finishes in the discus at the California state championships, placing third (2009), sixth (2010), and fourth (2011).• Won Sac-Joaquin Section Masters championships in the shot put (2011, 43-9) and discus (2009, 140-10).• Had high school bests of 152-1 in the discus (2011 state championship prelims) and 44-7 1/2 in the shot (Arcadia Invitational).
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LG Optimus 2X Android 4.0 ICS update now scheduled for Q3?
Back in December, LG announced that some of its smartphones would get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in 2012, mentioning that updates for the Optimus 2X should start rolling-out in the second quarter of 2012. Unfortunately for those who have the Optimus 2X, it looks like their update won't arrive that soon.
According to LG Mobile Singapore, the "ICS upgrade will be available for the Optimus 2X in Q3 this year." That means anywhere between July and September.
For the moment, it's not clear what will happen to the other handsets for which LG promised ICS updates for Q2 (Optimus LTE, Optimus Sol, LG Prada Phone 3.0, LG Eclipse, and LG myTouch Q). But we'll let you know as soon as we get new details.
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mikeymad wrote:I don't know, they are pretty close:
Collector57 wrote:Very nice Mikey!
No I don't dispute the shape, just wouldn't call the Glencairn "large"
hook55 wrote::D Just one question guys? is Glencairn glass made of Crystal?
There are two versions - the machine made and the hand-blown.the machine-made one is a little thicker and heavier. I haven't broken one since I switched to the machine-made (also, a third of the price).
mikeymad on Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:42 pm
I think it looks fine to me. I like the glass. Small opening to stuff your nose in....
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LOS ANGELES - UCLA freshman Kyle McPhillips was named Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the second Bruin player in as many years to win the award. McPhillips also earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors, while sophomore Robin Anderson was named to the first team.
McPhillips, from Willoughby, Ohio, has been UCLA's hottest player of late, taking a 10-match winning streak into this week's NCAA Round of 16. McPhillips' run started in the team's last four matches of the regular season and continued all the way through the Pac-12 Tournament, where she became the first UCLA freshman to win the main draw singles title since Sara Walker in 2000. At 30-8 overall, she is the only Bruin player to reach the 30-win mark this season. She follows Anderson, who earned the Pac-12's Newcomer of the Year award in 2012. McPhillips is currently ranked 20th nationally in singles in the latest ITA rankings.
In addition to being recognized by the Conference, McPhillips was also named ITA Rookie of the Year for the Southwest Region on Tuesday. She is now in the running for the national award, which will be released later this month.
For the second year in a row, Anderson was chosen to the Pac-12's First-Team. The sophomore from Matawan, N.J. has been ranked in the top 10 in the nation in singles all season, currently standing at No. 3. As UCLA's No. 1 player in both singles and doubles, Anderson owns a 26-5 overall singles record and a 9-6 mark in doubles with partner Skylar Morton. Anderson leads the team this year in wins over ranked opponents with 13.
First Team
Sabrina Santamaria, So., USC*
Danielle Lao, Sr., USC*
Robin Anderson, So., UCLA
Nicole Gibbs, Jr., Stanford
Zso! Susanyi, So., California
Anett Schutting, Jr., California
* unanimous selection
Second Team
Zoë Scandalis, So., USC
Krista Hardebeck, Fr., Stanford
Kristie Ahn, Jr., Stanford
Kyle McPhillips, Fr., UCLA
Jacqueline Cako, Jr., Arizona State
Klara Fabikova, Fr., California
Honorable Mention
Lacey Smyth, Jr., Arizona
Lynn Chi, Fr., California
Tereza Bekerova, So., Utah
Sarah Pham, Jr., Utah
Singles Player of the Year: Sabrina Santamaria, USC
Doubles Team of the Year: Sabrina Santamaria/Kaitlin Christian, USC
Newcomer of the Year: Kyle McPhillips, UCLA
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Moin, I've just tried to create a new account for the NikiWiki pages, but had no success, unfortunately. I've cookies enabled and disabled my proxy server. I always see 2 entry fields only, labeled "Username:" and "Password:". When I fill-in a Username and hit the "Mail me a new password" button, I always get that page again, but with following red error msg above the entry fields: There is no user by the name "xxx". Check your spelling, or use the form below to create a new user account. Any hints? Should I hit the "Log in" button instead? (I've tried everything.) But, I'm missing an entry field for specifying my email address, when I hit the "Mail me..." button. -- -- Andreas Schnellbacher