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Business SA launches brand refresh
Business SA, has unveiled a new 'refreshed' brand architecture for the organisation.
Business SA Chief Executive Officer, Peter Vaughan, said that just like any organisation, Business SA continued to review every aspect of its business.
"Business SA has recently undergone a thorough review of its brand identity," Mr Vaughan said.
"This has involved a review of our brand assets, including our logo, positioning statement, typography and brand architecture.
"The Business SA logo has a strong recall among South Australian business and the wider community, and remains relevant to our aims and purposes.
"We have refreshed the brand to include a tighter logo, accompanied by a more contemporary and authoritative typeface. The recognisable hive remains as do the familiar colours of black and orange.
"The positioning statement of "the hive of industry" has been replaced with "your business is ours" describing why we exist and our primary motivation.
"The new line also encapsulates the relationship we have with the business community and the responsibility we have to assist businesses across the State.
"This brand refresh also extends to the presentation of material and collateral distributed across the organisation.
"In line with the new brand identity, Business SA will launch a brand new website mid year, giving members greater and more transparent access to our highly sought after products and services."
Business SA Chief Executive Officer Peter Vaughan is pictured above with representatives from businesses involved in the brand refresh: Matt Remphrey from Parallax Design (graphic design and brand development), Nick Breslauer from Visualcom (digital printing and signage services) and Dale Thomson from Finsbury Green (environmental, printing and solutions group).


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Jonas in the Cluster team reported on his work on executing
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This is a very interesting work we have in progress at MySQL.
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Let the celebration begin!!! LifeWay's new VBS 2014 Jump Start Kit is available at LifeWay Christian Stores today! Pre-orders started shipping last week so many of you have already had a chance to explore this great new resource. We would love to hear your reaction to both the Jump Start Kit and the new Takin' It Home CD. ... Continue Reading
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The newest addition to LifeWay's family of VBS resources is the VBS 2014 Takin' It Home CD. You may have read about it back in June. Takin' It Home is truly one of the most exciting aspects of VBS to come along in years. VBS leaders and pastors are constantly trying to figure out ways to connect with parents, and this is it! Takin' It Home CD is designed for families to listen to in the car on the way home from VBS. A segment for each day not only serves as a review for the the kids, but ... Continue Reading
5 Things I Learned from Mom
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Indigent Defense-- Gary Parker: 2003 Champion of Indigent Defense Award Recipient Stephen Bright
A major new report — Federal Indigent Defense 2015: The Independence Imperative — broadly examines the federal indigent defense system, covering the entire manner in which the system operates. NACDL released the report on September 9 after more than 18 months of study, more than 130 individuals interviewed (including federal judges, federal defenders, Criminal Justice Act panel attorneys, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts personnel, and others, representing 49 states and all federal judicial circuits), hundreds of documents reviewed, and surveys conducted.
On September 9, 2015, NACDL released a report titled "Federal Indigent Defense 2015: The Independence Imperative." The report articulates seven fundamental principles that are essential to ensure a robust federal indigent defense system.
The National Association of Federal Defenders bestowed its W. Fred Turner Award on Leigh Skipper, Chief Federal Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and his staff at the Federal Community Defender Office in Philadelphia.
Parties in Hurrell-Harring et al. v. New York, a class action brought by the New York Civil Liberties Union challenging systemic deficiencies in the indigent defense services in several New York counties, settled on Oct. 21, 2014. While the settlement applies to only five of the 57 New York counties, it can be used as a blueprint by other counties in New York to meet the obligation to provide adequate representation to indigent defendants statewide. Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the federal government, filed a Statement of Interest in the litigation that, while not taking a position on the merits of plaintiffs' claims, declared that the right to counsel "is so fundamental to the operation of the criminal justice system that its diminishment erodes the principles of liberty and justice that underpin all of our civil rights in criminal proceedings."
NACDL announced a new program of scholarship assistance for indigent defense providers on Oct. 23. The scholarships will foster access for both public and private defenders of the indigent accused to outstanding criminal defense training programs nationwide.
With the nation's indigent defense system mired in a persistent crisis of underfunding as a result of the failure of the states to enforce the Supreme Court's landmark Sixth Amendment right to counsel decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Department of Justice has acted boldly in a case that seeks to expose the resulting deficiencies. In the case of Hurrell-Harring et al. v. New York, a class action brought by the New York Civil Liberties Union challenging systemic deficiencies in the indigent defense services in several New York counties, the Department of Justice, on behalf of the federal government, filed a Statement of Interest in the pending litigation on Sept. 25.
On Sept. 3, NACDL announced the appointment of Diane DePietropaolo Price as indigent defense training manager. In this role, she supports NACDL's Indigent Defense Department and its broad efforts to support indigent defense providers across America. She also develops live and recorded trainings for public and private defenders who represent the indigent accused and will coordinate trainings in consultation with a national working group of public defense leaders and training experts.
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Translation of ballot in Spanish:
- 1 1.1 uncountable (system of voting) to decide by ballotdecidir por votaciónExample sentences1.2 countable (instance of voting) to hold or take a ballot on something
someter algo a votaciónfirst/second ballotprimera/segunda votación1.3 countable (number of votes cast)número (masculine) de votosExample sentences1.4 countableballot (paper)
- Every district secretary, every regional secretary was elected by ballot.
- Teachers in four other schools are to hold consultative strike ballots over the same issue.
- Eurotunnel train drivers are to hold a strike ballot over the issue of trade union recognition, it was announced this week.
carta (feminine) electoral (Venezuela)
- The turnout for the ballot was 68 per cent, and of those, the vote was 2,947 in favour of action and 2,246 against.
- There was a low turnout in the ballot with just 30 percent of teachers voting.
- With less than 1 percent of ballot votes counted, the U.S.-backed Karzai is ahead with 56 percent of the vote.
- 2 countable (drawing of lots) (British) to have a ballothacer un sorteoExample sentences
- The Ticket Window, sometimes known as a ticket ballot or lottery, will give every applicant an equal chance of getting seats for individual matches.
- Now they are holding a ballot to decide which of the villains will win the dubious honour of having his or her effigy burned on a Guy Fawkes bonfire next month.
- Maureen was one of 1,000 lucky people to have won tickets for the event in a competition ballot, and among an estimated 200 to have seen both events.
transitive verb
- (members)to ballot somebody
invitar a votar
onsomethingsometer algo a la votación de alguienExample sentences
- Last April's NUT annual conference unanimously voted to ballot members on a boycott of the SAT's.
- Union members were balloted and voted for the one-day strike next Wednesday.
- At its annual conference in April, the National Union of Teachers voted to ballot its members on boycotting the testing of pupils at ages seven, 11 and 14 in England.
intransitive verb
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- Firefighters in York have voted unanimously to ballot for county-wide strike action in protest at the controversial sacking of a colleague.
- Cabin crew will ballot for industrial action this week.
- A mass meeting of over 500 Unison members held at the end of November voted unanimously to ballot for further action in support of the social workers.
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we are sons and children born of the spirit of Christ Jesus and we believe and know the lord Jesus christ as the resurrection and the life. the redeemer of our soul and who set people free from sin and death. we acknowledge his power as the lord and judge of both the living and the death according to the order given to him by our Holy father Jahwe. we are trying to reach the elects to seal them with the seal of the fire of healing and resurrection. the holy ghost fire is in the word of Christ in us. And the anointing of God heals the sick and cleanses from infirmities and break the yokes of ungodly life without salvation.
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The Enugu State University of Technology's (ESUT) Vice Chancellor, Cyprian Onyeji who was kidnapped August 15th, was on Thursday night freed.
Some weeks back the students had engaged in series of prayers for the release of their VC, they were however grateful to God, saying it had brought fear and tension in the school.
According to some of the students, the social and economic activities in the institution has been put on hold since the kidnap of the Vice Chancellor.
The Public Relations Officer of the Enugu State Police Command, Ebere Amaraizu, said the vice chancellor was found in Igbariam in Anambra State.


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WASHINGTON: Without directly naming Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a senior State Department official has said that US will evaluate any visa application based on merits and according to US laws.
"As you probably know, we don't get into questions of visa matters on any particular individual. That said, we of course will evaluate any visa application based on its merits and in accordance with US law, so I don't have anything further on that specifically," Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Mike hammer told reporters at a news conference yesterday.


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November 24, 2009
Blue Cheese & Chicken Pita with Sprouts and Walnuts
It's almost Thanksgiving and there may be a tendency for people to just kinda give up on being healthy this week because Thursday will "undo" it somehow. Not so, you of little faith! This is what I've been eating for lunch since Sunday, and it's a wonderfully healthy and delicious meal that takes no more than 5 minutes to assemble each time.
-1/2 whole wheat pita
-1 tbsp crumbled blue cheese
-1 tbsp chopped walnuts
-1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
-1 oz deli chicken
1. Toast your whole wheat pita.
2. I love sprouts. They are amazing and crunchy and have a bitter and fresh aftertaste...perfect for sandwiches!
Take a small handful of alfalfa sprouts. Wash them in a bowl and pat dry on a paper towel.
3. Put the sprouts in a bowl, and add blue cheese. Remember this guy?
I love blue cheese!
4. These are the walnuts I used. They're found in the baking aisle. You can also use almonds or whatever kinda nut you happen to like.
Let's get this straight. I'm not a walnut person, nor do i really like any nut. Like, i'm not one to just sit and eat nuts. But these add a crunch and depth to the sandwich that is just wonderful.
In a small pan, toast the chopped walnuts. Just roll them around in the pan till they develop a nice brownish color all around. This process makes all nuts taste absolutely amazing.
5. Add the nuts to your bowl.
6. Once pita is done being toasted, stuff with a slice or two of chicken. I got mine from the deli, and it's a BBQ chicken...so it's a little sweeter than normal.
7. Stuff the pita with the sprouts, blue cheese, and walnuts.
And you have a fabulous lunch that is just out-of-this-world!
You have a combination of sweet chicken, pungent blue cheese, aromatic walnuts, and best of all, crunchy sprouts with a fresh taste!
You're also getting whole grains, fiber, protein, dairy, and vegetables all in one small package that "costs" you less than 300 calories. Pair this with a small piece of fruit and you will be so totally set for lunch.
Don't let the Thanksgiving blues get you down...do yourself a favor and eat something healthy from Monday through Wednesday. :)
For a printable version of this recipe, please click here.
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Some newsThursday, September 4th, 2008
Hello everyone! Well to start off, some very sad news. Our co-webbie, Marquita, has decided to depart from Orliness due to personal issues. I am very sad to see her go, but sometimes you need to do what you need to do. I hope to see her back in here one day and I know everything will work out for her.
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2011 Insurance Related Legislation
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- HB 14 Mental Health Parity
- HB 19 Insurance Law Related Amendments (Dept. Bill) (Summary)
- HB 27 Worker's Compensation Rate Filings
- HB 40 Bonding Requirements
- HB 43 Errors and Omissions
- HB 79 Property and Casualty Certificate of Insurance Act
- HB 91 Real Estate Related Amendments
- HB128 Health Reform Amendments
- HB163 Revisor's Statute
- HB186 Utah Code Technical Amendments
- HB213 Statutory Construction Amendments
- HB230 Disability Amendments
- HB256 Children's Health Insurance and Medicaid Administrative Simplification
- HB316 Taxation of Surplus Lines of Insurance
- HB328 State Government Work Week
- HB333 Unfair Inducements Related to Insurance Products
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"The distance between the reed and the tone board has everything to do with the sound of the call. I have seen calls go out of my shop sounding perfect. Then, about a week later, folks will come back and say, 'You know, Mr. Harlan, this doesn't sound right.' I'll take the call apart and pull the reed out, lay it down, and it looks like the reed is craning its neck upwards. It has been bent. You have to treat that reed with the utmost care. You don't want to pull it up and pop it; you want to retain the stability of that reed as much as you can."
Any number of materials have been used as reeds over the years. These include German silver, brass, copper, phosphorous, bronze, tin, wood, cane, and now, perhaps most prevalent, plastics. Mylar is by far the most popular substance used today. Equal to the variety of materials employed were the physical alterations undertaken while attempting to create the perfect sound. Reeds have been pounded, scraped, bent, sanded, trimmed, heated, and filed.
This experimentation has resulted in an understanding of what these manipulations can produce, and personal preferences in regard to what works best. These days, however, such exercises usually are not necessary. All calls mass-produced by a manufacturer may not sound exactly alike, but they should be close.
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Having certain alleles of TOMM40 increases one's susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease (AD) when other risk factors are present, according to a consortium of investigators. Additionally, their research revealed a number of genes or chromosomal areas with at least one SNP that could be considered a potential new candidate loci to explore in the etiology of sporadic AD.
"The TOMM40 gene influences the ease with which molecules can get in and out of mitochondria," explains Steven G. Potkin, M.D., lead author of the study and UCI psychiatry and human behavior professor. "With aging, the number and function of mitochondria decrease, accompanied by a parallel increased risk of developing Alzheimer's." TOMM40 also processes materials that form amyloid plaque, Dr. Potkins adds.
The results appear August 7 in PLoS One in a paper titled, "Hippocampal Atrophy as a Quantitative Trait in a Genome-Wide Association Study Identifying Novel Susceptibility Genes for Alzheimer's Disease."
Prior research from Duke University scientists found that patients with TOMM40 developed Alzheimer's an average of seven years earlier than those without the gene. The current work involved a genome-wide association study on 381 participants. Samples were genotyped using the Illumina Human610-Quad BeadChip. The scientists report that 516,645 unique SNPs were included in the analysis following quality control measures.
Two analyses were completed: a standard case-control analysis and a novel approach using hippocampal atrophy measured on MRI as an objectively defined, quantitative phenotype. A general linear model was applied to identify SNPs for which there was an interaction between the genotype and diagnosis on the quantitative trait.
The case-control analysis validated APOE and identified TOMM40 (translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 40). TOMM40 risk alleles were approximately twice as frequent in AD subjects as controls.
The quantitative trait analysis resulted in 21 genes or chromosomal areas, which require further validation, the scientists assert. These candidates included EFNA5, CAND1, MAGI2, ARSB, and PRUNE2, which are involved in the regulation of protein degradation, apoptosis, neuronal loss, and neurodevelopment.
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2012 Triathlete Gift Guide: Part One
- By Triathlete.com
- Published Dec 11, 2012
Pearl Izumi W Beakay Vest ($140, Pearlizumi.com)
*Editor's Pick* Senior Editor Jené Shaw: This vest is more stylish and functional than the hoodie I normally throw on for morning trips to the pool or post-workout errands.
Nixon The Bobbi Watch ($175, Nixon.com)
*Editor's Pick* Associate Editor Bethany Mavis: This women's watch—chic and colorful, with a bit of leather on the strap—is a fun alternative to bulkier athletic watches.
Assos LL 607 S5 Mille Bib Tights ($299, Assos.com)
*Editor's Pick* Senior Tech Editor Aaron Hersh: Other than a twisty descent, there are few things that add more to my enjoyment of a ride than a pair of Assos shorts. Not only do these keep me comfy for hours, but they take the sting off winter weather too.
Asics Reflector Jacket ($90, Asics.com)
*Editor's Pick* Web Producer Liz Hichens: I live in a warmer climate and am always struggling to find running outerwear that isn't too stuffy. This jacket is lightweight, and the reflective feature is a great bonus for those early-morning runs.
Conundrum Peak Half Zip Sweater ($130, Smartwool.com
*Editor's Pick* Senior Tech Editor Aaron Hersh: Soft but not itchy; comfortable and presentable; warm yet breathable, this merino wool sweater is one of my favorites from fall to spring.
Lululemon Nothin' But Run Jacket ($128, Lululemon.com)
*Editor's Pick* Associate Editor Bethany Mavis: With lightweight yet silky soft fabric, this form-fitting jacket features details to keep me visible (reflective strips), warm (thumb holes keep the sleeves down) and dry (moisture-wicking fabric and vents on the back).
Moving Comfort Interval Tank And Momentum Shorts ($54, $46, Movingcomfort.com)
*Editor's Pick* Senior Editor Jené Shaw: Made with the same comfortable support as their popular sports bras, this Moving Comfort V-neck tank has a built-in bra and zippered back pocket. I love the soft, wide waistband and the handy two pockets on the matching shorts.
Vitamix 5200 ($449, Vitamix.com)
*Editor's Pick* Editor-in-Chief Julia Polloreno: New Year's resolution #14: Eat more fruits and veggies. Vitamix is the gold standard in blenders, making it easy to whip up nutritious veggie blends to fuel workouts and recovery.
Clif Family Winery Wine Club Membership ($95-$125, Clifffamilywinery.com)
*Editor's Pick* Editor-in-Chief Julia Polloreno: The iconic sports nutrition brand also owns a vineyard in Napa Valley, where it turns out some tasty (and affordable) vino. The four-bottle club membership scores you three shipments at a 30 percent discount.
Shimano WT60 Women's Triathlon Shoe ($250, Shimano.com)
*Editor's Pick* Web Producer Liz Hichens: I love to kick off the new year with new racing gear. This shoe has all the features I look for in a tri shoe (easy to put on, moisture control, comfort) and the women's-specific colors are fun without being too showy.
Trek Travels Tuscany Explorer Bike Tour (from $2,499, Trektravel.com
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The World's Toughest Endurance Challenges ($30, Velopress.com)
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SRAM Red Quarq Power Meter ($1,995, Sram.com)
Sram's crank-based power meter lets you swap wheels for racing and training without losing data at a price lower than the competition. ANT+ transmission and other features, such as right/left power balance, set this training tool apart.
Sidi Ergo 3 ($499, Sidiamerica.com)
Every pad, buckle, support and strap is placed in the perfect spot to cradle the foot from heel to toe. Perfect for mid- to low-volume feet.
Castelli Espresso Due Jacket ($299, Castelli-cycling.com)
Warm and weather-resistant, this jacket will keep you comfortable through spitting rain and pre-dawn temps.
Rapha Backpack ($200, Rapha.cc)
Perfect for a bike commute or walking around the city, Rapha's Backpack combines function with subdued semi-hipster style.
Playtri Hawaii Triathlon Camp ($1,275 before 1/1, Playtri.com)
Fantasize about training on the Big Island? This five-and-a-half-day camp, open to triathletes of all levels, trains all over the Ironman Hawaii course and includes talks on recovery, and mental and nutrition strategies.
Normatec MVP Recovery System ($1,650, Normatecrecovery.com)
Built on the same pumping mechanism as the $5,000 version used by pro athletes, this semi-affordable version retains the most important features of its big brother.
Race Bling Medal Holder ($28, Etsy.com/shop/runningonthewall)
Keep your medals from collecting dust (and pick up some hard-earned kudos) with one of these handmade racks.
Lark Alarm Clock ($99, Store.lark.com)
Wake up for your early-morning workouts without disturbing your partner using Lark's silent vibration alarm. It can also track your sleep patterns via mobile phone app.
2013 ITU Season Pass (€20, Triathlonlive.tv/buy)
If the Olympics turned you into an ITU Superfan, get the 2013 Season Pass to watch all 17 races live or on demand.
In Blue Handmade iPad Case ($45, Etsy.com/shop/inblue)
Protect your iPad with this handmade distressed leather custom cover. It's available in gold, taupe and latte-colored leather with the option to personalize.
Gaggia 14101 Classic Espresso Machine ($599, Gaggia.com)
Its elegant steel body is about the size of a basic drip machine, but the Classic can help any coffee-loving triathlete whip up frou-frou coffee drinks or a straight shot of smooth espresso in their own kitchen.
CW-X Revolution Tights ($195, Cw-x.com)
With CW-X's "support web," these flashy, comfy tights provide extra support and stability to all the important running muscles (women's version shown).
Bike Tool Roll ($45, Bundleandstow.com)
Roll up your essential bike tools and throw them in your jersey pocket or bag. Comes with basics such as tire levers and a patch kit.
Photo: Nils Nilsen
Not sure what to buy (or ask for) this holiday season? We've got you covered. Here are 25 gifts that will keep on giving all season long. Check back to Triathlete.com for part two of our gift guide, featuring triathlon essentials.
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I agree, it does give you an advantage, However the best items should be obtained by playing the game, not just by dropping a bunch of money.
For an MMORPG
Game shop NPC < Charged irl money < Boss drops
This is so players feel, hey i can be the best without paying money. aka: I'm not being "cheated" into a money trap.
Money helps the game, but like jason says, plastering it all over the game just says i'm in this for just the money.
Also, paying for everyday items is terrible. An RF online server reduced the drops rates of everything so much that it's impossible to break even. and you have to charge to buy potions.
Atlus online's game Knights of the sky is full of abandoned accounts because you had to pay to refill mineral mines at one point, either that or the game stops for you.
Both are pretty much abandoned at this point.
Now ADs is a little different. what most bad advertisers seem to not realize is there's a difference between looking and seeing.


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Message gets lost in partisan pitch
Published: Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at 12:00 a.m.
To The Editor: Guest columnist Candler Willis (Friday) is an intelligent man. His views on the New Deal, Keynesism, TVA, Social Security, et al., made clear he has a good grasp on what's going on, but it wasn't hard to pick up on his disdain of Democrats. The problem is, because of his obvious disdain of half of his fellow countrymen, his message is lost.
Democrats won't accept his message because of the slurs and will fire back equally venomous letters about Republican shortcomings and the clarity about a broken system is lost. Divide and conquer, see how it works? Politics over truth, arguments take precedence over problems.
As long as we embrace the party walls we cling to for our identities and separate and alienate ourselves from half of our countrymen, we stall-off fixing the real problems that face all of us.
"Can't we all just get along?" is more than just the punch line of a bad Rodney King joke. It must take place before we can even begin to fix what's broken in the world.
Thanks for your wisdom, Candler. Next time bring it home as a nonpartisan who loves and respects all of his fellow Americans. Happy New Year.
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Nagraj And The
Post-9/11 superhero comics
underline the lack of maturity in
Indian responses to terrorism,
says RISHI MAJUMDER
ART IMITATES life, and
death, in many
ways. 9/11 ushered
in a rare phase in
American comic book culture,
where real-life heroes
were honoured, supervillains
shed tears at national loss and
superheroes felt helpless
because of a real-life tragedy
they could not avert. This return
to reality from escapism
reflected the American attitude
of the times far more
accurately than their President's
declarations of war.
Raj Comics' take on the
Mumbai terror attack, 26/11, shows no signs of such a reality
check. It has popular Indian
superheroes Nagraj (a
man-snake with superpowers)
and Doga (a crime fighter
who wears a dog mask) defeat
five fictional terrorists waiting
to ambush Mumbai and add
to the assault of 26/11's infamous
pack of ten. Halla Bol, the sequel to 26/11, which
releases next month, takes
the collective fantasy further.
Nagraj enters a fictional
neighbouring enemy state
called Ghuspaitisthan to
demolish terrorist camps.
When branded a terrorist by
the enemy government, he
offers to extradite himself in
exchange for five terrorists in
Ghuspaitisthan who are on
India's wanted list.
Indian attitudes to dealing
with terror, at least as expressed
in comic-book culture,
appear to have a lot of
growing up to do.
"Terrorism is a complex
issue," sighs Sanjay Gupta,
studio head of Raj Comics
and creator of Nagraj and
Doga, who co-wrote 26/11. Many call him India's Stan
Lee. "The more pressure you
apply, the more reaction you
get. Yet, if you do nothing
you're an easy target." 26/11, launched in May 2009, has
already sold over a lakh
copies – not surprising for a
publisher whose average
comic sells 70,000 copies and
whose web forums indicate a
fan base stretching from the
Haryanvi villager to the
Canadian NRI. Gupta laughs
when accused of cashing in
on jingoist sentiment. He says
his company has always "addressed
current issues" (the
Tandoor murder, the Nithari
murders, Kargil and crimes
against senior citizens). The
comics, he says, are an expression
of his and "the public's
political thought", which
"demands that those in the
higher echelons of government"
do "everything in their
power to protect Indian lives".
Both 26/11 and Halla Bol have the all-powerful Nagraj,
our homegrown Superman,
as India's answer to terrorism.
This seems to suggest that
our security and defence
forces, mere mortals, are illequipped
to do so. "That is
what it felt like during 26/11,
did it not?" asks Gupta. But
he appreciates the need to lift
human morale. He's planning
"more 26/11 based issues"
possibly featuring "Tiranga
(with no superpowers) or
Super Commando Dhruv
(whose superpower is talking
to animals) or even only Doga
(all he can do is talk to dogs!)"
as terrorist hunters.
Yet Raj Comics has remained
silent on many other
"complex" issues: the MNS
agitations, the Mumbai and
post-Godhra riots, and the
state of India's 'public' in
Kashmir and the northeast.
"We've launched a five-part
series called Doga Hindu Hai on communal riots," Gupta
says. "And we took up the
violence by regional parties
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Two of Kentucky's universities are looking for new ways to save money to fight rising utility costs.
U.K. and Western Kentucky University are facing more than a half million dollar deficit in their utility budgets as rates for energy, water and sewer skyrocket.
Western officials are planning to completely shut down their campus for winter break after graduation.
UK officials are debating lowering thermostats in all educational buildings from 73 to 71 degrees.


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Despite new revolutions, the digital format is here to stay
IF YOU'RE A music fan in your 20s, 30s, 40s or beyond, you've probably used a number of different physical formats over the course of your lifetime to listen to your tunes.
These will include vinyl (still going strong), cassette (also still around) and CD (most definitely still around). Some of you may also have bought into the MiniDisc format as well – don't worry, you weren't alone.
The arrival of the MP3 changed all of this and would appear to have put an end to format innovation and cannibalisation. However, as Apple launch a smaller version of a very successful product, you wonder if we're really seeing the end of the music format wars. Could another format come along and convince music fans to walk that way?
The problems for anyone hawking a new format are many. Most mainstream music fans have become accustomed to the convenience of having their MP3s with them on phones and mobile players, while the rise of streaming services means a growing number of fans are no longer interested in actually owning the music at all. Then there's the whole issue of cost: fans who paid out twice or three times for their music before are unlikely to fall for that one again.
There might be an argument that some fans would adopt a new format to take advantage of better sound quality. This is the logic behind Neil Young's Pono music player and service, due in 2013. You could also look at the success of the Beats By Dre headphone line as further proof of this.
Yet it's hard to envisage a seismic move back to a physical format, especially as most music fans have gone so far in the other direction.
Just as RTÉ turned off the analogue TV signal the other day, in music too the future for the majority is digital.
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Swedish/Australian twin sisters Elektra and
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Going on debut single Fishin' With John, there is much to like in the cool, breezy psych-pop of Nashville newcomers Sol Cat. Moreover, any band with tunes inspired by Fishing With John, the MTV series featuring John Lurie's fishing trips with celebrities, is all right with us. Debut album due in 2013.
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Kalikasan informs me that there's something new on PEKA! GAME FOR SCIENCE's virtual naturalist invites you to go on three treasure hunts in the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve.
By wandering through the magnificent landscapes of this natural park located in Quebec, you'll be able to collect many objects that will enrich your virtual museum! Through your discoveries, you will learn how to protect the common eiders, the terns and the moss campion that populate the island. In addition, you will gain precious knowledge about ecosystems and about the appropriate behaviours to preserve them.
It's time to put on your naturalist adventurer outfit!
There are new features in the Brought to You by Ship game. Will you be able to earn enough points to get yourself a new ship and thus have access to more orders? The bulk carrier will allow you to transport bulk goods towards the GAME FOR SCIENCE islands.
You'll even be able to obtain information about your ships travelling across the world map.
Take out your order book!
Discover the forces that will allow your plane to fly and build Aéro Montréal's most beautiful glider thanks to the "Passion From Within" challenge.
The 3D building and assembly guide will show you the steps to follow to build your glider. (more…)
A 3D tool to build a very spectacular plane out of wooden sticks and paper!
Do you want to make the coolest paper plane around fly? Build Aéro Montréal's "Passion for Flight" glider! (more…)
A new feature is waiting for you in GAME FOR SCIENCE!
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The vacations are coming soon! GAME FOR SCIENCE has put on its red nose and has prepared several Christmas gifts for you to discover exclusively starting today and until January 9th!
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A great new feature is waiting for you in GAME FOR SCIENCE starting today!
Discover the brand new "Brought to You by Ship" quest, available by clicking on the icon at the bottom right of the new world map.
At the helm of your ship, successfully complete the first steps of a delivery of goods to the GAME FOR SCIENCE islands. Then, develop you marine transportation company in order to make it the most beautiful and most efficient! (more…)
The 7th annual WHERE Challenge is back! What on Earth is in your stuff and WHERE on Earth does it come from? Get your students to be creative and learn something new about science, technology and the manufacturing industry. They could win CASH prizes!
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Book your room at River Inn
Get an overview of this hotelMotel in Kinston with free breakfast and business center
Located in the heart of Kinston, this motel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from CSS Neuse II and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Grainger Stadium. Bill Fay Memorial Park is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) away.
Property Features
Along with a business center, this motel has free newspapers and barbecue grills. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided.
Room Amenities
All 50 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, plus free WiFi and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. Guests will also find free local calls and showers.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
River Inn208 E New Bern Rd Kinston NC 28504
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. A business center is on site. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. This Kinston motel also offers barbecue grills and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Number of floors - 2
- Total number of rooms - 50
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Free WiFi
- Free self parking
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
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- Econo Lodge Kinston
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- River Kinston
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Definition of rockhopper in English:
(also rockhopper penguin)
A small penguin with a yellowish crest, breeding on subantarctic coastal cliffs which it ascends by hopping from rock to rock.
- Eudyptes chrysocome, family Spheniscidae.
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- They are the main icon of the continent, and there are plenty of penguin names, including chinstraps, gentoos, jackasses, kings, macaronis, rockhoppers.
- The rockhopper penguin looks like it has very crazy 'hairstyle'.
- This time will provide the window of opportunity to collect the baseline health data on mallard ducks and rockhopper penguins prior to the teals' release.
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A Proton rocket carrying a Norwegian communications satellite blasted off from the snow-covered plains of Kazakhstan Monday, delivering its $217 million cargo to orbit more than nine hours later.
The 184-foot-tall rocket began the marathon mission at 1134 GMT (6:34 a.m. EST) Monday with a fiery launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Proton's three core stages each fired during the first nine minutes of the flight, followed by separation of the Breeze M upper stage and payload from the launcher's third stage.
The Breeze M completed four burns, first to achieve a safe parking orbit about 107 miles above Earth, then to gradually raise its altitude and reduce its orbital inclination to zero degrees. More than nine hours after liftoff, the stage deployed the 4,321-pound Thor 5 communications satellite into a circular geosynchronous orbit.
The Proton was shooting for an orbital altitude of 22,864 miles, according to prelaunch data.
Officials with International Launch Services, the joint U.S.-Russian firm responsible for marketing the Proton commercially, declared the mission a success Monday evening.
The launch was pushed back from Sunday due to technical problems encountered during the countdown.
Thor 5 will soon enter service for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting of Norway, a leading communications provider throughout the Scandinavian region. The satellite was built by Orbital Sciences Corp. of Virginia.
Based at 0.8 degrees west longitude, the spacecraft will replace the 10-year-old Thor 2 satellite, which is nearing the end of its design life.
For up to 15 years, Thor 5 will provide customers with three times more payload power than its predecessor, linking regions including Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
Thor 5's 24 Ku-band transponders, attached to fixed and mobile spot beams, will beam direct-to-home broadcasting and interactive telecommunications services to its customers.
"The launch of THOR 5 represents a milestone for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting and demonstrates our commitment to the satellite industry and our firm belief that satellites will continue to play an important role as a distribution platform for TV entertainment," said Cato Halsaa, CEO of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting.
Another Thor satellite should be ready to launch next year to add additional communications capacity for Telenor.
"Telenor Satellite Broadcasting firmly believes that growth in HDTV and niche TV channels will continue to create an increased demand for satellite capacity and with our satellite replacement and expansion program on track, we are confident that we can deliver a highly competitive distribution platform for our customers," Halsaa said.
Monday's launch was the second for the Proton this year, and the first for International Launch Services.
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There are times in one's life when one travels to soak in not just a place but what makes the place come alive. Unfortunately, in times such as these, more often than not we are chasing friends and what appears to be the dream destination.
Herd mentality in travel planning is not an unknown phenomena especially amongst Indians which is why when I chose Cuba I was relieved since no one could tell me where I should go and what I should do. Thanks to the Americans, the IT revolution has not touched Cuba hence, we are spared the net explosion that precedes any kind of travel nowadays.


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TSA Inconsistency: Traveler Frustration, By Design
You clear security, board in your assigned group and head for your airline seat, having navigated the airport gantlet. Then surprise! The line backs up because TSA agents are at the gate checking passenger I.D.s.
They aren't matching boarding passes with I.D.s, they are just checking to see if passengers have identification.
Some travelers find Transportation Security Administration procedures random, aggravating and nonsensical. This week's Middle Seat column looks at how and why TSA has consistently been inconsistent. Varying security procedures take frequent fliers out of their routine, slow up the travel and create hassle and just plain leave experienced fliers scratching their heads.
Some of that is exactly as TSA plans. The agency wants layers of security at airports rather than just checkpoints to skate through. Among the reasons: Checkpoint screeners miss things, and weapons or bombs could get smuggled by "insiders" with access to secure areas. TSA wants differing procedures so security isn't routine, making it harder for bad guys to game the system.
But many times, the non-standard TSA procedures and inconsistency just don't make sense to travelers. Consider the I.D. check at the gate — which seems to have been happening more frequently this year — where screeners simply ask for an I.D. and don't check it against boarding passes or databases. And many struggle to find comfort in how TSA has been going about gate-area bag checks lately.
Dimitri Ramon, a consultant on corporate-technology and building security from Denver, watched three TSA screeners pick passengers out at a boarding gate in Detroit—after letting first-class and top-level frequent fliers board. The screeners started by searching an elderly man's bag. When he circled to the other side of the gate area to avoid the hassle — and see if screeners might pick up on what could be considered suspicious behavior — he strode on board without getting stopped.
"Maybe it is random. Maybe they want to focus on easy targets. They seemed to be focusing on non-frequent fliers," Mr. Ramon said. "A lot of what they do doesn't make sense to me."
TSA's answer: That's by design.


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For us, it's always a countdown to the 3rd Saturday in May because it marks MT's General Stream Opening Day, which means the famous "Channels" section of the Madison, right behind the Ranch, can be fished. Dan Larson had the following report on opening day… With sunny upper 70's and no wind, we geared up…Read More
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As the water temps hit 55 degrees at noon today (Saturday, May 11th) the MASS HATCH began!!! The Mother's Day Caddis Hatch is officially in action on the Lower Madison. Although the Hatch was on, the bite was slow. With the sporadic cloud cover a few heads looked up to dries. A couple of nice…Read More


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Emergency Procedures/Systems
- University Manor East
- Three emergency phones have been placed on data sheds along the center walk way in the University Manor East Student Housing Complex.
- In case of an emergency you can go to one of the phones and press the button and it will connect you to Security.
- University Manor West
- An emergency phone is installed just outside and to the right of the laundry entrance door.
- In case of an emergency you can go to one of the phones and press the button and it will connect you to Security.
University Manor Fire Protection Systems
- Fire detection system
- All University Manor East and West apartments are equipped with an automatic fire and smoke detection system. The system is monitored 24 hours a day. All alarms are reported immediately to our Building Operations Center (B.O.C.) who will dispatch the fire department, if warranted.
- Smoke detectors are located in each apartment. The tone of the detector is quite shrill and may be disturbing. You are advised to leave the apartment or go to the patio until the alarm is reset. The smoke detector has a small red or green light which blinks on and off continuously. This means that the system has power and is operational. There is no mechanism available for you to check the detector without causing an alarm to be sent to the monitoring company and, subsequently, dispatching the fire department. A bell mounted on the exterior of the building provides an audible warning to the other occupants of your building. However, under true fire conditions you should also try to warn the other tenants. A strobe light is mounted below the bell. Its purpose is to aid the fire department in locating the proper apartment.
- Tenants will not remove, disable, cover, or in any way tamper with installed fire detection and fire suppression systems and/or equipment. Any such action taken by the tenant or the tenant's family or guest will be considered a breach of this Lease Agreement and will result in termination of this Agreement.
- IF YOUR ALARM SHOULD GO OFF FOR A NON-EMERGENCY, CALL B.O.C. AT EXTENSION 8888 TO ADVISE THEM ACCORDINGLY AND REQUEST THAT THE ALARM BE RESET. This will prevent the fire department and the internal fire crew from responding for burnt toast, or some other item.
- If BOC does not get a call from tenant, they will call the apartment. Please, for your safety, have a telephone plugged into the wall jack. If BOC calls apartment and tenant does not answer, Hershey Fire Department will be dispatched. If PSU/HMC is fined for false alarm and you as a tenant(s) were present and did not call/or answer, you will be charged accordingly.
- If the alarm is a true emergency, go to the closest pull box and send in a second alarm. Also, call B.O.C. (ext. 8888), if possible, from another apartment and inform them of the extent of the fire's involvement. Make sure everyone has vacated the building.
- Please do not tamper with the equipment. The cost to replace or reinstall equipment removed to silence the alarm will be billed to the tenant(s).
- A set of instructions has been mounted in each apartment documenting the B.O.C. number for non-emergencies, emergencies, etc.
- If you have any questions regarding the system, please call the Housing Office at extension 8210. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
- University Manor Fire Suppression Systems
- Every University Manor apartment is equipped with 5 lb ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher.
- If you discover a fire: R.A.C.E is required
- Rescue persons in immediate danger to safety. Warn others who are close to the fire.
- Alarm the area by pulling the nearest fire alarm box AND dial the fire emergency phone number (8888). Give as much information to the call taker about the emergency and the exact type and location of the emergency.
- Confine the fire and smoke by closing all doors and windows. DO NOT lock closed doors. DO NOT turn off lights.
- Extinguish/Evacuate – If you have been trained and can do so safely, you may use a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire.
- If you discover a fire: R.A.C.E is required
- Every University Manor East apartment is equipped with fire suppression sprinkler heads.
- These heads are heat sensitive and function automatically to suppress the fire until the fire department arrives on scene.
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Endocrine system alternations have been increasingly linked to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD). Tan et al followed 1864 cognitively intact participants of the Framingham Heart Study for 12.7 years and examined the relationship between thyrotropin levels and the risk of developing AD. The investigators found that women in the lowest (thyrotropin <1.0 mIU/L) and highest (thyrotropin >2.10 mIU/L) tertiles of serum thyrotropin levels had over twice the risk of developing AD. In contrast, thyrotropin levels were not related to AD risk in men. This study challenges the traditional thinking of thyroid dysfunction as a potentially reversible cause of cognitive impairment.
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A randomized clinical study was undertaken to examine the dose of physical activity that would elicit a significant and sustained weight loss over a period of 24 months in overweight women. A behavioral intervention was implemented that included continuous intervention contact, a reduction in energy intake, and an increase in moderate to vigorous physical activity. This intervention was effective at significantly reducing body weight. Moreover, the adoption and maintenance of an additional 275 min/wk of physical activity contributed to the ability to sustain a loss of 10% or more of initial body weight at 24 months. These results clarify the dose of physical activity needed for long-term weight loss, suggesting that interventions to facilitate the adoption and maintenance of this level of physical activity are needed.
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Hersh et al used the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey to investigate trends in visit rates and antibiotic therapy for skin and soft-tissue infections during the emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). The overall rate of ambulatory visits doubled between 1997 and 2005 and nearly tripled among patients younger than 18 years and in emergency departments, while the use of antibiotics with activity against CA-MRSA increased from 7% to 28% of visits during this period. The incidence of skin and soft-tissue infections has rapidly increased nationwide during the CA-MRSA era.
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Despite the significance of hearing impairment, recent, accurate estimates of the magnitude of the problem in the United States and its distribution in the population are lacking. Agrawal et al probed databases on Americans over the past 20 years and found that hearing loss is more prevalent among US adults than previously reported: 16% of Americans aged 20 to 69 years had hearing loss, corresponding to 29 million Americans. Alarmingly, in the youngest age group (20-29 years), 8.5% already exhibited hearing loss. Prevalence appears to be accelerating particularly in this age group, possibly due to the increasing use of personal listening devices. Male subjects were 5.5-fold more likely to have hearing loss, while whites were at a 3.3-fold increased risk. The authors also observed that increases in hearing loss prevalence occurred earlier among participants with cigarette smoke exposure and cardiovascular risks, as well as with noise exposure.
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The potential benefits of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables for diabetes prevention were highlighted in a large population-based prospective study reported by Harding et al. A strong inverse association was found between plasma vitamin C concentrations, a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake, and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Among 21 831 healthy men and women, individuals in the top quintile of plasma vitamin C level had a 62% reduction in the risk of developing diabetes compared with those in the bottom quintile, after adjusting for demographic, lifestyle, and anthropometric variables. These findings highlight a potentially important public health message on the benefits of fruit and vegetable intake.
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Definición de conformity en inglés:
sustantivo[mass noun]
1Compliance with standards, rules, or laws: conformity to regulations the goods were in conformity with the contract
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- The State must evolve a legal framework for development of tourism in conformity with international standards, and create conditions for the promotion of cultural tourism.
- The staff expressed the hope that the administration and governing board would act in conformity with these standards.
- In the first place. it is for the legislature to ensure that national legislation is in conformity with the rules of the Convention.
compliance with, adherence to, accordance with, observance of, observation of, obedience to, acquiescence in, respect for, adaptation to, adjustment to, accommodation to
archaic abidance by
1.1Behaviour in accordance with socially accepted conventions: a word of praise or an encouraging smile provide rewards for conformity to social norms
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- Religion supports 'personal morality' and willing conformity to social conventions and traditions.
- A prevailing style of dress has become known as being 'in fashion', but fashion has been described as a tyrannically democratic force, enforcing conformity to current social or moral conventions.
- Children receive rewards for conformity to group behaviour and they are punished for dissension.
conventionality, traditionalism, orthodoxy, fitting in, following the crowd, running with the pack, swimming with the stream;
conservatism, formalism, reaction
1.2British historical Compliance with the practices of the Church of England.
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- Thus, political considerations generally took priority over religious conformity: Gaelic translations of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer only appeared after Elizabeth's death.
- Despite this repression, which did bring about conversions and considerable outward conformity, many Protestants continued to practice their faith in secret.
- Whereas the first Lord was a Church Papist, externally compliant with the law of conformity, Sir William II was twice presented for Catholic recusancy.
1.3Similarity in form or type; agreement in character: these changes are intended to ensure conformity between all schemes
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- Shower trays come in an array of dimensions from square, rectangular and quadrant for corner units with coinciding shower enclosures to ensure conformity in the bathroom.
- In any case, the current study clearly suggests that identification of any forces favoring vocal conformity in parakeets should be a top priority for subsequent work.
- There needs to be some conformity between this legislation and what other departments are involved in.
similarity, likeness, alikeness, resemblance, similitude;
correspondence, correlation, matching, congruity, congruence, consonance, coincidence, compatibility, concurrence, agreement, harmony, accord, equivalence;
comparability, comparableness, comparison, parallelism, mapping, parity, analogy, affinity, closeness, nearness;
sameness, identity, identicalness, uniformity, symmetry
archaic semblance
Late Middle English: from Old French conformite or late Latin conformitas, from conformare 'to form, fashion' (see conform).
Palabras que riman con conformitydeformity, enormity, multiformity, uniformity
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Executive Exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
To meet the executive exemption, an employee has the following requirements:
- primary duty is management of the enterprise or of a customarily recognized department or subdivision;
- customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more employees;
- has authority to hire or fire other employees or whose suggestions and recommendation as to hiring, firing, advancement, promotion or other change of status of other employees are given particular weight; and
- is paid at least $455 a week or $23,660 annually free and clear of board, lodging or other non-cash items.
Primary Duty - Primary duty means the principal, main, major or most important duty that the employee performs. An employee's primary duty is determined by looking at all the facts, with the major emphasis on the character of the employee's job as a whole.
Important factors to consider when determining the primary duty include:
- the relative importance of the exempt duties as compared with other types of duties;
- the amount of time spent performing exempt work;
- the employee's relative freedom from direct supervision; and
- the relationship with the employee's salary and wages paid to other non-exempt workers for the same kind of nonexempt work.
Employees who spend more than 50% of their time performing exempt work will generally satisfy the primary duty requirement. However, the regulations do not require that exempt employees spend more than 50% of their time performing exempt work.
Management - The primary duty must be management. Management includes activities related to supervising employees such as interviewing, selecting and training of employees; setting and adjusting pay rates and work hours; conducting performance appraisals, handling employee complaints and grievances; and disciplining employees. Other management duties include planning and controlling the budget; monitoring or implement legal compliance measures; providing for the safety and security of employees or property; planning and apportioning work among employees; and other functions related to running or servicing a business.
A "customarily recognized department or subdivision" must have a permanent status and continuing function. To meet this requirement, this does not include a mere collection of employees assigned from time to time to a specific job.
Supervision of other workers - The phrase "customarily and regularly" means a frequency that must be greater than occasional but which may be less than constant. Normally an exempt executive employee must direct the work of other employees at least once a week, but not every day. The phrase "two or more other employees" means that the exempt manager must supervise two full-time employees or equivalent. The exempt executive generally must supervise other employees who work a total of 80 work hours.
Particular weight - An exempt executive employee must have "the authority to hire or fire other employees" or must have his or her suggestions and recommendations as to hiring, firing advancement, promotion or any other change of status be given "particular weight."
Factors to consider when determining whether an employee's recommendation are given "particular weight" include, but are not limited to:
- whether it is part of the employee's job duties to make recommendations;
- the frequency with which recommendations are made or requested (does not include occasional suggestions); and
- the frequency with which the recommendations are relied upon.
Suggestions/recommendations may be reviewed by a higher-level manager. The exempt employee need not have authority to make the ultimate decision.
Concurrent Duties - Concurrent performance of exempt and nonexempt work does not automatically disqualify an employee from exemption.
- Exempt employees generally decide when to perform nonexempt duties and remain responsible for success or failure of business operations.
- Nonexempt employees generally are directed by a supervisor to perform the exempt work or perform the exempt work for defined time periods
For example, an assistant manager can supervise employees, and serve customers at the same time without losing the exemption. In contrast, a relief supervisor or working supervisor whose primary duty is performing nonexempt work on the production line in a manufacturing plant does not become exempt merely because he occasionally has some responsibility for directing the work of other nonexempt production line employees when, for example, the exempt supervisor is on vacation.


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-- April 25, 2001 -- Silicon Valley Bank, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bancshares, announced it granted
Interactive Information Service Inc. (IIS) a $3.5 million line
of credit with $500,000 term loan amortized over 30 months.
IIS, a company integrating interactive voice
response and Internet technologies with media services, will be
using the financing for working capital purposes.
"Interactive Information Service, Inc. is
delighted with our new relationship with Silicon Valley Bank,"
said Jeffrey Williams, CEO of IIS. "This is a substantial
upgrade in the quality of our banking relationship, and we
believe we now have a true financial partner to help advise and
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About Interactive Information Service, Inc.
Interactive Information Service, Inc.
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screening and scheduling candidate interviews for a wide
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Authorities say a fire that destroyed an apartment building in Winooski was started accidentally by a cigarette.
No one was injured in the fire Thursday afternoon, but one man who was sleeping in an apartment was rescued by neighbors who kicked in the door.
The Burlington Free Press reports that smoke was pouring from the building when a group of neighbors kicked in the door and grabbed John Maloney. Within minutes, the apartment house was ablaze with the windows blowing out.
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Amazon's WikiLeaks Response Threatens Cloud Computing
Amazon's removal of WikiLeaks from its servers threatens the future of cloud computing and jeopardizes the huge potential growth of its adoption, according to a leading industry figure.
Dr. Joseph Reger, Chief Technology Officer for Fujitsu Technology Solutions, said that Amazon's reaction shows the need for an industry-wide approach to service level agreements and codes of practice:
"The provider simply cut off cloud services for WikiLeaks—that is, its server capacity, which made WikiLeaks inaccessible on the internet.
Amazon's reason: WikiLeaks violated its terms and conditions. This is bad news for the new IT paradigm of cloud computing. If a provider can terminate its service that easily, then it is doing exactly what skeptics expect, putting the security and availability of cloud services into question.
Amazon may be able to prove its accusation—but it still leaves a bad taste. Where will this lead? Should providers of cloud services constantly review whether any of their customers are pursuing an unpopular or immoral activity and continually make value judgments as to whether they are willing to continue the service?
Many potential customers for cloud computing services will, I fear, have been paying attention and will now be forced to reconsider whether they can afford to make their IT that dependent on a third party. Cloud-computing's reputation has been damaged. For IT, this is the real tragedy."
Industry-level standards needed
It is all a matter of trust, said Dr. Reger. Clients have been worried about the security of their data by attacks on their provider. Now they have to worry about their data by attacks by their provider.
Dr. Reger said the whole episode highlighted the need for the nascent cloud industry to work together and produce industry-wide codes of practice. He cautioned people considering moving to the cloud to look very closely at the Service Level Agreement (SLA) they were signing.
The last thing cloud providers want to be, said Dr. Reger, is in the business of deciding if content is legal or not: "That is not the job of providers. It has to be judged by a court of law."
He called for the European Union to look at the issue, saying it needed to be resolved at the European level as the legal position across the union was so fragmented: "We should try and turn this fragmentation to our advantage. There should be a European concentration on this problem so that in the EC there is clarity."
Important for companies to have a fall back
In reply to the comments a spokesman for Amazon Web Services (AWS) said, in an emailed statement: "AWS does not pre-screen its customers but it does have terms of service that must be followed. WikiLeaks was not following them."
The company has already issued a statement on its site in which they said, "when companies or people go about securing and storing large quantities of data that isn't rightfully theirs, and publishing this data without ensuring it won't injure others, it's a violation of our terms of service, and folks need to go operate elsewhere."
Mr. Pierre Liautaud, who ran the recent European Tech Tour about Cloud Computing, said the Amazon issue showed the importance for companies to have a fall back option:
"What this story tells us is that no matter how good the SLA with your cloud-service provider, there will be unexpected circumstances where the IT service you depend on is not delivered nor restored properly. Therefore every business needs to ensure they have appropriate business continuity plans, one of which being the option to switch cloud providers.
Like in other industries (financial services, aerospace & defense, energy), there is a need for world-class cloud computing leaders in Europe, in order for the region to compete globally and stay immune from decisions made elsewhere. The recent European Tech Tour about cloud computing shows that there are tons of innovation coming from our region. We need to get our acts together quickly as the pace of this industry is much faster than other sectors."


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Tempt the Stars by Karen Chance – review
I have been following the Cassandra Palmer series since the first book, Touch the Dark, came out in 2006. I was immediately captured by the unique vibe of the story – dark, yet with a walloping sense of humor. In a publishing world where the number of urban fantasy books on shelves is increasing dramatically, it can be hard to find a story that is not overdone or trite. I am pleased to say that Tempt the Stars by Karen Chance is neither of those things.
The author has given readers another trademark Cassie book: fast-paced, full of fighting action and comical situations. Without giving too much away about what happens, here is a hint: think Aladdin, but with guns. For those of you new to the world of Karen Chance, Cassandra Palmer – Cassie to friends – was working as a tarot card reader when the supernatural communities' chief seer (called the Pythia) died. The power of the Pythia picks the person who wields it, and in this case, it skipped over the assumed heir and landed on Cassie.
The first few books in the series deal with Cassie's rise to the position of Pythia, and with the reactions of various supernatural factions. There are vampires (some of whom Cassie like a lot, and others not at all), mages (of two varieties at least), ghosts, faeries, and witches. Tempt the Stars picks up quickly following the events at the end of book 5. Cassie is now on a mission to re-claim her war-mage protector and friend (or more than friend?), John Pritkin, from the demon kingdom of his incubus father. Oh, did I forget to mention there were demons? Well there are, and now Cassie has to figure out how to get inside the demon realm, get her friend, and get out, hopefully without ending up dead.
As I said, I have been following this series for some time, and while every book had its spectacular scenes and was solid overall, at times I felt that it was too much a roller coaster. Cassie seems to spend 80% of her life being shot at, blasted with spells, or targeted by angry gods. Oh, did I not mention the gods and the fact that her mother is one? Oh, well. Read the books to get the details. Sometimes there would be chapter after chapter describing battles between various supernatural creatures, and Cassie was mostly getting her ass kicked. I was getting tired of reading about a supposedly powerful figure acting like a whiny eight-year old. The fighting didn't give me favorable view of the main character and sometimes made the story drag.
Tempt the Stars, however, did not get stuck in the same spots as the previous books. The action was well-placed and spaced out, so it was always exciting. There was more dialog in this book than in many of the others, and it helped me to connect to Cassie as a character. Not only do we get to see progressions from the whiny eight-year old personality, we get to see Cassie using her power and authority, and doing it well. There was an especially touching scene with her ghost side-kick Billy that reveals Cassie's motivation to enter hell and return with Pritkin, while also hinting at things to come. The scenes with Pritkin were heart-wrenching, and all of the things they didn't say to each other had me squirming in my chair. I was greatly entertained while reading this book and burst out laughing at points when the repartee just got to be too much. A solid 4 ½ star effort by Karen Chance, and we can all look forward to book 7, titled Reap the Wind, coming in 2014.
If you liked this, try these: Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire, Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean, Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill