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Decline in sales tax revenue results in revenue shortfall
NEW MADRID -- Job cuts in the Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks announced last week will hit close to home with at least one local post lost.
On Oct. 19, DNR officials announced that about 100 state parks employees would be laid off as a cost-cutting measure to deal with plummeting sales tax revenue.
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Information For Glass Manufacturers, Fabricators and Distributors On the NFRC Site-Built Program
BackgroundIn 1999, NFRC approved a new certification and rating program for site-built fenestration systems including curtain wall, storefront and sunroom systems. The program utilizes many of the tools of the certification program for residential windows, doors and skylights, including computer simulations and third party verification of performance. It has new processes, however, to address the special needs of fenestration products in commercial building applications. These new features include a Label Certificate for the building project (rather than a temporary label on each lite of glass) and a "responsible party" who works with NFRC representatives to obtain the fenestration system ratings. Additional information regarding the Site-Built program can be found in the Guidelines for the NFRC Product Certification Program For Site-Built Fenestration Systems and the NFRC PCP-2007.
How is the glazing supplier involved in the Site-Built Program?
An architect or contractor typically specifies the glass or glazing in-fill for commercial buildings. If the building project requires certified ratings for the fenestration system, the optical properties of the glass/glazing material (reflectance, transmittance, emittance) must have been determined in accordance with NFRC 300 and listed in the NFRC spectral data library.
How does the glass or glazing get listed in the NFRC Spectral Data Library?
A verification procedure has been developed by NFRC that describes the steps needed for listing spectral data. In general, these steps include participating in an NFRC Round Robin; determining the representative data for the selected glazing; submitting that data to NFRC for screening and peer review and paying the appropriate fees for NFRC listing. The process takes about three weeks. A complete listing of the NFRC spectral data library is available --> NFRC Spectral Data Library and a copy of the Verification Procedures, NFRC 302. For additional information on the Spectral Data Program, contact the staff at NFRC headquarters.
Do all glazing systems have to be listed in the spectral data library?
No, only the glass, pvb, or other glazing layer used in a glazing system must be listed. The NFRC verified glazing layers are combined in the WINDOW software to calculate the center-of-glass performance values (U-factor, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, Visible Transmittance, UV Transmittance, etc.) Please note that glazing suppliers can choose to list specific glazing systems, if desired.
Does the glazing supplier need to be certified?
The only party that must provide certified ratings and sign a license agreement with NFRC is the "responsible party." The responsible party must follow the certification program requirements in order to obtain a Label Certificate. A glazing supplier may be the responsible party, but they must know the type of framing system and have access to the thermal performance characteristics of that system, in order for the entire fenestration system to be rated. Typically, the responsible party is the glazing contractor or curtain wall manufacturer.

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Linda Gale Jones, 1970: Linda retired in 2007 from Bradwell Institute in Hinesville, GA where she taught English for 30 years. She now serves as a regular and long-term substitute at Bradwell Institute because she loves to interact with students and friends. She lives in Reidsville, GA.
William (Bill) Lockridge, 1971: Bill was honored in April 2008 prior to the conference doubleheader (which marked the beginning of his 25th year of coaching) at Gadsden State Community College in Gasden, Alabama. He is the dean of Alabama Community College baseball coaches and has been head coach at Gadsden State since 1983.
Hayward Altman, 1972: Hayward, Former Senior Assistant District Attorney, has announced his election to the office of District Attorney of the Middle Judicial Circuit. He has been an Assistant District Attorney for the past twenty years. Also, he and his wife Kathy welcomed their first Grandchild, Mack Altman into the world in June .
Janice (Drawdy) Gendreau, 1975: Janice was recently named Advertising Sales Director for Play Tennis Florida Magazine in Jacksonville, FL.
Erika (Alcorn) Parks, 1975: Erika is a veteran of 20 years of Baptist mission service in Southeast Asia, and became a missionary of Mission to Unreached Peoples (MUP), November, 2007. Her husband Dr. S. Kent Parks, also a 20-year veteran of Baptist missions, will become the interdenominational agency's international director. Erika and Kent will establish the international office initially in Dallas, Texas, and will work in close relationship with the other two offices in Seattle, WA and Abbotsford, BC. They have two daughters who are in college, Katy and Lindsay.
Charmane (Miller) Toliver, 1979: Charmane and her husband David celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on January 29, 2008. They have two children, Dave, 24; and Hillary, 20. They attend Agape Christian Fellowship, where David and Charmane have both served for 20 years, him as an Elder, and her as a pianist. Charmane is currently employed as Secretary at Camden Middle School in Kingsland, Ga., while her husband David is employed at the Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville, FL., as boiler room operator.


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Right now, Brandon Pahl is the student-athlete of the hour on the Warren campus.
Probably bigger even than Evan French, Reece Patton, and Michael Hall of the Blane Maddox-coached Warriors basketball team, which is scheduled to play top-seeded Logan Elm in a district final at the Ohio University Convocation Center this Saturday night..
After all, last Saturday night in Columbus, the 16-year-old Pahl (he'll be 17 in May) stood on the state wrestling tournament podium as an All-Ohio fourth placer in the 285-pound weight class.
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Warren junior heavyweight Brandon Pahl pumps his fist after a state tournament win. Pahl rallied to place fourth in the event.
Warren had not had a state placer since 1997, the year Pahl was born. He also became the school's first All-State wrestling heavyweight.
As distinguished as all-state is, what's more impressive is the wrestling journey Pahl (51-8) took to be honored. If anything, the Warren junior serves as an inspiration to every prep athlete in any sport facing adversity and rallying against all odds.
Pahl had the heart and grit to do this. He just wouldn't be beat at crunch time.
"It's good to come from out of nowhere and shocking everybody," said Warren head wrestling coach/father Mike Pahl.
Brandon Pahl's All-Ohio trip was a memorable one, but it could have ended (without all-state status)...well, almost on the first day of state competition.
To set the stage for state, the younger Pahl had to qualify for the event at the Division II Wilmington district, and he did as a fourth placer. He also did so, despite losing twice to Gavin Peacock of Ross.
Only the top 4 at district get to advance and compete inside the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of the Ohio State University.
Getting to state in Columbus is quite an honor but standing on the podium as one of the top 8 in Ohio in your D2 weight division at the finish is obviously better - and difficult to achieve, especially as a fourth-placer at district.
Mind you, at state, it's a double-elimination event, and you don't want to lose your first bout.
A week ago, Brandon Pahl's opening-round opponent was Billy Miller of Perry, an Alliance district champion.
"Brandon got the worst draw," Mike Pahl said. "This kid (Miller) won it all last year, and is ranked third in the nation."
Miller was also undefeated on the mat this winter.
What's that old sports cliche, "if you're going to be the best, you've got to beat the best."
Well, the younger Pahl not only got beat by the best but also flattened by him in the first period at the 1:46 mark. It was only the second time this season that he'd been pinned by an opponent.
"I think Brandon was nervous and a little intimidated by him," Mike Pahl said.
Now, Brandon Pahl was in a hole and in a do-or-die situation in his next match in the consolation round that evening. Win, and he still has a pulse in the tourney. But lose, and it's 0-2 and back to Vincent in Washington County.
Pahl stayed alive by defeating Licking Valley's Jaqui Vanmeter, 7-1, in overtime.
Not only that, but he was now one win away from finishing in the top 8 and earning all-state.
On Friday, Pahl accomplished that when he pinned Kostas Parrish of Hunting Valley University School at the 4:46 mark of the third period.
Later that evening, he decisioned Joshua Kempf of River View 2-1 in overtime.
"Brandon can now finish as high as third and as low as sixth at state," Mike Pahl said. "I'm so overjoyed."
Next up on Saturday for the younger Pahl was a familiar opponent and nemesis - Sheridan junior Evan Loughman. Three times during the 2013-14 wrestling campaign he'd lost to the Panther grappler, twice on one-point decisions and once on a mat-slapper.
Brandon Pahl was determined not to lose a fourth time, and he didn't as he claimed a 10-4 decision.
"Brandon wrestled like he was possessed," Mike Pahl said. "He wanted (Loughman) so bad."
If you're counting, that's four straight state mat wins since losing to Miller, who ended up being state champion again.
Pahl finished fourth when he dropped a 3-0 decision to Franklin's Chase Henderson.
"I think Brandon was so worn out from wrestling Loughman," Mike Pahl said. "He was only down 1-0 late when he tried a move on (Henderson)."
Turns out, Brandon Pahl and Henderson were the only two D2 heavyweight wrestlers (out of 16) at state to lose their opening bout and come back to earn All-Ohio status.
Needless to say, the Pahl family was elated with their son's success in central Ohio.
So, how did they all celebrate?
"With that winter storm coming, we came straight home," Mike Pahl said.
Ron Johnston is the Marietta Times's sports editor, and can be reached at 376-5441 or at email@example.com


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peace and security
Five years after the beginning of the conflict in Syria the war shows no sign of abating. Today, half the pre-conflict population of 22 million Syrians have fled their homes and more than 13.5 million people are in need of your help.
10 NGOs call for measures to mitigate harm to civilians in any military response in Mali
A military offensive in northern Mali would have serious humanitarian consequences and requires serious safeguards to be put in place warns a coalition of ten non-governmental organizations today.
Millions left at the mercy of militias and armed forces across eastern Congo
More than one million people are at risk of militia, rebel and army attacks, with little or no protection from the government or UN peacekeepers.
Oxfam steps up response to growing crisis in eastern Congo
As the humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo grows, with thousands of people fleeing new fighting in the past 48 hours, Oxfam is stepping up the supply of life-saving aid to more than 80,000 people in and around Goma.
Humanitarian suffering set to worsen across eastern Congo following fall of Goma
As the M23 armed group fights to take control of yet more territory in eastern DRC, and a multitude of other armed groups terrorize communities, there is a risk of complete collapse of state authority and worsening humanitarian crisis.
Oxfam supported kindergarten destroyed in Gaza violence
An Israeli airstrike has destroyed one Oxfam supported, left another damaged in North West Gaza City.
Oxfam calls for immediate restraint as Gaza-Israel violence rapidly escalates
In the context of rapidly escalating violence in and around Gaza and southern Israel, the international aid and development agency Oxfam has called for an immediate halt to rocket attacks towards I
Oxfam reaction to the High-Level meeting on Africa's Great Lakes: Military solutions have consistently failed
Sally Chin of Oxfam said:
Negotiations are running a week behind schedule. Arms Trade Treaty under threat
After an opening week, characterized by procedural delays and wrangling, this past week delegates finally got down to content discussions. However they still do not have the basis for negotiation on most of the key elements of the treaty.
Afghan Security Forces need urgent reforms, say agencies
Twenty leading international and Afghan NGOs today called on NATO and the Afghan government to agree to commitments to ensure Afghan National Security Forces are able to protect civilians and are held accountable if they commit abuses or violate international law.


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Definition of asura in English:
A member of a class of divine beings in the Vedic period, which in Indian mythology tend to be evil and in Zoroastrianism are benevolent. Compare with deva.
Example sentences
- The asuras say that this world is unreal, with no foundation, no God in control.
- The asuras demanded their share of the prize, but the devas reneged on their agreement, realizing that if their wicked rivals drank the nectar they would be eternally unbeatable.
- Nothing as gratifying as this has ever happened, they declare again and again, since the wars between the gods and the asuras.
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Help, I am getting the following error message when attempting to install Rosetta Stone v3.2.11A (french version 3). "Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows installer package. A program run as part of the set up did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action addFirewall_RS_v3App_DIR_IN, location:...\Roset..."
Rosetta Stone is stumped, they are sending me a new cd, but I have a feeling that won't resolve it, I really wanted to learn before the end of the summer, can anyone advise? I greatly appreciate your direction in advance.
I will say that I am unable to start my windows firewall package, and think it may be related, I loaded Windows OneCare and I now at least a firewall is working on my computer, but the default windows firewall seems not to want to co-operate. Thanks again.
Answer 1
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I have been attempting to install to drive C, thanks so much though...
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I think my firewall service is corrupted or missing because when I attempt to go into services and start it up (it's on automatic) it states...
Alert: Windows could not start the Windows Firewall on Local Computer, for more information, review the system event log. If this is a non-microsoft service, contact the service vendor and refer to service specific error code 6. Much appreciated...(sigh)
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I had the same problem after trying to re-install a software for my Sprint Card after doing a system restoration. here's what i did: 1. Uninstalled the software since i tried to install it before, partial intallation was still trying to run the program. 2. Uninstalled Java. 3. Installed software again and voila!! . 4. installed Java again.
I hope this helps.
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Help, I am getting the following error message when attempting to install Rosetta Stone v3.2.11A (french version 3). "Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows installer package. A program run as part of the set up did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action addFirewall_RS_v3App_DIR_IN, location:...\Roset..."
I have been told by Rosetta Stone tech suppor that the application does not work with 64-bit OS. So me and my Vista Ultimate 64 are SOL at the moment. Any one have any ideas?
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Install Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 plus one update
Install a 32 bit version of Vista or XP Pro into a Virtual Machine
Run Rosetta from there.
I do this a lot to get past legacy SW issues until the Indusry catches up
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This error is due to the windows firewall service not running. I used a tweek program to turn off services and windows firewall was one of them. If the service is not running the software will give this error. Go through the services and turn on any that look like they are related to the firewall.
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@Dreadx: I can confirm that re-enabling the Windows Firewall allowed me to install Rosetta Stone 3.4.5 using Windows 7 x64. Thanks for the assistance.
On Windows server 2008 x64 had the same issue and Enabling/Starting the service of Windows Firewall Solved the problem.
Thanx alot nabilalk
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THE FOLLOWING WORKS ON windows 7 x64, I JUST DID IT MYSELF. IF YOU FOLLOW THIS STEP BY STEP, I GUARANTEE YOUR PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED.
Make sure the following services are started:
Base filtering Engine (THIS IS THE ONE THAT GETS TURNED OFF SOME HOW THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM),
Network Connections,
Network Location Awareness
Windows Management Instrumentation
Remote Access Connection Manager
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager,
Remote Procedure Call
Once all of these services are started, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE SURE BASE FILTERING ENGINE IS ENABLED, I CANNOT STRESS THIS
Once all of these are started... Enable windows firewall.
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Amongst the names that have been in the mailbox industry and metals industry, Step2 Company LLC comes out of left field with its background in children's products "that build imaginations and enrich the family's celebration of childhood". Regardless, theStep2 531700 MailMaster StoreMore Locking Mailbox is a very popular locking mailbox sold on Amazon. Here's a review:
Overall Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
Dimensions: 14.5 x 21.8 x 49.8 inches
Hidden access door locks
Mounts easily to 4 x 4 post (not included)
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In the realm of Italian filmmaking, there are generally three big names that come up again and again in conversations about innovation, style, and universal appeal: Dario Argento, Mario Bava, and Lucio Fulci. Argento is still alive and making films, and Bava had a very successful career as a cinematographer before coming into his own as a visual director. But it is the staggering variety (and prolific career) of Lucio Fulci that is the focus of this week's column.
Growing up, I had a really close friend who would scour the then emerging internet for lists of movies and then hunt them down relentlessly for our viewing. There was always one film that eluded us however. That was Lucio Fulci's 1980 film, "City of the Living Dead" (also known as "The Gates of Hell" in some home video releases). What drew us to the it was the description of the insanely over the top gore, women vomiting up their internal organs, people's brains being ripped out the back of their skulls, men having their heads run through with power drills... this movie sounded insane.


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rogerfederer.com - Nike Clash of the Champions
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Nike Clash of the Champions
09.03.2011 | Foundation, Starseite 3
Roger was defeated 5-7 by Rafael Nadal in the "Nike Clash of the Champions" on Tuesday.
"We've done a lot of good causes. This is another one," Roger said. "This is a special night for all of us."
The exhibition match was hosted at University of Oregon and also featured Russian Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka. American tennis legend John McEnroe made a surprise visit to the event and looked really impressed by it.
Funds collected from the Nike Clash of the Champions will go to the Roger Federer Foundation and the foundations of Nadal, Sharapova and Williams, along with Azarenka's charity, the Children's Clinic for Cancer.
Great stuff! You look real hot in yellow Roger.
Te amo mucho...i love...!!!!!!!!!
I totally agree w/ NANCYLOR re BAD TASTE/TIMING FROM OUR IDOL RF'S OWN WEBTEAM, LIKE WHY NOT KICK OUR CHAMP DOWN OVER HERE, EH???
So very doggone tired of seeing Roger gettin' beaten by DJOKER & RN already....
So very doggone tired of seeing Roger gettin' beaten by DJOKER & RN already....
It's a good deed,
a kind heart of true Champion, Dear Roger.
a kind heart of true Champion, Dear Roger.
Thank you, Roger, for coming to the rainy Northwest and giving us such lovely tennis and great entertainment!
You are loved by so many, all around the world!
You are loved by so many, all around the world!
great work as always, all the best for Indian Wells, I am an Indian and I am with you:-)
Done a good job again, Roger!
It was really fun!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job as umpire!!!!!!!!!!!
It was really fun!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job as umpire!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW Roger, you did look really hot last night.
It's a shame Roger's web team doesn't know the meaning of the word EXHIBITION. Why post a headline that says Roger was defeated by Nadal? I'm sorry but it looked like a night of fun and games to me not a REAL match of any sort. Honestly sometimes I wonder what's going on here. Has the world turned upside down or something? This is really sad if you ask me.


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Getting from Kiev to Kharkov by Coach or Train
Bus connections from Kiev airport
You need this page for information on how to get a flight from Kiev to Kharkov. However, to save on costs it is possible to reach Kharkov by bus which departs from Kiev Borispol Airport six times per day. Timetables and costs for the Autolux Bus Company are detailed below:
- #202 departs 08.00 arrives 14.40
- #654 departs 11.40 arrives 18.35
- #384 departs 12.40 arrives 19.40
- #56 departs 15.55 arrives 22.44
- #514 departs 17.35 arrives 00.55
- #478 departs 23.00 arrives 06.05
PLEASE NOTE: You should check the above timetable on the official Autolux website in case they have changed the timetable!
Cost of bus tickets
Tickets currently cost 150UAH (£10.20) +booking fee and can be booked by calling the office at Kiev Borispol Airport terminal B on +38 044 230 00 71 the Kiev central office here:
+38 044 536 00 55 or by online booking here. You just need to print your online ticket and take it to the booking office inside terminal B (far left corner of terminal B) and swap it for your bus boarding pass.
The final destination is Kharkov bus station.


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Travel as Meditation: Journey to Renewal
A Trip Becomes a Journey
Hidden in the literal experience of "getting away" lie the challenges and opportunities of the mythological Hero's Journey. Adventure Travel can become a meditation when you use its gifts to become more present - with yourself, your life and your world.
Phil Cousineau, whose book The Art of Pilgrimage has been my close companion on the road, names...
Seven Stages of the Journey
Longing: Honor your quiet yearnings - to see, to touch, to listen, to walk in another place.
Call: Listen for what beckons you - a dream, a knowing, a loss, a wake-up call.
Departure: Let yourself go. The time has come.
Pilgrim's Way: Surround yourself with what you do not know, to see yourself with clearer eyes.
Labyrinth: Welcome surprises - encounters, delays, obstacles, weather. There is pleasure in them all.
Arrival: Look around you. Where are you? Why are you here?
Bringing Back the Boon: Share your treasure. Tell your story.
Journey Stories
This time last year, I heard the call. I finished a challenging project, put my things in storage, and embarked on what I could only call a walkabout. I planned to be gone for a couple of months, yet I could not see myself returning.
53 year-old Frederic Wiedemann resisted: "I refused to listen to the call for the longest time because it scared me, because I knew it meant leaving my partner, my work, salary, friends, a beautiful home, everything."
For Mike Killeen, a 45 year-old Chicago business-owner, "The idea was to get the hell out of Dodge, get away from my job, where I felt really overwhelmed and deadened. The idea was to escape."
Frederic finally set out alone to backpack in the Himalayas. Mike was called with his cameras to the untamed, unfenced landscape of his Irish ancestors. I found myself in the South of France in the middle of September, and never left.
It is not, however, necessary to close your doors for transformation. For Diane Doe, 55 year-old writer and owner of Boulder import store Worldly Goods, her buying trips to Bali are her way to go deeper: "I meet people and get into the families and get into the deeper culture and slowly shed my belief systems and open up to other belief systems. I travel to stay open."
Letting Go of the Shore
Being present in travel means opening yourself to what surrounds you - immersion. But leaving the familiar first takes you into what Cousineau calls the Labyrinth. Diane calls it the Dark Night of the Soul:
"For the first two weeks, I am working but I'm still getting more and more immersed in the culture; and shedding, shedding, shedding as I do business, because I do business with families. Then I'm immersed and open, but there's always an initiation to reach that place - the feelings, the heart stuff."
When Mike first reached Ireland, he was paralyzed with fear: "For the first couple of weeks, I couldn't get out of bed. It took time to shift. Once we got settled, all that stuff started falling away and I could then turn my thoughts to where I was, what I was doing, what the sky looked like."
When the fog clears at last, pay attention. This is what you came for - the treasure you seek.
Returning with Treasure
Mike brought home his wild Irish garden in black and white, along with a new sense of himself and humanity. "I learned how alive I could be. I learned that fear had shut me down from experiencing the world. And there wasn't much to be afraid of."
Frederic is trekking still, and dancing his story in wonder: "When I've just woken up and the sky's a little gray, the test is how present I can be to the wonder and the beauty that is the miracle and the magic of the Universe."
Diane continues learning the language of the heart: "In the more formal structures of meditation, we're taught that it's an opening to an experience bigger than what is locked in our bodies. I find that traveling is really a living, breathing meditation in all its aliveness."
And I am trying to paint with words the qualité de vie I am learning in France.
If you listen, how you travel can show you how you live. As you contemplate destinations, consider the spiritual journey ahead as well.
Tips for the Road
State Your Intentions. Before you leave. Knowing why you're going is as important as knowing where.
Choose Your Companions.
A Talisman: Keep a symbol of your intention with you.
A Journal: Create something special. Record your thoughts and feelings. Join each scene through sketching. Collect mementoes for pasting.
A Camera: Notice what attracts you. Focus on details.
Go Deep. Choose one or two destinations. Adopt the customs. Develop a routine. Get to know people.
Plan and Let Go. Leave enough space in your plans to be surprised.
Use your Body. When you lose your way, get physical. Take a walk. Dance. Swim. Practice Yoga.
Take Risks. Do one thing each day you're afraid to do - for fun.


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Issue No.12 - Dec. (1985 vol.34)
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F. Warren Burton , Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO 80202
Many problems can be solved more quickly on parallel machines if some work can be started before it is known to be necessary. If work which is known to be necessary (mandatory work) is given priority over other work (speculative work), then performing speculative work can only speed computation. A simple functional language feature to control speculative work is proposed.
speculation computation, Backtracking, combinatorial searching, functional programming, parallelism, priorities
F. Warren Burton, "Speculative computation, parallelism, and functional programming", IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol.34, no. 12, pp. 1190-1193, Dec. 1985, doi:10.1109/TC.1985.6312218


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Rutland Group's announces the appointment of KS Goh as Managing Director for Asia
Rutland group (Pineville, NC) announces the appointment of K.S. Goh as the Managing Director for Asia, and he will be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
After gaining his degrees in chemistry and an MBA, K.S. worked at Henkel and its predecessor company Dexter. K.S. has had experience in technical applications and supporting customer growth of new applications development. Asia is a key area of future growth for Rutland Group and we look forward to expanding in the region.
Rutland Group's Pineville HQ Site receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Rutland Group is excited to announce that its Pineville manufacturing and warehouse locations in North Carolina are now certified under ISO 9001:2008. This certification by Bureau Veritas for the Pineville location is for the Design and Manufacturing of Plastisol and Specialty Coatings and Additives Products. Click here for a copy of the certificate.
Rutland Group Announces New Warehouse
January 2016
Rutland Group is excited to announce the opening of a new warehouse located in the Charlotte, NC area that consolidates our existing warehouses (Pineville, NC and Opa Locka, FL) into a single location. This large (over 55,000 sq.ft) and modern warehouse will enable Rutland to better service and meet our customer demands in a timely manner. Below are some pictures of our new warehouse.
SGIA Recognizes Rutland Plastic Technologies, Inc. for 40 Years Continuous Membership.
Fall 2015
Material Safety Data Sheets changing to Safety Data Sheets under GHS
In addition to ongoing product innovation for our customers, Rutland Group continues to take a lead in regulatory compliance issues on a global basis. We are a specialty chemical company and take this responsibility seriously.
An example of this stewardship is our compliance with the new global format of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) changing to SDS (Safety Data Sheets) under the new GHS system. This significant expense to our company represents the ongoing commitment to product stewardship that Rutland is making every day.
What is GHS? It stands for Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. It is a system to promote consistency of hazard classification criteria and chemical hazard communication elements worldwide. It is not a regulation but a framework or guidance for classifying and labeling hazardous chemicals. For further information, please visit OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html
Below you will find the changes under GHS that result in improved product labeling and safety information.
MSDS is changing to SDS
Section 1:
Will contain the following additional information:
New sub-heading
Recommended use of the chemical and restriction on use.
Product identifier, other means of product identification
Section 2: Hazard(s)
OSHA HCS 2012 sub-heading will show Hazard Class, Hazard Category, Hazard Symbol, Signal Word, Hazard Statement and associated code, Precautionary Statements and associated codes.
Section 3: Composition/information on
Information required by OSHA HCS 2012.
Section 4: First-Aid
Will contain the following information: Medical conditions aggravated by overexposure
Signs and symptoms of overexposure
Section 5: Fire-Fighting Measures
Section 6: Accidental Release Measures
Section 7: Handling and Storage
Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
No Changes to Sections 5-8
Section 9: Physical and
Chemical Properties
Will contain the following information (previously in Section 5):
- Flashpoint - Lower explosion limit
- Auto ignition temperature - Upper explosion limit
- Flammability - Self-ignition temperature Flammability of aerosols
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Any molecular entity that serves as an electron acceptor and electron donor in an electron transport chain. An electron transport chain is a process in which a series of electron carriers operate together to transfer electrons from donors to any of several different terminal electron acceptors to generate a transmembrane electrochemical gradient.
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with acyl-CoA, any derivative of coenzyme A in which the sulfhydryl group is in thiolester linkage with a fatty acyl group.
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with FAD, flavin-adenine dinucleotide, the coenzyme or the prosthetic group of various flavoprotein oxidoreductase enzymes, in either the oxidized form, FAD, or the reduced form, FADH2.
Catalysis of the reaction: acyl-CoA + ETF = 2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA + reduced ETF.
Catalysis of an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction in which a CH-CH group acts as a hydrogen or electron donor and reduces a flavin.
Catalysis of the reaction: acyl-CoA + acceptor = 2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA + reduced acceptor, where the acyl group is a very long chain fatty acid residue. A very long-chain fatty acid is a fatty acid which has a chain length greater than C22.
The chemical reactions and pathways by which a cell derives energy from organic compounds; results in the oxidation of the compounds from which energy is released.
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of an epithelial cell, any of the cells making up an epithelium.
A fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway in which the initial step of each oxidation cycle, which converts an acyl-CoA to a trans-2-enoyl-CoA, is catalyzed by acyl-CoA dehydrogenase; the electrons removed by oxidation pass through the respiratory chain to oxygen and leave H2O as the product. Fatty acid beta-oxidation begins with the addition of coenzyme A to a fatty acid, and ends when only two or three carbons remain (as acetyl-CoA or propionyl-CoA respectively).
Any process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state of lipid within an organism or cell.
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of fatty acids.
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of fatty acid oxidation.
Any process that modulates the rate, frequency, or extent of cholesterol metabolism, the chemical reactions and pathways involving cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3 beta-ol, the principal sterol of vertebrates and the precursor of many steroids, including bile acids and steroid hormones.
A homeostatic process in which an organism modulates its internal body temperature.
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a fatty acid which has a chain length greater than C22.


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After the impromptu 10-inch Acer Aspire One unboxing on Friday ended with the ominous suggestion that the new netbook feels "cheaper" than its predecessor, we now have a hands-on demo video to entertain us. It's potentially bittersweet for anybody particularly looking forward to this budget ultraportable: while there are some genuinely positive aspects - the huge battery, for one - there's also disappointment to be had regarding both its look and feel.
Demo video of the Acer Aspire One D150 after the cut
On the good side, the battery - a 6-cell unit - should last out for a solid 7hrs runtime, which puts the 10-inch Aspire One on a par with the Samsung NC20. However when it comes to the keyboard, the Acer is apparently "separated by universes" from the 'board on the NC20, and even though the trackpad buttons have been shifted from their frustrating flanking positions, the pad itself is too small and the display too glossy.
Hopefully price will be the new Aspire One's saving grace. We've already seen it go up for pre-order at J&R, in 1.6GHz N270 form at least, and now Amazon are listing the same model themselves. $349.99 gets you the blue Aspire One with the 6-cell battery, 160GB hard-drive, 1GB of RAM and Windows XP; we'll have to wait a little while longer for the SSD and Linux options.


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Glycogen synthase kinase 3 inhibitors induce the canonical WNT/β-catenin pathway to suppress growth and self-renewal in embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma.
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS) is a common pediatric malignancy of muscle, with relapse being the major clinical challenge. Self-renewing tumor-propagating cells (TPCs) drive cancer relapse and are confined to a molecularly definable subset of ERMS cells. To identify drugs that suppress ERMS self-renewal and induce differentiation of TPCs, a large-scale chemical screen was completed. Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) inhibitors were identified as potent suppressors of ERMS growth through inhibiting proliferation and inducing terminal differentiation of TPCs into myosin-expressing cells. In support of GSK3 inhibitors functioning through activation of the canonical WNT/β-catenin pathway, recombinant WNT3A and stabilized β-catenin also enhanced terminal differentiation of human ERMS cells. Treatment of ERMS-bearing zebrafish with GSK3 inhibitors activated the WNT/β-catenin pathway, resulting in suppressed ERMS growth, depleted TPCs, and diminished self-renewal capacity in vivo. Activation of the canonical WNT/β-catenin pathway also significantly reduced self-renewal of human ERMS, indicating a conserved function for this pathway in modulating ERMS self-renewal. In total, we have identified an unconventional tumor suppressive role for the canonical WNT/β-catenin pathway in regulating self-renewal of ERMS and revealed therapeutic strategies to target differentiation of TPCs in ERMS.
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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Where the Red Fern Grows: Themes (For the Most Part) Quiz
Think you've got your head wrapped around Where the Red Fern Grows? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which family member helps Billy with hunting?
His sisters
Q. Why does Billy feel he has to chop down the big tree?
Because it's there
To prove his loyalty to his dogs
He needs firewood
To sell the wood for money
Q. Why does Billy's mom want to move into town?
So she can look for extra work
So her children will get a better education
So she can be closer to her parents
So she can keep up with the latest fashions
Q. How much money does Billy need to save to get his pups?
One MILLION dollars
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Cryosurgery is sometimes used to treat early stage prostate cancer by freezing the cells with cold metal probes (hollow needles). Most doctors do not use cryosurgery as the first treatment for prostate cancer, but it is sometimes an option if the cancer has come back after other treatments. It may not be a good option for men with large prostate glands.
The doctor uses transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) to guide the probes into the prostate through the skin between the anus and the scrotum. Cold gases are then passed through the probes, which creates ice balls that destroy the prostate gland.
During the procedure, warm salt water is circulated through a catheter that has been placed into the bladder through the penis to keep the urethra (the tube that empties the bladder) from freezing. The catheter is left in place to drain the bladder after surgery, and is removed a few weeks later.
You may need to stay in the hospital for a day, but many patients can leave the same day.
Compared to surgery or radiation treatment, doctors know much less about how well this method works in the long run.
Possible side effects of cryosurgery
After the procedure, there will be some bruising and soreness in the area where the probes were inserted. You may have some blood in your urine for the first few days. Short-term swelling of the penis and scrotum after cryosurgery is also common. Freezing may also damage the bladder and intestines. This can cause pain, a burning sensation, and the need to empty the bladder and bowels often. These problems usually improve with time.
Freezing often damages nerves near the prostate, which leads to erection problems. These are more common than after surgery. Problems controlling urine (incontinence) occur less often.
For more details about cryosurgery for prostate cancer, see Prostate Cancer.
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Steve Nash, the engine that powers the Suns high paced offense, was my biggest consideration at the time. He puts up monster numbers and has no competition for his role on the team, but I can't shake the feeling that he's due for a major injury breakdown. This might be somewhat unfair considering he's barely missed any time the last four years, but he's 32-a full five years older than T-Mac's bad back.
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Los Angeles, January 26: Brangelina indisputably make for the hottest and the most talked about couple of Hollywood. With admiration pouring on the two from all sides, it's no surprise to hear them talk of each other's importance.
When Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie hit the red carpet at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, the media was all set to fire questions at them. Walking arm-in-arm at the Shrine Auditorium, the couple candidly discussed their lives, relationship, children and stardom.
Gushing over her date, Jolie told E!'s Giuliana Rancic, "We've been doing it together for four years - it's always nice. I don't think I'd want to be doing it alone. It's nice to be doing it with your best friend . . . and have a laugh in the middle of the show."
The actress added that Brad Pitt is the person she admires the most in the whole world.
Looking gracious as ever in a midnight blue Max Azira dress, Tiffany jewelry, and Christian Louboutin shoes, Angelina said that when it comes to fashion, "I just like to be comfortable."
Brad Pitt, bowled over by one of the prettiest women in the world, was all praise for Jolie's beauty.
"It never gets old - I am here to testify," said the 45-year-old actor, and went on to add that she makes a fantastic mother to their multiethnic brood.
Besides being each other's company, Pitt and Jolie had individual interest in the ceremony as they were both nominated for the Outstanding Actor and Outstanding Actress awards respectively.
Pitt had fetched the nomination for playing Benjamin Button in the Oscars' favorite 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' while Angelina was nominated for playing the role of Christine Collins in 'The Changeling'.
Brangelina are the only couple in over four decades to be simultaneously nominated for lead actor Academy Awards in the same year.
Acknowledging all the nice things that happened to them in 2008, Pitt and Jolie were grateful for their respective roles, which won much appreciation, but they were even more grateful for their twins.
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as miniature adults. This boy, however, is
clearly a boy, and his hands suggest he is not a
very old boy at that. His pose - in the same
fringed chair both his mother and father are
photographed in - is curiously relaxed. Perhaps
there were practical considerations for his
posture: since a subject had to sit quietly for
many seconds to expose the photographic media of
the day, it is possible his pose was chosen so he
could maintain it for a sufficiently long time.
He is wearing a
long frock coat - very grown-up - on which the
buttons look disproportionately large. On the
other hand, the tie at his neck is not a true
necktie or cravat, but looks like a piece of
ribbon, and would be suitable for a childs
Behind Son Leonard
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This picture, like
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series, was taken by the Beardsley Brothers of
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Everyone at the party was drinking ghetto juice!
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LODI - San Joaquin County's regional zoo, which featured bears, lions and gorillas in concrete cages when it opened in 1957, plans to replace two outdated facilities with modern "immersion" exhibits within the next year, said director Ken Nieland.
The work couldn't come at a better time: The zoo lost its accreditation April 2006 for having old exhibits and cramped veterinarian space.
Zoo officials have already opened a new animal quarantine and veterinary facility, and plan to break ground later this year on new "immersion exhibits" replacing those that were most heavily criticized. They plan to reapply for accreditation sometime next year.
Accredited zoos are more likely to win grants and borrow animals from other institutions.
The lost accreditation is already being felt. A set of endangered Rodrigues fruit bats will be moved to a zoo in Pueblo, Colo., in the coming months because Micke Grove is no longer certified, said curator Matt McKim.
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Quentin Tarantino's last film, the wartime wish-fulfilment fantasy Inglourious Basterds, ended with the hero examining the swastika he had carved into a Nazi colonel's forehead and declaring, "I think this might just be my masterpiece." It's too soon to know whether that will prove true of Inglourious Basterds (Tarantino's soulful Jackie Brown still has the edge for me) but the case looks stronger in the light of his latest picture. Django Unchained feeds
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Don't let sub-zero temperatures and darkness put you off visiting Finland's capital city in the winter, when its Art Nouveau and modernist buildings are covered in a layer of snow.
Finns know how to make the best of wintry weather, keeping warm with saunas and strong drinks or enjoying music and art indoors when they are not out cross-country skiing.
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SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Regina, SK, CAN
DRAFTED: undrafted
|2008-09 Regular Season
Last game: Earned his 19th assist in a season-high 22:16 TOI, Feb. 24 @ BUF
- Is riding a two-game point streak (1-1=2)
- Has 5-3=8 points in the last 13 games, 7-4=11 points in his last 19, 12-9=21 points in the last 37 and 16-19=35 points in the last 56 games
- Is fifth on the team in goals, tied for fifth in assists and tied for third in plus/minus
- Is one of four Ducks to play in all 62 games this year
- Scored two goals in his third multi-goal game while also registering a season-high tying +3 rating, Jan. 27 @ PHX
- Appeared in his 300th NHL game, Jan. 17 @ MIN
2007-08: Appeared in his fifth NHL season, playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career…led the team in GWGs with six and hits with 159…ranked third on the team in goals, assists and points…earned 6-12=18 points in the last 25 games...had a season-best four-game point streak (3-2=5), Jan. 4-9…had a three-game point streak (1-2=3), Mar. 9-15…had a season-high 10 hits, Mar. 6 @ COL…collected 1-3=4 points with a +3 rating, tying his career-high for points in a game (three times, last: Dec. 6, 2006 vs. NSH, 1-3=4), Feb. 24 vs. CHI...his three assists also tied a career high, which he has done four times (last: Nov. 15, 2007 @ LA, 0-3=3)...in addition, registered a +3 rating…recorded his third two-goal game of the season (2-0=2), Feb. 15 vs. DAL...played in his 200th career NHL game, Dec. 5 vs. BUF…collected three assists, tying his career high for assists in a game (also Dec. 6, 2006 vs. NSH, 1-3=4), Nov. 15 @ LA.…PLAYOFFS: Played in all six CQF games vs. DAL, recording 0-2=2 points while averaging 18:30 TOI…collected both assists and had a playoff-high four shots in Anaheim's 5-2 victory in Game 5 of the CQF, Apr. 18 vs. DAL…was credited with at least one shot in each game of the series (14 total).
CAREER: Agreed to a four-year contract extension running through the 2011-12 NHL season, Aug. 27, 2007…ranks third on the Ducks' all-time franchise record in plus/minus with a career +51 rating…2006-07: Appeared in his fourth NHL season…in the regular season, had points in 12 of his last 19 games (4-10=14)…third on team in plus/minus, T-4th in goals, T-2nd in PPGs…third on the Ducks' all-time franchise record in plus/minus with a career +43…had 10 multiple point games, including two four-point games and one three-goal game…recorded 100th NHL point on March 11 vs. VAN…recorded points in eight of the last 10 games at home (4-6=10)…set career highs in goals, assists and points…had a three-game goal streak, tying a career high on Feb. 17-20…had a career-high five-game point streak (1-4=5) Jan. 7-16…tied a single game high with 1-3=4 points and set a single career game high for assists on Dec. 6 vs. NSH…scored a goal with 17 seconds left to force overtime onn Nov. 28 @ EDM…became the eighth Ducks' player to collect a hat trick in team history, collecting 3-1=4 points on Nov. 19 vs. PHX…it was the first hat trick and four-point game of his career…PLAYOFFS: Missed seven playoff games with a broken bone in his right hand, May 13-30, 2007…missed one game with an abdominal bruise on June 4, 2007 @ OTT (Game Four of the SCF)…scored a goal in Game One of the WCF on May 11 @ DET…recorded his first, career postseason three-point game (0-3=3), marking the first time in club history a player had three assists in a single playoff period in Game One of the CSF on Apr. 25 vs. VAN (first period). 2005-2006: Appeared in his first full NHL season…finished the postseason ranked among rookie leaders in goals (T-2nd with three) and points (4th with eight)…scored a goal in Game Three of the WCF on May 23 @ EDM …had a two-game assist streak (1-2=3 points), May 5-7…scored 1-1=2 points with a +2, establishing a single-game playoff career high for points in Game One of CSF on May 5 vs. COL…scored first career NHL playoff goal in Game Two of the CQF on Apr. 23 @ CGY… finished third in the NHL among rookies in plus/minus…in the regular season, broke then-rookie club records for goals (19), points (41), shots (149) and plus/minus (+19, still record-holder) in a season (previous records held by Kariya in 1994-95)…had points in 11 of his last 15 games (5-11=16)…scored two goals (tying a then-career-high set earlier this season) on Apr. 8 @ LA…had a four-game assist streak (1-6=7), March 22-28…earned two assists with a +2 on Mar. 28 @ COL…had a three-game goal streak (3-0=3 points), Jan. 16-21…scored the GWG on Jan. 21 vs. FLA… scored two goals and the shootout winner on Dec. 31 @ STL…scored a SHG (first of career) with a +2 on Dec. 18 vs. SJ… recalled from Portland (AHL) on Nov. 21…with Portland (AHL), five GP, 0-4=4…reassigned to Portland (AHL) on Nov. 16…scored his first NHL goal on Nov. 1 vs. NSH…recalled from Portland (AHL) on Oct. 27…claimed on waivers from Atlanta, Oct. 19…with Atlanta, 2 GP, 0-0=0 with 2 PIM…claimed on waivers by ATL on Oct. 4…2004-05: Played in 54 games recording 22-17=39 points with 71 PIM…recorded 1-7=8 points with 20 PIM in 12 playoff games.…2003-2004: Led Cincinnati (AHL) in goals (19) and was second in PPGs (5) during the regular season…led club rookies in goals, assists (25), points (44) and PPGs…appeared in 21 NHL games with Anaheim, earning six assists…scored his first career NHL multi-point game with two assists on Feb. 25 vs. EDM…earned his first NHL point with an assist on Jan. 28 vs. LA…appeared in his first NHL game on Jan. 17 @ VAN…2002-03: With Ferris State, finished the regular season as the nation's second-leading scorer, earning 35-44=79 points with a +47 rating in 42 games…was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award…became the first Ferris State player to be named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's (CCHA) Player of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to the school's first-ever regular season CCHA Championship Title (22-5-1 league record)…Miscellaneous: Was selected as First-Team All-CCHA in each of the last two seasons at Ferris State…helped Ferris State reach the second round of the 2003 Division One Ice Hockey Championships.
PERSONAL: Chris and his wife Maureen were married in July 2008 and honeymooned in Bora Bora…the couple resides in Orange during the hockey season and Chicago during the offseason…donated his time over the summer speaking to children at the Mid Town Boys Club in Chicago, using his story as a collegiate athlete making it to the NHL level as an example…lists Garth Brook's fire relief benefit concert during the 2008 All-Star break as the best concert he's ever attended…favorite restaurants in OC include Barolo Café for the pregame meal and Mastro's Steakhouse in Costa Mesa…loves watching "Jon and Kate Plus 8" on TLC with his wife…also enjoys "Entourage," "Prison Break" and anything on the Discovery Channel…believes he would be a strong competitor on "So You Think You Can Dance"…enjoys watching golf and baseball playoffs, having become a fan of the Detroit Tigers while attending Ferris State…has also traveled to the Bahamas where he and his wife swam with sharks and stingrays…during the summer of 2007, split his day with the Stanley Cup between Big Rapids, Michigan where he played college hockey for Ferris State and his hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan.


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Against All Will – Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll (Photo Gallery)
Super groups aren't a new phenomenon. Recently, I can think of a couple, Chickenfoot and Them Crooked Vultures. In the past, I can think of The Firm, Phenomenon, Power Station, just to name a few. A muscular Against All Will gives us their version of a super group with the release of A Rhyme & Reason on the Subsonic Industries label.
Against All Will is powered by Jimmy Allen on guitars (Puddle of Mudd), Jeff Current on vocals (7 Story Drop), Steve Wilson on drums (Dead Kennedys), and Cello Dias on bass (Soulfly). I'm a strong proponent of super groups, especially when the chemistry comes together like it has for Against All Will. The sum of their parts is greater than the individual player.
These four rock and rollers deliver on the promise of rock and roll with A Rhyme & Reason. Sex, drugs and rock n' roll tied up in seemingly simple songs and classic hooks delivering a philosophical exposition for those interested. Rock music should be honest (we don't see much of that these days), powerful, empathetic, with a little poetry thrown in for good measure. Against All Will give us that with plenty more to boot.
Check out Against All Will at www.againstallwill.com. You can see the HD music video for "All About You" here. You can pick up the album at all the usually places (iTunes, Amazon, etc.)
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Great review!! I saw Against All Will Live when I went to California, they are absolutely amazing! As a promoter, I have come across many bands, and I can honestly say there are only two that stole my heart. Against All Will is one of them. You just can't go wrong with them! THUMBS UP!!
AAW is definately a supergroup! it`s impossible not to love Jimmy Allen & Jeff Current in one band!
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Supergroups are a tricky thing – sometimes they implode in a "super way"
That said, I actually am I huge fan of Against All Will and saw them not too long ago. Seriously worth it if you can get out and catch em.
Thanks for the great tip! As an old-school 70's rocker, I had never even heard of Against All Will. But when I saw your Against All Will Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll Photo Gallery, I had to check out AAW. And behold, Mike from PlaydoughRecipe got it right with his above comment; AAW is definately a supergroup!
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Cool review! Yea, the super groups can work well with chemistry. Though they don't seem to last that long. Its more an all stars game that's cool to watch once.
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Yeah never heard of them before as well. Found some good stuff of them iTunes (as you recommended). They are a quite decent band after all.
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Three Parts to Every Story: Beginnings
In this post, the first of a series of three articles, Icy Sedgwick takes us through arguably the most important part of your story: the beginning.
"Let's start at the very beginning, what a very good place to start!" – Maria von Trapp
If you browse any writing blog or manual long enough, you'll come across a section on beginnings. There are even entire books dedicated to nothing but the beginnings of novels. You'll no doubt be told that the opening to a story is the most important thing you'll write, since it's the beginning that determines whether or not a reader will keep reading. Don't get me wrong, that's very true, but it's also possible to tie yourself into such a Gordian knot that you end up never writing the story because you're not sure exactly where you should start. Trust me though – beginnings really don't need to be all that scary.
Here are five ways you can tackle beginnings, and get cracking!
Just start writing and hope for the best
Don't forget, there's nothing stopping you editing your story when you're finished, so if you write your story and find you started in the wrong place, you're perfectly entitled to change it. No one need ever know! If you've started your story about an alien priest and a shapeshifting badger going on a road trip through time, and things don't get interesting until they leave the seventeenth century inn, then cut the scene inside the inn, and save the information gleaned from their discussion for later. Start where the going gets good.
Write out an outline and decide at which point the story really starts
I often use this method. Say I come up with an idea and it seems like there are several possible routes it can take before it becomes a story. I focus on the idea in its simplest form, and then write a list of bulletpoints of those things I want to include in the story that seems to best tell this boiled-down idea. When you've got the story elements laid out you can see what will work and what won't – and often where the best starting point is. Sometimes I'll have thought I was going to start a story at point A, but once I see the story skeleton laid out, I might realise I'd be better off starting at point B.
Write a paragraph as a sort of 'back story' that you can delete when you're done
One of the problems writers can often have is that they have a wealth of back story and they're desperate to share it with their readers. It's difficult to believe but it really isn't necessary for a reader to know everything you know about the characters and their world. They only need enough to make the story plausible. If you really don't feel you can sit on your back story long enough to dispense a drop at a time throughout the story, then write an opening paragraph of nothing but back story. Remember to drip-feed this information as you go along, but when you're finished, you'll probably find you can delete the opening paragraph, and the story still makes sense. Your readers will thank you.
Write several beginnings
Writers often forget that writing is not like a maths exam – you don't get extra marks for showing your working out. No one need even know what your first attempts at a story look like – you get to decide when it's ready for public consumption. That in mind, if you're really not sure where to start, then trying writing three or four different beginnings. If they lead to completely different stories, great. Otherwise, pick the strongest and stick with that. You can always use the discarded beginnings to generate totally different stories in future. You can always get a trusted friend or beta reader to look them over, and offer an opinion as to the strongest opening.
Read the opening lines of your favourite books
Writers can't ever hope to write successfully unless they also read a lot. Choose a handful of titles, perhaps by your favourite author or in your favourite series, and take a look at the opening paragraph. Maybe just look at the first line. What has the writer done to hook you into the story? Without slavishly copying the author's style, can you use a similar device for your own work? Sometimes reading something that isn't your own is enough to refresh you and revive your interest in your idea. Besides, these are opening lines that cut the mustard with a bona fide publisher or editor. You can learn a lot from them.
What about you? What other tips do you have for ensuring you get off to a flying start? And stayed tuned in two weeks time for Icy's article on 'Middles'!
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NFL distracting Game of Thrones author George R R Martin from finishing the damn series
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- April 25, 2013
IMPATIENT Game of Thrones fans who are wondering what is taking author George RR Martin so long to finish the series should blame it on the NFL.
The author of the fantasy series took to blogging website LiveJournal last night to rant about his grid-iron team, The New York Jets and their lousy losing streak.
In a post called "Jets Crash Again", Martin wrote that it was "hard to be a Jets fan", mainly because they just traded one of their best players, defensive back Darrelle Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"Only the Jets," Martin writes. "They have a pretty good defense and a godawful offense, so what's their big offseason move? 'Hey, let's get rid of our best player, bring the D down to the same level as the O.'"
The post comes as the Jets prepare for the NFL Draft, the annual player recruitment drive that can make or break a team's upcoming season. Revis's departure leaves the Jets with even more holes to fill – so we get why he's more preoccupied with the Draft than the Dothrakis.
But his LiveJournal rant comes about a month after he admitted that he needs to hurry up and finish the last two books in the series.
"I need to write faster," he told Mashable on the red carpet premiere of Game of Thrones season two.
"The last two books took a really long time, so I'm hoping this one (the Winds of Winter) will go a little faster. But I make no promises. I found out long ago that when you look at the overall task, the cathedral you have to build, it looks so daunting that you just give up and sit down and play a video game."
For years now, fans have been up in arms about George RR Martin's inability to deliver the sequels on time.
They're concerned the 64-year-old author might die before he gets to finish the series.
The first book of the series, A Game of Thrones was first published in 1996. It's now 2013 and there's still no end in sight.
So far Martin has published five books over 17 years meaning it has taken him roughly 3.4 years to publish each edition, but he still has two more to go. If Martin continues at the same rate, it will be another seven years before the seventh book in the series is published.
But fellow fantasy author Neil Gaiman has jumped to Martin's defence telling an irritated fan who wrote to him about the Thrones delay that "George RR Martin is not your bitch".
"This is a useful thing to know, perhaps a useful thing to point out when you find yourself thinking that possibly George is, indeed, your bitch, and should be out there typing what you want to read right now, is sometimes, and it's as true of authors as it is of readers, you have a life," he wrote.
"People in your world get sick or die. You fall in love, or out of love. You move house. Your aunt comes to stay. You agreed to give a talk half-way around the world five years ago, and suddenly you realise that that talk is due now. Your last book comes out and the critics vociferously hated it and now you simply don't feel like writing another. Your cat learns to levitate and the matter must be properly documented and investigated. There are deer in the apple orchard. A thunderstorm fries your hard disk and fries the backup drive as well."
You get the point.
Nonetheless, perhaps George RR Martin should probably spend less time writing on LiveJournal and more time in Word (or whichever word processing software / typewriter / pen and paper he uses to get the job done).
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tez of vic Posted at 2:31 PM April 25, 2013
so the guy is supposed to work all day every day and have no leisure time, just so people who work a 9 - 5 job or indeed don't work at all can have books done on demand?
Denise Webber of hobart Posted at 2:30 PM April 25, 2013
Jeez, talk about being behind the times, anyone who follows GRRM on LJ knows that when NFL season is on that he takes it seriously, and I mean VERY seriously, take your average rabid Collingwood fan and intensify that by about several million and you might come close to how George is. He is approached only in fandom intensity by Wil Wheaton and his love of the LA Kings. Also that lovely apropos rant from Neil is old, and not connected with the writing of this book, but the last one, nice to know the technology editor is so up to date.
Peter of Adelaide Posted at 2:14 PM April 25, 2013
Bravo to Neil Gaiman. GRRM can do as he pleases; he does not owe anyone anything. And if you're going to abuse someone for how long it takes them to write a book, I suggest you try writing one yourself first and see how you go with that. It's not easy.


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By Sgt. Leejay Lockhart (101st Airborne)March 31, 2014
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- Soldiers from the 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, participated in Family Advocacy Program training March 10-11, 2014, at Fort Campbell, Ky. The mandatory training helps Soldiers identify indicators of domestic abuse and provides resources to help Soldiers prevent abuse.
PJ Rawlins, a Family Advocacy Program specialist who has worked with the brigade since 2008, gave the training. She encouraged discussion throughout the training and some of the training topics elicited strong opinions and a vibrant dialogue between Soldiers.
"I enjoy training with Sustainment Brigade. Their troops are always very engaging," said Rawlins. She said the training gives Soldiers a better understanding of the dynamics of spouse maltreatment and its contributing behaviors, such as intimidation, berating behaviors, and withholding economic resources.
Sergeant 1st Class Cedric Emanuel, 101st Human Resources Company first sergeant, was one of the Soldiers from the battalion that participated in the training. He said the training benefitted Soldiers because it provides a way for them to help themselves before it becomes an issue that requires intervention from the chain of command.
"Family Advocacy Training went on today. It's about how you should treat your spouse, your kids, and your significant other in case you're not married," said Emanuel. "The information is important for them (Soldiers) to know offhand so just in case they come into that situation or they have a friend in that same situation so they can help their friend or they can help themselves and find that agency that can help them out with their problem."
Rawlins said that many of the problems are from behaviors that a Soldier learns earlier in life. Correcting those problems takes training, education and effort from the Soldier. However, first it takes opening a Soldier's eyes to see how their behavior can have a negative impact on their families, so they want to seek out the available resources Fort Campbell provides.
She said that one of the most important parts of the training was to ensure Soldiers know what prevention education services Army Community Services offers for them and their Families. Becoming involved with those resources could improve Soldiers home life. She said the support ACS provides includes at least 13 different programs and many more services including financial readiness classes, parenting classes, survivor outreach for Families that have lost a Soldier, victim advocates, system navigators that assist Soldiers with transitioning to Fort Campbell and even Army Emergency Relief loans.
"There's no reason a Soldier should have to suffer in silence," said Rawlins. "We understand that if your Family matters are not in order and you have stresses surrounding your family you're not going to be a mission ready Soldier. So, we believe in strong Families and therefore strong Soldiers."
Emanuel said that training to prevent abuse doesn't stop with just the annual trainings. He said the company receives training from a master resiliency trainer and a Family advocate trainer each month. Additionally, he said that safety briefs, talking to Soldiers, and encouraging the use of the open door policy also helped. He said because the company has a wide range of ages and experiences it allows for mentorship opportunities so Soldiers can help Soldiers.
"Some of the people in the military now have been through a situation before," said Emanuel. "So if you bring the situation forward, what's wrong, what's going on in your household, or going on with you at work, we'll try to get you help."
"If they could take one thing back with them, I want them to know that it's OK to take any of the classes we have to enhance their life," said Rawlins.


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Deutsche's Australia M&A Head Takes Sabbatical
Deutsche Bank head of M&A for Australia, Mike Roche, has taken a sabbatical to mark his 20th year working for the German bank, people familiar with the matter said.
Mr. Roche will return to the role in the first quarter of 2014 and has been replaced in the interim by oil and gas-focused managing director Alex Cartel.
Deutsche Bank is ranked 10th in Dealogic's Australia Completed M&A League Table with five deals worth a combined $1.3 billion under advice.
It comes around a month after Deutsche Bank hired former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker James McMurdo as chief executive of its Australia and New Zealand unit.
Mr. McMurdo will join Deutsche in February 2014, replacing John Macfarlane, who announced his intention to retire in June.