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The Enforcer
A Hero to Fans, a Horror to Critics, Eliot Spitzer Takes Aim at His Biggest Target—Becoming New York's Governor
Playing by the rules, and teaching that lesson to some of the most powerful CEOs in the country, is what has made Spitzer famous. His probes of the investment and mutual-fund industries—not to mention his current investigation, which rocked big insurance companies—have exacted billions of dollars in settlements and fines. In the process the lantern-jawed 45-year-old muckraker has gained an increasingly high profile; last month he announced his campaign for New York governor in 2006. "Eliot Ness put a few bad guys away—Eliot Spitzer is changing industry practices, which is going to have a profound and long-lasting effect," says financial commentator James Cramer, a friend since their days together at Harvard Law. Yet Spitzer has also come under attack for hurting the small investor, driving down stock prices and shredding the 401(k)s of many innocent employees of the companies he investigates. "He's wreaking enormous havoc on Wall Street," says Jim McCarthy, a spokesman for former New York Stock Exchange member Ken Langone, one of Spitzer's targets in a recent probe. "He's smearing the good names and reputations of respected business leaders—and costing investors millions—to forward his own political ambitions."
At first glance Spitzer seems an unlikely champion of the little guy. He was raised in affluent Riverdale, N.Y., the youngest of three children of a self-made multimillionaire real estate developer. He attended the exclusive Horace Mann prep school before going on to Princeton. "Sure I was Ivy League, but I wasn't raised with what many people consider an Ivy League attitude," he says. Instead Spitzer's father, Bernard, now 80, the child of Austrian Jewish immigrants, "never let us forget how blessed we were and that we had an obligation to help those who were less fortunate," Spitzer says. Each night at dinner, all three children came prepared to discuss an important issue of the day. "I was always expected not just to know what was going on in the world," he says, "but to care about it."
Spitzer's debating skills would later help in wooing his wife-to-be, Silda Wall. Though both were members of the same class at Harvard Law, they had never met until their third year—at a Vermont ski lodge. "We began this very interesting conversation about international law and all kinds of esoteric things that only Harvard Law students would possibly find interesting," says Silda, 45. The two married in 1987; Silda, who started out in corporate law, now runs a children's foundation.
Spitzer first grabbed headlines in the early '90s. As a hard-charging assistant district attorney in Manhattan, he helped break the Mafia's stranglehold on the city's garment-district trucking industry. In 1998 he was elected New York State attorney general. Four years later he won a $100 million settlement from the investment firm of Merrill Lynch for giving clients flawed buy recommendations, the first of his ambitious—and controversial—investigations (see box). "When you try to correct for the corrosive effects of the cartel-like behavior we've found, there's pain attached," Spitzer allows. "But in the end it's the small investor, the average hardworking Americans we're fighting to protect."
Casting his eye on New Yorkers, Spitzer—whose day begins at 5 every morning when he leaves the family's four-bedroom Fifth Avenue apartment for a two-mile jog around the Central Park Reservoir—thinks there's a lot that he could do to help the state, which he sees as plagued by chronic mismanagement. He's been inspired, he says, by the example of his hero, Teddy Roosevelt, who fought corruption in the NYPD and then became a trust-busting governor of New York State. And, like Roosevelt, would he ever consider a run at the Presidency?
"No, no, no. Never, never, no," Spitzer says emphatically. But he's quickly rebuked by his wife. "Oh, Eliot," Silda says. "At least say, 'I can't ever imagine running for President....'"
"Okay, babe, I can't imagine ever running for President," Spitzer says, laughing. "You see that? It helps to have a Harvard-trained lawyer as a wife."
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(I wrote this on Tumblr a couple of weeks ago, and since it is book related, I thought I would share it on here, too, but with a few edits.)
I saw a picture of a t-shirt on Pinterest that said "Team Don't Read Crappy Books." Due to the whole "Team Jacob" and "Team Edward" trend, I am assuming that whoever made that t-shirt was referring to The Twilight Saga. Here are my thoughts on that:
1) I love The Twilight Saga (please do not judge these books by their movies).
2) What may be "crappy" to one person, may be amazing to another. It bothers me when people make others feel bad for enjoying a specific genre of books (or music, or movies) simply because it differs from what he or she enjoys. We are all unique with our own preferences, and that is okay. Reading is important…
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Formerly known as Goldsmiths'(controversy following over the apostrophe) College but rebranded as Goldsmiths. It is a University located in New Cross and is part of the University of London.
It is most famed for being a prestigious art college with many famous alumni including Damien Hirst, Vivienne Westwood, Damon Albarn and Mary Quant.
It is most famed for being a prestigious art college with many famous alumni including Damien Hirst, Vivienne Westwood, Damon Albarn and Mary Quant.
I go to Goldsmiths and are cooler than all you kids. I am therefore SFG to the max
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A term deriving from Students at Goldsmiths College in New Cross, London, describing the hairstyle of EMO kids. A Goldsmiths is when one has fringe that swooshes from a side part, goes over at least one eyebrow, and reaches the ear of the opposite side of the face. It is termed a Goldsmiths because of the large quantity of students with this hairstyle at Goldsmiths College, University of London or in the general area of New Cross with this hairstyle.
He has an amazing Goldsmiths, you can imagine it making the sound "woooccchhhaaa!!"
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The summer transfer window has blossomed and blossomed with more and more transfers occurring that ensure mass debate throughout world football fans.
However, it has continued to be a quiet time for North London giants Arsenal, who are expected to have a defining, active summer.
The Gunners were unable to achieve success during 2010-2011, ensuring, despite numerous opportunities, their notorious trophy drought extends to sixth successive seasons. Fans and critics alike are outraged and the need for success as the Emirates has greatly intensified.
Renowned manager Arsene Wenger has been allowed an increased transfer budget to compliment his vow of implementing new changes into his youthful squad.
However, since the season concluded in May, little has materialized despite handfuls of rumours.
Internally, most of the speculation is arising as numerous key players are being linked with departures from North London. Nonetheless, Bleacher Report accesses all the top rumours relating to the Gunners.


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Wow wow wow! This is all I can say! Marion Cotillard has recorded an exclusive song for Cartier LOVE. The new worldwide campaign is launched today and Marion's amazing track called 'The Strong Ones' is available for download on the official website: Love.Cartier.Com. Be sure to visit the site, go to the section Music and to click Marion's picture, where you'll find a link to listen to and/or download the song. And if you're lucky you'll be hearing Marion's enchanting voice upon first visiting the site.
Information about the campaign: Parts of the proceeds from the LOVE project go to different charity organizations around the world that Cartier are involved with. Watch a preview of the campaign on YouTube (no Marion there, unfortunately).
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She has a very nice voice !!
Which is good news, because she will probably have to sing in both her next movies (Public Enemies and Nine).
I absolutely loved it. Beautiful and actually better than "Les Jolie Choses."May 26, 08 at 1:46 am
LOVED it! Ive never heard her sing except on this youtube video where shes singing with this other lady but she is REALLY good.May 26, 08 at 2:37 am
I couldn't download it ! It just stopped at where you have to fill in your information >:( . Her voice .. c'est magique.
Help me, please ?May 26, 08 at 4:42 am
You have to fill out your information, accept the terms of use and then at the bottom of the page click download.May 26, 08 at 8:12 am
It seems she is quickly loosing her accent.May 26, 08 at 9:16 am
Awesome song! Dang, girl's got it! Too bad she didn't have enough time to stop by Cannes!! Can't wait to see her in her new movies this coming year.May 26, 08 at 8:10 pm
it was absoluyely marvelus!!!in an interview she siad it would be difficult for her to have a good english accent but she has already have it!cause there is nothing she can't do!!i tried to download it and i couldn't either.what's happening?anyway,congratulations Marion!i can't wait to see you on screen again!!!kisses from Greece!May 26, 08 at 9:35 pm
I've just downloaded it. Like Maria said, fill out the information – your name and email address, and then click download. It should work.
And you're right, there is nothing she can't do !
thank you everyone 🙂
and I agree with fedlyon, she is sounding more and more american, but usually when people sing, they sound american 😉
It still hasn't worked for me =/
If anyone would please e-mail me the song, I'd be most happy !
Hi M
If you could email me your email address, I'll forward it to you.
Dang mo! Marion, Bravo!
Simply beautiful!May 27, 08 at 5:05 am
The e-mail address part of the form is not published, but if you see my last post (saying "still hasn't worked for me…) the URL is my e-mail address. Just right click and hit copy link location. =)
Thank you so much !!May 27, 08 at 9:04 am
Great song ! Very sweet. Like all the songs of this website ! O_o
For her accent, though, we'll truly know if she improved when we'll see the movie because it's always easier to have a great accent when you sing.
Believe me, I'm French too, and I have an amazing accent when I sing in english ^^ and a very different one when I speak. And it's true for many people I know.
So wait&see…
Oh and it shows us one thing : Nine's gonna be awesome ! lolMay 27, 08 at 8:05 pm
I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can somebody email me the song, please?
I can't get it from Cartier…. PM me please and I'll send you my email… thanks!May 28, 08 at 12:54 am
I will upload it to the site's media vault tonight. You can download it from there.May 28, 08 at 8:49 am
dear maria, i'm better waiting for your multimedia section 😉
thank you for great news! nice song, nice voice 🙂
If you use Firefox as browser you can download it directly with the plugin DownloadHelper, that you can download here https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006May 28, 08 at 7:27 pm
I love it!! I can't stop listening to this! her voice is just amazing! Thanx for posting this1May 30, 08 at 6:12 am
I think it's worth pointing out that Olivier Dahan directed the LOVE films!
Marion's voice will never stop enchanting me. Love this woman.May 31, 08 at 5:11 am
Fascinating site and well worth the visit. I will be backNov 13, 08 at 8:14 am
I think one of your current ads triggered my internet browser to resize, you may well want to place that on your blacklist.Apr 22, 11 at 6:46 am


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SOMERVILLE — After news broke slightly more than a year ago that the skeletal remains of an unidentified male had been found, Peter Williams had a sense that the man was his older brother.
That feeling was confirmed last week as detectives received word that the remains were those of Morris County resident Joseph Williams, who had been reported missing in 2006, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.
"It's been a nightmare," Peter Williams said in a telephone interview yesterday. "We know exactly where he's at now. Unfortunately, he's not alive."
The prosecutor's office announced yesterday that Joseph Williams' remains were positively identified as those discovered about 6 p.m. on Jan. 29, 2012 by two hunters in a wooded area near Warrenville Road in Green Brook Township.
Williams, a resident of Long Hill Township, was 50 years old at the time of his disappearance, the prosecutor's office said.
But the case remains far from resolved.
The prosecutor's office does not yet know the cause of Williams' death or when it occurred, according to Capt. Jack Bennett, spokesman for the prosecutor's office. Authorities are asking the public to provide any information about what happened to Williams.
"At this time we are not treating it as a homicide, and we are awaiting the medical examiners final report," Bennett said in an e-mail.
The remains had been submitted to the New Jersey State Police Laboratory, where a mitochondrial DNA sample was obtained, according to a news release from the prosecutor's office.
Detectives with the Green Brook and Long Hill Township police departments worked with the laboratory and the University of North Texas DNA depository to determine if the remains matched Williams' DNA profile, the release states.
On Feb. 6, the New Jersey Medical Examiner's Office notified detectives that the remains were positively identified as Williams, the release states.
Peter Williams, who lives in West Virginia, said his brother was single and unemployed at the time he went missing. He had been living with their parents in Long Hill, Peter Williams said. Peter Williams said he last saw his brother during a visit to New Jersey in July 2006.
Their parents have been holding out hope that Joseph Williams was still alive, and the latest news will be "heartbreaking" for them, his brother said. But Peter Williams said "it makes a huge difference knowing" that his brother has been found.
"It's just been very stressful, not knowing where he was and what happened, and at least now we can hopefully lay him to rest," Peter Williams said.
Anyone with information related to this case is asked contact either the Green Brook Township Police Department at 732-968-1188; the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Squad at 908-231-7100; or the Somerset County Crime Stoppers' Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS(8477) or online at www.888577tips.org or www.scpo.net and click on either "Crime Stoppers" or "TIPS HOTLINE".
Skeletal remains of missing Morris County man found, authorities say
Investigators say skeletal remains found in Green Brook were male


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Tar sands billions could be better spent
15 March 2010
WWF-UK and The Co-operative Bank have launched a report showing how the massive resources being poured into environmentally damaging tar sands could instead be used to create green energy for the future.
The thought-provoking new WWF/Co-operative Bank report, Opportunity Cost of the Tar Sands, puts into perspective the estimated £254 billion ($379 billion) that the big oil companies are planning to invest in tar sands between now and 2025.
It explains how this money could instead be used to kick-start ambitious green energy plans in Europe, or to enable the world to hit half the UN's Millennium Development Goals in the 49 least-developed countries, which would mean averting four million child deaths annually.
The money that oil companies want to pump into tar sands would cover the cost of the proposed Desertec Industrial Initiative, linking North African solar plants into a supergrid supplying 15% of Europe's electricity by 2050. Or it could fund a Europe-wide shift to electric vehicles.
This money would also be enough to halve the number of people in the world living without access to clean water and sanitation, provide universal primary education, and help avert the deaths of four million children, 300,000 mothers and almost half a million victims of HIV and TB.
WWF's head of campaigns, Colin Butfield, says: "This report has thrown up some quite staggering statistics in terms of how this money could be spent trying to save the planet rather than destroying it.
"If Canada extracts its probable reserves of oil from tar sands, this will almost single-handedly commit the world to dangerous levels of CO2 in the atmosphere – contributing to dangerous climate change, destroying ecosystems and habitats around the world. We cannot afford for this to happen.
"The $379bn question is: will the oil companies listen? For the planet's sake, they have to."
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WMO to Hold Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in West African Agriculture
February 2009: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) with the Drylands Development Centre of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Environment Programme are organizing an International Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in West African Agriculture in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, which is tentatively scheduled for March 2009.
This workshop aims to bring together experts from the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, the National Agricultural Research Systems, key decision-makers, practitioners, and the National Focal Points of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. It is expected that workshop participants will develop: an improved understanding and assessment of the climate change impacts on agriculture and the associated vulnerability in West Africa; informed decisions on practical adaptation strategies for the agricultural sector in different agro-ecosystems of the region; appropriate ways to promote adaptation planning and implementation and its integration into the sustainable development planning; and a mechanism for continuous information exchange on climate change impacts and adaptation amongst the different countries in the region. Proceedings of the workshop will be published by WMO and UNDP. [Workshop Information]


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Osvaldo Compian-Torres is caught in the most significant dragnet in the federal criminal court system. But he isn't a murderer, drug trafficker or money launderer.
Compian-Torres' conviction earlier this year in Dallas was for re-entry into the United States after deportation — one of the top two leading charges in federal court prosecutions.
In the first eight months of this fiscal year, about half of new criminal charges in the nation's courts focused on that charge or the similar entry without inspection, according to an analysis by a Syracuse University research center.
Lawyers call it crimmigration — the fusing of criminal law with immigration law. In the past, those types of immigration issues have usually been handled through civil law or administrative processes.
Some hail use of criminal statutes as an effective deterrent to illegal immigration — and it is a fact that border apprehensions have been dropping. Others say it's a waste of resources for a nation struggling to prioritize spending and trim the federal budget.
"Have prosecutorial resources been monopolized so that serious felonies aren't being prosecuted?" asked Don Kerwin, a vice president of the Migration Policy Institute think tank.
Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies, another Washington think tank, countered that criminal prosecutions for re-entry are costly but necessary.
"This has been neglected for so long, almost looked on contemptuously by one administration after another," Krikorian said. "So it is essential to just play catch-up."
Compian-Torres, 43, a native of Mexico, is awaiting sentencing for his re-entry conviction. The tab for his stay at the federal facility in Seagoville: more than $20,000.
Rising prosecutions
Prosecutions for illegal re-entry increased in the Bush administration at the Texas border in 2005 with a get-tough measure known as Operation Streamline. The tougher prosecutions then spread across the nation.
In the first two years of the Obama administration, illegal re-entry prosecutions outpaced the last two years of the Bush administration, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. The Syracuse University project watches federal government trends through use of the Freedom of Information Act.
For years, foreigners who entered the U.S. illegally were usually deported under civil procedures. That saved taxpayers millions in judicial time, court-appointed attorneys and detention costs, which can range from $60 to $100 a day. But those civil procedures cost elected officials political capital with voters fed up with a porous border.
The criminal statutes for illegal entry and re-entry were on the books for decades. But in 2005 as enforcement ramped up, they made up less than a third of prosecutions.
Last week, the White House said it would review deportations for cases considered low priority, such as military veterans and college students with long roots in the U.S. The measure is expected to focus on cases in the immigration courts, rather than those that made it to the criminal courts.
Drop in arrests
Apprehensions of illegal immigrants by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are down sharply from nearly 1.2 million in 2005. Only 240,000 apprehensions have been made in the first eight months of this fiscal year.
Some attribute the decline in new illegal immigration to the lack of jobs in the struggling U.S. economy and the doubling in size of the Border Patrol over the last decade.
"Is that a sign that this program [of criminal prosecution] is successful, or has it been overkill?" Kerwin asked.
While border apprehensions dropped, removals in the interior of the U.S. by ICE have held steady at nearly 400,000 for the last two fiscal years.
The estimated number of people unlawfully in the United States is about 11.2 million, about the same as 2005, according to the Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington.
That means the number of criminal immigration prosecutions — even at a high of 75,000 — represents only a fraction of the total unlawful population.
It's difficult to tell whether some of those prosecuted had previous convictions and served time for crimes of violence, said David Burnham, co-founder of TRAC.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say they prioritize resources on immigrants who pose a threat to public safety and national security. ICE spokesman Carl Rusnok said factors used to make prosecution decisions include previous removals, final order for deportation, history of arrests, convictions and severity of crimes.
That's probably why Compian-Torres faced criminal prosecution. In addition to a 2003 deportation, court records show that he was charged with assault/family violence.
Does strategy work?
Krikorian said there may be other crimes worthy of prosecution. But, he said, "There are going to have to be times when you flood the zone. Maybe it's child pornography or border security."
The illegal re-entry prosecutions are part of a broader strategy of more stringent enforcement that includes fencing, more Border Patrol and more removals by federal immigration police, he said.
Others question whether the "crimmigration" strategy works.
Doug Keller, a former federal public defender in San Diego, said the system creates criminals by prosecution on the felony charge of re-entry, or the misdemeanor charge of entry into the U.S. without inspection.
"Five or six years ago, we would have called them economic migrants," he said. "They could be spending this money on more important cases."
Keller, who is a fellow at Georgetown University, said that as a public defender, he saw criminal immigration cases of people who had been convicted of lesser offenses such as marijuana possession.
"When you think of federal prosecutions, you think of white-collar crime like Bernie Madoff, child pornography or drug-running," he said. "But most don't think of immigration offenses."
The new get-tough policy of the U.S. government can snag "crimmigrants" such as Diones Graciano-Navarro, arrested more than 40 times and deported twice in the past 35 years. But it took decades for the system to evolve, and Graciano-Navarro ran free in post-9/11 America for most of 10 years before the system caught up with him.


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Although people are in an uproar about the Supreme Court's decision this week permitting a strip search of those arrested for even minor offenses, it seems as though Venturans rather enjoy taking off their clothes for strangers.
Number of licensed massage establishments in Ventura County's larger cities:
Simi Valley: zero, population 124,237;
Moorpark: three, population 34,421;
Oxnard: 22, population 197,899;
Camarillo: 29, population 65,201;
Thousand Oaks: 35, population 126,683;
Ventura: 60, population 106,433.
Sixty licensed massage businesses in Ventura. 60! Possibly rivaling the number of tattoo parlors, hair salons and liquor stores as the most sought out business venture in the area. The telling aspect about this statistic is that of supply and demand. Clearly, there is a salivating demand for massage businesses in this city.
While Ventura can't spend money fast enough on branding opportunities for cultural tourism, the city may be missing out on the greatest opportunity of them all. … Ventura: The New Massage City.
I can already see the brochures and advertisements. And the billboards would be epic. Imagine somebody traveling along the 101, tired and weary from the road. Then, in all of its glory, a glowing billboard on the newly painted train trestle, "Tired? Let us rub you down. Ventura: The New Massage City."
This is the answer. We could make headlines across the nation. Dare we dream?
We've been bogged down in a historic depression for years now. While we do appreciate the city's attempts to bolster the art and music scene, the city should recognize our need to be coddled and caressed with fine oils. We deserve this. We all do. It feels good just thinking about it.
Yes. Ventura, The New Massage City. After tourists experience their lovely massages, they'll be too relaxed to travel. So they'll get a room for the night. They'll check in, take a nap. Awake in time for dinner and will have to dine out. Then, maybe a drink and a live show. It's so easy.
Let's dare to be different. Let's try this.
And if massage becomes the city's cash-cow industry, more funds could be diverted to policing the industry and conducting investigations on those businesses that have garnered a reputation for human trafficking and/or sexploitation.
These plans could all be packaged and ready to appear on the City Council's next agenda. Though city staff loves nothing more than to delay city projects with study after study, there is no need to waste study time on this. Obviously, large amounts of this hillside-living, beachcombing, avenue-strolling populace are extremely tense and stressed out. Otherwise, there wouldn't be 60 competing establishments with licensed massage therapists, required now to have state certification (which takes hundreds of hours of study).
Apparently, Venturans need their pain rubbed out. They long to leave work, the kids, the wife/the husband and stroll into an establishment only thinking,
Exit here. Ventura, The New Massage City.
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Shares of Best Buy (NYSE: BBY ) are up by 83% so far year to date. But with so much uncertainty about the company's ability to stabilize slowing revenue and same-store sales -- and with so many investors viewing this as a turnaround story facing serious headwinds in a disrupted retail landscape -- can this stock growth alone be the basis for an investing thesis? In this video, Motley Fool consumer goods analyst Blake Bos discusses how share price can become disconnected from the fundamentals of a company and talks about the real metrics that investors must focus on in order to know when the turnaround is taking place.
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Since gastro-enterostomy came into general use in the treatment for peptic ulcer and its complications, certain nosologic entities previously practically unknown have loomed into prominence. Gastrojejunal ulcer, a unique and unimportant lesion prior to the era of gastro-enterostomy, is now accorded a great deal of space in treatises on peptic ulcer. High intestinal obstruction accompanied by symptoms of a vicious cycle evoked little attention until the universal adoption of gastro-enterostomy, after which an enormous literature appeared on the subject. To these more common sequelae of the anastomosis can be added carcinoma of the stoma, an extremely rare but interesting condition.
The occurrence of a malignant growth at the site of a gastrojejunal anastomosis was mentioned by Schwarz1 in a paper dealing with observations at operation in gastro-enterostomized persons. The author gave an account of a patient who had an anterior gastro-enterostomy performed in 1909 for pyloric ulcer. The patient
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Killifish are characterized by a round body, flattened back and head, and an upturned mouth. The dorsal and anal fins are farther back on the body than on other fishes. The dorsal fin originates a little farther ahead of the anal fin.
Banded Killifish (Fundulus diaphanus), also called "Killies," inhabit the surface portions of freshwater and coastal marine environments. In Pennsylvania, the Banded Killifish has been recorded from all Pennsylvania watersheds except the Genesee River watershed. They are often used as baitfish for other species.
Identification: The Banded Killifish has an elongated body with flattened sides and large, round scales. Both males and females have dark vertical lines on the sides. Lines near the tail are shorter than those on the body. The back is olive, yellowish olive, or brownish yellow, fading to yellowish white or silvery-white on the bottom. The fins are light-olive or yellowish olive.
Killifish have no lateral line, and the tail is squarish. The Banded Killifish has rows of small, sharp teeth in the upper and lower jaw. Adults are usually two to four inches long.
Life history: In Pennsylvania, Banded Killifish prefer the quieter portions of still water and slower-moving areas of streams. When small groups of Banded Killifish live in areas of sandy or fine-gravel bottoms, they dig into the bottom when threatened. Larger schools of Banded Killifish show less of a tendency to bury.
Killifish spawn in water of about 70 degrees. The male chooses a site and defends it against other males and intruders. As the male pursues a female, the female emits one egg, which stays attached to the female's body by a fine strand. When the male pursues the female even more persistently, they come together and the female then emits up to 10 eggs, which also stay attached for a short period. The eggs then fall to the bottom. The spawning pair separates, and when the female moves off, the male pursues her again. This behavior continues until some 50 eggs are deposited in about five minutes. Neither the male nor the female guards the nest or the eggs, which hatch in about three days.
Killifish feed at the surface, midwater and near the bottom on midge larvae and insects. The larger fish consume insects, mollusks and worms.


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Date: 3/14/2011 2:09:00 PM
Maybe there is an (extended) XSD meta-meta-type akin to the OWL 'Thing' which is completely abstract with every possible 'has-a' and every possible 'is-a'. Maybe it could be logically defined (according to Roger's 'crossProduct' proposal) crossProductThing to which every can have an 'is-a' relationship. In UBL we had a concept in the early days of what we called an 'Ur-type' (after the city Ur from which supposedly every language developed?). That seems to be similar. These levels of abstraction do seem to have parallels in the ISO CCTS implemented by languages such as UBL which then provides the data dictionary naming conventions. ---- Stephen D Green On 12 March 2011 23:14, Michael Kay <mike@s...> wrote: > On 12/03/2011 10:34, Costello, Roger L. wrote: >> >> Hi Stephen, >> >>> Are you suggesting or even hinting that it should be possible >>> to define a type whose contents are types rather than elements? >> >> Funny you should ask! Yes! >> >> A couple weeks ago I pitched that very idea on the xmlschema-dev list: >> > > Well, "complexType" and "simpleType" are the names of two types whose > instances are types - the set of complexTypes and the set of simpleTypes > respectively. I guess Roger's "cross-product" is another type whose > instances are types, though he presented it more as a constructor for new > types, akin to construction-by-list and construction-by-union. > > The IRDS model from the 1980s had four layers: loosely, objects like "John > Smith", types like "Person", meta-types like "Complex Type", and > meta-meta-types like "Concept". The things in each layer are instances of > the types in the layer above. The idea was that the meta-meta-types were > fixed (they define the ontological framework), but the meta-types are > completely extensible - the idea being that you can always incorporate new > "data models" like the relational model, the XML model, etc. > > I put "data model" in quotes, because one of the problems is that the term > is used by some people to mean a set of types like "Person", and by others > to mean a set of meta-types like "Complex Type". > > Michael Kay > Saxonica > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > XML-DEV is a publicly archived, unmoderated list hosted by OASIS > to support XML implementation and development. To minimize > spam in the archives, you must subscribe before posting. > > [Un]Subscribe/change address: http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/ > Or unsubscribe: xml-dev-unsubscribe@l... > subscribe: xml-dev-subscribe@l... > List archive: http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ > List Guidelines: http://www.oasis-open.org/maillists/guidelines.php > > _______________________________________________________________________ XML-DEV is a publicly archived, unmoderated list hosted by OASIS to support XML implementation and development. To minimize spam in the archives, you must subscribe before posting. [Un]Subscribe/change address: http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/ Or unsubscribe: xml-dev-unsubscribe@l... subscribe: xml-dev-subscribe@l... List archive: http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ List Guidelines: http://www.oasis-open.org/maillists/guidelines.php
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Wordless Wednesday: My little girl
I have so few photos of myself with Kara — it makes me sad. I am working on fixing that. This photo was taken with my new Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone, and edited with PicMonkey.
Speaking of my Windows Phone, I'd so love it if you checked out that post today too!
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Angry Julie Monday, Better in Bulk, Five Minutes For Mom, Live and Love…Out Loud, The Divine Miss Mommy
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She is just beautiful!
What a beautiful picture of both of you. I wish I had done better at taking pictures of myself with my girls when they were babies! (Yay for PicMonkey…I'm loving using it. So easy!)
What a sweet photo! This totally makes me smile, Crissy. :)
Hope you're doing well!
I can't believe how big she is getting! It seems like just yesterday. Great picture of you both.
She is too stinking cute!
What a sweetheart!
sweet picture!!!
So cute! Thanks for sharing!
You're both absolutely beautiful!
Beautiful!! :)
What a GREAT photo!
She is so precious!
What a beautiful pic- she has the cutest little grin, and you are lovely, as always.
First time visiting and linking up. Love your layout. It's so hard to get pics with your kids especially if you are usually the one behind the camera. I have been working hard to be better at that, even if it's throwing the camera in auto and handing my camera to a stranger to snap a photo.
Adorable! She looks just like Evan! How can she be 4 months already?!?! Seriously, time is FLYING by!!!
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Mann Hosts Indian Librarians
In July and August, Mann was pleased to host a seven week visit by Dr. A.K. Srivastava, University Librarian, and Professor A. Vaishampayan, Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding, & Professor In-Charge, Agricultural Library, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India as part of a USAID-funded International Library Capacity Building program.
During their visit in Ithaca, Dr. Srivastava and Professor Vaishampayan visited many facilities across campus, as well as the New York Public Library and Columbia University Library in New York City, and met with many different library staff members as they learned about Cornell's services and resources in public computing, e-resources, digitization and information literacy. "We are grateful for the immense help, cooperation and ingenious guidance rendered by everyone we met through the entire tenure of our Cornell visit," said Dr. Vaishampayan at the end of their seven week visit. "We were profoundly impressed with the exemplary facilities at the Cornell Library and would like to create something equally well at the Banaras Hindu University. We were also impressed with the information literacy programs here which helped create genuine interest among the new staff and students through organizing cordial orientations and welcome programs."
Upon returning to BHU, Dr. Srivastava and Professor Vaishampayan have ambitious plans for implementing much of what they have learned during their seven weeks at Cornell. These include developing programs for the computerization of the Agricultural Library and implementation of an information literacy program to enhance the use of electronic resources by the Undergraduate students of Agricultural Sciences; digitizing rare & ancient agricultural collections, including books, theses and manuscripts; and organizing an international seminar for creating an Indian "Agri-VIVO," an online tool for discovering agricultural researchers and research based on the Cornell-developed VIVO (http://vivo.cornell.edu/).


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JoePa sighting
July 27, 2010 - Neil Rudel
There's been a lot of speculation about Joe Paterno's health and how it might affect his status this fall.
JoePa has made very few public appearances since the Blue-White game and cancelled, on short notice, all three of the "Evenings with Joe" that were scheduled for May and June -- in Pittsburgh, Hershey and Philadelphia -- due to lingering intestinal issues and complications from dental work.
I happened to be at the Lasch Building Tuesday morning after being invited to tape an upcoming segment on John Cappelletti that the Big Ten Network is putting together. (Never mind that Cappy didn't play in the Big Ten or that I didn't cover him).
Anyway, as the taping was taking place, JoePa walked into the lobby and looked in his typical summer form -- tanned, relaxed and carrying a briefcase. Even climbed the two flights of stairs to his office. Asked if he's feeling better, he said, "I feel great."
After the pleasant interruption, the BTN producers asked me, "now what were we talking about?"


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Transfers filed July 29-Aug. 9, 2013
Cambridge Place Subdivision, Lot 23, Square 12: , Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C., to Bertha L. Baskin, $56,101.
Cortez Street 420: Landcraft, L.L.C. to Tamara Williams and Rushawn S. Toppin, $171,700.
Country Club Drive 85: Brenda Hester Butler to Walter Steve Lee Defined Benefit Pension Plan, $199,000.
Country Club Drive 2264: Harry R. Krueger and Darlene Viola Krueger to Pedro M. Rivera and Wanda English Colony Drive 2601: Mary Janin Rodriguez to Jemelle G. Cage, $90,000.
Felix Rivera, $194,000.
Fairway Drive 411: Eugene T. Lowry to Ross S. Reed, $135,000.
Gardenia Avenue 529: Dawn Moore Butler to Billy R. Butler Jr., donation, $145,000.
Gardenia Street 573: U.S. Bank National Association to Donald James Cox Jr. $25,000.
Glenlakes Drive 105: Federal National Mortgage Association to Clare Rauch Drexel and Brent P. Drexler, $197,000.
Holly Drive 106, Evelyn Johnson Gano to Cheryl Lea Walter, $240,000.
Lacour Drive 417: Joseph S. Leslie, Carolyn B. Jouty and Jena L. Cook to Brandon Joseph Cook and Vivian Luther Cook, $120,000.
Lafitte Street 1704: Kerwin K. Naquin and Julie Hemmingway Naquin to Ixchel A. Habet, $141,500.
Lasalle Drive 740: Joan Dupont to Earnest August III, $137,000.
Longwood Court 1925: Kathy Catoire Lonidier to Jeffrey A. Lonidier, donation, no value stated.
N. Sugar Ridge Road 2005: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. , merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC to Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, $101,229.
Oak Point Drive 452: Matthew P. Weber and Amy Vinet Weber to Bohdan Maksymyuk and Ericka Block Maksymyuk, $220,000.
Pampas Drive 15: Donald E. Sparks to Bernice Carter Sparks, donation, no value stated.
Portrush Drive 115: Karen Bailey Hubbard and Marty Hubbard to Paul A. Scineaux, Jr., $250,000.
Rush Drive 21: Michelle Lyons LeBlanc and Randy Keith LeBlanc to Roshunda Williams Davis and Joseph Anderson, $114,000.
Somerset Drive 213: Kimberly Reese Paretti and Stephen J. Paretti, III to Ishea Wells Taylor, $80,000.
Sunny Side Drive 8773: Melanie M. Oubre to Lacurshia W. Haynes, $93,000.
Tiffany Drive 2200: Beneficial Louisiana, Inc to DeFrancesch Family Partnership LLC, $51,001.
Virginia Colony Avenue 2637: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC to Neil J. Bernard, $19,100.
Hickory Street 148: Eugene Subervielle to Dennis M. Darrensburg, Jr., $103,000.
Lot 35, Grove Subdivision, Phase 2A, St. Martin Homes LLC to Moore New Homes LLC, $33,000.
Lot 4, Square 9 bounded. Madewood Road, Greenwood Drive, Ellerslie Avenue and Chatsworth Drive, sale. Julie Perilloux Montz, Janet Perilloux Sistrunk, Brent Paul Perilloux to Jorge A. Pineda, $30,000.
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knowledge of principles and causes; especially, such knowledge when it relates to the physical world and its phenomena, the nature, constitution, and forces of matter, the quantities and function of living tissues, etc.
Originally the art of managing engines; in its modern and extended sense, the art and science by which the mechanical properties of matter are made useful to man in structures and machines; ABET: "The profession in which knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences, gained by study, experience, and practice, is applied with judgment to develop ways to use, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind."
the practical application of science to commerce or industry. Generally takes the form of an artifact
a new way of doing something; an improvement on an existing form, composition or processes
The exchange of one thing for another of more or less equal value, especially to affect a compromise.
Human factors engineering, an applied a science that coordinates the design of devices, systems, and physical working conditions with the capacities and requirements of the worker
something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; those morals, ethics, habits, etc., established by authority, custom, or an individuals an acceptable
a new, useful process, machine, improvement, etc., that didn't exist previously and that is recognized as the new product of some unique intuition or genius, as distinguished from ordinary mechanical skill or craftsmanship
A person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
financial consideration; the science that deals with the production, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of human kind
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something
the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.
the wealth, whether in money and property, owned employed in business by an individual, firm Corporation, etc
to fuse or melt (ore) in order to separate the metal contained; to obtain or refine (metal) in this way
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Week 4 of the fantasy football season is just around the corner and today we have ranked the top seven players at every position. Yes, we have even ranked the kickers.
So far in this young fantasy season, we have seen top players (Chris Johnson) play poorly and usually poor players (Ryan Fitzpatrick) play superbly.
Through all this, we have seen players emerge as the top fantasy players at their position. So, here are the fantasy football rankings for Week 4 and the top seven players at every position.


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Looks like the courts in Italy feel they need to actually allow this farce of a case to proceed. Seems some clown is suing the Roman Catholic Faith over the Church's teaching that Jesus actually existed. (I mentioned this before.) For those interested, here's an updated story on the matter that provides some of the well-known evidence supporting Jesus' existence.
Fine. Let the Italians bring this all into court, dismiss this idiot's claim, and tell him to take a freakin' hike. The man's had this pet hunch that he can't get anyone to take seriously so he figures he'll manufacture a court case to give him "theory" the airtime he couldn't possibly get on the merits. Get it over with and send this guy back to the oblivion he came from.


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Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Gary Hall officiating. Burial was in Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Mr. Ragsdale was born Nov. 4, 1939, in Dunkin County, Mo. He was an Army veteran, serving in the Marine Corps from 1956-1966.
Survivors include a daughter, Kellie Gates of Silverdale, Wash.; a son, Scott Wayne Ragsdale of Silverdale; two grandchildren; two sisters, Lealva May of Hastings, Neb., and Mary Hall of Euless; and his fiance, Lynn Lucas.
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Origin: Oregon
Region: Willamette Valley
93 Points | Stephen Tanzer's IWC - July/August 2011
Glass-staining ruby. Complex, scented bouquet of black raspberry, potpourri and five-spice powder, with a sexy note of woodsmoke gaining strength with air. Cinnamon- and clove accented red and dark berry flavors show impressive intensity and focus, becoming sweeter on the back half. Dusty tannins add shape and grip to the long, sappy, penetrating finish. This will age.


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Franchise Matchmakers' Real Clients
Start shopping for a franchise to buy, and you'll likely soon realize there are hundreds to choose from -- some with flashy names like "Extreme Pita" or "Pilates Joe" that you've probably never heard of.
It's no wonder so many aspiring franchisees feel they need help choosing the right franchise. Just be careful where you turn.
There's a thriving industry of so-called franchise brokers, referral networks or consultants offering prospective franchisees free help finding a franchise system that meets their needs. All these brokers -- including bigger operations like FranChoice, FranNet and The Entrepreneur's Source -- essentially do the same thing: They interview prospective franchisees and recommend a short list of supposedly compatible franchises.
Conflict of Interest
But what's often lost in all this "free help" is a screaming conflict of interest: Brokers get paid by the franchise systems that want to be promoted to potential franchisees -- not by you.
The extensive interviewing process "gives a prospect a sense of false assurance that the broker is really working for them," says Michael Seid, a West Hartford, Conn., franchise adviser. In reality, "the broker's job is to bring as many good leads to the franchisors it represents as possible."
And there's great financial incentive to do just that. Brokers, Mr. Seid says, often make flat commissions of around $20,000, or 50% of the franchise fee, for every prospect who buys a franchise they recommended. They generally negotiate their commissions with each franchise system separately, so they might even get more money by recommending one over another.
Another potential drawback to using a broker, he adds, is that some represent only a small group of franchise companies -- sometimes fewer than 10. So prospective franchisees may assume brokers are giving them recommendations from a vast pool of options when they're only pitching the same five franchises again and again. There are no federal requirements for the brokers to disclose the franchises they represent or their compensation, though some states may carry their own disclosure rules.
A 2007 survey by Franchise Update Media Group, an industry resource, found that 14% of franchise sales were initiated through brokers. Some franchise systems that use brokers heavily, however, get more than 30% of their leads through them, industry experts say.
What the Brokers Do
Here's how the broker relationship usually works: A prospective franchisee hears about a broker through an acquaintance or a Web site and arranges a call or face-to-face meeting. The broker interviews the prospective franchisee and sometimes administers personality tests to gauge what kind of franchise system is best-suited for that person. The interview process often involves questions about lifestyle needs, interests, managerial experience, risk tolerance and finances.
The broker then provides a list of three or four franchises for the prospect to further examine. The broker doesn't finalize sales for franchises, but instead leads clients their way.
Many brokers say that despite being paid by the franchises they promote, they only represent systems they've thoroughly vetted and believe are financially sound. The valuable service they can offer, they say, is the ability to help prospective franchisees home in on what they want in a franchise.
Kim and Rich Paul of Bel Air, Md., originally thought they wanted to buy a fast-food franchise. But after four hours of phone consultations with a FranChoice broker last year, they realized they preferred a franchise in which they didn't need to have employees or a storefront, and one allowing them a more flexible schedule. "Using a broker was probably the best thing we did because we really didn't know what we wanted," says the 51-year-old Mr. Paul.
After researching the four franchises the broker recommended, the Pauls bought a V2K window-treatment service franchise with $59,500 in start-up costs.
Marc Kiekenapp, a Scottsdale, Ariz., broker who represents six franchise systems including LA Sunset Tan and Right At Home, says brokers can also offer clients more details about the franchises they represent, how they operate and what to expect.
Many of his prospects are referred to him by franchisors wanting to make sure franchisee candidates really understand the business and are well-suited before signing up. He provides more information about the franchise and then, if clients are interested, they fly out to the franchisor's headquarters and perform their own due diligence to ensure the franchise really feels like a good fit.
Still, some say the inherent conflict of interests makes the value of using brokers questionable. Mr. Seid estimates that only a few hundred of 1,500 to 2,000 U.S. franchise systems work with brokers. Moreover, some of the best-known ones, like McDonald's, don't.
Careful Approach
Prospective franchisees hoping to use brokers may want to work with several to get the widest pool of possibilities, says Mark Siebert, chief executive of iFranchise Group, a Homewood, Ill., franchisor consultant.
They should also ask brokers questions to discover how many franchise systems they represent, the fees they get paid and how they conduct due diligence on the franchises they recommend.
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Cover letters are important because they're how hiring managers often get their first impressions of you. While your resume delivers highlights and a timeline of your education, work history and achievements, your cover letter demonstrates your interest and excitement about the position for which you're applying. An effective cover letter is one that compels an employer to review your resume or give you an interview.
Cover Letter Popularity
Many job seekers devote too little time or attention to creating cover letters. Some may even ignore letters altogether, especially if applying for jobs online. Employers, however, value them as essential to helping them make hiring decisions. According to a survey by Robert Half Management Resources, 86 percent of executives say that cover letters are important. Additionally, 80 percent of hiring managers surveyed said it's common to receive a cover letter in the body of an email to accompany online resumes and applications.
Making an Impact
Personalizing your cover letter shows the employer that you know her name and position. A cover letter should express how your skills and talents can add value to an employer's specific company and what kind of team player or leader you'll be within that organization. Your letter also introduces your writing skills and professionalism, which is important to your potential employer, especially if the position you're applying for requires strong communication skills. In his June 2010 "Inc." article, Jason Fried, co-founder of the software firm 37Signals, advises employers to hire based on well-written cover letters more than on resumes, because resumes often have embellishments.
Avoiding Pitfalls
Stick to business when writing a cover letter. Rambling about your job-seeking woes or your philosophy on life turns employers off. Hiring managers are pressed for time, so keep your letter to just a couple paragraphs. Make every word count. Before sending your cover letter, read it as if you're the potential employer. Ask yourself if the letter would compel you to want to know more about this person. Mention in the beginning of the letter if someone is referring you for the job. Back up any claim you make about your abilities with verifiable accomplishments. Above all, never lie. In closing your letter, ask the employer for an interview.
Following Instructions
Writing a cover letter is like your first task on a new job. Following instructions is crucial. If a job posting asks for a cover letter, you must provide one. Not providing one instantly tells the potential employer that you can't follow simple instructions. Some employers want you to express specific things in a cover letter such as your problem-solving skills. Many employers will request that you email, fax or submit your letter through the company's website. Following such instructions can make a difference in you landing a job.
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Kretek International, Inc. is pleased to introduce QuickWhite Teeth Whitening Spray from SprayWhite 90. The simple spray applicator contains an all-natural solution proven to whiten teeth four to five shades in only two 90-second applications.
As a bonus, each QuickWhite kit comes with two free trial packets of WOW (WithOut Water) Powder Oral Rinse – a simple and effective breath-freshening and teeth-cleaning powder that not only kills bacteria and removes plaque, but it also removes the bio-film that holds bacteria against teeth. WOW's time-release action provides protection against germs and bacteria for up to one hour. Its convenience makes it ideal for children, the elderly, handicapped individuals, and others who may have difficulty effectively maintaining oral hygiene.
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Wednesday's Erie region forecast: Falling temperature, showers
The Erie region can expect to see falling temperatures and showers today, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.
The high today is expected to be 55 degrees, but the temperature will fall to around 43 by 4 p.m. Winds will be from the south at 16 to 20 mph before becoming westerly in the afternoon. There is a 100 percent chance of rain, with as much as three-quarters of an inch of precipitation possible.
Tonight's low temperature will be around 34.
The weather service forecasts Thursday to be partly sunny, with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Temperatures could reach a high near 47. Thursday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 34 and a chance of showers.
Friday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 50 and a low around 38.
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Welcome to ISBA!
The International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) was founded in 1992 to promote the development and application of Bayesian analysis useful in the solution of theoretical and applied problems in science, industry and government. By sponsoring and organizing meetings, publishing the electronic journal of Bayesian statistics Bayesian Analysis, and other activities ISBA provides a focal point for those interested in Bayesian analysis and its applications. For an interesting historical perspective, Arnold Zellner recaps the beginnings of ISBA.
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When playing video games, it's easy to get caught up in the notion of utility. Is this ability useful to me, does this skill make my character more powerful, will it improve the ratio of my numbers to my opponents' numbers, robot, robot, numbers, beep, boop, etc.
And so it goes with Ni no Kuni, the wonderful new role-playing game from Studio Ghibli and Level-5. The game features a wealth of deep, satisfying systems, from the Pokémon-like monster collection to the complicated real-time combat.
You'll be able to power-up your protagonist Oliver and his party-members in a lot of ways, and you unlock power-ups by earning merit stamps. It works like this: As you complete sidequests, you'll get stamps, which go onto your merit card. If you get enough stamps, you'll fill up a merit card, and you can turn in complete merit cards for upgrades like "enemies will drop more health orbs in battle" or "you'll move faster across land." Given that Ni no Kuni can be right difficult at times, these power-ups are very valuable, indeed.
But my favourite upgrade so far is the only one that has no practical application: The jump.
The jump is actually the first power-up you can buy. It's very up-front about its uselessness, telling you, before you trade in a precious merit card for it: "Not very useful, but a whole lot of fun!"
That may be the most accurate power-up description I've ever seen. The jump is indeed not very useful — it doesn't turn Ni no Kuni into a platformer, and doesn't allow Oliver to leap to higher areas or access anything he couldn't before. But it IS a whole lot of fun, as advertised.
For a "useless" ability, a lot of work has gone into making the jump feel special. Like all the animations in the game, the jump looks lovely — Oliver throws one foot out in front and pushes off with his rear-leg; it's a real bound. Stairways are set so that Oliver can jump from the bottom to the top with precisely one press of the button. And the jump is available to you no matter what part of the game you're in: you can also jump in the lovely world-map and you and all of your familiars can jump in combat.
As purely cosmetic upgrades go, Ni no Kuni's jump is hard to beat. It's been lovingly worked into every part of the game, one of many seamless inclusions that serves to make the game and its world feel richer.
And yeah, OK, it would've been pretty cool if the jump let me get up to some new areas. But I'll take it.


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The key group of the early-'80s rockabilly revival,
the Stray Cats
scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual style tailor-made for the early days of MTV, as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly's original heyday.
The Stray Cats
were formed by guitarist/vocalist
Brian Setzer
in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979. At first,
played rockabilly covers in a band called
the Tom Cats
with his brother, drummer
, and bassist
Bob Beecher
; however,
soon abandoned that group to join up with newly rechristened school friends
Lee Rocker
Leon Drucker
) and
Slim Jim Phantom
James McDonnell
). However, their retro '50s look and sound didn't go over well around Long Island, and in the summer of 1980, the group headed to England, where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge.
After one of their gigs in London,
the Stray Cats
met producer
Dave Edmunds
, well known as a roots rock enthusiast for his work with
, and as a solo artist.
offered to work with the group, and they entered the studio to record their self-titled debut album, released in England in 1981 on Arista. They were popular right out of the box, scoring three straight hits that year with "Runaway Boys," "Rock This Town," and "Stray Cat Strut." The follow-up,
Gonna Ball
, wasn't as well received and, stung by the negative reviews,
the Stray Cats
decided to return to the States and make a go of it. They signed with EMI America and in 1982 released their U.S. debut,
Built for Speed
, which compiled the highlights from their two British LPs. Helped by extensive airplay on MTV at the height of the anything-goes new wave era, "Rock This Town" and "Stray Cat Strut" both hit the American Top Ten, over a year after their British chart peaks. As a result,
Built for Speed
was a left-field smash, and
the Stray Cats
were seen as avatars of retro style. Their second American album,
Rant n' Rave with the Stray Cats
, appeared in 1983 and produced another Top Ten hit in "(She's) Sexy + 17," as well as a minor Top 40 entry in the doo wop-styled ballad "I Won't Stand in Your Way."
Personality conflicts began to emerge in the ways the individual members handled their newfound success:
married actress (and former
Rod Stewart
paramour) Britt Ekland, while
made guest appearances with stars like
Bob Dylan
Stevie Nicks
and became the concert guitarist for
Robert Plant
side project. In late 1984,
broke up the band amid much bad blood.
immediately teamed up with guitarist
Earl Slick
and recorded an album as
Phantom, Rocker & Slick
, while
waited a couple of years before releasing his roots rock solo debut,
The Knife Feels Like Justice
. By 1986, fences had apparently been mended enough for
the Stray Cats
to reconvene in Los Angeles and record the covers-heavy
Rock Therapy
, which didn't sell that well. The trio returned to their respective post-
Stray Cats
projects, which both released albums that performed disappointingly. In 1989, they reunited once again for the album
Blast Off
, which was accompanied by a tour with
Stevie Ray Vaughan
. No longer with EMI,
the Cats
entered the studio with
Nile Rodgers
for the lackluster
Let's Go Faster
, issued by Liberation in 1990. 1992's
Dave Edmunds
Choo Choo Hot Fish
also attracted little attention, and after another covers album,
Original Cool
, the group called it quits again. They have since reunited periodically for live performances.
, of course, went on to spearhead the '90s swing revival with his
Brian Setzer Orchestra
, which performed classic big-band swing and jump blues tunes, as well as
Steve Huey, Rovi
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Oh Deer: Protecting this year's Christmas tree crop
Hair clippings, cayenne pepper and raw eggs – these are just a few of the odd ingredients recommended to keep those pesky deer away from your backyard garden. But what about farmers who have hundreds of acres of Christmas trees to protect? North Carolina State University Extension specialists have now found an effective, inexpensive alternative to available commercial products to keep the deer at bay.


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Do Coconut Shells Make Towels Less Germy?
More fabrics are being crafted from materials that sound like they came straight out of a forest. Made from bamboo, eucalyptus and coconut, the fabrics are promoted as having the ability to deter bacterial growth, but scientists say some claims aren't proven.
Bamboo fabric, a popular material for bedding, towels and clothing, has been marketed as retaining the naturally antibacterial qualities of the bamboo plant. However, a 2009 study found the fabrics are rayon made from bamboo, which doesn't retain the plant's properties, says textile scientist Ian R. Hardin, the study's author. Seven commercial bamboo fabrics tested in the study were found not to be antibacterial.
"The natural properties of the bamboo plant are simply not going to survive" the rayon-making process, adds Dr. Hardin, professor emeritus of textile science at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. Rayon is made from cellulose typically obtained from trees, but it can be obtained from bamboo, and the result is a virtually indistinguishable fabric, he says.
The Federal Trade Commission filed administrative complaints in 2009 against four companies selling products labeled as bamboo. According to the complaints, the companies' labeling and advertising was "deceptive" because the products weren't natural bamboo and didn't retain its antibacterial qualities. The cases were subsequently settled, and the companies agreed not to make false claims, according to court documents.
Dr. Hardin's study included Jonano brand products sold by Sami Designs LLC of Wexford, Pa., and Bamboosa brand products sold by M Group Inc., Andrews, S.C. Both companies were part of the FTC's 2009 settlement. Bonnie Siefers, owner of Sami Designs, declined to comment. A representative for M Group couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
In 2010, the FTC sent letters to 78 retailers warning them to stop advertising rayon products as bamboo. Last week, to settle an FTC complaint, four retailers— Amazon.com, AMZN 0.13 % Leon Max Inc., Macy's Inc. and Sears Roebuck & Co.—agreed to pay a total of $1.26 million in penalties, the agency said. The complaint said the companies violated federal textile-identification law by labeling products as bamboo without disclosing they were rayon. In the proposed agreement, the retailers didn't admit to wrongdoing. Macy's declined to comment; Amazon and Sears didn't return calls; and a representative for Leon Max couldn't be reached for comment.
A $48 yoga towel from Manduka LLC is made of polyester infused with "activated carbon" derived from recycled coconut shells. The Ombré eQua Plus towel, made from Cocona brand fabric, "provides superior odor management," according to the El Segundo, Calif., company's website. Manduka says its "internal focus group" found that after heavy use odor was "negligible" compared with a similar towel without the carbon.
Recycled coconut shells are used to make the carbon, which is embedded into polyester yarn to make Cocona brand fabric, says Chris Castagno, chief marketing officer of Cocona Inc. of Boulder, Colo. The carbon absorbs moisture. Cocona-funded studies have found the fabric dries faster than other materials and a dry fabric is less likely to grow bacteria, Mr. Castagno says. Cocona doesn't claim its fabric is antibacterial and doesn't have any studies to show it slows bacteria growth, he adds.
Eucalyptus sheets from Sacred Sleep LLC ($200 for a queen set) are "antimicrobial" and deter dust-mite growth, the Salida, Colo., company says. The fibers used in its sheets are called Tencel, made from eucalyptus trees by Austria's Lenzing AG LNZ 0.00 % . Sacred Sleep says its claims are based on studies by the manufacturer.
Tencel, a type of rayon made using an environmentally friendly process, is also used in towels, baby wipes and apparel. The fibers don't kill bacteria but their structure draws in moisture to create a "desert-like atmosphere" on the surface that is inhospitable to bacteria, says Nina Nadash, a home textile merchandiser for Lenzing in the Americas.
At least two published scientific studies have tested Tencel's ability to retard bacterial growth. A study published in 2009 in the Journal of Applied Microbiology put underarm sweat samples from five men and five women on a variety of fabrics, including cotton, polyester and fabric made from Tencel. The fabrics were incubated in a warm, wet environment for 24 hours. The Tencel fabric with male sweat showed less bacteria growth than most of the other fabrics but the results weren't statistically significant, meaning they could have occurred by chance, the study says. Tencel fabric grew fewer bacteria on the samples with female sweat than polyester, but about the same as cotton. Tencel fabric, however, was the best at discouraging odor-causing bacteria, says Bernard Redl, a microbiologist at Austria's Medical University of Innsbruck and a study author.
A 2009 laboratory test funded by Lenzing found that fabric with Tencel fibers deters dust mites. According to the test results—which were obtained from the website of Valley Forge Fabrics Inc., a Pompano Beach, Fla., company that sells Tencel sheets—swatches of a Tencel-cotton blend and a control fabric of 100% cotton were infected with 300 dust mites. After 42 days in the lab, the Tencel-cotton swatches had no dust mites while the controls had an average of 5,500 mites.
This type of study doesn't mean a sheet will help allergy sufferers, says Darryl C. Zeldin, scientific director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, as it wasn't done "in a real setting, when people are sleeping in their beds" and there would be moisture from human bodies and skin flakes, which mites eat.
Officials at Lenzing couldn't be reached for comment on the dust-mite study.
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Santa Clarita Christian School athletics underwent a major change this season when its perennial championship football team left the 8-man game it had always played for 11-man football.
For the Trinity Classical Academy football team, the opposite was the case. Entering its second season of varsity 8-man competition, the game that was new to the team last season was finally familiar.
And when you look at the all-league teams in both the San Joaquin and Omega leagues, it's apparent that both situations turned out positive.
The San Joaquin League, which Santa Clarita Christian calls home, and the Omega League, where Trinity plays, announced their all-league teams earlier this month, and athletes from both schools can be seen up and down the lists.
In addition to the football success, both schools also saw members of the girls volleyball squads receive all-league honors.
In total, 12 Cardinals achieved the honor, as did 12 players from the Knights.
No one, though, received a higher honor than Trinity football player James Brooks. Brooks led the Omega League in receiving yards and pulled in 23 touchdowns to lead the Knights. For his efforts, Brooks was named co-MVP of the league.
Trinity head coach Mike Buchanan was named the Omega League's Coach of the Year as well.
The Knights football team finished its season in the semifinals of the CIF-Southern Section Division II 8-man playoffs with a 52-32 loss to Cuyama Valley.
The season continued the quick rise of the Knights' program, after Trinity won the Omega League last season in its first varsity season before bowing out in the first round.
Playing for the first time with seniors on the squad, one senior in particular proved to be the ultimate go-to weapon for the Knights.
Brooks, a senior wide receiver, led the league with 904 receiving yards on 43 catches.
Senior Shane Larsen, senior Cameron Taylor, junior Dakota Prochnow, sophomore Patch Kulp and sophomore Spencer Klehn were all named to the first team and sophomore Eli Skorich and junior Donny MacAdam were named to the second team.
Larsen was a fixture on defense, racking up 94 tackles and 9.5 sacks, while also rushing for 177 yards at running back. Taylor tallied 44 tackles on the season.
Prochnow was an impressive dual-threat quarterback, throwing for 800 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushing for 778 yards and 14 touchdowns to lead the team in both categories.
Kulp and Klehn were also versatile athletes this season for the Knights, as Kulp rushed for 474 yards and caught four touchdowns, while Klehn ran for 523 yards and five touchdowns and caught 13 passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns.
The girls volleyball team received similar honors after going 19-6 and finishing first in the Omega League. The Knights advanced to the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division VA playoffs before losing by a score of 3-1 to Baker High School.
The Knights' Julia Howell, who led the team with 143 kills and a kill percentage of 47 percent, and Emily Kim, who tallied 70 aces and 42 digs, were named to the Omega League's first team and Kaeli Massetto and Emily Sagardia made the second team.
Santa Clarita Christian
In their first season as an 11-man football program, the Cardinals had their ups and downs, going 5-6 and losing 69-0 to Salesian in the first round of the playoffs.
SCCS's 2-1 league record was good for second place in their inaugural season in the San Joaquin League and Cardinals Derek Lewis, Jacob Nogle and Chris Fechtelkotter were all named to the first team.
Unlike most leagues, the San Joaquin League lists only 12 total first-team players — three MVPs and nine total players on the first team.
"I think it's a big accomplishment," said SCCS head coach Garrick Moss of having three players on the first team. "Two of the three are sophomores (in Lewis and Nogle), which is huge, and it shows the future we've got. And then Chris being one of the more dominant players on the field, both sides of the ball. To say 12 guys total, it's a pretty select group."
Nogle took over at the running back position during league play and ran for 100 yards in all three league games.
Lewis ran for 343 yards and three touchdowns on the year and caught 16 passes for 140 yards.
Fechtelkotter led the team with 621 yards and four touchdowns through the air.
Ethan Vernon, Christian Broadbent, Jake Dillon, Joe Zazzi and Danny Blake made the second team and Kyle Illanez was an honorable mention.
For the girls volleyball team, Christina Keoshian led the Cardinals with first-team honors.
Keoshian helped lead the Cardinals to a 6-11 record on the season.
Colette Blake and Logan Hermanson were named to the second team.


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Mohammed Ali Eslami
Mohammed Eslami is an Electrical Engineer at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, MD and a contracted Research Associate with the University of Maryland (UMD). He received his B.S and Ph.D degrees in Electrical Engineering from the UMD. His current research at the FDA involves developing a wireless coexistence test standard focusing on applications for medical devices that operate in the unlicensed ISM bands as well as automating electromagnetic compatibility tests of medical devices from various interferers. His research at the UMD involves developing the next generation smart surveillance system for high-way traffic surveillance.


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Grid'5000 experiment
An Hybrid Finite Volume-Finite Element Method for Variable Density Incompressible Flows (Other)
Conducted byEmile Chane-Kane
DescriptionThis project is devoted to the numerical simulation of variable density incompressible flows, modeled by the Navier-Stokes system. We introduce an hybrid scheme which combines a Finite Volume approach for treating the mass conservation equation and a Finite Element method to deal with the momentum equation and the divergence free constraint.
- Batch mode: yes
- Use kadeploy: no
Tools usedNo information
ResultsNot yet
Shared by: Emile Chane-Kane
Last update: 2008-04-30 18:35:56
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How can we defend and create good jobs, protect the environment, challenge injustice and inequality, and create peace? It's a tall order, but there is a lot at stake. We've got lots of experience winning, but face some new and daunting challenges, too. Neoliberal globalization, labour market restructuring, war, and other major challenges to social justice have meant that labour and social movements are struggling to create solidarity and overcome many sources of division. This conference will explore those issues which both divide and unite labour and social movements, and discuss current and possible strategies for improving unity within and across movements and borders. Join union activists, researchers, students and artists from across the continent at this free conference to share strategies, find out what works, and discuss how we can work together to build a stronger movement for progressive social change.
The conference is being held at the same time as the Annual Windsor Labour Arts Festival, which will allow participants to take in a variety of arts events over a three-day period.
For panel descriptions, and info about travel, accommodations and online registration, please see the conference website at www.uwindsor.ca/labour


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As we turn the calendar page to April, Missouri turkey hunters are thinking of the spring seasons that open this month. The youth season is April 10–11 and the regular spring season is April 19–May 9. An indispensable item for the informed turkey hunter is the annual spring booklet that details turkey hunting regulations. The 2010 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklets are available online and at permit vendors statewide.
A new feature in this year's booklet is a table in the back of conservation areas statewide where spring turkey hunting is allowed. It is similar to the table that has appeared in the fall deer and turkey hunting booklet for several years. The conservation areas are organized by region and regulations are summarized for each area. Now is a good time to scout those areas for turkey sign and for places to set up on opening morning.
Because shooting hours begin one-half hour before sunrise each day of the seasons, the sunrise table on page 5 will help keep early rising hunters legal. I write down the start time on a slip of paper each time I hunt and carry it in my pocket as I walk into the woods in the early morning darkness. Your memory may be more reliable than mine when you need to know that time. Start times will be a minute or two different each day, with sunrise coming earlier as the season progresses. During the youth season, young hunters may hunt until sunset but shooting hours during the regular spring season end at 1 p.m. each day.
Other important information in the booklet is the explanation of how to tell hens from gobblers, how to tell adult gobblers from juveniles, and how to use the Telecheck System to report harvested birds. A season forecast and safety reminders also make for good reading.


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NV - Acupressure for Eye Strain (2 of 4)May 1, 9:45am - 11:45am
Windward Campus, Hale Kuhina 115
Following the Chinese acupressure charts for eye strain, we will apply light pressure to acupoints on our face and hands. Also, we will locate foot reflexology points and practice Tai Chi exercises along with the Bates' work.
Instructor: Marie Riley
Course Fee: $9
Course Code: P05HE161
Date: Wednesday, May 1
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