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Mr. Koch had a tough job. He had a room full of hormonally driven 12- and 13-year-olds to teach. Most of their fathers were somewhere else: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and the lucky ones, Europe. All parents know adolescence is a challenge, but these kids were Army brats, with absentee fathers, whose lives were in constant transition. Mr. Koch, through a combination of toughness, patience and kindness, brought us successfully through the sixth grade at Wilshire Elementary in San Antonio, Texas. For that year, he kept us safe from ourselves and pushed us forward. He is still one of my heroes.We need heroes, and if we are fortunate, we are surrounded by them. They set markers to lead us forward and goals to lead us higher. When we are young, we have many heroes: the rock star, the teacher, the scout leader, the soccer coach, the senior associate who guides us. Farther along, we think less about heroes, though they are no less necessary.I have just finished two books, side by side, that remind me that heroes are not just for young people. I do not know Tom Strong. I met him once, briefly, three weeks ago, but almost every lawyer in Missouri knows of him. His autobiography, Strong Advocate: The Lift of a Trial Lawyer, recounts the many cases he successfully pursued for his clients. Interestingly, he comments little on money, other than the occasional reference to a "substantial settlement," of which there were many. Mostly the book is a series of stories about wrongs righted, justice pursued, all in the context of a lot of hard work, toughness, patience and kindness. Anyone who reads it will grasp the markers he sets and the goals he inspires. He is another hero of mine, even though I only met him once, for just a few minutes.The second book is The Fall of the House of Zeus, the story of Dickie Scruggs, a Mississippi lawyer credited with developing the nationwide tobacco litigation. Scruggs successfully pursued a variety of class action claims for bad products, asbestos, tobacco, etc., leading to great wealth and influence. Like a Greek tragedy, though, the central figure collapses under the weight of his excesses and finishes his career in jail for attempting to bribe a judge.I do not know Mr. Scruggs either. Perhaps he forgot his heroes. The nuances of such stories usually belie a black and white conclusion. But the overriding tone of the book suggests that enormous money and the influence it purchases were the goal, and - more importantly - that the boundaries of that chase were fuzzy at best.
It seems to me the difference can be summed up in one question: "Who is the story about, the lawyer or the client?" Or, as a fellow I knew in Devil's Elbow put it: ''Are you interested in 'Justice' or 'Just-us'?"We all regularly need this reminder. As adults, we all still need heroes.All of us are in business to make money, but we are in this profession to help clients. Heroes such as Tom Strong can remind us that our goal should be to help our clients and, as a consequence, earn a living. Tragedies, such as Dickie Scruggs, remind us of the consequences of excess and wandering beyond the boundaries.One other thought. I doubt that many of us set out in life to be a hero, but we are heroes to the young person we counsel about career, the charity we fund, the community work we do, the client we help. Not only do you need heroes to inspire you, you are "that guy" (or gal) for others.You are all smart, talented and capable people. You finished high school, entered college, graduated at the top of your class, beat out the other 10 applicants for your spot in law school, survived L1, then graduated and passed the bar. You are probably the one percent in your community. But with brains come responsibilities. Your neighbors look to you to set an example and to inspire them. If you hold something dear, then others will aspire to the same.So, the question becomes: What kind of hero will you be to those watching you?Someone wiser than me once said, "What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others lives on long after we depart." I have no idea where Mr. Koch is now, or if he is still among the living. But his lessons, inspiration, and example still resonate in me nearly 50 years later. I am a better person for him having been in the world. May our clients and those we meet all be able to say the same for each of us.As always, feel free to write at email@example.com or call at 816-229-9111.
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Like many companies, BYOD was the one acronym that forced Cisco to re-evaluate its security and application development.
"We needed to think differently about how we deployed web applications," said Ranjan Jain, domain architect for enterprise identity and access services at Cisco. Cisco is big into promoting BYOD and Jain explained the transformation as the featured speaker on the recent How to Secure APIs like Cisco webinar sponsored by Ping Identity. (replay available here - sign-in/registration required).
Jain said the challenge was to figure out how to simplify a myriad of layers – services, gateways, proxies and authentication - that mobile devices had to navigate to access applications.
From an IT, information security and business process angle, "we thought OAuth was the best way to resolve all these issues we were trying to solve," he said.
And it turns out, Cisco was right. After about five months of work, the company achieved a significant milestone in March by going live with its first OAuth-enabled API platform.
But to understand the importance, Jain laid out where Cisco began.
A year ago, a member of the business team came looking for a security solution for a new API platform. It needed to be robust, scalable and without the multiple layers of complexity that currently existed.
It needed to eliminate the ongoing practices of password sharing and storing and, in some cases, passwords hard-coded into apps.
"We also needed a platform that followed industry standards," says Jain. "Standards" were in use, but an interconnect between them was not easy to obtain.
"What we were looking for was simplicity," he said.
The company built its API platform in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 environment and virtualized its components (sans the database layer) using the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). For resiliency and scalability, Jain said,they also used Cisco GSS and ACE to support load balancing, as well as, proximity and round-robin based routing.
As part of the architecture, Cisco deployed Ping Federate 6.5 into its virtualized environment, which was split between two data centers in an active-active deployment. This was a change from Cisco's Ping Federate 6.0 deployment, which was done in a single data center.
Cisco supports all the major identity federation protocols, and while they mostly act as an identity provider, they also have the capability to act as a relying party.
The new OAuth-enabled platform basically works like this: a mobile client gets a token from the Cisco Ping Federate cluster and uses the token with Cisco's API platform powered by Mashery. The OAuth Resource Server validates the token, passes it back to the Ping Federate Authentication Server and the client then uses the token to access specific APIs via Mashery. The environment also uses a Cisco Entitlement Policy Manager.
"There is a lot more happening there," said Jain, "but this is the high-level flow."
Jain said challenges were presented by the fact the OAuth standard is still in the draft stage and that enterprise use cases expose nuances not addressed in the spec.
One OAuth challenge involved automatic client creation, which forced Cisco to write some custom code and develop some Web services. He said the next version of Ping Federate will smooth those challenges.
Another issue was the spec's lack of a method to define a timeout for an OAuth refresh token, which led to more custom development at the database level. "From a security perspective we wanted a specific time," said Jain. He again said the next version of Ping Federate will help fix the development issues.
Cisco also had token refresh issues when multiple mobile clients were used to access the same app, and token translation issues when integrating with APIs not enabled for OAuth.
Overall, Jain called the roll out an "interesting journey" and he said OAuth is something Cisco will roll out enterprise wide on new platforms – for APIs and Web services, and mobile and non-mobile platforms.
"We all understand this is new, it has a lot of catch-up especially for the enterprise world," he said. "I am pretty confident that with our partnership with Ping Identity we will be able to convey more OAuth to the story."

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I believe you are looking for the xlabel(, nogrid) ylabel(, nogrid) suboptions. Something like this: . sysuse uslifeexp (U.S. life expectancy, 1900-1999) . line le year, xlabel(#10, nogrid) ylabel(, nogrid) Hope this helps, Scott -----Original Message----- From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of peter harper Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 1:02 PM To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: st: graphs Dear Statalisters I am trying to obtain a graph like the sort that usually appears in journals. It is like the one in page 47 of the graphics manual, but without the grids. I have tried a variety of command for e.g., . line prody payyr, sort . twoway line prody payyr, sort What I want is a graph of prody (productivity) of time (I have 21 years data). If you need further clarification please let me know. Thanks in advance * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
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According to source, Chinese dev eid0dex1 achieved in this release CEX and DEX switch within eight seconds (faster than Bolt). This was roughly translated SO BE ADVISED, if you mess up it's not either my fault or source fault. I strongly recommend to test it once the translation is *better*. Word of advise.
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About ReActPSN v2.22: (Rough translate)
- Add new type NP KEY to Triangle fix mode: 0×4,0×6,0xA,***,***(3.60)
- ReActPSN v2.22 CEX2DEX DEX2CEX (untested 256M NAND FLASH)
- You need to be on 3.55 with peek and poke patches to switch between CEX and DEX.
- Run reActPSNv2.22 and keep pressed BUTTON_RIGHT about 8s, auto reboot.
- Then you must Do system update to DEX3.55 or CEX3.55!
- Dump and Backup PS3 FLASH first.
- Test it on 3.55K and Itskamel's 3.55 DEX more than 50 times, all is ok.
- The triangle button to crack the mode new 0×4, 0×7, 0xA,***,*** the NP KEY support previous versions only support 0×1 type of the NP KEY.
- Retail machine reActPSN v2.22 and development of machines, a key conversion
- Before using this feature, please backup your FLASH!
- All work on the 3.55CFW and peek & poke DEX3.55 firmware.
- Run reActPSN and continued to press the right arrow key about 8 seconds, the machine automatically restart after a successful conversion.
- Retail machine can be converted to a development machine, development machine can also be converted into a retail machine.
- Please upgrade to DEX3.55 or 3.55CFW.
- 256M NAND FLASH models untested 16M models to test the more than 50 times occasionally crash, but no brick.
- Please have the FLASHER tools first try, there are a lot of success without brick report the average user to use this feature.
Answer the questions below concerning reActPSN used in DEX v2.22:
patch 2.0 features have VSH 2.1 features theoretically available in the crack OFW. of DEX some folder write permissions too low, no effect on not tested. 2.2 features should be able to peek and poke) 3.55
[Download]: ReActPSN v2.22
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Deep Purple – A 'Perfect' Track For Today's Vinyl Vault
Deep Purple fans can't miss today's Vinyl Vault track, being from one of their best albums and hardly ever on the air anymore, making it "perfect" for this program. "Perfect" that is, being the title track to Perfect Strangers, the big 1984 reunion album for the classic "Mark II" line up. We'll explain later this afternoon around 5:20pm. Out of town? Listen live on-line.
A record company promo shot of the boys for the Perfect Strangers album. From left, Roger Glover, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Gillan and Ian Paice.


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Mickelson takes mulligan on tax comments
(Reuters) - Four-times major champion Phil Mickelson has taken a mulligan, in golfing parlance, and apologized for publicly venting his feelings about soaring tax rates for millionaires in his native California.
The 42-year-old told reporters after last week's Humana Challenge he was considering making "drastic changes" because of spiking federal and state tax rates but on Tuesday he said he should have kept his thoughts to himself.
"Finances and taxes are a personal matter and I should not have made my opinions on them public," Mickelson said in a statement released by his management company.
"I apologize to those I have upset or insulted and assure you I intend to not let it happen again."
Mickelson, a 40-times winner on the PGA Tour, has piled up career earnings of more than $67 million and considerably more via corporate endorsements and his golf course design company.
According to Forbes magazine, the American left-hander earned $43 million in endorsements in 2012, second only to Tiger Woods among golfers and seventh among all athletes.
"Well, it's been an interesting off-season, and I'm going to have to make some drastic changes," Mickelson told reporters after tying for 37th place at 17 under at the Humana Challenge on Sunday in his first tournament of the season.
"I'm not going to jump the gun and do it right away, but I will be making some drastic changes. I happen to be in that zone that has been targeted both federally and by the state and it doesn't work for me right now."
California voters in November approved Proposition 30, which raised state income tax to 13.3 percent on earnings of $1 million or more, a 29.13 percent increase over the previous "millionaires" tax of 10.3 percent. Continued...


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HILO >> Coqui frogs have taken over some areas of Hawaii island since they were accidentally introduced more than two decades ago, officials said.
The state Department of Agriculture's plant quarantine branch isn't even battling the frogs anymore because the problem is too widespread, agency official Clayton Nagata told the Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a story Sunday. However, Deborah Ward, spokeswoman for the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, said people haven't given up on controlling the frogs.
"They've given up on trying to eradicate the coqui frogs because it's unlikely that they will ever be eradicated from the Big Island," she said.
Residents, volunteers and members of the Big Island Invasive Species Committee are working to control the spread of coqui frogs from the east side of the island to the west side. They also spray the frogs with citric acid and capture them by hand to control their presence in certain neighborhoods.
Bill Mautz, professor and chairman of the University of Hawaii at Hilo's Biology Department, said there aren't any good predators that can be introduced to control the frogs.
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Where Is Your Savings Account in the Jurassic Park 3D Food Chain?
Jurassic Park 3D releases in theaters today, and fans of this classic will be flocking to the movies to relive the glory (and horror) of seeing their favorite dinosaurs once more. Originally released two decades ago in 1993, Jurassic Park was definitely at the top of the box office food chain, grossing almost $360 million in domestic box office sales, according to Box Office Mojo. Many fans grew up with this film, and their favorite dinosaurs are among the cast — from the nimble velociraptors to the giant T. Rex.
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To help you figure out how much safety you can count on from your savings account, we've matched each of the Jurassic Park dinosaurs to a savings account balance. See where your savings account falls to figure out whether you're at the top of the financial food chain — or begging for scraps.
Savings Account Dinosaurs —
From a Tiny Compsognathus to the Behemoth Brachiosaurus
Compsognathus: $15 or more in Savings Account
Length: 3.3 ft; Weight: 2.5 lbs
If your savings account barely has enough in it to buy a movie ticket to see Jurassic Park 3D, this could be the dinosaur equivalent. The Compsognathus (nicknamed "compy" in the films) is truly small, especially compared to the gigantic proportions of other dinosaurs. Jurassic Park fans will remember these dinosaurs from the beginning of The Lost World: Jurassic Park, in which a pack of these small dinosaurs attack the young daughter of a family on vacation.
Though they are small, these carnivorous dinosaurs can be vicious when they band together — which is great news if your savings account is closest to the size of a compy. Fifteen dollars may not be much, but it's a starting point. Create a budget, making it a goal to add another $15 here or there, and soon you'll have a pack of cash in your savings account that could help your bring down many financial obstacles.
Velociraptor: $1,000 or more
Length: 11 ft; Weight: 160 lbs
While they are referred to as Velociraptors throughout the film, the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park are actually based on the Deinonychus genus of dinosaurs. These vicious creatures serve as the primary antagonists throughout Jurassic Park 3D, and are terrifying predators with cunning, speed and a vicious talon used for slashing prey.
If your savings account has at least $1,000 in it, you already have the minimum that experts like Dave Ramsey recommend for an emergency fund. Your savings account will fight for you as fiercely as a Velociraptor, fending off unexpected or urgent expenses. But make sure you keep funding your savings account to keep this buffer, or your could end up at the mercy of financial problems that will devour your Velociraptor-sized savings account.
Gallimimus: $6,000 or more
Length: 20 ft; Weight: 970 lbs
If you have $6,000 or more in your savings account, you can feel comfortable knowing that you have a pretty big cushion that would absorb most emergency expenses — but don't get too confident. Though the Gallimimus would have been much bigger than a human, watch closely in Jurassic Park 3D and you'll see a Gallimimus get snatched up and devoured by a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Though you're off to a strong start, it still wouldn't take much to wipe out your savings account, like a long stretch of unemployment or putting a down payment on an auto loan. To fatten up your savings account while keeping your money liquid, consider putting this money in an online savings account. Online banks offers some of the best savings accounts, with higher rates than traditional financial institutions. This can help you earn greater dividends on your balance while keeping your money available, so you can escape big financial problems at a moment's notice.
Dilophosaurus: $14,000 or more
Length: 23 ft; Weight: up to 2,200 lbs
Dilophosaurus is one of Jurassic Park's most memorable dinosaurs, with a colorful neck frill and the ability to spit blinding venom. Though there is no evidence to support these features, which were purely creative license on the movie-makers' part, they helped the Dilophosaurus make a big impression on audiences.
If your savings account is Dilophosaurus-sized with a balance of $14,000 or more, you're probably feeling pretty impressed with yourself, too. This is a great range to shoot for if you're aiming to set up a long-term emergency fund (usually three to six months' worth of income).
If you're using these funds for this purpose or another long-term goal like saving for a home down payment, however, you won't need them to be liquid all the time. To earn higher dividends and without tying your money up too much, look into putting these funds into a money market account or a certificate of deposit.
Parasaurolophus: $35,000 or more
Length: 31 ft; Weight: 5,600 lbs
Audiences will see Parasaurolophus in the Jurassic Park 3D scene that provides the first glimpse of the dinosaurs. It's a breathtaking moment for the characters in the film, and if you've managed to save up a Parasaurolophus-sized savings account balance of $35,000 or more, you should also take a moment to step back and enjoy the view. A nest egg like that can provide a lot of financial security!
If you've been saving up and working towards a savings goal, this would be the perfect time to go for it. Thirty-five thousand dollars or more would make a healthy mortgage down payment in most housing markets, and would allow you to by a very nice car outright — no auto loan needed. Just make sure if you spend it, you're prepared to climb your way back up the savings account food chain!
Tyrannosaurus Rex: $94,000 or more
Length: 40 ft; Weight: 15,000 lbs (7.5 tons)
The Tyrannosaurus Rex earned his title of "Lizard King" for a reason — as one of the largest predatory land dinosaurs, he could take down almost anything. If you've gotten your savings account past $90,000, you can feel secure knowing that there's not much that could devour it in one bite.
Still, don't name yourself "Personal Finance King" yet; being so big, a T. Rex is hungry and always looking for its next meal. You can make sure your T. Rex-sized savings account stays fed and keeps growing by giving it room to play in the stock market. Set aside your emergency fund, and then use the rest to grow your investment portfolio and wealth even bigger over the long-term.
Brachiosaurus: $400,000 or more
Length: 85 ft; Weight: 63,200 lbs (31.6 tons)
The Brachiosaurus are by far the largest dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. These giants may have a huge mass, but they're also slow-moving — and if your savings have reached the same gigantic proportions of $400,000 or more, they probably are too! An amount of hundreds of thousands of dollars is most likely to be found in a retirement savings account.
If you have this amount just lying in a savings account, it's too much to handle (not to mention you may be over the limit for which balances are insured by the NCUA or FDIC). Managing an amount of money this big by yourself is probably not a smart move, so get the help of a financial advisor. They can simplify the process and help you make smart decisions that will minimize risk, while allowing you to make sure your money will be there for you when you need it in retirement.


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Microsoft has finally revealed the branding - and some tricks - of its new "hands-free" motion control system for the Xbox 360 console.
At a gala event in Los Angeles featuring Cirque du Soleil, Microsoft revealed that system will be called Kinect.
It comes just a day before the game industry's E3 conference kicks off.
Previously known as "Project Natal", the bleeding-edge control system uses a camera and microphone peripheral to map players' bodies in order to interact with games and various Xbox applications.
On show at the grand event, which saw all attendees - including red carpet-crawling celebs - made to wear ponchos with Dynasty-quality 80s shoulder pads that lit up on cue - was a selection of games that showed the versatility of the new system.
A Star Wars game showed a player using body movements to control a tight third-person fight - swinging both arms saw the character slide forward and simple sword-fight movements controlled a light saber being wielded in a perfectly natural fashion.
One family-focused multiplayer game - name as yet unknown - saw players controlling a raft on a fast-moving river with platform-style rewards picked up by jumping in the air or positioning their bodies to pick up matching power-up sets.
A yoga game saw the Xbox bending its way into the yoga space, with players movements monitored on screen, showing up with green dots to show that the particular position had been achieved.
A sports combo game was a little less ground-breaking, coming off more like a Wii Sports title without truly accurate controls. It showed athletics, bowling, javelin and soccer in its line-up.
There was even a cutesy animal "game" allowing players - presumably young and female ones - to interact with a digital tiger, panther, cheetah or leopard cub on screen. This targets PlayStation's EyePet and the very popular Nintendogs.
An interesting feature was the Skype-esque "Video Chat", which hits the web-communications giant where it hurts. The Kinect camera offers a very wide angle, allowing groups of people to confab online without having to swap positions in front of a standard webcam. If this ability is coupled with a web app - to allow non-gamers to connect, maybe via Windows Live - it will be a game changer for the online communications world.
More will be revealed tomorrow as Microsoft's Xbox 360 team unveils more details - including pricing and international availability - about Kinect and its impressive range of abilities.
From what was hinted at during tonight's Cirque event, there is something for everyone and there will be tight integration with Zune HD, Netflix (regrettably not available in New Zealand) and other Xbox Live applications.


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The City of Sioux City Engineering Division announces the closure of the south two lanes on 6th Street directly east of Pierce Street. This closure will take place from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013 to allow for crane access to the adjacent building.
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Pirate Alley : commanding Task Force 151 off Somalia
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- Terry McKnight and Michael Hirsh ; [foreword by Jim Miklaszewski].
- Language
- English.
- Imprint
- Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c2012.
- Physical description
- xx, 233 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
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- McKnight, Terry.
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- Contents
- Rules of engagement
- Finally, Terry meets the pirates
- Piracy 101
- Best management practices
- Should merchant ships be armed?
- Crime without punishment
- To pay or not to pay
- Attack on the Maersk Alabama
- Hostage in the lifeboat
- The rescue of Captain Phillips
- Chopstick diplomacy on the high seas
- Strategy and tactics
- A course to steer.
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- Named a "Notable Naval Book of 2012" by "Proceedings" Magazine Rear Admiral Terry McKnight, USN (Ret.) served as Commander, Counter-Piracy Task Force-Gulf of Aden. He wrote the first draft of the Navy's handbook on fighting piracy while serving as the initial commander of Combined Task Force 151, an international effort to deploy naval vessels from several nations in a manner designed to prevent piracy in the Gulf of Aden and farther out into the Indian Ocean. McKnight personally commanded operations that disrupted several hijackings in progress, and resulted in the capture of sixteen Somali pirates. That's when he ran head-on into the bizarre U.S. policy of catch-and-release, and realized that there's a lot more to fighting piracy than just catching some skinny youngsters armed with AK-47s and RPGs. After his tour in the waters off the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, he retired from the Navy and began seriously researching the subject. As a result, he and his co-author, journalist Michael Hirsh, have put together a very readable book that serves as a comprehensive introductory course on the subject. Pirate Alley includes a behind-the-scenes look at the SEAL Team 6 takedown of the pirates who had kidnapped Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama. It also reveals what a young Ph.D. candidate from Duke University found during three months on the ground in Somali pirate villages. Pirate Alley explores every aspect of Somali piracy, from how the pirates operate to how the actions of a relative handful of youthful criminals and their bosses have impacted the world economy. The book examines various answers to the question "How do you solve a problem like Somalia?" It explores the debate over the recently adopted practice of putting armed guards aboard merchant ships, and focuses on the best management practices that are changing the ways that ships are outfitted for travel through what's known as the High Risk Area. Readers will learn that the consequence of protecting high quality targets such as container ships and crude oil carriers may be that pirates turn to crime on land, such as the kidnapping of foreigners. Pirate Alley also focuses on the worldwide economic impact of piracy, noting that despite claims that piracy is costing as much as $13 billion a year, one of the largest commercial shipping companies argues that over-reaching national and international shipping regulations have a significantly greater negative effect on the world's economy than does piracy. In the book's conclusion, McKnight contends that, in the interest of justice, nations need to beef up their ability to prosecute and imprison captured pirates. And that the United States has no choice but to continue to hew to a policy that was first stated in Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution: The Congress shall have Power to define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations.".
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- Combined Task Force 151 (International Naval Task Force)
- Pirates > Somalia > 21st century.
- Piracy > Somalia > 21st century.
- Piracy > Aden, Gulf of > 21st century.
- Hijacking of ships > Somalia > Prevention.
- Hijacking of ships > Aden, Gulf of > Prevention.
- Somalia > History, Naval > 21st century.
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"I am proposing legislation that will encourage the formation of Employee Stock Option Plans to encourage the sale of these local businesses to the very employees who have made that company a profitable success. Our plan will encourage more Iowans to own a stake in their company, to reap a greater share of the fruits of their own labor, and to help protect the quality of life in their local community." – Gov. Branstad

"The governor deserves applause for this impressive set of recommendations. The Messenger urges lawmakers to give these proposals careful consideration. It may be that some will need revision. It is clear, however, that this reform package has been carefully crafted. It provides an excellent framework for a productive education reform debate." – Fort Dodge Messenger
"For more than three decades, lawmakers have been paying lip service to addressing the unfair way Iowa bases commercial property tax rates on 100 percent of assessed value while it bases residential and agricultural property tax rates on a much lesser percentage of valuation." –Iowa City Press-Citizen

Branstad-Reynolds take commercial property tax plan on the road

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad brought his plan to dramatically cut commercial property taxes to the Quad-Cities on Tuesday, arguing small businesses are being hurt by the current system, and he accused local government critics of trying to preserve what he described as a looming windfall of property tax increase.
"It's really the small startup businesses that we're hurting," he said.
Local governments are wary of the tax plan as they're struggling this year to balance their budgets.
Branstad, however, said local officials see a big tax windfall coming their way because of increased productivity in the agriculture sector in recent years and they don't want to lose it.
"They see this huge $2.3 billion increase in property taxes coming over the next eight years, and they don't want to see anything prevent them from getting this windfall. I think that's wrong. I don't think that's fair to the taxpayers,"
Currently, the full value of a commercial property is subject to property taxes. Only about a half of a residential property's value is subject to property tax. That has led to complaints for years that businesses are treated inequitably.
-The Quad City Times


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If you are anything like me and like coconut and chocolate, you will love this recipe! These coconut bites taste similar to the Bounty chocolate bar only less sweet.
These Coconut Bites can be prepared with or without chocolate coating. I couldn't decide which way was better and decided to give you both options.
If you prepare them without chocolate, you will only need 1 ingredient (so you'll get 1 Ingredient Coconut Bites). They will be just the pure coconut snack without any added sugar, perfect for snacking throughout the day.
If you dip the coconut balls into chocolate, you will get a nice dessert which is perfect for satisfying a chocolate craving. Chocolate covered variation has a bit more sugar from the melted chocolate but is still better than most chocolate bars out there.
If you are like me and can't decide which one you prefer, just make both. They each serve a different purpose and will last a few weeks in the fridge. The ingredient measurements in the recipe are for about 25 to 30 chocolate covered coconut balls, just double the amount of shredded coconut if you want to make some extra coconut balls.
Speaking of coconut and chocolate.
Recently, I received some samples of COCOZIA Chocolate Coconut Water. I love chocolate drinks but don't like chocolate milk so I was curious to try it. I was skeptical at first because chocolate flavored coconut water sounds a bit strange to me. But I was pleasantly surprised and really liked the drink!
I think it's a great dairy-free alternative to chocolate milk. It can also be warmed up and served as a hot-chocolate or poured over ice and even made into a slush type of drink.
If it sounds like something you might like, it's sold on Amazon and you can check it out here.
- 2 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 100 gr dark 70% chocolate
- Place 1 1/2 cup of the shredded coconut into a food processor, pulse a few times and then process for about 4 to 6 minutes until you get a smooth white paste.
- Transfer the paste into a bowl. Add the remaining 1 cup of the shredded coconut and mix until combined. Place the bowl in the fridge for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Cover a cutting board or baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To shape coconut balls, scoop the coconut mixture with a measuring spoon which is 1/2 tablespoon in size. Press the mixture firmly into the spoon with your thumb, then pop it out and gently shape into a ball. Place the ball on the parchment paper. Once you are done shaping all coconut balls, place them in the fridge for about 20 to 30 minutes until firm.
- In the meantime, melt the dark chocolate. Pour the melted chocolate into a small bowl. Using 2 forks, dip each coconut ball into the chocolate. Place the chocolate covered coconut balls back on the parchment paper. Once all coconut balls are covered in chocolate, place them in the fridge. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours until chocolate is set.
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UFOs and Mathematics
Mathematics seem to be an intrinsic element of reality, not invented but discovered early on by early civilizations.
Some have even implied that mathematics (arithmetic) was provided by extraterrestrial visitors to the Earth over 10,000 years ago. [Sagan and Shklovskii, Intelligent Life in the Universe, Delta, NY, 1966, Chapter 33 ff.]
Leibniz and Newton's discovery of calculus has become the primary methodology of modern day physics, classical and quantum.
But all math, including Euclid's geometry, Hipparchus' trigonometry, Lebniz' calculus, Descartes' algebra, et cetera, are contrivances; kinds of formal creation, manipulated by science to "prove" its theorems and hypotheses.
A clue to the UFO mystery, we contend, lies in mathematics, the real math, not the perverted math in practice by physicists and science today.
The movement of UFOs (flying saucers) seem to provide patterns that have so far been ignored or non-discerned by ufologists.
A mathematical pattern could very well be a signal or communication of some sort by those who brought and bring UFOs to Earth (from other worlds, other dimensions, or other times).
And do any symbols seen in conjunction with UFOs (as noted in an early posting here) have mathematical meaning? It seems that they may, but no one has taken the time to study the possibility, not seriously anyway.
Physicists have no idea what the essence of mathematics is; that is, science doesn't know what math really is.
Science hasn't pursued the mathematical reality, as that might take science into realms involving theological realities, and that is anathema to science.
But ufologists are not loath to go where science won't go, so the pursuit of math and its possible connection to UFOs could prove interesting, even revelatory.
The speeds of UFOs, the flight patterns, the sound pulses, the numbers of UFOs in any one sighting could have meaning, obscure to human perhaps, but meaning nonetheless.
A group [The Einstein Fellowship] is working on the idea presented here and we will present any suggestions or hypotheses from them upcoming.


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Eva Marie Talks About Being A WWE Diva, New Triple H Video Interview, Mick Foley Reminder
Published On 08/16/2013 | News
– Eva Marie talked about what it was like being a WWE Diva during her appearance on The Kevin & Bean Show. "I feel like I'm dreaming, it's so surreal. I'm so grateful for it, but it hasn't really hit me," said Eva. You can listen to the show at this link.
– As a reminder, Mick Foley will be hosting a "Tales From Wrestling Past" post-SummerSlam special this Sunday at 9:30PM at the Hollywood Improv in Hollywood, California. Tickets are sold out.
– Embedded in the video below, Stiletto Jill interviews Triple H at the SummerSlam press conference from earlier this week and discussed his adjustment from the ring to board room.


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Dentist Fear: Anxiety At The Dentist Passed On From Parents, Study Finds
The next time your heart goes into panic mode at the sound of the dentist's drill, you can blame your parents.
According to a study by researchers from Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid, the "emotional transmission" or fear of the dentist is passed on from parent to child.
"Along with the presence of emotional transmission of dentist fear amongst family members, we have identified the relevant role that fathers play in transmission of this phobia in comparison to the mother," said América Lara Sacido, one of the authors of the study in a press release.
Turns out that fathers who feared the dentist were more likely to pass on these fears and stresses on their children. On top of this, this fear is passed on from mother to child as well, but the mother is also influenced by her husband.
Often dentist fears start with bad experiences, the feeling of not being in control or just being uncomfortable, according to Richard Sine of WebMD.com. One study found that about five per cent of people have severe dental fear, according to the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
Having a fear of the dentist can also be classified under dentophobia or odontophobia, depending on the person. And the author adds that surveys have found that the even the most dreaded procedures, like a root canal or wisdom tooth extraction, had patients more freaked out before the procedure than during it.
For some, getting over the fear is out of the question, but for most there are things that can ease the fear. Distracting yourself by playing mental games, tuning out to music or even telling yourself "it's going to be fine," are ways to feel more comfortable on a dentist's chair.
LOOK: Common things people are afraid of during a dentist visit:
When Siegelman receives a new patient, he often doesn't jump right into the cleaning or dental procedure in the first visit. Instead, he sits with the new patient in his office -- with the door open, so there's no feelings of claustrophobia -- just to talk, so the patient can get to know him first. Siegelman said that other people with milder dental phobia can also ask to meet with their dentist first to help quell fears. While not all dentists may not have the luxury of time to be able to do this, it's worth asking a dentist before scheduling an appointment if you think it will help you feel more at ease, he said.
Sometimes, the scariest part of the dental visit is having those strange, sharp, metal tools stuck into your mouth. "I think it's an instinctive thing not to like noisy, sharp, piercing metallic things," Siegelman said. What can help ease this fear is to ask to hold the tools first, just so they don't seem so foreign, he suggested.
People with a sensitive gag reflex may loathe the part of the dentist's visit where those tabs are put in the mouth for the dental X-ray. These days, newer dentist offices offer panoramic X-rays, Siegelman said.
Find a dentist with a sense of humor! A study published in the European Journal of Oral Science showed that empathy and humor are big factors in reducing dental fear. "Psychological barriers can be broken down by humor, both as a result of the patient and the dentist coming together more as equals, and as a result of humor reducing stress, increasing well-being and creating a pleasant atmosphere," study researcher Jenny Bernson, of the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, said in a statement. While humor is a great tactic to help a patient feel more at ease, Siegelman said that it's important that a dentist have a good grasp of the patient's sense of humor, or else it could backfire. "Absolutely, humor is great for anxiety, without question," Siegelman said. "I just think that it's a tough play -- not every patient has a great sense of humor, and not every dentist has a great sense of humor."
Those dental tools can be really loud, and the noise can stir up fear in some people, Siegelman said. So, he recommends that these people wear earplugs or noice-canceling headphones to block out the sound.
Some people may be uncomfortable with something as simple as lying back in the dentist's chair, due to a bad back or some control issues, Siegelman said. A simple remedy may be for the dentist to only put the patient half-back so that it's more comfortable. Or, a dentist could provide positioning pillows for people who feel aches and pains for being in a laid-back position.
Are you a mouth-breather, who feels like you're being stifled if you can only breathe through your nose? That could be an issue at a dentist visit, where the dentist must work in the mouth, which can make mouth-breathing hard. Siegelman recommends nasal strips for patients to help them breathe through their nose. Or, nitrous oxide could help people relax and breathe better -- it all depends on the situation, he said.


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Isolation is the process or fact of isolating or being isolated and may refer to:
- Social isolation
- Isolation to facilitate abuse
- Isolation (health care), various measures taken to prevent contagious diseases from being spread
- Isolation ward (medicine), a separate ward used to isolate patients suffering from infectious diseases
- Isolation (psychology), a defence mechanism in psychoanalytic theory first proposed by Sigmund Freud
- Solitude, a state of seclusion or isolation, i.e., lack of contact with people
- Solitary confinement, a special form of imprisonment in which a prisoner is isolated from most or all human contact
- Remote and isolated community, a community that lacks the transportation links that would otherwise be considered normal
- Uncontacted tribes, people in isolation from the outside world
- Isolation effect or Von Restorff effect, a psychological effect of distinctive items more easily 'remembered'
Other sciences[edit]
- Isolationism in politics, the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations
- Isolation (microbiology) techniques to separate microbes from a sample containing mixtures of microbes
- Isolation level in database systems, how and when the changes made by one operation become visible to other concurrent operations
- Isolation tank, a lightless, soundproof tank inside which subjects float in salt water at skin temperature
- Galvanic isolation, a principle of isolating functional sections of electrical systems to prevent current
- Reproductive isolation in population genetics, prevents members of two different species from producing offspring if they cross or mate
- Topographic isolation of a summit, the great circle distance to the nearest point of equal elevation
- Vibration isolation, in engineering, the process of isolating an object from the source of vibrations
- Isolated system in thermodynamics, a physical system without any external exchange
- Isolating language, a type of language with a low morpheme-per-word ratio
- Isolation (computer science)
- Application isolation in computing environments, for example in the Application Isolation API in the Java Virtual Machine or in Security and safety features new to Windows Vista#Application isolation in Windows Vista
- In electronics, a measure of how well two ports are disconnected in devices such as directional couplers and circulators
In film[edit]
- Isolation (2005 film), an Irish horror film
- Isolation (2009 film), a British documentary film
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- "Isolation" (The Walking Dead), an episode of the television series The Walking Dead
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- Isolation (Carpathian album), 2008
- Isolation (Fear My Thoughts album), 2008
- Isolation (Toto album), 1984
- "Isolation" (Alter Bridge song), 2010
- "Isolation" (Joy Division song), 1980
- "Isolation" (Kreator song), 1995
- "Isolation" (John Lennon song), 1970
- "Isolation", a song by Die Krupps from 1995 album III - Odyssey of the Mind
- Isolation (illusion), an illusion whereby a prop appears to float in space
- Isolation (poker), a play specifically for the purpose of making the hand a one-on-one contest with a specific opponent
See also[edit]
- All pages beginning with "Isolation"
- All pages with a title containing Isolation
- Isolate (disambiguation)
- Insulation (disambiguation)
- Social isolation
- Isolator (disambiguation)
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This Arsenal team is so strange. It's almost completely opposite of last year's squad.
Southampton came to the Emirates Stadium and was absolutely thrashed 6-1 by Arsenal. The Saints' only goal was handed to them on a silver platter thanks to a Wojciech Szczesny brain fart. He tried to clear the ball, but only managed to move it a couple feet right into the path of Daniel Fox who scored into a wide open net. Fortunately for Arsenal, that was easily the worst moment of the day.
The other 10 men on the pitch were much better. Per Mertesacker and Thomas Vermaelen were rock solid in defense, and the two came extremely close to scoring on several occasions. Kieran Gibbs was mainly responsible for two goals, even though they were ruled as Southampton own goals. Carl Jenkinson held his own today.
The Gunners' newest members in Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla were the two best players on the pitch. Everytime Cazorla had the ball, it felt like something good was about to happen. As for Podolski, his curling free kick into the left-hand corner of the net was a work of art. It was a microcosm of his day. Perfect.
Even Gervinho and his two goals impressed. His decision making was great today and it was so unlike himself. For Arsenal to be a true contender for the Premier League title, he has to play like that more often.
Now Arsenal will travel to Montpellier for its first Champions League match on Tuesday. The team will likely be exploding with confidence for that matchup so we can expect good things to happen. Perhaps Olivier Giroud will score his first goal against his former team? Let's hope so!


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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by DallasCowpoke111, Nov 14, 2004.
Derrick Johnson Highlights from MackBrown.com
Awesome video. Thanks!
wow, I really hope we get this guy... :insert drool emoticon here:
So did he play anyone besides North Texas?
Try letting your A.D.D. meds kick-in before you watch it next time Pepe, maybe you can get past the 1st 8 seconds.
He made a believer out of me when he played vs OU.
He seemed to be the only one on that defense that showed up to play.
That guy is incredible...he'll be a very high draft pick.
He's just going to be like every other UT "stud" and bust in the NFL . . .
I think this guy is legit.
Once again vs OU...he seemed like the only guy on D that showed up and did not give up...by saying Showed Up...I mean actually making plays.
Guy has impressed me.
Yeah, that's right.
I mean Earl Campbell, Jerry Gray, Casey Hampton, Priest Holmes, Bobby Layne, Steve McMichael, Eric Metcalf, Tommy Nobis, Jerry Sisemore, Ricky Williams (when on the field), and Roy Williams, just to name a few, were all busts.
Lord knows I would love to see him don the revered star...
If this ends up being the case... let's hope he isn't another Quentin Coryatt...
Coryatt was an Aggie, and was actually a good LB... when healthy... which wasn't often.
Yeah . . .
And Ken Simms, Mossy Cade, Mike Ruether, Stanly Richard, Stan Thomas, Blake Brokenmeyer, Bryant Westbrook, Leonard Davis, Mike Williams, Quintin Jammer, Bruch Sholtz, Terry Tausch, Lawrence Sampleton, Ed Williams, Doug Dawson, James Patton, Van Malone, and Derrick Dockery, just to name a few, think UT is a bust factory . . .
Okay I proved that there were, are some great Longhorns that have played, are playing in the NFL. You proved that there are some that didn't pan out.
How does that make Texas different from almost any other Major College Football Program in the Nation?
BTW, originally you posted:
Indicating that every "stud" to come out of UT is a bust. I admit that not every Longhorn turned Pro has been a success. Do you wish to backtrack and admit that not every Longhorn turned Pro has been a bust or do you simply wish to remain wrong?
Riiiiiiiiiiight, This kid is going to be a Lavar Arrington type good in pass rushing coverage and run stopping. A Stud in the NFL I just hope one of our 2 top 10 picks go to this guy. ( Rolle and Johnson )
I don't wish to backtrack anything.
About 99% of Longhorn "studs" don't pan out . . .
And the ones you listed:
Earl Campbell was injury prone.
Jerry Gray . . . who?
Casey Hampton? Yeah, he plays in the NFL now. He's decent.
Priest Holmes? One of the one percent.
Bobby Layne? Vaguely rings a bell.
Steve McMichael? Average player on a great great Bears defense.
Eric Metcalf? Drafted as a wide receiver. Horrible wide receiver. Could only return punts. You can find 7th rounders to return punts.
Tommy Nobis? Who?
Jerry Sisemore? Yeah . . . he was great on Saving Private Ryan.
Ricky Williams? You really shouldn't have brought him up.
Roy Williams? 8 games into his rookie year and you're claiming him as a hero? A little desperate for names . . .eh? I could have listed Marcus Tubbs as a dud . . . but I figured it was too early in his career . . .
When did 99 out of 100 come to represent the word "every"?
He also has the 17th most rushing yards in League history.
Played 9 seasons in the League as a DB, making 4 straight Pro Bowls from 1986-1989.
Decent Players don't go to the Pro Bowl in only their third year in the League.
......and also one of the Top 5 RBs in the League.
Played 16 seasons at QB, making 5 Pro Bowls.
Average my ***, dude played for 15 seasons in the League and made it to 2 Pro Bowls. He was a big part in why Da Bears Defense was so dominating.
You can't find one of the greatest return men in NFL History there though. Metcalf still holds the NFL Record for most Career Punt Returns for a TD with 10.
Linebacker who played 11 seasons with Atlanta, making 5 Pro Bowls.
He was even better playing 12 seasons on the OL with Philly, making 2 Pro Bowls.
Say what you want about his character/off the field issues but he was one of the elite RBs in the game when he left and he'll be one of the elite RBs in the League when he comes back.
Nobody said he was a hero but being one of the top candidates for Rookie of the Year should count him exempt from the bust pile for now.
That and I don't think it's too horrible that he's running with the second team and seeing major action in only his first year in the League.
Anything else you care for me to shoot down?
You haven't shot anything down.
UT is a big time program . . . but they never accomplish anything . . . and their players very very very very rarely translate into success stories at the next level.
Now . . . the real UT (University of Tennesse) is a juggernaut of NFL talent.
And I don't have to bring up players who only succeeded as punt returners or some guy making the Pro Bowl twice in a 15 year career as an example.
Bottom line is . . . Texas players don't have a good history. And I'd rather not risk one of our high draft picks on a player that will more than likely bust.
Sorry if that hurts your feelings.
I shot down all your remarks on those players.
As of late, you are correct as the current tenure has yet to produce a Conference Championship or a National Championship.
Actually they do, see my above posts.
I'm not going to sit here and knock Tennessee, as they have produced some damn fine Football Players (Manning, Witten, etc.) but many of the knocks aimed at Mack Brown were being said about Fulmer before he won a NC and they are starting to rear their ugly heads in Knoxville again.
Then that's idiocy on your part as any team in the NFL would kill to have an Eric Metcalf in his prime.
That's still 2 more Pro Bowls and a Hell of a lot more seasons than most players in this League will ever see (a.k.a. he's not a bust).
Disproved (see above).
Well Nostra*******, we'll just have to wait and see if DJ ends up a bust but some team is going to pay him Millions upon Millions upon Millions of dollars with the belief that he won't be.
Doesn't hurt my feelings. If your dislike of a specific University is so great that you would pass on the Best Defensive Player in the Nation and a LB that has the greatest upside at his position seen in years, that's your problem.
Cute nickname . . .
You always resort to namecallling when people share a different opinion than you?
Sure . . . doesn't hurt your feelings. Thats why you resort to namecalling like a little kid.
Sorry bro . . . I have nothing against the Univ of Texas. In fact . . . I root for them in most games, and I was hoping they'd beat Oklahoma this year.
But I don't let my fandom for a college blind my judgement.
UT players rarely make the impact expected of them.
Heck . . . UT is a big time program who has a rich tradition . . . yet you could only come up with 11 names, some who were very questionable, of players you considered to be NFL studs . . . and one was a rookie at that. And you had to get into the way-back machine with some of those names.
How many players does UT put into the draft each year?
And you could only come up with 11 names from 30+ years of drafting?
But yeah . . . that punt returner. He was awesome.
Nevermind that he didn't accomplish anything as a receiver.
When he was taking 13th overall . . . it was because they were drooling over his punt return capabilities.
Okay . . . .


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Published Sunday, December 31, 2006
Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Collection Development Manager Doyne McKenzie compiled this month's selection.
The year 2006 marked the release of novels of various genres and locations that reflect on the events and angst of Sept. 11, 2001. All of these novels that mirror our consciousness are available at Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia, Ashland and Fulton or on the bookmobile.
Both "The Whole World Over" (Pantheon, 2006) and "The Emperor's Children" (Knopf, 2006) are based in New York with plots revolving around the impact of the tragedies of the Twin Towers.
In "The Whole World Over," Greenwich Village bookseller Fenno McLeod, from Julia Glass's National Book Award-winning novel "Three Junes," (Pantheon, 2002) is among the cast of characters circling Greenie Duquette, a pastry chef. Greenie is lured from New York to New Mexico to become the governor's chef. Her unsettled relationship with her husband, Alan, and concern for their 4-year-old, George, prompt Greenie to attempt the radical move. Action bounces between New Mexico and New York City as the interweaving plots of the tangentially related characters evolve. Only when the airplanes strike the Twin Towers do all the characters abandon their various internal concerns to focus on loved ones whose whereabouts are unknown.
A similar refocusing of values to friends and family occurs in "The Emperor's Children." Claire Massud creates a contemporary comedy of manners centered on three college friends in New York, who, at age 30, have not achieved the success they anticipated at Brown. Their lives center on literary celebrity Murray Thwaite, the father of Marina, one of the three. Marina's friend Danielle introduces her to Ludovic, an ambitious Australian journalist who secretly wishes to ruin Murray's reputation. Frederick "Bootie" Tubb, Murray's adoring nephew, also creates a menacing presence as he first wishes to be accepted into Murray's circle and then attempts to destroy him.
Leslie Larson reflects the disquiet created by 9/11 in "Slipstream, a Novel" (Shaye Areheart Books, 2006). Wylie, a bartender at LAX, is crippled by a feeling of pending disaster. The plot switches between Wylie and his dread to his ex-con brother, Logan, who is valiantly attempting to avoid temptations; to his lesbian niece, Jewell, who is trying to become self-reliant; to the recently fired jet-plane cleaner Rudy, who is seeking vengeance; to his wife, Inez, who is planning to escape her marriage. All these characters reconnect at Wylie's bar in a gunfire scene that jolts several characters into decisive action.
In "The Terrorist" (Knopf, 2006), John Updike illustrates how a disaffected teenager can become a radical terrorist. Ahmad Mulloy Ashmaway, the son of an Irish-American mother and Egyptian father, attaches himself to the teachings of his mullah, Shaikh Rashid. Driven by alienation from American society and a lack of respect for his mother, Ahmad allows himself to be manipulated by the mullah. Despite the intervention of his guidance counselor, middle-aged Jack Levy, Ahmad spurns college prep courses and, upon graduation, accepts a truck-driving job that leads him into a plot to bomb the Holland Tunnel, which will win him martyrdom.
The international intrigue novel gets a post 9/11 bent in Alex Benson's "The Faithful Spy, a Novel" (Random House, 2006). John Wells is a CIA agent who has penetrated high levels of al-Qaida. After proving himself in combat in the mountains of Afghanistan and converting to Islam, he is assigned by an Osama bin Laden lieutenant to an unspecified task in the United States. Lacking the trust of the CIA, which thinks he has defected, Wells remains underground waiting for specifics. Only as he is driving back from Canada with the package he's been ordered to retrieve does he realize that al-Qaida might have successfully maneuvered him into damaging his country.
"The Prisoner of Guantanamo" (Knopf, 2006) by Dan Fesperman provides a view of the prisoners, interrogations and life at this Cuban base. When an American soldier's body washes up on the compound's shore, Revere Falk, a Guantanamo interrogator and FBI agent fluent in Arabic, is ordered to investigate the death. Slowly, as Falk realizes the drowning has greater implications, his past connection with a Cuban spy reasserts itself. Falk is banned from interrogating the Yemeni with whom he has made a breakthrough and forced into a risky escape from the island.
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(2) Quality Assurance Guidance Document 2.12. Monitoring PM 2.5 in Ambient Air Using Designated Reference or Class I Equivalent Methods. U.S. EPA, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 1998 or later edition. Currently available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/pmqainf.html.
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Alex Ovechkin had a goal and two assists, T.J. Oshie scored his 30th of the season and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals defeated the surging Calgary Flames 4-2 on Tuesday night.
The top line of Ovechkin, Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom dominated all game. Ovechkin led all players with a season-high 11 shots, finally beating Flames goaltender Brian Elliott late in the third period for his 29th goal.
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Kevin Shattenkirk also scored, and Backstrom had three assists as the Capitals snapped Elliott's franchise-record winning streak at 11 games. Elliott kept his team in it by stopping 36 shots as Calgary lost for just the fifth time in 22 games.


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Former Routt County resident Eugene "Gene" Kayser passed away July 21, 2004, at his home in Lakewood. He was 74.
Gene was born April 28, 1930, to Albert and Hulda Kayser in Toponas. He worked on the Kayser ranch with his dad until he graduated from Yampa Union High School in 1949.
For a short period of time, Gene drove trucks for Ed Farrington, after which he moved to Denver, where he worked as a truck driver and mechanic.
He later returned to Toponas to help his dad on the ranch, but his love of mechanic work prompted him to return to Denver. In Denver, Gene worked for various companies until he became a diesel mechanic for the A.G. Grocery Warehouse, where he worked for almost 20 years. Gene later operated a Phillips 66 service station.
After selling the service station Gene worked as a repairman at a truck stop off Interstate 70 and Ward Road.
Retirement didn't suit Gene, so he worked a summer job mowing grass in Arvada city parks. He continued in that work until last winter, when illness made it impossible for him to continue.
Gene is survived by his wife, Sandy; children, Nadine Roe, Gary Kayser, Diane Krieg, Brian Kayser and Kenneth, Todd, Jeff and Carrie Smith; a sister, Ramona Kirby; and 18 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Joe.
Memorial services were held July 26, 2004, at Newcomer Family Funeral Home in Lakewood. Interment was in Golden Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.


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GSW promotes Nelson to executive creative director role
Nelson was promoted from senior vice president/group creative director within GSW Worldwide's women's health practice.
"Marcee has been instrumental in many of GSW Worldwide's successes over the past year," said Daley. "She helped build the agency's women's health practice and has been a pivotal member in many of our new business wins. With her unique blend of experience on a variety of blockbuster brands, she is ideally suited to lead our creative department and collaborate with our clients to deliver work that exceeds their expectations."
Nelson's promotion will enable Bruce Rooke, chief creative officer, to evolve in his responsibilities and focus more of his time overseeing creative efforts at GSW Worldwide's New York and London offices, and collaborating with the agency's global partners.
"As our work in New York and globally continues to expand, it is important to have a consistent creative vision across all of our offices," said Phil Deschamps, president and chief executive of GSW Worldwide. "With Marcee's recent promotion, Bruce will be able to focus on developing universal creative standards that enhance our brand and will help us deliver liberating ideas for our clients worldwide."


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Performance of Cellular DS-CDMA Systems Using Distributed Antennas
Yang, Lie-Liang and Fang, Wei (2006) Performance of Cellular DS-CDMA Systems Using Distributed Antennas At 2006 IEEE 17th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, Finland. , 5 pages.
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In this contribution we propose and investigate a high-capacity cellular DS-CDMA wireless communications system, where numerous antennas are distributed in the area covered by the system. The bit error rate (BER) performance of the distributed antenna cellular DS-CDMA system is investigated, when transmission pass-loss, lognormal shadowing slow fading and Nakagami-m fast fading are considered. Our investigation and numerical results suggest that the distributed antenna cellular DS-CDMA system constitutes a high power-efficiency wireless system. For utilizing the same set of system parameters, it is capable of providing an extremely higher capacity, than the cellular DS-CDMA system built on the conventional cellular concepts.
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The month of May was a mixed bag of triumph and tragedy as America killed off the man behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Bay continued its battle against Psa.
Global kiwifruit marketer Zespri International is prepared to spend millions of dollars to conquer the bacterial disease Psa, which has crippled the gold vines and threatens the more resilient green varieties.
The airborne bacterium has infected hundreds of orchards in the Bay and was spreading around the country to other major growing areas.
Zespri chief executive Lain Jager announced a research and development programme that aims to control or even eradicate the disease.
Mr Jager was in no doubt about the job facing researchers and scientists from around the world. "It is an enormous challenge. Like the common cold, no one has found a cure for it."
A task arguably even tougher than defeating Psa was achieved by America's intelligence services when they tracked down Osama bin Laden.
Elite Navy Seals moved with ruthless efficiency on a walled compound in the Pakistan town of Abbottabad, where the head of the terrorist organisation al-Qaeda had been living for years.
His death was trumpeted in Western countries which had watched in horror as al-Qaeda operatives nearly 10 years earlier slammed commercial jet liners into New York's World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.
Bin Laden's bullet riddled body was given a rapid sea burial to avoid his grave becoming a rallying point for militants.
Parents who share their beds with babies have been likened to practising a type of child abuse by Rotorua Coroner Wallace Bain. The comment was made in his findings into the deaths of four Bay babies, who he said all died because of unsafe sleeping practices.
"Although loving their babies dearly and thinking they are doing the very best by them, they are in fact unwittingly killing them."
Two of the babies were from Tauranga and died after being placed between their parents.
Changing times caught up with nudists who have spent 40 years enjoying a stretch of beach between Sunrise Ave and Pacific View Rd.
Papamoa policeman Mark Pakes said Papamoa was no longer a sleepy hollow and the beach was "slap bang" in the middle of suburbia.
The threatened clampdown followed a jogger telling police he saw two men engaged in sexual behaviour in the dunes.
Complaints that the Mount Hot Pools were too cold saw regular users resort to smuggling in thermometers to prove their point.
The issue which had bubbled away for years roared into life with a series of public meetings - one called by pool management and the other by regular pool user Kevin Akroyd.
After a lot of argy bargy, the council spent $1.7 million on an emergency upgrade focused on replacing the underground piping and installing new plant.
Tauranga's popular Blues, Brews & BBQs festival was cancelled for this summer following a "challenging" two years for organisers, in which authorities were accused of scrutinising "almost every aspect of the event".
Round Table president Warren Bigwood said they needed time to regroup after declining festival attendances and the event being criticised by police.
History does repeat itself, particularly when it is along the erosion-prone end of Omokoroa Peninsula. Twenty-five years after spectacular slips took out a row of valuable properties, Bramley Drive was again hit after heavy rain on May 11. The rain triggered the collapse of a property further along from the original slips, sending about 1ha sliding into the estuary, threatening a home that sat a few metres from a yawning cliff. It forced the family renting the house to seek somewhere else to live.
Dozens of Bay motorists risk fines of $1000 after cashing in on a registration loophole in which they saved up to $351 by registering their vehicles as ambulances. The scam was uncovered when authorities compared the 15 genuine ambulances with the Western Bay of Plenty's 103 registered ambulances.
Health Minister Tony Ryall cut the ribbon to open Tauranga Hospital's new intensive care, coronary care and medical day-stay unit. The completion of the building was the final stage in the hospital's $157 million redevelopment.
A patient of the intensive care unit who sadly did not live was 79-year-old Bethlehem resident Ron Lambert, who was hit by a car as he walked against the lights across the pedestrian crossing at the Bethlehem Shopping Centre. He succumbed to his injuries six days after the May 3 accident.
A fortnight later, another elderly Tauranga man, 77-year-old Ronald Hartwell, died after a collision between his car and a truck and trailer unit on State Highway 36 near Pyes Pa.
Courageous Te Puke cop Senior Sergeant Deirdre Lack was back on the job less than five months after a head-on crash that left her with 15 broken bones and fighting for her life.
More good news for the police came a few days later when detectives busted a major Western Bay crime ring, arresting 25 people and seizing a large quantity of drugs, cash and guns, including a semi-automatic military style assault rifle.
A public outcry succeeded in lifting the threat of a 3ha park in Brookfield being sold off for housing. The Tauranga City Council decided to continue managing the land in Millers Rd, next to Brookfield Primary School.


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The improbable became a reality on Friday night for Green Valley's boys basketball team.
The Gators, who were 4-11 on Jan. 4, continued their second-half roll, beating host Foothill 70-63 for the Sunrise Region title and punching a ticket for next week's Class 4A state tournament.
"It's really unbelievable," senior guard Durrell McDonald said. "At first we had doubts about even getting into the playoffs. We just said forget this, we're tired of losing and we sucked it up, came here and did what we had to do."
The Gators have won seven consecutive games, and 13 of 14 since falling to 4-11.
"We always had the potential, but we just had to play smart," senior forward Devan Kohn said. "And that's what we did tonight.
"This is the best feeling of my life to prove everybody wrong."
The Gators (17-12) fell behind early on Friday, but senior guard Durrell McDonald, who has committed to DePaul, made sure they wouldn't get too far behind.
After Foothill (17-12) took an 18-11 lead, McDonald scored seven points in the final 49 seconds of the first quarter to cut the deficit to 20-18.
McDonald had 18 points in the first half and finished with 32 points and five rebounds.
"He was that leader tonight," Green Valley coach Lorenzo Jarvis said of McDonald. "That's what your MVP's supposed to do. He stepped up. That's what a captain's supposed to do.
"He played like a man tonight. That was awesome."
The game remained tight through most of the second quarter before Kohn hit a 15-foot jumper to give the Gators a 32-31 lead with 2:46 to go in the half. Green Valley didn't trail again.
Foothill cut the lead to 49-48 on a 3-pointer by Brannon Cresanto with 7:47 left, but the Gators answered with a 7-0 run to retake control.
Green Valley led 61-55 with 1:09 to go when Kohn missed the front end of a one-and-one. But the Falcons airballed a 3-point attempt and had to foul again. The Gators missed free throws on the next two possessions, but Foothill couldn't take advantage, turning the ball over on both possessions.
Kohn continued his strong play in the postseason, finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Gators. The 6-foot-4-inch Kohn had 80 points in three playoff games.
"Somebody better jump on board and recruit the kid," Jarvis said. "That kid's a special player, and he's only going to get better. To me, he's a hidden gem. People don't know about him, but they will. They will learn about that kid."
Cresanto led Foothill with 15 points and six rebounds. Tyler Morris added 13 rebounds, and Taylor Montgomery grabbed 12 boards for the Falcons, who defeated Green Valley twice during the regular season.
"We had a message this year, and it was state or bust for our whole season," Jarvis said. "I didn't care how slow we started, that's what our motto was this whole year, and we believed in it. And these kids followed through with their dream."


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Senators attack NRA, gun bill being filibustered
Forces cancellation of wrongful conviction bill hearing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Senate committee hearing on a bill that would address wrongful conviction protocol in Missouri was canceled Monday night because the full Senate remained in session during a filibuster.
The powerful sponsor of a Senate bill nullifying some federal gun laws launched into an attack on the National Rifle Association on the chamber floor Monday afternoon.
Republican Senator Brian Nieves told his colleagues that the NRA had "lied" in dropping its support of his bill last week, after an amendment was added requiring 72 hours notice of a stolen gun.
But the Republican-led Senate took steps to strip the requirement from the larger bill Monday.
The NRA said it would lead to a gun owner registry.
The amendment's sponsor, Democratic Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, says Republicans are blindly following the NRA. She added that the reporting provision would have helped curb urban crime.
Another Democrat, Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, called said the NRA had used "thuggery" against the amendment. Sens. Chappelle-Nadal and Nasheed looked poised to launch a filibuster on the chamber floor Monday evening.
The committee hearing on the wrongful conviction bill had been delayed until session adjourned, according to the committee chair's office.
That hearing was supposed to feature testimony from former inmate Joshua Kezer and Bill Ferguson, father of recently-released Columbia man Ryan Ferguson.
Stay with ABC 17 News and abc17news.com for updates on this developing story.


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CONTACT: Jeff Foley (518) 629-8085 or (518) 373-1262
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Tuesday, October 23, 2001
Hudson Valley Community College's women's soccer
team placed three players on the Mountain Valley Conference's First Team,
which was released today.
The All-Star players are: forward Nicole
LePage (Cohoes H.S.); forward Christine Parker (Laurens H.S.);
and defender Anne Evans (Ballston Spa H.S.).
The Lady Vikings posted a 7-6 record in 2001.
In the 2000-01 academic year, Hudson Valley's athletic
teams combined to win 72 percent of their contests. The ice hockey team
won the NJCAA championship, the baseball team earned a berth in the NJCAA
World Series and the football team won the Region III title. The women's
basketball team earned a No. 1 national ranking and turned in a 24-3 record
while the men's hoop squad competed in the Region III championship game.
Additionally, two Vikings earned Region III Player-of-the-Year status,
20 were named All-Region III performers, and 10 were honored with All-American