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Mision Conca
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Property Location
When you stay at Mision Conca in Arroyo Seco, you'll be convenient to San Miguel Conca Mission.
Stay in one of 45 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and ceiling fans.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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- Outdoor pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Luggage storage
- Accessible bathroom
- Restaurant
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Express check-out
- In-room accessibility
- Total number of rooms - 45
- Bar/lounge
- Terrace
- Laundry facilities
- One meeting room
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- Free WiFi
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- Daily housekeeping
- Phone
- Shower only
- Desk
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- Free toiletries
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|Reviews for Fissure
| ObsessedwReading chapter 2 . 9/13/2016
Awesome job. :-)
| ObsessedwReading chapter 1 . 9/13/2016
Wonderfully written.
| Jenn1 chapter 2 . 4/29/2013
It's really hard to find a really good Trent fic, let alone one that is in character with the other rangers. This was quite thought provoking and very well done.
| Deliciously Delirious chapter 2 . 7/6/2012
*incoherent screeching*
Well, you win. That was the greatest angsty PRDT fanfiction I have EVER read. It was completely in-character, especially during the emotional moments. It flowed excellently, a 10/10 on my scale. X3
| Guest chapter 2 . 7/6/2012
I loved it.
I can't even tell you how much.
Crying right now.
| nequam-tenshi chapter 2 . 6/15/2012
I love how you identified what was causing Trent to separate himself from the others; great job with the details. It nearly made me cry.
| Seren Maris chapter 2 . 4/22/2011
Another great short story! It makes me nostalgic for DT. I always liked Trent, and you depict his guilt and powerful emotions very well. As you pointed out, the scary thing about being an evil ranger is not, well, being evil, but thinking that you were somehow meant to be evil because of a personal flaw. That's a much deeper and persistent doubt than the simple, "I don't belong here because of my past actions."
Since I'm more used to your stories written in present tense, I was surprised by this one, written in past. In a way, I feel like the ones in present are more distinctive, in that your voice really shines through. That's not a poor reflection at all on this story, just a comment after seeing several of your stories. As always, you're very concise, both in word choice and how you construct scenes. All the elements of your stories work towards forwarding and resolving the main conflict, which can be tricky to do. Awesome work!
| Summer SoLo chapter 2 . 3/28/2011
I really loved this one. So few people try to tackle the complexities of Trent, and the ones that do rarely succeed, but you've done both. I really felt for him, and the other characters as well. It was extremely well-characterized and had some great humor that, in an angst/friendship story, I didn't really expect. I guess my only complaint is I wish there was more, lol. Can't wait to read your other stuff.
| Kamen Rider Lynx chapter 1 . 11/23/2010
This is a wonderful story. The way you compare and contrast things is brilliant, and I love the friendship and siblinghood amongst the Rangers. If anything, I would ask for a chapter with Trent talking to Tommy not long after and seeing how the others react/help. That would have to be all I needed to get my closure. Either way, wonderful job!
| Kathrine chapter 2 . 3/30/2010
It would likely be considered too 'mature' for a kids show, but I still think that /this/ is exactly what Dino Thunder needed. And that line about the mind-control being similar to rape - ouch. So very true and so very painful. Thank you for sharing this.
| AnnAbserver chapter 2 . 1/3/2010
Thank you! However sad and depressing that was, and however bad I feel for Trent and that girl who lost her sister, thank you! I so wanted a story where they showed that ranger solidarity with Trent just as you showed, and what great writing! I loved it when Trent was ripping up his pictures and you immediately let us see Kira's equivalent with song lyrics. Brilliant and moving, please keep writing such great stories!
| mainestreet chapter 2 . 10/12/2009
I'm so oblivious! I flipped through your reviews, hoping to gouge out who would have the best story recs, when I realised they were all talking about parts of the story I didn't remember reading... I eventually found my way to the second chapter. Am I ever glad I did! Oh Trent's unconfortableness and the sweetness of the "confrontation" and it was just perfect! I totally agree with Tsukino Akume, this should be canon! LOVE THIS! 3
| mainestreet chapter 1 . 10/12/2009
I really liked how you structured this piece. The shift from weariness to self-disgust was subtle and showed something deeper than the general angst most fic writers throw Trent's way... I enjoyed this! Plus, I'm pretty sure I've read some of your other work with the same pleasure! :)
| JasonTKD chapter 2 . 10/11/2009
"You know, that's not going to work on Dr O. The whole 'rangers take care of their own' card might work on Hayley, but Dr O's a ranger, so it's not going to work on him."
Not only that, but Tommy's the original evil Ranger-and HE did things that were much nastier than what Trent did.
After all, Tommy trashed the Zords twice, damaged Alpha twice, sent Zordon away twice, beat up the entire team 2 or 3 times..the only thing he did only once was nearly stabbing Jason thru the chest lol
| Tsukino Akume chapter 2 . 10/4/2009
-Flails- WHY IS THIS NOT CANNON?
It's beautiful, and heartbreaking, and devastating. It takes Trent's time as an evil Ranger *seriously*, without downplaying it, casting guilt as easily as it forgives. And bringing up Kira's mind-control experience, and calling it *rape* ... It's perfect. It's everything I wanted to see. Trent's grief and guilt, the fact that the rest of the team *acknowledges* it, and *forgives* him, even defending him to Hayley ... Even Conner and Ethan are perfect in their reactions, and Trent's thoughts about it being weird and creepy and still being too far gone to care.
Thank you so much for writing this. This is what Dino Thunder, for all that I love it so, *should* have been. I hope to see more of this timeline, because I'm absolutely in love.

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Concluding Notes
As Brin'tac and his companions are seeking to uncover evidence that will link Forn Ral'din to his little deception, Brin'tac receives news that the councilor was found dead three days after his meeting with Brin'tac. The death was a mystery that no one can seem to solve, for all that is known is that the councilor died of a fatal heart attack. However, the councilor was in prime condition and no poison or foreign element was found in his body.
After recalling his final encounter with Forn, Brin'tac begins to wonder if his death has something to do with Master Lo's death and his family's disappearance. Back then, he thought nothing of it. The councilor had simply died of natural causes, and he put the thought out of his mind. He never even told Master Lo and the others. Now, however, after Master Lo's death by the hands of a dark jedi, Brin'tac begins to suspect that Forn's death may have been linked somehow with this dark jedi, and he wonders why he hadn't thought about the connection before.


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The Google IPO Marches On
By Ben Elgin
Undaunted by an increasingly grisly market and potential roadblocks, Google is plowing ahead in its drive to go public. The bidding for shares in the search service's unorthodox initial public offering is expected to commence on the morning of Aug. 13, according to the company's IPO Web site (www.ipo.google.com). The auction will close and the pricing will be set sometime the week of Aug. 16, according to the site's most recent update. Google will not pre-announce a specific close date for the auction, to make sure bids reflect real-world demand and to prevent investors from gaming the system.
Google will be venturing out into an increasingly inhospitable market. The Nasdaq, where Google plans to list its shares, is down 12% since the start of July. More than half the companies to go public so far in 2004 are trading below their offer price. And earlier this week, Internet concerns Claria Corp. and PlanetOut withdrew their bids for a public offering.
The bidding phase marks the second leg of Google's IPO process. The first, registering interested investors, lasted through Aug. 12. Only investors who registered on Google's IPO site and selected a bank will be able to participate in the auction. Google's decision to utilize an auction to sell its shares has been controversial on Wall Street (see BW Online, 8/5/04, "Google: Will Blunders Rock Its Float?"). Typically, companies hire investment banks to help set the stock price and allocate shares to investors.
But the big gains in IPO shares that became the norm in the late 1990s were benefiting well-connected investors, instead of putting more money in company coffers. By utilizing an auction, Google is hoping the IPO price more accurately reflects real-world demand, thus limiting the first-day trading "pop" and helping it pocket more of the IPO proceeds.
Speculation of a delay has plagued the imminent offering, thanks in part to an interview with Google's founders featured in Playboy magazine's recently released September issue. Google reportedly granted the interview back in April, before it filed to go public.
The Securities & Exchange Commission has delayed offerings before, deeming such exposure to be touting the stock and conditioning the market. "It's a gray area," says David Martin, partner and head of the securities practice at law firm Covington & Burling. But in more cases than not, "things like this don't push [the offering] back," he says. Given that the timetable on Google's IPO Web site was updated late on Aug. 12, it could indicate the search engine has dodged such a bullet. A Google spokesperson declined to comment.
Despite the tumultuous landscape, Google expects to fetch a hefty return (see BW Online, 8/10/04, "Putting a Value on Google, Part 2"). In its IPO paperwork, the outfit estimates its shares will cost $108 to $135. At the midpoint, Google's valuation would be $33 billion. Although close competitor Yahoo! (YHOO ) boasts a $37 billion valuation, their multiples would be nearly equal based on 2005 projected earnings.
That's a bit lofty, say some analysts, considering Yahoo is a more seasoned company with proven management and more diverse revenue streams. But given the popularity of Google's service and the hoopla around its offering, such a scenario isn't far fetched.
Elgin writes for BusinessWeek in San Mateo, Calif.
Edited by Beth Belton


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IQ Biology student wins 2015 GRFP fellowship from NSF
The National Science Foundation recently announced the recipients of the coveted 2015 Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) awards. These prestigious awards have been given since 1952 to graduate students who show a demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science and engineering.
Chris Smith, a first-year student from the BioFrontiers Institute's Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology PhD Program, received a 2015 fellowship. Second-year IQ Biology student, John Nardini, was given an honorable mention.
Smith is rostered in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. His interests are focused on evolutionary genomics and how they are affected by local adaptations and speciation. He plans to use his fellowship funding to support him in the development of computational methods for biologists to use when researching genomics.
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Software as a Service (SaaS) vendors have cut their teeth on cloud security issues long ago when building up the first core HRMS cloud applications. Now, it's just developing additional payroll functionality on already existing technical platforms that are certified by security standards such as the ISO 27001 as well as SSAE 16 and ISAE 3402.
In the event of an emergency, how secure is your current payroll solution from a natural disaster or a targeted attack? Cloud vendors spend a large amount of money on securing the data of many customers so they are experts in this area and are able to move data securely. How quickly can you restore your data in your current solution? Cloud solutions are fast at these tasks which is especially relevant as online pay slips are highly used functionality.
The usual benefits of cloud technology apply to payroll applications such as lower operating costs and the reduced need for onsite servers and IT staff.
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Integrations can be a sticking point in any cloud solution, but especially in one like payroll where you may have multiple inbound and outbound interfaces. As you no longer have the data on premise it can be additional efforts and cost to establish and maintain integrations and you may be dependent upon the vendor's busy schedule.
Many cloud payroll solutions offer regular, frequent updates that involve a round of testing. As payroll data is highly visible and sensitive, it can require additional staff to complete this testing plus any integration impacts.
HRMS customization options are usually limited in a cloud environment, so you are reliant on the provider's configuration options. If you have special pay elements or calculations that fall outside of the norm you may be forced to invoke additional workarounds or tasks that did not exist in your earlier customized payroll solution.
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If you're looking for global payroll functionality, cloud-based payroll won't solve your current problems. Global payroll has been a difficult nut to crack as many vendors will not put the development costs into creating a product that can address all of the payroll requirements and rules around the world, not to mention the ongoing maintenance that would be needed. Unfortunately, cloud payroll systems do not solve those issues, and while we see some entry into this market from SaaS vendors, truly global payroll vendors remain few and far between.
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David Gilmour, On an Island (* * ) The island is Bore-a Bore-a. If only Pink Floyd's veteran singer/guitarist would unleash his considerable talents and ambitions on less tedious and isolated musical outposts. His third album on his own, following 1978's self-titled solo debut and 1984's About Face, is more human and earthbound than some of Pink Floyd's sonic screeds, but he loses opportunities to connect in songs that meander, choke on layers of ethereal noise or never jell at all. The standouts are the uncluttered, acoustic Smile and the grabby rocker This Heaven, a handy showcase for Gilmour's liquid and hypnotic guitar lines. Too much of the rest feels like it was fed through a sci-fi sound-effects machine and then smothered in New Age fog. Gilmour could use a trip back to mainland songcraft. —Edna Gundersen
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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
By Nabeel A. Qureshi
ZONDERVANCopyright © 2014 Nabeel A. Qureshi
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AT DAWN ACROSS THE ISLAMIC WORLD, sonorous voices usher the sun over the horizon. The core beliefs of Muslims are repeatedly proclaimed from rooftops and minarets, beginning with the takbir:
Ashado an-la illaha il-Allah!
Ashado an-na Muhammad-ur-Rasool Allah!
Allah is Great!
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah!
I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah!
It is the start of the adhan, the call to prayer. The call reminds Muslims to dedicate their lives to Allah the very moment they awaken. From memorized occasional prayers to elaborate daily rituals, devout Muslims are steeped in remembrance of Allah and performance of Islamic traditions. The adhan calls the Muslims, resonates within them, rallies them, and brings them together in unified prostration before Allah.
To the alien observer, it might seem that the adhan is the very thing that rends the night sky, separating dark from day, infusing life into the Muslim lands and people.
It is no surprise, then, that Muslims use the adhan not just to awaken one another for the day but also to awaken one another into life. It is a hadith, a tradition of the prophet Muhammad, that every Muslim child should hear the adhan at birth. When I was born, my father softly spoke the adhan into my ear, echoing the words that his father had whispered to him twenty-eight years earlier. They were the first words ever spoken to me, in accordance with tradition.
My family has always paid particular attention to following the hadith. We are Qureshi, after all, and the Qureshi are the tribe of Muhammad. When I was old enough to realize the prestige of our name, I asked my father if we inherited it from the Prophet.
"Abba, are we the real Qureshi, like Muhammad [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]?"
He said, "Jee mera beyta," Urdu for "Yes, my son." "Muhammad [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] had no sons who survived childhood, but we are descendants of Hazrat Umar." Umar was one of the four khalifas, the men that Sunnis consider the divinely guided successors of Muhammad. Our lineage was noble indeed; it's no wonder my family was proud of our heritage.
When my father left Pakistan in the 1970s, love for his family and heritage was his motivation. He was driven to provide a better life for his parents and siblings. When he came to the United States, he joined the navy at the instruction of his older brother. As a seaman, he sent money from every paycheck back home, even when it was all he had. It would be a few years before he briefly returned to Pakistan, once his marriage to my mother had been arranged.
Ammi, my mother, had also lived a life devoted to her family and her religion. She was the daughter of a Muslim missionary. Her father, whom I called Nana Abu, had moved to Indonesia with her mother, Nani Ammi, shortly after their marriage to invite people to Islam. It was there that my mother was born, followed by her three sisters. With Nani Ammi working to help support the family and Nana Abu often absent on mission, my mother had a large role in raising her younger siblings and teaching them the way of Islam.
At the age of ten, Ammi returned to Pakistan with her siblings and Nani Ammi. The community received her family with great respect for dutifully performing the call of missionaries. Since Nana Abu was still an active missionary in Indonesia and returned to Pakistan only on furlough, Ammi's caretaking role in the home intensified. Ultimately she had five siblings to manage and care for, so although she graduated at the top of her undergraduate class and was offered a scholarship for medical school, she declined the offer. Nani Ammi needed the help at home, since she invested much of her day volunteering as a secretary at the local jamaat offices.
Nani Ammi herself had spent virtually all her life sacrificing in the way of Islam. Not only was she the wife of a missionary but, like Ammi, she had also been the child of a missionary. She was born in Uganda, where her father served as a physician while calling people to Islam. Raised as a missionary child, transitioning into the role of missionary wife, and living her last able years serving the jamaat, she had garnered great respect and prestige from the community. Through it all, Nani Ammi was perhaps Ammi's greatest role model, and Ammi wanted nothing more than to carry on the legacy through a family of her own.
And so, though I did not know it at the time, the man who whispered the adhan into my ears was a self-sacrificial, loving man who bore the noble name of Qureshi. The woman who looked on was a daughter of missionaries, an experienced caretaker with an ardent desire to serve Islam. I was their second child, their firstborn son. They were calling me to prayer.CHAPTER 2
I LIVED A VERY PROTECTED CHILDHOOD, physically, emotionally, socially, and otherwise ineffably. I was sheltered in ways I am still trying to comprehend. The few scars I have from those days are all physical, results of minor mishaps, and they come with vivid memories. The largest scar—no more than two inches, mind you—was from an open window that fell on my hand when I was three. That day is emblazoned on my mind because of what I learned about my mother's faith.
At the time, Abba was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. He was in his eleventh year with the navy, having spent the past few working by day and studying by night for a master's degree. After officer commissioning school, he was promoted from petty officer first class to lieutenant junior grade, and he was deployed shortly afterward. Of course, I didn't know much of that at the time. All I knew was that Abba worked hard for us, and though I never felt a lack of love, I didn't get to see him as much as I wanted.
Ammi, on the other hand, was an ever-present ballast and encouraging influence in our lives. She always seemed able to do everything. From making our food to preparing our clothes to teaching us the aqeedah, she never seemed to fatigue or complain. She had only two hard and fast rules for her sanity: no whining after nine o'clock at night and no interrupting her while she was drinking chai, which she did quite often.
When we had visitors, she exemplified the highest caliber of hospitality, considering it an honor to receive and serve our guests. More food would be prepared than the visitors could hope to eat, the house would be cleaner than the day it was built, our clothes would be crisply pressed, and our calendar would be cleared for the day of the visit and the next, in case the guests chose to stay. It was normal for us when she deeply apologized for the lack of food and our unkempt appearances anyway. It was part of the protocol. The guests knew to assure Ammi that they had not had such wonderful food in years, that homes in heaven couldn't be much cleaner, and that her children were role models for theirs. At this, everyone would be quite content: the guests for being so honored, Ammi for being so praised, and we kids, just for being mentioned in grown-up conversation.
Sometimes the guests would stay with us for months at a time, Ammi's hospitality and diplomacy never waning. When I consider the array of people who stayed at our home, two of the most prominent are Nani Ammi and her older sister, whom we called Mama. Mama was a delightful woman, a big heart with a big laugh in a tiny body. She was always ready to play board games with me, unending in her patience for three-year-olds and always willing to look the other way when I cheated.
On the day of the mishap, Mama was at our home. She and Ammi were upstairs, and I was playing with my Hot Wheels, little toy cars that Ammi would buy me so I would stop annoying her in grocery stores. Baji, my older sister, and I had a mutual understanding. She would play with me and my Hot Wheels if I played with her and her My Little Pony collection. She'd choose the cars she wanted, and I'd pick the ponies I wanted. I chose my ponies brazenly, spending the rest of my time convincing Baji that I had picked the best one. She'd always pick the Lamborghini, and I'd spend the rest of my time convincing her that the Pontiac I was left with was better.
Baji had just finished playing with my Hot Wheels and had gone to get the ponies while I continued playing with my Pontiac, racing it along the floor and in between the couches. I looked up and saw the window, the kind that slides up to open. On a whim, I decided it was time for the Pontiac to crash. I raced the car along the windowsill with a gust of finality and slammed it against the pane.
To this day, I cannot recall the window actually coming down. I just remember the piercing pain, the immense amount of blood, and my scream for Ammi amid gasping sobs. And I recall what happened next.
When Ammi came downstairs and saw the accident, she almost began to cry herself, but in the very next instant she stayed her emotions. Being a navy wife, she had learned to play the roles of both mother and father, and now was not the time for tears. She chose instead to act swiftly and give her fear to Allah.
She raised the window, wrapped my hand in a towel, and deftly donned her burqa. Leaving Baji under Mama's care, Ammi lifted me into the car to take me to the clinic. The whole way there, Ammi recited du'aa. She offered du'aa from portions of the Quran, from sections of hadith she had memorized, and by impromptu prayers of her own. Her dependence on the sovereign care of Allah gave her strength, firmed her resolve, and allayed her fears.
When we arrived at the clinic, I had a rude introduction to the concept of stitches. The doctor tried to dismiss Ammi so she would not have to watch, but I refused to be separated from her. As they stitched my hand, Ammi continued to pray audibly, indifferent to the questioning looks of the doctors and nurses. American Muslims were not common in those days, much less a naval officer's Muslim wife who was wearing a full burqa and murmuring aloud in Arabic and Urdu.
Her resolute du'aas and her steadfast reliance upon Allah, even in the face of a screaming child and judging eyes, was a testimony of her faith that I have never forgotten. Throughout the rest of my childhood, she taught me many du'aas from the Quran and hadith, and I guarded them close to my heart because I knew their power. I had seen them strengthen her in a time of fear and need, and that left a mark on me far deeper than any physical scar.CHAPTER 3
AS I GREW, I felt like my family and I never really fit in with the people around us. I have always felt disheartened thinking about it. Aside from the Islamic traditionalism, my life was a mix of 1980s cartoons, plastic toys, and temper tantrums. I should have fit in with the other boys just fine. Unfortunately, people are afraid of what they do not know, and my Muslim heritage was a deterrent for many would-be friends and their families. I was very lonely.
What made it even worse was that the navy moved my family fairly regularly. We never had time to develop any roots. Most of my early memories are snapshots of either moving out of a house, traveling to a new one, or settling in and learning to call a new place "home." But these memories are still dear to me, and I vividly remember, for instance, our move when it was time to leave Virginia.
As strangers took our furniture, I stood by the screen door on the front porch crying. I cried inconsolably, not understanding who these men were or what I had done to deserve this fate, but Ammi was there to comfort me. True, she chuckled at times, and I do remember some teasing when my favorite chair was taken away by a stranger. But I also remember her consoling caress and her comforting voice.
"Kya baat hai?" she asked, as she took my face into her hands and drew it close in embrace. "Kya baat hai, mera beyta?" "What's the matter, my son?"
"They took the chair! The one with strawberries!"
"And is the chair more important to you than your Ammi? I'm still here. And so are Abba and Baji. Allah has given you everything! What more do you need, Billoo?" Billoo was the nickname that only my parents used for me, and they used it specifically when they wanted to express their love. They rarely said "I love you" directly; that is too crass for traditional Pakistani ears. Love is implicit and understood, expressed through provision by the parents and obeisance by children.
That implicitness is one reason why a child's obedience is paramount in Muslim culture. In my teen years, Ammi would often reprimand my obstinacy by saying, "What good is it to tell me you love me when you don't do what I say?" Later still, when I was considering following Jesus, I knew I was contemplating the one choice that would be far and away the greatest disobedience. Not only would my parents feel betrayed, they would be utterly heartbroken.
But at the sheltered age of four, heartbreak and family strife were the farthest things from my mind. I just wanted my strawberry chair back.
When everything was packed and we were ready for our journey, Abba gathered the family and said, "Let's pray." I raised my cupped hands to waist level, copying Ammi and Abba. We all prayed silently, asking Allah for a safe and swift journey.
When we finally arrived at Abba's new duty station, we were in Dunoon, Scotland. Looking back, I still feel like Dunoon was my first real home. It wasn't that I built any friendships at school or that I knew many boys in the neighborhood—even the strawberry chair went missing in the move—it was that I grew closer with my family and deeper in my faith during those years. I had my Ammi, Abba, and Baji. I did not need anything besides them.CHAPTER 4
BY THE TIME I ARRIVED IN SCOTLAND, I had not yet learned English well. We always spoke Urdu at home, and if we were going to learn any script, it would be Arabic. The reason for this was simple: the Quran was written in Arabic, and it was imperative that Baji and I learn to recite it.
Muslims believe that every single word of the Quran was dictated verbatim by Allah, through the Archangel Gabriel, to Muhammad. The Quran is therefore not only inspired at the level of meaning but at the deeper level of the words themselves. For this reason, Muslims do not consider the Quran translatable. If it is rendered in any language other than Arabic, it is not Quran but rather an interpretation of the Quran. A book can be a true Quran only if written in Arabic.
This is why it is such an important belief for Muslims that the Quran has always been exactly the same—word for word, dot for dot. Imams and teachers regularly declare that the Quran was perfectly preserved, unchanged from the moment Muhammad heard it from Gabriel and dictated it to his scribes. Of course, Muhammad had nothing to do with composing the Quran; he was simply the conduit of its revelation to mankind, and he dutifully preserved its exact form. Had he not, and had the words been even slightly altered, the Quran would be irretrievably lost. But such a tainting of the words was unfathomable. No one doubted the perfect transmission of the Quran. The words must be perfect.
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Around 150 supporters joined riders at the Swangrove Estate in South Gloucestershire, for the first gathering of the Beaufort Hunt since the ban on hunting was imposed at the start of the foot-and-mouth crisis earlier this year.
Up to 30 of Britain's 300 hunts have been granted licences, and hunts were also resuming today in counties including north Wales and Northamptonshire, according to the Countryside Alliance's Campaign for Hunting.
Hunts are still outlawed in "infected" or "at-risk" areas, including Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Northumberland - counties among the worst hit by foot-and-mouth.
The Beaufort Hunt, which is regularly attended by members of the royal family including Prince William and his father, Charles, was enthusiastically supported by local farmers and business owners who rely on hunting to survive.
The joint master of the Beaufort Hunt, Ian Farquhar, said he was "delighted" that hunting was finally underway again. "It is good to get going again," he said. "A whole industry has been at a standstill during this ban. It has been a glimpse of the hardship that would be faced if hunting was outlawed permanently.
"Hunting and farming go hand-in-hand and the support of the community for the resumption of hunting has been tremendous."
Four out of five people think hunting is cruel, unnecessary, unacceptable or outdated, according to a new poll published today, the day the hunt season resumes.
Only three per cent said the field sport was humane and only four per cent called it enjoyable.
Campaigners claim the results prove a majority of people in Britain oppose hunting with hounds and called on the Government to outlaw it.
The MORI poll was carried out for the Campaign for the Protection of Hunted Animals. Of 2,031 people questioned, 83 per cent chose negative terms for hunting - 65 per cent described it as cruel, 53 per cent as unnecessary, 43 per cent as unacceptable and 38 per cent as outdated. Only five per cent described it as a modern pastime.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare's Phyllis Campbell-McCrae said: "There are clear moral and animal welfare grounds for banning hunting with dogs."
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In-home Caregivers look after children, the elderly, or a person with significant disabilities. Typically this care must be given in a private home although the caregiver is no longer required to live with the people they care for. Work in a nursery school, nursing home, or other public or privately-run caregiving institution would rarely, if ever, qualify for a work permit under the In-home Caregiver Program.
Note that this was previously known as the "Canadian Live-in Caregiver Program".
Canadians in general are usually not willing to live and work in someone else's home whether it is for the purpose of being available to care for the children and home while the parents are at work or to care for a senior who needs someone around 24 hours a day to ensure safety. To address this problem, the federal government introduced a program to enable private households to hire caregivers from abroad. This program is now called the 'In-home Caregiver Program' and it allows suitably qualified people from other countries to enter Canada and work in private homes as In-home Caregivers.
A major benefit of the 'In-home Caregiver Program' for many foreign applicants is that it provides a way of immigrating to Canada. After two years of full-time work as a Caregiver in Canada, the foreign worker may apply for 'Permanent Residence' (also known as landed immigrant status), which confers most of the benefits of Canadian citizenship. Canadian citizenship can later be obtained after only a few years as a Permanent Resident.
Although the concept of immigrating to Canada via the In-home Caregiver Program is quite straightforward, the immigration process required to become a Permanent Resident can be complicated. Here is an outline of the entire immigration process for gaining permanent residence via the In-home Caregiver Program.
To apply for Permanent Residence under the Canadian In-home Caregiver Program, applicants must now have:
Websites: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/caring-children/index.asp
In-home caregivers are typically female (over 95%). We have found that almost all Canadian employers of Live-in Caregivers prefer to hire female caregivers. Salaries are now based on the median wage for the NOC (National Occupational Classification) for that particular job description which differs by both province and by city or rural area. For child caregivers working in the home the median wage is typically between $10.25 and $10.60. For caregivers working under the NOCs included in the "Care for People with High Medical Needs Stream", the median wages are much higher (typically about $16/hr).
The number of caregivers working and immigrating to Canada through the In-home Caregiver Program has declined throughout the past 4 years. In 2009 there was a high of 39,551 foreign workers in Canada with Live-in Caregiver work permits while in 2012, there were only slightly over half as many (19,830). In 2009 the number of foreign Live-in Caregivers who became Permanent Residents of Canada was 6,273 compared to only 3,690 in 2012. This is likely due mainly to the much stricter controls that were put in place by Immigration Canada in an attempt to eliminate the abuse of the program by both foreign workers and Canadian employers. These controls were made even more stringent in December 2014.


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Publication Date: 2003
Genre: Mystery series
Pages: 371
This is the second of a series I'm really enjoying. The main character is an unusual one for a mystery series. Clare Fergusson is a former Army helicopter pilot who is now an Episcopal priest in a small town in Northern New York. The local Police Chief, Russ VanAlstyne is both her friend and a complication in her life. This is a series that should not be read out of order.
This book opens with a couple of assaults on local men. Then a partner in the development firm that's building a new and controversial resort outside of town is found dead. Is this a series of hate crimes directed at local gays, or is there something else going on? Reverend Fergusson and Chief VanAlstyne both help each other and get in each other's way as they search for answers. Despite the gory sounding title (taken from an old hymn), it's not a nightmare inducing gory book, just a good, well-written mystery with great main characters. Like the first one (In the Bleak Midwinter) the tension filled action near the end had me dreading the end of my lunch hour reading time because I didn't want to put this down.
One of the things I like about this series is that even though Clare is a priest, they're not preachy – it's just a part of her character, and at times an amusing part.
"God," she said, "I believe you brought me here to Millers Kill for a reason. But so far, I mostly seem to be screwing up my own life. Please help me out here. I need to know what it is I'm supposed to be doing."
Somewhere beyond the open double doors, the phone rang.
Clare raised her eyebrows and rose from her seat on the porch steps. In her experience, God didn't respond to prayer with a phone call outlining His thoughts and expectations, but she was willing to keep an open mind. She tossed the newspaper on the sofa and went into the kitchen to pick up the phone.
I also love Clare's memories of her grandmother.
What had Russ said to her last night? "Your version of the truth"? There's I'm right and there's you're right and there's what's right, her grandmother Fergusson had always said. You can't have but one of them. Which one will it be? The only way she was ever going to be able to face Russ again was if she let go of "I'm right" and went looking for "what's right."
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Shaun the Sheep Movie Parent Review
Overall, "Shaun the Sheep" is a less complicated and less entertaining movie than previous Aardman animations. Still, the lack of language may appeal to a broad audience.
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You can take the sheep off the farm and send them to town… but things are likely to get a little woolly. At least they do for Shaun the Sheep (voice of Justin Fletcher) and the rest of his flock.
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Like many people stuck on the treadmill of life, Shaun is a little tired of the daily farm routine. Sleep. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. He wants a day off—a day to kick back and turn on the telly. The only problem is Farmer Sparks (voice of John Sparkes) is a firm believer in maintaining a schedule.
After enduring another to-do list day, Shaun decides to take things into his own cloven hooves. Lulling the farmer to sleep with the old counting sheep trick, he and the rest of the flock lock the man inside a travel trailer and take over the house. However just as they are about to settle down with a movie and pizza, the trailer begins to roll down the road and into The Big City with the snozer inside.
Aardman Animations has made a name for itself with charming claymation films such as the dog and master duo Wallace & Gromit, and a coop full of escapees in Chicken Run. Now the studio is giving television star Shaun the Sheep a shot at the big screen. Twenty animators were hired to work on the project, each creating about two seconds of footage a day.
While the film has the same look as their other productions, there is no dialogue other than some grunts, groans and animal sounds. The lack of narrative makes this film easy to follow as long as you keep your eyes on the screen. It also means the jokes in this film are all sight and sound gags. Droopy pants, exposed underwear, a man on a toilet and a few other slightly distasteful scenes are played for laughs, along with some burps and flatulence. While the plot includes moments of peril and violence, the scariest depiction for very young children will likely be the animal containment officer (voice of Omid Djalili) who uses a high-powered gun to capture his victims.
Overall Shaun the Sheep is a less complicated and less entertaining movie than previous Aardman animations. Still, the lack of language may also mean it may have a broader appeal to audiences of all ages and cultures.Directed by Mark Burton, Richard Starzak. Starring Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili . Running time: 85 minutes. Theatrical release August 5, 2015. Updated May 12, 2016
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What kind of relationship does the Farmer have with his animals? Why does Shaun become tired with the routine of farm life? Is it easy for us to get caught up in repetitive activities and fail to appreciate what is good about life? What do Shaun and the other sheep learn to value after their trip to the city?
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Shaun the Sheep Movie is based on a popular UK television show. You can catch six episodes of the series packaged together on DVD under the title, Shaun The Sheep - A Woolly Good Time.
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From the Studio: When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan, and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home. © Lionsgate


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What Goes Around Comes Around (6 of 8) by Steve Wagers
This content is part of a series.What Goes Around Comes Around (6 of 8)
Series: A Closer Look at the Book: Esther
Pastor Steve N. Wagers
Esther 6
1. The Man God CORNERS!
A) The Specific Moment of Interruption
B) The Special Moment of Inquisition
2. The Man God CONFUSES!
A) An Opportune Demotion
B) An Overdue Promotion
3. The Man God CROWNS!
A) Humility Abounds in Mordecai
B) Horror Awaits for Haman
I recently read of a story about a man named Gary Tindle who was charged with robbery. While standing in the California courtroom of Judge Armando Rodriguez, Tindle asked permission to go to the bathroom. He was escorted upstairs, and the door was guarded while he was inside.
But Tindle, determined to escape, climbed up the plumbing, opened a panel in the ceiling, and started slithering through the crawl space, heading south. He had traveled some 30 feet when the ceiling panels broke under him, and he dropped to the floor, right back into the courtroom of Judge Armando Rodriguez.
Alfred Camus wrote:
Though the mills of God grind slowly,
Yet they grind exceeding small;
Though with patience He stands waiting,
With exactness grinds He all.
Is that not the theme of the book of Esther? The name of God is not recorded, but the hand of God is ever revealed slipping into the glove of history. Esther, a Jewish woman, is selected out of anywhere from 400-600 women, to be Vashti's replacement as the Queen of Persia. Unbeknown to her, Haman has secured permission of the king to exterminate the Jews, promises $60 million to be paid to the king's treasury, then has afternoon cocktails.
A man named Mordecai, "just so happens," to discover Haman's plan and realizes that he must somehow get word back to Esther to do what he, himself, cannot do. He sits in the "king's gate" in sackcloth and ashes, and once Esther hears of it, she sends her servant to find out what is going on.
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Remotely Monitored Video Cameras Replace Some Human Fire Lookouts By Tom Banse • Sep 10, 2014 Listen Listening... / Remotely monitored video cameras are replacing some human fire lookouts on mountaintops around the Northwest. U.S. Will Likely Borrow Up To $400 Million For Fighting This Season's Wildfires By Kim Malcolm • Aug 20, 2014 U.S. Forest Service The Obama administration is detailing the toll that the escalating cost of fighting forest fires has had on other projects, as it pushes Congress to overhaul how it pays for the most severe fires. In a new report issued Wednesday, the Agriculture Department said that staffing for fighting fires has more than doubled since 1998. Meanwhile, the number of workers who manage National Forest System lands has dropped by about a third. Bigger, Faster Air Tankers Help Forest Service Tackle Wildfires By Scott Graf • Aug 19, 2014 In the battle against wildfires, the Forest Service often draws on a fleet of air tankers — planes that drop fire retardant from the sky. But the fleet shrank dramatically in the early 2000s, and by 2012, the Forest Service was woefully low on planes. Now, the agency is quickly increasing the number of planes at its disposal — and modernizing the fleet in the process by adding bigger, faster and more efficient planes. Fire Managers: Keep Drones Away From Wildfires By Scott Graf • Aug 15, 2014 Chris Lehman / Northwest News Network Those who oversee the government's aerial firefighting operations are asking the public to keep drones away from wildfires. Officials at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise say there have been three instances this year in which drones interfered with aerial firefighting. One of the incidents occurred in early June over the Two Bulls Fire in Oregon. Another was on the Carlton Complex Fire in north central Washington in July. And officials say the third - in northern California - recently forced firefighters to shut down their aerial attack for a period of time. 7,000 Acre Timber Butte Fire Burning North Of Boise By Scott Graf • Aug 11, 2014 Inciweb A 7,000 acre fire burning north of Boise near the town of Sweet, Idaho made a significant run after sparking Saturday afternoon. The Timber Butte Fire is burning in Gem and Boise counties. The Idaho Department of Lands is managing the fire, and is scheduled to hand over command to a Type 2 incident management team. Three outbuildings have burned in the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Copyright 2014 Boise State Public Radio Idaho's Big Cougar Fire Burns 100 Square Miles Near Lewiston By Emilie Ritter Saunders & Associated Press • Aug 11, 2014 Idaho Department of Lands This story was updated at 9:45 a.m. Aug. 11, 2014 The Big Cougar fire burning in northern Idaho has charred 65,000 acres and is 50 percent contained. The Idaho Department of Lands reports nine structures have now been destroyed by the fire that is burning south of Lewiston. An additional 200 structures are still considered threatened. Lightning sparked the fire August 2. Mandatory and voluntary evacuations are still in effect for some residents in the area. Click here to find the latest. Are Western Wildfires Really Getting Worse? 3 Recent Studies Say No By Tom Banse • Aug 11, 2014 Inciweb It might seem like fire season is as bad as it's ever been. But there's a group of researchers who question that prevailing wisdom. Three fresh science papers from separate institutions each makes the case that today's forest fires in the West burn less than in historical times. One of the co-authors is Dominick DellaSala, chief scientist at the Geos Institute in Ashland, Oregon. Northwest Cattle Ranchers Struggling With Wildfires By Anna King • Aug 7, 2014 Listen Listening... / Northwest cattle ranchers are struggling to get their herds out of the way of raging wildfires. Some herds have been lost, others badly injured. Ag Secretary: Wildfire Funding Almost Gone (Again) By Associated Press • Aug 6, 2014 Boise National Forest Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the U.S. Forest Service will soon have to tap into programs designed to prevent wildfires so that it can meet the expenses of fighting blazes this summer. Vilsack says about $400 million to $500 million in forestry projects will have to be put on hold in what has become a routine exercise. He predicted that the money set aside strictly for firefighting will run out by the end of August. Some 30 large fires are working their way through federal and state forests in California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Study Finds Poor Planning Contributes To Wildfire Costs By Liam Moriarty • Aug 4, 2014 Darin Oswald / Idaho Statesman Wildfires in the West are getting bigger, hotter and more costly. A new report from a national science advocacy group says climate change is one major reason wildfires are getting worse. And short-sighted development policies are a big reason they're costing more. In recent years, the number of homes and businesses built in wildfire-prone areas has skyrocketed. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, across 13 Western states there are more than 1.2 million homes -- with a combined value of about $190 billion -- that are at high or very high risk of wildfires. Thousands Of Inmates Serve Time Fighting The West's Forest Fires By editor • Jul 31, 2014 As wildfire season rages in California, firefighting help is coming from an unexpected place: prison. Thousands of low-level offenders have become a crucial component of how the state battles wildfires. If there's a wildfire here, there are inmates battling it. Emir Dunn is one of the inmates working a wildfire in the mountainous area of northern California near Oregon. The fire has already scorched nearly 13,000 acres and the temperatures here are unrelenting. 7 Lightning-Caused Fires Spark On The Boise National Forest By Emilie Ritter Saunders • Jul 31, 2014 Seven small lightning-caused wildfires are burning on the Boise National Forest after Wednesday night's storm. Forest officials say all the fires are small, at less than 5 acres each, and no structures are threatened. Firefighters already have lines built around most of the new starts. The largest fire is called the Crooked Fire, burning southeast of Kirkham. Fire officials say more lightning-caused fires could be detected over the next few days. Copyright 2014 Boise State Public Radio Court Denies Survivor Benefits For Families Of Fallen Contract Wildland Firefighters By Austin Jenkins • Jul 31, 2014 Photo courtesy: Ransdell family Contract firefighters can often be found on the front lines. They're usually indistinguishable from government firefighters. But a recent court ruling has re-emphasized that if they're killed in the line of duty, there's a big difference. As Wildfires Burn Through Funds, Washington Seeks New Way To Pay By Brian Naylor • Jul 30, 2014 Though wildfires this summer have burned hundreds of homes and scorched thousands of square miles of land in Washington, Oregon and California, officials say that so far, this wildfire season could be worse. But the cost of fighting those fires has skyrocketed, and the Obama administration and some in Congress say it's time to rethink how those dollars are spent. In places like central Washington, watching the evening news has recently not been for the faint of heart, with daily broadcasts chronicling evacuations of local towns with the approach of "firestorms." Idaho's Whiskey, Mack Fires Fully Contained By Emilie Ritter Saunders • Jul 28, 2014 Boise National Forest Idaho's Whiskey Complex and Mack fires burning north of Boise are now fully contained. A Boise National Forest spokesman says mop up and monitoring of the fires will continue Monday. The Whiskey Complex was a series of fires sparked by lightning on July 13. It has burned 9,446 acres south of Garden Valley on the Boise National Forest. Spokesman David Olson says isolated areas of smoke will still be visible this week as the fire smolders within its containment lines. The Mack fire was one of 27 fires started by lightning last week. It burned 229 acres. Feds Offer Wildfire Assistance, But So Far No Payments To Homeowners By Chris Lehman • Jul 24, 2014 Listen Listening... / Federal funds are being used to help fight the wildfires that have raged across the Northwest this summer. But so far, the Federal Emergency Management Agency isn't handing out money directly to owners of the nearly 200 homes lost in the blazes. Fire Managers Nearing Containment On Most Lightning-Caused Wildfires North Of Boise By Emilie Ritter Saunders & Associated Press • Jul 24, 2014 Photo Courtesy Boise National Forest This post was updated at 11:15 a.m. July 25, 2014. Fire officials say they've nearly contained all 27 of Wednesday's lightning-caused wildfires on the Boise National Forest and state lands north of Boise. The Mack Fire is still the largest, now estimated at 270 acres. It's now 10 percent contained. This post was updated at 10:25 a.m. July 24, 2014. 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Putting the GOP House in order
By John Fritze, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON For Republicans, picking up more than 60 new House seats in last week's historic midterm elections was the first step in taking control of the chamber. Now, the GOP must sort out who will secure a handful of leadership posts.
Whoever leads the caucus and a small number of powerful committees will help determine the party's relationship with President Obama's White House and whether the GOP will be able to accomplish the broad agenda of reducing the government as its candidates promised.
Many of the new leaders are running unopposed. Ohio Rep. John Boehner, for instance, appears to have the lock on being the next speaker of the House. And Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor has no competition for the No. 2 position of majority leader.
DEMOCRATS: Pelosi's bid for minority post resonates
But some battles are emerging. Two Republicans, California Rep. Ed Royce and Alabama Rep. Spencer Bachus, are vying to lead the House Financial Services Committee, which recently drafted new regulations for Wall Street. Boehner will select committee leaders.
Texas conservative Rep. Jeb Hensarling and Tea Party-backed Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, meanwhile, are both angling to be the next chair of the Republican conference. The chair, a spokesperson for the party's policies, is the fourth-highest leadership post.
The House will pick its leaders as soon as mid-November, when the current Congress reconvenes to handle leftover business for the year. The selection of committee chairmen may wait until later this year.
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This will be used greatly coupled with thick sarcasm.
I am thankful that for once, when directing a topic at a specific user, that most other users kept out. Now, if we could close this to prove that most tempers know when to KTFO, that would be good. I wanna preserve this.
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Jürgen Weber commented on GERONIMO-4725:
OK, made a fresh install of geronimo-tomcat6-javaee5-2.2-SNAPSHOT 2009.07.16-15:10:04.515-0400
Installed mysql-connector-java-3.1.14.jar as
tried to add Database Type "MySQL". On the next screen there is again the empty driver list shown in the screen shot.
I think this should be fixed and should work without having to rename driver jars.
> MySQL jdbc connector/driver jars don't show up in the database pool wizard
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> Key: GERONIMO-4725
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4725
> Project: Geronimo
> Issue Type: Bug
> Security Level: public(Regular issues)
> Affects Versions: 2.1.4
> Environment: Geronimo 2.1.4, WindowsXP
> Reporter: Jan Snelders
> Assignee: Rex Wang
> Fix For: 2.1.4
> Attachments: screenshot-1.jpg, screenshot-2.jpg
> MySQL connector/driver jars don't show up in the database pool wizard when added to the repository even if you download the 3.x.x driver using the exact same wizard.
> Steps to reproduce;
> - Start a newly installed geronimo 2.1.4. server (I only tested on WindowsXP)
> - login to the web console
> - Start adding a connection pool using the 'Geronimo database pool wizard'
> - Choose 'MySQL' for 'Database Type' and click on 'Next' to go to the next step
> - The multiple select control labeled; 'Driver JAR' is empty at this time, choose 'Download a driver' and install the MySQL Connector /J 3.1.12
> - When done installing the connector the wizard refuses to show the installed connector/driver
> - The problem also accures also when mannually adding the latest MySQL connector to the repository (under the group "mysql")
> This bug is not present in geronimo 2.1.3 (tested on WindowsXP)
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Linkfest for 9/11/2011 (R.I.P to the innocent lives lost during the 9/11/2011 attacks). Market Update: EUR/USD is at 1.35870 -0.49%, Japan's Nikkei Index is down 1.9% at 8,572, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index is down 3% at 19,270, and the E-mini S&P September 2011 Future is down 1% at 1,146.
Germany May be Ready to Surrender Over Greece (Bloomberg)
Greek 'Orderly' Default Can't Be Ruled Out, Roesler Tells Welt (Bloomberg)
Greece Announces New Tax As Unrest Flares (DJ @ Nasdaq)
Moody's May Downgrade Top French Banks (WSJ)
Goldman's Complete Economic Outlook From Now Through 2012 (Business Insider)
China's empty city of Ordos (Al Jazeera English Video + embedded after the jump)
The Party is Over (iBankCoin)
Jim Rogers (on CNBC) Explains Why He Is Short Stocks, Long Commodities, And Wants Europe To Fail (Zero Hedge)
China official: Swiss intervention won't work (Market Watch)
The investor's dilemma: Earnings, valuation and what to do now (Barry Ritholtz @ Washington Post)
Europe Banks Valued at Post-Lehman Low (Bloomberg)
Chinese imports at record high as trade surplus narrows (BBC)
Goldman Sachs: Some European Banks are Toast (Tyler Durden at Wall Street Cheat Sheet)
Jim O'Neill Bets The (Horse) Farm On Chinese Decoupling All Over Again (Zero Hedge)
Goldman Calls For QE In Europe: "How Far Can The ECB Go In Using Its Balance Sheet. The Short Answer Is: A Lot Further" (Zero Hedge)
Synthetic ETFs under the microscope (Morningstar Analysts @ Professional Advisor Hong Kong)
World Bank Unit Invests in Hedge Fund (Financial Times at CNBC)
Draghi's Hands May Be Tied on ECB Stimulus (Bloomberg)
*ECB Dealt Blow as Executive Board Member Stark Resigns Before End of Term -protested bond purchases (Bloomberg)
Dan Loeb of Third Point's Letter to Yahoo Board $YHOO (Deal Breaker)
Extra: Watch Dan Loeb give a speech in August 2009 (Wall Street Oasis)
Max Keiser Interviews Karl Denninger of Market-Ticker.org (iBankCoin Financial News)
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn: Cutting 1,900 jobs, 7 state institutions (Business Week)
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BIS wins top award for Grooper software platform
OKLAHOMA CITY (JR) – BIS won this year's overall award at The Journal Record's Innovator of the Year event Thursday at the Embassy Suites Downtown Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
Edmond-based BIS received the top award for its Grooper software platform. Grooper examines how users perform document-driven processes, how people perform the processes and what they do with the information within the documents, then learns from them and takes over the functions. It enhances an organization's existing capture software by adding its industry-exclusive capabilities.
"We recognized a need in the marketplace for a completely new kind of platform that incorporates artificial intelligence with a goal of eliminating manual or cumbersome document-driven business processes," said David Annis, BIS vice president. "The unique technology offered by Grooper provides businesses with cost-effective, easy-to-deploy software that complements existing technologies they might have (such as content management systems). With Grooper, BIS did not improve on information management, the company re-engineered it and the way it works."
After extensive field testing, BIS soft-launched Grooper in early 2015. The software platform made its formal debut last October. Grooper enhances an organization's existing capture software by adding industry-exclusive capabilities, including dynamic machine learning, parallel processing, computer vision, and pattern recognition.
"The Innovator of the Year event is always exciting; it's a high-energy, idea-filled room of creative entrepreneurs," said Joni Brooks, president and publisher of The Journal Record. "Seeing their concepts brought to life as successful products or services is energizing; there is no shortage of great ideas or creative thinkers in Oklahoma. Together with our sponsors, we're proud to highlight innovation and help build the entrepreneurial spirit in our state and beyond."
Sponsors for this year's Innovator of the Year event were Autry Technology Center, BIS and Francis Tuttle Technology Center.
Robin Smith, co-founder of WeGoLook, was the keynote speaker for the event. The Oklahoma City-based company won the 2015 overall award for its custom inspection and tasking service that uses crowdsourcing technology to connect online shoppers with people who can inspect the items they are browsing online and send them a report, complete with photographs.
Chef and restaurant entrepreneur Jonathon Stranger received this year's Creativity Award at the event. In addition to serving as co-owner and chef of Ludivine, Stranger is owner and developer of the R&J Lounge and Supper Club and is a co-founder and president of the H&8th Night Market.
"Jonathon is an important contributor to Oklahoma's creative economy with his successful restaurant establishments in Oklahoma City and his continual pursuit of the next great culinary idea," said Susan McCalmont, president of Creative Oklahoma. "His curiosity, exploration of ideas that transcend tradition and openness to collaboration and risk-taking elevates Jonathan as one to be honored and commended for his talents and ideas."
Profiles on Stranger and all of the innovators appear in the Innovator magazine in the Aug. 12 Journal Record.
Other 2016 Innovator of the Year finalists included:
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• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, Tulsa.
• Commuter Air Technology, Oklahoma City.
• CrowdSeekr.com, Oklahoma City.
• Driven Analytics Inc., Edmond.
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Yeah....I'm gonna have to sort of....disagree with you there. MmmmmKay. (see what I did there? get it?)
Honestly the only reason I would want motion plus in it is so you will play it and be happy. Other than that I don't find it necessary.
Ooops. I actually meant motion control. So we're good, right?
Sorry about that, LOL.
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CHAINMAILLEKID 3 years ago#13
How about just releasing the multiplayers as WiiWare?
I definitely like some of what perks had to offer. I'd like to see them return, but more as "feel good customization" options. Creative things that had effects that are noticeable, but dismissable when it comes to balance or results.
I think even a weapon loadout could be permissible. Allow users to choose a between unique, but equivalent weak weapons that you don't switch out, that can't run out of ammo? Yeah, IDK if that would work, sounds convoluted.
Anyway, I'd like the gameplay to be more Tcon.
Also, everybody needs to have the same movement speed, always.
CHAINMAILLEKID posted...
Definitely this. Increased movement speed doesn't work in online FPS games. In a perfect world where everyone had 0 ping it might be doable. The whole supercharger thing was a little ridiculous. I remember when the game first came out and it was so laggy that people using that looked just teleported around people and punching them. They were light a little tornado flying around a player.
COD has the same problem though not as extreme because the movement speed isn't increased nearly as much. Lag compensation often puts people using a speed perk at an advantage because they are running so far ahead of their avatar. If that person has a poor connection to the host, then they can just run up and knife you or blast you with a shotgun as they appear to run through your bullets because even though you saw them you were actually already dead. Granted it's not as extreme as supercharger, but it can still happen if that player has low bandwidth or high ping. Basically an overall poor connection. They won't be swirling around you and teleporting so much as they are just ahead of their avatar making them harder to kill. It's rare, but it happens.
_Signal posted...
Ooops. I actually meant motion control. So we're good, right?
We're always good sometimes and no need to apologize.
CmoIsDaNam3 3 years ago#16
There has to be sprint though, hate not having sprint.
I would say to have three or four levels of movement speed in the game, and there isn't a drastic difference between them, like 100%, 95, 90, 85, and if you were to put SC back in, only increase it by 5%.
I'd like that a lot instead of different movement speeds for each gun and having a large contrast between weapons like USP 45 and PR.
Also not to be too crazy, but I also like with Heavy Armor you traded your movement speed for extra Health, things like this to me was awesome to me.
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C2's multiplayer with new stuff but less broken, good storyline with lots of lore and references, and online invasion.
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I want some conduits in multiplayers.
C3 should have a system of customisables armors.
old_man_mossy 3 years ago#19
I want the option to play multiplayer in two different modes (beyond hardcore) I want BOTH TCON & C2 mp feels represented as options.
I also want the ability to fill out a lobby with bots if there is only a couple of players, should you want to.
I wouldn't want the core of the game changed much ( in either mode ) other than glitches fixed
There is some changes I'd like to see to weapons and perks... But I'll save them for a rainy day, lol.
I'd like the campaign to return to TCONS roots...a full reboot wouldn't bother me to be honest. I am interested to see what would happen with the Presidents in Power Armor....maybe as an interactive comic or as a reward for beating the game.
I just can't see myself enjoying a campaign that's Earthbound for shooters much. Maybe if TCON never happened or it was a new series. I appreciate the spirit behind it, but again...Im not sure it's something I want to play.
Oh ... And more net stability and online invasion.
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CHAINMAILLEKID 3 years ago#20
old_man_mossy posted...
I want the option to play multiplayer in two different modes (beyond hardcore) I want BOTH TCON & C2 mp feels represented as options.
I agree, in thats what I would want to be able to do. But I disagree in that I think it would a bad design decision.
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In all its portfolio investments, SM finds the best partners who know and can run the businesses effectively, manage the inherent risks, and deliver superior returns. Noted examples of SM's ventures include its foray into integrated resorts through Belle Corporation and in copper mining through Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation.
Belle Corporation is a listed company engaged in property development, primarily in the high-end leisure market, and has various investment holdings including the development of an integrated gaming resort, the City of Dreams Manila.
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While known as a property developer, SM is also open to having partners in this space as seen in its recent acquisition of the stakes of CPI Asia Ten B.V. in various companies, which own buildings aimed at BPO operators in Bonificacio Global City in Taguig. The acquisition is a financial investment that delivers strong yields through direct exposure to the BPO sector.
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The aim of the present study is to provide hemodynamic and cardiopulmonary functions of sickle cell disease patients at a university hospital.
Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity (TRJV) of ≥ 2.5 m/sec on a routine 2 D echocardiography were included in the analysis. Right heart catheterizations, pulmonary function testing, and exercise data was available for further analysis.
24 (13 male and 11 female) patients met the inclusion criteria with TRJV ≥ 2.5 m/s and mean age of 36.7 ± 11 years. 21 patients had diagnosis of HbSS, 2 HbSC and 1 HbS/beta-thalasemia. 11 patients were diagnosed with acute chest syndrome in the past 5 years. Echocardiogram showed a mean ejection fraction of 58 ± 5 and mean TRJV of 2.89 ± 0.47 m/s. Seven (35%) of these patients had mean pulmonary artery pressure mPAP > 25mmHg. Out of these 7 patients only 3 (10%) had PCWP ≤ 15 mmHg. When compared with patients without pulmonary hypertension, patients with pulmonary hypertension had higher TRJV (3.2 ± 0.73 VS 2.73 ± 0.15), and higher cardiac output (10.38 ± 2.98 VS 7.85 ± 1.96 L/m). All the patients pulmonary hypertension had restrictive lung physiology (TLC < 80 % predicted) vs 8 (61 %) of the patients without pulmonary hypertension. DLCO was significantly reduced in all patients (mean 20.67 ± 5.73).
The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease patients with TRJV ≥ 2.5 m/sec is 35%. One third had pulmonary arterial hypertension, and 2/3 had pulmonary venous hypertension. Almost all patients with pulmonary hypertension had TRJV > 2.7 m/sec. Restrictive lung physiology and history of acute chest syndrome is common among patients who suffer from pulmonary hypertension.
The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease patients is significant. Further emphasis on screening and evaluation is warranted.
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With a stay at Hotel Leopolis, you'll be centrally located in Lviv, steps from Lviv State Natural History Museum and The Palace of Dzieduszyckis. This 5-star hotel is within close proximity of The Church of the Jesuit Order and Taras Shevchenko Monument.
Make yourself at home in one of the 72 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring minibars and DVD players. Your room comes with a Select Comfort bed, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and designer toiletries.
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Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. This hotel has 4 meeting rooms available for events. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
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- Number of floors - 5
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Television in common areas
- Conference space size (feet) - 375
- Spa services on site
- Multilingual staff
- Number of meeting rooms - 4
- In-room accessibility
- Tours/ticket assistance
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- Restaurant
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- Free breakfast
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- Roll-in shower
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- Limo or Town Car service available
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- 24-hour business center
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Express check-in
- Spa tub
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Sauna
- ATM/banking
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- Snack bar/deli
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Full-service spa
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible bathroom
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- If you require a visa to enter the country, your property may be able to help with the supporting documents needed to obtain one. To learn more, you can reach out to the property via the contact details included on your booking confirmation. The property may charge for this assistance, even if you end up cancelling your reservation. All arrangements are solely between the property and yourself.
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The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Mandatory Fees and Taxes
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
- 1 percent tourism fee will be charged
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.Show all hotel policy Show less hotel policy