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93 reviews | 3.9 out of 5
Although slide out disc drawer is a bit sluggish, and this old "dinosaur" (ME, not the machine), is having to learn a new operating system, I would say that, generally, this machine was worth what I spent.
A word of caution, to XP O.S. users: Windows 7 has SIGNIFICANTLY changed the way the on-screen menu, and commands work. I recommend that FIRST time users have a copy of one of those "For Dummies" books available. I further recommend that the manual be one of those which is full of pictures/drawings.
The commands are VERY DIFFERENT from XP.
As for delivery, this was on the due date, , and the package contained everything which the site advertised. Once *I* learn how to operate the machine, I expect to be doing good things, with it.
Remember: If your present, or former, machine, is/was operating on Windows XP, you are in for a learning experience. Be prepared to spend some hours, reading, and "fiddling around", until you become comfortable, with the new command language.
For example: Copy/Move file have been replaced with Organize copy-and-paste.
Good luck!
I needed to get a desktop for my sister (60 yrs. old). She only surfs the web and sends/receives e-mails. I wanted a desktop that was not very expensive and easy to set-up. It also had to have at least Windows 7 operating system. Her old one had XP and was loaded with various virus and probably some malware. My sister has told me that it is faster than her old one and easy to use. It was very easy to set-up. The operating system software automatically links you to Microsoft Security. This allows you to download free the virus and malware protection that Microsoft provides. I would have given it a overall rating of five except that we have only had it for a couple weeks.
I purchased this desk top to replace an 8yr old computer that had been upgraded as much as possible. It arrived in the store 2 days faster than advertised and when we got home and unpacked it, it was wrapped in plastic and looked like it had never been used. WE set it up and it has worked flawlessly ever sense.
I bought this purchase for my mother in law, who might I add is not to computer savvy but knows enough to get around. I was very pleased that it did come with a standard keyboard and mouse (even though she already has one) and a Microsoft recovery disc which computers do not even come with anymore. The amount of hard drive space and RAM included in this buy would easily cost more than $250 if you were to buy it new from Dell or HP and that is just the tower just as this package is. Even though it is not a 2.5 or higher processor you can't tell. The speed at which the system, operates is just as fast as a 2.7 or 3.0. I think mainly this is due to the decent hard drive and RAM put into this system. I think if you are a single family and have teenagers or are buying this as a gift for an inlaw such as myself this is a great buy. I paid no shipping for this item as I Had it shipped site to store and received a text message on my phone as soon as it was ready for pick up.The computer is an HP (just for matter of record) and it is very durable with windows 7 installed. Great price for this item and just as described. It would be perfect if you are a family or single person on a budget.
My husband had been using an old (2001)HP computer for simple jobs like searches and email, but it was taking huge amounts of time for him to open web pages. He didn't really want to go to the expense of buying a new one, so we thought we'd try a refurbished. So far, so good. It's working beautifully and he doesn't have to wait five minutes to get the weather anymore. He's delighted. Thank you. We're happy campers.
I received desktop on time and very easy set-up. I was hesitate to purchase a preowned computer but after the set-up was very happy with this product. The only problem was the computer did not come with driver for printer, I went to microsoft and downloaded driver and it took care of it.
I love windows 7 home edition and would recommend this basic computer for average needs. Also the computer looks and acts like a new one!
I have another refurbished computer,an IBM, also refurbished by Joy Systems. Both of them worked really well out-of-the-box.The first one came with an installation disk for the operating system. While the illustration shows an installation disk as part of the contents,the computer had the OS preloaded. A real plus is that there are also speakers built in the unit itself. It helps that there are two USB ports mounted below jacks for headphones and microphone. For me, that means that mouse,keyboard, headphones (and boom mike) can be removed and installed from the front side, and stored when I'm not using the computer. And, ethernet connection made it simple to update right away.
I expected to receive a used computer that I could use but received a computer that was loaded with the wrong operating system that could not be unlocked. Nothing else that was listed like Microsoft Word was loaded either. I followed the contact instructions that came with the computer and contacted Joy Systems, the company that supposedly refurbished this computer. I was told that they could do nothing and told me to return it to WAL MART. Terrible customer service from a WalMart vendor. I contacted WalMart and they were as helpful as possible. I ended up returning the computer to WalMart and purchasing a computer somewhere else. Wal Mart, you need to find a more reputable vendor.
This item is a good buy. Comes with a one year warranty like a new one. I also bought Wal-Marts 2yr replacement plan for $25. Still could not beat the price. The item I received is in very good condition. All I had to do is activate the Windows 7 and hookup my Ethernet and I was ready. When I made this order I also ordered a "Edimax EW 7811Un 150Mbps Wireless 11n Nano Siz3 USB Adapter from Walmart for $9.99. It arrived later. With this item I was able to do away with the Ethernet cord. The desktop is about 20ft from my wireless router and works great. Great little gadget. Well worth $9.99.
I used to maintain these computers years ago. They are well built, reliable pc's. The one I received looks good, the hard drive and fans are quiet. I blew away the OS that came with it and installed my own. I also added RAM. Everything worked as expected. The only problem was that the front panel headphone jack was intermittent. Could not use it. The rear headphone jack was fine so I don't care. My main thing was I wanted a core 2duo cpu and a decent size HD for a low price. This was everything I needed.
I bought this computer for my grandmother, because she only needs something simple for basic browsing and what not. I thought this sounded perfect especially for the price, but she barely got the chance to use it. I hooked it up, ran through the initial setup, and helped her with a little personalization. The next day, she called because it would not start up right. Evidently Windows completely crashed, and the hard drive may have been bad. The one compliment I have is for Walmart's great return policy: I packed the computer back up, took it to my local store with a printed receipt, and had no trouble getting a refund.
It does run great so no complaints there. But oddly enough, I like to unplug all of my electronics to save on electricity. But everytime I go to unplug my computer tower, it sets the date back to 1960s(EVERYTHING goes reset). why? Says something about there not being a battery inside...and look into it. I know its refurbished but why is there a part missing to keep it from doing this? This is HIGHLY annoying. I paid for refurbished.. previously owned, not from to expect parts missing. Other than that, I love it :)... SO BE AWARE.... I've never had an issue with this with other computers but this one.. is a different story.
Unfortunatly I have to return it after only
A week because there is a problem with the
Start button. I have to keep unplugging and then
Plugging it back in due to a fault. Am very upset
As I was so excited to have a computer again
Up and running
Computer ran but had non-stop high pitched whirring sound. Very annoying. Spent $100 more and got new desktop instead.
I was very dissapointed in my tower, no one said that microsoft was not included, that their was a three month free trial. Then you have to purchase the software.
I was extremely impressed. There was no unwanted bloatware to remove and it performs beautifully!
Product works greats and serves it's purpose. I was hesitant at first b/c it was a refurb but it's just a brand new computer!
this product was defective and it would have caused more delay in trying to exchange it for another. It was however easy to return to C/S at local Walmart.
My computer came back on by itself in the middle of the night. It was completely turned off the evening before. Strange but true. It move slowly in moving from page to page. But overall for the money it is not bad. My wife only uses it for email and occasional browsing.
User name is not mine..lol
First the item was not delivered when said, second it was dirty meaning dirt in grooves on machine like it was just pulled out of a closet or something, third parts did not work (cd/dvd player would not even open). Returned to store the same day and purchased a new one. I got what I paid for with that order, no ore refurbished/used item from Walmart online for me.


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pg 80 - Honest Abe and bookclubsMature
"Not long Anna, training only began a week before the start of the semester on Monday. Thank you for the confidence though."
I think I'm going to shrivel up like a raisin and die if I have to listen to anymore of this.
In the middle of my boredom, I begin to look around Wilbur's Café. I see two women drinking coffee, both with strollers on either side of them and the bubbly waitress from earlier waiting on a table with other students from my school.
My eyes look past the clock set against the far wall, flicking back to it after taking slight notice at what time the hands are showing: quarter to 3. I check the clock tower visible through the window we're sitting next too, not believing that time had gone so quickly when the monuments analytical display agrees with the one on the far wall in front of me.
I'm so going to be late for Aidan if we don't leave NOW.
Thinking up a plan, I rummage around in my bag for my phone to look through it as if reading a message.
"Oh no! Seriously?" I say, putting my phone back in my bag and running my hands through my hair like I was stressed out.
Anna's eyes narrow, her smile transforming into a frown as she turns to my upset voice.
"What is it Lena?"
I stand up, swinging my bag over my shoulder and saying "I need to get home; my mom's staying at work late today but needs me to make supper for her, ah...bookclub. Yeah, her book club which she volunteered to host tonight but completely forgot about. Mind getting me home quick Daniel?"
Anna stands up, gathering her things together and leaves money along with mine which I had placed down on the table. She nods her head, glancing between Daniel and me as she says "Oh, shame Len! I'm sure Dan wouldn't mind dropping you off...we were planning on going to a movie this afternoon anyways so I'm sure it won't be a problem. We arranged it while you were gone. Since when is your mom in a book club?"
Daniel reluctantly gets up, slurping the last bit of his milkshake before adding his own money to the pile. "Um...sure thing. We were going to ask you if you wanted to watch Zombie Apocalypse 3 with us-"
"I've already seen it. Besides, I need to help out before my mom gets home and her guests arrive so there's no harm done." I blurt out, pushing my chair back into the table and already making my way towards the door.
I mentally pat myself on the back, surprised by my better than average lying ability which is usually so bad, the only person who could be seen as worse is Honest Abe.

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TripAdvisor Reviews Fort Jadhavgadh (A Gadh Heritage Hotel) Pune
Travel Blogs from Pune
I love the architecture
... crowned by temples.
Most people speak Marathi. It is 150 kilometers east of Mumbai located at an altitude of 560 meters above sea level. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Western Ghats in the Deccan plateau.
Pune is considered as the "cultural capital of the state", he has a university faculties and prestigious schools
You can visit:
Karla Caves
Pataleshwar Cave Temple
Chaturshringi Temple
Sinhagad ...
Paradise of Hinjewadi - The BlueRidge
... flowing along quietly and smoothly.
Discovered a place exactly what has been explained above with same set-up, like god has painted the same picture what was in mind. This place looks awesome during Monsoon with a feel of hill station. Have a look at some of the pictures I have uploaded.
This place has been developed by Paranjape Builders and it comes under BlueRidge premises. Do visit this place if you want quick shot of nirvana ...
The Past Catches up!
... was the entry to the notorious Osho Ashram (a very cynical write up in the Lonely Planet's India guide) and on, looking for a tree to hug in the much vaunted Koregaon Park. Unfortunately all the trees were hidden behind large fences and no go signs.
On my return to my digs I was approached by a beggar lady and walked within close proximity to two maroon clad devotees of the Osho Ashram. Both of which I did not react well too: curt language ...
They've all simply gone Potty
... but a little worse than Mexico. Finding wifi connections is not easy in budget hotels, at least a wifi that connects. The best bet is more western style cafes which are popular with westerners and middle class Indians alike. For some reason I could not connect with my iPad but managed to do so with my antiquated small Acer laptop which I brought along solely for writing. It's remarkable how lost I felt when I couldn't connect with the Internet ... what a crutch ...
Shopping - Laxmi Road, Pune
... and snacks ! Also one can buy at stores just outside tulsi baag ready made navwari sarees ( the 9 yard style of saree typical to Pune -now stores have stitched the same so it can be worn easily like a skirt and does not need special skill to tie up )- a good item to have as souvenir. One gets sizes for girls starting 2 years to that of older women !! )
Other places to stay in Pune
Courtyard Pune Hinjewadi& 20 S No 19, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $97
Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden HotelBund Garden Road, Pune | 5 star hotelfrom $131
Lemon Tree Hotel, Hinjawadi, PuneRajiv Gandhi Infotech Park P4, Pune | 3 star hotelfrom $72
Ibis PuneSurvey 32, Nagar Road, Pune | 3 star hotelfrom $55
The Pride Hotel5 University Road, Pune | 3 star hotelfrom $72
Vits Hotel PunePune Bangalore Highway, Pune | 3 star hotelfrom $46
The Corinthians Resort & ClubNyati County, NIBM Annex, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $70
Sun-n-Sand Hotel, PuneZhenjiang District, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $49
The O HotelNorth Main Road, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $65
Vivanta by Taj - Blue Diamond11 Koregaon Road, Pune | 3 star hotelfrom $97
- Good Standard
Royal Orchid Golden SuitesSouth Mumbai, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $55
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Hotel Sagar Plaza1, Bund Garden Road, Pune | 3 star hotelfrom $52
The Central Park HotelBund Garden Road, Pune | 3 star hotelfrom $58
Le RoyaleS Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park No 220, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $38
St Laurn Suites220 Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Pune | 5 star hotelfrom $133
The Coronet Hotel1205/4 Apte Road, Pune | Hotelfrom $46
Hotel Bhooshan1170/7, Shivaji Nagar, Pune | 2 star hotelfrom $28
Marriott Suites Pune81 Koregaon Park Road, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $95
ST LAURN HOTEL, PUNE, KOREGAON PARK15 A Koregaon Road, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $55
Oakwood Residence Naylor Road1 C Naylor Road, Off Mangaldas Road, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $65
Deccan Rendezvous1202/3 Apte Road, Pune | 3 star hotelfrom $53
Fortune Inn JukasoPlot 6, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $58
FabHotel Sadanand Hinjewadi BanerS. No. 9/2, Mahalunge, Off Hinjewadi IT Park, Pune | 3 star hotelfrom $30
Manisha Apartments106/B 106/7 Pune Solapur Road, Pune | 2 star hotelfrom $26
Crowne Plaza Shenyang ZhongshanNo.208 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang | 4 star hotel
Seasons - An Apartment Hotel128 /2 Sanewadi, Pune | 4 star hotelfrom $63


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Bad Year Economics: Cultural Responses to Risk and Uncertainty
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September 2004
BeschreibungBad Year Economics explores the role of risk and uncertainty in human economics within an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural framework. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, and ancient and modern history, the contributors range widely in time and space across hunting, farming and pastoralism, across ancient states, empires, and modern nation states. The aim, however, is a common one: to analyse in each case the structure of variability - particularly with regard to food supply - and review the range of responses offered by individual human communities. These responses commonly exploit various forms of mobility, economic diversification, storage, and exchange to deploy local or temporary abundance as a defence against shortage. Different levels of response are used at different levels of risk. Their success is fundamental to human survival and their adoption has important ramifications throughout cultural behaviour.
InhaltsverzeichnisList of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction: cultural responses to risk and uncertainty P. Halstead and J. O'Shea; 2. The spirit of survival: cultural responses to resource variability in North Alaska L. Minc and K. Smith; 3. Saving it for later: storage by prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Europe P. Rowley-Conwy and M. Zvelebil; 4. The role of wild resources in small-scale agricultural systems: tales from the lakes and the plains J. O'Shea; 5. The economy has a normal surplus: economic stability and social change among early farming communities of Thessaly, Greece P. Halstead; 6. Changing responses to drought among the Wodaabe of Niger K. Legge; 7. The grandfathers and grand theories: the hierarchised ordering of responses to hazard in a Greek rural community H. Forbes; 8. Risk and the polis: the evolution of institutionalised responses to food supply problems in the ancient Greek state P. Garnsey and I. Morris; 9. Monitoring interannual variability: an example from the period of early state development in southwestern Iran H. Wright, R. Redding and S. Pollock; 10. Public intervention in the food supply in pre-industrial Europe W. Jongman and R. Dekker; 11. Conclusion: bad year economics J.O'Shea and P. Halstead; References; Index.
Pressestimmen"This volume commends itself to a wide audience of archeologists, geographers, economic and ecological anthropologists, climatologists and economic historians. With the caveat that it gives little attention to instances of overt adaptive failure, the conceptual tools and potential for historical analogies it presents should be of interest to anyone concerned with the implications of present-day or future environmental changes for human well-being." Bruce Winterhalder, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in Science
Untertitel: 'New Directions in Archaeology'. Pbk. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum: September 2004
Seitenanzahl: 160 Seiten
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memories dissipating like smokeMature
The forest is a dense shade of viridian,
thick and soft like moss, I feel safe even as it feeds
on the rhodopsin in my eyes, even at is leaves spores
to grow inside of me, to stretch their tendrils deep into my skin
like roots, to weave their ways through my arteries, to
spread and settle in my lungs. All of this happens
in an instant, while I am thinking the forest
reminds me of moss, and your fingers in mine
remind me of home, and how this place had never
felt so safe.
Somewhere far behind us, the sun
pours honey gold light onto the earth, where it collects
in the field just south of the forest; you used to tell me
that was where the fireflies nested - and we would watch
as they glowed and dimmed, glowed and dimmed,
between the stalks of corn. Summertime tasted like
ginger ale and schnapps and you kissed me hard
every time i wore the vermilion lipstick you got for me
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H-E-B and then zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
My mom decided to visit my aunt in Houston and go ice skating, but took a short "trip" to the ice skating ring when I sprained my ankle while my siblings were still playing.
Stayed at my aunt's house while recovering from my "trip".
We soon said farwell to my aunt and retured to San Antonio, but on the way, a tire popped. We took the car to the repair shop. After 2 hrs. of waiting, they fixed it and continued our way home. We got home like at 1:00 a.m. and fell asleep in a few seconds
Woke up ate and did the usual.(zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)
Went to the park and ate carne asada
Clean Up The House Day
Went to the the store and got my clothes ready for the day after that. (school).


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*From the Thoracic Oncology Program and Experimental Therapeutics Program (Dr. Simon), H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL; and Chief, Radiation Oncology (Dr. Turrisi), Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI.
Correspondence to: George R. Simon, MD, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Dr, MRC-4W, Tampa, FL 33612; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Purpose: This guideline is for the management of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and is based on currently available information. As part of the guideline, an evidence-based review of the literature was commissioned that enables the reader to assess the evidence as we have attempted to put the clinical implications into perspective.
Methods: We conducted a comprehensive review of the available literature and the previous American College of Chest Physicians guidelines of SCLC. Controversial and less understood areas of the management of SCLC were then subject to an exhaustive review of the literature and detail analyses. Experts in evidence-based analyses compiled the accompanying systematic review titled "Evidence for Management of SCLC." The evidence was then assessed by a panel of experts to incorporate "clinical relevance." The resultant guidelines were then scored according to the grading system outlined by the American College of Chest Physicians grading system task force.
Results: SCLC accounts for 13 to 20% of all lung cancers. Highly smoking related and initially responsive to treatment, it leads to death rapidly in 2 to 4 months without treatment. SCLC is staged as limited-stage and extensive-stage disease. Limited-stage disease is treated with curative intent with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, with approximately 20% of patients achieving a cure. For all patients with limited-stage disease, median survival is 16 to 22 months. Extensive-stage disease is primarily treated with chemotherapy with a high initial response rate of 60 to 70% but with a median survival of 10 months. All patients achieving a complete remission should be offered prophylactic cranial irradiation. Relapsed or refractory SCLC has a uniformly poor prognosis.
Conclusion: In this section, evidence-based guidelines for the staging and treatment of SCLC are outlined. Limited-stage SCLC is treated with curative intent. Extensive-stage SCLC has high initial responses to chemotherapy but with an ultimately dismal prognosis with few survivors beyond 2 years.
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Advanced Certificate in Aerospace and Aviation
Since the 1990s, the aerospace industry has consolidated into fewer but much larger firms that dominate, with several hundred suppliers competing for subcontracts. Much partnering with suppliers exists, and even the Big Five are suppliers to each other.
Key trends include increased emphasis on operational efficiency, outsourcing development & manufacturing, industry consolidation & partnerships, growth of business jets, customer pricing sensitivity, oil hedging uncertainty, etc.
Locations: Montreal, Canada (May) and Paris/Toulouse (October)
Academic partners: Concordia & McGill Universities and Air Business Academy
Credits gained upon successful completion of this 2-module Advanced Certificate may be used towards the HEC Paris Executive MBA. The EMBA Major in Aerospace and Aviation can be taken as a specialization within the HEC Executive MBA. The EMBA requires only 60 days out of the office over a 17-month period.
Language: English
Duration: 2 weeks
Two 5-day modules each in May and October 2013.
Tuition fees:13,950 € (2013)
Tuition fees include all teaching fees, academic material, room and board in both locations.
Travel expenses to and from all modules are not included.
Programs and additional costs non subject to VAT.
The Advanced Certificate in Aviation & Aerospace is built around two week-long intensive modules, each looking at the Aerospace and Aviation industry from a different perspective. Such approach affords original insights into the future of the industry and how to best prepare for it.
The first module will take place in Montreal, Canada, the worldwide capital of the Aviation industry. It centers on the economics of the aviation industry, the role of International Institutions, their impact on strategy and risk management.
This seminar is hosted by the Aviation Management Institute of Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, with visiting professors from MIT, McGill Air & Space Law Institute and international industry lecturers. The second module takes participants to the HEC campus in Paris and in Toulouse. It focuses on how to integrate internal competitive advantages and in-depth understanding of the industry into successful corporate strategies in the Aviation and Aerospace sectors.
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- Price: €16,000 (no VAT).
- Holders of an Advanced Certificate will be able to deduct the full price of the Advanced Certificate if they are admitted to the HEC EMBA within a year of completion of their Advanced Certificate.
- Each Advanced Certificate is worth 18 credits of the HEC EMBA comprising of a mixture of academic, company visits and cultural components, and entailing a group project for assessment.
- Open enrollment subject to meeting the prevailing selection process.
- Each Advanced Certificate has two one-week modules fixed for May and October respectively, to be delivered in two different locations, one of which is outside of France.
- Each module has a 5-day schedule, for a total of 10 days or 90 hours per Advanced Certificate.
- The language of instruction is English. A professional level in English is required: TOEIC or TOEFL (for applicants whose mother tongue is not English or candidates who do not hold a university degree from an English speaking institution).
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- Develop the global vision needed to be a driving force in the world of aviation & aerospace.
- Understand the dynamics and complexity of deregulated markets.
- Acquire insightful knowledge into the evolution of the industry's business models.
- Share your experience with other seasoned managers and build up a network of peers.
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The Advanced Certificate is geared toward executives and senior managers with:
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The Only Thing That Stops a Guy with a Bad Policy is a Guy with a Good Policy: An Examination of the NRA's "National School Shield" Proposal
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With the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT, the public and the government are looking for solutions to school violence. The National Rifle Association (NRA), a Second Amendment, pro-gun advocacy group, has proposed an "education and training emergency response program" called The National School Shield, which advocates the placement of armed security in schools. Although the program sounds provocative, serious questions complicate its plausibility, necessity, motive, and effectiveness. Furthermore, the potential policy and practical ramifications of encouraging armed security forces in U.S. schools are complex. The authors examined the proposal's key elements from a public policy perspective and determined that the NRA program would be expensive in terms of both implementation and civil and/or criminal liability, would increase juvenile contact with the criminal justice system, would increase the potential for injuries and deaths from firearms, and would potentially only serve to increase profits for those invested in security industries. More potentially effective and safe policy alternatives are offered.


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The cobra and the mongoose, the rabbit and the stoat, Sunderland and Everton. It is hard to know quite how Everton came to have such a hold on Sunderland, who had not beaten them in any kind of contest for a decade. The slow decline of the promise with which Martin O'Neill began his reign on Wearside can be dated from defeat to Everton in last season's FA Cup quarter-final.
There were 13 minutes remaining, Sunderland were one up. They had played well and defended with the kind of resilience that suggested they might hold out for their first win at Goodison since 1996. Then the home side swept away those hopes inside three minutes.
They were moments dominated by Maroaune Fellaini. It was the only time the Belgian exerted any real influence on the afternoon but it decided the match. There were three Sunderland defenders in front of him when he received the ball on the edge of the area but he feinted one way and then the other and drilled a shot into the corner of Simon Mignolet's net so surgically that the goalkeeper barely moved.
Then came the visitors' execution. Fellaini's back-heel went through John O'Shea's legs and was intercepted by Nikica Jelavic whose run and finish were irresistible.
"I think Jela needed a goal put on a plate for him at the moment," said Everton's manager David Moyes, who celebrated his 400th Premier League game with his 12th victory over Sunderland.
"He finished it well but this was as close to being put on a plate as any player could possibly have wanted." Sunderland could have expected nothing from this match. In the battle for Premier League points they were in danger of becoming conscientious objectors.
Luis Suarez alone had produced twice as many shots on goal as O'Neill's entire team this season. Sunderland's only victory had come against a Wigan side reduced to 10 men for most of the second half.
They had faced Newcastle for 70 minutes with a man advantage and still did not manage a shot of their own on target. Another encounter with Everton was in truth not a meeting between cobra and mongoose, more hedgehog and lorry.
And yet Sunderland performed so well that their manager could say with some justice that they should have been "out of sight by half-time". O'Neill even described the display as "exhilarating".
Sunderland might have scored twice in the first 10 minute. Steven Fletcher, who hitherto had been the only Sunderland player to have scored in the league, slipped through Stéphane Sessègnon, whose shot struck Tim Howard's splayed legs. Moments later, Fletcher slid his shot inches past Howard's post.
Everton's grip on proceedings slackened further with the loss of Kevin Mirallas due to a hamstring injury. "We were a bit stodgy after he came off," Moyes reflected. "We didn't flow quite as nicely as we have done."
Since his move from Manchester City, Adam Johnson has barely flowed at all but yesterday he showed why bringing him back to the North East was considered such a coup by O'Neill. It was not just his goal but his general play, which included a clearance off the line, that would have encouraged his supporters.
His goal, though, was well taken. Sebastian Larsson's corner was headed out by Jelavic and Craig Gardner lobbed it back into space that created a race between Leon Osman, who has been chosen by England to face Sweden, and Johnson who had not. The race was won by the outcast.
Sunderland said that their midfielder, James McClean, made a personal decision not to wear a shirt with a poppy. He was the only player on either side not to start with one. McClean grew up in a nationalist area of Derry and received death threats after opting to play for the Republic of Ireland.
Everton (4-2-3-1): Howard; Coleman, Jagielka, Heitinga, Baines; Neville (Vellios, 73), Osman; Mirallas (Naismith, 30), Fellaini, Pienaar; Jelavic (Hitzlsperger, 86).
Sunderland (4-4-1-1): Mignolet; Gardner, O'Shea, Cuellar, Rose; Johnson (Vaughan, 84), Larsson, Colback (Wickham, 88), McClean; Sessègnon; Fletcher (Saha, 69).
Referee: Lee Mason
Man of the match: Fellaini (Everton)
Match rating: 7/10
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I sympathise! I'm meant to be in Aberdeen, getting a good night's sleep before the university cross-country champs tomorrow- but they cancelled it cos of the snow. There goes my only chance ever to stand on a starting line with a world champion and an olympian!
Never mind PP, there will be other races. Do something fun with your weekend to cheer yourself up- maybe something you haven't had time for cos of training?
Good advice Harri, we've actually booked a spa for tomorrow to make ourselves feel better. Been looking for a race to do on Sunday but there's not much around. Was up for the Dursley Dozen but no entries on the day.
Failing that, it'd better snow like there's no tomorrow and we can spend the day sledging
Where are you Pingu?
Theres a small off roader in West Sussex just off the A23, the Henfield 9. Organised by Henfield joggers.
B and myself are doing it. Must text her for start time actually heheheheh
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I don't know if Boden are looking for new models right now but David Miliband may be available – and his appearances yesterday suggested he might be a good fit for their products. He is the better looking one, and he doesn't seem averse to rapid costume changes either. Earlier in the day he'd appeared on the doorstep of his London home in a floral shirt. A little later he was inside again – now in a purple V-neck sweater and matching shirt – and sitting alongside what looked like a photograph of the family he's going to be spending more time with.
His statement to his constituency had explained that he feared "perpetual, distracting and destructive attempts to find division where there is none" and, he told the BBC's Nick Robinson, he'd already had experience of such wilful misinterpretation. Would you believe it, even his lifting of a "wry eyebrow" at Harriet Harman yesterday had been misconstrued as anger at his brother's statement on Iraq. Robinson, understandably confused by the fact that wry eyebrows don't generally raise in tandem, with an enraged furrow between them, questioned this belated bit of spin, but didn't get very far. "I will be a very, very loyal supporter of Ed's leadership from the back benches," David insisted. He wasn't, he implied, planning to use them as a sniper's roost.
Then it was Ed's turn – in suit and tie as befitted a man still at the office – to try to upstage his brother again, in the rueful mutual admiration game. For any other newly elected leader an immediate political go-slow by one of his party's brightest talents would surely have come as something of a blow.
But Ed came out to face the cameras all smiles. While it would have been "fantastic to have him serving in my Shadow Cabinet", it was – we should all understand – equally fantastic that he wouldn't be. It had been "a thoughtful and gracious decision for the party", his door would always be open and he believed "David has a big future in whatever he chooses to do in politics". Well, not "whatever", obviously. One job's ruled out. He'll be hoping his brother's look is smart casual for a good while yet – however hard it might be to keep the facial expression matching the neckline.
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Warnings: NCS, psychological torture, torture, yaoi, religion
Absolute Destitution
Shivering he pressed himself against the wall of the furthest corner of his cell as the voice of his abductor, his tormenter, drifted trough the air. "Hello Kitten." The voice was soft, kindly, but to him it spoke of cruelty and shame, of pain and horror, ad all things evil. "It's good to see you're awake, I was afraid you would be asleep for much longer after our last session."
A chocked sob bubbled up in his throat and managed to escape, the sob sounding harsh in the enclosed cell. He hugged his knees closer to his chest trying, in some way, to hide his nude, beat and bleeding body.
"Don't cry Kitten, you should be happy! Our next session begins in a day. I'm sure you'll love this one the most."
He looked up at the intercom where the voice was coming from knowing there was a camera there as well, his abductor had told him how enjoying it was to watch him. Gold eyes flashed briefly in anger before going back to a more neutral state. "What do you want from me?" He asked his voice low because of the pain in his throat.
"All will be answered in due time, but for now simply enjoy your accommodations and think about how to repent for the sins you have committed." The last words were soaked in anger and hatred and the prisoner couldn't help but curl into himself more trying to create a smaller target. "Don't worry Kitten, I'll be sure to take good care of you. I promise."
There was a scrapping sound followed by a brief buzzing, it was a sound that meant the intercom had been turned off, and the whole room was blanketed in silence. that didn't mean that he sill wasn't being watched. Not for the first time since being here he brought his face to his knees and gave into despair, his tears soaking his knees and running down his bare legs leaving streaks as they collected dirt on their descent to the floor. His midnight hair no longer in its usual wrap fell forward curtaining him against the cold and partially against the eyes of his captor, but nothing could shield him from the pain and horror and the humiliation he'd received because of his situation.
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Kidizen, A Mobile Marketplace For Secondhand "Kids' Stuff" Raises Half A Million
Minneapolis-based Kidizen has raised just over half a million in funding for its mobile, peer-to-peer marketplace which allows parents to buy and sell their children's clothing, toys, shoes and other easily shippable items. The idea is similar to secondhand clothing marketplace ThredUP and several more online consignment shops aimed adults – and typically women – like… Read More
FiLIP 2, A Smartwatch For Kids, Arrives Today At AT&T For $100
Will Santa stuff children's stockings with smartwatches this holiday season? That's the hope for Filip Technologies which is today launching its FiLIP 2 smartwatch for kids at AT&T stores and online at ATT.com for the discounted launch price of $99.99. The watch, which is essentially a small smartphone strapped to the wrist, is one of the first "wearables" aimed at… Read More
Please And Carrots Debuts Subscription-Based Toys, Expert Advice For New Parents
Busy parents who don't have the time to shop for the best developmentally-appropriate and educationally-focused toys for their little ones now have a new option. A company called Please and Carrots is today launching a subscription-based toy company that sends a quarterly box of toys to parents of children from 0 to 3 years old, which includes only those items that have been curated… Read More
P.S. XO Merges With Toy And Crafts Company Seedling, Raises $7 Million
Two companies targeting the "mom" demographic with a product lineup that includes party supplies, crafts, toys, and more, Seedling and P.S. XO, are now merging. The combined companies have also now raised $7 million in new funding from UpFront Ventures and Greycroft Partners, in light of the deal and the revenue projections as a combined entity. The two are expected to hit… Read More
Automatic Launches License+, A Coaching Program For Teen Drivers And Their Parents
The first few months — or years, really – of being a new driver can be a nerve-wracking experience for teens and, of course, their parents. Young drivers are still developing their skills, and likely to make mistakes not only related to how few road hours they've logged, but because their brains aren't even fully developed – meaning they're more likely to… Read More
GoldieBlox, The Toymaker Trying To Get Girls Hooked On Engineering, Goes Digital With New iOS App
GoldieBlox, the San Francisco Bay Area startup focused on building toys for girls aimed at getting them hooked on engineering, has this morning taken its first steps into the digital realm with the debut of a new iOS application – the company's first – GoldieBlox and the Movie Machine, as well as a "digital playground" called Bloxtown.com. The new app works as… Read More
Moonfrye Debuts Its Latest App, A Party Planning Mobile Shop Called P.S. XO
Moonfrye, the family oriented startup best known as the company co-founded by former child star Soleil Moon Frye (aka TV's "Punky Brewster") has officially launched its second product, P.S. XO. Now available on the iPhone and iPad, the P.S. XO app allows consumers to take care of party planning activities directly from their mobile phone or tablet, including things like… Read More
Children's Clothing Marketplace Totspot Raises $1.8M
500 Startups graduate Totspot is announcing today that it has raised $1.8 million seed funding to expand its mobile marketplace for parents to buy and sell children's clothing. Read More
One In Three U.K. Children Now Owns A Tablet — Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp Use Also Rising
Last October research put out by the UK's telecoms regulator, Ofcom, highlighted rising usage of tablets among kids. Unsurprisingly that trend has continued, with Ofcom's 2014 annual report exploring parents' and children's media use finding that tablet ownership by children in the U.K. has now risen as high as one in three. Read More
Led By Pixar Alums, ToyTalk Launches Its First Paid Kids App, Begins To License Tech
ToyTalk, the makers of kids entertainment applications for iPad, has just released its first paid application with the launch of a character-driven touch and play app called SpeakaLegend. But the team may have even bigger news on the way in the form of licensing deals for its speech recognition tech with some of the best-known children's brands, we hear. This startup is a fascinating… Read More
Tiggly, An iPad Learning Toy For Babies And Toddlers, Raises Series A
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Osmo, the gaming device from former Googlers that combines real world play and the iPad, is now shipping after receiving $2 million in pre-orders, including those from over 2,000 schools. The company is also announcing this morning a new platform that will allow anyone to design games for Osmo. At launch, this lets parents, teachers, and others customize Osmo's word game with their… Read More
JibJab Acquires Make Believe Studios, Makers Of Video Calling App Hello Santa
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BeschreibungFrom bestselling author Orson Scott Card comes another riveting novel exploring the relationships, the settings, and the stories of the Old Testament. In this volume, Rebekah leaves her father's house to marry Isaac, the studious young son of the storied Sarah and Abraham, only to find herself caught up in a series of painful rivalries, first between her husband and his brother, Ishmael, and later between her sons, Jacob and Esau. Through it all she finds her own relationship with God and does her best to serve His cause in the lives of those she loves.
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I recently sat down with James Turnbull , CTO at Kickstarter, to discuss how the operations role is changing, and what the future may hold for the industry in general and for monitoring and infrastructure tools in particular. Here are some highlights from our talk.
1. What makes a good operations professional in this day and age?
A good operations professional is diverse and flexible. Once upon a time it may have been possible to pigeonhole an "operation's person," usually as a cliched stereotype of a bearded white dude, writing 10,000-line Bash scripts in between craft beers and bitterness. Nowadays, when I think about ops folks, I think of business-savvy, deeply technical, thoughtful, polyglot programmers who pride themselves on delivering the right, high quality, automated, measured and managed services. They pride themselves on being part of the engineering community in their organizations, rather than a silo. They think about business requirements, engage with their peers in helping them build deployable and manageable product, and conduct blameless post-mortems when things go wrong.
A good operations professional today cares about user experience, developer happiness, work-life balance, and collaboration. They are learning people who want to make things better in their communities and organizations. They are empathetic to the needs of their colleagues because they own the experience (and the cost!) of putting those colleagues' hard-built features and product out into the world. They are compassionate and considerate because they have the experience of being on call and of bearing the brunt of customer disappointment if a product or service is unavailable or unacceptable.
A good operations professional looks like Charity Majors , Aaron Suggs , Katherine Daniels , Justin Lintz , Mandi Walls , Nigel Kersten , Alice Goldfuss , and a myriad of other amazing folks who have made me proud to have an operations heritage.
2. You've written extensively on the topic of monitoring. What are the most exciting trends you are seeing lately?
The most exciting trend I've seen is the new focus on ensuring the business needs of companies are addressed by monitoring. A lot of folks have started evangelising that instead of monitoring being built from the bottom up, starting with hosts and infrastructure, they are instead built from the top down, starting with business metrics and applications. You identify the metrics that represent the health of your business, for example sales volume or checkout conversion. You then work down the stack, identifying the applications, services, and finally hosts that contribute to that health. Now if something changes in the health of your business then you'll not only know about it, but you can also follow any anomalies in the stack to any misbehaving infrastructure.
3. You've written several books on the topic of infrastructure, and worked at places as varied as Puppet and Docker Inc. What do you see as the future of infrastructure tools?
I think the future holds some mix of movement of workloads to more services-oriented architecture (and microservices) and movement to more flexible compute platforms like cloud and PaaS. By extension, I think we'll see more tooling that makes that movement and use of that architecture easier.
But I do think it is a bit nebulous right now. I think a really interesting phenomenon at the moment is the long tail of adoption for infrastructure tools. For every company in the Bay or New York City going all in on Docker and Kubernetes there are a hundred just discovering that there might be solutions to the problems of modern infrastructure management.
4. How does one cultivate and maintain a good engineering culture?
I could write a book on this and still not cover everything! We start with a fair and blameless culture where people can make mistakes and learn. Good, transparent communication between the team, between peers in the design and product communities, and into the business is critical. So is solid training, learning, and mentoring patterns and approaches across all levels of the team; clear understanding of our objectives, and an individual understanding of what you need to do to be successful; and collective ownership of the future of your product, and of important central concerns like availability, security, and performance. Everyone is accountable for making performant, secure, and resilient product.
5. You're one of the chairs for the Velocity Conference in New York this September. What presentations are you looking forward to attending while there?
I think it's a great program overall. It's hard to narrow it down to just a few presentations! Some highlights that I am looking forward to are the " Designing large-scale distributed systems " workshop, the " Ops in the time of serverless containerized webscale " panel, the thought-provoking and funny Joe Damato's " Infrastructure as code might be literally impossible ," and Shopify's talk on scaling their multi-tenant architecture .
Article image: Changing leaves (source: NatashaG via Pixabay ).
Brian Anderson
Brian Anderson, Infrastructure and Operations Editor at O'Reilly Media, covers topics essential to the delivery of software — from traditional system administration, to cloud computing, web performance, Docker, and DevOps. He has been working in online education and serving the needs of working learners for more than ten years.
James Turnbull
James Turnbull is the author of eight technical books about software and technology. James authored The Art of Monitoring, The Logstash Book and The Docker Book. He also wrote two books about Puppet (Pro Puppet and Pulling Strings with Puppet) as well as Pro Linux System Administration, Pro Nagios 2.0, and Hardening Linux. For a real job, James is CTO at Kickstarter. He likes food, wine, books, photography, and cats. He is not overly keen on long walks on the beach or holding hands.


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In 2010 IFMI contracted with Mr. Larry Hales from Hales Golbal Group. The contract stated that Larry Hales and Hales Golbal Group would provided IFMI with $4 million in new goverment sales by Oct of 2010 and that IFMI would pay Larry Hales/Hales Global Group $10,500. In addtion to this a Mr. Hales said that there was a fee of $2,000 to detemine if Hales Global Group could help IFMI land goverement contracts. Mr. Hales visted IFMI and went on and on about how IFMI was going to make him wealthy and his grandchildern weathly along with making IFMI weathly. Mr. Hales sent countless emails about how he was working on deals and how he was almost done with a million dollar deal and would be flying out to have us sign contract. This countiuned on for months and then nothing. It is now 8/17/2014 and Mr. Hales and Hales Global Group has not provided IFMI with one goverment contract to even consider. IFMI has sent serveral demand for payment letters but Mr. Hales and Hales Global refuses to honor the contract from 2010 which stated the Hales Global would return IFMI investment of $10,500 if the sales target of $4 million was not reached by Oct 2010. Hales Global website boast how they landed 40 million dolllars in goverment contract for their cleints in 2012 but they still refuse to return IFMI investment. In your opion do not do business with Mr. Larry Hales or any of his bussiness. IFMI is currently seeking legal console because the contract also stated that if IFMI pervails Mr Hales/Hales Global Group would have to pay for IFMI legal console
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SUBMITTED: Monday, December 09, 2013POSTED: Monday, December 09, 2013
Ok Ok I admitt that I'm not the best speller in the world and I did messed up the date but come on Larry Hales and Hales Global!! You are so mixed up that you do not know what you are writing. IFMI stands for Industrial Fabrication and Machine Inc. We are based in Waterloo IA. Our website is industrialfab.net. I think you are mixing us up with a different compnay becuase we are not based in Germany and we have nothing to do with Fuel or Energy.
We are a Fabrication, Rigging, Millwright, Warehousing and Transportation company. Industrial Fabrication and Machine Inc has done nothing wrong but Larry Hales and Hales Global do not tell the truth. For those of you thinking about doing business with Larry Hales and/or Hales Global please emial us first at firstname.lastname@example.com. I will personally send you or any one else that wants to see the contract that Larry Hales and Hales Global signed. Let the truth be know.
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Rebuttal To Rip-off Report *EDitor's Response to Hales Global Claims
SUBMITTED: Thursday, December 05, 2013POSTED: Thursday, December 05, 2013
Hales Global Group feels obligated to respond to the vicious lies and one-sided story posted earlier this year by the so-called Ripoff-Report.com website. What we've concluded is that the so-called report is itself a ripoff, spewing reported lies and half-truths and having little regard for the facts. Here is one of its so-called facts: "This countiuned on for months and then nothing. It is now 8/17/2014 and Mr. Hales and Hales Global Group has not provided IFM with one goverment contract to even consider." Last time we checked, it is still 2013. And the misspelling of "continued" and "government" are Rip-off Reports, not Hales Global. Now to the more substantive issues. To be blindsided by Rip-off Report puts Hales Global in good company. The website has also attacked American Express, Apple, IBM, CBS, Citibank, Bank of America, Ford, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and even Goggle. Bottomline: If you're in business, you're going to have some disagreements, feuds, rivalries and misunderstandings. But the way to resolve them is in not in a one-sided Internet posting by a careless, holier-than-thou operation. At Hales Global, we tried to contact Rip-off Report to present our side- to explain our side and other complications in the business dealings in which the site carelessly does not allow to be detailed. What we found was that attempting to get a response was like getting President Obama to answer the phone at the White House. The site's owners would not respond directly to its vicious, irresponsible, inaccurate, and dishonest statements. Rip-off Report is not in a position to establish the truth of an issue, because it does not and will not communicate with the accused firm. The link on their site that supposed to be for rebuttal requires site registration but Rip-off Report did not respond to Hales Global's request at the site. The site is entirely dependent on the accuser as the source of truth. Every part of the Rip-off report is colored by this reality. Here's what Rip-off Report failed to tell you, according to Larry Hales, CEO and founder of Hales Global.
In December of 2008, Hales and his team were invited to Germany and then to Switzerland to meet with Ambassador Capella and Countless Irene Khreninger of Germany who had Russian suppliers who could make available JP5 fuel for the Department of Defense who needed the fuel badly. At that time, DOD needed the fuel for Iraq, and the acquisition office could not locate suppliers anywhere in the world to accommodate the need. As it turned out, the would-be suppliers were limited, who, at the last minute, were not able to deliver the fuel on a billion dollar contract. The Department of Defense then went elsewhere to make the buy. Pemex in Mexico became the supplier. Ambassador Capella and his associate Countless Khreninger told Mr. Peter Kwetz in Germany about the government relation's services that Hales Global in Washington, DC was able to provide to companies in Europe. In March of 2009, Mr. Peter Kwetz (deceased) contacted Hales Global and asked that we introduce one of his distance associates, Markus Meyle, president of IEM, to the Department of Energy for a possible sale of its energy product. Following many conference calls, Hales Global agreed to arrange these high level meetings in Washington, DC. We agreed to provide services to IEM and they insisted on sending a check instead of the normal process of wiring funds. The IEM check bounced. A few days before Meyle and Spinney were to arrive in Washington. We immediately made contact and inform them we could NOT go through with the scheduled meetings. It then took IEM more than a week to send a retainer deposit of $10,500. Once the wiring of funds were cleared we reschedule the meetings at the Department of Energy and at the German Embassy with the right Embassy stakeholders. People in attendance at the meetings included Markus Meyle and his partner, Anthony Spinney, both of Europe Mr. Kwetz, prior to his death, had communicated the negatives on both Meyle and Spinney in emails, which are available for anyone's review. In the Rip-off Report, Meyle does not provide his name or the real truth. Once he and Spinney arrived in Washington, it was not the Department of Energy demonstration contract that interested them. The energy project was merely their cover.
*EDitor's Staff Response to comments made above by Hales Global … no one from Hales Global ever tried to contact Ripoff Report.
Ripoff Report searched our entire email data base. There has never been anyone from Hales Global that ever tried to make contact with us. Ripoff Report does not create the Reports.
Ripoff Report never filed any Ripoff Reports about American Express, Apple, IBM, CBS, Citibank, Bank of America, Ford, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and even Goggle. Ripoff Reports are written by consumers, for consumers, trying to inform other consumers so other people know what to look out for and not get ripped off..
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It is believed that atherosclerotic plaque rupture may be related to maximal stress conditions in the plaque. More careful examination of stress distributions in plaques reveals that it may be the local stress/strain behaviors at critical sites such as very thin plaque cap and locations with plaque cap weakness that are more closely related to plaque rupture risk. A "local maximal stress hypothesis" and a stress-based computational plaque vulnerability index (CPVI) are proposed to assess plaque vulnerability. A critical site selection (CSS) method is proposed to identify critical sites in the plaque and critical stress conditions which are be used to determine CPVI values. Our initial results based on 34 2D MRI slices from 14 human coronary plaque samples indicate that CPVI plaque assessment has an 85% agreement rate (91% if the square root of stress values is used) with assessment given by histopathological analysis. Large-scale and long-term patient studies are needed to further validate our findings for more accurate quantitative plaque vulnerability assessment.


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The first two-sport athlete of the Nick Saban era, Tony Brown made headlines well before the start of spring football as a member of Alabama's indoor track team.
His performance throughout the Crimson Tide's15 spring football practices -- combined with Alabama's lack of experienced veterans at cornerback -- only made him more popular among his newestfans.
Saban certainly hasn't ruled out the possibility of Brown emerging as a starting cornerback by the time Alabama opens the season against West Virginia, and it's a challenge Brown appears to have embracedentering his first season.
His mother, Tammy Walker-Brown, said as much Tuesday in , the hometown newspaper in Brown's native Texas.
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Brown's spring didn't come without a little adversity, as he re-injured his shoulder when he fell over a hurdle. That ended his first season with the Alabama track team, but he played through the pain -- mostly with a non-contact jersey -- while competing to fill one of two vacant cornerback spots. His opportunities grew when sophomore Eddie Jackson, who was a regular with the first-team defense, went down with a knee injury.
Brown's performance at A-Day was certainly encouraging, as he broke up two passes, intercepted another and picked up two tackles as a member of the second-team defense. Brown's father Tony Sr., who recently suffered a stroke, made the trip to Tuscaloosa to see it all unfold, Walker-Brown told The Enterprise.
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Chapter LXXVIII
The news of Beatrix's capture spread quickly round the rebel camp.
'My lord! What do you suggest?'
Hathering sighed, leaning over the table on which there stood the map showing the two armies spread out. They had the advantage, and he knew it. If they stopped fighting now, they would have no hope of winning. But if they continued... There was a slim chance that they could win. Slim, but possible.
'We do not have very long,' cautioned Lockspate. 'What shall I tell the men?'
Hathering shook his head, his brow furrowed. What was he to do? It was a dilemma, and he was struck right in the middle. He couldn't condemn the Lady Beatrix to death. But if he did not...
At that moment, Keiran appeared in the tent doorway.
'What have you decided, lords?' he asked, failing to bow as was customary.
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The rebels are doomed either way, he thought gloomily.
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Stevens: Lobos' Feel-Good 66-21 Romp Looked Pretty Good, Too
Sept. 1, 2012
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New Mexico Lobos 66, Southern University 21 - Saturday, University Stadium
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It was a feel-good win against a team supposed to provide a feel-good win and any Lobo fan who saw this 66-21 romp had to feel good, too.
The Lobos were impressive, precise -- "clean," as Coach Bob Davie put it. . OK, it's also fair put some perspective the win that made Davie undefeated as a Lobo and the 2012 Lobos undefeated at 1-0. It was Southern University. The Lobos have yet to win a game at the D-I level. That challeng is on the way.
But there is a lot of other perspective to throw into this mashing of Jaguars that reflect a New Mexico team that already is making steps to change a culture and a scoreboard.
The Lobos scored on a pass, on a run, on defense, on special teams and in the kicking game. That's balance.
The Lobos went deep into the second quarter before they committed a penalty only had one for five yards in the entire game.
The Lobos executed at a high level and it was Jaguars who shot themselves in the foot - not Lobos. Southern had ten penalties to one for UNM. Southern had four turnovers to zero for UNM.
The Lobos were well-oiled, well-coached and playing with focused purpose.
UNM had a modest 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and rolled into halftime with a 45-6 lead. The Lobos almost played a flawless first half with the biggest mistake allowing a Jag receiver to slip behind the secondary to set up the Jags' only score in the half.
The Jags did not play well. They lost 60 yards in penalties, dropped numerous passes and forced passes into coverage. They play football on a different classification as the Lobos and you could see that difference - like you should - on Saturday.
Really, the Lobos found a play toy on Branch Field and had a good time with it.
Coach Davie joked in his weekly news conference on Tuesday that, "We'll find out how good DeBesse is, right?"
The Bob DeBesse offense looked sharp. It scored touchdowns on its first six possessions, scored on its first eight possessions and scored on 10 of 11 possessions.
UNM emassed 417 total yards, 70 passing and a gigantic 347 yards on the ground. The UNM offense was so efficient on the ground and out of the option that senior quarterback B.R. Holbrook only had to pass eight times, completing six for a modest 57 yards.
The Lobos got a 100-yard rusher behind the UNM "Hitmen" and probably could have added a few more, if not for the liberal UNM subbing.
Demarcus Rogers had 103 yards while freshman quarterback Cole Gautsche had 88 with two scores. Jhurell Pressley had 75 yards and David Anaya added 65 yards.
Southern got a lot of yardage - and points - late when UNM was leaning heavily on its bench. The Jags had 320 total yards, 242 passing yards and a measly 78 yards on the ground.
The highlight for Southern fans had to be the dazzling performance of the "Human Jukebox," - the nickname for Southern University's high-stepping, high-energy band.
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Challenge 5: A Race!
Before Fraser had started work on the the Tribal Thunder, we hatched a plan against Duncan's car. I had smuggled a bottle of Coca-Cola into my truck and now I was going to use it to remove some of the paint off Duncan's car. While Fraser retired to the smashed axle, I got a sponge and the Coca-Cola and set to work. Once the deed was done, I retired to bed.
All I could hear all night was the sound of Fraser cursing and fixing up the Thunder for the next challenge. He returned to the sleeping quarters at 4 o'clock covered in sweat and motor oil, caught all the sleep he could and then awoke at 9 o'clock, where he found me and Duncan arguing furiously over the state of his truck's bonnet, which had 'mysteriously' lost it's paintwork during the course of the night. We saw Fraser coming into view and stopped as he held an envelope in the air. He brought it back down to Earth and opened it. It said;
"It's time for a race! Take your trucks up to the oval athletics course and prepare yourself for a race against each other. The usual score system applies here."
Immediately, Duncan groaned, as this would probably result in two buffoons scraping the paint off his car or pushing it into a support pillar. So, we headed around the sharp drop that had dropped Duncan off, and we lined up on the track. The grid lined up due to points, so I started first, Fraser and his freshly repaired car started second, and a furious Duncan started in last. Five laps and the finish. As soon as we were ready, the flag dropped.
I had a shaky start, leaving me in second behind Fraser's fresh Tribal Thunder but ahead of a conservative Duncan in the Haywain. The track was only 1.2 kilometers, so the first lap passed quickly. I tried for an overtake at the first curve, but I got rewarded by being pushed into the outside grass edge. Meanwhile, Duncan shadowed me in last, not daring to pass just in case I pushed him into a pillar. Second lap done and Fraser was still in the lead, but he overshot the first corner and I slipped through, as Fraser almost smashed into Duncan upon re-entry. He maintained second and gave chase with a three second gap.
Third lap done, and I thought I had it in the bag. I drifted around the first corner and suddenly caught sight of my pursuers, hot on my tail. Fraser was constantly being challenged by Duncan, who had ditched the safe tactic and had gone to DEFCON 1 in search of victory. The fourth lap done and Fraser was basically neck-and neck with me on the back straight. But then we both understeered on the last corner and Duncan shot through the gap and into the lead. Fraser shunted me off and hounded Duncan until the bitter end, while I limped home in last. The race hadn't gone to plan for me.
The night was filled with gloating from Fraser and Duncan about coming last. After that palava, the score sat at this;
Joint 1st: Duncan Bunting, 10pts
Joint 1st: Fraser Young, 10pts
Joint 1st: Alex Laird, 10pts
A three-way tie, a rarely occured event. I went to sleep earlier than usual, stewing with fury over the stinging comments of the other two. I will redeem myself tomorrow.


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