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This book consists of the novella 'Cabal,' the story which the movie
'Nightbreed' was based on, and four short stories: The Life Of Death, How Spoilers Bleed, Twilight At The Towers & The Last Illusion.
'Cabal' shows Barker at the height of his obsession with grotesque
sensuality. It begins with Boone, a mentally disturbed man who had
recently hoped he had been getting his life together and making a new start. he recently met a girlfriend, Lori, and things had been going well. But now, his psychologist has convinced him that he is actually a brutal serial killer who has been repressing the memories of his atrocious crimes. Right here, it seems this would be enough a a premise for a work of psychological horror - but Barker quickly
changes tack and introduces the shadowy world of Midian - an
underworld populated by monsters - but monsters who desperately needed a refuge from the horrors of our mundane life.
Boone and Lori's flight from the deranged doctor, and their efforts to expose his deeds, are action-filled enough, but the really significant part of the story is Barker's morally ambiguous Nightbreed and their world, delicately and sympathetically portrayed, even while filled with unpleasantly corporeal and carnal details. While acknowledging that some outcasts are cast out for good reason, Barker also makes his case, eloquently, for the need for a refuge for all those with dark secrets, for those driven to desperation.
'The Life Of Death' - a woman who has just - barely - survived a
dangerous surgery has become oddly obsessed with death. She, driven by curiosity, ventures secretly into a just-dug-up plague crypt. In a bizarre state of mind, she becomes convinced that a man she meets there is Death. But is her strange state of mind just the aftermath of her surgery? Or is she becoming ill?
'How Spoilers Bleed' - a couple of Europeans who cold-bloodedly
murder a tribe of Native Americans meet the terrible curse of a
shaman. (And never did two people deserve it more!)
'Twilight At The Towers' - the CIA and the KGB have secretly been training werewolves to work for them. But werewolves want to run and live free, not to be secret agents.
'The Last Illusion' - a stage magician's power has derived from a deal with the devil. And now, the magician is dead. But he wished to cheat the devil at the very last, and a mysterious friend of the performer teams up with a hired detective to try to save his soul from a fate worse than death.
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Have you ever wondered whether the things that can only come out at night really exist?
Well in the town of Midian not only do they exist but they have made a home there. Those who belong with them know that Midian is a safe place for those that are made of humanity's nightmares.
When Boone is confided in by his therapist that he believes that Boone has committed a series of brutal murders, Boone unsuccessfully tries to take his own life. While in the hospital he hears of Midian and believes that as a murderer he would be welcome in a place of horrors. Sadly, he is wrong.
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"We are definitely starting for new consoles," managing director Adam Badowski told us, when asked whether the pair of known-about "AAA+" games will be for this generation or the next.
"The market is ready for something new," heralded head of marketing Michal Platkow-Gilewski, "for something faster, more powerful."
Badowski added: "I can tell you we are and we were focusing on powerful gaming rigs. We're going to do something amazing, so we need extra processors.

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That's apparently the consensus emerging from the two countries; Israel would be given a week to further weaken Hezbollah, at which point Condoleezza Rice would travel to the region and try to establish a buffer zone.
Strange, to be hearing about such plans in advance.
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WASHINGTON, July 18 ? The outlines of an American-Israeli consensus began to emerge on Tuesday in which Israel would continue to bombard Lebanon for about another week to degrade the capabilities of the Hezbollah militia, officials of the two countries said.
Then, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would go to the region and seek to establish a buffer zone in southern Lebanon and perhaps an international force to monitor Lebanon?s borders to prevent Hezbollah from obtaining more rockets with which to bombard Israel.
American officials signaled that Ms. Rice was waiting at least a few more days before wading into the conflict, in part to give Israel more time to weaken Hezbollah forces.
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SaijoGeorge said
It's good to see some of you guys enjoying the game. Feel free to add me : Cybran I usually play the with the Priest class.
Hi Saijo, I think you have to add a battle tag ID too. here mine nutzumi#1571 I also play D3 and SC2 too.it pretty fun even I'm lose lol
oops .. I need to go figure that out. Thanks for the heads up
add my Battle Net ID "firstname.lastname@example.com"
I saw this today … Mogushan Warden has been renamed.
SaijoGeorge said
I saw this today … Mogushan Warden has been renamed.
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Beatles & Nirvana Gone Too Soon
Instrument maker Gibson has compiled a list on its website of the 10 groups they feel "ended too soon." In no particular order they are:
The Beatles — "No other band has ever come remotely close to producing such an abundance of quality material in as short a period of time (eight years). Still, one can't help but wonder what twists and turns their music might have taken, had they forged on together into the '70s — or even beyond."
Faces — "There's a reason why fans continue to pine for a Faces reunion: simply put, the Rod Stewart-led group was one of the most lovable 'bar bands' ever to set foot on stage…"
J. Geils Band — "America's answer to the Rolling Stones. Frontman Peter Wolf's vocal dynamism and charisma, paired with guitarist Seth Justman's talent for crafting infectious R&B tunes, forged a winning combination on such tracks as "Give It to Me" and "Must of Got Lost."
Mott the Hoople — "No band from the '70s British glam era exuded more genuine rock-muscle than Mott the Hoople did."
Velvet Underground — "Opinions vary about who invented punk rock, but no band brought more musical range and sophistication to the genre than the Velvet Underground did…"
The Doors — "One can't help wondering what might have been, had singer Jim Morrison not died in the summer of 1971…"
New York Dolls — "Invented neither punk nor glam rock, and yet no other band so successfully fused those genres…"
The Clash — "Joe Strummer and Mick Jones were sometimes called the Lennon & McCartney of punk rock, and rightly so. Gloriously gifted songwriters, the Clash co-leaders expanded the parameters of the genre to include reggae, dub, rockabilly and elements of world music…"
Nirvana — "Thematically, Kurt Cobain's bleak songs — rife with alienation — made him a spokesman for his generation in much the same way John Lennon had been a spokesman for his. The troubled songwriter's death in 1994 forever consigned the band's legacy to a small but brilliant body of work."
Alice Cooper (yes, it was a band) — "Alice Cooper has forged an impressive (and lengthy) career, but nothing in his solo work has ever matched the magic of the original Alice Cooper band. Friends since high school, the original quintet crafted some of the greatest pop-rock anthems of the '70s…"


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In 1998 the Porsche 996 3.4 liter Carrera 4 was released providing a new level of handling with its ingenious all wheel drive system. The 996 Carrera 4 shared the same power plant at the standard Carrera 2, but was instead mated to Porsche's all wheel drive system. This new drive train only put 5% of the power to the front wheels under normal driving conditions giving it a rear wheel drive feel, but if the stability management system detected slipping it could allocate as much as 40% of the power to the front wheels. Not only did this new system help with slippery conditions, but also it would automatically attempt to rectify any over or under steer conditions. Porsche's stability management system is one of the few that actually makes you a better driver. As with the Carrera 2, the 996 Carrera 4 also suffered from the same potential engine failure issues, so again very important to do your homework if you are looking to acquire one of these Porsche 911s.
1998-2001 Porsche 996 3.4 liter (911) Carrera 4 Specifications Specs:
Engine Capacity: 3387cc
Compression ratio: 11.3:1
Maximum Power: 300hp @ 6800rpm
Maximum Torque: 258ft-lb @ 4600rpm
Brakes: Front: 318mm discs; rear: 299mm discs. Servo assisted with ABS
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A recurrent theme of the Bush administration on how Iran has supported terrorism and is a hindrance in the fight to create a democratic Afghanistan. It has been well documented that during the American invasion of Afghanistan assistance was provided by Iranian intelligence sources since Iran has long detested the Taliban. Seyed Taqui Qaemi, head of the Iranian Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants, estimates up to 12.5% of the Afghanistan population is now residing in Iran. His figures indicate their are now 2,000,640 Afghan refugees current in his country and they are being provided health, cultural, educational and social services. His office has also help provide literacy education to some 602,000 Afghans. He offered figures that 12,000 Afghans have graduated from Iranian universities and there are currently 3,700 Afghans attending college in Iran.
These figures suggest it would be in the best interest for Iran to have a stable Afghanistan which can provide employment and education for refugees now scattered in Iran and other nations of Asia. The Iranian government is also compelled to focus large resources to deal with the extensive trade in drugs coming from Afghanistan which has resulted in thousands of Iranian drug addicts. It is unfortunate the Bush administration is blind to the joint interests of the United States and Iran in working to end violence in Afghanistan.


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Arturia announces the release of it's cutting-edge emulation of the legendary MODULAR SYSTEM 3C
The new Arturia Modular System is a faithful reproduction of one of the most legendary synthesizer of all time: the Moog Modular.
The Modular System is based on a new set of algorithms created by Arturia's sound engineers and gathered under the name TAE ® (TAE stands for True Analog Emulation; see end of document). It brings a superior quality of sound when reproducing analog circuits. In particular, TAE avoids any sort of aliasing; it also emulates the typical instability of hardware oscillators and brings the warm sound of the vintage synthesizers.
In addition to the replication of all the functions of the original, the Modular System comes loaded with more than 400 presets made by a selection of the most famous sound designers.
It will have a retail price of €329 Euros.
- 9 oscillators (921 Mg series).
- 2 dedicated LFOs.
- 3 filter slots can be chosen among classic Mg 904 series (low-pass 24 dB, high-pass 24 dB, filter coupler), and an additional 12 dB multimode filter (7 modes).
- 1 noise generator (white and pink – 923 Mg module).
- 6 ADSR auxiliary envelopes (911 Mg module).
- 2 VCAs (with their own envelopes, and 1 panoramic potentiometer for natural stereo effects)
- 16 auxiliary VCAs with modulation inputs.
- 1 sequencer (3x8 steps – 960 Mg module).
- 1 filter bank (14 bands with their own bandwidth).
- 1 stereo delay.
- 1 chorus.
- Mono/polyphonic (up to 64 voices).
- Stereo synthesizer.
- Absolutely pure and top quality sound (aliasing-free), like the original Moog sound.
- And more…
The Modular System can be used:
- As a stand-alone application.
- As a virtual instrument.
- Windows: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP (ASIO/DirectSound/VST/DX/RTAS).
- Mac OS classic: Mac OS 9.x (VST/MAS/RTAS/HTDM).
- Mac OS X: Mac OS X.2 or higher (CoreAudio/VST/RTAS/HTDM.
- PC / Windows: 128 MB RAM - 500 MHz processor.
- Mac OS 9: 128 MB RAM - 500 MHz processor.
- Mac OS X: 128 MB RAM - 500 MHz processor.
This is the reason why, for the first time, TAE allows us to recover the warmth of analog hardware synthesizers.
For more information, visit the Arturia website at http://www.arturia.com/
See also http://www.arturia.com/en/modular_survey.html
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You know things are getting serious when the president steps in to give his opinion, especially in the middle of a campaign. That's where we are with the NFL officials at this point, as Barack Obama has taken to Twitter to give his take on the NFL officials lockout. He did so in an unsurprisingly diplomatic way. See the tweet below. NFL fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs' lockout is settled soon. -bo — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 25, 2012 This isn't the first time the president has discussed the officiating mess. He weighed in on...
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California's Oldest Driver Receives New Car
105-year-old Edythe Kirchmaier is now driving in style.
The longtime Santa Barbara resident was given a brand-new 2013 Honda Civic from an anonymous person. The good Samaritan heard about Kirchmaier's story and couldn't resist.
Kirchmaier has been a volunteer at Direct Relief for the past 40 years but was having numerous car problems with her 1997 Dodge Caravan. It was jeopardizing her ability to continue to volunteer her time, until now.
Kirchmaier has a perfect driving record. She just renewed her drivers license this past January and passed her test with flying colors.


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Merkel's FDP Coalition Ally Draws Election Battle Lines on Taxes
Germany's Free Democratic Party backed the euro and rejected tax increases, aligning its election platform with Chancellor Angela Merkel in a bid to stay her junior coalition ally for four more years.
Delegates at a three-day convention in Nuremberg that ended yesterday heard Economy Minister Philipp Roesler, the party's head, endorse a renewed alliance with Merkel's Christian Democratic Union bloc. Polls suggest the FDP isn't assured of returning to parliament in the Sept. 22 vote. Three national polls show the party's support at as low as 4 percent, below the 5 percent threshold for seats in the chamber.
"You can see in France how a Socialist government sets off an economic downturn and a dramatic rise in unemployment by raising taxes," Rainer Bruederle, the FDP floor leader in parliament, said in an interview on ARD television yesterday. "We don't want to go down that road in Germany."
As Merkel seeks a third term on her handling of the euro area's debt crisis, the FDP platform indicates ideological battle lines are being drawn after the opposition Social Democrats and Greens said they would raise income taxes and impose a levy on assets in Europe's biggest economy.
FDP convention delegates joined Merkel in rejecting the Social Democrats' labor-backed call for a national minimum wage and said it wouldn't raise taxes if re-elected. That matches positions laid out by Merkel in an April 26 speech to family entrepreneurs in which she said the FDP is her preferred third- term partner.
'Strong Europe'
Roesler said the FDP, which flirted with an anti-euro stance at the peak of the debt crisis, stands behind the 17- nation currency and wants "a strong Europe." Germany is the biggest single contributor to euro-area bailouts.
"To throw out our joint currency out of nostalgia or a yearning for the allegedly good old times is madness," Roesler said in a speech at the FDP convention on May 4.
While Merkel beats Social Democratic challenger Peer Steinbrueck in popularity ratings, polls suggest neither her coalition nor a Social Democrat-Greens alliance would have enough voter support to form a government if the election were held now. That may lead Merkel to seek a rerun of her first-term coalition with the Social Democrats that included Steinbrueck as finance minister.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona University's cross country's teams are slated to compete this weekend on October 19th. The Lumberjack men will travel to the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational which will be held on the beautiful Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course. The Lumberjack women will travel to Terre Haute, Ind. for the NCAA Pre-National Invitational.
"This is always a big weekend," said director of track & field and cross country Eric Heins. "We're excited to compete against some of the best in the country."
On the men's side, NAU will line up against some of the top programs the nation has to offer. There are 16 nationally ranked teams competing in the men's 8K in Wisconsin, most notably No. 5 BYU, No. 6 Arkansas and No. 8 Columbia. The Lumberjacks are the highest ranked team competing as they currently sit at No. 3 in the country and will be favored to win.
"It's like a preview to the national championships because you have the majority of the best teams in the country competing," said Heins. "We're excited for it; it's the first chance to get our top nine runners to run together."
The NAU men will have to learn from their experience at this very same race last year in order to come out victorious on Saturday. The team finished a season-worst 13th as they struggled to cope with the challenge of running against such a large field. Senior Brian Shrader and sophomore Futsum Zienasellassie led the way for NAU finishing 28th and 31st, respectively.
"It's just a matter of being mentally prepared," said Heins. "We knew we were good last year after that race we just didn't get out fast enough. I believe the guys understand that better and they will get to the front pack of the race from the start."
The NAU women will be tested as they compete at the NCAA Pre-National Invitational which features the likes of 11 nationally ranked teams, most notably No. 2 Florida State and No. 6 Georgetown.
"We're excited to compete against the top teams in the country especially those in that No. 20-25 range," said assistant coach Leah Rosenfeld. "We feel like if we are clicking on all cylinders. We believe we can knock off a few of those teams."
The Lumberjack women will look to continue their success and prove themselves worthy of a national ranking. The team has been led by committee, as they have a very talented group of underclassmen who have impressed thus far. The NAU women will need contributions from everyone in order for the team to find success this weekend.
"Everyone has to step up, it can't just be on one person," said Rosenfeld. "I think they can definitely do it and they'll have more fun doing it together too."
This will be an exciting weekend for NAU cross country as they look to continue the success of this season. There will be live coverage of both the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational and the NCAA Pre-National Invitational on FloTrack.org. Follow NAU cross country's social media profiles for updates during the races.
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Ulf Zimmermann wrote:
-----Original Message----- From: Eric Sandeen [mailto:sandeen redhat com] Sent: 09/23/2008 20:30 To: Ulf Zimmermann Cc: Theodore Tso; ext3-users redhat com Subject: Re: ext3 zerofree option and RedHat back port? Ulf Zimmermann wrote:Reason I asked is this. We use currently 3Par S400 and E200 as SAN arrays. The new T400 and T800 has a built in chip to do moreintelligentthin provisioning but I believe even the S400 and E200 we have willfreeon the SAN level a block of a thin provisioned volume if it getszero'edout. Haven't gotten around yet to test it, but I am planning on. Wearecurrently using 3 different file system types, one is a proprietyfromOnstor for their Bobcats (NFS/CIFS heads) where I believe I have observed just freeing of SAN level blocks. The two other are EXT3andOCFS2.Ok, so you really want to zero the unused blocks in-place, and e2image writing out a new sparsified image isn't a ton of help. The tool does that, I guess - but only on an unmounted or RO-mounted filesystem, right? (plus I'd triple-check that it's doing things correctly, opening a block device and splatting zeros around, onehopesthat it is!) But in any case the util itself is simple enough that building (orevenpackaging) for fedora/EPEL should be trivial. (FWIW, there is work upstream for filesystems to actually communicate freed blocks to the underlying storage, just for this purpose...) -EricI am going to try it out by hand. Create a thin provisioned volume, write random crap to it, then zero the blocks. See if that shrinks the physical allocated space. Ulf.
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I recently described the birth altar that I created before my last birth. Some of the elements included on the altar came from quotes from a page-a-day calendar from a $1 Shop and some were parts of a t-shirt tag from the tag on a shirt I purchased from WYSH at an LLL conference in 2009 (why keep a t-shirt tag from 2009, you might ask? Because it had lots of cool things written on it! And, behold, it became a source of birth altar wisdom for me. Wisdom lurks in unexpected places!)I am struck … [Read more...]
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Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless Internet access, supervised childcare/activities, and gift shops/newsstands.
All-inclusive rates are available at this lodge. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.
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- Supervised childcare/activities
- Restaurant
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- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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- Free bottled water
- In-room safe
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- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
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Cingular Blackberry Pearl Less than a month old. With extras SAVE BIG! $300.00
My wife switched to Cingular Wireless a couple months back. She got a Sony Ericsson MP3 phone when she signed up and they give you a 30 day trial with a new activation. Well on like the 35th day she decided she didn't like her Sony so she started shoping for a new phone. After a week of searching she set her sites on a Blackberry Pearl. So to keep the misses happy I purchased her this phone at full price $399.99, a 1 GIG SanDisk Micro Memory Card $49.99, a Gel Protector $9.99, and Ear Bud for $29.99. Grand total just under $520.00, what ever makes her happy. This was on March 19th. and now she wants a RAZR! I'm Gonna go nuts. So If you are looking to buy this phone save some money and check this out.
Here are some things I pulled off the Cingular Site about this phone.
The sleek and stylish BlackBerry Pearl will keep you connected anywhere you go. It includes auto push email, messaging and multimedia options. Type effortlessly and send messages with the SureType QWERTY keyboard. View photos and email attachments on the large brightly lit color screen. The Pearl has a 1.3 megapixel camera, media player, web browser, Bluetooth® and more. This smart stylish phone has everything you need to stay in touch
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Warranty: One year warranty on phone and accessories
All talk, data & standby times depend on network configuration
Comes with all the things listed with original box, with CD's Wall Charger. See Pictures. Works great, nothing wrong with the phone gauranteed. Phone is in almost Brand New Condition. $300.00 Can't Beat It.
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Out of the Dotel sweepstakes?
Informal word I have received is that the Cardinals are apparently out of the pursuit of Octavio Dotel. Why? Likely money.
Felix Rodriguez – Still Plan B?
Attention is reportedly being shifted from Dotel to a push to sign Felix Rodriquez but nothing is certain at this point.
Arbitration eligible – Jason Marquis
The Cards are apparently negotiating with Marquis' agent but I am unsure of any progress. It remains very interesting to see if the Cardinals will offer Marquis multiple years to enhance his trade value and whether Marquis would give up that leverage. I'll bet that internal discussion has been lively.
Arbitration eligible – Larry Bigbie
It shouldn't be too difficult to get Bigbie signed. Some reports say that the Cards are already zeroing in on a one-year, $900,000 deal. That sounds about right.
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Are Discounts and Freebies Doing Franchise Owners More Harm Than Good?By
This is a post by guest blogger Don Sniegowski, the founding editor of the daily franchise news site BlueMauMau.
McDonald's just wrapped up its weeks-long campaign of offering free mocha on Mondays as an introduction to its new line of high value coffee at low prices. One of the largest franchise chains in the world, it used the free Mocha Monday strategy to help pull market share away from competitors Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, and other chains.
But what do these price wars mean to the average franchise owner-operator? Franchisors typically take as their royalty a fixed percentage from a franchise's top-line revenues—whether or not the franchisee is making a profit. It is franchise owners who take the brunt of the burden of lowered profits, or often, losses, for discounted products.
Franchise owners can become quite upset when they are faced with one discount after another. One Quiznos franchisee anonymously that he had not received a single reimbursement on a series of heavily discounted toasted sub sandwiches, saying "This company never saw a discount it didn't like. Those great discounts are financed solely by the franchisees."
Brands such as Burger King, McDonald's, Quiznos, Subway, Popeyes, and KFC have recently found themselves between the franchisor's need to drive traffic and the franchisee's need to protect margins.
Darren Tristano, Executive Vice President at Technomic, Inc., a consulting and research firm for the restaurant industry, understands the heavy toll the discounts are having on franchise owner-operators. But he admonishes franchisees to be more understanding.
"Discounting and low price promotions are designed to appeal to 'value seekers' and drive traffic to restaurants. It is the responsibility at the unit level to up-sell and increase the check average through upgrades, limited-time offers, and specialty beverages and desserts. Today, restaurateurs should be focused on driving patrons through the doors any way possible!"
But in a recent Marketplace interview, psychology and business professor Kit Yarrow of Golden Gate University asserts that consumers have reached a point in which discount strategies are now so typical that they are no longer bringing in . Worse yet, she says consumers are expecting the lowered prices to remain.
Listen to the interview below.
Tristano affirms that observation. "Consumers have gone from discounting to now expecting low prices with high value every day," he says. "It's going to be difficult to pull consumers back to the old norm."
But Professor Yarrow says that offering free products still works for bringing in lots of customers. The big question is, will it increase market share in the long term?
Nelson Marchioli, Denny's CEO, was enthusiastic at the end of the day of the chain's free Grand Slam breakfast promotion back in February, saying, "We were hoping to reconnect with millions of Americans today … and we did. This Free Slam Day has exceeded our expectations in every way."
Did Denny's increase its repeat customer base through free breakfasts? The company was asked, but no reply was received by the time this blog was posted. Update: Denny's did reply via email but its response went into my spam folder. Here is the response from John Dillon, Denny's vice president of marketing, who says that February's free offer did indeed grow its customer base. "We brought in 2 million guests into our restaurants that day, many of which hadn't been to Denny's for a number of years," Dillon writes. "Our research showed 97% of guests that day were extremely or very happy with their experience, and an incredible 95% said they would return."
Dillon emphasizes why this particular free give-away meal was successful: "Brands can't just slap events like this together. We had a strategy, we had a big stage, we had strong execution, and importantly we had incredible partnership with our franchise partners. The key with promotions like our Grand Slam Giveaway are to do them for the right strategic reasons, not just to do them. In our case, we were really the first to do something like this - a totally FREE, full meal giveaway - on this grand of a stage, the Super Bowl. We had something to say, we had an aggressive offer, we communicated and partnered with our franchisees to work through all the questions and make it even better. We listened and responded to a lot of franchisee feedback both before, during and after the event, and we were prepared for anything that happened."
What are results of McDonald's free mocha campaign? A corporate spokesperson says that the burger giant has seen incredible buzz, as judged through postings on social media sites like Twitter. "Although we don't release sales data," the spokesperson says, "we believe sampling is a great way to give our customers a taste of the new McCafé coffees."
Denny's now seems to be avoiding discounting and free menu items. Instead it is focusing on less expensive, smaller portions, such as the Moons over My Hammy breakfast, downsized meatloaf, and All Nighter snacks starting at $2.99.
Caution in discounting is the word, not only because it can devastate franchise owners, but it also can hurt the brand.
Says Steve McKee, president of McKee Wallwork Cleveland Advertising, author of When Growth Stalls, and longtime BusinessWeek columnist: "Generally speaking, discounting is like a drug—it makes you feel great at first, but before you know it you're hooked and can't get by without a fix. And the buzz is harder to achieve every time you do it."
Don Sniegowski is the founder and editor of Blue MauMau, a daily business news site for franchise buyers and owner-operators. Previously, he led global field operations and franchise development for a quick-print franchising firm. Sniegowski also helped lead global publishing efforts for trade publisher Global Sources Media and led Asia-Pacific retail and operations for Franklin Covey.


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Richard Holt graced the subway once again with his Words & Pictures solo show in July. Richard created a series of narrative-style works in complementary mediums including digital photography, painting, drawing and text. Richard is a founder of Platform and is now Urban Art Officer for the City of Port Phillip.
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Bethany J Fellows raised the bar on performance art (or at least shoved it sideways) with her taco-fest at Platform on Thursday 5 July. Bethany presented the event to accompany her drawings at Majorca Building (on show throughout July). Driven to distraction by dreams and images of actress Helen Hunt, Bethany continued her notorious celebrity face off by throwing 97 freshly made tacos at a huge photo of the academy award winner. For more information about this and other pieces by Bethany J Fellows see her blog.
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On National Test, New York Declines in Math
5:06 p.m. | Updated While math scores went up over all on this year's federally administered national test, New York was the only state in the country in which fourth-grade math scores went in the opposite direction and declined.
Average math scores for New York fourth graders fell by three points, a measure considered statistically significant by the National Center for Education Statistics. Eighth grade scores were flat.
By contrast, average fourth- and eighth-grade math scores nationally on the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests given last winter each went up by one point since 2009, to their highest level to date. Sam Dillon has a full report on the national picture on nytimes.com.
The Assessment of Educational Progress is also known as the Nation's Report Card. The test is given every two years to a sample of hundreds of thousands of students, in representative samples in every state. It measures what students know and can do on a scale ranging from zero to 500 for math and reading.
Average overall scores for New York's fourth graders were 238 this year, compared with the national average of 240. The state's eighth graders scored 280 on average, compared with the national average of 283.
In a statement, the state's education commissioner, Dr. John B. King Jr., said the numbers are "disappointing and unacceptable":
New York needs change. The Regents have adopted a comprehensive reform agenda, including the new Common Core Standards adopted last January. It's a foundation for a statewide curriculum and new assessments. The goal is college and career readiness for every student and that starts the first day a child walks into a classroom.
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Our children deserve schools that get them college and career ready. Their future, and our state's future, depends on it.
The news was not much brighter for New York's reading scores, which made no progress since the last exams were given in 2009. Nationally, eighth-grade reading scores rose by one point on average, while fourth-grade scores stayed the same. Officials consider that a disappointment compared with the steady annual gains in math.
In the past eight years since all states were required to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the largest overall gains were in Maryland, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. But New York was among several states that stood still, along with Iowa and West Virginia, according to the National Assessment Governing Board.
Suzanne Libfeld, director of the New York City Mathematics Project and president of the New York State Association of Mathematics Supervisors, said New York's decline in fourth grade scores is "almost like an aberration."
"We went down a little in fourth grade where we have always been ahead across the nation for all the years pretty much," Ms. Libfeld said. "And that could be once you advance so much it's hard to maintain."
Ms. Libfeld said she was pleased that eighth grade maintained its score. She said the middle grades had been a point of focus in the past. Starting in 2005, ninth grade algebra was taught at an eighth grade level to improve scores.
"I'm happy because the scores finally caught up with us in terms of the rigor we have in eighth grade," Ms. Libfeld said. "That's a good thing, it's always been part of the issue here."
In the National Assessment of Educational Progress, scores correspond to achievement levels. Nationally, about a third of fourth and eighth graders met the cutoff to be assessed as "proficient" in math this year. New York's students performed a little lower than that. But they did slightly better than the average in reading. About 35 percent of New York's fourth and eighth graders performed at or above the proficient level.
Those passing rates are still well behind the rates on New York State's own annual tests. This year, about 53 percent of students in grades three to eight were considered proficient on their state reading tests, and 63 percent were proficient in math.
Merryl Tisch, the chancellor of the state Board of Regents, said the test results reinforce her argument that the state needs a strong teacher evaluation process.
"We cannot be diddling around with courts and lawyers while children and teachers in this state are going hungry for an evaluation," Ms. Tisch said. "We need to get to a place in New York State where curriculum and instruction drive assets, and not the assets that drive the curriculum and instruction."
But the president of the teachers union, Michael Mulgrew, said the lowered scores are the result of current policies and budget cuts.
"We need to get back to a well-rounded education and that's what NAEP really measures," he said Tuesday, speaking a news conference to release a United Federation of Teachers survey of conditions in schools. "And as long as we keep focusing -- and more and more of our education is just about test prep -- you're going to see results like that."
"Test prep plus cuts, cuts, and cuts, that's a problem," he said.
Ms. Libfeld also blamed budget cuts and lack of money for teacher training.
"It's an issue all over that we need to focus on," she said. "Money needs to be focused on professional development for teachers and that's the bottom line."
But Ms. Libfeld found one point of progess in the NAEP results that put New York ahead of the other states: narrowing the achievement gap for lower income students.
"We are doing better than anyone else," Ms. Libfeld said. "I think that is a tribute to the professionals across the state in terms of their work with students."


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Swallow Reef
|Disputed island
Other names:
Tanwan Reef Chinese: 彈丸礁 or Swallow Island Chinese: 燕子島; (Chinese)
Pulau Layang-Layang (Malay)
Celerio; (Filipino)
Đá Hoa Lau (Vietnamese)
Satellite image of Swallow Reef by NASA.
|South China Sea
|7°22′20″N 113°50′30″E / 7.37222°N 113.84167°ECoordinates: 7°22′20″N 113°50′30″E / 7.37222°N 113.84167°E
|Spratly Islands
|35 hectares (86 acres)
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|Sansha, Hainan
|Republic of China (Taiwan)
|Cijin, Kaohsiung
|Truong Sa, Khanh Hoa
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Swallow Reef, known as Island of Swallows (Malay for Pulau Layang-Layang) in Malaysia, Tanwan Reef (Chinese: 彈丸礁) or Swallow Island (Chinese: 燕子島) in China, Celerio in the Philippines and Đá Hoa Lau in Vietnam, is an oceanic atoll of the Spratly Islands administered by Malaysia which is situated approximately 300 km northwest of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Swallow Reef had an original land area of approximately 6.2 hectares (15 acres), but with reclaimed land now covers 35 hectares (86 acres),[3] measuring over 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long and 200 m (656 ft) wide.[4]
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has maintained a presence on the reef since 1983, but as with all of the Spratly Islands, the ownership is disputed, and it is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam. The Philippines does not lay claim to Swallow Reef.[5]
The island's air transport needs are served by the Layang-Layang Airport.
- 1 History
- 2 Facilities
- 3 Climate
- 4 Accessibility
- 5 See also
- 6 References
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On 21 June 1980, a claim plaque was erected on the reef by Malaysia's PASKAL special forces.[6]
In May 1983, eighteen PASKAL members built their first encampment, signifying the start of the Royal Malaysian Navy's presence. At the time, the only infrastructure available was a helipad for personnel transfer, and the special forces had to camp under the open skies on the bare reef. Naval Station "Lima" was constructed in April 1986, consisting of a small living-cum-operations centre.
In 1989, the government decided to develop the island into a tourist spot.[4]
By 1991, the resort had completed construction and had developed into a comfortable and popular diving spot.[6][7]
By 1995, more buildings were added, including two air-conditioned accommodation blocks, an aircraft landing strip, two hangars, a radar station, an air traffic control tower, watchtowers and a jetty.
On 20 July 2003, the Layang-Layang Airport expansion which increased the length of the runway from 1,064 metres (3,490 ft) to 1,367 metres (4,480 ft) was completed. As a result, the length of the island increased from 1.2 kilometres to over 1.5 kilometres.[4]
In July 2004, a marine research facility, MARSAL (Marine Research Station Pulau Layang-Layang) was opened.[7]
On 5 March 2009, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Malaysian Prime Minister of the time, visited the island.[8]
Layang-Layang Airport[edit]
The airport consists of a paved aircraft runway, two aircraft hangars, a radar station, an air traffic control tower and watchtowers. The runway, made of concrete, is 1367m long and 28m wide.[4] The runway has a Pavement Classification Number of 032RBXU, indicating that the runway is a medium strength rigid pavement, with a high maximum tire pressure.[9][10]
The aviation facilities on the island allow the operation of C130 Hercules transport planes and CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). Layang Layang Aerospace offers flights for civilians to and from the airport.
Avillion Layang-Layang Resort[edit]
Avillion Layang-Layang is a 3 star island resort located on the island. It has 76 superior rooms and 10 deluxe rooms; all rooms are made of tropical hardwood. It shares the look of a Longhouse, the traditional community homes of Borneo's tribal people. Each room has 2 queen sized beds, individually controlled air-conditioning, attached bathroom with hot/cold water shower, private balcony, television with in-house videos and programmes from regional satellite broadcast, and telephone facilities. The resort's restaurant serves Asian and Western Cuisine and also has a lounge bar. There are also fresh water swimming pools and international phone and fax services. There is also a body massage and foot reflexology centre called Raba Raba House.[11]
The Royal Malaysian Navy has maintained a naval station on the island since 1983, and CB90 assault craft based in the station patrol the surrounding waters. Several anti-ship and anti-aircraft guns are placed around the reef, and the personnel operate a Starburst air defence system to prevent low level attacks on the island.[6]
The jetty is located inside the lagoon of the submerged atoll, and has access to the sea through a man-made path cleared of corals.
The naval personnel are normally stationed on the island on a three-month rotational deployment, transferring from Kota Kinabalu, where the Naval Area Base II (Mawila II) is located.[12]
Marine Research Station[edit]
The Malaysian Fisheries department operates a marine research facility, MARSAL (Marine Research Station Pulau Layang-Layang) on the island.
The main power source of the island comes from diesel generators. On the naval station, there is a large windmill maintained by state-owned power company Tenaga Nasional which harnesses power from wind speeds of up to 50 knots to provide additional electricity supply to the base.[12]
The island's clean water supply of 57 tons per day is obtained from a distilled water processing plant.[4]
Post service[edit]
In 2015, Malaysia launched a postcode for those living in the island.[2]
Internet and mobile cellular connectivities[edit]
Internet services are currently been improved and mobile connectivities will be improved from 2G to 3G by Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.[13]
Swallow Reef is located within the equatorial belt and has an equatorial climate. It is closed to tourists from November to January each year due to heavy monsoon rains, however, Malaysian Armed Forces personnel operate on the island year-long. Temperatures range from 24 to 32 °C. Although an equatorial climate comes with fairly high humidity, there are cooling sea breezes.
The only civilian flight route to Swallow Reef is a one-hour flight from Sabah's capital Kota Kinabalu. Layang Layang Aerospace is the only airline that services this route, using its fleet of Nomad N22C planes. A return ticket must be purchased before departure from Kota Kinabalu International Airport.
The Royal Malaysian Navy uses CB90 boats for access to the area and also stations the boats on the island for patrols in the area. The Royal Malaysian Air Force uses CN235 and C130 Hercules aircraft as well as Nuri helicopters for access to the island.
See also[edit]
- ^ http://www.malaysiasite.nl/layangeng.htm
- ^ a b "Deepest Underwater Post Box Launched At Pulau Layang-layang". Bernama. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "WantChinaTimes(Taiwan)". Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "History of Station Lima at Swallow Reef (Terumbu Layang-Layang)". Konflikdanmiliter. Blogspot. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ The Philippines does not lay claim to Swallow Reef; it is outside of the Kalayaan Island Group which was defined by Presidential Decree No. 1596 signed by Ferdinand Marcos - "Philippine Presidential Decree No. 1596" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ a b c This blog contains a useful summary of the history of the Malaysian settlements in the Spratly Islands. It expands on the basic facts provided in the Mohd Nizam Basiron chapter (Ref 4), filling in some of the gaps.[citation needed]
(Note: A blog is NOT a WP:RS - hence the "citation needed" tag - but until a RS is identified, it's better than nothing.)
- ^ a b Mohd Nizam Basiron (15 February 2013). "5". In Joshua Ho; Sam Bateman. The search for sustainability and security : Malaysia's maritime challenges and opportunities. Maritime Challenges and Priorities in Asia: Implications for Regional Security. Routledge. pp. 73–75. ISBN 978-1-136-29820-2.
- ^ "Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "AirportsWorldwide". Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ See Swallow Reef for more information.
- ^ "JourneyMalaysia". Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "SKMM naik taraf internet di Pulau Layang-layang" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
External links[edit]
- Layang Layang travel guide from Wikivoyage


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On 7/13/12 at 2:55 AM, fateman at cs.berkeley.edu (Richard Fateman)
>An example.
>Create 3 arrays.
>Try updating the 50th element of each of these items, which look
>like arrays in Mathematica.
>Timing [A[[50]],{i,0,100000}]
It is hard to understand what you mean here. If I paste what you
posted into Mathematica I see the portion {i,0,100000} colored
red. Not surprising since Timing accepts one argument not two.
Perhaps you meant something like
Timing[Do[a[[50]], {i, 100000}]]
>Timing [B[[50]],{i,0,100000}]
>Timing [Q[[50]],{i,0,100000}]
>On my computer, these results take 0.266 seconds, 0.453 seconds, and
>2.25 seconds,
Assuming you did mean repeatedly reading the 50th element of
each list, I cannot reproduce your results. I get
In[1]:= a = Range[100];
b = Range[1000];
c = Range[10000];
In[4]:= Timing[Do[a[[50]], {i, 100000}]]
Out[4]= {0.054508,Null}
In[5]:= Timing[Do[b[[50]], {i, 100000}]]
Out[5]= {0.055219,Null}
In[6]:= Timing[Do[c[[50]], {i, 100000}]]
Out[6]= {0.053313,Null}
which indicates a constant access time.
>Now, instead of creating these guys as what appears to be arrays,
>one uses
>How does that change the results?
On my machine, not much
In[8]:= a = Array[# &, 100];
b = Array[# &, 1000];
c = Array[# &, 10000];
In[11]:= Timing[Do[a[50], {i, 100000}]]
Out[11]= {0.034209,Null}
In[12]:= Timing[Do[b[50], {i, 100000}]]
Out[12]= {0.032917,Null}
In[13]:= Timing[Do[c[50], {i, 100000}]]
Out[13]= {0.033273,Null}


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The only thing to remember when using bread or toast as finger food is that the bases should be small and the toppings should stick sensibly, so they don't tumble down people's shirt fronts. You can serve them in their bread form, but they go stale or soggy very quickly (unless they're Danish, that is). I think thinly sliced baguettes or ciabattas provide perfectly sized toast, but other kinds can be halved, or cut into shapes with cookie cutters.
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Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. They can be kept in an airtight container for up to 1 week. When read to serve, crisp them again in the oven for a few minutes.
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Choose from this list, plus other toppings from the Pizza Topping list. You can use a selection of Italian ingredients either homemade or store-bought. Don't use more than 3-4 ingredients on each item or they will become too complicated.
Makes 2 cups
Delicious caramelized onions can be used in lots of ways-on pizzas, in tarts, on hot dogs and hamburgers, or in leaf scoops.
2 lb. onions, preferably red, finely sliced
1/2 cup olive oil
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon sugar
A pinch of salt
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon crème de cassis
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
Put the onions oil, bay leaf, sugar, and salt in a wide skillet over a moderate heat for about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes until the onions begin to soften. Stir every few minutes.
Add the vinegar, crème de cassis, and allspice, if using. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have become translucent and caramelized, about 15-30 minutes more. Turn gently with tongs from time to time. Remove, cool, and transfer to a lidded container until ready to use. The marmalade will keep in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
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With Benjamin Netanyahu emerging as the narrow winner of the Israeli elections, the leader of the Palestinian negotiating team on Wednesday said that he doesn't believe the next government will offer any dramatic moves toward a two-state solution.
In an interview with AFP, Saeb Erekat gave a bleak response to the results.
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Ed Miliband is now more popular (or perhaps more accurately "less unpopular") than David Cameron according to recent polls, - and as our parliamentary sketchwriter Simon Hoggart notes, his performances in the Commons are getting stronger. Even the usually hostile Spectator is starting to take seriously the prospect of a Miliband premiership.
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These were intricate, bordering on Gothic but tipping a hat to the futurist. Polar bears reared up on some snow-capped pieces while others were splodged with galaxies of paint, or wrought with alien-faced emotion. Texture is certainly key for Madsen, and these darkly themed pieces showed their craftsmanship through the 3-dimensional details.
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- Call the main number for each Senator and say "in response to a public radio program we're checking to see if that office put a hold on S. 372, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, and would like to speak with the relevant staffer who worked on the bill."
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I believe Jeffrey said approximately within 48 hours of the deadline.
wasn't the deadline like on the 20th, today is the 23rd, i believe that's less than 72 hours went by
@kevinsturf: I'm a bit confused on this one too – the original post said winners would be announced on the 21st, then we went to a voteoff on "decision day" – the 22nd, leading one to believe the winners might be announced at the end of it, now we're left hangin. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for using the contest to drive as much traffic (and sales!) as possible – and the user-voting idea was an excellent way to get more people involved even if it took away the 'impartial envato judges' aspect of the contest – but a little more communication & clarity on when the results would be announced would have been cool. I'm still looking forward to the results… just a little less enthusiastically since it's the 24th now Next time maybe we just plan to leave a week or two for judging/voting? Good luck to everyone involved nonetheless!
I believe everyone has forgot abt the result
Hey everyone. We had to delay the announcement, due to the fact that the competition was SO close. Looking for the announcement Monday morning (central time)!
Thanks for your patience.
Sounds great Jeffrey, thanks for the update!
Thanks for the update Jeff,So Excited to see the winners.
Congrats to everyone who won! This was an amazing contest and I didn't really see a single submission in the final round that didn't deserve some sort of recognition for one reason or another – which speaks to the wide array of talented individuals that are active at ThemeForest. Great work to everyone who got involved!


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A former groom has emerged as an unlikely candidate for an equestrian medal for Australia in Athens.
Australians, led by Andrew Hoy and Matt Ryan, filled five of the top 10 places after the dressage at the prestigious Badminton horse trials in Gloucestershire, England, during the week - a vital event leading up to the Games.
South Australian Megan Jones caught the attention when she led during the first day of competition. She finished sixth in the dressage, one place ahead of Ryan, and is poised to make the Olympic equestrian team.
She was the groom for Wendy Schaeffer's horse, Sunburst, at the Atlanta Games in 1996. Schaeffer was part of the three-day event team that won the gold medal.
That experience was the inspiration for Jones to find her way into the Olympic fold as a competitor.
"Holding the horses for them in Atlanta, I was shaking with excitement and I was thinking, next time it's going to be me up there," Jones said. "It made me so determined, I decided I would keep riding till either I couldn't walk or I made the Olympic Games."
Australians are sounding a warning with their fine results at Badminton, an event Australia last claimed when Bill Roycroft and Laurie Morgan won in 1960 and 1961, respectively.
"We should keep it in perspective, though," said Olympic team manager Gareth McKeen. "The British are the favourites for Athens and they're not using their top horses at Badminton. And the Americans, who are the current world champions, decided not to compete.
"I've told Megan that it's important to do well there. I told her she needs to put in a 'pick-me' performance." She obviously took the hint.
Jones took a big gamble competing in England and her selection in the traditionally powerful Australian team would be a great feat given her unusual progression towards the Olympic Games.
Jones, who had to raise $30,000 for the trip, said: "I came over here; it's very high risk. But if you do well, it's very high gain."
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Rear Admiral Rick Williamson, Commander Navy Region Midwest, made the announcement at the 68th reunion of survivors of the USS Indianapolis.
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