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Judge, jury and executioner combined, Victor Saltzpyre is a Witch Hunter who will by any means necessary burn out heresy and corruption from the heart of the Empire. Grim and relentless, this sinister man is a member of the Holy Order of the Templars of Sigmar, an organization whose members seek to punish those who dare employ fell sorcery or consort with the agents of the Dark Gods. When battle rages and the conjurations of vile wizards tear the skies above, Witch Hunters are often all that stands between an Empire soldier and a most unnatural death.
Victor's obsession with the Skaven has unfortunately led to friction with his superiors, preventing him from being promoted to Witch Hunter Captain. Additionally, his lack of objections towards working with other races separates him even further from his fellow members, even if he draws the line at not allying with anything outright evil or daemonic. In Victor's eyes, the end justifies the means, and he is ultimately willing to fight alongside anyone as long as they are not apparent enemies of Sigmar and the Empire.
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"I haven't come to save you, I'm a killer, and I'll kill you as soon as look at yer, if you get in my way."
Victor Saltzpyre was the son of a talented blacksmith who found work with the Order of the Silver Hammer. While apprenticing for his father, a Witch Hunter Captain recognised Victor's raw potential, and sought his father's leave to train the boy. Victor survived the gruelling witch hunter rituals, where many do not, and eventually embarked on a life-long battle against the foul creatures blighting the Empire.
Twenty years later, Victor was hunting a Vampire's thrall. The girl had once been daughter to an influential burgomeister, whose great fortune had been built on mining. After a thorough investigation, Victor discovered his prey by a warpstone seam, deep in her father's mine. As he prepared to strike, a band of Skaven sprang from nowhere and attacked.
In the wake of a long and gruelling struggle, Victor emerged from the mine, sorely wounded, but alive. He'd lost an eye, but had gained renewed purpose in exchange. Soon after, Victor learned that the Burgomeister knew of the warpstone in his mine, and had profited greatly from it. Not content with a single act of treachery against his Emperor, the scoundrel had been covertly selling it to both the Skaven and the vampire who controlled his daughter. It had been only a matter of time before one customer sought to eliminate the other.
After hanging the burgomeister, and those merchants he deemed accomplices, Victor walked away a changed man with grander priorities. He scoured the land for information about the Skaven, and sought assignments that bore the telltale signs of their involvement.
No one knows for sure what exactly happened in the mine, or why that incident became such a life-changing event for Saltzpyre. To this day, he has never divulged the details. Trust is not a coin a Witch Hunter deals in, but perhaps… just perhaps… a warrior strong enough to share the burdens of his quest will learn the secrets of Victor Saltzpyre, Witch Hunter of the Order of the Silver Hammer.
Most often, Witch Hunters like to take on their foes using light and agile weaponry, making them quick and lethal in battle. They are masters of the Pistol, eliminating individual enemies with maximum efficiency at a distance. If the enemy draws near, the Witch Hunter will switch to his Rapier and start to puncture bodies with lethal precision. Occasionally, Victor will bring something different to the fight, such as a Repeater Pistol or a One Handed Axe. New weapon combinations like this add to or specialize his already impressive abilities, tweaking his fighting style to maximize his Skaven killing capacity.


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Regional Reviews: Los Angeles
Also see Sharon's review of The Blacks: A Clown Show
In some ways, Imelda Marcos's story is so much larger than life, it requires very few changes to make it suitable for the theatre. Indeed, it is sometimes difficult to tell when Imelda is being true to life, and when it is being tongue-in-cheek. Imelda's 3000 pairs of shoes - that's true. Imelda coining the term "Imeldific" - also true. Imelda asking, after a failed attempt on her life, whether the assassin could have tied a ribbon on the knife to pretty it up - true again. From all of this nonsensical reality, it is a very small step to portray Imelda sitting in a chair shaped like a huge shoe, or singing about imposing "Martial Law ... with a Smile."
On the other hand, the show's book (by Sachi Oyama) adds a teenage romance between Imelda and Benigno Aquino - an entanglement to which this reviewer has found no reference in historical fact. If it is not, in fact, true, it's a little too tidy of a plot point to have Imelda lose her boyfriend to the same woman to whom she will subsequently lose political power.
Imelda is at its best when relying on traditional Filipino myths or storytelling styles. Ferdinand Marcos is introduced in a number called "Maharlika," which nicely encapsulates both Marcos's past successes and his attempt to create himself as a cultural icon tied to Filipino traditions and values. This sort of number is ultimately much more memorable than "Forever Part of You," Imelda's answer to "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina." While "Forever Part of You" is a perfectly serviceable ballad, the mere fact that it is so obviously Imelda's love song to her country brings the Evita comparison clearly to mind, and "Forever Part of You" just can't compete. The numbers that incorporate Tagalog words and tribal-sounding rhythms are much more successful, because they are something more than just theatrical pop ballads.
Liza Del Mundo is a solid Imelda, conveying both Imelda's youthful drive for approval and the condescending adult who approaches everything as though she has an entitlement to be queen of the world. The difference is most clear between "The Education of Imelda," a tune in which Marcos 'Henry Higginses' an innocent Imelda into being a perfect political wife and "Imeldific," in which a wealthy and powerful Imelda treats New York as a giant buffet set up for her pleasure. Vocally, Del Mundo is outshone by Myra Cris Ocenar, who gives Corazon Aquino what is probably the richest voice in the show, and nails her one ballad, "Myself, My Heart." Also standing out vocally are Ramona DuBarry, Blythe Matsui, and Annie Katsura Rollins as the three "Muses," who take on roles ranging from shoe museum guides to beauty contestants, while they lead us through Imelda's story.
Production-wise, Imelda seems to be limited by East West Players' budget, which is to say that the story and songs look to demand more. When the Muses sing about "3,000 Pairs of Shoes," members of the cast carry out individual pairs of shoes on silver platters, but the song itself is aching for the back wall of the set to open up and show row upon row of shoes, rather than a mere projection of shoes thrown up against the wall. Similarly, "Imeldific," the paean to overindulgence, cries out for excessiveness in costume and set design. If Imelda has a further life at a larger theatre, hopefully these flaws can be overcome. In order for it to have such a life, its writers need to concentrate more on what makes it different from Evita, and less on what makes it appear like a pale copy.
Imelda runs at East West Players through June 19, 2005. Visit www.eastwestplayers.org for more information
East West Players - Tim Dang, Producing Artistic Director - presents Imelda. Book by Sachi Oyama; Music by Nathan Wang; Lyrics by Aaron Coleman. Directed by Tim Dang. Musical Direction by Nathan Wang; Choreography by Reggie Lee. Set & Production Designer Victoria Petrovich; Costume Designer Ivy Chou; Lighting Designer Jerry M. Sonnenberg; Property Master Ken Takemoto; Sound Designer Nathan Wang; Stage Manager Robert "Bobby" Fromer; Assistant Stage Manager Anna Woo.
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In a pregame ceremony Friday evening, the Atlanta Braves inducted Chipper Jones into the Braves Hall of Fame and retired his no. 10 jersey.
With a stage packed with Ted Turner, scout Paul Schneider, Dale Murphy, Bill Bartholomay, Bobby Cox, Frank Wren, John Schuerholz, parents Larry and Lynn Jones, Dan Uggla, sons Matthew, Trey, Shea and Tristan, the Braves presented Chipper with his jersey framed with a commemorative plaque while enshrining him in the ring of honor in a ceremony emceed by Pete Van Wieren.
"I am truly in awe of this experience," Jones said after being introduced with his signature walk-up "Crazy Train."
Chipper recognized his former teammates, the fans, his family and friends and everyone who has been a part of his life. He even stopped to call out a current Brave on his incessant goofiness.
"Stop making faces, Freddie," Jones said to a clowning Freddie Freeman.
Jones also turned his attention to the Arizona Diamondbacks dugout, as he recognized former Braves Martin Prado, Randall Delgado and Eric Hinske, who had awkwardly been designated for assignment. He also gave nods to former Braves hitting coach Don Baylor, Matt Williams and Kirk Gibson
Chipper's ceremony ended with a lap around Turner Field in a convertible to allow the Braves faithful to express their gratitude.
Photo credit: Steve Paluch / Foter.com / CC BYTags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta, Atlanta Braves, Baseball, Bobby Cox, Chipper Jones, Dale Murphy, Dan Uggla, Don Baylor, Eric Hinske, Freddie Freeman, Kirk Gibson, Martin Prado, MLB, Ted Turner


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Critical PennNet Host Security Policy
Effective: January 1, 2001
Authority and Responsibility
Information Systems and Computing's Information Security organization is responsible for establishing information security policies, guidelines and standards and therefore has the authority and responsibility to specify security requirements for critical hosts or any workstation that can potentially affect other users connected to PennNet.
Executive Summary
This policy describes the requirements and constraints for attaching and securing a critical computer to PennNet. It also provides "best practice" recommendations to guide systems administrators in further steps to protect PennNet-connected systems.
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all systems installed on PennNet are maintained at appropriate levels of security while at the same time not impeding the ability of users and support staff to perform their work. The University does not maintain a firewall environment for all of PennNet, so each and every computer connected to PennNet is directly connected to the Internet and is accessible by anyone anywhere in the world for any purpose. Therefore, individual computers, servers or desktops, connected to PennNet must be secure.
Risk of Non-compliance
The use of automated scanners and break-in scripts makes it easy for someone to quickly scan entire networks for vulnerable systems. Systems which are not properly secured are likely to be discovered and broken into.
Break-ins in the past have resulted in Penn systems being:
Break-ins can also result in the destruction, alteration or disclosure of sensitive data.
This policy applies to all critical hosts on PennNet. Information Security shall, after consultation with the Network Policy Committee, publish interpretations defining what machines shall be considered critical.
Defining Critical PennNet Hosts
A critical host is one which, if compromised, could significantly harm the University. Schools and centers may optionally designate any hosts as critical if its compromise could significantly harm the local unit. Examples of significant harm could include legal liability, reputational damage, interruption of critical business functions, and disclosure of confidential information.
Examples of critical hosts include those which:
Specifically, the following service is defined as critical:
Statement of Policy
Recommendations and Best Practices
Most computer systems as shipped by the vendor are very insecure. Steps must be taken by the system administrator at the time of installation and connection to ensure that certain known vulnerabilities are eliminated.
The following related practices are strongly recommended by Information Security.
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This article was published 14/12/2013 (1322 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
HGS Canada says it didn't get the numbers its was hoping for to locate a new call centre in Winnipeg.
P.E.I.-based Hinduja Global Solutions Canada Inc. held a job fair in the city last month to see whether the local labour market could fill 500-plus positions, including front-line customer-service, support and management jobs.
HGS wanted 2,000 candidates, but only about 500 submitted applications.
An official says HGS Canada may try again in the new year.
The company had gone through the same process in Ontario in Guelph, Kingston and Windsor.
HGS has 11 customer-contact centres in Canada -- five in the Maritimes and six in Ontario, half of which are in northern Ontario.
The Canadian operations of what used to be called On-Line Support, were acquired by HGS, a Bangalore, India, firm in 2011.
HGS has 24,000 employees and operates 56 outsourcing centres in India, Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Mauritius, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, the Netherlands and the Philippines.
Cheryl Barsalou, CEO of the Manitoba Customer Contact Association, said a recent industry survey found 9,500 people working in the call-centre sector in Winnipeg this year, down from 12,000 in 2009.
In November, HGS Canada president and CEO Ross Beattie stated: "We recently expanded our research into Manitoba and our analysis of Winnipeg is very promising."
-- The Canadian Press, with files from the Free Press


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Here are a few links of interest to readers of my books for the month of October, 2008.
- Logic Puzzle Archives – Holy cow. An archive of logic puzzles, complete with Flash-based solving tools. Who could ask for more? On PuzzlersParadise.
- 18 WordPress Plugins to add Professionalism to your Blog – Pretty good list of WordPress plugins to add features to your blog. I'll probably be trying a few of these shortly. On SpeckyBoy.com.
- In Defense of Piracy – A discussion of how fair use is often confused with copyright violation in the creation of new material based on existing material. On the Wall Street Journal Web site.
- Getting handsy with the new MacBooks – Great article about hands-on experience with the new MacBooks. On MacUser.com.
- Organization: Form an Attack Plan for a Cluttered, Messy Home – Great article on LifeHacker with tips for getting rid of clutter.
- Lizzer: A Copyright/Hotlinking Disaster – PlagiarismToday exposes the new Lizzer service as encouraging copyright infringement and allowing abuse of resources. Interesting reading for webmasters and bloggers interested in protecting content.
- MediaShift . How 'Follower Spam' Infiltrated Twitter — and How to Stop It | PBS – Excellent article about Twitter "follower spam," including what it is and how to stop it.
- 10 Traits Of A Successful Human Being – Excellent article listing the traits you need to succeed. On PickTheBrain.com.


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The Hammers look set to beat Everton to his signature after offering the amount needed to trigger his release clause and the 23-year-old is expected in London this week to try and seal the deal.
Roberto Martinez, the new Everton manager, came close to signing him for Wigan Athletic in January when he was in charge there and the Spaniard had hoped to revive the deal at Goodison Park.
However, it seems Sam Allardyce has won the race for Montero, who will reportedly be offered a lucrative £30,000 a-week contract over four years at Upton Park.
Montero has played for Ecuador more than 25 times and is a player who has been on the radar of several Premier League clubs for the past 12 months.


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On Thursday, more than 500 members of American College of Medical Coding Specialist (ACMCS) are invited to join American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). This major change is the result of successful merger agreement between AHIMA and ACMCS.
Both these organization are committed to deliver advance practices and standard within the heath information and medical management profession. AHIMA praised the quality of ACMCS members that is why; they welcomed and asked them for the mutual collaboration.
Official says that AHIMA will provide an opportunity to ACMCS members to advance their careers. AHIMA CEO Lynne Thomas Gordon warmly welcomed the new members because he is confident that new members will find good home at AHIMA. He also said that he acknowledge the expertise and professionalism of ACMCS members. Their expertise will also enhance the performance of AHIMA and competitive environment will develop within the organization.
AHIMA is a leading work group that provides assistance to physician, by providing medical resources and education to doctors. AHIMA will include members of ACMCS and other medical association to address the needs of physician market. With this collaboration, member will have the opportunity to grow their carrier by engaging in leadership roles related to medical coding matters.
Officials say that ACMCS certification related issues will be managed by the Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM). This organization will determine how to proceed with ACMCS certification exam. Furthermore, recertification issue of ACMCS certified professionals will also be solved within next 60 days.
Gretchen L. Segado, former member of board of governors at ACMCS, is excited with the collaboration of these two organizations. This amalgamation will assist ACMCS and AHIMA, to meet coding related challenges. He also believes that members of ACMCS will enjoy endless resources that will help them to grow their career.


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Infusion Plus LLC was recognized and certified in 2009 by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as one of modern home-health care agencies which are scientifically measured and assessed to have high-quality home-health care services for promoting health and improving the quality of life. Infusion Plus LLC is located at 1409 N Main St Suite A Mcallen, TX 78501 and can be contacted via phone number (956) 686-5300. Home Health Services being offerred by Infusion Plus LLC includes nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social, home health aide.
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Patient Experiences
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regularly gathers feedback information from patients (and their family or friends) about their experiences with a certain home health agency. In the survey, the patients shares their feelings about services they received, and whether they would recommend the agency to someone else. This information is also very helpful to the agency, telling the agency where to focus their improvement efforts for better health care and services.
This home-health data was updated by using the dataset publicized on Jul 12th, 2017 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). If you found out anything that is incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.
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This week, we're beginning one of the most difficult things that a small business can do: putting a pricing change into place. There are few things that can have such a big impact on the customer as a shift in rates, and that's why it can't be taken lightly.
The first question I had to ask myself was… why? Was there a need for a change? For us, the answer was most definitely yes. Our pricing was set up on a per-trip basis, and that has led to some problems in matching the rate paid to the amount of work we had to do.
For example, one "trip" could be a simple round trip or it could be a multi-city itinerary with five destinations. At the time, the simplicity of going with a flat per-trip rate made sense. But now it's proving to just be too much work for too little money.
To fix this, we're going with directional pricing. If you just need help going one way, you can pay less. But the price goes up with the number of destinations you add. For some people, this means the price to handle a trip can actually go down. For others, it will be going up. Not everyone will love this change, but it's something we need to do for the business to succeed.
The change isn't happening this week. Rather, we're just beginning the process by including some details in our newsletter this month with the hope that we'll get a response and some guidance from the people who know us best. We're going to be soliciting feedback directly from our best customers to make sure that we aren't making a grave mistake with horrible consequences. Once that's squared away, then it will be time to start the implementation.
Raising prices is always a tricky thing. Getting the lines of communication open early and not making the change until we feel very comfortable with how things are progressing is key. There's no hurry here. It just needs to be done right without alienating our best customers.
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The Singapore Exchange has bowed to pressure and sweetened the terms of an $8 billion takeover bid for the Australian stock exchange as it battles to gain political approval for the deal.
Four months after it launched its play for
The move to give ASX more sway in how the combined group is run is a major concession for SGX, which until now had stuck to the original takeover deal despite concerns it might be blocked in Canberra.
But Australian directors will still hold a minority of five of the 13 board seats of the merged group, keeping pressure on the exchanges to prove that the takeover is in Australia's national interest.
The revised terms come a week after two cross-border merger deals involving some of the world's largest exchanges in Europe and North America turned up the heat on ASX and SGX to link up in Asia and become bigger and more efficient.
Despite the concessions, political resistance to the deal persisted yesterday as opponents said there was no change in their objections.
Treasurer Wayne Swan did not comment but Queensland independent
"There's the broader principle about whether the merged entity would be in the national interest," Senator Xenophon said. "This may only be a cosmetic change rather than going to the heart of the deeper issues."
SGX moved on ASX in October in a friendly takeover bid that would create the world's fifth biggest share-trading group. But a hostile response in Australia to the prospect of ASX becoming foreign owned has threatened to scupper the deal, which must be approved by the Foreign Investments Review Board and Mr Swan before going to a vote in Parliament.
Under the new deal, the number of board positions in the combined group will be cut from 15 to 13. Australian citizens will hold five of the board roles (increased from four previously) while Singaporeans will also occupy five positions in the altered governance structure. The remaining three seats will be taken by international directors, but these will all come from the existing SGX board, including chief executive Magnus Böcker.
Mr Böcker, a Swede, will be the chief executive of the combined group, and SGX chairman Chew Choon Seng will assume the same role in the merged business, as per the original plan. ASX chairman
Announcing the changes in Sydney yesterday, Mr Böcker would not be drawn on whether the concessions had been forced on him by the government or FIRB.
Asked whether he thought the new terms would help the deal clear political and regulatory hurdles, Mr Böcker said: "We feel confident that by making these changes, and combined with what we initially announced, this is a very strong offering to all stakeholders in Singapore and Australia."
In a bid to bolster support for the deal, Mr Böcker pledged to spend at least $30 million a year for five years on enhancements to the Australian stock exchange.
He promised that trading fees in Australia would be set independently of what happens in Singapore, which has one of the most expensive charging systems in Asia.
All of ASX's physical properties (such as data centres) and other assets needed to run critical functions (such as trade execution, clearing and settlement) would continue to be based in Australia, helping to mollify concerns the local exchange would be farmed overseas.
Mr Böcker promised a range of new products, including a "passport listing service" to allow Australian companies to be traded in Singapore and vice versa.
"We have spent the best part of four months talking to a range of stakeholders," Mr Böcker said.
"We have held meetings with over 300 stakeholders. We have had a lot of feedback and comment on what we had proposed.
"What we have announced is changes to address those concerns."
The willingness to compromise comes as pressure is building on ASX and SGX to complete the transaction amid a growing push towards consolidation among global players in the sector. Last week, Germany's Deutsche Börse said it was in talks to buy New York Stock Exchange Euronext, while London Stock Exchange and Canada's TMX Group also announced plans to merge.
In the LSE merger with TMX, the groups will have eight and seven board positions respectively, highlighting the lack of equality in the original ASX-SGX deal. Details of the Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext transaction were expected to be unveiled overnight.
"There is no doubt that the announcements last week have reaffirmed the strategic rationale of ASX and SGX coming together," Mr Böcker said.
With key independent politicians who hold the balance of power opposed to the takeover, ASX and SGX appear increasingly reliant on Coalition support for the numbers needed to win a vote on the floor of Parliament.
Shadow treasurer
Senator Xenophon said a Senate inquiry was needed to examine the deal in detail.
"We have Senate inquiries for much less, so how could you let something like this go through to the keeper? It might be that I move for an inquiry as soon as the next sitting week," he said.
Western Australian National MP
"I have some empathy for the ASX's position, but overseas ownership is always a concern in every area," he said.
A spokeswoman for Mr Katter said: "Any variation of this merger is still a sale to a foreign company and thus will be opposed by Bob."
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Sunday Afternoon Fire in Ross County
A three alarm fire in Ross County resulted in heavy damage at a Mussleman Station Road residence.
Neighbors within a few miles of the home claim reported hearing a "loud boom" at approximately 3:30 Sunday afternoon, which appeared to be related to the fire in the 3900 block of Mussleman Station Road.
An eyewitness says it appears a vehicle in a garage was on fire, spreading to the garage and the house.
No reports of injuries.


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Baghdad (AFP) March 12, 2011
A roadside bomb targeted a US patrol in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on Saturday, according to an Iraqi security official and the American military.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
"An improvised bomb targetted a US patrol in Najaf around noon today," an Iraqi security official told AFP, without giving further details.
The US military said: "We can confirm that there was an IED (improvised explosive device) attack targeting US forces in Najaf. We have no reporting of casualties at this time."
Two US soldiers were killed in a January 3 attack in central Iraq, in what were the first American casualties of this year.
Those deaths raised to 4,432 the number of American soldiers who have died in Iraq since the 2003 US-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein, according to an AFP tally based on data from independent website www.icasualties.org.
According to the website, 60 members of the US military were killed in Iraq in 2010 -- by far the smallest number since 2003.
Some 50,000 US troops remain in the country, but a security accord between Baghdad and Washington requires that they be withdrawn by the end of 2011.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who was approved for a second term by parliament on December 21 along with a national unity cabinet after over nine months of political deadlock, has named security as one of his top priorities.
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