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The NFL regular season just ended last Sunday and in that short time, two head coaches have found new homes.
The first hire took place on Wednesday morning, when the Houston Texans hired Bill O'Brien as their new head coach. It was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen and later confirmed by the team.
Now this hire is no surprise, considering he was the favorite for the Texans job and for good reason. O'Brien may only be 44-years old but he has shown the ability to be great coach. It wasn't to long ago that he was the Patriots' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, where he did impressive work. He did a great job of developing and improving that offense, not to mention he was part of creating the two tight end set that the Patriots used to perfection.
I was even more impressed with the great job he did with Penn State despite the issues that come with the job like a lack of scholarships, an underrated roster and a bowl ban. Let's not forget that he was able to lead Penn State to a 15-9 record over his two seasons at Penn State. He was named Big Ten coach of the year in 2012 after leading Penn State to an 8-4 record on his first year of the job. He did a great job of developing quarterback Matt McGloin who is now playing in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders and he did a great job of developing freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg this past season along with the talent around him.
More importantly, I feel he is a good fit for the Texans. He's known to be confident and stern. He has dealt with the politics of a program like Penn State and the pressure of being in New England which gives him the experience to handle the pressure and politics in Houston. He is more than capable of taking the offense to the next level. He will have a key role in drafting the Texans next quarterback but more importantly he will have a great hand in developing that quarterback.
I'm not saying O'Brien is the next great coach of the NFL, I'm not even saying his time with the Texans will be easy, I'm simply saying this was a solid hire for the Texans. Everyone says that the Texans need direction, I feel O'Brien gives the Texans that.
The second hire took place on Wednesday evening, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Lovie Smith as their new head coach. It was first reported by Jay Glazer of Fox Sports and later confirmed by the Buccaneers.
Honestly, this is a good hire for the Buccaneers. By now, most of you know the struggles of what the Buccaneers went through with Greg Schiano and while their will be some struggles with Smith, there is no doubt that he is a step in the right direction for the Buccaneers.
He was with the Chicago Bears for nine years, during that time, he lead them to five winning seasons and three playoff appearances. He even led them to a Superbowl in 2006, they didn't win but it doesn't change the fact that Smith is an amazing coach.
At 55-years old, he is bringing a great amount of experience and knowledge. He also brings a great defensive mindset to the Buccaneers which is what they want and need. He will make a point to take the Buccaneers defense to the next level and I'm sure the defense will love playing for him. Smith is also a great teacher and developer. He will turn his talented players into leaders.
The area of concern with this hire is the Smith's inconsistencies with the offense. While coaching the Bears, the quarterback play was confusing and at times erratic. However, that doesn't change the fact that this is a solid hire. It was reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN that Smith plans to hire Former Cal coach Jeff Tedford as his offensive coordinator and Rod Marinelli as his defensive coordinator.
Then there were some reports that stated if he is unable to acquire Marinelli, Smith would hire former Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier as his defensive coordinator. See tweet below by Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports:
Now when it comes to Tedford, this would be his first NFL stint. He is considered to be a solid offensive minded coach but what I really want to see from him, is his development of the quarterback. Remember that the Buccaneers have quarterback Mike Glennon who will be going into this second year next season. While they could end up drafting a new quarterback for the franchise, it doesn't change the fact that Tedford must be able to develop that particular person into that franchise quarterback, whether it be Glennon or a new quarterback.
As far as the defensive coordinator job goes, if it's Marinelli, I have mixed feelings. I feel Marinelli has improved the Cowboys secondary but it doesn't change the fact that the Cowboys defensive line couldn't pressure the quarterback consistently all season. Then on top of that, the Cowboys defense struggled to stop the run consistently. Now that's not to say that Marinelli will be horrible with the Buccaneers, it just some areas to watch if he does indeed join the staff. Plus I would like to think that Smith and Marinelli together could form a consistent solid defense. Basically meaning that Smith would make up for what Marinelli's lacks and vice versa. If the Buccaneers go with Frazier, you're talking about someone who is familiar with the Cover 2 scheme which is normally run by Smith. Then there has been talked that Cover 2 scheme is outdated, so some feel that Frazier wouldn't be much help if he were to join the Buccaneers staff. The point being, there are risks with both Marinelli and Frazier, it's more about who will work best with Smith and develop the defense.
Overall, I feel the Bears made a good hire in Lovie Smith. He is going to bring a winning mindset and a strong defensive scheme to this team. More importantly, bringing in Lovie Smith leads the Buccaneers franchise in the right direction which is what they want.
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State and local governments have seen an increase in tax receipts following declines in 2008 and 2009, with total collections up more than 12 percent in nominal (unadjusted) dollars between the second quarter of 2009 and the third quarter of 2012, according to a report released this week from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Most of the growth was in income and sales taxes, which were up more than 22 percent and just over 14 percent in nominal dollars. Property taxes grew at a rate of less than 2 percent from the third quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2012, the report said.
However, with modest growth projected, total tax revenues for state and local governments in the long term are expected to remain below 2007's historical high through 2060, the GAO found. The sector will continue to adjust to a lower level of federal assistance than what was provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The report said the growing cost of Medicaid, a health-care program for the poor and disabled, and of health-care compensation for public employees and retirees are the primary reasons for the decline in operating balances.
"Since most state and local governments are required to balance their operating budgets, the declining fiscal conditions shown in our simulations continue to suggest that the sector would need to make substantial policy changes to avoid growing fiscal imbalances in the future," the report said. "That is, absent any intervention or policy changes, state and local governments would face an increasing gap between receipts and expenditures in the coming years."
Governments' health-related costs are projected to be about 3.8 percent of the gross domestic product in 2013 and 7.2 percent of GDP in 2060. Other types of expenditures, such as salaries, are expected to decline as a percentage of GDP. Non-health-related costs will be an estimated 10.5 percent of GDP in 2013 and roughly 7.7 percent in 2060, the GAO found.
The GAO's model projects property-tax receipts will increase gradually from 2.86 percent of GDP this year to 3 percent around 2060. State and local property-tax revenues won't top the 2009 peak level of 3.09 percent until sometime after 2060. The agency said it's unclear at this time what effect the Affordable Care Act will have on the long-term state and local fiscal outlook.
Pension assets increased nearly 22 percent from $2.3 trillion at the end of 2008 to $2.8 trillion by the end of 2011. The 2007 value was $3.2 trillion. Most state and local government pension plans have enough assets to cover benefit payments to retirees for 10 or more years, but there is a growing gap between assets and liabilities. Governments have been taking steps to reduce any gap, such as reducing benefits and increasing member contributions.

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I am a frequent customer of Burger King #2907 as it is across the street from the Holiday Inn Express where I work. The service is always average, and I get what I order, but on my last visit I was appalled by the conduct of one of your employees.
The employee in question, after handing me my order at the front counter, asked if she could have my phone number for "This Kid". I am not sure whether or not she was asking for herself or for another employee, but to quickly diffuse the situation I told her "No, I'm sorry. Can I talk to the manager please?"
The employee quickly got the manager, and I explained how Burger King is not the bar, and the conduct exhibited by this employee was unprofessional, uncalled for, and inappropriate for her to be doing while at work. The manager said she would take care of it.
Due to the fact that this behavior is unbeleivably unprofessional, I would like someone to follow up with this manager to make sure that this will not happen again. If she lacks the competency to teach employees basic professionalism while on the job and not solicit personal contact information from customers, I fear that the cycle of mediocrity will continue and other customers could potentially be offended in the future.
Thank you for your time.
interesting follow up...
I went there again yesterday, and now I have food poisoning.
however the health department is looking in to it as I type, and I amnot demanding free burgers for life :)
LOL. take is as a compliment and say, "no thanks, i'm married" evenif your not! I think you need to chill out!
I just wanted to say thank you to everybody for their response.
I have learned that in the future, I should have a little more fun inlife and let some stuff go, even though it may not be of the utmostlevel of professionalism.
I also wanted to follow up with the fact that after thinking about itover the past few days, I can see the fact that I did overreact,however that day I was really tired and grumpy, and this just reallyirked me... and I did overreact and will remember this in the future.
Hey, Nate! Next time she does that, call her a b word and tell her youhave a girlfriend.
I had a reverse of Nate's situation. Back in the day about 10-12years ago...I was working at Mcdonalds to pay for school. I was themain counter person and drive through crew. Lot's of old and creepymen, some young and cute enough, but too old for an 18 year old todate would give me their numbers...I could have had QUITE the littleblack book if I ever kept the numbers. One man would always offer tobe a sugar daddy of sorts. Just for companionship. He would offer totake me on cruises with him, and pay my way through life. He was richit turned out. Oh well.
Hmmm Nate, The girl wanted your number so you reported her to themanager? Did you ever hear the saying "Dont mess with the people thatare making your food"? I would think about eating somewhere else fromnow on....
new place definately
C'mon Nate Chill! I would have been thrilled if i were in your shoes.I havent had a date/girlfriend in 7 years! what i wouldnt give to beasked for MY number!
*laughs* Oh, Nate. What I wouldn't give for the days when fast foodemployees flirted with ME! Kidding aside, okay, it was inappropriate.You're 100% correct there. But c'mon, weren't you a little flattered?:) The young lady who wanted your number obviously thinks highly ofyou (or did). I doubt you'd have been this offended if she'dapproached you at school. I'm guessing this is the only place she seesyou and just decided to go for it.
The manager said she would address it. I'm sure she will. And I hateto say this, but I'm sure you've also completely blown your chanceswith this girl! ;)
IF you don't want the affections of these women, just tell 'em youvolunteered for McCain's campaign. Automatic interest dasher!
So I take it you are good looking in addition to being smart, Nate?
Sounds like you are quite a catch!
I don't blame the employee for asking for you number, but there arebetter ways to go about it. Maybe a "hey, I've noticed you coming inhere and was wondering if maybe we could meet up sometime." Or offeryou her own phone number.
Don't forget, Nate, you are mature way beyond your years (at leastthat's what I've noticed from your posts on this site). Sometimes,this is how teenagers make a play for the affection of another. Don'ttake it to heart.
You've been here long enough to know exactly what's going to happen.
BK will forward your letter to the manager. Who will think "hey, Ialready addresses this" and do nothing further.
And that will be the end of it. It's unlikely that corporate willsend someone to this location to spy on this employee or to speak tothe manager to make sure that this never happens again. In otherwords, unless you believe that the manager didn't handle this, whatmore were you expecting BK corporate to do? I get the sense that youfeel that because this happened, you have a problem manager thatshouldn't even be in her job in the first place. Is that what you'resaying?
That is, if BK accepts this letter. From what I hear, they are spottyin addressing letters sent via e-mail. Sometimes, they do respond. Sometimes, they don't.
A similar situation happened to me when I met my wife for the firsttime. I was working at a local book store when she came in to buy abook for a friend of hers. We struck up a conversation, and it endedwith my asking to give her my phone number.
She immediately asked to see my manager and had me fired on the spot.
Actually, come to think of it, that last part never happened. And I'mpretty danged happy it didn't, being as I wouldn't currently bemarried and expecting a child had it had gone down that way. So Iguess what I'm trying to tell you is, either indulge the request orpolitely decline it. Life doesn't need to be nearly as serious asyou're making it.
Wow, you need to lighten up!! Since you frequent this locations,someone must have a little crush on you. I'm sure they don't anymoreafter you ratted out their friend for asking for your phone number. This is how life works, boy likes girl, girl likes boy, one asks theother out, they go on a date........
How on Earth can someone being interested in you OFFEND you?
The cashier may have not exercised decent judgement, but you gottagive her kudos for being brazen enough to ask a total stranger fortheir number.
Lighten up, Dude! It's not that much of a tragedy.
BK service, everywhere I go, is just so, so bad and the stores arealway dirty looking in many cases.
A little friendly advice, Nate... lighten up! You're only a teenageronce. Enjoy it! Isn't that what teenagers do? My son would havebeen flattered and it would have made his day. There will come a timewhen you'll be wishing someone would ask for your number.
I'm seeing a new marketing campaign -- have him/her your way.....
I take it as a compliment and move on. It's really not such a bigdeal, is it?
Nate, you must be good looking because not all people get asked fortheir phone numbers, especially thru BK drive through.
But, all kidding aside, it was rude of the employee to ask this but ifthe manager said he would take care of it he probably has.
And Nate, you have always been the person in here with common senseand great responses to some pretty obtuse complaints/comments in PFB.
Why not just let the manager handle this and let it go. I am sure thegirls were more embarassed than you were especially since youresponded as you did.
This was taken care of by the manager. I don't see a need to take itany higher unless it happens again.
Story over. The manager took responsibility to address the issue. Why send a letter to corporate?
Yes it is unprofessional, but it is also extremely common. This isthe sort of thing young people are tempted to do, and in customerservice huge numbers of people come into contact with each other. Trust me, this sort of thing will happen most anywhere at anytime.
It is hard to train employees in interpersonal relations and everyimmature thing they might do. This education usually comes from "realworld" experiences. When the manager says something, I'm sure theemployee will feel embarrassed and think twice before doing thisagain.


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In the midst of a crowd of students dressed in dark or neutral colors for fall, this Fashionista stuck out like a sore thumb in a good way. Her light sky blue pair of jeans was the star of the outfit. Her look was a fresh breath of brightness and color, much needed during a time when most are sporting brown boots, black leggings and heavy jackets. She even added more color with a pair of purple floral wayfarers. Along with her edgy dip-dyed hair, Bob Dylan shirt and Converse shoes, she looked as if she were on her way to a music festival.
Taking note from this Fashionista, there's nothing wrong with wearing color during the chillier season. Not all of your spring/summer clothes of color, bright designs and lightweight fabric need to be stored away. It's all about balancing and incorporating the seasons appropriately. Taking note from her styling, team a colorful item with a neutral colored piece, along with a fall item such as a cardigan for layering and warmth.
Break the rules and add some vibrant flair to your fall ensemble. It'll also give you more freedom to mix and match, make the most of all the items in the closet and incorporate your unique style just as this Fashionista did. Take a peek at my top picks for the week to recreate this look.
Studded Jim Morrison Top from Forever 21: Channel your inner rocker with this gold shoulder-studded shirt with a graphic of The Doors' front man.
1969 Legging Skimmer Jeans from Gap in resolution blue: Add some cool with this purplish blue pair.
1969 Neon Always Skinny Skimmer Jeans from Gap in neon mint green: Stand out in the crowd with these hard to ignore neon jeans.
Long Knitted Cardigan with Fringed Hem from Zara: A great fall piece to have in your closet; a warm tweed-like knit with a surprise of fringe.
Chuck Taylor Stonewashed Canvas from Converse: Add some casual comfort to your outfit with the exclusive stonewashed version of the classic Converse.


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Week 04 Status Report
This is the week 04 status report for AudioMan and its subprojects.
What was done last week
The build machine Ant scripts are ready to go. They will be modified as time goes on, so it's certainly not done but it's ready for the first iteration. I'm very happy with the results after being inspired by Andrew's build ideas, thanks buddy!
The build machine is building and packaging two RCP applications: AudioMan2 and the Durham Quick Editor; for four platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux GTK and Linux motif. All of the packages are ZIP files around 5 MB each. I love being able to build native-looking applications for four(+) platforms at once with the same code! This should be awesome.
The Windows packages work, the Mac OS X ones do but with a small problem (see below). Roy is going to test my Linux builds when he gets back from Cuba. Thanks!
I'll probably wait until after the first iteration to write up how AudioMan's Ant build scripts work to make sure that they actually do work well in development and on the build machine after some inevitable tweaking. This is the fourth rewrite of the build scripts for AudioMan so I have a good amount of confidence in my Ant skillz.
So what about the monster that is PDE BUILD? I took a look at the docs and decided it wasn't worth learning how to integrate some tools (like EMMA) and partial builds (just compile code, just run tests, etc) into it. It seems like PDEBUILD would be great for a build machine, just not my build machine.
This week I also talked to my excellent web host Epicworks about hosting the AudioMan source code repository and build machine on their servers instead of a Fedora Core 3 box in my apartment under my desk. A hosted box has several advantanges over the home machine:
After getting the build machine ready I dug into the AudioMan code. I took the standard RCP template application and modified the perspective, view and action names to match AudioMan. We're all ready to go now, it's off to the races.
What got bumped?
Unsolved problems
New things to do
That's quite a bit to do -- and will keep me busy over the next two weeks or so. The long weekend this week will definitely help. If you are interested in writing some code in the next two weeks just let me know and we'll figure out a way to collaborate.Posted at March 21, 2005 at 08:00 AM EST
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Question: what are some of Andrew's build ideas?
I wonder if you are having troubles with the mail thing because you have rogers (?) and they have secure SMTP... with the Ant script do you have to put in your ISP's user name / password?» Posted by: Jim at March 21, 2005 10:45 AM
I'll explain Andrew's build ideas when I explain what my build process is doing. I'd like to give my build process a decent explanation so I'll probably wait until I have time to do it justice.
I'm using the correct SMTP server, username and password and the <mail> task still fails, PLUS it gives no reason for the failure. :(» Posted by: Ryan at March 21, 2005 11:02 AM
Have you tried using rogers smtp without using the ant task to see if you can get it working? When we had to write our mail clients for school I recall having to do "something" to get it working. I'll update if I remember.» Posted by: James at March 21, 2005 01:03 PM
Yep, I use the Rogers SMTP server to send mail from my Mac email client -- so I know it works. But Ant is failing on the <mail> task.
It could have been something to do with my build machine, which will be moot in the next week or so when I move to the new build machine and have a new SMTP server to deal with.» Posted by: Ryan at March 21, 2005 01:17 PM
» Posted by: andrew at March 22, 2005 10:57 AM
Awesome, that will save me some time. ;)» Posted by: Ryan at March 22, 2005 11:05 AM


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The team claimed seven golds and set three world records on their home track with former swimmer Jody Cundy the star of the show.
Cundy, who only made his GB debut last year, won gold in the men's kilometre time trial in a new world record time.
He then teamed up with Darren Kenny and Rik Waddon to repeat the feat in the team sprint.
The 28-year-old smashed his own LC2 kilo world record of one minute 10.255 seconds with a new time of 1:09.028 to claim victory.
The sprint team set a new mark of 52.096 seconds in the heats before comfortably beating Spain in the final.
"I'm still new to the sport and I'm changing the set-up on my bike all the time. The more training I am doing the faster I am going," admitted Cundy.
"The last four or five weeks of training have gone well and I had set a series of personal bests so I knew I just had to put four good laps in again but beating the world record by as much as I did was a bonus."
Another former swimmer Sarah Bailey also captured two gold medals in the LC1 2,000m pursuit and the 500m time trial.
Bailey was in a class of her own in the pursuit, catching American Greta Neimanas with two laps remaining before claiming a four-second win in the time trial
"These performances show that my training over the winter has put me well on track for this season but it is only a stepping stone for the rest of the season," she said.
"All of our training is geared towards the World Championships in France later this year which will be a big competition ahead of Beijing.
"I missed out on competing at this event last year with a broken collarbone so it is good to put in a show in front of a home crowd."
There were also gold medals for sprint tandem pairings Aileen McGlynn and Ellen Hunter and Anthony Kappes and Barney Storey with Kappes and Storey also setting a world record in their event.
The pair bettered their own mark of 10.411 seconds by one-thousand of a second to set a world record at this event for the third year in a row and get the better of Australians Ben Demery and Shaun Hopkins.
"We're surprised to have got a world record because it was colder than we would have wanted. If it had been warmer, we might have gone quicker," said Kappes.
"The Australians have caught up with us since we raced them over there earlier this year and the sprints were closer than we wanted.
"But this is where we knuckle down to some hard work and we know where we can improve to get things right for the Worlds."
Britain's Gary Williams also secured gold after getting the better of compatriot Darren Kenny in the 3,000m pursuit final for the combined CP3/LC1 category while Mark Bristow won two bronzes in the kilo time trial and the scratch race.


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Cody Johnson 'Cowboy Like Me' Out Today (Jan. 14)
Today's a big day for Cody Johnson. His third studio album, "Cowboy Like Me," hits stores and iTunes, well now. In just the first half of new music Tuesday "Cowboy Like Me" has shot all the way to No.8 on iTunes, smack-dab between Jennifer Nettles and Jason Aldean, that's big company.
Need a Cody Johnson Band point-of-reference? If you like Mark Chestnutt, George Strait and Country Music, you're gonna love this
So, of course this week's concerts will turn into huge album release parties for Cody and the guys. His show, by the way, was nominated for Live Act of the Year at the 2013 Lonestar Music Awards.
You can catch The Rockin' CJB in concert — and pick up the new album — Wed. (1/15) in Tyler at Cowboy's nightclub, Thurs. (1/16) in Grant, Okla. at Choctaw Casino and Friday and Saturday they'll be in Stillwater and Oklahoma City, respectively.
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While the Obama administration continues to mull over its options regarding America's commitment to the war in Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council has voted to urge "member states to contribute personnel, equipment and other resources" to the ongoing conflict. —KA
The UN mandate renewal was fully expected but the resolution also stressed the need for reinforcement.
Britain's ambassador to the UN John Sawers denied this meant a specific call to increase troop levels.
He said: "We should have the forces there necessary to deliver on the tasks."
The Isaf force in Afghanistan has about 67,000 troops from 42 countries, about two-thirds from the US.
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- Number of floors - 19
- 24-hour fitness facilities
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Where to Eat
A complimentary hot breakfast buffet is offered each morning, which includes eggs, ham, sausage, French toast sticks, fresh fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and more.
This hotel does not have any restaurants but there are several dining options in the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants include:
Mustang Harry's
O'Reilly's Pub House
Il Companello
Olive Garden
Negril Caribbean
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Check-out time is noon
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- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per night
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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The outpatient clinics of the Nephrology Division care for more than 3,000 general nephrology patients, 2,000 solid organ transplant recipients, and 300 patients on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. In addition, the Nephrology Division has an outpatient Renal Function Laboratory that performs inulin clearances for the precise determination of glomerular filtration rates, both for clinical and research applications. Other outpatient activities include the performance of percutaneous native and transplant kidney biopsies, approximately 100 and 250 per year, respectively.
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London (AFP) Dec 28, 2012
Britain's relationship with France was strained at the height of the Falklands War over fears the French could allow Argentina to acquire Exocet missiles, previously secret files showed on Friday.
Publicly the then prime minister Margaret Thatcher praised president Francois Mitterrand for his support during the conflict, but papers released by the National Archives reveal London's intense suspicion of the French.
At one point, a furious Thatcher warned Mitterrand it could have "disastrous" consequences for the entire NATO alliance if a fresh delivery of the French-built Exocets was allowed to reach Argentina.
Britain saw the threat of the Exocet on May 4, 1982, when a pair of Argentinian air force fighters attacked the British naval task force heading to the Falklands and fired two sea-skimming guided missiles.
One Exocet hit the Type-42 destroyer, HMS Sheffield, crippling the ship -- which eventually sank six days later -- and killing 20 crew.
It was thought the French had supplied around 100 Exocet AM39s to air forces around the world, of which 30 to 35 could be available for sale on the international market.
Such were the fears that Britain's foreign intelligence agency MI6 launched a "James Bond-style" deception operation designed to convince the Argentines they were buying Exocets on their behalf, when the real aim was to ensure no missiles ever reached Argentina.
In London, concern was growing that France was preparing to release a consignment of four Exocets to Peru, despite clear warnings from British and French intelligence that they would end up in Argentina.
Thatcher raised the issue with Mitterrand directly and won an assurance that the missiles would be delayed "as long as necessary".
Two weeks later on May 29, Mitterrand telephoned Thatcher to say he was in a "difficult position" over the Peruvian deal because it was putting France's contracts with other Latin American countries "in danger", the files show.
When the president asked for a "precise estimate" of the date by which the missiles would no longer represent a threat to British forces heading for the Falklands, Thatcher was dismayed.
The following day she fired off a blistering telegram.
"If it became known, as it certainly would, that France was now releasing weapons to Peru that would certainly be passed on to Argentina for use against us, France's ally, this would have a devastating effect on the relationship between our two countries," she told Mitterrand.
"Indeed, it would have a disastrous effect on the (NATO) alliance as a whole. This is the last thing that either of us would wish. I greatly hope therefore that for the time being you will be able to find some way of keeping these missiles in France."
Her protests had the desired effect -- France told the Peruvians that the missiles could not be sent for "political reasons".
Other previously secret papers reveal Thatcher was "taken by surprise" by the Argentine invasion.
She dispatched a British naval task force which retook the South Atlantic islands after a short war that left 649 Argentines and 255 British soldiers dead.
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The photos in this month's cover story reveal two important things about Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
One, the image of Granholm working closely with state CIO Teresa Takai is no illusion. In a wide-ranging interview, the two easily finished each other's sentences. Takai clearly enjoys solid backing from her chief executive. Granholm says hiring Takai was her smartest IT decision.
Two, the computer Granholm is using is no prop. It's the governor's own trusty wireless notebook, hastily retrieved from her car for the picture. Granholm uses technology and knows what it can do.
Granholm's support for her CIO and her intuitive grasp of technology's potential are a powerful combination. If there's a secret to Michigan's IT success, this may be it.
Overheated talk about how technology magically cures any number of government ills has cooled over the past few years -- and rightly so. That view conveniently ignored the policy changes, cultural upheaval and plain old hard work that accompany using IT to re-engineer government operations.
Granholm's vision for technology is both practical and forward-looking, and she and Takai have formed a partnership that delivers results.
Michigan spent several tough years centralizing IT operations within the Department of Information Technology. Now, Michigan uses technology dollars more efficiently through consolidated contracts, bulk purchasing and shared IT services. A new Web-based service even invites localities to piggyback on state purchases, boosting buying power for smaller communities.
Those efforts earned Michigan plenty of recognition for intelligent and innovative use of technology, including a first-place ranking in the Center for Digital Government's Digital States Survey for 2004.
Now comes the even harder part: Granholm believes Michigan's economic future hinges on the state's ability to grow high-tech employment and develop a computer-savvy work force. In November, the governor will ask voters to approve a $2 billion measure designed to diversify Michigan's economy. She also set a goal of spreading broadband Internet access throughout the state by 2007.
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Past GSPS Presenters
Fall 2016
Gender and Geopolitics
As this year's election cycle in the United States clearly demonstrates, gender and gender identity remain significant issues in the world of politics. International affairs and relations always involve some aspect related to gender, whether that is coded as women's participation – or lack thereof – in different aspects of public life or the manipulation of gendered categories by states and movements for domestic and foreign policy. This fall's Global Studies Positioning Series explores the topic of "Gender and Geopolitics" from an interdisciplinary and transnational perspective.
The Rise of China and the Changing Nature of Power in the 21st Century
April 11, 2016
Adam Liff is Assistant Professor in the SGIS East Asian Languages and Cultures Department.
Join Professor Liff in an interdisciplinary conversation concerning the rapid emergence of China to "great power" status, widely considered one of the defining phenomena of contemporary international politics. But what does it mean for China to become a "great power" in the 21st century? And what are the likely implications for U.S. policymakers and, by extension, the peace, stability, and prosperity of East Asia and the world? All are welcome. Bring your perspective!
Globalization and Mass Politics: Retaining the Room to Maneuver
Timothy Hellwig is Associate Professor in the Political Science Department and the Director of the IU Institute for European Studies.
Join Professor Hellwig in an interdisciplinary conversation about how global economic interdependence affects how citizens think about and evaluate their elected national representatives. Discuss whether globalization is compatible with representation in western democracies, and if so, how the nature of democracy has changed to adapt to new realities. Hellwig argues that the locus of voter and policy maker contestation has shifted away from the economic-based issues that have defined the political divide in many countries and toward a politics based more on non-economic and cultural considerations. All are welcome. Bring your perspective!
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States in Flux in the Middle East
Feisal Amin Rasoul Istrabadi is the founding director of the IU Center for the Study of the Middle East. He is also a Professor of Practice (International Law and Diplomacy) in the Maurer School of Law, as well as in the School of Global and International Studies. Istrabadi was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Deputy Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations in 2004, and was principal legal drafter of the Iraqi interim constitution of 2004.
Join Ambassador Istrabadi in an interdisciplinary conversation about the region's shifting power dynamics in the wake of the Islamic State, Iran Nuclear Deal, and refugee crisis. All are welcome. Bring your perspective!!
Fred Cate is IU Vice President for Research, Distinguished Professor and C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law, Senior Fellow of the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research, Director of the Center for Law, Ethics, and Applied Research in Health Information.
Join Dr. Fred Cate in an interdisciplinary conversation about how cybersecurity is affecting, and affected by, changing conceptions of power across the world. Moderated by Professor Scott Shackelford, Assistant Professor, Business Law and Ethics, Kelley School of Business, W. Glenn Campbell and Rita Ricardo-Campbell National Fellow at the Stanford University Hoover Institution, and Senior Fellow at the IU Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research. All are welcome. Bring your perspective!
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Ishan Ashutosh, Assistant Professor, IU Department of Geography, is a critical human geographer whose research examines the multiple and contested representations of South Asia through projects situated in migration and area studies.
This interdisciplinary conversation with Professor Ashutosh examines the changing relationship between South Asian diasporas and the nation-state. While diaspora is often framed in contrast to the nation-state, he provides a more nuanced account of this shifting dynamic through a focus on the Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil diasporas in North America. The Indian state no longer views segments of its diaspora through ambivalence, the primary characteristic that guided the Indian state's position towards its diaspora since the partition and independence of British India in 1947. In the past 25 years, however, the Indian state has increasingly attempted to transform the dispersed Indian diaspora as a central feature of neoliberal India through a range of practices that include diaspora philanthropy and various citizenship schemes. The Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, by contrast, has long challenged the exclusions of the Sri Lankan state through political transnational practices centered on Tamil Eelam. These practices, while using the language of national self-determination and the demand for territory, produced forms of diasporic belonging that lie beyond the rights and obligations of national membership. By placing these two South Asian diasporas in relation to the nation-state, this paper illuminates the contours of post-colonial nationalism, diasporic belonging, and the practices that characterize the transnational activity of South Asian diasporas.
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Elizabeth Cullen Dunn, Associate Professor, IU Departments of Geography and International Studies, SGIS. She has spent more than 18 months in camps for internally displaced people in the Republic of Georgia. Her work as appeared in American Ethnologist, Antipode, and Humanity.
The global refugee population has doubled in the last four years to more than 60 million people. Leading into this interdisciplinary conversation, Professor Dunn will discuss her own research on the response of the international humanitarian system, and share the ways she uses simulations and models to show students the problems that keep international aid agencies from helping more effectively.
Video, October 2015
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Loren Landau, Ph.D., Professor and Founding Director, South African Research Chair on Mobility and the Politics of Difference, African Centre for Migration and Society, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
This interdisciplinary conversation with Professor Landau will not focus on labour migration as it is often understood – people moving toward structured industries like agricultural or manufacturing – but rather what it means to move when there are no jobs (or there are very few which are often highly unstable). This is happening across much of Africa, generating a somewhat novel kind of politics and citizenship – what Landau is calling 'political communities of convenience'.
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Robert Oprisko, Ph.D., Research Fellow, IU Center for the Study of Global Change, SGIS; Director and Editor-at-Large at E-International Relations; Political Science and International Relations specialist editor at Lynne Rienner Publishers. Author of Honor: A Phenomenology (Routledge, 2012) and co-editor of Michael A. Weinstein: Action, Contemplation, Vitalism (Routledge, 2014).
Based upon his forthcoming book Existential Theory in (International) Politics (Routledge) and his current major research project "Resurrecting International Relations Theory.," Dr. Oprisko will discuss how individual persons remain the foundation of all politics, creating the international system through human experiences of anxiety, opportunism, and generosity.
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Stephanie Kane, Professor, IU International Studies, School of Global and International Studies. Cultural anthropologist, ecologist, and author of Where Rivers Meet the Sea: The Political Ecology of Water (Temple University Press, 2012).
The science of climate change introduced dramatic uncertainty into human-water relationships, destabilized established protocols of storm prediction, complicated the design and operation of flood control systems, and should stretch the time frame of environmental impact assessment. Based on her fall 2014 ethnographic research among engineers and geographers in the urbanized wet prairielands of Manitoba, Professor Kane will discuss the possibilities and limits of incorporating "known unknowns" into technical traditions.
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Professor Machado will discuss how ocean trade provides a window into global history and the global present. He will illustrate this by describing 18th and 19th-century Indian Ocean social, cultural, and economic networks, as explained in his recent publication, Ocean of Trade: South Asian Merchants, Africa, and the Indian Ocean, c. 1750-1850 (Cambridge University Press, 2014).
Flyer (pdf)
Discuss with Machado how oceans provide a window into global history and the global present, illustrated by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Indian Ocean social, cultural, and economic networks, and their dynamics of circulation and mobility. How do oceanic studies inform the spatial and temporal connections of local, national, regional, trans-regional and global histories? Buy his new book Oceans of Trade: South Asian Merchants, Africa, and the Indian Ocean, c. 1750-1850 and bring it to be signed.
Professor Shackelford will discuss his interdisciplinary, polycentric, and global views on managing cyber attacks, as explained in his new book, Managing Cyber Attacks in International Law, Business, and Relations: In Search of Cyber Peace (Cambridge University Press, 2014).
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Discuss with Shackelford his interdisciplinary, polycentric, and global views on managing cyber attacks – Why interdisciplinary? Why polycentric? Why global? Buy his new book Managing Cyber Attacks in International Law, Business, and Relations: In Search of Cyber Peace and bring it to be signed.
Lyrical Surrealist Artist from Caibarien, Cuba, specializing in colorful paintings, textile art, murals, and illustrations. Her paintings have been exhibited in Cuba, Canada, and the U.S. She has illustrated both books of poetry and children's books. In addition to winning several important awards in Cuba, she also founded her own community project, Por La Costa; it promotes the arts by recycling items that are washed up on the town's shores and creating a festival showcasing town arts. Her passion is not only creating whimsical fairy-tale stories in her paintings, but also teaching the visual arts to children within her community. This GSPS discussion will touch on the local and global impact of art, and role of art in promoting social justice.


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JORDAN, MONTANA: With the standoff in Montana between federal agents and the freemen entering its fifth week, it's time to call in the heavy-duty negotiators. Enter James "Bo" Gritz, former Green Beret colonel and a leading figure in the far right "patriot" movement. After three days of meeting with the remaining fugitives in their cabin, Gritz and Jack McLamb brought back a 26-page document of what Gritz called "legal mumbo-jumbo." The Freemen authored document challenges the constitutionality of the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service, and other branches of government. Gritz announced the Freemen are prepared to surrender, "if the United States government can prove that the documents ... are not the law." The Freemen also sent out a videotape with Gritz in which they attempt to explain their actions. Gritz said he had not seen the tape, and called the negotiations "verbal judo all day." Gritz insisted Sunday that white separatist Randy Weaver accompany him on his second trip, but authorities in Washington refuse to let Weaver play a role in the stand-off. After his Saturday meetings with the Freemen, Gritz told reporters the anti-government group, which he reported numbers 22 people, may be running low on food, and might surrender soon. He also reported that the group is armed with pistols and numerous rifles. Gritz has publicly called on the Freemen to surrender and go to trial in Federal court, and hopes he can help bring an end to the standoff. If the Freemen do surrender, Gritz noted, they want Weaver lawyer Gerry Spence to represent them in court. Gritz arrived in Jordan on Thursday along with Weaver, whose wife and son were killed in the now famous standoff at Ruby Ridge in 1992. Gritz was able to talk Weaver out of his cabin, and hopes to do the same for the Freemen. "Its hard to tell if Gritz has the credibility to bring the Freemen out," says TIME's Patrick Dawson. "The Freemen live in their own little world, isolated in their own milieu. Randy Weaver might have what it takes to convince the Freemen to come out, but Gritz has a huge, monumental ego and a sense of destiny. He's there for the publicity, and I don't think he's going to have much luck changing their minds.. There are a lot of right-wingers drifting into town, trying to be on hand for the making of history."


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Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France
|Louis Joseph
|Dauphin of France
Portrait by Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller in 1784
22 October 1781
Palace of Versailles, France
|4 June 1789
(aged 7)
Château de Meudon, France
|Louis XVI of France
|Marie Antoinette
Louis Joseph de France (Louis Joseph Xavier François; 22 October 1781 – 4 June 1789) was the second child and elder son of King Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette. As son of a king of France, he was a fils de France ("Son of France"), and as the eldest son and heir apparent, he was Dauphin of France, (the twenty-sixth "crown prince" of the Capetian and Bourbon monarchies).
Louis Joseph died at age seven of tuberculosis and was succeeded as Dauphin de France by his four-year-old brother Louis-Charles.
Louis Joseph Xavier François de France was born at the Palace of Versailles on October 22, 1781. He was the long-awaited Dauphin. Louis Joseph was named after his maternal uncle, Joseph II, his elder sister, Marie Thérèse Charlotte, Madame Royale, was not allowed to succeed to the throne due to the Salic Law. The birth of Louis Joseph at that point ruined his uncle's hopes of becoming the king.[1]
His private household was created upon his birth and he was put into the care of Geneviève Poitrine, one of his wet nurses, she was later accused of transmitting tuberculosis to the young Dauphin. His sous-gouverneur was the Maréchal de camp Antoine Charles Augustin d'Allonville. Another member of his household was Yolande de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac, who was his mother's favorite.
Louis Joseph was very close to his sister and to his parents, who closely watched over his education, he was always praised for being a very bright child for his young age; however, it was often noted that he had very fragile health.
The birth of the dauphin has a huge impact on the life of his parents, first Marie Antoinette began to exercise a real influence on the policy of the state by nominating a lot of ministers which supported her position le against any radical reforms which caused the French Revolution. Finally the Queen got closer to her husband and they were united in raising their son. Marie Antoinette gained a lot of weight because of her pregnancies; the king of Sweden described her as "very fat", but she retained a proud and imposing figure with her high heels and tall figure; Marie Antoinette remained the queen of fashion [2]
Around April 1784, when he was just three years old, Louis Joseph had a series of high fevers. Out of fear for his health, he was transported to the Château de La Muette[3] where the air was reputed to have healing properties, the time spent at La Muette seemed to have helped Louis Joseph recover, and almost a year later on March 1785, Louis Joseph returned to La Muette, where he was inoculated against the smallpox. However, his health remained fragile.
In 1786, the fevers returned but his household regarded them as being of no importance, these fevers; however, were the first signs of tuberculosis. In the same year, Louis Joseph's education was turned over to men, as was customary for the sons of the kings of France, at the ceremony, it was noted that Louis Joseph had trouble walking, which was, in fact, caused by a curvature of the spine - something which was treated through the use of corsets en fer - iron corsets. By January 1788 the fevers grew more frequent and the disease progressed quickly.
Louis Joseph died at the Château de Meudon on June 4, 1789, at the age of seven and a half, during the Estates General, he was buried on June 13 in a simple ceremony at the Basilica of St Denis. On 10 August 1793, on order of the National Convention, during the Reign of Terror, his tomb, together with those of the kings and queens of France, members of the royal family, high dignitaries, abbots... were desecrated.[4]
At the death of Louis Joseph, the title of Dauphin passed to his younger brother Louis Charles, Duke of Normandy (1785–1795), who died during the French Revolution, at the Temple prison.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is named after him[5] (Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France). The Pennsylvania legislature, meeting in Philadelphia in 1785, to thank France for helping America win her independence from Great Britain, named the newly formed county, "Dauphin", northwest of Lancaster and north of York, in which Harrisburg is located, the borough of Dauphin, so named when it was incorporated in 1845, is also located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is also, indirectly, named for him.
|The Royal Family of France, 1787
- ^ Later Louis XVIII of France; he married Princess Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy but had no issue
- ^ Fraser & Marie Antoinette 2001, p. 183_195, 305-312,Template:Evelyne Lever
- ^ Personal property of his father, Louis XVI
- ^ Suzanne Glover Lindsay, The Revolutionary Exhumations at St-Denis, 1793, Essay, in Conversations: An Online Journal of the Center for the Study of Material and Visual Cultures of Religion (2014), [1]
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 100.
History of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Historical Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynastyBorn: 22 October 1781 Died: 4 June 1789
|French royalty
|Preceded by
Louis Auguste
|Dauphin of France
22 October 1781 – 4 June 1789
|Succeeded by
Louis Charles


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If there is one hybrid of heavy metal I would have never guessed would work well together it would be thrash and sludge. Both are quite different from one another, as I never equated Kreator and Slayer with Crowbar or The Melvins. Yet these preconcieved boundaries are broken by Lair of the Minotaur, I band I honestly didn't expect a whole lot out of. Upon listening to their 2006 proper full-length, "The Ultimate Destroyer," I must say I'm quite impressed.
Any band who dedicates their album to "Metal," calls it "The Ultimate Destroyer," a bears song titles like "Juggernaut of Metal" and "Lord of Butchery" makes a very serious claim, one that should not be taken lightly. Luckily, Lair of the Minotaur do not take this lightly, and reinforce their claim with some interesting music, not the least of which can be compared to Crowbar meets Slayer played to various Greek mythological figures. While that in itself might raise a red flag, alongside some song titles like "The Hydra Coils Upon this Wicked Mountain," "The Ultimate Destroyer" delivers on a respectable level at every turn.
The music here takes several nods in various directions, some prominent mentions might be Slayer, Crowbar, and Celtic Frost. The result is a sludge laden mixure of thrashier elements and more traditionalized doom, a variety of which I'm more than happy with. The barreling tear-ass tracks like "Behead the Gorgon" or "Juggernaut of Metal" set forth a barrage that I haven't heard out of a modern thrash band in some time. I wouldn't really call Lair of the Minotaur a proper thrash band, as there are plenty of styles and influences that move away from pure thrash territory. However, they still manage to pack their songs full of thrashier influences, and also manage to stick out better than most newcomers on the American thrash scene.
My favorite parts to this album had to be those rooted in more traditional doom. Its still sludgy as hell, as one could expect from my mentions of Crowbar and The Melvins. Songs like these include "Cannibal Massacre" and of course the seven minute closer in "The Hydra Coils Upon this Wicked Mountain." These two songs were two of my favorites, and are likely to please most fans of older stylized doom metal.
While I do praise Lair of the Minotaur for some unique and truly interesting ideas, the sludge-infested brand of thrash this band plays isn't very satisfying to someone looking for good thrash metal. Its still hard-hitting and relentless, but the sludgy guitar tone makes recalling many of the riffs difficult, which makes recalling some of these songs difficult. Of course some are better than others but after hearing the album a few times, I was still gathering my bearings on memorability. Other than this complaint, and perhaps that the vocals are a little low in the mix, I don't have much of anything negative to say about this album.
For the bold claims made with the album title and of course, the dedication to metal as a whole, Lair of the Minotaur largely succeed. Their take on heavy metal is still good on most levels, and this album is a definite step-up in refinement of style compared to "Carnage." With all the bands out there who continue to disappoint or were never that interesting to begin with, "The Ultimate Destroyer" stands high above them all, and wages mythological war against these lesser beings with relentless fury.


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Palestinian killed in Gaza; teen found with bomb belt (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel 02/04/05)
Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536029.html
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Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were lightly wounded and an armed Palestinian was killed in an attack yesterday at the Gush Katif junction in the Gaza Strip.
Military sources reported that a Palestinian taxi arrived at the junction on the road linking Khan Yunis to the north of the Strip. The taxi stopped in the middle of the road with an apparent technical problem and soldiers on the scene ordered the vehicle removed so traffic would not be blocked. When the occupants of the car got out, one opened fire on the soldiers, throwing a grenade at them too.
The commander of the Givati brigade company at the junction returned fire and killed the armed Palestinian. The injured soldiers were taken for treatment to Soroka Medical Center in Be´er Sheva.
Elsewhere, soldiers prevented a suicide attack when they arrested a 16-year-old Palestinian youth in possession of an explosives belt in a bag at the Hawara checkpoint south of Nablus.
The youth, Mahmoud al-Tabuq, is the nephew of Ahmed al-Tabuq, a senior member of Fatah´s military wing in Nablus during the first intifada.
Following his arrest, al-Tabuq told his interrogators that he had been sent by a resident of the city to hand over the bag to another individual who was waiting at the checkpoint.
Military sources believe Fatah´s Al-Aqsa Martyrs´ Brigades was behind the attempted terror attack, but Nasser Juma´a, a senior member of the Brigades, told Haaretz that the organization had nothing to do with it.
In Jerusalem meanwhile, security forces were placed on high alert and checkpoints were set up in and around the capital yesterday afternoon. The high alert was eased later in the evening. Military sources rejected any link between the security alert in the capital and the incident at the checkpoint near Nablus.
IDF sources believe that Hezbollah was behind the attempted terror attacks, noting that the Lebanon-based organization is transferring funds and instructions to activists in the territories, primarily to independent Fatah cells. Hezbollah is seeking to derail the political progress between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the sources believe.
Also in Nablus yesterday, security forces arrested a wanted man from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The man is suspected of planning a terror attack to be carried out over the coming days.
In other incidents yesterday, an IDF force found a 40-kilogram explosive device south of the Sufa crossing on the Green Line; and an IDF patrol came under fire in Rafah.
Military sources expressed a touch of disappointment yesterday about the functioning of the Palestinian security forces in recent days. The sources say the Palestinians are making do with superficial and demonstrative steps and are not making concerted efforts against the terror cells.
The sources see the deployment of thousands of Palestinian police in conflict areas as a demonstration of presence that is helping to reduce the activities of the cells, but note that without a more determined and aggressive effort on the part of the PA, the terror is likely to rear its head anew, and with more vigor, in the near future. (© Copyright 2005 Haaretz. 02/04/05)
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When I finished Uncharted 3 at Christmas 2011, I finished the game thinking "could it get any better than this?". Truth be told, I felt exactly the same about Uncharted 2 back in 2009. With these 2 releases, they gave me the instant impression that Naughty Dog is quite simply the best studio in the world, which is saying a lot when comparing to other world class studios such as Irrational and Bungie. Fast forward now to 2013 and we have The Last of Us. Arguably called a second project by the studio when they decided to split into two teams, The Last of Us is anything but a second project. This is a balls out fully fledged experience which, in my opinion, blows anything they have created completely out of the water. And to be honest? Blows anything we have seen this generation out of the water.
The Last of Us sees the world in one hell of a mess. A fungal infection has taken over America and the USA is left in ruins, and we see how distraught the land has become not just in the desolation of the landscape, but in the way that the residents have become. It actually disturbs you as you play through. You play as Joel, a oldish man who has seen both sides of life; before and after the infection. I won't spoil anything but within the first 15 minutes I was already incredibly emotionally attached to Joel and even forced a tear my way. I may be an emotional person, but when it comes to a gaming experience there is only two other moments that has seen me emotionally attached to see a tear, and both of these are from the Metal Gear Solid series. Once we get introduced to Joel and the infection, we are plunged straight into a view of how the world has become now the infection has ravaged across the counties. And it is truly something that will take your breath away. You soon get introduced to Ellie and you then learn that you are being employed to accompany, guide and protect the 14 year old across America, which is where the true journey begins. Hearing the conversations between Ellie and Joel are some of the best I have heard, simply due to the different points of view that they both have on the world that they see and have seen. Without spoiling anything again, the story is fantastic and is one that truly got me attached to these characters thank to fantastic writing and incredible voice acting, with special mentions going to Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson. You constantly feel attached to these characters and are constantly wondering what is going to happen, and always fearing the worst for them.
Presentation in The Last of Us is typically amazing thanks to the incredible team at Naughty Dog. Anyone who has played the Uncharted series can expect fantastic animation and wonderfully designed environments and character models, but even then you will be surprised. The whole game just looks so believable, and I found myself constantly in awe at what Naughty Dog have created, it is truly something you have to see to believe. Cut scenes look especially incredible, and full of detail, and it is almost like you are looking at a movie. Moments when you get the chance to see into the eyes of Ellie or Joel and you can actually see the emotion that they display, it really is scary, but so fantastic to see at the same time. It also makes you wonder what Naughty Dog can achieve for the upcoming PS4, but that is for another time. As far as The Last of Us goes, it shows there is life in the old girl yet, as it really pushes the tech and shows what this generation was truly capable of. We won't see a prettier looking PS3 game.
Gameplay is something that truly staggered me. I came into this game thinking I am going to play it like Uncharted, which is in no way Naughty Dogs fault, it is simply the way that I thought I would approach this game. But from the word go, I instantly got the impression that this is a brand new experience. Picking up my first gun to find I only had 4 bullets to my name made me very uneasy, as I had no idea what to expect. What makes it worse is that I only found around 3 bullets every encounter, with around 3 enemies to take care of every time. Add that with the a classic health bar that can be refilled using health kits, which are easily scarce, and you find you need to be very clever with whatever resources you have. When you encounter human enemies you can choose to sneak past them, be stealthy, or go in guns blazing, but this all would depend on your supply situation. You need to be clever with what you have, and this is what makes The Last of Us special. Every single method works perfectly. Gunfire feels great on the Dual Shock 3, sneaking is done very well with the crouch button and the melee combat is truly brutal, but tons of fun. You can carry a melee weapon too, but that only lasts for a few hits before it breaks and you are left with your fists again, so it still comes down to managing your resources. You also have access to your backpack that lets you craft items with any supplies you have picked up along the way, with bombs, shivs and melee upgrades all available, but again it all relies on item management, and this can be very intense when in the middle of a firefight. Gameplay is just sublime, and to me, reinvents a genre as well as creates a whole new one. The AI is incredibly clever and will attempt to flank you if you are bogged down, but what impressed me the most was the AI for Ellie. She will get herself involved in firefights, and even distract enemies for you to get an opening. I was so impressed with how Naughty Dog handled the AI and hope to see this in future games, as it really gives you a cinematic aspect on the game and makes you feel like she is alive, and you are protecting her to a certain level, and even in some cases, she is protecting you.
When I heard there was a multiplayer component in The Last of Us, I started to feel a little worried. After seeing the gameplay, I couldn't see how it would work in the multiplayer world. However I am happy to report that The Last of Us easily has some of the best multiplayer I have every played. Sure it can't match the insanely popular Call of Duty, but this is an experience that I think cannot be missed. Firstly, you must pick between two factions that you learn about during the campaign. You then have your own clan and group of survivors that you have to keep healthy, and you do this by playing multiplayer games and gaining supplies. You can select between 2 modes; Supply Raid and Survivor. Supply Raid is a team deathmatch mode, but you also have the opportunity to pick up plenty of supplies along the way that are scattered in boxes around the map, but these are strategically placed so you are out in the open as you collect them. Survivor is a one spawn team match, think Warzone in Gears of War, but you also have the opportunity to collect supplies. These are all added up at the end of the match and is then distributed to your clan, and it also brings in new survivors for you to maintain. What is very cool is that if you link Facebook to the game, the survivors will be your Facebook friends, so you can see who is doing what, and it makes you feel more attached to the multiplayer aspect. This to me is easily one of the best multiplayers I have seen in years and is something that will keep me coming back to it for months and months.
If I had to write a conclusion to this review, it would have to be this. The Last of Us is the best game this generation. I would even say it is the best game this decade, surpassing the likes of Bioshock, and even Half Life 2. I have never been so emotionally attached to a game in all aspects, and I truly believe that this is easily in the top 5 games of all time. Congratulations Naughty Dog you have done it again. This is the true swan song for PlayStation 3, and I will be playing it again and again for years to come.
10/10 - The Perfect Game.


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From: Josephine Jeremiah <>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:40:06 +0000 (GMT)
On 28 Nov, heartseas <> wrote:
> I used to have a copy of THE COCK ROAD GANG written by I WYATT .
> Earlier this year my Computer crsshed and I lost a lot of my research
> and now I cannot access the Cd's I had. Can some kind person PLEASE send
> me a copy of the article THE COCK ROAD GANG written by I Wyatt ?
Hi Marie,
I can't help with the article you've requested, but there are other
resources about the Cock Road Gang in which you and other listers may be
Tales of the Cock Road Gang of Kingswood
The Caines Family and the Cock Road Gang
The Cock Road Gang the story of the Caines family
Josephine's Books, Ian's Pages, The Clutton 'Do' and
the Glamorganshire Canal.
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Alright! I desided to put my Nintendo 8bit aside for a while. Completed couple games and that sure got on my nerves so I need to save what's left of em :p
I started to think what games I used to play on PC when I was little and Mortal Kombat 2 was out at early 90's and it was one of the first games I used to play on PC. So I got it downloaded and I have to say...it's been so many years and I totally suck at it these days. I used to be quite good at it tbh
Brings back alot of memories and it's still one of the greatest fighting games ever made. I'm sure this will keep me busy for a good while.
Currently training with Reptile, Scorpion and Kitana. We shall see how long it takes to get those old rusty wheels running.


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Crist picks Taddeo-Goldstein as running mate
Published: Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 11:44 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 11:44 a.m.
MIAMI — Republican-turned-Democrat Charlie Crist chose Miami-Dade County Democratic Party Chairwoman Annette Taddeo-Goldstein as his running mate Thursday, a pick that could help him ease any doubts among the important South Florida party base that his political conversion is for real.
Taddeo-Goldstein also serves as a Florida Democratic Party vice chair and sits on the Democratic National Committee's executive committee. She was her party's nominee for Congress in an unsuccessful campaign against Republican incumbent Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in 2008.
She also formed and runs her own business, LanguageSpeak, which offers translation services and tutoring in more than 100 languages.
"Annette is a remarkable woman and a classic American success story," former Gov. Crist said in a prepared statement announcing the decision. "She will make an excellent lieutenant governor because as a working mom she knows Florida families are struggling to pay their bills, raise their kids, and save for retirement — and because she believes, as I do, that all Floridians deserve a fair shot at success."
Taddeo-Goldstein was born in Colombia to an American father and Colombian mother and spent the first 17 years of her life in the South American country.
The pick comes less than six weeks ahead of the Democratic primary against former Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich. Crist was a lifelong Republican until running for Senate as an independent in 2010. He first registered as a Democrat less than two years ago.
If Crist is the party's nominee to face Republican Gov. Rick Scott, the choice might also help with two key constituencies — women and Hispanics.
Crist was a lifelong Republican until running for Senate as an independent in 2010. He first registered as a Democrat less than two years ago.
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