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An agent at the luxury travel firm Absolute Travel, Natalie Nevares may seem an unlikely candidate to stay at an all-inclusive resort. After all, aren't all-inclusives the home of bad buffets and who-cares-my-tip-is-already-paid service—and at an excessive cost?Shouldn't a high-end travel agent know better?
The fact is, Nevares does know better—which is why she keeps going back to resorts where everything is covered upon arrival. She's learned what many savvy travelers have: that an influx of service-oriented hoteliers has raised the bar on the all-inclusive concept, introducing more services, more amenities, and far better food.
Related: America's Best All-Inclusive Resorts
Better still, with a little shopping around, the convenience and perks of an all-inclusive vacation can be had at a great price (from as low as $180 per person per night at Azul Beach Resort on the Riviera Maya). So grab your sunglasses—but leave your wallet behind.
One of the biggest changes at all-inclusives is the restaurants. As recently as the 1990s, the cuisine at many all-inclusive resorts had all the flair of a Holiday Inn buffet, with a few slices of pineapple to signify location. Sure, you'll still find buffets at some resorts, but more and more are recognizing the importance of fresh ingredients and local cuisine in luring customers like Nevares, a self-described "food snob."
But now some spots boast enticing menus by award-winning chefs. Azul Beach Resort, for one, calls itself "gourmet-inclusive": The small, 97-room hotel operates four full-service restaurants, several snack bars, and a lounge dedicated to tequila, just to keep foodies coming back.
Gone, too, is the desperately perky social director organizing a poolside conga line. Today's ever-expanding roster of available diversions may surprise you: golf, tennis, zip lines, kids' clubs, snorkeling trips, beachfront climbing walls, kayaking, and trapeze instruction. Even lazing on the beach has received an upgrade: you'll find hand-carved Balinese beach beds under palapas at Melia Caribe Tropical.
And while exploring outside a resort's gates used to be discouraged or nigh impossible, most spots now offer activities designed to see the surrounding world. CocoBay, a small all-inclusive in Antigua, encourages guests to check out the nearby national park and local museums to get a taste of the rich culture and indigenous flora and fauna that can't be experienced from a hammock.
Accommodations have grown up, too—say aloha to the cinderblock dorms that used to pass for all-inclusive hotels. Club Med, for example, hired interior architects to transform their Ixtapa property into a bougainvillea-tinted showcase of modern convenience with traditional Mexican touches. And the well-manicured and lavish gardens of Melia Caribe Tropical feature faux Greek ruins, multiple fountains, flamingo-studded waterways, and wandering peacocks, creating a glamorous illusion of paradise.
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Degarelix Injection
(deg'' a rel' ix)
WHY is this medicine prescribed?
Degarelix injection is used to treat advanced prostate cancer (cancer that begins in the prostate [a male reproductive gland]). Degarelix injection is in a class of medications called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonists. It works by decreasing the amount of testosterone (a male hormone) produced by the body. This may slow or stop the spread of prostate cancer cells that need testosterone to grow.
HOW should this medicine be used?
Degarelix injection comes as a powder to be mixed with liquid and injected under the skin in the stomach area, away from the ribs and waistline. It is usually injected once every 28 days by a doctor or nurse in a medical facility.
After you receive a dose of degarelix injection, be sure that your belt or waistband does not put pressure on the place where the medication was injected.
Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the manufacturer's information for the patient.
Are there OTHER USES for this medicine?
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
What SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS should I follow?
Before receiving degarelix injection,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to degarelix injection, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in degarelix injection. Ask your pharmacist or check the patient information for a list of the ingredients.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: amiodarone (Cordarone), disopyramide (Norpace), quinidine, procainamide, or sotalol (Betapace). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had long QT syndrome (a rare heart problem that may cause irregular heartbeat, fainting, or sudden death); high or low levels of calcium, potassium, magnesium, or sodium in your blood; or heart, liver, or kidney disease.
- women who are or who may become pregnant should not receive degarelix injection. Degarelix injection may harm the fetus. If you receive degarelix injection while you are pregnant, call your doctor immediately. If you are breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before you receive degarelix injection.
What SPECIAL DIETARY instructions should I follow?
Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.
What should I do IF I FORGET to take a dose?
If you miss an appointment to receive a dose of degarelix injection, call your doctor right away.
What SIDE EFFECTS can this medicine cause?
Degarelix injection may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- pain, redness, swelling, hardness, or itching in the place where the medication was injected
- hot flashes
- excessive sweating or night sweats
• nausea
- constipation
- diarrhea
- weight gain or loss
- weakness
- dizziness
- headache
- tiredness
- difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
- enlargement of the breasts
- decreased sexual desire or ability
- back or joint pain
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical treatment:
• hives
• rash
- difficulty breathing or swallowing
- rapid, irregular, or pounding heartbeat
- swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- hoarseness
- fluttering feeling in the chest
- fainting
- painful, frequent, or difficult urination
- fever or chills
Degarelix injection may cause your bones to become weaker and more brittle than they were at the beginning of your treatment. Talk to your doctor about the risks of taking this medication.
Degarelix injection may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while receiving this medication.
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch) or by phone (1-800-332-1088).
What should I do in case of OVERDOSE?
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
What OTHER INFORMATION should I know?
Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor will order certain lab tests to check your body's response to degarelix injection. Your doctor also may monitor your blood pressure during your treatment.
Before having any laboratory test, tell your doctor and the laboratory personnel that you are receiving degarelix injection.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
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The Blues were too good for the Potters and went through thanks to Oscar's superb first-half free-kick following a foul on the edge of the box.
"Overall Chelsea on the day deserve to go through, but I was pleased we were very much in the game right till the end," Hughes said.
"It was a fantastic strike (by Oscar), but we were a little bit disappointed with the initial award of the free-kick; we felt it was a challenge that didn't merit a free-kick. There was very little contact.
"But you have to hold your hands up when a player produces a little bit of quality like Oscar did.
"You have to get a little bit of luck when you come to places like Stamford Bridge and maybe we didn't force the issue enough to change things in our direction.
"You're never happy to go out of a cup competition, but in terms of performance I'm reasonably pleased."
Stoke play Sunderland on Wednesday and could have Peter Odemwingie in the squad, with Hughes expecting a swap deal which will see Kenwyne Jones go to Cardiff to be completed on Monday.


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Designer Ralph Lauren's love of all things American is extending to Team USA once again.
When about 150 athletes walk in the opening ceremony of the 21st Winter Olympic Games Feb. 12 in Vancouver, they'll wear navy puffer jackets, winter-white tapered pants and Fair Isle knit hats from the Polo Ralph Lauren Olympic collection, which is inspired by the 1932 Lake Placid Games.
"We always look back to study history as we create our designs and are always inspired by the classics," says David Lauren, one of the designer's sons and Polo's senior vice president of advertising, marketing and corporate communications.
The United States Olympic Committee "came to us because they were looking for something that was thoroughly American, and classic but modern," Lauren says.
For the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008, Lauren's designs were more formal, tailored to make the U.S. team look like "statesmen." For Vancouver, the needs were different.
"This time, (the USOC) wanted something that's a lot more sporty, technical-oriented, a little more relaxed," Lauren says.
Olympic ice dancer Tanith Belbin says she appreciates the thought that went into creating the uniforms.
"Obviously, (Lauren's) one of the most, if not the most, iconic American designers ever," says Belbin, who will compete with her partner, Ben Agosto, in Vancouver. "He just really respects the roots of American heritage."
"It's great to have such an interestingly designed collection," she says. "I know that's something that all the winter athletes were jealous of when we saw the Beijing Games. We wanted to stand out and look really well put together."
Looking like an Olympian is not just for athletes. The Polo Ralph Lauren Olympic collection is available online and in Ralph Lauren stores. Items range in price from $50 for a T-shirt to $398 for an anorak.
Ralph Lauren's bid with the USOC continues through the 2012 Olympics in London, but Lauren says it's too early to think about inspiration for the next Games.
"We are going to do this one step at a time," he says.
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Box Office: "Skyfall" Reclaims Top Spot from "Breaking Dawn"
Moviegoers were eager for some "007" action at the box office for the weekend of December 7-9, 2012.
After three weeks in the number two position,"Skyfall" made a surprise return to the top spot after garnering an estimated $11 million weekend take for the Daniel Craig fronted Bond thriller.
Sliding in to the second spot was the final installment from the popular "Twilight" movie franchise, "Breaking Dawn - Part 2," as the Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart starring vampire flick took in approximately $8.7 million during its fifth weekend of release.
Filling out the box office in earmarked earnings this weekend were the historical drama "Lincoln" holding steady in third ($9.4 million), followed by Dreamworks Animations' "Rise of the Guardians" ($9.2 million) in fourth and Fox's "Life of Pi" ($8.2 million) in fifth.


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Utah Symphony to End Summer With VIDEO GAMES LIVE Concerts, 9/6
Transport yourself into the world of 8-bit and CGI with music straight from the world of computer and video games in Video Games Live. The Utah Symphony hosts two spectacular performances on Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. at Abravanel Hall with Emmanuel Fratianni conducting.
Generating sold-out halls all over the nation, this phenomenon is returning to Salt Lake City with a new show presented with community partner, Salt Lake Comic Con during the second annual convention occurring that same weekend. Take a musical voyage from the genesis of gaming to the best of current favorites.
Local composer Chance Thomas' original composition, "Theme for Rohan" from the Lord of the Rings Online will be premiered, with Mr. Thomas guest conducting during both shows. Mr. Thomas is from Bountiful and has recorded this music for Lord of the Rings Online with the Utah Film Orchestra and Salt Lake Choral Artists.
The show will also include new segments from Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, Skyrim, Shadow of the Colossus, Journey, Tetris, Mass Effect, and Mega Man. The Utah Symphony will perform along with exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action, and unique interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience.
It's sure to be the culminating event during this week of fantasy in Salt Lake City that includes the 2nd annual Salt Lake Comic Con and the Magic: The Game Grand Prix competition.
Utah Symphony is holding a Facebook contest to win a pair of premium seats to the Video Games Live concert on September 6 and a Video Games Live digital prize package which includes artwork from Earthworm Jim, a score from BioShock, a Tron Light Cycle Blueprint, Video Games Live music and more for a total grand prize value of $420! Simply "like" our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/utahsymphony) and leave a comment with your favorite video game on the contest announcement post. More details and contest rules are found here: www.utahsymphony.org/contest.
One hour prior to each concert, audiences can show off their Guitar Hero skills in a competition-the winner will play on stage with the symphony! Also, there will be a costume contest with the winner selected from the stage just prior to the concert. After the concert, stick around for the meet and greet reception with game industry VIPs.
Primary Children's Hospital will be hosting "Extra Life," a 24-hour gaming fundraiser for children battling disease and illness. Participants can sign up for the October 25th fundraiser in the lobby of Abravanel Hall during Video Games Live. There will also be an area for donations set up for those that want to contribute but may not have the gaming skills needed to play for 24 hours. For more information, or to donate, visit www.extra-life.org.
Single tickets for the performance start at $18 and can be purchased by phone at (801) 355-2787, in person at the Abravanel Hall ticket office (125 W. South Temple) or online by visiting www.utahsymphony.org. Tickets for patrons ages 30 or younger are available for $10 each through the USUO Upbeat program. Season subscribers can purchase discounted tickets by contacting (801) 533-6683. Those desiring group discounts should call (801) 869-9046. All ticket prices are subject to change and availability, and will increase $5 when purchased on the day of the performance.
Cadence Choir
Cadence is the Select Choir from the Horne School of Music at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. The group is made up of 36 singers, most of whom are vocal music majors in the college's Bachelor of Music program. Directed from its inception by Dr. Steve Meredith, the group sings a remarkably diverse repertoire each year, ranging from Renaissance music to classic rock, and does so with authenticity. Because of this flexibility, the group has been invited to perform at numerous state, regional and national events, and in numerous professional capacities, including the recent Star Wars Live and Josh Groban tours, and performances of Video Games Live at venues throughout the western US. The current members of Cadence are excited to be invited to perform VGL with the Utah Symphony for the third time, and are glad to welcome back several alumni for tonight's appearance. They also wish to thank Mr. Tommy Tallarico and the producers of this event for the great opportunity.
Emmanuel Fratianni
Awarded a visiting artist visa by the United States in 2000, Emmanuel Fratianni arrived in Los Angeles to become a sought after conductor, composer, pianist and music team member in the Hollywood film, television, music and video game industries as well as the concert world. An award-winning composer, his work has been performed by some of the finest and most recorded orchestras in the world, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
In the U.S. Emmanuel Fratianni has guest conducted the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Utah Symphony, the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap, as well as the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall. Around the world he has guest conducted orchestras such as the Royal Scottish National Symphony, The Malaysian Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Chile and in Asia the Beijing Opera and Performing Art Orchestra. Emmanuel is currently principal conductor and music director of the acclaimed international symphonic tour Video Games Live. Emmanuel's debut on the Billboard Top-Ten in 2008 with EMI Classics Video Games Live, Vol.1 soundtrack album (as composer, conductor, and orchestrator) cemented his status in the classical/crossover orchestral world. His numerous awards and credits as a composer and collaborator include "Soundtrack of the Year" by Play Magazine for the score to Advent Rising, one GANG Award and five GANG Nominations.
Dr. Steve Meredith
Steve Meredith is the director of the Horne School of Music at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah where he also serves as the Director of Choral Activities. Under his leadership, the music program obtained the first 4-year degree in the history of Snow College: a Bachelor of Music degree in Commercial Music. As a speaker and clinician, Dr. Meredith is much in demand, particularly for his unique insights into the future of music education at the college/university level. A noted vocal soloist, Dr. Meredith's 30-year career has taken him to some of the world's greatest venues, where he has performed as a soloist with many notable conductors and ensembles, including numerous stints as a soloist with the Utah Symphony. Equally at home in the recording studio, his voice has been featured in many films, TV shows and other national and regional commercial projects. He is currently working on a music library project for EMH Classical Music and Warner/Chapell Music.


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U.S. News ranks undergraduate physics programs:
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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A physics degree yields high return on investment according to Payscale.com:
Physics rates as a major of study that "might pay you back." PhD in physics is tenth highest paying major. Sixth best undergraduate field of study for future earnings.
Popular colleges: University of Washington, MIT, University of Michigan, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Purdue
Physics career information according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Physicists and Astronomers,
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A startup veteran born and raised in Waterloo, Michael Litt had already tried his hand at day-trading, launched a smartphone teardown blog, started a biodiesel enterprise and started a media company.
Michael went on to co-found Vidyard, a platform designed to solve the problem of implementing video into your landing pages. Vidyard emerged from the Summer 2011 class of Y Combinator and is now serving hundreds of businesses worldwide.
Litt is also co-owner of what is arguably Canada's most statistically successful home-based entrepreneurial incubator: Batavia House, where he helps startups and up-and-coming entrepreneurs in the Waterloo region.
Q: Your most recent startup, Vidyard, had gained early traction which allowed you to get into Y Combinator. Soon after VidYard raised $1.6 million in seed funding and was named one of the top startups to watch from the cohort. What your most memorable moment of this journey, from idea to fruition?
A: The most memorable moment was our launch: We should have launched 2 weeks prior to Demo Day but PG and I got some sort of food poisoning and were both confined to porcelain. This delayed our actual launch to 28 hours before demo-day – that meant we had an explosion in adoption preceding my presentation and that our user growth chart was actually a hockey stick. Along with this growth came the first cohort of customers that bought the product without interacting with me prior to close. I'll never forget our first few customers – YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!!! <3
Q: While at Y Combinator what was the best piece of advice you received and from who?
Q: What is one challenge that you faced when Vidyard was getting it's first hundred users? How did you overcome it?
A: I had set up a pretty serious funnel wrt to e-mail campaigns, a landing page and twitter communication that netted us 1800+ sign ups prior to launch. Our first 100 paying customers came pretty much exclusively out of that list. The challenge was setting up the process prior to opening the product up, it was that foundation that has allowed us to start building the rest of the house.
Q: You've also co-founded Batavia House, home-based incubator, and have had the ability to assist startups build great things. What do you think is the best way for early stage startups to validate their product?
A: I talk to a tonne of startups these days. Most of them consider their product validated by their friends, family or even local support community (YC, Communitech, Velocity, etc.). I've always thought that that kind of validation was bull-shit. Of course your friends and family will like your stuff – you've already paid them off with love and friendship.
Validation needs to come from a stranger. Someone out of your network in your target market that sees your stuff, buys it and says: "omfg Vidyard has made the moon brighter".
Validation is money in the bank. By "money", I mean dollars as well as time. Someone spending an hour/day with your stuff is validating your product just as much as if they were opening their wallet, especially in B2B SaaS.
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New Saigon is one of the oldest Vietnamese restaurants in Denver, and its kitchen is one of the most comprehensive, turning out not just pho, but hundreds of dishes from Vietnam's culinary canon. For this week's review, I stopped by the restaurant that's been under the same ownership for 25 years, and got a delicious taste of Vietnam.
Here, to go with the story, is a sampling of what you'll find on the menu.
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Welcome to the Urban and Regional Studies Program at UMD! Since 1975 the Urban and Regional Studies program at the University of Minnesota Duluth has graduated roughly 250 students. These students work in nearly all the local urban and regional planning agencies in the Twin Ports area, and many students work in a similar capacity in the wider Minnesota/Wisconsin area. As the earth becomes increasing urban, all of the important problems facing society have become urban problems. Therefore vexing societal problems such global warming, rising economic inequality, sustainability, economic development and intercultural conflict are all urban problems.
The Urban and Regional Studies Program is an interdisciplinary major at UMD and is committed to providing students with real-world experiences. We recognize that no one discipline has the "key" to understanding urban problems. Instead, we draw insights and inspiration from a variety of different disciplines such as political science, geography, environmental studies, economics and history. In addition, the program has an internship requirement where students engage first-hand in the process of urban change and development. Two different boards oversee the program: the Urban and Regional Studies Board and the Urban and Regional Studies Advisory board. The Urban Studies board consists of professors from a variety of different academic disciplines most of whom teach classes in the program, and you can learn more about them by clicking on the link to "faculty" on the left. The Urban and Regional Studies Advisory Board consists of representatives from local non-profit agencies, local planners, and other faculty doing urban related work who together help to guide the programs' goals and objectives. You can learn more about the advisory board by clicking the link to the "advisory board" on the left.
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ITM 602: Enterprise Application Development
WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORTEach group is responsible for a weekly progress report, in which they detail achievements and issues. There are two different documents: one for business plan development (Weeks 1-6) and the other for implementation of the final product (Weeks 7-14). These documents should be continually updated and emailed to BOTH instructors by the end of each week at email@example.com and email@example.com.
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BUSINESS PLAN ASSIGNMENTSAll of these assignments will assist in the creation of the final business plan. All weeks besides the first week, groups are expected to show their work and discuss their ideas briefly with the instructor at the end of the class and email the templates to BOTH instructors. This will give an opportunity for an intermediate review before the final business plan presentation and review grading.
Week 1: Idea GenerationAll of the members of your group should develop one web-based service/product idea with a description as well as a contact list with a schedule of times when each member would be available/not available. Decide on the two best ideas (one for the main idea and another as a backup). Detail preliminary reasons why you chose these two.
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Week 2: Feasibility Analysis & Financial PlanBased on the two plans chosen, do a thorough feasibility analysis and preliminary financial plan for each. The feasibilty analysis and financial plan should assist in determining what is the best idea to implement.
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Week 3: Human Resources & MarketingBased on the final plan chosen, develop a human resources plan, competitive analysis, market analysis, and marketing plan.
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Week 4: Presentation & ReviewPlease refer to the Projects/Papers section of the course site to get guidelines on the presentation and the final business plan project.
>>Presentation and Review Details
Week 5:Final Business Plan SubmissionPlease refer to the Projects/Papers section of the course site to get guidelines on the final business plan requirements.
>> Final Business Plan Details
IMPLEMENTATION ASSIGNMENTSHands-on code development experience is critical to your success in understanding the complexitities in developing enterprise application systems. There will be a number of a assignments related to code and database development in the second part of the class. These assignments will typically be components of the projects and help you consolidate your learning as well as take you forward in your projects. It is important for the material in these assignments to be as accurate as possible adn as close to your final design since you will use these initial assignments as building blocks for completing later assignments. A lot of rework will slow you down and lead to inefficiencies.
Please submit programming assignments electronically and for a group assignment, only one e-mail should be submitted.
Week 6: Logical Database Design (ERD)Create an entity-relationship diagram for your service. This is usually where students end up making mistakes and then need to redo later tasks such as SQL queries, database creation, etc. It is essential that you really think about this assignment.
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Week 7: Database Creation + SQL QueriesIn this assignment, first create a data definition table. This will assist in the second part of the assignment which is creation of SQL queries which you believe will be used in your online service.
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Week 8: Web InterfaceCreate two different protypes on paper, and then determine what elements from each is preferred to create a template using HTML or XHTML.
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Week 9: Choreography (Use Cases)Think about what functions will be necessary in your online service. Create a use case for each of these functions.
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Week 10: ServletsFor this assignment, create a servlet for authenticating users. It is anticipated you will need more servlets for your online service, but for this assigment only copy the servlet code for authentication.
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Week 11: Study for ExamThe exam will be towards the end of the class. It is advisable to bring a pencil so that you can easily make changes. The exam will be composed of questions which include those on design documentation, programming, and architecture. The understanding of concepts will be more important than of actual syntax when being considered for grading. Please refer to the Grading section of the course site to get guidelines on exam details.
Week 12: PrototypeStudents will prepare a demonstration for feedback from the instructor and should be prepared for an individual code review. It is anticipated that students will nearing completion of their systems.
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Week 13: Final Presentation and Project ReviewPlease refer to the Projects/Papers section of the course site to get guidelines on the implementation final presentation and project review.
>>Presentation and Review Details
FINAL BUSINESS PLAN & PRESENTATIONThe fifth class is a chance for everyone to present their business plan to an evaluation committee (Chamber of Commerce). This committee, in addition to the instructor(s) are responsible for the grading of the project. The project grade will be a collected grade from the initial presentation and executive summary presented as well as the final business plan (edited based on comments from the panel).
1. Presentation and ReviewRemember, presentation is important and you will want to make sure you all look your best. For the approximately 20-minute presentation, the following elements should be stressed:
- Clear presentation of the idea
- Justification of project
- Cogency of the financial plan
- Technical Implementation and Work Plan
2. Executive SummaryYou should also prepare to submit an executive summary for every panelist on the review board as well as the instructor(s)on the day of the presentation. This should summarize all the elements of your business plan.
3. Final Business PlanThe final business plan should be submitted the week after the presentation and should include:
- Executive Summary - This section includes the purpose of the plan, a brief description of the business, major customers, product/service offering, market potential, management team, and summary of comparative cash flow and income statement results. This section should be written at the end.
- The Company: Its Industry and Objectives - This section includes a short description of the proposed company; industry background; long- and short-term goals and strategies (these goals and strategies will be financial and marketing in nature, emphasizing the need to generate sales and make a profit early on); and expected company size, market share, growth, and profit.
- Products and Services - This section describes the new product/service offering. It includes a description of the product's/service's value-adding elements (e.g., product and service dimensions that are delivered to customers), proprietary features, trademarks, and royalty agreements (if applicable). It also includes prices, expected sales, and contribution margins.
- Product Development and Technical Implementation- This section includes product life cycle, obsolescence issues, plans to meet obsolescence, and proprietary and patent positions (if applicable). It also includes the actual technical components needed for product development.
- Market and Marketing Strategy -This section includes:
- Assessment of market, focusing on opportunities and including overall market size, customer segments or market segments, location of the market segments, growth of the market segments, customer needs, and buying behavior
- Competitive situation, focusing on potential threats and describing types of competitors and the major competitors, including their size, goals, market share, product/service quality, prices, and marketing strategies
- Distribution channels, covering their size and importance
- Macroeconomic environment (e.g., demographic, economic, technological, political/legal, and socio/cultural trends that affect the product's/service's future)
- Marketing strategy, namely objectives, market segment, positioning strategy, product/service line, pricing strategy, distribution outlets, salesforce, advertising, promotion, and profitability
- Service Delivery System - This section includes a description of the service delivery system, including facilities, layouts, extent of subcontracting, suppliers, staffing requirements, capital equipment requirements, associated costs, supporting information technologies, quality control and assurance requirements and processes, and back-up subcontracting arrangements.
- Human Resources Plan - This section includes a description of management team, its responsibilities, its skills, principal managers, human resource projections and plans, description of external advisors, and relationships.
- Assumptions - This section describes the main assumptions of the plan. These assumptions will be used to test the financial feasibility of multiple plans based on the stipulated assumptions.
- Financial Forecasts and Plans - This section includes sales forecasts, cash flow statements, net present value calculations, and income statements for three to four years out. The statements are pro forma statements and will include all significant assumptions for sales, changes in customer base, margin improvements, capital expenditures, and so on.
- Proposed Financing (if applicable) - This section includes desired financing, use of proceeds, payback, and collateral.
- Work Plan - This section includes the steps necessary to make the venture a success, including milestones, tasks (e.g., staffing, promotions, and advertising), and associated dates.
- Future - This section is a commentary and summary on where the company should be going after several years.
IMPLEMENTATION, PRESENTATION, & CODE REVIEWThe final project will consist of those components detailed in the assignments as well as additional code, documentation, presentation and demonstration.
1. PresentationThe presentation should be tailored like a proposal to the committee for seeking capital for launching their business. The presentation should start with a brief overview of the business model and feasibility analysis. Discuss any changes in the anticipated projections from previous submission. The overview should focus on revenue projections based on the market analysis and expenditure plan. The rest of the presentation should show the functionality of the prototype and how the customers would interact with the business. The presentation should be very precise and focused rather than long and rambling! You should get to the point when dealing with investors and venture capitalists (their time is very limited). Please play your assigned roles in the team when you present, for instance, the CEO, the marketing director, technical director, chief financial officer, etc.
2. DemonstrationThe demonstration should show the functionality of your website service. You should show the servlets created (if not enough time allows- at least major servlets) as well as demonstrate how a new user would approach the site. Detail why everything was done and make it clear where something is "mocked" (using a static page) and not done using dynamic pages.
3. Application and DocumentationThe objectives of the application you are creating should include:
- Ability to design and implement e-business and e-commerce solutions using the Java programming language
- Ability to use knowledge and understanding to synthesize J2EE design solution website
- Menu to both browse and search the website for suitable materials
- Enough content in the website to demonstrate the functionality of the website
- An Access database back end, which holds the content. You must write and read from the database
- The use of servlets to communicate and possibly control the application
- The use of JSPs for dynamic content presentation (if possible). These should also include, as appropriate, page includes for your navigation menu and other repeated content on the website
- Function Metrics
- Suitable logic in code
- Size of the function
- Proper qualifiers in the function header
- Comments (Beginning of function and within function)
- Appropriate use of blank lines
- Class Metrics
- Proper structure of code
- Appropriate definition of static (or class) and instance variables
- Organization of the functions and variables in the class
- Documentation of the class
- File Metrics
- Naming Convention
- Package and Namespaces
- Inheritance
- Selecting proper abstraction
- Using inheritance intelligently
- Project Metrics
- Functionality
- Ease-of-Use
- Extensibility
Assessment Criteria:
- Components Listed Above (Normalized Database, Web Interface, Servlets and/or JSPs)
- Ability to compile build and run the application
- The greater the sophistication of using these components the higher the grade
B +: A simple website using each of the technological criteria, with good quality code (2-3 servlets)
A -: A well-designed website with extensive reuse of code and wide use of appropriately designed components (> 5 servlets)
A: Excellent code, architecture and web site (should demonstrate ability better than other students in the class). Well-documented code. (> 5 servlets + JSPs)


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Predicting the Performance of a First Year Graduate Student
In this paper, I analyse, statistically, if GRE scores are a good predictor of the performance of a first year Economics graduate student. I also test if the scholastic year of an Economics PhD program contributes to the harmonization of the skills of students with different backgrounds. To both questions the answer is positive. GRE scores are relevant and the first scholastic year is effective in bringing together students with different entering skills.
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Discussion in 'Basketball' started by jjgp1112, Nov 14, 2012.
Hasheem Thabeet is still in the NBA?
Damn, Kemba hit a big shot to win the game. All those missed FT's killed the Wolves, the Bobcats had no business winning this game.
Ok so I watched the halftime show and gotta say, not bad with the poking fun at each other and players around the league. Might have to give this one a shot.
Mike Tirico must be compensated well because ESPN works him to death
LeBron was entirely too open right there
Didn't realize the Suns changed their court scheme til now lol. I like it
Josh Smith is still taking outside jumpers for some reason
LeBron was all over the place defensively right there.
WTF Wade
> Nate loses it
> Throws backward to Taj wildly
> Taj barely saves it before halfcourt to Deng
> Deng lofts up a 3 like its a half court shot on the run
> Makes it
LeBron's activity on defense is CRAZY right now.
Well, I was right that they lost. I just didn't think they'd lose as badly as they did.
can we has Rose back
Wade is so wasted right now.
Miami's looked WAY better defensively this game; both teams are just playing at a great pace right now.
Sucks there's so many obnoxious Lebron fans, dude's really fun to watch.
Lebron making Blake his bitch early on lol
Blake can't handle LeBron's quickness at all...He's doing whatever he wants in the post.
Blake's been knocking down a lot of outside shots so far...and missed a dunk. Bizarro Blake tonight lol.
lol ray allen is getting owned
Jesus Christ, Crawford.
Those were some ridiculously tough shots, though
we bout to lose because of free throws again
I aint even mad
I'm just disappointed
Does lamar odom do anything out there?
Insane block right there. Good shit.
Cole World: No jumpshot.
If that was 2 years ago that woulda been a poster.
Lmao at the Wolves line up today,not only were 4 starters out of the lineup but the so were the two best bench players
Eric Bledsoe is the truth... learning behind CP3 is gonna do wonders for this kid in the future. Stud.
In 6 minutes lamar odom has 1 rebound and 1 personal foul....Why does he see minutes again?
This n**** Wade is becoming so washed up
Lol WTF was that Wade?
Wade aint looking too good so far this year.
Crawford is fire right now
So....it looks like Collison is back to disappointment mode?
Well damn, Rashard
So Rashard Lewis was the best signing of the offseason right?
What in the God damn fuck was that Rip
I hate when dudes who shouldn't be going hero mode go hero mode and fail miserably
He hasn't lifted in 3 years.
*Says that while Jamal Crawford torches the Heat before our eyes*
JVG irate
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A leading politician has been killed in a suicide blast in the Swat valley of north-west Pakistan, police say.
The bomber targeted a guest house owned by North West Frontier Province (NWFP) assembly member Shamsher Ali Khan.
At least eight others, among them Mr Khan's brother, were seriously injured in the attack near Mingora.
The Taliban are blamed for a spate of recent attacks in Pakistan. Violence in Swat has subsided since an army assault against the militants this year.
Mr Khan was a leader of NWFP's ruling party, the ANP.
He was exchanging Eid greetings with people at his residence in Dherai village when the bomber struck, NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain told the BBC.
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Gibbs and his team find refugees during their investigation of a murdered coast guard officer, while Special Projects deals with a deadly alliance between a drug cartel and a terrorist.
Justice collides with diplomacy issue in the next episode of "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service". The team is aboard a ship to search for the killer of a coast guard officer who is gunned down on a cargo vessel, but finds a Lebanese family seeking refuge on American soil.
Since director Vance bans the team from bringing the refugees to the U.S., Gibbs and his crew must race against time to save the Lebanese family from the ship which is going to be blown up. Also in the outing titled "Safe Harbor", Tony and McGee try to and find the perfect woman for Gibbs.
"NCIS" spin-off "NCIS: Los Angeles", meanwhile, will see the Special Projects facing a deadly alliance as they are called by LAPD when a raid links a Mexican drug cartel to a wanted terrorist. Sam's most prized possession is also stolen in the upcoming episode called "Sacrifice".
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Trigger Warnings: We're talking about rape again today.A couple weeks ago, when the "Jesus vs. Religion" video was making it's rounds on the internet, I decided to respond with my opinion that, religion really isn't such a bad thing. That Jesus and religion can get along. Back then, I wasn't angry at the video's creator, Jeff Bethke (though, perhaps I was a bit annoyed at how much he was clogging up my Facebook newsfeed). I was just trying to figure out for myself what place religion had in my … [Read more...]
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Inca Jungle
About Inca Jungle Travel Agency
Inka Jungle for 4 years we have seen many adventure lovers, trekking, eco -tourists and culture lovers. We started as a very small company, but with the desire and commitment, so many people have enjoyed our travels. Still, we do our best to preserve the personal touch in everything we do, and we are committed to providing quality, customer service, professionalism, and especially for you to take a good memory of this adventurous journey.
Each of our clients gets personalized attention. We have built the reputation of Inka Jungle, we really care on quality, service and training of our staff. When it comes to adventure is the option Inca Jungle, tour operators we are real, not an agency or reseller. We are professional logistics capabilities, high quality equipment and a genuine love for what we do.
We are constantly innovating in the services and programs we offer. In Inka Jungle offer a variety of adventure travel, expeditions, and special packages also learn thousand times mentioned the wonder of the world Machu Picchu and its variants as: Abra Malaga , Santa Maria and Santa Teresa known. As well as other alternatives, walking their paths lead to the great Inca citadel Machu Picchu.
Inca Jungle was created because we believe deeply in Peru and its historical and archaeological importance in the world, known for its Inca history. It is a prime tourist destination in the world, in the city of Cusco and the Sacred Valley, We are considered as one of the best tourist destinations according to TripAdvisor. We ask all our visitors with Inka Jungle, care and attention to natural and cultural sites we visited. Inka Jungle is committed to natural resources and tourist attractions we visited. We practice environmentally sound methods to reduce the impact on the areas we visited and we politely insist that our customers do the same.
Remember when you come to Peru , Machu Picchu awaits!, And better if you put your adventure on our hands.
First Day Inca Jungle: CUSCO - SANTA SANTA TERESA Mary: 55km BIKING
The impressive Inca Jungle tour starts very early, between 5:30 to 6:00 a.m. doing the picking up of passengers at the hotel and then start the tour towards the sacred valley of the Incas located in Urubamba, with the main objective the village of Ollantaytambo, the arrival will be around 8:30 am Here passengers can take breakfast and provision of water, fruit, snacks or other they need for the first stage of the tour. After having breakfast we drive for an hour and a half to reach the highest level of our tour called the Abra Malaga which is 4,330 meters El Abra Malaga is our starting point, before a safety briefing to passengers, who must wear safety equipment (helmets, vests) begin the descent (Down Hill) with bicycles towards the jungle will be held low, to make the route we will see picturesque landscapes and natural attractions as the altitudinal we go through. After about 2 hours of downhill biking route, led by the team of private transport agency (all first aid kit in case of emergency), arrive at the town of Huamanmarca, at approximately 1:30 pm, here we will have a delicious lunch buffet as the main background typical Peruvian food.
The next section has a level of difficult III - III + it to acorde to the state of the river (medium risk) with fast and some turbulence but all carried controlled and supervised by experienced in the field (certificates in extreme sports) with knowledge of the guides geography, climate and environment.
In the case of risk due to rains and change in the degree of difficulty in the river to IV or more, passenger safety activity will be canceled and passengers will be refunded the payment previously made.
Travelers who have not booked the rafting will be transported to the town of Santa Rosa where they walk about 45 minutes to our ecolodge "The Shack" in the community of Pispitayoc, there will have the opportunity to harvest coca leaves, coffee beans, fruits and some vegetables.
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It's my first article so I'm naturally scared. Please don't be harsh. --HonestUser 10:59, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
Woah, back off there, 'cause it's YesTimeToPee...for YTTE, not you. Sorry, you'll just have to go find somewhere else to empty your bladder, or you can choose to wet yourself. I got this spot, biatch.
|Quote: You've got your one quote at the top, which definitely makes it look more like a proper Uncyclopedia entry. But, much more importantly, does it add anything to the funny levels of the article? And without being harsh, I'm going to have to say no. The quote is not that funny. It needs replacing. Have you heard of Captain Obvious, yet? Maybe a clever Captain Obvious comment could work at the beginning of this article? In fact that's pretty much what this Oscar Wilde quote is -very obvious. Oh and another thing: in-jokes are generally meant to be discouraged and Oscar Wilde quotes are getting a little old, so yeah, stay away from Oscar.
Opening Para: "The Way In is a doorway into everything that lead in " - Eh? What? I presume there's a typo in there or something, cause that sentence confuddles me. Is it meant to be "leads in"? That would make a little bit more sense... "is as self-described as it's title " - now I shouldn't really be putting this in the humour section because this is the wrong use of a word (and therefore should go in the Prose and Formatting section, but oh well) - you mean "self-explanatory" not "self-described". "you'll find it in all of it's majesty. It's wooden door, it's handle should be considered godly " - That there is the first piece of real humour and it did illicit a smile. Well done, but I bet you could make that even funnier, because even though it did make me smile, it lacked punch. Also I think you mean "it's a wooden door". Here you could really splash out on adjectives, e.g. "It's a beautiful, hand-crafted, mighty wooden door, gleaming as bright as the sun, the aged wood shimmering in a stunning radiance" etc. "It's also used as a metaphor, so when people are saying. Hey, where's the way in. They'll be saying. That's the way in. That's the way in. " - despite the bad formatting of this I do like it, and it did illicit a little smile.
|The concept is distinctly average: it's a weird and wacky (sorry that word sort of slipped out - no I don't like it either) idea. In less I've missed something this idea is an invention of your own. Right? Or have I just made myself sound stupid? Anyway, the concept itself isn't dazzling, which means the humour is very important. As I often find myself repeating actual humour writing is less important in articles with amazing concepts (e.g. AAAAAA! has no humour writing in it, what so ever, but is still very funny because of the concept). There's little here to say about your concept, it's decent and average, nothing more, nothing less and with better humour, a little more formatting and a few pictures this concept could be the concept of a good first article. I reckon though there's a lot more you could do with this idea: you could add lots of mock science/physics bits and make the way in seem like a very important thing, that is the pillar holding up the world as we know it, including our society and our universe. You could even write a fake equation for the way in. For example, using the
<math> tags: Failed to parse (lexing error): W = D/P ÷ E
where W = Way in, D = door, P = place and E = existence. That's just a quick example, I'm sure you could do better than that. You should have a think about all of this. I'm sure there are other ways you could expand on the concept, as well, you just need to give it a think.
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|Your article is divided up into three blocks of text and one sentence. I come to the page and although it's just a short article I am imeaditely worried by the fact that you have these three blocks of text. You need to split it up and generally vary the formatting - if you don't know how to then feel free to drop by my userpage and ask for formatting help. Also you only have three titled sections! You need to add more, and to use one of my favourite phrases "flesh it out". And another point: your article has 7 links, three of which are red (that's just under half your links) - I would generally try to avoid these "red links" as much as possible. The main thing you need to do with formatting is to vary it, though. The style seems to be a fairly normal encyclopaedian one, which is kept up throughout. "so when people are saying. Hey, where's the way in. " - This could be done a bit nicer, like so: so when people are saying: "Hey, where's the way in?", otherwise it could be a bit confusing to the reader. This is really hard for the reader to read, though, and not very attractive: "What's being considered the way in is this, if there's no entrance in the front of the building. Then there has to be an entrance in the front of the building, what could be considered the answer to the way in is this. "Hey Joe, I'm looking for the way in." ". I really don't understand what you mean and again you've done the speech thingy not very well - it should be in italics at the very least. This particular quote would look much nicer if it were formatted like so: "considered the answer to the way in is this: ' Hey Joe, I'm looking for the way in. ' " See what I mean? Much nicer like that.
|Well I can't really give you any other score, there are no images. Every article, and I mean, every article needs image(s). This article could do, possibly, with a picture of the "way in" and maybe some over complex diagram explaining the way in. I guess you would need that diagram to be photoshopped so you would need to ask for it on this page. In fact if you ever want any sort of picture made/edited for you, that's the place to go, just don't expect a response immediately.
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Q.U.B.E. Review
It's pretty difficult to look at a screenshot from Q.U.B.E and not imagine Gabe Newell frantically gasbagging with his solicitor. A first person puzzler set in a testing area with a sterile, sheet white aesthetic?
But wait! Appearances can be deceptive, and despite bearing a cursory resemblance to Portal, a few hours with Q.U.B.E and you realise it's no mere imitator.
For a start, Q.U.B.E is a much quieter game. There's no sultry homicidal AI accompaniment here, no British comedian being clumsily droll. All you've got for company is a cold, ambient soundtrack and a pair of nifty gloves.
These gloves form the crux of your progress through the game, as they're used to manipulate different coloured blocks in a series of increasingly complicated rooms.
For instance, red blocks can be raised out the floor to make columns, whilst yellow blocks can be turned into stair-like structures. Blue blocks meanwhile spring out whenever something is pressed upon them, whether it's another block, a sphere or even you, resulting in much fun as you catapult yourself around the environment.
Things become increasingly tricky when room spinning purple blocks are introduced, as well as green blocks that can only be moved by using the other (you guessed it) blocks.
The game is a lot more varied visually than the initial few levels would have you believe.
If all that wasn't enough, coloured spheres, magnets and beams of light are thrown into the mix too. It's like a minimalist cerebral assault course, increasing in difficulty as it goes on.
It might sound awfully finicky, but it isn't. Q.U.B.E tests your patience and puzzling prowess in the best way. You'll get infuriated, and some of the puzzle rooms become increasingly intimidating, but the feeling of accomplishment once you triumph is immensely satisfying.
Toxic games have also managed to eke out a good looking game with Epic's Unreal Engine. It's very Portal, but it also recalls the saturated, vibrant look of Mirror's Edge.
It gets particularly impressive once you begin to explore the pitch black bowels of the facility (illuminated only by the glow of the coloured cubes).
It's wonderfully atmospheric too. You're all alone in Q.U.B.E. and no plot is given away. In an age where exposition is thrown at us minute after minute, Q.U.B.E's reticence to explain what's going on is all the more disquieting and effective. Wandering around the shifting, overbearing facility is very unnerving.
It's not all perfect. Some of the ball physics seem a bit off. You might have the solution to something, but because the ball isn't doing what it's supposed you have to restart.
You can complete the game in about five hours too, with little incentive to return. Perhaps the developers will encourage further jaunts into the world of Q.U.B.E with new content down the line, but it feels a bit spartan as it stands right now.
However these niggles are well worth overlooking, as Q.U.B.E is a fine puzzler that deserves to overcome the 'Portal-clone' jibes that'll doubtless be thrown at it. It's challenging, yet oddly accessible and addictive. You'd be a blockhead to dismiss it.


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The IIASA gridded population downscaling methodology is one of only a few existing models for constructing spatially explicit global population scenarios. Furthermore, this methodology is unique in that it does not employ proportional scaling techniques or extrapolated rates of change. Instead, the IIASA methodology applies a gravity-type spatial allocation model to distribute projected national-level change. In this technical note we present and analyze the IIASA methodology within the context of a hypothetical population situated in one-dimensional space. Our results indicate that border effects exert significant influence over spatial population outcomes. Furthermore, over a reasonable time horizon (100-150 years), we find that in most cases the IIASA methodology will have a smoothing effect on existing population distributions. This paper is the first in a series related to the construction of spatial population scenarios organized around the IIASA methodology, and the results presented within not only help to explain the IIASA scenarios, but inform feature research and refinements to the methodology. - page i.
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A senior Irish official has called into question the future of the international rules concept, saying the hybrid game is at the crossroads.
Pat Daly, the games development manager at the Gaelic Athletic Association, said Ireland had been affronted by Australia sending an indigenous team to last year's series, which Ireland won convincingly.
But he said rule changes announced last week, which are aimed at making Australia more competitive, were a positive measure.
The changes include a rule requiring goalkeepers to kick out over the 45-metre line after every over, behind and wide, an increase from four to six in the allowance for consecutive handballs, a lift in the interchange cap from 10 to 15 a quarter, and the removal of marks from backwards kicks.
"The laws of international rules are somewhat unique in that one of the key underpinning principles has been to achieve the best possible balance between two indigenous codes that have some unique differences,'' Daly said.
"The tweaks ... are an ongoing part of this process.''
The AFL has undertaken some initiatives this year to revive the sport, including recruiting AFL coaches Alastair Clarkson, Ross Lyon and Chris Scott to lead the team, along with Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, who will have an ambassadorial role.
And only players who have won selection in an All-Australian team will be eligible to play in the one-off Test in Perth on November 22 - a move supported by the GAA.
"This year's series is important if the level of significance attaching to it as a meaningful contest is to be restored,'' Daly said.
"Having a vigorously contested game is a key requirement and it will be a further bonus if the contest goes down to the wire. From a credibility point of view, it is essential that the stars from both codes are on display, as anything less will culminate in people furthering questioning the basis for the entire concept.
"Last year, Irish people found it difficult to understand why Australia chose to sent a team with diminished prospects of success.
"While it is difficult to generalise and more difficulty again when one has to factor in a diverse range of stakeholders, I thing that the prevailing Irish attitude towards international rules is ... the entire project is at a crossroad."
McGuire recently flagged the prospect of an international rules Test being played in New York. The idea received tentative backing from Daly.
"In recent years there has been phenomenal growth in Gaelic games throughout the world,'' he said. This weekend 250 Youth teams congregated in New York for the [Continental Youth Championships] - the biggest international festival of indigenous sport anywhere in the world. T
"The question that will increasingly arise is, how can international rules complement this process, thereby accentuating the local in a more globalised and multicultural world?
"Playing games in the international rules series could be part of an overarching global vision, but it is essential that the game is restored ... to its future stature if it is to to become a credible future option."


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By Judy Keen, USA TODAY
CHICAGO Cities across the USA are trying to cope with a summer tradition: When temperatures rise, so does crime.
At least 26 people were shot here last weekend. The previous weekend, more than 50 people were shot and at least 10 died.
"We're in a very vulnerable and crazy time, and we're just beginning summer," says Mike Pfleger, a Catholic priest whose church, St. Sabina, is among 40 Chicago churches serving as safe havens this summer. From July 6 through Aug. 6, the churches will provide meals, activities and mentors to 5- to 17-year-old youngsters six days a week to try to build "a culture of calm."
FBI reports show that July and August were the top months for violent crime, including murders, nationally in 2008, the last year it collected monthly data. The murder totals do not include data from five states; the violent crime category omits six states.
In Chicago, overall crime has declined in each of the past 17 months, but homicides are up from 2009. To keep a lid on summer violence, Chicago police are cracking down on curfew violators and sending more officers to crime hot spots that are identified twice daily. Gang units have been merged into a single force.
Summers are more violent because "there are longer days, more parties, more people out cruising," says Santa Ana, Calif., Police Chief Paul Walters. "There are more incidents where gangs run into each other, more shootings and retaliations. It begins this vicious cycle of meltdown.
"We know it's going to happen," he says. "It's just a matter of how you keep a lid on it."
Santa Ana has had eight homicides this year, down from 12 in 2009. The city analyzes crime data weekly and uses it to direct officers to troubled areas, Walters says.
How other cities are trying to reduce summer violence:
•Dayton, Ohio. A new program called 40 Days and 40 Nights offers activities — including a baseball tournament, day camps and outdoor movie nights — intended to keep young people off the streets and out of trouble.
"We've had five homicides in the last week. That's why our work is so critical," says Robert Walker, executive director of the Wesley Community Center. Various groups and churches are organizing a summer's worth of activities, he says, "to keep the tension out of summer nights."
•Boston. Churches lead walks on weekend nights in areas hit hardest by gun violence, community groups are forging ceasefires between rival gangs and a basketball league brings people together on neutral ground.
"Already you can see a calming," says Jeffrey Brown, executive director of Boston TenPoint Coalition, a faith-based anti-violence group that recently hosted a memorial service for crime victims that drew 1,600 people.
•Kalamazoo, Mich. For the first time, police hosted a teen meeting in May to answer questions about their methods. Every police officer spends at least 20 minutes daily on foot patrol and high-crime neighborhoods are targeted for blight cleanup to signal that "people are paying attention," Assistant Police Chief Brian Uridge says.
There have been three homicides so far this year, and serious violent crimes are down 15%. But, he says, "we have the same huge amount of shots-fired problems."
•Newburgh, N.Y. A recent spate of gang violence prompted churches to organize "prayer walks" to murder sites and the ringing of church bells at 7 p.m. daily to call attention to the problem. Red ribbons festoon trees, homes and cars to "represent the bloodshed," says Rosey Andrews, pastor at Northeast Gateway to Freedom, a Newburgh church.
"Our children are being murdered in the streets," she says. "We have to do something."
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The GOP-led House voted today to block funding to implement the nation's health care law.
The action came on several amendments to a must-pass spending bill that would pay for government operations from March through September.
Specifically, the House voted to prohibit any funds be used by the Internal Revenue Service to carry out the law's mandate that Americans buy health insurance. The individual mandate, one of the law's key tenets, has been struck down by federal courts.
The House also adopted an amendment by Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., to bar the Labor and Health and Human Services Departments from spending any money for the rest of fiscal year 2011 on the health care law. Still another provision adopted today would ban the government from paying the salaries of any federal employee involved in implementing the health care law.
Senate Democrats, who blocked a GOP effort last month to repeal the health care law, will try to remove these provisions when the spending bill goes to their chamber after the Presidents Day recess. President Obama has vowed to veto the House bill, which seeks to cut at $61 billion in federal spending for this year.
The tension over federal spending has led to a pitched battle over a possible government shutdown if Congress and Obama cannot agree to spending levels for the rest of 2011.
In other action, the House also voted to take away funding from Planned Parenthood. A bid to stop the Pentagon from sponsoring NASCAR race teams failed.
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The House is beginning its fourth day of trying to write a budget for the rest of this year with a debate on blocking funding for the health care law.
At issue is a proposal by Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., who is trying to block any funds for the Health and Human Services and Labor Departments from being used to implement the law.
Unlike the GOP's failed efforts to repeal the law, the attempt by Rehberg to block funding is part of a must-pass spending bill to keep the government running past March 4.
The back-and-forth over spending levels for the rest of this year has added to the politically charged atmosphere over a possible government shutdown. President Obama has vowed to veto the House version of the spending bill.
Rehberg, who is also running for U.S. Senate, has vowed the House GOP majority will defund the health care law "one piece at a time."
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., shot back at Republicans for trying to overturn the law and take away more funding for prescription drugs for seniors, insurance coverage for young people under 26 and protection for people with pre-existing conditions.
"This is yet again another example of our friends standing up for insurance companies at the expense of the American people," she said.
The health care law, which would require Americans to obtain insurance coverage, was signed last year by President Obama. Republicans made repeal of what they call "Obamacare" their rallying cry in the 2010 elections.
The resolution that currently funds the government expires on March 4.
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
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They Will - Poem by Hans Ostrom
They will photograph themselves holding guns.
They will incorporate the national flag
into their wardrobe.
They will proclaim their faith aggressively.
They will act in contradiction to their faith.
They will not read history.
They will not read literature.
They will not consult data.
They will reject conclusions from science.
They will demand to be considered special
and may link themselves to God.
They will not understand.
They will not try to understand.
They will be tyrants in their families.
They will perceive no contradictions.
They will recoil from wit and irony.
They will mimic gestures of status.
They will threaten.
They will be particularly susceptible
to fascist appeals.
They will transmit ignorance gleefully.
They will not know how to ask good questions.
They will remain enraged by complexity
and change.
They will not change.
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On December 8, the front and rear section of the composite aircraft was donated and delivered from Hawker Beechcraft to NCAT. The plane will be used in the composite fabrication and repair class in the Composite Technology – Repair program.
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On September 12, the Planning Commission passed the request of the special land use of food concessions on the corner of the Grand Rapids Art Museum. This was the first request for food concessions on private land in the downtown area. The request was made by Randy Van Antwerp, the Deputy Director of Administration and CFO of the GRAM.
The proposed location was the southwest corner between Rosa Parks Circle and the GRAM. The location is approximately 68 feet by 75 feet. The food trucks would be allowed on a yearly basis and would be permitted to be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays through Thursday. On the weekend, hours extend to 11 p.m.
Van Antwerp presented his and the GRAM's desire for food trucks.
"Right now the plaza hosts a lot of activities that the pubic is welcome to," explained Van Antwerp. "We had experiences duing Art Prize last year that the public enjoyed coming down here and having some food alternatives."
Currently there are multiple ways in which mobile food is available. The mobile vending ordinance would include vehicles that are generally constantly moving, such as an ice cream truck. Then there is the downtown vending ordinance which allows certain streets and corners to be available to sell food like hot dogs, but this permits smaller vendors things like food stands.
Food trucks operate differently as they generally are parked in one location for many hours. These require special land use which must consider things like electricity, aesthetic appeal and affect on local restaurants.
Local restaurants were considered in the food trucks discussion.
"The regulations attempt to strike a balance between bricks and mortars operations and allowing concession sales on private property," read Elizabeth Zeller.
"We're looking to add diversity. If there's a restaurant across selling yogurt, we wouldn't want to have a yogurt vehicle," explained Van Antwerp.
With the amount of space allocated, limited outdoor seating and trash pickup, there will be only two food trucks allowed at the same time. The GRAM has been discussing the possibility of What the Truck being one of these two. Van Antwerk assures that the process is open to any other food trucks as well.
One of these other food trucks could be Papa Joe's Southern BBQ. Joe Mitchum, who owns this food truck in Grandville, spoke in favor of allowing food trucks downtown.
"I think [my truck] would look beautiful in the city of Grand Rapids. I'd like to see other locations open up," said Mitchum. "I don't think there's anyone in this room that doesn't like Southern barbecue."
Nicole is the local politics intern at The Rapidian. Originally from Clarkston, she graduated from Grand Valley and now calls Grand Rapids home.
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