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Jake Gyllenhaal gives two excellent performances in "Enemy." He stars as Adam, a bearded, rumpled Toronto history professor sleepwalking his way through life. He stars as Daniel, a slick, self-absorbed actor who is Adam's physical duplicate. Each has a loveless, but not sexless, relationship with physically similar, emotionally distant blondes. Adam and Daniel trespass on each other's life, and for a time it looks as if this will be a suspenseful tale of swapped identities and adultery. Then it verges into not-quite-real territory on its way to a madhouse.
This creepshow comes by its eccentricity honestly. It's based on a doppelgänger novel by José Saramago, the only fantasy writer to win a Nobel Prize in literature. If you laid Roman Polanski, Jorge Luis Borges, Franz Kafka and David Cronenberg end to end, you might get something like this. It imagines what would happen to a humdrum man's life if suddenly a hatch should open and something viscerally disturbing appeared in his living room.
The film nimbly plays with themes of identity and voyeurism. Daniel goes by the stage name Anthony, another layer of false identity. In an aside that says everything about his character, he insolently reminds his wife that his blueberries must be organic. When Adam visits his mother (Isabella Rossellini) to ask if he has any hidden siblings, she offers him blueberries and advises him, seemingly out of nowhere, to drop his dream of becoming an actor. Adam is our identification figure, but there are portents suggesting that his consciousness is somehow damaged. Slipping deftly between characters, Gyllenhaal gradually reveals them as individuals carrying similar burdens of frustration and resentment, but warped in different ways.
"Enemy" is a bewilderingly skillful metaphysical thriller combining Swiss-watch engineering and surrealism, like one of Dali's melted timepieces. I watched each gripping scene in a continuous state of "uh-oh."
Director Denis Villeneuve (of the spellbinding "Prisoners") pushes tension and nausea into our very pores. He uses a yellow diffusion filter to give the surfaces and atmospheres of a big-city summer an oppressive, humid texture. Watching the movie makes you want to wipe the sweat off your brow. Mysterious imagery related to spiders skitters across the screen — symbolic webs in streetcar cables and shattered glass, along with jarring insectoid apparitions. Arachnophobes, be advised. And those with weak hearts might want to slip out before the climax, which belongs on any serious list of staggering cinematic sucker punches.


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The implementation of a Russian-Ukrainian space launch program now depends on the Russian Defense Ministry, the head of the Ukrainian State Space Agency said on Friday.
Yuriy Alekseyev said Ukraine has done its part of the work on the Dnepr project and added that the ball is now in Russia's court.
"We have dealt with all questions at our end; the questions now should be addressed to the [Russian] Defense Ministry," he said.
The program's future became uncertain, with reports saying Russia had decided to close it as unviable.
The Russian and Ukrainian heads of state recently decided to resume work on the program. Russian Federal Space Agency chief Vladimir Popovkin has said all the issues should be clarified by late October.
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Liberty to Play Final Two Home Contests This Weekend
The Liberty Lady Flames field hockey team concludes the home portion of its schedule this weekend with a pair of NorPac matchups at the Liberty Field Hockey Field. Liberty will play Appalachian State on Friday under the lights at 7 p.m., followed by a Sunday afternoon contest against Eastern Division leader, Davidson, at 2 p.m.
How to Follow the Lady Flames
Live stats for this weekend's games will be available on LibertyFlames.com by clicking the live stats link on the field hockey schedule/results page.
Series Against Appalachian State
Friday's game will be the second meeting all-time between Liberty and the Mountaineers. The Lady Flames fell, 3-2, in Boone, N.C., last season.
Series Against Davidson
The Wildcats hold a 1-0 series advantage over the Lady Flames, with the lone matchup coming last season at Davidson. The Wildcats won the game, 3-0.
A Look at the Lady Flames
Liberty currently sits in second place in the NorPac Eastern Division with a 3-1 record and a 10-5 mark overall. On Tuesday, the Lady Flames blanked the Longwood Lancers, 2-0, to take over second place. The win was Liberty's seventh in its last eight games.
Sarah Gipe and Hannah Doherty each tallied a second-half goal for the Lady Flames in the win over the Lancers. The game was scoreless until the 43rd minute, when Jordan Richardson fired a pass across the circle to a waiting Gipe. The Keystone-state native tapped the ball into the goal to give Liberty a 1-0 lead. With 6:08 remaining in the contest, the Lady Flames added an insurance goal to push their advantage to 2-0. Abbey Basom assisted on Doherty's fifth goal of the season and her third goal in as many games. In goal, Mallory Cuccio recorded her third shutout in just her sixth start of the season. The freshman saved six shots in the contest.
Gipe paces the Lady Flames with 11 goals on the season. Entering the weekend, Gipe's 11 goals tie her for second in the nation among freshmen, one goal behind UConn's Louisa Boddy, who has 12.
Nine other players have scored for the Lady Flames, including Natalie Barr and Doherty who have six and five goals, respectively. Barr leads the team with four assists, while Helen Doolittle, Hannah Jones and Doherty have three apiece.
Brooke Morley has started nine games in goal for Liberty and holds a record of 5-4. The sophomore has recorded 48 saves, while surrendering 18 goals. Cuccio,5-1, has notched 23 saves in six starts, while surrendering four goals for a save percentage of .852.
A Look at the Mountaineers
Appalachian State split its last two matches this past weekend, with both games coming on the road. The Mountaineers dropped a 9-1 decision to Miami on Friday, before a 2-0 win over Ball State on Sunday. Appalachian State enters Friday's game with an overall record of 3-11 (0-4 NorPac).
On Friday, six different players scored for Miami, including three from Alyssa Logan. Lesley Thomas scored the lone goal of the game for the Mountaineers. Sarah Anderson and Cristina Ceppi each played a half in goal for Appalachian State. Anderson recorded eight saves, while surrendering three goals. Ceppi allowed six goals, while making one save.
Against Ball State, Dana Wetmore and Hanna French each contributed a second-half goal for Appalachian State and Anderson notched three saves, while playing all 70 minutes in goal. The 2-0 victory was the first shutout of the season for the Mountaineers.
For the season, Casey Lammando and Wetmore each have five goals to lead the team. Four other players have contributed three goals apiece. Lammando paces the team with five assists, while Jessi Stuart and Caroline Phillips each have three assists.
Anderson has started all 14 games in goal for the Mountaineers. She has surrendered 49 goals, while saving 112 shots.
A Look at the Wildcats
Davidson enters this weekend with an overall record of 7-8 (4-0 NorPac). The Wildcats' 4-0 mark in conference sits them atop the Eastern Division. This past weekend, Davidson defeated Colgate, 2-0, before losing at Cornell, 2-1.
Finley Amato and Melissa Funsten tallied a goal apiece in the second half for Davidson against Colgate. The Raiders outshot Davidson, 24-13, but goalie Sarah Fisher recorded 16 saves to lead the Wildcats to the victory.
In Monday's matchup, the Wildcats were not able to overcome a 2-0 halftime deficit as Cornell held on for the 2-1 win. Brooke Osborne scored the only goal of the game for Davidson. In the loss, Fisher notched six saves for the Wildcats.
Amato leads Davidson with 11 goals on the season and is tied for second on the squad with four assists. Funsten tops the Wildcats with six assists, while her four goals rank her second on the team. Five other players have scored at least two goals this season.
Fisher has started each game in the cage for Davidson. The senior has allowed 37 goals in 15 games for a 2.37 goals-against average. She has tallied 114 saves for a save percentage of .755.
Looking Ahead
Liberty takes to the road for its final two regular-season games of the season next weekend. On Oct. 26 at 4 p.m., the Lady Flames play Appalachian State, before travelling to Davidson on Oct. 28 for a 1 p.m. matchup.


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For those of us of a certain age. the word Robocop conjures up memories of the old 80's action movie franchise better known for its stark (some would say excessive) ultraviolence, bleak, sardonic humor and the warning of an oppressive future where conglomerates take control of entire cities in order to stop crime. In some ways, that future has played itself out with Detroit declaring municipal bankruptcy, but we still don't have the 6000 SUX parody of poor American auto manufacturing, or a conglomerate like Omni Consumer Products as the company managing Detroit (yet).
Now, and most likely due to the fact that Hollywood really can't let go of the 80's for some reason, the movie is getting a timely reboot with the plotline now revolving around MILITARY DRONES and its related technology being used to create a new kind of crime fighting tool to make money for investors. However, unlike the old Robocop where Peter Weller threw random bad guys through windows and spoke in a robotic monotone allowing for one-liners, this new one has the hero speaking in more of a synthesized human voice and exploring the humanity that still remains after becoming half-machine. The film is described as such and nods back to the first film in the original trilogy:
In RoboCop (2014), the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it's meant billions for OmniCorp's bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.
The movie comes out next February 7th and stars Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Samuel L. Jackson. The biggest change to this remake is the fact that the film will be rated PG-13 whereas the first film was a pretty hard R-rated action film and that was just the theatrical cut. Anyone excited for the new Robocop, or am I being overly nostalgic for what ended up being a middling film series?
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As you remove the tinsel from your new 60-inch HDTV and scratch your head wondering where the HDMI cable plugs in, some changes in the sports-on-TV landscape might affect what you'll be watching on your game-room showpiece.
Some distant years away, they might even impact America's prize jewel of sports: the Super Bowl. Another proposed change has its roots in Pittsburgh.
• DirecTV is continuing negotiations aimed at retaining its NFL Sunday Ticket package, which enables fans in any city to watch any game they want, regardless of what their local broadcasters carry.
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There were signs last spring that DirecTV might relinquish its exclusivity to a package that costs $1 billion a year, a move that would have allowed cable companies to begin offering it. But DirecTV CEO Mike White said during a recent investors meeting that he is "very optimistic" the satellite company will retain Sunday Ticket. If it does, it means Comcast, Verizon FiOS, Armstrong Cable and every other local provider is out of the mix for years.
The current DirecTV deal expires at the end of the 2014 season, while the NFL's other TV contracts run through 2021 (ESPN) and 2022 (CBS, NBC and Fox).
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The ban was lifted in 1973, in part because so many Steelers fans were unhappy at not being able to watch the Immaculate Reception playoff game and 1972 AFC championship game — both played at Three Rivers Stadium. Fans lobbied Pennsylvania's congressional delegation to lift the ban, and it was the following fall. Every Steelers home game since has been televised.
The FCC's proposed action would end all such blackouts, even for games that aren't sold out. Sports leagues still could negotiate private agreements with their TV rights holders.
While NFL blackouts once were common in markets such as Jacksonville, only one game this season has been blacked out, in part because games can be shown if 85 percent of all seats are sold three days before game day.
• The NFL and Major League Baseball are concerned about the new online TV service Aereo, which is available in 10 major markets, including New York, Boston and Baltimore. Its website promises Pittsburgh availability in the near future.
Aereo sells low-priced TV packages ($8 per month) for online viewing that includes access to the major networks — and thus NFL telecasts.
Unlike cable providers or DirecTV or Dish Network, Aereo — which is run by media mogul Barry Diller — does not pay the channels it resells. It circumvents that by renting to each customer a tiny TV antenna in a remote site that contains thousands of such antennas. Aereo has argued in various court cases that consumers have the right to receive over-the-air signals.
The NFL is worried that if Aereo expands, it will absorb subscribers from providers that pay for programming. There are rumblings that, if Aereo goes nationwide, the NFL will threaten at some distant date to take the Super Bowl off network TV.
Aereo's validity as an ongoing business is expected to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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A Maryland official was indicted Friday for misusing his police protection squad, including making them wait while he had sex with a county employee in parking lots, using the officers to conceal his affair and having them do errands such as emptying his urinary catheter bag, prosecutors said.
Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold was charged with four counts of misconduct in office and a count of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary, state prosecutor Emmet Davitt announced Friday.
"These abuses will not be tolerated," he said.
Leopold, 69, said Friday he will vigorously fight the charges and looks forward to having his side of the story heard.
"When all the salient facts are known, I'm confident that we will prevail," the Republican said in a telephone interview.
The indictment alleges a systematic use of the officers as political campaign workers for his re-election campaign. Leopold regularly required them to place and check on campaign signs, often for several hours a day, throughout 2010 when he ran for a second four-year term.
Leopold's assistant chief administrative officer suggested in the summer of 2010 that the county executive spend about $2,000 in campaign funds to pay people to place campaign signs, but Leopold refused, according to the indictment.
Officers also drove him to areas where he is accused of removing campaign signs of his Democratic opponent, Joanna Conti, prosecutors said in the indictment.
Leopold directed a police officer to be present at a fundraiser and collect campaign donation checks. He directed on-duty executive protection officers to create dossiers on political challengers, including Conti and Carl Snowden, the indictment said, noting that police did not consider them to be security risks, the indictment said.
"Wow," Conti said when asked Friday for comment on the allegations, adding that if they are true she believes Leopold should step down. "He's a J. Edgar Hoover. Again, that is a misuse of county resources."
In the second half of 2010, his sexual encounters with the county employee happened up to three times weekly during regular work hours in the parking lots of Annapolis-area businesses, the indictment said.
Leopold, who is not married, is accused of using the officers' personal cellphones to call the county employee and requested a second officer to be on duty when attending events with her to conceal the relationship from his longtime live-in girlfriend, prosecutors allege. When he was hospitalized twice for back surgery in 2010, he had the officers work more than 170 hours of overtime _ costing the county more than $10,000 _ to make sure the woman would not try to see him, according to the indictment.
Prosecutors alleged that he made the police officers and his appointments coordinator empty his urinary catheter bag for him while he recovered from surgery.
Leopold declined to talk about the indictment's specifics, but said the grand jury process can be manipulated and controlled solely by the state prosecutor.
"While it would be inappropriate for me to publicly comment on the allegations, the citizens of the county can look to my decades-long history of valued public service and assure themselves and have confidence in the fact that I've always placed the taxpayers' interest above all else."
Associated Press writer Ben Nuckols contributed to this report.


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IBM Informix® 12.10 does not contain onmonitor and ISM binaries.
Technote (troubleshooting)
If you upgrade IBM Informix® to 12.10 version, you will see that some binaries that exist in previous version are now missing.
Not only onmonitor but the ISM have been removed from the 12.10 product. IBM decided to remove because it does not support most of the new onconfig parameters and many onparams / onspaces features.
Resolving the problem
IBM Informix Primary Storage Manager (PSM) replaced IBM Informix Storage Manager (ISM). It is easier to set up and use, even in embedded environments.
Open Admin Tool has all and more utilities as onmonitor.
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The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is committed to making its public records easily available to persons requesting them. You may request records informally by following DCNR Procedure for Informal Requests for Records or you may submit a formal request pursuant to Pennsylvania's Right-To-Know Law by following DCNR Policy for Responding to Right-To-Know Law Requests. Certain fees may apply to requests for records under either process.


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EVENT CANCELLED: Negotiating the Terrain of Design Studies: Research, Reflection, Practice Day 2
Due to continuing power outages in Lower Manhattan, The New School will remain closed until Monday, November 5, therefore this event has been cancelled. Please check the events calendar should this be rescheduled.
Like design itself, design studies is a multifarious enterprise. Some see it as a branch of the humanities that examines how aesthetic and intellectual histories continue to inform design today. Others view it as a social science with knowledge and research techniques that can enhance the work of institutions, businesses, foundations, NGOs, and think tanks. Still others understand design studies as an integral dimension of the kind of design practices that prioritize research and questions over finite solutions.
To mark the inaugural year of Parsons' MA Design Studies program, this symposium will shed light on these perspectives, and, at the same time, explore the terrain they share in common.9:30 a.m. - Breakfast and Welcome from Tim Marshall, Provost10:00 a.m. – Noon The Values in (and of) Reflective Research
1:30–3:30 p.m. - The Values in (and of) Applied Research in Profit and Non-Profit Contexts
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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 62,
November 2010 Abstract Supplement
Abstracts of the American College of
Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Annual Scientific Meeting
Atlanta, Georgia November 6-11, 2010.
Can We Discontinue Anti-TNF Therapy in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Remission? A Systematic Literature Review.
Abad3, Miguel A., Ortiz2, Ana M., Loza1, Estibaliz, Martinez Lopez1, Juan A., Rosario1, Maria P., Carmona1, Loreto
Fundación Española de Reumatología, Madrid, Spain
Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain, Spain
Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Virgen del Puerto, Plasencia, Spain, Spain
The introduction of anti-TNF agents has changed the management of patients with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS). At present there is no doubt about the efficacy of anti-TNF agents: Infliximab (IFX), etanercept (ETN) and Adalimumab (ADA) in controlling symptoms of AS. However, it is unclear which should be the attitude once patients have achieved remission.
To analyze the effect of discontinuing anti-TNF therapy in AS patients who achieved complete remission, and to assess whether the readministration would be effective and safe in case of relapse.
We conducted a systematic literature search for studies published up tol January 2009 on the efficacy of IFX, ETN and ADA in AS in Medline, Embase and the Cochrane Central databases. Selection criteria were: a)Type of study: clinical trials with any quality level (according to Jadad scale), b)Participants: patients with AS; c)Intervention: IFX, ETN or ADA d) Outcome: clinical relapse (according to ASAS criteria), time to relapse, effectiveness and safety after readministration of anti-TNFs. Two reviewers screened the titles and abstracts of the retrieved articles for selection criteria independently and collected the data by using ad hoc standard forms. One of them also graded the quality of the selected studies using a modification of the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine Levels of Evidence in its May 2001 update. A hand search was completed by reviewing the references of the included studies.
We identified a total of 406 titles, of which 390 were excluded after reading the title and abstract. The final number of selected studies for a detailed review was 16. Finally 9 were excluded and 6 included (1 was a randomized controlled trial, 1 an open trial and the other 4 were follow-up studies) 2 evaluated ETN, 4 IFX. We did not found studies regarding ADA.
After the discontinuation of IFX in AS patients who achieved remission, almost 100% relapsed. The mean time to relapse was 17.5 weeks ± 7.9 weeks (range 745). Patients who were in partial remission and those with normal C-reactive protein levels at the time point of withdrawal had longer times to relapse. Retreatment with IFX was safe and the clinical improvement was similar to that before the treatment was stopped.
All of AS patients on ETN relapsed after treatment cessation. The median time to recurrence after discontinuation was 6.2 weeks ± 3 weeks, with relapse at 3 months 75% and 100% 9 months. Retreatment with ETN was efficacious and safe after readministration over 1 year in patients with active AS.
The discontinuation of IFX leads to a relapse in almost all of AS patients who achieved remission within weeks or few months (level of evidence 1b, grade of recommendation A). The reinfusion of IFX in AS patients is safe, and the clinical improvement is comparable to the observed before the discontinuation (level of evidence 4, grade of recommendation C).
The discontinuation of ETN leads to a relapse in almost all of AS patients who achieved remission within weeks or few months (level of evidence 1b, grade of recommendation A). The reintroduction of ETN achieved similar clinical response to that observed previously (evidence level 4, recommendation grade C).
To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
Abad, Miguel A., Ortiz, Ana M., Loza, Estibaliz, Martinez Lopez, Juan A., Rosario, Maria P., Carmona, Loreto; Can We Discontinue Anti-TNF Therapy in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Remission? A Systematic Literature Review. [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2010;62 Suppl 10 :516
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The "Ruby Rose" is made with premium vodka, grapefruit juice and a four-carat gemstone.
The $45 million price tag will get you a huge lap pool (with cabana), an art gallery, a movie theater, and a 2,000-bottle wine cellar.
The $8,830 tipple is apparently the world's oldest cocktail, too.
New research suggests who you see may subtly affect your life expectancy.
This restored property in Beacon Hill costs as much as renting an average house for a year.
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How the concentration of wealth and separation from the problems of the poor may limit charitable giving.


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I have never been much of a pink-loving girl. Sure, a little fuschia here, some magenta there, but I was never a full blown, cotton-candy-Barbie-lipstick-give-me-a-pink-rose-garden girl. Hence my rather small, pink nail polish collection. But for everyone who wants to see, here are the polishes. All swatches were done against NC42 skin with two coats, unless otherwise noted.
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The gift shop at Scottsdale Center for the Arts is so entertaining that shows and exhibits at the center sometimes seem like a distraction from shopping. High-concept designs for traditional household items (ashtrays, flower bowls, trivets) fill one side of the store, while a children's section in the back invites exploration from all ages (check out the wacky marionettes!). Novelty items (a beaded bookmark, a boxing nun hand puppet), jewelry, musical instruments and a vast collection of hard-to-find jazz and world music have kept us here 'til closing time, stocking up on holiday and birthday gifts for our they-own-everything friends. The staff is friendly, and there's something to fit every budget.
Best Bike Shop
Tempe Bicycle
330 West University, Tempe
Best Bookstore -- New Title
Borders Books & Music
several Valley locations
Best Bookstore -- Used
Bookman's Used Books, Music and Software
1056 South Country Club, Mesa
Best Secondhand Store
Buffalo Exchange
227 West University, Tempe
730 East Missouri
Best Video Rental Store
several Valley locations
A few years ago, Charles Nolan quietly opened his shop in the basement of the venerable Luhrs Central Building across from Patriots Square downtown. He had a concept -- the hippest men's shop in town, and that was about it. Advertising budget? Hardly. Neon signs? Not in this lifetime. Word of mouth? You betcha. These days, Charles -- who doesn't even have a phone in his downtown haberdashery -- counts several Phoenix Suns as regular customers, and his clientele is growing by the month, eager to buy his primo Italian suits, his slick shirts, his excellent selection of ties. But Charles isn't just a clotheshorse. A major league jazz fan, he collects CDs, then sells them to his customers for a mere 10 bucks apiece. Finding this gem of a store isn't easy. But once you find Charles in Suite M, around the bend from Tony's Barber Shop, you're in for quite a sartorial treat.
The aromatic world that exists behind the plain-looking façades of this local chain stimulates all five senses, and possibly even your sixth. In what's best described as organized chaos, bins of exquisitely scented candles beckon you to dig and sniff and explore. The on-premises craftspeople work endlessly to turn out high-quality candles with new and unusual fragrances to suit every taste. Explore the nooks and crannies for an eclectic selection of candleholders and treasures brought back from the owner's frequent buying trips. And check out the shop's "container fill" program, which allows you to design your own creation for the price of the wax. Plan to shop early during the holidays, as lines have been known to form at the door of these popular gift-buying destinations.
Although lots of ladies only shop for a new swimsuit once a year, foxy Phoenician women consider bikinis a year-round wardrobe staple. This shop on North Scottsdale Road has the most fun, edgiest collection in town, ranging from modern-day Gidget florals to the barest Brazilian string bikinis, from brands like Body Glove and Bebe. It's hard to pick just one style when you have to choose among satiny blue leopard, neon flames or sparkly camouflage prints. The prices are reasonable enough to leave you with cash to buy a Hawaiian-pattern wrap and some sequined flip-flops, too. If you're feeling exhibitionist, you can even find something suitable for prancing around like one of the babes next door at Babes Cabaret -- a lace and rhinestone g-string with a pair of black patent platform stiletto mules, the classic frilly maid's costume or the naughty plaid schoolgirl mini-kilt, complete with matching plaid thong.
Who gets a rush out of visiting a fabric store? At SAS, the answer is anybody looking for the thrill of a good bargain, the delight of an unexpected find or simply to supercharge the creative juices. Stocked to the rafters with discounted merchandise, this labyrinthine shop is like a candy store for aspiring fashion designers. Dig through bolts of satins and silks, twills and tweeds of every hue. Let your mind wander as you consider 50 different types of lace. Then ogle the incredible assortment of trimmings. Boxes of vintage-look buttons, rolls of shiny ribbons and mesh, barrels full of straight-outta-the-'70s embroidered patches, and various zippers and snaps are there to hook you. We dare you to walk out of the store without a single new idea for a project.


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Get Your Dog Care Questions Answered by Experts
Hi sammy,
Is the sore on the top or pad of the foot?
Do you know what caused the sore?
Hi Sammy, I am soon going off line so since you have not responded to my info request I am going to give you a few ideas.
If the wound is on the pad, they act like shock absorbers so each time the dog walks on it will spread open which will cause the area to open again. You can clean it with providone iodine, apply a triple antibiotic ointment on it, tape thick gauze with cotton in between the layers to further cushion the foot, then place a sock over that. Anytime you wrap a foot it should not be done too tightly or you will cut the circulation. You want to look at the wound every couple of days as well and re wrap.
If it is on top of the paw you can do the same, cleaning gauze and sock but you wont need the thickness of cotton in between.
If the dog can access the area then he may pull off any bandaging so it may be a good idea to got to the pet store and invest in an Elizabethan collar. This should prevent the dog from licking the area.
It is also possible that at this point the dog needs oral antibiotics as their mouths carry a lot of bacteria and licking can cause a huge infection so if you don't see any improvement after wrapping and applying an ointment then you will want to have your vet look at it.
It should heal but it will take longer if he is able to lick it. You may be able to make a collar at home depending on the size of the dog. I'll direct you to a site that can show you how to do this. Continue to clean the wound several times a day and continue to put a triple antibiotic ointment on it.
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Clearview Elementary in the Washington School District will be one of 267 schools recognized statewide for successful adoption and implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS), a comprehensive approach for improving student behavior and academic performance.
State education officials will recognize the public and charter schools June 18 during the seventh annual SW-PBS Summer Institute at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, where more than 1,200 educators are expected to attend.
The Summer Institute is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the University of Missouri Center for Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports.
Dr. Ronald Lankford, deputy commissioner at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, will recognize the award recipients. Schools are awarded a recognition level (gold, silver or bronze), which represents the extent of their implementation of SW-PBS strategies and the evidence they have compiled about the program's impact in their school.
Clearview Elementary will be honored at the bronze level.
"The schools receiving recognition for SW-PBS are much-deserving," said Missouri SW-PBS State Coordinator Mary Richter, Ph.D. "Implementing these types of strategies not only takes time, typically two to eight years, but real systemic change on behalf of the school. And schools who incorporate this type of supportive environment make a real difference in the lives of students who deal with behavior challenges every day."
SW-PBS is a systematic approach to creating safer and more effective schools by structuring the learning environment to support the academic and social success of all students. It focuses on encouraging positive student behavior, preventing disruptive behavior and tailoring academic strategies to individual student needs.
During the 2011-2012 school year, approximately 700 Missouri schools participated in the SW-PBS program.
Successful systematic changes, such as SW-PBS, will help Missouri reach Goal 1 of the Department's Top 10 by 20 initiative, which focuses on college and/or career readiness for all students statewide. The Top 10 by 20 initiative aims for student achievement in Missouri to rank among the top 10 states by the year 2020.
Other schools in the county who will be recognized include Meramec Valley Middle School and Truman Elementary in the Meramec Valley School District, and St. Clair Elementary and Edgar Murray Elementary in the St. Clair School District. All of these schools will be honored at the bronze level.


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User Interface Developer/Analyst
- Recruiter
- AS/400 Personnel Agency, Inc.
- Location
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- 40.00 - 50.00 USD Annual
- Posted
- 05 Jan 2013
- Closes
- 13 Jan 2013
- Sector
- Technology, Web Development
- Hours
- Contract
Key Words: User Interface, UI, GUI, .NET, CSS, ASP.NET, Ajax.
AS400 Personnel (DBA Businesstaff) has been retained by a San Diego County client to locate them a User Interface Analyst in a contract role. In this position you will prototype, design, and build user interfaces (GUIs) for software development, Web forms, and other applications.
Conceive and model user interface prototypes based on collected user requirements, test cases, and development objectives.
Design high-level flow diagrams and GUI form charts for use in GUI specifications and architectures.
Collaborate with software developers to ensure prototypes can be efficiently implemented.
Identify, recommend, and prioritize new user interface features and applications in conjunction with end-user requirements or business needs.
Plan and implement usability tests throughout development life cycle and analyze results for resolving GUI-design issues.
Coordinate with other departments, organizing information to be useful for the audience of the department.
Minimum 2 year degree in a computer-related field (computer science/programming), or degrees in human computer interaction, industrial design, visual arts and graphic design.
4+ years experience in web designing.
Advanced knowledge of HTML, CSS, AJAX, ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, CSS and other computer publishing environments.
Present and conduct reviews of user interface designs with project managers, stakeholders, and other involved parties.
Document design, testing, and requirements-gathering processes and procedures
A certificate in web design program or graphic design program preferred.
Certificate in Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Paint shop preferred.
Contract rate is $40 to $50/Hr.


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UTAA Connect is the new online home of the University of Tennessee
Alumni Association, which serves the more than 300,000 people who have
attended any of UT's campuses. We've also just launched new sites for
each of the campus alumni offices, so check them out, too, and see what other
opportunities and benefits await:
Anyone who graduated from a UT campus can register at UTAA Connect. It only takes a few minutes.
The UTAA has hosted an online alumni community for nearly a decade, but UTAA Connect is a fresh start. The Internet has changed a lot over the past few years. We're not interested in trying to compete with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Instead, we focused on doing the important things better:
Connecting local alumni -- Check out the new chapters maps and find out what UT alumni are doing in your community. Also, once you've registered you'll have access to the alumni directory, which allows you to find and contact old friends.
Spotlighting our benefits and services -- Did you know you can get a free Emerald Club membership at Enterprise? It's a $50 value and allows you to bypass some of the long lines. No strings attached.
Publicizing our events -- The UTAA and the four campus alumni offices host hundreds of events each year. You can now find them all on our events calendar.
Telling UT's stories -- The University of Tennessee is a great institution. I mean that sincerely. And we want to do a better job of sharing UT's stories. Keep an eye on the news section, which we hope to evolve in the coming months. Also, check us out on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Encouraging participation -- You are UT's strongest advocates. You demonstrate daily the life-changing impact that public higher education has on a family, community, state, and nation. And we want to help you stay involved. Along with UTAA programs like chapters, the Women's Council, the Board of Governors, and the Alumni Legislative Council, a variety of opportunities await you at your campus alumni office.
If you have any questions about UTAA Connect or about the UTAA, generally, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Darren Hughes
UTAA Director of Communications
The UT Board of Trustees has approved a budget that holds tuition increases to historic lows across all UT undergraduate campuses. The 1.8 percent increase marks the third consecutive year of tuition increases of 3 percent or lower, a track record that is unprecedented in the history of the University of Tennessee system. Trustees also approved historically low fee increases at all campuses.


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The Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population is not overfished and overfishing is not occurring. An estimated 16 percent of the female blue crab population was harvested in 2016, which is below both the target (25.5 percent) and the maximum number that can be taken (34 percent). An estimated 254 million adult female blue crabs were counted in the Bay at the start of the 2017 crabbing season, which is below the target (215 million) but above the threshold (70 million).
Why are blue crabs important to the Chesapeake Bay? Bruce Vogt from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) explains the iconic crustacean's economic, ecologic and gastronomic value. Learn more about blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay Program's online Field Guide.
April 2013: The Chesapeake Bay winter dredge survey is an annual count of the Bay's blue crab population, and a critical component of blue crab management. The information gathered on abundance, young-of-the-year and spawning stock—those crabs that will mature enough to reproduce during the upcoming year—allows fisheries managers to set commercial and recreational harvest limits for the season ahead.
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Perhaps no species is more closely associated with the Chesapeake Bay than the blue crab. Blue crabs support commercial and recreational fisheries across the region, but poor water quality, habitat loss, harvest pressure and natural predation affect their continued health. Blue crab population levels inform how harvest regulations should or shouldn't change if we are to maintain a sustainable blue crab stock.
The Chesapeake Bay Program has a target abundance of 215 million spawning-age female blue crabs. Current regulations allow 25.5 percent—but no more than 34 percent—of the whole female blue crab population to be harvested each year. Maryland, Virginia and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission manage blue crabs in the Bay.
Maryland, Virginia and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission manage blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay. This indicator tracks spawning-age female blue crab abundance in relation to targets and thresholds recommended by the 2011 Blue Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment and adopted by management jurisdictions in December of 2011. Previously, this indicator tracked total adult abundance and harvest (males and females) in relation to interim targets and thresholds for that population.
According to the 2017 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Advisory Report, the Bay's blue crab population is not overfished and overfishing is not occurring. This report highlights the current status of the blue crab population and recommends continued work to sustain robust crab populations over the long term.
The report was developed by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee (CBSAC), which includes scientists and representatives from the federal government, state governments and academic institutions. It is based on data collected in the Baywide Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey (a cooperative effort between Maryland and Virginia) and on annual estimates of blue crab harvest.
Bruce Vogt
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
(410) 267-5655
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office


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Positive Feedback ISSUE45
september/october 2009
A340 amplifiers
as reviewed by Francisco Duran with a brief sidebar by Dave Clark
There were three products in audio that I have felt very passionate about in the last year. These products have brought me closer to the music than many others in quite a while. The Tonian Labs line of loudspeakers, anything from Herbie's Audio Labs, and the new Almarro A340 mono block tube amplifiers. These amplifiers have stirred me so much, that I almost feel that this article should go into our Audio Discourse section instead of the Hardware Reviews section. But I will try and restrain myself. Going out on a limb, and at the risk of being lynched by a mad audio mob of audiophiles and manufacturers, I feel that there are many high end systems and products that bring one closer to the high resolution and expensive side of audio, and plain and simply away from the music. While the Almarro A340 amplifiers are definitely high resolution, they are definitely as musical as anything I have ever heard. Are they affordable? Well, they are the most expensive products that Almarro has manufactured, but I feel they are quite affordable for the working man or anyone with a passion for the audio arts.
The A340 amplifiers from Almarro Audio are a mono block design. They sport two 6C33C-B power tubes, one 5687 and a 6DJ8 per amplifier for an output power of 40 watts per channel. Input impedance is 100k Ohms and frequency response is stated as 10-30kHz (-3dB). Their dimensions are 9.1 inches wide, 7.2 inches high and 15.2 inches deep. They weigh in at 30 pounds each. With dimensions like these the A340's are very easy to move around and install in one's system. But beware those two 6C33C tubes run hot. How hot? How about between 250 and 350 degrees centigrade hot! But do not stress. The owner's manual is filled with plenty of information and cautions in the care and installation of these amps, and there is also a built in fan on the back of each amp to cool them down. During my time with the A340's the fans ran so quiet that you literally had to put your ear very close to the amp to hear if they were actually working. Believe me, they were.
There is also some good information on tube handling and installation in the manual. For those who have never installed the big 6C33C tubes, there are some very clear pictures especially for the guide pin in relation to the ceramic socket. Sometime I will share a story with you on how I installed a 300B tube bass-awkward in an amp. But that was a very long time ago. On the top front of the amplifier on each side there are also two knobs facing straight up. The left knob has indentations from 1 to 5 and is for the adjustment of the damping factor. The right knob, marked NFD also with indents from 1 to 5 is to adjust the negative feedback. By changing these switches, NFB and damping factor can be changed up to 36 ways and ultimately, the sound of these amplifiers. I found the sweet spot and left the setting there for the duration of the review period. The owner's manual states that due to the tubes running so hot the tube cage should be left on when running these amps. Of course I did no such thing. I just can't hide the beautiful glow of these tubes. Along with the exquisite craftsmanship of the front wooden face and side heat sinks, I felt these amps looked quite handsome in a dimly lit room with the tubes all aglow. One more thing is that both amps have a volume control front and center of the faceplate, and I put that to good use while they were in my system.
I am going to start with two great strengths these amps possess, and with what I feel distinguish them sonically from the crowd. They have the ability of presenting music in a very holographic way. Music has dimension and air around instruments and people that fleshes out music in a realistic manner. Although the music is very clean and detailed, it is also very grainless with just the right amount of sweetness. This precision is heard in the way they track dynamics. Please excuse me if it looks like I am beating a dead horse here but since this review closely followed the Soundstring review and the same stack of CDs I used for that review were still sitting on top of my rack, I though why not. OK turning once again to Doug McLeod's, Come To Find CD on JVC/XRCD, once again his steel guitar sounded naturally fast, clean, and dimensional. Compared to the two solid state amps in residence, the Almarro mono blocks sounded so much more open with greater depth and space to the soundstage. There was richness to McLeod's voice and the whole band's timing was spot on. Vocals had a realistic harmonic texture to them that made them sound so natural. That pure tube holographic dimension and bloom was in full swing.
There is a Rolling Stones song that has the line, "Lay some solid rhythms down". That phrase sums up the pace and timing of the A340's. Vocals sounded clean and dimensional without sounding artificially fast. There was absolutely no smearing, be it a single voice as in the beginning of track seven of Milton Nascimento's Nascimento CD or a full chorus as in either Hush, The Angels are Singing on FIM Records or the first track by Paul Rogers on his Muddy Waters Blues CD. Also on track five of the McLeod disk, his strumming of an acoustic guitar sounded clean and articulate and full with the literal sensation of air coming from the guitar body. Yet with all of this there was an ease to the presentation that got you very involved with the music. The A340 wouldn't be mistaken for a Naim but neither was it sluggish.
At this point I was pulling out CD after CD that I haven't played in quite a while. Two victims of my passion were from the EMI label. Evegny Kissin Mozart and Schumann Piano Concertos with Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra and Sara Chang playing the Vivaldi Four Seasons with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Kissin's piano sounded at times delicate, dynamic, and fluid. Sara Chang's solos sounded passionate, nimble, and strong yet the A340 amps made this music sound solid and very coherent. These amps tracked the dynamics of these two CD's with solidity and precision. Yet these amps had a grip on the music with a delicacy that let the music flow. After looking at the CD cover with Ms. Chang wearing a beautiful black evening dress, I joked to my son that she probably came into the studio wearing sweats, my son replied, "Does it really matter"?
The soundstage ability of these mono block amps tracked whatever CD was in the Marantz tray. (LPs were out as my cartridge was kaput) That is not to say that with these mono blocks the stage was either shrunken or wide open as the Montana sky. Believe it or not my Antique Sound Labs modified mono blocks do create a very wide deep and squared off at the back stage. But they seem to create this on every CD to some extent, which doesn't seem real. I think much of this aspect of an amplifier's sound depends on your room and to an extent the other components in one's system. But yes, for the most part the A 340's displayed a pretty wide and deep stage yet not exaggerated in any way. Which leads us to the effect of layering. Again musicians played on a solid stage with that quality mentioned earlier of placing them in a holographic, airy and dimensional space.
Disk after disk displayed surprisingly deep solid bass which was again CD dependant. For the most part the bass was pretty well balanced from top to bottom. But it was at this point my newly upgraded Margules U280SC arrived fresh from Mexico City and slightly threw the timing of this review off. Sporting bigger transformers, slightly more power, and upgraded circuitry, I couldn't wait to compare it to these excellent mono blocks from Japan. After a 65 hour break in (100 is suggested) the show began. Both amps have their own volume controls so I ran my Marantz SA-15 SACD player straight in to each amp. This configuration made the music more immediate, direct, solid, and exciting! This eventually proved a bit tedious because both amps have a delay time upon turn on. The Almarro pair had more fullness in the bottom octaves, but was noticeably a bit slower overall, most noticeable in the bass region. The bass had more of a deliberate pace as opposed to "sounding" too fast and lean. The Almarro is slightly darker sounding than the U280SC, but it possesses a clean and musical presentation. While this slight darkness might be a coloration, I like the tonality of the Almarro pair very much. It was neither bright nor dark, just right. The difference here could be due to the Margules not being fully broken in. But the Almarro amps have a special or magical ability that draws one into the music. The music blooms in front of you and you are instantly involved. Not too many amplifiers can claim that quality. It is something that should be prized by its owner.
The Margules on the other hand sounded faster and more extended on top. It has an excellent tonal balance and a tad more inner detail or clarity. The Margules can be described as nimble, quick, clean yet holographic. And this is in triode mode. In ultralinear mode it sounded as if someone added a good dash of steroids. It had a solid grip on the music with excellent pace and solid bass. This proves that the competition is stiff for tube amplifier technology, a technology that some call old. But it can't be denied that this is very musical technology.
Bear in mind that my Tonian Labs speakers are good down to a solid 40Hz. How the A340s would perform with a full range and efficient speaker that plumbs down to the 20's (say in Dave Clark's system) is yet to be heard in the pages of Positive Feedback. Coupled to a sensible load, those forty watts prove formidable. In any case I liked the added fullness and foundation the A340's brought to the music. Then it hit me. Remembering the damping factor and negative feedback knobs on the top of the amp, I adjusted them till I got a tighter sound from the bass. This can be a bit tedious but is ultimately quite rewarding.
Back to my soap box. No matter how hard designers try, a tube is a tube and a transistor is a transistor. Yet I am sure you can design any given amplifier to sound one way or the other regardless of the technology. I have read many articles where the reviewer says amp A is better than amp B because it had better soundstaging, "tighter" bass, and greater resolution. Or "it should be because it is six times the money". But I ask you are better sonics in one area or the other or a higher price tag a guarantee of it sounding more musical? I would say definitely not. I have heard more than my share of high priced amplifiers say in the five digit or more bracket and sorry to say solid state that were completely out classed by a moderately priced tube amp. With their holographic spaciousness and natural tone the Almarro A340 mono block amplifiers are definitely tube amps. Yet their ability to deal with transients, dynamics, and accuracy make them a modern musical technological device. With an exquisite build quality, abundance of features, and their very strong ability to draw you into the music, they are a must addition for the music lover looking for an amplifier for long term musicality above all else. I would like to thank Mr. Muramatsu and Almarro for giving Positive Feedback the first opportunity to review their new amplifiers. The news is out, so go have a listen. Francisco Duran
Dave Cark adds a few comments of his own
I had these amplifiers for a few short weeks prior to Francisco getting his hands on them and can only say that these are truly wonderful amplifiers. As good as the 200-watt class-A Claytons (which at $10k is almost twice the change)? No, but not in any way that would detract one from the music.
In listening the A340s running direct from either the Cary 306 Professional or the Playback MPS-5 via the single-ended interconnects from either the tad darker Kubala-Sosna Emotions or the tad lighter Artisan Silver (I did prefer them direct as opposed via my Cary SLP-05 in that ran this way they were very transparent and more musically alive, if you know what I mean) the A340s rocked like they were close cousins of the way more powerful Clayton M200s.
Belying their modest 40-watts, I found that the A340 held its own in many musically significant (and important) ways: bass dynamics and slam (yes a touch looser and bloom-ier, though the damping and feedback controls do mitigate this to a very great degree), sweet and colorful in all the right ways (tonally wonderful with no one area drawing attention to itself), dimensionally palpable and enveloping (as holographic as only the best tube amps are), resolution and tacticality in spades without going over the top (simply well-balanced allowing the listener a chance to hear what is naturally there in the music), and so on.
Wow, way WAY nice.
Not much to complain about other than they do run very hot, so watch yer fingers and whatever to avoid burning down the house. Musically, yeah, that they do... burning down the house! They make music in a very beguiling way and in listening to these for too short of a period, I could easily add them to my list of must haves! No glitches, no burps, the A340s sang a sweet tune while they were here. Highly recommended for anyone looking to go this route—basically "monoblock" tube integrateds of a minimalistic approach (meaning that they only have one input). Stellar.
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In Clayton, Ritchie Discusses Frink Site Redevelopment
State Senator Patty Ritchie recently met with Clayton Mayor Norma Zimmer and Clayton Town Supervisor Justin Taylor to discuss several ongoing projects in the Clayton area including the redevelopment of the Frink site.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the $1.5 million clean up had been completed last year, clearing the way for reuse of the 8-acre parcel on the St. Lawrence River.
"Located near the town docks on the beautiful St. Lawrence River, the Frink site provides us with an outstanding opportunity to grow Clayton's economy by reusing this property that had been an eyesore and an environmental problem for years," Senator Ritchie said. "Clayton's community leaders deserve a great deal of credit for working with the DEC to turn what had been a major problem into what is now a major asset."
"Clayton's local leadership in redeveloping this property will serve as a model for communities across Northern and Central New York, showing how partnerships with New York State and the DEC can help the environment and the local economy," Senator Ritchie said. "I want to commend the Clayton Local Development Corporation, the town and village of Clayton, Jefferson County, the Development Authority of the North Country, the state department of Health and the DEC."
In addition, the senator met with officials from the town of Alexandria to discuss the extension of the Rt. 12 water line and planned development along that corridor. Senator Ritchie told the local officials that she would discuss these projects with members of the regional economic development council in an effort to enhance development in the river communities.


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I just received my first wet tanned skins from the tannery.
I have always prepared and tanned my own skins so this is a
new experience for me. These skins are very nice and done by
Barrett Furs. He uses a alum tan. How long before mounting
should I oil these skins and will the oil improve the stretch
as it does on my lutanF skins.
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Mr. Chairman,
The comprehensive statement made by Mr. Sach on 12th underlined the fact that the financial situation of the United Nations remains fragile. In his conclusion, Mr. Sach emphasized the importance of Member States meeting their financial obligations in a full and timely manner. Indeed, the fragile financial situation of our Organization is the accumulative result of increased expenditures arising from additional mandates, as well as Member States' failure to pay their dues. At the same time, my delegation believes that there are some other elements we should keep in mind when we consider how we should address the new challenges facing us. With full recognition of the importance of implementing Member States' obligations, we would yet wish to pose three questions to what Mr. Sach said: First, when additional expenditures are proposed, are they explained thoroughly? Second, are sufficient efforts being made to utilize existing resources efficiently and effectively? And third, are we striking the right balance between assessed and voluntary contributions?
With regard to the first question, the answer is clear: the draft budget should be explained comprehensively and thoroughly, and particularly so whenever it entails additional expenditures. As outlined by Mr. Sach, the level of assessments for peacekeeping operations in 2004 rose to over five billion dollars, more than twice what it had been the previous year. As for the regular budget, it has been expanding significantly in recent years, due to among other items additional expenditures for safety and also for special political missions. Nonetheless, Japan has been paying its assessed contributions in full, with no conditions. This is by no means an easy feat, as our taxpayers are demanding scrutiny of all items of expenditure growth with increasing rigor.
Regrettably, we find that some budget proposals for peacekeeping operations have been sub-standard with respect to accountability. We understand that the Secretariat faces constraints of time and other factors, but such lapses may prevent us from responding effectively. My delegation hopes that the Secretariat will not consider its accountability to the Member States lightly, and take it as seriously as our governments do towards our taxpayers. In this context, my delegation would like to share the concern expressed by the ACABQ with regard to the tendency of the Secretariat to try to introduce policy changes without full explanation in the context of the budget.
Mr. Chairman,
On the second question about effective and efficient use of existing resources, we believe that all Member States can agree that existing resources should be used as efficiently as possible. The Secretariat was requested to submit at the current resumed session a report on the review of the management structure of all peacekeeping operations. We await the submission of this report. If we had this report, we could have considered how each mission could operate more effectively and efficiently. On another point, the United Nations has invested heavily in the area of communication and information technology in order to build up our capacity for PKOs, but we the Member States have rarely heard about any resulting reductions in posts. Furthermore, the ACABQ observes that there appears to be little if any Headquarters involvement in the monitoring of the evolution of structures in individual peacekeeping operations. My delegation cannot help but wonder if the Secretariat is striving for the optimum use of resources.
As to the regular budget, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to commence with the redeployment of up to 50 posts on an experimental basis during the course of the program budget for the biennium 2004-2005. Little has been achieved in this regard. It is regrettable that the Secretariat did not take advantage of this flexibility provided to it. Such flexibility would help the Secretariat address new needs in a more efficient and expeditious manner. My delegation requests the Secretary General, once again, to make additional efforts to utilize existing resources through more active redeployment.
The third question that we pose, regarding the balance between assessed and voluntary contributions, should be considered carefully. We point out that increasing assessed contributions would not by itself necessarily result in better outcomes, even from a technically financial point of view. Proposals to use assessed contributions to finance those activities which have been traditionally financed through voluntary contributions require careful and serious consideration as to their intended as well as unintended consequences. In our statement last year, we mentioned that the unintended consequences can be quite detrimental to the U.N. system as a whole. Assessed and voluntary contributions have different roles and characteristics, and the political support given is also different. We should all remember that assessed contributions are not subsidies.
Before concluding, my delegation would like to touch upon the international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda. My delegation welcomes the improvement of their financial situations. In this regard, we once again reiterate our understanding that the two tribunals will maintain an unwavering commitment to the completion of their work in accordance with their respective exit strategies.
In a national government, we control the level of our expenditures by paying close attention to the level of revenues, by eliminating duplication, and avoiding inefficiencies. This is the golden road to financial health. In the United Nations, however, revenue is based, in principle, on mandatory contributions, and there is therefore a reasonable expectation to regard revenue as a given. However, this expectation does not pass the reality test. My Government believes that there definitely is a need to make a very conscious effort to enhance budgetary discipline in the United Nations. We believe that if our Organization is to grapple effectively with the emerging and compelling challenges, the three questions we have raised today need to be given very serious consideration.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.


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PWA Fuerte round 1
Just a quick one.
Well that was a shocking start! A bit unexpected if I'm honest. I was hoping to do a little better then get knocked out first round. Probably something to do with being a bit underpowered, horrible chop and thinking the competition area was important… Not really making up excuses, I didn't really sail very well anyway, I think the term you put to it is called 'playing it safe'. Something I've kind of realised you can't really do in the PWA anymore.
Lesson learnt – bring on the double….
Also Josh has been making a few sweet videos from the event, here are the latest two.
Fuerte – Training update 2
Ok so some more pictures, words and video action now…
Having been here for almost two weeks we've scored epic conditions for the whole time… until day 1 of the competition! Literally as soon as the PWA Slalom was meant to kick off the light wind effect known as calima has set in. The forecast looks great but the it is just too hot for the wind to come through. How long it will stay for is fairly unknown, however, a few locals have been saying that Monday looks like breeze on. So in the mean time it's surfing time over on the other side of the island as well as catching up on a little work and going out for a beer or two. However, that said, I've been avoiding the organised parties put on by the event, so far, as apparently competitors who pay a huge entrance fee, who spend a lot of money to be at the event and who are generally on tight budgets have to pay to attend the pre-event parties?! Anyway I won't go into it but I get the feeling most riders feel the same.
So a personal update goes something along the lines of this – windsurfing, eating, sleeping, windsurfing, windsurfing, eating, sleeping, repeat… It's really been a great trip and I've learnt a lot in just two weeks. With no wind yesterday we hit La Pared for a couple hours surfing, the waves were surprisingly good and it was nice to take a bit of a break. Now I'm pretty keen to see the wind return though. In the meantime Josh from Blacklab put me in front of the camera and told me to speak to Paul Zeper about the event and threw in some pre-event warm up clips. So check that out over on his vimeo channel – https://vimeo.com/46119442. I think the plan is to do something similar today so we will head down later and see what we can get. Any special requests just fire a message my way.
The gallery below includes a couple sequences which I thought were cool, all the shots were taken about 5 days ago by Markus Seidel, thanks very much to him.
In terms of other sailors, I think just about everyone is here now. Two days ago it was still windy and most of the guys got out for a sail in the competition area, actually it was really hard to sail there, you would come in full power and then go to duck the sail in no wind!? Dieter Van Der Eyken was sailing well, actually he seems to be on fire in all conditions. It's hard to really pick any other stand outs really, I mean the standard is super high so everyone is sailing well but so far it seems a lot of people are crashing moves where you least expect it.
Anyway enjoy the photo gallery and more updates soon.
Fuerte – WTF
Photos – Oli Stauffacher
So I've been here two days and it's been crazy getting back into sailing on 4.2 completely stacked. It's been a long time since I really had sessions like this and one thing I know for sure, I've missed it!! The last 48 hours have been a fast learning curve for me. I decided to really just go all out and try and learn all the latest moves that the top guys are landing, by default my other moves, just the single moves, have gone a little … wild! Both days we sailed at Matas Blancas in the morning and then I sailed at centre 1 in the afternoon. The first day Steven was out as well as Loick Spicher and a few others, and from just that one session it is obvious that EVERYONE has been training like a group of wild beasts over the winter. The moves are insane! Big double forwards, massive pushloops, air skopus, double/triple combos, one handed, no handed, just about everything you can think of… So it is all fairly inspiring to watch and then try and copy, albeit pretty savage on the body. As many of you will know, last year I couldn't compete because I crashed hard on a pushloop just a couple days before the competition, well this first two days has cemented a bit of fear back in to my mind about ending up back at the hospital… I had a real bad one today where I was fairly unsure as to whether I had cracked a rib or two, I think I must have been sailing at about 35knots and then came to a dead stop on my boom clamp as I planted my body full speed into it! Although I have no planes to slow down on the progression, I will do my best to stay well clear of the hospital. Oh and gawwwd-damn-it those Patrik boards are working, as well as being super popular out here!
So to cut a long story short, the plan is to update every few days with pictures and perhaps even do something similar to Ben Proffitts Pozo Training Diaries if I can get round to getting the video camera out and filming, also I think a few more people need to turn up… Unfortunately I'm not as well situated to film during lunch and after my sessions but we shall see. If not then it will just be round ups similar to this.
So putting myself aside, as obviously I'm sailing like a complete hero and deserve to be number one in the world…… there are a few others who have been impressing. No one more so than Youp Schmit who I have yet to see sail but have heard that he is sailing like some crazed animal! I managed to get a whole load of pictures off Oli Stauffacher and they certainly back up the claims. Just check out the height he is getting on his pushloops! Obviously Steven Van Broeckhoven is on fire, I've heard of countless perfect double forwards, I saw him pushloop over a guy, well at least that was my perspective of it… and in general you can see he means serious business this year. Aside from that there are plenty others stepping it up, but I'll leave a lot of the actual moves people are training for you all to see during the competition.
Anyway that's enough chat for now, check out the pictures below, feel free to rate them and enjoy this beastly update.
Finally, a massive thanks to Oli Stauffacher who took all the pictures and for letting me post them, some he wanted to hold back but allowed the permission for you all to enjoy! So any feedback would be much appreciated by him no doubt, leave a comment, etc… I'm sure you know how it works!


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Do Not Even Fucking Think About Leaving Russell Westbrook Hanging
Seriously, it's a bad idea.
Seriously, it's a bad idea.
Baseball, everyone!
Finally, the NBA is doing something to speed up the game. Surely, that means there won't be as many of those interminable television timeouts, right? Hahaha, no. The problem, see, is handshakes—those fun, entertaining little routines in which many players engage just after the pregame introductions. Yeah. They're on…
Because the true Olympic spirit isn't friendship but rather winning, a doctor with the British Olympic Association is warning athletes that shaking hands with rivals and visiting dignitaries is just about the best way to get sick before your event (along with making out with that hot Ukrainian pentathloner). And for…


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2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Reviews and Owner Comments
2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 owners review and rate their 2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500.
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2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 (3 Reviews)
Under warranty fixed a gas tank sender unit, steering column rattle twice, wheel hub assembly, back rotars. Post warranty fixed the other wheel hub assembly, some electical problems, alternator, both front and back radio and today the rear window motor died. My 2003 is now 10 years old with 117K miles and I've gone about 16 months with no repairs. The initial quality was very diiapointing, I had some bad luck around 70K but from 70-117 has been decent. No better than acceptable to barely acceptable in terms of quality but I"m committed to running this car into the ground as it's worth nothing.
Paint wearing off front dash board and on radio knobs. Speedometer and other gauges go bad after time.
I love my truck. I have only had the odo fixed which was a recall. It is very reliable.


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Z NET,QUICK fails to terminate VTAM when SNAMGMT=YES
Technote (troubleshooting)
Z NET,QUICK hangs before VTAM termination can complete. The VTAM start option SNAMGMT=YES was set at the time the Z NET,QUICK command was entered. The VTAM termination hang is indicated by the fact that the following expected termination messages were not issued:
Diagnosing the problem
This VTAM termination hang problem will occur only if the VTAM start option SNAMGMT is set to YES at the time VTAM termination is attempted. When VTAM is terminated, socket connections for VTAM will exist only in that case.
When SNAMGMT is set to YES, VTAM termination attempts to close all socket connections.
If OMVS is available when VTAM is terminated, VTAM will request OMVS to close down VTAM's socket connections. When OMVS has completed that request, OMVS will notify VTAM. VTAM will then issue message IST1930I SOCKET CLOSED BY SNAMGMT SERVER SUBTASK, and VTAM termination will proceed to successful completion.
However, if OMVS is not available when VTAM is terminated, the request from VTAM to OMVS to shut down its socket connections will never be completed, and VTAM termination will hang with VTAM waiting on OMVS to close down the connections.
You might have shut down OMVS by using the F OMVS,SHUTDOWN command before terminating VTAM.
Resolving the problem
You can take the following two alternative solutions to prevent this VTAM termination hang problem:
- Terminate VTAM before shutting down OMVS. This modification to your VTAM and OMVS shutdown procedure will allow the VTAM termination to run to successful completion. VTAM will issue message IST1930I to indicate that all socket connections have been successfully closed, and message IST102I will be issued to indicate that VTAM termination successfully completed.
- Issue command F NET,VTAMOPTS,SNAMGMT=NO before shutting down OMVS. This command will ensure that message IST1930I is issued, indicating that all socket connections have been successfully closed. When IST1930I is issued, you can shut down OMVS. Later, when VTAM is terminated, termination will run to successful completion. This approach is appropriate if you want to shut down OMVS but do not want to shut down VTAM just yet.
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Richmond legend Kevin Bartlett has used his SEN radio program to make a tongue-in-cheek attack on Fox Footy's plan to provide a pro-Collingwood commentary of Saturday's Magpies v Tigers blockbuster featuring Collingwood president Eddie McGuire.
Fans watching the eagerly awaited clash will have the choice of the usual call utilising impartial experts Anthony Hudson, Jason Dunstall, Brad Johnson and David King, or pushing the red button on their Fox remote control to gain access to a call led by McGuire and featuring 1990 Magpie premiership players Michael Christian, Tony Shaw and Peter Daicos. Cheer squad icon Joffa will be sought for comment from the stands.
The unique experiment is being promoted with the tag "Press red for Ed".
"Why can't we push yellow for a pro-Richmond call?" Bartlett said Thursday in mock protest. Suppressing laughter, he labelled the initiative "unfair" and an "absolute disgrace".
McGuire told Bartlett soon after that "it will be crickets when Richmond kicks a goal", but he later claimed that his biased commentary crew would deliver a professional service, "just from a Collingwood point of view".
He said if Tiger midfielder Trent Cotchin is wreaking havoc, he might concentrate more on Collingwood's defensive options rather than how well the gun midfielder was playing.
"If the Tigers are five goals up, the Collingwood people will be turning off and the Richmond people will be turning on," he said.
McGuire joked that if fans found listening difficult, they should compare it to listening to a call of a game involving South Australian or West Australian teams delivered by partisan locals.
Bartlett asked if the program was being aired on the Comedy Channel. He recalled the oft-repeated line from Tigers icon Jack Dyer – that he wouldn't watch black and white TV because it reminded him of Collingwood. He predicted a 40-point win for Richmond, with full-forward Jack Riewoldt booting 10 goals. "It's going to be a red-letter day for the Richmond Football Club," the former champion goal sneak and rover predicted.
The game between top-four regular Collingwood and unbeaten former superpower Richmond will attract more than 80,000 to the MCG on Saturday, and could draw the biggest crowd since Bartlett broke the league's games record in August 1983, when 81,966 turned up to see the Magpies prevail by 10 points.
Since 1983, Richmond has made just six finals appearances, for two wins, the same result as Fitzroy, defunct since 1996.
Collingwood hasn't lost to Richmond since 2007, but the teams have only met once a year in that time.
The biggest crowd at the match-up in recent years was 78,638, in 2001, when the Tigers were on their way to a rare finals berth.
Excitement surrounding the rise of the rebuilt Richmond has reached fever pitch after they thrashed the Western Bulldogs to go to 3-0, their best start since they won their first seven matches in 1995.
Richmond CEO Brendan Gale told Bartlett that the game represents a "great test" for the Tigers, yet to beat a 2012 finalist this season.
"Hopefully he (McGuire) hasn't got much to talk about, especially in the second half.."
Gale said his team was maturing, and there was a "good environment" at Tigerland after so many disappointments in the last 30 years.
McGuire was undaunted by the growing Richmond juggernaut.
"As I said to Mick Molloy the other day, for Richmond it's the biggest game in 30 years, and for Collingwood, it's round four," McGuire joked.
If the Tigers win, such comments will add further passion to the hysteria building on the Richmond bandwagon.