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Donald Trump is an impossible boss, demanding absolute personal loyalty—even when it conflicts with the law or other key principles—and offering little faithfulness in return.
Maybe it should come as little surprise that a man who, until summer of 2015, was most famous for firing people, is not a good boss. Yet President Trump's comments Wednesday about Attorney General Jeff Sessions, delivered in an interview with The New York Times, still take one's breath away.
"Look, Sessions gets the job. Right after he gets the job, he recuses himself," Trump said. "So Jeff Sessions takes the job, gets into the job, recuses himself. I then have—which, frankly, I think is very unfair to the president. How do you take a job and then recuse yourself? If he would have recused himself before the job, I would have said, 'Thanks, Jeff, but I can't, you know, I'm not going to take you.' It's extremely unfair, and that's a mild word, to the president."
The Linkin Park singer, dead at 41, may have been the purest voice of angst on the radio this millennium.
Chester Bennington started as a rock star by saying that he was finished. "I cannot take this anymore / saying everything I've said before" went the opening lines to Linkin Park's first smash, "One Step Closer," which is among the many, many songs that take on an awful resonance after the news that Bennington has died, in what's being investigated as suicide, at age 41.
Linkin Park became one of the most popular and most divisive bands of the new millennium because of their genre blending and pop polish, but to listen to that debut single is to remember that they were also differentiated by a core of raw, convincing pain. It almost entirely came from Bennington. He was arguably the purest font of angst—and inarguably one of the most powerful male voices—in mainstream music since 2000.
A new study explores why the latter are far more likely to opt for an elite college where they'd struggle than a so-so one where they'd excel.
There's a saying in China that it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. The premise of the aphorism—it's better to be over-qualified than under-qualified relative to one's surroundings—is so widely accepted that similar versions of it exist across cultures. In Japan, they tend to say that it's better to be the head of a sardine than the tail of a whale. Americans and Brits often declare that it's better to be a big frog (or fish) in a small pond than a little frog in a big pond.
Extensive research supports these axioms, particularly in the realm of education. Longitudinal studies have consistently shown that high-performing students at less-selective schools feel more competent, have higher GPAs, and have more ambitious career aspirations than low-performing students at more-selective schools.
It seems to be business as usual for top federal law-enforcement officials one day after receiving harsh criticism from the president.
President Trump's extraordinary broadside this week against Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Special Counsel Robert Mueller raised eyebrows across the nation's capital. But it's unclear whether it will affect how either man performs his day-to-day job.
The president expressed frustration with both men, as well as with other top federal law-enforcement officials, in an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday. Trump reserved his greatest ire for Sessions's decision to step aside from the Russia investigation in March following controversy over his interactions with that country's ambassador. "Sessions should have never recused himself, and if he was going to recuse himself, he should have told me before he took the job and I would have picked somebody else," he said.
Most of Scandinavia determines fines based on income. Could such a system work in the U.S.?
Reima Kuisla, a Finnish businessman, was recently caught going 65 miles per hour in a 50 zone in his home country—an offense that would typically come with a fine of a couple hundred dollars, at most, in the U.S. But after Finnish police pulled Kuisla over, they pinged a federal taxpayer database to determine his income, consulted their handbook, and arrived at the amount that he was required to pay: €54,000.
The fine was so extreme because in Finland, some traffic fines, as well as fines for shoplifting and violating securities-exchange laws, are assessed based on earnings—and Kuisla's declared income was €6.5 million per year. Exorbitant fines like this are infrequent, but not unheard of: In 2002, a Nokia executive was fined the equivalent of $103,000 for going 45 in a 30 zone on his motorcycle, and the NHL player Teemu Selanne incurred a $39,000 fine two years earlier.
When it comes to health care and entitlements, the party's policies don't always align with its coalition's beliefs.
The Senate Republican health-care bill has been repeatedly crushed in a slow-motion collision between the party's historic ideology and the interests of its modern electoral coalition. Yet congressional Republicans appear determined to plow right through the wreckage.
Even as the Senate's latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act collapsed on Tuesday, the House Republican leadership released a 10-year federal-budget blueprint that points them toward a similar confrontation, between their dominant small-government dogma and the economic needs of their increasingly blue-collar and older white base.
John F. Kennedy famously said that failure is an orphan. But the failure, at least for now, of the GOP drive against the ACA has many parents. One was a distracted and ineffectual President Trump. Even higher on the list sits Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who displayed a blinding hubris that will forever cloud his previous reputation for legislative wizardry. Operating with unprecedented secrecy and insularity, McConnell degraded Senate tradition by refusing to hold any public hearings or committee votes on the legislation. His closed-door process provoked not only unified opposition from Democrats, but also every major medical stakeholder. He sought to pressure dissenting senators with unrealistic vote deadlines—then retreated as they repeatedly called his bluff.
When photography was new, it was often used to preserve corpses via their images. An Object Lesson.
Photography owes much of its early flourishing to death. Not in images depicting the aftermath of violent crimes or industrial accidents. Instead, through quiet pictures used to comfort grieving friends and relatives. These postmortem photographs, as they are known, were popular from the mid-19th through the early-20th centuries—common enough to grace mantelpieces. Many can be viewed anew at online resources like the Thanatos Archive.
Historians estimate that during the 1840s, the medium's first decade, as cholera swept through Britain and America, photographers recorded deaths and marriages by a ratio of three to one. Budding practitioners had barely learned to handle the bulky machinery and explosive chemicals before they were asked to take likenesses of the dead: to bend lifeless limbs into natural poses and mask tell-tale signs of sickness, racing against rigor mortis.
Most of the country understands that when it comes to government, you pay for what you get.
When I was a young kid growing up in Montreal, our annual family trips to my grandparents' Florida condo in the 1970s and '80s offered glimpses of a better life. Not just Bubbie and Zadie's miniature, sun-bronzed world of Del Boca Vista, but the whole sprawling infrastructural colossus of Cold War America itself, with its famed interstate highway system and suburban sprawl. Many Canadians then saw themselves as America's poor cousins, and our inferiority complex asserted itself the moment we got off the plane.
Decades later, the United States presents visitors from the north with a different impression. There hasn't been a new major airport constructed in the United States since 1995. And the existing stock of terminals is badly in need of upgrades. Much of the surrounding road and rail infrastructure is in even worse shape (the trip from LaGuardia Airport to midtown Manhattan being particularly appalling). Washington, D.C.'s semi-functional subway system feels like a World's Fair exhibit that someone forgot to close down. Detroit's 90-year-old Ambassador Bridge—which carries close to $200 billion worth of goods across the Canada-U.S. border annually—has been operating beyond its engineering capacity for years. In 2015, the Canadian government announced it would be paying virtually the entire bill for a new bridge (including, amazingly, the U.S. customs plaza on the Detroit side), after Michigan's government pled poverty. "We are unable to build bridges, we're unable to build airports, our inner city school kids are not graduating," is how JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon summarized the state of things during an earnings conference call last week. "It's almost embarrassing being an American citizen."
The decline of a once-powerful majority is going to have profound implications.
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Stephanie Tilson
I love this game. The app is pretty good so far, but not really playable on a phone until a zoom feature can be added. People trying to play on the phone might be the cause of a lot of perculiar incomprehensible squiggles I've been seeing. I suspect ill up the stars when zooming is added, but as the app stands I don't think its worth paying for, except to support the development.
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Murray Ogilvie
Updated to kitkat 4.4.4 and no longer able to login. Get to login screen and cannot input any credentials. Please fix...would like to like this app :). So far so good Works well as a v 1.0 release, happy to use and support. Would be great to see enhanced features. In my case that would be the ability to zoom and drag the drawing screen to be able to work detail better with fat fingers and small (phone) screen.
Kona Bird
Can't even use it The app doesn't work because it freezes at the login screen. I dunno what the deal is, but I wish I could use this app.
Anthony Allred
On the verge of genius. There are a few errors. Galaxy S3. When click Join and it says there aren't any current games and asks if I want to start a new one, there is only one option and it takes me to a leading screen that never stops. I have to shut it down. I do wish that there was a counter to show the level progress of the games you started. So you could see when it will finish. Also please add an option to downvote new games. Sometimes I click Join and it just says "[email protected]" or something like that. Which is lame.
Eran Greenberg
Great game! The app is improving all the time. The game is great. There are still a few things missing in the app, but the developer seems to update it constantly. There are also a few flaws to the game still, especially for new players, but you just got to wait a bit in the beginning, it is important for the game.
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I love this game. Finally the app is out! Watch my productivity fall through the floor.
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The end of free time! I'll probably get nothing done again now that I can play BPT anywhere!
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Need more people! I used to play this game on my computer all the time and it was very busy and so much fun. Then it went away. I just found out its back but there's nobody playing. Hope more people join in!
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Epic fail... :-( Could have been so cool. Just so much potential wasted. Wish someone could have ran with this idea. Hopeful that someone will create one line it soon
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Despite its many promises, after four months of a criminal investigation, the U.S. government has made little progress on bringing the Benghazi attackers to justice. The Obama administration, which came to office trumpeting "smart power," has shown itself unable to produce cooperation even from governments receiving vast sums of aid from the United States without congressional threats. And now, the same terrorist organizations that supplied the attackers for the assaults on American facilities in Benghazi and Tunis are openly threatening FBI investigators and celebrating the release of one of the few suspects in the 9/11/12 attacks.
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Onslow County Schools' courses which receive an honors credit should have an Honors plan created by the teacher or team of teachers at each school site. This document should indicate why the course receives honors credit. In addition, teachers of honors courses should keep samples of student work which will be submitted during the annual review process. The documents linked below provide the timeline, information regarding the submission process, and some samples.
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Hmmm, you may even be thinking that right now ... why do you suppose that is ... ?
We are everywhere! heh heh. Want to check out our signs in person next time you're at SFO? (note: I can't guarantee that Aerohive CEO David Flynn will always be standing there too )
Here are some pretty specific directions:
- United/Continental Terminal 3 Concourse F to the left of Gate 82 and to the right of the Buena Vista Restaurant.
- Terminal 2 in an American gate hold area. It is wall mounted immediately to the left of gate 59.
- International Terminal on the G concourse. It's on the right hand side as you walk down the concourse, below News/gifts directional sign and before gate G98.
- International Terminal on the A Concourse. It's on the right hand side after security and right near the Duty Free Shop.
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You've probably already noticed that the pump prices are getting a little more painful. It may not help your budget, but exchange traded funds (ETFs) are certainly in line to benefit.
Today oil prices are lingering around $91 per barrel, but where it goes next is a matter of debate. Oil is smack in the middle of a three-year trading range, says Matthew D. McCall for Index Universe. That means everyone has a prediction.
According to Brai Odion-Esene for Automated Trader, the the EIA presented updated projections for U.S. energy markets through 2035. Those projections estimate that the real price of crude oil will be $125-$200 per barrel by then.
One thing is fairly certain: the days of $40 oil a barrel seen in 2009 are long gone. The global economic recovery is in play, and greater demand for oil goes hand-in-hand with this growth. [CFTC Rules Already Baked Into ETFs.]
Two ETFs can help give exposure to oil. Both funds trade futures contracts – there's no physically-backed oil ETF; can you imagine the storage space that would be required?
United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO) is down year-to-date due to contango. There has been a flattening of the curve, and some suspect backwardation (the exact opposite of contango) could be right around the corner, which would benefit USO. [Gasoline ETF: Offset Higher Prices At the Pump.]
United States 12-Month Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USL) helps mitigate contango that could occur when rolling out of a contract into the next front-month contract. USL has slightly outperformed USO and is up 2% for the year.
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Mamie (Japanese: マミイ Mamie) is the character of the day in For The Love Of Meowth.
Mamie is a traveling Pokémon Trainer who came across Meowth unconscious after he had been separated from Jessie and James. When he came to, he fell head over heels in love with her Glameow. Jessie and James soon find him and thanked Mamie for looking after him. They then took their leave, dragging Meowth with them. A little while later, Mamie meets up with Ash and his friends. She informs them that she is collecting Gym Badges and has challenged and lost to Crasher Wake. As the gang crossed a bridge, they fell in a trap set by Team Rocket and they took Mamie's Glameow away from her.
Mamie is aided by Ash and his friends in the search for her Glameow. They soon find Jessie and James but they reveal Meowth ran off with her Glameow. When Meowth is discovered, he refuses to give Glameow back to Mamie or surrender her to Team Rocket. When James accidentally hits her Glameow with Carnivine's Bullet Seed, she unexpectedly evolves into Purugly. No longer attracted to her, Meowth gives up Purugly, who returns to Mamie. She then commands Purugly to use Hyper Beam on Team Rocket, sending them blasting off again.
Mamie thanks Ash and the others before once again heading to Pastoria City to challenge Crasher Wake.
| After waking up, Meowth fell in love at first sight with a Glameow. Later on, after joining Jessie and James, the Team Rocket trio tries to steal Glameow from its Trainer. Despite sending Glameow back to its Poké Ball, Team Rocket was still successful in their attempt. That night, Meowth sent Glameow out of its ball and fled with it, fearing that it would get hurt if it were to join him with Jessie and James. After Jessie and James, as well as Ash, Dawn, Brock and Mamie, manage to find Meowth, Meowth protects Glameow and manages to defeat several of the group's Pokémon. However, after James's Carnivine's Bullet Seed manages to hit Glameow, it evolves into Purugly. As well as becoming much larger, Purugly has a much more bossy personality and starts to order Meowth about, as well as squishing him with her larger body. Meowth, in shock, loses the strength he gained and is quickly defeated. He then allows Purugly to return to Mamie. After looking up Purugly's moves on her Pokédex, Mamie had Purugly send Team Rocket blasting off.
Purugly's only known move is Hyper Beam.
|For The Love Of Meowth!
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|Chie Satō
|Kayzie Rogers
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- Mamie owns a lavender Pokédex.
|This article is part of Project COD, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each one-time character of the Pokémon anime.


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- Prepare the vanilla cream first.
- Whisk egg yolks and Sugar until thick and light in color.
- Heat milk and vanilla to almost a boil.
- Very slowly pour 1/4 of the milk into the egg mixture while whisking vigoursly.
- Add the mixture back to the remaining milk in the sauce pot and heat on low, stirring continuously until it becomes thickened. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour the mixture through a fine strainer to remove the vanilla bean and any lumps.
- Cool in an ice-water bath, then refrigerate for 2 hours.
- To serve: Clean and wash the strawberries. Arrange in glass cups, then pour in the vanilla cream.


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text: Lavon Reese, a 24 year old Florida State University student, was killed in a high-speed, distraction affected crash. The driver of the vehicle, Ashli Harvey, was driving 89 mph and texting. She was sentenced to three years in prison after entering into a plea deal. Reese's family has focused on changing Florida's texting while driving laws. The law is a secondary offense, meaning drivers cannot be pulled over simply for texting. Gwendolyn Reese and Jeffery Peaten, Lavon's aunt and cousin, are working with lawmakers who are already working toward changing the law to a primary traffic offense. After Harvey's sentencing, Gwendolyn decided to take action into her own hands. "This is something I can do," she said. "I can work for however


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text: What I often forget, and what I am often sharply reminded of, is that in the race of life, I am the tortoise, and definitely not the hare. Slow and steady fits me much more than frenetic activity. Some people work great under pressure. I just panic and don't produce my best work. Actually, I should be more specific - time pressure makes me panic. … [Read more...] about Tortoise steps.


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Something that you would want to do badly enough to move anywhere, show up early for, and could not imagine retiring out of.
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Horse Patrol Police Officer.
that appeals to those with a mental illness.
Owning enough rental property and fast food franchises to never actually work.
I would like to live through a harrowing adventure. Go through a journey that would challenge my mind, my soul, and test my spirit and intellect. Filled with Mayan natives bent on hunting me down and cannibalizing me. Armed with my weapon, my wits, and my will, I would get through starvation, getting lost in untamed wilderness, hostile natives, and survive through it all to accomplish my mission. I would bed many beautiful women in the process.
I would like to relive the glories and awesome experiences of the conquistadors, discoverers of this new world we live in today. I think I would make a pretty decent modern day conquistador.
I think I'm confident enough in my history to say that the Conquistadors did not discover the world we live in today.
1. Hang Gliding Instructor
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Writer. I can't imagine anything more fun than to have three or four stories cooking at one time, maybe a script or two, and in seeing something I wrote in someone else's hands poolside as a vacation companion or used as an excuse to eat overpriced popcorn at the theater.
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Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women T20 7th place Play off match will be held 03th, April, 20014 and all our viewers enjoy with us Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women T20 Live Score, match results ball by ball and after the end of match we will provide here match video highlights as soon as possible. Pakistan women team looking not very well in the world t20 matches, they are out of form while now they played today his last 7th Place game with Sri Lanka women team.
Pak vs Sl women teams are face to face at Sylhet cricket stadium while match will be begin at 15:30 local time (09:30 GMT) as per schedule announcement timings. Both teams have ability to beat each other so now let see what happened in this big match but our prediction is Sri Lanka team favorite winning points of view now let see what happened in this big match, in below we will provide the both teams squads list which will be performed in today match for more further match details stay here.
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- Match: Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women
- Date: 03, April 2014
- Time: 09:30 GMT
- Venue: Sylhet
Pakistan Women T20 Team
Anam Amin, Asmavia Iqbal, Batool Fatima†, Bismah Maroof, Javeria Khan, Marina Iqbal, Nahida Khan, Nain Abidi, Nida Dar, Qanita Jalil, Sadia Yousuf, Sana Mir*, Sania Khan, Sidra Ameen, Sumaiya Siddiqi
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NND de Silva, HHC Gunaratne, AC Jayangani, LE Kaushalya, PRCS Kumarihami, BYA Mendis, GWHM Perera, KDU Prabodhani, OU Ranasinghe, I Ranaweera, HMD Rasangika, HM Samuddika, HASD Siriwardene*, RS Vandort†, SS Weerakkody


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text: Good news for anyone still desperate for the LG-made Google Nexus 4, Virgin Media is now offering it - and a little cheaper than the other networks too.It all depends on the deal you opt for. The cheapest one listed with Virgin is £31 per month with the 'free' phone, which gives you 200 minutes of calls, 500 texts and 500MB of mobile web. If you want that isn't enough, deals that offer more at a higher cost are also available. Note that Virgin customers (TV and broadband) also get free insurance, unlimited calls and a potential discount on the contract price. See the site for all of that. After all, if you are signing up for a two-year period, you want to get as much as you can for as little as possible.The only cloud is the possibility that the phone could become old news in the fairly near future. A report in the International Business Times claims LG has already halted production of the phone, despite it hardly being available to buy directly from Google for its entire lifespan due to huge and unexpected demand.It seems that a successor is being planned, possibly showcasing the next Android operating system (Key Lime Pie) and with an improved 2GHz processor. It could mean a fresh start too, this time with enough stock to deal with the huge demand for a flagship Google phone.No word on when that will land, but stock of the current Nexus 4 with Virgin Media is available now.Source: International Business Times


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Animals are an intrinsic part of our lives, whether as pets, livestock or wildlife. Veterinary technicians play an important role in the care and health of these animals, working directly with pets and their owners to determine medical needs and the best course of action in the event of illness or emergency. Read on to learn more about how to become a veterinary technician.
What Does a Veterinary Technician Do?
Veterinary technicians, or vet techs for short, assist veterinarians in caring for patients. Aside from assisting during examinations and treatment, vet techs in a general practice clinic are often responsible for many other duties, such as:
- Performing medical tests to help diagnose the patient's condition
- Performing lab tests such as blood work and urinalysis
- Assisting in patient dental care and treatment
- Recording patient histories
- Performing routine care, such as wound care and casting broken bones
- Cleaning and maintaining examination rooms
- Taking and developing x-rays
- Maintaining office pharmaceuticals and other supplies
Some vet techs work in research facilities and have duties that are somewhat different. In this case, responsibilities often include:
- Preparing tissue samples for laboratory examination
- Dispensing medication and administering vaccinations
- Watching and recording animal behavior and changes
- Maintaining, cleaning and sterilizing laboratory equipment
- Providing postoperative care
Veterinary Technician Specializations
The specific duties of a vet tech are dependent upon where he/she works and whom he/she works for. The most common work venue for vet techs is in private practices under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. However, vet techs also work in other places, most notably animal hospitals, private clinics, and research centers.
Veterinary technicians who work for research facilities might have additional responsibilities, such as administering medications, preparing samples for lab examinations or documenting information for analysis. The humane treatment of animals in research settings is also of the utmost importance.
Veterinary technicians might also work with large animals on farms or in zoos. Or they might opt for jobs that don't require hands-on work with animals, such as positions in drug and feed companies, technical service and sales or teaching.
Veterinary technicians can also specialize in a wide variety of fields. According to the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA), recognized specialties include:
- Anesthesia
- Internal Medicine
- Dental Technology
- Emergency and Critical Care
- Behavior
- Equine Nursing
- Zoological Medicine
Steps to Becoming a Veterinary Technician
If this career seems like the right fit for you, read through this step-by-step guide to find out how to become a veterinary technician:
- Get a high school diploma. Prepare for your career as a vet tech in high school by taking math, science and biology courses. Try to take classes that allow you to work in a lab or clinic setting; this can increase your practical skills.
- Earn a two-year degree. Get your associate degree in veterinary technology from a school accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Such schools provide formal education as well as courses taught in clinical settings using live animals.
- Get clinical experience. Participate in an internship under the direct supervision of a veterinarian. This will provide you with hands-on training and practical experience, and it may very well lead to your first job.
- Pass a credentialing exam. Once you have formal education and clinical experience, take the credentialing exam which is required by all states. Many states use the National Veterinary Technician (NVT) exam for certification. Those seeking employment in a research facility should look into certification from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).
How to Become a GREAT Veterinary Technician
Once you have earned your degree, passed your state certification and found a great job, move your career to the next level. Here are a few tips to help you advance your vet tech career:
- Continuing education: Many states require continuing education in order to keep up with current licensing. Many veterinary technicians find that taking courses throughout their career helps them stay up-to-date on new technologies.
- Professional Group Membership: Organizations such as the American Veterinary Medical Association can help keep you updated on industry developments and job openings. They can also offer networking opportunities with other veterinary technicians and veterinarians.
- Teach: Teaching incoming students can help you become an expert in the field, which in turn will help you advance your career.
Resources for Veterinary Technicians
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
- National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA)
- The American Veterinary Medical Association, https://www.avma.org/Pages/home.aspx
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/veterinary-technologists-and-technicians.htm


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Nicoli Cole is a super fit young lad, capable of some amazingly well co-ordinated yoga positions and this was what he was doing recently when his buddy from Dallas Reeves walked past his room. The curtains were open and Archer could see Nicoli doing some sexy poses - so he opened the door and walked on in, with a noticeable penis bulge in his pants - that did not go unnoticed by Nicoli!
Nicoli finished off his yoga session, then took off his pants and showed off his totally naked body and very nice semi-hard uncut cock to Archer while doing a few more yoga positions. Archer was pretending to be interested in the yoga, when in fact his was Nicoli's dick that really had all his attention!
Nicoli was just as interested in Archer, and the guys were soon both naked, and Archer was chowing down on Nicoli's cock - deep-throating it right down to the balls! Nicoli was no slouch at cock sucking either, and when it was his turn he reciprocated nicely, but was really more interested in Archer's butt and arsehole. He rimmed and fingered it repeatedly, until it was nice and wet and slippery - just the way he wanted it, as he planned on fucking it as soon as he could!
They got into position for some doggie-style sex, and Nicoli inserted his hard uncut cock all the way to the balls in one long slow stroke - then he pulled it almost all the way out, before ramming it all the way back in. This guy fucks like his dick is a piston, but only one speed - fast and continuous! Then they swapped positions, and Archer was on his back, legs spread, butt pointing up into the air - Nicoli re-positioned himself, grabbed hold of Archer's ankles and rammed that cock all the way back in and started pile-driving Archer's butt - and Archer was loving it all - his own cock was rock-hard and he was in a good position to stroke it, and soon took advantage of that!
A few minutes later they again swapped around and Nicoli started doing push-ups - literally - with his cock somehow managing to stay in Archer's hole the whole time - this guy is so fit and capable of some amazing feats of strength! Eventually tho, it's time to cum, and Nicoli spews his load all over Archer's raw hole and then shoves his dick back in for a nice cream=pie. Archer then wanks his own cock and positions himself so that he squirts his load right into Nicoli's mouth!


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NEW Delhi railway station before dawn threatened to overwhelm me as I ran the gauntlet of honking, gridlocked traffic and a throng of shouting men, carts and rickshaws.
On day one of my first visit to India I should have allowed myself more time. Not fly into Delhi in the evening, then catch a train to Jaipur at six o'clock the next morning.
I heaved my rucksack towards the baggage X-ray, fobbing off interested men. Within 2m of the security point, a man materialised in front of me. "Ticket!" he demanded. "This train has been cancelled. Go upstairs to the international tourist office."
Sleep deprivation cushioned my shock. A short walk up a gloomy staircase and an officious man issued instructions. "This office is closed. Take a taxi to the Government Tourist Office," he commanded.
"What's the address? Write it down," I said. All the taxi drivers know where it is, he told me, but he wrote down "DTTDC" and said it was in Connaught Place. He then found me a taxi.
Ten minutes later, I was delivered to a colonnaded building on a dark street. The sign above the door declared Tourist Office of India. Inside, desks and tourism posters were bathed in grey fluorescent light.
Young Indian men held conversations with other tourists: a pair of sullen young women, possibly Korean, and a Russian couple. I was ushered past them into the end office.
A well-dressed man of about 30 entered. "Where are you from?" Australia. "Thunder Down Under," he intoned, sounding like a promo voiceover. A reference to the Indian cricket team's Australian tour, perhaps?
"Where are you going?" Jaipur, I explained, for a meditation retreat, then back to Delhi to meet a tour group. Yes, all booked and paid for. Who was my tour company? I told him the name of a well-known adventure agency.
"Ah, I used to work for them," he confided. "Now, we need to get you to Jaipur."
Tap, tap, tap into the computer. "There is a midday train but it's overbooked by 20 people. It's best if you take a car and driver."
He quoted me R9000 (about $180), which I knew was way over the top.
I refused.
"In India, the later you leave your booking, the more expensive it becomes," he said.
Tap, tap, tap. "Or you can fly for R7000." Still too much.
"Well, you could get a little car, a Tata, you know a Tata? For R6500, less the refund for your train ticket."
Worn down, I just wanted to get to Jaipur. I paid with a bundle of rupees and dollars and my change came from the wallet of his workmate. I asked for a receipt.
"Of course. Wait out here." I exchanged places with the surly Koreans and pondered my situation after 10 hours in India. My Lonely Planet guidebook offered distraction.
"Top Tips," I read. "Don't believe helpful chaps who try to direct you to a 'tourist office' around Connaught Place. There is only one Government of India tourist office, at 88 Janpath."
The final veil fell. I'd been scammed. They were all in on it, the railway security guard, too, I'll bet, and my train probably hadn't been cancelled at all. Worse, it was still dark and I was in a city where I knew no one.
However, other tourists were nearby. More from outrage than bravery, I opened the office door. "I've changed my mind. Can I have my money back?"
He abandoned the Koreans and stepped outside. "Certainly," he said, "but why?"
I held up the page of the Lonely Planet guide.
"No, no, no, this isn't correct."
"Just give me my money back," I hissed. "You should be ashamed of yourself," I said after my rupees and dollars reappeared. He shrugged.
Probably to get me away from the Russians lest I tell them they were being taken for an expensive ride, they put me in a car and took me back to the railway station.
Yes, my train had run without me, but in another two hours the real International Tourist Office would open. All told, I was out of pocket about $25.
With so little skin missing after my adventure, I can allow myself some admiration for the scammers.
What better way of separating relatively wealthy tourists from their money than diverting them into overpriced travel arrangements? They were very good at their jobs. Great acting, excellent timing, plus a dash of charm and a load of deceit worthy, in fact, of a television show.
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Blog Angels is constantly evolving as a project and with 100 people to sign up this round was the most successful yet. With more than 87% of people actively taking part, it is bittersweet. I'm celebrating the 87 of you who have thrown your heart and soul into the scheme....and slightly disappointed that some of you won't have had any help from the 13 people who dropped out without saying anything. For those who couldn't see the whole thing through and let me know, thank you! I was able to sort out back-up Angels and hopefully keep the scheme going. I'm not sure we'll ever have 100% success; however I will keep aiming for it!
So with the half way 'reveal' post going live here, the Blog Angels have been busy getting to know each other. I hope that some of you are now firm bloggy friends. I've had some sweet emails from people who appear to have new 'besties' for life, so I'm glad that some of my match-making worked!
The time has now come to fill us all in on what you have been doing over the last 14 days. Here are some questions you might want to consider while you write your posts.
1. How has your relationship with your blogger and Blog Angel developed since the reveal?
2. How have your helped them out and what help have you received?
3. What have you learnt about your blogger since the reveal?
4. What plans have you to stay in touch in the future?
Please only link up a Round Up post below. If you want to be a December Blog Angel, read further down in the post after the linky party - we are holding our first ULTIMATE edition.
On 15th November you can sign up to be a December Blog Angel. I wanted to make the scheme a bit simpler for everyone over the busy festive period, while seeing if I could really unite 200 plus people in the completely selfless act of giving without receiving help in return. Ambitious right? A little bit, but then I know that with your support this project can work. Regular Blog Angels will return in February as usual.
These are the December rules!
1. Find a blog you want to help in secret - this could be new to you or an existing blogger in need of a boost. Try and give the URL of a reserve blog to help in case your first choice is in hot demand.
2. Fill in the form (on the blog from 10th November!)
3. Wait for an email before 30th November confirming you can help that person. I will make sure that everyone isn't trying to assist the same person.
4. Help them with their blog in secret for one month, commiting to commenting a minimum of twice a week. See more advice on what else you can do here.
5. Link up a post summarising what help you have given throughout the first two weeks. (15th December)
6. Link up a reveal post on 30th December and contact your blog to let them know you've been their festive buddy for the month.
So there are some pretty important changes. I hope you like the idea and will help me reach my 2012 target of 200 participants. If you would like to have the sign-up form on your blog on 10th November, email me, or Tweet me and I will send you the HTML. The more the merrier!


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Which term names the division of the cell nucleus and its contents?
|a) Meiosis
|b) Mitosis
|c) Mesozoic
|d) Metaphase
Distinguishing characteristics that are inherited such as hair and eye color are called
|a) adaptations
|b) mutations
|c) traits
|d) genetics
What are differences among members of the same species called?
|a) variations
|b) mutations
|c) genotypes
|d) chromatids
Which is the most specific classification group?
|a) kingdom
|b) species
|c) phylum
|d) class
Which era is the earliest, in which living things first evolved?
|a) Mesozoic
|b) Paleozoic
|c) Precambrian
|d) Cenozoic
What is the term that describes a change in the DNA of an organism?
|a) metaphase
|b) classification
|c) radiometrics
|d) mutation
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|b) heterozygous
|c) genotypes
|d) phenotypes
What is another term for duplicated chromosomes?
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Roy Hodgson is supporting the idea of drinks breaks at next year's World Cup after it was revealed England will play Italy in the tropical climate of Manaus in their opening group game.
The England boss has joined calls from the Italian camp for an official break to be implemented to prevent a complicated situation between players and fourth officials.
Hodgson said: "The idea of drinks breaks has been mentioned and we'll back that."
The 66-year-old was an influential campaigner for player rehydration windows during matches at the 1994 World Cup in USA when he was Switzerland manager.
"I mentioned that in 1994 along with the Italians. Any proposals anyone has that are sensible, then we would support. I think it's going to be necessary, I really do.
"We don't want a situation where the fourth official has got to try to stop people taking drinks breaks, so you'd want an official one really.
"I know the Italians intend to bring this up and they'll certainly have our backing."
Italy manager Cesare Prandelli told reporters earlier this week: "You can't even give players water because FIFA want the bottles near the goalposts, which can only be of use when there are corner kicks.
"You are risking a situation where teams will kick the ball out for a corner just to drink something. It sounds like a joke but in fact it is really serious."
And Prandelli, who guided Fiorentina to the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 2009, said after yesterday's draw he was 'not worried' by the prospect of playing England in the tropical climate of Manaus - 1,773 miles from Rio de Janeiro where the Three Lions are expected to be based.
He added: "The problem is not the rivals, but it is the hot venue. We need to prepare the best physically and arrive with 23 athletes. If we arrive physically well prepared, we can get a good result."
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If you're looking to contrast the kaleidoscope of colour that is India with the pristine serenity of Nepal's Himalaya mountains, then this 15-day trip across the 'roof of the world' has got your name written all over it! From the ghats of the Ganges to a 4x4 safari in Chitwan National Park, this amazing adventure opens up a magical part of our beautiful planet to anyone who hasn't yet 'seen it all'. Begin by exploring Delhi's exotic culture, absorb the romance of the Taj Mahal and marvel at Pokhara's natural beauty, before ending your trip in the magical Kathmandu.
There are no planned activities until a welcome meeting around 6pm. Head out for an optional welcome dinner with the group.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Women on Wheels Transfer
Visit the India Gate and Connaught Place in Delhi before traveling to the "Pink City." Explore this beautiful city and opt to watch a Bollywood film.
Included Activities:
Delhi Orientation Tour
Orientation Walk
Private Vehicle (6.00 hour(s))
Visit the Amber Fort clinging to the surrounding hills and stop and take a photo of the Hawa Mahal, or Palace of the Winds. This famous building is in fact only an elaborately carved facade built to enable the purdah ladies in the zenana to watch the goings-on in the street below without being seen.
Opt to visit the nearby village of Sanganer to see blue pottery, hand made paper or hand block printing. After, opt to see watch a Bollywood film in the spectacular Art Deco film house — the Raj Mandir.
Included Activities:
Amber Fort Visit
Travel to Agra and visit the Agra Fort and Taj Mahal at sunset.
Included Activities:
Agra Fort Visit
Taj Mahal Visit
Private Vehicle (5.00 hour(s))
Travel by train and local 'tempo' to reach Orchha. Enjoy some time away from India's bustling city and gain insight into rural life.
Visit the Orchha Palace complex to learn more about the ancient history of the city.
Make time to enjoy an evening puja ceremony.
Included Activities:
Orchha Palace Visit
Train (4.50 hour(s))
Auto rickshaw (0.50 hour(s))
Visit Tarragram, a unique paper-making plant, set up to assist tribal women from the area. All the paper is made from recycled clothing and wood pulp. After enjoy free time in town. Opt to rent a bike or stroll along the river.
For lunch, opt to take a cooking class with a local family and enjoy the fruits of your labour.
In the evening, head to Varanasi by overnight train.
Included Activities:
Tarragram Visit
Auto rickshaw (0.50 hour(s))
Basic overnight train (beds) (13.00 hour(s))
With free time, walk the narrow alleys, visit some of the hundreds of temples and shrines or wander the Old City.
Opt to visit the site of the Buddha's first sermon or sit on the banks of the Ganges watching life unfold around you.
Included Activities:
Orientation Walk
Evening Ganges Boat Tour
Enjoy a sunrise boat tour along the Ganges before free time in this holy city.
Included Activities:
Morning Ganges Boat Tour
This is a long travel day to cross into Nepal. Enjoy the changing landscape and get ready to learn about the history and culture of Nepal.
Fun fact: Nepal is 15 minutes ahead of India. Set your watch.
Additional Notes:
It is possible for most nationalities to get a Nepalese visa at the border; you will need at least one passport size photograph and $25 USD. Nepal is 15 minutes ahead of India, time wise.
Included Activities:
Border Crossing (Nepal)
Buddha's Birthplace Visit
Train (6.00 hour(s))
Taxicab (2.00-3.00 hours)
Private Vehicle (0.50-1.00 hours)
Travel through a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests at the base of the Himalayas. The region is home to rhinos, elephants, Bengal tigers, bears and leopards. In the evening, meet the local Tharu community and discover their culture.
Included Activities:
Tharu Community Experience
Private Vehicle (4.00-5.00 hours)
Explore the park on a 4x4 safari before a walk through the village and rice paddies. Settle in for another night with your Tharu community hosts.
Included Activities:
Chitwan 4x4 Safari
Pokhara has several beautiful lakes and offers stunning panoramic views of Himalayan peaks. Opt to relax in a café, hire a boat and float around the lake, or shop for Nepali and Tibetan souvenirs in the endless stalls and shops.
Included Activities:
Orientation Walk
Private Vehicle (5.00 hour(s))
Travel out to Sarangkot for a spectacular sunrise over the surrounding mountains (weather permitting). The walk back down through farms and forest to Pokhara is wonderful and takes between 2-2.5 hours.
Included Activities:
Sarangkot Sunrise Walk
Sisterhood of Survivors Project
En route to Kathmandu, visit Swayambhunath, the monkey temple, sitting high above Kathmandu city.
Swayambhunath is the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu valley. Its lofty white dome and glittering golden spire are visible for many miles. To reach Swayambhunath climb 365 steps that lead up the hill. The area surrounding the stupa is filled with temples, painted images of deities and numerous other religious objects.
Arrive to the city in the afternoon and enjoy a short orientation walk. Highlights in Kathmandu include world-famous Durbar Square, the King's Palace, the burning ghats at Pashupatinath and the Boudhanath Stupa.
Included Activities:
Swayambhunath Temple Visit
Kathmandu Orientation Walk
Private Vehicle (5.00 hour(s))
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But like a growing number of other marinas, Whitley Bay has gone condo — a "dockominium," boaters call it — alongside a new 13-story yellow tower that houses affluent newcomers to downtown Cocoa's waterfront. It has stopped renting slips to the general public and instead assigns spaces to residents who can afford an expensive yacht-club membership.
That has made Whitley Bay a flash point in a class conflict over boaters' access to America's waterways. As mom-and-pop marinas give way to condo developments and yacht clubs in hot real estate markets in Florida, California and elsewhere, middle-class boaters have been squeezed out of marinas and private boat ramps. Many now haul their boats on trailers and wait in lines at crowded public ramps.
"The toughest state right now is Florida," says Thomas Dammrich, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association. "But there's also starting to be a problem in the Northeast, the Boston and New York areas. In parts of California, if you're not at the boat ramp by 4 in the morning, you're not going to get into the water that day."
Until recently, hundreds of public marinas in the Florida cities of Daytona Beach, Melbourne and Fort Lauderdale areas rented slips to anyone for $10-$12 a month per foot of boat. But many marinas along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts have been sold to investors and developers. The new owners have built condo towers, refurbished marinas for yachts and sold slips — or rights to them through yacht clubs — for $200,000 or more.
Growth issue
"It's a growth-management issue that we're seeing on the waterways," says Paul Ouellette, a middle-income boater and a captain with the Florida Freshwater Fish and Conservation Commission in Tallahassee. "I can't use that private marina. I can't buy gas there. And I can't use their boat ramp."
No one has counted the slips and ramps lost to the public, making it hard for governments to manage access. But Florida and California, which account for about 15% of the USA's 12.8 million registered boats, are scrambling to deal with the trend:
• Florida has commissioned a two-year, $1.5 million study that will count boat slips and parking spaces at ramps and suggest ways to preserve access. The state has granted tax breaks to marinas that preserve public access for recreational boating and fishing. It also has steered $5 million in aid to marinas damaged by hurricanes to help them rebuild and keep renting to the public.
• A state study in California found a need for 554-890 new boat ramps by 2020, which could cost up to $145 million. Development in the San Diego and Los Angeles areas has restricted access in Southern California, the study found. The ramps would need more than 18,000 new parking spaces for trailers and vehicles to keep up with demand.
Florida has 982,000 registered boats, ranking it third, behind California and Michigan.
Visitors bring an additional 400,000 vessels to the Sunshine State every year, a University of Florida study found. As the new private marinas charge as much as a three-bedroom house for slips, the crush at the state's public boat ramps is worsening:
• At the Cockroach Bay ramp on Tampa Bay, pickups and trailers line up for a quarter-mile on some weekends.
• In Daytona Beach, Port Orange and other nearby cities, armed police officers now keep the peace among frustrated boaters at ramps.
• In Broward County, 38 boat ramps with 1,300 parking spaces must serve 36,000 registered boats on trailers.
"The sport of boating is growing, but facilities aren't keeping up," says Daniel Dvorak, who launches his 18-foot motorboat at a dock on Merritt Island, across the river from Whitley Bay. Dvorak, an engineer at the Kennedy Space Center, says government should preserve public access and residents' quality of life.
"I'm not a rich man, and it's the most fun thing I do," he says. "I've got a wife and three kids, and I want to teach them water skiing and fishing."
About 2,100 marinas dot Florida's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Tallies of sales published in local newspapers around Florida indicate that roughly 10% of the marinas on the state's eastern coast have been sold or put up for sale in the past year.
One sales website, marinasolutions.com, last week listed nine Florida marinas at prices ranging from $1.6 million near St. Petersburg to $12 million for one with an RV park and 250-acre island on the St. Johns River near Jacksonville.
"OWNER RETIRING," a listing for a Pensacola marina reads. "86-year-old owner says, 'Time to sell.' "
For working-class Florida cities such as Cocoa and South Daytona, condo towers and private marinas bring a fresh look and wealthy residents to struggling waterfronts.
At the same time, those cities may lose money by driving away boaters who live inland, says Bob Swett, a University of Florida researcher who studies boating trends. Boaters from inland areas spend about $147 on fuel, food and lodging each time they drive to a waterfront city to use their boat, says a study by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
In fast-gentrifying downtown Cocoa, the dispute over Whitley Bay Marina came to a head in February. The City Council passed a resolution opposing the loss of public access.
Fight over public access
In March, Dvorak and hundreds of other local boaters staged a rally on a Merritt Island canal to support public marinas and boat ramps. The marina owner, Naples-based developer Dream Harbors LLC, saw its $4.7 million purchase jeopardized and threatened to sue.
In November, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush approved a settlement: 20 of Whitley Bay's 120 slips must be rented to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The developer will pay $50,000 toward construction of a public "mooring field" where visiting boaters can anchor at buoys and will help provide water-taxi service to downtown Cocoa's shops and restaurants.
At the Windward Harbor Marina, just off U.S. 1 in Melbourne, the tall masts and assorted cables of yachts sway in the breeze. New owner Carl Schellbach hammers nails on a dock near a canopy of twisted Florida live oaks and sabal palms.
This marina is a vanishing breed: It still has slips available for rent to the public. A slip costs $10 a month per foot of boat length to rent. Boaters pay for electricity if they want to plug in at the docks. "Live-aboards" pay a fee of $135 a month that gets them showers, restrooms, coffee and a parking space.
Schellbach, a longtime real estate investor, plans to boost profits by razing a small, concrete-block office to build a tiki bar to sell beer and wine and adding dry-storage racks for boats. He wants to serve bigger yachts.
"I'm betting a lot of the people there are going to want a boat," Schellbach says. "Our competition isn't a yacht club, it's the golf course. These are people's toys."
Contributing: Reed reports daily for Florida Today in Melbourne


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The perspective of libraries, and particularly of national, deposit libraries, is a long-term one. They collect and provide access to a history of acquired knowledge, and preserve that access for the future. In a world of increasingly rapid technical change where more knowledge and information is produced in electronic form, the challenge facing national libraries is how to maintain this long-term view and fulfil their function of providing continuity of access to this knowledge.
The establishment of deposit collections of electronic publications is a keystone in the strategy of long-term availability. Deposit may be a result of legislation or of voluntary agreements: whatever the framework within which it operates, it poses signficant problems of an organisational, economic and technical nature.
These problems were high on the agenda of
, a concerted action involving national libraries in Europe and steered by a forum of eight national librarians. At CoBRA's instigation the Commission has funded a study into the issues facing national libraries in the field of deposit collections of electronic publications. The study has been undertaken within the Libraries programme, which itself is part of the
Telematics systems in areas of common interest
programme under the Third Framework
The study has been carried out by NBBI: it forms the basis of the background paper for this Workshop. The full study report will be published by the Commission in late Spring 1996.
Of course, deposit affects not only libraries but also publishers who themselves are facing challenges which are no less acute, with major impacts on the economics and on the models of distribution and use of publications. In the new environment of the information society, actions cannot be taken in isolation and new alliances are called for between libraries and publishers.
This Workshop provides a rare opportunity to bring together key players from the national libraries and publishers in Europe in order to discuss those issues which are critical for deposit collections of electronic publications and to set an agenda for the future collaboration which will be essential if the information produced today is to be accessible tomorrow.
Ariane Iljon
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The starting point was the background document for the Workshop (see Appendix 1), based on the findings of a nine-month study into 'Issues faced by national libraries in the field of deposit collections of electronic publications', conducted by NBBI of the Netherlands for the Commission. This study has been carried out at the suggestion of CoBRA (Computerised Bibliographic Records Action) a group, established under the aegis of the Conference of European National Librarians and supported by the CEC, which integrates actions in the area of national bibliographic resource provision and national libraries. It comprises eight national libraries in the EU, EEA and EFTA countries. The study was monitored by a Steering Committee consisting of Dr. Brian Lang of the British Library, dr. Wim van Drimmelen of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in the Netherlands and Professor K.D. Lehmann of Die Deutsche Bibliothek.
Most countries in Europe maintain a deposit collection of publications. These collections are usually based on legal conditions which require publishers to deposit their publications with a designated deposit library - usually the national library. In a number of countries there are no legal deposit regulations, but voluntary regulations have been agreed on by publishers and the national deposit library.
The existing methods of legal or voluntary deposit which have been applied to publications on paper do not yet have their parallel in the electronic world. This world is subject to rapid organisational, economic and technological changes. At the same time, there is an ever-increasing number of publications available (only) in electronic form.
Storage and preservation of electronic publications by deposit libraries is necessary to preserve the intellectual record of the information society for future generations. The need for long term preservation of electronic publications is recognised worldwide. In addition, analysis of existing deposit legislation leads to the conclusion that there is no reason for a legal distinction between electronic and nonelectronic publications. Urgent efforts are therefore now needed from national libraries and publishers to collect electronic publications and to store them so that they are accessible in the future. New strategies are needed for:
This meeting provided a rare and valuable opportunity for these groups to meet and discuss issues of common concern.
Deposit libraries and their role
. It is clear that technology and change is having an immediate and wide-ranging impact on the electronic publishing environment and on libraries. However, the historical function and responsiblity of national libraries - to store the collective memory of the nation - remains unaltered. Technology, rather, makes it possible for this responsibility to be met and fulfilled in new ways.
Co-operation between national libraries and publishers .
Two fundamental principles were recognised here. First, on the side of the libraries, there was clear recognition of the legitimacy of publishers' demands for a fair return. From the publishers' side came the consensus that the national library, insofar as its role of maintaining a national deposit collection is concerned, was not in competition with publishers. The role of the deposit, national library is different from that of other libraries and is hospitable to mutually beneficial alliances with publishers. This recognition of common interests presented a sound basis for developing cooperation in this area.
Co-operation between Europe and the United States .
It is important to take note of activities in the area of electronic deposit outside Europe, notably in the United States. There, the Task Force on Digital Archives, set up by the Commission on Preservation and Access (CPA, a private non-profit organisation) has recently studied the issue of long term preservation of electronic materials. The Task Force produced an interim report in August 1995 with the final report due in early 1996.
Mrs. Marcum of the CPA described its activities in this field at the Workshop. The Task Force sees the primary responsibility for the archiving of electronic documents as lying with the owner of the document. Nevertheless, fail-safe mechanisms have to be built in to guarantee long-term preservation. The Task Force has argued in favour of a decentralised solution in which a number of certified archives are foreseen. The European approach, involving deposit libraries in the various countries, can be regarded as a special case of such a decentralised solution.
There are areas of common ground which call for co-operation between partners in the United States and Europe. Two of the recommendations of the Task Group were particularly hospitable to cooperation at this level, namely:
There was considerable discusion on categories of material and on whether distinctions could or should be made between online and offline, static and dynamic etc. It was generally agreed such distinctions were artificial and of diminishing relevance in the long term. Selection criteria for materials to be included in deposit collections should be driven by the content of the publication and not the medium of publication, subject in practice to the pragmatic considerations outlined above.
On the part of the national libraries, there is also a need to establish on a European level the basic conditions and requirements needed to fulfil the functions of providing a national deposit collection of electronic publications. There are likely to be considerable disparities between Member States which would need to be overcome if a satisfactory pan-European approach were to be implemented. In both the United States and in Europe, efforts are needed at national policy level to develop suitable organsational and technical infrastructures for ensuring the longevity of information.
The study by NBBI also indicated the need for deposit libraries to provide access to electronic collections and pointed out three basic strategies for achieving this in a way which protects the interests of the publishers:
The solutions proposed imply changes in the economic models for for publication and distribution which require investigation and testing collaboratively by national libraries and publishers. In the right conditions, access to deposit collections could act as a stimulus to the market for electronic publications, rather than posing a competitive threat. Testing is also needed in the application of security mechanisms, access controls and transaction and rights monitoring systems.
Overall, it was agreed that new alliances between libraries and publishers have to be created in order to reach more innovative and creative solutions. The mutual interests of libraries and publishers were recognised. If the right solutions are found, libraries could enhance the use of electronic publications in a way which leads to an increased volume of trade for publishers.
The main conclusions of the Workshop can be summarised as follows:
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Dr. McClurken has received numerous awards, has made 300 presentations on both national and international stages, and has written for numerous publications. He is consistently listed among Best Doctors in America, Top Physicians in America, and Top Docs in Philadelphia. He recently joined the Doylestown Hospital Medical Staff on a full-time basis after dividing his time between The Heart Institute of Doylestown Hospital and Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, where he was Professor and Vice-Chair of Surgery, Surgical Subspecialties and Director of Perioperative Services for Cardiothoracic Surgery.
James McClurken, MD, has been recognized by Philadelphia Magazine as a Top Doc for 2013-2017.
Performs Surgery at Doylestown Hospital.


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The story of Edward Snowdenis one that has to be told, and there's never been a better time to tell it. Acclaimed director Oliver Stone has a version in the works with an incredible cast and the first trailer is here but all we can think about is how bizarre Joseph Gordon-Levitt sounds in the role.
Check it out.
It's a really strange accent, and honestly fairly distracting in the middle of all sorts of other fancy things which are happening in the trailer. There's certainly an impressive cast, with Shailene Woodley, Nicolas Cage, Tom Wilkinson and Zachary Quinto in plain site, as well as a different role for Rhys Ifans than we're used to seeing.
Then there's Gordon-Levitt, a charasmatic actor who certainly has the skills to pull off the role but seems to be trying too hard to mimic the tones of Snowdon. He's also a bit old to be playing the part at 35. Now for the record Snowden does have a somewhat clipped way of speaking but it's nowhere near as odd as what the actor is attempting.
Here's the famouos interview with The Guardian from 2013.
Now over a full two hour film it's likely to be less distracting than in this short burst, and maybe its helpful for the actor to get behind an accent for a story which happened so recently on the world stage. We'll have to wait and see.
Snowden will be in cinemas in September 2016.


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Washington: The Obama administration is preparing for possible air drops of humanitarian relief over besieged areas of Syria, where hundreds of thousands of people have been cut off for months from food and medicine and are at risk of starvation.
Administration officials emphasised that air-dropped relief is only in the planning stages and has not yet been approved. But US forces, who have conducted similar operations in northern Iraq and Syria, could move within days to implement a decision.
US and coalition aircraft began bombing Islamic State-held areas elsewhere in Syria 18 months ago. But approval of the air-drop plan, while a non-combat operation, would mark the first time American planes have flown directly into the contested areas of Syria's civil war.
Consideration of the effort comes as a blizzard of Russian air strikes in and around the city of Aleppo this week have cut rebel and humanitarian supply lines from Turkey. United Nations efforts to deliver relief on the ground to besieged areas have been slowed to a trickle. UN-led peace talks, including a ceasefire, were suspended Wednesday in Geneva.
Russia's foreign ministry said that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Secretary of State John Kerry, during telephone conversations this week, had "agreed to co-ordinate possible measures to deliver humanitarian aid to the appropriate districts of Syria by air, using military-transport aircraft".
Representatives of the Syrian opposition have also called for air-dropped relief. They left the peace talks after claiming the Russian-backed government of President Bashar Assad was more interested in solidifying its negotiating position than in allowing the fighting to pause to allow humanitarian ground convoys to reach areas in need.
US officials, who said the Pentagon has been asked to prepare relief plans, declined to discuss in detail the closely held consideration of the issue. But they said any co-operation with Russia would be only to prevent Russian aircraft from interfering with US operations.
The US-led coalition backing the rebels would strongly prefer that humanitarian assistance be delivered on the ground by UN and other relief organisations. But failure of the opposing forces to allow passage of relief convoys, and ongoing airstrikes by Russian and Syrian planes, have made that all but impossible.
In the town of Madaya, north-west of Damascus, where a rare convoy arrived last month, dozens have reportedly starved to death. "Tragically, there are hundreds of Madayas through the country," UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson said this week. "Humanitarian conditions in besieged and hard-to-reach areas are insufferable and with time, without relief, getting even worse."
An international donors conference, held in London Thursday, pledged a record $US10 billion ($14.15 billion) in additional humanitarian aid to Syria and surrounding countries hosting millions of Syrian refugees.
In August 2014, the US military air-dropped food and water for members of the Yazidi sect, besieged by the Islamic State and stranded on Mount Sinjar in north-western Iraq. Last year, similarly successful operations were carried out in and around the Syrian town of Kobane, along the Turkish border, where local Kurdish forces were fighting for survival against the militants.
Mr Kerry and Mr Lavrov are to meet next week in Munich, at a meeting of the International Syria Support Group that has set out parameters for the Geneva peace talks. Mr Kerry, saying that suspension of the negotiations is only temporary, has expressed optimism that the group, which for the first time has brought together backers of both the government and the opposition, can agree to measures that will allow the Geneva process to continue.
Government advances against rebel-held areas around Aleppo, aided by Russian bombardment and Iranian-recruited Shiite militias from Iraq and Afghanistan on the ground, have already sent tens of thousands of new refugees fleeing north toward the Turkish border in recent days. Hundreds of thousands of civilians remain inside the city, now encircled by government forces, portending yet another escalation in the humanitarian crisis.
In one video posted on social media, a woman can be heard calling out: "Russia is bombing us, Iran is bombing us, Daesh" - another name for the Islamic State - "is bombing us. Where should we go?"
The United Nations' director of humanitarian operations, John Ging, told the Security Council on Friday that the situation around Aleppo, and the closing of an important border crossing with Turkey, could prevent food and medicine from reaching 325,000 people caught in the fighting, according to two diplomats who attended the closed meeting.
Washington Post, New York Times


text: Deckard Cain refers to Natalya's Assassin clan as the Khral-Harzhek. However, in the Lord of Destruction expansion pack, the clan from which the assassin class hails from is known as the Viz-Jaq'taar, or Mage Slayers, formed by the Vizjerei to slay rogue sorcerers. It is most likely that the Khral-Harzhek have been retconned into the Viz-Jaq'taar (both are mentioned to hunt down rogue sorcerers), but there is no other information on the Khral-Harzhek.