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Jackie's Journal Feb. 1, 20121 Feb, 2012 By: Jackie Jones
Eric Arroyo joins Cre8tive Partners as executive vice president.
a2b Fulfillment, a third-party logistics provider, announces a relationship with kigo footwear to provide outsourced support for inventory management and fulfillment fore the kigo footwear line of minimalist footwear.
Razor & Tie's KIDZ BOP 21, enters the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at No. 2.
Meritus Payment Solutions is a finalist in the Customer Service Manager of the Year category in the sixth annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service.
DW Creative hires Ryan Benson as new business development director, and announces the launch of a new DRTV campaign for SunSetter Awnings with HGTV celebrity Joan Steffend as spokeswoman.
Acquity Group LLC, a global brand E-commerce and digital marketing company, announces the promotions of Andy Peebler to executive vice president of business development, Jay Dettling to executive vice president of national services, and Karen Jackson to vice president of human resources.
Current UK hires Canis Media to handle the sales of its prime entertainment EPG slot.
Marketingworks announces that Daniel Spizer joins the executive ranks as senior vice president of business development.
Provider of integrated digital marketing solutions e-Dialog launches Conversation Manager within its Precision Central Marketing Suite, which allows marketers to create and deploy customer lifecycle campaigns.
The DSM Group merges with Dagda Technologies to become a full-service marketing and media company.
WebbMason, a Hunt Valley, Md.-based marketing solutions and services company, names Dennis Fay to its executive management team as the vice president of strategic partnerships, and Carol Wolicki as vice president of marketing.
HubSpot announces the latest addition to HubSpot App Marketplace, Ifbyphone's LeadResponder, which will take the marketing software leader into the voice-based marketing automation space.
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West Australian businesses may be paying hundreds of thousands of dollars each year as part of out-of-court settlements for not providing easy access to their websites for people with disabilities.
Amanda Mackay, who works closely with global accessibility experts, said while laws were in place to outline certain requirements that must be met by commercial and government websites, many are not aware of, or ignoring, their legal obligations.
As a consultant for REM Consulting, it is in her interest to encourage businesses to improve website usability; the company works with a company that audits website usability and assists clients who take the required measures to improve their online presence in obtaining guaranteed certification.
Ms Mackay said while such changes would benefit people with disabilities, they could also be of financial benefit to business.
"Back in the 1990s, society realised it was unfair if public buildings did not have ramps to allow people with disabilities to access them, while it is now just assumed that all buildings have these features, the focus is now switching to the technological world," she said.
People with disabilities use a variety of assistive technologies to access the internet in a different way to the wider community.
Naming images inappropriately or having parts of a website not being accessible through a keyboard can render a site unusable.
In 2000, the Sydney Olympics website became the first target of legal proceedings when the Human Rights & Equal Opportunities Commission ordered the Sydney Organising Committee to pay $20,000 in damages, on top of the remediation, that needed to be carried out to achieve accessibility.
Ms Mackay said since then there had not been many legal cases played out in the public sphere but many similar situations are being settled out of court.
While it might cost a small business $10,000 to ensure their website is up to scratch in terms of accessibility, it could blow out to $100,000 in damages if legal action is taken against a small business, she said.
The federal government launched the Web Accessibility National Transition Strategy in 2010 which outlines certain minimum requirements of websites.
Anyone who feels discriminated against by a website not adhering to these minimum expectations is able to apply to be heard by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission.
While it might cost a small business $10,000 to ensure their website is up to scratch in terms of accessibility, it could blow out to $100,000 in damages if legal action is taken against a small business.
Ms Mackay said the first step is usually to take matters to the company directly, however if the issue was not resolved the matter could then end up in the Supreme Court, assisted by the Human Rights Commission.
While some people may not prioritise the user-friendliness of their website to those with a disability, Ms Mackay said she believed perceptions would soon change as they did with the acceptance of occupation health and safety when it first became a necessary part of business.
Transperth website improvements on the way:
In 2012, the Transperth website came under fire by Media Access Australia, which listed it as one of the least accessible high-traffic websites in Australia.
While the Public Transport Authority is yet to make its website adhere to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, spokeswoman Claire Krol said improvements were currently being tested and after testing should be operational within a few months.
"We recognise that the existing website is far from perfect so we have been working hard behind the scenes to try to get an improved version out to the public as soon as we can.
"That said, we want to make sure we do it properly the first time, rather than make mistakes that we have to correct later.
"Every aspect of the website has been crafted with accessibility in mind, from the font size and style to the colours used."


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TIM SHEENS will be back in action as a coach today - but not for Wests Tigers. He will be at Redfern Oval in his other capacity, as Australian coach, to put the Sydney and Newcastle-based members of the Kangaroos squad through their paces.
The club coaching future for the four-time premiership-winning mentor remains unclear after the Tigers management announced at a news conference on Tuesday that he would no longer be the coach.
Sheens had two years left to run on his contract but the club felt that after a poor season this year in which the Tigers missed the finals after starting the year as competition favourites they had to change tack.
Tigers chief executive Stephen Humphreys and chairman Dave Trodden said Sheens had been offered another role at the club but they were not able to define that position.
''There are lots of roles at our club that may or may not involve being around the NRL squad,'' Humphreys said. Trodden added: ''We are very keen for Tim to continue at our club in a senior role as part of our restructure. He has been offered a position. To be fair to Tim, this has all happened quite suddenly. He will need to consider his position over the coming period of time.''
Sheens is on a deal worth $450,000 a season, and the club is loath to pay him out that sort of amount. The club may say it wants him to continue but it appears they are trying to either squeeze him out by having him work in a role he doesn't want or by buying time while they hope another club comes along to pick him up. But Sheens clearly isn't going anywhere at this stage.
The Warriors are still to make a decision on a coach for next year, to replace Brian McClennan who was sacked, but indications are that Sheens isn't in the frame for that job.
A source close to Sheens said yesterday the 61-year-old remained very keen to continue his coaching career. He still has the Australian job, and the Aussies will play an end-of-season Test against New Zealand in Townsville on October 13, but he has not lost the desire for coaching at club level and was ready to continue doing so at the Tigers until the management removed him.
Neither Humphreys nor Trodden returned the Herald's phone calls yesterday but indications are that they are still in the early days of going through the process to find a coach for next year.
After a decade of Sheens being in charge, and with the club in disarray because of recent poor results and the exit of several players, it is an important decision that they won't want to rush.


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The huge battles that erupt across the various levels will give you an adrenaline rush. While the scale of the battles in the first game was large, the numbers present on screen at one point in time is simply incredible. You'll find yourself and a dozen or more soldiers squaring off against twenty or more drones, a number of Chimera, and a couple of turrets, all firing bullets at you. Facing down these incoming attacks can be daunting, but when you throw in the fact that the frame rate is rock solid without a hiccup, it's a pretty impressive feat that brings you into the action of the firefight. What also stands out is the fact that there are sections where you'll feel as though you've been through a massive battle -- after you and your squad have blasted hordes and hordes of monsters that descend on your position, you'll wade through the bodies of the fallen enemies that litter your path. Details like this help to convey the situation that this is a larger cataclysmic battle in humanity's last days. Fall of Man was eye-catching in its battle sequences, but Resistance 2 blows it out of the water.
Part of this is due to the AI, which is solid for both enemy and NPC soldiers alike. In Resistance 2, the kinds of Chimera that you'll face off against will force you to approach a fight with different tactics, because they will attack you in different ways. Once again, Hybrids will team up with other soldiers, toss grenades or attempt to flank your position. Spinners, on the other hand, will charge forward and try to overwhelm you with large numbers and powerful melee attacks. Additionally, the game will frequently throw thirty or more of these beasts at you at one time, forcing you to quickly react and adjust to incoming strikes. Luckily, you're not forced to find a corner and face this threat alone. The NPCs in Resistance 2 are just as smart, returning fire at enemies and frequently eliminating some enemies for you, including some creatures that you hadn't seen coming until almost too late. Your Sentinel squad in particular is extremely skilled in this manner, targeting some creatures and blasting many of them that try to surround your position as you focus on the beasts charging directly at you.
Of course, helping you eliminate the Chimera that foolishly stand in your way is the considerable weaponry at your disposal. Insomniac has always provided creative weaponry in their games, and Resistance 2 is no different. While you'll find a number of old favorites, such as the Carbine, Bullseye and Augur, there are a number of new weapons that are just as effective at eliminating Chimera. For instance, the Magnum is a great weapon that packs a significant punch with each round fired, but its true strength lies in the alternate fire, which explodes the bullet and injures nearby enemies. The Marksman is a rifle that can be used as an effective sniper rifle, although it fires off three rounds in quick succession. However, it's also sends out an electrified orb that shocks nearby Chimera, allowing you to fire a few rounds into them. There are even new grenades, like the Spider Grenade, which emits tendrils along a surface that explode into flame, allowing you to destroy large groups of enemies. Needless to say, you'll probably find a new favorite weapon or two in this arsenal, and you'll wind up unlocking more as you beat the game.
While the single-player experience is a great tale with an epic scope, it is equaled, and perhaps surpassed, by the multiplayer modes, which are perhaps some of the best I've ever played, and I'm particularly picky about my multiplayer. The first mode that's included is a cooperative mode, which allows up to 8 players to leap into a game and explore the world of Resistance 2. However, you're not playing as Nathan Hale or as one of his Sentinels. Instead, you're part of the Spectres, a separate military faction tasked with tracking down and finding Gray Tech, items held by the Chimera around the world. The co-op mode missions run parallel to the action of the single-player campaign, and help to point out that Nathan isn't the only one that's fighting this war against the Chimera; other humans are risking their lives trying to defeat the invaders as well. (Incidentally, Gray Tech is also vital because you'll be able to use these items to unlock additional missions as well as gear that can be used to outfit your characters.)
Players are given a choice between three different classes, each with their own abilities and traits. However, players aren't restricted to a particular class, and can switch at any time they wish, including during a match. The Soldier is the tank of the squad, equipped with a chain gun that projects an energy shield and packs more health than any other class. Spec Ops are the damage dealers of the group, and while they have less health than others, their Marksman is particularly effective in wiping enemies out. They are also the only class that can resupply soldiers by throwing out ammo packs. Medics are the final class, using their Phoenix weapons to drain the health from enemies and convert it to healing blasts from their weapon. They can also resuscitate party members faster than any other squad. Based on the class chosen, players receive experience points depending on how well they perform the functions of their class. This means that while everyone can receive XP for damaging enemies, soldiers will gain more for protecting troops, spec ops will gain more for resupplying troops and medics will gain more for reviving fallen troops. These points are important, because points will eventually translate to higher rankings as well as unlocking new weapons and Berserk powers.
Berserks are specialized abilities that are tied to a particular class, and can be triggered when a player has gained enough experience points to fill a meter, which will slowly drain when the power is active. For instance, Soldiers can trigger Ironheart, which will reduce the amount of damage taken as long as the Berserk is active. The Ring of Life, by contrast, allows Medics to set down an area that will constantly regenerate health of any allies in its proximity. If a player frequently performs their job, they'll continually refill this meter, allowing them to try to swing the tide of the battle in their favor. That is an extremely important factor when it comes to the co-op mode, because the game takes a dynamic approach to play. Initially, you'll be given an objective and based on how you're doing, the levels of each class in your party and the number of players in a match, the game will scale the action accordingly.Continues


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The College of Communication and Information will receive $2.73 million over the next five years as part of a $15 million accomplishment-based renewal of the National Science Foundation's DataONE project.
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UT College of Communication and Information Receives $3.2 Million to be Part of NSF-funded Project
The College of Communication and Information at UT Knoxville will receive $3.2 million over five years — the largest grant award the college has ever received — to participate in a National Science Foundation project to help create a data network that will enable earth and environmental scientists worldwide to share and preserve their research. The project is called DataONE, with ONE being short for Observation Network for Earth.


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Published: May 10, 2012
Chloe Moretz Hick, One of the creepier scenes in Hick, director Derick Martini's dark coming-of-age movie that opens in theaters Friday, starts with 13-year-old Chloë Moretz looking into a bathroom mirror and seeing the face of indie horror star Dave Vescio staring back at her.
Moretz is Luli, a precocious Nebraska teen who has been abandoned by her alcoholic parents and sets out to hitchhike to Las Vegas with nothing but a backpack and a loaded pistol. You know the moment you see Vescio's face in the mirror that something really sickening is about to happen.
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"When people saw me in the bathroom with Chloe, the word they kept using was 'creepy,'" Vescio said in an Examiner phone interview from his West Hollywood home. "I kept hearing, 'You're very creepy. Very, very creepy.'"
To an actor, that's a job well done. Vescio has played a lot of "villains, antagonists, and offbeats," but they weren't the same as Hick's pool-hustling Stranger, he said. He shot a lot of pool to get the feel for that part of the role, but to bring out a sexual predator, he had to dig a lot deeper.
Vescio had to go way back to his own past at Leavenworth prison, where he served two and a half years of a 10-year sentence for dealing drugs back in the 1990s.
"That was a privilege I wouldn't wish on anyone," Vescio said. "I lived with child molesters for two and a half years and I witnessed their f—ed-up mentality. To them it's normal behavior. Most of them-in fact, every one I ever met-were abused as children as well, so they were repeating that vicious cycle. It's really screwed up. That's what I was trying to show in that scene-to do it the way they would do it, so it really affects the audience, and at the same time it shows the truth of who these guys really are."
Don't get him wrong. Just because Vescio tries to portray realistic human characters, it doesn't mean he wants villains to win in the end. Far from it.
"For me as a human being it is impossible to go to those places, but I have to because it's my character," Vescio said. "I try to bring humanity and empathy to the story but I'll be honest-I don't want those characters to be the winners in the end, because then you're telling the world the wrong message."
Vescio knows a lot about messages. He got a strong sense of ethics from his father, a fighter pilot who served in Vietnam and then completed another 23 years in the military.
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Pretoria - The role a lawyer played in a case Glynnis Breytenbach was prosecuting was covered up, a disciplinary hearing heard on Monday.
"(Advocate Mike Hellens) role was disingenuous and disguised in Lt-Col van Wyk's affidavit," Ronald Mendelow, the lawyer for Imperial Crown Trading (ICT) said.
"It was disguised because it was highly improper for legal counsel to draw up warrants and lodge affidavits."
Mendelow was testifying for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), at its offices in Silverton, Pretoria.
He was testifying on how Hellens had drafted search warrants on behalf of police officers.
The NPA said it suspended Breytenbach for failing to act impartially in her investigation of a dispute between ICT and Sishen/Kumba Iron Ore over mining rights in the Northern Cape.
This was after Mendelow sent a letter of complaint about Breytenbach to the then National Director of Public Prosecutions Menzi Simelane on October 31 last year, alleging she favoured Sishen in her probe and had an improper relationship with Sishen's counsel Hellens.
After this complaint was filed, Luhlabo was approached by Nazeer Cassim SC on November 10, 2011.
Cassim told Luhlabo that Breytenbach and Hellens had at separate times phoned him to ask if he represented Luhlabo.
Although not Cassim's client, Luhlabo agreed to meet him.
Cassim told Luhlabo that Hellens said the NPA wanted to offer Luhlabo a deal to turn State witness against ICT.
Mendelow said it was clear that Hellens had drafted an affidavit on behalf of Lt-Col Sandra Van Wyk, who was the investigating officer in the case, and a criminal complaint laid by Kumba against ICT.
"We knew the affidavit was drawn up by Mr Hellens, we had been informed," Mendelow said.
The two separate affidavits were similar in style and format except for the final paragraph.
"We came to the conclusion that he (Hellens) had drafted Lt-Col van Wyk's affidavit. They were more or less identical... they are similar in style and content," Mendelow said.
He said Lt-Col Van Wyk had failed to disclose Hellens' involvement.
Mendelow testified last year August in the disciplinary hearing against Breytenbach.
He was being questioned by the NPA's counsel William Makhari.
Breytenbach was suspended as regional head of the NPA's specialised commercial crime unit on April 30 this year.
She has argued that acting National Director of Public Prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba suspended her in an attempt to stop her from prosecuting former police crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli on fraud and other charges.
Breytenbach has pleaded not guilty to 16 charges brought against her by the NPA.
The hearing continues. - Sapa


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Thursday, May 26, 2016
Trump and Bernie might Debate
On "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Trump said he would debate Senator Bernie Sanders before the California primaries. It seemed like a joke, but he said he would do it if the price was right. Jimmy offered on behalf of of ABC to have the network pay for Trump's part, and give the money to charity.
Soon after that, Bernie Sanders accepted the offer.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. ABC paying for Trump's part is a bit much. They act like he hadn't been an asshole in this election. And Bernie... I can't.
This sensationalism over politics feels cheap and WWE-ish. I hope Hillary stays far from it.
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With the Capital Wasteland under a storm watch, Team Bethblog has already headed for the Vaults. Things are looking to get pretty ugly — speculation of 30 inches of snow, long lines for milk and bread, and yes, even the chance of giant cats attacking the Brotherhood of Steel.
There is good news — folks in our Maryland offices can take comfort in knowing they'll have a couch, TV, and videogames at home. As you'll see, for many, it's a chance to really dig into great new games like Star Trek Online and Mass Effect 2.
Here's the games we're playing. Have a great weekend.
Michael Lattanzia, QA: Lots of gaming this weekend since we'll be snowed in… White Knight Chronicles, Entropia Universe, Borderlands, and painting some Malifaux miniatures. Oh, and maybe some Battlefield Bad Company 2 (PC) beta!
Brent Krische: Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 2, and oh yeah, more Mass Effect 2.
Devin Winters: Mass Effect.
Michael Musick: Finishing up Mass Effect 2 over the weekend and replaying the original Bioshock before picking up the sequel and Dante's Inferno next week.
Adam Adamowicz: Fallout 3…still fun.
Megan Sawyer: Star Trek Online, and various iPhone games (Bejeweled, Wheel of Fortune, Game of Life, Solitaire, etc).
Nate Ellis: Star Trek Online, Saboteur, and Sins of a Solar Empire.
Todd Vaughn: I'll be finishing Twilight Princess with my daughter and getting in some quality time with Assassin's Creed 2 and Borderlands.
Amber Hinden: Mass Effect 2.
Joel Fun-n-Games Burgess: Darksiders, Powerpoint, and Skype.
Larry Waldman, QA: White Knight Chronicles (if it got delivered… damn you snow!)
Dane Olds: Mass Effect 2.
Alistair Hatch: Trials HD (I am soooo addicted to this), Batman AA, and Borderlands.
Matt Grandstaff: onlinegames/basketball (GOTY??), finishing Resident Evil 5, Mass Effect, and New Super Mario Bros. Can't wait for Bioshock 2!
Andrew Scharf: Mass Effect 2, Uncharted 2, and maybe starting Assassin's Creed… uh, 2.
Gary Powell: Duke Nukem 3D XLA, Bayonetta, and Uncharted 2.
Ashley Cheng: Mass Effect 2, Madden 10 online franchise
Orin Tresnjak: Dragon Quest IV and PixelJunk Shooter.
Ryan Lea: Mass Effect 2 and Star Trek Online.
Daryl Brigner: Mass Effect 2, Skate 2, and maybe I'll finally finish up Bioshock in anticipation of the sequel.
Louis Riley: Bioshock, Darksiders, and driving home down 270 in the snow.
Josh Mosby: Online Games Basketball – Beat the Office Edition, FIFA 10, and CubeRunner (iPhone).
Laffy Taylor: Mass Effect 2, dress up with my daughter.
Dan Ross: Company of Heroes and maybe some "Find the Car Under the Massive Snowdrift."
Zachary Quarles: Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 1 (in preparation for next week!), and Torchlight.
Aaron Mitschelen: Beating Mass Effect 2 last weekend kinda leaves me unexpectedly dry this weekend.
Mark Lampert: Mass Effect 2 and Agricola.
Nick Breckon: Mass Effect 2 (because I am not living in the previous decade oh snap), Empire: Total War, and Super Mario Land.
Caedmon Somers: Mass Effect 2.


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A previously bleak index of construction activity surged to its highest level in 2½ years, helped by a sudden rise in house building and engineering work.
The Australian Industry Group's Performance of Construction Index rose 9.4 points to 45.6 points in February, providing a positive signal that the sector's contraction is sharply slowing.
"While it is only one month's reading and comes after more than 2½ years of decline, the pick-up in house building activity is very welcome news," AIG director of public policy Peter Burn said.
Despite the strong rebound, the AIG said the overall weakness of construction merited further Reserve Bank of Australia interest-rate cuts.
The industry may be disappointed on that front, as Reserve Bank policymakers have signalled they may be close to ending their rate-cutting cycle.
The bank left its cash rate on hold at 3 per cent this week to further gauge whether last year's rate cuts would generate more green shoots across the economy.
The AIG said the house building activity sub-index rose 15.4 points to 51.5 while engineering construction was 14.5 points higher at 53.2 in February.
Commercial construction dropped 11.4 points to 28.7 while apartment construction edged lower to 42.2.
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The Air Force will issue a report next week that concludes, largely by process of elimination, that the pilot who flew his A-10 Thunderbolt 800 miles off course on April 2 and crashed into a mountain in Colorado had made a sudden decision to commit suicide, a senior officer confirmed this evening.
The Air Force's conclusion was first reported tonight by ABC News and NBC News.
The Air Force spent most of the summer searching around New York Mountain, near Vail, and have been looking into the background of the pilot, Capt. Craig Button, of Massapequa, N.Y.
''Most everything they looked at was inconclusive,'' said the officer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the report has not yet been released. ''There was a determination that there was no pre-meditated suicide,'' said the officer, who added that there was no suicide note or effort by Captain Button to put his affairs in order.
Investigators also reviewed telephone records, the officer said.
''There was no apparent medical problem with him, no pre-existing condition or something that went wrong, like hypoxia or heart failure, and no mechanical problems with the aircraft,'' he said.
''We do know that he had positive control of the aircraft and that he had made some passes at some airfields,'' the officer said. ''The best we can come up with is that he did commit suicide, but it was more unpremeditated or spontaneous.Continue reading the main story
''He was up there and decided to do it while he was up there.''
Captain Button was 32 and had been an Air Force pilot for five years.
The report is scheduled to be issued by the Air Combat Command next week.
Captain Button, who was stationed at Davis-Monthon Air Force Base in Arizona, was the trailing pilot in a three-pilot training formation. He left the other two planes and flew for three hours in radio silence before the crash, investigators said. His A-10 did not carry a cockpit voice recorder or flight data recorder of the kind used in civilian planes.
The senior Air Force officer said that after the investigating officer had written his report, his superiors ''accepted the investigating officer's conclusions, but only reluctantly.''
''They have followed every rabbit hole, they have looked at all the things that needed to be looked at,'' he said. ''There's just nothing that points to anything.''
While the report provides an answer, however unsatisfying, on what happened to the aircraft and its pilot, a continuing question is the fate of four 500-pound bombs that it carried. Despite an extensive search, which covered the rough terrain with helicopters, foot patrols and ground-penetrating radar, they were not found with the wreckage.Continue reading the main story


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The Confederate flag was raised at a Mississippi Supreme Court building on Friday. The incorrect and incredibly controversial flag was reportedly in place for several hours before courthouse staff realized something was wrong.
Public information officer Kym Wiggins explained that the display of the Confederate flag was an honest mistake. A maintenance worker found the flag in one of several boxes labeled "Mississippi State Flag." Assuming it was indeed the current Mississippi state flag, Mississippi State Capitol Police displayed it on the pole outside the Mississippi Supreme Court building.
As reported by MSNBC the Mississippi state flag actually features the Confederate symbol, which may have contributed to the confusion. Wiggins explains that the size of the flag make it difficult to tell:
"Without the wind blowing, you know, it's about a 10-by-15-foot flag. You don't hook it on and lay it out flat first. The bars and stars do show in the upper left corner."
For many the Confederate flag is a symbol of "southern pride." However, to others it is a painful reminder. As discussed on virginia.edu, civil rights law Professor Barbara Sullivan points out why, for some, the flag is a "symbol of hate speech:"
"… because its use in the South was a use intended to convey the ideology of white supremacy and the inhumanity and subordination of African-Americans."
As soon as Mississippi Supreme Court staff was informed that they had mistakenly raised the Confederate flag, it was taken down and replaced with the correct Mississippi State Flag.


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Blinded by Science
Trivial Scientific Information Can Increase Our Sense of Trust in Products
Consumers are more likely to be confident about product information if it contains "scientific looking" information, such as graphs
Be cautious when reviewing new products because some data that seems scientific might not be
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Tal, Aner, and Brian Wansink (2014). Blinded with science: Trivial graphs and formulas increase ad persuasiveness and belief in product efficacy. Public Understanding of Science. doi: 10.1177/0963662514549688.
Do you believe in science? Your faith in science may actually make you more likely to trust information that appears scientific but really doesn't tell you much. According to a new Cornell Food and Brand Lab study, published in the Public Understanding of Science, trivial elements such as graphs or formulas can lead consumers to believe products are more effective. "Anything that looks scientific can make information you read a lot more convincing," says the study's lead author Aner Tal, PhD, "The scientific halo of graphs, formulas, and other trivial elements that look scientific may lead to misplaced belief."
In one study, Tal and co-author Brian Wansink, PhD (author of Slim by Design: Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life ) recruited 61 individuals to read information about a new medication. Half of the participants read a paragraph about the medication and the other half read the same paragraph with an accompanying graph. The graph did not provide any new information. Afterwards participants were asked: "Does the medication really reduce illness?" Graphs helped convince almost all of the participants that the medication worked: 96.6% of those who saw the graph believed that the medication would effectively reduce illness, whereas only 67.7% of those who saw only the text believed that that it would reduce illness.
Two additional studies supported the researchers' hypotheses that individuals are influenced by "scientific looking" elements not because they help with understanding or information retention, but because "scientific looking" information is perceived as true. In the second study 56 participants were presented with either the paragraph and graph from the first study or just with the paragraph with an added sentence repeating that the medication reduced illness by 20%. Afterwards all participants were asked to estimate how much the medication reduced illness and their level of agreement with the statement: "I believe in science." Retention of information was the same for both groups - graphs did not appear to increase their understanding of the information or their recall of the percentage by which it reduced illness. Those who indicated a belief in science and who were shown the graph expressed the strongest confidence in the effectiveness of the medication. This shows that belief in science can make individuals more likely to be persuaded by trivial, "scientific looking" graphs." A general faith in science may lead people to believe things that just look scientific, but aren't," explains Tal.
In the third study the paragraph was shown to participants as in the two prior studies. This time, instead of a graph, half of the 57 participants in this study were given the chemical formula of the drug's active ingredient. Those who were shown the chemical formula believed the medication would work for 2 hours longer than those who were given its text description: 5.9 hours vs. 3.8 hours, an increase of 56.8%. These results support the idea that increased confidence was due to participants' trust in information that appears to add scientific validity.
Researchers concluded that presenting consumers with "scientific looking" information increases product confidence because individuals believe that science denotes truth. Dr. Tal cautions consumers, "What this means is that when you read claims about new products, whether it's a medication or a new technology, you should ask yourself, 'what's the actual scientific support for the claims being made?' Don't let things that look scientific but don't really tell you much fool you. Sometimes a graph is just a graph! Scrutinize what you read so that you're not blinded by what looks like science, but might not be!"
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2010 was a great year for music. Instead of compiling a list of favorite holiday songs like I have in years past (Merry Xmas Mix and That Was The Worst Christmas Ever), I decided to make an album with 18 of my favorite songs from the year. To qualify for my Merry un-Xmas Mix, a song only has to meet two standards: 1) I enjoyed listening to it in 2010. 2) It is family-friendly. Cee-Lo, Jonsi, Kanye West, and Mumford & Sons all had songs disqualified for failing to meet the second standard.
The songs, and how and why they made my list follow.
1. Arcade Fire: "City With No Children" from The Suburbs
I love the entire album because it is direct and passionate and purposeful; the songs are powerful and the lyrics meaningful. I picked "City With No Children" because the seamless transition from borderline pretentious pleading to self-doubting introspection in lyrics like:
Never trust a millionaire
Quoting the Sermon on the Mount
I used to think I was not like them
But I'm beginning to have my doubts, my doubts about it
2. Band of Horses: "Compliments" from Infinite Arms
Pandora introduced me to Band of Horses. Lots of friends are fans possibly due to the band's Atlanta connections. I've not become a big fan, but I do enjoy the album and I like this song in particular. It's comfortable, anthem-light southern rock.
3. Beach House: "Zebra" from Teen Dream
Beach House is a dream pop band that is new to me. In fact, the term "dream pop" is new to me but it is just what it sounds like. "Zebra" is my favorite song from the album, equal parts angelic and daydream-inducing.
4. Broken Bells: "The High Road" from Broken Bells
A guy famous for mashing up the Beatles' White Album and Jay-Z's Black Album collaborated with the lead singer from The Shins to make an album. Natalie Portman's character in The Garden State says their song "New Slang", which has one of my all-time favorite lyrics: "Good teeth and the curse for this town / All in my mouth", will change your life. My favorite part of the Broken Bells song, and the reason I love it, is the reprise, where he repeats "It's too late to change your mind. / You let loss be your guide."
5. The Decemberists: "The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)" from The Hazards of Love
The Decemberists is another band I discovered via Pandora. The Hazards of Love is a rock opera that culminates with the lovely "The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)". It is a sad tale, beautifully told, that ends in death. Happy New Year!
6. Jars of Clay: "Eyes Wide Open" from The Shelter
This was a tough choice because The Shelter is my second favorite album of the year. The album is a collaboration of modern worship songs written by Jars of Clay, performed by Jars of Clay and friends. The lyrics are honest and thoughtful. One of my favorites, from "Eyes Wide Open": "It's so hard to win this fight and love you at the same time."
7. Jonsi: "Go Do" from Go
What is a compilation without some Icelandic artistry? Go, a solo effort by Jonsi from Sigur Ros, is a fun, upbeat album with a couple standout songs. My favorite is "Animal Arithmetic" but that song sneaks in the F-bomb in a couple of spots. "Go Do" is a good second choice.
8. Kanye West: "Amazing" from 808s & Heartbreak
One thing about moving from Atlanta back to the Maryland/DC area I really looked forward to was being able to go to more high quality soccer games. My dad and I attended Maryland's last two tournament games at Ludwig Field, where I discovered "Amazing" using SoundHound on my iPhone. It's a strange choice for a pre-game song, but it is very catchy and my daughter and I love dancing to it.
9. LCD Soundsystem: "Dance Yrself Clean" from This Is Happening
I do not like LCD Soundsystem, and I do not like this album. It made many "best of" album lists and most people who have similar musical taste as me love this one-man "band". I just haven't been able to get into the electronic/funk/digitized sound; not to mention I have a very hard time getting over the spelling of "yourself" in the song title. All that said, this song is very good and I listened to it often not just because lyrics like the following really resonated with me:
Talking like a jerk
Except you are an actual jerk
And living proof…
that sometimes friends are mean
10. Lou Reed: "Perfect Day" from Transformer
During the Olympics, the soundtrack of an AT&T commercial was "Perfect Day". Being a fan of The Velvet Underground and John Cale, I was surprised I hadn't come across this song or album before. Even if it can't provide reasonable coverage for my phone, at least it can broaden my musical horizons. Thanks, AT&T.
11. The Low Anthem: "Charlie Darwin" from Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
I solicited musical recommendations when I was sitting on some amazon mp3 credits and a friend said if I wasn't listening to "Charlie Darwin" I wasn't experiencing life. What seemed like extreme hyperbole at the time now, in hindsight, rings true. The entire album is awesome, tremendously diverse and wonderfully constructed. I could've chosen "Ticket Taker", "The Horizon is a Beltway", or "To Ohio" and been equally happy, but decided to go with the haunting hymn "Charlie Darwin" because it is a tad more accessible.
12. Mumford & Sons: "Winter Winds" on Sigh No More
Another great album. I got it shortly after my daughter was born in January and we spent many nights pacing around the kitchen singing (i.e. me singing, her screaming) along with the English bluegrass/folk Indie rockers. The album is unabashedly literary, even to go so far as to quote Shakespeare in a couple of songs. It gets a bit dark in spots, but has very good balance. I would not hesitate to stand up any of the songs from the album on its own. I chose "Winter Winds" for its lovely poetry and accessibility. What some might call cheesy or lame, I find raw, unpretentious, and endearing. For example, "Winter Winds" opening:
As the winter winds litter London with lonely hearts
Oh the warmth in your eyes swept me into your arms
Was it love or fear of the cold that led us through the night?
For every kiss your beauty trumped my doubt
13. The National: "Bloodbuzz Ohio" from High Violet
High Violet is my favorite album of 2010. The National has perfected its craft as far as I'm concerned: it produces the most musically cohesive rock songs. The lyrics are esoteric ramblings of a semi-coherent singer, intertwined with clever quips like "I still owe money to the money, to the money I owe." I had half a mind to buy my family and friends High Violet and call it a day, but where's the fun in that?
14. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs : "New York City's Killing Me" from God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise
I'm a big fan of Ray's simple, whispered songs. That's just what this song is: Ray soulfully sings about his longing to get out of the city. It was particularly fitting to me that my favorite character from my favorite television show (Adam from "Parenthood") is also a big fan.
15. Rufus Wainwright: "Martha" from All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu
Rufus airs his family's dirty laundry in a typically dramatic Rufus way. This album is a bit more manufactured glitz than I like. "Martha" is about as simple as it gets. For me, for Rufus, the less accompaniment there is, the better.
16. Sleigh Bells: "Rill Rill" from Treats
I love the story of how Sleigh Bells was formed. It is a two person dance punk/noise pop band that formed after a waiter at a Brazilian restaurant in Brooklyn waited on a kindergarten teacher and her mother. He mentioned he was looking for a female vocalist to work with on a musical project and the teacher's mother immediately volunteered her. "Tell 'Em" is a great, foot stomping, shake your booty single, but my favorite song from the album is the interminably catchy "Rill Rill".
17. Sufjan Stevens: "Heirloom" from All Delighted People EP
I decided to pick only one song per artist and my favorite Sufjan song of the year came on the surprise EP released before the full-length The Age of Adz. It is the simplest song from the two albums, one wonderfully crafted and beautifully delivered.
18. Vampire Weekend: "Holiday" from Contra
If I'm being honest, Contra disappoints me. None of the songs from Contra grab me like "Oxford Comma", "Mansford Roof", and "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance" from their self-titled debut. Regardless, I couldn't resist including a catchy, poppy song named "Holiday" on a decidedly un-holiday album, even if Honda ruined it.


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Tuesday, 21 April 2009
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Hi Sharne, will have to look at your slideshow tomorrow on internet explorer, I can't get it to work on "firefox", Carolyn xo
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Elaquent – Parallel (Beat Tape) [EP]
Guelph, ON – URBNET Records drops a dope instrumental EP by a producer known as Elaquent. Parallel is available on Bandcamp and also iTunes. Click the jump to listen to the project now.
About Elaquent
From URBNET.com
"Normally I have a really long, detailed, philosophical explanation as to the meaning of my album and what I was trying to do. And I certainly do, but this time, I will try not to over-complicate things.
Parallel lines refer to two lines that never intersect or touch…which is how i feel about this music shit lately. I'm certainly not the only musician doing the kind of music that I do, but I find a lot of pressure in all sorts of places to follow the same type of formula as other artists, many of which I'm fans of. However, I would rather stay in my own lane…i believe that the destination is ultimately the same. Kind of one of those ideas that is applicable in all facades of life, ultimately, the purpose is to what makes sense and suits you, rather than altering yourself to fit in with everybody else, at the end of the day, we are all striving and moving in the same direction.
In terms of the music, I wanted to challenge myself more. very little sampling, spent a lot of time trying to work on the actual composition of everything so that my music feel more like songs, than just beats. I suppose it will ultimately be up to you to decide whether it worked, or if you like it or not. I just wanted to step a bit outside of my comfort zone and approach the body of music from a different standpoint, being at a different point in my life. Nevertheless, enjoy. Many thanks for all of the support."
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Details on the conference and related events in Chicago at the time of the NATO Summit.
Counter-Summit Final Report
May, 18-19, 2012 Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice Network for a NATO-Free Future Download the Final Report here. Summary Report The May 18-19,2012 Counter-Summit for Peace and Economic Justice, held in Chicago at the People's Church was extraordinarily successful. The conference – initiated by the American Friends Service Committee and Peace Action and organized in […]
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A selection of photos from the Counter-Summit for Peace & Economic Justice held in Chicago May 18-19. Photos courtesy Roxane Assaf, Chicago Area Peace Action.
Statement Network for a NATO-Free Future Counter-Summit for Peace & Economic Justice
The NATO-Free Future gathering in Chicago coincides with a rising global movement against war, militarism, inequality and poverty. We represent the pro-peace and justice majority, the global 99%. The rising global peace and justice movement works from the premise that poverty, inequality and militarism are forms of violence that constitute an endless cycle that can and must be broken for the survival of humanity. Each feeds off the other, and all must be challenged.
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Conference Workshops
Throughout the Counter-Summit there will be four workshop sessions, two on Friday, two on Saturday. Below please find the list of these workshops as well as a short description of each. Workshop Session 1 (Friday, 1:00–2:45pm) A New Economy is Possible: Jobs & Economic Justice vs. Militarism Featuring – Teresa […]
Press Release: International Call to Retire NATO, Create Jobs & Fund Peace
Chicago – May 2012 – Counter-Summit for Peace & Economic Justice
International Call to Retire NATO, Create Jobs & Fund Peace
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is holding a summit meeting in Chicago, May 2012. The NATO summit will be held at the same time that the Group of 8 (G8) meets at Camp David. We, peace and justice activists, will gather at a counter summit to voice a new vision of global security and peace. Join us in Chicago May 18 & 19 for a counter-summit to conceive and help build a more peaceful, economically secure,and environmentally sustainable world.
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7 Diamondbacks Players Share Their Favorite Places for Eats and Drinks in Metro Phoenix
Spring training is in season, and if you're wondering where to find the players, we've got a few ideas.
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Spring training brings plenty of visitors to the Valley -- we're talking about baseball fanatics and players from around the league. Everyone wants a piece of the action (and the weather) and, of course, you can't participate in all the activity without also indulging in some of the Valley's restaurants and bars. If you're wondering where the players like to eat and drink -- and where you might catch a glimpse of one or two -- we've got the answer.
See also: - 15 Metro Phoenix Restaurants to Visit During Spring Training 2013 - 15 Phoenix Restaurants for Spring Training 2013 (Slideshow)
Find out which D-back can't get enough of the Mission's streak tacos and where Texas-boy Paul Goldschmidt goes to get a fix of his hometown eats. And for single ladies, we've got the scoop on where one the Valley's most eligible bachelors likes to hang out (and take his dates).
John McDonald Infielder
Favorite Restaurant: Proof at the Four Seasons
"We went to Sushi Brokers last night and that was pretty good. But you know what? Proof at the Four Seasons -- that's awesome. The windows are open to the outside and they've got dark big wooden tables. It's not fine dining, but the food is good. I got the beer-can chicken and it was really good."
Favorite Bar: Dos Gringos
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Favorite Restaurant: Mastro's Ocean Club
Favorite Bar: Firehouse
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And I Don't Even Like LiquidI hate almost every liquid foundation I try. I get oily throughout the day and it makes everything feel heavy & cakey & then I break out. A lot. That being said, this is a liquid foundation that I actually like wearing! They offer my exact color match & awesome coverage so I end up using very little product. You can also build coverage if you need too but it looks natural; it's probably the only l...read moreiquid I've used where friends and family couldn't tell I was using makeup. While I didn't expect it to last 16 hours on my skin (it didn't) it lasted a lot longer than most liquids on my skin (probably around 10 hours looking fresh) without getting cakey , running, or oxidizing. I'm betting if you don't have really oily skin, it'll stay on 16 hours though. Considering the price I certainly won't complain. I still usually stick with mineral makeup but I'll use this when I need more coverage or if I'm experiencing dry skin. — 4 years, 3 months agorunee89 | 299 reviews
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On why her 4-year-old daughter loves to dress like a boy, the 'Tomb Raider' star says, 'She likes to wear boys' everything. She thinks she's one of the brothers.'
Angelina Jolie has revealed on why her 4-year-old daughter Shiloh, a girl she has with partner Brad Pitt, likes to dress like a boy. During an interview for August's Vanity Fair, the 35-year-old beauty said, "Shiloh, we feel, has Montenegro style. It's how people dress there," adding that's why she dresses her "like a little dude."
"She likes tracksuits, she likes [regular] suits. She likes to dress like a boy. She wants to be a boy," Jolie further shared. "So we had to cut her hair. She likes to wear boys' everything. She thinks she's one of the brothers."
Although being aware that her daughter wants to be a boy, Jolie claimed she's not worried at all since Shiloh reminds her when she was a kid. The "Salt" actress said, "Shiloh's hysterically funny, one of the goofiest, most playful people you'll ever meet. Goofy and verbal, the early signs of a performer. I used to get dressed up in costumes and jump around."
Beside sharing about daughter Shiloh, Jolie also talked about her adopted son Maddox Chivan. "Mad's a real intellectual, which I can take no credit for genetically. He's great at school, great at history. He feels like he could be a writer or travel the world and learn about places and things," Jolie said.
"Zahara's got an extraordinary voice and is just so elegant and well spoken," Jolie went on to praise her other adopted child, Zahara Marley. And when it came to twins Knox and Vivienne, kids she also has with Pitt, Jolie revealed, "Knox and Viv are classic boy and girl. She's really female. And he's really a little dude."
Talking about Pitt, Jolie admitted that their relationship is stronger than ever despite recent split rumors. She shared, "[We're not] against getting married [but] it's just like we already are. Children are clearly a commitment, a bigger commitment [than marriage]. It's for life."
The "Tomb Raider" star finished off, "I feel fortunate to have a relationship where I actually feel safe enough to imagine growing old together."


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She may never be a royal, but 17-year-old Lorde apparently has enough power to disrupt Vevo, as her new music video for "Team" temporarily brought down her Vevo channel.
The electro pop singer-songwriter from New Zealand — best known for her breakout viral hit "Royals" — took to Twitter after the video premiered to humorously express her concerns.
She explained the video, which has a motorbike joust and mysterious drink, on Facebook:
WE'RE ON EACH OTHER'S TEAM. this video was borne from a dream i had a few months ago about teenagers in their own world, a world with hierarchies and initiations, where the boy who was second in command had acne on his face, and so did the girl who was queen. i dreamt about this world being so different to anything anyone had ever seen, a dark world full of tropical plants and ruins and sweat. and of this world, i dreamt about tests that didn't need to be passed in order to be allowed in: sometimes the person who loses is stronger. enjoy xx


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Garry Lowen, chairman of the carnival committee, said, "We recognise the tough market conditions the charitable sector is operating in.
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Those taking advantage of this should report to Southend Carnival, how much was collected after the event.
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Over the years, the carnival has raised millions of pounds which has supported the local community via donations to Southend Hospital appeals, the Harp homeless charity, Southend RNLI lifeboat station and Havens Hospice to name but a few.
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Madonna's Rep: 'She'll Hate Hydrangeas Until The Seas Run Red With Blood!'
Yesterday, footage of Madonna accepting hydrangeas in the bitchiest way possible showed up on every single website on the Internet. While the logical thing to do in her situation is just let the whole thing blow over because there's no denying she looks like an asshole, Madonna decided to go the complete opposite direction and have her rep say she has every right to piss in a man's face for attempting to be polite because apparently the K in Kabbalah stands for Kollusal Kunts, Kaptain. CNN reports:
"She's entitled to like any flower she wants and she didn't want to hurt the feeling of the hydrangeas of the world," the rep said in a short statement. "No disrespect to the hydrangeas lovers of the world but she prefers different types of flowers."
"She also wishes for me to point at the ground, causing it to burst into flames, however, her excellency forgets I'm not versed in her dark arts. I mean, shit, did I say forget? She forgets nothing! MADONNA IS ALL-SEEING! Ah, fuck, I'm getting turned into a newt again."
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text: Legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest has covered so much ground in their 20+ year run. After losing member Phife Dawg to diabetes earlier this year, the group released their final album We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service. Volumes can be written about their influence and contributions to the music community and this is a bittersweet gift to the world after what could go down as one of the most unsettling years in recent memory.


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standing out of or rising above a surface (as of a fluid) <emersed aquatic weeds>
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Emersed — E*mersed , a. [L. emersus, p. p. See {Emerge}.] (Bot.) Standing out of, or rising above, water. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emersed — 1680s, pp. adj. from L. emersus, pp. of emergere (see EMERGE (Cf. emerge)) … Etymology dictionary
emersed — [ē mʉrst′] adj. [< L emersus (pp. of emergere, EMERGE) + ED] having emerged above the surface; specif., standing out above the water, as the leaves of certain aquatic plants … English World dictionary
emersed — ēˈmərst adjective Etymology: Latin emersus + English ed : standing out of or rising above a surface (as of a fluid) an aquatic plant with flower stalk emersed … Useful english dictionary
emersed — /i merrst /, adj. Bot. risen or standing out of water, surrounding leaves, etc. [1680 90; < L emersus (ptp. of emergere to EMERGE) + ED2] * * * … Universalium
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emersed — /əˈmɜst/ (say uh merst), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. having emerged. 2. Botany risen or standing out of water, surrounding leaves, etc. {Latin ēmersus, past participle, emerged + ed2} … Australian English dictionary
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text: Politics 7 January 2010 Did a "triple agent" kill eight CIA agents in Afghanistan? And how can we trust the spooks to protect us if they can't protect themselves? Sign up to the Staggers Morning Call email * Print HTML And how can we trust the spooks to protect us if they can't protect themselves?{C} From antiwar.com: A week after the deadly CIA bombing at Forward Operating Base Chapman in the Khost Province, evidence continues to trickle in about the attacker, Jordanian informant Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, but questions continue to linger about how such a high-profile attack was able to be carried out. Seven CIA employees died and another six were injured in what was the deadliest single attack on the CIA since 1983 -- when eight of the agency's employees were believed to be among the dead after Islamist militants bombed the US marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 Americans. Al-Balawi, the "triple agent" said to be behind the 30 December blast, was a Jordanian doctor and former Islamist militant whom the authorities believed they had turned against al-Qaeda. Reports suggest the CIA considered him their best lead on al-Qaeda in years. The result? Al-Balawi wasn't even given a "rudimentary security screening" upon arriving at the Khost base last week. As Time's Joe Klein writes: . . . this suicide bomber, a Jordanian doctor named Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, was the CIA's worst ever security breach. In an era when grandmothers are routinely screened at airports, al-Balawi was whisked into Forward Operating Base Chapman, the CIA headquarters for the drone war against al-Qaeda, without so much as a pat-down. He was then ushered into a meeting with 13 CIA operatives and his Jordanian handler. He then blew himself up. Hmm. The same spooks and security guys who want to introduce body scanners and racial profiling at airports, to secure our skies, can't even secure their own military base in the middle of a war zone. Ironic, huh? NOTE: My column in this week's magazine on the so-called Underwear Bomber and our (excessive and inflated) fear of terrorism can be read here. › It was the NS wot got it . . . Mehdi Hasan is a contributing writer for the New Statesman and the co-author of Ed: The Milibands and the Making of a Labour Leader. He was the New Statesman's senior editor (politics) from 2009-12. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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- 1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup dried parsley flakes
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
- In a saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until smooth. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the next nine ingredients; add beef and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Pour sauce over meatballs.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until the meatballs are no longer pink and sauce is bubbly. Yield: 4 dozen.
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Robena Johnson has operated her performing arts studio, the Johnson School of Performing Arts, in Killeen for nearly three decades, to teach the art of dance and life lessons to area youth.
Johnson is a retired Army veteran who was brought to Central Texas by the military. "In 1985, I started with the Fancy Prancy Dancers," she said. "I was a dancer and I just loved the art."
She said her passion for dance started at a very young age. "When I danced, hip hop hadn't been born," she said. "It was just old-school dances like on "Soul Train" and "American Band Stand."
Johnson said life was rough, as she raised her children and coped with a bad marriage. That's when she decided to start teaching the art of dance.
"The kids didn't have anything to do, so I took my daughter and five other little girls and we danced in the breezeway of my apartment complex, then ended up dancing on Fort Hood and all over," Johnson said.
Johnson helped some of her students launch careers to stardom.
"(Actors) Tia and Tamara (Mowry) danced for me when they were 8 years old," she said.
Johnson's studio was on Eighth Street, but downtown construction forced her business to take a step back. She and her daughter, also an instructor, have gone back to holding dance classes at a variety of places throughout the community.
"People asked me, 'Where is my studio?' and I told them it's in any alley or any place we can stop and put the boom box out," she said. "In the middle of the streets ... you name it, we will be there."
Johnson caters to boys and girls of all ages. She also preaches life skills and helps children who are less fortunate.
"No kid is left behind," she said. "I make sure they eat before I do. A lot of times I check their clothes and end up needing to buy the whole nine yards for them."
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