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Corrections Corporation of America: The Dismantling of a National Disgrace
Exploding corrections budgets have forced states to enact bi-partisan criminal justice reforms to reduce their prison populations. The US prison population peaked in 2009. Since then, states across the country have closed prisons due to excess capacity and generational low crime rates. Faced with empty beds, demand concerns, and a bleak outlook, this report details why we expect Corrections Corporation of America's earnings to get smacked under the weight of current and future contract losses.
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Release Date: 9 July 2013
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In the last few decades, the United States has witnessed an explosion in the number of people behind bars. This move towards mass incarceration is an anomaly that began in the 1980s, prompted by the War on Drugs and a slew of tough-on-crime laws which were adopted nationwide.
Over that period, the national prison population grew so quickly that federal and state governments simply ran out of space for offenders. As a result, government agencies began contracting with newly-established private prison operators to handle the overflow.
Having seen mass incarceration as an opportunity for profit,1 the private prison industry grew rapidly, in lock-step with the US prison population, to the multi-billion dollar industry it is today. And leading this industry is Corrections Corporation of America ("CCA"), a publically-traded prison operator with a history of horrendous prison conditions and human rights abuses.
In the process of building the largest prison system in the world, state budgets have exploded into an unmitigated disaster as correctional spending has become the fastest growing area of expenditure, behind Medicaid. As a result, all stripes of government have been forced to undertake sweeping reforms to reduce their prison populations and cut their corrections spending.
The US prison population peaked in 2009. Since then, states have embraced a cascade of criminal justice reforms designed to reduce incarceration rates and dismantle 30 years of over-criminalization and draconian sentences, which were once popular, but now only seen as a burden on taxpayers. Most incredible of all is that these reforms have been the result of bipartisan action. Where historically the ills of mass incarceration were a liberal issue, conservatives are joining the fight on financial concerns.
The damage these reforms are causing CCA is obvious. For example, CCA has halted a major construction project, is experiencing a glut of empty beds, and is expected to report its first-ever annual revenue decline this year. In fact, a number of CCA's customers are terminating some or all of their contracts with the Company. Notably, California which represents 12.2% of CCA's revenue base is expected to cancel all its contracts with the Company in the next few years.
With the US prison population declining and CCA no longer expanding organically, Management is swinging for the fences with a new growth strategy of acquiring and managing public facilities. In doing so, CCA is touting the supposed cost-savings of privatization. So far, not a single state has taken CCA up on its offer – no doubt because multiple independent and government studies have concluded that private prisons are no more cost-effective than state prisons. For example, in 2010, the Auditor General of Arizona issued a report slamming private prisons as costing as much as 16% more than state facilities.
CCA converted to a REIT this year, and as a result, its share price exploded upwards. But what may be lost on shareholders is that CCA operated as a REIT once before in the late 1990s. Its first foray into the REIT world ended in near bankruptcy. Today, CCA is facing revenue contraction, dwindling demand, and a bleak outlook. From here the road is a short one to earnings issues and dividend cuts.
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"The oldest and largest for-prison company is not what it would have you believe, at least according to Anonymous. A faction of the hacktivist group released this report this morning concluding that the publicly traded prison operator Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is not an efficient, profitable free-market solution -- but a bad investment for shareholders." -- ACLU
Dear Anonymous,
The United States prison system has been a costly and harmful failure in recent years. It has also become big business and a large source of revenue despite what the government claims. As of 2011a combined total of 6,977,700 were either incarcerated in a federal or state prison or on parole which means that the United States has the highest inmate population on the planet. Arresting and incarcerating American citizens has become the new slave trade in America. A large percentage of inmates work daily for a pittance. For the tycoons who have invested in the U.S. prison industrial complex, it has been like finding a pot of gold. They don't have to worry about strikes or paying unemployment insurance, vacations or worker's compensation time. All of their workers are full-time and never arrive late or are absent because of family problems; moreover if they don't like the pay of 25 cents an hour and refuse to work they are locked up in isolation cells.
No other society in human history has locked up so many of it's own citizens. The private contracting of prisoners for work fosters incentives to arrest and lock people up. Prisons simply depend on this for income. Corporate stockholders who make >money off prisoners lobby for longer sentences in order to expand their workforce. This system feeds itself says a study by the Progressive Labor Party which accuses the prison industry of "being an imitation of Nazi Germany with respect to forced slave labor and concentration camps. This multi-million dollar industry has it's own trade exhibitions, conventions, websites and mail-order/internet catalogs. It also has direct advertising campaigns, architecture companies, food supply companies, armed security and padded cells in a variety of colors.
So what do these prisoners produce you may ask. They manufacture military helmets, ammunition belts, bullet-proof vests, ID tags, shirts, pants, tents, bags and canteens. Along with war supplies prison workers also supply you with paint, paintbrushes, stove parts and assembly, body armor, home appliances, headphones, microphones, speakers, office furniture, airplane parts, medical supplies, and much more. Prisoners are even raising seeing-eye dogs for blind people all for a quarter an hour. In the past few years crime overall has gone down but the prison population has dramatically spiked up. The reason why has already been laid out to you. The penalties for petty crimes has gotten worse over the past few years such as one case of a man being incarcerated for stealing a car and two bicycles receiving three 25 year sentences.
The new passage of laws require minimum sentencing witout regard for circumstances. Profits are so good that now there is a new business: importing inmates with long sentences, meaning the worst criminals. When a federal judge ruled that overcrowding in Texas prisons was cruel and unusual punishment, the CCA signed contracts with sheriffs in poor counties to build and run new jails and share the profits. Private prisons are the biggest business in the prison industry complex. About About 18 corporations guard 10,000 prisoners in 27 states. The two largest are Correctional Corporation of America (CCA) and Wackenhut, which together control 75%. Private prisons receive a guaranteed amount of money for each prisoner, independent of what it costs to maintain each one. According to Russell Boraas, a private prison administrator in Virginia, "the secret to low operating costs is having a minimal number of guards for the maximum number of prisoners." The CCA has an ultra-modern prison in Lawrenceville, Virginia, where five guards on dayshift and two at night watch over 750 prisoners. In these prisons, inmates may get their sentences reduced for "good behavior," but for any infraction, they get 30 days added which means more profits.
This abuse ends now. Anonymous sees through your deceit and will stop at nothing until the United States Prison System and affiliated corporations see the error of their ways. We will decimate any website in affiliation with this modern slave trade regardless of it being Federal, State or private corporation. You will not walk away unscathed and you will feel the full unbridled wrath of Anonymous. You will cease and desist the arrest and detention of American citizens for petty crimes such as larceny or minor traffic crimes, You will treat inmates with dignity and respect. They are still Americans regardless of their crimes and will be treated with the same liberties that free men are entitled too.
We are many and you are few. If our demands are not met we will show you the true meaning of Justice.
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Conquest--The Good, The Bad: Carnival Conquest Cruise Review by littleyao
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Conquest--The Good, The Bad
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Galveston
This was our fourth cruise and our second with Carnival. Our other cruises were on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas in the Caribbean and the Panama Canal, the Carnival Ecstasy out of Galveston to Mexico, and the Norwegian Pearl in Alaska.
This was a 7-night cruise that stopped in Nassau, Bahamas; Freeport, Grand Bahama Island; and Key West.
We parked at the Galveston Park N Cruise for $60 for the entire week. Even though they do not provide a shuttle, we chose this parking garage because it was the only indoor parking you can get close by. It is sunny and over 100F every day here in Texas, so we wanted our car to be out of the elements while we were More gone. My husband dropped us off with our luggage at the terminal and then he walked 2 blocks over to the terminal after he parked the car. Easy peasy! Boarding itself went smoothly. We arrived a little before 1pm and were on the ship in about 30-40 minutes.
The people at the Purser's Desk were wonderful to work with. We had 6 cabins and we had to do a bunch of room swapping with 20 people and Wilma was patient, friendly, and completed the entire process with a smile on her face.
This ship is all about art masterpieces. There is artwork everywhere and every room is named for a great artist. All the artwork can look a little too busy, but we got over that quickly.
As usual, there aren't enough maps around so you feel like you have to carry the deck plans with you at all times. And only certain elevators go up to certain upper decks so if you get on the wrong one, you have to go back to a lower level to walk across to the correct elevators (unless you can walk through some of the areas, like the Fun Shops). This was a pain for me because I can't remember anything for the life of me. My husband had no problem with it because he is really good with directions and stuff like that. So I guess it just depends on your sense of direction.
I didn't visit the library/game room, but when I passed by I noticed that it is pretty tiny. You might want to pack your own books and games.
I didn't spend any time in the pools because they were really tiny and they didn't look appealing to me. I think the pools are mainly for hanging out with a drink in your hand...not for swimming around. My husband took the kids into all 3 pools and the kids enjoyed them. I'm not sure what the rules were for the pools or whirlpools, but I know that I saw kids in every single one of them at all times. The water slide is really slow. My husband went down and felt like the ride was anti-climactic because he waited for a bit and the ride ended up being unfulfilling.
Our cabin was located on the Riviera Deck (deck 1) in the middle of the ship and had an ocean view. We had a connecting room with my parents and both of our rooms were a good size and we never felt cramped with all of my kids. My husband was disappointed that the Conquest still uses CRT TVs in the rooms and all around the ship. There was lots of closet space and the bathroom had tons of shelves. You definitely don't need an over-the-door organizer, but you definitely DO need a power strip.
I was a little worried about our room steward in the beginning because when we first walked into the room, there were still pretzel crumbs from the previous cruise on our cabin floor. But then we met our room steward, Suphot, and all was forgiven. He is one of the nicest employees we've ever met on a cruise. He was accommodating for my kids, timely, and always helpful. If he saw me in the hallway carrying a dirty diaper, he would just take it from my hand and throw it away for me. He never made me feel bad about the stinky diapers! One evening, right after turndown service, my baby peed on the bed and Sup came right in and changed the sheets again with a smile on his face. I felt terrible, but he kept reassuring me that accidents happen. He really made our stay so wonderful.
Breakfast: Most mornings we went to the Monet Dining Room to eat because it was less chaotic. The buffet lines always seemed long and the atmosphere seemed chaotic. I mean, you still had to wait for your food in the Monet (probably just as long as at the buffet), but at least I wasn't standing in line....instead I was quietly sipping my coffee while seated with my kids. Even on excursion days we opted for the Monet. I would just order a little extra to put into Ziploc bags to take ashore. We really enjoyed the service and the food in the Monet.
Lunch: We also went to the Monet for lunch just to avoid the craziness at the buffet, but most of the time we went to the buffet area. Fish 'N Chips has really great fried fish, the pizza place is good, and Paul's Deli is absolutely yummy.
Dinner: We had the Any Time Dining option in the lower level of the Renoir Dining Room. Since we had a big group, we always went earlier in the evening to get tables near one another. The service was really slow and inconsistent. We usually took up 3 tables and we never finished our meals at the same time...not even close. The food itself was very good, especially the pork spare ribs. I did not expect meat to fall off the bone like that on the Carnival Conquest! But even though the food was good, it wasn't worth it for us to spend over 2 hours dining there every night. It's just too long with 3 little kids.
The buffet, for either lunch or dinner, was just ok. I felt like the food options were really lacking....even the fruit choices were always the same, every single day (either melons or bananas or not-so-good citrus). I missed having berries and grapes amongst other things! The food was not impressive and it was a struggle to eat good food because if we didn't go to our dining room and eat for over 2 hours, then our other option was the buffet....unless we wanted to pay to eat at The Point Steakhouse (which we didn't end up going to).
Room service was fine. We only ordered it once for breakfast on our first port day.
We didn't go to many shows at all because of the kids. By the time the day was through, we were just too tired to venture out most nights. Here are a few things we did see though—
Family Friendly Punchliner Show with Kim Harrison: Unfortunately, she wasn't very funny at all. She's relatively overweight so most of her mediocre jokes were about her weight. Honestly, I can only take so many fat jokes.
Fun Farewell: This was just live music with free drinks. We went mainly to have free drinks. The live music was just ok.
Here are the things my family said about other shows—
Magic with Raj: Raj is very unprofessional. There was a kid in the back of the room who was heckling Raj (saying that magic isn't real) and it really unnerved Raj...to the point where he only performed for 15 minutes! He had a bunch of other props with him that he never used. He literally ran off of the stage after only 15 minutes.
Magic & Illusion with Lady Hellevi: This was pretty good, not great. I say "not great" because for the grand finale, my family could see the curtains moving and could see the magician leaving the stage to "re-appear" at the back of the audience.
Carnival Legends: My family really enjoyed this one because they were impressed with the impersonators. They said that the ones performed by the crew members were better than the guest performers, but there were a few pleasant surprises from the guest performers as well. Overall, they were surprised how much they liked this show.
We thought there were plenty of activities onboard. We participated in some of the corny—but fun—cruise games. We love that part of cruising! The crew members in charge of the games are awesome and hilarious. Our favorite games were the Digital Scavenger Hunt and The Conquest Race. Both involved a lot of running around the ship and they were tons of fun!
On sea days, we would take the older kids (6 and 3) up to Camp Carnival for a few hours so that we could participate in the games onboard the ship. They allowed us to keep our 2 kids together in the same group even though the age groups are 2-5 and 6-8 years old. They seemed to have fun while they were there. There were lots of activities each day and it seemed to be very organized. The kids' favorite thing was the magic show with Raj on the last sea day (which I found ironic since my family did not enjoy his previous performance). Camp Carnival also feeds the kids dinner if you want, but we never took advantage of this because we wanted our kids to eat with us.
The neat thing is that if you have a child 3 or younger at the camp, then they issue a cell phone to the parents in case of an emergency. This cell phone came in handy on the ship because we were also able to call the cabins and receive calls from the cabins.
Another cool thing was that some of the activities they planned involved family involvement. My favorite activity was the fun Family Scavenger Hunt around the ship. We had to do a lot of silly things, but the kids thought it was great. For example, we had to hug 10 random passengers and my daughter had to propose to one of the crew members. The adventure made for some cute pictures!
I can't say anything about this part of the ship because I never made it to either. Some of my family made it to the gym and said it was nice. They especially enjoyed the steam room, sauna, and showers.
Most of the employees on the ship were friendly, especially with my kids. Many always stopped what they were doing to greet my 16 month old. I noticed that in the dining areas, if the waitstaff was not busy, they would always find kids to talk to and entertain. The waitstaff in the buffet was always hit or miss. Sometimes I would meet the most helpful, friendly employees. There were a few who would bring milk (from behind the buffet line at lunch and dinner times) and straws (at the bar right outside of the buffet area) to my table. But then there were a few employees who would just point to the buffet line to tell me where to ask for milk and point to the bar area to tell me where to get the straws. This was frustrating because I never knew what to expect.
The other passengers were pretty friendly on the ship. People always stopped to say hi to my youngest one and many were gracious about letting my older kids press the buttons on the elevators. We DID notice just 1 group of kids who were wildly running up and down our hallway one afternoon, but we told them something and they left to run around on another deck.
What I did notice was that a lot of the other passengers are REALLY LOUD to the point of being inconsiderate. I'm not sure if it's the age group or what, but we had loud neighbors across the hall and so did my cousin who was further down the hall from us. Both of these loud groups had kids that were in high school or college and they were just always being loud. We told the group across the hall from us and they toned it down for the most part. It was just a problem for us because my 16 month old always needed a nap in the middle of the day. I always made sure to put my "Snoozin'" sign on our door so others knew someone was sleeping, but when things got way too loud (door slamming and yelling) we went outside to ask them to quiet down.
We had great excursions on this trip. The only bad thing was that all 3 of our port days were back-to-back so we were extremely tired by the end of our 3rd stop. But I know that since we departed from Galveston, having back-to-back port days is unavoidable.
Nassau: Even though this was our 2nd time to Atlantis, we opted to buy tickets through Carnival to do the Aquaventure with Lunch excursion. It was quite spendy at $175/adult, but we thought it was totally worth it to know that we would be guaranteed to get into the water park. This excursion sold out before we even got on the ship, so if you plan on going make sure you book this one right away. We figured it wasn't marked up TOO much since walk-in tickets to Aquaventure are $120/adult. We also had shuttles to and from the ship, plus lunch. Lunch options included most of the stands at Aquaventure and the options were pretty standard—burgers, pizza, hot dogs, etc. including a drink and fries. We thought this was a great deal since the burgers alone are about $9 each.
We were there from 10:30am until about 6pm, spending time on the water slides and in the pools. Our fave pool has to be the one at The Cove. It's just quieter, less rowdy, less crowded, and beautiful. We also explored The Dig and the kids loved the sea creatures and aquariums.
When you first get off the ship for this excursion, there is definitely a long line to sign a waiver and to get your bracelets and then to walk over to the shuttle. But the line went quickly and we were always moving so it didn't feel that bad. The line looks intimidating initially, but it's really not that awful. Just go with the flow, breathe, and remember that you're in the Bahamas.
Freeport: We hired a cab driver (Queenie from the CC boards) and she and her daughter drove all 20 of us in 2 vans out to Lucaya National Park to see Ben's Cave, Gold Rock Beach, and then to Port Lucaya for some shopping. Ben's Cave is pretty neat, but definitely just a short visit. For Gold Rock Beach, Queenie dropped us off for about 3 hours. We had a wonderful time walking through the mangroves to this beautiful beach. We were the first people there and it was an amazing place. It's very secluded and there are no amenities out there, but that is why we went. Port Lucaya was ok for us. We just didn't have any energy left to do any real shopping. It was SO hot and we were really hungry, so we didn't enjoy Port Lucaya all that much.
Queenie was a great cab driver. She greeted us with a sign right as we got off of the ship. She gave us all big hugs when we met and when we departed. She always helped us with our bags and she would tell us all about the places we passed. The only downer was that on the way back to the ship, she didn't manage her time properly, so we had to share one of our vans with another group of people who were leaving on a different ship. It was rather unexpected and awkward, but Queenie didn't charge us the whole $25/person because of this, so all was forgiven.
Key West: We did the kayak/snorkel tour with Clearly Unique Charters on our own. They are the only company in Key West that has glass-bottom kayaks and completely clear kayaks. The 3 people who took us out were Captain Matt (owner), Jeff (who took us out on the kayaks), and Erin. Because we had 20 people, we were the only group they took out, which was nice. Unfortunately, we had a bumpy start. First, Clearly Unique is hard to find and about a 10 minute walk from the ship. Then the crew wasn't ready when we got there (even though we were a bit late). After about 10 minutes, we got on the catamaran (the Beach Cat) and it wouldn't start. It took another 15-20 minutes before we actually took off. After that, it was smooth sailing to Archer Key. We divided into 2 groups and rotated kayaking and snorkeling. The snorkeling was ok in this location. The sea life is definitely not as colorful as in other parts of the Caribbean. We saw a few tropical fish, lots of spiny lobsters and different sponges. We were disappointed that Erin only went out with us briefly and she just showed us a few lobsters and stayed on the Beach Cat for the majority of the time.
The kayaking was more interesting. We really liked the fact that all 3 of our kids went kayaking with us. My 6 year old sat with Jeff in one kayak and the other 2 kids sat in kayaks with 2 other adults, on the lap of the person sitting in the front seat. The kids thought the "clear" aspect of the kayaks was awesome because they could just look down and see everything, but, honestly, because the sea life isn't as colorful here, the "clear" aspect of the kayaks is just ok. You mainly just see a lot of sea grass. Because Jeff was standing while he paddled, he was able to see a few sharks that swam right by us all. Unfortunately, the rest of us (who were sitting) couldn't see them! Then we went through a mangrove tunnel, which was the coolest thing of all. There were all these little crabs hanging out on the branches. It was so interesting!
I wished we had more time in Key West though. By the time we got off the Beach Cat and had some yummy Key Lime Pie at Kermit's, it was almost time to go. There were so many neat little shops I wanted to go into, but there just wasn't enough time. That was a real bummer.
We chose the self-assist option and it all went very smoothly. Since we were on Deck 1, we were the first deck to get called off at 7:45am. We had to get off the ship on Deck 3, so we just dragged all of our luggage up the stairs and we were off the ship within 30 minutes. I was surprised how quickly we were back to reality!
This was a fun cruise. I don't think we'll be doing Carnival again though just because of the lack in food quality and the lack of consistency in service. I think the itinerary was great, but I wished the Key West stop was longer Less
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At first glance, the spice business may not seem particularly exciting. But McCormick (MKC) proves that's not necessarily so. McCormick is the world's biggest manufacturer and distributor of spices, extracts and seasonings. That focus may be relatively narrow, but it gives McCormick serious command of your grocer's spice aisle. The firm's leading brands include Old Bay, Zatarain's and Thai Kitchen in addition to the McCormick label.
McCormicks reach goes beyond grocery -- it also serves restaurant chains and packaged food firms that use its seasonings in their respective products. Because few firms can boast MKC's operational expertise with spices, it's a go-to firm for clients who need help developing and mass-producing the seasonings they use in large-scale food manufacturing. Some of McCormick's most exciting tailwinds come from emerging markets, where consumers aren't strangers to spices but may be less familiar with the convenience of pre-packaged seasonings. If MKC can extend its margins into developing countries, shareholders stand to benefit.
Shareholder benefits are nothing new for this stock. The firm has paid out a dividend in each of the last 85 straight years, an impressive streak that's spanned both booms and busts. That dedication to shareholder value makes the 11.66 short interest ratio on this stock look overdone. Keep an eye out for Jan. 27 earnings as a potential catalyst.


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MamutGames is a cool, sleek little number decorated simply with a grey background and splashed here and there with colour in the form of a little baby woolly mammoth, funky images and graphics of the games. Speaking of the games, there's a whole load of them, and whilst most of them provide you with a fresh and welcome change of scene, you have most likely seen a lot of them before. Still – the website on a whole is a breath of fresh air and they offer up a terrific £7 free no deposit bonus just or signing up. When that is all gone and spent, they give players a superb 100% cash match AND you'll get a 15% bonus on top of that for using an alternative payment – basically anything but a credit or debit card. You'll also get some fantastic free cash just for referring a friend!
Due to the fact that this is a brand new site, they don't seem to have any other bonuses or promotions on top of their welcome and friend referral bonuses, but as time goes on and they become more and more popular, they are bound to add some treats to the mix. And considering that some of their games offer you the chance to snap up as much as a MAMMOTH £1,000,000, you might not care too much that there aren't very many promos!


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Here are some critical aspects that contribute greatly towards the ease of customization of Adobe's Customer Experience Management (CEM) Solutions.
No EAR deployments and Application server overheads!
The fact that the CEM solutions sit over the OSGi framework (the Apache Felix OSGi container), has completely changed the way they are built and deployed. As compared to the conventional application server model, where one would typically deploy an EAR file, restart the server and wait for an awful long time for the complete server startup, the OSGi model and the new platform brings in the capability to deploy artifacts (bundles and packages) at runtime, without having to bounce the entire server (which anyway is much, much faster). If at all, there may be cases where you would have to restart the OSGi bundles, but that's a piece of cake given that you have a sophisticated console to do this from, within a few seconds.
Simplified UI changes – Great separation of concerns!
The UI components of all CEM solutions are based on what is known as the Experience Oriented (XOA) architecture. These UI components are popularly known as UX Components, which by definition is a combination of MXML and ActionScript classes that is bundled into SWC files that separate concerns and encapsulate each concern behind an interface. Interfaces make the implementation of concerns (i.e. presentation, domain, etc.) replaceable and extensible. The Presentation layer of each component, further has the separation of a HostComponent and the Skin, such that one can change the UI look-and-feel (for example, re-ordering of UI elements) by simply modifying the Skin of that component, without having to worry about the overall presentation logic (which lies in the HostComponent). Similarly, the component's Styles are externalized into CSS files, such that one can change the themes, colors, fonts, etc. by simply changing these CSS files. This allows changes to the solutions while still retaining supportability. Apart from these, other enhanced customizations may involve changes to the HostComponents or the Domain layer, as per the desired use case.
Apart from these, the overall development model around customizations on the UI layer, takes-away the overhead of making changes in various different projects. One can now just add the necessary customized artifacts (MXML, Actionscript, CSS, etc.) to the Solution Template projects itself and override the default implementations via CSS definitions and/or standard inheritance. To learn more, refer to this sample scenario from the Correspondence Management solution.
CRX as the Content repository – Ease of debugging!
The solution assets are now stored in CRX, which provides an Apache Jackrabbit based content repository. The nice and intuitive Content Explorer allows an easy way to navigate across the repository to search for your assets (that are clearly visible as nodes, by their names). Users can select an asset or one of its child nodes to see/investigate the properties associated with the asset. One can also download asset content by selecting an asset and clicking on the data property of that asset (for example, for a Layout asset in CM, it is the filexdp property on the layout node). This greatly helps in debugging/troubleshooting assets within the system.
Apart from this, there is also the CRXDE Lite interface that enables you to perform standard development tasks from the browser.
Check out the links to some of these common interfaces in ADEP, that you would need frequently during development.
OSGi Services – Possibility of isolated server-side customizations!
Since services deployed in the container are classic OSGi services, one can choose to build/deploy his/her own service as a separate OSGi bundle. Thus, allowing clear separation of custom services vs. the out-of-the-box ones.
Great overall Development Platform!
The Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform (ADEP) offers great tools to support development with ADEP Experience Services. The tools include a set of additional extensions for Flash Builder and a rich SDK (Flex, Java, Mobile) for building applications. The Experience Services SDK is an Experience Package distributed and downloadable using Adobe Package Share.
Overall, since the solutions are built on top of the Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform, they leverage these great capabilities of the platform itself, such that one can build custom applications around it that solves one or more end-to-end use cases.
Comprehensive Help Content!
The solutions publish comprehensive documentation around the usage of the solution, steps to customize areas within the solution, sample customization scenarios, etc. – all of which are a great set of resources to learn about the solution and provide helpful starting points/references for customizations. These learning resources keep evolving as more features are added to the solution, and more scenarios are identified. So, keep an eye on them!


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The refocus from long-term research to shorter-term development in industry -- and Bell Labs is by no means the only example -- has been mirrored by a similar trend among the Washington agencies that fund science and technology, such as the Departments of Defense and Energy, the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Federal funding for R&D has not declined overall -- it has, in fact, increased. But since the early 1990s, funding has been more and more focused on the short-term needs of government.
In particular, critics say, under the George W. Bush administration, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -- which gave birth to the Internet, computer timesharing, computer graphics, LANs and much more -- has concentrated its research on short-term needs for warfare and homeland security. DARPA funding now tends to go to those who can promise measurable results in a year or two.
"DARPA funding has become short term, applications-oriented, highly competitive -- with small amounts of money and lots of reporting requirements," says Leonard Kleinrock, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Los Angeles, and an Internet pioneer in the 1960s. "That does not engender quality research."
Kleinrock recalls an earlier DARPA that would bring in extremely bright program managers and give them generous funding and carte blanche to pursue basic research in projects that could go on for many years, often with no promise of tangible results.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, in a recent bulletin to its members about the federal budget, said, "Although high-priority investments in physical sciences research, weapons development and human space exploration help to keep the federal R&D outlook brighter than the bleak outlook for domestic programs overall, the FY 2009 budget continues the recent trends of declining federal support for research."
The AAAS said the federal investment in basic and applied research would fall in real terms for the fifth year in a row under the fiscal year 2009 budget proposal. Meanwhile, it said, other countries, including China and Korea, are boosting government research by 10% or more annually.
The AAAS also presented data that shows that despite a big surge in health research funding for the National Institutes of Health between 1998 and 2003, total federal R&D spending as a percentage of gross domestic product has been in decline since 1976.
"Federal research investments are shrinking as a share of the U.S. economy just as other nations are increasing their investments," the AAAS observes.
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The Georgia Tech study computes the relative "technological standing" for the countries based on myriad social, economic and technological indicators, some statistical and some based on expert opinion. Combining the indicators provides a numeric measure showing that China has moved from a position far behind the U.S. to a point roughly even with it.
"The pattern is inexorable," says Alan Porter, one of the authors of the study. "China is coming up strongly, and it's in high-tech areas, not just cheap consumer goods."
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The Arizona Cardinals may need to shore up their defensive line when they select 20th overall in the first round of this year's NFL Draft. All teams need to improve to some degree at certain positions and the Cards are certainly no exception.
Let's take an updated look at a player the Red Birds may draft when they are on the clock: Auburn University defensive end Dee Ford.
Ford is 6-foot-2 and weighs 252 pounds. Here is his profile via nfl.com:
Strengths: Quick - Very good acceleration and burst to beat blockers off the ball. Anticipates the snap very well and has a long second step. Plays with urgency and keeps working to the quarterback. Outstanding energy and work ethic. Athletic enough to fall in coverage and play on his feet.
Weaknesses: Undersized — thin-framed, lacks bulk and anchor strength to dig in vs. the run. Cannot convert speed to power and gets stalled if he cannot work half of a blocker. Struggles to discard blockers when locked up and gets inverted. Not comfortable moving in reverse. Has consistently been dinged with injuries and has never made it through a full season healthy.
Bottom Line: High-motor college left defensive end better suited for a rush linebacker role in the pros. Has added more than 50 pounds to his frame since arriving on campus and has demonstrated the desire, work habits and competitiveness to develop into a Trent Cole-like edge rusher if he can stay healthy. Needs to stay healthy.
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Winnipeg's living flag was even larger than last year, organizers say.
But whether it was larger than competing cities remains to be seen.
"It was truly amazing to see such community pride today," said Stefano Grande, executive director of the Downtown BIZ, which organized the event. "Our flag was made up of people from all walks of life — a real multicultural mosaic and snapshot truly representative of our downtown community. Not only did our living flag look bigger than last year, we showed just how much civic pride and love we have for our city."
Leading up to the event, Langley, B.C. threw down the gauntlet, challenging the Downtown BIZ in the goal of creating Canada's largest living flag. The official results of this challenge will be released in the next few days and Canada will know if Langley or Winnipeg clinched the top spot. Victoria and Calgary also formed visually dynamic living flags.
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|Effects of Pancreaticoduodenectomy on Glucose Metabolism
- Change of glucose metabolism after pancreaticoduodenectomy [ Time Frame: on the post-operative day 5 and day 6 ]Measurement of glucose, glucagon-like peptide-1, Measurement of insulin, C-peptide, and glucagon concentrations after meal test
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Questionaire All studied patients will be requested to self-complete a detailed questionnaire that collects information on demographic data, including usual adult height and weight, and history of DM in first-degree relatives. Existing medical conditions, including DM, duration of these medical problems, and current medications will also be inquired. The database will also include details of weight measured at the time of recruitment and body mass index (BMI), calculated as weight (kg)/height2 (m2). All studied patients will have FBG levels measured. Patients receiving prescription antidiabetic medications for previously diagnosed DM will be classified as having DM regardless of their FBG value. Among patients not reporting treatment for DM, classification of DM status will be based on the American Diabetes Association criteria; patients will be classified as having DM if the FBG level is ≧126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L), as having impaired fasting glucose (IFG) if their FBG is between 100 and 125 mg/dL (5.6-6.9 mmol/L), and as having normal fasting glucose (NFG) if their FBG value is ≦99 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L).
After withdrawal of anti-diabetic medications for 12 h, the patients were asked to fast overnight for 12 h, then were given 200 ml of formula (220kcal, 14g of protein, 28 g of carbohydrates, and 5 g of fat; Modifast, Stocksund, Sweden) within 10 min through a NG tube on post-operative day 5 (proximal feeding group [PFG]) and a jejunostomy feeding tube (distal feeding group [DFG]) on post-operative day 6. The below parameter will be checked, including
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sugar metabolism
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Glucose Intolerance
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
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Endocrine System Diseases
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I must reframe my objection to online comments.
It is not comments, per se, that I find problematic. It is commenting without substance, ranking comments by rating, comments without moderation.
In the absence of a response from an authoritative source when an inquiry is made for clarification, or the absence of substance within a news story, studied, but fairly quick response, would, seems necessary. I say, it "seems" so.
How do we know who shares our understanding of a subject? Who might want to engage with us to make a change? Or, just to say, "I'm with you on this."
I've had plenty of letters printed. Ultimately, they seem to serve either as proof that I had, or had not done enough research, and that's the end of it.
With online comments, one at least gets more of a sense of where other people's thinking lies. Even if it's only that they are only reacting, it's better than a void. Isn't it?
Is a solution that unrated online comments appear in a special section, as in a "letters" section? I don't know if that would make a difference, but, at the least, people might focus on, and analyze a news item for two nanoseconds, rather than one, before making a comment.
I do not have an answer, other than that individuals must consider what they are saying before they say it.
One last aspect to online commenting: I believe there is great value in allowing anonymous comments.
For one, they are never completely anonymous, as, one way or another, one must register in order to make them, making them traceable.
Too, those who make comments with any regularity, either online or in print, have recognizeable styles - "voices" - that quickly become known.
There are issues that are so sensitive within any community, that people are fearful of attaching their names to them, so the issues are never given public discourse and remain chronic and hidden, only revealed in private conversation, or widespread, 'understood' community belief that may, or may not, be valid, but the beliefs persist without analysis or solution. That is, of course, unless some form of report is made in the press and followed to its conclusion.
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So far as local radio is concerned, that boat sailed a long time ago, when the industry was deregulated in the '90s. Stations no longer have any bona fide, enforceable requirement to serve in the public interest and necessity.
Looking forward to reading The Courier again (no matter what they tried to call it, it was always, and will always be The Courier to me!)
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Pleading that there be no comment section following stories, supplanting written, in print, letters to the Editor - including mine.
The freewheeling "Like" "Hate" commenting seen everywhere does not further discourse an iota. The quickest way to end an online comment frenzy is to ask anyone why he or she said what they did.
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Thanks SOOOOOO much Reade and Free Press. Good Luck
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With gratitude to RB and all the FP staff!
Good luck with your embrace of VS assets. May your creative journey serve you and all of your readers (Reade'rs!) locally and globally. Looking forward reading "all the news that's fit to print", to borrow a phrase, and then some!
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What I'd like to know is why local radio stations did absolutely nothing to bring listeners the news in the meantime -- for example, by accepting breaking news, and interspersing music and other programs with news briefs.
When the last hurricane threatened, then, too, local radio failed to provide much-needed information.
Are local television stations giving forth? I have no idea.
If local stations cannot adapt to community need at a time of, yes, crisis, then I misunderstand their primary function.
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Lastly, don't forget the importance of a local paper as custodian of the historical record.
All best wishes for success.
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Thank you for saving our community newspapers and keeping our news local. I appreciate your commitment to our local area.
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Thanks for picking up the ball.
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Judith O'Toole, director and chief executive officer, said she watches the improvements on a weekly basis when she is attending work conferences. She wanted her staff to see the progress.
"The last time we went through we thought — wow — we have to get the rest of the staff to see it," O'Toole said.
Museum officials are adding about 12,500 square feet of space to the cultural attraction for galleries, studios and classrooms.
A 60-foot cantilever structure will be constructed on the North Maple Avenue side of the building. A tiered garden will span the front of the museum, where three interconnected walkways and a parking area will be added.
A passenger elevator will be installed, and designers have emphasized using natural light throughout the structure.
Workers leveled the grayish-white pillars at the museum's front in December, doing away with the "governmental-looking" appearance that O'Toole believes put off some potential visitors.
An expert confirmed the ground would support the cantilever, O'Toole said. Any further concerns were allayed when workers digging with heavy equipment found solid bedrock, she said.
"Our biggest problem now is getting the weather to cooperate so we can pour the concrete," she added.
Staff members chatted on the tour as they saw changes in the structure or modifications made in their work areas.
Barbara Jones, chief curator, spent time examining walls, stepping off distances and picturing in her mind the placement of artwork.
While the work is going on, officials are using the Unity building that formerly housed Stickley Audi and Co. on Village Drive, off Route 30, as a temporary site for the museum, called Westmoreland @rt30.
Museum officials are serious about recycling materials removed during renovations for the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification they want from the U.S. Green Building Council for using environmentally friendly constructionpractices, said facilities director Chuck Ballein, who led the tour.
"Everything that can be recycled is — any concrete, columns, stone work," he said, pointing to bins outside that hold different materials. "There's a separate Dumpster for steel and another just for trash."
A company sorts through the "trash" later in the process to make certain everything that can be reused has been removed, Ballein said.
Museum officials are taking LEED certification seriously, O'Toole agreed.
"We think it's not only being good citizens of the earth, but also as the museum making a statement," she said.
The reception desk will move closer to the middle of the visitor lobby in a space brightened by natural light.
A walkway near the lobby will connect the old section of the building to the new cantilever. Museum officials are adding a sprinkler network and an enhanced security system, Ballein said.
O'Toole said she wants to set up a time that the public can see the improvements.
"I think people love to see the progress of it all coming together," she said.
Bob Stiles is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-836-6622 or email@example.com.


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A comparative breakeven net return threshold to guide development of conservation technologies with application to perennial wheat
In recent decades, public research into agricultural technology development has shifted is primary focus from farm profitability to environmental stewardship. While the orientation of technologies coming from the public sector has changed, the factors motivating adoption by farm businesses remain focused on profitability. This paper develops a comparative breakeven net return threshold for new conservation technologies that requires net returns to the farm enterprise after adoption of the new technology to at least equal their net returns before adoption. The framework is applied to the case study of perennial wheat, a wheat-grass hybrid that can survive and yield grain for multiple seasons. Its perenniality generates environmental benefits over annual wheat via improved soil conservation, water quality, and greenhouse gas sequestration. The framework is illustrated using data from the evaluation of a small set of perennial wheat breeding lines in Australia during 2009-11. We calculate a net return threshold and a potential environmental subsidy and evaluate the potential for changes in yield, price, and perenniality to enhance the commercial viability of PW. Increasing absolute grain yields seems to be the most promising option for further research and development. In all cases, increasing the price of PW through increasing grain quality without making additional improvements to other PW traits would require grain prices that exceed the range of currently feasible market levels. This paper generates a simple but versatile framework for the ex ante economic evaluation of new conservation technologies. The framework can be used to estimate a benchmark level of economic performance that must be achieved in order for a practice to be deemed economically attractive and ultimately adopted by producers. This framework can be used to inform technology developers of the most economically productive avenues for further refinement of their nascent technologies, thereby increasing the potential for their adoption by farmers.
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Known for affordable yet striking watches, Nixon offers up something red and sporty this time around. The Nixon Outsider Red Watch has a custom 100 meter molded polycarbonate case with a hardened mineral crystal. The cool watch features custom digital movement and an electronic compass, alarm, timer and light.
Settling on one piece of art for your home is difficult, especially considering you'll probably get bored with it after some time. That's why there's the Depict Frame. The Depict Frame is a stunning digital canvas that blends 4K ultra HD technology with a sleek wooden frame for a completely new art experience. Select art from Depict's app and see it displayed on your wall. Changing the work is as easy as tapping a button. An ever-expanding collection means you won't get bored and you can display work from classic master painters and contemporary digital artists. You may never buy a print again.


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Session of 1998
SENATE BILL No. 617
By Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
9 AN ACT concerning the Kansas public employees retirement system and
10 systems thereunder; relating to retirement benefits; amending K.S.A.
11 1997 Supp. 74-4988 and repealing the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
14 Section 1. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 74-4988 is hereby amended to read as
15 follows: 74-4988. (1)
Each person who is a member of a retirement
16 system and who becomes a member of another retirement system shall
17 receive credit under each such retirement system for credited service
18 under the other retirement system for the purpose of satisfying any re-
19 quirement for such person to complete certain periods of service to be-
20 come eligible to receive a retirement benefit or disability benefit or for
21 such person's beneficiaries to receive a death benefit. The retirement
22 benefit which a person becomes eligible to receive under a retirement
23 system shall be based only on credited service under such retirement
24 system, except that the determination of final average salary under such
25 retirement system shall include the compensation received as a member
26 of each other retirement system if such compensation is higher.
as provided in subsection (1)(b),
such retirement benefit shall become
28 payable upon the member submitting an application to retire under each
29 system, except that a member who is not eligible to retire under the
30 retirement system to which such member is not currently making con-
31 tributions because such member does not meet the age requirements of
32 the earliest retirement date of such system may retire, upon meeting the
33 requirements for retirement, under the provisions of the retirement sys-
34 tem which the member had been most recently making contributions.
35 No further rights and benefits will accrue under the retirement system
36 to which the member is not currently making contributions after the date
37 the member retires from the system from which the member had been
38 most recently making contributions and the member will be retired and
39 benefits shall commence on the date that the member would first have
40 attained retirement age from the system to which the member is not
41 currently making contributions.
(b) The requirement that a member shall submit an application to
retire under each system before becoming eligible to receive any retire-
ment system benefits shall not apply to any member who was active and
contributing to one retirement system on July 1, 1995.
3 (2) Any member who is not otherwise eligible for service credit as
4 provided for in subsection (1)(a) of K.S.A. 74-4913 or subsection (1)(a)
5 of K.S.A. 74-4936 and amendments thereto, may be granted credit for
6 the service upon the attainment of 38 quarters of participating service in
7 any retirement system as defined in subsection (3)(b) or upon retirement.
8 (3) As used in this section:
9 (a) ``Member'' means a person who has attained membership in a
10 retirement system, who has not retired under such retirement system and
11 who has not withdrawn such person's accumulated contributions for such
12 retirement system; and
13 (b) ``retirement system'' means the Kansas public employees retire-
14 ment system, the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and the
15 retirement system for judges.
16 Sec. 2. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 74-4988 is hereby repealed.
17 Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
18 publication in the statute book.


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Scotty McCreery Sings New Song 'Gotta See You Tonight,' Stars Collaborate at CRS [VIDEOS]
CRS is an yearly event where people who work in radio, from the artists to the announcers, converge on Nashville. Seminars are held during the day and entertainment is everywhere at night. Its a chance for country newcomers to be heard and seen. Scotty McCreery sang a new song for the crowd at the Grand Ole Opry called 'Gotta See You Tonight.' Miranda Lambert teamed up with Sheryl Crow for a tune and Charlie Worsham sang with John Oates from Hall & Oates. Check out the videos for all three.
Scotty McCreery 'Gotta See You Tonight'
Miranda Lambert, Sheryl Crow & Ashley Monroe 'Take it to the Limit'
Charlie Worsham & John Oates 'Rich Man'


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On Tuesday, Washington Post Live hosted a live conference event called "Bridging the Digital Divide." It was a convening of experts from both public and private sectors to discuss why the digital divide matters, who's left out, and what can be done to close the gap.
Guests included FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Lee Rainie, Director of the Internet and American Life Project at Pew Research Center, and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA).
While conversation ranged from job growth to education to the role of government in delivering broadband, one thing remained on top of mind: How to get more people to understand the value of broadband and to use the Internet.
In a revealing statement, Pew's Rainie said, "[Broadband users] do more stuff online, they spend more time online, they used a lot more video online…and probably most important of all, they become content creators themselves. They become participants in culture, civic life, and government life, in their communities in very different ways."
This touches on one of the most important elements of the digital divide, namely that closing the divide is about activating people's ability to improve their lives. A recent Pew study revealed that of the 15 percent of Americans that are not online, 34 percent say they don't have the Internet because it is not relevant to their lives. Interesting, especially when compared to the six percent who say price is the reason they don't have broadband. So, while deployment and affordable pricing is a part of closing the gap, it's more important to focus on showing people how broadband can improve their lives.
It's unsurprising that user education is often the forgotten piece of the digital puzzle. We all pay our broadband bill, therefore we're all acutely aware of the actual cost to our household bottom lines. It's easy to imagine why someone with limited income might not want to pay for the Internet.
On the other hand, understanding the qualities of fast Internet is something we take for granted. It's something we assume is a given. After all, who wouldn't want faster downloads, access to local government, inexpensive educations, and better healthcare? But as the Pew study reveals, many people need to have the power of broadband revealed to them – for its relevance to be taught. The Internet can be an intimidating place and to close the digital divide, education and assistance should be our primary mission.
That's why, for example, Comcast's Internet Essentials focuses so closely on education. The program offers free online, telephone, or in-person education programs that not only address basic online skills, but also reveal the power that broadband can bring a family and a community.
Closing the digital divide is a worthy goal. It will take efforts from all sectors, public and private. But in order to successfully close the gap, we need to focus on the real reasons American's don't use the Internet.
To see other video highlights from Washington Post Live's "Bridging the Digital Divide" event, click here.


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Yoder Begley doesn't consider herself a musical connoisseur. She says that she's never been musically inclined, but also says that has only increased her admiration for people who write and perform songs.
"They say I'm tone deaf. I really can't tell the difference between high and low," Yoder Begley says. "In 6th grade, my school tested us to see which class we should take: music, band, choir, or art. Afterward, they told me to start drawing."
"I appreciate what musicians do because I don't understand it," Yoder Begley says.
To see Amy Yoder's running playlist, hear samples, and download tracks, click here. (Note: This will launch iTunes on your computer.)
RW: Do you listen to music while you run? If so, what type of music do you listen to – up tempo stuff, or more relaxed?
"As much as I'd like to listen to music when I run, I don't think it's safe for women to run with music in certain areas. Women need to be aware of their surroundings. Plus I also run with Kara (Goucher) and my husband most of the time, so there is no need for music most days.
"However, when I run on the Alter-G or underwater treadmill, or if I'm aqua jogging or biking, I listen to music. I prefer up-tempo stuff to keep the time moving. Slower songs seem to make workouts take longer. "
RW: What sort of music did you listen to growing up? How did your taste in music change over the years?
"I grew up listening to whatever my parents had on in the car. It was mostly the Beach Boys, I think. Then MTV became popular. I liked the boy bands, then Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson.
"Towards the end of high school I started listening to country. Now, I have a mix of everything, and listen to a lot of Christian Rock and country, and a little bit of everything else."
RW: Who are five of your favorite bands?"
"Right now I am into Nickelback. I really like their song 'If Today was Your Last Day.' My other four groups would be Bon Jovi, Matthew West, Francesca Battistelli and Madonna. What girl who grew up in the '80s or '90s can say that they don't like Madonna?"


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Ranger Rick magazine and National Wildlife Federation are proud to announce that Brandon Cole, of Spokane, Washington, has been named winner of the Ranger Rick 2013 Photographer of the Year award. This award is given to the photographer who best advances the mission of the children's magazine with exciting, informative, and spectacular eye-popping photographs.
Cole's photos appeared last year in major stories in Ranger Rick magazine and captured a wide range of stunning marine life, including manta rays, humpback whales, starfish, and other exotic sea creatures.
"Brandon has mastered the art of underwater photography," says Mary Dalheim, editorial director of Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick Jr. magazines at the National Wildlife Federation. "As a skilled photographer with a degree in marine biology, Brandon brings magazine articles to life by portraying exquisite marine animals in their natural habitats. He has truly scoured the globe to capture underwater imagery that awes Ranger Rick readers," Dalheim adds.
Brandon is a dedicated storyteller whose work is published internationally within critically acclaimed magazines such as National Geographic, Newsweek, People, and other publications. His dedication to marine conservation and passion for connecting children and nature makes him a fitting partner for National Wildlife and Ranger Rick.
As a Ranger Rick reader himself, Cole commented on how the magazine influenced his career. "Ranger Rick is wonderfully illustrated with interesting stories on not only 'normal' animals but exotic species," said Cole. "I read, re-read, and hoarded years and years of Ranger Rick issues. Twenty years into my career, I've only just begun documenting the vast sea life that exists in the world's oceans. There's still so much to do!"
Along with this distinction, Brandon receives a $1,000 prize and an announcement in the May 2014 issue of Ranger Rick.
"Sharing photos with kids of the wonders beneath the waves is the most rewarding part of my career," said Cole. "I hope that my work helps encourage kids to take the plunge, explore Ocean's kingdom, and speak for marine wildlife and conservation of the ecosystem."


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Case Conclusion Date: 08.03.2012
Practice Area: Probate
Outcome: We were able to generate significant evidence for our client that affirmed her father's desires. On the eve of trial, we were able to reach a modest settlement with her brother.
Description: Mr. Hendon prepared a will that left the bulk of his estate to his daughter. The named executor, his daughter, hired this firm to probate the will. Mr. Hendon's son challenged the will on the grounds that the will was created while Mr. Hendon was mentally impaired and that Mr. Hendon was under the influence of his daughter when he executed the will. Mr. Hendon's son dismissed the caveat to the will thus allowing Mr. Hendon's daughter to probate the will and follow her father's final instructions.


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News Release - Tenth Annual Mental Illness Awareness Week Conference
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board
12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 836
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Laura Yager, Director, Prevention, Resource Development & Community Relations
703-934-8774, TTY 703-802-3015, Fax 703-324-7092
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September 24, 2009
Mental Illness Awareness Week Conference Scheduled for September 25
Conference Theme: "Moving Toward Recovery"
The Tenth Annual Mental Illness Awareness Week Conference will be held Friday, September 25, 2009, at the Marriott Hotel Fairfax at Fair Oaks, Fairfax, Va., from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The conference theme is, "Moving Toward Recovery."
A morning panel discussion will explore employment and its role in recovery from mental illness.
The luncheon will feature keynote speaker Mary Blake, Program Manager of the Center for Mental Health Services' National Center for Trauma-Informed Care. Mary has spoken extensively on methods for enhancing corporate communications, mental health recovery, issues related to capacity and identity for persons who are psychiatrically-diagnosed, and stigma related to mental illness.
The luncheon will also include awards presentations, including the Mental Health Community Contributor Award and the Ed and Vivian Brazill Leadership & Advocacy Award.
The cost of the conference and luncheon is $35 and consumer scholarships are available.
The conference is sponsored by The Brain Foundation, Eli Lilly and Company, Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, Mount Vernon Center for Community Mental Health Advisory Board, NAMI-Northern Virginia (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Northern Virginia), Mental Health Consumers Association, Northern Virginia Mental Health Foundation, Inc., Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute Advisory Council, Northern Virginia Regional Recovery Work Group, Northwest Center for Community Mental Health Advisory Board, Pathway Homes, Inc., and PRS, Inc.
For more information about the conference or the services of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, call 703-324-7000, TTY 703-802-3015.