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Suzaku tied the last rope in a tight knot, his suitcase now properly closed. He pulled up to check for the knot's strength, and satisfied, gathered his things on the bed for a final count. Two suitcases, a bag, and a small box made up the pile on his bed. A rap on his door caught his interest.
"It's open!" he called. Seiryuu, as he had guessed, waltzed in, a large bag lifted onto her shoulders.
"So, when are we leaving?" Seiryuu asked. Suzaku raised an eyebrow.
"We?" he asked.
"Well you don't think I'm staying here alone do you?!" Seiryuu exclaimed with mock surprise.
"...I thought you were gonna go back to the Northern Air Temple..." Suzaku replied sheepishly.
"That's what I thought too, but Shogun Waizumasutā said for me to accompany you to the Fire Nation Capital, at least until I'm able to learn how to be a Samurai." Seiryuu explained, shrugging her shoulders.
"Huh" Suzaku replied, and returned to gathering his things and bringing them outside, where Azura was waiting, asleep.
"Oh, but before we go on ol' lizard bones here," she said, pointing to Azura, "I wanna show you something."
Suzaku shrugged, and followed Seiryuu down to the Sun Warrior Temple. There she lead him to the Room of Arts, where all along the walls, and in the books of each section of the wall, were pictures and words and all other kinds of things relating to the seven forms of Fire-Bending.
"Could you show me what the forms are again?" Seiryuu asked...politely.
This is....unusual... Suzaku thought, but he decided to comply anyway.
"Well, there are seven forms of Fire-bending. The first is the most recognizable, which is the Strength Form, which uses the muscles and upper body strength as the power source of your fire" Suzaku explained, but when he turned to Seiryuu, she seemed to be focused on something else.
"What are you looking at?..." Suzaku asked, starting to turn around, but Seiryuu quickly turned him back to the wall.
"Oh nothing!" Seiryuu said quickly, though it seemed to Suzaku she shot an angry glance at something behind them. "Continue please. What is this form, with the blue flames?"
So Suzaku explained all about the different forms of Firebending: Strength Fire-Bending, Vortex Fire-Bending, Obelisk Fire-Bending, Cyclone Fire-Bending, Illusion Fire-Bending, Spirit Fire-Bending, and Anima Fire-Bending. Finally, in the middle of explaining Anima Fire-Bending, she cleared her throat.
"Suzaku, may I turn your attention to behind you?" Seiryuu asked slyly.
"Why, what's th-" Suzaku started, but when he turned around, the group of people that had silently gathered around behind him shouted all at the same time:
A few hours later....
The party was in full swing. Outside the Room of Arts, where the party had been set up, the cool air refreshed everyone, and once it started getting dark, lamps were set to keep the mood. Suzaku was hanging out in the corner, talking to some acquaintances of his. Seiryuu was dancing wildly (Suzaku later suspected she had slipped some alcohol into her drink), and sitting down and relaxing was Liang and Shogun Waizumasutā.
Liang and Waizumasutā knew each other from way back, he was her older cousin, and they saw each other often. So, given the time they had, they talked about this and that, Liang's father Akiro, matters that concerned him with the Fire Nation, among other things. Finally, they got around to talking about Suzaku and Seiryuu. Liang had always felt relunctant to have Suzaku and Seiryuu together, feeling that she brought down Suzaku's potential. Waizumasutā's decision to have her accompany Suzaku to the Capital had been the final straw.
"I am sorry if I offend you cousin," Liang said sternly, "But what is with this nonsense of having Seiryuu follow Suzaku like an untrained dog? I know you think he can teach her discipline, but right now all that is happening is her bring his potential down. He could be on his way to replace me as the head of the Dragon Rider Samurai at this point if she was not with him!"
Waizumasutā listened patiently as Liang ranted. When she was done, he spoke.
"I know of your concern for Suzaku Liang, and you are right in that he has extreme potential. But Seiryuu also has the same potential, if you haven't noticed. Shouldn't she get a chance too?"
"But she's had the whole training period to shape up, and hasn't even tried!" Liang protested.
"The training period is only four months Liang, you must have patience for the girl" Waizumasutā countered, "and besides, as much as she needs him, so does he, her."
"What do you mean by that?" Liang questioned.
"Do you know who Suzaku's father is Liang?"
She shrugged "I...I never really asked, and he never told me."
"...His father was Gion." Waizumasutā said sadly.
Liang's eyes opened wide in surprise. It took a moment for her to find her voice. "Oh my....damn, it makes sense now..."
Waizumasutā nodded "I only found out a few days ago, but it swayed my decision greatly. He is held back by the pain and fear of what happened. Not to mention what has passed down from Gion's mother..."
"Shhh!" Liang said quickly "Let's not announce that Suzaku is the grandson of...of her. You know what that will do to him, in reputation and probably emotionaly too."
"Well all I'm saying," Waizumasutā finished, "is that they both need each other. That is why she will stay with him. Okay little cousin?"
Liang nodded, and bowed slightly in apology "I understand. I'm sorry if I acted rudely."
Waizumasutā smiled "It is okay, you were only thinking of Suzaku."
A courier walked up to them, a small package in his hand. He bowed first to Waizumasutā, then Liang.
"Have either of you seen the samurai Suzaku?" the man asked, "I have a package for him from his mother."
They pointed him in Suzaku's general direction, and once the courier disappeared into the crowd, Waizumasutā sighed.
"His heart will be broken tonight, I believe.
The World as He Knew It...
Twelve Years Ago......
Sewanin entered the dusty tent silently, her small bag of newly-cleaned dishes clanking softly as the plates tapped each other from movement. She poked her head inside, and sure that nothing, or no-one, had stirred, made her way to her side, where she started laying the plates out on a sheet to dry.
Suddenly, the lamp turned on by itself, though the flame was a light purple instead of the usual red. Sewanin smiled, and before she was able to turn around, a young boy jumped onto her shoulders.
"Gotcha mommy!" The boy yelled in delight, tapping her head twice before leaping off. Sewanin only smiled.
"Hey Suzaku honey. Did I wake you?"
Suzaku shook his head rapidly "Nope! I woke up all by myself, and I wanted to sur..sar..soar..."
"Surprise me?" Sewanin guessed.
Suzaku nodded vigorously "Uh huh! I wanted to soar-prise you!"
Sewanin chuckled "It's surpise honey."
Suzaku pouted "I know! Hmph...." Suzaku pouted for a few minutes, and then smiled. "When is daddy coming home?"
"Soon sweetie." Sewanin replied, cleaning and fixing up Suzaku's side of the tent.
"But I thought he was gonna come home with you!" Suzaku protested, "Just because he's a arche...archo....archaeologist, doesn't mean he has to come home so late!"
"Its archeologist sweetie, and daddy had to stay to make sure the explosives are stored correctly."
"Awwwww!" Suzaku complained.
Sewanin smiled in exasperation "Okay fine, give me a minute, and we'll go visit daddy. Okay?"
"YAY!" Suzaku screamed in delight, and ran out of the tent to wait for her.
Sewanin smiled. Suzaku was a handful alright, but she was proud of him. He was able to bend earlier than any other child of the group, and he was very nice, even if his energy got carried away at times.
Suzaku then poked his head into the tent, and at the same time the ground, disturbingly, started shaking slightly.
"Umm mommy...daddy's coming...really fast..."
Sewanin's face became one of worry, and she rushed out of the tent. Gion, her husband, ran up to the tent.
"Honey...you and Suzaku...up hill now....earthquake!" He panted. The ground started to tremble further.
"What?! What about you?!" Sewanin said worriedly.
"I have to make sure the others get to safety. I am supervisor, I have to make sure they're okay as well." Gion said, and seeing the worried face on his wife grow more concerned, he added, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. You know me. I'll never let this family be split apart. That's a promise!"
Sewanin's sighed, but kissed her husband lightly on the cheek, "And you better keep that promise." Sewanin said, and grabbing Suzaku's hand, rushed up to the top of the hill, as the ground shook with more force. At the top, Sewanin was able to see all that her husband and the rest of the diggers were doing. Most of them were, like them, going to safe ground. However, as the earthquake started to reach its peak, the ground shattered under the feet of one, and he became trapped.
"Help!" he cried. Gion quickly rushed over to the trapped digger's side, and started trying to pull him out. However; Gion could barely pull the man up from the ground, and tears in the earth began to rip into existence around the two. Sewanin could not stand there and simply watch her husband be almost killed.
"Suzaku, stay here. I'm going to help daddy, okay?" Sewanin said quickly, and rushed down the hill. Suzaku watched with a scared expression as he watched his mother run down, jumping over the ridges and cracks in the ground. Suddenly, a crack in the earth opened right below him.
"AHHHHH!" Suzaku screamed, and lept out of his way, flames emanating from his hands in his panic. He grabbed onto a tree, but no sooner did he grab it than it lit on fire. Suzaku stumbled back as purple flames engulfed the tree, and burning its roots right up, it fell with a mighty crash and began sliding down the hill. At the bottom, it flipped over, and fell onto the storage shed.
Suzaku wasn't able to see what happened next, for at that moment the tree hit the shed, a bright light filled the whole world, a massive wave of heat smacked Suzaku back on the ground.
And the screaming, it started and never stopped.
And when he awoke, twelve years later, from the nightmare of that earthquake, he awoke to the bright light of Seiryuu's candle, the heat from the candle, and then the screaming.
The horrible screaming, echoing not from everyone else, but from his own throat, borne from his sorrowful heart.
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Release Notes: The tracing subsystem has been completely rewritten. A memory leak detector has been implemented. It is now possible to restrict fault simulation to particular areas in the target module. Several fixes have been made for KEDR to be able to work on the versions 2.6.37 and 2.6.38 of the Linux kernel. Call monitoring for 20 more functions is now supported. Support for fault simulation for many of these functions as well as for vmalloc() group has also been provided. The issues concerning parallel builds (make -j N) have been fixed.
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Release Notes: This release includes a few minor enhancements of the user interface and several bug fixes.
gedit-pair-char-autocomplete is a gedit plugin that automatically inserts a closing parenthesis ) whenever an opening parenthesis ( is typed. The default paired characters are (), [], {}, "", '', and ``. The plugin is smart enough to automatically overwrite existing closing brackets when appropriate. Selecting a block of text and typing an opening parenthesis or quote character will enclose the selection in quotes or parentheses.
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Release Notes: Fixes were made for AD self-registration scripts. $JAVA_HOME/bin/ was removed from the keytool command for OpenJDK compatibility. Missing imports statements were fixed. Registration codes are automatically deleted when deleting the associated domain. This fixes the "unable to delete domain" bug. An integrity violation in dbmigrate11 that was preventing subsequent DB updates is now caught.
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Release Notes: This version includes mainly bug fixes and a few improvements.
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Release Notes: The --prgbox (which reads output from a command) and --progressbox options were added. The units for the --timeout option from the previous version were corrected.
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Release Notes: This is yet another bug fix and portability enhancement release. A bug that prevented time stamp files from being created if the -S option was given to downtimed has been fixed. The software should be now compatible with RHEL/CentOS 5 and Solaris as well as with some other systems lacking some modern interfaces. OpenBSD and Debian GNU/kFreeBSD compatibility has been improved. An openSUSE startup script has been added. Other minor bug fixes and improvements were made.
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Release Notes: This release allows the use of auxiliary (external) memory for fixed-size matrices and vectors.
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NiX Brute Forcer is a tool that uses brute force in parallel to log into a system without having authentication credentials beforehand. This tool is intended to demonstrate the importance of choosing strong passwords. NiX supports a variety of services that allow remote authentication, such as HTTP(S) BASIC/FORM, MySQL, SSH, and FTP. It is based on NiX Proxy Checker.
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The Drizzle project is building a database optimized for Cloud and Net applications. It is being designed for massive concurrency on modern multi-CPU/core architectures. The code is originally derived from MySQL.
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Spain is not only one of the world's leading tourism destinations; it is also now an important source of outbound tourists, including the United States. The number of Spaniards traveling outside of Spain has risen from 6 million in 1986 to over 17 million in 2007.
The sector is a major component of the Spanish economy and accounts for 11 percent of national GDP and over 12 percent of employment in the services sector. Spanish arrivals in the U.S. have shown positive growth since 2002. Spain is the United States' 6th largest European market and 13th largest international market, with 516,471 arrivals in 2007. This represented a 22 percent increase over the previous year, one the highest percentage increases within EU countries. Most recent data available for the January – November 2008 period shows 605,110 visitors, a 30 percent increase over the same period the previous year, making Spain once again one of the star performers in the EU.
Conservative estimates for 2009 show arrivals in line with 2008 figures. Spain is considered to be one of the top ten long–term growth markets for inbound travel to the United States. Within Western Europe, it ranks sixth behind the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.
Major overall outbound destinations are the neighboring Portugal and France, followed by Andorra, Italy, the UK and Germany. Long haul travel accounts for approximately 10 percent of foreign travel. The most popular long haul destinations are the United States, followed by Morocco, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Brazil.
Vacation trips account for 67 percent of travel by Spaniards, while another 31 percent are visits to friends and relatives, and 22 percent is business travel. More than 60 percent of Spaniards traveling abroad do so with their families
Although sector sources indicate that the percentage of reservations made through agencies continues to decline, it is interesting to note that when Spaniards travel outside of Spain, 40 percent reserve through agencies and 11 percent use packages.
The areas that generate most U.S.-bound travelers are Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and the Basque area in the north.
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The best prospects continue the pattern of previous years. Recent seasons have seen a substantial increase in travel during the ski season, particularly to the Colorado area. A favorable exchange rate was an important reason for this increase, although growing sophistication on the part of the Spanish client is also a factor.
The most popular destinations continue to be New York, Florida, California, Colorado (ski + drive), followed by Arizona with its Grand Canyon, and Nevada with Las Vegas. Additionally, Hawaii, Alaska, Washington D.C., Boston, National Parks, theme parks and Indian reservations are attractive destinations. Destinations with easy access to golf courses are also starting to be of interest.
The close commercial ties between the two countries and the increasing awareness and curiosity about the United States in general, particularly among the younger generation, makes Spain a market of opportunity for a wide variety of U.S. destinations.
Industry sources maintain that the increased use of Internet and online purchases combine to make online travel arrangements very attractive. Plane tickets and travel agencies/tour operators ranked first and second in the list of products sold via Internet during the first semester of 2008.
The ability to acquire airline tickets, hotel reservations and country/city information online will foster competition among local tour operators and travel agencies and lead to more competitive offers. However, despite the growing importance of the online segment, the number of sales outlets continues to increase. As indicated above, Spain has more travel agencies per capita than any other European country.
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Lawmakers billed the proposal as part of an effort to deal with growing fears that a biological or chemical attack could come in the form of purposely contaminated food. Their bill gives the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) the authority to recall and ban contaminated imports, and also to ban shipment of fruits and vegetables from any country suspected of supporting or harboring terrorists.
Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI) said that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has only 150 inspectors to police 307 ports, leaving the vast majority of foods under its jurisdiction uninspected. The FDA has responsibility for fruits and vegetables, while meat and poultry imports fall under the jurisdiction of US Department of Agriculture inspectors.
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The bill also gives the HHS secretary the ability to close US ports that are left uninspected by FDA personnel.
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"We have to assume now, which I don't think we did in the past, that food will be intentionally adulterated," said Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ).
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Founded in 1997, the operating brief for the Opel Perfomance Centre (OPC) is quite simple: Explore and expand Opel technology to its performance boundaries to produce a range of exclusive high-performance cars that offer superior driving dynamics and a distinctive, sporty design, but are at the same time well suited to everyday driving conditions. To achieve this, there is close collaboration with Opel's International Technical Development Centre.
Today Opel offers high performance models from OPC across its product range. These exciting vehicles provide an intensely sporty edge for the enthusiast driver and form a key element of the marketing strategy for the Opel brand in South Africa.
Prominent amongst high performance hatchbacks in South Africa is the Corsa OPC, a vehicle that has redefined the performance segment of the compact hatch market. The statistics alone have performance enthusiasts salivating over this exciting small car from Opel OPC.
Maximum power from the 1.6 litre turbocharged and intercooled engine is a healthy 141 kW @ 5850 r/min. Generally what would be described as maximum torque of 230 Nm is available between 1980 and 5800 r/min. The Corsa OPC has a little extra available however with an 'overboost' system that can be activated to elevate torque to 266 Nm when a short burst of extra performance is needed, when overtaking for example. Drive is via a six-speed transmission to ensure the best spread of ratios and optimised performance.
In a car that weighs in at 1280 kg this translates into a zero to 100 km/h acceleration time of just 7,2 seconds. Top speed is 225 km/h as measured by the OPC engineering team. Overtaking acceleration from 80 km/h to 120 km/h in fifth gear takes only 6,7 seconds. To top it off, the Corsa OPC's fuel consumption averages out at a very respectable 7,9 litres per 100 kilometres.
The appearance of the Corsa OPC matches the performance with full advantage taken of the well-proportioned styling of the original 3-door Corsa to develop the striking styling package for the OPC variant. The Corsa OPC is targeted at a younger group of buyers than other OPC models and this led to the design team taking a more expressive approach – not that any of the OPC models have ever been less than expressive in their styling – in their adaptation of this OPC.
The roof spoiler and the revised front- and rear-bumper/valance styling with their distinctive aero gills immediately command attention. A dark shaded diffuser adds aero function and style to the rear view. Moulded side sills complete the transition and blend with the extended front and rear bumpers. In OPC tradition, a colour-keyed crossbar defines the grille. Other unique styling cues are the distinctive side mirrors and 18-inch alloy wheels, both accented with a triangular design motif, a motif that is used extensively throughout the vehicle from the front bumper recesses for the fog lights through to the exhaust outlet.
Interior styling is in keeping with the sporty nature of the Corsa OPC. Door-sill treatments, the chrome surrounds on the gauges and their red needle indicators are all typical OPC. Air vent surrounds are colour keyed in either silver or blue depending on body and upholstery colour. The steering wheel offers distinct motor sport styling with its squared-off lower edge and coloured ring to mark its top centre position. The leather-covered steering wheel has a thick grip. Bare aluminium pedals, leather gear knob and quality lacquer finish for the centre console provide a quality ambience. The steering is adjustable for both reach and height.
The sports seats fitted to the Corsa OPC are the product of a joint development programme between Opel and specialist seat maker Recaro. They feature integrated head restraints and side airbags. The seats have combination cloth/leather trim with the stitching colour keyed in either blue or silver depending on the body colour of the car. The seats are designed to provide optimum support, especially lateral support, even during the most enthusiastic driving experiences. The driver's seat is six-way adjustable.
The seats have a race-seat look and break with tradition in that they are based on a plastic shell reinforced with glass fibres rather than a tubular steel frame. The thermoplastic injection process used to manufacture the seats offers far more control over the shape and contour of the seat than is available with a steel frame construction.
The integration of the head restraints and side airbags into the seat ensures a high level of safety. The seats are provided with cut outs to accommodate four point seat belts should the owner wish to fit these. Despite their out and out sports configuration the seats do not impact on functionality or practicality of the rear seats. These new seats feature the familiar Easy-Entry system that offers hassle free access to the rear seats on Opel cars.
Interior appointments include: Air conditioner with pollen filter; power front windows with one-touch facility; map reading lights (front); MP3 compatible RDS radio/CD combo with 7 speakers, steering wheel mounted satellite controls and auxiliary input for MP3/iPod players; speed sensitive central door locking; anti-theft immobiliser with ultra sonic sensor; on board computer; triple information display; tyre deflation detection system; cup-holders in the centre console and door pockets.
SRS airbags are provided in front of the driver and front seat passenger and in the sides of the front seats. In addition curtain type airbags provide for side impact protection. Isofix child seat attachments are provided on outer rear seat positions.
The key to the sports car like performance of the Corsa OPC is its latest generation 1.6 litre turbo engine. The cylinder head, sump, and turbo-specific intake manifold with its side-mounted throttle valve are all made from aluminium. The turbocharger housing is integrated into the exhaust manifold. This optimised position provides a performance advantage with improved turbine response as well as a weight saving over more traditional turbocharger installations. The compact Corsa OPC engine provides top performance in terms of specific output with its 88 kW per litre of displacement (that equates to 120 hp per litre).
When the Opel OPC engineers set about producing the Corsa OPC, a fun driving experience was at the top of the agenda. As a sporty compact car the Corsa already had the appropriate credentials, the OPC chassis team simply needed to build on this base to provide the added levels of balance and agility that are expected from a true performance car.
Technical experts from both the production car team and from special vehicle development at Opel, assisted by engineering specialists from Lotus Engineering, worked on the Corsa to refine this platform as the basis of the OPC version.
Key differences on the Corsa OPC compared to the standard Corsa are that the chassis sits 15mm lower to the ground, and a revised rear axle geometry that increases stiffness and decreases the roll rate by 25%. Spring and damper tuning is adjusted accordingly.
The ESP (Electronic Stability Programme) can be turned off in the event that the driver wants to add further excitement to his driving experience. The full suite of driver aids includes: Brake Assist; Hill Start Assist; Electronic Brake Force Distribution; Straight Line Stability Control; Cornering Brake Control; Traction Control, and Cruise Control.
The specification for the Corsa OPC includes 7.5J X 18 alloy rims fitted with 225/35 R18 tyres. Brakes are massive 308mm ventilated discs at the front and 264 discs at the rear. The brake callipers are finished in trademark OPC blue.
A feature of the Corsa OPC is the electro-hydraulic, variable-progressive steering that provides a true sports car feel. The power-assisted system has a ratio of 13:1 in straight ahead driving conditions, an already direct ratio. As the steering angle increases, so does the level of response. With the steering wheel angle at 90 degrees the steering ratio is at 11,8:1. The variable ratio steering is also used to ease parking with the ratio increasing to 13,3:1 to reduce steering effort when large steering inputs are sensed at low speed.
In the world of small performance vehicles the Corsa OPC provides an extreme motoring experience.
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The SFR v. Gov. Susana Martinez trial began today in state District Court with the governor's high-powered, contract defense lawyer attacking the credibility of the journalists who filed the lawsuit, suggesting they were not precise, not knowledgeable, not prepared and not invested in the profession.
"How long have you been in the journalism racket now?" lawyer Paul Kennedy asked former Santa Fe Reporter staff writer Joey Peters, prompting chuckles in the courtroom. It was the second time Kennedy had used the word "racket."
Kennedy also pushed Peters to reveal where he was storing a recording he made of a brief 2013 phone call with the governor that's been mentioned in the case. As part of a tense exchange, Peters said he was uncomfortable answering questions about where his notes and recordings are located.
Kennedy jumped in, "I don't care if you're uncomfortable. Answer the question."
Judge Sarah Singleton eventually ruled that SFR's legal team must produce the recording tomorrow, "no matter where you get it from." She did not compel Peters to reveal where he kept the recording.
During the call, Peters told Martinez that her spokesman wouldn't reply to his requests for comment. She replied: "I wonder why." The comment, Peters said, was sarcastic. And it could point to a deliberate stonewalling of SFR.
The governor's recalcitrance and tone in the call signaled to SFR's staff that its increasingly frosty relationship with the Martinez administration—brought on, the newspaper contends in its lawsuit, by critical coverage of the administration—could not be salvaged. So the newspaper filed suit, alleging that the governor had committed serial violations of the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, and that her administration had violated SFR's free expression rights under the state Constitution.
In court today, Kennedy also successfully fought to exclude an audio recording of Martinez' chief of staff, Keith Gardner, saying he never used his state email because he didn't want to "go to court or jail."
"I never email on my state email anything that can come back to bite me in the ass," Gardner said in the recorded conversation. "It's all done offline. I never—shit, I never use my state email, because—it's all done on different stuff, 'cause I don't want to go to court or jail."
SFR filed its lawsuit more than three years ago, saying the governor's office blacklisted the paper after SFR covered the Martinez administration's use of private email.
Current and former SFR journalists testified today. Gardner and other Martinez staffers, past and present, are expected to take the stand tomorrow and Friday.
SFR was known as an investigative newspaper and aimed to get at the "why" behind a story, as opposed to simply covering the news of the day, former editor Alexa Schirtzinger said from the witness stand. The paper's policy was to always ask for comment on any story that pertained to Gov. Martinez' administration and officials' activities. Journalists would ask by phone and by email, she said.
Responses to those requests came consistently through the early part of Schirtzinger's term as editor, even if Martinez' officials got back to journalists with a "no comment." But then the paper published a year-end cover story in 2012 under the headline "The Year In Closed Government," emphasizing the hypocrisy of the administration's secrecy. "Our purpose is to serve the governed, not the governor," Schirtzinger said in court today.
After that article called out Martinez' campaign-trail promises to run a transparent government, SFR stopped getting any response at all, Schirtzinger testified. "We certainly had the feeling that we were being completely cut off." This not only contributed to an erosion of the paper's credibility, but "readers weren't able to get as full of a story that we wanted to get to them," Schirtzinger said.
In his cross-examination of Schirtzinger, Kennedy opened by asking, "You're out of the journalism racket now, right?"
"I wouldn't call it a racket, but yes, I'm out of it," Schirtzinger replied.
Kennedy asked whether SFR is primarily an arts and culture publication. Schirtzinger replied that it's a news publication. He asked whether she was sure of its circulation and quizzed her on the population of the larger Santa Fe County.
He also eventually asked whether she had plotted with her staff to trap the governor into noncompliance with the state's open records law by requesting emails SFR knew existed, simply to see if they would be provided. She said there were no plots or traps.
Kennedy later asked reporter Justin Horwath, a former SFR staff writer, numerous times to recall comments the Governor's Office gave other media outlets without providing similar information to SFR. Since it was three years ago, Horwath said, he couldn't recall the specifics.
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Video clip confusion (PowerPoint 2003/SP3)
Hi all,
I work in a holistic health care office that is a training institute in addition to providing clinical services. We are putting together PowerPoint presentations for training and for presentations at conference. We're all relatively new to the process, and none of us has much experience with digital video. We do, however, have general competence w/computers.
The person working with the original digital video files is on a Mac. She has been converting them to Quicktime .mov files, or burning them to a DVD as .vob files. Windows PowerPoint, of course, doesn't like .mov files, so I'm looking for an optimal video format for us to use.
I've tried converting a .vob file to either .mpg (mpeg-1 -- mpeg-2 files wouldn't play in PPT) or .wmv files. When I play either of those file formats in Windows Media Player, they're small, but very crisp and clean. When I insert them into PPT 2003, though (via Insert > Movies and Sounds > Movie from File, which is the only way I seem to be able to bring them in) they play back larger, and look a little fuzzy. and somehow seem to have degraded from how they appeared on the Mac where the conversion was done - they will stutter a little, or pick up some distortion, or alter in some way.
I'm using a little utility called WinAVI Video Converter for conversion on my end (on a WinXP PC). When I created the .mpg files I set the conversion options to give me the best quality, and to keep the keep the original picture size. But the original picture plays larger on the Mac than it does on the PC. Does most conversion software yield about the same quality output, or do I need to shop around for a better utility to convert the video? Is there any way to get a larger picture in PPT but have it look crisp and clean the way it does in Windows Media Player?
I'd love to find some kind of resource to guide the process from beginning to end. My head is dizzy with codecs and file formats, and there's so much information on the Internet that Googling keywords is just making things worse
Thanks in advance for any info you can provide!
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Re: Video clip confusion (PowerPoint 2003/SP3)
Welcome to the Lounge.
One option would be to convert your movies to Shockwave Files (.swf) then embed them into your powerpoint slides. I have done just this many times recently. You might like to try this site for your media conversion. It has given me excellent results and is . There is a maximum upload size but I think you should be OK.
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"Manly" Personalized Gifts include Flasks and Money Clips
These days, there are a bevy of personalized gifts available in a variety of categories, from jewelry and clothing to pub signs and posters, but some of those items are uniquely masculine and are the perfect gifts for the man in your life for a variety of occasions.
Personalized flasks are one of those items. Though flasks do come in styles that have a bit of a feminine slant, the vast majority of flask carriers are men. Many men appreciate the opportunity to indulge a little and enjoy toting their favorite libation with them on various occasions, especially when it's cold outside and that little nip can offer an extra bit of warmth.
Personalized flasks come in a variety of styles. Many are made of stainless steel for extra durability and are small enough to fit in a pocket. Some models are adorned with handsome leather, for an executive look. Others might be enhanced with the logo of a favorite sports team. Some are strangely-shaped while others are very traditional.
Another "manly" item is a money clip, another way for a gentleman to carry his paper currency or credit cards rather than in a traditional wallet. Personalized money clips make great gifts for that special guy. They tend to be much more stylish than a wallet and many men prefer to carry them because they are light weight and can be carried in a front pocket or inside jacket pocket, where they fit easily.
Some personalized money clips are made of sterling silver and, like flasks, may be enhanced with materials like leather. Usually, the personalization on the front of the money clip includes initials, nicely engraved in your choice of font. Some clips include sports team images while others are multi-function, including timepiece money clips, which feature a watch face.


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I am a graduate of the University of Oxford (Human Sciences), currently training to be a doctor at Bart's and the London medical school.
I was recently asked to help two young friends of my family with their medical school applications, and found it enormously rewarding to guide them over the hurdles of the admissions process and see them both achieve offers. From this experience, I know that applying for a place at medical school is a daunting prospect, but that the process can be broken into achievable parts to help you to become a strong candidate. These parts are:
The personal statement… This can easily go wrong, but there is no reason it should! Striking the right tone and advertising yourself in the best possible light is really a matter of understanding your best qualities as a potential medic and spending time polishing the final draft. I can be a source of friendly suggestions, and also help with editing, to help you make that all-important first impression!
Admissions tests… These are a common stumbling block, so it pays to devote time sharpening your skills, whatever admissions tests you might be sitting. I am able to guide your practice, walk you through difficult questions, and give you the right feedback so that you can ace the exam.
The interview… Having sat as a student representative on a medical school interview panel, I know the qualities that admissions officers associate with great applicants, as well as some of the pitfalls to be avoided! Medical school interviews are not rocket science, but preparation is essential so that you feel confident of how to present yourself on the day.
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The citric acid cycle (AKA the TCA cycle, AKA the Krebs cycle) is an incredibly important set of chemical reactions which is at the centre of how all aerobic organisms function. It is also really complicated at first glance.
Essentially, the purpose of the citric acid cycle is to extract as much useful energy as possible from macronutrients in the diet: glucose from sugars, amino acids from proteins, and fatty acids from fats. All of these molecules can be turned into a molecule called acetyl-CoA, which is the raw material for the citric acid cycle. The major function of mitochondria, the organelles which have been described as the 'power stations' of the cell, is to use this molecule to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
Through a series of chemical reactions, the chemical bonds in acetyl-CoA are broken down and rearranged, releasing energy which is used to reduce (add hydrogen atoms to) the molecules NAD+ and FAD. This produces the energetic molecules NADH and FADH2, which are necessary for oxidative phosphorylation to occur.
In oxidative phosphorylation, the energy of these molecules is used to force hydrogen ions out through the inner membrane of the mitochondrion. When these ions are released and allowed to flow back across the membrane, they power a channel - ATP synthase, which acts like a turbine in a dam - which forms ATP from ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and a phosphate group.
All of this is important because ATP is the 'energy currency' of the cell. The energy made available with the splitting of phosphate groups away from ATP can now be used in a vast range of chemical reactions all across the body, from the firing of neurons in the brain to the formation of urine in the kidneys.see more
The honest answer to this question is: not very much. However, this does not mean that work experience is not important - on the contrary.
Firstly, it is necessary to stress that some medical schools place great emphasis on work experience within their admissions criteria (and some graduate entrant programmes require substantial work experience before they will consider an applicant). This is a factor when should consider as far in advance as possible in order that you can organise sufficient work experience, or avoid these medical schools.
However, most medical schools are not stringent with respect to how much work experience you have, or even exactly what you have done provided that it has a bearing on skills which are important in medicine. This is partly because universities are keenly aware of how important family connections and a supportive school are in organising work experience, and do not want to discriminate on this basis.
For this reason, the most important thing about work experience is to be sure that you reflect on what you have been involved in, what you have learnt, what you have demonstrated, how you might develop in future, and how all of this relates to medicine. Being methodically reflective in this way is not easy or automatic, so it may be useful to keep some form of diary or otherwise make notes on any work experience you do.
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A common question type at medicine interviews is "can you tell me about a time when you solved a problem/worked well in a team/made a mistake" and so on. This is because the more important qualities in an applicant are thoughtfulness and engagement, rather than who they have met or what they have done. (Although 6 months working with mountain rescue medics is impressive as well!)
Aptitude tests like the UKCAT and the BMAT are ostensibly designed to reflect innate ability, rather than preparation. There is also an element of luck: how sharp you are on the day, and the questions you draw from the question pool. But in practice, the margins between meeting and missing medical school cutoffs are so fine that preparation is essential for these tests, even if it just means becoming familiar with the format and developing a sense of the pace at which you will need to work through the questions.
However, in addition to this I believe that some degree of focussed practice is also beneficial in order to develop your ability in each of the individual sections of the UKCAT:
The verbal reasoning section is perhaps the most difficult 'core' section to prepare for, as it depends on literacy skills developed over years. However, the speed at which you must scrutinise passages for key information is so fast that it is useful to practice exam-style questions and then examine how you came to correct and incorrect conclusions - you are likely to find that certain errors of reasoning tend to come up repeatedly and can then be corrected.
In the quantitative reasoning section, it is useful to sharpen up certain arithmetic skills which you may not have had to use for a number of years. Again, practicing doing these at speed and going over your answers is helpful, particularly given the relatively limited number of basic mathematical functions which you might need to use.
Of all of the sections, abstract reasoning is probably the most important to prepare for. Thinking about the properties of the symbols used in the test, and being confident of how to look for patterns methodically, is key to give yourself the best chance at this difficult section.
In the situational judgement test, you are asked to make nuanced decisions about situations in which there are conflicting ethical, practical, and professional priorities. Some advantage may be gained here by learning some of the principles of medical ethics and good medical practice, and by understanding the reasoning behind sample questions.see more
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Inhabited Island, also called Prisoners of Power, is one of Russia's seminal works of science fiction. In the 22nd century, Earth's society is a post-industrial technocracy that has achieved affluence and eliminated most material needs through tremendous production efficiencies. Among the three species known to possess the capacity for rapid interstellar travel, mankind is the one reaching into space most eagerly and aggressively. Maxim Kammerer is a young man who becomes involved in this exploration program. His ship is shot down on Saraksh, a remote planet suffering in the aftermath of a nuclear conflict. He takes up residence in the Land of the Fathers, an oppressive, militaristic nation. Controlled by a small group of officials and businessman leaders, it's at war with its rival, the Island Empire, and also faces threats from other cultures such as the Khonties and Barbarians.
Written by the acclaimed fraternal writing team of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, the book provides the setting for Inhabited Island: Battlefield, a turn-based strategy title now nearing release. Developed by Wargaming.net, which is best known for its Massive Assault series, it offers the quartet of factions named above as playable sides, each with its own units, strengths and vulnerabilities. Battles are said to play out on vivid extraterrestrial landscapes where factors like the day and night cycle, weather and terrain impact the ebb and flow of the hostilities. The project, which first appeared on our radar about a year ago, seems to be getting considerable attention in its home market. This, of course, only served to raise our desire to learn more about it. Happily, we found that its Producer, Nick Katselapov, was willing and able to answer our questions.
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Jonric: To start off, what kind of strategy game is Inhabited Island: Battlefield, and what high-level design and conceptual goals does it embody?
Nick Katselapov: The thing is that Inhabited Island: Battlefield is not RTS. Visually it feels like real-time strategy, but in fact, it's turn-based. This is the major feature like with Massive Assault series; the developer, Wargaming.net, is coming up with another quality TBS, which visually feels like RTS. We put together the best TBS concepts from the industry's most popular turn-based games (Civilization, Heroes of Might of Magic, Panzer General, Massive Assault, etc.), polished them to perfection, and wrapped it into Wargaming.net's classy 3D environment.
We think that turn-based fans do deserve to have masterpieces released for them once in a while. Inhabited Island: Battlefield is aiming to become the best turn-based game available so far.
We also added some RTS-style concepts like base building and deathmatch mode. The core of the game is one huge campaign, based on the science fiction universe created by the Strugatsky brothers, who are extremely popular Russian writers. You may view the scenario gameplay as Panzer General-like, but with about 70 unique unit types including various kinds of infantry, armor, artillery, aviation, reconnaissance, ships and boats, submarines, transports, super-weapons, hypno-transmitters...
Jonric: When and how did the project get under way, and what is the target release date you're aiming for?
Nick Katselapov: Our publisher, Akella, joined forces with Wargaming.net, Inc. in spring 2005, when the project began. A highly anticipated Inhabited Island movie is coming out in Russia in 2007, and the game's gold master is scheduled for this month.
Jonric: Who are the Strugatsky brothers, how well known are they in Eastern Europe, and internationally? Why did you choose to use their work as the basis for a game?
Nick Katselapov: The Strugatsky brothers became the best-known Russian science fiction writers, with a huge fan base. A number of their works have been translated into English, German, French and other languages. They were and still are popular in many countries, including the United States, England, France, Poland, Bulgaria and Germany, where most of their writings were available in both East and West Germany. The brothers were Guests of Honor at the 1987 World Science Fiction Convention, held in Brighton, England.
Several of the books written by the Strugatskys take part in the same universe, known as the World of Noon. Among the main characteristics of this universe are a very high level of social, scientific, and technological development, the high creativity of the general population, and very significant increases in the level of societal maturity compared to either the modern world or any of those known to exist.
Why did we choose them? First of all, they are damn good. Their vivid characters, believable worlds and breathtaking stories are perfect fits for games. You won't find other masterpieces in science fiction literature to compare with the Sturgatsky's.
Jonric: What are the primary features, elements and strengths that will differentiate Inhabited Island: Battlefield from other strategy releases that will be available around the same time?
Nick Katselapov: There are not too many turn-based games coming out in 2007, and that's the key marketing point; we know that turn-based fans are out there. Many of them have been forgotten by big publishers pushing RTSs. We think that turn-based fans do deserve to have masterpieces released for them once in a while. Inhabited Island: Battlefield is aiming to become the best turn-based game available so far. A lot of time and effort have been put into it, so we have had a chance to carefully select only the most enjoyable features and concepts for the game, and to bring them to perfection.
The game has plenty of attractive features - appealing 3D graphics rivaling that of Heroes of Might and Magic V, various game modes, a state of the art interface that's both simple and intuitive. Unlike classic World War II wargames, Inhabited Island: Battlefield is oriented towards a much smaller number of unit parameters and calculations. It's basically a "what you see is what you get" type of strategy game. You don't have to perform predictions involving multiple turns, but rather concentrate on what you have here and now on the screen.Continues


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