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WALES v AUSTRALIA (Saturday, KO 2.30)
WALES have been warned they face Australia's 'Richie McCaw' with David Pocock set for his comeback game for the Wallabies in Cardiff on Saturday.
The outstanding openside flanker was yesterday compared with All Blacks legend McCaw who starred again for New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium last weekend.
Pocock missed most of the Wallabies' 2012 internationals with a serious knee injury but is likely to be fit this weekend after also overcoming a calf problem.
The ACT Brumbies great tormented Wales during June's 3-0 Test series humbling and gained the upper hand over Sam Warburton and his men at the breakdown.
Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde had high praise for Pocock and admitted Wales have their hands full trying to contain him as they seek to avoid an autumn series whitewash.
"He's a huge player for them, isn't he? Pocock is quite a bit of a talisman for them," he said.
"To have him back in the team is going to raise them again. He is akin to Richie McCaw, and the influence he has with the All Blacks."
Wales – who look to bounce back from three defeats out of three to Argentina, Samoa and New Zealand in November – could receive a big boost of their own.
Lock Ian Evans, who injured his knee in the embarrassing 26-19 Samoa setback, missed last weekend's 33-10 drubbing by New Zealand but could well feature this weekend.
If the 6ft 8in Ospreys man is fit, he and ex-Newport Gwent Dragons lock Luke Charteris, who stands at 6ft 9in, are likely to combine to form one of the biggest second row partnerships in Welsh international history.
The hosts have been ravaged by injury this season and will be without the services of lock Bradley Davies, who was concussed after being clobbered from behind by Andrew Hore on Saturday – the All Blacks hooker's disciplinary hearing taking place today after he was cited.
As well as Evans, Wales are sweating on the fitness of centre Jamie Roberts, wing George North (both hip), outside half Dan Biggar (shoulder) and back rower Ryan Jones (head). They have delayed naming their team until tomorrow with McBryde revealing yesterday they are no clearer on who will be fit or not to face the Wallabies.
"We can't confirm anything at the moment," he said.
"We are going to give some players as much time as possible, so we are looking at Thursday, really.
"Ian Evans took a part in training this morning, which was a positive, but we are not forcing anybody.
"We haven't got great numbers in training, so Thursday will be the important day for us."


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'"The conversation with Allan Walsh, his agent, has always been focused on getting a deal done," Regier said. "I think the contract actually reflects the case that he had in arbitration. Statistically, for the points that he had, he was going to do very well in arbitration. What this provided us with was a longer-term contract at what we felt were very good numbers and the belief that he would step up and not only provide the consistency, but I think we'll see a lot of growth in him as well."'
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Behind closed doors, congressional leaders and the White House are discussing budget savings to tie to the upcoming vote on the federal debt limit. Republicans have promised that spending cuts must be at least as large as the debt-increase amount. Thus, if the debt limit is increased by $2 trillion to get the government through the end of 2012, policymakers need to agree on $2 trillion in cuts, probably measured over 10 years.
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Sen. DeMint on the EDA
Last week, I wrote about reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration, which is currently being debated on the Senate floor. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) wrote an op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal that cites Cato's work on the EDA.
Will GOP Finally Cut Farm Subsidies?
With trillion dollar deficits and mounting federal debt, will Congress finally get serious about cutting farm subsidies? We've been disappointed before, but there are a few hopeful signs—like the front-page story in this morning's Washington Post—that this Congress may be serious about cutting billions in payments to farmers. As the Post reports:
Weak Defense of Homeland Security Grants
Last week, the House passed a homeland security appropriations bill slashing funding for grants to states and localities. The New York Times has now noticed and unleashed an indignant editorial:
Downsizing the Department of Labor
The Department of Labor has been added to Cato's Downsizing Government website. Proposed spending cuts are $143 billion.
Stamp Out the Postal Service
In a speech he delivered on Tuesday at the University of Chicago, presidential aspirant and former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty said he would apply a "Google test" to the federal government:
Real Cuts for Debt Vote
The House's overwhelming rejection of a clean debt-limit increase means that the two parties must now find major spending cuts. House Republicans say that they will not support a debt increase unless the Democrats agree to equal-sized spending cuts. If Congress raises the debt limit by $1 trillion, then it must also find budget savings of at least $1 trillion, over either five or ten years.
Extinguish Federal Grants to Firefighters
Last week, the House passed a $40.6 billion Homeland Security appropriations bill for fiscal 2012. The Constitutional Authority Statement for the bill cited Congress's authority to appropriate money and the General Welfare Clause. Citing the General Welfare Clause might be appropriate for activities associated with the common defense of the nation. However, it is not an appropriate justification for something like the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, which distributes federal taxpayer money to local fire departments.
EDA Reauthorization
The Senate is set to take up legislation reauthorizing the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. A relic of the Great Society, the EDA was created to help economically depressed areas of the country. Today it's just another example of an unnecessary, unconstitutional program that lingers around because politicians like to demonstrate to the public that they're "doing something."
Housing Stimulus Fails
On Tuesday, Case-Shiller released their monthly housing price index. Surprise, it fell by 4.2% in the first quarter of 2011. I've been predicting a decline of about 6% over the course of 2011 (might need to adjust that). Of course, this should come as no surprise. We've spent the last couple of years trying to re-create the bubble, with little success.


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The Louisiana House on Monday advanced legislation that would provide a one-time cost of living adjustment to public school employee pension checks.
The House voted 91-0 for the measure House Bill 46 sponsored by state Rep. Ed Price, D-Gonzales. The bill now moves to the state Senate.
HB46 would provide up to a 3.75 percent increase to some 6,923 retirees and their beneficiaries. The average age of the retirees is 76. The average per month pension check is $752 or $9,024 a year, each far below the federal poverty level.


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Two more people have been charged by police investigating the murder of oil executive Carole Waugh.
The body of Ms Waugh, 50, was found in a lock-up garage in Lime Road, New Malden, on August 2.
Two men, Rakesh Bhayani, 40, and Nicholas Kutner, 47, have already been charged with her murder and connected fraud offences.
Today (December 19), Met police said two women have been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with the investigation.
Debbie Burke, 48, of Crossbow Road in Hainault, Essex, and Elaine Perkins, 51, of Claybury Road in Ilford, east London, will appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on January 10.
The pair are accused of conspiring with Mr Bhayani and Mr Kutner of defrauding banks and financial instutions between April and August this year.
Millionaire Ms Waugh, who lived in London, was last seen alive on April 16.
Her body was found almost four months later inside a Volkswagen Golf parked in the garage.
A post-mortem examination revealed she died of a single stab wound to the chest.


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Editor's note: Every Friday ASR Publisher Edward Lewis will answer some questions from fans about the Aztecs in this weekly mailbag. Send questions to email@example.com, @EdwardLewisASR on Twitter, post questions on the message board or put questions on ASR's Facebook page. Staff Writer Agustin Gonzalez is filling in for Edward Lewis this week.
Rickdoerr: Now that spring ball is over what do we know now that we didn't at the beginning?
Rick, to put it simply: A whole lot.
Even with projected starters such as Sam Meredith, Jordan Thomas, Alec Johnson, Nik Embernate and Walter Kazee sidelined with injuries, those who followed spring ball got to catch a glimpse of what kind of team this will be next season.
For the first time in five years, there were questions about who was going to line up under center every Saturday and take the first snap. Ryan Katz, the transfer from Oregon State, has undoubtedly looked like the best quarterback in camp and it will be absolutely shocking if he isn't the starter next year. He's gotten the most reps with the first team, and he'll provide a new dimension at the quarterback position with his mobility and ability to make plays out of the pocket.
Another glaring question mark was who would replace Ronnie Hillman and his 3,243 career rushing yards and 36 touchdowns. The answer is not one running back, but two, and maybe even three. Kazee looked good as the thunder to Hillman's lightning last year, and he'll be in the mix once again when he returns from his torn ACL. Aztec fans got to see a little bit of what Adam Muema could do, and he's had a fantastic spring, breaking off several long touchdown runs in practice. But the real diamond in the rough could be redshirt freshman Brandon Wright. He's been the breakout star of spring camp, showing an ability to run between the tackles and push the pile. Whenever he's gotten the ball, you expect positive yardage. Rocky Long could use all three in a committee next season depending on the situation.
But perhaps the biggest thing SDSU learned was that wide receiver - a weakness last year - could be the deepest and best position on the team. Brice Butler has been the most dynamic playmaker on the squad before injuring his shoulder, and he could put up the type of season Vincent Brown did two years ago. Colin Lockett will be even better in his second season at wideout, and Dylan Denso returns as well. Throw in Dominique Sandifer, Ezell Ruffin and newcomer Tim Vizzi, and this position will be stacked.
Vincent: What will next year's basketball starting lineup be? Also what can we expect? Sweet 16? Elite 8?
To tell you the truth, I have no idea, and I don't think SDSU's coaching staff does either. With six new talented players coming in, and only Tim Shelton and Garrett Green departing, the Aztecs will have at least 12 guys getting good playing time, unless someone redshirts. If you look at the versatility of next year's team (Jamaal Franklin can play as a wing or at the four, Winston Shepard has point guard skills at 6-foot-9, etc.), considering all of the different starting lineup combinations will make your head spin.
My best guess at the starting lineup for the start of the season (emphasis on guess) would be Xavier Thames, Chase Tapley, James Rahon, Franklin and J.J. O'Brien at the five. As the season progresses, I think Shepard cracks the starting lineup, Rahon goes back to being the first guard off the bench and Dwayne Polee and James Johnson snag some starts as well.
As far as expectations go, a few days after SDSU's loss to North Carolina State in the NCAA Tournament, Thames tweeted, "Where's the final four next year?? Because we will be there!!!" The Aztecs return four starters, have the best incoming recruiting class in program history, and expectations will be sky-high. I think if SDSU fails to make it to the Sweet 16, it will be a huge disappointment.
SleepingGiantsFan: Since this is SDSU's final season in the MWC, and the final season of the MWC for that matter, I'm curious whether there's been any special vibe around camp about winning the final MWC title or moving to the Big East.
If you ask Rocky Long this question, he'll say something along the lines of how it's the goal every year to win the conference championship, and this year is no different.
But you better believe there is a special vibe around the team this year. With a pillow-soft schedule and no back-to-back road games, the Aztecs could realistically put together a 10-win season, their first since 1977 when Claude Gilbert was the head coach and SDSU finished the year ranked 16th in the country. If you look at the amount of talent Boise State is losing, and if everything goes SDSU's way, the MWC title could be ripe for the picking.
The ramifications of SDSU moving to the Big East could be huge for this year's recruiting class as well. Three-star athlete Chris Seisay told us that the Big East move is playing a huge part in his recruiting, and it's a sentiment that could be echoed with more and more recruits this year. If the Aztecs do put together a nine or 10-win season, this recruiting class could be huge.
k5james: Any murmers of a possible early football commit?
We have in fact been hearing rumors that SDSU could have picked up an early commitment from a linebacker. We've heard he's at least very interested in SDSU and could be committed already, but he's been very tough to get on the phone to confirm this. Hang tight and we'll keep you updated.


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FLINT (AP) -- Carl Levin has taken to the floor of the U.S. Senate to plead for the release of an American ex-Marine imprisoned in Iran on spying accusations.
The Michigan Democrat says there's no evidence that Amir Hekmati "was engaged in espionage of any kind" when he visited his family in Iran in 2011.
In a speech last Wednesday and reported in the Congressional Record, Levin says the evidence used in an earlier trial of Hekmati "was deeply flawed."
The Iranian Supreme Court overturned his death sentence, and Hekmati remains imprisoned awaiting a new trial.
U.S. officials have repeatedly denied that Hekmati was a spy.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios has just announced the 2014 animated feature BIG HERO 6, an action comedy adventure in theaters on November 7, 2014.
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes "Big Hero 6," an action comedy adventure about brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. With the help of his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters on a mission to save their city. Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring comic-book style action and all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, the CG-animated "Big Hero 6" hits theaters in 3D on November 7, 2014.
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There seem to be two conflicting concepts in my head at this point. The right peck drill requires 'igniting' all muscles and push the underarm out to deliver the disc at the hit. At the same time, a lot of people here seem to use the 'whip' concept to explain the elbow chop (i.e. the guy in full upper body cast, whipping the underarm out or ). These two concepts seem to contradict each other in my mind, could someone shed som light on it?


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Dispatches from Birtherstan - August-October 2014 update
Three months for a passible update?? It's almost like your movement has gone and died, and the only flies over over the rotting carcass is the true believers trying to get some form of attention.
Dr. Orly has joined Philip Berg in the list of former birther attention whore attorneys who have been left in the dust. Her blog is a rambling disjointed morass of attempts to try and propel herself back in the limelight, to get someone to pay attention to her again. The monkeys at Gerbil Report are too busy flinging poo at each other and making up homoerotic fantasies about various debunkers to really care much what is posted. Professional Seditionist Sharon Rondeau is reduced to writing about her jailhouse lover Walter Fitzpatrick. Most of the trolls have gone elsewhere,
About the only part of Birtherstan that still seems to be making some sort of go with it is the current attention whore attorney being Larry Klayman. Boy Defective Mike Zullo is still parroting "any day now" claims with and to his special friend Carl Gallups.
Matter of fact, the only ones still making a go at Birtherism are the ones that all have connections to World Nut Daily, Joseph Farah, and the Western Center for "Journalism". Hmm......It couldn't be that they're trying to milk the last bit of that sweet, sweet money from the birther cashcow, is it??
So what do I have to update with?? Nancy Ruth Owens is a disgusting batshit insane racist. Larry Klayman is a disgusting batshit insane racist attention whore. Walter Fitzpatrick gets three years in prison. Ed Noonan has decided to become his own court system. Some GOP types still make the occasional trip to Birtherstan. Tribble Mobility Scooter Donald Trump and his undead scalp ferret are still trying to get attention. Padawan Pauly exports his crazy to the other side of the pond. More future Secret Service visits. And increasing Birtherstani disappointment with the ones they thought would be their elected Great White Hopes. Not to mention that it looks like the whole Maricopa County CCP thing may have been actual "Pay to Play".


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I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on where to find good practical information on how to bring buddhist principles to play in our dad-to-day lives in the workplace? In particular I am trying to rekindle my enthusiam and positivity in my job (I work for an aid and development agency). Have suffered from some long-standing frustrations that have hampered/complicated my efforts to move forward with work tasks and acheive positive outcomes, I'm feeling bit a jaded and out of patience and would like to shift to a more spiritual approach to my worktasks in an effort to reframe my thinking and energies and recharge my perseverance. Has anyone come across a good source of advice for how to apply buddhist principles on a practical level in the office, for example, when tackling the unruly to-do list, when coming up against barriers and frustrations, when going into meetings, when encountering conflicts and the need to meet employer's expectations and deadlines? I have heard some great advice for applying values to daily life, but not any advice specifically to buddhism in the office.
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Mayada Al Hinawi finally able to release her new album
Prominent Syrian singer Mayada Al Hinawi was finally able to end problems with her production company, Alam El Phan, and is expected to release her album entitled "Rige'na elba'dena" (We are Back Together). This album is one of three that were done and were stopped because of the dispute with the company.
Mayada expressed her sadness to the deteriorated situation of singing and added that it is not expected to get any better in the near future. About starting an acting career Mayada said she considers herself not a good actor, and entering the acting world would mean jeopardizing her image.
Mayada revealed that poet Mohammed Hamza originally made one of her songs in the new album "Meen Fil Aashe'een" for the late Egyptian singing legend Um Kulthoum and tunes by the late composer Baleegh Hamdi and words.
Mayada will go on a tour around the Arab world, which will take her to Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and other countries. Al Hinawi has revealed that she has refrained from singing songs that are long and has shifted to the more upbeat short songs to fit in the modern age of Arabic music. The singer stressed that in order for any artists to keep going, he/she must alter him/herself with the moving times or he will remain in his place and will eventually fadeout.
The singer stressed that she was not absent from the music scenes, but she had personal issues that kept her from holding live performances. Mayada revealed that her recent marriage was one of the reasons she did not hold any concerts. –Albawaba.com
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The jobs of more than 100 police community support officers across the Bradford district have been saved by a £3.6 million cash boost.
West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson, has pledged to pay an extra £2.9m, supported by £770,000 from Bradford Council's coffers, for the next two years to preserve 120 PCSOs – more than half of the number in the district – whose position had been threatened by budget cuts.
The money is on top of £17.8m Mr Burns-Williamson pledged last month to keep the current level of PCSOs throughout West Yorkshire until 2016.
The new cash injection will protect the level of police community support officers, currently at 211, in the district for the next two years.
An agreement has been reached between Mr Burns-Williamson (above) and Bradford Council leader David Green to increase his funding by 30 per cent a year, taking the Police and Crime Commissioner's total contribution to £2,898,984.
Bradford Council has pledged £770,616 a year to the fund.
Mr Burns-Williamson said it was a positive move.
"Protecting our communities is a priority and this is a massive step in the right direction of sustainable policing as we all remain committed to preventing and tackling crime and making communities safer and feeling safer," he said.
"I welcome the support of Bradford Council in protecting front-line policing. I understand the challenges that the Council faces. The police service alone is being cut by £152million to 2016/17.
"This means we have to find smarter, more innovative ways of working together in our communities."
Councillor Imran Hussain, deputy leader of Bradford Council, said: "Community safety is a top priority so we are pleased to come to an agreement with the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire that will ensure we have a strong presence of Police Community Support Officers in the district.
"People want to feel safe, both in their homes and when they are out and about on the streets, so pledging funding for PCSOs means we can continue to receive the excellent protection they have delivered."


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This year is the tenth anniversary of HeroClix, and WizKids Games has been celebrating by putting out a tremendous amount of great products. Coinciding with the Infinity Gauntlet tournament series much of this year has been devoted to Marvel Comics HeroClix, and that's the inspiration for the latest expansion set: Chaos War! Packed with tons of Avengers and subthemes including Future Foundation, Pet Avengers, iconic villains, Hank Pym alter egos, and more, Chaos War combines great character choices with cool new and existing mechanics. We've been showing off Chaos War figures including the OP Kit featuring the Future Foundation (read all about it HERE), the Fast Forces pack (HERE), and the convention exclusive Giant-Man and Ant-Man super booster (HERE); today we've got an in-depth look at the booster set!
Chaos War is just the very latest set in HeroClix, an ever-growing miniatures game using high-quality figures pulled right from the pages of your favorite comic books. These large expansion set releases bring to the table dozens of new figures, exciting abilities and game mechanics, and more. Chaos War follows the standard release pattern with blind booster boxes containing 5 figures. Boosters are designed both for existing players and those just starting out, and anyone can pick one up to start collecting and playing right away. Like all "collectible" games HeroClix has different rarity levels with Chaos War featuring 15 commons, 14 uncommons, 12 rares, 11 super rares, and 8 hard to find chase figures.
The bulk of what you'll find in boosters will come from the commons, but as always there are fun and interesting figures even at this rarity level. Army building is the name of the game with generic figures like the Iron Man Drone, Ultron Drone, Sentinel (especially sought after), Space Phantom, Masque Duplicate, Lava Man, and Shadow Council Soldier. Classic Avengers star appearing even among the commons with Captain America (in his new costume) and Vision, along with the civilian alter egos Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Donald Blake (Thor)! In addition to the criminal element among the generics is longtime villain and first time HeroClix figure Egghead. Finally, the last two slots in the common bracket, Hank Pym and Ant-Man, are devoted to one of the more interesting mechanics in the set, Hank Pym's "Morph" - more on this in just a bit.
14 figures make up the Chaos War uncommons, and they're quite a varied bunch. As always we've got some repainted and slightly re-sculpted figures in the form of swarm leaders like Madame Masque (from the Masque Duplicate), Jinku (from Lava Man), and Max Fury (from Shadow Council Soldier). The uncommon Ant-Man, this time representing the irascible Eric O'Grady, also utilizes the common Ant-Man sculpt and adds the distinctive shoulder harness. Meanwhile, the third Hank Pym incarnation of Wasp appears here, along with the first of this set's two Black Knights. The Avengers are bolstered by the addition of team members and allies Sharon Carter, Ms. Marvel, Iron Man, Wonder Man, and Wolverine, while Genis-Vell offers another Alter Ego option for the Incredible Hulk's Rick Jones and the long-awaited Speed rounds out the roster of the Young Avengers.
Among the Chaos War rares are many more Avengers as well as more characters we haven't seen for a while like Wasp (Janet), the other Black Knight, Tigra, and Quicksilver (based on Speed's sculpt). Major heavy hitters return in new versions of Ares and Sentry, alongside updates to Spider-Woman, Thor, and a great new Hawkeye. Finally there's new to HeroClix Victoria Hand and new versions of Nick Fury and Baron Zemo.
In the super rare category are no Fantastic Four members, unlike in the last couple sets, but there are a bunch of great villains including everyone from Loki to the massively powerful Chaos King himself! There's also the flip-side of Sentry Void, The Unspoken from the Inhumans, Taskmaster, Morgan Le Fay, and Kang (who desperately needed a new version). Mr. Sinister also makes his triumphant return to HeroClix with an incredible figure courtesy of last year's World Champion. But there is some light in the darkness; you'll also find heroes Binary, Crystal, and everyone's favorite Lockjaw and Hairball among the super rares.
The rarest of the rare are the chase figures, and Chaos War brings players a whopping eight of them! Distributed at roughly one per brick of ten boosters, they're not impossible to find and you'll frequently find them trading hands at venues with lots of players. Like in the DC set Brave and the Bold, these chases feature pairings in "duo" figures. On the tiny side there's Ant-Man and Wasp alongside a single base non-duo symbol "duo" of Sentry and Void. Avengers pile on with classic team ups of Hawkeye and Mockingbird, Vision and Scarlet Witch, Scarlet Witch and Wonder Man, and Thor and Hercules, while their enemies do the same in Dr. Doom and Kang. Last but certainly not least, Chaos War brings us the first ever "trio" figure: Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America together again in Avengers Prime! All eight Chaos War chase figures feature unique brown bases.
The quality of sculpts in Chaos War is excellent, and maintains the high standards we've seen from WizKids lately. As with the last set Galactic Guardians, the figures here are unique and feature a lot of character, even the generics and re-used sculpts. Just like at the lineup of commons in Chaos War with everything from the very "human" Tony Stark, Donald Blake, and Hank Pym, to the tall mechanical monstrosity Sentinel and the weird dinosaur lady Dinah Soar.
The Ultron Drone is, frankly, hot, and the Shadow Council Soldier has great armor and weapon details. Speed and Quicksilver share a body that's a great example of how much motion can be captured in a miniature figure, while both have unique heads styled right out of the comics. Some other major standouts include Nitro with his enormous explosion effect, and the magnificent Sentry who lunges toward his opponents with a swoosh of energy. Among the super rares are several outstanding sculpts like the deviously slinking Loki, towering Chaos King with his intricate costume, and of course Mr. Sinister with his incredible cloning tank. No discussion of sculpts would be complete with addressing two of the chase figures.
Avengers Prime stands out for having not one or two but THREE new sculpts and they all look great, especially with Thor's clouds and lightning. Then there's Sentry and Void; it may not be the biggest or flashiest, but this figure has an absolutely stunning sculpt with really intricate details. It's almost a shame it's translucent as if it were painted we might be able to better appreciate the sculpt.
Painting too is very good across the board in Chaos War, and the figures have even fewer paint errors (that I've noticed) than in Galactic Guardians. WizKids continues to include lots of translucent plastic in different colors that look really cool as energy or flight effects, and these can be seen on figures like Ultron Drone, Vision, Speed and Quicksilver, Nitro, Genis-Vell, Wasp, Sentry, and more. Metallic paints show up quite a bit as well, like on Max Fury and the Shadow Council Soldier's armor and weapons, the Masque figures' masks, many of the bladed weapons in the set like Taskmaster's sword, elements of costumes on The Unspoken and Chaos King, and many more. Some of the best looking paint work in Chaos War includes the simple yet effective pink and white of Dinah Soar, Egghead's detailed suit, the layered colors in Nitro's explosion, Thor's detailed armor and Mjolnir, and Baron Zemo's snowy base. And again, you'll find nearly universally impressive paint applications on the super rares and chase figures.
As with all HeroClix sets, Chaos War brings to life interesting comic book characters that translate to interesting game pieces. This manifests in very different ways, everything from Captain America's no-nonsense dial full of only standard powers all the way to Avengers Prime fully outfitted with a trait and three special powers. The Iron Man and Ultron Drones have the same minion power that keys off of nearby characters (Iron Man/Tony Stark and Hank Pym respectively, Ultron for both) and let them move for free, which can be incredibly effective for swarm teams. Similarly both Lava Man and Shadow Council Soldier perform better with their superiors nearby. The familiar "AE" mechanic is back to turn Tony Stark into Iron Man and Donald Blake into Thor, while all of the Hank Pym characters (Hank, Wasp, Ant-Man, and the convention figures Giant-Man and Ant-Man) can switch among themselves via their cool "Morph" trait. Another set of figures who can switch places via special traits are Sentry, Void, and Sentry and Void. Sharon Carter becomes a "Secret Avengers Coordinator" for Avengers teams, while Victoria Hand has a very interesting power called "Traitor, or Not?" that switches her to your opponent's side but deals his figures damage! The powerful Mr. Sinister can bring back fellow Marauders from the brink of KO via "I Can Rebuild You, Mutant," while Kang's crazy "Timeline Reset" power lets you remove action tokens from all of your other characters (his point value or less) once per game. The most fun power names come with the duos of Lockjaw and Hairball with "Don't Hit the Cat! Or the Dog, Really" and "Leader of the Pet Avengers... Plus Cat."
Continuing the trend from Galactic Guardians and the recent Batman movie set, Chaos War eschews a Buy It by the Brick promotion in favor of a Marquee figure. This additional figure is available only to stores and comes in its own small. It's up to the individual store to decide how to distribute it; many give it away with purchases of bricks or cases, and others sell it alongside Chaos War boosters. This set's Marquee figure is #100 Vision. The third vision in this set, or fourth if you include the one paired with Scarlet Witch in the duo figure, this figure is a 185 point experienced version that utilizes the same sculpt as the others. Unlike those, however, this robot doesn't just have a translucent base; the entire figure is almost entirely a semi-opaque milky white with a painted symbol on its chest. It's also very capable in battle with 8 range, Phasing/Teleport with special bonuses against other Robot or Armor figures, un-counterable Impervious, Indomitable, and more!
In addition to the Marquee figure, brick and mortar stores were able to purchase OP (organized play) kits, designed to promote the game through tournaments and giveaways. The Chaos War kit contains the Future Foundation (Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Spider-Man, and Thing) in their white costumes and at convenient point values that make them a combined 300 point team.
Also included are two new special objects: the Iron Man Briefcase Armor and Tank Turret (the first ever Ultra Heavy Object)! Finally, the kit has a new double-sided map with the Negative Zone Prison on one side and the Avengers Mansion Grounds on the other. For a full breakdown of the OP kit check out our review HERE.
Players interested in Chaos War and its great cast of characters aren't limited only to the booster set either. Also on sale at your local comic book or game store are two more Chaos War products: the Fast Forces pack and the Countertop set. The "FF" has six Avengers (Captain America, Mockingbird, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, Thor, and Wasp) that use the same sculpts from the main set but with different dials, point values, and powers. All Fast Forces are designed to make it easy to play teams right out of the box, and so the figures have point values that let you do this. The Fast Forces pack also comes with a double-sided map; this one lets you play on the European Castle and the Quinjet Hanger. We took an in-depth look at the Chaos War Fast Forces HERE. Meanwhile, the Countertop display has blind single figure boosters that bring you ten more characters based on Chaos War sculpts on new dials: Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Space Phantom, Vision, Masque, Ms. Marvel, Ultron, Spider-Woman, and Wonder Man.
With its huge roster of popular Avengers characters and villains, powerhouses like Sentry, team builders, and generics, Chaos War is truly a set that has something for everyone. Marvel fans are already eating this one up, and the race to collect all of the chase figures is in full swing. With a full booster set, Fast Forces, Countertop, Marquee figure, and OP kit there are over 75 Chaos War figures to collect, and that doesn't even include this year's convention exclusive Giant-Man and Ant-Man Chaos War super booster! Whether you're a longtime player or someone who's just getting into HeroClix, you're really going to like Chaos War and you'll be seeing figures from this set played at your local venue for a long time to come.
Visit HeroClix.com for even more info as well as downloads of rules and maps!
Don't forget, we've also partnered with WizKids to give away a full factory set of Chaos War! CLICK HERE for more info and to enter now.
Review and Photos by Scott Rubin
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Danny Grangers Offensive Evolution
The general NBA fandom has caught onto the fact that the Indiana Pacers are, in fact, a pretty decent team. But it wasnt always that way. For the last handful of seasons, Indiana has been buried in that odd purgatory where they either just made the playoffs (with zero chance of winning a series) or just missed them (with zero chance of winning the lottery), and thats a hard place to be for an NBA team.
Just ask Danny Granger, who has been looked upon as the teams primary scorer every year since Jermaine ONeal left Indianapolis in 2008. Hes always scored well, but not necessarily efficiently, often forcing up bad shots because he felt like he had to in order to give his team a reasonable chance to win every night.
Not anymore.
I havent shot the ball particularly well, but it hasnt caused us to lose games, Granger, who has shot a brutal 17-for-68 (25%) over his last five games, told HOOPSWORLD. Thats awesome because in the past, that wouldve definitely lost us the game. Thankfully this year thats not the case.
Actually, the entire team has had its fair share of offensive woes early this season, but despite everything theyre still 6-2, good enough for the third-best winning percentage in the Eastern Conference. Granger knows his teammates roles in the strong start.
Were shooting something like 38% as a team, so its good to have that extra offensive support that we havent had in past seasons. I was always the one that had to score, but this year I score when Im needed to.
With seven different players currently averaging double figures for Indiana, its clear that this is a very different Pacers team from a year ago.
Part of that change has been on the defensive end, which Pacers coach Frank Vogel has noticed, particularly in his starting small forward.
Hes defending, Vogel said regarding Granger. Hes brought his defense at a really high level all season, all seven games that weve played. Hes a huge reason were defending so well as a team.
Granger admitted his extra tenacity on that end has everything to do with the energy he saves not dominating the ball on offense every possession.
My defense has been really great because I know I dont have to score 25 points a game, Granger said. I get to focus more on the defensive end. Im honestly having one of the best defensive years Ive ever had so far.
With Granger shooting so poorly, and David West still finding his way with the new team and his surgically-repaired knee, its a small miracle that Indiana is playing this well early on. Granger, though, doesnt want anyone to think that hes going to back off on offense.
My aggressiveness is still there, he admitted. We just have more scoring threats, and thats a blessing.
It will really seem like a blessing when the team gets firing on all cylinders. Outside of Miami and Chicago, this might be the best team in the Eastern Conference. Grangers role might be changing drastically, but thats a good thing when the team does nothing but get better.
Four seasons ago, Granger believed the team went as he did. Now, the team goes as the team goes, and thats a good thing for the new Indiana Pacers.


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I first met Sean Morgan when he was a graduate student at the Chico State College of Business. Already a successful business owner, he had returned to Chico State for an MBA. His advanced degree coupled with his business experience encouraged us to hire Sean as a business instructor immediately. Sean excelled at taking complex ideas and explaining them in understanding ways to students of all ages. His classes, his student organization and his network of former students now pursuing professional careers are a testament to his dedication and knowledge.
On the professional scene Sean excels as well. A disciplined business partner, we have worked together on numerous projects for many local companies. His knowledge of strategy, management and finance is just what the city of Chico needs to help guide it to a prosperous future. It's time Chico prioritizes its budget, its values and its future. As a Chico City Council member, Sean will work to put the most important issues first.
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Vehicle Financing Manager, Amsterdam, Netherlands Corporate Office
About Tesla
Palo Alto, California-based Tesla Motors designs and manufactures Electrical Vehicles and EV powertrain components. Tesla's goal is to produce a full range of electric cars from sports cars to mass-market vehicles and we are determined to decrease the cost of electric vehicles. We have designed, produced and delivered Tesla Roadsters to customers in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Model S, the world's first premium electric sedan is now being rolled out world-wide.
The Role
For our Vehicle Financing Manager position, we are looking for someone who is personable, energetic and highly organised. The successful candidate will be responsible for building relationships with banks and leasing companies in all of Tesla's core European markets, while also introducing compelling vehicle finance and lease products in these markets. The goal of the individual is to introduce several financial products in time for the first Model S deliveries, to continue to build Tesla's portfolio of products across the core markets, and to manage and innovate these products and relationships throughout the Model S lifecycle. The Vehicle Financing Manager will also be responsible for working with Sales, Marketing, and Communications staff to ensure that these products are properly understood and promoted.
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TWO people have been arrested following an incident in Leominster last night.
Police were called to Bridge Street in the town at 6.35pm after two dogs are believed to have attacked and caused three people to be injured.
Police say the dogs, believed to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a Bullmastiff, were seen attacking one woman in the street.
Members of the public attempted to assist and the Police managed to restrain one of the dogs.
One woman was taken by air ambulance to hospital and is believed to have serious injuries but is currently in a stable condition.
A further two women are also believed to have suffered injuries and received medical attention.
The restrained dog, believed to be the Bullmastiff, died at the scene. The other dog has been taken away and seized by police at this time.
Police are trying to ascertain the circumstances surrounding this incident. Officers would like to reassure members of the public and thank people for their support during this incident.
The arrested individuals, a 21-year old man and a 26-year old man, remain in police custody at this time.
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When I pointed out the inconsistencies, one hung up on me and the other 2 just stammered and said they didn't know what the problem was. One time, when I asked for someone to come out after I hadn't been able to watch TV for 4 days, I asked for them to send someone in the afternoon when I would be home. I received a call at 8:30 am the next morning from a technician trying to find my address. The reason he couldn't find it was because they were trying to send someone from Ft Worth, which is 200+ miles away.
They will not credit your bill, even when you haven't been able to use the service. They consistently blame the customer for any problems. My internet was out for 4 days and they kept blaming me. It suddenly came back on, so it wasn't anything to do with me. Lately the TV has become unwatchable because of freezing, pixelating, and skips during the program. Do not get this service. If you do, you'll regret it.
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Stay away from this company. They have no idea of how to service a customer from the technical help standpoint to charging you fees when they have the product returned to them. Unfortunately my apartment complex chose them as the provider and so I had to undergo the task of becoming a customer, but I was very wary from the start as they had multiple bad reviews on the internet. I underwent two occasions that I had to contact to correct a situation either with technical help or customer service.
This company must have a policy of lying to its customers, because I have spoken to at least 12 different people over the last 6 months trying to get my $150 refund back and have been lied to almost every single time.
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The iced tea changes daily at Three Tarts in Chelsea, but it's always a light, season-appropriate flavor based on Harney & Sons tea.
On a recent visit, the flavor of the day was a fruity black currant, and instead of sweetening it with sugar, the girl behind the counter offered a splash of limeade or lemonade. Now, as you may remember, both these citrus drinks are freshly squeezed, the lemonade sweetened with honey and the limeade with agave nectar. They're puckeringly fresh tasting and only a bit sweet. Blend one (or both!) with the iced tea, and you'll have concocted a wonderful makeshift Arnold Palmer. The proportions of tea to lemonade or limeade are entirely up to you.
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Dental Hygiene
Baking soda
Is baking soda good for your teeth and does it really whiten them?
Baking soda will not harm your teeth. It is a little more abrasive and will remove some light staining due to coffee or tea. It doesn't "whiten" teeth other than removing light stains.
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Component / ArtifactId / URI
AHC / camel-ahc
To call external HTTP services using Async Http Client
AHC-WS / camel-ahc-ws
To exchange data with external Websocket servers using Async Http Client
AMQP / camel-amqp
For Messaging with AMQP protocol
APNS / camel-apns
For sending notifications to Apple iOS devices
Atmosphere-Websocket / camel-atmosphere-websocket
To exchange data with external Websocket clients using Atmosphere
Atom / camel-atom
Working with Apache Abdera for atom integration, such as consuming an atom feed.
Avro / camel-avro
Working with Apache Avro for data serialization.
AWS-CW / camel-aws
For working with Amazon's CloudWatch (CW).
AWS-DDB / camel-aws
For working with Amazon's DynamoDB (DDB).
AWS-DDBSTREAM / camel-aws
For working with Amazon's DynamoDB Streams (DDB Streams).
AWS-EC2 / camel-aws
For working with Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).
AWS-SDB / camel-aws
For working with Amazon's SimpleDB (SDB).
AWS-SES / camel-aws
For working with Amazon's Simple Email Service (SES).
AWS-SNS / camel-aws
For Messaging with Amazon's Simple Notification Service (SNS).
AWS-SQS / camel-aws
For Messaging with Amazon's Simple Queue Service (SQS).
AWS-SWF / camel-aws
For Messaging with Amazon's Simple Workflow Service (SWF).
AWS-S3 / camel-aws
For working with Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3).
Bean / camel-core
Uses the Bean Binding to bind message exchanges to beans in the Registry. Is also used for exposing and invoking POJO (Plain Old Java Objects).
Beanstalk / camel-beanstalk
For working with Amazon's Beanstalk.
Bean Validator / camel-bean-validator
Validates the payload of a message using the Java Validation API (JSR 303 and JAXP Validation) and its reference implementation Hibernate Validator
Box / camel-box
For uploading, downloading and managing files, managing files, folders, groups, collaborations, etc. on Box.com.
Braintree / camel-braintree
Component for interacting with Braintree Payments via Braintree Java SDK
Browse / camel-core
Provides a simple BrowsableEndpoint which can be useful for testing, visualisation tools or debugging. The exchanges sent to the endpoint are all available to be browsed.
Cache / camel-cache
The cache component facilitates creation of caching endpoints and processors using EHCache as the cache implementation.
Cassandra / camel-cassandraql
For integrating with Apache Cassandra.
Class / camel-core
Chronicle Engine / camel-chronicle
Chunk / camel-chunk
Generates a response using a Chunk template
CMIS / camel-cmis
Uses the Apache Chemistry client API to interface with CMIS supporting CMS
Cometd / camel-cometd
Used to deliver messages using the jetty cometd implementation of the bayeux protocol
Consul / camel-consul
For interfacing with an Consul.
Context / camel-context
Used to refer to endpoints within a separate CamelContext to provide a simple black box composition approach so that routes can be combined into a CamelContext and then used as a black box component inside other routes in other CamelContexts
ControlBus / camel-core
ControlBus EIP that allows to send messages to Endpoints for managing and monitoring your Camel applications.
CouchDB / camel-couchdb
To integrate with Apache CouchDB.
Crypto (Digital Signatures) / camel-crypto
Used to sign and verify exchanges using the Signature Service of the Java Cryptographic Extension.
CXF / camel-cxf
Working with Apache CXF for web services integration
CXF Bean / camel-cxf
Proceess the exchange using a JAX WS or JAX RS annotated bean from the registry. Requires less configuration than the above CXF Component
CXFRS / camel-cxf
Working with Apache CXF for REST services integration
DataFormat / camel-core
for working with Data Formats as if it was a regular Component supporting Endpoints and URIs.
DataSet / camel-core
For load & soak testing the DataSet provides a way to create huge numbers of messages for sending to Components or asserting that they are consumed correctly
Direct / camel-core
Synchronous call to another endpoint from same CamelContext.
Direct-VM / camel-core
Synchronous call to another endpoint in another CamelContext running in the same JVM.
DNS / camel-dns
To lookup domain information and run DNS queries using DNSJava
Disruptor / camel-disruptor
To provide the implementation of SEDA which is based on disruptor
Docker / camel-docker
To communicate with Docker
Dozer / camel-dozer
To convert message body using the Dozer type converter library.
Dropbox / camel-dropbox
The dropbox: component allows you to treat Dropbox remote folders as a producer or consumer of messages.
EJB / camel-ejb
Uses the Bean Binding to bind message exchanges to EJBs. It works like the Bean component but just for accessing EJBs. Supports EJB 3.0 onwards.
Ehcache / camel-ehcache
The cache component facilitates creation of caching endpoints and processors using Ehcache 3 as the cache implementation.
ElasticSearch / camel-elasticsearch
For interfacing with an ElasticSearch server.
Etcd / camel-etcd
For interfacing with an Etcd key value store.
Spring Event / camel-spring
Working with Spring ApplicationEvents
EventAdmin / camel-eventadmin
Receiving OSGi EventAdmin events
Exec / camel-exec
For executing system commands
Facebook / camel-facebook
Providing access to all of the Facebook APIs accessible using Facebook4J
File / camel-core
Sending messages to a file or polling a file or directory.
Flatpack / camel-flatpack
Processing fixed width or delimited files or messages using the FlatPack library
Flink / camel-flink
Bridges Camel connectors with Apache Flink tasks.
FOP / camel-fop
Renders the message into different output formats using Apache FOP
FreeMarker / camel-freemarker
Generates a response using a FreeMarker template
FTP / camel-ftp
Sending and receiving files over FTP.
FTPS / camel-ftp
Sending and receiving files over FTP Secure (TLS and SSL).
Ganglia / camel-ganglia
Sends values as metrics to the Ganglia performance monitoring system using gmetric4j. Can be used along with JMXetric.
GAuth / camel-gae
Used by web applications to implement an OAuth consumer. See also Camel Components for Google App Engine.
GHttp / camel-gae
Provides connectivity to the URL fetch service of Google App Engine but can also be used to receive messages from servlets. See also Camel Components for Google App Engine.
Git / camel-git
Supports interaction with Git repositories
Github / camel-github
Supports interaction with Github
GLogin / camel-gae
Used by Camel applications outside Google App Engine (GAE) for programmatic login to GAE applications. See also Camel Components for Google App Engine.
GTask / camel-gae
Supports asynchronous message processing on Google App Engine by using the task queueing service as message queue. See also Camel Components for Google App Engine.
Google Calendar / camel-google-calendar
Supports interaction with Google Calendar's REST API.
Google Drive / camel-google-drive
Supports interaction with Google Drive's REST API.
Google Mail / camel-google-mail
Supports interaction with Google Mail's REST API.
GMail / camel-gae
Supports sending of emails via the mail service of Google App Engine. See also Camel Components for Google App Engine.
Gora / camel-gora
Supports to work with NoSQL databases using the Apache Gora framework.
Grape/ camel-grape
Grape component allows you to fetch, load and manage additional jars when CamelContext is running.
Geocoder / camel-geocoder
Supports looking up geocoders for an address, or reverse lookup geocoders from an address.
Google Guava EventBus / camel-guava-eventbus
The Google Guava EventBus allows publish-subscribe-style communication between components without requiring the components to explicitly register with one another (and thus be aware of each other). This component provides integration bridge between Camel and Google Guava EventBus infrastructure.
Hazelcast / camel-hazelcast
Hazelcast is a data grid entirely implemented in Java (single jar). This component supports map, multimap, seda, queue, set, atomic number and simple cluster support.
HBase / camel-hbase
For reading/writing from/to an HBase store (Hadoop database)
HDFS / camel-hdfs
For reading/writing from/to an HDFS filesystem using Hadoop 1.x
HDFS2 / camel-hdfs2
For reading/writing from/to an HDFS filesystem using Hadoop 2.x
Hipchat / camel-hipchat
For sending/receiving messages to Hipchat using v2 API
HL7 / camel-hl7
For working with the HL7 MLLP protocol and the HL7 data format using the HAPI library
Infinispan / camel-infinispan
For reading/writing from/to Infinispan distributed key/value store and data grid
HTTP / camel-http
For calling out to external HTTP servers using Apache HTTP Client 3.x
HTTP4 / camel-http4
For calling out to external HTTP servers using Apache HTTP Client 4.x
iBATIS / camel-ibatis
Performs a query, poll, insert, update or delete in a relational database using Apache iBATIS
Ignite / camel-ignite
Apache Ignite In-Memory Data Fabric is a high-performance, integrated and distributed in-memory platform for computing and transacting on large-scale data sets in real-time, orders of magnitude faster than possible with traditional disk-based or flash technologies. It is designed to deliver uncompromised performance for a wide set of in-memory computing use cases from high performance computing, to the industry most advanced data grid, highly available service grid, and streaming.
IMAP / camel-mail
Receiving email using IMAP
IMAPS / camel-mail
IRC / camel-irc
For IRC communication
IronMQ / camel-ironmq
For working with IronMQ a elastic and durable hosted message queue as a service.
JavaSpace / camel-javaspace
Sending and receiving messages through JavaSpace
jBPM / camel-jbpm
Sending messages through kie-remote-client API to jBPM.
jcache / camel-jcache
The JCache component facilitates creation of caching endpoints and processors using JCache / jsr107 as the cache implementation.
jclouds / camel-jclouds
For interacting with cloud compute & blobstore service via jclouds
JCR / camel-jcr
Storing a message in a JCR compliant repository like Apache Jackrabbit
JDBC / camel-jdbc
For performing JDBC queries and operations
Jetty / camel-jetty
For exposing or consuming services over HTTP
JGroups / camel-jgroups
The jgroups: component provides exchange of messages between Camel infrastructure and JGroups clusters.
JIRA / camel-jira
For interacting with JIRA
JMS / camel-jms
Working with JMS providers
JMX / camel-jmx
For working with JMX notification listeners
JPA / camel-jpa
For using a database as a queue via the JPA specification for working with OpenJPA, Hibernate or TopLink
JOLT / camel-jolt
The jolt: component allows you to process a JSON messages using an JOLT specification. This can be ideal when doing JSON to JSON transformation.
Jsch / camel-jsch
Support for the scp protocol
JT/400 / camel-jt400
For integrating with data queues on an AS/400 (aka System i, IBM i, i5, ...) system
Kafka / camel-kafka
For producing to or consuming from Apache Kafka message brokers.
Kestrel / camel-kestrel
For producing to or consuming from Kestrel queues
Krati / camel-krati
For producing to or consuming to Krati datastores
Kubernetes / camel-kubernetes
For integrating your application with Kubernetes standalone or on top of OpenShift.
Kura / camel-kura
For deploying Camel OSGi routes into the Eclipse Kura M2M container.
Language / camel-core
Executes Languages scripts
LDAP / camel-ldap
Performing searches on LDAP servers (<scope> must be one of object|onelevel|subtree)
LinkedIn / camel-linkedin
Component for retrieving LinkedIn user profiles, connections, companies, groups, posts, etc. using LinkedIn REST API.
Log / camel-core
Uses Jakarta Commons Logging to log the message exchange to some underlying logging system like log4j
Lucene / camel-lucene
Uses Apache Lucene to perform Java-based indexing and full text based searches using advanced analysis/tokenization capabilities
Lumberjack / camel-lumberjack
Uses the Lumberjack protocol for retrieving logs (from Filebeat for instance)
Metrics / camel-metrics
Uses Metrics to collect application statistics directly from Camel routes.
MINA / camel-mina
Working with Apache MINA 1.x
MINA2 / camel-mina2
Working with Apache MINA 2.x
Mock / camel-core
For testing routes and mediation rules using mocks
MLLP / camel-mllp
The MLLP component is specifically designed to handle the nuances of the MLLP protocol and provide the functionality required by Healthcare providers to communicate with other systems using the MLLP protocol
MongoDB / camel-mongodb
Interacts with MongoDB databases and collections. Offers producer endpoints to perform CRUD-style operations and more against databases and collections, as well as consumer endpoints to listen on collections and dispatch objects to Camel routes
MongoDB GridFS / camel-mongodb-gridfs
Sending and receiving files via MongoDB's GridFS system. Note: for Camel < 2.19, the URI syntax is gridfs:dbName[?options]
MQTT / camel-mqtt
Component for communicating with MQTT M2M message brokers
MSV / camel-msv
Validates the payload of a message using the MSV Library
Mustache / camel-mustache
Generates a response using a Mustache template
MVEL / camel-mvel
Generates a response using an MVEL template
MyBatis / camel-mybatis
Performs a query, poll, insert, update or delete in a relational database using MyBatis
Nagios / camel-nagios
Sending passive checks to Nagios using JSendNSCA
NATS / camel-nats
For messaging with the NATS platform.
Netty / camel-netty
Working with TCP and UDP protocols using Java NIO based capabilities offered by the Netty project
Netty4 / camel-netty4
Netty HTTP / camel-netty-http
Netty HTTP server and client using the Netty project
Netty4 HTTP / camel-netty4-http
Olingo2 / camel-olingo2
Communicates with OData 2.0 services using Apache Olingo 2.0.
Openshift / camel-openshift
To manage your Openshift applications.
OptaPlanner / camel-optaplanner
Solves the planning problem contained in a message with OptaPlanner.
Paho / camel-paho
Paho component provides connector for the MQTT messaging protocol using the Paho library.
Pax-Logging / camel-paxlogging
Receiving Pax-Logging events in OSGi
PDF / camel-pdf
Allows to work with Apache PDFBox PDF documents
PGEvent / camel-pgevent
Allows for Producing/Consuming PostgreSQL events related to the LISTEN/NOTIFY commands added since PostgreSQL 8.3
POP3 / camel-mail
Receiving email using POP3 and JavaMail
POP3S / camel-mail
Printer / camel-printer
The printer component facilitates creation of printer endpoints to local, remote and wireless printers. The endpoints provide the ability to print camel directed payloads when utilized on camel routes.
Properties / camel-core
The properties component facilitates using property placeholders directly in endpoint URI definitions.
Quartz / camel-quartz
Provides a scheduled delivery of messages using the Quartz 1.x scheduler
Quartz2 / camel-quartz2
Provides a scheduled delivery of messages using the Quartz 2.x scheduler
Quickfix / camel-quickfix
Implementation of the QuickFix for Java engine which allow to send/receive FIX messages
RabbitMQ / camel-rabbitmq
Component for integrating with RabbitMQ
Ref / camel-core
Component for lookup of existing endpoints bound in the Registry.
Rest / camel-core
Component for consuming Restful resources supporting the Rest DSL and plugins to other Camel rest components.
Restlet / camel-restlet
Component for consuming and producing Restful resources using Restlet
REST Swagger / camel-rest-swagger
Component for accessing REST resources using Swagger specification as configuration.
RMI / camel-rmi
Working with RMI
RNC / camel-jing
Validates the payload of a message using RelaxNG Compact Syntax
RNG / camel-jing
Validates the payload of a message using RelaxNG
Routebox / camel-routebox
Facilitates the creation of specialized endpoints that offer encapsulation and a strategy/map based indirection service to a collection of camel routes hosted in an automatically created or user injected camel context
RSS / camel-rss
Working with ROME for RSS integration, such as consuming an RSS feed.
Salesforce / camel-salesforce
To integrate with Salesforce
SAP NetWeaver / camel-sap-netweaver
To integrate with SAP NetWeaver Gateway
Scheduler / camel-core
Used to generate message exchanges when a scheduler fires. The scheduler has more functionality than the timer component.
schematron / camel-schematron
Camel component of Schematron which supports to validate the XML instance documents.
SEDA / camel-core
Asynchronous call to another endpoint in the same CamelContext
ServiceNow / camel-servicenow
Camel component for ServiceNow
SERVLET / camel-servlet
For exposing services over HTTP through the servlet which is deployed into the Web container.
SFTP / camel-ftp
Sending and receiving files over SFTP (FTP over SSH).
Sip / camel-sip
Publish/Subscribe communication capability using the Telecom SIP protocol. RFC3903 - Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Extension for Event
SIPS / camel-sip
SJMS / camel-sjms
A ground up implementation of a JMS client
SJMS Batch / camel-sjms
A specialized JMS component for highly-performant transactional batch consumption from a queue.
Slack / camel-slack
The slack component allows you to connect to an instance of Slack and delivers a message contained in the message body via a pre established Slack incoming webhook .
SMTP / camel-mail
Sending email using SMTP and JavaMail
SMPP / camel-smpp
To send and receive SMS using Short Messaging Service Center using the JSMPP library
SMPPS / camel-smpp
SNMP / camel-snmp
Polling OID values and receiving traps using SNMP via SNMP4J library
Solr / camel-solr
Uses the Solrj client API to interface with an Apache Lucene Solr server
Apache Spark / camel-spark
Bridges Apache Spark computations with Camel endpoints.
Spark-rest / camel-spark-rest
For easily defining REST services endpoints using Spark REST Java library.
Splunk / camel-splunk
For working with Splunk
SpringBatch / camel-spring-batch
To bridge Camel and Spring Batch
SpringIntegration / camel-spring-integration
The bridge component of Camel and Spring Integration
Spring LDAP / camel-spring-ldap
Camel wrapper for Spring LDAP
Spring Redis / camel-spring-redis
Component for consuming and producing from Redis key-value store Redis
Spring Web Services / camel-spring-ws
Client-side support for accessing web services, and server-side support for creating your own contract-first web services using Spring Web Services
SQL / camel-sql
Performing SQL queries using JDBC
SQL Stored Procedure / camel-sql
Performing SQL queries using Stored Procedure calls
SSH component / camel-ssh
For sending commands to a SSH server
StAX / camel-stax
Process messages through a SAX ContentHandler.
Stream / camel-stream
Read or write to an input/output/error/file stream rather like unix pipes
Stomp / camel-stomp
For communicating with Stomp compliant message brokers, like Apache ActiveMQ or ActiveMQ Apollo
StringTemplate / camel-stringtemplate
Generates a response using a String Template
Stub / camel-core
Allows you to stub out some physical middleware endpoint for easier testing or debugging
Telegram / camel-telegram
Allows to exchange data with the Telegram messaging network
Test / camel-spring
Creates a Mock endpoint which expects to receive all the message bodies that could be polled from the given underlying endpoint
Timer / camel-core
Used to generate message exchanges when a timer fires You can only consume events from this endpoint.
Twitter / camel-twitter
A twitter endpoint
Undertow / camel-undertow
HTTP server and client using the light-weight Undertow server.
Validation / camel-core (camel-spring for Camel 2.8 or older)
Validates the payload of a message using XML Schema and JAXP Validation
Velocity / camel-velocity
Generates a response using an Apache Velocity template
Vertx / camel-vertx
Working with the vertx event bus
VM / camel-core
Asynchronous call to another endpoint in the same JVM
Weather / camel-weather
Polls the weather information from Open Weather Map
Websocket / camel-websocket
Communicating with Websocket clients
XML Security / camel-xmlsecurity
Used to sign and verify exchanges using the XML signature specification.
XMPP / camel-xmpp
Working with XMPP and Jabber
XQuery / camel-saxon
Generates a response using an XQuery template
XSLT / camel-core (camel-spring for Camel 2.8 or older)
Generates a response using an XSLT template
Yammer / camel-yammer
Allows you to interact with the Yammer enterprise social network
Zookeeper / camel-zookeeper
Working with ZooKeeper cluster(s)


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8 Things To Know About Pablo Picasso
April 8 is the 40th anniversary of Picasso's death. Celebrate the art legend with these eight facts.
1. His real name was Pablo Ruiz.
Well, actually Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso. The Spanish artist adopted his mother's Italian surname, because he thought it suited him better. Here's how he explained it to Hungarian artist George Brassaï: "[Picasso] was stranger, more resonant, than Ruiz ... Do you know what appealed to me about that name? Well, it was undoubtedly the double s, which is fairly unusual in Spain. Picasso is of Italian origin, as you know. And the name a person bears or adopts has its importance. Can you imagine me calling myself Ruiz? Pablo Ruiz? Diego-José Ruiz? Or Juan-Népomucène Ruiz?"
2. He finished his first painting at age 9.
Picasso's parents didn't have a refrigerator, but if they did, they'd have displayed his early works with pride. Painting ran in the family. Picasso started figure drawing and oil painting lessons with his painter father when he was 7. By the age of 9, he'd finished his first painting. Picasso entered Barcelona's School of Fine Arts, where his father taught, at 13. Two years later, he completed what he called his first major painting.
So which of these paintings do you think came first? And which one looks more like grown-up Picasso? Scroll down to the bottom for the answer.
Images courtesy Neatorama
3. There are vicious rumors that Picasso was ... left-handed.
Being called a southpaw isn't the worst thing in the world. Picasso would certainly be in good company, if it were true. But Picasso was a righty. See for yourself.
4. Another rumor: Picasso stole the Mona Lisa.
On August 21, 1911, someone stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre and turned the art world upside-down. When a French newspaper offered a reward for information, a man came forward with a statue he'd stolen from the museum four years earlier. He claimed to have stolen a few of them for the poet Guillaume Apollinaire, who'd sold them to Picasso. The 29-year-old artist, now living in France, was taken to court, where he denied knowing that the statues he'd purchased were stolen. There was no real evidence or a link to the Mona Lisa theft, so Picasso wasn't charged.
The real thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, was caught in 1913 when he tried to sell the pilfered Mona Lisa to an art dealer. Peruggia had once been a guard at the Louvre and constructed the frame that encased the painting. He claimed to have stolen the Mona Lisa to bring her home to Italy, but some still believe that Picasso may have had something to do with it.
5. His iconic shirt is no ordinary striped shirt.
Image courtesy Be Nice. Be Kind.
It's a Breton-striped shirt. In 1858, the navy and white knit top became the official uniform for French seamen in Brittany, with 21 horizontal stripes to represent each of Napoleon's victories and a continuous stripe from shirt to sleeves to make it easier to see sailors in the distance. Coco Chanel brought working-class Breton stripes to the fashion world in 1917. They're still en vogue.
6. Marie-Thérèse Walter was the one who got away.
Picasso said, "Love is the greatest refreshment in life." And let's just say the man never left the concession stand. In 1927, he saw a pretty blonde named Marie-Thérèse Walter on the street and tried to pick her up with the old, "Miss, you have an interesting face ... I would like to do your portrait … I am Picasso" routine.
Marie-Thérèse had never heard of him.
But the two got together, despite differences in age (she was 17; he was 45), social stations (the rest of the world had heard of him), and relationship status (Picasso had a wife, ballerina Olga Khokhlova, and a few random mistresses). It was Picasso's most colorful love affair. Some of his most acclaimed—and expensive—artwork was inspired by Marie-Thérèse. They even had a daughter together.
Alas, Picasso's greatest muse never became Mrs. Picasso. The artist refused to divorce Olga, and he and Marie-Thérèse called it quits around 1936. After Olga died, Picasso married Jacqueline Roque, who worked in a pottery studio. Some say Marie-Thérèse was still waiting for Picasso to put a ring on it when he died in 1973. She hanged herself four years later in the home they'd shared. (Jacqueline also committed suicide 13 years after Picasso's death.)
7. Pablo Picasso probably got called an a-hole.
One of the most rocking tributes to Picasso is a 1976 song by The Modern Lovers that starts with the memorable lines: "Well, some people try to pick up girls/And get called a**holes/This never happened to Pablo Picasso."
The song isn't entirely accurate. Contrary to its lyrics, Picasso was more likely 5'4", didn't drive an El Dorado, and probably got called more than a few colorful names. Watch the homemade video below to hear it for yourself (and see some of his art).
8. He wasn't just a painter.
Picasso once said, "My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.'" But that wasn't all. Picasso dabbled in poetry in 1935 after breaking up with his first wife and later wrote two surrealist plays—one of which was performed as a reading with Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvoir, and Jean-Paul Sartre.
Rumor has it, Picasso predicted that someday he'd be more famous for his poems than paintings. But his untitled, punctuation-less, mostly sexual and scatological verses never took off. One gem: "the smell of bread crusts marinating in urine." Hey, you can't be good at everything!


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For example, baseball players' salaries are coming down. Bobby Abreu, a very consistent player who made $16 million last year while hitting .296 with 20 homers and 100 RBIs, could only get a one-year $5 million dollar deal this year. I suspect that the real damage to baseball contracts will get done next year after a lot of skybox contracts aren't renewed this year.
Is Wall Street going to be handing out huge bonuses again this year?
Are oil companies going to be making vast profits?
So, there's no way Obama can cut taxes on the bottom 95% without running up huge deficits. Of course, those "unexpected" deficits will be redefined as additional "stimulus" due to the financial crisis. But that level of spending will then get built into expectations for the future.
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2016 Student Matinee Series
All Matinees begin at 10:00 a.m.
Each show runs approximately 2 hours, including a post-show actor talk back.
Student tickets are $10. Teachers and chaperones are admitted FREE.
To Kill a Mockingbird
adapted from Harper Lee by Christopher Sergel
"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience."
The American classic that fought prejudice with integrity, courage, and a child's compassion proved bigger than Monroeville, Alabama, the American south, and the United States. With healing power and loving humor, Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is here adapted, with her approval, for the modern professional stage in a world that has yet to take all of her life lessons to heart. As poetic as it is prophetic, To Kill A Mockingbird and its literary icons Atticus Finch, Scout, Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and Mayella Ewell offer hope and democracy to a hurting humanity.
DATE: September 22, 28, & 30
VENUE: The Hutchison School, 1740 Ridgeway Road, Memphis 38119
Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
"I do love nothing in the world so well as you – is not that strange?"
Decked to delight in tuxedoes and gowns, these holiday revelers merry-make with one of the most popular comedies in the English language.
Now returning from their victorious war in the trenches, the officers enter the Dixon armed only with cocktails. The ladies they return to prove more of a challenge than that on the battlefield. World-weary Benedick and gallant Claudio encompass sharp-tongued Beatrice and fair Hero with altogether different romances – the one in denial and the other aflame. High spirits play out in the Dixon masque as youthful passions run riot, lovers are deceived, and eternal bliss is threatened – though not before domestic tranquility wins out with the disassembled help of constable Dogberry and his faithful Watch.
DATE: December 9, 13, & 14
VENUE: The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park Ave., Memphis, 38117
What students and teachers are saying about TSC's Student Matinees:
I don't believe there could be any performing arts company that could satisfy my love for the arts any better than the Tennessee Shakespeare Company.
- Caitlyn Knot, 11th Grade, Middle College High SchoolMy students were on the edge of their seats. I enjoyed watching them as much as I enjoyed watching the performers! It is imperative that students are given good first experiences with Shakespeare. So often they are turned off by having to simply read the plays, or they see less than stellar performances. My students were entranced, delighted, and asking for more.
- Ann Lane Neal, Director of Theatre Arts, St. Agnes AcademyMany of my students, who had expressed trepidation in understanding Shakespeare, were surprised to find that they not only understood but also enjoyed the play.
- Janelle Phipps, English Teacher, Harding AcademyI don't want my comments to seem hyperbolic—but my students and I feel that this was the richest literary experience we have ever had.
- Julia Goodwin, English Teacher, Bartlett HS
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Mejia in rotation; Dice-K 'shocked' by decision
MONTREAL -- In a decision that "shocked" Daisuke Matsuzaka, the Mets on Saturday reassigned the veteran right-hander to Triple-A Las Vegas, adding Jenrry Mejia to their rotation despite multiple questions regarding his health.
Less than 24 hours after X-rays came back negative on Mejia's right forearm, the Mets slotted him in to pitch Friday against the Reds. If Mejia is not healthy enough to make that start, or if Jon Niese is not recovered enough from left elbow soreness to return from the disabled list on April 6, Matsuzaka will immediately slide back into the rotation.
But for now, at least, Matsuzaka is a Minor Leaguer despite his 3.04 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 23 2/3 spring innings, including eight whiffs over five shutout innings Saturday against the Blue Jays. The Mets paid Matsuzaka a $100,000 retention bonus last week, essentially purchasing the right to send him to Triple-A.
"I always knew there was a possibility that I would be going to the Minors," Matsuzaka said through his interpreter. "But I definitely am shocked at this decision."
The decision might have been more surprising had Mejia not also enjoyed a standout spring, striking out 13 batters over 13 1/3 innings with a 2.70 ERA. But Mejia has been dealing with a bunion on his right foot, as well as right forearm inflammation from the Ryan Goins comebacker that struck him in the fifth inning of Friday's exhibition game against the Blue Jays. Still, Mejia said he felt "pretty good" about the Mets' decision to keep him in the rotation.
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson admitted Saturday that Mejia may not be healthy enough to pitch Friday against the Reds, in which case Matsuzaka would be the leading candidate to replace him. But Alderson also indicated that Mejia will not simply be making a spot start as the Mets wait to see if Niese is fully healthy.
To the contrary, manager Terry Collins said he could envision a scenario in which Mejia remains in the rotation until around midseason, at which point the Mets convert him to relief work to limit his innings.
"I think a lot of that will be dictated by how he pitches and how his health is," Collins said. "If he goes out there, there's no reason why we can't get him to 100 innings or so -- not more -- so that takes us pretty deeply into midsummer. By then, if we think his innings are running out, hopefully by then some of those young guys will be ready."
Matsuzaka is not one of those "young guys" by any means. But given the lingering health issues of both Mejia and Niese, there is a reasonable chance he will be back with the Mets before the end of April, if not next week.
"He shouldn't be happy," Collins said. "He'd better not be. I'm sure he feels it was the wrong decision, and I certainly understand it because of the way he threw the baseball. But as I told him, we don't know what's going to happen the next few days. He'd better stay ready, and I know he will."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dana is the best call girl she knows. She's plainer than the competition, and she has curves instead of the anorexic skinny look that so many men want. She doesn't mind the surprised looks when she shows up at the door, though, because she knows that the moment she gets her mouth on a man, he's hooked. When her favorite client asks for a ménage a trois, she obliges, and the results are hot!
Warning: This audiobook contains very explicit descriptions of sexuality during a call girl MFF threesome sex encounter. It includes lesbian sex, deep throat, rough sex, oral sex, and anal sex. It is intended for mature readers who will not be offended by graphic depictions of sex acts between consenting adults.
©2012 Mmmmore Productions (P)2013 Lyrical Lip Service, LLC.
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