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Nawras, Qtel and Qtel Group all won prestigious awards recognising their world-class products and services at the Telecoms World Middle East Awards in Dubai last week. Winning 'Best Customer Strategy', Nawras was recognised for the company's successful efforts in attracting new customers and retaining existing customers with innovative strategies and reward programmes.
The award, which saw Nawras pitted against shortlisted companies from Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iran, recognised Nawras people for being dedicated to living the customer experience in every area. Recently this extended to social media platforms where direct interaction with team members has seen the popularity of this medium soar and given Nawras another active channel for dialogue with its valued customers.
Qtel Group won 'Best Operator', coming first in a competitive field that included Etisalat, Batelco, MTN Irancell, Umniah Mobile Company, VIVA, and Zain Group. Judges recognised the solid progress Qtel Group has made in 2012 since announcing a shift in strategy at the start of the year. In particular, the company's focus on enhancing the customer experience, through a range of targeted services and development of Broadband and Fibre offerings, helped distinguish the company in a challenging category.
"We are proud that these awards recognise Qtel Group's ongoing growth and development, in addition to our dedication to our customers. Qtel Group continues to lead the field in delivering the most advanced services, including Fibre and 4G offerings, and in supporting initiatives that make a real difference in people's lives," said Qtel Group CEO Dr. Nasser Marafih.
"We continue to focus on new areas for growth, such as the ongoing development of our business in Iraq, the successful launch of 3G services in Tunisia, and the strong potential for development in Algeria. The customer experience is our number one priority, to ensure that we enrich the lives of people today and in the future," he added.
Ross Cormack, Nawras Chief Executive Officer, said, "It is an honour to receive the award for delivering excellent customer experience. We are constantly looking for ways to delight our customers and have extended the successful Nawras Elite programme so there are now more ways to earn points and receive free credit. We have also opened new stores, introduced great offers like 800/800 and launched our social media platforms. Constantly extending our sales network, we reach more customers in more places with our pleasingly different service. We are thrilled to be recognised again at a regional level and we will continue to work hard to introduce new products and services for our customers to benefit from whether they are at home, at work or on the move."
Qtel in Qatar won the award for 'Best Middle Eastern Wholesale Carrier'. Since launching its wholesale operations in 2010, Qtel has become the fastest-growing wholesale operator in the region, with revenues growing more than 100 per cent. In entering this new field, Qtel now provides a world-class network that serves as a global exchange for Internet traffic, from East Asia to Europe to the United States.
These recognitions came in a week of awards that continued to demonstrate the company's excellence, including Qtel Group CEO Dr. Nasser Marafih being named as number 62 in the Global Telecoms Business Power 100 annual ranking.
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The Fixation | 2010 Ford Focus RS500
Yes, a Ford Focus has made it to the list of Fixations. Why you ask, is this my first submission to the covet list? No, it's not because of the comical $54,000 asking price (though that might lend enough credo). No, it's not because Ford has limited production to only 500 Foci. And no, it's not because this Focus will only ever exist in the United Kingdom. Well… maybe it's a combination of all three. That, plus the equipping a Focus with a 2.5 liter 345 horsepower (339 lb ft torque) turbocharged aluminum inline-5 engine that rips through 60 mph in 5.6 seconds to a max speed of 163mph, custom Panther Black matte paint applied directly at the Frankfurt 3M factory, Quaife limited-slip differential, RevoKnuckle front suspension, and 19″ black rims. Outside of the Blue Oval and some interior bits the 2010 Ford Focus RS500 is unlike any other Ford out there. It literally sweats with evil insanity. Not to mention, one listen to the alarm-triggering combination of screaming turbo whine and brawling exhaust (listen here) are virtually guaranteed to make any man [tire] squeal with delight.
More images after the jump. Thanks to Ford to for sending them over. Also, check out InsideLine's full review.
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Brodhead/Juda rolls to WIAA football semifinals
The Brodhead/Juda quarterback doesn�t have a rocket for an arm or breakaway speed, but he does possess the one intangible that defines greatness�productivity.
Earleywine played flawless football Saturday to lead Brodhead/Juda to a 28-21 win over Lakeside Lutheran in a WIAA Division 4 quarterfinal thriller. Brodhead/Juda (10-2), the Division 2 state runner-up in 2010, plays unbeaten Wrightstown (12-0) in a state semifinal game Friday or Saturday.
As a three-year starter, Earleywine won his 30th game Saturday by making crucial plays with his arm and his legs, including a pivotal 10-yard run late in the game that allowed the Cardinals to run out the clock.
�David did a nice job for us, as usual,� Brodhead-Juda coach Jim Matthys said. �Sometimes he goes unaccounted for because of our backfield, but that allows him to make plays, as you saw today.
�Overall, we were a little nicked up today, but I thought the kids persevered and fought through some adversity.�
The Cardinals led 14-7 at half. Earleywine scored on a 2-yard run with 10 seconds left before half, but the Warriors recovered Jesse DeLorme�s fumble on the first play of the third quarter and quickly tied the game.
Lakeside�s Drew Davis plowed in from a yard out with 10:19 left in the third to cap a 5-play, 23-yard drive that tied the game at 14-14.
Brodhead/Juda responded with the go-ahead touchdown late in the third. The Cardinals went 80 yards on six plays, capped off by Earleywine�s 41-yard touchdown pass to Levi Frost with 1:02 left in the quarter.
Frost caught only two passes in the game, but both were huge. His second catch came on a quick slant pattern over the middle that the senior turned into a 68-yard play early in the fourth.
Earleywine, who completed 5 of 10 passes for 169 yards, said the Cardinals� ability to convert crucial third-down plays was the difference.
�Momentum was big in the game for us, and when we were able to keep a couple of drives going, it gave us a lot of confidence,� Earleywine said. �We also did a great job of executing the play-action pass for some big gains.�
DeLorme, who fumbled twice in the game, redeemed himself late with his second 2-yard touchdown run with 4:25 to play that gave the Cardinals a two-touchdown lead.
Lakeside (10-2) cut the lead to seven with 3:15 left on Tyler Doyle�s 32-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Gartner, but Brodhead/Juda�s Jaron Harding recovered the subsequent onside kick. Brodhead/Juda then picked up two first downs, the second one on Earleywine�s 10-yard keeper around left end.
With his team one-step closer to a second-straight Division 4 state title game, Matthys said the reason for the co-op program�s success is simple.
�The biggest difference between our program and a lot of others is that our kids know how to win and play with a lot of heart,� Matthys said.
Having a three-year starter at quarterback doesn�t hurt, either.
Brodhead/Juda 0 14 7 7�28
Lakeside Lutheran 0 14 7 0�21
Scoring summary: L�Ryan Broedlow, 5 run (Stuart Vanden Huevel kick). B/J�Jesse DeLorme, 2 run (Josh Dougherty kick). B/J�David Earleywine, 2 run (Dougherty kick). L�Drew Davis, 1 run (Vanden Huevel kick). B/J�Levi Frost, 41 pass from Earleywine (Dougherty kick). B/J�DeLorme, 2 run (Dougherty kick). L�Caleb Gartner, 32 pass from Tyler Doyle (Vanden Huevel kick).
Statistics: First downs�B/J 15, L 13. Rushes�B/J 45-217, L 33-111. Yards passing�B/J 169, L 131. Passes�B/J 10-5-0, L 18-9-2. Fumbles�B/J 3-2, L 3-0. Penalties�B/J 6-45, L 4-23.
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Enhanced Internet Connectivity for Hybrid Ad Hoc Networks Through Adaptive Gateway Discovery
One of the key components affecting the overall performance of hybrid ad hoc networks is the algorithm used to discover and select Internet gateways. The authors have analytically modeled existing proposals (i.e. proactive, reactive and hybrid gateway discovery) showing that each of them is most suited only for a limited range of network parameters. They propose a new adaptive gateway discovery algorithm called "Maximal benefit coverage" based on the dynamic adjustment of the scope of the gateway advertisement packets. They show through simulation that ability of their proposed scheme to adapt to the changes on the network conditions allow it to outperform existing mechanisms alternatives over a variety of scenarios and mobility rates.


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North Carolina Maps
Maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area; others show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical and man-made features, such as creeks, hills, trails, and roads used as persons came to North Carolina. Sometimes maps also include cemeteries and churches,
plat and land ownership. Other types of maps are described in the "Maps" section of the United States Research Outline . In the Family History Library Catalog, atlases are listed in the Place Search under "Maps."
Many finding aids are available to help you locate maps that identify places or show boundary changes in the state. The best collections of maps are at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at the North Carolina State Archives. These collections include maps produced by the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Geological Survey, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
The Family History Library has a set of detailed highway maps:
North Carolina. State Highway Commission. Planning and Research Department. Maintenance Maps. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973. (FHL films 924100, 924101, and 924105.) These maps were prepared in 1972 and include all counties.
Clay, James W. North Carolina Atlas. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 1975. (FHL book 975.6 E3c; film 1597810 item 2.) This atlas shows the formation of counties and the patterns of European settlement.
Cummings, William P. North Carolina in Maps. Raleigh, North Carolina: State Department of Archives and History, 1966. (FHL map case 975.6 E7c.) This is a set of 15 maps created between 1585 and 1896.
Gioe, Joan Colbert. North Carolina: Her Counties, Her Townships, and Her Towns. Indianapolis, Indiana: The Researchers, 1981. (FHL book 975.6 E5g.)
See the "Gazetteers" section of this outline and the "Gazetteers" and "Maps" sections of the United States Research Outline for more resources regarding places in North Carolina. Also check the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under:


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Frieri opens Angels career with historic numbers
Frieri opens Angels career with historic numbers
Does he ever.
In 10 innings since joining the Angels, Frieri, with his deceptive delivery and electric fastball, has yet to give up a hit, has walked seven, has hit one and has recorded 22 strikeouts. That means that of the 37 batters he's faced, only seven have done so much as put the ball in play.
With a four-out, three-strikeout save on Saturday, Frieri joined starting pitchers Roger Clemens (1986 and '96), Kerry Wood ('98) and Randy Johnson (2001) as members of the 20-strikeouts-in-nine-innings club. Granted, it took Frieri 10 games to do it.
The last pitcher to have 20 or more strikeouts in his first 10 innings with a team? Tom "Flash" Gordon, who did exactly that with the Cubs in '01, according to Elias Sports Bureau. And since 1921, Frieri is the first pitcher with 20-plus strikeouts and no earned runs in his first 10 innings with a new club, according to Stats LLC.
Of course, nobody expects Frieri to continue his current rate of 19.8 strikeouts per nine innings with the Angels. But as his 12.1 rate in 118 1/3 big league innings proves, he does, as Dipoto will tell you, miss bats. In fact, that strikeouts-per-nine-innings rate ranks fifth all-time among pitchers who have compiled at least 100 innings, behind only the Braves' Craig Kimbrel (15.1 in 114 2/3 innings), the Dodgers' Kenley Jansen (14.9 in 104 2/3), the Yankees' David Robertson (12.2 in 216 1/3) and former Reds reliever Rob Dibble (12.2 in 477).
Most important to the Angels, though, is that Frieri has yet to give up a hit, making him the first player in the last eight years to do that over his first 10 innings with a club, and that he has helped stabilize the back end of their bullpen.
With Frieri joining Scott Downs and Jordan Walden in the late innings, the Angels' bullpen is currently on a run that has seen it post a 0.72 ERA over the last 37 1/3 frames.
"He's been unbelievable," Downs said of Frieri. "His attitude's been great, he's a hard worker, he's a good kid. And it helps. It's another guy in the back end of the bullpen that's going to help us out, and he has confidence in what he does. And I think his confidence rubs off on other people."


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>Gears and Wears>of all shoes, big and small
For the first time, I decided to order new shoes online. I knew my perfect Asics size was US9.5 and I hoped that'd work with Mizunos and Saucony, too. Wish I knew better Turns out that US sizes (and UK too) are not reliable enough. I ordered Mizuno Wave Rider 15 and Saucony Kinvara 3, both in UK8.5/US9.5.
So, my old Asics 1170 were US9.5/CM27.5/Euro 43.5. Mizunos were marked as UK8.5/US9.5/JP27.5/Euro42.5. They were a whole size smaller in Euro! When I put them sole to sole with Asics, they are definitely smaller. As for the Kinvaras, they are labelled UK8.5/US9.5/Euro43. And once again Euro sizing seems to be the most reliable: they are only a little bit smaller than Asics.
Actually, neither of them is way too small for me, but I miss some free space in front of my toes.
The bottom line: shoe sizes are weird. If all shoes were labelled as '1 foot', it would be just as informative. Euro sizes seem to be the closest to the truth.
Interval Junkie --Nobby
I blame Vanity Sizing.
2016 Goals: Lose the 10lbs I gained for not having goals
runningwarehouse.com has a nice feature that compares the fit of different shoes. It shows the equivalent of the size of your current shoe with the shoe you are considering. I have found it a big help to get me the correct size when i bought a new model shoe. i think it is called their shoefitr.
I'm afraid to even imagine what kind of vanity might make people claim they have smaller feet...
spinach, you're right. According to Shoefitr, I should've bought Mizuno and Saucony size 10...
Anyway, after today's jog I think that Mizuno might work for me. There's almost no free space in the toe box, but today's 10k was really nice. Good, firm foot landing. When running faster than 4:45 min/km, though, I feel some instability as if the foot was rolling sidewards on the ground. Not the normal pronation, more like the feeling of walking on a rope.


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Report reveals details of accident that injured school bus driver
A St. Croix County Sheriff's Department accident report sheds more light on a Feb. 5 vehicle-pedestrian accident that left a Hudson school bus driver severely injured.
Cheryl J. Moilanen was walking along the south side of the Ryan Drive access to MR Convenience when she was struck by an SUV driven by Ann M. Pierce, 44, of River Falls, a diagram of the accident indicates.
Moilanen's school bus and two other buses were parked on the east side of Ryan Drive, facing north, when the accident happened at 7:45 a.m.
The 57-year-old Moilanen had stopped at the town of Hudson gas station and convenience store for a break between her morning routes and was returning to her bus when she was struck by the vehicle.
Moilanen remained in a coma at Regions Hospital as of Monday morning, according to her husband, John.
"Her condition is still seriously grave," John Moilanen said.
Since being airlifted to the St. Paul hospital, Moilanen has undergone surgery to relieve pressure from the swelling of her brain.
She also had surgery to repair a broken ankle that involved attaching a metal plate to the bone. A filter was inserted in a vein in her chest to prevent any blood clots from reaching her heart.
She'll need more surgery in the future to repair a damaged knee, according to the journal on her www.caringbridge.org Web site.
To access the journal and guestbook on her CaringBridge site, type "cherylmoilanen" into the search engine.
The report on the Feb. 5 accident was completed by St. Croix County Sheriff's Deputy Marc Sommers.
Sommers interviewed Pierce and two witnesses to the accident in his investigation. His report contains written statements from each of them.
Pierce told the sheriff's deputy that she had dropped off her 16-month-old daughter at the nearby YMCA daycare on Exchange Drive, and was stopping at MR Convenience to purchase gas before continuing on to her job in St. Paul.
According to the report, Pierce said the bus farthest to the south was parked on the paved portion of Ryan Drive. She was concerned that someone might walk out in front of her vehicle from between the buses, she said, and looked that direction before turning into MR Convenience.
"There were three buses lined up on the right hand side of the road. I pulled around those and then turned left into the driveway," Pierce said in her written statement. "Once I hit her, I stopped, got out to see if she was OK. I ran back to my car and got my cell phone to call 911. I waited for the police along with another witness."
Pierce told Sommers that she hadn't been talking on her cell phone. She guessed she was going 10 to 15 mph when she hit Moilanen.
MR Convenience employee Anthony Miller, 22, of Hudson said in his written statement that Moilanen was standing by a light pole on the south side of the gas station access when she was hit by Pierce's Honda CRV.
Moilanen was walking or standing on the side of the access that vehicles exiting the gas station would use, according to a diagram of the accident scene that is part of the report.
Miller, who watched the accident from inside the store, said the collision spun Moilanen around and that she landed hard on the pavement on her back and head. Her head appeared to bounce off the pavement, he said.
Timothy J. Knops, 45, of Hudson was driving south on Ryan Drive when he witnessed the accident. Knops estimated the speed of Pierce's vehicle at 15 mph.
Sommers reported that Pierce didn't appear to be under the influence of alcohol or a drug, but that she voluntarily agreed to a blood test at River Falls Area Hospital. She reportedly told Sommers that she doesn't drink alcohol.
She was not cited for a traffic violation.
Husband talks
John Moilanen said that he and members of Cheryl's family have been at Regions Hospital 24 hours a day, seven days a week since she was taken there.
"Special. Outstanding," he replied when asked to describe his wife. "She's the rock of the family ... She's very inspirational," he said.
Moilanen is in her first year of driving for Safeway Bus Co., the private company contracted to transport students in the Hudson School District.
John Moilanen said the students she brings to school (the middle and high schools, Hudson Prairie Elementary and St. Patrick School) have come to appreciate her in the short time they have known her.
"The children on her bus routes absolutely love her," he said. "She sings with them and they sing along with her. For those who are a little more distant from her, she told me that by the end of the school year she would have them warmed up to her."
The Moilanens, married for 31 years, moved to their home in the town of Hudson in 2001.
John Moilanen is retired from the former Gillette Co. factory in St. Paul. He has two children from a previous marriage.


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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The short circuit aboard space shuttle Columbia has been traced to a damaged wire and is holding up work on Endeavour, scheduled to lift off next month.
Over the weekend, technicians discovered the source of the short circuit that occurred five seconds into Columbia's launch on July 23. The half-second short knocked out the primary computers for two of the three main engines. Backup computers took over.
It turns out that an electrical wire in the cargo bay had its insulation stripped away in one spot by a rough screw. NASA suspects a worker may have inadvertently pressed on the wire during preparations for a previous launch, agency spokesman Joel Wells said Wednesday. Contact between the wire and screw caused the short.
NASA has ordered additional lab analysis of Columbia's wiring to make sure there's nothing wrong with the wiring in Endeavour, scheduled to lift off Sept. 16 on a radar-mapping mission of Earth.
Columbia's launch, the first in NASA history to be commanded by a woman, Eileen Collins, also was marred by a fuel leak.
A nail-size plug in the right main engine came loose and banged against the nozzle moments before liftoff; three hydrogen-circulating tubes were ruptured. Endeavour has newer engines, none of which have this plug.
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I'm not going to sit here and tell you Gerald Sensabaugh was the second coming of Ronnie Lott, or that replacing him has suddenly jumped to the top of the Dallas Cowboys' offseason priority list after they cut him Monday for salary-cap room. Sensabaugh was a decent enough player, but surely not irreplaceable. The Cowboys can, without question, find someone in free agency or even in the early rounds of the draft who could give them in 2013 what Sensabaugh gave them in 2012.
The idea that the Cowboys' starting safeties right now are Barry Church and Matt Johnson ... well, it's not an idea befitting a team that wants to make it to the playoffs, let's just leave it at that. Church showed promise early last year but is coming off an Achilles' injury. Johnson was a seventh-round pick they took in the fourth, and he didn't play a single snap as a rookie. The Cowboys can talk all they want about how good they think Johnson will be, but neither they nor anyone else has seen any proof that he can play in the NFL. They need to augment this situation prior to training camp.
Calvin Watkins has a look at the free-agent landscape at safety, and throws out well-known names such as Ronde Barber, William Moore and O.J. Atogwe as possible Cowboys targets. The safety pool in free agency this year is deep, as is the safety pool in this year's draft. The Cowboys will be able to add to their stable, even if it's not with a well-known name or a first-round pick (which they really should use on an offensive lineman). And if Church and Johnson play well enough to emerge as starters in training camp, then good for the Cowboys and their super-smart scouts.
The key for the Cowboys is to understand they need volume here to create the best possible combination, but not to go too crazy and shoot for a star at a position that doesn't require it. Replacing Sensabaugh isn't the hardest thing Dallas has ever had to do. They just need to make sure they have a candidate or two in place in case Church and/or Johnson can't do it.


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BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Lionel Messi has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Barcelona soccer team through 2018, the team said Thursday.
Messi, who recently won his fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon d'Or was the sport's player of the year, will reportedly be paid about $15 million a year under the contract.
The team announced the signing on its website, pointing out that Messi, 25, debuted with Barcelona when he was 16 and will be 31 when the contract expires.
Messi was credited with a record 91 goals for Barcelona and the Argentine national team in 2012. He already has eight goals in five games in 2013 as Barcelona has built a large lead in La Liga.


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Jagan`s YSR Congress sweeps Andhra bypolls
YSR Congress swept the crucial Andhra Pradesh by-polls by winning 15 out of 18 Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat.
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Hyderabad: As expected, YS Jaganmohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party on Friday swept the crucial Andhra Pradesh by-polls by winning 15 out of 18 Assembly constituencies and the Nellore Lok Sabha seat, polling for which were held recently.
The consolation for ruling Congress came from Narasapuram and Ramachandrapuram. Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) bagged one seat, while the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) drew a blank.
The counting of votes began at 8 am today amid tight security in the constituencies spread over 12 districts. About 70 percent polling was recorded in Nellore and an average 80 percent in the 18 assembly constituencies in the by-elections held Tuesday.
The by-elections were caused by the resignation of one member of parliament and disqualification of 18 legislators of the Congress party who had switched loyalties to the YSRCP.
Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy of the YSRCP retained Nellore Lok Sabha seat with a massive majority of more than 290,000 votes over his nearest rival and former central minister T Subbarami Reddy of the Congress party.
The Congress drew solace from the fact that it escaped a total humiliation by retaining two seats. This will improve the ruling party`s slender majority in the 294-member house. With two seats its tally has now gone up to 154. TRS managed to scrape through in Parkala, the only assembly seat which went to poll in the Telangana region. In a neck and neck battle, TRS candidate Bhikshapati defeated YSRCP`s Konda Surekha by over 800 seats. Surekha, who was trailing at fourth position till the 14th round of counting, gave a good fight to TRS.
YSRCP received a jolt with the defeat of its top leaders P Subhash Chandra Bose and Konda Surekha. Both were ministers in the YSR cabinet and had switched loyalties to YSRCP. Subhash Chandra Bose lost from Ramachandrapuram constituency in East Godavari district.
Former minister K Subbarayudu of Congress party won Narsapuram seat in West Godavari district.
Congress won a seat each in East Godavari and West Godavari districts in coastal Andhra but lost seven other seats in the region.
The prominent winners from YSRCP include B Sreenivas Reddy, a relative of the YSR family who was also minister in the YSR cabinet, Gurunath Reddy, Chenna Keshav Reddy, Srikanth Reddy and Dharmana Krishna Das, brother of state minister Dharmana Prasada Rao.
Jagan, as the YSRCP leader is popularly known, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and sent to jail on May 27 in an illegal assets case when he was busy campaigning for the party.
His mother Y.S. Vijayamma and sister Sharmila managed to evoke sympathy by accusing Congress and TDP of targeting Jagan.
Vijayamma even pointed finger at the Congress party by raising doubts over the cause of the Sep 2, 2009, helicopter crash in which her husband and the then chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy was killed.
Jagan and Vijayamma had quit Congress party and Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula assembly seats, respectively, in late 2010 accusing the Congress of trying to split their family. They floated the YSRCP promising to implement the pro-poor schemes launched by YSR.
They retained their respective seats with massive majority in the by-elections held last year.
In March this year, YSRCP also won Kovur assembly seat in Nellore district in the by-election necessitated by the resignation of the sitting TDP legislator.
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text: Sarah Palin and billionaire Donald Trump come from completely different backgrounds and coasts. But Palin explained to Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow why Trump is resonating with the same blue-collar Americans who viewed her as their champion when she unrelentingly challenged the established political order. In an interview on Breitbart News Sunday, which airs on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 7 PM to 10 PM EST, Palin said Trump's successful business record and his celebrity enabled him to be the perfect messenger this election cycle who was able to stand against the interests of the bipartisan political class open borders. Palin told Marlow that Trump's "candidness," ability to call "it like he sees it" and willingness to fight to "win for America" are the virtues that the "common man, everyday average garden-variety hard-working American want in a presidential candidate." "We want someone like that in a position to be able to implement the changes to undo the fundamental transformation of America that we see going on," Palin said. "That is why the Trump movement is so powerful." Palin added that Trump connects with the "average man" who is "sick of injustice, sick of the status quo, sick of the


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Strolling yesterday evening in the Italian alpine resort of Les Combes, the Holy Father met with the town's children as well with as a sick woman to whom he expressed the hope of a prompt recovery.
Along with his daily walks, this weekend the Pope will have an x-ray taken on his wrist. The local hospital has provided him portable radiology equipment to monitor the progress of his fractured wrist.
On a different front, Benedict XVI has expressed, through the apostolic nunciature to the Philippines, his "spiritual closeness" to their former President Corazon Aquino, who has been hospitalized in Manila with colon cancer. The Pope sends the former head of State assurances of recollection in his prayers.


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Life of Brian is one full of respect
With respect, can I warn you that there is no lack of respect in this column. You see Lord Justice Leveson, as he was, and Sir Brian Leveson, as he must be called now that he has had a promotion, came before MPs full of respect but without any answers.
"With great respect," he announced, "I'm not saying anything."
The Culture Media and Sport Select Committee tried to look respectful. The judge, light bouncing off his pate, fringed by a halo (as I think he would see it) of white, moved his black eyebrows up and down. Sir Brian, who arrived with an entourage of four women, is a bit of an eyebrows man, I think.
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Some of you might remember the calendar and the lookbook that Ellen Stagg shot for Mishka. Now the two have teamed up again and present the "Wet Dreams" skateboard deck and matching t-shirt. Both pieces can be purchased from the Mishka online store and flagship stores now.
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Two Hampshire councils spent hundreds of thousands of pounds more on high-earning staff in 2011-12 than the previous year, according to a survey released today.
But one council shown shown on the Taxpayers Alliance report as increasing its expenditure on high-earners is disputing the figures, saying it has actually reduced staff numbers and made savings over the past two financial years.
The TPA figures, which are drawn from councils' annual accounts, are part of a nationwide round-up of how much authorities spent on staff earning £50,000 on 2011-12, and whether that was an increase or decrease on the previous year.
New Forest District Council was shown as having nine more staff earning £50,000 or higher than in 2010-11, with its budget increasing accordingly by £537,000.
The TPA said Test Valley Borough Council employed four more staff members from 2010-11 to 2011-12 and spent an additional £240,000.
But a spokesman for New Forest disputed the figures, saying the TPA had double-counted figures from its annual accounts.
The figures show Hampshire County Council has 366 staff earning in excess of £50,000 on the books, but with 94 less than the previous year and saving £5.06million in the process - the ninth-biggest decrease in the country.
However it is still has the ninth-most employees on more than £50,000 in the country.
Southampton City Council lost 35 of its high-earning staff, saving £1.9million in the process.
The earnings recorded include salaries, bonuses, benefits in kind and termination payments, but not pension contributions.
Saying there was in fact a reduction from 12 high-earning staff in 2010-11 to 11 in 2011-12, a New Forest spokesman said the authority had actually saved £50,000.
She said eight people who had left the council had appeared in the its 2011-12 accounts due to termination benefits, and added: "The TPA has taken the totals for each year and then added the number of staff leaving on top.
"This is incorrect as these staff were already included in the totals."
A spokesman for Test Valley said: "The number of employees in Test Valley Borough Council with a total remuneration package of over £50,000 (excluding employer pension contributions) increased from 20 in the financial year 2010/11 to 24 in the financial year 2011/12.
"This was not the result of additional employees but rather two existing employees' overall remuneration package moving them into a higher band. However, the banding also includes two members of staff made redundant, where their redundancy entitlement plus salary was greater than £50,000.
"We are unable to comment on the claimed overall increase by the Taxpayers' Alliance of £240,000 as this does not reconcile with any figures in our Annual Statement of Accounts."
The TPA's chief executive, Matthew Sinclair, said: ''Taxpayers are still paying far too much for bloated bureaucracies that have been established in too many town halls over the last decade.
''Councillors need to insist that their local authority does more to find savings and cut back on staff costs that residents cannot afford.''
Reacting to the finding, Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis said: ''Whilst I commend those councils taking action, there are still many others failing to get a grip on costs.
''This report exposes the fact that town halls still have massive scope to make sensible savings to protect important frontline services and freeze council tax.''
Council Number of staff on remuneration packages in excess of £50,000 in 2011-12 Change in headcount compared to 2010-11 Total cost of remuneration packages of £50,000 or more in 2011-12 (£) Change compared to 2010-11 (£) Eastleigh Borough Council 20 2 £1,240,000 -£175,000 Fareham Borough Council 21 -1 £1,317,500 -£82,500 Gosport Borough Council 16 4 £975,000 -£170,000 Hampshire County Council 366 -94 £23,400,000 -£5,060,000 New Forest District Council 27 9 £1,602,500 £537,500 Southampton City Council 128 -35 £8,970,000 -£1,905,000 Test Valley Borough Council 24 4 £1,555,000 £240,000 Winchester City Council 25 -4 £1,542,000 -£572,500


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On Sunday, April 27, from 1-4 p.m. in the Voyageur Lanes, Detroit Lakes, the Humane Society of the Lakes invites everyone out for a day of bowling to raise money for some furry friends.
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Jan LaBeause
Director, Medical Library & LRC of Mercer University School of Medicine and Library Professor at Mercer – Macon, GA
How long have you been a librarian?
I was a "common-law" librarian from 1966 to 1979 when I finished my MLS at Vanderbilt, and have been in libraries ever since.
How long have you been a librarian and/or in your current position?
I have been at Mercer since 1993 and Director since 2000. BTW, I will be retiring this summer – July 31, 2012!
What made you decide to be a librarian?
My first position was actually as Medical Editor for Campbell Clinic where Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics is written. When I was hired, they told me that Dr. Campbell's books were in the closet in my office, and that they'd like me to "arrange them more like a library" in my spare time. I soon found I enjoyed the "arranging" and the library research part of my job much more than correcting surgeons' grammar. I went to library school later when I discovered I had taught myself all I could about "arranging" and needed not only some formal training, but also that piece of paper to move forward.
What do you consider your biggest work related challenge?
Maintaining an adequate collection of resources when budgets are staying the same and the cost of resources keeps climbing.
What do you consider to be the most fulfilling part of your job?
My library family. I work with a wonderful group of folks who are much more than just co-workers to me.
What do you see as the biggest concerns in hospital and/or health sciences librarianship?
In hospitals, librarians continue to struggle with justifying their existence in a climate of declining budgets where departments that do not qualify for third-party reimbursement are always under fire. In health sciences librarianship in general, we need to constantly redefine our role in the organization and delivery of information in a very high tech world.
How did you first come to know NN/LM SE/A?
As a hospital librarian at LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, I was invited to serve on what may have been the first RAC at the University of Maryland from 1984-1986.
Have the NLM resources and/or NN/LM SE/A been of help to you? If so, how?
As a hospital librarian, I appreciated having the support and a network of colleagues. As an academic librarian at Mercer, the support and network are still important to me. Plus, we have taken advantage of grant and award opportunities and knowledgeable speakers for the GaIN meetings we host twice a year.
Will you share a success story about the impact of your library or outreach?
In 1983, Jocelyn Rankin (my predecessor, mentor and friend) was awarded a three-year grant from the National Library of Medicine to create the Georgia Interactive Network for Medical Information (GaIN), the largest grant NLM had made up to that time. As a result of Jocelyn's foresight and planning, GaIN still exists as the oldest state-wide network of its kind in the United States. I am so grateful that we have been able to continue her work to support health care institutions and individuals in Georgia's rural and underserved counties.
What advice would you give others who are interested in being a health sciences and/or hospital librarian?
You can certainly make more money in the information private sector, but working with health care professionals is so rewarding especially when you feel you are impacting patient care in some way.
For more information, please contact Sheila Snow-Croft, Public Health Coordinator, NN/LM, SE/A Region (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Thoughts on "Inspiring People in the SE/A Region: Jan LaBeause"
Jan LaBeause helped the Magnolia Coastlands AHEC to get a grant to expand the services of the GaIN network to our region in rural, southeast Georgia. She helped other Georgia AHECs do the same. She passed on the mentorship of Jocelyn Rankin to many others, myself included. As a non-librarian, I learned the value of these services for the medical community, especially those that did not have access to large, academic health center libraries. She is truly an "inspiring person".


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Factors Of Income Inequality And Their Influence Mechanisms: A Theoretical Overview
When analysing the factors of income inequality, first as many factors as possible have to be included in order to obtain valid results. The present article systematises the factors of income inequality discussed in the pertinent literature into five groups and summarises the hypotheses about the signs of the influences of the discussed factors on income inequality. But additionally the influences between the factors themselves that form indirect effects on income inequality have to be included. In this article, these influences are discussed and arranged in a system to give an idea about the possible indirect effects on income inequality of all the factors discussed in the article.
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Heatbeat - Ask The Angels / Ask The Cat
Cut the tango, silence the folk. We're talking about floor-filling, all-destroying Argentinean music here. And preferably from the Heatbeat studios. In the past few years, DJ's and producers Agustin Servente and Matias Faint have built a great reputation in the global trance scene, with unforgettable highlights such as 'Vergatron', 'Mr. Walrus' and the latter 'Light Up' feat. Jeza.
With their latest smashers, 'Ask The Angels' and 'Ask The Cat', the duo continue their journey on the big room path. On this double release, their unequalled Heatbeat sound onlocks nothing but trance pleasure. Both tracks ride tingling piano, being followed by massive lead sounds. Rounded off by catchy melodies and tough beats, this E.P. is about to kick off with a big dose of energy!
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It's not only war that's hell—war movies, too, can take their toll.
Luckily for George Lucas, his would-be WWII epic that's nearly two decades in the making is almost ready to go into production, with two more big-name castmembers signed on to take part.
Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard have joined the cast of Lucas' long-in-development Red Tails, an action-adventure flick centering on the young fighters who overcame racial barriers to fight as the Tuskegee Airmen.
"I've been wanting to do Red Tails for 20 years, and we've finally got the means to showcase the skill of the Tuskegee pilots," Lucas said. "We're working on techniques which will give us the first true look at the aerial dogfighting of the era."
The duo round out the previously cast Bryan Cranston, Ne-Yo, Method Man, 90210's Tristan Wilds, Nate Parker and Elijah Kelley, among others.
Lucas will not be helming the flick. Instead, that honor will fall to director Anthony Hemingway.
Shooting is expected to begin shortly throughout Europe.
In other notable casting news:
• Christina Ricci is set to star as Adam Sandler's next hand-picked—and, if cinematic history is any indication, relatively humorless—leading lady. Per Variety, Ricci will join the funnyman in the porn-themed comedy Born to Be a Star, centering on a small-town nerd who discovers his parents were '70s-era porn stars. Inspired, he embarks on a journey to become the biggest, er, make that the most famous porn star of modern times.
• Rob Schneider is flying high with You May Not Kiss the Bride. Per the Hollywood Reporter, the former SNL star will play a daredevil helicopter pilot in the romantic comedy about an American pet photographer who somehow crosses paths with Croatian mobsters during his honeymoon. Dave Annable, Mena Suvari, Katharine McPhee and Vinnie Jones also star. Wonder which one plays the mobster...
• Twelve is the lucky number for Joel Schumacher. The director has enlisted Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, 50 Cent, Ellen Barkin and Kiefer Sutherland to star in the adaptation of the Nick McDonell novel, according to Variety. The book follows a high school dropout turned drug dealer on the Upper East Side whose cousin is murdered and best friend arrested for the crime. In other words, a feel-good tale. Shooting starts April 20.


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Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups had 18 points each and Kenyon Martin added 16 to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 94-85 on Friday night.
The Nuggets, who have won only three times in their last 19 trips to Boston, survived an exciting final few minutes. After Boston's Kevin Garnett tied it at 84 with a tomahawk dunk, Martin answered with a shot in traffic to make it 86-84.
Coming out of a timeout, Kendrick Perkins lost the ball, and Billips converted a layup and free throw to put the Nuggets up 89-84. Garnett missed a shot on the ensuing trip down the floor, and Anthony hit a 3-pointer to give the Nuggets an eight point cushion, 92-84, with under 2 minutes to play.
The Nuggets opened up an eight-point lead early in the fourth quarter, largely behind the shooting of JR Smith. He scored eight early points in the quarter _ including two 3-pointers _ to give Denver a 78-70 lead. But the Celtics rallied, with 3-pointers by Ray Allen and Eddie House trimming the lead back to three, 82-79. Allen then tied it at 82 with a baseline 3-pointer.
Since acquiring Billups on Nov. 3 in a trade with the Pistons, the Nuggets are 4-1.
Nene had 14 points and Smith and Linas Kleiza each scored 10 for the Nuggets. Anthony had a game-high 13 rebounds.
The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Celtics (8-2). Allen led all scorers with 26 points. Paul Pierce had 19 points and Garnett added 16 for the Celtics, who lost at home for the first time this season.
After a first quarter in which Allen scored 18 points and they jumped out to a 29-23 lead, the Celtics struggled offensively. Boston scored 13 points in the second quarter, a season low, on 5-for-18 shooting. The Nuggets took advantage and used a 19-4 run to take a 48-36 lead, their largest of the half. The Celtics scored the final six points of the quarter to cut the deficit to six, 48-42.
After seeing their halftime lead cut to six, 48-42, the Nuggets used an 11-2 run to open up 15-point lead _ their biggest of the game on a turnaround fade away by Billups.
But the Celtics closed out the third quarter on a 21-5 run paced by eight points by Pierce and took their first lead of the second half, 65-64, on a 3-pointer from House.
Notes:@ Nuggets forward Steven Hunter, who had been inactive for the team's first eight games, had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Friday. He will be out a minimum of 12 weeks. ... The Celtics scored the first eight points of the game. ... The Celtics have started the same lineup in all 10 of their games. ... It was the Nuggets' first win when leading at halftime. They're 1-3 when leading at the break.


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Scouting the draft: Rutgers LB Khaseem Greene
Name: Khaseem Greene, LB, Rutgers
Overview: As a Rutgers product, Greene has to be examined, considering Bill Belichick's fondness for the Scarlet Knights. As a converted defensive back, Greene has versatility – a huge plus in Belichick's book – and after improving his 40-yard dash at the Rutgers Pro Day (4.61), he's an interesting selection for both depth at outside linebacker and in sub packages to help the Patriots cover tight ends. Greene is known for his fast play, good tackling skills in the open field, and has contributed to Rutgers special teams play. He's projected to go in the second round or later. There are worries about his physical attributes, specifically whether he is big enough to play at linebacker in the NFL. But if you consider him for a specific role, coverage linebacker, he fits a specific need for the Patriots.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 241
Workout results
40-yard dash: 4.61 (pro day)
Bench: 17
Vertical: 30.00
Broad: 9'8″
Shuttle: 4.20
Cone: 7.58


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a pilot can travel 385 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as 315 miles against the wind. find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is 170 miles per hour.
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Bullpen holds out after Padres' fast start
Bullpen holds out after Padres' fast start
DENVER -- The obvious storyline for the Padres on Tuesday, especially for a team scuffling to score runs, was an offense that produced two home runs and had 12 hits, including three of the runners-in-scoring position variety, a glaring shortcoming in recent games.
Yet for all the offensive firepower the Padres showcased at Coors Field, it was really pitching -- the work of four relievers, specifically -- that essentially saved the day in a 7-5 victory over the Rockies in front of a crowd of 30,366.
"Fantastic," Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley said.
Balsley was referring to the 4 1/3 scoreless innings of one-hit relief turned in by Tim Stauffer (2-1), Nick Vincent, Luke Gregerson and Huston Street, who got the last four outs for his 23rd save of 2013 -- a win that maybe carried a little more meaning after Monday's 14-2 loss to the Rockies.
"I think everyone in here was embarrassed after that," said Padres second baseman Jedd Gyorko, who homered for the second time in as many days.
Before their bullpen quartet took over, the Padres (54-65) were in a bind early as the Rockies (56-65) got to starting pitcher Eric Stults for four runs in the first inning. On the heels of a blowout loss, this was not the start the Padres envisioned.
"That first inning kind of got away from me," Stults said afterward.
The rest of the game did not, though, as the Padres scored four times in the top of the second off Rockies pitcher Jeff Manship (0-2).
"It's good to fight back, especially after getting down early," Gyorko said.
Stults was one out shy of qualifying for the victory, but after watching the left-hander allowed 11 hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings, manager Bud Black went to his bullpen.
Stauffer struck out two batters in his 1 1/3 innings. Vincent worked a scoreless inning before Gregerson got the first two outs in the eighth inning before allowing a broken-bat triple -- that's right -- to pinch-hitter Corey Dickerson.
"That's the darndest thing," Black said of the triple.
Street got former teammate Dexter Fowler to ground out to second base to end the inning, which was no small feat, considering Fowler is hitting .438 against the Padres this season.
Street then worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning, devoid of any Coors Field drama, for the save.
"This is a tough place to put up zeroes," said Street, who was the closer for the Rockies from 2009-11.
"We want to hold leads. That's what it's going to take for this team to win. We play a lot of close games. But credit our hitters tonight, too. [Scoring four runs] … That's the momentum swing."
The Padres, who entered Tuesday's game 3-for-55 with runners in scoring position over their previous six games, got a two-out RBI single in the first inning by Yonder Alonso followed by four runs in that pivotal second inning for a 5-4 lead.
In that second inning, Jaff Decker walked and scored when Nick Hundley hit a two-run home run to left field, his ninth of the season. Two batters later, Stults singled and then chugged home after Will Venable tripled into the right-field corner. Finally, Alexi Amarista following with an RBI single up the middle that nearly hit Manship.
"Plain and simple, I wasn't executing anything," Manship said.
The Padres added a run in the third inning when Gyorko hit his 12th home run of the season. Venable gave the Padres an insurance run in the sixth inning when his RBI single scored Ronny Cedeno.
Black was asked after the game about the resurgent offense, one currently without Carlos Quentin, who is on the disabled list with a strained right knee, as well as All-Star leadoff hitter Everth Cabrera, who last week was suspended for the rest of the regular season.
"They're two of our most productive offensive players," Black said. "But tonight, I really like the way the guys responded. It was a little rocky at the start."
But not at the finish, as Stauffer, Vincent, Gregerson and Street held the Rockies to one hit -- the triple by Dickerson -- over their final 14 at-bats of the game.
"Those guys were excellent," Balsley said. "Even the hit ... that was a good pitch. This is a tough place to pitch. But from Stauffer on down tonight, those guys were very good."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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She said she's on her way. (That's code for "I'm spotting".)
Cycle #9, here I come. You want to know what the worst part about this cycle is? From here on out, we can say we could have had a baby by now. Because if we had gotten pregnant the very first time we tried, I would be due in February.
I'm not sure I'm going to be as active on the board as I have been. I may move over to the TTCYFC6+ months board. It's been really difficult watching people who have only tried for a month get their BFPs. Regardless of what I decide, I will still check in to the TTCYFC board. The ladies I've met over there have been so supportive. I can't just abandon them! :)
Okay, time for a positive note in all of this: At least I can drink a beer during the Eagles game this afternoon!


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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend 'In The Land Of Blood And Honey' Paris premiere in Paris, France on February 16, 2012.
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The Saint Olav Festival
"Olsokdagene" – The Saint Olav Festival at Stiklestad is a festival based on the Saint Olav Drama "Spelet om Heilag Olav".
The four performances every year form the basis, spiced with a medieval marked, art exhibition, many different concerts, theatre performances, seminars and much more.
This is the mother of all plays in Norway. The Saint Olav Drama is performed every year at the end of July at Scandinavia's largest open-air stage. The Saint Olav Drama is a dramatisation of the events that occurred just prior to the Battle of Stiklestad. Despite the age of the drama (it has been performed for more than fifty years now) it still captivates its audience. The drama is re-interpreted by a different playwright every year to reinvigorate the play and attract more visitors. The drama was written by Olav Gullvåg; Paul Okkenhaug composed the music.
Director of the 2015 version: Marit Moum Aune.
The medieval marked during the Saint Olav Festival is an experience for all generations. The areas around the Long House and Stiklastadir Farm are magically converted into a large medieval Viking village with Merchants from home and abroad. The village presents -demonstrations, arts/crafts products and real Viking food. Put on a Viking costume and test your swordfighting or bow-and-arrow skills, or try your hand at axe throwing! It also includes theatre, storytellings, archery and other activities for children. You can see different handicrafts, the "nålebinding" stiching technique from Viking times, sewing of shoes and skin rugs, forging metal and woodcarving.
24. – 31.July
The Saint Olav Drama:
July 27th, 19:00
July 29th, 19.00
July 30th, 19:00
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Chelsea are being linked with a move for AS Roma defender Antonio Rudiger as Antonio Conte looks to bolster his defence.
Rumours are rife that the Chelsea boss is keen to sign two new central defenders in the January transfer window, with Gary Cahill tipped to head out.
Burnley defender Michael Keane appears to be a top target, with a £25million bid reported to be in the pipeline, but Conte has other targets and Rudiger is said to be one of them.
The central defender is back in the Roma side after recovering from a serious knee injury and Chelsea will monitor his progress before launching a bid in January.
Meanwhile, reports continue to suggest that Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann is a target, with Conte willing to pay £85million for the France international forward.


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U.S. Air Force aerial warfare expert Major General Patrick McLanahan has been demoted and moved back to a desk job. Keeping a keen eye on what's going on with old enemies, he notices that Russia's heavy bomber and tactical bomber bases are busier than ever. He tries to get his superiors to pay attention but is ignored. Russian president General Anatoliy Gryzlov is determined to punish McLanahan for a previous bombing of a Russian air base. To make his point, Gryzlov launches an all-out sneak attack on America that devastates our strategic air forces.
McLanahan has collected information he needs to plan a counterstrike that could stop the Russian war machine dead in its tracks. But McLanahan is no longer in charge of Air Battle Force, his combat unit of the future, and the Russian sneak attack has left the embattled U.S. president with few options: retaliate with every weapon in his arsenal, even if it triggers a global thermonuclear war; agree to a cease-fire on Russia's terms...or listen to a disgraced and discredited young bomber commander's long-shot plan of attack. To prevent a destructive stalemate, Patrick McLanahan may have to take matters into his own hands.
©2004 Dale Brown; (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
"For fans of over-the-top, gut-wrenching thrillers, this one's a winner." (Booklist)
"Wow! Non-stop Action"
This is not an independent book but is a sequel to "Air Battle Force". Listen to the two together. Any gap between the two will make the second not make sense. This book is action from start to finish. The author continues from the prior book when you thought all was well. Needless to say, it is not. It is fantastic.
"Long term Dale Brown Fan"
I am followed the series since The Flight of the Old Dog was first released. The hate for Patrick gets old but the flying and the overall story line is great.
"Robert's Review "
Overall this is a very good book. the narrative is very good. The story line is easy to follow. Do get this book.
"Disappointed, too far fetched"
This book starts out interesting, and then begins to drag. Once that happens it's easy to notice how many things about Brown's version of warfare seem just a little too far beyond imagination to enjoy. I'm not talking about the plot - that is far fetched, but interesting. I'm talking about the military technology. Some examples are below if you want spoilers.
Also, much tedious information is provided that doesn't add to the story, and is sometimes even repeated. The reader of the book had a great range of characters, and enthusiasm, but this book was hard to finish.
Technology blunders:
- A satellite radio transceiver placed in a person's body (specifically abdomen) that allows a person to communicate world wide. (Think about the power required to get an omni-directional signal up to a satellite coming from your abdomen!)
- Instant range gate information from ESM intercept bearings.
- Nobody seems to notice powerful jamming, except the unit being jammed, so surprise is not lost. ESM receivers for hundreds of miles would light up like Christmas trees. For example a fighter's comms & radar are powerfully jammed, but the wingman and AWACS a few hundred miles away don't seem to be alerted. Hard to accept in a scramble scenario.
- ESM information should be available at past double the effective range of a transmitter, but seem to pop up at ranges like 10 miles.
"Great Book"
Narrator needs to be consistent with the voices. Hal Briggs voice changed serval times. Still good book!
The book was OK but the narrator ruined it. This guy cannot do a russian accent to save his life. And his female voices... forget it.
"comic book style"
Endless military jargon and simplistic dialog makes it comic like...without the pictures. If there was more plot and less technical details it would be much better.
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Caesar & Otto's Summer Camp Massacre is now available for rent as an Amazon instant video.
For $2, customers are now able to download the film for 7 days. This gives the viewer an opportunity to watch the movie either on their computer or television screens depending on their set up. The bonus short film and special features are NOT included, but this gives an opportunity for many of those who were waiting to rent the film as opposed to purchase it.
Here's a Felissa Rose clip (Sleepaway Camp references!) recently posted by Jeff: