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.- The head of the Catholic Church in Libya says his people are sick and tired of NATO's bombing campaign. Meanwhile, there are signs of growing discontent in several of the countries whose governments have committed themselves to the operation.
"I hope that everyone's good will prevails in order to stop this war," said Bishop Giovanni I. Martinelli, Apostolic Administrator of Tripoli, "because we are tired of the bombing."
"Even last night there were several," he told Fides news agency on June 16. "Frankly we are all fed up." As in past weeks, Bishop Martinelli's comments echoed Pope Benedict XVI's desire for a cease fire and a negotiated solution to the country's crisis.
Earlier in the week, the bishop told Fides that the war seemed to have "become uninteresting" to Western observers, and been "put in the background" in favor of other events.
But growing criticism of the war, from the U.S. Congress and other Western countries, may be bringing the conflict back to the forefront.
A bipartisan group of 10 lawmakers is suing President Barack Obama over his decision to join the war without consulting Congress. House Speaker John Boehner warned the president on June 14 that he would be in violation of the War Powers Act if he continued to involve the U.S. in Libyan "hostilities" past June 19 without consulting Congress.
The president insists he does not need Congress' approval due to the non-traditional nature of the Libyan war. A White House report released to lawmakers on June 15 noted that "U.S. operations do not involve sustained fighting or active exchanges of fire with hostile forces, nor do they involve U.S. ground troops."
One of the 10 plaintiffs challenging Obama's legal authority, Representative Dennis Kucinich (D – Ohio) says he will push to defund U.S. operations in Libya.
"This administration brought our nation to war without congressional approval or the support of the American people," Kucinich said in a June 17 statement.
In England and Italy, two other countries that have joined forces against Colonel Gaddafi, there are similar concerns about the practicality of a prolonged Libyan war.
Admiral Mark Stanhope, Britain's top naval officer, said on June 14 that the British government would have to "request the government to make some challenging decisions about priorities" if the war stretched past September, according to the Associated Press.
Italy's Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said on June 15 that his country's parliament should block funding for the Libyan war. Agence France-Presse quoted Maroni as saying that "Italy and other European governments should put the money into developing democracy, not bombs."
Maroni went on to point out that the bombings were causing a refugee crisis for his own country. "As long as there are bombs, refugees will arrive and they will need assistance," he noted. "We've had more than 20,000 refugees arrive from Libya."
Bishop Martinelli, who has criticized the coalition's "humanitarian intervention" since its beginning, says it's time for Western governments to stop fighting a war based on unrealistic assumptions.
"I remember," he told Fides last week, "that an important Western politician, a month ago, said that Gaddafi's fall is a matter of hours. I do not know how long those hours are."
"Whoever thinks that things can be solved with bombs is wrong," the bishop stated.


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As skeptical as we are here about 3D as being the next big thing in consumer tech, that magic feature that will get you to upgrade all of your gadgets, we've got to admit that Nintendo's upcoming 3DS console looks pretty cool. What if someone took that glasses-free 3D technology and applied it to a smartphone?
Sharp's going to try just that. They have just announced that they will be bringing a 3D smartphone to market in just a few months.
Sharp's uniquely positioned for the task: their parallax display barriers are actually what is being used in the Nintendo 3DS, and they are also touting a 3D camera module for smartphones. Moreover, just like the 3DS, the smartphone form factor is pretty uniquely suited for glasses-free 3D, since Sharp can count on it being held at the optimal viewing angle most of the time… unlike, say, a 3D HDTV.
Sharp intends on launching this smartphone internationally, which is news of itself: Sharp simply doesn't play in the international smartphone waters, so clearly they feel like they've got a winner here.
But is 3D enough to compete with the likes of Android and iPhone? If flagging 3D sales ticket numbers at the box office are anything to go by, probably not.
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What is the procedure to approach CIC directly for relief. I don't want to wait for PIO to respond.
Can somebody suggest me.
What is the procedure to approach CIC directly for relief. I don't want to wait for PIO to respond.
Can somebody suggest me.
Hello Jeevan,
You cannot approach CIC directly to get relief of your matter without first exausting normal channels.
Unless these are complaints where specific relief has been sought, all such appeals whose contents are not as per rule 3 of Central Information Commission (Appeal Procedures) Rules, 2005 or whose documents have not been properly indexed and self attested as per Rule 4 of the Central Information Commission (Appeal Procedures) Rules, 2005, these will be returned after obtaining the orders of the senior most officer attached to the unit of the Information Commissioner.
You can read the circular issued by CIC in this regard here.
Oh! that's nice.
Thank you for the info. I thought I could approach directly
Dear Jeevan,
You will appreciate that CIC is not having all the information of all the public authorities. The role of CIC is just to ensure that the applicant bonafide request is address by the CPIOs.
In no judgement of CIC, information is provided only direction to CPIOs for providing information within a precribed time perios is provided.
It will also not make any economic sense of collecting and aggrgating information at one place with CIC. The information is always with the Public authorities which in turn dissemenated it.
Dear Sir,
I want to know if no reply is received from CPIO, can we directly write to Central Chief information commission, complaining the facts of non receipt of reply within the stipulated time.
Dear Sir,
Please do inform as to whether we can we directly approach the CIC, if no reply is received from the CPIO concerned on expiry of the stipulated time. If so whether it should be in the form of a complaint on the concerned CPIO or an appeal Please clalrify.
Yes. You may complain. Please read Sections 18(b) and 7(2) of the Right to Information Act 2005. However it is advisable to prefer a first appeal under Section 19(1) of the Act before preferring a complaint. After all you are loosing only one more month whereas it might take more than 6 months for the CIC to respond.
i think one can approach the CIC directly.
e.g. 1; in case any PA has not appionted the PIO nor he has appointed any AA then in such a case, the CIC can be approached.
e.g. 2; in case one has filed his RTI application and he does not want to wait for 30 days, he can approach the CIC directly after 48 hours (if in case he sucessfully proves that his demand for information relates to his life or libertly or both)
and there can be n no. of situations where we can approach the CIC directly


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Our customers have routinely shared their desire to work strategically with a vendor who is not concentrating primarily on publishing a library of MFT titles, but rather on developing one superior and dependable MFT solution
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bTrade, the leading provider of compression and secure managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, announces the release of secureXchange, the latest step in bTrade's pledge to provide a singular breed of solution to meet the dynamic and stringent requirements for secure data transmissions.
For more than 20 years, bTrade has delivered world-class, reliable MFT solutions that provide the security, speed and integrity demanded by its many customers located around the globe. With secureXchange, bTrade takes it to a new level by ensuring a unified approach to innovative, simplified solutions. This latest step constitutes an across-the-board consolidation of all currently published solutions under a single banner, secureXchange. secureXchange is a fine blend of proven solutions, tried and tested over the past two decades, and advances the core of bTrade's vision which is to continue evolving the company into the premier global provider of compression and secure managed file transfer solutions.
Steve Zapata, bTrade's President and CEO, had this to say following the announcement: "secureXchange is not just a new name, but rather an evolutionary step for bTrade and MFT users worldwide. Our customers have routinely shared their desire to work strategically with a vendor who is not concentrating primarily on publishing a library of MFT titles, but rather on developing one superior and dependable MFT solution. For too long, with all the mergers and acquisitions in the MFT space, vendors have dictated to their customers to move to different products which create revenue for these MFT vendors, but offer no additional value to their customers."
secureXchange is an organically crafted, holistic solution which tackles all MFT requirements. It contains the best data transmission, compression and encryption technologies, which continue to be a central focus of bTrade. secureXchange is also designed to meet the critical and changing needs of the MFT market, and more importantly, the demand for easy to use, deploy and operate solutions which afford users full governance, compliance, mitigated risk and transparency.
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|Ali Traore has struggled with a knee injury lately and decided to not suit up for France at the EuroBasket
France head coach Vincent Collet did no come up with the twitter hash-tag 'where are the pivots?' (#oùsontlespivots?) but this could very well be the big question in his mind as he sees options at the five-spot diminish quickly.
Ali Traore became on Sunday night the latest center to rule himself out of the French national team that will play at EuroBasket 2013, and he did it publicly, in response to a tweet by a French journalist who asked if he would pull out and used the 'oùsontlespivots' hash-tag.
"[It's a] very difficult decision but I think it's the right one," Traore replied, effectively confirming his absence from the big event in September in Slovenia.
The 28-year-old French big man picked up an injury in his right knee last month and missed the final games in the season of his current club, ALBA Berlin.
While Traore has shown enormous devotion to Les Bleus every summer since EuroBasket 2009, his first big tournament as a senior international, it is possible he might want to go through a repetition of last year's experience.
The 2.08m center had to leave France's training camp last July as he had suffered an injury in his left, at the time, knee but returned again to the team ahead of schedule, in order to not miss out on the London Olympics in August.
The hasty return aggravated the injury and Traore was sidelined for the rest of the calendar year.
He briefly joined Red Star Belgrade in the winter but was unable to play and finally made his return to action in March, when he signed with ALBA.
Traore's tweet follows last week's announcement by BCM's Ludovic Vaty, the talented French big man who was almost certain to make the jump to the senior national team this summer, that he is forced to retire prematurely from professional sport due to recently diagnosed heart condition.
The first French center to announce last month his unavailability for EuroBasket 2013 was Kevin Seraphin of the Washington Wizards, who cited his willingness to work on an individual fitness and training program during the summer as the reason.
France are still expecting that Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls, who struggled during the latter part of the season with a plantar fasciitis problem, and Ian Mahinmi, who is playing in the NBA Eastern Conference finals with the Indiana Pacers, will be on the squad that will compete at the EuroBasket.
Les Bleus were drawn in First Round Group A at the EuroBasket and will go up against Germany, Belgium, Israel, Great Britain and Ukraine in the race for a top-three finish.


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This article is a guild information page for Molten Corpses of Llane US.
The contents herein are entirely player made and in no way represent official World of Warcraft history or occurrences which are accurate for all realms. The characters and events listed are of an independent nature and applied for roleplaying, fictional, speculative, or opinions from a limited playerbase only. Guild pages must comply with the guild page policy.
"Molten Corpses" is a casual PvE guild who always strives to do our personal best in everything as we progress into end game content.
This guild was formed on Llane. We are a casual guild and are dedicated to our cause. Since we are a liked minded group, we are able to create an environment that is free of harassment and abuse. We currently raid several nights a week, with Friday and Saturday being our 25 man nights, first pull at 7:30 pm server time. While two nights are the main nights, we run other raids during the week and encourage participation in order to gear up, learn fights, and have fun. We have Monday & Wednesday nights for 10 man NA 6:30 PM(North American Time). We ask all players give their full attention and efforts when it's time to get serious. We also enjoy getting together and conquering achievements.
If you'd like to fill our an application to join go to [1]. For more information you can contact our class officers in game. They can be found on the web site.
Guild progress Edit
- WoW: Vanilla Instances - Farm Status
- WoW: BC Instances - Farm Status
- WoW: Naxxramas- Farm Status
- Obsidian Sanctum- Farm Status
- Eye of Eternity- Farm Status
- WoW: Ulduar 10 Man - 14/14
- WoW: Ulduar 25 Man- 13/14
- WoW: Trail of Champions 25-Farm Status
- WoW: Ice Crown Citadel 25- 9/12
- WoW: Blackwing Descent 25- Farm Status
- WoW: Firelands (Regular) 7/7 (Heroic) 3/7
- WoW: DragonSoul H 1/8
Other Raid instances as well.
History Edit
This guild runs on two time zones those being North America and Asian Pacific. It works out well for us and makes for someone always being online.
Weekly raid schedule Edit
- Monday, 6:30 PM Server
- Tuesday,
- Wednesday, 6:30 PM Server
- Thursday, Off Night
- Friday, 7:30 PM Server
- Saturday, 7:30 PM Server
- Sunday, Off Night
Guild rules Edit
- We use Zero-Sum EPGP.
- We have a three strike Penalties System which can be found in our Charter. Guild Charter
- This is a casual raiding guild, however, every person is expected to be able to maintain a MINIMUM of 80% raid attendance. Failure to comply can result in a player being removed from the guild.
- If you are unable to make it for a week or more you must notify your class leader.
- If we can't do raids because of attendance, those members will the lowest attendance will be removed from the guild and we will find replacements.
- Additionally, all gear should be properly gemmed and enchanted.
Main Officers Edit
- Morthus, "Guildmaster"
- Guild leader.
- VenomousEve, "Assistant Guildmaster"
- Assistant to the GM.
- , "Raid Leader"
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2010 · Various
by Sabuda, Robert; Matthew Reinhart; Kate Petty; Jennie Maizels; Ron Van Der Meer; Bob Gardner; Keith Moseley, et al.
Various: Various, 2010. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Lot of 67 Children's Nonfiction and Educational Pop-Up Books, ca. 1980s-2010s. Most copies complete, intact and in working order. Very good to fine condition. Approx. 5 titles have loss or cracking to their spines. Collection is overall lightly read. Includes big names such as Subuda, Reinhart, Moseley and Van Der Meer. Includes a wide range of topics, such as wildlife, history, space, art, poetry and the Bible. Due to the number of books in this lot extra postage may be required for priority or international orders. Lot of 67 titles includes: Cookie Count: A Tasty Pop-Up, Journey to Egypt (2 copies), David, Magnification, How Many Bugs in a Box?, Alpha Bugs, More Bugs in Boxes, Jingle Bugs, Wings, Worms Wiggle, Steam Locomotives, The Great Movies - Live!, The Art Pack, The Music Pack, Waiting for Filippo, Skyscraper Going Up!, James Herriot's Yorkshire Village, Halley's Comet, The Tombs of the Pharaoh's, The Most Amazing Science Pop-Up Book, Nature's Hidden World, Riding in Motion, Runners, Sliders, Bouncers, Climbers, Animals in Danger, The Amazing Pull-Out Pop-Up Body in a Book, Weather, Pop-Up House of Inventions, Imperial Surprises, A World Without Tigers?, New at the Zoo 2, Pterosaurs, My First Pop-Up Book of Dinosaurs, The Bee, The Butterfly, The Architecture Pack, The First Christmas, The Voyage of Columbus, Navigation, What's in the Fridge?, Amazing Monkeys, Global Warning, Wild Animal Stories, A World Without Rhinos?, In the Air and Everywhere, The Poetry of Flowers, Gardens of Delight, The Ark, Scenes from the Life of Jesus Christ, Baby Signs, Eye Magic, Trees, The Math Kit (2 copies), Alphabet BookMobile, Mothers, Crocodile Egg Pop-Ups, Turtle Egg Pop-Ups, Amazing Insects, Number Pops, Kisses, Going to the Doctor, The Itsy Bitsy Spider and Other Hand Rhymes, Five Speckled Frogs and Other Counting Rhymes, The Amazing Pop-Up Grammar Book, Disney's Pop-Up Book of Shapes, Young Naturalist's Pop-Up Handbook: Beetles. (Inventory #: d009869)


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None other than the "Showman Of Generation," and I speak of course of Mr. Barry Manilow, was able to mash these songs together in a medley. Only that of a Barry could even attempt it, or at least afford the rights to use the songs on his BEST OF THE SEVENTIES.
A client of mine wants a song list for tomorrow. A four song list – this is made for pure getting psyched up in a cart before a business meeting. Everyone's lists are personal.
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What Does It Take to Change a Life?by Ann Timm
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Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer An Unquenchable Thirst Several weeks ago, in a conversation over lunch, a younger woman (mid-thirties) confided to me how severely depressed she has been in past months. I empathized with her, "I know what... Read More
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Stanislaus County, California Criminal Records
Many companies and organizations of day make use background checks as part of their standard hiring process. A background check using public records can uncover very important information about the past transgressions of a job applicant, even a private citizen. For example, if a person has ever been registered as a sex offender, this information will show up in a criminal records search. These and other types of public records are the ones most often looked into when a company or organization is performing a background check on a person who has recently applied for a position of employment. Out of all the standard methods commonly used to generate a background check, the fingerprinting method is by far the most expensive. However, a fingerprint-based background check is guaranteed to return far more reliable and accurate results than a check using first and last name only.
Court Records
Finding public records that involve an individual's court and case information in Stanislaus County, California will involve going through the local superior court system. The criminal division of the Stanislaus County Superior Court, which happens to be the branch most likely to have relevant records, is located at this address: Modesto Central, 800 11th Street, Modesto, California 95354. The telephone number to the criminal division is 209-530-3100. The superior court's webpage is filled with useful information and details, including an online case index, and is located at the following link: http://www.stanct.org.
Public Records
More often than not, using public records to complete a background check will mean going straight to the source of the most reliable criminal information, which is the local sheriff. For criminal records researchers, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office can be located at 250 East Hackett St, Modesto, California, 95358. The sheriff's telephone number for the general public is 209-525-7216, and the fax number is 209-525-7106. If you have a computer with Internet capabilities you can also check out the links on the sheriff's webpage, which include the county's most wanted criminals. The sheriff's webpage is located here: http://www.scsdonline.com.
Online Resources
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation have made several online resources available to web users that can be useful while conducting a background check. For example, web users can check the DOC's web-based offender database to search for parolees by clicking this link: http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Reports_Research/Inmate_Locator.html.
Anyone who currently lives in the state of California can order their own background check from the California Department of Justice if they are not sure about the information that would be returned in a search result. To begin the ordering process, click this link to go the DOJ webpage: http://ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/security.php. You will need a credit card to complete this order, as there is a $25.00 fee attached to each separate request.
If you need a completed, fingerprint-based background check before you can apply for a VISA, the California DOJ has a webpage located at this link with essential details on how to do this: http://ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/.
If the background check you are performing requires you to make sure that a particular citizen is not a registered sex offender, you can search the Megan's Law database, located here, http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/, to rule out the possibility.


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I havent yet bought Bioshock, but as System Shock fan I wanted to. Now I hear you can install it only 2 or 5 times, is that true? I must say, if this were the case I would not buy this game. I tend to replay games, and I want to play them again, even after many years, and if the game company doesnt exist then? It does make online requests to install, right? Well, what about ppl who dont have online, does the package say it needs online connection even for normal play? I wonder.
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A family from Odessa, Sask. is hoping a liver transplant and a big commitment from an aunt will save the life of a 10 month old girl.
When Carmen Welch arrived home with her daughter Zoey, she didn't think much of the yellow hue to her infant's skin.
"I've never really taken jaundice that seriously," said Welch. "My other two had jaundice for a couple days, and I was like, 'oh, it's jaundice.'"
But Zoey's condition didn't improve and she was diagnosed with biliary atresia. It stops bile from leaving the liver, causing a buildup that leads to tissue damage and eventually liver failure.
Welch says a transplant is now Zoey's only treatment option.
Zoey's biggest hope for recovery is inside of her aunt, Amanda Haas.
Though final tests are still ongoing, there's a 90 per cent chance Haas will be a match for live organ donation.
Doctors in Edmonton plan to remove roughly 20 per cent of Haas's liver and transplant into Zoey where she would continue to grow it as her own.
"It wasn't really a decision I guess. It was just sort of 'I could, so I would,'" said Haas. "It was just sort of whoever would be the best match. Whatever was best for Zoey."
A community chips in
Following the procedure, Welch says Zoey will spend three months in Edmonton to ensure the transplant has worked.
Recognizing the expenses that will no doubt pile up during this time, a group of people in the community decided to help out.
A large dinner and auction was held at the town hall on January 31st, with proceeds going to the family.
"I just think that if something were ever to happen to my son I would probably appreciate the same thing being done," said Belinda Kopp, one of the organizers of the event.
As of Monday, the group had raised roughly $25,000 for travel and living expenses.
Welch says the timing of Zoey's surgery depends on how much weight the child can put on, but it could happen as early as the end of March.
Helping baby Zoey
Anyone who wants to help Zoey and her family financially is asked to make cheques out to "Village of Odessa", and write "Zoey Haas" in the memo space. Mail can be sent to the following address:
Village of Odessa
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Service Organization Control (SOC) 1 reports are performed in accordance with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16, Reporting on Controls at a Service Organization. SSAE 16 has essentially replaced the aging and historical SAS 70 auditing standard for reporting periods ending on or after June 15, 2011. Much like SAS 70, SSAE 16 provides two (2) reporting options; Type 1 a service organization's system and the suitability of the design of controls", while an SSAE 16 Type 2 Report is officially a "Report on management's description of a service organization's system and the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of controls".
While the SAS 70 audit standard became highly misused – ultimately straying from its original intent – the new SSAE 16 SOC 1 standard has been developed specifically for service organizations showing a true relationship with the ICFR concept – Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. More specifically, SSAE 16 Type 1 and Type 2 reports under the SOC 1 reporting framework represent a sincere effort by the AICPA to utilize this new attestation standard in the very manner for which the original SAS 70 standard was designed for, which is "reporting on controls" related to that of financial matters.
To learn more about SSAE 16 and the AICPA SOC framework, visit the official SSAE 16 Resource Guide, developed exclusively by NDB Accountants & Consultants, LLP (NDB), which provides important information on the following topics:
- Introduction to SSAE 16
- Why a New Standard?
- Responsibilities and Requirements for SSAE 16 SOC 1 assessments.
- Description of the Service Organization's "system" for SSAE 16 SOC 1 compliance.
- The Written Assertion by Management.
As for some good advice regarding SSAE 16 SOC 1 compliance, remember the following:
1. Conduct a Readiness Assessment: You'll need to know what – if any – areas within one's control environment require remediation prior to beginning an actual SSAE 16 SOC 1 audit. After all, walking straight into an assessment with little or no preparation is a recipe for disaster as every entity has something that requires fixing or correcting before the audit commences. Is it really a good idea to walk straight into an SSAE 16 SOC 1 assessment without doing any type of preliminary work, such as identifying scope, control issues, and more? No, it's not, so talk to the experts today at NDB about performing a brief, cost-effective, and highly beneficial SSAE 16 SOC 1 readiness assessment today.
2. Expect to Remediate Issues: No company has a picture perfect control environment – nobody – so you can truly expect some form of remediation to take place, such as developing policies and procedures, implementing system configuration changes, etc. The degree and depth of remediation really depends on the maturity of one's control environment. Luckily, NDB provides policy templates and other supporting documents for helping get through remediation quickly.
3. Assess ICFR and Scope: If you're undertaking SSAE 16 SOC 1 compliance, then it's vital to assess the "Internal Controls over Financial Reporting" criteria. Specifically, is your organization performing essential services for clients that can impact their financial reporting – and if so – have you determined how to assess and test for compliance with regards to SSAE 16 SOC 1 reporting? Working with a well-qualified, proven CPA firm can get you the answers you quickly need, so call and speak with CPA Christopher Nickell at 1-800-277-5415, ext. 706 or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com today.
4. Documentation is Essential: That's right, when we say "documentation", we're talking about information security policies and procedures – the massive amount of internal materials needed to suffice for a large part of the audit. Sure, SSAE 16 SOC 1 is a financially driven audit – technically speaking – yet the amount of policies and supporting materials that must be in place can be overwhelming. It's why NDB offers a SOC 1 Policy Packet to our clients consisting of dozens of templates and hundreds of pages.
5. Compliance is an Annual Commitment: Once you being the process of SSAE 16 SOC 1 compliance, you can fully expect annual compliance reporting to be the norm, it's the new world of regulatory compliance we live in. And it's also why finding and working with a qualified CPA firm with years of compliance expertise just makes sense. You can lock in a long-term price contract, gain familiarity with their auditing processes, ultimately building confidence in your internal control environment.
Let's not forget that the SOC 2 reporting framework has gained considerable recognition in just a few short years, so visit the official SOC 2 Resource Guide, also developed exclusively by NDB, for learning more about SOC 2 Type 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 assessments. NDB has years of experience performing a wide variety of regulatory compliance reports, so talk to the experts today in obtaining a competitively priced, fixed fee for all your SOC 2 needs. Call and speak directly with Christopher G. Nickell, CPA, at 1-800-277-5415, ext. 706, along with emailing him at firstname.lastname@example.com today.
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I know what you're going to say! You're going to say "no way, if it's working, don't mess with it!" And believe me, that's what's stopped me from trying to re-softmod more "cleanly".
I've been searching around and kind of don't know what to search for, since I've got some specific questions and some general ones. I appreciate any guidance you dudes might have.
Background - I've got an older Wii that still runs DVDs, and I'm on some ridiculously low system version like 3.2U. I did the Twilight Hack a couple years back, and have USBLoader GX running on my system. I've got Priiloader 0.4, and I think *something* somewhere along the way (Priiloader?) installed BootMii as an IOS.
I wanted to install the hacks for Priiloader to block system updates, etc. But the hacks.ini file I got doesn't load, since, I'm assuming, the hacks are for a different menu version (that's the message I get, something like "can't find hacks for system menu 343").
Meanwhile, I can't get to HBC from Priiloader because it says the target can't be found or might not be installed. So I go to the System Menu, then to HBC from there, and it works fine.
So, all this kind of got me thinking about whether I *should* update my system through DOP-Mii or something. Then, of course, I read all this rad stuff about using BootMii as boot2.
It also got me thinking about whether softmodding "back in the day" was just a little sloppier of a process, and if now I've got unnecessary stuff on my SD/Wii. I wonder if I should do one of those guides to return my Wii to virgin factory settings and re-softmod. Is that completely stupid to do?
Again, I appreciate all the input you guys can offer. I realize I dumped a lot of info at you guys, especially for a system that is technically WORKING already. I just wonder if I could be running the whole process more efficiently both in my Wii and on my SD card.


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In an attempt to address this shortfall, Congress passed the Federal Lands Recreational Enhancement Act, which helps spread some of the operating costs among the people who use the parks.
How does it work?
North Cascades National Park Service Complex does not collect an entrance fee or charge for backcountry permits. However, campground and other fees are used to fund park projects. Eighty cents of every dollar collected stays in the North Cascades. The remainder is shared among parks that cannot collect fees because their founding legislation prohibits it.
How are my fees used?
A variety of projects that improve the conditions of natural and cultural resources and make the park a safer place to visit including:
- Rehabilitating the Upper and Lower Goodell Creek Group Campgrounds.
- Improving visitor accessibility at visitor centers and campgrounds.
- Repairing wastewater and sewer facilities at Stehekin Landing.
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Earlier on FishbowlDC: "WaPo Newsroom Abuzz Over Glasser Move"
She sent the following email to staffers this afternoon:
From: Susan Glasser
Sent: Tue 4/22/2008 4:20 PM
To: NEWS – National
Subject: a note to the national staff
A year and a half ago, I was named AME for this section, and we set off together in pursuit of an amazing set of stories, from the earliest-starting, never-ending presidential primary camapign to the grinding war in Iraq in the twilight of the Bush era. It was a privilege and an honor to work with all of you on the tremendous coverage that ensued, all the more so because you have produced this courageous and innovative journalism at a time of great peril and handwringing over our business and our paper. And you've worked hard together to take on some of those challenges, whether by helping build a new political team for this most historic of elections, or taking our reporting and analysis online in important new ways or by helping taking part in a major redesign of the A section and significant reorganization of an editing system that had gone largely unchanged since the waning of the transitor radio. I'm leaving to work on a new project with Don Graham but will continue to watch what happens here with great admiration and support. Many many thanks to all of you.
Ignoring for a second the typos in Ms. Glasser's "farewell" note, let's take a different tack in this afternoon's conventional wisdom conversation thread (namely, that Glasser was tough to work with) and ask this question: Despite Glasser's faults, did she enact enough impressive and long-lasting work at the Post to make her legacy a net gain?
Posties: Thoughts?
>UPDATE: Also, a note from Len Downie and Phil Bennett:
After a year and a half as AME/National, Susan Glasser will be taking on an assignment working for Don Graham.
Susan has been a leader in spurring innovation in the national news report, especially in our political coverage, where she has introduced new forms of journalism and has helped make The Post a national leader in online coverage of the presidential campaign. She has been a prime mover of changes to make the A-section more dynamic and better organized.
As in her prior roles as Outlook editor, enterprise reporter and editor, and foreign correspondent, Susan has worked tirelessly to promote quality journalism in The Washington Post.
Rajiv Chandrasekaran and Bill Hamilton will direct the National staff while we select Susan's replacement.


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Dallas Town Hall Was 'Skeptical, Not Combative'
More than 200 people filled the NCUA's Jan. 22 town hall meeting to capacity and then some. Buddy Gill, chief advocacy officer for the Texas Credit Union League, attended the meeting and described the collective audience mood as "skeptical, but not combative."
As it was the first town hall event since the regulator unveiled its proposed corporate rules, corporate issues dominated the four-hour session. The panel of NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz, Board Member Michael Fryzel and senior staff also discussed proposed changes to the field of membership rules, credit union capital, member business lending and regulatory restructuring.
"Today's session yielded serious and important discussions that touched on the most significant issues facing the credit union industry," Matz said. "I am encouraged by the continuing dialogue at the town hall meetings and look forward to applying this valuable information as we move toward a final rule."
Gill said feeling skeptical after losing money on an investment is "just human nature."
"But, I think people are beginning to realize that the failure was systemic, and not necessarily the responsibility of just a few individuals," he added.
While one attendee did press Matz to admit the regulator's share of blame for corporate losses, Gill said most of his constituents have moved past assigning blame and are more concerned about finding solutions.
Using the stages of grief as an analogy, Gill said, "We've already been through anger, denial and blame, and I think now we're in the grief stage, as credit unions brace themselves to lose all of their corporate capital."
Dallas-based Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union is expected to apply losses to member-contributed capital this month, Gill said. While much of the focus to date has been on the two corporates placed under conservatorship, Western Corporate Federal Credit Union and U.S. Central Federal Credit Union, he said Southwest Corporate's pending capital write-down "hits home" with Texas credit unions.
However, he had little criticism for the NCUA, saying the regulator is "trying to thread a needle" in writing new corporate regulations.
"They have their work cut out for them, striking a balance between preventing these losses from happening again, yet maintaining successful corporate business model," Gill said. "It's a very narrow area in which to work, and I believe they genuinely want this to be successful, but they need credit unions to tell them what will and won't work."
Gill also said NCUA representatives hinted they have already made adjustments to proposed corporate rules based on industry feedback.
Credit unions attending the meeting represented smaller asset classes than previous NCUA Town Hall meetings, Gill said, and as a result, requested more assistance from the regulator to help their executive teams and volunteers understand the complex proposed rules.
NCUA spokesman John McKechnie, responding via e-mail, said the agency does plan to provide additional educational information on the subject in response to the Jan. 22 requests but was unable to provide details.
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The Del Mar Schools Education Foundation (DMSEF) is reporting that year-to-date fundraising is slightly ahead of last year's pace.
According to the foundation's president Matt Zevin, a recent $38,000 contribution from the Del Mar Heights School PTA nudged the fundraising total above last year's amount. The foundation has raised over $295,000 as of Nov. 19.
"We've slowed down just a little bit," Zevin said, "but we are ahead of last year. We are expecting some other large contributions from other PTAs."
An Ashley Falls Elementary School parent, Zevin said he is excited to build upon the accomplishments and improvements made by prior foundation boards. The board currently has at least one representative from each of the Del Mar Union School District's eight schools. Zevin said the board's goal is to eventually have two parent representatives from each campus.
The foundation's primary role is to identify spending priorities not funded by the state for each elementary school in the district and to raise the necessary money through a variety of fundraising events and activities. Assistance from the foundation enables the district to offer enrichment programs in science, art, music, physical education and technology.
The foundation's annual appeal campaign is currently underway and 100 percent of the funds raised through the campaign go back to the district. Information on the campaign went home in student backpacks last week.
Donors to the appeal campaign have the opportunity to direct their donations to their child's individual school, and additionally there is a corporate matching program that allows employers the opportunity to match employee donations.
Zevin said current parent participation in the district is at about 19 percent.
"We're trying to get to 100 percent participation," Zevin said, "that's our goal. Nineteen percent at this point is not horrible, but it's not where we want to be."
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Friday, June 6, 2008
Sunny night in Georgia
I learned last Saturday as my husband and I were getting ready to go to a luncheon that my father was critically ill in Florida. I live in West Virginia. That call came around noon; we were in Florida by 4 a.m. Sunday.
He was in septicemic shock due to an infected knee replacement; the infection was throughout his bloodstream and was attacking his vital organs. Kidneys first, which meant dialysis. Then his heart - he suffered an MI Sunday or Monday. He needed surgery to remove the infected knee appliance but was too ill to have the surgery.
His doctors eventually decided to sedate him, scope the knee and flush it with antibiotics rather than put him under a general anesthetic. This is a stopgap measure; he will eventually have to go through the surgery but not until after he's been on IV antibiotics for three or four weeks.
I consider myself a spiritual person, although not a particularly religious one. The only way my dad was going to recover was through the power of prayer, and that power was present in a big way. On Monday I thought he was going to die. Last night he was singing! This morning before I started back home he was drinking coffee and eating grits. God is good, and miracles happen.
He'll have a long, difficult recovery ahead. At least two more knee surgeries and months of rehab. He's still confused and trying to puzzle out how he could have lost eight days of his life. He thinks he lives in Ohio and it's December, but he knows his dog's name. And mine.
I'm in Savannah now, about halfway home, and this is the first chance I've had to get on a computer that will let me access Blogger. (The hospital system blocks blogs, MySpace and YouTube - all the fun stuff.) Sorry about being MIA all week, but my priorities were in order, I think.
Go hug your dads, and tell them you love them.
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- denise said...
Debbi, so glad things are turning around for your Dad. You never know how things will work out. It is true that God works in mysterious ways.
I agree you definitely had your priorities straight. We blog readers are definitely down the list from sick relatives etc. (Not that we didn't miss you, of course)
Safe travels home.
- June 6, 2008 at 11:16 PM
- G.G. said...
So sorry to hear about all the trouble your father has had, but v. glad to see he's doing better. Hope things de-stress for you next week!
- June 7, 2008 at 12:18 AM
- knitting08816 said...
I'm so glad to hear that your Dad is doing better. Hope your trip home is a safe one.
- June 7, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- Anne M. said...
You have your priorities in exactly the right order. I'm glad you were able to drop everything and go to be with your father at a time he needed you and your prayers.
- June 7, 2008 at 10:22 PM
- M@rla said...
Oh I'm so sorry to hear about your father! And so glad about the miraculous turnaround.
- June 8, 2008 at 8:29 AM
- Grumpy Chair said...
So glad your father is recovering from a serious infection and hope you are safely home.
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He truly was one-of-a-kind.........
I'm a little south of there.....Cincy.
My husband graduated from Roth High School! A Dayton boy too.
Yep just up the road from me. Very funny man who will be missed
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This is pretty stupid but kind of funny at the same time. It would be awesome if it was "Women Only No Pants Subway Ride". I'm not really sure what the whole point of this is but it's funny to see the reaction of the other people that have no idea what's going on. For something so stupid, it's crazy how many people participate.


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OTTAWA - History in the making The Caledonia Cup.
Thats how the Aug. 11, 2011 Ottawa Valley Curling Association press release was headlined when it trumpeted the birth of the event. Well, the Caledonia Cup may indeed now be history as the OVCA and Curling Quebec engage in a war of words over the ownership of the event.
In a nutshell the Caledonia Cup was designed to appeal to club curlers culminating in a one-day, five-event tournament in Montreal. Fifteen rinks from each province competed in the Cup. There were playdowns earlier in the season to determine the squads advancing.
The OVCA wrote a cheque to Curl Quebec for $10,000 to cover its share of the event cost, including the $160 entry fee per team that all rinks paid.
On Sept. 3, a bilingual email from OVCA president John DiLabio was sent to Jean Lamare, president of Curling Quebec. It read, In the many e-mails between Marco Ferraro (Curling Quebecs executive director) and OVCA, your position on the Caledonia Cup has been clear. It is really unfortunate that Curling Quebecs position is about money and control and not the curlers.
DiLabio told the Sun We were supposed to be a 50/50 partnership and share costs. What did we get for $10,000? The OVCA says it lost $4,011 on the event. A post event OVCA report outlined outstanding issues about the event. Two stand out. 1. Provision of financial reports, including proposed budget, interim budget and final budget. 2. The lack of equal partnership was evident; CQ made the majority of decisions and advised the OVCA after the fact.
These are fighting words to Curling Quebec.
Ferraro took the unusual step of sending an e-mail directly to all OVCA member clubs. The missive spelled out the so-called concessions his organization made to the OVCA to facilitate the event. He estimates CQs concessions gave the Ontario folks about $6,500 in income and reduced fees.
He told the Sun We just dont understand their position. We are flabbergasted. There never was supposed to be cost sharing. He maintains that the Caledonia Cup is a Curling Quebec event so CQ doesnt have to account for costs to anyone. If I go to a bonspiel I dont ask the organizers to let me see their costs. They (the OVCA) wanted a cost breakdown for everything even the tomatoes in the entree.
Now it gets nasty. For the OVCA, its all about money and control, Ferraro continued. If we were all about money and control we wouldnt have put $6,000 back in the kitty when they didnt ask us to.
Imagine everyones surprise when Ferraro showed up at the OVCA annual meeting Monday evening. After interjecting a few comments during the Caledonia Cup report, he was asked to leave.
He left, but this saga may not be over.
WINNERS CIRCLE: The AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic saw a repeat winner when Torontos John Epping defended his title against Winnipegs Jeff Stoughton, winning 5-2 in Brockville last weekend. Epping collected $10,000 while Stoughton earned $7,000. Reigning Ontario champ Tracy Horgan of Sudbury beat Scotlands Eve Muirhead 5-1 in the womens final. Horgan received $6,000 while Muirhead left with $4,000.
CURLING THIS WEEK: The Moosehead Fall Open at the RCMP, the areas first bonspiel of the season, runs Wednesday through Sunday. The mens event features former Brier champ Jean-Michel Menard as well as the regions keen competitive players. The female side features Ottawas Rachel Homan, who leads a field where the competition may be keener than the male side. For information, visit www.capitalcurling.com.


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On the above mentioned website, I was require the use of the Virtual Serial Port - Simple Terminal for Final Year Project as a Full-Time Student in Singapore.
But the requirements needs me to work on Visual C++ 6, is it possible with the Simple Terminal under C# to convert into Visual C++ 6 or anyone out there can do into Visual C++ 6, MFC Format?
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ServicesAccommodation Surfer friendly places to stay near some great surf spots. Including camp-sites, hostels, hotels, B&Bs and surf lodges. Surf Guide Surf Camp Surf camps can offer a variety of types of accommodation such as apartments, hotels, rooms, camping or dormitories together with food, surf lessons and group activities. Often included are guided surf tours of the best local spots along with surf hire, videos, photography, professional coaching and even some night life. Guided Surf Tours Experienced guides with local knowledge who offer surf trips and tours to the best breaks and secret spots by boat, 4x4 or bus. Self Catering These businesses offer accommodation with the facilities to prepare your own food and meals. Bed and Breakfast Businesses of this type offer both accommodation and include breakfast. Camping Somewhere to pitch a tent or park your camper van. Facilities vary but can include showers, barbecues, electricity and water hook ups as well as a shop and eating or picnic areas. Surfboard Repairs From minor dings to major damage someone here should be able to help you get your favourite board back in the water. Surf School Schools with qualified surf instructors offering lessons and courses with equipment hire to individuals or groups, whether you are a total beginner, an intermediate surfer or an experienced surfer looking to improve your ability. Surf Hire For surf hire, wetsuit hire, boots, hats, gloves, leashes and anything else you may need to go surfing. A range of surfboard hire is usually available, whether you want to rent an SUP, body board, mini-mal or short board.


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How To Meet Other Vegans
by Scott Hughes
Maybe you just became a vegan and do not know any other vegans. Maybe you have been a vegan for a while and already know other vegans, but want to meet some more. Maybe you are single and want the next person you date to have the same lifestyle as you. Whatever the reason, if you are a vegan, you probably want to meet other vegans. This article will show you a few good ways to meet other vegans.
Craigslist.com - Craigslist.com lets you read and post local classified ads for free. It also lets posters remain anonymous. People who see your ad can contact you through email without having your email address. They send the email to Craigslist, and then Craigslist forwards the email to you. Just go there and post an ad in the appropriate section asking for other vegans to contact you. You may also find out about local events for vegans through Craigslist.
Social Networking Websites - Social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook allow you to create a public profile. Many of these websites let you search and browse through the profiles of people in your city or region. You can use that to search for people with the word vegan in their profile. You can also announce your veganism in your profile, and say that you want to meet other vegans in your area. You can meet and talk to people online before meeting and talking in person. However, always be careful meeting people from the internet and keep safety in mind.
Host a Potluck Dinner - You can host a potluck dinner or other type of event for vegans. This will work best if you already know other vegans, because you can ask them to invite some of the vegans they know. You can also post flyers in public places, but that may not be wise or safe if you are hosting the event at home. If you are hosting the event at home, you probably want to keep track of who you allow to come.
When trying to meet and befriend other vegans, general social rules apply. Make sure you have good hygiene, clean clothes, and a generally appealing demeanor. Be nice and polite to the people you meet. Try to make them feel comfortable and happy. Do not come on too strong, as that will make others uncomfortable. Just ask people polite questions and listen to their answers. When getting to know other vegans, you have the advantage of already having something big in common. That means you can start conversation about being a vegan.
Feel free to try and make friends with anyone even if they are not a vegan. One of the people you befriend may turn out to be vegan by chance, or they may have vegan friends. When people tell you that they have vegan friends, you can ask them to introduce you.
Whatever you do, good luck and have fun!
About the Author: Scott Hughes owns and manages an informative vegan website at VeganClub.org. You can discuss being vegan in the Vegan Forums. It's completely free, and all viewpoints are welcome. It's also another great way to meet other vegans.


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But the lottery is ok:
The average American spent $177 playing the lottery, more than the average spent on reading materials. Massachusetts is fifth in the nation in per-capital lottery spending at $700.
I had seen this number in previous years, but each time I do, I am blown away. That is $700 for every man, woman, and child in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. According to the US Census, the average family size in Massachusetts is 3.14 people, so let's call that $2100 per family.


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Fantasy Team Preview: Jets
Overall outlook: Full disclosure, I've been dreading and pushing aside this write-up as long as I possibly could. Without trying to offend the No. 1 market in the U.S., this team is a mess. The quarterback position is in flux, the main running back isn't determined and the biggest names in their receiving corps are former Cleveland Browns.
Bye week: 10
Quarterback: Mark Sanchez
In his four-year career as the Jets starting quarterback, Sanchez has thrown 68 TDs and 69 interceptions. No surprise that New York landed 30th in total passing yards, above Minnesota and Kansas City, in 2012. His jersey may be tatted on his coach, but Sanchez could be removed from his starting role this season.
Quarterback: Geno Smith
The Big East could never be confused as a conference with powerhouse programs, but Smith was able to produce video game-type numbers in his senior season. Last year, Smith registered 4,205 passing yards and 44 total TDs. The subtraction of his two drafted wide receivers (Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey) will surely impact his stats and create some rookie growing pains.
Running back: Chris Ivory
The log jam that was the New Orleans Saints' backfield buried Ivory on the running back depth chart. During the 2013 NFL Draft, he was traded to the Jets and instantly became the favorite to win the starting job. However, a hamstring injury has prevented Ivory from dominating the competition. He is the only Jets' player I would consider drafting for my fantasy team. If he's named the back-up, I'm not touching him on draft day.
Running back: Bilal Powell
With Shonn Greene now in Tennessee, Powell is the leading running back returning to the Jets. In 2012, Powell recorded 437 rushing yards and four TDs. His workload increased tremendously from his rookie to sophomore year and could earn the No. 1 RB spot if Rex Ryan continues to reward familiarity.
Wide receiver: Santonio Holmes
It sounds like the Jets most reliable wide receiver will miss the first four games of the regular season, at minimum, as he deals with a Lisfranc fracture. The risk of drafting this WR definitely falls in the "buyer beware" category.
Wide receiver: Jeremy Kerley
Last season, Kerley caught 56 passes on 96 targets for 827 yards, all of which led the team. Yet, he only scored two touchdowns. As the quarterback controversy ensues, keep a watchful eye on who each QB favors throughout the preseason.
Wide receiver: Stephen Hill
After his rookie campaign, Hill tied for the team-lead in receiving touchdowns. However, that total was only three. Even if Santonio Holmes were to miss a substantial amount of time, I would pass on Hill as a fantasy option.
Wide receiver: Braylon Edwards
It's been three years since Edwards has been relevant in both fantasy football and in the NFL. Coincidentally, it was 2010 when Edwards tallied 904 yards and seven touchdowns with the Jets. Mark Sanchez was behind center that season. It is with that sliver of hope that Edwards has a chance to be productive.
Tight end: Jeff Cumberland
Dustin Keller is now with the Dolphins and the tight end job is open. From 2010-2011, Cumberland caught a total of three passes for 38 yards. Last season, he was a larger part of the mix and caught 29 balls for 359 yards. It was Cumberland who racked up the second-most receptions, targets and yards in addition to scoring a team-high three touchdowns.
Tight end: Kellen Winslow, Jr.
The "Soldier" (he will never live that down) is battling knee injuries as he competes for the tight end position. He's 30 years old now and struggled to contribute in his younger days. You should be embarrassed if Winslow finds his way onto your fantasy roster. (Is that too harsh?)
Placekicker: Nick Folk
New York's poor offense translates to poor fantasy kicking stats. Folk made 77.8 percent of his kicks and totaled 104 points in 2012, 27th among kickers. With Mark Sanchez leading the charge, the Jets' offense is immobile. And, if Geno Smith is at the helm, it will be a severe learning curve. No matter the quarterback, you need to avoid Folk.
Team defense
Formerly the Jets' cornerbacks coach, Dennis Thurman earned a promotion to defensive coordinator this season. Speaking of cornerbacks, Darrelle Revis is with the Bucs now. In 2012, New York finished 22nd with 111 fantasy points.
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Sailing across the Caribbean Hector Lynch falls into the hands of the notorious buccaneer, Captain John Coxon. Hector's friends, Dan and Jacques, are released when Coxon mistakes Hector for the nephew of Sir Thomas Lynch, the Governor of Jamaica. But when Coxon delivers Hector to Sir Henry Morgan, the Governor's bitter enemy, he is publicly humiliated when it is revealed that Hector is not Sir Thomas's nephew. From then on, Coxon seeks to revenge himself – and the young seafarer finds himself on the run again.
©2012 Tim Severin (P)2012 Oakhill Publishing Limited
"It's a pity Tim Severin's young hero is living 330 years too early to make a Sky documentary. Hector Lynch Meets Pirates might have given Ross Kemp On Gangs a run for its money." (Telegraph.co.uk)
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I finally made it to Indebleu last week. The upstairs dining room has a very serene feel, and the combination of paint (deep red) and lighting certainly flatters the diner. The room was not crowded, so it was quiet, but I suspect that it might be generally quiet, for those looking for a less frenetic experience. A seat by the window affords great views of the bustle down on 7th below.
We got off to an odd start. Even though we had a reservation (table for two), a hostess greeted us not with "Hello" or "Welcome to Indebleu," but with "Which group are you with?" Confused, we asked, "Group? No, just us. We have a reservation." She just sort of grunted and walked away, leaving the second hostess to find our reservation. There were two tables of perhaps 10 in the restaurant, so I supposed she might have assumed we were with one of those tables, but wouldn't it be better not to assume? A little slip, but still...
The food outcomes were mixed. The mushroom dosa with manchego cheese was tasty. The cheese/mushroom combination worked, the crepe itself was perfect. I would have liked something a bit astringent to go with it (like cilantro chutney), but that's my preference. The corn soup was not good. In addition to being over-salted, it lacked much in the way of a broth/liquid component. It was a large plate of salty, cooked corn. A few bites of this went a long way. The entrees were nice - though my "rare" tuna wasn't all that "rare," and I do love it rare. The plate was gorgeous - slices of tuna, a mound of bright yellow corn salad (here much more successful than the soup preparation) and fat slices of barely cooked yellow and orange tomatoes. Very autumnal. SO had the pork tenderloin special, three big pieces of tenderloin with a sweet potato puree and greens. Again, the plate was beautiful and the flavors worked well together.
The service was hesitant and a bit lax...for example, after we ordered wine (from a stupidly overpriced wine list), the server failed to remove the cocktail menu, and even after we'd moved it to the empty table next to us, in an obvious sign of lack of need/interest, the server still just left it sitting there. At one point the servers also knocked over a table behind us. There wasn't much checking in after courses were delivered.
For just over $100 before tax and tip I thought the experience showed promise for Indebleu. I really liked having a quiet and relaxing meal in the lovely space, and for the most part, I thought the food was nicely done. I personally would like to taste more of the assertive Indian flavors that I love in that cuisine.


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An Atomic Counter is a GLSL variable type who's storage comes from a Buffer Object. Atomic counters, as the name suggests, can have atomic memory operations performed on them. They can be thought of as a very limited form of buffer image variable.
You should use them instead of Image Load/Store whenever you can fit your needs to their limitations. The main limitations compared to image load/store or Shader Storage Buffer Objects are:
- Atomic counters can only be unsigned integers.
- Atomic counters can only be incremented or decremented by 1; no other operations besides reading the value are allowed.
- Atomic counter memory access is not incoherent. So it follows the same rules as for texture reads, framebuffer writes, and so forth, not the Image Load/Store rules. You do not need to use a glMemoryBarrier to synchronize counter accesses.
Atomic counter variables
There is one atomic counter variable type in GLSL: atomic_uint. Atomic counters are opaque types; as such, they can only be declared as uniforms or as a in function parameter.
Storage parameters
Atomic Counter variables have special layout settings that define where within a buffer object a particular variable comes from. These are required; there are no alternate methods to set these fields.
Atomic counter layout parameters
Atomic counter operations are atomic, as the name suggests. Each read or read/modify/write operation will complete before the next one will begin to execute.
There are only three operations that can be performed on atomic counters:
Reads the variable, atomicly.
Adds one to the value of c, returning the original value.
Subtracts one from the value of c, returning the original value.
Atomic integer operations that overflow or underflow will wrap around. Decrementing 0 will result in 232-1.
Atomic counter storage
Storage for atomic counters is provided by buffer objects. These buffers are bound to indexed binding points in the context, through the GL_ATOMIC_COUNTER_BUFFERS binding target.
All offsets specified in the shader are relative to the range of buffer object memory bound to that target. So if you use an offset of 1024 bytes in your glBindBufferRange call, and the shader has an offset of 256 bytes, the total offset from the beginning of that buffer will be 1280.
The number of buffer object bindings for atomic counter variables is restricted per-stage. The GL_MAX_*_ATOMIC_COUNTER_BUFFERS enum defines these, where * is the usual stage-specific value. All of these have a minimum requirement of 0 in GL 4.3, except for fragment and computer shaders, which have a minimum of 1. So the minimum OpenGL requires of a conforming implementation is to allow 1 buffer in the fragment or compute stage. Thus, without further research into specific hardware, you should only expect to be able to use atomic counters in fragment or compute shaders.
The total number of atomic counter buffers useable for an entire program is limited as well. This limit is GL_MAX_ATOMIC_COUNTER_BUFFERS. Each use of an atomic counter buffer in each stage counts. So even if two or more stages share the same atomic counter buffer binding index, they both count against the limit.
The actual binding parameter may not exceed GL_MAX_ATOMIC_COUNTER_BUFFER_BINDINGS.
There are also limits on the number of atomic counter variables per-stage. These limits are defined by GL_MAX_*_ATOMIC_COUNTERS. The minimum requirements for GL 4.3 are 0 for every stage except fragment and compute shaders, where up to 8 atomic counters are required to be supported.


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Sharpton's Debt in Brawley Defamation Is Paid by Supporters
More than two years after the Rev. Al Sharpton was found to have defamed a former prosecutor in the Tawana Brawley case, the $65,000 damage award entered against Mr. Sharpton by a Dutchess County jury has been paid in full. Last week, Steven A....
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Court Rejects Appeal by an Ex-Brawley Adviser
New York State's highest court dismissed an appeal today by a former adviser to Tawana Brawley who was trying to overturn a $95,000 defamation judgment against him. In its ruling, the Court of Appeals said that after 22 months and numerous exte...
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Reviving Brawley Case Drama, Defendant Vows to Fight Verdict
Two years after a jury found him and two other prominent black leaders liable for defamation in the racially divisive Tawana Brawley case, Alton H. Maddox Jr. has vaulted back into the spotlight by vowing to reverse the verdict and refusing to pay...
July 15, 2000, Saturday
The Re-Creation Of a Former Firebrand; Disbarred Lawyer Arises as Humbled Minister
C. Vernon Mason Sr., a man who once lighted bonfires of rage with slash-and-burn charges of racism, gazed across a restless crowd of a few hundred men and women. Most were black or Hispanic, all were on parole or probation. More than a few saw the...
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Maddox, Defying Order, Refuses to Apologize
With the Rev. Al Sharpton at his side and dozens of cheering supporters behind him yesterday, Alton H. Maddox Jr. defiantly refused a court order to apologize for calling an opposing lawyer a ''bald-faced racist'' at the Tawana Brawley defamation ...
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Judge Orders Brawley to Pay $185,000 for Defamation
The judge who presided over nine months of often contentious testimony in the Tawana Brawley slander suit issued his final decision in the case today, ruling that Ms. Brawley herself, the central, elusive character in this drawn-out melodrama, mus...
October 10, 1998, Saturday
In Brooklyn, Brawley Insists She Was Victim
Ending the silence that kept her away from the courtroom during the recent trial of her former advisers, Tawana Brawley said at a ceremony in Brooklyn Friday night that her fight for justice is just beginning and insisted that 10 years ago she was...
August 16, 1998, Sunday
Race Issue Permeated Jury Deliberations in Brawley Defamation Case
They were six people thrust together by chance and lawyers' calculations. One was a white woman who had never heard of the Rev. Al Sharpton before last November. Another, a postal worker originally from the Bronx, was the jury's sole black woma...
July 31, 1998, Friday
Sharpton Claims Victory, and Vows to Appeal Defamation Verdict
The Rev. Al Sharpton claimed victory yesterday, a day after a jury in Dutchess County ordered him to pay $65,000 to a white former prosecutor whom he had accused of kidnapping and raping a black teen-ager 10 years ago. Mr. Sharpton said he woul...
July 31, 1998, Friday
Plaintiff Is Awarded $345,000 In Brawley Defamation Case
After an acrimonious eight-month trial that revived the racially divisive Tawana Brawley case, Steven A. Pagones was awarded $345,000 in damages today by a Dutchess County jury that had found that the Rev. Al Sharpton and two other men had defamed...
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The company, a joint venture between India's leading retailer Future Group and Italy based insurance major Generali, had posted a loss of R19.70 crore in 2012-13.
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It is frustrating how often jerks get rewarded.
The old line about the squeaky wheel getting the grease is true (although a reader once reminded me that squeaky wheels sometimes get replaced).
Those of us who are steeped in manners may well wonder if we would get better treatment if we were more difficult. We sense that in many cases, the person who is courteous is easily ignored while jerkish behavior is served and inadvertently rewarded.
The general rule, of course, should be that poor behavior will result in undesirable consequences, not better ones. When the other side is rude, the counter-offer should get worse, not better.
The appeasement of jerks is often justified as an expeditious way of getting the person to go away. I won't say that is always wrong but it is almost always wrong. When the jerk strolls off with a win, we've just reinforced a pattern of negative behavior that will be carried on to someone else.
There is a less extreme scenario where no jerk is present and yet the patience of the polite is taken for granted. That's where the level of service is lowered because it is quietly known that it can be done. The victim risks mistaking meekness for patience and cowardice for courtesy. It is not out of order to say, "I deserve better treatment than this."
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"Unless reform is accomplished soon, the city's quality of life will continue to decline because of the increasing burden that pension obligations will have on the city's financial resources," the task force warned in the report given to the mayor and City Council Thursday.
Although similar alarms have been issued repeatedly in recent years, pensions remain "the single most important issue facing the city today," the task force concluded.
Unfortunately, taxpayers must suffer the financial consequences of bad policy decisions on pensions. But a bad situation will only worsen unless strong leadership comes into play.
Mayor Alvin Brown and City Council President Bill Gulliford pledged to move with dispatch to act on the recommendations in the 50-page report. The city's public safety unions need to join them, using the task force report as a framework to begin open collective bargaining.
One test of success will be whether major issues are resolved in time for the next budget year, which begins Oct. 1. Any further delays will result in needless and unaffordable costs to taxpayers.
The task force report sheds light on how Jacksonville's pensions got so out of kilter, and its sound recommendations are fair to public safety employees and taxpayers alike.
As part of shared sacrifice, which this page has advocated all along, police and fire unions must agree to modest reductions in future benefits if taxpayers are asked to pay more to resolve what can aptly be called a pension crisis.
■ Taxpayers need to endure increased taxes for up to 14 years to pay down the unfunded liability of at least $1.7 billion. Failure to deal with it head-on will result in the costs continuing to escalate.
Specifically, the task force calls for a half-cent sales tax increase for up to 14 years, which would follow an initial one-year property tax increase.
■ For police and fire employees, benefits already earned by current employees and benefits of retirees would not be affected.
■ Current employee contributions would be increased from 7 to 8 percent of pay and would subsequently be increased to 10 percent but only after pay increases. New employees would start out at 10 percent.
The annual cost-of-living increase would change from a guaranteed 3 percent to the lower of 1.5 percent or the Consumer Price Index,.
That's more in line with other cost-of-living formulas.
For new employees, normal retirement would be age 62 or after 30 years of service; early retirement could be available after 25 years.
Even with those reasonable changes, city employees would enjoy retirement benefits that are substantially more generous than most in the private sector.
■ Governance changes would improve administration of the Police and Fire Pension Fund and bring its overhead costs more in line with other funds, including the city's General Employees Pension Plan. Changes also should lead to improved investment performance.
The 17 members of the task force, led by attorney Bill Scheu, devoted hundreds of hours and provided a signature service to the community.
Their work builds upon earlier work by the Jacksonville Community Council Inc., the city's TRUE Commission, the Jacksonville Civic Council and others.
The task force adopted its report unanimously.
That unanimity should make it easier for the city and the unions to reach agreement and move forward — unless egos, political calculation and greed become obstacles.
Since any changes are likely to reduce their benefits, the police and fire unions may have little incentive to settle soon.
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Brown, who needs to resolve the pension issue before heading into a re-election campaign, has unwisely rejected any tax increase to solve the problem.
That stance may cripple his role in finding a solution.
State and federal courts could play a part in further delays as battling continues over the legality of an agreement in 2001 between the city and the unions.
That ill-advised agreement bestowed generous benefits for 30 years that have become unaffordable to the taxpayers.
Basic services like libraries and roads have already suffered because of skyrocketing pension payments.
The future of Jacksonville is in the balance.
It's time for Jacksonville leaders to be bold once again.
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Barriers to implementing evidence-based practices in addiction treatment programs: Comparing staff reports on Motivational Interviewing, Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, Assertive Community Treatment, and Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
Purpose This qualitative study explored barriers to implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs) in community-based addiction treatment organizations (CBOs) by comparing staff descriptions of barriers for four EBPs: Motivational Interviewing (MI), Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), and Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (CBT).Methods The CBOs received CSAT/SAMHSA funding from 2003 to 2008 to deliver services using EBPs. Phone interview responses from 172 CBO staff directly involved in EBP implementation were analyzed using content analysis, a method for making inferences and developing themes from the systematic review of participant narratives (Berelson, 1952).Results Staff described different types of barriers to implementing each EBP. For MI, the majority of barriers involved staff resistance or organizational setting. For A-CRA, the majority of barriers involved specific characteristics of the EBP or client resistance. For CBT, the majority of barriers were associated with client resistance, and for ACT, the majority of barriers were associated with resources.Discussion EBP designers, policy makers who support EBP dissemination and funders should include explicit strategies to address such barriers. Addiction programs proposing to use specific EBPs must consider whether their programs have the organizational capacity and community capacity to meet the demands of the EBP selected.
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