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Raven Software's Marvel Ultimate Alliance was one of the best comic based video games we've ever played. Meanwhile Marvel Comic's 2006 Civil War storyline has been one of the biggest comic events in recent history. Combing the two seemed like the perfect fusion. But comic fans are notoriously hard to please, so while MUA 2 explosive action and technical improvements left some gamers please, others wondered if the game was faithful enough to its source material. We pose a bunch of tough, reader-generated questions to Vicarious Visions President and co-founder Guha Bala.
Fusion powers were a big focus this time around. How did that idea come about, and how did you guys go about deciding how each Fusion would perform?
We're all big comic geeks, so the idea of getting in a "heroes combine their powers" mechanic was just too tempting to pass up. After we had a general idea of what kinds of Fusions we wanted to do, a lot of our work was in identifying exactly what kind of encounters each Fusion would be good for, and where they would be less effective. For example, if you use Targeted Fusions on a Boss, the battle will be much easier. But if you try the same trick with a crowd of enemies, you'll only take out one or two and get overwhelmed by the rest. (tip: use a Clearing Fusion in that case). We wanted to make sure Fusions played a real tactical role in the game, rather than just being interchangeable 'super moves.'
Some have said that Fusion attacks are overpowered. Did you find it difficult to balance these super attacks?
Well, Fusions are the result of super-powered beings working as a team, so we certainly wanted them to look overpowered. From a nuts-and-bolts gameplay standpoint, though, we think they're balanced very well – unless you're a truly elite player, there are a number of encounters in the game (especially on Legendary) that require skillful use of particular Fusion types to keep your party from getting utterly destroyed. If players fritter away their Fusions on encounters where they're not needed, or consistently use the wrong types of Fusions at the wrong times, they're going to be reloading a lot.
For a game like this, the character roster is very important, but the last game already did a pretty good job of including Marvel's most popular heroes. Did you have trouble determining which new characters to feature this time around?
Frankly, the bigger problem is that Marvel has so many great characters, and we don't have time to make a roster with hundreds of characters, as much as we would like to. Speaking specifically to the MUA1 roster, though, we wanted to bring some new blood to the series, like Iron Fist and Songbird, rather than just rebuild the same roster again. While we would have loved to bring everybody back, ultimately we want to make sure we're making the game for the players, rather than ourselves. So we went for a mix of fan favorites and key story characters.
Was it hard to know when to change a pre-existing hero's power set? How did you go about re-thinking how each character would function in combat?
For existing characters, we wanted to make sure that they brought something new to the table, while at the same time retaining some of the elements that made them popular in the first game, and iconic in the comics. The decision regarding what powers to use also depended on the character's overall archetype (ranged, bruiser, etc.) and how they fit within the roster as a whole. Once we knew that, it became a balancing act to determine what we would keep, and what worked on a purely functional basis. Then we supplemented their original powers with ones that made the most sense within the context of our game.
Did you guys find it hard to work within an existing story frame while still giving players a free choice?
It was one of the primary narrative challenges, yes. We wanted to provide the feel of Marvel's Civil War, and give the player the experience of being forced to choose a side, but we also needed the story to be flexible enough to complement the interactive elements of the game as well as the inevitable day-to-day changes in mission design. Sticking strictly to the comics even when it would mean uninteresting gameplay would not have made sense. In game development, design generally trumps narrative, and with good reason. People buy games to play, and making the game fun to play was always our top priority as a team.
The game has a lot of cool technical features such as talent points that can be reallocated and a leveling system that doesn't interrupt the flow of gameplay. Were you guys worried about streamlining the system for new players?
Not really, as most of the technical features were designed to make life easier for new players and veterans alike. We wanted to make sure that whenever we innovated on a system, we made it just as easy (or easier) to use than the previous version. Most of the challenges came in communicating functionality to the player. As an example, for the Quick Menu (the on-screen, in-game leveling menu for co-op games), we wrote special shortened versions of all the Boost summaries. Additionally, we crafted the names for Powers and Abilities so players could get a sense for their functionality with a glance, since we didn't have room on the Quick Menu for additional descriptor text. While this was a lot of extra work for our writers and designers, it really paid off in terms of player communication.
Seems like this time around there is less of a focus on combos and enemies that require special takedowns. Why did you guys tone down on these aspects of the game?
We tried to provide a context for special takedowns, rather than having characters that were totally invulnerable until being tripped or stunned once. They still exist, though, in the form of shielded foes that need to be disarmed or tripped before you can hurt them. We also have a number of entirely new enemy types who require special tactics to deal with, like helicopters and power-sharing enemy groups.
It seems like some of the big water cooler moments from the comic were left out of the game. How did you guys go about picking which parts of the Civil War story to highlight?
We definitely reviewed all of the big moments and tried to figure out which ones would work in an interactive medium and which were likely to fall flat. We knew we wanted a playable Thor, so that meant that a Thor clone, which goes out of control, probably wasn't going to be a great choice. With regard to Spider-Man's changing allegiance, in order to do justice to that character arc we knew it would require a lot of storytelling support in the form of cutscenes, etc., and it would elevate Spidey's role to something much more primary. As much as we love Spidey and acknowledge his importance in the Civil War comics, that wasn't where we wanted to go. We really wanted to have the player directly feel the difficulty of making that choice, as opposed to watching someone else struggle with it. In general, we wanted to pick up the key themes and scenes from Civil War that would work for our Action-RPG format. A few scenes fit perfectly, many others needed some adjustment, and still others just didn't seem to fit at all.
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Bishop of Hereford says farming families 'need support'
The Bishop of Hereford has said farmers are experiencing the most difficult conditions in 12 years.
Cold weather over the last year has affected both arable and livestock farmers across the country.
Recent snow and cold temperatures have also killed hundreds of sheep across Herefordshire and Shropshire.
The Right Reverend Anthony Priddis, whose diocese covers the counties, urged people to buy locally sourced food.
He also asked people within communities to offer as much support as they could to make sure farmers in the area did not feel isolated.

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Provendi Rotating Soap Fixture
I love these so much we used to sell them through our little online Apartment Therapy store years ago. They were hard to find, but leave it to Anthro to solve that problem. Designed for public schools in France, the "sweetly scented, softly foaming vegetable-based soap" rotates and slowly wears down. New soap replacements just get screwed onto the "spike." It's a great solution for kitchen sinks, bathrooms without a lot of counter space OR beside bathtubs or outdoor showers. Oh, and it's a conversation starter as well.


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You found the love of your life, and you vowed to have, to hold, and to stepmother. You always thought that in time you'd grow to be the perfect, loving family. So why does it seem that the harder you try, the more unappreciated you feel?
As a stepmother, therapist, and founder of the popular Web site stepsforstepmothers.com, Dr. Rachelle Katz knows all too well how challenging stepmotherhood can be. Based on thousands of in-depth interviews and the latest research, she's created a powerful program to help you:
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I couldn't make it past fifteen minutes. This could have been written a hundred years ago.
What wasn't.
sounded like a robot
Wish I could get my money back it was my first audible try....it's also my last. what a waste of money.
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Background and Mission Statement
This page has been updated as of October 2017
Mission StatementThe California Air Resources Board has been involved in air related emergencies since 1991; however, in 2009, an official emergency response program, the Office of Emergency Response, was assembled to address the mounting concern for public health in the wake of wildfires and other air emergencies in California. Following its inception, the ARB has expanded the scope of the Office of Emergency Response to include:
- Provide emergency air monitoring support to help protect the public from acute exposure hazards of major unplanned air contaminant releases and other emergencies with air quality impacts.
- Maintain and improve emergency preparedness through training sessions and exercises.
- Represent the California Air Resources Board in developing Board-mandated and interagency response plans.
- Collaborate with other emergency response entities and local air districts for optimum technical and operational effectiveness during emergency events.
A Brief History of Emergency Response in the ARBOn July 14th, 1991, several Southern Pacific rail cars derailed on the Cantara Loop near Dunsmuir. One of the rail cars ruptured and released about 19,500 gallons of the herbicide metam sodium into the Sacramento River. Forty five miles of the river and portions of Lake Shasta were sterilized, more than 200,000 fish were killed, and surrounding communities were treated for eye, skin, and respiratory irritation. As a result, Senate Bill 48 (Thompson) was adopted into law creating the Railroad Accident Prevention and Immediate Deployment (RAPID) Force which was given the authority to organize and coordinate the state response to large-scale hazardous materials transportation incidents.
The subsequent air assessment response to the Dunsmuir spill demonstrated the inherent deficiencies in measuring, modeling, and characterizing the effects of exotic air pollutants at lower ppm levels. With the limitations of air monitoring and modeling techniques, thousands of pounds of hazardous materials had been emitted into the atmosphere. Established sampling and analytical methods were insufficient to handle an incident of that magnitude.
Experts with a vast array of emergency air monitoring expertise were brought together from various ARB programs to form the Office of Emergency Response. The specialists would be available upon request by local air districts during emergency situations to expend ARBs resources. Smaller state and local agencies do not always possess the available resources to deal with large emergency events and the Office of Emergency Response prepared to handle any air quality emergency. The Emergency Response Staff are continually searching for and training with cutting edge air monitoring equipment, conducting outreach programs to improve interoperability with local and state agencies, and proficiently responding to requests for air monitoring support.


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The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) said referrals from member companies to investigate questionable claims through the third quarter were up 12 percent compared to last year.
Leading the uptick was a 511 percent increase in referrals about auto glass fraud and a doubling of referrals about questionable inflated towing bills and storage, the NICB said.
Joe Wehrle, president and chief executive officer of NICB, said fraudsters are choosing states like Florida and New York, "where no-fault insurance provides a fertile environment for auto-related personal injury protection scams."
The category with the largest amount of referrals thus far this year was questionable auto thefts, with 9,220 referrals. But that number is down 11 percent from last year, according to the report.
For the second year, referrals for questionable hail damage claims saw the largest jump under the property referral category with an 84 percent increase. Property referrals were up 15 percent overall this year over the last.
Inflated medical billing appears to be a big reason for questionable claim referral in workers' compensation and casualty. The referral reason saw the largest increase (31 percent) in workers' comp and a 29 percent jump in casualty. The top gainer in casualty was excessive treatment at 33 percent. The most referrals in casualty were due to suspected faked or exaggerated injuries, with more than 11,000, a 17 percent increase over last year.


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Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicAphex Twin Selected Ambient Works 85-92Aphex Twin is easily one of the most influential electronica artists ever, and this album is easily one of the most influential IDM albums ever, and is easily one of Richard D. James' best. Despite the name (which implies it is ambient), this album is pure IDM at its best. Much more consistent but less evocative than S.A.W. Vol. II, it's regarded by many as his best, and although I wouldn't feel completely confident saying the same, it is one of his best.Aphex Twin DrukqsI have read a lot of negative reviews about Drukqs, and I can understand why. I used to think the same way about this album. It is an album of stark contrast, far beyond anything else Richard D. James has done. One song will consist of minimalistic piano pieces, the next will be hard drum n' bass, and the next will be dark ambient. It's not an easy album to get used to, but, given time and an open mind, Drukqs will reveal itself to be perfected by its contrast. At first it seems like Drukqs is just a bunch of random songs assembled into a two disk set, but it is really far from the truth. Drukqs is a masterpiece of experimental electronica, and is one of James' best albums, and is probably my favorite.Autechre Tri RepetaeAfter their first two IDM-based albums, Autechre began to change there sound here, on their most acclaimed and influential album. Tri Repetae++ is what the world would sound like if the machines took over. In ways it is completely desensitized, but in others it retains the human emotion and inspiration from Amber. It's Autechre's middle-ground, between their IDM/ambient works of the early 90s and the harsh glitch that would come about in the late 90s and ealry 2000s, and it represents Autechre's musicianship more than adequately. Although I prefer Amber, Tri Repetae++ is a landmark electronica release that must be experienced.Autechre AmberIncunabula may be more accessible, and Tri Repetae++ might be a more complete overlook at Autechre's unique sound (and has gained more critical acclaim), but Amber is my favorite Autechre album. It is probably their accessible and consistent album of Autechre's early years (every album after Tri Repetae++ would prove to be much more challenging), Amber is Autechre's most evocative album. It mixes ambient, IDM, and even some industrial and glitch all into one blissful package. Consistency is an issue here, especially when compared to Incunabula and Tri Repetae++, but this only adds to the overall darker atmosphere of the album. Amber is certainly an experience to behold, and will remain near the top of my electronica albums list.Bjork HomogenicBjork is known as one of the strangest artists in popular music, but strange isn't always bad. Her voice is absolutely sublime and stunning, inspiring awe in the listener as to how she has such a beautiful and soft, yet potent and powerful voice. The music behind her voice is only supplements her beauty, adding texture and atmosphere, helping portray the song's meaning and emotion. Bjork's beautiful voice, wonderful lyrics, and equally wonderful music has made her one of the most well-known artists in the electronica genre, and Homogenic is her magnum opus in my opinion. Every song is a gem.Boards of Canada Music Has the Right to ChildrenWhat can I say about this album? A better question to ask is what can I not say about this album? When I listen to music and decide whether it is any good or not, I tend to look first at the overall texture and atmosphere of the music; the overall quality of the music. Music Has the Right to Children is probably my favorite album of all time because it possesses these qualities many times over. It fills the listeners ears and brain with sounds that evoke a child-like nostalgia, love, mystery, and awe. Every sound is a soundtrack of its own kind. Each piece forms together to make a breath-taking cohesion of perfected sound.Brian Eno Another Green WorldBrian Eno is known as the father of ambient music, and his creation of ambient music begins here. Another Green World is a strange yet beautiful mix of Eno's earlier prog/art rock and of the ambient music he would become even more famous for than he already was. It represents each of these two genres in their prime, which makes Another Green World one of the Eno's best albums.Emperor Anthems To The Welkin At DuskBeing fairly new to the black metal genre, I have not listened to all the black metal albums that are out there, but I have listened to a few, and Anthems to Welkin at Dusk is easily my favorite of them all. Emperor might not have invented the genre, but they definately changed the sound of black metal with In the Nightside Eclipse. Anthems follows in its predecessor's footsteps, using the same crushing vocals, guitar work, and drumming along with the atmospheric keyboarding that makes for an all-around symphonic black metal masterpiece.Global Communication 76:14In Flames The Jester RaceIt might not be the most brutal or heavy death metal album to be produced, but Jester Race is definately one of the greatest. This is widely considered to be In Flames' masterpiece, and I would strongly agree with this statement. A landmark melodic death metal release, it fuses elements of death metal, power metal, progressive metal, and folk to form this amazing album. If only In Flames were still this great...Massive Attack MezzanineTrip-Hop isn't a necessarily complex genre when you look at it. Just mix huge bass with some slower electronic beats, add some heavy effects in the background and add either a rapper or female vocalist to the mix, and viola, you have some trip hop. But Mezzanine is so much more than this. Everything about this album oozes quality. From the production quality to the arrangement of beats to the vocals, it all is assembled perfectly. Mezzanine is the essential trip-hop album, and for good reason.Nine Inch Nails The Downward SpiralIf you want to know the definition of angst through sound, just listen to The Downward Spiral. Representing the high school outcast in all of us, Trent Reznor paints a perfectly bleak picture with his industrial sounds. Far better produced than Broken, and in my opinion all around superior album, The Downward Spiral is beautifully chaotic and deranged. It's an extremely emotional album that doesn't let the listener go until the end of one of the most suicidal songs ever written, "Hurt." It's a dark masterpiece of anger and loathing.Opeth Still LifeOpeth is easily one of the greatest metal bands in existence today, if not the greatest. I could go on forever why, but I'll spare you that for now, and talk about their best album, Still Life. All of their albums are top-notch, but Still Life is my personal favorite. It has a fresher, better produced sound than My Arms, Your Hearse or Morningrise, and set the sound that would be modified on Blackwater Park. It represents the balance between the overall brutality of My Arms, Your Hearse and the atmospheric tunes of Blackwater Park, which makes for a wonderful compromise. The overall balance, beauty, and atmosphere of Still Life makes it my favorite Opeth album, and one of my favorite metal albums of all time.Pink Floyd Wish You Were HereEven though Dark Side of the Moon is Pink Floyd's universal hit, Wish You Were Here deserves just as much praise, if not more. It represents Pink Floyd in their prime; such gems as "Wish You Were Here" and "Welcome to the Machine" sandwiched between the 15 minutes opuses of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" pts. 1-5 and 6-9. The overall cohesion of the album transcends that of Dark Side of the Moon, which still is an amazing album... just not as amazing as Wish You Were Here. Radiohead OK ComputerTool LateralusWords simply cannot describe the depth and complexity of this album. I don't know why Tool is so popular, because most of the people who listen to know don't know anything about the music. Lateralus is probably the most symbolically dense albums that has ever been created. The music that is the vehicle for this symbolism is just as amazing, thanks to the supreme talent of this band. Everything about this album is beautifully textured and composed. I could go on and on about how truly amazing this album is.4.5 superb2Pac Me Against the World2Pac All Eyez on MeUnlike Me Against the World, All Eyez on Me is not the poetic and reflective look on ghetto life. All Eyez on Me is more about being a "thug," and living life without regard to others or to consequences. This might be why Tupac met an untimely demise, which adds some historical significance to this album, but overall this album is not as strong as Me Against the World. It lacks the depth and creativity of its predecessor. This album is far from being completely devoid of depth, it just concentrates more on the beat production and lyrics portraying the thug life. For that it is plagued by the usual gangsta cliches, but despite this it is still a great album for rap enthusiasts.2Pac Greatest Hits2pac is one of the most infamous and prolific rap artists to have ever lived, so an equally prolific compilation album should have been produced to honor his death, yes? Well Death Row's Greatest Hits might not be as prolific as it could've been, and is far from a historical reflection into 2pac's music, but it is still an adequate mix of some of Tupac's great songs. Getting all of his greatest hits was an impossible thing to do on two discs, so this isn't the definitive compilation album, but it serves well to those who just want a compilation of some good 2pac.AFX Chosen LordsAgalloch The MantleAgalloch Pale FolkloreAlice in Chains FaceliftAphex Twin Richard D. James AlbumAphex Twin Selected Ambient Works Volume IIFew albums in existence are as beautiful or as haunting as this album is. Unlike S.A.W. 85-92, Vol. II is pure ambient. And just as with Drukqs, this album is an exercise in contrast. The most touchingly beautiful opuses you will probably ever hear are met with chilling dark ambient pieces. Each song presents its own atmosphere, and although this album is not as cohesive as it could be, it still makes for a wonderful whole. I'd give this album a 5 but it just is too inconsistent, but despite this it is still an amazing album that should be experienced by anyone interested in electronica or ambient music. Aphex Twin OnFor a release with only four songs, this EP accomplishes a lot. On #1 can be looked as a very short overview of Aphex Twin's unique sound in the early 90s (circa 1993), which varied from ambient electronica to hardcore acid techno. Each track represents a different sound (whether it be ambient electronica or acid techno). Tracks 1 and 4 are beautifully textured and structured ambient techno pieces reminiscent of Selected Ambient Works 85-92, while tracks 2 and 3 are rougher and harder-edged songs more akin to I Care Because You Do. Overall it's a short but great EP that sums up the early career of Richard D. James better than any of his other much longer LP releases.At the Gates Slaughter of the SoulSlaughter of the Soul seemed to mark the beginning of At the Gates' widespread success, but it actually meant the beginning of the end for the melodic death metal group. Slaughter of the Soul is seen as a landmark melodic death metal album, and for good reason. It is far more brutal than Dark Tranquillity's The Gallery and In Flames' The Jester Race, and what it lacks in creativity it makes up for with its crushing sound. Even dismissing its influence, which cannot be overlooked, this album is a masterpiece of melodic death metal.At the Gates Terminal Spirit DiseaseSlaughter of the Soul may be At the Gates' undisputed hit, but Terminal Spirit Disease is my personal favorite. Not quite as polished as its successor, it is harder edged than SOTS, and it is more diverse in its sound.Autechre IncunabulaThe early 90s was an amazing time for electronica music, as some of the most acclaimed albums were released during this time. Incunabula marked the debut of Autechre in 1993. It followed the IDM/ambient trends of the day, with Autechre's own special IDM sound textured with ambient and even some hip-hop influences. Incunabula is by far Autechre's most accessible release (it was my first, and was my favorite for quite a while), and is one of my favorites. The sound production sounds a bit dated, but Incunabula still stands as one of the great electronica releases on the early 90s.Autechre Peel SessionBathory Blood Fire DeathBathory HammerheartBiosphere SubstrataBiosphere MicrogravityBjork VespertineBlack Sabbath We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' RollBoards of Canada The Campfire HeadphaseBoards of Canada GeogaddiBoards of Canada Hi ScoresBoards of Canada In a Beautiful Place Out in the CountryBoston BostonBrian Eno Ambient 1: Music For AirportsBurzum FilosofemCarcass HeartworkCradle of Filth Dusk and Her EmbraceCradle of Filth Lovecraft & Witch HeartsDaft Punk DiscoveryDark Tranquillity The Mind's IDark Tranquillity FictionDeath The Sound of PerseveranceDeath SymbolicDimmu Borgir Enthrone Darkness TriumphantDissection Storm of the Light's BaneEagles Hotel CaliforniaEagles Hell Freezes OverEminem The Marshall Mathers LPEmperor In The Nightside EclipseEnya A Day Without RainEnya WatermarkGodspeed You! Black Emperor Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to HeavenGodspeed You! Black Emperor Slow Riot For New Zero KanadaGreen Day DookieHarold Budd and Brian Eno The PearlHarold Budd and Brian Eno had already made an ambient landmark release in 1980 with Ambient 2, but in 1984 they created an even greater album: The Pearl. Using the same minimalist ambient formula used in Ambient 2, the duo create a beautifully painted work of art with their soft and atmospheric approach. The Pearl is my favorite Eno/Budd album, and is easily one of the my favorite ambient albums of all time.In Flames ColonyAfter Jester Race and Whoracle, it seemed like things couldn't have gotten better for In Flames. Colony proved that this would be an incorrect assumption, as Colony marked the continued progression of the band's sound, without compromising their quality. Colony marks the progression towards In Flames' new sound, which isn't a bad thing, at least for this album. It is still definately melodic death metal, and it is still as great as ever.In Flames ClaymanIn Flames WhoracleIn Flames perfected melodic death metal with The Jester Race, so they had quite a lot to live up to with Whoracle, and although it lacks the influence or overall atmosphere of its predecessor, it is still an amazing album. It has a more crushing, powerful, and epic sound than The Jester Race, and only looses out with the a few weak songs. Other than that, this album is a complete masterpiece of melodic death metal.Iron Maiden The Number of the BeastLed Zeppelin Best Of, Vol. 1: Early DaysLed Zeppelin Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IVLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IILed Zeppelin Houses of the HolyMetallica Master of PuppetsMetallica ...And Justice for AllMetallica MetallicaMouse on Mars AutoditackerMy Dying Bride The Dreadful HoursNas IllmaticNine Inch Nails The FragileNine Inch Nails Pretty Hate MachineNine Inch Nails StillNine Inch Nails And All That Could Have BeenNirvana In UteroNirvana NevermindOpeth OrchidOpeth Blackwater ParkOpeth is easily one of the greatest metal albums in existence, successfully mixing progressive and folk elements with death metal (newer works) and with symphonic black metal (older works). Blackwater Park follows the template presented in Still Life, and adds more texture to that sound. What results is a more atmospheric, equally brutal, and less balanced album. For its few flaws it makes up for in far greater measure in terms of beauty, creativity, and brutality. It might not be their greatest album (I would reserve that title for Still Life or Deliverance), but it is one of their best, and is subsequently one of the best releases in the metal genre. Highly recommended.Opeth DeliveranceOpeth My Arms, Your HearsePearl Jam TenPink Floyd The Dark Side of the MoonPink Floyd MeddlePink Floyd The WallPorcupine Tree In AbsentiaPortishead DummyRadiohead The BendsRadiohead Kid ARush Moving PicturesRush Permanent WavesSepultura AriseSoilwork The Chainheart MachineSquarepusher Go PlasticSquarepusher Hard Normal DaddySystem of a Down ToxicitySystem of a Down MezmerizeTaake Nattestid Ser Porten VidThe Beatles Abbey RoadThe Beatles The BeatlesThe Beatles 1The Gathering Nighttime BirdsThe Haunted The Haunted Made Me Do ItThe Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric LadylandThe Orb Adventures Beyond The UltraworldThe Orb Orbus TerrarumThe Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessThe Smashing Pumpkins Siamese DreamTiamat WildhoneyTool ÆnimaTool 10,000 DaysUlver Bergtatt - Et eeventyr i 5 capitlerWintersun Wintersun4.0 excellentA Perfect Circle Thirteenth StepA Perfect Circle Mer de NomsAC/DC Back In BlackAlice in Chains DirtAlice in Chains MTV UnpluggedAlice in Chains Nothing Safe: Best of the BoxAnthrax Spreading the DiseaseAphex Twin Come to DaddyAphex Twin ...I Care Because You DoArch Enemy Black EarthAt the Gates With Fear I Kiss the Burning DarknessAutechre LP5Autechre Peel Session 2Bathory Under the Sign of the Black MarkBjork PostBjork MedullaBlue October FoiledBoards of Canada TwoismBoards of Canada Peel SessionBoards of Canada Trans Canada HighwayBoston Don't Look BackBrian Eno Ambient 4: On LandBush Sixteen StoneChildren of Bodom Hate Crew DeathrollChildren of Bodom Something WildColdplay X & YCommon BeCradle of Filth MidianCradle of Filth NymphetamineCradle of Filth Damnation and a DayCradle of Filth Cruelty and the BeastDark Tranquillity CharacterDark Tranquillity Damage DoneDark Tranquillity ProjectorDark Tranquillity Skydancer/Of Chaos And Eternal NightDarkthrone Transilvanian HungerDeath Individual Thought PatternsDeath HumanDeerhoof Milk ManDeftones White PonyDeftones Around the FurDeftones Saturday Night WristDelerium KarmaDimmu Borgir Death Cult ArmageddonDimmu Borgir Spiritual Black DimensionsDissection The SomberlainDisturbed Ten Thousand FistsDr. Dre The ChronicDragonForce Sonic FirestormDream Theater Train of ThoughtDream Theater Images and WordsDream Theater A Change of SeasonsEminem The Slim Shady LPEmperor IX EquilibriumEnya Shepherd MoonsExplosions in the Sky The Earth is Not a Cold Dead PlaceFaith No More Angel DustGodspeed You! 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Okojie said an an interactive dinner with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja that it was worrisome that Ph.D holders were unemployed when their services were needed in the universities.
According to him, many Ph.D holders visit his office looking for job, hence the need for a portal that where their data would be uploaded for easy access to any university that may need their services.
``It is amazing seeing the number of Ph.D holders that come to my office and say they are looking for jobs.
``On the other hand, many universities are looking for Ph.D holders to employ; we will create a portal that will serve as a pool from which the universities can engage such people.''
He said that the nine newly approved private universities had been directed to institute a credible staff enrolment programme.
On the establishment of many of the private universities in Ogun State, he said they were all on merit, adding that several other factors might have informed the decision of the proprietors to site them in favour Ogun State.
``Ogun State has a good access from many states; Lagos does not have land anymore but it has a very huge population.
``Lagos in very close to Ogun and the proprietors look at the facilities in Lagos such as the international airport, seaport, and transportation, among others,'' Okojie said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that four of the nine new private universities are located in Ogun. (NAN)
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A shame that Cessna doesn't seem to recognize a potential PR gold mine. Remember when Mathias Rust landed a rented Cessna 172 near Red Square in 1987? Not a peep from Cessna headquarters. Now the company appears to have missed out again: In the mega-apocalyptic move
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The definition of what or will not constitute a qualified residential mortgage may be the most important and least appreciated or understood financial regulation facing credit unions this year.
This look at a key Aug. 1 deadline is just one of the articles that will appear in the next edition of Credit Union Times.
SAN ANTONIO — The NCUA and other regulators are over regulating to prevent another financial crisis, and CUNA is trying to push back to give credit unions more autonomy. That was the message of CUNA's top executives during a panel discussion at America's Credit Union Conference.
Regulators are overregulating, according to top CUNA executives at its annual conference, who say they're trying to strike a balance.
Credit union mortgage organizations and trade associations are casting a wary eye on a proposed regulation meant to encourage issuers of mortgage-backed securities to use safer mortgages to back their bonds.
Credit unions should continue to throw themselves body and soul into fighting a looming cap on debit card interchange, but should do so without any significant expectation that they will succeed.
WASHINGTON — Experts familiar with the debit interchange fight urged credit union leaders at CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference to prepare for the best on the pending rule but prepare for the worst.
Thomas Candon, NASCUS chairman and deputy commissioner of the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration in Vermont, discussed what his department is seeing at CUs and the internal struggles regulators are facing.
Congress hasn't scrutinized the NCUA's handling of the problems at corporate credit unions very much.
CUNA and NAFCU criticized proposed Federal Reserve rules that would increase disclosure requirements on credit protection products but had more mixed assessments of other parts of the plan.


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I read the docs, I searched for answers but there are still some things I don't understand regarding a stand alone client application to a weblogic server 8.1 that could look up a bean using ejb-ref. I don't want to use the JNDI name, because on the server I can deploy the same EJB with 2 different JNDI name, and I want to compile 2 different clients to connect on those 2 different bean, I want to be able to set a mapping ejb-ref <-> jndi name at deployment time.
There is the client-application.xml and the MyClientJar.runtime.xml but i'm not sure I understand where to put them. I have the client-application.xml in my client jar, the runtime.xml one in the same directory like specified in the documentation, I tried to put the xml and the jar in my classpath and running the client, no success the client cannot lookup using ejb-ref. I think this is for when the client is running inside a J2EE server, my client is stand-alone and runs outside.
Something I'm not doing right or something I don't understand.
There has to be a way since there is one when using an independant Servlet Server.
Any help or comments appreciated
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Dog knows best: Facing euthanasia in veterinary practice
When you signed up to be a part of a veterinary team, did you think you would end up being a grief counselor, a temporary best friend, or a shoulder to cry on? I certainly didn't. As a receptionist, I knew I would have to schedule euthanasia appointments, watch beloved family pets receive their final injection, and witness animals I cared about grow old and die. But what I didn't know was that I was going to form such wonderful relationships with their owners. I was so caught up in the idea of taking care of pets that I forgot about the people.
People are the reason we're in this line of work to begin with. Without people, there are no pets. And I'm here to tell you that if you don't like people, you're in the wrong business. Let me explain.
Talking to clientsThe first few weeks I worked at an animal clinic, nearly everyone who walked through the door asked about the whereabouts of my predecessor. "Great," I thought. "They'll always miss her, and I'll just be chopped liver."
Luckily this wasn't the case. Within a month or two, I became the new town therapist. I can still remember whose mother had a broken hip last year, all the details of a messy divorce, and I can tell you what the neighbors have been doing in their garage. But more important, I can tell you with confidence that if I hadn't been there to hug some of them and guide them through one of the hardest decisions of their lives, their pets' euthanasia experiences could have easily been a horrible nightmare instead of a peaceful goodbye.
The phone counselor is in
When you're a full-time receptionist, you become the face of the business, which inadvertently makes you a phone counselor. People don't just call you up and say, "I know my dog is sick. I need your next available appointment. Thank you, bye-bye." They want to know if you think their pet's really sick. They want to know if you have any brilliant advice for them. Basically, they just need to know what to do, and you're the one who must give them the answers. Unfortunately, sometimes that answer is euthanasia.
So how do you suggest that it might be the end of the road? I didn't really know the answer to this question until I went down this path myself.
On the other end of the line
Three months after I started working for a veterinarian, my dog of 11 years developed a very aggressive tumor in his jaw. His name was Pedro, and he was a very stubborn Chihuahua mix with an excellent talent for singing opera. The tumor was the most rapidly growing mass our veterinarian had ever seen. When surgery failed, I knew we would be playing a waiting game.
"When will I know?" That's the question I kept asking myself. It was hard to be at work looking at dogs all day knowing that my own dog was at home suffering. Our technician, Rivka, could see that I was distraught. We didn't know each other very well yet, but she approached me anyway and gave me some advice that I've never forgotten. "Your animal will tell you when he's ready," she said. "When my friend's dog was sick, he started spitting out his pills. They know when it's time. You just have to look for the signs."


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A cancer diagnosis is a tough call for anyone, but for most women the prospect of losing their hair, eyebrows and eyelashes through chemotherapy almost outweighs their fears about the outcome of the disease.
Now a brave Uckfield woman has faced those horrors full on and set up a blog to help other sufferers maintain their self-esteem and make the most of themselves while the treatment takes its course.
Last year Emily Parker, 21, a fine art student from Horney Common, Uckfield was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia. While taking time out from her course at Aberystwyth University as she underwent months of chemo, she monitored how she looked and felt and used her skills to research ways women could continue to look good.
She bravely posted pictures of the way her own hair fell out and researched make up and body care tips from the Internet, making sure she tried out everything herself before posting it on-line.
The result is a beautiful blog, packed with useful information about shampoos, skin creams and lotions. Emily found out that some worked better than others and set herself up as a guinea pig, not content to take anybody else's word for their effectiveness.
She said: "I found different brands worked better when going through chemo. Some shampoos and hair growth treatments worked much better than others. I also found there some very good moisturisers. When you undergo chemo your skin gets really dry and I found I was having to moisturise all the time."
She also experimented with make-up techniques, working out how best to create a dramatic 'smoky eye' and found by emphasising some features she could still look her best. She said: "I was so tired that I just wanted to sleep most of the time. But when I felt a bit better, how I looked made a huge difference to how I felt. I could go out and face the world."
Emily had just finished her second year at Aberystwyth in North Wales when she was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia in June, 2013. She is now in remission and hopes to go back to university to take up the third year of her course. But the make-up research intrigued her so she took a make-up course in Brighton and might consider a full-time job in theatrical make-up.
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This article accompanies Fathers Know Best.
The 2008 National Study of the Changing Workforce study by the Families and Work Institute, entitled Times are Changing: Gender and Generation at Work and at Home, offers these findings, related to the impact of parenthood on fathers:
Fathers are spending more time with their children today than three decades ago.
Employed fathers spend significantly more time per workday with their children under age 13 today than they did three decades ago, while the amount of time employed mothers spend with their children under that age per workday has not changed significantly.
* The amount of time fathers spend with their children under age 13 on workdays has increased from two hours to three hours -- an increase of one hour.
* At the same time, the amount of time mothers spend with their children under age 13 on workdays has remained constant at an average of 3.8 hours.
Both millennial fathers and mothers are spending considerably more time with their children.
* Today?s millennial fathers spend an average of 4.3 hours per workday with their children under age 13, significantly more than their age counterparts in 1977 who spent an average of 2.4 hours per workday with their children -- a dramatic increase of almost two hours (1.9 hours).
* Mothers under 29 spend an average of 5 hours per workday with their children under age 13 in 2008, up from 4.5 hours in 1977 -- a half-hour increase.
Millennial fathers spend more time with their children than Gen X fathers and mothers.
* While the average time per workday spent with children under age 13 has increased for both young parents and parents ages 29 to 42, the increase is more dramatic among young parents (under age 29) than among older parents (ages 29 to 42).
* The rate of increase in workday time spent with children under age 13 is greatest among men under 29. Fathers under 29 today spend an average of 4.3 hours per workday with their children, up by 1.9 hours since 1977.
* Fathers age 29 to 42 today spend more than a full hour less than younger fathers on average with their children per workday (3.1 versus 4.3 hours); the increase since 1977 was 1.2 hours.
* Time spent with children per workday increased by .5 hours for young mothers and 0.2 hours for mothers 29 to 42.
Men are taking more overall responsibility for the care of their children in 2008 than in 1992, according to themselves and their wives/partners.
?Taking responsibility for the care of children? means not only providing one-on-one care, but also managing child care arrangements.
In 2008, men who say their wives or partners take the most responsibility for child care are no longer the majority (48 percent in 2008 compared with 58 percent in 1992). The nearly half of employed men (49 percent) who now say they take most or an equal share of child-care responsibilities is up from 41 percent in 1992.
Importantly, employed women agree that their husbands or partners are taking more responsibility for child care:
* The percentage of women reporting that they take most responsibility for child care has dropped (from 73 percent in 1992 to 67 percent in 2008).
* Alternatively, the percentage of those who say their spouse takes or shares the responsibility increased significantly (from 21 percent in 1992 to 31 percent in 2008).
Changing gender roles appear to have increased the level of work/life conflict experienced by men.
Men?s reported level of work/life conflict has risen significantly over the past three decades, while the level of conflict reported by women has not changed significantly.
* In 1977, the proportions of men and women reporting some or a lot of work/life conflict were similar.
* Men?s work/life conflict, however, has increased significantly from 34 percent in 1977 to 45 percent in 2008, while women?s work/life conflict has increased less dramatically and not significantly: from 34 percent in 1977 to 39 percent in 2008.
Employed fathers in dual-earner families, especially, are experiencing conflict.
The majority of fathers in dual-earner couples (59 percent) report experiencing some or a lot of conflict today, up from 35 percent in 1977.
The level of work/life conflict experienced by employed mothers in dual-earner couples has not changed significantly over the past three decades.
As a result, employed fathers in dual-earner couples are now significantly more likely to experience some or a lot of work/life conflict than mothers in dual-earner couples.
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David Leonhardt, writing in the New York Times, criticizes the proposed stimulus payment to U.S. Social Security recipients on the grounds that there are many better things to do. I am forced to agree.
If you wanted to help the economy and you had $14 billion to bestow on any group of people, which group would you choose:
a) Teenagers and young adults, who have an 18 percent unemployment rate.
b) All the middle-age long-term jobless who, for various reasons, are not eligible for unemployment benefits.
c) The taxpayers of the future (by using the $14 billion to pay down the deficit).
d) The group that has survived the Great Recession probably better than any other, with stronger income growth, fewer job cuts and little loss of health insurance.
The Obama administration has chosen option d — people in their 60s and beyond.
The president has proposed sending a $250 check to every Social Security recipient, which sounds pretty good at first. The checks would be part of his admirable efforts to stimulate the economy, and older Americans are clearly a sympathetic group. Next year, they are scheduled to receive no cost-of-living increase in their Social Security benefits.
Yet that is largely because they received an artificially high 5.8 percent increase this year. For this reason and others, economists are generally recoiling at the proposal.
President Obama's own economic advisers raised objections, as my colleague Jackie Calmes has reported. Isabel Sawhill of the Brookings Institution told me she thought the idea was crazy — and then noted she was in her 70s. Rosanne Altshuler, co-director of the Tax Policy Center in Washington, says that the checks "seem to be pure pandering to seniors."
Indeed, the politics are attractive. People over 65 vote in large numbers. Saying no to them is never easy.
And therein lies a problem that's much larger than one misguided $14 billion proposal.
With the economy gradually improving, members of Congress and White House officials are just starting to think more seriously about the budget deficit. Fifty-three senators voted down a narrow health care bill last week, with many citing its potential impact on the budget. On Monday, Christina Romer, the chairwoman of Mr. Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, gave a speech in which she said the deficit was "simply not a problem that can be kicked down the road indefinitely."
Just about everybody agrees that solving the deficit depends on reducing the benefits that current law has promised to retirees, via Medicare and Social Security. That's not how people usually put it, of course. They tend to use the more soothing phrase "entitlement reform." But entitlement reform is just another way of saying that we can't pay more in benefits than we collect in taxes.
"If the long-term issue is entitlement reform," says Joel Slemrod, a University of Michigan economist, "the fact that the political system cannot say no to $250 checks to elderly people is a bad sign."
The first Social Security check was mailed in 1940 to Ida May Fuller, a retired legal secretary in Ludlow, Vt. It was for $22.54. Every month for the next 10 years, Ms. Fuller received a check for that same amount.
The original Social Security legislation had not included an inflation adjustment, which meant benefits did not keep up with the cost of living. A decade later, Ms. Fuller's checks were worth about 40 percent less in real terms than when she started receiving them.
Congress finally increased benefits in 1950 and then continued to do so in fits and starts, sometimes faster than inflation, sometimes slower and usually in an election year. President Richard M. Nixon and a Democratic Congress brought some order to this process in 1972, by automatically tying benefits to the movement of an inflation index in the previous year.
The changes were part of the transformation, during the middle decades of the 20th century, in how this country treated the elderly. In the 1930s, they had little safety net and frequently struggled to meet their basic needs. Four decades later, they were the only group of Americans with guaranteed health care and a guaranteed income. All in all, it was certainly for the good.
But by the 1970s, you could start to see the early signs of excess. In their bill, Mr. Nixon and Congress included a little bonus: the increase in Social Security payments could never be less than 3 percent, no matter what inflation was. In the 1980s, Congress reduced the floor to zero — meaning that benefits would be held constant if prices fell — but the principle remained the same: heads, it's a tie; tails, Social Security recipients win.
This year, the coin finally came up tails.
With oil prices plunging and other prices falling, last year's high inflation (which led to the 5.8 percent increase in Social Security payments) has turned into deflation. Overall prices have dropped 2.1 percent in the last year, according to the relevant price index.
Social Security payments, however, will remain as they were, which means that recipients are already set to receive an effective raise, even without Mr. Obama's $250 checks. No matter what happens with that proposal, 2010 will be the first year since at least the Nixon era that the buying power of an individual worker's Social Security goes up.
Compare that to what's happening with minimum-wage workers in Colorado. Their wage is also tied to inflation, but it has no floor. So it will fall slightly next year, to keep pace with prices.
Now, I understand that there are arguments on the other side of the issue. Lawrence Summers, Mr. Obama's top economics aide, pointed out that the stimulus bill included one-time $250 payments for Social Security recipients, which were sent out this year, but tax cuts for workers both this year and next year. "We're correcting an anomaly," he told me.
Others will argue that the elderly simply need help. Some have been the victim of age discrimination. Too many still live in poverty. All of them are likely to see their Medicare premiums rise in 2010. This recession has spared no group.
But older Americans really have survived the recession better than most.
Many of them started buying assets years if not decades ago, meaning they were not the main victims of the stock and housing bubbles. They had a cushion. In addition, relatively few of them work in manufacturing or construction, the hardest-hit industries.
Just consider: The real median income of over-65 households rose 3 percent from 2000 to 2008. For households headed by somebody age 25 to 44, it fell about 7 percent.
Economic policy, like most everything else, is about making choices. Mr. Obama is choosing the elderly, rich and poor, to be more worthy of $14 billion in government checks than struggling workers or schoolchildren. Republicans have pandered in their own ways, choosing to oppose just about any cut in Medicare and, in effect, to stick your grandchildren with an enormous tax bill.
In a way, I understand where the politicians are coming from. We voters may say that we are in favor of cutting the deficit, but usually mean it in only the theoretical sense. Who wants their own benefits cut? For that matter, who is even willing to have their Social Security checks hold steady?
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McHenry calls Cordray before House panel
House Republicans may not have confirmation powers, but that's not stopping them from putting up a fight against President Barack Obama's appointment of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said Wednesday that he has asked Cordray to appear before his House subcommittee on Jan. 24 so lawmakers can question him on what McHenry called his "unparalleled powers" as the CFPB's leader.
"President Obama's appointment of you as director of the agency — in apparent contravention of constitutional requirements for a recess appointment — now gives you the enormous authority to invalidate any consumer financial product in the United States," McHenry wrote in a letter to Cordray. "In addition, your unprecedented recess appointment provides the CFPB with new powers to broadly regulate consumer financial products and services with minimal oversight. As you begin your tenure as the director of the CFPB, the subcommittee is deeply interested in how you will implement and enforce the unparalleled powers of your new office."
McHenry requested an answer from Cordray by Friday. If he says no, he could be subpoenaed. A spokeswoman for the CFPB declined comment.
McHenry chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs.
He famously sparred with Elizabeth Warren — the original architect of the CFPB who is now running for the Senate — during a May subcommittee hearing, accusing her of misleading Congress and lying about how long she would be available to testify before lawmakers. The full Republican-led House voted in July to strip the agency of a single director and put in its place a five-member oversight panel. That legislation also would make it easier to overturn regulations imposed by the CFPB.


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One of the most recognized faces at D.C. United is moving on.
D.C. United on Tuesday announced that club president Kevin Payne, who has led the organization since the league's inaugural season in 1996, is stepping down.
"They say the only constant in life is change," Payne said in a club statement. "For me, D.C. United has been like my child. We brought the team into the D.C. and national sports world 17 years ago and every day since – good and bad – has been a labor of love.
"I'm very excited about the next phase of my life, and very excited about the next phase for D.C. United, as well."
Earlier on Tuesday, a report in The Washington Post suggested Payne will be joining Toronto FC.
The 59-year-old Payne has been synonymous with D.C. United and the move will come as a somewhat of a shock as the club moves closer than ever at securing a long-awaited soccer stadium.
LISTEN: Kevin Payne on ExtraTime Radio - Oct. 22, 2012
In his State of the League address on Monday, MLS Commissioner Don Garber indicated there was "new momentum" for the project in D.C., aided by the arrival of new owners Jason Levien and Erick Thohir in July.
D.C. United, who won the 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and four MLS Cups under Payne ('96, '97, '99 and '04), experienced a turnaround on the field in 2012 with their first playoff appearance in five years. They were ousted in the Eastern Conference Championship at the hands of the Houston Dynamo.
"Very few people in American soccer have put their stamp on a club as Kevin has with D.C. United," United head coach Ben Olsen said in the club statement. "His loyalty to the team and me is something for which I'll always be indebted."
The Washington Post reports that the club has already begun a search to fill Payne's position.
Toronto FC did not return an e-mail seeking comment from MLSsoccer.com.


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The Cable finishes the year near the 7-month low. The Bank of England uncertain position regarding the interest rates hike is a downward movement driver for the Sterling. The Bank is still the "second in line" after the Fed, the time-limit when the Regulator may change the rates is moved significantly, given the weak inflationary pressures, sluggish wage growth, conflicting data on business activity and politicians' cautious statements.
The price is finding the first support at 1.4760, the next one is at 1.4700. The price is finding the first resistance at 1.4830, the next one is at 1.4900.
There is a confirmed and a strong sell signal. The price continued to advance south. The Sterling is below the Ichimoku Cloud and it is under the Chinkou Span. The Tenkan-sen shows a downward movement and the Kijun-sen shows a horizontal movement forming a "Dead Cross". The downward movement will be until the price is below the Cloud.
The MACD indicator is in a negative territory. The price is consolidating.
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We may expect the growth towards 1.4830 further on we expect a consolidation.


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It follows the story of Tim Macbeth, a seventeen-year-old albino and a recent transfer to the prestigious Irving School, where the motto is "Enter here to be and find a friend." A friend is the last thing Tim expects or wants--he just hopes to get through his senior year unnoticed. Read more...
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It follows the story of Tim Macbeth, a seventeen-year-old albino and a recent transfer to the prestigious Irving School, where the motto is "Enter here to be and find a friend." A friend is the last thing Tim expects or wants--he just hopes to get through his senior year unnoticed. Yet, despite his efforts to blend into the background, he finds himself falling for the quintessential "It" girl, Vanessa Sheller, girlfriend of Irving's most popular boy. To Tim's surprise, Vanessa is into him, too, but she can kiss her social status goodbye if anyone ever finds out. Tim and Vanessa begin a clandestine romance, but looming over them is the Tragedy Paper, Irving's version of a senior year thesis, assigned by the school's least forgiving teacher.
Jumping between viewpoints of the love-struck Tim and Duncan, a current senior about to uncover the truth of Tim and Vanessa, "The Tragedy Paper" is a compelling tale of forbidden love and the lengths people will go to keep their secrets.
- Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: January 2013
- Page Count: 320
- Reading Level: Ages 12-UP
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
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- Review Date: 2012-11-19
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The legend of a curse "that every year a senior would leave for some unforeseen reason" provides an eerie backdrop to this story set at Irving, a prestigious, tradition-laden boarding school. Foreshadowing and dramatic tension build through alternating, parallel narratives of two seniors in consecutive years, as details of a tragedy involving both boys gradually unfold. Duncan, occupying a room previously inhabited by recent graduate Tim, inherits Tim's CD recordings describing "the words, the music, my downfall, as well as your perceived or actual role in it." Tim's first-person voice is a compelling combination of compassion and analysis, revealing his lifelong challenge of albinism, the unexpected romantic triangle he enters into, and choices that set in motion unfortunate events. Narrative transitions to Duncan's third-person viewpoint are occasionally jarring; like Duncan, readers will likely find Tim's senior year trials more interesting. As the relationship between the two characters becomes clearer, however, Duncan's tale conveys greater dramatic resonance. A playful element infuses the story as tragic themes described in English class play out in the characters' dramas, adding texture to this strong debut. Ages 12–up. Agent: Uwe Stender, TriadaUS Literary Agency. (Jan.)


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Phrases like "adventurous eating" and "dinner with a view" will take on new meanings after you see these restaurants.
From an underwater dining room to a restaurant made entirely out of ice, these places offer both amazing food and impressive views.
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Two months ago junior college defensive end Andre Ross (Corsicana, Texas/Navarro JC) didn't have any options. But when it was discovered he had done enough to qualify to play in 2013, he was bombarded with offers.
The defensive system of Texas Tech won out, as Ross confirmed Thursday he has committed to the Red Raiders. Ross chose Tech over finalists TCU and Oklahoma.
It was a whirlwind recruitment for Ross, who visited OU two weekends ago. He said following that visit the Sooners were his No. 1 choice. Ross then went to TCU and capped off his week with a trip to Lubbock last weekend to see Tech.
OU and TCU both saw Ross, who is 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, as a defensive end. Ross said Tech saw him as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme.
TCU recruited Ross out of Calvert (Texas) High and suggested he attend Navarro Junior College. The Horned Frogs were the favorite last month, but Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury is helping turn things around for Tech. The addition of Ross is another example of Kingsbury building something special in his first year as head coach.
Ross is the fifth linebacker for Tech's 2013 class and 24th overall member. He has at least two years of eligibility remaining and is appealing for a third.


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Services for Vida "Mama" Cook, 91, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in W.W. Rix Chapel with the Rev. David Henley of Fort Worth officiating.
Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under direction of Rix Funeral Directors.
She died Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998, in Methodist Hospital.
She was born in San Saba on Aug. 9, 1907. She was a resident of Lubbock since 1954. She was a Baptist, and she worked in food service and child care.
Survivors include her daughter, Kathryan Farar of Lubbock; a son, James Cook of Lubbock; seven grandchildren, Patty Henderson of Lubbock, Randy Griffin of Arlington, Tamie Griffin of Lubbock, James Griffin and Sharmon Moore, both of Irving, Kelly Paschal of Wichita, Kan., and Kay Lynn Burnett of Anaheim, Calif.; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.
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Three Parts:What constitutes a tutu?Purchasing a tutuIdeas for wearing a tutuCommunity Q&A
Tutus are a frivolous, whimsical and adorable fashion piece. They're light, fluffy and very girly. They can be worn for ballet, of course, but they're so much more versatile in your regular wardrobe. Here are some great ways to rock that tutu.
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What constitutes a tutu?
1A tutu (tutu skirt) is a skirt that is usually made from netting fabric (tulle, etc.) and bounces up and outward. However, there are acceptable variations on the standard tutu, as well, such as more flowing fabrics that simply seem like a ballerina ought to be wearing them. In general, tutus are short but they don't have to be; there are mid and three quarter length tutu options as well.
- Tutus may be one layer or layered.
- Tutus can be made from a variety of colors, or be one single color.
- Tutus can be plain (just the netting fabric) or there may be embellishments, such as a ribbon border, some ribbon bows, beading, sequins, etc. The fancier it looks, the better it will be for evening wear, while less embellished versions are great for day wear.
- Some tutus are even reversible (different color each way around), making them more versatile within your wardrobe.
- Real ballet tutus are a bit full on for fashion wear. But there's nothing stopping you trying...
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Purchasing a tutu
1Find your tutu. Visit fashion stores that carry skirts. Many of the younger-fashion oriented stores will carry at least one tutu, such as Claire's, Sanrio's Hello Kitty stores or your usual favorite fashion store.
2Choose a good tutu color. Traditional colors are white, black, pastel pink or other shades of pastel. In more recent times, tutus have branched out into other colors, such as hot pinks, neon greens, rainbow shades and more. When deciding on the color, be sure to consider your existing wardrobe and whether the color match will enable you to make use of your current clothes. If not, you'll be up for buying new matching clothing and accessories too, which can add up quickly.
- If you're not sure, stick with black or white or silver/gold; these are nice and neutral and are easily paired with many other color schemes.
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Ideas for wearing a tutu
1Prefer fitted tops over bulky ones. The tutu is already providing sufficient bulk for your look, so it's good to keep the other items as fitted and small as possible. Let the tutu be the statement piece.
2Wear a tutu over leggings or jeans. For a more modest look with a short tutu, simply wear it over the top of your leggings or jeans. It spices up the usual and gives you a girly touch without having to bare the legs.
- Wear skinny jeans; anything bulky or baggy will look odd and overwhelming. Consider matching the color, although blue or black denim are just fine with most other colors.
3Wear the tutu with a sweater. Pair it with tights or bare legs. Add some flats and you're good to go.
- During winter, a thin turtleneck sweater, chunky tights, short boots and a tutu makes a very original (and cute) statement.
4Combine tutus with ballet flats. After all, the two have exactly the same origins––ballet––so it makes for a super sweet combination. Try to match or complement the tutu and ballet flats color wise.
- For the ultimate "ballet-hits-the-street" look, wear a wrap cardigan, don some leg warmers and put your hair in a bun.
- Shoes could also be heels but with the standard ballet shoe ribbons wrapped from heel right up your legs.
5Wear a tutu with a jacket that sweeps down over the tutu. Wear heels. Add your sunglasses and head out of the house, filled with confidence that you look chic.
- Wear a denim jacket for the weekend.
- Wear a suit jacket for work or more formal occasions.
6Try a simple black sweater with a light pink tutu. This is the ultimate in simplicity and yet, it's a color combination that rocks and you'll look amazing. Pair with accessories in the same color combination for a complete look.
7Make a bold statement. Wear the tutu with a camouflage tank top, combat boots and a studded belt. Gel your hair into a mohawk. This says "fashion statement plus"!
8Add accessories. This can be chunky jewelry, long necklaces, colorful ribbons in your hair, etc. Try on a few of your favorite pieces to see what looks best.
- Girly wear such as pearl and ribbon necklaces can be a nice fit with the tutu skirt.
9Come up with your own look. There is no perfect tutu look; feel free to experiment with your own ideas, with the pieces you already have in the wardrobe and your own style. Ultimately, if you like what's staring back at you from the mirror, you'll feel comfortable.
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Is it okay for a 3-year-old birthday girl to wear tutu for her birthday party at a bounce place?wikiHow ContributorOf course - maybe get her to wear some leggings underneath it, and make sure the bounce place doesn't have specific rules about clothing that forbid it for safety reasons.
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- Converse and other soft shoes look great with a tutu. Match the colors!
- Check out tutu images on an image search engine such as Pinterest or Google. You're bound to be inspired.
- Make your own tutu for extra fun.
- If you want to reduce the "girly" nature of a tutu, use heavier weight fabrics, such as suede, denim or leather.
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Monsey, NY - Court Finds Synagogue With Rabbi's Residence Is Tax Exempt
Orange County, Monsey, NY - In the case of a Sephardic Congregation of South Monsey v. Town of Ramapo, the New York Appellate Court held that the building housing both the synagogue and the rabbi's residence qualifies for a full property tax exemption.
Reversing the trial court, the appellate court held that even though more than half of the building was used as Rabbi Arash Hakakian's residence, this use is necessary and incidental to the building's tax exempt religious purpose. Rabbi Hakakian testified that he devotes 40 to 45 hours per week to the Congregation on premises and that he is available on-call to members 24 hours per day. [religionclause]
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Feb 04, 2008 at 06:17 PM
Is this a chidush? All property owned by shuls is tax exempt.
Feb 04, 2008 at 01:37 AM
This was one of the promises of Preserve Ramapo. I have a feeling they are feeding information to the town and the town has to act on such reports.
Feb 02, 2008 at 06:56 PM
I'd say the real news here is that Monsey has moved to Orange County, apparently....
Feb 01, 2008 at 01:36 PM
The Town of Ramapo has been rampaging against synagogue tax exemption.
I know a congregation that has been to court with them 3 times already - one of the times they were claiming back-tax for an exempt property that had already paid that back-tax before it received exemption.
There are suspicions around that someone in the tax-office in Ramapo has a connection with a tax attorney. The Town makes a wrongful assessment, collects the tax, the attorney appeals and receives a refund, he takes his 30%, and shares it with the ....


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Prompt Pay Law Set to Shift in GA
An ill wind is blowing in Georgia, and I don't mean Hurricane Sandy.
Two national healthcare organizations, America's Health Insurance Plans and the American Medical Association, are waging a battle of legal documents over an amendment to the state's existing prompt pay law that would extend prompt pay regulations from traditional insurers to include third party administrators (TPA).
The problem, according to AHIP, is that the Insurance Delivery Enhancement Act of
2011, set to take effect January 1, 2013, wades into an area where a decades-old federal law already reigns supreme. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, commonly known as ERISA, exempts self-funded payers from state health insurance laws.
Not so fast, says the AMA, which along with the Medical Association of Georgia, has filed a petition to be added to the case as co-defendants along with Ralph Hudgens, Georgia's insurance commissioner.
In 25-words or less, the IDE Act, which was signed by Gov. Nathan Deal (D) in May 2011, says TPAs must pay clean claims within 15 days if submitted electronically and 30 days if submitted by mail.
According to a MAG advocacy brief, without the law "there is no deadline for a TPA to pay a healthcare provider or notify the healthcare provider why the claim will not be paid."


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Introduction to series "Super '70s and '80s."
Back Issue #3 (4/04) included a photo of the first (and still only) live-action Plastic Man, who hosted the syndicated version of the Plastic Man cartoon of the early 1980s.
That caption called him an "unidentified actor." I wanted to get rid of that "un."
A simple search revealed that he was Mark Taylor, but that did not automatically make the task easier. There are approximately 700,000 people in America named Mark Taylor (and by "approximately" I mean "random guess").
Faced with such a generic name, I have found that the best option in minimizing the search time is this: forgo looking directly for the person in question and rather find someone (with a less generic name) who knew the missing person. That is not always easy either, but in this case, it worked as desired. Easily found online, the producer of the live-action Plastic Man segments was a Steve Whiting—not only is "Whiting" a less common surname than "Taylor," but it turned out that Steve had a site...and was still in touch with Mark.
Mark turned out to be a gem well worth the hunt. He bravely shared one of the most touching and inspiring stories to come out of this entire series. It was apropos that Mark demonstrated how much some people need to stretch to save a life—including their own.
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