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G00d news folks, prices for chipsets used in powering tablets and Smartphones might decline between 10-20% in the 2H of 2013 owing to strong competition from rival chip makers. This in turn should drive the retail price of final products down.
While making a smart device, be it a tablet or a Smartphone or any other, one of the key components is the chipset, the heart of the device (quite literally). Due to increased competition between companies like MediaTek and Qualcomm, prices of chipsets are expected to drop by as much as 10-20% in the 2H of 2013.
Qualcomm is scheduled to host its annual QRD (Qualcomm reference design) forum in Shenzhen on June 20, which is expected to attract participants from China-based branded as well as white-box Smartphone and tablet vendors, the sources noted.
At the annual QRD forum, Qualcomm shows off new designs that hit the market as complete products in the latter half of the year. In this same forum, the company hopes to unveil new solutions that steal away some market from MediaTek, the premier choice of chipset supplier for most of China's quad-core and cheap dual-core Smartphones.
Qualcomm said earlier that over 40 OEMs have launched more than 200 new Smartphones and tablets in 14 countries recently, mounting increasing pressure on MediaTek, said the sources.
Qualcomm hopes to take advantage of this very situation by ushering in a range of low-cost chipsets for these growing number of new OEMs.
Increased competition is only a good thing, more choices for us consumers and perhaps better prices at the end of the day. If Qualcomm gets it right, it might be in many of new Chinese phones in 2H 2013, and we would get a break from seeing yet another Smartphone with the MediaTek MT6589 quad-core SoC inside.
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Cabrera gets high marks for defense
Cabrera gets high marks for defense
KANSAS CITY -- Through the opening 10 games, Tigers manager Jim Leyland gave Miguel Cabrera high marks for his defensive work at third base.
Cabrera went into Tuesday's game against the Royals having committed one error. The Tigers are second among American League clubs with a .994 fielding percentage.
"He has done a great job," Leyland said. "There were four or five different types of plays [Monday at third base] and he made every single one of them. He's my third baseman, and I love him to death."
While acknowledging that Cabrera is not going to be as good a defensive third baseman as Brandon Inge, Leyland likes Cabrera's soft hands and strong arm.
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Eoin Morgan provided the perfect end to a momentous tour for England by clubbing a huge six off Ashok Dinda which delivered a thrilling final-ball victory for his side in this second Twenty20 match.
With three runs needed for victory off the last delivery, the Irishman, standing in as captain for the injured Stuart Broad, launched Dinda high into the second tier of the Wankhede Stadium's North Stand to give England a stunning win and a share of this series.
Morgan's heroics during a 26-ball innings of 49 were even more impressive given he had to withstand brazen gamesmanship from the India seamer, who had pulled out of his final delivery as he approached the crease after seeing his opponent shape to hit a ramp shot.
A lengthy delay ensued but it mattered not a jot as this young and inexperienced T20 side shorn of four first-team regulars created their own memory to cherish on the back of England's first Test series win in this country for 28 years.
"Last ball of the game, atmosphere like that, it was hugely satisfying," said Morgan. "The feeling in the changing room when we sang the team song was amazing.
"For the last four overs we just kept saying we were one big over away. We always backed ourselves."
Set an imposing 178 to win, Morgan assumed the finisher's role with relish as his side overcame another star turn from Yuvraj Singh, the Indian producing career-best Twenty20 figures with the ball for the second successive match. If his three for 19 off four overs in Pune on Thursday was good, this effort of three for 17 was even better.
Nottinghamshire pair Alex Hales and Michael Lumb had got England off to a flying start as they reached 79 without loss after eight overs.
Lumb's 50 off 34 balls was his highest score in international T20s and came with his place under threat following an abject innings of one off ten balls during the five-wicket defeat in Pune.
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Nine were needed off the final over and with six scored off the first five balls, the prospect of tied scores and a Super Over loomed large.
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The result, with Kevin Pietersen, Steven Finn, Graeme Swann and Broad all back home in England for varying reasons, was a sweet one for this young team.
But it looked unlikely once a whirlwind innings of 38 off 24 balls from Dhoni took his side to an imposing 177 for eight. England had checked the home side's progress between the seventh and 11th overs, when three wickets fell for just 30 runs.
The ill-disciplined bowling display which blotted England's copybook in Pune reared its head again early in India's innings as Virat Kohli sent the opposing bowlers to all parts during an innings of 38 off 20 balls. It saw the home side score 46 runs from the fourth to the sixth overs of their innings as Stuart Meaker and Wright shipped 35 runs between them in two overs.
Both came back well, Meaker taking seven for one in his next two, including the scalp of Kohli lbw, and Wright accounting for Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj, who scored just four before holing out to Joe Root at long on, one of two catches from the T20 debutant.
Spinner James Tredwell impressed too, bowling Rohit Sharma for 24 to leave India on 108 for five in the 15th over.
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At the last minute, the Morrisville-Eaton girls basketball team got the win it needed to move into the Section III Class C playoffs.
Up against a strong foe in Oriskany Tuesday night, the Warriors overcame a third-quarter slump and upset the Redskins 44-38 to improve to 8-10, just inside the .400 record mark required to gain a post-season berth.
All through the early stages, M-E's defense played with intense urgency, holding Oriskany to just four points in the first quarter. Then the offense kicked in with an 18-8 push through the second period that led to a 27-12 lead at the break.
Then the Warriors went cold, getting just two points in the third quarter as Oriskany, led by Christina Graziadei (20 points), roared back within sight.
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While all this was going on, Hamilton, comfortably in the playoffs, saw Katie Weeks erupt with a career performance during a 60-34 victory over Westmoreland.
The main reason the Emerald Knights (11-7) bolted out to a 41-15 halftime lead was that, literally, Weeks could not miss. Her first five 3-point shots all fell, and she added two more for seven in the half as Weeks outscored the entire Bulldog roster.
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The Venetian Haul, Chapter Three
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Chapter 1 (v.1) - The Venetian Haul, Chapter Three
It was just after midnight when the lock finally opened on the door to the pawn shop, allowing the two elderly burglars access. There had been a great deal of grumbling about the length of time it had taken and the deterioration of one's skills and such talk didn't stop once they were inside.
"You never could open a door on time, not in all the years I've known you," Harry Foster complained. He removed his gloves and crossed to the glass partition, aiming his diamond tipped saw just near the edge. Harry was sixty-eight and in good shape for his age, which was remarkable considering he'd spent a large part of his life abusing his body with a mixture of alcohol, tobacco and women.
"Fine. Next time you try opening the door," Benny shot back. "We'll be there until Christmas." Benny Jamison had been Harry's partner for almost forty years now. He was older than Harry in all ways except chronologically. His vision was blurry, his reflexes were slower, his hearing impaired. He had been bald for the past fifteen years and wore a toupee which Harry never lost an occasion to mock. Still, Harry never had a closer friend.
Benny sat down as Harry continued cutting the glass. He stared out at the dark sky through the window. He checked his hands. Sure enough, they were shaking. Again.
"This is it for me, Harry," he said.
Harry didn't look up from what he was doing. "What's 'it' for you?"
"This is my last job. I'm too old, too slow and too damn tired. We'll do this, get whatever we can from it, then I'm out."
Harry grunted non-committedly. He knew Benny was right, he'd known it for some time. He'd almost suggested it himself but would never hurt Benny's pride like that. It had just been dumb luck that Benny hadn't been caught on the past two jobs. They both knew you didn't get too many chances in this business.
"Let's talk about it later," Harry said. "Maybe it's time we both took a break."
"You're as good as you ever were. In some ways better. You're smarter, more cautious. Me, I'm just old. I'm not complaining, though. We had a hell of a run. Made more money than I ever dreamed of. Bought that house on the lake with cash. Man, did Emma's eyes light up when she saw that."
"Well, we're not going to buy any house on a lake with this lot," Harry said ruefully. "Looks like they only keep one or two pieces worth anything out here, the rest is back in the safe, no doubt. And I'm not in the mood to take on a safe at this hour. We'll just grab what's here and call it a day. Just a few more…"
"Shit!" Benny exclaimed as the flashing red lights turned into the parking lot. Both men dove behind the counter as quickly as they could, Harry gathering up his tools and putting them in his back pocket.
"I thought you said they had no alarm!" Harry whispered.
"That's what the guy told me," Benny shot back. "He swore on a stack of Bibles."
"Jesus on a stick," Harry muttered and peered through a mirror on the wall. A flashlight was shining inside the store window, searching. The doorknob was being turned. Harry wondered whether or not Benny had been smart enough to relock the door after their entrance. The door creaked open and Harry had his answer. Benny shrugged apologetically.
The flashlight shone throughout the store. A hand pressed against the wall, searching for a light switch. They were in luck there at least, Harry thought. The lone fluorescent bulb overhead had a cord reaching down the side of the wall which most likely would be hard to see unless one was looking for it. With any luck whoever it was would go check out the back room where the safe was, allowing them to escape. That seemed to be the case as the light shone towards the back corridor and the footsteps moved away from the two burglars.
Benny slowly raised himself up and started making his way quietly to the front door. His eyes were fixed on the man with the flashlight. In his younger days he might have noticed the small step stool in front of him used to reach high objects on the wall but this was far from his younger days and since the step stool was black it might not have mattered even then. He stumbled over it, losing his balance. The ensuing crash told Harry that their luck had finally run out.
"Freeze!" yelled the voice in the dark. Benny tried to stand but his feet were caught in the stepstool. He lunged forward, throwing his hands out to try and break his fall, his fist coming into contact with a case of metal bracelets, flinging them to the floor with a loud clatter. A shot rang out, then a second. Benny felt the first bullet enter his stomach and the second one below his shoulder. Benny grabbed hold of the closest item near him and in desperation flung it at his assailant. One more shot rang out, followed by a loud gurgling noise. Harry fell to the floor and covered himself up, waiting for it to be over.
A loud siren pierced the night air as two additional police cars roared into the parking lot of the pawn shop. Harry rose, his arms lifted high above his head. "Don't shoot!" he yelled out.
"Get your fucking hands up in the air!" a deep voice boomed out, ignoring the fact that Harry's hands were indeed already stretched as far as they could go. Harry waited while two police officers entered the store, both their flashlights covering him. One of them obviously knew the layout of the pawn shop and made his way over to the wall where the cord hung off the fluorescent bulb. He pulled on the string and the light turned on, blinding them all temporarily. When Harry's eyes finally adjusted, he almost wished they hadn't. Benny was slumped down on the floor, three bullet holes in him, the last one directly through the front of his head. On the other side of the room was a young police officer sitting down, his eyes staring straight ahead, vacant. Harry's diamond tipped saw was lodged in his throat. Blood poured down the front of the young officer's shirt.
The older of the two policemen went to examine the young man. He clucked his tongue a few times and shook his head sadly at Harry.
"Boy, you don't know what you just done," he said in a thick Cajun accent. "This here's the Mayor's nephew. You just went and killed royalty."
Harry looked over to Benny and sighed. 'Hell and damnation, Benny,' he thought morosely to himself. 'Why couldn't you have retired one day earlier?'
Louisiana State Penitentiary, or Angola Prison as it was more commonly known, was built in 1836 and had the distinction of being the largest maximum security prison in the country. For more than a hundred years it operated pretty much as it wanted to, outside of public scrutiny. It had its own law and handed out its own justice, treating inmates in illegal and barbarous fashion, even by Louisiana standards. In 1961 Wilbert Rideau arrived at Angola. Rideau was a black man convicted in three successive trials of murdering bank teller Julia Ferguson. His three trials had several things in common, most notably the fact that in all three cases he was pronounced guilty by a team of all male, all white jurors. In 2005 he was retried, this time in front of a mixed jury consisting of ten women and two men, who lessened his charge substantially. The years he had already served were taken into account and he was freed immediately. While still in prison he wrote about the practice at Angola of treating some of the weaker inmates as slaves and sexual cattle, a practice not only condoned by but often initiated by prison guards. The ensuing publicity forced Angola to reform its policies and ensured at least somewhat better treatment of its prisoners, the latest of who was Harry Foster.
Jack Dodger drove his rental car up to the prison's parking lot and parked it in the visitor's section. He turned off the air conditioner and was immediately hit with the wall of heat which was typical of Baton Rouge in the summer. The weather man on the radio cheerfully announced it was 110 degrees outside, expected to rise to 115 by mid afternoon. Not for the first time Jack decided that people who lived there were clearly insane. Instinctively he locked the car before realizing where he was. If there was one place in all of Louisiana which was safe from car theft it was probably Angola Prison.
Jack was thirty-six years old with dark black hair and an athlete's body which, unlike Harry, he worked hard to maintain. It wasn't vanity which sent him to the gym five times a week but rather the knowledge that his specialized line of work required one to be at the top of their game, mentally and physically. Both Jack and his brother Bobby had been top athletes at their schools, and although it had been ten years since he had picked up a basketball he felt he could still handle himself fairly well on the hardwood if he needed to.
He was required to show his identification three times before finally gaining admittance to the interior. At the last checkpoint a burly guard who looked as if he'd been there all his life scrutinized Jack's driver's license carefully before handing it back to him.
"Relation to the prisoner?" he asked.
"He's my uncle," Jack replied.
The guard looked at him closely as if trying to decide whether or not Jack was pulling his leg, then apparently decided he couldn't care less and waved Jack through. Jack smiled what he hoped was a non-threatening smile and proceeded. He moved towards the waiting room of the immense prison complex, surrounded by armed policemen. He felt claustrophobic and wondered if Angola had this effect on most people or just those who…like him…made a living by breaking the law.
He sat waiting for nearly ten minutes behind the glass partition and watched while other prisoners talked to their visitors. A striking blonde in her late twenties sat next to him arguing quietly with a man who appeared to be her boyfriend. She wore a low cut yellow blouse and short black skirt which rode up on her extremely well formed legs. Jack took her to be either an exotic dancer or cocktail waitress. He tried hard not to listen in to their conversation but the blonde's voice rose dramatically as she tried to assure the man of her fidelity. He kept shaking his head and scowling, unconvinced.
Harry finally appeared. It had only been three days since the night of the pawn store break-in but Jack was shocked at the change. Harry looked fifteen pounds thinner than when he'd last seen him and his hair had gone from an elegant grey to almost totally white.
"Jesus," Jack swore. "You look like hell."
"If you think I look bad you should see Benny," Harry replied as he sat down. He stretched his arms out over his head as though testing to see if they still worked.
Jack nodded sympathetically. "I'm sorry about that. I liked Benny. He was always there when you needed him. A solid guy."
"Well, when I see him again…which, according to the state of Louisiana should be any day now…I'll give him your good wishes."
"How bad?" Jack asked.
Harry shook his head. "It doesn't get any worse. Murder of a cop during a felony. Just my luck the kid who died was a relative of the current mayor of Baton Rouge, a guy so right wing that even the NRA considers him extreme. The governor's no help. He already holds the record for state executions. With mine he'll get a set of steak knives, I imagine."
"Did you kill the cop?" Jack said.
"No, but only three people know that and two of them are in the morgue."
Jack exhaled slowly. "Christ, Harry, you need a miracle."
"Tell me something I don't know."
The blonde suddenly rose from her seat next to Jack and stormed out of the waiting room. Her boyfriend slammed his fists up against the glass partition, startling the others in the room and capturing the attention of the guards. Sullenly, he put his head down and strode out of the visitor's quarters. Harry shrugged.
"My next door neighbor," he said. "He's in here for life, no chance of parole and he expects her to be waiting when he gets out. And I thought I had problems. Hey, where's Bobby?"
"Flying in from Los Angeles. His cell phone was turned off for the past two days, I just got word to him this morning. He'll be here tomorrow morning."
Harry nodded gratefully. "You're good kids. The two of you. Best thing my sister ever did. I sometimes wish you never followed me in my line of work. You've got brains, you could have been a CEO or something. Living in New York, vacationing in Hawaii, dating super models. Hell, you could have even taken after your father, just become a carpenter."
"Our father was only a carpenter when he was sober, which wasn't often."
"Lord knows that's true."
Jack hesitated a second before he spoke. "Harry, look. Bobby and I were talking. Throwing out options. There is one possible way out of this, you know."
Harry sat back and folded his arms, looking bemused. "Now, this I gotta hear. But if you're thinking of baking a cake and sticking a file in it, forget it. I'm diabetic."
"The Venetian Haul."
There was a long silence as the two men stared at each other. A minute passed by. Then another. Finally, Harry started to get out of his chair. "It was nice seeing you, Jack. Really. Take care of yourself."
"It could work."
"No!" Harry shot back. "As a matter of fact, it can't work. As a matter of more specific fact, it's suicide. I appreciate the thought, but do me a huge favor and forget the Venetian Haul, forget I ever told you about it."
"You don't have much of a choice," Jack said.
Harry moved in close to the glass, his voice lowered. "If that's what you consider a choice, you're crazy. Let me remind you that everyone who has ever gone after the Venetian Haul has wound up dead. Or worse."
"Except you," Jack said.
"That was thirty years ago and I was damn lucky. Benny and I lasted as long as we did because we never even considered going back after it. It's not just cursed, it's the goddamn Michael Jordan of curses. Now look. I've lived a good life, had some laughs. My time has come. I can accept that. What I can't accept is you and your brother throwing your lives away on a pipe dream; on something that can't be done. You're getting killed is not going to make my final days any easier."
"Harry, it's two hundred million dollars. Oddly enough, we don't see it as throwing our lives away."
Harry's finger shot out. "Two hundred million dollars means nothing to a dead man. No. That's my final decision. It's far too dangerous. Go home, Jack. Go home and get it out of your mind."
With that, Harry signaled for the guard. He stood and followed the guard out of the chambers, never looking back.
Jack walked out the front door of Angola Prison and towards his car. Standing outside the gate, an unlit cigarette in her hands was the blonde who'd been sitting next to
him. She called out to him as he passed by. "Hey. Got a light?"
Jack shook his head. "Sorry. I don't smoke."
"Neither do I," the blonde said and crushed the cigarette underfoot. "I just use it as a conversation starter. So, are you heading into town?"
Jack nodded. "I am. You need a lift?"
Her face broke into a big smile. "That'd be great. I took a cab ride out here and now they tell me it'll be a half hour before they can send another one. If I don't get to work on time I'll be fired."
Jack opened the passenger door. "Hop in."
The blonde quickly moved to the side of the car and sat in her seat. Her dress rose even higher on her legs and she did nothing to correct it.
Jack got in the driver's seat and put the car into reverse. The air conditioner felt great as it blasted over the two of them.
"By the way, my name's Glory," she said as they pulled away from Angola. Her hand had moved in between them, almost touching his leg.
Jack glanced down at her perfectly manicured hand before making a right on to the road. "I'm Jack."
"Are you married, Jack?"
Jack saw no reason to lie. "No. I was engaged at one point but she passed away."
Glory looked horrified. "Oh, my God. Are you serious?"
"It's fine. It was a long time ago."
"Still, I'm so sorry. Was that your father you were visiting?"
"No. My uncle."
She nodded her head sympathetically. "It's nice that you were there for him. So many of them have no one they can talk to. I'm a big believer in loyalty."
"I could tell," Jack said. "Was that your husband?"
Glory laughed out loud. "God, no. Just someone I used to date. I feel sorry for him on account of he's there because of me. A jerk was hitting on me at work and he came and rescued me. Kind of messed the guy up pretty bad. The guy might have died, even. I'm not really sure. So I visit him every now and then."
"Out of loyalty," Jack said.
Her eyes twinkled. "That's right."
Glory's hand inched closer now until it was actually resting on Jack's leg, squeezing it slightly. He looked over to her.
"So what kind of work do you do?" he asked.
"I'm a dancer. A performer, actually. I do the late shift at the Red Rooster Pussycat Lounge. It's a gentlemen's club. Are you a gentleman?"
"Not always," Jack smiled. "The late shift? It's only four o'clock. I thought you had to get to work."
"Oh, I do, eventually," she said, grinning. "But I don't work until tomorrow night. If you make a right at the next exit we can probably make it to bed in less than ten minutes."
It turned out to be a three hour session with Glory, who owned more sexual apparatus than Jack had seen in his entire life. Eventually he managed to untangle himself from her arms, legs and various other body parts and make it to the airport just as his brother's plane was landing.
Bobby was dressed in short sleeves, jeans and two hundred dollar Italian shoes. He was laughing with one of the stewardesses as Jack pulled up to the curb. She was handing him something Jack was pretty sure was a business card, a cell phone number or both. Bobby waved to the stewardess as he got into Jack's car.
"New acquaintance?" Jack asked.
"People in the south are so friendly," Bobby answered as the car started out. "You ever notice that?"
"How is Los Angeles?"
"There's an old saying about Los Angeles," Bobby replied. "When it's 103 degrees in New York, it's 78 in Los Angeles. And when it's 23 degrees in New York, it's 78 in Los Angeles. But there are eight million interesting people in New York. And 78 in Los Angeles. How's Harry?"
"Harry is in some pretty deep shit," Jack said, pulling out on to Highway 110. "Murder one right now and they're calling for the electric chair. He's been on the front page of every paper and the lead on every local TV show. Vegas is giving odds on whether he'll last the weekend. Personally, I'd take the under."
Bobby nodded. "Did you mention the Venetian Haul?"
"I did."
"What he say?"
"He said exactly what we thought he would say."
Bobby leaned back and looked out at the Louisiana landscape passing them by. There weren't a whole lot of houses along the main strip and the ones that were there didn't look too inviting. Katrina may have devastated New Orleans but Baton Rouge suffered as well. All state and federal money that was going into the area suddenly got diverted to New Orleans, leaving Baton Rouge without some much needed capital.
"So what's next?" Bobby asked.
"We meet with the mayor himself. One of the big congressmen here owes Harry a favor and set it up. It's not going to help but it might make us feel better."
"That's where we're headed right now."
Bobby glanced at his watch. "Now? Isn't it a bit late for a business meeting?"
"Apparently not in Baton Rouge."
They pulled into the crowded parking lot of The Stuffed Pig around 11pm. Country music blared from speakers high above the two story restaurant and if people nearby minded they were reluctant to say anything, probably because of the four or five patrol cars parked there every night. Bobby looked questioningly at the wood sided establishment and then back to his brother. "We're meeting here?"
"That's what the man said," Jack replied and got out of the car.
A large bosomed hostess with big hair and a mouth full of teeth greeted them as they entered.
"Well, howdy, ya'll," she yelled, somehow making herself heard over the music. "This your first time at The Stuffed Pig?"
"Believe it or not, yes." Jack answered. "We're here to see Mayor Langley."
She nodded understandingly. "You want the back room then, sugar. You go up those steps in the back, make a right past the mechanical bull, a left at the popcorn machine and knock on the door. I think they're waiting for you."
"You get all that?" Jack asked as he and Bobby walked inside.
"She lost me at mechanical bull."
After a few mis-turns the brothers found themselves at the late night impromptu office of the Mayor of Baton Rouge, one Theodore "Teddy" Langley. They were ushered in by a large uniformed policeman who looked as if he hadn't smiled in ten years. A fully stacked bar stood off in one corner, maintained by an equally stacked red-headed female bartender. Teddy Langley sat behind a large oak desk, a phone in his ear. He waved them in as he continued his conversation. Sitting next to him was a tall, lean man with intelligent eyes. He gazed over Jack and Bobby sharply as they stood waiting for the mayor to conclude.
"And I'm telling you, if they don't get that mess cleaned up by the end of the weekend, I am going to personally come down there and shove it up their collective hillbilly asses! You got that? This ain't Mobile, Alabama, for Christ's sake!"
The mayor slammed the phone down and looked up, almost apologetically. "People don't realize how much of my job is sanitation. Have a seat, boys. Brandy, get these youngsters something to drink."
Jack asked for a scotch on the rocks, which Bobby repeated. They sat down in two wooden chairs across from the mayor as Brandy served them their drinks. Mayor Langley was in his early sixties. A stout, mustached man, used to living on deep fried cooking and beer, he presently wore a ten gallon hat, black pants with a silver buckle and a cowboy shirt.
How he got to be mayor was something of an urban legend, although Jack had it on good authority that most of it was probably true. Langley won his first election in 1982 despite trailing in the final weeks by double digits. That lead shrank considerably when his opponent's head was found floating down the Mississippi River. The body itself was never recovered. Since then 'Teddy' – as he was known in the community - enjoyed a minimum amount of competition come election time.
"Jack and Bobby, huh? Your parents must have had a sense of humor."
"It's even funnier when you consider that they were Republicans," Jack said.
"Look, I know why you're here," the mayor said once they all had drinks. "Any friend of Congressman Conway is a friend of mine. And I wish I could help you. I hold no grudges, none at all. To tell you the truth, I never even liked that bastard nephew of mine, not from day one. The only reason he made it to the force was my sister nagging me all the time. I'm surprised the idiot didn't get himself killed sooner. But my hands are tied."
Jack nodded towards the thin man sitting to Langley's side. "Who's he?"
The thin man pursed his lips sourly. "I am the Assistant Deputy Mayor and also the personal legal attorney for Mayor Langley. My name is Lionel Hempstead. I am here to inform you that this conversation never took place, that whatever is said here has no legal bearing in a court of law and that you may not use the information you receive here in any way against the mayor, his staff or the city of Baton Rouge."
"Our uncle never killed anyone," Bobby said.
"His fingerprints were on the murder weapon," Hempstead pointed out.
"The 'murder weapon' was thrown thirty feet in the air, in a pitch black room, by a seventy year old man who had just been shot," Jack countered. "You couldn't duplicate that feat again in a million years."
Langley held his hands out in a defenseless gesture. "Be that as it may, we've got one dead police officer, one attempted burglary, fingerprints on the cutter and your uncle left holding the bag. The people of this city would expect me to hang this man whether that moron was my nephew or not. His being kin means there's no way I can cut him some slack. Now, I'm sorry, I really am, you tell the Congressman that. Your uncle's gonna swing and there just ain't a damn thing I can do."
Jack looked over to his brother, who gave a small shrug. The two rose.
"Thanks for the drink, Mayor," Jack put his glass down on the Mayor's oak desk. "Guess there's nothing more to say for the moment."
"Well, that's not exactly true," the Mayor intoned slowly. His eyes were no longer friendly and Jack saw for the first time what a dangerous man he could be. "See, Mr. Lionel Hempstead here ain't what you call much fun at parties. Hell, nine times out of ten he bores the crap out of me with his legal mumbo jumbo and all that, but what he's good at…I mean, really good at….is digging up stuff on folk. There he's a pro. What I know about you boys I don't like. What I don't know about you I like even less. One thing I'm aware of is you pulled off some of the slickest capers I ever did hear of. I tip my hat to you. But I don't care how smart you are, or who you're connected to, you come making any sort of trouble in my town and I'll stick you off in a place so remote the Lord God Almighty won't be able to find you. Do I make myself clear?"
Jack hesitated for a moment, then smiled. "We'll be in touch."
As they were leaving the Stuffed Pig Bobby looked back to see whether or not they were being watched and was not surprised to find out they were. "That went well," he commented.
"Didn't expect it to go much better, did you?" Jack asked as they got into the car.
"So what's the next step?"
Jack slipped the car into reverse and headed out into the hot Louisiana night. "Now we put together the team."
"Who first?"
Jack thought about it for a second. "Frankie. I think Frankie first."
Francis O'Reilly was a wanted man in Los Angeles, which was why he was currently hiding out in Atlantic City. Francis was a bookkeeper who had made a few bad investments recently. Ordinarily this was not cause for a man to be on the run for his life but the investments were really bad and the money lost was not exactly his. Until recently Francis had been keeping the accounts of the Paichino family in California, an organization which specialized in restaurants, automobile repairs and assorted shakedowns. Their reported profit per year was several million dollars. Their unreported profit was three times that amount…that is, until Francis lost most of that money trusting in Bernie Madoff. Because Francis was the one in charge of the accounts it had taken the Paichinos almost a year to figure out where their money went and who was responsible, but eventually the truth dawned on them. The result was Francis' hiding in an Atlantic City hotel room with a hooker and an assumed name.
Francis went to the window of the hotel room and looked out, as he had done a dozen times since they arrived. He was on the eleventh floor; his room overlooking the parking lot. He wasn't even sure what he was looking for. If they were sending someone after him it certainly wouldn't be someone whose car he recognized. Still, he couldn't stop the impulse to check. His hands were sweaty, a condition which hadn't changed since he left the warm climate of Los Angeles.
"Hey, you got anything to drink here?" the hooker wanted to know.
"Yeah, sure, check the mini bar," Francis responded. He'd picked her up at the casino downstairs, drawn by her incredible legs and pretty face. She was from Belgium, which explained her accent. They chatted for a while and had several drinks. He hadn't figured her for a pro until he suggested they go back to his room and she mentioned her price. He was a bit taken aback at first. He'd actually never been with a prostitute before, but he reasoned that he was in no position to make moral judgments and invited her back to his hotel room. If this was to be his last night on earth he might as well enjoy it.
His cell phone rang. He checked the incoming number and recognized it as one of his few friends left in the world. "Talk to me," he said.
"They know where you are," the voice responded.
Francis cursed. "That's impossible. Even I don't know where I am. I just signed in."
"All I can say is that we got word ten minutes ago that the 'O'Reilly Problem'…that's what they're calling you these days….is about to be resolved. I can't talk anymore. Wherever you are, get the hell out. Go somewhere no one will suspect."
The phone went dead. Francis considered his options. It would be one thing if he'd been able to keep the money he stole from the Paichinos. That might buy him a way out of this mess, but Madoff made the whole thing disappear. He was living on his savings from an unnamed account and that wouldn't last forever.
"Trouble, baby?" the hooker asked as she sat on his couch, her long legs stretched over the side. She had poured herself a Johnny Walker Red with one ice cube. Francis couldn't remember her name was, although for some reason he thought it started with an I. Iris? Irene?
"Yeah, just a little," he answered and went to pour himself a drink as well. "I'm sorry but it looks like our night might get cut a bit short. I'll pay you for your time, of course."
The hooker frowned and shook her head. "I don't take payment for services not rendered. It's a rule I have. It's fine. The night is young and there are plenty of others downstairs looking for company. But you look incredibly stressed. Why don't you let me give you a quick shoulder massage?"
Francis smiled. "You know what? That would be really nice, actually."
He sat on the couch facing away as the hooker – Ingrid? – brought her surprisingly strong hands to his shoulders and started working on his muscles.
"You've done this before," Francis remarked.
"Once or twice."
Francis stared out at the window and turned his thoughts back to his current problem. He had family in North Carolina but he figured that would be the first place they would look. Besides, he didn't want to bring trouble down there. His mother was old and there was thought she had the beginning stages of Alzheimer's. Of course, he could always…
The cord went quickly around Francis' neck and started to squeeze. His hands reached for it but he was too late. The pressure continued. He kicked out violently, trying to escape but the strap continued digging into his skin. His mind clouded over. Eventually his hands dropped to his side and his body slumped down onto the couch, his problems permanently resolved. He was quite dead.
Isabelle Francesca Lairen removed the cord from around the victim's neck and slipped it back into her purse. She washed the glass she'd been drinking from and removed any trace of her presence from the hotel room. She was happy the job went quickly, the money she was getting paid from the Paichino's would allow her to put a down payment on the new Miata she'd been considering. She was a little sorry they didn't get to have sex before he died, but one can't have everything.
As she was leaving, her own cell phone started vibrating. She viewed the number and smiled.
"Frankie here," she answered warmly. "Nice to hear from you, Jack. How's Louisiana?"
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I'm a graduate of the University of Florida in psychology and zoology, and I completed a Master's in psychology at Florida Atlantic University, as well as a smattering of coursework in neuroscience. But I guess that first experience in grad school didn't take, 'cause here I am, back for more—and this time at MIT, no less.
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Disco fever will blaze through town when the infamous nightclub – the celebrated Studio 54 – is recreated for the Broward Center for the Performing Arts' Ghost Light Society annual soirée, "Studio 54: You've never been anywhere until you've been here."
It will take place at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth St. in Fort Lauderdale. All proceeds are earmarked for the Broward Center's arts-in-education programs.
The event is led by platinum sponsor, the Florida Panthers. Some additional sponsors include: Blondevents; Catherine Grady's Allstate Agency; City Furniture, Exults, Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust, Greenberg Traurig P.A.; JP Morgan Chase; SunTrust and Tripp Scott P.A.; Angelo & Banta; Berkowitz Pollack & Brant; BBX Capital; Brown & Brown Insurance; Boasting Biz; Cliff's Pools & Patios; Gulf Building, GrayRobinson P.A., Greenspoon Marder; Las Olas Local; Las Olas Riverfront, LP; Laura and Charlie Palmer; McKinley Insurance Services; Southport Properties; Stephen Douglas Associates; and Ultimate Software.
In addition to event chairs Zach Hoffman and Shawn Oden, committee co-chairs are Shayna Freyman and Amanda Routman. Host committee members include: Tim Cronin, Joanna Duran, Falyn Freyman, Heather Geronemus, Jené Kapela Korzeniowski, Brad Minto, Jen Nayak, Marla Neufeld, Peter Neirouz, Ashley Palmer Lindsay, Wes Parker, Lindsay Raphael, Sarah Regensdorf, Alexia Rineheart, Christina Sacco, Matt Sacco, Ashley Sawyer Smith, Alexandria Scherer, Jonathan Schwartz, Jeremy Singer, Theresa Strub, Sara Walters Smith, Pablo Urquilla, Neal Victor and Kelly Alvarez Vitale.
"I'm really excited to co-chair this year's Ghost Light Society's annual soiree – a fantastic event that helps to raise awareness and funds to support the Broward Center's arts-in-education programs for students," Hoffman said. "As a local entrepreneur, I think it's extremely important to give back to our community, especially with organizations like the Ghost Light Society that provide programs to engage our younger generation."


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I'm completing/fixing a website for a client who needs it themed out for wordpress. The previous designer just got up and left. I'm going through the code. It's clean and professional however I'm having trouble deciphering a couple small issues with creating the theme. CSS issues really.
The source code I'm looking at was finagled by the client. I don't know to what extent but it was all he could recover of the developed site by the previous designer.
This is a recovered page. What I need to convert to a theme (works):http://larentageek.com/3/training/workshops.html
This is my current WP theme development (broken):http://www.larentageek.com/index.php/outsourced-support/computer-lease-and-support/
the sidebar stuff you can ignore. What I can't decipher is the two white lines in the center that seem to through off that horizontal space.
I'm using firebug and web developer looking through the lines of code and I can't tell why it's breaking in mine. Any additional suggestions are appreciated.
With the broken link this is all I get (a message)
L.A. Rent a Geek Computer repair
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i thought I made the WP link a publicly available page -- using maintenance mode and all.
try again?
Hi, on this rule you set a border and that's exactly what the white lines are
body#home #content div{
display: inline; /* IE6 double margin float bug hack */
position: relative;
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width: 241px;
height: 200px;
margin: 0 0 0 35px;
padding: 11px 20px 10px 0;[B]
border-right: 1px solid #FFF;[/B]
Since i'm digging through someone else's code I just wasn't able to pinpoint somethings. What software are you using? I'm sort of just based in TextMate and haven't thoroughly investigated FireBug. Even when using the Web Developer plugin in FF it did not clearly show what CSS code might be affecting that. How did you go through it?
Well I normaly use firebug, however I was at the college library when I posted that post, and they don't have firebug, so I just went through the CSS and manually looked for things that could be the potential issue(s)


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MILAN, April 24 (Reuters) - Italian oil services group Saipem confirmed its guidance for the year on Thursday after posting a first-quarter net profit above market consensus.
In a statement Saipem, which is 43 percent owned by oil major Eni, said it expected its net profit for the year to be around 280-380 million euros, despite a one-off 40 million euro charge relating to work in Brazil.
Net profit in the first quarter fell 44.5 percent to 61 million euros ($84 million), Saipem said. An average consensus of five analysts polled by Reuters pegged net profit for the quarter at 51 million euros.
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Apple released a Mac OS X security update today that patches a critical PDF vulnerability and a handful of other security issues.
Security Update 2010-005 supplies a fix that addresses a "heap buffer overflow" that exists in CoreGraphics and the way it handles PDF files. The vulnerability could have allowed the "unexpected application termination of arbitrary code execution" via a malformed PDF file.
It is interesting to note that this sounds just like the exploit hackers used to jailbreak iOS 4 on the iPhone. It is possible that it is the same since the two Operating Systems are said to share the same code base. However, there isn't any indication that this is true in Apple's support document. Apple released the update for the iPhone exploit, iOS 4.0.2, a few weeks ago.
This update also addresses a "stack buffer overflow" that would allow arbitrary code execution through a malformed embedded font and the remainder of fixes in the update resolve problems with network security.
Complete information about this update can be found at support.apple.com/kb/HT4312.
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Mary had gapped teeth, a diastema, which caused a slight but noticeable speech defect. She also showed evidence of life in the fast lane, too: teeth worn down, probably from nervous clenching of the jaw muscles or grinding teeth.
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Health officials announced Tuesday the discovery of West Nile Virus in Licking County.
The Health Department reports that two pools of mosquitoes collected from traps has tested positive for the disease.
The infected mosquitoes were found in Newark on West Main Street near Tamarack Drive and in Pataskala near the intersection of York Road and State Route 16.
The Licking County Health Department will conduct mosquito spraying in these areas in order to reduce the risk posed by the disease.
There have been no cases of West Nile Virus in humans or horses in Licking County so far this year.
Health Commissioner Joe Ebel is asking residents to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and take personal protective measures to avoid bites.


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Fiesta Bowl 2013: Predicting Which Teams Will End Up in Marquee BCS BowlNovember 30, 2012
The Fiesta Bowl is going to feature the Big 12 champion taking on the top at-large team available in the BCS rankings. That much is clear. What isn't clear with one week of action left is what teams are going to fill those voids.
As it stands now, Kansas State and Oklahoma both have a chance to win the Big 12 title. The conference doesn't have a championship game, meaning it comes down the final standings. It adds plenty of motivation to this weekend's games.
Let's break down which teams will end up in the Fiesta Bowl after the dust settles on Saturday.
Big 12 Champion: Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State finds itself in a difficult position. The Wildcats were dreaming about a trip to the national title game, but a loss to Baylor a couple weeks ago ended those hopes. Now they must recover in order to lock down a BCS spot.
They're going up against a Texas squad that lost to TCU on Thanksgiving. It was an uninspired effort from the Longhorns and the Wildcats will be hoping that carries over to Saturday. But they better be prepared for Texas' best effort.
On the other side, Oklahoma finishes against the Horned Frogs. It's a game the Sooners should win. But, as the Longhorns found out, it's far from a guarantee. Landry Jones must make good decisions against an opportunistic secondary.
Since the Sooners play first, they have an opportunity to post their win and put a lot of pressure on the Wildcats. That could have a major impact on the game, considering Kansas State's confidence is already shaken after losing to Baylor.
Ultimately, Collin Klein should be able to make enough plays against Texas' disappointing defense, which is giving up more than 28 points per game, to clinch the conference title for the Wildcats.
BCS At-Large Bid: Oregon Ducks
It's been a crazy college football season. It seemed like whenever things in the BCS would settle down, a fresh batch of upsets would shake the rankings up again. So while it's tough to take anything for granted, Oregon certainly seems destined for the Fiesta Bowl.
Although it's a nice way to finish the season, Oregon was a lot like Kansas State. The Ducks were 10-0 and had their sights set squarely on a chance to play for all the marbles. That was before Stanford went to Eugene and handed them their first loss.
The Ducks, and their high-flying offense, will be the most intriguing option available to the Fiesta Bowl. They average more than 50 points per game, and matching them up with Kansas State should lead to a shootout of epic proportions.
That's key. After all, it's all about putting on the best possible show so casual fans will tune in to watch the game. Knowing there's a chance 100 points might get scored should get people very excited for the game.
If that does turn out to be the matchup, the slight edge goes to Oregon after seeing what Baylor was able to do to Kansas State. But it would be a terrific BCS bowl either way.


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I don't have much to say really - it's just another day of meat and two veg.
I did notice that despite eating until I was full, I was hungry about half an hour after my breakfast and lunch, but not after my dinner. Perhaps is this because I had dessert (strawberries and coconut milk again!). I wonder if it is a psychological thing - and that the other two times it was dessert I was craving. I wasn't really expecting that as I rarely eat dessert, but I guess I do nibble, and perhaps normally my response to that hunger would be to eat something.
Breakfast was left over chilli with courgette pasta. The courgette pasta cooked in avocado oil. It's not a meat heavy as it looks as there are lots of vegetables in the chilli.
Lunch was chicken and salad. The chicken was fried in avocado oil and then I added some lemon juice and cayenne pepper just at the end. The salad was spinach, watercress, rocket, carrot, olives, avocado and beetroot, with an olive oil dressing.
Dinner was sausages (note no attempt at gravy this time - they were great on their own) with green beans and mashed sweet potato. I didn't manage to eat all the beans (they were stringy) or the sweet potato, but I did manage a big bowl of strawberries!
I also had an afternoon nap today which was really needed and very much appreciated.
Now I am going to end there, as I must go and watch last night's Broadchurch! I am so pleased I got through the day without hearing anything about it.


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Innovative design and eye-popping amenities bring one log cabin into the modern era.
Modern log homes have a lot of stereotypes to work against—those who have never seen the open, light-filled, technologically enhanced homes being built these days often think that log-home living means roughing it in a prairie-style cabin. "Stereotypically, people think log homes are old-fashioned, dark, dreary and cold," admits Jay Parmeter, co-owner of Wisconsin-based Golden Eagle Log Homes. "We're trying to show how sophisticated and up-to-date log homes can be." To that end, his company embarked upon an ambitious eight-month building project to construct what Jay fondly calls a "research and development house"—a 5,500-square-foot masterpiece that features soaring ceilings, inventive angles and luxurious amenities. It's not surprising, then, that this pet project immediately captured the eye of Anthony and Ana Vera, who wasted no time in making the central Wisconsin abode their secondary residence.
Among the family's favorite features is the theater room, which Jay decided to add after receiving several customer inquiries about them. The space is equipped with both a snack room and plush seats to give it a Cineplex feel. The octagonal dining nook, where the family can enjoy meals while basking in the beauty of their lakeside surroundings, is another favorite spot. But it's not just the main-level rooms that are filled with light and comfort. Golden Eagle's team also elevated the front of the house 3.5 feet from the ground and added windows underneath the deck to transform the basement from the traditional dimly lit storage space into an airy living area. Three levels of light-filled log home living, three master suites and an expansive outdoor living space? Looks like the research was a joyous success. And the Veras agree.


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CALGARY - Craig Hartsburg has been a head coach.
He gets it.
On Thursday, Hartsburg received bad albeit, not necessarily surprising news from the Calgary Flames that he wont be back on the bench at the Saddledome next season.
Bob Hartley, who was hired as the Flames new head coach last week, will be able to bring in his own guys. In fact, hed already added longtime sidekick Jacques Cloutier as his associate coach, the title Hartsburg had as a member of Brent Sutters staff on the NHL club last winter.
I think that Craigs experience and his own personal experiences, it made it for a much more productive and understanding conversation between he and Bob than perhaps it would have been for someone who has never been in that scenario, said Flames GM Jay Feaster after Thursdays announcement. He was very much the consummate professional in the discussions that he and Bob had. He was awesome. Hes been where Bob is. Hes gone into a place as a new coach.
When Brent was interviewing candidates to come in as his guy (last year) and I sat with Craig, I told Craig, Its my philosophy that the new coach really needs to have the ability to select his assistants. And he told me at that time that he fully agreed with that and he believed in that.
Hartsburg, whose lengthy coaching resume includes stints as a bench boss for the Chicago Blackhawks, the Anaheim (they were Mighty back then) Ducks and the Ottawa Senators, spent only one campaign with the Flames organization. He was released with one year remaining on his contract.
I would like to thank the Flames organization and especially Jay Feaster and John Weisbrod for the opportunity to work in Calgary, Hartsburg said in a statement released by the team. Id also like to thank the players. I had a terrific group of people to work with. However, I believe it is best for Bob Hartley, coming into a new coaching situation, to have his own staff.
I wish the Flames the very best of luck, and Im looking forward to my next venture in hockey.
With Hartsburg and former assistant Dave Lowry now seeking employment elsewhere in the hockey world, goalie coach Clint Malarchuk is the lone holdover from Sutters staff.
Hell meet with Hartley next week to discuss his future, although Feaster doesnt anticipate announcing another release. Cloutier is a former NHL netminder and has experience as a goalie coach, but that wont be part of his position with the Flames.
What Bob has indicated to me is that he expects to keep Clint on board as the goalie coach, Feaster said. Bob has talked to people about Clint and the job he did last year, and their initial conversations have been very positive. Barring something unexpected when they meet next week, I would expect that Clint is going to be back.
That leaves one opening on the Flames coaching staff.
Eric Veilleux, who skated for the American Hockey Leagues Cornwall Aces while Hartley was coaching the team and is currently the bench boss of the Memorial Cup-champion Shawinigan Cataractes, has been linked to the Flames in recent days. However, Feaster insisted there is no front-runner for the vacancy.
The fact is, Jacques Cloutier is coming in and is going to be taking over a lot of the things that Hartsy had been doing for Brent. In light of that, Bob has to put together exactly what he wants this new position to do and what qualities and qualifications he is looking for, Feaster said. But he has not pre-ordained that. As he told me, Im open to suggestions from you and John and Craig Conroy. He said, I dont have anyone in mind.
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The second Alumni Advisory Board Away Day took place on Friday 24 July 2015 at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. Discussion focused on three topics: admissions, the campaign and alumni engagement.
The engagement of alumni with Collegiate Cambridge was one of the main themes discussed at the Alumni Advisory Board meeting held in London on Wednesday 28 January 2015.
The twelfth biannual Alumni Advisory Board meeting was held on Friday 11 July 2014. This took the form of an away day focused on four key strategic objectives: AAB engagement with the University's next major fundraising campaign, volunteering in terms of support and recognition, communications, and careers.
Freedom of choice and the autonomy to focus on the University's future were presented by the Vice-Chancellor as themes at the eleventh biannual Alumni Advisory Board meeting on Monday 27 January 2014.
Growth of the University is vital in an increasingly competitive international context but it must be purposeful growth. Undergraduate numbers will not increase as we need to sustain the excellence of our collegiate education. Instead, research will drive the University and graduate student numbers will increase at 2% per year alongside growth in research.
"Academic excellence is at the forefront of what the University is about", stated the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chair of the Alumni Advisory Board, adding that the University is committed to maintaining undergraduate education at current levels, while developing its key communities of graduate students and postdocs.
"We want to attract the brightest and best, whatever their background", said the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chair of the Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) at its sixth meeting on 8 July 2011, held in Cambridge.
"Cambridge is an exceptional place with exceptional people and there are so many opportunities ahead despite the difficulties we need to overcome," said the new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chair of the Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) at its fifth meeting on January 31 2011, held in London.
The ways in which alumni can connect with each other across national boundaries was one of the main themes of the Alumni Advisory Board meeting held at Homerton College earlier this month. The Board is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor and meets twice a year.


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InfoQ Talks to Azul Systems Gil Tene Part 2
In this part 2 of InfoQ's conversation with Gil Tene of Azul Systems, Gil discusses their latest engineering project aimed at bring better low-level memory layout control to Java, and the requirement modern high-performance Java applications have for this solution.
InfoQ Talks to Azul Systems Gil Tene about Zing, Zulu, and New Releases
Gil Tene of Azul Systems talks about shipping their Java 8 compatible release, the need for certified builds and the problem with the current approach to Java taken by Docker.
DukeScript: A New Attempt to Run Java Everywhere
DukeScript is a technology meant to bring Java to every client, mobile or desktop, without the need of a plug-in, in an attempt to fulfill the initial vision for Java: Write Once, Run Everywhere.
Where Has the Java PermGen Gone?
Prior to JDK8 class metadata and constants would live in an area called the "permanent generation". In JDK8 PermGen has now moved to native memory, to an area known as the "Metaspace". 4
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In this article, we look at the HotSpot Java Virtual Machine, and its implementation in the OpenJDK, both from a VM perspective and also in terms of its interaction with the Java class libraries. 2
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I have been tying to upload images from my computer, but it does the "crunching," and then says, HTTP Error. What does that mean? It always worked before.
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We're currently looking into an issue with uploading files. I will post here when we have a fix. Sorry for the troubles.
This should now be resolved. If you still experience any issues when uploading files, please contact support.
Well, you seem to have the problem still
Got a file (video that is hanging in "crunching" mode for one hour now
and me also got a video file thats been processed for three hours now
so I guess I contact support. ;-)
bubel: your respons is stated as staff response, guess you have nothing to do with support then?
Your video has finished processing now.
The delay is caused by our recent upgrade to PHP 5.2.x, one configuration parameter wasn't propagated correctly. It's resolved now.
I still cannot upload photos from my computer. How long is this going to be?
I am also unable to upload photos from my computer...a head's up...possible the fix didn't stick...
I too have the problem of uploading photos from my computer..I've just started to use wordpress and this problem occurs. Very frustrating... please help. TQ
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Teaching Resource
Origins of the Teddy Bear
The term "teddy bear," used to describe a stuffed toy bear, originated in 1902 during the Theodore Roosevelt's presidency. By examining the political cartoons of Clifford K. Berryman, students will learn that the teddy bear is a relatively new concept that derived from Theodore Roosevelt's fascination with the outdoors and Berryman's chronicling of one particular hunting adventure.Background
Theodore Roosevelt was the nation's twenty-sixth president. He served from 1900 to 1909. ...


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Baseball/softball replay: Flower Mound clinches 5-5A title in softball
FLOWER MOUND -- Annelise Oswalt and her Flower Mound teammates got the fitting finish they desired for the final regular-season game on its soon-to-be demolished softball field -- an 8-7 District 5-5A clinching victory over rival Flower Mound Marcus Tuesday night.
The outs didn't come easily for Oswalt, a sophomore pitcher. Marcus had nine hits and Flower Mound infielders committed five errors. But Oswalt got the big outs when she needed them and even contributed a rally starting triple in Flower Mound's three-run fifth inning.
"I had to do it for my team,'' Oswalt said. "It is probably the last game we'll play on this field and we didn't want to lose it. We had a lot to play for.''
Marcus closed within a run in the seventh and had runners at second and third when Oswalt got the game-ending ground ball out.
"There are some great hitters and great pitchers in this area,'' Flower Mound coach Mark Larriba was saying afterward, "but for all-around I'm not sure anybody is better than Annelise. She hurt her leg rounding second on that triple, but she just gutted it out the last two innings.''
Barring a first-round home playoff game, Flower Mound (20-8-1, 8-1 in 5-5A), No. 2 in SportsDay's Class 5A area ranking and No. 9 in the state coaches poll, will not play on its field again.
Demolition begins May 1. A new field is under construction on another part of the campus.
Marcus (23-3-1, 6-3), No. 3 in the area and No. 13 in the state, owned leads of 1-0, 4-1 and 6-5, the latter going into the bottom of the fifth.
Dani Warne, Kelly Johnson and Bonna Molina all had two hits for Marcus. Ashley Hardin, Audrey Pratt, Molly Conklin and Whitney Walkow each drove in a run.
Marcus senior pitcher Hannah Null, bound for Abilene Christian, sat out her fourth straight game with a hip flexor injury to her right leg. Jordan Gundersen got the start instead and pitched into the third inning before leaving with no decision.
She was relieved by Madison Greenwell, who finished. Both were charged with four runs.
Oswalt started Flower Mound's telling three-run fifth inning with a one-out triple. Alex Jennings' RBI single tied it, 6-6. With two out, Christy Lisenby drew a walk. After a double steal, Jennings scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball. Kelly Powell plated the third run of the inning with an RBI triple. That run eventually stood up as the game-winner.
Maurie Jamele led the Flower Mound attack with three hits and a pair of RBIs. Taylor Nabors also drove in two runs.
"Marcus prepared for us and knew what to expect,'' Oswalt said. "But our team prepared a little better. When we fell behind, I didn't worry. We are a comeback team.''
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Close one for Carroll
The Southlake Carroll baseball team, ranked No. 20 in the nation by MaxPreps.com, managed only three hits against Keller. But starter Ben Leeper pitched six scoreless innings, TCU signee Tyler Alexander threw a scoreless seventh, and Kenny Hill scored a run in the fourth as Carroll won, 1-0.
Carroll improved to 11-1 in 4-5A and leads the district by two games over Keller Fossil Ridge with two games left. Carroll plays at Fossil Ridge on Friday.
Dramatic comeback
The Forney softball team was one out from suffering its first district loss before it scored five runs in the top of the seventh to beat North Forney, 10-6. Baylei Wildman put Forney ahead with a bases-loaded single, and DePaul signee Micah Fitzgerald capped the scoring with a two-run triple.
Forney (21-6, 13-0) clinched the outright District 10-4A championship with the win. Fitzgerald finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs for the state's 15th-ranked 4A team.
Beau Barnes, Lake Highlands: Was 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs and two RBIs in a 7-1 win over Sunset. Lake Highlands is tied with Jesuit and W.T. White for first place in District 9-5A. W.T. White won its seventh straight district game, beating Richardson Berkner, 6-2, and Jesuit beat Richardson Pearce, 8-1.
B.J. Marshall, Garland Naaman Forest: Hit a game-winning RBI double in the top of the seventh to give District 11-5A leader Naaman Forest a 4-3 win vs. Rowlett.
Cole Carter, Allen: Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run as Allen beat Plano West, 4-2, to clinch its first playoff berth since 2009.
Nick Conner, Highland Park: Threw a two-hit shutout and struck out eight as Highland Park beat Carrollton Creekview, 7-0, and stayed tied with Forney for first in 10-4A.
Brandon Maine, Richland: Pitched a no-hitter and struck out 10 in an 8-0 win over Keller Central.
Ethan Davis, and Blake Barr, Midlothian: Each hit two home runs as District 7-5A leader Midlothian beat South Grand Prairie, 18-7. Matt Heck also homered for Midlothian.
Austin Gehle, Frisco Wakeland: Threw a one-hitter and struck out nine as Wakeland beat The Colony, 5-2, and stayed one game behind 9-4A leader Frisco Centennial.
Haley Freyman, Richland: Pitched her third consecutive shutout, throwing a four-hitter, as Richland (27-4, 13-0) clinched the outright District 4-5A title with a 9-0 win over Justin Northwest.
Kayla Vandergriff, Rockwall: Threw a one-hit shutout as Rockwall clinched the outright District 12-5A title with a 10-0 win vs. Tyler Lee.
Brittany Lewis, Lovejoy: The Stephen F. Austin signee threw a three-hit shutout and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs as Lovejoy (23-7, 13-0) clinched the outright District 13-4A title with an 8-0 win vs. Royse City.
Ashley Dumoulin, Trophy Club Byron Nelson: The Rhode Island signee was 3-for-4 with five RBIs and was also the winning pitcher as Byron Nelson (23-8, 10-3) beat Azle, 8-6, to remain tied for first in District 5-4A. Byron Nelson trailed, 6-3, before scoring four runs in the fifth inning.
Chelsea Herndon, Hebron: The Florida signee was 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBIs as Hebron rallied from a 5-0 deficit for an 8-7 win over Lewisville, the No. 4 team in SportsDay's 5A area rankings. Herndon also got the win in relief as Hebron moved into a tie with Flower Mound Marcus for second place in 5-5A.
Darrianne Hale, Bishop Lynch: Threw a no-hitter and struck out 12 as Bishop Lynch (28-5, 11-0 TAPPS 1-5A) beat Prestonwood, 11-0.
2: Home runs hit by Grapevine softball player Cynthia Haugh in a 16-1 win vs. Irving MacArthur. Brittany Perkins and MacKenzie Hill also homered.
5: Consecutive shutouts thrown by First Baptist baseball pitcher Andrew Byrd (7-1). He allowed one hit in a 16-0 win against Lutheran.
16: Strikeouts for Arlington Martin baseball pitcher Turner Larkins, who threw a one-hitter as Martin (23-6, 12-0 in 3-5A) beat Arlington Lamar, 8-0.


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It has been rightly observed that though Assam was one of the latest victims of British imperialism in India, her independent status being lost only with the signing of the Treaty of Yandabu in 1826, she was also one of the earliest to rise in revolt against the shackles of foreign rule and join the mainstream of the country's movement for freedom. True it is that, the glorious history of our country's struggle for freedom can be traced as far back as the Revolt of 1857; yet, in a very real sense, the first nation-wide movement for freedom with a broad, popular base, began only in the year 1921—the year Gandhiji set the nation on the path of Non-Co-operation. It was this movement that revealed the spiritual power of Indian womanhood, and the Assamese Women, too, came forward to share that glory.
But, even long, before that, the Assamese Women, accustomed to value the freedom of their land even above their lives, had the glorious tradition of Ramani Gabharu and Mula Gabharu who had taken up arms to safeguard the honour of a throne conscureted by the bloody sacrifice of Sati Jaymati. That glorious tradition was further enriched by the heroic sacrifices of young women like Rangili and Padumi. The same heroism was also evinced in repulsing the frequent invasions made by Pathan and Mogul invaders.
But the Assamese women, too, like the Rani of Jhansi whose dream of a united and free India did not come true even after her sacrifice of like on the battle field, had to wait till the advent of a man whose magic call could rouse an entire nation from the state of sleepy forgetfulness. That man was Mahatma Gandhi.
At a time when Kal Marx, his heart pining for a revolutionary change in the lot the downtrodden, stood for the doctrine of ends justifying the means and declared that class struggle was inevitable in the context of the evils let loose by the Industrial Revolution in the west, there was heard a voice low and gentle but powerful with a spiritual conviction—that threw a challenge to this Marxian doctrine and asserted that it was not only the ends, but the means also must be just and pure.
This saintly man of action of the East, with his nature humility but with the firmness of conviction, spoke out "class struggle is not inevitable; the heart can also, sometimes, change the heart, if social conditions favour." This created a new chapter in the history of political science—a golden chapter.
The immortal contribution made by this great soul lay in his preaching of the path of Satyagraha which meant abiding by truth even if it meant self-imposed sufferings: a non-co-operation with injustice even by being the victim of opprasion. It was with such determination that the people all over the country stood up heroically against the British Empire, where the sun never set, in the year 1921.
To Gandhiji, the loom was the symbol of the peoples self dependence and freedom. Gandhiji found the quintessence of the vital power represented by the loom in Assam. That was why, seated on the lap of Tezpur or the historical Sonitpur that commands an enchanting view of the mighty Brahmaputra, Mahatma Gandhi, in his article entitled "Lovely Assam", wrote "The women of Assam weave dreams of fairyland into the texture of their clothes. Every woman in Assam is by nature an artist." Gandhiji wrote this from his own experience.
The year 1921 saw a number of Assamese stalwarts jump into the non-violent struggle for freedom. They were Karmavir Nabin Chandra Bardoloi, Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan, Agnikavi Kamalaknat Bhattacharya and Chandra Prasad Agarwalla, the illustrious poet of "Pratima under the leadership of these brave patriots, all able-bodied women took part in the struggle. Women leaders like the late Hemanta Kumari Devi Bardoloi, poetess Nalinibala Devi, the late Bijut Phookan, the late Sumitra Bhattacharya, the late Kiranmayee Agarwalla, Snehalata Devi Baruah, the late Chandra Prabha Saikiani, and Shrijuta Rajabala Das, who was the Secretary of Dibrugarh Women's Congress Committee of those days all these women leaders undertook extensive tours from village to village to educate and inspire the people. The massive response to the Non-co-operation movement in Assam was largely due to the work done by these women leaders.
In the struggle that followed during the year 1930-31, the Assamese women took a leading part with the young generations of the land. A women's force Bahini was formed at Golaghat under the leadership of Shrimati Swarnalata Barua, Raj Kumari Mohini Gohain and the late Basantalata Hazarika. The picketings organised by these women in front of the shops dealing in wive, opium, etc. struck terror into the hearts of even the British imperialist rulers.
The women volunteers who participated in the picketing organised in front of the Cotton College at Guwahati were the late Basantalata Hazarika, the late Sashi Prabha Hazarika, the late Mukta Prabha Agarwalla, the late Durgaprabha Bora, the late Ghanakanti Devi and Shrimati Bhubaneswari Devi. Even though these brave women formed into an impenetrable barrio in front of the Cotton College, the Government dared not put them under arrest for bear that the situation might go beyond their control.
But the mass uprising that had occurred under the leadership of the late Chandra Prabha Saikiani at Nowgong, led to the arrests of the Saikiani, the late Guneswari Devi, the late Muktabala Baishnabi, Mohini Gohain, the late Dariki Kachari and others. The arrests of these women proved to be a source of further inspiration to the movement which spread over the nook and corner of Assam. The first Assamese woman to undergo imprisonment was the late Guneswari Devi, wife of Gunesh Chandra Barthakur of Jakhalabandha. She shouldered the leadership of the Nowgong women after the late Chandra Prabha Saikiani had left for Barpeta and spent a year and a half in jail. While confined in Tezpur jail, she fell seriously ill but eventually recovered from her illness. But her colleague, Dariki Kachari met her death in jail because of an attack of cholera and thus left her impact in the history of freedom movement. This became a golden chapter of sacrifices in our history.
In the Non-co-operation movement of 1921, it was the women who helped saving the lives of the Satyagrahis by begging from door to door. Again, in 1930-31, it was the funds collected by the women and the girls that fed the congress workers. One also recalls here the unparalleled sacrifices made by Mangri or Malati, a woman belonging to the labourer community of Misamari tea estate, who became a victim of secret murder because of her dedication to the ideals of non-violence.
In 1940, Gandhiji himself led the movement of offering individual Satyagraha, and no one could offer such Satyagraha without his permission. Being favoured with his permission, a few of us had the honour of participating in this movement. Among those who courted arrest at that time for raising their voice against co-operating with the British regimes in its war effects either with men or with money, were Shrimati Swarnalata Baruah, with two, women, volunteer from Golaghat, Shrimati Amal Prabha Das, Chandra Prabha Saikiani, and the present writer. It was possibly beyond the dream of the ruling authorities that the Individual Satyagraha launched in 1940-41 would, just after a year, assume stormy proportions. The arrests of Gandhiji and the members of the Congress working Committee together with Gandhiji's call "Do or Die", soon had a galvanizing effect upon the course of the movement. There were country-wide arrests of leaders, including the members of the movement. Executive Committee of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. Both Tyagavir Hem Chandra Baruah and Omeo Kumar Das were bedridden and the Assamese freedom fighters had to choose their own leaders from among themselves. At this stage Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla himself met Omeo Kumar Das at his house to decide upon the future programme. Omeo Kumar Das told Jyoti Prasad, "I am bed-ridden, but she will remain with you. You will shoulder my responsibilities".
The programme drafted by Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla was discussed in the presence of the Satradhikar of Nikamul Satra, Shrijut Gahan Chandra Goswami Dev, and the young worker, Shri Viswadev Sarma. The programme was accepted with some modification. It was decided that the Satyagraha's would be divided into two groups-one would be called "Death Force", the other, "Peace Force". The former would include only those of the age of 18 to 50 who would face death smilingly; and the latter would include any willing adult. The members of the Peace Force would work towards maintaining peace and order in villages which had been subjected to military oppression. We came across only a few persons who were willing to join the Death Force, but the few workers whom we found left an indelible mark on the history of our country. At first we were opposed to enlist the name of Kanaklata on the plea that she was too young; but her fiery zeal compelled us to include her in the list. Her undaunted, heroic words are still ringing in my ears "Baides, I'm not afraid of the bullets of the police I will die to uphold the honour of the flag. Please allow me to lead the procession at Gahpur, yourself leading at Dhekiajuli; I will not allow the flag to be disgraced." Kanaklata kept her word even at the cost of her young life.
At Dhekiajuli, police fired upon Kumali Nath Kakati, Tileswari Devi, Padumi Nath. When Tileswari and Padumi Nath fell senseless at the torture of the police, several volunteers came forward to snatch away the rifle from the police. We came to learn about this only later on, since we had already been jailed when this incident took place. It was at this time that the late Purnada Devi and other colleagues at Tezpur had been put under arrest. One also recalls here the sacrifices made by many brilliant female students at that time.
At Barhampur, Nowgong, we 65 years old Bhogeswari Phukanani was shot dead while she tried to protect the honour of her grand daughter, Ratnamala, from whose hands the military had snatched away the congress flag.
Thus we find that in all the major movements for freedom, the women of Assam always played their heroic roles and contributed substantially towards the success of the movement. It was for this reason that the British Prime Minister declared in 1930 that what they were afraid of was not Gandhiji, but of the innumerable illiterate women of India who became the mouth piece of the massage of revolt in every household. No military force could suppress such an awakening.
The Assamese women, like their sisters over the rest of the country, fully justified the faith Gandhiji had reposed in them they really proved that women are the true incarnations of spiritual power.
Language: Assamese
Genre: Political Studies