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Return of the Ashbringer II - Raiders of Northrend is a cinema-length machinima. The creator describes it as a "journey machinima," which is a way of saying it focuses on a few characters and their struggles, instead of huge, epic battles. This movie really is worth watching, but be warned that it runs about an hour and a half.
The production values of the video are actually pretty good. According to Pykmi, he chose to focus on using in-game "body" actors instead of other machinima tricks. The movie feels a little more "authentic" because of that decision, since it looks more like something that actually could happen in game.
Return of the Ashrbinger II has a few shout-outs to tanks, which obviously won me over. It spends some time talking about The Sword and Board, the protection warrior way. And while Pykmi's obvious talking about warriors, I think it applies to all tanks.
This was a wonderful movie. My hat's off to Pykmi; you've made something astounding.
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ATLANTA - Eric Johnson said Friday he will step aside as president pro tem of the Georgia Senate, with an eye toward a running for lieutenant governor.
In a letter to state Senate GOP colleagues, the Savannah Republican said he'll run if Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle makes a bid for governor. It's widely expected that Cagle will be among the Republicans looking to replace Sonny Perdue when his second term expires in 2010.
Johnson said he'll step aside from his Senate leadership post in December.
Johnson was elected to the pro tem post in 2003. The position is the No. 2 post in the chamber behind the lieutenant governor.
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UN Investigates US Drone Attacks
UN launches major investigation into civilian drone death
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But in the absence of such investigations by the US and others, the UN would carry out investigations 'in the final resort', he said.
Related story – UN team to investigate civilian drone deaths
Early signs indicate Emmerson's team may have assistance from relevant states. He told journalists that Britain's Ministry of Defence was already co-operating, and that Susan Rice, the US's ambassador to the United Nations, had indicated that Washington 'has not ruled out full co-operation.'
Those states using this technology and those on whose territory it is used are under an international law obligation to establish effective independent and impartial investigations into any drone attack in which it is plausibly alleged that civilian casualties were sustained.'
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The UN Human Rights Council last year asked its special rapporteurs to begin an investigation after a group of nations including Russia, China and Pakistan requested action on covert drone strikes. Emmerson told the Bureau: 'It's a response to the fact that there's international concern rising exponentially, surrounding the issue of remote targeted killings through the use of unmanned vehicles.'
Related story – Obama terror drones: CIA tactics in Pakistan include targeting rescuers and funerals
Emmerson said he expects to make recommendations to the UN general assembly by this autumn. His team will also call for further UN action 'if that proves to be justified by the findings of my inquiry'.
He added: 'This is not of course a substitute for effective official independent investigations by the states concerned.'
One area the inquiry is expected to examine is the deliberate targeting of rescuers and funeral-goers by the CIA in Pakistan, as revealed in an investigation by the Bureau for the Sunday Times.
In October 2012 Emmerson said: 'The Bureau has alleged that since President Obama took office at least 50 civilians were killed in follow-up strikes when they had gone to help victims and more than 20 civilians have also been attacked in deliberate strikes on funerals and mourners. Christof Heyns [UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killing] … has described such attacks, if they prove to have happened, as war crimes. I would endorse that view.'
The American Civil Liberties Union welcomed the UN inquiry, and called on the US to aid investigators. 'Whether it does or not will show whether it holds itself to the same obligation to co-operate with UN human rights investigations that it urges on other countries," said Jamil Dakwar, director of the ACLU's Human Rights Programme.
Who's who on the UN's team
Dr Nat Cary – One of the UK's most respected forensic pathologists, Cary is the president of the British Association of Forensic Medicine and has worked on high-profile cases including the second autopsy of Ian Tomlinson and that of Joanna Yeates. He is an expert in injuries caused by explosions.
Imtiaz Gul – Gul is an eminent observer of terrorism and security in Pakistan. The executive director of the Islamabad-based Center for Research and Security Studies, which tracks terrorist activity and violence throughout Pakistan, he is also a prominent journalist. He has written four books on al Qaeda, the Taliban and Pakistan's militants, and is a regular contributor to both Pakistani and international titles.
Abdul-Ghani Al-Iryani – A long-established analyst of and commentator on Yemeni politics, Iryani also leads the Democratic Awakening Movement. This campaign group, formed as President Saleh's regime weakened during the Arab Spring, campaigns for human rights, strong civil society and the rule of law in Yemen.
Professor Sarah Knuckey – Human rights lawyer Knuckey runs the Global Justice Clinic at New York University's law school. Last year she co-authored a major study into the impact of drones on civilians, Living Under Drones, which found that the CIA's drone campaign in Pakistan had a 'damaging and counterproductive' effect on those who lived within the strike zone.
Lord Macdonald QC – A former director of public prosecutions for the UK government, Liberal Democrat peer Ken Macdonald is a leading defence barrister at Matrix Chambers, where Emmerson also practices. He has authored a major review of governmental counter-terrorism policy. He is chair of legal charity Reprieve's board of trustees.
Sir Geoffrey Nice QC – A war crimes specialist, Nice spent eight years as a prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, culminating in leading the team that prosecuted Slobodan Milosevic. Many of his cases still centre on international law and war crimes – and last year he caused controversy by questioning whether Sudan's President Bashir was responsible for genocide in Darfur.
Captain Jason Wright – The US Army lawyer who defended Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in his trial for plotting the September 11 attacks, Wright spoke out about his client's torture in Guantanamo Bay. He is now a judge-advocate with the US military and is assisting the inquiry in a personal capacity, Emmerson noted at the investigation's launch.
Justice Shah Jehan Khan Yousafzai – Yousafzai has spent two decades as senior judgein the circuit of Peshawar high court, working in towns and cities adjacent to the Pakistani tribal regions that have been the epicentre of covert drone warfare. Peshawar high court has heard high-profile legal challenges to the drone campaign.
Jasmine Zerini – A former diplomat, Zerini is a specialist in Pakistan and Afghanistan, having worked as deputy director for South Asia for the French foreign ministry.


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COUNCILLORS have gone against officers and approved plans for a new home at a farm.
Durham County Council's northern area planning committee was recommended to reject the development planned at North View Farm, Esh Hilltop, near Langley Park.
The committee heard that the Ayre family wanted to build an "environmentally responsible", low carbon home on land at the family farm.
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But planning officials said the self-build development was not sustainable and breached national and local planning policies. Planning officer Fiona Clarke said the site, near the Board Inn, was at the top of a steep hill leading to Langley Park.
She said it was likely that more car journeys would be made as a result.
And she told the committee that although there were other homes nearby, the area was not officially designated a settlement in planning blueprints.
But councillors spoke for the development, Joe Armstrong saying that a nearby bus stop was used by services to Durham, Chester-le-Street and Newcastle.
Coun Owen Temple said he had been pre-disposed to support the recommendation but had changed his mind after a site visit.
"It doesn't encroach on the countryside. It is totally within the garden."
Coun Ian Jewell said he considered the scheme to be in-fill development in an established settlement.
Committee chairman Carl Marshall said the committee had voiced the view that the planned home was sustainable and would not encroach on the countryside.


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Since it's coming from The Times in England, we take notice.
The English paper is reporting that New York Red Bulls star Thierry Henry is set to "make a surprise return" to Arsenal on a one-month loan deal as the Gunners make do without two star players lost to the African Cup of Nations.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger himself admits that the prospect of a loan deal for Henry "has to come through my brain at some stage." But he also confesses that he hasn't made a formal approach to Henry or the New York Red Bulls.
Fellow DP David Beckham was not spotted at the Paris-St. Germain match on Sunday night after all. The LA Galaxy midfielder, who is deciding whether to move to Ligue 1 or remain in MLS with LA, was photographed by People.com heading "for a flight to London" with his family. Did you know he wore glasses?
The Galaxy are still not standing pat. El-Hadji Diouf himself claims there's been contact with Bruce Arena's side regarding a potential January move. But the free-spending Russians at Anzhi are also on the prowl, based on what he told Senegalese paper L'Observateur. (FRENCH)
Brush up on your French this holiday season. Especially if you're a fan of the Philadelphia Union, Chivas USA or New England Revolution. According to MLS-News.fr, the Philadelphia Union will be signing a new defender while Chivas USA are closing in on a veteran midfielder. Meanwhile, in the same report, Cameroonian Théophile Junior N'Tamé is being linked with the New England Revolution. (FRENCH)
Another overseas move is being made by US Olympic Team hopeful Greg Garza. The left back departed Olympic camp in Florida to reportedly sign with Club Tijuana in Mexico, joining fellow Americans Edgar Castillo and Joe Corona.
Oswaldo Minda, who reports indicate will marshal the Chivas USA midfield in 2012, wears his emotion on his sleeve. This article says he was in tears after playing his last game for Deportivo Quito, a championship victory over Emelec: "It's a pity that I have to leave this institution that has given me everything, and now is the reason for these tears." (SPANISH)
The new class of Generation adidas players is expected to be unveiled this week, according to this report, which also reveals the first GA signing coming from UC Santa Barbara.
One current GA player, Philadelphia Union reserve midfielder Amobi Okugo, has succeeded in attracting serious Bundesliga interest through training with the US Olympic side during the camp held in Germany. He says his one-week training stint at Bundesliga side Freiburg was initiated by the German club: "After our [U-23s] last camp in Duisburg, Freiburg asked me to train with them. … The Freiburg coaches said they were going to talk to my agent, and they gave me a lot of positive feedback."
The Seattle Sounders are venturing overseas with a combine designed especially for them in Trinidad and Tobago. This reports contains a few more details about the tryouts, and how they fit into a grander plan to export more Trinidadian players.
Find out the name of the Namibian teenager who slipped through the grasp of the New York Red Bulls in September and has now signed with Rangers in Scotland.
Meanwhile, the Red Bulls say there's been no formal approach for the club to play in the Audi Cup this summer. Their participation was reported as a done deal on Friday but "there has not been a formal approach," according to a Red Bulls executive.
In Dallas, the move to trade Honduran winger Marvin Chávez to the San Jose Earthquakes has not been met favorably by the FC Dallas faithful.
The opposite is true in the new relationship between MLS and NBC. In this New York Times feature on NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus, MLS Commissioner Don Garber reveals that the league passed on a higher rights fee from Fox Soccer to go with NBC because of their vision for the new NBC Sports Network.
Speaking of TV, the only televised action we have for you today is a second-division match from England featuring an American. Jonathan Spector leads Birmingham City into an away match at Crystal Palace (2:30 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer Plus).
If you've yet to see Clint Dempsey's imperious header that stood as the game-winning goal against Bolton Wanderers, we have the highlights right here. (VIDEO)
And here's photographic evidence that American midfielder Stuart Holden is back training at Bolton Wanderers. (PHOTO)
Since the soccer offering is so paltry this Monday, spend some time going through the video of the Top 10 diving headers of 2011. Guess which MLS goal made the cut. (VIDEO)
Check out what former Kansas City and Colorado midfielder Claudio López is up to these days in his native Argentina: He's a rally race car driver and finished in last place in his national competitive debut after suffering two flat tires. (PHOTO / SPANISH)
Here was a strange sight from the international soccer weekend. Bayern Munich's Daniel Van Buyten fires a free kick that literally makes the ball explode. Bet you didn't know the insides of a professional match ball looked like this. (VIDEO)
It's worth watching this video for the confused look on Lionel Messi's face as he walks around with an oversized Toyota key moments after winning the FIFA Club World Cup. A group of Japanese reporters got more of a laugh from their one question than Messi did: "How do you think your life will be after soccer?" At least that's what we got from the Spanish translation. (VIDEO)
It was a great day in the Messi family as his cousin Maximiliano Biancucchi scored the first goal in a 2-0 Olimpia triumph which gave them the league title in Paraguay.
The weekend was not so nice to Aston Villa forward Darren Bent, who was ruled out of his club's match against Liverpool due to injury. But while Aston Villa's American goalkeeper Brad Guzan and his teammates were suffering a 2-0 loss, Bent was photographed doing his Christmas shopping. It has set off a major debate in soccer circles. (PHOTO)
Lastly, they're calling this the best own goal of all-time. It came from the Hong Kong Premier League but it is still definitely world-class. (VIDEO)
MLSsoccer.com Must-Reads:
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The trend of naked selfies is continuing… this time with New Kids On The Block singer Donnie Wahlberg. He's 43 and his body is still sexy!
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Last night, Desiree Hartsock accepted a proposal from Chris Siegfried on the season finale of The Bachelorette! Dez was heartbroken after Brooks left so I wasn't sure she if was going to pick anyone after sending Drew home but her and Chris are officially together! The new Bachelor was also announced last night… Juan Pablo from Dez' season will be the next star of season 18, starting in January 2014! Ladies everywhere are ecstatic about this one!
Russell Brand has commented on his sexual relationship with Katy Perry during a warm-up show. He says, "When I got divorced, I considered becoming a monk. When you're a monk, you're not allowed to have sex with anyone. When you're married, it's one person. That's one more than a monk. It's not that different. I'd be having sex thinking, 'Think of anyone, anyone else." Ouch!
The rumors of Jennifer Lopez returning to American Idol keep on and now word on the street is that Will.i.Am will be joining her and Keith Urban as the 3rd judge on season 13! Will.i.Am already has a history of being a judge on these type of music competition TV shows… he's been on the UK version of The Voice for a few seasons.
So this is why Adam Levine proposed to her! Adam's new fiance, Behati Prinsloo admitted that she doesn't like wearing bras, even though she's a Victoria Secret model. She says, "I don't see the huge hoo-ha around it. Everybody has the same [body parts]. It's a body, it's beautiful. Don't go naked, but if you're not wearing a bra and it's appropriate, totally." The future Mrs. Levine did admit to owning over 50 bras too!
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Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 | 8 a.m.
One person suffered minor burns in a Thursday morning mobile home fire that did about $80,000 damage, the Clark County Fire Department said.
The fire was reported about 5 a.m. at a mobile home park at 2800 S. Lamb Boulevard, near Vegas Valley Drive, officials said.
The fire at the double-wide home was threatening surrounding homes, but firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control, officials said.
One person in the home was taken to University Medical with minor burns and a second person was uninjured, officials said.
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SAP Bulletin 1: Attendance IssuesStudent Assistance Programs Bulletin 1 Attendance Issues is designed to support school administrators and personnel, non-profit organizations, and agencies who are involved with SAPs.
Student Assistance Programs: Helping to Close the Achievement Gap
Student Assistance Programs (SAP) are designed to intervene with students who are displaying behaviors of concern. While attendance issues are an obvious behavior of concern, they are often a symptom of further problems.
How a Student Assistance Program Can Help
SAP staff can gather attendance data and meet with students to directly address attendance issues as well as the root causes of problems. Another approach is SAP staff holding one-time group interventions with truant students to clearly outline possible consequences and resources available in a caring manner. By offering multiple layers of interventions, support, and referrals for students along with monitoring and follow-up, SAPs can support effective turnarounds.
The California Healthy Kids Survey reports that a large number of students feel there are no caring adults on their campus. Students interviewed for drop-out data report this as a primary factor in their decisions to leave high school. SAP staff makes caring connections with students, offering support and encouragement.


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- Global calls for proposals: the projects cover all the objectives of EIDHR and are selected by the Commission in consultation with its local delegations.
- Country calls for proposals: they are specific to one country (Country Based Support Schemes – CBSS) and they cover local projects designed to reinforce the role of civil society in promoting human rights and democratic reforms, in facilitating the peaceful reconciliation of group interests and in consolidating political participation and representation and are managed by local EU delegations.
- Direct support to Human Rights Defenders through small grants: when quick intervention through small and targeted actions is needed, the European Commission manages a small facility to provide ad-hoc grants of up to 10.000 Euro to be awarded to human rights defenders in need of urgent support either by headquarters or by EU Delegations.


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When I was pregnant with my first child I wanted to do everything right. I wanted to monitor everything. I wanted to make sure I was eating right. I wanted to make sure that I was exercising. I wanted to make sure I was monitoring the baby's growth. I was excited to be pregnant for the first time, and it was all a new mystery and journey for me.
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Ouch – Talk About Marginalized
|January 10, 2007
|Posted by Dave S. under Intelligent Design
Over on Panda's Thumb they're so desperate for something to talk about that when I ban someone it's front page news over there. Don't people like Richard Hoppe have more important things to do with their time like making sure the entries in the tree of life are in the proper order? I guess not. Who I ban and why is more important than evolutionary biology these days. Ouch.
Just for the record, Febble (Elizabeth Liddle) was banned because she claimed to be a scientist yet didn't have the first clue about how natural selection works to conserve genomic information. She was writing long diatribes about how rm+ns is "intelligent" yet she didn't understand and couldn't be made to understand an important and basic bit about how rm+ns operates. I know people like Richard Hoppe don't care at all about the evolutionary science being accurate at Panda's Thumb, but I do care that it's accurate on Uncommon Descent, and when someone displays that much ignorance, can't be schooled, and is a critic they get the boot.
Febble wrote:
If it [natural selection] makes a mistake, it doesn't repeat the mistake. It makes sure that in the future it does what worked last time. So in that limited sense, yes, it "plansâ€Â. It "chooses†what worked, rather than what didn't. And like us, sometimes it gets lucky by accident, and remembers that trick too.
Gee, I wonder how that works. When a mutation causes death of the individual before it can reproduce how exactly does natural selection not repeat that mistake? Does it send a memo to all the other members of its species saying "don't try this, it's a mistake".
I patiently explained to Febble:
You're still making mistakes in describing rm+ns. Saying it learns from mistakes is misleading. It needs constant reinforcement of what it learns or it forgets even faster than it learned. This known as conservation of genomic information. Anything that is not immediately useful (no selection value) is not conserved within the genome forever. The genomic information with no immediate use gets peppered with random mutations and quickly becomes useless as a result. This is really basic stuff you don't know.
Febble then responded that I was just wrong about all this and she was right. I didn't bother approving her last response but moved her email address from the moderation list to the spam list.
I'm sure the fresh Doctor Liddle will find a happy home on Panda's Thumb though. Her claim to fame is writing articles for left wing blogs about how the Republicans steal elections by voter fraud in the United States. That's right up your alley at Panda's Thumb – ID is so well refuted by stories of election fraud. How could it be otherwise since George W. Bush supports teaching the controversy. Only a criminal could support teaching the controversy. I'm sure Liddle's analysis of voting patterns is just as good as her analysis of how natural selection never forgets a mistake… 😆
Update: It has been suggested to me that Liddle did not write that Bush stole the 2004 election through voter fraud. Well, here's what she wrote. You be the judge.
New: Snark-free Exit Poll analysis, by Febble, Wed Apr 06, 2005 at 05:00:28 AM PST
Regarding my "fraudster credentials": I am a fraudster. I believe your election was inexcusably riggable and may well have been rigged. It was also inexcusably unauditable. I am convinced that there was real and massive voter suppression in Ohio, and that it was probably deliberate. I think the recount in Ohio was a sham, and the subversion of the recount is in itself suggestive of coverup of fraud. I think Kenneth Blackwell should be jailed.
Maybe someone can explain to me how to parse this language into a claim that Liddle doesn't think Bush won in 2004 through election fraud. Good luck.
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Could someone please make certain natural selection got the memo that down syndrome, huntington's disease, cystic fibrosis, etc. are horrible mistakes and that it should stop repeating them?
Thanks, Patrick.
The memo first needs to be sent to Ken Miller to put it in a high school biology text so these chance worshippers at least get a fair chance to understand the nature of the beast they worship.
I'm utterly amazed that you haven't learned how natural selection works after all this time.
One of the other mods wrote to me last week about Febble, anticipating a banning for cause, saying "There might be hope for her. Let's try to correct her before getting rid of her."
I had no intention at the time of getting rid of Febble and in fact she'd escaped my notice until I got the memo as she wasn't commenting on one of my articles. It was only after getting the email alert that I got involved. Sure, I wish she'd have learned how RM+NS works too but she didn't and if you google her a bit you'll find she's a left-wing conspiracy theorist that thinks Bush stole the 2004 election by fraud. People like that are uneducable. Good riddance.
Since when has natural selection affected mutations?
Oh gee, I don't know. Maybe when it pair bonded with random mutation and turned Darwinian Theory into NeoDarwinian Theory.
It effects mutations by selecting them. Duh. What is it you think is being selected by natural selection if not mutations?
Down syndrome is not a carried disorder  its not like the child gets it because the parents are carriers. Rather it is a weak point in the genetic code that sometimes causes a chromosome to duplicate, giving the person a chromosome triplet rather than a pair. Ie, it is a weak spot that exists in everyone that allows for a genetic accident to take place.
You say that like "accident" isn't synonymous with "mistake" in that context. If you substitute "mistake" for "accident" in your assertion does it change the meaning at all?
I suggest you think a little harder before commiting your thoughts to comments.
If they're informed, civil, and don't use strawmen they do get to stay. The problem is that if a NeoDawinist has his hands tied behind his back in that manner he can't possibly support the party line so you won't see them commenting here very often but they do show up on occasion and are not moderated because I trust they will remain grounded in science and real evidence.
I owe Febble a quasi-clarification. The link implying she was a left-wing fraudster was to a site called Mysterypollster.com, which linked to her original comments at http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/4/6/8028/83645 which I should have read.
You don't owe Febble any such thing. She IS a left wing fraudster. I read her original comments before wrote the article. In the update I quoted her calling herself a fraudster in the article. If you don't believe HER when she calls herself a fraudster I just don't know what to say to that.
Regarding my "fraudster credentialsâ€Â: I am a fraudster. I believe your election was inexcusably riggable and may well have been rigged. It was also inexcusably unauditable. I am convinced that there was real and massive voter suppression in Ohio, and that it was probably deliberate. I think the recount in Ohio was a sham, and the subversion of the recount is in itself suggestive of coverup of fraud. I think Kenneth Blackwell should be jailed.
Did anyone notice that before the 2006 mid-term elections the loony left was all atwitter about electronic voting machines being insecure? There was even a 90-minute HBO documentary "Hacking Democracy" where one of the leftwing nutcases tried to prove Diebold was crooked. It started airing shortly before the 2006 mid-terms.
What's uproariously funny is that all such accusations of voting fraud vanished when the Democrats won. You see, fraud only occurs when Democrats lose. 😆
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HOLDEN boss Mike Devereux has warned voters they will face an election choice between keeping an Australian automotive industry or allowing it to fold at the cost of thousands of jobs.
In a shot across the bow of the Coalition ahead of next year's federal election, Mr Devereux said that lower levels of industry assistance and less certainty threatened the survival of Australian manufacturers.
"I believe 2013 will be a year that Australia decides whether it wants to have an auto industry or not," he said.
The comments suggest the 2013 federal poll could resemble the recent US presidential elections where Barack Obama's successful protection of auto workers in key states Ohio and Michigan helped secure his re-election.
"It became an election issue, it was front and centre," he said.
Holden benefited from $275 million in federal and state government assistance earlier this year as part of a co-investment agreement to remain in Australia for at least 10 more years.
Under the Government's $5.4 billion New Car Plan, in place until 2020, $1.5 billion has been committed by 2015. However, the Coalition's policy is both less generous and less certain.
Senior economic figures from Joe Hockey down have advocated a dramatic reduction in subsidies.
The Coalition has committed $1 billion by 2015 but has made no commitment beyond then.
Industry Minister Greg Combet said that set up a clear choice. "The Gillard Government is supporting a competitive and economically sustainable Australian automotive industry," he said. However, the Opposition's industry spokeswoman, Sophie Mirabella, said she welcomed Mr Devereux's comments.
"I am very pleased to hear that Mr Devereux supports an independent review of car industry funding in Australia," she said.
"We believe this is an essential step to a better way for auto industry funding. A Productivity Commission review into the car industry, a review that is Coalition policy, was scheduled for 2008 but abandoned by Labor."
SA Industry Minister Tom Koutsantonis said it was time for the Liberal Party to support Holden, "no ifs, no buts".
About 55,000 people are employed in the Australian automotive sector with another 200,000 jobs nationally said to be indirectly reliant on its presence.
Originally published as Holden's future 'in voters' hands'


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A contestant for the position of Deputy President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo from Enugu State, Chief Emma Nwankpa, was on the eve of the national election shot by unknown persons.
Nwankpa was accosted by the assailants at the entrance of his house.
He was said to have offered them his wallet for them to spare him but they shot him on his two legs after collecting the wallet and sped off in a car.
Nwankpa, who is now receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital, did not participate in yesterday's election which he lost to his only opponent, Chief OAU Onyema.
Police spokesman, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the incident, said the police were already investigating the attack.
Meanwhile, a new leadership for the body emerged yesterday with the election of Chief Gary Nnachi Enwo-Igariwey from Ebonyi.
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September 22, 2005 Some of the most beautiful automobiles in history have come from the Turin area of Italy so it's fitting that this quite innovative racing cockpit peripheral for PC and games platforms such as Sony's PS2 should emanate from Turin-based design consultancy MoveTech. The basic idea is that the solidly built and fully adjustable GTC COCKPIT transforms into a beautiful leather-covered office chair and the frame transforms into a TV stand. We're not so sure about the TV stand idea but the office chair offers all the same adjustability as an upmarket chair and at 350 Euro, it seems a genuine bargain.
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In a landmark ruling yesterday in Australia, judges decided the creators of any website displaying defamatory material could be sued in any country where that information could be viewed. If the decision is followed here in the UK it could open the door on a flood of lawsuits.
The ruling concerned financial publisher Dow Jones which had posted libellous information on its website in America but was being sued in Victoria, Australia.
Under the current law, websites are liable to court action in their country of origin. Just last week gossip website Popbitch.com was ordered to take down untrue and libellous gossip about David Beckham. It did so as soon as it was alerted to the content and no charges have yet been brought.
But yesterday's ruling found the internet should be treated no differently to international news, TV or radio services, all of which can be sued wherever they are read or seen.
"I completely agree with yesterday's decision," said Michael Clinch, senior partner at Law firm Picton Howell. "The problem is that people are focusing on protecting the company that has [committed the act] rather then the injured party who the law is there to protect."
Clinch believes that even if websites take down information once they have been notified of it they should still be liable to legal action.
"Once the victim's reputation has been jeopardised it's too late. If the website posted it then they should take responsibility for it," he added.
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I love that as soon as my friend, Holly Clegg, found out that I was going back into the hospital for follow up surgery, she immediately sent over some recipes to keep my blog filled with yummy goodness. Her timing couldn't be better – soup – since it was in the 40s this week here in Georgia and even colder in many places around the US.
You can find more of Holly's trim& TERRIFIC® recipes at hollyclegg.com and The Healthy Cooking Blog.
Soup Season
There is not much more satisfying during the fall than a big bowl of hearty soup to warm you up. And a big pot simmering on the stove invites guests and feeds a crowd. Best of all, if you make too much or just want to plan ahead, soups freeze well so make plenty! This dish, Chunky Corn Chowder with Kale and Sweet Potato, from Holly Clegg's trim&TERRIFIC™ Eating Well To Fight Arthritis: 200 Easy Recipes and Practical Tips to Help Reduce Inflammation and Ease Symptoms [affiliate link] cookbook is chocked full of high fiber ingredients such as sweet potato, corn, and kale – also, touting their own individual antioxidant-rich nutrition giving your meal a delicious healthy boost! Best of all, this one-pot meal is diabetic-friendly, and hearty enough to feed the family, while also pleasing the vegetarians.
To make gluten free, use an all purpose gluten free flour mix instead of all-purpose flour. Also, make sure any store bought broth you use is also gluten free – some brands may contain gluten. To make dairy free, use rice milk.
Chunky Corn Chowder with Kale and Sweet Potato
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups skim milk
- 2 cups low sodium fat-free vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 (16-ounce) package frozen corn
- 1 large Louisiana yam (sweet potato), peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cups chopped kale
- In large nonstick pot, heat oil and sauté onion, celery and garlic until tender, 5-7 minutes. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly one minute.
- Gradually add milk and broth; bring to boil, stirring several minutes or until mixture thickens. Lower heat and add corn and sweet potato, cooking until sweet potato is tender, 6-8 minutes. Season to taste. Before serving stir in kale, cooking several minutes.
- Serving size: 1 cup
- Calories: 186
- Calories from Fat: 34 (18%)
- Total Fat: 4g
- Saturated fat: 1g
- Unsaturated fat: 3g
- Sodium: 91mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 34g
- Sugar: 9g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
Dietary Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 2 a.m.
As a doctor, John Ruckdeschel, the recently installed director of the Nevada Cancer Institute, is a clinical oncologist specializing in lung cancer. And as an administrator, he is one of the few people in the country with the experience of taking a cancer center from infancy to National Cancer Institute recognition and national prestige.
But his life nearly went another way.
In college he wanted to be an aeronautical engineer. Then one day in 1965, his eyes glazed over at an equation stretching across the chalkboard and the years to come. It was about a log floating down a river, and the class was calculating the forces acting on the log — the current, wind, gravity, the planet's spin — every possible force.
"I had an epiphany, which was, 'I don't want to do this for the rest of my life,' " Ruckdeschel says.
And so it was off to the State University of New York at Albany and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. And as graduation loomed, so did the Vietnam War. Young male doctors could enlist in the military, take their chances with the draft, flee the country or get a draft-protected job in public service. No surprise, then, that when Ruckdeschel applied for a job with the National Cancer Institute, he faced stiff competition. He got the job and interned at Harvard Medical School.
In 1992 he left a faculty job at Albany to take over the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla. It was newly built, runty but with promise, Ruckdeschel says, "it was not exactly Harvard we had next door to us as a university."
And within 10 years he had taken Moffitt from zero dollars in federal funding to more than $40 million, not to mention the National Cancer Institute's designation of Moffitt as a Comprehensive Cancer Center.
It's a success story the Nevada Cancer Institute hopes to follow, which is why Jim Murren, co-founder of the institute, flew to Detroit to woo Ruckdeschel away from the well-established Karmanos Cancer Institute. Murren, Ruckdeschel says, "made me an offer I couldn't refuse, and I didn't even have to sleep with a severed horse's head in my bed," Ruckdeschel says.
Financial considerations aside, the challenge appealed to Ruckdeschel. It is a return to what he likes best, a chance to combine his roles as a man of science and a man of business to build a nationally recognized cancer center.
Ruckdeschel is taking it over at a crucial moment, needing what he calls "the liberal application of money and energy" so it can earn National Cancer Institute designation and a steady flow of research grants and pharmaceutical trials. It's also a painfully difficult moment, because the local economy is suffering and wealthy donors — the lifeblood of a growing cancer center — are fewer and less wealthy than they were before.
But Ruckdeschel is a man of many interests, and one serves him well here. He hunts. He speaks a smattering of Latin, Turkish, Japanese and Spanish. And his favorite hobby of all time was serving as a volunteer firefighter.
He says, "There's a personality where, when you see a burning building, you either run into it or you don't."
Welcome to Nevada, Dr. Ruckdeschel.


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The Yankees traded for Brandon McCarthy on Sunday to help fill a rotation gap left by injuries to C.C. Sabathia, Ivan Nova and Michael Pineda.
While McCarthy takes the place of the pitcher he was traded for, Vidal Nuno, the Yankees still felt the need to upgrade on Chase Whitley, who has given up 17 earned runs in his past 10 1/3 innings.
With that in mind, the Yankees promoted righthander Shane Greene to start Monday night against Cleveland.
Scouting Report
Drafted in the 15th round out of Daytona Beach (Fla.) CC (now Daytona State JC) in 2009, Greene became the first big leaguer from the school when he made his debut in April against the Red Sox. It did not go well. Greene walked three of the five hitters he faced and was ultimately charged with three runs in one-third of an inning. He returned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he's had an up-and-down season, going 5-2, 4.61 in 15 games (13 starts) with a 1.58 WHIP.
Greene pitched 13 shutout innings over his past two Triple-A starts, though he walked five in that span. He had Tommy John surgery in 2008, and he made mechanical adjustments prior to 2013 that got him more on-line to the plate, and mental adjustments to pitch more to the middle of the plate and let his stuff take over. Those changes helped Greene lower his walk rate from 5.1 per nine innings in 2012 to 1.7 across two levels in 2013.
This year, however, he's walked 26 in 66 innings and given up 79 hits. His low home run rate has helped diffuse his ERA somewhat. He features a three-pitch mix that includes a 90-94 mph fastball with good angle from his crossfire delivery, a plus slider that ranges between 82-88 and a developing changeup.
What To Expect
Greene has an opportunity to seize if he can offer even a league-average, No. 5 starter-caliber performance. The Yankees are wary of Whitley's innings cap and would like to relegate him to the bullpen, and the system offers little in the way of reinforcements at this time. So Greene will be given every chance to stick in the rotation, at least until the Yankees are able to swing another deal.
Greene has deception in his delivery that could help his tick-above-average fastball. With the Yankees' inconsistent offense, don't expect Greene to rack up many wins for fantasy owners, and if he pitches as he did in Triple-A this year, then he could be a WHIP killer as well.


text: What a delightful way to help baby fall asleep by Counting Sheep! This warm and cozy blanket has a flock of sheep walking around the parameter of the blanket, led on each side by a fluffy bobble stitch sheep, followed by the more ordinary seed stitch sheep. The designs are interchangeable, so you have the flexibility of changing the order and type of sheep on your blanket to suit your taste. Need a blanket for a little boy? Change the border color to a more masculine tone, switch out the eyelet border for a garter or seed stitch border and you are set to go! Knit in worsted weight yarn, the finished blanket measures approximately 32"x36". The pattern includes 8 graphs with written instructions. Also included are instructions for the bobble stitch and picot stitches used for the ears and tails. GAUGE 5 stitches, 7 rows for 1 inch SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Finished blanket 32"x36" Guage: 5 stitches, 7 rows for 1 inch SUGGESTED YARN 1000 yards of Worsted weight PREFERRED BRAND/YARN Berroco Vintage or Berroco Comfort


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"Missourians should never have to face harassment when they go to cast their vote. That is why it is important that we move campaigners further from polling places and increase the penalties if they cross the line and harass voters."
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"White people would come by here and, when they left, they would get harassed by the police, but the fact is they wanted to be here."
"You have to get to him. You have to get into his face, harass him, and not allow him to sit in the pocket back there. You can say what you want to say about him. He may hold onto the ball, but he has a rifle to get the ball where it needs to be on time if you allow that to happen."
"It's a sad day when the college has to take action against any employee. The college takes sexual harassment very seriously. This was a grave violation of that policy."


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Did you ever wonder why seemingly conservative politicians or justices suddenly seem to vote or make decisions in line with the Obama regime?
Via Breitbart:
In the midst of its espionage operations against the State of Israel, the Obama administration's National Security Agency (NSA) listened in on private conversations conducted with members of the U.S. Congress and American-Jewish groups, a late Tuesday report in the Wall Street Journal reveals.
The NSA operations revealed to President Obama that Israeli officials had coordinated on messaging with U.S. Jewish groups that had come out against the Iran nuclear deal, the report says, citing unnamed officials familiar with the espionage operations.
At the time, President Obama was facing a wave of criticism from European leaders–such as French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel–regarding allegations of NSA spying operations against their respective countries. This, however, did not stop him from ordering spy agencies to continue their operations against Israel, claiming they served a "compelling national security purpose," according to the WSJ report.
Thereafter, the President successfully wired the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the two leaders fell on opposite sides of the Iran nuclear deal. Netanyahu, a fierce critic of the deal, warned it would empower Iran as the world's largest state-sponsor of terror. President Obama, on the other hand, was convinced that negotiating with Iran, and funneling tens of billions of dollars into their coffers, would allow for the regime to open up to the world and give power to more 'moderate' voices from within.
The NSA would routinely intercept Netanyahu's communications and send them to White House officials for dissections, the report says, citing a former official.
When Israel continued to lobby against the deal, the NSA picked up on Israeli officials' conversations with American members of Congress. The people interviewed for the Wall Street Journal piece claim that these communications were mistakenly obtained, but nonetheless, still amount to a Nixonian endeavor.


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The Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations, Inc., commonly referred to as MVCCA, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of citizens' associations in the Mount Vernon Magisterial District of Fairfax County, Virginia. For the purpose of membership eligibility, the association types include: a civic association, a community association, a property owners association, a homeowners association (HOA), or a condominium unit owners association.
Every citizens' association in the Mount Vernon Magisterial District is eligible for membership provided the association is organized and operated for nonpartisan civic activity and no substantial part of its objective is the promotion of commercial enterprise. A member association must represent at least ten housing units. The purpose of the Mount Vernon Council is to represent and promote the interests of its member associations and to further the common good and general welfare of the residents of the Mount Vernon Magisterial District.
The link for transportation issues for Embark, Rt. 1 widening, etc is: http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/richmond_highway.asp
The schedule of meetings can be found here: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/embarkrichmondhwy/meeting_schedule.htm
Here is a link to the final report: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/chairman/pdf/community.council.final.report-6.8.17.pdf
- The MVCCA Policy and Practices Manual has been updated to clarify who can vote for and represent our members' associations. See the changes here.
- North Hill Rezoning. MVCCA's approved resolution on this matter was used as the basis for our testimony at the Planning Commissions (PC) rezoning hearing on Feb 1. On February 8, the PC approved the North Hill Development Rezoning.
- On February 14, the BOS held public hearings on North Hill Development rezoning and the 2017 Pest Management Program. MVCCA approved GC positions on both matters have been provided to Supervisor Storck.
- On February 23 the Planning Commission will hear public testimony on the updates to the zoning ordinance regarding commercial vehicle parking in residential communities. See Transportation Resolution in the February 2017 RECORD.
- Election for the vacant Co-Chair position will take place during General Council meeting on Feb 22.
As discussed and proposed by the MVCCA Board at the January 25, 2017 General Council meeting, a vote will be taken on the following change to the MVCCA By-Laws:
This change is being recommended as a way to more clearly identify the mission for the Committee. In accordance with the MVCCA By-Laws, this vote will take place at the March General Council meeting. Please plan to attend to vote on this change.
As previously addressed discussed in the November 2016 General Council Meeting, the nominating committee is hereby recommending Mark Viani as the candidate to fill the vacant Co-Chair position.
Mark Viani has agreed to be nominated to fill the Co-Chair vacancy, as well as run in the May election. He has lived in the Mount Vernon district off and on for 46 years, and has been involved with the MVCCA for several years, most recently as the Planning & Zoning Committee Chair and the current President of Collingwood On The Potomac. Mark also has extensive experience as an Attorney at Bean, Kinney & Korman, specializing in local government issues. He is also a member of the SFDC, and several other local organizations.
3. Committee Chair Ratification for the Position of the Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee
The Co-Chairs recommend for your ratification Andrew Vinisky as the Chair of the Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee.
The County is redoing the process for comprehensive planning. Fairfax Forward is the title of the process. The MVCCA will be testifying about this issues.
Public Hearings are:
Planning Commission— April 19th
Board of Supervisors— May 16th
Here is the link to the staff presentation of the proposed changes to Fairfax Forward:
Additional information on the process can be found here:
Together we get things done:
Our efforts have helped get a bill on Short term rentals ( AKA Airbnb) passed in Richmond. It is now on the Governors desk for signature. Once signed local jurisdictions will be able to regulate the short term rental business operations .
A new DRAFT of the Board of Supervisors Environmental Vision has been released for public comment? Here it is: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/environment/environmental-vision-draft-update.pdf
MVCCA's Resolution here: http://www.mvcca.org/Resolutions/res-E&R-2016-02.pdf submitted comments on this in February 2016.
Public Comments on this material can be submitted here: Fairfax County Environmental Vision Draft Update Survey. The public comment period ends on March 6, 2017.


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This is a quick update to a review not long after moving our companies ecommerce infrastructure to CWCS. After 6 Months of being with these guys and girls all I can say is fantastic.
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Intellectual property rights, licensing, and innovation in an endogenous product-cycle model
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Little Millennium has opened a branch in my locality (Ranka colony, B.G. Road). I am planing to put my 2 years old twin daughters in this school. If any of your kids have been at Little Millennium for pre-schooling could you please provide me feedback on the same?
Hi Dipti,
Little Millenium was called "Roots To Wings" earlier. My son has gone to Roots To Wings, Kormangala Branch, for Play School and Nursery + Day care. I was happy with the way they taught but only thing was they use to 1 page home-work daily in Nursery class , which I think is too much for 3+ yrs old kid. But it depends upon branch to branch. If you can get the feedback from someone for that particular branch, that will be helpful.
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 '''[[Conference_Handbook|Conference Handbook]] - Financing Exhibits'''

 In some conferences, the Exhibits Chair is a paid position. The following payment scheme was used by AMTA in 2000. ACL generally relies on volunteers exclusively.

 The exhibitors are charged a flat fee for exhibiting and the conference. This fee covers hotel space rental (if such is needed), the cost for pipe-and-drape setup, rental, and teardown, insurance (if needed), and the fee paid the Exhibit Chair.

 ===Exhibit Charge===

 Typically, this is about $1000 for four or five days. This fee covers:

 * hotel space rental
 * the cost for pipe-and-drape setup, rental, and teardown
 * signage
 * insurance (if needed)
 * internet access
 * phone access (but not calls)

 ===Payment of Exhibits Chair===

 The Exhibits Chair receives:

 * $150 per exhibitor she brings in, with a minimum of 5 exhibitors
 * $1000 flat fee
 * $1500 for a site visit and attendance at the conference (this based on the fact that air travel from Tijuana to Cuernavaca costs under $400, and 1 night site visit and 3 nights conference cost another $400 tops, and food another $400 tops).

 The total cost to AMTA is $2500 + 5*$150 = $3250.

 To come out even, AMTA needs more than 3 exhibitors; as soon as the 4th exhibitor is brought in, the Exhibit provides a profit for the organization.

 Author: Eduard Hovy, 2000 from AMTA conference series.

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Reengaging the motifs of alternate lives, worlds and world-views that pulsed through his remarkable Little, Big, Crowley's new novel shapes itself around unorthodox historian Pierce Moffett, who seeks to explain the secret histories of the world, the old notions of science, religion and philosophy that have survived in astrology, myths and superstition; not the real, geographical Egypt, but AEgypt, the cognate country of the imagination from which the gypsies came. In resonating stories nested one inside the other, Crowley describes Blackbury Jambs, Pa., where among ex-students turned shepherds and mystics turned babysitters, Pierce finally finds himself part of a community and rediscovers the source of his quest, the historical novels of local writer Fellowes Kraft, who has his own stories to tell of young Will Shakespeare, Elizabethan Doctor John Dee's desire to speak with angels and Giordano Bruno's thirst to understand his world, for which he would be burned as a heretic. Affecting, cerebral, surprising and delightful, this extraordinary philosophical romance suggests an unlikely but thriving marriage between a writer like Anne Tyler and one such as Jorge Luis Borges.
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Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Arizona
Can anyone other that law enforcement officers seize my AZ driver's licence (AZ identification)? Is my AZ issued identifcation my own personal property? I went to a school function and my i.d. was taken and kept for about an hour and a half and then given back to me. Something just doesn't seem right.
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Honestly you would need to elaborate a little more. If your under 18 and the school function was a high school function you have substantially less protections. Second you choose to go to the school function so it's not really a seizing of your license. You could have chosen not to go in which case you never would have relinquished your license. When an officer seizes something of yours it can be done without your consent. Even if this was a college/university level function you still consented to their holding on to your license, so more likely than not there isn't much you can do. In the future you can always refuse to go to such a function. In some ways you can compare this to being searched at the airport. You can always choose not to fly and then you do not get searched.
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Using Resource Scarceness Characteristics to Solve the Multi-Mode Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem
In the past decades, resource parameters have been introduced in project scheduling literature to measure the scarceness of resources of a project instance. In this paper, we use these resource scarceness parameters to differentiate in the search process needed to solve the multi-mode resource constrained project scheduling problem, in which multiple execution modes are available for each activity in the project. Therefore, we propose a scatter search algorithm, which is executed with different improvement methods, each tailored to the specific characteristics of different renewable and nonrenewable resource scarceness values. Computational results prove the effectiveness of the improvement methods and reveal that the procedure is among the most competitive algorithms in the open literature.
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- Lova, Antonio & Tormos, Pilar & Cervantes, Mariamar & Barber, Federico, 2009. "An efficient hybrid genetic algorithm for scheduling projects with resource constraints and multiple execution modes," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 117(2), pages 302-316, February.
- Buddhakulsomsiri, Jirachai & Kim, David S., 2007. "Priority rule-based heuristic for multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling problems with resource vacations and activity splitting," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 178(2), pages 374-390, April.
- Bouleimen, K. & Lecocq, H., 2003. "A new efficient simulated annealing algorithm for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem and its multiple mode version," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 149(2), pages 268-281, September.
- Ozdamar, Linet & Ulusoy, Gunduz, 1994. "A local constraint based analysis approach to project scheduling under general resource constraints," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 79(2), pages 287-298, December.
- Dale F. Cooper, 1976. "Heuristics for Scheduling Resource-Constrained Projects: An Experimental Investigation," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 22(11), pages 1186-1194, July.
- Pinol, H. & Beasley, J.E., 2006. "Scatter Search and Bionomic Algorithms for the aircraft landing problem," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 171(2), pages 439-462, June.
- Rainer Kolisch & Arno Sprecher & Andreas Drexl, 1995. "Characterization and Generation of a General Class of Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problems," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 41(10), pages 1693-1703, October.
- Boctor, Fayez F., 1996. "A new and efficient heuristic for scheduling projects with resource restrictions and multiple execution modes," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 90(2), pages 349-361, April.
- Brucker, Peter & Drexl, Andreas & Mohring, Rolf & Neumann, Klaus & Pesch, Erwin, 1999. "Resource-constrained project scheduling: Notation, classification, models, and methods," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 112(1), pages 3-41, January.
- Arno Sprecher, 2000. "Scheduling Resource-Constrained Projects Competitively at Modest Memory Requirements," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 46(5), pages 710-723, May.
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- Kolisch, Rainer & Sprecher, Arno, 1996. "PSPLIB - a project scheduling problem library," Manuskripte aus den Instituten für Betriebswirtschaftslehre der Universität Kiel 396, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre.
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BCC Staff Note: You're reading Part Two in a four-part BCC Grace & Truth blog series on grace-based, gospel-centered approaches to overcoming lust and pornography. In addition to today's post by Heath Lambert (Pornography, Radical Measures, and the Gospel), you can Read Part by Luke Gilkerson One here: 14 Gospel Promises That Trump the Power of Lust. You will also find posts by Deepak Reju (Dumb Down Your Smart Phone) and Julie Ganschow (Ensnared by Lust).
Note from Heath Lambert: The Following is an adaptation of a section of Finally Free: Fight for Purity with the Power of Grace.
Are Works at Odds with the Gospel?
Last year I wrote a blog expressing concern that one author's book about pornography talked a lot about the gospel, but didn't do a very good job of showing practical application flowing out of the gospel. There was not much instruction for people who struggle explaining the practicalities of how to remove porn from their life by using things like Internet filters, accountability, and other such things.
I received some criticism for the expression of concern. One person expressed that I was indicating that the gospel wasn't enough to bring about change, and that I was advocating a dangerous "gospel plus works" idea of change with regard to pornography.
This is the kind of criticism that is common today with many who consider themselves young, restless, and Reformed. These folks love the Gospel and are committed to its centrality. They are rightly suspicious of anything that would detract from the glorious gospel, which alone leads to salvation. The commitment to exalt the gospel should not, however, be at odds with works.
The Importance of Works
Works are of crucial importance in the Christian life. We are saved by works. But we are not saved by our works. We are saved by the works of Christ. After we experience the salvation of Jesus by believing the gospel, works then serve the crucial importance of demonstrating our salvation. The only time works are condemned in the Bible is when we try to use them to attain salvation. When we do that works are an offense to Christ and His saving work.
With regard to pornography, this means it is good for us to think about outward measures we would employ to defeat pornography. In fact, if we are serious about becoming free from pornography we must think about this. For all of us who are committed to the sufficiency of the gospel, however, we must be clear that outward measures can never change our heart.
You do need more than Covenant Eyes and a weekly accountability time with men to be different. You need a change in your heart. You can try and remove porn's availability and eliminate your time alone, but for the rest of your life you'll seek immoral images as long as you desire it. The good news—the gospel—is that Jesus will change your desires as you trust him to forgive you and change you by his grace.
Jesus, Works, and Porn
This emphasis on the heart does not mean there's no time or place for outward radical measures. Jesus says there is! For those who struggle with the lust for pornography Jesus commands:
"If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell" (Matthew 5:29-30).
When fighting lust, Jesus Christ thinks that there are things you need to do. Works are important. You just need to put them in their proper place. Outward radical measures do not save, and they do not change desires, but they are necessary for two crucial reasons. Both reasons are related to the fact that complete change will not be immediate.
Room to Grow
First, radical measures give you space in which to grow. If you are enslaved to pornography God will not change your desires instantly but by degrees (2 Corinthians 3:18). Radical measures make it as hard as possible for your to get access to porn. They allow space for you to direct your attention towards Christ instead of porn.
Bear Fruit in Keeping with Repentance
Second, employing radical measures gives you an opportunity to bear fruit in keeping with repentance (Matthew 3:8). As you struggle with God's help to be free you want the full-blown change of new desires. But that transformation takes time. As you press forward in growth you can experience some change before that, however, in implementing outward measures like confession to a pastor, or using X3 on your cell phone. These external measures are the first steps of change, and though they don't automatically transform your internal desires, they are expressions of real change. You need the grace of Jesus to accomplish them, and when you experience His grace to take these first, hard, faltering steps you can have confidence that Jesus will also give you the grace to experience the fullness of change that you are seeking.
This wonderful and progressive change is given to you by Jesus in His forgiving and changing grace. As you continue to walk the grace-filled path away from pornography, you need to seek God's forgiveness and power to be different. Cry out to Jesus. Remember His death on the cross that purchases your forgiveness and your obedience. Believe in the blood of Jesus to pay for your sin, and then get busy fighting with the spiritual strength found only in the gospel.
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FormsAuthenticationCredentials Class
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Configures user credentials for ASP.NET applications that use form-based authentication.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. Initializes a new instance of the FormsAuthenticationCredentials class.
Gets a reference to the top-level Configuration instance that represents the configuration hierarchy that the current ConfigurationElement instance belongs to.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets an ElementInformation object that contains the non-customizable information and functionality of the ConfigurationElement object. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets the ConfigurationElementProperty object that represents the ConfigurationElement object itself.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets or sets a property or attribute of this configuration element.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets or sets a property, attribute, or child element of this configuration element.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets the collection of locked attributes.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets the collection of locked elements.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets the collection of locked attributes (Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets the collection of locked elements.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the element is locked.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets or sets the password format.
Gets the collection of properties.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets the users' names and password credentials.
|DeserializeElement(XmlReader, Boolean)
Reads XML from the configuration file.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Compares the current ConfigurationElement instance to the specified object.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets a unique value representing the current ConfigurationElement instance.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Sets the ConfigurationElement object to its initial state.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Used to initialize a default set of values for the ConfigurationElement object.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Indicates whether this configuration element has been modified since it was last saved or loaded, when implemented in a derived class.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Gets a value indicating whether the ConfigurationElement object is read-only.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Resets the internal state of the ConfigurationElement object, including the locks and the properties collections.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Resets the value of the IsModified method to false when implemented in a derived class.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
|SerializeElement(XmlWriter, Boolean)
Writes the contents of this configuration element to the configuration file when implemented in a derived class.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
|SerializeToXmlElement(XmlWriter, String)
Writes the outer tags of this configuration element to the configuration file when implemented in a derived class.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Sets the IsReadOnly property for the ConfigurationElement object and all subelements.(Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
Returns a string that represents the current object.(Inherited from Object.)
|Unmerge(ConfigurationElement, ConfigurationElement, ConfigurationSaveMode)
Modifies the ConfigurationElement object to remove all values that should not be saved. (Inherited from ConfigurationElement.)
The FormsAuthenticationCredentials class provides a way to programmatically access and modify the credentials element of a forms section in the authentication section of the configuration file. This type is part of a group that includes the FormsAuthenticationConfiguration, the FormsAuthenticationUserCollection, and the FormsAuthenticationUser types. With the exception of the collection type, all the others directly affect the underlying configuration tags.
The FormsAuthenticationCredentials can write information into the related section of the configuration file according to the restrictions defined by MachineToApplication. Any attempt to write in a configuration file at a level not allowed in the hierarchy will result in an error message generated by the parser. However, you can use this class to read configuration information at any level in the hierarchy. For safety and scalability, it is recommended that you use an external repository, such as a database, to keep the users' credentials.
This example demonstrates how to specify values declaratively for several attributes of the credentials section, which can also be accessed as members of the FormsAuthenticationCredentials class.
The following configuration file example shows how to specify values declaratively for the credentials section.
<credentials passwordFormat="SHA1"> <user name="aspnetuser1" password="5BAA61E4C9B93F3F0682250B6CF8331B7EE68FD8"/> <user name="aspnetuser2" password="E38AD214943DAAD1D64C102FAEC29DE4AFE9DA3D"/> </credentials>
If you use the credentials section, be sure to follow the guidelines explained at ASP.NET Authentication. For scalability and better security, it is recommended that you use an external database to store the users' credentials. For more information about building secure ASP.NET applications, search the Microsoft MSDN Web site (http://msdn.microsoft.com) for "Securing Your ASP.NET Application" and "Building Secure ASP.NET Applications: Authentication, Authorization, and Secure Communication."
The following code example demonstrates how to use the FormsAuthenticationCredentials class.
// Get the Web application configuration. System.Configuration.Configuration configuration = WebConfigurationManager.OpenWebConfiguration("/aspnetTest"); // Get the authentication section. AuthenticationSection authenticationSection = (AuthenticationSection)configuration.GetSection( "system.web/authentication"); // Get the forms credentials collection . FormsAuthenticationCredentials formsAuthenticationCredentials = authenticationSection.Forms.Credentials;
Available since 2.0
Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
System.Web.Configuration Namespace
authentication Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
forms Element for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
credentials Element for forms for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
ASP.NET Authentication
Forms Authentication Credentials
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Close recording of a mantelpiece clock ticking.
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It ticks like a horserun ;-)
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