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BEIJING China is a conflicted observer to Hillary Rodham Clinton's trip to Myanmar, caught between worries about U.S. encirclement in Asia and a desire to see its isolated, at times teetering neighbor become more stable.
The discord is evident in Beijing's public pronouncements about the U.S. secretary of state's visit. While the Foreign Ministry expressed support Thursday for Myanmar's outreach to the West, a top Chinese leader called for closer military relations when meeting Myanmar's armed forces commander this week. On state-run television, a commentary appended to footage of Clinton's arrival showed U.S. aircraft carrier groups in the Pacific.
"Beijing understands Myanmar's aspiration to diversify its international engagement and improve relations with the United States. However, Beijing doesn't wish to see those goals achieved at the expense of China," said Sun Yun, an expert on China's foreign relations at the Brookings Institution in Washington.
Though estranged for decades when China armed anti-government ethnic groups and supported communist revolution in what was then called Burma, Beijing pivoted in the 1990s to lavish the benefits of trade on Myanmar, just as its military-backed government was sinking deeper into international isolation.
Now as Myanmar's largest economic partner, with $4.4 billion in trade last year and nearly $16 billion in total investment, China has unmatched reach. Its state companies are extracting minerals and timber and investing in dams and pipelines. Chinese food products, medicines and other goods flood Myanmar's markets.
As a result China is both ubiquitous and unpopular. The infrastructure projects have drawn protests from ethnic and environmental groups, which in part led to the new government's recent decision to suspend the $3.6 billion China-funded Myitsone dam. Myanmar companies complain they cannot compete with lower-cost Chinese goods, many of which are smuggled over the border and not taxed. One midsize maker of cakes and cookies has said it might have to shut down.
"The Chinese are surprised by the changes in Burma. They misunderstand our country, our people," said Aung Kyaw Zaw, a former Burmese Communist Party strategist who lives in the Chinese border city of Ruili. "They have good relations with the government, but not with the people of Burma. There's more and more anti-Chinese sentiment among the people and among the army."
Further unnerving to Beijing is that Myanmar's tentative rapprochement with Washington comes amid a push by the Obama administration to strengthen ties with other countries on China's periphery as a hedge against its rising power.
As Myanmar warms to Washington, some Chinese foreign policy experts want renewed backing for the ethnic groups to tweak the Myanmar government and bring it in line, said Sun, the Brookings expert. For decades Beijing ratcheted its support for the groups up and down as leverage with Myanmar.
Though that remains an option, Sun said there's no evidence China is doing so. In recent years, Chinese policy has generally been to cool temperatures on its border with Myanmar.
Beijing-approved peace talks between the government and ethnic rebels have foundered in part over renewed fighting that Myanmar watchers said have displaced thousands, sending them to relief centers along the border.
Such chaos raises the prospect for Beijing that Myanmar could become another North Korea - a client state whose dysfunction could spill across the border and destabilize China. The remedy for that, many experts inside and outside the government argue, is for China to encourage Myanmar to welcome Clinton and improve relations with the West, bringing in trade and investment that will spur growth and stability.
"If it improves relations with the United States, then its international environment will be better, and it can concentrate on economic construction and improving the lives of its people," said Qu Jianwen of Yunnan University, in the Chinese province bordering Myanmar. "Myanmar's internal political difficulties and ethnic disturbances have for too long prevented it from focusing on economic development."


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OLYPHANT — The borough's fire chief and assistant chief must be residents of Olyphant and volunteer at one of the borough's five hose companies.
Council unanimously passed the resolution at Tuesday night's meeting, adding the new requirements to an ordinance from 2013.
The original proposed ordinance was met with debate from members of the volunteer hose companies, prompting council to seek their recommendations.
At a meeting on April 8, Sean O'Connor from Queen City Hose Company 2 asked why the police chief does not have to be from Olyphant but the fire chief does. Assistant Fire Chief Christine Powell from Olyphant Hose Company 2 questioned why council was considering the change.
During the same April meeting, Councilwoman Dina Harrington, who was absent from Tuesday's meeting, proposed the hose companies send a letter with their recommendations for council to review. Council President Robert Hudak said council asked the letters of recommendation be submitted by 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
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By Jim Walker, International Programmes and Strategy Director, The Climate Group.
As the focus of those supporting and opposing action on climate change again turns to the international negotiations, it's important to remind ourselves that a global agreement on climate is as much about unleashing economic opportunity as it is about apportioning responsibilities and investment commitments.
The Financial Times recently profiled a number of 'Pinstripe Greens' - business leaders pursuing clean technology and related investment and information services. The article showed it's not only possible to profit from carbon reduction but that the seeds of a Clean Revolution are already well underway.
Michael Liebreich (Bloomberg New Energy Finance), clean tech investors Vinod Khosla and Ben Goldsmith, Dr. Zhengrong Shi (Suntech), Dale Vince (Ecotricity), Lord Browne of Madingley (Riverstone Holdings) and Pedro Moura Costa (EcoSecurities) were all listed as accruing increasing wealth from new clean ventures.
The faces are familiar to us - Bloomberg and Suntech are both The Climate Group members and Lord Browne and Dr Shi are International Leadership Council members - and it's encouraging to see continued exposure for them.
The spotlight is particularly apt in light of UNFCCC Secretary General Christina Figueres' call for business leaders to take a lead in the run-up to Durban. Speaking at the Lisbon Council in Brussels she said that, "the willingness of governments to move forward is severely handicapped unless business provides the impetus. Help us break the vicious cycle [and] empower new growth, create jobs in new sectors, help alleviate poverty and stabilize climate at the same time."
She continued: "Progressive business has the power to change both the consumer and supplier behavior and turn it into powerful voter support that gives policy makers a clear space in which to act."
This appeal frames Durban, where the need for global agreement is critical, but where it is also clear that leadership needs to come from other places, including proactive businesses, states and cities around the world.
For business leaders to put positive pressure on the international process we also need practical examples of success. One of Figueres' predecessors, the late Joke Waller-Hunter, carried a copy of our 2007 report Carbon Down Profits Up, drawing on it for evidence of organizations reducing carbon and boosting profit at the same time.
We continue to dig out the best success stories to share with you (to be published at TheCleanRevolution.org). I hope the media spotlight continues to shine on this new generation of leaders and that their successes fuel appetite for a lasting global policy framework.
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> Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:
>>Bob Badour a écrit :
Nope. I just thought that linking to some other sources could help...
>>>as a variant of C for exactly the same purpose: >>>simulation. >> >>"The specific tasks that caused me to start designing and >>implementing C++ (initially called "C with Classes") had >>to do with distributing operating system facilities across >>a network."
Thanks, I was looking for this information. You see, what I did was usefull finally !-)
>>>and in fact borrowed the features from Simula. >> >>"Standard C++ and the design and programming styles it >>supports owe a debt to the functional languages, >>especially to ML"
I never said C++ didn't borrow from Simula. You obviously missed the
following line, which was :
NB : to be honest :
http://www.research.att.com/~bs/bs_faq.html#from-Smalltalk """
I just wanted to point out that C++ *also* had some features inspired by functional programming languages - it's not *only* a C/Simula derivative.
>>>The whole purpose of a simulation is to create a large >>>unpredictable state machine >> >>Possibly. But simulation was not the purpose of Smalltalk >>(first language labelled as "object-oriented") nor AFAICT >>of C++
I assume your talking about C++ here. Given your quotation from D&E, it seems quite obvious, yes.
> Though the
> design goals seem to have /evolved/ to encompass more
> general purposes. However, given that, as Stroustrup said,
> his experience with /simulation/ was core it can be argued
> that regardless of his goals, he created a language that is
> designed around simulation (at least the class portion). And
> certainly Bob's original and weaker claim that such features
> are /useful/ for simulation is well supported.
Did I claim the contrary ?
What bother me here is not about OO being born from needs for simulation - FWIW, at least part of Bob's assertion seems perfectly and obviously true:
(OO) is a
computational model comprising a collection of features useful for constructing large unpredictable state machines from small predictable state machines
The second part is yet a bit more loaded :
or otherwise picked arbitrarily in the mid to late 1960's for what seemed expedient at the time.
Now if you browse this thread, you find another version of Bob's favourite anthem:
OO is just an arbitrary and ad hoc collection of features useful for constructing large unpredictable state machines from small predictable state machines
Please notice the "just". Seems we're not into objective facts or rational, well backed arguments no more, but into judgement call. What Bob fails to demonstrate IMHO is this "just" and it's implication, ie "OO has no possible/sensible application outside this domain". Since I also failed to verify this implication by experience so far, I do question this assertion.
> (Note George
> is unable to comprehend words like /an/ and /useful/. He
> ignores them and sees /the/ and /defines/ instead.
> Hopefully you do not have the same problem.)
I'll leave this to your appreciation - please just take into account that I'm not a native english speaker...
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Tallahassee, Florida -- March 24, 2011 --
Florida A&M University (FAMU) will host its Weekend of Rededication (WORD) and spring Alumni Meeting April 28 through April 30.
"It is always so heartwarming to see alums from days gone by return to the 'Hill,'" said Executive Director for the Office of Alumni Affairs Carmen Cummings-Martin. "They are really interested in seeing the great strides over the years here on campus. I believe Weekend of Rededication is a gem of a chance for them to reconnect with classmates from the good ole days and to give back via their talents and treasure to help sustain our beloved alma mater."
The celebration will honor the university's Golden Anniversary Class of 1961 and Legends in the classes of 1951, 1956 and 1966 for WORD. Several activities have been planned including the Gaslight Renaissance: A Tribute to the Arts featuring moments from the stage classic: "Ain't Misbehavin," and a talent show featuring alums from the 1950s and 1960s at Charles Winter Wood Theatre.
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8 a.m.
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8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
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1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Golden Anniversary Luncheon
1961 Graduates
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Rattler Soirée
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Top House leaders offered markedly different views on the future of the debt talks after Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner said he would no longer pursue a $4 trillion deficit-reduction deal proposed by the White House.
Republicans now want a smaller deal, which would reduce the deficit by between $2 trillion to $2.5 trillion over 10 years, and consists largely of spending cuts. House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) said on CNN's "State of the Union" that the larger deal broke down because Democrats had insisted on including tax increases as part of any package, which is something Republicans flatly wouldn't accept.
"In principle, no, we're not going to go there," he said about the prospect of raising taxes.
Mr. Boehner issued a statement late Saturday that said after a conversation with Mr. Obama, efforts by both parties to reach a deal to reduce the federal deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade reached an impasse this weekend over the issue of taxes. Mr. Boehner said negotiators will instead work toward an agreement closer to $2 trillion.
Mr. McCarthy said policy makers should agree to cuts identified during weeks of bipartisan talks led by Vice President Joseph Biden, which he pegged at close to $2.4 trillion.
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PETALING JAYA: It is natural for photojournalist Ahmad Yusni Said to always carry around his pocket camera to document important events in his life.
Then came the day he decided to snap a daily photo of his younger brother, who was diagnosed with cancer, thinking that it would have a happy ending.
"In my mind, I expected the last photo of this diary to be him getting back on his motorbike and leading a healthy life," the 45-year-old told The Star Online.
However, little did he know his younger brother Mohammad Sani was slowly succumbing to terminal 'germ cell' cancer, a medical term that even sounded alien to him.
"I wasn't really worried about his condition at first. We did some research and found that this cancer, even at the last stage, has an 80 per cent chance to be cured," he said.
He said he started to feel something amiss when his brother showed no sign of recovery as days went by and he lost a lot of weight in a short period of time.
"Then it hit me, that my brother may not survive as his deteriorating condition could no longer handle chemotherapy," said Ahmad Yusni, who travelled back and forth from Kuala Lumpur to a hospital in Georgetown, Penang where his brother was warded to take care of him.
Ahmad Yusni, who is currently attached to the European Pressphoto Agency (EPA), first submitted the photo diary for the news agency as a personal encounter as he believed this could help spread awareness about cancer.
And this was quickly picked up by British daily The Daily Mail's news portal Mail Online and was published on Jan 24 and went viral since.
The photo diary emcompassed 11 heartbreaking pictures of Mohammad Sani's battle with cancer and how it stole his life just 39 days after diagnosis.
He died at the age of 33 on Dec 28, 2013 in the Penang hospital.
He was later buried in their hometown in Parit Buntar, Perak alongside their father and brother, who both lost their lives in 2011 and 2012 consecutively.
Ahmad Yusni said the main purpose of the photo diary was to alert the people how deadly the illness can be if not detected early.
"My only regret is that we did not treat him much earlier as he had been sick for almost a year, but none of the doctors said it was cancer.
"Some said it was hernia, haemorrhoids or gallbladder. So, we put in effort to cure those instead," he added.
Ahmad Yusni, who is the eldest in the family, added that his brother was the mother's only hope after the passing of his other younger brother and his father.
"He was very close to our mum and always helped her with her business. He also intended to take care of our mother as he was still single, unlike the rest of us," he said.
However, he conceded that he felt awkward taking the photos as his brother was battling the illness.
He also revealed he was criticised by some quarters for allowing the photos, deemed to be personal and intimate, to be published.
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Set the Kansas state high school record in the high jump. Captained the 1916 Baker freshman football team. Lettered in football, basketball and track as a sophomore. Spent junior year in France and Germany as a sergeant in the Army. Returned to Baker as a freshman physical education instructor — ruled ineligible for varsity athletics. Coached 1921-23 at Osawatomie High School. Had winning records in all sports; founded the school's first Hi-Y Club.
Coach at Bartlesville (Okla.) High School, 1923-24. Became active in Y.M.C.A. Work. Received master's degree from the University of Southern California; studied under Knute Rockne, visiting professor. Coached seven sports over 35 years at Huntington Beach (Calif.) High School winning league championships in six sports. Recipient of three Helms Athletic Foundation Awards. Elected to the California Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1956. The student body voted to name the school's athletic field and stadium "Sheue Field." Thirty of his former students have chosen coaching as their profession.


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Kenya: Resettlement of IDPs begins in Rift Valley
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NAIROBI, 6 May 2008 (IRIN) - The resettlement of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) began on 5 May in Kenya's Rift Valley Province under a government campaign dubbed "Operation Rudi Nyumbani" (go back home).
"The operation kicked off well; it was launched in Kachibora in Cherangany and also in Molo [all in the Rift Valley]," Eric Kiraithe, the police spokesman, told IRIN on 5 May. "The military was on hand to transport those who were willing to go home."
Kiraithe said the police were ensuring that all IDPs returning home were protected. He said the initial phase of the resettlement programme was expected to last about a month.
Ali Mohammed, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Special Programmes, launched the resettlement programme in Cherangany.
However, many IDPs were reluctant to return home despite assurances by government officials that security had been boosted.
In a statement, spokesman Alfred Mutua said the government was committed to resettling all IDPs who had fled their homes after post-election violence in parts of the country in January and February.
"The government expects the momentum of the exercise to increase as days go by," Mutua said.
At least 1,200 people died and up to 350,000 were displaced when violence erupted in parts of the country, mostly in Rift Valley and Nyanza provinces, following the announcement of the outcome of presidential elections held on 27 December.


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The front page of today's Oriental Morning Post shows Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson leaving Scotland Yard.
The paper calls it a "bomb shock" to British politics. Have no doubt, the world is watching the UK right now.
Today's select committee hearings could go some way to answering the question of who will be left standing at Scotland Yard, at News Corp. and in the government once the full force of the phone-hacking scandal hits. To the West of the UK in the States, Democrats are rubbing their hands with glee as their chance to scupper Murdoch's poisonous Fox network ahead of the election with a beleaguered Obama, comes into view. To the East, in China, people keep their cards closer to their chests, but it would not surprise me if discussions are already happening about how picking up a stake in what ends up being left of Murdoch's.
British titles would assist China's soft power push exponentially. Desperate to improve China's image abroad, there is now a European and American edition of China Daily, the country's major state-run English-language newspaper, and Xinhua, the state agency is also making inroads in the Western market. Would this not be the chance to push China's agenda efficaciously? The Chinese are savvy operators. They would not envisage marching up to Wapping singing the East is Red, wearing Mao suits, but they could lean on a Hong Kong billionaire to invest in a title. A businessman from the former British colony, such as Li Ka-Shing, the richest person in East Asia, could be even more palatable to the British public than the former KGB officer we have operating the Independent and London Evening Standard. And being from the colonies did no harm to Mr Murdoch after all.
I hope the government acts to safeguard the proprietorship of British newspapers because as they say, better the devil you know.
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11 years ago at this race Rossi became the youngest world champion in all 3 classes, he has done it all.
Nothing more to prove but as he wont quit until he wins the championship again in the the 1000cc class to make it number 10, Rossi will be back at Yamaha next year let just hope he is not too old too old to do it again.


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Republicans who control the Michigan Senate might have a light agenda as they wrap up the 2009-10 legislative session.
Term-limited Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop said Wednesday he's expecting to leave some key decisions to incoming Republican governor Rick Snyder and the Legislature taking office in January.
But Bishop says he'll survey Republicans to determine what should be addressed this year.
Funding for the Pure Michigan travel promotion ad campaign might not be addressed. Lawmakers say they support the campaign but disagree on how to pay for it.
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Rap star sues over assault claimSnoop Dogg is suing a woman and her legal team after they demanded $5million from him in return for her silence over an alleged assault.
The rapper filed the lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court on December 10 and states in legal documents the details of the extortion attempt.
According to reports, the woman - whose name has not been disclosed to protect her privacy - sent a letter through her lawyers threatening to sell the story of the alleged assault to an American magazine and a book publisher if the star failed to pay the requested sum.
Snoop - real name Calvin Broadus - denies any involvement in the alleged attack, which the woman claims took place during a live performance in 2003.
However details of the 'assault' were not included in either the original suit or in Snoop's legal case.
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Carsten J. Reinhardt has been named president and chief executive officer at Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG. He also has been named a member of the Corporate Board of Management of Voith GmbH.
At Voith Turbo, Reinhardt succeeds Dr. Hubert Lienhard, who has held the president and CEO functions at the company since the beginning of the year. Lienhard remains as president and CEO of Voith GmbH.
Reinhardt has nearly 20 years of international management experience in commercial vehicles and powertrain manufacturing, starting in 1993 at the Commercial Vehicle Division of the former Mercedes-Benz AG, now Daimler AG, in Stuttgart, Germany. In 2003, he was appointed president and CEO of Daimler Trucks' North American Engine business, Detroit Diesel Corp.
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The NYC forum division has met and made recommendations for a party this evening. It was suggested that the party be at my place. Grand Wizard MSNGR approved and ratified party plans. It will take place this evening. 10ish. Bring beers. I'll unlock the door.
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Blizzard recently announced that they were going to add a little feature called the "Faction Change" to their surprisingly popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft. The announcement didn't contain a release date nor did it say if this feature was going to cost.
Well, out of the blue, Blizzard have now stated that their new "service" is now live. Blizzard have also created a new page explaining what will happen to your mounts, spells, reputation, items and more on their official site.
The faction changing service is available for a ridiculous price of $30, included in the service will be the option to customize the character as well, but I don't see how that makes the $30 price seem more worth it.
On Blizzard's official site they have written up their own FAQ page for anyone who is unsure about what this service has to offer, as well as additional information.
Seeing as I don't play World of Warcraft, nor do I understand the reason why so many players have become so addicted to the game, I'll let the FAQ page speak for itself.
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2007: Hermann Trophy (presented by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and the Missouri Athletic Club) semifinalist for the second consecutive year ... Conference USA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season ... First-team All-Conference USA ... Named first-team All-Midwest Region (NSCAA) ... Led Mustangs goals (8), assists (7), points (23), shots (61) and game-winning goals (5) ... Converted three of four penalty kicks in 2007 ... Named Most Valuable Player of the 2007 SMU Mi Cocina Classic after leading Mustangs to victories over then-No. 5 Virginia and Georgetown ... Featured in October/November (2007) issue of Sports Illustrated's SILatino magazine in the "Seleccion Juvenil" section - the equivalent to the "Faces in the Crowd" section in Sports Illustrated, after being named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week for his MVP performance in the SMU Mi Cocina Classic ... Now has 48 points in his career, on 15 goals and 18 assists ... Five game-winning goals tied for Conference USA lead in 2007 ... Guarda's 23 points were second-highest total in Conference USA ... His eight goals were tied for second-highest total in C-USA ... Seven assists tied for third-highest in C-USA ... Listed on the 2007 Hermann Trophy watch list ... Named National Player of the Week (10/29/07) by the NSCAA and by collegesoccernews.com earlier this year after scoring back-to-back game-winning goals in SMU's victories over South Carolina and Memphis ... Preseason first-team All-America pick by College Soccer News.com ... selected to the All-Conference USA preseason team and picked as the preseason C-USA Offensive Player of the Year ... team tri-captain with Scott Corbin and Ben Shuleva.
2006: Started in all 23 games ... Third on the squad in scoring with five goals and six assists (16 points) on a team-high 50 shots (24 on goal) ... Scored game-winning goal vs. Tulsa ... 2006 NSCAA All-America third team pick ... Named to the 2006 NSCAA All-Midwest Region first team ... Chosen 2006 Conference USA Player of the Year ... First-team All-Conference USA selection ... Earned All-Tournament Team honors at Golden Hurricane Classic and SMU Mi Cocina Classic ... Hermann Trophy semifinalist ... Preseason All-Conference USA pick.
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I asked because the apron looks like hell. It's barely a year old.
Anyway, we moved in together when she got into Stanford Law. It turns out we both really liked our long-distance relationship. All the security of thinking you were in a relationship, none of the managing the day-to-day. Occasional hot, hungry, sex. Thems were the days.
Anyway, in CA we lasted about 6 weeks, I moved out a month later and here I am still! Maybe JKS _should_ pursue it!
"if you ride it the way it's meant to be ridden there's no way any wife is less of a ***** than a bicycle." - gstein
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Texas Time Trial Championships Cat 3 - Barely reached my goal of top 10. There were some really fast times this year and I was happy with that. photo cred to my wife.
Team TT Cat 3, 40K - Took first with a time of 51:56 (one of the fastest times of the day), we had some real fast guys on the team. photo cred my wife
I raced against you a couple of times this year (Fayetteville and Charter Reserve).
Great lookin' position. And a fast time! Imagine how fast that TTT would've been if rider #3 in that picture was actually aero!
my father-in-law was taking pics
Great suffering pic fudgy.
thanks. if there is one cycling skill I will give myself credit for, it's trying really really hard. I'm a little bummed to see these pics and know in my head I still need to be 8-10lbs lighter to compete at the hillclimbs in p12.
but then I see a pic like this from the 10-min break between races and remember that the difference between winning and losing is pretty negligible in the overall scheme of things.
credit: father-in-law again.
end of the purgatory road race. probably one o the hardest days on the bike every year. great race. photo by mike mccabe.
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The winning sprint from the Red Kite crit yesterday.
Dude (an ex-teammate of mine) was coming up on my left, lucky for me the curb came right, I was coming left, door closed.. No, you may not enter here!!
Photo credit to one of his relatives.
that was my mom. there is a 90% chance she thought I was winning.
Nice winning and working pics, Squadra!
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Banff Bike Fest. First race in more than twenty two years, suffering and enjoying it.
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There is no question whatsoever that these are very difficult days for Transocean (NYSE:RIG). Because of its role in the BP Gulf oil spill, the company finds itself under a microscope like never before, and it seems reasonable to assume that its is going to be facing legal trouble for years to come. All of this has taken a toll on the stock, which is now discounted based on the assumption of a very bleak future for the world's leading deep water driller.
But not so fast. Even if Transocean bears a larger share of responsibility for the oil spill, I don't think this affects the company's potential in the long term. For better or worse, deep water drilling is here to stay. Plus, Transocean is a leading operator in the field, and it would take years for another company to build a fleet that could rival Transocean's. To me, this means the company has above-average odds of recovering from this matter.
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The oil spill and the drilling moratorium undoubtedly hurt the company's June quarter results, but it was not going to be an especially strong quarter anyway. Revenue fell 4% sequentially and 13% from last year, as the company saw relatively soft utilization and lower day rates. Although deep water day rates have held up (and were up slightly on a sequential basis), the rates for jackups fell by double-digit amounts from the March quarter.
Transocean is a company with strong operating leverage, but that cuts both ways. While the company enjoys strong profitability when rates are high and rig activity is robust, the reverse is also true. Even excluding costs related to the Macondo, the company's EBITDA fell 13% on a sequential basis, and overall results came up short of the average analyst guesses. (To learn more, see A Clear Look At EBITDA.)
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It is easy to say that offshore drilling activity will pick up again and that rates and utilization will rise. The major question, though, is when? And what happens to the company in the meantime as management deals with the fallout from Macondo?
Right now, there is ongoing squabbling about exactly who is to blame in the accident, and to what extent. Transocean clearly had some problems - there were a variety of maintenance and quality control issues aboard the Deep water Horizon rig before the accident, and the company was late in maintaining the blowout preventer, which the company purchased from Cameron (NYSE:CAM). On the other hand, BP made a number of puzzling operating decisions and orders relating to the actual drilling process, and it appears that these decisions also had a direct causal link to the accident.
So, what happens to RIG? The company's future legal payouts are certainly a major unknown today, but it seems a near-certainty to me that the company will have to incur expenses to retrofit, modernize and otherwise update equipment on its rigs. Whether the United States and other sovereign governments impose new safety requirements or not, common sense dictates that drillers like Transocean, Noble (NYSE:NE), Pride (NYSE:PDE), Diamond Offshore (NYSE:DO) and Ensco (NYSE:ESV) are going to be spending money to correct any deficiencies in maintenance and equipment.
In fact, longer term, the industry may ultimately be glad it made the move. It is not unreasonable to think that some governments may go easier on their local operators (like China and China Oilfield Services), but that may ultimately limit their ability to go international if more countries raise the standards for companies wishing to operate in their waters.
The Bottom Line
I am generally very skeptical of using cash flow modeling for companies in industries like energy services. Still, I cannot overlook the fact that Transocean ends up looking cheap by this metric - a testament to just how badly beaten-up the stock really is. Even using more common metrics like forward EV/EBITDA, the stock still looks like a good deal.
Transocean certainly has major challenges to overcome, and not all of them (like overall market conditions) are within management's power to change. Still, this is a top-tier operator with a difficult-to-replace fleet and deep relationships with numerous major energy producers. Given that I believe offshore drilling is here to stay, I think adventurous investors ought to consider adding Transocean to their portfolios and waiting for the eventual recovery in business and stock multiples. (Learn more about oiling drilling, see Oil And Gas Industry Primer.)
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Mumbai, She has been hogging the limelight for her dare to bare act in "Short Kut: The Con Is On" that releases Friday. But Amrita Rao says she believes in hardwork and not taking shortcuts to achieve success in life.
"My entry in filmdom was not a freak accident, it was my participation in ad films that got me due recognition with famous directors and producers. I guess that's the only shortcut I have taken in my life and it paid off. Otherwise, I don't believe in shortcuts at all, I believe in the fact that slow and steady wins the race," she said.
"Short Kut-The Con Is On" is a comedy and it also stars Arshad Warsi and Akshaye Khanna. It has been produced by Anil Kapoor and directed by Neeraj Vora.


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The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Season 4: Does Bob Stookey Die?
It's hard to guess what might be to come for Bob Stookey (Larry Gilliard Jr.) on The Walking Dead Season 4. He's a character from the comic books, but not only is he somewhat different in the TV version, we don't even know what happened to Bob in the comics.
Comic book/graphic novel Bob came to Woodbury with a group, and became the town drunk. But he ultimately ended up saving The Governor's (David Morrissey) life after Michonne (Danai Gurira) tortured him. The Governor himself is killed during a later assault on the prison, and the books don't make it clear what happened to Bob.
The TV version of Bob is a former Army medic who may have issues with alcohol, as in the comics. After that, the paths don't match up too well — unless they do later, if it turns out he is connected to The Gov.
Our Bob joined the prison about a week before the events of Season 4 picked up, which is also a week before all hell broke loose. Coincidence?
Larry Gilliard Jr. told The Hollywood Reporter Bob will talk about where he comes from and what he was up to before Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) found him. "I will say he was part of another group before he met up with Daryl and [the group at the prison] and before he was solo. I can't say much — all I can say is he ended up solo."
Maybe he was with The Gov's group in a camp outside the prison? Hmm. Larry added, "At the heart of Bob, he's a good person, but he's battling demons and sometimes the demons get the best of you. That's another thing that I like about the character, and what I get to do as an actor is to portray someone who is battling things and show his human side, because no one is born bad."
But does Bob become bad? Right now, as we approach Episode 4, "Indifference," Bob is out on a supply run with Tyreese (Chad Coleman), Daryl, and Michonne. It's already off to a rocky start and they lost the car. How they're going to reach this veterinary school and return the 50-odd miles back to the prison remains a mystery. Maybe they find a magic carpet or meet nice humans who give them a lift, or maybe they hotwire a new car that happens to have gas. We'll find out.
Does Bob make it through the season alive? Your guess is as good as ours. It feels like we're working up to a big clash with The Governor and we don't know where Bob will stand with that. Maybe he'll fight and die with Team Prison. Maybe he'll live and travel with Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and company, if/when they hit the road for new ground. Maybe he'll switch sides and fight with The Gov. Maybe he'll run. It's a total mystery.
It doesn't seem like Bob is leaving us anytime soon, since there's so much to explore with this guy. We need to hear more about his past and this mysterious group he was with. What happened? Who is Bob now, and how much can he be trusted? For all we know, Bob will become a loyal team player and we'll see him alongside Daryl and company into Season 5 and beyond.
What do you think will happen with Bob? Share your thoughts and theories below!
The Walking Dead airs Sunday nights at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.
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May 30, 2016
The documents allege Trustee Timothy Brannan spent $10,000 of the college's money towards opening up a separate business.
The money was intended to be spent on researching how to best teach online courses aimed at educators says former LCC trustee Todd Heywood.
Brannan denied misspending any LCC money and claims the allegations are politically motivated.
Local FBI officials say they haven't received enough information to investigate the allegations.
LCC is already investigating the claims with their own police and lawyers, and would not comment directly because of their investigation.
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The day after The Beatles recorded 10 of the songs that would appear on their debut album Please Please Me, they were back on the road with a performance in Oldham, Lancashire.
John Lennon had all but destroyed his voice singing Twist And Shout in the studio; he was also still suffering from a heavy cold. Nonetheless, he took to the stage at the Astoria Ballroom. Fortunately Paul McCartney and George Harrison were able to take on the bulk of the singing, and the screams from an enthusiastic audience helped mask any deficiencies.
My voice wasn't the same for a long time after; every time I swallowed, it was like sandpaper.
This was The Beatles' only appearance in Oldham, Lancashire - now part of the Greater Manchester local authority. The Astoria Ballroom was situated on King Street and opened in December 1908. It had a stage 45 feet wide, and seated a total of 1,842 people.
The building closed as a cinema in 1961 and was subsequently used variously as a concert hall, bowling alley and nightclub.


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The NYT reports that the yoga world has been rocked by a sex scandal:
"The wholesome image of yoga took a hit in the past few weeks as a rising star of the discipline came tumbling back to earth. After accusations of sexual impropriety with female students, John Friend, the founder of Anusara, one of the worldâs fastest-growing styles, told followers that he was stepping down for an indefinite period of âself-reflection, therapy and personal retreat.â
I assume yoga will be an integral part of his indefinite period of self-reflection and therapy.
But this is hardly the first time that yogaâs enlightened facade has been cracked by sexual scandal. Why does yoga produce so many philanderers? And why do the resulting uproars leave so many people shocked and distraught?
Ancient sex cult? Yeah, we forgot to mention that part. Seriously, any guy who has ever been to a yoga class could have immediately told you about the libidinal effect of yoga — and the purpose of all those poses.
Hatha originated as a way to speed the Tantric agenda. It used poses, deep breathing and stimulating acts â including intercourse â to hasten rapturous bliss. In time, Tantra and Hatha developed bad reputations. The main charge was that practitioners indulged in sexual debauchery under the pretext of spirituality.
So I guess those claims of pagan debauchery are true. Oh, it's just too funny. See you at yoga!
Here's the full article, interesting throughout.
9 Responses to "Yoga unmasked as pagan sex cult"
The author of that article seem to have gotten some things mixed up. The Hatha-tradition (dating back to the 15th century) has never included intercourse, that was a separate branch (Maithuna) of the larger Tantric tradition. Tantra is at its foundation about breaking conventions of society (originally forbidden consumption – meat, alcohol, sex, fish and cereal) and self to gain greater understanding of the conventions as such and to find your own individual path to illumination, free from the bonds of mainstream society. It has literally thousands of branches (simply because it's an individualist tradition, as opposed to mainstream Hinduism which favors obedience and listening to your "betters"), some include wearing nothing but the ashes of cremated people and using what's left on the corpses in rituals (the infamous Aghora sadhus, or necromancers), others integrate sex in various forms (Maithuna), others again are more "tame" and stick to meditation and yoga in various forms (like Kundalini and Hatha). Sex is not the goal in Tantra, it's just one of many paths.
Yoga can be used to get a better sex life, just like anything else that gives you more stamina, flexibility and control over bodily reactions. You seem to write about this as if it is something bad, something to look down on ("debauchery"). Sex is a skill like any other, if you study and practice in a conscious way you get better at it. What matters is what you do with the knowledge; to abuse it and violate other human beings like the men described in the article has done is despicable. But this is nothing unique to yoga, just look at the latest pedophilia-scandals in the Catholic Church. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
As for "ancient sex cult" – all spiritual traditions dating that far back in time are based in fertility cults, they were as big back in the "stone age" as the religions of the book (christianity, islam, judaism) were during the last millenium. Sex has always been popular, for pretty good reasons A few years back archaeologists found a penis-shaped object dating back 6-8000 years (mesolithic period) during an excavation in Sweden, and they're still bickering about whether it's a real dildo (it's a bit on the small side) or some cult-related object.
Paganism is a Recongized Religion in Most of the world Yoga is an Exercize
Yoga is not a Pagan Sex Cult and Even if it was theres nothing wrong with sitting and meditating and enjoying your sexuality
Stop looking for propaganda and leave us Pagans alone
You say "pagan sex cult" like that's a bad thing…
Of course it's an ancient sex cult. Must admit, this reminder made me briefly interested in yoga once again. Then I returned to paleo.
Really, I would think that "sign me up!" would be the natural reaction of a lot of people to this article. Anyway yoga teachers don't take vows of celibacy, do they? So what's the problem?
No bias here, as Satchidanda was the Yogaville founder, but the case against him seemed the weakest. Americans are still fairly prudish by Euro standards so that's what flies in the headlines but the substantial critique is ignored–people chased after yoga and found exactly what they wanted to; as so many others pursuing other esoteric practices do.
As a nihilist, I support any form of debauchery. Also: I decided to start taking yoga classes.
I appreciate some yoga-bashing as much as the next person but you must put it into the proper historical context and know that Hatha Yoga is only one of the branches of Yoga and is not often conflated with the many Tantric practices. The scandals come from the inherent conflict between an ascetic existence of continual privations and the fact that all the physical practices are supposed to increase peripheral circulation. Believe me, when you grow up in a place called "Yogaville," as I did, in the presence of actual monks continually doing these poses (and violating their vows of celibacy) the joke becomes an axiom. I would've liked to introduce myself by saying I came from "Pagan Sex Cult-ville" but sadly it was more like, "aged hippies confirmation bias-party-ville"
If you have any questions about what white people with disposable income are willing to do for a brown man in orange robes, from the 60s onwards, shoot me an email.
As a pagan, I support the idea of pagan debauchery. Or at least good history. I mean, you can't seperate yoga from sexuality in a historical sense. That said, that's not the reason that so many sex scandals rock the yogha world. it's because a yoga class is full of hot vegan girls with their asses up in the air. It's like a giant tease. And, oddly, these classes are populated byu human animals who like sex. I know the math is fuzzy, but if you carry the one ….


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FOUR OAKS, N.C. --Four fire departments fought a large house fire in Four Oaks Tuesday evening.
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A family who lived in the home has been displaced. The Red Cross is providing assistance.
It's still unclear what started the fire.
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In June 2001, the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission released for sale a new "scratch-and-play" lottery game card named "Caesars [sic] Palace®" (played by scratching the surface of each card at designated spots to reveal hidden numbers or images). It offered a grand prize of $1,000,000 to players whose game cards contained certain spots that matched. Very soon, numerous purchasers began to claim million-dollar prizes; most of these demands-for-payment were denied by the Commission on the grounds that the claims were based upon a misreading of the game-card instructions. The claimants appealed, but their appeals were denied by a special hearing board appointed by the Commission. Further appeal to state courts in Massachusetts can by law be based only on procedural grounds, not the facts of the case. This paper analyzes the semantic, pragmatic, and semiotic bases for the claimants' and Commission's conflicting interpretations of the instructions—a somewhat new application of linguistics to the field of language and law. The essay also raises theoretical questions concerning the relationship between linguistics and semiotic theory in the context of real- world data.
revision of a paper presented at the Southeastern Conference on Linguistics, 19 April 2002
Revision of a paper read at the Tenth International Conference on Methods in Dialectology, St. John's Newfoundland, Aug. 1999
On April 17, 1991, a twelve-year-old junior-high student in Norfolk, Virginia, was suspended from school for refusing to desist from wearing a tee shirt on the front of which was printed in very large letters, DRUGS SUCK! School officials argued that the inscription was "inappropriate for school attire" because it is "vulgar," "derives from a sexual connotation of oral-genital contact," and hence is potentially disruptive to the maintenance of order in school. The child's parents sued, insisting that the shirt contained a valuable message of critical importance and that the vernacular language was not "vulgar" but simply contemporary slang which conveyed the message in a powerful fashion to an otherwise quite impervious audience. The case presents a complex of problems in semiotics, pragmatics, semantics, and historical linguistics. Most speakers of American English today know that "X Sucks!" has a primary colloquial meaning "X is bad." However, many speakers also attach secondary meanings and even putative etymologies to the slang phrase–usually connected to fellatio–which some of them may find deeply offensive; yet (unlike the Norfolk school officials) they have no difficulty accepting the phrase and even using it themselves. The paper demonstrates (a). that the etymological connection between "X Sucks!" and fellatio is largely a folk etymology; and (b). that contemporary connotations of fellatio for "X Sucks!" are foregrounded only when the specific issue of putative etymology is raised, thus allowing speakers to accept a phrase that they might otherwise find inappropriate.
Revision of a paper read at the meeting of the American Dialect Society, Jan. 6, 2000


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Earlier this week, the PGA of America named Steve Stricker a Ryder Cup assistant — or vice-captain — under captain Tom Watson for this September's event.
But what if Stricker can play?
On a week in which Ryder Cup qualifers or hopefuls Matt Kuchar, Jason Dufner and Tiger Woods have all had health problems, the 47-year-old Stricker played through his own — a labrum tear in his hip — all the way to the PGA Championship leaderboard. Stricker finished his second round Friday at Valhalla 3-under-par, putting him at 5-under for the tournament, four strokes off Rory McIlroy.
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So how about a different role in Scotland?
"Well, you know it's going to sting, I'm sure, when I'm over there as an assistant captain and watching the guys and wishing I was probably a part of the playing part of this team," Stricker said. "You know, I'll cherish the moment of just being a part of it in any way, shape or form. Hopefully I can help out a little bit.
"It's all about the guys there and how they are playing and what they bring to the team. And you know, I'm just going to help out anyway Tom asks me or anybody else asks me to."
Stricker joins Andy North and Raymond Floyd as assistants to Watson. Playing seems unlikely for the semi-retired Wisconsin native, who's competing in his 11th event of the season this week at Valhalla.
"I haven't played all that well this year and I'm just trying to have a good tournament here this week — try to finish the year off in a positive form and move forward," Stricker said. So playing in the Ryder Cup "really hasn't crossed my mind too much."
Jonathan Lintner can be reached at (502) 582-4199. Follow him on Twitter @JonathanLintner.


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May 30, 2016
It has been a rainy day across the area with over an inch of rain for most of us. Outside of a stray shower as our cold front passes, we will remain dry through the overnight and through our Saturday. Drier air is arriving to our northwest and should keep rain chances at bay for the first part of the weekend.
On Sunday, rain chances spike as an upper level low passes overhead moving from east to west. As we move onto the western side, we may see enough moisture return and lift to cause some showers and a storm or two. Rain chances then drop off after Sunday back to more of the pop-up variety through the rest of next week.
Temperatures are a little tricky to forecast, especially for tomorrow, as the amount of cloud cover and evaporation rate will determine how warm we get. Because of the heavy rainfall today, I do not expect us to clear the 80s, but I think we should easily reach the upper 80s with a spot or two that hasn't seen as much rain reaching 90.
In the tropics, a part of the remnant of Chantal is moving over the Bahamas and could potentially develop/re-develop into something over the next couple of days. There is little to no chance we see anything out of this tropical wave, but if you have plans for the Bahamas or the Atlantic seaboard, you will want to at least keep an eye on it through the weekend.
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OK I have Zero knowledge concerning brick siding. I own a 6 year old brick faced home. I noticed that a number of the red bricks were cracked and then I noticed that the builder did not use solid bricks. Basic red clay bricks. I'm questioning if this even meets code? Sadly I'm the 2nd owner and even hiring an out of town inspector did not find any issues (Yeah some were major and this guy came highly recomended and was a retired builder himself).
Please tell me if these bricks conform with code as it seems ridiculous that only 6 years and significant cracks. Plus could this be related to my water issues around the home?
Last and unrelated. Anyone know of a site for fireplace mantle and surround ideas?
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hard to tell from here. Do you mean the bricks have holes in the centers? That is not uncommon. neither is minor checking.
but if you have water problems, then it could be related. What sort of water trouble do you have? Do you have weep holes in th ebase of the brick veneer? What sort of climate do you liove in?
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but if you have water problems, then it could be related. What sort of water trouble do you have? Do you have weep holes in th ebase of the brick veneer? What sort of climate do you liove in?
Excellence is its own reward!
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Painting ColorLock siding?
Need to know what type of paint to use
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Internet group: Quality over speed in new domains
NEW YORK The organization in charge of expanding the number of Internet address suffixes - the ".com" part of domain names - is apologizing for delays but says it's favoring "quality, not speed."
Three weeks ago, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers abruptly shut down a system for letting companies and organizations propose new suffixes, after it discovered a software glitch that exposed some private data. At the time, ICANN planned to reopen the system within four business days. The system remains suspended indefinitely.
"We've very focused on the quality of what we do," ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom said. "We take this very seriously. That's why we're moving very methodologically and professionally."
In an interview with The Associated Press this week, Beckstrom added, "We apologize for the delay, but we're committed to getting this right."
ICANN has said it needed time to figure out why the software failed and how to fix it. That was completed last week, Beckstrom said, but ICANN still must undergo extensive testing on the fixes and inform companies and organizations whose data had been exposed. He declined to offer a timetable; ICANN said Friday that it planned to provide an update after Tuesday.
Up to 1,000 domain name suffixes could be added each year in the most sweeping change to the domain name system since its creation in the 1980s.
The idea is to let Las Vegas hotels, casinos and other attractions congregate around ".Vegas," or a company such as Canon Inc. draw customers to "cameras.Canon" or "printers.Canon." The new system will also make Chinese, Japanese and Swahili versions of ".com" possible.
After several years of deliberations, ICANN began accepting applications in mid-January. The application window was to have closed on April 12 - the same day ICANN had to shut down the system, just hours before the deadline.
The glitch did not affect general availability of the Internet's domain name system - the databases that let Internet-connected computers know where to send email and locate websites. It also did not affect the ability to register new names under existing suffixes.
Rather, the glitch was with the software ICANN had set up to take applications for new suffixes.
The proposals were supposed to be confidential until the application period closed. The software glitch allowed some applicants to view data about others, including potential competitors. The data were limited to file names and usernames, not the contents of the files.
But those names in some cases offered clues about which companies were proposing what suffixes, Beckstrom said. Knowing that could allow an applicant to change a proposal and gain an advantage.
ICANN believes that 105 applicants might have had data viewed by others, while 50 applicants might have seen information on others - inadvertently, ICANN believes. That's out of 1,268 registered applicants, each of which can submit as many as 50 suffix proposals.
Beckstrom said that once the system reopens, ICANN will monitor applicants to determine whether they make adjustments based on what they might have seen. Applicants will also have at least a week to make sure their data didn't get lost or corrupted.
The delay shouldn't have a major effect on the availability of new suffixes, as the new names won't appear in general use until at least next spring - in many cases, much later.
Late Friday, ICANN said it had received 2,091 suffix proposals - fully completed or in progress - and another 214 for which it was still awaiting or processing application fees. That means applications will be divided into at least four batches of about 500 each, potentially stretching the review process over a few years.