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[Book Review published in the Armenian Review, vol. 45, no.3 (Autumn1992, published April 1994), pp. 72-74.]
Robert W. Thomson, translator, The History of Lazar P'arpec'i, Columbia University Program in Armenian Studies, Suren D. Fesjian Academic Publications No. 4, Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1991, x, 304 pages.
Dickran Kouymjian
After Agatangeghos (1976) (including a separate volume on the Teachings of St. Gregory [1970]), Movses Khorenatsi (1978), Eghishe (1982), Davit Anhakht (1983), Tovma Artzruni (1985), Vardan Areweltsi (1989), and (19), Robert Thomson, formerly of Harvard, now Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian at Pembroke College, Oxford University, provides us with the seventh in his continuing series of translations of early Armenian historical texts, the History of Ghazar Parpetsi. As of this writing he has also completed translations of the Georgian Chronicle in its Armenian version and the Law Code of Mkhitar Gosh, both of which should be published soon. Thomson's translation of much of the second and some of the third part of Ghazar's three part history was already published as an appendix to his rendering in English of Eghishe (1982, pp. 251-327). In the latter work there is also a long discussion of the thorny question of the relationship of the Eghishe's History to that of Ghazar's, which is only briefly alluded to in the present volume. As with the early volumes the translation can be regarded critical since the 1904 Tiflis edition was used emendated by the various fragments found since then.1 The organization of the volume is as follows: preface and abbreviations, pp. vii-x, introduction, 3-31, History, 33-245, Letter, 247-266, appendix, 267-275, bibliography, 277-282, and indexes of personal and geographical names, technical terms, scriptural quotations, 283-304. The volume supersedes all earlier translations in any language. Footnotes in the text provide Thomson's usual meticulous textual and historical commentaries and elucidations. The philological, linguistic and historical data in the notes to the text follows the method Robert Thomson has used in his earlier translations. Important words and phrases in Ghazar are cross referenced with their use in Agatangeghos, Eghishe, Movses, and other sources. Biblical citations and allusions are noted with care. In the appendix, Thomson has taken time to discuss at length a few terms and ideas -- dreams, monks and monasteries, patriarchal titles -- the discussion of which would have been too cumbersome for the footnotes. He also provides a translation of the oldest fragment of Ghazar (10-12th century) which can be compared with the same section according to the critical text based on 17th century manuscripts. In the introduction Prof. Thomson reviews the question of when Ghazar wrote. He underlines that Ghazar was of the fifth century, the very last years of it, and unlike Agatangeghos and pseudo-Pawstos Buzandatsi (e.g. the "Buzandaran" or Epic Histories)2 his identity is clear as is his time of writing. Thus, Ghazar is left as the only fifth century Armenian historian whose time and whose identity is certain. Without belaboring the point in this translation, Thomson believes Mosves Khorenatsi to be from a much later century and to have used Ghazar; he has made this point several times and at length in the introduction to the translation of MovsÚs.3 So too, Thomson again places Eghishe in the sixth century; he states emphatically that Ghazar did not use Eghishe, quite the contrary, but again as in the case of MovsÚs, he does not repeat his arguments, presented in detail in the earlier translation of Eghishe.4 Nevertheless, it is curious that Ghazar is not cited by name in a subsequent Armenian history until the tenth century work of Tovma Artzruni, thus creating a certain mystery about the manuscript tradition and the reputation of Parpetsi's work. Since I have already summarized the contents of Ghazar's History elsewhere,5 it would be more useful to point a few of the many observations Robert Thomson has made on the text in his introduction. The important of Amrdolu Monastery at Bitlis in the preservation of the Armenian historical tradition is emphasized (PP. 3-4) by pointing out that the oldest surviving manuscript of Ghazar (1672) was copied there along with the oldest texts of Koriwn's biography of Mashtots and the History of Sebeos. The earliest text of Agatangeghos (1569) was also from Bitlis as were those of Buzandaran Patmutiwnk (1599) and the History of John Catholicos (1680-89). Though Ghazar, like other Armenian historians, presents in detail the details of life in Armenia, he never talks about Armenians living outside the homeland. The suggestion (p.3) is that Armenian life in Byzantium was different, or, in any case, outside the pale of Armenian history. Finally, Thomson tries to grasp the motivation behind history writing for Ghazar and his contemporaries (p.9) : "History has a purpose beyond the telling of enjoyable tales: it is to encourage virtue -- defined broadly as what is right and what is noble -- to castigate vice -- again defined in both moral and social terms -- and to preserve the memory of glorious deeds that will redound to the fame of Armenia." Like the previous Thomson translations, The History of Ghazar P'arpets'i, is translated in graceful English, yet always faithful to the original Armenian. Professor Thomson is to be congratulated for his persistence and erudition. One leaves the text of Ghazar anxiously awaiting the next translation in the series.
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The Asia Foundation, the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) and Young Innovations today launch the beta version of "Shuvayatra" (Safe Journey), a mobile application that provides Nepali migrant laborers with the tools that they need to plan a safer period of travel and work abroad. Migrants can now access dynamic information and resources to st… Read more
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Today, The Asia Foundation's Nabilan Program: Ending Violence against Women in Timor-Leste, funded by the Australian Government, launched a ground-breaking report, Understanding Violence against Women and Children in Timor-Leste: Findings from the Nabilan Baseline Study. Launch event in Dili. Ending violence against women and children in Timor-Lest… Read more
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Dealing With Uncertainty: Reflections on Donor Preferences for Pre-Planned Project Models The Asia Foundation launched a paper today, entitled Dealing with Uncertainty: Reflections on Donor Preferences for Pre-planned Project Models with support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Partnership (DFAT-TAF Partnership). This is… Read more
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A Taste for Death (Adam Dalgliesh Series) by P.D. James
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In her latest Commander Adam Dalgliesh detective novel, James subtly deepens the complexities of his personality, making him an ever more credible protagonist. When two bodies are discovered with their throats slashed in a London church, Dalgleish is called upon to solve the case. One victim is Sir Paul Berowne, former Minister of the Crown; the other is a tramp accustomed to sleeping in the church vestibule. It seems that these deaths may be tied to those of two young women who have recently been employed in the Berowne household. Dalgleish feels an unusual empathy in this case; he had known Berowne and sensed several parallels in their lives. This sense of compassion is one of the things that distinguishes James's novels. In delving into what she calls "the fascination of character," she makes each actor in the drama memorable. The characters here read Trollope and Philip Larkin; they are knowledgeable about architecture and art. Yet James's civilized digressions do not detract from the suspense of the plot. She does not employ horrific details for shock effect, but her step-by-step description of procedural details, particularly those of forensic medicine, totally immerse readers in the investigation. Literate readers who have not yet made Adam Dalgliesh's acquaintance should rush to the bookstores for this one. 100,000 first printing; BOMC main selection; author tour. (November 1
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When the quiet Little Vestry of St. Matthew's Church becomes the blood-soaked scene of a double murder, Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh faces an intriguing conundrum: How did an upper-crust Minister come to lie, slit throat to slit throat, next to a neighborhood derelict of the lowest order? Challenged with the investigation of a crime that appears to have endless motives, Dalgliesh explores the sinister web spun around a half-burnt diary and a violet-eyed widow who is pregnant and full... read more
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Murder Mystery and Great Writing, August 31, 2003 Reviewer: David Riley from Columbus, Ohio James has the greatest depth in her characters of any of the detective fiction writers that I have read. In A Taste for Death a tramp and a government minister are found in a church with their throats cut. Dalgleish knew the minister slightly and felt a strong connection with him at their meetings. As the case unfolds Dalgleish finds himself drawn in far more personally than he expected, which hampers his investigation to some extent. Apart from the mystery, this novel explores the remnants of the british class system as it crumbles, the old guard represented by Lady Ursula hanging on for grim death and Kate Miskin determined to sweep away all vestiges of her upbringing and create a new life. Neither character ultimately achieves their aim as nothing can remain unchanged, but as James aptly illustrates you also cannot just dismiss your past as though it did not take place. James develops each character brilliantly as the story unfolds from the lonely spinster Miss Wharton who discovers the bodies, to Kate Miskin a newy assigned assistant to Dalgleish who's complicated personal life becomes tragically caught up in the case. The book has been rated by other reviewers as both her best and one of her less noteworthy works. I found it superb and rate it up there with her best. Several reviewers also complain about the amount of detail the author goes into, in my opinion the detail is what brings the books to life, makes them believable and raises them above the mundane coffee table crime novel. James achieves so much more than a mere who dunnit in her work, as she explores her complex characters insecurities, hang ups and emotions. In addition she always explores some new facet of English society and leaves you with something to ponder long after the book is back on the shelf. I feel James's work compares favourably with any contemporary "serious novelist" I have read recently and recommend her whole heartedly.


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Preaching as Weeping, Confession, and Resistance: Radical Responses
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Woody Allen's latest You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger won't open until September 23, but the prolific writer/director is already at work putting together his cast for his next movie. Entertainment Weekly reports that Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, and Kathy Bates have signed on for Allen's latest romantic comedy, Midnight in Paris. French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy was already cast, even though she admitted "I'm not an actress at all."
The movie "celebrates a young man's great love for Paris, and simultaneously explores the illusion people have that a life different from their own is better" as it follows a family that heads to Paris for business, including a young engaged couple that has a life-changing experience during the trip.
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NITRO, W.Va. -- W.Va. 25 in Nitro between 19th and 22nd streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 8 for Nitro's annual Boom Town Days festival and antique car show.
Officials with the Nitro Police Department urge travelers to use Second Avenue as an alternate route during the event. For more information about road closures, call 304-755-0777.


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Karlin was born 1936 in Philadelphia, PA. In 1957, he graduated
from Swarthmore College, where he majored in Mathematics and minored
in Chemistry and Physics. In 1962, he received a Ph.D from Rockefeller
University. His thesis title was "The inactivation of neurohypophyseal
hormones by the toad bladder." From 1962 to 1965 he was a
postdoctoral trainee with David Nachmansohn at Columbia University,
College of Physicians and Surgeons, during which time he started
working on acetylcholine receptors and on acetylcholinesterase.
He has been at Columbia ever since, still working on acetylcholine
receptors. Currently he is Higgins Professor of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biophysics, Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, and Neurology
and Director of the Center for Molecular Recognition. He is a member
of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the National
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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 01: Matthew Morrison and Renee Puente arrive at the Versace Haute-Couture show as part of Paris Fashion Week Fall / Winter 2013 at the Ritz hotel on July 1, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)


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The Department of Communication Studies at California State University, Long Beach offers a Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies. A student may construct a personalized program that draws from the following areas: rhetorical, interpersonal, organizational, or intercultural communication, performance studies, forensics, or instructional communication.
1. Application for Admission to the University. The office of Enrollment Services processes applications to the University (forms available through that office) and forwards those meeting University criteria to the Department.
2. Application to the Department. In addition to the University application, prospective students are also required to submit an application and supporting materials directly to the Department. An application form along with detailed instructions are available on-line at the Department's website (http://www.csulb.edu/depts/comstudies). Generally, the department accepts students who have a minimum 3.0 Overall Undergraduate GPA and a minimum combined score of 900 on the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Exam (minimum of 400 per section). The decision to admit is never based on a single indicator. Students who do not meet these requirements may seek admission through appeal.
3. Admissions Appeal Policy. Students whose GPA and/or GRE scores are below the minimum may seek admission through an appeal letter to the Graduate Advisor. The Graduate Advisor shall distribute copies of any appeal letters to the Graduate Committee. The Graduate Committee shall consider the merits of each appeal letter and determine whether an exception ought to be made with regard to the GPA and/or GRE requirements. The decision of the Graduate Committee is final. Students who are not accepted into the program may not enroll in graduate courses in the Department of Communication Studies. Graduate courses taken through Open University will not apply to the student's degree program in the Department of Communication Studies.
4. Teaching Associateships and Graduate Assistantships. Employment as a Teaching Associate or Graduate Assistant falls under the jurisdiction of the Personnel Committee of the Department. The positions pay approximately $950.00 per month. Tuition is not waived. Interested students should send letters of application, transcripts, GRE scores, and three letters of recommendation to: Chair, Department of Communication Studies, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., MHB-717, Long Beach, CA 90840-2407.
5. Advising. Consult the Graduate Advisor to plan a program of study and to receive information regarding Department procedures prior to enrollment. The Graduate Advisor and/or a faculty mentor will guide students through their programs.
General Considerations
1. Requirements
2. Prerequisites
3. Students must comply with all University regulations outlined in the CSULB Catalog.
Individuals with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies (or its equivalent) from a fully-accredited college or university must have approved coursework in:
1. A minimum of thirty hours of graduate work in Communication Studies distributed as follows:
These requirements are those listed in the 1996-97 University Catalog and thus are relevant to students advancing to candidacy during or after Fall 1995. For requirements applicable to students advancing to candidacy prior to Fall 1995, consult appropriate University Catalog.
2. A minimum of six graduate units taken from one or any combination of the following areas:
3. Completion of the Department's Comprehensive Examination or of an acceptable thesis.
4. Please note that Internships and student teaching cannot be included in the required thirty units.
Enrollment in Communication Studies 697
COMM 697 (Directed Research) should enable students to study topics and methods not normally available through regular coursework. Persons who choose the Thesis Option MAY NOT use COMM 697 to complete any part of the thesis project; however, COMM 697 may function to develop research proficiencies relevant to the thesis. The policy regarding COMM 697 is:
Advancement to Candidacy
Advancement to Candidacy defines a candidate's program of study and establishes her or him as an official graduate student in the University. Programs must meet the requirements in effect at the time of advancement. Candidates must submit the form for advancement required by the College of Liberal Arts (forms available in the Department office) to the Graduate Committee. Individuals are eligible for Advancement to Candidacy after completing COMM 541 and 546. Students should have an average of "B" or better to be advanced to candidacy. Candidates considering the thesis option should submit a list of ten or more courses, starring (*) the class or classes to be omitted if the thesis option is selected.
1. To qualify for advancement, a person must:
2. If the student fails to petition for Advancement to Candidacy at the recommended time, he or she must do so at least one semester prior to the semester in which she or he intends to graduate. The deadline each semester is exactly four weeks before the last day of instruction. Do not wait for the deadline! The Graduate Committee may require the student to resubmit a program. Students can neither take the Master's Comprehensive Examination nor enroll in COMM 698 until a program is approved.
3. All submitted programs should indicate the semester in which courses were or will be taken and should report ALL grades in courses completed. No grades of Incomplete (I) or Satisfactory Progress (SP) can appear on the program.
4. If a program contains courses taken outside the Department, a student must obtain approval from the Graduate Advisor and the Graduate Committee before including such classes in her or his course of study. This restriction applies to courses taken at CSULB and to ones transferred from other colleges or universities. Failure to obtain Graduate Committee approval for including such courses prior to enrollment may result in students' taking classes which cannot be included in their programs of study. Candidates must submit the appropriate petition to the Graduate Committee to obtain the necessary approval.
5. After receiving the appropriate form, "Petition for Advancement to Candidacy," the Graduate Advisor will seek approval of the Graduate Committee and the Graduate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
Change in Graduate Program
If a student desires to amend her or his program of study after its approval, he or she must submit the College of Liberal Arts "Change of Program" form (available in the Department office) to the Graduate Committee for approval. Approval must be given prior to enrollment in any courses involved in the change; otherwise, the course will not be considered part of the minimum thirty units needed to complete the degree.
Comprehensive Examination Option
1. Comprehensive Examinations are given during the third weeks of November and April for the Fall and Spring semesters, respectively. Students may not take their Comprehensive Examinations during either the Winter or Summer sessions.
2. The following provisions govern election of the Comprehensive Examination Option:
3. Description and Preparation
4. Student Petitions, Committee Formation, Guidance, and Facilities/Supervision
5. Defense, Decision, and Appeal Procedure
Thesis Option
1. Electing the Thesis Option
Students may not enroll in COMM 698 until after Advancement to Candidacy or, in rare cases, when advancement occurs in the same semester as the initial enrollment. Note that the Department facilitates timely Advancement to Candidacy of persons writing a thesis by allowing them to submit an advancement form listing ten courses (30 units) or more and starring (*) the course or courses to be omitted if the thesis option is selected.
2. Completing the thesis
To Graduate
The CSULB Catalog states: "All requirements of the degree program must be completed within seven years of the date . . . when the first course appearing on the student program was completed. . . . A graduate student who expects to receive a degree at the end of any semester or summer session must be enrolled during that . . . [term] and must complete the Request to Graduate Form within the first three weeks of classes of the prior semester. Students completing their degrees in May or in the following summer session should file the application by the preceding October 1. Students completing their degrees January should file by the preceding February 15 at the Admissions and Records Office. . . . Graduate Studies 700 may be used to fulfill the enrollment requirement if the applicant has completed all degree program coursework prior to the semester of graduation."
Graduate Student Honors
Several honors for graduate students are awarded each year at commencement. In accordance with the Department policy, such honors shall be awarded to deserving students using criteria such as the following:
Financial Assistance
Refer to the University Catalog for information regarding financial assistance which is available on a University-wide basis.
Forms and Petitions
Sample forms and petitions relevant to enrolled graduate students appear in the Appendix of the Graduate Handbook available only to students registered in the Graduate Program.
Any questions not answered in these pages should be directed to the Department Graduate Advisor.
Graduate Courses in Communication Studies
Students may apply the following graduate courses in Communication Studies toward the Master's Degree: COMM 531, 541, 546, 590, 600, 610, 611, 614, 620, 630, 632, 633, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640 (540), 646 (696), 648, 649, 650, 697, 698
Undergraduate Core Courses
COMM 300 (440), 301 (435), 306 (446), 307 (230), 309 (448) and 330. Course numbers in parentheses are old course numbers.


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Where would you go to get the freshest dressed turkeys in South Carolina? For many years, the Clemson University Poultry Science Club has been selling free range, drug free, turkeys that are fresh dressed the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The day-old turkey hen poults are donated by Prestage Farms of Camden, S.C. and are raised by the students of the Poultry Science Club. The students round them up and process them the Saturday before Thanksgiving in the Clemson University Meats Lab and bag them on Sunday in bags donated by Sealed Air Corporation (Cryovac) of Duncan, S.C. This is truly a South Carolina product.
The money raised from the sale of the turkeys supports Poultry Science Club activities. Students travel to Atlanta to the International Poultry Exposition where the students attend seminars and apply for internships and permanent positions in the poultry industry. Students also sponsor a farm family at Christmas time and provide toys and games for the children of the Clemson community at Halloween; students also support various 4-H poultry activities as well.
If you are interested in purchasing a drug free, free range, fresh dressed turkey please contact Dr. Mickey Hall at 864-656-4022 or email@example.com. Due to a limited supply, all birds must be ordered ahead of time. The deadline for ordering is Monday Nov. 18, 2013. To reserve a bird, the club will need a name, cell phone number and email address. The cost per bird is $60 and the club takes cash or check only. The birds will be distributed on Monday, Nov. 25 and Tuesday, Nov. 26 in the lobby of Newman Hall between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.


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ROCKFORD (RFD) -- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) will add, for the first time, transatlantic flights this month, adding low-cost service to the capital cities of Croatia and Serbia on June 17. That will give RFD service to nine world-class destinations, including three international ones.
Air Plus, a public charter company based in Chicago, will offer the once-weekly flights nonstop to Zagreb, Croatia, with continuing service on to Belgrade, Serbia. Flights will depart RFD Friday evenings and return Sunday afternoons. Flights are public charters on Boeing 767s operated by Swift Air. Flights can be booked at flyairplus.com or by calling 877-849-5002.
These will be the first nonstop flights to Zagreb from the Chicago area in nearly two decades, said Dusan Milicevic, general manager of Air Plus. Flights will appeal to the large Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian communities in Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and St. Louis, as well as European travelers looking for good deals. These flights will be offered for 13 weeks and already approximately 2,000 seats of the 3,000 total seats have been sold.
"RFD is perfectly situated between the major cities of the Midwest. Our customers will find unrivaled convenience driving to Rockford, parking for free and heading to southeastern Europe," said Milicevic. "Arriving in the United States from Europe, they will see much shorter lines clearing U.S. Customs and an overall hassle-free experience."
Milicevic said there is high demand for travel between the Midwest and southeastern Europe, especially during these summer months, and a large network of travel agents who cater to that demand. Air Plus also offers tours of Serbia, Croatia and nearby countries. Also, Zagreb and Belgrade offer convenient starting points for other European vacations.
"This is the first time in RFD's history that we are providing scheduled transatlantic service and it demonstrates the capabilities we have to service Europe and further drive attention and visibility to additional airlines to our airport for future opportunities," said Bharat Puri, chairman of the Greater Rockford Airport Authority board of commissioners.
"This is what we envisioned several years ago when we worked so hard to convince the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to open an international terminal at Rockford. We discussed this potential for international charter flights with House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) when I brought him to Rockford last month, and I'm excited to see it coming to fruition so quickly," Congressman
Don Manzullo (R-IL) said. "I congratulate Bharat Puri and the rest of the airport authority board for their efforts to land our first ever scheduled transatlantic flight. When the international travelers see how easy it is to get in and out of Rockford, they will no doubt demand more overseas flights."
"This announcement shows that the Chicago Rockford International Airport has become one of the region's premiere airports," said Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL). "Its modernization and growth over the years has been impressive and I hope today's service announcement is followed many more."
Desko Nikitovic, the Serbian Consulate General in Chicago will be on the first flight on June 17. "The Consulate General strives to promote the development of mutual cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Serbia, particularly through culture and tourism," said Nikitovic. "This is a very positive development for both our countries and the Serbian Consulate General is very supportive of this initiative."
This new service gives RFD flights to three international destinations. Apple Vacations is finishing up a successful season of flights to Cancun, Mexico, and had expanded service to three times a weak during peak times. Besides free parking and short security and Customs lines, RFD offers a newly expanded International Arrival Gate that welcomes international travelers in style. RFD is conveniently located near Interstates 39, 43, 88 and 90, giving travelers a congestion-free start to their vacations.
"As our popular Cancun service has shown, people will drive from several hours away to take advantage of our direct flights, free parking and hassle-free experience," said Puri. "Service to Zagreb and Belgrade is the next step in showcasing this international-grade airport. We look forward to welcoming our new passengers from both the U.S. and southeastern Europe."
Puri said the new flights fit in with RFD's vision of adding low-cost service to unique markets to take advantage of both the airport's International Arrival Gate and convenient location. Puri said RFD can be an excellent gateway to the U.S. for European tour operators, as well as the starting point for many Midwesterners' vacations.
"Just as passenger have learned that RFD is less expensive and more convenient than the congested airports in the region, airlines and travel companies are learning the same," Puri said. "As RFD grows, we expect to see our partners grow as well."


text: Photo Gallery Space Pictures This Week: Bow Shock, Mars Moon, More A speeding star makes waves, a pitted moon gets its closeup, Jupiter's scar is diagnosed, and more in the week's best space pictures. PUBLISHED January 29, 2011 0 1 / 5 Star With a 'Stache Seen in visible light, the star known as Zeta Ophiuchi is dim, red, and surrounded by inky blackness. But in infrared the star becomes a bright blue ball of fire topped with a glowing "mustache" of interstellar dust, as seen in a new picture from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, telescope.Astronomers think Zeta Ophiuchi was once part of a stellar duo known as a binary pair. Then the companion star exploded, releasing Zeta Ophiuchi to go flying away on a fast-tracked solo act through space. The star is now plowing through a cloud of dust and gas at 15 miles (24 kilometers) a second. As the star moves, its powerful radiation is compressing the gas and dust in its path, creating a bow shock that shines in infrared. Image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA Martian Moon's Bottom Pitted and pallid, the Martian moon Phobos hangs like a boulder in space in a new high-resolution picture taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter. The spacecraft recently flew past the moon's southern hemisphere, snapping pictures from about 62 miles (a hundred kilometers) away.The shots were taken by a stereo camera, allowing ESA scientists to construct a 3-D view of the tiny moon. Studies of the cratered surface will help researchers plan the upcoming Phobos Grunt mission, a Russian project that aims to put a lander on the moon's surface to study the Martian system and send samples back to Earth. Image courtesy G. Neukum, Freie Universität Berlin/ESA/DLR Wide Open Space Snow-capped mountains decorate the west coast of British Columbia in the first official picture taken from the International Space Station's Window Observational Research Facility, or WORF.The picture was made to test the EarthKAM system, an educational outreach project that allows middle school students to take pictures of Earth remotely via WORF, which was delivered to the ISS last April by the space shuttle Discovery. Photograph courtesy NASA Scarred Giant An asteroid the size of the Titanic careened into Jupiter in July 2009, according to two recently published papers. Although no one saw the object, an amateur astronomer first noticed a dark spot on Jupiter in visible light. Seen in infrared (above), the impact generated heat and debris that formed a bright glowing scar on the gas giant planet's southern hemisphere.Analysis of the impact debris showed abundant silica, which scientists say could only have been made by a strong, rocky body that penetrated deep into the Jovian atmosphere before exploding. (Also see "Third Jupiter Fireball Spotted—Sky-Watching Army Needed?") Image courtesy NASA/IRTF/JPL-Caltech/University of Oxford Exploration of Santa Maria Ripples of blue sand seem to flow along the bottom of Santa Maria crater in a new false-color picture taken by the Mars rover Opportunity. The colors—based on the wavelengths of near-infrared and visible light captured by the rover's camera—help show the differences in soil and rock compositions around the crater.The picture was taken to mark Opportunity's seventh year exploring the face of the red planet. The rover landed on Mars on January 24, 2004, for a mission that was supposed to last just three months. Opportunity will spend a few weeks taking data on Santa Maria before resuming its primary trek toward the much larger Endeavour crater. Image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/ASU Related Stories Week's Best Space Pictures: How Huge Black Holes Are Born Last Week's Caption Contest Winners Week's Best Space Pictures: See a Supernova's Glowing Ghost


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Things to see and do - Schlarigna
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Celerina (Romansh "Scharigna"), at the foot of the larch-wooded rise separating the Samedan basin from the high terraces of the Upper Engadine lakes, is almost a sports annex of St Moritz. The famous Cresta bobsleigh and skeleton runs end here. Near the Inn, Old Celerina has retained a fine set of Engadine-style houses.
Tourist attractions Schlarigna : Things to see and do
St John's Church of Schlarigna
Via San Gian 21 CH - 7505 Schlarigna
Standing alone on a hillock 500 metres east of Celerina, this Romanesque church and steeple has a fine painted ceiling from 1478 and the remains of frescos from the same period.
Hotels Schlarigna
Chalet Speciale
Chesa La Veglia Margna - Via Chalchera 9 CH - 7505 Celerina
Prix Prices from : 32 CHF
In a quiet, yet central location in Celerina, 100 metres from Celerina - Marguns Ski Lift, Chalet Speciale offers a spacious garden with a children´s playground, free WiFi and free ski storage. Free private parking can also be found on site. The sim..
Hotel Misani
Via Maistra 70 CH - 7505 Celerina
Located in Celerina centre, a 5-minute walk from the train station, Hotel Misani was first built in 1878 and is therefore one of the oldest hotels in the city. It offers stylish themed rooms, free WiFi, 3 restaurants and a bar. Private indoor and out..
Hotel Alte Brauerei
Via Maistra 60 CH - 7505 Celerina
This 3-star hotel in Celerina is a 5-minute walk from the Marguns-Corviglia-St. Moritz Cable Car. It includes a buffet restaurant and an à la carte restaurant. Guests can relax in a sauna, steam bath, and sun bed. The rooms at Hotel Alte Brauerei fe..
Restaurants Schlarigna
Via Maistra 70 CH - 7505 Celerina
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The modern Alpine interior of this Italian restaurant holds a surprise or two. The decorative tone is set by smart shades of grey, open wine shelves, hunting trophies on the walls and cowbells on the ceiling.
Via Maistra 70 CH - 7505 Celerina
Via San Gian 7 CH - 7505 Celerina
This unusually named restaurant (Uondas translates into English as 'wave') offers an ultra-modern yet pleasantly warm interior. It has an open kitchen producing unusual 'flammechueche' (Swiss-style pizzas), as well as the house speciality of matured ..
Stüvas Rosatsch
Via San Gian 7 CH - 7505 Celerina
Wonderfully old-fashioned cosy lounges are in keeping with this pink coloured building, which is nearly 400 years old. The rustic decor, heart-shaped chairs and partially exposed slate tables lovingly conjure up a classy and welcoming atmosphere.
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Math Olympiad is an International Club for sixth grade students. The goal of Math Olympiad is to stimulate a love for math and teach strategies for problem solving and introduce important concepts as an extension of what they learn in the classroom. Students are given a national test five times per year. To qualify for the club, students are given the chance to take a test at the beginning of the year. Students are chosen according to their score. Practice tests are given each week and discussed. Harnett Central Middle has 23 members on their Math Olympiad team this year. Math Olympiad is for students that enjoy math and provides them with practice using higher order thinking skills.
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IUCN Lao PDR aims to bring together the private sector and the conservation community in long-term partnerships to deliver conservation results and enhance sustainable development. These partnerships work towards:
- Mainstreaming conservation in business;
- Improving knowledge of how market forces affect and contribute to biodiversity conservation;
- Bridging communication gaps between different sectors and actors.
IUCN engages with business in a number of sectors important to both conservation and economic development in Lao PDR.
Plantations and forestry – IUCN Lao PDR works with the private sector to promote sustainable forest management and to bring together business, government and civil society actors for improved forest governance. For example, IUCN carried out a "rapid biodiversity assessment" of a Stora Enso eucalypt plantation in southern Lao PDR in Nov. 2007, and co-organised a roundtable on forest certification with the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Sept. 2007.
Water-related business, including finance, mining and hydropower – IUCN Lao PDR is utilizing its convening power to bring together the government, business and civil society sectors in the multi-stakeholder Mekong Region Water Dialogues from 2008-2011. The Dialogues will include national and regional business roundtables to engage private sector actors that depend on and utilize the region's water resources. MRWD website: http://cms.iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/asia/regional_activities/mekong_dialogues/
Non-timber forest products – building on previous research and work on NTFPs, IUCN Lao PDR will conduct market analysis and help to improve marketing of NTFPs under the Landscapes and Livelihoods Strategy (LLS).
Research – IUCN Lao PDR collaborates with national and international partners to carry out research on the impact and contribution of commercial activities on environmental protection and natural resource management in Lao PDR. This includes research into the development of rubber plantations in Lao PDR in 2008, and collaboration with the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) for the Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment for Lao PDR in 2007.


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New batch of books hot out of the oven
Fresh volumes are out there, written to bring out the best of the holiday baker in all of us
Featured treats
Grandma's Lemon Loaf
From "Junior's Dessert Cookbook" by Alan Rosen and Beth Allen.
Crazy Cowboy Cookies
Recipe by Mario and Benno Batali of Babbo, from "One Sweet Cookie" by Tracey Zabar
Triple Chocolate Cookies
From "Cookies; At Home With the Culinary Institute of America," by Todd Knaster.
Read more about these treats at holiday baking recipes.
It doesn't seem possible, but Thanksgiving is here, and that means the holiday season is upon us. For those who love to cook, it's also peak season for baking.
To inspire our efforts, there's a new batch of baking cookbooks out this fall. Here is a look at six new books, with sample recipes.
"One Sweet Cookie: Celebrated Chefs Share Favorite Recipes"
Author: Tracey Zabar
Photos: Ellen Silverman
Publisher: Rizzoli
Cost: $30; Hardback
When her friends rejected Zabar's suggestion for a cookie swapping party, she came up with the idea of creating a "virtual cookie swap" by gathering favorite and signature recipes from 75 of New York City's most talented chefs. This beautifully photographed book has Banana Chocolate Chip Sandwiches from Jennifer McCoy of Craft; Coconut Macaroons from Sarabeth Levine of Sarabeth's Bakery, and Crazy Cowboy Cookies from Mario and Benno Batali of Babbo, to name a few. The author sprinkles in a number of her own recipes, including Wicked Chocolate Biscotti. It's an eclectic but interesting collection, and many of the recipes are surprisingly simple.
"Junior's Dessert Cookbook; 75 Recipes for Cheesecakes, Pies, Cookies, Cakes and More"
Authors: Alan Rosen and Beth Allen.
Publisher: Taunton Press
Cost: $24.95; Hardback
Junior's is the Brooklyn-based restaurant/bakery known for its legendary cheesecake. This third cookbook from Junior's is a collection of favorite recipes from the restaurant. Included, of course, is the recipe for Junior's Original New York Cheesecake; in fact, there's a whole chapter on cheesecakes. Other desserts include layer cakes, cookies, cupcakes and a chapter on soda fountain desserts. Among the recipes are Junior's Egg Creams, Grandma's Lemon Loaf and Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie. What's not to like? To balance these decadent treats, there's also a chapter called "For Those Watching Their Sugar," with sugar-free versions of some of Junior's recipes.
"Cookies for Kids' Cancer Best Bake Sale Cookbook"
Author: Gretchen Holt-Witt
Photos: Lucy Schaeffer
Publisher: Wiley
Cost: $19.99; Hardback binder
The author's son, Liam Witt, was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 at age 2½; he died in February. While Liam was undergoing treatment, his mother came up with the idea to organize a massive bake sale that was held over three weeks and sold 96,000 cookies, raising $400,000 for pediatric cancer research. That initial event has morphed into the "Cookies for Kids Cancer" nationwide bake sale movement (see more information at
cookiesforkidscancer.org). This book mixes such recipes as Five-Layer Bars, Cream Cheese Cookies and Eggnog Cupcakes with instructions for organizing and holding a fundraising bake sale. Also woven throughout the cookbook are testimonials from parents and students who have participated in one of the "Cookies for Kids Cancer" events. All the author's royalties from the book will be donated to the cause.
"The Cookiepedia; Mixing, Baking, and Reinventing the Classics"
Author: Stacy Adimando
Photos: Tara Striano
Publisher: Quirk Books
Cost: $18.95; Hardback binder
The premise of this book is to present recipes for 50 classic cookies, along with variations. The chapters are organized by type of cookies — Buttery, Chocolaty, Fancy, Fruity, Spicy and Nutty and Seedy. The book opens with a chapter on baking tools, cookie decorating and a glossary of terms. I could quibble with some of the cookie choices, but it's difficult to narrow the field to 50. Included are such favorites as Thumbprints with Berry Jam, Madeleines and Rugelach, and most recipes are relatively easy. This is a good book for a beginning baker.


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In a recent interview with Michigan Entrepreneur, Pure Visibility co-founders Linda Girard and Catherine Juon shared their secrets for business success. Citing a responsibility to both clients and their team as key drivers of continued growth, the Pure Visibility leaders offered a business model that other entrepreneurs could follow.
Girard described the company's business as focused squarely on Internet search marketing. As the company has evolved over the past six years, so has its client base from smaller companies to global brands. In a competitive market, Pure Visibility credits its distinct focus on metrics for helping it stand out from the competition.
"Our responsibility and accountability for our clients' sales is a key difference between Pure Visibility and others (in the search marketing industry)," said Girard. "Our attention to metrics makes Pure Visibility stand out."
Internally, Juon explained that Pure Visibility's culture is what helps the company attract the best and brightest talent. From quarterly charity events that serve as a way for the team to celebrate reaching quarterly goals and milestones to daily stand ups where the team shares successes or asks for assistance, Pure Visibility's culture is another way the company continues to outpace competitors.
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Laws, Regulations & Annotations
Property Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2016
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565.0010 Business Organization. Arrangements whereby property is conveyed to an individual or individuals in accordance with an instrument that provides that the property is to be held and managed for the benefit of the transferor(s) or their assign(s) as may from time to time be holder(s) of transferable certificate(s) issued by the transferee(s) are denominated in law as Massachusetts Trusts. These organizations should be treated as trusts if the transferee(s) has/have control in the management of the property or as a partnership(s) if the certificate holder(s) and the transferee(s) are associated in the control of the property with the latter acting only as a managing agent(s).
Whether a Massachusetts Trust is a trust or a partnership, it is a legal entity just as is a corporation or a partnership. A transfer of real property to the entity may be excluded from change in ownership if the transfer results only in a change in the manner of holding title. Additionally, since a Massachusetts Trust is a legal entity, transfers of certificates result in changes in ownership only when there is a change in control. Transfers of property from the entity to children or parents of certificate holders and transfer(s) of certificates between children and parents are not within the parent/child exclusion contained in Revenue and Taxation Code section 63.1. C 5/3/1994.
565.0020 Change in Ownership Filing Requirements. Effective January 1, 2010, Revenue and Taxation Code sections 480.1, 480.2, 482, and 483 were amended to establish a penalty for legal entities that do not file a change in control and ownership statement with the Board of Equalization within 45 days of a change in control or change in ownership pursuant to section 64(c) or (d). If legal entity ownership interests are transferred due to a death but it will not be known within 45 days of the date of death whether a change in control or ownership will occur because the allocation of interests to the beneficiaries is not determined, the change in control and ownership statement should still be filed with as much information as is known to avoid the penalty. The form should then be supplemented once a change in control or ownership determination is made. C 9/10/2010.
565.0050 Legal Entity Ownership Program. Revenue and Taxation Code sections 480.1 and 480.2 require legal entities to file a change in ownership statement (form BOE-100-B) with the Board's Legal Entity Ownership Program when a change in control or ownership of the entity has occurred. The names of legal entities that do not respond to a second request by the Board of Equalization to provide change in ownership information on form BOE-100-B are placed on the Board's non-response list and transmitted to county assessors. The identities of legal entities on the Board's non-response list should not be disclosed to the public, regardless of whether the Board initiated contact with the non-responding legal entity based on confidential information received from the Franchise Tax Board or from public information sources. C 7/9/2008.


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Nelson Environmental Remediation Ltd.
based in Spruce Grove (Edmonton), ALBERTA (CANADA)
Nelson Environmental Remediation (NER) Ltd offers a broad-spectrum of contaminated site cleanup services, quarterbacked by our proprietary, thermal decontamination soil units, utilizing the Mobile, Thermal Soil Remediation (MTSR) process.
Combined Environmental Technologies Ltd (Ireland)
based in Skerries, IRELAND
Combined Environmental Technologies is a wastewater treatment technologies company providing Compact & Modular wastewater treatment solutions to the Municipal, Industrial, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical and Landfill industry. Combined has developed an innovative new process called "Pro-Bio Advanced Treatment" for the treatment of Landfill Leachate and other ...
Kesari Eximp Corporation
based in Chennai, INDIA
Kesari Eximp Corporation was formed to meet the specialized needs of the rapidly growing industries like Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power, Water & Desalination, Environment, Construction and other industrial sectors like Apparels, Textiles, Leather, Industrial Chemicals and Chemicals for Water treatment Plant, Handicrafts located throughout the world.
Trace Environmental Systems, Inc.
based in Sparta, NEW JERSEY (USA)
Trace Environmental Systems, Inc. distinguishes itself by providing monitoring solutions in addition to a full range of support services. Trace Environmental is a supplier of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS), Data Acquisition and Reporting Software (DAS 2000), and Environmental Data Base Management Systems. Trace Environmental provides monitoring systems, ...
LECO Corporation
based in St. Joseph, MICHIGAN (USA)
LECO provides innovative, time-saving instrumentation for analyzing and identifying hundreds of known and emerging environmental threats in soils, plants, fertilizers, grains, pesticides, and feeds.
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Biolargo, Inc. business strategy is to harness and deliver Nature's Best Solution — free-iodine — in a safe, efficient, environmentally sensitive and cost-effective manner. BioLargo's proprietary technology works by combining micro-nutrient salts with liquid from any source to deliver free-iodine on demand, in controlled dosages, in order to balance efficacy of ...
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Aqualogy is the global technology and solutions division of Agbar, one of the world`s largest water and waste water management companies offering solutions spanning the entire water cycle. In the UK Aqualogy are dedicated to providing innovative water related products and services from around the world to utility, commercial and industrial customers. With a focus on ...
Merichem Company
based in Schaumburg, ILLINOIS (USA)
Merichem Company provides a diversified portfolio of products and services to a wide range of operations, including the refining and petrochemicals industries. With more than 1,000 licensed process units worldwide, Merichem is the leader in licensing patented process technologies and supplying proprietary equipment to provide hydrocarbon treating solutions and by-product ...
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The studio has released "New York", "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi", "Dostana", "Bachna Ae Haseeno", "Chak De! India", "Dhoom: 2″, "Fanaa", "Veer-Zaara", "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", "Silsila" and "Kabhie Kabhie" on the Blue-ray disc.
YRF had also collaborated with Philips and the Blu-ray Disc of "New York" was available exclusively with Philips Blu-ray Players in India for the first three months. But now it is available everywhere.
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when I debug my application, I run my qml application on command line after my linux device startup,
the application could run well.
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By JOAN LOWY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to deciding whether airline passengers can use their cellphones in flight, federal agencies are sending different signals to consumers.
The Transportation Department regulates aviation consumer issues, and it indicated in a notice posted online Friday that it's considering retaining the 23-year-old ban on the calls. It's also seeking public comment.
Two months ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted to pursue allowing the calls. The FCC has responsibility for determining whether the use of cellphones in flight would interfere with cellular networks on the ground.
Polls show that many passengers, particularly frequent fliers, oppose allowing in-flight calls from passengers' cellphones.
Echoing their concerns, the Transportation Department says it believes that allowing passengers to make cellphone calls "may be harmful or injurious" to others.
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Over the last 20 years, Tim Keller has quietly gained a strong reputation in New York City as pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
He rose national prominence with the release of his best-seller, The Reason for God. Now in the book, Counterfeit Gods, Keller addresses the emptiness that comes with the search for happiness without God.
In the Old Testament, it was called idol worship. The object was a golden calf. Today we laugh at the ancient Israelites' foolishness.
But Keller believes idol worship is alive and well today.
"It's very clear that you can take something that's not actually a figure like money or power, military might, physical beauty, and make into a God substitute," he explained.
"So idolatry is ultimately a matter of the heart and you can do it with anything," Keller continued. "It's not just a matter of bowing down to little statues."
The problem, he added, is that the seemingly good things that God has created for our enjoyment can become idols without us realizing it.
"I've never had anybody over the years come and confess the sin of greed to me. And yet clearly people are greedy," Keller said. "It's very obvious that people put too much weight on money and material things and yet it's so subtle that we can't see it ourselves."
"Since we all tend to be self-deceived, it's like an addict, addicts are always self-deceived," he added. "And we have to be very, very careful. We have to look at ourselves and ask ourselves some pretty hard questions."
Keller says one main question is what we tend to fantasize about.
"That might be your real God. It's what you're really, really, really after," he said. "Another question you could ask yourself is where do you tend to spend too much money? What is it that you like so much, it's so meaningful to you. Is it clothes? Is it travel? Is it your appearance? Is it your children?"
Keller steers away from political involvement, but his 20-years of ministry in the high-octane cultural and economic center that is New York City has provided him with a unique perspective on three distinct world views.
"I believe secularism, by and large, tends to make people selfish. I get push-back from people on that," he said. "I'm not saying that all secular people are selfish. I'm just saying that if you really believe there is no truth, there really is no right and wrong other than what I manufacture for myself. Then it tends to make people feel, 'Hey, in the end, I've got to live for myself.' I see it a lot."
"More traditional religion and morality tends to make people tribal," he explained. "Like we have all the truth and you don't. And I think the Gospel, which is that there is truth, but you're not saved by being a good person, you're saved by grace."
"It combines a concern for truth with a graciousness about how we deal with people that don't agree with us," Keller added. "The number of Christians that really, really are marked by that, that concern for truth and that graciousness are just, I think, a really small number."
"That third group needs to to grow. It means to work for the common good, be engaged locally, be politically involved, certainly be very, very concerned about the poor in your neighborhood and yet speak up for the truth and yet do it in a civil way," Keller explained.
"Just say, 'Hey, this is what I think is right. And I want to argue for this and I'm hoping I can win some elections in this, but I'm not going to vilify and demonize the opposition,' he said. "That third group needs to grow. And I think Christians can populate that group."
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It's March, which is Women's History Month.
We haven't done any Honorary Harpies or Harpy Hall of Fame posts in far too long. With an eye to remedying that: who do you think merits inclusion as a HH or in the HHoF? What women are criminally overlooked, under-recognized, deserving of greater sisterly love and respect? This could be a woman living or dead, known or unknown, from any time and any place in the world, who did something big or small for the sisterhood.
Women's History Month: Not Just for Eleanor Roosevelt (who I love so very much).
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For the first time since he saw the person he believed was his bomb-building accomplice dragged away in handcuffs screaming "God is great," an Oregon terrorism suspect came face to face Wednesday with the man he only knew as Hussein.
For the first time since he saw the person he believed was his bomb-building accomplice dragged away in handcuffs screaming "God is great," an Oregon terrorism suspect came face to face Wednesday with the man he only knew as Hussein.
This time, suspect Mohamed Mohamud sat behind a defense table, and, in the witness box across a federal courtroom, "Hussein" testified that he witnessed Mohamud's descent into radicalism.
"Hussein" was the invented cover name for an FBI agent who went from suburban beat cop to one of the lead players in an undercover sting operation against Mohamud, who's now 21 years old. Other details of the agent's life were kept out of testimony to protect his identity, and media and the general public were only permitted to listen to his testimony via closed-circuit television.
Mohamud is accused of attempting to detonate a bomb at a Portland Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in November 2010. The bomb was a fake supplied by "Hussein" who, while Mohamud was genuinely being detained, pretended to be arrested as the final act in a months-long acting job.
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The testimony Wednesday included video and audio recordings of Mohamud discussing the slaughter of thousands of people in eerily mundane language, quoting Osama bin Laden and reveling in the 9/11 attacks.
"People jumping from the skyscrapers, I thought that was awesome," Mohamud said in one of the recordings.
His defense team has argued he was entrapped, the victim of an elaborate hoax that led an angry but powerless young Muslim man down a path of radicalization that culminated in a plot wholly invented by the FBI, a plot Mohamud was incapable of carrying out without lots of help.
Despite the elaborate security measures intended to protect the undercover agents, on two occasions Wednesday, both men's faces were accidentally shown to the media and public when surveillance footage failed to blur their faces. The errors lasted about five to 10 seconds each.
"Hussein" is a heavyset, broad-shouldered man, shown with a beard wearing casual Western clothes. The other agent, identified only as "Youssef," is thin, with a narrow face and prominent forehead whose black hair was graying. He wore a suit jacket in the footage, part of his false identity as a politically connected al-Qaida recruiter living in the U.S.
Speaking in slow, deliberate, accented English, "Hussein" testified Wednesday that Mohamud rejected every opportunity to back out of the plan that he allegedly conceived: Parking a car near Portland's downtown square and remotely detonating a bomb inside.
The agent said he gave Mohamud several assignments in advance of the purported tree-lighting bombing. Mohamud was told to buy toggle switches, cell phones and kitchen timers.
"I wanted him to purchase it and feel it and touch it," the agent testified. "Experience the realism."
The prosecution also played an audio recording of the detonation of a bomb in rural Lincoln County intended to convince Mohamud that the agents were truly al-Qaida operatives preparing for a terrorist plot. Several seconds of talking is interrupted by a loud boom, and Mohamud sounded as if he came away impressed, asking later how much bigger the Portland tree-lighting bomb would be.
Earlier Wednesday, a defense attorney used her cross-examination of "Youssef" to raise the idea that Mohamud was a naive, inexperienced teenager manipulated into taking part in a phony plot to detonate a bomb.
Defense attorney Lisa Hay pressed the agent, who acknowledged that Mohamud had trouble with relatively simple tasks, such as renting a storage shed and buying items to be used in the making of the bomb.
Hay said during her questioning that Mohamud "didn't have much money until you came into his life," and that the older undercover agents provided financial and emotional support – and food – at a time when Mohamud's parents were separated and a close friend had gone to Afghanistan.
"Youssef" testified that Mohamud shed tears during their initial meeting, something the agent attributed to the teen's loneliness because of his friend's departure.
When the agent met Mohamud, the young man was living with his mother. Hay played wiretapped recordings in which the agent, in the attorney's view, spoke to him like a child.
"No offense, but to us you're a kid," the agent said on one recording.
The agents eventually wanted Mohamud to get his own apartment because it would make the sting operation easier to facilitate. They gave him almost $3,000 to rent a place and buy bomb-making materials.
Mohamud wrote in a September 2010 email that he had never rented an apartment before and asked if they or a "brother" might co-sign.
"Kind of a clueless idea to think al-Qaida would co-sign," Hay said. "Don't you agree?"
The attorney also played recordings in which the agents asked Mohamud to rent a large storage shed in which to build the bomb.
"Youssef" testified that the FBI assigned such tasks to test the Mohamud's resolve. In this test, however, Mohamud initially didn't understand what type of storage unit the agents wanted, and then took a month to follow through. The agent acknowledged that he and another agent had to prod Mohamud, eventually giving him the name of a storage company and driving by.
"Not much of a test if you're pointing out the right one," Hay said.
Under re-direct questioning by prosecutor Ethan Knight, the agent said the FBI did not have to manipulate Mohamud to get him to participate in a plot to potentially kill thousands of people.
"He knew what he wanted to do, and it was to kill Americans," Youssef said, adding that this was, "before I met him."
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The report cites the top 13 strategy games on Facebook by monthly players, which totals out to about 79 million. A number of stragglers that bring in hundreds of thousands more round out that number to 80 million. Of course, Empires & Allies by Zynga tops the list with 52 million monthly players (that's a bit dated, compared to current numbers on AppData). Though, that game's "hardcore" cred is somewhat arguable.
Zynga's clearly successful answer to this growing genre on Facebook is followed by many games that purists would call the real deal. Games like Army Attack by Digital Chocolate with 5.3 million monthly players and Kixeye's Backyard Monsters with 3.9 million players. And while Kabam sits at fourth place with Dragons of Atlantis at 3.8 million, it runs the rest of the list with three more games.
The fact that strategy games are growing is no surprise. But the fact that these games--generally reserved for fans of traditional strategy series like Starcraft and Command and Conquer--make up almost a third of all Facebook gamers is shocking. The thing is that most of these games don't have the reach Zynga throws around, yet still reel in millions of Facebook gamers. Are 18 to 35-year-old men getting their Facebook fix with these games? Or, is the new breed of social gamers (ahem, moms) getting keen on game types previously reserved for wrist brace-wielding PC gamers?
While the data presented by SocialTimesPro can't provide those answers, I'd personally go with the latter. Facebook is probably the last place fans of games like Starcraft would go to in search of a new strategy fix. So, maybe Richard Garriott is right: The line between "casual" Facebook gamers and "hardcore" PC and console gamers blurs further every day.
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This looks like a simple question, but I didn't find anything similar here.
Since there is no file copy function in C, we have to implement file copying ourselves, but I don't like reinventing the wheel even for trivial stuff like that, so I'd like to ask the cloud:
- What code would you recommend for file copying using fopen()/fread()/fwrite()?
- What code would you recommend for file copying using open()/read()/write()?
This code should be portable (windows/mac/linux/bsd/qnx/younameit), stable, time tested, fast, memory efficient and etc. Getting into specific system's internals to squeeze some more performance is welcomed (like getting filesystem cluster size).
This seems like a trivial question but, for example, source code for CP command isn't 10 lines of C code.