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CBS (NYSE: CBS) is bringing all its online music units together under one roof, the company said. The new unit, the CBS Interactive Music Group, will house CBS Radio's roughly 100 music websites and online audio streams, as well as its various mobile apps. The creation of the interactive music group is meant to further formalize CBS Radio's relationship to music recommender Last.fm, which CBS Corp. bought for $280 million in May 2007.
The two sides had been heading in that direction for a while, taking steps here and there. For example, CBS Radio began adding its streams to Last.fm precisely a year ago. By establishing a single entity around both offerings, the company should be able to get more focused results from the acquisition. For one thing, it has an an attractive number of advertisers and other marketing partners: CBS says that at launch, the interactive music group has a reach of practically 40 million monthly uniques worldwide. As it moves ahead, the group will try to build on the kinds of deals that CBS Radio has struck in the past with AOL (NYSE: TWX) Radio and YahooLaunchcast. More after the jump.
CBS Radio's David Goodman has been tapped to serve as president of the new group. Goodman, a CBS Radio exec since 2002, has been president, Digital Media and Integrated Marketing for the radio division since December 2007. The interactive music group is intended to serve as "complement" to CBS Interactive's four other business units focused on technology and news; business; sports and games; and entertainment and lifestyle. Neil Ashe serves as President of CBS Interactive. Goodman will report to Ashe and continue to work closely with Dan Mason, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS RADIO, to implement and monetize the division's ongoing digital initiatives. Goodman will continue to be based at CBS RADIO headquarters in New York.
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The objective of the present Guidance Document (GD) is to establish an Integrated 2 Approach to Testing and Assessment (IATA) for hazard identification of serious eye 3 damage and eye irritation potential of test chemicals (or the absence thereof) that 4 provides adequate information for classification and labelling according to the United 5 Nations Globally Harmonised System (UN GHS, 2015).
This work describes the various endeavours of OECD countries to develop harmonised methodologies for birds toxicity testing, including the successful outcomes or the reasons for stopping activities in some cases. The work has required commitment from countries and industry in terms of staffing and laboratory resources to perform experimental testing and generate data.
A new report has been launched by the OECD Ad Hoc Group on Substitution of Harmful Chemicals. The report identifies where gaps remain in terms of possible missing tools, guidance and research to support stakeholders engaged in alternatives assessment and substitution of harmful chemicals.
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This Test Guideline describes procedures designed to estimate the acute oral toxicity of substances to birds, and it provides three testing options: (1) limit dose test, (2) LD50-slope test, and (3) LD50-only test.
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This Test Guideline is designed for assessing the effects of chemicals on the reproductive output of the collembolans in soil. It is based on existing procedures (1) (2). The parthenogenetic Folsomia candida and sexually reproducing Folsomia fimetaria are two of the most accessible species of Collembola, and they are culturable and commercially available.
In 2011, Brazil joined OECD's Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) system ensuring that its chemical safety test data will be accepted by all 40 countries adhering to MAD. Originally limited to data developed in Brazil on pesticides, biocides and industrial chemicals, it now also includes veterinary products, feed additives, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, sanitizers, wood preservative and treatments of effluents and natural ecosystems.
The OECD has just published two new Test Guidelines on human health hazard endpoint skin sensitisation. Skin sensitisation refers to an allergic response following skin contact with the tested chemical, as defined by the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UN GHS).
This page explains the background to the OECD Test Guidelines, the reason for their development, their applicability and how they can be accessed.
This guidance is intended to harmonise the way non-guideline in vitro test methods are described. This should in future facilitate an assessment of the relevance of test methods for biological activities and responses of interest, of the quality of data produced, irrespective of whether these tests are based on manual protocols or assay protocols adapted for use on automated platforms or high-throughput screening systems (HTS).
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This advisory document provides guidance on how pathology peer reviews should be planned, conducted and reported within the context of OECD Good Laboratory Practice.

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"Despite society's always-on expectations, many enterprises still accept application downtime as an unavoidable side effect of migrating to Big Data technologies, or updating applications," said Carl Olofson, Research Vice President, Application Development and Deployment, IDC. "Enterprises also tend to equate Big Data with Big Money, and when economic uncertainty is still very high, they need ways to save while still enabling innovation. Standards-based, open source NoSQL technologies are rare, but they are hugely important for combatting both of these challenges, and for allowing enterprises to handle Big Data's inherently uncertain future."The Versant JPA SDK also includes multiple technical previews that allow enterprises to take a large step toward implementing a complete Big Data architecture. Technical previews shipped in the Versant JPA SDK include:
- Versant's Hadoop Connector, which allows enterprises to easily ingest data from a map/reduce process into their datastores.
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A YORK care home where four employees were recently suspended has now been strongly criticised by a watchdog.
The Care Quality Commission has raised concerns about the staffing levels, the care and welfare of residents and management of medicines at Minster Grange.
This is after two inspections were carried out. The Press reported in May that three carers and a nurse at the home in Haxby Road had been suspended after a whistleblower raised concerns relating to 'manual handling practices' for nine residents.
The Care Quality Commission says now in a report that it carried out an inspection in April after receiving some concerns.
After receiving additional information, it conducted a second out-of-hours visit in May.
The report says it found that there were not enough qualified, skilled and experienced members of staff to meet the residents' needs.
Staff members told inspectors that staffing numbers needed improving in all areas.
A nurse was found to be covering two units on different floors by herself.
It reported one staff member as saying: "Staff are worried, agitated and stressed. We move staff around units to try and cover."
They added: "We try not to let it impact on the care we provide but it does.
"People get up late and we struggle to do baths. We struggle to answer call bells."
The report says that while some residents said they liked living at Minster Grange, others said they found the care lacking because of short staffing, and claimed agency staff had not had the training they needed.
On the evening visit, the inspectors found five residents who looked unkempt, were wearing dirty clothes and were not receiving prompt care.
"We observed people ringing bells and requesting support but staff were busy so they had to wait for assistance," it says.
"We asked the manager to come up to the unit so that people could be given appropriate support."
It says the home did not have appropriate arrangements in place to manage medicines.
This meant that 13 people were not protected from the risks associated with the medicines.
No one was available for comment at the home's owner, Lifestyle Care plc.


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Republican state Sen. Mike Parry is officially kicking off his congressional campaign with a two-day tour of southern Minnesota. Parry, of Waseca, announced last month he would run challenge 1st District DFL Congressman Tim Walz. So far, he is the only Republican in the race.
Parry's tour starts tomorrow with a stop at 8 a.m. in Winona in the dining area at Hy-Vee, 1475 W. Service Dr. He then travels to Rochester for a 10:30 a.m. stop at the Canadian Honker, 1203 2nd St. S.W. Next up is a stop in Austin at 1:30 p.m. at Coffee House on Main, 329 N. Main. He will continue on to Albert Lea and Owatonna.
On Friday, Parry will visit New Ulm, Mankato, Fairmont and Worthington. I'm planning to cover Parry's stop in Rochester.
In a press release, Parry is quoted as saying, ""I'm running for Congress because Congressman Tim Walz and the Washington crowd have sold us out. They have mortgaged the futures of our children and grandchildren with their wasteful spending. I look forward to speaking with families across southern Minnesota about how we can bring fiscal responsibility to Washington."


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Stephen Buckley was previously the Dean of Faculty at the Poynter Institute where he was in charge of all education programs. Before coming to Poynter, Buckley was the first publisher of tampabay.com, the website of the St. Petersburg Times, now the Tampa Bay Times.
He also served as managing editor of the Times, and before that, he was the paper's World Editor, directing coverage of national and international news. In 2006, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Times Publishing Company.
Buckley spent twelve years reporting at The Washington Post, first as a metro reporter for five years and then as a foreign correspondent. He served as the paper's Africa bureau chief based in Nairobi, Kenya and then Brazil bureau chief, based in Rio de Janeiro.
He currently works with the Aga Khan Graduate School of Media and Communications in Nairobi where he helps run its professional development programs, which involves a mix of course-creation, teaching, marketing and administration.
In 2002, he won the Paul Hansell Distinguished Journalism Award from the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, one of the state's highest writing honors. In 1998, he won the National Association of Black Journalists first place award for international reporting, and the InterAction award for humanitarian reporting. He also was a finalist for a Livingston Award for his reporting from Kenya.
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May 3 we commemorate World Press Freedom Day at a time when for too many, a free press is under assault, and the journalists, bloggers, photographers, essayists, satirists, and essayists who give life to the words "free press" are in danger.
People everywhere count on a free press to keep us informed, hold leaders accountable, filter fact from fiction, and unmask false narratives masquerading as truth.
The danger of the work journalists do in pursuing the truth was driven home for me during my trip to Kyiv in March. I'll never forget when our Ambassador pointed out a makeshift memorial on the side of the road where a journalist who dared to criticize the regime was pulled from her car and beaten within an inch of her life by thugs allied with then-President Yanukovych. These abuses are happening in too many places: journalists are intimidated into self-censorship or arrested without cause. They're imprisoned without judicial recourse or killed with outright impunity.
I am in awe of the courage of those who risk their lives to tell the stories the world needs to hear. In Syria, the world's most dangerous place to be a journalist, reporters risk torture, detention, abduction, and death to expose the truth and depict the horrors unfolding across the country.
I still remember the reporters who sometimes rode with us on our boat in Vietnam. They didn't carry a gun. They carried a pen. Sometimes, that's more powerful.
So today we pay tribute to all our truth tellers in a noble cause: The people who put their lives and liberties on the line to tell the stories the world would otherwise never know. We reaffirm our commitment not only to stand by them, but to stand up for them this day and every day the world over.
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(Washington, D.C.) - Reser's Fine Foods, a Topeka, Kan, establishment, is expanding its recall of chicken, beef and ham products to include all products produced between Sept. 5 and Oct. 9, 2013. This is in addition to 22,800 pounds of product recalled on Oct. 22, 2013. The products are being recalled due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announded Sunday.
The company announced that these products are being recalled in conjunction with other foods regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A full list of products being recalled can be found on the FDA's website.
Products that could be affected here locally include 16 oz and 5 lb containers of Kroger BBQ Beans with Beef and Sauce, Walmart Deli Chicken Salad and Walmart Deli Ham Salad.


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MBTA System Orientation Training Comming Soon
As part of an effort to educate customers about the MBTA's Fixed-Route system, the MBTA has begun the process of developing a System Orientation training that will familiarize customers with the MBTA's Fixed-Route network of buses and trains. The training will include both a presentation and a hands-on section. Topics of the presentation will include:
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AN INVESTIGATION into how a pothole was left to injure two cyclists in a month is ongoing.
The county council is investigating the standard of the roadworks carried out by National Grid in Southend Road, Rochford, just north of the Anne Boleyn pub.
Cyclist Dan Makin, 40, of Ashingdon, reported the pothole after breaking his shoulder and collarbone after hitting it in June.
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The use of better sequencing reagents and powerful analysis software has reduced the cost of next-gen sequencing dramatically and even beaten Moore's law in 2008. Moreover, in the past few years, the detection limits and throughput of analytical instruments, such as fragment analyzers and thermocyclers have significantly improved, allowing analysis of a lower amount of genetic material. However, one of the bottlenecks for high-throughput genomic applications has now significantly shifted towards the cost of sample preparation.
Miniaturizing the sample preparation volume provides the opportunity for significant cost savings and scaling down the required sample input to pg values.
This is especially essential for high-throughput applications, such as single-cell analysis or when the sample prep cost is significantly high.
In this poster we will present two case studies, in which the miniaturization of reaction volumes has reduced the cost of sample prep up to 5 times due to its accurate, true-positive displacement and cross-contamination free technology.
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The eThekwini municipality's boundaries were being reviewed, the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) said on Wednesday.
"Currently there are about nine major boundary change proposals that affect eThekwini northern and southern boundaries," MDB chairman Landiwe Mahlangu said.
This was discussed at a meeting between the MDB and the eThekwini municipality on Friday.
Mahlangu said demarcation was intended to "normalise" how South African societies were structured.
"The proposal seeks to move King Shaka International Airport from eThekwini to Kwadukuza municipality," Mahlangu said of the change affecting the northern boundary.
All political parties in the council supported this, he said.
"Also important is this municipality's willingness to work with the Ilembe district municipality to try to reach consensus around specific proposals, including the King's Gate development area," Mahlangu said.
The board's processes would involve testing public opinion on the proposals, possibly conducting studies, and holding formal public hearings.
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I have a table (shown below) that ideally if I could would make the companyid and the start and end dates unique in such a way that one can input the same companyid so long as the start and end dates do not overlap each other. I haven't found a way to make this possible so I am attempting to detect any possible user errors just to inform the user of invalid entries.I've established several rules for this table, mainly :
Right now I'm just trying to see if I can detect these errors. Rule 1 was easy to find, but rule 2 is a tad bit more difficult. Here is an example of my table:
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `CompanyTitleHolder` (
`CompanyTitleHolderID` int(10) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`CompanyID` int(10) NOT NULL,
`MemberID` int(10) NOT NULL,
`EntryDate` date NOT NULL,
`ExpDate` date NOT NULL COMMENT 'Expiration Date',
PRIMARY KEY (`CompanyTitleHolderID`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 COMMENT='Ownership Table';
Here is my first query which finds all the records where more than one entry is entered per companyID
COUNT(`CompanyID`) as cnt
GROUP BY `ProspectCompaniesID`
HAVING cnt > 1
ORDER BY `ProspectCompaniesID`
My second query needs to iterate through each companyid from the first and manually check that dates are not over-lapping each other.
Pseudocode: iterate through each companyid from first query as $companyid
where id = $companyid
pseudocode: look at each record and compare startdate2 is not between startdate1 and enddate2
As you can tell the second part isn't very well fleshed out at this point. I was wondering if I could combine the two queries as I think* that querying a query is redundant if you do not plan to make many subqueries for a query... (perhaps I am wrong though)
Is there a way to take the start and end date from one row and compare them to other rows without splitting the query. and is it possible to iterate through each owner.
This is rather complex since I'm unable to express the idea very clearly so if you need more specification, don't hesitate to ask
P.S. If there is a simplier method, I will take those suggestions too.
overlapping date ranges is a common sql problem that comes up here from time to time
here's the last thread -- http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=664040
let me know if that helps or not
I understand the logic but how do I compare all the rows to each other.
Say I had this result
ID | Start | END
01 | 1 | 100
02 | 100 | 500
03 | 5 | 6
04 | 89 | 100
05 | 488 | 505
06 | 556 | 600
07 | 600 | 700
08 | 800 | 900
Can I compare the first row to the last row so that the results only include those that break the rule (in the case above ID# 01,02,03,04,05)
I'm trying to work with this here: http://www.artfulsoftware.com/infotree/queries.php#798 but I'm not sure that @var checks all the rows, I think it just checks the previous one.
maybe I can select all distinct tableid where I can inner join the table to itself thus include all the combination of first and last and do a comparision on that. and the distinct will tell me which ones are conflicting.
On your form, ask for the start and end date, and companyid.do a query to select all where they DO overlap and have that companyid, and count the result ie select count(*)
If count=0, do an insert, otherwise say sorry, can't use that pair of dates.
That is a wonderful user end implementation to prevent errors. I will implement this on the user side as well. On a different note, I was able to create my 'detector' so that I can debug should any imported data be erroneous. Thanks
yes, thanks dr john for clarifying the count=0 method


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New mom Sienna Miller and her daughter Marlowe, 7 months, enjoyed some mommy-and-me time at a public library in New York City on Friday (February 22). The adorable duo read some books before heading out for a bit of shopping at Little Marc Jacobs in the West Village.
The Girl actress, 31, attended the 2013 Golden Globes last month and opened up about motherhood.
"It's really nice [to be at Golden Globes], but I miss my baby!" Sienna said on the red carpet. "She's just got to the age where I leave and she cries so it's just heartbreaking. That's the milestone we're at, but it's good. It's lovely to be nominated and to be here."
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After days of summing up, Judge Tamerlan Aguzarov pronounced Nur-Pashi Kulayev guilty on all charges, including terrorism and murder.
He said the defendant deserved capital punishment, but that a moratorium on death sentences meant it had to be replaced with life imprisonment.
And as Judge Aguzarov closed the case - shutting the folder with the verdict which he had been reading out for almost two weeks - there were dramatic scenes of both grief and anger in the tiny courtroom.
Some victims' relatives exploded with rage, throwing themselves at the police cordon, trying to break through to reach Kulayev.
They were hurling abuse and threatening to lynch him.
Others remained motionless. It seemed as if they were frozen, unable to leave the courtroom where so many horror stories had been told, so many family tragedies relived.
In Beslan, many had been demanding the death penalty - the only adequate punishment, they said, for somebody who had taken part in the killing of more than 330 people.
Still, some disagreed. Across the street from the courthouse Aneta Gadieva, one of the victims of the siege, said: "Spending your whole life in jail is probably worse than being executed."
And Ella Kesaeva, who lost her two nephews in the siege, thinks that Kulayev might come in useful for a "proper investigation" some time in the future.
"We don't trust the authorities," she said.
"This trial has been a cover-up of the real culprits, and Kulayev is just a pawn. To find out who really should bear responsibility, you need to look much higher, all the way to the top of the Russian state."
Deep divides
As we were talking, a furious elderly lady rushed up from behind. She tried to push Ella out of the way, covering our camera with her hand.
"You don't want to talk to her! She doesn't represent our town. She doesn't even know what she's talking about!"
All this a sure sign of how divided the people of Beslan now are. These divisions go a lot deeper than just the case of Nur-Pashi Kulayev, into the realm of much more fundamental issues.
While some think it is time to try to move on from the tragedy, others have vowed to wear black as a sign of mourning until they are told what they believe is the "real truth".
They pledge not to give up until those in power are punished.
For Beslan, one sentence for one hostage taker is unlikely to bring much comfort.
Late on Friday night, in the ruins of the school where hundreds had died, we found burning candles. And in the corridor, in total darkness, a man was crying, his head bowed and touching the wall, which is still riddled with bullet holes.
The pain of this town will be very difficult to cure, the lost trust in the authorities almost impossible to regain.


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Comparative Analysis of Intra-articular Injection of Steroid and/or Sodium Hyaluronate in Adhesive Capsulitis
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An urgent investigation has been launched following the surge.
Only two of the 26 reported cases from April were at Essex County Hospital, with the other 24 at Colchester General.
A report into the possible causes is expected to be given to bosses next week.
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This programme aims to deepen knowledge and understanding of the impact of art and culture, and the complex role it plays in our experience as individuals and a society.
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In autumn 2016, we invested a further £1m in six research projects across England as part of the stage 2 research grants programme, involving a range of small, medium and large arts and cultural organisations.
These further six projects completes our ambition to fund a suite of research that we hope will enhance our evidence to understand the value and impact of arts and culture on individuals and society as a whole. The findings from these research projects build on the commitments we made in round one which we hope we can use to influence policy and decision-making, and influence commissioners and funders on the value of culture.
Projects have been offered two years of funding and range between £100,000 to £200,000.
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Large sites and stores scored high on our poll in offering customers the lowest prices. Costco.com, auction site eBay, NewEgg, Buy.com, and TigerDirect had the best online deals while most respondents got offline bargains at Fry's and at megastores like Sam's Club, Costco, and Wal-Mart. (Although eBay is often regarded as an auction site first, many merchants also use it as a base for conventional retail sales; eBay exerts some oversight on its merchants, too, which is why we included it here.)
Online or off, respondents said price was their most important consideration in choosing where to purchase a product. Readers had divergent opinions about how to find the best deal, however. Many said they began online with a Froogle search and then compared those prices with the tags at local stores. Because offline stores hold sales without much notice and on an unpredictable selection of items, many readers said that spending a little time checking a few brick-and-mortar shops was worth their while, particularly when shopping for big-ticket products. (This reporter, a dedicated online purchaser, found an amazing deal on a new PC by scouring the superstores during the course of researching this article, snagging a machine costing several hundred dollars less than a similarly configured rig online.)
In the absence of a big dads-and-grads sale, though, respondents overall said that online shopping netted slightly better prices. The why for that may simply come down to there being many more retailers fighting it out on the Internet than in the physical realm. Again, some readers we spoke with happened to find the best price on a product at a smaller Web-based retailer, and many noted that, though sometimes frustrating, buying from such out-of-the-way stores was usually worth it.
You do need to approach an unfamiliar online retailer with some caution, they advise, and, as always, you should be on the lookout for prices that appear too good to be true. Also, respondents warn of some shady dealers that tack on exorbitant handling fees or attempt to "upsell" you to more expensive models or accessories you don't need. If anything seems at all suspicious, leaving a lowball Web site and paying a little more money to receive service from another site that you can trust is the best idea.
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Respondents weren't all that impressed with the information they could get about products, either online or off. Online edged ahead a bit with 30 percent of respondents giving the Web high marks for the buying information available, versus 24 percent of offline shoppers. Most sites and stores earned average ratings, with only NewEgg receiving an above-average score for the product information it put at shoppers' fingertips. On the other hand, several sites and stores disappointed with their below-average ratings in product information: Costco.com, Wal-Mart, CompUSA.com, BestBuy.com, Staples.com, and eBay.
Salespeople weren't much help in the brick-and-mortar world. Wal-Mart in particular received low scores for the product and category knowledge of its sales staff, and only Fry's managed to garner a high rating from more than 50 percent of its customers on its salespeople's knowledge of product categories.
Reader comments echo these results. Gail Robb, a Boise, Idaho, great-grandmother and the family computer pro, puts it politely, saying sales clerks are "really hit-and-miss. Some are really good and some don't know all that much." John Dear, an engineer in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, concurs. "Sometimes I feel like the salespeople are more of a hindrance than a help."
Online, a few sites offer easy, convenient ways to contact a customer representative for sales help. NewEgg, TigerDirect, Dell, and HP all had a majority of their shoppers praise the accessibility of live help. NewEgg and TigerDirect customers also awarded those sites high marks for the knowledgeability of the service representative they spoke with.
If you're a rank novice when it comes to a specific product category--say, in choosing among an LCD, plasma, or rear-projection HDTV--most respondents recommend you do research online. Start with trustworthy sources and then branch out to category-specific review sites for additional detail. Many lesser-known sources have loads of information that might be impossible to obtain elsewhere. For example, several readers mentioned Steve's Digicams as an invaluable source for camera details.
If these sources together can't supply the info you want on a product category, it probably doesn't exist. Still, some online retailers do a decent job of providing detailed info for prospective buyers. Top-rated NewEgg, for instance, supplies a plethora of product photographs--often showing every angle of each model--plus complete spec sheets and extensive user-written product reviews. Another nice feature: its "compatible products" link, which lets shoppers find appropriate accessories without a lot of searching.
For buying offline, Mike Radway offers one strategy for success: He prints out professional and user reviews from a variety of online stores, then takes them along with him to brick-and-mortar shops when he wants to make a purchase. This way he can compare what a sales clerk tells him with real-world experiences.


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A slot machine, also well-known as fruit machine and poker machine, is a popular gambling machine in worldwide casinos which usually has three or more reels that will spin when a player pushes a button. The slot machine bonuses accumulate through the network, and all the players have the chance to get the maximum jackpot.
Slot machines are the most popular gaming equipment in casinos. Machine makers are finding the latest processor to obtain rich immersive graphics and application performance that end users come to expect today. In order to meet the growing gaming market, DFI develops and customizes board-level products which come with enhanced performance, powerful computing, and high security. The HD100-H81, powered by the 4th generation Intel® Core™ processor family, is one of the right solutions. This Mini-ITX board is designed with 2 DDR3/DDR3L SODIMM sockets that support up to 16GB. Aimed at the gaming application, this new desktop platform connects machines to ticket printer, barcode reader, card reader, and light controller via flexible I/O connectors. Furthermore, with 3 display interfaces, HD100-H81 can support multiple displays and provide a new level of performance. Due to the data and transactional security concerns, this new desktop-based platform also provides enhanced security by securing personal data and preventing hackers. Along with these expansive features, HD100-H81 becomes the ideal choice for a wide range of intelligent systems, gaming machines especially.
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Calls for a U.S. or NATO-imposed no-fly zone over Libya to aid the fledgling rebellion against dictator Muammar Qadhafi have been met with protests by Obama administration officials that it is a logistical nightmare requiring careful planning and forethought.
While that's something to that argument, fears of Libya's air force are way overblown, some retired Air Force officers argue, according to Aviation Week's David Fulghum, in his March 8 blog post, "Libyan Air Defenses Would Fade Fast" (emphases mine):
Dominating Libyan airspace would not be a tough or geographically overwhelming task for the U.S. and its allies, say airpower advocates.
Objections to the U.S. establishing a no-fly zone over Libya are based on erroneous suppositions made by leaders in the Pentagon – such as U.S. Central Command chief, Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis – who do not have the aviation experience needed to make such a decision, say two senior, retired U.S. Air Force officers.
There also have been mutterings among aviation advocates that the no-fly zone idea is being downplayed so that budget support for Army and Marine Corps ground forces will not be minimized by some sort of aerial coup. Those opposing the hands-off approach of the U.S. Pentagon are promoting a congressional call-in campaign in support of allied domination of Libyan airspace.
Two points used during congressional hearings to dismiss the value and thoroughness of an aerial blockade are that it would not prevent helicopter flights and that Libya is too large to a space to cover on a 24-hour basis. An informal group of former senior officers have been promoting a call-in campaign to interest high-profile leaders such as Sen. Kerry to quickly conduct more hearings on the feasibility of an air blockade.
Despite statements by the Russians that they would not support any military action against Libya – which would include establishing a no-fly zone – some U.S. officials believe there may be flexibility in Moscow's position. Britain and France has stated support for the concept.
"I think the U.S. should ask the United Nations Security Council for a resolution and that would force the hand of Russia and China," said one of the generals. "We also should ask for support from NATO so that the U.S. Air Force could use Italian bases."
Any attack, the two generals contend, would be far more limited in scope and greater in effect than critics have suggested.
"[Defense Secretary Robert] Gates has said that a no-fly zone can't stop helicopters," the first Gen. says "That's wrong. There are only three places in Libya where helicopters can stage, fuel, rearm and re-equip – one in Tripoli, one in Benghazi and one in the eastern oil fields that are in the hands of the rebels. They are all near the coast. All the rest of Libya is barren.
"The U.S. Air Force has specialized in operations to take down integrated air defense, crater runways and destroy helicopter staging areas," he says. "We know where they are. You can shoot down low-flying helicopter with Aim-9X Sidewinders. The suppression would take 24-48 hours with assets that aren't being used for Iraq or Afghanistan. We cleaned out Baghdad in 24-hr. in 1991 and 2003. Libya wouldn't be that intense. The SA-6 is the best surface to air missile they have and the old F-1 Mirages are the best fighter."
To date the media have dutifully recorded and passed along the objections of Obama administration officials about both the logistical and geopolitical headaches involved with imposing a no-fly zone over a sovereign country without UN authorization. If the analysis of these former Air Force officers is correct, the former are not really an issue and its more a matter of the Obama team's political resolve to act, even if doing so requires short-circuiting the UN in favor of a "coalition of the willing" to borrow a phrase from the George W. Bush administration.
At any rate, it would behoove the media to examine if the Obama administration and the Pentagon are being far too cautious from a military standpoint when it comes to assertively dealing with Qadhafi, a known sponsor of terrorism with American blood on his hands.


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With the Pittsburgh Steelers nearing the end of their voluntary OTAs, it has come time to start breaking down the potential 2014 roster and predict some of the better training camp battles. While some positions may be close to solidified, there will definitely be major changes from the group that opened 2013 season.Ben Roethlisberger is healthy and will return to lead an offense that continued to improve through the 2013 campaign. Armed with a new-look no-huddle attack, Roethlisberger is a leader and a warrior, and the perfect quarterback to lead the Steelers back to the playoffs after back-to-back 8-8 seasons.
Veteran back-up quarterback Bruce Gradkowski will return to the fold and be the number two. Gradkowski, originally a 2006 sixth round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he will be returning home on a three-year contract. Born and raised in the city, he was a standout quarterback at Seton-La Salle Catholic High School prior to heading to Toledo to continue his football career.
Behind Roethlisberger and Gradkowski, the Steelers surprisingly spent a fourth round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft on Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones. The record setting Jones was once considered a first round prospect and fell in the draft due to struggles during his senior season. Blessed with prototypical size and tremendous arm-strength, Jones struggled in his first season with the Steelers and must show more this offseason to ensure his roster spot.
The Steelers also brought in undrafted rookie free agent quarterback Brendon Kay from the University of Cincinnati. An erratic passer, he does have some intriguing attributes including a 4.63 40-yard dash, and a 34 inch vertical. At 6-3, 226-pounds, Kay may have the athleticism to transition from quarterback to tight end or fullback. In fact, that type of transition may be his only chance to stick. Of course, he could also open up some eyes during his time as an extra training camp arm and earn a spot on the practice squad.
In the end, the Steelers should keep three quarterbacks in 2014.
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New on DVD, New in Town, The Closer
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to my selections below, you can also add Jessica Biel's Powder Blue to your queue, along with the first season of Designing Women.
New in Town
Renée Zellweger stars in this quirky romantic comedy as Lucy Hill, a tough Miami executive who is sent to take over a processing plant located in the frozen tundra of New Ulm, MN. Lucy is supposed to lay off a bunch of employees, but the longer she's in town the more she sees how devastating her actions would be to the people of New Ulm who have been so gosh darn nice to her. The plight of the townfolk is given voice through the local
hottie union rep, Ted (Harry Connick Jr.), who has lots of initial contempt for the new lady in town and sees Lucy as a corporate stooge. Until, of course . . . he doesn't.
This isn't the best thing you'll ever see but it's fun enough for a little movie romance on the couch. Special features include featurettes titled "The Folk Art of Scrap Booking" and "Pudding's Delicious Role," along with deleted scenes and audio commentary with cast and crew.
One more up next so
The Closer: Season Four
I haven't watched The Closer in a little while so I'll definitely be adding this to my queue. There are lots of fans of this show out there so I'll leave the season's description to some folks who know better than I (Netflix): "L.A.'s top high-priority homicide detective, Brenda Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick), returns to tackle more intriguing cases, such as the reappearance of a wanted psychopath, while trying to maintain her relationship with her fiancé, Fritz (Jon Tenney). This exciting and powerful fourth season blazes onto the screen as a murdered body is discovered in fire-ravaged Griffith Park."
Special features include unaired scenes, observational tips from an FBI interrogator, a gag reel and a featurette titled, "A Day in the Life of a Homicide Detective: Series star Corey Reynolds rides along with retired LAPD detective Mike Berchem."


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Here's a happy bunch! Actress Alyson Hannigan and her husband Alexis Denisof were all smiles while out for a bike ride in Santa Monica, California with their 1-year-old daughter Satyana this afternoon (May 26).
The lovely How I Met Your Mother star has said of motherhood,
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It's changed me in every way because my life is so much greater. It filled a void I never knew was there—it's the most amazing experience of my life. I just feel so blessed to get to be on this journey—to be a mommy."


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Aurora Ukrainian Dancers
The Aurora Ukrainian Dancers are now entering their 34th year of dance. The Aurora Ukrainian Dancers are a dance troop located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
We bring to the stage a wonderful blend of different Ukrainian folk dances from the various regions of the Ukraine.
Ukrainian folk dance is not only entertainment but it also represents the life styles, customs and history of the Ukrainian people.
2013-2014 Registration Information
Registration for the 2013-14 dance year will be on Thursday, September 5 at the Performer's studio
(#4 - 13 Coronation Drive) from 7-9pm.
Classes will be as follows:
6:30-7:15 Novice/Beginners (5-7yrs)
7:15-8:15 Juniors (8-9yrs)
8:15-9:45 Teens/Adults (13+)
6:30-8:00 Intermediate/Sr. Youth (10-12yrs)
8:00-9:30 Teens/Adults (13+)
We will be moving into a new studio during the month of September but classes will start at the studio on Coronation Drive. The new space requires some painting and construction so we will definitely have some volunteer hours available to parents that want to help out. If you are handy with a paint brush, or can swing a hammer and are interested in helping, let me know.
Dance Class Information
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
See you soon!
Aurora Ukranian Dance Studio
The dance studio is located at 13 Coronation Drive in
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Donna-Marie Ouellette - 873-2580
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For more information on our dance classes or how you
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Please contact us in any of the following ways:
Instructor - Donna-Marie Ouellette - 873-2580
Instructor - Tracey Belton - 669-0918
Our Dance Studio is located at 13 Coronation Drive in Yellowknife
Our Mailing Address
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Love It Or Hate It: Summer Strallen In Florals
At first glance, I really loved this dress that British actress Summer Strallen wore to the Olivier Awards. But then I kept looking at it, and it started to fall out of favor with me. Maybe the print looked a little chintzy or cheap. I'm still not sure. What do you think?


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Gently Retraining Off Track Thoroughbreds
Providing Experiential Learning with Horses for Women and Teens
The mission of ACTT Naturally is to transition Thoroughbreds from racing to new productive careers using the gentle techniques of natural horsemanship. Through our programs ACTT Naturally engages the horse human bond, facilitating mutual growth and positive transformation.
All about ACTT Naturally- how we help Thoroughbreds and people together.
Read about our success stories and how our Thoroughbreds have found bright futures.
Find out how you can help us through tax deductible donations and volunteering.
ACTT Naturally Recognized by Parelli Foundation
On May 13th ACTT Naturally was recognized by the Parelli Foundation for their ongoing efforts to help horses and humans live a better life through Parelli Natural Horsemanship and our Equine Facilitated Learning Programs. ACTT Naturally is based at Long Shadows Farm in Cambridge, NY. Read the story on the Parelli Foundation website here. Valerie Buck, founder and president of ACTT Naturally said that she was particularly proud and honored by this recognition, as Parelli Natural Horsemanship has been the catalyst for the creation of ACTT Naturally, and the stepping stones for the programs that we are conducting. Both the equine ...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 6:05 am
By Judy Martel · Bankrate.com
If you've always wanted a vacation home in sunny Spain, here's a buying opportunity.
Friday, October 21, 2011 11:36 am
By Polyana da Costa · Bankrate.com
How bad is the housing market in the United States? So bad, that two senators — a Republican and a Democrat — have joined forces to push a bill that would offer visas to foreigners who spend $500,000 buying homes in the States. The bill was co-authored by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Mike
Friday, July 22, 2011 3:54 pm
By Judy Martel · Bankrate.com
Buyers from Brazil, China and Korea are among the foreigners snapping up bargain real estate in the U.S., according to The National Association of Realtors, or NAR, and more than half of them are paying in cash. Mortgages are not as common in other countries as they are in the U.S., so foreign buyers are more


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12 c. cut-up corn
1/2 c. butter
2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. water
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Simmer all ingredients in a low, deep kettle (he uses a Dutch oven) for three minutes. Put into cake pans to cool. He uses less butter – 1/4 cup – and less sugar if the corn is sweet. When he has the corn in cake pans, he uses a fan to cool it. He gets about 10 batches from 12 dozen cobs of corn.


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Ask Mac Questions and Get Answers from Experts ASAP
I hope i can help you.To enable it back, you have to reset the password of your Apple ID. Reset it from here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HE36Also, refer this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2446Let me know if you have any questions.
I already did that. The account was hacked and the id and password were changed by unauthorized user 2 days ago. I contacted apple and changed the password and they reinstated the ID, however when i go to use my ipad/iphone i get the message "your apple id has been disabled"
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VALDOSTA, Ga. - Authorities are planning an autopsy for a 17-year-old student found dead inside Lowndes High School in Valdosta.
The sheriff's office identifies the deceased student as Kendrick Johnson.
The Valdosta Daily Times reports Johnson's body was found in the school's old gymnasium after classes began on Friday.
Lowndes County Sheriff Chris Prine says investigators do no suspect foul play.
The autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
The building was place under lockdown Friday after the body was found, but Prine said students at the school are never in any danger.
Copyright 2013 by News4Jax.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Ikebukuro West Gate Park (池袋ウエストゲートパーク?), usually referred to by its initials IWGP, is a series of urban mystery novels by Ira Ishida. It was adapted into a very successful TV series directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, and then a manga, released by Digital Manga Publishing in English. The series revolves around 20 year old Makoto, who frequently gets involved in highly dangerous situations, usually against his own judgment. Along for the ride are his best buddies Shun, Masa, and Takashi, the enigmatic leader of a local gang. The manga loosely follows the TV series, having the same story arcs, but focusing less on the inter-gang tensions.[citation needed] Along with the TV series and 4 volume initial series, a 1 volume sequel was also made, but was not made by the original creator.
- Makoto Majima (真島誠 Majima Makoto?)
- A 20 year old punk, Makoto loves to cut loose and pick up chicks. He is very charismatic, and is frequently approached by people who need help in desperate situations. Makoto has a vengeful side, which is seen after his girlfriend Rika was brutally murdered by an unknown assailant. Makoto also has school ties with the leader of the local gang, G Boys, and can call on him for help if he truly needs it. Raised in a single parent household, Makoto's mother runs a local fruit shop, and frequently uses and abuses him to watch the store.
- TV Version: In the TV version Makoto is very similar to his manga counterpart. He is more fleshed out in the TV version. He frequently cons people into losing bets at one of the local bowling alleys, and also becomes an unofficial member of the G Boys. Makoto also falls for a girl that his mother hires for part-time help, a character that only appears in the TV series.
- Rika Nakamura (中村リカ Nakamura Rika?)
- Rika is Makoto's girlfriend, and is your typical teenage ganguro. They first met at the fountain at IWGP, although there are some slight differences between the manga and the TV versions. Rika would sell herself for money, and was found strangled in a motel after a botched meeting.
- TV Version: In the TV version Rika is more demanding, and is described by Hikaru as a person who will use other people in order to get what they want.
- Hikaru Shibusawa (渋沢光子 Shibusawa Hikaru?)
- Rika's best friend, Hikaru is the more innocent seeming of the two, although she hides a horribly tragic past, and a terrifying secret. In the TV series she is much more forward in her attraction towards Makoto, whereas she is less so in the manga. Hikaru's real name is Hikariko, although she has a deep loathing of the name.
- TV Version: In the TV version Hikaru is less innocent than her manga counterpart, and is also incredibly jealous of any female attention Makoto receives, even when it is obvious that it is not romantically inclined. Hikaru's actions are also more erratic in the series, and at times her actions will push Makoto farther away than she'd like. When Yamai starts following her, Takashi posts guards around her.
Takashi Ando (安藤崇 Ando Takashi?) (G Boys King)
- An old school-mate of Makoto's, Takashi is the leader of the G Boys, a local gang. He frequently comes off as goofy or playful, but that hides his true personality as a ruthless leader who will do anything to meet his own needs. He frequently comes to Makoto's aid whenever it is needed, but will not hesitate to ask for favors in return.
- TV Version: In the TV version Takashi has an older girlfriend named Jessie, who is almost always at his side. Takashi is more ruthless in the TV series, and has more of a role than in the manga. Surprisingly, he is very anti-drug, and refuses to allow any of his gang members to purchase or use drugs. (Although he did allow one member to purchase drugs in order to flush out a drug pusher.)
- Shun Mizuno (水野シュン Mizuno Shun?)
- A young artist, Shun first meets Makoto and Masa while he is shoplifting in a local bookstore. Shy and quiet, Shun craves the approval of Makoto and his friends, and breaks laws just to fit in.
- TV Version: In the TV version Shun is quieter, and has less of a role. Since Hikaru is present at the time of the Chiaki incident, she is the one who purchases the drugs instead of Shun. Also, Makoto and Masa first meet Shun as he is shoplifting at a bookstore, and he actually steals a local landmark later in order to impress them.
- Masa Mori (森マサ Mori Masa?)
- Makoto's best friend and a would-be ladies man. He often tries (with not much success) to hit on girls, but most often spends his time with Makoto.
- TV Version: In the TV version Masa has a part-time job at one of the local bowling alleys, where he and Makoto often scam people out of their money.
- Yamai (山井武士?)
- Yamai was formerly an old schoolmate of Makoto and Takashi, and had even challenged Takashi to a fight. He is best known for killing a blood thirsty doberman at the request of a group of schoolmates. Yamai kidnaps Hikaru, with his only explanation being that she "is just like him".
- TV Version: In the TV version Yamai temporarily joins the G Boys, and tries to sell drugs in order to incriminate Takashi. When Takashi discovers this, he cuts off Yamai's finger and throws him out of the G Boys.
Differences between the Manga & TV series
- The setting of the first volume of the manga is on New Year's Eve, and all of the male characters already know each other. In the TV series, Makoto & Masa first meet Shun while he is shoplifting books, and while it is set during the fall, it is just a regular day.
- In the TV version there is a new chief of police who (at first) makes it his goal to throw Makoto in jail. Later he actually uses Makoto as a way to catch culprits "unofficially".
- There are characters that are left out of the manga series, such as a part-time help girl that Makoto's mother hires to watch the shop. She later becomes Makoto's love interest, but never girlfriend.
- In the TV version Makoto meets Hikaru and Rika while Shun is drawing in front of the fountain. In the manga version, Makoto meets Hikaru while she is running from some would be attackers, then meets up with everyone else at IWGP, where he then meets Rika for the first time.
- In the manga Rika is more concerned with Hikaru than in the TV, hinting around to Makoto about Hikaru's dark past, and the importance of promises to them both.
- In the manga Shun dresses up as a woman in order to get the drugs from Chiaki's drug pusher, and have it videotaped as evidence. In the TV version, it is Hikaru, as well as Makoto's mother, who is willing to help out in a pinch.
TV Episodes
List of IWGP's TV Episodes and Summaries
Volume 1
- Makoto and his friends are heading out to spend their New Year's Eve at IWGP, where all of the hottest guys and girls go to hook up and have fun. On the way to meet his friends, Makoto runs across a helpless girl pursued by a lecherous-minded group of guys. Makoto comes to the girl's rescue, and finds that she is also meeting up with friends at IWGP. Hikaru immediately takes a liking to Makoto, who seems to only have eyes for Hikaru's more sensual friend Rika. A few days later while the group is hanging out, they are approached by a policeman who asks if they have heard anything about a serial rapist with a penchant for strangling his victims. When Rika is later found strangled and left for dead at a local motel, Makoto enlists the help of the local gang leader, Takashi, in order to bring her murderer to justice. After a few red herrings Makoto believes that he's found the true killer, only to discover that not only have the gang punished the wrong guy, but now Hikaru has been kidnapped by Yamai, a violent person from Makoto's past!
Volume 2
- Running to Hikaru's rescue, Makoto finds himself face to face with a person he hasn't seen in years. Hikaru is held seemingly captive by Yamai in a small run-down room. Yamai refuses to surrender Hikaru, telling Makoto that the Hikaru he thinks he knows is not the true Hikaru. After a violent struggle, Hikaru begs Yamai to stop and stabs him, screaming that Yamai had promised to do whatever she said. Makoto demands that Yamai leave, insisting that he will protect her from whatever is bothering her. Yamai reluctantly leaves, insisting that Makoto does not know what he is getting himself into. Makoto returns to find Hikaru scrubbing up the blood off the sofa, seemingly in a daze.
- Calling herself Hikariko, she says that if she doesn't clean up the blood her mother will punish her. True realization of past events hits Makoto, as he realizes who is truly to blame for Rika's death. Makoto gets Hikaru to admit that she was the mastermind behind Rika's death, getting Yamai to strangle Rika. Unable to stand the idea of Rika being with Makoto, as well as the idea of her being left alone, Hikaru ordered the death of Rika, styling it after the local serial rapist. Hikaru's tragis past is also revealed, showing that her mind was warped and broken from a lifetime of being brutally molested by her father at a very young age. After everything is resolved, Yamai goes to prison for the murder, and Hikaru is sent off to Nagano to start a life away from her father.
- In the same volume, Makoto runs across another old classmate, Chiaki, who begs his help in clearing the name of her boyfriend, Kashif. Kashif was trying to save Chiaki, who was trapped in a life of prostitution and drug addiction, and attacked her drug distributor. Makoto agrees to help Chiaki, and enlists the help of his friends. Realizing that the only way to stop the drug pushers is to have them arrested, Makoto makes Shun dress as a girl in order to videotape the drug runner selling his product. With a setup in the works at a local movie theater, Makoto and local police hope to arrest the drug pushers, putting an end to their crimes once and for all!
Volume 3
- Makoto and friends find themselves at the center of another seedy crime when yet another of Makoto's old friends appears, asking for help. Sho is a talent scout for Fairy's Garden, an adult website where people can watch the everyday life of young girls. However, one of the viewers has taken to stalking the site's star, Asumi. The stalker has managed to find Asumi's address, and has memorized her every move, from what she eats to who she has over. He sends Asumi all sorts of creepy letters and gifts, which he retrieves from the trash whenever she tries to throw them out. When he finds that Makoto is at her apartment to safeguard her, the stalker becomes more violent. Makoto calls for a meeting with the stalker, intending on asking him to stop stalking Asumi. However, Asumi follows Makoto to the meeting site and becomes angry, throwing food at the stalker, and demanding that he stop following her. This action brings the tension to a head, as Asumi's stalker breaks into her apartment intending on making his twisted fantasies a reality!
Volume 4
- Makoto has been drafted by a yakuza boss to discover the whereabouts of his wayward daughter, Princess. The boss promises Makoto that he could marry her if successful, but if he fails, then Makoto can kiss his life and his beloved IWGP goodbye! While most of her acquaintances merely think she has gone on holiday with her latest boytoy, her loyal attendant Fujio Saitou believes that something more sinister has happened. Makoto enlists the help of the G Boys, who scan the entire area for any hint of what may have happened. The only information anyone can dig up is that she was last seen in front of a convenience store. With no apparent leads, Makoto is all but ready to admit defeat, until he receives a series of mysterious text messages from an anonymous sender who promises more clues to the disappearance. Following a bread crumb trail of clues, Makoto finds himself face to face with an old classmate, Glyko. Glyko used to be the class rep, but dropped out and now sits up in her room watching the world go by. Through her, Makoto finds the true fate of Princess, as well as the culprit behind her disappearance. But if she were to turn up dead, what would be the fate of Makoto?
- Also in this volume are three individual stories that are unrelated to IWGP.
- The first, I Can See Tomorrow, surrounds a young boy, Ohba, who dreams premonitions of the day to come. While he sees this as a blessing, his long suffering girlfriend, Hiiragi sees it as a curse. Ohba refuses to do anything major that he hasn't yet dreamed of, much to her chagrin. When Ohba dreams of their first kiss turning into their first time, Hiiragi is upset, but a fellow classmate Uyako is more than happy to step into Hiiragi's place. Can the path of true love ever run straight when one of them is clairvoyant?
- The second, Heisei Shangri-la, is about a young businessman who discovers a disturbing secret late one night! While indulging in a dalliance with his co-worker/girlfriend, Hino makes a tasteless joke about being a zombie, only to discover that all of the night workers are undead themselves! With the whole pack in hot pursuit, Hino will soon discover more about the undead than he ever wanted to know. But wait-they're saying he's a zombie, but how can that be?
- The final story, Love is S&M!!, concerns a young man, Fuyukii, and his adorable girlfriend, Misaki. While his girlfriend Misaki is faithful, Fuyukii still wants more, and asks his co-worker out on a date. However, the co-worker is not all that she appears to be, and after going to a love motel, she reveals herself to be a S&M Mistress! Can he ever escape her clutches?


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Infinity - Hawaii: Celebrity Infinity Cruise Review by bookwormcruiser
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Infinity - Hawaii
Destination: Hawaii
Embarkation: San Diego
The next morning ate their complimentary hot breakfast and then walked three blocks to Rite Aid because I had forgotten my cosmetic bag. We checked out around 11:00 and took our bags outside. We left at 11:15 and took the short ride to the pier where we got an unhappy surprise - the Infinity had been delayed until afternoon because of an emergency medical evacuation. We then gave a porter all our bags, including carry-on, which had cabin 2106 tags on them.
We then went into the terminal and were directed to an Express Check-in line. When we got to a representative, we showed our passports etc., and she said that our key cards were for cabin 6047 - - Yippee, the upgrade fairy had visited us!!!!! (this was our second More time on Infinity, and the second time we received an upgrade from outside to balcony)
We decided to stay at the terminal instead of taking another tour. Celebrity had finger sandwiches, desserts, and beverages. We found a seat and people watched until we finally got to board at about 5:30. On the way up the platform to board, the ass't Maitre 'D was handing out tickets for early or late dinner for that evening. We took early, were taken to our cabin by our ass't steward, Sydney. (our steward was also named Sydney) We washed up and headed for the dining room. When we got back we explained to the Sydneys that we had been upgraded and gave them our former cabin number. As the evening went on, we kept checking outside and checking back with Sydney when we saw him -- but no luggage. We were exhausted, so went to bed early. The next morning, still no bags, so hubby & I schlepped down to 2106 where, presto, there were our bags. We took three up and informed Sydney that the other three were still downstairs.
FOOD: We ate all breakfasts and lunches at the Oceanview Cafe. Good variety and always very palatable. We ate all dinners in the dining room at table 404, where the waiter was Dwayne, ass't was Rafin. The dinners were good to excellent. I can't say enough good things about our tablemates, Denise and Jim from Canada, and Sheila and Kevin from the U.K. We closed the dining room most nights, and laughed so much our sides were sore!
ACTIVITIES: There were two Cruise Critic parties, because the first had been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. and the muster drill was at 10:30 a.m. There were all kinds of activities all around the ship every day. We attended lots of trivia sessions which had more people participating than on any of our previous cruises. Since I am an avid reader, I read five books during the two week period.
ISLANDS: (MAUI) On Friday, we tendered at Lahaina Maui. We had not booked a ships tour, so just off the pier, we noticed Sean of Coastline Limousine, and booked a three hour tour, which lasted four hours, probably because Sean, the owner, was our chauffeur. He is very informative, and we had a great time and learned a lot about the island, culture, and prices of housing etc. Would highly recommend him!!!
(KONA side of big island HAWAII) On Saturday, we tendered into Kailua-Kona. No tour, so we walked and shopped.
(KAUAI ISLAND) On Sunday, we docked at Nawiliwili, no tour booked again. We decided to walk instead of taking the shuttle. We walked, and walked, and walked -- no town -- along a dangerous highway with no sidewalks. We finally found Hilo Hatties and took their shuttle immediately back to ship.
Once there, we saw the rep. for helicopter tours on the dock. We decided to do an hour tour with Island Helicopters. WOW, WOW, and WOW!!!! Our first time on a helicopter. The scenery was amazing. Waimea Canyon is breathtaking. We were taken into the dormant craters, right up to the wall before turning around and heading out.
(OAHU)On Monday, we docked at Honolulu. We had a ships tour to the Arizona and City tour. The Arizona is awe-inspiring. After all these years, the bubbles coming up, and being the final resting place for 1200 men, really mind boggling.
(HAWAII - big island) On Tuesday, we docked at Hilo. We had a six hour ships tour of Volcanoes National Park. Our bus driver was "the Big Kahuna". We had a great time with him. He is very knowledgeable and has a good sense of humor, and makes a long six hour trip enjoyable.
We stopped first at Mauna Loa macadamia orchard and candy factory, where we had to buy a box lunch, since there was no other place to stop for food. We also stopped at an orchid nursery and gift shop before we went to the National Park. After the park, we went to the Punch Bowl, and then out to the lava flow site that looked like a scene from Hell with the steam and black lava devastation. We finished the tour with the stop at Rainbow Falls.
SAIL OVER & BACK -- The first three days very choppy with up to 40 mph winds. Many passengers were seasick and confined to their cabins. The last day at sea and the trip back were fine.
OVERVIEW - This cruise was absolutely fantastic. Infinity and all its crew members are as wonderful as when we sailed her in 2001. Since we had such great tablemates, we couldn't wait for 8:30 to arrive each night. We enjoyed each of the islands, and they were all amazing in their own way. We would certainly like to return some day. I would be happy to answer any questions. Less
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Monday's keynotes at the GEOINT Symposium 2016 held this week in Orlando, Fla. began with an engaging view of global connectivity from global strategist and author Parag Khanna, author of Connectography, Mapping the Future of Global Civilization. His belief is that the world is at the beginning of the "connectivity revolution." He asked the audience to consider how they might change the way maps are constructed in order to emphasize today's global connectivity.
From the Exhibit Hall: SPAR3D 2016Wednesday, April 20th, 2016
Those I spoke to at SPAR3D 2016 last week were amazed at the progress the 3D laser scanning/reality capture products had made over just one year. Many people attended in order to find out if the technology would be right for their organization and what it would entail in terms of a learning curve, and of course, how much it would cost.


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Im taking the plunge and travelling to aus alone late jan/ early feb just waiting on my career break to be finalized so I can get booking!! thinking of heading to Sydney first then travelling up the east coast, no real plans made just going to take each day as it comes, am heading out alone which i'm really nervous about, anyone heading out around the same time looking to meet up?? any hints/tips were to stay etc???


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by She-Juan An, Zhi-Hong Chen, Jian Su, Xu-Chao Zhang, Wen-Zhao Zhong, Jin-Ji Yang, Qing Zhou, Xue-Ning Yang, Ling Huang, Ji-Lin Guan, Qiang Nie, Hong-Hong Yan, Tony S. Mok, Yi-Long Wu
Appropriate patient selection is needed for targeted therapies that are efficacious only in patients with specific genetic alterations. We aimed to define subgroups of patients with candidate driver genes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Patients with primary lung cancer who underwent clinical genetic tests at Guangdong General Hospital were enrolled. Driver genes were detected by sequencing, high-resolution melt analysis, qPCR, or multiple PCR and RACE methods.
524 patients were enrolled in this study, and the differences in driver gene alterations among subgroups were analyzed based on histology and smoking status. In a subgroup of non-smokers with adenocarcinoma, EGFR was the most frequently altered gene, with a mutation rate of 49.8%, followed by EML4-ALK (9.3%), PTEN (9.1%), PIK3CA (5.2%), c-Met (4.8%), KRAS (4.5%), STK11 (2.7%), and BRAF (1.9%). The three most frequently altered genes in a subgroup of smokers with adenocarcinoma were EGFR (22.0%), STK11 (19.0%), and KRAS (12.0%). We only found EGFR (8.0%), c-Met (2.8%), and PIK3CA (2.6%) alterations in the non-smoker with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) subgroup. PTEN (16.1%), STK11 (8.3%), and PIK3CA (7.2%) were the three most frequently enriched genes in smokers with SCC. DDR2 and FGFR2 only presented in smokers with SCC (4.4% and 2.2%, respectively). Among these four subgroups, the differences in EGFR, KRAS, and PTEN mutations were statistically significant.
The distinct features of driver gene alterations in different subgroups based on histology and smoking status were helpful in defining patients for future clinical trials that target these genes. This study also suggests that we may consider patients with infrequent alterations of driver genes as having rare or orphan diseases that should be managed with special molecularly targeted therapies.


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The following people, charged with a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor level crime in Morrison County District Court, have recently been sentenced:
• Sara-Jean Kathleen Storlie, 31, Little Falls; (offense 7/9/13) duty to drive with care, speed greater than reasonable, fined $185.
• Jeffrey Todd Walker, Burtrum; (offense: 9/20/13) issue dishonored check, fined $212.23, sentenced to two days in jail.
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text: The most recent short interest data has been released by the NASDAQ for the 01/15/2014 settlement date, which shows a 1,108,614 share increase in total short interest for Iridium Communications Inc ( IRDM), to 11,560,045, an increase of 10.61% since 12/31/2013. Total short interest is just one way to look at short data; another metric that we here at Dividend Channel find particularly useful is the "days to cover" metric because it considers both the total shares short and the average daily volume of shares traded. The number of shares short is then compared to the average daily volume, in order to calculate the total number of trading days (at the average volume) it would take to close out all of the open short positions if every share traded represented a short position being closed. Average daily volume for IRDM at the 01/15/2014 settlement decreased to 774,323, as compared to 1,142,483 at the 12/31/2013 report. That brought "days to cover" up to 14.93, a 63.20% increase from the 9.15 days to cover calculated at the previous short interest data release.


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TAMPA — Circuit Judge Chet A. Tharpe disagreed with a U.S. Supreme Court decision forcing him to resentence teenage rapist Jose Walle, who was only 13 when he terrorized two Apollo Beach waitresses at gunpoint.
But on Wednesday, he obeyed the high court, which deemed life sentences unconstitutional for juveniles who didn't kill.
Walle hung his head as Tharpe sentenced him to 65 years in prison, which he will begin to serve after completing the 27 years he got in Pinellas for another rape.
Taking into consideration credits prisoners get, the 16-year-old would be about 91 when he gets a chance at freedom.
The defense, which had asked for 27 years to run concurrent to the Pinellas sentence, plans to appeal. The Supreme Court ruling requires a meaningful opportunity for release.
Prosecutors said even a 75-year sentence would have guaranteed that, taking into consideration Walle's life expectancy and the multiple life felonies he committed. Assistant State Attorney Rita Peters argues that the ruling applies to each crime, not the cumulative years of the sentences for multiple crimes.
But Robert Batey, a criminal law professor at Stetson University College of Law, thinks the Supreme Court was most concerned about the total sentence in comparison to the juvenile's age. He believes the defense can make a good argument that Tharpe's sentence violates the ruling.
An appellate court may have to decide how consecutive sentences weigh into the math.
Tharpe adhered to the spirit of his original sentence, when he said he needed to protect the public from Walle, whom Tharpe was certain would one day kill.
"Jose Walle knew the difference between right and wrong," Tharpe said Wednesday. "He has forfeited his right to live in a free society."
Prosecutors said that on Aug. 16, 2008, Walle and two others attacked the women at the Docks restaurant, kidnapped them, and for four hours robbed and raped them.
It was the last in a string of sexual attacks that summer that also took place in St. Petersburg and Gibsonton.
Walle laughed during an interview with the state Department of Corrections and indicated he was willing to kill anyone who messed with him, prosecutors said.
To his victims, he was "the mean one."
The women held each other as the judge announced his sentence. In March, they stood in the same courtroom and told the judge they still can't sleep through the night. Walle said he was going to kill them, and they believed him.
This time, they didn't need to say anything. Tharpe remembered.
He listened to a defense psychiatrist talk about how Walle's brain wasn't fully developed at 13, how drugs and puberty impaired his decisionmaking, how he needs a mentor and has never had the opportunity to play board games.
Tharpe listened to attorneys reiterate the high court's opinion that a life sentence without parole at such a young age is "cruel and unusual punishment."
Then, he spoke.
"Let me start out by saying, what's wrong with this picture? Shouldn't our focus be first and foremost on the welfare of the victims? Is it not cruel and unusual punishment for the victims to have endured the rage, the brutality, the terror that your client exacted upon them?
"What about the fact that these ladies have to live the rest of their lives worrying about whether or not they will become a victim again of another person like Jose Walle …
"Isn't that cruel and unusual punishment?"
He said the juvenile system sends kids the wrong message. He said the right message to send is that grave crimes bring about grave punishments, regardless of age.
"Why don't we focus our money and our resources and our time on fixing the problems as opposed to trying to coddle a Jose Walle?"
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It's a battle of the ages on the new season of "Deadliest Catch."
The ninth season of Discovery's hit series will pit the veteran captains against the young deckhands and skippers when the show returns at 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 16.
Discovery Channel Making SXSW Debut With 'Deadliest Catch' (Exclusive Video)
The Hollywood Reporter has the exclusive details of the Emmy-winning show's upcoming season, which will see the seven skippers and their crew fighting through rough conditions in search of King and Opilio crab. But as the fleet faces off with the raging sea, they are quick to realize, that sometimes the most violent storms can come from within.
"This year a lot of young guys are trying to get a start, make a name for themselves," Northwestern Captain Sig Hansen says in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "When you've got guys that are hungry, that's when things get nasty, that's when the gloves are off -- especially when you've got experienced and inexperienced people playing in the same sandbox. That's when it's a war."
Emmys 2011: 'Deadliest Catch' Nets Outstanding Reality Program Award
Meanwhile, Discovery also has set a series of one-hour "pregame" shows titled "The Bait," which will give an inside look at the episode ahead from the captains, who will talk about fishing, drama and what to expect on that night's episode of "Deadliest Catch." "The Bait" will debut at 8 p.m. April 16.
Here is Discovery's official story line for "Deadliest Catch's" ninth season:
Justin Tennison Remembered in 'Deadliest Catch' Finale (Video)
"Hansen, a 30-year veteran and a third-generation fisherman, will match skills against his old rivals: Keith Colburn of the Wizard; the Hillstrand brothers on the Time Bandit; and legendary skipper "Wild" Bill Wichrowski, who will return at the helm of the F/V Cape Caution. Young gun Captain Scott "Jr." Campbell and his newly rebuilt Seabrooke will be there to defend his status as a legend.
"Meanwhile, the youngest skipper in the fleet, Elliott Neese, is all in this year as he returns as the owner of his own boat, the F/V Saga. With more than $1 million in the hole and 10 bucks to his name, the stakes have never been higher for Neese.
"While the skippers wage war for crab supremacy, the youth seek opportunity. Time Bandit deckhand Josh Harris attempts to keep his father's fishing legacy alive, while on the Northwestern, both Edgar Hanson and Jake Anderson's quest for a captain's chair becomes closer to reality."
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