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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Proxim Wireless Corporation, a global pioneer of end-to-end solutions in Wi-Fi® mesh, WiMAX, MeshMAX(TM), WLAN, and wireless backhaul and wholly owned subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc. (NasdaqCM:TRBM - News), today announced that Sify Limited (NasdaqGM:SIFY - News), has chosen and deployed Proxim's 5.8 GHz Tsunami MP.11 WiMAX-capable product line as its core communications platform for its mobility features and last mile access in India. Sify is one of the largest Internet, network and eCommerce companies in India. Sify has deployed to date over 700 Tsunami MP.11 base stations and 3,500 subscriber units to provide Internet access and voice and video broadband services to residential, enterprise and cybercafé subscribers in over 200 cities throughout India.
Mr. Bhaskar Sayyaparaju, Chief Technology Officer, Sify Limited, said, "WiMAX is the future of Wireless Internet Communications especially in fast developing countries like India. With this launch, Sify has made a timely and strategic addition to its connectivity solutions portfolio. We are confident that this offering will enhance our customers' experience and help us cater to their fast growing wireless information needs."
Commenting on Sify's partnership with Proxim, Mr. Sayyaparaju said, "After testing and evaluating products from a number of manufacturers over a period of eight months, we chose Proxim's product line because the company met all our criteria, and its point-to-multipoint products offer the best packet processing capacity for last mile access."
"Sify's deployment is a strong endorsement of our WiMAX technology and product line," said Lionel Chmilewsky, Senior Vice President, Proxim International. "As India's premier provider of broadband access services, Sify is setting the standard for delivering the 'triple play' of voice, data and video to subscribers throughout the country. We are pleased and honored to be their partner in this effort."
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Dresden, Germany, 2015/08/24 - German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel Visits State-of-the-Art Chip Manufacturing Plant at Infineon Dresden - Infineon.com. FSE: IFX; OTCQX: IFNNY
The German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel today visited Infineon Technologies Dresden GmbH. He was accompanied by Martin Dulig, the Saxon State Minister for Economic Affairs, Labor and Transport, and Iris Gleicke, Parliamentary State Secretary and German Federal Government Commissioner for the New Federal States.
Gabriel spoke with Dr. Reinhard Ploss, CEO of Infineon Technologies AG, and the Infineon Dresden management about the importance of the semiconductor industry for Germany as an economic site. Another topic was Industry 4.0, the development of a connected and intelligent factory of the future. Gabriel was able to get a sneak peak of the opportunities of this trend through a live link to the current production of Infineon.
Industry 4.0 is a great opportunity for Germany if we use it right, said Ploss. Data security is critical to the successful implementation of this future-oriented project and to the success of German companies competing in the global market. Confidence in data security is decisive for the successful implementation of Industry 4.0. Security chips from Infineon improve system integrity and data security.
Gabriel learned about new product and system solutions and the strategic from product to system approach Infineon pursues. Ploss explained: With a broad understanding of the system, Infineon is contributing to innovations in successful German industries such as automotive engineering, industrial equipment and energy technology. We understand our role as system partners of our clients.
In Dresden, with roughly 2,000 employees, Infineon runs one of its largest and most modern manufacturing and technology development sites. In the past five years, Infineon has invested around Euro 600 million in Dresden. On the one hand, the funds were allocated to production on 200-millimeter silicon wafers. Today, the companys 200-millimeter production line is the most highly automated anywhere in the world. Also, in Dresden, Infineon is currently building the world's first high-volume production of power semiconductors on 300-millimeter thin wafers and is also planning on investing several hundred million euros in the coming years.
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Portal was famed for its unique teleportation gun, first person puzzles and sarcastic AI – all using a modified Half-Life 2 Source graphics engine.
The game allows players to use a gun to create rifts in space – fire at a wall, floor or ceiling and a portal will appear there. Fire it at another location and a second portal will materialise. Walk through either portal and the player's character will emerge from the second.
It's an innovative mechanic that garnered Portal over 40 Game of the Year awards and helped sell 3.5m copies at retail. This is on top of a lofty Metacritic score of 90.
"Critically, Portal was one of the most successful games of all time," Valve's VP of marketing Doug Lombardi tells MCV.
"Portal 2 is a gigantic successor to the game. It features more of the innovative gameplay and story that won the first game so many awards, and adds new characters, game mechanics and a dedicated co-op multiplayer mode featuring its own characters and story."
Glados to meet you
Portal 2 sends players back to Aperture Science Labs from the original, and reunites them with the sarcastic, devious yet lovable computer AI system Glados.
Gamers will have to navigate their way through new areas of the labs to escape from the evil computers, while teaming up with a raft of new characters.
But it's the fresh co-op mode that promises to offer the most exciting new experience. Two players with two portal guns each means the possibility of four portals on screen at once – and the potential for more advanced puzzles.
Don't rule Portal 2 out as a contender for one of this year's best first person games – even if it does lack army warfare.
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Developer Valve has created its own animated TV advertisement for Portal 2 in-house. This will run on key channels around the game's release.
Marketing drive
Online ads are running until early May on gaming, lifestyle, search and social networking websites, while four viral video shorts will arrive. Ads will appear on buses, billboards and in Tube stations.
Razer sharp controls
Accessory manufacturer Razer has developed a motion controller especially for use with Portal 2 on PC. The Razer Hydra can be used to control specially-made Portal 2 levels.
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Buyers of Portal 2 on PS3 will receive a code that also allows them to install the game on PC. On top of this, cross-platform functionality allows PS3 and PC players to play together.


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Beefed-up security forces made their presence felt in the West Bank and Gaza Strip over the weekend in a major effort to quash resurgent terrorist activity and prevent militant Jewish settlers from trying to take the law into their own hands.
Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin briefed the Cabinet on the situation in the territories today. He said the Israel Defense Force has been ordered to take preventive measures. He said these measures include some that have not been used in years. He did not specify but it is known that deportation orders and administrative detention orders are being invoked to counter terrorism.
At the same time, Rabin said that the IDF would not permit patrols by armed Jewish settlers in Arab cities in the territories. He said the settlers were issued arms to protect their settlements and their safe movement. But anyone who bears arms is subject to IDF regulations, the Defense Minister stressed.
Settlers in the territories nevertheless continued to harass convicted terrorists who were released from prison last May and allowed to return to their homes.
A house in Dura village belonging to one of them was set on fire over the weekend. Stones were thrown at the house of another in the Balata refugee camp near Nablus. Jewish settlers made another attempt to force their way into the sealed-off Tel Rumeida quarter of Hebron. They were blocked by soldiers.
Three Knesset members of the Civil Rights Movement (CRM) were prevented from entering Ramallah in the West Bank carrying peace banners which they said were to counter the threats by armed settlers. They were told by soldiers that the Arab city is closed to all Israelis, including settlers. Jews may travel anywhere in the territory, including areas under curfew, but may not engage in political demonstrations.
The situation was most tense in Gaza this weekend following last Thursday's knife attack on an Israeli oil truck driver, Moshe Fitusi, 25, of Beersheba. Less than 24 hours after the attack, which sent Fitusi to the hospital for emergency surgery, two suspects were arrested and reportedly confessed to the assault.
They have been identified as Saad Afanne, 23, of the Rafah refugee camp, and Yusuf Abu-Armane, 26, of the Brasilia refugee camp near Rafah. A military spokesman said that after they confessed security forces demolished their houses.
Fitusi, whose condition was pronounced serious but out of danger, was the third Israeli attacked in two days. An Israeli reserve soldier, Avraham Sorek, 38, was stabbed to death in the Hebron market place last Tuesday and another soldier, Arye Bernstein, suffered serious but non-fatal knife wounds. They had been standing guard over a vacant flat and were fully armed when attacked by unidentified assailants who escaped.
Senior military sources noted today that the terrorists were becoming increasingly bold. They were not afraid to attack armed soldiers because they were confident they could achieve surprise and escape in the crowd, he said. The increased visibility of the IDF and spot security checks everywhere are intended to end the prospects of easy escape for would-be assassins.
Today, green and red beretted paratroops patrolled the towns and suburbs of the West Bank. Soldiers were seen on the highways and in downtown areas spot-checking the documents of travellers and shoppers.
Falastin Square, in the center of Gaza, where Fitusi was stabbed several times in the back while delivering gasoline to a local service station, remained under curfew. Armed Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip, joined by others from the West Bank, planned to make a foray into the square as a show of strength. But soldiers blocked their way.
The Jewish settlers committee in Gaza said it would continue to patrol the city. At the request of the Chief of Staff and the regional commander, they reduced the size of their patrols. But the committee sent telegrams to Police Minister Haim Barlev and to the Defense Ministry urging that a civil guard be established in Gaza.
Feelings are high among Arabs in the territories as well. About 150 Hebron merchants appealed to the civil administration Friday to lift the curfew in the Hebron market where the Israeli soldier was murdered. The merchants condemned the attack which they said harmed innocent Arab residents.
Meanwhile, Knesset Speaker Shlomo Hillel said he would meet tomorrow with a delegation of Arabs from Tulkarem in an effort to counter the strong anti-Arab sentiments being drummed up by Jewish settlers.
The delegation went to Netanya last week to convey condolences over the murder in Tulkarem three weeks ago of a Netanya resident, Andre Aloush, 40. The Mayor of Netanya refused to see them. But Hillel said he would receive the delegation because it is necessary to encourage peaceful coexistence between Jews and Arabs.


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The Vancouver Canucks inked Erie Otters centre Dane Fox, the current leading goal scorer in the OHL, to a free-agent contract on Saturday. No terms were released.
News broke on Twitter, highlighted by a picture of Fox, 20, signing his paperwork. He's expected to complete the season in the OHL.
He has 41 goals, to go along with 26 assists, in 35 games with Erie. He been known as more of a two-way player before this season. He had 19 goals and 17 assists in 37 games with Erie last season.
Fox is one point behind teammate Connor Brown for the league scoring lead. Erie (29-5-1-0) has the top record in the OHL.
Erie features Canucks prospect Brendan Gaunce, as well as the ballyhooed youngster Connor McDavid.
"Our team goal is to make it as far as possible, with our main goal being the Memorial Cup," Fox told the Chatham Voice earlier this month.
Fox took part in the 2011-12 CHL Top Prospects game but was passed over in the draft.
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When he was hired last October, Mike Thibault, the new coach and general manager of the Washington Mystics, insisted the No. 4 pick in the WNBA draft wasn't such a bad thing.
The Mystics finished with the WNBA's worst record last season only to miss out on the chance to select three potential franchise players in Baylor's Brittney Griner, Delaware's Elena Della Donne and Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins. But Thibault believes another difference maker was playing in Columbus, Ohio.
The Mystics chose Ohio State guard Tayler Hill with the No. 4 overall pick in the first round of the 2013 WNBA draft in Bristol, Conn., Monday, hopeful that the 5-foot-10 Minneapolis native can contribute immediately to a roster that has lacked a consistent scoring threat on the wing.
"You don't have very many good ones come along that often that have a chance to be great," Thibault said from Verizon Center. "I think that Tayler Hill has a chance to be a star."
Hill, whose cousin is former NBA player Devean George, piqued Washington's interest because of the diversity in her game. A two-time honorable mention all-American, Hill averaged 21.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game to earn all-Big Ten first team and all-Big Ten defensive team honors this past season. Thibault said she would battle for minutes at next month's training camp with returning players Matee Ajavon, Monique Currie and Natalie Novosel.
Hill said that Thibault "really likes that I'm fearless and I can score in multiple ways and that I'm a threat on the offensive and defensive end. He said, 'You can really trust a player when you know they can play defense.' "
Washington set the stage for Thibault's initial selection earlier in the day by acquiring 6-5 center Quanitra Hollingsworth from the New York Liberty in exchange for a third-round draft choice (No. 25 overall). Hollingsworth, a 2009 first-round pick from Virginia Commonwealth, is averaging 10.8 points and 5.7 rebounds as a member of the Turkish national team this year and won't join the Mystics until July.
Washington also selected St. John's point guard Nadira McKenith (No. 17 overall) and 6-4 Belgian center Emma Meesseman (No. 19 overall) with its two second-round draft picks.
As expected, the Phoenix Mercury chose Griner with the No. 1 pick and Della Donne was the No. 2 overall selection by the Chicago Sky. Diggins was taken third by the Tulsa Shock.
Among local players, Maryland forward and Washington native Tianna Hawkins was selected No. 6 overall by the Seattle Storm. Georgetown's Sugar Rodgers was chosen with the No. 14 overall pick in the second round by the Minnesota Lynx.


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ATHENS, Ga. -- After picking up three verbal commitments on Friday, Georgia already has 12 players publicly lined up for its 2013 signing class.
As of Saturday afternoon, that total was the fourth most in the country, ranking behind only Michigan (16), Texas A&M (13) and Texas (13).
It's also a significantly larger group of public commitments than Mark Richt's staff has ever assembled so early, as the program has never had double-digit commitments prior to the G-Day game under Richt.
But that is not a sign of any kind of attitude change toward accepting early commitments, Richt said. The coaching staff is simply hitting at a high success rate on the recruiting trail at the moment.
"Sometimes it hits faster than others. You just don't know," Richt said after Saturday's morning scrimmage. "We've done a good job of getting offers out there and pursuing these guys and letting them know we want them and getting them on campus and all those things. So it's been going good."
The Bulldogs added verbal pledges from offensive tackle Aulden Bynum (Valdosta, Ga./Valdosta), receiver Kyrin Priester (Snellville, Ga./Brookwood) and linebacker Ryne Rankin (Orlando/East River) on Friday to push their commitment total into double digits.
Six of those commitments are members of the ESPNU 150 Watch List.
After signing only 19 players in February and losing several players to dismissals and transfers, the Bulldogs are in position to sign a class that could number around 30 players next winter, when counting players who could enroll in January 2013 and count backward to the 2012 class.
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Could Oklahoman J.C. Watts Be the Next RNC Chairman?
Former GOP Rep. J.C. Watts says he is being "encouraged" by supporters to run for chairman of the Republican National Committee, a move he says could broaden the party's appeal to minorities.
Watts is not formally entering the race, and he is not critical of current RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, who has already announced he will second term in the post.
But Watts, an African-American conservative who represented Oklahoma's Fourth District in the House from 1994-2002, said the GOP defeat on Election Day demonstrates that Republicans need to broaden their appeal to minority voters, and cannot continue on their current path if the party is to be successful in presidential races.
"My concern right now, and I don't say this necessarily as a candidate [for RNC chairman], my concern is that as a Republican, every single Republican in America ought to be concerned about what has happened in 2008 and 2012," Watts said in an interview with POLITICO. "In this business, if you're not growing, you're dying."
Watts would not identify who is lobbying him to challenge Priebus, and reiterated that he has not made a decision to definitely jump into the race.


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B.J. Upton, TBA (Right shoulder strain) [AGL: 3 (29 DL), ATD: -.004 (+.030)] (Explanation)
One of the key pieces of information is the fact that he said the arm suffered transient numbness when he hit the wall. This is a very common symptom with episodes of shoulder dislocation or subluxation, but not as common with simple strains. The nerves in the shoulder can be stretched out and injured, sometimes resulting in numbness that lasts for a long time. Upton reports that he was already feeling better after the game, but the shoulder started to tighten up on him, which could be indicative of a strain or a subluxation. Upton has already injured—and played through—a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder in 2008, for which he underwent surgery in the offseason. His pain in that instance was different and located more toward the back of the shoulder.
The true test is going to be how he responds over the next few days. Strains of the shoulder and minor subluxations often behave the same way, but subluxations tend to take longer to return from. For now, he is day-to-day, but based on his mechanism of injury and how he looked at the time, there is a possibility of a move to the disabled list.
Matt Holliday, STL (Moth in right ear) [AGL: TBD (TBD), ATD: TBD (TBD)]
Nick Blackburn, MIN (Right forearm nerve entrapment) [AGL: 57, ATD: -.031]
Travis Hafner, CLE (Right foot strain) [AGL: 39, ATD: -.022]
Given that history, it sounds like he had a partial tear earlier in the year and then completely—or almost completely—ruptured the tendon while running the bases. Any time surgery is considered, it can safely be assumed that the player will end up missing more than the minimum. That would put Hafner back in mid-September, so any delay will likely end up ending his season anyway.
Steven Pearce, PIT (Right index finger fracture) [AGL: 42, ATD: -.015]
Kevin Correia, PIT (Left oblique strain) [AGL: 28, ATD: -.010]
Jose Constanza, ATL (Right ankle sprain) [AGL: 2 (29DL), ATD: +.001 (-.003DL)]
Flesh Wounds: Adrian Beltre was cleared to start running on Monday but will still likely be out until the beginning of September... Alex Rodriguez did not start last night's game because of a sprained left thumb... Chris Narveson had to leave his first start back from a thumb laceration with an injury to the nail on his middle finger. He does not expect to miss a start... Victor Martinez was unavailable on Monday while suffering from back spasms. He hasn't missed a significant amount of time for low back injuries in the past and is likely just day-to-day... Tommy Hanson threw a nine-pitch bullpen session on Monday and reported that was the plan all along and that he was doing well. Of course, that was before he had to cancel his bullpen session on Tuesday because of renewed soreness in his shoulder... Paul Maholm does not have any major unexpected structural damage, according to Dr. Andrews. This still means that there is some wear and tear in the shoulder, and it will likely take several weeks before the inflammation fully calms down... Scott Hairston and Jon Niese will both likely be placed on the disabled list with strained ribcage muscles/oblique strains... The Giants just can't win. As soon as Carlos Beltran was activated from the disabled list yesterday, Jonathan Sanchez took his place with a sprained right ankle... Adam Jones was taken to the hospital for evaluation after leaving last night's game with shortness of breath and chest pains. No word yet on the results.
Now the Phillies' turn… Updating previous items, Jimmy Rollins was placed on the disabled list with a moderate groin strain and should miss about three weeks, while Cole Hamels was placed on the disabled list with left shoulder inflammation. Hamels will likely be ready for next Monday... Jose Contreras will end up having surgery for his troublesome elbow, although the team insists it is not ligament-related. He will undergo exploratory surgery, and his availability for next season depends on what is found... Ryan Howard did not start yesterday because of left heel bursitis.
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any word on Justin Upton yet? thanks
Aug 24, 2011 04:02 AM
The wall's continued dominance makes Rodney McCray's upset victory even more remarkable.
Aug 24, 2011 06:06 AM
The Holliday story reminds me a little of the old "Night Gallery" episode with Laurence Harvey ... except with a much happier ending.
Aug 24, 2011 06:30 AM
Not a peep about Nate Schierholtz's foot fracture?
Aug 24, 2011 16:01 PM
When I last looked last night, no word about the fractre although the thought crossed our minds. It was bothering him too much this far out to be a simple bruise. Have to see what bone he fractured in order to give a more accurate timeline. Will have to check when closer to a computer.
Aug 24, 2011 16:40 PM
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- Contract to Sell - 13 Dec 1815 Deed to Philip Barton KEY by Joseph CHAPLINE of one half undivided part in Washington Co, MD which he received through his father, Joseph CHAPLINE (IG-7, 41 and 120, Land Record of the Western Shore). Agreement between Joseph CHAPLINE and Peter HAM Sr, both of Washington Co, MD, tract Mount Pleasant, 126 acres, runs to John COONCEs field to the hollow at HYATTs field dated 3 Jun 1815. Philip Barton KEY w/ Anne KEY, administratriux d/ Eliza Rousby KEY d/ Mary KEY d/ Rebecca KEY d/ Louisa Key d/ Emily KEY d/ Ann Arnold KEY On 17 Apr 1816, John THRELKELD? was named guardian. Land - Tract Mount Pleasant, 165+ acres, surveyed by Jonas HOGMIRE on 21 Apr 1815, was sold by Cpt Joseph CHAPLINE to Jacob MILLER for $50/acre; begins at NE corner of Charles DOWNS field, next to road from John MUMMAs house to Jacob MUMMAs Mill and then runs along Chaplines land, then to Reels land near Sharpsbourgh; land lies on the East side of road leading from Sharpsburgh to Hagerstown, next to Jacob REELES land. Tract Mount Pleasant , 133+ acres, surveyed by Jonas HOGMIRE on 28 Dec 1815, sold by Cpt Joseph CHAPLINE to Peter HAM, lies next to Res. on Smiths Hills. Another tract, Smiths Hills may have been located in Montgomery Co, MD as no further mention of that land appears here. [MSA S 512-1298; Loc 1-36-1-69-1230 dated 13 Dec 1815]
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission has slammed the way the government uses and stores personal data about UK citizens.
In the Protecting Information Privacy report, the Commission called the existing system "deeply flawed" and revealed Brits are not really sure what information is held about them by the government and it is difficult to hold someone accountable when misuse of data occurs. Furthermore, it expects privacy breaches to "get worse in the future" because the demand for personal information is likely to increase and new ways of collecting, storing and sharing data are found.
"It's important that the Government and its agencies have the information they need about us to do their job, for example to fight crime, or protect our health," said Geraldine Van Bueren from the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
"The state is holding increasing amounts of information about our lives without us knowing, being able to check that it's accurate or being able to challenge this effectively. This needs to change so that any need for personal information has to be clearly justified by the organisation that wants it."
The report recommends current legislation is made simpler for Brits to understand as well as getting all government agencies to justify why they hold persona data.


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David Savona
A New Day For Cuban Cigars
The rules have finally been changed on Cuban cigars. The longtime "forbidden fruit" of the cigar industry just became much easier to legally obtain.
New Products Galore
On Sunday I fly out to Las Vegas with the editorial team from Cigar Aficionado to attend the annual IPCPR trade show. It's trade show No. 22 for me, which is hard to believe, and I'm looking forward to it as always. I haven't missed one yet.
Twenty Years of Club Mac
The scene: a luxurious cigar bar in New York City. The year: 1996. A young editor with a head full of black hair is smoking a 50 ring gauge cigar.
Flash forward 20 years. The editor is standing in the same spot. His black hair is now salt-and-pepper. The cigar in his hand, a 60 ring gauge behemoth with a flat head and an ultra-black wrapper, is familiar to modern-day cigar lovers but would have looked entirely alien back in 1996. The cigar bar? Precisely the same as it was two decades ago.
No Smoking Comes To Cuba
I picked up the phone in my hotel and pressed zero. A pleasant voice answered.
"Hola. Necesito un cenicero, por favor," I said. I was looking for an ashtray. My room in the Meliá Cohiba didn't have one.
"No cenicero, señor," came the voice, before switching effortlessly to English. My poor Spanish had betrayed me. "There is no smoking in the rooms here."
Cohiba's Night
The cigars were plentiful and powerful, the rum was exquisite and the crowd was bigger than ever for the final night of Cuba's Habanos Festival.
Well over 1,200 people filed into the vast room on Friday night, each of them handed a new Cohiba Medio Siglo cigar (short as a Siglo I, fat as a Siglo VI) and a goodie bag brimming with Cohiba memorabilia, accessories and cigars.
Twenty Years Of Cuba's Cuaba
By now you know that Cuba is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its grand Cohiba brand. We have a feature story in the new Cigar Aficionado all about Cohiba, there are videos on our site about Cohiba, and here in Havana the Habanos Festival is geared around the storied cigar. But there is another anniversary taking place here as well.
Ten Things To Know About Cuba
I travel to Cuba regularly, and have been coming here since 1996. For the past several years my visits have been more frequent. I travel to Havana at least once per year, and I've taken as many as three visits in one 12-month period when we were creating our 2011 cover story on Cuba.
A Cohiba and a Press Conference
I walked into the conference room at the Cuban convention center and was handed a stack of papers and a Cohiba Siglo III in a shiny metal tube.
Now that's how you get me interested in a press conference.
The annual Habanos Festival has begun, and the press conference was the first official event. As a group of reporters fired up their Cohibas, officials from Habanos S.A. spoke about new cigars and reported on last year's results. There are more than 200 journalists here from around the world, and most of the festival events have been sold out for quite some time.
Back in Cuba
Cold Weather Puffing
This was a frigid weekend in my neck of the woods. The thermometer dipped below zero for the first time all year (that's Fahrenheit, folks, not Celsius, and I saw an actual low of 4 below). That's the type of weather when you reach for your warmest coats, heaviest gloves and most peaty Islay malt. At night, while sipping my dram, I listened to the boards on my deck crack in complaint from the cold and heard the wind howl through the bare trees.
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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Lipitor Settlement
Are You Eligible For a Lipitor Settlement?
Have you experienced the negative effects of Lipitor? If so, then you have come to the right place. We take immense pride in saying that we are one among the biggest networks of settling claims across the country with many years of experience to our credit. Our sole mission is to lend a helping hand to those who are badly affected by the side effects of a few bad drugs sold in the market.
What does Lipitor Do?
Lipitor is a drug that belongs to a drug class known as statins, which has the role of preventing the liver to secrete an enzyme that aids in cholesterol production. This in turn would help your body produce low levels of LDL or Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol, which is popularly known as bad cholesterol. Later in February 2012, FDA announced that the drug had a risk of causing Type II Diabetes as it caused a hike in the glucose levels in the body. As the company that produced this drug, Pfizer failed to produce proof that this drug was safe, PDA had to reconsider the safety of this drug. This had led many to file Lipitor settlement after the announcement of FDA.
The Need to File A Lipitor Lawsuit:
Recent studies about this cholesterol drug have revealed that it increases the risk of type II diabetes among women who are in their menopausal stage. In addition, it pointed out some serious side effects that include heart attack, myopathy or rhabdomyolysis, liver dysfunction, cognitive damage, irreparable damage to the nerves, tendons and muscle damage. There are many more side effects if this drug is consumed for a long period of time. This made many to file Lipitor settlement against Pfizer all over the country as a lot of people have experienced the serious and fatal side effects.
Are You Eligible to File For A Lipitor Settlement?
If you or your loved one is suffering from any of the serious side effects caused by this drug, you may choose to explore your legal options. Those who can prove to the court their physical ailments were caused by Lipitor may receive a Lipitor Settlement to help alleviate the financial stress of medical bills and pain and suffering.
How To Begin The Process of Filing For a Lipitor Settlement
If you have been harmed, and think you may qualify to receive a Lipitor Settlement, call us now at 1-800-499-6652 or complete the form on this page to speak with a representative.


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The Word Press forums have an interesting thread running with a warning NOT to use Google's new Web Accelerator with Word Press.
In it they link to an article over at O'Reilly Radar which is a little frightening:
'Some users of 37 Signals's new Backpack web application started noticing yesterday that their backpacks had been rifled through and a page here and there had simply disappeared. A little digging found Google's new Web Accelerator to be the culprit.
Writes Jason Fried:
The accelerator scours a page and prefetches the content behind each link. This gives the illusion of pages loading faster (since they've already been pre-loaded behind the scenes). Here's the problem: Google is essentially clicking every link on the page — including links like "delete this" or "cancel that." And to make matters worse, Google ignores the Javascript confirmations. So, if you have a "Are you sure you want to delete this?" Javascript confirmation behind that "delete" link, Google ignores it and performs the action anyway….'
Thanks to Tom Hanna for the heads up on this one.


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The National Basketball Team of the Philippines, Gilas Pilipinas, is set to undergo a 10-day training camp in New Zealand as part of their preparations for the FIBA Asia Championship to be held in Manila this coming August.
The team is composed of the same players who went to Lithuania camp and they will depart this coming Tuesday, July 9, 2013. A day after their arrival they will buckle down for training at Napier, New Zealand.
Gilas Pilipinas will be having a five-day training camp with former New Zealand national team coach Tab Baldwin, who also helmed the national teams of Lebanon and Jordan.
The National Team's training camp in New Zealand's highlight will be an exhibition game against various NBL teams on July 12, 13, and 14, 2013. According to Coach Chot Reyes, during their training, they will have a twice a day practice if there's is no game schedule.
If the team will be having a scheduled game with an NBL team, there will be practice in the morning and game in the evening. On July 15, & 17, they will travel to Wellington to play for another NBL teams and finally on July 17, they will play the New Zealand National Team, the Tall Blacks at Auckland.
The team will return to the Philippines to continue their training and preparations on July 19, 2013.


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Mine Little Pony Mod
Mine Little Pony Mod For Minecraft 1.8.9/1.8.8/1.7.10/1.7.2/1.6.4 adds new player models and textures that make players look like ponies, in the style of the TV. Do you ever watched this cartoon "My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic" before? If so, you need to read this because it will change the texture and appearance of the horse. But if you play online, you are the only one who can see the Mine Little Pony Mod and the others can't be seen the "Mine Little Pony Mod". Okay everyone, This is your time. If you played earlier. In this model, there are some changes from the previous version failed both 0.5 and 0.6, and you can choose your class by clicking Ponyfication single number. If you have not tried this Mine Little Pony Mod, Just look at video below. If you want to download and Install this Mine Little Pony Mod, Just look at link download below my post.
What's new Mine Little Pony Mod For Minecraft 1.8.9/1.8.8/1.7.10/1.7.2/1.6.4 ?
you'll have to use the non-ModLoader version for now. Of course, this will still work with all your ModLoader mods as normal. Probably doesn't work with Forge or Spout yet. Includes a little fix for the unicorn horn glow sometimes being invisible
Mine Little Pony Mod For Minecraft 1.8.9/1.8.8/1.7.10/1.7.2/1.6.4 Changelogs
- Fix and update new release with current Minecraft version
- Wiki : http://www.minelittlepony.com/wiki/Installation
- Skins : http://www.mediafire.com/download/o9g1hnqz036sw61/MineLittlePonySkins.zip
How to install Mine Little Pony Mod For Minecraft 1.8.9/1.8.8/1.7.10/1.7.2/1.6.4
- Download and Install Modloader
- Open up %appdata%, if you don't know how to do this, start>run, then type in %appdata%
- Browse to .minecraft/bin
- Make a backup (copy) of your minecraft.jar as this mod will overwrite some of the original minecraft classes.
- Open up minecraft.jar with WinRAR or 7zip.
- Drag and drop the necessary class files and text file into the root (top level) folder of the jar.
- Drag and drop the necessary png files into the "mob" folder of the jar.
- Delete the META-INF folder in the jar.


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In addition, the Acceptance Agreement allows you to grant or deny ACM SIGGRAPH the right to use the material for various distribution purposes, and asks if ACM SIGGRAPH may use your materials for conference and organizational promotion in exchange for full author/artist credit.
All accepted submissions must be accompanied by a completed Acceptance Agreement.
Are there any rules for how I should answer the questions?
There are only two requirements for completing the Acceptance Agreement:
1. Your answers to the first two questions must be YES: "I have the necessary rights, permissions and/or licenses ..." and "I grant non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free worldwide rights to ACM SIGGRAPH to present ..." A reply of NO to either question indicates that you do not have, and do not grant, the right to show the work, which will result in the work not being presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2009.
NOTE: While you must answer YES to these questions, you may grant or deny all other rights as you wish. Denying all other rights will result in the work being shown ONLY at SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 and not distributed or used in any other way. We encourage you to allow documentation of your work for the conference record and future promotions, however we respect your right to grant or deny any of the remaining permissions as you wish.
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Soul Rebels to Play Brooklyn Bowl, 8/15
The Soul Rebels, described by VICE/Noisey as "New Orleans' finest brass ensemble," will return to Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY for a special one-night show on Friday, August 15 at 8:00PM (following two sold-out engagements at the venue in 2013 and early 2014).
Presented by Okayplayer, the show will feature the band with an impressive lineup of New York's most acclaimed hip-hop artists, including Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Jean Grae, Skyzoo & Torae and a surprise guest (to be announced prior to show). Describing the upcoming program, Okayplayer wrote: "Each MC will take the stage to perform a track from their respective catalogs [with the band]...The Soul Rebels add their brass band expertise and hip-hop aesthetic to the mix to create what stands to be a once-in-a-lifetime performance."
Tickets are $15 and available for purchase via Ticketfly . Doors will open at 6:00PM. For more information on the show, please visit brooklynbowl.com.
The Soul Rebels appearance at Brooklyn Bowl is part of extensive national and international tour activity this summer, including a highly anticipated debut at San Francisco's Outside Lands scheduled on Friday, August 8 (performing on the main stage that will also feature Chromeo, Disclosure, and Kanye West on the same day).
In December 2013, the band released a critically acclaimed, eclectic mixtape, Power = Power, as a free download. The project covers Daft Punk, Jay-Z, and Drake, among others. Other recent collaborations include performances with Big Freedia, The String Cheese Incident, Metallica, Styles P, Maceo Parker, and a special private session with Rick Ross, among others.
For more information on The Soul Rebels, please visit: thesoulrebels.com


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Petraeus scandal blurs lines between public and private
To date, the Petraeus scandal has not resulted in any charges of official misconduct. The investigation is a complicated one -- now linked to author Paula Broadwell, Gen. John Allen, and socialite Jill Kelley.
John Donnelly, senior writer and editor of Executive Briefing Defense for CQ Roll Call, outlined the case and discussed the blurry lines between public and private on Capital Insider.


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Buffalo Sabres Fire Lindy Ruff; Name Ron Rolston as Interim Coach
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ron Rolston has been hired as the Buffalo Sabres interim coach for the remainder of the season in taking over hours after Lindy Ruff was fired amid growing criticism for the team's slow start.
It's a promotion for Rolston, who was in his second season as coach of AHL Rochester, the Sabres' minor-league affiliate.
General manager Darcy Regier said the decision to fire Ruff was reached earlier in the day. It comes a day after the Sabres were booed off the ice during a 2-1 loss to Winnipeg. Regier called the loss – and the team's performance – a "tipping point."
The Sabres (6-10-1), who play at Toronto on Thursday, have gone 4-10-1 since opening the season winning their first two games.
With a 571-432-162 record, Ruff was the team's winningest coach.
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Photo: Mika Hiironniemi (flickr)
Hizbul Tarhrir has organized protests across Indonesia in advance of President Barack Obama's scheduled visit this week.
Even though Obama as made overtures to the Muslim world, the group argues Obama actually oppresses Muslims.
Obama will journey to Indonesia as part of a 10-day trip to Indonesia, South Korea and Japan.
Although the president's visit to Indonesia is viewed as a way for the United States to reach out to the Muslim world, many Indonesians aren't optimistic.
"Obama can talk all he wants in Cairo and in Jakarta, the fact is that he still has his troops in war with Muslims," Hizbul Tarhrir spokesman Ismail Yusanto said.
"It's all lip service."
Yusanto said 20,000 people attended the rallies across the country Sunday.
Read More: Indonesian Muslims protest Obama's planned visit (CNN)
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``We quit!'' Ball barked. ``We haven't done that all year, but we quit!''
Don't expect him to any time soon, though. He believes in these players too much to let them slide now.
IPFW honored the longtime coach with a pre-match ceremony for his recent induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame, and then he hoped his players would perform well enough to receive their own accolades against their archrivals.
After all, the Mastodons had won at Ball State earlier this year and had beaten a pair of ranked teams recently. Ball felt his squad was finally ready to bloom at home.
They may just be too young yet. At the very least, they are lacking a leader to step up at critical times.
IPFW won the first game 25-19, but then lost the next three 25-22, 25-19, 25-22. They played hard, but not always smart, energetically but not always with the most maturity.
That makes some sense because so many of them are freshmen and sophomores. The problem is it's tough for anyone else to be a team leader when the best players are so young. They have to grow into the role, and Ball is trying to push along the process.
Eddie Rivera may be the most-gifted player IPFW has had in a decade, but the junior will make a spectacular play on one ball and then go back and serve it into the net on the next rotation. Setter Omar Rivera has unbelievable hands, but he's a sophomore, too, and needs to run the team instead of trying to keep everyone happy.
Freshman Andy Sellan's powerful right arm and springy legs may give him the best prospects for international play in the future, and he's probably the person who should take charge, but he's only been playing volleyball for two years. Luis Bertran could be the best libero IPFW has ever had, but he's also a freshman.
It's when they start to think they might be pretty good that the Mastodons fall into trouble. They are young with the way they play sometimes, too, showing athletic brilliance and then complete inconsistency, sometimes in the same play.
At times, Ball looks like he's dealing with a bunch of teenagers who listen to what the coach has to say and then go out and try to prove they can do it on their own anyway. It's nerve-wracking for the coach because sometimes he must let them try and fail to make sure they learn what they are supposed to.
That's why Thursday was so frustrating. It was supposed to be his night, their coming-out party and a big win against Ball State. Instead, they took a six-pack spike off the face.
The Mastodons and Ball will find out Saturday against No. 8-ranked Ohio State how much they learned from the loss and how quickly they can grow up. Maybe they'll also find out how good they can be. Volleyball is about momentum, and Ball is trying to push his youngsters to build some in a hurry.
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Regarding the June 20 article "Holding 2020 Games in August dangerous": What was Tokyo's Governor's Office thinking when it made its pitch to the International Olympic Committee?
Has any IOC member jogged around the Imperial Palace in downtown Tokyo in late July or early August, when the noonday temperature hits 40 degrees Celsius — due to the "heat island" effect — and the humidity index can reach 70 percent. Tokyo's summer climate is like a hot steaming sauna for two or three months; there's nothing mild about it! Tokyo is no place for strenuous outdoor sports from about July 15 to Sept. 21.
Enough with the media-driven games. Re-schedule the 2020 Olympics for early to mid-October when the weather really is ideal for outdoor athletic competition. If it was acceptable to hold the Tokyo Olympic Games in October back in 1964, why not again? Why must the athletes be held hostage to sponsors, media coverage, commercialism and the summer holiday crowds? Come on Japan, give the athletes a break! Only a crazed masochist would participate in a 42-km race in Tokyo's summer heat.
If Japan's Olympic Committee can't change its schedule, then for God's sake create a sports venue in the Fuji-Hakone region for all outdoor athletic contests. The Fuji-Hakone national park is often at least 10 degrees cooler than Tokyo with far less humidity. Forget the ganbare factor.
The opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are the writer's own and do not necessarily reflect the policies of The Japan Times.


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March 16th, 2010
Razer has taken an bold leap in gaming equality as it looks to stamp out the long standing discrimination against left handed gamers. As a leftie, I have often been dismayed when hearing about the latest gaming peripheral specifically tailored for the world's approximately 87% right-handers. I've been unable to appreciate the greats, such as [...]


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Decorative aluminum stair railings give any house a look of luxury and style. Metal stair rails are attractive, durable and can be fabricated to fit into any home design style. Aluminum stair rails add both safety and beauty to your home for both the exterior and interior staircases. Kits for do-it-yourself projects are available, or you can consult with local aluminum railing fabricators for specially designed railings for your property.
Advantages of Aluminum Stair Railings
Aluminum offers many advantages in railing systems for the home. Aluminum is a strong material that is also light in weight which makes it easier to install. Aluminum does not rust or corrode, which makes for less time and money spent on maintenance over time. Aluminum is also very flexible and weldable, which allows it to be worked into many different designs and fabricated into any shape required. You can also give aluminum railings a wide variety of attractive finishes to match any home design or décor. These qualities make aluminum stair railing a logical choice for today's residential staircase needs.
Disadvantages of Aluminum Stair Railings
Though aluminum stair railings will never rust, the material does oxidize in moist environments, which is a natural chemical process that creates a white film over the surface of the aluminum. This can be prevented with special finishing techniques such as powder coating which bakes on the painted coating for a long-lasting, durable color finish.
Aluminum Railing Designs
Do-it-yourself aluminum stair railing kits generally come in very simple designs that provide the substantial look of metal railings without the high cost. Custom metal fabricators can design railings specifically for your needs, however, with ornate, classical scroll work, simple mission styling or sleek, modern-style railings. Your imagination is the only limit on what you can do with aluminum stair railings. Railings can be installed along only one side of the staircase, with a wall-attached railing on the other side of the stairs or with a rail down the center of wide staircases.
Aluminum Railing Finishes
Aluminum does not hold paint as easily as steel holds paint. To apply standard paint to aluminum, you must use special processes, such as the use of an "etching" primer to allow the paint to hold onto the surface of the aluminum. Special industrial finishing techniques, such as anodizing, create an oxide coating by immersing the aluminum in an acid electrolyte bath and passing an electric current through the solution, which creates a protective, metallic finish that can also have color. It is fully integrated into the substrate of the aluminum and cannot flake or chip, according to the Anodizing website. Powder coating is frequently used to apply finishes to aluminum railings. Special powdered paints are electrostatically charged and sprayed onto the surface of the aluminum. The finish is then baked on at temperatures between 160 to 210 degrees Fahrenheit. The finish will not peel, chip or crack like ordinary paint finishes. Powder coat finishes come in a wide variety of colors and textures.
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Hey there --
Heading to Vancouver for some R&R with my girlfriend, who also happens to be celebrating her birthday next week.
Any suggestions for a memorable meal -- one that combines both amazing food and atmosphere without leaving you feeling like you've just been mugged and robbed? In other words, if it's pricey - it should feel like it was WORTH the cost.
Also, looking for some great suggestions for other meals - everything from interesting breakfasts to cool cafes and great, foodie-only spots.
Thanks very much.


text: Doing his Level best By Dave Hickman August 21, 2012 Story Share Courtesy photo Cecil Level (45) became a bit of a special teams star last fall as a walk-on for the Mountaineers after leaving WVU Tech. MORGANTOWN - Had Cecil Level not made the decision he did in 2010, his college football career would be in his rear-view mirror, and it's likely that the memories would not be fond ones.He would have completed four years in a program so anonymous and struggling that by the time he was a senior the school would be ready to disband it. There are probably a lot of former WVU Tech players who feel some regret.Instead, Level transferred out of Montgomery after two years, used his redshirt season to satisfy NCAA residency requirements and became a bit of a special teams star last fall as a walk-on at West Virginia.Now, with a year remaining, he's even on scholarship at the Division I level, having been awarded that over the weekend as the Mountaineers broke their preseason camp."Yes sir,'' Level said. "I think I made the right decision.''It was certainly the right decision as far as WVU is concerned.Level goes into his senior season - it begins a week from Saturday when West Virginia hosts Marshall - still struggling to make a mark defensively as a cornerback. Despite a lack of depth at the position, there's a possibility that he won't have much of an impact there, although on the depth chart the school released Monday he was listed No. 2.But on special teams there is perhaps no one more valuable than the 5-foot-10, 186-pounder from Fayetteville, Ga. His play there, particularly on the kickoff coverage team, is the reason he was awarded a scholarship.Not bad for a guy who had never really played special teams before except on occasion in high school in Georgia. "I didn't play any special teams at Tech, just defense,'' Level said. "That was really my first year, but I picked it up pretty quickly. Everything kind of slowed down and I was able to make plays on kickoffs, punts, punt returns, kickoff returns. I just tried to do whatever I could.''If Level's contributions need some sort of context, here might be the best example. In last year's game against Marshall, Tavon Austin returned a kickoff 100 yards for a game-changing touchdown, averaged 15.3 yards on three punt returns and was named the Big East's special teams player of the week.But it was Level - playing his first game at the Division I level and his first after a year off - who was named the team's special teams champion, so disruptive was he on the kickoff coverage team."He was about 15 yards ahead of everybody else,'' coach Dana Holgorsen said at the time. "He was clearly playing at a different level.''To some, special teams play requires a different mindset. The game is so fast and so reckless that the NCAA this year took further steps to control the mayhem. Kickoffs this season will come from the 35-yard line instead of the 30, touchbacks on kickoffs will be brought out to the 25 instead of the 20, and those lining up on kickoff coverage can do so no more than 5 yards from the kickoff yard line, reducing their acceleration. All of the rules are designed to make kickoffs safer by encouraging touchbacks and slowing down the speed of the play. Level, though, doesn't go into kickoffs with a reckless mindset. Instead, he said he does so with pride."No, you don't have to have a special mentality. You just have to take pride in it,'' Level said. "Even though it's just special teams, it still counts."I think [my success was] just because I felt pride in it. When I first came here everybody talked about taking pride in Mountaineer football. I do.''Becoming a special teams star wasn't what Level had in mind when he transferred to try his hand at college football at the highest level."I think it just happened,'' Level said. "I didn't think it was going to be like that.''Now his goal is to do more than just play special teams. "I still play a lot of special teams, but this year I'm trying to play more defensively,'' Level said. "I just want to help out any way I can.''How much of a factor he plays on defense remains to be seen. He's not going to crack the starting lineup ahead of Pat Miller and Brodrick Jenkins, and there are a host of new or relatively new faces competing for playing time behind them.Then again, no one gave him much of a chance to contribute the way he did a year ago, either. And Level thinks he's making progress."I think I am,'' he said. "We're all competing hard just to make everybody better.''Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/dphickman1. 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Fiction: The Greatest Sacrifice
By Ivan Doig
Harcourt. 406 pp. $26
The 11 men alluded to in the title of Ivan Doig's new novel compose the starting football team for fictional Treasure State (Montana) University in its much-heralded undefeated 1941 season. Now, in 1943, 10 of those men are scattered in far-flung theaters of a world war, and the 11th, Ben Reinking, is writing up his teammates' exploits for a military propaganda machine called the Threshold Press War Project -- TPWP, sardonically known as Tepee Weepy.
The story occasionally jumps back to earlier events in Ben's life and to the 1941 football season, in particular a pivotal week before the opening game when the sudden death of a teammate was the catalyst for the so-called "season of the Twelfth Man." But the bulk of the novel follows Reinking as he chronicles his teammates' war experiences -- and, when necessary, their deaths -- for publication in newspapers around the country.
It's a shapely premise for a novel, allowing Doig a broad canvas on which to paint the breadth and scope of World War II: Carl is bogged down in the forests of New Guinea; Jake pilots Lend-Lease planes from East Base, Mont., north to Russia; "Animal," on a Marine troop ship, hopscotchs from one island beachhead to the next; Sig, in the Coast Guard, patrols the Puget Sound shore; Moxie bosses an anti-aircraft gun pit in Antwerp; Nick serves on a destroyer in the Pacific; and Dexter is confined to a conscientious objector camp in the north Montana woods. Add to these a squadron of Women Air Force Service Pilots -- WASPs -- assigned to East Base, ferrying military aircraft north to Canada, and nearly every military operation is in play.
Scenes range from the jungles of Guam to the Butte du Lion of Waterloo, but the story returns again and again to East Base, Mont., where Doig, not surprisingly, is at his most lyrical, evoking the landscape of Ben Reinking's (and Doig's own) childhood. "Wheatfields winter-sown and fallow stretched below like checkered linoleum laid to the wall of the Rockies. There to the west he could pick out the long straight brink of Roman Reef and its dusky cliff, and the snake line of watercourse that would be English Creek. Gros Ventre, though, held itself out of sight beneath its cover of trees."
English Creek and the town of Gros Ventre are familiar place names in Montana's Two Medicine country that Doig first imagined for his trilogy about the McCaskill family, novels that are still perhaps his best-known works: English Creek, Dancing at the Rascal Fair and Ride with Me, Mariah Montana.
The Eleventh Man is more wide-ranging and plot-heavy than those earlier works. Statistical probability means nine of the 10 on the "Supreme Team" should survive, but those odds are neither a guarantee nor a consolation; as the novel opens, two of the team are already in their graves, and another has lost a leg, fighting in Sicily. Soon, Ben Reinking is writing a third obituary, and then a fourth. As one by one the men perish, the novel takes on a growing sense of doom and inevitability.
Ben, on temporary assignment at East Base, falls for the WASP commanding officer, Cass Standish, and their love affair casts its own dark shadow: Cass is a married woman with a husband serving in Guam. Mysteries underlie both the season of The Twelfth Man and the fateful roll call of deaths reported in Ben's Tepee Weepy dispatches. There are lengthy scenes of battle: the invasion of Guam, the battle of Leyte Gulf, the bombardment of Antwerp, all described in historical detail.
Yet this is not a novel with a strong sense of suspense or dramatic complication. Most of the deaths befalling the "Supreme Team" happen off stage, relayed to Ben and to us after the fact; and we're almost halfway into the book before something occurs that puts Ben himself in peril. For a war novel taking place on such a wide, dangerous field, the book is remarkably quiet. Doig is known for his rich imagining of local American history and the nuances of human relationships, and this is a book that deliberately keeps its attention on the places where war intersects with those less dramatic themes.
He is also sometimes called old-fashioned, which can be either criticism or approbation, depending on your point of view; and granted, it's sometimes hard to distinguish nostalgia from careful, thoughtful avoidance of cynicism. There are a few cringe-inducing moments in The Eleventh Man, especially in the romance between Ben and Cass. "She flicked him the urgent smile that showed the irresistible tiny gap between her front teeth, and he melted like a schoolboy and knew it. Deeply and rigorously they kissed again, running their hands silkily here and there, as if keeping track of everything in the book of hotel-room romance."
But The Eleventh Man vividly evokes a prior time and way of being. It takes a serious view of war and the practitioners of war, and looks hard at the meaning of heroism. And not incidentally, it contains enough loose threads to hint at a sequel, which will be good news to Doig's many loyal readers. ·
Molly Gloss is the author of several novels, including most recently "The Hearts of Horses."


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Yes, the link is from the Daily Mail, so if that offends your delicate sensibilities, don't click on it...
Police were called to Casey Kasem's house on Tuesday after a family feud between his wife and children turned nasty.
Casey's children Kerri, Julie and Mike arrived at their father's plush Holmby Hills address to demand Karem's second wife Jean let them see the DJ.
The 81-year-old star is seriously ill with advanced Parkinson's disease.
The legendary DJ, who hosted America's Top 40 from 1970 for three decades has not been heard from in months.
According to TMZ, Jean called police in an effort to get get the children, plus a group of Casey's friends and co-workers, away from the property.
The website reports that the children have been attempting to see their father for three months. His oldest daughter Kerri alleges Jean has 'aggressively blocked the kids from the house.' Kerri, a radio and television host, told the website their stand was not about money, revealing she and her brother and sister already know they have been excluded from Casey's will. In fact, she and her siblings - from Casey's first marriage to Linda Myers - just want to see their father.
'Your children are here for you,' Kerri told the website. 'We have not abandoned you." The group held signs up with various messages imploring Jean to relent.
One of his daughters held up a neon placard with the words: 'Jean, why won't you let me see my Dad.'
Meanwhile, Casey's brother, who hasn't spoken to Jean in the 33 years since her marriage to the DJ, said Jean has had a 'strained' relationship with her stephildren for 'years.' He held up a placard which read: 'I miss my brother.'
Along with his successful DJ-ing career, Casey was a prominent voiceover actor, famously voicing the character of Shaggy in the Scooby-Do franchise.


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Tuition at Holy Family School is made affordable for Holy Family parishioners through a discount program tied to the family's stewardship to the church. To be considered for discounted tuition, the family must apply to Private School Aid Service (PSAS). Please contact the school office for more details at 810.694.9072 ext. #100.
Scholarship applications and nominations are due no later than March 1 and scholarships will be awarded in May.
If you are applying for a scholarship that is based on financial need, you must have a PSAS on file.
Holy Family Parish Scholarship (Nominations Only)
This scholarship will be awarded each year and is open to all students K-8th grade. The Holy Family Parish Scholarship is for a student from K-8th grade who exhibits outstanding leadership and whose greatest talents are to inspire and motivate through faith and Christian values. This scholarship is supported by the Holy Family Parish. To nominate a student for this scholarship please pick up a form in the school office or download online and return to Ann (Yochim) Tabereaux '92 in the Advancement Office.
Fr. Bush Student Scholarship (Application Only)
This scholarship named after Fr. Bush, the founder of our church and school, will be awarded annually to a student K-8th grade who has a record of academic achievement, has conducted himself/herself with the highest integrity, has demonstrated a financial need, is likely to be a leader in the classroom and the community and is inspired and motivated by their Catholic faith and Christian values. To apply, in 300 words or less explain how Holy Family has prepared you to be a successful student. Include topics of Faith, Academics, Service and Leadership. To apply for this scholarship please pick up an application in the school office or download online and return to Ann (Yochim) Tabereaux '92 in the Advancement Office.
Sr. Sharon Hektor Scholarship Fund (Application Only)
A scholarship has been established in recognition of Sr. Sharon's 50 years as a Sister of St. Joseph. Sr. Sharon has well over 40 years of service to Holy Family School. The Sr. Sharon Scholarship is granted to a sixth, seventh or eighth grade student, who is in financial need for the second half of the school year. They must be an active server or reader at Mass, and must exemplify the characteristics of an outstanding student who volunteers their time outside of school in helping others. To apply for the Sr. Sharon Scholarship students must:
Be a current student at HFS in fifth, sixth or seventh grade.
Be an active server or reader at Mass
Write an essay (300 words or less) as to why attending HFS is important to them, what they have gained thus far by being a HFS student and what outside activities they participate in make them eligible to apply for the scholarship.
To apply for this scholarship please pick up an application in the school office or download online and return to Ann (Yochim) Tabereaux '92 in the Advancement Office.
Additional Scholarships
Holy Family School has other scholarships that will be awarded based on need. To be considered for the following scholarships, students MUST have a PSAS on file. Students will be notified in May if they have been awarded one of the following scholarships.
Kevin Lee Beste Scholarship
Kevin Patrick Beste Scholarship
James and Evelyn Londrigan Scholarship
Diocesan Tuition Assistance
Tuition Assistance is available from the Diocese of Lansing and is based on financial need.


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Disney has purchased the short-lived UK animated children's television series, "The Hive" and will revive it for a subsequent triumphant return to the airwaves on its Disney Junior channel in the UK and France. "The Hive", about a bee family led by BuzzBee and the Bee family's adventures while living together in The Hive. The series originally ran from 2010-12.
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MANSFIELD — A former student trustee at the University of Connecticut faces attempted larceny charges after allegedly transferring $73,000 in financial aid to students before they were authorized to receive the money.
Corey M. Schmitt, 24, of Vernon, was also accused of moving $2,200 to his own work study account. Schmitt was not authorized to receive the money, UConn Police Deputy Chief Hans Rhynhart said.


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The academic clubs at Geneva College offer students vital opportunities for professional development and growth. Last fall, business major Justin Fink recognized the need for a nationally recognized business club, so he took the initiative to seek the assistance of Professor Denise Murphy-Gerber and Dr. Gordon Richards, brought together a group of students, and went through the demanding process of applying to both the Student Union for club status and the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for national recognition.
The club started strong by inviting entrepreneur Joseph Nardone to campus. Nardone has been described as a "serial entrepreneur" because he has founded so many companies. He spoke to the students about his process of achieving success, which he described as the "dream, struggle, victory model," and challenged them to persevere at their goals until they become a reality.
"It was very informative to hear Mr. Nardone talk about starting a business," says business/aviation major Andrew Shaffer. "Learning from someone who has been there, and also done it from a Christian worldview, was very encouraging to me as a college student."
Over spring break, several members traveled with professors Murphy-Gerber and Richards to Covelli Centre for a detailed tour of the operations of the Youngstown Phantoms minor league hockey team. The group heard from leaders within the organization, including the public relations manager, operations manager and business consultant.
To finish the year, Chick-fil-A proprietor Diane Brosius came to campus. She described her experience managing several businesses and shared some secrets of successful marketing techniques, such as putting herself in as many situations as possible to share her product and build relationships with the community.
She concluded with some valuable advice: "Whatever you go into, you′ll have so many opportunities to cheat, lie and take advantage of people — don′t. Do the right thing. Everyone is watching you." That "everyone," of course, includes the Lord.That "everyone," of course, includes the Lord.
Brosius′ advice touches on the overall goals of Geneva′s FBLA, which are to develop competent and aggressive business leadership, strengthen the confidence of students in their work, and create more interest in and understanding of American business enterprise.
Looking ahead, Fink says, "We want to continue the high quality speakers, do more trips, participate in FBLA competitions, and become more involved in community service and with prospective students."
"I expect 2012-13 to be big years for the FBLA," says Dr. Richards. "The leadership of the club is on fire and wants to make it a successful and meaningful experience for all its members. We will focus on recruiting new members and helping to develop these future leaders and prepare them to carry their faith into the workplace. We will bring in new speakers to share their faith journeys and their business experience. We will get involved in serving the community, and hold some fundraisers to support a short trip to see business in action somewhere in the Western Pennsylvania region. We would also like to take one big trip or to participate in national FBLA conferences every four years. I see big things ahead for these young men and women!"
~Ben Butler ′14
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Geneva Softball PACThe Geneva softball team wins their first PAC title.
2012 Commencement AddressA written transript of Dr. Garber's address is available online.
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Is Levy nuclear plant a Go or No? 5 Florida business matters you need to know today
Wake up and good morning. Five curious matters in Florida this morning are worth a closer look. Onward:
5. I am admittedly confused with Duke Energy's profoundly mixed message on the future of the long-proposed, hyper-expensive Levy County nuclear power plant site. Just weeks after Duke Energy (remember, Duke owns Progress Energy now) CEO Jim Rogers told the Florida Public Service Commission that Duke was undecided on Levy's fate and was still studying it, here comes another Duke official suggesting Levy is a go. "We've made a decision to build Levy," Duke's nuclear executive, Jeff Lyash (photo, right, the former president of Progress Energy Florida) told the Florida PSC Monday. "I'm confident in the schedule" -- going online by 2014 -- "and the numbers" -- which means the plant is pegged at a whopping $24 billion and likely to rise given the track record of nuclear plant construction. Read more from staff writer Ivan Penn's story in the Tampa Bay Times. Oh yeah, Lyash was asked yesterday if he was even aware of what his boss, Rogers, had told the PSC last month about being undecided on Levy. Lyash's answer? "No." So Monday either marks a major tipping point for Duke re-committing to a ultra-pricey nuclear power plant (with plenty of it being charged in advance to Florida customers), or Duke officials may not be reading from the same playbook. We'll find out more soon. Photo: Cherie Diez, Tampa Bay Times.
4. Now that Tampa's Bloomin' Brands, the parent of restaurant chains Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill and others, is now public (ticker symbol BLMN), Bloomin' CEO Liz Smith and the board are adding two notable directors. One is Mindy Grossman, CEO of St. Petersburg's HSN Inc. and recently named again to the latest annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful women (read more here). Keep in mind that Smith and Grossman (photo, left) are the only two women chief executives in the Tampa Bay area running big, publicly traded corporations. They are corporate buddies and have noted they talk to each other, so there's a strong relationship that should prove useful with Grossman now on Bloomin's board. The other director to join is David Humphrey, a principal at Bain Capital -- yes, Mitt Romney's old firm which still owns a piece of Bloomin' Brands even after Bain and other private investors sold shares in the recent Bloomin' IPO. Humphrey replaces an exiting director, also from Bain: Philip Loughlin. So the net effect is to expand the Bloomin' board by one. Read my column from last week on Bloomin' Brands' ambitious growth plans.
3. Is this the start of a major muck-up in the use of state money? A movie effects company called Digital Domain has collapsed appears to now be the biggest flop of a state-supported business in the history of Florida job incentives. The company -- whose founders include Titanic director James Cameron -- filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early this morning, according to this Reuters story. Read more in this fine piece by Jeff Ostrowski at the Palm Beach Post. But there's an added twist. Digital Domain did not go through the normal vetting channels in search of state funds from Enterprise Florida (which rejected the company's request for funding of a digital animation studio). Instead, notes the Post, Digital Domain CEO John Textor got $20 million from the Florida Quick Action Closing Fund -- upfront money that did not require proof of creating new jobs in the state. And a key state legislator who helped make this happen when Enterprise Florida said No is former state Rep. Kevin Ambler, R-Tampa. Ambler (photo, right), by the way, was named to Digital Domain's board of directors after this term in office ended. As of June 30, Digital Domain had $6.6 million in cash. It owes $51 million on a loan taken out in May, according to the Post. I'm sensing some serious stench ahead as more comes to light on this questionable circumvention. Digital Domain disclosed to the state that 350 jobs will be lost, so far, in its operations in Port St. Lucie, north of Palm Beach.
2. Blue Toad. You'll start hearing plenty more soon about this Orlando business that is a registered app developer. The firm acknowledged that it (and not the FBI) was the source of a file hackers posted online last week that contained a million identification numbers of Apple mobile devices. Read more from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Earlier, the hackers claimed they had gotten those numbers from an FBI laptop. How did this happen? Because, say news reports, Blue Toad sent these identification numbers without encrypting them, raising a general alarm about slack security practices in the fast growing app economy.
1. In the race for growth between Orlando and Tampa Bay, look for Orlando to overtake this metro area in "gross metro product" by 2029. How is smaller Orlando overtaking Tampa Bay? Try location, location, location. Read more in my column in the today's Tampa Bay Times.
-- Robert Trigaux, Business Columnist, Tampa Bay Times


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Sports Fans: Choose, The 'Big Game' Or Your Freedom?
Posted on October 10, 2013 by Liz
"America's sworn enemies have stated that the 'American people's god has now become sports. So attack.' And attacking they are." – Bradlee Dean (Read same article at World Net Daily) Sports fans, I have a question for you: What was … Continue reading →
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Photo gallery: Alverno vs. Calvin Christian
PASADENA - There will be no CIF State girls volleyball championship for Alverno High School.
But two days removed from making history with the school's first CIF-Southern Section title, the host Jaguars weren't exactly fretting after dropping a 25-23, 26-24, 25-14 setback to Calvin Christian, of Escondido, in a Southern California Regional Division V first-round match Tuesday at Pasadena High School.
Christina DenBoer had 15 kills and Brooke Bell added nine to lead the Crusaders, who improved to 25-7 and advanced to Saturday's second round against St. Monica Academy.
Alverno, getting 14 kills from Jessica Hamilton and 17 assists from Asia Chapa, finished 20-4. The Jaguars, who beat Pomona Catholic for the 5AA Division title on Saturday, lost their first sets of the postseason.
"I just finished telling my girls to forget about this (match)," Alverno coach Brent Fabbri said. "We had one goal this year, and it was to win (a CIF-SS title). I'm proud of my girls.
"I give it to (Calvin). They are young and they're good. But we had them in (the first two sets). I'm not disappointed at all. We came into this (match) not nervous, because we accomplished what we set out to. We're a proud school."
The Jaguars, also receiving four kills and three blocks from Lauren Tunzi, battled Calvin hard during the first two sets. Alverno looked like it might take the first set after consecutive kills by Hamilton and Chapa and back-to-back aces by Alexandra Overstreet gave the Jaguars a 17-11 lead.
But the Crusaders, getting two kills and a block from DenBoer, rallied to score six of the next nine points to trail 20-17 before closing with an 8-1 run to win it, 25-23 on a DenBoer spike.
Chapa set up Hamilton for three consecutive kills to give Alverno a 17-13 lead in the second set. But Calvin again rallied.
The Crusaders tied it at 19 on a kill by Katrina Lusky and a hard spike by DenBoer forced a mis-hit.
A kill by DenBoer and a block by Sara Wagenveld pushed it to 24-22 before a net violation and a kill by Hamilton tied it at 24. But the Crusaders scored the next two points to win it, 26-24, on kills by Wagenveld and Megan VanSolkema.
"They didn't make mistakes to hurt themselves," Fabbri said. "Clean volleyball is clean volleyball, but when you don't pass five points in a row, that's a silly mistake. They didn't do that, and we did."
Alverno scored 11 of the first 16 points in the third set. But Calvin took control with an 11-1 surge for a 16-12 lead. The Crusaders then closed it with a 9-2 run to win it 25-14 and take the match.
"I think at that point they (the Alverno players) were satisfied with what they already had accomplished," Fabbri said. "They knew they were pretty much toast."