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The Boy Scouts of America could face a wave of bad publicity as decades of records of confirmed or alleged child molesters within the U.S. organization are expected to be released in coming weeks.
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Times reported the organization failed to report allegations of sex abuse of scouts by adult leaders and volunteers to police in hundreds of cases from 1970 to 1991. In some cases, the Boy Scouts helped the accused "cover their tracks," the paper said.
The story was based on a review of 1,600 internal Boy Scouts case files the newspaper said it obtained that detailed accusations against confirmed or alleged child molesters within the youth organization.
About 1,200 "ineligible volunteer" files dating from 1965 to 1985 are set to be publicly released under a June order by the Oregon Supreme Court, including some already reviewed by the newspaper.
Those files played a key role in a 2010 civil trial in which an Oregon jury found the Boy Scouts liable in a 1980s pedophile case and ordered the organization to pay nearly $20 million in damages.
The files will be released within three to four weeks, said Paul Mones, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiff in the Oregon case.
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In the wake of revelations about systemic child sex abuse within the Catholic Church and the recent Penn State sex abuse scandal, the files threaten to damage the reputation of one of America's most trusted institutions.
Mones said the allegations revealed in the Oregon case are not necessarily comparable to the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal.
"In the Catholic Church there were overt cover-ups, and I don't think you see a lot of that here with the Boy Scouts," Mones told Reuters on Sunday.
The Boy Scouts of America said in a statement on Sunday that while it regrets past incidents where scouts were sexually abused, its current policies require even suspicions of abuse to be reported directly to law enforcement.
"The BSA (has) continuously enhanced its multi-tiered policies and procedures, which now include background checks, comprehensive training programs and safety policies," the statement said.
The organization said it has maintained an internal "ineligible volunteer" file since at least 1919 to prevent suspected or confirmed child sex abusers from joining or re-entering its ranks.
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Boy Scouts of America officials and attorneys have said the files represent only a fraction of the adults who participate as scout leaders each year.
The Boy Scouts have annually counted between 3.5 and 5 million scouts and more than 1 million adult leaders and volunteers among its members since the 1960s, a spokesman for the organization said.
The organization is facing more than 50 pending child sexual abuse cases in 18 states, according to Kelly Clark, another plaintiff attorney in the Oregon case.
Mones said he did not expect many new lawsuits to result from the upcoming release of the Scouts' files, predicting that statutes of limitation on sex abuse charges in most U.S. states would prevent victims from successful civil or criminal prosecution of alleged molesters.
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200 celebrate short life of Noah Pozner
FAIRFIELD -- About 200 mourners celebrated the short life of Noah Samuel Pozner, a sweet-faced child who was killed Friday in one of the most horrific crimes in anyone's memory.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was among those who attended the ceremony.
Noah, 6, was described by his uncle Alexis Haller as "smart as a whip," with a rambunctious streak. His twin sister, Arielle, was also in the school Friday morning, but in a different classroom. She survived.
"They were always playing together, they loved to do things together," Haller said. "When his mother, a nurse, would tell him she loved him, he would answer, "Not as much as I love you, Mom."
In his eulogy, Haller said that Noah would had been a great man, had he lived.
"He was already a very good reader and had just bought a Ninjago book at a book fair that he was really excited about reading," Haller said. "He was also very excited about going to a birthday party he had been invited to. It was to take place on Saturday, Dec. 15."
Noah was said to be the youngest of the victims.
Some of the mourners said afterward the fact that there were many there who had no connection to Noah brought at least some measure of comfort to the devastated family.
The boy was also movingly eulogized by his mom, Veronique, those who were at the service said. He's also survived by his father, Lenny, as well as his brothers and sisters Danielle, Michael, Sophia and his twin, Arielle.
Noah's service was among the first of what will become a week of funerals and wakes; 20 children and six school staff members were killed in the slaughter at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.
"It was a very touching and very moving ceremony," said Rabbi Yehoshua S. Hecht, the spiritual leader of Beth Israel of Westport and Norwalk "It was good to see that there were so many people who did not know the family came and participated."
Hecht said that Noah was celebrated as a "pure, innocent child" who brought joy to all who knew him.
"As his older brother said, `He could have been anything had he had the chance to grow,' " he said.
Security was tight at the event, and not just because it was attended by the governor, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Sen.-elect Christopher Murphy, as well as other dignitaries. Police spokesman Lt. James Perez said that as a precaution, the nearby parking lots, grounds and even the flowers sent to the home were carefully checked for anything out of the ordinary.
A detail of about 25 Fairfield officers was assigned to the funeral; they were joined by a half-dozen state troopers.
The street in front of the Abraham L. Green & Sons funeral home on Beach Road was festooned with scores of white balloons. On a huge oak was a hand-lettered sign that read "Our hearts are with you Noah."
Most of the mourners arrived at about noon, and the service was over about 2:15 p.m. during a day with battleship gray skies and the occasional plaintive whistle from the Metro-North trains in the distance.
"I came just to offer some words of comfort," said Rabbi Yakov Barros, vice president of the Rabbinical Council of Sullivan and Ulster Counties in New York. "I told the parents that I came as a father and a member of the world community."
He said that he drove more than three hours to attend the service.
"I think that it's wonderful that the governor came," he said. "But there are no words that can describe the funeral of a child."
After the service, a phalanx of 14 motorcycle police from Fairfield, Westport, Milford, Greenwich and Norwalk escorted the procession to the B'nai Israel Cemetery on Moose Hill Road in Monroe.
Lt. Perez, speaking to reporters, said that the tragedy was "a game changer" that will usher in a new paradigm of hardened schools, businesses and hospitals in the coming weeks and months.
He said that the Fairfield Police Department, for example, will be engaged in discussions with school officials soon over how best to ramp up school security.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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We recall but her ambiguous power.
Her darkness drinks up the hero's gaze
As an ocean draws its feeble tributary
Into itself, to drown in its mirrors.
Which angle is to be trusted with
Secrets that make watchers uncomfortable?
Or does the sneaky camera eye control
Everything, the way night encompasses
Day, aggressor prey, heroine hero
Swaying from her to eternity and back
With his psyche hanging out, and this slack look?


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Sports Marketing Expert: Lasting Damage to Woods as Endorserby GDN Shared Post December 18, 2009
The Tiger Woods scandal may have a lasting impact on his endorsement potential, says University of Maryland professor Stephen McDaniel, a consumer psychologist who studies sports marketing and fan behavior. http://www.sph.umd.edu/KNES/faculty/smcdaniel/ "A brand such as Nike has historically been less interested in an athlete endorser's virtue and more interested in their athletic prowess," McDaniel says.
"However, this will probably not be the case for some of the other companies Wood's endorses.
"Woods' endorsements account for a large part of his earnings," McDaniel says. "His squeaky clean image was an important part of his appeal as an endorser. However, since his recent auto accident and the subsequent revelations, it is difficult to imagine he can ever regain that stature."
Since Woods' accident, none of his commercials have aired, McDaniel points out. Industry research shows he has fallen from 6th most popular endorser to 24th, and this could continue to decline. Likewise, a recent "Washington Post" poll showed that over 40 percent of respondents held a negative opinion of him.
"Given the setbacks to his image and his recent decision to take a break from golf, Woods might not be much of an asset to his current sponsors," McDaniel concludes. "These companies have invested millions in creating ads, many of which feature him golfing. In cases like this, companies often just quit running such ads and let an endorsement contract expire, rather than risk damaging their brand image by associating it with a controversial figure.
"Companies strategically choose celebrity endorsers based on a fit between their image and that of the endorser. By using the endorser in ads, it is a type of paired-associative learning, whereby they hope that consumers will transfer feelings toward the celebrity to the brand. When there's scandal, companies do not want to risk a transfer of negative feelings."
"Woods made the classic PR mistake of failing to address the issue early and directly," McDaniel says. "Instead of speaking through his lawyer or posting statements to his website, he should have arranged for an interview where he could admit his 'mistakes,' apologize for hurting his family and letting down his fans, the sport of golf and his sponsors. His failure to do so invited further disclosures and continuing media scrutiny."
McDaniel points to the example of Kobe Bryant, who apologized for his marital infidelity and got on with his successful NBA career, though Bryant never regained his prior level of endorsements.


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Boot camp classes are offered at many health clubs across the country, but members and guests of one Florida Y recently have been getting a truly authentic taste of military fitness training.
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Currea, an Army recruitment officer, joined the Winter Haven (FL) YMCA shortly after first lady Michelle Obama's announcement, in May, of an initiative that offers free health club memberships to military service members and their families. Currea, who already has served his country with two tours in Iraq, now volunteers to serve his community by leading a weekly fitness class at the nonprofit facility.
The Y promotes Currea's class, called U.S. Army Circuit Training, through its online group exercise schedule and on a message board in the facility that highlights new programs. Staff also spread the word, encouraging members who they know want to accomplish certain goals or who like to push themselves to check it out.
The class has become popular quickly, says Theresa Sessions, the facility's executive director.
"We do several different circuit training classes and have run boot camp classes, too, but I think what makes this one stand out is just that Staff Sgt. Currea has a fantastic personality," Sessions says. "He's very disciplined, very positive and motivating. His personal spin on it definitely attracts people."
Regular participants range from teenagers to members in their early 50s, but Sessions says that the class draws slightly more female members.
"It's a good mix of everyone," she says. "We also typically have two or three young men attend who are getting ready to leave for basic training soon and want to do some pre-conditioning."
Although Currea's commanding officer is aware that he leads the class, and staff members of the recruiting center have assisted with other YMCA fitness events in the past, the circuit training class is not part of a formal partnership with the U.S. Army. Currea volunteers at the class as a member of the community.
"The Y has a very long history of working with volunteers and we have a volunteer advisory board," Sessions says, "It's part of the culture, people wanting to help and give back to their community."
Other community members have volunteered to serve as basketball coaches and flag football referees, or to help out in the facility's fitness center or summer camps, Sessions says, adding that all volunteers are subjected to thorough background checks.


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Fulton H. S. Employee Sues Board, Superintendent After Firing
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FULTON - A Fulton High School employee filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Fulton Public Schools Superintendent Jacque Cowherd, Assistant Superintendent Suzanne Hull and five school board members in U.S. District Court, claiming she was fired for calling police about a student possibly having a gun at the school.
According to the court documents obtained by KOMU 8 News, Ruth Burt, a Fulton High School employee for 22 years, claims a school-aged boy was seen with a gun by Fulton High School employee Lori Lamons on Sept. 6. Burt's friend Anita Stuckey called her about the incident and then called the regular number for the Fulton Police Department and made a report to the police. The police did not find the described boy.
The next morning, the suit claims Burt overheard kitchen employees talking about the boy and acknowledged his presence as school that day. Burt went with the kitchen employee to speak with Fulton High School Principal Jason Whitt about the second appearance of the boy. The suit claims Whitt said he was busy with a parent meeting and they were directed to Assistant Principal Chris Mincher. The group began to search for the boy on campus. The suit claims Burt returned to her office and learned Mincher sent the boy back to class because he had to deal with a fight.
According to the documents, Burt was then "fearful for the children in the school building because of the boy who was seen with a hand gun the day before" and decided to speak to Superintendent Jacque Cowherd or Assistant Superintendent Suzanne Hull, who were not yet at the building.
Burt waited for "some time" and eventually decided to call the school's resource officer. Burt was then directed to speak with Whitt and wrote a statement of the occurrences up to that point.
The boy admitted he had a handgun style air pistol near the school the day before.
Burt was sent home after the superintendent stated "he wasn't happy with the way things had happened that morning [and] he didn't know what he was going to do with [Burt]."
On Sept. 14, Burt received a letter from the Fulton Board of Education confirming her termination from employment at Fulton High School.
Burt claims Fulton Public Schools caused damage to her regarding "lost wages, lost benefits, emotional distress," and "the loss of enjoyment of life."
KOMU 8 News spoke with the Fulton Public Schools superintendent Wednesday, but he refused to comment on the pending litigation, directing KOMU 8 News to the lawyer representing Fulton Public Schools. The lawyer did not return KOMU 8's message.
KOMU 8 News left messages for the plaintiff's lawyer as well who is in court all day Wednesday.


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- 1 large egg yolk, beaten
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2/3 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon each minced fresh basil, tarragon and oregano or 1 teaspoon each dried basil, tarragon and oregano
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- Assorted crackers
- In a small bowl, combine the crust ingredients. Press onto the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and flour until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, parsley, onion, pepperoni, lemon juice, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper sauce. Pour into crust.
- Bake at 325° for 45-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool l hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 302 calories, 26g fat (15g saturated fat), 136mg cholesterol, 571mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 9g protein.


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Need Help from teachers
Hello Teachers,
I've just finished my first children fiction, and am member of an online writers group. Professional said that my work is highly topical.
But I've some doubt if my descriptions small errors or not, so I need to post some descriptions parts out of the chapters. I've no problem in dialogues.
Would anyone help me.
Hi Mike,
Welcome to Using English.
Surely your writing group will do that for you? That's what they are there for.
You can post short paragraphs here, but don't try to post 1,000 words. People here are volunteers.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.


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WASHINGTON—In a statement channeled back across generations to the present day, the nation's children and the nation's children's children called for an end to decades of passionate oratory over their well-being.
The future youth addressed all those who reference them regularly, including presidential candidates, Iraq War protesters, celebrities recording public service announcements, and anyone about to inaugurate a new community center.
"Put those silly fears aside," the not- yet-conceived children and their offspring wrote, stressing that, while they appreciated concerns over whether they would have access to clean water or ever see a majestic bald eagle, they'd prefer for those currently living to focus on their own lives in the here and now.
"We'll be fine," Samantha Jacobson, a representative from an uncertain tomorrow, read from the letter at a press conference Tuesday. "It's nice how you're always wondering if your actions will deprive us of a glorious heritage of peace and liberty to look back upon, smiling proudly, but, please, let us worry about that. You've sacrificed more than enough for the future—our future—already."
"Really," Jacobson added. "If the ecosystem gets destroyed or the world is plunged into perpetual war, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
Signed by 150 influential members of the two forthcoming coming generations, the statement included requests to discontinue all debate over the potential future of such intangible resources as health, earth's natural beauty, and the ability to sit together at the table of brotherhood. The children's children furthermore asked their soon-to-be ancestors to desist all plans to plant trees or write letters to Congress on their behalf.
"There's been a lot of talk about what kind of world you'll be sentencing us to live in, but, come what may, we children of tomorrow are pretty sure we'll make do," the letter read. "How much damage can you realistically do in one lifetime anyway? In 20 or 30 years any major problems will have blown right over. At the very least, take comfort in telling yourselves that technology will develop a new and ingenious method for counteracting whatever negative impact you do have on our ability to breathe the air, watch the stars, or otherwise live in a world free from fear. Right?"
"Besides," it continued, "we'd never be able to enjoy our precious future lives knowing you had wasted every waking hour recycling beer bottles on our behalf."
The note ended by insisting that, whatever happens, the children's children will harbor no hard feelings toward those living today who simply choose to live their lives without fretting about environmental holocaust.
"You work hard, you pay your taxes—go ahead and use as much Styrofoam as you need," the statement concluded. "Who's to say we won't need big piles of Styrofoam in the future? We might. So go ahead and get that Range Rover, because it shouldn't be the privilege of future generations to limit your right to spacious leg room and all-wheel drive."
The letter has caused a stir among commencement speakers, mayors with plans to christen pediatric-hospital wings, and countless others who have spoken tirelessly for the benefit of their children's children from behind podiums. Some staunch supporters, such as Fitchburg, MA resident Nicholas Charters, claimed the letter only bolsters the case for protecting our nation's future.
"We must protect our right to defend our children's children," said Charters, who is contemplating a run for a city council opening. "If not for ourselves, then for our parents, and our parents' parents, who established a great tradition of worrying about the future that stretches back nearly 300 years."
Nevertheless, a majority of those interviewed were relieved to hear their hypothetical offspring are finally taking some initiative.
"It's a load off my mind," said Martin Paller, the 32-year-old inventor of disposable, single-use bath towels. "It will be nice to take some time and focus on myself for a change."


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Flash memory maker Spansion is cutting approximately 3,000 jobs, or 35 per cent of its workforce. Most of the cuts will come at the company's manufacturing sites, as it works to restructure itself amidst a sinking economy.
"The global recession is forcing us to make this very difficult decision in order to bring our costs in line with the current expectations for significantly reduced revenues," reads a canned statement from Spansion president and CEO John Kispert.
"This action was not undertaken lightly given its impact on our employees and their families. However, we have a responsibility to preserve the value of the enterprise as we pursue our goal of positioning Spansion for a recovery through a restructuring and/or sale."
Spansion says the cuts will cost the company roughly $25 million on its balance sheet for the first half of the year. But it expects to save about $225 million by year end.
A joint venture of AMD and Fujitsu, Spansion makes so-called NOR flash memory, a less-popular competitor to NAND flash. The company is the third largest flash manufacturer, behind Samsung and Toshiba
In January, Spansion told the world it was discussing restructuring options with shareholders - as well as a possible sale. Then, earlier this month, the company's Japanese unit filed for bankruptcy protection with $810 million in liabilities.
A source tells The Reg that the entire production staff at the company's R&D lab in Sunnyvale, CA was laid off. Only a handful of top engineers have been retained, the source says. Presumably, these engineers will come in handy as the company attempts to sell itself.
Today's cuts came just hours after Taiwanese chip testing and assembly outfit ChipMOS told the world it had ended its services contract with Spansion after the company failed to pay the final $29 million of a $73 million debt. ®
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Allegiant Air may not be the biggest or the best, but the Nevada-based airline is proving to be a soaring financial success.
The tiny airline at the Niagara Falls International Airport flies just eight flights per week to Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa, Florida. It has handled 4,251 outbound passengers from January to May of this year, according to C. Douglas Hartmayer, a spokesman for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
But while other U.S. airlines have struggled over the past decade from the ups and downs of the economy and the price of jet fuel, Allegiant has been profitable for 10 straight years.
The airline focuses on a niche ignored by other airlines: It only flies from small cities to sunny vacation spots.
Its biggest hub is in Bellingham, Washington, where Canadian travelers regularly trek to take advantage of cheaper fares to U.S. vacation destinations. The same thing has begun happening in Niagara Falls, as Allegiant lands on the radar of travelers from Toronto and beyond.
"We think there's huge potential and a major opportunity that we haven't quite tapped yet," said Jessica Wheeler, a spokeswoman for Allegiant.
The company has ramped up marketing efforts throughout Ontario and is continuing to look for additional flight destinations that can be serviced out of Niagara Falls.
Allegiant entices people who otherwise wouldn't fly with low fares and non-stop flights. Then it aggressively pitches them hotels, rental cars, show tickets and other entertainment, earning millions in commissions.
Passengers face fees for almost every service and amenity imaginable. At Allegiant, fees for checked baggage and changing an itinerary — which are common on many airlines — are just the beginning.
The Las Vegas-based airline charges extra to book flights online, or to use a credit card. Selecting a seat in advance costs $5 to $75 each way, depending on the length of a flight. Even a bottle of water costs $2.
Flying Allegiant isn't glamorous. While other airlines tout new aircraft with Wi-Fi and TVs in every seat, Allegiant buys old planes to avoid hefty aircraft loans. And to pack in as many passengers as possible, its seats don't recline. But for small-town Americans with limited flight options, these inconveniences are worth it for a few days of sunshine.
"They could be the worst airline in the world and we'd fly them because we want to go to Vegas," says Tom Mayo of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who recently flew there with his family. "It's our only option."
Allegiant offers non-stop service from places like Owensboro, Ky.; Casper, Wyo.; and Appleton, Wis., to popular destinations in Nevada, Florida, Hawaii and Arizona. These may not be the most coveted routes in the airline business, but that is precisely why Allegiant likes them.
Only 17 of Allegiant's 203 routes are flown non-stop by another airline.
"Typically, the best way to make money is not to compete with somebody," says Andrew C. Levy, president of Allegiant Travel Co., who sits in a cubicle next to the rest of his staff.
Rather than battle major carriers for customers on routes between major cities, Allegiant uses its marketing muscles to convince people in small towns to fly away for a vacation.
"Allegiant tends to bring people into the airport who wouldn't normally fly," says Tim Bradshaw, director of the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids. "It brings people off the couch."
Last year, 7 million passengers took a flight on Allegiant. That is a sliver of the 642 million people who took a domestic flight last year. But Allegiant earned a whopping $11.22 each way from those passengers. On average, the airline industry earned 37 cents each way, per passenger, according to Airlines for America, the industry's lobbying group. Southwest Airlines, one of the industry's most profitable carriers, made $3.85 per passenger last year.
Allegiant is ruthless about keeping its costs down. Like some other budget airlines, Allegiant advertises extremely low base fares and then tacks on numerous fees. A roundtrip ticket with Allegiant costs $195, on average. But passengers pay an additional $83 in fees – or 30 percent of the total cost of flying.
To book a trip by phone, Allegiant charges $50 for each roundtrip ticket. To book online costs $20 for each roundtrip ticket. The only way to avoid the fees is to purchase tickets at the airport, something fewer than 3 percent of its customers did last year. But whether you book by phone, Internet or in person, paying with a credit card costs an extra $8.
Using the overhead bin is $10 to $25. Boarding passes signify who has paid the fee. If passengers show up at the airport with a large carry-on bag and haven't prepaid the fee, the airline penalizes them an additional $25 to $50, depending on the route.
But what really makes Allegiant different are the commissions it earns from selling hotel rooms, rental cars and other extras including Everglades boat tours and theme-park tickets. Before a passenger can finalize a ticket purchase online, they must click through page after page offering them these add-ons.
Last year, revenue from commissions totaled $36 million, or nearly $12 per roundtrip passenger. Once onboard, passengers are again bombarded with sales pitches. On a recent flight from Cedar Rapids to Las Vegas, flight attendants came over the loudspeaker and hawked show tickets and airport shuttles. The in-flight magazine is filled with ads for shows and attractions instead of stories. One ad offers $30 off a Las Vegas helicopter tour if purchased from flight attendants, who are paid extra for each item sold.
News Business Reporter Samantha Maziarz Christmann contributed to this report.


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I get the feeling that Ponting will join this channel 9's commentary crew next year (even if only for 1 test). Would love to listen to him speak at the rate of light years
My Youtube cricket channels, thousands of gold old videos
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I know its not channel nine, but a truly unbearable commentator is one of the NZ guys who commentated on the last IPL. Can't recall his name though...
If it's a NZer in the IPL it's Danny Morrison he's referring to
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Where's my Moog? Band raises dreams of glory
Until last Thursday, I hadn't been to Buddhist Biker Bar in about two years, so nostalgia, as well as the possibility of seeing a band I had never checked out before, was the main reason I found myself in that establishment on such a dreary evening. Upon arriving at 10:30, I could tell something was up: The place was semi-deserted, and the usual fraternity-sorority mix filled only half the club– the rest was left to us.
One Guinness in a disposable plastic cup later, I learned that the band wasn't happening, pretty much the worst thing a music journalist on a deadline can hear. As I made my way to the Corner, something like a holy light must have shined on me, for there, lo and behold! was Lonehawk, the band I had been seeking, performing at The Greenskeeper.
The NYC band had sent me an advanced EP with tracks from their forthcoming studio album, and while there were some fine rock songs on it, they didn't make me want to buy a guitar, learn to play, and start a band (again), the sign of a truly great guitar-based act. What I didn't get until I saw the group live was how important the keyboard stylings of lead singer Dan Lubell are to the group's sound, catapulting them out of the same old-same old guitar band category and into something akin to the organ-heavy rock sound of the '60s and early '70s.
The first thing I noticed about the band was the fact that the seated Lubell had not one, not two, but three keyboards stacked in front of him. From the look and sound of it, Lubell's setup was something akin to organ on the bottom, keyboard in the middle, and vintage synthesizer the Moog (or something that sounded just like it) on top. The second thing I noticed was that the group really offered some great vintage-style pop-rock songs.
Drums, bass, and guitar made up the rest of the group's sound, although after I'd been there about half an hour, a second guitarist plugged in and started to play. And while his gentlemen appeared to have just awakened up from a nap, right away he was rocking with the rest of them in a perfect pop melange. Three of the other band members backed up Lubell's white-boy-with-an-afro-soul-singing, and I have to say the harmonies were pretty on, and quite appropriate. Some of their tunes were quieter, more introspective pieces, some were more outright anthemic rockers– most of the ones I heard blew my socks off.
Seeing Lonehawk didn't make me want to break my guitar out of storage and start another rock band, as I said, but man oh man, after seeing what you can do with classic keyboard sounds, they made me want to take my old synthesizer out for a spin.


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Brownback Signs 2 Year Budget, Vetoes Line Items
KSCB News - June 17, 2013 8:14 am
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback showed his frustration with the budget passed by the Kansas Legislature by vetoing the Department of Corrections budget for fiscal 2015.
Brownback said Saturday he signed the state's two-year budget, while also vetoing the Corrections Department's fiscal year 2015 budget and other measures. He said he vetoed that portion of the Corrections Department's budget because it was "inadequate." He approved most of the department's 2014 budget.
The move, however, was largely symbolic because legislators will have an opportunity to re-work another Corrections budget for fiscal year 2015 next session.
Brownback and Republican legislators made a point of fashioning two years' worth of spending, saying it would promote stability, allow for greater planning and give legislators more time to look at spending issues every other year.


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There seems to be a lot of buzz in the news lately around the question of whether electronic medical record documentation can lead to a higher quality of care. Last year, a study came out suggesting that this might be true for diabetes care. More recently, my attention came to an article published in the Journal of the American medical informatics Association in May 2012, Method of electronic health record documentation and quality of primary care.
A group of researchers led by Dr. Jeffrey Linder at Harvard University's Brigham and Women's Hospital studied primary care physicians taking care of 7000 patients with coronary artery disease and diabetes over nine months. The study authors assessed 15 quality measures, three of which were found to be performed significantly less by physicians using a typical dictation system for record-keeping as opposed to those keeping records by electronic medical records systems. Two of the three standards of care measures that dictating physicians were less likely to provide were tobacco use documentation and diabetic eye examinations.
This parallels my own findings as an endocrinologist using electronic medical records. During the period of my early years before I instituted widespread use of templating, I was much less likely to hit all of the quality care measure marks compared with after instituting templates. It's actually quite commonsensical that a medical provider can hit all of the marks if they are prompted by the computer. In a sense, the care goes on autopilot. No matter how chaotic a given point in the day of a busy doctor might be, it becomes impossible to complete a note without performing all of the prompts unless doing so deliberately.
There has been at least one or two studies that I'm aware of that have doubted or not found the conclusion that electronic medical records improve the quality of care patients receive. I think that most likely these studies did not find a significant association because they were not properly designed. When one considers the volume of quality measures pertinent to a typical patient visit with diabetes or coronary artery disease, there are so many measures that unless every physician has the measures memorized and never forgets anything, gets flustered or has to hurry through the visit, there will almost be a guarantee that not all measures will be addressed at a visit. I'll take that bet and win every time.
The fact that there are now at least two studies showing a positive relationship between the quality of care given to diabetic patients in the use of electronic medical records documentation is even stronger evidence that this is a real phenomenon. Personally, I can't believe that anybody would think that electronic medical records don't lead to better care, regardless of the degree of such improvement. That is, unless they're not using the templating advantage.


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A friend of mine had dinner last week with one of her friends who was in town for the American Conservative Union's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), and asked for some tips on talking to a hard-core conservative about health care reform, especially in light of two rulings from federal judges in VA and FL that invalidate ACA in part, or in toto. Instead of sending her a list of articles that I had read, I thought I'd summarize my impressions in a blog post. (Apologies if you've read all these arguments elsewhere, already.)
For many conservatives, the central problem with the Affordable Care Act is the "individual mandate". Prof. Randy Barnett, of Georgetown Law, wrote early on in an op-ed in the Washington Post:
But the individual mandate extends the commerce clause's power beyond economic activity, to economic inactivity. That is unprecedented. While Congress has used its taxing power to fund Social Security and Medicare, never before has it used its commerce power to mandate that an individual person engage in an economic transaction with a private company.
But, as many more qualified legal scholars have noted, Congress does not rely on the Commerce clause alone. The power to "to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes", while broadly conceived in such cases as Wickard and Raich, is being used to regulate the insurance industry–to create health care exchanges, to prohibit discrimination against preexisting conditions, etc. The idea that in order to have insurance we must have everyone participate–the so-called "individual mandate"–is empowered by the Necessary and Proper clause.
Universal participation in health insurance was deemed necessary by Congress for the effective operation of that scheme, that is, the risk pool will be insufficiently large, or the elimination of preexisting conditions limits would encourage selection bias. As Prof. Tribe points out in a recent op-ed, it was necessary to Scalia, concurring in Raich, when the federal government quashed even small, purely intrastate marijuana operations: "Our cases show that the regulation of intrastate activities may be necessary to and proper for the regulation of interstate commerce in two general circumstances." In the landmark case McCulloch, Chief Justice John Marshall writes: "Take, for example, the power 'to establish post-offices and post roads' [an enumerated power of Congress]. This power is executed by the single act of making the establishment. But, from this has been inferred the power and duty of carrying the mail along the post-road, from one post-office to another. And, from this implied power, has again been inferred the right to punish those who steal letters from the post-office, or rob the mail." So even though postal carriers were not mandated by the Constitution, and even though Congress is not supposed to deal with intrastate commerce, both of those things are necessary to the achievement of Congress' constitutional ends. That is, Marshall explained, if "the end be legitimate," then "all means which are appropriate, which are plainly adapted to that end… are constitutional."
Of course, as many people have pointed out, the government is not creating a "mandate" in the sense that it will jail you for your "economic inactivity". It is going to tax your income if you aren't paying health insurance premiums. So the part of the Constitution that specifically relates to the individual mandate is in fact the General Welfare Clause, whereby "Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States…" And the decision on what constitutes "general welfare" is for the democratically-elected Congress to decide, not activist judges. Justice Cardozo wrote in Helvering v. Davis:
"The line must still be drawn between one welfare and another, between particular and general…There is a middle ground or certainly a penumbra in which discretion is at large. The discretion, however, is not confided to the courts. The discretion belongs to Congress, unless the choice is clearly wrong, a display of arbitrary power is not an exercise of judgment. This is now familiar law."
So far we've talked about whether the government can regulate your "economic inactivity", I also wanted to give an example in which government clearly does regulate your "economic inactivity".
One example is blight law. In Virginia, for example, if a property is vacant, or subject to many complaints, or is in a dilapidated condition or lacks normal maintenance or upkeep, it may be subject to a blight declaration:
After the owner is notified that the property is blighted if the property owner does not remove the blight or present an acceptable plan to cure the blight within a reasonable period of time, under powers granted under the Code of Virginia, the County can declare, by ordinance, any blighted property as a nuisance and then compel the abatement of the nuisance.
If the owner or owners fail to abate the nuisance, the County may do so and charge and collect the cost thereof from the owner of the property in any manner provided by law for the collection of state or local taxes.
But if the property is privately held, the DPW will have to determine the owner's name and then contact that person about the applicable code violations. The owner will receive a notice from the city giving him or her 30 days to clean up and/or repair the property. If the owner does not respond or comply, the DPW may go there and do the work, billing the owner for the services or placing a lien against the property for repayment.
Mike Dorf pointed out that governments can also mandate positive actions in other arenas: jury duty, schooling your children (state gov.), Selective Service, and even vaccination. Jury duty, for example, is necessary if the federal government is to provide the juries alluded to in the Bill of Rights, in the course of prosecuting federal crimes. And for the originalists out there, as early as 1792, Congress passed a militia act (since repealed) that required citizens between 18 and 45 to "provide [themselves] with a good musket or firelock, a sufficient bayonet and belt, two spare flints, and a knapsack, a pouch, with a box therein, to contain not less than twenty four cartridges, suited to the bore of his musket or firelock, each cartridge to contain a proper quantity of powder and ball; or with a good rifle, knapsack, shot-pouch, and powder-horn, twenty balls suited to the bore of his rifle, and a quarter of a pound of powder".
In the blight example these are state laws, but they derive that power from the same type of police or taxation powers as the federal government, and philosophically the theory is the same. So it's clear that "economic inactivity" is still "activity" in the sense that your inaction can effect commerce generally–an unwillingness to maintain your property can be a nuisance and eyesore for a community, an unwillingness to educate your kids creates dumb citizens, and an uninsured person will impact the health care system by going to emergency rooms when they do get sick, or relying on family and friends to support them when they get ill. A 2008 Kaiser study finds that "the uninsured will spend $30 billion out-of-pocket for health care in 2008 while receiving $56 billion in uncompensated care, three quarters of which will be from government sources." It is equally clear that the government can, and currently does, regulate "inactivity", the government can compel behavior, and at the very least, the government can tax.


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Papaya fruit extract makes an effective, nonabrasive exfoliant. An enzyme in the fruit, papain, helps to remove impurities and slough away dead skin cells. Regular use of the ingredient is said to help to fade acne spots, scars, and sun damage.
Origin: Originally from southern Mexico, the papaya is now cultivated in most tropical countries, like Brazil, Philippines and Jamaica. Papaya fruit extract is made from the flesh or skin of the fruit. (Wiki).
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National Endowment for the Humanities Announces $1.26 Million in "Extending the Reach" Grants
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced 138 grants totaling $1.26 million under the Endowment's Extending the Reach initiative. Extending the Reach is designed to increase the quantity and quality of cultural programs in regions of the United States and at institutions of higher education that have generally been underserved by NEH programs in the past.
The targeted regions are 14 states (Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming) and one U.S. territory (Puerto Rico). The targeted institutions of higher education are historically black, Hispanic-serving, and tribal colleges and universities throughout the nation.
"Through the Extending the Reach initiative, the National Endowment for the Humanities is broadening the impact of federal cultural funding throughout America," NEH Chairman William Ferris said. "The humanities belong to everyone, and Extending the Reach will significantly broaden access to excellent cultural programs for all Americans wherever they live or study."
Under Extending the Reach, NEH seeks applications from schools, humanities organizations, and film and radio producers in the designated states and territory and from the designated colleges and universities.
A detailed list of grants by state is available as an Adobe Acrobat file here.
Totals for projects funded this round are:
- Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Grants for Schools (available for middle and high schools seeking to improve their humanities curricula) (17) $170,000
- Public Program Consultation Grants (available for museums, historical societies, other cultural organizations, public radio and television stations, and independent filmmakers seeking to develop or enhance public humanities programs) (24) $233,328
- Preservation Assistance Grants (available for libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies seeking to improve care of their humanities collections) (73) $290,000
- Faculty Research Awards (available for faculty members at historically black, Hispanic-serving, and tribal colleges and universities nationwide) (24) $576,000
The Extending the Reach initiative was launched last November with the awarding of grants to the state humanities councils in each of the 14 designated states. Each council received $20,000 to develop a humanities project with at least two partner institutions that can serve as a model for collaborative work in the humanities.


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Cisco Helps Iceland's Farice Play a Key Role in Green Cloud Computing
One of the topics we covered this week at the Cisco Packet Optical Networking Conference was cloud computing. A benefit of cloud computing is that the physical infrastructure – the storage and compute resources – can be located almost anywhere as long as there is reliable network access. Several countries are leveraging their low cost green power to grow their economies with new data center facilities. A publicly announced example of this is Facebook which has built an enormous facility in northern Sweden. Iceland with its cooler temperatures and green geothermal power, plus ideal location between North America and Europe has seen a significant growth in its data center industry. However, being an island nation it faces a challenge to ensure that sufficient cost-effective network capacity is available to connect off-island users with its storage and compute resources.
Farice , the primary provider of networking services to and from Iceland and operator of two submarine cable links to Europe has sought to address this issue by evaluating solutions which can increase the capacity on its underwater fiber links yet not actually lay new fiber. New underwater infrastructure can often cost over €20K per km, so they sought solutions which didn't require ships laying cable across the Atlantic.
Recently they completed a successful trial of Cisco's 100 Gigabit (100G) coherent dense wavelength division multiplexing solution between Iceland and Denmark using the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) system. The test involved 100G single carrier optical interfaces connected to Farice's existing 10G undersea optical infrastructure at a distance of over 2,300 km. Although we'd lab tested the solution to 3000 km by the European Advanced Network Test Center (EANTC), what really counts is when it works in a challenging real-world environment. This evaluation proved that Farice can use its existing undersea network while supporting new 100G services and ensuring that there will be no data bottleneck hampering the growth of cloud computing resources in Iceland.
Örn Orrason, vice president sales and business development for Farice notes that:
"This is an exciting time for the Icelandic networking community. With our nation's low cost and reliable hydro and geothermal power we're seeing a lot of interest in data center deployments here, and this is going to drive significantly increased bandwidth demands. This test proves to our customers and investors that we can meet these needs without a costly upgrade to our undersea fiber plant. With up to 20 Terabits per second achievable on just one route Farice will be able to meet the needs of this emerging industry for a very long time."
The ability to easily upgrade its international links also supports Farice's recently announced IPv4 and IPv6 transit services, which target demanding data center customers and telecommunications service providers that require high-capacity and highly resilient Internet access within Iceland. The IP transit services are delivered via a network comprised of Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series (ASR 9000) and is available from two diverse locations in Iceland for maximum security.


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Six highlights in your travel week | 15 June
Launceston's new Peppers Silo Hotel has officially opened its doors to the public.
Originally erected in 1960, the Kings Wharf grain silos were left unused for decades until two years ago when construction began to breathe new life into the structure, transforming the silo barrels into a state-of-the-art contemporary new hotel.
Located in a prime position on the edge of the River Tamar and close to the beautiful Cataract Gorge, the redeveloped site is now a 10-level hotel featuring 108 guest rooms, including 52 inside the barrels of the former silos, a restaurant and bar called Grain of the Silos, undercover car parking, conference facilities for up to 500 people, and an integrated lobby and reception space.
Grain of the Silos is the property's onsite restaurant and bar, which is open to the public for breakfast, lunch and dinner and features a range of meal options focused on local Tasmanian produce and supporting local farmers and producers.
Peppers Silo has launched a special opening rate. Stay from $199 per night and receive breakfast and complimentary wi-fi. The offer is valid for sale and travel until midnight December 25.
Phone 1300 987 600 or visit www.peppers.com.au/silo
What is thought to be Queensland's first winery glamping experience has opened at Sirromet Wines estate, 40 minutes from Brisbane and the Gold Coast, in picturesque Mt Cotton.
Stage one of Sanctuary by Sirromet project consists of 18 tented pavilions.
Approval has been given for 54 sites in total, scattered over a 20-acre expanse.
The tented pavilions are located on a hillside and follow the contour down to a lagoon which is home to a variety of native wildlife and surrounded by paperbark trees and giant scribbly gums.
Each has a private balcony floating above the landscape, giving guests a 'tree house' impression looking across the canopy and over the lake.
Rates range from $280 to $480 per night for a minimum two-night stay, including a locally sourced breakfast hamper.
It's only 15 minutes' sailing time from Sydney's Circular Quay to the open ocean and the chance to spotting the world's largest mammal on a Captain Cook whale-watching cruise.
The company operates daily whale-watching cruises throughout the season, which runs until the end of October but peaks in July, just as the NSW school holidays come around.
The cruises depart Circular Quay and take passengers past the Sydney Opera House, Fort Denison and the eastern suburbs, before passing through the Heads.
Humpbacks visit Sydney's coastline as part of their annual migration and it's quite possible to witness behaviour such as breaching, spy hopping, pec- and tail-waving and slapping.
Southern rights, orcas and minke whales may also be spotted, as well as seals, albatross and fairy penguins. Dolphins nearly always accompany the cruise, with some pods numbering up to a hundred.
Passengers are offered a whale guarantee — if a whale is not spotted, passengers can cruise again for free.
Captain Cook whale-watching cruises are priced at $85 per adult and $49 per child, but book online and save up to 35 per cent on specials.
Visit www.captaincook.com.au
The Russian Far East is one of the last unexplored places on Earth.
World Expeditions has three options available to adventure in this remote part of the planet — cruising, walking and sailing.
Among the offers is a new cruising expedition to one of the most geologically active and biologically rich parts of the planet — the large number of live volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula and along the Kuril Islands, which have earned the area the title of the Pacific's 'Ring of Fire'.
The 13-day trip focuses on the region's extraordinary biodiversity, with a week around the remote Kuril Islands, which stretch across the Bering Sea between Russia and Japan.
The first landing at the Kuril Islands promises is a highlight — uninhabited Atlasova, the chain's northernmost island, is home to the archipelago's tallest volcano, which forms a quasi-perfect cone rising steeply out of the sea.
Prices start at about $10,125 per person twin-share.
Visit www.worldexpeditions.com
In response to a growing plant-based food movement, Intrepid Travel has launched a range of vegan tours to India, Italy and Thailand next year.
"Food is one of the best ways to connect with a local culture, but dietary requirements can be tricky with language barriers," said Intrepid Travel's regional product manager Tara Kennaway.
Included is an eight-day 'India Vegan Food Adventure', with highlights including waking in Delhi to a hot Indian Chai with soy milk before walking to the Jama Mosque and eating Vegan Samosa and Jalebis on the way.
In Agra, travellers will visit the Taj Mahal before lunch at a cafe that supports acid-attack victims.
Visit www.intrepidtravel.com
Helen Wong's Tours has released a 12-day 'Highlights of Vietnam' group tour especially created for budget-conscious travellers.
Priced from $2400 per person twin-share, the tour includes return Vietnam Airlines fares from Sydney or Melbourne, and focuses on visits to capital Hanoi, breathtakingly beautiful Halong Bay, former capital Hue and World-Heritage-listed Hoi An.
Cosmopolitan Danang and bustling Ho Chi Minh City, famous for the nearby Cu Chi Tunnels, are also toured in an air-conditioned coach, along with the fascinating Mekong Delta with its stilted homes and seafood farms.
To grab a closer view along the canals in the delta region, travellers will board a sampan for the sightseeing experience.
Nine nights in four-star hotel accommodation (with daily breakfast) are included in the price, along with a night aboard a traditional Vietnam junk, and most lunches.
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Kendall Johnson compares pornography consumption to compulsive shopping: as people desire more and more of something, their desires are harder to satisfy.
The Woodbury resident says an abundant supply and easily accessible supply of online porn can act as a "gateway drug" fueling relationship issues and dangerous habits.
Some of those habits, he said, could escalate to seeking paid sex through platforms like Backpage.com, a website that gained notoriety as a hub for sex trafficking advertisements.
"Pornography is that path it takes you from, 'Well, I'll just look at something not that bad," Johnson said. "It could feed into this demand where now you need the real thing and your relationship doesn't do it for me anymore."
The links Johnson sees between pornography use and sex trafficking will be among topic discussions at an early-November event he helped organize with Utah-based nonprofit Fight the New Drug.
According to the group's website, FTND advocates for "informed decisions" about pornography usage - and its effects on brain development, relationships and culture.
Johnson said his work on Citizens Against Sex Trafficking, a community-led group in Washington County, inspired him to take action. The group, which currently has six members, formed in response to a spike in human trafficking arrests throughout the county in recent years.
Kathy Woxland, victims services coordinator with the County Attorney's office, said she helped coordinate CAST after fielding an outpouring of inquiries about how Washington County residents can help combat sex trafficking.
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I think it's time to give up the poll and announce Powerstark the winner of the August user of the month.
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I'd like to talk to you about a serious matter. Do you think my edits are not good enough for wiki standards here? Accordng to Mayu Miyuki, the admin at Aselia Wikia, my edits are garbage. Do you think so too?
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Thank you very much. At Aselia they have a manual of style they must adhere to. And Mayu is in the process of making all the pages on that wiki so far perfect before moving on to the next project or new pages. I even did an article of Presa, one of the four Beast Blades from Tales of Xillia based on video playthroughs. The game hasn't come out in america and wont until 2013 but this is what I have come up with so far:
{{CharInfo |name=Presa |image=Tox-Presa.jpg |imgsize=200px |game=[[Tales of Xillia]] |jap name={{nihongo|Presa}} |town= |age=22 |weight= |height=168 cm |race=[[Human]] |occupation=Beast Blade |weapon=Book |japanese=Rina Satou |english= }} '''Presa''' is one of the major antagonists in [[Tales of Xillia]]. She serves as the spy for the Four Beast Blades and has the title of "Fang", under King [[Gaius]]. ==History== Before she became one of the Four Beast Blades, she had relationship with [[Alvin]]. When she was offered to become one of the Beast Blades she broke up with him. She trapped [[Milla Maxwell]] at the Kijil Waterfall and recovered the key of the Lance of Kresnik (クルスニクの槍 kurusuniku no yari?) from her but did not care for it since it was a fake. She interrogated [[Milla Maxwell]] to find out where the real key is hidden, only to be interrupted by [[Jude Mathis]] and Alvin, who saved Milla by shooting at a Great Demolisher disguised as a rock, unintentionally making it mad. During the battle, she escaped to avoid capture. She was later seen with her fellow Beast Blade ally [[Jiao]] and two other men overlooking the village of [[Ni Akeria]] discussing her failure and planning their next move. She attempts to stop Milla and her friends from escaping [[Kahn Valk]], During which she is joined by her leader [[Wingall]] and the two proceed to fight them. They lose and are left puzzled by some words by [[Rowen J. Ilbert]] She is once again seen wth Wingall and [[Agria]] in a meeting between the protagonists and her superiors, King [[Gaius]] and [[Musee]]. When she was asked by Jude if killing his professor to obtain victory was worth the sacrifice, she mearly turned and walked away. After refusing to aid Gaius further, she, along with Wingall and Jiao, are confronted by the protagonists at [[Vyzabard]]. After the battle she was spared from being killed by Alvin in the name of their unmentioned love, but she tells Alvin he will regret that decision before leaving with King Gaius. She and [[Agria]] have one final confrontation with the heroes at Ni Akeria's Mountain as an insurance policy so that Gaius would not be disturbed while he was in the spirit world. Before the fight she was shocked to see Alvin betray her for his true friends and did not hesitate to fight with Agria. After being defeated, she regrets her decision of not being loyal to Alvin, but falls to her doom. ==Appearance and Personality== Presa has long light blonde hair and pink eyes, wears a skimpy ninja outfit that reveals most of her skin and wears glasses. The kneecaps and armpads she has are designed like fox heads to symbolize her grace, beauty and intelligence. She has an alluring personality and mocks her enemies in and out of battle. When Alvin is involved she tends to lose her cool because of the love-hate relationship they had, though in the end, she realized too late her love for him. ==Fighting Style== Presa has the ability to control spirits and uses a book and her 'tail' as weapons. She provides support as a healer and uses offensive magic. She uses Water-elemental spells like [[Splash]] and has link artes with Wingal and Agria. She can also use the arte Guardian Field to heal herself and any ally of hers within range while dealing damage to her enemies.
It is a work in progress but with the right tweaking it can be an article to be reckoned with.
Btw, what is the new wiki you're working on, maybe I can help. Just a thought.
Signed, Winxfan1. I am the ultimate fan of Winx Club 19:45, October 25, 2012 (UTC)
Cool. I'll bet between the two of us we can work on some great articles. I'll show you my Zaphias article:
Zaphias: Zaphias, the Imperial Capital, is a large city located on the south of Illycia in Tales of Vesperia. it is the starting point for the adventure of [[Yuri Lowell]], [[Repede]] his trusted sidekick, and Estellise Sidos Heurassein, whom Yuri nicknames [[Estelle]]. The city is described as the largest city in the world. A strictly hierarchical society with a vacant royal throne. ==History== ===The Broken Blastia=== All was peaceful in the capital until one day a mage steals the core of the Aque Blastia in the lower quarter. Suddenly, the blastia begins to gush out water and the lower quarter starts to flood. Yuri Lowell, a local resident, hears from a young boy named Ted about the situation and decides to investigate the mage who broke the blastia after hearing that the person responsible was a Mr. Mordio who was living in the royal quarter. He managed to find the theif but he slipped away, though he did leave behind the valuables the residents used to pay for the repairs which Yuri picked up. On the way out he had the unfortunate luck of running into [[Adecor]] and [[Boccos]] of the Schwann Brigade while the thief escapes. He then engages the two in a mock battle reminding them of the basics of combat such as attacking and performing Artes. After Yuri emerges victorious he is caught by the Cumore Brigade and was put under arrest. Yuri surrendered after seeing Repede run with the stolen goods from the lower quarter residents being returned to their rightful owners. Insiide his jail cell, Yuri was talking to [[Raven|An old man]] in the cell next to him about the events that transpired. The old man was seen by Yuri leaving his jail cell with [[Alexei Dinoia]], the head captain of the imperial knights. The old man then spoke to Yuri about a goddess statue in the palace before departing and left Yuri a gift, the key to his prison cell, which he uses to escape. Just as Yuri was about to make his escape, he finds a young lady being harassed by a pair of knights and comes to her rescue. After the knights were beaten Yuri agrees to help the young lady find his old acquaintance [[Flynn Scifo]]. While exploring Flynn's room they are soon met by an assassin by the name of [[Zagi]] who had the intention of killing Flynn but ran into Yuri instead. When the fighting was done, Zagi had to pull out but told Yuri that they will meet again. It was after this that the young lady introduced herself as Estellise and with a hearty handshake, the two continued on. The scuffle did not go unnoticed as [[LeBlanc]], the lieutenant of the Schwann Brigade caught on to Yuri's actions. Yuri and Estellise then go on to her room to change into appropriate travelling attire. Yuri was rather shocked to see her wear an outfit that will make her even more noticable, but decides to accept it. Yuri then offers her a hi-five, which was another sign of friendship and Estellise accepts that. The two proceed to the statue, which Yuri pulls from one side, to reveal a hidden passage which was used by the royal family in case of emergencies and decide to sneak out of the castle that way. Estellise notices Yuri's wound and heals it, and Yuri notices Estellise's Blastia and after exchanging words, the two go down into the sewers. After defeating two groups of monsters in battle, they proceed and come outside the mansion, noticing that it was morning already. Before leaving to find Mordio, Yuri and Estellise head to the lower quarter to see how the situation was. Yuri was releived that the water stopped gushing but without the core the residents of the lower quarter would be out of water. Just as Yuri and Estellise were about to leave LeBlanc tries to catch them, only to be stopped by [[Hanks]] and the residents of the lower quarter. Yuri was given a map, food and supplies from the residents as a sort of goodbye present and soon he, Estellise, whom she decided to call Estelle and Repede began their journey. ===Toxic Aer=== Upon returning to Zaphias after Estell was captured by Alexei, Yuri, along with [{Karol Capell]], [[Rita Mordio]], [[Raven]], Repede and [[Judith]] find all of Zaphias covered in giant plants and stronger versions of otherwise weak monsters. To escape from the contaminated aer, the party heads to the castle. Inside, Yuri is relieved find the residents of the lower quarter safe from harm thanks to the Schwann Brigade, now calling themselves the Raven Brigade. Upon nearing the top the party comes across [[Khroma]] who wishes for the party to stop Alexei. At the top of the castle they find Alexei and Estelle, who was now in a trance after being consumed by despair. Alexei unexpectedly frees Estelle at Yuri's request, however she attacks the party due to her power enduced transe and they have no choice but to fight her. During the battle Alexei uses Estelle's power to cause the Shrine of [[Zaude]] to rise from the depths of the ocean and leaves. Before he could be stopped by Yuri, Estelle blocks his way and fights him one on one. After the battle, Yuri tries once more to reach out to Estelle and succeeds, causing her to regain her consciousness and self and restore Zaphias. The celebration was cut short as without Alexei her powers went berserk. But the party stops this by combining their strength to keep her power in check. In the aftermath Yuri explains to Flynn that Alexei was heading to Zaude so the party goes to stop him with Estelle included. ==Adephagos== After the defeat of the former commandant of the knights,Yuri finds himself awake in his room and finds [[Duke Pantarei]] entering to reclaim [[Dein Nomos]] and leaves. Yuri then runs into Estelle and the two try to find a way to keep her power from depeting aer with Rita's help. In the end, it was decided that Estelle's friend Ioder becomes the new emperor to establish peace. ==Trivia== *The Zaphias Sewers are described as Passages located under the castle. Entry is prohibited. A place infested with rats. *Estelle is the subject matter of two secret missions, both of which are carried out in Zaphias. **The first mission is to protect her from Zagi's relentless attacks. **The second mission is to save her by using the Mother's Memento key item.
Now Aselia has standards like "No english voice actors without proper sources." for instance, Sam Reigel was the voice of Reid Hershel in Radiant Mythology, yet they can't put up that info without a first person source to back it up. Doesn't that make you mad. One thing worse than getting a character's english voice actor wrong is not putting it up at all.
Sorry for ranting.
Signed, Winxfan1. I am the ultimate fan of Winx Club 23:56, October 26, 2012 (UTC)
Hi Crimsonnay, this user has been copy and pasting information from Bulbapedia to this wiki also removing contents on my user page and removed the message from his talk page that I've send him. Could you please ban him so that he can stop with those activities. I thank you for your time. KidProdigy (Local Userpage ⁝ Local Talk) 11:01, October 28, 2012 (UTC)
Should not have done that
Just thought I should tell you this, the boss of Aselia Wikia, Mayu, blocked me for a month, all because I could not follow their protocols, nor control my temper. You were right. They don't deserve my edits. They can take forever and they still wont be done. I don't belong in a by-the-book wiki like Aselia, I belong here and at Winx Wikia. I'll tell you what, I'll go back to check but never edit. Kinda feels good to get this off my chest. Mayu should learn that no one person can check an entire wiki by themselves. Just wanted to let you know that.
Signed, Winxfan1. I am the ultimate fan of Winx Club 05:08, November 5, 2012 (UTC)
Josh2846 (talk) 20:14, November 15, 2012 (UTC)Hey, Crimsonnavy. One Of Ash Ketchum's Traveling Companions, Dawn Is Put On My Word Problem At School.Josh2846 (talk) 20:14, November 15, 2012 (UTC)
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First of all, welcome back. Second of all, Lucas should be punihed for what he has done. Third, I checked the three majors and AG069 looks original. So welcome back, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Signed, Winxfan1. I am the ultimate fan of Winx Club 11:11, January 12, 2013 (UTC)
Well, farewell. This wiki will be left in capable hands.
Signed, Winxfan1. I am the ultimate fan of Winx Club 04:44, January 13, 2013 (UTC)
Mega Evolution
Mega Evolution isn't transformation, but second evolution method which is evolve into final form for one-evolution families and second/true final form for two-evolution families/branch-evolution families and devolve back into pre-evolved forms. But you blocked me in Marriland Wiki in three days. I'm editing Mega Evolution, look here http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Mega_Pok%C3%A9mon. Pokemasterss (talk) 00:39, June 10, 2014 (UTC)
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So sad of you to move on to the marriland wiki, bro!Mewtwoclone (talk) 02:09, December 4, 2014 (UTC)
Hey I was wondering if you could help me because you are top ranked, in my profile im trying to leave a photo with the name but they are so spaced apart, can u help me out
Hi Crimsonnavy!
I would like to ask whether it is possible to delete my profile from this wiki, this would be greatly appreciated! As I wanted to clean up the "history" of this profile to only use it for certain wikis.
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Abstract: In our paper we present a project, the aim of which is to develop innovative and advanced methods for dynamic and automatic extraction of knowledge about concepts from texts and for automatic construction of ontologies. The project builds on and further develops the results of the CAOS project - Computer-Aided Ontology Structuring - which was carried out at Copenhagen Business School in the period 1998-2007. Terminological ontologies differ from other types of ontologies by comprising feature specifications and subdivision criteria. We have formalised subdivision criteria that have been used for many years in terminology work, by introducing dimensions and dimension specifications. In the CAOS prototype, facilities for semiautomatic checking of inconsistencies were developed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8283
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Something from the newspaper yesterday which confirms all I was saying about Nepal – on the very day the Maoists declared a three month cease fire, all The Guardian saw fit to publish was just half the face of this Sadhu. Exotica unabashed.
This is an old complaint about media representation however – of course they go for the easy option – colour, anonymity, alluring otherness.
Another version of the debate – this time releveant to writing about hip hop, might be found in the new collection "The Vinyl Ain't Final" – edited by Dipa Basu and Sid Lamelle, out with Pluto/UniMinnesota here (and chapter about Fun*da*mental therin as well, heh heh).


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In response, the Bush White House said it had found 14 million of the missing emails and claimed the lawsuit was now moot thanks to preservation of backup tapes which could be used for the eventual restoration of almost all the missing data. The groups shot back saying the controversy won't be resolved by "untested scraps of evidence" and that there's still a risk the data could be lost or deleted.
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