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A core of study in the foundations of the visual arts is followed by the development of skills and technical knowledge in the various media. These are prerequisite to the ultimate objective of nurturing growth in conceptual ability and creative production. The Department of Art & Designs faculty are highly qualified and dedicated teachers, who are also seriously committed to professional productivity in their respective art disciplines. The Edmund Hughes Fine Arts Center provides more than 35,000 square feet for specialized studios and opportunities for work in visual arts media.The University of North Dakota is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
The University of North Dakotas Department of Art & Design plays a vital role in the cultural climate of its vicinity. We are the largest and most complete art and design department within this upper plains region outside Minneapolis—as well as the only art and design department within the geographical area of North Dakota and South Central Canada offering the terminal degree (M.F.A) in studio art. As such, we have a particularly strong commitment to artistic productivity and all of our art and design program areas encourage students to think creatively as visual artists as they explore and develop images in ethical and diverse ways.
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Valid enough point there, Ghyber and a path I would normally take as I am a fan of OEM parts more and more these days. It's just that I've spent so much in the last couple of weeks on getting new wheel bearings in, fork seals replaced, new fork boots and other work done by real BMW mechanics that I'm considering a generic version to tide me over.
The generics that I have seen look identical to BMWs and have nearly identical specs (37psi instead of 36psi) and are slightly less than half the cost.
This is what I find tempting hence my query. But if I can round up enough funds soon I may play it safe and buy the $152 model after all; at least it's something that I can replace myself.
Since it is now screeching whenever the bike gets warmed up and I'm riding in slow traffic I think I will make a decision and get to work on it pretty soon (that's why someone invented credit cards).
Thanks for your input and while I may very well go your suggested route I would still like to hear from anyone who has used a generic FPR at one point or another just to get an idea of how well they work in a K bike.

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Louisiana Man Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Illegal Silencer Possession
OutdoorHub 06.21.12
After a two and a half year investigation, an Elm Grove man was sentenced on June 20 in Federal Court in Shreveport to two years in a federal penitentiary for illegal possession of a silencer.
Senior Judge Tom Stagg of the U.S. Western District Court accepted Brett Roberts', 52, guilty plea to the federal charge of possessing a homemade silencer and sentenced him to two years in a federal jail and three years of supervised probation.
LDWF Enforcement Division agents initiated the investigation in November of 2009 after receiving multiple tips that Roberts was illegally night hunting in the Bossier and Webster parish areas. LDWF undercover agents were able to make contact with Roberts and tag along during some of his illegal hunts and witnessed other illegal activities.
LDWF undercover agents discovered that Roberts was using a homemade silencer on a .22 caliber rifle to kill deer at night and out of season. Undercover agents witnessed Roberts hunt from a public road from his vehicle and sell deer meat. Undercover agents also purchased methamphetamines, a stolen boat motor and a rifle silencer from Roberts.
On Jan. 31, 2011, LDWF and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents executed a search warrant of Roberts' residence and charged Roberts with 228 counts of illegal activities. Roberts was subsequently booked into the Bossier Max Detention Center in Bossier Parish and the Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center in Webster Parish.
On July 12, 2011, Roberts pled guilty to the following state charges in Bossier Parish; illegal possession of stolen things, possession of drug paraphernalia, hunting with an illegal firearm, hunting deer with illegal methods, hunting and taking deer during illegal hours and hunting from a public road. Judge Ford Stinson of the 26th District Court sentenced Roberts to serve six months in jail in the Bossier Parish Jail with three months suspended, a $3,000 fine, restitution of $5,300, two years of supervised probation and a five year hunting ban.
On Aug. 5, 2011 Roberts pled guilty to the following state charges in Webster Parish; possession of drug paraphernalia, taking deer during illegal hours, possession of untagged deer, failing to maintain sex identification of deer, failing to tag deer and possession of illegally taken deer. Judge Bruce Bolin of the 26th District Court in Benton, La. Sentenced Roberts to 18 months in the Webster Parish Jail of which six months were suspended, a $3,000 fine, restitution of $5,300 and two years of supervised probation. Roberts must also forfeit his hunting privileges.
The jail, probation and restitution charges for each parish run concurrently bringing the total state punishment for Roberts to 12 months of jail, a $6,000 fine, a $5,300 restitution charge and two years of probation.
LDWF agents assisting undercover agents in the case were Senior Agents Jared McIver, Cullom Schexnyder, Wesley Duck, Bryant Coburn, Michael Dunn and Joey Melton; Sgts. Mike Kelley and Ryan Brashier; and Lt. Kenny Balkom.
Prosecuting the state charges were Assistant District Attorneys Sherb Sentell for Webster Parish and Santi Parks for Bossier Parish. U.S. Assistant District Attorney Robert France prosecuted the federal charge.


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The Hanged Man was a pub in the Muggle part of Little Hangleton, a village in England. Town residents flocked there to gossip with each other on the night that the entire Riddle family was murdered. Later on, the Riddles' cook arrived at the pub, and announced to everyone present that Frank Bryce had been arrested. The landlord of the pub announced that he thought the war had turned Bryce "funny," perhaps indicating his belief in the gardener's guilt.[1]
The Hanged Man is a Tarot card, also known as "the Traitor," which depicts a man hanging upside-down by one foot from a wooden beam or a tree. It is generally considered to have profound but ambiguous significance, often associated with the destruction of the self, letting go of worldly attachments, and viewing things from a different perspective.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
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This is an announce for the release of JazzScheme 2.3 (www.jazzscheme.org).
JazzScheme is a development system based on extending the Scheme programming
language and the Gambit system. It includes a module system, hygienic macros,
object-oriented programming, a full featured cross-platform application framework,
a sophisticated programmable IDE and a build system that creates binaries for
Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. JazzScheme has been used for more than 10 years
to develop high-quality commercial software.
See http://www.jazzscheme.org/installation.htm for details on installing JazzScheme
from its public Git repository.
* Added -load option to load a specific module
* Added -eval option to evaluate code after loading the kernel
* Added -test option to run the validation suite of a product
* Added -force option to the kernel that can be used with -compile
* New crash handler that will output a backtrace when a crash occurs
Build System
* Static build of libraries
* The Jazz kernel can now be built as a library
* Build system is now fully scriptable
* Added an option to build executables without including the Gambit compiler
* Added new options to build without debug environments or debug location
* Added parallel build support specified by jobs: number-of-jobs
* Added a -link option (objects libraries all) to the build system
* Module require/import/export are now special forms
* Added a validation suite for Jazz
* Added support for public / protected modules
* Import conflicts are now detected
* Major simplification and cleanup of everything related to literals
* Added walk-time argument count validation
* Implementated runtime library access of its exported symbols
* All Jazz exception handling now fully supports scheme exceptions
* Printing load stack in error message when cyclic dependencies occur
* Added override modifier to methods overriding a base virtual method
* Replaced function special-form with lambda in all modules
* Now supporting slots in meta classes
* Added initial support for type-safe enumerations
Hygiene (many thanks to Alex Shinn)
* Added support for hygienic macros using syntax-rules
* Initial define-syntax support
* Converted many macros to the new hygienic define-syntax
* Added a new 'gambit' library that exports every Gambit procedure
* Now cataloging Gambit's define-type-of- special form
* Added an API to Gambit's structures and types
* Added support for s8/u8/.../f32/f64 homogeneous vectors
* Every repository and package is now automatically an alias
* Greatly improved load time of applications
User Interface
* Added support for merged cells in the tree view
* Many fix to X11 so it is now in a fairly usable state
* Irregex
- Ported Alex Shinn's Irregex library
* Match
- Ported Alex Shinn's Match library
* Statprof
- Added support for keeping a backtrace for each registered call
* Added base64 module (from Gambit's examples)
* Loading of a PNG image from a u8vector
* Catalogs are now automatically updated on save in a background thread
* Regular expressions support in the multi-search/replace
* Added a define-form macro enabling user forms to extend the IDE
* Added basic arrow navigation in F8
* Added a new SQL workspace
* Started a Showcase view to showcase available widgets
* Launch time error now get reported after IDE has finished launching
* Made mouse copy work accross views and in plain texts
* Added Debug With... menu item to debug using any kernel (core, debug, ...)
* Added full-screen functionality
* Added register-user-completion(s) to user extend auto-completion
* Directories search is now done in a background thread
* Every text style can now be customized in the preferences. Have fun!
* Started work on workspaces composed of independant OS windows
* Added support for all basic emacs commands
* Incremental search with highlight of every occurence found
* Added c-x c-f find-file, c-x c-F find-filename and c-x b find-buffer
* Adding M-y cyclic-paste behavior to emacs bindings
* An experimental implementation of paredit is available
* Major improvements to the remote debugger
* Inspectors now work with remote REPLs
* Added a Show Dynamic Environment button to the Variables pane
* Added access to selected frame local variables in REPL evaluations
* Started work on integrating Gambit's stepper in Jedi
* Now binding debuggee's current-input/output-port to the debugger's console
* The inspector can now inspect Gambit structures and types
* Started work on a full-fledged GUI designer
* Added a new Hello World tutorial section
* Added a FAQ
* Prototype-based programming
* Static link of executables
* Finish work on the GUI designer
JazzScheme 2.3 release
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FAA: Air traffic system soon at full operation
The control tower stands in the background as a passenger lays on the pavement outside the international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson airport, Friday, April 26, 2013, in Atlanta. Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers and causing political headaches for lawmakers.(AP Photo/David Goldman)


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February 28, 2013 — The Arkansas House on Wednesday voted to override Gov. Mike Beebe's (D) veto of a bill (HB 1037) that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the AP/New York Times reports (AP/New York Times, 2/27). The Republican-controlled Senate is expected to vote to override the veto on Thursday (Parker, Reuters, 2/27).
The legislation is promoted based on the disputed claim that a fetus can feel pain at 20 weeks. Beebe vetoed the bill because he said it contradicts Roe v. Wade (AP/New York Times, 2/27).
Matt DeCample, Beebe's spokesperson, said, "We made the best case we could in our veto letter and explained the legal problems with the law and what that could cost our people."
The measure includes exceptions for cases of rape, incest or to save a woman's life. It does not include exemptions for fatal fetal disorders.
If the full Legislature votes to overturn the veto, Arkansas would become the eighth state to ban or restrict abortion at 20 weeks. Similar measures are facing legal challenges in Arizona and Georgia.
Jill June, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, said, "It's disheartening that our lawmakers are knowingly passing an unconstitutional abortion ban for the sake of politics" (Reuters, 2/27).
Stricter Abortion Ban Looming in Senate
Meanwhile, the state Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on Wednesday voted 5-2 to advance legislation (SB 134) that would ban most abortions at 12 weeks of pregnancy.
The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration (AP/New York Times, 2/27). If enacted, the measure -- which would ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detectable with a standard ultrasound -- would be the most stringent abortion restriction in the country, according to opponents of the bill (Reuters, 2/27).


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Falkin Pest Control offers commercial pest control services for Southlake businesses, including office buildings, restaurants, health care facilities, food manufacturers and distributors, retail businesses, and schools. We also provide pest control services for commercial multi-unit buildings, including apartments, condominiums, and hotels.
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★★★★★ - "I called the office yesterday & advised seeing "3" wasp nests along the 2nd level eves of our house. Justin arrived before 12:00 today & found "5" wasp nests. He cleared all of them quickly. It was great that Justin's eyes were better than my eyes! Besides great eyes, he demonstrated a high level of professionalism and, of course, humor & thoroughness with his wasps clearing skills. Thanks. Larry. PS- I'm getting my eyes checked!"
Lawrence Tong, Hornet & Wasp Control in Frisco, TX2019-07-25
★★★★★ - "thanks for justin"
Jerry Raye, Flea Removal in Plano, TX2019-07-25
★★★★★ - "Justin was on time as usual. Prices and customer service are excellent."
Laneva Dison, Pest Control in Arlington, TX2019-07-25
★★★★★ - "My family enjoyed having Kevin our to spray our house today. My phone message was promptly returned and our service was able to be scheduled just a few days out. Kevin was efficient and professional while not waisting a lot of my time. Would recommend them to others."
Ericka White, Pest Control in The Colony, TX2019-07-25
★★★★★ - "Justin is extremely helpful, knowledgeable and goes above and beyond!"
Mione in Dallas, TX2019-07-24
★★★★★ - "Justin did a fantastic job! He was very professional, thorough, & friendly. The company does a great job of working around your schedule, I would definitely recommend!"
Fallon Cutshaw, Organic Pest Control in Wylie, TX2019-07-12
★★★★★ - "AMAZING customer service! After submitting my online quote i was contacted in just a few hours by Ashley, she was very friendly and accommodating. I was able to sign up for services and schedule an appointment quickly with no confusion or issues. During my appointment he was very professional, informative, and friendly as well. Overall the service was GREAT."
Amanda Daye, Cockroach Extermination in Plano, TX2019-07-12
★★★★★ - "I have been using Falkin for several years & cannot say enough good things about this company! Great customer service, knowledgeable technicians & they get the job done right!! I love that I usually get the same tech every time (KEVIN), so he is very familiar with my home & issues we are conquering. =)"
Nicole Burr, Pest Control in Garland, TX2019-07-12
★★★★★ - "Justin came today and did a great job today!!"
Karthik Ramaswamy, Pest Control in Dallas, TX2019-07-12
★★★★★ - "I just had Falkin Pest Control spray my home for insects. This company is very reasonable priced. Kevin was prompt, courteous and professional.
Their service and attentiveness is top notch"
Isabel Alberty, Insects & Spiders in The Colony, TX2019-07-12
★★★★★ - "Justin did a great job. He was polite and within the timeframe."
Azul del Pilar Ugalde Espinosa, Bedbug Extermination in Irving, TX2019-06-27
★★★★★ - "Kevin did a great job for me yesterday and he explained everything very well. More importantly he was very kind and professional!!"
Angela Strifler, Organic Pest Control in Dallas, TX2019-06-27
★★★★★ - "Kevin is friendly, professional and does an excellent job. He takes the time to get to know his clients. Falkin pricing is very reasonable and well worth maintaining a quarterly service. . A+++ Falkin, glad to have Kevin back."
Michele York, Mice & Rat Control in Plano, TX2019-06-27
★★★★★ - "I've had Falkin Pest Control do my house for past year and a half. We've opted for the natural (non-chemical option) and it has worked very well for us. Also Kevin, our technician has been great to work with. They are very accommodating reschedule requests for weather or otherwise."
Sarosh Hegde, Pest Control in Frisco, TX2019-06-27
★★★★★ - "Falkin has always been extremely flexible with our schedules and always go above and beyond to help. Justin came for a mosquito treatment today and ended up taking care of an anthill and some other issues for no extra charge."
William Wilson, Pest Control in The Colony, TX2019-06-27
★★★★★ - "Been using falkin for about a year now. The rare event I have seen a bug, its been very much dead. Great customer service by Justin, took time to explain the process and was very informative."
Kerry Kruszynski, Pest Control in Plano, TX2019-06-13
★★★★★ - "Justin came to my house this morning and went above and beyond helping us with nasty little ants that are trying to invade my kitchen. He put down extra granules for them and even gave me directions on how to keep them working. That's the second time in a few weeks that he's come out. He is always so kind and respectful, we're so happy we found a great company!"
Laura Willcox, Ant Extermination in Frisco, TX2019-06-13
★★★★★ - "I have reviewed this company in the past but need to update: Anthony and Ashley seem like they are here to turn this company around. There were some challenges we faced recently but I hope they begin to show who they can be. Glad that Anthony came out, and didn't B.S. me. Ashley spent about an hour on the phone with me and took my complaints seriously. Thanks!"
Daniel Weyandt, Termite Control in McKinney, TX2019-06-13
★★★★★ - "Falkin Pest Control is the BEST pest control company I have ever used. I would truly recommend them to anyone I know. My favorite specialist is Kevin Sikes - professional, kind, and very thorough! Use Falkin!"
Wendy Holcomb, Pest Control in The Colony, TX2019-06-13
★★★★★ - "A very dependable company and the technicians very skilled. Kevin does an excellent job and always follows through when necessary"
Edwin Keith, Pest Control in Dallas, TX2019-05-30
★★★★★ - "Justin was super friendly and provided a recap of his services. Pretty sweet"
Anonymous, Pest Control in Justin, TX2019-05-30
★★★★★ - "Justin was amazing! He went above and beyond my expectations.. he even trimmed my bushes for me. Very knowledgeable and friendly."
Ladyy Polo, Rodent Exclusion in The Colony, TX2019-05-30
★★★★★ - "Today we had a service appointment with Falkin and the technician(Anthony) was awesome, knowledgeable and patient. He educated us about things to do and not to do. He diligently did the service and was patient in answering all our questions. I would recommend this company for pest centric service!!"
Shilpa Mahakala, Pest Control in The Colony, TX2019-05-30
★★★★★ - "Falkin pest has been great to work with. They are always flexible in finding time to meet my schedule. They are prompt and thorough and respond well even between treatments if a new issue comes up. Justin is a great tech!"
Jenny Adams, Organic Pest Control in Frisco, TX2019-05-16
★★★★★ - "Great service from the get-go, excellent communication, Kevin showed up on time, explained all the details and perks for being a customer, did a great job while he was here - would definitely recommend Falkin to my family and friends."
Ken Williams, Insects & Spiders in Coppell, TX2019-05-16
★★★★★ - "I've been using Falkin since I moved to the area in July of last year. They quarterly package is by far one of the best values you can get in the area. The service techs are great to deal with and very friendly. The most recent one I had was Kevin S and he was amazing and personable. I highly recommend Falkin to anyone looking for a pest control company."
Stephen Johnson, Pest Control in Keller, TX2019-05-16
★★★★★ - "Justin was prompt, professional and friendly. Everyone they've sent out has been a pleasure to work with."
Nisha Joshi, Pest Control in The Colony, TX2019-05-16
★★★★★ - "Justin was prompt, professional and friendly. Everyone they've sent out has been a pleasure to work with."
Sheila Manghera, Mice & Rat Control in The Colony, TX2019-05-16
★★★★★ - "Justin was great and easy to talk to, as always. Going above and beyond!"
Karl Rogers, Ant Extermination in Frisco, TX2019-05-02
★★★★★ - "We have been using them for about a year and we love how everyone is always so nice and friendly. The techs are always patience and ready to answer any questions we may have."
Ryan Gillespie, Mice & Rat Control in Plano, TX2019-05-02
★★★★★ - "We've had a pest free home thanks to Falkin's top notch service and fair pricing."
Terry Jones, Pest Control in Frisco, TX2019-05-02
★★★★★ - "We have had an existing relationship with the guys at Falkin for over 2 years now and are very satisfied with their service. Today, Justin came out for a scheduled visit and was very attentive and pleasant. The crew has solved several "pest" problems we've had over the years and I'm happy to report they have not simply been temporary fixes."
Rae Bradley, Pest Control in The Colony, TX2019-05-02
★★★★★ - "Always willing to take care of any concerns quickly and they have great customer service which is rare today . Our technician Justin was very attentive and did a great job ."
Pam Titta, Pest Control in Plano, TX2019-04-11
★★★★★ - "Falkin delivers excellent service!!! They have always addressed any issues or concerns I had with great care and professionalism. They have excellent customer service and skilled and courteous technicians. Big thanks to Kevin Sikes who has just performed our quarterly maintenance. Keep up the good work!!!"
Teomar Ciriaco, Pest Control in Frisco, TX2019-04-11
★★★★★ - "Thank you Justin for helping me with the rodent problem. They always have knowledgeable service techs that help me out. I'm so glad that I have Falkin Pest on my side."
Julie Russell, Rodent Exclusion in Dallas, TX2019-04-11
★★★★★ - "We've gotten quarterly service from Falkin for a couple years now and have been pleased overall. All the technicians are very friendly and courteous, and we've definitely noticed few (if any) ants outside, which was our big problem initially. Their customer service via phone is spotty (I was hung up on once and had a voicemail never returned another time), but I like that they have automated email reminders and you can pay through an online portal. We plan to continue using this company."
Jennifer Durrett, Pest Control in The Colony, TX2019-04-11
★★★★★ - "Great service from the get-go, excellent communication, Kevin showed up on time, explained all the details and perks for being a customer, did a great job while he was here - would definitely recommend Falkin to my family and friends."
Ken in Garland, TX2019-03-28
★★★★★ - "Justin called before he came out to let me know when he would be here. He was extremely polite and efficient. This was his first time to our house and he listened to what I needed and did everything I asked. We have used Falkin for several years and have had good results."
Pat N. in Carrollton, TX2019-03-18
★★★★★ - "I think this company is great and I am giving them 5 stars for their service. That said, I have had the hardest time lately getting a hold of anybody. I sent an email and hope they call me so I can address some issues."
Daniel Weyandt, Pest Control in Dallas, TX2019-01-09
★★★★★ - "Falkin did a very thorough 1st time pest control. Both Dustin and Kevin were very pleasant to deal with and I felt comfortable/ trusted them with my home."
Jeanne Sivertson, Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-12-12
★★★★★ - "Had a great first experience with the company. Kevin Sikes was my tech, he was courteous, professional, and very thorough. I would definitely recommend."
Jeffery Kuhlman, Pest Control in Carrollton, TX2018-12-12
★★★★★ - "I'm glad I gave Falkin Pest Control a ring. Kevin Sikes was professional and thorough in his visit, and I appreciated that he took the time to explain everything he was going to do."
Brady Frazier, Pest Control in Addison, TX2018-12-12
★★★★★ - "Kevin, you are awesome!! Thank you"
JoAnn Morris, Pest Control in Carrollton, TX2018-12-12
★★★★★ - "Great company !! Highly recommend very professional and great customer service! Some of the best technicians in the industry and the best products! Would never go to another company ever again!"
Justin M., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-11-09
★★★★★ - "Friendly service. And reasonably priced. Highly recommend these guys"
Jacque M., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-11-09
★★★★★ - "I've been with Falkin since April 2018 and have loved it. We have them for two houses (termite prevention at both and pest at the one we live in). We have the same pest technician each time, Kevin, and he's wonderful. I love how it's the same person so it's not some stranger coming into your home. Kevin is always professional, courteous and full of entertaining stories and facts! For termite, Dan has installed our termite prevention at both houses and is great! We have not had any issues and whenever I request a service outside the schedule they do it free of charge. I honestly don't know if Falkin is a large company or not, but the best is that they feel like a small company and always value you. I would highly recommend them to anyone."
Shannon W., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-11-09
★★★★★ - "We had our first treatment today. Our tech was Kevin Sikes. He was very nice. and best of all was on time."
Terri R., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-10-09
★★★★★ - "From the time I decided to sign up with Falkin through the visit by my service tech (Kevin Sikes), I am happy with my choice of this company. Their technical tools for setting up appointments are state of the art and impressive. But Falkin and their personnel give you the sense that they really care about the job they are doing for you and your satisfaction with a job well done. This is a fairly new company but if the service I am receiving is any indication, they are going to be here for the long run."
Kenneth B., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-10-09
★★★★★ - "New pest control service for me. LOVED THEM! Happy service TECH, Kevin Sikes loves his job and took extra time to go over the process, Happy employees = better, thorough service!"
Anne K., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-10-09
★★★★★ - "Kevin Sikes arrived on time an performed his job with great care. Kevin was polite an informed me of the procedures he was performing. I would recommend Falkin Pest Control to my friends an family in the future."
Anthony R., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-10-09
★★★★★ - "Kevin was on time and answered all of my questions. Falkin is easy to recommend - local business, on time, great prices, and great service!"
Brooke R., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-09-11
★★★★★ - "Kevin, the technician who performed my initial service, arrived promptly at the appointed time and efficiently performed his duties. During the time he was here I was also on the phone trying to troubleshoot FIOS issues in my home and my dogs were barking from all of the movement. However, even amongst all the chaos Kevin was courteous and polite."
Sharon W., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-09-11
★★★★★ - "Thorough, friendly, respectful and answered my 100 questions like a pro. They arrived at the time they said they would. Already referred a coworker who just moved into a new house. Always like "buying local"
David B., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-09-11
★★★★★ - "Kevin was on time and very polite he did a great job spraying the inside and outside of the property along with cleaning the eves I would highly recommend Kevin Sikes. Thank you"
JO P., Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-09-11
★★★★★ - "I could not be happier with the service from Falkin. Kevin Sikes was very professional and not to mention great with both of my dogs! My Shepard thought he had a new best friend. The explanation of services was great and Kevin was in and out in no time. I would highly recommend them!"
Stephanie R, Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-08-08
★★★★★ - "The Falkin technician Kevin Sikes provided prompt, efficient service. All of my questions and/or concerns were addressed with professionalism."
Roberta B, Flea Removal in Dallas, TX2018-08-08
★★★★★ - "This my first experience with Falkin and it has been very positive. From initial contact to meeting Kevin, my pesticide technician, everyone has been punctual and congenial. The experience so far has been very positive."
Ralph J, Mosquitoes & Ticks in Dallas, TX2018-08-08
★★★★★ - "Kevin Sikes was our technician, he was on time, thorough and efficient. We have a newborn so my wife was concerned about the inside treatment but Kevin worked with us to set up a separate time to come back at our convenience when we could get the baby out of the house. Would highly recommend Kevin and Falkin Pest and we will be using them again and again."
Brandon G, Insects & Spiders in Dallas, TX2018-08-08
★★★★★ - "Kevin Sikes was the service provider for Falkin Pest control, today was the first service he provided. He was on time, was extremely nice and professional. He did an excellent job, also removed spider webs from the roof. I was very satisfied with his service. He did provide answers about different types of pesticides."
Hunter J, Pest Control in Dallas, TX2018-08-08
★★★★★ - "Falkin did a very thorough 1st-time pest control. Both Dustin and Kevin were very pleasant to deal with and I felt comfortable/ trusted them with my home."
Homeowner, Pest Control in Frisco, TX2018-07-23
★★★★★ - "Very friendly service and very knowledgeable about pest control. Appears to have done a thorough job! First time service and will have them back again."
Lori M, Pest Control in Frisco, TX2018-07-23
★★★★★ - "I was extremely impressed with their service, Very thorough, more so than any other pest control that I have ever had. The tech was very friendly and helpful. They treated the inside, outside, bushes, and grass around my home. If they continue to do so much and so well I will use them forever!"
Rebecca V., Pest Control in Frisco, TX2018-07-23
★★★★★ - "Thorough, friendly, respectful and answered my 100 questions like a pro. They arrived at the time they said they would. Already referred a coworker who just moved into a new house. Always like "buying local"
David B., Pest Control in Frisco, TX2018-07-23
★★★★★ - "Great company to work with and I highly recommend them."
Luana H., Pest Control in Frisco, TX2018-07-23
★★★★★ - "The technician, Brayden has been to our home a couple of times. He's always on time, friendly and very willing to answer any questions we have. I would recommend this service to anyone looking for reasonably priced, reliable pest control service."
Anonymous in Richardson, TX
★★★★★ - "Branson always chats with me and listens to my concerns before any treatments are performed. He has given great advice, and since beginning services, we have been mostly pest free. Thanks!!"
Amanda S. in Carrollton, TX
★★★★★ - "Brandon Holley was my Tech. Very professional , helpful, called ahead time, was on time . Good customer service ! That is very hard to find now a days"
Chandra in Frisco, TX
★★★★★ - "Bradon Holley did an amazing job and was incredibly fast and very friendly. I would recommend Falkin Pest Control to everyone!!"
Seth Wilkinson in Frisco, TX
★★★★★ - "I want to say that Bradon was very professional and very respectful . He was very helpful in explaining what he was going do and what I could expect after the treatment was applied.I would prefer that Bradon be the one to take care of our pest control issuses in the future"
Lenny in Frisco, TX
home owner
★★★★★ - "Had a great experience with Falkin Pest Control this morning. Our tech, Mike came out on a Saturday and quickly found some of the problem areas and quickly started to work on them. And just to say it again, it was great to find someone that would come out on a Saturday!"
David in Flower Mound, TX
★★★★★ - "Mike was awesome, please send him for my next treatment!"
Gloria Okland in Frisco, TX
★★★★★ - "Mike was nice and very professional. Cant beat good service at a great price. Would love to have Mike service our property on a good forward basis!"
Barclay Hayes in McKinney, TX
★★★★★ - "Professional and honest."
Mary K. in Lewisville, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "The owner set up my appointment and was very pleasant to work with. The technician that came out was timely, efficient and very nice."
Deena B. in Carrollton, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "Dan himself came for the inspection and proposal. He was very thorough and precise in his discovery. He also explained the pro and cons of different treatment options in the market. I will recommend him to all my network. Thanks Dan"
Robert W. in Plano, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "Very Professional!"
Burton A. in Lewisville, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "I am impressed with the professionalism of this company from the administrative to treatment staff.. Very thorough with treatment and have hired them for a quarterly treatment. Friendly and knowledgeable."
Susan D. in Plano, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "Everyone I've worked with so far has been very professional and polite"
Anonymous in Lewisville, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "Mike was very personable and informative. Not to mention trustworthy as they walked the home."
Gardner V. in Dallas, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "I liked the fact that they are a local independent company and were patient wand helpful with my questions."
Sam W. in Carrollton, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "They were the second company we contacted, but will be number 1 from here on out. Quick courteous and fair price. They exceeded expectations. I was most impressed. Thank you for living up to what you advertise."
Henry R. in Carrollton, TX2016-09-07
Barbara S. in Addison, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "Total Professionals - and the service is amazing! Kevin was on time and answered all my questions. Everything was explained clearly and there were no hidden surprises. The bugs are gone and stay gone."
Adam R. in Carrollton, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "The service explained what he was doing and approximately how long the treatment would last."
Pete D. in Carrollton, TX2016-09-07
★★★★★ - "They were quick to respond to what I needed. I really appreciate the hassle free way to set appointments and to talk about any concerns I had."
Lisa C. in Carrollton, TX2016-09-07
"It is rare that a business and their employees go above and beyond to meet the needs of their customers but Falkin Pest Control does exactly that. I'm now a loyal customer after having used Terminix for years and can say, without hesitation, that the switch to Falkin has been one of my best household decisions- to date."Sarah D. in Dallas, TX


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SAN FRANCISCO--Microsoft is indeed bringing real-time search results from Facebook and Twitter to its Bing search engine thanks to two partnerships, search head Qi Lu and senior vice president Yusuf Mehdi announced at the Web 2.0 Summit here on Wednesday.
The Twitter partnership, which will bring all real-time public tweets to Bing, went live in beta on Wednesday at Bing.com/twitter. The Facebook deal, which will access all information shared publicly on the social network, will arrive "at a later date," Mehdi said. It's all part of Bing's strategy to harness "the emerging hot area of real-time information," he added.
No financial terms were disclosed for either deal; in a talk later on Wednesday at Web 2.0 Summit, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said that "no money changed hands" in its deal with Microsoft.
"You have to do more visual things, you have to do more sophisticated things, and you have to have better access to data," Mehdi said.
This will also give Microsoft an edge on Google, which currently has no such deals in place--but both Facebook, in which Microsoft has a financial stake, and Twitter are rumored to also be talking to Google as well. (Editor's note: Separately, Google announced a similar deal with Twitter on Wednesday.)
The Twitter deal is nonexclusive, Lu said. He did not comment on Facebook.
Users of the Bing Twitter search can see tweets that match a search query listed in pure chronological order, much like Twitter's own search engine (which it built in with the acquisition of a third-party app called Summize). But you also have the option to see search results in a mode that Mehdi called "best match," where he explained that Bing's team will "apply a bunch of our search techniques and relevancy to improve the results." This will mean that popular tweets and heavily retweeted tweets are brought higher up in results, and spam and duplicate results (as well as adult content) will be filtered out.
The Bing Twitter search also aggregates information around hot topics that goes far deeper than Twitter's "trending topics": the most popular links shared on a given topic, for example, and a way to see where shortened URLs redirect. (R.I.P., Rickroll.)
It's still a work in progress, largely because Facebook and Twitter themselves are changing rapidly as well. "Facebook and Twitter, especially Twitter, are really emerging communication platforms, just a lot of growth and the dominant usage patterns...are still evolving in many ways," said Lu, who recently made the jump from Yahoo to Microsoft.
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We enjoy this picture of Georgia center Fernando Velasco, taken after the Bulldogs' win over Georgia Tech Saturday, because he is holding an orange. Presumably, a fan through him — and some other Bulldogs — an orange to symbolize the Orange Bowl. This is odd not because Georgia is not going to the Orange Bowl — it's difficult to victoriously brandish a cube of sugar — but because the Orange Bowl is not a destination Georgia would have necessarily wanted. Were Georgia fans rooting for the Orange Bowl?
Keith Law, in his personal blog, points out the ridiculousness of a system that rewards a team for spending a season playing inferior competition and then sitting alongside, idle, watching while teams above them lose. (Which is how Ohio State is here.) But we point out the opposite problem. We're not sure we understand why everyone is so insistent — rule or not — that a team win its conference to have an opportunity at the title. We do not do this in any other sport; not even in the supposedly tradition-obsessed world of baseball to we chafe when a wild-card team is playing for the championship. How the BCS can move Virginia Tech ahead of Georgia simply because they beat a slightly above average Boston College team is bewildering. If LSU had lost to Tennessee, would Virginia Tech have moved ahead of Georgia? Oklahoma? According to the BCS standings, they would have ... though hardly any voters would have put them ahead before this weekend's action.
The way this worked out: Ohio State was rewarded for not playing, and Georgia was penalized. And we have the Ohio State-LSU matchup we all would have enjoyed a few weeks ago, back when we were under the misconception that each team was really good.
One Reason I Hate College Football [TheDish]


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Indiana doctor accused of killing four was denied medical licenses in 2 states
OMAHA, Neb.-- An Indiana doctor accused of killing four people with ties to a Nebraska medical school that fired him was denied medical licenses in at least two states after the dismissal from Creighton University more than a decade ago.
Authorities have not disclosed a motive in the slayings, except to note the firing. But documents show that the dismissal for erratic behavior in 2001 had long-lasting effects on Anthony Garcia's career.
The slayings took place in two separate attacks five years apart.
The 40-year-old physician, who appeared before an Illinois judge Tuesday, is accused of killing a pathology professor and his wife earlier this year, as well as the 2008 stabbings of another professor's son and housekeeper in a neighborhood near the home of billionaire Warren Buffett.
Documents provided Tuesday by an Indiana medical licensing board show Garcia was denied a medical license in Louisiana a month before the 2008 killings. The May killings occurred within months of Garcia being denied an Indiana license.
Garcia, who now lives in Terre Haute, Ind., was arrested by Illinois State Police on Monday during a traffic stop in Union County, in southern Illinois.
The arrest came two months after Creighton professor Roger Brumback was fatally shot and his wife stabbed to death in their home. Back in 2008, the son of another pathology professor, William Hunter, and his housekeeper were stabbed to death in an affluent Omaha neighborhood.
Brumback and Hunter fired Garcia. Neither police nor Creighton officials have detailed the behavior that led to the dismissal.
But a letter sent by Brumback in January to the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency said Garcia was fired after attempting to sabotage a fellow Creighton resident. Documents filed with the letter showed that Garcia called the wife of the colleague -- who was in the midst of a high-pressure test -- insisting that the colleague return to the university's pathology department.
Garcia quit a previous residency to avoid a disciplinary hearing for yelling at a radiology resident. He was fired from subsequent residence programs after failing to obtain a medical license because he omitted problems at earlier programs.
Detectives had few leads in the first killings. Eleven-year-old Thomas Hunter and the housekeeper, Shirlee Sherman, were probably not the intended targets of the 2008 attack, and investigators believe Garcia acted alone, Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said.
Witnesses reported seeing a well-dressed, olive-skinned man parking a Honda CR-V about a block from the Hunter home and walking up to the door with a case of some type.
Police released a sketch based on witnesses' recollections, and an award for information climbed to more than $50,000. But police were unable to develop any solid leads, despite an airing of the case on "America's Most Wanted."
Seven years had passed from the time Garcia was fired until the killings of Thomas and his housekeeper.
"For most people, that's such a long time in between," Omaha police spokeswoman Lt. Darci Tierney said. "It's probably understandable why his name wouldn't come up."
Tierney said detectives made progress in the case after the slaying of the Brumbacks, when an FBI task force was created to look into the slayings.
It was unclear where Garcia finished his medical residency after being fired from Creighton.
Since 2003, he has held medical licenses in California, Illinois and Indiana, but his temporary Indiana license expired in January, according to public records.
Garcia was briefly employed in 2009 as an independent contractor for a Chicago service that offered home doctor visits to the elderly. The physician who employed Garcia described him as "mild-mannered" and "a really nice guy."
"He was never aggressive. He was never belligerent. He was never angry or losing his temper or impatient," said Dr. Benjamin Toh.
But a neighbor in Terre Haute, Benjamin Fairhurst, said police were called when Garcia twice brought flowers to two college-aged women in the neighborhood.
"He was strange, I will say that," said Fairhurst, a retired bank president.
Garcia told neighbors he was a doctor at the federal prison in Terre Haute.
Fairhurst said Garcia came and left home at strange hours and never had any visitors. But he waved as he passed by and wished neighbors happy holidays, Fairhurst said.
"I had no idea he was involved with this stuff," he said. "But now as I look back I can kind of see it."
When he was arrested, Garcia appeared to be intoxicated and had a .45-caliber handgun, police said. He was jailed without bond.
Garcia appeared in court in Jonesboro, Ill., about 120 miles southeast of St. Louis. A judge deferred questions about any possible extradition to Nebraska until Garcia confers with an attorney, according to a report by the Southern Illinoisan newspaper in Carbondale.
Allison Motta, a Chicago-area attorney who said she was contacted by Garcia's family to represent him, declined Tuesday to discuss the case with The Associated Press as she was traveling to southern Illinois.
Another court hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.
Neighbors of the Brumbacks were still digesting the news of Garcia's arrest.
"It saddens us to think that something like this could happen, and no one saw anything," said Carol Fettin, who lives three houses down from the Brumback home. "We racked our brains, trying to come up with something."
Court records show Garcia filed for bankruptcy in 2005, saying he was more than $81,000 in debt. The only assets he listed were about $1,000 in cash and a 2000 Honda CR-V.
Associated Press writers Josh Funk in Omaha, Jim Suhr in St. Louis, Grant Schulte in Lincoln and Charles Wilson in Indianapolis contributed to this report.


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Pastor Earl Langley of Nashville, looking back over a fruitful life, recently told me his earliest memories. At age 6, he attended a church where a woman named Mrs. Peters was keen on Scripture memory. To anyone who would memorize Psalm 23, she offered a pencil with a plastic cover imprinted with a Bible verse.
"I remember being intrigued with those small shiny pencils," said Earl. "I memorized Psalm 23 and won one of them. But what I really won was a far greater prize—a marvelous passage of Scripture that has stayed with me through all these years. I'm 73 now, and while other passages seem to escape my memory, the Twenty-Third Psalm remains firmly entrenched there. Praise the Lord, who is and has been my Shepherd for all these years."
How many of our youngsters will be able to give a similar testimony 70 years from now? Two classic Christian practices are endangered by our swiftly changing world. One is the singing of the great hymns; the other is the discipline of Scripture memorization. I encourage Christians to learn the hymns without neglecting newer songs of praise, and I believe we also need to learn Bible verses.
Our world has forgotten how to memorize. Our retrieval devices do it for us. We carry translations of the Bible on our cell phones. We search data on our computers. All the information of life fits on our electronic devices, and with a click of a button we recall what we need.
I'm not complaining. We should praise the Lord for the portability and accessibility of Scripture! Our expanding technologies hold unbelievable potential for evangelism and discipleship. But no electronic device can replace our God-designed brains. Just because the Bible is clipped to our belt doesn't mean it's inscribed in our minds. Just because it's at our fingertips doesn't mean it's sinking into our souls.
There's no substitute for engraving the very words of God into the furrows of our thoughts. The Bible doesn't say, "Your Word have I clipped to my belt." It says, "Your word I have hidden in my heart" (Psalm 119:11).
The genius of Scripture is its capacity to transform us by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2). Ephesians 4:23 commands, "Be renewed in the spirit of your mind."
Colossians 3:2 tells us to set our minds on things above. Scripture memorization is a way of digging into the mind and planting the truth a little deeper in order to achieve a richer harvest. Prior generations memorized vast portions of God's Word; we can memorize more than we think.
Restoring the art of Scripture memory is crucial for us and our churches and children. It's vital for mental and emotional health and for spiritual wellbeing. Though it's as easy as repeating words aloud, it's as powerful as acorns dropping in the forest. It makes the Bible portable; you can take it with you everywhere without packing it in your purse or briefcase.
It makes Scripture accessible day and night. It allows God's words to sink into your brain and permeate your subconscious and even your unconscious thoughts. It gives you a word to say to anyone, in season and out. It fills your heart and home with the best thoughts ever recorded. It saturates the personality, satiates the soul and stockpiles the mind. It changes the atmosphere of every family and alters the weather forecast of every day.
Memorizing Scripture produces clearer and cleaner thoughts, steadier nerves and healthier emotions, happier homes and boundless optimism. And it allows our minds to feed on His faithfulness.
Where to Begin?
Whatever your age or circumstances, find a verse to memorize and begin now. Children can often memorize more quickly, but unless we're suffering mental illness we can memorize at any age. As we grow older, Scripture memory becomes increasingly vital. It is mental and spiritual therapy to keep the mind sharp and young. Here are some suggested texts to tackle:
John 14:1-6. This passage begins with Jesus saying, "Let not your heart be troubled." It ends with "I am the way, the truth, and the life." These verses will be a tremendous comfort to you and to those to whom you quote them. Yes, it's a passage of six verses, but take one phrase at a time and add line upon line.
Psalm 100. There are five verses here, but all are relatively short. Notice the words joyful … gladness … singing … thanksgiving … praise. You could choose any of the verses or learn them all, one at a time.
Psalm 4:8. This is a bedtime verse, a pillow for our heads: "I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety."
Psalm 5:3: Your day will go better when you start with this attitude on rising: "My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up."
Romans 6:23: When you internalize this text, you'll always be able to lead someone to Christ, for this verse is the Gospel in capsule form: "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
How To Memorize
Don't be daunted by the task. Just find a way of working Scripture memory into your routine. It can fit into things you're already doing. Driving to work each day? Put a verse on your dashboard. Brushing your hair? Post a verse on your mirror. Turning on your laptop? Create a homepage with your verse. Quote it several times upon awakening and before retiring. Say it aloud until its words begin to sound wonderfully familiar. Learning a verse is like making a new friend. At first the relationship is a bit stiff, but then it becomes more relaxed, and finally it's as comfortable as an old shoe.
Devise some homemade mnemonics and mental associations, either for the verse or the reference. I remember the location of Proverbs 19:11, for example, because my dad was born in 1911 and this verse reminds me of him: "The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger."
Make a list of verses you want to memorize. As I have my daily devotions, I frequently read a verse I'd like to learn. I put it on the list. It's a lifelong habit, for I don't expect to exhaust His Word or outlive my need for its strength.
The Bible is the unfailing message from a God who is both intimate and infinite, and who is omniscient and omnipotent. It verbalizes His revealed intelligence about how we should think, feel, act and speak. Its theology is therapeutic; its advice sensible. Every verse is priceless, for all Scripture is given by inspiration of God; and we're to live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God (2 Timothy 3:16, Matthew 4:4).
As our minds become saturated with Scripture, we think more nearly as God thinks. As we meditate day and night on His Word, we become like trees planted by rivers of water that flourish and bear continual fruit.
In his book "How to Be Born Again," Billy Graham told of a woman imprisoned by the Japanese in China and placed in a concentration camp where the Bible was forbidden. Somehow she acquired a copy of John's Gospel, and every night she pulled her head beneath the covers and, using a small flashlight, began memorizing the book. As she memorized a page, she would tear it out and flush it down the drain.
Just before the prisoners were released, a reporter for Time magazine entered the camp to interview the detainees. Later, this reporter was standing at the gates as the prisoners came out. Most shuffled along looking like zombies. This little missionary, however, was beaming and bright as a button.
"I wonder if they managed to brainwash her?" someone asked.
"No," said the reporter. "God washed her brain."
This year let God wash your brain. Rediscover the nearly forgotten art of lifelong Scripture memorization and devise a plan for hiding His Word each day in your heart. ©2011 Rob Morgan
Scripture Quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version.
Rob Morgan is senior pastor of The Donelson Fellowship, in Nashville, Tenn., and a best-selling author with more than 25 books in print.


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Unsurprisingly, the Iraq study group's recommendations have been leaked a week before their scheduled release, and with the unfortunate (for Bush) timing of being at the same time as the President's summit with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki. They call for a major pullout of most combat troops by 2008. I'm sure we'll learn much more about the report in the leadup to its release next Wednesday.
The problem with a scheduled pullout, as I tell my students, is that it creates an opportunity for those who want to destabilize a country, and a huge problem for those who are leaving. If you don't have a political settlement to a security problem, and the a faction/rebel group/whatever knows that an occupying force (or a peacekeeping force) is going to leave by date x, they have an incentive to abide by peace agreements only up to the withdrawl date. In the case of Iraq, it doesn't look like there will be any peace agreement (it's hard to arrange a ceasefire when you're denying there's a civil war), but nonetheless, the people who are causing trouble have an incentive to bide their time, build up weapons caches, and just wait for American forces to leave so they can cause chaos.
This is why the Bush administration is so concerned with building up the capacity of Iraqi security and police forces. As well it should be. Whether it's possible to do just that by 2008 is up for debate. I doubt it.
The professor for whom I TA spent today talking about the Bush administration's reasons for going to war. He thinks that it was about the oil, but not in the way you think - not to ensure big profits for American oil companies. Rather, he thinks it was about ensuring long-term American access to Middle Eastern oil in order to ensure our geopolitical security in the decades to come.
I tend to agree with that assessment. I've never been convinced by the conspiracy theories about Haliburton and Dyncorp (although there's no question they're getting richer off the war), and they clearly cherry-picked the intelligence in making the argument about WMD's. In November 2001, when the shock of 9/11 was still very much on our minds, the professor for whom I TA'd at Yale (who was a former Reagan administration official and is one of the smartest people I know) observed to the class that the Bush Administration had ordered the Strategic Petroleum Reserves filled. "They'll go to war in Iraq," he said, more than 18 months before the fact, and six months before they even started to build a case, and he was right. There's an argument to be made that our long-term access to oil was worth a war that established a presence for the U.S. in the Persian Gulf. If we don't have an assurred petroleum source, our economy will crash and our military dominance over the world will be in serious jeopardy.
I see the logic. But the human cost is too high, for the American public, and for the world.
Three weeks ago on the flight to Seattle, I sat next to an American soldier. Our plane was full of soldiers - they'd flown into Dallas from Iraq, and people gave up their seats on the flight so the soldiers could get home for two weeks of leave. The guy I sat next to told me about life in Mosul, where they're based, about how hot it is, and how long their 36-hour flight home had been. He told me about the people in Seattle who hassle him for being a soldier. "They don't understand that I don't want to be there anymore than they want me there," he said. He told me how he'd been waking up the whole trip home, reaching for his weapon only to remember that he's not in the desert anymore. "I don't want to go back," he said, but they had to be back by Thanksgiving.
Two days before Thanksgiving, Nathan made it home. Nathan is the older brother of one of my childhood best friends. I don't have a brother, but Nathan was willing to let his sister and her friend tag along with his friends to explore the woods behind their house from time to time. Nathan's been in Iraq for a year, leading a National Guard unit. While he was gone, his high school sweetheart Dianne had to take care of their two preschoolers on her own.
Andrew is still in Iraq. I worry about Andrew; he's a translator, and the army doesn't have enough translators. He has to work hard all the time, and go to the places where split-second understandings of someone's meaning could be the difference between life and death.
This war is so awful. We've asked hundreds of thousands of young men and women to fight an unnecessary war that appears to be unwinnable. We've set them up to suffer from a lifetime of post-traumatic stress syndrome, and to be part of a war that will go down as America's second major military defeat. We've killed thousands and thousands of Iraqi civilians, and destroyed their country's security infrastructure without adequately repairing it. And before this is over, we will leave the Iraqi people to suffer through a full-scale civil war. And for what?


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From the perspective of some, it seems like Vegas was late to participate in social media (according to the PubCon panel description).
However, the prominent brands on the strip have stepped up to the plate and are actively engaged in social web participation. They're leveraging digital platforms for a variety of purposes – from customer service to promotion.
This open-format panel at PubCon 2009 analyzed how Vegas marketing departments are using SM as part of their overall marketing plan and featured some of the largest names on the strip. Brands represented were:
- Brad Goldberg, Vice President of Marketing, Luxor
- Brandie Feuer, Director of Interactive Marketing, Planet Hollywood
- Peter Arceo, Executive Director of Casino Marketing, Las Vegas Hilton
- Michael Perhaes, Assistant Vice President of Marketing, MGM Grand


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The 2008 financial crisis was a wake-up call for institutional investors to bolster their risk management practices. They appear to have heard the message.
Eighty-three percent of institutional investors in a study published Tuesday by BNY Mellon said risk management would play an even greater role in the investment decision process in the future.
In addition, 73% of respondents said they expected to spend more time on investment risk issues over the next five years, while 68% said they would spend more time on operational risk issues.
Only 25% of respondents, however, had a chief risk officer.
The study, which looked at a broad array of risk-related topics and issues, surveyed more than 100 corporate and public pensions, endowments and foundations, and other types of institutional investors around the world with some $1 trillion of total aggregate assets under management.
Harry Markowitz, winner of the 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, collaborated on the study, as well as on a 2005 white paper on the same theme.
Key findings of the new study include these:
- Institutional investors are more focused on achieving absolute return targets than on outperforming a market benchmark. Risk budgets, matching liabilities and avoiding downside risk all play an important role in this shift.
- Survey respondents have expanded their use of alternative investments to improve diversification and potentially help with downside risk, and plan to increase their allocations to alternatives over the next five years.
- The 2008 financial crises caught many institutional investors off guard, their risk management procedures widely perceived to be insufficient for a crisis of such magnitude.
- Investors most commonly use analytical tools based on risk-return analysis and performance attribution to model, analyze and monitor both traditional and alternative investments, as well as liabilities.
- Since 2008, institutional investors have moved toward solutions that offer more investment transparency out of a desire to avoid unintended leverage and to better understand underlying investments.
Sixty-three percent of respondents to the 2013 survey said increased management awareness of the growing field of risk management caused their firm to institute risk management practices.
Fifty-nine percent felt their firms had benefited through the evolution of risk management over the last five years, though many were undecided about the effect, with results varying markedly by region.
"The crisis of 2008 was different," Markowitz said. "So was the crisis that started in March of 2000 with the bursting of the tech bubble. So will be the next crisis."
This means the portfolio selection process can never be put on autopilot, he said.
"The trusted quant team needs to constantly evaluate the current situation. It should also make sure that higher management understands what assumptions are being made, how and by whom any exotic asset classes being used have been evaluated, and what the vulnerabilities are of the general approach that is being taken."
The push to integrate risk control at the enterprise level, rather than at the individual portfolio level, should continue, he said.


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By default, if it has to dwim, it should dwim assuming that hard tabs are 8 spaces wide. This should not generally pose a problem, since most of the time the tabbing will be consistent throughout anyway, and no dwimming will be necessary. This puts the onus on people using nonstandard tabs to make sure they're consistent so that Perl doesn't have to guess.
Larry seems to be making a few assumptions that I find invalid. First, that "tabs are 8 spaces" is the most common setup. I actually find (to my amazement and disdain) that "tabs are 4 spaces" is the most common situation with lots of other variants flying about.
Second, that people aren't illogically, passionately opposed to moving to that standard when given a push. I find that some people are just that. Part of the problem is that some editing tools don't make it easy to indent your code "4 spaces at a time" unless you also have tabs set at 4 spaces each so forcing people to move to 8 spaces per tab also makes editing their code more difficult.
Third, that normal editing activities usually leave the "tabbedness" of lines similar. I work at a company where the policy is that tabs be converted to spaces before you check in your code so that we don't have to agree on how many spaces are in a tab (because we tried to agree and it was hopeless). I've seen how most of the developers edit code and it is trivial to set their environment so that tabs get turned to spaces. However, my editor shows me tabs and I can say that the tabbedness of related lines is very often not similar even though the lines look similarly indented to the people working on them. So if company policy in a small company can't make that happen, I have no hope for Perl 6 policy making that happen in the huge Perl community.
For example, most editors auto-indent lines in at least some situations. My editor defaults to using tabs for that but doesn't (by default) convert typed spaces to tabs. Other editors at work default to using spaces for auto-indent and don't convert typed tabs.
So I consider that use tabstop will be a required feature but the change will still result in a spate of confusion and adjustment. Don't get me wrong, the change is probably worth all of that, but it is a shame to not see better forethought on the matter.- tye (but my friends call me "Tye")
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Plot refers to the storylines of GTA games, the plot arcs that make up the storyline, and individual missions that progress through the plot.
- Each game consists of a main storyline, which is usually the Protagonist rising through criminal life in a city, working his way to the top.
- Within this storyline there are many plot arcs, such as rescuing Sweet, trying to gain the trust of Salvatore Leone or raiding Caligula's Palace. Each plot arc spans several missions, and will often have smaller arcs within this. Some of the largest plot arcs span multiple games, such as the First Gang War.
- Each individual mission contains a mini plot, such as learning to fly a helicopter,
Plots Explained
This section lists various game storylines and plot arcs explained.
- First Gang War - this details the various confrontations within and between the main GTA III Era gangs
- Caligula's Palace War - this is a smaller plot arc within Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, surrounding ownership of Caligula's Palace in Las Venturas
- Plot in GTA IV - this details the plot and endings of GTA IV


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