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As a Vietnam veteran, I must speak out condemning the recent civilian killings in Afghanistan by one of our U.S. soldiers in the heat of active battle with the enemy, civilians sometimes get injured or killed. That is an unfortunate cost of waging war.
For anyone to seek out innocent civilians, in their homes, to kill is blatantly murder and should be dealt with accordingly. Sadly, our other soldiers will be targeted now out of retaliation for this crime. My prayers go out to all those families affected.
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The telecommunications industry has emerged as a key driver of the global economic recovery. The unprecedented growth of high-speed mobile Internet traffic, particularly for wireless data and video, has transformed the industry into the most evolving, inventive and keenly contested space.
In addition, the emergence of mobile broadband technology has created several new service areas, which potentially offer huge growth potential. This includes IPTV, collaboration and cloud computing, videoconferencing and mobile payments, to name a few.
Research firm Ovum reported that worldwide revenues of telecom sector were more than $2 trillion in 2012, an improvement of 2% year over year. Mobile service providers account for nearly 60% of the total revenue.
Key Attribute
A major characteristic of the telecommunications industry is the high barriers to entry due to scarcity of public airwaves (spectrum). The U.S. telecom market is controlled by just four ational players, as regional low-cost operators are not eligible to compete with these large carriers.
Furthermore, it is not easy to establish a new telecom carrier since it will require government permissions to transmit voice, data and video on public airwaves. Spectrum licenses are limited and therefore quite expensive. Moreover, deployment of network infrastructure, whether high-speed wireless (3G/4G) or wireline (fiber optic), requires significant capital expenditure, which very few entities can afford.
We remain of the view that the overall economic dynamic will remain favorable to telecommunications industry, primarily due to its key attribute of being a major infrastructure product for both the emerging and the developed nations.
The telecommunications industry encompasses myriad technology-related businesses. Besides the legacy local and long-distance phone services, the telecommunications industry also includes wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and commercial satellite communications.
Telecommunications is one of the very few industries which witnessed massive technological improvement even under recession. The major thrust of the telecommunications sector is backed by continuous network and product upgrade and invention by the industry players.
For the last 15 years, the U.S. wireless sector had been investing an enormous $300 billion to install the most efficient seamless communications networks in the world. The telecommunications industry as a whole generates over 2.6 million jobs in the U.S., which is expected to continue its momentum in 2013 due to increasing adoption of next-generation 4G LTE networks.
According to ABI Research, 103 million LTE-compatible handsets were shipped globally in 2012. Matured markets of North America and emerging Asia-Pacific markets purchased 95% of those phones.
Moreover, growing demand for technically superior products has been the silver lining for the telecommunication industry in an otherwise tough environment. Metro Ethernet, IPTV, cloud computing, managed IP services are some of the major innovation in recent times. These developments are also helping telecom equipment manufacturers, infrastructure solutions providers, and mobile phone makers to consolidate their finances.
Wireless Is the Key
Despite the massive growth in fiber-to-the-home networks, we believe wireless networks will be the key player in the telecom industry growth story. In addition, the sector is witnessing a fundamental change. Earlier, it was voice calls that brought money to the operators. Currently, data and video have become the focus. New network standards aim at faster data connectivity, quick video streaming with high resolution, and rich multimedia applications.
Currently, the U.S. has approximately 300 million wireless subscribers. Mobile broadband has become the most lucrative source of revenue for the wireless operators. Massive growth of data buoyed by smartphone revolution is the main reason for this favorable scenario. Global revenue from mobile broadband is expected to reach $123-$125 billion in 2016.
Spectrum Crunch & Market Saturation
The U.S. wireless industry is facing acute spectrum shortages, sometime resulting in data packet dropping. Carriers are investing heavily for more effective utilization of their existing spectrum holding and are trying hard to add more spectrums to their portfolio. In addition to the four nationwide carriers, all the smaller pre-paid wireless operators are also opting for a sound LTE network to offer hassle free broadband video streaming and data transmission.
Meanwhile, smartphone penetration has crossed more or less half of the total U.S. post-paid wireless subscribers. Recently, pre-paid carriers have decided to offer high-end smartphones, such as iPhone 5.
Severe spectrum crunch coupled with gradual smartphone market saturation is forcing the wireless operators to look for other options to raise revenue. These include new pricing plan, a shift from unlimited data usage to tier-based data usage, and higher upgrade fees for smartphones in order to offset handset subsidies. In fact, the average revenue per user for most of the wireless carriers is rising over the last two years and is expected to grow in the long term primarily due to massive growth in mobile data usage.
As smartphone users are now increasingly downloading multimedia contents, video has become the primary network traffic. What is more interesting, in addition to download, the smartphone and tablet users are up-linking more and more video content and, in turn, becoming broadcasters in their own right. Several industry researchers predicted that video may account for 60% of total network traffic by the end of 2012.
Mergers and Acquisitions to Continue
Despite the failed merger agreement between AT&T (T - Free Report) and T-Mobile USA, we believe the U.S. telecom industry will witness more M&A deals in 2013. AT&T needs spectrum to compete with its bigger rival, Verizon Wireless (VZ - Free Report) .
Verizon bought spectrum from major cable MSOs including Comcast Corp. (CMCSA - Free Report) , Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) and Bright House Networks. Prepaid wireless operator MetroPCS (PCS) is currently undergoing FCC review for a merger deal with T-Mobile USA.
Softbank of Japan has decided to buy a majority stake in Sprint Nextel Corp. (S). DISH Network Corp. (DISH - Free Report) , which holds a large wireless spectrum, has already declared that it is not averse to a deal as an acquirer or an acquired entity.
The telecommunications industry as a whole offers a number of attributes that are difficult to ignore from the standpoint of investors.
- Telecom is a necessary utility: The need for telecom in both rural and urban areas, and its role in the infrastructure of both developed and developing markets, will continue to grow. In addition, economic stimulus plans in the U.S. and throughout the world should boost select service providers and equipment manufacturers.
- Spectrum Auction: On September 28, 2012, the FCC decided to free up spectrum currently used by TV broadcasters for commercial wireless networks and to deploy a nationwide interoperable public-safety broadband network. Huge proliferation of smartphones, tablets, and several other pocket-sized mobile devices significantly raised the demand for bandwidth for seamless wireless connectivity. The spectrum auction is expected to shore up $15 billion in the U.S. government exchequer.
- Strong Demand: A recovering economy speeds up the demand for real-time voice, data and video manifold. The FCC has estimated that within the next five years, mobile-data demand will grow 25-50-fold from its current level. These latest developments are enabling the telecom service providers to undertake large network extension while upgrading plans.
The companies that match well with the aforementioned considerations include AT&T Inc. (T - Free Report) , Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ - Free Report) and MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS).
Generally, telecommunications companies that were under pressure have high debt levels and large financial leverage ratios, or are unable to cope with the recent market trends. Other risks that remain are as follows:
- Potential business slowdown: Lower overall top-line sales among carriers are expected to continue to weigh on capital spending decisions -- a major problem faced by equipment vendors. The companies are expected to remain focused on improving their balance sheet, financial discipline and free cash-flow generation.
- Product Overlapping: We may see more product sharing deals between telecom, cable TV and satellite TV operators as each of these players are trying to get a foothold into another's territory. Even pay-TV services, offerings to business enterprises and mobile backhaul and metro-Ethernet segments may witness more convergence. Mobile phone makers are now gradually offering tablets (small laptops); chipset manufacturers are offering personal computers and mobile phones are frequently interchanging their areas of operations.
- Increased competition: Technological upgrades and breakthroughs have resulted in a cut throat price competition. Product life-cycle and upgrade-cycle have been reduced drastically as several firms are coming out with new types of products and services within a short span of time. Increasing competition is actually forcing each and every player to offer heterogeneous and bundled services.
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May 12, 2013
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 11 Yale men's lacrosse team (12-4), which captured its first NCAA Tournament win since 1992 on Saturday at Penn State, will take on No. 1 seed Syracuse (14-3) at 3 p.m. this Saturday in Byrd Stadium at College Park, Md., in the national quarterfinals, which can be seen on ESPN2.
The Bulldogs, winners of four straight games, are coming off a come-from-behind, 10-7 win at Penn State. The Orangemen advanced to the second round by beating Bryant at the Carrier Dome, 12-7, on Sunday night.
The Yale-Syracuse matchup is the second of a two-game event in Byrd Stadium. The other NCAA Quarterfinal at 12:30 pits Cornell against Ohio State.


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Many are expecting some retribution one way or the other tonight when the Bruins visit the Atlanta Thrashers.
Someone in an Atlanta uniform might go looking for Milan Lucic as payback for the sucker-punch that landed Freddy Meyer on his back on the ice last Thursday and cost the Bruins winger a fine of more than $3,000.
Or someone in black and gold might go looking for Anthony Stewart, whose punch in the scrum that came near the end of Boston's 4-1 win last week made Andrew Ference's eye look like it was hit by a sledgehammer.
As usual, NHL players have to be careful what they say prior to a game where there might be some extracurricular activities. No one wants to risk a fine or suspension. So Thrashers defenseman Zach Bogosian was diplomatic about what might happen tonight at Philips Arena.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thrashers writer Chris Vivlamore had the following in his preview:
"We can't let our emotions get the best of us," Bogosian said. "It's a big game. It's a must-win game. I'm sure it will be a physical game but you can't do anything to jeopardize your team in a big game like this. You also want to make sure you play hard and compete for your teammates."
The Bruins expressed similar sentiments in today's reports from yesterday's off day.
Both teams would do well to avoid getting so psyched up for the physical confrontation they forget about the hockey aspect. We saw last season how deflating that can be when Pittsburgh visited Boston and Shawn Thornton threw down with Matt Cooke early on. The Bruins were flat the rest of the night and had their heads handed to them.
I wouldn't expect anything more than maybe a fight or two between last week's combatants or a couple of the teams' tough guys. The two points are way too important for both clubs to risk misconducts and lengthy stays in the penalty box.


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Priests for Life offers several types of pro-life retreats: for clergy and seminarians, for leaders of pro-life groups, and for Christians who are striving to be more active in the pro-life movement. Although Priests for Life has sponsored pro-life retreats for clergy and laity since 1993, such activity goes back even further.
The Come Aside Retreat, spearheaded by Fr. Mike Mannion, marks its tenth anniversary this year. According to Father Mannion, founder of the event, the Come Aside retreat originated from a conversation with Wanda Franz, president of National Right to Life. They agreed that pro-life leaders needed a retreat to focus on the spirituality of fighting abortion. Father Mannion says that this retreat, "reaffirms a commitment to proclaim the pro-life mission with conviction, yet compassion."
This year's retreat will be held July 7-9 in Blackwood, NJ. The retreat master will be Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life. Past masters have included: Father Benedict Groeschel, Molly Kelly, Father Tom Cusack, Jean Garton, and Father Mike Mannion. To register, contact Sr. Roberta Harding, IHM; Come Aside Retreats; 10201 Georgia Avenue; Silver Spring, MD 20902. Fax: Attention Sr. Roberta at 301-681-8793. More Info: Call 301-681-7634.
Priests for Life is calling on dioceses and pro-life organizations around the country to organize retreats in their communities, and will be happy to help with details. Contact Priests for Life at PO Box 141172, Staten Island, NY 10314; Tel: 888-PFL-3448, 718-980-4400; Fax: 718-980-6515; email: firstname.lastname@example.com web: www.priestsforlife.org


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|Moonspire Ruled by House Carolin. A town of 4,584 people on the banks of the Godswash, known for fur, lumber, game and fish.
The allowances for hunting are awarded yearly to lords or other selected by Lord Carolin. The town itself is home to a sizable cult of Erianthe, the high priestess of which is Lord Carolin's own sister.


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July 26, 2014
PLYMOUTH, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in Northern California has burned at least two structures and prompted the evacuation of homes along a rural road east of Sacramento.
CalFire says an unknown number of homes on Sand Ridge Road off Highway 49 were evacuated.
A CalFire spokeswoman says the fire broke out Friday afternoon in a riverbed along the Amador and El Dorado county line, north of the town of Plymouth. She says the fire crossed the river into more rugged terrain, spreading to about 1300 acres of brush and woodland.
The fire sent a huge plume of smoke across the region.
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The Walrus Says
She is the one who came up with the clever questions for the scavenger hunt conducted by the Jamestown Community Chorus following its 60th anniversary concert in December.
We asked Dorothy if she would put together some of her astute observations since returning to Jamestown on a full-time basis. She agreed and said that the New Year seems a fitting time to ask fellow islanders some questions about their familiar surroundings.
"I have discovered many gems and quirks in and around town. All of the questions I submit rise out of everyday walking and shopping and living in Jamestown. Certainly you oldtimers will catch me out on some things, but I may surprise you by seeing things that have become invisible through familiarity. My questions are not researched in any arcane way, though I do pick up information from chats with business owners, and Lyla and I do walk extensively every day. While I look, she sniffs and can tell you Jamestown lore of a very different order!"
Questions this week and next concern Narragansett Avenue, from the waterfront to the flashing light.
1. Three public clocks help us stay on schedule. Where are they? Which one is not integrated into its building? Which clock face uses Roman numerals?
2. At the lower end of Narragansett Avenue sit three historic houses identified with original residents' names. What are the historic names? What businesses or other enterprises occupy these houses now? Two of the houses are dated the same date. What is that date? Which two former citizens, therefore, might well have conversed with each other across the avenue?
Thanks, Dorothy!
Welcome May to the island. She is a 5-year-old female brown mix cat adopted by John Lawless from the Potter League for Animals. John brought May home for his two sons, James, 11, and David, 10, the latter reaching that age Jan. 7. Happy Birthday, David, and hello, May.
Peter Pemantell asks, Who was Jingle Jones?
History buffs will want to be at the library Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. when Larry Mc- Donald will discuss the Battle of Rhode Island as related by Captain Thomas Cole, commander of the Third Company 1st Rhode Island.
The battle took place on Aug. 29, 1778, and was the largest land battle fought in New England during the American Revolution. McDonald will tell of the efforts of Generals Sullivan, Greene and Lafayette to combine forces with the French fleet under Admiral d'Estaing to drive the British, Hessian and loyalist forces from the bases they had established in Newport and Jamestown in 1776.
A recent mystery novel sent me to my Funk & Wagnalls:
Etiolated: To cause a plant to whiten or grow pale by excluding light.
Effulgent: Shining forth brightly, radiant.
Coruscating: To emit vivid flashes of light.
Speaking of which, Ian Rankin fans shouldn't miss "Exit Music" as Inspector Rebus finds himself a week away from retirement. The paperback is available at McQuade's.
*** In case you missed Judy Knight's letter to the editor in last week's Press, she is stewing up a "crazy project" and looking for others to join her. It involves a scarecrow competition that is a part of an annual fete that she was introduced to in her native England while visiting her sister. Concern about people in Rhode Island who are having a tough time making financial ends meet prompted the idea of bringing the scarecrow competition to America. Judy says it could be "a bit like a land-based, tiny version of the Fool's Rules Regatta." She added that participants could pay an entry fee in the neighborhood of $25 and the money would go to the food bank or the community farm.
"There are such amazing people in Jamestown and we could do all sorts of things with scarecrows," Judy wrote.
Interested in learning more about the "crazy project"? Email Judy at email@example.com.
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Sunday marks the 1706 birthday of Benjamin Franklin. Robert E. Lee was born on the 19th in 1807.
A Snapple cap moment: Children grow faster during springtime.
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Denyah is a young princess. Beautiful and everyone around her can see it. She is often caught daydreaming about a future that she knows she has to work hard to get. She is likely to come from a family with money and she uses it as an advantage. She is impatient, sassy, and delicate. Her words often come out mean and are intended to be that way. She likes to be spoiled. Her best friend is likely to be her complete opposite. She is quiet and lovable and very intelligent.
"Wow, Denyah is being so mean today? "
"Are you not surprised? That girl is like a bipolar beauty queen."
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Esterline Technologies Corporation (ESL) Stock Price trades 48.25% off from 200- SMA
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Esterline Technologies Corporation (ESL) stock is most attractive stock of Wall Street. ESL jumped 29.98% to $115.41. Esterline Technologies Corporation (ESL) received active focus from Investors and it has been traded on front line. Considering that the stock daily volume of 4.09 million shares, this represents a pretty noteworthy trading in volume size in recent session. This trading reaction position the stock on Active limelight. Esterline Technologies Corporation (ESL) maintained activity of 0.26 million shares that trade hands on average basis while its relative volume is 20.11.
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Currently, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) reading is at 86.77. RSI is a quick tool you can use to gauge overbought and oversold levels, the Relative Strength Index. The premise is simple, however. When RSI moves above 70, it is overbought and could lead to a downward move. When RSI moves below 30, it is oversold and could lead to an upward move. But, we must be patient before we enter our trades, because sometimes the RSI can stay overbought or oversold for quite awhile. The worst thing we can do is try to pick a top or a bottom of a strong move that continues to move into further overbought or oversold territory. So we must wait until the RSI crosses back under 70 or crosses back above 30.
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PFA chairman Gordon Taylor has branded Chelsea's Eden Hazard as "unprofessional" and "unacceptable" following his alleged kicking of a Swansea City ball-boy.
The Football Association is reviewing footage of the incident, which saw the Blues star sent off after struggling to retrieve the ball from the 17-year-old before appearing to make contact with the youngster when attempting to free the ball.
Hazard will not face criminal action for his part in the incident, after the ball-boy Charlie Morgan and his father, Swansea director Martin Morgan, decided not to press charges against Chelsea's £32 million summer signing – but Taylor was swift to condemn the Frenchman's actions.
"You can't put a youngster at risk, no matter if he's trying to keep the ball," he told Sky Sports News.
"The referee acted accordingly. There's a procedure in place: he was sent off and could now suffer a three-match ban. That's the message that's got to go out.
"It's unacceptable, it can't happen. It's unprofessional, you can't take the law into your own hands."
The chairman of the Football League Greg Clarke has also criticised the Chelsea attacker, but feels that Charlie Morgan and Swansea as a club have to answer to criticism as well.
"I think both sides have to look at themselves hard," Clarke said.
"There's never an excuse for inflicting violence on anybody else; we don't want to see footballers allegedly kicking a ball-boy but we do want to see the ball returned in a timely fashion.
"We'll have to look at both sides of it and the FA, I'm sure, will do that in a calm and professional way. If the ball had been returned this situation would probably have never arisen but it's never the right thing for players to take these matters into their own hands."
Hazard and Morgan apologised to each other in Chelsea's dressing room after the game, with the player also issuing a public apology on the club's official website.


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Good Friday is the Feast Day for Those Who Suffer
"'Jesus died in utter agony but also with total acceptance of the will of his Father: 'Father, into your hands I commend my spirit,' he said. Such trust and belief is hard to understand, but it lies at the heart of what faith is about.' ... Suffering and doubt is part of what it is to be human, but Jesus rising from the dead shows us that [it] is not the end of the story." ... But today it is enough to be humble and to share that sense of pain and desolation, wherever we know it to be and which many of us experience from time to time and pray that the darkness and despair will turn to hope and to light." READ MORE >
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After all the preparation, model searching, stress and endless hairstyle ideas we finally had our 2011 M&J Bridal photo shoot on Wednesday the 15th … and all the hard work paid off because it was a great success! Our photographer Michael Schwartz is a genius at what he does and we couldn't be happier with our decision for choosing him, our model Alexa and hairstylist Johnny and his assistant made everything super easy and fun! We can't wait for the finished look book in 2011. Here are some fun photos I took during the photo shoot giving you a sneak peak our out new designer headpieces and accessories!
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The UFL's Omaha Nighthawks have signed unrestricted free-agent RB Maurice Clarett (Broncos), according to Aaron Wilson, of NationalFootballPost.com. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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|NFL | Clarett interested in returning to football when released from prison
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Bob Glauber, of Newsday, reports former NFL RB Maurice Clarett (Broncos), who is serving 3 1/2 years in prison on robbery and illegal weapons charges, would like to play football again when he gets out of prison. Clarett, who blogs from prison, said he cannot accept how things ended, noted his mind is right and said his life is in order. He will theoretically be freed in time for the 2010 season.
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|NFL | Clarett transferred to Toledo prison
Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:24:25 -0800
The Associated Press reports former NFL RB Maurice Clarett has been transferred to a single cell at the Toledo Correctional Institution to finish out the remainder of his sentence. Clarett will not be isolated from other inmates and will be able to exercise and eat with others. A judge sentenced Clarett to at least 3 1/2 years in prison on charges of aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon.
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|NFL | Clarett sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:25:36 -0700
Updating an ongoing story, ESPNews reports former NFL RB Maurice Clarett was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison Monday, Sept. 18, and he will have to serve at least 42 months behind bars. The verdict covers both the five counts of weapons charges Clarett was indicted on Thursday, Sept. 7, and the robbery and concealed weapon charges from earlier in the year.
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|NFL | Clarett indicted on new charges
Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:31:21 -0700
NBC4i.com reports former NFL RB Maurice Clarett has been indicted on five counts of weapons charges Thursday, Sept. 7, by a Franklin County grand jury. The charges are from Clarett's August arrest where he is accused of leading police on a shor chase. Franklin County prosecutor Ron O'Brien's office said Clarett was indicted on five counts and faces third- and fourth-degree weapons and fleeing offense with one-year firearm specifications. The specifications call for a one-year mandatory incarceration if he is
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|NFL | Clarett allegedly has ties to Israeli mobster
Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:49:49 -0700
ESPN.com reports former NFL RB Maurice Clarett has ties to an alleged member of an Israeli crime organization, according to ESPN. Clarett got involved in the organization shortly after leaving Ohio State and Clarett's attorney said Clarett may have been in possession of firearms during his arrest last week to protect himself against mob activity. Nick Mango, Clarett's attorney, said his client has repeatedly received death threats over the past year but that the cryptic postcard sent last week has him wondering about Clarett's ties to an alleged mob enforcer. A rapper friend of Clarett's introduced the running back to Hai Waknine in Los Angeles. Waknine is a convicted felon who prosecutors believe is a part of the Israeli crime organization, The Jerusalem Group. Waknine became Clarett's sponsor and set him up with cash, a BMW, bodyguards, drivers and beachfront lodging in Malibu with the understanding that he would be reimbursed with 60 percent of Clarett's rookie contract. When Clarett was cut by the Denver Broncos, Waknine cut off Clarett financially. After Clarett's latest arrest, an anonymous phone call alerted Clarett's attorneys to his ties with Waknine and they grew more suspicious when the threatening postcard arrived, which may have come from Waknine.
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|NFL | Judge will likely issue a gag order on Clarett
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:07:31 -0700
The Associated Press reports former NFL RB Maurice Clarett (Broncos) will likely be issued a gag order by the judge handling his robbery case. Judge David Fais said, "This case will be tried in the courtroom and not in some newspaper or radio station or TV station or in some national publication." Assistant prosecutor Doug Stead requested the order after accusing the defense attorney of talking to reporters too much.
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|NFL | Clarett receives threat
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:06:34 -0700
The Associated Press reports former NFL RB Maurice Clarett (Broncos) received a typewritten, "cryptic" threat at the law office that is representing him, according to his attorney Michael Hoague. The message was sent from Los Angeles and received Monday, Aug. 14. It was typed on a piece of paper, cut out and taped on a postcard. Hoague added, "We don't know quite what to make of it. It's very cryptic."
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|NFL | Clarett ordered to undergo mental evaluation
Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:12:09 -0700
The Associated Press reports former NFL RB Maurice Clarett was ordered Friday, Aug. 11, to have a mental health evaluation after a highway chase and violent struggle with police who caught him with four loaded guns. Judge David Fais delayed the trial set to begin Monday, Aug. 14, on previous charges accusing the player of holding up two people outside a bar on New Year's Day. "I clearly understand everything, and I don't know why we have to drag this thing out," said Clarett, who scoffed, smiled and rolled his head back when Fais ordered the evaluation. Clarett, who wrote a few notes to his attorneys with his hands cuffed, said he was ready to go to trial. Fais also revoked Clarett's $1.1 million bond on the charges, meaning Clarett figures to remain in jail until the new trial starts Sept. 18.
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|NFL | Clarett bail set at $5 million
Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:23:01 -0700
The Associated Press reports a judge has set bail for former NFL RB Maurice Clarett at $5 million. Following his bizarre and violent encounter with police the day before, prosecutors had asked a judge to hold Clarett on at least $1 million bond. "We feel he's a threat to the community," assistant prosecutor Chris Brown said. His lawyer, Nick Mango, called the $5 million bond excessive, adding that his client would not likely be able to post it. Prosecutors initially asked the judge to hold Clarett without bond, in part because he had been driving just a few blocks from the home of a woman scheduled to testify against him in his robbery trial, which starts Monday, Aug. 14. Police said more charges are possible, and federal agents said they are eyeing whether Clarett violated federal gun laws that prohibit having a firearm while under indictment.
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Cod fish in Malaysia is expensive, a small piece of fillet (half of a steak-cut) costs RM10++. Fillets are often bought for J, for the ease of eating as they usually come with less or no bone. I suppose many parents are doing the same?
At times it is hard to get J to eat fish, this is one of the few fish dishes he enjoys. It can be prepared in less than 15 minutes, a quick lunch for J and I.
My Kitchen's recipes in this issue:
- Grilled Cod Fish
- Milky Fish Soup
- Mixed Salmon Rice
- Pancake Rolls
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Grilled Cod Fish Recipe
150g cod fish fillet
4-5 Asparagus, sliced
¼ Carrot, sliced
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
1 clove garlic, sliced
2 tbsp cooking oil
Pinch of sugar
Pinch of salt
- Heat a non-stick pan, add in cooking oil and fry garlic until golden brown. Transfer garlic and oil into a bowl, set aside.
- Wipe pan with a paper towel to remove excess oil, pan-grill fish until both sides are brown lightly.
- In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce and oyster sauce. While the pan still hot, pour it over the fish and turn the heat off.
- In a separate pot, boil water with pinch of sugar and salt. Drop in vegetables and cook until desired softness is obtained, drain.
- Transfer vegetables into a plate, place grilled fish over the bed of vegetables and drizzle the sauce plus one teaspoon of garlic oil over fish and vegetables.
- Serve warm with steamed rice.
Cook's Notes:
- Sauce should be added when the pan still hot, it will caramelise a little and thus enhance both aroma and taste.
- The sauce goes very well with steamed rice, prepare more if desired.


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This release marks a milestone for PC-BSD, by moving to the latest FreeBSD 7-Stable and also incorporating the KDE 4.1.1 desktop. Users will immediately notice the improved visual interface that KDE 4.1.1 offers, as well as a large improvement in hardware support and speed from the update to FreeBSD 7-Stable. PC-BSD 7 also offers a large and growing library of self-contained PBI files available for installation, and improvments for other locales on our PBI Directory website. This release also offers new methods of installation, including a DVD, USB and Internet/network install. Note: Here is an interview with the lead developer of PC-BSD.
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So others have to do his investigative work for him?
Personally, I have no interest whatsoever in Moonlight or Mono, don't have a Broadcom 4311-based WLAN card, and I tend not to use GUIs when there is a command line tool available (although I do believe there is one). I would imagine most people on OSNews fit into at least one of those categories (most likely the WLAN card).
In my opinion, the software is free, easily installed, and anybody can go to the site and read up on it to have these and any other questions answered, so I find it entirely unreasonable that the original poster would expect anybody else to do his investigative work for him.


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Rules and regulations are many for casino sitesStaff Report
February 08. 2014 10:21PM
MANCHESTER - Charitable gaming in New Hampshire is low stakes with few frills.
"I explain to some people when they get excited here, we're not on TV. We're not going to win a million dollars," player Eric Charette said during a break from a poker tournament at the ManchVegas Poker Room. "If you're here trying to grind out your rent, then you shouldn't be playing."
Jamie Timbas is a partner in the Granite State Poker Alliance LLC. Timbas' business runs the "ManchVegas" rooms on South Willow Street and another operation in Keene. He estimated about 50 different charities are waiting to get in on the action between the two venues.
That doesn't mean anybody can scrape together a fundraiser and try to partner with a business such as Timbas' in the name of "charity." An organization's nonprofit status must be obtained through the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office of Charitable Trusts, and the charity must then find an available calendar date with one of the professional operators that have met the licensing requirements of the New Hampshire Racing and Gaming Commission.
In addition, venue employees must be licensed, which means submitting to a background check; the tables must be under video surveillance; and careful records must be kept documenting the money coming in and out the door.
"They keep a very thorough watch on it all," Timbas said.
A bulletin board outside the manager's office at ManchVegas displays the various licenses required to run such an operation in the Granite State. Also on display are separate booklets - the New Hampshire Rules on Games of Chance and another titled New Hampshire Law on Games of Chance. Both are required to be on display should any patron care to review.
Timbas said there is also a players' manual available listing the rules of every game the house offers. And if anything of the required documentation is missing when the state shows up for a random inspection, Timbas could lose his license.
The maximum bet for table games such as blackjack and roulette is $4. Tournaments are a much bigger draw with a higher reward.
Chips in tournament games such as Texas Hold-Em have no intrinsic value. They essentially serve as a score-keeping device to award prizes to the top finishers.
Players buy in for the right to play a particular game and receive an established number of chips.
If they lose all of their chips, they can buy more at costs that vary according to how long the game has been running at the time of the "re-buy." All money spent buying chips during the game, both original buy-in and the re-buys, goes into the same pot.
The state gets its cut first, 3 percent of the amount wagered. The remainder is split three ways, with players, the game operator and eligible charities receiving a share.
Each facility sets its own prize schedule and can allocate up to 80 percent of the money in the pot for player prizes.
At the ManchVegas Poker Room in Manchester, for example, prizes in tournament games are based on how many people play. Ten percent of the players win, the rest lose.
About halfway through the game, buy-ins are stopped and the house counts up the money that has been wagered. ManchVegas designates 75 percent of this total wagered for prizes,
As play continues, players are ranked in the order in which they are eliminated. The last 10 percent remaining in the game win prizes, with the final player standing receiving the most money.
In a 40-player game, for example, the last four players in the game, representing the top 10 percent, are paid. The winner receives 45 percent of the prize pool. The last player eliminated finishes second and gets 25 percent. The third- and fourth-place finishers receive 18 and 12 percent of the pot.
Payout percentages vary depending on the number of players in the game, since 10 percent the total number of players are eligible for prizes. State rules require the prize percentages and policies to be posted.
As another example, say 10 people are playing. If they each buy $100 in chips, that would be a total of $1,000. The state would take 3 percent of that, or $30.
That would leave $970. The law says you cannot payout more than 80 percent in prizes. In this example, that would be $776 in prize money to be distributed. Continuing with that math: $1,000 less $30 (state) less $776 (prizes), that leaves a net of $194, of which the charity would get 35 percent, or $67.90, and the game operator would get the remainder, $126.10.
And the amount a player can spend to hold 'em is also set by the state at $250 .
The players joining Charette at the table were familiar with the latest efforts at the State House to allow a large-scale casino or two to set up shop in New Hampshire.
Lisa Gravel of Manchester, who said she plays probably twice a week, said the state's charity-based format works well to keep the jackpots high enough to draw players and low enough to not break many budgets.
"It's not like they're going to win $10,000 or something crazy like that. It's entertainment," she said. "I would hate to see that affect rooms like this."


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Earth & Sky & Bursts of Color: The 2012 Australian Interior Design Awards
This Spring, the Design Institute of Australia announced the Australian Interior Design Awards winners and runners-up for both design (architecture) and decoration (interior design). A selection of the homes are shown below and reflect a shift from recent years, when minimalism ruled. This year there are plenty of high-concept modern homes represented, but there's also a move toward an emphasis on comfort, pronounced bursts of color and personal touches.
As makes sense for homes in this gloriously sunny continent, many of these homes are infused with light and space. The indoors and outdoors are often seamlessly intertwined. And there are a lot of lovely, warm, natural woods and light airy fabrics.
1 Shortlisted for Residential Decoration: Avoca Beach House. Design by Architecture Saville Isaacs. Photography by Kate Bayer — Product K. Like many of the homes in this year's awards, this one is full of earthy organic wood alongside vibrant and electric colors.
2 Winner of Residential Decoration: Huntingtower (an 1890s Melbourne home, built by famous Australian architect John Beswicke). Design by Atticus & Milo. Photography by Derek Swalwell. The website notes, "The interiors of Huntingtower display a skilful, eclectic overlay of art, artefacts, furnishings and fabrics to the Victorian heritage-listed shell. The interior has a strong personality that reflects the owners' life story. "
3 Another room in the Huntingtower home shown above in Image 2. Love the old fireplace and eclectic warmth.
4 Shortlisted for Residential Decoration: Shakin' Stevens House (Victoria). Matt Gibson Architecture + Design. Photography by Shannon McGrath. Love the bright green and light wood. And the way the light goes through that pendant light above the dining table.
5 Commendation in Residential Decoration: Astor Apartment (New South Wales). Design by Greg Natale Design and Photography by Anson Smart. Love this very original green cabinet color against the original ceilings and traditional tiled floor.
6 Shortlisted for Residential Design: South Yarra (suburb in Melbourne) home designed by Design Practice. Photography by Shannon McGrath. What started out as a modest but beautiful terrace home was transformed by Nixon Tulloch Fortey Architecture into a very modern and very open home. I love the way the entire back wall functions as a massive glass door. The neutral sleek backdrop is splashed with bright reds and yellows.
7 Winner Residential Design: Potts Point (in New South Wales) home designed by Anthony Gill Architects. Photography by Peter Bennetts. The judges call this renovation and extension "an eloquent contemporary design, with a nod to "sculptural carving of space, skilled location of the stair and the restrained and sophisticated use of colour and materials." They mention how the narrow home is suffused with light.
For more photos and information, visit the website of the Australian Interior Design Awards.
(Images: As credited above.)


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What is Student Right to Know?
The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 is a public law that requires all post-secondary institutions that participate in student financial assistance programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (federal student financial aid), to disclose certain information to enrolling or prospective students. This information is provided for the purpose of assisting consumers in making comparisons among institutions, and informed decisions about which college is the best option for his or her particular needs and goals.
What information is provided to fulfill the requirements of Student Right to Know?
The data presented to fulfill this requirement consists of three parts: 1) Graduation and transfer out rates, 2) Retention rates, and 3) Ethnicity and financial status statistics for the student body. The Federal government determines the methodology by which these data are calculated. "Graduation" means the student has received a degree or certificate from the institution within the three-year period following the fall quarter of first enrollment. "Transfer out" means the student transferred to another 4-year or 2-year institution before completing a degree or certificate at this institution. "Retention" means the student was still enrolled at the institution one year after initial enrollment (sometimes called "fall-to-fall retention"), or had graduated within the year. "Financial status" refers to whether a student has received a Pell grant, a student loan other than an unsubsidized federal loan, or neither.
How are the data calculated?
Data for Student Right to Know reporting are calculated according to methodologies devised by the Federal government. Student Right to Know for graduation and transfer out rates is a cohort-based report, meaning a group of students is identified according to a set of criteria, and then tracked over time to determine their outcomes. The cohort defined by the Federal government for this report is the group of students who enrolled in the fall quarter of a given year as full-time students, seeking a degree or certificate, who have never been enrolled in college before. These students must be tracked for 150% of the time it would take to earn the longest credential offered by the institution. In the case of 2-year colleges, that equals three years. The cohort being reported on in any given year will be those students who meet the criteria and were enrolled in the fall of the academic year three years prior to the academic year of the report.
Retention rates are calculated for the cohort that enrolled in the fall quarter two years prior to the year of the report. The cohort is identified using the same criteria as for the graduation and transfer out cohort, and then those students are tracked to the next fall quarter to determine what percentage were still enrolled.
The Ethnicity cohort is defined as the cohort from the most recent fall quarter before the reporting date of July 1. Financial status is reported for both the Graduation and Retention cohorts.
What should I know about the data?
In addition to understanding the methodology of how the data are calculated, it is important to also understand the limits of what can be concluded from the data. Keep in mind when making comparisons with other colleges that the size of the cohort will always be small in comparison to the total enrollment of the college. In the case of Clover Park, this is because many students come here for reasons other than completing a credential, and many cannot attend full-time. Reasons that students have for attending Clover Park include to upgrade job skills, gain new skills, improve basic reading, writing, and mathematics ability, to complete continuing education hours to maintain licenses, or to explore new career interests, in addition to completing a career-focused degree or certificate program. The take-home message here is that the cohort data does not tell the whole story of student success at this institution.
The law also allows for the exclusion from the cohort those students who left college to serve in the military, embarked on a church mission, left to serve in a recognized foreign aid service of the Federal government, or who died or were totally disabled.
In compliance with the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, and the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Clover Park Technical College is pleased to share the following information on its retention, transfer, and graduation rates of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduates to all current and prospective students.
Any questions about these data can be directed to the Office of Institutional Research at 253-589-4520, or by e-mail. You may also e-mail to receive a free printed copy of these data if you wish.
For information on data reported on campus safety and security, visit the Security webpage.
Title IV Student Complaint Process
The Higher Education Act (HEA) prohibits an institution of higher education from engaging in a "substantial misrepresentation of the nature of its educational program, its financial charges, or the employability of its graduates." 20 U.S.C. §1094(c)(3)(A). Further, each State must have "a process to review and appropriately act on complaints concerning the institution including enforcing applicable State laws." 34 C.F.R. § 600.9. The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) maintains a process to investigate complaints of this nature brought by community and technical college students in the State of Washington. For more information, contact the SBCTC Student Services Office at 360-704-4315.


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Geographic data sets and base maps are available on the Internet in ever-increasing numbers, but finding the right data for your application can be difficult. You may need to sift through hundreds of databases or download and combine many files to get the necessary coverage. You may find a Web site with appropriate data only to learn that this data is not available to the public. The solution to many of these problems is Web Map Service (WMS), a protocol developed by the Open Geospatial Consortium for serving geographic data, rendered as a pictorial map, over the Internet.
Many government organizations, including the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), use this protocol to provide a vast array of data to the public. Applications for available geographic data layers include atmospheric and ocean studies, oil and gas exploration, natural resource management, financial analysis, and urban planning.
This article demonstrates how you can use Mapping Toolbox™ functions to find geospatial raster data, render WMS maps, and visualize and analyze retrieved data. The following topics are covered:
Accessing Data from a WMS Server
You can find and display an appropriate WMS layer with just a few lines of code. For our sample search, we will find the "Blue Marble Next Generation, Global MODIS derived image" or
bmng layer from a server located at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Using the
wmsfind function in Mapping Toolbox, we search the installed database for layers containing a match for the query string "blue marble." The result is a WMSLayer array that contains multiple layers from multiple servers.
layers = wmsfind('blue marble'); jplLayers = layers.refine(... 'jpl','SearchField','serverurl'); bmng = jplLayers.refine('bmng');
We use the
wmsread function to retrieve the data, rendered as a RGB image. The
geoshow function is used to project and display the imagery in a map frame (Figure 1).
[backdrop, R] = wmsread(bmng); figure, axesm robinson; geoshow(backdrop, R);
In geospatial applications, it is often necessary to model time-varying data sets. The WMS protocol supports the retrieval of data for different time periods. This example shows how to use WMS functionality to uncover longterm trends in the distribution of sea ice. Visualizing trends in sea ice measurements helps climatologists understand the effects of climate change on Arctic marine ecology.
First, we download polar sea ice measurements. The installed database contains many ice-related data layers. We refine the search to include animated data, and narrow the results to a layer located at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The data set provides measurements of sea ice from 1979 to 2004. Once the layer has been identified, we download the data by nesting the
wmsread function in a
for-loop. This process creates a 4D matrix of color images representing the mean sea ice for the month of September from 1979 to 2004.
By combining the ice data with the Blue Marble image, we can visualize the distribution of sea ice at the Northern polar ice cap with a reference backdrop. With Mapping Toolbox we align the data sets for quantitative comparison and create a Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection for latitudes 500 to 900. Sea ice in 1980, 1999, and 2004 is displayed; the results show how the sea-ice area has contracted over 25 years (Figure 2).
The image is informative, but it does not tell us how much the sea ice has receded since 1980. To obtain this information, we use the Mapping Toolbox
areamat function to calculate the surface area of sea ice.
We plot the result and find that mean sea ice levels in 2001 to 2004 are approximately 15% lower than 1980s levels (Figure 3). A simple linear fit demonstrates this downward trend. To perform a more comprehensive analysis, we could gather more data and create a model that takes seasonal effects into account.
An orthophoto is an aerial photograph that has taken elevation, lens distortion, and camera angle into account so that the scale is uniform and true distances can be measured. In this example, we drape an orthophoto onto a 3D surface rendering of the National Elevation Dataset (NED), a digital elevation model (DEM) that provides elevation data in raster format for the United States and is accessible via WMS. Using Mapping Toolbox, we retrieve the NED, with customized latitude and longitude and image height and width, and render the map (Figure 4).
We search the installed database for layers from the Microsoft® TerraServer, which hosts many orthophotos and topographic maps from the USGS. Once we find an appropriate layer, we use the same parameters to retrieve the map from the WMS server that we used to retrieve the NED. The orthophoto is then returned with appropriate latitude and longitude extents and resolution. We use the Image Processing Toolbox™
imshow function to display the image (Figure 5).
We combine the orthophoto and DEM by setting the color data of the DEM plot as the aerial image. Since the WMS server has already resized the image with limits and orientation that coincide with the DEM data, the surfaces align and display correctly (Figure 6). With Mapping Toolbox terrain analysis functionality, we can further explore the DEM data. For example, we can calculate a viewshed, an analysis that reveals which portions of a landscape are seen by an observer from a specific vantage point. The viewshed function assigns a value of 1 to visible areas and a value of 0 to all other areas. In Figure 7, we select a point in the valley from which to calculate the viewshed.
We compare this viewshed to that obtained from the highest point on the mountain range. The resulting data is visualized in the same manner used to drape the orthophoto over the elevation model.This visualization enables a side-by-side comparison, where non-visible areas are darkened with a shadow (Figure 8). Positioning an observer at the highest point considerably improves visibility of the area.
Viewshed calculations are important in many applications. For example, you can use the viewshed function to place cell phone towers in locations that have extensive coverage. You can then use WMS functionality to download population density, correlate the viewshed with the population density, and optimize the number of subscribers who will have service.
Data obtained via WMS can be combined with other data sets to yield further insight. In this example, we combine two WMS data sets: earthquake frequency and population density. The result indicates which areas may be at more risk in the event of seismic activity.
There are two earthquake data layers. The first contains a mapping of tectonic plates. The second contains the frequency of earthquakes over a 15-year period. Figure 9 displays the tectonic plates and the seismic activity (represented by earthquake frequencies along plate borders). In the second layer, yellow indicates 1 to 2 earthquakes; orange, approximately 10 earthquakes; and red, 50 to 200 earthquakes.
We combine the earthquake frequency data with the second data set, estimated population density in 1995. The population density is accompanied by a legend, which we display with the layer in Figure 10.
Before combining data sets, we must complete two steps. First, we convert the red, green, and blue channels of the WMS data layers to intensity. In this example, the data was returned from the WMS server as a color image with a legend that indicates the population density. The
rgb2ind function enables us to convert an RGB image into an indexed image based on a color map. We can modify the resulting indices to match the population scale of the legend.
Second, we normalize the maximum value of each data set to 1 so that we can apply an appropriate weighting when fusing the images. The population data ranges from 1 to 10,000 people per square kilometer, while the earthquake data ranges from 1 to 200 earthquakes in 15 years. One approach to fusing the data sets is to apply a simple weighted average in locations where both data sets exist (Figure 11).
RiskMetric(lat,lon)= α×EarthquakeFreq(lat,lon) +β×PopulationDensity(lat,lon)
We can tune the risk calculation by changing the coefficients α and β to weight either earthquake frequency or population density. This is the beginning of a more complicated analysis for earthquake zones. We can include other data layers, such as how well structures are reinforced, the inhabitants' earthquake readiness, and even time of day.
RiskMetric(lat,lon)= F(EarthquakeFreq(lat,lon), PopulationDensity(lat,lon), EarthquakeFunding(lat,lon),…)
When multiple data sets are combined, the risk analysis becomes a function of several variables and can more accurately estimate the consequences of seismic activity, such as how many people may be hurt or the amount of structural damage that the earthquake will cause.
Looking Ahead
As more organizations share their data over the Internet, the task of searching, sorting, and retrieving the appropriate data becomes more challenging. Tools that help find and visualize relevant data layers enable researchers, engineers, and scientists to quickly analyze and develop solutions to problems. Using Mapping Toolbox, we have demonstrated three examples of how WMS capabilities support this process by providing data for analysis, supplementing visualizations, and producing new insight by fusing multiple data sets.
WMS Support in Mapping Toolbox
Mapping Toolbox provides functions, tools, and utilities for analyzing geographic data and creating map displays. The new WMS features greatly expand the amount of geospatial data that you can access, and simplifies the process of finding and retrieving that data. Mapping Toolbox includes a prequalified database of WMS servers. You can search the database by keyword, server URL, geographic coordinates, or other terms and download the data layers best suited to your application.


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As a pet owner this strikes me as more than a little unfair. What could be the reason for this boycott? Maybe you all have problems keeping the carpets that you insist on installing in your properties unsoiled? Perhaps you are convinced that people who aren't rich enough to buy a house shouldn't have the right to own pets? Maybe you choose to ignore the fact that there are plenty of responsible owners who work hard to keep their premises just as clean as non-owners? Perhaps you are all deathly allergic to pet hair? Or maybe you just don't care?
As an out-of-towner/pet owner/prospective renter coming to Moab with steady employment lined up, the only thing standing in the way of my settling in and contributing to the community is the **NO PETS** decree.
I wonder if any of you own pets, and if so how much comfort and companionship they bring to you daily? My pets enhance my quality of life in many ways, as well as all my family, friends and acquaintances who also own pets. People have owned animals since time unremembered — it's been an accepted custom for a long while.
I understand that you have an interest in keeping your properties clean. Perhaps you forget the business of property rental entails some inevitable wear-and-tear on the premises, by nature of our imperfect humanity. According to the Humane Society, in 2012, 62 percent of American households included at least one pet. Many landlords realize this and charge additional non-refundable deposits accordingly, rather than flat-out denying owners, so that they can make some money after covering repair costs and the tenants can keep their pets. In this way both parties benefit.
By denying pet owners you are basically stating that you wouldn't rent to a majority of households, as well as implying that a majority of us who own animals don't care enough to keep ourselves, our pets and our surroundings sanitary and in good repair.
It saddens me to see that none of you are willing to do what your fellow lessors have no problem doing on a regular basis. I've lived in big and small cities across the country and have found that allowing pets on condition is quite standard.
I suspect I am not the only one who feels this way, and I sincerely hope at least some of you will reconsider soon.
—Dwayne Croncher


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Sweet Bedtime Rituals
9 real parents share the off-to-sleep routines they do with their kids each night
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They say the key to raising a good sleeper is to following a consistent and soothing bedtime routine. We polled real parents to discover the sweet and creative nightly rituals they use to help their kids drift off to sleep. Try them with your little ones.
Kisses All Around
"Once my daughter is in bed, she gets tucked in and kisses from Daddy. Then comes my favorite part: kisses from me. First we have a cheek kiss, then an eskimo kiss (rub noses), then a 'Sam' kiss from 'You Can Do It, Sam' where we touch noses. Then, depending on her mood we might have other kisses that we make up (ie the Grover kiss is a kiss followed by 'Goodnight Everybodee!' in a Groverish voice)." -- Becky, South Haven, MI
You Can Take it With You
"We do a book before bed, but strangely, Ian likes to sleep with the book that we read. He needs the book and his monkey before he'll lay down. I can't really figure out why he does that but it's always there in the morning." -- Chrissy, Euless, TX
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Daddy Time
"I'm a stay-at-home mom, so I get all the daytime routines. Therefore, bedtime is Daddy's thing. After bath our son has a snack and some milk while Dad reads him a few books. Then I kiss him goodnight, and my husband puts him to sleep." -- Heather, Fort Benning, GA
Do a Little Dance
"I do a goofy little bedtime dance. Video of this will NEVER be seen outside our house!" --Chuck, Chippewa Falls, WI
Story-telling Improv
"My children come up with three items (person, place, or thing) that I make up a bedtime story about." --Denise, Alabaster, AL
Moral of the Story
"We tell our daughter a story in bed each night, snuggled under the covers. Often the story has a moral about being grateful, or kind to friends, or whatever that day's challenge was. She loves it -- and we get some subtle brainwashing in there!" --Lizzy, Brooklyn, NY
Sweet Nothings
"After the usual feeding, diaper change and reading a book, I put her in the co-sleeper and begin whispering to her. I whisper to her how wonderful she is and the hopes I have for her and the type of woman she will become. I end the whispering with a list of who loves her: 'Mommy loves you. Daddy loves you. Grandma loves you...' I go through the entire family, including cousins and friends. Rowan gives big smiles the whole time, and it's great knowing she's learning about how adored she is." --LaVona, Boise, ID
One on One
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- Login to MyVWCC by clicking on the Login to MyVWCC link on the left of this screen or the My VWCC link on the VWCC homepage.
- Click VCCS SIS: Student Information System.
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- Click Drop.
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Wyoming Credit Freeze Instructions
- How do I add a credit freeze?
To place a freeze, you must write to each of the three credit bureaus. Write to all three addresses below and include the information that follows:
Equifax Security Freeze P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 30348
Experian Security Freeze P.O. Box 9554 Allen, TX 75013
Trans Union Security Freeze P.O. Box 6790 Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
For each, you must:
- Send a letter by certified mail
- Provide your full name (including middle initial as well as Jr., Sr., II, III, etc.,) address, Social Security number, and date of birth
- If you have moved in the past 5 years, supply the addresses where you have lived over the prior 5 years.
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- If applicable, provide payment by check, money order or credit card (Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover only.)
- How much will it cost?
- No fee for identity theft victims. All others pay $10 to place, temporarily lift or remove the freeze. Note: Requires electronic and telephone methods to lift with a 15 minute lift time frame.
Background on Credit Freeze
If you are a resident of Wyoming, you have the right as of July 1, 2007 to place a credit freeze on your credit report. A Credit Freeze will prevent access to your credit report, allowing you to control which companies may see your credit report. However, there are certain exemptions to the Credit Freeze allowed by state law that allows companies to view your report even though it is frozen.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - The eight senators working in private to craft an immigration overhaul have been bearing down as a self-imposed deadline nears to release their sweeping legislation.
Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Charles Schumer of New York alternate in hosting their meetings several times a week. Several of the lawmakers say the toughest issue for them is dealing with the question of a new temporary worker program for low-skilled workers.
The legislation also would strengthen the border, crack down on employers and provide an eventual pathway to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in the country.
The lawmakers are cautiously optimistic they'll succeed in writing legislation that can get through the House and Senate and become law even though previous attempts have failed.
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International Human Rights (LLM)
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Course Overview
This programme is offered at the Irish Centre for Human Rights within the School of Law. This Centre is one of the world's premier university-based institutions for the study and promotion of human rights and humanitarian law. This course aims to prepare graduates for work in the field of international human rights, with international organisations, non-governmental organisations and as individual advocates. It also serves as a foundation for those who wish to pursue PhD study in the field. While the emphasis of the course is legal it accepts suitably qualified candidates from other backgrounds in the firm belief that human rights itself is multidisciplinary. The LLM programme aims to build specific and general skills with respect to the modern regime of human rights protection, and knowledge of the philosophies and theories that underpin it.
The course provides students with the requisites enabling them to contribute to the advancement of human rights globally, both in their individual capacities and in association with institutions that have such a focus. During the course of their studies, students at Masters level are encouraged by the Irish Centre for Human Rights to put into practice the foundational work provided by the LLM by undergoing internships with international institutions and nongovernmental organisations working in the field of human rights.It offers advice in finding suitable opportunities and some financial support to offset travel expenses.
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Who Teaches this Course
- Professor Siobhán Mullally
- Prof. William A. Schabas (part-time)
- Dr. Kathleen Cavanaugh
- Dr. Shane Darcy
- Prof. Ray Murphy
- Dr. Ekaterina Yahyaoui Krivenko
- Dr Anita Ferrara
- Dr. Noelle Higgins
In addition, every year we have a number of courses taught by adjunct and visiting lecturers.
Requirements and Assessment
Key Facts
Entry Requirements
Grade 1 or equivalent. However, those falling short of this standard may be considered where they can demonstrate other appropriate academic accomplishments as well as relevant work experience.
Additional Requirements
1 year, full-time
2 years, part-time
Next start date
September 2019
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Closing Date
Please view the offer rounds website.
NFQ level
Mode of study
ECTS weighting
Course code
1ML2, full-time
1ML3, part-time
Course Outline
The one-year programme is divided into three four-month terms. The first term commences in September and runs through to December, the second term begins in January and ends in April, while the third term begins in May and terminates with the submission of a dissertation at the end of August. During the first two terms candidates are required to attend a full course load as prescribed in the Guidelines, while the third term is devoted entirely to the research required for the preparation of the final dissertation.
The two-year programme comprises part-time study, combining two semesters of course work the first year with a third semester the second year, devoted entirely to the research required for preparation of a final dissertation.
The coursework begins with a general introduction to the systems and documents of international human rights law, and proceeds to a series of specialised courses in such areas as minority rights law, regional human rights systems such as the European Convention on Human Rights, criminal prosecution by international tribunals of human rights violators, gender and child rights, refugees and asylum seekers, and international humanitarian law. The course emphasises the analysis and critique of international human rights law and legal regimes.
Courses each year are subject to change, but may include the following:
- Business and Human Rights
- Children's Rights
- Conflict and Post-Conflict
- Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights
- Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
- European Convention on Human Rights
- European Union and Human Rights
- Gender and Human Rights
- Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Human Rights Field Work: Law and Practice
- Islam and Human Rights
- International Criminal Law
- International Criminal Procedure
- International Humanitarian Law
- Introduction to Human Rights Law
- Minority Rights
- Peace Support Operations
- Public International Law
- Procedure before International Criminal Courts
- Refugee Protection
- Right to Development
- Transitional Justice
Module details for the Full Time course
Module details for the Part Time course
Why Choose This Course?
Career Opportunities
The human rights field is a competitive market and students in the programme are encouraged to obtain as much practical, as well as academic experience as possible whilst in the programme. Securing a place in the human rights field necessitates initiative and will likely entail several minor placements before securing the desired position. That said, students who have undertaken and successfully completed the programme tend to fall into one of four categories:
- those who work within UN or UN affiliated organisations
- those who work in NGOs and quasi NGOs--both human rights and development
- those who work in academic institutions or pursue of PhD/JD
- those who work in diplomatic or government based work (in human rights divisions of the Dept of Foreign Affairs, for example).
Underneath these umbrella categories, students have pursued work in the ICC, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, ICRC, the UN system (Geneva and NYC), local based NGOs, trade and health organisations, domestic law firm work that draws on international legal mechanisms, and research based work in University research centres, to name but a few. The main and sub categories are by no means exhaustive, but give a flavor of the different fields that students have pursued.
Who's Suited to This Course
Learning Outcomes
Work Placement
Study Abroad
Related Student Organisations
Course Fees
Fees: EU
Fees: Tuition
Fees: Student levy
Fees: Non EU
EU full-time programme: €6,500 p.a. EU part-time programme: €3,305 p.a.
Postgraduate students in receipt of a SUSI grant—please note an F4 grant is where SUSI will pay €2,000 towards your tuition. You will be liable for the remainder of the total fee. An F5 grant is where SUSI will pay TUITION up to a maximum of €6,270. SUSI will not cover the student levy of €224.
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What Our Students Say
Rebecca Pawul | LLM in International Human Rights
The courses offered for the LLM in International Human Rights are both interesting and diverse, allowing students to adjust their concentration of study in order to identify an area of specialization suited to their interests. This diversity has allowed me to explore various areas of human rights that I may not have had the opportunity to study otherwise. I chose this program above others due to the background and diversity of staff and students, and am very happy with my decision.


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Rock band Whitesnake has been added to Silver Springs concert lineup, and that will be the final performance before the Ocala-area attraction is handed over to the state in October.
Whitesnake, known for hits such as "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love," will be on stage at Silver Springs on Aug. 3.
The park will receive a $4 million makeover that will include the removal of its exotic animals and amusements rides. The annual concert series and trademark glass-bottom boats are set to stay.
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Thank you for this. I am a server and was cyber bullied on Yelp last year. Someone wrote three negative reviews about the restaurant and mentioned me in each one, referring to me as the "red-headed old lady" and "red-headed bully." The verbiage was exactly the same ("advice to the owner, she is costing you business") and it was obvious the same person wrote all three. So I left a few complimentary reviews about my service by registering with my throwaway email addresses. My boss told me that it's less likely to be a repeat complainer if the reviewer has reviewed lots of places, but clearly she was wrong. It's really unfortunate that Yelp has such an impact on the vitality of small businesses yet does nothing to ensure that those businesses, or their employees, can't be so easily targeted by one pathetic loser behind a keyboard. And it's too bad the public puts so much faith in the website when it's so easy to skew the ratings. I will never look to that stupid red flower for recommendations, and now that I know good reviews can be fake as well I will warn others. Btw check Youtube for a great clip of Aziz Ansari on the Tonight Show reading actual responses from business owners to negative Yelps.
Thank you for letting us know it was helpful Kim. We love to hear that! I hope she was able to get the reviews removed because calling you names is against the Yelp Terms of Service and should be able to easily get them removed.
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Trolls are everywhere – but the nice thing about Trolls is that they generally try to be insulting – and that is almost always against the Terms of Service and is grounds for getting a review removed.
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You can precisely position designs using these buttons. The three buttons on the (top, left) control the display of the x-axis position. There are Left, Center and Right, which means that when you have the Left button set, the display will be of the left edge of the design.
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Unique effect to create copies of your designs, including lettering, for neat effects on large spaces.
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This incredibly useful product has been included with Enthusiast!
When sewing on terry or any fabric with loops and nap, generally a topping stabilizer is used. These can be helpful, but have a limitation: They do not hold down the nap past the actual stitch, which means outlines can be lost in the surrounding fabric. Using Knockdown you can create a global underlay for the entire design. The underlay extends a few millimeters past the edge of the design, which helps the overall effect.
Beyond the Essentials palette creator, the Enthusiast editor lets you make your own thread brands, and pick colors right off web pages or PDFs.
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Out of all rookie quarterbacks in this year's game, Jackson finished with the second-highest rating, 79, behind Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns. Rounding out the top 5 is Josh Rosen of the Arizona Cardinals (78), Sam Darnold of the New York Jets (75) and Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills (74).
It's no secret that Jackson has been compared to Michael Vick several times. Vick revolutionized the game during his 13-year career, both as a passer (22,464 yards, 133 touchdowns) and as a runner (6,109 yards, 36 touchdowns). Vick's quarterback rushing totals land him third all-time in the record books. If Jackson continues to keep defenses on their feet like he did in college, his career could start to parellel Vick's.
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The rating categories have changed, and it's much harder to run as a quarterback in the current version of Madden opposed to 2004's game. Despite being drafted at a lower pick than Vick (Vick was selected #1 overall by Atlanta in 2001), Madden gave Jackson higher marks than Vick as a rookie. Time will tell where Jackson's career as a dual-threat quarterback goes, but comparatively speaking with Vick, it's off to a solid start, at least in Madden's eyes.
When August gets here, there will be a ton of things to talk about. Before you know it, the NFL Preseason will be here. When Madden comes out, you'll have another outlet for your football fix. Make sure to follow Ebony Bird for everything about your Baltimore Ravens. Whether it's talking about the latest news in the football world, or giving you insight when something goes down, Ebony Bird has you covered.
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Iterative algorithms occur in many domains of data analysis, such as machine learning or graph analysis . Such algorithms are crucial in order to realize the promise of Big Data to extract meaningful information out of your data. With increasing interest to run these kinds of algorithms on very large data sets, there is a need to execute iterations in a massively parallel fashion.
Flink programs implement iterative algorithms by defining a step function and embedding it into a special iteration operator. There are two variants of this operator: Iterate and Delta Iterate . Both operators repeatedly invoke the step function on the current iteration state until a certain termination condition is reached.step function Iterate Delta Iterate
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The photo is from a recent bust by Ravenswood Police officers and shows drugs and paraphernalia that were confiscated.
Drugs discovered after written and verbal permission was given to officers to search the vehicle driven by Kevin Cain: One (1) clear freezer bag of marijuana weighing 118 grams, two (2) baggies with white residue and crystals believed to be amphetamine aka meth weighing 2.2 grams, seven (7) pills of 325 mg/10mg Oxycodone, twenty-seven (27) pills (Stamped M367) of Hydrocodone 325 mg/10 mg. and forty-nine (49) more Hydrocodone pills (Stamped IP11). More details will be in tomorrow's Thursday, November 21 issue of the Jackson Star News. (JN photo submitted by Ravenswood Police Chief Lance Morrison)


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Winter sports don't have to be off limits to those with mobility issues. In fact, there are more opportunities than ever to participate in adaptive winter sports. The key is tracking down an organization that facilitates the process.
In California, an organization called Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra works with both kids and veterans to provide adaptive sports lessons on Mammoth Mountain. They offer private ski and snowboarding lessons, with adaptive equipment available based on your needs.
Colorado's Challenge Aspen has a series of programs throughout the winter, including visually impaired skiing, mono-ski camp, and sit-down skiing lessons. The organization can also arrange for a ski buddy for the day if needed.
Also in Colorado, you can contact the Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte, to arrange private and semi-private lessons for all types of winter sports.
And in the East Coast, Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports is now the largest adaptive program in the state, servicing Pico Mountain, Sugarbush Resort and Bolton Valley. Their programs aren't just limited to skiing and snowboarding: We're also talking rock climbing, snowshoeing, and even dog-sledding.
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AURORA, Ill. (AP) — The father of an Illinois teenager accused by federal authorities of trying to joining a terrorist group in Syria says he doesn't believe his son would ever do anything violent.
Ahmad Tounisi tells the Chicago Sun-Times (http://bit.ly/XQO2sk ) that his 18-year-old son, Abdella Ahmad Tounisi, had talked about going to Tunisia, Egypt and Syria to help oppressed people there, but that he doesn't think his son would ever do what the federal authorities allege.
The FBI says the Aurora teenager was arrested Friday night as he tried to board a flight from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Turkey, which borders Syria. He was snared in an Internet sting after contacting a sham website set up by the FBI.
The teenager is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.