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|Jack Bryre
During the initial spread of the virus, officials of the City attempted to halt its progress by quarantining half the city and setting up a defensive line to hold back the infected and undead. For a while, it seemed that the tactic would work. However, protecting such a large area proved a much too difficult task, and infected slipped through anyway, leading to the decimation of most of the City's population, despite the efforts. In most places, however, the barrier still remains and can be used as a defensive position by survivors when necessary. It also acts as an indication for the division of red, or heavily populated, zones, and the less dangerous yellow and green zones.10/7/2010 #1
|Jack Bryre
(Coming from Kingleigh Memorial Hospital)
Doug braked as the ambulance approached the Barrier, and he took the time to check the rear-view mirrors to see if any undead had followed them. It appeared that the horde had been left behind, but nevertheless Doug didn't have any intentions to stick around for very long. Turning left, he continued down the lifeless streets, keeping the Barrier to the right and keeping an eye out for a way through that wasn't completely choked off by abandoned vehicles.10/28/2010 #2
(Coming from Kingleigh Memorial Hospital)
Johnathan awoke from his sleep. He looked around, noticing that there were no z's in sight. He was relieved at the thought, although he would like to kill more. He steched and yawned as he got confortable in his seat.
"Did I do anything wierd in my sleep?" he asked.10/30/2010 #3
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Doug shrugged. "Not really," he said, looking briefly at the needle indicating how full the gas tank was. It was a bit too low for Doug's liking. "Looks like we need some gas," he mumbled, skirting around a building that had collapsed at some point or another, spilling debris onto one side of the road. "Tell me if you spot a gas station that doesn't look like it's already been looted."11/2/2010 #4
Johnathan chuckled at Dougs last comment. "Not looted? Ha, that's a good one. We are in a city that is full of z's, the probability of finding a gas station that's not looted is a thousand to one. Tell you what if we happen to find one, I'll give you a free beer." He then glanced out the window, then hit his head on it. "Found one," he said depressed, "it's not too bad in shape just got to fight one or two z's. It's right there." he pointed to it, halfway down the street.11/3/2010 #5
|Jack Bryre
Doug looked where Johnathan had indicated, and sure enough, there was a relatively intact-looking gas station. Hope renewed, Doug accelerated, smashing into a Z that was unfortunate enough to be wandering around the area of the gas pumps, and killed the engine once he'd pulled up to the pump marked "Diesel."
"You wanna go in and see what the station's got?" asked Doug, unhooking the pump and popping over the gas cover on the ambulance. "I'll catch up with you in a minute and we can see what there is to snag."11/4/2010 #6
"Sure, no problem" he replied and entered the store. He searched the store, it looked completley intact, he couldn't believe it. He rushed to check the beers, they were cold. He almost laughed. While scanning the store for any other thing he might find interesting, he stuffed his pockets with candy and chips. Behind the counter he found why the store was still running, it had a generator running it, but there were no people. He went to check the "employees only" place, but it was locked, and good thing since he could hear moaning on the other side.11/5/2010 #7
|Jack Bryre
Squeezing the trigger, Doug started the gas pump and satisfactorily watched as it pumped liquid into the ambulance's gas tank. Gas! How long had it been since he could just walk into a gas station and get a full tank? Running a hand through his hair, he sighed. Too long. While he let the pump run, he grabbed his tanto and followed Johnathan inside to see what could be found. He almost burst into hysterics when he saw how pristine the place was, neat to the point where it was alien to him. Things like this just didn't exist any more.
"Jackpot!" exclaimed, giving a large grin. "Boy, do I feel like a kid in a candy store. And... wait a minute, are the fridges actually cold?!" He didn't wait for Johnathan's reply, but strode over and checked. Yup. Looked like pretty much everything in here would be good to take. "Alrighty," he said, taking off his backpack, which was already brimming with medical supplies. He started cramming in what he could fit: lighters, food, duct tape, whatever could prove useful in the long run, which was basically everything here. When he could no longer fit things into his backpack, he started using the many pockets in his pants and jacket.
"Looks like some people were holed up in here for a while," Doug said, finally reaching the counter. "Generator's a testament to that - by the way, I'm gonna need your help to haul it out." Happily, he lifted a shotgun out from behind the counter, along with a box of shells. "You do the honors," he said with a gesture at the cash register.11/6/2010 #8
Johnathan opened the cash register. There were only 20 dolloars including change. disappointed in the amount of change he threw the cash register on the ground, breaking it, and revealing a letter. He picked it up, but didnt feel like reading it, so he handed it to Doug. "Well, since there was nothing important in there, I guess I'll carry the generator."11/7/2010 #9
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"You take this side, then," said Doug, taking hold of one of the handles on the side. Together, the two men hauled the machine out and, after a bit of trouble, managed to get it into the rear area of the ambulance. "What about the back room?" asked the medic as he leaned against the side of the ambulance while examining the shotgun he'd procured. "There could be some inventory back there..."11/8/2010 #10
Johnathan removed two knives, and with a devilish smile he said "I heard moaning from the back door. So give me five minutes, and then we will find out. But just in case, load that gun ok?" He headed to the door where the moanings intesified from last time. He carefully unlocked the door, then backed away as it burst opened. There were atleast 15 z's fully intact, and 10 that were crawling. He began to slash them, all non-lethal, just to back them up. When a z fell near a little package with a blinking light. Johnathan checked it out an noticed that it was C4, designed to explode incase the door opened. "FUUUUUUCCCCKKK!!!" He screamed as he ran out. "C4, bomb, this enitre place will explode! Start the car!"11/8/2010 #11
|Jack Bryre
Doug, who had been working on filling containers with gasoline while Johnathan went inside, looked up as Johnathan practically burst through the front doors. "WHAT?!" he yelled as he heard a jumbled rush of words that suddenly gave him the impression that this would be a very bad place to be, very soon. Quickly capping the last container, he threw it into the back, shut the doors, and practically dived into the ambulance. As Johnathan clambered in, he jerked the key in the ignition and the vehicle roared to life. Then putting it out of park, Doug floored the gas.
There was the smell of burning rubber as the ambulance jerked forward, then started gaining speed. In the midst of a sharp turn, there was a heart-stopping moment when it seemed the ambulance might flip onto its side. Almost an eternity later, the truck corrected itself, and they tore off down the street again - just in time. Behind them, an explosion ripped out the rear of the gas station, undoubtedly taking out any zombies in the vicinity. Only moments afterward there was another, larger explosion, this time looking much more like something Hollywood would have staged. Fire roiled into the sky, accompanied by a cloud of thick, black smoke that obscured the canopy of the night sky. Doug blinked at the sight of the flaming wreckage in the rear-view mirror, the brightness of the flames contrasting immensely with the darkness.
"Well," said the medic, feeling very worn out at this point. He switched on the headlights and settled back in his seat. "That went well. Sort of."11/8/2010 #12
Johnatahn was out of breath from the running and the shock. It had been a while since he last saw a fire, even less an explosion. "It could have gone better. I just only wished that the survivors that were there would at least leave a warning for us. Oh well, we're safe now, we got great stuff, and we're heading back." Johnathan pulled out a bag of sour gummyworms. "Want one?"11/10/2010 #13
|Jack Bryre
Doug's eyes widened at the sight of the sugar-coated, artificially-flavored candy that was dangling from Johnathan's fingers. "Who wouldn't?" he exclaimed, happily accepting it from him. As soon as he crammed the sweet into his mouth, a blast of sweet and tangy flavors exploded on his tongue and he chewed slowly, enjoying the taste to its last. "Jeez, I'd be going into red zones more often if there was stuff this good around. Speaking of that, maybe you should take inventory. But only if you feel up to it," he added, noticing that Johnathan wasn't looking all too good at this point.11/10/2010 #14
Johnathan Stared at Doug in disgust. "Inventory? Really? I think not. Let some other fool do it. We've been out for far to long." Johnathan took a handful of gummy worms and shoved in his mouth. He was acting like a spoiled child, and began to pout. "Inventory is for losers."11/11/2010 #15
|Jack Bryre
"Suit yourself," said Doug, shrugging. "Hey, here we go," he added, noticing a gap in the Barrier that didn't seem to be hopelessly obstructed. Gently easing the ambulance through the gap, he found himself looking at a veritable sea of cars that stretched on for several blocks. One or two lower-level undead were shambling around, and didn't really seem to notice the presence of the vehicle as it eased its way onto the sidewalk and started off down the street again, every moment bringing the two men back towards the camp, and safety.11/12/2010 #16
"Finally, were going to have some silence, and security." Johnathan was ready to get back and hit the bed. "Nothing is going to stop us from getting back now. Full tank of gas, the vehicule is in decent shape, and no sign of any Zs."11/13/2010 #17
|Jack Bryre
"Let's not draw to conclusions," said Doug, finally navigating back onto the street. "We're not there until we're actually there. Until then, anything could happen. Just saying..."11/16/2010 #18
"Are you trying to jinx us? We are safe in this car. The camp shouldn't be to far away. We're armed, protected, and can kick serouis Z butts. So don't try to get freaked out over nothing, OK?" Johnathan peered out of the window, spotting the smoke from the fire over the buildings.11/17/2010 #19
|Jack Bryre
"Guess you have a point..." said Doug, and he settled back into his seat, concentrating on the road. The headlights of the ambulance bounced off of objects and buildings in the dark, and Doug was starting to get tired. He started veering a bit, and had to pinch himself to get himself concentrating again. Soon, he thought. We'll be back soon, and then we can rest... for a while, at least."11/19/2010 #20
Johnathan noticed that Doug was getting tired and having a hard time to stay awake. it would be stupid to let him continue driving in this state."Ok, times up. My turn to drive. You're too tired." Without waiting for a confirmation, like if he ever waits, he pulled Doug out of the seat and placed himself in it instead. This of course almost caused the vehicule to ram into a building. Johnathan steered it out of the way just in time, although it did leave a couple of scratches.11/19/2010 #21
|Jack Bryre
Doug may not have wanted to admit it, but he was secretly relieved that Johnathan had taken over. He reclined in the passenger seat and allowed himself to close his eyes, relaxing for the first time since their misadventure at the hospital. It had been a rough day, what with the food run, the worrying, and then the horde of the living dead that had almost done him and Johnathan in. We're alive, the reassured himself. Alive, and loaded with supplies. We're fine.
Briefly, he opened his eyes and looked out the window, at the streets they were driving down. The area was familiar now: they weren't far from camp. With a relieved sigh, he let himself drift off, if only temporarily.
(Leaves to: Camp: Exterior/The Wall)11/22/2010 #22
Johnathan started to remember what the streets looked like, and began to drive a bit faster. "We're almost there." he whispered to himself trying not to wake Doug who seemed to be relaxing. He was actually almost jumping for joy. He also felt, since a long time, that he was accepted by a society. By now he could see the walls of the camp and smiled.
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'NESN Sports Today' to replace 'NESN Daily'
NESN is making a programming change, swapping out "NESN Daily" for a show called "NESN Sports Today". The new show will debut Tuesday. It will air nightly at 10 p.m. or immediately following Red Sox and Bruins coverage.
We want to give New England viewers a live, fast paced, nightly sports show that goes beyond opinions or scores with highlights, NESNs vice president of programming & production Joseph Maar said in a press release.
In November 2012, NESN added three new anchors/reporters by hiring Adam Pellerin, Leah Hextall, and Jamie Erdahl to team with Jamison Coyle. The show will feature appearances from NESN regulars like Don Orsillo, Jack Edwards, Tom Caron, Dennis Eckersley, and more. It will air in 30-minute blocks from 10 p.m. until midnight. A "best of" edition of the show will run following morning between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. and again between noon and 2 p.m.
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Occupation: Owners, House of Curry (3420 150th St. W., Rosemount; 651-344-7744; houseofcurrymn.com
Ages: Nalaka Abeywickrema, 35; Vini Dissanayake, 43; and Aruni Mahagamage, 43
You are all originally from Sri Lanka. What brought you to Minnesota?
Abeywickrema: I've been in the U.S. for 11 years. I came to see friends and study English. Most of the time, I've been working. I was in California, mainly Los Angeles. I came here three months ago to help my friends open this restaurant. My family is in Singapore, including my wife and daughter. They'll come to visit in June. If they like it, we'll stay.
Vini Dissanayake: I was in Los Angeles since 2001. That is where we met. Dammika and I have a 5-year-old daughter and we heard there was a good Buddhist temple in Minneapolis and better schools here in Minnesota, so we moved here. We have been here for about 18 months. We live in Eagan. Our daughter goes to a Montessori school.
What made you want to start a restaurant? And why Rosemount?
Vini Dissanayake: There were no other Indian restaurants in Rosemount, so we thought we could fill a niche. We also heard that people loved the Sri Lankan House of Curry in Uptown and still talk about it. That is our home cuisine, so we decided to do that.
Who does the cooking?
Vini Dissanayake: Dammika does most of it. I help her. She went to culinary school and cooked for a long time in Singapore. She also did some catering in L.A.
What's the difference between Sri Lankan curry and Indian Curry?
Aruni Mahagamage: We don't use ghee or butter or heavy cream. The flavor comes from coconut milk and spices.
Is this the food you grew up eating?
Aruni Mahagamage: Oh yes, very much. This is what I grew up with in Sri Lanka.
Abeywickrema: This is the same way my grandma and my mom cooked.
What's your favorite dish on the menu?
Aruni Mahagamage: I like the vegetable noodles.
Abeywickrema: I like the pol roti (coconut flatbread with tuna and onion chutney). I can eat it anytime, morning even.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Police arrested a man who put up quite a fight. It all started shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday. Someone called police to report a suspicious vehicle occupied. The caller said a small four door silver car was parked across from their house, and a man kept getting in and out of the driver's seat, into the back seat, and then back into the driver's seat. They also reported seeing a lighter.
An officer pulled up behind the car with a spotlight on and walked up to the 2005 Saturn Vue. As the officer walked up to the car, the driver pulled away. According to court documents, the officer jumped back into his car and turned on the lights and siren. The driver of the Saturn was speeding, blew through several stop signs, and eventually headed toward a grassy lot near the intersection of Rodgers Avenue and Redwood Avenue. The officer saw the man who was later identified as Jawan Jordan jump out of the driver's side door while the car was moving. Jordan ran off. The officer chased after him yelling "stop police!" Apparently Jordan was not alone. The officer took into custody Jordan's passenger.
A K-9 unit tracked down Jordan. He was hiding in the backyard of a home. Jordan was arrested and taken to St. Joe Hospital where he was treated for a dog bite.
Jordan later admitted to driving the Saturn, fleeing, and running off. He told police he did it because he was tired of being arrested for being a suspended driver and because he had successfully ran from police before and wanted to see if he could do it again. Jordan also said he was hiding from police after running on foot that he could hear the police radios and the police searching for him.
Jordan was taken to jail for charges with resisting law enforcement in a vehicle, resisting law enforcement on foot, and driving while habitual traffic violator.


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Take These Books… Please
7 comments:
- Megan Wiseman said...
I wonder if this take on books being a 'showpiece' is something that varies from firm to firm. I still see a lot of places putting their books in the limelight.
I do agree that, in some places, books in law firms are a bit like expensive wall-paper... They've fallen into the realm of the heavy wooden desk with a fountain pen in a stand; certainly not the "touchstone" of the firm, but rather part of the necessary furnishings. A law office without books on 'display' somewhere would be off-putting to me.
Interesting to note: Do a Google image search for the words "legal" or "law firm" - no computers, iPads, Smartboards but lots of gavels, balances, and books!
- April 27, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Elizabeth Cox said...
As a fairly new attorney (a couple of years), I am a part of the generation that has moved past the physical books to the infinitas that is the internet. For case law, electronic searches are indisputably improved over keyword indexes. However, for other research, I love the context that books provide. At times when I am not quite sure what I am looking for, a book is instantly grounding, showing the big picture, instead of pages pieced together by click after click. Skimming a book can provide its own savings in time.
In the interest of fair disclosure, I am also a Kindle hold-out.
- April 27, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- Scott Preston said...
Greg, I believe the concept of a virtual library is going to be the next wave. As younger attorneys join law firms, there is going to be a growing expectation of being able to access content online. As we continue to expand our ability to work remotely this is going to become more important. The role of the Library will be a common place to get away from your office, perhaps interact with people, perhaps just escape the noise that is your office. The Librarian will continue to refine his or her search capabilities as well as continue to provide the value add of analyzing the data and curation. I'm not suggesting there will be no more books, but the collection will continue to diminish as demand decreases.
- April 27, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- Richard James said...
It still serves as a visual reference for the credibility of a firm. Clients feel better about lawyers if the directory or partner photos are taken in front of the bookshelf. You're more likely to see "side of the bus" law-firms where the pictures of the partners are not given that credibility cue.
- April 28, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Nina Platt said...
I believe that the virtual library can be a showpiece as well. I remember when partners used to bring people through the library pointing out its beauty. Once we built a personalized research portal on our intranet, I would here the partners bringing people through the library but talking about how great the portal was. It was part of presentations to prospects as well.
- April 28, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- Karen Sawatzky said...
I think there are two different styles here, both of which are a "book", but which function completely differently. That's the reporting series, which make great wallpaper and photo backgrounds, and the single texts. My library no longer subscribes to any reporting series in print, but you'll never get rid of the other books. Even though some of them (not all) are available online, being able to browse in print is a totally different experience, and it can be very valuable.
- April 28, 2011 at 1:41 PM
We published an article last year in our BigLaw newsletter on an alternative use for office space previously allocated to the library.
The Best Places to Take a Nap in Large Law Firms: Lessons for Efficient Office Space Usage
- May 2, 2011 at 7:33 PM


text: On Sat, 28 Jun 1997, Christian Schwarz wrote: >But most of the web browser can easily be fixed. Since "boa" is really >very small and already supports on-the-fly decompression, we can include >it even in the base system so everyone out there his it installed. It can >be started on another port than 80, I think, so it doesn't conflict with >other web servers. Please fix the web-browsers the same way as the web-servers. If a file cannot be found then the web-browser simply looks for the filename with a .gz suffix. If found it decompresses it. No problem. >> >Thus, we are considering changing the "href's" to "foo.html.gz" and fix >> >the browsers, where possible, to uncompress the file on-the-fly. If the >> >browser cannot be fixed (for example, if we don't have the source code) we >> >could probably offer a simple web server (e.g. boa) to do this >> >automatically. Please no messing around with the content of html code. If you can fix the web-browsers then do so in the correct way (the way the web-servers work): 1. Web browser checks for file without .gz 2. If not found then web-browser checks for file with .gz and decompresses file on the fly. There is no need for any tool to change links in html code. I can see that it is fun to write such a tool. Definitely. But its error prone and not necessary. >> You are proposing that a web-server is supposed to be searching through >> the .html code it serves and replace all links referring to .html.gz by >> .html links? > >No. The links are adopted from ".html" to ".html.gz" where necessary by >the _maintainer_ when the ".deb" is created. We have a Perl tool to do >this. (I posted it here, yesterday.) Why? Changing the links means that a web-browser gets a .html.gz file which could be 1. compressed html or 2. decompressed html (Fascinating fascinating) Which is it now? And how will the web-server decide if to compress or not? I can see all kind of funny and interesting scenarios arise from this. But they are completely unnecessary complications. > >> >But why can't "boa" be extended to uncompress "foo.html.gz" on-the-fly >> >when _this_ file is requested, just as "foo.html" would have been >> >requested and that file does not exist? >> >> It can certainly do this but the links are the problem!!!! >> >> It will still serve the .html file (now uncompressed) containing .html.gz >> links which are not understood by web-servers outside of the Debian realm. > >Why? The files are called ".html.gz" in the file system. Thus, these links >are valid. We only have to implement on-the-fly decompression on some web >servers. (This functionality could be useful for others, too, so we could >forward our patches to the upstream maintainers of the web servers as >well.) > >Christoph, I take your objection seriously, I don't want to include >"technical nonsense" in our policy manual. So please explain to us what >difficulties you see. Why would you change the links? I dont understand. If you are fixing the web-browsers then do it in such a way that you do not need to change any links. --- +++ --- +++ --- +++ --- +++ --- +++ --- +++ --- +++ --- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to firstname.lastname@example.com . Trouble? e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com .


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While There's No Crying In Baseball, Double Trap Shooting Is Another Story
The famous saying goes that there's no crying in baseball. In Double Trap Shooting? That's another story. Witness Italian Francesco D'Aniello wail away after winning the silver medal. And I do mean wail. What would he have done had he won the Gold??? But they might not have been tears of joy.
Not long after winning the silver, D'Aniello tried to become a charity case – or something like that. Italy, like many other countries, pays its medalists a bonus. D'Aniello will get one too, but he doesn't want to pay taxes on it.
"I would sincerely hope that the (Italian) parliament would pass this law," D'Aniello told a news conference when asked about the taxation back home, a question and answer translated from Italian back and forth through Chinese and English."We athletes go through major sacrifices to get to this level. It would be the right thing to do to remove the taxes from what we get here. It would be a very good thing," he said, without stating the value of the reward.Beggars can't be choosers. But I guess beggars don't often win Olympic medals either. And if they did, they probably wouldn't mind paying the tax either...


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A display of more than 100 Allied Airfix models can be seen in the Mayor's Parlour on Saturday (June 28) as part of Armed Forces Day.
The Belvoir Model Club has provided the models which will be on display from 10am to 4pm. Entry is by donation to the Mayor's charities and also Help for Heroes.
Armed Forces Day will be celebrated on June 28. The day raises public awareness of the contribution to the country by those who serve and have served in Her Majesty's Armed Forces. It also gives the nation an opportunity to show its support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, from currently serving troops to service families, veterans and cadets.


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Cops give a double take at new Pepsi product's bottleAugust 19, 2013 Updated: September 12, 2013 6:41pm
A few weeks ago, while driving to a Little League game in the middle of nowhere Texas, I pulled into a convenience store to gas up and grab a few bottles of Pepsi Max.
Hey, I've never seen this bottle in Houston.
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It looks exactly like a beer bottle. It's even brown.
Pepsi Max - my favorite innocent diet soft drink - in a bottle that makes it look like I'm drinking a beer?
Yeah, I don't see any problem here at all.
By the time I reached my seat in the stadium, three people, including a Little League official, told me that it's against the rules to bring beer into a Little League game.
Pepsi's explanation for the 16-ounce Pepsi Max bottle - "its shape is bold enough to contain the maximum Pepsi taste of Pepsi Max." In an advertisement, Pepsi asked consumers, "What do you guys think?"
Several online responders weren't exactly delighted. One wrote, "Thank you Pepsi Max for getting me pulled over. I am sure the officer appreciated wasting his time as well."
That's what popped into my mind. Say I'm at a red light and a police car pulls up next to me. It's illegal to drink alcohol or have an open bottle of alcohol in your car while driving in Texas - the Open Container Law.
I've seen "Cops" on TV. That field sobriety test looks frightening. And there are no multiple-choice questions.
I can't recite the alphabet backward. I can't recite it forward, either, without singing the song.
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I don't drink. It's not a moral or religious thing. I just don't like the taste of alcohol. I don't like not being in control. If this makes me sound like a dud, don't worry, I've got a hundred other bad habits.
So could I pass a field sobriety test … sober?
West University Police Captain Thad Olive agreed to test me. He's the officer who teaches other officers how to do field sobriety tests. West U is serious about catching drunk drivers.
We did it at 11 a.m. in the police station lobby, so it didn't really replicate a sobriety test on the side of the highway in the middle of the night.
I wasn't nervous. I wasn't scared that if I messed up, I'd be taken "downtown" and spend the night in jail. I wasn't concerned about losing my license or the public humiliation of being arrested for drunken driving or the thousands of dollars it might cost me.
I know that being a newspaper columnist isn't what it used to be, but I'm just famous enough to make the 10 p.m. news if I got arrested for drunken driving.
It would be Channel 2 anchor Dominique Sachse's payback for that crack I made about her lame Christmas card last year. Posing the family on a "Brady Bunch" tick-tack-toe board? Give me a break.
Now I wonder if my DUI arrest would be the first story on the news. They better not bury me after the weather. I've earned being the lead, darn it!
Capt. Olive did not make me recite the alphabet backward. That's not part of the recommended field sobriety procedure, although an officer can ask you to do the alphabet at his discretion.
He gave me three tests: the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test (HGN), the Walk and Turn test, and the One Leg Stand test.
First he asked me to look straight forward. He put his index finger about 12 inches from my nose and moved it side to side, up and down. I had to follow his finger with my eyes, without moving my head.
The second test involved walking nine steps in a straight line, spinning like Dwight Howard in the low post and walking back. This took a couple of tries, because I dragged my pivot foot. Capt. Olive didn't whistle me for traveling, but he made me repeat the test until I did it correctly.
The third test had me standing on one foot with the other leg extended for about 30 seconds. I swayed a little but didn't topple over face first like those drunks who never wear shirts on "Cops."
I passed. I'm not sure I would have been as steady at 2 a.m., with police lights swirling and knowing I'm being videotaped for the district attorney's office Christmas party blooper reel.
"As a patrol officer, any time I would see someone drinking from a dark-colored bottle while operating a vehicle, it caused me to take a second and much closer, look," Capt. Olive said. "Same would be true of a beverage contained in a brown paper bag. It is what we are used to looking at when we think about alcoholic beverages."
The last thing I asked Capt. Olive … can you recite the alphabet backward?
He said, "No, and I would probably break into song trying to do it forward."
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Lava Lizards are enemies that appear in Skelos Badlands in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!. They are part of an orb challenge where the lizards will hatch from eggs and attempt to eat the Bonebuilders, and Spyro must kill them before they do. The lizard-eggs are brought in by vultures. The Lava Lizards can be killed via fire breath.
- On the start screen, one appears chasing a Bonebuilder before banging into the logo saying Spyro 2 and being knocked out.
- A Lava Lizard appears on the European cover for Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer.


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January 14, 2013
Pet of the Day
Six months old
Crested Gecko
Hoorn, The Netherlands
his is Eblis (the name is also the name of a demon/fallen angel, it also means 'despair'). She is a little baby crested gecko. She hatched on the 6th of August, so she's now six months old. She's a crested gecko, and her color morph is called 'flame.'
She is just a cutie! She is still young and somewhat afraid of me, and all she does is jump around when I take her out of her cage, but I hope in the future she will calm down a bit.
Crested geckos are hard to find in the wild. They only live on a little piece on a little island next to Australia (New Caledonia) and nowhere else. First people thought they were extinct, but they got rediscovered in 1994. I'm glad they are so popular to keep as a pet, because they are such beautiful and wonderful creatures, and that way we can make sure they don't go extinct. They aren't that hard to take care of, either. They eat all kinds of insects and Crested Gecko Diet, that stuff smells like rotten fruit, yummy (to her anyway)! I do love her just the way she is!
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"On January 9, 2014 a leak was reported at Freedom Industries' storage tanks on the banks of the Elk River just upstream of a water treatment plant that services tap water for about 300,000 residents in and around Charleston, West Virginia. The resulting release of at least 10,000 gallons of toxic chemicals used to clean coal contaminated the community's water supply, making it unfit for use. More than a month later, it remains unclear if this water is truly safe to drink and what the health consequences of exposure to these chemicals may be."
"But this is far from the only disastrous toxic chemical leak that has occurred since the beginning of this year. In addition to two well-publicized leaks of coal slurry into West Virginia rivers this month and the massive Duke Energy coal slurry spill into the Dan River in North Carolina, there have been more than a half dozen releases of hazardous materials in February 2014 alone. In less than three weeks there have been leaks of hazardous materials in California, Connecticut, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Texas, some of which resulted in explosions and fires and injuries requiring hospitalization.
Lawsuits have been filed against Freedom Industries, and a US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) investigation of the incident is underway. West Virginia legislators have introduced a bill (SB 373) to strengthen oversight and safety of above-ground chemical storage tanks – a measure that has, so far, received the support of more than 100 West Virginia business owners. At the federal level, the "Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014," has been introduced in the US Senate (S. 1961) by Senators Joe Manchin III (D-WV), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) who also chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. It would address emergency response as well as storage-tank integrity."
Elizabeth Grossman reports for The Pump Handle February 25, 2014.


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3-vehicle collision kills 1 driver
Updated 9:12 am, Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Houston police say a pickup driver died in a three-truck crash Friday, authorities said.
A 44-year-old man died at the scene after the collision at 6800 Montgomery about 5:20 p.m. Friday. The man's identity is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Another man was driving a silver Dodge pickup south down West Montgomery when he ran a red light at Wilburforce and struck a green Chevrolet S-10 pickup. The two vehicles were then pushed into a red Chevrolet pickup waiting at a red light.
The driver of the green pickup died at the scene. The driver of the Dodge was taken to Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital with minor injuries, and the red-pickup driver was unharmed.
Officials said preliminary investigation indicates intoxication.


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Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Asst Scoutmaster of Troop 319, St George, IL
Proud Supporter of Turley Custom Knives & ESEE Knives
Proud Supporter of Dream Hammocks
I ordered on Black Friday a Gossamer Gear G4 pack, my Wife not really happy about it. Gave her a website for a 30* Leighlo Underquilt. And with my Christmas tips I hope to buy a topquilt.
This last year was my first venture into Hammock Hiking and now even converted the Friend who got me into hiking.
My problem with a Wish list is that it's always changing. Mostly because I end up buying it before anyone has a chance of getting it for me. So instead of a thing(s) I asked for sewing lessons. I have a thread injector available for me to use but I have no idea how to use it. Have a hard enough time loading the thread. Figured i might as well learn so i dont hurt myself or break the machiene.
New hammocks for the gang, whoopies for all, UQ, TQ, tarps to go around,hammock stands too, but most of all the freedom to use them frequently with the whole family. This is my idea of peace in my little corner of the earth.
Ti Element stove
Neck knife, not sure which I want.
Monarch Butterfly
And either a superfly, old an winter, or the materials to DIY.
Probably a few other items that I just can't think of at this time.
I'm a member of PETA!!!!
One Christmas wish already received - my 2nd colonoscopy within 6 months came back clear, unlike the 1st one that was 4th risk level which means the next stop is cancer. Advice: do not delay that test.
Other than that, I already have everything I really want but not opposed to upgrading my kayak to a wilderness or Jackson SOT that you can also stand up to fish
Congrats! That sure is good news!
The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. - St. Augustine
Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.
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Mo' Money Or Greatness: Floyd's Next Steps Are Crucial, Only For HimSeptember 23, 2009
After a much-hyped but mediocre 12th round win over Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is back in the elite Pound for Pound list at Number 2.
After almost 2 years of non-activity in the sport, some quarters find Mayweather's sudden placement at Number 2 too much, overtaking Shane Mosley who won a great victory over the disgraced Antonio Margarito early this year.
Never mind that there are issues before and even after the fight, Mayweather is back in the spotlight, while Marquez is contemplating on fighting either Brit Ricky Hatton in England for a less-lucrative paycheck, or comply with the mandatory WBO title defense against the recently victorious Michael Katsidis.
One thing is certain for Marquez, he lost his ticket for his much-desired third fight against the reigning P4P king Manny Pacquiao for now, with whom he fought twice in the past - first fight ending in a draw, and losing the latest on a split decision.
Personally, I believe Marquez must reside to where great competition is, and that is at the Jr. Welterweight division if he wants to retain his greatness. He can pick a fight with the rest of the 140 pound division, and try to dominate much of it.
Currently, the most appealing fights weigh no less than 140 pounds. Marquez can settle a bout against Hatton, Amir Khan and even Timothy Bradley.
Mayweather on the other hand, have better options. During an interview right after the Marquez fight, Mayweather was cornered by Shane Mosley who was close to bullying him for a fight right there and then. Mayweather can choose to either accept the challenge, fight Paul Williams, or await the victor on the yet to be held Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto bout on November.
With regards to the most appealing fight, the rest of the world salivates on the thought of seeing Pacquiao and Mayweather, two of the best fighters in this generation together on the same ring. This fight is so appealing regardless if Pacquiao loses to Cotto come November. If Mayweather so rightly believes that he is the best, then he must have that put in paper and reclaim his spot by defeating the one regarded as a thrill-a-second fighter in Pacquiao. There is no other way.
Despite worldwide appeal however, Mayweather chooses to make his case - without the gloves on and outside the ring. Granting interviews here and there all the while claiming to be the best is no way to be crowned top dog. Not even with the backing of any known promoter in the sport. They're only firing dud bullets that way. All form and no substance.
Whatever Mayweather does next, I can only hope that he truly delivers what his mouth issues. If he takes on anybody other than the four mentioned - Pacquiao, Cotto, Mosley or Williams, then it will be a confirmation of his fraud, accusations that linger on him even before he "retired" from the sport.
If he chooses to call on somebody 2 divisions lighter than him and come into the fight extra-large, then he's really living up to his tag - "Money". And if that doesn't wake up a lot of people, I don't think anything else can.
If he chooses to face strong oppositions, that's cementing the legacy.


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Like many Midwestern states, Iowa is closing the 2012 calendar year with soil moisture deficits after this summer's drought. But with the new crop year at least four months away, Iowa State University Climatologist Elwynn Taylor is seeing some spotty
Taylor credits abundant fall rains with helping mitigate the drought, at least for now.
A lot of Iowa farmers use a two-year rotation of corn one year and soybeans the next. But what if a longer rotation could yield better crops and was good for the soil? Host Charity Nebbe talks with researchers from Iowa State University whose research found longer crop rotations improved the crops and reduced fertilizer runoff.
In May of 2008, an EF5 tornado hit Parkersburg and New Hartford in Northeast Iowa. Two weeks later. the entire town of New Hartford was evacuated because of flooding. In both cases, property owned by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley and his family was spared. This summer's natural disaster however is different. Although the Grassleys' farmland in Butler County will still produce a crop, the yields are greatly reduced. Iowa Public Radio's Pat Blank walked with Senator Grassley through his corn and soybean fields on Wednesday afternoon.
Stop by most any unirrigated farm across the lower Midwest and you'll see crops in distress. Midwestern corn and soybean farmers are taking a beating during the recent drought, but it's not likely to drive many out of business.
Most of those farmers carry terrific insurance, and the worse the drought becomes, the more individual farmers will be paid for their lost crops. The federal government picks up most of the cost of the crop insurance program, and this year that bill is going to be a whopper.


text: Ohio Dominican University Staff, Alumni, Friends Travle with Students for an El Salvador Spring Break Service Immersion Program March 5- 14, 2010. This group will be the first to serve with the Maryknoll Lay Missioners in the small community of San Antonio. COLUMBUS, OH – In collaboration with Ohio Dominican University's Campus Ministry, Office of Alumni Relations, the International Office and the Division for Student Development, more than 20 students, staff, alumna and friends particpated in the 2nd annual service program in San Salvador, the capital city of Central America country El Salvador from March 5 – 14, 2010. The group worked with the Maryknoll Lay Missioners to help three of the impoverished rural communities outside of San Salvador by assisting with a water retention project, planting trees, building a child's play area in a library, painting, and building a retention wall. The ODU group was the first to serve with the Maryknoll Lay Missioners in the small community of San Antonio whose residences have neither running water nor electricity. "After such a rewarding and powerful experience last year, Ohio Dominican was proud to return to help serve the people of El Salvador. Many of the students have worked hard to be able to return to El Salvador to continue the work they began last spring" said Melissa Ochal, Director of the International Office. ODU alumna Rose Crane '54 was eager to participate in this special trip with ODU students and staff, "When I saw the trip on the ODU Alumni Web site, I decided to check it out because I have always wanted to go on a service trip," said Crane. The International Office serves as a primary resource for achieving global education for both Ohio Dominican students and incoming international students. The primary areas of concentration for the International Office are study abroad program coordination, international student services and cultural programming.


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Mass produced printed temperature sensors
- FlexTech Alliance 2012 Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference
In this report we describe a material set and method for the fabrication of all-printed thermistors on flexible substrates. The development of these devices has been driven by mass production concerns and as such we show scale up of the active temperature sensitive ink and fabrication of the thermistors in an industrial environment using production scale equipment.
The temperature sensitive material used is a blend of metal oxide particles and a eutectic alloy solder paste. This ink can be reliably printed using screen-printing and is processed at temperatures lower than 150°C, making it compatible with low-cost plastic substrates. Complete devices, fabricated in air on a PET film using screen-printed conductive silver contacts, show a resistivity of about 100 kO cm, and a greater than 1% change in resistance per degree Celsius between 20 and 70 °C. Encapsulation of the devices with a flexible film was necessary in order to prevent moisture absorption which causes the resistance values to drift over time.
Remaining issues for the commercialization of such printed sensors will also be discussed, as will the incorporation of these thermistors into more complex integrated systems containing other printed electronic components.
Whiting, G. L.; Daniel, J. H.; Uhland, S.; Knights, J.; Larsson, B.; Arias, A. C.; Veres, J.; Lundgren, M.; Sime, D. Mass produced printed temperature sensors. FlexTech Alliance 2012 Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference and Exhibition; 2012 February 8; Phoenix, AZ.
related focus areas
Printed circuits and sensors for flexible electronic devices
Mass production of flexible printed temperature sensors
Flexible and printed electronic sensing systems
Organic complementary circuits and resistive memory patterned by inkjet
Surface-energy patterning for ink-jet printed flexible electronics
Flexible printed sensor tape based on solution processed materials
Flexible, large-area sensor circuits fabricated by additive printing
Design of printed transistor circuits for printed sensors
Scalable printed electronics: an organic decoder addressing ferroelectric nonvolatile memory
Ink and substrate interactions in printed field-effect transistors


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'Room 26' to belt out covers at The Granville
The Granville @ Barford is to welcome another exciting and talented band to perform at the award-winning dining pub this Sunday from 8:30pm.
Room 26 will be belting out popular Rock and Pop covers from The Jam to Kaiser Chiefs, The Darkness to Ben E King and Bon Jovi to Madness. As with all live music nights at The Granville, admission is completely free of charge!
Room 26 are a well established band consisting of five experienced and talented musicians. Two members of Room 26 used to play in popular local bands - Black and Blue and Riff Raff.
Val Kersey, Proprietor of The Granville, stated "We're really looking forward to seeing Room 26 belt out hits on Sunday evening which should be a great, rocking night! We have a number of local talented bands lined up to play throughout the year which I'm sure everyone will enjoy!"
The Granville @ Barford is situated 1 mile from the M40 at junction 15 on the A429 sign-posted to Stow-on-the-Wold. Please visit the website at granvillebarford.co.uk for further information.


text: Hi! "A month of sundays ago Kari Hurtta wrote:" > Spying at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=134742&repeatmerged=yes > > | Elm appears to search dirents under every component of the $MAIL path > | with stat64. When some of these components have softlinks pointing into > | an autofs-controlled areas (e.g. cdrom, or NFS mounts), the stat64 > > I of course do not know about Debian, > but are you tried elmrc option: > > local-fast-lookup = yes Thanks for the suggestion. No I haven't. Because the bug manifested itself only recently in 2.4pl25ME+89-2, after being absent in 2.4pl25ME+66-1. So I presumed it was unintentional. And the strace clearly shows a search that one can easily interpret as a coding mistake. So I haven't been looking for exotic explanations where a simple one suffices! > That option have following description: > > # If set indicates that directory listing not needed for lookup ?? Double dutch! Lookup of what? What directory listing? > # Need to be unset, if same character on local-fs-charset is several > # repesentations (or encodings) Again, this is not english. What? "is several representations"? Do they mean "HAS several representations"? > # > # See also: local-fs-charset, imap-fast-lookup > ### local-fast-lookup = OFF The comments are incomprehensible, I am afraid, which is a bug in itself. However, I'll try it ... with elm ... 66-1 .. nbd:/tmp% elm I can't understand keyword "local-fast-lookup" in line 18 in ".elm/elmrc" file I can't understand keyword "gpg" in line 166 in ".elm/elmrc" file Fix .elm/elmrc or let elm rebuild elmrc with option '-w' nbd:/tmp% with elm .. 95-3 .. grrr .. doesn't work at all with nfs mounts. Wait while I recompile with appropriate locking options. Yes. I would say that local-fast-lookup = yes works! The difference is profoundly noticable with the option set and unset. One hangs for a minute, the other goes through like lightning. However, I think that's just a workaround. Peter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to email@example.com with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact email@example.com


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Motorists should avoid southbound U.S. 19 this evening in north Pinellas County because of a serious crash at Curlew Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, which resulted in the closure of all southbound lanes for more than an hour. One lane is currently open.
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CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – NYS Police say they have arrested a woman from Schenectady after she allegedly shoplifted.
Tammy Samuels, 52, has been charged with Grand Larcney in the 4th Degree.
Samuels is accused of stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise from Kohl's Department Store on Monday.
She was arraigned in Town of Clifton Park Court and was remanded to Saratoga County Jail on no bail.
She is expected to be back in court on December 11th.


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using javascript variable for jsp
hello all, my code is like this:
ArrayList<Item> itemList = new ArrayList<Item>();
itemList = projr.getObjects(projectID);
if (itemList.size() != 0) {
<script type="text/javascript">
window.onload = function() {
for(var i = 0;i < <%=itemList.size()%>;i++){
var azimuth=0;
azimuth = <%=itemList.get(i).getAzimuth()%>;
basically as you can see, due to certain reasons, i need to do the for loop within javascript. However, I cannot use the variable 'i' declared in javascript within the jsp<%=%> tag. Hence, I was wondering if there could be any work arounds.
I've tried to store 'i' as a cookie and try to retrieve it in the jsp by doing smth like:
azimuth = <%=itemList.get(Integer.parseInt((request.getCooki es())[0].getValue())).getAzimuth()%>;
However, sadly this doesn't work. Also, I've thought of using hidden input fields to store 'i' but I don't think it would work as even if a did a request.getParameter(input name), i would not get anything as I have not submitted anything. Am I correct to say that?
I would appreciate if any of you kind souls could help me out here =]
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You're making a common mistake here.
You probably need to describe what it is you're trying to achieve.
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Character Design/Chief Animation Director Naoyuki Onda's new designs for the the principal characters of the Studio 4°C adaptation of Kentaro Miura's medieval horror action manga Berserk are previewed in a series of new illustrations.
Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler, scheduled to hit Japanese theaters in January 2012, will be the first of a three part adaptation of 10-volume "Golden Age" manga arc that tracks raging swordsman Guts from his discovery as newborn under the hanged body of his mother, through his time with the mercenary band known as the Hawks.
Raging swordman Guts, voiced by Hiroaki Iwanaga (Tomica Hero Rescue Force, Moyashimon, Kamen Rider OOO)
Ambitious mercenary general Griffith, voiced by Takahiro Sakurai ( Code Geass' Suzaku Kururugi)
The Hawk's young woman captain Casca, voiced by Toa Yukinari (Naruto Shippūden)
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(Literary Masterpieces, Critical Compilation)
Among the writers responsible for a revitalization of prose fiction in the British Isles during the last decades of the twentieth century, Martin Amis holds a special place due both to his abilities and to circumstances that intermingle aspects of a semi-celebrity culture with literary achievement. The son of a prominent and influential writer of the mid-twentieth century (Kingsley Amis) and the subject of considerable resentful carping about significant contractual advances, extravagant expenditures (thirty thousand dollars' worth of dental repairs), and supposed betrayals of friendship (the result of his modeling characters after close friends), Amis is also the most conventionally "British" of the authors in the generation notably characterized as "The Empire Writes Back." His male peers, in particular Salman Rushdie, Kazuo Ishiguro, Roddy Doyle, and James Kelman, are all British writers with origins outside England, and while it is clear that Amis's novels are certainly worth comparison with their works, Amis is the only one whose several books did not receive the prestigious Booker Prize. Amis's candor about his position in the literary cosmos, even if delivered with an obvious awareness of saying the unspeakable, is not calculated to appease critics and commentators understandably uneasy before the force of his daunting intellectual power. In a Paris Review interview, Amis remarked that "novelists have two ways of talking about themselves: one in which they do a very good job of pretending to be reasonably modest individuals," and the other an expression of their "inner egomaniac" whose "immediate contemporaries are just blind worms in a ditch, slithering pointlessly around, getting nowhere." These novelists "bestride the whole generation" with their "formidability."
The stories collected in Heavy Water—one published in 1976, one in 1981, the title story written in 1978 but revised in 1997, and the remaining six from the 1990's, all published in The New Yorker—are a convincing demonstration of just how formidable Amis is. They are not especially useful as points of comparison with other writers, however, since one of Amis's greatest strengths is his singular imagination and ability to create a language strikingly suitable to the focus of the narrative.
One measure of Amis's power and singularity is the drastic difference of opinion regarding the quality of his writing. Reviewers in the British Isles strongly disagreed about the merits of Heavy Water, and many chose the same story, "State of England," as an example of Amis at his best and at his weakest. Amis himself told an interviewer that "State of England' is my favorite story in the book, and I think it's the best thirty pages I've ever written," but even those critics who essentially agreed with this assessment found its strengths in radically different areas. For Adam Mars-Jones of the United Kingdom, the story is "cut from the same soiled and spangled cloth as Amis's thrilling and frustrating London trilogy," while A. O. Scott of the United States claims that the story presents "a suburban London that might as well be—Chicago." This divergence of opinion is a measure of Amis's ability to deal with inescapable and unsettling aspects of the contemporary world, and the reactions of readers tend to reveal nearly as much about their own perceptions as about Amis's presentation.
The one component of Amis's work that has impressed every serious commentator is the dazzlingly brilliant manipulation of language to shape and control the psychological tone, combined with an often nasty, profane wit that can leave even those delighted with its destructive energy somewhat uneasy about its dangerous, uncontainable menace. The stories that depend on a reversal, such as "Career Move" and "Straight Fiction," or a conceivable premise that is carried to and beyond absurdity, such as "Let Me Count the Times," are so well done that their origin in the age-old tradition of British (public) schoolboy ultracleverness does not diminish their effect. These stories are examples of a conceit refined and perfected so that the comic surrealism of their wildly improbable situations—poetry prized for its commercial viability and screenwriting belittled as the province of idealistic aesthetes in "Career Move"; homosexuality as the norm and heterosexuality as the hidden, forbidden minority preference in "Straight Fiction"—becomes convincingly plausible and consistently engaging. Amis uses the intricate designs of a subculture with such assurance that a mood of conviction is established in each story, the dense texture of detail contributing to an ethos of authenticity.
What separates some of Amis's best stories from the ones that are primarily impressive for their effect, however, is the employment of his incisive intelligence and stylistic invention in conjunction with a rather traditional interest in and concern for the characters. It is not surprising that the poetry-production people in "Career Move"...
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How Green Bay Got Its 'Frozen Tundra'
For you professional football aficionados, two questions for the Green Bay Packers-San Francisco 49ers game this weekend: How many times will the Fox sportscasters allude to the "frozen tundra" and what's the origin of the term ?
Sunday's game in Green Bay, Wisconsin, weather reports predict, will be played in zero or sub-zero degree temperatures with an even more biting wind chill.
The forecast brings back memories of the famous Ice Bowl 46 years ago, between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys for the National Football League championship. The game began with temperatures below zero degrees and it fell below -15 degrees before the final gun.
There certainly will be parallels made in Sunday's game including references to the "frozen tundra." This term was coined by NFL Films impresario Steve Sabol in his film on the game. It was articulated by the baritone voice of announcer John Facenda and became one of the most memorable and oft-quoted phrases in sport. Describing the "cold grounds" or "frozen turf" wouldn't have conjured up the same image.
My guess is there'll be at least a half dozen "frozen tundra" references this Sunday afternoon. Let's hope this game is as compelling as the Ice Bowl.
The Packers were trailing in the final minutes on that bitterly cold day; they drove down to the Cowboys' one-yard line with 16 seconds remaining and called a time out.
Vince Lombardi, the legendary Green Bay coach, and his quarterback Bart Starr decided Starr would sneak it over the goal line on the final play if the right guard, Jerry Kramer, could get a foothold on the frozen tundra. Kramer said he could, Starr scored, the Packers won, and the game and phrase became part of the Packers lore.
This Sunday afternoon, watch the Packer and 49er right guards.
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Stephen Howard, former Academic All American was invited to testify before Knesset – Israel's legislative branch of government, similar to Congress in the United States – and spoke to the Committee on Education, Culture and Sport about the importance of sport and education.
Online PR News – 10-August-2012 – Dallas, Texas – Former NBA and college basketball standout Stephen Howard – who works as a college basketball TV analyst for ESPN and NBA studio analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder – participated in an educational trip to Israel with the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) from July 30 to August 7.
The NBRPA, the only Association comprised of NBA, ABA and Harlem Globetrotters alumni, traveled to Israel as part of a working partnership with the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF). Joining Howard on the educational mission were Stephen Bardo, Dr. Dick Barnett, Kenny Battle, Willie Burton, Joe Barry Carroll, Cedric Ceballos, Dale Ellis, Spencer Haywood, Marvin Roberts, Danny Schayes, Sedric Toney and Sam Vincent.
Howard, an Academic All-American at DePaul University, drew from his own life experiences to provide insight to Israeli youth regarding the relationship between education and sports during the mission. In addition, Howard was invited to testify before Knesset – Israel's legislative branch of government, similar to Congress in the United States – and spoke to the Committee on Education, Culture and Sport about the importance of sport and education.
"As a former professional athlete, as well as the son of two educators, I have a unique understanding of how sports and education work hand-in-hand to help shape a well-rounded person and it was rewarding to share my life experiences during our trip to Israel," Howard said. "After playing professional basketball in Israel, I had always wanted to go back to explore the rich history and various cultural influences, but by being able to speak to children and testify before Knesset exceeded my expectations."
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Executives in supply chains of all types typically operate under a set of commonly understood principles. That may be their first mistake. "Deep truths," said industry expert Carol Ptak, "are something that everybody believes, but may be unequivocally false."
Ptak is the founder of the Demand Driven Institute, an organization built on a new principle of supply chain management for the manufacturing sector. She delivered a keynote address at this summer's 2016 Supply Chain Technology Conference in Chicago.
Ptak pointed to various ways that supply chain executives are sucked in by flawed truths, such as the idea that improvements in forecasting will result in better outcomes. "Forecasts are one of two things: they're either lucky or they're lousy. When we use that to feed our planning system, why are we surprised when we have massive shortages and massive overages?"
Another common belief that should be reconsidered is the idea that reductions in costs will improve returns on investment. Such an attitude is mistaken for a number of reasons, most notably because plant operators invariably begin focusing on meeting the targets being used to measure the cost improvements. "If you want to see how I behave, see how I'm measured," she said.
Putting all the attention on unit cost can result in several counterproductive outcomes, such as larger-batch ordering for more efficient production numbers or the production of lower-cost but overstocked items at the expense of higher-cost but understocked material. These behaviors can cause unnecessary bottlenecks, which lead to a host of new service problems, such as expediting orders that increase costs or fall short in terms of quality.
Once those quality or service issues surface, the organization's goals change. "We don't optimize, we oscillate. We go from one side to the other, often accompanied by a change in the management team." Such oscillation is incredibly damaging for companies, she said, in part because it puts employees in conflict with one another.
Another deep truth that often proves shallow is the idea of the supply chain as a chain, Ptak said. It is not a linear model, where each action has a direct and proportional effect on the next link. Supply chains are actually complex adaptive systems. They are systems of many interconnected pods. There is a reaction to every action, but it's not proportional. Small inputs can have large impacts, and vice versa, she noted.
Managing in such a system requires not just a willingness to adapt to inevitable change, but embracing those changes as a means of differentiation from competitors. Three steps are vital to developing an organization that can flourish in the ever-changing supply chain model, she explained.
First, "use thoughtware, not software," which she described as thinking, communicating and behaving systematically. Second, institute a demand-driven production schedule, a system based on the idea of improving the flow of information and material through an organization. The challenge is to overcome the variables that can impede the proper flow. The solution is to focus on the relevant information to give it the best possible visibility.
"When information is irrelevant, variability is exacerbated, flow breaks down and ROI is adversely impacted. Thus, the starting point for any company to transform into a flow-based model is comprehending and gaining visibility to relevant information." That's not easy, she acknowledged. "We're drowning in data and starved for information."
Third, she said, companies must employ smart metrics rather than existing ones that measure one element of performance and may produce unintended negative consequences. A case in point, she said, is the company that focused on reducing year-end inventory levels. Frantic to meet the goal, its warehouse operators hired a truck to store material until two weeks after the New Year. "Smart metrics don't put people in conflict with each other or in conflict with the organization," she said.
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