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Study Abroad
The University of Denver's German program strongly encourages its students to study abroad. With exceptional partner programs in places like Tϋbingen and Berlin, every student can find the perfect place to live and study overseas.
Through the Cherrington Global Scholars program, every eligible junior or senior has the chance to take advantage of this unique opportunity. To see currently offered programs, and for general information, visit the Cherrington Global Scholars website.
Note that a two-year, college level proficiency in German is generally the minimum requirement.
For study abroad advising and course approvals, contact the German study abroad adviser listed below.
Wilfried Wilms
Associate Professor of German
Sturm Hall, Room 332
Phone: 303-871-2173
Email: [email protected]
Name: Laura
Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Program: American Junior Year
"I was really impressed with the American Junior Year (AJY) in Heidelberg program. AJY gave its students tons of opportunities for both academic and cultural immersion in Germany. The outstanding aspect of AJY was its treatment of our independence: my group was small, so we were able to get to know each other well within the program—but we were never coddled or separated from 'real' Germany.
Housing for AJY students was dispersed throughout Heidelberg. There was no concentration of Americans—we lived with German students and made German friends.
The program offered us internships with different academic and social institutions (I was able to work part-time in an archive that dealt with the history of the University of Heidelberg) and also helped us to find non-academic extracurricular activities (some students chose to sing in German choirs or volunteer in German libraries).
Every waking moment, we were strongly encouraged to speak only German. I would recommend AJY both to students who are confident in their German and students who are willing to work hard to improve."
Name: Radina
Location: Tübingen, Germany
Duration: One Year
"Studying abroad for one year in Germany is one of the best decisions I have made. It gave me the opportunity to not only experience the culture and language I had read about in books and learned in class, but to also meet new people from Germany and all over the world.
What makes Tübingen so special is that it is a small medieval university town located in southern Germany with a close proximity to the Black Forest, the setting of countless Brothers Grimm's tales. My favorite activities included a nice afternoon boat ride along the Neckar River with a "Stocherkahn", the Tübingen equivalent of the Oxford and Cambridge punts, and watching the German soccer team dominate in the World Cup.
My experience in Germany encouraged me to apply for the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program for Young Professionals (CBYX), where I spent another year in Germany. Now I am working on my master's degree in environmental governance in Freiburg, Germany."
Name: Sarah
Location: Marburg, Germany
Duration: One Year
"Studying abroad in Germany has been the best experience of my life. The friends I made there are people who will be dear to me forever, and I miss many of them every day.
Getting on the plane bound for Germany all by myself was really scary, but ten months later I returned with more independence and confidence than I ever expected. I learned so much about Germany, Europe and how the world runs outside my home, but I also learned so much about myself.
Marburg was the perfect city for me—a beautiful college town smack in the middle of Germany. I was able to travel to so many cities, but I loved spending time exploring Marburg with my friends, as well. Words cannot express how much I cherished my time there. By the time June rolled around, I never wanted to leave."


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The numbers don't add up
"20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)."
— PolitiFact National
on Thursday, October 9th, 2014
As far as the Senate historian knows
Says with Jon Corzine, "it's the first time, I think, in history where a former Senator has been subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues."
— PolitiFact New Jersey
on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
The Senate's version moves money faster
The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010.
— PolitiFact National
on Monday, February 9th, 2009

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno * The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson * EMMY Award -
Individual Achievement in Writing * Writer's Guild Award Nominee * Cable Ace Award Nominee
Winner: San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy Competition
Mike Dugan has written on television series, pilots, or specials for
a long list of comedians, including Dennis Miller, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Tom Arnold, Paul Rodriguez, Stephanie Miller, Rich Hall, and even George Hamilton. He received, along with five other writers, an Emmy Award for writing on the first season of 'Dennis Miller: Live' on HBO. The show's writers were also nominated for Cable Ace and Writers Guild of America Awards. While in London Mike also co-created with Rich Hall the BBC TV show "Rich Hall's Badly Funded Think Tank".
Mike has performed extensively throughout America, appearing at comedy clubs, colleges,
corporate events, and as an opening act for musical artists such as Roy Orbison, Ricki Lee Jones, Chuck Berry, Harry Belafonte, Todd Rundgren, John Hiatt, Kenny G, and Shawn Colvin. Dugan spent two years touring his comedy throughout Europe and the UK while developing Men Fake Foreplay, and has had the privilege of performing 'Men Fake Foreplay' in London, Paris, Amsterdam, and at The Assembly Rooms at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.
Mike grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey and began performing stand up comedy as a regular at New York's famed 'Catch a Rising Star' Comedy Club in 1985. In early 1987 he set out for San Francisco's 'Holy City Zoo' Comedy Club to experience what was then the "hands down best comedy scene in the country", and by the end of 1988 he had won the prestigious San Francisco International Stand-up Comedy Competition, capping off the month-long event with two shows for six thousand comedy fans at Davies Symphony Hall. A move to Los Angeles quickly led to a shot on 'The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson'. Johnny raved, and that debut has led to over seventy national television appearances, including one more spot on "Johnny" before his retirement and another appearance with Jay Leno - making Mike one of only a handful of comics to have appeared on 'The Tonight Show' with both Johnny and Jay.
Mike's stand up and hosting has been a favorite at corporate events for companies the likes of Oracle, Xerox, Christian Brothers, The U.S. Air Force, Vintners International, California Homebuilders Association, Bank of America and Visa, to name just a few. Mike has also lent his talents to many great causes, having performed or hosted at benefits for Heal the Bay, The American Red Cross, Stanford University Neonatal Foundation, Katrina Relief, Pepsi All Stars for Sickle Cell Anemia, The Guardians Jewish Home for the Aging, San Jose Ballet, Jewish Community League, United Cerebral Palsy, The Peace Alliance, Bread & Roses, Quake Relief w/ Crosby Stills and Nash, and American Cancer Society. Most recently Mike performed, at Paula's request, at The Nevada Ballet Tribute to Paula Abdul at The Wynn Hotel Las Vegas.
Dugan lives in Princeton, New Jersey where he's daddy to three little girls who are the great, great, great, great, great grand nieces of Mark Twain!


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Neuer Zollhof
Frank Gehry*, who was born in Toronto, Canada in 1929, created a number of architectures with wavy and somewhat distorted features. The color of his architecrures are mostly silver which evoke science fiction. Faced with his architecture, one would feel as if he or she time-travels from present-day to the future. Its distortion induces an illusion of the architecture's fluidity and movement.
Such works include Walt Disney Concert Hall in California, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain etc… and all of his masterpieces are gigantic and energetic.
Neuer Zollhof is located by the side of Rhine River in Dusseldorf, Germany. It consists of three types of buildings with a difference in the material of each type of façade. The rusty reddish group of buildings is made bricks; the silver one, metal plates; and, the white group, of plasters.
Which do you like?
Personally, my favorite is the metal one. It transports me to the future.
*This prolific architect won a number of prizes in the past and is a renowned architect in the world. He is also known as the design of the cardboard furniture, Easy Edges.


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KNOWLE and Dorridge Lions are celebrating another record year, raising almost £57,000 for charity.
Last month, the group held their annual presentation evening for sponsors at the Greswolde Hotel.
The Knowle Fun Run, the Solihull Bikeathon and the Lions Festive Walk have attracted record-breaking numbers over the past 12 months.
At the presentation, a total of £31,000 was presented to three good causes - Macmillan Cancer Support, Whizz-Kidz and Lions Campaign SightFirst II.
President Peter Smith said that the sponsor's support had been crucial, particularly in the midst of recession.
"It's great for our club of 25 volunteers to celebrate such success again, but without help from sponsors like yourselves in such difficult trading times our events would never realise so much for charity.
"We sincerely hope that the recession will not affect the generosity of our sponsors for next year."
The remaining money has been spent on local causes, such as coach outings for the elderly and events for disabled children.
Funds also go towards the Lions' Youth Travel Bursary, which has helped three lucky people follow their dreams overseas. Among the recent recipients was Jenny Hawkin, a former Arden School pupil who went to teach at a Tibetan orphanage.


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EOH team publishes public health encyclopedia chapter
Three faculty members from the USF College of Public Health's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health wrote a chapter for the International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Second Edition that published on November 3, 2016.
The International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to the major issues, challenges, methods, and approaches of global public health. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the new edition combines complementary scientific fields of inquiry, linking biomedical research with the social and life sciences to address the major themes of public health.
The team consisting of Dr. Marie Bourgeois, research assistant professor; Dr. Giffe Johnson, research assistant professor; and Dr. Ray Harbison, professor; wrote on the fundamental principles for conducting human health risk assessment. They are also lead faculty with the COPH's Center for Environmental/Occupational Risk Analysis and Management.
Within the chapter, they discuss the purpose and limitations of human health risk assessment, the data streams and methods used in risk assessment, and advancements that are currently emerging in the field.
The group was invited to contribute to the second edition of the public health encyclopedia based on their experiences and previous publications in the field of human health risk assessment.
"This topic is a fundamental tool of public health that would need to be explored in an Encyclopedia of Public Health," Johnson said. "As such, we were invited to provide the necessary background for public health professionals in the area of Human Health Risk Assessment."
After accepting the charge to draft the chapter, the team was provided three months to assemble the content. Their work was then submitted for editorial/peer review by the publisher, and ultimately selected to be included in the final publication.
"It was a great pleasure to provide an accurate perspective on the process of human health risk assessment and guidance on how to interpret the outcomes of this process," Johnson said. "We hope it will be instructional for public health practitioners who may lack specific training in this area."
Bourgeois, M., Johnson, G., Harbison, R., 2017. Human Health Risk Assessment. In: Quah, S.R. and Cockerham, W.C. (eds.) The International Encyclopedia of Public Health, 2nd edition. vol. 4, pp. 84–94. Oxford: Academic Press.
Story by Caitlin Keough, USF College of Public Health
Tags: Center for Environmental/Occupational Risk Analysis and Management, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Giffe Johnson, International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Marie Bourgeois, Ray Harbison, risk assessment


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Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Incidentally, have I whined yet that I did not have my throat blessed, did not attend Candlemas, can't get EWTN, have only the smallest sliver of access to the Internet, and am at the mercy of whoever has a car in the choice of Mass to attend?
2 comments:
- Mary Jane said...
If it's any comfort, I didn't get my throat blessed either, missed Candlemas, and have a troublesome internet connection. Where to attend Mass around here is just a roll of the dice.
- 11 February 2010 at 17:27
- Scelata said...
Actually, I'm trying really hard NOT to be in any way, shape or form, glad, relieved, smug, or even complacent that someone else shares a misfortune of mine (it's not working...)
Save the Liturgy, Save the World!
- 12 February 2010 at 12:27
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance says that he does not like being called a Conservative.
When the minister gets up in the morning and looks in the mirror, does he not see a Conservative rather than a Liberal? If he does not see a Conservative looking back at him, then why does he not allow the Minister of Human Resources Development to make changes to employment insurance, especially since the fund will have a $42 billion surplus by March, 2002?
Why does he not hand this money over to her, since it belongs to Canadian workers?


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I'll just warn you know I went a little fan boy rambly there at the end. But seriously, when does season two of Girl Meets World start?
Once Upon a Time – I'm surprised, but it looks like they got rid of Ursula already. Then again, they've never given her that much to do. It's still obvious that they are going to send Emma down a dark road, but how far she will go remains the question. I can't wait to find out. Here's my full recap.
Once Upon a Time – I'm surprised, but it looks like they got rid of Ursula already. Then again, they've never given her that much to do. It's still obvious that they are going to send Emma down a dark road, but how far she will go remains the question. I can't wait to find out. Here's my full recap.
Dancing with the Stars – Take it seriously from week one. I'm so sorry to see someone who obviously put some work into it for week two gone, but he should have taken it seriously sooner, obviously. There are some strong contenders near the top, that's for sure. Looks like another great season. Plus a Disney night coming up. Can't wait for that!
Castle – I love seeing the minor characters in the spotlight, and Ryan really shown this week. A bit more of the others than some of the spotlight episodes have had in the past, but that didn't diminish my enjoyment at all. Here's my full recap.
The Flash – So he actually just lived the day over again. I thought there might have been two of him. Kind of cheats the whole Cisco death thing, but I knew they wouldn't kill him one way or the other. And it shows us just how bad of a guy Dr. Wells truly is. The rest of the season is going to be very interesting.
Agents of SHIELD – Not quite as good an episode, but at least we got to see what was happening with Ward. Obviously, I'm missing something since I thought he killed his brother. Anyway, they explained what is happening, but it felt a bit like set up for the fireworks it looks like we will get next week.
Arrow – So much going on, we hardly needed the clichéd flashback. Not that I think the character is really dead. They will be able to resurrect him if they want to. I doubt Diggle is leaving team Arrow. The drama between Oliver and Ray was great, and their confrontation scene perfect. Except for one thing. Why did Oliver walk away and not go to help Roy?
Survivor – Every time you throw a challenge, it bites you. Every single time! Yep no one has learned that yet. Also, you don't attack someone and then expect them to be on your side. But that's just basic humanity 101, which very few people on the Blue Collar tribe seem to have. Can't believe we are at the merge already (only two tribals as two tribes?) but that is going to make things extremely interesting next week for sure.
Girl Meets World – How long until we get season two? So cute and so funny. I'm not the biggest fan of Auggie and his "girlfriend" but even their scenes were funny. I wonder where they are going with the brother/uncle, but it was interesting to see him get what he'd been giving out. And Riley and Lucas? So cute together. I think Lucas is actually my favorite character. Having said that, Lucas's scenes with Cory were some of my favorites just because of how funny they were. I know The Disney Channel doesn't always release season sets of their shows. I will be first in line to buy this season. I loved it. Seriously loved it.


text: This Saturday marks the release of the Air Jordan 13 Retro CP3 Home, a tribute to Chris Paul's entrance into the NBA a decade ago with the New Orleans Hornets. Jordan Brand is complementing that "Away" style release with the matching "Home" version that Chris wore during his Hornets days. It features an all-white upper with Orion Blue and Purple hits, with his PE logo displayed prominently on the heel. As part of a "CP3" collection, Jordan Brand is also releasing a girls-only colorway of the Air Jordan 13 that remixes the colors above for a more youth-friendly take


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U.S.: Mistrust, mistakes led to Pakistani deaths
WASHINGTON - A top U.S. general said Thursday that an "overarching lack of trust" between the U.S. and Pakistan, as well as several key communication errors, led to the NATO airstrikes last month near the Afghan border that killed two dozen Pakistani troops.
Brig. Gen. Stephen Clark, an Air Force special operations officer who led the investigation into the incident, says U.S. forces used the wrong maps, were unaware of Pakistani border post locations and mistakenly provided the wrong location for the troops.
Clark described a confusing series of gaffes rooted in the fact that U.S. and Pakistan do not trust each other enough to provide details about their locations and military operations along the border. As a result, U.S. forces on that dark, Nov. 26 night thought they were under attack, believed there were no Pakistani forces in the area, and called in airstrikes on what they thought were enemy insurgents.
The Pentagon did not apologize for the action, as Pakistan has demanded, and has not briefed Pakistani leaders on the results of the investigation, which were released Thursday.
"For the loss of life and for the lack of proper coordination between U.S. and Pakistani forces that contributed to those losses, we express our deepest regret," Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters.The Pakistan army said that it does not agree with the findings of the U.S.-NATO inquiry, saying the "report is short on facts," according to CBS News' Farhan Bokhari. The army added that it needed more time to assess the report before commenting further. Meanwhile, Pakistan is considering plans to slap millions of dollars in new charges on future supplies taken through the country's land route for U.S.-backed Western troops in Afghanistan.
Pakistan may tax ground shipments to NATO troops
Pakistan mulls air defenses at border
Pakistan calls for change in relationship with U.S.
He added that the U.S wants to learn from the mistakes and take any corrective measures needed to make sure such mistakes aren't repeated.
NATO, Afghanistan and Pakistani forces use the joint border control centers to share information and coordinate security operations.
Pakistani officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the report. Afghan officials also had no immediate comment.
The Pakistani military has said it provided NATO with maps that clearly showed where the border posts were located.
Since the Nov. 26 attack, a furious Pakistani government has shut down NATO supply routes to Afghanistan and thrown the U.S. out of its Shamsi Air base in southwestern Baluchistan province. The base was used to maintain drones deployed in strikes against insurgents hiding in safe havens in Pakistan's lawless tribal belt on the Afghan frontier.
The Pakistani border closure forced the U.S. and NATO to reorient their entire logistics chains to the so-called Northern Distribution Network through Russia and Central Asia.
For most of the 10-year war in Afghanistan, 90 percent of supplies shipped to the international force came through Pakistan, via the port of Karachi. But over the past three years, road and rail shipments from NATO's European members via Russia and the Central Asian nations have expanded, and before the border incident accounted for more than half of all overland deliveries.
Though the findings of the investigation fall short of Pakistan's expectations of a full acceptance of responsibility by the U.S. and NATO, a senior government official tells CBS News' Bokhari that the mere mention of shared responsibility is "at least is a step forward".
Speaking to CBS News on condition of anonymity, the Pakistani official said "there are now signs that at least we can sit down and begin going over our differences. I expect progress to begin taking place (to repair bilateral ties) in the next few weeks."
A senior Western diplomat in Islamabad told CBS News, "even if they (Pakistan) are half satisfied, the important point to remember is that there is now room to begin undoing the damage... The relationship with Pakistan is too important. I suspect, after Christmas, there will be high level contacts to find a way forward."
The NATO official said the incident occurred after a company-sized joint U.S.-Afghan commando unit operating in the Afghan side of the border in eastern Kunar province came under fire from the direction of the border. A company is about 150 troops.
The unit, which could not withdraw safely due to the nature of the terrain, then attempted to determine that the fire wasn't coming from anywhere near Pakistani positions, in order to avoid hitting them, the official said.
At that point "mistakes were made" because different mapping systems were used to determine the exact location of the firefight, he said. Discrepancies on how the border was marked on different maps led the unit to believe they could safely return fire. They then called in air strikes from F-15 fighter bombers, Apache attack helicopters and an AC-130 Spectre gunship.
"There was also an element of mistrust that contributed to the mistakes," the official said, citing the report.


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Marketing your Apps–Help create a structured mechanism.
So in contrast to the cartoon below most independent development shops probably suffer from being a little too lean in the first place …
Being a way in to this on-going series of blog posts about 'marketing your apps' I have come to the un-surprising conclusion that there is no magic 'silver bullet' for success. There are certainly some things you can do that are more effective than others (I will cover this in a later summary) but one of my own personal conclusions is that it is important to think of this process as being "on-going". Marketing should become a part of the normal process of developing a new app. This perhaps seems like a fairly obvious statement but I think there are probably a lot of developers out there, like myself, who in the first instance view the successful publication of an App in the marketplace as an end point in itself. But I digress.
So my hope is that when this series of posts are distilled into a chapter of our forthcoming publication they will provide some assistance in this important and often overlooked aspect of app development. Going forward it would be great if we could consolidate all we have learned and provide a more structured approach for independent developers to market their own Apps without them having to start from scratch. I would like to encourage Microsoft to help 'raise the bar' in this area for independent WP7 developers as a whole. After all, the prospect of having 10,000 developers marketing Windows Phone Apps has to be a good proposition for the platform itself!
So with all this in mind can I take this opportunity to encourage you to help by doing two things:
Vote for this as a topic for future attention from MS
Help spread the word by tweeting this blog post (click here or use one of the Social Networking buttons below)
NB Mike tells me that he is hoping to be able to make the first version of the book available soon.
Other "How to Market your App" posts in this series:


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The first question that popped into my head when I woke up this morning was "Will I get to celebrate St. Totteringham's Day today?". For the second season in a row, it has come down to the final round of fixtures to decide who finishes above whom in the North London battle for supremacy.
But apart from the bragging rights available in town, the bigger prize is that of qualification to the Champions League, something that not only promises financial rewards, but also helps attract players and keep the best existing players in the squad, er, yeah it really does!
This season has been hard. Starting off with the sale of the Dutch traitor to Manchester United to the incredible 7-5 win at Reading, getting knocked out of the League Cup against Bradford, before being humbled at home by Championship strugglers Blackburn Rovers, topsy turvy league form, a heroic performance in Munich and some rallying victories towards the fag end of the season. Another typical Arsenal season of trials, hits, misses, frustrations and tribulations.
Arsenal's league form, in mid March, however, has slightly improved and the side now finds itself unbeaten in 9 league games, in which they garnered 2 home draws against Everton and Manchester United, apart from 7 wins.
To be honest, the 7 wins were close ones, including the 2-1 win at West Brom, the 3-1 revival against Norwich, 1-0 scrapes against Fulham and QPR, while the 4-1 beatings of Reading and Wigan added some gloss. Most games have been close, and nerve wracking right till the end.
This is something that definitely needs fixing over the summer. Arsenal managed to outpass their opponents for good part of the first half in most of the games I just mentioned, and even found themselves a goal ahead, but either failed to capitalize on the good starts or didn't build on the one goal leads they took and found themselves in sticky situations, with last minute clearances, nerve wracking tackles and the sort.
Anyways, it was this series of results that have put Arsenal in pole position to finish in the top 4, at 70 points, with Tottenham on 69, and a chance to pip Chelsea, who face Everton at home, who are on 72 points.
There is still a possibility that this could not end up being the final competitive game of the season, with the Premier League proposing a play-off between Chelsea and Arsenal at Villa Park on 26th May 2013. Of course this game would be required only if the scenario of both sides ending up with the same points, goal difference, goals scored and goals conceded arises.
Chelsea have scored 73 goals and conceded 38, while the Gunners have scored 71 and conceded 37. Goal difference stands at +35 and +34 respectively, and I really wouldn't mind having the play-off, as an extension to the season. Atleast the summer would feel a bit shorter. Being an Arsenal fan, I would however take a 4th place finish today gleefully, but Arsene Wenger really does fancy a play-off match.
If last season's final day is anything to go by, it promises to be nail biting for sure. Arsenal traveled to West Brom with 67 points on the board, while Sp*rs hosted Fulham. Arsenal knew a win would ensure 3rd place, and took the lead in as early as the 2nd minute through Israel captain Yossi Benayoun thanks to comical goalkeeping from Martin Fulop.
But, within minutes, Arsenal were down 2-1 down thanks to some calamitous defending, which had become the norm last season. However, a certain Andre Santos made it 2-2, more thanks to Sir Martin Fulop. He came to Arsenal's rescue again, and for a moment looked like he was possessed by the ghosts of Almunia and Fabianksi, when he came forward, flapped at the ball, allowing Laurent Koscielny to score the winner in the 54th minute.
While Sp*rs ensured a comfortable 2-0 win, Arsenal had to deal with bit nails and shivering hands, as Kieran Gibbs made a season changing 89th minute tackle, which prompted an impromptu hug between Arsene Wenger and Pat Rice. Aaaw! And, so we celebrated St. Totteringham's day by throwing Pat Rice into the warm Birmingham sunlight, as the Dutch cunt applauded the travelling Arsenal support.
It was almost done and dusted, the race for Champions League spots last season, with Sp*rs enjoying a 10 point lead when they visited the Emirates in late February. However, a 5-2 mauling revived a faltering Arsenal and demoralized the chokers to such an extent that they barely recovered.
Right, enough of the history lesson, and let's have a look at today's opponents. Newcastle have had a mixed season. After the high of finishing 5th, when they took the league by storm, they find themselves in 13th position, and recently escaped relegation fears.
Manager Alan Pardew, who was the Manager of the Year, has found it hard to keep the same flow of results as last season. In the process he has lost his star striker Demba Ba to Chelsea, while also having to deal with unhappy Argentine captain Fabricio Collocini.
On the positive side, he has managed to attract half the France international side to the North East in the January transfer window. No, really. Right back Mathieu Debuchy joined from Lille for £5.5 million, centre back Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, last seasons title winning captain from Montpellier for £6.7million, left back Massadio Haidara from Nancy for £2 million, winger Yoan Goufrran from Bordeaux for £1.4 million and bustling midfielder Moussa Sissoko from Toulouse for £2.1 million, to add to an already existing French contingent of Gabriel Obertan, Hatem Ben Arfa, Yohan Cabaye, Romain Amalfitano and Sylvain Marveaux.
It has been a transitional season for the Magpies, and they face a massive summer as they prepare for next season. When the sides met back in December, it was a 7-3 thriller, with the second half proving to be one of the best attacking halves of Premier League football this season.
Walcott provided Arsenal the lead in the 20th minute, after being put through, before Demba Ba levelled matters in the 43rd minute. Alex Oxlade Chamberlain made it 2-1 after the break, before Marveaux's tap in made it 2-2. Lukas Podolski gave Arsenal the lead in the 64th minute, but Demba Ba pegged the Gunners back within minutes.
Arsenal ran riot after that, with the introduction of Olivier Giroud, who scored a brace, and Walcott completing his hat-trick to make it 7-3 within the space of 20 minutes, and it could have been more had Giroud not struck the post.
Right, team news then. Mikel Arteta is a major doubt for the game with a calf strain, and Jack Wilshere is the favorite to start in his place. With the manager clearly having lost faith in Francis Coquelin, it will be interesting to watch if he plays Wilshere or captain Thomas Vermaelen, in a position where has almost never played before in. Wilshere faces a surgery very soon, and the captain has found himself out of favor in recent times.
Apart from that, Olivier Giroud is back in the squad after serving his suspension, and there will also be the left-back decision to make. Nacho Monreal has proved to be a very competitive and combative player, while Gibbs has maintained consistency recently.
For Newcastle, Tim Krul is injured while Rob Elliot is suspended after last week's red card, which he received for handling the ball outside the area, against QPR. This means Steve Harper will be handed a start. The stage is set for him to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Martin Fulop. Harper, who has been at the club since 1993, will be playing for the last time in Newcastle colors.
Midfielder Cheikh Tiote (hamstring) was forced off early in the win over QPR last time out, but is expected to be fit to start. However, fellow enforcer Moussa Sissoko, striker Shola Ameobi and defender Ryan Taylor (all knee) are out. Davide Santon (hamstring) is back in training and could come back into contention, whilst Steven Taylor (illness) and Massadio Haidara (hamstring) could also return to the first-team squad.
Here is how I expect the teams to line up.
Newcastle look like a balanced side, but they are more imbalanced than it seems. Ridden with poor positioning and an error strewn defence, Arsenal will have to capitalize on these deficiencies that Newcastle possess.
Newcastle's strength is their unpredictable style of play, with spontaneous players like Hatem Ben Arfa, Papis Cisse, Cheik Tiote and Yohan Cabaye. Again, a quick start and a second goal before half time should help calm down nerves and ensure a relaxed second half, against a side that have little impetus to garner a result.
I prefer Lukas Podolski instead of Olivier Giroud up front. In the Champions League game against Montpellier, Giroud was well marshaled by Yanga-Mbiwa, and Mathieu Debuchy, his international teammate, er, knows the inside out of Giroud's play. I am of course referring to the French kiss between Giroud and Debuchy, in an international game between France and Germany.
The other reason being, Podolski looks like he can lead the line, with his midweek brace against Wigan. Giroud would be a good option to get off the bench, if Arsenal can utilize his mobility and physicality to good effect.
One must remember that couple of seasons back Arsenal gave up a 4-0 lead, to draw 4-4 and drew again last season, on the first day of the campaign. It could be a fight to the finish for 4th spot!
Enjoy the game wherever you are!
Jai Arsenal 🙂
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Travelclick, provider of revenue-generating solutions for hoteliers, announced that the company has acquired Rubicon, a provider of competitive market intelligence to the travel and hospitality industry.
Tim Hart, former CEO of Rubicon, will become executive vice president and head of Travelclick's Business Intelligence division and will report to Larry Kutscher, CEO of Travelclick.
"The combination of Travelclick and Rubicon enables us to do more for our hospitality clients, helping them to make better, more informed decisions," according to Larry Kutscher, CEO of Travelclick. "By bringing together Rubicon's strong relationships with major hotel chains and Travelclick's established property-level relationships, we have created a unique and powerful offering. With Rubicon and its professionals as part of the Travelclick team, we are positioned for rapid growth and to serve our customers better than ever before."
"Travelclick has similar values and a strong business and technology platform with many of its products available as software-as-a-service (SaaS)," according to Hart. "By leveraging Travelclick's strong SaaS technology we will be able to better serve individual hotels with a more flexible platform and provide greater local resources to our hotel chain customers."
Kutscher added that Hart will lead the combined Travelclick business intelligence team to roll out new products and services. "For the Demand Position product in particular, there is an opportunity for a broader range of hotels to contribute data, due to Travelclick's deep relationships with independent hotels," Kutscher said. "[The] acquisition is a win-win for both Rubicon and Travelclick's clients - better data, better technology and best-in-class service."


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Last year was a critical point for female pop artists: acts like Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Ariana Grande, Charli XCX and Iggy Azalea dominated the charts and the number of empowering collaborations that came out of all of these women created a strong movement. Instead of clawing over each other to reach the top, these women supported one another, appeared on each other's songs and gave props whenever possible.
That momentum has yet to slow down in 2015. Iggy Azalea and Britney Spears recently teamed up for Pretty Girls, Taylor Swift recruited all of her amazing friends in her latest music video for Bad Blood, and to top that all off, the world (okay, Tidal) gave us a new Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé music video. (Even at the box office, Pitch Perfect 2 and the awesomely feminist Mad Max took the top spots this past weekend.) This year may have started off with Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars holding steady at the top, but we're almost midway through the year and the contenders for song of the summer are mostly from with badass women.
Let's start with the highly-anticipated Bad Blood. Sure, it wasn't the 10+ minute epic that we had hoped for — let's pray for that version to be released in the near future — but it was still an ass-kicking video featuring all of Swift's fiercest female friends (plus the equally fierce Kendrick Lamar). Instead of focusing on feuds and fights, as the context of song can suggest, Bad Blood was four minutes of Swift prepping for battle, learning from her closest pals and becoming stronger because of them. Yes, it's a song rumoured to be about Katy Perry and, yes, it shows Selena Gomez stabbing Swift in the back at the beginning, but it also promotes strength and surrounding yourself with women who you can learn from. And the reality is that not all women (and people in general) get along sometimes and it doesn't need to be labeled catty or bitchy. Bad Blood is less bitchy, and more badass and though it may not stand as one of 1989's best singles, Swift's sheer power and popularity will assure its success for the months to come.
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, we have Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé's fun new video for Feeling Myself (off of Minaj's 2014 album, The Pinkprint). Fans have been waiting for this video even longer than Bad Blood as Minaj has teased the making of this video for a long time now, but it was finally released yesterday via Tidal (which Beyoncé and Minaj are a part of) and, we don't know about you, but our world definitely stopped for a few minutes. Beyoncé just has that power.
While Bad Blood worked overtime to prove its female empowerment at times (leather, weapons, flames galore), Feeling Myself is all fun and games (and fast food). Feeling Myself stays true to its title and shows off Bey and Nicki just hanging out in their casual clothes (or as casual as they can be), having fun, but ultimately still empowering each other. The video kicks off with Bey just goofing off, repeating the words "feelin' myself" over and over again as the director prepares the shot, probably the most off-the-cuff thing we've ever seen from Bey. The rest of the video follows suit: an easygoing shot that feels completely improvised and like any regular day hanging with the girls. It's a more relatable version of friendship than the one Bad Blood portrays, sure, but the end goal is the exact same: surround yourself with strong, confident, skilled, talented women and together, they can be unstoppable. Together, you can feed each other fries or walk through flames to tackle a fight. [Watch Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé's music video for Feeling Myself here.]
And that's not all: with the return of Rihanna, Hilary Duff, Carly Rae Jepsen, Ciara and Kelly Clarkson, in addition to new faces like Natalie La Rose and Tori Kelly, and the continued success of Fifth Harmony, Meghan Trainor and Tove Lo, 2015 is bound to have another strong showing from pop's brightest female talents because girl power is real and it's here to stay.


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Operators, ISP, and Enterprises Must Deliver More
With the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), mobility and connectivity have become a way of life for everyone—from globe-trotting professionals to tech-savvy consumers. Today's Wi-Fi users are demanding an always-on quality of service and won't settle for anything less.
Meet the SmartZone family of physical and virtual wireless LAN (WLAN) controllers from Ruckus Wireless. Powered by the SmartZone OS, SmartZone WLAN controllers solve the problems associated with building and expanding complex multi-site and multi-geo WLANs, and with delivering single and multi-tier managed Wi-Fi services, while doing so with lower cost and complexity.
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Operator deployment scenarios are among the most complex in the world, with some operators simultaneously delivering public access Wi-Fi, employee Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi as a managed service to their enterprise and small business customers. SmartZone WLAN controllers allow operators to address these scenarios while working within the unique constraints of the operator's public and private networks.
- SCALE – A single SmartZone controller, like the new SmartZone 300, can manage 10,000 Wi-Fi access points (AP), and with 3+1 clustering increase capacity to 30,000 Wi-Fi APs and 300,000 devices.
- AVAILABILITY – Active/Active redundancy architecture allows clusters to deliver higher availability and resiliency than traditional N+1 standby.
- MULTI-TIER MANAGED SERVICES – Multi-tenancy, domain segmentation and containerization enable secure delivery of managed WLAN services in highly-complex topologies supporting multi-tier business models.
- ALL VIRTUAL – Virtual SmartZone (vSZ-H or vSZ-E and vSZ-D) enables IT to deploy and scale a high-performance WLAN, with no requirement for stand-alone elements.
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Internet service providers are changing how Wi-Fi has traditionally been delivered to the end-customer. By capitalizing on the latest Wi-Fi-as-a-Service (WaaS) infrastructure, service providers are creating new revenue streams while simultaneously solving customer's problems with managing this increasingly complex network component. All SmartZone WLAN controllers enable better customer satisfaction through unique IT tools developed over years of work with the world's largest pool of service providers.
- EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT – Visual Connection Diagnostics speeds and simplifies troubleshooting and client problem resolution while unique "super-KPIs" enable IT to more quickly detect and react to potential user experience degradation.
- MULTI-VARIATE, ROLE-BASED POLICIES – Ruckus Cloudpath integration lets IT create rich location, device, and user-based policy rules, enabling network segmentation based on real security and policy needs rather than on a one-size-fits-all approach.
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The need for employees and customers to have the best user experience is driving organizations in every vertical to adopt the best possible network infrastructure. However, capital equipment budgets are tighter than ever. Every SmartZone WLAN controller provides IT departments with intuitive, visual tools to quickly react to user issues easier.
- ADMINISTRATIVE DASHBOARD – The Dashboard is a customizable and contextually rich interface that reduces the time required to perform routine tasks such as AP configuration or monitoring actions. Configurable visual filter settings also personalize visual network alerts and WLAN statistics.
- TROUBLESHOOTING AND MONITORING – Quickly view
topology maps, AP health, cluster health, and traffic/spectrum analysis. Further, layer 7 application recognition identifies top applications among other user metrics.
- CLIENT SECURITY – Ruckus patented Dynamic PSK™ (DPSK) enhances client security by automating randomized passphrase keys for use with each device.
The SmartZone product portfolio enables operators, ISPs and enterprises to better satisfy today's Wi-Fi user demands of an always-on digital experience. Ruckus SmartZone WLAN controllers and Wi-Fi access points enable our customers to deliver high-performance, always-on wireless services at significantly lower cost and complexity than conventional alternatives. The larger Ruckus product portfolio additionally includes switching, secure and automated device enablement, location based services, in-building LTE solutions, and more.
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I have always loved Goa, even before I visited. One of those places you just belong to in your imagination. Last year, husband and I made a sudden plan to visit Goa in July since we were occupied with multiple things in the preceding months and were moving to the US in August.
While people strongly opposed the idea of visiting Goa during monsoons, I still went. Off-season traveling has its own benefits. Though I did witness torrential rains and was drenched completely on more than one occasion. Still, I relished every bit of Goa as the monsoons transform this place into a stunner!
Goa is frequented by millions of people across the globe and doesn't need any introduction. Generally, people only talk about beaches, booze and party with respect to Goa which I think is unfair because Goa has much more than that! So for the greater good, I have collated a list of must-do-see-eat things in Goa.
Kala Academy – Located in Panjim, this place is a mecca for art lovers. On the recommendation of a friend I visited this Academy and ended up spending around 2-3 hours strolling across the campus. They regularly host a variety of programs catering to different interests and you can buy tickets to watch their shows.
Although I couldn't watch any show or attend an exhibition, I loved sitting endlessly staring at the river right behind the campus. Your creativity accelerates when you are studying art at such a spectacular academy.
Divar Island – Standing distinctly in the middle of Mandovi River, Divar Island tends to take you to another world that's completely disconnected from the noise of North Goa. Ferries, which are free, run every 15 minutes from Old Goa to take you to this oasis where you can just roam around to admire the vast natural and architectural beauty. Here the houses came right out of a fairy tale.
Old Goa – The moment you step in you would come across a lot of historic structures, cathedrals, gigantic trees and a whiff of fresh air! I was definitely intrigued because of my interest in history which led me to examine the magnificent structures of Se Cathedral & Basilica of Bom Jesus thoroughly.
After exploring the historic sites, we started on our quest for food and stumbled on Sanman, a plain restaurant run by the Goa Development Corporation. This place was over-crowded by tourists but it was worth a stop with all the sumptuous delicacies they managed to serve. I devoured merrily and was content post the meal.
South Goa -I wouldn't get into the age-old debate about how South Goa is better than the North, but would just point that you must visit this part of Goa to understand how locals live here. Maybe that's how North Goa was in the good ol' 80s, untouched by commercialization. The beaches are pristine, clean & crowd-free and if that's the kind of beaches you prefer head to South Goa. Apart from that, the villages in South Goa are splendid with narrow roads & lush-green fields all across and you would find little adorable eateries everywhere.
Baga River – While going back from Baga beach we took the road that runs by the Baga river and loved it more than the beach. The narrow strip of river by the road offers a picturesque view where you can dine at one of the many restaurants for a Venetian flavor in the atmosphere.
The Fisherman's Wharf – I tried Masala Crab for the first time in my life here and was hooked! The burst of spices & flavors enticed me so much that I forgot all etiquette of eating at a public place. Looking at my embarrassed face and hands full of masala, the servers lifted my spirits by saying that there's no civilized way of eating a mean crab. Such a relief!
Although its expensive by Goa standards, yet you must visit this place not only for the food but also for their amazing service and ambiance. And, did I mention that they made one lethal Long Island Ice Tea?!
Fontainhas – An old quarter in Panaji which retains its Portuguese influence to this day, and that piece of information drew me to Fontainhas. Its all about the pleasing, vibrant houses which adorn the streets and help you understand the architectural inclination of the erstwhile rulers.
Mario Miranda' depiction of Fontainhas
- Reis Magos Fort – This Fort' restoration work has been quite well-taken care of as compared to the other historical structures in India. Also, the lady at the ticket counter was extremely knowledgeable and briefed tourists about the maneuverability inside, exit points, safety measures, and other specific details if you ask. One of the chambers in the Fort houses the work of Goa's famous cartoonist and illustrator, Mario De Miranda while another stores the before and after pictures of the restoration work along with historical facts.
- Hire a Scooter – This is a must if you wish to discover the tiny villages of Goa through narrow alleys or take a detour to just explore some quaint neighborhood while going somewhere. Some of the roads are single lane and not wide enough for cars so it makes sense to hire a scooter. Also its best to explore Goa at a slow pace while embracing the cheerful atmosphere around.
At every street you would find multiple shops renting out scooters for INR 200-500/per day (Less than $10/day) and you even don't need to find a Gas station for fuel, every other grocery store sells petrol in a bottle.
Word of Caution: Stay away from the boat ride offered by Paradise Cruise at Mandovi river. They play loud obnoxious music in the lower deck and take one small round of the river at an irritating-to-the-soul dull speed.
Do leave a line if you need any information about Goa and I would try my best to help.
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That's the the 7-day (12/14–12/20) sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly map from Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (ABM). Their El Ni±o-Southern Oscillation report finds:
Pacific Ocean temperatures remain at levels typical of a mature El Ni±o…. As a result, central Pacific Ocean surface temperatures are now at their warmest level since the El Ni±o of 1997–98, exceeding temperatures observed in both the 2002–03 and 2006–07 events. During the past week, small regions which are more than 3°C above their average temperature have emerged along the equator.
Leading climate models continue to suggest tropical ocean temperatures are approaching their peak, and will remain above El Ni±o thresholds through the southern summer before starting to cool.
The longer and stronger the El Ni±o, the more likely 2010 is the hottest year on record (see "Hansen predicts better than 50% chance 2010 will set new record" and UK Met Office: Global warming plus El Ni±o means it's "more likely than not that 2010 will be the warmest year in the instrumental record").
The warming in the Nino 3.4 region of the Pacific is typically used to define an El Ni±o "" sustained postive sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies of greater than 0.5°C across the central tropical Pacific Ocean. Here's the Nino 3.4 data for the last 5 years from ABM:
The index has risen 0.2°C in just the last two weeks.
You can compare that figure to the NASS Goddard Institute for Space Studies global temperature dataset here to see the few-month lag between Nino 3.4 temps and global temps. Lots more historical data and charts can be found in NOAA's latest weekly update on the El Ni±o/Southern oscillation, "ENSO Cycle: Recent Evolution, Current Status and Predictions." The only reason 2007 didn't set the global temperature record is the sharp reversal in 2007 from El Ni±o to La Ni±a.
If you want to see what the evolution of an El Ni±o looks like, ABM has a nice animation of recent SST changes since April:
It bears repeating that back in January, NASA had predicted:
Given our expectation of the next El Ni±o beginning in 2009 or 2010, it still seems likely that a new global temperature record will be set within the next 1–2 years, despite the moderate negative effect of the reduced solar irradiance.
We're at "the deepest solar minimum in nearly a century," and this is the hottest decade in recorded history by far, but it looks like NASA's prediction is on track.
It's just hard to stop the march of anthropogenic global warming, well, other than by reducing GHG emissions, that is.
Related Post:
- Skeptical Science explains how we know global warming is happening: It's the oceans, stupid!
- Another major study predicts rapid warming over next few years "" nearly 0.3°F by 2014
- Must-read AP story: Statisticians reject global cooling; Caldeira "" "To talk about global cooling at the end of the hottest decade the planet has experienced in many thousands of years is ridiculous."


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What Is Emergency Management?
Emergency Management is a coordinated response to an unusual emergency situation. A response that calls for maximum use of community resources, with far greater need for coordination between response agencies than usually exists.
Emergency Management is a vital link in a network of services, which makes it possible for natural disasters and large-scale emergencies to be mitigated and dealt with effectively. The job of this department is to assist in all natural and man made disasters and in situations when a Tribal Entity has exhausted its immediately available local and mutual aid resources, when there is a potential for long range or immediate danger to life or property.
Providing assistance to St. Croix Tribal residents in the following disaster situations:
Disasters Can Happen Anytime, Anywhere... Disaster Preparedness Begins with You!!!
If a disaster would strike our Tribal Communities, it could be days before help arrives and basic services are restored. Would you and your family be ready if that happened? Unfortunately, most households aren't prepared even for routine water main breaks and weather-related power outages that leave us without utilities for two or three days. The St. Croix Tribal Emergency Management Coordinator along with the emergency response community strongly urges every household to prepare to get along for 72 hours following an emergency with no assistance. This website provides information to the St. Croix Tribal Communities to better prepare themselves for disasters.
Be Informed about Natural Disasters
- Extreme Heat
- Fires
- Floods
- Landslide and Debris Flow (Mud slide)
- Thunderstorms
- Tornadoes
- Wildfires
- Winter Storms and Extreme Cold
What is Emergency Management?
Emergency Management has grown out of the "old" Civil Defense days of the 1950's. Changes to federal and state laws have brought new concepts and responsibilities to the office including consideration and planning for all hazards.
In the late 1980's the implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act created a repository for documenting the storage of hazardous materials in the community. In conjunction with these laws the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) was formed to help identify priorities and provide oversight to local emergency planning. Most recently Homeland Security issues have become an additional focus for planning activities and resource development.
St. Croix Tribal Emergency Management utilizes planning, training and coordination to continually develop mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery capabilities of the County's cities, towns, tribes and villages. These four phases of emergency management are intended to identify and coordinate available resources to deal with emergencies effectively, thereby saving lives, avoiding injury and minimizing economic loss.
Mitigation activities are those which actually eliminate or reduce the chance of occurrence or the effects of a disaster.
Examples Of Mitigation Strategies:
- Floodplain Management Ordinances
- Building Inspection, Fire Inspection
- Prevention and Preparedness programs
- Detention basins and Storm water management plans
- Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis
Response means the coordinated actions taken during or immediately following a natural or technological disaster, when essential utilities and supply sources are disrupted, major damage has occurred to public and private property, and injuries or deaths may have been inflicted.
All emergencies must be managed during the response phase by using an Incident Command structure that efficiently procures and employs all the resources needed to effectively manage the situation. Each emergency is different and requires a comprehensive assessment of resources available and the flexibility to mobilize them quickly.
Examples Of Response Capabilities:
- Fire Suppression
- Evacuation
- Scene Security
- Damage Assessment
- Search and Rescue
- Debris Clearance
Preparedness means planning for emergency operations, identifying available resources which can be tapped during a disaster, ensuring training, and practicing plans through exercises.
Examples Of Preparedness Techniques:
- Public Education
- Training and drills
- Plan development and revision
- Resource inventory
- Inter-jurisdictional communication
Recovery means the restoration of all systems to normal or near-normal condition. Long-term recovery from a disaster may go on for years until the entire disaster area is completely redeveloped, either as it was in the past or for an entirely new purpose which is less vulnerable to disaster.
Examples Of Recovery Tactics:
- Developing recovery plans
- Restoration of utilities, roads, and government services
- Damage Assessment
- Action plans
What is Sheltering-in-Place?
"Shelter-in-place" means to take immediate shelter where you are—at home, work, school or in between—usually for just a few hours. Local authorities may instruct you to "shelter-in-place" if biological, chemical or radiological contaminants are released into the environment or if there is a large scale infectious disease outbreak. Click here for more information on Sheltering in Place.
What is Evacuation?
During an emergency or disaster, individuals may be asked to temporarily leave their home or business during a natural or man-made disaster that possesses the potential to cause harm or even death to a given geographical population. Evacuations are usually temporarily, lasting sometimes a few hours to a few days.
Where can I get information about disasters and emergencies?
During an emergency or disaster, individuals will be updated on the situation of the incident including any instructions that individuals should take, such as to shelter-in-place or evacuate, through a variety of means.
Television: Although, television is a great resource for receiving information, the Tribe relies heavily on the Twin Cities market hence information may not be as readily available as you'd like for Polk County area.
Newspaper: The Twin Cities area does have daily newspapers and will likely provide daily information on the incident.
Radio: Radio will likely be the best source of receiving information on a local incident. The following are local radio stations:
Visit the What's New section of our web site for updated information about emergency planning tips and events.
- What the heck is TERC?
- http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
- http://www.fema.gov/hazard/index.shtm
- http://www.wema.us/
- http://www.nemaweb.org/
- http://www.ready.gov/kids/home.html


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Tres Fabu May 28th from Phill Sheffield on Vimeo.
"Let all thy joys be the month of May." ~ Francis Quarles
Enjoy a simple and elegant film highlight from Phillip Alan Films, http://phillipalanfilms.com.
The weather was spectacular back in May to create our client's classic black & white design with a dash of pink! It was an event full of simple elegance, modern tradition and romance! Enjoy a sneak peek of the wedding film and how we transformed Serrano Country Club into what the client's envisioned and then some!
Event credits include the following:
Custom Designed Booklet Wedding Invitations; Table Names; Welcome Signage: ~ Robyn Lyn Steward of Philosophia: www.LaPhilosophia.com
Lighting: www.ExtremeProdjs.com
Rentals: Celebrations Elegant Party Rentals: www.CelebrationsPartyRentals.com
Classic Party Rentals ~ Sacramento: www.ClassicPartyRentals.com
Linens: Mimi & Co.: www.MimiandCo.com
Wedding Guest Table Linen; Cake Linen; Ceremony Linen: Wildflower Linens www.WildflowerLinens.com
Thank you P.A.F. ~ the film is incredibly elegant and showcases the team's work beautifully! Thank you!


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It's significant to realize and remember: There are no gods among men -- never were and never will be. But that delusion prevails and poisons the atmoshere through which humans trod -- like their imagined god.
Posted 2019/08/28 by Valmont DuBone (05 stars)
A fantastic story, elegant and engaging as ever. Best wishes to the author!
Posted 2019/02/14 by Galina Tarasova (05 stars)
Great book
Posted 2018/11/09 by Juli (05 stars)
It occurs to me that the very first of many known outbreaks of Egytomania was the worship of the Golden Calf (perhaps a form of the Apis Bull) in the Biblical tale of Exodus. Like the other outbreaks, it was a partial rebellion against "Western" (i.e., "Judeo-Christian") tradition.
Posted 2018/01/24 by Boria Sax ( stars)
First of all, the attitudes toward Russian and Communism that Lesley Chamberlain describes in Britain impress me as very close to those in the United States. I grew up in what was in many ways a Communist household, in fact my father was a spy who passed secrets from the Manhattan Project to the Russians. From a fairly early age, I rebelled against that heritage, which impressed me as rigid, in addition to isolating me from much of society. I went to mostly Black schools, where the students and teachers were primarily Baptists, and religion isolated me as much as race. I would at times do things to shock my elders such as entering a church and even attending mass. I retained a sort of love/hate relationship with Marxist theory, but only after the fall of Communism have I been able to seriously what its positive aspects may have been. But this is digressing. My main point for now is that, after 1989, it was amazing how quickly and completely Communists reverted to their previous heritage. The Russian Communists made their peace with the Orthodox Church, while the Jewish Communists became Zionists. The once-mighty Italian Communist Part was absorbed into the Christian Democrats. Communism seemed not to collapse but to simply disappear. Within a few years, it was as though it had never existed. That is perhaps the biggest riddle for me now. Why?
Posted 2018/01/24 by Boria Sax (04 stars)
There are those who say revenge is best taken cold. Stephen Fineman's book is not that. His studied romp through the subject takes us from the chill of hateful revenge, to the precision of calculated revenge and the thrill when revenge is the only way to gaining true justice.
Posted 2017/11/12 by Bob Hayes (04 stars)
Smith's 'To Do' list; I really like the idea of the principle of this and might adopt it for the website below. I am in the process of reading your little book and very interesting it is too. I'd seen it in the Reaktion catalogue it must have been in the middle of last year and flagged it up - and I was very pleased to be able to buy it from Waterstones round the corner using funds on a book token given to me by my employer for being a good boy. Anyway, my motivation was to explore any links he had with Rousseau (see littlespaces.derby.ac.uk/index.php/rousseau)and you note, after jumping to Chapter Three, that they probably didn't meet; the only time would have been, I think, in Paris in late 1765 perhaps and only through Hume. Not, I think, through salons, Rousseau wasn't great attender for many reasons and certainly not through Voltaire; a mortal enemy of Jean-Jacques. Nevertheless Jonathan, I'm finding your book informative, offers connections with other areas I've researched to a lesser or greater degree and engagingly readable and has, possibly, a slightly irreverent style which I tend to feel easy with in my own scribblings...
Posted 2016/03/18 by Andrew Sanders (04 stars)
Wonderful! Thanks for the sale. And here's hoping you have 30 more years of success!
Posted 2014/10/02 by Ricky Grove ( stars)
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Chronos is the name of several fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters take their name from the Greek personification of Time and have the ability to time travel. He is the archenemy of the Atom.
Interior artwork from Blue Beetle vol. 6 #9. Art by Paris Cullins and Dell Barras
|Publication information
|DC Comics
|First appearance
The Atom #3 (November 1962)
Chronos #1 (March 1998)
|Created by
Gardner Fox
Gil Kane
John Francis Moore
Paul Guinan
|In-story information
|Alter ego
|David Clinton
Walker Gabriel
Mick Rory (Legends of Tomorrow)
|Team affiliations
Anti-Justice League
Secret Society of Super Villains
Suicide Squad
Injustice Gang
Injustice League
Crime Champions
Time Foes
Time Masters
|Notable aliases
The Time Thief
Publication historyEdit
The David Clinton version of Chronos first appeared in The Atom #3 and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane.
The Walker Gabriel version of Chronos first appeared in Chronos #1 and was created by John Francis Moore and Paul Guinan.
Fictional character biographyEdit
David ClintonEdit
The archenemy of the Atom (Ray Palmer), Chronos started his career as petty thief David Clinton, who attributed his consistent incarceration to his timing, or lack thereof. To improve his timing, he studied the rhythm of time pieces and by practice he learned to synchronize each of his actions with the beat of the prison clock. By the end of his sentence he had developed an extraordinary sense of timing which he resolved to use to further his criminal career. He then adopted the colorful costume and alter ego of Chronos, the Time Thief. Clinton had acquired an unhealthy fascination with time and he developed a series of gimmick weapons and deathtraps based on time pieces (clocks with blades as hands, flying sun dials). He liked to give time related puns, such as "Time is golden!" when spraying golden gas at Green Lantern.[1]
Chronos made his debut in Ivy Town, but was defeated by the Atom when he tried to steal an atomic clock because of an idea ironically given to him by Ray Palmer. He came close to deducing the Atom's secret identity when he realized the Atom attacked him soon after Ray saw him, and succeeded in capturing the Atom and placing him inside a watch. The Atom escaped the watch while Chronos was breaking into a vault, and used a trick to make him think he was wrong. However he escaped from jail by adapting a guard's watch, making the ticks so loud they broke open his cell door. He next tried to steal a collection of historic Hungarian clocks which each had a gem hidden inside, but was again defeated. The Atom has since thwarted all of Chronos' plans. Each appearance or new crime prompted an evolution in Chronos' weaponry. His study of time led to more intricate and revolutionary inventions—lenses that prevent people from seeing certain events (e.g. his getaway vehicle or another specific object), circuitry embedded in his costume that could control the local flow of time (freezing people in time or altering his own perception of time), an hourglass of concentrated time that could speed points up briefly and even make bricks next to a bank vault crumble in a few seconds, and ultimately a fully functional time machine (before it and the designs were destroyed). One story suggests that Chronos may have been receiving help from a future version of himself, but it is unknown at what relative time frame that Chronos came from. Another story, published in World's Finest Comics #321 (1985), suggests that Chronos made the transition from a mere thief with a time gimmick to a full-fledged time traveler after becoming acquainted with the mysterious Dr. Fox (perhaps named after Gardner Fox), a criminal scientist who had never been apprehended and who was described by Chronos as "the greatest mind since Einstein." Pre-Crisis Chronos was a member of the Crime Champions, a trio of Earth-1 villains who teamed up with a trio of Earth-2 villains to commit robberies, then escape to the other world using a vibratory device the Fiddler accidentally discovered. Chronos is able to escape Wonder Woman, Batman and Green Lantern after stealing a million dollars from the Powers City Bank. When the Earth-2 Crime Champions impersonate the Earth-1 Crime Champions, the Icicle impersonates Chronos with the help of the Wizard's Tibetan magic, and fought Batman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern, making them touch rubber, animal, and glass as part of a spell to trap the JLA. On Earth-2 Chronos tries to steal a rare clock from a lighthouse, and uses his vibratory watch to put Aquaman into a coma, but Superman is able to revive Aquaman and captures Chronos, crushing his watch. The JLA and JSA are captured again and magically placed in cages in space, but with the aid of the Green Lanterns escape and return to Earth. Chronos tries to help the Fiddler find an Earth-3 with his chronological knowledge, but is defeated by the Martian Manhunter and Black Canary.
Chronos eventually stopped stealing for his own gain and began stealing to finance his time research. The Atom had always thwarted Chronos, but he had decided to turn his back on humanity and had retreated to a peaceful seclusion with a group of six-inch tall aliens in the Amazonian jungle. Chronos had more success without the Atom, but he brought himself to the attention of the Blue Beetle when he tried to blackmail one of the employees of Kord Inc.[2] He also fought the Beetle during Darkseid's anti-hero riots. During one struggle against the Beetle, Chronos was hurled 100 million years into the past where he encountered a time-lost Captain Atom. He later met a time traveling Superman who Chronos manipulated into helping him get home.
Upon his return to the present, Chronos was able to use his technology to manipulate the money markets to amass a fortune. However, Chronos's illegal endeavors were discovered and he was returned to prison. He was freed by the Calendar Man to work with the Time Foes, but was captured by the Teen Titans. Out of desperation and humiliation, Chronos took a drastic chance — he accepted an offer from the demon Neron and exchanged his soul for the metahuman ability to manipulate time. However bargains with Neron are never fair and Chronos found that each journey through the timestream accelerated his aging. A man who should have been a healthy adult became an aged senior citizen. Clinton's efforts to bypass this flaw - passing his artificial age onto youths with a special glove of his own creation and intercepting other time travelers in an attempt to acquire their technology - brought him briefly into conflict with the Legion of Super-Heroes, in a somewhat confusing and often non-linear sequence of events.
All the experiments and Neron's "gift" had taken a toll on Clinton's body and he began to lose touch with any sense of the "now." He had trouble staying localized in time and appeared to fade away into nothingness. His disappearance was enough for him to be declared dead and speculation has suggested that he may have slipped into "The Void" of time. A funeral of sorts was held and his research was passed on to the second Chronos (Walker Gabriel).
Time travel being what it is, David Clinton's legal death has not meant the end of his presence in the DC universe; he has made several appearances since, such as during the Identity Crisis, when he claimed to have traveled forward from a point in time shortly before his final disappearance. This foreknowledge of his own (suspected) demise led to a somewhat subdued, even morose, demeanor.
In The All-New Atom #12, it was revealed that the wacky Anagram guy that has been testing and helping Ryan Choi (The New Atom) is none other than Chronos himself. In issue #20, he is revealed as the mastermind behind all of the strange occurrences surrounding Ivy Town since the start of the series. His vengeful goal is to destroy everything that Ray Palmer loved.[1]
He's able to do so by joining forces with Lady Chronos, a new companion and lover who once was Jia, Ryan's love interest in their college years. With Jia's intimate knowledge about Ryan, he was able to add a further layer of credibility to his ruse, faking years of correspondence and epistular friendship between Ryan and Ray Palmer, spurring Ryan to follow in Palmer's footsteps only to disgrace him in the eyes of Ivy Town, shaming the Atom's legacy forever.
With some help from the real Ray Palmer, Ryan is eventually able to overcome the couple, and prevent David and Jia from messing again with Ivy Town.[3] They retreat into the timestream, where they are noticed by Starro the Conqueror who, after being thwarted in his attempts to gain total domination over time by enslaving Rip Hunter and his Time Masters, retaliates by dominating Chronos' and Lady Chronos' minds, using them to travel in time and put Booster Gold against Rip, eradicating the Time Masters.[4]
Post-Flashpoint, David Clinton is an agent of A.R.G.U.S. who specializes in time travel. He was tasked with finding Booster Gold[5],however, he had apparently failed his mission and was captured by the Outsider of the newly formed Secret Society of Super Villains. Green Arrow discovers him as a captive while pursuing Professor Ivo. Professor Ivo states that the engine that Chronos is stuck in is activated. Chronos causes a temporal neutral field to envelope the manor, causing it to freeze in place throughout time, while the Earth turns....which means that the Earth moves, not the manor. Chronos was eventually rescued by the Justice League of America.[6]
Chronos travels to early-Happy Harbor and intercepts the God of Superheroes, Ahl as he descends to Earth from Final Heaven. Chronos holds him hostage against the Justice League who eventually defeat him.[7]
Walker GabrielEdit
Walker Gabriel got possession of Clinton's research after his death. He became the second Chronos and was the lead character of a short-lived comic book series published by DC Comics, acting as both a hero and a criminal depending on circumstances, and often running afoul of the Linear Men. He was eventually revealed to be the son of a temporal theorist who had worked with Clinton and created Chronopolis, the city beyond time. The series ran for 12 issues (including a DC One Million crossover numbered 1,000,000) between March 1998 and February 1999, and concluded with Gabriel wiping himself from history, to save his mother's life. The nature of Chronopolis, however, meant he still existed despite not being born. Still, due to an unclear series of events, it appeared in fact two Walker Gabriels existed: one outside of time, one within it, but only up to the point when he removed himself out of it. After that, the timeline streamlined and only the timetraveling Chronos remained. Gabriel had many encounters with members of the Linear Men and also met Destiny of the Endless during this series.[8]
Gabriel briefly appeared in the pages of JSA (2005); there, he was killed by Per Degaton when he was struck by a car a decade before receiving his time-travel powers; however, as is the case when Degaton's adventures end in failure, his death was reversed.
Gabriel most recently had a cameo in Superman Beyond 3D #1 as an inhabitant of Limbo.
Lady Chronos (Jia)Edit
Jia, a young Chinese woman from Hong Kong, was the longtime sweetheart of the young and socially awkward Ryan Choi, a stereotypical nerd more interested in science than a social life. Eventually, Jia and Ryan parted, and she ended up marrying the local football jock, Alvin, a guy who at high school did his best to make Ryan's life miserable.
Ryan Choi, now an American teacher and the new Atom, at Ivy University, was contacted again by Jia, claiming that her husband, who had died in unclear circumstances, had resurfaced as an undead being who was harassing and stalking her. Ryan, still carrying a torch for Jia, returned to Hong Kong to fight the menace of Alvin, and his undead gang of bullies.
There Alvin revealed how Jia herself had brutally killed him, and she was far from being the helpless woman she pretended to be to rekindle her relationship with Ryan. They parted again.
Sometime after that, Jia came into possession of Clinton's research, and became the third Chronos, or later Lady Chronos. Wearing a female version of the classic Clinton's outfit, she allied with Clinton in his attempt to destroy Ivy Town and ruin the Atom's reputation for good. Using her knowledge about Ryan, she helped Chronos into faking a mail correspondence with Ryan, giving him the shrinking belt he eventually used to become the Atom, but planting the seeds of his downfall, trapping part of the denizens of Ivy Town in a microverse held in strange viral constructs hidden in Ryan's bloodstream.
With some help from the former Atom, Ray Palmer, Ryan dodged the bullet, but still feels responsible for Jia's wrongdoings.
Jia claims that Dwarfstar, master assassin and shrinking nemesis of Ryan, is her "firstborn". Whether she's speaking literally, or metaphorically as both men got their powers by her actions, remains to be seen.[9]
Lady Chronos is later seen as a mind-controlled pawn of Starro the Conqueror, along with Chronos. During her battle against Booster Gold for ensuring Starro's domination of the timestream, she reveals to know with a certain degree of intimacy the future adventures of Booster and his sister Goldstar, having observed and interacted with them.[10]
Other versionsEdit
- In JLA/Avengers Chronos is among the enthralled villains defending Krona's base in #4. He is defeated by Wasp.
In other mediaEdit
- The David Clinton incarnation of Chronos appears in the two-part Justice League Unlimited animated series episode "The Once and Future Thing" voiced by Peter MacNicol. A meek physics professor from the Batman Beyond era, he was ostracized by his peers for his theories on time travel but secretly perfected a time travel device in the form of a belt. Aware of the problems of time paradoxes, he uses the device to add to his collection of rare artifacts, stealing the items from the past at the points when they would no longer be missed (e.g. Cleopatra's comb, an early draft of the Magna Carta, etc.). However, when his wife Enid Clinton (voiced by Mindy Sterling) learns of this, she scolds him for not using the belt to make themselves rich. Eventually, her incessant hectoring drove him to retreat into the past. While trying to steal Batman's utility belt, he attracts the attention of Batman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern so he tries to escape and they follow him and are accidentally pulled into the Old West. In the time between his arrival and theirs, Clinton's time belt was stolen by local villain Tobias Manning and used it to steal future technology and take over the town. After the three League members as well as several Western heroes (consisting of Jonah Hex, Bat Lash, El Diablo and Ohiyesa Smith) defeat Manning, Clinton tricked Batman into enabling him to get the belt and retreated into his time. Now power-hungry and increasingly unstable, he makes himself "the undisputed master of space and time" while adopting his Chronos identity. After following Chronos to the Batman Beyond era, the three Leaguers discover he has become a time-traveling warlord and that his constant trips through time have severely impacted the timeline; the Titanic and the Leaning Tower of Pisa are situated alongside Gotham's architecture, among other historical figures. They also find that Chronos has allied with the third brand of the Jokerz. Chronos's irresponsible actions are causing time to collapse. After Wonder Woman was erased from existence, Batman and Green Lantern team up with the remaining roster of the JLU: Warhawk, Static, Batman II and the future version of Bruce Wayne. Now fearful, Enid leads the combined Justice League to the Old West jail that Chronos had brought to the future where he slept every night (presumably because his six months in the jail cell were a vacation away from his nagging wife and far more comfortable to him). After a pitched battle where Static and Batman II are killed and Warhawk barely survived, only Batman, Green Lantern and Chronos are left incapacitated. As time begins to fall apart all around them, Chronos escapes into the timestream with the intention of going back to beginning of time so he can rewrite the history of the universe and make himself into a god. When the two heroes catch up with him, Batman inserts a disc into Chronos's belt that reverses everything that had happened just before they reach the beginning. With the timeline restored, Green Lantern and Batman return to the present day (retaining the memories of their experience but Wonder Woman does not) while Clinton himself is stuck in a permanent time-loop of the last few seconds of his life before the whole chain started, which happens to be his wife Enid berating him for all eternity (a la Groundhog Day). Although he is depicted as an arch-enemy to Ray Palmer (also appearing in the series) in the comics, they never met each other in this interpretation.
- Chronos appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Sword of the Atom!". He has returned to attack the city causing Batman and Ryan Choi to look for Ray Palmer. By the end of the episode, Batman, Ryan Choi, and Aquaman end up fighting Chronos while Ray Palmer stays with the Kartathians.
- Chronos appears as a recurring antagonist in the first season of Legends of Tomorrow, played by Dominic Purcell and Jordan Davis, with the character's voice provided by Steve Blum. He is a temporal bounty hunter, employed by the Time Masters to capture Rip Hunter, who has gone rogue and is leading a team on an unauthorized mission to prevent Vandal Savage from conquering the world. In "Left Behind", it is revealed that Chronos is an older version of Mick Rory / Heat Wave, a former member of the team. Rory had betrayed them to a band of space pirates which led to his being marooned by his former partner, Leonard Snart / Captain Cold. Found barely alive by the Time Masters, he was brought to Vanishing Point and trained by them to be their agent. When tasked to capture Hunter's team, Rory eagerly accepted. However, he is ultimately defeated by the team and imprisoned on their ship, the Waverider, in the hope of rehabilitating their former teammate. Eventually making peace with the rest of the team, Rory notes during a confrontation with another assassin for the Time Masters that he cannot be considered a traitor as he was only ever on his side rather than the Time Masters'. The Masters attempt to re-initiate Rory as Chronos when the team are recaptured, but he fakes succumbing to his brainwashing so that he can escape and take action against their enemies.
- The David Clinton incarnation of Chronos appears in Justice League Action episode "Time Share", voiced by Andy Richter. Batman and Blue Beetle follow him into the past to make sure that Batman doesn't survive his first fight with Carmine Falcone. Upon Blue Beetle spilling his Chrono Bombs enough to slow down the past Batman, Carmine Falcone, and his men, Batman fights Chronos while Blue Beetle works to redirect the gunfire from the guns of Carmine Falcone's men. Upon Carmine Falcone and his men being defeated by the past Batman, the present Batman and Blue Beetle return to the present and hand Chronos over to the police.
- Chronos makes an appearance in issue #22 of the TV series-based SuperFriends comic.[11]
- In an issue of Justice League Adventures (adapted from Justice League) titled "Wolf's Clothing", Chronos (not the latter version in Justice League Unlimited) apparently captured Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman in a single moment of time and plots to auction them off to the highest bidding villain. However, this plan was later revealed to be an elaborate 'sting' operation set up by the Justice League to capture most of their villains, with 'Chronos' actually Batman in disguise and the other League members also disguised as various villains at the auction. In another issue called "The Moment", after Chronos is released from prison due to the intervention of his future self and a recorded message from the future Superman confirming that Chronos has reformed, Flash and Atom discover that he's traveled to the past to prevent the death of his brother Bobby in a fire, but his interference (to the point that multiple versions of him keep traveling back in time to the same moment to try and change history) threatens to wreck the timestream, forcing them to bring his brother into his future to convince Chronos to move on from his death.
- ^ a b Beatty, Scott (2008). "Chronos I". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 82. ISBN 0-7566-4119-5. OCLC 213309017
- ^ Wein, Len (w)"Timepiece!" Blue Beetle v6, 9: 21 (February 1987), DC Comics
- ^ The All-New Atom #25
- ^ Booster Gold #25
- ^ Justice League International Annual #1 (October 2012)
- ^ Justice League of America #5 (Aug. 2013)
- ^ Justice League #28-29
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). "Chronos II". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 82. ISBN 0-7566-4119-5. OCLC 213309017
- ^ The All-New Atom #25
- ^ Booster Gold #13 (2008)
- ^ "Super Friends #22 - (comic book issue)". Comic Vine. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
External linksEdit
- Chronos overview from artist Paul Guinan who also has a page on Chronopolis
- Killing Time with the Creative Team of Chronos: Paul Guinan Interview


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