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Steve Meilinger Named to College Football Hall of Fame
Former Wildcat All-American Selected for the Sport's Highest Honor
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Steve Meilinger, a two-year first-team All-American who excelled at several positions on offense and defense for the Kentucky Wildcats, has been named to the College Football Hall of Fame as announced Tuesday by the National Football Foundation.
The event was held in New York City at the NASDAQ MarketSite. The ceremony was announced by Rece Davis of ESPN.
"I thank the National Football Foundation for naming me to the Hall of Fame," Meilinger said. "There are so many great players across the nation every year that don't get honored, so I really appreciate it."
Meilinger played at Kentucky from 1951-53 under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Meilinger helped the Wildcats to a record of 20-10-3, including an 8-4 mark in 1951 that was capped by a Cotton Bowl win over Texas Christian. UK was ranked in the nation's top 20 all three seasons in the final Associated Press and United Press International rankings. He was a freshman (ineligible to play at that time because of NCAA rules regarding first-year players) on the 1950 Kentucky squad that went 11-1 and is the national champion according to the Sagarin Computer Ratings.
Known as "Mr. Anywhere" for the Wildcats, he split time between end, halfback and quarterback on offense; on defense, he played end, linebacker and defensive back – basically, every position on the field except the interior offensive and defensive lines, a remarkable combination. On special teams, he was a two-year starting punter and also returned punts and returned kickoffs.
Meilinger set Kentucky's career records for pass receptions, receiving yardage and touchdowns with 75 catches for 1,210 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also rushed 134 times for 714 yards and five TDs and passed for 127 yards and a TD. On defense, no tackle stats were kept during that era but he made six pass interceptions.
Meilinger was a first-team All-American as a junior by the Newspaper Enterprise Association and the All-Players team. He was first-team All-America as a senior according to the NEA, American Football Coaches Association/Colliers Magazine and the All-America Board.
Ironically, the versatility that made him so valuable also hindered his bid for even more national recognition. As was noted in the 1953 Kentucky media guide before his senior season:
"One national magazine cited the Kentucky star as 'Offensive Player of the Year.' He missed some of the major selections apparently due to a lack of a clear majority of nominating ballots at any one position."
On the league level, he was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference all three of his varsity seasons, the first of only five Wildcats in school history to be a three-time first-team All-SEC selection.
Meilinger played under Bryant, a College Football Hall of Famer, and was teammates with two Hall of Famers in quarterback Vito "Babe" Parilli and tackle Bob Gain.
"Coach Bryant was one of the finest persons I ever met," Meilinger said. "He helped me in many ways and, helped me understand the importance of all the positions I played.
"When I came to Kentucky, he also told me that even though I was a hotshot freshman that he was in charge," Meilinger joked.
Gain was a senior when Meilinger was a freshman, so they did not get to play in games together because of the freshman ineligibility rule. But Meilinger got on the field as a sophomore when Parilli was a senior, quickly becoming the Babe's primary receiver. He caught a then-school-record 41 passes for 576 yards and eight TDs that season in taking the Cats to the Cotton Bowl.
"Babe helped make me an All-American," Meilinger said. "I guess I was his favorite target and every time I see him I tell him how grateful I was for him to do that."
Meilinger had a wonderful ride during his four years with the Wildcats – a freshman on the Sugar Bowl champion team, a sophomore on the Cotton Bowl squad, then earning first-team All-America honors as a junior and senior.
"I'd always dreamed of going to a bowl game, so my biggest thrill was playing in the Cotton Bowl and defeating TCU," Meilinger said. "It was also a thrill to be named All-American two years in succession. There are so many great players, to receive that honor two years was something special."
Following his senior season, he played in four postseason contests, the Coaches All-America Game, College All-Star Game, East-West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl.
Meilinger was selected in the first round (eighth overall pick) of the 1954 National Football League draft. However, he went into the United States Army and spent two years as a Tank Commander in the 100th Tank Battalion of the 1st Armored Division.
After missing two years of football because of military service, he returned to the gridiron in 1956 and spent six years in the NFL – 1956 and '57 with Washington, 1958-60 for the Green Bay Packers and 1961 with the Pittsburgh Steelers – before injuries ended his career. In 1960, he played in the NFL Championship Game under Coach Vince Lombardi. His career stats include 60 catches for 863 yards and eight touchdowns.
Honors continued to roll in for Meilinger following his playing career. He was named to the SEC All-Quarter Century Team (1950-74) by the Birmingham Quarterback Club. He was chosen for the UK All-Time Teams for the 100th Year of Kentucky Football (1990) by the Lexington Herald-Leader and Louisville Courier-Journal. His jersey has been retired by the University of Kentucky and he was named a Living Legend of the SEC in 1999.
In addition to his newest honor, Meilinger belongs to five other Halls of Fame:
Upon completion of his football days, Meilinger became a United States Marshal. He was one of the original six marshals who founded the U.S. Federal Witness Protection Program and eventually became Chief Deputy of the Eastern District of Kentucky. After retiring as a marshal, he became a Property Valuation Officer for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Originally from Bethlehem, Pa., Meilinger resides in Lexington with his wife Eileen and continues to support his alma mater.
Additional Wildcats in the College Football Hall of Fame include Gain (1947-50), Parilli (1949-51), Coach Bryant (1946-53), tackle Lou Michaels (1955-57) and Jerry Claiborne, who played at UK in 1946, '48-49 and was head coach of the Cats from 1982-89. Bernie Shively, who was athletic director at UK from 1938-67 and head coach of the Cats in 1945, was inducted to the Hall of Fame in recognition of his playing days at Illinois.
Meilinger will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame on Dec. 10 in New York City during the National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner. He also will honored during an enshrinement festival at the Hall of Fame in the summer of 2014.
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Raphael Stolt has two new Zend_Log related posts on his blog today - one dealing with the creation of a simple Zend_Log_Filter and the other looking at what's new in the latest release of the Framework.
The first post provides two bits of code to show the creation of the filter, one to create the interface and the other to show it in action. He uses it to log the visitors IP address and hostname along with a custom message and a priority for the message.
In the second post he steps back and takes a more overall view of the component. He looks at how it works, features it offers and, of course, how to create a custom filter and use it in your application. He logs the same information as mentioned above and stores it out in an XML-based format.

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Mychel Thompson- You've heard a ton about the kid here and this is the perfect opportunity to see where his development is at. The Knicks are in need of help at the wing in terms of offensive production and Thompson can slide in and be a pleasant surprise with his smooth jumper and ability to find seams in the defense. He's got an NBA frame at 6'7 215 and shot 41% from three for Erie last season. Is he ready to contribute?
Thompson struggled with the pace of the game off the bat and never adjusted to get himself into a rhythm. He shots were quick and he never looked comfortable. Woodson sensed this and pulled him early in his rotations. Not surprising considering the pressure he must have felt with an opportunity, but no reason to give up on him yet. He needs to get comfortable with the speed of the game fast though.
Offensive Sets- Mike Woodson has talked about a combination of things offensively including keeping some sets that Mike D'Antoni ran along with some post entry looks. Expect to see some Melo at the 4 in the pick and roll surrounded by shooters with space, a D'Antoni staple, along with posting Melo at the block and trying to incorporate Jason Kidd, J.R. Smith and Steve Novak in spot shooting situations off double teams.
Some really good stuff, especially in the first quarter featuring plenty of space and ball movement. They ran a double stack screens to free J.R. on the left mid post for a pretty basket. Expect some old-school wrinkles to free spot shooters that's a Larry Brown staple.
Defensive Rotations- You've heard me scream about it for years but I don't want to see any switching on screens tonight. Play your man straight up and fight through screens. If they run a successful set with some ball movement I want to see aggressive close outs produced by proper rotations.
I thought the defense was very bad. Forget the 18-0 run in the second quarter, I'm saying from a rotation and screens perspective. Kurt Thomas was caught past the 3 point line hedging on a screen and couldn't communicate help. Prigioni missed several assignments and Novak needs to do a much better job rebounding moving forward. At 6'9 only 2 defensive rebounds while playing a ton of minutes at the 3/4 is unacceptable.
Back Court Production- Specifically on offense, specifically made shots from 18-21 feet. They need to space the court if they are going to be post-heavy and the only way to achieve this is by skip passes, extra passing and catch and makes from the perimeter.
After a slow start Prigioni was terrific, especially off the ball. Obviously, the Knicks hit 18 threes but they did a great job as a group getting to the stripe 12 times making 10. I'm ecstatic to see that Prigioni is a spot-shooting threat and not just a one-dimensional pick and roll Euro guard.


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But before I get started sharing some of the photos I have, I've got to say that you all keep amazing me when I do events like this. In my mind, I'm never anticipating some huge crazy turn out for little old moi. Honestly, I never really prepare myself for how many of you really show up. As always, you guys keep amazing me with crazy turnouts. It really means a lot to me that you all take the time to come chit chat with me about beauty; Sometimes just to share a quick "Hi" and a photo. It truly means so much that you all come to see me, sometimes with your whole family in tow. It just means a lot. Ok, ok... you get it. Do you feel the love?? haha
Anyway, the event was so fun! I wanted to share a quick post with you to recap the event in photos. Maybe if you were there, you can spot yourself in a few! ;)
Oh, and can I just say how beautiful the Sigma Beauty store is? Seriously, photos don't do it justice.
Oh, and then we decided to check out the Ice Castle across the street from the mall. Ya know, because every good IKEA store has an Ice Castle in the parking lot.
Coldest I've ever been in my life, but it was beautiful.
So fun seeing some snow since we rarely get any in Atlanta.
Again, thank you for all who came out to see me today! Love you all!


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Since 1991, John Carmack and id Software have been synonymous. For better or for worse, this is no longer true as the famous graphics and game programmer has officially quit his job as id Software Lead Programmer.
"John Carmack, who has become interested in focusing on things other than game development at id, has resigned from the studio," said id studio director Tim Willits.
For the last five years, John used to split his time between id Software and his aerospace startup company, Armadillo Aerospace. Additionally, he became Oculus Rift's CTO last August. At the time he tweeted that his "time division is now Oculus over Id over Armadillo. Busy busy busy!"
"John's work on id Tech 5 and the technology for the current development work at id is complete, and his departure will not affect any current projects," noted Willits. "We are fortunate to have a brilliant group of programmers at id who worked with John and will carry on id's tradition of making great games with cutting-edge technology. As colleagues of John for many years, we wish him well."


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2 more events today...
Monday, May 21Today's Hours:
Courier Article by Charles Sutton
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Some Works to Inspire Summer Reading for Teens
Today marks the start of the Summer Reading Program at Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library. Take the opportunity to discover a new library resource that will help you develop a skill, enhance a hobby, improve your life and influence the people around you. Read outside of your genre. Attend a library program. Discover the many online resources EVPL has to offer.
Here are a few ideas to spark your creativity:
"Dope Sick," by Walter Dean Myers: We all make mistakes and must face the consequences. But, what if you could take back one thing you did? What would it be? That's what Lil J contemplates as he avoids the police for allegedly shooting an undercover officer in a drug deal gone bad.
With the help of the mysterious Kelly and a magical television, Lil J tries to find that place in his life where things started to go wrong. Walter Dean Myers delivers another poignant novel about the struggles of urban teens.
"Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop," by Adam Bradley: Rap is contemporary poetry that should be studied alongside the great poets. Adam Bradley explains the poetics of rap using lyrics from some of hip-hop's greatest lyricists.
"I start to think and then I sink / into the paper like I was ink. / When I'm writing I'm trapped in between the lines, / I escape when I finish the rhyme .." - Eric B & Rakim, "I Know You Got Soul."
"Book of Rhymes" will unravel and demystify this cultural (and often controversial) phenomenon known as rap music.
"Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations," by Nancy Duarte: According to Garr Reynolds, author of "Presentation Zen," presentation and public speaking skills are more important than ever. With that in mind, can you recall a painfully tedious PowerPoint presentation of which you were held hostage? How did you feel? Did the presentation engage you, persuade you, change your point of view? Don't make a PowerPoint mishap.
"Slide:ology" presents visual communication tips that will help you create presentations the right way and move you beyond mediocre.
"Roberto: The Insect Architect," by Nina Laden: Laden builds an interesting tale to encourage all to follow your dreams. Roberto, a termite architect, isn't discouraged from creatively pursuing his passion.
"Not Quite What I was Planning: Six-word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure," edited by Rachel Fershleiser and Larry Smith: "I get inspired at my library." Not quite what I was planning, but it worked.
The six-word stories used throughout were meant to inspire your creativity.
"Coulda, shoulda, woulda: a regretful life" by Joe Maida is one example of the many great memoirs that is sure to inspire you to be creative and express yourself.


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$30B IT Stimulus Will Create Almost 1 Million Jobs 809
itif writes "This report takes a look at how many jobs you get if you invest $10 billion each in three different IT infrastructure projects — broadband, health IT and the smart grid. It argues that if you are going to be spending billions on a stimulus package, investing in 'digital infrastructure' creates more jobs than physical infrastructure (e.g. roads and bridges) in the short-term, and you get a whole host of other benefits in the long-term."


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Very easy and Very good
12 slices of velveta cheese ( i usally use 16 but i am A cheese freak)
16 oz of frozen brocolli
2 cans of cream of celary soup
1 quart of half and half
1 small can of chicken broth
I usally add a bag of shreaded cheddar too it helps make it a little thicker. but that is optional. because like i said before i am a cheese freak!
I just throw everything in a crock pot and stir every once in a while and serve when it is nice and hot! you can also make stove top!


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Submission + - Google Reveals What Governments Asked It To Remove (sfgate.com)
Lord_of_the_nerf writes: Google has released all government content removal and user info requests in its transparency report (released on Sunday). It's interesting to note that the largest number of info requests have come from the US. Also interesting is what wasn't taken down, despite these requests. On a lighter note, some of the more amusing ones include a request from the Passport Canada office a 'YouTube video of a Canadian citizen urinating on his passport and flushing it down the toilet'.


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Hamburg, Germany - November 20, 2012 - Leading publisher Mail.RU Games has unleashed a short but furious event for their fast paced PVP war title, RiotZone. Free to play from anywhere without any downloads, this intense PVP action will redefine the RiotZone landscape. The Ultimate Battle has begun! Join the resistance now at http://www.riotzone.net/ and sign up via email or Facebook connect. Your faction is ready to stand strong.
Amigos, both the Coalition of the Crown and the Red Alliance pursue the same goal: the dispossession of the nefarious Dictator. However, each faction feels their way is best; these opposing methods have now come to an explosive peak, in a bloody PVP battle! Both factions are ready to enforce their unique views by any means necessary – including a show of arms. Players can join in now and battle alongside their faction leaders.
What will happen to Merania after the Dictator has been overthrown? The Commandante is of the mind that Merania should be an independent nation, powered by its flourishing economy. The Baron, however, wants to tie the Meranian economy into the global world, dependant on foreign capital inflows. Compromise isn't in the vocabulary of either leader, and rising out of a fierce argument the gauntlet was thrown down to prove which faction will direct the future of the country!
Group leaders will gather for the "conflict of interest" daily from 12pm to 1pm server time daily, when they will prepare for the full battle to come. Then, from 2pm to 3pm server time, group leaders will enter the fray for an all-out PVP battle! Each day will be open to a different level range, so both new players and veterans will get their chance to enter into the fray.
Good preparation is essential in "RiotZone". Gamers will not only fight for one of the two factions - The Red Alliance or the Coalition of the Crown - but also train their soldiers, upgrade weapons and expand their base. Only the coolest strategic thinkers will prevail in numerous missions and PvP battles. RiotZone scores with many PvP modes: 1on1, 2on2 and 3on3 are just the beginning. All participants will be generously rewarded, so be sure to join the battle daily from now until November 23 rd.
About Mail.Ru Games
Mail.Ru Games is one of the leading publishers of online games, developing high-quality client and browser-based games played by millions of people around the world. The International business is handled by the European central office Mail.Ru Games GmbH, based in Hamburg. The company is offering localized versions of its top titles to European audiences. Currently, Mail.ru Games GmbH is operating the internally developed games Legend: Legacy of the Dragons, Allods Online, Juggernaut, Farm Kingdom and RiotZone in up to eight different languages. Additionally, four licensed Asian products Empire Craft, GodsWar Online, Last Dynasty and Gunblade Saga, had been released. In 2012, the portfolio will be further extended.
About Mail.Ru Group
Mail.Ru is the largest provider of internet services on the Russian market. The company operates the leading e-mail service, the two largest instant messengers and two of the largest social networks. Mail.Ru is also the major publisher of online games on the Russian-speaking market, offering client and browser based games as well as games for social networks.
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bleach168 wrote:Rules for the game: here
Additional map: here
Additional game rules
0. Diplomacy is a game of lying, broken promises, and backstabbing. It has been known to end friendships! Please don't take it personal when you get stabbed in the back!
1. You may only communicate through the Cafe PM system and this thread. Instant messaging, IRC, phone calls, etc, are prohibited. You may use this thread to make publics threats, announcements, comments, etc.
2. All orders must be sent to bleach168 by PM by the posted deadline. If orders are not submitted by the deadline, your country will be in civil disorder and your units will all "Hold."
3. Orders sent in early can be changed as long as I have not processed the turn. If you send in multiple orders, only the latest set of orders will be valid.
4. Orders which are vague or invalid such as ARMY PARIS-OSCOW will be considered a "Hold." If I catch your mistake, I will let you know so you can fix them.
5. If everyone has submitted their correct orders early, I may choose to process them immediately to speed up the game. So don't send in tentative orders. Make sure you are prepared for them to be official.
6. You may either write out your orders using the full name or you may use the abbreviations found in rule book. Please use a simple dash to show a move/attack order. Capitalization is not required.
Examples of orders written correctly,
Army Paris-Burgundy
army paris-burgundy
A Paris-Burgundy
A Picardy support A Paris-Burgundy
Feel free to ask questions in this thread or PM me.
Here's the link to game 1- viewtopic.php?f=13&t=274337&p=2216067
We'll play until one country has 18 supply centers. No ties.
1) Titanfan
2) WaCoug
3) BigKen
4) Bleach
5) DanLambskin
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I haven't heard it like that- the form I've heard (in the UK) is 'how do you like them/those cookies?'
Hi there!
I was just wondering if anybody knows where this idiom has its origin?
Thank you
I haven't heard it like that- the form I've heard (in the UK) is 'how do you like them/those cookies?'
I think this version is American English, I have only heard it in American movies.
The use of 'cookies' clearly suggests that it is American, but it is used in the UK. I've looked around but canot find where it comes from. Someone suggests it might be a catch phrase, which would account for the bad grammar, but I haven't seen the origin pinpointed yet.Originally Posted by Echsphilee
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I'm from Somerset in the UK and this would be perfectly acceptable grammar here even though it sounds technically incorrect. We would also say "How do you like them there apples?"
Thanks for that- it suggests that the catchphrase idea might be wrong. Would you say it's an idiom in Somerset?
I'm not able to tell you the origin of this idiom, but I can tell you its usage and connotation in American English. It is something you say when you get revenge against someone who thought he was better than you. The use of the word them instead of those intensifies the revenge because the snob was beaten by an unsophisticated person.
an interesting view on that here:Originally Posted by Echsphilee
Apart from that, I hear this form being used quite frequently here in Canada. Nothing to do with getting back at someone. Simply a goofy way of speaking.
Hi all, I've just been hunting about for this myself and I think I've found the origins of the phrase on urbandictionary.com, so I just thought I'd post it here.
It seems to come from World War 1, when "Stokes guns" fired round shells with sticks that were nicknamed Toffee Apples. In the 1959 film "Rio Bravo", guy throws a grenade, followed by the taunt "how do ya like them apples?".
Maybe it was something that WW1 soldiers shouted when they hit a target with a Stokes gun??
Source: http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...rm=them+apples
Hope this helps :)
Munchiez, thanks for a very interesting idea.


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Skip to comments.Colt's grip on military rifle criticized
Posted on 04/23/2008 1:17:21 PM PDT by LSUfan
HARTFORD, Conn. - No weapon is more important to tens of thousands of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan than the carbine rifle. And for well over a decade, the military has relied on one company, Colt Defense of Hartford, Conn., to make the M4s they trust with their lives.
Now, as Congress considers spending millions more on the guns, this exclusive arrangement is being criticized as a bad deal for American forces as well as taxpayers, according to interviews and research conducted by The Associated Press.
"What we have is a fat contractor in Colt who's gotten very rich off our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan," says Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla.
The M4, which can fire at a rate of 700 to 950 bullets a minute, is a shorter and lighter version of the company's M16 rifle first used 40 years ago during the Vietnam War. It normally carries a 30-round magazine. At about $1,500 apiece, the M4 is overpriced, according to Coburn. It jams too often in sandy environments like Iraq, he adds, and requires far more maintenance than more durable carbines.
"And if you tend to have the problem at the wrong time, you're putting your life on the line," says Coburn, who began examining the M4's performance last year after receiving complaints from soldiers. "The fact is, the American GI today doesn't have the best weapon. And they ought to."
U.S. military officials don't agree. They call the M4 an excellent carbine. When the time comes to replace the M4, they want a combat rifle that is leaps and bounds beyond what's currently available.
"There's not a weapon out there that's significantly better than the M4," says Col. Robert Radcliffe, director of combat developments at the Army Infantry Center in Fort Benning, Ga. "To replace it with something that has essentially the same capabilities as we have today doesn't make good sense."
Colt's exclusive production agreement ends in June 2009. At that point, the Army, in its role as the military's principal buyer of firearms, may have other gunmakers compete along with Colt for continued M4 production. Or, it might begin looking for a totally new weapon.
"We haven't made up our mind yet," Radcliffe says.
William Keys, Colt's chief executive officer, says the M4 gets impressive reviews from the battlefield. And he worries that bashing the carbine will undermine the confidence the troops have in it.
"The guy killing the enemy with this gun loves it," says Keys, a former Marine Corps general who was awarded the Navy Cross for battlefield valor in Vietnam. "I'm not going to stand here and disparage the senator, but I think he's wrong."
In 2006, a non-profit research group surveyed 2,600 soldiers who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan and found 89 percent were satisfied with the M4. While Colt and the Army have trumpeted that finding, detractors say the survey also revealed that 19 percent of these soldiers had their weapon jam during a firefight.
And the relationship between the Army and Colt has been frosty at times. Concerned over the steadily rising cost of the M4, the Army forced Colt to lower its prices two years ago by threatening to buy rifles from another supplier. Prior to the warning, Colt "had not demonstrated any incentive to consider a price reduction," then-Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, an Army acquisition official, wrote in a November 2006 report.
Coburn is the M4's harshest and most vocal critic. But his concern is shared by others, who point to the "SCAR," made by Belgian armorer FN Herstal, and the HK416, produced by Germany's Heckler & Koch, as possible contenders. Both weapons cost about the same as the M4, their manufacturers say.
The SCAR is being purchased by U.S. special operations forces, who have their own acquisition budget and the latitude to buy gear the other military branches can't.
Or won't.
"All I know is, we're not having the competition, and the technology that is out there is not in the hands of our troops," says Jack Keane, a former Army general who pushed unsuccessfully for an M4 replacement before retiring four years ago.
The dispute over the M4 has been overshadowed by larger but not necessarily more important concerns. When the public's attention is focused on the annual defense budget, it tends to be captured by bigger-ticket items, like the Air Force's F-22 Raptors that cost $160 million each.
The Raptor, a radar-evading jet fighter, has never been used in Iraq and Afghanistan. For the troops who patrol Baghdad's still-dangerous neighborhoods or track insurgents along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, there's no piece of gear more critical than the rifles on their shoulders. They go everywhere with them, even to the bathroom and the chow hall.
Yet the military has a poor track record for getting high-quality firearms to warfighters. Since the Revolutionary War, mountains of red tape, oversize egos and never-ending arguments over bullet size and gunpowder have delayed or doomed promising efforts.
The M16, designed by the visionary gunsmith Eugene Stoner, had such a rough entry into military service in the mid-1960s that a congressional oversight committee assailed the Army for behavior that bordered on criminal negligence.
Stoner's lighter, more accurate rifle was competing against a heavier, more powerful gun the Army had heavily invested in. To accept the M16 would be to acknowledge a huge mistake, and ordnance officials did as much as they could to keep from buying the new automatic weapon. They continually fooled with Stoner's design.
"The Army, if anything, was trying to sideline and sabotage it," said Richard Colton, a historian with the Springfield Armory Museum in Massachusetts.
Despite the hurdles, the M16 would become the military's main battlefield rifle. And Colt, a company founded nearly 170 years ago by Hartford native Samuel Colt, was the primary manufacturer. Hundreds of thousands of M16s have been produced over the years for the U.S. military and foreign customers. Along with Colt, FNMI, an FN Herstal subsidiary in South Carolina, has also produced M16s.
Development of the carbine was driven by a need for a condensed weapon that could be used in tight spaces but still had plenty of punch. Colt's answer was the 7 1/2-pound M4. The design allowed the company to leverage the tooling used for the M16.
In 1994, Colt was awarded a no-bid contract to make the weapons. Since then, it has sold more than 400,000 to the U.S. military.
Along the way, Colt's hold has been threatened but not broken.
In 1996, a Navy office improperly released Colt's M4 blueprints, giving nearly two dozen contractors a look at the carbine's inner workings. Colt was ready to sue the U.S. government for the breach. The company wanted between $50 million and $70 million in damages.
Cooler heads prevailed. The Defense Department didn't want to lose its only source for the M4, and Colt didn't want to stop selling to its best customer.
The result was an agreement that made Colt the sole player in the U.S. military carbine market. FNMI challenged the deal in federal court but lost.
And since the Sept. 11 attacks, sales have skyrocketed.
The Army, the carbine's heaviest user, is outfitting all its front-line combat units with M4s. The Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and special operations forces also carry M4s. So do U.S. law enforcement agencies and militaries in many NATO countries.
More than $300 million has been spent on 221,000 of the carbines over the past two years alone. And the Defense Department is asking Congress to provide another $230 million for 136,000 more.
Keane, the retired Army general, knows how difficult it is to develop and deliver a brand-new rifle to the troops. As vice chief of staff, the Army's second highest-ranking officer, Keane pushed for the acquisition of a carbine called the XM8.
The futuristic-looking rifle was designed by Heckler & Koch. According to Keane, the XM8 represented the gains made in firearms technology over the past 40 years.
The XM8 would cost less and operate far longer without being lubricated or cleaned than the M4 could, Heckler & Koch promised. The project became bogged down by bureaucracy, however. In 2005, after $33 million had been invested, the XM8 was shelved. A subsequent audit by the Pentagon inspector general concluded the program didn't follow the military's strict acquisition rules.
Keane blames a bloated and risk-averse bureaucracy for the XM8's demise.
"This is all about people not wanting to move out and do something different," Keane says. "Why are they afraid of the competition?"
As Colt pumps out 800 new M4s every day to meet U.S. and overseas demand, the company is remodeling its aging 270,000-square-foot facility in a hardscrabble section of Connecticut's capital city. New tooling and metal cutting machines have been installed as part of a $10 million plant improvement.
Many of the old ways remain, however. Brick-lined pit furnaces dating back to the 1960s are still used to temper steel rifle barrels.
"Modernizing the plant while trying to maintain quality and meet deliveries has been a challenge," says James Battaglini, Colt's chief operating officer.
Within military circles there are M4 defectors. U.S. Special Operations Command in Tampa, Fla., was one of the carbine's first customers. But the elite commando units using the M4 soured on it; the rifle had to be cleaned too often and couldn't hold up under the heavy use by Army Green Berets and Navy SEALs.
When the M16 was condensed into an M4, the barrel and other key parts had to be shortened. That changed the way the gun operated and not for the better, concluded an internal report written seven years ago by special operations officials but never published. Dangerous problems ranged from broken bolt assemblies, loose and ruptured barrels, and cartridges stuck in the firing chamber.
"Jamming can and will occur for a variety of reasons," the report said. "Several types of jams, however, are 'catastrophic' jams; because one of our operators could die in a firefight while trying to clear them."
Pointing to the report's unpublished status, Colt has disputed its findings. The M4 has been continually improved over the years, says Keys, the company's chief executive. The M4 may not meet the exacting standards of U.S. commando forces, he adds, but it fills the requirements spelled out by the regular Army.
Special Operations Command is replacing the M4s and several other rifles in its arsenal with FN Herstal's SCAR, which comes in two models: one shoots the same 5.56 mm round as the M4; the other a larger 7.62 mm bullet and costs several hundred dollars more. Both SCARs can accommodate different-size barrels allowing the weapons to be fired at multiple ranges.
The SCARs are more accurate, more reliable and expected to last far longer than their predecessors, said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Marc Boyd, a command spokesman.
"SOCOM likes to be different," says Keys of Colt, using the acronym for the command. "They wanted something unique."
With the SCAR not yet in full-scale production, Heckler & Koch's HK416 is being used by elite units like Delta Force, the secretive anti-terrorism unit. The command would not comment on the HK416 other than to say there are "a small number" of the carbines in its inventory.
A key difference between the Colt carbine and the competitors is the way the rounds are fed through the rifle at lightning speed.
The SCAR and HK416 use a gas piston system to cycle the bullets automatically. The M4 uses "gas impingement," a method that pushes hot carbon-fouled gas through critical parts of the gun, according to detractors. Without frequent and careful maintenance, they say, the M4 is prone to jamming and will wear out more quickly than its gas-piston competitors.
"A gas piston system runs a little bit smoother and a lot cleaner," says Dale Bohner, a retired Air Force commando who now works for Heckler & Koch. "If the U.S. military opened up a competition for all manufacturers, I see the 416 being a major player in that."
The top half of the Heckler & Koch gun a section known as the upper receiver that includes the barrel and the gas piston fits on the lower half of the M4. So if the military wanted a low-cost replacement option, it could buy HK416 upper receivers and mate them with the lower part of the M4 for about $900 a conversion, according to Bohner.
Yet outside of Special Operations Command, there seems to be no rush to replace the M4.
Brig. Gen. Mark Brown, head of the Army office that buys M4s and other combat gear, traveled to Iraq and Afghanistan last summer to get feedback from soldiers on Colt's carbine.
"I didn't hear one single negative comment," Brown says. "Now, I know I'm a general, and when I go up and talk to a private, they're going to say everything's OK, everything's fine. I said, 'No, no, son. I flew 14,000 miles out here to see you on the border of Afghanistan. The reason I did that was to find out what's happening.'"
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., says the troops may not be aware of the alternatives. He wants the Pentagon to study the options and make a decision before Congress does.
"Sen. Coburn has raised a good question: 'Do we have the best personal weapon?' And I don't know that we do," Sessions said. "We're not comfortable now. Let's give this a rigorous examination."
The site of manufacture is important. I agree with that. But the country of origin for the design or company is less important in my book.
All the Marine Corps' M16A4s are made by FN, a Belgian company, in South Carolina.
To me, the most important factor is that our troops get the best weapon available.
That hasn't happened since our GIs went to war with M1 Garands in 1942.
Other than the barrel and the bolt what part would that be???
Here is a RETAIL Colt M4 selling for LESS than the US military pays!
And you would be, Colt can sell it's carbine to police (not private citizens) for $1,699 because the government is buying in bulk.
When I bought my AR15, about thirty years ago, they were cheaper - and so was gasoline.
I've watched this dance over costs of aircraft procured by the government - 'rip off' is a cornerstone of USG dogma - it's not true.
MANY years ago, and just for chuckles, a group of us obtained the USG specs for the $600.00 ash tray then being trumpeted: Of course you could have purchased an ash tray for $2.95 but if you followed the AF requirements they got a deal.
On the other hand, a piston system you could pin onto an existing receiver sounds like a really nifty upgrade.
Exactly right, all for PC crap, which existed then too! At the Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning, I always stop by the display case with the Chauchat for a good laugh. One time there were some local HS boys and let me tell you, those kids knew their military history. It was great listening to 16-17 year olds talk about the Chauchat and they brought up the Browning (BAR) issue as well as the .303 Lewis gun, also not used properly because of politics rather than good common sense.
Even more delightful was when one of them brought up the fact about Al Gore being against every successful weapon's development (Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Abrams M1 tank, body armor—the list is long), great kids!
Should retail be LESS than what DOD pays?
HK and FN both have subsidiaries in the US. The guns will be made in the US.
So was/is that piece of crap jam-in-the-sand Barretta but we were still issued that crap for way too long.
Piston has to be dialed in, and has to stay dialed in, or it jams too.
My Bushie ARs run fine, all day long, but the fit and finish of the Colt is better. I'd pay 15 for a Colt if I didn't already have the Bushmasters for 12.
Wet and dirty runs a LOT better than dry and dirty.
You and the police alike can buy black guns for less than you might because the military contracts drive costs down due to volume...conversely, there are market influences as well; if people want 'em, the price will not go down until supply outstrips demand.
But the point seems to be that the government price, in hight quantities, is below that charged to police for lower performing weapons.
No sir.
The only difference between this weapon and the DOD weapon is that this one is not selective fire. This Colt M4 costs LESS at RETAIL than the DOD is paying for their M4s.
Repost. There are a couple of big threads on this from a few days ago.
There is a huge difference between a select fire carbine and a one pull-one round sporter...pistol grip & telescoping stock or not.
There is also a huge difference in the profit one shop might be willing to take versus another shop - but you knew that.
Go to the annual National Match at Camp Perry and watch the civilian shooters with AR15s swapping out their commercial parts for MilSpec GI components where possible and legal, everything from GI match barrels to the GI 5-coil extractor springs instead of the 4-coil commercial ones. There's a lot more to the cost of a military contract item than that of the unit itself, including the cost of the inspection and acceptance process [I was an inspector on Ruger Security-Six revolvers purchased for DOD base security guards; one in three failed initial inspection] maintenance and future spare parts availibility contracts, and product engineering and development cost compensation.
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Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Brooke Michelle Deroche, 19, 117 Tiger Den Drive, Houma, contributing to delinquency of juvenile.
Megan Madelyn Pearson, 21, 202 Middle Court, Houma, failure to appear.
Joshua Paul Oubre, 17, 112 Patrick Drive, Schriever, simple battery.
Kieke Juante James, 28, 228 Crozier Drive, Dularge, contempt of court.
Houma City Police
Roland Dion Wolfe III, 34, 3666 Lou Lane, Houma, second offense DWI, hit and run, careless operation, driving under suspension.
Robert Louis Carter, 62, 8975 Norman St., Houma, theft of goods (multiple offender), entry after being forbidden.
Elton Sneeze, 51, homeless, theft of goods (multiple offender), two counts theft of goods less than $500.
David Lynn Harris, 58, 193 Stovall St., Houma, second offense DWI, disregarding stop sign.
Louisiana State Police
Narcisco Ramos-Lopez, 41, 2019 Slatter St., Houma, three counts production of fraudulent identification documents, three counts filing false public records, resisting an officer.
Stephen Anthony Pellegrin, 28, 104 Ashley Drive, Houma vehicular homicide.
District and City Courts
The individuals whose names follow were incarcerated on the order of a court or processed following a judicial determination.
Eddie Paul Leboeuf Jr., 42, 152 Agnes St., No. 8, Houma, parole violation.
Leonard Robert Swiderski Jr., 33, 209 Consuello Drive, Houma, two counts contempt of court (child support).
Phillip Price, 54, 5107 Willard St., Chauvin, contempt of court (child support).
Carl Rayburn Miller, 20, 137 Kirby Court, Gibson, contempt of court.
Brandy Lucille Hebert, 32, 8053 Park Ave., Houma, disregarding traffic control signal, no driver's license, open container violation, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia.
Michael Joseph Ledet, 30, 1118 Acadian Drive, Houma, theft less than $500, two counts unlawful possession drug paraphernalia, theft of goods less than $500.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
Shalonda Robertson, 35, 122 Hyland Dr., Thibodaux, cruelty to juveniles, fugitive.
Vernon Aych, 21, 1233 Lacroix Dr., Houma, four counts contempt, resisting an officer, possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana.
Jordan Guste, 20, 219 Douglas Dr., Houma, four counts fugitive, resisting an officer, possession of marijuana.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
Brian Gravois, 49, 720 Brule Guillot Rd., Writ of Habeus Corpus.
Jacob Geisler, 20, 175 Andras St., Morgan City, contempt.
Ross Thomassie, 27, 125 E. 101st St., Cut Off, contempt.
Thibodaux Police Department
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Fireworks at Westport Park will be a crowd-pleaser for all ages this New Year's Eve.
From 10pm Monday night, celebrate the occasion with a brilliant display of colour, sparkle and boom.
Bring a picnic rug and save your spot early though, because thousands are expected to head down to the foreshore.
The alcohol-free event is organised by Young's Carnival with assistance from the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.
Owner Margaret Young said the tradition was a wonderful way to bring in the new year.
Camden Haven residents need not miss out on such a spectacle, with the Laurieton United Services Club putting on a display in the area.
From 5pm, bring along the family for a barbecue, jumping castles, rides and slides.
There's even popcorn for those craving some buttery goodness.
At 9pm, Bee Bop A Lula will perform coinciding with the fireworks.
The Laurieton Hotel will showcase live band Dazed from 8pm.
At the Tacking Point Tavern, Rif Raf is performing live from 8pm with two for the price of one meals, $5 cocktails and a jumping castle to keep the kids entertained.
Enjoy a host of live entertainment while tucking into a well-priced dinner at Tommy's By the Beach in Port Macquarie.
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Don your best white outfit to be in the running for some fabulous prizes.
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At Finnian's Irish Tavern from 9pm, the Monster Boys perform live for free.
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Ticket includes a five-hour beverage package, cocktail on arrival, canapés, entrée, main and dessert plus a salsa band, entertainment and gaming chips for the Black Jack and Poker tables.
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Sample a delictable seafood banquet at the Port City Bowling Club for $50, complemented with live music by the Brent Larkham Duo from 9pm.
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|2010-05-31, 08:32
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Observer/Bookman wannabe
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And as I mentioned before, Israel gets away with it because the various head of states in the Middle East would rather leave their countries weakened (and themselves in power) than to put their houses in order and challenge this power.
Anyway, no love for the Korean situation?
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|2010-05-31, 09:09
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international law does not forbid laying siege to your enemies
and Gaza isn't even under a total siege, because it shares a border with Egypt
they don't have to allow Cement
they don't have to allow almost anything really
the only thing the israeli's actually HAVE to let in is humaniterian aid (drugs, food), which they do
the ruling body in gaza (hamas) is at war with israel, and so israel is perfectly in its right to do whatever they can to hamper them from functioning properly
if they want the blockade lifted, they know what they have to do.
as for the "Masscare" in gaza
the palestinian death toll is between 800 and 1400 (civilians and combatants)
the death toll from US actions in falujia is estimated to be about 2000 (civilians and combatants)
thats dense urban combat, not massacre
you want examples of massacres
look up hamma massacre in syria (1982) and black september in jorden (1970) to get a clue on how an ARAB regime would react if dealing with problems smiler to what israel was dealing with in gaza
i'll give you a hint ... it involves adding another zero to the death toll
|2010-05-31, 09:22
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as in, when presented with actual facts and numbers, they would instead choose to go with their feelings instead
for example
pointing out that the number of palestinians killed by israel in past DECADE is smaller then what was killed by the king of jorden in a MONTH - is irrelevent when placed near pictures of children that were hurt by israeli attacks
people would feel more for pictures then for facts, even if they know that the facts indicate a much GREATER amount of suffering
people are just stupid that way
fortunately, while people are stupid, countries are led by people who understand the need to run on logic rather then emotions (most of the time)
and between interests, and emotions, countries tend to go with interests
hence, why no one "does anything" about the Goldstone report
people who actually READ it, and understand what it means IN CONTEXT, tend to disregard it (provided that its not in their interests to champion it)
|2010-05-31, 09:34
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That is probably the only fruit company that is EXTENSIVELY EXPORTED from Mideast. Can that.
Yeah. What the f***. *facepalm*
The militants could just load a couple of artillery shells onboard and head straight for an Israeli ship. Then pop goes the weasel.
Wrong reference to "thuggish behaviour". But since they are surrounded by all sides and in desperation almost everyday, it is not surprising they would pre-empt. And regarding the "retarded Israelis" with regards to this ME conflict, I would expand the scope to include every Mideast dwelling nationality + Iran.
Be politically correct. Insult every participant in this conflict, not just Israel. *sarcastic*
A bomb under the seat with less than a kg of C4 or TATP should be enough to kill. They had to blow his head off.
Psychologists call this effect Post Embitterment Stress Disorder. And with so many Israelis embittered from World War II, then FOLLOWING up to the Arab-Israeli conflict 3 years later in 1948, it isn't surprising that such effects would be deadly and long lasting. Both sides just refuse to give way (though Israeli, under egging from the international community, gave back parts of Golan Heights after the 2009 conflict, but that isn't enough).
What the Arab world should do is :
1. Recognise Israel FFS.
2. Set up embassies in Israel and allow them to do the same.
3. STFU with all the rhetoric about Israelis being selfish, oppressive, etc. Public stoning for people going against Prophet Mohammed ideals of peace and Abrahamic fellowship (YES that guy did play against anti-conversion and for respect for people with other religions, read the ENTIRE bloody Quran, not just parts of it) should be legalised.
and Israel needs to do is :
1. Press the militants into negotiations, not into extinction. Killing their leaders is fine if they are crazed hardliners beyond hope (most up to date are), but don't slaughter them all.
2. Use violence discretionarily. Carry stun batons.
3. Watch the Mossad. Don't let them become the next Pakistani SIS.
|2010-05-31, 09:46
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It never ceases to amuse me when it comes to discussing the Mideast conflict. Even one of my Muslim friends had the cheek to comment on Hari Raya Haji in 08/09 before Cast Lead that, "Since they already have the cheek to kill people and stir up conflict on Ramadan, they should go all the way to break their fast with pork. They already have committed the sin of impatience after all.".
|2010-05-31, 09:46
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i WOULD want for once for the world to judge israel on the same set of moral standards as it judges its enemies
because if all people do is hold israel to HIGHER moral standards then what they judge its enemies, then it means its enemies get a free pass, while israel is condemned for much less (as is the case now)
why should dictators and terrorists get a free pass, simply for being dictators
QED : Gaza when contrasted to hamma
israel killed at most 1400 = horrible crimes against humanity
syria killed between 4,000 and 40,000 = no one cares what dictatorships do
democracy must always fight terrorisem with one hand tied behind its back, because its a democracy
but if it fights with one hand behind its back, AND get accused for fighting at all while its enemies aren't, then whats the point
|2010-05-31, 09:51
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|2010-05-31, 09:51
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Sensei, aishite imasu
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It's hard to show sympathy for either side as a whole when you realize they'd both be equally willing to horribly mistreat each other if they were in a position of strength.
|2010-05-31, 09:55
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Master of The Sword
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Israel bombed the fuck out of Gaza. Most of the damage they caused was deliberate and unecessary. I mean, what fucking threat does a Flour Mill or a Sewage treatment facility pose to Israel? Nothing and yet they bombed it. They need building material to rebuild Gaza, Israel refuses. If they think they are doing themselves any favours by keeping a seige on Gaza, they must be stupider than i thought.
Israel shows no regard at all for the lives of Palestinians. This is proven from when they assaulted the UN Complex inside Gaza, full of civilians. This is proven time and time again, with their heavy handed tactics against peaceful demonstrations. Compare their recations with how they deal with extremist settler groups who carry out violence against Palestinians, and even throw stones at soldiers.
|2010-05-31, 09:55
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|2010-05-31, 10:02
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This is one reason why I have a huge fucking respect for McChrystal in Afghanistan. He knows the warnings are going to reduce the number of leaders captured in Moshatrak, but he did it anyway to save 20,000 innocent lives (though those tribal idiots are dumb enough to charge two evac buses at a Marine checkpoint). If I were him, I could have ordered a B2 to drop a Daisy Cutter over the area and send in my infantry to pick up whatever is left.
And this also comes to the point where a guy you shot is suffering hydrostatic shock. Put a couple of rounds through his head, don't be a carebear because he won't live past the next 15 minutes. Even if he did, he will be living in agony for the rest of his life because he lost one or two of his organs (that is the only way someone can live from a hydrostatic shock : he was shot through his stomach). There is nothing moral about keeping a living thing in emotional or mental agony for long periods - that is real cruelty.
The application of mercy and restraint is hardly understood because most people in this world are just way too stupid to use something called logic. So yeah, generally speaking, it becomes something where democracy fighting terrorism becomes a scourge to its ownself.
|2010-05-31, 10:03
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Master of The Sword
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and FYI. The Official Israeli government policy on a Palestinian state " No Palestinian State west of the Jordan river" You can find it in their charter of the ruling Likud party.y
Having racists like their foreign Minister Avgor Lieberman doesn't do them any favours either.
|2010-05-31, 10:04
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and its an organisation who's stated reison detre is israel's destruction
and YES, they DO try to stop rocket attacks ... now
and its only because they know what happens when rockets get fired
i'd explain it if you want
i'll take the words of an expert with actual combat experience over eyewitness accounts any day
he also addressed the UN complex thing
a civilian target, used for military purposes, is no a civilian target
if hamas fires from a UN complex, then its not a civilian target
supposed you do that
do you think its fair that people STILL accuse you if anyone does get hurt as a result ?
because thats how things are today
the arab responded with the khartoum resolution that became known as the "three nos"
no peace, no recognition, no negotiation with Israel
see, i can play that game too
besides, the arab proposal does not solve the matter of the refugees
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|2010-05-31, 10:26
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Age: 29
Just like what I quoted to one of my friends back in the army when we are arguing the necessity of war and conflict :
It doesn't matter what happens in war - we do our best to come back alive and get our mission done so more don't die as a result. If we die, too bad - after all, someone has to die in an armed conflict, and we can't do anything about it if the onus of death falls upon us. We can fight or cheat death, but if we can't, we have already done our best in doing so.
Besides if we die, we don't have to worry about whether our lives are wasted or not, or whether our families are compensated for, right? You can't worry when you are dead.
Then again, the existence of war and conflicts have proven that the human race is stupid despite our ability to think - every conflict is a reminder to that politicians cause wars for their own petty gains and thousands die for it.
|2010-05-31, 10:36
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i don't know how to attach this video link, so i'll just attach the link
its a NV video recording taken from an israeli helicopter above the ship when it was boarded
the video shows exactly what happened to israeli soldiers who boarded the ship (one gets thrown off a balcony, another gets attacked by a crowd with rods)
its VERY clearly not a peaceful demonstration
its an all out riot
hope you get a sense of WHY shots ended up being fired
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|2010-05-31, 10:47
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Israel has turned a plot of desert land into a civilization. Too bad the monkeys that surround them don't have the brains or strength to do the same. They'd rather rape, kill, slaughter others like they have been for centuries.
|2010-05-31, 11:03
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Location: Northeast USA
Age: 32
Well, do you know what happened after that was all shut down and World War II came to an end?
The UN gave the Jews the land that they're currently on. They built it up. Then all of the Arab nations around Israel tried to come down on the newly-founded Israel in an event known as the Six Day War. Israel beat them back and took some land in the process. You know - just like every other country does when they defeat a nation that declared war on them. Since then Israel has given almost all of that land back to the Arabs.
I have sympathy for the Palestinians, but I'm not really sure why they aren't doing more for themselves. If the land that they currently live on is inhospitable, move. They continue to cling to a hope and dream that they can destroy Israel and make Israel theirs. Aside from the fact that it's unrealistic, it only leads to further conflict.
The governments of the world (most specifically Britain, I believe) designated the current land of Israel to be what it was. The Palestinians arguably had their land stolen from them, but it was not under the directive of the Jews. It's a tragedy, but just as the United States won't uproot its cities and massive populace to return land to the Native Americans, it's a little late to return land to the Palestinians. Time to move on.
And of course they had live weapons. Why is that surprising to you?
But here's the thing, and I don't think it should come as a surprise to you: Israel cares more for its own citizens than for the civilians of another country. And if your country were regularly coming under attack, I think you'd want your government to feel the same way.
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Egg hunts are always popular with the little ones, and on the heels of its successful 'Breakfast With Santa' in December, the Lutherville-Timonium Recreation Council is sponsoring its first Easter egg hunt. The hunt is open to preschoolers through fifth-graders and will be held on the grounds of Ridgely Middle School Saturday, March 23, at 10:30 a.m. Should the weather not co-operate, the hunt will move into the gymnasium. Reservations are required and due March 15; consult the rec council's website at http://www.ltrc.org for registration forms and additional information.
Last week's snow event resulted in quite a few events being canceled or postponed. One of them was the Longford Community Association meeting. It has been rescheduled to tonight, March 13, at 7p.m. at Hunt's Church on Joppa Road.
It must be the time for our community associations to host their general meetings. Orchard Hills' has planned its meeting for Tuesday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company's third floor meeting room. Julie Gleeson will be the guest speaker and will talk on fitness and nutrition, offering tips and information. In addition, there will be a brief business meeting to elect officers and the board of directors for the year.
Basket bingo aficionados will want to mark their calendars now for the Lutherville Community Association's Basket Bingo April 5 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church's Spangler Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m., with bingo beginning at 7 p.m. To reserve and purchase tickets in advance contact Sharyn Grove firstname.lastname@example.com or Sara Brown at 410.823.6521 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Food will be available for sale from Chick-fil-A, along with desserts and other snacks.
If you have a teenager looking for a job this spring, the Lutherville-Timonium Recreation Council has openings for part-time staff for the spring season. Applicants must be at least 15 years old and available to work weeknights and weekends. My son worked for the rec council at several of the sports fields when he was in high school, and it worked out well for him, and us. Contact the L.T.R.C. office at 410-887-7684, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
I'm gathering info on our local Easter Egg Hunts, yard sales and other events, so be sure to call or email me and give me the scoop on your event so I can share it with your neighbors.


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Hyponatremia is a condition in which the amount of sodium (salt) in the blood is lower than normal.
Causes of Hyponatremia
Sodium is found mostly in the body fluids outside the cells. It is very important for maintaining blood pressure. Sodium is also needed for nerves, muscles, and other body tissues to work properly.
When the amount of sodium in fluids outside cells drops, water moves into the cells to balance the levels. This causes the cells to swell with too much water. Brain cells are especially sensitive to swelling, and this causes many of the symptoms of hyponatremia.
In hyponatremia, the imbalance of water to salt is caused by one of three conditions:
- Euvolemic hyponatremia -- total body water increases, but the body's sodium content stays the same
- Hypervolemic hyponatremia -- both sodium and water content in the body increase, but the water gain is greater
- Hypovolemic hyponatremia -- water and sodium are both lost from the body, but the sodium loss is greater
Hyponatremia can be caused by:
- Burns that affect a large area of the body
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic medicines, which increase urine output
- Heart failure
- Kidney diseases
- Liver cirrhosis
- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
- Sweating
- Vomiting
Hyponatremia Symptoms
Common symptoms include:
- Confusion
- Convulsions
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Irritability
- Loss of appetite
- Muscle spasms or cramps
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Restlessness
- Vomiting
Tests and Exams
The health care provider will perform a complete physical examination to help determine the cause of your symptoms. Blood and urine tests will be done.
The following laboratory tests can confirm and help diagnose hyponatremia:
- Comprehensive metabolic panel (includes blood sodium)
- Osmolality blood test
- Urine osmolality
- Urine sodium
Treatment of Hyponatremia
The cause of hyponatremia must be diagnosed and treated. If cancer is the cause of the condition, radiation, chemotherapy, or surgery to remove the tumor may correct the sodium imbalance.
Other treatments depend on the specific type of hyponatremia.
Treatments may include:
- Fluids through a vein (IV)
- Medication to relieve symptoms
- Water restriction
Prognosis (Outlook)
The outcome depends on the condition that is causing the problem. Acute hyponatremia, which occurs in less than 48 hours, is more dangerous than hyponatremia that develops slowly over time. When sodium level falls slowly over days or weeks (chronic hyponatremia), the brain cells have time to adjust and swelling is minimal.
Potential Complications
In severe cases, hyponatremia can lead to:
- Decreased consciousness, hallucinations or coma
- Brain herniation
- Death
When to Contact a Health Professional
Hyponatremia can be a life-threatening emergency. Call your health care provider right away if you have symptoms of this condition.
Prevention of Hyponatremia
Treating the condition that is causing hyponatremia can help. If you play sports, drink fluids such as sports drinks that contain electrolytes. Drinking only water while you are active can lead to acute hyponatremia.
Skorecki K, Ausiello D. Disorders of sodium and water homeostasis. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 118.
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The largest loads yet will begin being moved toward the lignite plant starting Sunday night. It's expected to cause major traffic problems.
The transfer starts on Highway 388 the evening of Oct. 28. It will reach Highway 45 Monday morning, traveling south in the northbound lane.
One structure is 345 feet long and over 30 feet tall. The second super structure is 240 feet long.
"The two nights we go down (Hwy.) 16, from 16 to DeKalb, then from DeKalb on to the plant, it's going to be two pretty jammed up nights," said Heath Hickman, superintendent for Burkhalter Rigging.
The loads will take approximately four days to reach Scooba at the intersection of Highway 45/Highway 16 and two more days once they get there.
Motorists should be aware and expect traffic delays along this route.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation provided specific information about the movement of the loads:
The two loads will be traveling south in the northbound lanes of Highway 45 to Highway 16 at Scooba. The northbound lanes of Highway 45 will be closed in increments up to five miles.
During the closures, all northbound and southbound traffic will be flowing in a head-to-head configuration in the southbound lanes of Highway 45.
One load will be parked in Shuqualak while the other load travels west along State Route 16 to Scooba. The first load will require State Route 16 to be closed to all traffic from Scooba to De Kalb, from 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2012, until approximately 6:00 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012. The first load will be parked off the roadway near De Kalb until 7:00 p.m., November 1, 2012.
State Route 16 from DeKalb to Highway 493 will be closed to all traffic from 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012 until 2:00 a.m., Friday, November 2, 2012. Highway 493 will be closed to all traffic from 2:00 a.m., until 6:00 a.m., Friday, November 2, 2012.
The second load will travel south from Shuqualak, in the northbound lanes of Highway 45 at approximately 11 a.m., Friday, November, 2, 2012 to Scooba. Highway 16 will be closed to all traffic between Scooba and De Kalb from approximately 9:00 p.m., November 2, 2012 until 7:00 a.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012. State Route 16 will be closed to all traffic between De Kalb and Highway 493 from approximately 9:00 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012 until approximately 3:00 a.m., Sunday, November 4, 2012. Highway 493 will be closed from 3:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m., Sunday November 4, 2012.


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However they came out firing on all cylinders from the start of the singles matches. Andrea Santos lead the way in the singles at number one with some great baseline play and solid volleys at the net as she dominated and cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Cassidy Spencer played two for the Cobras and had a tight match but just lost in three sets. The Cobras had finished the first three singles matches and were down 4-2 with three matches remaining.
The match seemed almost over for the Cobras but they stepped up and came out fighting in the remaining singles. Two wins came quickly at 5 and 6 singles with Konopa and Schaum playing consistently and both had comfortable victories. The match poised at 4-4 both teams had everything to play for. The match was to be decided at number four Singles with Neely Davis playing for the Cobras.
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Yii 2.0 framework description (marketing alert!)
Posted 02 June 2012 - 03:42 AM
Secure? Stable? Small? Speedy? Yes, it is!
(Yii 4S)
Posted 02 June 2012 - 11:08 AM
Jeroendh, on 01 June 2012 - 03:01 PM, said:
Just missing the fast/performance part.
I was hoping that it was implied by the light weight part, but light weight makes it sound like its not a full stack framework. I really wanted to use Mature instead of stable because Mature has a more positive connotation than stable (To me anyways), but I didn't like the fact it rhymes, the alliteration of Secure and Stable makes it a little more catchy without overdoing it. I'm looking at you Onman
Posted 05 June 2012 - 10:22 AM
So you can either say some obviously irrefutable fact, which is boring, or make some outlandish subjective claim that it would be meaningless to argue with—which I recommend.
Now, what's the key difference between Yii and other PHP MVC frameworks from the point of view of the programmer? In my view, it's that it liberates me. Unlike any other PHP MVC, I feel that Yii is supporting me in implementing my architecture and design, not constraining me and imposing its architecture and design on me. I don't know how to turn that into a tag line but to sell Yii to a programmer, I'd go with that.
Posted 06 June 2012 - 04:12 AM
2. Yii - Rapid Application Development
3. Yii - Enterprise MVC Framework
4. Yii - Just do it
Posted 06 June 2012 - 04:43 AM
Posted 06 June 2012 - 07:37 AM
Posted 07 June 2012 - 12:29 AM
fsb, on 05 June 2012 - 10:22 AM, said:
Convention where it's needed, configuration where it's not?
Posted 07 June 2012 - 07:39 AM
A fast, solid and secure PHP framework that works with you, not against you.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 02:04 AM
Elastic features, resilient and secure framework, as easy as drinking water, Yii that is!
- no technical terms
- contains enterprise phrases such as elastic, resilient and secure to emphasize Yii can be used for enterprise applications
- highlights the simplicity of usage by comparing it with drinking water. Simplicity is genius.
- Yii that is little marketing trick here.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 02:59 AM
Posted 08 June 2012 - 03:24 AM
softark, on 08 June 2012 - 02:59 AM, said:
I agree they are not phrases we use in our day to day life but if we are going to brand the framework we should use more sophisticated terms to highlight that it is an enterprise framework thus we will attract companies to start using Yii for their business needs hence we'll be able to find jobs where you get to play with your favorite Yii framework at your office desk and get paid for it. Wouldn't that be sweet?
Posted 08 June 2012 - 03:48 AM
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Posted 15 June 2012 - 05:21 AM
"Yii - the smarter, better, faster PHP framework"
Posted 10 September 2012 - 07:22 AM
Something like:
- Get it done easily.
- Build the web.
- More work, less time. (this one looks too much like jQuery, lol)
- Create anything!
The main thing is that you shouldn't explain what it is, you should express a feeling. Large brands don't need to explain themselves, you should give the impression that everyone already knows what it is, and if you don't, you should look it up.
Posted 10 September 2012 - 08:53 AM
EDIT: fixing nerd typo "caches my interest"
Posted 12 September 2012 - 10:14 AM
Posted 13 September 2012 - 07:51 AM
Even the list of features should be carefully made to exclude any fluff and features made by marketing departments.
Posted 13 September 2012 - 08:52 AM
Enjoying Yii? Star us at github
Support me so I can work more on Yii: https://www.patreon.com/samdark
Posted 16 September 2012 - 09:27 AM
And most important, they experienced that the claim is credible. That was good marketing, even if Yii does not have a marketing department.


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Bonneville Seattle and the Seattle Seahawks are proud to announce the Fallen Hero Portrait Project as May's Charity of the Month!
The mission of the Fallen Heroes Project is to honor the American Fallen Heroes for their ultimate sacrifice during the war against terrorism. The foundation provides the resources to produce and distribute to each family a hand-drawn portrait of their Fallen Hero, created by artist Michael G. Reagan, free of charge. Each portrait is intended to show our love and respect for these Heroes and their families.
The web site also serves as a memorial for those fallen heroes who have had their portrait drawn by Michael Reagan. There is a gallery section which contains each portrait, and has a user friendly search feature to help you locate a particular fallen hero. Each of these heroes also has an individual memorial page which contains their portrait, pertinent personal and military service related information, and a one page biography to provide people some insight as to who they were personally. Here, loved ones and the general public have the opportunity to leave a memory, photo or comment.
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(MCT) — CHICAGO — Jay Cutler reiterated a previous stance when asked about Matt Forte's touches.
"Like I said earlier, maybe in training camp or somewhere, I didn't think Matt was going to get as many touches (as) he got last year," Cutler said. "There (are) not enough balls to go around."
That being said, offensive coordinator Mike Tice admits the Bears need to maintain a healthy dose of touches for Forte.
"We're still trying to make sure we get the guys in position to do the things they do well," Tice said. "Some of our guys who have been banged up — i.e. Matt — are rolling right now. We have to get him involved more."
Forte, who missed one game with a sprained ankle, enters Sunday's road matchup against the Titans with 113 touches — 95 rushes and 18 receptions. He hasn't been used much on screens considering how many times Cutler has targeted Brandon Marshall.
Forte averages 4.6 yards per carry, which is better than his career average of 4.2. He averaged 7.6 yards per carry in the first half Sunday against the Panthers.
"We started off running the ball really well, then we hit a wall," Tice said. "We ran the ball, we got 1 yard. We ran the ball, we got 2 yards. On second down, I'm looking for a formula. ... I'm not going to spell it out but I look at what percentage of run and pass I'm calling. I try to work some things. We just weren't efficient on first down.
"I'm not going to defend how many times I gave Matt the ball. I look at it like this: We had so many three-and-outs, there was really never any chance to get any rhythm going. And when you have the ball for 23 minutes, I don't think anybody's going to come out of it saying they got enough touches."
The guy: Tice subtly called out a few of his offensive linemen for a few costly mistakes against the Panthers. He said one stepped back and did the splits and got beat for a sack while another got his feet tangled while trying to pull and missed a block.
"We talked about a couple of weeks ago don't be 'the guy,' and we took turns all across the board being 'the guy,"" Tice said.
Injury update: Tight end Matt Spaeth was limited by an ankle injury Wednesday as the Bears began on-the-field preparation for Sunday's visit with the Titans. Spaeth should return Thursday. Receiver Alshon Jeffery remained sidelined with a fractured right hand. ... For the Titans, starting right tackle David Stewart (knee) and starting right guard Leroy Harris (knee) were held out of practice.


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Announcing the Performance Health Clinical Product Catalog
New Resource, written specifically for therapists, features research and evidenced-based exercises
Akron, Ohio – June 29, 2011 – Many healthcare providers will be very pleasantly surprised by the new Performance Health Clinical Product Catalog. They will discover an entire range of products, all in the tradition and quality of market leading Thera-Band® elastic bands and Biofreeze® Pain Reliever, including innovative, effective tools for flexibility, strength and balance training, as well as applications for cardio. In addition, the evidence and science behind the products, as well as some of the key exercises, are featured in the catalog. The catalog is available online at www.performancehealth.com.
"Many practitioners aren't aware how broad our portfolio is. In fact, many don't even know that Biofreeze and Thera-Band are owned by the same company. This catalog is really more of a reference book as it goes beyond just describing our product; it includes product research and product application that professionals can rely on when working with their patients," stated Ethan Pochman, director of clinical marketing for Performance Health. "We've worked hard to base our growing Thera-Band line on quality and innovation, and now have so much more than the best bands and tubing. On the topicals side, our Biofreeze products play a critical role in the process of recovery, training, and even wellness, and the tools we offer, like customized free samples and our Where-to-Buy referral service, are unmatched in the industry. This catalog really showcases everything we bring to practitioners to help them be successful."
The new Performance Health Clinical Product Catalog includes –
Download a free copy today at www.performancehealth.com.
Evidence for the clinical use of Thera-Band and Biofreeze products is provided by the Thera-Band Academy, which promotes and disseminates research and educational initiatives throughout the world. Its web site, www.Thera-BandAcademy.com, is a unique resource that connects healthcare professionals and consumers to an ever-growing body of knowledge.
Please also visit www.PerformanceHealth.com to see a new landing page that pulls together all the clinical offerings from Performance Health including internet tools, social media links and an electronic version of the catalog, including videos.
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Finally, Someone Made a Ron Swanson 'Parks and Recreation' Rap [NSFW VIDEO]
Ron Swanson fans rejoice! A musician named Adam Warrock has created a rap tribute to the meat-loving libertarian from the NBC sitcom 'Parks and Recreation.' Finally! A gangsta homage to one of our favorite characters on TV.
In this NSFW song, Warrock repurposes the beat from 'No Hands' by Waka Flocka Flame and raps about Ron's "Pyramid of Greatness," meat tornadoes and Snake Juice. A lovable curmudgeon like Swanson would no doubt approve.
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Community Unit District 300 has tapped Hampshire High School Principal Chuck Bumbales to see it through a series of upcoming projects.
Bumbales in July will return to the position of assistant superintendent of operations, which he held from 2004 to 2008. But many of his operations duties will begin right away, according to a news release from the district. District 300 Superintendent Michael Bregy said Bumbales will be a good fit for the short- and long-term facility planning on the horizon.
"He knows our community. He knows our schools. He knows our systems. We wish we did not have to ask him to leave Hampshire but he is quite literally the perfect person for this difficult job," Bregy said in the news release.
The district is looking into boundary changes for some of its schools as early as the 2014-2015 school year. Administrators have not decided which schools should see the changes but said the reorganization will help make the best use of classroom space. Some schools in the Carpentersville-based district are underutilized while others are too crowded.
The boundary shifts also could be implemented with changes to grade levels in specific buildings. Besides preparing the district for these changes, Bumbales will work on a 10-year preventive maintenance plan and rewrite a capital improvement plan while helping hire close to 30 new teachers at the elementary level for the 2013-2014 academic year. The new teachers are necessary because of the district's latest contract with its union educators in LEAD 300.
"It's great to have those lower class sizes, now exactly how we make that happen is what we have to figure out," Bumbales said, adding that the challenge will be finding space for all those new teachers to be in classrooms.
According to the district's news release, Bumbales' salary will not change when he officially takes over the new position. His July 1 start date will coincide with the retirement of Tom Hay, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning instructional services. Hay's position will not be refilled.
Bumbales graduated from what was then Carpentersville's Irving Crown High School in 1979 and started his career as an English teacher at Jacobs High School in 1985. He oversaw construction of Hampshire High School in his first tenure as operations chief, and began as its principal in 2007.
District officials plan to hire Bumbales' replacement before the end of this academic year. Applications will be accepted starting this week.


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In 2011 Dr Jim Masselos donated to the Art Gallery of NSW Archive a collection of images on paper related to India. This extraordinary gift ranges from early European woodcuts to later engravings and etchings, Indian prints, lithographs and chromolithographs as well as photographs, posters, paintings and drawings – a selection of which is on display. Chitrashala Press: Durga killing the buffalo demon late 1800s (detail)Chromolithograph, 50.6 × 38.6cmGift of Jim Masselos 2011
A distinguished Australian scholar on the subcontinent, Masselos has written extensively in the areas of Indian culture, art and politics. He collected these visual materials for teaching and research over the span of his career, which has ranged from studies at the University of Bombay in the 1960s and at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London in the 1970s, to lecturing at the University of Sydney, where he was promoted to Reader in the History Department and is now an Honorary Reader in the School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry.


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Avvo.com is the web's largest expert-only legal Q&A forum and directory (http://www.avvo.com), connecting hundreds of thousands of consumers and lawyers every month. In Avvo's Q&A forum consumers can get free legal advice 24/7 from more than 125,000 participating lawyers, and Avvo's directory provides comprehensive profiles, client reviews, peer endorsements and the industry-recognized Avvo Rating for more than 95 percent of all lawyers in the U.S. In addition, Avvo helps lawyers grow their business with Avvo Ignite™, a cloud-based client conversion and website solution specifically for attorneys. Founded in 2007, Avvo is privately held with funding from Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures and Ignition Partners.


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A Thanksgiving Reminder That America Alone Doesn't Guarantee Time Off for Vacations or Holidays
A Thanksgiving Reminder That America Alone Doesn't Guarantee Time Off for Vacations or Holidays
Today, many workers at the nation's largest retail stores, including Walmart and Target, will have to go to work instead of spending the entirety of the Thanksgiving holiday with their families. Many retailers have decided that Black Friday, the biggest retail day of the year, now needs to start on Thursday, despite workers complaints.
Having to miss special occasions and holidays is an all-too-real phenomenon for many of America's workers, as the U.S. is the only industrialized nation that does not mandate vacation time. As the Center for Economic and Policy Research found:
European countries establish legal rights to at least 20 days of paid vacation per year, with legal requirement of 25 and even 30 or more days in some countries. Australia and New Zealand both require employers to grant at least 20 vacation days per year; Canada and Japan mandate at least 10 paid days off. The gap between paid time off in the United States and the rest of the world is even larger if we include legally mandated paid holidays, where the United States offers none, but most of the rest of the world's rich countries offer between five and 13 paid holidays per year.
In the absence of government standards, almost one in four Americans have no paid vacation and no paid holidays. According to government survey data, the average worker in the private sector in the United States receives only about nine days of paid vacation and about six paid holidays per year: less than the minimum legal standard set in the rest of world's rich economies excluding Japan (which guarantees only 10 paid vacation days and requires no paid holidays).


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Looking at the LCD display arena, it's apparent that 24-inch monitors are fast gaining traction over the smaller de-facto sizes, like the 22-inch brethren for instance. Some might say a native 1680 by 1050 resolution isn't enough to maximize Full-HD clips, whilst others might prefer to work on a larger screen real estate. So why not pay just a little more for a bigger, wider 1920 by 1080 display? On top of that, consumers are also more conscious about their carbon footprint these days where eco-friendly priorities are almost as important as a product's performance quotient. Say, hello to LED backlights. Put all of them together and you'd have BenQ's 24-inch V2410, ready to answer that call.
To add, BenQ is touting a 36 percent power reduction with the V2410 compared to traditional CCFL tubes based LCD screens. A move largely in line with the current LED backlighting trend spearheaded by the likes of Samsung, ASUS and LG in the LCD domain. On another note, you might notice that there's little to tell apart the V2410 from the earlier V2400 Eco model, on paper at least. What BenQ has done, essentially, is to change the V2400's dress code from white to black while leaving the internal specs mostly untouched. If you're wondering why, well, the Taiwanese manufacturer decided it's time to refurbish a 'darker' model to please their clientele. According to BenQ, black is their preferred color of choice over white instead. Yes, it appears the customers have spoken. For now, let's check out the V2410's aesthetics before we determine if the monitor truly delivers a "flicker-free performance" as promised.
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Jaime Hernandez: The 1999 Uncirculated Yellowstone Commemorative Silver Dollar was struck to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the country's first national park which was Yellowstone Park.
Obverse: The obverse features a spouting geyser along with scenes from the Yellowstone Park in the background. The obverse has the inscriptions, Yellowstone, In God We Trust, Liberty and 1999.
Reverse: The reverse has an image of an American Buffalo with a sun and it's rays over the mountains in the background. The reverse has the inscriptions, United States of America, E Pluribus Unum and One Dollar.
Issue Date: July 16, 1999 - July 15,2000.
Pre-Issue Price: $30.00
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The proposed 24-mile long pipeline would be constructed by Fidelity Oil and Gas and would roughly parallel state Route 313 and the Dubinky Well Road. The EA analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the construction of the Dead Horse lateral natural gas pipeline.
The draft EA is available on the Environmental Notification Bulletin (ENBB) at https://www.blm.gov/ut/enbb/index.php (search for project name "Dead Horse.") Comments on the EA should be as specific as possible with references to page numbers and chapters of the document. Written comments will be accepted by letter or email through Aug. 26. Those submitting comments should reference "Dead Horse Lateral Pipeline," BLM officials said. Written comments may be mailed to: Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, Utah 84532. Comments may be submitted by email to: email@example.com.
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Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (née Lallouette; born 1 January 1956) is a French lawyer and the managing director of the International Monetary Fund since July 5, 2011. Previously, she held various ministerial posts in the French government: she was Minister of Economic Affairs, Finances and Industry and before that Minister of Agriculture and Fishing and Minister of Trade in the government of Dominique de Villepin. Lagarde was the first woman ever to become minister of Economic Affairs of a G8 economy, and is the first woman to ever head the IMF.
A noted antitrust and labour lawyer, Lagarde made history as the first female chair of the international law firm Baker & McKenzie. On 16 November 2009, The Financial Times ranked her the best minister of finance of the Eurozone. In 2009, Lagarde was ranked the 17th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine.
On 28 June 2011, she was named as the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund for a five-year term, starting on 5 July 2011, replacing Dominique Strauss-Kahn. This made her the 11th European running to head the IMF.


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All three men are accused of failing to disclose their previous history in the Bosnian military, which made worldwide headlines in 1995 for mass genocide in the Former Yugoslavia. Right now at least one of the men...53-year-old Vlado Kecojevic....remains at his Loves Park home after posting bond following an arrest Tuesday. We also went to the last known addresses of the other two men Saturday, also in Loves Park, and didn't find anyone at home. A lawyer for Kecojevic wouldn't comment on whether or not his client was in the Bosnian military. He did say that his client never committed any of the genocide and he said so in his green card application. "Question number eight asks if you've ever participated in any genencide and the answer obviously to them is no," said Dragan Milosevic, an attorney for Kecojevic.He added that green card applications don't even ask about former military history. But U-S immigration authorities are standing by their claims. The three accused men await court dates in a Chicago immigation court. That could happen in about a month.
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The Davidson County unemployment rate in July was more than a percentage point lower than a year ago, according to figures released Wednesday.
The Davidson County unemployment rate in July was more than a percentage point lower than a year ago, according to figures released Wednesday by the North Carolina Department of Commerce — Labor and Economic Analysis Division.
The July unemployment rate for Davidson County was 9.6 percent, which was .1 percentage point lower than June. The county unemployment rate last year at this time was 10.7 percent.
Larry Parker, public information director for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security in Raleigh, says the biggest factor in this change is a drop in the labor force in Davidson County since last year. Davidson County lost 1,363 people in the labor force over the last 12 months. The labor force is the number of people in the county who are currently working and the number of people who are unemployed but are actively looking for work.
"There can be many factors for a drop in the labor force," said Parker. "It could be because people move, it could be people retire, it could be people are finding jobs outside the county or it could be some people have just stopped looking for work."
Davidson County's rate in July ranked 53rd of the state's 100 counties. There were 77,306 people in the labor force, with 7,404 unemployed.
The North Carolina unemployment rate for July was 9.1 percent, down from 9.3 percent in June and 10 percent in July 2012. The unemployment rate fell in 81 counties in North Carolina in July, rose in nine and stayed the same in 10. Sixty-two counties had rates between 5 and 10 percent while 38 had rates at 10 percent or above. The national unemployment rate for July was 7.4 percent.
In surrounding counties, Randolph's rate was 9 percent, Rowan was 9.3, Davie was 8.1, Montgomery was 10, Forsyth was 8.8, and Guilford was 9.6.
"We have seen an overall steady decline in unemployment," said Parker. "It is slow progress, but it's progress. We are seeing job growth in just about every sector except construction and government."
This is the first unemployment statistic released after the North Carolina Legislature changed the North Carolina Employment Security Law by no longer accepting funds for federal extension of benefits, better known as the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program. The bill slashed the unemployment benefit amount to a maximum of $350 per week and cut the maximum number of weeks of benefits to 20 weeks, despite the fact that many unemployment insurance recipients in the state exhaust their benefits without finding a job.
"It will take time to see how the new law effects the unemployment rate," said Parker. "It is going to be difficult to determine how it will change the work force. I hope people will continue to use our service and the new job search engine."
Sharon Myers can be reached at 249-3981, ext, 228 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.