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The FBI and Occupy: sometimes it ain't paranoia
Posted by Thomas Nephew on 30th December 2012
The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) has obtained FBI documents
detailing the agency's national efforts to monitor the Occupy Wall Street
movement. Click here for more.
Last week, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) reported:
FBI documents just obtained by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) pursuant to the PCJF's Freedom of Information Act demands reveal that from its inception, the FBI treated the Occupy movement as a potential criminal and terrorist threat even though the agency acknowledges in documents that organizers explicitly called for peaceful protest and did "not condone the use of violence" at occupy protests.
At the time of the wave of crackdowns against Occupy Wall Street (OWS) encampments around the country, some writers — most prominently Naomi Wolf ("The shocking truth about the crackdown on Occupy," 11/25/11) — argued that events showed "coordination against OWS at the highest national levels," while others like Joshua Holland felt the "word "coordinated" is too vague to offer any analytic value."
In followups, many progressive commentators joined Holland in minimizing the federal role in the crackdowns. First relying on Holland's rebuttal, and later focusing on reports from Portland exonerating the Obama DHS in that city, Corey Robin, for instance, argued that the "Crackdown on Occupy [was] Probably Not Organized by the Obama Administration." To be clear: the motive wasn't to minimize the crackdowns, but to question the need to invoke a driving federal role in them.* As Scott Lemieux ("Lawyers, Guns & Money") put it mockingly — he seems not to be able to help himself — Wolf's position implied that "authoritarian actions could not be the result of our benevolent local overlords but must be the work of the big bad feds. History does not provide much support for this assumption." Robin's analysis was the same, if more circumspect: "political repression in the US tends to be decentralized and local." Call it the "They don't need no steenkin' federal badges" analysis.
The documents obtained by PCJF — in this "production" and previous ones throughout the year — make that view not wrong so much as uninteresting, even beside the point.
True, there's no smoking gun directly tying the DHS or the FBI to the violent evictions or the decisions leading to them.* But the documents show that focusing on the evictions per se was an analytic mistake of its own: federal agencies from the FBI to DHS to the National Park Service had laid the groundwork well before then.
PCFJ exec. director Mara Verheyden-Hilliard on "Democracy Now!"
A Democracy Now! segment summarizes the news of the document release:
…the FBI monitored Occupy Wall Street from its earliest days and treated the nonviolent movement as a potential terrorist threat. Internal government records show Occupy was treated as a potential threat when organizing first began in August of 2011. Counterterrorism agents were used to track Occupy activities, despite the internal acknowledgment that the movement opposed violent tactics. The monitoring expanded across the country as Occupy grew into a national movement, with FBI agents sharing information with businesses, local police agencies and universities.
Among the examples PCJF highlights:
- As early as August 19, 2011, the FBI in New York was meeting with the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the Occupy Wall Street protests that wouldn't start for another month. By September, prior to the start of the OWS, the FBI was notifying businesses that they might be the focus of an OWS protest. […]
- The FBI in Anchorage reported from a Joint Terrorism Task Force meeting of November 3, 2011, about Occupy activities in Anchorage. Read the rest of this entry »
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An article in the Buffalo News reports on the opening of UB's Educational Opportunity Center, a new $26 million, 68,000-square-foot facility at Ellicott and Goodell streets, which provides vocational and exam-preparation courses for low-income students. The article quotes UB President Satish K. Tripathi, Julius Gregg Adams, executive director of the EOC, Debra E.J. Thompson, EOC director of instructional services, and EOC student Cherie Lias.
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The Master of Arts in English provides post-baccalaureate students with study in the theory and practice of English. It is intended to prepare students for professional advancement and for further study in either literature or writing. The literature track emphasizes the study of literary texts with related study of writing, theory, and methods. The literature track also requires an internship within the context of an undergraduate literature course, a portfolio of written work, and a written comprehensive exam over selected work taken in the program. The writing track emphasizes the study and practice of writing with related study of literature, theory, and methods. The writing track also requires an internship within the context of an undergraduate writing course, a portfolio of written work, and a written comprehensive exam over selected work taken in the program.
Because the master's program is predicated upon the complementary relationship between theory and practice in the study of English, both tracks of the program require ENG 500 Theory and Practice of English, another course in theory, and the internship. Students in either program not only will become familiar with the aesthetic, formal, and theoretical underpinnings of their field of study, but also will learn how to address their audiences by means of professional discourse. In this way, the program enriches students' professional lives and enhances their uses of the discipline in the classroom and the workplace.
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In addition to the admission requirements of the Graduate School, the applicant shall present the following material with the application:
- An essay of under 1500 words stating what the applicant expects to achieve from the study of English (literature or writing) at the master's level.
- A writing sample (professional, critical, creative) that the applicant deems to be representative of the quality of his or her work. The sample may be an undergraduate paper, professional work, or work prepared for personal use. (The sample will not be returned. Submit a copy.)
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Theory and Practice of English 3 hrs.
Language Theory or Writing Theory or Literary Criticism 3 hrs.
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Writing Emphasis Requirement
Theory and Practice of English 3 hrs.
Writing in the Professions and/or Workshop for Writers and/or Creative Non-Fiction 6 hrs.
Language Theory or Writing Theory or Literary Criticism 3 hrs.
Literature Courses 6 hrs.
Internship in Writing 3 hrs.
To complete either 30-hour program, students elect 3 courses (9 credits) from literature, writing, theory, or independent study.
This is the official catalog for the 2009-2010 academic year. This catalog serves as a contract between a student and Bradley University. Should changes in a program of study become necessary prior to the next academic year every effort will be made to keep students advised of any such changes via the Dean of the College or Chair of the Department concerned, the Registrar's Office, u.Achieve degree audit system, and the Schedule of Classes. It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of the current program and graduation requirements for particular degree programs.


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It's Wednesday, Wednesday, gotta get down on Wednesday…
Actually I am so tired, so exhausted, that I won't be getting down to anything. Hence the blog has been somewhat quieter than normal not to mention the other blogs I am working on. I am surviving – just – on minimal sleep as I try to get things done. Bear with me!
Anyway you know how much I love lip balms? I can never have enough of them no matter what price, no matter what type. Today I have 5 of the newly launched First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy Lip Balms to give away!
Perfect for all skin types (including sensitive types), allergy-tested and fragrance free, this lip therapy will work hard to improve the appearance of your lips and to repair dry, chapped lips.
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3. I'll plan a new video for You Tube as we have 969 subscribers even though I haven't made a new vid for a year!
4. Mr C says a date night; cinema and thai food – always thai food.
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Whether you're among the former or the latter or somewhere in between, chances are that you will at some point seek relief from the symptoms of menopause, which include insomnia, depression, stiff joints, bloating, vaginal dryness, sore breasts, and hot flashes. Hot flashes, which are characterized by a sudden increase in heart rate, peripheral blood flow, and sweating, are for many women the most uncomfortable aspect of menopause. Research suggests that about 75 percent of menopausal women are affected at one time or another by hot flashes, 15 percent of them seriously so. These figures suggest that four to five million U.S. women currently are severely affected by hot flashes.
Modern science has linked hot flashes to a decline in estrogen levels, which in menopausal women are only about 10 percent of their former levels. For the past several decades, conventional medicine has treated hot flashes and other menopausal discomforts with estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). Because ERT is contraindicated for women with a history of cancer, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which combines estrogen with a synthetic progesterone, is often used instead. But many women don't want to take the potential increased risk of cancer associated with ERT, or they dislike the cyclical bleeding often caused by HRT, or they don't want to take pills. Some women can't tolerate the side effects associated with these treatments. Despite the high interest of women in alternatives to ERT and HRT, however, little scientific investigation of alternatives has been done.
Traditional herbal medicine has for years offered a variety of treatments to ease hot flashes. Few of them have been sufficiently researched, but black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) and vitex (Vitex agnus-castus), or chaste tree--both of which contain estrogen-like compounds--have shown promise in relieving menopausal complaints. Further work is needed to determine how effective these herbal remedies are as actual substitutes for ERT. Dong quai (Angelica sinensis), an herb commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, has been shown to relieve menopause symptoms in many women; how it works is not clearly understood.
Black cohosh
North American Indians and eclectic physicians of the nineteenth century alike used black cohosh in decoctions to treat gynecological problems. Today's herbalists and homeopaths also value it for this purpose; herbalists also prescribe it as a hormone regulator and as a diuretic to relieve water retention.
Studies carried out in Europe have verified black cohosh's effectiveness in reducing the secretion of LH, which has been implicated in causing hot flashes. Experiments with rats in the 1980s showed that a methanol extract of black cohosh contains substances that bind to estrogen receptors, causing a selective reduction in luteinizing hormone (LH), which has been implicated in causing hot flashes. Experiments with rats in the 1980s showed that a methoanol extract of black cohosh causing a selective reduction of LH. In 1991, researchers at the University of G"ttingen in Germany performed a study of a commercial ethanol extract of black cohosh called Remifemin. The study involved 110 menopausal women between the ages of 50 and 54 who had received no estrogen replacement therapy for at least six months and complained of menopausal symptoms. The researchers found that the product reduced LH, and they isolated three active, as yet unidentified compounds in black cohosh that work together to suppress the hormone.


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Welcome, once again, to the Yet Another Perl Conference, North America Call For Venue! The 2009 YAPC::NA marks the 10th anniversary for YAPC. Wow, 10 years of YAPC! This year we've decided to try something a little different. After some discussion and feedback, we've decided to take an approach similar to YAPC::EU. We're putting out the request for bids now, with a June 1 deadline. This gives the Conferences Committee time to review the bids and make a decision to be announced at this year's YAPC::NA in Chicago.
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She said, she said. Okay, then. Message received.We believe that if we're going to prosper, everyone has to have a fair shot, and everyone has to do their fair share. That's why I'm proud to lead the charge for the Buffet Rule, which makes sure that millionaires and billionaires don't get to pay a lower tax rate than middle-class families.Baldwin said that Paul Ryan and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "don't speak for all of Wisconsin," Baldwin said.
2. "Wisconsin collected $126.6 million more than previously expected this year, which may lead to the largest amount of money transferred to the state's rainy day fund"
Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald said in a statement the positive numbers can be attributed to the "reforms" under Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican Legislature.
"We made the tough decisions required to balance our budget with the next generation in mind but it's heartening to see our actions having an immediate positive impact on Wisconsin's economy," Fitzgerald said.
Fitzgerald also mentioned Wisconsin is "buck[ing] the national trend" by increasing revenues as well as having more people on payrolls.


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Brie with Apples and Onions
One baguette cut into half inch slices. (about 30)
One wheel of Brie cheese
Two firm and crunchy apples such as Granny Smith
One red onion
1/4 cup of craisins
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar
Some olive oil
Arrange the baguette slices on a cookie sheet, little coat them with olive oil and put them under the broiler just unit they start to turn golden brown. It only takes about 3 minutes. Repeat on the other side. Both sides need to be toasty. Set aside.
Cut the red onion into quarter pieces and then take each quarter piece and cut the as thinly as you can. Do the same with the apples. You can cook them two ways, I tossed them with a little olive oil and put them in a large frying pan on medium heat and cooked them for about 15-20 minutes stirring them every couple of minutes. After about 10 minutes I added the craisins. When the apples and onions are browned and soft you add the brown sugar and balsamic vinegar, stir for about 1-2 minutes and remove from heat.
Remove the wrapper from the Brie cheese and wrap it in some parchment paper or wax paper or tin foil would work. Place it in the oven pre-heated to 350 for 10-20 minutes depending on the size of your Brie. I put it in when I started the apples/onions. I checked on it every five minutes. Press down on it until the wheels starts to really be soft, this means the insides are nice and melty.
If you are serving this as an appietizer, simply pile the baguettes on a platter, with the wheel of Brie cheese and the apples/onions. And let people assemble it themselves. If you want it to be a more formal part of your dinner, lay the baguettes flat on the platter, slice a small amount of cheese onto each baguette slice and top with a small spoonful of the apples/onions.
PS the second way you can cook the apples and onions is to toss them in a zip lock baggy with the craisins, vinegar and sugar, then place them on a cookie sheet that is lined with tin foil, sprayed with Pam. Place them in the oven on 350 degrees for 20 minutes. You may need to toss them once or twice as they cook. Let me know if you do it this way if it works good.
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Brie with Apples and Onions
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CONDITION: B, Linen Mounted, Center horizontal fold with some discoloration at fold. A rare and wonderful graphic image we have never seen or had before. Would display beautifully framed.
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Wow. It's been nearly 5 years since my last entry here. I guess the main reason is that I lost the account details and it's taken a couple of years to get them reset :-) In seriousness, I mailed a few times but never followed up on it - it'd be nice if this stuff was automated.
I'm not the same person that I was last time I wrote here all those years ago - I'm far more optimistic about life now and I've grown up quite a lot too. I've got a great job hacking on Linux kernel technologies for a cool vendor and I'm in the process of moving to the US. For more about what I'm up to check out http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/


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Everyone says security metrics are important, but many companies are still failing to gather and apply meaningful metrics that inform decisions and drive action. Metrics can be used to demonstrate the efficacy of security operations. This is often a starting point. As security governance matures, metrics need to be strategically aligned and answer questions that execs have.
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Art(ists) on the Verge at the Soap Factory
Now through April, the sprawling, rough-and-tumble brick spaces of Minneapolis' Soap Factory are filled with installation projects by five artists—the Art(ists) on the Verge, as it were. It is not quite fair to consider Art(ists) on the Verge as a single exhibition, as there is no curatorial or artistic conceit to cement the various projects into a cohesive entity. The works on view are the[…..]


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Choosing Transistors
In 1964, when I started working in the electronics industry, a single silicon transistor cost over £1 ($2.80 at the time, or about $22 at 2014 prices). These cheap ones were not very good and higher performance ones cost a lot more. Choosing the right device was important for reasons of both performance and cost. Today a transistor on a chip may cost less than one billionth of a penny and the discrete transistors we are discussing in this article have excellent performance and are unlikely to cost more than a few pennies each when bought in quantity. But there are tens of thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands, of different types of discrete transistor and there are almost always a few places in a system where a discrete transistor is necessary. Which do we choose -- and why?
One of the common questions we field in the Applications Department is "The application note for XXXX calls for a 3N14159 transistor -- where can I get one?" Research reveals that the 3N14159 has been obsolete for years - or is only obtainable (in minimum orders of 1,000,000 pieces) with a lead time of 21 months from a factory in Timbuktu. The correct question is not "Where?" but "What?" -- in other words, "What other, easily obtained, devices will work in this application?"
Some years ago I wrote an article on how to use an operational amplifier as a comparator[1]. I pointed out that the correct advice was "Don't!" and spent the rest of the article discussing how to stay out of trouble after disregarding the correct advice. This article is similar - it attempts to answer the above questions by showing that for many applications there is no need to choose a particular transistor - we should just use the first reasonably suitable one that comes to hand. Of course, there are some issues which must be considered - so how do we make a good choice of a transistor without wasting time on unnecessary detail?
We shall not discuss the physics of transistors. Horowitz & Hill[2] or Wikipedia[3] will give you a good summary of the basics and there are innumerable other books and articles on both basic principles and detailed studies of particular issues. But we do need to know what they do and it may be helpful to know a little about why they behave as they do -- so we'll talk, just a little, about transistor structures.
There are two basic types of transistor -- bipolar junction transistors and field-effect transistors, known respectively as BJTs and FETs.
The most basic question of all when choosing a transistor, though, is not whether it's a BJT or an FET but its polarity -- in use is its output terminal positive or negative with respect to its common terminal? If the answer is positive we need an NPN BJT or an N-channel FET, otherwise we need a PNP or a P-channel. This is critically important, but so obvious that little further discussion is needed on the topic. For the rest of the article, except when specifically addressing this issue, we shall use the positive cases (NPN & N-channel) for all our examples.
Although FETs had been demonstrated and patented almost twenty years earlier than BJTs[4] the first practical transistors were bipolar[5]. An NPN transistor consists of a thin base of P-type semiconductor sandwiched between two N-type regions, the emitter and the collector. If a current flows from the base to the emitter and a positive bias is present on the collector, a larger current, proportional to the base current, flows in the collector.
From Figure 2 we see that a BJT is a current amplifier - the output current is β times the input current and β may vary slightly with the base current so that the amplifier is not quite linear. (The β or hfe is the current gain of the transistor.) The input impedance is neither low nor linear so we can also view a BJT as an Iout/Vin (transconductance) amplifier with a silicon diode as its input device. It is clear that the greater the value of β the better the current amplifier. For most applications a minimum value of 80-100 is adequate but higher values to a few hundred are not uncommon. ("Super-beta" transistors with β up to several thousand are possible, but they have a very narrow base region and low breakdown voltages and are so fragile that they are rarely used except within analog integrated circuits.)
There are two types of FET, junction FETs (JFETs) and Metal Oxide Silicon FETs (MOSFETs), and both come in either polarity (N-channel for positive supply, P-channel for negative). FETs have very high input resistance (but their input capacitance may be quite large -- tens or even hundreds of pF) and are therefore transconductance (Iout/Vin) devices.
Today the MOSFET is the commoner device. The N-channel version consists of a strip of P-type silicon with two N-type diffusions. Over the strip between the diffusions is a very thin layer of silicon dioxide (or some other insulator) covered with a conducting film (usually aluminium or polycrystalline silicon). A positive potential on this conducting gate causes the P-type material just under the insulator to become N-type, joining the drain and source diffusions and allowing a current to flow. The amount of current varies with the applied voltage so the device works as an amplifier as well as a switch.
Normally MOSFETs are of this type -- off when unbiased and turned on by a bias voltage. Such devices are known as enhancement mode devices. It is possible, however to make FETs which are on when unbiased and turned off by a negative (positive for P-channel) voltage. All JFETs (junction field-effect transistors) are of this type but there are some depletion mode MOSFETs as well.
A depletion mode MOSFET has a shallow diffusion under the gate oxide, joining the drain and source and allowing current to flow without gate bias. When the gate is biased negative (for N-channel) this diffusion is pinched by the resulting electric field and the device ceases to conduct.
An N-channel JFET consists of a strip of N-type silicon with connections (drain and source) at each end and a P-type gate diffusion between them. Without bias on the gate, current can flow in the N-type channel below the diffusion. When the gate is biased negative the depletion zone expands to fill the channel and the drain current is pinched off.
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from the clearly-spelled-out-on-the-brand-new-FUIA-request-forms dept
In theory, the Freedom of Information Act is great. It allows citizens to pursue disclosure from government entities in order to better understand processes or look for malfeasance. In reality, however, it's often incredibly difficult to convince these agencies to actually free up any information.
Whatever isn't delayed indefinitely is redacted heavily. Everything else that doesn't hit these two extremes tends to run into various bureaucratic walls. FOIA request fulfillment is often handed off to whatever part of the agency seems least likely to want the job, either because of its natural antipathy towards the public or because it's chronically understaffed.
It's gotten to the point where people are regularly suing the government to get documents released. No one needs to point out the sheer insanity of a system that expends public money to keep public documents from the public, especially one that is governed by an act meant to make the wall between the public and its servants so thin as to be nearly transparent.
Now, take that insanity and add to it a court decision that basically says it's perfectly fine for government agencies to lie to the public about the availability of requested information. The blogger who runs TSA Out of Our Pants! recently had his FOIA lawsuit against the agency dismissed by a district court. In her decision, Judge Joan A. Lenard came to a conclusion that agreed with the TSA's assertion that it didn't have the records the blogger requested, despite evidence to the contrary.
U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard granted the TSA the special privilege of not needing to go that route, rubber-stamping the decision of the TSA and the airport authority to write to me that no CCTV footage of the incident existed when, in fact, it did. This footage is non-classified and its existence is admitted by over a dozen visible camera domes and even signage that the area is being recorded. Beyond that, the TSA regularly releases checkpoint video when it doesn't show them doing something wrong (for example, here's CCTV of me beating their body scanners). But if it shows evidence of misconduct? Just go ahead and lie.Attached below, you'll see his photos of the security cameras. While there may be some periodic dumps of stored footage, the likelihood of just the footage he requested not being available is pretty slim, especially since (as he points out) the TSA has no trouble locating flattering footage of its employees hard at work.
The court does seem to have a point about his second argument -- that releasing unredacted info about the TSA employees involved doesn't really serve the public interest. The TSA argued that releasing the names and faces could "expose them to unnecessary unofficial questioning, harassment, and stigmatization." This argument is a bit of a non-starter, as any public position has a good chance of exposing employees to all of the above. The TSA's second argument, the one the judge agreed with, is a bit more on point.
The TSA also determined that "none of the individuals' personal information would shed light on how TSA performs its statutory duties generally or in the particular instance at issue..." The TSA concluded that "the public interest in having that information disclosed was insufficient to merit disclosure."This makes more sense even if it does seem a little illogical to pretend the TSA's employees, who work in public areas and interact with many members of the public, should somehow expect this level of privacy to be retroactively applied. However, the overall point is solid: naming names doesn't "shed light" on the issue. The TSA-opposing blogger does make a very good point, however: for all the concern the TSA has for its own members' privacy, it's rather careless with the privacy of others. Earlier this year, the TSA published an unredacted copy of his driver's license in a public court filing. Presumably this was an accident and not some petty form of intimidation.]
Unfortunately for this blogger, along with anyone else filing FOIA requests with government agencies, the judge not only took the TSA's claim that it didn't have the footage at face value in order to dismiss one of the claims, it also gave it tacit permission to permanently lock away any other info it wished to keep undisclosed.
Judge Lenard ruled that once a document is labeled "Sensitive Security Information" (which the TSA does by merely waiving [sic] a magic wand and writing "SSI" on the cover of a document) the U.S. District Court loses its power to review that determination, and the U.S. Court of Appeals is the proper forum. But wait, the Court of Appeals doesn't evaluate FOIA claims, so now, in order to get a document you want, you must petition 2 courts and pay over $800 in filing fees alone.And that's how the FOIA works in reality. Limitations, delays, redactions and over-classification. That alone would be enough of an uphill battle without courts pitching in with decisions that further distance requested information from the public.


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Bill Haley ( /ˈheɪliː/; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was one of the first American rock and roll musicians. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets and their hit song "Rock Around the Clock".
Bill Haley was born in Highland Park, Michigan. Because of the effects of the Great Depression on the Detroit area, his father moved the family to Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, near the town of Chester, when Bill was seven years old. Haley's father played the banjo, and his mother was a technically accomplished keyboardist with classical training. Haley told the story that when he made a simulated guitar out of cardboard, his parents bought him a real one.
The anonymous sleeve notes accompanying the 1956 Decca album "Rock Around The Clock" describe Haley's early life and career thus: "Bill got his first professional job at the age of 13, playing and entertaining at an auction for the fee of $1 a night. Very soon after this he formed a group of equally enthusiastic youngsters and managed to get quite a few local bookings for his band."


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Anthony Young
Anthony Young, 13, died March 11 in Lawrence. He was born March 12, 2000, in Kansas City, Mo., to Brad and Skye Young of Hillsboro.
He is survived by his parents; a brother, Allister Young of Hillsboro; and two sisters, April Young of Lawrence, and Alyssa Young of Hillsboro.
He was predeceased by a brother, Koda, in 2007.
A celebration of life services was Monday at Hillsboro United Methodist Church officiated by Pastor Morita Truman.
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Learn how to make signature favourites such as Khao Pad Gai (Chicken fried with rice), Massaman Lamb Shank Curry, Pad Thai Goong (Fried noodles with prawns), Chicken Satay, and Tum Yum Goong (Spicy soup with prawns).
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Krystal 950 Brilliance 4 Gated Clip-on Night Vision Sight (24mm, Manual Gain)NS-950-4BR
Krystal 950 Brilliance 4 Gated Clip-on Night Vision Sight (24mm, Manual Gain)NS-950-4BR
Main Features
- Simple Clip-on System
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The Krystal 950 clip-on brings superior low-light performance to daytime riflescopes with no loss of zero. The sleek housing design provides improved light transference to the image intensifier tube, while new multi-coated HD optics boost contrast and clarity by more than 25% over the original D-930 clip-on sight.
Available with two rear aperture options (standard – 24 mm and large – 34 mm), users can expect magnification capability as high as 25x when paired with high quality day optics. A built-in manual gain control allows for on-the-fly image brightness adjustments.
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Hetalia World Series - Season 03 [Limited Edition] (DVD)
Title: Hetalia World Series - Season 03 [Limited Edition]
Volume: DVD
Running time: 120
Distributor: FUNimation Entertainment
Release date: 2012-01-17
Suggested retail price: $39.98
Age rating: 17+
The awesome international incidents never stop in Hetalia World Series! All your fave Allied and Axis boys are back, and they've brought a bunch of new guys to the party. You like to party, right? Duh.
Feel the tension build as Prussia plots an invasion of Austria's happy little place. Try on a codpiece! Share in Spain's pain as he does his best to look after little Romano. Run with stampeding kittens! Swoon at the awkward new bromance blossoming between Japan and Greece. Eat a yummy churro! Listen and learn as France teaches Italy about the birds and the bees. Avoid Sealand! Cheer as America befriends space aliens and whales. Truly, no matter whose flag you fly, it's about to get all SQUEE up in here. Like, big time.
This limited edition comes with a purple bandana featuring Prussia.
Contains episodes 1-24.
Special Features: Episode 1 Commentary (Narrator/ADR Director, Prussia, Romano), Episode 4 Commentary (Narrator/ADR Director, Poland, Lithuania), Episode 6 Commentary (Narrator/ADR Director, Britain, France, America), The Hidden History Hidden Within Hetalia, Hetalia Fan Event at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010, Hetalia Event in Tokushima Parts 1-2, The Sunshine 60 Observatory Fan Event, Textless Closing Songs, Trailers.
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles.
(added on 2011-11-17, modified on 2011-11-17)
- Reviewed by Carlo Santos (February 7, 2012)
- Encyclopedia information about Hetalia World Series (TV)


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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., (NASD®) rules require that members supervise each of their associated persons, regardless of their location, compensation arrangement, or registration status. This Notice addresses firm obligations to supervise associated persons located in Offices of Supervisory Jurisdiction (OSJs), branch offices, and all other offices (referred to in this Notice as "unregistered offices") and to inspect these offices. This Notice supersedes the guidance on inspections set forth in Notice to Members 86-65.


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- 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 small onion, julienned
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 small Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped
- 1 recipe Basic Brussels Sprouts, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
- 1-ounce blue cheese, crumbled
- Pinch freshly ground nutmeg
Place the bacon into a 10-inch straight-sided saute pan and set over medium-high heat. Cook bacon until crisp and brown. Remove bacon and all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan using a slotted spoon. Decrease the heat to low. Add the onion and cook just until they turn semi-translucent, approximately 3 minutes. Add the salt and apple and continue to cook for another minute. Add the Brussels sprouts, heavy cream and mustard and cook just until the Brussels sprouts are heated through, approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the bacon, blue cheese and nutmeg. Serve immediately.
Basic Brussels Sprouts
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts, rinsed
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Cut off the stem end of the Brussels sprouts and remove any yellowing outer leaves. Cut each Brussels sprout in half from top to bottom. Place the Brussels sprouts, water and salt into a 3 to 4-quart saucier and cover. Place over high heat and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Remove and serve immediately.
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At BASF, we create chemistry through the power of connectedminds. By balancing economic success with environmental protection and socialresponsibility, we are building a more sustainable future through chemistry. Asthe world?s leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly everyindustry meet the current and future needs of society through science andinnovation. We provide achallenging and rewarding work environment with a strong emphasis on processsafety, as well as the safety of our employees and the communities weoperate in, and are always working to form the best team?especiallyfrom within, through an emphasis on lifelong learning and development. And we are constantlystriving to become an even better place to work. BASF has been recognized byForbes Magazine as one of America?s Best Employers in 2017. Come join us on ourjourney to create solutions for a sustainable future Plant Manager (1901995)? Puerto Rico Where the ChemistryHappens Plan and coordinate all activities related to the production of Admixture products to ensure timely processing and shipment of customer orders within quality and cost standards.Coordinate distribution schedule with carriers, ensure timeliness of deliveries and accuracy of shipping records; prepare shipping documents as necessary.Develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to improve operating efficiencies and product quality, within established operating guidelines.Maintain employee Performance Management Process and communicates results with management and employees.Establish and monitor measurable EHS objectives including employee training and awareness programs as part of a continuous improvement process identified and conform to applicable policy and regulations.Must understand and follow all quality initiatives and processes for ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and other ISO regulations, procedures and processes as they pertain to job responsibilities.Assure standards of safety, environmental, team and individual performance are met in a high-performance, team-based organizationIngredients for Success: What We Look for in You? A minimum of 5 years previous management or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment. An Associate?s degree or equivalent; preferably a Bachelor?s Degree in a scientific disciplineExperience in production planning and loading of liquids into bulk trucks or packaging preferredExperience with Operational Excellence tools like Lean Six Sigma a plusGeneral understanding of quality management systems and internal standards, such as ISO 9001:2015Good mechanical aptitudeRecord of operating safety and promoting a safe work cultureCreate Your OwnChemistry: What We Offer You Adding value to ourcustomers begins with adding value to you. You@BASF is the suite ofbenefits, perks, programs and unique opportunities we offer to support you?thewhole you?in all stages of your life and career. With you@BASF, you createyour own chemistry. The total rewardsthat you receive as a BASF employee go way beyond a paycheck. From competitivehealth and insurance plans, to robust retirement benefits that includecompany-matching contributions, to making sure you never stop learning, webelieve investing in you is investing in our success. Working for a large,global organization, you?ll have a chance to grow professionally andpersonally, expand your network and build a rewarding and dynamic career. BASF providesinteresting and challenginglearning and development opportunities to help you make the mostof your talents and your job.
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|MLBPA News Release
Major League baseball player LaTroy Hawkins of the Colorado Rockies presented $150,000 in grants from the Major League Baseball Players Trust to seven Volunteers of America programs that further the organization's mission to strengthen communities and build better lives for those in need. More than $2.3 million has been provided by the Players Trust to 75 Volunteers of America programs since the first grants were presented by Major Leaguers in 2003.
Volunteers of America National President Mike King said, "Through the Players Trust, Major League baseball players have been true partners with Volunteers of America, and they have become familiar members of our team working to improve the lives of young people and those we serve. We look forward to continuing this partnership for many years to come."
"I was honored to represent all Major Leaguers today in helping present grants from the Players Trust to Volunteers of America local affiliates that are providing important resources to some our country's most vulnerable citizens," stated Hawkins. "I have worked closely with a number of affiliates over the years, and I think I can speak for all Major Leaguers when I say the work Volunteers of America does on a daily basis is nothing short of amazing and inspirational. We're happy to be able to help support their efforts."
"Major Leaguers are proud to provide these grants to deserving programs administered by Volunteers of America local offices that address the needs of underserved populations across the United States," Players Trust Director, Melissa Persaud said. "Our hope is these funds will help provide each recipient with the resources to continue to have a substantial impact where it's needed most. Working together in this fashion helps the Players Trust and Volunteers of America combine our resources and expertise to assist those in need and encourage others to get involved in their own communities."
This year's winning programs received Players Trust grants ranging in size from $5,500 to $50,000, which were presented on June 10 at Volunteers of America's national conference in Denver, Colo. The seven programs serve thousands of people in all regions of the United States:
Volunteers of America Greater Ohio, Youth Educational Center: The grant will support the Brain Games & Activities program at the Youth Education Center, which provides after-school and full-time summer enrichment programming for homeless and at-risk youth in Columbus. The project will give students the opportunity to learn how to use a computer, and provide learning opportunities in a variety of grade-specific concepts suited to their needs. In addition, this project will help children exercise by giving them opportunities to play and be physically active through basketball and swimming.
Volunteers of America, Dakotas, Shelter Care program: The Players Trust funding will be used to purchase high-quality and durable furnishings and appliances for the agency's Shelter Care program. Shelter Care is a residential program that annually serves more than 400 boys and girls ages 9-17. Replacement of the 20-year old furniture and appliances will help improve Shelter Care's environment and increase youth participants' sense of safety and well-being, while also providing them with healthy and balanced meals.
Volunteers of America of Massachusetts, Casa Isla and Rebound Adolescent Boys Programs: This grant will purchase equipment for the Next Level Fitness Program. Next Level will provide residents with a structured training program that will help them maintain their weight, increase muscle tone and minimize risks of developing diabetes and high blood pressure, which are becoming more common among teenagers. Additionally, the fitness program will help residents stay more focused on their goals and achieve greater academic success.
Volunteers of America of Western Nebraska, Community Swimming Pool: Volunteers of America of Western Nebraska, in partnership with the City of Oshkosh and other community groups, will focus on increasing physical activity and nutrition education while providing fitness opportunities for residents in a high poverty area that has limited access to comprehensive health facilities. Grant funds will be used to construct a new community swimming pool to provide access to aquatic exercise and swimming for children and families. The rural area has poor health rankings with a high prevalence of obesity and other chronic conditions.
Volunteers of America Southeast, Eagles Landing: Funding will used for construction of a multi-purpose building to be used as a fitness and life skills training center at Eagles Landing, a 38-unit independent apartment community for veterans. Fitness will be an important factor as residents begin to rebuild their strength, resistance and endurance. The building will also serve as an area where meetings and trainings can be held, and where life skills can be developed and refined. With the addition of this space, Veterans will become healthier both physically and emotionally.
Volunteers of America Texas, McGovern Lavender program: The grant will be used to purchase a 15-passenger van for the McGovern Lavender site, a comprehensive substance abuse recovery program serving women with children. Reliable transportation is fundamental to the goal of allowing clients to stay engaged with their families and the world outside of treatment. The van will enable clients to more easily seek employment and training opportunities, participate in the lives of their children, and gain access to community resources that will help them build healthy, more fulfilling lives after addiction.
Volunteers of America, Utah, Homeless Youth Resource Center: Funds will support the establishment of the new Homeless Youth Resource Center in Salt Lake City. The center will establish the first dedicated emergency shelter for youth ages 15-22, and will support the advancement in education, employment and housing services. The current center supports 45 homeless youth a day on average - and more than 900 youth annually - and has outgrown its capacity to accommodate all those in need of its services. The new center will serve 1,000 youth and ensure they have access to services and referrals.
Additionally, the players contributed $15,250 to two local affiliates in recognition of their efforts to help grow and improve the Action Team national youth volunteer program, which was created by the Players Trust and Volunteers of America in 2003 to train and inspire the next generation of volunteers. Affiliate Rewards Program awards were presented to Volunteers of America Florida and Volunteers of America Northern New England.
Volunteers of America has partnered with the Major League Baseball Players Trust since 2002. The centerpiece of this relationship is the Action Team program, which encourages young people throughout the United States to volunteer in their communities. Action Teams, consisting of Major League baseball players and Team Captains from area high schools, work together in cities nationwide to encourage young people to get involved in their communities by volunteering. To date, Action Teams across the country have inspired more than 65,000 high school students to help over 205,000 people in need by volunteering in their communities. For more information visit www.ActionTeam.org.


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Guest Post by Michael Lukaszewski from Giving Rocket
Too many church plants start well, but fall by the wayside in year two or three because of a lack of funding. After initial support dries up and the young church is left to grow on it's own, it's often too big a burden to bear. So the planter takes on a second job and the second team member has to relocate. The handful of people who were supporting the vision and funding the majority of the budget begin to wonder if their sacrifice is making any difference just as they get a postcard from their old church.
A church is a spiritual thing, but here's a reality you must embrace: Money changes
things. When the money dries up, you have to make difficult decisions that affect the quality and quantity of ministry you provide to your community.
But money also makes ministry possible. Imagine if you could fully-fund the vision that God has given you. Imagine what would happen if you were able to see financial growth from the inside instead of watching outside support taper off. Imagine the possibility of leading generous people who are eager to meet the financial requirements of a growing church.
That doesn't start when you have services, when you break the 200 barrier, or when you find a permanent location. Leading a financially healthy church starts before you even have a recognizable church. Here are some things you can do before you launch to create a culture of generosity in your young church.
1. Make it normal to talk about money. If it's weird to talk about money early on, it's going to feel weird to talk about money after you launch. One of the best things you can do is just make it normal to discuss money. It's a Biblical subject, and it's a practical subject, so embrace it.
Don't apologize for talking about what the Bible teaches – make it normal to talk about money from day one. If people are going to jump ship because you preach a sermon on stewardship or boldly ask people to fund the vision, let them jump ship early int he process.
2. Lead your core group to give generously. I was talking to a church planter about the size and commitment level of his young core group, and he told me that while he had about 25 or so people in his core group, about half of them were still attending and giving to their home church. I told him his core group was half the size he thought. Financial support is one of the most telling signs of commitment level.
If your core group doesn't give, they won't give after you launch. There's no generosity button people push that turn them into faithful supporters.
This is important because what your core group does early on, your entire church will do on a grander scale later on. Leading a generous church starts with a generous core team, no matter the size of the team or the place in the process.
3. Communicate clearly. From your prospectus and strategic plan, to communicating your needs to potential supports, to updating donors on what happened with the money, clarity is the key when it comes to communication. Too many church planters write flowery communication with Christian or church-planter buzz words that don't mean anything to the reader.
Don't make up a budget – do careful research and report the facts. Don't label everything missions – clearly articulate where the money goes. Don't thank all of your supporters – individually thank them for their specific contributions.


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On the Crew's appointment of Gregg Berhalter as Head Coach and Sporting Director:
"Gregg was a very intelligent player. When you spoke with him, you got the sense that he would be the type of player who could transition into coaching and have the potential to be successful. He is disciplined and brings a tremendous amount of experience from his career both abroad and in MLS.
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SANAA (Reuters) - Gunmen abducted a Westerner identified by a police source as a British oil worker in Sanaa on Monday, hours after three explosions shook the Yemeni capital, underscoring the transitional government's feeble grip on security.
The kidnapping followed that of a German by Yemeni tribesmen who said on Sunday they had seized him two days earlier to press the authorities to free jailed relatives.
A police source said two roadside bombs exploded near the Defence Ministry and Central Bank on Sunday night, while a mortar bomb landed in a district that houses the French embassy and the home of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Four people were wounded in the mortar blast, which damaged three buildings and destroyed two cars, witnesses said.
One resident reported hearing gunfire after the explosions, but details were sketchy. In December, a suicide bomb and gun attack near the Defence Ministry killed 52 people.
Yemen, which neighbors oil giant Saudi Arabia and is home to an ambitious al Qaeda offshoot, has long wrestled with instability, internal conflicts and poor governance.
Mass protests in 2011 eventually forced Saleh to end his more than three decades in power, but a political transition process has yet to calm a rebellion by Shi'ite Muslims in the north and a secessionist movement in the south.
The Shi'ite Houthi rebels who had carved out a northern fiefdom before Saleh's fall have clashed in recent months with hardline Sunni Muslim Salafis and Hashid tribal rivals.
Elsewhere, attacks blamed on al Qaeda-linked militants have grown bolder, raising fears of a total security breakdown in Yemen, a nation mired in corruption that has aggravated poverty.
In Monday's kidnapping, four armed men forced the Westerner out of his car and into a waiting vehicle in Sanaa's upscale Hadda district, witnesses said. A police source said a report of the abduction identified the victim as a Briton. The source said the man worked for an oil services company.
The British embassy in Sanaa and the Foreign Office in London had no immediate comment.
It was not immediately clear if Islamist militants or tribesmen, who often use foreign hostages as bargaining chips to pursue demands against the government, were behind the attack.
Efforts to stabilize Yemen hang on the post-Saleh transition and a national reconciliation conference that ended last month.
Political factions have extended interim President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's term by another year to give him more time to turn Yemen into a federal state as agreed at the reconciliation talks to try to accommodate southern demands for more autonomy.
Hadi will also oversee the drafting of a new constitution that will form the basis of elections slated for next year.
Additional reporting by Belinda Goldsmith in London; Writing by Yara Bayoumy and Amena Bakr, editing by Sami Aboudi and Alistair Lyon


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Within the 360° ELECTRIC portfolio, BMW i brings together a wide range of innovative products and services which make electric driving a comfortable and pleasing everyday experience. We make everything simple – from home charging and the ease of using a continually expanding network of easy-to-use public charging stations to fully connected navigation.
The most obvious difference when you first own an electric car is likely to be the change in your fuelling habits. You'll find that charging quickly becomes an intuitive routine. With 360° ELECTRIC, you can always rely on your new BMW i vehicle, thanks to the portfolio of 360° ELECTRIC Products and Services which have been designed to provide easy and convenient charging.
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BMW creates innovative solutions for e-Mobility by giving you access to a network of public charge points – even if you have your own charge point at home. The charging stations in BMW's partner's network are displayed using the BMW i ConnectedDrive services in the navigation unit, making it especially quick and easy to find and use public charging stations. So BMW i drivers can easily find one of the increasingly common public charging stations in the city and top up their vehicle's battery charge. With its 7kW charging capability, the BMW i3 can take full advantage of the public charging network's fast charge and you can be on your way in less than 3 hours, with the car fully charged.
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SUDBURY — A fund has been established at a local bank to help the family of a local man stricken with Eastern equine encephalitis who was hospitalized and remains in critical condition.
The Scott Sgorbati Family Aid Fund was established Sept. 7 at the National Bank of Middlebury to help the family of Sgorbati, one of two local men to contract EEE last month as the first human cases in the state. The other man, 87-year-old Richard Breen of Brandon, died of the disease on Sept. 4.
Catherine Wall, the branch manager of the National Bank of Middlebury in Brandon, said that word of mouth has already led to over $900 in donations as of last Tuesday morning.
"Anyone who wishes to make a donation can visit any National Bank of Middlebury branch and make a deposit to the Scott Sgorbati Family Aid Fund," she said.
The bank has three branches in Middlebury — 30 Main St., 240 Court St. and 15 Seymour St. (drive-up only) — plus four other branches:
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• 28 Main St., Bristol.
• 29 Green Street, Vergennes.
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|MLBPA Press Release
Administered by the Major League Baseball Players Trust and Volunteers of America, the Action Team program encourages young people throughout the United States to volunteer in their communities. To date, Action Teams of high school students and Major Leaguers have inspired more than 25,000 high school students across the country to help over 100,000 people in need by volunteering in their communities. An award-winning Action Team service-learning curriculum created by the Players Trust in partnership with The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition teaches valuable community service skills to one million high school students in more than 5,000 classrooms across the country. The Association of Educational Publishers presented this innovative service-learning program with a 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award.
Receiving signed certificates of achievement from the players today are Chicago Action Team Captains Veronika Bakalova, Joe Engleman, Tomas Rivera, Giselle Fierro and Linda Sancen. Also, Joe Engleman will receive a $1,500 college scholarship from the Major League Baseball Players Trust in recognition of his dedication to community service.
Action Teams are at work in more than 145 high schools across the country and Puerto Rico. Each month during the school year, Action Team Captains participate in a conference call with a Major Leaguer and a featured Action Team of the Month, to discuss the importance of community service and to share volunteering tips and ideas. High schools interested in joining the Action Team can receive applications and additional information by sending an e-mail request to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Through the Players Trust, Major Leaguers contribute their time, money and celebrity to call attention to important causes affecting the needy and to help encourage others to get involved in their own communities. For more information on the Major League Baseball Players Trust, please visit www.MLBPLAYERS.com and visit the Players Trust Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/mlbplayerstrust.


text: It seems every time you hear about service from any company it is always about the bad service. Well today I decided to fix my Legend's gasket - It's had a rip in it and while gluing it together today I ripped it completely. I manged to fix it, but it doesn't look perfect and I had a minute so I called Garmin to see if I could get one or if I'd have to send it back for $$$ like the old days. I got through pretty quick and when the guy asked me what model I had, I remembered I also had to glue the buttons on my 'Ol Yeller because I had worn them off. So, I told him I had two that needed fixing, he took my name and address and said they would be on their way soon, as well as adhesive to glue the new ones back on with. Doesn't get much better than that, eh?


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Coach Hue Jackson said Friday before boarding a bus to the airport that defensive end Matt Shaughnessy, cornerback Chris Johnson and tight end Richard Gordon will not play Sunday against the Houston Texans.
Fullback Marcel Reece (ankle) is questionable, which passes as a mild surprise, given he has not practiced all week.
Manase Tonga said he received all the reps in practice Friday and that he is traveling with the team to Houston, while the seven other practice squad players remain behind.
That's a sign that Jackson is contemplating signing Tonga from the practice squad at some point before the game if he feels as if Reece can't play.
Rock Cartwright and Michael Bush are other options to replace Reece and Gordon, who filled in for Reece last week against the New England Patriots.
Also, Jackson confirmed that the Raiders worked out veteran defensive lineman Trevor Pryce on Thursday, but the Raiders did not sign Pryce.
Jackson isn't ruling out signing Pryce at a later date. For now, the Raiders are going to rely upon Trevor Scott and Jarvis Moss to pick up the slack in Shaughnessy's absence.
I shall post more later. Filling in for beat writer Jerry McDonald today, as he writes his advance for Sunday's game and packs for the trip to Houston.
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Introducing Giordano Poloni. Resident of Milan, Giordano's experience in the creative industry builds from motion graphics designer through a journey to illustrator. Inspired by his huge collection of comics, music videos, movies and photography books, and above all, colour, he creates digital artworks highly reminiscent of his Italian heritage.


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This practical challenge invites you to investigate the different
squares you can make on a square geoboard or pegboard.
This activity investigates how you might make squares and pentominoes from Polydron.
If you had 36 cubes, what different cuboids could you make?
Can you put the $25$ coloured tiles into the $5\times 5$ square below so that no column, no row and no diagonal line have the same colour in them?
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[Editor's note: For the next week or so, we'll be running a series of posts from Jason Bergman, senior producer at Bethesda Softworks. Jason's a nice guy and an unique game industry figure because he's worked as a journalist, a publicist and has been on the developer side for a few years now. He'll be gracing Techland with his wit and wisdom about everything from breaking into games to behind-the-scenes glimpses of the making of Fallout: New Vegas. We're super-glad to have him on board and think you'll enjoy his insights.]
Video games! Who doesn't want to work in video games? It's cool! You get to work on awesome stuff with awesome people. You get to sit around and play games all day and get paid for it. What's not to love?
(More on Techland: Fallout: New Vegas Drops the Bomb on Sin City)
And hey, you know what? That's all true. But there are a few things you should know about working in games if it's your lifelong dream.
#1: Making games is hard work.
No, really. Making games is very, very hard work. During crunch time, the hours are exceedingly long, the workload is immense, and weekend work isn't just requested, it's expected. Most games have a month or two or three of crunch, but some games can have twice that. Yes, there are studios that swear they don't do crunch time, but they're rare. Most developers will tell you crunch stories that will turn your hair white. It's best to suck it up and assume crunch is part of the job. If you can't handle it, the video game industry might not be for you.
(More on Techland: The Playstation and Me: Scott Rohde, Part 1)
#2: They get the least respect, but QA is the backbone of the industry.
Nobody ever plays a game that's super-polished and thinks, "Wow, <DEVELOPERNAME> has awesome QA testers!" But, the fact is that behind every game is a QA team. And these guys work like madmen, doing the grunt work that absolutely powers the industry and all the games we release.
So what do they do? You know that game you played for six hours? They played it for six months. Or a year. Or more. And they didn't just play it, they absolutely devoured it. They played every level. Over and over again. They walked up to every texture and examined it. They played it in every language. They started a game and ripped the network cable out of the back to see what would happen. They checked every object from every angle. They put in a memory card (remember those?) to make sure it worked with corrupted data. They plugged four controllers in and tried playing a single player game with the third one. And that's just for starters. You should see some of the insane test cases we had on Fallout: New Vegas, where every character (but one!) can be killed.
(More on Techland: America's Top Game Tester: Sony Announces the Cast of Its New Reality Show)
QA is hard, hard work. People assume that QA testers play games all day long, and that's not entirely untrue, but there's a lot more to it than that. The hours are long (even by game industry standards) and the pay is entry-level, but boy does it make a difference.


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The IUCN Protected Areas Programme invites members to comment the Draft Guidelines for Protected Areas. The document is based on the papers prepared for the "Protected Areas Categories Summit" held in Almeria, Spain (May 2007) and the comments sent to the electronic discussion forum that took place before the Categories Summit. The definition of a protected area included in the draft Guidelines has been informed by input from dozens of WCPA members around the world. IUCN members are invited to send comments to the document until the end of February to Delwyn Dupuis ([email protected]).
After the consultation phase, the Guidelines will be field tested in a number of different countries and then discussed at the WCPA Steering Committee meeting in Cape Town in April. French and Spanish versions will be prepared and a final version will be published for release at the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona in October, 2008


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U.S. company AVT Inc. is rolling out a line of wall-mounted vending machines that provide patients with information about various medicines, and dispense samples of them.
Called the Automated Medicine Information and Dispensing System, the machine displays product information on a 32″ touchscreen display and can be programmed to dispense samples when authorised. It has a capacity of up to 300 items.
Designed for doctors' offices, the machine is made with galvanized steel and equipped with a Web camera for added security. Other features include drop sensors, intelligent control to manage product expiration, continuous auto-testing of machine functions and photosensor position controls. The machine also provides real-time reports on product interest and sampling.


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Hello all! I'm back from spending two months in Europe (well, just London, France, and Italy) as an attempt to try to get back into drawing. What a place to pick for it - I was so greedy to look at things that it took a lot of effort to sit still in one place and actually draw something (damn you, Europe, why you so pretty??!). Nevertheless, here's the first half of the trip. It starts out pretty terrible but as the weather warmed and settled so did my patience. Pic heavy, o' course.
This was drawn on a very, very cramped British Airways ride.... economy class on Asian carriers is at LEAST a smidge larger than the European/North Americans ones... what gives, Brits?? We're smaller than you! Anyway, Pride and Prejudice (the fashion show version starting Kiera Knightly) was playing. The text is gone from this because I was being a whiny little pain, but it had a couple lines about how Mr. Darcy (he's all scowly...awww) and the costumes were making me giddy.
First glimpse of huuuuge marble statues was at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Life Drawin' heaven (or so I thought... until I got to the Louvre.... naw, V&A had comfy collapsible stools just for the purpose).
A bronze Indian statue at right and a lady I saw on the Underground at left.
The left is in a small village near Bath... the building was so crooked! The middle was heaving out like a beer gut and it slanted to one side. Very adorable. Sorry they're super messy... I'm no sketch crawler!
Gonna slip in a couple postcards for friends here and there.
A lot of pages look like this... with receipts and tickets and toilet slips. I don't know why I kept the baguette chain receipt... maybe to prove I've been there? France did not give any acknowledgement on my passport! I just waltzed into the country (with an orange of British origin).
*deep breath* LLLLLOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUVRE!!!!! The marble courts are amaaaazing (Tom Hanks passed by them briefly in the-movie-that-will-not-be-named). Vast, marbley spaces between statues... beautifully set-up. Uhm, pictures soon! But you can't really get a sense of the space just from those.
See notes.
Not inspired from the Moulin, but from the tonnes of metal shacks selling turn-of-the-century journals, prints, porn, novels, and other miscellaneous junk along the Seine.
Ok, I wanted to show everyone the dark chocolate shavings of goodness found in the cereal in France and Italy. Oh my gosh, it was so good. C'mon Kellog's, give us some love. The Italian Special K box was much more conservative... just had curves on them. None of this belly-button business.
From another Louvre visit (I got the Carte des Jeunes for 15euro, which lets 26-and-unders in for a year).
Kids in Paris are highly responsive to arty things... chatted with more than a few teenagers trying to get into that crazy Gobelins school, and while I was hiding in a nook drawing the centaur a class of kids swarmed over me to watch, giving me thumbs-up signs and asking that I draw them. They would make sure they got my attention before talking, no mumbling or shyness (not from a single one of them)! The kids here sheepishly peek at your paper and run off to recharge their courage or something.
Jardin du Luxembourg and the fountaine outside St. Sulpice (also featured in that terrible movie).
That's it for now! More soooon. (this jetlag is terrible)


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LOS ANGELES – Even before the Clippers played a game this season, players and coaches talked about the Clippers' bench and the perks of such great depth.
Wednesday against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, the Clippers wore down the Heat in a one-sided 107-100 triumph.
The Clippers, who needed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Caron Butler just before halftime to trail by two, surged in the second half.
First, the starting five, led by Blake Griffin's 20 points and 14 rebounds, erased the deficit with 10-4 run to start the half. Then, at the end of the third and start of the fourth, the Clippers' bench took that lead and ran it out to 20 points.
Jamal Crawford, the shooting guard the team wanted as its top priority this offseason, went deep into his arsenal of crossover moves and behind-the-back dribbles to score a team-high 22 points.
The Heat closed the gap in the fourth quarter, but by then, the game had been decided.
LeBron James scored 30 points, but Chris Bosh scored only 11 points and Dwyane Wade was held to six.
Chris Paul finished with 16 points and 10 assists for the Clippers.
Since the Heat formed "The Big Three," Miami has gone 0-3 against the Clippers at Staples Center.
Wednesday, the Clippers showed a national audience why they've become a title contender, but questions still persist.
While the Clippers have victories over Memphis, the Lakers, San Antonio and Miami this season, none of those have come outside of Staples Center.
Their lone road game was a victory over inexperienced Portland.
But before November is through, the Clippers will have chances to be more than just one of the top teams in the league. They'll have an opportunity to maybe call themselves the best.
After playing the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, the Clippers play four in a row on the road at San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Brooklyn and Atlanta.
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Google has an instant/autocomplete service that, when you type something, gives you suggestions on what to search for. Nowadays, however, this search is crippled due to fear of modern technology.
The RIAA/MPAA MAFIAA has now persuaded Google into censoring its suggestions to remove "piracy related" words. Such as "BitTorrent" apparently. I'm not going to lay out much more on this, TorrentFreak does that well enough. However I'd like to sum up the misfires caused by this action:
- BitTorrent Inc. is the name of the private company which originally developed the BitTorrent standard. They are entirely legal and in no way affiliated with any piracy practices of any kind. This news shows however that they are deliberately censored by Google as a result of this, just because they have developed an efficient algorithm for transferring data and released the technology to the general public.
- Rapidshare, a company to whose site you upload files at a slow rate – allowing people to later download them at a faster rate, were recently freed in court in a case of piracy related issues. Despite that, they are deemed unfit for Google's search terms, which of course results in a heavy discrediting.
- Would it be ok to censor other companies like, say, "Universal"? Removing words for the global dictionary may have unexpected consequences. There's nothing illegal in a word and thus it should not be considered harmful. Any other behaviour may have unwanted sideeffects.
- The BitTorrent protocol is a very efficient method of distributing files and widely adopted. Thus searching for various clients for comparison is of utter importance to avoid malware or trojans. One example is the uncensored client name "BitLord" which is a heap of crap and ads compared to BitTorrent Inc's official client "µTorrent", which is otherwise the first hit on the search for an autocompleted "bit[…]" search term.
- The BitTorrent protocol is used legally in distributing not only patches for legally purchased games, but also for the ever-increasing content on free culture video sites.
It seems however that if you know the term (and spell it correctly), you are still given the related additional terms. Such as "Rapidshare premium" or if you've successfully spelled "bittorrent".


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