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Urbina Murder Update: Phoenix Police arrested two men in connection with the brutal murder of 17 year old aspiring 2016 Olympic boxing hopeful Alexis Urbina on Friday November 8. Formal charges against the two suspects were filed on Wednesday,
11/13. Urbina was found unconscious on the kitchen floor in his South Phoenix home on September 3 and transported to Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix where he passed two days later as a result of severe trauma to his head which caused his brain to swell three times its' normal size. The charges against the pair of suspects at this time read: 1st degree murder, trafficking stolen property and second degree burglary. 23 year old Joseph Jessie Corrales was the first suspect arrested and he told Channel 3 television reporter Karen Brown,at the Maricopa County Jail facility in Phoenix, that he had nothing to do with the murder, but he did concede that he drove 22 year old Robert Randy Chavez to the Urbina where he allegedly waited outside and heard what sounded like fighting inside the home. Corrales' information led police to the felony arrest of Chavez and both men were booked Friday evening and formally charged on Wednesday, 11/13. The law requires charges be filed within 48 hours after the arrest excluding holidays and weekends.
Phoenix Police SGT Trent Crump (Media Relations Official) told me he believes the motive for the crime was robbery. He used the street slang term "Hit A Lick" in theorizing why the two suspects allegedly entered the house, stole a television set, cell phone, play station and other personal items including boxing memorabilia . They (suspects) needed fast, easy money, so why not cruise the neighborhood and find a house where nobody was home and grab a few items that could be turned into quick cash.
Unfortunately, "Hit A Lick" scheme came upon an obstacle; Alexis Urbina was home and they allegedly killed the innocent victim during the commission of the crime. This premise may lay the foundation for the Maricopa County Attorney Office's case against Chavez and Corrales. The prosecution phase is expected to begin in a few days and the state could seek the death penalty depending on mitigating circumstances and the temperament of the court and jury. Bail has been set at $1,000.000.00 and both suspects will remain at the 4th Avenue Jail in Phoenix until the prosecution phase is completed. I forwarded a request to interview the incarcerated subjects, but that request was denied by the defense team. I wasn't surprised. The criminal investigation is still ongoing, but at this time there isn't reason or evidence to conclude that others participated in the crime. However, Andrew Soto (Alexis Urbina's Trainer and brother in law), in remarks made to Phoenix television reporter William Pitts (NBC affiliate-channel 12) on Saturday 11/9; the distraught boxing mentor expressed doubt that the two men charged with the crime acted alone. Soto suggested that someone else wrote the script and deployed Chavez and Corrales to carry out the act. He wasn't able to support his theory with evidence, but he looked and sounded convinced that others are also responsible for the crime. Alexis's mother is on record stating "God may forgive the two suspects, but I can't." Closure for the Urbina family will take time.
What is known about Chavez and Corrales is attributed to online mug shot info, brief police profiles and published tidbits . Chavez is 23 and Corrales is 22. Both men are Hispanic males. Corrales stands at 5' 11" and weighs 198 lbs. Chavez is 5' 9" tall and weighs 155 lbs. Corrales pleaded guilty to burglary in 2009. Chavez was arrested in Phoenix, 10-19-2013 for failure to take care of outstanding warrants, he was released on his own recognizance. His arrest on 11/8 marks the fourth time this year he has been booked by police authorities. Twice in Nevada and 2 times in Phoenix. Corrales attended high school in Phoenix and both men were living in the South Phoenix area at the time, the crime was committed. A very special thank you to the individuals who called the Phoenix Police after both suspects tried to sell the victim's property(IPhone, Boxing Memorabilia, Play Station, etc) to random Phoenix residents. The big break came when witnesses recognized pictures of Alexis on the victim's IPhone and immediately did the right thing by calling authorities after the thieves left. Their capture was a team effort.
At least 400 flyers were placed in the hands of volunteers with instructions to post them around Phoenix on windows of consenting area businesses including boxing gyms. USA Boxing Arizona Chief of Officials (Richard Soto) publicized the search at local boxing tournaments and allowed flyers to passed out during the events. The boxing community was fabulous in the pursuit of Justice for Alexis. And last, but not least, Kevin McCabe, NBC Sports Radio AM 1060-Phoenix and socially conscious parent. It was Kevin who persuaded CBS Outdoors to donate billboard space near the scene of the crime.
Kevin and other journalists deserve a standing O for representing the "Fourth Estate" proudly. Edwards Return: New Arizona resident Derek "The Black Lion" Edwards (26-2-1) returns to the ring on December 7 in Atlantic City versus undefeated Matt Korobov (21-0 with 12 knockouts) in a scheduled for 8 rounds bout held at the Board Walk Hall. Derek hails from North Carolina, but pulled up stakes and moved to the Cactus state after splitting with his previous management He now trains at Hard Knocks Gym in Phoenix under the guidance of Clement Vierra, head trainer and gym owner.
There is some talk, Edwards (26-2) may get sparring help from former IBF/NABF Super Middleweight Champion Jesus "El Martillo" Gonzales, nothing official. Gonzales is a southpaw and so is Korobov. Edwards turns 34 on December 5.
Korobov, is a Top Rank fighter from Russia who represented his native country in the 2008 Olympics. His impressive resume includes winning multiple gold medals in several world competitions and the 30 year old won more than 200 amateur bouts before turning professional in 2008. Boxing scribes marvel at his work ethic and some ring observers think a victory over Edwards will give Korobov an opportunity to fight for a minor title in 2014. Mr. Edwards may have something to say about that. USA Boxing AZ Results:Fuentes Gym, in Phoenix, won the team Trophy at the recently concluded 38th Annual Gene Lewis two day Tournament.Fuentes sent 10 fighters to the tourney and 6 walked out of the ring with 1st place trophies. Congrats to team winners Isaac Wences, Francisco Santana, Kevin Carbajal, Anthony Garcia and Robert Meriwether. Anthony Mendez (Strong Enough Boxing Club) & Eban Vargas (Gene Lewis Boxing) also won.
Mendez is trained by his brother, Andrew Mendez Jr. The Gene Lewis Outstanding Boxer Trophy went to 17 year old Scrap Yard Gym standout Javier Quijada for the second time in his stellar amateur career. The 123 lb boxer bears watching in the future and trainer Jesse Haro deserves a high five for his work with his young fighters Jesse is top notch.
Arizona State USA Boxing Championships 11/23/13 at Grace Sparks Recreation Center in Prescott, Arizona has been cancelled.. Please go online to USA Boxing Arizona for further details on future events. Female boxing show at the Stone Hard Gym on Saturday 11/16 from 1-5 p.m. Women's boxing is starting to receive the attention and respect it deserves.
Hard to believe this event was scheduled on the same day as the Iron Boy 10 show at the Celebrity Theatre. No wonder some USA Boxing volunteers are starting to look a bit tired. They are definitely overworked. Please go to the website and find out how to volunteer. To paraphrase the Uncle Sam Slogan: USA Boxing Arizona needs you and right now. Hoye Returns: Finally Rico Hoye (24-3 w/16 knockouts) got his wish and returned to boxing with a 1st round TKO victory over Brandon Winner (3-9) in a scheduled for 6 round contest held at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
On November 2, 7 days before celebrating his 39th Birthday. The four years away from the sport has rejuvenated him; according to one of his advisers. Hoye stepped away from boxing in 2009, feed up and tired of broken promises from less than honorable power brokers in boxing. He now lives in Phoenix, Arizona where he works as a personal trainer.
He thinks politics cost him a shot at a world title. Rico was a cruiserweight back in the day, but now he weighs a solid 215 and he carries it well. Hoye hopes to fight in Detroit on December 20 and he would like to fight Antonio Tarver in the near future if the soon to be 45 year old Tarver gets past Mike Shepard on November 26 in Florida.
Tarver is still a name and draw despite an obvious erosion of his skills. A victory over Tarver would most likely give his comeback attempt a little ink and a bigger fight paycheck. The victory over Brandon Winner is a first step. Boxing Noise: Heavyweight Danny Batchelder will fight in Louisiana on December 6 and the veteran battler may be on the verge of signing with a notable promoter if he chalks up two more wins. Batchelder (28-9-1) sparred with football player turned boxer Shane Olivea last week and Olivea did dwell for a novice. Olivea may bypass amateurs and announce his entry into the pros, early next year. The 31 year old Olivea, 6' 4"-300 lbs is very athletic and a quick learner according to sources monitoring his progress. His professional football career (Chargers-Giants) ended with a back injury in 2008.
Batchelder and Olivea train at Busted Knuckle Gym in North Phoenix....Phoenix boxer Joey Ruelas is a hot ticket after scoring a unanimous decision over tough Sijuola Ade Shabazz on the Iron Boy 9 Card. According to gossip, Bruce Trampler (Top Rank) was heard and seen whispering nice things into Joey's ear. Ruelas fought Shabazz as a light heavyweight, but he will fight at 154 on the Iron Boy 11 card, February 22 at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Joey has been through hell and back before resuming his boxing career in 2012. He seems to have it together.
The love of a good woman doesn't hurt. good luck....Super Middleweight Hector Camacho Jr. (57-6-1) returns to Arizona to fight journeyman Sammy Ventura (28-23) at the Casino Del Sol Casino in Tucson, Arizona on December 6.
The 35 year old Hector turned in a sad performance in Parker, Arizona earlier this year. Another stinker could spell the end of his long and successful career. According to rumors, Jesus "El Martillo" Gonzales may fight on the card. He has been out of action since his knockout loss to Adonis Stevenson in Canada.
Arizona boxer Joe Martell brought his Mom and Dad to the Iron Boy 10 weigh-in, nice touch.....Jose Benavidez Jr. & his younger brother David could fight on the same card in February 2014 if the rumors are correct.
There are whispers the brothers might fight at the Veterans Coliseum (Phoenix) on 2/7 or 2/8. It would be great news because the sport of boxing and the Coliseum hierarchy have been at odds since the late Steve Eisner (promoter) ruffled a few feathers with management more than a decade ago. The venue is ideal for boxing and the Central Phoenix location is perfect.
If the feud is over, I would like to propose a show during the Arizona State Fair held annually in October. Boxing needs to be more aggressive in selling its' product. Jose fought on the 11/16 Laughlin card and David fights in Mexacali, Mexico, December 14...132 lb.
Luis Olivares set for the Big Apple on December 20 while his friend and Busted Knuckle stablemate Trevor McCumby continues his march to title contention with a fight in Oklahoma on December 7. boxing fan Amanda Cruz wants to know my prediction on the 11/23 match up between "Manny Pacquiao & Brandon Rios. I am rooting for Manny because a Pacman victory would be a shot in the arm for the morale of the Philippine Nation.
Our prayers are with the Filipino people as they struggle to overcome the devastating efforts of Typhoon Haiyan; at least six provinces in the Philippines were affected.
Lightweight Raymundo Beltran was thinking about taking another fight before his promised return match with Ricky Burns next year, but Team Beltran has apparently nixed the idea. I am hearing March in Scotland for the rematch. Beltran's peeps are asking for different referee & judges.
What a shock! There was some chatter about Burns skipping Ray and taking on Crawford instead, but the rumor turned out to be just a rumor, thank goodness. Iron Boy 10 Update: Just hours before this column was packed and sent around the globe, Iron Boy Promotions sent me an updated version of their 11/16 boxing show (Iron Boy 10) at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. On paper, the card looked very solid. Tickets range from $25, $35. to $45.00 for ringside seating. Here is the latest lineup posted at fight time: Results will be posted in next column. Juanito Garcia (18-3) vs. Rashad Ganway (14-3) 10 rounds, WBC USNBC Junior Welterweight Title-Francisco C De Vaca vs. Juan Carlos Benavidez-Alexis Zazueta vs.Rafael Riviera-Mario Esparza vs. Jair Quintero-Wilbert Lopez vs. Joe Martell was scratched hours before the fight after some irregularities in the contract were noticed-Beto Carbajal vs. Daniel Garcia Julio Saranana vs. Bradley Tosie-plus three amateur fights sanctioned by USA Boxing Arizona led by Richard Soto, chief of Officials.
The list of amateurs include hot prospect Luis Espinoza, Emmanuel Nieves and Alfredo Escarga. Nieves is a 19 year old (132 lbs) with a lot of upside. He was planning to stay amateur until after the 2016 Olympic trials, but Top Rank and another boxing entity is very impressed with the young Arizona fighter. Expect an announcement within the next month or two.
Edgar Brito and Carlos (The Chosen One" are off the Iron Boy 10 card due to lack of opponents. Joey Ruelas has served his 45 day injury suspension and should be on the 2/22/13 Iron Boy 11 card at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. As previously mentioned, Iron Boy is working on producing a show in El Paso , Texas; however, details are still in the works. Until Next Time!
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March 22, 2011
It seems Egyptians are so enamored with revolting they have decided to do the whole thing all over again. And this just one month after the first peaceful revolution in MENA claimed the 30 year rule of Hosni Mubarak, and everyone thought Gaddafi would step down just as quietly and peacefully. Well, while Gaddafi appears rather set on staying, and protecting his 144 tons of gold, the Egyptians have decided to burn the place down once again.In the meantime we keep awaiting the Bank of Egypt's official updated recount of its gold stash which, admittedly, was half of Libya's.
From CNN:
The Egyptian Interior Ministry was on fire Tuesday in downtown Cairo following a protest earlier in the day.
Flames could be seen on the roof of the multi-story building, and a dark plume of smoke loomed over the city. People could be seen fleeing the building as it burned.
The ministry was the site of a peaceful protest Tuesday morning and afternoon, with thousands of ministry employees – many of them police officers – making demands, mainly for higher wages. But protesters at the building denied setting the fire, saying it originated inside.


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England has provided a home for many immigrant
groups, but none rival the volume and cultural
impact of the Portuguese. Portuguese immigration
to New England is both old and new, beginning
during the colonial times and continuing into
the twenty-first century. The roots laid down
by the first Portuguese settlers in the 18th
century created a legacy of chain migration
that has lasted for over 200 years. More Portuguese
have settled in southern New England than in
any other region of the United States. New England
has become a hub for other Portuguese-speaking
cultures as well, including Brazilians and Cape
Verdeans. The heavy Portuguese influence drew
these Portuguese-speaking people, even though
they maintain their own distinct cultures. New
England has the country's largest population
of Cape Verdeans, and Brazilians are the region's
third fastest growing immigrant group.(2)
The Portuguese have a fascinating relationship
with New England that began with the explorers
of the 16th century and continues with the modern
Portuguese, Cape Verdean, and Brazilian immigrants
of the 21st century.
Portuguese explorers sailed the Atlantic and
explored the New World during the 16th and 17th
centuries, in particular the area near Newfoundland.
Some historians even believe that the Portuguese
were the first Europeans to discover America.
This belief is based on the discovery of a nautical
map that dates back to 1424. A. Davies, a British
historian, believes that a Portuguese sailor
named Dualmo reached the Americas in 1487, five
years before Columbus.(3) Another
theory places Gaspar and Miguel Corte-Real as
the first Europeans to set foot in New England.
The story begins when the two brothers sailed
from Lisbon to Greenland on an exploratory mission
in 1501. They couldn't reach Greenland because
of ice, so they modified their route and sailed
to Labrador. They continued south to Cape Harrison,
Sandwich Bay, and Newfoundland. Miguel sailed
back to Lisbon with two of the three ships while
Gaspar remained to explore. Gaspar did not return
to Lisbon, so Miguel set out to find him. Two
ships were sent out in different directions,
in search of Gaspar, with plans to rendezvous
at a later time. No sign of Gaspar's ship was
ever found, and Miguel's ship never made it
to the rendezvous point. Both brothers had been
lost. The Dighton Rock in Massachusetts is believed
by some to contain communication from Miguel.
The rock, which is covered in pictographs and
inscriptions, was uncovered in the 17th century.
In 1928, Edmund B. Delabarre, claimed that the
inscriptions were in a cryptic Portuguese script
that read, "Miguel Cortereal by the will of
God here chief of Indians, 1511."(4) His
hypothesis included the belief that Miguel was
shipwrecked in New England and became chief
of a Wampanoag tribe and a crewmember inscribed
the words on the rock. If Delabarre is correct,
that would mean that the first European to set
foot on New England soil was Portuguese.
of who the first person to land in New England
was, it is true that the Portuguese had frequent
contact with the area. Fishing expeditions were
sent to Newfoundland in the 16th century to
bring cod back to Portugal. A company was founded
in 1521 with the intentions to create a fishing
colony on Newfoundland. With a grant from the
king, the colonists settled on what is now Ingonish,
on the coast of Cape Breton Island. They migrated
to another location, but little is known about
what became of it. Many believe that they abandoned
the site and returned to Portugal. Although
there were no permanent Portuguese settlements
created during this time, Portuguese Jews, sailors,
and whalers were documented in colonial New
earliest Portuguese settlers in New England
were from the Azores. The Azores are an archipelago
of nine islands in the Atlantic Ocean about
1,000 miles west of Portugal. They were uninhabited
until the Portuguese colonized them in the 15th
century, and the islands have been part of Portugal
since then. The Cape Verde Islands, off of the
west coast of Africa, were also colonized by
the Portuguese. Black slaves were brought to
the Cape Verde Islands to work on sugar plantations.
The black African population (of which there
were many ethnic groups) and the white Europeans
intermarried and created a unique hybrid of
Portuguese-African cultures. They speak a creolized
Portuguese dialect, called Crioulo, as well
as Portuguese. The Cape Verdean immigrants were
much less numerous in America than their Azorean
counterparts, but constitute an important part
of New England's immigrant history that has
oftentimes been overlooked. Mainland Portuguese
immigrants became more numerous during the late
19th and 20th centuries. Azorean immigrants
have always dominated Portuguese settlement
in America.
first documented Portuguese man in New England,
Mathias de Sousa, arrived in Maryland in
1634. Many of the first Portuguese in America
were Jewish refugees who fled because of
the rampant anti-Semitism in Portugal during
that time. These immigrants were scattered
throughout the colonies in small numbers.
Azorean immigrants began to arrive in America
during the late 18th century. These Portuguese
arrived via the fishing and whaling boats
that docked in New England. The Azores became
an important stop for whalers who would
pick up extra crew members for their journey.
At the end of the whaling trip, the boats
docked in New England, and many of the Azoreans
stayed. Young Azorean men saw the whaling
ships as an opportunity to make money and
leave the islands, which were suffering
from a failing economy and high poverty
rates during the late 18th and early 19th
centuries. It was in this way that the first
Azoreans came to New England. As the whalers
settled, they often times sent for their
families, and by the mid 19th century, strong
Portuguese communities had been created
in Martha's Vineyard, Fall River, and New
Bedford, Massachusetts. A total of 855 Portuguese
were living in Massachusetts in 1855. By
1865, that number had risen to 1,883. (6)
immigrants were visible in New England society
in small numbers during the first half of
the 19th century, but the first wave of
mass Portuguese immigration didn't begin
until the 1890s. The combination of the
failing Portuguese and Azorean economy and
the abundance of factory jobs in the United
States created a wave of Portuguese, mainly
Azorean, immigration that brought thousands
of immigrants to New England. Between 1900
and 1921, over 180,000 Portuguese immigrated
to America, and most settled in New England.
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To guarantee maximum wearing comfort, an exact fitting procedure must be followed for each type of lens. The following recommendations for centring ZEISS lenses take into account the respective centration requirements the centre of rotation requirement and the field of view requirement.
After the preliminary anatomic fitting of the spectacles, the selected frame should be
If not specified individually for customised lenses, ZEISS lenses are designed for these parameters. These recommended values cannot always be observed due to special anatomic conditions or to an unusual frame shape. The eye care professional should then take this into account in refraction and the lens order.
The centration distance should correspond to the interpupillary distance when the patient is looking into the distance (distance PD).
This applies to all ZEISS lenses:
Single vision lenses
The "centre of rotation requirement", i. e. the lens is centred when its optical axis runs through the eye's optical centre of rotation, should be met in the fitting of single vision lenses. There are two ways of determining the vertical centration:
The familiar rule then applies: displace the optical centration point downwards by 0.5 mm for each degree of frame tilt (pantoscopic angle), starting from the zero visual point.
In ZEISS Officelens, the near measuring circle should be left fully intact. In other words, the minimum centration height should be at least 18 mm measured from the lower frame rim.
Progressive lenses and computer lenses
To center progressive lenses and computer lenses, the positions of the pupil centers are marked with the patient looking straight-ahead, with his or her head and body in a natural posture. To guarantee the usability of the near power, the progression length should be adapted to the available glazing height for all progressive and computer lenses.
Bifocal and Trifocal Lenses
In bifocal lenses the height of the lower rim of the iris is marked, and in trifocal lenses the height of the lower rim of the pupil. The marking specifies the height of the segment top, according to which the lenses are inserted in the frame. The patient's own personal requirements should always be taken into account when determining the height of the near portions.
To ensure an optimum binocular visual field, different heights resulting from special anatomic conditions must be taken into account.
In prismatic prescriptions the centration points determined must be displaced by 0.25 mm per 1 cm/m in the opposite direction to the prism base. This takes into account the movement of the eyes in prismatic lenses.
At the Eye Care Professional
If the trial frame is not reset during refraction to make allowance for prism, the term "PD centration" is used. If this is the case, not only the above-mentioned procedure (0.25 mm per 1 cm/m in opposite direction to prism base) must be performed, but a comment should be made on the lens order to the effect that PD centration has been performed and that no allowance has been made for prism. This is necessary, as not only the corrective prisms, but also the prismatic effects of the spherical and cylindrical trial lenses are effective during refraction if the trial frame is not reset accordingly.
At ZEISS
ZEISS then takes this into account when computing and producing the lenses. It is possible for customers to be allocated a special code which indicates to ZEISS that all orders for prismatic lenses are placed on the basis of pupil centration and no comment to this effect is then required on the lens order.
At the Eye Care Professional
In "formula centration" the trial frame is reset by 0.25 mm per 1 cm/m during refraction. For the centration of the lenses during glazing, the above rule (0.25 mm per 1 cm/m in opposite direction to prism base) then additionally applies.
At ZEISS
If no comment is made on the order or no "pupil centration" code has been allocated to the customer, ZEISS will assume in the computation and production of the lenses that "formula centration" has been performed.
For the Eye Care Professional
To guarantee exact production of prismatic lenses in special cases, it is advisable to give all details of the parameters used during refraction on a special ordering form from ZEISS. Special cases include, for instance, high dioptric powers in conjunction with high prismatic powers or refraction situations in which neither pupil centration nor formula centration has been performed.
The computer-assisted i.Terminal 2 fitting system can be used to determine all centration data with extreme precision using two video images, with the patient's head and body in a natural posture. The correct position of the centration points is calculated and displayed on the basis of the applicable centration requirement, the dioptric power and the lens type.


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Time kind of stops when you walk into Folsom's Bakery in Rock Falls.
It could be the 1940s, back when now-owner Jim Helle's grandfather first started his own bakery in Sterling, or it could be March 2014. Either way, the recipe for that cinnamon roll you're staring at – and its icing – has never changed.
And that's the way Helle likes things. Simple. Old-school. Family-oriented.
Times change and technology advances, but conveyor belts and premade icing have no place in Folsom's Bakery.
Helle generally gets to his shop about 2:30 in the morning and stays until it closes. But even when he's not in the physical building, he's working on something for the business.
Recently he struck up a contract to get his 3-ounce chocolate chip cookies into vending machines, and his Dixon storefront opened not too long ago.
Helle's No. 1 priority, though, is family.
You can feel that when you're talking to him, when you're taking a bite of a thumbprint cookie. There's something to it that's different from anything you can buy in any grocery store.
"I want to try to keep it as old school as possible," he said. "And if you look at some of the coffee cakes – our icing is our traditional family recipe that we've done for years.
"I'm not changing anything. You don't fix something that's not broken."
Family first – whether it's using his grandfather's recipes, making sure the business stays in the family, or surprising his 22-year-old son in Quincy with a handmade cake for his wedding. For Helle, family is important.
It's much the same at Air Play Sports and Espresso in Sterling.
Since the folks at Air Play don't have the family history Jim Helle's shop does, they have to create that same homey feeling. But the father and son who own it, Tim and Rich McNinch, know what it takes – or, at least, what feels like home to them – and use that in their shop.
It's in the handcrafted window decorations; in the fact that if you say a coffee is "for here," it's served in a ceramic mug; in that on most days, you can find one of the two serving coffee, or sitting in a chair, using a laptop.
Air Play sold its first cup of coffee on Nov. 27, 2010, at 1:52 p.m., and since then, the menu has only grown.
Like Folsom's, Air Play, too, bakes, though not to the extent that Helle does.
When Rich was young, he remembers, his father used to bake a lot – cookies and bread. Tim decided to bring that into the shop because, in his words, it goes well with coffee.
And like at Folsom's, there's a personal quality to Air Play's baking. All items are made from scratch, the eggs brought in from a friend's backyard. The icing, too, is made fresh two or three times a day, depending on the baking schedule.
"There's just something about it; it's the same feeling you get from drinking your coffee out of a ceramic mug," Tim said. "It's the little things that are important. When you tell somebody you make everything from scratch, they say, 'What do you mean? You thaw it out and bake it?' Well, no. We use whole butter and farm eggs and sugar and flour. Everything is done from scratch.
"When you come in from a cold day, and you get a big old ceramic mug, you can wrap your hands around it and feel the heat. Maybe it feels like you're back at Grandma's house when you were a kid. I don't know what it feels like; it feels different to everybody, but for whatever the reason, they latch on to those little things."
It's all part of that personal approach to doing business that makes storefronts like the McNinches' and Helles' flourish in small towns. There's a sense of ownership that comes along with it. Tim touched on that.
"You go to a place often enough, whether it's here or Sloppy Gene's," he said. "I go next door [to the Precinct] for the soups. If they quit making soups, it'd be like, 'What am I gonna do?' So the small businesses that put it all on the line, they're the ones that create that feel, that feeling like this is partly yours."
Part of that feeling, just like in Folsom's, stems from the fact that it is a family business. When businesses place that importance on the personal, they create a nostalgia that the high-tech, high-efficiency alternatives can't compete with.
That's not to say they don't use technology at all, but their technology, at least at Air Play, is done to keep things running smoothly. It's hard to have a business in the 21st century without implementing the latest software.
"The technology stuff is all behind the scenes," Tim said. "It just makes stuff run smoother, the ordering, accounting. It makes it all look easy, makes it look painless"
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The city of St. Charles offers charming bungalow housing within walking distance of historic downtown Main Street. St. Peters is home to over 200 neighborhoods including a mix of single and multi-family housing units at a variety of price points. Lake St. Louis offers two private lakes, an 18-hole championship golf course, tennis courts, beaches, swimming pools, riding stables, and many lovely parks. Located in Western St. Charles County the city of Wentzville offers affordable housing and award winning schools. Developments like Winghaven and New Towne offer an all-inclusive lifestyle where residents can live, work, and play all within their own neighborhood.


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The past few days and weeks, Amigaworld.net has been overladen with threads and comments about the x86 question, and it has even driven someone to set up a crude bounty for an x86 version for AmigaOS 4.0. The current x86 thread was started March 19, and already measures 692 posts in 35 pages.
There are several standard replies to the x86 question within the Amiga community. There are people who still see a future in the PowerPC market, even after years and years of utter misery. Sadly, even though the PowerPC platform is far from dead, it simply doesn't play a role any more in the desktop market. Whenever a company announces an AmigaOS4-capable board, we're getting hardware that's 9 years old with an insane price tag.
A number of Amigans even go as far as to say that people shouldn't be able to get AmigaOS4 so easily, and they complain that people who want an x86 variant of the AmigaOS are just looking for a free ride. The word "elitist" doesn't even begin to describe this attitude.
There also also people who claim that moving AmigaOS4 to x86 would mean the end of the Amiga operating system, because it would not be able to compete with other x86 operating systems such as Linux and Windows. This seems like a rather odd reasoning to me: we cannot compete if we run on x86, but we can compete if we run on underpowered, overpriced hardware, with no option for people to try it out before buying? Logic is something that has left much of the Amiga community long ago.
Another, much more valid reply is that there already is an x86 Amiga operating system: AROS. AROS is open source, free, and runs on lots of hardware, and can even have other operating systems as hosts. However, it is 'only' source-compatible with AmigaOS, not binary compatible. This, however, is a moot point in this discussion since a possible x86 version of AmigaOS4 wouldn't be able to run legacy software either.
Sadly, the discussion itself seems to be moot since Hyperion, who develop AmigaOS4 might not be allowed to port AmigaOS4 over in the first place. The company is entangled in a legal battle with Amiga, Inc., a battle no one really understands any more. Still, these legal troubles have not prevented Hyperion from releasing AmigaOS4 for the Pegasos II, which raises the question just how much of a limiting factor the lawsuit actually is.
It's a sad state of affairs, but there's little anyone can do. It's really too bad, because AmigaOS4 certainly has something to offer to many enthusiasts. As it stands now, however, getting AmigaOS4 is simply too much of an investment in a relatively old and limited platform, and especially in the economic climate we're in today, few people will shell out boatloads of money for a toy operating system.


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Roman ruins: what to see and what to skip in the eternal city. Not sure which ancient monuments are worth visiting in Rome? Aside from the obvious sites like t…
The Basilica di San Marco is the most exotic of Europe's cathedrals, and no visitor can remain dispassionate when confronted by it. Herbert Spencer loathed it – "a fine sample of barbaric architecture", but to John Ruskin it was a "treasure-heap … a confusion of delight". It's certainly confusing, increasingly so as you come nearer and the details emerge; some knowledge of the history of the building helps bring a little order out of chaos.
According to the legend of St Mark's annunciation, the Evangelist was moored in the lagoon, on his way to Rome, when an angel appeared and told him that his body would rest there. (The angel's salute – Pax tibi, Marce evangelista meus – is the text cut into the book that the Lion of St Mark is always shown holding.) This tale seems to have been invented in the thirteenth century, partly as backdated justification for the theft of the body of St Mark from its tomb in Alexandria in 828. As soon as the holy remains had arrived in Venice, work began on a shrine to house them.
Modelled on Constantinople's Church of the Twelve Apostles, the shrine of St Mark was consecrated in 832, but in 976 both the church and the Palazzo Ducale were burnt down. The present basilica was finished in 1094 and embellished over the succeeding centuries. Every trophy that the doge stuck onto his church (this church was not the cathedral of Venice but the doge's own chapel) was proof of Venice's secular might and so of the spiritual power of St Mark.
Of the exterior features that can be seen easily from the ground, the Romanesque carvings of the central door demand the closest attention – especially the middle arch's figures of the months and seasons and outer arch's series of the trades of Venice. The carvings were begun around 1225 and finished in the early fourteenth century. Take a look also at the mosaic above the doorway on the far left – The Arrival of the Body of St Mark – which was made around 1260 (the only early mosaic left on the main facade) and includes the oldest known image of the basilica.
From the Piazza you pass into the vestibule known as the narthex, which is decorated with thirteenth-century mosaics of Old Testament scenes on the domes and arches; The Madonna with Apostles and Evangelists, in the niches flanking the main door, date from the 1060s and are the oldest mosaics in San Marco.
A steep staircase goes from the church's main door up to the Museo di San Marco and the Loggia dei Cavalli. Apart from giving you an all-round view, the loggia is also the best place from which to inspect the Gothic carvings along the apex of the facade. The horses outside are replicas, the genuine articles having been removed inside. Stolen from the Hippodrome of Constantinople in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade, the horses are probably Roman works of the second century – the only such ancient group, or quadriga, to have survived.
With its undulating floor of twelfth-century patterned marble, its plates of eastern stone on the lower walls and its four thousand square metres of mosaics covering every other inch of wall and vaulting, the interior of San Marco is the most opulent of any cathedral. One visit is not enough – there's too much to take in at one go, and the shifting light reveals and hides parts of the decoration as the day progresses; try calling in for half an hour at the beginning and end of a couple of days.
The majority of the mosaics were in position by the middle of the thirteenth century; some date from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and others were created as recently as the eighteenth century to replace damaged early sections. Some of the best are the following: on the west wall, above the door, Christ, the Virgin and St Mark; in the west dome, Pentecost; on the arch between the west and central domes, the Crucifixion and Resurrection; in the central dome, Ascension; and in the east dome, Religion of Christ Foretold by the Prophets.
From the south transept you can enter the sanctuary where, behind the altar, you'll find the most precious of San Marco's treasures – the Pala d'Oro (Golden Altar Panel). Commissioned in 976 in Constantinople, the Pala was enlarged, enriched and rearranged by Byzantine goldsmiths in 1105, then by Venetians in 1209 (to incorporate some less cumbersome loot from the Fourth Crusade) and again (finally) in 1345. The completed screen holds 83 enamel plaques, 74 enamelled roundels, 38 chiselled figures, 300 sapphires, 300 emeralds, 400 garnets, 15 rubies, 1300 pearls and a couple of hundred other stones.
Tucked into the corner of the south transept is the door of the treasury, installed in a thick-walled chamber which is perhaps a vestige of the first Palazzo Ducale. This dazzling warehouse of chalices, icons, reliquaries, candelabra and other ecclesiastical appurtenances is an unsurpassed collection of Byzantine work in silver, gold and semiprecious stones. Particularly splendid are a twelfth-century Byzantine incense burner in the shape of a domed church and a gilded silver Gospel cover from Aquileia, also made in the twelfth century.
Back in the main body of the church, there's still more to see on the lower levels of the building. Don't overlook the rood screen's marble figures of The Virgin, St Mark and the Apostles, carved in 1394 by the dominant sculptors in Venice at that time, Jacobello and Pietro Paolo Dalle Masegne. The pulpits on each side of the screen were assembled in the early fourteenth century from miscellaneous panels (some from Constantinople); the new doge was presented to the people from the right-hand one. The tenth-century Icon of the Madonna of Nicopeia (in the chapel on the east side of the north transept) is the most revered religious image in Venice; it used to be one of the most revered in Constantinople.
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Mets fan charged of trying to distract Atlanta players during game
April 21, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) -- A 40-year-old man arrested at Shea Stadium on Friday night is accused of trying to distract an Atlanta Braves pitcher and shortstop with a high-powered flashlight.
Frank Martinez was charged with interference with a professional sporting event and second-degree reckless endangerment, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Saturday.
Authorities said Martinez flashed the powerful light at the players in the bottom of the eighth inning from his seat behind home plate. He was quickly ejected from the game.
"The defendant's alleged actions recklessly endangered the lives of players and spectators and caused a temporary delay to the game," Brown said.
The hullabaloo began at about 10:15 p.m. as the Braves were leading the Mets 7-0. Tim Hudson was on the mound facing Mets pinch-hitter Endy Chavez when, investigators said, Martinez turned the beam on the Braves pitcher and shortstop Edgar Renteria.
Renteria complained to umpire Paul Emmel, who then called time out and alerted security. The security officers removed Martinez and found a "a small, streamline flashlight" in his backpack, Brown said.
"You endanger some of the players out there. Somebody could get blinded. The ball's in play and the light's in their eyes, it's dangerous," Hudson said Saturday after Atlanta's 7-2 loss to the Mets.
Martinez was still jailed Saturday, and unavailable for comment. He was scheduled to remain behind bars until at least the evening, when he had an arraignment scheduled in Queens Criminal Court. Queens prosecutors said Martinez did not have a lawyer yet. If convicted, he faces up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
A law making it expressly illegal to interfere with a professional sporting event was passed by the city in 2003 following a disruptive incident involving fashion designer Calvin Klein.
Klein stepped onto the basketball court at Madison Square Garden in March 2003 to speak with player Latrell Sprewell while a Knicks game was in progress.
The Braves won Friday's game 7-3.
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On the other hand, have you seen what can happen to pitchers that can't get their heads out of the way of a come-backer? It's coming back at them a lot faster than they sent it out.! Some never recover physically. Plenty more aren't the same mentally.
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Nanotechnology for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment
Monday June 13, 2011, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Boston, Massachusetts
Technology Focus
Nanotechnology has the potential to have a revolutionary impact on medical diagnosis and therapy. It is universally accepted that early detection of cancer is essential even before anatomic anomalies are visible. A major challenge in cancer diagnosis in the 21st century is to be able to determine the exact relationship between cancer biomarkers and the clinical pathology, as well as, to be able to non-invasively detect tumors at an early stage for maximum therapeutic benefit. For breast cancer, for instance, the goal of molecular imaging is to be able to accurately diagnose when the tumor mass has approximately 100-1000 cells, as opposed to the current techniques like mammography, which require more than a million cells for accurate clinical diagnosis.
In cancer therapy, targeting and localized delivery are the key challenges. To wage an effective war against cancer, we have to have the ability to selectively attack the cancer cells, while saving the normal tissue from excessive burdens of drug toxicity. However, because many anticancer drugs are designed to simply kill cancer cells, often in a semi-specific fashion, the distribution of anticancer drugs in healthy organs or tissues is especially undesirable due to the potential for severe side effects. Consequently, systemic application of these drugs often causes severe side effects in other tissues (e.g. bone marrow suppression, cardiomyopathy, neurotoxicity), which greatly limits the maximal allowable dose of the drug. In addition, rapid elimination and widespread distribution into non-targeted organs and tissues requires the administration of a drug in large quantities, which is often not economical and sometimes complicated due to non-specific toxicity. This vicious cycle of large doses and the concurrent toxicity is a major limitation of current cancer therapy. In many instances, it has been observed that the patient succumbs to the ill effects of the drug toxicity far earlier than the tumor burden.
Course Objectives
This course will address the state of the art in nanotechnologies and nano-medicine, and their ongoing applications focused on addressing the challenges posed by cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Distinguished instructors will summarize the basics of nanotechnology and cancer biology, along with the current technologies, trials and future barriers. This program is designed to inform cancer researchers, clinicians, bio-nano technologists, technology managers, and business developers of the state of the art in bio nano technologies, focusing on applications of these technologies for cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Course Outline
Nanotechnology for Cancer – Overview
- Cancer biology fundamentals
- Physiology of tumorigenesis, vasculature, etc.
- Clinical aspects and current approaches
- Unmet needs in clinical setting
Nanotechnology for Imaging - detection and therapy
- Fluorophores and Quantum dots
- Labeling and functionalization
- Image analysis
- Imaging facilitating surgical approaches
Nanotechnology for Cancer Therapy
- Challenges in cancer therapy
- Role of nanotechnology in cancer therapy
- Nanotechnology platforms
- Properties of nanoplatforms
Nanotechnology for Cancer Therapy
- Passive versus active targeting
- Tumor-targeted drug delivery systems (DNA, siRNA, etc)
- Nanoparticles: silica, vesicles, dendrimers, etc.
- Drug encapsulation strategies
- Multifunctional nanotherapeutics
- Radio-sensitization and tumor ablation with nanoparticles
- Discussion
Nanotechnology in Cancer Research 1
- Genome and proteome perturbations: overview
- Protein and nucleic acid markers: handle for early detection
- Current methodology and instrumentation
- Limitations
Nanotechnology in Cancer Research 2
- Why miniaturize?
- Advanced separations: fluidics
- Interfaces to measurement techniques
- Cantilevers
Nanotechnology for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Wrap-up discussion
Course Instructors
Mansoor M. Amiji, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Co-Director, Nanomedicine Education and Research Consortium (NERC), Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
Dr. Amiji received his undergraduate degree in pharmacy from Northeastern University in 1988 and his PhD in pharmaceutics from Purdue University in 1992. His areas of specialization include polymeric biomaterials, advanced drug delivery systems, and nanomedical technologies.
Dr. Amiji's research interests include synthesis of novel polymeric materials for medical and pharmaceutical applications; surface modification of cationic polymers by the complexation-interpenetration method to develop biocompatible materials; preparation and characterization of polymeric membranes and microcapsules with controlled permeability properties for medical and pharmaceutical applications; target-specific drug and vaccine delivery systems for gastrointestinal tract infections; localized delivery of cytotoxic and anti-angiogenic drugs for solid tumors in novel biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles intracellular delivery systems for drugs and genes using target-specific, long-circulating, biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles; gold and iron-gold core-shell nanoparticles for biosensing, imaging and delivery applications. His research has received sustained funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), private foundations, and industries.
Dr. Amiji is currently Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department and Co-Director of Northeastern University Nanomedicine Education and Research Consortium (NERC). NERC oversees a doctoral training grant in Nanomedicine Science and Technology that was co-funded by the NIH and NSF. He has published four books: Applied Physical Pharmacy (McGraw-Hill, 2003), Polymeric Gene Delivery: Principles and Applications (Taylor & Francis, 2005), Nanotechnology for Cancer Therapy (Taylor & Francis, 2007), and Handbook of Materials for Nanomedicine (Pan Stanford Publishing, 2010) along with over 200 published book chapters, peer-reviewed articles, and conference proceedings. Dr. Amiji has received a number of awards including the 2006 NSTI Award for Outstanding Contributions towards the Advancement of Nanotechnology, Microtechnology, and Biotechnology and the 2007 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientist's Meritorious Manuscript Award.
Dr. Amiji has supervised research efforts of over 80 post-doctoral associates, doctoral and master's level graduate students, and undergraduate honors students over the last 17 years. His teaching responsibilities are in Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program and graduate programs (M.S. and Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology, and Nanomedicine.
Srinivas Iyer, Ph.D., Technical Staff Member, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA. Dr. Iyer has a Ph.D. from the University of Houston in biochemistry, with extensive experience in nano-bio technology development and commercialization. Previously, Dr. Iyer worked at the UNM Medical School in Albuquerque NM and he is presently at the Bioscience Division of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. At Los Alamos his current focus is the blending of micro and nanotechnologies with proteomic analysis and in the development of biologically inspired nanoscale materials for diverse applications. He has over ten years of research and four+ years of technical management experience and four+ years of government based commercialization experience. Through the NSTI, he is commissioned by various US defense organizations to provide bio-nano evaluations for funding and commercialization opportunities. Dr. Iyer is a co-founder of the International Nanotechnology Conference (Nanotech).


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BRSITOL, Tenn. – For the first time since joining Conference Carolinas, and the first time in five years, the King University women's volleyball team is conference champions. The Tornado defeated Mount Olive College 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in the Student Center Complex to earn a share of the Conference Carolinas title, going 17-1 in league play.
King (29-4, 17-1 CC) fell behind early, but Olivia Underwood ignited the high powered Tornado offense with a kill to even the first set at 5-5. Mariah Herington followed with one of her six kills before Summer Kremer added a kill on the 5-0 run. Kremer forced a Trojan timeout with another kill, and Maribeth Kern extended the lead to 12-6 with one of her three kills in the set.
It wasn't all easy however, as the Trojans (14-15, 10-8 CC) came back to take a 17-16 lead before Kelsey Griffitts made her presence known. She registered a kill to even the score, and Grace Underwood put King on top for good with one of her five kills in the set. Grace Underwood added a couple more kills before giving King a chance a set point with a service ace. Griffitts followed with a kill to give the Tornado the 25-21 win.
The Tornado opened the second set where they left of the first, as Griffitts gave King the early lead with a kill. Kremer and Grace Underwood added kills around a pair of Payton Tipton service aces before Blair Fields gave the Tornado an 11-3 lead with another ace. The lead grew to as many as 21-8 following an Olivia Underwood kill, and Kern gave King the 2-0 lead with back-to-back kills, capping the 25-14 win.
In the final set, the Tornado offense turned in their best performance of the day. King didn't make an attack error in the decisive set and had an attack percentage of .520. King held a slim 13-11 lead before they started to gain control of the frame, scoring four straight points to take a 17-11 lead after a Kern kill. The teams then traded points, and Mount Olive called a timeout trailing 24-16 with Kern at the service line. Following the break, Kern placed her serve on the back line to give King the 25-16, 3-0 sweep.
The win clinches King's first conference title since becoming NCAA Division II and Conference Carolinas members, and their first since 2008 when they were members of the Appalachian Athletic Conference. It is also King's 18th women's volleyball conference title in school history.
Kern led the Tornado with 11 kills while Grace Underwood chipped in with 10 kills on 13 attempts without and attack error. Herington, Kremer and Olivia Underwood added six kills apiece with Olivia Underwood dishing out a team-high 31 assists. Tipton and Kern both registered a team-best nine digs in the win, and Grace Underwood accounted for five of King's nine aces.
King will be in action again tonight when they host Virginia Intermont College at 6:00 p.m. in the Student Center Complex. The Tornado will be the No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the Conference Carolinas Tournament which starts next Saturday, November 16.


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CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has weighed in on the U.S. presidential race, saying he prefers President Barack Obama.
Chavez also said in a televised interview that aired Sunday that he'd like to have "normal" relations with the U.S. government.
The Venezuelan leader says, in his words, "If I were American, I'd vote for Obama."
Chavez is running for re-election, seeking another six years in office in an Oct. 7 vote. Democratic U.S. President Obama faces Republican Mitt Romney in his November re-election bid.
Venezuela has had tense relations with the U.S. for the years, and the two countries' embassies have been without ambassadors since 2010.


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Peeking, Motion and Firing
In many scenarios, peeking is quite powerful in CS: GO. Fresh participants are not alert to its potential in regards to opening a variety of choices. By definition, peeking is an each time without exposing themselves to any method of strike or enemies a person tries to obtain a quick position watch. 4 practices are involved by it:
· Jiggle-peeking - method of peeking which makes chart control by cleaning standard areas when combined with pre - fire. The foe is usually compelled to depart these standard areas.
· Shoulder-peeking - this can be employed for gathering info i.e. baiting an AWP (strong sniper rifle) photo. Below, the players movement is so fast in a way that of getting hit likelihood are extremely hard.
· Near-peeking - in the event the person is well this may only be utilized - experienced. Since the person usually exposes their body fairly early Its not recommended for novices,. Its a good way to get your foe offguard and throw them off.
· Wide-peeking following the person has purchased important info to the whereabouts an opponent overcomes.
Motion is essential because it influences a players accuracy. It is taken by most participants as a right, but what they dont recognize is the fact that movement is a discipline alone. Its a mix of knowhow, intuition and tactics. The hardest thing is learning how-to strafe and bunny hop. Long hours of practice is likely to be necessary to fully master this technique. For benefits, attempt the process on level surfaces just like inferno or the yard. On surfaces that are level that are such, its much easier to achieve more speed.
While shooting in Counter Strike Global Offensive, the way in which bullets spread when a person shoots usually differs based on some components such as the players current activities and just how long the trigger is held to by the player. Moreover, the picture is really aimed along by its hard to tell where bullets may wind up since the person cant. Simply put, while a player is shooting while shifting, the velocity that is bullets is off-target. Firing while standing likewise doesnt assure accuracy that is perfect. While crouching the best way to hearth is,. Crouching coupled with a heavy rush (2-3) increases the likelihood of hitting on all inbound enemies.
Learning Crosshair Position
Crosshair Position works together with peeking, movement and shooting. Fresh participants typically end-up moving to the terrain, which leaves them no choice but to rely on their purpose since their aim points. One thing to notice is the fact that there is a players purpose totally inconsistent, that's when crosshair place is used. You can always rely on it. As opposed to depending on your purpose, rely on crosshair place. To utilize it completely, ensure that:
· You strive at selected regions that e.g is typically used by enemies. the dust 2 B-site.
Your crosshair place are at the head's height.
Your crosshair place is close to the wall.
Economy and Firearms
Within the competing function, get Kevlar (expenses $1000 including armor and a helmet). For T attributes, the AK 47 and M4 are the only standard tools, i.e. particular to each part. The tools are quite economical and are filled with lots of power and usefulness. If you have cash purchase them. The AK is by getting head-shots compared to the M4 in eliminating predators more effective. One more thing to point out is the fact that you must only buy tools if associates do have more than $4000 (requires getting to know the eco rounds notion).
Common Terms
Although playing, you could hear associates stating certain words. The most popular versions include:
· save - when you hear this, save your valuable ammunition for that round.
Rush - every staff participant must mind swiftly to the blast site.
· eco - typically if the prior round is shed, which means that you shouldnt obtain any tools.
· quick or long - describes a route to take either to defend or visit the blast site.
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In computational complexity theory, co-NP is a complexity class. A problem is a member of co-NP if and only if its complement is in the complexity class NP. In simple terms, co-NP is the class of problems for which efficiently verifiable proofs of no instances, sometimes called counterexamples, exist.
An example of an NP-complete problem is the subset sum problem: given a finite set of integers is there a non-empty subset which sums to zero? To give a proof of a "yes" instance, one must specify a non-empty subset which does sum to zero. The complementary problem is in co-NP and asks: "given a finite set of integers, does every non-empty subset have a nonzero sum?" To give a proof of a "no" instance one must specify a non-empty subset which does sum to zero, which is easily verified.
P, the class of polynomial time solvable problems, is a subset of both NP and co-NP. P is thought to be a strict subset in both cases (and demonstrably cannot be strict in one case but not the other). NP and co-NP are also thought to be unequal. If so, then no NP-complete problem can be in co-NP and no co-NP-complete problem can be in NP.
This can be shown as follows. Assume that there is an NP-complete problem that is in co-NP. Since all problems in NP can be reduced to this problem it follows that for all problems in NP we can construct a non-deterministic Turing machine that decides the complement of the problem in polynomial time, i.e., NP is a subset of co-NP. From this it follows that the set of complements of the problems in NP is a subset of the set of complements of the problems in co-NP, i.e., co-NP is a subset of NP. Since we already knew that NP is a subset of co-NP it follows that they are the same. The proof for the fact that no co-NP-complete problem can be in NP is symmetrical.
If a problem can be shown to be in both NP and co-NP, that is generally accepted as strong evidence that the problem is probably not NP-complete (since otherwise NP = co-NP).
An example of a problem which is known to be in NP and in co-NP is integer factorization: given positive integers m and n determine if m has a factor less than n and greater than one. Membership in NP is clear; if m does have such a factor then the factor itself is a certificate. Membership in co-NP is more subtle; one must list the prime factors of m and provide a primality certificate for each one.
Integer factorization is often confused with the closely related primality problem. Both primality testing and factorization have long been known to be NP and co-NP problems. The AKS primality test, published in 2002, proves that primality testing also lies in P, while factorization may or may not have a polynomial-time algorithm.[1]
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By Carolyn Schultz Eggert
Although about 50 percent of law school student bodies are comprised of women, life after graduation is a different story, according to a panel of Suffolk Law female graduates who gathered for Suffolk Law's Women's Leadership Academy.
"How have opportunities for women in law evolved?" asked Professor Renee M. Landers, who led the panel discussion in late October. "Is success still defined by how well women juggle demanding jobs and the complex needs of their families?"
The panelists included graduates at all stages of their careers—from a recent graduate who works as a tax associate to the former Secretary of State for New Jersey who received her law degree nearly 40 years ago.
Each had a very different story about life with a Suffolk Law degree.
"When I graduated from Suffolk Law back in the 70s, I was one of very few women with a law degree but this did not discourage me," said former New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Wells JD '76. "As a corporate lawyer, I was thrilled to hire four women. When I was introduced to a male client who would not speak to me because he was so appalled to see a woman…a black woman attorney, I still had hope. I hoped that things would be better by the time my children entered the workforce. I had expected that 50 percent of all lawyers would be women."
Wells' expectation has not come true, Landers told attendees. Women represent 33.3 percent of all lawyers, Landers said, quoting the American Bar's Commission on Women in the Profession.
"I am fortunate to be a lawyer," Wells said. "This is what I have always wanted and I've always told myself that I'm going to make it happen, even if it isn't easy."
Joan Vennochi JD'84, described a very different path after graduation. She writes a column for the Boston Globe about national and local politics and issues relating to business, law and culture.
"The numbers don't surprise me," Vennochi said. "It isn't always a question about the system working against women. I throw this out as a person who has tried to write about instances of injustice. The issue is not about why women can't have it all. Instead, it is how do we survive working and keeping our families together?"
Stephani Hildebrandt JD '00 is an attorney at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan and president of the Alumni Board of Directors at Suffolk Law.
"I have been fortunate in my career, because I have never felt discriminated against or held back because I am a woman," Hildebrandt said. "I see change in the work place. There are efforts to create events that teach us how to have it all—family as well as career. I see management making an effort to increase diversity in gender and race. I also see women promoted to leadership positions."
More recent graduate Elke Trilla-Perkuhn JD '12 said that as she launches her career, female mentors are more important than ever.
"There needs to be more support from women for women in the workplace," said Trilla-Perkuhn, a tax associate at Ernst & Young. "I want to meet women who have done it and can say, 'Yes, this is hard, but keep going.' Talk to me about personal branding and strategy so that I can add value and move forward in my career."


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Ta-da! Announcing our special six-issue Law Practice focus on the stages and transitions in a lawyer's career. This first issue in the series is devoted to the needs of new associates. Future issues will cover making partner (or not), young partners, leadership, prime time careers and retirement.
Advice for new lawyers. Like most young things just starting out, associates must be carefully nurtured. They must start life in fertile soil, they must grow in favorable circumstances, and their enthusiasm and energy must be encouraged and channeled into productive and profitable directions. In this issue, we've tapped experts in all aspects of practice management for advice on helping new lawyers flourish. We start with advice for new associates on how to meet—and exceed—firm expectations regarding marketing, networking and supervising staff. Associates also get a primer on firm finances, case management technologies and the inner workings of firm management.
Also in this issue, a firm partner reveals the unwritten rules of survival that are critical during the first 90 days after joining a new firm. And Marcia Shannon, in her Managing column, provides much-needed perspective on the new associate's need for feedback and assistance from supervising lawyers. Based on her survey of law firm associates, it is essential reading for partners and associates.
In this issue's case study, we focus on a fictional associate who's received a less-than-stellar performance review. Our experts provide wonderful advice on how our associate can turn this situation around and not only grow from it, but use it to launch the next stage in his career with the firm. This case study is a must-read for every associate, as well as every partner who must evaluate and provide feedback to an associate.Giving thanks. This issue just would not be without the "go-to-it" attitude and approach of our Issue Editor, Laura Calloway. Laura is the Practice Management Advisor for the Alabama State Bar, our Finance Editor, the major force behind our coauthored Finance column and one of the most positive "how can I help" people that I have ever met. Speaking of "go-to-it" people, our editors, Editorial Board and the long list of writers have all contributed highly of themselves and their time. I am amazed at, and truly thankful for, all of their contributions, ideas and energy. They exemplify how all of us can benefit from sharing and teamwork!


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Jessica Capshaw and Christopher Gavigan's delivery surprise is here — and it's a girl!
The Grey's Anatomy star, 35, gave birth to their third child, daughter Poppy James Gavigan, on Wednesday, June 20, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
"Our hearts are bursting with love and gratitude upon the arrival of our baby girl," the couple tell PEOPLE.
Poppy joins elder siblings Eve Augusta, 20 months, and Luke Hudson, 4½.
"I don't really think about what the challenges are going to be," the actress told PEOPLE in March.
"I keep thinking about how lucky we are. For some reason, even with the third one, it really is never, ever lost on me that every single baby is a miracle."
Capshaw and her husband, co-founder of The Honest Company, announced the pregnancy in January.
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Worst Dubs Ever?
Hehe I wanted to know what you guys thought was the crappiest english dub ever made. Personally I feel that it was either the Love Hina dubs or the Kenshin dub (mainly because kenshin sounded younger than yahiko.). What do you guys think and why? Love hina's dubs sucked because of the crappy southern accents.. I mean come on, this anime was set in JAPAN not the US and Kitsune's voice was absolutly terrible... Anyway what do you think was the worst dub ever created? Yes, I know it's hard because there are a lot of bad dubs, but i'm sure there is one out there that has to be the worst.
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Most of the time, if everyone else in the room wants to watch the dub of something, it doesn't bother me, but the one thing I put my foot down on is The Vision of Escaflowne. I've never heard a worse dub, and it's strange, as I tend to enjoy lots of the other dubs produced by the same studio, but this was apparantly the exception. I really think it could have been much better (it certainly deserved it, for such a great show). Although, I think they would have been hard-pressed to find someone that could have pulled off Dilandau as well in English as the Japanese voice actor did. He was one crazy guy... umm... girl... umm... whatever....
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Yeah, that one slipped my mind. The dub for it was terrible... I cant believe how they destroyed such a good anime. With the editing and all of that added in, it's definatly a candidate for the worst dub ever... I hate when stuff is edited out. Most of these other dubs i havnt seen before. Except escaflowne, and it was truly terrible. I have the dvd's so I just watch the subbed. But yes, the dubs for Escaflowne were also bad...
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Most hated dub I came across was the Love Hina one. It was terrible, some of the voices didn't match at all, like the voice seiyuu for Konno Mitsune aka Kitsune she had an american southern accent that was so annoying. ugh just thinking about it brings back nightmares.
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Fruits Basket- it actually made Momoji annoying! and Yuki sounded like a man..it was just weird
Also KareKano if youve ever switched audio out of boredom..where do they find all these ugly sounding people?
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Also if your gonna get the LH DVD's watch it with Japanese dialogue and english subtitles, just make believe the english dubs nerver existed cuz it will ruined this wonderful anime series. Trust me it did for me.
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It doesn't have to be English right?
If so, there's a Swedish (I think) dub dome for Digimon.
Think flat, bored tone of voice (even the AAAHH!! HEEELPP!! parts) and put that throughout the whole show for all the characters.
I'm not sure if that's a joke or not, but since Sweden doesn't seem to be big on anime like other countries are, I'd say yeah.
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I geuss I'm not too picky about my dubs. I watch all my anime dubbed if I can, however..
In the feild of dubs, you have professionally done dubs like most of you have put forward. the Yu Yu dub isn't too bad from what I've heard, and Love Hina's dub was produced by production IG, so blame them. Fruit's Basket well, if I could care enough about it, then I'd say something.
Then, you have "professional hong kong/crapjob european" dubs, like for example, TRANSFORMERS: THE HEADMASTERS. Rife with shitty dull voices and lines such as "MEANWHILE BACK ON CYBERTRON DANNY AND WHEELY-" and "I AM THE NINJA CONSULTANT FOR THE DECEPTICONS".
And all of it sounds much worse than any dub that has been put up here.
PS for Kenshin I found the Japanese actor/actress for kenshin sounded a LOT yunger than Yahiko. Oh well, geuss they just stuck to character.
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I hate overcasting... they're doing the same thing to Crispin Freeman now ever since he played Alucard in Hellsing. It was funny, because this previous weekend I went to the first AX Tokyo (a convention that has existed for a while in the states) and he was there, and my reaction was kind of like, "Why are the Japanese going to care?"
Anyway, back on topic... The main reason Love Hina's dub suffers is because of the choice to use a southern accent for Kitsune and the fact that Wendee Lee plays HALF THE FREAKIN' CAST, but I did like Keitaro's voice actor at least. He was the perfect nerd...
Wow, I haven't watched a dub in almost a year... Honestly, the dub I'm the most curious to hear when I return to the states is Azumanga. I hope ADV has a decent cast. (Dear god, don't let them make Osaka into a hick...)
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Nicholas Prugo is the final defendant to be sentenced in the "Bling Ring" burglaries case that Los Angeles authorities say targeted celebrities' homes.
District attorney's spokeswoman Jane Robison says Prugo spent a year in custody before being sentenced Monday. He pleaded no contest in March 2012 in exchange for a two-year prison sentence.
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JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Penske Racing swept the front row in qualifying for the first race of the Chase, with Joey Logano winning the pole hours after NASCAR placed his team on probation for allegedly cutting a deal with another organization to help him make the championship field.
Logano turned a lap at 189.414 mph around Chicagoland Speedway on Friday to bump teammate and defending NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski. Keselowski did not qualify for the Chase but Logano did make it in at Richmond, where he was aided by at least three other drivers last Saturday night.
It all came out in two separate investigations into the closing laps and carried over into Chicago, where NASCAR summoned Penske Racing and Front Row Motorsports in for a Friday morning meeting to discuss an alleged deal made for David Gilliland to give Logano pivotal track position to make the Chase.
The Penske team denied wrongdoing — radio transmissions couldn't prove they had any involvement in Front Row's bargaining — but NASCAR spent most of the day reviewing the incident.
After booting Martin Truex Jr. from the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field earlier in the week for Ryan Newman because of Michael Waltrip Racing's manipulations at Richmond, there was a chance Logano could be kicked out, too.
Instead, NASCAR took the unprecedented step of adding Jeff Gordon as a 13th driver to the field and placed Penske and Front Row on probation through the end of the year.
Logano, who beat Jimmie Johnson's 2005 track record of 188.146 mph, said he never thought he'd be kicked out of the Chase despite the vitriol he was seeing on social media.
"There wasn't any worry in my mind that we weren't going to be in the Chase. I felt like we deserved to be here," Logano said. "I realize there are a lot of people on Twitter that are really mean. I've read enough of it, and I thought, 'Wow, this Joey Logano guy's a real jerk.' Then I realized, 'You know, maybe I'm not.'
"Hopefully this helps prove them all wrong, that we deserve to be here, because this team has got what it takes and we've proven that all year long. I guess we have to do that for 10 more races and prove them wrong a little bit more."
The Chase begins Sunday at Chicagoland, where NASCAR will have a 13-driver championship field for the first time since the title-deciding format began in 2004.
Juan Pablo Montoya, who qualified third, made light of the controversy.
"The question I asked when coming in here is maybe qualifying third I could make the Chase, too," he said.
Chase driver Kasey Kahne was fourth and followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Next was Gordon, who had an emotional week watching the fallout from Richmond unfold. He thought he missed the Chase on performance, then learned the spin with seven laps to go by Clint Bowyer was a deliberate attempt to manipulate the outcome for Truex's benefit.
Things just got worse from there as Gordon learned of another plot by MWR's drivers to help Logano push Gordon out of the Chase, and then of the Penske and Front Row potential bargaining. He came to Chicago aware NASCAR was still reviewing the situation but not hopeful it would change his situation.
He learned he'd been added to the field watching NASCAR chairman Brian France make the announcement on television before qualifying.
"It was hard to not hear rumblings about what may occur, what may not occur. We just tried not to get our hopes up," he said. "I'll admit, it's been a rough week. It was a lot of ups and downs of emotions for this entire team. I'm very thankful to be in, and I know it's under the most unbelievable circumstances I've ever been a part of in my racing career, and I wish that all of this hadn't happened. Now here we are as a 13th car and in, now we just try to take that opportunity and make the most of it."
Chase drivers made up the next four spots as Greg Biffle was seventh and followed by Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson and points leader Matt Kenseth.
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Veteran NBC anchor attempts moral equivalency in Marathon Massacre
Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw strongly suggested Sunday that America is partly to blame for the gruesome terrorists attacks in Boston, because the young, Muslim men involved may have felt "alienated" and angry over U.S. drone strikes on "innocent civilians" in Muslim countries abroad.
Brokaw, who has been playing the role of media elder statesman since retiring, went on NBC's "Meet the Press" with host David Gregory to discuss last week's Boston bombings, which killed three and injured 183.
"There are a couple of things to remember here, David, I think for all of us," Brokaw intoned. "With the death of Osama bin Laden, Islamic rage did not go away. In fact, in some ways it's more dangerous. This is a perfect example."
He said Americans need to take a hard look at "the roots" of why so many Muslims, including Americanized terrorists like the Tsarnaev brothers in Boston, want to kill them.
"There's a lot that we still need to know about what motivated them, obviously," Brokaw said, noting the Muslim faith of both bombers. "And the fact is that that Islamic rage is still out there."
Added Brokaw: "But I think that there's something else that goes beyond the event that we've all been riveted by in the last week. We have to work a lot harder (to understand) a motivation here.
"What prompts a young man to come to this country and still feel alienated from it, to go back to Russia and do whatever he did? And I don't think we've examined that enough," he added. "I mean, there was 24/7 coverage on television, a lot of newspaper print and so on, but we have got to look at the roots of all of this, because it exists across the whole subcontinent and the Islamic world around the world."
Finally Brokaw offered an explanation: "I think we also have to examine the use of drones that the United States is involved (in), and there are a lot of civilians who are innocently killed in a drone attack in Pakistan, in Afghanistan and in Iraq.
"And I can tell you having spent a lot of time over there, young people will come up to me on the streets and say we love America," he continued, "(but) if you harm one hair on the head of my sister, I will fight you forever. And there is this enormous rage against what they see in that part of the world as a presumptuousness of the United States."
The explanation resembled that of President Obama's preacher, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, on the Sunday after the 9/11 attacks: "America's chickens are coming home to roost!"
Appearing on Tuesday's "NBC Today" the day following the terrorist attacks on Boston, Brokaw warned his media colleagues against premature speculation regarding the motivation behind the simultaneous bombings, which had the hallmarks of an organized Islamic terrorist attack.
"I think everybody has to take a deep breath," he cautioned, "report what we know."
Brokaw is often hailed as a politically neutral and patriotic journalist. He is, however, a self-described Democrat who in 2008 referred to Obama's inauguration as a "velvet revolution" and equated him to Jesus Christ, while comparing GOP running-mate Sarah Palin to Pontius Pilate.
In a recent National Press Club speech, moreover, he lamented the rise of the conservative press on the Internet and talk radio.
"There now is in too many quarters of commentary a tyranny of the right," he complained.
Brokaw also believes that the media has an "obligation" to advocate on behalf of liberal causes.
Journalists should "represent the views of those who are underrepresented in the social context or the political context and to make sure that they're not overlooked and that their wrongs get the bright light of journalistic sunshine," he said in a recent interview with the Columbia Journalism Review.
He complained that conservative cable networks, radio stations and bloggers are "instantly jingoistic and savagely critical of any questions raised about the decisions leading up to, for example, the war in Iraq."
Brokaw even compared them to jihadists: "They suffocate vigorous discourse, the oxygen of a system such as ours, by identifying those who refuse to conform and encouraging a kind of e-mail or telephonic jihad, which is happily carried out by well-funded organizations operating under the guise of promoting fair press coverage."


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Watching Pedro Martinez last night got me to thinking about his tenure with the Mets. He was brought in for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is his supposed influence on the younger pitchers. Mike Pelfrey, Oliver Perez and John Maine all have physical skills to be good, but something is lacking.
I know Martinez worked hard with Perez, as has Johan Santana the past two seasons, but nothing has sunk in. At least it sure doesn't look like it. If you can't learn from those two, who can you learn from? In this case, I'm more inclined to think the student has a learning disability than I am a problem with the teachers.
I'm not sure Perez is ever going to get it. I'd like to unload his contract, but who would be crazy enough to pay him that much money? Ooops, never mind.
Pelfrey's erratic nature has me leaning in that direction, too. In comparison to some of the other young pitchers in the game, Pelfrey is way behind in his mound make-up. All too often this season Pelfrey unraveled after several good innings. He doesn't have the ability to command his secondary pitches and adjust under pressure.
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Erin Golub
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David Kehlenbeck
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Alex Schad
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