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NIJ has held two meetings about research related to teen dating violence.
On January 31 – February 1, 2005, workshop attendees explored the revictimization that occurs in the period between arrest and case disposition in cases of violence against women. A
Summary of the Workshop on Predisposition Revictimization in Cases of Violence Against Women (pdf, 25 pages).
On October 26, 2004, workshop attendees discussed ideas regarding the Safety and Accountability Audit, a research approach that uses institutional ethnography to identify changes in policy or practice that may be needed to address violence against women. A
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Background Paper (pdf, 25 pages).
On January 21 – 22, 2004, workshop attendees discussed ways to reduce violence and how to better ensure that criminal justice policies and practices minimize violence in communities. A
Summary of Addressing Violence in Criminal Justice Practice Workshop (pdf, 17 pages) is available, which also lists the workshop attendees.
On December 10 – 11, 2002, workshop attendees discussed violence theory, possible links between violence theories, and implications for future research. A
Summary of the Violence Theory Workshop (pdf, 21 pages) is available, which also lists the workshop attendees.
On January 17, 2002, workshop attendees discussed the state of knowledge about batterer intervention, identified gaps in the research, and developed research ideas to propel the field forward. The workshop
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On October 11 – 12, 2001, workshop attendees explored what is known and unknown about the dynamics of violence experienced by women from diverse communities and how criminal justice and social science providers can better respond. The
Summary of Broadening Our Understanding of Violence Against Women Among Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Minorities (pdf, 28 pages) presents the main conversation and lists the workshop attendees.
On December 15, 2000, workshop attendees discussed the impact of VAWA programs toward the safety of women and the accountability of offenders. The
Summary of Workshop to Evaluate Violence Against Women Act Programs (pdf, 28 pages) gives an overview of the plenary sessions and details from the small group sessions. A list of the workshop attendees is also available.
On November 20, 2000, workshop attendees helped shape the research agenda on the issue of gender symmetry in intimate partner violence measurement. The
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Kerry meets leaders in Israel, says spring remains target for Mideast peace deal
TEL AVIV – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that a spring target date for a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians is still possible after two days of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders that were hampered by rare heavy snows across the region.
"We're not talking at this point about any shifts," Kerry told a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, where he traveled from Jerusalem after several hours of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Kerry met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Thursday in the West Bank town of Ramallah in a session that had to be cut short because of the snowfall.
The two sides agreed when long-stalled negotiations resumed in August to meet without interruption for nine months, or until the beginning of May in hopes of reaching a final status agreement by then. However, more than halfway through that period there have been few, if any, tangible signs of progress and there is deep skepticism on both sides that the timeline can be met.
"Our goal remains, as it always has been, for the Israelis and Palestinians to reach a final status agreement, not an interim agreement," Kerry said.
In recent days, U.S. officials, including President Barack Obama and Kerry, have spoken of trying to forge a framework accord that would generally cover the main points of contention but not the details necessary for a final deal. Such an agreement could allow the two sides to extend the nine-month negotiating period for a comprehensive peace pact. Officials traveling with Kerry have said a framework accord would be a "logical step" on the path to a final status agreement.
Kerry said a framework agreement would include all issues on the table: borders, security, the fate of Palestinian refugees, the status of Jerusalem, mutual recognition and an end to all outstanding claims against each other.
Kerry's visit was his ninth to Israel and the Palestinian territories since becoming secretary of state in February.
In Ramallah and Jerusalem, Kerry said he also followed up on elements of a West Bank security plan, ideas for which he unveiled on his most recent visit to the region just last week with Gen. John Allen, the former Marine who has been tasked with coming up with ways to satisfy each sides' security demand.
Security arrangements between Israel and a future Palestine would be central to such a framework. Kerry has argued that progress in negotiations is only possible if Israeli security concerns are addressed first.
The security proposals presented last week to Abbas and Netanyahu include arrangements for the border between Jordan and a state of Palestine.
U.S. officials have refused to discuss details, but Palestinian officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the details of the negotiations by name, say they would give Israel final say at that border for at least 10 years and would also have a military presence in the strip of land next to it, the West Bank's Jordan Valley.
Israeli officials have said they fear militants and weapons could be smuggled into a future Palestine if Israel gives up control over the West Bank-Jordan border. Abbas has said he is willing to accept an international presence there, but not Israeli forces.
The Palestinians are concerned that a framework deal will accommodate very specific Israeli security demands while offering only vague promises to the Palestinians and earlier this week top Abbas aide Yasser Abed Rabbo said if Kerry finalized a framework accord, he would be breaking a promise to try to negotiate a final agreement in the current round of talks.
On Thursday Kerry stressed that any arrangement finally adopted would "guarantee Israel's security and fully respect Palestinian sovereignty."
The Palestinians want a state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, lands Israel captured in 1967, but are willing to accept minor land swaps in drawing the final border to accommodate some of the settlements Israel has built on war-won land.
Netanyahu has refused to commit to what the Palestinians and most of the international community consider a basic ground rule -- that border negotiations use the 1967 lines as a starting point.
In all, Israel has agreed to release 104 veteran Palestinian prisoners in four stages during the current negotiations, which began in late July and are to conclude in April. Israel has so far released two groups of prisoners.
Kerry wants the last two releases to be combined and be carried out in late January, instead of being done in two installments, the Palestinian officials said.
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PHILADELPHIA � Mason Plumlee said he practically could hear the various Lehigh-themed questions coming before he stepped onto the interview podium and sat down in front of a microphone Thursday.
�I expected that,� the Duke forward said at Wells Fargo Center. �That�s what happens when you have a loss like that.�
And when you return to what could be considered, in some respects, the site of the crime.
Duke is back in an NCAA Tournament opener, back as a heavily favored second seed perceived to flatten a 15th seed � the same logistical scenario in which the Blue Devils became stunning, season-ending upset victims against Lehigh.
A year later, after 27 victories and five losses, with a different team and a new set of circumstances, the mention of that shocker represents a nagging skeleton that the Blue Devils � seemingly long tired of those two syllables, Le-high � want to leave firmly buried in the past.
�You learn the lesson and then you move on. You don�t think about it over and over. You don�t dwell on it,� Duke guard Seth Curry said.
�It�s there. You know it. But you move on and move forward,� Plumlee said. �Otherwise you just have a terrible view of yourself. You don�t want to think negative. You want to be confident, thinking of your team in a positive way.�
Plumlee figured that discourse and interest in the phenomenon of the Lehigh loss would be quieted when Duke started this season 15-0, defeated Louisville and Ohio State along the way, and climbed to the No. 1 national ranking.
�People will probably still ask me about it when I�m 30,� he said, before the Blue Devils worked out for 40 minutes in the arena that�s home to the NBA�s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL�s Philadelphia Flyers.
To be sure, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski hasn�t been fixated with using what happened against Lehigh as a motivational tool for the hopeful journey that awaits in this season�s NCAA Tournament, which begins this afternoon against Albany.
Seniors such as Ryan Kelly and Plumlee were freshmen on the Blue Devils� 2010 national championship team. That�s an experience and a memory more worthy of refreshing, Krzyzewski said, than last year�s depressing one-and-done exit.
�When you have a family get-together and you take out pictures, do you talk about all the crappy things that happened?� Krzyzewski said playfully, a smile spreading across his face.
�You can�t focus on that. You talk about it, that we weren�t ready or we weren�t as together or whatever the heck happened. � But I would like to remember a lot of the good things. And we�ve had more good things happen than bad things happen.�
Plumlee was seated in Duke�s locker room Thursday and glancing up at a TV showing the Butler / Bucknell game when, with Lehigh questions continuing to linger, he likened the Blue Devils to a blank slate entering this NCAA Tournament.
�Rasheed (Sulaimon) wasn�t on that team, Quinn (Cook) wasn�t our starting point guard, Amile (Jefferson) wasn�t on that team,� Plumlee said. �Even the guys that were on that team, we had different roles than last year. So it was easy for me to move past Lehigh.
�I�m feeling no pressure. This is an unbelievable opportunity.�
Meanwhile, Albany guard Jacob Iati, said Lehigh�s upset of Duke probably hasn�t done his Great Danes any favors in regard to today�s game.
�I think a lot of people think, �Oh, they were beaten last year so they can be beaten again this year,� � Iati said. �But I think that�s actually a disadvantage for us. I think that plays in their favor more than it does in ours. That makes the challenge tougher.�
NCAA Tournament � Midwest Region
Who: No. 2 seed Duke (27-5) vs. No. 15 seed Albany (24-10)
When: 12:15 p.m. today (CBS)
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
Series: Duke leads 1-0 after winning 110-70 in December 2007 at Cameron Indoor Stadium


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|Release: March 13, 2012
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by Scott Nichols
There's a soft spot in my heart for developers that are locked into developing game franchises based on popular licenses. With a mountain of contacts and legal paperwork, the developers don't really have much flexibility and are forced to try and innovate under contractual constraints. That's why I'm so pleased with how Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is shaping up. It may tread familiar territory for fans of the series, but may also offer the most complete Naruto game experience to date.
As the name suggests, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is taking a lesson from Sonic's most recent playbook following both the original Naruto and Shippuden series to cover the entire anime's story up to the current arc. That's a lot of content to cram in, a fact highlighted by the largest roster in a Naruto game to date—over 70 characters. Sure, that lofty number includes duplicates such as both young and old version of Naruto and Sasuke, but each one will be differentiated by staying true to the abilities they had at that point in the series.
But what will make Generations special isn't just the culmination of the entire series, but also how it deviates from it. While the series has followed Naruto's story faithfully, Generations will delve into the stories of side characters that haven't been revealed in the anime. The game will even include 60 minutes of original anime content to flesh out those stories. It's rare that this kind of freedom is given to a licensed franchise, allowing Naruto fans a rare opportunity to learn more about some of the series' more mysterious characters.
More detailed side stories aren't the only thing new in Generations. Combat receives an update in the form of a new evasion meter to keep track of during fights. The evasion meter determines your usage of substitution jutsu, hopefully leading to more balanced matches. Also new to the series is an online tournament mode. It's fairly straightforward, allowing a host to set up a tournament bracket for other players to join, but it is certainly a much welcomed addition to the overall online experience.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is scheduled for sometime in Spring of 2012, and aims to be the most complete game based on the series yet. Between both the original and Shippuden storylines and new never before seen side stories, it might just reach that goal. Whether you're a longtime Naruto fan or new to the orange-clad ninja's adventures, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is one to watch out for in 2012.
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Select your country of destination on the left. On the map you will find car symbols that show which car you need for the tour. Green stands for a passenger car, a red symbol indicates that you require an off road vehicle. Upon clicking on the cars or the marked cities, you will learn more about the routes. This provides you with a reliable, step by step basis for planning your trip which helps you to select the right rental car.
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1) Essie Nail Color in Midnight Cami
When I opened my cute little bag of goodies from Glam, this nail polish was the first thing I pulled out and "ooooohed" over. I took a quick peek at everything else, then went back to this gorgeous polish. I've tried on lots of blue polish in the past, and nothing – nothing I tell you – comes even close to how great THIS BLUE is. I'm wearing it now, and I would take a picture but I've loved it so much it's chipping off now, and not beautiful at all. In fact, I'm on my second application. I tried it on that first day – and fell quickly in love. If you like blue polish, heck, even if you don't – you should give this try. All you need is base coat (I made a mistake and didn't do that the first time, yikes!) and two coats of this gorgeous color. You'll have a deep twilight blue that shimmers all week long. Love it!
2) Volume Accelerator Mascara by Rimmel London
If there's one product I love trying the most, it's mascara. Have you ever noticed how mascara brings the promise of so many different outcomes!? You name it! It lengthens, it curls, it adds volume, it separates, it darkens, it defines the eyes! If you get the right mascara, you'll know it immediately. Get the wrong one, and you're cringing in your robe. I hate coming to the end of my makeup, eye shadow and eye liner looking perfect, and then I top it off with the wrong mascara, and the whole look is shot. Anyway, back to my product. I'm happy to announce that Rimmel London's Volume Accelerator Mascara is NOT the latter. It is a great mascara formulated with an advanced volume boosting complex. Your lashes can look up to 10x fuller with only one application! This mascara separates your lashes beautifully looking fresh – and clump free! Love it!
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This is one of those rare products you find, and you think to yourself – THANK GOD I found this! I love me some eyeliner, and truth be told, I usually spend WAY too much money on it. I used to have this awesome gel eyeliner from another brand – but it costs a fortune! As soon as it ran out – the pot just sat in my drawer and dried up. Not to mention you have to buy the eyeliner brush separately! Forget about it! Well, Maybelline has an incredible gel eyeliner that is perfect – AND it comes WITH the brush! How cool is that! The brush draws on the eyeliner perfectly every time. It's smooth and beautiful, and doesn't smudge! Perfect!
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"Family Chrysogorgiidae Verrill
Chrysogorgidae Verrill, 1883: 21.
Chrysogorgiidae Versluys, 1902: 2. - Kükenthal, 1919: 486; 1924: 383. — Bayer, 1956: F216; 1974: 262.
Dasygorgidae Wright & Studer, 1889: xxxix.
Dasygorgiidae Hickson, 1904: 221.
Malacogorgiidae Hickson, 1904: 226.
Diagnosis. — Gorgonaceans having an unjointed scleroproteinous axis with a central core that is not hollow and cross-chambered, made up of concentric layers that are not undulated, with a smooth surface unmarked by longitudinal grooves (except on lower part of trunk in some cases). Axis branched or unbranched, arising from a rootlike or discoidal base that is usually strongly calcified. Sclerites usually present in coenenchyme, in the form of flat, oval or elongate scales with or without a median constriction and sometimes terminally lobate, and/or fusiform rods with prickly sculpture; scales showing irregular concentric bands of interference colors in polarized light. Axis more or less heavily calcified, commonly showing metallic or iridescent reflections.
Discussion. – Although this family has been considered to be generally one of deep waters, a few species from relatively shallow water have been known for a long time: Chrysogorgia cupressa (Wright & Studer), 90 m (Versluys, 1902); Trichogorgia flexilis Hickson, 102 m (Hickson, 1904); Trichogorgia capensis (Hickson), 46 m (Hickson, 1904); and Trichogorgia viola Deichmann, 79 m (Deichmann, 1936).
In 1972, the second author obtained a delicate, flabellate gorgonian by diving in the Fiji Islands, which proves to belong to a species of chrysogorgiid strikingly similar to one recently described from the Palau Islands (Bayer, 1974). Comparison of the two shows that they are distinct but related species that cannot be assigned to Trichogorgia because of differences in colonial form and branching. Therefore, we now propose a new genus, Stephanogorgia, for the species from Fiji, and transfer Trichogorgia faulkneri Bayer into it.
In addition, another gorgonian recently found among the octocorals collected by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross" during its Philippine Cruise of 1907-1910 has proved to be a third species referable to the genus Stephanogorgia.
Coincidentally, Dr. Charles Birkeland of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has sent us some specimens from the Atlantic coast of Panama that are referable to the original genus Trichogorgia, first described from South Africa (Hickson, 1904). These specimens are very similar to some dredged along the Caribbean coast of Central and South America by research vessels of the University of Miami. Comparison shows that all are the same, and that they represent a new western Atlantic species of Trichogorgia. It is entirely appropriate to record this new Atlantic Trichogorgia at the same time that we remove the first presumed Pacific representative from the genus. Therefore, the genus Trichogorgia remains unrepresented in the Pacific, as Chrysogorgia constricta Hiles, 1899, which was assigned by Hickson (1904: 221) to his new genus Trichogorgia, is probably not even a chrysogorgiid (Versluys, 1902). Although the type-specimen was re-examined by Hickson, the original figures of it are not convincing (Hiles, 1899: 195, pl. 22 figs. 8-10).
One of the major taxonomic characters used in classifying the Chrysogorgiidae is the branching and resultant growth form of the colony. We have received from South Africa specimens having distinctively chrysogorgiid sclerites and polyps, but differing in branching, which fit satisfactorily into no established chrysogorgiid genus. Rather than widening the generic definition of Chrysogorgia to accommodate these unusual specimens, we are here establishing a new genus for them.
The characteristics distinguishing the two new genera herein proposed are shown in the following key to the genera of Chrysogorgiidae.
Key to the genera of the family Chrysogorgiidae
1. Colonies unbranched: 2
1. Colonies branched: 3
2. Polyps with an operculum of 8 triangular plates: Chalcogorgia Bayer
2. Polyps without an operculum, but with the bases of the tentacles armed with several small sclerites: Radicipes Stearns
3. Colonies branched in one plane: 7
3. Colonies not branched in one plane: 4
4. Primary branches unbranched: Iridogorgia Verrill
4. Primary branches give rise to secondary branches: 5
5. Secondary branches repeatedly subdivided in apparently dichotomous manner: 6
5. Secondary branches bearing a few short lateral branchlets arise all around the main stem in "bottle brush" manner: Xenogorgia gen. nov.
6. Colonies with dichotomously divided branches arising from the upper end of a stout main trunk, monopodial: Metallogorgia Versluys
6. Colonies with dichotomously divided branches arising along the main stem in a regular or irregular spiral sequence, sympodial; one or more of the uppermost branches may divide in one plane and even dominate the colony so as to produce a flabellate or biflabellate form, but traces of the spirally arranged older branches usually can be observed on the lower parts of the main stem: Chrysogorgia Duchassaing & Michelotti
7. Branching unilateral, forming flat, lyrate colonies with few, long terminal branchlets reaching or surpassing half the height of the fully developed colony: 8
7. Branching pinnate, forming broad, flat fans with many relatively short branchlets much less than half the height of the fully developed colony: Stephanogorgia gen. nov.
8. Sclerites abundant, including many plates with thick projecting processes developed on the outer surface, as well as thin scales with serrated edges: Pleurogorgia Versluys
8. Sclerites few or absent; when present, consisting of small scales with slight median constriction ("double paddles") or without waist: Trichogorgia Hickson"
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2014 Chevrolet SS: New Car Review
Throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, most full-size sedans employed rear-wheel drive and a healthy dose of V8 power. Beginning with the 1990s, automakers instead started to focus on smaller packaging, gas mileage and platform sharing, putting V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive cars out of the mainstream.
But the 2014 Chevrolet SS is bringing back rear-wheel drive and V8 power in a big way. That's because it combines the old tradition with amenities such as the latest safety features, high-end luxury options and modern styling. It also offers a technologically advanced 6.2-liter V8 engine with big power: a whopping 415 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque.
Will it sell? We're not entirely sure, especially considering that Chevrolet also offers the comfortable, similarly sized Impala, which boasts better gas mileage and more affordable pricing. But enthusiasts sure are happy to see the SS return to Chevrolet's lineup, and so is anyone with a hankering for full-size sedans the way they used to be.
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Excellent power; surprisingly taut handling; upscale creature comforts and convenience features
What We Don't
No entry-level base model for drivers who just want the performance; interior quality could be improved; rough ride thanks to 19-inch alloy wheels
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The Chevrolet SS offers just one engine and transmission. Under the hood, there's a 6.2-liter V8 that's good for 415 hp and 415 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the ground through a 6-speed automatic. The two combine for a mediocre 14 miles per gallon in the city and 21 mpg on the highway.
Standard Features & Options
The SS is offered in just one trim level. Priced from $44,200, it includes leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, Bluetooth, satellite radio, a navigation system, automatic wipers, heated and cooled front seats, dual power front seats, keyless entry with push-button starting, automatic parallel parking, a remote starter, automatic wipers, 19-in alloy wheels, sport suspension, a rearview camera, an 8-in center-mounted touchscreen with standard MyLink infotainment, a blind spot monitoring system and rear cross-traffic alert.
The SS only offers two options: a sunroof ($900) and a full-size spare tire ($500).
The 2014 Chevrolet SS comes standard with front and rear side airbags, curtain side airbags, anti-lock brakes, knee airbags, stability control, traction control and a wide range of technologically advanced safety features, such as a rearview camera, front collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert, blind spot assist and an automatic parallel parking system.
As of this writing, the SS had not yet been crash-tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.
Behind the Wheel
Get behind the wheel and the SS quickly impresses. Not for its excellent interior materials (they're just OK), but rather because it's able to combine quick acceleration with agile handling that makes you feel like you're in a much smaller car. You're not, as the SS weighs in at a whopping 4,000 pounds. But thanks to finely tuned suspension and a brute-force engine, the SS certainly doesn't feel like a large sedan.
But the SS is a large sedan, and that's good news when it comes to transporting passengers. The rear seats are roomy, and there's ample headroom and hip room both in front and in back. Think of the SS as a more practical, more upscale 4-door Camaro and you wouldn't be too far off.
Speaking of more upscale, we must admit that the SS surprised us with its level of standard equipment. Full-size sedans don't tend to include a parallel parking system in standard packages, nor do they usually offer navigation, cooled seats or 19-in alloys at no charge. We appreciate all the features, and we feel spoiled when we use them, but we wonder if eliminating them could've lowered the price. After all, $44,000 is a little pricey for a Chevrolet, no matter how well-equipped.
Other Cars to Consider
Chrysler 300 -- The rear-drive Chrysler 300 is a strong competitor to the SS thanks to available V8 power and upscale touches throughout the interior. That's especially true of the 470-hp SRT8 model, which offers more power than the SS at a higher price.
Dodge Charger -- The 4-door, 5-seat Dodge Charger is one of the few other large sedans to continue the rear-wheel-drive tradition. To compete with the SS, we suggest the high-performance SRT model. It's more powerful but nowhere near as refined.
Ford Taurus SHO -- If you're set on rear-wheel drive, consider the all-wheel-drive Taurus SHO, which boasts 385 hp and a turbocharged V6. The Taurus doesn't handle as well as the SS, and it's not as well-equipped, but it boasts a lot of power and much better gas mileage.
AutoTrader's Advice
There's something about a rear-drive, V8-powered full-size American sedan that still has some appeal after all these years. We'd be very happy with an SS, and we'd make sure that ours has the power sunroof and the full-size spare.


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Since I love playing ball and also enjoy a bit of travel here and there, I was pretty stoked to come across an article on cool b-ball courts around the world. Some of those courts are more impressive looking than others.
And I'm wondering how this one in Orange County CA is so empty when it's right there by the beach?! Man, I would love to play me some ball right there by the ocean.
Of course, if you shoot wild and loose the ball, then I guess it could end up in the ocean, huh?
And how about that one in Canada? Looks pretty dope, huh? Plus, I could get me some of those maple candies when I'm done playing. Man, I love those things! That and Tim Hortons are pretty much the best things in Canada if you ask me.
But my favorite out of all of them has got to be this on in Costa Rica…
How cool does that look? And man, that view is crazy right there. Definitely makes me want to take my next vacation down there so that I can get in on this basketball court action. So far, I have only ever played in hotel parking lots and YMCA gyms when traveling. So this would totally take it to the next level for me.


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To the editor: President Lincoln is quoted as saying, �If General McClellan does not want to use the army, I would like to borrow it for a time.�
To the editor: President Lincoln is quoted as saying, �If General McClellan does not want to use the army, I would like to borrow it for a time.�
Given the continuing passive posture of President Barack Obama, I feel compelled to ask if we (the people) could borrow the presidency since it�s obvious that the president doesn�t want to use the office to represent the United States on the world scene.
Nearly three months have passed without the truth emerging about the U.S. government�s simply silly idea to send Ambassador Susan Rice out on five Sunday news shows on Sept. 16, 2012. The question is still being asked: Why send Ambassador Rice, who had nothing to do with Benghazi? Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wisely declined to be offered up.
We now know about Ambassador Rice�s poor record as assistant secretary of state for African affairs. Quite simply, she �backed the wrong horses� when she supported Isaias Afewerki (Eritrea), Meles Zenawi (Ethiopia), Yoweri Museveni (Uganda) and Paul Kagame (Rwanda). Simply put, an estimated 100,000 died in the war that Ms. Rice failed to stop.
And still we await the leadership (from any direction) from our newly re-elected president.
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To the editor: In his letter to the editor of Dec. 3, Mr. Richard Clark expressed dismay, and possibly amazement, that President Barack Obama won the election, given the number of advantages the Republicans had.
In addition to those he mentioned, there were also wealthy donors and special-interest groups who took advantage of the Supreme Court�s �Voters United� decision to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into the coffers of conservative super PACs, expecting personal or corporate benefit from a Mitt Romney presidency. It was truly amazing that President Obama prevailed, given all of Romney�s advantages. Ever since the election, the Republicans have been coming up with all manner of fanciful excuses for their loss.
The real reason for their loss was that the majority of the American people were able see through all of the misleading statements and special interests to vote in favor of the candidate who really has the interests of all of us at heart. President Obama boldly took what many saw as unpopular positions because they were the right policies to restore prosperity to our country and to create opportunities for us all.
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To the editor: This is the time of year when many of us think about those in our community who struggle with having enough food to eat. We may donate time or money to food banks, churches and other community groups to ease the hardship of our fellow neighbors.
Recent polling data from the Food Research & Action Center (frac.org) reveal that 81 percent of individuals polled believe that low-income families and children not being able to afford enough to eat is a serious problem in our country.
At the forefront of addressing food hardship in the United States is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program), which helps 46 million people put food on the table each month. Congress is currently considering cuts to SNAP.
At a time when 46.2 million people live in poverty in the United States, it is little surprise that 71-75 percent of those polled in the FRAC study view cuts to SNAP as the wrong way to reduce federal spending. Funding for SNAP and other programs that help low-income households is a good investment for improving learning and productivity and keeping health care costs down.
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Nowra is a hole-of-a-town found on the South Coast of Australia. It attracts many bogans and sluts to the area. East Nowra is the worst part of the town, where you have to lock your car going through the area. There is many drug raids and knifings in the area, due to people thinking they are "fully sik." Nowra has gangs that think they run the joint, but are actually boys without pubic hair and no penis's. EG: Nowra Boys and St. John's Year 11 Men. If you do not leave Nowra, your life is doomed!
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The birds are chirping, the days are getting longer, it's almost our favorite time of year: wedding season! For all you brides-to-be who are in the midst of planning their big day – and for us lucky guests who get to attend – what exactly can we expect to see this special season? Easton Events is here to share the 10 trends they are embracing and excited about – get ready to get inspired!
For the last decade the wedding world has had a love affair with low, loose deconstructed flowers, but things are looking up, literally, in 2017. Table centerpieces are getting a lift and going high again, and not in the floral ball on top of the pedestal vase mode. This year's arrangements feel dramatic and uncontrived – truly uplifting. We are thrilled to add more dimension to our designs by incorporating height on the table.
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In recent years, the wedding invitation continues to take on more and more importance in the overall design of a wedding. We continue to push the envelope ;) on this trend, and deliver inventive and unexpected printed pieces to "tempt" the wedding guests. We love to hint toward the wedding design textures by incorporating fresh mediums like velvet, suede, linen, and printed vellums. Presentation is everything and creating a box to nestle your invitation inherently allows you to deliver multi-piece suites and a layered guest experience.
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This is the year of the destination wedding! Whether you marry on a Caribbean beach, at an Italian villa or on a mountaintop out West, faraway destinations have become a significant trend. More and more of our brides are cutting their guest count and heading out on the road to find that perfect and sublime place to say "I do".
Silent discos are hot this year. It seems like the noise police are everywhere but pop on your headphones and let the party continue. A DJ spins the music and your guests, cocooned in their headsets, rock the night away. Truth be told, it took us a minute to get on board with this trend, but once you see it in action, it's just so much fun. Try it for your after party!
Wedding design is taking notes from great restaurant design. We're adding in custom bars and custom chandeliers with lots of lounge grouping to make even a tented event feel like a fun, hip bar. Specialty beverage services rock out a variety of imaginative custom high test drinks for discerning guests.
Food as art and entertainment is hot! Local specialties are in the limelight, and the presentation is as important as the food itself. Try a handmade burrata station, or gin cart or an oyster shucker roaming through the crowd. Create signature moments which are fun, delish and memorable.
Trees are trending so bring the great indoors inside! We love seeing tree limbs bending down with a plethora of candle light to warm up the space. Trees add drama and scale to any room, so if you can't dine alfresco bring a little nature inside.
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No, it is not and that is for a reason. We have set a high price intentionally to reduce the number of machines we are required to provide. We would rather people build their own, because that is what our customer base does. The software is here:
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About the OSW...
What will be different about this system will be the availability of the design itself. The OSW is more about http://www.power.org than it is about a 2x970MP and CPC945 workstation. Genesi is not Dell. The OSW is not our attempt to enter into the broad market with an end user device that appeals to the masses. The objective is to set a foundation for the Power Architecture that is grounded in what is important to the development of that ecosystem. Here is what we said about that nearly six months ago:
To effectively spawn development and activity developers have to have machines. The situation looked/looks like this:
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This time we will take the design release farther than we did with the PegasosPPC, because we will have both IBM and Power.org supporting the process.
Finally, the machines will be priced at lower levels if not free to selected developers. The response to a $799 ODW trade-in poll was pretty positive:
We kept the poll open for a week. Of course, this Program is open too:
We have also had a good deal of interest in the EFIKA Projects too:
That is understandable given this board will be sold by at least on OEM soon for $99.


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That is the commentarial literature, which of course will give a more conservative interpretation as the text you mention was composed by a particularly strict (now disrobed) Wester Bhikkhu named Ariyesako. But if you look at the structure of the precepts themselves I think there are plenty of safeties to prevent the problems you mentioned.
For example the rule talking alone specifies (in the text you linked to):
In my case the woman approaches me with a question, in other words, she seeks me out for a dharma purpose. I do not, of my own volition (or attraction, what I think this is trying to prevent) go to her and make overtures to talk. This makes sure there is a dharma purpose. So as long as she comes with a question, it is not a transgression, even if a man is not present.Teaching more than six sentences of dhamma to a woman alone, except in response to a question, is an offence of confession unless a knowledgeable man is present.
As I said, there are safeties built in. It is good to focus on the Vinaya itself rather than the commentaries because of course each community develops their own standards.
So I still hold me original position, it's better to stick with the Vinaya that come up with novel precepts in the name of expediency. Also, this is a light offence of confession so while it is good to be mindful it can certainly be completely purified through our posada ceremonies.


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Rockstar has announced its plans for Max Payne 3's downloadable content. According to a post on Rockstar's official site, seven DLC packs are currently planned for the game's multiplayer, and players will be able to purchase a Rockstar Pass for 2400 Microsoft Points or $29.99 that will offer access to every pack as it's released. Buying the pass is a 35% discount over buying the content individually.
The first content to be released is the Local Justice Map Pack coming in June. Local Justice includes a Police Precinct map that can be used in Gang Wars, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Payne Killer modes, plus two additional maps, avatar items, multiplayer challenges and more.
Pricing for each individual pack hasn't been announced yet, but the full release schedule for Max Payne 3 content is below:
June 2012
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Summer 2012
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- Deathmatch Made In Heaven Mode Pack
- Hostage Negotiation Map Pack
- New York Minute Co-Op Pack
Fall 2012
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Max Payne 3 will be released on May 15th. For more information on the game's multiplayer, check out our interview with Rockstar's Dan Houser.
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After nearly three decades on Pennsylvania's death row, former Black Panther Party member and world-renowned journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal was moved off Death Row on Dec. 11, following an announcement by Philadelphia DA Seth Williams that he would no longer seek Abu-Jamal's execution. "On Thursday, Dec. 8, I attended the Fraternal Order of Police rally, a shocking display of naked calls for harm to Mumia," said Noelle Hanrahan. "What a dramatic contrast to the defense rally the next night at the Constitution Center. One was all about love, the other all about hate."


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Its figures underline the slowdown of Spain's wind market following last year's new law which capped national installed capacity to the end of 2012.
Officially, that cap is set at 1.6GW annually. AEE argues, however, that many of the projects the government approved to end-2012 were already under construction, leaving, in practice, less that 800MW of new capacity to be built out 2010-2012.
Nevertheless, AEE's figures show wind power consolidated its position as the third biggest contributor to the electricity system, covering 17% of electricity consumed during the six-month period, according to system operator, Red Eléctrica de España (REE).
That is up on 14% coverage of demand for the whole of 2009 and 12% in 2008.
The total cost to the system in incentives to wind power was €863 million over the six months, according to national regulator, Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE), or 11% of total system costs.
AEE calculates wind power to be behind €2.3 of the average monthly domestic electricity bill over the period.
While wind is on target to meet the national 20.16GW objective by the end of 2010, AEE calls on the government, in a statement, to complete "as soon as possible" the pay scheme for new capacity online after 2012, when eligibility to the existing production incentive expires.
AEE says new projects are failing to clinch finance deals due to the regulation vacuum, threatening progress towards the national 38GW wind target to 2020.


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While CEOs are worried more about cutting costs than they have been in recent years, driving business growth remains a top priority, according to a recent survey of chief executives by research firm Gartner, Inc. The "2012 Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey" reveals that even as cost cutting remains a priority, companies still plan to make investments in IT. By a ratio of more than two to one, CEOs polled said that they are increasing their IT investment in 2012, rather than cutting it. "The intention to invest in technology is comparatively healthy," says Jorge Lopez, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. "The newer trends, such as mobile and cloud, are rising to the foreground of [the] CEO's attention. However, CRM remains CEOs' favorite IT capability because marketing is a never-ending competitive quest for customer retention." One thing chief executives are keeping in mind, the report finds, is that buying technology is not the same as benefiting from technology. Having a strong innovation management policy is key to making technology work to meet business goals. "CEOs should re-examine the role the CIO plays today in business innovation and strategy," Lopez says. "As the Information Age progresses, the risk of being blindsided by new forms of digital competition is rising." More than 220 CEOs and senior business executives from more than 25 countries participated in the survey, which was conducted in November and December 2011.
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Microsoft's Surface 2 is finally landing in Singapore on 14th March. We almost gave up hope on ever seeing it here since it was announced and launched four months ago.
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10 oz. skinless salmon fillet, cut into chunks
3 tbsp. tartar sauce
1 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
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4 red onion rings
2 tbsp. sour cream
Dill sprigs, for garnish
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JUDD LAKE, ALASKA — Brett Prettyman flips his egg fly into the rolling Coal Creek riffle and watches as his strike indicator floats downstream barely 5 feet before darting out of sight.
His reel screeches as the fish on the other end of the line sprints for a deep hole, then hunkers down without budging.
"He went deep and stayed there awhile," says Prettyman, of Salt Lake City. "Then I saw a flash."
Helloooo, Dolly.
Five minutes later, fishing pal Tim Zink of Washington, D.C., puts his mitts around a fine specimen targeted this day in south-central Alaska — a 25-inch Dolly Varden, its belly full of sockeye eggs.
"It was the Dolly of a lifetime," Prettyman says.
In the lower 48, Alaska is known for big fish — exemplified by the mammoth kings of the Kenai River and the barn-door halibut pulled out of the Gulf of Alaska.
But the state's vast river systems are also home to excellent fall fly-fishing opportunities requiring nothing heavier than a 5-weight pack rock.
Call it Alaska Lite, where matching smaller fly gear to smaller fish means plenty of hook-ups and epic battles with unique species that don't look or behave like the salmon, steelhead and trout targeted in Southern Oregon.
Arctic grayling with their splotchy bodies and sailfish-like fins rarely top 18 inches, but they will suck down just about any dry fly tossed their way in small streams such as the Chena River outside of Fairbanks.
Twenty-something-inch rainbow trout possess impressive hues and splotches when caught out of streams such as the Talachulitna River flowing out of Judd Lake. But unlike the insect-sippers of Southern Oregon, these rainbow feed on the spawned-out and rotting salmon carcasses and readily attack flies meant to imitate chunks of dislodged flesh.
But none of Alaska's light-rod fish are as plentiful, unusual or as easily duped as the Dolly Varden.
Though often mistaken for trout, Dolly Varden are a member of the char family. Adults have dark bodies with small, almost translucent spots of pinks, reds and purples, and they are perfect targets for 5-weight fly rods and dry lines during the fall sockeye spawn.
"They're all tied to a healthy salmon run," says Mike Overcast, owner of the Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, a fly-in lodge on the Dolly Varden-rich Talachulitna River as it flows out of Judd Lake. "You have a healthy salmon run, you have a healthy Dolly run."
This fall, thousands of sockeye made it up the Talachulitna, and the Dollies followed right along. They often mill together by the hundreds in small pools and on spawning beds. The smaller, darker Dollies literally belly right up to the larger and bright-red sockeyes, seemingly sucking the eggs right out of females.
"The big ones go right to the redds," Overcast says. "And they just gorge themselves."
But no Dolly wants to see a loose egg get away.
Talachulitna Dollies will bite egg patterns despite having scores of eggs still in their mouths. That's why it's important to match the batch by getting egg patterns to look as much like sockeye eggs as possible.
In Alaska, that doesn't mean fine yarn balls spun onto small hooks.
Dolly Varden prefer simple plastic beads. Red, orange or pink beads touched up with nail polish to imitate sockeye milt.
That's why you won't see a fly-tying vise at the Tordrilla Mountain Lodge. But there is a potato with toothpicks sticking out of it, holding freshly altered beads for the next day's trip.
"Believe it or not, the beads look more realistic than a spun fly," Overcast says. "It's easier to get color varieties and match what's really out there."
The toothpicks also have dual uses.
Alaska fly-fishers suspend these beads a few inches above their hooks, using the broken-off ends of toothpicks to hold them in place. A single split-shot weight another six inches up the leader and a strike indicator set at about five feet finish off the rigging.
This tactic doesn't seem to reduce hook-ups while allowing for easier catch-and-release fishing.
"It works better and it's better for the fish, too," Overcast says. "You never get them where the hooks get into the back of their gills."
During September, Dolly Varden can be found almost wherever sockeye are spawning. Sockeye rarely bite, so patient anglers who let their eggs float slowly amid the finning salmon usually avoid them.
Dollies are sometimes intermixed with rainbows also targeting the eggs. Patterns are best floated drift-free, either cast upstream or side-to-side while mending the floating line to reduce drag.
At times, Prettyman and his cadre of fellow egg-chuckers each had Dolly Varden on their lines simultaneously, each making fierce runs up and down Coal Creek before being unhooked.
Most run 16 to 18 inches, with Prettyman alone accounting for dozens of Dollies over 20 inches on one September afternoon on the Talachulitna.
"Catching all these Dollies is pretty amazing," he says. "It's the most fish I've ever caught fly-fishing."
Reach reporter Mark Freeman at 541-776-4470, or email email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MarkCFreeman
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JUDD LAKE, ALASKA — Brett Prettyman flips his egg fly into the rolling Coal Creek riffle and watches as his strike indicator floats downstream barely 5 feet before darting out of sight.


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Microsoft's Surface RT tablet is set to go on sale in just 10 days, and the company is finally ready to reveal price details and tech specs. It's official: Surface RT will sell for $499 for the 32 GB model, $599 for 32 GB with black Touch Cover, and $699 for 64 GB with black touch cover. Pre-orders begin today at 9:00am PT.
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