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Metascore®Generally favorable reviewsbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
The same tone and look are maintained, but the visceral excitement is muffled by familiarity, an insufficiently conceived lead character and the sheer weight of backstory and multiple layers of deception.
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A solid success, primarily though not entirely because of Jeremy Renner. He's a star worthy of the term as Aaron Cross, another haunted operative who, like Jason Bourne, is as much a victim of the government's dirty deeds as a covert super-agent. But the production is impressive too.
This latest Bourne doesn't send adrenaline surging the way "Ultimatum" did, but it's still a tense, well-acted thrill ride.
Renner's Cross is a conflicted hero built to take advantage of the "Hurt Locker" star's best qualities as an actor - his default intensity, the way he conveys that complicated mental calculations are taking place under cover of watchful stillness, even underwater.
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Pause for kids 14 & under
Non-stop action sequel holds its own against predecessors.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that The Bourne Legacy is the fourth installment in the blockbuster Bourne movie series, although this film splits from its namesake book to chronicle a new character entirely separate from Jason Bourne. (This is the first in the series not to star Matt Damon, though his character is mentioned several times.) This time, Jeremy Renner stars as a genetically modified agent who must flee for his life. Like the earlier Bourne movies, Legacy is a big-budget, fast-paced, smart action thriller with near non-stop action -- including explosions, motorcycle chases, and many, many fight scenes, some of which get quite brutal (necks snapped, faces smashed, etc.). There's also some swearing (including "s--t") and social drinking, but the constant action violence is the main issue here.
Messages: The government is depicted as a manipulative organization that will toss people aside when they're no longer necessary.
Role models: Aaron Cross is trying to serve his country, but he soon learns that his country has no more need of his services and is trying to dispose of him. He makes references to being sent on missions that were morally indefensible but necessary, but none of that happens during the movie. He does demonstrate some compassion by protecting Stephanie and civilian characters, and Stephanie herself is a smart, capable female lead character. Cross' bosses don't even try to justify their efforts to hide their black-ops mess by killing anyone who knows too much, though they cloak their actions behind the veil of trying to do what's "necessary" to protect democracy.
Violence: Near non-stop action as Cross tries to escape a manhunt on two continents. Chases on foot and motorcycle, including some intense crashes and explosions, and plenty of fight scenes. Cross takes out his opponents with handguns, rifles, and often his fists, and some scenes include unpleasant images as he brutalizes people with his bare hands. Necks are snapped, and faces are bashed in.
Sex: There's no time for romance in The Bourne Legacy; it's all action, all the time.
Language: Occasional swearing, including "s--t," "ass," "hell," "goddamn," and "oh my God."
Consumerism: The characters board an American Airlines flight at one point.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Drinking by adults within a social context.
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Miso Black Cod
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One of Nobu's signature dishes--black miso cod is pure seduction to one's palette
3 cups Nobu-style Saikyo Miso (below)
2 black cod fillets
4 stalks hajikami ginger
1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
Sea salt
Nobu-style Saikyo Miso
1 cup sake
1/2 cup mirin
2 cups white miso paste
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
Nobu-style Saikyo Miso
- Bring sake and mirin to boil in med. saucepan over high heat. Boil 20 sec. to evaporate alcohol.
- Reduce heat; stir in miso until dissolved completely. Turn heat to high. Add sugar, stirring constantly, until completely dissolved. Cool.
Miso Black Cod
- Pat cod fillets thoroughly dry. Slather fish with Saikyo Miso, reserving any extra. Place fish in nonreactive dish; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 days.
- Meanwhile, prepare hajikami ginger: Clean stalks and cut into 6-in. lengths. In large pot, bring 4 cups water and vinegar to a boil. Briefly plunge ginger into boiling water; drain and sprinkle thoroughly with sea salt; let cool. Steep 12 hr. in ama-zu.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Preheat grill or broiler. Lightly wipe off any excess miso clinging to cod; do not rinse. Grill or broil fish until surface browns. Place fish in oven; bake 10 to 15 min.
- Arrange cod on plates and garnish with hajikami and a few drops Saikyo Miso.

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TOWN OF WALLKILL — Businesses and school districts made the rounds Friday at an industrial expo showcasing what technology offers to make the job safer and easier.
TOWN OF WALLKILL — Businesses and school districts made the rounds Friday at an industrial expo showcasing what technology offers to make the job safer and easier.
Sponsored by F&F Industrial Equipment Corp. on Tower Drive, the exposition featured companies specializing in hand and power tools, cleaning fluids and lubricants, safety equipment and recycling of hazardous materials.
"We're looking to expand our options, hoping to find new things to make the job easier and more efficient," Scott Tonnessen, head custodian for the Minisink School District, said at the expo at the Holiday Inn on Crystal Run Road.
He was enthused that DeWalt, the power drill maker, wasn't only selling new equipment.
"They're finding ways to retrofit the old stuff so you don't have to throw it away," Tonnessen said. "If you don't go to things like this, how will you know what's out there?"
Frank Conidi of Miller Fall Protection discussed a safety harnesses for those working in high places.
"The Tappan Zee Bridge construction is going to be a sweet spot for fall protection like this," Conidi predicted.
But you don't have to be 100 feet above a river to need a safety harness.
Roy Leek, millwright supervisor at Ball, the can manufacturer, saw a use for harnesses at the Ballard Road factory.
"We have to hang pipes 30 feet in the air," he said. "We have to have protection."
F&F ran a program last year with Orange County's Department of General Services to show municipalities how to save money with state-approved vendors.
"This year we brought the manufacturers so they can give demonstrations of their products," said Frank Fasano Jr., vice president of operations.
Linda Perrault, storeroom supervisor for Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc. in Blooming Grove, was impressed with the tool industry's consideration of safety and ergonomics.
"The tools are made so much more safety-conscious," Perrault said. "If the tool slips, your hand's protected."
Attendees saw Gideon Karliner, sales manager for Apex Tool, demonstrate a gear wrench with 120 teeth.
"What's that mean to you? It means fewer turns, less strain," Karliner said.
Onlookers watched Steve Schneider demonstrate a new Rust-Oleum product called NeverWet that sprays a liquid-resistant coating. Chocolate syrup slid off a treated T-shirt.
"You can spray it on your satellite dish so snow won't cover it," Schneider said. "You can spray it on your fire hydrant, your deck. You can waterproof your ski boots."


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Hunger Strikers Arrested At Occupy DC Rally for DC Autonomy
Posted 6 years ago on Dec. 16, 2011, 5:20 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
In Washington, DC, protesters at Occupy DC-K Street are on Day 9 of a hunger strike for DC voting rights. As Occupy the Vote DC has written, "Despite paying taxes to the federal government and sending our citizens to fight and die in every war, Washingtonians have had no voting representation in Congress and have had to seek approval from people they did not elect on all legislative and budgetary matters." Over 600,000 people live in the District, the majority of whom are people of color, immigrants, in poverty, or from other marginalized groups.
Today, Congress voted on riders that would, among other things, deny residents of the District their right to provide abortion to low-income women and block funding for a harm reduction needle exchange program that DC residents overwhelmingly support. Occupy DC, in solidarity with the Occupy the Vote DC Hunger Strikers, marched to the Capitol to demand legislative and budget autonomy for the District. Traffic was blocked on Independence Avenue along the National Mall.
Four people were arrested by police outside the House of Representatives, including one of the hunger strikers who has since been hospitalized.


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Naturally, I watched with interest yesterday's VMware announcement about a new hybrid cloud service, but its left me stymied. I'm scratching my head: is their VMware-branded service something they run, or a partner play? Forrester analyst James Staten described it as "more a statement of intention than a true unveiling," and others in the press added the "sort of" caveat as well. Meanwhile, Chris Wolfe at Gartner feels that this service will be delivered by a "VMware-hosted offering".
Contributing to the confusion are the VMware statements about providing customers with "the benefits of the public cloud" countered with the statement that when customers are ready they can "select the VMware Service Provider that meets your specific requirements, with a choice of hundreds of the best brands in IaaS."
So, we were wondering if some of you out there might be able to help clarify things. We'd appreciate it if you could in the comments section below: is VMware going to operate a real public cloud somewhere in the future? Or is this a way to gussy up the offerings of others?
Did you understand the news – or were you left feeling a bit vConfused as well?


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In the gardens of the Alhambra, one of the most well-known Islamic monuments in the West, His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, explained how "skill, knowledge and vision in the realm of architecture were once a hallmark of Islamic civilisations, and central to the identity of their peoples." Loss of this inheritance of pluralism, "-- the identity it conveys to members of diverse societies, and the originality it represents and stimulates in all of them will," the Aga Khan warned, "impoverish our societies now and into the future." The reawakening of this inheritance and the nurturing of its continuing evolution can show how cultural pluralism can enable the Islamic world to provide innovative solutions to a wide range of contemporary problems.
Addressing culture ministers, diplomats, architects, planners and civic dignitaries in the Generalife gardens in the presence of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia of Spain, the Aga Khan spoke during the ceremony held Friday, October 9 to announce the winners of the Seventh Cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
"The awards presented today," said King Juan Carlos, "are a recognition of the meritorious work of all those who have participated in the selected projects. They also involve a commitment to pass on to new generations of architects the experience gained through their elaboration."
An international Master Jury selected seven projects for the 1998 Award. Each, it felt, conveyed a universal message and had particular regional significance.
Rehabilitation of Hebron Old Town
Slum Networking of Indore City, India
Salinger Residence, Selangor Malaysia
Lepers Hospital, Chopda Taluka, India
Tuwaiq Palace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore, Pakistan
Vidhan Bhavan, Bhopal, India
Ethnic and religious conflict, the growth of slums, the devaluation of distinctive traditions, social exclusion, and the dehumanisation of the built environment were among the universal challenges to which answers have emerged from societies in which Muslims live.
In Hebron, communities dealt with sensitivities such as land tenure, cultural identity, and issues of historical consciousness. The Indore project evidences innovative low-cost engineering and enlightened land ordinances. Described as "the daring confrontation between tradition, landscape, and high technology," Tuwaiq Palace is a recreation centre for the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh. Lepers Hospital is a sensitively designed response to the needs of outcasts of society. Alhamra Arts Council (a cultural complex) incorporates innovative use of indigenous materials and traditional forms. Local art and architectural traditions are integrated in a very "humanised" modern building in the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly, Vidhan Bhavan.
The Award, with a prize fund totalling US$500,000, recognises examples of architectural excellence in areas such as contemporary design, social housing, restoration, environmental and landscape design and community improvement in societies around the world in which Muslims have a significant presence.
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is an endeavour of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture which co-ordinates the cultural activities of the Aga Khan Development Network. The Aga Khan Development Network is a group of non-denominational private development agencies and institutions with specific mandates that range from health and education to rural development, culture, the built environment and the promotion of private sector enterprise. The agencies, working together, seek to empower communities and individuals, often in disadvantaged circumstances, to improve living conditions and opportunities. The Network's underlying impulse is the ethic of compassion for the vulnerable in society and its agencies and institutions work for the common good of all citizens, regardless of their origin, gender or religion.
The Aga Khan, who is accompanied by the Begum Aga Khan, will depart from Granada on Sunday.
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r^<*fyrp> ■ "a . • ..: . -*.*+. ^.»«t»v.:'> ' I •»-. 'aa*** T ./-. . r_ _ .. ;; ;. . . " L^ ers hit the stage March 11 — Page 5 Liquor sales have no appeal — Amherst News-Tim O a* O O O £> X X r~ 00 i—i —• c <n e o *X m t—i •f> r ./> 3 -4 i> e < o .-n > >f> o o 3 Wednesday, March 3, 1999 Amherst, Ohio o X County sees 'Amherst' in sewer resolute.. by QLEN MILLER News-Times reporter A tie-in to Amherst's sewer system could be a solution to the so called "sewer to no where" in Amherst Township. The idea was presented to county and city officials last month by a small group of Rt. 58 property owners and ' has "definite possibilities," city engineer Milt Pommeranz said. Pommeranz, mayor John Higgins and representatives from K.E. MacCartney and Assoc., the consulting engineers who designed the $3.5 million township sewer, were scheduled to meet with county engineer Ken Carney yesterday to discuss the proposal's feasibility. Amherst's sewers have the capability of handling the projected 85,000 gallons of affluent that would' move through the •ewer each day. Pending economic growth along Rl 58, Pommeranz said county engineers project the amount will increase to 750.000 gallons daily in the future. Regardless, he said the increase also could be handled by the city on completion of a $2 million upgrade of the city's water treatment plant on North Lake Street near Rt. 2. The project is scheduled to be done next year. Built in 19%, the township sewer was laid by the county along parts of Middle Ridge Road and Rts. 58 and 113 in anticipation of economic growth for the proposed turn pike interchange on Rt. 58. County officials envisioned connecting it to Lorain's west side sewer system and treatment plant but never had a formal agreement with the city. Shortly after its completion, Lorain officials refused to allow the connection be- CONTIIMUED on page 3 Tax levy's language needs CC workover The effort to place a half percent income tax for street maintenance on the Nov. 2 ballot was put on hold last week until a resolution and companion ordinance authorizing the levy can be clarified. As written, the council resolution calls for an "increase*' in the municipal income tax to one and a half percent, language city council members fear may cause voters to think the city is seeking approval of a 1.5 increase above what is currently being collected. The companion ordinance seeks a half percent renewal of the same tax, which expires Dec. 31, 2000. Regardless, council members want to ensure what they approve will not confuse voters. Council agreed to send the resolution and propoeed onlinance back to its ordinance committee until the confusion can be resolved. The delay will allow city council clerk Olga Si vinski to research how an ordinance authorizing a fire renewal tax levy is written. The confusion arose after council members said the Nov. 2 ballot language will be based on what is approved by council. Council president Wayne Whyte noted the city is not seeking a 1.5 percent increase, only the renewal of the half percent used to maintain streets and bridges. Passed by voters 10 years ago, it now raises $1.5 million a year for repairs. Treasurer Diane Eswine and auditor Kathleen Litkovitz agreed with Whyte, saying the language may confuse voters if it is not clearly stated that only a half percent renewal is being sought Law director Alan Anderson noted the confusion stems from the Ohio Revised Code. The ORC gives council the authority to approve up to one percent without voter approval. Any additional tax must be approved by voters. "So, you'd be increasing it from the one percent to one and a half," he explained. "That's how you'd have to word it in acceptance with the revised code." Some council members questioned if the resolution is needed at all. Anderson said it is but should be adopted after the ordinance is approved. He contended the language could be explained as part of any tax campaign promotional effort. But some council members said further clarification is needed before the issue is placed on the ballot because of the importance of the tax levy. Without it, mayor John Higgins previously has said street, bridge and some ■ewer work would have to be seriously curtailed because of insufficient funds. •Twme.iflwerelorjkiiigaihis. I would think taxes are going up oae and half percent," councitnaB John Tliiharr said. 1 would bet $1,000 that 50 percent of the voters are going to think nil ii the care." « jjorsjn County Board of Elections director Matty* Jacobcik agreed W, recking crew City water department employees Lee Camera (left) and Drew Woodings are far from water as they tear down old office walls In the San Spring Building. City employees are being used to help make way for the renovation of the future city hall building. Law director will be challenged by QLEN MILLER News-Times reporter Vermilion law director and Lorain attorney Kenneth Stumphauzer is challenging Alan Anderson for his job as Amhent law director. Stumphauzer, a Democrat, and Anderson, a Republican, are among eight Democrats and seven Republicans whose names will appear on the May 4 primary ballot for Amherst public office. Anderson could not be reached for comment. If elected in November, Stumphauzer aid he intends to serve as law director for both cities. Both positions are pan-time and his duties could be split between the two communities, he said. He noted that much of his practice involves municipal law. He served as Lorain's assistant law director for 12 yean and law director in the early nineties. He has been Vermilion's law director tor about three yean. Anderson has been Amhent law director since 1996 and previously served as law director in the eighties. Mayor John Higgins has no Republican challenger and will be unopposed in the Nov. 2 general election for mayor unless an independent candidate files by May 3. the deadline for independent candidstsa CouncUrnan-at-laige John Dietrich does not have s Republican challenger for the presidency of dty council either. He will succeed longtime council president snd May Primary Roundup Council-at-Large D: Nancy Brown D: Dave Kukucka D: Dave Williams R: Mark Vostilow R: Barb Kilgore R: Dennis Walters R: Bob Sisler Only three Republican* wll advance to fall election. D: R: D: R: ~! Ward One Ward Two Ward Three Terry Traster John Dunn Ed Cowger Steve P'Simer Michael Nolte D: Ward Four John Mishak D: R: Law Director " . Ken Stumphauser Alan Anderson D: Council President , w ________ John Dietrich D: ^OF John Higgins councflmember Wayne Whyte, who Williams, of 901 Shadylawn Dr., has aaroiounced his retirement from said he waa encouraged to seek a city service. council seat by many friends and Dietrich's vacancy as neighbon. Louaclnw SI hay is being sought The primary was forced by Repu- by David WilMaaas. who chaired laat Wicaw, four of whom are seeking year's citizens coiwinir that re- three council st-lsrge seats. Wil- coteanniatid a laMttee mayor lor tiamf is seeking one. The other two Ihs dty. ass occupied by Nancy Brown sad David Kukucka, who are both seeking reelection. Mark Costilow, of 206 Lincoln St., Barbara Kilgore, of 20 Shadylawn Dr., Dennis Walters, of 150 Orchard Hill Dr., and former councilman Robert Sisler, of 216 Crosse Rd., are the Republican challengers. The top three Republican vote- getters will run against Brown, Williams and Kukucka in November. Kilgore, Walters and Williams each have attended recent council meetings. Kilgore has spoken out against the dry's decision to temporarily repeal a section of an ordinance setting the minimum and maximum amounts allowed within an electric revenue account The repealed section allowed council to raise electric rates if the minimum fdl below $350,000 and give rebates if it exceeded $1 million. Williams is a supporter of downtown revitalization efforts and Walters recently voiced concern about the number of liquor carryout licenses in the city. Former city auditor and Republican John Dunn, of 162 Woodhill Drive, has filed to challenge Democrat Tory Traster for tte first ward council seat in November. Michael Nolte, of 162 Woodhill Dr., will challenger Steve P'Simer, of 611 Brennan Dr., a Democrat. Fourth ward Democratic councilman John Mishak, of 491 Sunrise Dr., is tunning uncfapoaed. The only poets not ap for election are the cky auditor and tieasuwr. The city council clerk is aEpohaed by council. Stop signs can't be used for traffic •ctor mmmtrM McLods ted s^au^M^ to control traffic. V tte ia tte teses tte R*t 22 dty ceeadl dty did ptM ton, ltea seem always strjp signs on fcr mm tw 40 West is a etesce aa astern mte Street sad C ISreetareaaaasssmThare- ossM aw tte dty. hicLode and February. No atop signs esa te placed on W. Martin Street to alow down id consol traffic. 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Aatenc* far Bate par how q»*ed (test oa fte ^ _ _.r Laws waft* to aad fee* awdy becauw k had ae aasteate te BaBwWWa VaflaaaV m%%TtW dHHaWP *W aaPBWBft <SSaJ' \mmmmJmW**1 SaaaaHBaaW feaaaVaaaaJaV W<|BBBBB> IjfBBBjg mm^maa^l*mm%mmmmW mam* Ttei's tte ted aew aetey as** stowtlptiMipPaf; i te^atete:teA i Ijlrtp-t siMsi te posted. Unwanted land may net city extra $$$ Pending city council's approval, the city stands to earn $272,000 from the sale of unwanted property in Amherst and on West Erie Avenue in Lorain. The proposed sale of the two properties — an old city water department storage garage on Park Avenue and lakefront land originally purchased in the fifties for a water treatment plant — was announced at a Feb. 21 council meeting. The Lorain land is being sold to Scott Sprenger of Sprenger Enterprises, Inc. for $251,000 and the Park Avenue property to Jay Murray Jr., of 882 Cleveland Avenue. Mayor John Higgins said Murray plans to demolish the garage and build a residence on the land, which is zoned residential (R-l). The use of the West Erie Street property is unknown, although city officials noted it is located adjacent to the Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, which is owned by the Sprenger Retirement Centers. Just how the proceeds will be used remains in question pending research by law director Alan Anderson. According to Anderson, the proceeds should be placed in the water revenue account because both pieces of land were purchased yean ago using water department funds. But mayor John Higgins said he would tike the proceeds to be placed in the city's general fund because it will help pay for the remaining share of the $600,000 the city must contribute to pay for a proposed West Side Park. About $300,000 in developer impact fees charged by the dry already has been net aside for the project Under a 1997 agreement, the city, the Lorain County Metropolitan Pari, District and private amtributors must each pay for a thud of the $1.8 million 60-acre facility. Higgins coaattsadod tte properties eventually became tte property of tte city, not tte said te hopes to resolve tte question by reattaching tte Tte paadWg mat of tte is tte lint ia to tetsaar ate city's finance* by seating dty mai that it not tetej need. Mtwy are wtet Ittajtae has previ OBa^Jbailateal 0T atssas atas aots given te tte dtyby in tea of •ai are!
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COMMERCE CITY CO (ColoradoRapids.com) - Your Colorado Rapids will look to extend their 2-game winning streak as they play host to Taylor Twellman Steve Ralston Shalrie Joseph and the rest of the New England Revolution this Saturday night September 20th at 7:00pm at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
(To watch exclusive Rapids All-Access video of players and coaches previewing this match visit the Rapids' Audio/Video page by clicking here)!
Colorado (9-12-3 30 points) are coming into the second game of their current 2-match home stand after a commanding 2-0 win over Chicago on Sunday. New England (12-7-5 41 points) are coming into Denver well-rested and won't have played a home game since their 4-0 thrashing of Chivas last Thursday night.
Saturday's game also features several match promotions; for full details on all the special offers and events taking place Saturday see the bottom of this page.
Your Rapids boast an impressive record against the Revs when playing in Colorad they hold an 11-3-1 all-time record against New England when playing them at home and are an undefeated 5-0-1 in their last six home meetings against New England.
The Rapids will be looking for their first season sweep of the Revolution since the 2000 season this Saturday after claiming one of their biggest wins of the year over New England back on April 12. Scoring his first career goal Nick LaBrocca gave Colorado the lead in the 68th minute in a 1-0 victory at Gillette Stadium in the only other encounter between the two clubs this year.
In the push towards the playoffs the Rapids are currently tied with Chivas USA for third place and the final guaranteed playoff spot in the Western Conference and are just three points behind DC United for the eighth and final playoff berth in MLS overall.
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WebLogic Server 10 Update: Java EE 5, Spring Pitchfork, WS-*
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InfoQ spoke to BEA's Patrick Linksey to learn more about what's cool about WebLogic 10, including the Spring integration (discussed later in this article). Some of the key new things according to Patrick are:
The primary focus of WebLogic Server 10 is Java EE 5. This translates into a lot of specification updates and new specification support, including the new Web Services specifications and the EJB 3 / Java Persistence API specifications.A key focus for WebLogic 10 was interoperability with other vendors in the Java space, older versions of BEA Web Services stacks, and with Microsoft / Indigo. "Another major focus was better support for document-centric web services such as the JAX-WS 2.0 spec in JEE5, while continuing to support existing RPC-based web services via retention and enhancement of our JAX-RPC stack," Patrick said. The most notable new specifications are:
The filtering classloader functionality will be another welcome addition - this allows developers to use different versions of the same libraries that WebLogic Server depends upon, by configuring the application's classloader to exclude classes and packages found in the server classpath.
We've also done some interesting work in the deployment arena. Most notably, we've fleshed out the side-by-side production deployment functionality that was introduced in the WebLogic Server 9 release cycle, and we've implemented an option to record console activity and store it as WLST (WebLogic Scripting Tool) admin scripts for later execution.
One neat new feature in WebLogic Server 10 is our support for clusterwide-singleton EJB timers. We've had this functionality in previous versions via proprietary APIs, but now it's possible to designate that an EJB timer should be unique in the cluster. This is useful when you want a timer to kick off to run an application-level operation that should only happen at one location in the cluster, such as database cleanup, bulk imports of data, or periodic system status emails.
- WS-SecureConversation (2005/02)
- WS-Security 1.1
- WS-SecurityPolicy 1.1/1.2
- WS-Trust (2005/02)
- .NET WCF/Indigo interoperability
- Standalone WS client
- Improved XMLBeans support
- Asynch callback support from Workshop 8.1-based Web Services
WS-MTOM is a standard for high-performance non-XML-in-XML processing (Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism). It is designed for optimizing SOAP with non-XML attachments. The really useful thing about it (versus its predecessors, like SOAP With Attachments and Microsoft's Direct Internet Message Encapsulation) is that it is supported broadly by the SOAP vendor community, including vendors in the Java space and Microsoft.Another new feature in WebLogic 10 is automatic JMS failover. Patrick explained:
Automatic JMS failover kicks in when a JMS client is unable to reach the server, either because the server went down or because of network problems. For JMS producers, this is pretty transparent: by default, if a producer fails to reach a server, it will transparently attempt to fail over to another available server instance. Things are a bit more tricky for JMS consumers: since consumers are often stateful, the default behavior is to not automatically reconnect in case of failure. If you are sure that your consumer logic can tolerate reconnects gracefully, then you can write some code (or do some admin configuration) to enable consumer reconnects. http://edocs.bea.com/wls/docs100/jms/recover.html goes into the various options and considerations in more complete detail. Internally, this is implemented with the same facilities we use for service migration in general, including cluster-singleton service migration.WebLogic Server allows multiple versions of the same application to be deployed to the same server (or server cluster) at the same time:
So, if you have version 1 of your stock trading application on-line and in use, you can then deploy version 2 into a staging mode, test it out with internal folks or a few eager customers, and then bring it online to replace version 1. You even get to choose how to bring down version 1 of the application: gracefully (meaning that clients currently using version 1 keep on using them indefinitely, until they disconnect and reconnect), graceful with a timeout, or immediate shutdown of the old version.BEA and Interface21 (providers of Spring) collaborated on a project called Pitchfork to deliver Java EE 5 bindings for Spring 2 in WebLogic 10; the EJB3 and web container implementations make use of Spring via Pitchfork to provide some of the new dependency injection and interceptor capabilities:
This architecture also provides us with some opportunities down the road to expose Spring artifacts to WebLogic Server developers at a more integrated level. Meanwhile, our EJB 2 code paths remain virtually unchanged from WebLogic Server 9.2. This helps ensure that customers upgrading from the WebLogic Server 9 family will have a very smooth experience. We expect that upgrades from the WebLogic Server 9 family will be trivial.A frequent question about the Spring WebLogic integration is if there will be any externally facing Spring features that WebLogic users can benefit from. Patrick named a few:
...deployment of Spring beans in a WebLogic Server cluster; Spring session replication (piggybacking on WebLogic HTTP session replication); WebLogic security integration with Spring beans; WebLogic-based clustered remoting of Spring beans; and management of Spring beans in the WebLogic Server administration console. Additionally, we've laid the groundwork internally for some compelling new externally-facing Spring integration capabilities, but we aren't exposing these just yet in WebLogic Server 10.See more news about BEA at http://infoq.com/bea. Patrick Linksey & Spring's Rod Johnson and Rob Harrop are all speaking at the QCon London event, this March 12-16.
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Very nice. It would be even better if...
Martin Perez
... there was some cluster-wide URL Resource Provider and registry.
... there was some way to plug classloader plug-ins or extensions.
... the JMS system were more reliable under heavy load conditions. Ok, this is something that happens with all the three competitors.
Re: Very nice. It would be even better if...
Patrick Linskey
... libraries could be defined also at server level, so sitting at a higher stake in the ClassLoader hierarchy.
The way that libraries work in WebLogic Server, every EAR (or other top-level module) always gets its own copy of the classes in the library. This to provide strong isolation between different enterprise archives.
... the JMS system were more reliable under heavy load conditions. Ok, this is something that happens with all the three competitors.
What do you mean by "heavy load conditions"?
Patrick Linskey
Re: Very nice. It would be even better if...
Martin Perez
Yes, I know how libraries work in WebLogic. What I say is that in other application server(s) in addition to this library-tied-to-application model you can deploy a library tied to the server. So you can share the classes and still leverage the library version/packaging advantages. The drawback is what you said, breaks isolation. But the choice will always up to the developer.
heavy load conditions. I suppose I mean thousands of users,hundreds of thousands of messages going around, etc. I found that it´s not strange to see some sporadic thread lock, some message lost, etc. But as I said, happens with everyone, and I don´t consider it a capital sin. Finally, BEA support is quite good and always does the best efforts to solve this very concrete failures.
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Nagesh Susarla
Yes, I know how libraries work in WebLogic. What I say is that in other application server(s) in addition to this library-tied-to-application model you can deploy a library tied to the server. So you can share the classes and still leverage the library version/packaging advantages. The drawback is what you said, breaks isolation. But the choice will always up to the developer.
Nice point. I'd like to mention that we did investigate this option before deciding not to go for it. I presume you are saying that a single classloader would host each library version, it being a child of the system-classloader/app server classlaoder? (Otherwise adding it to the system classpath would allow only that particular version to be visible)
In this model, all application classloaders would be children of the system classloader but would also "import" the specific library version they intend to use. This is similar to saying that the app classloader now has multiple parents.
The problem with multi-parent classloaders, when you allow excluding/filtering packages in one classloader is that you always end up with another path to the system-classloader/parent breaking the exclusion/filtering guarantees required by the child classloader. Although a good model, this would have lead us to have an either exclusion OR server-wide library model so we decided to keep it simple.
That said, we're doing some research into classloading architectures that can support both limited class pollution and multi-parent classloaders. If those projects make it into the WebLogic Server, we will be able to revisit that decision.
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Ramdas Hegde
If i have a single application domain, is it preferable to package libraries(JARs) as part of the EAR or drop it into the <domain>/lib folder? I am not sure if there is a memory footprint difference at runtime since including libraries as part of the EAR increases the size of the EAR.
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Nagesh Susarla
If i have a single application domain, is it preferable to package libraries(JARs) as part of the EAR or drop it into the <domain>/lib folder? I am not sure if there is a memory footprint difference at runtime since including libraries as part of the EAR increases the size of the EAR.
As you've already mentioned there are two options
1) Add them to the domain/lib directory
2) Package them into the physical EAR OR you could use the shared application libraries detailed here
Before you choose an option, we have to consider the following
1) Do these jars ever change?
2) Is it possible that in future an application would need a different version of the jar?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above then using the Shared Application Libraries is ideal. Also note that for domain/lib directory, you must either share the lib directory between the admin and managed servers OR distribute the files yourself. (this requires additional steps on your side)
The distribution of libraries is handled by the deployment subsystem which implies that you do not have to worry about distributing the jars yourself to multiple servers.
Lastly I should point you to a great blog by Rob Woollen on Application Libraries here
-- Nagesh


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CN'T STP: Rock and rollers Stone Temple Pilots will release Shangri-La Dee Da, the follow up to 1999's No. 4, on June 26 through Atlantic Records. The single LP (there had been talk of a double album) was recorded in a Malibu, Calif., villa with producer Brendan O'Brien.
NEW CLIP: New York hip-hop duo Gang Starr has returned to the studio to begin recording a follow-up to 1998's Moment of Truth. The set, expected early next year, may include guest appearances from Virgin Records artists D'Angelo and Aaliyah, according to Billboard.
CENTER STAGE: Former Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Dave Navarro will make his solo debut on June 19, with the release of Trust No One on Capitol Records. He is joined on the album by producers Jon Brion and Matt Chamberlin.
SOUTHERN MEN: Atlanta rap act Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz make their views of the Confederate flag controversy clear on the cover of their upcoming album, Put Yo Hood Up. The cover photo will show the group members standing in front of, and surrounded by, Confederate flags that have been set on fire. Numerous states in the South, including Mississippi and South Carolina, have debated recently about the continuing presence of the symbol within the states' flags.
KNOCKOUT: Jack Johnson, the all-star rock act fronted by rapper Mos Def, is nearing completion of its first album, for Rawkus Records, tentatively titled Black Bastard. The band includes Bad Brains guitarist Dr. Know, Parliament/Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell, and Living Colour members Doug Wimbish and Will Calhoun. The album's expected out this fall.
STRUMMING AGAIN: Former Clash singer Joe Strummer, who released only one album in more than 10 years after the Clash broke up, is back in the groove again. He has recorded a relatively quick follow-up to 1999's Rock Art and the X-Ray Style, and will release it July 24 through Hellcat Records. As with the last album, he is working with his band, The Mescaleros.
SHARED BUSINESS: Bad Azz's second album, Personal Business, is due to arrive in stores July 17. MTV reports that the follow-up to 1998's Word on tha Streets was repeatedly pushed back, to allow Snoop Dogg to make a guest appearance. Snoop is featured on four songs on the final product.
HEAVY TRIO: Metallica entered a recording studio as a trio this week, according to a posting on the band's Web site. The band has not yet decided whether it will replace ousted bassist Jason Newsted, but in the meantime the remaining members are working on the studio follow-up to 1998's Garage Inc. without a bassist.
RAP EXPRESSIONISM: Ras Kass is finishing work on Van Gogh, his follow up 1998's Resassination. The disc, due in August, will feature collaborations with Method Man & Redman, Carl Thomas, and the Eastsidaz. Busybody Ras is also working with Xzibit on Golden State Project, who will release a debut album early next year.
QUICK HITS: Indie rocker Liz Phair will soon enter a studio to begin work on her fourth album, and first since 1998's Whitechocolatespaceegg. Sugar Ray is set to release a self-titled album on June 12, with "When It's Gone" as the first single. Indigo Girls fans needn't worry about Amy Ray's solo album being the end of the folk-rock duo l Ray is set to enter a studio with Emily Saliers this September, following several late summer performances together.
For a comprehensive list of CDs due in the next few weeks, check Wall of Sound's Release Dates.


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Thought Leadership
Is there a smarter alternative to smart beta
Lower returns and high costs have prompted many institutional investors to re-examine the way their money is managed. Their first port of call has often been passive management, which has seemed to offer a cheap route to good performance.
Lower returns and high costs have prompted many institutional investors to re-examine the way their money is managed. Their first port of call has often been passive management, which has seemed to offer a cheap route to good performance. Unfortunately, passive approaches have their own set of problems. More recently, smart beta has been proposed as a better way of achieving investors' goals, promising the alpha of active management at a cost more akin to that of passive portfolios. But smart beta is not quite the panacea that it appears to be either. We asked Tim Matthews, Client Portfolio Manager in our QEP Investment Team, to discuss some of the challenges facing investors.
Q. What led active investors to look for alternatives?
The market upheavals of 2007–8 acted as a catalyst for smart beta strategies. Suddenly investors became preoccupied with the risks inherent in their investments. They no longer searched for the best performance; they now became much more interested in getting the best return for each unit of risk they took on. Their measure of success moved from being simply their outperformance against a stock index to their information ratio, the outperformance divided by the standard deviation of that outperformance (or 'tracking error'). Passive strategies already seemed to offer consistent performance at low cost, but smart beta took the passive approach and added new features that promised to improve performance further still.
Q. So what's wrong with passive management?
It's important to be clear that there are many benefits to investing passively using traditional market-capitalisation benchmarks. They include diversification, transparency, and what can be a cheap way to gain access to the equity market. However, while passive strategies may be systematic and transparent in their construction, these features also make them inherently anti value, since they encourage investors to buy high and sell low. They can also lack breadth and effectively restrict the investor to the largest stocks in the investment universe. This concentration on the largest stocks means that the diversification benefits are often more apparent than real.
Q. What do you mean by concentration?
In certain market environments, market capitalisation weighted indices are dominated by a relatively small proportion of the market. For instance, in February 1989, 44% of the MSCI World Index – which represents the largest global stocks – was composed of Japanese stocks. In February 2000, technology and telecoms stocks made up over 35% of that same global index. In both cases, those two parts of the market – Japanese stocks and the technology and telecoms sector – underperformed badly in the subsequent period. Indeed, research shows that the larger and apparently safer stocks that often dominate cap-weighted indices generally tend to underperform in the long run.
Q. And what about lack of breadth?
We think index-bound investors restrict their investment choices unnecessarily. For instance, while the MSCI World Index is currently composed of over 1,600 stocks, we would argue that the universe of global stocks with sufficient liquidity to allow efficient access by investors comes to more than 15,000 stocks. This includes over 4,000 in emerging markets which are potentially attractive and suitably liquid, but are not represented in the MSCI World Index, restricted as it is to the developed markets. Similarly, the overwhelming bias of the MSCI World Index towards the largest stocks means that only 2% of the index comprises mid-size stocks. In fact, using our 15,000 stock universe, the 1,600 stocks in the MSCI World represent only a small proportion
of the available stocks by number, with a further 30% or so each in the mid-cap and small-cap segments and 24% in the micro-cap category (see Figure 1). So we would argue that there is a huge range of untapped stocks beyond the reach of the index.
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Down But Not Out
Katrina wreaked havoc on the new lives of two young alumnae teachers. Find out how they're pulling their classrooms -- and their lives -- back together
Commencement '05
Keynote speaker Ben Stein emphasizes the value of gratitude.
Student's View of Alumni Weekend
A writing student reports on Alumni Weekend from his vantage point as a caterer.
The Last of Their Kind
Photographer Kelly Richardson '88 documents the vanishing culture of a Mongolian People.
Maura Stephens
Art Director
Carol Goodling
Editorial Assistant
Robyne Hamme
Jennifer B. Brown
Elizabeth Callaghan
Kimberlyn David '06
Zachary Ford '07
Zachary Loeb '06
David Maley
Sherrie Negrea
Class Notes Writer
Sheryl A. Englund
Publications Assistants
Jill Ahart
Tina Thurston
Student Intern
Zachary Loeb '06
Christine Szudzik '06
Student Assistants
Ashley Fazio '05
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Director of Creative Services
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Print Manager
Peter M. Kilcoyne
Executive Director of Marketing Communications
Tom Torello '87
Volume 23, Number 3
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White Sox unable to close out Yankees in eighth inning
NEW YORK -- The trying 2013 White Sox season has reached a point over the last week where it's almost about which loss is tougher to handle.
Monday's setback to the Yankees featured an eight-run fourth that was as bad of a half-inning for the White Sox as could be found in recent memory. Tuesday's contest looked much different, with staff ace Chris Sale on the mound and cruising through seven stellar innings.View Full Game Coverage
NEW YORK -- The trying 2013 White Sox season has reached a point over the last week where it's almost about which loss is tougher to handle.
Monday's setback to the Yankees featured an eight-run fourth that was as bad of a half-inning for the White Sox as could be found in recent memory. Tuesday's contest looked much different, with staff ace Chris Sale on the mound and cruising through seven stellar innings.View Full Game Coverage
But just when it appeared that the White Sox were about to end their four-game losing streak, the Yankees remembered the American League Wild Card race. New York, sitting 2 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot entering the contest, put together a five-run, eighth-inning rally against Sale and three relievers to claim a 6-4 victory.
Even after Derek Jeter singled and Robinson Cano doubled to end Sale's night with one out in the eighth, the eventual ending still didn't look entirely plausible.
"I definitely didn't see that coming tonight," said White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn, after his squad dropped to 0-5 on this 10-game East Coast road trip. "Tonight is a tough one."
"Any loss is tough, but crazy things happen in this game of baseball," said Sale. "That's why it's never over till the last out is made."
Nate Jones replaced Sale and jumped ahead 0-2 on Alfonso Soriano, only to have Soriano line a slider to center to score two runs. Alex Rodriguez then delivered a 3-2 single to left-center to put runners on first and third.
Donnie Veal was next for the White Sox (56-81), with the southpaw called on to retire left-handed-hitting pinch-hitter Curtis Granderson, but Granderson ripped a 3-1 fastball to center for the game-tying shot. After Veal struck out Mark Reynolds, Eduardo Nunez doubled home two off of Matt Lindstrom to put the Yankees ahead.
Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth for his 40th save, reaching at least 40 saves in a season for the ninth and final time. One-time White Sox reliever Boone Logan (5-2) picked up the victory.
Neither of those options seemed on tap for the night with Sale continuing his dominance over the Yankees (74-64). He fanned six over 7 1/3, giving him 199 strikeouts, and needs just 12 1/3 innings to reach 200 for the season.
Robin Ventura could have started Jones in the eighth. But with Sale at 102 pitches and feeling great, while also getting an extra day of rest because of the modified six-man rotation the White Sox have adopted and two of the first three Yankees hitters being left-handed, the White Sox manager stuck with his No. 1 guy.
"He looked sharp," said Ventura of Sale. "Again, it's a tough team and it's a professional lineup. They keep grinding the whole way. You have to get those outs. They aren't going to just give them to you."
"Sale has been extremely tough on us," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "But Robbie gets that big double that gets him out of the game, and then guys just put great at-bats on the relievers. That's a huge win."
Chicago's offense did just enough against Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda to support Sale, but not enough to put the game away.
Dunn singled home a run in the first, although the White Sox left the bases loaded when Avisail Garcia and Conor Gillaspie both struck out swinging. They scored two more in the fifth on Alexei Ramirez's triple to break a one-all deadlock, bringing home Alejandro De Aza, who had singled, and Gordon Beckham, who had walked. But Ramirez, who reached third with nobody out, was doubled off on Paul Konerko's line drive to Nunez at shortstop to end the frame.
De Aza finished with three hits, including a seventh-inning homer to end the night for Kuroda. Beckham doubled and singled to go with an 11-pitch at-bat that ended in the free pass, which featured six foul balls.
They were solid individual efforts to build up an early advantage. They also were just good enough for the White Sox to lose.
"That's kind of been the story. We are not able to get the big hits to open up the game," Dunn said. "We've had opportunities it seems like for the most part all year in every game. We just can't seem to get that big hit to open up the game or put us in the lead or tie it."
Tuesday's setback dropped the White Sox elimination number in the American League Central to one, and they are guaranteed to finish no better than .500. For a team that has been out of contention for a while, though, the standings and final ledger don't mean as much as playing hard and trying to win every game.
Their goal now includes putting hard-to-take losses like the second game of this three-game set quickly behind them.
"We want to win as many games from here on out as we can," Sale said. "We might not be in playoff contention, but we have pride on the line."
"You can't pinpoint one loss being tougher than another," Dunn said. "You come in every single day doing the same thing, and every night you expect to win and obviously your chances elevate with someone like Chris on the mound. It [stinks] because everybody is doing everything they can to get through this and go out and play good and win as many games as we can down the stretch."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin.


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Becomes first lawmaker from Western New York to co-sponsor the measure
New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I- Buffalo, today announced he will co-sponsor legislation to waive the fee for the state's new "veteran" driver's licenses, becoming the first Western New York legislator to support an effort to drop the fee.
Under a new state law, men and women who have served in the armed forces are eligible for a special drivers license, permit or non-driver identification card that indicates their veteran status. There is no additional fee for those who want to receive the special designation when their license is up for its usual renewal. For those who want to obtain the new special license before their old license expires, it was announced it would cost each individual $12.50 for the new license. The legislation is bill number S5953.
"The brave men and women who served in the military have already paid for that status by going above and beyond the call of duty," Grisanti said. "To charge them a fee in order for them to display they have served is disappointing. While it is great that this was created as a way for our veterans to proudly show that they served our country, I feel charging a fee for this special designation is completely unnecessary."
Grisanti, who serves on the Senate's Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, interacts with veterans throughout the 60th District on a regular basis.
"Imposing this DMV 'transaction fee' on our veterans is unnecessary, especially considering the sacrifices they have made," Grisanti said. "I am proud to join my colleague, Sen. Patty Ritchie, in calling for its immediate suspension. In the meantime, I do hope that all veterans who live in Western New York will take advantage of this service."
Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs also recently sent out a letter to lawmakers urging them to support the legislation.
"I am in full support of Sen. Grisanti's legislation to waive this fee. This license designation should be a benefit conferred on the New York state veteran community free of charge for their service and sacrifice for our country," Jacobs said.
Additionally, various veterans groups and organizations across the state have joined Grisanti and Ritchie to ask the fee be waived.
"The VFW is in full support of this bill," said VFW State Commander Michael Pascal. "It is our belief that if a veteran served his country, a $12.50 fee should not imposed on the veteran to prove his veteran status. The state should be willing to waive his fee due to the price paid by the veteran for serving his country. There is no need for a veteran to pay $12.50 for a license update that is going to make it safer for the veteran by them not having to carry around their DD214s."
The proposed bill would waive the fee for roughly 1 million men and women living throughout New York who have served in the military.
Grisanti currently represents the 60th Senate District, which includes parts of the City of Buffalo, the northtowns and the southtowns. Grisanti is chairman of the Environmental Conservation Committee and currently sits on the finance, cities, cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation, higher education, infrastructure and capital investment, insurance, labor and veterans, homeland security and military affairs committees in the Senate as well as the MS Legislative Alliance for the Senate.


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Have you ever wanted to create your own ringtones, but you just didn't know how? Anyone with an Android phone can easily create their own ringtones from YouTube videos in only 5 simple steps. Full instructions after the jump.
Follow these simple steps to turn you favorite YouTube videos into ringtones:
- Find a cool YouTube video. Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEWkDQI0jN4
- Convert the YouTube video to a MP3. Suggested tool: http://www.listentoyoutube.com/index.php
- Copy the MP3 file to your SD card.
- Go to Android Market and install Ringdroid
- Load up MP3 file in Ringdroid, edit it to your liking, and hit the save button
- Repeat
If you need extra help with Ringdroid, check out the following walkthrough below:
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The Michigan Union Accountability Act:
A Step Toward Accountability and Democracy in Labor Organizations
Unions in Michigan represent over 900,000 workers and take in more than $250 million in membership dues annually. But in spite of their expansive wealth and political power, requirements that unions disclose their financial dealings are minimal. Reform of the federal reporting system, which governs private-sector unions, is needed but unlikely in the current political climate. Michigan can take the lead by passing its own Union Accountability Act, requiring annual financial disclosure reports and independent audits of public-sector union affiliates active in the Great Lakes State.


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What Is the Most Widely-Used Attack Drone?
One drone has emerged as the go-to model for the U.S. Air Force and CIA. How does it work? WSJ's Jason Bellini has the "Short Answer." Image: Getty
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Dolphin Music Training Events Update
As you may already know Dolphin Music offers music technology training for teachers and those involved in music education [we also do beginners' course and bespoke training]. The course is a day long and covers everything from the basics of music technology to practical application in a music curriculum. If you would like to attend a training event visit the Dolphin Music Education Training Web Pages for a detailed outline of the courses available, costs and booking requirements.
Our next training event is at the Haringey City Learning Centre in London on Friday January 19th 2007. The cost is £195 for the training event and teacher's pack with lunch and refreshments included. An optional package of training, teacher's resources plus Reason 3 and Cubase SE is available at a price of £295.
Call for more information or to book a place. Spaces are limited to one delegate per music technology workstation [there are 20] so as to maximize the effectiveness of the course.
If you think that there are teachers [or students] in your community that would benefit from training and would like to host a Dolphin Music training even at your school, college or CLC we would love to team up. For information about this please call or email the education team here at Dolphin Music.