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Record: 9-5-0, Finished 2nd in AAFC West Division
AAFC Season Summary
Scored 307 points (21.9/g), 2nd of 9 in the AAFC.
Allowed 189 points (13.5/g), 2nd.
Differential of 118 points (8.4/g), 2nd.
Expected W-L: 10.6-3.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.4/g), 3rd.
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Big fish in the confessional
Sitting in the confessional or sacristy at the appointed confession times, waiting for penitents, is one of my least favourite activities.
Time slows. Seconds pass like minutes. Minutes feel like hours. If I bring a book – my Breviary maybe, or some spiritual reading – it's invariably tedious, if not repugnant. Important tasks – urgent tasks – flood my consciousness. "I really should do that now. As in right now."
It's a real battle of the will to stay put for the appointed time, on the off chance that a penitent shows up. Often, there are no penitents. But sometimes penitents do show up, and I've discerned a pattern. If the temptation to abandon my post is especially strong, and if a penitent then shows up at the very last minute, they are almost always a "big fish."
"Grois poisson," or "big fish," is a term St Jean-Marie Vianney applied to penitents who made a good confession after years or even decades of inveterate sin.
Inveterate sinners, Vianney said, are like deep water fish who swim around in the dark for a long time, impervious to the fishermen's nets. It's a resonant metaphor.
"Duc in altem," Jesus said to the apostles in Luke's Gospel:
"Stand out into the deep water, and let down your nets for a catch."
Simon answered him, "Master, we have toiled all the night, and caught nothing; but at thy word I will let down the net."
And when they had done this, they took a great quantity of fish, so that the net was near breaking.
Duc in altem. Launch out into the deep.
Chesterton may have had Vianney's big fish metaphor in mind, when he imagined Father Brown catching a criminal, hearing his confession, and letting him go. Says Fr Brown:
"I caught him, with an unseen hook and an invisible line which is long enough to let him wander to the ends of the world, and still to bring him back with a twitch upon the thread."
Evelyn Waugh composed an entire novel around that image. Brideshead Revisited (which is to my mind Waugh's masterpiece and the best English novel of the twentieth century) relates the operation of divine grace – especially the grace of conversion – on a host of inveterate sinners of varying wickedness. Waugh's characters wander freely and widely, until they become receptive to God's grace and return like the prodigal son. A "twitch upon the thread."
Australia is a nation of amateur fisherman, so I hardly need tell my readers that big fish put up a great struggle before they are landed. It's especially apt, then, that confessors should experience a spiritual struggle before hearing "big fish confessions." I can only imagine it's nothing compared to the struggle ensuing within the penitents themselves.
I think important lessons can be gleaned from this. There is a spiritual battle raging all around us, and within us. It is invisible, but it's real and it's powerful. Sacramental confession plays an important part in this battle, which is why it is targeted.
I think we receive "windows in time" during which we are not only especially encouraged, but also especially empowered, to go to confession and sacramentalise our conversion from sin. The enemy place obstacles in front of these windows, so that we pass them by. The enemy's attacks are double edged: the penitent is discouraged, and so is the minister of the sacrament. How easy it is for penitents to pluck up the courage to make a good confession, note the schedule, show up resolutely, but abandon the plan all together when they meet a dark and empty confessional! I know, because I've been there and done that.
So be warned. If you resolve to go to confession – be it frequently or after a long absence – the enemy will discourage you and try to prevent you. Don't allow it.
St Michael the Archangel, defend us in the hour of battle.
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GK Chestertons Fr. Brown is one of my favourites, A new series was aired on abc just recently, it was quite good!
What a terrific post, Padre! My PP bangs on about confession at every opportunity, thank God. The venerable priest Fr Des Byrne mourned in his homily at his diamond jubilee last year that there was such a dearth of confessions available in the archdiocese – except at our parish…
One of the most challenging and exhilarating experiences of the spiritual life is to confess to priests who know you and know you well. I am always confident that I will get the best spiritual direction and I do. It works! What an amazing grace of God's mercy.
I convince myself that the priest who has just heard my confession and to whom I am speaking ten minutes later about something mundane, has forgotten what I said in the box.
From my side of the grille, it all seems perfectly natural and fine – even when one has followed the advice of St Josemaria to confess the worst, the most humiliating sins first!
How sorry I feel for Protestants who don't have the sacrament…
I have on occasion known an almost physical sense of a burden having lifted after Confession. Without the priest that could not happen – I never had that experience as a Protestant – so thank you for your faithfulness in being there, and may you catch many "big fish".
Fr John, I always say to people that the Sacraments are the Treasures of the Catholic Church. I think that priests and lay people should encourage people to approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession). The experience of going to confession is awesome. Yes, I do agree that when we go for confession after say a long time (about 20 years) or so, the penitent is very reluctant to go for confession but when we do encourage the penitent and assure him that he can go for confession to a priest who does not know him. I can then see the penitent heaving a sigh of relief. I always tell penitents not to avoid confession because they do feel ashamed of their sins. I tell them to go for confession to a priest they do not know. They said say, 'I have forgotten how to confess'. I immediately take their email address and then I help them through. I explain to them that it is Jesus Christ whom they are confessing to and it is Jesus Christ who forgives their sins and that the priest is only an instrument who gives us absolution. I also continue to tell them that only Jesus Christ is sinless and His Mother Mary who was created sinless in anticipation of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. They feel more comfortable to note that all men of sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. We must do our best to make all penitents comfortable and explain to them that all men have sinned and we all approach the Sacrament of Confession in humility and contrition. Fr John we can do it. Try to convince the people to confess on a regular basis and explain to them the benefits of confession and you will find a long queue waiting to confess their sins.
Awesome to see a good priest making sense! My journey has been immeasurably blessed by this sacrament and the many good priests who still value it and call us back to it. Thanks Father for your courage and witness. Keep it up!


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MURRIETA: Sculptor creates lion to save lions
Proceeds of sculpture drawing to benefit cougar studies
MURRIETA -- It was after sunset when Austin Casson met up with the wildlife biologist and veterinarian lying in wait at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Not long after Casson stepped into the frigid winter night, the trap was sprung.
Researchers from the Southern California Cougar Project, a study of mountain lions in Riverside, San Diego and Orange counties that was launched in 2000, had caught a young male mountain lion. The lion had come to eat the deer bait placed there by the project workers, who were hoping to fit it with a tracking collar.
Casson, a sculptor, had also followed the bait.
In the two months after the capture and release of the mountain lion, Casson sculpted a 6-foot-long, 260-pound mountain lion made of steel and concrete.
The sculpture is now on display at the Santa Rosa Plateau Visitors Center in Murrieta. Casson's beast does not appear hostile; it is perched for a drink from a stream. Its head is lowered, its back and haunches supple and powerful. Its tail wraps around its hind legs; its neck is as wide as a body builder's thigh.
And its purpose will be complete after a mid-May drawing.
Proceeds from the drawing will be used to buy new collars for the Cougar Project. Dr. Winston Vickers, the field veterinarian for the project, said the collars track the cat's movements through radio signals and also by Global Positioning System.
Since the start of the program, Vickers said, 58 mountain lions have been captured and tagged.
The information about the lions' movements, captured by the collars, will demonstrate the routes they use to traverse Southern California's mountain ranges, and how those paths are now fractured by highways, fences and development. The disturbance in their commuting paths has led to inbreeding among packs, which has led to a drop in the population.
"We want to see exactly where they cross to get a step-by-step record of where they went," Vickers said. "After the collar is on the animal, we can get the data by radio or we can reprogram the collar, which allows us to get really fine-scale information about the animal's movement or more broader-scale information."
As Casson later recounted in an essay detailing the capture, the threat the mountain lion felt as the men approached could be seen in its eyes. It would have attacked if it could. Instead, it was tranquilized.
In the hour that followed, the biologists took a multitude of samples from the cat: every measurement of its body, the length and strength of its teeth, its weight and approximate age. Swabs are taken from the cat's nostril, blood is taken and, if the cat is female, a pregnancy test is administered.
Casson focused his energy on watching the creature's taut body.
An hour later, as the tranquilizer wore off, the mountain lion was set free. Around its neck it carried a $5,000 monitoring collar, which would track its movement through the surrounding mountain ranges.
"It's the damnedest thing you've ever seen," Casson said of witnessing the capture and release of the animal. "It's the most beautiful creature."
The winner of the drawing will be announced at a May 16 reception featuring hors d'oeuvres and wine at the Santa Rosa Plateau Vineyard in La Cresta.
Casson said his sculptures, largely of birds of prey, have raised more than $20,000 for nonprofit wildlife research and educational programs. His work has been featured in former President George H.W. Bush's presidential library, the National Golf Hall of Fame and the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association.
He has also donated work to the annual Cowboy Jubilee, an annual retreat and fundraiser that invites the public into the sanctuaries of the plateau.


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The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Onslaught Continues: Now With Pictures!
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Allons-y, Alonso (and all you other Whovians out there)! Its time to throw your excitement into hyper drive. With a mere sixteen days but whos counting? to go, the BBC is picking up the marketing pace and have released to us not one, not two, but FOUR new photos from the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor.
And while they still still! havent give us much to go off, there is room for interpretation. For instance: the doctor is upset! Theres a girl in Four (Tom Baker)s scarf and some straight-up Harry Potter glasses (is that a Comic-Con joke?). Plus the inclusion of merry Queen Elizabeth I. But what does it all mean? Well, when looked at in conjunction with the companioning (see what I did there?) interviews, theres a bit more revealed. Namely, that theres love involved and a heck of a lot of history.
And when you add history and interviews and pictures together, youve got more than enough to fire up the Speculation Station! Which is, of course, the bread and butter of all Doctor Who fans, so lets get on it! Just like the TARDIS, its bigger on the inside.
Perhaps the most interesting thing to note is the additional detail given about Joanna Pages character, Queen Elizabeth I. Turns out the queen may have had a bit of a thing for our fair Doctor, or at least in his Tenth iteration. None too surprising when you consider that he was sort of a romantic bugger, wasnt he? Rose! Madame De Pompadour! Astrid Peth! And now, apparently, Queen Elizabeth I!
Everyone is probably jealous, thinking she gets to kiss the Tenth Doctor and its all romantic, but its not; my lips were numb and my hands were chapped, explained Page. The duo were forced to lock lips on top of a mountain in Neath, complete with gale-force winds, it seems.
In the scene, Page explained that, David, the Tenth Doctor and I, are having a picnic. So Im lying across him and he probably couldnt breathe, because Ive just got this massive costume on, and hes feeding me grapes as Im just desperately shivering. So there we have it, folks: there will be grapes in the 50th Anniversary but what, pray tell, about the bananas?
But the real question on everyones mind is: will our heads explode when we see both David Tennant and Matt Smith together on screen? I mean duh, but current showrunner Steven Moffat might have just raised the bar. These two men have become hard wired into your brain as the Doctor. Matt and David got on so well and their interaction on screen is a sublime double act. Matt said to me, Its a bit like Laurel and Laurel. Its like Hardy didnt turn up. They are absolutely great together. Sometimes very, very, different, other times in moments they choose together they are exactly the same.
As for details? Well, youre just going to have to be satisfied with the official synopsis until The Day ( of The Doctor!) arrives:
"Something terrible is awakening in Londons National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctors own dangerous past comes back to haunt him."
Airing simultaneously across the world and in theaters (in 3D!) on November 23, 2013, The Day of the Doctor was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Nick Hurran. It stars Matt Smith, David Tennant, and Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt, and it cannot come soon enough.
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Victoria Bengualid1, Jayanthi Krishnaprakash2, Rexie Tan3, John Kittrick3, Judith Berger1
Keywords: coagulase negative staphylococcus, screening, staphylococcus lugdunensis
Coagulase negative staphylococcus (CoNS) includes many species, most of which are not pathogens. However, one species staphylococcus lugdunensis is known to cause virulent disease. We present a case of bacteremia with s. lugdunensis and describe a screening algorithm for identifying these pathogens in a real time setting.
A 55 year old cirrhotic patient was admitted with hypotension and a gastrointestinal bleed. He was afebrile, but his white blood cell count was elevated (15,000 cells/mm3). He was started on ceftriaxone and flagyl for presumed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Blood cultures were positive for CoNS which was felt to be a contaminants since the patient did not have any implanted prosthetic devices. On hospital day 4, the patient was still on pressor support to maintain his blood pressure. Repeat blood cultures were still positive for CoNS. Vancomycin was added. On hospital day 7 blood cultures became negative. The patient died three days later. Speciation of the CoNS showed S. lugdunensis sensitive to oxacillin.
CoNS comprise a heterogeneous group of 30 distinct species; they are normal inhabitants of the skin and mucus membranes1. The most commonly identified is staphylococcus epidermidis. CoNS are usually indolent and cause disease mostly in patients with prosthetic devices. Therefore blood cultures positive for CoNS, in patients without hardware, are usually considered a contaminant.
One type of CoNS that has been shown to be a virulent pathogen is staphylococcus lugdunensis. Numerous cases have linked it to skin and soft tissue infections and to endocarditis. S. lugdunensis endocarditis usually infects native valves, especially the mitral valve2-3. Prosthetic valves and pacemaker lead endocarditis have also been reported4. It is associated with a high rate of heart failure, ring abscesses and embolism, much like s. aureus. Half of the cases required cardiac surgery4.
Are all cases of bacteremias with s. lugdunensis of clinical significance? A study by
Zinkernagel5 identified all patients with positive blood cultures for s. lugdunensis over a 9 year period. Of the 28 bacteremic patients, 13 had community acquired endocarditis (54% had emboli, and 85% underwent surgery), 13 patients had a source that included a catheter or a foreign body (mostly nosocomial acquired in patients with multiple co-morbities), and two patients had unidentified sources of infection. In this study, 81% of community acquired s. lugdunensis bacteremia was associated with endocarditis. 10 of the 12 cases of nosocomial acquired bacteremias were in patients with catheters and did not result in any complications related to the bacteremia. In the case presented above the patient had a community acquired infection. Speciation of the CoNS would have alerted the physician to a potentially virulent pathogen. Appropriate antibiotics could have been started earlier, as well as a work-up to identify the source of the bacteremia.
In response to this case, we instituted a screening test for S. lugdunensis. All positive CoNS blood cultures are tested for pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (pyr test). The pyr test is negative for s. epidermidis and a majority of CoNS. It is positive in a few other CoNS of which s. lugdunensis is currently the only CoNS linked to significant disease. If the pyr test is positive suggesting s. lugdunensis, then microbiology will do a d-mannose and an ornithine decarboxylase test. Both are positive in s. lugdunensis. These tests require an extra 10 to 15 minutes of a technician's time. The cost is an additional $17.93 if all three screening tests are used for one sample.
Speciation of coagulase negative staphylococcus in the setting of possible disease should become more routine. Strategies to identify potential virulent CoNS, are needed not only to alert the physician to a potential pathogen but also to help elucidate the spectrum of disease for specific species of CoNS.


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Celebrities Reveal Their Secrets for Looking Great in 2012
Have you ever noticed that celebrities almost always seem to be in great shape? I mean, they kind of have to; it's their job. But I still wonder, "How do they do it? I mean, really, how do they do it?" Find out how Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, Amanda Seyfried, and Olivia Wilde keep their awesome bodies year-round.
Katy Perry
Perry is known for wearing body baring, skimpy costumes on stage during her performances, so she has to stay in great shape in order to look good while jumping around on stage.
"[Katy] trains really hard with Harley Pasternak in LA," said Jaimee Zanzinger, executive editor at Us Weekly. "They circuit train together. So she'll go from hitting the treadmill to the jump rope."
Kim Kardashian
Kardashian has some amazing curves and she makes them even more impressive by maintaining an intense workout routine.
"When it comes to workouts, Kim Kardashian takes no prisoners," said Zanzinger. "She goes from one move to another and really mixes it up. She runs, she does lunges and pull-ups. She focuses on moves that will allow her to keep those curves while blasting that body fat."
She also avoids sugar in her diet and eats organic foods. Another interesting part of her workout is that she skips water breaks while exercising.


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Not only did the Ole Miss women's hoops team improve to 13-5 on the season and 2-1 in the SEC with their win over Alabama Sunday, the Rebs reached the 700 win plateau as a program. Ole Miss is just the 23rd women's basketball program to reach the milestone.
The Rebs are back in action this Thursday night, as they host South Carolina at Tad Smith Coliseum.
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A couple of good friends and riding partners of mine are about to take off in a couple of weeks on a cross USA tour following the Adventure Cycling Southern Tier route traveling East to West. As we have a shared love for good beer, I thought as a parting gift I would try to provide them a list of "too good to miss" brew pubs that they might be able to visit along the way. I would appreciate any suggestions of breweries to visit or links to lists that may have already been documented.
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December 14, 2010
The Wenatchee Wild is in Alaska for a two-game
series against Dawson Creek. The team headed into the series with a new head coach, John Becanic (pronounced like
mechanic). Becanic was hired this week and he actually met up with the team and General Manager, Bill Stewart
about 30 minutes prior to their flight from Seatac to Alaska. Wenatchee Bureau Chief Steve Hair learned more about
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Police probe stabbing in KillingtonStaff Report | January 01,2013Vermont State Police are investigating a stabbing at a party in Killington.
Police said they found an uninjured man covered in somebody else's blood and learned of a stabbing victim who had been taken to Rutland Regional Medical Center, but that the 100 guests at the party on East Mountain Road at around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday were "uncooperative."
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Ad Hoc Town Hall Committee
The town hall committee was created and approved by the Academic Senate to organize a series of town hall meetings to bridge communication and increase feedback between the faculty, community and Board of Trustees.
Rationale (from ACCJC Standards http://www.accjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Accreditation-Standards_Edited-Nov-2012.pdf)The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) recommends:
A college-wide dialogue that integrates the elements of the Standards provides the complete view of the institution that is needed to verify integrity and to promote quality and improvement.
From Standard IV Shared Governance:
- The institution recognizes that ethical and effective leadership throughout the organization enables the institution to identify institutional values, set and achieve goals, learn, and improve.
- Through established governance structures, processes and practices, the governing board, administrators, faculty, staff, and students work together for the good of the institution. These processes facilitate discussion of ideas and effective communication among the institution's constituencies.
PCC's Mission Critical Priorities and Strategies
- F1. Institutional Effectiveness:
- F3. Promote trust and transparency in decision-making at all levels.
- F6. Strengthen community and alumni partnerships.
- F7. Engage the PCC Board of Trustees in community outreach in support of constituent needs and student success.
- F9. Review shared governance process to determine what improvements can be made to support effective decisions making.
- F9.1 Support shared governance stakeholders in their leadership roles and responsibilities.
Correspondence with Board Town Hall #1-2:
2013-2014 Town Hall Committee Communications with Board of Trustees
Town Hall - Fall 2013:
Community responses to survey available on request.
Town Hall - Spring 2014:
Town Hall Survey - Spring 2014
Town Hall Survey stats/ results - Spring 2014
Suggested solutions from Town Hall Survey, by faculty/staff - Spring 2014
Comparison of Town Hall Survey 2014 and Campus Climate Survey 2010
Mutual Agreement/Collegial Consultation
Various realignment organization charts 2012-2014 (from Task Team to Board- approved), excerpts
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There is a big important street in Toronto that has a (narrow) reserved curb lane: at rush hour, only buses and high-occupancy vehicles are supposed to use it. Or maybe only buses and taxis, I forget. The point is that unlike most other reserved curb lanes in the city, this one does not include bicycles. However, bicycles are not legally prohibited from using that road. The city probably meant to discourage cyclists from using this road with such a signage, but they did not outright prohibit it. So I wonder where they expect cyclists to ride on that road. More importantly, I wonder where YOU would ride on that road.
I myself always ride in the right-hand lane, though not in the centre as I otherwise might. I do ride far enough left though to discourage buzzing.


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Special Agent Robert R. Hardesty died on June 2, 2005, as a result of an accident during SWAT training at the FBI Academy on May 25, 2005 in Quantico, Virginia. Special Agent Hardesty, 40, was assigned to the Springfield FBI Office at the time of his death and was a member of that office's SWAT team. Prior to joining the FBI three-and-a-half years earlier, he served in the Porter County, Indiana Sheriff's Department. In his honor, the Springfield FBI Office now bears his name.


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ReadyLIFT® Suspension Inc. is a hugely popular aftermarket suspension company. Offering a full line of truck and SUV suspension products for street and off road application, ReadyLIFT® is an industry leader in both quality and engineering. But what goes on behind the scenes in such a large facility? Suspension parts are not small, nor easy to warehouse and ship for that matter, so how does the suspension parts giant do it? Just take a look through the photo galleries and find out. First, a look at all of the warehousing, shipping and inventory of all the off road and street suspension products.
Next on the tour, a close view of the assembly of your favorite suspension kits. Making sure every piece makes it into the complete kit even down to the smallest washer is crucial for proper installations. That is why ReadyLIFT takes such care to ensure all pieces are packed correctly and safely in tough boxes with special packing materials to prevent damage.
But don't forget, ReadyLIFT is a performance suspension lift company. So you know that there are bound to be some awesome vehicles around the garages. Take a look at some of the ReadyLIFT fleet.
But all these vehicles have lifts and require testing and R&D. The next gallery shows you a glimpse and quick look at all the testing and development that goes into making your ReadyLIFT Suspension Lifts.
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Cabinet Secretariat of the Govt. of India has published notice for the recruitment of Interpreters & Research Officers under Group-B Non-Gazetted posts. Applications in a prescribed format are invited from Indian citizen eager to make career in Central Govt. Brief details of current recruitment are as follows-
Cabinet Secretariat Recruitment 2013-14 Details
1. Interpreter -18 Posts
Chinese – 5
Russian/Persian/Arabic/Burmese – 2 each
Urdu/Sinhala/Baluchi/Malaya/Bahasa – 1 each
Essential Qualification : Applicant must have Bachelor's degree or Diploma from recognized university in the related language.
2. Research Officer – 10 Posts
Computer – 06
Photo/Printing – 2 each
Essential Qualification – Honours degree in Physics/Comp. Sc./Comp. Appl. Or Degree in Engg./Printing Technology from recognized university.
Age as on 26.08.13 – Lower age limit is determined at 21 yrs and upper age limit at 30 years for all the posts. Relaxation will be applicable as per rules of the Central Govt. Read more at recruitmentdetails.com
Selection Method – The process to appoint suitable candidate consists of following stages –
For Interpreter : (a) Written Examination, (b) Viva-voce, (c) Interview
For Research Officer : (a) Written Examination, (b) Practical Test, (c) Interview.
Process to Apply - Applicants fulfilling the required eligibility standards may submit application in prescribed format downloaded from website www.cabsec.nic.in attaching latest passport size photograph along with attested copies of documents & certificates related to the academic qualifications, age proof ,experience certificates, Caste Certificate, in a closed envelope super-scribing "Application for the post of Interpreter/Research Officer". The application should be sent to the following address so as to reach on or before 26-Aug-2013:
Post Bag No.001,
Lodhi Road Head Post Office,
New Delhi-110003
Date of Closing of Advt. – 26-Aug-2013
(Date of Closing for Remote areas -10-Sep-2013)
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The new training project at the MAINTENANCE trade shows for maintenance, planning and production optimisation.
This is the series of trainings conducted by experts with a long-term experience in Maintenance management and organisation. The trainings will be prepared for the practical use of the acquired knowledge and the spectrum of topics will include all the issues connected with Maintenance at the industrial plant.
The agenda of the "Autumn Maintenance School" is based on the suggestions from the industry professionals: maintenance managers, technical directors, staff dealing with issues in the Maintenance field at the industrial plants.
3.10.2012 (Wednesday)
9.00 Registration of the participants
10.00-10.15 School opening
10.15-11.00 Arkadiusz Burnos, Baltic Berg Consulting – Modern Maintenance strategies and methodologies.
11.00-11.45 Wojciech Mączyński, WoMa Solution – How to limit damages through eliminating their original source.
11.45-12.30 Grzegorz Gutowski, Efekt Technologies – How to optimise the energy consumption in the industrial plant.
12.30-14.00 Coffee break, visiting the stands
14.00-14.45 Wojciech Halkiewicz, Aria-C – The rules of a good engineering practice about the management of compressed air in the industrial plant.
14.45-15.30 Aleksander Wyciślik, Plastic Omnium Auto Ecteriors – 10 steps to the effective implementation of IT systems supporting production and maintenance branch.
4.10.2012 (Thursday)
9.30 Beginning of the second day of School
9.30-10.15 Zbigniew Ławrowski, Energotest Diagnostyka – How to minimise the production losses and the costs of repairs through the complex diagnostics.
10.15-11.00 Jerzy Piszczek, FEWE – Energy efficiency and principles of defining the savings of energy and water in the industry.
11.00-11.45 Krzysztof Ohnsorge, ONEX - Savings resulting from introducing a rational lubrication policy.
11.45-13.30 Coffee break, visiting the stands
13.30-14.15 Tomasz Król, Instytut Doskonalenia Produkcji – Lean Management as a modern method of management.
14.15-15.00 Dr inż. Arkadiusz Maciaś - Wymagana dokumentacja techniczna w myśl obowiązujących przepisów.
15.00 Summary of the training and presentation of the certificates. Completion of the School.
Attention! The agenda will be continually updated.
Moreover, participants of the training will have a chance to find out about the offer presented by the speakers at the stands and individually consult the everyday issues occurring at the plant.
250 zł + VAT (if the application is sent and the payment is made by 31.08.2012)
300 zł + VAT (if the application is sent and the payment is made by 21.09.2012)
students – 150 zł + VAT – on presentation of a valid student card
The price includes: participation in the training, training materials, certificate confirming the participation, coffee break, parking, admission to the Maintenance and SyMas trade shows, trade show catalogue.
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WholeFoods Magazine SourceBook: The Natural Products Directory
Jarrow Formulas announces the addition of two new oral probiotic products: Jarro-Dophilus Oral Probiotic + Vitamin C, available in both gum and lozenge form. Both forms contain probiotic organisms that are clinically documented to help immunity and the health of one's ears, nose, throat and mouth. Both forms are easy to take and consist of millions of organisms.
New alternaVites Kids from Rich Vitamins is an alternative to chalky chewables and gummies that are high in sugar, low in nutrients and can stick to a child's teeth. alternaVites Kids can either melt in your mouth or be mixed into yogurt, puddings or smoothies. Available in strawberry bubblegum and raspberry cotton candy flavors, alternaVites Kids contains zero grams of sugar.
Healthy Indulgences, a blend of 60% cacao dark chocolate with essential vitamins and minerals, is available in two varieties from Hero Nutritionals. The Multi Vitamin & Minerals type comes in 30 chocolate medallion packs, and is intended to promote healthy hair, skin and nails. The Calcium Citrate 500 mg with vitamin D3 & K variety is said to support healthy bones.
Mushroom Emperors has been reformulated by Mushroom Wisdom. This "luxury blend" contains 11 well-known medicinal mushrooms plus three proprietary standardized mushroom extracts: immune-boosting D-fraction, glycationfighter SX-fraction and brain-supporting Lion's Mane extract , Amycenone.
Carlson Laboratories offers a new and improved joint formula, Nutra-Support Joint. The formula now contains chondroitin sulfate (1,500 mg) "for enhanced joint support," says the firm. The formula also includes glucosamine sulfate KCI (1,500 mg), MSM (300 mg) and potassium (190 mg).
Hyland's Inc. has introduced several new products. DEFEND Cold & Cough, DEFEND Cold & Cough Night and DEFEND Sinus offer natural, non-drowsy, dye, alcohol and sugar - free formulas for adults. Hyland's 100% natural Baby Cough Syrup is formulated for infants six months and older to relieve cough symptoms and is free of drowsy or stimulant side effects.
Organix-South Inc. has Immune Support, an addition to the Theraveda Organix line. This supplement combines several herbs that benefit immune health like ashwagandha, neem, turmeric , holy basil, guduchi and ginger.
Nutrition Now continues to expand its product offerings with Fiber Gummies for adults. With 60 gummies in each bottle, the product is said to deliver four grams of fiber per serving. It also contains no sugar and is made with natural colors and flavors.
DigestSolve 24/7 from American BioSciences, Inc. is designed for those with all sorts of digestive issues. Those who have trouble handling carbohydrates, dairy and foods that cause gas, bloating and irregularity may benefit from the product's combination of Bifidobacterium longum and BioCore digestive enzymes. The product also includes chamomile and fennel, and helps support a balanced immune system.
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Several months ago, author Christine Adamec (a fellow American Society and Journalists Association member) contacted me because she was hoping I could put her in contact with parents of adult children with heartbreaking issues. She wanted to interview them for a book she was cowriting: When Your Adult Child Breaks Your Heart: Coping with Mental Illness, Substance Abuse, and the Problems That Tear Families Apart.
I posted her request for interviews on WTOParentsOfBPs, a listserv that is part of my Welcome to Oz family member community. Many list members took her up on her offer and spoke to her about the challenges of parenting an adult child with borderline personality disorder.
I'm happy to report that the book will be out in December and has already received a positive review from Publisher's Weekly—a real coup! I've summed up the reviews below.
"My son is now twenty-eight years old. On many occasions he has been very physically abusive to me.... Doctors have diagnosed my son with depression and borderline personality disorder; he also has a problem with drugs."
With this anecdote, psychiatrist Joel Young, the medical director of the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine and a specialist in working with the mentally ill and their families, begins a moving and vitally important book on mental illness and parenting. The book's other writer is Christine Adamec, who has written many books on similar topics.
Behind nearly every adult who is accused of a crime, becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, or who is severely mentally ill and acting out in public, there is usually at least one extremely stressed-out parent. This parent may initially react with the bad news of their adult child behaving badly with, "Oh no!" followed by, "How can I help to fix this?"
A very common reaction is the thought, "Where did I go wrong--was it something I said or did, or that I failed to do when my child was growing up that caused these issues? Is this really somehow all my fault?"
These parents then open their homes, their pocketbooks, their hearts, and their futures to "saving" their adult child--who may go on to leave them financially and emotionally broken. Sometimes these families also raise the children their adult children leave behind: 1.6 million grandparents in the U.S. are in this situation.
This well-organized and helpful book includes sections discussing the difficult situations that parents face if the adult child is living at home, and incisive guides to dealing with manipulative behaviors. Later chapters address the disorders that cause difficult behaviors, as well as the symptoms of those disorders, from child neglect and abuse to suicide.
The final section encourages parents to take care of themselves first: managing sleep and health; dealing with unhelpful comments from friends; and knowing when it's time to walk away. The book offers practical advice, stories, and resources—and, perhaps most importantly, comfort for any parent facing one of the biggest parenting challenges.
Copyright © 2015, Randi Kreger. This post (or any part of it) may not be reproduced without prior written permission.
Randi Kreger is the owner of BPDCentral.com and the Welcome to Oz online family community. You can find her books "The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder," "The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook," "Stop Walking on Eggshells," and "Splitting: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing a Borderline or Narcissist," at her store at BPDCentral.com.


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Womens Leather Cutwork Slingbacks
Supremely Comfortable Slingback Sandals Of Top-Quality Italian Leather
Womens Leather Cutwork Slingbacks
Supremely Comfortable Slingback Sandals Of Top-Quality Italian Leather
These Italian leather slingback sandals feature fully padded memory-foam insoles for all-day comfort, while the lightweight construction keeps feet energized. Decorative cut-outs offer breathability during warm weather. The sandals' low 2" faux cork wedge heels are stable yet stylish. The slingback sandals feature an adjustable buckle for a perfect fit and will cushion your every step. Polyurethane sole. Clean with damp cloth. Italy.
- Lightweight slingbacks with Italian leather uppers
- Breathable, stylish cutouts
- Memory-foam insole
- 2" faux cork heel
- Adjustable buckle
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Sole Material: Polyurethane
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Rated 4.8 out of 5Â by 12 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5Â by shereegee pretty, comfy shoes I wanted shoes that looked very nice but we're comfortable with a rubber sole for an upcoming cruise. After wearing these shoes around the house to see how they feel, I've found them. A new summer season, a new pair of go to summer sandals! March 24, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Persnickity Pretty shoe This is a pretty shoe and comfortable, but they run a little small. March 24, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Burgandy Women's Leathr Cutwork Slingbacks The shoes are beautiful! Very comfortable and the leather is soft. The only thing to me seems like they run a half size smaller, maybe even an 8th smaller than USA ladies dress shoes. I can wear them but my toes are almost to the very end of the shoe in the front and my heel almost to the very back of the shoe. No toes or heels hang over so I am keeping them but next time I order these type shoes I will order a half size larger. September 23, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5Â by DanceCat Comfortable from the time you put them on. Nice white Italian leather is soft and comfortable. Support of wedge is great for resolving lower back problems. Easy to wear and nice style. Only issue is trying to figure out the right size to order. I normal wear an 8 US, but ordered the larger 8-1/2 and they fit perfectly. I will likely order in another color. June 9, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5Â by MI Senior Lovely Shoes ! Very comfortable shoe, did not require a "breaking in" period. Best of all, a "dressy" or lady-like look to the shoe, for those of us who can't wear the heels or dress-up look any longer. June 1, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Pupsy Why I bought the same shoes again. I bought the first three pair of these shoes last year. The shoes are very comfortable, they are elegant, the colors are basic(black, white and beige), they are leather, they are well made and the cost is reasonable. I liked those three pairs of shoes so much that I decided to buy two more pairs this year just in case. May 29, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Del2010 Walking on Air I have never ordered shoes on line before, I'm always afraid they won't fit, but I took a chance. I loved the look of the these shoes in the catalog and they looked even better when I opened the box. I put them on and the size was perfect, they fit like they were made for me. And they are so comfortable. I feel like I'm walking on air! These are actually the best sandals I have ever purchased. May 19, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5Â by landlocked mamma mermaid comfy and good all round summer shoe. I have been purchasing from this store for over 50 years and as always Vermont Country Store comes through with quality. I do wish you would stop yelling (capital letters) at me about FREE SHIPPING when it is only if you order over a certain price, usually more than I want to purchase just then.... And even then it is not automatic so usually I miss checking something off and get charged anyway. March 4, 2015


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I posted this earlier on commuter thread ,then I noticed the hybrid thread.One poster suggested the raleigh cadent ,a great suggestion however not available in Canada.
I have been searching for a bike with the following specs. So far the only one I found is this one MEC Chance http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cyclin...cle-unisex.jsp
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11 speed alfine hub .
Hydraulic disc brakes
Carbon front fork
700 c wheels
and although this one does not have it ,a belt drive would be the cream on top , however not a necessity . Is there another bike like it? Lots of 8 speed alifines.


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Reliance Industries (RIL) reported quarterly (Q2) profit of Rs 54.9 bn (+3% q-o-q, +1% y-o-y), in line with consensus, but with better petchem/refining, and lower other income. GRMs (gross refining margins) moderated from Q1 levels, but remained more resilient than regional benchmarks. We remain positive on Reliance Industries core business expansion strategy, and we expect resultant organic earnings growth to drive stock performance. While E&P (exploration and production) continues to dominate headlines, we see Reliance Industries as attractively priced for the long term. Upgrade to OW (overweight), with a Mar-15 price target of Rs 1,000.
GRMs fell sequentially to $7.7/bbl (vs. $8.4/bbl in Q1), with weak demand post-US driving season, and pre-Ramadan Asian buying. However, Reliance Industriess margins were more resilient than Singapore benchmarks due to a widening in light-heavy crude differentials. Petchems contribution was up 33% q-o-q with improving polymer margins, volumes and a weak currency. PX (paraxylene) margins remain robust, while yarn/fibre margins were pressured. Domestic demand remains robust and overall polyester chain spreads are being cushioned by Chinese cotton prices.
E&P news flow continues: D6 output continued to fall (to 14mmscmd in line with expectations). News flow on the pricing front continues to influence stock performancewe factor in a price increase for RIL, as we expect the government to prioritise increasing hydrocarbon output.
Refining margins fell to $7.7/bbl with a fall in regional benchmarks due to a fall in demand post-US driving season. Throughput rose to 17.7 MMT (million metric tonne). Petchems contribution was 33% higher q-o-q, with better spreads (polymers) and volumes. Gas production continued to decline (14mmscmd vs. 15mmscmd in Q1FY14 and down 51% y-o-y). RIL has begun work on arresting this decline with workovers and sidetracks underway in D1-D3, while an additional well will be drilled in the MA area. Retail continues to growa mix of strong same stores sales growth and new stores opening helped increase turnover by 31% y-o-y basis. RIL now operates over 1,550 stores across 136 cities in India.
Petchems saw operating margins rise while O&G (oil and gas) Ebit margins were flat on a q-o-q basis. Refining and others margins fell sequentially. With O&G remaining weak, Refining and Petchems accounted for 93% of Pbit (profit before interest and taxes) during the quarter. At the end of Q2 Reliance Industries had cash and cash equivalent of $14.5bn.
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Study Spanish while enjoying sun and surf filled beaches of, Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
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|Puerto Escondido Spanish Language School is located on the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico with a close up view of the world famous surfing beach, Playa Zicatela, commonly known as the Mexican Pipeline.
Instituto de Lenguajes Puerto Escondido, I.L.P.E. is a small student centered Spanish language school. Our teachers design individual learning programs for students of all levels wanting to study Spanish in Mexico. We offer small group and private Spanish lessons for children and adults. Classes start and end any day of the week and you choose the number of hours per day and days per week that you want to study Spanish.
We also offer homestays with local families, volunteer opportunities, excursions to local ruins, lagoons and beaches, rock climbing adventures, salsa dance lessons, Oaxacan cooking lessons, artesanry workshops and tours of Puerto and surrounding areas. For those that want to study Spanish and surf or just learn to surf we offer top quality surf lessons, surf board rentals and surf tours.
Established in 1999, I.L.P.E was the first Spanish language school in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. Over the years it has become and integral part of the community and has developed into one of the finest Spanish language schools in Mexico. (See our students' comments)
The teachers at our Spanish language school are native Spanish speakers from all over Latin America and Mexico. They are highly trained and experienced in teaching Spanish to speakers of other languages. All teachers at Puerto Escondido Spanish Language School have learned English as a second language and know first hand the difficulties of acquiring another language.
Courses taught at the Puerto Escondido Spanish Language School provide students the opportunity to learn Spanish and immerse themselves in the Latino culture while enjoying the stimulating environment and fun activities that Puerto Escondido has to offer.
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Homecoming 2015
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October 12-17, 2015
Schedule of Events
Monday, October 12
Cash Crunch Challenge (Sponsored by USFSCO Money Management Center) — USFSCO Lobby (Monday through Thursday)
Homecoming Pep Rally — 9:30pm — TRAC
Join the Student Activities Committee and UIS Athletics in kicking off Homecoming Week. Meet the team, enjoy live performances from UIS stars, and UIS students receive a free Homecoming 2015 T-shirt with their icard (limited supplies and sizes).
Tuesday, October 13
Spirit Games: Bags (Sponsored by the Office of Transition Services) — 11am to 1pm — UIS Quad
Spirit Games: Egg Run (Sponsored by the Greek Life Council) — 4pm to 6pm — UIS Quad
UIS Volleyball vs. Lindenwood — 7pm — TRAC
Wednesday, October 14
Spirit Games: Wacky Wednesday (Sponsored by Campus Rec) — 11am to 1pm — UIS Quad
Spirit Games: Candy in a Jar (Sponsored by Spirit Team) — 4 to 6pm — PAC Concourse
Alumni Happy Hour (Sponsored by the Office of Advancement and UIS Athletics) — 5 to 7pm — Floyd's Thirst Parlor
Thursday, October 15
Spirit Games: Mashed Potato Sculpting (Sponsored by Student Life & Residence Life) — 11am to 1pm — Food Emporium Patio (Rain: PAC Concourse)
Money Quiz Game Show LIVE! (Sponsored by USFSCO Student Money Management Center) — 12noon to 1:30pm — LRH Great Room
Spirit Games: Build Brookens Challenge (Sponsored by Brookens Library) — 4 to 6pm — PAC Concourse
Card Making for the Kids (Sponsored by Dance Marathon at UIS) – 5 to 7pm – LRH Great Room
Make Your Own Spirit Gear (Sponsored by SAC) — 7 to 9pm — LRH Great Room
Friday, October 16
Friends of Brookens Library Annual Book Sale — 9am to 3pm — Brookens Library
U-Help, I-Help Springfield Service Event (sponsored by the Office of Advancement & the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center) — 11am – 2pm
Flashback Friday: Make Your Own Spirit Buttons (Sponsored by Brookens Library) — 11am to 1pm — Brookens Library
Diversity Center Day of Fun – Prepping for the Parade! — noon to 3pm — Diversity Center
UIS Spirit Run/Walk — 2:30pm — TRAC
Money Knowledge Matching Game (Sponsored by USFSCO Student Money Management Center) — 3 to 5pm — LRH Great Room
Parade at 4:30pm
Women's Soccer at 5pm vs. Maryville
Men's Soccer at 7:30pm vs. Maryville
Fireworks (immediately following Men's soccer game)
Saturday, October 17
Mission IMPROVable — 1 to 2pm — PAC C/D
UIS Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Reception — 5:30pm reception, followed by 7pm program — TRAC
Homecoming Dance (Sponsored by SAC) — 9:30pm — SLB Gym
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Hello Everyone,
Joann & I rode a Santana tandem some 18 years ago. Due to Rhumatoid Arthritis we had to sell our tandem and did not expect to ever ride one again. Thanks to medical science Embrel has made a difference. We received our Co-Motion Primera last week. Since then we have been making adjustments and riding and making more adjustments. We didn't have single bicycles to use as a reference point so it takes serveral adjusments to get things right.
Since we didn't follow cycling much during the past 18 years the changes are dramatic. STI shifters are great and the Flight Deck computer is well worth the money. The jury is out on the Avid Mechanical Disc brake. The traffic is really bad and finding good roads locally will be a challenge.
We live 7 miles north of Hanover, PA, the reported "snack capital of the world" and getting our bodies back to a point where we can ride with others will take a while. Since we live close to Gettysburg we should be able to find places to ride. Finding the time is something else. Once we get some time on the tandem we will do some organized rides. (Later this year hopefully)
We are looking forward to this chapter in our lives.
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In the past couple days, my javascript app has been getting the robots.txt restricted url errors frequently on multiple websites including google and yahoo. My app is using the yql public endpoint and would make no more than 100 requests in an hour. An example of the error is below. I would very much like to submit my app to your cool YQL app search post if I could get it working. The app has been stable for a while til very recently. Your help is much appreciated!
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An error caused the engine to disallow robots for this domain
Just saw a similar issue from another post with the suggestion that the source has disallowed bots from indexing a url. In the example above, I did check the robots.txt from google and the url is not on the disallow list. Similar situation with this url
An error caused the engine to disallow robots for this domain
the source's robots policy (finance.yahoo.com/robots.txt) do not have any listed restriction on the url I requested.
Seems like everything is running fine now. I have not hit a robots.txt error in the past 2 days with no code change on my part.
I see the potential with YQL and would like to write more apps using the service. However, stability is a main issue and I hope the YQL team can make Qos a top priority. At this point, I think YQL is great for experimental projects, not ready for prime time yet.
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Video: 3rd Generation Firefighter Trains Afghan Counterparts - Package
Video by Sgt. Janelle Dean
Package about firefighters assigned to the 507th Firefighting Detachment, Fort Hood, Texas, and attached to the 323rd Engineer Detachment training Afghan firefighters. Includes sound bites from Pfc. Cameron Moyer of Georgetown, Mass., and Spc. Andrew Walsh of Boston.
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[facebook-api] and [iphone-sdk] were recently renamed:
Keeping in mind that SO is solely a programming site, the -api in [facebook-api] seems redundant and a needless split. Surely [facebook] is just as useful, and splitting these questions into [foo] and [foo-api] just makes it harder to search. There are questions involving Facebook that don't use the API, but not all of them should be tagged [facebook] in the first place. ... However, using the non-api tag supports tagging that kind of question (by lumping it in with the APIs), while still being a net gain in usefulness.
Could several other -api and -sdk tags be merged? Treat this list as a rough draft. There are a few more -api/-sdk tags where I'm less inclined to suggest renaming just yet.
- [facebook-graph] ← [facebook-graph-api]
- [flickr] ← [flickr-api]
- [gdata] ← [gdata-api]
- [google-adwords] ← [google-adwords-api]
- [google-analytics] ← [google-analytics-api]
- [google-calendar] ← [google-calendar-api]
- [google-data] ← [google-data-api]
- [google-docs] ← [google-docs-api]
- [google-search] ← [google-search-api]
- [google] ← [google-api]
- [paypal] ← [paypal-api]
- [sound] ← [sound-api]
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October 12 - October 15
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At VMworld, Trend Micro will demonstrate why experience matters when it comes to automated security for your hybrid cloud. You'll see how to provide users with an intuitive and trusted security experience across the software-defined data center.
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Our Deep Security solution was built to make your users' experience, seamless. Watch a live demo in our booth or attend one of our sessions at VMworld to see how it works.View the pdf »
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14:00h - 15:00h
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Learn how micro-segmentation, firewall and the NSX load balancer combine with software-defined intrusion prevention, file integrity and more to create the most adaptive and agile security posture for your organization. We will explore the latest attack and defense strategies and look at how everything-as-Software can optimize your tactical response.
Wednesday, October 14
14:00h - 15:00h
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Albert Kramer - Technical Director Continental Europe, Trend Micro
Learn how the single-pane-of-glass visualization of Infrastructure and security data in a unified dashboard, the real-time correlation of infrastructure events with security events for deeper insights, and the automated response to security events through operational workflows can help reduce the time for discovering and remediating the root cause of incidents. We will explore the areas of overlap in Infrastructure and Security Operations and show how to leverage these overlaps for faster and more effective response to security incidents.
Trend Micro delivers automated security that won't compromise performance. Beyond traditional perimeter firewalls, Deep Security is a comprehensive platform that provides advanced security controls including anti-malware, intrusion prevention (IPS), integrity monitoring, and log inspection.
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I'm playing with the auto street generation feature in City Engine (don't have the time at the moment to relearn the coding stuff like making and texturing buildings) ... one really nice feature is that you can export the streets and lots as .DXF files, which means that you can import them into a vector editor and you have lovely crisp lines. Attached is an example (which took about 5 mins to make - I'm sure it shows), where I was just dialling different settings at random and 'growing' the city street network with those new settings. Exported to Serif Drawplus and then saved as a .pdf. The zoomability is fantastic. No loss of resolution and the file size is 180 kb. Each lot is a separate vector object - great for editing.
Vector Rocks for cities!


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Signs and Wonders: Obama presents a budget even a Republican can love
Finally, a budget. President Barack Obama rolls out his fiscal 2014 budget plan today, and the White House says Republicans will like what they see. Some already do. It's a time-honored tradition to leak certain aspects of the plan you want people to focus on and talk about, in part to distract them from those parts of the plan you don't want them to notice. After some of those leaks became public, Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., praised the president for "showing us some leg." (It's a comment that had more than a few Twitter commentators appending their Tweets with the acronym SMH: "shaking my head.") Both sides will find much not to like about this budget, but it does fall somewhere between the conservative House plan and the liberal Senate alternative, so it may get some traction. Part of Obama's plan calls for saving $230 billion by using so-called "chained CPI" (consumer price index) for calculating Social Security and other payments. That's an innovation Republicans are likely to go for, and one that will cause liberals to howl.
Dangers of feminism. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said this week that feminism is "very dangerous" because it creates the illusion of freedom while in fact subjecting women to economic and sexual exploitation. "I find very dangerous this phenomenon, which is called feminism, because feminist organizations proclaim a pseudo-freedom of women that should … be manifested outside marriage and outside the family," said Kirill, quoted in an awkward translation by the Interfax news agency. He added, "Man turns his sight outward, he should work, make money. While a woman is always focused inwards towards her children, her home. If this exceptionally important role of a woman is destroyed, everything will be destroyed as a consequence." Radical feminism has been in the news in Russia, in part because of an all-female punk-rock band's performance on the altar of an Orthodox church, which both Kirill and Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized. On Monday a women's rights group held a topless protest at trade fair Putin was attending.
Daydreaming drivers. You know about the dangers of driving while intoxicated, while texting, and while talking on the phone. A new study claims that driving while daydreaming may be the most dangerous practice of all. The study released by the Erie Insurance Group says driving while daydreaming may be five times more dangerous than driving than texting or talking on your phone. According to Erie's findings some 62 percent of all fatal "distracted driving" accidents in the United States are the result of the driver being "lost in thought." By comparison, only 12 percent of distracted driving fatalities resulted from driving while using mobile phones.
Grover and Maggie. Tax hawk Grover Norquist often tells a funny story about Margaret Thatcher, which I share with you in memory of her life and legacy on the occasion of her death this week. Years ago, Norquist visited No. 10 Downing Street for a meeting, not with Thatcher but with another member of her government. But while waiting for his meeting, Thatcher came into the foyer with her husband, Dennis, in tow. She looked at Norquist and asked, "Will I need an umbrella?" Norquist answered, "It is raining, and you will need an umbrella." Thatcher went to a nearby coat closet, retrieved an umbrella, and went on her way. Because Thatcher asked for his advice, and took it, Norquist says he has ever since been tempted to add "trusted advisor to Margaret Thatcher" to his resume. In Washington, where someone you met at a cocktail party is a "friend" and someone you've shared coffee with is a "close friend," it's a claim that would probably generate no challenges.


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President – Naveen Nathani
Naveen Nathani is a 2nd year student in the MS.MBA Program. He came to BU after having worked in the IT Consulting industry for about 6 years with Tata Consultancy Services in Mumbai and London. He is majoring in Finance and during the summer, he completed an internship in Global Product Management with State Street. Post graduation, he is looking to work in Consulting.
VP of Alumni Relations – Yash Kumar
Yash Kumar is a second year MS.MBA dual degree student concentrating in Finance. He has an undergraduate degree in Electronics and Communications engineering. Prior to enrolling at Boston University, Yash was working with Hewlett-Packard in solution consulting services for telecommunications service providers and enablers. He has wide ranging experience working on system integration, pre-sales, operational transformation and product management projects in enterprise and SaaS environments across diverse locations in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and CIS countries. He spent his summer at Constant Contact Inc., a leading on-demand engagement marketing company, helping devise and execute their technology platform strategy to create a third-party app ecosystem with the end goal of driving new customer acquisition and retention. Upon completion of his MBA, he intends to pursue a career in IT strategy and services management.
VP of Communications– Rahul Roddam
Rahul brings a spectrum of experiences into the MBA program and the consulting club. Hailing from India, he has worked as a business analyst for a large IT firm, handled national marketing campaigns for autism, headed operations and strategy at a web consulting start up, as well as having co-founded a magazine during his undergrad. Rahul's interests lie in product management, marketing strategy and web technologies. He spent his summer at AT Cross (a 166 year-old company famous for their classy writing instruments), working in their Direct To Consumer Department (more specifically eCommerce Marketing) . Follow him @roddam
VP of Corporate relations – Paul Bruère
Paul is a former political adviser from New Zealand, who is at BU to concentrate in Leadership and Organizational Transformation. He is interested in leadership and change in higher education and research institutions, and the leadership challenges faced by companies as they transition from start-up to rapid growth and expansion. Over summer, he worked as an internal consultant for Knowledge Infusion, helping this small HR consulting firm develop a new subscription service. Paul enjoys hiking, eating BBQ, and running.
VP of Education – Naresh Kosaraju
Naresh is a second year MBA student with concentration in Strategy and Business Analysis. Before enrolling in the MBA program, he worked for five years in technology startup in software and gaming Industry in India. Naresh looks forward for an exciting business strategy roles in technology industry.
VP of Finance & Development: – Russ Boruta
Born and raised in metro-Detroit, Russ spent the majority of his career at Ford Motor Company in the Finance department. During his time, he worked in the Manufacturing, Internal Auditing and Product Development departments. He would like to point out that Ford has still not received a bailout from the government. In his free time he enjoys driving and working on cars and fishing for bass in Northern Michigan.


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USF Black Student Union will host the Annual Black Cultural Dinner on Wednesday Feb 27,2013. The program will feature Ernest Green, an original member of the Little Rock Nine, the first group of African-American students to integrate public schools.
Overall, the goal of the Annual Black Cultural Dinner is to promote multicultural learning, explore the diversity of others, develop a better understanding of African American culture among the entire USF student body, and celebrate Black History Month together. The Black Student Union is striving to educate the community on current issues facing African Americans, and to start a dialogue on these critical issues. Past events featured political activist, Bobby Seale, and MC Lyte on Arts and Activism.
Please remember to bring your USF ID, otherwise tickets at the door will cost $15.
Black Cultural Dinner will include an ART GALLERY, KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ERNEST GREEN, STUDENT PERFORMANCES, AND DINNER CATERED BY HARD KNOX CAFE.
Check out the Black Student Union on Facebook!
The views presented herein do not necessarily reflect the position of the University of San Francisco.
If you are a person with disability who needs reasonable accommodations for this event, please contact Student Disability Services at 415.422.2613 at least five days prior to the event. Please know that some accommodations (e.g. sign language, interpreting, realtime captioning) may take longer than five days to arrange.


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Hello, Telltale fledglings. I am TomPravetz. Welcome to myTelltales site. I noticed we have quite a few members joining the forums, and I thought it would be useful to have a thread specifically for welcoming the new victims slaves Forumites. So, please. Come. Introduce yourself. Say hi. And learn whose side you're on, because in these forums, there are always sides.
Just to get the ball rolling, I will start. Hi. I am TomPravetz. I love TTG more than cookies. And not just any cookies, but really, really good cookies. Oreos! So my goal is to one day work for Telltale, but before that, I just want to be a mod, which you will quickly find out. And be reminded. And reminded. And so on and so forth. I am basically the boss around here, meaning I tell people what to do and am obnoxious, and everyone else ignores my orders and complains about me to each other. So welcome, and I hope you enjoy your stay.


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|Release Date: February 04, 2014
|Genre: Horror
AnnaLynne McCord
Billy Zane
Viva Bianca
Mark Jones
All Cast & Crew >>
Summary:If you're going to cheat on your lover, don't get caught. And if you do get caught, you'd better hope your lover isn't secretly insane. Kevin learns the hard way when his girlfriend Sadie discovers that he's having an affair with her best friend. Now Sadie has planned a romantic weekend getaway for just the three of them, complete with terror, torture and twisted psychosexual games. The trap is set. The party has begun. And tonight, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.


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Tommasini, Daniele (2002) Reality, measurement and locality in Quantum Field Theory. [Preprint]
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It is currently believed that the local causality of Quantum Field Theory (QFT) is destroyed by the measurement process. This belief is also based on the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) paradox and on the so-called Bell's theorem, that are thought to prove the existence of a mysterious, instantaneous action between distant measurements. However, I have shown recently that the EPR argument is removed, in an interpretation-independent way, by taking into account the fact that the Standard Model of Particle Physics prevents the production of entangled states with a definite number of particles. This result is used here to argue in favor of a statistical interpretation of QFT and to show that it allows for a full reconciliation with locality and causality. Within such an interpretation, as Ballentine and Jarret pointed out long ago, Bell's theorem does not demonstrate any nonlocality.
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