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1. Consider the following statements about a tribe in war-torn Libya:
1. This tribe is estimated to be Libya's largest tribe with up to one million of the total population of about 6 million people
2. It is considered to be one of the pillars of Muammar Gaddafi's rule, dominating the security services and the ranks of the military
3. The role of this tribe was crucial in a coup against Gadaffi in 1990s
Identify the tribe from the given options:
Warfalla, is estimated to be Libya's largest tribe with up to one million of the total population of about 6 million people. The Warfalla historically inhabited the area bounded by the towns of Bani Walid, Sirte, Sabha, and Benghazi. The Warfalla, together with the Gaddafa and the Magarha, were traditionally considered the pillars of Gaddafi's rule, dominating the security services and the ranks of the military. In the case of the Warfalla, however, this support has been inconsistent, most notably in the mounting of a coup attempt by Warfalla members of Gaddafi's government in 1993, as a result of their rivalry with the Magarha for top positions within the government. The failure of the coup attempt to overthrow Gaddafi resulted in a temporary decline of Warfalla influence in the Libyan power structure, as many leading members were purged and eventually executed. Akram al-Warfelli, a leading figure of the tribe, called for Gaddafi to stand down in late February 2011. In late May, over 100 tribal leaders, most of them Warfalla, met to call for an end to the fighting in Libya and the removal of Gaddafi.
2. Kerogen oil has been recently in news. What is Kerogen oil?
[A]Its an unconventional oil produced from the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of Oil Shales
[B]Its a light crude oil contained in petroleum-bearing formations of shales
[C]Its an unconventional oil produced from the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of environmental wastes
[D]It's a new form of vegetable oil prepared artificially in laboratory
Its an unconventional oil produced from the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of Oil Shales
3. In the first half of 2011, ONGC discovered India's first shale gas reserve in which among the following states?
[C]West Bengal
West Bengal
In January 2011,India's biggest energy explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corporation ONGC has discovered the country's first shale gas reserve at Durgapur in Burdwan district of West Bengal. The gas reserve spread over 12,000 square km in the Durgapur-Ranigunj area – is the world's third shale gas find. As per the initial studies, many shale sequences in well explored basins are found to be promising like Damodar, Cambay, and Krishna Godavari and Cauvery basins. The potentiality of these basins was also vetted by international experts
4. Consider the following statements about IMF:
1. All members of International Monetary Fund are also members of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
2. IMF lends only to member countries
Which among the above statements is/ are correct ?
[A]Only 1 is correct
[B]Only 2 is correct
[C]Both 1 & 2 are correct
[D]Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Both 1 & 2 are correct
Both 1 & 2 are correct statements in this question.
5. Consider the following:
1. Turkey
2. Iraq
3. Iran
4. Syria
The so called Kurdistan is considered to be a part of which among the above?
1, 2, 3 & 4
The Kurds live mainly in Turkey, Iran and Iraq and probably number about 25-35 million worldwide. They are the most important ethnic group without a state of their own. They are mostly Sunni Muslims and have their own languages. About 15 million Kurds live in Turkey, 6 million in Iran, 5 million in Iraq and up to 1.5 million in Syria. Fewer Kurds live in former Soviet republics and in Lebanon. Kurdistan is a roughly defined geo-cultural region comprising parts of eastern Turkey (Turkish Kurdistan), northern Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan), north-western Iran (Iranian Kurdistan) and northern Syria inhabited mainly by Kurds. Out of them, only Iraqi Kurdistan province is autonomous. Some Kurdish organizations seek to create an independent nation state of Kurdistan, consisting of some or all of the areas with Kurdish majority, while others campaign for greater Kurdish autonomy within the existing national boundaries.
6. Consider the following:
1. Granting patents
2. Prevention of Wrong patents
3. Providing a diagnostic or usage database for Vaidyas, Hakims and practitioners of Traditional medicines in India
Which among the above are the functions of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) set up by Government of India?
[B]Only 2
Only 2
TKDL does not grant patents. It also does not provide the diagnostic or usage database for Vaidyas, Hakims and practitioners of Traditional medicines in
India. Kindly visit the TKDL website and surf all its pages.
7. Which among the following organizations have developed the "Network Abhigham Niyanthran" in 2010?
[A]Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
[B]National Informatics Centre
[C]Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
[D]Centre for Development of Telematics
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Taking into consideration the intensity of cyber attacks and threats of data theft, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) here has developed new software — 'NAYAN,' 'USB Pratirodh,' and 'Malware Resist'— "keeping end-users in view. Most of the research and development was done on the vulnerability of computers due to malware and data thefts. NAYAN, short for Network Abhigham Niyanthran, controls the computer's access to different network services, thus protecting the internal network from threats and misuse. USB Pratirodh is used to secure data stored in laptops and PCs, and prevents unauthorized use of portable storage devices.
8. Consider the following statements about India's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle RUSTOM-1:
1. It is indigenously designed
2. It can attain a maximum speed of 150 Knots
3. It has been classified as Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
1, 2 & 3
Indigenously designed and developed RUSTOM-1 made 5th successful Flight recently while flying at an altitude of 2300 ft AGL (above ground level) & at a speed 100 Knots during 25 minute of cruise near Hosur. This Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE – UAV) is developed by DRDO with Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) Bangalore as the nodal laboratory. It had its maiden flight in 2010. The recent flight was successful as all the modifications done worked well and all the parameters were achieved by the UAV which was weighing 661Kg and the total performance was good. In specific the objective of testing modified lift off scheme, modified altitude and speed hold logics worked excellently well. Indian Army has shown keen interest in this programme. This UAV has the potential military missions like Reconnaissance & Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Target Designation, Communications Relay, Battle Damage Assessment and Signal Intelligence. This UAV can attain a maximum speed of 150 Knots, 22,000 ft of altitude and endurance of 12-15 Hours with an operating range of 250 Kms when fully developed.
9. In context with the International Financial Institutions, Structural adjustments are the policies implemented by the ___:
1. World Bank
2. International Monetary Fund
Choose the correct option:
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 & 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Both 1 & 2
Structural adjustments are the policies implemented by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (the Bretton Woods Institutions) in developing countries.
10. A new variant of E.Coli called ESBL E. coli was making news recently. How ESBL E. coli is different from the normal popular strain of E Coli?
1. ESBL E. coli causes severe food poisioning in comparison to E. Coli
2. ESBL E. coli are resistant to antibiotics
Choose the correct option:
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 & 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Only 2
ESBL E. coli is a different bug to E. coli O157 which causes food poisoning. Investigations are continuing at a Swansea hospital after two babies died after an ESBL E. coli infection. Professor Hugh Pennington, a microbiologist who has chaired inquiries into E. coli outbreaks in Wales and in Scotland, explained to BBC Wales what the bug is and how it can spread. ESBL E. coli are relatively new bugs, they first appeared about 10 years ago in Britain. They have been around in other parts of the world longer than that but they're quite different from E. coli that caused the food poisoning outbreak in south Wales and other big ones over the years. They're much more like the normal sort of E. coli. Everyone has E. coli in their intestine. But these have picked up genes that make them resistant to antibiotics so they're quite difficult to treat when they cause problems. But when they do, it's usually infections in the bladder and that sort of thing that are traditional for E. coli. But if they get into places like special care baby units where the very young babies, very susceptible to infection, there can be problems, as we have seen here. Fortunately that doesn't happen very often. There have been one or two outbreaks and with related bugs in the same family of bugs but fortunately it's a very unusual occurrence. (Source BBC Science News)


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(CBS News) The flu virus is widespread in almost every state in the union and has taken the lives of 20 children. But there is another virus that is putting more young children in the hospital than the flu.
What started out as a simple cold for infant Jude Sanford quickly turned into a visit to the emergency room.
"We had six-week-old little boy running nearly a 104 temperature and was struggling to breathe, and so, just really concerned," says Jude's father, Stephen. "So we got him here as quick as we could."
Arkansas Children's Hospital is in the middle of a flu epidemic. But Jude was fighting a different infection called RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. It attacks the lungs and, each year, causes up to 125,000 hospitalizations and more than 200 deaths in babies under age one.
Dr. Michelle Moss helped take care of Jude. She says that right now, more babies are in the intensive care unit for RSV than for the flu.
"In little, tiny babies, in newborns, we'll see them actually stop breathing, and oftentimes that can be the first symptom of RSV," Moss says.
Jude was placed on a ventilator to help him breathe, but he quickly deteriorated, and his parents were called to the bedside at three in the morning.
"For them to call us up there in the middle of the night, I just -- I knew it was -- I felt like it was over, that he was not going to make it," says Jude's mother, Rebekah.
Most children get RSV by age two and have relatively mild symptoms resembling a cold. But for a small percentage of babies like Jude, the tiny airways of the lung can get so inflamed, the virus becomes life threatening.
"He came very close to having to go on life support," Moss says. "But he turned it around and got better."
Researchers are trying to develop a vaccine for RSV. One problem is the immune systems of the hardest-hit groups -- newborns -- are so immature, it's hard for vaccines to be effective.

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So I'm sure we all have Facebook friends that post crazy, amusing, disturbing things about god. So what are the worst or most amusing things that you have seen? That and do you ever respond to these posts or just ignore them or even just delete people from your friends list? Furthermore how have other people reacted to your own posts about Atheism or subjects that might go against the faith of friends or family?
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A friend of mine has posted this at least a couple of times. I don't respond or else it'll turn into an argument with him and is far right-wing Christian friends. This from a guy who didn't have a job for YEARS and made money hustling pool. He lived with me and my (now estranged) husband for several months, but could never seem to have the money for his rent. I had to ask him to finally move out, though we maintained our friendship. He's also 1/2 Eskimo and receives free healthcare but is so against it for anyone else. He is the perfect example of one who has no problem judging others and condemning them though he's exactly what he despises about others. I just don't get it.
As for how my Christian facebook friends respond to my left-wing political posts and posts on religion and atheism, they keep very quiet. I try not to post anything attacking them, so they really have no reason to be offended. They abide by the facebook etiquette...if it's on MY wall, keep you mouth shut. If I post it on THEIR walls, then they have reason to be upset. Surprisingly, I haven't lost any "friends" in awhile. Maybe they just can't help themselves and wait to see what I'm going to post next! LOL
I think I can accept the handgun... you know as protection from the radical militant fundies that will start to come out of the wood work as they continue to lose more control in our nations affairs.
Response: "Is that because they are both used to kill?" }:)
"I believe in Jesus Christ and have accepted him as my personal savior. One facebooker has challenged all believers to put this on their wall. In the Bible it says, If you deny me in front of your peers, I will deny you in front of my Father at the gates of Heaven. This is simple. If you love God and are not afraid to show it."
I saw this one today for the first time in a year or so. It's bAAAAAk! Ugh. Why can't people do right by their god and have an original or reverent thought pertaining to said god? Too bad the woman who posted this is a friend and someone who I care not to upset over something like this. *sigh* So irritating.
To me this is just as bad as those post this or you will have bad luck for 7 years things or the Bill Gates will donate $ for every repost of this status etc.
Nothing like giving all the credit of your own hard work and success to someone else willingly. Just like when that plane was landed in the Hudson safely and how you started seeing by the hand of god pictures. I was like no... those people are safe because of damn good pilot named Chesley Sullenberger who has flown for the airline for 30 years. Not to mention had years of military training flying an F-4 Phantom and attended the Air Force Academy during which he was part of the glider program there.... I'm thinking god didn't figure into this much
Oh, but 'God' chose the pilot whom he had ensured had had all that training so that he was in the right place at the right time so he could save those people that would otherwise have died...
Of course, if they had died, then that would have been part of "God's plan" all along....
One is left wondering whether this deity doesn't have some multiple personality disorder... }:)
Generally, religious posts on facebook take 3 forms
1. Thank god I achieved X (so do you want the pat on the back or not?)
2. Thank god I received X (and next year for your birthday you're getting a Dean Koontz book from me)
3. Just have faith (either about having faith god will supply your needs, or have faith and stop thinking so much... Either way advising apathy is a great way to get things done)
I have to laugh at people who get all upset about calling Christmas "Xmas"... Symbolically it's the same exact thing.
LOL! I've seen that exact post a few times already. I soooo want to respond, but it just gets to be a frustrating, fruitless venture.
I just tell them that one of the advantages of being a Heathern is that we get to dance naked around a bonfire to celebrate Winter Solstice. It generally quietens them. And when I see their eyes widen followed by a smile, I know what they were envisioning.


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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
DarkPAN SchmarkPAN -- STOP THE MEME
DarkPAN was discussed quite a bit at YAPC::NA. But really, what is it? How is it defined? Who are these people that have a vested interested in Perl and yet do not participate? I think attempting to appease a faceless entity with no defined boundaries has fail written all over it. It is fear mongering.
If we break it, they can choose not to upgrade. What about bug fixes?, I hear you say. That is the joy of open source. There are lots of unemployed hackers out there that would be willing to backport those fixes for you. Oh heavens forbid! Actually paying open source hackers to write code! The sky is falling!
We need to stop this meme of DarkPAN. Perl does not belong to DarkPAN. It belongs to us who participate in its wellbeing. And if the amorphous corporate overlords are angered by our changes, then they need to get involved and list their grievances, just like Joe OpenSource Hacker.
But until we hear /anything/ from this unholy DarkPAN, I say we make the decisions best for our language of choice. I once had a professor that was fond of saying "Silence is tacit consent." And in this case, I would say that is extremely apropos of Perl stewardship.
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- AnonymousJune 30, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Amen brother.ReplyDelete
Some of the people at YAPC NA worked for companies that are part of the DarkPAN. I know I have worked for those sort of companies before (and I was there). Remember, DarkPAN is usually maintained by organizations, not individuals. Anything that increased the cost of upgrading decreases the likelyhood of a corporation upgrading. For instance, Abigail's company is still using 5.8.3 because the cost to retest the code with 5.8.9 is too high. The answer here is to encourage people to write more tests for their own code and Perl. Better tests means less fear of upgrading.ReplyDelete
"Anything that increased the cost of upgrading decreases the likelihood of a corporation upgrading."ReplyDelete
And that is fine. There is nothing wrong with that. It fits their business model. More power to them for making the choice that benefits them the most.
So with that said, how does that affect continuing development of new, exciting features by default in newer perls? It shouldn't. 5.10.0 should have had all of the magic stuff turned on by default, but it didn't. And that is horribly broken.
"Remember, DarkPAN is usually maintained by organizations, not individuals."
And those organizations can appoint someone to speak for them. They do it all the time for representatives in various consortia. But if they don't have anyone advocate for them or contribute back to the community in a meaningful way, then they shouldn't get this implicit say in what is default for Perl because it might break their undertested code, especially if they aren't going to upgrade /anyway/.
We should not indefinitely leave out the good features from the default because it might upset some curmudgeon code. The previous versions of perl will always exist and will always remain free. Those organizations that have anchored themselves to a particular version because of business decisions should not affect Perl going forward.
- AnonymousJune 30, 2009 at 8:08 AM
I think it's a deeper problem. Retesting/certifying software for new versions and platforms is a normal part of IT. Certainly some companies are slower to adopt new versions, but for the core, supported bits there is a process in place for upgraded to newer version of Linux, updates to J2EE, newer versions of Spring, etc.ReplyDelete
For some reason Perl doesn't get on this track. This points to a reluctance and a deep apathy toward supporting Perl at all levels in many companies. This is way it's acceptable for many companies to simple order IT to continue using a 7-10 year old version of Perl (or worse) because there is some vague plan to get rid of all the Perl apps someday, which never happens because Perl is so useful.
So Perl lives in this sort of perpetual twilight, the dark and semi abandoned child of corporate IT.
- AnonymousJune 30, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Let me summarize here. This summary is the result of talking to lots of folks at YAPC, ranging from corporate perl users (darkpan victims) to core developers.ReplyDelete
*Fuck DarkPAN*
As a developer, if you don't talk to me, I really can't be overly concerned with your needs. well, unless you're paying me gobs of cash to be concerned.
So, let me say this again so my thoughts on the matter aren't misunderstood.
Fuck DarkPAN.
Hi. I am the DarkPAN.ReplyDelete
We have 250k lines of Perl code supporting a billion dollars worth of ordering and logistics, which delivers everything from the Google swag in your closet to hospital drug order forms, and the national emergency body bag supply contract for major emergencies.
We hire 7 full time Perl developers, at good salaries, including 2 (soon to be 3) CPAN authors. We even have an open source policy, sponsor local conferences. At least 5-10 CPAN modules exist primarily because we allow spin offs from work originally done to support our business. And those recent releases to the Perl SAP connector that remove all the memory leaks? We funded those.
And yes, we care when some module we critically depend on arbitrarily breaks (we depend on 85 CPAN modules directly).
We care when anything just changes behaviour with no warning, like when sudo changed a security setting and broke a few pieces of our infrastructure.
We run an offline CPAN mirror, so your breakages are buffered and don't hurt us immediately, sure.
But when you make big changes, they absolutely cost us time and money, and slow down our release schedule.
And we can tolerate some motion from time to time, but for a select few modules we'll have 20k or 50k lines piled on top, and it's no obvious from your perspective which ones those are.
But let me confirm that we absolutely do appreciate the stability and back-compatibility of Perl, and the CPAN.
It helps us stay bespoke and productive, helps justify Perl as a language, and helps us resist suggestions that we throw the whole thing away and rebuild everything in SAP or WebSphere or something else painful.
Genuinely, but unofficially, yours.
Adam K
(Comments do not represent the official position of the company etc etc)
@AdamK: It sounds more like you are dealing with CPAN breakages rather than changes in the core interpreter. It's a lot to track. Sounds like you do a great job of doing it too. And I empathize when things change behavior without warning.ReplyDelete
But how does any of that affect new, major, releases of perl including new semantics by default? Are the deltas not delta-y enough?
Do you use 5.10.0? Do you have the new features enabled? If you don't use 5.10.0, or if you do and don't have the new features enabled, why bother with the upgrade if it buys you nothing (except a slow down with a common my ($foo) = @_; idiom)?
- AnonymousJune 30, 2009 at 11:59 AM
If the change in core perl is that suddently the sigils start to be invariant as will happen with Perl 6 then this certainly not good news to companies like the one AdamK is working for.ReplyDelete
If the change is that suddenly there is a new say() or class {} keyword in the language then it might break things but if the in-house developers pay a bit attention to what's going on with perl then it can be easily avoided or fixed.
If the problem is that 5.12 suddenly has "use strict" enabled by default and your code was not working under use strict then you will be indeed in trouble. But frankly, in that case you are already in trouble.
We don't use 5.10.0. In fact, we don't really get to choose the Perl we use.ReplyDelete
Unless there is an absolutely critical reason we need it, we have to use a supported Perl. And that means, for us, whatever Perl comes with RedHat.
We've got a lot more freedom about which CPAN modules we use, but we don't abuse Perl the language enough (and we don't burn enough CPU) to justify rolling our own Perl.
Support is more important than language features.
That said, when the core language changes, it's absolutely going to impact us. Every CPAN module that breaks because of a change adds to the likelyhood something we depend on will break. And who knows if in a codebase this large whether or not there's some language thing we use.
What we need, really, is some way to make it possible (and easy) for us to analyse our codebase in advance for expressions that might be changing or causing problems.
Change is tolerable, but change that requires us to hand-audit the entire codebase is extremely problematic, and change that doesn't have a quick (preferably automated) method for upgrading our current code is also problematic.
@AdamK So, I have to ask, how good are your test scripts? I have found that the level of fear is inversely proportional to the quality of the organizations test suite.ReplyDelete
@NPEREZ As opposed to yelling at people for fearing change, we should be showing people how to write good, automated test suites that will reassure them that nothing bad will happen to them, or where the bad things are if they exist.
Breaking things that people depend on without warning is a drag, sure. But, when is there not warning?ReplyDelete
Don't all the Perl releases go through a long development process where any organization is free to pull down the latest changes for their internal testing?
If you depend on the Perl that is shipped with an OS release, then you might need to work with the OS Vendor to determine their upcoming plans wrt versions so you can test appropriately.
I note that Oracle on HP/UX ships with a Perl that is used for management scripts. That's an alternative; support your own Perl. Perl is NOT hard to install. I understand that you want to be able to get Perl support from Red Hat or Sun, though, but no decision like this doesn't have some costs.
I started to reply and then realized my reply is too long winded for comments. See my reply in this blog post: How we should address the DarkPan ProblemReplyDelete
@AdamK a propos "analyse our codebase in advance for expressions that might be changing or causing problems" - something like deprecated code analyzer?ReplyDelete
Breaking things that people depend on without warning is indefensible. Breaking things that people depend on, with or without warning, increases the cost of upgrading. Test suites allow some of the cost to be avoided but an unavoidable cost will remain. It is not fear that makes one wish to avoid this unavoidable cost but common sense in the face of limited resources.ReplyDelete
The DarkPAN contributes to the acceptance of Perl, even if those who maintain it don't contribute code to Perl directly.
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If Gov. Rick Perry needed another reason to toot his own horn for being so business-savvy, here is his chance.
On Monday, Texas was awarded first place in Site Selection's 2012 facilities race, winning back the Governor's Cup.
The annual award is given to governments with the highest number of qualified capital investment projects from the previous year. Texas took back the title after Ohio beat the state in 2011. This year, the Lone Star State won with 761 projects, compared to just 464 projects previously and out matching runner-up Ohio by more than 270 projects.
"This is a confirmation of the men and women of the Texas legislature understanding that if we will continue with the predictability and stability of tax and regulation and legal policy that allows entrepreneurs to keep more of what they earn, then we will become the job creation magnet of America," Perry told the magazine in February. "That is what has happened."
Site Selection, a business publication, credited Perry's "make-the-business-climate-better-agenda" for the win in an article on the state's victory. The magazines said the state's investments in energy, chemicals, machine manufacturing, data centers, and corporate projects were key to the its success.
Perry has yet to shy away from an opportunity to brag about his state's successful business environment, going so far as to visit other states in a grass is greener pitch to lure businesses to Texas. To no surprise, his recent jaunt to California was not well received by Gov. Jerry Brown. Perry also reached out to a high-capacity ammunition manufacturer in Colorado following talks of restrictive gun control in its state legislature.
But for what its worth, Perry's efforts seem to be paying off. Just two months into 2013 and the Site Selection says Texas already has a promising start to maintain a lead in facility growth for the coming year.
The Texas congressional delegation quickly echoed the magazine's kudos. Rep. Blake Farenthold, a Corpus Christi Republican, tweeted that he is "proud our great state continues to outpace [the nation] in economic growth."


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There have been many milestones celebrated at the pen, but none more special than Jack's 50th birthday yesterday. Here's to the next 50!
Black Sheep
In 1998, we opened the pen with one goal in mind, 'how about being the best?' It was a bold ethos that we always strove to live up to.
During Black Sheep's 15 years as one of Cardiff & Wales' leading creative companies, we'd built a reputation for great creative work and a client service that was second to none. We achieved this by providing strategic and creative thinking across all media, whilst building strong and consistent brands for clients in the public and private sectors from our pen in Cardiff Bay, Wales UK.
It was incredible journey, that we'll never forget.
This blog now stands as a record of it.
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Neil Asher, Creative Director @NeilMAsher
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Lt. Gov. Mark Darr will resign as of Feb. 1, according to a statement he issued. He was fined by the Ethics Commission for violations of state ethics laws and regulations concerning campaign funds. The governor will now consider how to deal with the situation.
Gov. Mike Beebe is trying to determine if state law requires him to declare a vacancy and call a special election within 150 days after the lieutenant governor departs.
Beebe said he might ask the attorney general for an advisory opinion. In 2006, when Lt. Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller passed away, Gov. Mike Huckabee declined to call a special election. Leaders of both parties had agreed to leave the office vacant until the term expired which was only six months.
If anything were to happen to Gov. Beebe that he could not fulfill his duties after Darr leaves and before an election, the Senate pro tem would become acting governor. There is an order of succession.
A fiscal session starts Feb. 10 and it is possible that legislation could be considered that would leave the vacancy, since there is an election in 10 months. This would save the state the cost of doing a special election. But in a fiscal session, it would take 67 members of the House and 24 members of the Senate to even allow this non fiscal legislation to be brought up.
In all, 75,832 people in the state acquired health care coverage through the expansion of the state's Medicaid program as of last week.
A $450,000 allocation from the Arkansas rainy day fund will cover most of the new cost for students taking high school equivalency exams (GED). The funding approval means the Arkansas Department of Career Education will be able to charge students who want to take the GED test $16 instead of $120, which the private testing company now charges to take it.
State education funding is based on enrollment, with local school districts receiving extra money for each pupil in attendance from a low income family. In the 2003-04 special session, the legislators established the bonus funding for poor students in response to the Supreme Court's ruling that the state was failing in providing adequate and equitable education to all students regardless of which area of the state they lived in.
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MARC JACOBS DOUBLE TROUBLE PRINTED CLUTCH BAGCategories:Other Brands
It's Trouble again…
The Collection still fresh and new, first-released this year and already a huge success. The Trouble is the Classic Line of Marc Jacobs, inspired by the sophisticated woman bags in the 1960's.
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The trouble has been extended, it consists of bags with bow and there are even designs that are quilted. And now it's time for the clutches to shine…
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The Marc Jacobs Double Trouble Clutch Bag is a fun and playful accessory that will add a dose of whimsy to your evening attire. The purple printed gorgeous finished with large crystals will complement your style with a glittering centrepiece. It has all the room you need to fit all your essentials inside, no problem!
The Crystals in the center shines like diamonds, it has a flower appearance featuring the famous round-shaped-closure with Marc Jacobs signature engraved. It comes with a detachable wrist strap, measuring 6' x 12' x 2' (H x W x D) inches, priced at $2363 USD, now discounted to $708 USD via MyTheresa.
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The 'trouble' is the new classic… with its sleek angular box shape and perfectly round closure. It has the appearance that every woman loves – timeless and elegant.
For those that are addicted to small bags, well… take a look at Marc Jacobs Mini Trouble Shoulder Bag. You can literally pick your favorite taste – in pink suede, yellow suede or normal leather if you like. It's also available in exotic leathers.
READ: Marc Jacobs Mini Trouble Shoulder Bag in Suede
But the most inviting is the Mini Trouble Quilted Bag. It's like a luxury gift – instead of a round-shaped closure, it's designed with a bow. (you know, the same you use when packing gifts). The Quilted Trouble is available in all the colors you love… and they're shining like a star.
Basically, the Quilted version is inspired by the sophisticated lady bags of the 1960's. A true glam!
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Why It's the Bag of the Week: Marc Jacobs left Louis Vuitton to focus on reviving and expanding his eponymous label, and this bag is a step in the right direction. The smattering of sequins is placed flawlessly on the python, giving it depth and shine without distracting from the beauty of the skin.
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Marc Jacobs Little Trouble Bag Collection is designed for everyone. First it's the brand's classic version of shoulder bag, inspired by the late 1960's sophisticated lady bag.
Now the first mini trouble bag was crafted in suede, which truly gives the 1960's appeal – smooth and a bit vintage, especially the round-shaped closure.
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Then Marc Jacobs took the original design of the Mini Trouble and re-made it for women that love to party and enjoying their life – the Party Bow Mini Trouble Bag was born. What's more intriguing is that this version was quilted.
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Finally, Marc Jacobs introduces the Quilted Little Trouble Bag with round-shaped closure, which has the best of both worlds – the 1960's lady bag appeal in combination with the famous quilted patterns. Crafted from goat leather, refined with deep golden hardware, it comes with an internal slot pocket and hand-held mirror. The bag opens with a push-lock fastening.
This mini bag is the perfect accessory when you don't want to carry too much essentials, measuring 5' x 6.5' x 2.5' (H x W x D) inches, priced at $1509 USD via MyTheresa.
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Back to Marc Jacobs. As we've already showed the past two weeks, the brand-new Marc Jacobs Trouble Bag is the 'new classic'. Inspired by 60's glam, this fresh mini addition has been re-styled to make it even more intriguing.
READ: Marc Jacobs Mini Trouble Shoulder Bag
First they changed the experience from smooth suede to smooth lambskin, then it's made quilted for the optimal chic'ness. And knowing that it's a mini bag (with minimum storage), it's perfect for the evening occasions, when you go out and party without worries.
On the front flap, Marc Jacobs embellished a super cute hand-crafted bow, each one is made up of four layers of leather, stitched by hand, one on top of the other. In the previous version, the mini trouble bag was embellished with a coin-shaped closure, which looked more vintage.
It features a convertible chain strap that can be worn in three ways for comfortability and carrying options. The interior includes a back slip pocket with mirror, measuring 16.5 x 13.5 x 6 cm, priced at $1350 USD at Marc Jacobs e-store.
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Marc Jacobs Big Trouble BagCategories:Other Brands
Last week, we fell in love with the Marc Jacobs Mini Trouble Bag, and we fell even deeper after we read the story behind it. Made from luxurious smooth leather, featuring a coin-shaped vintage closure on the front flap, it's a beautiful bag deserved to be loved.
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And because the mini might be too-small (even tough we truly and absolutely adore mini bags), we thought you also might to take a look at the medium size, which is in our opinion the ideal everyday bag for the casual-chic outfits.
The Marc Jacobs Trouble Bag Collection is a new style, its inspired by the sophisticated woman bags of the 1960's. And what's more intriguing, is that the Trouble Bags is Marc Jacobs's version of a Classic Shoulder Bag. It's playful, charming and luxurious, very notable when you carry it on your shoulder – it got a sleek, angular box shape, refined with a round closure and accented with a 6-diamond-cut silver chain.
Made from calf-leather, the interior comes with four separate compartments including an internal slot pocket. It also features with an extra hand mirror and can be opened with a push-clasp fastening. Measuring 6.5' x 9.5' x 2' inches, priced at $3314 USD or €2350 euro's via MyTheresa.
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The University of South Carolina Upstate has selected Lancaster resident Bob Doster, an internationally acclaimed artist, as the featured sculptor for the 2008-09 season. His unique style of metal design ranges from the whimsical feel of free-floating steel in multi-colored tables and accent pieces to the distinction of monumental sculpture.
The Doster exhibition officially begins in April, where six pieces of his work will be showcased on the campus. An artist lecture and reception will be held in the fall.
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Preparing for Life in a Radically Changing World by Marshall Vian Summers
In The Great Waves of Change, Marshall Vian Summers explains the steps you can take to navigate our increasingly turbulent and uncertain times. In the face of such uncertainty, Summers presents a revolutionary new way of knowing—a unique process that can be applied by people everywhere. By understanding the Great Waves and by connecting to a deeper authority within, you can find the strength, courage and inner certainty to adapt and to become a contributor, not a victim, to a rapidly changing world.
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[Note: Dwight is on vacation through this week. Technology Bytes host Peter Hughes will be handling the linkposts while he's out out.]
- Intel prices, specs out first 'Haswell' mobile, desktop processors – new chips require less cooling, and draw less power than equivalently speedy Ivy Bridge processors
- PC makers announce laptops, desktops with Intel Haswell chips – Asus, Cyberpower, and MicroCenter announced all-in-ones, gaming laptops and desktops running Haswell
- Rumor: Slimmer 13″ Retina MacBook Pro, Dual Mic MacBook Air Expected at WWDC – according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo
- Acer Updating C7 Chromebook Line with SSDs – Best Buy is showing an Acer C7 Chromebook with a 16 GB SSD for the same low price
- Intel may phase out the Atom brand to shed the specter of netbooks – phasing out the "brand", they'll call the same chips Pentium or Celeron
- Yahoo eliminates classic Mail, requiring users to agree to Gmail-like email scanning – for targeted adds like Google does. Will Bing now say don't get yahoogled?
- The computer workstation for the person with everything – $21,500 Emperor 1510 LX rotates, tilts, talks, and comes with a cupholder.
- Asus brings 4K to your desktop with massive 31.5" 3840×2160 monitor – You'll want to check that your graphics hardware is up to driving it, though.
- Here's Steve Jobs Describing The Exact Moment He Decided To Do The iPad To Destroy Microsoft – one of the great quotes in Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography.


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Singer and actor Tyrese Gibson is recovering after blacking during a nightclub performance in Washington, D.C. on Friday.
The R&B star was hospitalized after fainting onstage at The Park club during a set with his TGT bandmates Ginuwine and Tank.
The star's representative tells TMZ.com Tyrese just needed a good night's sleep, revealing, "Tyrese has been going non-stop since July promoting his new TGT album."
The singer has since posted a photo of himself in hospital, sporting an arm sling after injuring his shoulder in the fall.


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If you're not a U.S. resident and you want to activate a new Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) account, E*TRADE requires your "passport, alien, or government ID number."
From their printable form, "If you are a non-U.S. resident, please attach a photocopy of your passport or government-issued photo identification. We cannot activate your account without this documentation."
On June 23, 2006, the New York Times reported how "U.S. Bank Data Is Sifted by U.S. in Secret to Block Terror."
It stated, "The program is limited, government officials say, to tracing transactions of people suspected of having ties to Al Qaeda by reviewing records from the nerve center of the global banking industry, a Belgian cooperative that routes about $6 trillion daily between banks, brokerages, stock exchanges and other institutions."
Wouldn't it be more appropriate to verify the identity of most non-U.S. resident applicants through their employers? Instead, mission creep has set in, with the expansion of tracking suspected members of "Al Qaeda," to all non-U.S. residents, the overwhelming majority of whom are law-abiding.
This parallels the incrementalist expansion of the US-VISIT program, first instituted in 2004, to fingerprint individuals from select countries, was gradually expanded to visa-exempt countries like EU-member countries, then naturalized Canadian citizens, and even U.S. green card holders.
The U.S. State Department issues optional biometric passports to U.S. citizens, so it may just be a matter of time until the government has the fingerprints of every American citizen seeking to exercise his or her common law right to travel. That is, until the American public draws the line.


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If you were around in the early aughts, you might've had the same reaction. Emma Greenwell of the new STARZ series lets us in on her "Fleabag" fandom and more.
Check out IMDb's San Diego Comic-Con coverage, featuring Kevin Smith as captain of the IMDboat, July 18 to 20, 2019, visit our guide to Star Wars, family entertainment, and more.


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Here's the continuation of our Cebu getaway.
After an amazing overnight stay at Shangrila's Mactan, we were more than excited to reach our second destination: Plantation Bay Resort! From SM Cebu, it took 30 minutes to get to Plantation bay by cab which cost us Php350. I reserved a Lagoon Side room. The room features a balcony which opens directly onto the man made lagoon. You can be in the water a few seconds after leaving the room. Plantation bay is known for it's ginormous man made saltwater swimming lagoon.The grounds are beautiful and perfectly landscaped! A day wasn't enough for us to explore everything the resort has to offer. It was tiring to walk around and check out every nook and cranny but who cares, I have to say we loved every minute we spent here!
I think there are at least 4 freshwater swimming pools around the resort
The lagoon in front of our room
Time to dip in the water
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North Saltwater lagoon
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Kilimanjaro fresh water swimming pool
I was having a hard time climbing up this rock for some photo op! lol!
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For many of us, this year will be remembered for its weather. The January blizzard and record winter snowfalls. The mind-boggling flooding that followed Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The wild Halloween snowstorm and its ensuing power losses. We were reminded that things we take for granted—like the rich productive farmland soils that have been farmed for centuries along the Deerfield River in Massachusetts—can disappear in a day down a river. We were reminded, too, of how important it is to have effective programs and policies in place to help farmers manage the inherent risk in farming so they can stay profitable and remain stewards of our vital working landscape.
This year, we worked with a wide variety of partners in the region to promote the critical importance of farms and farmland to New England's economy, environment, public health, community character and livability. Here are a few highlights from our work across the region:
Creating a Vision for Rhode Island Farms and Food
With the Rhode Island Agricultural Partnership, we presented a new strategic plan for the state's farms to Governor Lincoln Chaffee and state lawmakers at Rhode Island's Agriculture Day in May. The new five-year plan, A Vision for Rhode Island Agriculture—the culmination of a year's outreach to Rhode Island's diverse agricultural community—will guide consumers and officials in building a stronger and more resilient food system and farm economy.
Connecting Farmers with Land in Connecticut
Faced with some of the highest farm real estate values in the country, farmers in Connecticut—especially those just beginning—often struggle to find productive and affordable farmland. Farmland ConneCTions: A Guide for Connecticut Towns, Land Trusts, and Institutions Using or Leasing Farmland, published by American Farmland Trust and the University of Connecticut, helps towns, institutions and land trusts navigate the process of leasing land to farmers or managing it for agricultural use.
Working Lands Alliance Secures Funding for Farmland Protection
With new governors in four of the six New England states, we worked to educate incoming administrations about the importance of state and federal funding for farmland protection, including—through the Working Lands Alliance—Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy. We were thrilled when Gov. Malloy and state lawmakers enacted a two-year bond package with $20 million for farmland protection, allowing continued progress toward the state's goal of protecting 130,000 acres.
Cultivating Local Farms in Maine
In partnership with Maine Farmland Trust and the Mainewatch Institute, we produced a new guide to give communities practical ways to support local farms and keep farmland in farming. Cultivating Maine's Agricultural Future provides examples of actions local officials and residents can take to protect farmland and make their towns more farm-friendly. Please contact Peggy McCabe in our New England Office at email@example.com for a free printed copy of the guide.
Scaling Up the Region's Institutional Markets
New England's 14 million consumers are demanding more locally grown foods, and the region's institutions—including public and private schools, universities and hospitals—are looking for ways to meet that demand. This year, we were excited to help launch a new effort, the Farm to Institution in New England (FINE) project, taking a region-wide approach to expanding processing capacity, identifying distribution channels and best practices, and increasing institutional procurement of New England-grown foods.
A Look Ahead
Agriculture is rooted in New England's history and is a critical force in guiding the region's future. As we look to 2012, we will continue to work to support thriving farms throughout New England while improving access to healthy foods and growing the resiliency of our region's farm and food system.
About the Author: Cris Coffin is the New England Director for American Farmland Trust, where she leads efforts to promote farmland protection, farm viability and conservation practices in New England through research, outreach, advocacy and policy development at the local, state and national level.


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Our rooms and pool villas at The Tubkaak are inspired by southern vernacular architecture creating a wonderful space to feel at home and breathe easy.
Tubkaak literally means 'home for visitors', the beach is a hidden corner of the earth facing the stunning archipelago of 13 islands that rise dramatically from the calm Andaman Sea. Backed by the mighty Hang Nak Mountain, the unseen stretch of gorgeous beach and fertile landscape has all the right ingredients for a relaxing hideaway Krabi resort.
A secret to the beauty of Tubkaak is the large twin islands Koh Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi in the distance that provide great shelter from the southwest monsoon winds thus creating a safe beach with calm waters all year round. The heavenly location of our Krabi hotel offers the most beautiful sunsets against limestone cliffs and the fresh sea breeze leaves your skin feeling smooth rather than sticky.
Architect 49 designed the unique villas with cosy, inviting interiors and distinct Thai ambiance, perfectly suited to the environment. Our latest collection of private pool villas offer added luxuries including spacious layouts, large private pools and exquisite furnishings. Guests will also be delighted with the exceptional design of L'escape Spa and Di Mare Italian restaurant, situated on the beachfront.
We have been recognised as one of the most romantic resorts in Krabi, where you can celebrate your wedding or honeymoon in style. Come and experience for yourself why The Tubkaak is listed in '1000 Places to see Before you Die ®' and has been awarded Outstanding Environment, Design and Best Romance Hotel for many consecutive years.
Our rooms and pool villas at The Tubkaak are inspired by southern vernacular architecture creating a wonderful space to feel at home and breathe easy.
Nestled amongst the trees lies the extraordinary L'escape Spa. The unique cocooned treatment rooms exude a calming ambiance that will open your mind to a journey of wellness and rejuvenation.
Dining is pure pleasure at The Tubkaak, with two elegant restaurants both located on the beachfront and offering sublime views of the distant islands on the horizon.
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Add Vernon Macklin to the litany of Boo Williams alumni drafted by the NBA.
A 6-foot-10 forward from the University of Florida and Portsmouth's Norcom High, Macklin was chosen in the second round Thursday, No. 52 overall, by the Detroit Pistons.
As a senior last season, Macklin averaged a modest 11.5 points and 5.4 rebounds. But he closed his college career with a personal-best 25 points in an NCAA tournament loss to Butler.
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I would like to thank Applebees for assisting Lancaster County First Steps with a very successful pancake fundraiser. Thanks also goes out to all the board members and volunteers who worked extremely hard on Jan. 26 to provide good service to those who visited Applebees for the great pancakes.
Thanks also to all of the community members who purchased tickets and participated.
This success shows the commitment of Lancaster County First Steps and the commitment of Lancaster's future - our children.
Vicki Hinson
Chair, Lancaster County First Steps
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Deconsume - End Walmart - Save The Earth
Wal-Mart is the biggest corporation in the world and the poster child for corporate globalization gone awry. It owns 6,689 stores in 15 countries worldwide and employs 1.3 million workers in the United States and 500,000 abroad, as well as millions more in the factories of its suppliers. Because of the company's enormity, its business model has a huge influence on workers, businesses and communities around the world; so far Wal-Mart has used that influence to ruthlessly drive down costs as a means of making profit, violating a vast array of human rights and labor rights along the way.
Many people have heard of the way that Wal-Mart steamrolls its way into every possible town, destroying local supermarkets, countless small businesses and even historical sites. We have also heard about Wal-Mart's long track record of worker abuse, from forced overtime to sex discrimination to illegal child labor to relentless union busting. Wal-Mart also notoriously fails to provide health insurance to over half of its employees, who are then left to rely on themselves or taxpayers, who provide for a portion of their healthcare needs through government Medicaid.
Less well known is the fact that Wal-Mart maintains its low price level by allowing substandard labor conditions at the overseas factories producing most of its goods. The company continually demands lower prices from its suppliers, who, in turn, make more outrageous and abusive demands on their workers in order to meet Wal-Mart's requirements. In September 2005, the International Labor Rights Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of Wal-Mart supplier sweatshop workers in China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nicaragua and Swaziland. The workers were denied minimum wages, forced to work overtime without compensation, and were denied legally mandated health care. Other worker rights violations that have been found in foreign factories that produce goods for Wal-Mart include locked bathrooms, starvation wages, pregnancy tests, denial of access to health care, and workers being fired and blacklisted if they try to defend their rights.
Wal-Mart also spends millions of dollars lobbying against community zoning standards and employee health legislation, and contributes additional millions to political candidates who support the company's economic agenda.
Global Exchange believes we need a grassroots movement to demand an end to Wal-Mart's policies that are harming human beings, their communities and the environment. Please join us in educating consumers about the hidden costs of Wal-Mart's low prices, and taking action to stop Wal-Mart before it does more damage to our world and convinces other corporations to follow its example.
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Office of Fraud Detection and Market Intelligence (OFDMI)
The Office of Fraud Detection and Market Intelligence (OFDMI), created in 2009, centralizes FINRA's review of allegations of serious fraud and significant investor harm, and serves as a central point of contact, both internally and externally, on fraud-related issues.
OFDMI gathers and evaluates regulatory intelligence from a number of sources, including regulatory filings, tips and investor complaints, and expedites the review of high-risk tips and fraud-related matters by senior staff. OFDMI also conducts robust insider trading and fraud surveillance programs.
The department coordinates with Enforcement and other FINRA Departments to aggressively pursue matters under FINRA's jurisdiction, and refers matters involving potential fraud and misconduct that are outside of FINRA's jurisdiction to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or other regulators or law enforcement agencies for further investigation. The SEC has kindly acknowledged FINRA's assistance in certain of its Litigation Releases.
OFDMI consists of four units: the Insider Trading Surveillance Group; the Fraud Surveillance Group; the Central Review Group and the Office of the Whistleblower.
- The Insider Trading Surveillance Group, which also houses the PIPES (Private Investment in Public Equity) Group, analyzes trading activity across U.S. markets for evidence of insider trading. As of January 1, 2015, the Insider Trading Surveillance Group also includes the Options Regulatory Surveillance Agency (ORSA), allowing consolidated surveillance of potential insider trading in equities, corporate debt and options across U.S. markets.
- The Fraud Surveillance Group analyzes trading across all equity markets, and detects and investigates fraudulent or manipulative activity, including issuer fraud, pump and dump stock schemes, market manipulation and account intrusions.
- The Central Review Group, which consists of the Preliminary Investigations and Front End Cause units, performs preliminary investigations on certain matters and analyzes regulatory filings, investor complaints and other sources of regulatory intelligence for potential misconduct.
- The Office of the Whistleblower analyzes tips and complaints of possible fraud or other misconduct that are submitted to FINRA's Whistleblower hotline (1-866-96-FINRA or 1-866-963-4672) or mailbox ([email protected]), and from other sources. Tips to FINRA's Office of the Whistleblower are reviewed on an expedited basis by senior staff, and those warranting additional review and investigation are subject to an expedited regulatory response.
Whistleblower tips that fall outside FINRA's jurisdiction may be referred to the appropriate regulatory or law enforcement agencies. FINRA does not offer financial rewards for tips submitted to the Office of the Whistleblower.


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Complete this process in order to be able to vote in federal, state, and local elections in Ohio. You are eligible to register if you are a U.S. citizen, a legal resident of the state where you register, and will be 18 years old by the next election. Many states have additional requirements, such as requiring ex-felons to have their voting rights restored and requiring some form of voter identification to be presented at the polls. The Benefit Bank will explain your state's specific rules as you complete the application.
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Bank Name: The Waldoboro National Bank of Waldoboro
State: ME – Maine
Charter Number: 744
Lifetime: Operated 1865 to 1884 | Total Issue – $135,000
Series: $1 – Original Series National Banknote
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Rarity and Value: These typically aren't prohibitively scarce. However, they usually do represent the earliest bank notes that are available from most institutions. A very generic note could be worth as little as $400. Notes from rare banks could be worth several thousand dollars. The best of the best could sell for more than $10,000. Contact us for details. Don't forget to check the serial number. Number 1 notes always sell for nice premiums.
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Vaccine Therapy for Lymphoma
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I am a 53-year-old female, newly diagnosed with follicular Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. I am taking Rituxan, and then will begin a vaccine made from my own cells and an immunity booster. This is a clinical trial. Please explain to me how the injection of my cells will help fight this cancer.
Babis (Charalambos) Andreadis, MD, Assistant Professor in Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center and an Associate Scholar in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
Follicular lymphoma is an indolent (which means slow-growing) form of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The cancer cells that make up this lymphoma are B-lymphocytes (cells that are part of the normal immune system) that tend to abnormally accumulate over time and produce enlarged lymph nodes and/or infiltrate organs. These cells have a surface marker (the so-called idiotype) that is only present on these cells, as opposed to any other cells in a given patient. Each patient also has a unique B-lymphocyte idiotype compared to the B-cells from other patients. Given the indolent nature of this lymphoma, and the ability to distinguish between benign and malignant cells using this marker, several approaches have been made to produce a vaccine targeted against the particular idiotype.
These approaches start with biopsy material from each patient and utilize different technologies to produce the idiotype protein in large quantities. They then combine this protein with an adjuvant (which is a substance added to a vaccine to enhance the immune response so that less vaccine is needed, such as KLH) and a direct immune booster (like GM-CSF) before administering the combination to a patient over several visits. So far, vaccination has been tried either in first- or second- line treatment of follicular lymphoma, (meaning without or with a history of prior chemotherapy, respectively). There are several promising studies in print that suggest the successful generation of a cellular and humoral (antibody-mediated) immune response against lymphoma cells after receiving the vaccine. This is usually accompanied by a clinical response, though most of the studies do not allow us to make direct comparisons between treated and untreated patients. The ones that do will require longer follow-up to be able to show a difference in remission duration and survival in this disease.
Overall, vaccines are relatively safe to give, with few expected or observed side-effects, and appear promising in the treatment of follicular as well as potentially other types of lymphomas.


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Archos 80 Titanium full review
The Archos 80 Titanium is one of four new models which form the Titanium range. It starts with the 70 (a 7in screen), and goes up to the 101 (with a 10.1in screen). The 80 and 97 sit in the middle, and there are no prizes for guessing their screen sizes.
Archos 80 Titanium: design and screen
Even at a glance, the Archos 80 Titanium looks a lot like another popular tablet: the 10-inch iPad (see our review of the iPad 4). Thanks to its curved edges and thick-ish white bezel, only the off-centre front camera and big Archos logo give the game away.
Many will be comparing the Archos 80 Titanium with the iPad mini, though, since both have the same 8in screen.
Interestingly, they even share the same resolution (1024x768) and therefore 4:3 aspect ratio.
We criticised the iPad mini for its relatively low resolution, and the Archos' screen looks similarly blocky compared to screens with higher pixel densities. In this case, however, there's less cause for grumbling as the price is roughly half that of the iPad mini.
Unlike most budget tablets, the 80 Titanium's screen isn't a poor-quality TN panel, but rather a decent IPS display - just like the iPad's. This means viewing angles are wide in all directions and you don't get the frustrating inverting colours as you do on inferior screens.
It isn't the brightest screen around, though, and colours aren't quite as punchy as the iPad mini's.
Archos 80 Titanium: build and ports
At roughly 430g, the 80 Titanium feels lightweight but well built. It doesn't rattle or twist, mainly thanks to the aluminium rear shell.
When held in portrait orientation, you'll find a volume rocker on the left, and an usual physical home button above it. On top is a 3.5mm headphone jack, micro USB 2.0, mini HDMI, a charging jack and a microSD card slot. Although ugly, these extra connectors mean there are no adaptors to buy (and lose) as with an iPad mini.
The latter accepts up to 64GB cards, and the model we tested had 8GB of internal storage, but a 16GB model is also available from Carphone Warehouse for £150.
The right and bottom edges have no ports at all. There's a mono speaker on the back, along with a 2Mp camera - the front webcam is even lower resolution at 0.3Mp (640x480).
Archos 80 Titanium: performance
Those cameras aren't exactly great performers, as you might expect. This will be a disappointment if you wanted a tablet capable of capturing the odd moment when you don't have a proper camera to hand.
It isn't simply the low resolution - take a look at the quality in the photo below to see what we mean. (Note the lack of brick texture in the 100 pecent crop)
Videos are shot at 640x480 at a jerky 9 frames per second. That's unacceptable these days, even from a budget tablet. Sound quality is also poor. Note that there's no LED flash / video light either.
In our benchmarks, the 80 Titanium held its own, racking up decent scores in Geekbench 2 (1472) and SunSpider (1353ms). The only test in which it didn't beat the iPad mini was GLBenchmark where it managed 15fps (the mini ran at 24fps on average).
These scores put it on a par with pricier tablets such as the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD. In general use, we were impressed with the Titanium's speed. Apps launched without noticeable delay, there was no jerkiness when navigating around Jelly Bean and even scrolling around a planned route in Google Maps was fairly smooth.
On area in which the 80 Titanium can't compete with the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire is battery life. In our video looping test where we play a one-hour HD video repeatedly (at maximum brightness and with Wi-Fi on), the Archos managed a whisker over four hours. The Kindle Fire lasted almost six hours, and the Nexus 7 almost 10 hours.
However, turning Wi-Fi off and reducing brightness to 50 percent increased the time between charges to just over 5.5 hours. It's still not a great result, but remembering the price, it's hard to grumble too much.
Archos 80 Titanium: software
Archos has sensibly decided not to modify Android, so you get an unadulterated Jelly Bean experience, and full access to the Play store. As with previous Archos tablets, you'll find several handy apps installed, including Archos Video and Archos Music, both of which are better than the standard Android offerings.
As well as attempting to get a cover image and other metadata for your media from the internet, the Media Center apps also allow you to stream content across your home network with UPnP and Samba (for PC and Mac compatibility). You can also stream content from the tablet to a DLNA-compatible TV.
We particularly like the video player which has shortcuts to screen brightness, rotation lock, bookmarks and also lets you loop videos.
Since the browser supports Flash, virtually all websites will work properly.
Archos 80 Titanium: niggles
Good as it is, the 80 Titanium isn't the perfect budget tablet.
Although we're not complaining too much at this price, it's worth noting that it doesn't have some features you might want, such as Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. There's no 3G option either. For most people, none of these will be dealbreakers.
The Titanium tends to run quite warm, which is fine in the winter, but not what you want on a hot summer's commute. Also, it won't charge via its USB port, either, so you'll have to carry the proprietary charger around with you.
Finally - and this really is a minor qualm - the buttons are made from plastic and feel cheap. Metal versions would have lent a premium air to this otherwise well-built tablet.
Archos 80 Titanium: bottom line
If you're after an inexpensive Android tablet with a decent screen, the 80 Titanium is a real bargain. It's certainly the best Archos has produced to date. Unlike the similarly priced Kindle Fire (and other tablets with their own app stores), you can access Google Play and have free rein as you do with the Nexus 7.
Google's tablet has a better screen, but is more expensive and lacks the Archos' microSD slot for adding storage.
The 80 Titanium is a worthy candidate for a kids' tablet too. It's cheaper than the Nabi 2 and Kurio 7, but has a far superior screen. You'll have to invest in software and a case to protect it, mind.
Archos 80 Titanium: video review
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Archos 80 Titanium: Specs
- 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9, dual-core processor
- Mali 400 MP4 (quad-core GPU)
- 8in (1024 x 768) 163ppi IPS display
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 1GB memory
- 8 or 16GB flash storage
- Wi-Fi
- 2.0Mp rear camera
- 0.3Mp front camera
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Micro USB 2.0 input, mini HDMI output, microSD card slot (up to 64GB)
- 16.3Wh, non-removable lithium polymer
- 200 x 154 x 10.2 mm
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While reading Jim Wallis' "Faith Principles for Health-Care Reform" (November 2009), I found this sentence dismaying: "The health-care system should protect the sanctity and dignity of life in accordance with existing law and current rules, and the prohibition on federal funding of abortions should be consistently and diligently applied to any legislation."
While I don't personally favor abortion as a solution to crisis pregnancies, I do think that provision is hard on poor women.
However, my real objection is that it speaks of the self-righteous hypocrisy I see so much of among conservative evangelical Christians. People who vote to eliminate abortion rights also vote for the politicians who have given us increased poverty and two wars. And while these same voters insist that none of their tax dollars be used to fund abortions, I have not had similar recourse. I can only avoid having my tax dollars fund the killing of Iraqi citizens, including women and children, both born and unborn, by dropping below the poverty line or breaking the law.
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BOSTON -- Sen. Daniel Wolf, a Harwich Democrat who founded Cape Air 25 years ago, announced his campaign for governor on Wednesday, and Treasurer Steven Grossman plans to make his intention to run for the Corner Office clear over the weekend at the state Democratic Convention in Lowell.
Wolf and Grossman join two other Democrats already in the race, but the field is expected to grow with Attorney General Martha Coakley and Congressman Michael Capuano also considering runs. Charles Baker, the 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee, and former Sen. Scott Brown are considered possible candidates for governor.
Wolf announced his intention to run in 2014 with a press release and a video posted to YouTube, promising to "build" on the work of Gov. Deval Patrick and Sen. Elizabeth Warren and work to grow the middle class. Patrick will not seek a third term next year.
"Together we can show that an economy is better when it grows from the middle out, not the top down, and that government helps build that kind of economy when we spend today's dollars on tomorrow, rather than continuing to spend tomorrow's dollars on today. That's why I am running for Governor," Wolf said.
Wolf, a second-term state senator from Harwich, joins former Obama administration health official Donald Berwick and former Wellesley selectman and health care executive Joseph Avellone as the only Democrats formally declared as candidates for governor in 2014 when Patrick plans finish his eighth year as state CEO.
All three will speak at the annual state Democratic Party Convention in Lowell on Saturday when several thousand Democratic activists, donors and officials will gather to adopt a new party platform. The three campaigns met Monday with Democratic Party officials to finalize the speaking program.
Grossman, who will play a role at the convention in his capacity as state treasurer, plans to commit himself to running at the convention, but will probably wait until after Labor Day to hold a formal campaign kickoff event, his campaign committee's executive director said after Grossman was quoted as saying he was running.
"I think it will be clear, at the Democratic state convention in Lowell this Saturday, that I am running for governor," Grossman said, according to a report from the CBS News affiliate in Springfield that roughly coincided with Wolf's announcement.
In his video message, Wolf highlighted his experience as an entrepreneur who started as a young mechanic and pilot who grew Cape Air from a company with one plane, six employees and one travel route into an employee-owned company with over 1,000 workers.
"That's my American dream. Bootstrap a company. Create hundreds of good jobs. Build a great life in Massachusetts. Share that success with the people I work with, and support the communities we're proud to serve," Wolf said.
Wolf said wealth has become too concentrated in the hands a small minority, and pledged to combat the disparity with investments in schools, affordable education and infrastructure. He also committed himself to promoting clean energy and fighting climate change, vowing to end the "false division" between a healthy environment and a healthy economy.
Echoing Patrick, Wolf said government should be a "vital partner" in helping businesses grow and build the economy, while also offering those in need "a helping hand."
Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh said he welcomed a competitive Democratic race for governor in 2014 and believes a contest of resumes, ideas and strategies for how to improve the party and the state of Massachusetts will serve the eventual nominee well. "That really works for us and generates good candidates and reflects a vibrancy of the party," Walsh said.
Walsh confirmed that Juliette Kayyem, a national security expert and former assistant secretary in President Barack Obama's Department of Homeland Security and undersecretary of homeland security under Gov. Patrick, met with him recently and is taking a serious look at entering the gubernatorial race.
Walsh also said Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone will take a "real serious" look at the governor's race if Capuano, who is also from Somerville, decides to seek re-election to Congress instead of running statewide. Other public officials from the around the state are weighing bids for various statewide offices opening in 2014.
Wolf's official entry into the race further roils the political waters in the state Senate, where progressive Democrats have slowly amassed a sizeable bloc.
Sens. Karen Spilka of Framingham, Will Brownsberger of Belmont and Katherine Clark of Melrose are all campaigning to succeed Congressman Ed Markey, who plans to join the US Senate next week.
And Sen. Barry Finegold, D-Andover, is giving strong consideration to running for state treasurer. Finegold's district includes Dracut and Tewksbury.
While senators running for Congress will not need to give up their seats, Wolf will unless he ends up bowing out of the governor's race for any reason before next year's nomination signature deadline. Similarly, Finegold would have to give up his Senate seat to mount a campaign for state treasurer.
The Senate is already brimming with speculation about potential successors to Senate President Therese Murray, who is barred under legislative rules from serving another term as head of that branch.
State House insiders say Sens. Stanley Rosenberg of Amherst and Stephen Brewer of Barre are the two most active candidates for Senate president.
Walsh said that there are advantages for candidates to be as open as they can about their intentions for 2014 this weekend at the convention. "If you're ready to go it's a good idea to be as formal as you're comfortable with this weekend. It's a great time to socialize and set up future meetings," Walsh said, adding that Labor Day might become a more unofficial deadline for candidates to make up their minds.