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NOTICE: The opinions posted here are subject to formal
revision. If you find a typographical error or other formal error, please notify
the Virginia Court of Appeals.
CONSOLIDATED EQUIPMENT ERECTORS, INC., et
Present: Judges Humphreys, Felton and Kelsey
Argued at Salem, Virginia
Record No. 0772-03-3
S. Vernon Priddy III (Sands Anderson Marks & Miller, on
brief), for
Philip B. Baker (Sanzone & Baker, P.C., on brief), for
Consolidated Equipment Erectors, Inc. and AmCOMP Assurance Corp.
appeal a decision
by the Workers' Compensation Commission awarding Gary L.
Cumbie temporary total disability
benefits for his injury by accident. Finding that credible
evidence supports the commission's
conclusions that Cumbie did not refuse selective employment and
did not fail to reasonably
market his residual capacity, we affirm.
On appeal, "we view the evidence in the light most
favorable to the prevailing party
before the commission." Clinchfield Coal Co. v. Reed, 40
Va. App. 69, 72, 577 S.E.2d 538, 539
(2003); Tomes v. James City (County Of) Fire, 39 Va. App. 424,
429, 573 S.E.2d 312, 315
Gary Cumbie injured his left foot on June 28, 2001, while
working for Consolidated
Equipment Erectors, Inc. on a job in New York. Dr. Scot Zindel,
a podiatrist, examined Cumbie
on July 10, 2001. He diagnosed a "re-aggravation of plantar
fasciitis of the left foot" caused by
Cumbie's work injury.
Though 45 years old at the time of his accident, Cumbie
possessed limited intellectual
capacity and had granted his mother, Joyce Hunt, power of
attorney to conduct his business
affairs.[2] On
August 9, 2001, at the request of Cumbie's mother, Dr. Zindel sent a letter to
Consolidated stating that he asked Cumbie to "remain off
his foot, indefinitely until this
condition resolves (which may take several months). I believe he
would be willing to work if
you could find him a sit-down position." Cumbie's mother
testified that she spoke with Tamara
Nuckols, Consolidated's workers' compensation
representative, shortly after Dr. Zindel sent this
letter. Nuckols said "the only position they had would be
in the shop, but that would be on his
feet. They didn't have any sit-down positions."
Nuckols later contacted Cumbie's mother and told her that
Consolidated's insurance
carrier, AmCOMP, had requested a second opinion. AmCOMP
scheduled an appointment with
another podiatrist, Dr. Peter F. Kelly, for October 30, 2001.
After the appointment, Dr. Kelly
sent a letter of medical necessity dated November 27, 2001, to
AmCOMP for custom
prescription molded orthotics, stating that Cumbie "is not
able to walk without pain" and has
been "diagnosed in exam and X-ray" with plantar
fasciitis resulting from "an injury to his left
foot at work on 6/28/01." Dr. Kelly's office notes
contain no mention of work status, and
Cumbie and his mother testified that he communicated no work
release to them.
AmCOMP sent a letter to Dr. Kelly requesting Cumbie's
diagnosis and work status.
Though the letter is dated October 26, 2001, Dr. Kelly testified
that "it looks like it was faxed on
December 17, 2001" and that it was "possible that [he] did not receive it 'til December." In his
reply, Dr. Kelly responded to the question, "Is [Cumbie] capable of doing any type of work?"
with an unqualified "yes."[3]
Responding to a letter from AmCOMP's attorney on May 2, 2002,
however, Dr. Kelly clarified that Cumbie "cannot tolerate
prolonged weight-bearing. He is
capable of working seated, however there is no option for this
in his work." Dr. Kelly reiterated
this work restriction during his deposition on May 7, 2002,
stating Cumbie "was capable of
doing any kind of sit-down work."
Between February 17 and February 20, 2002, after consulting an
attorney, Cumbie filed
with the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) seeking restricted
employment. He also filed
with the Department of Rehabilitation Services. Responding to a
VEC questionnaire on
February 20, 2002, Dr. Kelly wrote that Cumbie was "totally
unable to work" from October 30,
2001, to present, and that the earliest date Cumbie would be
able to return to work was "to be
determined." When directly asked if Cumbie was
"currently able to perform any work?," Dr.
Kelly answered "No."
On February 21, 2002, Cumbie received a certified letter from
Consolidated instructing
him to return to work the following Monday. The letter,
apparently generated after Nuckols
finally received a copy of Dr. Kelly's earlier unqualified
response to AmCOMP's letter, stated:
On several occasions when you and I spoke — I requested that
return to work in the shop and you expressed that you couldn't
stand on your foot. Based on the information I received from Dr.
Kelly, you are released to work.
I am requesting that you return to work on or before February
2002 at 8:00 a.m. to the shop.
The letter contained no mention of light duty.
In response to the letter, Cumbie's mother called Dr. Kelly
and asked him about
Cumbie's work status, telling him that Nuckols's letter
"said that the doctor had released him to
go to work. Dr. Kelly said, I don't recall any such thing. He
said the last thing I recall is sending
something saying it's to be determined about his work
status." Cumbie and his mother obtained
a copy of Dr. Kelly's VEC response and faxed it to
Consolidated. Cumbie then called
Consolidated and verified that they had received the VEC
Cumbie's mother testified that she had no conversations with
Nuckols regarding work
release or light duty in the six months between their August
2001 telephone conversation
(regarding Dr. Zindel's letter) and Consolidated's February
19, 2002, letter (directing Cumbie to
return to work). Cumbie stated that he occasionally saw Nuckols
during this six-month period
and she would ask when he was coming back to work. He "told
her that I couldn't" return to
work and stated that their conversations "didn't involve
no [sic] light duty. There was no such
Nuckols testified regarding her normal procedures when handling
workers' compensation
issues for Consolidated. She stated that when "an employee
is released to return to work" she
normally made a written request "that they return to work
within their restrictions." However,
though she contended that on several occasions she "had a
conversation with either Mr. Cumbie
or his mother about getting Mr. Cumbie back to work on light
duty," she acknowledged that she
had no written record of any such conversations and no written
correspondence from August
2001 to February 2002.
Cumbie filed a claim for temporary total disability benefits.
Consolidated defended on
the basis that Cumbie was "not totally disabled," that
he refused "light-duty employment
extended to him," and that he "failed to market his
residual capacity." The deputy commissioner
awarded benefits, finding none of the employer's arguments
persuasive. On review, the full
commission unanimously affirmed. Finding the medical records
"confusing and contradictory,"
the commission held that Cumbie reasonably could not have been
expected to know about his
ability to return to light-duty work until Dr. Kelly's
deposition on May 7, 2002, only a week
prior to the deputy commissioner's hearing.
In its role as factfinder, the commission "resolves all
conflicts in the evidence and
determines the weight to be accorded the various evidentiary
submissions." Bass v. City of
Richmond Police Dep't, 258 Va. 103, 114, 515 S.E.2d 557, 563
(1999). When based on credible
evidence, the commission's judgments are "conclusive and
binding as to all questions of fact."
Id. (quoting Code ? 65.2-706(A)); see also Westmoreland Coal
Co. v. Russell, 31 Va. App. 16,
20, 520 S.E.2d 839, 841 (1999). Moreover, the commission's
"conclusions upon conflicting
inferences, legitimately drawn from proven facts, are equally
binding on appeal." Watkins v.
Halco Eng'g, Inc., 225 Va. 97, 101, 300 S.E.2d 761, 763
Our deference to the commission's factfinding applies
"even though there is evidence in
the record to support a contrary finding." S.P. Terry Co.
v. Rubinos, 38 Va. App. 624, 632, 567
S.E.2d 584, 588 (2002) (citations omitted). When the factual
record permits competing
inferences, we defer to the commission's assessment of the
"probative weight to be accorded
evidence" — recognizing that the commission "is free
to adopt that view 'which is most
consistent with reason and justice.'" Georgia-Pac. Corp.
v. Robinson, 32 Va. App. 1, 5, 526
S.E.2d 267, 269 (2000) (quoting C.D.S. Const. Servs. v. Petrock,
218 Va. 1064, 1070, 243
S.E.2d 236, 240 (1978)) (bracketed material omitted).
To support a finding of refusal of selective employment,
"the record must disclose (1) a
bona fide job offer suitable to the employee's capacity;
(2) [a job offer that was] procured for the
employee by the employer; and (3) an unjustified refusal by the
employee to accept the job."
Atlas Plumbing and Mech., Inc. v. Lang, 38 Va. App. 509, 512,
566 S.E.2d 871, 872-73 (2002)
(quoting James v. Capitol Steel Constr. Co., 8 Va. App. 512,
515, 382 S.E.2d 487, 489 (1989))
(citations and internal quotation marks omitted). Once an
employer shows a "bona fide offer of
selective employment, 'the employee bears the burden of
establishing justification for refusing
such employment.'" Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home v.
Underwood, 35 Va. App. 31, 37, 542
S.E.2d 785, 788 (2001) (quoting Food Lion, Inc. v. Lee, 16 Va.
App. 616, 619, 431 S.E.2d 342,
344 (1993)). "To support a finding of justification to
refuse suitable selective employment, 'the
reasons advanced must be such that a reasonable person desirous
of employment would have
refused the offered work.'" Id. (citations omitted).
Credible evidence supports Cumbie's claim that Consolidated's
February 19 letter was
not a bona fide job offer suitable to his capacity, even
if he had been aware that he could perform
light-duty work. The February 19 letter from Consolidated —
the only documented job offer
Consolidated made to Cumbie — directs only that he return to
work. It makes no mention of
light duty. And apart from the February 19 letter, no
documentary evidence suggests that
Consolidated offered Cumbie light-duty employment. Nuckols
testified that she repeatedly
asked Cumbie to return to work prior to sending the February 19
letter, but she maintained no log
or other documentation of the conversations, contrary to her
normal practice as Consolidated's
workers' compensation representative. Cumbie admitted that he
occasionally spoke with
Nuckols, but he stated that he did not understand any of their
conversations to contain an offer of
light-duty employment. Cumbie's mother testified that after
she asked Dr. Zindel to send his
August 9, 2001, letter to Consolidated — stating that he asked
Cumbie to "remain off his foot,
indefinitely" and suggesting that Cumbie "would be
willing to work if you could find him a sit
down position" — Nuckols told her "the only position
they had would be in the shop, but that
would be on his feet. They didn't have any sit-down
Given the work restrictions imposed by Drs. Kelly and Zindel,
the conflicting testimony
of Cumbie, his mother, and Nuckols, and the lack of documented
offers for light-duty
employment, we cannot say that the commission erred as a matter
of law by finding Cumbie did
not refuse a bona fide offer of selective employment
suitable to his work capacity.
An employee claiming entitlement to temporary total benefits
must take reasonable
measures to market his residual work capacity. Great Atl. &
Pac. Tea Co. v. Bateman, 4 Va.
App. 459, 464, 359 S.E.2d 98, 101 (1987). "[W]hat is
reasonable in a given case will depend
upon all of the facts and surrounding circumstances." Id.
at 467, 359 S.E.2d at 102. To
determine reasonableness, the commission should consider:
"(1) the nature and extent of
employee's disability; (2) the employee's training, age,
experience, and education; (3) the nature
and extent of employee's job search; (4) the employee's
intent in conducting his job search; (5)
the availability of jobs in the area suitable for the employee,
considering his disability; and (6)
any other matter affecting employee's capacity to find
suitable employment." Nat'l Linen Serv.
v. McGuinn, 8 Va. App. 267, 272, 380 S.E.2d 31, 34 (1989).
Among other things, the sixth factor of the McGuinn test
necessarily includes
"consideration of the claimant's perception of his
condition, his abilities, and his employability,
and of the basis for that perception," Ridenhour v. Newport
News, 12 Va. App. 415, 418, 404
S.E.2d 89, 90-91 (1991), as well as the claimant's
"[l]ack of mental capacity and education,"
Bateman, 4 Va. App. at 467, 359 S.E.2d at 102. "The
commission, of course, determines which
of these or other factors are more or less significant with
regard to the particular case," McGuinn,
8 Va. App. at 272-73, 380 S.E.2d at 34-35, and we treat the
commission's factual determinations
as binding if supported by credible evidence, Code ?
65.2-706(A); Wall Street Deli, Inc. v.
O'Brien, 32 Va. App. 217, 220-21, 527 S.E.2d 451, 453 (2000).
In this case, credible evidence supports the commission's
finding that Cumbie did not
unreasonably fail to market his residual work capacity. In July
2001, Cumbie suffered a
condition severe enough to prompt Dr. Zindel to later write that
"[i]n eighteen years of practice I
have had less than five patients which needed to be totally off
their feet from plantar fasciitis for
any sustained duration." In February 2002, Dr. Kelly
informed the VEC that Cumbie was still
"totally unable to work," that he had been unable to
work since October 30, 2001, and that the
earliest date Cumbie would be able to return to work was
"to be determined." Nevertheless,
Cumbie registered with the Department of Rehabilitation Services
and with the VEC and at the
hearing he stated a willingness to return to work at
Consolidated within his job restrictions.
Cumbie and his mother both testified that they understood that
he was "unable to do any work."
The basis for this perception was Dr. Kelly's written and oral
comments throughout the course of
his treatment.
On this topic, we find no fault with the commission considering
Cumbie's intellectual
limitations. Having attended eleventh grade special education
classes at age twenty-one,
Cumbie's limited comprehension skills no doubt affected his
communication with Nuckols and
Dr. Kelly. Along the same lines, we also reject appellants'
claim that Cumbie's mother was his
agent and thus her knowledge should have been imputed to him.
Though this principle is
certainly true as an abstract proposition,[4]
it has no application here for two reasons. First, the
commission did not find that the scope of this agency
relationship was broad enough to impute
specific notice to Cumbie. And we find nothing in the record to
compel such a conclusion as a
matter of law. Second, in any event, credible evidence supports
his mother's contention that she
too had been led by Dr. Kelly to believe that her son had no
residual work capacity to market.
As a result, whether an agent for this specific purpose or not,
Cumbie's mother did not possess
imputable knowledge that would change the commission's award
of temporary benefits in this
Because credible evidence supports the commission's factual
findings on the selective
employment and residual work capacity issues, we affirm.
[1]Pursuant to
Code ? 17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
[2]The deputy
commissioner noted that "Cumbie at least reached the eleventh grade,"
that "he was not on the same education track as the typical
high school student. Based on the
evidence contained in Defendants' Exhibit 1, Cumbie was at
least 21 years old while in the
eleventh grade and his mother held a power-of-attorney for all
financial matters." His mother
controls his banking accounts and pays his bills.
[3]According to
Nuckols, AmCOMP sent the same letter to Dr. Zindel. Dr. Zindel
responded on January 3, 2002, writing that he had not seen
Cumbie since July 10, 2001, and that
he could "not comment on how his condition is
progressing." However, he continued, "[i]n
eighteen years of practice I have had less than five patients
which needed to be totally off their
feet from plantar fasciitis for any sustained duration." He
reiterated his opinion from his August
9, 2001, letter that "Mr. Cumbie was capable of working
light duty where he would not be
required to lift heavy objects, he could sit the majority of the
day and remain non weight bearing
on his left foot."
[4]"As a
general rule, the knowledge of an agent is imputed to his principal." Allen
Corp. v. Holbert, 227 Va. 441, 446, 318 S.E.2d 592, 594 (1984);
see also Yamada v. McLeod,
243 Va. 426, 433, 416 S.E.2d 222, 226 (1992); Infant C. v. Boy
Scouts of America, Inc., 239 Va.
572, 578, 391 S.E.2d 322, 326 (1990).


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From Janny Hu of the Sporting Green/Chronicle staff.
Some mini-updates from L.A.:
Since his right hand is in a cast, Richardson has been doing catch-and-shoot drills with his left hand. If you get a chance before games, watch him shoot some free throws left-handed. Most of them came up short Monday, but he actually looked pretty good after practice today.

subset: commoncrawl


text: DM Smith wrote: > Someone has ported the GNU diff algorithm to Java (see > http://www.bmsi.com/java/Diff.java) > It is written as the diff of two arrays. > I compared the code against analyze.c in GNU's diffutils and it looks > like a straightforward port. > I think it would be trivial to port it to C++. > > Appropriately, it is licensed with the GPL license. I think I might be more inclined to use a BSD licensed version of diff as a basis and to re-write the wdiff functionality so that we own it. Even if we go the GNU diff route, we might want to rewrite wdiff anyway since it does fairly little and could be handled better with code specialized to our needs. (E.g. should we necessarily present "heaven" vs. "heavens" as a change of a whole word? Or should we just present the difference of a single character, like "heaven{+s}". You could also use this for orthographic variation, e.g. heaven vs. heauen (1611 KJV spelling) > hea{v|u}en. And we could always make this flexible and user-selectable.) But the main reason I'd prefer a BSD licensed version of diff would be that we actually have the potential of having all third-party code be BSD/MIT/Apache/LGPL. The only exception, currently, is GNU regexp, I believe. Once we get a replacement for that (probably by using either ICU's Regex functionality or a BSD version of regexp), we'll have the ability to permit groups to do non-GPL licensing from us (e.g. if ABS wanted to do a branded version of BibleCS). There are no explicit plans for anything like this (and, no, certainly no one has suggested making Sword closed-source), but it would be nice to maintain the possibility of having flexible licensing if we have the need. --Chris


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The Samba-Bugzilla – Bug 5249
Python Provision does not show all options used
Last modified: 2008-05-12 15:58:50 UTC
The new python provision script echos the options specified, but not those it makes up in the subroutines.
Isn't this fixed now because there is a new parameter output format?
Yeah, andrew fixed this.


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No more arrivals at Old Trafford - Ferguson
Soccer:Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says the club's shopping for the current transfer window has been concluded with the purchase of defender Alexander Buttner.
Buttner's move to United from Vitesse Arnhem was confirmed earlier this week, the Dutch full-back becoming the fourth new arrival of the summer at Old Trafford following the signings of midfielders Nick Powell and Shinji Kagawa and centre-forward Robin van Persie.
United also announced this week that teenage striker Angelo Henriquez is to join them from Universidad de Chile having been granted a work permit.
Buttner was officially unveiled at a press conference this morning, where Ferguson was also previewing the Red Devils' Barclays Premier League home clash with Fulham tomorrow, and the Scot revealed United would not be splashing any more cash before next week's transfer deadline.
"We definitely won't be buying anyone else, that is for sure," Ferguson said. The likes of striker Dimitar Berbatov and winger Nani have been linked with moves away from Old Trafford and asked if there would be any likely departures, Ferguson said: "There is no movement I can tell you about, to be honest with you.
"There is only a few days left now until the deadline and that will pass quite quickly I would imagine."


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Area companies team up to support future IT talent
Published 5:37 pm, Monday, September 21, 2015
DANBURY — Local corporations have teamed up with the city's high school and Naugatuck Valley Community College to give students a head start who are interested in the technology field.
The program, which launched this week but had been in the planning stages for more than a year, allows students to begin earning credits toward an associates degree in information technology beginning in their freshman year. Students will also be eligible for internships at participating businesses that are also providing mentors for the program, according to Dan Donovan, the principal of the school district's Freshman Academy.
"We hear time and time again that students who come out of the schools are not prepared," Donovan said. "While they have all the academic skills in place, there is a need for additional soft skills so that they can be prepared when they enter the workforce."
Through the program, Donovan said students can earn college credit for certain high school courses whose curriculum aligns closely with what's offered at the community college. Students will also have the opportunity to take classes at the community college while attending high school.
"While the program is designed for six years, it is possible for a student to have earned their associates degree upon their graduation from high school," Donovan said. "Of course that also comes with a lot of sacrifices, including summer classes, so we recommend that most students try and complete the degree within five years."
Corporations that have so far agreed to participate in the program include NewOak, a financial services firm with offices in Danbury, and Pitney Bowes.
"This is a great way to identify talent and help to close the technology skills gap," said James Frischling, the co-founder and president of NewOak. "Technology is pretty important to us and we need more people who can do this kind of work."
Students involved in the program can earn an IT associates degree in either computer programing or business analysis.
For more information, go to http://www.nv.edu/


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One of the greatest lessons my mother has taught me is to always find joy in the little things. I will admit that as I've gotten older (and life has gotten busier) I sometimes forget.
In the midst of rushing to the gym, checking out this or that bridesmaid dress, booking that next meeting; I sometimes have to force myself to remember. But then…
I met Santa Claus tonight.
One of the projects my agency has been working over the past several months is a holiday event for a client. Leading up to an event, it can be easy to get caught up in the details of it all and forget the larger reason why you're there.
Tonight was our first run through, and with tiny white lights twinkling in the dark and a very authentic Father Christmas in attendance to talk logistics… I remembered. The reason I settled on public relations as a profession is because I absolutely love people. And people are truly the heart of great PR.
On Saturday, an audience full of people will gather at Memorial City Mall to see the new holiday lights illuminate for the first time. They will listen to amazing music, dance with reindeer and meet Santa. My hope is that we will be able to bring them great joy.
Just like I felt tonight… when I met Santa.


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Posted on 01/21/2013 8:32:37 AM PST by thackney
The hostage crisis in Algeria has highlighted the dangers of working for oil companies in some of the worlds most volatile regions but isnt likely to stop the stream of young workers seeking the money and career growth prospects of the frontier posts.
In those assignments, an up-and-coming engineer or manager can take on the most responsibility and get credit for big gains, said Steve Newton, managing director of executive recruiting firm Russell Reynolds Associates.
While such posts also come with high pay and a likely track to long-term career success, they can be in dangerous places, some of which are major sources of world oil.
I dont want to be flippant about it, but this does come with the territory, Newton said.
Algeria, for instance, is the eighth-largest source of U.S. oil imports and ranks 16th in the world for oil production, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But security there remains a major problem.
Growing instability
Algeria reinforced security last year at oil fields, according to a note from Catherine Hunter, Middle East and North Africa analyst for research firm IHS Energy. But the attack suggests that current measures are still insufficient to counter the threat.
The Northwest Africa region where the hostage crisis has unfolded is experiencing more militant activity than in years past because of growing instability in the area, said Daniel Byman, senior fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.
Read more: Companies reassess security after hostages killed in Algeria
Militant groups in countries where oil companies operate, including Boko Haram in Nigeria and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in Northwest Africa, have also gained strength because of increased financing from kidnappings for ransom, said Rick Nelson, former director of the homeland security and counterterrorism program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Its been a very lucrative business for the terrorists, Nelson said.
The groups abilities to fund and coordinate attacks, even in the remote, harsh desert expanses of Northwest Africa, will make militants more dangerous to oil companies because they view oil industry personnel and facilities as Western targets and will likely attempt more attacks on those assets, Nelson said.
While that may present an increased business risk, oil companies will respond with more security measures, Byman said.
Oil tends to be better guarded and certainly will be after this, Byman said. So while there is going to be definitely an increase in the desire to hit oil companies, the companies involved are going to put a lot of resources to try to reassure foreign workers that it is safe and they are protecting them.
Although such measures will be costly, they will be worth it to companies that want to keep talented workers engaged in countries that have high security risks, said Joseph Ahmad, a Houston employment law attorney who has represented executives and other energy industry employees in disputes related to overseas work.
Earning big money
There has to be outsized profit to be made that makes it worth the companies while to pay all this excess security and to pay for these relatively rich expat contracts, Ahmad said.
U.S. oil company workers who travel to work at sites in dangerous countries can make substantially more than they can domestically generous packages that lure many younger workers overseas for years, he said.
Read more: Four BP employees missing after Algeria attack
And since oil companies probably will react to the Algeria incident with stronger security efforts, the allure of overseas work wont change, Ahmad said.
But the larger salaries of a foreign assignment for an energy company are not the only draw, said Newton, the executive recruiter.
Other longer-term career benefits combine with the increased pay to make overseas opportunities too attractive to ignore for those working in the energy industry, he said.
The opportunity of working remotely often gives younger people a greater sense of leadership and management responsibility because they are untethered from headquarters, Newton said.
Overseas assignments allow individuals to grow more rapidly with respect to their assignments, he said. You have less support, you are able to make decisions, you are much more the leader in the field.
I used to live in Yemen back in the 90's for the above reasons.
Individuals know this in advance and still elect to go to such places. They are willing to take a chance in exchange for the big bucks and big opportunities. That is the way of entrepeneurs and adventurers.
But if there is any danger perhaps the federal government should not allow anyone to make these choices. (/liberal)
YEP....My brother, (tall, blonde, big guy) went to Egypt RIGHT AFTER 9/11...I tried to talk him out of it, but he had to finish up something for his employer...
Even in the US there are dangers working in the oil fields of places like the North Slope of Alaska. There is the danger of getting eaten by grey wolves and polar bears.
The movie "The Grey" with Liam Neeson as a paid hunter working for the oil company is not all that far fetched. The enviromental groups did not like this movie because it portrayed the grey wolf as a vicious predator, because that is what they are. They are also the largest wolf specie. Tyically weighing 150-175 lbs. Evironmentalist want you to believe they are cute fluffly critters like your average golden retriever.
Wolves are very rare on the Alaska Arctic Coastal Plain.
Over the past decade, I've done the Alaska North Slope Safety training many times. We have to be prepared for Polar Bears, Brown Bears, birds, caribou and fox but I've never seen reports about wolves.
At the safety board there is the latest bear report at all the major facilities. Some rare times they will come over the PA with a Bear sighted in the area. Fox almost always carry rabies in that area. Birds and Caribou are simply nuisance to either design against or avoid.
I should have added, along the Alaskan pipeline south of the North Slope, a wolf sighting would be more common.
I have a nephew that was a Marine Seal - now returns to "state dept" contractor work because the economy for his EMT work is not much at this time. Family life in America is taking a hit for young people.
Algeria siege: 37 foreigners died, PM says
Japan on Monday said seven of its nationals had been killed and three others remained missing.
US officials confirmed that three Americans were among the dead, with seven survivors.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said thee Britons had been killed, with three others missing and presumed dead.
I am amazed that the U.S. had seven survivors.
I understood that the British and the Americans were singled out for murder.
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PSXE Poll Update: DMC Will Probably Be Good, But Not Great
The Devil May Cry reboot launches this week and the majority of PSXE readers believe it'll be a solid product. It just won't aspire to AAA heights.
In our latest poll, most readers believe the highly anticipated title from Ninja Theory will be good, but maybe not enough to "wow" the gaming public. For the record, however, a few early review scores have leaned more towards the elite scores; i.e., 9 and above. Some long-time fans of the franchise are concerned about the fresh modern-day look, and they're also worried that this new "accessibility" angle will result in a dumbed-down version of a potentially deep combat mechanic. Of course, you still have the lingering crowd that despises Dante's new look. But hey, let's hope the game rocks like past entries did. Gotta be optimistic.
This week, 2013 is upon us and it's time to ask the million-dollar question: Will the PS4 launch this year and if so, when? Do you think it'll be out in time for the holiday rush? Or do you believe Sony has no intention of releasing new hardware this year, and we'll all have to wait until 2014? We still have to figure out if the next system will be called the PlayStation 4 or Orbis and for the most part, Sony has been awfully tight-lipped about the new machine. So many that's why they'll wait beyond 2013...who knows?
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Monday, January 14, 2013 @ 3:29:55 AM
But I am worried we will have to wait one more year. I really am.
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Monday, January 14, 2013 @ 3:54:26 AM
I think it will continue to score well and be an awesome game despite the public's reservations. But it will be cool in it's own right while paying homage to the original.
I'm already sort of locked into my prediction that PS4 will be coming in 2014 so all I'm worried about will be what they actually name it. I'm not gonna die if they decide not to call it Playstation 4 but it better be something cool. "Vita" was a terrible name choice.
Monday, January 14, 2013 @ 5:47:54 AM
a fantastic GAME, not a fantastic game for that franchise.
like AC3 this looks to have been simplified and stripped of EVERYTHING that made the franchise awesome and unique!
a great game, but a sh*t DMC game!
WANT, by the end of the year.
obviously the sooner the better, but theres a reason new hardware always releases around chrissy.
as for when its more likely to come out, id say next year.
especially because of all the new games been announced recently, which have pretty much nothing.
its not that they were recently announced, its that there so quiet and secretive on them making me believe there still a fair ways off.
and you DONT go announcing next gen games without announcing next gen consoles, that just opens up the floodgates for leaks!
not to mention a article i read today pointing to IBM recently increasing production of the cell processor.
hmmmmmmm, what could that be for?
toshiba has sold their factories, the cell TVs abandoned because of heat and cost.
$ony is the ONLY manufacture out there still using cell, so whats it for?
cant be for ps3, why would you increase your manufacturing volume when your replacing a system?
and IBM have abandoned cell a while ago, so its not just going to be for their servers or other applications.
this HAS to be because of $onys request, and whats $ony working on that would use cell?
4K TVs would not require cell, and toshiba abandoned cell TV because of heat issues.
so the only application left is ps4.
looks like the ps4 rumors are false, and the ps4 will indeed have a cell processor in it!
and i could not be happier!
makes BC a breeze, cell is still immensely powerful especially with the recent 2PPEs and 32SPUs i think it was.
not to mention $ony and developers have spent 6,7,8,9, years building up a library of tools and code, training their staff in its uses.
you dont want to go spend all that time and money, than to just go throw it out the window!
yea x86 would make things allot easier because of parity with other systems, but for the most important developers, for the first party studios it wont.
ND has been spending 7 or so years working with the cell, learning how to make it sing.
why throw that experience and lessons away?
yes its a pain in the a$$ to port too, but developers have had 7 or so years to work that out, to create engines and tools to help get around that.
or even better DONT port to the ps3, do things the other way around, as EA have been doing since 2007 for f*cks sake!
just seems incredibly wasteful to throw all these resources away, especially when cell is still night and day ahead of X86 when used properly!
$ony seriously needs to do a nintendo actually.
dont go for new architecture, take the ps3s parts and use the modern equivalent upgrades of those parts.
thats what ninty did, the CPU type in the wiiU is actually EXACTLY the same as the CPU in the wii!
XDR, cell, RSX type technology has gone leaps and bounds since 06.
and the funny thing is the early rumors, i remember the first ps4 rumor that came out said the ps4 would have a 32SPU cell processor, 16GBs of XDR2 memory, and a 6 series GPU.
im starting to think that was actually by far the most accurate rumor weve seen!
one things for sure though, there not going to call it ps4.
japanese word for 4 is shi, english translation playstation death.
yea, not exactly the best name.......
i dont mind playstation orbis, playstation circle.
vita, life, orbis, circle.
circle of life, allot like what $ony has been trying to do in unifying their brands turning them into one.
one thing that is REALLY important to the companies success, and im really happy to see kaz really pushing it.
i really hope the Xperia Z announced at CES is playstation certified, if it is i think i found me my new phone!
look out apple, androids knocking on your door.
hopefully this will force them to actually innovate, and stop releasing last years model just with a better processor.........
SO disappointed with the iphone 5!
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Monday, January 14, 2013 @ 7:50:44 AM
But what needs to be remembered is that DmC is following after the legacy of the DMC franchise; a franchise that had set a standard for hack and slash games, and I don't think that DmC will reach it.
(Like the whole FFXIII fiasco; a good game in it's own right, but not a good Final Fantasy game).
The gameplay is solid, but I don't think it's gonna "wow" a lot of people. From what I played of the demo, the dialogue seems like they're trying too hard...all the swearing doesn't seem natural, especially from the bosses themselves.
And then there's that issue of "accessibility"...not quite sure what to think of that.
About the PS4, I think either end of this year or next year....I'd prefer next year to be honest (My PS3 backlog is ridiculous), but I'm not sure how likely that is.
Monday, January 14, 2013 @ 1:46:30 PM
Monday, January 14, 2013 @ 7:28:14 PM
*sigh* I'll pick it up eventually, once the price goes down I guess. I've read a couple of reviews already....and it's all good :)
I'm not ashamed to admit that Dante's new design still puts me off (as well as him being half-angel now and the whole 30fps), and it may seem *very* pathetic to most....but I can't help it :/
At the very least, I hope Ninja Theory gets rewarded for their hard work; they seemed to have really gone all out with DmC.
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I could not agree more with your Feb. 17 editorial regarding the responsibility of the media to exercise its moral code when choosing the kinds of advertising they will publish.
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"Governor Sebelius is the governor of a red state, Kansas, likely to be a Republican state in a fall but nonetheless an interesting choice.
"Webb has been talked about. He's been the recent sort of "buzz du jour" in Washington. And he's got military credentials, crossover credentials, having served in the Reagan administration, and strong antiwar credentials, which helps Obama on his left.
"And then, of course, Chuck Hagel, which is the sort of out-of- left-field choice. Senator Hagel's wife Lilibet has been an Obama contributor, and obviously Hagel has been a critic of the Iraq war. Despite his longstanding personal friendship with McCain, he has yet to endorse McCain.
"Out of those four, I'd say Biden. But look. I think the Democrat field of vice presidential candidates is far more opaque than the Republican side, because I think it is — this really comes down to — when you make a decision about vice president, you've got to make one of two decisions — who's going to help me politically or who's going to help me govern.
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HTC EVO 4G LTE Android 4.3 update too large for OTA – HTC begins unconventional manual update trialFebruary 15, 2014 | Nick Gray+
HTC has revealed that the HTC EVO 4G LTE Android 4.3 update is nearly ready to be released, but there's a small issue. The update is too large to be pushed OTA (over the air) due to the size of … Read More
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Android 4.4 has been around for only a few months, but HTC is already off to a good start, releasing Android 4.4 builds for the HTC one Google Play Edition and the unlocked/developer HTC One here in the US. HTC … Read More
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With 2014 right around the corner, HTC's Jason Mackenzie has confirmed that the Android 4.3 update for the HTC EVO 4G LTE will be sent to Sprint for testing in the coming weeks and is scheduled for a consumer release … Read More
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HTC is keeping the software update conversation open, revealing that the HTC Droid DNA on Verizon will be joining in on the KitKat party. HTC's Twitter account has revealed that the Droid DNA will be updated to Android 4.4 by … Read More
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Sprint's HTC EVO 4G LTE customer have something to celebrate – HTC is currently working on the handset's Android 4.3 update with Sense 5 and plans on releasing it before the end of the year. The Sprint HTC One was … Read More
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The Expert Panel Report - "Dirty" Produce Lists
- Should I be worried about pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables?
- Repeated government testing has found that any pesticide residue that may be present on fruits and vegetables is so small that there is virtually no risk to you or to your children. Health experts around the world agree the best thing you can do for good health is to eat more fruit and vegetables. In fact, fruits and vegetables should account for half of what you eat every day.
- I have seen and heard a lot about pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables. How do I know for sure that they are safe?
- An analysis conducted by a panel of experts recently found that the often cited "dirty" lists of produce items are misleading to consumers, that there is no evidence that the pesticide levels found pose any health risk, and that these lists should not be used to guide purchasing decisions for fruits and vegetables.
- What about reports which say that we should avoid eating certain fruits and vegetables because of pesticide residues and that we should eat organic instead?
- Advances in science now allow pesticide residues to be detected in such small amounts that it is possible to measure a single molecule of a pesticide on a food. Scientists and toxicologists stress that just because we are able to detect a small amount of a pesticide residue on a food, does not mean it is unsafe. Avoiding certain fruits and vegetables is bad advice since scientists are not sure what components in fruits and vegetables provide the most health benefits. For now, they recommend eating a wide variety and not restricting intake of any certain item. But, consumers should be reassured that whether they choose organic or conventionally grown fruits and vegetables that both are very safe.
- But what about the long-term effects of eating pesticide residues?
- Over many decades of observing people's diets, scientists have found the healthiest people are those who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables — even if these people eat conventionally grown produce. Your mom and grandmother were right. If you want to live a healthy and long life and you want your children to be as healthy as they can be, make sure to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Don't let anyone discourage you from enjoying your favorite fruit or vegetable grown by caring and passionate farming families across the nation.
- What about feeding fruits and vegetables grown conventionally to my small children?
- The amount of pesticide residues that may be found on fruits and vegetables are so small that a child
would have to eat hundreds of servings in a single day and still not experience any health effects
from pesticide residues. It is also important to remember that farmers feed what they grow to their
own children so safety is of the utmost priority to them.
Further, U.S. laws governing the safety of pesticides are required to take into account their effects on developing fetuses. Additional safety factors are included for infants and children. Combined risks from other sources or multiple pesticides are also considered when setting safety limits for pesticide residues on foods.
- Why are these "dirty" lists a public health concern?
- Consumer research and reports from nutrition experts indicate that people may be decreasing their consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables because of concern about pesticide residues. And, a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control found that consumption of fruits and vegetables is actually declining among American consumers. This trend seems to be more prevalent among low income consumers. Finally, the expert panel which reviewed the "dirty" lists found that this list can discourage consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables at a time when obesity and heart disease are on the rise.
- Who ensures that fruits and vegetables are safe?
- The U.S. government requires more testing for pesticides than any other chemical. The U.S. Department of Agriculture regularly monitors fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S., particularly those consumed in large quantities by children, to ensure that pesticide residues are at safe levels. Year, after year, the USDA finds that residue levels, with very rare exception, are well below the legal limits established by the Environmental Protection Agency.
- What about laws governing farmers and what pesticides they can apply to their crops?
- Farmers who produce fruits and vegetables are under stringent regulations. In California, for example, farmers must follow over 70 laws before they can apply most pesticides. And, remember, these farmers feed what they grow to their own families so it is a priority for them to farm safely.
- Is there anything else I can do to ensure the safety of the fruits and vegetables I feed my family?
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration states that washing fresh produce before eating is a healthful habit. You can reduce and often eliminate residues if they are present on fresh fruits and vegetables by practicing the following tips: Wash produce with large amounts of cold or warm tap water, and scrub with a brush when appropriate. Do not use soap. Throw away the outer leaves of leafy vegetables such as lettuce and cabbage.
About the Expert Panel Report Authors and its Funders
- Who conducted the expert panel review of the "dirty" lists and why?
- The Alliance for Food and Farming, a non-profit organization representing fruit and vegetable farmers, had a panel of experts review the "dirty" lists to find out if there is any scientific evidence linking pesticide residues on their products to any adverse health effects.
- Who is behind the Alliance for Food and Farming?
- The Alliance for Food and Farming is a non-profit organization made up of U.S. farmers and groups representing farmers. The organization operates on voluntary contributions from farmers of all sizes ranging from large to small farming operations with both organic and conventional production.
- Who are the experts on the panel and what are their qualifications?
- The expert panel includes five independent scientists with expertise in toxicology, pharmacology, risk assessment and nutrition. You may read more about them here. The report has been submitted to a scientific journal for peer review. This peer review process is extremely important so the media and health professionals know the information is credible and the process has been transparent. Without the peer review process, methodologies, transparency and the scientific validity of an analysis or study cannot be fully verified.


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Fresh in from Japan are the five sets of Panasport 3 piece lightweight wheels that were ordered for the on-going RB project cars. We are now one step closer to making all the cars rollers. As you can see from the photos there are three black sets and two silver. The craftsmanship and appearance are going to suit these highly modified 240Zs perfectly.
These wheels are ordered in a custom offset just for Z Car Garage and will allow us to fit as much as a 255/40/R17 tire without flaring the fenders. With the large diameter of these wheels the cars will need to receive coilovers because the stock spring and strut combo intrude fairly deep into the wheel well, of course this will be getting done anyways to allow us to change the spring rate to best suit the new drive train and the owners requirements.
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Hear the Word 'crying out in the wilderness' through Scripture, Pope urges
December 06, 2010
At his midday public audience on December 5, the second Sunday of Advent, Pope Benedict XVI said that all Christians are "called to listen to the voice of God crying out in the wilderness of the world through Sacred Scripture."
The Pope encouraged the faithful to imitate the Virgin Mary, in her "life totally shaped by the Word."
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Portable Digital Photo Storage DevicesSo you're out on a trip for two weeks with your digital camera and you only have a couple of 512MB memory cards. What are you going to do?
Well, there are a few alternatives
You can drag along a laptop with a large hard drive and transfer your images to it. This may be OK if you're staying in a hotel and not filling both cards each day, but it won't be much fun if you're out in the field and even small laptops often weigh 4-5 lbs with batteries so they're not something to want to carry around with you all day. They also aren't cheap if you don't already own one.
If you don't want to take your laptop you really have three options:
Small, Simple and InexpensiveFirst you can get a small battery powered, simple, portable hard drive. For somewhere around $200 you can get a 20GB 2.5" hard drive with a built in memory card reader. Plug in the card, push a button or two and the data is transferred from your card onto the drive. When you get home, connect the drive to your PC via a USB connection and download all your images. For an extra $30 or $40 you can often get a version with 40GB capacity.
Some of these devices also have a verification function to check the integrity of the data you've
just downloaded and some don't. I have a "Tripper" portable hard drive (which I don't think is still available). It will read or write cards, but you pretty much have to trust that it's working OK. There's no data verification and not even a way to see what's stored on the drive. The LCD did play just contains the menu which select the function you want and tells you how much space there is left on the drive. It flashes up file names while they are being transferred, but that's about the extent of it. Some similar drives don't even do that. They can be as simple as plugging in a card, pushing a button and waiting for an LED to change from red to green.
Specifications of the Transcend Photobank (illustrated above)
All the Bells and WhistlesSecond you can get a full features portable hard drive with image display. These are similar to the simple devices, but they have a color LCD on which you can view any of the images on the drive (assuming they are JPEGs). They also often let you play "slide shows" of your images and sometimes they have a connection so that you can play images on a TV monitor. Since they do more, they cost more, typically $400+
SmartDisk FlashTrax FTX80 (illustrated above)
Write one, send one homeThird you can get a portable CD recorder. This has some advantages and some disadvantages. The advantages are that you can make multiple copies, then you can, for example, keep one with you and mail one home. They also spread your images out over multiple disks, so if one should fail, all is not lost. If your 20GB or 40GB portable hard drive should crash, you could lose all your images. This would be a rare event, but it could happen.
The disadvantage of CD writers is that they may be slower than portable hard drives. It might take 10-15 minutes to write and verify a CD. They may also store less on a single battery charge than a portable hard drive and they may be a little heavier. You'd need to carry 60 CD-Rs to store the same amount of data you could get onto a 40GB hard drive. On the other hand, you can always buy more CDs. They're sold in many supermarkets these days, so your "on the road" storage capacity is essentially unlimited. If you fill your hard drive, you're out of luck!
Specifications of the JOBO Apacer Disc Steno CP-200 (illustrated above)
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Campaign season is about to shift into high gear, and with that comes the proliferation of political signs popping up throughout the city.
Political signs can be placed on private property as long as the property owner approves of the sign being on their property and the sign meets City of Kyle sign standards. Signs on the public rights of way however, are prohibited by City ordinance.
The City of Kyle Sign Ordinance, Section 29-12 of the city code states, "no sign shall be located on or project over public property or on a street right-of-way…." . This code applies to any sign, not just political signs.
"We see a lot of signs during election season, and a fair number end up in our right our way," said Jerry Hendrix, City of Kyle Chief of Staff. "We want to be clear that our city code prohibits any sign, political or otherwise, from being in the public right of way and in compliance with the ordinance we are compelled to remove any sign from the right of way."
Anyone with any questions regarding the sign ordinance, or wishing to report a possible violation, should call City of Kyle Code Enforcement at 512-262-3914.


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A conservative group began airing a new TV ad attacking President Obama for what they say is his role in the growing national debt.
Crossroads GPS is spending $4 million on ads in Virginia about the jobs, the economy, taxes and debt. The latest buy is $1.2 million.
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The masses treasure and admire the late Gene Wilder for his comedic talents and affable on-screen persona. A mensch-type who alternated beautifully between sentimentality and near-lunacy on screen, the gifted actor particularly had us ROTFLOL – before there was even an acronym for it – as Leo Bloom, The Waco Kid, Dr. Frankenstein and Willy Wonka.
While this could be a column about Wilder's own singing talents (Who doesn't have the phrase "There's no earthly way of knowing which direction we are going" regularly swimming around their head?), I'm going to take a step outside the pure imaginativeness of his films and describe how he (indirectly) helped several musicians gain or regain their commercial footing. It's important to realize Wilder's gold didn't just apply to the box office.
With that, hold your breath, make a wish, count to three, and open your ears:
1. Sammy Davis, Jr. – "The Candy Man" (1972)
Sammy doesn't appear anywhere in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. As we know, this feel-good ditty is sung in the film's first five minutes by British actor Aubrey Woods. Ironically, Sammy, who enthralled audiences for decades with songs like "Mr. Bojangles," hated the song, finding it too sweet for his liking. Despite this, the tune would become the Rat Packer's only number one hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in 1972. Billboard ultimately crowned "The Candy Man" as the fifth most popular song of the year – no easy feat given soul competition like "If You Don't Know Me By Now," "Back Stabbers" and "Lean On Me."
2. Frankie Laine – "Blazing Saddles Title Theme" (1974)
Blazing Saddles boasts some terrific tunes; I'm laughing just typing out the words "The French Mistake." But all great westerns need a great theme song. Hey, look at Gene Pitney's classic, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence," which wasn't even used in the film! Reportedly, Mel Brooks wanted a Frankie Laine style singer to sing the film's title track. Instead he got the actual "Jezebel" crooner, who took his task so seriously Brooks and crew fought hard not to ruin the façade by telling him the film was a comedy. While the song didn't chart, Laine's vocals set the tone and stage for a rip-roaring farce involving Bart the Sheriff. Not bad, considering Laine's last Billboard charting single was five years earlier.
3. Aerosmith – "Walk This Way" (1976)
It's one of rock 'n roll's greatest bursts of musical inspiration. The bad boys of Boston were recording what would become their breakout mega-seller Toys in the Attic when they were struck with a bad case of writer's block. During a break in recording, band members and noted producer Jack Douglas went to a showing of Young Frankenstein. The iconic scene of Igor instructing Gene Wilder's Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronk-in-steen) to "Walk this way" got the musicians laughing, and inspired them to build a track around the phrase. Their end result was released in 1977, becoming the group's second of two Top Ten hits in the 1970s – the first being "Dream On," which peaked at number six the previous year.
4. Stevie Wonder – "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (1984)
The musical backbone of Wilder's 1984 comedy The Woman in Red, Stevie's sentimental ballad climbed all the way to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks that same year. The tune also netted Stevie an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Not that this genius ever needed a comeback, per se, but this was a true highlight of his 1980s career, wedged nicely in-between his "Master Blaster"/Hotter Than July period and his forthcoming In Square Circle album. The latter would be released in 1985 and feature Stevie's last solo number one Hot 100 single, "Part-Time Lover."
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By 1913, the United States had become an imperial power with newly acquired obligations in Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and China. This was in stark contrast to the divided country mired in a costly Civil War just fifty years before. In line with this newly acquired "global player" status, the average US GI of the time period was armed with some of the most groundbreaking firearm designs of the day, many so advanced, they would remain relevant for generations to come.
The Springfield 1903
In the brief but very educational Spanish American War, the US fought in 1898, the US Army found that its .30-caliber Krag-Jørgensen rifle was outclassed by the Spanish Mauser Model 93 rifle. US forces captured several thousands of these rifles during the
war and they were promptly shipped back home for study. By 1900, a redesigned Mauser with a few slight differences, was adopted by the US Army and put into production at the Springfield Armory. Formally dubbed the United States Rifle, Caliber .30-06, Model 1903, the rifle was so close to the Mauser design that Mauser Werke sued the Uncle Sam for violating their patents without payment.
The 8.67-pound rifle was 43.9-inches overall with a 24-inch barrel, making it both the shortest and lightest standard issue infantry weapon released to US soldiers up to that time. It fired the newly developed .30-06 round from a five-shot internal magazine that could be rapidly recharged by a spring steel stripper clip. Accurate to 800-yards or more, the hard-hitting '03 Springfield was popular with the troops of its day.
By 1913, some 373,000 Springfield rifles were held in United States armories and had replaced the Krag as well as the older Trapdoor Springfield rifles in US service. This seemed enough for its 92,000-man professional Army and the 119,087 volunteers in the recently formed National Guard. Little did the military bean counters realize that in just four short years the US Army would balloon in size to nearly 5-million doughboys ready to fight 'over there' in World War One.
This goes to show that everything always looks just fine right before a war.
Colt 1911
The brainchild of John Moses Browning, the long slide semi-automatic Colt pistol was just reaching American soldiers in numbers by 1913. Accepted in a grueling series of military tests that included firing test pistols into cadavers (imagine that today!), the
Colt fired a hard-hitting .45ACP round to replace various .38-caliber revolvers, which had performed poorly against Islamic insurgents in the Philippines. By the end of 1913, nearly 50,000 of these pistols had been delivered to not only the Army, but also the Navy and Marine Corps, making it one of the first 'joint' combat pistols in US service.
The Colt 1911 (the A1 variant didn't appear until 1924) was a large framed single-action pistol that used Browning's short recoil operation. Unlike the revolvers it replaced, it had both a grip safety and a manual safety. Overall weight with an empty magazine was 2.44-pounds. Given a long 5-inch barrel contributing to an 8.25-inch overall length, the 1911 had an impressive sight radius that lent itself to steady and accurate fire at close distances. Reloaded with a single-stacked 7-shot .45ACP magazine, the Colt gave a faster reload than the legacy revolvers with the bonus of a more effective round. Standard practice at the time was to issue the pistol with three magazines, with one loaded and the other two in a covered pouch.
While many think that the first official use of combat shotguns by US troops was in World War One, firearms scholar Bruce Canfield and others have detailed that several hundred
commercial Winchester pump guns were in fact purchased and in use by Uncle Sam's progeny as early as 1900. These shotguns were issued to soldiers and sailors fighting counter insurgency campaigns in the Philippines as a hedge to help supplement the already mentioned weak .38 revolvers issued at that time. The shotguns used? Winchester Model 1897 12-gauges originally made for commercial sales.
These 8-pound pump action guns, also designed by John Browning, held five shells in a tubular magazine. They were bought in both 'riot' configurations with shortened 2-inch cylinder bore barrels, and with standard hunting length barrels that were later "shortened" in the field.
Which goes to show that off-the shelf use of civilian arms by the military is not a new concept. It would not be uncommon for a grunt patrolling a Philippine village overseas to have a chopped barrel 1897 Winnie pump slung over his shoulder, stoked with paper-hulled 00 buckshot that he hoped wasn't too wet to use.
Collectability today
Classic US martial field arms from a hundred years ago are extremely popular. Until very recently, the CMP sold Springfield 1903s through its program for very affordable prices. As many of these rifles are still 'out there' on loan through the US Army's Ceremonial Rifle Program in dozens of veteran's groups' hands, they will continue to pop up in the CMP's stocks for years to come in small numbers. Outside of this program, the '03 has
climbed increasingly in value over the past few decades. Just twenty years ago, you could find a nice one for $300 whereas today you are lucky to find one that is WWI-era for three times that amount.
Oddly enough, the pistol adopted for use due to an insurrection in the Philippines is in now, 100 years later, in full production there under the banner of Rock Island, Armscor, High Standard, and others. While new import 1911A1s can be had in "USGI" configurations for around $400, the real deal is a good bit more expensive.
Winchester 1897s are easier to find as more than a million were made for commercial sale. Worn but otherwise usable 'civilian' 97s can still be found online and at gun shows for as little as $400, making them a good investment. Realize that many of the military-marked Trench models made after 1916 are faked, but if you find a real one hang on to it, as they often blow over $5k.
If he knew that, the poor 1913 grunt would have held on to it, wet shells and all.


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A university student from Chipping has successfully completed an 18-hour tractor challenge to deliver much needed silage and straw to flood stricken, Somerset farmers.
Nineteen-year-old Lucy Harrison, who is a member of Bilsborrow Young Farmers and former pupil of Brabin's, Longridge High and Clitheroe Grammar, was among a group of students from Harper Adams University in Shropshire who made the journey with three tractors and trailers loaned to them last week.
The students, who had appealed to Shropshire farmers, land owners and businesses for fodder and also for sponsorship to cover the cost of fuel, eventually set off last Thursday at 3.30am after a stressful week encountering and overcoming a number of hurdles.
Lucy, who is in her second year studying for a BSc (Hons) Rural Enterprise and Land Management degree, said they had two 40ft trailers stacked two high and another 32ft trailer with 16 bales of silage and despite some problems along the way when they got muddled up with another convoy organised by Shropshire Young Farmers and a few wrong turns at roundabouts, they arrived safe and sound at Sedgemoor Market, near Bridgewater, nine hours later.
They were also supported on the route by people waving, pomping their horns and even a primary school came out to watch them go by.
"When we got to the market everyone was very grateful," said Lucy, adding most of the silage and straw went off to help the farmers immediately, but some was reserved for the following morning, prior to their journey back, when Matt Baker and his team from the BBC's Country File popped along to film, footage from which will be shown on TV either this Sunday or the following week.
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Tigers claw Lady Bulldogs, 50-40
Monitor Staff Reports
EUSTACEA slow third quarter proved to be a killer for the hosting Eustace Lady
Bulldogs, as they gave up a big run and lost to the Wills Point Lady Tigers, 50-40, Friday
Now 0-9 in District 14-3A basketball play, the Lady Bulldogs were scheduled to wind up the
regular season Tuesday night against the hosting Van Lady Vandals.
Playing before a partisan crowd on senior night, the Lady Bulldogs opened a
12-4 lead on the Lady Tigers in the first quarter and still led by seven at halftime,
We played great in the first half, playing as a team on offense, second-year
Eustace head coach DaLinda Cassell said later.
We shut down their inside and outside game, she added. We did not come
out ready to play in the third quarter. We had a seven-point lead going into the third
quarter and didnt come out ready to finish the game.
Wills Point put together a 20-6 run in the third quarter, turning Eustaces
seven-point halftime lead into a seven-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter.
In the final frame, the Lady Tigers outscored the Lady Bulldogs 18-15 to forge the final
10-point margin.
Allie Cass led the Lady Bulldogs with 13 points, and fellow junior Ashlie Phillips added
12 points, with Catania Grant scoring nine, Megan Renteria three, Harmony Allen two and
Jenny McConathy chipping in a free throw.
Megan played great for us at the point position when Jenny had to sit because of
foul trouble, Cassell said. She will be huge for us next year in that
Allie, Ashlie and Catania did a great job defensively and offensively on finishing
their shots, she added.
Wills Point bops Bulldogs
Monitor Staff Reports
EUSTACEBig runs in the first and third quarters helped power the Wills Point Tigers
past the hosting Eustace Bulldogs, 64-37, Friday night.
Now 2-5 in District 14-3A basketball play, the Bulldogs were scheduled to visit unbeaten
(7-0) Van Tuesday night. The Vandals knocked hosting Cantons Eagles down to 2-5
Friday with a 79-41 win.
Friday, Feb. 12, the Bulldogs are scheduled to host Mineola for senior night,
and then visit Canton Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the regular-season finale. Both evenings open
with 4:30 p.m. sub-varsity contests.
The Tigers (5-2) showed a significant edge in quickness and team speed against the
Bulldogs, outscoring them 30-15 in the first and third quarters combined.
That quickness enabled the Tigers to control the boards on both ends of the court,
although they didnt try hard to press the Bulldogs in transition.
Wills Point outscored the Bulldogs 17-10 in the second quarter and 17-12 in the fourth to
forge the final 27-point margin.
Eight Bulldogs scored, with Guy Hargrove leading them with 11 points, with Trevan Johnson
adding seven and John Bradburn six.
Addison Scott scored four points, Braden Strickland added three, and Jacob McCarter,
Marcus Emmons and Tyson Oliver all added two points.
Josh Boyd led the Tigers with 14 points, with Junior Hamilton adding 12, Darryn York 11,
Evann Padilla eight, with Trent Jurica and Steven Cunigan scoring seven points each.
Kemp girls hold off Mineola
Monitor Staff Reports
MINEOLAThe Kemp Lady Yellowjackets ran up a big lead, but nearly lost it to a late
comeback by the hosting Mineola Lady Yellowjackets Friday night, before winning 48-42.
Now 23-8 on the season and 8-1 in District 14-3A basketball play, the Kemp girls might
have been looking ahead to Tuesday night, when they were scheduled to host unbeaten Canton
(9-0) in a showdown to settle first place in the district.
A win by the Lady Jackets who are unbeaten at home this season would
forge a home-and-home split with the Eaglettes, and force a third-game playoff for the
district championship.
If such a playoff were necessary, it likely would be played Thursday (tonight) or Friday
at a site and time to be determined.
Kemp is assured of no worse than the second-place playoff berth if the Lady Jackets
were to lose to Canton Tuesday. The district champion gets a first-round bye in the
playoffs, which open with the bidistrict round Monday or Tuesday, Feb. 15-16.
With all that looming ahead, the Kemp girls might have lost focus late in the Mineola
game, because they ran up a commanding 31-17 lead during the first half.
District MVP candidate Michelle Ritterbach led the way, as usual, hitting a trio of
3-point baskets in the first quarter, with Shannon Shipp adding all of her five points
including a three-point play inside.
In the second quarter, Brianna Powell and both Brittany and Brandy Simmons all hit treys.
Both teams played even in the third quarter, but the Kemp girls started running into
trouble in the fourth quarter.
We committed unnecessary turnovers, due to trying to do too much, second-year
Kemp coach Kent Smith reported later.
We also did not think very well, coming down the floor and shooting threes while
they were cutting our lead, he added. We made no effort to push the ball
inside to get ourselves on the free throw line.
Although the first half was good, I was very disappointed in our decision-making in
the fourth quarter, something that is going to be inexcusable from now on out, Smith
Leaundra Jacksons defensive pressure was the key element in Mineolas
late surge, as she wound up with eight steals.
Although she had only three points, the turnovers to her were damaging, Smith
Ritterbach led all scorers with 16 points, adding eight rebounds and four steals, while
Brittany Simmons had eight points, seven rebounds and dished out four assists, along with
collecting her state-leading 26th charge.
Brandy Simmons also finished with eight points, two rebounds and three steals, while Shipp
finished with eight rebounds, one block and two steals.
MHS vs Lancaster*
KHS vs Van*
EHS vs Mineola*
Feb. 16
MHS @ West Mesquite*
KHS vs Wills Point*
EHS @ Canton*
(end regular season)
MHS girls @ Eustace*
MHS boys vs Eustace*
KHS idle
Feb. 16
MHS girls @ Lindale*
MHS boys vs Lindale*
KHS idle
EHS g/b vs Athens*
Feb. 19
MHS girls vs Athens*
MHS boys @ Athens*
KHS @ Tatum
(end regular season)
EHS g/b @ Chapel Hill*
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