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AFGE's new president, J. David Cox, talks tough, but he likes to listen too.
Official Washington has a way of squeezing the life out of more colorful characters. Spend enough time here and everyone working in the fishbowl starts to talk, dress and sound alike. It's the kind of risk-aversion that afflicts the professionally and politically ambitious.
Mercifully, politics and government aren't populated completely by drones yet. J. David Cox, the new president of the country's largest federal employee union, has lived in the nation's capital for six years, so he knows how to deliver an effective sound bite. Despite the polish, however, he still manages to retain an air of authenticity. Maybe it's the Southern accent. Cox, who goes by J. David and hails from North Carolina, has a Southerner's knack for talking tough while also nurturing necessary relationships—without sounding off-key.
Case in point: Cox gave a rousing speech to members of the American Federation of Government Employees during the organization's legislative conference this spring in which he blasted the Obama administration for its proposed 0.5 percent federal pay raise for 2013. "And now the administration is talking about one-half of 1 percent," said Cox, then-AFGE's national secretary-treasurer. "Now let me say that one more time. This is our friend. One-half of 1 percent. I believe we all deserve better than that. Do you not believe you deserve more than a half percent? It doesn't matter if you are a Democrat or a Republican, brothers and sisters, if you are trying to drive the living standards of our members down, we've got to take you to task and hold you accountable, no matter who and what you are."
In his first week as AFGE president, Cox called the White House's decision to extend the pay freeze until Congress passes a budget "absolutely unwarranted and unjustified."
Contrast that with his passionate commitment to helping Obama win reelection. "I will knock on every door if I have to," says the former nurse who spent more than two decades at the Veterans Affairs Department. Cox claims that he rapped on 200 doors in one day when he campaigned for Democrats during the 2006 midterm elections, citing his energy and drive to get the job done. He might have issues with Obama's stance on federal pay, for example, but he's certainly not taking any chances with the Republican alternative.
Cox will need that silver-tongued tenacity as federal employees and union members head into another year of proposals to cut their pay and benefits and an anti-government sentiment continues to simmer in some quarters, most notably the right wing of the Republican party. Cox, like John Gage, his fiery predecessor at AFGE, does not mince words. "There's a war on government services," he said in an interview with Government Executive shortly after his election this summer. "I won't just classify it as a war on government employees, it's government services."
Still, Cox has a kinder, gentler side that he's not afraid to show when necessary. "I tend to listen a lot," he says. "When I am ready to speak, you will know I am ready to speak." Comparing his leadership style with that of Gage's, the North Carolinian characterizes himself as "more participatory," but is also quick to point out that he "can make a decision in a heartbeat." Cox sees an overlap between his current vocation as a union official and his previous career as a caregiver. "There are days I miss being in nursing. But many days [now], I feel like I do the same kind of thing," he says.
In fact, the two career tracks converged early on in Cox's life. He started his private sector career as a food service worker in 1970, later becoming a registered nurse—no easy feat, especially at the time. Cox says he was rejected from the first nursing school he applied to because he was a man. "A man can be a nurse and a woman can be a doctor, and do a damn good job," he says.
In the early 1980s, his mother convinced him to take a nursing job at VA. "I almost did not take the job," Cox says, but he recalls his mother telling him to take the position because it was a union job. "She didn't say, 'that's a government job,' she said, 'that's a union job.' "
It's not surprising his mother made such a distinction. Both of Cox's parents worked at the textile company Cannon Mills, which was headquartered in his hometown of Kannapolis, N.C., for more than a century before going bankrupt in 2003. Kannapolis, says Cox, was a town "where the company ruled, and I mean absolutely ruled." He says people worked at Cannon Mills for low pay and minimum benefits, which included discounted towels and bedsheets, but not retirement security. "My parents lived and died without a pension, without ever having a sick day or paid annual leave, or anything of that nature," he adds.
Cox is betting his strong belief in the power of unions to improve people's lives, and his ability to articulate that will help him grow AFGE's membership from 277,000 to 300,000 during the next year. He has his work cut out for him, especially at a time when much of the public believes feds are overpaid and underworked, at least compared with the private sector. But given his background and experience, Cox believes unions are integral to change. "If you want to make the middle class grow in this country," he says, "I think the labor union is the answer."


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Adult Orthodontics
Orthodontics is a specialty discipline of dentistry that focuses on alignment of the teeth and jaws to improve a person's smile and oral health. Orthodontists will diagnose, treat and prevent irregularities of the teeth with the use of braces, which are fixed dental appliances, and removable dental appliances, when the braces are removed. These devices can be used to straighten teeth, correct an irregular bite, close unsightly gaps and bring teeth and lips into proper alignment. Crooked teeth that do not fit together correctly are harder to keep clean and are at risk of being lost early because of tooth decay or periodontal disease.
The benefits of orthodontics include a healthier mouth, a more pleasing appearance, and teeth that are more likely to last a lifetime.
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Good oral hygiene is especially important when you have braces or other orthodontic appliances. Brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste for two minutes, flossing daily, and scheduling ongoing dental visits are all important to help keep the gums and teeth healthy.
Patients with braces should maintain a balanced diet and limit sugary snacks between meals. Your dentist may recommend avoiding certain foods that could interfere with braces or accidentally bend the wires, such as nuts, popcorn, hard candy, ice and sticky foods, such as chewing gum, caramel or other chewy candy.
There are a variety of options, both fixed and removable, which help move teeth, retain muscles and affect the growth of the jaws. They work by placing gentle pressure on the teeth as they move in the jaw bone.
Traditional Braces
The most common fixed treatment option, braces consist of brackets, elastic bands and an arch wire. Brackets are bonded to the front of the tooth and used as anchors for the braces. Arch wires are placed through the brackets and small elastic bands secure the arch wire in the bracket. Tightening the arch wire puts tension on the teeth, gradually moving them into proper position. Orthodontists adjust braces every 4-6 weeks to bring about the desired results, which may be achieved in one to three years.
Today's braces are smaller, lighter and show far less metal than in the past. They come in bright colors for kids, and clear styles preferred by many adults.
Once braces are removed, a retainer is worn on both the upper and lower jaws (or where the braces were placed originally) for at least one year to hold the teeth into place in their new position.
Although a little discomfort is expected during orthodontic treatment, today's braces are more comfortable than ever before. Newer orthodontic techniques and materials have been developed to move teeth in a shorter period of time.
Here's an overview of some of the other orthodontic treatment options:
Damon Braces
Damon braces are self-ligating appliances, meaning that instead of using elastic bands to attach the arch wire to the bracket, the brackets use a slide mechanism. This eliminates the need for elastic bands, which cause friction and can slow down treatment. With damon braces teeth can move into place more freely so treatment time is decreased. Damon braces are more aesthetically pleasing because the brackets are less noticeable than traditional metal brackets. The downside is that damon braces are usually more expensive than traditional braces. Consult with your orthodontist to find out if damon braces are a good option for you.
Invisalign is a set of custom-made clear plastic aligners, which are designed to shift your teeth into the proper position. About twice a month, the patient switches to a new set of aligner trays, repeating this until their teeth are in the correct position. Invisalign is intended to deliver the same benefits as traditional braces but the aligner trays are less noticeable, offering an aesthetic advantage. The aligners are removed for eating, brushing and flossing, and may not take as long to achieve good results as braces during orthodontic treatment.
Lingual Braces
Lingual braces, also called invisible braces, are placed on the interior side of the teeth (by the tongue and palate) and are a great option for people concerned about their appearance. Similar to traditional braces, teeth are straightened using continuous gentle pressure to help them slowly shift into the proper position. Lingual braces involve more customization and may be more expensive than traditional braces.
Although treatment plans are customized, most people wear braces from one to three years, depending on their individual needs and the position of their teeth and occlusion.
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The UNCTAD Biofuels Initiative was conceived in 2005 to offer a facilitating hub for programs already underway in a number of institutions, as well as to explore the complex field of bioenergy from a trade perspective. By examining bioenergy markets, with its partners, UNCTAD seeks to add value by providing interested countries with access to sound economic and trade policy analysis, capacity building activities and consensus building tools. The Initiative tailors national strategies according to specific national circumstances and needs. It shares lessons from successful experiences, as well as illustrating problems encountered by developed and developing countries alike in dealing with the technical, political, economic and sustainability-related aspects of biofuels – and more recently, bioeconomy products and services. The Biofuels Initiative is guided by Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and works closely with other international organizations, NGOs and academia, with the purpose of advancing discussions on current issues faced by countries interested in exploring bioenergy and biorefining. The Initiative, which is part of United Nations Energy and Sustainable Energy for All also works with the private sector, debating themes of relevance to trade, domestic use and policy design which directly or indirectly concern developing and least developed countries.
Between 2005 and 2016, the Initiative has produced a number of studies on key issues concerning the synergies among biofuels, trade and development. Thematic studies included assessments of global biofuel markets, technology options, sustainability certification, as well as a survey of south-south initiatives on biofuels cooperation. The Initiative also engaged in concrete capacity building initiatives, benefiting countries like Guatemala and Mexico.
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Culture- ART FEATURE- Inner view: Vorlet gets personal
In order to put food on the table and kibble in the dog bowl, many creative types– from architects to freelance writers– spend much of their time churning out work for hire. But what do they make when no one's watching, when personal satisfaction rather than the prospect of a paycheck is the priority?
This month Les Yeux du Monde provides a glimpse into the creative soul of illustrator Christophe Vorlet. Known for his succinct and effective pictorial commentaries, published everywhere from The Atlantic to The Wall Street Journal, Vorlet fills both the upper and lower galleries with paintings and drawings produced between jobs over the past 18 years.
The contrast with his illustrations is striking. Whereas his paid work often requires Vorlet to work in black and white or with a limited palette, his paintings reveal a fascination with the interplay of colors. In fact, Vorlet has elected to group his pieces according to palette choices rather than to arrange them chronologically.
A salient feature of the show is Swiss-born Vorlet's predilection for compositional styles popularized by avant-garde European artists during the first half of the 20th century. His playful use of line and color, geometric division of space, and abstract representations carry echoes of Paul Klee, Fernand Leger, Pablo Picasso, and Joan Miro, among others.
Rather than striving to convey messages about public issues, such as immigration or global warming, as he does in his illustrations, here Vorlet uses abstraction to explore the most intimate aspects of life: family, friendships, and the relationship between a man and a woman. In "Sleepless Summernight," a large oil painting with a Picasso-meets-Botero flavor, a flesh-colored labyrinthine knot writhes atop rumpled sheets. Although the work lacks identifiable figures, its deliberate eroticism may cause some viewers to blush.
One of the most charming series in the show is a set of small gouache works dating to 1990, when Vorlet was experiencing firsthand the delightful terror a newborn brings. Vibrating with energy, each picture depicts an abstract baby, tiny fists sometimes cle2nched, sitting front and center amid toys chaotically scattered across a floor stretching into the background.
A few of Vorlet's images veer toward straightforward illustration, like the arresting "Urban Development" and the Magritte-influenced "Could but Can't," but the majority of his personal paintings and drawings express an appreciation for life's nuances that simply can't be captured in black and white.
"Christophe Vorlet: Paintings and Drawings" is on view at Les Yeux du Monde through February 26. 115 South St. 973-5566.


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Brazen move: Good managers are good firers
Learning to be a good manager requires that you perform a wide range of tasks, from delegating to coaching to planning. And sometimes it requires you to perform another unpleasant task: firing. Letting someone go is very difficult for most people – our instinct is to want to help people, or at least not harm them. But how you fire someone says as much about the firer as it does about the firee.
In fact, the current job market encourages perfect hiring. Jobs are so scarce right now that a reasonable manager should be able to find a very good match for her needs. But first you have to fire the bad matches. My most difficult lesson in this arena happened when I had to fire a relative.
When my dad remarried, the first time we met our stepsiblings was at the wedding while we all waited to walk down the aisle. We exchanged names and marched. Only afterward, at the reception, did I realize that we had a lot in common. In fact, my new stepsister, Dana, was exceptionally clever and charismatic. She was leaving her job as an editor at a top New York publisher to seek work that would pay more. Since she had risen to the upper ranks of her prior company, I considered her a smart, detail-oriented person. And the fact that she wanted to make more money meant she was ambitious. So I offered her a job in marketing at my company.
My plan was a disaster. She was so detail-oriented that she could not see the big picture. Her perfectionism may have been appropriate for editing, but she wasn't producing the volume that the position demanded. She would never accomplish enough to make an impact on the company. I changed Dana's job a few times to try to bring out her strengths, but she could never quite fill the role. Finally, the team approached me en masse and said that no one wanted to work with Dana.
I wasn't surprised. Repeatedly, I had said things like, "You're only as good as your team," and "Make your teammates look good because being surrounded by high performers makes you look good."
Also, I talked a lot about Microsoft and McKinsey having zero tolerance for B players. During performance reviews, Microsoft employees are ranked on a curve, and the lowest performers get the boot. McKinsey keeps only the top performers from its stable of entry-level analysts, dismissing the rest.
I decided that if I wanted to be part of something as highly competent as these companies, I needed to get rid of incompetence on my own team. So I called my dad and said, "I have to fire Dana." He said I shouldn't have hired her in the first place– he knew it would never work.
Firing a B player is difficult, especially if you're a good manager. You'll likely respond to the person's shortcomings by thinking that you failed to manage her or him properly, so you'll try a few new approaches. When that doesn't work, you'll likely ask yourself, "What could I possibly have been thinking when I hired this person?"
Only after you admit that you made a mistake will you be able to issue the pink slip. And even then, it's difficult. You don't have the same righteous indignation that you would if the person had stolen something or harassed someone at work. Instead, he or she simply wasn't a star performer.
As I reluctantly prepared to fire Dana, I asked another person to join us, because the only thing worse than firing a family member would be getting sued for it. But she didn't kick and scream. And she didn't even pick a fight at our first Thanksgiving together, although my brother joked at dinner that he wouldn't work for me unless I gave him a contract with a good severance package.
If you plan to succeed in corporate America, you must be able to get rid of employees who don't move or shake, even if they're your relatives. Their work reflects poorly on you, and it doesn't help them either to be somewhere they don't shine. Dana may not have had vision as a software marketer, but she saw that in the big picture, my firing her was the right thing– for both of us.


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Lavender adds a floral note. If you're not a fan, the tart would also be delicious without it.
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- Makes 10 to 12 servings
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 9 whole chocolate graham crackers (about 5 ounces)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons dried lavender blossoms*
- 12 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch diameter tart pan with removable bottom with nonstick spray. Grind graham crackers with 3 tablespoons butter and honey in processor until fine crumbs form. Press crumbs evenly onto bottom (not up sides) of prepared tart pan. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Cool.
- Bring cream and lavender just to boil in small saucepan. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Place chocolate in medium saucepan. Strain hot cream mixture into saucepan with chocolate. Stir over medium-low heat just until melted and smooth. Add cocoa powder and remaining 1 tablespoon butter; stir until melted and smooth. Pour chocolate mixture over crust in tart pan. Chill at least 45 minutes (chocolate will be slightly soft after 45 minutes and firm after 2 hours). Cut into wedges and serve. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.
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May 28, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
An event every week that begins at 8:30 am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, repeating until August 2, 2019
MTW is the only acting studio for young, aspiring actors in the Augusta, GA area. MTW students take weekly acting classes during the school year and have many performance opportunities in the community. MTW produces two full length Musicals every spring with their workshop students.
All camps are one week, half day, musical theatre acting camps, including theatre games, improvisation, scenes and songs with a final presentation on the Friday of each camp week. All camps are geared for both boys and girls!
Camp meets daily 8:30am-12: 30 pm, Bring a water bottle and light lunch. All camps are $150, with a military discount $135
Register online with a $50 deposit to hold your space. (Must cancel registration 24 hours prior to camp start)
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May 28-31—Frozen, ages 6-13 years old ($125 for 4 days)
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"Out of the Best Books, Movies, or Music," New Era, August 2009, 20–22
Out of the Best Books, Movies, or Music
It's a Friday night. You've had a hard week jam-packed with school, tests, sports, and work—and now it's finally time to relax!
And what could sound more appealing than sitting down with a big bowl of popcorn, hanging out with some friends, and watching a movie? Only there is one problem: You don't know what movie to watch. Your friend suggests a film that has received several awards, and all the movie critics are raving about it. So you go ahead and flip it on—only to discover it isn't what you thought. Sure the cover looks interesting, the summary on the back seems OK, but once you start watching it, the subject matter, language, or images make you uncomfortable.
Does it ever seem impossible to find a source of entertainment that is both interesting and in line with your standards? Today TV networks, movie producers, and even book authors continue to push the edge of appropriateness to create more shocking material. Never before in history have violence, bad language, and pornography been so pervasive in our media. So what do we do? Do we avoid all forms of media and entertainment altogether?
President Brigham Young offered some advice to his own children that could also be applied to situations you may face today. He encouraged his children to study music and dance, to attend the theater, and to read novels—things that, he said, "expand their frames, add fire to their spirits, and improve their minds" (quoted in Q&A, New Era, Sept. 1993, 17).
Despite the rampant inappropriate material, there are still many books, films, and music selections that are wholesome and can "add fire to our spirits and improve our minds." You will become informed and more well-rounded by surrounding yourself with material that is both uplifting and inspiring.
But how do you know where to find the good material, especially when there are so many not-so-good options to choose from? As an LDS youth, what you might consider uplifting and worthwhile might be different than what a friend or movie critic might consider. This makes the selection process a little more challenging, but not insurmountable. Consider the following elements when choosing between different media and entertainment sources.
Check the Rating
A movie's rating may serve as a jumping off point as you consider different entertainment options.
Whether it is the G-to-R rating system in the U.S., or another system, consider the reasons for the movie's rating.
Movies are granted a rating because of such things as language use, crude humor, thematic elements, sexual content, depictions of drug use, violence, etc.
Steer clear of films that are "unrated," "uncensored," or "uncut" versions.
Look up the Review
Neither CDs nor books are subject to the kinds of rating standards movies have. And many times a movie with an "OK" rating does not necessarily mean that the subject matter is appropriate for you. But there are reviews and other resources you can go to for help.
Certain Web sites can describe the plot of a movie or book, or the content of a CD or song.
Watch for key words ("coming-of-age," "edgy," or "dark") that might clue you into inappropriate content.
Sample a Different Genre
If you ever feel fed up with your entertainment choices, try branching out. There are numerous genres to choose from that maybe you haven't looked into before.
Sample different music selections from various artists or composers.
Try reading a classic work of literature that has stood the test of time.
Talk to Someone You Trust
When it comes to making entertainment choices, talk to someone who knows your standards, and ask for their advice.
A parent or family member is always a good person to talk to.
Ask for a suggestion from a well-read person in your ward.
If a class assigns you a book to read that has questionable material, talk to your teacher and ask if there is another book that you can substitute.
Pay Attention to Your Feelings
There isn't one perfect method for rating or reviewing entertainment material, so even after you have done your research, much of the choice is still left up to you.
As you read, watch, or listen to media, pay close attention to how you feel.
If you experience inappropriate thoughts or feelings, stop reading, watching, or listening.
"In short, if you have any question about whether a particular movie, book, or other form of entertainment is appropriate, don't see it, don't read it, don't participate" (For the Strength of Youth [2001], 12).
Above all, you can always pray to your Heavenly Father. Ask for the strength to discern good material from bad, and pray for courage to turn away from those things that may seem appealing but are not wholesome or uplifting. When you take the time to study your entertainment options, and you choose carefully, the Holy Ghost will help you to know what is appropriate for you.


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Silly Rules
Silly Signs, Silly Rules –- Know Any?
Workplace rules exist for a reason. Some rules are designed to protect employees' rights and their safety, while others protect the employer and workplace. Then there are some rules that are just plain silly, and we ask ourselves why are they even are in place.


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Winning Peoples Will for Girl Child Education (2006)
Case study on Girls Education in Nepal. Action-research project.
Author/Publisher: UNESCO
Language: English
Download: PDF
Win Peoples Will was an action-research project in 2004 and 2005 that concentrated on the access and retention in school of girls from Dalit (or untouchable) castes. Given the social and cultural complexities facing this deprived caste group, UNESCOs activity focused on gaining peoples will for girls education. Parents and the community must be fully convinced of the importance of education and be motivated to send their daughters to school.


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So, before I hear the lecture, yeah, I know it's not "in the spirit of the thing", but... I'm looking at the book, reading the prerequisites for Practiced Horn Magic, and it requires "Ponykind, able to cast Unseen Servant as an SLA." I'm not actually seeing the question anywhere in the forums, but... does this mean that a rogue (pegasus) doppleganger that takes the Major Magical Talent for Unseen Servant qualifies?
I mean, if I look slightly to the right on the same page, Smooth Rise expressly requires you to be a Sea Horse, and Sensitive Ears, Sonar, and Sound Sight all require Leatherwing. So, as far as intention goes, this SEEMS to be an intentional omission, but was there an errata or something that corrects/changes/updates this?
Doppleganger question - Qualifying for Practiced Horn Magic
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Re: Doppleganger question - Qualifying for Practiced Horn Magic
Technically, you'd be alright, but remember that you should never have more than two hands working at any one time, so no full attacking with two weapons in mental hands and one in your mouth and another in your harness in a full attack of doooooooom.
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I realize this. The question wasn't actually for multiple weapons (my GM ruled that a Cestus can be strapped to the hooves, like humans strap them to their hands, so I'm already rocking two pairs of special metal weapons), but rather for the purposes of mimicry. As the book points out, it's really strange for a unicorn not to have ANY magic at all. But I wasn't gonna waste two Rogue Talents to not get the benefits of the feats.
Re: Doppleganger question - Qualifying for Practiced Horn Magic
A unicorn that only does little things isn't that unusual. Many of them never get many levels to spend on lots of feats.
Re: Doppleganger question - Qualifying for Practiced Horn Magic
Yes, but a unicorn that can't even cast Unseen Servant or Light, which are racial perks for them, is EXTREMELY unusual, to my reckoning. But I wasn't going to waste what amounts to two feats on taking the SLAs if I couldn't take the actual feats due to an errata
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This ritual shows a number of psychological benefits such as increased resilience, increased self-esteem, forming a healthy relationship with food and better family relationships.
Home for Dinner was an enjoyable read and helps you to realise that a few small changes at meal times can have a huge positive impact on your family. Anne


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Audi starts with diesel sportscars in Europe
- Audi Sport Team Joest enters two Audi R10 TDI cars in LMS
- ALMS Champions Capello/McNish spearhead programme
- Double programme for DTM stars Prémat and Rockenfeller
AUDI AG enters the 2008 motorsport season and Le Mans Series (LMS) with a high-calibre driving squad and the most successful Le Mans team ever. Audi Sport Team Joest enters two of the latest generation Audi R10 TDI for Dindo Capello (Italy) and Allan McNish (Scotland) and Alexandre Prémat (France) and Mike Rockenfeller (Germany) in every race of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) organised endurance championship.
For the first time since entering endurance racing exactly ten years ago Audi now contests a European based sportscar series as a factory team. "Previously the European fans have only been able to see the R10 TDI in action at the 24 Hours of Le Mans," explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. "We are absolutely delighted that we have been able to create a base together with the ACO over the last few months which will see our diesel sportscars on the grids in the classical European 1000-kilometre races. The Le Mans Series already boasted an extremely attractive field last year. The Audi factory involvement surely will further increase the value of the championship."
Every round of the European based Le Mans Series is between five and six hours in length and are therefore genuine endurance races in which speed, reliability and low fuel consumption are decisive – all criteria that are of particular importance for Audi.
Audi Sport Team Joest enters two third-generation Audi R10 TDI prototypes in the Le Mans Series which will also compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 14/15 June 2008. Reinhold Joest's team has been a reliable partner of Audi Sport for than ten years and has already scored five Le Mans wins and four American Le Mans Series titles together with Audi.
High-calibre drivers on the grid
Audi fields defending ALMS Champions Dindo Capello (43) and Allan McNish (38) in the fight for the championship title in Europe. With nine overall victories and two championship titles in succession, the two seasoned campaigners formed the most successful driver pairing in the ALMS over the previous two years. A strong duo also occupies the second cockpit: Alexandre Prémat (25) and Mike Rockenfeller (24) contest the Le Mans Series parallel to their DTM programme. The youngsters impressed at the wheel of the R10 TDI in testing in 2007.
"With Audi Sport Team Joest and our mix of seasoned campaigners and young drivers we should be well prepared for the tough task awaiting us in the Le Mans Series," says Dr Ullrich. "Our target is clear: We want to take the title to Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm and show who designs and builds the best sportscar and the best diesel engines."
The season opener is held on 6 April at Barcelona (Spain). A total of five races are scheduled, including the endurance classics at Monza (Italy), Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Silverstone (Great Britain) and at the Nürburgring (Germany). The venue of a possible sixth race is still to be confirmed.


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SD Padres & Kiwanis Join Forces for "The Eliminate Project"
Jun 17, 2015 06:36PM
By Paul Spear
Pictured above is IB Kiwanian Melanie Ellsworth with Key Club President Aina Guanto, Vice President's Jennifer Sweeny and Pedro Reyes.
The SD Padres & Kiwanis Join Forces for "The Eliminate Project". It is the Kiwanis' current global campaign for children. The goals is eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus World Wide.
The tickets purchased for last Sundays SD Padres vs. LA Dodgers Game bought by Kiwanis went towards this project. There were many local IB Kiwanis and MVHS Key Club members at the game played Sunday.
The Eliminate Project
The Eliminate Project
Kiwanis' current global campaign for children, The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus, aims to raise US$110 million and save the lives of a 129 million mothers and their future babies. In partnership with UNICEF, Kiwanis is committing by 2015 to eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus, a disease that kills one baby every nine minutes. By targeting this disease, Kiwanis will not only save lives but also pave the way for other interventions that will boost maternal health and child survival among the poorest, most underserved women and children in the world.
Announced at the 95th Annual Kiwanis International Convention in June 2010, this project will tap into Kiwanis' global volunteer network and strength in reaching communities and leaders, along with UNICEF's field staff, technical expertise and unbeatable supply chain to wipe out this cruel, centuries-old disease.
During Kiwanis' first global campaign for children, the Worldwide Service Project for IDD, members worked to virtually eliminate iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), the world's leading preventable cause of mental retardation, while raising more than US$100 million. Heralded as one of the most successful health initiatives in the world, today those dollars are at work in more than 103 nations—and the number of households consuming iodized salt has jumped from from an estimated 20 percent in 1990 to more than 70 percent, saving developing nations and the world billions of IQ points.


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Quanterix Announces Strategic Investment From IQT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanterix Corporation, a company enabling a new generation of molecular diagnostic tests based on its revolutionary Single Molecule Array (SiMoA) technology, announced today a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT), the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the missions of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Through this strategic partnership, Quanterix aims to expand the development of its SiMoA technology to enable simultaneous measurement of both nucleic acids and proteins for the detection of pathogens.
Quanterix is developing and manufacturing a fully-automated instrument and low cost consumables for use in both the life sciences and in vitro diagnostics (IVD) markets. SiMoA, which has been validated in multiple published journal articles, will facilitate direct and non-amplified detection of pathogens to obtain a level of sensitivity that could previously only be achieved with amplification methods.
"The ability to accurately detect the presence of low abundance molecules makes Quanterix technology a critical addition to our strategic investment portfolio," stated Syd Ulvick, Ph.D., Vice President, Physical and Biological Technologies practice at IQT. "The Quanterix SiMoA platform offers great promise for applications in both the private and public sectors."
"We are delighted to have In-Q-Tel as a strategic investor and partner, and view this investment as a validation of our technological capabilities," said Martin Madaus, Ph.D., Quanterix Chairman and CEO. "We are excited to initiate this partnership to expand our platform capabilities to include novel applications that address the needs of the Intelligence Community."
About Quanterix
Quanterix Corporation is developing its proprietary Single Molecule Array (SiMoA) technology for the in vitro diagnostics and life science research markets. The digital nature of SiMoA yields unprecedented assay performance, stemming from a 1,000-fold improvement in sensitivity compared with today's analog only technology. SiMoA will enable researchers in life science to validate novel, low abundance biomolecules from a single droplet of blood, leading to greater insight into disease detection, diagnosis, therapy selection and disease monitoring. Automated systems based on SiMoA will provide diagnostic test information to healthcare practitioners faster, with greater reliability, unprecedented range and increased cost effectiveness. Founded in 2007, the privately held Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company is backed by leading life science investors including ARCH Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, and Flagship Ventures. For additional information, please visit www.quanterix.com.
About IQT
In-Q-Tel is the not-for-profit, strategic investment firm that works to identify, adapt, and deliver innovative technology solutions to support the missions of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Launched in 1999 as a private, independent organization, IQT's mission is to identify and partner with companies developing cutting-edge technologies that serve the national security interests of the United States. Working from an evolving strategic blueprint defining the Intelligence Community's critical technology needs, IQT engages with entrepreneurs, startups, researchers, and investors to deliver technologies that provide superior capabilities for the CIA and broader Intelligence Community. For more information, visit www.iqt.org.
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This tops my list for the best fiction I've read this year, and might even make it into my top ten ever.
Kya lives a lonely life near a remote marsh in North Carolina. One by one, everyone in her family has left her to fend for herself which she does with incredible resilience and patient survival. The very marsh she lives in, with abundant life that she is endlessly curious about and becomes exceptionally knowledgeable in, becomes her emotional and mental sustenance.
Suffering shunning by the townspeople, who label her the "Marsh Girl," she attends only one day of school in the town, yet lives a life of learning alone in the marsh that she calls home. She is drawn at different times to two young men from town, who are intrigued by her wild beauty, but Kya is terrified of trusting anyone besides herself. When she finally opens up to a new and startling world of relationship–the unthinkable happens–handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, and the locals of Barkley Cove immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl, of murder.
I loved this book because it was so satisfying, well described, and compelling till the very end. It is tragic yet unsentimental, sensual and mysterious. Kya as a character is one I will never forget. Her strength and resilience are remarkable and her instincts are fascinating.
The author's early life as a wildlife researcher, and conservationist in Africa, sheds light for me on how she could so well portray the wonder of nature and so effectively capture the sense of isolation one feels in a remote location. She and her husband wrote Cry of the Kalahari and two other books when they were scientists studying and living amongst African wildlife in the Kalahari Desert and later in Zambia. She now lives in Idaho. Where the Crawdads Sing is her first novel. Her life story is hugely interesting: click here.


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Clarke Still in Race to Replace Tim Johnson
A former chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson still wants to replace his former boss on the November ballot in spite of Johnson saying he shouldn't.
Dave Bender is a spokesman for former chief of staff Jerry Clarke. Bender says Clarke still hopes to replace Johnson on the ballot in the 13th Congressional District.
Johnson announced this month that he will end his re-election campaign and retire. Clarke is among a number of people who hope to replace him.
A Johnson spokesman said Thursday that the congressman believes Clarke should be excluded after suggestions were made by some Republicans that Johnson withdrew after winning the March primary to benefit Clarke. Johnson's decision means GOP county chairmen rather than voters are choosing who will run in November.


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Chasing the concept "Music is a universal language�, I rush to capture and share the landscape of a man and a music spiraling with the multiplicity of African cultural sounds and penetrating the international musical spectrum. Creating a bouquet of tunes that echo the flavors and moods of the motherland, Angola's very own, Waldemar Bastos has given birth to his new CD Renascence on Time Square Records. In it he erases the boundaries of music and evokes the image of a garden decorated with a bitter-sweet edge, trimmed with tunes of African Soukous violets, Latin roses, Calypso tulips, a smidgen of reggae/hip-hop pedals and a voice soaring over the mountains of the past.
I am set on sharing this form of liberation the soul experiences when the lyrics cannot be deciphered by the mind alone. But instead, the heart and soul naturally absorbs the unknown language in an intuitive fashion. Renascence stylishly blends an anthology of first class international musicians and slowly reawakens a sleeping heart.
I scanned the lobby of the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC to find the man behind the music. As I turn, I recall the image on the CD cover where he stands with his off white shirt contrasting nature's shades while gazing at mother earth's curves. This day he sports a slightly faded black long sleeved t-shirt with blue jeans. Standing tall with simple flair was the unmistakable Angolan rock himself.
Renascence is named in honor of the resurgence of a not so long ago forgotten artist who resurrects his music and returns after his last work 7 years ago. His last CD Pretaluz was produced during the period of war in his homeland, Angola. It was a time of deep sadness and pain. Through his latest CD he resurrects his archival works and reemerges himself on the global musical scene. He returns after detriments and desolations of war and the killing of his first son. The CD compounds it all with a deep resonating of the ruins of war, the love and longing for home and family, and a vision of peace and reconciliation.
Worldwide music aficionados will certainly want to add this CD to their collection. Bastos intones the exotic Portuguese language with a strikingly steady voice that will certainly evoke sensations in you. "The CD speaks on my feelings of the war in my country, it is to give a new perspective�, says Bastos who lived in Angola when the war broke out and was held political prisoner for no apparent reason.
Born on the northern coast of Angola - where the Congo River partitions his homeland and Zaire, Bastos brings the acclaimed tunes of his neighbors. Casting a trail of Soukous, Renascence holds a spot with the sultry, sensual mixes of reggae and R & B accentuated by rugged-voiced deejay Chaka Demus. Bastos was surrounded by music as a young child and began playing at age 7. His first musical instrument was the accordion, followed by the guitar. His father was the organist for their church and had a strong influence on his musical development. Regardless of the language spoken, this CD demonstrates that music is universal and so is love and war.
As we continue our conversation, Waldemar begins to shares the story of a woman who reluctantly attended his concert in Europe. Her boyfriend had bought two tickets but she was not in the mood because of the death of a family member 10 days prior. By the time the concert was over, she made her way to the musician to thank him deeply for his music. Opening up to those musical moments allowed her to connect with the pain and grieve the loss. "This for me affirms the influence and message of my music�, explained the Angolan native. Renascence embodies the power of music's two-fold nature, speaking to the mind through the lyrics and reaching the heart through the tunes.
So who is Waldemar Bastos, I inquire? "I am a sinner, like everyone else. I want to be, everyday, better than before,� he laughs heartily. A true Capricorn he is - reserved, formal and certainly younger looking than what his life numbers will reveal.
Though slow to warm up, thirty minutes later, he's at ease and immerses into our conversation. We savor the taste of hummus and bread dipped in olive oil. Laughter sprinkles throughout our chat as we explore life's commonalities. "My life is simple�, he continues, sharing his passion and love of the sea and revealing his craze for racing boats and swimming.
As I probe the Angolan rock's mind, he turned the table and asks me, "Where are you from?� Upon answering, he tells me that he's never made it to Liberia, but he did do a private performance for the former assassinated President William R. Tolbert during an official visit to Angola back in the 70s. We both agree that the world is smaller than it appears. What do you want the world to know? "It is important that people respect their culture and the culture of other people, leaving behind the concept of being superior�, Bastos responds.
When I listen to the CD, Waldemar Bastos takes me to a place where I see people gathered in a huge ballroom with flowers everywhere. As I pierce the picturesque scene, I see an exhibit of nature's finest. I see flowers of all colors and designs, beauty and shades of skin, shapes and sizes of bodies all moving to the smooth and gentle beat. People are smiling, laughing, festooned with their ethnic attires and jewelry. Representing their unique culture, they all blend together in one space and time. People are celebrating, moving and dancing everywhere.
Renascence moves me in and out of the spirit of South & Latin America, the Caribbean Islands and the majestic vibes of Africa. I take off slowly into a virtual tour that connects me with uninhibited cultures and eclectic sounds. I have to admit that if you don't understand the Portuguese language, you will be taken to the banks of the Mediterranean Sea with the orangey sun slowing bowing down. It'll sweep you into a sort of longing for something or someone. Romantic as it may sound, the lyrics speak otherwise. But, you will eat this CD up – simply put – it is sweet!
Talk about the universality of music! Picture the last supper - but with diversity – that's his band! At one of their rehearsal dinners in Europe you will find the owner of the studio – who is Trini & Irish, a Jamaican Producer, his manager who is Turkish, the band members who are from Guinea Bissau, Zaire, Angola, Mozambique, Congo, Guinea, and of Spanish origin. Now put them all together, you have the coming together of worlds apart and a constellation of how things should be. Imagine 11 people sitting at a huge table, 7 different languages interweaving in the air – conversations going on in a chorale. Now that's a beautifully inspiring image of One World! One love!
Feeding the universal soul through his music, Waldemar Bastos' home away from home is Lisbon, Portugal. He is married with two children. To find out more about the artist and his CD, "Renascence�, visit his website at www.waldermarbastos.com
Ms. Shofar's Note: Thanks to Alpay Tasgin, Manager of WB, for his role in making this article possible. For more reports please click on "subscribe� to order the newsstand edition of The Black Star News, the world's favorite Pan-African news weekly.
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#GETMONEYBITCH! Skeletor's First Ex-Wife Wants $113K A Month In Chid Support
While Skeletor snacks on deep fried unicorn balls as he lounges in his luxurious lair in Snake Mountain, his first ex-wife and their children are living like poors (read: normal people) in a total dump (read: probably a totally normal apartment) in the Valley! Marc Anthony's ex-wife, former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres, is ONLY getting a measly $13,000 a month in child support to take care of their two sons and now she's asking for more numbers to be added to her monthly check. Dayanara (or "Dayarrhea" as Skeletor's business manager is probably calling her) wants $113,000 a month.
TMZ says that Dayanara filed court documents claiming that while they were going through their divorce, Skeletor played the broke card and acted like he was having money problems so he wouldn't have to pay her that much in child support. The week his divorce from Dayanara was finalized, he bought JLo a $4 million engagement ring. Dayanara claims that $113,000 isn't shit to Skeletor, because he makes at least $1.25 million a month and pays multi-millionaire JLo a lot in child support.
Dayanara also claims that her sons spend more time with their Marc Anthony action figure than they do with him. Sometimes months go by without them seeing their dad. Dayanara really laid the dramatics on thick when she wrote in the documents that Skeletor does buy his sons a bunch of toys for Christmas, but their apartment is so small and some of the toys are so big that they can't play with them.
One of the boys is special needs and that's another reason why she wants a bigger check every month.
I don't have any human children, so I have no idea, but it seems like $156,000 a year is more than enough to raise two kids. I know it was a million years ago, but my mom raised two kids by herself with a lot less cash than that. But in Dayanara's defense, she lives in L.A. and you can easily blow your monthly child support check on one visit to Whole Foods.
Is Dayanara ridiculous for asking for an almost 1000% raise? Yes. By "child support" does Dayanara really mean "MEandmychildren support?" Probably yes, but I will always support a #getmoneybitch kind of a ho. Besides, Skeletor can afford it since his expenses are really low. Skeletor doesn't buy food because he gets all his nourishment from sucking the pristine breath out of virgins and all those fancy jewels he wears he stole from the vault in Castle Grayskull.


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What's your name & Your Company Name: Creatively Handcrafted
Why did you decide to go into business? What was your motivation? How long have you been in business? I started candle making over 12 years ago as just a hobby. I love candles and wanted to give it a try. I enjoyed making candles, however, life got in the way & I ending up taking a hiatus for about 5 years. Only making candles for certain people. I recently restarted with a whole new look, new name and all new candles.
What products do you make and sell? I make all types of candles as well as wax dipped critters. Recently I have tried my hand at some soap making & bath melts. Thanks to Natures Garden for the recipes and ideas to try.
What are your business goals? My new goals are to build my business with regular repeat customers. I want to provide a quality product that people can enjoy just as much as I did when I created it. I am currently working full time trying to get my business restarted.
What are some products you use from Natures Garden; what are your favorite products from Natures Garden? I always get my fragrances from Natures Garden. I find that they are reasonably priced and always excellent quality. I recently purchased items for bath melts. I would have never even thought of trying to make anything else but with the recipes it seemed too easy not to try. I can't say that I have a favorite because I have not received anything I didn't like.
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Santander has become the latest online bank to start using Trusteer's Rapport browser plug-in, one of the few security tools that guarantees to successfully block all current variants of the predatory Zeus Trojan.
From this week, online bank account customers will be offered the tool as a free but non-compulsory download, which can then be installed to work with all major browsers.
The tool can be used by anyone, but works at its most secure level when integrated with online banking systems that set up an encrypted channel for communication between the client and server.
The need for such tools to ward off attacks from sophisticated online bank Trojans such as Zeus/Zbot was underlined this week by the arrest of a gang alleged to have stolen up to £30 million from UK online bank customers.
"We are seeing the level of attacks by cybercriminals broadly increasing both in terms of volume and sophistication," commented Santander's head of information security, Mick Paisley.
"Taking precautions can have a disproportional protective effect, customers don't have to do much to significantly increase their levels of protection, and Trusteer is one of those things which provide a significant benefit with minimal effort," he said.
Some anti-virus products will also block variants of Zeus, but the advantage of putting security in the browser is that it is only securing a subset of application behaviour, a much smaller and more manageable security task.
Trusteer's Rapport is not the only product that can block in-browser threats such as Zeus. Dell Kace recently launched a virtualised browser and IronKey also loads its own version of Firefox on the S200 USB drive. The future of online bank security might yet lie with isolated browsers.
The adoption of browser plug-ins such as Rapport is a clear sign that banks have finally woken up to the problem of insecure browsers and PCs. This is not entirely a surprise - in most cases in the UK they will end up footing the bill for malware-driven fraud.


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Bagram Airfield, 6:38 a.m., Dec. 4
Bagram Airfield, where airmen and fliers out of Dover Air Force Base are either stationed or frequently visit, is well removed from the Afghanistan war's traditional hotspots in Kandahar and Helmand provinces and along the nation's border with Pakistan. But it hardly passes for a safety zone, as infrequent but sometimes deadly rocket attacks bear out.
"It's been gettin' pretty crazy out there," said Senior Master Sgt. Randy Costelow, a C-17 loadmaster with the 729th Airlift Squadron out of March Air Reserve Base, Calif. "A couple of months ago, we were out there with the ramp down. We had a rocket attack, and a couple hit about 100 yards away. And one went right over the aircraft."
On Sept. 11 – the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in the U.S. – rocket or mortar fire launched by Afghan insurgents destroyed a NATO Chinook helicopter on the Bagram tarmac, killing three Afghan intelligence specialists and wounding an unannounced number of NATO troops, according to NATO. The strike, for which Taliban insurgents took credit, took place around 10 p.m.; a total of four rounds struck.
An insurgent rocket strike the previous month damaged a C-17 that had flown Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, to Bagram. Dempsey was in his quarters and not injured, although two service members were injured, and a nearby helicopter was damaged, according to AP. The damage forced Dempsey to use another plane.
Other major incidents at Bagram, the largest and busiest airfield in Afghanistan, include a May 2010 attack by suicide bombers dressed in U.S. Army uniforms that killed a U.S. contractor and wounded troops, and a 2007 suicide attack at a security gate, while then-Vice President Dick Cheney was visiting, that killed at least 23 people.
The early Sunday car bomb attack by Taliban suicide bombers on the air base at Jalalabad, which sparked a two-hour gun battle and killed a member of the Afghan security forces, also reverberated at Bagram. Jalalabad, about 80 miles southeast of Bagram, is a frequent stop for intratheater cargo fliers.
"You keep up with the news," said 1st Lt. Josh Mason, a C-130 pilot with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, leaving it at that. And the threat, he said, extends to those airborne as well as on the ground. "C-130s do draw fire sometimes," he said. But, Mason later added, "I feel safe. I don't feel worried."
Part of that confidence stems from the extensive threat briefings fliers are given prior to missions. Capt. Rachel Seablom of the 774th said she gathers information from a wide variety of intelligence agencies to prepare her briefings. "If we want information about somewhere we're gonna drop to ground troops, then ground troops are probably the best people to tell us what's going on in the area, because they're actually there," she said. "So a lot of it is word of mouth – talking with different elements here and there."
Trying to figure out where an irregular enemy that doesn't operate large tanks or work in huge formations is the challenge, she said.
"You could have someone pop up on a hillside anywhere with a rifle," Seablom said. "And I can't definitively tell the aircrew where that's going to happen. It's just impossible to track." – William H. McMichael


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Mirjana Tasić (centre) at the 30th International Public ICANN Meeting, where the RNIDS Assembly ratified the Letter of Intent with ICANN, signed by a Serbian delegation, in Los Angeles from 29 October to 2 November. Image: Firstsite and Aleksandra Domanović in From yu to me, 2014.
The following interview was conducted for From yu to me, a documentary film by artist Aleksandra Domanović that narrates the emergence of the internet in the former Yugoslavia, with a particular focus on the .yu domain name. The interview was previously published in a new catalogue produced by Domanović and firstsite, Colchester. Borka Jerman-Blažič played a key role in establishing the internet in Yugoslavia just as the country fell apart; she also registered and initially administered the .yu domain name.
Aleksandra Domanović: As Yugoslavia was starting to disintegrate in the early 1990s, it also became connected to the internet. You played a key role in establishing this connection. How did it all happen?
Borka Jerman-Blažič: It was on 6 August 1991 that CERN debuted the World Wide Web, which was to become the basic service of the modern internet. Just two months after, I attended an Internet Engineering Task Force meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where I saw my colleagues working on their home computers just by simple login via the TCP/IP protocol and a Telnet user service. I decided to set up a connection to the internet the moment I got home! (All we had was an email service using old transport protocols known as X.400 and X.25.) At that time I was engaged as secretary general of the Yugoslav Network for the Academic Community, YUNAC, on behalf of which I applied for an internet connection. We managed to connect in November 1991; at that time, only sixteen countries had access to the internet, including Yugoslavia.


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Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts, leading him to achieve total album sales in excess of 40 million units. He is married to country singer Faith Hill and is the son of former baseball player Tug McGraw.
McGraw had 11 consecutive albums debut at Number One on the Billboard albums charts. Twenty-one singles hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. He has won 3 Grammys, 14 Academy of Country Music awards, 11 Country Music Association (CMA) awards, 10 American Music Awards, and 3 People's Choice Awards. His Soul2Soul II Tour with Faith Hill is the highest grossing tour in country music history, and one of the top five among all genres of music.
McGraw has ventured into acting, with supporting roles in The Blind Side (with Sandra Bullock), Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, and Four Christmases (with Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon), and lead roles in Flicka (2006) and Country Strong (2010). He was a minority owner of the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats. Taylor Swift's debut single, "Tim McGraw", refers to him and his song, "Can't Tell Me Nothin'".


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Contact your PKWARE Sales Representative for evaluation copies of Smartcrypt for z/OS
PKZIP v16.1 for z/OS
SecureZIP v15.0 for z/OS
You cannot upgrade to a new version using the levelsets below, expand the base installer link above in order to access them.
Installation instructions are included in the self extracting EXE that contains the install files as Readme.txt
PKZIP(R) for z/OS Version 16.0aCopyright 1989-2016 PKWARE, Inc. All rights reserved.PKZIP(R) is a registered trademark of PKWARE(R), Inc.SecureZIP(R) is a registered trademark of PKWARE(R), Inc. Change Font to Arial size 10 for best printing of this document. Last Updated on April 5, 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------I. INSTALLATION GUIDE:---------------------------------------------------------------------- This README is intended to provide a quick procedure to install PKZIP for z/OS version 16.0. This product is designed to run on the following platforms: * All releases of z/OS supported by IBM To find out what is new in this release, please refer to the $WHATNEW member of the pkware.mvs.HELP or the "WHATSNEW.TXT" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------II. BEFORE THE INSTALLATION:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The installation of PKZIP is comprised of 9 steps: 1. Downloading the product file from the PKWARE, Inc. website, or copy the self-extracting file from the cd media. 2. Double-clicking the file to extract the installation files on your PC (See section III. FILES INCLUDED IN SELF-EXTRACTING ZIP FILE). 3. Transferring the INSTALL.JCL to the Host z/OS system (See section IV. TRANSFERRING THE INSTALL JCL TO THE HOST). 4. Transferring the INSTALL.XMIT dataset from your PC to the host OS/390 or z/OS system (See section V. TRANSFERRING THE XMIT DATASET TO THE HOST). 5. Running the INSTALL.JCL job which also provides the optional configuration for an SMP/E install and OVERWRITE option. (See section VI. RUNNING THE INSTALL.JCL). 6. OPTIONAL- Editing the INSTALL.JCL to select the SMP/E installation JCL (See section VII. SMP/E INSTALLATION). 7. Tailoring the installation by modifying the defaults module:(ACZDFLT) (See section VIII. TAILORING YOUR PROD_U INSTALLATION). 8. Running License Report and calling PKWARE to obtain the product key (See section IX. INITIALIZING PROD_U FOR z/OS FOR A TRIAL). 9. Installing the ISPF panels and libraries (See section X. ACTIVATING THE ISPF INTERFACE). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------III. FILES INCLUDED IN SELF-EXTRACTING ZIP FILE--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- DOCUMENTATION IS DISTRIBUTED IN ADOBE(R) ACROBAT(R) (*.PDF) FORMAT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- The PKZIP-SecureZIP for zOS v16.0 portfolio.pdf includes the following: PKZIP-SecureZIP for zOS v16.0 Users Guide PKZIP-SecureZIP for zOS v16.0 Messages Guide PKZIP-SecureZIP for zOS v16.0 System Administrators Guide PKZIP-SecureZIP for zOS v16.0 Application Integration Guide The portfolio provides the ability to search one or all manuals. If separate manuals are preferred, please contact Technical Support at 937.847.2687. ------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT FILES ------------------------------------------------------------------- LICENSE.TXT - PKWARE's software license agreement GLOBAL CONTACTS.TXT - How to contact Domestic and international resellers README.TXT - This file you are reading INSTALL.JCL - Receive the Transmitted XMIT file. Default to a NON SMP/E or alternatively specify an SMP/E install with optional OVERWRITE to perform a DELETE during TSO RECEIVE WHATSNEW.TXT - A text file documenting product changes ------------------------------------------------------------------- BINARY FILES ------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALL.XMIT - A binary XMIT containing the following library files to be RECEIVED: - CEXEC (Compiled REXX Library) - HELP (Message Library) - INSTLIB (Installation Library - FB) - INSTLIB2 (Installation Library - VB) - LOAD (Load Library) - MACLIB (Macro Library) - SPKZCLIB (REXX Library) - SPKZMLIB (Message Library) - SPKZPLIB (Panel Library) - SPKZSLIB (Skeleton Library) - SPKZTLIB (Table Library) - MCS (SMP/E Only) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------IV. TRANSFERRING THE INSTALL.JCL TO THE HOST:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Transfer the text file "INSTALL.JCL" to the host. You may transfer the file into an existing PDS or you may use the allocation in step "2" below. - Convert the data from ASCII to EBCDIC - Insert CR/LFs (2) A suitable allocation for "INSTALL.JCL" is as follows: SPACE UNITS: BLKS BLKS: 5 (PRI) 1 (SEC) DIRBLKS: 0 RECFM: FB LRECL: 80 BLKSIZE: 3120 DSORG: PS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------V. TRANSFERRING THE XMIT DATASET TO THE HOST:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- When transferring the INSTALL.XMIT file to the host, it is imperative that BINARY mode is used to prevent any kind of translation of the data. If any form of translation occurs, your uploaded dataset will be corrupted. (1) Allocate the INSTALL.XMIT to the installation HLQ (Example: pkware.mvs.INSTALL.XMIT). A suitable allocation is as follows: SPACE UNITS: CYLS BLKS: 100 (PRI) 10 (SEC) DIRBLKS: 0 RECFM: FB LRECL: 80 BLKSIZE: 3120 DSORG: PS (2) Transfer the distribution dataset INSTALL.XMIT from your PC into the target data set. - Do not translate the data - Do not insert CR/LFs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------VI. RUNNING THE INSTALL.JCL:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The INSTALL.JCL will perform either a NON SMP/E or SMP/E install. There is a built-in user switch in the Optional Configuration section to do an SMPE_INSTALL setup, and/or an OVERWRITE. (1) Before you submit the INSTALL.JCL, you will need to modify the job card. (2) You will also need to specify the correct INDSN and DSNAME values in the RECVXMIT STEP. a) INDSN is the high level qualifier of the XMIT'd data set you transferred from the PC to the host. b) DSNAME is the DSN that gets created by this job. It's what you want to call the installed PKZIP product libraries. (3) Next, modify the job variables in the RUNINST step. For Example: PHLQ = 'pkware.mvs' PUNT = 'sysda' PVOL = 'volume' (4) Submit the job, and review and correct any non-zero return codes. (5) If a NON SMP/E installation is selected, confirm the final RC=0 for a successful completion of all steps and product installation. (6) If an SMP/E installation is selected, confirm the final RC=0 for a successful completion of all steps and then continue on to step VII. SMP/E INSTALLATION. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------VII. SMP/E INSTALLATION:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The installation and software management of PKZIP for z/OS can be accomplished with SMP/E. Although the product requires no operating system modifications or authorized routines, the ability to manage the software is enhanced using IBM's SMP/E facilities. (1) OPTIONAL: To delete existing PKZIP data sets, add a job card, modify and run the pkware.mvs.INSTALL.OUT($SMPCLN) (2) To complete the SMP/E installation, add a job card, modify and run the pkware.mvs.INSTALL.OUT($SMPINST) The following steps will be performed: S01DFCSI - Define SMP CSI S02ALLOC - Define PKZIP data sets S03UCLIN - Update SMP configuration via UCLIN S04RECV - SMP Receive PKZIP S05APPLY - SMP Apply PKZIP S06ACCPT - SMP Accept PKZIP S07UPDAT - Update INSTLIB Sample members ---------------------------------------------------------------------------VIII. TAILORING YOUR PKZIP INSTALLATION:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The high level qualifier (pkware.mvs) you selected to use must be defined in the defaults module used for the installation of PKZIP for z/OS. This is accomplished by editing and assembling the sample provided in pkware.mvs.INSTLIB(ACZDFLT). ****** There is an SMP usermod in pkware.mvs.INSTLIB(ACZDFLUM) which can take the place of ACZDFLT AND ASMDFLT. ******* (1) Verify the following parameters to match your data set name high level qualifier for the installation of PKZIP for z/OS: MCZDFLTS TYPE=CSECT, * LICENSE_HLQ=pkware.mvs, * PARMLIB_DSNAME_ZIP=pkware.mvs.INSTLIB, NOTE2 * PARMLIB_DSNAME_UNZIP=pkware.mvs.INSTLIB, NOTE2 * The above "PARMLIB_DSNAME_ZIP/UNZIP" statements may be coded with the value "NULLFILE" if you choose not to use PARMLIB for ZIP and UNZIP defaults. Doing this will prevent PKZIP from allocating the PARMLIB during ZIP and UNZIP jobs. (2) **NOTE** You may modify the other values in this module, or you may add to it. However, this can also be accomplished through the ISPF interface and selecting ZD or UD to further tailor the defaults. At minimum, the above three lines need to be modified, saved, and assembled in batch - see step (4) for assembling. (3) Save any changes made to the ACZDFLT member. (4) Edit the ASMDFLT member of the INSTLIB. You will need to use this member to re-assemble the ACZDFLT module you modified in the previous steps. (5) Be sure to verify the high level qualifiers and UNITs before you save and execute this job. (6) *** NOTE*** Do not modify anything within pkware.mvs.MACLIB(MCZDFLTS). (7) A PDS (without a member) may be specified to support -INCLUDE_CMD. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------IX. INITIALIZING PKZIP for z/OS FOR A TRIAL:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- You will need to contact PKWARE, Inc. Sales at 937.847.2374 and select option 1, or email sales at email@example.com to initialize your version of PKZIP for z/OS for the trial. If you do not work in the USA, please refer to the "Global Contacts.txt" file to contact a dealer in your region. You will need to provide Sales with a license report. To run a license report, please edit and run the LICSHSYS member of the pkware.mvs.INSTLIB. Please have the output of this report available when speaking with the account rep. You will be expected to supply the following information: * Company Name * Company Contact * Phone number * Contact Email The license keys will be sent via email. To apply the key simply follow the step-by-step instructions contained within the body of the email. After the license key has been successfully applied, you may proceed to the next step. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------X. ACTIVATING THE ISPF INTERFACE:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- To configure PKZIP ISPF, you may need to make a few modifications to the pkware.mvs.INSTLIB(PKZSTART) member. (1) Verify the following REXX environment variables: env = 'CEXEC' ispfhlq = 'pkware.mvs' llib = 'pkware.mvs.LOAD' a) If your environment doesn't support compiled REXX, change the value of 'env' to 'EXEC'. This defaults to 'CEXEC' b) Change the value of 'ispfhlq' to reflect the high level qualifier for the ISPF data sets. This defaults to 'pkware.mvs' c) Change the value of 'llib' to indicate the name of the installed load library. The default is 'pkware.mvs.LOAD' (2) Now save your changes to the PKZSTART member. (3) To test whether your configuration has worked, simply type "EXEC" next to the PKZSTART member, or on the "Option" line enter TSO EXEC 'pkware.mvs.INSTLIB(PKZSTART)'. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------GETTING HELP WITH YOUR INSTALLATION OR AUTHORIZATION CODE:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have questions concerning licensing or general account matters, please contact Customer Service at 937.847.2374 and select option 3, then 2 or email Customer Service at firstname.lastname@example.com. For Technical Support assistance, please contact the Product Services Division at 937.847.2687, or visit the support web site at http://www.pkware.com/support/zos. The "Contact Information" section in the User's Guide lists the types of information needed to resolve issues with the product. Thank you. Product Services Division http://www.pkware.com/support PKWARE,Inc. Tel: +1 937.847.2374 201 E. 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