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Republic of South America, on the western coast. Spanish explorers and conquerors in the 16th century brought with them missionaries; five Dominicans arrived in 1532, and one of them, Father Vicente de Valverde, became Bishop of Cuzco with jurisdiction over all the conquered territory of a large region. He was assassinated by Indians in 1541. Other missionaries of various societies, including Franciscans, Augustinians, Brothers of Mercy, and Jesuits, soon established churches, schools; and monasteries for men and for women. In 1546 Father Pedro de La Gasca was sent to act as arbitrator to end the civil war which had raged for several years; he succeeded in making peace and in establishing reforms to restrict the colonists in their oppression of the natives. In 1577 the Jesuits in Peru founded a school for the training of missionaries in the native dialects, and they established the first printing press in South America. The second Bishop of Lima was Saint Toribio de Mogrovejo, a heroic missionary; two other saints of early Peruvian history were Saint Rose of Lima, and Saint Francis Solanus. The War of Independence, 1820-1826, was followed by several civil wars and by boundary disputes which have not yet been settled. The Constitution of 1920 grants liberty to all religions. The Catholic Faith is recognized as the State religion, and churches and convents are owned and partly supported by the State.
Ecclesiastically the country is governed by the archdioceses of
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- Arequipa
- Ayacucho o Huamanga
- Cuzco
- Huancayo
- Lima
- Piura
- Trujillo
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- Abancay
- Cajamarca
- Callao
- Carabayllo
- Chachapoyas
- Chiclayo
- Chimbote
- Chosica
- Chulucanas
- Huacho
- Huancavélica
- Huánuco
- Huaraz
- Ica
- Lurín
- Puno
- Tacna y Moquegua
- Tarma
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- Ayaviri
- Caravelí
- Chota
- Chuquibamba
- Chuquibambilla
- Huamachuco
- Huarí
- Juli
- Moyobamba
- Sicuani
- Yauyos
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- Iquitos
- Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier
- Pucallpa
- Puerto Maldonado
- Requena
- San José de Amazonas
- San Ramón
- Yurimaguas
See also
- Peruvian Military Ordinariate
- Catholic-Hiearchy.Org
- World Fact Book
- patron saints index: Lima, Peru
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The announced UFC 158 rematch between Patrick Cote and Alessio Sakara is off the card before the Mike Goldberg's words during the TUF 16 Finale broadcast have even had a chance to fade away.
Although the UFC announced the fight on Saturday night's broadcast and in a subsequent press release confirming a stacked triple bill of welterweight contender bouts at the top of the card, Sakara on Sunday revealed that he would be physically unable to compete on the March 16 fight card in Montreal.
Sakara posted on his Facebook page that his doctor informed him that he must stop fighting for the near future due to renal stress. With the shape his kidneys are currently in, the Italian fighter noted that he's not even supposed to train for the next three months, which would give him not time to prepare for the fight even if he did manage to gain doctor's clearance by March 16.
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The two originally fought at UFC 154 in November in Montreal.
Sakara initially thought he had become the first fight to knock Cote out, but was eventually disqualified when the referee determined that he had landed several illegal strikes to the back of the Canadian's head.
Sakara's management contested the ruling, but to no avail.
Sakara said he is hopeful to have the fight scheduled again for a later date once his kidneys recover.
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it sounds like he'll have to stop cutting weight if he wants to keep fighting
Sakara should just retire, he's not meant to fight. The guy has the worst luck I have ever seen, in and out of the cage.
Agreed…but the man puts on some entertaining fights. This is definitely a rematch that needs to happen after that terrible decision…
I know Cote must be pissed. Stann vs Cote? Would you like that? But I just read Cote is moving to WW.
YEah he announced on his twitter that he is dropping. Id like to see Cote/Mardquart @ WW.
A good fight, I'd take Marquardt by far though. But I don't think it would happen b/c I believe they train together. Nate's at Grudge I believe and goes to Tristar to work with guys If i'm not mistaken. Nate vs Robbie Lawler?? Even though Lawler is fighting Koscheck now but in general that fight interest me.
Cote/Koschek would be a great fight. Marquardt/Condit or Marquardt/McDonald could be interesting as well.
Côté vs Hardy.
Hell of an idea…I never thought of that but that would be a slug fest for the ages!!!
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Hi just bought a trike fitted with Meta 357tv2worked fine for 3/4 weeks , now it doesn't work at allUsed to set itself after turning off ignition , now doesn't , can start trike anytime but prob' not insured now as was condition to have this alarm ?anyway phoned engineer who fitted it ( 19-05-12 ) who said of course " Never heard of that before ,try disconnecting the battery overnite & it will prob' sort itself out " Obviously didnt lolRang him again ,says sounds like its in garage modeAnyone know how to get one 'out' of garage mode ?Otherwise have to call Gap out s'pose
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As Preunit's link says, the Meta only sets the immobiliser automatically, not the alarm. That can be regarded as "garage mode," I suppose. If you want to have the alarm active you have to blip the key fob.Are you saying you can start the trike without having to deactivate the immobiliser by blipping?For at least a couple of months the 10 year old Meta 357T v2 on my R1 had been beeping four times ("low battery") when I set the alarm although the bike battery was fine. I ignored it until about ten days ago when I noticed all four indicators on constant glow after a ride. When I turned the ignition on to investigate there was a thick wisp of smoke coming from under the seat until the the in-line fuse blew. Ten minutes afterwards I was still able to start the bike intermittently but the indicators were always erratic. I didn't trust it not to cut out on me and later the bike was fully immobilised anyway.Faced with tearing the loom apart to remove the alarm altogether, or paying someone else to do it, I discovered that Meta offer a replacement unit which just plugs in where the old one did, with no re-wiring. This sounded ideal (albeit with a £150 price) but I should have checked the multi-connector first because it had burnt out/ melted at the the 12V terminal. I'm hoping I can re-solder the offending terminal and get back on the road this weekend.Look for chafed alarm/immobiliser wires and check the connection at the alarm.Who or what is "Gap"?
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Hi there,
This is some of my "work"... I am not a professional photographer (as you can see from the pics) but I am confident with my results. So, what do you think?
I use a Nikon CoolPix 880 digital camera.
New in town (One of the Mobile operators building):
It's too late:
Little monster:
Last edited by alithenake; September 6th, 2005 at 09:52 AM.
Alot of views, but no comment... please people, tell me what is wrong and what is good
Here are some other pictures
Close to the sun
As I see
Self portrait
Last edited by alithenake; August 3rd, 2004 at 05:20 AM.
I hope now to get some comments
Eating Butterfly
Last edited by alithenake; August 3rd, 2004 at 05:21 AM.
Very dramatic!
I like the insects a lot!
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There is nothing wrong with using a photo to help you see things.
No one complains about life drawing,
so take a photo.
its easy, and will improve your piece greatly."
You must be patient with the comments. This photography section isn't so well known yet.
You got some great photos here. The fly is amazing. My favorite is "Commercial"...but it would look nicer even without the lettering. Perhaps, erasing it with Photoshop would do the trick. Great pics overall.
I also like Commercial very much. But regarding photoshop.. I am not so good at it, so if you like, fell free to modify the picture and post it. If any help, I can send you the original one (2048x1536 resolution). And maybe you can remove my fingerprints from the glass (i hate those and didn't see them until now)
PS: just came out from the seaside and have some pics to post... soon
Last edited by alithenake; August 2nd, 2004 at 02:17 AM.
I was in a hurry at the seaside and took some pictures (all on full auto and thus not so great)
But they came out pretty good (I must admire the camera capabilities on full auto: it is one of the greatest I ever seen)
Look at me
Fake sun
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The 4 towers
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To pass or not to pass
Waiting for the tram
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Great shots Alithenake!
I'm not professional photographer and my opinion haven't authority
but I think your work is wonderful!
"It's too late","Greenfield" & "Little monster" are awesome and
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Not so great, but lack of creative inspiration
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the insects are really nice, especially the fly.
I'm don't know shit about photography but I like your stuff.
hey dude, great work.....in the angels pic, are they real cloud formations?
very impressed all round.....keep it up, and don`t worry, people will see your work......
it`s always a matter of time
i use my fuji on full auto as well and it works great.......do you use photoshop to alter much or not?
I have used alot Ulead photoimpact so Photoshop is not on my taste... but yes, the Angels photo was altered a little in PS... the clouds were in that position and form/color... I only used liquify tool to pull those wings a little. Otherwise no modification in other pictures (excepting frame and crop/resize)
Thanks you for your comments
Ali the Nake
Here it is one of the above picture made of thousands of smaller pictures (all made by me
Download the picture to your PC and use a image viewer like ACDSee to view different zoom levels... all zoomed out is the girl, all zoomed in are the component pictures
I like the ideea... it took almost 3h to generate it... and btw, sorry for the huge size (shouldn't be a problem on broadband :p )
I hope you don't mind, but Ithought I'd have a go with this pic of yours
I think most of the finger prints have gone and I took out the writing
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Please, can u tell me how u did it? I am an absolute begginer in PS...
Pick me!
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I used Photoshop 7,
1. select Image
2. drop down to Image size and click
3. in resolution change the setting to 300 dpi, this means you can zoom up the image without it looking pixalated
4. with zoom tool, zoom in to the area you want to work on
5. then find the clone stamp tool, select suitable brush size
6. place the tool next to a blemish you wish to remove, press and hold Alt key and left click, this selects a piece of image that you can now paint over the blemish with, the tool follows your painting moves, so you may have to
reselect the tool several times
7. To remove any sharp edges of alteration, select the
Healing tool brush adjust the brush size to suit and
paint across the edited parts, this blends and smooths the look.
Good luck
also thanks for the DPI tip... I thought it cannot be done
Thats ok
Glad to help
I love some of your pics, perhaps you'll checkout some of my work at the link
what may be the problem?
hey nice photos! its cool i just ordered a nikon coolpix 4300! cool that your using another coolpix seems like they work pretty well. plus your able to get pretty close to objects which is a plus! im excited to get my camera now!!!
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Don's Daily Sketches! -yay-
Returning from the mountains.. by train... pretty boring. But nice pictures. First B&W try...
Are we there yet?
More to come
PS: BTW this is me
And this is my girl...
Not again
And her younger sister
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Dude mad props on the "are we there yet?" picture. Nicely done sir.
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"mad props" ??!!! what does that mean? (I'm not so good at slang
Keep up the good work,
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Here is what I have tried with one black & white picture of mine. comments pls
PS: the writing there is a texture taken from the internet. I think it is a page from the Coran (or Koran) and have no ideea what's saying there.
Keep up the good work,
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A lot of truly amazing work in there. Nice
Sorry for not posting for such a long time... but i've been very busy with work... but time for photos I still had, so, here are some photographs made in my one week vacation to greece.
Misty sunset on the Eagean Sea
Old eating room at a monk monastery
Dead monks (they have all eaten in the previuos place )
And this is where they lived - Big Meteora
Another view - Big Meteora
And a very beautifull Ad on a cafe - Skiathos Island
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Keep up the good work,
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Motion on Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental and Pre-Veterinary Education
Motion # IX-M2
Ad Hoc Committee on Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental and Pre-Veterinary Education
1. Sponsoring committee: Agenda Committee
2. Motion Presenter: Jeff Salloway
3. Date of Faculty Senate discussion: September 13, 2004
4. Motion:
The Ad Hoc Committee on Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental and Pre-Veterinary Education is charged as follows:
General Charge: To review the quality and function of pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-veterinary education at UNH and to report to the Faculty Senate by April of 2005 the committee's findings.
Specific Charges: To work collaboratively with existing UNH departments and the Office of the Provost to
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4. Compare grade performance of UNH students in the pre-professional programs above with the performance of students at comparator universities and national averages;
5. Compare rates of successful admissions, rejections, and drop-outs from pre-professional studies at UNH and comparator universities;
6. Compare the process of providing letters of recommendation at UNH and comparator universities;
7. Assess the role of faculty in advising students;
and to compile these findings in a report to the Faculty Senate with recommendations for action as will be determined by the committee.
The ad-hoc committee will consist of two faculty members from COLSA and one each from CEPS, Liberal Arts and SHHS, along with a student member from each of the pre-professional programs named above and non-voting representatives from the advising offices.
6. Senate Action: passed, on September 13, 2004
Vote: a voice vote with one abstention
Senate Chair's signature: Mimi Becker
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Donald's sons -- Donald Jr. and Eric -- went on a hunting safari in Zimbabwe a year ago this month, and proudly showed off their trophy kills -- including an elephant, crocodile, kudu, civet cat and water buck.
In one shot, Donald Jr. is holding a dead elephant's tail in one hand and a knife which appears to have cut off the tail in another.
A wildlife enthusiast's website has just created a YouTube video of the slaughter expressing outrage.
As for Donald Trump, he tells TMZ, "My sons love hunting. They're hunters and they've become good at it. I am not a believer in hunting and I'm surprised they like it."
Trump added, "I know that anything they did was 100% OK in terms of the hunting community."
I grew up hunting deer and rabbits with my dad in my teens. As I got a little older, I felt horrible that we didn't eat the rabbits we killed. I also started appreciating/respecting animals. I haven't killed an animal in over 30 years and I go out of my way to help stray animals and feed the birds too. This is not hunting with high powered rifles with a scope at a long distance killing HUGE animals! These guys are morons and I hope that they realize this wasn't even skill involved. Save the animals...my dogs are the only creatures on this earth that still love me unconditionally...no matter what!!
STOP calling hunting a sport. A sport is when the other team knows they are in the game!
This will come as a shocker to most of you, but by hunting elephants, they are actually saving them.
Rich game hunters spend a fortune to some African communities for the right to hunt game. This gives the elephants monetary value, and therefore makes those communities protect the elephants vigorously from illegal poachers (who offer the community nothing).
So yeah, while Trump's son kill one elephant, countless more are saved in the long run. It's a tough theory to digest, but the proof is in the statistics.
Now maybe they can both pull a Hemingway and spare us and the rest of the animal kingdom any further slaughter.
Were they hunting in one of those "special preserves" where rich people go to bag animals w/out much work or hunt? Do they want us to believe they were out really hunting in Africa?
That knife looks to clean to have cut off the tail.
So...it's not ok to name your kid Apple (re: Trump's criticism of Gwynyth Paltrow), but he supports his sons' disgusting slaughter of wildlife??? And he wants to lead this country??? Sheesh.
I understand that people need to hunt for food, clothing etc but this is absolutely disgusting, selfish and arrogant! What a bunch of SICKOs that Donald has raised [see: Donald's nannies] And, if that is Donald's weak response, then I no longer support ANYTHING he or his sick sons represent! That picture is absolutely heartbreaking. #dumpthedonald
If you need to eat or feed your family, that's one thing, but I can't understand why anyone would want to take the life of another living being for sport. It's wasteful.
Hunting for food is one thing hunting for FUN is another. This is sick, they spent thousands and thousands to MURDER innocent animals.. What a real man, more like a b****..
well, it it makes him feel like a man.... lol. instead of his daddy's little boy.....silly.
love america
We don't hunt endangered species, period. Think of our children's and grand children's futures... we won't have any of these animals left on the planet if we encourage these ways. Stop being selfish! :-/
elephant wtf !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a big guy you are ass hole
"Everywhere there's lots of piggies
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon." Beatles
Hunting..Donald...With all that Ammunition they look like the Taliban


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Acing a job interview requires you to be prepared for this event in more than one way. If you want to shine during this part of the process of getting hired, and actually increase your chances of getting the job by a lot, there are a few major aspects to put on your checklist. This is what you should do:
1. Research the company.
This is a very important aspect of getting a job there. Seeing that you have done your homework will make a very good impression to almost any prospective employer. This shows that you are interested in their company, that you are determined to work there and that you will be an effective and reliable player in their team.
Also, if you can grasp any bit of information regarding the person who is going to interview you, who they are, what they like, what's their position in the company etc, it could give you quite a head start. Depending on what you find out on this matter, you can create a more focused battle plan for the job interview. Anyway, to find out more about researching a company for a job interview <— click here.
2. Prepare your answers.
Any of the job interview answers that you give can put you a step farther or closer to the job. That's why cautiously preparing the best answers to the job interview questions you think you will be asked, is vital. Plus, there are quite a few common job interview questions that almost any interviewers ask. For example, questions like "Why should we hire you?", "How long do you plan to work here?", "Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?", are questions that you probably have had to answer before, during previous job interviews. Make sure you provide only what the interviewer would like to hear. Anyway, find out more about the best job interview answers, here: Job Interview Answers.
3. Prepare your questions.
Not asking your interviewer any questions might leave the impression that you're not interested enough in that particular company. On the other hand, asking ridiculous questions can also be detrimental for you. That's why along with the answers for the questions you will be asked, you have to prepare questions of your own. And your questions should be based on the research you have done for the company offering the job.
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The first impression matters, therefore you have to take care of your image before presenting yourself to a job interview. Tie your hair or get a haircut and a clean shave, remove piercings, big earrings, hide tattoos, don't abuse any perfumes or deodorants, dress well. The picture of you that your prospective employer should get, must be as close as possible to the picture of the ideal employee for the position on the line.
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If you're applying for any job not just for a job in retail or in customer service, you have to prepare for whatever job interview questions you think you will be asked. In this case, if applying for a job in customer service, you will be asked at least one of the following questions.
How long do you plan to work here?
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"What would you do…?" questions.
Employees in customer service have to be prepared for any situation the day will bring. They have to always think on their feet. Any employer would want to know how you can deal with certain situations, and they will ask you direct questions regarding those certain situations. That's why you should actually prepare yourself for about any situation that you can be faced with if hired on that particular position.
So, here are a few "what would you do…?" questions, and the appropriate answers.
Q: What would you do if a customer gets angry?
A: I would remain calm an polite. Listen carefully what they have to say. Take notes, if the problem is very detailed. Then I would provide the best solution possible to their problem that is in my power. If the problem goes beyond my responsibility, I would specify that the matter will be taken by the management and should be resolved within the shortest time possible.
Q: What would you do if a customer doesn't pay?
A: First of all, it may be an honest mistake, and the customer just might come back and pay. Everyone makes mistakes. If it was one of the regular customers, I would charge them next time, or notify my colleagues about it. However, in the worst case scenario, if it was one of those clients that don't pay, I would note the license plate number and notify the manager.
Q: What would you do if the credit card machine is offline?
A: Apologize, of course, for the inconvenience and offer the best solution - we also take cash and checks, or there's an ATM machine nearby.
Math questions.
Especially if you're going to be handling the cash, you should expect at least one or two basic math job interview questions. However, math questions shouldn't be of extreme concern. But, in certain cases, the interviewer may be sneaky and throw in a trick question, like:
"You have a bouquet of flowers. All but two are roses, all but two are daisies, and all but two are tulips. How many flowers do you have?".
The answer for this question is 3 flowers: 1 tulip, 1 daisy, 1 rose. My point is though that you should be prepared for tricky questions like this.


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Who's doing what in the Bay Area business community.
Monthly Archive for September, 2008
Failing upwards
Bailout bill crashes and burns? Market dives 777 points? Bring it on, says Jon Fisher, a former Silicon Valley CEO who now lectures at USF's School of Business. Not only are these heartwarming developments, he insists, the best thing that could happen going forward is for the situation to get even worse. Most happy fella […] [Read More]
(Dis)honor roll
Reuters Faces of defeat While the large majority of the House GOP voted against the bailout bill, 93 Democrats also voted against it — despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's central role in putting the package together. The four Bay Area Democrats who voted 'no,' are: Barbara Lee of Oakland; Fortney Pete Stark of Fremont, Mike […] [Read More]
Winners circle
The Bay Area showed well in the Wall Street Journal's 2008 Technology Innovation Awards, taking first place in six out of the 15 categories, plus silver and bronze awards for overarching achievement among 700 entrants worldwide. Drumroll, please. The Silver and individual semiconductor award went to Mountain View company Audience for its noise-suppression technology. Scientists […] [Read More]
Farewell to Sam's?
The news just arrived by via e-mail: "We are bringing this Bay Area institution to the market." That would be Sam's Anchor Tavern in Tiburon — more commonly known as "Sam's" — which has been in operation since 1920. The property is being handled by the San Francisco office of Colliers International. The "target price" […] [Read More]
Speaking of outsize executive pay
It probably didn't spoil his San Francisco party, but a Virginia-based company called Proxy Governance, Inc. (PGI), issued a report this week, in the midst of Oracle's festivities, questioning CEO Larry Ellison's pay. AP The king of pay According to PGI's calculations, Ellison's haul last year, $83,487,125, is approximately 372% over the median of his […] [Read More]
WaMu's biggest loser
As the Chronicle's story on WaMu's"ignominious end" noted, the biggest bath in the bank's meltdown — $1.35 billion, the company said today — was taken by the global buyout firm, TPG, two of whose major investment and venture capital arms are headquartered in San Francisco and Menlo Park. "Ill-fated" was a term that had been […] [Read More]
Heller Highwater
That's the name of a blog coming from inside of about-to-be-dissolved Heller Lehrman LLP. Though anonymous (authorerd by 'Heller Drone') its authenticity has not been questioned, and it seems to provide an informative, often poignant account of a once-mighty Bay Area institution's last days. [Read More]
Confirmed — Heller dissolves
A Heller Ehrman spokesman, who did not want to be named, confirmed to me that the law firm would be dissolving on Friday, when, he said, the firm would make a public statement on the matter. Asked for his own reaction to the dissolution, he expressed sadness, saying, "the firm has done a lot of […] [Read More]
Update: Heller Ehrman dissolves tomorrow
The Recorder reports: Heller Ehrman partners will vote to dissolve the firm on Friday. The news was announced by Chairman Matt Larrabee at a meeting that began at 1 p.m., according to a Heller staffer attending the meeting. Larrabee told all attorneys and staff that dissolution is unavoidable and that the partnership will voluntarily dissolve. […] [Read More]
Heller Ehrman inches closer
Updating the Chronicle's story by Bernadette Tansey on the rumored dissolution of San Franciso's Heller Ehrman law firm. According to the legal newspaper The Recorder: Management held a firmwide videoconference at 4:30 p.m. [Wednesday] to update the partnership on the status of the firm's line of credit, opportunities for groups and offices, and "plans for […] [Read More]
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Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society Committee Members
Standing left to right; Mr. Walter Goh, Mr. Alex Yong, Mr. Azman Amarashikin, YBhg. Prof. Datin Seri Panglima Dr. Ann. Anton.
Sitting left to right; En. Omar Kadir, Mr. George Bandusena, Tuan Haji Zainie Abdul Aucasa, Mr. Mark Chin, YBhg. Datuk Verus Aman Sham.(Not in the picture: Mr. George Ngui)
Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society is managed by a Management Committee consisting of elected committee members, and, designated ex-officio members.
|: Tuan Haji Zainie Abdul Aucasa
|Deputy President
|: Mr. George Bandusena
|Honorary Secretary
|: En. Omar Abdul Kadir
|Honorary Assistant Secretary
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|Honorary Treasurer
|: Mr. Mark Chin
|Honorary Assistant Treasurer
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|Ordinary Committee Members
|: Prof. Datin Seri Panglima Dr. Ann Anton
: Datuk Verus Aman Sham
: Mr. Walter Goh
: Mr. Alex Yong
Ex-Officio Members:
Mr. Yabi Yangkat, represented by Ms. Susan Pudin
The Director
Environmental Protection Department
Tuan Haji Dr. Muhiddin@ Mohd. Anas Bin Yusin, represented by Datu Jamigul Bin Datu Salin
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Sabah Education Department
Ir. Ng Chee Hing, represented by Mr Waily Harim
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Dato' Dr. Dionysius Sharma, represented by Mdm. Tan Hui Shim,
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WWF Malaysia
Datuk Matius Sator, represented by Mr. Rayman Loudrize
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Ministry of Local Government and Housing
Mr. Laurentius N. Ambu, represented by Mr. Peter Malim
The Director
Sabah Wildlife Department
YBhg. Datuk Abidin Madingkir, represented by Ms. Sylvia Gill
Kota Kinabalu Municipal Council
|: Datuk K. J. Joseph
: Mdm. Maria Christina Fung
: Mr. Alvin Wong
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World War Y: Yara-ma-yha-who
In Australian Aboriginal folklore, the Yara-ma-yha-who is a small red man with a large head and blood-draining suckers for fingers and toes. He has the added bonus of a name that sounds like a hilarious euphemism for lady parts.
World War X: Xing Tian
A headless, Chinese mythological giant that has eyes for nipples and a mouth for a belly button has no right to be this adorable. Don't pretend you wouldn't love to see a thousand of these guys cheerfully eviscerating humanity.
World War W: Werehyena
In East Africa, they don't have werewolves: Instead, they have werehyenas, which are basically exactly the same thing, only 50% more crappy.
World War V: Vibra
According to medieval mythology, the Vibra was a dragon with boobs. Let's just say that again: A dragon. With boobs. How this doesn't already have its own movie franchise, we'll never know.
World War U: Uwan
In Japanese folklore, the Uwan is a ghostly voice that makes people jump when they enter the building in which it resides. And…that's it. It's more annoying than anything else, but a whole movie of Brad Pitt repeatedly looking startled has the potential to be hilarious.
World War T: Talos
Probably best known for having his ass handed to him (well…his ankle, really) in Jason And the Argonauts, Talos was a bronze giant from Greek legend who patrolled the shores of Europa. Incidentally, "Bronze Giant" is at least three Maxim editors' Match.com profile name.
World War S: Saci
A character beloved in Brazilian folklore, Saci is a one-legged boy who smokes a pipe and wears a magic, smelly hat. The movie script writes itself, doesn't it?
World War R: Ramidreju
A creature from Cantabrian mythology, this is a cross between a weasel and a snake. This sounds adorable, frankly, and it seems like a movie with thousands of these guys running about would give Pixar a serious run for their money.
World War Q: Qiqirn
A huge, bald dog spirit from Inuit mythology, the Qiqirn has hair only on its lips, ears, and feet. Just like your Grandma!
World War P: Pollo Maligno
A Colombian legend that literally translates as "Evil Chicken," this beast was fond of luring hunters into the forest and eating them. Who knew Colombia had such a guilt complex about eating KFC?
World War O: Oni
Oni are supernatural giants from Japanese folklore, with crazy hair, horns, and red or blue skin, with a penchant for tiger-skin posing pouches and iron clubs. They are unarguably awesome.
World War N: Nurarihyon
Another Japanese creature, the Nurarihyon is a spectral old man who sneaks into people's houses and steals their tea. He is basically every British person's worst nightmare.
World War M: Mapinguari
The legendary giant sloth of the Amazonian rainforest. Intimidating but also very slow, which would, intriguingly, make it closer to a traditional zombie flick than World War Z.
World War L: Lambton Worm
Leave it to England to invent the least scary-sounding monster of all time. Despite its foppish name, the Lambton Worm is actually a sort of dragon, albeit a rubbish one. It already has one movie of its own, which stars Hugh Grant, because of course it does.
World War K: Kasa-obake
Another Japanese invention, the Kasa-obake is essentially a living, undead umbrella. If you've ever seen a New York trash can right after a rain shower, you'll know why that city is fucked if these things ever turn on us.
World War J: Jorogumo
A Spider Woman! But, er…not the good kind. Also Japanese, the Jorogumo is a spider that can make itself look like a hot woman so it can trap men and eat them. Which actually sounds more like a movie for Cinemax, now we think about it.
World War I: Ifrit
Fire genies of Arabic folklore, these are giant, winged, flaming, evil monsters. Which is cool and all, but if we're going the giant, winged, flaming, evil monster route, we're still more into the dragon with boobs. Because dragon with boobs, people.
World War H: Headless Mule
This Brazilian entity is, as the name would suggest, a headless mule. But wait – there's more! It also breathes fire. How does it breathe fire when it has no head, and therefore no nose and no mouth? God knows. But we can probably guess.
World War G: Gichi-anami'e-bizhiw.
The Gichi-anami'e-bizhiw is a legend among the Anishinaable peoples, as well as being the sound you make when you sneeze, then pull a weird face for a few seconds before then doing another, even larger sneeze. It's described as a hybrid of a bison, a snake, a bird, a cougar, and a fish. Jeez, Anishinaable people, just choose one and be done with it!
World War F: Futakuchi-onna
Another form of Japanese monster, this is a woman with a second mouth on the back of her head, which is presumably used for telling you she wants to go to IKEA while still laying with her back to you.
World War E: Each-uisge
This Scottish water spirit is described as being a "malevolent water horse." Which…isn't that just a hippo? Fuck it - we'd probably pay to see Brad Pitt fight a hippo. All we know for sure is that we find this picture terrifying in ways we aren't even able to express.
World War D: Drop Bear
A creature of Australian lore, the drop bear is a large, flesh-eating koala that attacks its prey by dropping on its head from the treetops. Now, picture how great Predator would have been if the titular antagonist had been a koala instead of a vagina-faced Rastafarian.
World War C: Clurichaun
According to Irish legend, the Clarichaun is exactly the same as a Leprechaun, only even more drunk. Someone give Warwick Davis a bottle of Jameson and let's get this shit made.
World War B: Bake-kujira
The Bake-kujira is a ghostly, super aggressive, 60-foot long skeletal whale of – surprise! – Japanese mythology. It's immune to harpoons, although we imagine stealing its Vitamin D supplements would have a pretty devastating effect.
World War A: Ahuizotl
A creature from Aztec myth, the Ahuizotl is a fire-breathing dog-monkey hybrid, which also exactly describes the pet we told everyone we totally had back in elementary school.
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"Shh," my mother sooths me, tucking the quilt around me. "It will be alright. Think happy thoughts when you dream and it will go away."
I don't bother telling her that these weren't just dreams. Unless you can have the same dream every night for the past two years and call it a dream. Doubtful.
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For months after I was killled, people called me the "Lost girl." It wasn't until I'd been gone a year that people actually said my name again.
I remember that I was still moving when he- or she- dumped me in the river. I remember hitting my face on a jagged rock, the blood in the water, then nothing.
A shrill scream, blood-curling, pierced the night air, making my eyes fly open.
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My father arived about two hours later. L-A-T-E.
"Daddy!" I squelaled, throwing my arms around him.
"Hey, princess." He chuckled, returning my hug. He let me go and stared at my new dress. Then he glanced at my mother, wating in the doorway. He pointed at me and said, "What the hell?"
My mother shrugged. "It's a big day, she should get a nice dress."
My father grinned and leaned nest to me to whisper in my ear. "Don't worry, Nay-Nay, I got you something you won't…Continue
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People call me "Lost."
I"m okay with that. I don't remember my real name.
People started calling me "Lost" on my thirteenth birthday. The day I was taken.
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My mom shook her head, but her eyes didnt' leave the plate she was washing. "Thirteen is not too old. Most girls I know had birthdays until they were fifteen."
I groaned.
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srry if you liked it or something, but I'm bored waiting for the three comments.
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Dakota's Revenge
"I'm sorry, Gabriel." I apologized.
Gabriel held up his hand. "No harm done."
I'd been so excited to move on that I'd slipped on a loose stone and…Continue
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"We've been walking for hours," I whined.
I saw Latasha glare at me over her shoulder. I shrunk back instinctively.
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My sister's feeble cries ringing in my ears, my mother's hatred filling my mind, I opened my eyes to this new life awaiting me.
No!" I scream as I run around like a deranged beast.…Continue
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Dakota's Revenge
"Mom!" I'd pounded on the door with all my might that cool, fall night. "Please! You have to let me in! Mom! Please!"
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My mother neither opened the door nor responded. I cried out when I felt two strong hands grip my shoulders. "Mom!" I shrieked once more…Continue
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4. OUCS Departmental Developments
Section 4 considers the development of existing OUCS services.
4.1. Network Systems Management Service Developments
NSMS provides and develops cost effective services that departments and colleges need, but are unable to offer from within their own resources. The service typically works in close collaboration with local IT support staff, but in a number of cases NSMS is the only source of IT support. New services will be developed, based on an understanding of the needs of the University environment. An example of this is a fixed price, comprehensive IT support package for research projects, which is currently being market researched.
An emphasis on security, resilience and continuity is an essential ingredient of all the services that are managed by the section, and a significant training budget is set aside to maintain high skill levels.
- Web based credit card payment service. The University has signed a contract with Barclays Merchant Services for internet credit card services and there is interest in exploiting this facility from a number of University departments, including OUCS. The NSMS is planning a service that makes it very simple for any University organisation to take advantage of the facility.
- Conference web registration service. This service has been prototyped and will be developed to incorporate web based credit card payments and payment management options.
- Database consultancy, frequently related to the development of web sites. It is intended to develop a support service for these types of needs in due course, possibly by further recruitment.
- 'Added value' backup service with a robot tape backup system, commissioned for use by NSMS customers which will complement the TSM backup service.
- Video-audio streaming service, will complement the existing comprehensive web server service.
- Macintosh Management Service based on Mac OSX Server.
4.2. Help Centre
The OUCS Help Centre was created in order to provide a single integrated interface for users of all OUCS services. Its mission is to complement and assist the IT support services provided by individual colleges and departments, providing both a safety net for University members without local help, and a fast track to specialist advice for local IT support staff.
The rôle and scope for a complementary central provision of this kind is likely to continue to change. The OUCS Help Centre provides both a computing help desk and a centre for computing and learning resources. It provides a single location and point of contact for all of OUCS's front-line user support services; access to experienced staff able to deal with a wide range of commonly encountered problems immediately; a reliable way of routing more specialist queries to appropriate experts and tracking the progress of queries; friendly and informal advice for University members needing orientation amongst the many sources of information available to them; and hands-on access to reference documentation and instructional material.
4.3. Distributed IT Support
The University distributed IT support model places direct support of users where it is most needed, within the departments and colleges. It also provides a market-driven mechanism to scale support activity up, or down, dependent on the priorities and resources identified by individual units. This distributed model has proved to be successful over the last few years, and OUCS is keen to help ensure its continued success.
The ITS3 section was created within OUCS after the restructuring exercise, and is expected to expand and tune its operation by:-
- providing support staff with a dedicated 'fast-track' helpdesk service;
- encouraging and facilitating the sharing of expertise amongst IT support staff;
- forming strategic partnerships with other local HE/FE institutions, particularly in the area of training and career development;
- seeking accreditation for IT-focussed professional development courses in collaboration with IAUL;
- providing a channel of communication between IT support staff and IT policy makers, with a view to building strategies on such matters as minimum support levels and standards into the University's IT support policies.
4.4. Multimedia Developments
The hardware, software, and supporting networks for advanced multimedia work are not affordable and accessible to most academics. The steady demand for courses in Digital Video and similar will increase and it is foreseen that there will be an increase in the use of DV, streamed DV material, and videoconferencing.
4.5. Marketing
OUCS will continue to promote the uptake and awareness of its services to the wider user community within Oxford University. OUCS will be presented at the Freshers' Fair, an annual Open Day will run at the start of Trinity term, and paper-based reports and circulars will be used, in addition to email, web pages and other electronic means, to promote new services. Use will be made of entries in the University official documents such as the Gazette and Blueprint, as well as the diary features of these magazines. The Learning Technologies Group will focus on academics in particular, as through them the use of the services can best be promoted to students.
4.6. Personnel
Whilst the IT service provision market can be seen as internal in the economic sense, OUCS is in full market competition with other service providers, particularly with regard to the paying customer base who are themselves seeking a value for money solution to their computing needs. It is anticipated that in order to remain competitive the need to recruit suitably technically qualified staff will increase.
Over the past 2-3 years OUCS has faced fierce competition from the private sector for technically qualified personnel, while to some extent this has eased recently. The problem may be compounded by changes in employment legislation and 'best practice' guidelines applicable to the University, particularly those affecting working time. It is important, therefore, to develop a 'culture' of working for OUCS, which overrides salary considerations (at least partially), and this may well be assisted by the department's aim to remain at the 'cutting edge' of technological advancement.
There is a new departmental emphasis in appraisal, training, and Continuous Professional Development, reflecting the view that members of staff are OUCS's greatest asset.
4.7. Finance and Accounts
The introduction of the Oracle Financial Accounting packages signals a fundamental change in the way the University will handle its finances. In order to comply with HEFCE transparent accounting methodologies, and to comply with the external auditors recommendations for greater clarity and control of these funds, the emphasis will switch to a more pro-active financial planning regime. A greater depth of budget proposal and financial forecasting will be demanded as the University wide historical accounting records achieve an acceptable level of compliance.
4.8. Buildings
The buildings in Banbury Road must provide the facilities in which the OUCS Mission can be achieved. Not only will OUCS plan to maintain these facilities in accordance with this mandate, but to accommodate planned expansions and opportunities. This may include the upgrade of public facilities such as teaching & other user area facilities, but also as a core service provider OUCS must be mindful of the back office needs.
OUCS is reviewing whether the building in its current state meets all its needs. One particular issue is whether it is possible to integrate the need for more out-of-hours access with the need to maintain security. OUCS will address the issue of building security and in particular with how it will comply with BS7799, the new security standard.
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T. Rowe Price HISTORY (continued)
Establishes a research office in Hong Kong as part of efforts to promote proprietary global research.
Offices in Buenos Aires and Singapore follow soon.
Bull market in which the S&P 500 Index posts annual total returns greater than 21%.
to extend the firm's commitment to service and excellence into a while new arena. Total assets under management reach $100 billion.
T. Rowe Price added to the S&P
500 Index.
Forms T. Rowe Price International when the firm acquires full
ownership of Rowe Price-Fleming International. The move enhances
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the United States.
These funds would reach $8 billion in assets in just two years — a new record in asset growth.
with the establishment of offices in Amsterdam and Sydney, underscoring the firm's growing presence in internation markets.
T. Rowe Price turns 75 with more than 5,000 associates, 103 funds, and $489.5 billion* in assets
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Since its founding, T. Rowe Price has taken a client-centered approach to new investment products. Consider the key challenge most investors face: How to build sufficient assets to ensure adequate income during a retirement that could last 30 years or more. The industry's first target-date funds were introduced in the mid-1990s to address this issue. Jerome Clark, portfolio manager of the T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds, and his research team took time to study the new concept. "This was a new area, and we wanted to be sure we fully understood all the implications," says Clark. "We asked ourselves if this product would truly benefit investors."
"The firm avoids developing new products for novelty's sake. Our core value is doing what is right for clients."—Mike Gitlin, director of fixed income, T. Rowe Price
His research team found that the most significant risk faced by retirement investors was the chance that they would outlive their savings. At the time, many investors were struggling to make asset allocation decisions that accurately reflected their time horizons and risk tolerances. Young investors often held a mix of investments that was far too conservative for their age, while older investors frequently held positions that were too aggressive—and both groups typically neglected to adjust their allocations over time. Extensive research and modeling at the firm resulted in the introduction, in 2002, of the T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds.1 Each professionally managed fund invests in a diversified range of T. Rowe Price stock and bond mutual funds, with a base asset allocation set to retirement time horizons. Investors choose the fund date that is closest to the year they will turn (or turned) age 65. The fund doesn't hit a static allocation at this age; instead, the target date determines how the fund's allocation will shift leading up to and during retirement. A feature that sets the funds apart is the higher equity allocation, which provides the growth exposure needed to fund a lengthy retirement. Says Clark, "We stepped back and developed a product that we believe serves investors very well."
"We all work for the clients every day. You can't do that without outstanding people. Thomas Rowe Price, Jr., believed that, and we still do."—Jim Kennedy, president and CEO, T. Rowe Price
A focus on clients has led the firm to innovate in other areas as well. In recent years, with the fiscal crisis slowing growth in Europe and the U.S., finding opportunity in fixed income has become increasingly important. T. Rowe Price's Fixed Income Division has introduced several new mutual funds that allow investors to broaden their exposure to new and growing segments of global fixed income markets. Last year, for example, the firm launched the Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund, which enables U.S. investors to gain exposure to emerging market sovereign debt denominated in local currencies.2 Many emerging markets, Gitlin observes, have strong underlying fundamentals, including superior gross domestic product (GDP) growth, low debt-to-GDP ratios, and low deficit-to-GDP ratios. He points out that the fund gives investors access to the higher yields that can be found in emerging markets, in addition to diversification away from the U.S. dollar. But there was no rush to create the fund. "The firm avoids developing new products for novelty's sake," he says. "We may, at times, be less aggressive than some of our competitors in launching products—and we won't launch them if we don't believe they offer a durable investment case. Our core value is doing what is right for clients."
Thomas Rowe Price, Jr., believed that a buy-and-hold approach was the surest path to investment success. While T. Rowe Price employs a variety of investment strategies within its mutual funds today, a long-term view and a sharp focus on clients' needs remain central to the firm's approach—even in the most challenging conditions. "We all work for the clients every day," says Kennedy. "You can't do that without outstanding people. Thomas Rowe Price, Jr., believed that, and we still do."
This approach has stood the test of time and will continue to do so in the years ahead. That heritage, and a commitment to put the clients' interests above all else, gives T. Rowe Price the ability to sustain and strengthen its long-term perspective in the years to come.
The Firm Price BuiltIn 1937, Thomas Rowe Price, Jr., left a brokerage business to start his own firm. He believed clients should pay him based on his performance and not the number of commissions he could charge them.
After graduating from Swarthmore College in 1919 with a degree in chemistry, Thomas Rowe Price, Jr., worked for a stamping and enameling company, a large chemical maker, and several investment companies. Price gave new meaning to the term "honest broker"; by 1937, he had grown frustrated with the commission-based industry standard. In Price's view, his compensation should be based on how well he performed for his clients, a practice that continues at the firm 75 years after its founding. "Mr. Price was driven to perform for his clients, and he felt—properly so—that if he was paid based on performance it would align him much more with the client than if he got paid based on commissions," says Jim Kennedy, president and chief executive officer of T. Rowe Price.
While Price was confident, he did have some doubts that he would succeed. He was, after all, about to start a financial services company as the country was still recovering from the Great Depression. "I may be a darn fool," he wrote in his diary in 1937, "but I am going to have the satisfaction of knowing that I tried to build my own business. If I later fail, I will have no regrets."
—T. Rowe Price, Jr., 1949
George Roche, who joined the firm as a natural resources analyst in 1968 and became the company's president and chairman, describes the founder as demanding but open to new ideas. "Mr. Price liked to talk about the fact that change is the investor's only certainty," Roche says. "His willingness to change, to work extremely hard, and to invest in areas that were not popular but that had great long-term potential, made him a most unusual and able investor."
Many of the innovations at the company arose in large measure from a corporate culture that emphasizes collaboration. "Mr. Price always loved a good argument about investing," remembers Roche, who retired in 2006. "As long as he thought your conclusions were reasonable, he would listen to you with a lot of respect—even if he disagreed. He truly welcomed different opinions."
In many ways, Price's management approach is his most enduring legacy. "Over the years, I've learned that you don't create a corporate culture with words; you create it with behavior," says Jim Reipe, who was vice chairman of T. Rowe Price and retired in 2005. "When leaders in the firm consistently behave in the same way over time—with mutual respect and a high level of integrity—that is how you create a culture. And I'm proud to say that we've achieved that at T. Rowe Price."
2 Since the fund invests in assets of foreign securities, it is subject to the risk that some holdings may lose value because of declining foreign currencies, adverse political or economic developments overseas, illiquid markets, government interference, or regulatory practices that differ from those in the U.S. These risks are heightened for investments in emerging markets. The fund is "nondiversified," meaning it may invest a greater portion of assets in fewer issuers than is permissible for a "diversified" fund.


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The hot topic of virtualization has developed into a must have for any vendor's portfolio: following Oracle, Sun has now announced its own virtualization and management platform titled xVM.
Both were presented at the Oracle Open World fair (see the separate news item here). Just like Oracle, Sun's server-based solution relies on the free Xen hypervisor. And just like Oracle, Sun's focus is on integrating its own technologies. Sun's Solaris 10 operating system is supported besides Linux and Windows. There is no need to do without Sun's Predictive Self-Healing if you run Solaris 10 as a guest operating system, and Sun promises ZFS support for Linux and Windows.
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At 7 p.m. on Friday, May 23 at The Palace Theatre, 2384 James St., Syracuse, Syracuse's Singer Songwriter, Jamie Notarthomas will perform his 16th annual tribute to the music of Bob Dylan in recognition of Dylan's 67th birthday. Last year's event at the Palace was truly a magical event. It included some of the area's best instrumentalists and also legendary Grammy Award Winning drummer Steve Mitchell.
Notarthomas acknowledges that "Out of well over 4000 shows I have performed, this was one of the best musical nights of my career. We played songs from every album Bob released, and crescendoed to a finale of 15 musicians on stage performing 'Rainy Day Women,' complete with tuba and slide trombone. Everyone on stage and in the audience was singing with a smile on their face."
Up until now these shows have been a marathon performance where Notarthomas sang every song without a break, but this year he will make room for some other singers from the area, such as Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin, who will showcase the Byrds versions of Dylan tunes, like only they and the Byrds can do. Ashley Cox and Dusty Pascal will also sing. Instrumentalists include Curtis Waterman on harp, Joe Davoli on the fiddle, and more, such as Steve Mitchell, who has toured with Van Morrison, Phil Lesh and Mose Allison, to name a few. And, once again, it will be held at the Palace Theatre, on James Street.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired forward Dante Cunningham from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for guard Wayne Ellington.
Cunningham was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft. In three seasons, the 6-foot-8 forward has averaged 5.2 points, on 48.5 per cent shooting, and 3.3 rebounds in 205 games.
Cunningham started the 2010-11 season with Portland before being traded to the Charlotte Bobcats. He signed with Memphis on Dec. 20, 2011, and averaged 5.2 points, shooting a career-best 51.6 per cent from the field last season. The 25-year-old grabbed a career-high 3.8 rebounds per game,
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