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I won't your right, second bottom :|
I won't your right, second bottom :|
If its annoyed you that much then leave before the ship sinks!!!
Can you not bring people in on loan without paying wages?
Nope, it's very unlikely for any team to loan me players who are good enough to play at this level for free. I couldn't get any last season!
I haven't left yet and I will think it over. The club is starting to get a pesonality but I feel I am massively overachieving and it might be better to let someone else have a go.
If it was me I'd find a new club
I would ditch them for a club with better prospects, if there is one around.
I think finding a new club might be a better idea, I should have had a rep boost from a promotion so possibly a smaller country top division team...
Leave them, not worth it.
Excellent season
I'd consider heading on if the board isn't showing the ambition required to achieve your targets. Depends what you think you can do and what you could do elsewhere.
I will make my complete decision tomorrow. Unless someone can convince me otherwise I am going. I have brought players into the club that mean if they are relegated they should go back up again, all thats needed is a board with more money/ambition.
End of an Era
I have finally handed in my resignation as SKA manager. I am now on the job hunt for any top division club, no matter of the nation.
The right decision to leave I think, wonder where you will end up next.
I was offered two jobs in the Bulgarian lowest league, Local rep clubs won't help me much so I turned them down.
From Russia With Love
After a short spell unemployed I was offered the job of rescuing Metalurg D from relegation, a good budget and wage has convinced me to make the move to the Ukraine!
Squad | Results | League Table
We shouldn't be propping up the table and I will see about it that we aren't! The Argentinian is an amazing player, making 23 apperances for River at 17, we brought him for £2.6m and I know already that it was well spent. The league is tight with 2 points separating 8th and 16th! Hopefully a good run can push us up and possibly to Europe if we are lucky! Most of the "big" teams have been played so it is just a case of restoring some form to the side.
Transfers | Board Overview
We have money to spend and I am allowed, I think I will be forced to be successful to survive though.
*EDIT* I cocked up and forgot to edit the last bit, thats my bad!
Last edited by Flamers; 18-01-2012 at 18:10.
Very tight league so far, interesting to see you with a bit of money.
By a bit of money I mean in the black
For half a season
Should hopefully be comfortable to start.
And as for players from SKA, none are really good enough to make the grade unfortunately so I don't think any will make the move over to Ukraine with me, however my Assistant (who walked out with me) has come back.
Should definitely be able to stay up. Best of luck Flamers .
Just saw this:
How spooky! He is my old SKA ass man!
Good luck with the Ukrainians and I love the film 'From Russia With Love' One of the best Bonds
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I am now in the Ukraine I left Russia
*Not speaking a word*
Good luck in Ukraine, no money again dude.
I jsut realised that I had linked the wrong transfers and Board overview, check again
Good luck in Ukraine
Watch out for the flares in the stand.
Haha I will try, PPE is a must
Rising From The Ashes
Squad | Results | League Table
The squad on the face of it should be good. However I didn't realise that there was a squad size limitation of 25 players in your squad, of which 6 have to be home grown (or spaces left). This means that I have 19 players and youths to use, I am still soldiering on though and we seem in good form. A couple of the players are not too chuffed with one asking me to pay him to leave, no that just won't happen.
On the plus side our form since I arrived (the red line) has been great! We should be 5th on the current form and hopefully we can keep it going. It worries me how we will cope with better opposition (I am looking at you Shakhtar) but with the addition of some new younger strikers we stand a chance.
Transfers | Board Overview
I took the chance to buy in some young talent who will class as home grown for the club in future, this should hopefully improve the club even after I have left. Our financial situation isn't great, I am just hoping to board puts in some money.
Not really 'rising' are you?
Give him time
HC I took over in 16th, I would say that's rising!
Ha cheeky banter their from HC!
I thought you'd made basically all the transfers yourself, I'll take it back.
Nope I am normally quite reasonable with my transfers and prefer free transfers over paid ones.
Good luck for the upcoming season mate!
Thanks HeadHunta!
Anytime mate!
Spending a bit of cash there dude, good luck.
I only spent for Fininho down So about £2m. Juan Manuel I might have to get a screenshot of as he is a beast!
He is (I think), 18 y/o from river, 25apps at 17
A Failed Assault on Europe
Squad | Tactics
The squad will have to shrink due to the stupid league registration rule, 25 players in your whole squad is very restricting. I am always looking for new strikers to add as all the the good strikers are over the age of 30, not the kind of player who can play high level poacher really. The players fit well into my 4-4-2, I am trying desperately to sort our defence out as we seem to get guilty about being in the lead and gift them a goal far too often for my liking.
First Division Results | Ukrainian Cup Results | Friendly Results | Overall League Table |League Position Graph
Our form was very good since I joined, when I joined we were rock bottom last. We managed to pick ourselves up to 4th but taking on 2nd, 1st then 4th took it's toll and saw us drop to 6th. The only team in the top 7 to not get into Europe, the team is good and with a bit of added talent should see us push on further.
On the cup side, we very nearly won the Cup, well nearly for me! We should have won the cup game, that saw the start of us switching off at the end of the season.
Transfers | Board Overview
We are massively under budget but in huge debt, my hopes lay with the board and hoping that they give me a nice budget next year, I would stay if there was a minor cut but a major one and I'm off!
Darn close.
Did well to pick the team up after that run at the start. How much debt are the club in?
I know delta! A couple more wins...
Thanks AB only -£1.5m but we lost *glup* £11.6m THIS season alone.
Interesting move to Donetsk, and a good first season in Ukraine. You might be interested to know that British managers in the former Soviet Union are getting more common than their Russian counterparts - Alex Miller has just taken over at Sibir Novosibirsk, so you're not on your own out there!
The new update might come out tomorrow, depends how much coursework I do.
I take it all back and bow down to you Flamers, great rising
Dark times ahead though...
You better HC I was a little bit beyond the update so I knew where I was
Metalurg is a far far bigger team than the one you were managing and the results have been very positive too. This career is looking like on a serious upwards trend.
They still have massive financial problems
Just as a warning several of the title of posts will have a musical influence (names of bands/albums/songs) if anyone can manage to get 75%, kudos! You have good taste, there has been one already
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Worst news story ever:
But you don't have good taste...? :confused:
Better than yours <3
I will delay judgement on your taste in music but I do not have high hopes.
Back In Black
Board Expectations | Media Expectations
I have decided to stay, I have sold some players who were getting too big for there boots. Instead I have brought in several equally good players on lower wages and for less money. Next time shut up and deal with it.
The media think we suck, I don't. I hate the media.
Squad | Results
I would say we need to trim the squad but it would be more accurate to say we need to deforest. We can have 25 players so we have 40 odd!
Two friendlies at the end of last season to keep the players fit, nothing special.
Transfers | Board Overview
As you can see we have been boring, a season with the form we had at the end of last season and I will be more than happy. So no need to change too much, 3 out 2 in hopefully.
We are back in black!
I shouldn't have doubted you really class song.
Shush Mr Snake.
Also the screen shot of Espinoza
Looks like a great player, just hope he doesn't get through on goal ever.
He doesn't luckily
This just came up in my Backroom Meeting:
Excellent, didn't need to sell so much after all.
Class player, looks like a sort of a south american Rory Delap but with some actual talent other than throwing things really far away.
I am very happy with the previous managers decision to buy him, he is obviously my starting DL (when fit) he fits in with the other 3 Argentine players we now have under the age of 20. Two of which start in the Argentine U20's!
It might be a while till you get my next update, this is the reason:
If you can tell me what that does you spend too much time in Excel.
The Iron Curtain
Change Expectations
I had the chance to change my expectations for the season, although I feel we can do better I don't need more budget so I might as well be safe.
Squad | Results | League Table
I am trying to invest for the future, I want the club to be able to challenge for a long time after I have left. Some of the youth players are even getting a run out in some the easier matches.
We went on a 15 game unbeaten run including playing Shakhtar once! The streak was actually the longest this year, thus far, as Shakhtar tripped up 2 games previous. I am incredibly happy with where we are and honestly wasn't expecting it. Who says a good defence doesn't pay off?
Transfers | Board Overview
Only just into the red but i feel that it's a worthy trade off for our current league position. I have found some true bargains and cut down the squad well.
I never change the expectation, tempting fate is the main reason.
I did it once at KFK, I was 15 points clear and wanted more players
I don't change it, almost always reserve transfer activity for pre-season and you don't get too much of a boost in budgets anyway, especially if you don't have much left in the first place.
Shakhtar are a bit good. Great season though dude, is it top two into Champions League?
Aye it is, 2nd is 3rd Quali Round
The Shakhtar team is ridiculous, I want it.
I'm glad someone found it as funny as I did
Here you go:
I just read that Khabarovsk is the supposed birthplace of Kim Jong-Il!
I thought he was supposed to be born somewhere in China.
Now I know why the money suddenly stopped
A Victory For The Mother Land
Squad | Tactics
We are worse this season overall, or our bets players have got better. I am with the first statement in all honesty. The tactics haven't really changed, I use a more control based one for when I am losing or just generally sucking.
Premier Division Results | Ukrainian Cup Results | Friendly Results | Overall League Table |League Position Graph
Our prowess at defence is incredible, except when we have scored, when we score we concede. In the league we only lost twice, in all honesty we should have lost far more times and it is only due to some incredible individual talent that we didn't. Only Shakhtar were better than us, however they were much better than us, 6 points off is flattering as they should have been at least 12 clear.
The cup was going well until we decided to give other people a chance at glory.
Transfers | Board Overview
A nice big investement for our Champions League campaign would be great, thanks Chairman!
Very good season.
The board have cut my budget....
Boards suck.
Good season mate.
They do delta
Thanks SRL!
I am feeling a trip to Germany coming on but we will have to see
Scout a Bender!
Already been scouted, 2* keeper
I would have to say that the season was a sucess - Champions League football beckons, dont let the motherland down!
It was a success, i mean I could get to 2-4th next season but do I want to or do I want to go to Germany or somewhere else where I can win the league?
Great season the four draws at the start were what cost you getting even closer to Shakhtar. Champions League football for next season as well look forward to seeing how you get on.
Ab I am not sure, it depends if I can get a transfer budget, the starting budget seems to suggest I won't..
I'd stay, isn't the point of the career to travel across Eastern Europe, well Germany isn't going to be Eastern Europe unless you manage some East Germany team like Dynamo Dresden or Magdeburg and those are a major step down from Metalurg in the Champions.
Then again I'm the guy who started a FMCU career based on emulating Barcelona and got bored of it after 3 seasons, still going on 20 seasons later, so who knows, just do what's fun for you even if it ruins the thread's concept.
By Germany i mean East Germany I have all the East German clubs favourited
Congrats on a successful season, Football in Europe this season! Well done
Good season
I now see what you were on about when you were saying you only won games narrowly.
I will try and find them all, they are worse but I have never played in Germany
You see what i mean HC!
They Will Never Reach Their Potential
Board Expectations | Resignation | Followed Out
The board cut the wage budget by £2k per week, which I am fine with. However they cut my transfer budget by £3.15m. That is not on for a side that will be playing Champions League football. Therefore I immediately handed in my resignation in disgust. My assistant even followed me out even though Metalurg was he last club he played for.
Good luck getting another job. Were you not tempted to just stay and see how the Champions League went?
Not really I needed new strikers and my good MR was about to go anyway.


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STEUBENVILLE - Cara Christine Copeland and Bryan Richard LaBrake were married on June 18 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Monsignor Gerald Calovini officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Jeff and Debbie Copeland of Bloomingdale.
The groom is the son of Richard and Julie LaBrake of Newark.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bryan LaBrake
Kara Schultz, friend of the bride, served as maid of honor. Jan-Michael LaBrake, brother of the groom, served as best man.
Bridesmaids were Caitlin Criss, Christina DiCarlo, Jenna Heaston and Taryn Troyer. Groomsmen were Jonathan Barbour, Robbie Copeland, Steven Criss and Paul Waibel.
A reception was held at the Serbian American Cultural Center in Weirton, followed by a honeymoon in Italy. The couple reside in Phoenix.
The bride is a 2004 graduate of Catholic Central High School and a 2007 graduate of Ohio State University with a degree in biology. She is a first-year dental student at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Glendale, Ariz.
The groom is a 2003 graduate of Newark Catholic High School and a 2008 graduate of OSU with dual degrees in criminology and communications. He earned his master's degree in criminal justice with a specialization in homeland security in 2010 from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He is employed by the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections.

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After a pair of record-setting years at Churchill Downs, the Breeders' Cup Championships return to Southern California Friday and Saturday for the event's two-day run at Santa Anita.
Therefore it is time for thoughts on what could happen in those races. Please remember that what you are about to read was written prior to Tuesday's draw for post positions.
But before we look ahead to the Breeders' Cup, let's take a quick look back to Sunday's opening day of the 21-day Fall Meet at Churchill Downs. It was the first of two "Stars of Tomorrow" days devoted exclusively for racing for 2-year-olds – the age group that will be the focus of next spring's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Kentucky Oaks on the first weekend in May 2013.
Those days have produced a long list of future stars since the track first started those special Fall Meet racing days. Given the star quality efforts turned in by several promising young stars on the day, we'll be adding names to the star roster from Sunday's racing.
Particularly impressive was Iroquois Stakes winner Uncaptured, a Canadian-based son of Lion Heart who bounced back from his first loss in five races with an emphatic 5 ½-length romp over stakes veterans Positively, runner-up in Churchill Downs' Bashford Manor, and favored Belmont Futurity winner Overanalyze.
It was the first race on dirt for the colt owned by John Oxley and trained by Mark Casse that could quickly emerge as a major player on the road to Kentucky Derby 139.
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Sign created a similar impression when the daughter of Pulpit overcame a poor start to rally from last in the field of eight to win the Pocahontas for fillies by four lengths. If all goes well, look out Kentucky Oaks.
But the day's final race – a seven-furlong maiden – packed its own combination of drama and dreams when Titletown Five, owned by a partnership headed by Louisville-born football legend Paul Hornung and trained by four-time Kentucky Derby winner D. Wayne Lukas – rolled to a never-in-doubt nine-length victory for his first win in four races.
The son of two-time Breeders' Cup Classic winner Tiznow carries green and gold silks that bear the logo of Hornung's beloved Green Bay Packers. His winning time of 1:23.84 was nearly two seconds faster than a group of allowance fillies had run the same distance two races earlier over a track that was not yielding fast times.
"Could I be lucky enough to run a horse in the Kentucky Derby?" Hornung asked of no one in particular following the winner's circle celebration for Titletown Five.
The colt's next start will likely be in the Kentucky Jockey Club on the next "Stars of Tomorrow" Day on Saturday, Nov. 24, and more compelling evidence will be available then. But Titletown Five had the look of something special in Sunday's win.
Could a Louisville boy ask for more with just six months to go until the First Saturday in May?
Look At Cup
Let's look westward now to the 2012 Breeders' Cup.
As the championships go, this year's renewal is a bit of a bland affair going in. I'm clearly biased, but it is Kentucky-based horses and connections that, at the moment, are providing most of the fuel for anticipation of its 15 races.
But a couple of beautiful performances could quickly reverse that perception, so let's hope for some magic moments beneath the San Gabriel Mountains.
Here's a quick race-by-race look:
Juvenile Sprint: With the very fast fillies Beholder and Kauai Katie pulling out, the likely favorite and most likely winner is the Bob Baffert-trained Super Ninety Nine, a sharp winner in his lone start. Make it: 1. Super Ninety Nine. 2. South Floyd (owned by UofL basketball coach Rick Pitino). 3. Merit Man. 4. Sweet Shirley Mae.
Marathon: Irish import Fame and Glory has never raced on dirt, but is a long-winded winner of $3.5 million. 1. Fame and Glory. 2. Jaycito. 3. Edlaafer. 4. Sense of Purpose.
Juvenile Fillies Turf: Sky Lantern is one of Europe's top 2-year-olds and should win, but fellow Euro Waterway Run is intriguing. 1. Sky Lantern. 2. Waterway Run. 3. Spring Venture. 4. Watsdachances.
Juvenile Fillies: It's an East-West showdown between Todd Pletcher's unbeaten Dreaming of Julie and Bob Baffert's 6-for-6 Executiveprivelege. A win makes either the champion, but the former is a more likely Kentucky Oaks candidate. 1. Dreaming of Julia. 2. Broken Spell. 3. Spring in the Air. 4. Executiveprivelege.
Filly & Mare Turf: Churchill Downs-based Marketing Mix, trained by Tom Proctor, can upset a strong group of Europeans. 1. Marketing Mix. 2. Nahrain. 3. Ridasiyna. 4. Up.
Ladies' Classic: Defending winner Royal Delta was considered for the Classic and could have won that race, but trainer Bill Mott will try for a double in the race that will be the deepest and best of the two-day Cup. 1. Royal Delta. 2. My Miss Aurelia. 3. Include Me Out. 4. Love and Pride.
Juvenile Turf: Artigiano finished second in the Royal Lodge, the first race of the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" point series. A similar effort makes him tough here. 1. Artigiano. 2. Noble Tune. 3. George Vancouver. 4. Summit County.
Filly & Mare Sprint: Groupie Doll – the pride of the Frankfort, Ky. father-son team owner-breeder Fred Bradley and trainer Buff – has been brilliant since adding blinkers four races back. All were wins – three on synthetic – and Buff Bradley says she's better on dirt. 1. Groupie Doll. 2. Rumor. 3.Musical Romance. 4. Turbulent Descent.
Dirt Mile: Preakness winner Shackleford was second in this race a year ago, but a win in this edition makes Louisville-born trainer Dale Romans a strong candidate for the Eclipse Award that honors America's top trainer. Shack hates wet tracks and is unlikely to see one on Saturday. 1. Shackleford. 2. Rail Trip. 3. Fed Biz. 4. Jersey Town.
Turf Sprint: The unusual downhill 6 ½-furlong turf course presents a challenge for horses that have focused on mostly shorter turf sprint distances, and local hope Camp Victory has a chance to score a late-running upset at solid odds. 1. Camp Victory. 2. Bridgetown. 3. Starspangledbanner. 4. Great Attack.
Juvenile: Another East-West battle pits unbeaten East Coast hero Shanghai Bobby against the Baffert-trained Power Broker on trainer Baffert's home court. A win by the former assures 2-year-old champion honors for Starlight Stable, which includes Louisville connections in managing partner Jack Wolf, Louisville attorney Ed Glasscock and son Clint. 1. Shanghai Bobby. 2. Capo Bastone. 3. Fortify. 4. Power Broker.
Turf: St Nicholas Abbey, winner of this race at Churchill Downs, returns to the U.S. in search of firm, fast ground. He should get it and will be tough to handle, as will Aidan O'Brien-trained stablemate Treasure Beach, who also likes firm footing. 1. St. Nicholas Abbey. 2. Treasure Beach. 3. Point of Entry. 4. Dullahan.
Sprint: Defending champ Amazombie looks for a repeat, but The Lumber Guy has come out of nowhere to be a player. 1. The Lumber Guy. 2. Amazombie. 3. Emcee. 4. Hamazing Destiny.
Mile: Kentucky-based Wise Dan is the best horse in America and has barely broken out of a gallop in three consecutive stakes wins on grass. He might have won this Classic had trainer Charlie Lopresti sent him there, but a victory here could make him "Horse of the Year."
Excelebration has chased the unbeaten European hero Frankel for the past two year and a win here could further enhance the status of that horse, already considered by some to be the best horse in the history of racing on that continent. Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby, picks a tough spot for his first race since February. 1. Wise Dan. 2. Excelebration. 3. Animal Kingdom. 4. Moonlight Cloud.
Classic: Game On Dude, runner-up in the $5 million Classic last fall at Churchill Downs, is the favorite to win and a victory makes him "Horse of the Year." But this is such a wide-open race, there's no reason to bet the favorite. Flat Out was the beaten choice in this race last year, but he clearly disliked the Churchill Downs track. He's at his best in New York, but if he handles the footing he can make it two Classic wins in succession for trainer Bill Mott. Intriguing prices abound in this one, so take a swing or two. 1. Flat Out. 2. Nonios. 3. Pool Play. 4. Fort Larned.


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Haines City Woman Put on Probation in Death of Baby Son
Published: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 9:11 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 9:11 p.m.
BARTOW | A judge went against prosecutors' requests and did not put a Haines City woman behind bars for failing to supervise her 1-year-old son who drowned.
Instead, Circuit Judge Glenn Shelby ordered that Deborah Vance-Shipp should serve 10 years of probation.
The decision came last week during a sentencing hearing before Shelby.
In addition to sparing her incarceration, the judge agreed to withhold adjudication, meaning Vance-Shipp does not have a felony conviction on her record.
Vance-Shipp's son, James Shipp, drowned on Feb. 15, 2012, at his family's apartment on Peninsular Drive in Haines City, according to police reports.
Vance-Shipp told police in an interview that she was bathing her 3-year-old son, Shane, and left the drain open so the water would continually flow down, reports state.
She went to the kitchen to get a cup so she could rinse her son's hair, reports state.
Vance-Shipp initially told police that she was gone for a matter of 15 to 20 seconds.
However, later she said it could have been about 10 minutes because she was putting away some items in the kitchen, according to a transcript of her statement.
She returned to the bathroom, and water was filling up the tub because the drain was closed, reports state.
Her 3-year-old son was standing up in the tub, and her 1-year-old son was unresponsive and not breathing on the floor near the bathtub, reports state.
An autopsy later concluded the boy drowned.
Police recovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during the investigation, reports state.
A complaint affidavit states Vance-Shipp "openly admitted to using narcotics and was found to have methamphetamines as well as cannabis in her system at the time of James' death."
In January, Vance-Shipp pleaded no contest to neglect of a child causing great bodily harm.
Without a plea deal in place, her punishment was left up to Shelby to decide. A sentencing hearing was held March 20. A score sheet prepared for her case calculated her lowest sentence to be 111 months in prison. The judge was allowed to impose a lower sentence if he found certain legal criteria applied in her case.
Prosecutors recommended that Vance-Shipp receive 111 months in prison for the death of her son.
"It was her neglect that led to his death," said Assistant State Attorney Nicholas Merriweather.
He argued a few weeks before the drowning that Vance-Shipp wasn't properly supervising her children, and Shane poured a solution of bleach and water on his little brother.
Merriweather said such a previous incident should have put Vance-Shipp more on guard to carefully watch her children.
Vance-Shipp's lawyer, Marlisa Demond, described the death of James Shipp as a "terrible tragedy."
"She went into the kitchen to get a cup to rinse her son's hair," Demond said. "She got distracted. It's easy enough to do. (She) didn't realize how much time had passed."
She had no idea that her youngest son was anywhere near the bathtub, Demond said.
She said Vance-Shipp has no prior criminal history and has shown remorse for her youngest son's death and she no longer has custody of her older son.
Vance-Shipp voluntarily terminated her parental rights to Shane, who has been adopted by a grandmother, Demond said.
"Mrs. Vance-Shipp not only lost her younger son but, as a result, she lost her older child," Demond said.
The judge decided to place Vance-Shipp on probation.
"It's one of life's great tragedies," Shelby said. "So I'm sure as your attorney mentioned that if you had it to do over again you definitely would do it differently."
He ordered that Vance-Shipp must undergo a mental health and drug evaluation, and follow any recommended treatment. She is subject to random drug testing during her probation.
The judge warned Vance-Shipp that she could go to prison if she violates the conditions of her probation.
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For the past five decades, the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law has built a reputation among scholars, practitioners, and students as one of the most respected international legal periodicals in the field. The publication recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a reception at the New York City office of Mayer Brown.
Founded by Columbia Law School Professor Wolfgang Friedmann in 1961, the journal has grown substantially and kept pace with a broad and ever-changing field. It now boasts more than 1,000 subscribers, one-third of whom live outside the U.S. and represent more than 60 countries.
"In the early years, it took three years to do two issues, and now we publish three a year," said the journal's editor-in-chief, Jacob Johnston '12. "In 1961, there were five students on staff, and now there are 75."
The publication showcases Columbia Law School's role as a leader in scholarship addressing transnational legal issues. Professors Sarah H. Cleveland, Merritt B. Fox, Petros C. Mavroidis, Trevor W. Morrison '98, Katharina Pistor, and Matthew Waxman serve on the board of directors.
Douglas Doetsch '86, a partner in the Chicago office of Mayer Brown and a former editor-in-chief of the publication, points out that "the journal finds itself stronger than ever" thanks to the dramatic increase in subscribers, staff, and contributors.
In addition to producing three issues annually, the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law has, since 1975, honored leaders in the field each spring with the Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to international law. The journal presented this year's award to M. Cherif Bassiouni, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee who helped create the International Criminal Court in The Hague.


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Texas: Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and Welcoming Initiatives in the Lone Star State
In Texas, there is no doubt that immigrant entrepreneurs and innovators play an important role. Immigrant entrepreneurs bring in additional revenue, create jobs, and contribute significantly to the state's economy. Highly skilled immigrants are vital to the state's innovation industries, and to the metropolitan areas within the state, helping to boost local economies. Furthermore, local government, business, and non-profit leaders recognize the importance of immigrants in their communities and support immigration through local "welcoming" and integration initiatives.
Immigrant entrepreneurs contribute significantly to Texas' economy.
- From 2006 to 2010, there were 256,849 new immigrant business owners in Texas, and in 2010, 24.9 percent of all business owners in Texas were foreign-born. Furthermore, from 2007 to 2010, immigrants in Texas founded around 31.3 percent—almost one in three—of all new businesses in the state.
- In 2010, new immigrant business owners had total net business income of $10 billion, which is 16.7 percent of all net business income in the state.
- Texas is home to many successful companies with at least one founder who was an immigrant or child of an immigrant, including Fortune 500 companies such as Fluor Corporation, AT&T, RadioShack, and Marathon Oil. Such companies employ hundreds of thousands of people and bring in billions of dollars in revenue each year.
- Several Texas metro areas have relatively high levels of immigrant business ownership relative to the foreign-born share of their populations.
- In 2010, of the Texas metro areas that are among the 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas by total population, the foreign-born share of business owners was 25 percent in Dallas, 31 percent in Houston, and 25 percent in San Antonio. In each case, the immigrant business ownership rate was higher than the particular metro area's foreign-born share of total population.
Highly skilled immigrants are vital to Texas' innovation industries, which in turn helps lead American innovation and creates jobs.
- Immigrants contribute to Texas' economic growth and competitiveness by earning patents on new research, products, and ideas. Over 73.8 percent of patents from the University of Texas system in 2011 had at least one foreign-born inventor. These patents from 2011 amount to $38.3 million in University of Texas system licensing and royalty revenues.
- In 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor certified 27,775 H-1B labor certification applications in Texas, with an average annual wage of $67,942, which is higher than Texas' median household income of $50,920 or per capita income of $25,548.
- An expansion of the high-skilled visa program would create an estimated 36,400 new jobs in Texas by 2020. By 2045, this expansion would add around $13 billion to Gross State Product and increase personal income by more than $11 billion. The following are examples of metropolitan area demand for high-skilled foreign-born workers.
- The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan area had 3,087 H-1B high-skilled visa requests in 2010-2011, with 75.6 percent of H-1B visa-holders working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations. Major employers with a need for H-1B high-skilled workers include Dell USA, the University of Texas at Austin, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corporation, and Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
- The College Station-Bryan metropolitan area had 313 H-1B visa requests in 2010-2011, with 60 percent of visa-holders working in STEM occupations. Major employers include Texas A&M University, Texas Agrilife Research, and Texas Engineering Experiment Station.
- The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area had 10,651 H-1B visa requests in 2010-2011, with 73.7 percent of visa-holders working in STEM occupations. Major employers include Dallas Independent School District, Ericsson Inc., Texas Instruments Incorporated, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Deloitte Consulting.
- The El Paso metropolitan area had 261 H-1B visa requests in 2010-2011, with 37.8 percent of visa-holders working in STEM occupations. Major employers include the University of Texas at El Paso.
- The Houston-Sugarland-Baytown metropolitan area had 10,107 H-1B visa requests in 2010-2011, with 64.7 percent of visa-holders working in STEM occupations. Major employers include the University of Texas Medical Branch, Baylor College of Medicine, Deloitte Consulting, and Schlumberger Technology Corporation.
- The San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan area had 1,251 H-1B visa requests in 2010-2011, with 66.2 percent of visa-holders working in STEM occupations. Major employers include the University of Texas San Antonio, and Rackspace US Inc.
While the numbers are compelling, they don't tell the whole story.
- Immigrant entrepreneurs not only contribute to large innovative companies, but to small business formation in local communities. In cities across Texas, immigrant family-owned small businesses contribute to the vitality of their local communities. Although initially aimed at other immigrant customers, many businesses quickly see an expansion of their clientele to include a diverse array of immigrant and native-born customers alike.
- In northwest Dallas, Asian immigrant entrepreneurs have transformed a once-dilapidated neighborhood along Harry Hines Boulevard into a bustling Asian Trade District. Immigrant small business owners have played a role in revitalizing this area of the city, filling once-empty store fronts and shopping centers with new restaurant, retail, and service businesses.
- In the northern Dallas suburb of Plano, Mario Cesar Ramirez opened a restaurant in a deserted shopping center. Over time, his restaurant became a hub of Latino immigrant neighborhood activity and interaction, attracting additional immigrant-owned businesses to open in the shopping center. These new businesses helped revive what was once a boarded-up suburban retail ghost town.
- Houston, recently deemed the "most diverse city in the United States," contains examples of immigrant entrepreneurship and small businesses revitalizing urban and suburban neighborhoods. Along west Houston's Bellaire Boulevard, for example, passersby will find a suburban Asian immigrant business district.
Some localities have begun recognizing and supporting immigration through local "welcoming" and integration initiatives.
- Austin, Texas: The International Welcome Program[xxiii] is designed to "ease the transition of life in Austin for international newcomers."
- Natalie Betts, the City of Austin's Acting International Economic Development Manager, stated "Austin's cultural diversity enriches our community and our economy depends on our immigrant population: almost a quarter of our tech start-ups were founded by foreign-born entrepreneurs. We want to make sure that new immigrants feel welcome here and are aware of resources in the city that can help with the transition to life in the United States."
- Upon joining Welcoming America's Welcoming Cities and Counties Initiative, Betts said of the program: "Austin's immigrant population is a key driver of our economic prosperity and an asset to our entire community. It is imperative for our continued success that new immigrants feel welcome and at home in Austin."
- Houston, Texas: The Office of International Communities and the Global Houston program are initiatives aimed at welcoming newcomers to the Houston area.
- The Office of International Communities "brings together Houston's international community by promoting their well-being and connectedness and facilitating their successful civic, economic, and cultural integration in Houston."
- Global Houston was developed "to foster better communication and collaboration within Houston's international community. It serves as Houston's link to international resources."
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My college rugby coach used to encourage the small guys on our squad (me) by saying, "It doesn't matter how much dog is in the fight. It only matters how much fight is in the dog."
While Coach Ortale's phrase fired me up in my rugby days, it's also an apt description of cordless impact drivers. They're small, yes, but also powerful and fast. And, compared to cordless drills, they're easier to use and can do more things. While about half the size and three times the torque as cordless drills, impact drivers are at home bulldogging foundation bolts or setting cabinets. And, since getting my hands on impact drivers about two years ago, I find my cordless drill spends more time in its box than ever.
The nine drivers in this test range from 12 to 18 volts. I tested four 12-volt models: the Hitachi WH12DM2, Makita 6916DWDE, and Panasonic's EY6506NQKW and EY7201GQW; four 14.4-volt tools: DeWalt DW054K-2, Hitachi WH14DMB, Makita 6932FDWDE, and Milwaukee 9081-22; and the industry's only 18-volt unit, the DeWalt DW056K-2. I drilled and drove in heavy- and light-duty applications on site, turning 1/2-by-6-inch lag screws and cinching carriage bolts for a sundeck and crunching down foundation bolts on a stem wall. I also hung interior doors, installed vinyl replacement windows, and screwed down a 1/4-inch plywood subfloor for vinyl sheet. I drilled small pilot holes for door hardware and predrilled deck parts. Then, I went into the shop for head-to-head drilling and screwdriving, timing how long each unit took to drive a 1/2-by-6-inch lag, counting how many 4-inch Timberlock screws each tool sank, and recording drilling speed through double 2-by.
Heavy-Duty Work. In my past life as a home improvement contractor, I built several sundecks a year and relied way too much on wrenches and ratchets to tighten bolts and lock together handrails and posts. For the decks I've built since then, I've come to rely on impact drivers–mini powerhouses that make the work faster and easier. Each unit in the test group proved invaluable for getting carriage bolts snug, driving lags, and sinking 3-inch deck screws by the fistful. They fit into joist bays and can drive a screw straight through a deck board if the driver bit is long enough. I also used them to predrill deck parts with sharp 3/8- and 1/2-inch spade bits, which proved easy work for them.
The larger-bodied, 14.4- and 18-volt tools felt more solid and vibrated less while driving lags than some of the 12-volt tools. The Hitachi 12-volt WH12DM2 showed big power here and drove lags like a larger tool. The Panasonic EY7201GQW worked nicely here, too. The Makita 6916DWDE and Panasonic EY6506NQKW struggled a bit with the lags (the Makita was slow and the Panasonic wobbled around the screw head noticeably).
These tools all have 1/4-inch hex drives instead of keyless chucks–and they're great. Makita's is particularly easy to grab and release.
The whole group also cranked down foundation bolts about 100 times faster than any ratchet or wrench I've ever used. Plus, there's no reaction torque when the nut seats, as there is with a drill. This is nice for keeping your shoulder joint in its socket. The only limitation was on bolts that stuck higher above the mud sill than the depth of the socket. Still, across the range of heavy-duty applications, all the tools in the test group performed well.
Light-Duty Work. Each driver also performed nicely in lighter applications like door hanging and installing windows and cabinets. While these tools have a truckload of power and speed, their variable-speed triggers are sensitive enough to snug pan-head screws to vinyl window jambs or cabinet backs. It's even easy enough to set drywall screws properly for small repairs. For very gentle work, like installing cabinet hinges or some woodworking tasks, however, a lower-rpm, lower-torque cordless drill is a safer bet.
On these lighter-duty projects, the 12-volt tools excelled. While the 14.4s and 18-volt worked just fine, the 12-volt models are so light, compact, and easy to hold that I just want to pick them up, particularly the Hitachi WH12DM2 and Panasonic EY6506NQKW. And by comparison, these impact drivers made my otherwise perfect 18-volt cordless drill feel larger and more awkward than it had before I started this test.
Rubber bumpers on the Panasonic EY7201GQW are nice for working around scratchable material like countertops.
In the shop, I staged power and run-time tests so I could evaluate the tools all in one place, at the same time, and in the same material. I also took a closer, side-by-side look at the balance, fit and finish, bit exchange, battery exchange, toolbox, and extra features on each tool.
Drilling. To get a better sense of head-to-head performance, I simulated a deck-ledger assembly with treated 2-by, 3/4-inch plywood, and the driest, hardest piece of Douglas fir 2-by I could find. Since each tool sailed through deck parts on site with sharp 3/8- and 1/2-inch spade bits, I used a 1-inch spade bit. While all but the 12-volt Makita and Panasonic EY6506NQKW made it through the stack, it wasn't pretty for any of the tools: Each shook excessively and bogged down. For any hole over 3/4-inch, it's best to use a cordless drill/driver or plug-in. Smaller holes were a breeze.
Driving Lags. If you build a deck a day in subdivisions full of production houses, you may want to dedicate an electric impact wrench to your crew. These cordless drivers may not be up to day-in, day-out production-driving work like that. But if you're looking for a tool that can step up to deck work, while also shining on all kinds of other projects, then these small drivers are terrific time-savers–and you may find you're leaving the bulky corded impact driver in your shop.
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Done correctly, warming up and cooling down may offer help in reducing your risk of injury and improving your athletic performance.
You're ready to hit the elliptical machine or the running trails. Before you do, though, consider doing a brief warm-up, followed by a quick cool-down session when you're done exercising. Sure, a warm-up and cool-down may add a few minutes to your exercise routine, but they also might help you stay healthier.
Warm-ups and cool-downs generally involve doing your activity at a slower pace and reduced intensity.
Warming up may help prepare your body for aerobic activity. A warm up gradually revs up your cardiovascular system, increases blood flow to your muscles and raises your body temperature. Warming up may also help reduce muscle soreness and lessen your risk of injury.
Cooling down after your workout allows for a gradual recovery of heart rate and blood pressure. Cooling down may be most important for competitive athletes, such as marathoners, because it helps regulate blood flow. Cooling down doesn't appear to help reduce muscle stiffness and soreness after exercise, but more research is needed.
Although there's controversy about whether warming up and cooling down can prevent injuries, proper warm-ups and cool-downs pose little risk. So if you have the time, consider including them in your workout routine.
Warm up right before you plan to start your workout. In general, warm up by focusing first on large muscle groups, such as your hamstrings. Then you can do exercises more specific to your sport or activity, if necessary. A warm-up may cause mild sweating, but it shouldn't leave you fatigued.
Here are some examples of warm-up activities:
Cooling down is similar to warming up. You generally continue your workout session, but at a slower pace and reduced intensity.
Here are some examples of cool-down activities:
If stretching exercises are part of your workout routine, it's best to do them after the warm-up or cool-down phase, when your muscles are already warm.
Stretching can improve range of motion about a joint and flexibility. Stretching may also help improve your performance in some activities by allowing your joints to move through their full range of motion. However, studies haven't consistently shown that stretching helps prevent muscle soreness or injury.
Finding time for regular aerobic workouts — plus warming up and cooling down — can be challenging. But you can make the time if you get creative. For example, walking to and from the gym can be your warm-up and cool-down. Remember, be kind and give your body time to adjust to the demands of your workout.
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Nikon specifically recommends not breathing on the glass elements to clean them as harmful acids in the breath can damage the coatings on the glass.
However, I've read on many other websites that it is OK to clean the lenses in this manner.
What are the potential pros and cons of doing it?


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ExxonMobil agreed to implement a fatigue management system regulating how many days in a row someone can work and to accept a process safety representative position in the new three-year deal.
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HOUSTON -- ExxonMobil and a union representing workers at
the company's refinery in Baytown, Texas, reached
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dispute that the union said earlier this week could lead to a
strike if not resolved.
A spokesman for the United Steelworkers local at Baytown
said Exxon agreed to implement a fatigue management system
regulating how many days in a row someone can work and to
accept a process safety representative position in the new
three year contract.
"We had been at a standstill on those two items before the
bargaining session," USW spokesman Lynne Hancock said in an
Exxon spokeswoman Patty Errico confirmed that the two sides
had reached a tentative agreement, but declined to provide
additional details.
"We look forward to moving ahead together and maintaining
the good working relationships our employees share with us and
one another," Ms. Errico said.
The 584,000 bpd refinery is the second largest in
the US. The facility's 850 union employees will vote on the
deal May 14 and 15, USW spokesman Richard Landry said.
If the majority of the members accept the agreement, it will
avert a strike the union had said could go into effect June 15
unless Exxon agreed to new contract language on safety at the
The union cited recent safety issues including a rupture in
an Exxon pipeline in Arkansas and a fire at Exxon's Beaumont,
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We are constantly trying to eliminate all bugs in the game, however sometimes we need more information to trace down to the root of the issue.
For those wanting to help we would like you to install the flash debug player* as this helps us track it down the bug much easier!
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This question is inspired by a lecture Bjorn Poonen gave at MIT last year. I have ideas of my own, but I'm interested in what other people have to say, so I'll make this community wiki and post my own thoughts later. Here are some examples of what I'm talking about:
- Why does a^0 = 1?
- Why does 0! = 1?
- If the Fibonacci number Fn+1 counts the number of ways to tile a board of length n with tiles of length 1 and 2, why does F1 = 1?
- What is the determinant of a 0x0 matrix?
- What is the degree of the zero polynomial?
- What is the direct product of zero groups?
- What is the zeroth homotopy group of a space?
I want to be very precise about exactly what I'm asking for here.
Question 1: What general principles do you apply in a situation like this? Can they be stated as theorems, or do they only exist at the level of intuition?
Question 2: Do you know of any examples where there are two different ways to extend a sequence to zero, both of which are reasonable from the perspective of some principle?
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QuickTip missing top red border under IE
Ext version tested:
- Ext 2.2.1
- ext
- only default ext-all.css (actually the example I used had other css as well but I disabled it all)
- Windows 7 64-bit
- The form validation error quicktip (the red box with error message displayed when hovering over the red exclamation icon when there are form validation errors) is missing its top border under Internet Explorer.
The issue can be seen on the Ext 2.2.1 advanced status bar example.
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Knex Heavy Cannon v5 - Handheld (TGKT entery)
This is going to be by entry for the TGKT. It is alike my other cannons in many ways. A few things to point out... Fires same ammo as the Micro No wheels or stand, a handle on top makes it handheld True trigger Very Piece efficient Fires about 70 feet Easy to load Cool looking (I guess thats subjective, so whatever) Thats it! I hope you like it. EDIT: Posted!
wow cool but im only a 100000000000000000000000000000000000 sshort with Knexs!!
Only uses a few hundred :-p
You have a habit of looking down loaded barrels
Yup :-p
when r u posting ?
Im not sure. I started instructions, but came upon a flaw.
so how is the cannon coming along? almost finished with instructions?
Ho ho ho! Its finished! Instruction time.
hurry i need to build somthing now!
Why not?
i was just like, HECK YEAH DUDE!!!!!!
XD again!
(:-D)-I-< again!
i'll be waiting........
No. Still perfecting the gun.
I WILL! I wil let you know when its fixahead.
Not yetahead.
YES! Its finished! It is working great. Instructions soon.
How many bands does it use? can I get away with four or five?
Uses same as micro; 16. A bag costs like 50 cents though...
Aw, OES NOES can't build. I gotta get me some more bands.
btw where do you live?
Cool. I don't live anywhere with a big name, but I'm in Jersey.
Ah... New Jersey? Or old Jersry?
New Jersey. One of the 50 states of the United States of America.
There is a New Jersy elsewhere though...
Lol I like New Jersey. They are one of the states who stereotypically have their own accent. Typically it involves replacing the vowel-r sounds with the "oi"sound so it sounds like they say New Joizy but it's one of those accents that I know how to imitate but I just don't know how to explain it to someone else beyond that.
or my favorite one "You doity bastid"
In fact, we make fun of them Noo Yoakahs like that.
"Them Noo Yokahs" don't have that accent (I think I would know, I live there >_>)
I know, but it seems that every single state makes fun of the supposed accent another has.
Shame on America. We should be complimenting them on the unique way they speak.... as the sane, normal side of me would say.
Dare thee venture upon insult with an Oompa-Loompa!?!?! Dangeth be thou homeland in equality to thy insult of our own!!!
as the sane, normal side of me would say.
Not the insane, destructive side of me that inhabits most of my body.
Not the insane, destructive side of me that inhabits most of my body.
Meaning what I said above is what I SHOULD say. But, who cares? We all have our own state accents, and should waste our time making fun of them :P.
Woohoo! Phillies won the world series! ( I know I'm a day late...)
Really? That's nice. I don't watch baseball much, i watch more.... football.
I hate watching baseball, but it's hard not to pay attention when you hear about it a hundred time a day.
!!!! Y shame on us???
maryland doesnt have a "state accent".....
hey washington doesn't either
Don't worry about it. Apparently I'm from Minnesooooo-da.
Weal, Im acroos thee ocean I scotlund, you yerr bettur nawt meak fwun of mea.
horrible accent. LoL
Well, t'would you prefurr the much roonder touns acraws the aiw in thea Yookay? (Sorry, Could'nt resist)
achmed say: I KEEL you!!!
You would kill a little orange guy with green hair!?
Achmed say: yes > : D
And so the forces of good rushed out to meet the enemy in the form of short orange men...Men who would fight to their very last breath for a chocolate bar.
Ah oiu oiu sivousplai! Mon accent now is zi french accent! you er ow you sad have to know how to speek zi french to live zi mother land, France!
I amzi achmed.
I come from a land far in the north were we hunt caribou for our tribe. Buffalo is good too! -btw im talkin about canada! ....where i live! my 2 favourite provinces are ontario and manitoba!
lol someone on my street has a new jersey accent. whenever he says certainly, it sounds like coitenly, kinda like curlie on the three stooges.
We don't all sound like that. I know for a fact that I can pronounce my 'r's clearly.
yeah, i know, i hope i didnt sound too stereotype...
Too late...
Hence "stereotype"
I know, I'm just sayin'
LoL. I toadally know what you mean. A
I thought it was eh don't cha know.
LoL I get it, A
I swear I don't talk like that, it's a pure stereotype. I would never say New Joisey. Maybe them far far down southern Jersey folks (LoL) do, but not me.
What country?
Methinks somewhere in Europe, but I could be wrong.
I see...
i live in maryland.
live in louisiana.
i live in kent south england
hey sis :D
I don't care.
i dont care if you care or not
I don't care if you don't care if I don't care...LoL
i dont care if you dont care if i dont care if you dont care........lol
Well, what if I do care?
Nobody lives in rhode island?!
Not a single person on the planet.
except the griffins from Family Guy
hey dont forget quagmir,joe,clealend and all the other family guy people jesus learn your family now you have homework lol
and their wives (with exception of quagmire)
reeeely? : D a famouse fat guy !!!


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I'm trying to prove that $A$ a UFD implies that $A[T]$ is a UFD.
The only thing I am sure I could try to use is Gauss's lemma.
Also, how can we deduce that the polynomial rings $\mathbb{Z}[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ and $k[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ are UFDs?
I'm trying to prove that $A$ a UFD implies that $A[T]$ is a UFD.
The only thing I am sure I could try to use is Gauss's lemma.
Also, how can we deduce that the polynomial rings $\mathbb{Z}[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ and $k[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ are UFDs?
You should know that if $k$ is a field, then $k[x]$ is a UFD (even a Euclidean domain). So given $g(x)\in A[x]$, first write it as $g(x) = cG(x)$, where $c$ is a constant and $G(x)$ is primitive. Then show that a primitive polynomial in $A[x]$ is irreducible if and only if it is irreducible when viewed as a polynomial in $k[x]$, where $k$ is the field of fractions of $A$. Then use this to take an arbitrary polynomial in $A[x]$, and factor it by "factoring out the content, then factoring it over $k[x]$, and then "lifting the factorization" back to $A[x]$. The argument is exactly the same as that used in the case of $\mathbb{Z}[x]$ with Gauss's Lemma.
Now, since $\mathbb{Z}$ is a UFD, then by this argument so is $\mathbb{Z}[x_1]$; which means that so is $\mathbb{Z}[x_1][x_2]\cong\mathbb{Z}[x_1,x_2]$. Which means that so is $\mathbb{Z}[x_1,x_2][x_3] = \mathbb{Z}[x_1,x_2,x_3]$. Etc. The same holds for polynomials over a field, since a field is trivially a UFD (or because you know that the first polynomial ring, $k[x_1]$, is a UFD).
There is a slick general way to do this by localization (usually credited to Nagata). $\ $ Suppose that $\rm\:D\:$ is an atomic domain, i.e. all nonzero nonunits factor into atoms (irreducibles). If $\rm\:S\:$ is a saturated submonoid of $\rm\:D^*$ (i.e. $\rm\,c\in D^*\!\iff c,d\in D^*)\,$ and $\rm\,S\,$ is generated by primes, then $\rm\: D_S$ UFD $\rm\:\Rightarrow\:D$ UFD. $ $ This is called Nagata's Lemma.
This yields said slick proof of $\rm\:D$ UFD $\,\rm\Rightarrow D[x]$ UFD. viz. $\rm\:S = D^*\:$ is generated by primes, so localizing yields the UFD $\rm\:F[x],\:$ $\rm F =\:$ fraction field of $\rm\:D.\:$ Hence $\rm\:D[x]\:$ is a UFD, by Nagata.
This yields a more conceptual / structural view of the essence of the matter (vs. the traditional argument by Gauss' Lemma). Moreover, the proof generalizes to various rings closely related to GCD domains, e.g. Riesz/Schreier rings, which provide refinement-based views of UFDs (which prove more convenient for noncommutative generalizations).
The fact that $A$ is a UFD implies that $A[X]$ is a UFD is very standard and can be found in any textbook on Algebra (for example, it is Proposition 2.9.5 in these notes by Robert Ash). By induction, it now follows that $A[X_1,\ldots,X_n]$ is a UFD for all $n\geq 1$.


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After a lot of Google and forum searches, I found out CISSP is one of the few valuable certs. Unfortunately, I only have 2 years of experience and don't have any specific experience in security testing. Which should I pursue, CEH or GIAC? Are there any other good options for me?
In the comments and on chat I ran across some great underlying career advice and I just want to be sure it gets at least "answer" status (if Avid or Rakkhi want to expand on them, I'd be happy to delete this answer)
There is an important career-planning aspect to your question, and deciding what direction you really want to head in is the first, most important step. Here are some great resources:
If you are focusing on Security Testing, the CEH does seem to be a useful entry level certificate. See the answers on this question on professional certifications. It will get you an understanding of the common tools used in the industry and it is recognised by recruitment agencies.
It doesn't give you the broader view of security, as to where it fits in with real world business needs, but to be honest, that will be further down the road for you and when you want to start looking along those lines, studying CISSP (links to free resources here) gives you a wider perspective and it is a very well respected cert.
GIAC is more in depth, and requires more knowledge and experience, but is valued higher than CEH. It is not an entry level cert.
GIAC offers many certifications in many areas of security. So it actually gets worse than deciding what type of security testing you're interested in--you may not even be interested in testing!
See the GIAC certification list to see what I mean. If you have any more specific career aspirations than "security" we can help more. Otherwise, the GSEC is a decent entry-level security certification for IT practitioners and security folk alike. Another option you may have available is the SSCP, which requires as little as one year of experience. Also note, that both the SSCP and CISSP grant some credit for college degrees.
If you know the material, take the CISSP. It's a very broad area of knowledge that I do think requires some history of application to understand. You'll technically be an "Associate of" CISSP, but you'll have passed the test. I'm in a similar boat -- I've been working at my current employer for six years, but I don't work full-time. They won't accumulate my 65% work hours.
Experience required can be four years + a college degree, or four years and some other certification that they recognize.


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I have the following relation:
$$ \sum_{d|n} (1+1/x)^{d-1} F_{n/d}(x^d)=L_n(x) $$
where the right hand side is (for every $n$) a polynomial in $x$, which I have an expression for, but it's not extremely beautiful. The family of polynomials $F_k(x)$ is unknown, and is what I'm looking for.
Since this is close to Dirichlet convolution, I have not quite given up hope that there is something similar to Möbius inversion, that would give me $F_k(x)$ explicitely. Is this possible? Related instances of such a problem may also be interesting.
A possibly weaker, but still sufficient solution would be an expression in terms of $L_k$ and $R_k$ of the expression
$$ \sum_{d|n} R_d(x) F_{n/d}(x^d) $$
where $R_k(x)$ is another family of polynomials, which is also unknown.


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The move, which comes in the wake of a recent report commissioned by the US Department of Energy that came out in favor of LNG exports, is the latest among major energy companies seeking to capitalize on North America's the newly found abundance of natural gas from shale.
By ANGEL GONZALEZ
HOUSTON -- A Royal Dutch Shell unit struck a deal with a
Kinder Morgan company to export liquefied natural gas out of an
existing import terminal near Savannah, Ga., the companies said
The move, which comes in the wake of a recent report
commissioned by the US Department of Energy that came out in
favor of LNG exports, is the latest among major energy
companies seeking to capitalize on North America's the newly
found abundance of natural gas from shale.
ExxonMobil last year announced it wanted to turn an existing
import terminal in Texas into a facility than can also export,
and Chevron last month partnered with Apache to liquefy and
export natural gas out of western Canada. Shell is also working
on a competing Western Canada LNG export project.
To be sure, the Georgia export project faces hurdles: it
still must receive US permission to export to countries with
which the US doesn't have free trade agreements, and the
companies must finalize investment decisions.
But it is likely to strengthen the project's chances of
standing out amid 20 or so different projects awaiting for permits to
sell LNG to non-FTA countries, due to Shell's big pockets and
its experience in the LNG business. So far only one project, Cheniere Energy's Louisiana
terminal, is authorized for exports and is under construction.
The companies said that they would seek to modify El Paso
Pipeline Partners's Elba Express pipeline unit and the Elba
Island LNG terminal to move natural gas to the terminal,
liquefy it and ship it.
El Paso, a Kinder Morgan unit, will own 51% of the partnership
and run the facility, and Shell will own 49% and have rights to
100% of the liquefaction capacity of the terminal. The project
is expected to be able to ship 350 million cubic feet/day of
"This project will facilitate further
development of the abundant natural gas resources in the United
States and will be a positive factor in the overall balance of
trade between the US and other countries," said Kinder Morgan
CEO Richard Kinder in a statement.
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My son is two years old and has never been a good eater. He just refuses to eat anything. He'll usually have one bite of whatever we eat, but that's about as far as his interest goes. How can we get him to actually eat food?
You may just have a child that is a "grazer".
Our pediatrician asked us how our daughter was eating a while back and I said she just grazes and doesn't really eat a full meal at one time. It concerned me but the doctor told us as long as she was eating and didn't lose weight and wasn't weak or sick that she was fine. Your best bet is to take this issue up with your pediatrician since they know your child and can track trends in weight and health and give you ideas for how to make improvements since I am sure your child is not the first to have those kind of eating habits.
Infants are much more instinctive than us adults. They eat when their body needs food (although it takes time for them to learn to consciously interpret their body's signals). As opposed to us who mostly eat when it is time to eat. And, as others noted, they differ wildly in their eating habits. Some are just not into eating that much.
If your son is otherwise healthy and has more or less normal weight, I would say it is OK. As a wise Hungarian expert wrote: no child is ever going to starve if there is food available. Just make sure that the little he eats is mostly healthy, diverse food, not sweets or junk food snacked in between regular meals.
Also it is important to note that the growth of children is not smooth and continuous: they grow in spurts. During such a growth spurt they may eat 2-3 times more than average for a few weeks or months. However, between spurts, they may eat much less.
Start by giving him smaller portions. Assuming he is of a healthy weight; if he's only eating a bite of the servings you're giving him, perhaps your portions are too large?
He will not starve and fighting with him will only give him attention, possible perpetuating the problem. Unless there is a weight issue of some kind, in which case speak to a pediatrician, just let it be. Don't give him snacks until snack time (2-3 hours after a meal) and don't let him fill up on liquids, especially before a meal. I found that when a child is about to make an academic leap they often don't eat well, as their mind is consumed with other things. Don't sweat it, he will be fine in the long run.


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March 19, 2014
Research released today by New York University confirms Stanford's Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) as a powerful learning tool proven to accelerate varying levels of student potential. The study, performed by NYU's Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools, finds EPGY program participants scored higher on average – in some cases by 45 percent – on standardized achievement tests against those outside the program.
Originally developed for gifted students, Stanford's EPGY program has been adapted to aid the learning process for students of all ability levels, including low-income (Title I) students who have historically struggled in school. The study, based on standardized math tests, evaluates EPGY students – both gifted and Title I - against control groups. In both cases, the evaluation finds EPGY students "performed better on subsequent standardized mathematics exams," the study's authors write.
Key findings for gifted and talented students include:
Evaluating Title I students, finds the following:
The study confirms EPGY's effectiveness for both individual, at-home users as well as active users in Title I schools "provided the students are encouraged by supportive teachers," the authors note. The study evaluated students' performance across separate socioeconomic and educational levels and found EPGY to be a "valuable supplemental tool" for students of all levels, they add.
"When assessing a program like EPGY, it's important to examine how each educational level responds to participation," said Pedro Noguera, Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University and executive director of the Metro Center and study co-author. "When reviewing EPGY, we were truly impressed by the versatility of this program. Our research found EPGY to be an invaluable learning tool for both advanced students and those who are a bit farther behind. Having access to a tool like EPGY will significantly enhance the ability of parents and educators to meet the learning needs of a broad range of students."
The Metro Center is part of NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
About the Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools (Metro Center)
The Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools is a comprehensive, university-based center that focuses on educational research, policy, and practice. Housed within NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Metro Center is a partner and resource at local and national levels in strengthening and improving access, opportunity, and the quality of education in our schools. Its mission is to target issues related to educational equity by providing leadership and support to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and policy makers. To learn more about the Metro Center, visit: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/about/
About the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development (@nyusteinhardt)
Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development prepares students for careers in the arts, education, health, media, and psychology. Since its founding in 1890, the Steinhardt School's mission has been to explore the human experience through public service, global collaboration, research, scholarship, and practice. To learn more about NYU Steinhardt, visit: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu.
About the Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) at Stanford University
EPGY is an ongoing research project at Stanford University dedicated to developing computer-based multimedia courses in Mathematics, Physics, English, Computer Programming and other subjects. EPGY makes these courses privately available to students of high ability, and offers courses suitable for students of all ability levels through schools. Since its inception, EPGY has served more than 950,000 students globally while supporting the proud tradition of research established by Stanford University. Development of the EPGY solution continues with expanded services scheduled to be presented to the public in the Spring of 2014. Led by Redbird Advanced Learning, the next generation of EPGY will build upon its distinguished legacy and will be guided by continuing Stanford research. To learn more about EPGY please visit epgy.stanford.edu or send information requests via email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Thursday was sectional day for the boys track teams in the area, with all area 1A teams converging at Fairfield for the meet.
When the final gun had sounded and the events were over, the Carmi-White County Bulldogs had finished fifth out of 18 teams with 49 points.
The Bulldogs were battling for a first or second place finish in each event to earn a spot at state.
The first to qualify for state was Nik Brown. Brown had the longest throw in the preliminaries and then finished second in the final with a distance of 47' 04.5".
Then in track events, as expected, Michael Brown shined, finishing first in the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs.
Brown's time in the 800-meter run was 1:58.16 and his time in the 1600-meter was 4:25.65.
Brown's time in the 1600-meter was 20 seconds faster than the second place finishers and was nearly eight seconds faster than his time at state last year.
The 1A meet will begin on Thursday at Eastern Illinois University and will conclude on Saturday.
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I have no sound at all on my 10.04 system. I have tried to follow https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting with no luck so far. The odd thing is that sound worked before I upgraded to 10.04.
aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
lspci shows
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
I tried this too but with no luck:
sudo aptitude --purge reinstall linux-sound-base alsa-base alsa-utils linux-image-`uname -r` linux-ubuntu-modules-`uname -r` libasound2
I am mystified.


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is the greeting as you enter Moo Grill. At a cheesy Mexican chain it would have me cringing and heading for the door, but here it's sincere, authentic and with no hint of a corporate handbook. To be found between the City and Whitechapel, this Argentinine café bar specialises in tasty Lomito (a simple steak sandwich) and other quick Latin inspired snacks.
It's become a regular stop, offering great value and genuinely friendly service. A simple Lomito (with lettuce and tomato) is served with homemade fries and soft drink for just £5.90. The steak is tender and best served with a liberal helping of chimichurri sauce.
Breakfast is yet untested but with the value of lunch its sure to be before long. So what are you waiting for Amigo's?
Moo Grill, 4 Cobb Street, London, E1 7LB


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As part of the ongoing orientation celebrations, Columbia College will hold a "Faculty Speed Mingle." Students will be able to meet with professors from different departments and speak with professors one on one from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, in the Dulany Hall Banquet Room.
Founded in 1851 in Columbia, Mo., Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for more than 160 years. As a private, nonprofit, liberal arts and sciences institution, the college takes pride in its small classes, experienced faculty and quality educational programs. With more than 30 campuses across the country, 18 of which are on military installations, students may enroll in day, evening or online classes. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Columbia College educates more than 30,000 students each year and has more than 70,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit www.ccis.edu.


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The Puma Trevet Women's Casual Shoes are lightweight and casual, a perfect choice for running errands or a night out with the girls. The slip-on shoes bring comfort to your feet with synthetic leather upper and a midfoot strap ensures a secure fit. The durable rubber outsole will take you anywhere.


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Changes in Your Marital Status
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If you and your spouse are willing, you can work together during the divorce process to make sure it has as little negative impact on your finances as possible. Remember that a long, bitter divorce almost always costs more than an amicable one.
An important fact to keep in mind is that alimony (sometimes called separation maintenance) is tax deductible for the person paying and considered taxable income for the person getting it. Child support payments, on the other hand, are neither tax deductible nor considered as taxable income.
One spouse may be directed by the court to help with expenses, other than child support, which are incurred by the other spouse. These could include paying premiums on insurance policies, paying some or all the mortgage, and so forth.
As you can see, divorce is not a simple matter, financially. If it happens to you, be sure to get the professional advice that you need. Keep in mind that you may need a post-divorce budget to help you adjust to financial changes. Plan carefully to avoid unnecessary problems.
Marrying Again
Go Figure
The Stepfamily Association of America reports that nearly 45 percent of all weddings are second marriages for at least one partner.
Should you decide to remarry after a divorce or the death of your spouse, think carefully about how the marriage will affect your finances.
There are many issues to consider. Will you combine finances, or keep them separate? Will you be responsible for contributing toward college expenses for stepchildren? How will you handle estate planning and passing along money to your children? Can you afford to establish a new household while still helping with the expenses of your previous home?
Some financially established couples who marry in middle age decide to keep their finances separate. Others combine all their assets and liabilities. Others compromise by setting up separate, personal savings and checking accounts as well as joint accounts for household use.
Many financial experts recommend that couples who are marrying for the second time around use a prenuptial agreement, particularly if one person has significantly greater assets than the other. A prenuptial agreement (also called a "prenup," for short), as you probably know, outlines how assets will be divided in the event of death or divorce.
Even if you don't go for a prenup, you and your spouse-to-be should sit down for a serious financial discussion. Take a look at each other's credit reports to be sure there are no surprises. If there are kids involved, discuss matters such as allowance, spending money, and cars. Be sure that each has updated the beneficiary on bank accounts, savings bonds, and IRAs.
Discussions on matters such as these might fly in the face of romance, but there's nothing romantic about learning two months into a marriage that your spouse has tens of thousands of dollars in debt that you knew nothing about.
Another matter you'll need to discuss is your wedding. While you may be thinking only about making the event beautiful and meaningful, you'll need to consider its financial impact, as well.
If you and your spouse-to-be are very well off financially, go ahead and plan away. If it comes down to a choice between a big wedding and his next month's child support payment, however, you'd better start scaling back your plans.
More on: Dealing With Divorce
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March 09, 2012
friday pinspiration
this pretty little notebook on miss indie.
of course i know the gist of this story, but the truth is i've never read this book or even seen the movie....
such a pretty heart bokeh. i want to learn how to do it.
this cookie cutter collection is kind of amazing. (there's even little feet!)
valerie's blog has some of the most beautiful pictures around. i feel like i post one of her photos every single week. this is a little corner of a vintage shop.
budapest. i can goez there now pleaze?
this is interesting... a jewelry box made out of an old book! i suppose you could use it for any old thing, not just jewelry.
this tutorial on how to create bow tied oxfords is right up my alley. imagine the possibilities!!
i just got some raw sugar that i've been using as a facial scrub. so i guess at some point, i'll have to make this- the prettiest sugar scrub ever.
this ring is apparently stone, but i thought it was glitter at first!
these lollipops are making me want to go to a carnival.
this girl is so insanely pretty.
i hope everyone's week was a good one!
so i want to tell you guys something that i feel kind of cheesy about... i'm auditioning for the voice tomorrow. i knowww, you don't have to tell me how totally whack these "talent" shows are. but i watched an episode of it recently, and actually thought it was good! i respect the judges, and i like the fact that they're the ones who "choose" you.
many of the people on the show are actually already professionals looking to get a leg up. and i have to say. if christina aguilera ever told me that she loved my voice, i think i'd #1) pee a little, #2) tweet about it, and #3) put it in big red type as the first bullet point on my resume. i mean... the resume booster alone would be worth it, right?
anyway, i have to pass 2 auditions before i'd get in front of those judges. i'm not pinning all my hopes and dreams on making it, but i thought it would be an interesting experience. wish me luck!
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These are so pretty. I love the bow tied oxfords.ReplyDelete
I'm gonna jump straight to the meat of this post. GOOD LUCK with the audition! I love that show...they really do have some great talent on there. There really isn't a "bad" singer on there. Plus...Adam Levine is a hottie. Yowza! Lots of good mojo heading your way! xoReplyDelete
Oh cool, I was just about to comment on these amazing cookie cutters and then saw the Budapest pic haha, thanks for the little feature ;)ReplyDelete
But still: I want this cookie cutters collection! So cute!
Good luck for the audition, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! :)
That's exciting news for you! I hope you go far :) Thanks for the sweet mention yet again. It's always nice to see your pinterest picks!ReplyDelete
Oh, don't say it's cheesy to audition for The Voice! I've never seen the show, but it can help people know your talent and love your voice, it can't be that bad at all! :D ALL THE BEST OF LUCK!!! And please, do let us know how it goes! Yay!!!ReplyDelete
Tight hug and rock it! ;D
Whoa Chantilly that's awesome! I'll be the first to admit that The Voice is the one reality show I actually quite adore. I am seriously sending the best of my wishes your way and keeping my fingers crossed for you. I'm so excited for you lady!ReplyDelete
Again more pinspiration beauty! That little vintage shop looks so enchanting. I want to find it and go:)
A very happy weekend to you darlin! xx Marisa
OMG i love all those things, thanks for sharing :)ReplyDelete
Your pins are gorgeous! I hope your audition went well. I'm not big into the singing shows, but I do feel like the voice is the best. I love how it is not at all based on apperances! But it is so nervewracking waiting for them to turn around! The only thing that bugs me is it seems you have to have some kind of sob story to get on there!ReplyDelete
good luck, good luck, good luck! how much fun would that be?????ReplyDelete
can't wait to hear how it goes!
we really like that show, although we're usually watching the bachelor instead. ;-)


text: Here is the main figure from Littlest Pet Shop. Here is "how to draw Blythe", step by step. Blythe Baxter lived in a small town, but now that she is in the big city, she can live out her dream as she designs clothing for her friends and animals. Some of the animals in the Littlest Pet Shop include a panda, skunk, monkey, hedgehog, gecko, mongoose, and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Not only does Blythe design clothes for her fury friends, she also can also converse with them. It all came as a surprise to Blythe as to how she is able to understand animals talk, but since she can, she doesn't question the ability any longer because she loves them all so very much. Drawing Blythe Baxter will be fun and easy. She is also a very colorful and vibrant girl that will add some light to your eye. Peace out amigos!


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A9 TV, 9 August 2011
Right in the End Times. Wherever we look we see that people are suffering from the absence of the Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as). Everywhere needs Hazrat Mahdi (as) and the Prophet Jesus (as). But the classic appearance of Gog and Magog has taken place. I mean, there is anarchy and terror everywhere. The people produced by irreligion have all become Gog and Magog. People who kill and murder and burn and bomb. There is an intense assault by Gog and Magog going on in the End Times.
We had our evening Ramadan meal. Some artists arrived. People from various posts of state came, people from the judiciary and all communities. There were brothers from all communities. There were followers of Sheikh Nazım al-Qubrusi, followers of Fethullah Hodja, Jaferi brothers and followers of Sheikh Ahmet Yasin; a great many people. There were many academics. There were more than 25 people from the press and TV. There were members of Parliament from just about all countries. There were artists. We were honored by the presence of some of the most beloved and eminent worthy people in Turkey. It was very fine and splendid. We held in at the Çırağan Palace. May it meet with Allah's approval, insha'Allah. The aim was to get people to like Muslims. To strengthen their love, to provide an opportunity to express their mutual love.
Why should the Prophet Jesus (as) want people to be wiped out en masse? The Prophet Jesus (as) is a man of love. He will never shed blood. There are hadiths about that. Those are also the moral values of Hazrat Mahdi (as). He will use the same methods as Hazrat Mahdi (as). He will bring love and peace and compassion. Arms will be eliminated in his day.
How much good can superficial measures do? Say you have called 300 people for the Ramadan evening meal. They you changed your mind and gave the money over instead. Let us imagine you fed another 300 people with that money. But what will they eat the next morning? The next day? And not just them. Hundreds of millions of Muslims are now hungry and wretched. What is the solution? Turkish-Islamic Union. Do you ever say a word about Turkish-Islamic Union? No. Do you mention the way of the Mahdi? No. But Turkish-Islamic Union, Islamic Union is the way to totally resolve it. The money from that evening meal is no use if you never mention Islamic Union. Nothing has ever to date come of the money from those evening meals or from sheep hides. And 80% or 90% or the Muslim world is in a wretched state. The solution is Turkish-Islamic Union. There is no sense in ignoring that fact. Turkish-Islamic Union is also the solution to the PKK. That and anti-Darwinist, anti-materialist activity. But what do you say? "Down with you, damn you. You are utterly ruthless." But they say that about themselves, too. They say that they are communists and that they believe that this is a necessary part of communism. You just keep repeating something that is already out in the open. These words are thus empty and of no avail. The solution lies in scientific anti-Darwinist, anti-Marxist and anti-communist activities. Damning them will get us nowhere. Calling them cruel and ruthless gets us nowhere. There is no point in delaying the solution, either. The true solution needs to be set in motion without delay.2011-08-25 21:44:05