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Vasiljevic clinches wild win in Boshamer over Mars Hill, 96-91February 11, 2012
Tornados hold off late Lion charge in completing season sweep
Brevard, N.C. - Gaither Hendrix led five Brevard players in double figures and Aleksandar Vasiljevic scored the final four points of the game as the Tornados completed the season sweep over the visiting Mars Hill Lions on Saturday afternoon in Boshamer Gymnasium, 96-91.
Brevard (4-20, 3-11 SAC) took control of the game midway through the first half on a Darius Moose layup, going up 16-15 and the Tornados led the game by as many as 12 points. However, the Lions (4-19, 2-12 SAC) battled back, keeping the game within one possession throughout the majority of the second half, including bringing the game all the way back to within one point on four different occasions, but Vasiljevic clinched the win for Brevard, scoring a layup and hitting a pair of free throws with three seconds remaining as the Tornados held on to complete the sweep over the Lions.
Hendrix led Brevard with 20 points in the game as the Tornados shot 66.0 percent (35-53) from the floor, 71.4 percent (15-21) from the second half as Brevard recorded the highest team field goal percentage in a game in the South Atlantic Conference in the 2011-2012 season. Darius Moose added 19 points on 8-for-10 shoot, while Vasiljevic had 18 points and eight rebounds in pacing Brevard to the win. Dominique Pickett connected on four three-pointers to finish with 16 points, while Drew Schauss added 14 points off the bench for Coach Mark Prosser.
Sammy Emile, the NCAA's leading scorer coming into the game, led all scorers with 26 points and added nine rebounds in the loss as Mars Hill shot 52.4 percent (33-63) from the floor in the game. Terrell Harris added 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting, while Cody King added 15 points off the bench. Austin Patton was also in double figures for the Lions, scoring 13 points to go with five assists.
Harris and Emile combined to score the first four points of the contest to pace the Lions to the early lead and JaShawn Anderson hit a three-pointer as Mars Hill went up 7-2 with 18:04 on the clock. Brevard came back to tie up the game at 11 apiece on a Schauss three-pointer at the 12:39 mark and Hendrix put the Tornados ahead for the first time in the game, draining a three-pointer to put Brevard up 14-13.
After Emile and Schauss traded baskets, the Tornados went on 10-0 run as with Pickett scoring seven points on the run as Brevard went up 26-15 with 9:30 to play in the half. Brevard continued to press their lead, going up by as many as 12 following Moose's jumper at the 3:39 mark to give the Tornados the 40-28 lead, but the Lions battled back to go into the halftime break down nine, 49-40.
Mars Hill continued to build momentum in the second half, cutting the lead all the way down to one point following Patton's layup with 17:51 remaining in the game as the Lions put the score at 51-50. The Tornados answered with a run of their own as Pickett drained back-to-back three-pointers to extend their lead back to 10 points at 67-57 with 11:34 to play.
The Lions continued to fight back, cutting the lead to within one point multiple times in the second half, with the final one coming with 59 seconds left as Harris drove in for the layup.
However, Vasiljevic extended the BC lead with a layup with 11 ticks remaining on the clock, and the freshman forward from Belgrade, Serbia tracked down a Mars Hill miss with seven seconds remaining and made the subsequent free throws to give the Tornados the 96-91 victory.
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Bitcoins have been around since 2008 but have only began gaining attention in September 2011. This increasing public attention did not go unnoticed by cybercriminals who have began unleashing Bitcoin-mining malware. The term "Bitcoin-mining malware" is used to refer to malware that cybercriminals use to install Bitcoin miners in users' systems. These allow cybercriminals to utilize systems' computing resources for their own gain.
What is a Bitcoin and how is it created?
Bitcoin is a form of electronic currency that uses peer-to-peer (P2P) networks to track and verify transactions. The Bitcoin system does not make use of financial institutions so no central authority is necessary to control this currency. Bitcoins can be used to pay for various online services like Web hosting, mobile app development, and cloud file storage. They can also be used to pay for products like games, music, gift cards, and books. Bitcoin use is not limited to online transactions, as some real-world establishments accept Bitcoins as payment for various goods. These can also be traded for traditional currency via sites that offer most international currencies in exchange.
Bitcoins are generated or "mined" after processing a so-called "block" of data. A Bitcoin block is a cryptographic problem one's system solves with the aid of great computing power.
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Cybercriminals always try to find new ways to monetize their malicious activities. Bitcoin generation allows them to do just that. Infecting others' systems with Bitcoin-mining malware allows cybercriminals to make money without exerting as much effort. The fact that Bitcoin is slowly being recognized as a legitimate currency and that it has real-world value seems to be spurring greater cybercriminal interest.
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Known for its sweet, citrus-like flavor profile, the Geisha varietal is highly sought after by bidders in auctions, often fetching high prices because of its intricate harvesting process. The Geisha portion packs contain more coffee than traditional K-Cups to "ensure that the complex subtle flavors are expressed in an especially rich, full-bodied cup of coffee," according to Green Mountain.
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True Wisdom Described In The Qur'an
The Losses Thoughtlessness Brings With It
The biggest loss caused by thoughtlessness, without a doubt, is the distancing of people from Allah's religion. People who move further away from religion also move further from Heaven and drift into a life of infinite Hell. The thoughtlessness of these people show them the right things as wrong, the wrong things as right, for which reason they think that the real life is the life in this world and they see the real life of the Hereafter as very remote. As long as they are in this world they do not try to earn Allah's approval and His Heaven, and do not reckon that the torments of Hell will affect them. When they are faced with realities in the Hereafter, they voice their regret by saying: "We wish we had been wise" and they admit the huge loss thoughtlessness has caused them. This is how the Qur'an alludes to their regret:
And the Day Hell is brought near, that Day man will remember his deeds; but how will the remembrance help him? He will say, "Oh! If only I had been charitable in my lifetime!" (Surat al-Fajr: 23-24)
If only you could see them when they are standing before the Fire and saying, "Oh! If only we could be sent back again, we would not deny the Signs of our Lord and we would be true believers". (Surat al-An'am: 27)
They will say, "If only we had really listened and understood, we would not now have been the heirs of Hell." (Surat al-Mulk: 10)
The conclusion that should be reached from all of this is that thoughtlessness is a great misfortune that leads a person into Hell. and Hell is a place of torment where it is not even possible to die and so escape from it. This reality is definite enough and so much unbearable that no one may say, "Nothing will happen to me". The Qur'an mentions in detail the unbelievers in Hell in which there is heavy sighing, whose skin is renewed every time it is burned off, and who cannot find anything other than boiling water and scalding pus when they are thirsty.
Furthermore, one who doesn't use his mind should start thinking of the blessings of Heaven he will be deprived of, too. Before unreasoning people face Hell, they will be aware of the beauty of Heaven and see the joy believers experience as they are given the good news of Heaven. Knowing that believers are enjoying themselves on couches in mansions with rivers flowing under them will also leave a deep and painful mark of regret on the hearts of thoughtless people.
These are the losses thoughtlessness brings in the Hereafter. People distanced from religion because of their thoughtlessness try to enjoy worldly blessings by abandoning the Hereafter. But they cannot achieve what they want here either. They suffer material and spiritual losses throughout their lives. Firstly, they are untrusting of Allah, which is brought about by not submitting to Allah and His decree, and as a result of this they live in a state of unease. They lead lives of continual worry about the future, fear of losing what they have, anxiety about becoming destitute, grief at separation from loved ones, and becoming humiliated in others' eyes.
Because they don't live by the teachings of the Qur'an, they can never be close friends with anyone in the real sense; they cannot comprehend the beauty of real love, respect, loyalty, and many other moral virtues. As they don't live according to the Qur'an, they experience the difficulties of an ignorant system. Regret constantly rules their lives; they are always complaining about what they did the day before or even an hour before and keep voicing their regret.
Because they don't use their reason they cannot speak well or wisely. They talk for hours but still can't sort things out; they cannot take rapid precautions, and come up with rational solutions. Unable to see the beauty and refinement of others, they cannot express their appreciation of them. They can neither enjoy the subtleties of art and aesthetics nor can they develop practical innovations. They cannot give up their traditional way of living and their habits; they cannot renew themselves or evolve.
The state of thoughtless people is thus illustrated in the Qur'an:
Allah uses another metaphor: take a man who is deaf and dumb, unable to do anything, a burden on his master; no matter where he directs him he returns with empty hands. is he as good as someone who commands justice and is on the right path? (Surat an-Nahl: 76)
Without a doubt, this example expresses the state a thoughtless person is in. Since a thoughtless person, as declared in the verse, is someone who has no power over anything and, as well as not being of any benefit to himself, he is a burden to those around him. For this reason, the person in question has to live his life in a state of deprivation. Allah informs us of the state of thoughtless people in another verse:
None can believe except with Allah's permission. He places a blight on those who do not use their reason. (Surah Yunus: 100)
Moreover, thoughtless people form thoughtless communities. As a result of being far from religion, thoughtless communities are wracked with confusion, oppression, injustice, animosity, violence, and intolerance; theirs is basically an environment where every kind of negativity exists. As a result of their thoughtlessness, people cannot appreciate Allah's power and hence do not fear Him. and in a society where Allah is not feared, any kind of offence can be committed. People can easily kill others, abuse their rights, or turn to larceny and fraud. Because compassion and kindness are at a low, they indulge in any kind of wrongdoing.
So these are the summaries of some of the damage thoughtlessness causes in this world. For this reason, thoughtlessness is not a state that any individual should needlessly accept. Every human being should think of the obstacles blocking wisdom, should make every effort to try to rid himself of them, so that he may have the beautiful existence made possible by wisdom in this world and the next.


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Right-wing media attack Holder for launching investigation into oil spill
Led by Fox News, right-wing media have attacked Attorney General Eric Holder over his announcement that the Justice Department has begun civil and criminal investigations into the Gulf oil spill. Their attacks echo previous criticism from Fox and right-wing media figures over SEC charges and congressional hearings into Goldman Sachs and hearings into a Toyota vehicle recall.
Fox News, right-wing media attack Holder, administration over investigation into oil spill
Kilmeade suggests criminal inquiry into oil spill "just tank[ed] the market," asks, "Was that smart?" On the June 2 edition [1] of Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade stated, "The Department of Justice is probing for a myriad of reasons, it looks like, into BP and what they've done and what they could have violated." He then suggested that the announcement of the investigations "drop[ped] BP's stock 15 percent" and "just tank[ed] the market," and asked, "Was that smart?" Co-host Steve Doocy replied, "Maybe not, because if they're facing all these lawsuits, suddenly, where's that money going to come from?"
Johnson Jr.: "This prosecution is becoming a distraction." Also during the June 2 Fox & Friends, Fox News legal analyst Peter Johnson Jr. stated that the administration's response was "a little bit delayed" and that "[t]his prosecution is becoming a distraction."
Krauthammer: "[D]eclaring war on the oil company, at this time, and in a criminal way, I think is really distasteful." On the June 1 edition of Fox News' Special Report, Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer stated of Holder's announcement: "I think what the attorney general did today is somewhat over the line ... I might have missed it but I didn't hear a syllable about what evidence he has of criminal activity here." Krauthammer later said: "So they want to make it look like they are doing something, but declaring war on the oil company, at this time, and in a criminal way, I think is really distasteful. It's not going to help anybody."
Varney: "All it does is divert attention. You demonize and divert attention from your responsibility." Discussing the investigation on the June 1 edition of Fox News' Hannity, Fox Business host Stuart Varney asked: "What good does it do to threaten criminal charges to try to ruin British Petroleum? What good does it do?" He then stated: "All it does is divert attention. You demonize and divert attention from your responsibility."
Washington Times: Investigation is "a counterproductive distraction from the urgent task of keeping oil off the shorelines." In a June 1 editorial [2] titled, "Eric Holder's oily mission," The Washington Times stated that Holder's trip to the Gulf Coast and announcement of the investigations "was a counterproductive distraction from the urgent task of keeping oil off the shorelines." From The Washington Times editorial:
As with terrorism, so with an unprecedented ecological disaster: The Obama administration's most definitive response is to send in the lawyers. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.'s high-profile trip to the Gulf Coast yesterday was a counterproductive distraction from the urgent task of keeping oil off the shorelines of three states whose beaches and marshes are being fouled this very week.
Mr. Holder and President Obama both made a big show of wanting to "bring those responsible to justice." That's fine, but how about saving the marshes and beaches before worrying about affixing legal blame?
For one thing, BP should not have its own attention diverted. Capping the gusher and directing offshore cleanup efforts already are big enough tasks without needing to monitor a visit by a politicized attorney general bent on pursuing criminal charges. Certainly the oil company should pay, in every way, for this accident, but only after the immediate task of ecological salvation has been accomplished.
Mr. Obama does, however, find time to send down Mr. Holder for a photo-op, as if this disaster were all about law enforcement. Mr. Holder cannot be bothered to investigate three allegations of illicit White House job offers in return for forgoing Senate races, and he can't be bothered to investigate New Black Panther Party voter intimidation or to respond adequately to questions about which lawyers are handling Guantanamo Bay detainee cases and why. But he has plenty of time to travel to the Gulf and talk tough about criminal inquiries. That's the very definition of "slick."
BigGovernment post: Administration is conducting investigation rather than "stemming the ongoing oil spill." In a post [3] published June 1 on BigGovernment.com, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) wrote: "President Obama has once again shown his lack of judgment, by sending Attorney General Eric Holder down to the Gulf of Mexico to investigate possible litigation. ... Instead of concentrating on stemming the ongoing oil spill, the Obama administration is opening up a new gusher, full of litigation and trial lawyers."
Powers: "Holder en route to the Gulf in a heroic, last-ditch attempt to plug the oil leak with subpeonas [sic]." In a June 1 post [4] on Michelle Malkin's website, guest-blogger Doug Powers mocked Holder's announcement of investigations, writing: "[T]he Attorney General is en route to the Gulf [5] in a heroic, last-ditch attempt to plug the oil leak with subpeonas [sic]. If he gets real desperate he can stuff the Arizona immigration law down there -- he's not reading it anyway."
Fox News, right-wing media previously attacked SEC charges against Goldman Sachs, hearings into possible fraud
Fox News' MacCallum asks if SEC's lawsuit was "timed to bolster support" for financial reform. During the April 21 edition [6] of America's Newsroom, co-host Martha MacCallum stated, "Well, there's some brand new questions today about the timing of the charges that were brought against Goldman Sachs. Was the announcement of the SEC suit -- was it timed to bolster support for the crackdown on the banks from the White House? That is what the leading Republican on the House Oversight Committee wants to know today." MacCallum subsequently played video of Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) stating that the SEC was "trying to pick a time to maximize the press rather than to minimize the impact to the market." Fox News contributor Dana Perino said that she found it "a little hard to believe that nobody in the White House knew" and that the accusations were "worth checking out."
Carlson: "[T]he timing's perfect because maybe it was planned." On the April 21 edition [6] of Fox & Friends, co-host Gretchen Carlson responded to comments made by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) that "the timing was perfect" and stated: "Yeah, the timing's perfect because maybe it was planned. I mean, some people are questioning whether or not the timing of this investigation against Goldman Sachs was planned to get the American public even more up in arms about the way in which Wall Street operates. And it would be perfect timing to then say, 'Hey, how about financial reform?' "
Carlson suggests Goldman Sachs investigation, financial regulation reform "was all timed to the president's benefit." On the April 28 edition [7] of Fox & Friends, Carlson stated: "If you don't think that all this was timed at the same time, to talk about financial reform and to bring Goldman Sachs in front of all those members of Congress -- I think this all timed to the president's benefit."
Krauthammer compares Goldman Sachs hearing to Inca executions. On the April 27 edition [8] of Special Report, Krauthammer stated of congressional hearings into Goldman Sachs, "When the Incas had a crop failure, they would take somebody up on the hill and they would execute them. This process is the same, except it has a little less dignity."
Napolitano: "There was nothing illegal" in charges brought by SEC against Goldman Sachs. On the April 26 edition [9] of Fox News' Studio B, Fox News contributor Andrew Napolitano said, "There was nothing illegal in the events described in the lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission" against Goldman Sachs.
Fox & Friends: Goldman "[c]harges a ploy for support of reform?" On the April 19 edition [10] of Fox & Friends, Varney pushed the right-wing media conspiracy theory that the administration coordinated the timing of SEC's civil suit against Goldman Sachs to gain support for financial regulation reform. Varney said that "the timing is absolutely perfect. Wall Street looks very bad. It looks like Wall Street really was responsible for the panic of '08, just days before the politicians attempt to put a collar on Wall Street, reform it, root and branch, and really get it under control. The timing is absolutely perfect. It has shifted public opinion even more in favor of really solid reform of Wall Street and made Wall Street even more unpopular than it was a week ago." Varney claimed it was "very likely" that we would see other banks accused of wrongdoing to "keep up the political pressure." During the segment, Fox & Friends aired on-screen text stating, "Charges a ploy for support of reform?" and "Just a coincidence? Goldman charged as WH pushes reform bill."
Erickson accuses administration of "colluding to destroy Goldman Sachs." In an April 19 RedState.com blog post, titled, "Is the White House, SEC, and DNC Colluding to Destroy Goldman Sachs to Pass Financial Reform?" Erick Erickson claimed [11] there were "seriously troubling questions about the level of collusion between the SEC, White House, and DNC to get Financial Reform passed." Erickson added: "This is serious stuff. Just ask yourself what the reaction in the media would be if the Bush White House had done this." Erickson summarized the "timeline" of events and accused the Obama administration of "using the full arms of the government, including quasi-independent government agencies, and outside interest groups to create bad guys with which to pass ever creeping socialist reforms that will continue to cripple innovation in this country."
BigGovernment: "The Obama Administration, once again, is in need of a villain to serve as a political piñata." On April 19, BigGovernment called [12] Goldman Sachs "Obama's newest villain." The post claimed: "The Obama Administration, once again, is in need of a villain to serve as a political piñata, and it is now clear that Goldman Sachs has been selected to fill the villain void." Big Government also claimed: "[J]ust as Financial reform was crawling on its belly, going off to die, the 'crisis' with Goldman Sachs suddenly occurred. How remarkably convenient! Suddenly, the financial reform legislation has new life, and a pitchfork campaign to further demonize Goldman Sachs is in full gear."
Limbaugh: Goldman case "shaky on purpose" and "[t]hey want this case tried in Congress." On the April 20 edition [13] of his radio show, Rush Limbaugh stated: "I say, [the case against Goldman Sachs] is shaky on purpose. Meaning, they don't intend to win this case. They're not going for a conviction. They don't care about what happens in court. They want this case tried in Congress."
Limbaugh: Democrats creating "phony anger over class envy" in Goldman Sachs hearings. On the April 27 edition [14] of his radio show, Limbaugh accused Democrats of using the Goldman Sachs hearings to create "phony anger over class envy."
Fox News, right-wing media also attacked congressional hearings into Toyota recall; claimed government "is going after Toyota"
Beck on hearings: "The government now owns GM and Chrysler and they're taking the opportunity to annihilate their competitor." On the February 24 edition of his Fox News show [accessed via Nexis], Glenn Beck criticized congressional hearings into Toyota's recall of millions of cars over safety issues, stating, "The government now owns GM and Chrysler and they're taking the opportunity to annihilate their competitor." He later asked, "Do we really need Congress, the direct competitor of Toyota, to correct the problem?" Beck further stated: "Is there any bigger waste of time than Congressional hearings? Seriously. The only thing America ever learns from these hearings is which congressman or senator is, you know, is the best one at hogging the camera."
Beck: "I think that's a possibility" that U.S. is "bullying Toyota to recall all of their cars only to help Government Motors." On the February 5 edition [15] of his radio show, Beck stated: "A story coming out on Toyota -- is the U.S. bullying Toyota to recall all of their cars only to help Government Motors? I think that's a possibility."
Moore: "[C]ongressmen went after Toyota so much ... because the government owns General Motors." On the February 24 edition of Fox News' On the Record [accessed via Nexis], Fox News contributor Steve Moore stated: "My theory, by the way, is the reason that congressmen went after Toyota so much is because the government owns General Motors so they want people to buy General Motors' cars, not Toyota."
Cavuto: Is recall about "getting Americans' bottoms into maybe American union-made cars?" On the February 3 edition [16] of Fox News' Your World, Neil Cavuto asked: "Well, is all of this about getting to the bottom of the car crisis, then, or getting Americans' bottoms into maybe American union-made cars?" Cavuto hosted guest and New York Jeep dealer Jim Anderer, who asserted that "it is really interesting that Toyota has this problem, and it seems like this administration is using it as an excuse to prop up the UAW and the Teamsters." Anderer then claimed, "It's their modus operandi. They do this all the time. Any excuse that they have, they're going to use a crisis to enhance the unions or forward their agenda." Cavuto cited the "fortuitous timing" of the Toyota recall, adding, "That is good timing for the bailed-out American companies, that all of a sudden -- this is like a perverse gift from heaven."
WND's Roger Hedgecock: Obama is waging a "jihad against Toyota...is government 'greed' a factor here?" In a February 1 WorldNetDaily column, radio host Roger Hedgecock questioned [17] whether President Obama is waging a "jihad against Toyota" due to "government 'greed'" and a desire to exact "revenge against a successful, non-union, red state based rival."
RedState: "Are we really supposed to believe this is all a coincidence?" In a February 2 RedState post [18], Edward Mosby wrote:
We are now supposed to believe, then, that the Obama administrations only interest in sticking it to Toyota is to protect US consumers from an alleged defect that has yet to be fully proven? Even after the UAW donated millions to The One's campaign? Even though the government has a major stake in GM? Even when the president's Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, brags about how they went to Toyota's headquarters in Japan to "wake them up?" Even after Lahood smears Toyota as "safety deaf" and threatens that they're "not done with Toyota?"
Are we really supposed to believe this is all a coincidence?
Examiner editorial: "Gangster government targets Toyota." In a February 4 editorial [19] headlined, "Gangster government targets Toyota," The Washington Examiner stated:
Given the Obama administration's catering to one of its favorite special interest groups, the United Auto Workers union, during the government's bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler last year, it is difficult to avoid wondering whether Toyota has become a victim of the Chicago Way of dealing with competitors. Toyota overtook GM several years ago as the world's leading automaker. The potential of the current sticking gas pedal controversy to inflict damage on Toyota here in its largest single market is seen in the January sales figures. Toyota sales are down 16 percent while GM is up 14 percent (Ford, which declined a government bailout last year, is up 25 percent, while Chrysler is down 8 percent). Keep the controversy going and odds are good that Toyota sales will continue to drop. The biggest losers besides American consumers will be the men and women who own and work at Toyota's 1,200 U.S. dealerships and the 30,000 Americans who build Toyotas in its five factories here. LaHood might as well have said "Nice car company ya got there, be a shame if anything happened to it."
Limbaugh: Obama administration is "going after Toyota" through "thug politics." On the February 4 edition of his radio show, Limbaugh said [20]: "Now these guys are going after Toyota. Thug politics. The General Motors-Chrysler owners are going -- the government -- is going after Toyota.
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Before serving in the Marine Corps in 2008, Michigan native Greg Call worked in accounting as a consultant.
But after being discharged in May, Call, who is new to Southern California, decided he wanted to put to work the management and organization skills he learned in the military and start his own business.
"Being in the military opened me up to big conceptual thinking, and I've managed anywhere from three to 100 people," said Call, who served as a ground intelligence officer and a rifle platoon commander.
However, the tough part for Call and many veterans wanting their own businesses is finding the startup money.
"That's definitely an issue," Call said. "I don't have $100,000 to $200,000."
Access to capital is a big challenge, especially for veterans, said Vic Scimo, owner of FranNet of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties who's been helping Call and other veterans become entrepreneurs.
"All these veterans who are coming home can't find work and these guys make the best franchisees because they know how to follow a system and lead," Scimo said. "But these guys have no money."
Starting a franchise can cost anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000, a tough sum to amass for many veterans who haven't been able to establish a strong credit rating because they were serving in the military, Scimo said.
"There are microloans and other resources, but it's not enough," he said.
FranNet, which matches aspiring entrepreneurs with one of its more than 100 national franchise partners, is focusing its energy on finding veterans work.
The unemployment rate among veterans who have served since the Sept. 11 attacks was 12.1 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in May.
"Our heroes who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan deserve the chance to put their skills and energies to good use as they come back home," Scimo said.
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Factsheet: United Nation Security Council Resolution 1540(2004)
Resolution 1540 (2004) is a decision of the Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter affirming that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and security. The resolution is significant as a binding instrument to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery with respect to the activities of non-State actors. In particular, the resolution adds illicit trafficking in nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, their means of delivery and related materials, as a new dimension of proliferation, and recognizes the nexus of proliferation, the threat of terrorism and the risk that non-State actors might acquire such weapons or related materials.
What does Resolution 1540 (2004) require?
The resolution obliges all States to refrain from providing any form of support to non-State actors that attempt to develop, acquire, manufacture, possess, transport, transfer or use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery. In accordance with their national procedures, States should adopt and enforce appropriate effective laws that prohibit any non-State actor from undertaking such activities, in particular for terrorist purposes, as well as attempts to engage in any of the foregoing activities, participate in them as an accomplice, assist or finance them.
The resolution also requires States to take and enforce effective measures to establish domestic controls to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons and their means of delivery, including by establishing appropriate measures over related materials in the areas of accounting/securing, physical protection, border control and law enforcement efforts to detect, deter, prevent and combat the illicit trafficking in such items and establish export and trans-shipment controls.
The Committee
The 1540 Committee serves as a subsidiary body of the UN Security Council, composed of the fifteen member States of the Security Council. The mandate and scope of activities of the 1540 Committee are derived from resolution 1540 (2004) and subsequent resolutions. The 1540 Committee seeks to promote full implementation of the resolution with the support of experts, in cooperation with Member States, intergovernmental and regional organizations and with the support of civil society, as appropriate.
The 1540 Committee seeks to promote implementation of the resolution by States through dialogue, outreach, assistance and cooperation. It uses several tools and methods in these efforts, including the 1540 Committee examination of the matrix, an assistance template, the Committee website, regional workshops and thematic discussions relevant for the implementation of the resolution. The 1540 Committee matrix is an important tool for the 1540 Committee in monitoring the status of implementation of the resolution, which organizes in a systematic and comprehensive way what measures States have taken or plan to take relevant to their obligations under the resolution. In the process of implementation States may contact the 1540 Committee and its experts for dialogue.
In resolution 1540 (2004), the UN Security Council recognizes that some States may require assistance in implementing the resolution, and invites States to offer such assistance in response to requests. The 1540 Committee itself offers States technical expertise in drafting their reports to the Committee, in preparing assistance requests, and in implementation planning. The Committee functions as a clearing house by engaging actively in matching offers and requests for assistance involving Member States and intergovernmental organizations. Requests and offers are available on the 1540 Committee website.
International, regional and sub-regional organizations, particularly those in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), can play a vital role in assisting their member States to implement resolution 1540 (2004) through their respective programmes. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention-Implementation Support Unit (BWC-ISU) are important partners in this regard.
The 1540 Committee has also built working relationships with other relevant international and regional organizations and will continue to deepen these relationships through, inter alia, creating more formal and informal cooperative arrangements to facilitate the sharing of information on good practices and lessons learned, development and implementation of standards, and identification of assistance requirements and programmes.
The Committee is engaged in various types of outreach activities to promote full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), sharing of experiences and lessons learned, capacity building and technical assistance in the areas covered by the resolution. This includes seminars and workshops organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, conferences and workshops by other UN bodies or by Member States in cooperation with the 1540 Committee, relevant international, regional, sub-regional or country-specific meetings in which the Committee's members and its experts participate. In 2009, the Committee held a comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), which included open meetings and which also addressed the evolution of risks and threats, specific critical issues, and possible new approaches for implementation of the resolution.
For further information see the 1540 Committee web site at www.un.org/sc/1540.
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Trinity Wall Street introduces The Family Table, a monthly event for families with children to gather for a farm-to-table meal and a brief spiritual practice- such as a meditation or a sacred reading- at 74 Trinity Place. The Family Table provides an opportunity to make new friends while enjoying wholesome food in an informal spiritual setting. Giving back is central to The Family Table: for each low-cost, farm-to-table meal purchased by a family at entry, one meal will be donated to a local family food bank. Families must RSVP for the dinner.
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Marathon Oil Corporation executive to speak on energy security
GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 3, 2008 – Steven P. Hinchman, executive vice president for technology and services with Marathon Oil Corporation, will present "Delivering America's Energy Security" on Nov. 6 at noon in Metals Hall inside the Green Center, 924 16th St. on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden.
Following the talk, Hinchman will announce Marathon Oil Corporation's $1 million gift to Mines in support of the Marathon Center of Excellence for Reservoir Studies, which will be located in the school's new, state-of-the-art petroleum engineering building, Marquez Hall.
In his talk, a part of the university's Executive Lecture Series, Hinchman will present a comprehensive strategy to achieve America's energy security and economic competitiveness in the face of strong expected growth in long-term energy demand. He will emphasize balanced solutions that include a concentration on energy efficiency, diversity of supply, and technology.
Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) is an integrated international energy company engaged in exploration and production; oil sands mining; integrated gas; and refining, marketing and transportation operations. Marathon, which is based in Houston, Texas, has principal operations in the United States, Angola, Canada, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Indonesia, Ireland, Libya, Norway and the United Kingdom. Marathon is the fourth largest United States-based integrated oil company and the nation's fifth largest refiner.
Founded in 1874, Colorado School of Mines was established to serve the needs of the local mining industry. Today, the school has an international reputation for excellence in both engineering education and the applied sciences with special expertise in the development and stewardship of Earth's resources. For more information about Colorado School of Mines, visit www.mines.edu.
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By Amy Daybert Herald Writer
MARYSVILLE — Superintendent Larry Nyland plans to retire at the end of the school year.
Nyland, 64, who has served almost nine years as the superintendent of the Marysville School District and 42 years as an educator, announced Thursday that he intends to step down at the end of his contract in June.
"What a blessing it's been to be here and have good partners from school and the community," he said. "So many good people have come together to make good things happen for Marysville and I have just appreciated that."
Nyland, who makes $165,690 a year, began in 1971 as a teacher in Gig Harbor. Over the years, he has served as a superintendent in Alaska as well as Pasco and Shoreline and as a chief academic officer in the Highline School District.
He was hired as the Marysville School District superintendent in summer 2004. The district had experienced a 49-day teacher strike in fall 2003 and enrollment numbers and district budget were suffering. Nyland said he visited with more than 700 people that first summer and set out to work on three different areas for the district: relationships, results and resources.
Nyland will be missed, said Jodi Runyon, executive assistant to the superintendent.
"He came to Marysville at a time when we needed him the most and he has done great things for our district and the community," Runyon said. "He has created a strong educational and organizational foundation for our district that will sustain us for many years to come."
Nyland said that he is proud that during his tenure the district has built up relationships with employees, the Tulalip Tribes, United Way, Rotary clubs and others.
When he arrived the graduation rate hovered around 50 percent. That's increased to more than 70 percent. And voters have backed the school district by approving levies and a $118 million bond package passed in 2006 that helped build Grove Elementary School and Marysville Getchell High School.
"A lot of good work has been completed or at least launched," Nyland said. "As much as I would have wanted to stay for another year, staying for longer to launch more work isn't something I'm able to see through."
Nyland, who was named Washington's superintendent of the year in 2006, added that he believes the district is at a good place for a new leader. He said he is looking forward to spending more time with family. He isn't sure what is next for him but would like to remain part of education work that involves closing achievement gaps for students.
"I hope to still be engaged in education," Nyland said. "I still have a real heart for students."
The Board of Directors is supportive of Nyland's decision and happy for him, said Chris Nation, board president.
"It is going to be a great loss, no doubt about it," he said. "But we definitely have great things in place and a great foundation to help us move forward."
The process of finding a new superintendent for the district of about 11,000 students is under way. The Board of Directors during a regular meeting Monday plan to choose a superintendent consultant search firm. They will work with the firm to establish a time line and opportunities for comments from district staff and people in the community.
"We're going to have a lot of community input and a lot of staff input about what person we want as our leader for the future," he said. "This is a decision that affects the whole community and that person has to be really well accepted."
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5th August 2012 03:02 AM #1
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Voice Recognition
My son cannot recognize my voice quickly but he responds immediately to his father, uncle and grandmother? I might not be with him always but I'm pretty sure that I spend more time with him than my husband and his uncles. Especially when he was newly born, I took care of him by myself for about 4 months. So, why?
6th August 2012 09:07 AM #2
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Can you give two examples of situations that make you think he's not recognizing your voice?
Do you read him a book every day?
Please post back and I'll give more insight on how to be sure your son recognizes your voice and responds right away.
Warm regards,
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Hi Jaedris,
From your posts, I'm sure you should not feel bad about this. You may just be more aware when your son recognises other people's voices.
I also think it's important to ask (as an Audiologist) if you have any concerns about your son's hearing? Does he still respond to your voice, if not all the time? The reason I ask this is that everyone's voice is of a different frequency and women's voices are of a higher frequency (higher pitched) than men's voices. If you felt he was not responding as well to high pitched voices/sounds compared to low pitched then it would be important for you to see your doctor to have him referred for a hearing test. Hearing tests can now be performed even on newborn babies.
However, most likely it is just that your son responds differently to different people, particularly if there is someone new who comes into the room or something interesting to see etc
Please do post back and and answer mine and Kate's questions so we can help to support you further with this.
Best wishes,
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Cogswell College will have the distinct privilege of hosting "The Animation Show of Shows" right here on campus on September 24, 2013. This exclusive evening of short animated films brings together a collection of the best the film festival world has to offer. Many of these films have only been available on a limited basis – making this rare opportunity even more special.
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Since 1998, The Animation Show of Shows has selected the best in animated short films from the world's most renowned animation festivals and presented them at the major animation studios to inspire their animators and directors. The screenings at major studios such as DreamWorks, Pixar, Disney and many others throughout North America have served to inspire and enrich the many professionals who have been lucky enough to see them.
The techniques range from hand-drawn, paint on glass and stop-motion, to the latest computer-generated imagery, with its ability to conjure entire worlds with astonishing verisimilitude. Together these films capture, in the words of Andrew Stanton, director of Finding Nemo, "all the wit, cleverness, integrity, warmth and humor that humanity is capable of," and have a universal appeal that makes them ideal for sharing with family and friends.
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The iPhone 5 is here, and while a fair bit has been changed from the iPhone 4S blueprint, some people have been left underwhelmed. As analyst Anil Doradla said, the launch "did lack the "wow factor" we have seen in some of Apple's new product announcements."
In part, it's because the iPhone 5 sensibly ambles on down the same path its predecessors strolled along. It's sensible, but is it exciting? There are a number of features Apple missed out that could have changed this. Forgetting ridiculous suggestions like inbuilt projectors, optical camera zooms and haptic feedback screens, here are the ones that could actually have benefited the phone.
One of the most interesting new-ish technologies that's bubbling under the surface, not yet reaching the critical mass needed to alert non-geeky folk of its presence, is NFC. It stands for Near-Field Communcation and is a short-distance wireless transfer standard designed to work over ranges of just a few centimetres.
NFC: bit like an Oyster card, init...
The most obvious comparison is with an Oyster card, the clever credit card-sized bit of plastic that lets you travel across Londinium. NFC has come on in leaps and bounds in the past year, but not having the iPhone 5 on-board with severely hamper its development.
At present, a handful of big high street names support wireless payments like this, including McDonalds, Pret a Manger, Subway and EAT, but you can bet this would have spread like wildfire had the iPhone 5 jumped head-first into the tech. Apple's Phil Schiller said that NFC isn't the solution to any "current problem", and that Apple Passbook will let users do everything they need for now.
Passbook holds things like digital cinema tickets, digital train tickets and the Starbucks "virtual credit card". We'll get to give Passbook a whirl once iOS 6 is released on 19 September, but it sounds like it won't offer anything approaching the potential of NFC.
Wireless charging
Another missing feature, another excuse. Apple has more-or-less said that wireless charging is a bit lame, because there's always going to be a wire involved, connecting the charge dock to the power.
We'll hand it to Apple - the vast array of charge docks that'll be available for the iPhone 5 within about… 45 minutes will make charging the thing in an unobtrusive way easy. But we still think an elegant, Apple-like wireless charging solution for the iPhone 5 would have been an excellent addition to the iPhone series's design arsenal.
HP Touchstone - nice idea, tied to an eternally doomed phone
Wireless charging has only been executed well a handful of times in the smartphone world. Most notably, the stillborn Palm Pre used a rather great wireless charger called the Palm Touchstone. You only had to lean the phone against this little angled plinth for it to start charging. If only more than five people had bought the phone, wireless charging would probably be much more popular than it is today.
The best-known third-party charger is the Powermat. It works well enough, and will play ball with iPhones, but requires the use of a chunky case that ruins the look and feel of your phone.
Maybe next time, eh Apple?
Quad-core processor
At the launch of the iPhone 5, Apple told us that the phone's processor was twice as fast as the iPhone 4S's. As yet, we're not 100% sure, but this wording suggests to us that the iPhone 5 probably doesn't have a genuine quad-core processor like the Samsung Galaxy S3.
Instead, our bet is that the iPhone 5 uses a dual-core processor with a more efficient architecture than the iPhone 4S's A5 chip - and probably a higher clock speed. We'll almost certainly know the full hardware specs of the iPhone 5 within a few days, or weeks at the most, but is it something that could hamper iPhone development?
Every device has a ceiling, a limit to what its innards can produce, and we could argue that using a dual-core chip is a rather conservative, water-treading move. We can understand why it has been made. In managing the power the iPhone 5 has on-tap, Apple can make sure that there's a smooth transition between the developer support for newer and older devices - avoiding the dev mess that is Android.
It's a sensible move perhaps, but we'd love to see what devs could do with a super-fast processor and a system as streamlined and easy to develop for as iOS.
Expandable memory
Let's be clear - we know that there wasn't even the tiniest chance that Apple was going to let a microSD memory card sneak its way onto the iPhone 5. No iPod has ever had expandable memory, and neither has any iPhone.
That doesn't stop us hankering after one, though. With a 64GB microSD card, a 64GB iPhone would be a pretty decent alternative to an iPod classic - still the only way to get a high-capacity music player off Apple. Of course, it'd be a £750 alternative to the iPod classic, so no-one would actually be able to afford one.
Apple haters will also point to another inescapable truth - the Samsung Galaxy S3 does have a microSD card slot. Oh, and NFC, which the iPhone 5 also lacks. That Samsung phone really is a tech geek's wet dream.
A year ago, we'd never have thought of including a stylus and digitiser combo in an iPhone, but the tech is slowly crawling out of its lonely geeky bedroom to turn into a widely-accepted standard. The Galaxy Note showed that it's not just for graphics designers and tech nerds, and now it's to feature in a wide array of Windows 8 tablets.
But would it be a good fit for the iPhone 5? Well, it'd certainly be better suited to Apple's latest than the previous phones. A decent expanse of screen is needed to make an advanced stylus worthwhile - the iPhone 5 is on the cusp with its 4in display.
Digitisers are quickly becoming less... "Star Trek"
What's so special about a digitiser stylus over a normal capacitive one? A digitiser can sense a pen without it being in contact with the screen - great for use as a mouse-style cursor - and offers pressure sensitivity. A capacitive stylus is good for fun sketching, a digitiser stylus is refined enough for proper design and "art" work.
Deep-down OS changes
iOS 6 will launch more-or-less alongside the iPhone 5. And it brings a raft of new features that'll enrich the iPhone experience significantly.
But we can't help but feel disappointed that there aren't more dynamic changes planned. iOS will still look and feel much as it has always done. The basic layout hasn't changed since the system was introduced in 2007. And such a lack of progress in the tech world is extremely unusual. It speaks volumes about how good iOS was in the first place, but we imagine those deeply entrenched in the world of iOS will be lusting after something new by now.
The first iPhones - yep, still pretty familiar
Windows Phone 8 could well lure away some from the Apple lemonade stand with phones like the Nokia Lumia 920. The new Microsoft feels just as slick as iOS, but now gives you more control over the look and feel of your smartphone's living room than an iPhone does. A bit more anyway - virtual Life of Grime'ers will still prefer Android for its ability to let you wreak havoc on your home screens.
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Timmerman assistant VP for research, graduate education
Dr. Briana Crotwell Timmerman, associate dean of the South Carolina Honors College and research associate professor of biological sciences, has been named assistant vice president for research and graduate education in the Graduate School at the University of South Carolina.
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Timmerman will work to increase the focus on professional-development opportunities for graduate students.
"I'm excited about the opportunity to meld my scholarship on how students gain research skills with the mission of the Graduate School and the Office of Research," Timmerman said. "Our policy paper published in 'Science' this past July advocates for use of performance data rather than anecdotal evidence or proxy measures such as faculty productivity for making decisions about how to improve graduate education. I'm therefore looking forward to reviewing and assessing the effectiveness of the programs we currently provide as well as developing new opportunities."
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Afrojack's remix of Sovereign Light Café
On 24th December, Wall Recordings will release DJ Afrojack's pounding new remix of Sovereign Light Café. You can check out a preview of the remix above.
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It's cool. I love it. I want to dance, I feel like doing it while listening to this song. But still I prefer the original song.
I feel like dancing....
no no no, dejen de destruir su música
This great, but even better would be the voice of Tom, her beautiful voice, unedited, sounds gay, but just love keane! SOY DE PARAGUAY!! ESPERO QUE VUELVAN OTRA VEZ!! SERÍA UN HONOR TENERLOS DE NUEVO AQUÍ!!
Non, merci.
Sounds cool, LOVE the ending!!!
Great to see a Dutch DJ doing a remix of one of your great songs. Sounds quite good.
No surprises in this remix, if it gets more people hearing Keane and Tom's voice that's a bonus...
OH I LOVE IT ... i don't know this Dj but he did a very well job! I'ts very different but i really like it :) Greetings from Mexico.
yeah, please, no... not ever again...
Dear brothers, it sounds awful. Sorry.(
Oh, please, not another one of these remixes!
It´s OK. But I prefer the original song...... Anyway... I LOVE KEANE::: PLEASE COME TO COLOMBIA!"
I love it! :3 Its very different from the original, but in a good way :D
HI MY FRIENDS**I do not like the remix as I have already told you on website this version will maybe the merit to be dance in the boxes for the holidays! ! TOMY** I prefer l original the melody is so much more beautiful and better suited to your voice ((to each of these tastes)) LOT OF LOVE
What did he do to SLC? D:
It's ok, but a little bit strange. I prefer the original song.
hey, it's really cool! loved it!!
It's ok but prefer the original Keane are the best after all loved you guys in Manchester x
cool~~ love different version ~~
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SAN BERNARDINO - Three people remain hospitalized following a crash involving a school bus and a sport utility vehicle on Friday afternoon in the northwest area of the city.
The crash was reported at 1:34 p.m. in the 2000 block of North California Street at 20th Street, according to police.
"There were no children on the bus, but the bus driver and two elderly occupants of a red Jeep sport utility vehicle were injured," said San Bernardino police Lt. Mike Madden.
Initial reports indicate the Jeep was traveling eastbound on 20th Street at a high rate of speed, ran a stop sign and struck the school bus traveling northbound on California Street, according to Sgt. Shauna Gates.
The force of the impact spun the bus around. The Jeep hit two parked cars and a brick trash enclosure.
San Bernardino fire personnel had to use the Jaws of Life to remove the elderly couple.
A man in his 70s was driving the Jeep and his wife was the passenger, according to authorities. The couple and the bus driver have not been identified, but were all taken to a local hospital where they remain in moderate to critical condition.
His wife is considered to be the most critically injured, according to officials with the San Bernardino Fire Department.
Fire officials added they don't believe her injuries to be life-threatening, but she had multiple broken bones.
The bus is from Durham School Services, and it's not yet known which school district it was contracted with.
Police said it was too early to determine whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash or if the elderly driver had a medical condition.
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A 90-minute documentary, "The Changing Face of Mars," will premiere Wednesday night at Caltech, accompanied by a full-scale model of the Curiosity rover.
Created by a Jet Propulsion Laboratory official, the film examines the history of Mars exploration, from the Mariner 4 visit in 1965 to the current Curiosity mission searching for signs of ancient life.
The free screening will be held at Caltech's Beckman Auditorium, 331 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, and is open to the public. No tickets are required.
The Curiosity replica is different than one that appeared at President Barack Obama's inauguration parade on Monday.
The first close-up image of Mars, a hand-drawn color portrait created by JPL engineers in 1965, will also be on display.
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i'm having bad hardware freezes on 2.4.20 / 2.4.21 with version 0.9.4, on a dell c600 laptop. Any help appreciated
I am also having some serious lockups on 2.4.21 with a Dell 8100 laptop. My current "dirty" solution to this is to compile as module and do a rmmod when the sound stops working. /ziL (zilver.hellberg(at)home.se)
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RA's Holly Dicker quizzes the breakcore pioneer about some of his cherished tunes.
The Connecticut-based deep house producer has made a bigger name for herself in 2011 than any year previous. In this in-depth interview, RA's Christine Kakaire finds out why.
Modeselektor's clubby outlet is one of the most prolific post-everything imprints. We asked the artists behind the label to explain why.
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One of London's hottest DJ/producers tells the story of how he came to make house music.