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The Mendocino County Sheriff's Department eradicated more than 401,000 marijuana plants in 2008. Most large county seizures involve multiple local agencies and frequently state, federal and resources from other counties as well.
The County of Mendocino Marijuana Eradication Team accounted for 363,000 plants, with the state program Campaign Against Marijuana Planting contributing 231,802 to the total. The Mendocino Major Crimes Task Force accounted for 17,000 plants; other sheriff's groups accounted for 21,000 plants. The July 2008 federal raid of several northern Mendocino County properties seized an estimated 10,000 plants not included in the sheriff's totals.
The county seizures are up from the 320,809 plants in 2007 and the 232, 231 in 2006 despite the nearly two-month summer period where much of the sheriff's department resources were allocated to supporting the firefighting efforts throughout the county.
"We are not trying to rack up any numbers or break any records," says Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman. "We are focusing on larger grows and that results in larger plant counts, arrests and seizures. I remain committed to the seven main marijuana enforcement objectives for 2009."
The sheriff's department top marijuana enforcement objectives include focusing on commercial operations, those causing environmental damage, cultivation on public lands, trespass cultivation, grows which conduct illegal water diversions, neighbor complaints and conducting compliance checks requested by caregivers and patients.
Allman says his department has recently received federal mitigation funds to cleanup several older grows with the assistance of Congressman Mike Thompson.
Each agency reports eradication numbers separately and due to the cooperation and assistance between them frequently the same raid will be counted by more than one agency.
The quantity of marijuana seized throughout California by CAMP in 2008 was 2,905,232 plants compared to 2,905,021 the year before. CAMP estimates the wholesale value of all seizures at $11.6 billion. The 542 raids conducted in 2008 were up from 472 raids in 2007. Raids were conducted in 40 counties with 70 percent of the seizures occurring on public lands. The number of arrests and weapons seizures increased significantly.
Mendocino County once again placed fourth in the CAMP seizure listing at 231,802 plants up slightly from 220,436 plants in 2007. Lake County topped the list again with 499,508 in 2008 compared to the 482,775 in 2007. Tulare County moved from fifth place in 2007 to second with 395,489 plants. Humboldt County dropped from second to fifth place, with 145,762 plants seized this year compared to 271,056 the previous year. Third-place Shasta County maintained its placement with 394,373 plants in 2008, up from 270,728 in 2007.
Raids on California National Forest lands increased substantially in 2008, with 2.9 million plants eradicated this year compared to 2 million in 2007. Sequoia National Forest maintained its top spot with 468,050 plants up from 283,248 in 2007. Raids in Mendocino National Forest harvested 405,556 plants in 2008 compared to 195,759 the previous year. Shasta-Trinity National Forest moved into third place with 393,502 plants this year compared to 194,877 the previous year.
The US Bureau of Land Management also was active in eradication efforts during 2008. In northern Mendocino County, the plant eradication count was 55,433 plants and 260 pounds of processed marijuana. This included one site with 21 firearms including four Uzi submachine guns with silencers and a Bushmaster assault rifle. In the southern part of the county, 27,035 plants were eradicated on BLM property.


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The Legacy of John Pople
When quantum mechanics burst onto the scene in the early 1900s, physicists rejoiced. Using mathematical descriptions, they could finally pry into the secrets of how electrons interact with protons and neutrons in atoms to form the vast range of matter that makes up the universe.
Chemists, however, had to postpone their celebration. The math to understand the details of atomic bonds—the heart of chemistry—was still too complicated to tackle for most molecules.
Sixty years later, an English mathematician and chemist named John Pople came up with a Nobel Prize-winning solution using computation.
Pople had already built a solid reputation in several chemistry subjects. Then he decided to turn his attention to quantum mechanics.
At the time, chemists didn't have the computing power to translate physical laws into a prediction of how molecules behave in a chemical reaction. So Pople's first step was to use approximate or "semi-empirical" methods. This let him mix experimental data with pure theory to lessen the computer's burden and build workable models that are still used today.
The next major step happened in 1970. Pople took advantage of slowly maturing computer technology to create a program that could do what scientists call ab initio ("from the beginning" or "first principles") calculations: extrapolating molecular behavior purely from the fundamental laws of physics.
Pople's program was remarkably efficient and had the potential to deliver highly accurate answers to complex chemical questions. He called it Gaussian 70, and it played a part in earning him a 1998 Nobel Prize in chemistry.
Bringing Quantum Chemistry to the Masses
Chemistry labs around the world seized upon the possibilities of Pople's software. Quantum chemists used Gaussian to test new methods, while experimental chemists used it to learn about the structures and properties of molecules.
Above all, Gaussian "transformed quantum mechanics from an abstract theory into a practical tool to solve practical problems," says Jiali Gao, a theoretical and computational chemist at the University of Minnesota. "It brought quantum chemistry into the lab. Suddenly experimentalists with little or no theoretical training could do quantum calculations."
That was partly a testament to Gaussian's user-friendly design—a reason the software continues to be widely used today.
"There are many quantum mechanics packages today, but no other can compare with Gaussian" on user-friendliness, says Gao. "Anyone can use Gaussian to calculate the structure and properties of molecules very easily. It's an integral tool now to supplement and explain experimental observations."
Along with similar computer programs, adds University of Florida chemist Kennie Merz, "Gaussian has really been a foundation in computational chemistry by increasing our understanding of basic molecular structure."
Gaussian's success can also be measured by the number of other computational chemists who helped develop and expand it over the years. The original program had five coauthors, while the current edition has more than 70.
The Next Frontier: Biology
Pople's work addressed small to medium-sized molecules and chemical systems. Now researchers are looking to expand on it to address large molecules and entire biological systems.
Gao, for instance, wants to use quantum calculations to more accurately understand complex systems such as drug interactions and protein dynamics. Computational biologists currently use equations called force fields, which treat molecules like balls (atoms) connected by springs (bonds), to study such questions. Force fields can track thousands and even millions of molecules.
Gao is developing a computer software program based directly on Pople's earlier work with semi-empirical theory that replaces force fields with quantum mechanics. Although the calculations would take longer, he says the results would be more precise. The goal, he says, is to "bring chemical accuracy" to drug design and many other biological applications, including modeling proteins, chemical reactions and photosynthesis.
In the end, all this work "traces back to John Pople's contributions," says fellow chemist Merz. "He laid the foundation for modern semi-empirical quantum theory, and everyone has been building on it since."


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For months Bully and Dixie have been in a heated feud, with Bully promising for weeks to put Dixie through a table. Well, it happened.
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Call them the odd couple -- Bill Bradley and Howard Stern. Now both of them will have their own program on Sirius Satellite Radio.
Mr. Bradley the former United States senator and pro basketball player, will be the host of a weekly interview program, "American Voices, " which will be broadcast 9:30 a.m. Sunday beginning this weekend.
The 61-year-old Mr. Bradley envisions the program as conversations with extraordinary people from around the country.
"For 40 years, I've traveled around the country," he said in a telephone interview, "and I've seen the incredible diversity of the country and the humanity of its people."
"I want to have listeners hear what I've heard for 40 years," he said.
Mr. Bradley, who lives in Verona and has been a managing director for Allen & Company, a Manhattan-based investment bank, since shortly after his failed 2000 presidential campaign, said that he sees the new endeavor as "an extension of my interest in what America is all about."
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Franco Acosta is the spearhead of Uruguay's U-17 side. The young Charrúa was the leading marksman at the South American U-17 Championship in Argentina in April, scoring eight times, a haul that suggests he will be one of the players to watch at the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013.
Having modelled his game on that of his hero and compatriot Edinson Cavani, Acosta is aiming for nothing less than individual and collective glory in the UAE, where he hopes to lift the trophy and walk away with the adidas Golden Boot.
His goals certainly came in useful for Uruguay in the continental qualifiers, the striker scoring twice in their final and decisive match against Peru as La Celeste sealed a place at the world finals for the third time running and sixth overall.
Runners-up to the hosts at Mexico 2011, the Uruguayans are aiming to go one better this time around. And as Acosta told FIFA.com, they will give everything they have got in trying to achieve that goal.
"We were very confident about qualifying," he said. "We stuck together and we knew that we had to dig deep to reach the World Cup. We don't give up easily and we fight right till the final whistle."
I know that if I score as many goals as I did in Argentina, I'll be the top scorer at the World Cup. That's my dream.
Discussing his contribution to their examining but successful qualifying campaign, he said: "I worked very hard to be the leading goalscorer, chasing down every ball as if it were the last and drawing on the support of my team-mates, which gave me confidence."
Having made it to the finals, Los Charrúas are setting their sights high. "We've got big expectations," revealed Acosta. "We've got a lot of new players and we're very confident. We know we can go far.
"We chat amongst ourselves a lot and like every kid does, we're dreaming of doing something big. We're very close, we're excited and we know we've got the team to improve on 2011. We can be the champions."
Copying Cavani
Technically gifted and strong with it, Acosta is every inch a Uruguayan footballer and described himself in the following terms: "I'm a centre-forward first and foremost, but I can play out wide too. I like attacking at pace and on the counter, and my strength is my ability to read the game and be in the right place at the right time. I'm an opportunist."
Explaining his admiration for fellow countryman Cavani, who recently moved to Paris Saint-Germain, Acosta said. "I follow his career and I like him as a person too. I always watch him and I really enjoy seeing him play. I try to copy his movements and I identify with him because of his speed and awareness on pitch. He's a phenomenal player and I hope I can follow in his footsteps."
Another crucial figure in Acosta's fledgling career is his national team coach Fabian Coito, the man who took Uruguay to the final at Mexico 2011.
"He has so much experience," said the youngster. "He's always talking to us about how much it means to play in a final at youth level. He tells us what a wonderful occasion it is and that's why we need to dream and enjoy ourselves on the pitch."
"He always lets us know that we have a very big responsibility though, because the whole country is watching us and we have to do Uruguay proud. And he tells us over and over that we can never give up, which is very important for us."
Currently training with Fenix's first team, the ambitious Franco has yet to make his Uruguayan first division debut. Yet for the time being at least, his thoughts are firmly fixed on UAE 2013.
"My aim at this World Cup is to go and do what I did in the South American Championships," he said, setting out his personal goals. "There are a lot of really good players in some of the other teams and they're well known too. But I know I've got a lot of strengths as well and that if I score as many goals as I did in Argentina, I'll be the top scorer at the World Cup. That's my dream."


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The Iraqi government says it will reinstate 20,000 army officers who served under Saddam Hussein and were fired after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
A Defense Ministry spokesman, Mohammad al-Askari, said Friday the former officers will be rehired right away.
This move comes just a few days before parliamentary elections on March 7, prompting some to allege that the rehiring step is political.
Opposition members are accusing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of trying to win support from Saddam's Ba'ath party, which has been marginalized since the dictator's ouster. The government denies any connection.
Sectarian tensions have flared recently, especially after the government banned nearly 500 candidates from taking part in the March 7 vote for allegedly having ties to the Ba'ath party. The majority of the disqualified candidates are minority Sunnis.
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Critic Alex Ross has mentioned in his writings that the youngest composers on the New York Scene in 2007 employ a kind of "pragmatism -- music beyond ideology," and references veteran composer Scott Johnson's observation that such new music has "an appealing openness about it, an optimistic spirit." One New York-based critic, commenting on this trend in a tongue-in-cheek fashion, said in essence that young composers should stop having so much fun; this is serious business and we are supposed to be committing ourselves to an art form that is "dying." Cellist Jody Redhage is a representative of this school of thought, and her choice of discipline is in itself quite extraordinary -- she is a cello player who likes to sing. She sings in a light, airy, and attractive pop voice, and her debut album on New Amsterdam Records, All Summer in a Day, collects one original composition along with eight others written expressly for Redhage by other young composers like herself.
This practice of singing and accompanying one's self with a basically monophonic instrument goes way, way back in the annals of Western music; in notated form, at least as far back to Francesco Landini, who added a single instrumental line to a few of his vocal pieces. Landini, of course, did not have the benefit of digital electronics and multi-tracking as does Redhage, although she doesn't make use of these resources to add additional parts so much as to layer on effects of various kinds -- the opening of Anna Clyne's Paint Box is no more than the sound of Redhage's breath. Congratulations are due to New Amsterdam Records in achieving some sense of sonic unanimity to a program whose individual elements were recorded in so many studios. Perhaps the most integrated of the pieces here, purely in the sense of matching the voice of the singer to that of the cello, are Judd Greenstein's Corrupted and Jacob Cooper's Postlude, both of which employ ostinati on the cello against sustained tones in the voice -- a pleasant combination. Nevertheless, all of the pieces on the disc are worthwhile; patient listening and repeated tries pay off, whereas in a concert setting such a program would perhaps make more immediate impact.
If you need comparisons between Redhage and other performers to get your bearings, one that does come to mind is Vetza, the mysterious chanteuse of the Los Angeles Free Music Society, who also, incidentally, plays the cello. Nevertheless, this album skirts most comparisons and Redhage's dedication to her specific kind of expression is tempered by no small amount of fearlessness. For those interested in a freewheeling, slightly edgy and altogether "different" kind of musical experience from a classical music artist other than typical crossover fare, Jody Redhage's All Summer in a Day will prove highly rewarding and worthwhile.


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Our love was unexpected. We realized our love follows no rules. We are ready to take on life's challenges along the way but laughing the whole time.
John and Jerry first met officially at the bar, North End.
John was on a friendly date with Jerry's best friend, Gary. The friendly date was not going so well, so Gary called Jerry to come and liven things up. As soon as Jerry walked through the door, John was instantly mesmerized. However, John played it cool as to not hurt Gary's feelings. John had to put his feelings aside for Jerry in hopes that one day they would meet again.
That one day eventually did arrive. Although there was strong attraction for one another, John was very stubborn. Eventually John and Jerry exchanged emails and stayed in touch for years, living their own lives as fate would have it.
Once again, John and Jerry crossed paths. John invited Jerry to a friend's BBQ on July 4, 2007. This time John was not as stubborn. John pursued Jerry without fail and they have been inseperable since.
John proposed to Jerry on February 11, 2008. John proposed on this date because his favorite number is 2 and Jerry's is 11.
The whole day was a perfect adventure. John surprised Jerry with a lavish home cooked breakfast. John also made a series of fortune cookies for Jerry to open throughout the day. Messages inside the cookies would give clues as to what the day would bring.
Jerry opened the first fortune cookie during breakfast which read, "Happy Early Valentine's Day. You have today OFF from work." He was completely shocked and excited as to what the day would bring.
The next fortune cookie he opened in the car read, "Your digits will be pampered." Jerry immediately guessed a manicure and pedicure, which they were to have with mimosas.
Another fortune cookie he eagerly opened read, "Your right brain will be inspired." Jerry guessed it had to do with something creative. John took him to the Art Institute Museum so they could both grain inspirations from the art work for their beginners' painting class on Valentine's Day.
The next fortune cookie read, "May the rhythm be with U." Jerry guessed it had something to do with either music or dance. John took him to a dance studio for a private lesson on how to do the waltz. They were both graceful and learned quickly. The instructor was impressed.
Afterwards, Jerry received the last fortune cookie, which he thought was the end of their adventure. The message read, "_ _ _'_." He could not figure it out, so John asked if he was hungry. Jerry screamed, "Roy's!" which is their favorite restaurant. Their dinner was heavenly and they giggled most of the time.
After dinner, John pretended to throw a temper tantrum as if he forgot something at Jerry's house. Jerry took him to the Uptown house and John insisted he wait in the car. John went inside and made sure everything was all set up. John then called Jerry in a frantic and hyperventilating voice that he had fallen and dislocated his knee. Jerry rushed up and opened the door. Instead of finding John, he saw a trail of heart confetti and heart candles which lead him to a scroll on the table that read sweet lines of John's proclamation of love. The last message on the scroll instructed him to open the window blinds. Jerry opened the blinds and saw in his courtyard white bags with candles inside them that spelled "WILL U MARRY." Instead of "Me," John was kneeling in its place with his arms up hoping for a yes. Jerry screamed out, "YES!" Jerry ran down and they hugged each other while crying and John slipped the ring on Jerry's finger.
Love InspirationWe are each other's best friend, lover, and soulmate.
Fast FactsFirst met: North End during John's first date with someone else.
First date: July 4, 2007 at a BBQ unofficially; A week later officially
Got engaged: February 11, 2008 on Jerry's courtyard
Ceremony location: Hopefully Sunset Key, FL
Favorite planning resource: Family
Honeymoon destination: We will always be on honeymoon with each other!
In Case You Were WonderingWe're calling our celebration: Project Wedding 211
Our wedding colors: Blue, Green, and White
We will be wearing: Linen
Who proposed to who: John proposed to Jerry
Our last name will be: Barbaza-Mazo-Gomez


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Editor's Note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on techniques to drive global search success for your content marketing efforts. Read parts one and two.
So you've optimized your website from a technical perspective and completed your local on-page optimization. It's now time to establish the third pillar of global search engine optimization: off-page SEO.
Before exploring these tactics, though, Aoife McIlraith, Lionbridge's Director of Global Search and Marketing Services, offers a word of caution:
"You can't do this on your own. These activities should be coordinated with your HQ and local marketing teams, content writers, social teams, local brand owners, and your PR department. Across-the-board engagement is critical to success."
There are a number of off-page SEO tactics you can employ for multilingual, multimarket success. But McIlraith says these are of most fundamental importance:
- Audits and tracking
- Link building
- Optimization of off-site-owned content
- Social posts
- Influencer marketing
Audits and tracking
First, says McIlraith, audit your off-page activities and learn where your backlinks are coming from.
"If you have your website linked to search engines like Google, Bing, Yandex, and Baidu, you can usually get most of your backlink data from them and use their tools to remove bad links, but it'll be a limited view for a 360' off-page strategy," she says.
There are many third-party platforms that can assist with off-page strategies like backlink audits, and that offer recommendations and actions. Among the best for global and multilingual search platforms, she says, are Linkdex and SEMRush. She also uses Screaming Frog for quick checks.
McIlraith says that, with the help of your tech team and analytics tools, you need to find and remove all broken links—backlinks and internal links—on your website. This may including outreach to other sites to request removal of links. Once you have tidied up the links, you should then review where live backlinks are coming from.
Ask yourself:
- Can I categorize them?
- Can I rank them by quality?
- Can I leverage them for additional links?
- Are there any surprises? New opportunities?
- Can other teams use these insights?
Link building
"Link building is the process of getting external pages to link to a page on your website," McIlraith explains. If search engines like Google determine a link is pointing to content that people will likely find valuable, your search equity will be strengthened, supporting efforts to increase search engine ranking page placement.
A per-market link building strategy is critical to achieve optimal rankings in local markets.
Explore ways to build optimized backlinks to your localized site through PR activities, local news sites, local influencers, and social channels. When localizing content for multimarket sites, source content links (usually English) will have little or no value in other languages.
Google and other search engines will review these links, and the two pieces of content—the original text and the text you're linking to—must be aligned with the topic and the language.
"Ensure that you're establishing quality links," McIlraith says. "Search engines want quality, not quantity, and the links should be links to local-language sites. Generating links for links' sake is an SEO black hat technique that was banned years ago (Google Penguin 2012), and it can result in severe penalties."
Optimization of off-site-owned content
It's important to have branded content sitting outside your own websites to capture customers through search queries on sites like YouTube, Snap, or Pinterest.
"Make certain that you've optimized this content exactly as you did your on-page content," McIlraith says. Research local keyword variants and trends. Optimize all site metadata, images, content, and anchor links that point back to your own site.
For multilingual videos, she says to make certain you've at least subtitled the video for local audience consumption. You should also place the transcript in the metadata for crawling and linking.
"This will also build trust, both with users and search engines, for your branded content," she asserts.
Social posts
"Make certain that your social teams are creating optimized branded social-channel content," McIlraith advises. "Ensure that at least some of that content includes links back to your site.
This is a critical step for driving search results and content discoverability. "Social links carry a lot of weight with search engines, and the actual social posts appear in search engine results."
Influencer marketing
Identifying local influencers in each market helps drive local-market and local-language backlinks to your site. Dive into the data from your own analytics tools, McIlraith advises, and ask local social and marketing teams such questions as:
- Where are the current links coming from?
- Do we have recurring links from one site?
- How important are they and what benefit did we gain from them?
- Can we gain additional links from these influencers?
- Can we find micro-influencers that nobody else is using?
- How can we gain trust with new influencers?
- How and where do these influencers distribute their content?
"The answers to these questions will help shape a great backlink strategy in each market," McIlraith says. "Keep in mind, though, that you just can't do this on your own. Work with your marketing, social, brand, and PR teams to gain a truly comprehensive view."
In-market investigation
McIlraith offers one final recommendation: Conduct some competitor research on a per-market basis. Investigate answers to questions like these:
- How are my competitors ranking in market?
- Where are their links coming from?
- Can I leverage these types of links to advance my own link profile?
- Are my competitors active in the market, or is there an opportunity to carry out some off-page optimization activities to gain organic placements?
"But remember," McIlraith urges, "this is about the local digital landscape. Your own tracking tools don't allow you to gather competitor insights; you need a global third-party search platform to do so. Both Linkdex and SEMRush can handle this for you."
> Multilingual SEO is an important part of a global customer experience strategy. Learn how to execute your strategy by downloading the eBook, A Marketer's Guide to Global Customer Experience Management.


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How to Work At Home as a Virtual Assistant Plus 11 VA Job Sources
Virtual assistance is a growing field with ever increasing opportunities for work. While many think of a virtual assistant as a home-based secretary, virtual assistants can do so much more. Just about any skill or experience you have can be used to help a small business, entrepreneur or sales person.
What do VA's do?
What don't they do? The only thing I can think of that a VA doesn't do is bring coffee to the boss. Other than that, there is no limit to what a VA can do. Some provide basic office support, such as managing email, contacts and the boss' calendar. Some provide specific duties, such as invoicing, bookkeeping and payroll. If there is a task that a business person needs done, odds are a virtual assistant can do it or at least provide support in getting it done.
How flexible is VA work?
Flexibility in virtual assistant work depends on who you work for. Some businesses want you available during business hours. Others, particularly those who work for online entrepreneurs can have a very flexible schedule.
How much do VAs earn?
Income as a virtual assistant varies greatly. Some earn $8 to $12 per hour while others who run their own virtual assistant business earn $15 to $50 per hour. The type of work you provide can determine income as well. VAs who provide skilled services, such as web site design and maintenance, money management or paralegal support can charge more than VAs who provide general support.
What is required to be a VA?
You need to have skills and experience to provide the services a business needs. You also need to be organized and efficient in your work. Since you're providing help to others, you need to be a good listener, which can be difficult as not all clients describe their needs very well. Other traits include accountability and resourcefulness.
How can I become a VA?
Although you can get certified as a virtual assistant, it's not required. Some virtual assistant work might require other certifications. For example, a Realtor might want a VA with a real estate license. There are many ways to find work including job and freelance work sites and networking with people you know online and off. Here are a few sites that offer VA work:
Plus, check out 24 microworking sites that often have virtual support duties.
How can I learn more?
Work-At-Home Success University just opened its course on How to be a Virtual Assistant. This four week email course takes you step-by-step through the process of determining the services you can provide, what to charge and how to get hired including a list of places that frequently hire virtual support staff. Learn more at Work-At-Home Success University .
Leslie Truex is an ideaphoric writer, speaker, entrepreneur, social worker and mom trying to do it all from the comfort of her home. Since 1998, she's been helping others create careers they love by providing work-at-home information and resources through Work-At-Home Success.
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DRAMA CLUB: I Hear Your Voice: Episodes 5-6 (3/4)
Bbung Bbung, drama club fans! Pardon me for making the farting sound. We learn a lot of Korean vocabulary from watching this show. Did you enjoy last week's episode? I am loving this drama so much. I haven't had this much fun since watching the drama, "School 2013" on Dramafever!
Since June covered the overall thoughts and Jhon covered the romantic aspect of the show, I want to focus on the court case aspect of the show. Dramafever blog writer, Rhino, reported that there is controversy involving the show plagiarizing the court cases featured in the storyline, but I genuinely believe the script is well-written and based on true events.
The twins court case is exciting, isn't it? While the sound files indicate that the students in the gallery are generally excited, we see their zombie looks on camera. I love poking fun at this show.
Introducing: our Jung brothers! I can't help but think about the "Jung sisters" Jessica (from Girls Generation) and Krystal (from f(x)) as well. Anyway, these Jung brothers don't look bad either! Read more about the Jung twins, who are played by real-life twins, here. I want to know whether the twins in the drama would stick together. I can't help but feel like the words they say, even while co-conspiring, have some degree of truth towards how they feel about each other.
Jung Pil Seung (Han Ki Woong), the younger, calmer twin, believes Jung Pil Jae is envious of him since he went to college and he is the smarter one.
Jung Pil Jae (Han Ki Won) is the wilder, older brother who thinks Jung Pil Seung can't stand him. Since Pil Jae already had a prior criminal record, he thinks his brother Pil Seung will try to use Pil Jae's past against Pil Jae.
At first, Jang Hye Sung (Lee Bo Young) and Cha Kwan Woo (Yoon Sang Hyun) team up to remove the co- principles aspect of the "robbery and homicide" and "theft and larceny" crime charges. They want the twins to be tried separately so that the true killer would receive the harsher punishment. According to Judge Kim Gong Sook (Kim Kwang Kyu), co-principle is when two people work together in conspiracy to carry out the crime at the same time and the same place, therefore, receiving the same sentence as punishment.
In logic, removing the co-principle charge seems fair except Hye Sung found out that the twins really did conspire with each other.
After indirectly confirming co-conspiracy with Pil Seung, Hye Sung decides to team up with prosecutor, Seo Do Yeon (Lee Da Hee). It seems ridiculous that an attorney would help a prosecutor, but for entertainment purposes, it was fun to watch, mostly because I want Hye Sung and Do Yeon to resolve their differences and become BFFs (Best Friends Forever). Hye Sung doesn't have any female friends even though she mentioned that her friends are lining around the block to have lunch with her.
Later on, Hye Sung uses the Law of Leniency to lure Pil Seung into a confession where in the case where there is no evidence against the defendants, by confessing, Pil Seung would be deemed innocent while Pil Seung's confession would automatically serve as evidence to charge Pil Jae with a robbery and homicide charge, a 15-year jail sentence. Pil Seung would only consider confessing based on the fear that the prosecutor has additional CCTV footage that she has not used yet as a strategy to prosecute both defendants to maximum punishment in the end. Hye Sung's method of persuasion is known as the prisoners dilemma method.
Pil Seung caves in and betrays Pil Jae. Honestly, I still don't understand why he would do that because he would have gotten away free without saying anything. I think if Do Yeon had any evidence, she would have used it from the beginning. Why drag out a court case for no reason and waste everyone's time? That kind of information wouldn't fool me. Second of all, I would never betray my sibling. If we go down, we should go down together. Is getting a lighter sentence worth ruining a relationship with family? I guess when things go wrong, certain people would not hesitate to betray one another.
Pil Jae denies Pil Seung's confession at first, but changes his mind after feeling betrayed. Pil Jae also confesses and points Pil Seung out as the mastermind to the homicide while he did the killing. Honestly, what did Pil Seung think would happen? Obviously, Pil Jae would fight back and in the end, they would all go down together. I guess even with a high IQ, Pil Seung is not that smart after all.
We end up with chaos in the courtroom where the twins physically and verbally attack each other and a woman, who is dating one of the twins, crying behind head attorney, Shin Sang Duk (Yoon Joo Sang). I feel semi-sad for them, but as a criminal, I would have used my IQ and not confess. Either way, I will cheer our attorneys on since as Kwan Woo and Soo Ha says, Hye Sung and Do Yeon are not wrong, but just different in how they approach the case.
More from the I Hear Your Voice Drama Club:
Episodes 5-6: [ Part 1] [ Part 2 ] [ Part 3 ] [ Part 4 ] Episodes 3-4: [ Part 1 ] [ Part 2 ] [ Part 3 ] [ Part 4 ] Episodes 1-2: [ Part 1 ] [ Part 2 ] [ Part 3 ] [ Part 4 ]


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Following the release of its Xpress printers, Samsung has just released three new business mono printers, the ProXpress range.The range, so far, consists of the 38 page per minute M3820ND single function device and two MFPs, the 33ppm M3370FD and the 38ppm M3870FW.
The M3820ND looks, at first glance, like a run-of the-mill home desktop printer but a quick peruse of the specs reveals its business printing credentials. Firstly, at 38 pages per minute, the M3820ND is designed to do more than just print the occasional e-mail or copy of your cv. It also comes with 128MB of memory and PostScript 3 emulation, which means that it can handle large, complex documents and generate professional quality output.
With a maximum toner capacity of 10,000 pages and a monthly duty cycle of 80,000, the M3820ND can handle a serious workload too, which makes it ideal for a small, busy office.
If your business has a need for some level of document management, you'll want to take a look at the M3370FD and M3870FW, both of which feature print, copy, scan and fax functions. Both machines also come with 256MB of memory, automatic duplex and PostScript 3 emulation. The main differences are in the print speed (33ppm vs 38ppm), the multipurpose tray (1 sheet vs 50 sheets) and the ADF (simplex vs duplex). In addition, the M3870FW is WiFi enabled, which is particularly useful if your employees need to print from mobile devices.
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17 Art & Culture à Delhi
Vous cherchez Art & Culture à Delhi? Découvrez et réservez une expérience unique pour rendre votre voyage inoubliable à Delhi!
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So nice hosts,they explained us in details about the people and life styles, their religions, languages, hometown, and so on. I really appreciate your help to get to know about the India and its slum. Many precious encounts were also there. Thank you so much.
Visit Old Delhi, from the Bazaar to the Traditional Home
I'm Indian by birth, but grew up in Japan, so I haven't had the opportunity to explore India much. As such, I didn't know what quite to expect and how much more there was to see of Old Delhi than I vaguely remembered from my childhood. Oh, how I was wrong! Dhruv's tour takes you through the sights, smells, feel, taste, and noises of Old Delhi's Bazaar. Having lived in the heart of Old Delhi, he is distinctly familiar with every nook and cranny of this place. He introduced us to shopkeepers who his family has known for generations (a very Indian thing), took us to see a beautiful old mosque that no one was paying attention to, and even made us taste street food (which I as a "foreigner" am very cautious of) without getting us sick! The best part has to be the surprise at the end though (don't read on unless you want spoilers). You get to visit Dhruv's family's exquisite haveli (old home) in the center of all the buzz. He has redone it up and it has a quaint little feel to it. There, he gives you a tour of the place, sits you down to meet his family, eat good food, gives you kite lessons, and just makes you relax and feel at home. It's totally the best experience ever. Dhruv's tour is made to feel how every single experience should feel like when traveling. I would do Dhruv's tour in a heartbeat again and you should too!
Learn about Life in Delhi's Slums with a Local
This was a fantastic experience! Shiva is very knowledgeable about the community and the people there, as he runs a nonprofit in the area. The locals were extremely friendly and did not try to pressure any sales or similar tactics that can be expected from tourist experiences elsewhere in India. I also want to credit Shiva for giving me the full 2 hours of the experience despite the fact that I had gone to the wrong station and showed up late. Overall, a very unique experience that could not easily be found on my own or found through other routes. Thank you!
Cycle through Old Delhi: The Shah Jahan Tour
It was a great ride through Old Delhi. The meeting place was easy to get to and all of the staff were helpful and friendly. Also, they emailed me a few days out and they were available through email and phone if I needed anything. Furthermore, as you meet them at a parking garage, two of the staff members met me at the street. I was traveling solo and in Delhi for 4 days in October 2013 and this was the most fun that I had. It was great to hangout with other travelers and the staff. In fact I just signed up to do a different cycle tour this October.


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Survival kits, also known as disaster kits or 72 hour kits, are meant to sustain people during emergencies and disasters. Basic tools, food, and water are all usually a part of these kits. The disaster survival kit is the cornerstone of any prepper's contingency plan. It is an in-place kit designed to sustain survival for yourself and your family. While we call it a kit, it is not necessarily stored all in one place, and we actually encourage dispersing your resources in your home to lower your risk of losing it all. We break our survival kit list down into the seven pillars necessary for the kit. This may vary slightly from survival rules, simply because it assumes you have shelter in your home and other resources commonly available.
The 7 Pillars of a Survival Kit
Food: The First Pillar of a Survival Kit
A few days without food and you will be feeling the effects. A few weeks, and you won't be around anymore. Food storage is imperative for a survival kit because it is hard to obtain after a disaster. While hunters and fishermen bring great skills to the table in this area, there may not always be time or opportunity to look for food. You want to start with a three day supply (at the very least) and then work your way up from there. Food storage items we use and suggest:
- Legacy Food Buckets – a pre-packaged bucket system is one of the easiest ways to increase your food stockpile.
- Can Your Own – learn a new skill with canning, if you don't know how already.
- Backstock Your Pantry – stocking all the food in your pantry with longer shelf lives can be a easy way to chip away at food storage.
Water: The Second Pillar of a Survival Kit
You can only live a few days without water and you should have a plan to store, filter, and purify it. Water is very heavy at 8.3 lbs per gallon. This poses a problem when creating mobile kits, like a car kit or bug out bag. In home survival kits don't have this problem, so stocking up is one of the easiest ways to knock this element of the kit out. You want water for the entire family for three days. Assume each person requires one gallon per day to keep the math easy. Ongoing water collection solutions are also a great way to tackle water storage, using rain collection barrels or your very own well.
- WaterBOB - Great for disasters, this thing instantly turns any bathtub into a disaster water reservoir.
- WaterBrick - Stackable storage cubes for storing water. You will need to cycle the water out every so often.
- Rain Collection Barrels – A rain collection system can provide a near-constant supply of water but is susceptible to droughts, attacks, and other unforeseen problems.
Tools: The Third Pillar of a Survival Kit
Tools cover a very broad area that receives the most scrutiny when people are preparing a survival kit. Flashlights, hand tools, lighters and many others fall into this category. You probably have several of these already around the house. You can gather them up and store them as a 'kit', but we prefer to just know where they are and keep them dispersed.
- Lighters – You need the ability to start a fire. You may add redundancy here in the future with more lighters and other ways to start a fire.
- Tea Candles – These provide just enough light to maneuver in the dark, making them perfect for survival kits.
- Flashlight/Lanterns – Have at least one per person.
- Batteries – Batteries store for long periods, but you will want to check expiration dates periodically. Also be sure to store properly and not in equipment to avoid corrosion damage.
- Duct Tape – One of the most versatile items in the kit is self explanatory.
- Construction Grade Trash Bags – for impromptu ponchos and, well, trash.
- Tarp – Use for patching holes in your house, collecting rainwater, and many other uses.
- Cordage (550 cord, bank line, rope) – You don't need them all, but they all won't hurt.
- Mylar Blankets – If the heat goes out, you be glad you had this lightweight solution.
- Camp Stove – Hot food is better than cold food.
- Can Opener – Need a way to pop open those cans in storage; keep a backup in your kit.
- Access to Tools – Purchase a small tool kit if you do not have many tools
- Spare Keys – A survival kit is a great spot to stash spare keys for your vehicles.
- Over $100 in Cash – Stash this inconspicuously where you won't forget in small bills.
- Heavy Duty Gloves – You won't just sit around in a disaster, be ready to work!
- Fire Extinguisher – Store an extinguisher in addition to the others deployed in your home.
Sanitation: The Fourth Pillar of a Survival Kit
Poor sanitation can be a surprising enemy when you and your family are in survival mode. Sickness and infection were the biggest killers in pre-modern times, and any societal collapse situations would surely take us back to these conditions. Toilet paper is often a subject of ridicule when it comes to prepping- but seriously, who likes to run out of toilet paper?
- Toilet Solution – A bucket commode can help you keep things clean. Overstock your favorite toilet paper and consider a portable bidet.
- Wet Wipes – They are the quickest way to get clean on the go.
- N95 Masks, Gloves – These are great for sanitation work and double as being useful with other biological hazards, such as pandemics.
- Bleach and Other Solvent Cleaners – Killing bacteria is the goal here, and these can get it done.
Communication: The Fifth Pillar of a Survival Kit
- Baofeng Two Way Radio – For normal use, you will need a HAM radio license to operate, but that won't matter much if SHTF. It is useful to get your license anyways though, since you will learn more about the bands and how to operate it.
- Cell Phone Solar Charger – A cell phone is a great distraction, but also a power
- Solar/Crank Radio – The old battery powered radio you keep in the drawer gets a much-needed upgrade with solar and crank power options.
Information: The Sixth Pillar of a Survival Kit
- Personal Info and Files - Bank info, medical history, identification, passports, family pictures for identification, etc. Store this stuff where you can get to it quickly, preferably in a fireproof safe or bag.
- Local Map – Print copies of a local map for free and keep them on hand for emergencies.
- Copies of Your Various Plans – A printoff of each of your plans can go a long way for helping ride out a disaster. Be sure to have contacts and other important information listed, especially on your family emergency plan.
- Survival Guides and Info – Your favorite guides and books are great to have around. You can even store an e-reader with the files on it if you have a way to keep it charged.
Self Defense: The Final Pillar of a Survival Kit
Preppers span a wide variety of beliefs and ideas, but almost all of them recognize the risk of a home invasion or confrontation. When times get tough, history shows that we can sometimes turn against each other. While it is always good to approach situations with an open mind, it is best to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
- Firearms – You wouldn't take a knife to a gun fight. If you are uneasy around firearms, taking classes and getting time in at the range learning proper technique and safety precautions can be one of the best preparedness decisions you can make.
- Non-Lethal Weapons – Stun guns and baseball bats take the cake here. The reach but maneuverability of a bat makes it a formidable weapon in a home. While firearms are almost always preferred over non-lethal, they still have their place.
- Home Defense Equipment – door bars, impromptu alarms, and other equipment to further secure your home is a great addition to the kit. Turning your home into a fortress can be easier than you think.
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Brand You!: 7 Steps to Branding Yourself
Fewer than 0ne in 10 Americans now works for a Fortune 500 company. The largest private employer in the U.S. is the temp agency, Manpower, Inc. Ready or not, America is becoming a nation of Free Agent workers. Learn how to leverage yourself in these uncertain times to create your own Competitive Advantage with work that suits you, not just another job!
Women Rule!
This lively program illuminates the cultural and businesses forces that are transforming the present and future economy, and why these changes give women The Competitive Advantage. Jean explains how women can leverage their skills and interests into professional endeavors that support who they are and how they want to live their lives. Find out why Tom Peter's says, "Women are the new economy's top opportunity!"
How to Get What You Want From Work
This workshop program discusses the elements essential to achieving personal and professional success in today's "change is the norm" work environment. Learn how to identify success barriers and develop strategies to enhance your performance and satisfaction.
Two Different Worlds: Men and Women in the Workplace
Men and women live in different cultures. As a result they have different rules regarding what is considered "appropriate" adult behavior. Unfortunately neither gender is aware of these disparate norms and rules and often misread what is being communicated. What seems natural to one gender culture can be mysterious and baffling to the other. Worse, the same behavior can backfire across cultures. Jean explains the differences in male and female cultures to help you improve workplace communication between men and women.
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Forget the iPad, Kindle and Nook. The future of the print magazine industry has found a new platform to cling to in "Dead Rising 2." Capcom and Playboy have announced that in addition to lots of duct tape their new zombie-laden sequel will sport appearances by Playboy Bunnies and magazines.
"The Sin City-type environment in 'Dead Rising 2,' Fortune City, is a natural playground for the Playboy Bunnies," Capcom Entertainment senior director of licensing Seon King said in a press release. "We have integrated the Playboy brand throughout the game in ways that bring even more life to Fortune City and add to the user experience."
Motocross champion and "Dead Rising 2" star Chuck Greene will be exposed to Playboy and other publications, according to the announcement, which promises a "new magazine system" for the game. Picking up stray issues along the way will provide useful bonuses for his adventures.
The release doesn't mention anything about NSFW content showing up, so my guess would be that they're going to keep spreads and photo features out of the game, but you do have to wonder what "content from the iconic publication" will be allowed without unnecessarily upping the ESRB's rating.
What other magazines would you like to see appear in "Dead Rising 2"? What covers do you want Capcom to use? Share your reactions in the comment section below.


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- Service stations top of the list of popular commercial investments: Burgess Rawson
- How Australian commercial property can benefit from global growth
It's set to be the next trillion-dollar industry, and now developers of office space are jostling to capitalise on one of the world's biggest growth trends: health and wellness.
In Australia, companies like Mirvac and Frasers Property are among those leading the way, designing workspaces that encourage employees to walk longer distances to hold meetings, and to climb stairs rather than catch lifts. They're also pushing management techniques to change people's behaviour and lifestyle choices, offering carrots – literally – rather than sticks.
For a great office, they believe, will help both build and retain a fit, healthy, happy workforce which will boost productivity and, in turn, improve any firm's bottom line.
"We know that 31 per cent of the burden of disease can be prevented, and that we spend $8 billion on mental health services a year, with poor mental health in the workplace costing Australian businesses an estimated $11 billion a year in absenteeism and reduced productivity," CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia Romilly Madew told Commercial Real Estate's Symposium17 last week.
The headquarters of Frasers Property in Rhodes was designed to maximise employees' health and wellbeing, the company says. Photo: Frasers Property
"But healthy buildings make healthy people, and we know that wellness can really support productivity and performance. Now Australia is really leading the way in creating healthy, sustainable workplaces."
A report from international management consulting firm McKinsey singled out increased spending around the world on health and wellness as a major driver of the global economy, and predicted that it will soon be an industry worth $US3 trillion ($3.76 trillion).
In Australia developers of office space are taking that to heart. Andrew Butler, Mirvac Property Trust group executive of office and industrial, said health and wellbeing was one of the top three considerations now on trend for developers, alongside employee engagement and technology.
Anchor tenant, Deloitte, at Mirvac's Olderfleet building in Melbourne, requested, for instance, that their new building be WELL-certified by the International WELL Building Institute. As well Mirvac has just secured a Platinum Pre-Certification for Core and Shell.
"Tenants are looking for environmentally conscious buildings and healthy workplaces to improve the wellbeing of their employees," Mr Butler said. "Most people expect to go to work now and come out as healthy, or healthier, than when they go in. They have huge expectations.
"So we need to encourage people to be healthy in the workplace. For instance, we put staircases between multiple floors and not tucked away in corners behind closed doors. We make them a centrepiece, a well-lit and architecturally attractive connection between the floors. A lot of companies are now also trying to have one plant per person in their offices for the supply of fresh air. It's all pretty exciting."
Frasers Property's executive general manager commercial, industrial and IP, Reini Otter, said measuring the impact of the environment of his company's new head office at Rhodes on employees had shown a substantial positive effect on health and wellbeing.
"Australia is really leading the way in creating healthy, sustainable workplaces": Romilly Madew. Photo: Louise Kennerley
"In many ways, the built form is the easy one," he said. "If you have enough time and money, you can get the best people to create the most amazing spaces…We wanted to make sure the space was well-located, allowed people to work flexibly with collaborative space and foster a strong sense of community, so they would identify with their workspace, which impacts on their sense of wellbeing too."
Physical innovations in the office include adjustable LED lighting that changes throughout the day as well as individually-set heating and cooling temperatures. Air quality is also kept as high as possible.
While technology reinforces sedentary behaviour, there has also been a lot of thought put into how to push people to move around more. A large hole was cut into one level of the building to create a double-height central space so everyone could see each other better, encouraging them to physically visit different work stations, mingle more and talk.
In addition, four kitchens were merged into one, so people have to walk further to reach it, and meeting rooms were places around the perimeter of the office, which also involved walking more. "The fundamental question is then how to change behaviours," Mr Otter says.
For starters, fresh vegetables – particularly artfully arranged carrots – and herbs were put into the kitchen every day, so people could munch on healthy snacks and put mint into their water, so they drank more. Books and magazines about health were put in the library or in shared spaces, and there was significant investment in locker rooms and showers, allowing people to have showers if they cycled to work, or went to the gym on the way.
Outside, there were walking trails created, clearly signposted and with maps detailing how much time they'd take, promoting the idea of having walking 30-minute or 40-minute meetings.
The Green Building Council of Australia's Green Star system, Australia's only national and voluntary rating system for buildings and communities, is also helping to improve the health and well-being of people, said Ms Madew. Currently, 30 per cent of office space is Green Star-certified and 5 per cent of the workforce head to a green office each day.
"We've learnt that people perform dramatically better in a well-functioning green building," she said. "They have 30 per cent fewer sick days, and report much having better sleep. As a result, healthy buildings are now being embraced with gusto.
"We see tremendous opportunity for the wellness, sustainability and real estate communities in Australia to come together to support human health through the buildings where we spend more than 90 per cent of our time."


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Vehicles sit half submerged in floodwaters under a bridge in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, US, on Sunday (Reuters photo)
LONDON — An already weak dollar dropped to 16-month lows against a basket of major currencies on Monday, as flooding caused by Tropical Storm Harvey paralysed the United States' fourth-biggest city and drove worries about a hit to the economy.
The greenback had already fallen sharply on Friday, after US Federal Reserve Janet Yellen failed to mention monetary policy at the closely watched Jackson Hole meeting in Wyoming. Investors saw this as evidence that Yellen was comfortable with their rate hike expectations — currently only one is priced in by the end of next year.
The euro, meanwhile, climbed to a two-and-a-half year high close to $1.20, extending gains made at the end of last week after European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi held back from talking down the buoyant currency at the same meeting.
The dollar index — which measures the US currency against six major rivals with the euro given the heaviest weighting — was down 0.3 per cent by 12:00GMT at 92.501, having earlier fallen to as low as 92.372, its weakest since early May 2016.
"Markets will be closely watching the damage from Harvey and its effect on the US economy," wrote FXPro analysts in a note to clients, pointing out that Hurricane Katrina had in 2005 halved US economic growth in the quarter that followed.
A public holiday in global foreign exchange capital London kept the market subdued, with most currencies trading in narrow ranges.
By (12:00GMT), the euro was up just 0.1 per cent at $1.1924 , having touched $1.19665 in Asian trade, its highest since January 2015. It was on track for a sixth straight month of gains against the dollar — its best run in five years.
"This is about what [Draghi] did not say," said Commerzbank currency strategist Esther Reichelt, in Frankfurt. "He does not seem to be overly concerned with the current euro levels, which is the market's justification to move the euro higher."
The euro was broadly expected to remain firm, at least in the short term, with investor focus on the ECB and whether it announces plans to reduce debt-buying at its September policy meeting next week.
The greenback slipped 0.1 per cent against the safe-haven Japanese yen to 109.30 yen, clear of the four-month low of 108.605 touched on August 18.
The pound was slightly higher on the day at $1.2916, having briefly touched a 13-day peak of $1.2946.
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Your favorite monster truck event is just around the corner so be part of Off-Road Stadium Super Trucks. The event is relatively a new addition in the extreme sports circuit as it is just in its first year. It features oversized highly modified trucks that race in four different categories. This is your chance to be part of some extreme sporting activity, there will be lots of dust, engine noise and adrenalin pumping action. For this you need to have Off-Road Stadium Super Trucks tickets.
Off-Road Stadium Super Trucks is a racing event that is the brainchild of renowned NASCAR driver Robby Gordon. The idea of starting a race event was in his mind for quite some time. He always wanted to start a race series similar to the race concept given by legendary off-road racer Mickey Thompson. Thompson was a driver of many talents, he had taken part in not just routine speed races but also in unusual racing events like land speed racing vehicles as well drag racing cars. He made history by becoming the first ever American to beat the land speed record of John Cobb in 1960. He broke the previous record of 402 miles per hour and hit 406 miles per hour.
Off-Road Stadium Super Trucks is a game that has four classes namely Bigfoot Monster Trucks that features trucks with oversized tires. One class is called Trophy Karts for young drivers with smaller off-road cars. Third class is called Super Buggy and as the name implies it features elongated buggies with a longer bonnet with wide tires. Fourth class is Stadium Super Trucks featuring expert drivers. Most of the bigger trucks have V 8 engines with 20 inches of wheel travel with a horsepower of 600. Some of the popular drivers in the event are Greg Adler, Justin Lofton, Lalo Laguna, Ricky Johnson, Robby Gordon, Mike Jenkins and Jeff Ward.
Some of the venues on which this event has taken place are Sam Boyd Stadium, Georgia Dome, Long Beach grand Prix, University of Phoenix Stadium, Soldier Field, Edward Jones Dome and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. University of Phoenix Stadium was the venue where the first official race took place in April 2013. The driver who wins one of the races in the event gets prize money of $ 40,000 and the overall championship winner gets $500,000.
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Paris Hilton spread a little festive cheer on Monday (03Dec12) by bringing presents to children in an Indian orphanage.
The hotel heiress was in Goa on Saturday (01Dec12) to perform a DJ set at a fashion event, and she then jetted to the city of Mumbai, where she went on a shopping spree at a toy store.
In a post on her Twitter.com page, she told fans, "In Mumbai, just went to the toy store and bought lots of toys. On our way to the children's orphanage to go drop off the presents."
After her surprise visit, Hilton tweeted, "Just left the children's orphanage. They all loved the presents I brought. What an amazing feeling to see them all smiling and so happy."


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This project was a schematic level study of athletic facility planning for possible future land acquisition just north of the existing Yager Stadium. The study considered the relocation of MU outdoor track and field events as well as the addition of an indoor track, indoor and outdoor tennis court, and a golf driving range.
The project also studied the relocation of competitive soccer and field hockey fields as well as a practice football field. All parts of the project were analyzed from a phasing standpoint to allow for the most seamless transition for student athletes and coaching staff.


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Warm weather is in store for the Pittsburgh area through Labor Day, but there will also be a few rounds of thunderstorms that may cause some disruptions.
The periodic storms will help to keep the worst of a large heat wave at bay over the Central States, where temperatures will surge to near 100 each day through the holiday weekend.
Around western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia, despite the risk of spotty strong storms, the weather pattern should be great most of the time for late-summer activities such as swimming, amusement parks, evening ball games and camping. However, it may be a tad warm for folks without air conditioning during the afternoon hours.
Humidity levels will increase through the middle of this week, but will then ease back a bit during the last part of the week.
The pattern will be in contrast to much of the first three weeks of August, when temperatures averaged between 2 and 3 degrees below normal. Temperatures will average 3 to 5 degrees above normal over the next week or so. Normal temperatures for the last week of August range from a low of 60 to a high of 80.
High temperatures most days through the last unofficial weekend of summer will be in the middle 80s. Nighttime lows will generally be in the middle 60s.
There can be a couple of days where downpours are persistent enough to cause minor flash and urban flooding problems, as well as travel delays at the airport and along the Turnpike, 22 and 28. A few communities can also be hit with strong, gusty winds that cause sporadic power outages.
A couple of rounds of storms can occur from Tuesday into Wednesday. Another episode or two is likely to affect the area at some point over the Labor Day weekend.


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In an effort to overcome pricing pressures and bounce back from patent losses — most painfully for blockbuster hypertension drug Micardis — Germany's second-largest drugmaker has unloaded assets and reshuffled its management team. The drugmaker sold its U.S. generics operation Roxane Labs to Hikma Pharmaceuticals for $2.7 billion in cash and stock. Negotiations to swap businesses are also under way with Sanofi — the proposed transaction is Sanofi's animal-health business Merial (worth about $16.1 billion) for BI's $9.5 billion consumer healthcare business. After laying off 900 people in 2014, BI announced it will invest about $550 million in a production facility in Vienna and some $12.5 billion in a five-year R&D program to accelerate discovery breakthroughs. Which isn't to say that BI hasn't already enjoyed more than its share of recent successes in that arena: In 2015 the FDA approved Pradaxa antidote Praxbind, which should help BI compete against Xarelto. And muscarinic antagonist Spiriva Respimat received FDA approval as a first-in-class asthma treatment.