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FIRST-PERSON: March Madness, the Big Dance & the meaning of sport
by R. Albert Mohler Jr.
Date: Mar 15, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--"Let us be able to lose gracefully and to win courteously; to accept criticism as well as praise; and to appreciate the attitude of the other fellow at all times."
That timeless advice was offered by James Naismith, a young gym instructor for the Young Men's Christian Association in Springfield, Mass., who invented the sport known as basketball in 1891 -- looking for a way to channel the energies of young men between baseball and football seasons. He had no idea what he had started.
Basketball may have started with peach baskets nailed to opposing ends of an old gym, but the sport is now big business and a major cultural event. The annual NCAA tournament makes and breaks teams, players, coaches, athletic directors and even university presidents. There is a lot more than pride riding on that bouncing ball.
With March comes "March Madness," the annual festival of obsession with the round ball. The tournament began in 1939 with eight teams playing in a single elimination format. Now, the 20-day tournament includes 65 teams.
Thirty-one teams receive automatic bids due to conference championships, and the remaining 34 teams are selected by a committee. With stakes so high, the selection process is itself a matter of controversy. This year, controversy has centered on the omission of schools such as the University of Michigan and Missouri State -- all of which held higher RPI ratings than schools such as Air Force and Utah State, which received at-large selections.
CBS, the NCAA's $6-billion dollar broadcast partner, expressed frustration through analyst Billy Packer. After all, a bad tournament selection can hurt ratings for the tournament. In reality, CBS has little to fear. March Madness is contagious.
Among players and coaches, the 20-day tournament is often known as the "Big Dance," the culmination of every player and coach's obsessive dream. At the end of the tournament lies the greatest dance of all -- the Final Four.
As Gary Williams, coach of the 2002 National Champion University of Maryland Terrapins, acknowledged, "the Final Four is the Holy Grail. We all talk about how we shouldn't judge our careers on making the Final Four or on winning it, but every single one of us wants to be there."
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, who has coached his team to no less than 10 Final Four appearances since 1986, explains, "I'm not sure you have to be a great coach to get to the Final Four. Probably you have to be a good one who catches a few good breaks -- during the tournament, during the season, during your career."
Krzyzewski is not known for false humility. Basketball fans know that putting the entire season on the line for a single elimination tournament is itself a form of madness -- but they glory in it.
Speaking of the Final Four, Krzyzewski expanded his comments: "To get to one, you have to have a number of ingredients. You have to have been able to recruit very good players, you have to have a very patient family, you need excellent assistants, and you need luck. You need to keep key players healthy and, most of the time, you need to win at least one game that you probably deserve to lose."
For the coaches, the Big Dance is making the big time. For many of the players, it is the biggest experience of their lives -- win or lose.
John Feinstein, one of the great sports writers of our time, brings all this to life in "Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four." Feinstein, author of best-sellers such as "A Good Walk Spoiled" and "A Season on the Brink," spent over a year talking to coaches, officials, players and veterans of the sport.
He brings it all to life and, with a rare power of description, can convince even someone who didn't think basketball was all that important that the Big Dance is truly a big story.
Coaches go to the tournament hoping to reach the Final Four and to seal their future in collegiate athletics. Making the Final Four is a virtual ticket to a lifetime career as a head coach -- if not at the same school, then at any number of the hungry athletic programs looking for a winner.
Of course, this serves as something of a two-edged sword. Coaches who fail to lead their teams to the Big Dance can find themselves stripped of a big job. Beyond this, coaches who get their teams repeatedly to the Big Dance, but never to the Final Four, are often dismissed as simply lacking what it takes -- "round of 16 coaches" and the like.
For players, the tournament is not likely to be a repeat experience. Those whose teams make it to the Final Four -- and especially those whose teams win the championship -- look back on the Big Dance as the moment of lifetime achievement. Players on losing teams often feel defeat even more acutely than the winners sense victory.
Feinstein quotes Jay Bilas, starting center for Duke when it faced Louisville in the 1986 championship game, who lamented: "What I can't possibly forget is the feeling right after the game was over. To sit there and realize you'd been so close and you hadn't closed the deal. There were all sorts of reasons why we didn't win that game, but none of them really mattered. We lost. There aren't many days that go by when I don't think about that night."
In other words, he still can't get over it -- even as he is now a popular analyst for CBS and ESPN. He still wants to go back and replay that championship game, just to walk off the court as a champion.
"Every year, when the championship game ends, I find myself looking at the players on the losing team," Bilas reflects. "Not the coaches -- they'll have other chances -- but the players. I know how they feel, especially when it's a close game decided by a play or two at the finish. I know they're going to live with the feeling they've got in their stomachs right then for the rest of their lives. It'll always be there. You can talk all you want about how great your season was, the last memory is the one you carry inside you wherever you go, whatever you do, the rest of your life."
Feinstein's book is a fascinating read -- taking readers behind the scenes, on the court, inside the locker room and inside the minds of players and coaches. Of course, there are a host of others involved in the Big Dance. The broadcasters and analysts are there in droves. And, of course, there are the officials. Feinstein offers keen insights into the work of the "refs" and the difficulty of their split-second decisions that can alter the outcome of a game -- and a career.
He tells the story of Hank Nichols, a 66-year-old official who has been working college games since 1969. As with the coaches, basketball has been a major part of his life from childhood until the present. The job of the referees is incredibly difficult and controversial. Being an expert in the rules of basketball is a necessity, and being humble often helps.
Feinstein recounts an incident involving Nichols: Like most good officials, Nichols always told coaches when he realized he had blown a call. "One year, I had LSU-Kentucky in the regionals," he said. "There was a block/charge and I called it for Kentucky, and as soon as I had signaled the foul I knew I'd gotten it wrong. A minute later Dale Brown called time and said, 'Hank, can I talk to you?' I knew what it was about. I said, 'send your captain.' He didn't bother. Next time by the bench, I said what I always said in these situations: 'I owe you one, but I'll never pay.'" The only thing worse than a bad call is two bad calls.
Basketball is a contest of athletic ability and brains. The game has been transformed in recent decades, moving to a higher level of athleticism and a higher level of play. A clash of philosophies has often emerged at the Big Dance, with Eastern schools often playing a more traditional game, while schools to the west have pioneered innovations -- pushing the game above the rim and stretching the envelope.
When college basketball was dominated in the 1970s by point guards Earvin (Magic) Johnson of Michigan State and North Carolina's Phil Ford, sportswriter Frank Barrows explained that coaches like North Carolina's famed Dean Smith didn't like hotshots. "It would be impossible for a player at North Carolina to be nicknamed Magic. It simply wouldn't be allowed," Barrows observed.
Now, the tournament is understood to be a display of individual and team talent, of ego and of determination, of valor and of lesser qualities. In a very real sense, the world of big sports brings out the best and worst in the American character. Genuine valor, teamwork, camaraderie, self-sacrifice and athletic excellence are often demonstrated on and off the court.
At the same time, the world of college athletics constantly risks corruption by forces within and without. In any honest analysis, it is increasingly difficult to refer to starting players as "student athletes." You can count on this -- the players on the court for the Big Dance weren't chosen for their SAT scores.
Christians should look to the Big Dance, March Madness, and the entire world of athletics with a mixture of admiration and concern. As many faithful Christians have argued, athletic endeavor and the contest of sport can bring out the very best and most masculine qualities in young men.
There is something noble about the millions of boys shooting hoops in back yards, dreaming of standing on the court when the Final Four meet in Indianapolis this year. The sacrifice, discipline, teamwork and excellence demonstrated by so many teams, coaches and players can be an inspiration.
On the other hand, there is something tragic about a society that has so glamorized sport and has grown so obsessed with victory that the system is often perverted, lives are often warped and virtues are too often sacrificed in vain hope of victory.
Americans have turned the Big Dance into one of the largest gambling enterprises in the nation's history, with office pools multiplying from coast to coast.
Christians must know that athletic contest can bring out both the best and the worst in human character. In that sense, we are about to observe a massive morality tale played out in the form of March Madness.
So, celebrate the good, root for your team and learn to discern what is noble, good and admirable in everything associated with the Big Dance. Just don't allow yourself to be fooled into thinking that this is what life is all about, or that life is over when the tournament ends. We are called to a much greater contest than this.
R. Albert Mohler Jr. is president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. For more articles and resources by Mohler, visit www.albertmohler.com.
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Flybe extend Newcastle to London Stansted service
Flybe has extended its Newcastle - Stansted route, with tickets now available to book for the Winter schedule which begins in late October.
The airline started the route in March of this year and it has proven to be extremely popular with passengers.
Services will now be operated by Flybe's franchise partner Loganair, which has just announced its winter schedule to begin on Monday, 26 October.
The airline will provide a daily weekday service departing Newcastle at 11:00 and arriving in the capital 75 minutes later at 12:15.
A return service departs London Stansted at 12:45 touching down in Newcastle at 14:00, with the centre of London only a short train journey away via the Stansted Express.
A 49-seat Embraer 145 Jet will operate the air-link with fares starting at £44.99. This will also include a free 20kg baggage allowance.
Roy Bogle, Loganair's Director of Revenue and Scheduling, said: "We have a great partnership with Flybe, and we're pleased to continue the Newcastle to London Stansted air-link.
"The short journey-time to Stansted combined with the added convenience of the Stansted Express rail service, will be extremely attractive to business travellers and customers considering a city break to the nation's capital.
"We are pleased to launch services from Newcastle Airport and build on our relationship with London Stansted, after commencing operations from Dundee last year."
Speaking about the service, Leon McQuaid, Aviation Development Manager at Newcastle International Airport said: "We are pleased that the Flybe service from Newcastle to London Stansted is now on sale for this winter and look forward to developing this service with Loganair.
"This is an important route for the region providing easy and quick access to Greater London, via excellent rail and coach links, and also to the area around Stansted which includes parts of Norfolk and Hertfordshire as well as all of Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire."
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Lord Brougham and Vaux asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Inglewood: Immediately after the earthquake we told the Japanese Government that we stood ready to send any assistance they required and gave examples of what we could offer. They made a specific request on 21 January, and the Overseas Development Administration at once chartered an aircraft to deliver a first consignment of relief supplies. The cargo consisted of over 18,000 blankets, 35 rolls of black plastic sheeting, 500 collapsible 20 litre water containers and 500 plastic bowls, totally filling the aircraft by volume. The aircraft arrived on Monday 23 January at Kansai International Airport near Kobe.
The Japanese authorities have requested some other items, including bandages, dressings and sanitary napkins. The Overseas Development Administration sent a consignment of 3 tonnes on 24 January; British Airways donated the freight space.
In addition, the International Rescue Corps, a British charity which supplies fully trained, self-sufficient rescue teams, has sent a 16-member group to assist in the rescue operations.
Lord Beaumont of Whitley asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Department of the Environment (Viscount Ullswater): The Department of the Environment has been working with the National Joint Utilities Group, the Cable Communications Association and the arboricultural industry to produce general guidelines on how to minimise damage to trees by utilities, and to utilities by trees. They will be published very shortly.
Lord Mason of Barnsley asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are implementing the recommendations of the Conference of Parties to the Bonn Convention regarding the introduction of a
Whether they have been informed of the increasing number of cormorants invading inland fisheries; which organisations have made representations and whether protection of the cormorants should be temporarily lifted to allow a cull of the population.
Viscount Ullswater: Research leading to the development of a long-term strategy for the conservation and management of cormorants and other fish-eating birds is currently under consideration by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment. The research will cover cormorant predation in both still water and rivers.
The Fourth Conference of the Parties to the Bonn Convention in June 1994 adopted a recommendation giving guidance on maintaining a favourable conservation status for the cormorant and action to prevent serious damage to fisheries. The Government are following this guidance.
I am aware that cormorant numbers are increasing on inland waters. Representations have been received from a wide range of angling and fishing interests. There is no scientific case for a general cull of the cormorant population but licences will continue to be issued, where justified.
Lord Kennet asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Henley): The unmanned air vehicles operating from bases in Croatia are US national assets and their command arrangements are therefore a matter for the US Government.
Lord Kennet asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Henley: The Memorandum of Understanding signed recently by both the United Kingdom Secretary
The Lord Bishop of Norwich asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Henley: Net VAT receipts by HM Customs and Excise during the financial year 199394 were £38,959.2 million.
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Workers' compensation emergency regulations governing the permanent disability rating schedule approved by OAL and effective January 1, 2005
On Dec. 31, 2004, the Office of Administrative Law approved the permanent disability rating schedule emergency regulations and filed the regulations with the Secretary of State. The regulations have an effective date of Jan. 1, 2005.
The regulations as filed with Secretary of State can be found on the DWC Web site at: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/dwcpropregs/PDRSRegs.htm.
In addition to some clarifying changes to the version of the regulations originally submitted to OAL, section 10151.5 of the regulations (apportionment of prior awards) was removed from these regulations.


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I have alwys believed that Kissinger titled this chapter with full knowledge of its allusion to Sigmund Freud's famous book of 1930, "Civilization and its Discontents". In Freud's book he wrote that individuals and societies are in inherent conflict. Individuals have certain desires which orderly society must thwart. I wonder how Kissinger would explain this vis-a-vis "Detente".
So what exactly is detente and why don't people like it? How does it work and what are some tangible examples that Kissinger offers up? What goes on in the Middle East, with arms control, eastern europe and the USSR that serve as results of detente and to what end? Where did this all take us? One thing to muse over of course is the image in the "Time" magazine article above. Who do you suppose the little man pulling on Nixon is? I hope you know who Nixon is shaking hands with!


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The Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU) serves children and teens between the ages of 3 and 18 who are in psychiatric crisis. We also see people age 19 to 21 who are developmentally delayed and in crisis. Our goal is to help stabilize your child's behavior by dealing with their immediate crisis. After that, we work on returning your child to the community.
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Sometimes children and teens do not feel like their problems are as concerning as you and the outpatient providers feel they are. Because of this, children and teens sometimes refuse to participate in the treatment process. This can make it hard for us to accomplish as much as you or we would like.
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Israel-made Jet Fighter Crashes in Columbia Army Accident
The incident is the second such crash since Israel and Colombia signed a $150 million deal for the sale of the Kfir fighter jet.
An Israeli fighter jet purchased by the Columbian Air Force crashed last week during a training flight. The two pilots managed to desert the plane unharmed.
The jet, a two-seat Kfir, was upgraded by the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) as part of a $150 million deal signed between Israel and Columbia.
A team of IAI and Columbia Air experts Force was present in Bogota at the time of the September 30 accident and is currently investigating the crash.
One theory is that a malfunction in the jet's engine, produced by General Electric Corporation caused the crash, with the team checking whether the rest of the upgraded Kfir jets have similar problems.
In 2009, a Colombia Kfir jet crashed in a similar incident near the city of Cartagena. The Israeli pilots operating the plane were unharmed in the incident, but the jet itself was destroyed.
Israel Aerospace Industries said in a statement that the plane was flying a refresher flight, and that the aircraft didn't come to a stop on the landing strip, landing outside it.
The Kfir, developed in Israel, is a modification of the French Mirage, which was first manufactured in Israel after France imposed an embargo on Israel in 1967. At first, the aircraft were named Nesher, Hebrew for eagle, but after the engine was upgraded to an American one, the aircraft's name was changed to Kfir, meaning lion cub. The aircraft was retired from Israeli military use in the 80s.
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Charles Walker Jr. killed: 5 arrested for teen's murder
Prince George's County Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old Suitland High School student.
All five suspects will be charged with first degree murder for allegedly killing Charles Walker Jr., a freshman who was targeted for his shoe purchase. Police identified the accused as 20-year-old Derryk Green of Alexandria, 23-year-old Glenn Leach of Southeast Washington, 18-year-old Jermani Whitner of Temple Hills, 21-year-old Tayvon Williams of Oxon Hill and 21-year-old Kevin Smith of Temple Hills.
Walker was shot to death Monday in the 4000 block of 28th Avenue in Hillcrest Heights. Family and friends say Walker was delivering a pair of Timberland boots to his girlfriend.
During a press conference Wednesday, investigators said all five participated in the crime, adding a Crime Solvers tip led them to the suspects.
Three of the men are being held in Prince George's County; two are in custody in D.C.
The day after Walker was killed, an 18-year-old Suitland High School student, Aaron Kidd, was shot and killed.
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"Sterling of Dunwoody has been a very popular community among buyers due to the quiet neighborhood atmosphere it provides while being convenient to the best that city life has to offer," said Kelly Kenton Fink, VP of Marketing and Online Sales for The Providence Group of Georgia, LLC. "After starting 2013 with such a fast sales pace, we expect the final 10 condos to sell quickly, so buyers must act fast in order to call this community home."
Priced from the $160,000s, condos at Sterling of Dunwoody showcase one and two bedroom home designs. Spacious interiors highlight upscale features and finishes such as gas fireplaces, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes, 42-inch kitchen cabinets, 8-foot doors, hardwood floors and private patios. Buyers still have the opportunity to customize interior color selections on a select few of the remaining Atlanta condos, but time is running out.
Sterling of Dunwoody provides a unique opportunity for residents to experience a quiet neighborhood near the hustle and bustle of the city with an unparalleled amenity package. State-of-the-art amenities in this gated community include a pool, clubhouse with fitness center and kitchen and outdoor fireplace. Additionally, the beautiful neighborhood park includes a dog park, raised vegetable garden plots, outdoor kitchen with grill and counter space, raised natural setting overlooking an amphitheatre area and a lighted dining patio that is perfect for enjoying a meal with friends and neighbors.
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The Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Division is regarded as one of the top clinical and academic divisions in the world. 19 full-time faculty, 16 first-rate fellows and top-notch critical care nurse practitioners staff state-of-the-art 36-bed pediatric intensive care and 12-bed cardiac intensive care units (ICUs) at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) of UPMC. The ICUs provide maximum supervision and support of pediatric patients of all ages who are at risk for, or suffering from, acute, life-threatening conditions.
Over 3,500 children are admitted to the PICU-CICU complex each year. Because CHP is the only pediatric hospital for a catchment area of approximately 2 million people—Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Eastern Ohio, nearly all critically ill children from this large area are admitted to CHP. In addition, CHP is a national/international referral center, with outreach across the globe.
Quality patient care is complemented by cutting-edge science. Always looking to push the field forward and make an impact for the world's sickest children, the division boast's over $11 million in grant funding for clinical and scientific research in 2010. A thriving academic faculty and fellowship accounts for over 1,100 scholarly publications in the medical literature. View all publications by PCCM faculty here.


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Log Cabin Ranch School, nestled in the hills of La Honda, continues to provide residential care for male youthful offenders ... Additionally, case conferences held at regular intervals serve to chart the progress of each student in our program. ... Four training programs will be offered: auto maintenance and repair, electronics, culinary arts, and building maintenance. ... Pilot programs in electronics and drug and alcohol education were also successfully completed this year with fundsanbsp;...
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Over the weekend, while reporting live from the Wisconsin protests (or the Fox News protests, as the case may be), Fox News reporter Mike Tobin announced on air that he had been "hit" by one of the protesters most of whom were chanting 'Fox News lies.'
The camera had cut away from Tobin at the time so there was no actual video evidence, nevertheless as the weekend progressed "hit" turned into "punch" and naturally Fox began playing up the angle that their reporters were under attack.
To be fair, Fox News reporters have been getting a great deal of pushback at the protests, though yelling is a significantly different than assault.
And to be fair to Tobin, though he used the word "punch" while describing it to a (naturally) outraged Megyn Kelly yesterday, he did go some way to pushing back on the idea he'd been attacked.
Anyway! Video has now emerged of Tobin being hit...and let's just say, if this is assault then NYC subway riders have a lot to complain about. I think more accurate definition might be tapped, possibly by accident.
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Depending on the card issuer, the balance of most checking cards updates either at the end of the day or several times a day. Card-processing networks organize and compile authorized card transactions from merchants. Processed transactions are sent to the issuer, which then posts transactions to customer accounts.Continue Reading
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Hans Blanck is leading a research group in marine and freshwater ecotoxicology focused on improving the ecological relevance of ecotoxicological concepts and methodologies.
The early research was focused on the development of new methods and concepts that could be used in various environments to detect effects of pollutants on natural communities of algae and bacteria. The PICT approach was developed as a means to couple cause and effect in the ecosystem by exploiting the specificity of chemical selection pressures. Often a combination of field and microcosm approaches was used. Community dynamics, toxicant-induced succession, productivity, genetic variability, tolerance mechanisms and properties and efficacy of the new community are major research interests. Metal(oid)s, herbicides, antifouling compounds and presently pharmaceuticals have been investigated.
Current focus is on predictive methods for analysing mixture toxicity at the community level and to exploit and develop molecular techniques (metagenomics, community finger-printing) in order to improve specificity and resolution in community ecotoxicological studies. Recent projects have also given the chance to use ecotoxicological and risk assessment skills proactively, to help designing new antifouling coatings. At present he has been and is co-leading the multidisciplinary MISTRA research programme "Marine Paint".
Hans Blanck is leading the Research Area ECOTOXICOLOGY at DPES.
He is presently involved in consolidating and developing Ecotoxicology at UGOT, e.g. in the research platform "Ecotoxicology from gene to ocean".
Hans Blanck is a member of the
- Toxicological Council
- Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Göteborg.
Mer effekt och mindre risk när du bottenmålar din båt
Föredrag av Hans Blanck i samband med journalistseminariet "Havet - mer än bara yta" den 11 april 2011.
He is Examinator in
• Environmental Sciences
• Science: Biology
• Science: Plant physiology
He is mainly teaching Ecotoxicology at University of Gothenburg.
At present there are 3 PhD students and 2 post-docs under his guidance. Nine students have received their PhDs:
• Prof. Sten-Åke Wängberg University of Gothenburg
• Prof. Sverker Molander Chalmers University of Technology
• Björn Dahl Senior Project Director, Global Safety Assessment, AstraZeneca
• Dr Ingela Dahllöf National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark
• Dr Maria Paulsson Goulders Associates
• Dr Bo Nyström Swedish Chemicals Agency
• Dr Kerstin Magnusson N-Research Marine Consulting
• Dr Patrik Pettersson Chalmers University of Technology
• Dr Åsa Arrhenius Research associate at Ecotoxicology DPES
• Dr Martin Eriksson Research associate at Ecotoxicology DPES
• Dr Tobias Porsbring Post doc in biocide risk assessment, European Commission´s Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy from 2011
Community ecotoxicology deals with effects on natural multispecies systems like the marine sand-living communities called epipsammon (greek for "on sand"). At the surface of sand grains yellow-brownish diatom species and bluegreen colony-forming cyanobacteria cells can be seen.
PICT will respond when the most sensitive of these species are replaced by more tolerant ones.


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War Posters • Get in Gear • Vet Bios • Speaking & Contact
Back to Iraq for Special Report Steve Russell, Brian Bennett, JD Johannes
Steve Russell, Vets for Victory Founder, interviews Iraqi soldiers in the Rashid district of Baghdad. Photo by JD Johannes
Veteran crew returns to Iraq
Vets for Victory in partnership with Vets for Freedom, traveled back to Iraq to report on the state of affairs five years after Saddam's capture.
Steve Russell, Chairman of Vets for Victory and board member of Vets for Freedom, was joined by Brian Bennett, award winning journalist from TIME Magazine and JD Johannes from 'Outside the Wire' to look at several aspects of Iraqi society and also to report on the continued work of soldiers in post-surge Iraq.
They made some amazing discoveries along the way and discussed Iraq's future with General Ray Odierno in an exclusive interview.
Read and watch the reports below.
Flying the Friendly Skies of Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Steve Russell Reporting for Black Five
Flying on a safe, commercial airline into Iraq has gotten easier thanks to Gryphon Airlines, a Vienna, Virginia based company....I found my own experience on Gryphon Airlines to be a welcome change to the route that one might have to take to enter Iraq if not serving in the military. The airline went out of its way to assist us with the sometimes difficult paperwork required to enter Iraq. The plane was staffed by a friendly South African crew. Unlike the ninety minute flights in the states, this flight actually provided a meal. We were able to board directly from the Kuwait International Airport. When we landed in Baghdad, we saw....Read the entire article HERE
Baghdad's Bayaa Market
Baghdad, Iraq - JD Johannes Reporting for Outside the Wire
The biggest threat these days may be food poisoning if you are not used to the local "flora" of the Kebabs and Smoothies. Secondary threat--a septic infection from a cut at the barber shop.
But, with some Immodium and an up-to-date tetanus shot, you should be fine...
Watch the video HERE
Baghdad, Iraq - Steve Russell Reporting for KWTV 9
....Walking the streets, my instincts as a former combat infantryman in Iraq were tuned to view the alleys, the balconies and the lounging men in recessed corners. Before long, with men relaxed moving arm and arm in conversation, or women bustling to look at shoes or handbags, and kids scurrying from place to place, my eyes became tuned to different things altogether. Mannequins stood adorned in trendy fashions, a wide selection of cell phones filled a display case, a fruit smoothie shop offered refreshment to passersby and music pounded from local CD shops. Rather than stare in fear or hate, the locals offered their wares or tasty morsels with smiles and waves....
Read the entire article and watch videos HERE
A Son of Iraq - Shia Style
All the picture will tell you is that he is an Arab. But the man, Firas, is much more. He is an Iraqi, a Shia Muslim. He was a leader in Jaish Al Mahdi--the Shia insurgent group. Even more, Firas as JAM Special Groups. In the photo he is sitting on the back patio of Combat Outpost Attack in Baghdad's West Rashid District. He is not under arrest or being detained, but he was recently questioned at length by TIME Magazine writer Brian Bennett and LTC Steve Russell (USA--Ret.)
Read the entire article HERE
Business Booms Behind Baghdad's Security Walls
Baghdad, Iraq - Brian Bennett Reporting for TIME Magazine
Over the past year, the U.S. military and Iraqi Army have walled in over six neighborhoods across Baghdad. Some, like Saidiyah in south Baghdad, had been caught in the crossfire between Al Qaeda in Iraq-backed Sunni fighters and Iranian-backed militia. Other locales, like Bayaa in west Baghdad, had become safe havens for cells manufacturing deadly armor-piercing explosive devices to attack U.S. troops. But the security walls have brought calm, and prompted many families who had fled the gunfights and murders to return to their homes....
Retracing an Ambush in Tikrit
Tikrit, Iraq - Brian Bennett Reporting for TIME Magazine
Retired Army Lt. Col. Steve Russell returns to the scene of an ambush in Tikrit, where he and his driver killed four insurgents in a gun fight
Watch the video report HERE (WARNING: Contains graphic images)
One on One with General Ray Odierno
Baghdad, Iraq - Brian Bennett Reporting for TIME Magazine
....As commander of the 4th Infantry Division, despite orders to pull back, he kept small outposts in neighborhoods among the residents, ensuring better surveillance and quick response to insurgent attacks, which helped him shut down the fedayeen on Saddam's home turf. The outposts have become one of the cornerstones of the surge strategy....If Petraeus gets credit for ushering in the surge, it was Odierno who "made it work...."
Read the entire article and watch a rare one-on-one interview arranged by V4V HERE
Steve Russell is a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq. He commanded a battalion that was central to the hunt and capture of Saddam Hussein. He now serves as chairman and founder of Vets4Victory. He was elected to the State Senate of Oklahoma in 2008.
Brian Bennett is an award winning journalist that has covered the Iraq War extensively for TIME Magazine. He covered the hunt for Saddam in 2003. More of his work can be found HERE.
JD Johannes is a former Marine, television news producer, US Senate staffer, political campaign manager and Assistant to Kansas' Attorney General. His reporting from Iraq has appeared in TIME Magazine, National Review Online, and many other syndications.More of his work can be found HERE.
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AMBOS NBGO assists Van Avondt with the sale of its BMW and MINI concession
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Ambos Law assisted Garage Van Avondt, Carrosserie Van Avondt NV and its shareholders with the sale of their BMW and MINI concession to Juma group.
With BMW locations in Herent and Mechelen, a Mini store in Herent, a BMW Premium Selection second-hand location in Herent and Mechelen and on both locations abodywork department, Van Avondt and Juma can be considered as well established names in the automotive world for the regions Mechelen and Leuven.
Christina Trappeniers and Samuel Darcheville constituted the deal team for this transaction
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwired - May 3, 2013) - Macquarie Group Limited (the "Offeror") has acquired, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Boketo LLC ("Boketo"), 62,212,600 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Shares") of Franchise Services of North America Inc. ("FSNA"), and certain rights to acquire additional Preferred Shares upon the exercise of outstanding options convertible into FSNA common shares ("FSNA Shares"), pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger dated as of July 13, 2012 among Adreca Holdings Corp. ("Adreca"), Boketo, FSNA, and Advantage Company Holdings, Inc. ("Advantage Holdings"), as amended (the "Merger Agreement").
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on May 3, 2013 Advantage Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FSNA, merged with and into Adreca, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boketo, with Adreca continuing as the surviving entity (the "First Merger"). In consideration for the First Merger, 62,212,600 Preferred Shares, and certain rights to acquire additional Preferred Shares upon the exercise of outstanding options convertible into FSNA Shares, were issued to Boketo. Immediately following the completion of the First Merger, Adreca was merged with and into FSNA, with FSNA continuing as the surviving entity.
Each Preferred Share is convertible, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, into one FSNA Share, subject to customary anti-dilution provisions. Immediately following the First Merger, the Offeror held 62,212,600 Preferred Shares representing 49.76% of the issued and outstanding FSNA Shares on an as-converted basis. If outstanding options are converted into FSNA Shares, Boketo will be issued up to an additional 9,330,556 Preferred Shares to maintain its 49.76% interest in FSNA on an as-converted basis. Prior to the First Merger, the Offeror did not own any securities of FSNA. The Offeror does not own any securities of FSNA other than the 62,212,600 Preferred Shares acquired pursuant to the First Merger and the rights to acquire additional Preferred Shares upon the exercise of certain outstanding options convertible into FSNA Shares. A holder of Preferred Shares is entitled to that number of votes on all matters presented to holders of FSNA Shares equal to the number of FSNA Shares then issuable upon conversion of such Preferred Shares.
Boketo, FSNA and Thomas P. McDonnell, III (the "Principal Stockholder") have entered into a stockholders agreement (the "Stockholders Agreement") providing for, among other things, voting alignment between Boketo and the Principal Stockholder and transfer restrictions with respect to their securities of FSNA. Boketo and FSNA have entered into a registration rights agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") granting Boketo certain demand and piggyback registration rights.
The preceding summaries of the Merger Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to those agreements, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Offeror acquired the Preferred Shares for investment purposes. The Offeror may from time to time, depending on market and other conditions, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Stockholders Agreement, FSNA's certificate of incorporation and applicable law, increase or decrease its holdings of securities of FSNA.
The consideration provided by the Offeror to FSNA for the Preferred Shares was the First Merger.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Macquarie Group LimitedStephen Yan(212) 231-1310
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The State Bureau of Investigation provides a finger-print-based NC-criminal history background check. This is also known as your "Right to Review" your North Carolina record. There is a $14 processing fee.
Citizens (in-state or out-of-state) who are required by their potential employers to submit a background check should print a Right to Review packet from the SBI's Forms page, and follow the instructions listed on page 5 which includes obtaining a fingerprint card from the local police department or sheriff's office.
North Carolina is a closed-record state which means that a person can only request a background check on themselves.
Other sites for information:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation provides a finger-print-based national criminal history background check. This is called your "Identity History Summary Check." There is an $18 processing fee.
The Adult Correction web site contains information on individuals who were sentenced to prison or probation or who are on parole.
The North Carolina Court System has the complete database of charges and convictions made by state, county and city law enforcement agencies across North Carolina.
For local information, you may call your local clerk of court office in your county.
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Want to know how many people let xxxxx xxxx to xxxxxx in the last episode of The Walking Dead? Or how about when xxxxxxxx xxxxx's xxxxxxx, and then xxxxxx? I'm really surprised so many of you went there. Sickos.
In today's new video, Telltale breaks down some of the stats around key decisions in the third episode of the five-part story.
****Warning, spoilers ahoy, so don't proceed unless you want to know more about how lives and who dies (and how) in the "The Long Road Ahead"****
Maybe the most surprising choice: that the majority of you brought Lilly along after... well, after you know what she did. Fed up with her paranoia, I left her to die on the side of the road. I sure hope that doesn't come back to bite me in the butt, though.
The first three episodes of the five-part The Walking Dead are available on consoles and the PC, with the first two episodes available on the iPhone and iPad. Episode four is due sometime later this month.
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Guitar tab for Nuno's playing.
The Extreme II Pornograffitti guitar tab book gives you note-for-note transcriptions with tab of all of Nuno Bettencourt's guitar work on Extreme's highly successful second album. Includes the moving mega-hit More Than Words and a dozen more: Decadence Dance, Get the Funk Out, He-Man Woman Hater, Hole Hearted, It ('s a Monster), Li'l Jack Horney, Money (In God We Trust), Pornograffitti, Song for Love, Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?), When I First Kissed You, When I'm President.
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Antivirus for Nokia and Windows Mobile Phones
Paying bills, checking e-mails, downloading files and browsing the Internet using any network connected device such as a laptop, desktop or mobile device, should be protected from malware and other threats. It's also recommended to use security protection software on your smartphone to make sure that your private information is safe.
Eset, the maker of the popular NOD32 antivirus for Windows and Mac is also offering mobile security for Windows Mobile and Symbian phones. Below is a review of Eset Mobile Security, your antivirus for Nokia phones.
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System Requirements and InstallationRating
Nokia devices with Symbian S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 or 2, Symbian S60 5th Edition and Symbian^3 may use the protection by Eset. Windows Mobile 5.0, 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5 phone users can also enjoy this software.
The install process of the security software by Eset for Nokia phones is straightforward. You can download the Eset installer from Eset website and then transfer it using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB file transfer or as an e-mail attachment. You can also use Nokia OVI or PC Suite to transfer and install the antivirus with firewall protection by Eset.
Installing Eset mobile security to a memory card is not possible.
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Features and PerformanceRating
The key features in using Eset mobile security are as follows:
- Real-time virus and firewall protection.
- On-demand virus scan.
- Anti-spam and anti-theft.
- Security audit, automatic or manual virus detection database updates.
- Quarantine manager.
- Password protection.
Scanning a folder or entire Nokia phone is fast and you can put it in the background by using the multi-task feature of the Nokia phone. The program responds well on touchscreen Nokia phones e.g. Nokia N8. The only issue that I noticed in using the program is that pressing the cancel option will always display the main user interface of the program instead of the navigation menu. It is also missing parental control features that competing mobile security solutions offer.
Updating the virus definitions that Eset will use can be done easily using an available network (public or private). The program's anti-theft works like a charm. I tested it by replacing the SIM card and it immediately sent an SMS to my configured mobile phone. Eset also deleted the sent SMS. What is neat in using the anti-theft feature is it can remote wipe SMS to the unauthorized user's mobile number to delete the contacts, messages and applications stored on the stolen device to protect the data from being used or viewed.
The security audit feature is also useful. It checks the status of the battery level, Bluetooth, free disk space, device visibility, home network and running processes. You can configure the security audit setting to automatically fix the items that are considered in risk status. There is an option to schedule and adjust the security audit that Eset will perform on your Nokia device.
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Price to Value, Availability and SupportRating
Eset mobile security only costs $29.95 for a 1 year subscription for a single device. A 30-day trial version is offered by Eset. Note that product activation is required after 30 days. The program is available from the Eset online store and you can choose to subscribe to 2 years of protection to save 25%. Free support is available in the Eset forums, while licensed customers may contact customer care.
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It is worth using Eset mobile antivirus and firewall with anti-theft and anti-spam protection in Nokia phones. The ease of use and good performance in small networked devices will not cause trouble at all but keep the Nokia phone and private data safe.
Check out also Kaspersky Mobile Security that includes parental control features.
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Image credit: Screenshots taken by the author, courtesy of Eset.
Product version: Eset Mobile Security v1.3.2 installed in Nokia N8.
Eset Mobile Security Nokia App Review
*Please note - the author received 'Free License for Microsoft MVP awardees' from a company other than Bright Hub in order to develop the content contained within this article or review.


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If you're engaged in social media for either personal or professional purposes (and if you're reading this, I'm betting you are), there's an important skillset and rule that you might want to think about: The art of not replying.
Having been involved in social media for the last 20 years and having run my own large, web-based community, I have seen a LOT of flame wars, bullying, and online arguments that didn't help the community in any way and, often, ended up with both sides losing the argument because they either got banned from the community or let their personal emotions get in the way of making a coherent argument.
I'm all for spirited debate via digital channels, but in my experience, the arguments that got out of hand weren't based on a disagreement over facts, but instead began as well-intentioned discussions and devolved into personal attacks, positions with emotional bias but no real fact, or just hot-tempered community members who couldn't resist pressing the "post" button.
As the site owner/community manager, I even had someone threaten to come to my house in person so he could discuss the fact that I edited one of his posts for racist comments. The post was accompanied by a photo of him holding his shotgun.
So, having been down this road once or twice before, I thought it might be a good idea to share some experiences that might help others when engaging in spirited debates online. I love the fact that the Web is a platform for sharing thoughts, ideas, experiences, and positions…but let's try to keep it civil, folks.
1) Learn Thumper's Rule – In case you have never seen the movie "Bambi", you need to learn this one little piece of sage advice from the bunny rabbit named Thumper. His father taught him (and his mother reminded him) that "if you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all." Sometimes it's just a good idea to walk away from the argument, especially before it gets personal.
2) Don't argue just to argue – Community managers can spot them a mile away. Trolls who like to just stir the pot and start arguments. They're the bane of our existence and when I spot one, I give one stern warning and then have no problem clicking the "Ban" button when they do it again. If you're there just to argue, then go someplace else. If you're there to contribute and enjoy the company of other people, great. But don't be a troll. No one likes a troll.
3) Know your position and why you're defending it – Do you really believe in the argument you're making or are you just attacking the person who is disagreeing with you. As humans, we sometimes let our distaste for someone else cloud our judgement as to whether they are making a valid argument. Playing "Devil's Advocate" online doesn't work as well as it does in-person, because the person on the other end of the debate doesn't know you and doesn't know whether you really believe your position or not. If you're being contrary just to spur the debate, be VERY clear about it.
4) Think about the community – Is your argument about gun control really beneficial to a community focused on helping solve technology-related issues? Sure, frequent contributors to a site often get to know each other personally, but do you really need to bring off-topic arguments to a forum where they aren't of benefit to the community? Before you go off on a rant, think about whether the content is actually useful to the other members of the community. If not, keep it to yourself or find the right channel to express your point of view.
5) Consider how others would view the discussion and your behavior – Is getting into a heated, online argument full of personal attacks about whose compound bow can shoot farther really worth the time and energy? What would your boss, spouse, significant other, or mother think if they read the conversation online? Would they remind you of Thumper's rule? If so…maybe just close the browser and walk away?
6) Consult with the site owner or community manager – When in doubt, ask the community manager whether they are okay with the way the conversation is going. If they don't like it, they'll tell you. If they think it's benefiting the community and those engaged are behaving appropriately, then they'll tell you to proceed. It's their community, let them have input before they have to jump in and moderate.
7) Learn to agree to disagree – Sometimes, there isn't a right answer. Let me rephrase that…most of the time, there isn't a right answer! You know what they say, opinions are like ********. Everyone has one and sometimes they stink. If your opinion is just that and not founded in any facts, then just accept the fact that others have their right to an opinion, too. No need to engage in personal attacks or threatening behavior. Express your side of the debate, let the other person/s respond, and then agree to disagree.
8 ) Consider learning from the person you are debating – Do you know everything? If you do, then turn off the computer because you're done. There's nothing left to learn and the Internet isn't for you. If you don't know everything, then take the opportunity to consider that the person on the other side of the debate might have something to teach you. Maybe they have significantly more experience with the issue. Maybe they have had training that you haven't. I have been in many online debates about the "right and wrong" about the improper use of intellectual property (Napster, BearShare, Creative Commons, Pinterest, etc…) and the person on the other side of the debate has no idea that I'm trained as an intellectual property attorney. Yet, they often want to "school me" on copyright or trademark law. Maybe you don't know more than the other person, maybe you do….but consider the possibility that you don't.
9) Be You…The Real You – Understand that who you are online should be reflective of who you are in real life. Ask yourself, "if I held this argument in person over a beer, would I be saying the same things?" If the answer is NO, then stop typing. Don't say things online that you wouldn't say in-person. You have no idea whether you'll meet the person on the other side in real life someday, so don't give them any excuse to punch you in the nose just because you want to stir an online debate. Don't be THAT GUY/GAL!
10) Back up your position with real, verifiable facts – If you have facts to support your side of the debate, great. Prove it. But don't quote YouTube videos, don't argue that "they say" or that you read it on Wikipedia. Provide real facts, not links to some blogger's opinion. If you don't have verifiable facts, then understand that you're position will be regard as opinion and refer to #6 above. If the other person has facts that are verifiable then don't just keep arguing to argue. No one likes a sore loser.
Have other tips and tricks for avoiding online arguments? Have an experience to share that others could benefit from? I'd love to hear them in a comment!


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Date: August 30, 2017
Re: Air quality guidelines and procedures for outdoor activity
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a team of district representatives has been assembled to help guide decision-making regarding our response to smoke and air quality issues. Depending upon specific circumstances and changes in air quality, this group will develop safe responses, as necessary. We will be following the guidance provided by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), which recommends a two-pronged approach to making the decision whether or not to let students engage in outdoor activity, stated as,
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