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[IMGCAP(1)]What do you get when you take the best deals of the year, mix them with the spirit of the giving season and add in holiday wish lists a mile long?
You get shopping malls, specialty shops and Web sites for retail outlets across the country packed with eager customers. It seems nearly everyone is shopping this holiday season, even credit card fraudsters.
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According to the National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, sales during this winter holiday shopping season are projected to increase by 4.1 percent over last year. Furthermore, the 2012 Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey found that consumers will spend an average of $582 on gifts this season, and 52 percent of shoppers will increase their spending by at least $250. Many of those gifts will be purchased using credit cards. Thirty-three percent of shoppers plan to charge their gifts on a credit card, according to the Accenture survey.
The overall increase in credit card transactions during this time of year means hackers and scammers are working overtime to benefit from all the action. The following tips can help merchants ensure scammers don't leave their mark on their business, or their customers, this holiday season.
1. If the Whos had been PCI Compliant, the Grinch wouldn't have stolen anything. It's vital as well as required that any business accepting credit or debit cards be Payment Card Industry compliant. A very easy way to lose customers is to allow their payment information to be pilfered when shopping at your store or Web site. Maintaining PCI compliance helps plug security holes, plus it serves to significantly dampen the effects of a breach.
2. Your holiday cards don't need encryption, but your payment information does. Whether your organization is PCI-compliant or not—and hopefully it is—fully encrypting all points of payment is paramount to keeping vital company and customer information from being hacked. End-to-end encryption is the technical term for this practice, and it essentially boils down to scrambling the data sent from one device to another. A company's mobile payment devices, credit card terminals, software applications and online payment portals need built-in encryption functionality when transmitting customer information.
3. Take in all the holidays have to offer. Scammers frequently attempt to tamper with an organization's credit card terminals in an effort to steal credit card information, often with a small piece of hardware attached to the actual terminal. Alert your employees to this possibility, and remind them to conduct regular visual assessments of all payment processing equipment. While these information-stealing devices can be concealed to look like a piece of the credit card terminal, attentive employees should be able to easily identify extraneous equipment.
4. Santa isn't the only one checking a list. Unfortunately, even with the best payment processing security, a breach can still happen. So, you should keep meticulous credit card sales records. If an issue does arise, it's essential you have a means of retracing your steps in order to determine where the breach occurred, as well as to prevent any further theft. Not only will the ability to work backwards to determine the source of the breach allow your organization to plug any security holes and abate the possibility of additional customer information becoming exposed, it can often lead straight to the credit card fraudster.
Hopefully, this Sage advice will help ensure you and your loved ones enjoy truly happy holidays, while aspiring hackers receive only coal and handcuffs in their stockings.
Rob Bertke is senior vice president of research & development at Sage Payment Solutions, a division of Sage North America. Bertke has been in the commercial payments and business-to-business electronic commerce industry for 15 years. In 1995, he helped Wachovia Bank release its first commercial card products by creating a technology solution for card transaction general ledger coding and management information reporting. He left Wachovia in 1997 to join the American Express Technical Consulting team, where he was a member of the ANSI X12 committee developing card-specific electronic data interchange transactions, and acted as product manager and technical consultant for key e-commerce initiatives.
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There are few topics as politically and ideologically contentious as anthropogenic climate change and the possibility of responding by deploying geoengineering technologies. Despite, or because of, all the Sturm und Drang, however, the current discourse is both misdirected and unhelpfully superficial. It is misdirected in that it frames climate change as a problem that can be solved, either through policy or technological silver bullets, rather than a condition, inherent to a planet with seven billion people, which must be managed. It is superficial because although it may be the most visible concern right now, the real challenge is not climate change. The topic that truly deserves our attention is the Anthropocene, the new stage of human history characterized by the growing significance of human actions in the overall state of the planet. Focusing exclusively on climate change is equivalent to treating symptoms rather than attacking disease. The point is not that climate change should not be a concern or that its effects do not have to be managed. Rather, the sad irony is that, despite the best intentions of the participants, the climate change and geoengineering discussions have so far been a way to evade knowledge and responsibility, not to extend them.
In 1992, the United Nations (UN) Rio Earth Summit adopted the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), with the objective, stated in Article 2, of achieving "stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system." The implementing treaty, the Kyoto Protocol, was adopted in 1997 and entered into force in February 2005. Since 1992, except for a brief dip in 2008-2009 when global economic activity took a sharp dive, emissions of the most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), have steadily increased; anthropogenic emissions of methane, after a period of relative stability from around 1999 to 2006, are also climbing.
The increasingly obvious failure of the UNFCCC process, combined with growing social concern about global climate change, has led to increasing interest in geoengineering, which the UK Royal Society defines as "deliberate large-scale intervention in the Earth's climate system, in order to moderate global warming." Geoengineering technologies are further broken down into two categories. CO2 removal (CDR) technologies remove CO2 from the atmosphere through biological or industrial means. Solar radiation management (SRM) technologies reflect some of the incoming energy from the sun back into space before it has a chance to reach the Earth's surface. Each of these technologies has a unique mix of potential costs and benefits. For example, one result of high ambient levels of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing acidification of the oceans with potentially deleterious effects on marine life; CDR technologies would mitigate such effects, whereas SRM technologies would not.
No reputable scientist disputes the planetary greenhouse effect. Mars, with little atmosphere and therefore little atmospheric radiation absorption, is cold, whereas Venus, with a substantial atmosphere composed mainly of CO2, has a surface temperature of about 870 Fahrenheit. That water vapor, CO2, and methane all absorb energy at crucial wavelengths to contribute to increased atmospheric energy content is well established. Nonetheless, to observe that this domain is contentious is a gross understatement. The controversy is not really over whether the Earth is subject to a greenhouse effect, because it clearly is; moreover, human activity produces CO2 and methane that are known to increase the greenhouse effect. But there is disagreement over whether such human influences are meaningful given the complex dynamics involved and over how worried we should be about any resulting changes in temperature and other aspects of climate.
Technically, such questions could be approached objectively, with all parties agreeing on a set of factual predicates for subsequent policy debates. Even the most casual observer will, of course, recognize that this is not what has happened. The language used to characterize those perceived as less committed to immediate action to reduce emissions is notably unscientific: Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman wrote that "global warming deniers are now on a par with Holocaust deniers." In 2011, the UK Energy and Climate Change Minister demanded immediate action on climate, saying that "[g]iving in to the forces of low ambition would be an act of climate appeasement," and that "[t]his is our Munich moment," referring to the 1938 Munich agreement that ceded Czechoslovakia to Hitler. James Hansen, a U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration climate scientist, wrote in a 2009 article that "coal is the single greatest threat to civilization and all life on our planet," and that "The trains carrying coal to power plants are death trains. Coal-fired power plants are factories of death." In turn, their opponents have coined the term "climate Nazis" because of their demands for heavy-handed government regulation. This is the rhetoric of morality. One can rationally discuss science and technology options, but one does not negotiate with evil.
Similar arguments swirl around geoengineering. These fall into two general categories. One involves the uncertainties and potentially significant risks of deploying such technologies. No amount of small-scale research will be sufficient to reliably predict all the results of this planetary experiment. The second category is the "moral hazard" argument: no geoengineering technology should be researched, developed, or deployed, because making it an option reduces pressure on individuals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Supporters of this position argue that major changes in lifestyle and perspective are very seldom achieved without significant forcing pressure. Opponents respond that a refusal to research geoengineering is an unethical form of social engineering.
Both the climate change and geoengineering debates are premised on a false dichotomy. The choice is not between the Kyoto Protocol and geoengineering. Rather, the choice is between a world view in which human activity has only isolated effects on the planet and an acceptance of a new reality in which human activity is unavoidably a major Earth system.
Anthropogenic climate change is merely a symptom of a far more profound emergent reality. Revisions to the failing Kyoto process or the premature deployment of a powerful technology fix are not what is needed. Rather, what is needed is an understanding that we have now crossed a threshold from a past where humans were but one species wandering the planet to a present where humans and their myriad activities, institutions, and aspirations now increasingly affect all planetary systems. Failure to accept that responsibility by burying one's head in romantic ideologies or loud pontification at this point in human evolution is not just irresponsible, it is profoundly unethical. And it will have serious implications, for if climate change is the first test of humanity's ability to operate rationally and ethically in the Anthropocene, we should try hard not to fail, and to learn from the experience. Neither of those outcomes appears probable on current trend.
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I am not saying that global climate change should not be addressed, both through mitigation and adaptation, and quite possibly through scaled introduction of geoengineering technologies. What I am saying is that even if we were to reduce the carbon content of the atmosphere to pre-industrialization levels—say, 280 ppm CO2—we wouldn't be restoring the planet to its pre-industrial state. Complex adaptive systems do not have a default setting to which they can revert. We can't de-Anthropocene the planet.
And this is the nub of the issue. The climate change phenomenon, and the debates swirling about it, are worrying, but not just because they may challenge the adaptive capability of individuals, societies, institutions, and other species. They are worrying because they illustrate, all too clearly, the inadequacy of our nascent efforts to respond to the challenges of the Anthropocene—the Age of Humans. If climate change and other similar issues, such as reductions in evolved biodiversity or perturbations in the nitrogen, hydrologic, and phosphorous cycles, are isolatable problems that can be addressed by the familiar methods of reductionism and environmental regulation, we are psychologically and institutionally prepared to respond appropriately. If, however, climate change is simply one of a number of coupled emergent behaviors generated by seven billion people with their vast array of institutions, cultures, and economic and technological systems, that approach is no longer viable. And the first step in adjusting to that reality is shifting to an adequate framing of the reality of the systems we're dealing with.
The first challenge, then, is simply to recognize that we are, in fact, emerging into the Anthropocene. In this new era in the history of our planet, human activity is surfacing as one of the most important Earth systems, rivaling and stressing the natural systems that govern the planet's habitability. To ensure a sustainable future as a planetary species, humanity needs to develop the capacity to manage these complex, interwoven systems. Developing this capacity requires that we adopt an integrated planetary perspective. Too often, we view humanity as an imposition on the planet. In this view, Earth can be restored to a pastoral golden age by reducing (ideally, removing) the human influence from nature. This perspective fundamentally misunderstands the Anthropocene as an event that can be reversed.
A more productive perspective is to view the Anthropocene as a natural transition resulting from a very recent innovation: the evolution of tool-using intelligence and the consequent rise of technological civilization. This innovation is as irreversible and disruptive to Earth's systems as previous major evolutionary innovations, such as the evolution of land plants, the development of skeletons, the origin of multicellular organisms, and the invention of oxygen-producing photosynthesis. Like these prior milestones in the history of life on Earth, the genie of tool-using intelligence cannot be stuffed back into the evolutionary bottle. Evolution is never retrograde. Instead, we need to aim for pragmatic, sustainable design and management of a planetary ecosystem that includes the human system as an integral, permanent, and constantly evolving component—an intelligent part that can impact the planet thoughtfully, as well as thoughtlessly.
As the previous discussion has made clear, we are far from having the capacity, as a species, to be responsible designers and managers of our planetary ecosystem, despite the clear and present need. The good news is that our comprehension of the physical, chemical, and biological systems that go into making a habitable planet deepened dramatically in recent decades. Although there is much yet to learn, our knowledge is expanding at least as rapidly as our recognition of the environmental, energy, and resource challenges before us.
At the same time, the accelerating pace of technological evolution challenges our insight into the human system that drives the Anthropocene. Areas as diverse as nanotechnology, biotechnology, information and communication technology, robotics, and cognitive sciences are advancing in ways that are ever more complex, rapid, and difficult to predict, but that are converging in a way that makes humanity itself a design space. The redesign of the human as currently constituted is an increasingly probable scenario. These changes will not only accelerate human effects on Earth's natural systems, but also pose significant and as-yet-unpredictable challenges to the social systems that modulate these effects. We do not yet have the capability as a species to anticipate and respond ethically, rationally, and responsibly to these coming challenges. That said, we can at least begin to develop some basic principles that would support more effective institutional and policy responses.
The correct answer is none of the above. The challenges of the Anthropocene are not "problems" with "solutions;" rather, they are conditions, often highly coupled to other conditions and systems that can at best be managed.
Be prepared. An important mechanism for managing Anthropogenic challenges is the conscious cultivation of technological, institutional, and social options—a toolkit for adapting rapidly to changes in Earth systems.
Practice makes perfect. Borrowing the techniques of defense and foreign policy strategists, use scenarios and games to expand institutional perception, thinking, and agility.
When in doubt, doubt. The complex adaptive systems that characterize the Anthropocene are inherently unpredictable; it follows that predictions regarding future paths and outcomes should always be regarded skeptically.
Diversity enables adaptability. The inherent unknowability of complex adaptive systems privileges pluralistic institutions and cultures.
Scale matters. Many Anthropogenic systems behave in a linear fashion at small scale but can become unpredictably non-linear at larger scales.
Stay in school. Because the Anthropocene is characterized by evolving conditions that will confront us with new ethical, social, and technological challenges, it demands continuous learning.
The conflictual, partisan, and superficial environment that has developed around the issue of anthropogenic climate change is unfortunate, not just because it is unproductive and ineffective. It has also served to mischaracterize and disguise the full magnitude and complexity of the challenge posed by the Anthropocene, an era in which return to any sort of fabled, golden, pastoral age is fantasy. What is needed now is not policy "solutions," which for the most part will prove partial and inadequate, nor technological silver bullets, which are likely to be far more disruptive and costly than expected. Rather, what is needed is the courage to perceive and accept the world as it is today, and to appreciate the difficulty of responsibly managing it. That the planet is increasingly shaped by the activities and choices of one species cannot be denied; that we know how to do so consciously and ethically cannot be confidently asserted. That is the real challenge we face at the beginning of the Anthropocene.
Braden Allenby ([email protected]) is President's Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, and Lincoln Professor of Engineering and Ethics at Arizona State University.


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- Summary – A short summary relating to the background of the problem, and how to drive the next stages plus food for thought.
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- Any topic that needs an explanation should be explained orally and not on the slide.
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Unlock the power of Adobe Flash and bring stunning animations to life onscreen. It's easy with Flash CS5: The Missing Manual. You'll start creating animations in the first chapter, and learn to produce effective, well-planned visuals that get your message across. This entertaining edition includes a complete primer on animation, a guided tour of the program's tools, new illustrations, and lots of details on working with video.
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Manchester United legend: This is why Louis van Gaal is better than Sir Alex Ferguson
EDWIN VAN DER SAR says Louis van Gaal is the best coach he ever worked with.
The Dutch keeper won four Premier League titles and a Champions League under Sir Alex Ferguson during his six years at Old Trafford.
But according to The Daily Mail, he has instead chosen to lavish praise on Van Gaal, the man who gave him his senior bow at Ajax.
Van der Sar has backed his compatriot to turn United's season around, just as he did during their first season together in Holland.
He said: "They are too far away from the top but they still have two opportunities for trophies.
"His first year at Ajax (1992) too our team was not playing that great. But that year we won the UEFA cup. In the league we came fourth and also won the UEFA cup.
"There is still an opportunity (for United) to win the Europa League and they're still in the FA Cup. The Champions League places may be difficult but it's still possible. So its not done yet."
Van der Sar also hailed the 64-year-old for giving youth a chance, both at Ajax and more recently with United.
"He was very demanding, but we had success so then it doesn't matter how many times the coach wants to train."Edwin van der Sar
He added: "It's pleasing too to see that he plays young players.
"That's something where United, and Ajax, it's important for the philosophy of the club to sustain.
"For myself he's the best coach I ever had. The way he does technical stuff, how he trained us, as young players, we learned the trade of being football players, we all listened to him.
"He was very demanding, but we had success so then it doesn't matter how many times the coach wants to train."
A late Juan Mata free-kick earned United a 1-0 win over Watford last night to move Van Gaal's side level on points with fourth-placed Manchester City.


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There's been a lot of chatter regarding the fact we've seen so much BlackBerry Storm promotion coming from Verizon (and now Vodafone), yet Research in Motion itself hasn't said a peep on the record. Times are changing.... Ronen just posted an "official" RIM announcement that went out to RIM partners via the PartnerZone.
For the BlackBerry Storm a new set of enhanced APIs have been developed, and RIM is going to make the JDE v4.7 and Storm device simulators available in October, leading up to the launch of the Storm. RIM has an application center in the works, and the word is they want to launch it on the Storm (would make for a great announcement at the BlackBerry Developer Conference next month too!). That jives well with the contents of this announcement - what good is a BlackBerry Application Center with no Apps! Full Announcement after the jump!
BlackBerry Storm Partner Announcement
The upcoming BlackBerry Stormis the first touch screen BlackBerry smartphone from Research In Motion and it builds upon a variety of existing BlackBerry features and capabilities to produce a truly compelling touch experience. With the BlackBerry Storm, RIM will introduce a version of software (v4.7) that delivers a new set of APIs and capabilities for third party developers including:
1) Enhancements to the existing RIM User Interface APIs to provide support for touch and gestures including proper handling of multi-touch events.
2) Support for MIDP applications that leverage touch.
3) Virtual keyboard APIs
4) Enhanced and open GPS APIs on all networks
In addition to the new API capabilities, your Browser-based applications will build upon the browser capabilities released in v4.6.0 including:
For third party developers, one of the unique features of the BlackBerry Storm is its compatibility mode which provides an operating environment for existing 3rd party applications that are not implemented to support touch. This feature will automatically convert the touch events into existing trackball events. When an application is executing in compatibility mode, a virtual keyboard will be shown at all times for text input to mimic the physical keyboard on previous devices and will only support portrait mode.
Improved web page rendering including:
- XMLHttpRequest
- JavaScript® 1.5
- DOM L2 (including Core, HTML, Style, Events)
- HTML 4.01 (including Forms, Maps, Tables, Frames, Objects)
- Improved Native Attachment Download Support for downloading files via the browser
Key Features
- Screen Resolution: 480×360
- Virtual Keyboard: SureType (Portrait Mode) and Full Keyboard (Landscape Mode)
- Networking: Global network support (2G/3G)
- Memory: Embedded Memory
For all BlackBerry Alliance partners, RIM will be providing access to developer documentation, the BlackBerry Java Development Environment (JDE) v4.7 and the BlackBerry Storm simulator in October to enable development and testing of your applications on this new and compelling smartphone.


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We want to know all about your #TEFL experiences, large or small! Tell us with #MyTEFLstory pic.twitter.com/xWj71IID4x— International House (@IHWorld) April 8, 2016
1978 First TEFL job in Teheran, Iran.
Discovered that I loved teaching.
1997 Remembered that I loved teaching and decided to do
RSA Cambridge TEFLA (CELTA) course. Got a teaching job in
Istanbul, Turkey.
2000 Taught in Bangkok, Thailand.
2001 Taught in Spain.
2002 ELT job in London at a private language school. Did my DELTA.
2006 ELT job in FE college. Trained as CELTA teacher trainer. Did
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Hotel Mediteran is situated along the Adriatic coastline of Montenegro, in the southwest corner of the country.
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Hotel Mediteran is convenient to the array of day-trip excursions along Montenegro's coast and many destinations inland. The great fish restaurants and river lfe of Ada Bojana, the famed "great beach" of Velika Plaza, and Montenegro's vast Skadar Lake are all situated within the South Coast region.


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The Ting Tings spoke about the recording of their troubled new album 'Sounds From Nowheresville' revealing that they have to avoid "cheap, nasty hits". But the duo turned sour when asked about whether any of the songs on their new album would become big hit singles, the band replying: "We would rather write songs that nobody's going to hear than write dance tracks that would fit on the radio after David Guetta", with Katie White, the Ting Tings lead singer adding: "I'd rather puke on my own feet than that".
The English musical duo told the Guardian in a recent interview that they do not expect the new 10 track album to be anywhere near as successful as 'We Started Nothing', their debut album as they'd rather sell fewer records than have their music fit alongside the likes of David Guetta. (A little harsh maybe)Jules De Martino also added: "It would have been so easy to quickly bash out any old shit off the back of the first album. Get it on the radio, have a cheap nasty hit. And we didn't want to do that."
The band is set to release 'Sounds From Nowheresville' on February 27, but their second album has already been leaked online over a month ahead of its official release.According to fans on Twitter, the follow up to 2008's 'We Started Nothing' is already available to listen to online. The band were informed of the album leak last week, when hundreds of twitter fans sent messages to them to say how much they loved the new album.
The band have since pleaded to their label, Columbia Records tweeting "come on Columbia, let it go!!!". Ironic for a band that "would rather write songs that nobody's going to hear than write tracks that would fit on the radio" to want to release an album early to avoid fans listening to their music without paying. Just saying...
The new album is set to be released on Feburary 27th. Track listing for the Standard version is below.
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Sonic Underground is an animated series that follows the adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and his siblings, Sonia and Manic. The cartoon follows a main plot separate from all other Sonic the Hedgehog media, where Sonic had siblings that were collectively part of a royal family who were forced to separate from their mother, Queen Aleena, upon Robotnik's takeover of Mobius due to a prophecy told by the Oracle of Delphius. The series was produced by DIC Entertainment and TF1, and first premiered in France on 6 January 1999 on TF1, and then premiered in the United Kingdom on 2 May 1999 on ITV1 and finally in the United States in syndication on 31 August 1999 and ended on 22 October 1999. It was the first Sonic the Hedgehog television series to be sold on the iTunes Store. The show is also DIC's last Sonic animated series, and it ran only for one season consisting of forty episodes.
The show takes place in a separate canon and continuity than any other Sonic the Hedgehog media. Queen Aleena, the former ruler of Mobius, was overthrown by Dr. Robotnik and his lackeys Sleet and Dingo. Robotnik seized control of the planet and forced Queen Aleena into hiding. To preserve the dynasty, Queen Aleena separated her three children: Sonic, Manic, and Sonia after the Oracle of Delphius told her of a prophecy, proclaiming that one day, Queen Aleena would reunite with her children to form the "Council of Four," and overthrow Robotnik. Meanwhile, Dr. Robotnik did his best to set up an autocratic government, and legally turned anyone who stood against him into robots devoid of freewill, and forced the nobles into paying large amounts of money to him as tribute.
When Sonic, Manic, and Sonia grew up, the Oracle of Delphius revealed the prophecy to them. After that, Sonic, Manic, and Sonia decided to go on a quest, searching throughout Mobius for Queen Aleena. Dr. Robotnik, with the assistance of the Swat-Bots and his bounty hunters Sleet and Dingo, tries constantly to capture the royal hedgehogs and prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled.
The Oracle of Delphius has assigned the three siblings powerful "medallions" that can change into musical instruments, and can also be used as weapons. Sonic's medallion is an electric guitar, Sonia's medallion is a keyboard that functions as a smoke machine, and Manic's medallion is a drumset that can be used as an "earth controller" with cymbals that can deflect laserfire. All of the medallions can be used as laser guns. The three use the amulets not only to fight Robotnik's forces but to also as instruments for their underground rock band, "Sonic Underground."
Main charactersEdit
- Sonic (the) Hedgehog: The lead singer of many songs performed by the Sonic Underground. His medallion turns into a guitar, which can fire laser blasts. As fast as the speed of sound, Sonic can easily outrun danger. He is a big fan of chili dogs. He also has hydrophobia, being terrified of water as he cannot swim. Sonic wears anti-gravity sneakers that allow him to hover over the ground while running. His voice was provided by Jaleel White. His singing voice was provided by Sam Vincent.
- Sonia (the) Hedgehog: The only female hedgehog member of the Sonic Underground and the sister of Sonic and Manic. Unlike her brothers, she was raised by an aristocratic foster family, giving her an upper class mentality. She hates getting dirty, is skilled at gymnastics and karate, and possesses superhuman strength, a photographic memory, and the ability to spin in a cyclonic manner similar to the Tasmanian Devil and Espio the Chameleon. Her medallion turns into a keyboard, which can fire laser blasts from one end, or create a pink mist when the keys are played. Sonia has a pink motorcycle which can travel as fast as Sonic's running and Manic's hover board (it was destroyed in the 36th episode). She also is the one that does research on Robotnik's plans and provides the technological innovation for the Sonic Underground. Of the siblings, Sonia is the only one to be seen involved in any romance, displaying feelings for her childhood friend Bartleby, despite his snobbishness, as well as other men encountered in her travels. Among these is Knuckles, whom she develops an attraction to during the series' Flying Fortress saga. She was also voiced by Jaleel White (who voices Sonic), and her singing voice was provided by Louise Vallance.
- Manic (the) Hedgehog: He is a calculating hedgehog that was raised by thieves, and is a master of their trade. When Manic met his siblings, they disapproved of his thieving tendencies, but his skills as a lock-pick were greatly appreciated. Manic possesses neither Sonic's speed nor Sonia's spin-attack, thus making him the only member of the Sonic Underground who relies on entirely on his medallion for superpowers of his own. Despite his lack of superpowers, his thieving skills proves himself extremely useful to the group from time to time. Manic is the drummer of the Sonic Underground. His medallion turns into drums, which can cause earthquakes; the Oracle of Delphius claims that his drums are the most powerful instruments of the three. He also has a hover board that is as fast as Sonic's running and Sonia's motorcycle. His medallion's string is blue. Like Sonic and Sonia, he was voiced by Jaleel White (who voices Sonic), and his singing voice was done by Tyley Ross.
- Dr. Robotnik: He is the evil dictator of Mobius, renamed Robotropolis under his rule, having conquered it with his army of Swatbots. He captures and roboticizes anyone who opposes him, transforming them into robotic servants. Though he is depicted as a bumbling villain, one of his goals is to find Sanctuary - where Freedom Fighters hide their children - and exterminate all the children in it. Robotnik's primary minions are Sleet and Dingo, two bounty hunters that will do anything to capture Sonic and his siblings. His voice was provided by Garry Chalk.
- Sleet: One of Robotnik's canine bounty hunters. This cunning wolf leads the bumbling Dingo about on missions to capture the hedgehogs. He has a morphing device that can transform Dingo into anything he wishes. He is constantly being crushed by Dingo and is usually the one who suffers the most from their combined failures. He was voiced by Maurice LaMarche.
- Dingo: One of Robotnik's canine bounty hunters. Dingo is a huge, muscle-bound blonde canid with an Australian accent, and is also very ignorant. He is partially roboticised in his hands and his left leg from the knee down, which is never explained. He has a relentless crush on Sonia, but remains fiercely loyal to his partner, Sleet. He was voiced by Peter Wilds.
Recurring charactersEdit
- Queen Aleena Hedgehog: The mother of the Sonic Underground group and former ruler of Mobius before Robotnik's takeover. She had to give them up in order for the prophecy to become true. She spends the series on the run from her own children, until the time is right to reveal herself. Her character has many allies, including the Oracle of Delphius and Knuckles. She also does a bit of narrating in the start of every episode. She is voiced by Gail Webster.
- Knuckles the Echidna: The guardian of one of the chaos emeralds and the Floating Island, and an acquaintance of Queen Aleena's. He is very protective of his island home, and has set many traps about the island. He has a pet dinosaur called Chomps, and like his game incarnation is shown to be somewhat gullible. His great-grandfather Athair warns him that he must stay on the island in order to play his part in the freedom of Mobius. He turned against the Hedgehogs twice-first being tricked into thinking they were thieves and later thinking that it was the only way to save their planet-but came around and worked with them against the threat of Robotnik and his henchmen. During the Flying Fortress arc, he showed signs of a growing affection for Sonia, including a particular guilt over the prospect of betraying her. He was voiced by Brian Drummond.
- Oracle of Delphius: An odd, wart-covered, reptilian anteater in a cloak. The Oracle prophesied that when Robotnik invaded Mobius, Aleena and her children would form the Council of Four to overthrow Robotnik and free Mobius. The Oracle lives in a cave somewhere in a cold region of Mobius, and is quite good at making chili dogs. He is named after the Oracle at Delphi. He is voiced by Maurice LaMarche.
- Sir Bartleby Montclair: A posh, cowardly mink who is one of Robotropolis' richest aristocrats. Bartleby is Sonia's former fiancé. He dislikes her brothers and is often forced to fund Robotnik's schemes - although in secret he still supports Aleena. He speaks with an upper-class English accent. He is voiced by Philip Maurice Hayes.
- Cyrus: Cyrus is a lion and a technician for the Freedom Fighters. He is an old friend of Sonic. In his first appearance he was working as a spy for Robotnik, but quit upon discovering that the Freedom Fighters' Sanctuary was a hideout for their children. Cyrus's father was roboticized. His voice was provided by Ian James Corlett.
- Trevor: Trevor is a mouse who is a friend of the royal siblings and Cyrus. He dresses like a hippie. He is an ace pilot and helps build and fix mechanical equipment. He is voiced by Matt Hill.
Episode listEdit
|Written by
|Original air date
|"Wedding Bell Blues"
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|October 4, 1999
|"To Catch a Queen"
|Doug Booth
|August 31, 1999
|Peter Hunzinger
|September 1, 1999
|"The Price of Freedom"
|Martha Moran
|September 2, 1999
|"Underground Masquerade"
|Rick Merwin
|September 3, 1999
|"Tangled Webs"
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|September 6, 1999
|"The Deepest Fear"
|Michael Edens and Mark Edens
|September 7, 1999
|"Who Do You Think You Are"
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|September 8, 1999
|"The Last Resort"
|Michael Edens
|September 9, 1999
|"Come Out Wherever You Are"
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|September 10, 1999
|"Winner Fakes All"
|Mark Edens
|September 13, 1999
|"A Hedgehog's Home is Her Castle"
|Len Janson
|September 14, 1999
|Michael Edens
|September 15, 1999
|Len Janson
|September 16, 1999
|"Sonic Tonic"
|Mark Edens
|September 17, 1999
|"Friend or Foe?"
|Kevin Donahue
|September 20, 1999
|"Head Games"
|Michael Edens
|September 21, 1999
|"When in Rome..."
|Len Janson
|September 22, 1999
|"The Jewel of the Crown"
|Mark Edens
|September 23, 1999
|"Three Hedgehogs and a Baby"
|Len Janson
|September 24, 1999
|"Dunes Day"
|Mark Edens
|September 27, 1999
|"Mummy Dearest"
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|September 28, 1999
|"Hedgehog in the Iron Mask"
|Bob Forward
|September 29, 1999
|"Six is a Crowd"
|Len Janson
|September 30, 1999
|"Flying Fortress"
|Mark Edens
|October 1, 1999
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|August 30, 1999
|"No Hedgehog is an Island"
|Mark Edens
|October 5, 1999
|"Getting to Know You"
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|October 6, 1999
|"New Echidna in Town"
|Mark Edens
|October 7, 1999
|"Harmony or Something"
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|October 8, 1999
|"Country Crisis"
|Laren Bright
|October 11, 1999
|"Haircraft in Space"
|Tracy Berna
|October 12, 1999
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|October 13, 1999
|"Sonia's Choice"
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|October 14, 1999
|"The Big Melt"
|Len Janson
|October 15, 1999
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|October 18, 1999
|"Bartleby the Prisoner"
|Eleanor Burian-Mohr and Terence Taylor
|October 19, 1999
|"The Art of Destruction"
|Laren Bright
|October 20, 1999
|"The Pendant"
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|October 21, 1999
|"Virtual Danger"
|Ben Hurst and Pat Allee
|October 22, 1999
It is often claimed that SEGA contacted DiC Entertainment to make a new Sonic cartoon, which would help gain interest in buying their new console, the Dreamcast. Sonic Underground started production in early 1997, around the same time the development of both the Dreamcast and Sonic Adventure had started.
When the show was in development, two episodes per week were produced, and the writers felt that they were not given enough time to "tie everything together" in the plot, being limited to a three-part "Origins" saga for coherency. DIC used cattle calls to generate episode plots. Periodically, about twenty unaffiliated writers were brought into the studios to learn about the established characters and brainstorm possible plots for episodes, after which about one or two would be selected.
While it was once believed that 65 episodes were made of which only 40 aired, Ben Hurst, a main writer from Sonic the Hedgehog (dubbed SatAM by fans), who was also involved in Sonic Underground's production, stated in a chat at the Sonic Amateur Games Expo 2008 that only 40 were produced.
Sonic Underground first premiered in France on 6 January 1999 and aired on TF1 on the TF! Jeunesse block on Wednesdays and Sundays. The show later premiered in English in the UK on 2 May 1999 and aired on ITV1 on Sunday mornings. ITV1 aired the first 18 episodes in the original UK run before cancelling the show.
In the United States, Sonic Underground premiered on 30 August 1999 (one day after the show was cancelled in the UK) and aired on the Bohbot Kids Network syndication block on weekday mornings at 7:00 AM Eastern Time. It ran for one season from 30 August 1999 to 22 October 1999. On the Sci-Fi Channel (formally part of the Bohbot Kids Network), the episodes that were supposed to air on Fridays were skipped because Double Dragon and later King Arthur and the Knights of Justice were airing instead, therefore only airing 32 of the 40 Sonic Underground episodes.
Sonic Underground was later rerun. In the United Kingdom in 2005, Sonic Underground aired on Pop, which has also aired Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog on its sister station Kix!. Between 2005 and 2006, it aired on ITV2 on the Action Stations! block. On 19 January 2006, CBS announced a multi-year deal with DIC to broadcast some of their shows on the "CBS's Secret Saturday Morning Slumber Party" segment, including Sonic Underground. In 2009, reruns of Sonic Underground aired on Firestone Communications' Sorpresa, a Hispanic children's station (Channel 850 on Time Warner Cable) in the United States, were broadcast audio-dubbed Latin Spanish episodes. In 2011, the show was broadcast by KidsCo. Re-runs of the series aired on Disney XD starting 11 June 2012. This makes it the second time a Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon airs on a Disney-themed channel with the first being Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog on Toon Disney.
In South Africa, Fox Crime had originally planned to air Sonic Underground on 21 August 2015 as Case File Toon service of DStv, TopTV, SpaceTV, My.T and ZAP, but has got put on hold.
The complete Sonic Underground series, comprising all 40 episodes on 10 DVDs, was released by Anchor Bay in the UK, compatible only with region 2 players. The entire series was re-released by Delta, who released a 4 disc DVD set with a 5th DVD containing bonus features for region 0 players. In return the entire series was re-released by GO Entertain, in the UK, compatible only with region 2 players.
Shout! Factory and Vivendi Entertainment have released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 (NTSC) in two volume sets. Volume 1, simply entitled Sonic Underground, was released on 18 December 2007. It contains the first 20 episodes of the show on three discs; a bonus fourth disc is an audio CD containing eight songs from the series, including the opening theme. Sonic Underground: Volume 2 was released on 17 June 2008, featuring the remaining 20 episodes. In May 2013 NCircle Entertainment released Volume 1 along with many of the older SEGA and Nintendo cartoons that were already released by Shout Factory. Most of the newer NCircle's releases are copies of the Shout Factory versions.
As of August 2015, Sonic Underground was available on Netflix and iTunes.
Sonic Underground received mixed to negative reviews: it was criticized for its complex plot and large amount of differences from the games, although some critics have defined the music as catchy. David Cornelius of DVD Talk said "While many Sonic fans did not take too well to all the changes, preferring the original "Sonic" cartoon to this stranger, sometimes darker, sometimes sillier incarnation, the series did win a small but loyal cult following. I fall more on the side of disappointment - for all the cleverness that went into crafting an all-new backstory, the episodes themselves are uninspired - but acknowledge the simple fact that it scores well with its target audience." GamesRadar called the show as one of "the absolute worst Sonic moments", criticizing the extra characters and the complex plot. Comedian Chris Hardwick commented on the show's theme song, composed by Mike Piccirillo, claiming that "that guy sounds like he's trying to win his exwife back." Susan Arendt of Wired said "The songs are actually kind of catchy in a Saturday morning cartoon kind of way, but the band thing still seems a bit out of place, especially when the instruments turn into weapons." Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media said "Sonic Underground has some good things to offer kids, but only if they're ready for the complexities of its story" criticizing its complex plot but complimenting its low violence and ability to entertain children. Mick Joest of Cinemablend called Sonic Underground one of the "5 Best Cartoon Bands Of All Time."
Other mediaEdit
The Sonic the Hedgehog comic from Archie Comics featured a story in one of its special issues in which the Sonic Underground continuity was featured. According to the comics' plot, the reality in which Sonic Underground takes place is one of many parallel universes that share elements with Sonic's own. In the story, Sonic Prime-hailing from the main universe in the comic series-joins forces with his counterpart and siblings to stop Dr. Robotnik, who has managed to assemble a monstrous battle machine known as the Giant Borg. Robotnik obtained the pieces for this machine due to being mistaken for one of his own counterparts by Evil Sonic, an evil counterpart of Sonic's who later came to be known as Scourge the Hedgehog.
The Sonic Universe spin-off comic was originally scheduled to feature an epilogue to the unfinished Sonic Underground for its 50th issue. However, for unknown reasons this was replaced with a story focusing on one of Sonic's long-running enemies, Metal Sonic. The Underground Epilogue has apparently been put on hold indefinitely, possibly due to its lack of relevance to current Sonic games and the comic series as a whole.


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13th Annual Midwinter Blood Drive at NCC Public Invited to Participate – Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Garden City, NY - Nassau Community College, in conjunction with Nassau University Medical Center, will host its 13th annual Midwinter Blood Drive on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the NCC College Center Building. NCC invites members of the community to join our efforts and become donors at our College site.
Nassau Community College is continuing its joint efforts with Nassau University Medical Center to supply a substantial percentage of the blood needs of this major trauma center. Our Midwinter Drive begins the new year in the appropriate spirit of giving. This is a critical time of year, when blood supplies are traditionally low, but the need for blood and blood products is large. The drive also continues NCC's six times a year effort to encourage all able individuals to participate in this vital activity. Dr. Arthur Friedman, Co-Chair of the NCC Blood Drive Task Force, states, "At Nassau Community College we take our community services responsibilities seriously. We hope our efforts will help meet a substantial level of the community's blood needs. We look forward to working in partnership with community residents in this much needed blood drive."
Make an appointment to give blood by calling Barbara Vollmer or Dr. Friedman at 516.572.7883, or just stop in on January 16 and say, "I want to be a blood donor!" The process takes only about an hour and light refreshments will be served to participants. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old and in good health. Donors should come with some personal identification. We also ask that donors eat before donating.
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The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
The regular scheduled May 5th board meeting of the Village of Biggsville was held at the Community Building at 7:00 p.m..
Bob Onion's motion to hire Heather Lant as new village treasurer to replace Gloria Jones after 24 years of service was approved and the village board welcomed Heather as the new village treasurer.
Brian Cochran's motion that a $30 deposit to use the Community Building be charged along with the $40.00 usage charge with the $30.00 deposit to be returned after inspection by Heather Lant, Village Treasurer was approved.
It was announced that special Recycling Days for the residences of Henderson County at the Twomey Company truck parking lot outside of Gladstone will be June 4, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and June 5, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This special recycling will be for used electronics, unwanted medications, and white goods and scrap metals.
Census update - as of April 30, 2010
Henderson County 61%
Biggsville Township 75%
Biggsville Village 75%
Under Old Business the board heard:
There will be no fee charged for appliances for cleanup day.
Gloria Minard will get estimates for one dumpster for the cleanup day.
A motion for Gloria Minard to get a dumpster at the lowest cost was approved
Under Parks and Recreation Jeff Lant asked about getting soap and towel dispensers for the bathrooms at both parks. The board stated that those supplies would be like any other supplies that are needed for the parks.
Bob Onion stated that the ball park needed sand and the swing set area needed either sand or mulch.
Lant will use the left over sand from last winter for the ball field.
Brian Cochran made a motion to purchase mulch for the swing area for Lindo Park and seconded by Bob Onion. Roll was called and all presented voted to accept motion.
Spring cleanup for the residence of the village was to be held on June 5, 2010 from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In the Zoning report: Ron White got a building permit for $11.00.
Those present were: Brian Sterett, Village President presiding, and Trustees - Brian Cochran, Bob Onion and Gloria Minard; Clerk - Cindy Rhinehart and Treasurer - Gloria Jones and Visitors - Gene Roark, Jeff and Heather Lant and Kathy Curtiss. Absent were Jennifer Hopkins and Renee Sprock.
April 2010 minutes were circulated by Cindy Rhinehart, Clerk and then approved as presented and Gloria Jones, Treasurer, presented the Treasurer's report which was approved, and the board approved the paying of all bills as read.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:14 p.m.


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Geauga County Public Library subscribes to several databases that are helpful to anyone already involved in business or considering starting their own business.
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Putting Glass Walls on Pennsylvania Slaughterhouses So We Can
See Behind Closed Doors
B.C. Natural Chicken
Address: 2609 U.S. Rt 22, Fredricksburg, PA 17026
Establishment No.: p493
USDA Inspection Report: 6 Jul 2011
Code: 06D01
Violation: 416.2(d), 416.4(b)
Citation: At approxitamly 0940hours, while walking through the tumbler area , I noticed condensation dripping from the door ways. At this time I informed that I was tagging up the area. I then applied USDA REJECT TAG NO> 39801797 to the room using caution tape to secure the area. After my tag was applied QA also applied there tag. The shipping dock and the way price cooler was also included in this lock out. When QA had the condensation wiped down in the effected areas, I removed my tag, and released the area to production. The establishment is in violation of regulations 9CFR 416.2 (d) and 9CFR416.4(d) . and have received oral and written notice of these noncompliances.Failure to comply with regulatory requirements could result in further administrative action as described in 9CFR part 500.
416.2(d) Ventilation adequate to control odors, vapors, and condensation to the extent necessary to prevent adulteration of product and the creation of insanitary conditions must be provided.
416.4(b) Non-food-contact surfaces of facilities, equipment, and utensils used in the operation of the establishment must be cleaned and sanitized as frequently as necessary to prevent the creation of insanitary conditions and the adulteration of product.
Next Report: USDA Inspection Report: 6 Jul 2011
Previous Report: USDA Inspection Report: 6 Jul 2011
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Coeliac disease (CD) is a common autoimmune disorder where the body attacks itself. It occurs as a consequence of gluten intolerance and affects approximately 1% of the population. Gluten is found in all food and non-food products that are made from wheat, barley and rye. Oats contain some lower levels of gluten but the levels are not always problematic for Coeliac sufferers, however as oats are often processed in the same factories as wheat, barley and rye they should be eaten with caution.
When these products are consumed, the disease activates chronic small intestine inflammation and erosion of the intestinal villi which can lead to nutrient malabsorption and potentially deficiencies, with iron and folic acid deficiency being the more common deficiencies. Although it is usually thought to be solely a gastrointestinal disorder, many will be surprised to know it is in fact a systemic disorder affecting the whole body. Gluten ingestion can trigger inflammation in several other areas of the body, manifesting itself in many ways and consequently it can be extremely distressing for the individual, severely affecting quality of life. For example it can cause skin disorders such as psoriasis and eczema, fatigue, and also more serious conditions such as type I diabetes, heart and/or liver disease, anaemia, epilepsy, osteoporosis amongst others. Sufferers may feel like their symptoms are unrelated to those typically associated with an intolerance such as abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhoea etc which means that Coeliac disease often goes undiagnosed for years. It is however becoming more widely recognised and acknowledged by the Medical Profession and diagnosis is improving.
A gluten free diet is currently the only method of treatment as there is no approved medication, however gluten is extremely difficult to avoid completely as cereal use in food products is widespread and it is often hidden in many products unexpectedly e.g. in cosmetics. It is now possible to get gluten free oats along with better and more tasty gluten free breads and other grains, so CD sufferers should look out for these options.
Prolonged exposure to gluten in Coeliac sufferers can result in mortality, therefore in addition to attempting to remove gluten, other therapeutic methods should be considered. It has been acknowledged that the gut balance (microbiota) is vital for keeping a healthy state and reductions in beneficial bacteria can cause imbalances and potentially contribute to diseases such as Coeliac disease. One study published in 2010 by Journal of Leukocyte Biology investigated the effects of the probiotic Bifidobacteria on the immune triggers of Coeliac disease. They found that the inclusion of this beneficial probiotic improved the gut state, immune reaction and disease outcome for those with CD. In addition to probiotics and a gluten free diet, anti-inflammatory nutrients such as fatty acids will also help to reduce the inflammation across the body. Taking supplements such as glutamine and arginine can help to repair the intestinal damage to allow the villi in the small intestine to grow back and begin to absorb the nutrients again (2).
These nutrients are not only beneficial for those suffering with Coeliac disease and can benefit everyone, as they allow the body to be in a balanced state and reduce inflammation which can also be a cause of many conditions including IBS. If you think you may have Coeliac Disease or would like to be tested for it, you should contact your Health Practitioner or a local BANT or Nutrition Society registered Nutritionist.
Written by Lauren Foster
(1) G. De Palma,* J. Cinova,† R. Stepankova,† L. Tuckova,† and Y. Sanz Pivotal Advance: Bifidobacteria and Gram-negative bacteria differentially influence immune responses in the proinflammatory milieu of celiac disease. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, vol. 87 no. 5 765-778.
(2) Sukhotnik, I., Slijper, N., Pollak, Y., Chemodanov, E., Shaoul, R., Coran, A.G., Mogilner, J.G. (2011) Parenteral omega-3 fatty acids (Omegaven) modulate intestinal recovery after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion in a rat model. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 46, Issue 7, Pg. 1353-1360.
(3.) Image courtesy of Grant Cochrane


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Greg Campbell has been at the center of California's public policy and politics for nearly 20 years. A consistent fixture on Capitol Weekly's Top 100 list of influential leaders, Greg has worked in senior staff positions for the last five Assembly Speakers including serving as Chief of Staff to Speakers Toni G. Atkins and John A. Perez. Since the inception of the full-time Legislature, Greg is the only person to have been Chief of Staff to two successive Speakers.
In addition to his many responsibilities managing the Assembly's $156 million budget and 1,300 employees, Greg has developed the strategies and led the teams that have tackled some of the biggest issues California has faced. Medi-Cal Expansion, the 2014 Water Bond, pension and workers' compensation reform, the Rainy Day Fund and turning a $20 Billion structural budget deficit into ongoing structural surpluses are only a few of the major issues Greg has steered to success.
Greg also helped the Assembly effectively navigate two major political and policy changes that occurred through the initiative process, implementing majority-vote budgeting, which has produced a string of on-time, balanced budgets, and helping maneuver the Legislature's successful transition toward the era of extended term limits.
As a leading political strategist for the Assembly Democrats, Greg also guided the political team that assisted the Speaker in raising the funds necessary to grow the Assembly Democratic Majority. Under Greg's direction, the Assembly Democrats achieved historic levels of success over the last six years including 2010 when the Assembly Democrats were the only state legislative house in the country to protect all incumbents and pick up a Republican held seat.From setting the right strategy at the beginning of a campaign to leading the final negotiations that take legislation to the Governor's desk for signature, Greg Campbell has the knowledge and skills to expertly guide clients through California's legislative process and shape political outcomes.
Greg holds degrees in Political Science and Rhetoric and Communications from the University of California, Davis. He lives in Davis with his wife, Janell and their two children, Sean and Siena.
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Duggar Burger Bill
Duggar burger bill revealed: TMZ reports the Duggars spent a whopping $614 on burgers for the 23 of them.
Jim Bob Duggar took his entire family out for burgers, fries and shakes during their visit to New York City.
The stars of TLC's "19 Kids and Counting" ate at Bill's Bar & Burger in Manhattan.


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Memo to visitors to Israel: If you get a chance, don't miss the crusader fort at Acre, a ride of about an hour and a half from Jerusalem. You'll spot it on the map (it's alternately called Akko) a little north of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast. To understand what you'll see there, here's a short history of the port - starting with a meeting in the 11th century thousands of miles away.
Nov. 27, 1095, was a red letter day in medieval history. Actually, it was a red cross day, that symbol having been proclaimed by Pope Urban II as the icon of a planned crusade to retake the Holy Land from its Muslim invaders.
Speaking at the Council of Clermont -- a meeting of hundreds of clerics, noblemen and onlookers in southern France -- the Pope hoped to recruit fighters with this pitch: "Here (you) are poor and miserable sinners; there, (you) will be rich and happy. Let none hesitate; (you) must march next summer. God wills it."
Fortified city of Acre was a major trading port. Photo courtesy of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism.
So in the fall of 1096 a crusader army of tens of thousands of knights, vassals and serfs went charging off to the Holy Land using "God wills it" as their battle cry. Three years later, after slashing their way across Europe, Constantinople and the Mediterranean coast of the Holy Land, the Christian forces not only took the city of Jerusalem but went on to create the Kingdom of Jerusalem - a 360-mile-long strip of land stretching from Lebanon south through modern-day Israel and western Jordan down to the Gulf of Aqaba - among several crusader states.
Fast-forward two centuries, through seven more major crusades (and several smaller ones) and many more battles. During this period Muslim armies recapture the Kingdom of Jerusalem, then lose part of it again during the Third Crusade led by King Richard the Lionheart. The crusaders carve out another kingdom, but fail to take Jerusalem. Instead, they build a new capital at the Mediterranean port of Acre.
But things go south for the crusaders again, and by the late 13th century the conquest of the Holy Land has pretty much fizzled out. The caped knights have been booted out of just about every place they took, and now they're down to their last "God wills it" stronghold -- at Acre, where the cross of the crusaders had been flying (on and off) since 1104.
Crusaders' domed halls and tunnels stretch out under the city. Photo by Bob Schulman.
The crusaders' last big holdout crumbled in 1291 when the flag of the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt was raised over Acre. Later on, the Ottomans captured the port and held on to it until the onset of World War I, when the Brits took over. The Union Jack flew over the port until the State of Israel was created in 1948.
Visitors to Acre will see the remains of all these cultures - and before them those of the Romans, Greeks and Canaanites, among others - in what's left of their walls, battlements, churches, mosques, baths and courtyards. Tours of the city typically wind up in an underground labyrinth of domed halls and walkways, once the home of monastic military orders such as the Knights Templars and the Knights Hospitallers.
Templars' tunnel. Photo courtesy of Israeli Ministry of Tourism.
Among subterranean eye-poppers awaiting tourists is a 1,150-foot-long stone tunnel used by the Templars as a protected passageway between the fortress and the port. Also featured down there is a commercial street that passed through the Hospitaller quarter, high-domed knight halls, a huge dining room and a central courtyard - all painstakingly restored to offer a jump back in time to the days when guys wandering around with crosses on their tunics ruled the roost around these parts.


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