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Our conversation eventually turned to the September 29, 1979 episode (included on the "Secrets and Scandals" DVD) of AS THE WORLD TURNS, which takes place when Lisa is still married to Grant Colman. However, their relationship is on the rocks, and she is being romanced by a mysterious man named Bennett Hadley. As the rest of the town deals with the fallout of Ian's collapse at the Joffrey Ballet, Lisa is called to Grant's office. She wants to leave him, and braces for trouble.
Eileen was herself coping with her own marital challenges at the same time. In an uncanny, and very personal, anecdote, Eileen recalled how, in the autumn of '79, character and actress somehow, briefly, seemed to start living eerily parallel lives.
"I remember the Bennett Hadley story, and [Lisa] wanting to marry him," Eileen confided, "Doug Marland was writing the script [later on] and it was very strange."
And how! She continued:
"I did not know Doug Marland at that time. He came on when I was supposed to go away with my real-husband, Fortunato--Husband 2. But I had decided I was going to leave him. So I changed my name to 'Ruth Stern.' My brother Jimmy went as my brother, 'Hilary Stern.' We had to go to a hotel in New York City because I had to meet with March of Dimes and UNICEF. I talked to the manager of the Hilton Hotel and said, 'I'm really Margaret Forunato, this is my card, but I don't want to talk to anyone here, so put me on the registry as Ruth and Hilary Stern.' Because I was hiding from my husband.
"So after we got through with the meeting, my brother and I got in his car and went up to Lake Minneawska. We got lost in a terrible storm, with rain and fog, and we finally got up to the hotel, and it was not as we remembered. I had taken him there as a little boy. It was old and dilapidated and a shutter was banging. For two weeks we were around there, then we went up to Lake Mohawk. I hid out as Ruth Stern. Danny could not find us, no one could. When I came back we were staying at a hotel here in town, still as Ruth and Hillary, and I got my script that I had to go on location to Ringwood, New Jersey."
As she told the tale, it became clear from her enthusiasm that Eileen still marvels at what awaited her back on the set. It was a clear case of art imitating life.
"When I got to Ringwood, and my brother went with me, Lisa had changed her name. Lisa was running away from Grant Colman. Lisa got stuck in a terrible storm with fog and lightning and rain that was blinding. She finally comes upon this old mansion and when she gets there the shutter was banging. My brother said, 'If you had told me I would have never believed it. It was too spooky for words!' And then I met Doug Marland. No one knew this about me because I told no one. I think that's one of the strangest things that ever happened to me."
Speaking of marriage, as Eileen was reminiscing with us about the "Great Weddings" DVD, we asked if she recalled Bob and Kim's, from 1985.
"Yes. The one with all the gardenias," she remembered, making us wonder, why did the gardenias stand out?
"I just remember thinking, 'Dammit, why didn't I get married with all these gardenias?' It was my favorite flower."
We were interested to hear that, though beautiful, Bob & Kim's nuptials were not shot on location. "No, it was in the studio," she revealed. "These weddings were shot mostly in the studio, and it took forever to film them!"
According to Eileen, another episode, from the "Villains & Vixens" disc, also took a particularly long time to shoot. "The dress we got for me did not fit," she recalled. "I was literally sewed up in that dress." It's the episode in which John humiliates Lisa at their engagement party. "I had a hard time trying to sit, trying to eat or going to the bathroom. I was sewn into it. But it was pretty. And more people wanted to buy those earrings..."
But Eileen, we wondered, what did you think of the story line? As always, she gave it to us straight.
"It was good, but kind of silly. One of my favorite storylines was Eduardo, Poor Dead Ed, then suing John and being so wrong. And that's why he did that to me."
In the coming days, we'll share more of our chat with Eileen, who was awarded the Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. You can watch clips featuring Ms. Fulton from the new DVD collection, and purchase your copy, at SoapClassics.com.
- BREAKING NEWS: 20 Classic Episodes of AS THE WORLD TURNS to be Released on DVDs
- EXCLUSIVE: We Reveal the 20 Episodes Chosen for the First AS THE WORLD TURNS DVD Collection
- EXCLUSIVE: SoapClassics.com President Mark Yates Reveals New Details of ATWT DVD Release, What's Next, And Online Streaming!
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Guitar48300 wrote:No, not that I remember. but I think it's possible for something to happen in a dream, lucid or not, that would sadden me.
Well I have, it was really bad dream. I actually dreamt that my parents were dead, it was horrible. When I woke up I was still sad and felt some pain because of it, there were even tears on my face. I don't know why would I dream of such a thing because I love my parents very much, I wouldn't ask for any better parents.

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ZBrush tutorials
1. Beginner's guide to ZBrush
If you sign up for a free demo account with Digital Tutors, you can access easy-to-follow, 70-minute tutorial that covers everything you need to get started with the sculpting software.
2. ZBrush 4 essential training
Online software training website Lynda introduces ZBrush to artists making a transition from another sculpting program, covering the most popular tools and techniques for digital painting and sculpting
3. How to create and animate an alien creature in ZBrush, Maya and modo
A series of 18 in-depth ZBrush videos from Mathew Burniston, showing you how to model a terrifying alien creature then animate it to chilling effect. Includes supporting files.
4. Discover Scott Spencer's workflow tips for ZBrush
Weta Workshop veteran Scott Spencer sat down with 3D World magazine to share some of his insider techniques for sculpting better-looking models in less time with ZBrush.
5. ZBrush tutorials: Monster-size sculpting tips from the BBC's Planet Dinosaur
Mathew Cooling from Jellyfish Pictures shares his workflow for modelling the creatures from the stunning BBC TV series Planet Dinosaur.
6. Gnomon Workshop free tutorials
If you register with the Gnomon Workshop, you can access six free ZBrush tutorials, which cover textures, displacement, UV layout, custom alphas, multi map exporter and lighting.
Sculpting Sci-Fi weaponry
7. How to sculpt a Sci-Fi weapon in ZBrush
See how Scott Spencer of Weta Workshop turns a pulse rifle concept design into a detailed 3D model. And all he needs is ShadowBox and some of the other new tools in ZBrush 4.
8. How to paint a demonic creature bust in ZBrush
In a series of nine walkthrough videos, Weta Workshopper Scott Spencer shows you how to use ZBrush to apply Hollywood model-making techniques without a Hollywood budget.
Fiber techniques in ZBrush
9. Working with FiberMesh
In this free tutorial from Digital Tutors, you'll learn some of the basics when it comes to FiberMesh techniques in ZBrush. The video gives a quick 10 minute overview, which is perfect for beginners.
10. Creating quick cloth
In this quick, five-minute tutorial learn how to use simple but powerful tool inside ZBrush through which you can simulate cloth.
11. Making hair texture in ZBrush
Ensuring hair looks as realistic as possible is a difficult task for any ZBrush user. Here, this short video tutorial sums up how you can create texture to guarantee the best outcome.
12. ZBrush 4R2b Basics of FiberMesh
Here, you'll discover the basic controls of FiberMesh by generating fibers on a ZBrush dog character. Once the fibers have been accepted to be a SubTool, the video will also showcase how you can select, mask, and paint specific fibers.
13. Cloth fold sculpting in ZBrush
Creating realistic look cloth folds is no easy task in 3D. In this two-hour video tutorial, 3D artist David Richardson explains the process behind it.
Character Building
14. Creating characters from scratch
3D artist Liam Shaw walks through the process of creating digital characters from scratch in ZBrush.
15. Digital creature creation
Here, author Ryan Kittleson introduces the skills digital artists need to create photorealistic 3D creatures for film, video, and game production.
16. Modelling ears for beginners
This super quick and simple tutorial shows you how to model humanoid type ears. You should already know the very basics of ZBrush to do this tutorial.
17. How to sculpt detailed muscles
Discover quick and easy techniques to sculpt detailed muscle in this easy-to-follow video tutorial.
18. Speed sculpt a monster in ZBrush
A six-parter video tutorial, you'll learn how to create a monster character in ZBrush using the speediest of options. Although the videos contain no voiceover, they're simple and easy enough to follow.
19. Dinosaur reconstruction in ZBrush
Digital Tutors is currently offering a limited try for free option, with which you can access this brilliant dinosaur reconstruction tutorial from freelance digital sculptor Peter Minister.
20. Character design and development
Character designer and developer Cesar Dacol Jr. shows you how to apply your beginner to intermediate skills to a character design of your very own.
21. Making of Alien in ZBrush
You'll already be aware that we're pretty obsessed with H.R. Giger's alien, thanks to our previous sci-fi design features. Here, you'll discover how to reincarnate the alien character using various ZBrush tools such as the ZSketch feature.
Create unique environments using ZBrush
22. The making of the 'Desert Gas Station'
Graphic designer Eugenio Garcia Villarreal breaks down the elements of creating a deserted gas station image in a few, easy-to-follow steps. A perfect way to gain insight into creating environments.
23. Environment sculpting with David Lesperance
Veteran artist David Lesperance gives you this great tutorial focusing on how to build environments from start to finish. It's a fantastic look at how David works, using ZBrush to sculpt rocks with DynaMesh and creating vines using ZSpheres.
24. Creating tiling meshes in ZBrush for use in videogame environments
This tutorial is particularly effective when it comes to those little details on cliff faces and rocks. It's important to get it looking realistic and this step-by-step guide will help you to do just that.
25. Introducing clip brushes
Get the details right in your environment design with this short video tutorial. You'll be able to create hard surface details easily using the Clip Brushes in ZBrush 4.
Painting in ZBrush
26. Paint the body using ZBrush
Once you've got to grips with creating your own characters and creatures, this tutorial focuses on the traditional polypainting technique that can be used on almost any skin type.
27. Creature Painting Tutorial using Zbrush
This in-depth video by Josh Robinson showcases more polypaint techniques, which can be used to build up a more realistic skin texture and even imply translucency on your creatures skin.
28. ZBrush 4 - Spotlight basics
This short video tutorial is a great way to learn the basics of Spotlight. You'll also discover how to capture the polypainting to a texture and use GOZ to transfer it all instantly to Cinema 4D.
29. Using Photoreference
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to paint a head using textures taken from photographs. Photoreference is a really handy tool that can go on to be used for many different aspects.
30. Exploring brushes and alphas
How and what are alphas? In order to truly understand the full power of ZBrush, you need to explore exploring brushes and alphas – how to make them and use them.
That's it for now! Make sure you keep checking the site for updated tutorials. Enjoy!


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One broken record after another was sweet music to California almond growers last season, and the tunes will only get more melodious this year, according to Rick Kindle, vice president of operations and marketing for Golden Hills Nut Co. in Ballico, Calif.
At the company's recent annual meeting for growers, Kindle noted that the 2002 almond crop was replete with records:
The largest crop in history (almost 1.2 billion pounds, 12 percent more than 2001).
Record shipments projected to reach 952 million pounds, an increase of 16 percent the previous year. Shipments broke records monthly.
Record average yield of 2,000 pounds per acre statewide with average gross returns of $2,300 to $2,500 per acre.
"The record is almost unbelievable and could not have happened better if we had provided a written script," said Hinkle, who predicted 2003 stands to be just as good, if not better.
Hinkle says the consensus estimate for the 2003 crop is 875-900 million pounds, which would be the second largest crop ever. The first official subjective crop estimate will be out May 9 followed by the objective estimate June 29.
This all means that, according to Kindle, growers can conservatively expect returns of at least 10 to 20 cents per pound over the record-setting 2002 year.
Gold Hills Nut Co. processed about 25 million pounds of 2002 almonds and expects to handle about the same for this year.
"The market for both the 2002 and 2003 crop has remained firm" even with back-to-back crops, said Kindle because almond consumption worldwide has continue to climb at remarkable rates.
Spain buying more
More than 70 percent of the state's almond production is exported. One larger importer, Spain, is also a competitor. It receives more than 14 percent of total exports.
"Spain has a larger manufacturing capacity for blanching, slicing, etc, and it further processes California almonds and ships them on through most of Europe," said Kindle. Spain may take more California almonds this year because its crop will be off.
Kindle said Spain produces about 65 million pounds annually, but this year two frosts could reduce that to 30 million to 40 million pounds, said Kindle.
Germany is the second largest importer of California almonds with more than 13 percent total exports. Japan and India take about 9 percent each and China is at 5 percent, but it is the fastest growing California almond market.
Two factors have propelled this growth. One, said Kindle, is the efforts of the California Almond Board, the industry's grower funded marketing commission.
Growers pay an assessment of 2.5 cents per pound and Kindle said the investment has paid off handsomely.
Last spring, Kindle said there were "swelling discussion" about reducing the assessment. "This discussion has taken a back burner. No other industry — agriculture or non-ag related — could talk the story and show the results the almond industry has produced this last year," said Kindle, who encouraged producer to remain vigilant in their marketing efforts.
He said continued study and verification of the health benefits of almonds as well as promotion and market development efforts need to continue.
Dollar value
Also contributing to the upward trend in almond shipments and grower returns was the decreased value of the American dollar compared to international currency.
Last year at this time the Euro-dollar had a value of $1.13 compared to one U.S. dollar. California almond growers export about 53 percent of their production to Western Europe. Today it takes $.92 Euro to the U.S. dollar, Kindle noted.
"The U.S. dollar is not 21 percent weaker than the Euro. This means if they pay 21 percent more for our almonds today than last year, they are paying the same amount in their currency as last year," noted Kindle.
The U.S dollar is 12 percent less in value compared to the Japanese yen.
A upward swing in the U.S. stock market can reverse those value ratios.
However, for now the shine is still on California almonds, offering growers the prospect for another successful year. This year's harvest will begin in August in the Southern San Joaquin Valley.
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Halle Berry is Afro-licious
Halle Berry sports a new hairdo — an awesome afro! — while grocery shopping at Whole Foods in Vancouver, Canada on Sunday.
The 42-year-old actress, who toted around her Cartier "Marcello" satchel, currently lives at a 62-acre lake-side property in the Montreal suburb of Laval, the hometown of her model beau Gabriel Aubry, 32.
Halle's $1.6 million home is in the town of Saint-Hippolyte in the Laurentians region, 40 miles north of Montreal.
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Halle's new afro — HOT or NOT?


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Opening Sequence
Trump casts doubt on Kavanaugh accuser
China's Ma reverses U.S. job plan due to trade war
Nike sells out products after Kaepernick ad
Gun-toting Texans embrace O'Rourke's gun control message
U.S. ready to restart nuke talks with Pyongyang
Mexican authorities resort to 'mobile morgue'
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World in Pictures
Closing Sequence


text: CyBib v2.0 contains over 4500 references to scientific literature about cyanobacteria. It can be downloaded in Mac, PC, and Other formats and imported into commercial reference managing programs. To acquire a copy, follow the link from Cyanosite: http://www-cyanosite.bio.purdue.edu/index.html CyBib v2.0 is distributed as freeware. It is for educational purposes. Cheers, Dr. Mark Schneegurt schneegurt.1 at nd.edu -- Barb


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Category: General News
Category: General News
Child Poverty Report Released
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its annual survey on children in poverty and it's discouraging. It shows the number of children living in poverty increased to 23 percent in 2011, a post-recession year. States in the Southwest are particularly hard-hit.


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Acquisition provides ARM® core-optimized application acceleration
CAMBRIDGE, UK – July 22, 2003 - ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions, today announced it has purchased Adelante Technologies Belgium, part of Adelante Technologies Holding B.V.
Adelante Technologies Belgium is a 25-person company based in Leuven, Belgium. The company's key A|RT™ technology, comprises a methodology for designing optimized processing blocks to accelerate high data throughput processing applications.
"ARM is committed to satisfying the bigger challenges in the industry by providing innovative, cost effective and power efficient processing solutions. This acquisition, combined with ARM's industry-leading architectural capability, will enable us to bring products to market that enable innovation and shorten time-to-market," said Tudor Brown, COO, ARM. "The purchase of Adelante Technologies Belgium enables ARM to further our reach within our markets and strengthen ARM's position as the industry's leading IP provider."
"We believe that ARM is the right company to move our technology forward. We have every confidence that the combined expertise and knowledge base of ARM and Adelante Technologies Belgium will maximize the potential of our technology offering to the benefit our mutual customers," said Herman Beke, VP, Adelante Technologies Belgium.
About ARM
ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals, and system-chip designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming a volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, hand-held computing, multimedia digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at www.arm.com
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc (LSE: ARM and Nasdaq: ARMHY); its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; and ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.


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When you embed a video on to your website from YouTube you will find that your site will no longer successfully validate on the W3C validator.
This is because the embed tag is not supported, although it works on most browsers.
The code you get from YouTube is something similar to this:
When embedding YouTube videos on to your website, the video will play back automatically as soon as the page has loaded. To stop this, follow this quick edit.
When you embed a video from YouTube you get some code like this:
There are a few different types of operators in PHP and I will cover the most commonly used ones.
These are list basic maths. The 4 most common are:
Sum of $a and $b.
When writing PHP code it is best to use the following opening and closing statements:
On some websites and scripts you may see it written like this:
This is not good practice as not all servers will be set up to allow this shorthand tag.
Building on this snippet from Drupal to get related node items sharing the same taxonomy terms for 4.7, I have made it work for multiple terms. This snippet is for Drupal 5 and has been tested to work on 5.10.
The code will return a list view of 5 (changeable with $num_nodes) in an unordered list in a random format.
If you want to order the items you can edit the code to order the data in the SQL statement and take out lines 18 and 19.
You will need to have set up an IIS or Apache webserver with PHP 5.2 or greater and a Mysql/PostgreSQL database before you can work on Drupal. For more requirements see [Drupal] Overview.
You can approach the set up of a test environment in 2 seperate ways. You can manually set up Apache/IIS, PHP and MySQL seperately then configure them to work together or you can use a package such as WAMP (Apache, MySQL, PHP) or XAMPP (Apache, MySQL, PHP, Perl).
There are benefits to manually setting up each bit of software for the purpose of the test server we will just use Xampp.
Drupal is an open source CMF (Content Management Framework) created by Dries Buytaert.
Not a lot but Drupal is refered to as a CMF due to is configurability and customisation that you are able to do through it's excellent back end and through the use of third party contributed modules as well as modules created by yourself.
Go to http://drupal.org and download which ever version you want.
Premier4509 has released images of 4 new body kits.
The first being for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
The following files are data files that can be used in projects that require a list of UK Counties and/or all of the Countries in the world.
The following files are useful for web developers to use for their select drop downs or a lookup table in a database.
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what is the nukker program??
how use it?? for what i can use it??
This link should help.
Don't use them.
what is the nukker program??
Nukers are lame script kiddies tools,
how use it??
please dont use them as they tend to be illegal
for what i can use it??
Don't they will only get you into trouble
you might wanna check out the other thread started by me about nuking programs too
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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from
the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, May 5, 1909
The committee of the town council which had the matter in hand has had street signs placed at a number of the corners in the compact part of the town.
From the Newport Daily News, May 7, 1909
After the regular monthly meeting of the fire department, Wednesday evening, a lobster supper was served to the members. The chief of the department acted as toastmaster and each member was called for a speech or a suggestion for the good of the department.
From the Newport Daily News, May 10, 1909
Servants have arrived at Mr. Ephron Catlin's cottage on Shoreby Hill to put it in readiness for the summer.
The Bay Shore, formerly the Bay View Annex, is receiving a new coat of paint.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, May 2, 1934
(At the town council meeting) it was voted that Allen P. Chase be appointed the committee on sand at Mackerel Cove beach; to notify the Newport Electric corporation to turn on summer lights, a new light be placed at the head of Grinnell street; that the specifications required for bids for the renting of Mackerel Cove beach and pavilion for 1934 bathing season be accepted and recorded.
From the Newport Daily News, May 4, 1934
(At the Board of Trade meeting) Captain L. A. Kaiser, U.S.N., gave a report on the placing of floats on the Jamestown shore for the accommodation of the officers and men of the fleet during the coming season, and the importance to Jamestown of the visits of the members of the crews and visiting yachtsmen, … In regard to the Information Booth at the ferry, Captain Shackford said he made arrangements to extend the time from May 15 to September 15. The water proof posters were on hand for inspection.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, May 4, 1959
The Commerce Oil Corp. has invested more than $2,500,000 in the proposed Jamestown refinery. "It has no intention of foregoing that enormous sum," Harold M. Geller, Commerce executive vice president, has informed the Jamestown Town Council by letter.
From the Newport Daily News, May 7, 1959
Jamestown Democrats scored a sweeping triumph yesterday in the town's first biennial election. Riding on their third successive victory on the oil refinery issue, the Democrats took every office by margins ranging from 73 to 359 votes in a total of 1,170 votes cast of an eligible 1,717.
From the Newport Daily News, May 9, 1959
State Sen. Joseph A. Savage, D-Newport, offered a bill in the Senate yesterday reviving the R.I. Bridge and Turnpike Authority at least until May 3, 1961. The mea- sure provides for automatic dissolution if it does not issue any bonds by that date. The authority was established some years ago to take over operation of the Mount Hope and Jamestown Bridges, to build a bridge or tunnel between Jamestown and Newport and toll highways.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, May 5, 1984
Engineering consultants will submit three options for a limited access bridge connector road to the Jamestown Design Study Committee at their next meeting. … All three proposals provide a four-lane limited access road which would run parallel to and south of Eldred Avenue. Also included in such option is an overpass over North Road which would allow unimpeded flow of north-south traffic on the island.
From the Newport Daily News, May 7, 1984
The third annual Achievement Day with the theme "100 Years on Narragansett Avenue," attracted large crowds Saturday. They visited the century-old Town Hall, with its displays of historical records and memorabilia.
From the Newport Daily News, May 9, 1984
Town schools will get another $15,000 under a compromise state school aid formula approved in the eleventh hour of the General Assembly session.
15years ago From the Jamestown Press, May 5, 1994
Construction of the state Department of Transportation's cross-island expressway was stopped by a union Monday, but work resumed the following day.
(photo caption) Progress on the cross-island bridge connector road is visible from the air as seen in this recent photograph. Much of the road will be completed by last summer, officials say.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, May 6, 1999
Democrats won three of the five Town Council seats in Wednesday's town election.
The Town Council last week (acted) on water and sewer regulations that will require all municipal customers to convert to water-efficient washing machines, toilets, shower heads, and faucets within the decade.
When directors Peter and Robert Farrelley come to town Tuesday to film "Me, Myself, and Irene," starring Jim Carey and Renee Zellweger, Memorial Square is going to get a fountain and McQuade's is going to get shut down Thursday night and Friday morning as Carey, playing a Rhode Island state trooper, "goes shopping."


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BAGHDAD (AP) — Gunmen in Iraq shot to death a Shiite politician running for parliament in the upcoming elections in April, one of seven people killed in attacks across the country on Friday, officials said.
Hamza al-Shimmari, who was on the list of the Ahrar party — which is loyal to firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr — for the April 30 vote, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Baghdad's western Ghazaliyah neighborhood, police officials said.
The attack came as al-Qaida-led militants are battling for control of mainly Sunni areas to the west of the Iraqi capital in a key test of the Shiite-led government's ability to maintain security in the country more than two years after the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
In other violence on Friday, a car bomb killed four people and wounded 28 on a commercial street in the northern town of Tuz Khormato, according to the mayor, Shalal Abdoul.
Tuz Khormato, a frequent flashpoint for violence, sits in a band of territory contested by Arabs, Kurds and Turkomen about 200 kilometers (130 miles) north of Baghdad.
In the northern city of Mosul, gunmen shot and killed two members of the Shabak minority in a drive-by shooting, said police and hospital officials.
The Shabak are small ethnic minority, many of whose members follow an offshoot of Islam. Most live in villages east of Mosul, the provincial capital of the ethnically mixed Ninevah province that is predominantly Sunni Muslim.
Medics in local hospital confirmed the casualty figures in Friday's attacks. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Violence has escalated in Iraq over the past year in relentless near-daily waves of attacks, bombings and shootings. On Thursday, a string of car bombs hit commercial areas in Baghdad, killing at least 13 people. And on Wednesday, 34 people were killed in multiple explosions, mainly in the heart of Baghdad.
Last year, the country saw the highest death toll since the worst of the country's sectarian bloodletting began to subside in 2007, according to United Nations figures. The U.N. said violence killed 8,868 last year in Iraq.


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Outline of Terms of Services for Fellows
This is a summary of the principal conditions of service at ESO, according to the International Staff Rules and Regulations and other official announcements
Human Resources
January 2018
N.B. This outline is for general information only and has no legally binding value.
The EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY has establishments which are located in:
Germany: Garching
Chile: La Silla, Paranal, Santiago, Antofagasta, Sequitor, OSF
1. Duration of Fellowship
In Garching the initial contract is for one year followed by a two-year extension.
In Chile the initial contract is for one year followed by annual extensions for 3 additional years.
The contract is subject to a successful pre-employment medical examination.
2. Basic stipend
ESO Fellows receive a monthly basic stipend based on grade 6 (3518 Euro/2018). Basic stipends are subject to a periodical adjustment, normally once a year.
3. Allowances
- Family allowances: (1)
- Household allowance for members of the personnel who are married or who are entitled to children's allowance: EURO 198,89 per month.
- Children's allowance for each dependent child: EURO 298,34 per month plus a supplement of EURO 83,80 for expatriated children up to the age of 4 years at the latest if no education grant is paid.
- Education grant for children: ESO reimburses 75 % of school fees, subject to certain conditions and with certain maxima.
- Expatriation allowance (1) is payable under certain circumstances. In Chile, the rates vary according to the areas of residence.
Area of Residence
Receiving Household Allowance(2)
Not receiving household allowance(2)
La Serena / Antofagasta
(1) The remuneration of fellows with duty station in Chile is adjusted monthly according to the cost of living differential between Santiago de Chile and the lead town Munich.
(2) of basic salary with min. grade 7, step 5
- Mountain allowance: Applicable to staff members with duty station La Silla, Paranal, Sequitor, OSF.
- Receiving household allowance: 20 % of basic salary
- Not receiving household allowance: 10 % of basic salary
4. Joining Expenses
Newly appointed staff residing more than 50 km from duty station before their appointment are paid travel expenses for themselves and their families, removal expenses and an installation allowance. Additional information on the importation of household goods (personal effects, cars, etc.) and rent allowance, can be obtained at Human Resources.
5. Pension Scheme
The scheme incorporates pension and insurance provisions for death, disability and industrial injury in which all staff members are compulsory insured. the contributions for Fellows amount to 12,64 % of the reference salary.
6. Health Insurance Scheme
The scheme provides for insurance of the Fellow and his family against medical expenses. The contribution, presently 3,02 % of the basic remuneration, is subject to annual adjustments.
7. Salary during sickness
The stipend continues to be paid during absences due to sickness, with certain limits.
8. Hours of work
The basic work schedule is 40 hours a week. Hours of work and working schedule may vary according to the duty station.
9. Leave
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Seen from space, Easter Island looks anything but egg-shaped. The German Earth observation satellite TerraSAR-X flew over this small and remote volcanic island, acquiring snapshots that show that man-made structures can be seen easily even from space. This image shows the principle town of Hanga Roa, on the northwestern coast (in yellow), and the airport, in the western part of the island (black line).
The island is has an area of just 160 square kilometres and owes its name to the Christian festival of Easter. The Dutchman Jakob Roggeveen landed on its shore on Easter Sunday, 5 April 1722, and chose the rather unimaginative name. Located about 3600 kilometres from the mainland of Chile and more then 4000 kilometres from Tahiti, Easter Island can justifiably be described as the most isolated island in the world. The nearest neighbours – about 50 descendants of the mutineers on the British naval vessel HMS Bounty – live 2000 kilometres away on the small island of Pitcairn.
James Cook, who stopped at Easter Island in 1774 during his second expedition to the South Seas, was less than delighted with the island. He wrote in his journal: "No Nation will ever contend for the honour of the discovery of Easter Island as there is hardly an island in this sea offering less refreshments, and conveniences for Shiping than it does." This is no surprise: the island was formed when lava flows from three volcanoes joined to form a landmass between them.
Runway for Space Shuttles
Easter Island is famous for its large stone statues, known as Moai. About 4000 people inhabit the island. The different colours in the TerraSAR-X image are due to the unevenness of the surface. Artificial structures such as buildings, settlements or urban infrastructure, shown in yellow, contrast clearly with the island's natural formations such as lava fields or vegetation, which appear blue or green in the image. In the centre of the island are fields used for agriculture, which attract attention due to their angular structure.
Even the crests and troughs of the waves of the Pacific are revealed by TerraSAR-X. "The sea was rough on the day this image was taken," explains Dr Thomas Fritz from DLR's Remote Sensing Technology Institute (Institut für Methodik der Fernerkundung; IMF). During the rising and falling of the waves, the radar signals are reflected to different a degree. The calmer waters in the lee of the island, off the northeastern coast (upper right), are easy to see – the surface of the water is smoother and therefore appears dark in the image. The island's steep coastline can also be recognised easily by its yellow colouring.
Some parts of the image are black. The 'culprit' is NASA – in 1984 they extended the runway of Mataveri airport, which now stretches almost four kilometres from one coast to the other in the southwest of the island, for use as an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle. The concrete area reflects radar beams away from the satellite and shows up as a black line in the image. Until now, no Space Shuttle has ever landed on Easter Island – further contributing to the island's seclusion.
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Skip to comments.Tribune Company (LA Times parent) Admits Inflated Circulation Numbers At Two Papers
Posted on 06/23/2004 9:44:05 AM PDT by prfix
The soup thickens... Tribune, the parent company of the LA Times and many other US newspapers, has found inflated circulation numbers at two of its papers, and is reviewing circulation accounting procedures at all of its papers including the LA Times
Tribune, the parent company of the LA Times and many other US newspapers, has found inflated circulation numbers at two of its papers, and is reviewing circulation accounting procedures at all of its papers including the LA Times
They are asking those who support it to write to Macy's to let them know what you think of the paper.
It looks like the LA Times' circulation departments & polling departments both use the same fuzzy math.
Couldn't happen to a nicer group of leftists.
Since ad rates are based on circulation figures wouldn't this be an actionable offense? If I had paid to get 2 million views and I was only getting 1.7 million views I would be a bit upset.
Die you egg sucking pigs!
Appears the LA Times, like NY Times and CNN, are suffering from their liberal leftist communist demoncRAT agenda. Another demoncRAT media outlet going down the tubes.
I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop at the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Its called fraud. This will be the demise of these rags. If Im a customer that bought advertising space..I am calling my lawyer this morning to get my money back. This could really gain some speed and put these rags out of business..Should be fun to watch.
Same here with the Tampa Tribune.
I won't even take a free copy!
Yes very actionable, both civilly and criminally.
Tribune could be in a lot of trouble.
Looks like the only way newspaper advertisers can be sure they're not being cheated is to demand independent auditing of those circulation counts.
I posted a thread on this a few weeks ago and have a new followup thread.
Here is the thread and link that I posted a few weeks ago:
Here is the article/thread that I posted earlier this month about the LA Slimes inflating its subscriptions.
LA Slimes/Tribune stock takes a hit w/less ad $'s
Tribune falls after warning, downgrade, (LA Slimes and Chicago Tribune)
CBS.MarketWatch.com. ^ | 8 June 2004 | Russ Britt
Posted on 06/08/2004 8:30:53 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
Tribune falls after warning, downgrade
By Russ Britt, CBS.MarketWatch.com
Last Update: 11:01 AM ET June 8, 2004
LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Tribune Co. dropped 4 percent Tuesday in the wake of the newspaper publisher's warning on sales projections and a downgrade from a Wall Street analyst.
Chicago-based Tribune (TRB: news, chart, profile) fell $1.88 to $46.80 after the company said Monday it expects sales growth to be slower than expected within its publishing group and will have to take a $10 million to $15 million charge in the second quarter to make up for it.
That prompted A.G. Edwards analyst Michael Kupinski to downgrade Tribune stock to "hold" from "buy." Kupinski said, however, that Tribune's downside should be "limited."
"In our view, the likely catalyst toward higher stock valuations will be positive earnings surprises and sequential growth in quarterly revenues," Kupinski wrote in a note issued Tuesday. "Patient investors willing to wait an upturn in revenue growth at the company, which appears possible in a favorable economic environment, are encouraged to retain positions."
The publisher of the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune said it will take the charge because it is reducing expense growth from 5.5 percent down to 3 percent. Tribune officials said, however, they still expect to fall within analyst estimates for the quarter.
Tribune is cutting 200 staff positions, undertaking newsprint conservation programs and reducing spending in all departments. Company officials said the growth plans that existed earlier in the year weren't meeting expectations.
"Although help wanted advertising is improving month-over-month, and preprints year-to-date are delivering strong growth, other advertising categories are not meeting the aggressive plans we had for the year," Jack Fuller, president of Tribune Publishing, said in a statement. "The shortfall is limited to a few newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times."
Tribune expects sales growth of roughly 4 percent for the full year.
The company put out its warning as it announced sales were up 3.2 percent for a roughly monthlong period ended May 23.
Russ Britt is the Los Angeles Bureau Chief for CBS.MarketWatch.com.
Lots of newspapers do this.
Here is the latest thread on this, which I posted today.
This is important in that Wall Street is now monitoring these liars, not just Media Watch and Free Republic.
Merrill Lynch Fears More Circ Flaps; Advertising Fallout (La Slimes fall out)
Editor and Publisher.com ^ | June 21, 2004 12:20 PM EST | Jennifer Saba
Posted on 06/23/2004 9:09:53 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
Merrill Lynch Fears More Circ Flaps; Advertising Fallout
By Jennifer Saba
Published: NEW YORK Troubled by last week's circulation scandals at Hollinger International's Chicago Sun-Times and the Tribune Co.'s Newsday and Hoy, Merrill Lynch's Lauren Rich Fine released a report today calling into question the reliability of circulation figures for the entire industry. "Our biggest fear," the report said, "is that these two announcements may not be isolated incidents."
The worst consequence could be declining ad revenue, if advertisers doubt the reliability of circulation figures. The report says that the most vulnerable spot will be preprint inserts as they are purchased entirely on circ reach. It added: "Circulation is likely to remain a controversial topic in the near term."
The report also takes to task the Audit Bureau of Circulations, saying that the overstatement of circ figures seems to "suggest that there may be loopholes in the ABC audit system" and "at the very minimum, it suggests that ABC's audits need to be completed much sooner." Many newspapers use the ABC publisher's statements to sell advertising because there is a lag in the ABC audited reports. All newspapers are audited once a year. Those with a circ under 25,000 have the option of going through an audit every two years.
Also Fine points to the Rosie magazine circulation flap and the ripples it sent through that industry: "It appears that concerns about inaccuracies in the magazine circulation statements, a fallout from the Rosie magazine trial, have had more impact on magazine advertising in the last year than we thought. We hope the same will not happen to the newspaper industry."
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After nearly 88 years, Erday's in Geneva to close
Erday's men's clothing store, which has dressed men in and around Geneva for nearly 88 years, has hired a firm to start a liquidation sale on Thursday. the family said.
The economy, big box discounters and changes in fashion taste are among the factors that have hurt sales and forced Geneva's oldest family-run clothing store at 10 N. Third St., to close its doors by late March, President Victor Erday said.
"First it was Casual Friday. Then, pretty soon every day was a casual day," he said. "Men used to wear suits and ties to work five days a week and buy at least several suits a year, but that isn't happening any more."
The news came as a surprise to other suburban business leaders, including Jean Gaines, president of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce.
"It has been a pleasure working with two generations of Erdays over the years," said Gaines. "The name has always been a trademark for Geneva and the store an anchor for Geneva. We will certainly miss them, but they will now have more time to fish."
The family hired DDT Clothing Inc, a clothing store liquidator based in Fond du Lac, Wis., which has taken the reins of the liquidation sale. It starts at 9 a.m. Thursday and continues until all the merchandise is sold, possibly in six to eight weeks, Victor Erday said.
The store has had its share of well-known guests who stopped in to browse over the years, including former Gov. Jim Thompson and actor Bob Denver from "Gilligan's Island," Victor said.
Bob Erday, Victor's brother, has been working at the store about since he was in third grade and helped to put together gift boxes. He, Victor and brother Jim, along with a tailor, are the last of the employees. The store had a workforce of more than 20 during earlier years, Bob said.
While the store focused on men's suits, it added casual clothes in recent years, The last addition was rental of men's formal attire for weddings and proms. Some ladies clothing was added about five or six years ago, but that ended due to lack of sales, Victor said.
According to the store's website, grandfather Victor Erday Sr. a Hungarian immigrant, opened the store on May 1, 1925, as a custom tailoring shop at 8 N. Third St. The current store, built in 1930, is about 5,900 square feet.
During Erday's earlier years, the staff included Victor Erday's father, uncle, four brothers, a sister, and an additional 22 other employees and four full-time tailors.
The family, which owns the building, plans to rent out the space, Bob Erday said.


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Bravo's reality shows are usually a hit or miss. NYC Prep is a perfect example of a miss, while their latest reality show, Miami Social is a hit.
Miami Social is my latest guilty pleasure. It was one of those shows I didn't plan on watching or writing about, until I watched it, and realized I sorta loved it. This post will contain some spoilers of what is to come this season so do not read any further if you do not want to know what happens.
The biggest shocker of all is news that Hardy Hill is now married to someone who is not Trixia, his girlfriend of 6 years on the show. Hardi is married to a woman name Pachi Lake. I'm not certain how long ago this show was taped but he sure moves quickly. Hardi and Pachi have their facebook relationship statuses as being married to each other. A photo of the married couple is below.
In other news, it seems George's "crazy" girlfriend, Lina Fidler is no longer pregnant. She looked very non pregnant at last month's premier. Either she had the baby or decided not to have the baby. I'm leaning towards the later, not sure if the world was ready for a Lina mini me. I suspect George has some serious self esteem issues, for him to think he doesn't deserve better than that. But then again, he probably just loves the drama. Some people get off on that.
It doesn't seem Katrina and Ben Moss have reconciled their marriage. I know most fans, including me, would like to see them back together but I simply don't see that happening. On the outside, they might seem like the picture perfect couple, but at the end of the day, no one knows what went on behind their closed doors. I admire Katrina's entrepreneurship skills, and being a self proclaimed workaholic myself, I can see where she's coming from. I however highly doubt I would ever put work before my loved ones. I love the quote someone said on the show – "No one ever lays on their death bed wishing they had spent more time working." Enough said. I get the feeling Ben will have no problem picking up the pieces.
There are a lot of funny ramblings about Lina's profession. Most people suspecting she might be some sort of escort. I honestly have no idea, but would not be surprised. It would actually make a lot of sense.
More photos of the Cast below –
Hardy Hill with wife Pachi Lake
Katrina Campins, Michael Cohen, and Maria Lankina
George French with girlfriend Lina Fidler
Sorah Daiha, Hardy Hill, and Maria Lankina
Katrina Campins
Ben Moss


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But nevertheless, I feel like the announcement warrants repeating, so here it is (with some slight editing to the right blog):
Hi James,OK, my last post on this event took the position that findmypast.com's entrance into the U.S. market puts them in direct competition with Ancestry.com. The wording of this announcement would seem to imply that I was correct.
I've got some news from findmypast US that might be of interest to your Olive Tree Genealogy (Genealogy's Star) followers –
Earlier today, we launched findmypast.com and a World Subscription that includes our International records from England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia and Wales. As a valued blogger, you are among the first to hear of this exciting launch.
To the general public, we are launching a significant introductory offer for the World Subscription. Our introductory Pioneer Offer is just $4.95/mo. (normally $20.83/mo.) for a short time to a limited number of early subscribers. Attached is an official release announcing the Pioneer Offer.
We are continuously expanding our record collections. Soon, articles from the British Newspaper Archives will be added to the world subscription including English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh newspapers dating back to the 1700s. Other new US and overseas collections, some unique to findmypast.com, are being secured and will be announced as they go live online.
Enjoy playing around on the new site. Please call or email with any questions.
By the way, findmypast.com is one of the "free" websites at the various FamilySearch Centers (formerly Family History Centers) around the world. I suppose it is a valid question as to whether or not the "new" content site will continue to be free at FamilySearch Centers?
Never a dull moment.


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Without a doubt, SQL Server 2008 is the most feature-rich release of SQL Server yet, making the task of learning about it a challenge. Microsoft has come out with an impressive collection of Webcasts designed to help you learn about the vast array of functionality SQL Server 2008 provides. All told, there are 24 different SQL Server 2008 Webcasts. They're free for the watching. Here are five I like:
The Next Release of Microsoft SQL Server: Overview
If you're looking for a quick, high-level overview of the new features in SQL Server 2008, then this 65-minute Webcast is for you. In it, Dave Campbell, Microsoft Technical Fellow and a software architect for the SQL Server Storage Engine, discusses the goals behind the SQL Server 2008 release. It also offers demos of the major new features and an overview of the SQL Server 2008 development process.
What's New in Microsoft SQL Server 2008—MS Learning Clinic
Technically, speaking this isn't a Webcast but a set of three E-learning courses for SQL Server 2008. The three courses cover the new features in SQL Server 2008 business intelligence (BI), database development, and how to use SQL Server 2008 as an enterprise data platform.
Rich Report Design with SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
This one-hour Webcast covers the reporting creation capabilities provided with SQL Server 2008 and offers an in-depth look at the enhancements to Reporting Services Report Designer. It also demonstrates the new visualizations for charts and gauges as well as the updates to the end-user–oriented Report Builder tool.
The Value of Business Intelligence with SQL Server 2008
Getting a handle on exactly how BI fits in with your relational database and existing business model is a challenge. This 90-minute Webcast shows how SQL Server 2008 can help you utilize BI within your company, and it highlights many of the new BI features in SQL Server 2008.
Overview of SQL Server Availability Features and Upcoming Improvements
High availability is right at the top of every DBA's list of top priorities. In this one-hour Webcast, you'll learn about SQL Server 2005's high availability features such as clustering, database mirroring, and log shipping, and you'll see how Microsoft is enhancing each of these features in SQL Server 2008.
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Although the vast majority of weather-related insurance losses occur in wealthy
countries, most of the human suffering occurs in poor countries (Figure
8-6). Whereas 45% of the natural disaster losses between 1985 and 1999 took
place in wealthy countries (those with per capita income of more than US$9,360),
these countries represent 57% of the US$984 billion in total economic losses
and 92% of the US$178 billion in insured losses (Munich Re, 1999b). In contrast,
25% of the economic losses and 65% of the 587,000 deaths took place in the poorest
countries (those with per capita income below US$760).
Other literature sources, using slightly different definitions and different
time periods, conclude that about 90% of deaths from natural disasters from
1973 to 1997 occurred in Africa and Asia (IFRC-RCS, 1999a). Figures from the
World Disasters Report 1999 (IFRC-RCS, 1999a) indicate that, in the period from
1973 to 1997, on average nearly 85,000 persons were killed each year by natural
disasters; the number of otherwise affected (impoverished, homeless, injured)
was more than 140 million annually. The record of disasters (see Figure
8-6) is a further illustration of the geographic distribution of weather-related
As indicated in Chapter 3, climate change comes with
changing frequencies and intensities of extreme weather events. The most vulnerable
regions and communities are those that are both highly exposed to hazardous
climate change effects and have limited adaptive capacity. Countries with limited
economic resources, low levels of technology, poor information and skills, poor
infrastructure, unstable or weak institutions, and inequitable empowerment and
access to resources have little capacity to adapt and are highly vulnerable
(see Chapter 18). The regional chapters in this volume
(Chapters 10-17) indicate that developing
countries, because of their limited or nonexistent financial buffers, are particularly
vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Human-induced climate change is
expected to result in a further upward trend of disaster losses.
Developing countriesespecially those that are reliant on primary production
as a major source of incomeare particularly vulnerable because these countries
and their communities hardly have any financial buffer and there is very little
penetration of insurance (see also Figure 8-6).
The conditions facing private insurance markets and government disaster relief
differ considerably in developing countries. The penetration of private insurance
is extremely low in most cases, although it is growing quickly. The degree of
preparedness also is low. The government sector is far less able to operate
as a surrogate insurer, even in areas such as crop and flood insurance where
governments traditionally are essential in the developed world. In developing
countries, the economic and social impacts of catastrophic weather events can
pose a material impediment to development. Increased frequency or intensity
of such events as a result of climate change could render these markets less
attractive than they are at present for private insurers, in turn compounding
the adverse impact on development. Thus, developing countries tend to have greater
vulnerability and less adaptive capacity than developed countries.
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Rehired New London police officer has attendance clause
New London - The "last chance agreement," that led to the rehiring of fired New London Police Officer Joshua Bergeson earlier this month calls for his immediate termination should he violate any policy regarding attendance within the next three years, according to details of his agreement with the city.
It was absenteeism that led to his termination in January 2012, according to a statement at the time by Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio, and apparently not his involvement in the alleged beating and pepper spraying of Reuben Miller on Dec. 14, 2011.
Miller, 32, was arrested outside the Southeastern Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence detoxification center on Coit Street. He has since filed suit against Bergeson and three other officers for violations of his civil and constitutional rights and use of excessive force.
A report filed by New London Sgt. LJ Keating after the incident cleared officers of any violation of police policies pertaining to use of force but highlighted breaches in several departmental procedures.
As part of the settlement between the city and the union, which had filed several grievances over Bergeson's firing by Finizio, Bergeson received a 10-day suspension "on the books only" for his involvement in the SCADD incident, specifically "for misuse of Cap-Stun (pepper spray) and reporting issues."
An internal investigation of the incident revealed Bergeson had incorrectly deployed pepper spray and initially filed an incomplete report on Miller's arrest.
The agreement released last week shows the union was to withdraw all pending claims and grievances upon Bergeson's recertification at the department.
In the event of a violation of the attendance policies, the union will only be able to grieve "reasonableness of the violation" or whether a violation occurred.
The settlement also combines Bergeson's previous three-day suspension and five-day suspensions with the termination "for attendance" to be written "on the books," as a 20-day suspension. Bergeson was credited three sick days and his seniority interrupted from his firing in January 2012 to Nov. 1, 2012, according to the agreement.
The agreement was signed in April by Bergeson, police union President Todd Lynch, New London's Chief Administrative Officer Jane Glover and New London Police Chief Margaret Ackley.


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Bulldogs Have Raised More than $2,000 for Women's Ice Hockey Player's Battle with Cancer
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Golfing for a good cause, the Yale women's golf team made its way through "100 Holes for Mandi" Thursday morning in the Dave Paterson Golf Technology Center's golf simulator in Payne Whitney Gym. Through their efforts, the Bulldogs have raised more than $2,000 for Yale women's ice hockey player Mandi Schwartz and her battle with cancer.
Mandi, a 23-year-old native of Wilcox, Sask., has been battling acute myeloid leukemia for more than two years. This past September she required a stem cell transplant at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle that was designed to give her a new immune system using stem cells from two anonymously donated units of umbilical cord blood. A biopsy in December indicated that she has relapsed, and she is now back home with her family.
The Yale women's golf team started planning "100 Holes for Mandi" near the end of 2010, and began accepting donations from supporters. Plans were finalized in February, and the Bulldogs wound up playing on a date that matches Mandi's uniform number (17).
"Our team is always looking for ways to help others, and in this case we had the chance to help a fellow Bulldog," said Chawwadee Rompothong '00, Yale's head women's golf coach. "In addition to raising funds for Mandi and her family, we hope that this event raises awareness of the need for bone marrow donors and umbilical cord blood donors, and inspires others to find ways that they can help."
The Bulldogs wound up totaling well more than 100 holes of golf. The day began shortly after 8 a.m. and wrapped up after noon. Yale's eight golfers played 18 holes each, so the team finished with 144 holes of golf. Using the simulator, which includes multiple courses from around the world, the Bulldogs chose to play at Casa De Campo in the Dominican Republic.
The team then hit the road for the William & Mary Invitational, where the Bulldogs will play this weekend. They opened their season with a 295-313 win over Longwood in Florida two days ago.
Donations for "100 Holes for Mandi" are still being accepted. Checks should be made out to "Yale University Relief Fund" with "Mandi Schwartz" in the memo line and sent to:
Chawwadee Rompothong
Yale Athletic Department
PO Box 208216
New Haven, CT 06520-8216
Coach Rompothong can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com for further information.
"100 Holes for Mandi" is the latest in a series of events involving Yale athletic teams in Mandi's honor. Each of the past two springs, the Yale football and women's ice hockey teams have led bone marrow donor registration drives as part of the "Get in the Game. Save a Life." campaign. Those drives have added a total of more than 1,600 potential donors to the National Marrow Donor Program's "Be The Match" registry, which is designed to find genetic matches for patients in need of life-saving transplants. The Yale drives have yielded at least four genetic matches for patients with life-threatening illnesses. That includes sophomore field hockey player Lexy Adams, who was a match for a patient with cancer and donated stem cells last December. The field hockey team has now joined the football and women's ice hockey teams in leading the 2011 drive, which will be held on Thursday, Apr. 21 at Commons from 11 a .m. to 4 p.m.
In addition to the bone marrow donor drives, Mandi's Yale women's ice hockey teammates also organized a "White Out for Mandi" fundraiser at their game on Nov. 12, selling special white t-shirts with Mandi's number and holding a silent auction to raise funds. That same night, the members of the Yale women's swimming and diving team painted Mandi's uniform number on their shoulders for their home-opening meet as a show of support.
Prior to the Yale-Quinnipiac men's ice hockey game on Nov. 6, the Yale Club of New Haven and the Yale and Quinnipiac Athletic departments hosted "Mandi's March", a fundraiser that saw participants bike, walk and run the Farmington Canal Rails-to-Trail path between Quinnipiac's rink and Yale's Ingalls Rink.
For further information on Mandi's story, and how you can help, visit http://www.yalebulldogs.com/mandi
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Is it safe to eat cloned animals?
Cloning has been controversial ever since Scottish scientists announced in 1996 that they had cloned their first mammal, a sheep they named Dolly. While Dolly lived a painful, arthritic life and died prematurely, possibly due to the imperfections of cloning, industry nonetheless began seeking ways to capitalize on the new technology. Meanwhile, critics bemoaned cloning as immoral and a potential health and safety risk, given the as-yet-unknown consequences of eating foods generated in this way.
In January 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the sale of cloned animals and their offspring for food, despite fierce opposition from animal welfare and consumer advocacy groups, environmental organizations, some members of Congress, and many consumers.
"Our evaluation is that the food from cloned animals is as safe as the food we eat every day," said Stephen Sundlof, the FDA's chief of veterinary medicine. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked that producers withhold cloned animals, but not their offspring, from the food supply while farmers, processors, grocery stores and restaurants decide how they will respond to the FDA's landmark decision.
Unsurprisingly, industry groups also argue that beef and milk from cloned animals is safe to consume. They cite a 2005 University of Connecticut study that concluded that beef and milk from cloned cows did not pose any health or safety threats to people consuming it.
But critics say that the oft-cited single study was far too limited to yield any meaningful conclusions: Milk and beef were taken from just six cloned animals, and the study did not take into account whether clones were more susceptible to infection or other microbial problems, as many scientists suspect. Other researchers have noted severe deformities in many cloned animals, as well as a higher incidence of reproductive, immune and other health problems.
The Washington, DC-based Center for Food Safety, in a petition filed in late 2006, declared: "The available science shows that cloning presents serious food safety risks, animal welfare concerns and unresolved ethical issues that require strict oversight." The group announced on September 2, 2008 that 20 leading U.S. food producers — including Kraft Foods, General Mills, Gerber/Nestle, Campbell's Soup and Ben & Jerry's — will not use cloned animals in their products. "The move by these companies represents a growing industry trend of responding to consumer demand for better food safety, environmental and animal welfare standards," the group said.
Given the FDA's green light, consumers'
only hope of avoiding cloned animal products may be to appeal to businesses
directly not to peddle such items. The Pennsylvania-based American
Anti-Vivisection Society, which opposes all forms of animal research and
testing, has mounted a campaign to urge McDonald's to forego cloned
animals in its 30,000 restaurants worldwide.
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Ask me and I'll be the first to tell you that if I have a blind spot in wine, it's situated somewhere in the gaping hole a map would show to bear the Gironde and Dordogne rivers. I.e. Bordeaux.
Yet this week, intrepidly out on the Atlantic coast to visit Arnaud's parents in their new home near Fouras, we just as intrepidly embarked on a journey to none other than the Missing Region. Swing out of the autoroute at Saint-André-de-Cubzac and sidle along through Libourne until all signs point to Saint-Émilion.
What a charm of a town! We wandered, we admired, we strode on cobblestones, we gaped at overpriced wine stores with the Right Bank's finest, the kings of Merlot - then Arnaud's stomach grumbles got too loud and we sat down to lunch.
A thin, green 2004 Saint-Émilion was not the meal's highlight, but we were happy. Tasty homemade foie gras and some of the juiciest and best french fries imaginable alongside my duck breast consoled me.
We wandered around and bought macarons. Then we drove out, ignorantly, past vineyards (still full of plump, dark grapes) marked with the name of Ausone and arrows pointing down roads toward Pavie and Canon la Gaffelière. We didn't know where to go, so we went to the Union des Producteurs de Saint-Emilion.
Aha, the happiness was not in this large warehouse of a building, either. The reception was nice, and at a modern bar we were served tastes of any and every cru we could ask for. But they were all wan, lackluster and very short on the palate, even their luxury cuvées. I was reminded a little of a trip to Chablis on a Sunday, where out of desperation we went to La Chablisienne. Committees (i.e. some 60 producers) tend not to make the best wines, in fine.
So we got back in the car and were going to leave. I'm stubborn, but one ox does not drive the cart.
Until we passed by a small sign. Château Petit-Gravet. Hey, wait, that name rang a bell. Oh, yes, I tasted their 1929 at François Audouze's Académie des Vins Anciens dinner.
I pleaded with my companions to make another stop. And so we did, despite dubious sentences, such as, "It might have changed in the past 80 years..."
A small cabin of a tasting room, and just one cru to taste: 2005. And damn us all if we weren't smiiling in the sunshine a half hour later when we walked out again, with bottles to put in the trunk. The best experience of Saint-Émilion we'd had, and a rich, generous wine. Thank god for Petit-Gravets!
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
3 comments:
- kosher wine said...
I enjoy reading this articles, thanks for sharing.
- September 23, 2007 at 9:32 AM
Don't you think St Emilion is a bit too clean/overrestored/too much money?
- October 8, 2007 at 10:53 AM
- Sharon said...
I wouldn't want to live there (perhaps not the world's most "authentic" locale), but I go weak in the knees for old rocks.
- December 21, 2007 at 8:41 AM
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Black Rock shop hosts exhibition on space-age culture and design
The sprawling, many-tiered headquarters of the vintage furniture store CooCooU in Black Rock will open its first art exhibition Friday. The mammoth show, called "The Future is History: The Rise and Fall of Space Age Culture and Design 1957-1972," deals with a period of American history in which many artists and designers were focused on strange visions of the future.
"The astonishing epoch that bridges the Atomic Age and Information Age is showcased in a rare and eclectic collection that exemplifies the prescient Space Age aesthetic," a release claims, going on to call the period documented in the exhibition "an intrepid time dominated by the Space Race when envisioning the future was omnipresent and now was not now enough."
The show will contain a tremendous variety of objects, from toys and games of the era to architectural models, space-themed memorabilia, electronics and films. The exhibition's opening party, according to a release, will feature "spacey electronic grooves, cosmic projections, moon shot mixtures, orbiting edibles and earthlings modeling far-out fashions." – Colin Dabkowski
"The Future is History: The Rise and Fall of Space Age Culture and Design 1957-72" – When: 6:30 p.m. Friday through April 27. Where: 27 Chandler St. Admission: Free. Info: 432-6216


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Microsoft has cancelled the Outlook Configuration Analysis Tool (OCAT) and replaced it with the Office Configuration Analysis Tool (OffCAT), which can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site. Like OCAT, OffCAT is developed by the Microsoft support organization and is based on the learning from the resolution of the most common support problems that are reported by customers. The development team broadcasts news on Twitter @MS_OffCAT.
OCAT, which lasted just over a year, provides a useful method to detect problems with an Outlook installation on a PC. OffCAT incorporates OCAT's functionality and expands it to deal with the most common Microsoft Office applications (Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). Other Office applications like Visio and OneNote are not supported at this time. If you continue to use OCAT and download updates for that application, you will be prompted to replace it with OffCAT.
Installing OffCAT is easy using the downloaded .msi file. Like OCAT, OffCAT uses the Exchange Best Practice Analyzer framework to present its options and display its findings. A command line version of OffCAT is also available (OffCATcmd.exe) to allow administrators to include scans in procedures that process multiple user PCs.
OffCAT supports Office 2013 applications, including the click-to-run variant of Office 2013, which can run alongside previous versions. Legacy versions of Office (2010, 2007, and 2003) are also supported. You cannot scan multiple programs at one time, so the first order of business is to select what application you want to check. Given OffCAT's ancestry, it's not surprising that more rules exist for Outlook than for any other application. However, the OffCAT developers intend to enhance and expand the rule set for all the applications over time.
Running OffCAT is easy. Start the program and let it check for updates (and download the new configuration files if they exist), select the Office product you want to check, start a new scan, and let OffCAT do its thing (OffCAT will tell you how long it thinks the scan will take), and then create a report from the data recovered by the scan.
An improvement made over OCAT is that OffCAT presents its report with the "Full Issues" as the default view. OCAT uses the "Informational Items" view and it is easy to miss some of the more important points that the configuration analysis might uncover if you miss the "All Issues" tab and think that only informational items have been discovered.
Another useful tip is to use the "Tree Reports" option to see how OffCAT derives its information when it extracts data from the PC. For example, OffCAT told me that an Outlook add-in was disabled. I was able to find out which one by examining the information listed in the tree report.
I tend to run the latest and greatest software (some might call this living on the bleeding edge of technology), so it was interesting that OffCAT told me that more recent files existed for Outlook 2013. As it happened, these were the most recent cumulative update of hot fixes released for Office 2013, none of which I needed, but even so it was good to know that newer files exist.
Experienced administrators might not have the need to run a tool like OffCAT very often. However, when the time comes to debug a frustrating problem suffered by a user and the normal troubleshooting steps don't work it's good to have a tool that will perform a systematic analysis of a PC's configuration. OffCAT might not find the problem, but it's a lot easier for OffCAT to review every single registry setting and other tweak for Office on a PC than having to do it yourself. Less boring too!
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Dinosaurs In The Gardens
April 23 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
An event every day that begins at 9:00am, repeating until June 3, 2018
The dinosaurs are on their way back to the Naples Botanical Garden!!! Coming February 2018, this multi-sensory exhibit features life-sized replicas that move and growl, including an 85-foot Brachiosaurus and a 40-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex! This dynamic and interactive dinosaur exhibit is both educational and entertaining for the entire family. Signage and docents will be on hand to help interpret the exhibit.
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Introducing South Korea
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An intriguing land of ancient ruins, romantic legends, natural wonders, breathtaking landscapes and teeming modern cities, the Republic of Korea can trace its history back half a million years.
Tourists are discovering with delight the hidden treasures of the southern half of the mountainous Korean peninsula, which pokes southwards from the eastern end of the Asian continent. South Korea has been separated from North Korea by a demilitarised zone since 1953, and has flourished to become a stable and mature democracy, home to 50 million people who are spread across its nine provinces, concentrated in seven mega-cities. Previously dubbed 'the hermit kingdom', South Korea is now flaunting its bright plumage like a proud peacock.
Largest of the metropoles, and the area most frequented by visitors, is the capital, Seoul, the world's tenth largest city, where ancient shrines nestle beneath soaring skyscrapers. This seething city, ringed by mountains, offers hundreds of attractions and experiences, vibrant nightlife and unforgettable dining.
Another area rich in tourist attractions is the southeastern region, with its wealth of archaeological treasures. Gyeongju, ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom, is an open-air museum boasting tombs, temples, pagodas and ruins dating from as early as 57 BC. The Bomun Lake Resort, with its luxury hotels, is a fine base from which to explore the area. New resort complexes are currently under construction to open up this fascinating area even more to tourism.
The least populated area of the country is Gangwon-do Province, on the eastern side of the peninsula, where remote forested mountains and valleys are studded with small towns. This area, which played host to the Asian Winter Games in 1999, is fast becoming one of the world's most sought after skiing destinations. The rest of the year visitors are drawn to the province's magnificent beaches and scenic hiking trails.
Those seeking a romantic getaway should head for South Korea's resort island, Jejudo, known as 'little Hawaii' because of its subtropical vegetation, volcanic landscape, sandy beaches and sparkling waterfalls. The island is dominated by the towering Mount Halla volcano, but visitors need not fear a natural disaster - the volcano was last active in 1007.


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Can I schedule a tour of the Maker's Mark Distillery?
You don't need to make a reservation to tour our little distillery in Loretto, Ky. Tours are from 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (March through December – we're closed on Sundays in January and February). The tour is $14 for visitors 21 and over.
Can I schedule a private event at the distillery?
Sorry, the Maker's Mark Distillery is not available for private events.
Where is Loretto, Ky.?
For the best directions to our little slice of heaven, visit our Directions page. Next, touch or click on the box that best fits your travel plans.
Can you recommend a hotel in and around Loretto, Ky.?
Check out VisitBardstown.com or VisitLebanonKy.com for info on accommodations and attractions in our neck of the woods.
When will my barrel of Maker's Mark® be ready?
We age Maker's Mark® to taste, not to age. Depending on the weather, it can take anywhere from 6 to 7-1/2 years from the point when you receive your barrel certificate for your whisky to mature. Your age-o-meter will provide you with an approximate time when your barrel will be ready.
What will happen when my barrel of Maker's Mark® has matured?
Once the whisky in your barrel of Maker's Mark® is mature, we'll send you an invitation via both email and snail mail to visit our distillery so you can purchase a bottle (or two) that came from your batch. Don't worry – we'll give you plenty of notice so you can plan the trip!
What is my username and password?
Visit our Ambassador page. Next, touch or click on the Sign-in box that appears. When you do this, the Sign-in page will appear. Near the bottom of the Ambassador Sign-in page, you'll see a link you can click on for help retrieving your username and/or password.
How do I update my contact info?
Visit our Ambassador page. Next, touch or click on the Sign-in box that appears, and use it to log in with your username and password. Once you sign in, touch or click My Profile, type in any changes you want to make, then touch or click on Update to save them.
Can I purchase Maker's Mark® apparel online?
You can purchase all sorts of cool Maker's Mark® gear at the Maker's Mark Gift Shop.
Do you sell used Maker's Mark® barrels?
Our empty barrels can be purchased through Kelvin Cooperage. You can reach them at 502-366-5757.
Can I order a special label or wax dip for my company/bachelor party/golf scramble, etc.?
Sorry, Maker's Mark does not offer special labels or dips by request.
How much is my bottle worth?
While we believe that each bottle of Maker's Mark® is priceless, we do recognize that there is a great deal of interest (and trade) in various collector's bottles that we've released over the years. We invite you to visit StraightBourbon.com to find out what collectors may be paying for bottles similar to yours.


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MILAN (AP) — A European official's criticism of former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's response to the 2011 economic crisis has spurred allegations of defamation from Berlusconi backers and rare public discord within the European Commission.
Olli Rehn, the European monetary affairs commissioner, told the European Parliament on Tuesday that Berlusconi did not "respect commitments" to get Italy's fiscal house in order as Italian borrowing costs rose to dangerous levels in the fall of 2011. Berlusconi resigned as premier in November 2011 under market pressure, making way for Mario Monti's technical government.
Berlusconi's actions "led to a drying out of lending which suffocated economic growth and led to a political dead-end in Italy and the formation of the new government of Mario Monti, which then later on was able to stabilize the situation," Rehn told the European Parliament on Tuesday. "This is clearly an example of the confidence effect in play."
A key Berlusconi supporter, Renato Brunetta, swiftly accused Rehn of "defamatory statements" and demanded an official inquiry.
"Commissioner Rehn intentionally lies. We call for an official inquiry by the European Parliament," Brunetta said in a statement outlining responses by the Berlusconi government to the crisis. Brunetta was a minister in the Berlusconi government.
Berlusconi is heading a center-right coalition in the Feb. 24-25 national elections, although he has been unclear if he will seek the premiership if they win. Currently, center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani is leading opinion polls, with Berlusconi's alliance in second followed by center-right parties supporting a Monti agenda.
Rehn tried to calm the storm with a statement saying that his comments should be seen in the context of his responsibilities for fiscal and economic oversight within the European Commission. But his remarks also drew criticism from within the commission, the European Union executive body where discord is rarely aired in public.
"I regret and dissociate myself from the statement on Italy of my colleague Olli Rehn, which risks raising the appearance that the EU Commission is not independent," said Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani, an Italian.
Raf Casert in Brussels contributed to this report.


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By Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senators introduced on Monday another bill to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages, trying for the second time to carry out an Obama administration's plan to revive the housing market.
In an attempt to win Republican and industry support, the senators retooled their original bill to make refinancing easier for homeowners who are current on their payments and have loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Their latest bill now has the support of a wide range of influential consumer and housing groups, including the Consumer Federation of America, the National Association of Realtors, the National Association of Home Builders and the Mortgage Bankers Association.
"We have addressed every objection we have heard to the prior version of the bill," Democratic Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey told reporters.
Menendez and fellow Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California dropped provisions such as penalties for second lien holders and an extension of the date under which mortgages would be eligible for the program.
But it was not clear whether the Democrats have the votes needed to pass the bill in the Senate or whether the lawmakers in the House of Representatives would craft and pass similar legislation -- requirements needed for a bill to become law.
Democratic President Barack Obama, who has two months to convince voters that his policies have boosted the economy ahead of November 6 elections, has unveiled plan after plan to spur the housing market and prevent foreclosures.
But although U.S. home prices have strengthened, millions of homeowners are still underwater because they owe more than their houses are currently worth.
The bill would build on an Obama administration program known as the Home Affordable Refinance Program that allows homeowners to refinance if they are underwater but are current on their payments.
"We do need to act now because we have historic low rates. We are talking about a lot of money in the pockets of people," Boxer told reporters.
The bill would remove barriers to the program. If it became law, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be prohibited from charging up-front fees to refinance loans they already guarantee and appraisal costs for all borrowers would be eliminated.
According to the bill, nearly 13.5 million borrowers with loans guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could benefit from refinancing.
(Reporting By Rachelle Younglai; Editing by Tim Dobbyn)


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Woman's body found in Racine County nature area
Annette Maki, 51, reported missing Monday
Woman's body found in Racine County nature area
Annette Maki, 51, reported missing Monday
VILLAGE OF WATERFORD, Wis. —Maki's son found his mother's car in an industrial park Monday afternoon after reporting her missing on Sunday.
A search for a missing Waterford woman has ended in Racine County.
The Racine County Sheriff's Department told WISN 12 News that the body of 51-year-old Annette Maki was found Tuesday just west of the Wadewitz nature preserve.
The son told the Sheriff's Department that often when his mother is depressed she goes to trails and nature parks.
Authorities searched the Wadewitz Nature Center in Rochester on Monday afternoon because it is near the industrial park where her car was found but ended their search at sundown.
Maki was found at 10:24 a.m. just outside the nature preserve on private land by family members.
The Sheriff's Office said Maki was deceased at the time of her discovery and that foul play is not suspected.


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The next generation of GPS — being designed and produced at Lockheed Martin
If you think the map improvements on the new iOS 6 operating system are incredible, wait until the third generation of GPS satellites are launched into space.
That hovering blue bubble, or the voice that streams out of your vehicle's guidance system, will become much more accurate once GPS III hits the commercial market from space. The system is being designed, developed and produced in our own backyard at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Jefferson County.
On Monday, the development team received the first spacecraft's propulsion core module to the company's GPS Processing Facility (GPF) just outside of Denver. This module serves as the satellite's backbone, which will remain an integral component throughout the its life span.
While it is a Department of Defense project contracted for the U.S. Air Force, it is an example of technology that trickles down into civilian life.
Michael Friedman, spokesman for Lockheed Martin, explained it in true Coloradan language. When you are off camping in some remote location, those pesky mountains that you enjoy so much won't interfere with signals from space. The third generation will improve the accuracy of your location in both urban and rural environments.