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Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation's roots go back a decade, but in a way, the foundation is still in startup mode.
Since beginning fully independent operation in 2011, following the 2010 sale of Detroit Medical Center to what was then Vanguard Health Systems Inc., the foundation has launched a formal biannual grant-making program and a campaign to support new areas of pediatric health care and research, hiring new fundraisers to help re-establish connections with donors after losing many amid the DMC sale.
The foundation inherited $90 million in charitable assets raised for DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan following the sale of DMC and its conversion to a for-profit health system.
It made $16.3 million in grants between 2011 and 2013 in three pediatric focus areas stemming from the original donor intent behind those assets: research, community benefit, and education on things such as new pediatric procedures.
The grants have gone primarily to researchers and physicians associated with Children's Hospital and Wayne State University.
But the foundation is also looking to carve out a new identity in order to have the greatest impact, said Chairman David Page, partner at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP in Detroit.
"We felt if we were simply to steward the assets we were given, it would be good," he said. "But getting contributions from the community for other things benefiting children would be even better."
"We have to figure out where's the best place to put our next $100 million," Page said.
To that end, the foundation is seeking input from physicians, researchers and administration at DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan, which remains its home base, and others in the community, such as foundations making grants in health care and school-based health centers, said foundation President and CEO Tony Werner.
"In my mind, the foundation has to be relevant to community needs, as well as donors' wishes," he said.
Werner joined the foundation in early 2013 after spending a decade as president of three foundations that benefited Toledo, Ohio, hospitals: Mercy Children's Hospital Foundation, Mercy St. Vincent Foundation and St. Marguerite d'Youville Foundation II.
Much of the $90 million in assets the foundation inherited were restricted or designated for specific programs. Securing new, unrestricted support will give the foundation's board the flexibility to make grants in new pediatric areas where the needs are greatest, Werner said.
To rebuild its fundraising team, which was largely depleted amid the DMC sale, the foundation has hired four fundraisers, giving it about a dozen, among 19 total employees.
As of the end of May, the foundation had $108 million in assets, Werner said. It's taking grant solicitations only from pediatric physicians and researchers at Children's Hospital or community organizations that work collaboratively with the hospital.
The foundation considered changing its name, but the Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation name is so well known that the board decided against it, Page said.Sherri Welch: (313) 446-1694, [email protected]. Twitter: @sherriwelch


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Anonymous recently inserted itself into the Gaza conflict in a big way, basically telling the Israeli government that it will not, under any circumstances, shut down the internet or any means of communication in the strip.
The hacktivist group has a history of confronting governments.
Produced by Robert Libetti
UPDATE: Based on recent reports that Israeli citizens may have already lost, or can lose the internet, Anonymous members are now working on a Hebrew translation of the hacktivist internet carepackage.
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Computer Science ColloquiumIm Rahmen des Informatik-Kolloquiums, das von den Instituten des Fachbereichs Informatik, der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Informatik (ÖGI), der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Datenverarbeitung (ADV) sowie der Österreichischen Computergesellschaft (OCG) abgehalten wird, spricht
Cyrille Artho und Takashi Kitamura
Senior Researcher und Post-doctorial research scientist at AIST, Japanüber das Thema:
Modbat: A Model-based API Tester for Event-driven Systems und Test-Case Design by Feature TreesZeit: Tue 10.9.2013, 10:00, 120 Minuten
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Model-based testing derives test executions from an abstract model that describes the system behavior. However, existing approaches are not tailored to event-driven or input/output-driven systems. In particular, there is a need to support non-blocking I/O operations, or operations throwing exceptions when communication is disrupted.
Our new tool "Modbat" is specialized for testing systems where these issues are common. Modbat uses extended finite-state machines to model system behavior. Unlike most existing tools, Modbat offers a domain-specific language that supports state machines and exceptions as first-class constructs. Our model notation also handles non-determinism in the system under test, and supports alternative continuations of test cases depending on the outcome of non-deterministic operations.These features allow us to model a number of interesting libraries succinctly. Our experiments show the flexibility of Modbat and how language support for model features benefits their correct use.
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We propose a test-case design method for black-box testing, called "Feature Oriented Testing (FOT)". The method is realized by applying Feature Models (FMs) developed in software product line engineering to test-case designs. We develop a graphical language for test-case design called "Feature Trees for Testing (FTT)" based on FMs. To firmly underpin the method, we provide a formal semantics of FTT, by means of test-cases derived from test-case designs modeled with FTT. Based on the semantics we develop an automated test-suite generation and correctness checking of test-case designs using SAT, as computer-aided analysis techniques of the method. Feasibility of the method is demonstrated from several viewpoints including its implementation, complexity analysis, experiments, a case study, and an assistant tool.
VortragenderCyrille Artho obtained his Ph.D. at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in 2005. After his Ph.D., he moved to NII, Tokyo, Japan, to continue his research, and is now a Senior Researcher at AIST, where he has been working since 2007.
 Cyrille Artho's main interests are software verification and software engineering. In his master's thesis, he compared different approaches for finding faults in multi-threaded programs. Later in his Ph.D. thesis, he continued his search for such errors, while also looking at test case generation. His most recent work focuses on analyzing networked systems.

 Takashi Kitamura obtained his ph.D. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, in 2008. Since then, he has been working at AIST, Amagasaki, Japan, as a post-doctoral researcher and later as research scientist. His interests include the formal analysis of requirements and formal, model-based approaches to testing. His most recent work focuses on combinatorial approaches to test case generation.
Einladender: Prof. Dr. Armin Biere, Institut für Formale Modelle und Verifikation
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European Commission - Press release
Commission proposes to suspend €495 million of Cohesion Fund for Hungary for 2013 for failure to address excessive deficit
Brussels, 22 February 2012 - The European Commission has today proposed to suspend EUR 495 184 000 of Cohesion Fund commitments taking effect on 1 January 2013, representing 0.5 % of GDP and 29% of the country's cohesion fund allocations for 2013. This unprecedented step follows the Commission's repeated warnings to Hungary urging it to step up its efforts to end the country's excessive government deficit, and its subsequent failure to take appropriate action. On 11 January this year, the European Commission concluded, as part of the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP), that Hungary had not taken effective action to bring its deficit to below the target of 3% of GDP by 2011 in a sustainable and credible manner (see IP/12/12and MEMO/12/7). The European Commission therefore proposed to step up the Procedure. This recommendation was endorsed by the Council of Ministers on 24 January, paving the way for a suspension of part of the Cohesion Fund commitments for Hungary.
Commenting on the proposed suspension, Olli Rehn, the European Commission Vice-President for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro said: "Today's proposal should be seen as a strong incentive for Hungary to conduct sound fiscal policies and put in place the right macro-economic and fiscal conditions to ensure an efficient use of Cohesion Fund resources. It is now for the Hungarian government to act before the suspension takes effect".
Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Regional Policy, added: "It is now up to the Hungarian authorities to take the necessary measures without delay, in order to be able to reap the full benefit of the Cohesion Fund. Today's proposal is proportionate and leaves the possibility to continue investments via the Fund, whilst giving Hungary the chance and time to redress the situation.''
The current Cohesion Fund Regulation explicitly provides for the suspension of the totality, or part of, the Fund in the case of an excessive government deficit and an absence of effective action to correct it. This is the first time such a measure is being applied. The proposed suspension concerns the most recent breach only, and not past fiscal behaviour. It is now up to the Member States to endorse the Commission's proposal concerning Hungary. Once effective action is deemed to be taken, the suspension would be lifted without delay.
Hungary has been under the Excessive Deficit Procedure ever since its accession to the EU in 2004. After deciding in January and November 2005 that Hungary had not taken effective action, the deadline for correcting this situation was postponed in October 2006, from 2008 to 2009. In July 2009, against the background of a severe economic downturn which triggered fiscal adjustment measures and the provision of EU/IMF balance of payments support, the Council concluded that Hungary had taken effective action and issued revised recommendations under Article 104(7) TEC, setting 2011 as the new deadline to correct the excessive deficit in a sustainable manner.
Although Hungary is expected to notify a sizeable budgetary surplus of 3.5% of GDP for 2011, the country has achieved this surplus only thanks to one-off measures worth some 10% of GDP altogether (Hungary transferred private pension funds of 9¾ of GDP to the budget. In addition, extraordinary levies were introduced). Without these one-off measures the deficit in 2011 would have reached 6 % of GDP. Moreover, and in stark contrast to the recommended cumulative fiscal improvement of 0.5% of GDP, the structural budgetary position deteriorated by a cumulative 2½ % of GDP in 2010 and 2011.
In 2012, the budgetary outcome will swing into deficit again. In 2013, the deficit is forecast to reach 3¼% of GDP and thus again breach the reference value of the Treaty.
This is why the Council took a decision under Art. 126 (8) of TFEU on 24 January 2012 that Hungary has not taken effective action. Under the Cohesion Fund Regulation, failure to comply with the recommendations under the excessive deficit procedure can lead to the suspension of Cohesion Fund commitments, as is the case with Hungary today.
The decision on the amount of Cohesion Fund commitment appropriations to be suspended should ensure that the suspension is both effective and proportionate, whilst taking into account the current overall economic situation in the European Union and the relative importance of the Cohesion Fund for the economy of the Member State concerned. Accordingly, it is appropriate, in case of a first application of Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 to a given Member State, to set the amount at 50 % of the allocation of cohesion funds for 2013, without exceeding a maximum level of 0.5 % of the nominal GDP of the Member State concerned as forecast by the Commission services. This formula will apply for the rest of the 2007-2013 programming period.
The suspension is 5.7% of the total 2007-2013 allocation and 29% of 2013 commitments. The allocation from the Cohesion Fund for Hungary for this financial programming period of 2007 until 2013 amounts to 8,6 billion Euro in EU-funding, representing 1.26% of GDP. The foreseen allocation for 2013 is 1,7 billion Euro, representing 1.73% of GDP. The Cohesion Fund is available for all Member States who have a GDP which is below 90% of the European average and aims specifically at larger investments in infrastructure and environment in these Member States.
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When your spirit is strained
And you limited to change
The lyrics in your limericks'll change
A different hook, the way the sentences arranged
More demented in your deliverance, more sinister in your slang
Sounds more belligerent when it's sang
The truth is limitless in its range
If you drop a 'T' and look at it in reverse it can hurt
Look at the grimaces of the pain
And it's worse when it works and your membership is gained
But you forgetting the proof diminishes in the flames
Like 'poof', the media pours images in your brain
Of the score of the war where militants is slain
The faces of the guilty where innocence is proclaimed
And they filthy, the deaf ears are the winners
The listeners are the lames
Of the ballad of the man that the son of a minister has became
Wherefore does my glory go?
Wherefore does my glory go? (Glory, glory)
Wherefore does my glory go?(Wherefore does my glory go?)
Wherefore does my glory go? (Glory, glory)
[Verse 2]
But you gotta understand, our differences is the same
What starts in clouded minds, finishes in the reign
Of the fools that are used as instruments in the game
Where oppression is the queen and ignorance is the king
Where revolution is dead, no candles in is memory
No remembrance of its fame, just a mystery
No mentioning the history of the chain, the enemy
No hennessy sentiments in its name
Just an unmarked grave that menaces have defamed
With the propaganda, and images of the gangs
A lost art, no apprentices in it trained
And they brainwashed, no interest in its stain
And the minds weary, all the adrenaline in it drained
While the wrecking ball is, disassembling things
Her highness is the cause, his eminence is the blame
The pride is still there, the privileges still remain, but
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And you've gotta respect the position in which you playing
Never let your heart reflect the conditions in which its staying
Even if it's dark, and the temperature is the same
As winters in the Ukraine, your appendages is in chains
Have forgiveness from the start, keep maliciousness restrained
Be smart, never indiscriminate in your aim
'Cos there's innocent witnesses oblivious to the things
That come, the one's the hypnotists keep entertained
And you can't arc, have some resilience in your frame
Stay resistant, and stay committed to what you sing, 'cos
They can flip it the minute that you refrain
Read the book and the lines, and literature in between
And gotta be educated when going against the grain
Pay attention, they illegitimate in their claims
They assisted in the killing and pillaging
In addition to the addiction
Shit is much bigger than just them planes, but
Wherefore does my glory go?
(Is it on TV? Yeah)
Wherefore does my glory go?
(Maybe it's on a CD?)
Wherefore does my glory go?
(Do you see it when you look at me?)
This is a great track from Lupe Fiasco's mixtape Fahrenheit 1/5 with Opal Staples on the hook. Interestingly, Lupe follows the same end rhyme scheme for this whole track.


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Willow River man faces drug charges
Last Wednesday, October 3, members of the Pine County Sheriff's Office and the East Central Drug and Violent Offenders Task Force arrested and charged Ronald Keith Halverson, 62, of Willow River with possession of narcotics and possession with intent to distribute narcotics.
He is being charged with sale of drugs in the second degree, sale of 25 kilos or more marijuana within 90 days, which carries a prison term of up to 25 years. A second charge was for drug possession in the third degree, possessing 10 kilos or more marijuana mixture.
This was in relation to an investigation into illegal narcotics trafficking from the border of Mexico in southern Arizona, up to Pine County and into Ohio. A vehicle containing several duffle bags of marijuana was seized in South Dakota en route to Willow River.
Investigators executed a search warrant at the subject's address in Willow River discovering several more duffle bags of marijuana and large amounts of U.S. currency.
The driver of the vehicle, Justin Blake Halverson, 37, was taken into custody by South Dakota authorities and the suspect, Halverson is currently in custody at the Pine County jail. The total seized weight of the narcotics was approximately 70 pounds as well as $25,421 in U.S. currency.
After his arrest in South Dakota, Justin Halverson, which is Ronald Halverson's son, agreed to cooperate with law enforcement, according to the statement of probable cause. Justin Halverson told authorities he was on his way to deliver marijuana to his father's home on Long Lake Road in Willow River.
Justin Halverson told an agent with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that, since May of this year, he had made several trips to Arizona to purchase for his father. After his arrest, authorities allowed Halverson to continue home to complete the drug deal, court documents say. The younger Halverson was wired and monitored during the transaction.
South Dakota authorities kept three pounds of the marijuana, the report says, which Justin Halverson told his father was given to a friend in the Twin Cities to sell.
Justin Halverson was given $5,000 for the delivery from Arizona to Willow River, the report said.
When Ronald Halverson left his residence, he was arrested by law enforcement. A search warrant was then executed and the marijuana, cash and numerous cell phones were confiscated.


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Melting glaciers, rising sea levels, fires, floods and droughts. On the eve of a historic election, award-winning producer and correspondent Martin Smith investigates how the world's largest corporations and governments are responding to Earth's looming environmental disaster.
"I have reported on the Cold War, the breakup of the Soviet Union, the rise of Al Qaeda, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan," says Smith. "But nothing matches climate change in scope and severity."
The world needs to dramatically cut the carbon emissions responsible for wreaking havoc on the planet's climate, according to Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, whose organization, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), shared last year's Nobel Peace Prize. "If we don't take action immediately, we face a crisis," Pachauri tells Smith. "Climate change is caused by human actions, and we need to do something about it. The sooner we realize that, the better."
With that sense of urgency in mind, Smith traveled to 12 countries on four continents to investigate whether major corporations and governments are up to the challenge. HEAT features in-depth interviews with top policy-makers and with leading executives from many of the largest carbon emitters from around the world, including Chinese coal companies, Indian SUV makers and American oil giants. The report paints an ominous portrait. Despite increasing talk about "going green," across the planet, environmental concerns are still taking a back seat to shorter-term economic interests.
Smith's journey begins at the epicenter of new industrial development: China. In the midst of unprecedented growth, the Chinese are clearly moving in the wrong direction. He visits Shenhua Energy, one of the largest and fastest-growing power companies in the world -- a coal conglomerate with a huge carbon footprint. But its CEO, Dr. Ling Wen, tells Smith that he answers not to the public but to his shareholders. "We must create money, not lose the money," Ling says. "It's my responsibility as a CEO of this company." And when pressed whether he should make climate change a higher priority, Ling says that he would if his shareholders asked him. But, he says, "I'm afraid maybe all the shareholders, they cannot accept that concept." In the meantime, China continues to build two new coal-fired power plants every week.
Smith finds a similar situation in India, where rapidly rising income levels have prompted an explosion in the demand for new cars. Automakers are thriving, pushing out new models, including the Nano, a small car aimed at helping even the poorest citizens get behind the wheel -- no small thing, as India stands to overtake China as the world's most populous country by mid-century. With several hundred million new drivers taking to the streets, India's carbon emissions will soar.
And with new cars, of course, come new roads, linking crowded cities and fueling a construction boom across the developing world that drives emissions ever higher. The manufacture of cement is the third-largest industrial contributor of greenhouse gases in the world. Supplying more cement for buildings, roads and bridges makes big emission reductions impossible. This presents a core dilemma for all large emerging nations, from China to India, Indonesia, Russia, Mexico and Brazil: how to grow without inflicting more damage on the environment.
"I think the difficulty we have is that countries that have developed and have done the polluting part are now asking the countries that are developing, 'OK, you can't pollute,'" says Hameed Bhombal, of Aditya Birla Group, an Indian megaconglomerate. "It has to be done in a way that's fair."
According to Dr. Pachauri of the IPCC, the onus is on the developed world to lead the way. Now, with the rise in gas prices, there is an additional incentive for American car companies to offer smaller, more efficient vehicles. But will they respond? Their record is discouraging. Smith asks Beth Lowery, head of environmental affairs at General Motors, why Toyota beat GM to the Prius. Lowery replies that GM looked at hybrids from a "business case" and asked, "Can this vehicle make money?" GM banked instead on trucks and SUVs and is now suffering its worst performance in 50 years. GM is now playing catch-up and investing billions in a new hybrid, the Chevy Volt, which is scheduled to be released in 2010.
While hybrid cars may emit less CO2 than their gas-guzzling cousins, they still require electricity to run. Making cars like the Volt part of a campaign to seriously reduce emissions will mean finding a new, cleaner power source. Currently, more than half of American power comes from coal. Coal is cheap and reliable, but dirty.
The answer, the industry says, will be "clean coal" -- a complex process by which the burnt-off carbon will be captured and buried in the earth's crust. But as Smith investigates, he finds there are serious doubts about whether "clean coal" will ever work. When pressed, utility CEO David Ratcliffe of Southern Company, one of the world's largest emitters of greenhouse gases, concedes that "we haven't even come close to defining what are the legal liabilities and what are the permitting requirements" for removing carbon from coal and burying it underground. Recently, several "clean coal" projects in the U.S. have stalled over these and other uncertainties. As Jeffrey Ball, environmental news editor at The Wall Street Journal, tells Smith, "There was huge, rosy optimism about it. What's wrong is that reality is intruding."
On the campaign trail, both Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama have announced their plans for a new energy policy that will cut carbon emissions. Optimistically, they suggest that the "greening" of American business heralds a new era of sleek technologies and opportunities for innovation. What they tend not to emphasize is cost and, on the part of every consumer, sacrifice.
In his interview with FRONTLINE, California's attorney general, Jerry Brown, reminds Smith that it won't be easy: "Our wealth, our society, our being is driven by oil and carbon. It's intellectually dishonest to somehow say we can get some light bulbs or get a Prius, and then we're all done. No, this is going to take massive technological innovation. It's going to take changes in the way we live and work. And it's going to take cooperation of unprecedented degrees among business and government and among countries. That's where we are, and that's why there's no other word except 'daunting.' I'm hopeful. I'm cautiously optimistic. But I would have to say one has to approach this with great humility."
Author and journalist Jeff Goodell adds: "We seem incapable of grasping what's at stake here, perhaps because so much is at stake. Addressing this really means reinventing the engine of our lives -- which is fossil fuels."


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The Miller Valentine Group has shown interest in developing a senior or senior/family community in Auburn, according to City Planner Larry Lucas. Lucas made the announcement at the January 17 Auburn City Council meeting. He reported that a market study of the area would be the determining factor in the exact type of community planned. The announcement that another apartment housing project might take a look at Auburn comes on the heels of a failed project in which the city got a lot of criticism for having started a now-defunct city transit system in an effort to help the proposed developer.
For the full story, see the Jan. 23 issue of the Barrow Journal.
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Nerlens Noel targets payback after draft snub
Nerlens Noel has said that he will make the teams that ignored him the NBA draft last night pay for not signing him.
Noel was expected to be one of the first-draft picks, but ended up being picked sixth by the New Orleans Pelicans.
"Oh yeah, I'll make them pay," Noel said to USA Today. "I'm just happy to be with the Pelicans."
Despite an injury to his anterior cruciate-ligament last season, the 19-year-old centre was projected to be amongst the favourites to be a first-pick, but five teams opted to sign other players before Noel was picked.
It comes as a massive surprise after Noel's athleticism and power had made him one of the hottest-properties in basketball.
But, if Noel can return to the form he was showing before his injury, and use this snubbing by certain teams as motivation, he could be a superb signing for the Pelicans and prove to be a real asset to the team.
Noel had been heavily linked with a move to the Cleveland Cavaliers before the draft, but they chose to sign Anthony Bennett ahead of him.
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DUBAI, U.A.E. - 1st September 2010 - Emirates' expanding A380 fleet is generating interest from airports across the world as Manchester becomes the latest city to be served by the superjumbo.
The international airline of the United Arab Emirates is now the world's largest operator of the A380 with 12 in the fleet.
A further order for 32 A380s, announced during the Berlin Air Show in June, has prompted a flurry of enquiries from airports around the world.
Maurice Flanagan, Executive Vice Chairman Emirates Airline & Group, who was born in the North West of England and joined the first Manchester A380 flight said: "This is a historic moment for Emirates as we bring our 21st century superjumbo to the North West twenty years after our first flight from the region. Our Manchester service has been an incredible success story, and we're delighted to be opening the next chapter today."
Mr Flanagan added: "People are realising that this is the passenger aircraft of the future. As a result of our announcement in Berlin, we have had enquiries from more than 20 airports across the world, asking whether Emirates would fly the A380 to their airports. These aircraft are a dream to travel in and a dream to have at your disposal for expansion. They are extremely popular with our passengers and where we deploy them, they fill up almost immediately - running at over 90 percent load factor."
Information from Airbus shows that the A380 has now flown to more than 100 airports across the globe, either commercially or for events or test flights.
The start of A380 flights to Manchester from today is the first time the world's largest airliner has operated a scheduled service to a regional airport. It is also the first time Emirates has brought its First Class cabin to the route.
Manchester Airport's Managing Director, Andrew Cornish, said: "The start of daily A380 services from Manchester to Dubai is a moment in history for our airport and the wider region. It's of such significance that we're expecting thousands of people to visit the airport on September 1st to catch a glimpse of her first flight. We've invested around £10m to upgrade the airport's infrastructure to accommodate the flagship of the Emirates fleet and are very much looking forward to welcoming her for the first time."
EK017 leaves Dubai daily at 0755hrs and arrives in Manchester at 1225hrs. EK018 departs Manchester at 1410hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0015hrs the next day.
Emirates' A380 is renowned for its First Class Private Suites, Onboard Shower Spas and Onboard Lounge for First Class and Business Class passengers, offering a wide range of drinks and canapés, as well as space to socialise or simply relax.
Passengers in all classes can lose themselves in the quietness of the aircraft and the award-winning ice in-flight entertainment system. There are more than 1,200 channels of on-demand entertainment, including 200 movies from around the world, 100 TV channels, more than 500 audio channels, 100 video games and news headlines.
Emirates now operates A380s on the following routes: London Heathrow, Manchester, Paris, Sydney, Auckland, Toronto, Bangkok, Seoul, Jeddah and Beijing. Hong Kong will be added to that list from 1st October and on 31st October, the A380 will make a much-anticipated return to New York.
Emirates is the world's largest customer for the superjumbo and its total A380 order book is 90 - with 78 aircraft still to come.


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Uma Exploração de Comunidades Sustentáveis na América Latina.
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As we wrote in the last post, we were very involved at the People's Summit with the organization process of the network CASA (Council of Sustainable Settlements of the Americas). CASA is an emerging network that seeks to integrate and strengthen the movement for sustainable settlements in Latin America, and is connected to GEN (the Global Ecovillage Network).
CASA was created in Colombia during the Consejo de Visiones: Llamado de la Montaña 2012 (Vision Council: Call of the Mountain 2012), which was also the First Ibero-American EcoVillage Gathering. The proposal of CASA is to form the Ecovillage Network of Latin America, while also integrating other types of projects that are not necessarily EcoVillages, but are other forms of sustainable settlements.
The intention to integrate these areas is to strengthen our work towards sustainability and regeneration, facilitating the flow of information and support, enabling greater recognition for real-life models and creating a political platform for our projects, giving more form to the grassroots sustainability movement in Latin America.
The network embraces 5 types of projects: Ecovillages and Intentional Communities, Ecobarrios and Transition Towns, Permaculture Projects, Eco Caravans, and Cooperatives / NGOs / local networks. These 5 petals are unified by the CASA network, which is present as local and national networks in each country (for example CASA Brazil, CASA Colombia, etc). CASA Continental, the international council, then connects to GEN (Global Ecovillage Network), a truly global network which has other regional networks in Europe, Africa, North America and Oceania and Asia.
The vision of the network came from the growth and evolution of the ecological community movement in Latin America, with the development of several national networks who realized that an international network would be a logical next step to support the movement.
During CASA's inception in Colombia, a group of representatives from over 10 countries (North, Central and South America) held many discussions and we could see the clear need for greater integration of our work to promote sustainability. Since the beginning Común Tierra has been deeply involved in this process, first in Colombia and now in the RIO+20 gathering with an even larger group, defining the next steps in the organizing process, integrating ongoing projects and co-creating the activities of the Network.
June 17 and 18 we met at the Nova Terra Village with more than 40 people for a (re) encounter and immersion where we shared reports from several countries already forming their respective national networks (Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Argentina). We spoke for the Eco Caravans, showing the video we recently released and a report on current nomadic projects.
At this meeting we defined four working groups in key organizational areas: Education, Communication, Resources, and Processes, defining needs and actions to take within each area.
Part of the CASA Working Group at the Nova Terra Village
A couple days later we had two meetings between CASA and GEN at GAIA HOME in the People's Summit. The meetings brought together members and directors of CASA and GEN to work on strategies of integration between the two networks. Especially in the second gathering, we had a moment of great concentration and a lot of progress, where we defined several next steps to take towards participation at the World Ecovillage Gathering in July. This time we were a large group of about 60 people, and the activities ended with the singing of the hymn of CASA to celebrate!
Open Table: Working Group CASA and GEN
Besides these main events, several other meetings between small groups happened. We witnessed the intense motivation of participants from different countries in Latin America, with a large group from Brazil (the host country of the event). We could see that 6 months after its inception in Colombia, CASA is growing and evolving, helping to connect different projects and countries. We are pleased to be working together to co-create this process in an organic and integrated way ... it is a big and beautiful challenge: we feel that we are creating something really important, and are excited to see so many groups working together!
Común Tierra is focalizing the organization of Eco Caravan projects in Latin America. So in the last couple of months we gathered information from different projects and produced a video presenting the Eco Caravans to recognize ourselves as a movement.
We shared a report about the Eco Caravans and projected the video during our workshop at Gaia Home in the People's Summit. It was nice to present our work as a group, and inspire people with the video, creating an identity as the continent's sustainable nomads, part of a movement that weaves the web of connections and information, pollinating sustainability throughout the lands.
Screening the Eco Caravan Video at the CASA meeting!
Photo: Marta Buchweitz
Although it is a big challenge, we believe this is crucially important and meaningful work for the sustainability movement in Latin America. First,for showing us just how many we are and how we are doing as a movement, recognizing that there are so many projects and growing networks that can be connected and supported. Second, because we are designing a participatory network, with a grassroots base and structure, bottom up, by people living in communities and sustainable projects, people who actually work in these areas and hold the knowledge grounded in reality. And thirdly, because to be sustainable we need to create structures more and more autonomous, interdependent and collaborative to learn from each other, share knowledge, resources and benefits, create sustainable "win-win" relationships for everyone.
We are co-creating this movement with cooperative structures to create the foundations for a sustainable future here in Latin America!
Photo: Tainá del Negri
To learn a bit more about CASA, visit: www.casacontinental.org (website in construction)
If you want to PARTICIPATE in the construction of the network (most communication is in Spanish and some in Portuguese, sign up for a working group here).
Aho family!
Leticia and Ryan
me parese muy interesante la convivencia -en la cual se estan desarrollando que importante poder participar- gracias
Gracias por la felicitación amigos! Sí es muy importante para proyectos como esos trabajar en Red y Cooperación así que vamos juntos! más info entren en www-casacontinental-org Saludos de amor
Admiro mucho lo que hacen- Me emociona mucho- Acabo de conocer a los de CASA en el XV encuentro de la Red de Ecoaldeas Iberoamericana- Mis mejores deseos-
quero participar-
Bravo! Building to bigger and still cooperative groups!
ma parece admirable el trabajo que hacen y es algo muy bello porque al ver las propuestas e imagenes se siente una vibra hermosa y mucha comunión y alegría-


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Also would the lag between audio and video be equal to the input lag that CNET measured (I assume there is some lag in the audio processing as well that would bring the two closer together).
Have to manually download and install at the moment from the support site and install via USB. May fix input lag as well everything seems more responsive
This one; v2.720? From this page; http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/TC-P60ST60?t=downloads&support which was released 10/18/2013 or is there some other official Panasonic site with newer firmware?
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Can anyone confirm if this improves the input lag issue?
Hopefully the UK will also receive an update soon.
It looks like the US got a new firmware (Ver. 2.730) on Mar. 6, 2014:
Can anyone confirm if this improves the input lag issue?
Hopefully the UK will also receive an update soon.
I would also like to know, does the new firmware improve input lag?
One of the guys that I know bought the ST60 per my recommendation. A few days ago, I asked him to update to the latest firmware and run the input lag test. He said he's still getting 60~70ms. He reasons to still high input lag as because of the diverse picture control even in game lag. Game mode usually must be restricted to give faster response time. The ST60's game mode is too good for that.
Bought my st60 about a month ago (swedish model). And yesterday I bought a intel NUC and hooked it up to the TV. The lag was really noticeable when moving the mouse cursor. But I haven't turned of pixel direct which I understand adds a bit of lag.
But i wrote to the Panasonic support to see what they have to say about the issue. Got an answer back in 30 min which is pretty neat.
They said that there was no firmware update in the pipe to fix this problem. They recommended me to use a v1.4 HDMI cable to reduce lag. Which i already have. So not much hope there =(
Has anyone started a petition? seems like there's quite some people who's experiencing issues. Even if it's the last plasma they make, they should end it on a good note.
Edit: Apparently there is a petition
And I got another mail from the support and they were saying that it's impossible to fix the input lag =/
43 supporters so far. It's moving very slowly.
Is there someone who have any good ideas to boost this petition? I find it hard to belive that only 43 people find this to be an issue given that this thread is 44 pages.
Signed, this issue really needs some wide spread attention from the gaming community. I boutht this tv to play dark souls 2 and found out about the lag issue afterwards. Real shame.
I signed the petition but the March 6 firmware update has removed most of the lag for me. Maybe the next update will make it perfect.
no love for Europe though.
The EU support said that there's no updates planned for the st60. I'd just like an option to turn off all the smart tv features. I just want to use it as a screen.
this is why I wish someone would test run an input lag test before and after the update and post pictures. some people say its better, others no difference.
54 supporters so far in the petition. Seems like it's not gonna reach 100 supporters with this pace. I even tried 4chan but no luck there. And given the responses I've recieved from panasonic there aren't any further updates planned.
Follow here, if there is enough people maybe we can force an update to be issued
I have had 2 of these panels, 1 as a replacement for the original purchase. With both these panels the audio drifts out of sync on any content coming in over the hdmi ports.
This happened via HTPC, DVD player, PS3, PS4 and xbox360 with the same results.
Tested the same files on a USB and the inbuilt DLNA server and all worked fine.
Yesterday I bought a Panasonic DT60 LED and its working insync across all devices and no audio lag issues. however the picture does not equal that of the plasma.
I called Panasonic to let the know I believed the ST60's have a inherent fault with the HDMI ports building up lag and wanted them to pay the $250 as compensation. (This being the extra amount I paid to replace the ST60 with the DT60)
It was a flat no with no compromise, so I have thought I would see if anyone else had this issue and if so wanted to be included on my complaint to the ACCC about the ST60's not being fit for purpose.
I believe Panasonic knows about this fault (which is documented on other forums) and is ignoring it.
Let me know via PM or Post
Links below show 2 videos that I took, one on the HTPC and one on the DVD player -and yes i know they are terrible quality!
I have 2.730 and I don't see how this can claim to be an improvement. If I run my outboard audio system (connected via the optical output of the TV) at the same time as the onboard speakers I get audible "echo" until I've adjusted the video delay (on my audio processor) to about 65 ms. It looks like those software morons at Panasonic "improved" lag between the onboard audio and video (which was never a problem in the first place). Do they really think people are that stupid that they won't notice that they didn't do a damn thing to improve the real problem of lag between the audio of an outboard system (which is what anyone with a TV this expensive is going to be using) and the video picture.
The processor probably wasn't designed to reach that level of performance and stability...hence the lower price for the unit?
Software patch? Hardware can't manage it.
Do a recall? nah. Too expensive.
Re-engineer? They don't need to sell more of these units in the future, so what's their motivation?
Give money back to owners??? Whose gonna make them?
Panny's (ticker symbol ADR) shares were under a little pressure last year. Negative real earnings. This first quarter shows much improvement. That's a "trailing indicator" of things that they did in preceding quarters to improve the bottom line. Needless to say, they found some ways to make money and improve their profit margins. Wanna guess how?
Only 5 signatures left on the petition
Chances are slim that they are gonna do anything about a petition on 100 signatures. But better than nothing. Think it would have more effect if everyone start bombing their facebook page
Keep that anger, but direct it at the villains here. Those morons are following the orders from above. The only thing that will get those knuckleheads to really do anything is the threat of a class action, and I don't think that will happen, nor do I believe they'll fix the bugs. I don't believe they can...
The update now seems to be working.
I'm not sure exactly what changed but, the next time I tried the TV and attempted to use the "echo" between the built in speakers and my outboard speakers to set the video delay I discovered that the firmware update actually seems to have worked. In other words I was able to achieve the least "echo" with my video delay set to 0. Like I said, I don't know why the update didn't initially seem to be working but, as far as I can tell it's working now. BTW, there is no reason whatsoever that the synch problem wouldn't be fixable since the video and on-board sound appeared to properly synched from the get go. If it could be done for the on board sound system then it could be done for the digital passthrough. Setting video delay is trivial in terms of software and processing since all that needs to be done is to "delay" the audio in order to synchronize with the video. Unfortunately this isn't going to be of any help to gamers.
"Chances are slim that they are gonna do anything about a petition on 100 signatures. But better than nothing. Think it would have more effect if everyone start bombing their facebook page" - i trried and they blocked me from posting!
Changes the version to 3.733, released on 15th July 2014.
I've just installed it, haven't tried gaming yet to test if lag is improved, but I was also getting the occasional lip sync issue which hopefully will be now be resolved.
I've been thinking of getting either a new TV for the living room (LED) or getting a computer monitor specifically for gaming on the ps4. Worth doing this? I could set up a desk with the monitor and some speakers and game on that if it's worth it over the ST60.
I've been thinking of getting either a new TV for the living room (LED) or getting a computer monitor specifically for gaming on the ps4. Worth doing this? I could set up a desk with the monitor and some speakers and game on that if it's worth it over the ST60.
I have a (temporary) fix.
My setup is that I some external speakers set up with a little DAC box. They have good bass, but I like the treble from the TV so I have them both running. If I'm watching TV (Antenna), no lag. Watching from a USB stick in the side, no lag. DLNA, no lag. Roku via HDMI - lag.
Here's what I do when this happens on the Roku, switch to the input to the TV (again, it's through an Antenna/Cable coax) then back to the Roku. Back in sync.
Now, I saw this is temporary because I turn everything off - all the way off, not standby - with one of those remote control multi power adapters. When I next turn the TV back on from cold the Roku is out of sync again.
Hope this helps someone.
Sidenote, my audio output (from memory) is set to PCM, not Auto or whatever the default is. Also, whenever I watch Netflix I need to go into the sound settings and move the audio output setting to Auto, set it, then back to PCM and set it to that again. Then the sound will come out through the external speakers. If I'm watching a tv series I have to do it every time a new episode starts because it forgets.
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This brand was tested to have a softer, plusher seat feel than even the big name brands. High density polyurethane foam is wrapped in high-loft polyester fiber, creating a soft but durable cushion. These cushions will provide you with years of that brand-new feel.
Style extends from the straight lines of the square back to the rounded, extra cushioned arms that are highlighted with contrasting cording. Comfort is not sacrificed by style. With a hidden inside handle, this wallhugger reclines to a full layout position.The semi-attached back is blown with high-loft premium cushioning fibers, while the seat utilizes a high-density foam cushion for maximum resiliency. This wallhugger recliner is available in any one of the hundreds of stylish fabrics with your choice of any contrasting cording. Also available without special cording.
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At first glance, this Tryp sofa and loveseat simply look like a beautiful, transitionally styled stationary set, but look closer. The Tryp collection is actually a reclining sofa and loveseat. These pieces are available with the contrasting cording option in the fabric of your choice and the sofa and loveseat (not shown) come with matching pillows. The handle is hidden on the inside, for a sleek look, but, better yet, you also have the option to order this reclining set with power recline. A matching recliner is also available and comes with the special cording and power rocker options as well for a complete set to enjoy for relaxing and entertaining in your living room, family room, or great room.
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Like many businesses, we started a Facebook page some time ago, but due to some technical issues with the first site, we lost some valuable information and have been forced to start over. This time, however, things are in order, and we have officially re-established a presence on Facebook.
Now, you might be wondering why you would want to bother "liking" our page. Well, it's simple. We're going to be giving you the opportunity to submit photos to us, share story ideas, and even give comments that will be used in the print version of our newspaper. In addition, we will also give you some sneak peeks into things that will be in our paper in coming issues, when possible, of course.
We say "our newspaper," but actually, it's not our paper, it's yours. That's why we want you to be a part of the paper and the Facebook page we've established. It's all about interactivity, and we want you to feel like you have some input in what we cover. Although we write the stories and take the photos that appear in the paper, it's all done for you - to keep you informed about happenings in the community, and up to speed on what your local government is doing, how your kids and those of your family and friends are doing in school, athletics and other activities.
We don't make promises here at The Sun. We know things can always happen, and bring about change. That's just the nature of the news business. But we do want to hear from you, and we'll listen to your suggestions. That's where many of our stories originate - from a good tip by a reader who either has seen something of interest in the community, or just wants to see something in the paper. We won't promise to use every idea we receive, but if we do, there's something in it for you. Each month, we select one of our reader-suggested story ideas and award a gift certificate for free lunch for two to Mordecai's in Springfield. That contest will continue to our Facebook page, and if you submit a story via the page and we use the tip, you will be entered in the drawing.
When we prepare for special sections that will pay tribute to members of our community, such as high school seniors about to graduate, or athletes heading to post-season tournaments, the Facebook page will also provide information about what we will be offering, and how you can have your child, niece, nephew, or friends recognized in those publications. No more forgetting deadlines - we'll keep you posted on Facebook!
As of today, the new Facebook page is up and running. We hope you will find us by entering "Springfield Sun" in the search box, then click the "like" button at the top of the page. Our logo will be the word "Sun" written in the font used on the front page of our paper. If you see that, you'll know you've found the right page.
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The market management element of the dairy legislative package being readied for introduction in Congress would not have been active in 2010 or 2011, according to the National Milk Producers Federation, which helped develop the Foundation for the Future program on which the legislation is based.
NMPF made the announcement today to clarify misconceptions that farm-level margins would have been tight enough in the past 18 months to activate the proposed Dairy Market Stabilization Program (DMSP), one of three elements of NMPF's Foundation for the Future program. The DMSP is intended to send quick market signals to dairy producers when milk prices drop, feed prices escalate, or the combination of those factors compresses the margins between milk and feed prices to the point where a severe imbalance has developed.
As originally drafted by NMPF, the DMSP's calculation of margins used futures settlement prices found on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for corn, soybeans and alfalfa hay. But under the legislative draft proposed by Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), and now also endorsed by Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, the DMSP margin calculation will use the feed costs reported by two USDA agencies -- the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and the Agricultural Marketing Service in order to accommodate USDA reporting requirements for implementation of the program. NASS currently reports the average corn and alfalfa prices received by farmers in the U.S., and AMS currently reports soybean meal prices at seven specific locations within the U.S.
NASS corn price reports are generally lower than the prices used in the CME corn contract settlements, according to NMPF. During the period January 2009 through June 2011, for example, the NASS U.S. corn price averaged $0.41/bu. lower than the CME-derived corn price. While using the AMS reports, instead of CME prices, for soybean meal would tend to have the opposite effect, the overall impact of using USDA's NASS and AMS calculations of feed costs in 2010 and the first half of 2011 would have meant margins would have been wider under the legislative draft, and thus the Market Stabilization Program would not have been activated.
"The use of USDA feed price reports again demonstrates that the Dairy Market Stabilization Program will act only in those rare instances when margins are so bad that catastrophic losses of producer equity are at hand, as was the case in 2009," said Neal Rea, a dairy producer from Cambridge, NY, and a member of the NMPF task force that developed the DMSP.
The chart below indicates what the margins would have been last year, and through the first seven months of this year, using the feed calculations as proposed in Peterson draft legislation. Current projections for prices in the remainder of 2011 are also included.
FFTF Milk Price-Feed Cost Margin
Actual Forecast
Because the Dairy Market Stabilization Program only activates when the margin between the All milk price and the feed cost calculation is $6 per hundredweight or less for two consecutive months, at no point would farm-level milk or feed prices have triggered the program in 2010 or 2011.
To learn more about Foundation for the Future, including the Dairy Producer Margin Protection Program and the Dairy Market Stabilization Program, visit www.futurefordairy.com.


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The three major areas of physiological mechanisms
initiated and enhanced by Qi Gong and Yoga/Pranayama
practice are:
The most ancient and refined systems of health self
care, Qigong and Yoga/Pranayama, originated in China and
India. Both systems have similar activities which include
breath practice, postures, motion, self massage, relaxation,
concentration, visualization and meditation. Science is
currently recognizing the value of investigating such
ancient health care systems. It appears that a broad
spectrum of physiological and bio-energetic events are
triggered by Qi Gong and Yoga and that these mechanisms can
be modified and refined by conscious and concentrated
practice. This review will explore some of the major
physiological mechanisms activated by the practice of these
simple, self applied health enhancement techniques of China
and India.
Actual research on Qigong and Yoga in the western
world is in its infancy although some work has been done on
the physiological parameters that may be influenced by
voluntary control of the body's self regulating
systems.(1,2,3) There is, however, substantial research from
numerous disciplines of western science, (exercise
physiology, behavioral medicine, psychoneuroimmunology,
neurology, hematology, immunology and lymphology) that
explores states or responses that are similar to states or
responses innitiated by Qigong and Yoga practice.
Techniques such as meditation, progressive relaxation
and autogenic training have been found to alter heart rate,
blood pressure, brain wave activity (EEG), neurotransmitter
profile, peripheral blood volume, skin temperature and
muscle control. (EMG).(1,2,3) Exercise that innitiates only
minimal to moderate body movement has been found to be
effective and beneficial. Moderate body movement that occurs
within a context of deep relaxation, for example, is common
to both Qigong and Yoga. Western research on exercise,
relaxed states and other triggers of specfic physiological
responses are clearly implicated as useful resources that
may help to begin to build a body of scientific information
on the self applied health maintenance methods of the Asian
systems of traditional medicine. Key words such as
"breathing exercises", "respiratory muscle training",
"respiratory relaxation training", "correction of
breathing", "physical training", "exercise therapy", "mild
exercise", "dynamic exercise", "relaxation therapy",
"autogenic training" and "meditation" lead to useful sources
in the literature. This paper will draw actively on the
recent literature of western research to point toward
mechanisms which may be operating in Qigong and Yoga


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The Letter of Intent recognizes USW's long-standing position, as the parties agree to "work together to help expand Cuba-United States bilateral commerce.
Taking an historic and welcome step toward further normalization of grain trade between Cuba and the United States, Cuba's food buying agency has committed to purchase half a million tons of U.S. wheat in the next calendar year.
Representatives from U.S. Wheat Associates, the industry's export market development organization, traveled to Cuba on to meet with leadership of Alimport, the Cuban government's official food importers.
Recognizing the quality of U.S. wheat and related products, as well as the performance of American wheat growers and processors, Alimport agreed to purchase 500,000 metric tons of wheat from American exporters in 2006.
The purchases are subject to competitive pricing, delivery and other applicable terms.
U.S. Wheat Associates, led by president Alan Tracy, has been a strong advocate for normal trade relations with Cuba. The Letter of Intent recognizes USW's long-standing position, as the parties agree to "work together to help expand Cuba-United States bilateral commerce and lift the current U.S. restrictions that affect trade and travel with Cuba, a valuable market for U.S. food products."
Wheat producers back in the states welcomed the news.
"Trade relations between Cuba and the U.S. wheat industry have been steadily progressing since Cuba's first purchase in November 2001," said former USW chairman Keith Kisling, an Oklahoma wheat farmer who has made several trips to Cuba to promote U.S. wheat. "This purchase commitment is a very important and greatly appreciated boost to U.S. wheat exports.
"Just as important, for the long-term, this document is a testament to the power of trade in establishing a human dialogue that can hopefully act as a counterpoint to some ill-advised political strategies still mired in the tired rhetoric and failed policies of yesteryear," Kisling said.
The U.S. wheat industry has been working for the last decade to establish relations with Cuba. In coordination with member state wheat commissions, USW initially facilitated wheat flour donations in the mid-1990s through humanitarian groups working in Cuba. Following a series of meetings between USW and Cuban officials over a three-year period, Cuba was ready to purchase U.S. wheat in 2001.
Cuba has become the largest U.S. wheat customer in the Caribbean, purchasing 1.6 million metric tons of U.S. wheat since trade resumed. They primarily buy hard red winter wheat and in 2004-'05, only five other countries in the world purchased more HRW than Cuba. They have also purchased some hard red spring and durum.
USW was established in 1980 and represents farmers in 18 states who grow more than eight out of every 10 bushels of wheat produced in the United States.


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UnNews:Joshua leads Israelite Defense Force to victory
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20 March 2007
WEST BANK, Palestine -- Joshua, son of Nun, leader of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses, has led the LORD's righteous army, the Israelite Defense Force, to victory over an idolatrous mob of gentile savages in the Canaan region of the Middle East.
Jericho, with walls both thick and strong, bastion of the seething Amalek horde, on land created by the LORD for the chosen people but filled with wicked and degenerate Amorites rather than virtuous and faithful Israelites, has fallen to the LORD's army and their miracle weapons, including walking in great circles and the Ark of the Covenant.
"I couldn't have done it all by myself. Well, I could have, but it would have taken a lot longer. I'd like to thank my men for sacrificing their foreskins for a dose of the LORD's favor; especially the older ones who were getting snipped for the second time. My second-in-command told me, 'Sir, I know Moses appointed you ruler of the Israelites and all, but I am doubtful that the lads will stand for a second cut. There wasn't much there to start with and, if we do as you say, there won't be anything left at all.'. In the end we agreed to not tell them until the mohel joined us at our camp near at the foot of the Hill of Foreskins. Oh, and props to our LORD for the Ark. Seeing it being carried around the perimeter of Jericho really helped to keep the men's minds off of the sting down in their naughty no-no place. I haven't been so filled with joy since I walked across the bottom of the Jordan." said Joshua.
Joshua, our LORD's general, once parted the Jordan river. While the official and inerrant oral histories say that he did this to help his army ford the river on their way to liberate Canaan from the people who lived there, off the record he admits that he did it just to see if he could.
"Some of the chosen men chafed at the idea of walking all around Jericho a bunch of times, but it was a critical part of our strategic plant to destroy the vicious Canaanites who've occupied our land since before the LORD told my predecessor that it belonged to us, rather than to the people that live there. Seven days of walking in circles and a trumpet blow later and the walls of Jericho came a' tumbling down. Hey, that's a good line. Someone write it down...I mean, the LORD commands that someone write it down." he continued.
Jericho, one of the jewels of the occupied territories, fell to Joshua's assault after its defensive walls crumbled under the ground-shaking might of the LORD's will. Virtually all of the inhabitants of the city were put to the sword before it was looted and burned to the ground.
When asked by the throng of reporters about the high level of civilian Canaanite casualties, estimated to be 99.9 percent, he said this in his defense, "Of course, we killed them all. Men, women, children, babies and livestock. They're all Amorite to us, right? If my Lord tells me to go into the land of Canaan and skewer some broad who's breastfeeding her mongrel baby, who am I to say 'no'? It's not like they wouldn't do the same to us if they knew what we were planning to do to them. The Golden Rule, I say; do unto others what the LORD says you should do to them."
As for his immediate future, "The budgetary surplus provided by Jericho's liberated silver and gold will go to cleanse other cities in Canaan, like Ai, Makkedah, Libnah, Lachish, Gezer, Eglon, Hebron, Debir, and Hazor, of the filthy and disease-ridden squatters that infest the region. There is only one answer to the goyim question."
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Mail Me a Gladstone
Either incidentally (by taking up a part of the Queen Street skyline) or directly, the Gladstone has been featured on a number of postcards. Below is a delightful little postcard which I would have loved to receive in the mail.
I don't know how much you like old postcards, but I am kind of in love with this one. Interestingly, the letter list's the Gladstone's Drugstore as the author's return address, and the note makes specific mention of the current Exhibition.
This lovely little guy was found here.
Do you have any favorite vintage postcards? Link to them in the comments!


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1) Open Slide Design.
Open top slide virtually eliminates jamming or stovepiping. Allows the user to load the chamber one cartridge at a time should the magazine be lost or damaged.
2) No Glare Finish.
Beretta's exclusive Bruniton non-reflective matte black finish is a superior corrosion resistant coating.
3) Automatic Firing Pin Block.
The front part of the firing pin is blocked from any forward movement until the trigger is pulled completely back. Even if the pistols falls and strikes the ground, muzzle-down, the firing pin will not strike the primer.
4) Ambidextrous Manual Safety.
Easily accessible by the thumb of a right- or left-handed shooter, it is spring loaded so it's either positively "on" or positively "off." The safety lever on the slide also functions as the pistol's decocking lever. When pushed down, the rear part of the firing pin (striker) is rotated out of alignment with the front part of the firing pin. (Does not apply to D or G Models).
5) Sure, Firm Grip.
The front and back of the grip are grooved, and the grip frame is flared slightly at the base to enhance pointability and control.
6) Reversible Magazine Release Button.
Positioned next to the trigger guard for either right- or left-handed shooters. Allows rapid reloading. Magazine drops clear when released.
7) Light Aluminum Frame with Combat-Style Trigger Guard.
The trigger guard is squared off and grooved for a firm grip using one or two hands, even when wearing gloves.
8) Disassembly Latch.
Conveniently located to simplify field stripping and maintenance, the latch makes the 92 FS one of the easiest guns to disassemble.
9) Unique Ultra-Safe Design.
The safety levers on the slide also function as the pistol's decocking levers. When pushed down, the rear part of the firing pin (striker) is rotated out of alignment with the front part of the firing pin.
A Wide Range of Models.
There is a wide array of 92 pistols from which to select, each with unique features.
The renowned sidearm of US Military is available in caliber 9 mm Parabellum.
92 FS Inox.
This model has a stainless steel slide, barrel, other key components (safety levers, trigger, slide catch lever, etc.) and internal parts. The alloy frame is anodized to match the color and finish of the stainless slide and barrel. The 92 model feature rubber grips with a new stippled texture and hex key grip screws.
Double action only version of the 92FS pistol offering the same safety system of the standard model. Every time the trigger is pulled, the hammer (with spur removed) is cocked and released.
This is double action-only version of the standard 92FS, with no external safety levers ("slick slide") and the hammer spur removed. Extended side serrations provide a sure grip for fast, easy racking of the slide. D models are as easy to operate as a revolver, with the exact same smooth trigger pull for each shot.
92 FS Vertec.
Derived from the famous 92FS, the new Vertec boasts numerous features to satisfy the needs of law enforcement and special operation military.
The new vertical grip design, special short reach trigger and thin dual textured grip panels guarantee a sure grip and maximum control during rapid fire, even for small handed shooters. An integral accessory rail is built into the frame to attach a variety of flashlights or laser aiming systems. The front sight is removable for the easy installation of different sights or tritium sights meanwhile the magazine well has been aggressively beveled for faster reloads. Manufactured also in the Inox version.
92G Elite II.
The new Elite II pistols feature the recontoured slide of the Brigadier model. The slide is stainless steel and boasts removable front sight and Novak type rear sight. The stainless steel barrel is slightly shorter 4.7" (119 mm) for compactness. The pistol's grip is grooved to enhance control during firing, the beveled magazine well facilitates rapid reloading, front and rear slide serrations provide a sure grip for fast, easy racking of the slide, the skelotonized hammer reduces lock time and the rubber magazine pad protects the magazine if it is dropped.
Beretta Elite II models are available only in the G configuration (when the lever is released after having been activated to lower the hammer, it automatically returns to the ready-to-fire position).
92 Brigadier FS.
The Brigadier was designed to meet the special needs on the INS* who wanted an accurate, reliable and durable .40 caliber pistol with removable front and rear sights. The pistol incorporates all the high performance characteristics of the traditional 92 Series pistols plus features that are unique to the Brigadier.
The Brigadier's slide is heavier and recontoured. Because of the heavier slide, the gun's balance is enhanced and felt recoil is reduced, improving accuracy for follow-up shots. The Brigadier is available, on request, with wrap around, stippled rubber grips and hex key grip screws. The Brigadier is also manufactured in a stainless steel version (92 Brigadier FS Inox).
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92 Compact L.
The Compact features a 13-round* high capacity, double stack magazine (9 mm Parabellum caiber). The Type M, variant of 92 Compact L, carries a single stack 8-round magazine, which creates a slimmer profile that's ideal for individuals with smaller hands.
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Sometimes I forget to empty my debug.log file (or that it exists) and after trying to get around a bug, I find it having simply too much content to open it in ex. the basic Windows Text Editor.
Part of my wp-config.php file:
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Question: Is there a way to do this via Wordpress, or do I have to do it with basic php functions?