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Burnout Paradise, Rayman Legends and Pure added to Xbox One Backwards Compatible titles
Three more old games to play on your new console.
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Rumor: Picture of Xbox 360 Elite holiday bundle leaked
An insider who shall remain nameless – because Jostiq won't tell – has sent the site a picture of a rumored Xbox 360 Elite holiday bundle. As you can see by the picture, it has Pure and LEGO Batman with it, along with a rather uninteresting slogan: "It's More Fun Time on Xbox 360". We'll […]
P.U.R.E. to support GLSL Shaders in next update
Wolfe Games has finished GLSL-based normal maps and depth maps, and P.U.R.E. (Purify Unify Reclaim Exterminate) will be utilizing them in the next release of the game, dubbed version 1.3. "This is a feature that we've been working on for nearly six months, with the coders from the Spring Engine. Normal maps and other shaders […]
Mirror's Edge time trial DLC for free on PS3
TheSixthAxis has noticed that the time trial DLC levels for Mirror's Edge has now actually gone down in price on the UK PlayStation Store, from £7 to £0. Translation: it's now free. We just checked and it is indeed true. However, for any 360 owners hoping for the same, its not. The content's still at […]
List of GDC Europe speakers starts to thicken up
Initial speakers for GDC Europe 2009 were announced this morning for the August event in Cologne, Germany. Taking place August 17-19 at the Cologne Congress East Center in Germany, the first set of speakers and their subject matter are as follows: Flower – Design Postmortem by ThatGameCompany's Kellee Santiago. Surviving Project Cancellation in the Economic […]
Black Rock Studios says racing genre is "dying", Split/Second will save it
Black Rock Studios' Tony Beckwith has told Develop that the racing genre is "dying out" and the firm's new title Split/Second will save it. "If you look at the sales figures, the racing genre is, in many respects, dying out," said Beckwith. "Take Mario Kart out of the equation and the genre is in a […]
Pure PC demo released
According to Blue, Disney's put out a PC demo of ATV racer, Pure. There's lots of link there to get it from, and the file weighs in at 1.9Gb. May as well try it: it's actually good.
Pure: Sequel and DLC under consideration
Black Rock director Jason Avent has told VG247 that the studio hopes to extend ATV racer Pure into another game, and that DLC for the first title may well be on the way. "I hope so," he said when asked if a sequel was on the cards. "We have loads of ideas and bits of […]
Pure boss: Colour difference between 360 and PS3 is comparable to a "good LCD from a Plasma"
Speaking to VG247 today, Pure director Jason Avent said that the differences between PS3 and 360 were comparable to the differences between LCD and Plasma TVs. "Their final render hardware seems to produce slightly different results in terms of how colours are represented and one is often softer than the other but it's really only […]
IGN gives Pure 8.6/10
IGN's posted its review of Disney ATV racer Pure, giving it a substantial 8.6/10. Snip: Pure delivers an outrageous, arcadey off-road racing experience with style and slickness. The controls are intuitive, the tracks are pure eye candy and the tricks are so crazy and over-the-top that you'll find yourself gasping with glee when you land […]
Disney releases Pure character art
Destructoid's carrying a load of character art from Disney's ATV racing game, Pure. The game's demo was released last week to universal acclaim, marking it as one to watch for later this year. Take a look.
Pure 360-PS3 comparison movie posted
Eurogamer.pt's posted up a comparison video of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Pure. Not much in it, obviously, apart from the colour pallete, maybe. Differences aside, the ATV racer looks excellent, and we're starting to get nudges that this may very well be one to watch. You can get demos on both PSN […]
Pure demo hits Live
So says the Major. Blurb: [ESRB: E (Everyone) MILD VIOLENCE] PURE is an action sports trick racing game that features vertigo-inducing massive aerial jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in photo-realistic real-world locations all over the globe. Get it. Why wouldn't you?
Pure demos for Live and PSN this Thursday
According to this Eurogamer piece, demos of Disney's Pure will be up on Live and PSN this Thursday. The quad-bike racer certainly looks the business, so it'll be good to see whether or not it can do the do. More through the link.
Pure soundtrack confirmed
Kotaku's posted the Pure soundtrack, and, yet again, it includes a gigantic amount of stuff we've never heard of. Apart from Wolfmother. Of which we couldn't name any of their music. But whatever. Cool, huh? Daddio? Read the list through the link.
Pure demo in September
A playable demo of Disney's Pure will be made available on Live and PSN in September. However, if you can't wait, Destructoid reports that a pre-order demo disc will be available from retailers tomorrow, though we assume that's US only. The off road, high-jumping racer is due for a September 16 release and it is […]
New Pure shots posted
SI could be bothered to download and post more than 250Mb of Pure screenshots. More flying quad bikes than you could ever need. Take a look.
New Pure movie shows big CG
A new movie here of Disney quad racer Pure, hitting PC, PS3 and 360 this autumn. There's some new CG in there that gives a good idea that this may well be competition-free at the end of year. We certainly haven't seen much else like it planned for 2008. Take a look.
First Pure footage shows monster jumping action
Here. You have to watch it in CVG's shit-house movie player, but them's the breaks. Pure's the recently announced first title from Brighton-based Black Rock since it was taken over by Disney. All told, it looks proper wicked, man. No, seriously, it does look good. Plenty more on this soon.
Disney Brighton announces Pure racer
Disney's racing studio – Black Rock, based in Brighton, UK – just gave official word of its first big game since being taken over by the US giant. Titled Pure, the game will feature "launching off massive peaks while racing against skilled rivals and performing gravity-defying aerial tricks" and is described as an "extreme sports […]
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Especially with the last few weeks of conferences, or business books received for the holidays, dealers and businesses have been seeing a rash of "New Ideas" or the dreaded word to many..."CHANGE"
Instituting change in your company is not an easy thing. It takes time, strategy and a commitment from all involved. It especially takes discipline from the top leaders to keep everyone focused.
In many cases, changes happen quickly. Owners or department heads finish that new book, or finds their notes from a seminar or conference and here they come..those new ideas.
All of a sudden, change is thrust upon everyone without any thought as to how it will affect what is currently in place.
New ideas or business processes are forced on top of existing ones. There is no formal rollout of communication, but expectations are glorious that this will have a great impact. Even if all of the thought was put in ahead of time, the main culprit that causes failure to keep change is a methodical approach and focus on the change daily.
How many of us have started new programs and stopped? How many of us have organized ourselves in a new way only to fall back into our old habits? The same applies to a leadership team. Old habits come back and we wonder what happened to the plan.
Instituting change in your company is not an easy thing. It takes time, strategy and a commitment from all involved. It especially takes discipline from the top leaders to keep everyone focused.
How can you help your team succeed?
Let's examine the three main things you need to have in place BEFORE you barrel into change.
1. WHAT is the goal of the change?
2. WHY are you putting this change into place?
3. HOW you plan to achieve this goal?
Are you clear on the outcome you want to achieve? Can you visualize what your business will look like once the change occurs? The clearer you can see the outcome the more specific you can be communicating and directing your vision to your team.
This to me is the most important step in the process. If you don't clearly understand why it is NECESSARY to change, then you are bound to be unsuccessful. Real change occurs when the why is strong. A half hearted why is not compelling to others. They just will do it for the time being to pacify the leadership, but as soon as they can they will drop the effort to change and roll back to old habits.
The why needs to be a strong reason: life or death for company, push back competition, etc. in order to rally your team to embrace the reasoning so they will be willing to embrace the effort to change.
Bring everyone into a room who be affected by this change and ask them to list all of the things that have to happen for this to occur. You will be surprised at how many things you may not of thought of or where there may be a hang up with the installation.
Assign roles or duties to individuals so that they can begin to pave the way for the rollout of changes. Be clear on setting timelines for this change to happen. In order for change to lock in, you always need to follow up. Monitor all of the execution points to make sure rollout is on schedule.
This type of involvement keeps your team working together to achieve this new goal or change. Remember that although it may be clear to you and you feel it should be simple to implement and change, it will take time for people to create this new habit.
You did not gain 20 lbs overnight and you sure won't lose it quickly either. Plot your course, get feedback and work together as a team and you will see long lasting change for your company.
Glenn Pasch is the COO of PCG Digital Marketing as well as a management consultant and speaker.
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Thanks Tom
I agree. As others have stated as well, without a really strong WHY, nothing really changes. We have to also remember that if we are the ones initiating the change, we have to SELL the others on why. it is not enough to tell or worse demand that people change, we have to sell them on the benefits of the change.
Thanks again for your comments. This is a topic that sometimes gets lost in the shuffle of new ideas.
Glenn, thank you for such an insightful post. In my position, I am often the initiator of change. However when others initiate change into my life, I often find myself defensive. It's not hypocrisy; it's simply human nature. I like to ask the very questions you state in this post;
1. WHAT is the goal of the change?
2. WHY are you putting this change into place?
3. HOW you plan to achieve this goal?
The WHY is so important. As you say, "If you don't clearly understand why it is NECESSARY to change, then you are bound to be unsuccessful." Change for change sake is not sufficient. But change because you are lost, is even worse. You must identify your weaknesses and make change there rather than try to circumvent the real causes of failure in your current processes.
Thank you!
Thanks Mark and others for your comments. I agree. Without buy in or desire to change nothing happens. My focus was once you have the desire, here is what need to happen.
Tim, in terms of getting people on board, that is the toughest thing, especially when people are selling cars right now. Most won't change unless they see the cliff 2 feet ahead. I would recommend getting one person on board. Then slowly build your case with facts to help sway others. It may feel like climbing on sand but giving up is not an option either. I am seeing a change of leadership in dealerships who are embracing change for the better. It may still be a few years for some dealerships but knowing how to implement when you have the chance will help your cause.
The theory in this post is great...but unfortunately it misses a couple major key points that factor in to everyday life. As Allan points out, people have to see the need to change and want to change. All the theory in the world won't do diddly squat if people aren't willing to see and understand the need for change. In a lot of cases, you have to cross that hurdle before you can start implementing the ideas from this post.
Personal example:
I'm relatively new to working in a dealership - about 18 months. Most of the decision-maker types have been in dealerships most, if not all, of their working lives. Most of them are older (late-50s +) and aren't the most computer savvy. Many are afraid to use sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. due to all the horror stories about viruses, identity theft, hacked credit card accounts, etc. On more occasions than I can count, I've heard, "That's dumb...trust me, it will never work" and / or "This is how we've been doing business for years. Our doors are still open, we must be doing stuff right. Why change something that isn't broken?" and "You're the social media guy, that's your baby...you make it work."
We already have a decent-sized Facebook presence (at least for a rural area - over 735), but I can't help but feel we could double or even triple that number in just a few days if I could get even a few more key people on board.
I'm open to hearing any suggestions anyone can offer as to how to overcome these objections...
A lot of smart people have shared some very accurate tips and observations here, but as we all know it is much easier to give advice than to take advice. Running a dealership is not easy and there's a thousand moving parts. I speak with trainers, consultants, 20 Group leaders, dealer owners and Internet Managers on a regular basis, and they all have a grasp of what needs to be done. The results gained are often tied to who initiates the change, and do they have real "skin in the game."
Trainers immediately know if a program will be successful or not at the first training session. If the owner, General Manager or Sales Manager are NOT in the room, they know it will fail. When team members don't see the "leaders of the dealership" participating they know it's not important and in a few weeks things will be "back to normal."
Starting new habits doesn't happen overnight and without strong leadership to implement change and make people accountable it doesn't get done.
At the recent JD Power Roundtable in Las Vegas, Earl Hesterberg the President and CEO of Group 1 Automotive, shared some highlights of his dealer groups and industry research. A few of the facts that stood out to me:
Improving dealerships' sales and performance doesn't have to be challenging; you just need
As trainer and consultant Chuck Barker always says, "The enemy of great is good." When dealers think they are doing "good enough", there is little incentive to become great.
September 2006 article from Dave Anderson
Sorry for the confused posting...it was a little longer than I thought.
4. Failure to do enough. Contrary to the myth that changing too much at once destroys your efforts, the opposite is often true. Not doing enough to change your dealership causes your efforts to fizzle and for you to lose resolve. When you return from a meeting armed with your action plan for change, chances are that if you don't begin implementing it within 48 hours and don't complete the list within 60 days, it will never get done. Instead, you'll get used to the way things are, learn to live with the status quo and drift back toward equilibrium. It's like discovering a dead body in your living room. At first, the sight will offend and alarm you and you'll want to remove it immediately.
But as you get busy with your routine, you start to get used to it. Soon, you cover it up, walk around it and step over it because it seems to fit in. Every change initiative needs early momentum. Go after low-hanging fruit first to gain short-term wins and necessary credibility. These wins validate your efforts and help bring the stragglers along.
Nothing silences cynics like success. To make change stick, win fast, win early and win often. Then you'll have the momentum to consolidate your wins and go for even bigger change. And to make a difference, you will have to go after the major changes. Otherwise it's like putting a belly button ring on granny. It'll cause a stir and grab attention, but what granny needs is a liver transplant not a navel ornament.
5. Sabotage from the top. Conventional wisdom says change must start at the top. Not necessarily. It wasn't the executive team at Enron calling for accounting reforms, and you've never seen Queen Elizabeth waving a placard outside Buckingham declaring, "We want a republic!" Change is more likely to be fanned or smothered from the top than it is to start there. Vaclav Havel, Nelson Mandela, the no-name 'troublemakers' that developed Sony's PlayStation and the lower-rung rebels that dragged IBM into the Internet age attest to this fac
Some things just don't change?
September 20, 2006
Five reasons change efforts fail – and five remedies to make change stick
You travel across the country to spend thousands of dollars and days of your life at seminars and 20 Group meetings; you then return with a sheaf full of notes and good intentions. You're excited about what you learned and you're going to make some changes. After some second-guessing, you water down your action plan considerably before presenting it to your team. You announce the new edicts and start people moving in the right direction just in time to get hit with the latest crisis.
Soon, your new master plan has turned into credenza-ware and the latest flavor of the month has gone sour-again. Why doesn't change stick? Why can't highly paid, professional people take an idea that clearly makes sense, implement it and see it through? Here are some reasons:
1. No guiding coalition. You must get the influencers in your organization behind the change before making a wholesale announcement to the entire team. Your inner circle will be the key to cascading your message to the rank and file, modeling the new change, selling others on its benefits and snuffing out resistance as it surfaces. One of the greatest lessons of leadership is that no one person can do it alone, even if your name is on the door. There aren't enough hours in the day. If you treat your inner circle like peons rather than partners, your change efforts are dead. Your guiding coalition is the key to implementing change more quickly and giving it the credibility necessary to stick.
2. No sense of urgency. No change has a chance without first creating a sense of urgency. Thus, the reasons for the change must be clearly articulated, a positive pressure to perform imposed and accountability for the desired changes upheld. This means you quickly and publicly affirm desired behaviors, both verbally and tangibly. And just as quickly, you correct and redirect actions that undermine the change. People often go into denial when change is implemented, secretly hoping it will fade away. Thus, it's important to maintain pressure to perform long enough so that everyone knows the change is not an experiment and that you mean business. To ensure urgency and the pressure to perform necessary to implement change, the new objective must be clearly defined, fast feedback given on performance and accountability for results established.
3. Lack of buy-in. While determining direction is a leader's prerogative, a fatal flaw is failing to include others in the strategy for reaching it. Let people know the objective, why it's important and what's in it for them, but solicit their input on how to make it happen. People will support what they help to create. Including them in the strategic process helps gain commitment over compliance.
As a matter of fact, top management's job isn't to conjure strategies. It's to build an organization capable of continuously generating new business concepts and invigorating old ones. Its contribution is to design the context rather than invent the content. You can't just command change any more than you can order a great performance. You have to plan it, encourage it, nurture it and focus on it. Too often when change brings grief rather than growth it's because the transition was bad.
4. Failure to do enough. Contrary to the myth that changing too much at once destroys your efforts, the opposite is often true. Not doing enough to change your dealership causes your efforts to fizzle and for you to lose resolve. When you return from a meeting armed with your action plan for change, chances are that if yo
All above is great advice but there two more basic additional requirements.
1- You must 1st 'See the Need' to change
2- Be willing to so!
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A look back at what hit the proverbial thriller shelves last year:
Out in paperback and e-book in May 2011, The Bonaparte Secret was the much awaited fifth installment in Gregg Loomis's Lang Reilly series. From Venice to Port-au-Prince, Alexandria to Paris, Lang takes readers on a fast-paced search for a lost relic of Napoleon Bonaparte's. Even if you haven't read the previous four books, The Bonaparte Secret is easy to jump right into. Da Vinci Code fans will love it!
A fresh face in the thriller genre, Chuck Hustmyre brought you House of the Rising Sun (July) and A Killer Like Me (August) in 2011. His back-to-back award-winning releases are both set in The Big Easy and tell the tale of detectives caught on the wrong side of the law. Not only did House of the Rising Sun debut in trade and e-book last year, it also celebrated its film release with Lionsgate Home Entertainment!
Stacy Dittrich is no newcomer to the genre. Her years as a police officer and detective inspired her to write true crime and thrillers, of which she has almost a dozen. October release The Rapture of Omega is the fourth title in her popular Detective CeeCee Gallagher series. A Major Crimes Division detective and the top of her field, CeeCee knows too well the burden the job can bring to one's professional, and personal, life. No matter the circumstance, CeeCee manages to pull through. Teaming up with her forbidden love, FBI Agent Michael Hagerman, the CeeCee Gallagher series brings a hint of romance to a modern day crime series.
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Today's guest blog post is by Kyle Simpson. Kyle is a graduate student in Anthropology at the University of Memphis.
When I tell people that I am working towards a Master's Degree in Anthropology, the question is always the same, "What are you going to do with that?" I usually laugh and tell them that after my MA I plan to get a PhD and then teach at a university. But the truth is, like many graduate students, I don't know what jobs are available to anthropologists outside of the academy.
This is why I'm looking forward to attending this year's AAA meetings in Chicago. I've never been to our profession's annual conference but will be attending this year. The event I'm most excited about is the Careers Expo. Each year, the NAPA/AAA-CoPAPIA sponsored Careers Expo brings together a variety of professional anthropologists representing widely diverse career paths. They have found employment in government, private, and non-profit organizations. In previous years, there have been representatives from Veteran's Administration, Centers for Disease Control, Yahoo, Sapient, State Farm, CRM firms like ACE and SRI, and anthropological consulting firms like LTG Associates. While it is not a job fair, the Careers Expo provides a great opportunity for networking with practicing/professional anthropologists. Until recently, I was unaware that most of the work being conducted by anthropologists takes place outside of the academy, but several studies have shown that the vast majority of anthropologists do not work in the academic setting. Therefore, it is important for students to get a better sense of what they can do with their degree. The Careers Expo seems like the perfect way to learn about the diverse career options for graduating MA and PhD students.
Attendees will be exposed to a variety of anthropological career paths and will also have the opportunity to talk to anthropologists who have made the transition from the academy to practice. This is a chance to ask questions about making that transition, why you should think about pursuing a career in practice, and how to prepare yourself before graduating for a career in practice. Because this is not a job fair, there is no pressure on attendees. This should allow students to feel more comfortable in their interactions with exhibitors because the environment is informal and the conversations are casual.
The Careers Expo is one of the most heavily attended events at the AAAs. I heard that over 500 people attended it last year and the AAA expects even more to attend this year!
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Sarah Lathrop was named New Member of the Year.
More than 115 people representing 10 community colleges, 30 four-year institutions, the American Council on Education, the Ohio Board of Regents, and the Ohio Association of Career and Technical Education (OACTE) attended the Ohio Transfer Council "Pathways, Partners, and Possibilities" Conference held June 1 at Franklin University.
Sarah Lathrop, project specialist for Articulation, received the 2012 New Member Award. Summre Jones, transcript evaluator in Records and Registration, was elected as Treasurer-Elect. Sharmaine Pechac, Laura Shady, and Susan Van Pelt (OSU) presented on the Columbus State-OSU Partnerships (Future Scientist of Ohio, Pipeline to Health Sciences Careers and the Preferred Pathway Program). According to conference evaluations, their presentation was the conference favorite.
Also in attending from Columbus State were Amy Cardinal, Richard Clark, Rachel Fowler, Ryan Fuqua, Sue Judd, BethAnn LeBrie, Regina Peal, and Tina Pickering. More information about the Ohio Transfer Council can be found online at www.ohiotransfer.org.
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A couple nights ago, I picked my car up from the dealership and was enroute home on the rain-soaked Interstate. Just 15 minutes into my trip, the car started losing power. I managed to work my way from the left lane to the exit before the car died along the side of the ramp. Fortunately, the dealer hadn't yet closed and they agreed to come collect me. I'm sure, like me, they didn't think the problem was related to any work they had done.
While I was sitting on the side of the ramp, I realized I'd been lucky this happened when and where it did and that I was able to get ahold of the dealership. Still, as is human nature, I couldn't help thinking how this was one more trial in a year that seems to have more than its share of tribulations. At the very same moment, the police were working an accident scene just a few miles ahead on the same Interstate I had been on. A women had been struck and killed while attempting cross the highway.
My little problem saved me the aggravation of the traffic backups on the Interstate. More importantly, all of my problems pale in comparison to that young lady's death and the tragic loss to her family, especially before the holiday. I'm thankful for my car's acting up because that girl's death has more significance to me. I have a heck of a lot of things to be thankful that I too frequently take for granted. Do you?
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Comedy Central and KFC are collaborating on a new web series called, "Growing Up and Getting Out." See here to read the Comedy Central press release. And here to see the KFC promotion page. The first episode came out a couple of days ago (see below).
KFC is rolling out yet another chicken product ("Original Recipe Bites") and is trying to pitch this one to young adults without a lot of income—which is to say, Millennials who are moving back in with their parents. Their schtick is a contest website which not only shows the CC web series but also invites Millennials to send in their own "going back to your parents" stories. Viewers will vote on the entries, and CC producers will choose the winners. The winning entries will be given $1,000 per month for a year, presumably enough money for these winners to move out of their parents' homes.
What's my reaction? Well, I thought the first web episode is pretty funny—thanks almost entirely to the wonderful performance of David Koechner (born 1962: Anchorman, Talladega Nights). "Get a leather jacket… pop that collar!"
Other aspects of this story are rather depressing. In their press release, CC says their "free rent" contest is looking for "five quintessential members of the 'Basement Generation.'" Basement Generation? Really? Meanwhile, KFC's slogan for the whole deal ("Growing Up and Getting Out") misses the mark by implying that these Millennials aren't grown up just because they're living at home and that they want to "get out" as though they feel they're in jail. In fact, survey data show that a growing share of Millennials continue to live at home even after they get a job (to save money) and that few regard "getting out" as their number one priority. Many older people actually complain about just the opposite—that these Millennial kids are turning down paying jobs while waiting for the "perfect" job precisely because they don't mind living with mom and dad.
What's worse, "growing up" in the KFC ads is likened to the "growing up" of chicken nuggets into the bigger "Original Recipe Bites." This is really schlocky.
Incidentally, I at first assumed that the opening statistic on the web episode ("85 percent of college grads are moving back home") was just an exaggeration thrown in for laughs. Then I learned that this figure had appeared in Time, CNN, the New York Post and elsewhere. Well, the source of this number has since been debunked, which has discomfited the GOP group American Crossroads and others which have been trying to run with it.
The real numbers of course are bad enough. According to Pew, 53 percent of youth age 18-24 say they are living with (or have temporarily lived with) their parents; and for youth age 25-29, the figure is 41 percent. Pew also says that, under age 30, living at home is not correlated with educational attainment. So I think we're safe in saying that somewhere between 40 and 50 percent of Millennial college grads in last few years have at some point come back to live with their parents. NPR, perhaps in an effort to spin the story the other way, interviewed a Pew researcher and left the impression that the real number is under 30 percent. That figure is too low.
Final note. Many restaurant chains, including Subway and Chipotle, are now collaborating with networks to produce on-line entertainment. Chipotle's video, featuring Willie Nelson covering a song by Coldplay, is definitely upmarket—if not very highbrow and politically correct. It has won several awards. A far cry from KFC, as is the brand. I'll close with it here:


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Georgia O'Keeffe's Music—Pink and Blue No. 1 and Marsden Hartley's Painting No. 49, Berlin are centerpieces of the installation. These two paintings were milestone gifts to the collection by renowned collector, philanthropist, and former SAM trustee, Barney A. Ebsworth, who passed away in April 2018.
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Prior to the development of anaesthetics, the most important skill a surgeon could possess was speed. Modern anaesthetics, which induce unconsciousness in a patient, allow surgeons to perform more accurate and less painful procedures.
Before modern anaesthetics, herbs, alcohol, opium or narcotics were used to cause unconsciousness, but they were not always effective, or in some cases were so effective that the patient died from overdose. Chinese practitioners used acupuncture to anaesthetise patients. By 1804 in Japan, Seishu Hanaoka developed a very effective form of general anaesthetic using herbs.
Nitrous oxide , or laughing gas, was discovered in 1772 by Joseph Priestley. In 1799 another British scientist, Humphry Davy, discovered that it made him laugh, and feel less pain - hence its nickname of 'laughing gas'. Nitrous oxide was first used as an anaesthetic in 1845. Unfortunately, the patient woke during the procedure and so its use was abandoned. Ether was tried the following year. It was difficult to use but was an effective anaesthetic. James Simpson pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic and it quickly replaced ether. Both ether and chloroform were administered by inhalation - local anaesthetics were not introduced until 1877.
By the 1920s intravenous anaesthetics were being used, which enabled patients to fall asleep very quickly. Muscle relaxants were introduced in the 1940s and as the century progressed, systems to monitor patients were also developed further so that the administration of anaesthetic was far safer than it had been in the 1800s.
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Harold Ramis, whose four-decade-plus career as a performer, writer and director stretched from stage to radio to TV to the movies, often found himself overshadowed by his co-stars and his many comic creations, from "National Lampoon's Animal House" to "Ghostbusters" to "Groundhog Day."
But the original "Second City TV" head writer, who played second banana to the likes of Bill Murray and John Candy, had few peers in terms of comedy influence and producing sheer hilarity.
Ramis, who died Monday at age 69, will be remembered as a singular comic talent who helped shape the current landscape of laughter with a wit both sharp and silly, wielded with intelligence, heart and a seemingly never-ending reservoir of humor.
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As a performer, Ramis, with his big glasses and sometimes bigger hair, specialized in oddballs and misfits. In an early "Second City TV" bit, he memorably played the tragic farmer Muley from "The Grapes of Wrath" as the host of a children's television show, introducing "Three Stooges"-like shorts ("You don't think I'm tetched, do you, boys and girls?"). In "Stripes," Ramis shined as a deluded, snarky loser who joins the Army with his more outgoing pal, played by Murray (Ramis's silent mugging during Candy's monologue introducing himself to fellow soldiers stole the scene).
For many, Ramis will be best remembered as the hyper-serious, jargon-spouting, proto-geek Dr. Egon Spengler of "Ghostbusters," who famously warned against crossing the streams ("Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light").
He enjoyed great comic chemistry with Murray, and never hesitated to let his more famous accomplice get the big laugh. Ramis parlayed his willingness to let others shine into his behind-the-scenes role as a director and writer who became the answer for many to "Who you gonna call?" for quality humor.
If timing is everything in comedy, then Ramis arrived on the entertainment scene at a key point to help bridge the parallel comic sensibilities of National Lampoon (he got an early start on "The National Lampoon Radio Hour"), "Second City TV" and "Saturday Night Live." The crossing of the streams yielded waves of laughter.
His oeuvre ranged from the Murray-driven teen romps of "Meatballs" and "Caddyshack" to the escalating absurdity and delightfully dubious taste that was "National Lampoon's Vacation" to the latter-day screwball comedy "Groundhog Day." Ramis helped Robert DeNiro find his comic voice in "Analyze This" and gave Rodney Dangerfield a platform for his in "Back to School."
In 1978, Ramis co-wrote "Animal House," perhaps the most influential movie comedy of the last four decades, spawning generations of gut-busting, big box office films combining gross-out gags, silly-smart humor and just enough humanity to (barely) redeem them – from "There's Something About Mary" to "Bridesmaids" to the "Hangover" flicks.
Just six years later, "Ghostbusters" became the first comedy blockbuster to meld special effects with humor – a genre, from "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" to "Men in Black," that's stuck to the big screen like the gooey remains of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
It's sad to learn that Ramis was taken too soon from his family and his fans. But he left us a treasure trove of comedy that holds up under repeated viewings – and, unlike Murray's repetitive travails in "Groundhog Day," will never grow old.
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NEW YORK — A new analysis is challenging a report that suggests regular marijuana smoking during the teen years can lead to a long-term drop in IQ.
The author of the new paper says pot might not have anything to do with the mental decline seen in the original study, and that other factors may be to blame.
The original study included more than 1,000 people who'd been born in the town of Dunedin, New Zealand. Their IQ was tested at ages 13 and 38, and they were asked about marijuana use periodically between those ages.
Participants who said they were dependent on pot by age 18 showed a drop in IQ score between ages 13 and 38, according to researchers at Duke University and elsewhere. Their report, which got wide attention last August, suggested pot is harmful to the adolescent brain.
Not so fast, says the new analysis, published online Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Ole Rogeberg of the Ragnar Frisch Center for Economic Research in Oslo, says the IQ trend might have emerged from differences among the study participants in socioeconomic factors like income, education and occupation.
He based his paper on a computer simulation. Drawing on results of earlier research, It traced the potential effects of those socioeconomic factors on IQ. He found patterns that looked just like what the Duke study found for smoking marijuana.
In an interview, Rogeberg said he's not claiming that his alternative explanation is definitely right, just that the methods and evidence in the original study aren't enough to rule it out. He suggested further analyses the researchers could do with their data.
The Duke scientists, who learned of Rogeberg's paper late last week, say they conducted new statistical tests that ruled out his explanation.
Rogeberg says they need to do still more work to truly rule it out.
Experts unconnected to the two papers said the Rogeberg paper doesn't overturn the original study. It "raises some interesting points and possibilities," but provides "speculation" rather than new data based on real people, said Dr. Duncan Clark, who studies alcohol and drug use in adolescents at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, said observational studies of people like the Duke work can't definitively demonstrate that marijuana causes irreversible effects on the brain. In an email, she said Rogeberg's paper "looks sound" but doesn't prove that his alternative explanation is correct either.
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- Preheat oven to 425˚ F.
- In a medium bowl, combine zucchini, tomatoes, scallions, and olive oil. Season with ¼ teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
- Place fish filets in a baking dish and season with remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. Top with the vegetable mixture. Pour wine around the fish. Cover with foil and bake for 15-18 minutes, until fish is opaque throughout and flakes easily with a fork.


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Here's the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class, reluctant platform-mate of the 2011 Jeep Cherokee, suburban people mover au extraordinaire, frequent guest at many of the world's fine shops, including Nordstrom's, Neiman Marcus and, er, Safeway, and intrepidly posh carrier of lap dogs, orange slices and Thermoses.
Right. That one. The M-Class gets a visual refresh for the new year, both in and out. Initially it'll be available with Benz's new four-cylinder turbodiesel — producing 204 hp and 369 lb-ft — a 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel producing 457 lb-ft (!) and 3.5-liter gas V6, but we're assured an AMG version will be out shortly.
Merc's selective damping suspension will come standard, but up-shoppers can get it with the company's Airmatic air suspension with adaptive damping and Active Curve System dynamic roll stabilization. New for 2012 is an off-roading package (stop snickering) and a possible six, count 'em, transmission modes: automatic, off-road high and low, and winter, sport and trailer modes for on-roading.
And, need we say, a swank new cabin and MB's upgraded Comand system with internet access are part of the latest M-Class experience. Now if only we can get Tiffany to sponsor the Baja 1000, we'll be set.


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Interview with Square Enix, on Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light's exclusive Xperia™ launch!
Hey guys, Today, the ultimate gaming heroine, Lara Croft, leaps onto Xperia smartphones as an Android exclusive treat. Featuring an arcade style fixed camera view, the game has already been a console success and is now available across our Xperia smartphone devices, including Xperia S, Xperia ion and Xperia PLAY!


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Welcome to the Barricade video game web site. Barricade is a famous board game for the whole family, adults as well as children.
Find players to play network games by posting ads in the forums and by exchanging your contact information (mail/msn/skype...) through the integrated messaging system. Register in the site (free) to be able to post in the forums and exchange private messages. Share your boards thanks to the boards catalog.
Thanks to the Java technology, the game runs on every platforms.


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Property Location With a stay at Charter Airport Hotel Bucharest in Otopeni (Henri Coanda International Airport), you'll be close to Baneasa Forest and Baneasa Shopping City. This hotel is within the vicinity of Petrom City and House of the Free Press.Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment.Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and tour/ticket assistance.Dining Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Charter Airport Hotel Bucharest. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include express check-in, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
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Four honored with chancellor's year-end awards
UH Hilo Home > News and Events > UH Hilo Press Releases
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Contact: Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, (808) 974-7642
For Immediate Release
Four individuals were honored for their contributions to the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo during the annual End of the Year Celebration & Recognition Ceremony held recently in UCB.
Erlinda Walker received the Outstanding University Support Staff Award which recognizes support service employees in the secretarial, clerical, technical or paraprofessional categories who make significant contributions to the University.
Walker has worked in the Financial Aid Office since June 1998, with primary responsibility for the administration of all student financial aid programs. Over the past six years, her workload has increased by over 430 % as the amount of student loans processed each year soared from $3 million to $16 million. This year alone saw Walker process nearly 3,400 loans.
She has also been credited with saving students more than $306,000 in loan fees by expediting the processing of loans before the more than 60 lenders UH Hilo works with began to re-institute origination fees last year. At the same time, Walker has worked with graduating students to slash the University's institutional student default rate, which has fallen from 7.9 % in 2003 to 3.2% this year.
The Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities went to Physics and Astronomy Professor and Department Chair Dr. Phillipe Binder. The award is presented to a tenure-track faculty or full-time BOR classified professional staff member for outstanding achievement in scholarly and/or creative endeavors.
Described by his colleagues as "a teaching workhorse" and "the intellectual heart of his department," Binder has published over 50 research papers and some 15 educational notes and comments while teaching a combination of lower- and upper-division physics lectures and labs. He has vigorously included undergraduate co-workers in his research, resulting in six of them publishing papers as co-authors, with four appearing in the prestigious Physical Review.
Binder's work on Chaos, a unique field in physics, produced two papers on the relevance of Chaos in the field of astronomy, which he co-published with a former UH Hilo student during the past academic year, one of which appeared in the renowned Astrophysics Journal. He also authored a trio of short papers while on sabbatical. "Frustration in Complexity" and "Reflections on a Wall of Light" appeared in the journal Science on Physics, while "Philosophy on Science" was published in the journal Nature.
Wesley Tanoue, an information technology specialist in the Office of Technology Distance Learning, was honored with the Professional Staff Award. The award recognizes a faculty/professional staff member who has made major professional contributions to their unit, to the University as a whole, and has made a positive impact on the welfare of students and colleagues.
Tanoue provides personal support and troubleshooting for office computers in addition to a wide range of software applications. He played a key and instrumental role in the installation of over 20 different Internet security cameras in the dorms, Student Life Center and around the main campus. Tanoue has also become one of the go-to people for servicing the hardwired hot spots and battery powered remote on the new Student Life Center's complex electronic lock system (SALTO).
The Koichi and Taniyo Taniguchi Award for Excellence and Innovation was presented to Assistant Computer Science Professor Keith Edwards. The award recognizes creativity in teaching, scholarship, and artistic production at UH Hilo.
Edwards obtained a grant from the 2008 Higher Education – HP Technology Grant Initiative in a highly competitive process that included over 370 applications. The award brought over $80,000 worth of computer equipment and software to the Computer Science Department, including 21 HP Compaq Notebook/Tablet PC's and peripheral equipment.
The Tablet PCs were used this past academic year in Edward's software engineering class where students developed applications for the Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes (CSAV). The new system to be used this summer by volcanology students and trainees from developing nations will allow volcanologists to collect more accurate data, share those findings in the field, and transmit the data to a database with fewer errors.
Disclaimer: The University of Hawaii at Hilo is not responsible for the contents, links and/or materials presented in any web site listed above that are not of the "hilo.hawaii.edu" or ".uhh.hawaii.edu" domains. All comments, complaints and grievances should be filed with the author, host and/or owner of said site.


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If you're hungering for more delicious reads, give these books a try.
Food historian Kurlansky brings to light a genuine culinary and historical keepsake archived in the Library of Congress: in the late 1930s, the WPA farmed out an ambitious writing project—an encyclopedia of American food and food traditions. In his abridged yet remarkable version, he presents what some of the thousands of writers (among them Eudora Welty, Zora Neale Hurston and Nelson Algren) found: America, its food, its people and its culture, at the precise moment when modernism and progress were kicking into gear.
This delicious saga of how immigrant food became American food follows European immigrants on a remarkable journey from the Ellis Island dining halls to tiny tenement kitchens, from Lower East Side pushcart markets and delicatessens out into the wider world of American cuisine.
Edgar, a San Francisco punk-turned-cheese-man, offers this informative memoir filled with sharp-witted humor that may forever change your perception of fermented dairy products. Along with telling his own story, Edgar informs readers of many aspects of the cheese movement, such as animal rights, sustainable farming practices, the politics of cheese, as well as how to identify a good parmigiano reggiano or gruyére. This book is for anyone who has eaten cheese, bought food from a grocer, or is thinking about eating cheese bought from a grocer.


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I was recently trying to geographically analyze census data from the mid to late 1800s. More specifically, I was looking at various families of the same surname who were living in the city of Philadelphia. I was trying to get a feel for the proximity of the various neighborhoods in which they lived and potentially a better feel for their relative socio-economic status. The problem was that I was unfamiliar with the neighborhoods and their locations within the city.
I was finally able to find an incredible mapping site that is almost too good to be true! The site is The Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network. On the site is an Interactive Maps Viewer tool. It contains various historic maps of Philadelphia and is designed such that they can be overlaid with a semi-transparent current Philadelphia streets map!
The map viewer works much like any graphics software that supports layers. In this case each layer is one of the maps. You are able to toggle the visibility of each layer/map independently as well as adjust it's transparency with a slider control. You can also drag the various layers/maps up or down the stack.
The maps are very high-resolution, so you can zoom in close and see the details. In fact, the only drawback could be the load time if you have a slow internet connection. If you're looking for historic Philadelphia maps, this is definitely a resource worth checking out.


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A deafening howl to gore action lovers! People, you have got to watch Hardcore Henry if you wish to experience non-stop gut-wrenching action that is beyond the levels of Shoot 'Em Up. The action this movie has, places it right up at the top amongst the elite avant garde action group.
What does a good action movie need? Thrilling stunts, profuse gore, constant adrenaline rush, great story to keep it all together. Well, Hardcore Henry has it all, except for the latter which unfortunately stops it from becoming an epic action flick. Nevertheless, we keep our eyes closed and ignore those apparent bits just for the uncanny style of film-making the movie induces.
It is hard to look away (unless you are a wimp) from this action-packed affair of a movie, which gives you a first person perspective akin a game. Just imagine all those place where action might seem possible, and it is all there. Imagine the heights a flick could go to create palpable gun fights, and it soars high to shoot them all. Imagine how ugly a hand-to-hand combat could go, and it surpasses it too.
Hardcore Henry might be odious when it comes to showing gritty yet ugly fight sequences, but they are all spot on. It walks you through a world of chaos as if you were in those Henry shoes. Things that happen in 1 hour 36 minutes of stark scrimmage is something you might want to prep your feeble heart for, in advance.
The surreal part about Hardcore Henry is that Henry can't speak. So, that leaves us with all ears, listening to other characters talk.
The best character of the movie is undoubtedly Jimmy played superbly by Sharlto Copley. He puts himself in a couple of crazy shoes creating mind-boggling characters, out of which the best one is that of the British World War 2 Corporal. As he occasionally drops off witty one-liners icing them with "Laddie" he scores extraordinary kills alongside Henry.
A grenade a day keeps the enemy at bay.
Also, watch out for that musical dance bit that he does whilst leaving bodies.
Hardcore Henry has a gaming air to it. Right from the start, it would seem as if you are playing a great action game. Guns, grenades, hand-to-hand, it has everything squeezed for emphasis. It has a stunning sniper moment too!
Unfortunately the flick scores really low when it comes to showing a decent movie mien. Things that stop it from hitting that territory are its surreal looks and a weird comportment that it tries to build for its countless action shootouts. The plot of the movie seems like a game rip-off.
Also, there is a sustained palpable absurdity to it that makes you take its characters for a joke. Also, some actors, despite the theatrics, degrade its quality beyond limit. Starting from Danila Kozlovsky as Akan, who comes off as a strong villain, is really shoddy with his acting.
Hardcore Henry movie scores the lowest in Screenplay as well. There aren't many good lines to cherish except one or two. Melodrama looks really fabricated as well.
You could only imagine the heights the director Ilya Naishuller is willing to scale to ace this beauty. Visual effects are insane! Stunts astounding! Watch out for some thrilling slo-mo bits that the movie retains. You can't help but give an ovation to him.
Overlooking every flaw the movie has, for its avant garde rare 'reaching-for-the-moon style', we focus on what it Hardcore Henry really is. Outright Hardcore!
PS: If you are a die-hard gamer, you are going to fall in love with this movie instantly.
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Thu, 26 December 2013
Episode 81 of Dave Hill's Podcasting Incident is here and most people can't even handle it (probably). This time around, I sit down with J.C. Cassis from disco pop sensations Xelle and the popular Risk! podcast. Cancel all other plans as J.C. and I discuss topics including but not limited to my disdain for current pop music, how J.C. doesnt listen to "old music", her brother's love for computer games, Justin Bieber, and other stuff besides that stuff. As if all of that weren't enough, I also answer listener questions, check in with my secretary Shaina Feinberg, and hand things off to Ian Ball so he can once again deliver the Hot Jamz from London. For more information on this podcast and other Dave-related topics, please visit my website at www.davehillonline.com. Also, follow me on Twitter at @mrdavehill so I can tweet stuff at you or something. That pretty much covers it for now.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA—Jubair Ahmad, 24, a native of Pakistan and resident of Woodbridge, Virginia, was sentenced today to 144 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for providing material support to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Neil H. MacBride, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge T. S. Ellis, III.
"We've seen a sharp increase in terrorists' use of social networking services like YouTube to reach a worldwide audience," said U.S. Attorney MacBride. "Jubair Ahmad was deeply committed to LeT's violent aims, which he promoted through online propaganda, recruiting others and fundraising for the terrorist organization responsible for the deadly 2008 attack in Mumbai, India, which killed 160 people, including two Virginians."
"The activities of Jubair Ahmad and his LeT associates provide insights into how terrorist organizations produce their propaganda," said Assistant Attorney General Monaco. "Today, Ahmad is being held accountable for providing this form of material support to LeT."
"Mr. Ahmad directly supported the mission of a designated terrorist organization through his creation of online propaganda, fundraising, and recruitment efforts. He is now being held accountable for those actions," said FBI Assistant Director in Charge McJunkin. "The FBI will continue to pursue those who provide material support to terrorist groups, whether online or in person, and ensure that they are brought to justice."
LeT, or "Army of the Pure," serves as the military arm of the political movement Markaz al-Dawa wal-Irshad in Pakistan. The mission of LeT is to conduct and promote violent jihad against those considered to be the enemies of Islam. On December 24, 2001, the U.S. Department of State designated LeT as a foreign terrorist organization. The focus of LeT operations has been attacks on the neighboring country of India, in particular the disputed region of Kashmir between Pakistan and India.
According to court records, Ahmad was born and raised in Pakistan, where he attended LeT training camps as a teen. In 2007, after receiving a visa from the U.S. Department of State, Ahmad moved from Pakistan to the United States with his family.
Ahmad pleaded guilty on December 2, 2011, and admitted that in September 2010, while at his residence in Woodbridge, he engaged in a series of communications with an individual named Talha Saeed, who was in Pakistan. Talha Saeed is the son of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the leader of LeT. Talha Saeed requested Ahmad to prepare a video that would contain a prayer by Hafiz Saeed calling for the support of jihad and the mujahideen. In addition, Talha Saeed instructed Ahmad to present a variety of violent images on the video while Hafiz Saeed's prayer is heard in the background.
Talha Saeed directed Ahmad to begin the LeT video with a number of pictures of Hafiz Saeed, then show scenes where atrocities have been inflicted on Muslims, followed by the activities of the mujahideen conducting attacks in Kashmir. At one point, Ahmad asked Talha Saeed if he wanted to include an image of the Mumbai attack to show the power of LeT. This is a reference to LeT's operation against the city of Mumbai, India on November 26, 2008, which resulted in the death of over 160 people, including six Americans. Talha replied that he should not use anything referring to Mumbai.
Ahmad admitted that Talha Saeed told him to search for "Lashkar-e-Taiba" on YouTube to find additional images of mujahideen operations to include in the video. Talha Saeed further stated that the video will be popular in Pakistan and will run continuously on significant media programs and presentations.
On September 25, 2010, Ahmad completed the LeT video and uploaded it to a YouTube account on the Internet. The next day, Ahmad sent a communication to another person overseas in which he explained that "Hafiz Saeed's son Talha Saeed" had requested him to prepare the video. Forensic examination by the FBI subsequently confirmed that Ahmad had constructed the LeT video on his computer.
At sentencing, the government also presented evidence that Ahmad, while in the United States, also conspired to recruit others to attend LeT training camps, conspired to raise funds for LeT and expressed his intention to return to Pakistan to complete the LeT commando training course and be launched on a martyrdom mission.
This case is being investigated by the FBI's Washington Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephen M. Campbell and Neil Hammerstrom from the National Security and International Crimes Unit of the Eastern District of Virginia and Trial Attorney John T. Gibbs from the Counterterrorism Section of the National Security Division in the U.S. Department of Justice are prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.


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Rubble and Ruins in Homs, Syria
WSJ's Sam Dagher visited the Khalidiya neighborhood of Homs, the former rebel stronghold devastated from over a year of shelling and bombardment by Syrian government forces. The regime recently reclaimed control, with the help of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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... I ... the artist I was able to enter an eight hundred pm in central Syrian city of homes ... this was days after the area was captured by Syrian regime forces ... in the neighborhood was a major Syrian rebel stronghold ... it gets its name from a common belief mostly in the mosque which is located in their ... cul de like the rest of the old city in homes was besieged by government forces for over a year ... and subjected to almost daily shelling in the bargain ... the regime was only able to regain control of it ... with the help of the Iran backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah ... the devastation and destruction I saw is comparable to what I've seen in places like pollution Iraq which was the scene of a major offensive by the U S millet re in two thousand and four ... this is Sam Dagher for The Wall Street Journal in Damascus Syria ...


text: Unlike you guys, the FCC is taking the iPad security breach a little more seriously. The two high profile issues are causing the FCC to step up their scrutiny of online security and privacy issues. They're calling the iPad breach a "classic security breach" and have put cyber security on high priority through their Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. For Google's Wi-Fi snooping, the FCC says it serves as a reminder that unencrypted Wi-Fi networks are too vulnerable and recommend you read the FCC's guide to wireless safety. We say kudos to the FCC for caring about us more than we care about ourselves. [FCC]


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