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[Intro: DJ Paul] Hypnotize Minds! UGK, Three 6 Mafia, another classic, baby! Put some South in your mouth! It's goin down, what& [Verse 1: Pimp C] Sweet Jones! My bitch a choosy lover, never fuck without a rubber, Never in the sheets, like it on top of the cover. Money on the dresser, drive a Kompressor, Top notch hoes get the most, not the lesser. Trash like to fuck with forty dollars in the club, Fuckin up the game, bitch, it gets no love. She be cross-country, givin all that she got, A thousand a pop, I'm pullin Bentleys off the lot. I smashed up the gray one, bought me a red, Every time we hit the parkin' lot we turn head. Some hoes wanna choose but them bitches too scary, Your bitch chose me, you ain't a pimp, you a fairy. [Sample: Willie Hutch] I choose you. [Verse 2: Bun B] Baby, you been rollin solo, time to get down with the team, The grass is greener on that other side, if you know what I mean, I show you shit you never seen, the Seven Wonders of the World, And I can make you the eighth if you wanna be my girl, When I say my girl, I don't mean my woman, that ain't my style, Need a real street stalker to walk a green mile, We pilin up the paper on the dinin' room table, 'Cause you able to realize I'm the truth and not a fable. We rockin Russian sable, keep that 'chilla on the rack, What I look like with some thousand dollar shit up on my back? I'm a million dollar mack that need a billion dollar bitch, Put my pimpin' in your life, watch ya daddy get rich. Easy as A-B-C, simple as 1-2-3, Get down with U-G-K, Pimp C, B-U-N B. 'Cause what's a ho with no pimp, and what's a pimp with no hoes? Don't be a lame, you know the game and how it goes, We tryna get chose. [Sample: Willie Hutch] I choose you. [Verse 3: DJ Paul] Now when they heard who in the club, DJ Paul, bitches chosen up, When they see I'm icy like a slush, then they frozen up, Like my homie Project Pat, we keep them cups raisin up, Snizzow flizzake is off in my dollar, gotta nose it up. I dial drink by the liters, I'm a drinker, ho! Ya swore you doin it like me? You's a thinker, ho! What you thinkin, bro? Need to get your money way up, UGK and Three 6 Mafia got your girl trained up. [Verse 4: Juicy J] I'm still trappin in hell, my pockets on swell, The number one D-boy, Mr. Fishscale, I don't fuck around with snitches who tell, Put holes in your brain, leave bodies to smell, I'm out here gettin paid, ain't got time for jail, I paid off the judges, the juries, the sheriff, You know it's the Juice-man, never will fail, I'm still sippin syrup, slow motion like snails. [Sample: Willie Hutch] I choose you.
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Hong Kong's besieged media were dealt another blow this week, with news that the editor-in-chief of the city's once most trusted Chinese-language newspaper will be replaced with a potentially pro-establishment editor.
Journalists at the daily newspaper Ming Pao were stunned after being told on Monday that Kevin Lau Chun-to, chief editor since 2012, would be moved to the parent company's new unit for electronic books and teaching materials.
Sin Wan-kei, a member of a new group styling itself the "Ming Pao staff concern group," told reporters Tuesday that Lau had led the staff in "resisting pressure from the invisible hands who try to meddle in the newsroom at critical moments."
The front-runner to be Lau's successor is Chong Tien-siong, a Malaysian living in Singapore who was previously chief editor of Nanyang Siang Pau, according to news reports and CPJ's sources. The South China Morning Post said Chong previously spoke out in favor of compulsory patriotic national education in Hong Kong, an initiative that was shelved last year after thousands of protesters took to the streets to criticize the program as an attempt to brainwash the city's children by the Chinese government in Beijing.
Tuesday, 90 percent of Ming Pao's 270-strong editorial staff signed a petition demanding an explanation from management, which 30 staff members read out in front of the newspaper offices. They urged management to meet with staff and to promise to uphold the existing editorial principles of Ming Pao.
A Ming Pao reporter told CPJ: "We fear that by parachuting in a Malaysian editor who doesn't have knowledge of Hong Kong to be the editor, our ability to monitor the government will be controlled. As Hong Kong is facing a crucial year ahead of political reform, we need an editor with the guts to bear all the pressure [to self-censor] and provide ample space to report impartially."
Another Ming Pao reporter told CPJ: "In the past our paper was able to focus more on China human rights coverage than other newspapers in Hong Kong, but perhaps that was because our owner's businesses in China hadn't been very successful, " the reporter speculated, speaking on the condition of anonymity. "But he has been more successful in China recently, with new manufacturing ventures in Guangxi. Some staff think that this could be a factor in Lau's dismissal."
Ming Pao is owned by Malaysian timber tycoon Tiong Hiew King. Tiong is a supporter of Sarawak's leading political party, which owns two pro-government Chinese-language newspapers in Malaysia.
In a statement posted to Ming Pao's website on Monday night, Lau was quoted as saying he was ready to take up the new post and had no plans to leave. In the statement, Ming Pao said that the newspaper had "gone through several chief editors but its editorial policy will remain unswerved."
The move comes amid concern that Hong Kong's press freedom is suffering at the hands of media owners who prioritize business interests in China. The Asia Sentinel reported that Lau's removal was related to Ming Pao's extensive coverage of the Hong Kong's refusal to grant a television license to independent start-up HKTV.
More than half of Hong Kong media owners have accepted appointments to the main political assemblies of China--the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The editor-in-chief of the city's most internationally recognized newspaper, the South China Morning Post's Wang Xiangwei, is a former member of the CPPCC.
A recent study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong found that the public's trust in local media has sunk to an all-time low. For more information on threats to media freedom in Hong Kong, see "China, local leaders threaten Hong Kong press freedom."
The author chooses not to be identified to avoid professional repercussions.
UPDATE: This blog has been corrected to reflect that Wang Xiangwei is a former member of the CPPCC. Wang has not been a member of the body since January 2013.


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If there's one thing that Matt Cassel wishes for his starting debut with the Patriots on Sunday, it's that a prominent teammate talk some smack to the opposing team, which already has a contract out on him to begin with. Oh, and a very painful cold sore; that would be good. Randy Moss just couldn't help popping off to the press on Wednesday, when asked about New England's upcoming meeting with the Jets:
"I think the New England Patriots have won the division over the last couple of years, so the New England Patriots are the team to beat," the Patriots' all-world wide receiver said on a national conference call, responding to a specific question about the Jets' seemingly improved chances. Tom was a big, big, big component to make the offense move, and with him gone, we have to find other ways to make the offense move. But we're the team to beat, and we'll see what happens."
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SKF has been selected to provide a remote monitoring and diagnostics solution to enable world-class predictive maintenance on a large fleet of vessels for Edison Chouest Offshore.
The SKF remote monitoring service will provide Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) with an ideal solution for effective monitoring and diagnostics of key assets in the main propulsion line. This includes the thrusters, diesel generators, electric motors, main drive shaft and auxiliary equipment. Continuous monitoring of these assets will enable ECO to optimise maintenance and significantly reduce the risk of unexpected failures and consequential costly downtime.
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Common sight in Christian County, KY
Some of these aged barns remain in use by tobacco growers, but many of them stand empty year-round. The empty barns illustrate two trends in Christian County agriculture.
- In the past, every tobacco barn or two might have represented a small farm and a farm family. Today, we have far fewer small farms. More and more, Christian County's tobacco is raised on larger farms.
- Less tobacco is produced now than in the past, and less barn space is needed to cure the crop.
A 2004 USDA report, "Trends in U.S. Tobacco Farming", says that Kentucky dropped from 136,000 tobacco-growing farms in 1954 to 29,000 such farms in 2002.
The report gives the following overview of changes in U.S. tobacco production:
The number of farms growing tobacco has declined rapidly during the last 50 years. From 1997 to 2002, farm numbers declined by a larger percentage than in any other 5-year period since 1950. Acreage and production both declined due to smaller quotas. The trend toward fewer larger farms will likely continue, but the future rate of change and location of production will depend on several factors: the impact of the tobacco buyout, U.S. and world consumption of tobacco, and alternative crop and off-farm income opportunities for tobacco growers.
Source: "Trends in U.S. Tobacco Farming", published in 2004 by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.


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A Union cavalry officer leads his men on a vital mission behind Confederate lines.
In the spring of 1863, on board a boat on the Mississippi River, Union Army Col. John Marlowe of Illinois meets Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, head of the Union forces. Frustrated by the North's long inability to break through to the critical Southern stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Grant orders Marlowe to form a cavalry brigade and wreak havoc on Confederate supply lines within Mississippi. Marlowe presents a plan to attack the main supply depot, Newton Station, over three hundred miles behind enemy lines and wins Grant's approval. Later while briefing his officers, Marlowe is annoyed to find that surgeon Maj. Henry Kendall has been assigned to the brigade. Perplexed by Marlowe's unexpected hostility, Kendall asks what would become of the wounded with no aid and the colonel brusquely declares they would be left behind. Soon after, the brigade sets out and after a day's ride is well behind Confederate lines. When Marlowe's scouts are spotted and fired upon by a small band of Confederates, Marlowe decides to send back one unit in hopes of convincing the enemy that the entire brigade has fled. While Marlowe regroups with Maj. William Secord, of Michigan, Kendall is summoned to a nearby shack where he delivers the baby of a former slave. Angered by Kendall's action, Marlowe places him under officer's arrest and insists that the doctor's duty is to the army alone. That afternoon, the cavalry arrives at Greenbriar Landing, home of Hannah Hunter, who lives alone with her black maid Lukey. Lukey is surprised when the patriotic Hannah greets Marlowe and his men effusively and invites the officers for dinner. That evening after dining, Marlowe requests use of the room for an officer's meeting, but Hannah insists they use the study instead. Marlowe dismisses Kendall from the meeting and the doctor, suspicious of Hannah's ingratiating manner, insists on accompanying her to her room where he discovers the conversation in the study can be clearly heard through the open fireplace grate. Kendall turns the women over to Marlowe, who is shocked when Hannah reveals her contempt and disdain for the Union soldiers. As Hannah and Lukey have overheard Marlowe's plans to attack Newton Station and then boldly continue through Mississippi to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the colonel is forced the bring the women with them when they depart the next day. On the ride, Hannah rebuffs Kendall's attempt to befriend her and breaks away from the line in a desperate attempt to escape. After she is recaptured while forging the river, Marlowe demands that she promise not to attempt another escape. As the cavalry continues their journey, scouts report an enemy militia nearby and Marlowe orders a retreat into the forest. As the Confederate troops ride by, Hannah darts to the edge of the woods to get their attention but is tackled by Kendall, then knocked out by a furious Marlowe. Upon reviving, Hannah complains about her mistreatment, but grudgingly agrees not to try to signal the Confederate forces again. Later that afternoon, the Union scouts come under fire from two AWOL Confederate soldiers, who upon surrendering, reveal that the main Confederate Army has turned away from Newton Station toward Vicksburg. Marlowe pushes his men on to Newton Station where the advance led by Maj. Gray has rounded up the few remaining enemy troops guarding the town. Among the prisoners, Kendall finds longtime friend Jonathan Miles, who has lost his arm in battle as a colonel in the Confederate Army. Marlowe hopes to burn the supply depot and tracks without conflict, but when a supply train approaches the station, he notices there is no guard on it and realizes an attack is imminent. As the train pulls to a halt, Confederate soldiers pour from the cars and Miles overcomes his guard and frees the other Southern prisoners who join the attack. Marlowe rages against the ensuing brutal fight, climaxed by the one-armed Miles hoisting the Confederate flag and leading a charge. Kendall knocks Miles down to save him from being killed and later tends to his friend's wounds at the hotel that is used as a hospital. After the fighting ends, Marlowe is surprised to find Hannah and Lukey helping Kendall and soldier "Hoppy" Hopkins. Frustrated by the high casualties, Marlowe drinks heavily at the hotel bar and as his men blow up the depot, bitterly remarks to Secord that before the war he built railroads. When Hannah expresses puzzlement over Marlowe's venomous attack on the exhausted Kendall, Marlowe confesses that the ineptitude of doctors killed his wife years earlier. After completely destroying the surrounding railroads, Marlowe and his troops depart south while Hoppy accompanies the wounded north. While passing through a small town, Confederate scouts fire upon Marlowe's troops and, to Hannah's despair, Lukey is killed. Several of the men offer Hannah their sympathy and Marlowe offers to let her go, but she admits it is too late to stop them. Continuing south, Marlowe's scouts report a Confederate unit across the river and Marlowe decides to attack the following morning. Unknown to the Union troops, a Confederate messenger has sought assistance from a nearby military institute, pleading for the young cadets to help distract the enemy until reinforcements arrive. The next morning, Marlowe is outraged to discover that a soldier has died during an amputation operation and when he admonishes Kendall, the irate doctor challenges him to a fight. The men's fistfight is interrupted by a surprise assault by the Confederate unit. Both forces are then amazed by the arrival of the school cadets in their full dress uniforms, who take up an orderly position and fire upon Marlowe's men. Refusing to attack the cadets, Marlowe calls a pullback, leaving the enthusiastic cadets to believe they have routed the enemy. Marlowe's troops circle around the river and, upon receiving word that a larger enemy force is trailing them, press on southward, seeking refuge in a swamp to avoid conflict. Arriving at a crucial bridge crossing, Marlowe tells Hannah that as the Confederates are just an hour behind them, he will leave her there. As the troops prepare to cross the river, however, a Confederate squad opens fire on them and Marlowe is shot in the ankle. Hannah assists Kendall in tending to Marlowe, who then leads his men in a fierce attack against the enemy. After dispersing the enemy, the Union troops mine the bridge, then cross into Louisiana. Kendall surprises Marlowe by requesting to remain behind with the numerous wounded, despite the likelihood that he will be captured and sent to the notorious Andersonville prison. Marlowe bids a guardedly respectful farewell to the doctor, then as he says goodbye to Hannah, admits he has fallen in love with her. Marlowe then lights the bomb fuse and dashes across the bridge, which explodes just as the Confederates arrive.
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International Honor Society Award Named for SCC President and CEO Dr. Jo Marshall
|Above: Dr. Jo Marshall, President and CEO of Somerset Community College has been honored by Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for community college students, through the creation of the Jo Marshall Leadership Award Endowment (Marshall Award).
|Above: The inaugural Marshall Award will be given out at the 2013 Phi Theta Annual Convention.Somerset Community College President and CEO Dr. Jo Marshall is being recognized internationally by Phi Theta Kappa through an award bearing her name.
Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for community college students, recently announced the creation of the Jo Marshall Leadership Award Endowment (Marshall Award), which was created to encourage the professional growth of Phi Theta Kappa advisors at community colleges. The award carries a $5,000 stipend for the completion of a project that leads to personal leadership growth beyond the completion of professional degrees.
Dr. Jo Marshall has been honored by Phi Theta Kappa as a Faculty Scholar, Distinguished Regional Coordinator and Giles Distinguished Advisor. Dr. Marshall was one of the first recipients of the Mosal Award and is an International Honorary Member of Phi Theta Kappa.
Dr. Marshall has served as a leader in Phi Theta Kappa in many capacities as advisor for the Pi Pi Chapter at Jefferson State Community College for more than 30 years, as Alabama Regional Coordinator, as the Regional Coordinator Representative and Vice Chair of the Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors and as Vice Chair of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation Board of Trustees.
She has worked to provide exemplary professional development opportunities for chapter advisors as a Leadership Development Certification Program Facilitator. Dr. Marshall was also part of the team that took Phi Theta Kappas Leadership Development Program to Singapore. In addition, she is the founder and facilitator of the annual Faculty Scholar Conference, which prepares a select group of advisors to lead seminar groups at the Societys Honors Institute.
It is only appropriate that Phi Theta Kappa's most prestigious leadership development award carry the name of Jo Marshall. Dr. Marshall has served in nearly every leadership post in Phi Theta Kappa -- embracing each as a means by which to make Phi Theta Kappa stronger for all stakeholders, said Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Dr. Rod Risley. She has demonstrated through her career that leadership can be taught, and that opportunity should be given whenever possible for others to realize their leadership potential. The Marshall Awards serve to raise aspirations of our chapter advisors to step forward, lead and serve.
The first Marshall Awards will be presented at the 2013 Association of Chapter Advisors Luncheon at the Annual Convention in San Jose.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is the largest honor society in higher education with 1,280 chapters on college campuses in all 50 of the United States, Canada, Germany, the Republic of Palau, Peru, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the British Virgin Islands, the United Arab Emirates and U.S. territorial possessions. More than 2.5 million students have been inducted since its founding in 1918, with approximately 135,000 students inducted annually.


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When you maximize the effectiveness of your employee selection process, you can drive powerful business results into your organization. This includes cost savings from reduced turnover as well as increasing profitability through improved productivity and customer satisfaction.
The key to an effective process is good design. The five steps outlined here will help you design a results-driven hiring process to consistently improve your quality of hire.
What are the 15 Must-Ask Questions Before Implementing a Pre-Hire Assessment Process?
Step 1 - Choose a Recruitment Strategy
Recruitment often gets overlooked. However, it is one of the most critical stages – the more candidates you can drive into your hiring process, the more options have for filling open positions.
Using a three-tier model to categorize your recruiting sources can help you understand how effectively they are working for your organization.
Tier 1 - Traditional Recruiting
Newspaper ads, job fairs, etc. Traditional recruiting is the most straightforward, yet also the most costly. It also tends to result in weaker retention and performance measures once employees are onboard.
Tier 2 - Internet-based Recruiting
Online job boards, resume databases, etc. There are a lot of internet-based recruiting resources available today with varying benefits. In general, these resources offer both good retention and performance outcomes.
Tier 3 - Person to Person
Employee referrals are a good example. Employee referrals may result in the best retention and productivity outcomes.
Step 2 - Measurement and Assessments
The best way to determine candidate fit for a particular job is by taking a holistic approach to your assessments and measuring three key areas – knowledge and ability, job relevant skills, and personality and motivation. Measuring just one area leaves other areas uncovered.
Using a variety of assessments provides a holistic approach to your measurement process:
- Simulations or situational judgment tests evaluate job relevant skills by putting candidates in scenarios that require them to perform the job.
- Personality assessments and biographical data testing measure motivational fit – the attitudes and behaviors around a specific job role.
- Problem-solving or knowledge and ability assessments ask questions that get at verbal and written communication skills or logic and numerical skills. The goal here is to determine whether a candidate can look at information, absorb and apply it back to resolve a problem or situation.
While a well-structured interview can be very effective, it is difficult to get answers that are as reliable as those provided through other types of assessments. Taking a holistic approach using a variety of assessment tools will result in stronger outcomes for your hiring process.
Step 3 - Improve Your Interviews
Improving interviews requires making the process more measurement driven than interpretive. The challenge is that organizations often have different people conducting interviews with different skill levels and different approaches.
Reduce variance by creating a consistent interview process that includes an interview guide with standardized questions. Interviewers should not make up their own questions.
In addition interview questions should have anchors, such as answers on a scale of 1-5, with descriptions of what a 1 looks like vs. what a 5 looks like.
Take the time to train interviewers. Put them through mock interviews and have them rate the interviewee. Analyze how scores differ among interviewers who are rating the same candidate. Use that information for additional training and insight into continually improving your interview process.
Step 4 - Define (or Refine) Your Candidate Experience
Think about the candidate experience as you design your system. How are you going to interact with the candidate through the process? What are they going to experience? Often candidates can dictate how they approach your company.
Be sure to follow up with candidates. Create service level agreements between your recruiting team and the hiring managers so clear standards and expectations are in-place. Establish a coherent process through which everyone who comes in contact with a candidate knows what to do and how to act, building in the appropriate follow-up.
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Most pre-hire processes traditionally involve three steps – reviewing applications, interviewing and onboarding. Recruiters tend to spend a lot of time interviewing. For example, they may interview 100 candidates and 50 are going to pass.
When technology and data come into play in the employee selection process, the recruiter's job becomes much easier. Using an automated pre-hire assessment such as personality testing or simulations, you can significantly reduce you interview population. Now instead of talking to 100 candidates, recruiters are talking to 56. And, these candidates are more qualified.
Using automated assessments before you engage in interviews will help you move more candidates through the process more efficiently. Spending time modeling your recruiting workflow will ultimately uncover the best hiring process for your company.
The intersection of recruiting, sourcing, and quality of hire offers opportunities to create a more effective employee selection process for your organization. Understanding that relationship in your organization helps you put negotiation leverage back to your suppliers and helps you reduce spending in areas that are not delivering.
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Ferrari is a company that values excellence, so it is always looking for ambitious people, be they career starters or experiences profiles, who can help it innovate, and who are passionate about Ferrari and automotive excellence.
Ferrari values the individual first. A person's freedom to express him or herself is given highest priority, because Ferrari believes this is the key to creative and successful team collaboration.
The selection process is detailed and precise – just what you might expect from a company that depends on meticulous and uncompromising attention to detail. Candidates are examined not only on their professional, technical and academic excellence, but also for their compatibility with Ferrari principles and values, international mindset and multicultural experience.
Our individual people are our strongest asset and can reach excellency only when working together as a team, with strong communication, sharing and improving together for best results.
We all have a strong sense of belonging, love the challenge and seek continuous improvement together, daily, for the success of our organization.
We live our company with enthusiasm, with a strong sense of pride and with emotion: Ferrari is lived with the heart. Everyday challenges remind us that we are part of a unique and extraordinary reality.
Aware of belonging to a unique organization, globally known and appreciated, we are committed to ensure the utmost professional, respectful and exemplary behavior. We engage to guarantee a sustainable future.
Representing a reality where tradition and innovation are constant drivers for renewal of the Ferrari legend.
Our company history, our region and our multicultural environment drives our ability to search solutions with leading edge technology and our ability to combine tradition of craftsmanship with a "human dimension".
Our tradition is INNOVATION.
For us passion means working "with your heart" as well as with your head. Working smartly with a passion that pays full attention to detail, working with enthusiasm to reach our ambitious objectives, and working to guarantee utmost client satisfaction.
Striving for excellence means following the world with attention and with an open mind to enrich our competences.
Ferrari knows that the best individual and team performance is only achieved if employees feel they are in the right place, the right environment.
Ferrari also believes that the quality of its cars cannot be separated from the lives of the people working at the Ferrari plant. That's why the working environment and wellbeing of our employees are most important priorities.
The Ferrari plant in Maranello is a model work environment. The philosophy behind the creation of Ferrari's production areas are specifically designed with the needs of employees firmly in mind. This philosophy became known as "Formula Uomo". Consequently, the newly renovated Ferrari complex now combines carefully designed lighting systems, green areas (there are plentiful trees along the roads around the factory), a new restaurant, and special measures aimed at reducing environmental impact and noise, using advanced technologies.
The Ferrari complex was specifically designed to architecturally reinforce the synergic relationship between work and results.
Ferrari employees also benefit from an extensive range of training courses as well as fitness and wellbeing programs. "Formula Benessere" raises health awareness and offers specialist check-ups for employees (and a similar version for employees' children, "Benessere Junior").
Ferrari offer an Language ongoing training programme covering both the professional development and the specific interests of employees.
And as a result, Ferrari believes that visitors to the Maranello factory will discover not only innovative cars, but a world of ecological and technological research, carried out by people making the best possible use of their talents and passion.
At Ferrari, recruitment & selection is about detecting the right qualities and skills in order to build on our long term success and our capacity to innovate. And is about the right match with our values and company DNA. Ferrari sets high expectations, for individuals with confirmed skills as well as the ability and ambition to develop in the future.
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Subject: slapo-syncprov development broke interoperation with back-sql
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recent changes to the internal operations slapo-syncprov performs broke
interaction with back-sql. It segfaults while generating entryCSN (I could fix
this) but then no replication occurs. There's an issue about syncprov expecting
entryUUID to be returned for queries that do not request it (back-sql generates
entries based on the requested attributes as opposed to back-bdb which for
internal searches returns the entire entry in any case). I was able to fix this
as well, but then no replication still occurs.
I'd leave this ITS open to highlight the issue; I won't likely be able to work
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The recession put the brakes on the sale of recreational vehicles in the past couple of years. But RV dealers say folks looking to move beyond bad times are starting to boost the business once again, according to the Kingsport (Tenn.) Times News.
"I follow trends quite closely, and for most parts of the country — this one included — there is a slow but steady rise coming back," said Jeff Crowder, with Crowder RV Center in Johnson City, Tenn.
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reports that wholesale shipments of RVs increased 16% from July to August. The RVIA expects a total of 146,200 RV units to be shipped by the end of this year and 185,800 units to be shipped in 2010, a 27% increase.
The RV industry credits the upswing to improved consumer credit and stable gas prices.
RV sales began falling in early 2007, before the official start of the recession in December that year.
In the past few months, dealers have seen business trending upward — but not for all recreational vehicles.
"We're seeing an increase in sales of travel trailers and fifth-wheels and pop-ups, but not in motorized homes. That's still slow," said Larry Stover, owner of A&L RV Sales in Johnson City.
While sales of the expensive motorized versions have been depressed for some time, sales of travel trailers and pop-up campers have increased 10% to 15% at A&L RV Sales since last winter, Stover said.
He's still waiting on an uptick in the motorhome business. In that arena, he said, "it's a buyer's market, needless to say."
"Everybody in our industry says if we can hang in there until springtime, why, it should bust open in the RV industry. So that's our goal right now," Stover said.
At Crowder RV Center, Jeff Crowder said his company exited the motorized RV business two years ago and has sold only travel trailers and fifth-wheels since then.
"We saw that (decline in business) two years ago, and after 35 years with Winnebago we called it quits with them. Thank God we are not a part of that business," Crowder said.
He said 80% of people now registering new campers are buying either travel trailers or fifth-wheels.
"Many people already have a truck sitting in their driveway. So for them to be camping just means purchasing the camper part," Crowder said.
And for people who love to travel, investing in a camper can pay off in the long run by allowing them to take their accommodations with them, he said.
"For people who camp, it's a lifestyle choice. Ultimately, depending on how much a person travels, it can become very cost effective," Crowder said.


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Browse through the list of beachfront house rentals in the Florida Keys and you'll start to feel the warm breeze. You'll sense the cool sand under your feet and taste the spike of a margarita. Everyone and everything on the island of Key West seems to go at its own pace, which makes it a wondrous vacation destination for families and friends of all ages. House and condo rentals abound – penthouse beach villas on the sandy shoreline, inland cottages in the bustling Old Town district, even fully equipped yachts are available for stay!
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I have so many different cool lessons going up today that are really going to start the New Year off just right. To start what do you say I show you "how to sketch a dragon", step by step? Now since it is now 2011, I thought making and submitting a hand sketched drawing on a really cool dragon would make things just right. This sketch took me almost five hours to complete and in the end I am in love with the art. There is so many helpful tips and tricks that will show you the right way to sketch when you want to create a wonderful and epic drawing of a dragon. The best thing about sketching dragons is the fact that you get a fully detailed drawing just by using a pencil, and some drawing techniques. I had an absolute blast sketching out my version of a dragon and because it may be complex for some of you novice artists out there, I thought I would include more tips and examples than usual. It may be a struggle for you to get the sketch completed, but if you try your best, stay patient, and follow the steps, I am confident that you will create such an awesome drawing that everyone will be left in awe when displayed. Well that's all I have to say for this description guys I think it's time that you get busy and start teaching yourself once and for all "how to sketch a dragon". I will return with some other cool lessons to kick off the New Year so hang tight and keep those pencils ready.
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- Premier League round-up
Nightmare start for Rodgers, Arsenal poor without RVP
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Brendan Rodgers made a dreadful start to his Liverpool league career with a 3-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion, while Arsenal's attack looked blunted in the absence of Robin van Persie as they were held 0-0 by Sunderland.
Elsewhere, there was a two-goal debut for Michu as Swansea thrashed QPR 5-0, while Mladen Petric also netted a brace as Fulham crushed Norwich by the same scoreline.
Steve Clarke punished former club Liverpool, who were reduced to ten men, at the Hawthorns in his first fixture as manager of West Brom.
The Reds, who gave starts to summer signings Joe Allen and Fabio Borini, fell behind to Zoltan Gera's first goal for the Baggies in over four years; a long-range bullet that arrowed into the top corner, with Pepe Reina helpless. Rodgers' men were then handed a reprieve when Shane Long missed a second-half penalty after Daniel Agger, who has been linked with Manchester City this summer, was sent off for the first time in his Liverpool career.
However, Peter Odemwingie did hit the back of the net from the spot a few minutes later after a second, more dubious, penalty was awarded, before on-loan Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku completed the scoring having been left unmarked in the box.
New recruits Lukas Podolski, Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud were unable to inspire Arsenal to victory at home to Sunderland.
The Gunners, who had Barcelona-bound midfielder Alex Song absent from the matchday squad, made a nervy start to the game and should have been punished inside the first ten minutes - only for James McClean to fire straight at Wojciech Szczesny when in space in the area. However, the hosts grew into the contest, and Cazorla twice went close as they ended the half the stronger.
Arsenal had all the possession in the second period without finding a cutting edge, until Giroud missed a sitter in the final minutes having been set through by a fine reverse pass from Cazorla.
In the evening kick-off, Newcastle inflicted a debut defeat upon new Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas as the home side ran out 2-1 winners.
Demba Ba opened the scoring with a sumptuous volley shortly after the half-time break to give the Magpies the lead, before Spurs eventually equalised - much to Villas-Boas's delight - after Jermain Defoe reacted quickest to slip a rebound inside Tim Krul's near post, after the Dutchman had scrambled to stop a deflected header.
Just three minutes later, however, Newcastle restored their lead - Hatem Ben Arfa winning a penalty after Rafael van der Vaart and Aaron Lennon could only combine to bring him down in the box. The Frenchman seemed to have a bit of a debate with Ba over who would take the resultant spot-kick, but Ben Arfa refused to relinquish the ball and proceeded to slot the ball to Brad Friedel's left to ultimately secure all three points.
Toon manager Alan Pardew watched all that unfold from the stands - having been sent off by the referee for pushing the linesman after taking umbrage with what he perceived to be a wrong decision.
Michael Laudrup's managerial bow in the Premier League was a huge success as Swansea hammered QPR at Loftus Road.
The first goal of the Premier League season was netted by Michu, the visitors' £2m summer arrival from Rayo Vallecano, whose 20-yard drive crept under Rob Green's body. That was the only Swansea highlight of a half in which they were clinging to their lead, as the Hoops somehow contrived to not find an equaliser despite a host of opportunities.
The Swans' second, again scored by Michu following a fine finish, also came against the run of play - but after that, they were able to pick off QPR with embarrassing ease. Nathan Dyer added two more, with Mark Hughes' side looking all over the place defensively, and Scott Sinclair made it five.
Norwich boss Chris Hughton was given a sobering reminder of the relegation fight he could face as Fulham ran out 5-0 winners at Craven Cottage. Damien Duff opened the scoring, before Petric added goals two and three - the latter a 25-yarder which flew in with the aid of a deflection from Michael Turner. Alexander Kacaniklic piled more misery on Hughton, while Steve Sidwell made it five from the spot.
Kevin Nolan's strike ensured West Ham made a victorious return to the Premier League, beating Aston Villa 1-0 at Upton Park. There was some controversy over the goal, with a delay before it was awarded as referee Mike Dean talked to his assistant over whether Ricardo Vaz Te was offside in the build-up.
At the Madejski Stadium, an 89th-minute Adam Le Fondre penalty earned Reading a draw with Stoke - whose opener was scored by Michael Kightly. The visitors also had Dean Whitehead sent off for two bookable offences.


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3 bowl travels in a row is too much. Play 1st round on home campus. ** -- hokiesrule98 02/05/2018 12:37PM
8 Team Playoff: Here's what the schedule would look like. -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 11:03AM
I disagree with no more than one team per conference -- WestyHokie 01/15/2018 2:01PM
How would seeding in subsequent rounds be handled? -- I85Hokie 01/16/2018 11:26AM
IMO, when you get down to the Top 4, there isn't much difference -- Maroon Baboon 01/16/2018 11:14PM
There is no obligation to have 2 from one conference. -- Maroon Baboon 01/15/2018 2:27PM
P5 champs auto, 3 at large (can include G5) ** -- nebraskafaninwi 01/16/2018 09:29AM
I would take champs automatically from P5, not the others** -- WestyHokie 01/15/2018 2:35PM
If you don't take more than one team from a (P5) conference then... -- Maroon Baboon 01/15/2018 2:49PM
I *would* take more than one team from a conference; that's my OP -- WestyHokie 01/16/2018 11:34AM
I think you misread my original post. I said no more than 2 -- Maroon Baboon 01/16/2018 11:19PM
Apparently I did, I thought it said no more than 1 team per conference -- WestyHokie 01/17/2018 11:51AM
The SEC would push for 8 slots -- EDGEMAN 01/16/2018 11:35AM
If it goes 8, play on campus until the final -- Colonel Jessup 01/14/2018 11:17AM
No thanks...late dec. gets cold up north. Campus mid dec. then stay as is ** -- nebraskafaninwi 01/14/2018 12:00PM
If you are automatically taking Conference champions then -- HokieZig 01/14/2018 08:52AM
The loser of a CG can still get in. So sort of, but not exactly.** -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 09:49AM
That extends the season to far into January. -- corvt2000 01/13/2018 11:16PM
Not sure why taking it into January is so off limits. -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 12:15AM
No classes till 2nd or 3rd week of January so it's not like they will be -- Lakeridgehokie 01/14/2018 2:35PM
Love the time slot for the Rose Bowl. ** -- IB4TECH 01/13/2018 3:46PM
Too late into Jan. Campus mid Dec. rest stays as is. ** -- nebraskafaninwi 01/13/2018 2:06PM
That would be fine with me. But it ruins the major bowls. -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 2:59PM
Lets wait about 10 years, then reassess. ** -- EDGEMAN 01/13/2018 10:16AM
I still don't understand how the "big boys" can't do this... -- Calamitous 01/13/2018 10:14AM
They absolutely can, but it's not a good idea, so they won't. -- lawhokie 01/17/2018 10:53AM
An a point about the NFL hating it. -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 11:08AM
Two things -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 10:39AM
I like your proposal that gives the G5 a chance -- Calamitous 01/13/2018 10:46PM
I am probably going to surprise both of you on this, but -- Stech 01/14/2018 09:27AM
I guess that would get rid of OOC play. -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 1:49PM
Not a surprise. 72 - 80 gets thrown out there a lot. But here's the rub... -- Calamitous 01/14/2018 10:06AM
It might not be a bad idea for some schools to switch conferences if it -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 2:09PM
Makes sense... -- Calamitous 01/14/2018 7:41PM
All good comments -- Maroon Baboon 01/14/2018 9:04PM
Funny about your comment.... -- Calamitous 01/14/2018 9:14PM
They sent a similar message to the Pac-12 this year -- EDGEMAN 01/13/2018 10:43AM
This year, but the PAC 12 clearly has a chance if they have top teams. -- Stech 01/13/2018 10:48AM
The G5 needs a path to the playoff, not their own tournament. -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 12:56PM
I don't see the G-5 ever making it in. UCF had their best chance and it -- Stech 01/13/2018 1:11PM
If it's about just following the money, there should be a G1, not a G4. -- Maroon Baboon 01/13/2018 1:25PM
Maybe ND can participate in the G5 playoff? -- EDGEMAN 01/13/2018 11:06AM
LOL...I think they will join the ACC when we go to the P-4. -- Stech 01/13/2018 11:12AM
I didn't watch the championship game. -- EDGEMAN 01/13/2018 11:48AM
I heard the ratings were good, but not with the U Presidents from the other -- Stech 01/13/2018 1:13PM


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Blackbox Technology in Bad Need of an Upgrade
Flight data recording technology hasn't been updated in nearly a decade. The WSJ's Tobias Reeuwijk tells us about one simple upgrade that could make finding fallen aircraft much easier.
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... I ... Airlines flight three seventy has given rise to a lot of conversation around a plane's black box ... and how crucial it is the determining the cause of that plane crash well surprisingly the boys and flight data recording technology hasn't been upgraded in almost a decade ... and as Tobias Reback tells us a simple upgrade couldn't make a finding in fallen aircraft ... much easier glove box was a crucial role in determining the cause of any aviation accident first listed a few minutes ... Orange not block it is in a box and there are two of them ... one records flight data and the other ... cop it on the ... flight data recorders were recently were black painted boxes but in nineteen sixty five there are acquired be painted bright orange to make it easier to find the crash scene ... Black boxes or designs fried massive impacts Pearson exclude ... buyers in the piece of work for thirty days when their place in the plane's tail section ... with the least likely to suffer damage ... on them is a wealth of data ... recording everything from altitude and airspeed vertigo exhilaration to play controlled the flight data recorder also measures autopilot engagement ... and on the cockpit voice recorders audio was recorded on a loop for up to two hours before its rates ... under normal circumstances that it is used for maintenance posts flight but none of that information is transmitted onto the ground during the flight ... now there are other systems on board which you give signals during a flight ... indeed ... a bit of a plane crash only the box gives off an SOS signal by attracting begins the aircraft can be located in one big things every second for thirty days can transmit sound as deep as fourteen thousand feet below water which can be detected by both sonar ... anything over thirty days with the two of long-term situation not unlike their friends for four seven cases were debris was found six days after the crash but the black box recovered two years later ... in that case the black boxes found over thirteen thousand feet below ... in today's fast paced world of technology why have there been no significant upgrades the black box since nineteen ninety five is ... it ... possible to ... of course and to all Roth ... IRAs data did little supply books information in the cockpit voice ... recordings life is a winner and to the ground as it ... does fly ... it's a good ... thing ... the issue kind of writing a blank wall said the issue is that ... you know that every aircraft in the wilderness ... they are finally tying ... pumping at this and that ... close to what he is talking about it ... sch huge amount of debt ... I really don't see why it should be a problem ... in getting this moving and starting to do something and then at least getting some basic does not steam to drive from aircraft ... flying whatever lies then if you know every fifteen minutes at the canteen and something like that many aviation experts say that black box acknowledges that the same because there's no incentive for innovation ... and installing new but this is the winner for higher costs for airlines ... over twenty six countries are now involved in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight three seventy ... whether by land or it see the black box remains the key to solving the mystery behind the plane's disappearance ...


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President Obama thanked counterterrorism employees Tuesday for helping keep the United States safe, warning federal workers at the National Counterterrorism Center and the national TV audience that terrorist groups are "still plotting" to attack on American soil.
"The record of your service is written in the attacks that never occur -- because you thwarted them -- and in the countless Americans who are alive today because you saved them," Obama told the audience at the National Counterterrorism Center in audience.
Obama warned there could be more attacks to the United States but that he would work tirelessly to keep the country safe. "I pledge to do everything in my power as president to keep America safe," he said.
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It has been confirmed that gamers will be able to disable wall running and double jumps in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's private matches.
Agents can experience update 1.4 for Tom Clancy's The Division early as Ubisoft Massive unleash the Public Test Server for the shooter today.
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Accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's friends hid damning evidence, feds say
BOSTON Three college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested and accused Wednesday of removing a backpack containing fireworks emptied of gunpowder and a laptop from Tsarnaev's dorm room three days after the attack to try to keep him from getting into trouble.
In court papers, the FBI said one of them threw the items in the garbage after they concluded from news reports that Tsarnaev was one of the bombers.
On "CBS This Morning" Thursday, CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reported from Boston that investigators recovered the laptop and the backpack last week in a New Bedford, Mass., landfill.
Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev were charged with conspiring to obstruct justice by concealing and destroying evidence. A third man, Robel Phillipos, was charged with lying to investigators about the visit to Tsarnaev's room.
In a court appearance Wednesday afternoon, Tazhayakov and Kadyrbayev waived bail and agreed to voluntarily detention. Their next hearing is scheduled for May 14.
Phillipos was ordered held pending a detention and probable cause hearing scheduled for Monday.
CBS Boston station WBZ-TV reports that federal Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler admonished Phillipos in court, telling him to pay attention and not look down during the proceeding.
Late Wednesday afternoon, the attorneys for the suspects spoke outside of the Federal Courthouse in Boston. They say their clients had no idea the attack was being planned.
"He is just as shocked and horrified by the violence in Boston that took place as the rest of the community is," said lawyer Robert Stahl on behalf of Kadyrbayev. "He did not know that this individual was involved in the bombing. His first inkling came much later. We'll be looking forward to proving our case in court. He did not have anything to do with it."
"Azamat Tazhayakov feels horrible and shocked that someone he knew at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth was involved in the Boston Marathon bombing," said Tazhayakov's attorney Harlan Protass. "He has cooperated fully with the authorities and looks forward to the truth coming out. He considers it an honor to be able to study in the U.S., and that he feels terrible for the people who have suffered as a result of the bombing."
Meanwhile, the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth said that Tazhayakov has been suspended "pending the outcome of the case." The university said Kadyrbayez and Phillipos aren't enrolled and that it's cooperating fully with authorities.
Three people were killed and more than 260 injured on April 15 when two bombs exploded near the finish line. Tamerlan Tsarnaev died after a gunfight with police days later. His younger brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, was captured and lies in a prison hospital.
Tazhayakov and Kadyrbayev, who are from Kazakhstan, have been held in jail for more than a week on allegations that they violated their student visas by not regularly going to class at UMass. All three men charged Wednesday began attending UMass with Tsarnaev at the same time in 2011, according to the FBI.
The three were not accused of any involvement in the bombing itself. But in a footnote in the court papers, the FBI said that about a month before the bombing, Tsarnaev told Tazhayakov and Kadyrbayev that he knew how to make a bomb.
Investigators have not said whether the pressure cooker bombs used in the attacks were made with gunpowder extracted from fireworks.
As for what the FBI hopes to learn from the suspects, CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reported that if the agency gets its way, it is likely going to use the charges as leverage to press the suspects for more information about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and what he was doing before the attack: 'Who was he in contact with?' 'Did he ever talk about actually building bombs?' 'Did he ever travel to a remote site maybe for test explosions?' Investigators also want to know what Dzhokar knew about his brother's radicalization and his possible association with terrorists overseas.
If convicted, Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov could get up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Phillipos faces a maximum of eight years behind bars and a $250,000 fine.
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- Criminal complaint against Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov (PDF)
- Criminal complaint against Robel Phillipos (PDF)
Authorities allege that on the night of April 18, after the FBI released surveillance-camera photos of the bombing suspects and the three men suspected their friend was one of them, they went to Tsarnaev's dorm room.
Before Tsarnaev's roommate let them in, Kadyrbayev showed Tazhayakov a text message from Tsarnaev that read: "I'm about to leave if you need something in my room take it," according to the FBI.
When Tazhayakov learned of the message, "he believed he would never see Tsarnaev alive again," the FBI said in the affidavit.
It was not clear from the court papers whether authorities believe that was an instruction from Tsarnaev to his friends to destroy evidence.
Once inside Tsarnaev's room, the men noticed a backpack containing fireworks, which had been opened and emptied of powder, the FBI said.
The FBI said that Kadyrbayev knew when he saw the empty fireworks that Tsarnaev was involved in the bombings and decided to remove the backpack from the room "in order to help his friend Tsarnaev avoid trouble."
Kadyrbayev also decided to remove Tsarnaev's laptop "because he did not want Tsarnaev's roommate to think he was stealing or behaving suspiciously by just taking the backpack," the FBI said in court papers.
After the three men returned to Kadyrbayev's and Tazhayakov's apartment with the backpack and computer, they watched news reports featuring photographs of Tsarnaev.
The FBI affidavit said Kadyrbayev told authorities the three men then "collectively decided to throw the backpack and fireworks into the trash because they did not want Tsarnaev to get into trouble."
Kadyrbayev said he placed the backpack and fireworks along with trash from the apartment into a large trash bag and threw it into a garbage bin near the men's apartment.
When the backpack was later found in a landfill last week, inside it was a UMass-Dartmouth homework assignment sheet from a class Tsarnaev was taking, the FBI said.
Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov lived at an off-campus apartment in New Bedford, about 60 miles south of Boston, and got around in a car registered to Kadyrbayev with a souvenir plate that read "Terrorista (hash)1." The car was pictured on Tsarnaev's Twitter feed in March.
The plate was a gag gift from some of Kadyrbayev's friends, meant to invoke his penchant for late-night partying rather than his political sentiments, a lawyer for Kadyrbayev said last week.
Michael McKeown, 20, went to high school with Dzhokjar and Phillipos and served with Phillipos on the Cambridge Kids' Council.
"He wasn't a stupid kid," the Boston University sophomore said of Phillipos. "I'm surprised he would do something this foolish."
Meanwhile, Tamerlan Tsarnaev's relatives will claim his body now that his wife has agreed to release it, an uncle said. The body of Tsarnaev, 26, has been at the medical examiner's office in Massachusetts since he died after a gunfight with authorities more than a week ago.
Amato DeLuca, an attorney for his widow, Katherine Russell, said Tuesday that his client had just learned that the medical examiner was ready to release Tsarnaev's body and that she wants it released to his side of the family.
Tsarnaev's parents are still in Russia, but he has other relatives in the U.S.


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Rangers win, spoil Hamilton's homecoming
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Craig Gentry, leading off from second base with two outs in the eighth, saw Ian Kinsler hit a line drive to the right side and had only one thing in mind.
"I wasn't even looking at [third-base coach Gary Pettis]," Gentry said. "I was going to try and score no matter what. As soon as he hit it, I took off."
Pettis, with the score tied in the home opener at the Ballpark in Arlington, was frantically waving Gentry home. After an afternoon of wasted opportunities, the Rangers couldn't afford to miss another, even with Kinsler hitting the ball directly at Angels right fielder Josh Hamilton.
"Personally, I had a lot of opportunities with two outs and runners in scoring position and didn't get it done," Kinsler said. "It was definitely a relief to get a hit right there."
Hamilton charged the ball well, and his strong throw had Gentry beat, but the ball short-hopped catcher Chris Iannetta and bounced away, allowing Gentry to score the go-ahead run in the Rangers' 3-2 victory over the Angels on Friday afternoon.
"I came up and gave it a good throw," Hamilton said. "That's all you can do. He's fast. … Anybody from second base, unless they're really slow, is going to try and score."
The Rangers were 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position before Kinsler delivered his hit off reliever Scott Downs. And despite a terrific performance by starter Derek Holland, they trailed, 2-1, going into the seventh until Adrian Beltre hit a game-tying homer off reliever Garrett Richards.
"That was a heck of a victory," manager Ron Washington said. "We grinded out that game the whole way and finally got it done. I wouldn't say that's the blueprint, because we're still capable of scoring a lot of runs. We're capable of winning any way. Today, with the pitching and the defense, we only needed three runs."
It was the third straight win for the Rangers, who have now won five straight home openers. This one was played in front of 48,845 fans, including former President George W. Bush, who was sitting in the front row next to Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan.
"It was a show for the fans. … That's what we're here for, right?" Beltre said. "We won, that's all we care about. We had a good offensive game going today, we just couldn't capitalize. Derek did a terrific job keeping it close."
Holland, in his first start of the season, held the Angels to two runs in seven innings. He allowed six hits and a walk while striking out five. But he threw his 94th and final pitch with the Angels leading, 2-1, and Tanner Scheppers, emerging as the Rangers' best option for the eighth inning, ended up getting the victory. Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his first save.
"Derek did all the work," Scheppers said.
"I'm very happy. … Overall, the performance was great," Holland said. "I gave us a chance to win, and the guys came through for me. My defense was there, and the bullpen, they kept the door shut. I did all I could, and they finished up. If I keep doing this and giving my team a chance to win, it's going to be a great season."
Rangers pitchers were especially effective against the big bats at the top of the Angels' order. Holland, Scheppers and Nathan combined to hold Mike Trout, Erick Aybar, Albert Pujols, Hamilton and Mark Trumbo to a collective 1-for-18 with two walks and four strikeouts. Hamilton went 0-for-4 and struck out twice against Holland.
"Holland made some good pitches, really tough pitches," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Josh couldn't get the barrel on some of them and got a little overanxious. He couldn't get a couple of balls to fall in. Holland is tough on lefties, and he showed it today. I don't know if Josh was so amped it affected his performance. He's a little disappointed with the way the day went."
A.J. Pierzynski went 3-for-4 for with a run-scoring triple, but the Rangers still trailed by one going into the seventh because of a third-inning home run by Iannetta and an RBI double by Trout in the fifth. Then Beltre was able to tie it in the bottom of the seventh with a two-out home run off Richards, hitting a 2-2 pitch on a line drive that hit off the top of the left-field wall and bounced into the seats.
"I was blowing it hard to get it over the fence," Beltre said. "I hit it pretty good, but I also hit in on a line."
After Scheppers retired the side in order in the top of the eighth, Gentry got the Rangers going with a one-out single off Downs. Washington then sent Jeff Baker, a right-handed hitter, to pinch-hit for Mitch Moreland, and Gentry stole second on an 0-2 pitch.
"Right there we needed a guy in scoring position," Gentry said. "I was trying to read him on the first few pitches. I got a good read and a good count to run on."
It was the Rangers' first stolen base of the season, and it proved to be a big one. Baker struck out, but then Kinsler delivered the big hit of the afternoon by driving the ball to the opposite field.
"I wasn't trying to go to right field," Kinsler said. "I was just trying to hit the ball hard. We had wasted a lot of opportunities, but I was finally able to find the outfield grass."


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Michigan State student, 20, dies after shooting
EAST LANSING, Mich. — One of two Michigan State University students shot in their apartment near campus Friday night has died, police said.
Dominique James Nolff, 20, of Middleville, Mich., was pronounced dead at 9:23 a.m. this morning due to multiple gunshot wounds, according to East Lansing Police Department.
The second victim has been treated for a single gunshot wound and has been released from Sparrow Hospital. Police did not identify the victim, but said he is a 20-year-old from Grand Haven, Mich.
Police are still seeking the man they believe shot the two students at about 8:45 p.m. Friday. That person is described as a black male, 20 to 25 years old, wearing tan pants, a black coat and black shoes or boots
Police said the shooting did not appear to be a random act, but have declined to discuss a motive.
It was the first of two shootings near a state university in Michigan that has occurred within the same 24-hour period. A man believed to be a Ferris State University student was shot at an off-campus apartment complex in Big Rapids about 4:15 a.m. Saturday, according to university officials.
Meanwhile, residents of the Cedar Village apartment complex where the Michigan State students were shot say they are unnerved by the shooting.
"We're basically on campus," said Justin Klass, a graduate student who lives at the apartment complex. "You expect this kind of thing to happen in other areas, but not here."
John Gaiser, 23, an MSU senior who lives near the apartment, said he saw police arrest someone at the scene. He was with friends when they noticed police at a nearby apartment. He said he hadn't heard any shots fired.
"We were leaving (the apartment) last night and heard some noises," Gaiser said. "They (police) chased a guy out of the building and tackled him to the ground."
Gaiser said he didn't think much about it at the time because "it's not weird to see cops on that street."
Among student-housing communities, Cedar Village Apartments has a reputation for raucous parties that sometimes result in police intervention. When the MSU football team earned a spot in the Rose Bowl in early December, revelers burned trash and furniture in large bonfires on Cedar Street, leading dozens of riot-gear-equipped police to quell the disturbance.
Like other students, Gaiser said he is unnerved by the shooting, but still believes the area is a safe place in which to live.
"They (police) say it was a targeted incident," Gaiser said. "It would be different if it was a random shooting. I still feel safe. It's unfortunate, but it's a freak thing."
Ayami Kawamata, 22, an MSU graduate student who lives near the building where the shooting occurred, said she also feels it's still safe to live in the area. But she said she's not used to having bullets fired near her apartment.
"It's been pretty nerve-racking," she said.
At Ferris State University, the school says campus police were "containing the area" where the suspect was believed to be located. Students and residents were being advised to remain indoors.
A report on the condition of the shooting victim there was not available.
Contributing: The Associated Press


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Last week�s heavy rains caused a shift in the economic impact of the long Fourth of July holiday weekend, as tourists avoided the beach and outdoor activities and flocked inside.
Last week�s heavy rains caused a shift in the economic impact of the long Fourth of July holiday weekend, as tourists avoided the beach and outdoor activities and flocked inside.
Local economist David Goetsch said indoor activities helped the region make up only some of the revenues that were lost because the weather forced people to cancel their outdoor plans.
Goetsch estimated no more than 70 percent of what would have been spent on parasailing, charter boats, pontoon or paddle board rentals and other outdoor activities was recouped indoors.
This year ended up being the busiest Fourth of July in the 30-year history of Fudpucker�s Beachside Bar & Grill, said co-owner Tim Edwards.
�When it rains, all of the restaurants in the area fill up quickly, which means you immediately have a full restaurant,� Edwards said.
�To the staff�s credit, they did a great job of getting people in and sat and fed in a timely fashion, which is the single biggest challenge on days like that,� he added.
Edwards said Fudpucker�s is usually dead at night on the Fourth of July because diners leave to go watch fireworks shows. But the rain kept people inside and the dinner business was much stronger than usual.
However, the news at Fudpucker�s was not all good.
�As much as the weather drove a lot of traffic indoors, it killed us behind Fud�s on the island where our water sports are,� Edwards said. �All the charter operations, the dolphin cruise, jet ski and parasail (rentals), there was no business back there.
�It�s one of those things when it rains: It�s good for some of us and it�s bad for everyone else,� he added.
Almost all water activities were affected by the rain. Scott Robson, president of the Destin Charter Boat Association and captain of the charter boat Phoenix, estimated the fleet lost about $350,000 from canceled trips Thursday and Friday.
Robson said it was not a catastrophic loss, as captains plan for some days to be washed out.
�We�re busy every single day,� Robson said. �It�s not like we only had trips on the fourth and the fifth. Everybody is fishing every single day.�
Going into the long weekend, occupancy at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort was running about 5 percent above the previous year. The heavy rain did cause a modest number of early departures, said Sandestin spokeswoman Laurie Hobbs.
Hobbs said the resort�s staff worked hard to make sure the guests had the best experience they could.
�People who are coming for vacation or even for a group meeting want to make the most out of their time away. When they can�t go to the beach, they�ll find another form of entertainment.
�The good news is we had a balance of leisure and group business that weekend,� she added. �People came and were able to enjoy some of the other areas of the resort.�
Hobbs said Sandestin�s shopping, restaurant and entertainment business was strong.
Tourists and locals alike crowded into shopping centers and other indoor destinations to get away to from the rain.
Although final figures won�t be ready until next month, Bob Perry, general manager at Destin Commons, said sales were up over last year based on preliminary reports. He noted that AMC Destin Commons 14 movie theaters and Bass Pro Shops did extremely well.
�It was the busiest Fourth of July week since I�ve been here in town in the last four years,� Perry said.
The Emerald Coast Science Center usually closes on July 4, but decided to open for a half-day this year. The center had 337 paid admissions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. By comparison, it had 338 visitors for an eight-hour day the day before.
�We were actually very, very busy the Fourth of July,� said Paula Mansell, resource development director for the Science Center. �I had so many people that came in and thanked me for us opening our doors because they said there was nothing for anybody to do in Fort Walton when it�s raining. We did really good.
�We were swamped,� Mansell added.
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Mark D. Adams, Ph.D. Joins J. Craig Venter Institute as Scientific Director
Mark D. Adams, Ph.D. Joins J. Craig Venter Institute as Scientific Director
ROCKVILLE, MD and SAN DIEGO, CA — July 12, 2011 — The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) today announced that Mark D. Adams, Ph.D. has joined the organization as Scientific Director effective immediately. Adams will be responsible for leading and directing all research efforts on both the Rockville, Maryland and San Diego, California campuses of the JCVI. He will be based in the San Diego facility.
"I am thrilled to have Mark back on the team as he is one of the most impressive scientists and leaders with whom I have had the pleasure to work throughout my career. Mark has been a key contributor to many of the seminal research and scientific papers in genomics including the first papers on Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs), the sequence of the fruit fly and the first draft of the human genome. I look forward to having him help lead and expand the future research direction for JCVI," said Dr. Venter.
Adams comes to JCVI most recently from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio where he worked from 2003 to 2011 as an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics. While at Case Western, Adams worked on a variety of genomic research fronts, including multi-drug antibiotic resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. While there he was also the director of the Genomics Core Facility.
Prior to Case Western, Adams worked at Celera Genomics with Dr. Venter from 1998 to 2003, where he was first the Vice-President for Genome Programs and then Vice-President of Bioinformatics. He was one of the first employees at Celera and was responsible for leading the sequencing team on their historic quest to sequence the first human genome, the fruit fly genome, and the mouse and rat genomes.
Adams and other key personnel came to Celera with Dr. Venter from The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR). He joined TIGR in 1992 when the organization was founded and was a key leader there as DNA Sequencing Facility Director, Assistant Investigator and Investigator and Director, Department of Eukaryotic Genomics.
In 1990, Adams began his career with Dr. Venter when he joined Venter's laboratory at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health as a Postdoctoral fellow in the Section of Receptor Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Adams was the lead researcher and first author on the landmark EST paper published in 1991 in which the team found nearly 400 new human genes using this rapid gene discovery tool.
Adams received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry in 1984 from Warren Wilson College in North Carolina and his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry in 1990 from the University of Michigan.
About the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI)
The JCVI is a not-for-profit research institute in Rockville, MD and San Diego, CA dedicated to the advancement of the science of genomics; the understanding of its implications for society; and communication of those results to the scientific community, the public, and policymakers. Founded by J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., the JCVI is home to approximately 350 scientists and staff with expertise in human and evolutionary biology, genetics, bioinformatics/informatics, information technology, high-throughput DNA sequencing, genomic and environmental policy research, and public education in science and science policy. The legacy organizations of the JCVI are: The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG), the Institute for Biological Energy Alternatives (IBEA), the Joint Technology Center (JTC), and the J. Craig Venter Science Foundation. The JCVI is a 501 (c)(3) organization. For additional information, please visit http://www.JCVI.org.
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Band of light from the setting sun. The breeze was very gentle–just strong enough for my Dopero to lift my 1kg rig at altitude–so it didn't matter that the shutter speed was less than 1/200 sec. The photo is as sharp as a tack (but a little noisy at ISO 100 in shadow).


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The Adjustment Bureau
The Adjustment Bureau
Directed by George Nolfi (Universal Pictures, 2011)
In director George Nolfi's movie version of Philip K. Dick's sci-fi tale, Matt Damon is once again on the run from powerful bureaucrats in dark suits and narrow ties. This time, however, the star of the Bourne films is not being pursued by government officials and assassins but agents from a more secret and metaphysical office: folks employed by the fates to keep our individual lives in line with some bigger plan being worked out on the top floor.
Senatorial candidate David Norris (Damon) unexpectedly bumps into a lovely dancer named Elise (Emily Blunt) in the men's room, and suddenly you can hear the string section breaking into "Some Enchanted Evening." But before their little romance gets going, Norris stumbles into a room full of other-worldly set designers moving his immobilized friends around like stage props.
After a quick chase scene, the dapper, fedora-sporting men of the Adjustment Bureau grab Norris and sit him down for a friendly lesson in the way things really are. Life, it turns out, is something of a play being directed by unseen hands, and free choice is a bit of an illusion maintained by the folks working behind the scenes to keep the play on course.
In David's case, however, his chance encounter with Elise has somehow thrown a wrench into the master plan, and the folks from the Bureau try to persuade, cajole, and threaten him to abandon his feelings for her and color within the predestined lines of their separate futures. Of course Damon and Blunt do not wish to follow these heartless instructions—this film turns out to be a sci-fi thriller with the heart of a romantic comedy—and soon the love-struck couple is in a cat-and-mouse chase with the gray-flannelled agents of fate.
The only question is, is our desire for a romantic ending an expression of our own free will or part of the illusion created by the Adjustment Bureau?


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Question – What is the best web design software?
Answer – The one that makes you the most money!
The myriad of differing web design software products available, means that internet entrepreneurs can often be left in the dark when it comes to choice. Not everybody has the luxury of a web designer, or development team to hold their hand, to make these important decisions for them. I am going to try to explain the facts with this web design software comparison.
There are two routes you can take – Free, or Expensive
The Free Route – If you are looking for free web design software, you should really be using WordPress. The number one reason being that Google loves WordPress! And you want your site ranked on Google page one don't you?
WordPress is the most user friendly platform for website design. It is fully customisable meaning it can be moulded into virtually any web page design.
Originally built and designed with bloggers in mind, internet marketers have seized upon its functionality and ease of use, to build a money making machine that tops the search engines every time. The unique use of 'plug ins' that can be woven into the basic web page make it look and feel like the design of an internet giant – little does the user know its free!
There are two versions of WordPress. Hosted for you, and self hosted.
Here you need to make a choice. If you choose for WordPress to host the site, this option is completely free – forever. However you need to weigh up the pros versus cons. Firstly you will have a domain with 'WordPress' in the title, therefore not fully branded to yourself,and bear in mind, as it is hosted by someone other than yourself you do not have full control and WordPress basically own your content.
The best, most amazing option is to use WordPress but host it yourself. This means you will have to buy a domain name (very cheap) and buy hosting for the domain – some good offers around at the moment. I currently use hostgator which is around $6 per month. (Not bad for owning your own business). Using this method you now own your own domain and content, and you can update it, change the graphics, the theme, the header add video, make a blog or a sales page, all within the free control panel provided.
The WordPress platform is definitely the best web design software available.
Why is it the best?
Here are the cold hard facts –
- Free
- Fully customisable
- Easy to use (if you can cut and paste, and drag and drop – your in!)
- Google loves it – SEO friendly
- Easy to monetize
- You have complete control of your business
- It is the best blogging platform
- There are tons of free training tutorials available
- I use it
The Expensive Route – Get your website designer, marketer, graphics team, SEO experts and business development team to tell you all about this, if you can afford it! Then you will know the ideal best web design software.