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All the original Geobop websites are being combined in an online encyclopedia.
Geobop has long revolved around four websites focusing on Earth sciences, biology, symbols and political science. Those websites are now based at www.geostacks.com. Most of the content on those sites is also displayed on this site, where they are merged into a single project.
Geobop can never rival Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Britannica in size, but take a closer look. More than a writer, the webmaster has worked as a wildlife biologist in Alaska, a teacher in the urban wilderness of Seattle and a political activist and candidate for public office. From camping on the frozen Arctic Ocean to exploring East Africa to facing down the legendary St. John Stanford — a derelict retired general turned school district superintendent who was being groomed for national office — Blomstrom has learned from experience as much as research.
Even Encyclopedia Britannica supports Wikipedia in calling Bill Gates a "philathropist" and claiming the 9/11 terrorist attacks were orchestrated by Osama bin Laden, who was later assassinated by U.S. troops. In fact, 9/11 was a classic example of a "false-flag attack," the U.S. military never terminated Osama bin Laden, and Bill Gates is one of history's greatest con men and de facto criminals.
And if the government and mainstream media can lie about all the above, what else are they lying about? What's the truth about World War II, for example? And is genetically modified food really OK?
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The worst economic downturn since the Great Depression ended in June 2009, but it appears someone forgot to tell millions of Americans. Among respondents to a new McClatchy-Marist Poll, 54 percent believe the nation's economy still is in recession.
It must be noted that in every other McClatchy-Marist Poll since 2008, the percentage was even higher. Nonetheless, the fact that after 40 straight months of private-sector job growth most Americans see the economy in negative terms is remarkable, depressing–or both.
What could cause so many Americans to believe the recession has not ended, when in truth the economy has been expanding for four years? Here's one possible answer: Their own experience–or that of people they know.
Count among them the unemployed, a group that has been declining in number but at 7.6 percent of the workforce–7 percent in the Rochester area–remains unusually large for an economy this far along in a recovery. In addition, millions of workers want to work full time but can find only part-time employment.
Classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as individuals who work part time "for economic reasons," these people number more than 8.2 million. That's the highest number in this category since October and nearly twice as many as when the recession began.
By contrast, the number of people working part time for non-economic reasons is smaller now than it was in the summer of 2007.
Some have been quick to point a finger at the Affordable Care Act, with its provision mandating that businesses with more than 50 full-time workers (full time defined as 30 or more hours weekly) provide health insurance or pay a penalty. But this blame seems largely misplaced. The number of Americans working part time for economic reasons has been persistently high since late 2008-roughly a year and half before the act became law. Moreover, the mandate will not take effect until 2015.
A much more likely explanation is the simplest one: In a weak recovery, employers remain wary of adding new full-time workers.
As noted here many times, excessive economic caution is self-perpetuating. For the recovery to gain real momentum, more employers must act as if they believe in it.
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Is your Christmas Bucket List ready because the festivities have just begun. Christmas is this beautiful festival filled with all the glitzy-shiny decor, delicious food and exchanging of gifts. Be it a local Christmas festival or a tree lighting ceremony, there are so many things to do in San Francisco on Christmas. This holiday season celebrate with fun and exciting Christmas events in San Francisco. Christmas could be a festival for kids who wait for Breakfast with Santa, gifts in the empty stocking or writing letter to Santa. But yet, it very much is a festival that is celebrated by each and every age. There is a lot to enjoy on Christmas in San Francisco; from Christmas markets to fun activities and events the list is endless. There are iconic locations in the city that celebrate Christmas with major extravaganza. Don't miss going there by any chance.
As we said, there are so many things to do in San Francisco on Christmas that you'd be in fits, what to miss and what to attend. There are fun activities like ice skating in San Francisco where you can glide around the snow-filled rink. You could choose to buy artistic craft pieces, decor-items and interesting gift articles at the Christmas Markets In San Francisco. For the creative artist in you; there are a bunch of Christmas Wreath Making Workshops where you can learn to create this lovely decor piece and bring all the festive feels at your space. Apart from this, there are other interesting events that will fill your heart with joy. There is this Christmas Cookie Baking Workshop, Christmas Light Walks, Candlelight Tours, Christmas Craft Show and a lot more. Oh, how could we miss one of the best events that celebrate this festival like crazy; the amazing Christmas parties in San Francisco. Witness the city in its full glory at top party events; extensive choices for dinner and scrumptious dinners with endless dancing. Well, this is how you celebrate a festival.
Apart from all the popular events and interesting activities, there's a lot more in store for you. You can choose to visit some of the hotspots of the city to soak in the festive vibes. Kiss someone under the mistletoe, have your own Christmas tradition like going to watch the lights with your family, book tickets to a ballet performance, go to a midnight marathon and a lot more. Take on an adventurous activity, head to an unconventional event or indulge in the absolute crazy Christmas parties in San Francisco. Find out things that interest you the most and do that again and again.
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New for Spring 2012, RMK released two new cleansing products, Cream Soap and Foamed Soap. The Cream Soap comes in a tube and is good for smoothing the skin and the Foamed Soap in a pump dispenser leaves you with dewy skin.
The idea is that you choose based on how you want your skin to feel.
I am reviewing the Foamed Soap and their Skintuner Brightening:
The foamed soap is supposed to give you a super rich luxurious foam which cushions the skin from excess rubbing. The texture is perfect for if you want to give yourself a facial massage and therefore increase circulation. It is lavender scented and contains ingredients like Rooibos, Lavender and Rose extract which are all moisturising. Phew!
Now…foam cleansers are nothing new, that's for sure.
Particularly with Asian brands, I've noticed many of them offer foam cleansers with a pump. I have tried quite a few from Biore, Kao, Kanebo for example but I find the foam quite thin.
Foam cleansing is very popular in Japan particularly using the foam of a soap (which is what foaming nets are for. The idea is you create lots of rich foam then use that to wash as it's gentler on the skin). If you're used to stripping your face daily, which is something a lot of women are guilty for, then it feels really weird at first to be using a bit of foam to wash the skin but it's actually really good, especially if you are sensitive.
And let's face it, Japanese women have incredible skin.
Foamed Soap comes in a big bottle and has a pump. One quick pump dispenses a enough – more than enough – foam to clean your face well.
The foam! Oh yes. They weren't lying when they said it was incredibly thick and luxurious. It's really the nicest, creamiest rich foam I have ever used on my face. It's nothing like the ones I have tried previously- it's the kind of foam you can hold in your hand then go to a disco with and it will still be there.
The cream has a really nice texture that's nice to use on the skin, and you can also massage for a while as indicated in the instructions. However, I wouldn't leave any cleanser on my face for too long, it just tends to irritate it.
This cleanser didn't cause any reactions and was surprisingly none drying despite that fact it has that slightly slippy soap feel to it as you massage it in. It has quite a strong lavender scent, bear this in mind if you are a lavender hater! I like lavender but I think something like rose may've been more neutral.
Spread out.
Don't you just want to lick it?!!
I love this cleanser, the only problem with it is if you wear weatherproof make up or indeed heavy base make up you may need a make up remover like a cleansing oil first. Perhaps it's because the foam isn't oily enough to get off stubborn make up.
I would recommend RMK Foamed Soap for:
– People with sensitive skin
– People with dry skin
– People who want to try a foam cleanser – this is the best textured one i've tried
– People who want to be a bit gentler on their skin!
Then there was the Skintuner Brightening.
The RMK Skintuner range looks like a set of toners but they are not. Instead Lotions in a Japanese context are use to hydrate the skin, rather than the Western 'toner' which is used to freshen up and remove traces of make up.
In hotter, humid climates a lotion may be all women need but of course in the UK, you'll probably want/need to top up with a moisturiser.
They say:
A brightening moisturizer infused with Rhododendrol, an active whitening ingredient to restrain Melanin formation and to prevent future blemishes and freckles for the bright lucent complexion.
It contains:
Royal Jelly Extract (Moisturizing)
? Carotene (Moisturizing)
Rhododendrol (Melanin suppression)
Orange Extract (Moisturizing)
Raspberry Extract (Moisturizing)
Star Fruit Leaf Extract (Moisturizing)
Glycyrrhetinic Acid (Anti-inflammatory)
There is also a MOIST version of this.
The instructions say use 4 pumps and pat over the skin or use a cotton pad. I think 2-3 pumps is more than enough!
Getting used to a lotion like this is tricky one as I like to wipe it off! I have been using it for a few weeks and at first I had some redness after using it, but no other irritation. Now that that has stopped I am slowly paying attention to improvements in the skin. I would say my skin looks brighter – or so people keep telling me that I look more glowy! But I am not yet noticing any fading of existing dark spots.
However – this is a PREVENTATIVE product. At the moment with a lot of hormones going through my body and this sun I am a prime candidate for hyperpigmentation, so I am counting on this to keep my skin even. Obviously I can't comment on whether this has prevented any pigmentation! But getting pigmentation from the sun is a skincare concern of mine so I will keep using it as it doesn't seem to bother my skin much and adds light hydration.
The skintuner is £32 for 150ml.
On sale on Beautybay.com and Selfridges where there are RMK counters!
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The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend
OUP Oxford, Apr 26, 2007 - Social Science - 512 pages
The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is both a critical history of the Arthurian tradition and a reference guide to Arthurian works, names, and symbols. It offers a comprehensive survey of the legends in all of their manifestations, from their origins in medieval literature to their adaptation in modern literature, arts, film, and popular culture. Not only does it analyse familiar Arthurian characters and themes, it also demonstrates the tremendous continuity of the legends by examining the ways that they have been reinterpreted over the years. For instance, the motif of the abduction of Guinevere can be traced from Chrétien de Troyes's Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart and the vulgate cycle of French romances in the 13th century, to Malory's retelling of the story in the Morte d'Arthur, through various modern adaptations like those in T. H. White's The Once and Future King and the contemporary film First Knight. This indispensable reference guide contains seven essays that trace the development of the Arthurian legend, encyclopedic entries, bibliographies, and a comprehensive index. The essays explore the chronicle and romance traditions, the influence of Malory, the Grail legend, the figures of Gawain and Merlin, and the story of Tristan and Isolt. The entries, which highlight key Arthurian characters, symbols, and places, offer quick and easy references. The extensive chapter-by-chapter bibliographies, which are subdivided by topic, augment the general bibliography of Arthurian resources. Comprehensive in its analysis and hypertextual in its approach, The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is an essential reference book for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in cultural studies of myth and legend.
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Don't count on cooling down until Saturday evening in Bergen and Passaic counties.
Temperatures are expected to climb as high as 93 degrees — and feel like 104, according to AccuWeather.com.
There is also a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, with evening temps dropping to the low 70s.
Sunday will not be as hot at 83 degrees, afternoon showers expected.
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- Reporters are agreeing to let candidates vet their quotes before they appear in stories
- Dan Rather: Allowing candidates to edit their quotes makes reports fraudulent
- By making this "bargain" for access, he says, reporters essentially become PR agents
- Rather: Newspapers and media outlets must push back on "quote approval"
A New York Times front-page article Monday detailed a new phenomenon in news coverage of the presidential campaign: candidates insisting on "quote approval," telling reporters what they can and cannot use in some stories. And, stunningly, reporters agreeing to it.
This, folks, is news. Any way you look at it, this is a jaw-dropping turn in journalism, and it raises a lot of questions. Among them: Can you trust the reporters and news organizations who do this? Is it ever justified on the candidate's side or on the reporter's side? Where is this leading us?
As someone who's been covering presidential campaigns since the 1950s, I have no delusions about political reporting. Candidates bargaining access to get the kind of news coverage they want is nothing new. The thicket of attribution and disclosure deals is a deep maze reporters have been picking their way through even before my time. But this latest tactic by candidates revealed by the Times gives me, to say the least, great pause. It should give every citizen pause.
Essentially, what the Times described was the rapid rise of "quote approval" -- a strategy deployed by campaigns requiring reporters to send quotations they intend to use to candidates' press officers, to be sliced, diced, edited and drained of color or unwanted consequences, and reporters going along, fearing that if they don't, they won't get access.
Here's how it works: Let's say a reporter is granted an interview with a senior strategist of the Obama or Romney campaign. A condition for the interview would be that before the reporter could send the story to the editor, he or she would have to agree to submit for approval every quote intended to be used to the campaign press staff.
Let us mark well this Faustian bargain. It is for the benefit of the politicians, at the expense of readers, listeners and viewers. It is not in the public interest; it is designed to further the candidates' interests.
Political operatives cannot be blamed for wanting this. We, the press, should be held accountable for letting them have it.
Thomas Jefferson said: "The only security of all is in a free press." A free and truly independent press -- fiercely independent when necessary -- is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy. One of the most important roles of our journalists is to be watchdogs. Submitting to these new tactics puts us more in the category of lapdogs.
For many years, it has been typical journalistic practice for high-ranking officials on the campaign or in the White House to demand that interviews be conducted "on background" -- meaning reporters agree to not use direct quotes or identify the person by name. Hence, conventions such as "As one campaign official said ..." This, in many cases, is defensible.
But the practice described in the Times is something new and different. This is the officials or candidates regularly insisting that reporters essentially become an operative arm of the administration or campaign they are covering.
"Quote approval" nullifies, or at least seriously dilutes, reporters' ability and duty to be honest brokers of information. When the quotes are sanitized, then delivered intact with full attribution, the public has no way of knowing what the concealed deal was.
Please know that there is no joy in calling attention to these things. I respect and empathize with reporters and editors who must compete in today's environment. And I know full well that when I've been covering campaigns, which I still do, I've made my mistakes and have been far from perfect.
About all of us doing this line of work, I'm often reminded of a sign in an old Wild West cow town saloon that said, "Please don't shoot the piano player, he's doing the best he can."
But we journalists can do better. We must.
Dean Baquet, the excellent managing editor for news at the Times, said in Monday's story, referring to quote approval: "We don't like the practice. We encourage our reporters to push back. Unfortunately, this practice is becoming increasingly common, and maybe we have to push back harder."
Yes. The Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and a few other newspapers, along with the major networks, are among the few news outlets that have the leverage to push back -- soon and hard. It's action worthy of us. And it's important. It matters.
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Using Git
From OpenSimulator
This is an introduction to using git for OpenSim.
Installing Git
- Git is provided as a package with all modern Linux distributions. Install the following packages depending on environment:
- Debian, Ubuntu:
apt-get install git-core
- Centos: see the instructions at http://www.how-to-linux.com/2009/01/install-git-161-on-centos-52/
- Debian, Ubuntu:
- git-gui
- Debian, Ubuntu:
$ sudo apt-get install git-gui $ git gui
- git-cola
- Debian, Ubuntu:
$ apt-get install git-cola $ git-cola
On Windows you need to install 2 packages:
- msysgit - the basic git port for windows. Install this first.
- Tortoise Git - the git explorer. Install this second.
When installing msysgit be sure to choose Unix style line endings. This will make it so that all the line endings are managed correctly, which will prevent merge issues in the future.
Mac OS X
If you have MacPorts installed, then open a Terminal window and run:
sudo port install git-core
Configuring Git
Git has both a global config and a local config for each repo. As one might expect, local trumps global. The first important thing to do is set your name and email address, as that will be used in your commits.
On Linux / Mac OS X this is done via:
git config user.email email@example.com git config user.name "Your Name"
On Windows this done with the config menu.
To setup your Context Menu to make your options easier, select the Context Menu options as shown above and choose what you want to have displayed immediately.
Git Repositories for OpenSim
The urls for the repositories are as follows:
|Developer URL
|Anon URL
|opensim (main repository)
Cloning the Repositry (for Core Developers)
If you are a core developer, use the developer url above. If you aren't a core developer, use the anon url above. The initial clone will take a few minutes, as it is pulling the entire change history. Don't be concerned about space, all the change history stored in git takes up less space than a single checked out copy of opensim. Welcome to the wonderful world of content addressable storage.
Unlike with svn, you can define multiple sources to pull from. So if you initially start with an anon tree (which is read only), you can still later define the core tree (or some other remote target on github) and push to that.
Linux / Mac OS X
Run the following on the command line:
git clone ssh://opensimulator.org/var/git/opensim
This will create an opensim-test directory locally
Right click on the Desktop (or wherever) and 'Git Clone...'
When prompted for a url provide ssh://opensimulator.org/var/git/opensim. You username and password will be the ones used for opensimulator.org.
Cloning the Repositry (for Non Core Developers)
git clone git://opensimulator.org/git/opensim
This is the equivalent of anonymous svn access.
Resolving git hash & revision numbers
Conceptual Changes from Subversion
Distributed source code control is a substantially different mental model than centralized source code control. If it freaks you out a bit, don't worry, everyone has that same reaction initially. This blog post is the best explanation that I've seen of the concepts involved.
For heavy users of subversion you should read the git / svn cheat sheet. This provides a very solid basis for making your changes. That being said there are some conceptual changes to note.
- Terminology
- master is the name of the primary upstream branch (in subversion terms, this is trunk)
- origin is the name and location of the tree you cloned from
- All repositories are full peers to all other repositories. Your cloned git repo is all the history of the entire project, available locally. It means you can sync between any 2 clones of the repository, not just between your clone and the master repo. This lets people work together on changes not in
- Version numbers are SHA1 hashes, not sequential integers. This means referring to specific revisions is a bit more interesting. For most of the git commands, you only need to give it the first 6-8 digits of the hash for them to work.
- Committing
- commits are local. This means they are fast (no network involved) and they are committed against the last state of the tree. Any conflict resolution will be handled after commits, during your next pull. This is slightly different than pull-resolve-then-commit model of subversion.
- by default only files you explicitly git add are put into the commit. To get svn ci equivalency use git commit -a to commit all outstanding files (I think tortoise handles this for you)
- after making a commit you must then push it to a remote repository (probably origin). By default you push only branches you have previously pushed, typically master.
The biggest real change is the Subversion dictates a very specific workflow. Git does not. Git allows for many different workflows, and lets each developer use the one that is best suited to his/her self.
Using Git like Subversion/trunk development
This is a set of quick instructions to use git like we do subversion development today. It is targetted for core developers (so assumes you are using the ssh access), though most of it will work for non developers by just changing a url.
This is done by giving the unix commands. These options should all be available in the context menu on tortoise git as well.
Getting the source code
git clone ssh://opensimulator.org/git/opensim-test
This is the equivalent of svn co
Note: all other operations assume that you are in the git directory.
Updating your checkout
git pull
This is the equivalent of svn update
Inspecting what has changed in your working tree
git status
This is the equivalent of svn status
Committing a change
git add file1 file2 ...
git commit
git commit -a
by default git does not add all files during a commit.
Pushing the committed change
The first time you do this you'll need to specify which branch to push.
git push origin master
After the first time a simple git push will be enough, as it defaults to origin, and now git knows that master should by synced to origin.
Important: commits in git are local. They are not included in the main tree until you push them. This means you can create commits when you are not on the network and sync afterwards.
Setting the checkout dir to a specific revision
git reset --hard #HASHVALUE
This will effectively rewind the tree to the specific revision, and modify the checkout dir accordingly. This is equiv to svn up -R#version.
git reset can also be useful if you screwed up commits and want to get rid of them
Resetting the tree to master (i.e. trunk)
git pull
per previous
Creating a Patch
git format-patch #HASHVALUE
This will create a patch suitable for attaching or emailing from a single commit. You can also specify a range of commits.
This is closest to svn diff > patchfile.txt for uncommitted changes in subversion.
Applying a Git Patch
If someone has formatted a git patch you can apply it directly (including all file adds, file mode changes, and their change log entry) with:
git apply patchfile.patch
Reverting a Change
git revert #HASHVALUE
This directly reverts the change, with a commit message stating that fact. There is no svn direct equiv, though this is often accomplished through: svn diff -R revisions > revert.patch && patch -p0 < revert.patch && svn ci -m "reverting revisions"
Resetting part of the tree to master
git checkout -- file1 file2 ...
Checkout is an operation that populates the working directory from the git repository. Doing a git checkout (master is the implied branch) -- file1 file2 repulls those files from the git repo, clobbering them in your local directory. This is like svn revert.
Diffing Changes
Against your most recently committed changes
git diff
From your most recent changes to a past change
git diff #HASHVALUE
Between any 2 changes
git diff #HASHVALUE1 #HASHVALUE1
Creating a Branch
To create a new branch based on the current one, do:
git branch <branchname>
Changing Branches
To change between branches do:
git checkout <branchname>
Tracking a Branch
If you want to work on a specific branch, you can track it, by creating a local version of it on which you can pull and push. If you have already pulled (or fetched) from origin, you should have all remote branches names:
git branch -a
Will show all branches, local and remote. Choose a remote branch to track then do:
git branch --track <localbranchname> origin/remote/<remotebranchname>
A new local branch will be created, which will push and pull to the specific remote branch.
Resources & References
Git - SVN Crash Course at git-scm.com/course/svn.html
Git for the lazy tutorial at www.spheredev.org/wiki/Git_for_the_lazy


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Governor orders Guard to withdraw from Ferguson
FERGUSON -- After a night of relative calm, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday ordered National Guard troops to begin a "systematic" withdrawal from this St. Louis suburb that has been wracked by angry protests for almost two weeks over the police shooting of an unarmed teenager.
Nixon sent the troops into Ferguson on Monday to provide protection for state troopers and police trying to cope with increasingly violent streets demonstrations.
The soldiers set up checkpoints in and out of the police Command Center, which is located in a shopping center about a quarter mile away from the site of most of the protests.
"I greatly appreciate the men and women of the Missouri National Guard for successfully carrying out the specific, limited mission of protecting the Unified Command Center so that law enforcement officers could focus on the important work of increasing communication within the community, restoring trust, and protecting the people and property of Ferguson," Nixon said in a statement.
"As we continue to see improvement, I have ordered the Missouri National Guard to begin a systematic process of withdrawing from the City of Ferguson," he said.
Tensions eased on the first night of beefed up forces followed by one more spurt of angry protests over the fatal shooting Aug. 9 of 18-year-old Michael Brown by officer Darren Wilson. Since Tuesday, the protests have grown steadily quieter and calmer.
By 12:30 a.m. local time Thursday, many of the 150 protesters who had paced back and forth on Ferguson's West Florissant Avenue had gone home, tensions defused by community leaders, a more relaxed posture by police, the arrival of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and evening rain and lightning storms.
"Tonight was a very good night for Ferguson,'' said Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson, who thanked community leaders, clergy, teens and law enforcement officials. Police made six arrests, compared with 47 arrests Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. "We saw a different crowd that came out tonight ... less agitators," Johnson said.
Dasha Jones, 19, marched with a sign that read, "The Whole Damn System is Guilty." She said she saw Brown's body lying in the street for hours after his death. The image traumatized her.
"I feel like that could have been any one of my family members,'' said Jones, who has been protesting since the day Brown was killed. "I'm not tired because he doesn't have justice," she said.
Holder, speaking in Washington on Thursday, said he found a "real fracture" among the people of Ferguson during his brief visit but also "a desire to be seen as equals, a real desire to have healing."
"Out of this tragedy comes a great opportunity to reforming that community," he told reporters.
The attorney general also said the Justice Department was "keeping all options open" in its review of the Ferguson shooting, including a possible examination of whether the local police department engaged in a pattern of excessive conduct.
During the day, about 150 other protesters rallied Thursday outside the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton, demanding that St. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch, who is presenting the Michael Brown shooting to a grand jury, be removed from the case.
The panel is investigating whether Wilson should be criminally charged in the case. The group planned to deliver 70,000 signatures from people around the USA calling for McCulloch's removal.
McCulloch said in a statement that he has "no intention of walking away from the responsibilities and duties entrusted to me by the people of this community."
Instead, he urged those seeking his removal to make their demands to the governor, a Democrat, who he says has the authority to remove him under the emergency declaration Nixon declared.
"Although I strongly believe that such action would be a mistake on the part of the governor, I do urge all seeking my removal to express those demands to the governor."
Missouri State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, a St. Louis Democrat, said, "He made a commitment that if the governor removes him, he will not fight it. The pressure is now on the governor."
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Back Hair
Most men have hair on their backs, whether it's just a little, or a lot. For men who wish to have a hairless back, there are many options available. For temporary results, waxing, hair removal creams, or shaving can rid you of your back hair. For a more permanent solution, laser hair removal can either thin or remove back hair entirely.
Beer Belly
As men age they tend to gain weight, with much of it settling in the middle. Often referred to as a "beer belly," a widening waist, especially over 40 inches, can raise the risk of heart disease. However, proper diet and exercise can help reduce the waistline, and the risk for related health problems.
Excessive Sweating
Men sweat more than women, but some men sweat more overall. Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, usually affects the areas we tend to sweat most: the armpits, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. Consult your doctor if this is a problem for you; treatments may be available to help you stay dry.
Testosterone, a male hormone, is what causes men to have more body hair than women. This can also cause what is referred to as "unibrow," or eyebrows so thick they meet in the center and appear to form one brow. Many men opt for electrolysis to ensure a permanent solution and two distinct brows. For a temporary fix, waxing done every four to six weeks can shape the brows.
Razor Bumps
You shave to get smooth skin, but sometimes small red bumps may appear after shaving. Razor bumps, also called pseudofolliculitis barbae, form when hairs curl back into themselves and grow into the skin. You can prevent razor bumps by taking a hot shower before shaving to soften the hairs and open the pores, using thick shaving gel, not stretching the skin when shaving, shaving in the direction the beard grows, and holding a cold wet cloth against your face after shaving.
Rosacea is a skin condition that causes skin redness, bumps, and pimples. It may also cause skin thickening, especially around the nose, which may appear swollen and bulbous. It's diagnosed more often in women, but symptoms tend to be worse in men and people who drink alcohol. While there is no cure, there are treatments that can help control or relieve symptoms.
Receding Hairline
Male pattern baldness occurs in many men. Men start to notice their hair thinning and a receding hairline in their 30s, and by their 50s many men may be significantly bald. There are a number of ways to treat hair loss, including prescription medications and surgical hair restoration.
Color Blindness
Being colorblind means you do not see colors normally. This condition affects about 1 in 10 men, and most commonly there is an inability to distinguish red and green colors. There is no treatment for color blindness, however, there are special contact lenses and glasses that may help wearers identify colors more easily. It is a lifelong condition and most men learn to adjust without difficulty.
Snoring affects about 44% of men, making it more common in men than in women. It can be affected by the position in which you sleep, medications you take, alcohol you have ingested, or underlying medical conditions. It also can be a sign of a serious sleep disorder called sleep apnea, in which the sufferer stops breathing for short periods during sleep. If snoring disrupts your sleep, consult your doctor to rule out any medical conditions.
Belching, or burping, is a bodily function usually caused by the body expelling excess air swallowed when eating. This is normal. However, if belching is frequent, accompanied by nausea, abdominal pain, or if belching does not relieve the discomfort, it may be a sign of a more serious digestive disorder. Consult your doctor.
Gas, also called flatulence or "farting," results from passing intestinal gas. While the sound and smell can cause us to be the "butt" of jokes, passing gas is common and harmless. Eating beans, fruits, vegetables, and other foods high in fiber can cause gas, as can drinking carbonated beverages such as beer and soda. If you are lactose intolerant, consuming dairy products may cause you to have more gas. If excessive gas is a concern for you, pay attention to foods that trigger more gas, and consult your doctor if symptoms do not resolve when you eliminate trigger foods.
Body Odor
Body odor comes from bacteria that thrive in a moist, warm environment. When we sweat, our skin becomes a breeding ground for bacteria and we may give off an unpleasant body odor. Stinky foods such as garlic and onions may also be culprits. Usually, a shower, clean clothes, and antiperspirants will rid you of body odor.
Jock Itch
Jock itch (tinea cruris) is a fungal infection with symptoms such as a red, itchy rash in the groin area and inner thighs. It often occurs after excessive sweating such as from hot weather or exercise. It can be treated with over-the-counter antifungal creams or gels. To prevent recurrence, treat athlete's foot at the same time if you have it, keep the area clean and dry, and wear loose-fitting clothing.
Athlete's Foot
Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is a fungal infection that affects the feet and toes, causing itchy, red, cracked, tender, and scaly skin. Blisters also may form. It also can spread to the groin or inner thighs (jock itch). It is treated with topical antifungal creams, and in severe cases a doctor may prescribe oral medications. To prevent infections, keep the feet clean and dry, use athlete's foot powders, wear open shoes when possible, and use foot protection at the gym or in public showers.
Ingrown Nails
An ingrown toenail happens when your nail grows into the skin around it. It most commonly affects the big toe, and symptoms include pain, redness, swelling, and infection. To prevent ingrown toenails, avoid cutting nails too short, use nail clippers specifically designed to cut toenails, and wear shoes that are not too tight.
Bad Breath
Bad breath, or halitosis, can be caused by smoking or eating strong-smelling foods, but most often it is caused by bacteria in the mouth. Proper dental hygiene including tooth brushing, flossing, and mouthwash can usually get rid of the offending odors. Several underlying medical conditions such as gum disease, dry mouth, acid reflux, sinusitis, or diabetes can cause bad breath. If your symptoms of bad breath persist even with proper oral care, contact your doctor or dentist.
Sexual Dysfunction
Male sexual dysfunction may make you feel embarrassed, but the truth is by age 40 nearly 40% of all men have experienced some kind of sexual dysfunction including decreased libido, premature ejaculation, or an inability to get or maintain an erection (erectile dysfunction, or ED). Often sexual dysfunction in men is related to an underlying condition, smoking, or medications you are taking. Talk to your doctor if you experience sexual problems to rule out diabetes, heart disease, neurologic conditions, or circulation problems.
Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common problem, especially as we age. Loud noises or continuous noise can affect hearing. It may affect your ability to hear high-pitched noises, or it can result in ringing or buzzing in the ears. To prevent some forms of hearing loss, wear earplugs or headphones to protect against loud noises on the job, keep your personal music player headphones at a low volume, and avoid loud noises when possible.
Enlarged Prostate
As men age, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate, is a common problem. The prostate is a gland that surrounds the urethra, and when it is enlarged it can cause symptoms including the feeling of needing to urinate more often or more urgently, or frequent nighttime urination. Talk to your doctor about behavioral modifications or medications to help relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate.
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Timber Camp
The Timber Camp produces wood that can be used to build units and buildings for your polis. They work in the dense woods on the boundaries of your polis. The higher the level of the Timber Camp, the more usable wood gets produced per hour.
The Timber Camp is your key source of wood. It will produce wood, even when you are offline, for you to use in the building of buildings, the training of units and the researching of technologies. The higher the level of the Timber Camp, the more wood produced hourly.
None, the Timber Camp is available from the beginning of the game.
Building Levels
The maximum level of the Timber Camp is 40. The Timber Camp's apperance changes depending on the level of the Timber Camp.
|Under Construction
|Level 1 - 13
|Level 14 - 27
|Level 28 - 40
The Timber Camp is great source of wood income (as shown in the below table). However, some things can change the output of the Timber Camp, such as Merchant (not shown on the below table) and the productivity of your island. Each island produces 10% more of a resource and 10% less of a resource; coming into effect after level 20 (meaning all levels before produce the same amounts of resources). This is in the below table and is denoted by column. You can find out if your island is +/- by looking at the icon in the middle of your island.


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Get ready for a musically good time in the tub with Water Xylophone. This bath toy instrument gently floats in the tub while little ones make musical sounds with the two yellow mallets. Experiment with sounds by disconnecting keys and sticking them to the wall. Learn to play simple songs with the waterproof song sheets included. Can be used in or out of the tub for anytime musical fun!
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Located in Jaipur (Bani Park), OYO Rooms Bani Park Kabir Marg is convenient to Birla Auditorium and Triton Mall. This hotel is within close proximity of Bhawani Niketan Girls College and Nahargarh Fort.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and slippers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
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Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.


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A version of this article appears in the January/February 2008 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
January 09, 2008
Global warming is a hot topic in today's news. People are seeking ways to save energy and protect the environment. Reducing household energy consumption is one effective way to slow the trend toward global warming. Utilities have successfully implemented demand response programs for commercial and industrial consumers. Now more and more energy companies, such as San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Burbank Power and Water (BPW), are switching residential consumers' old mechanical meters to new smart digital meters, in order to implement demand response programs in the residential sector (see "Developing Affordable Smart Thermostats," p. 16). These smart meters connect the utility to the home over a network. They can help consumers monitor and control their energy consumption, and help utilities decrease peak demand, reducing the need to use or build more inefficient and dirty power plants that come online only to meet peak loads.
To read complete online articles, you need to sign up for an Online Subscription.
Once an order has been placed there is an automatic $10 processing fee that will be deducted with any cancellation.
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About a year ago I changed from running Windows as dual boot to very rarely running Windows as a VM. As a result most of my partitions are in ntfs ( so I had access on both sides of the boot ). I have decided to reformat all these partitions to ...
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Loving God
{ Day 27 }
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. —Psalm 27:13-14
In a Dennis the Menace cartoon, Dennis and his friend were walking out of Mrs. Wilson's house with cookies in both hands. Dennis's friend wondered what they had done to deserve the cookies. Dennis explained, "Mrs. Wilson doesn't give us cookies because we are nice. We get cookies because Mrs. Wilson is nice." It is God's goodness, not ours, that is the basis for blessing. Understanding this frees us to place our confidence and trust in God Himself instead of being forced to rely upon our own righteousness or upon whatever faith we can muster.
God, You are a good God! Out of Your goodness You have blessed my life abundantly. I place my trust and confidence in Your goodness, and I commit to living my life in faithfulness to You.
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In the USA, university or college costs vary between different institutions. Accommodation and living costs depend on your personal lifestyle. Tuition will be the most expensive component of your educational costs. The price of tuition can range from $10,000 to $55,000 per year.
Accommodation costs will depend on personal preferences and the city you reside in. For example, staying on campus will usually cost you more than staying off campus. Undergraduate (bachelor degree) students in some universities may be required to stay on campus for the first year which may considerably increase the cost of living. Whether you decide to stay alone or live with friends will also affect your costs.
Accommodation will typically range from $3,000 to $8,000 per year. If you decide to rent an apartment, remember that extra costs such as electricity, phone line, furniture, and travel costs to and from the university are your responsibility.
Most campuses offer a meal plan for students to allow dining in the on-campus facilities. These plans are offered at many different levels to accommodate individual budgets. Most campuses also require students to pay for medical insurance to allow them to utilize on-campus medical facilities for check-ups, basic testing and prescriptions for common illnesses (for example, head cold, fever, etc). This insurance typically runs under $1,000 per year.
Other costs to budget for are fees for student activities, which amount to a few hundred dollars per year and reference books, which can cost between $500 and $1,500 per year.


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The 300th anniversary of the airship Passarola falls within IYA2009
8 August 2009
One of the many important anniversaries being celebrated during IYA2009 is the flight of the balloon ship Passarola in 8 August 1709.
Designed and made by Portuguese priest and naturalist Bartolomeu de Gusmão, it was truly revolutionary. His idea was to spread a sail over a machine's body, and then utilising the wind, or bellows on calm days, travel through the air. After several tests, there are reports that Gusmão travelled in 1km in the Passarola, sailing over Lisbon. Although many suggest that the "flight" was more a controlled fall, it was undoubtedly an inspirational feat using a man-made contraption.
Indeed, by some definitions Gusmão was the first man to fly, which makes the Passarola the origin of air transportation, and so by extrapolation space exploration. All in all, an important event to commemorate during IYA2009!
More information about the celebrations in Portugal: http://www.festivaldosoceanos.lpmcom.pt/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=93&func=details&did=9
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Department of Kinesiology and Wellness
Lisa Jellum, Coordinator
Jonathan Howard
Althea Moser
Angelyn Ryaz
Jason Hitzeman
Support Staff:
Lorrie Rainey, Administrative Assistant
T. David Mathis, Lab Coordinator
Graduation Requirement (effective Fall Semester 2003)
In order to complete the Associate Degree requirements, students must complete institutional requirements in Physical Education including PHED 1010 and two additional elective hours in physical education. It is recommended a related course be taken which will further extend the students' knowledge and integration of a wellness lifestyle. These related courses include PHED 1100, PHED 1120, and PHED 1130. However, any elective hours will fulfill the graduation requirement
PHED 1010 Concepts of Fitness and Health
PHED 1020 CPR and First Aid
PHED 1100 Personal Fitness
PHED 1120 Weight Training for Men and Women
PHED 1130 Fitness Walking
PHED 1210 Beginning Golf
PHED 1211 Intermediate Golf
PHED 1230 Beginning Tennis (fall)
PHED 1231 Intermediate Tennis (fall)
PHED 1321 Volleyball
PHED 1420 Beginning Snow Skiing (spring)
PHED 1421 Intermediate Snow Skiing (spring)
PHED 2202 Principles of Human Nutrition (spring and summer)


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Lately I've been waking up at 5:30 to a machine that sounds like metal forks in a garbage disposal.
I did not anticipate the consequences of purchasing a new Brevel 800 Juice Fountain Elite, a 1,000-watt extracter that rotates 13,000 times per minute, an appliance that could suck liquid out of dry bark.
Our refrigerator has become a veritable jungle of various leafy greens and mangled roots. I had never before purchased kale, nor could I pick a piece of ginger out of a bushel of potatoes; suddenly we're buying these delights in bulk.
"God's nectar," my boyfriend always says with enthusiasm before slugging back a pint of liquid grass.
After watching hours of infomercials of Dr. Oz, juicing is the newest health fad we're trying, along with mild flirtations with going gluten-free. I should note that no one in our house has ever struggled with weight problems, nor do any of us have celiac disease or any sign of allergy to the protein in wheat.
We apparently enjoy paying four times more for frozen dinners at high-end grocery stores — shouldn't products that are lacking something cost less? — waking up to the sound of a car crash and telling ourselves through gritted teeth that this sludge tastes good.
We're not alone in our indulgence of this healthy torture. Juice bars are popping up all over Long Beach (frozen yogurt is so passe), and local restaurants are offering a wider selection of gluten-free fare.
Press-Telegram business reporter Andrew Edwards wrote a story about the gluten-free craze on Tuesday ("L'Opera decides to serve vegan, gluten-free cuisine"), citing new menu items at L'Opera Ristorante, Zephyr and Steamed Organic Vegetarian Cuisine.
I don't want to judge. I know there's a lot of research out there supporting the notion that wheat and other carbs, along with all forms of soda, are the cause of the current obesity epidemic. But I'm old enough to know that this isn't the first, nor will it be the last, solution to society's health problems.
Back in the '80s, the problem was fat. Everything was fat-free: yogurt, milk, cheese, even sweets. I once survived a whole month on nothing but pretzels and Diet Coke.
Then we entered the carb-free phase: Eat all the fat you want, but no fruit, no bread, no pasta. Even some vegetables were off limits. My parents were particularly fond of the Atkins diet; our plates were loaded with steak, bacon, pork chops — anything that once had a face — along with the obligatory salad.
It actually worked; we withered off the pounds. But it was hard to shake the feeling that something was missing, and I eventually found that something at the bottom of a bag of Oreos.
And so we play along, yet again. Eventually, I know that the juicer will earn its place in the appliance graveyard in the corner of the garage next to the breadmaker, the pasta maker, the s'mores maker (that's right: a s'mores maker), the popcorn popper and the Seal-a-Meal.
What will take its place on the kitchen counter as our next faddish gizmo? A countertop do-it-yourself liposuction machine? A Calorie Zapper 5000?
My only request is that it be something — anything — no louder than a lullaby.
Melissa Evans is city editor of the Press-Telegram. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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How to check my Java version on CentOS
java is a utility program for starting Java applications. It creates a runtime environment, loads the specified class, and then invokes that class's main() method. If the optional -jar command-line parameter is specified, instead of getting the initial class name from the command line, the program reads the initial class from the manifest file within the specified JAR file. There are many command line options available to help configure the runtime environment, like to increase available memory, identify where to find needed classes/libraries, or display the version information.
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To find out what version of Java you are using, just pass the -version command-line option to the tool:
As long as you have classnames set up, there is a second command-line option of -showversion.


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Anti-Defamation League | 31.05.2013
On May 20, 2013, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry released the State Department's annual International Religious Freedom Report for 2012, describing the U.S. assessment of the status of religious freedom in every country. The report covers government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world.
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Apple Bread Pudding Pie
By lisapearce
- Crumb Topping:
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup apple brandy
- 2 Fuji apples
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 14 Dunkin' Donuts Old Fashioned Cake Donuts
- 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- Apple Brandy Sauce, recipe follows
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Spiced Cream, recipe follows, optional
- Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
Servings 12
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter the cups of 2 large muffin pans. (You will need 12 muffin cups.) Set aside.
Gently simmer the raisins and brandy in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from the heat and set aside. Peel, core and cut the apples into 1-inch chunks. Add them to a small bowl and toss with the lemon juice. Set aside.
In large bowl, whisk the eggs, half-and-half, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, and melted butter until combined. Cut the donuts into 1-inch pieces. Add the donuts to the bowl with the egg mixture. Press the donuts down into the liquid to cover completely and let soak for 15 minutes while you prepare the crumb topping.
To make the crumb topping. Add the flour, brown sugar, salt, oats, and butter to a small bowl. Using an electric mixer, on medium-low speed, beat the mixture until crumbly. Set aside.
Stir the apples and the raisins with the brandy into the soaked donuts. (Make sure the donuts have soaked up most of the liquid before adding the apples.) Evenly divide the custard among the muffin cups. Sprinkle each custard with the crumb topping. Put the muffin pans on foil-lined baking sheets and bake until the pudding has turned golden and is set, about 35 minutes. Remove the puddings from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
To serve: Spoon the Apple Brandy Sauce on dessert plates and arrange each pudding on the sauce. Lightly dust with confectioners' sugar. Garnish each pudding with a dollop of Spiced Cream, if using, and a sprig of mint. Serve immediately.
A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
Apple Brandy Sauce:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup apple brandy
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
Pinch salt
In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the sugar and stir until combined. Whisk in the heavy cream, brandy, egg yolks and salt. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes, whisking constantly. Do not let the sauce come to a boil. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Serve warm with the Apple Crisp Bread Pudding.
Spiced Cream:
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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I was curious yesterday (mostly because it was pouring here all day) to see what had come of it, and happened to notice they were first tackling CDI & Spring interoperability. Not a bad move I thought, Spring already has all of the add-ons you would be looking for (arguably too many), so being able to bring that in to a CDI enabled application makes a lot of sense. I would still argue that Spring really needs to be able to delegate down to an underlying CDI implementation in these cases, mostly for performance reasons.
I decided to clone their repositories. They have two currently, one is their underlying beancontainer and another for examples (they also host a resin plugin for maven, but out of scope..). When I cloned and started digging in to it, I found some things that were cool (tests worked out of the box) and some things I didn't like (platform dependence). I built the main project, no issue. I built the example spring app, had an issue there - tests didn't run. So I rebuilt without tests, generated a WAR file. I then tried to deploy it to JBoss AS 6. No luck, talk about nearly killing a VM. I deployed to a stopped JBoss instance, and attempted to start up, received a lot of classloader based errors (missing XAManager, base classloader setup wrong, etc). Never fun, though reminded me of the issues I have in Seam JMS :-)
When I dug into the code, I found a few problems. The biggest I saw was due to all of the extra dependencies that Spring pulls in, deployment to a full application server (as it always used to be) was going to be a challenge. I tried marking dependencies as provided, but no luck. Still were being pulled in for some reason. So I decided to pull out the pre-maven rule book and ripping out libraries under WEB-INF/lib. I was able to string the list down to these:
- aopalliance-1.0.jar
- aspectjrt-1.6.11.M2.jar
- aspectjweaver-1.6.11.M2.jar
- beancontainer-api-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
- commons-beanutils-1.8.0.jar
- commons-collections-3.1.jar
- commons-dbcp-1.3.jar
- commons-digester-2.0.jar
- commons-fileupload-1.2.1.jar
- commons-pool-1.5.4.jar
- dom4j-1.6.1.jar
- flexjson-2.1.jar
- jcl-over-slf4j-1.6.1.jar
- joda-time-1.6.jar
- slf4j-api-1.6.1.jar
- slf4j-log4j12-1.6.1.jar
- spring-aop-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-asm-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-aspects-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-beans-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- springbridge-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
- spring-context-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-context-support-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-core-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-expression-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-jdbc-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-js-resources-2.2.1.RELEASE.jar
- spring-orm-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-tx-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-web-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- spring-webmvc-3.0.5.RELEASE.jar
- tiles-api-2.2.1.jar
- tiles-core-2.2.1.jar
- tiles-jsp-2.2.1.jar
- tiles-servlet-2.2.1.jar
- tiles-template-2.2.1.jar
As of this morning, I saw that Rick had also been working on it, and made essentially the same change I did to the code to make it work with Weld.


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A 12-year-old boy was wounded when a gunman in a car apparently missed his intended target and shot the boy in the leg as he rode a bicycle in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
The boy was one of three people shot in the neighborhood -- and among seven people shot across the city -- between Thursday afternoon and early Friday, according to police. The shooting included two robberies in the Ukranian Village neighborhood that may have involved the same gunman, police said.
The boy in the Back of the Yards was on his bicycle around 6 p.m. when someone in a red two-door car opened fire near 50th and Peoria streets and sped off, police said. The 12-year-old was taken to Provident Hospital of Cook County with a wound to the leg.
In the same neighborhood, a 22-year-old man was shot in the back around noon as he stood on the corner of 48th Street and Winchester Avenue, police said. The man "had no idea" why he was shot, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
About ten minutes after midnight Friday, a 24-year-old man was standing in the 4800 block of South Bishop Street when he heard shots and felt pain -- the third shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood in about 12 hours. He was taken to Stroger Hospital with a wound to his foot and was stable, police said.
In other shootings:
• In Ukrainian Village, a 30-year-old woman was shot in the hip just north of Augusta Boulevard on Damen Avenue during a robbery around 1:25 a.m., police said. She was in critical condition at Stroger Hospital. Police recovered two shell casings near the corner of the August and Damen.
About a block north a few minutes later, a 27-year-old man was shot in the face during a robbery in the 2100 block of West Thomas Street about 1:30 a.m., police said. Someone approached the man from behind, demanded his backpack and shot him. The man was stable at Stroger Hospital.
Police later sent out an alert regarding the robberies, implying that they suspect one man in both incidents but giving no further details about the attacks, except a description of the robber. He is described as a black man, between the ages of 20 and 35, standing between 5-foot-7 and 6 feet tall, weighing 150 to 180 pounds and wearing dark clothing.
Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call Central Area detectives at 312-747-8380.
• A 20-year-old man was shot as he tried to run away from a group chasing him in the 3600 block of West Ohio Street about 8:30 p.m.. The man was struck several times and was taken to Stroger Hospital.
• About 10 minutes before midnight, a man in his 30s walked into Stroger with a gunshot wound to the leg, Police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro said. He was shot in the 7000 block of South Yale Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood, police said.
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Artichoke Chicken Fettuccine
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Makes4 servings
- 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips
- 4 bacon strips, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the chicken, bacon, onion and red pepper until chicken is no longer pink; drain and keep warm.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add the broth, milk and mustard. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Stir in cheese and artichokes. Remove from the heat; stir in mayonnaise and chicken mixture. Drain fettuccine; serve with chicken mixture.
Nutrition Facts1-3/4 cups: 549 calories, 20g fat (7g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 871mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 39g protein.
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Aug 9, 2014
This was very good, I made as stated, but added garlic and basil after tasting. Very fast and a lot of possibiltys.
Sep 26, 2013
We really enjoyed this, excellent flavor. I will make this again.
Sep 10, 2013
Made this tonight - it was divine! I love artichokes, and I've had a can sitting in my pantry for awhile - trying to find just the right recipe before I just opened the can and ate them all. I used a whole box of linguine (fettuccine wasn't available when I was food shopping this week), and sliced up 3 whole boneless chicken breasts (whatever that weighed). I also used 2% vice whole milk, as that is what I keep in my fridge. I also used 4 slices (whole, entire length of package) of turkey bacon, as I always have that in my fridge as well. The sauce was perfect - lighter than an alfredo or cabanara sauce - not to heavy or thick. If you wanted a heavier, thicker sauce, I'm sure substituting heavy cream for the milk would do the trick. The amount I made was enough for a more than filling serving for me, and two same size servings for my teen son. I have 3 servings left, and am going to see how this freezes - pasta separate from sauce, as I didn't combine once everything was cooked. I've never frozen cooked pasta without sauce before, so not sure how that will work out. I will make this again, and it is probably something I'll make for company - it's that good.
Jul 27, 2013
This was good, my boyfriend and I enjoyed eating it, but when eating we thought of different things to add. Celery, more red pepper, green pepper, mushrooms, so will try that when I make next time. I used 2% milk instead of whole milk because that is what we buy for our house, also, didn't have regular Dijon so used honey Dijon. Salt & pepper was used to flavor at the table plus additional parm/romano cheese.We had smoked chicken leftover from another meal, so used that in this recipe.....GOOD!!!!!!


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Five Things Online Reviewers Won't Say
Consumers can't always trust online reviews, whether it's a five-star rating or a nasty complaint. MarketWatch's Rex Crum discusses five things online reviewers won't say. (Photo: Getty Images)
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By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer
The high-stakes fight over implementing parts of the troubled health care reform law will move to the U.S. Supreme Court in coming months, in a dispute involving coverage for contraceptives and "religious liberty."
The justices agreed on Tuesday to review provisions in the Affordable Care Act requiring employers of a certain size to offer insurance coverage for birth control and other reproductive health services without a co-pay.
At issue is whether private companies and non-profits can refuse to do so on the claim it violates their religious beliefs.
Oral arguments will likely be held in March with a ruling by late June.
Nearly 100 pending lawsuits have been filed in federal court challenging the birth control coverage benefits in the "Obamacare" law championed by President Barack Obama, which has come in for fierce political criticism over its rocky public introduction.
The high court last year narrowly upheld the key funding provision of the health care law, a blockbuster ruling affirming that most Americans would be required to purchase insurance or pay a financial penalty — the so-called "individual mandate."
The constitutional debate now shifts to the separate employer mandates and whether corporations and religious institutions themselves enjoy the same First Amendment rights as individuals.
Three federal appeals courts around the country have struck down the contraception coverage rule, while two other appeals courts have upheld it. That "circuit split" made a Supreme Court review more likely.
Among the plaintiffs is Hobby Lobby, Inc. a nationwide chain of about 500 for-profit arts and crafts stores.
David Green and his family are the owners, and say their Christian beliefs clash with parts of the law's mandates for comprehensive coverage.
They say some of the drugs that would be provided prevent human embryos from being implanted in a woman's womb, which the Greens equate to abortion.
The privately held company does not object to funding other forms of contraception — such as condoms and diaphragms — for their roughly 13,000 employees, which Hobby Lobby says represent a variety of faiths.
Companies that refuse to provide the coverage could be fined up to $1.3 million daily.
The Obama administration has been defending the law and federal officials say they have already created rules exempting certain nonprofits and religiously affiliated organizations from the contraceptives requirements. In those cases, women would receive coverage from another company at no cost.
The law's supporters say the law does not require individual company owners to personally provide coverage they might object, but instead places that responsibility on the corporate entity.
A key issue for the justices will be interpreting the 1993 federal law known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Can companies, churches, and universities be included, or do the protections apply only to "persons?"
The botched rollout of HealthCare.gov, the federal Obamacare website, has become a political flashpoint along with other issues that Republicans say proves the law is unworkable.
The pending cases are Liberty University v. Lew (13-306); Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (13-354); Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius (13-356); and Autocam Corp. v. Sebelius (13-482).
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Jared Allen will be busy on Saturday.
The graduate assistant not only will be concerned about FAU's offense against Middle Tennessee, but he will be called to the field at halftime to be recognized as one of four inductees into the Hall of Fame.
The ceremony, 5 p.m. Friday at the alumni center, will kickoff homecoming weekend festivities.
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AMD (NYSE: AMD) today launched the AMD FirePro™ V4900, which delivers unequalled performance for Digital Content Creation (DCC) and Computer Aided Design (CAD) professionals at an entry-level price point. By leveraging AMD's most advanced graphics technology, including AMD Eyefinity2 technology, the AMD FirePro V4900 significantly improves application performance and drives efficiency in the workplace. In fact, the AMD FirePro V4900 more than doubled the performance of competitive offerings in many CAD and DCC application tests3.
"The AMD FirePro™ V4900 stands in a league of its own and redefines entry-level professional graphics card capabilities," says Sandeep Gupte, general manager of Professional Graphics, AMD. "The AMD FirePro V4900 leverages AMD's most advanced graphics technology, which not only enhances user experience and boosts performance of professional applications, but also features AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology that supports up to six displays4, increasing user productivity."
The AMD FirePro V4900 is designed to exceed the needs of graphics professionals. The GPU's 1GB of 128-bit GDDR5 RAM drives memory bandwidth of 64 GB/s5, allowing rapid data access, while Microsoft® DirectX®11, OpenGL® 4.2 and OpenCL™ support empowers users to render and manipulate models using the broadest range of tools and applications. Enhanced AMD Eyefinity and DisplayPort 1.2 technology enables six-screen multi-display set ups, which deliver higher resolutions and increased productivity when working with multiple applications, while reducing the complexity and cost of a typical multi-monitor set up. Through AMD's productive relationship with workstation solution providers, the AMD FirePro V4900 will be available in a range of industry-leading systems from HP and others.
"HP workstation customers operate at the highest levels in every industry – they demand solutions that deliver optimum performance and the latest technologies," says Jeff Wood, vice president, Worldwide Marketing, Commercial Solutions, HP. "By integrating the AMD FirePro V4900 into its workstations, HP is providing customers with a powerful graphics solution – at an affordable price."
AMD FirePro products are tested and certified with many leading software applications to ensure compatibility, stability, and optimal performance. The AMD FirePro V4900 has received certification for a variety of applications including Abaqus®/CAE 6.11, ANSYS® 13.0, Autodesk 2012 3D design software solutions, Bentley System's Microstation V8i, BETA CAE Systems' ANSA and mETA, CEI's EnSight, and EnSight CFD. Additionally, the AMD FirePro V4900 received certification from COMSOL Multiphysics®, Esri ArcGIS 9.3.1, and 10, Missler Software TopSolid 2012 CAD/CAM solutions, MSC Software, Patran and SimXpert 2011, Robert McNeel and Associates' Rhinoceros®, SolidWorks Corp.'s SolidWorks® 2011 and 2012 3D CAD software, SpaceClaim, Vision Numeric 3DESIGN and several solutions from Siemens PLM Software.
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VisionFund Ghana was established in 2000. It is part of VisionFund International, a global microfinance institution operating in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East/Eastern Europe. VisionFund International is a wholly owned subsidiary of World Vision International, a Christian relief development and advocacy organization. Working together, we provide the foundations for local economies to flourish in healthy and safe communities.
VisionFund Ghana promotes social and economic empowerment and improved livelihoods for children by providing microloans, micro insurance and financial literacy services to clients who are mostly women living in rural and peri-urban areas of Ghana.
VisionFund Ghana adopts both group and individual lending methodologies to provide working capital and fixed asset loans to clients working in the areas of agriculture, commerce, services and production.
VisionFund Ghana has been
supporting the productive poor since 2001. We have grown to serve 35,662 active
borrowers and impacted 88,971 Children and created 134 indirect jobs.
Ghana has a strong economic foundation and gets the majority of it's GDP from gold, cocoa and oil. Even with a relatively strong economy, around 19% of the population in Ghana lives below the poverty line. We mainly work in rural communities where most of our borrowers have been marginalised by other microfinance institutions or commercial banks.
The majority of loans help people working in the trading industry. We also support clients working in agriculture, manufacturing and service industries.
We currently serve 98% of rural areas where World Vision works. Our goal is to provide families with sustainable financial services to help them grow their businesses, move out of poverty and care for their children.
Only 15% of rural households have access to savings and credit services. Our reliable financial services are making a great contribution to improving rural society.
Kojo Baffoe-Eghan joined VisionFund Ghana in March, 2015 as the CEO.
Prior to joining VisionFund Ghana, he was the Deputy Managing Director and a member of the
Management Board of ProCredit Savings and Loans Ltd, Ghana
Kojo has Ten years' experience in Institution Building, Retail Banking, Banking Operations, Credit Business Development and Risk Management. He holds EMBA in Project Management from the University of Ghana Legon.
The CEO, COO and the CFO constitutes the Senior Management Team of the Institution
VisionFund Ghana is governed by a seven member board which is chaired by the National Director of World Vision Ghana(WVG).
We aim to impact 150,000 children by 2018 and grow the MFI into a Savings and Loans Company by 2017.
We intend to use technology to deepen our footprints in Rural Ghana and become a voice of influence in the industry.
We will increase the product range and services by developing and introducing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) loan, Education loan and Solar loan
We hope to achieve these targets by improving MIS's to meet the needs of our clients.
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In FY18, a total of 100% of
sampled clients reported some type of benefit for their children because of the
loan they had received. Top 3 benefits reported are improvements in basic
education (85%), sufficient food (78%), and Children's health cost covered (58%).
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