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From Social Role to Scandal's Center
Organizing Events for Military and Diplomatic Groups Gave Jill Kelley Access to Generals' World
TAMPA, Fla.—At Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base, a few miles from the waterfront mansion shared by Jill Kelley and her husband, there is no formal job of volunteer social planner.
Yet Ms. Kelley carved out that role for herself, one way the couple became fixtures of the Tampa social scene, throwing charity soirees and mixing with city and military dignitaries, current and former defense officials said. At MacDill, she started by organizing parties for the collection of liaison officers from Middle Eastern and central Asian countries, as well as countries fighting in Afghanistan, before moving on to charity events, according to the officials.
The officials said top generals at the military's Central Command, based at MacDill, believed it was important to maintain good relations with the Tampa community. Many senior officers thought attending parties at the home of Ms. Kelley and her husband, Scott, was an important part of ensuring the military was seen as a good citizen.
That activity has now put Ms. Kelley, a 37-year-old mother of three who grew up in the Philadelphia area, at the center of a scandal that has ensnared David Petraeus, who resigned as Central Intelligence Agency director last week, and now Marine Gen. John Allen, leader of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
The Defense Department said Tuesday it was investigating between 20,000 and 30,000 pages of emails between Ms. Kelley and Gen. Allen. But Defense officials say they believe the page count is inflated by multiple copies being included as replies piled up on replies in various email chains. Those documents had been uncovered in a separate Federal Bureau of Investigation probe prompted by Ms. Kelley's complaint about potential email stalking. In that probe, investigators concluded that the sender of the emails was Paula Broadwell, Mr. Petraeus's biographer, with whom he was having an extramarital affair, according to U.S. officials briefed on the probe.
The White House on Tuesday said President Barack Obama put on hold Gen. Allen's nomination to lead U.S. forces in Europe, while keeping him in charge of the Afghan war.
The Kelleys haven't commented on the Allen investigation, and efforts to reach them were unsuccessful. Their only public statement since the scandal became public asked for privacy and said they were friends "with General Petraeus and his family for five years."
On Tuesday, a woman who appeared to be Ms. Kelley, dressed in a bright pink dress, sat in a corner room of the house on the ground floor, watching the news on TV. Outside, a crowd of photographers snapped away.
Aaron Fodiman, publisher of Tampa Bay Magazine, who said he knows the couple well, said they regularly throw parties at their home overlooking Hillsborough Bay. He has attended gatherings for a medical association celebrating the anniversary of the first use of anesthetics and another for the Gasparilla Parade, a pirate-themed festival that is the city's version of Mardi Gras. Mr. Petraeus and his wife, Holly, were photographed with the Kelleys at a Gasparilla party at the couple's home in 2010.
Parties at the Kelleys' home are "all wonderfully catered," Mr. Fodiman said.Dr. Kelley is a cancer surgeon at the Watson Clinic in Lakeland, Fla.
Middle Eastern diplomats in Washington also knew Ms. Kelley, who came from a Lebanese immigrant family and who helped arrange social activities when dignitaries from the region visited Tampa, diplomats said. She also sometimes attended parties at Washington embassies.
The Kelleys, meanwhile, have battled creditors. Banks filed liens against a downtown Tampa office building they own, as well as their waterfront mansion, in May 2010, according to Hillsborough County court records. Both properties were under threat of foreclosure, according to the records. The current status of these actions couldn't be determined.
A 2007 federal tax form filed with the Internal Revenue Service shows the Kelleys created a not-for-profit, the Doctor Kelley Cancer Foundation Inc., based at their home address. The document describes the group's aim as to conduct research on "ways to improve the quality of life of terminally ill adult cancer patients." The nonprofit's tax filing says it raised just more than $157,000 that year, and expenses like travel, meals and entertainment, and legal fees accounted for about two-thirds of its spending.
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It is with a very sad heart that I post of Miss Shelley's passing.
This little dog possessed an endearing sweet soul and a mischievous spirit. I will forever miss my dear companion, but I am thankful and blessed to have been able to spend almost 11 years with this sweet baby.
Cavaliers truly are the most delightful little dogs with such gentle little temperaments, but sadly the majority of them will succumb to heart diseases at some point in their lives and in the end it is how we lost Miss Shelley as well. :(
Thankfully she had maintained very good health and quality of life until a week ago and only went downhill quickly yesterday.....for that I am grateful.
Sleep well my little angel....you will always own a piece of our hearts.
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Red Devils sink late jumper to oust Panthers
SOUTHBURY -- Mike McClean had never made a game-winning shot before Monday night, but the Stratford junior picked a great time to come through with his first.
McClean hit a 17-foot jumper from the left wing with 1.3 seconds to go and Pomperaug failed to get off a last-second shot as the Red Devils gutted out a 54-52 victory over the Panthers in a Class L first-round matchup between SWC rivals.
The 20th-seeded Red Devils advance to the second round and will take on No. 4 Windsor on Wednesday night. Windsor advanced with a 74-50 victory over Trinity Catholic.
"It's all about surviving and advancing and that's what we did tonight," Stratford coach Paul Dudzinski said. "We knew it was going to be a tough matchup and it was. We are just happy to be moving on."
Stratford is moving on mainly because Eric Rankin had a big night despite being the focus of Pomperaug's defense and because McClean wasn't afraid to take a big shot when the opportunity presented itself.
Pomperaug All-SWC forward Lucien Fortier hit two 3-pointers in the final 29 seconds, the second of which was a sweet step-back from the left wing that tied the game 52-52 with 11 seconds left. The Red Devils were having some trouble in the backcourt and burned a timeout, setting the stage for McClean.
With 13th-seeded Pomperaug doing all it could to deny Rankin, Stratford got the ball to Evan Velleca, who pushed the ball upcourt and then whipped a pass from the top of the key to an open McClean, who didn't hesitate to pull the trigger.
"I ran up the court and was open, so when I got the ball I just shot it," McClean said. "It was crazy. I've never hit a game-winning shot before and when I saw the ball go in it felt really good."
It was McClean's only field goal of the game.
"We've been on him in practice to shoot more," Dudzinski said.
The Panthers called a timeout to set up a final play, but the inbounds pass at midcourt was slightly behind Fortier, and Rankin was there to gather the loose ball as time expired.
"It came down to the team that had their last look and they made the shot," Pomperaug coach David Yachtis said. "Give them credit. We were denying Rankin and kept the ball out of his hands and they made the shot."
Rankin was denied the ball in the closing seconds, but he still led all scorers with 23 points and was clutch down the stretch. He scored 10 of his points in the fourth quarter and went 8-for-8 from the line over the final eight minutes.
"I'm very fortunate to have him and coach him because he creates so much on his own," Dudzinski said. "He's an exciting player and did a great job against a tough team tonight."
"We felt like we did a good job on him at times, but they had the best player on the floor tonight and Rankin found a way to make a difference," Yachtis said.
Despite the tough loss, the Panthers had a solid season. They started 7-0 and finished the regular season 6-1 over their final seven games. A return to the state tournament was the goal and was accomplished.
"We had a very successful season," Yachtis said. "We got off to a great start and finished strong. A couple tough playoff losses to end the season, but the kids should walk out of here with their heads held high."
stratford 54, pomperaug 52
Eric Rankin 7 8-10 23 Mar'Quess Daniels 3 2-2 8 Devon Davidson 2 0-0 4 Ian Oliver 3 2-2 8 Mike McClean 1 2-2 4 Evan Velleca 2 2-2 7. Totals: 18 16-18 54.
Sam Rubinstein 1 3-6 6 Cooper Mooney 4 1-2 12 Rich Pugliese 0 2-2 2 Ryan Johannes 1 4-7 7 Lucien Fortier 4 4-5 15 Alec Nord 2 0-0 5 Nico Rosa 1 0-0 2 Tyler Harrington 1 1-4 3. Totals: 14 15-27 52.
3-pointers: S--Rankin, Velleca; P--Mooney 3, Fortier 3, Rubinstein, Johannes, Nord.


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George Clooney opens up about failed Argo project
The Ocean's Eleven actor was due to star in the new film, which tells the story of a CIA rescue operation to save six American diplomats held hostage in Iran in the 1970s, but he was forced to drop out because it clashed with his 2011 political thriller with Ryan Gosling.
However, Clooney admits he was happy to turn over the script to Affleck, who agreed to star in and direct Argo.
He tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "I was doing Ides of March and gave this (Argo) to Ben because we were ready to shoot... we felt really lucky he wanted to do it, and he did better than anyone could imagine."


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Warning: This document describes an old release. Check here for the current version.
Need to edit the docs?
WARNING: docs are in flux at the moment, this information is likely out of date.
The first thing you should do is check the documentation tree out from CVS. Because each past Nimbus version gets its own tree, the entire checkout is rather large. But you'll only need to do it once.
Checkout (#)
To check the docs out from CVS anonymously, run these commands:
To check the docs out from CVS with your own account (intending on committing changes directly and not via patch), run these commands with "USERNAME" replaced by your username:
Local build (#)
After you have a copy of the documentation tree, building and serving it locally takes one command:
This will print the URL to navigate to in your browser (something like "http://localhost:9999")
Understanding macros (#)
The docs make heavy use of m4 which is a macro processor. The html page in the source tree will have something like _NIMBUS_HEADER in it which gets turned into the actual header HTML when the documentation is built.
The best bet is to start out by copying already created macros. If you want to create a new page, copy and paste the source contents (with the macros) of a page that will be next to it. Change the page title by altering the argument to the _NIMBUS_HEADER macro.
You will see something like "n,n,y,n,n,n,n" as an argument to some of the macros. This controls which option in a list is shaded/selected (like the main navigation bar or a subsection sidebar). To see which one to use, you may need to dip into the macro definitions in the "m4/worksp.lib.m4" file.
Popular macros (#)
To make a command appear like so:
... look for examples of the _EXAMPLE_GENERICCMD_BEGIN macro which must be closed off with the _EXAMPLE_CMD_END macro.
The _NAMELINK macro is useful for long pages, especially technical documentation. Whenever you make an anchor like so: <a name="some-section">
... put a _NAMELINK macro with an argument "some-section" like so: _NAMELINK(some-section)
See an example next to the subsections on this page, it produces a hidden link that will show up when you hover next to where the anchor takes you. This lets users and developers quickly find anchors so that specific sections of the documentation can be referred to over email etc.
Rebuilding after changes (#)
After you edit or add pages, preview the change by re-running the "build-and-serve-locally.sh" script. If it was already running, simply press CTRL-C and launch it again.
Once satisfied with the changes:
- Commit changes to CVS: $ cvs commit
- Log in to the computer where the live website lives: $ ssh firstname.lastname@example.com
- Make a scratch directory: $ mkdir /sandbox/USERNAME/somedir && cd /sandbox/USERNAME/somedir
- Get the documentation scripts from CVS: $ export CVSROOT=:pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/home/globdev/CVS/globus-packages
- $ cvs co -d docscripts workspace/docs/scripts
- Check out and build the documentation: $ bash docscripts/push_to_mcs_web.sh
The "push_to_mcs_web.sh" will push any changes from the scratch directory to the live directory which lives @ "/www/workspace.globus.org/"
After running that all once, you can return anytime to that node/directory and run the following command to push any updates:
Docs for new releases (#)
Making documentation for a new release consists of two different activities: 1) creating and customizing a new "vm/$VERSION" subtree for the new version and 2) updating everything else (like the changelog, download page, news, etc.).
Copy the last release tree to the new release tree: $ cp -a vm/TP2.2 vm/TP2.3
Remove any CVS directories: $ find vm/TP2.3 -name CVS -type d -print -exec rm -rf {} \;
Find/replace any occurence of "2.3" in the tree with "2.4". Some of the occurences may be along the lines of "this feature is as of TP2.2" and it is not correct to change these.
Make any inserts or changes that are necessary because of changes in the software from the previous version.
Find/replace any occurrence of _NIMBUS_TP2_2_DEPRECATED in the TP2.3 tree with a new macro we will make called _NIMBUS_TP2_3_DEPRECATED
Open the "m4/worksp.lib.m4" file and make _NIMBUS_TP2_2_DEPRECATED macro look like a previous one. And create a new _NIMBUS_TP2_3_DEPRECATED macro that has a comment only. This will make any page on the TP2.2 pages flash a big deprecated warning and provide a link to the most recent version. This is useful because people/search engines will often link to a page directly in a version's documentation: arriving here via such a link could mean the person will be unaware there is an update.
Update the _WORKSP_PREVIOUS_VM_VERSION and _WORKSP_CURRENT_VM_VERSION macros in the same file.
Update the "vm/changelog.html" page with all the new changes for the new release, give it a new section in the changelog that looks like the others.
Update the "vm/faq.html" and "vm/features.html" pages with any relevant changes.
Update the news with a release announcement (see a following section for information about how to do that).
Once all of the tarballs are in place (see the release documentation), update "downloads/index.html" and "downloads/archive.html". Move the current links for the old release to the archive page and update all of the text and links on the "downloads/index.html" to reflect the new release.
Add new files/directories to CVS and commit all the changes.
Doublecheck what happened on the live site.
News items (#)
Making a news item requires editing three different files.
First, make a unique anchor <a> tag in "news.html" and create an entry that looks like the others. Only use full links to refer to the workspace documentation, do not use relative links. If you use full links then people can click on the links in their RSS readers and get to the site.
RSS is currently done manually. Open "rss.xml" and make a new section for a new item. Copy the title in for the title. Copy the anchor tag for the item into the fields to uniquely identify the item. Change the build date to reflect the current day. Now copy in the exact <p> tags and their contents into the RSS entry.
Copy the title and anchor into the front page of the website, "index.html" where the latest news entries are also mentioned. Delete the oldest item to make room.
Rebuild the documentation as discussed above. Test the RSS feed in your RSS reader but also use the link at the bottom of the "news.html" page to automatically test the validity of the rss.xml file against the RSS spec.


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Demi Moore is just three years shy of hitting the half-century mark, but the actress says she would still like to have a child with husband Ashton Kutcher.
"We talk about it and it's something that we would like," the 47-year-old actress – who already has three kids with ex Bruce Willis – told UK ELLE in its May issue.
"He's an amazing father to my daughters already, so I have no doubt that if it's in our future, it would be another incredible part of our journey together," she continued.
The actress also reminisced about the second time she was pregnant, with daughter Scout LaRue, when she graced the cover of Vanity Fair nude.
"I was brave. I was so brave! I had no sense of the impact that it would have. I just wanted to push the boundaries," she said of the 1991 cover. "When I said things like, 'I want it all,' that wasn't coming from a place of greed. It was coming from a desire for balance. I wanted to remove the limitations that I felt were being imposed on me. Why couldn't I be a mother and have a career?"
Her career in Hollywood – and her seemingly everlasting beauty – has lead to speculation about plastic surgery – something about which Demi is rather coy.
"I have had something done but it's not on my face," she revealed to the mag. "In truth, I wish there was a little bit less curiosity and fascination with how I look, whether it's good or bad. I understand it, though, and I know it's not something I can control. I only hope it's serving some sort of purpose… It feels like school-yard name-calling a lot of the time. It hurts. You know what? Maybe one day I'll go under the knife. It just irritates me that people are constantly saying how much I've spent on plastic surgery."
Demi also said she's dropped her fixation with her body image.
"I had an extreme obsession with my body. I made it a measure of my own value. I tried to dominate it, which I did, and I changed it multiple times over. But it never lasted and ultimately it didn't bring me anything but temporary happiness. Does being thin resolve anything? No," she explained. "The irony is that when I abandoned that desire to dominate my body, it actually became the body that I always wanted. But it only happened when I stopped trying to control it. At the end of the day, this kind of obsession is pointless and meaningless."
In related news, the actress finally confirmed the long rumored movie news that she's co-starring with Miley Cyrus in the upcoming "LOL."
"Starting a film in July with Miley called LOL," Demi Tweeted on Wednesday.
In further related news, according to E! Online, Miley just bought her first home in Toluca Lake, Calif. – close to her family's home – for a whopping $3.4 million. The four-bedroom Spanish style home reportedly sits on almost one acre and includes a pool, tennis court, marble baths – and even a two-bedroom guesthouse.
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Mangano Posts Second Straight Double-Double In 85-57 Victory Over Baruch
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The preliminaries are over. From here on out, it's only Ivy League games for the Yale men's basketball team. In their final non-conference game of the season, the Bulldogs cruised to an 85-57 victory over Baruch at the John J. Lee Amphitheater.
Greg Mangano led the way, scoring 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in 21 minutes. Brian Katz added a career-high 16 points off the bench, and Jeremiah Kreisberg had 11 points.
"I feel good heading into the Ivy season," said Mangano, who posted his second straight double-double. "We've had our ups and down, but we are progressing as a team."
The Bulldogs have won two straight games and finished the non-Ivy portion of the schedule with a 7-7 record. Yale has a victory over Boston College on its resume and was soundly beaten only once, 73-47 at No. 19 Illinois.
"We've shown we are capable of playing at a very high level," said James Jones, The Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball. "I like our chances. We have a good group of guys. They've shown a lot of resiliency this season."
The Bulldogs had no trouble dispatching Baruch. Yale scored the first five points of the game and led by nine after six minutes. The Bearcats pulled to within six, 30-24, with four minutes left, but the Bulldogs closed the first half with a 9-2 run and led 39-26 at the intermission.
Tammer Farid's three-pointer to start the second half cut the deficit to 10, but Baruch would get no closer. Yale's led by as many as 36 points late in the second half.
The only drama in the final minutes came when the Bulldogs tried to get senior Alfonso Costa a basket. Yale ran several plays for Costa, who joined the team this year, but none resulted in a basket.
The Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the field in the game and made 8-of-22 three-pointers.
Katz scored 12 of his points in the second half. He finished 5-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-5 from three-point range.
In all, Yale's bench contributed 39 points. Michael Grace scored six points, Sam Martin and Rhett Anderson both had five, and Raffi Mantilla scored three.
The Bulldogs had 20 assists on their 29 field goals.
"It's a real close team. We stress making each other better, making the extra pass," Mangano said. "That's when we are at our best."
Farid paced Baruch with 14 points. Lionel Hilaire added 11 and Chris Beauchamp scored 10.
Yale begins Ivy League play with a pair of games against Brown. The first is next Saturday in Providence at 2 p.m. The two teams then meet in New Haven in two weeks on Jan. 22.
"I can't wait for the second season," Mangano said. "It's our tournament since there isn't one at the end of the season. Every game is really important."
NOTES: Baruch had a nice contingent of fans make the trip from New York City… Mangano's double-double was the seventh of his career and the fifth this season… Kreisberg reached double figures in scoring for the third straight game… Freshman Will Bartlett scored his first career point, a free throw late in the second half… Yale did not commit a turnover in the second half… The Bulldogs outscored Baruch 26-6 in the paint… The Bearcats grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, which they turned into 11 points.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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This rectangular baker is perfect for cooking casseroles and lasagnas, as well as oven-roasting vegetables and smaller cuts of meat. Le Creuset Stoneware is an extremely durable and versatile choice for one-dish baking, serving and storing. The Heritage collection brings back vintage designs from Le Creuset's archives.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Clinkurt from Poor Quality We used this dish to bake some food, and it cracked on the first use. We contacted Le Creuset and they immediately replaced the dish. Their customer service was good. The new dish came in and we were very careful to be delicate with it, and we followed all Le Creuset's cooking instructions. It also cracked the first time we used it. Not a good product.Date published: 2018-03-06Rated 2 out of 5 by WESTVILLAGE from INCORRECT SIZE The size is not correct on WS website. They didn't measure actual size including handles. It will not fit in toaster oven!Date published: 2018-01-27Rated 1 out of 5 by KimP from Expected more from Le Creuset I've had this dish for not even a full year and used it probably 10 times. Tonight I had it in the oven at 400' roasting a few chicken breasts and when my timer went off the dish had completely cracked and separated right down the middle! It honestly was shocking, I'm so disappointed.Date published: 2017-12-20Rated 5 out of 5 by ShannonLeeT from LOVE LeCREUSET BAKER FOR MANY REASONS I purchased this LeCreuset Heritage Stoneware Rectangular Dish and it surpassed my expectations! I own numerous pieces of LeCreuset and this is now my favorite piece. The deep dish bakes evenly through out. It is perfect for casseroles that normally bubble over. As with all LeCreuset it is a breeze to clean. I highly recommend this piece to anyone who cooks for their family on a daily basis :-)Date published: 2016-04-24Rated 5 out of 5 by NATIVEGIRL from Another great Le Creuset product This is one of several Le Creuset pieces I have in my kitchen. They are the most useful and functional things I have in my kitchen. I wanted a roaster for smaller cuts of meat and many other uses. This dish is absolutely the ticket for baking, roasting and general warming of food that only needs to be warmed and served. The ease of cleaning is a dream and the beauty it brings to my kitchen is so enjoyable. We have a large family, so I do not hesitate to put this dish right on the table. It adds beauty to the table.Date published: 2016-03-02Rated 2 out of 5 by KatieGO from Cracked Bottom I loved this baking dish and used it frequently. After a few months though, the dish cracked on the bottom with the crack getting worse over time so I had to throw it away. Very sad!Date published: 2015-12-30Rated 1 out of 5 by Peepsy from Cracked bottom Haven't used this that much over past 2 yrs and am careful with handling cooling etc.. As another reviewer wrote it developed a hairline crack right across the bottom. When it cools liquid will seep out.Date published: 2015-11-14Rated 1 out of 5 by portsmouth from fatal crack despite care Sorry to report this dish is not worth the price. I have treated it with care, only handwashing it after it cools completely, yet it has formed a fatal crack after only a few months. The bed of the dish has a crack that is apparent on top and bottom...only a matter of time before it breaks in half. Not worth the expense.Date published: 2012-03-28


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Amid tensions in Asia, Obama meets with Japanese PM
President Barack Obama is welcoming Japan's new prime minister to the White House to reinforce a core U.S. alliance at a time of high tension stoked by a Japan-China territorial dispute and a North Korean nuclear test.
Shinzo Abe is a nationalist and a keen advocate of stronger relations with Washington that have assumed more importance for Tokyo as it has locked horns in recent months with emerging power China over the control of unoccupied islands in the resource-rich seas between them.
Abe, who arrived Thursday afternoon and will leave early Saturday, has been anxious for the Oval Office meeting since he returned to power after a convincing election victory in December for his second stint as prime minister since he resigned for health reasons in 2007 after serving for one year.
The U.S. partnership with Japan, which hosts about 50,000 American forces, is an enduring one and a cornerstone of Washington's Asia policy, but establishing a personal rapport between leaders has been difficult. As Japan has struggled with its prolonged economic malaise, there's been a rotating door of prime ministers. Abe is the fifth since Obama took office.
Abe's market-pleasing moves to stimulate Japan's economy - dubbed `Abenomics' - have fueled hope of a recovery and are expected to be featured in a policy speech he will deliver at a Washington think tank Friday after his meeting and working lunch with Obama at the White House.
The U.S. will be gauging Tokyo's intent to join negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a region-wide free trade pact being pushed by Washington. Abe may give pointers but is widely expected to hold back from such a commitment, which is opposed by most of his party and Japan's small but politically powerful farming lobby, at least until after key elections in July for the upper house.
Joe Hinrichs, Ford Motor Co.'s president of the Americas, said that Abe should be told to open Japan's automobile markets, because only about 4 percent of cars sold there are made by foreign auto companies.
"We hope the U.S. government will send a clear message that any future trade policy with Japan must ensure a level playing field and not come at the expense of American workers," he said Thursday.
On the security issues roiling northeast Asia, the U.S. and Japan will show solidarity in the face of North Korea's recent long-range rocket launches and last week's nuclear test, and reiterate their support for the U.N. Security Council to agree upon tougher sanctions against Pyongyang. They could also discuss military cooperation and missile defense.
More delicate will be how Obama and Abe address Japan's dispute with China over the Japanese-administered Senkaku islands that flared after Tokyo nationalized some of them in September. China also claims the tiny islands, which they call Diaoyu. It has stepped up patrols into what Japan considers its territorial waters, heightening concern that could spark a conflict. The tensions highlight the rivalry between China, the world's second-largest economy, and Japan, which is the third.
Tokyo accused China last month of locking weapons-guiding radar on a Japanese destroyer and a helicopter, in what it viewed as a dangerous escalation. Beijing accused Tokyo of fabricating the reports to smear China.
Abe will seek a reaffirmation of U.S. treaty obligations to help Japan in the event of conflict - spelled out in clear terms last month by then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who said the U.S. opposes any unilateral actions seeking to undermine Japan's administration of the islands.
Obama will likely give that assurance but tread cautiously. The U.S. is at odds with China on many issues - Washington's growing concern over cybertheft is a clear example. But the U.S. wants to avoid a conflict in the region and is wary of alienating Beijing, whose support is needed to pressure North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs that potentially threaten the U.S.
Danny Russel, National Security Council senior director for Asia, said Obama will find it useful to get an update on the high-level contacts between Tokyo and Beijing.
"The president's focus, as you can imagine, is on the importance of managing these issues in a diplomatic way that lowers the tensions," Russel said in a briefing to reporters ahead of Abe's visit.
"Obama will not want to contribute to the impression that already exists in China that the U.S. and Japan are ganging up against China," said Robert Hathaway, director of the Asia program at the Wilson Center think tank in Washington.


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Microsoft wants to turn XBox into an entertainment brand — one powerful enough to sway consumers picking a phone or video game console. To do that, it's launching its biggest bet on music yet — XBox Music.
After first announcing that it's getting into music — with 30 million songs in its global music library — at the E3 video game convention in June, the tech giant is finally revealing details about four different music services.


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My therapist says that blaming (myself or others) is a character defect, but guess what!– he's in China for the rest of the month so I'm pointing fingers, reveling in my shortcomings and regressing. Right now, I'm pointing my big fat index finger at my least favorite appliance in our house. Yes, it's capacious. Yes, it's allegedly multi-purpose. Yes, everyone from Rachel Ray to Jillian Michaels swears it's perfect for the "busy working mother", but I'm no fan of the slow cooker. I also refuse to call it a "slow cooker," because it's the exact same thing my Grandma used to make pot roast in and she called it a "crock pot." If that name is good enough for Virginia Tate, it's good enough for her granddaughter.
So, the crock pot.
I've given it a fair shot. I broke her in gently with basic chilis (with and without meat). The results were edible, but no matter what I put in there, it always tasted exactly the same. Will someone please get that Neil Degrasse Tyson on the horn so I can ask him how a recipe with a fist full of paprika and chili powder tastes exactly like one with a sprig of parsley and a pinch of salt? What the hell happens in that six hours of cooking?
Fine, so the chili was pedestrian. My heart knows how to forgive (see recent example: Jeff killed a mosquito in the car with my Kate Spade purse and I forgave him within three hours). So, I let bygones be gone, and I moved on. I tried vegetarian dishes like polenta stew and vegetable strata with pesto sauce. Funny enough, both of those tasted like each other and the chili.
Weird, right?
We had a pot roast experience that was not totally toxic, but again, not to beat a dead damn horse, but it tasted like the other six things I tried. And the pot roast was sitting in four cups of dry white wine. How in the Good Lord's name does that not somehow alter the taste?
The very last straw was the latest two recipes I tried, which required approximately 45 minutes of chopping and par-boiling before putting everything in the crock pot. I thought this giant magic pot was supposed to save me time. My vision of a good crock pot experience is that I hurl my unwashed veggies (maybe still in the plastic bag from the produce department), dump in some Lipton soup mix, include a protein of my choice and then leave the house for half or all of the day. When I come home, I want my house filled with savory aromas from food that is bursting with flavor and texture and color.
This thing that it does making everything taste like hearty tomato-based campfire gruel is just bullshit. So, I'm done. Keep your slow cooker. Enjoy that baked Alaska recipe that you can supposedly make in there. I bet you $50.00 I know exactly how it's going to taste. I guess it's perfect if you like chili for dessert.
You will hereinafter find me slaving over my stove/oven/cereal box/take-out menu. The slow cooker is a crock.


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On the Table: Planter Centerpieces
Winter weddings are a great source of inspiration for holiday tablescapes. Instead of opting for floral arrangements, consider the more sustainable option of planted centerpieces. The best part: after the event you're left with a living plant or planter that can be used indoors or out.
Succulents are a popular choice because they are easy to plant, grow and maintain. The addition of mosses and other greenery makes for a lovely arrangement. The other half of the equation is the growing container. This roundup focuses on a range of rustic, wooden crates and boxes for growing your plants. It's a great way to be green if you're able to use found or re-purposed materials.
1. This lovely table arrangement by Lila B. transforms the entire room. A mix of succulents and softer greenery pairs well with the hard furniture and brings a rustic, yet whimsical feeling to the entire space.
2. A re-purposed wooden crate makes the perfect home for a few little succulents. Long and low, this arrangement is ideal for a rectangular table. For more ideas on containers, check out upcycled succulent planter inspiration.
3. This tablescape combines spiky succulents with splashes of red for a southwest inspired design. Planters of different shapes and sizes are collaged together to create one cohesive look.
4. Green and gold makes for a winning holiday combination. It's elegant, timeless and provides a neutral yet striking background for the food and festivities.
5. This simple DIY tutorial is a great guide for building your own succulent planters. These little guys are great for any table in the house. Check out 5 easy indoor succulent DIY ideas for more on this subject.
• Edible Centerpieces in Red and Green for Thanksgiving and Beyond
• East Outdoor Inspired Centerpiece: Yarn Wrapped Pinecones
• Sustainable Tablescapes: Seasonal Produce Centerpieces
(Images: 1. Lila B., 2. Ruffled, 3. 100 layer cake, 4. Style Me Pretty, 5. Emmaline Bride.)


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It seems like there are days when I start off virtually every story with "This is tragic ... " and, yikes, it's shaping up to be one of those days. A 30-year-old pregnant woman in Chandler, Arizona was riding in a car with her father, mother, and 2-year-old son when the car was hit by a flatbed truck. Tragically, the mother, Wei Chu, was killed. She also was eight months pregnant. However, before she died, she did something miraculous.
The woman was rushed to the hospital and managed to give birth to her baby right before she died. The baby is in critical condition, but is alive. Chu's husband rushed to the hospital where he faced an unbelievable situation: Saying goodbye to his wife at the same time he welcomed his new daughter into the world.
A police officer told Hollywood Life that the baby was delivered via C-section. He said: "I have been doing this for 12 years and I have never heard of a circumstance like this. So far this little girl is a miracle baby, but she remains in critical condition."
I cannot imagine the grief of this scenario -- delivering your baby while fighting for your life. Still, there is something miraculous about her having the strength to hold on long enough that her baby could survive.
No charges have been filed -- apparently drinking or high speeds were not involved. It appears to be a freak accident where the driver of the car, Chu's father, turned into oncoming traffic without looking, and they happened to get hit by a utility truck much bigger than their car. Reportedly, the driver of the truck stopped at the scene and was distraught. The others in the car were not seriously injured. This is just a horrible tragedy for all involved -- and I truly hope this miracle baby pulls through.
Do you know anyone who has given birth under tragic circumstances?
Image via TammraMcCauley/Flickr


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The CardGuard home fetal monitor will assist in easing the stress brought on by high-risk pregancies.Thanks to a new Israeli innovation, high-risk pregnant women can monitor the heartbeat and pulse of their fetus at home and can transmit the results over the telephone to their hospital.
As a result of this technological breakthrough, women don't have to leave their house again and again to get to the hospital, saving a great deal of time and allowing the expectant mothers to maintain their routine.
Developed and tested at the high-risk unit at the Rabin Medical Center together with the Israeli company CardGuard, the home monitoring device is now in clinical trials at hospitals in California, Holland, Sweden, Hungary, Germany, Italy and Spain.
According to Professor Moshe Hod, manager of the unit for high-risk pregnancies at the Rabin Medical Center, "Measuring the rate of the heartbeat of the fetus over the course of the pregnancy is the central information for assessing the health of the fetus. The monitor is a central and crucial element for all pregnancies, but particularly for high-risk pregnancies."
Each day, women attach themselves to their home monitor and sent to their doctor in the department a record of their baby's heartbeat and their contractions. The doctor immediately checks the information that they receive and confirms by telephone the receipt of the information and its accuracy. Only in a situation in which the doctor observes a change in the heart rate of the fetus or the rate of contractions, will he ask the woman to leave her home and go to the hospital.
The new monitor has additional functions such as monitoring blood pressure, body temperature, blood sugar level and breathing rat, all of which the women can do in their own home and send over the phone lines to the department of high risk pregnancies.
Professor Dov Feldberg, director of the OBGYN unit at the Rabin Medical Center said the home monitor is especially useful for pregnant women with chronic diseases such as diabetes.
"We do daily monitoring from the seventh month of woman with chronic diseases. Using the monitor is simple and easy, the women learn in the high-risk unit how to use the home monitor and carry out the checks and they feel confident that with the device in their own hands at home, it is always accessible if they feel worried. At any moment if a woman feels discomfort or as if something could be wrong, she has it within her own power to attach herself to the monitor and check out the problem."


text: Reviewer: Dave Review Date: October 15, 2013 Released by: Ascot Elite Home Entertainment Release date: 8/27/2013 MSRP: EUR 13,99 Region B, NTSC Widescreen 1.85:1 | 16x9: Yes 2011 I'll be honest with everyone and admit I had no idea this documentary existed until September 2013. That's a sad admission from someone that runs a horror site, as well as someone who loves the Return of the Living Dead series. I discovered it on the Crystal Lake Memories bluray that was recently released. I quickly searched online and realized that yes, it did exist and it was actually released in 2011. I quickly ordered the DVD and discovered that a bluray had been released in Germany. I ordered that, too, since I always prefers high-def over standard def. I wasn't sure if this was an actual HD sourced bluray or an upconvert. I'll take more about that in image quality. Anyone that has read my reviews of Parts II and III knows that I'm a big fan of the series. After soaking up several hours of the Crystal Lake documentary, I was just as excited to pop this disc in and have a look at the making of the Return of the Living Dead movies. Lets have a look and see how the documentary is. The Story It starts off with filmmakers John Russo, Paul Sammon, and William Stout discussing the challenges of getting the film made. Not just with typical funding and what not, but legal issues relating back to the original Night of the Living Dead. A deal was struck where Romero could make his sequel (Dawn) to Night and Russo can make his own sequel, which became Return of the Living Dead. From there we begin learning about the actors and how each obtained their parts. Most of the stories were told directly from the actors themselves. After casting discussion, the cast and crew share various behind-the-scenes stories. The most noteworthy are some insight on many of the effects - including Tarman, the half dog, how they got the butterflies to move, and more. It's all enjoyable though with this type of film you can't help but enjoy the effects stories more than anything else. The last noteworthy item was people discussing some of the difficulties working with director Dan O'Bannon. While the main two hour documentary focuses entirely on the first film, there are two supplements that look at the Part 2 and Part 3. I'm including my discussion of them here instead of the extras section. I feel as if they should have been included in the main documentary and not in the extras. The look at Part 2 runs about 30 minutes in length. It starts off with how most people on the original, including director Dan O'Bannon, wanted absolutely nothing to do with the sequel. There were two cast members from the original that returned - Thom Mathews and James Karen - albeit as different characters. It was great seeing Suzanne Snyder - she has aged wonderfully and comes across with passion and vitality. As for the feature, I was disappointed how things started off. I enjoy the sequel very much and rate it up there with the original. I know I'm in the minority but regardless, I couldn't help feeling let down with the feature starting off with everyone trashing Part 2. Things briefly turn around and, like the first one, cast and crew reminisce on their experiences of the production. There are some good behind-the-scenes tidbits shared during the middle of the feature. When the end arrives, things turn negative again as the cast and crew start berating director Ken Wiederhorn. I can appreciate their honesty and I can respect the value of their opinions and insight. We learn the director was not a fan of the horror genre. As a fan of the movie, I can't help being disappointed with the negativity. Yes, Part 2 is a horror comedy - a lot more so than the first one. There's lots of cheese. They recycled characters and actors. It's a silly story. I get it. It's still a fun flick and that's not just nostalgia speaking. I digress, though. Read my review of Part 2 for more of my thoughts on the movie. I kind of prepared myself for the Part 3 feature to start off by kicking Part 2 while it was down. That happened but it was brief enough. The feature runs 18 minutes long and goes straight into interviews with cast and crew, including director Brian Yuzna. They discuss how Part 3 came to be and share stories of the production, all of which I enjoyed. I was disappointed Melinda Clarke wasn't on the feature. She participated in the Part 3 commentary track so it's not like she's trying to hide from having been in the movie. An enjoyable segment, albeit the shortest one, clocking in at 18 minutes. With the Part 1 feature clocking in at 2 hours, Part 2 at 30 minutes, and Part 3 at 18 minutes, this is a fairly extensive documentary on the Return of the Living Dead series. The focus is on Part 1, as it should be. That's the classic and that is what fans will want. I'll never be happy with any negative coverage Part 2 receives, and I think my complaints are justified with the Part 2 feature. It is a shame Part 3 has the shortest runtime, but at least it was all positive. Fans are going to enjoy all the interviews and behind-the-scenes footage included here. There are some quality extras, too, which I'll discuss in the Supplements section. Image Quality When I discovered the documentary, the first thing I checked for is a high definition release. As it turns out, it was released on bluray in Germany in August 2013. A quick order from Amazon.de and I had this in my hands a few days later. I'm always skeptical of foreign releases that aren't on bluray anywhere else. I was concerned this would simply be an upconvert of the 480p DVD. While I have yet to find any concrete evidence one way or the other, I can state that it does not look upconverted. The interview footage is gorgeous and certainly looks like it is true high definition. The image is razor sharp with great colors and natural looking flesh tones. The archival footage is a mixed bag, of course. Much of it is VHS quality with dirt and scratches present. That's to be expected, especially on the behind-the-scene footage. In rating the image quality I'm focusing on interview footage and that is excellent. I'm rating it an A-. Sound There is a DTS-HD 5.1 track, though on a disc where I'm mostly concerned with dialogue, it is somewhat irrelevant. Dialogue is crisp and clear in all the interviews - no complaints. Stock footage with audio is bland and VHS quality. I'm rating it with a B. Supplemental Material Perhaps the true gem is a 26 minute long 'final interview' from director/writer Dan O'Bannon. It was filmed shortly before his passing. He covers a variety of Return topics, including his own reasons for giving the film its comedic tone in hopes of not stepping on Romero's toes. He also discusses casting, the punk angle, his reputation for having a temper, and more. It's informative. Dan wasn't the most engaging speaker but anyone who enjoys his works should get some enjoyment from it. There are some deleted scenes included. These are deleted scenes from the documentary, not the movies. There's nothing substantial and it's easy to see why they were cut. Next is a segment titled Return of the Living Dead in 3 minutes. It's a pointless 3 minutes of cast members reenacting some of their lines from the movie. A music video by Stacey Q is included. It's a song from the movie and the video features some half assed zombies. Closing out the supplements is the trailer to the documentary. Some decent supplements, particularly the O'Bannon interview, that I'm sure most will enjoy watching at least once. Final Thoughts If you're a fan of the series, it's worth owning and there's no doubt you will enjoy the interviews, including Dan O'Bannon's final. While the focus and time are spent on Part 1, Parts 2 and 3 get brief segments as well. Part 2 was a bit too negative for my tastes but I still enjoyed seeing the actors. Visually, the interview footage is excellent. The HD is gorgeous, minus stock footage or anything older. The entire disc is really an extra, yet there are a few additional extras that serve as icing on the cake. For a scant $20.00 (plus shipping), you can import that from Germany and add it to your collection. It is Region B locked so make sure you have region free capabilities. Recommended for Living Dead fans. Rating Documentary - B Image Quality - A- Sound - B Supplements - B Technical Info. Color Running time - 2 hours (ROTLD1), 30 minutes (ROTLD2), 18 minutes (ROTLD3) Unrated 1 Disc Chapter Stops English, German DTS-HD 5.1 English subtitles Supplements A Conversation with Dan O'Bannon Deleted Scenes Filmlocation today Return of the Living Dead in 3 minutes Music Video Stacey Q Original Trailer


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When federal workers change jobs from one agency to another, the overall structure of their new home is often familiar. Although business unit titles might be different, the basic organizational design is usually comparable to that of their former agency.
This is because government agencies organize themselves into familiar patterns. The traditional org chart reflects a top-down military hierarchical model, with work compartmentalized by specialty and with members organized by rank. In the Army, it might be regiment, battalion, company and platoon. In the civilian world, it's commonly department, division, branch and section, with each level populated mostly by employees at a specific General Schedule grade level. These levels are organized in nice symmetrical pyramids of four or five branches in a division, and three or four divisions in a department.
This model worked well for the federal government in the 1900s when its primary functions were the manufacture and distribution of things (weapons, equipment, currency and dams), or manual processing of paper (veterans' claims, income tax returns, pay and benefits checks). It reflects a management style dependent on top-down orders from superiors to get work done. The model certainly makes sense for the military, but it doesn't always work in the civilian world.
As more knowledge workers with high-level skills use technology to manage the business of government, the traditional organizational model doesn't always work. In fact, it might be contributing to the inefficiencies we hear about in many government processes.
This era of lean budgets provides agencies an opportunity to experiment with nontraditional organizational models. The federal government shed 80,000 jobs in 2013, and more shrinkage looms in the foreseeable future. Agencies are coping with these reductions in predictable ways:
- Spreading the work among remaining workers
- Merging adjoining organizational units
- Eliminating supervisory positions and broadening the responsibilities of remaining supervisors
But in the end, they still remain locked in the familiar pyramid.
Private organizations are moving away from pyramid structures. Some companies have created self-directed teams whose structure is more circular than hierarchical, with several teams forming a business unit. Other companies are using matrix structures, where specialists work on more than one project across functional lines, and make use of shared resources that support various projects. A common theme is teams—individual, cross-functional, self-directed. Most examples are different from the vertical silos in government.
There are, of course, many obstacles to wholesale organizational change. For one, many parts of government have traditional missions that require traditional methods. For these organizations, the pyramid approach is the best way to accomplish work.
The biggest roadblock to experimentation with alternative structures are the government's staffing, training and position classification systems, which do not lend themselves to recruiting and compensating employees in nonstandard structures. For example:
- Methods for assessing qualifications and screening candidates don't necessarily produce the type of worker who would be effective in nontraditional roles that require different competencies.
- Career development and training systems are not designed to help individuals develop the skills required in these fluid structures.
- The General Schedule doesn't accommodate the compensation, promotion and rewards systems needed to make nontraditional organizational structures work.
Despite these hurdles, it's clear that government needs additional tools to organize and manage work, especially as the workforce shrinks and agencies are left to do the same or more work with fewer people. Certain parts of the government (NASA, Defense Department laboratories, and certain small independent agencies) already have varying forms of alternative structures. But they and other agencies could benefit from having additional freedom to experiment with a wider variety of ways to organize themselves to accomplish their missions.
It would be helpful if Congress exempted some agencies from existing hiring and pay rules to conduct pilots of new organizational structures—the type of demonstration projects envisioned in the president's fiscal 2015 budget proposal.
Such experiments could result in novel and more efficient approaches to work that could be expanded to other agencies. They could also point the way to a future government that doesn't always operate within the rigid boundaries of the traditional pyramid.
Henry Romero is a senior advisor with Federal Management Partners Inc. His 32-year career in human resources included positions at the Defense and Justice departments as well as the Office of Personnel Management.
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The officer was from Sandia Base and was lying on the tarmac in front of Plant 1, after being hit on the head with a rifle butt wielded by a member of an elite air police (the Air Force's military police) unit.
Sandia, in New Mexico, was headquarters for the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (previously known as the Manhattan Project) and Plant 1 was at Bossier Base, an AFSWP nuclear weapons facility in northwestern Louisiana. I was one of the technicians who worked in Plant 2.


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Eclipse Finance Day 2012/Session Abstracts
- 1 Why Model When You Can Just Program?
- 2 What makes an application a "good" application
- 3 Gaining traceability in the world of fragmented Agile ALM stacks
- 4 Usage of ECore+OCL for business modeling in the connection with Excel-based model representation and validation in the Life Insurance business domain
- 5 Experiences from Using EJBs in an Eclipse RCP Application
- 6 Interface Management in a Large Enterprise
- 7 Modularization of large projects using Eclipse and OSGi
- 8 Model Drive Tool Chain for a large Swiss Bank
- 9 Lessons learned by replace a bank-wide core application with an Eclipse RCP Client and a JEE backend
- 10 Business Capability Modeling and EMF Recapitulation and Developments on Business and Tooling side
- 11 Managing Eclipse Workplaces in the Enterprise
- 12 Model-driven development in the context of technical SOA
- 13 One Vision – One Platform; Eclipse als Plattform für die GUI Integration
- 14 Modernizing a large Counter Application during ongoing operation
- 15 Generating Web Serices with Xtext based DSL
- 16 Requirements Engineering, Management and Traceability with Eclipse
- 17 Model-based UI Transformation to Eclipse Scout
Why Model When You Can Just Program?
Ed Merks, Eclipse Modeling PMC Lead and itemis
As a software developer, programming is as natural as speaking and listening. Java code rolls from your fingertips accelerated by Eclipse's excellent tools. In contrast, modeling is an arcane art focused on strange rituals: rendering diagrams that never scale no matter the monitor size or navigating a maze of menus and dialogs that never yield a comprehensible overview. It's not surprising that there is a strong aversion to modeling: it simply goes against the grain. In this presentation we'll learn that nothing could be further from the truth. Programming and modeling are one and the same.
What makes an application a "good" application
Christian Campo, compeople
There are many aspects of software quality a developer applies when creating "good" software. Examples are maintainability, security, and reliability. However, it is not immediately clear to everyone using the software that these aspects are paramount to "good" software design. Especially end-users tend to judge software by intangible qualities, such as whether they "feel comfortable" using the software.
In this talk we will present the "other side" of software development - usability. What are the aspects that make your software more usable? What should I consider when designing my software? When done right, and considered early on in the software development lifecycle, usability can make your software even better. I will be discussing software usability and its relevance to software engineering. Touching on different topics, answering such questions as: how to structure information, how to visually communicate effectively, how to best support a user's workflow, and how to make design decisions. This talk should give you a basic understanding of the skills involved in creating more usable software. By doing this, it should supplement your skill-set or at least broaden your horizon.
Gaining traceability in the world of fragmented Agile ALM stacks
Benjamin Muskalla, Tasktop
Over the past decade, many ALM stacks have shifted from vertically integrated silos to tangled and disconnected systems reminiscent of the London tube map. Layer upon layer of legacy, piecemeal Agile deployments and new open source tools have brought traceability to a halt, forcing us into overloaded email inboxes and manual process for tracking delivery in large-scale and regulated environments. The path forward is to either standardize the entire ALM stack, or to embrace heterogeneity. Either way, the ALM architecture must be untangled and the legacy connected for the modernization to happen.
For inspiration, we can look to how ALM strategies have formed bottom-up in the very heterogeneous jungle of open source projects. Open source ALM combines distributed teams, heterogeneous stacks, resource constraints, massive amounts of stakeholder input, and an overload of cross-project dependencies. Despite these challenges, the velocity of many popular open source projects is measurably higher than that of their enterprise counterparts, and what's even more interesting is that some of the most successful projects provide end-to-end traceability for their constituents. In this talk, we will examine the key lessons learned from the latest developments in open source ALM, and examine how to apply the practices, ALM architecture patterns and strategies for embracing heterogeneity in order to help pave a path for your Agile and ALM modernization efforts.
Usage of ECore+OCL for business modeling in the connection with Excel-based model representation and validation in the Life Insurance business domain
Ilia Louganski, Credit Suisse Trust
In 2012, Credit Suisse Trust (CST) faced significant challenges as it wanted to adapt its life insurance platform to rapidly changing business needs. A backlog of change requests was piling up; turn-around times were increasing and time-to-market for new products had become unacceptable. It became clear that the platform had reached a point of complexity where it could no longer be managed using the IT processes and methodologies in place.
CST management quickly realized what was happening and saw the lack of consistency and clarity of the business requirements as the main root cause of the situation. The tooling put in place to capture and track the requirements used Excel® as deployment vehicle, a tool that was commonly used by the team members. However, the structure of the Excel sheet was designed and managed with Business Object Models developed with the open source XOCL framework, which integrates mainstream ECore and OCL. Such models were also validated by using automatically generated tabular editors.
The presentation will show how the approach helped to systematically work through a large number of requirements and how the business gained control over the situation, thanks to an ECore+OCL based approach in combination with an Excel based methodology for representation and validation.
Experiences from Using EJBs in an Eclipse RCP Application
Markus Hediger (SIX Payment Services) & Philippe Marschall (Netcetera)
Three-layer architectures using EJBs are fairly common in applications in the financial sector. However there does not yet exist a standard for accessing remote EJBs from OSGi applications (RFP 152 has just been published). We have been using remote EJBs in an Eclipse RCP application for several years. We'd like to present our approach, its pros and cons and how it rates on an "OSGi-cleanness" scale. We believe it is generic enough to be applicable to any application server. In addition we will show how we have set up the developers' Eclipse workbenches to increase productivity.
Interface Management in a Large Enterprise
Robert Blust, UBS
Enterprise Architecture decomposesIT systems into subsystems and defines rules and principles for their communication. To keep the realization conformant to these rules and principles can be a challenge. To handle this challenge, UBS launched the Integration Architecture initiative. It aims to provide a usable, end-to-end process and tooling along with the necessary standards and methods to identify, specify, design, and govern interfaces between parts of the IT System.
A first, already realized step was to visualize the current state bycapturing the actual communication patterns of subsystems by analyzing their static source code and producing EMF-based graphs. This allows identifying, for instance, non conformant interaction patterns.
The current step is to realize anappropriate tool chain for the specification, implementation and management of interfaces, which supports - Platform independent definition of data types and interfaces in local project scope - Complete specification of interfaces, their operations, Policy (SLA), visibility etc - Conformance to the architectural rules and principles - Automatic generation ofartifacts like XML-Schema and WSDL files - Built time Repository of Interface Portfolio Management (e.g. usage of interfaces) - merging the interface models from the local project back into the central repository - The governance process with corresponding ownership model and role based reviews
Modularization of large projects using Eclipse and OSGi
Marc Hoffman, Swiss Railway
Many productive applications have been built with a large and monolithic code base - and this is not an issue of the past. When such applications need to be extended or application variants should created we often wish for a modular structure in retrospect. This leads to the question commonly asked in this situation: Is it at all feasible to modularize a large productive application with acceptable costs and risk?
The Swiss railway (SBB) chose to do just that with its Rail Control System (RCS) project. The goal was to ensure its long term maintainability and - at the same time - keep the capability to incorporate future. This talk presents a practicable way to modularize large monolithic projects step-by-step and describes some of the benefits realized in the RCS project.
Model Drive Tool Chain for a large Swiss Bank
Mario Lovisi (Credit Suisse) and Serano Colameo (itemis) Talk in German
To manage a complex multi-tier service architecture, Credit Suisse implemented a framework and a model-driven, domain-specific solution.
In the first part of the presentation we will show the concept of a service architecture called «Multi Channel Platform – MCP». This architecture provides a framework to implement and reuse business logic in a SOA infrastructure.
The second part of the presentation shows how we realized a model-driven tool chain based on Eclipse Xtext and Xtend 2, called «Model Driven Generator – MDGEN». The tooling allows to model service layers with a domain specific language (DSL) and to generate most of the artifacts needed for the implementation.
Lessons learned by replace a bank-wide core application with an Eclipse RCP Client and a JEE backend
Nikolaos Kaintantzis, Zuhlke Engineering
Starting in 2008 we created a repository / data warehouse storing statistical data and meta data. An Eclipse RCP client is being used to provide an interface for expert users such as data administrators and programmers to manage and explore data, meta data and structure definitions, authorizations, and to develop and run scripts based on a Groovy DSL to automate processes. After a successful roll-out in 2010, we are working on the 3rd release.
Creating and maintaining this application taught us many lessons we want to share. You will see the benefits of and the challenges in using Eclipse RCP when building a big and important application.
Topics covered by this session: - The businesses first impression after the first sprints - Finding suitable perspectives - Limits of trees and tables - Integrating Groovy - Continuous integration with Eclipse and Maven - UX considerations and Eclipse RCP - Help system and documentation
Business Capability Modeling and EMF Recapitulation and Developments on Business and Tooling side
Christian Meier (UBS), Peter Brunner (NTT Data) & Philipp Kutter (Montages)
At Eclipse Banking Day 2008 in NYC the speakers presented how they used ECore to elaborate a metamodel for the Business Capability Modeling activities at UBS.
A summary is given. The evolution of the capability modeling in the financial services business and the new possibilities offered by the evolution of the Eclipse technologies are shown as well.
On the business side, the BIAN SOA initiative has managed to create a common understanding of the atomic capabilities and some specific value chains, while the grouping in to more abstract capabilities remains with the single organization. The metamodel of capability modeling is adapted correspondingly, allowing recording groupings, orderings and prioritization of existing capabilities coming from BIAN, rather than inventing new ones. Interestingly the BIAN approach is based on a metamodel for services, which is based itself on the ISO20022 metamodel for messages and common process understanding in the respective businesses, which as well has been reused in XBRL, the standard for financial reporting. This allowed reusing metamodel created by one of the speaker as expert in the TC68/WG4/5 groups defining modeling methodology for ISO20022.
On the tooling side, a number of used frameworks have made progress. Most notably, the new version 3.0 of GMF now makes it easy to generate a graphical value chain editor, while back in 2008, this was considered a no-go.
Managing Eclipse Workplaces in the Enterprise
Dietmar Stol, itemis
Starting enterprise projects with Eclipse usually involves defining an Eclipse distribution to be used by the developers. It typically includes a set of project specific features, update sites, target platform definitions, preferences and more. Developers are supposed to follow set-up procedures, for instance connecting to a specific source code repository and importing project sets and preferences. This manual kind of Eclipse workplace provisioning is known to be inconsistent and error-prone, and is especially hard to implement when teams are large and distributed. Automated and centrally managed provisioning of Eclipse distributions (including Eclipse workspace provisioning) can help to make sure that all developers get equipped with the same workplace setup and that updates or changes get rolled out simultaneously and consistently over all workplaces which significantly speeds up project setup time, reduces support overhead, and decreases maintenance effort. This talk presents an Eclipse workplace provisioning solution that has been successfully implemented for an automotive customer with internationally distributed development teams and sites.
Model-driven development in the context of technical SOA
Michael Rauch & Christoph Gutmann, Swiss Mobiliar
Experience report about how Eclipse Modeling technology is successfully applied to establish forward engineering in the domain of technical SOA. Modeling and code generation help us to drive standardization, increase quality and portability, reduce development effort and gain insight into dependencies. Besides giving an overview of the current solution and the underlying technologies, also lessons learned concerning process and organization are shared. Datatypes, Services, Components and Wirings are modeled in a DSL (Xtext). This model spans project boundaries and contains all technical SOA participants of the company. The model is stored in a central repository. Multiple artifacts are generated based on the model, among them are WSDL, Service Endpoint- and Client-Implementations for multiple target platforms, a service catalog and multiple reports. Finally generated artifacts are pushed to their respective repositories (SOA repository, Maven repository).
One Vision – One Platform; Eclipse als Plattform für die GUI Integration
Remo Lotscher & Christin Spicher, Swiss PostFinance Talk in German
As in 2008 for at the Eclipse Banking Day in Frankfurt PostFinance has already presented an overview and outlook of the in house developed Eclipse RCP based Applications.
Four years and a lot of interesting (and important) learning later the Eclipse based applications are up and running and have reached a quite impressive maturity level.
Modernizing a large Counter Application during ongoing operation
Marco Weber (Swiss Post) & Paolo Bazzi (BSI) Talk in German
Outdated applications are a risk. How can we replace a large existing application without endangering the ongoing operation? As for any application handling over 150 million customer interactions each year, a proper approach to this challenge is obviously a top priority.
In this two part talk we presents the incremental approach chosen by Swiss Post to migrate its Centura based SCHAPO cashier application to the Eclipse RCP technology involving BSI as a technology partner. The incremental setup delivered two decisive advantages: minimization of risk and optimal cost control. Furthermore, the step-by-step migration of existing components allowed the parallel implementation of new business requirements. Depending on the volume of the new requirements more or less legacy code was refactored and replaced in each delivery.
In the second part of the talk we explain the target architecture and the Eclipse technology involved. We also elaborate on the move towards an open service-oriented architecture that enables the integration of external service providers into the cashier application such as Ticket Corner, prepaid cards or insurance companies.
Finally, we offer some of the lessons learn in this multi-year migration project.
Generating Web Serices with Xtext based DSL
Frank Baier & Matthias Cullman, Basler Versicherung AG Talk in German
Are you WSDL-First or Java-First? We are Baloise-Service-Model-first!
Xtext provides a powerful framework to create DSLs. We used these capabilities to create the Baloise Service Modelling Language, which allows us to describe services in a concise and truely platform independent manner. The Java-Like DSL has a smooth learning curve for developers and generation of many custom web service artifacts ensures productivity and quality.
We are amazed by the power of Xtext and DSL - since the introduction in our development community more projects have been initiated. We will present background on the decisions that lead us to Xtext and of course the Baloise Service Modelling Language.
Requirements Engineering, Management and Traceability with Eclipse
Jens Trompeter, itemis
Within the scope of requirements engineering, key quality advantages emerge when formal models are created with suitable software tools , e.g. in terms of accuracy, consistency, search options and the traceability of changes. This tool does not necessarily have to be a heavyweight, complicated and expensive standard tool.
With the Eclipse tool YAKINDU Requirements, you describe your requirements with the help of formal models. For this purpose, different specification languages, including an editor, are at one's disposal for the various elements of your requirements specification. From the consistent modeling information, YAKINDU Requirements generates requirement specifications and other documents at the touch of a button.
Thereby, the specification language for requirements, use cases, business objects, etc. are based on the Eclipse technology Xtext - a framework for the development of domain-specific languages (DSLs).
With Xtext, one's own DSLs can be created in a short space of time: On the basis of the simple EBNF-grammar of the framework, components such as parsers, meta-models and even mature and fully functional Eclipse-editors are derived automatically. For example, it is possible to complement one's own DSLs for the modeling of finance products, business rules, etc.
This talk will show how you describe your requirements with the Eclipse tool YAKINDU Requirements and the help of formal models based on Eclipse Xtext.
Model-based UI Transformation to Eclipse Scout
Volkert Barr (Raiffeisen), Peter Nudlin (IBM) & Stephan Leicht (BSI)
For the context of modernizing Raiffeisen's DIALBA system, a large core banking application, we present the approach selected to re-architecture and transform this historically grown system into a modern target architecture involving Java/Eclipse technology.
In a first step using IBM's ACT4 transformation engine the legacy application is parsed from the complete source artifacts into ACT4's model inventory. Definition of layers and system components follow after a dependency analysis on the ACT4 model inventory. All elements of the system are then assigned to their location within the technical and functional target architecture. Finally, the source code for the transformed application is generated per layer and component according to this target architecture.
For the specific case of the Client/UI Layer a formal declarative definition for each module will first be generated by ACT4. A purpose built generator will then produce a modularized Client/UI Application based on the Eclipse Scout framework. The resulting application is then to be executed by an Eclipse Virgo Server. In addition to presenting an overview of the chosen migration path, the presentation will highlight additional aspects of the transformation process and the target architecture that might be of interest to the audience.


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News Release: April 16, 2012
Docket Nos. CP07-441-001, CP07-442-001,
FERC Vacates Order Authorizing Jordan Cove LNG Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today vacated, without prejudice, an order authorizing Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. to site, construct and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Coos County, Oregon, and the related Pacific Connector pipeline from the terminal to a point near the Oregon/California border.
Jordan Cove had notified FERC on Feb. 29, 2012, that due to current market conditions it no longer intends to implement a Dec. 17, 2009, authorization to construct and operate an import terminal. In the same filing, Jordan Cove sought pre-filing status to explore the feasibility of a liquefaction export project that would be built and operated at the same site. FERC granted that status (Docket No. PF12-7-000).
FERC is not changing its longstanding policy of allowing the market to determine which gas infrastructure projects go forward, once the Commission has determined that a project would not result in substantial adverse impacts. But as Jordan Cove no longer intends to import LNG, the Commission is vacating that authorization. Jordan Cove may submit a new application to construct and/or operate facilities to import natural gas if it determines there is a market need for import service in the future.
Further, FERC said that Jordan Coves pre-filing application for export authorization will be considered on its merits in that proceeding.
In light of these actions, FERC dismissed as moot requests for rehearing.
Commissioner Philip Moeller dissented on todays order.


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Czar: A Novel of Ivan the Terrible
Townsend, Larry
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I went to the doctor yesterday and she ran a thyroid, iron and hemoglobin check. It all came back normal, not even on the low side - all aok. She said my hair being thin is due from pregnancy still and normal that it's all new growth along my hairline. She thinks my circadian rhythms are messed up and wants me to try melatonin at night, she also wants me to add in vitamin D since I am indoors a lot. She was a really nice doctor, very supportive and asked me about my mood, how I was handling work and she said as a mother of 3 she also struggled. She didn't once say to stop BFing, although she said I should start working on nightweaning so we both can get better quality sleep. She gave me her email address and told me to update her with how I felt in the coming week and if things weren't improving she had other things we could try.
LO is sleeping pretty good these days, she wakes up 2-3 times BUT she is starting to go back to sleep on her own now. She has bonded with a stuffed bunny and usually once she cuddles it she can fall asleep on her own again. HUGE BREAK THROUGH!!
Now if Mama can just sleep! I was up all night last night and had terrible nightmares.


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Watch Common Law Online
On the Common Law season finale, Travis and Wes finally reveal the events that sent them into therapy.
On Common Law, is Dr. Ryan's fiance withholding information about a dead body found at a construction site?
On Common Law, the guys get a new view of their issues when they work with their mentors to solve a case.
On Common Law, when a crime novelist is suspected of helping a criminal escape, Wes and Travis go on a stakeout to prove it.
On Common Law, Wes and Travis end up sharing custody of a police dog after his handler is injured in a shooting.
On Common Law, Travis and Wes trade lives in the hopes of understanding one another better. Will the results help them or their case?
On Common Law, the boys are on the hunt to catch a couple of criminals who are copying Bonnie and Clyde.
On Common Law, could Travis' foster brother be a part of a group of thieves pulling off home invasion robberies?
On Common Law, while on special assignment, tension grows between the guys as they deal with Travis' ex-partner.
On Common Law, when a woman's murder leads to a dating web sit, Wes finds out his ex has a profile on the site.


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CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico - Medano Beach is the waterside Times Square of Cabo San Lucas - a sandy, wet, crowded, noisy, naughty world of wall-to-wall suntan-oil-slathered flesh.
Up from the water's edge are a string of sand-hugging bars where Jell-O shots and buckets of cerveza rule. From the relatively sedate blue umbrellas of The Office to the party-all-the-time Mango Deck, it's often hard to find a sober soul well before noon.
All around is the mildly debauched communion of men and women dancing a conga line to "Tequila," waiting to get to a guy in front who will pour an orange boozy concoction straight down their throats.
For many people heading to Cabo,...


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Wheel Genius: Road work planned for this week
City construction projects are now mapped at http://lawks.us/construction-map.
• Traffic heading in both directions on the 23rd Street bridge near Haskell Avenue will be redirected as crews work to demolish the bridge. Completion: November 2012.
• Construction continues on Sixth Street. Mill and overlay operations will take place from Iowa Street to Monterey Way and from Lawrence Avenue to Iowa. Crews are beginning to replace the curb and gutter from Iowa to Missouri Street. Crews will also be working on installing an eastbound right-turn lane at Sixth and Kasold. Completion: by Friday.
• The outside east- and westbound lanes of Sixth Street from Iowa to Monterey Way will be closed with work happening between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. Crews will be replacing the curb and gutters on Sixth and installing a right-turn lane at Sixth and Kasold. This week, crews will begin work on replacing the curb and gutter on Sixth from Iowa to Missouri and a bus lane at Schwarz Road. Completion: by Friday.
• The Kansas River levee is closed for construction of Bowersock Mills and Power Co.'s new plant on the north bank. Users will be detoured to city streets crossing at the controlled intersection of North Second and Locust streets. Completion: late 2012.
• As crews work on water pipe replacement, northbound traffic on Mississippi Street will be detoured and there will be no parking on its east side.
Baldwin City
• County Road 1055 (also known as Sixth Street) between U.S. Highway 56 (Ames Street) and Firetree Avenue will be closed. It will likely stay closed through July, but there will be a marked detour.
East 1900 Road
• County Road 1057/East 1900 Road is closed between the Kansas Highway 10 interchange and County Road 458/North 1000 Road. A marked detour is provided. Completion: November 2012.
U.S. Highway 59
• North 200 Road is closed at U.S. Highway 59 for frontage road construction work. Completion: late 2012.


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Welcome to the CRG Discussion Forum!Forum registration problems: Make sure you enter your email correctly and you check your spam box first. *Then* email KurtS2@gmail for help.Classified ads are not allowed on the forum.
Is your car a Norwood or LA car?Ed
You're probably right Kurt, but it does raise a few questions:1. How long would it take Kelsey Hayes to finish the wheels after the date stamping, and load them onto the delivery truck? (I'm assuming truck, but maybe rail?)2. How long would it take the Kelsey Hayes (Romullus, Michigan) plant to get these new wheels to the Norwood plant? (We're looking at approximately 250 miles.)3. How long would it take the Wheel and Tires Assembly area to get them ready and deliver them to the Final Line?If we're talking several days, then yes, it doesn't look good. If we're talking one or two, then it's very possible.John???Ed


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"We Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston Special Set For Nov. 16
Four-time GRAMMY winner Yolanda Adams, five-time GRAMMY winner Celine Dion, GRAMMY and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson, seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher, and 10-time GRAMMY winner CeCe Winans will perform on "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston," a one-hour special airing Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. Broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound, the special will celebrate Houston's life and artistry through interviews and performances that will pay homage to the six-time GRAMMY winner.
Academy Award winner Halle Berry, actress Taraji P. Henson, and GRAMMY winners LL Cool J and Britney Spears will introduce segments during the special.
"We Will Always Love You" will also feature never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews, along with artists sharing their favorite memories of Houston. Additionally, the special will include highlights of Houston's career, including great GRAMMY and other iconic performances.
One of the biggest pop stars of all time, Houston sold more than 170 million combined albums, songs and videos, and garnered six GRAMMYs and two Emmys, among other awards and accolades. She graced the GRAMMY stage eight times over the years — one of a few artists who has the distinction of performing the most times on the annual telecast. Most recently, she appeared as a presenter at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2009 (ultimately presenting Hudson with her first GRAMMY for Best R&B Album).
A new compilation, I Will Always Love You — The Best Of Whitney Houston, will be released Nov. 13.
For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.


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Authorities ID victims, suspect from McFaddin Beach shooting
Jefferson County authorities released the identities of the three people killed in Sunday's shooting at McFaddin Beach.
Deputies identified the suspected shooter as 32 year-old Eric Omar Barragan, of Bridge City. Barragan is believed to killed himself after shooting Lauren Michelle Brack, 31, and Regino Antonio Maybit, Jr., 34, both of Groves.
"The shooting appears to originate from the termination of a relationship between Lauren Brack and Eric Barragan," according to a news release issued by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. "It appears that Maybit and Brack were currently in a relationship."The sheriff's office is asking any witnesses to contact them at 409-835-8411.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department deputies, Port Arthur police and the Coast Guard responded to reports of a shooting at McFaddin Beach in South Jefferson County on Sunday afternoon to find three persons dead upon arrival.
According to sheriff's department spokesman Rod Carroll, a 911 call came in about 4:30 p.m. regarding an active shooting at the beach.
After arriving on the scene, the deputies determined two of the bodies appeared to be the victims, while deputies are presuming the third to be the shooter.
"It appears the shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Carroll said.
The presumed shooter is male, while the other two bodies are male and female.
The sheriff's department is conducting an investigation in what led to the fatalities.
They're also working on the identities of the bodies and establishing the relationships between the three.
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The (Not So) Hot Stove in Indy–Day 1
The first day of the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis came and went
without any blockbuster deals–with no White Sox activity. Righty Brian Bruney was dealt by the Yankees to the Nationals and All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez signed with the Nats. That was about it.
most intriguing buzz was a proposed three-way deal among the Yanks,
Diamondbacks and Tigers. According to the rumor, The Yankees would get
speedy centerfielder Curtis Granderson from the Tigers along with a prospect or two from Arizona. The D-backs would get righty Edwin Jackson from Detroit and young hurler Ian Kennedy from New York and the Tigers would obtain pitcher Max Scherzer from Arizona, promising outfielder Austin Jackson and leftys Phil Coke and Michael Dunn from the Yankees.
My point here is that as a Sox fan, you have to like Granderson and Jackson leaving the Central Division.
While the Sox were idle on the trade front, Kenny Williams and Ozzie Guillen were a bit chatty yesterday with the media. Here are a few tidbits that came out of their interviews:
"No comment" on the Sox interest in Roy Halladay. All I can say is Hmmm.
Regarding the possible signing of Scott Podsednik as
a free agent to fill the leadoff role: "If he has a sincere desire both
in terms of fit and dollars to match up, then it's time to get serious."
"There will be some bats available after the tender date (Saturday) so you got a lot of options…We've got to let it play out."
* Ozzie:
Indicated Carlos Quentin would most likely be moved to his natural position in right field–if Quentin is comfortable with the move.
He prefers having Gordon Beckham batting sixth or seventh.
Regarding the possibility of signing DH Hideki Matsui: We need one more
guy. It could be him. He has to show us he can play the outfield too."


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Event: Celebs attended Star plus' new reality show 'Arre Deewano Mujhe Pehchano' Press Meet held at Hotel Taj lands end, Bandra, Mumbai.
Guest List: Rakhi Sawant, Mandira Bedi, Mona Singh, Divya Dutta, Yash Tonk, Shweta Keswani, Kavita Kaushik, Anupama Mandloi
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Bollywood celeb Aamir Khan along with wife Kiran Rao were spotted at PVR.
Bollywood producers-directors Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Krishan Kumar, Ravi Bahl, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Wardha Nadiadwala celebrate diwali with Bhushan Kumar
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