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The European Commission is ready to impose a fine of 2m Euros ($2.5m; Ł1.4m) a day on Microsoft. The Commission is expected to rule that Microsoft has failed to fully implement its 2004 antitrust decision. Under the ruling, Microsoft had to supply rivals with information about its Windows operating system.
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"Staring down microsoft aint that easy."
It's anything but easy. Non-EU based companies are watching this situation unfold with growing interest.
In some ways this has nearly nothing to do with MS. This has everything to do with the future of foreign business within the EU.
It might be less expensive for MS to simply tell them to screw themselves.


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Introduction: In severe cases of posterior glottic stenosis, when both cricoarytenoid joints (CAI) are destroyed and fixed by scar tissue, often only the external surgical interventions have been proven to be successful. These procedures require tracheostomy. The aim of this study is to introduce a minimally invasive endoscopic method.
Material & Methods: The results of 13 patients with a minimum of one year follow-up period (mean age:.43 years, SD ± 18 years) were examined. In 9 cases the structure of the CAI intraoperatively proved to be intact at least on one side. (A), with in the other 9 patients (B) both CAI structures were involved by the scar. In group A, the arytenoid cartilages were fixed temporarily in the physiological abducted position by one, endoscopically inserted suture (Prolene 1-0) for 6 weeks after the transsection of the posterior glottic scar by CO2 laser. In group B, the scar resections were extended with intracapsular scar transsection by a special blade, designed for this intervention by the authors. After this arytenoid cartilages were fixed definitively by the way mentioned above. Pre – (1), early postoperative (II) and late postoperative (III) (12th month) peak inspiratory flow (PIF) values were meastured.
Results: A: avg. PIF I:0,84 L/s, avg.PIF II:2,15 L/s, avg.PIF III: 2 L/s. The recovery of vocal cord function was supported by objevtive voice analysis in A, and the voice remained hoarse but socially acceptable in B.
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Stroke is an injury to the brain that occurs when the brain's blood supply is interrupted. Blood carries oxygen which is necessary for all cells in the body to survive. The brain has one of the highest demands for oxygen. In fact, cells in the brain start to die if they are without oxygen-rich blood for more than a few minutes. The death of these brain cells can result in permanent brain damage.
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Blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body are called arteries. Oxygen-rich blood is delivered to the brain through the carotid arteries along both sides of the neck. These arteries split into several smaller vessels that reach throughout the brain and skull. Damage or blockage to any of these arteries can slow or stop blood flow to the brain. The severity of brain damage will depend on the amount of brain tissue affected, the length of time the blood flow is impaired, and the area of the brain affected.
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Mahwah, NJ, August 11, 2011 — Denon Electronics, a premier manufacturer of high-quality home entertainment components celebrating 100 years of innovation and technology leadership, is proud to announce that it acclaimed N7 Networked CD Receiver and 2.0 Channel Speaker System, consisting of the new RCD-N7 CD Receiver (SRP: $599) and SC-N7 Stereo Loudspeakers (SRP: $199/pair), is now available with a sleek black cosmetic, as well as the original white "mod style,†providing consumers with the ideal solution for matching and integrating the N7 into virtually any interior décor. In addition to the availability of the new black version, all new N7 systems now come with a free AirPlay® upgrade (regular price $49.99). With AirPlay, N7 owners can stream from their iTunes music libraries on Mac or PC, as well as music stored on their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, though their Wi-Fi enabled networks. *
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by spidertour02 » Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:53 pm
Dude, EVERYTHING looks great on the Vita's OLED screen. Trust me, I'm a huge proponent of the system.
I wish txk had a demo, but it's only $7.99 for PS+ subscribers, so I may just check it out.
by muddyglass » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:08 pm
can't argue with you there! i haven't played a bad looking game so far on the vita. of course, i also grew up on the nes system so pretty much everything looks good to me with video games these days!
txk's definitely worth the $8 to me, but i was already looking forward to it after watching gameplay videos on youtube. i figured even if the price drops to $4 or $5 in a psn sale several months down the line, that's really nothing to worry over. it's not like the people who paid $40 for killzone mercenary and then saw it go on sale shortly after for $9 in that crazy 14 for '14 sale last month!
by spidertour02 » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:30 pm
The way they run sales makes me hesitant to buy new Vita games. I waited on stuff like LittleBigPlanet and Rayman Origins, and I nabbed them for something like $6 each. If I had caved and bought them shortly before those sales for $40, I would've killed someone!
by muddyglass » Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:43 am
i bought my vita during black friday a few months back and have picked up a ton of games from the psn via their weekly sales. there have been a lot of enticing deals and i've actually accumulated 30 gigabytes of games to play on the vita! can't wait for the upcoming vita anniversary sale at the end of february.
in general, i wait for prices to go below $10, and preferably in the $5 range. however, i did bite the bullet on dragon's crown for $30. that's a fantastic game as well.
by Eric Ratcliffe » Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:44 am
that's some bullshit right there.
When we found the godzilla knock off (I wouldn't call it a knock off though because it actually had the Godzilla license) I was pretty damned happy.
There was even a digivolver one that was actually pretty cool.
by SuperginraiX » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:53 amMy friends and I had some fun playing a couple rounds of Titanfall this weekend. I kind of wish we had played it some more but they weren't really in to it AND they had been playing it before I got on.
So we ended up spending most of the night in Battlefield 4. That game has really grown on us.
Since I didn't spend much time with it, I'm still pretty undersold on the game... at least at full price. The mech fighting is pretty awesome once you manage to stay alive long enough to kill something. Fighting as a soldier is pretty much Call of Duty (or at least I haven't gotten over it basically FEELING like CoD). The best change is the double jump. I didn't really get to use or see the point to the wall running but double jumping really added to the verticality of the matches.
The bots are probably the best and worst inclusion to the game. I love them because they make me feel competent. They are pretty dumb. That's probably why you'll hate them. They are essentially targets instead of opponents. That wacky AI also affects your Titan when you're outside of the mech but I'm just going from a friend's impressions there since I didn't see any reason to leave my mech until it was ready to be destroyed. You CAN, of course. The Titan can be set to follow you around and I'm assuming it can attack for itself. Just not well. It needs a pilot to be effective. Which makes sense.
But, for me, sixty dollars is a lot to pay just for a multiplayer only game. We were asking hard questions while playing. Questions like: why are we killing each other? Why are the same two guys talking to us from space no matter what team we're on? I hear the actual game is going to have some sort of background story going for it and the environments that I saw are fantastic... but that just makes me sad that I can't campaign around in it. I like campaigns. I kind of hate multiplayer. This might not be the game for me. Maybe for thirty...
And before anyone asks, I don't own Battlefield 4. So far, I've just rented the thing and I've made progress through the campaign until a tricky tank part and some saving glitches took away my interest.
The other weird thing is that it wouldn't let me hop into a separate game if I was in a party with friends already playing a 6 on 6 game. I had to wait for them to finish up their match so that I could join up with them. This is weird because sometimes I play my own thing when chatting with friends online. Maybe this is just a Beta thing and I DID want to play WITH my buds... I just didn't like not getting the option of playing my own match while in a party with others playing the same game. If that makes sense.
by spidertour02 » Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:39 pm
I'm desperately waiting for a big sale on Dragon's Crown.
I've managed to fill a 32 GB card almost entirely on PS+ games and a couple of purchases, and that's with some deletions. I wish that 64 GB card was out in the US (and not so damn expensive) because I sure need it!
by muddyglass » Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:33 pm
i imported my 64 gb card from japan. with shipping included, it came out to around $100. sony will probably come out with the 64 gb card for north america this year.
i suspect dragon's crown will go on sale at around the $20 mark around the time that it hits its one year anniversary in late summer or fall. so far, i've put in over 60 hours playing as the sorceress and haven't touched the other 5 classes yet. she is hilarious and fun to play as!
by sdsichero » Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:39 pmhttp://www.irrationalgames.com/
by fieldy snuts » Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:46 am
Hoping for Crash Bandicoot.
ill probably get something like God of War. Worst case scenario: Gran Turismo
by sdsichero » Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:42 pmIt was a dumbass move in the first place... and they are still dumbasses in the EU.
Candy Crush Makers Don't Want to Trademark 'Candy' Anymore
by GLX » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:26 am
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by bkthomson » Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:02 amOk, call this a game transition. . Almost completed Lego Movie game for X-Box One and then moving over to the 360 for 'South Park: Stick of Truth!' That game is in the mail today, so cannot wait to play it. Not a big SP watcher but this game just looks like so much fun!
by bkthomson » Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:04 amAlso can I say how thankful I am that the Outhouse is not as annoying in video game comment as is IGN. My gawd the X-Box One vs PS4 people is just a virus that propagates to ever damn video game thread, it is sickening.
by SuperginraiX » Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:17 amI haven't actually looked at the South Park game at all because it's been YEARS since I've even thought about watching the show.
When I was really into the show, I remember buying the Chef quiz show game for the Dreamcast. It... wasn't very good but the Simultaneous Lovin' song is always hilarious.
I'm almost finished with the Ezio Trilogy of Assassin's Creed. Revelations is my favorite of the three but they've all been fun. Constantinople is one of those cities that's always fascinated the hell out of me (along with the entire Byzantine Empire but this game takes place AFTER that era) so it's a joy just running around the city and seeing the sites. Den Defense is awful but if you train up your Assassins and keep a low profile, you can pretty much avoid all but the tutorial. Otherwise, it pretty well refines everything from the first three games and adds a much more active world. Love the dust and smoke effects.
But I miss the horse.
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The following biographical sketch was compiled at the time of induction into the Academy in 1973.
Dr. Ernest Stone was born at Crossville and was educated in the Kilpatrick Elementary and Junior High School in DeKalb County, the Gaylesville Academy in Cherokee County and the State Agricultural School in Albertville. He graduated from Jacksonville State University in 1933 with the B.S. degree and from the University of Alabama in 1938 with the A.B. degree. In 1939 he graduated from the University of Alabama with a M.S. Degree and received the LL.D. degree from Samford in 1962. From 1933 to 1942 he was a teacher and junior high school principal. In 1942 he became superintendent of DeKalb County schools; the next year he joined the United States Navy.
Following World War II he was professor of education, Jacksonville Laboratory Schools, 1946-47. In 1947 he was president of the Alabama Education Association; in 1956 he was delegate to the Democratic Convention; in 1968 he was elected a presidential elector. He is a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, and Kappa Phi Kappa professional fraternities and Delta Chi social fraternity. Dr. Stone is the author of Eighty-three Case Studies of DeKalb County High School Students, 1939, Preventive Medicine in Schools, 1940, Mr. Stone Goes to Europe, 1950.
Dr. Stone was elected State Superintendent of Education in 1966. In 1971 he returned to his alma mater as president. He is now deceased.


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The Essex County Sheriff's Department made one arrest during a countywide sweep of sexual offenders Jan. 29.
Willard Baker, age 41, of Port Henry was arrested for failure to register. After being released from the Essex County Correctional Facility in November, Baker failed to reregister at his address in Port Henry. He was arraigned in front of Town Justice Carpenter and released on his own recognizance.
Chief Deputy David Reynolds said that while the department constantly monitors sex offenders in the county, they also conduct one-day, countywide sweeps two or three times each year.
"It is a continuous thing that we do checking up on sexual offenders, but two to three times a year we check all of them in one day," Reynolds said. "It is a large effort with a lot of agencies helping us get to between 130 and 140 houses in one day."
The sweep includes Level 1, 2 and 3 offenders, making sure that they are living where they are registered and that they are not in violation of the law.
Reynolds said that additional arrests are expected pending further investigation.
The Sheriff's Department was assisted by the Ticonderoga Police Department, Lake Placid Police Department, Saranac Lake Police Department, Moriah Police Department, United States Marshall Service, I.C.E. and the Essex County Probation Department.
Reynolds said anyone who had information on sex offenders in their area or had questions about their monitoring could call the department at 873-6914.
Information on Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders can be found at either criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/index.htm (New York inquiries) or nsopr.gov (federal search).


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twizzle wrote:mrgolf wrote:Spotted a rider this morning that looked suspiciously like twiz this morning on Owen Dixon Dr.
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The new drive can read, write and rewrite to HD DVD-RW discs, as well as read and write to HD DVD-R discs and standard DVD and CD discs.Toshiba s SD-L912A enables mobile PCs to replace larger desktop systems in the home with this additional high-definition functionality. The drive allows backup of large-capacity PC hard disk drives to the reusable format of HD DVD-RW discs and provides capabilities to store data-rich, high-definition digital content. HD DVD-RW functionality also opens the door to a wide range of applications involving storage and rewriting of large volumes of data.
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Salma Hayek is getting married again this weekend. She and Francois Henri Pinault did the low key city hall thing in Paris a couple of months ago and are splashing it out for a reception in Venice. News of the event broke earlier this week and many celebrities have now been spotted in town preparing for the festivities including Woody Harrelson, Olivier Martinez, David Blaine (?), and…
Edward Norton.
So civilised!
For those who don't remember, Salma and Ed were seriously involved several years ago. He was stupid and let her go. Now she's with a billionaire and he's walking around wearing a chumpy green hat. But hot. Still hot. Hotter than the groom. This doesn't matter to Salma though. I think I would choose Balenciaga over Edward Norton too. But not James Franco.
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This winter, as you refine your soybean variety lineup, consider this: Selecting varieties with the potential to produce more oil could be worth up to 7 1/2 cents/bu. on next fall's harvest.
This year for the first time, many seed companies are providing information on oil content in 2001 soybean seed guides. The new focus on oil (and, to a lesser extent, protein) is a result of high-oil soybean premium programs from AGP, the nation's number-three soybean crusher, and Consolidated Grain and Barge (CGB), which has a single crushing plant on the Ohio River in southern Indiana.
The AGP program paid about $2 million in premiums on about 70 million bushels of soybeans in its first year, which ended October 2000. The program is offered through 278 affiliated cooperative elevators across Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Missouri.
CGB began paying premiums to growers delivering high-oil soybeans to its crushing facility in Mt. Vernon, IN, last fall. Within two years, it expects to expand the program to its 12 elevators in Illinois and Indiana serving the Mt. Vernon plant.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. and Cargill, the nation's top two soybean crushers, aren't currently offering premiums for high-oil soybeans. Despite lack of participation by the Big Two, some experts predict that oil premiums are the wave of the future.
"This is the beginning of a more sophisticated premium structure for soybeans," says Dr. Charles Hurburgh of Iowa State University. Hurburgh has conducted research to help identify the potential for high-oil soybeans through the producer-funded Iowa Grain Quality Initiative.
"Throughout the grain industry, there is a general movement toward specificity," he says. "Grain is not a commodity; it is a raw material. This is certainly true for soybeans. Our research shows that about 20 to 25% of soybeans will have above-average yield and above-average oil."
Added value
The motivation for crushers to pay premiums for higher oil is tied to tight crushing margins.
"Soybean varieties have an oil percentage range of about two percentage points," notes Marv Wilson, marketing director for the Iowa Soybean Association. "We are learning that all soybeans aren't created equal when it comes to oil and protein."
"If we can raise the oil percentage at our plants and refine that oil into value-added products like salad oil and cooking oils, it will add to our margins," says Mike Maranell of AGP. "Even in this market, with oil at very low price levels, we are still competing in the oil market. The amount of oil can vary as much as 3 lbs./bu. at the same yields. With soybeans yielding 50 bu./acre, that equates to 150 lbs. of oil/acre. That is a significant improvement. And it is value worth capturing."
Adds Doug Debelak of CGB: "In the past, soybeans have been grown for yield alone. If we want growers to focus on oil as well, we have to put a value on the extra oil and pay for it. If the value isn't shared, the program will not work."
Premium basics
Both AGP and CGB pay up to 7 1/2 cents/bu. for soybeans at the high end of the premium scale. AGP premiums begin at 19.6% oil; 1 cent/bu. is paid for every 0.1 percentage point of oil above that level to a maximum of 7 1/2 cents. CGB pays 1 cent/bu./point above 20%, again to a maximum of 7 1/2 cents/bu. Both premium programs pay on an "as-is" moisture basis.
The premiums pay about half of the extra value resulting from the higher oil content, which is typical of premium programs for specialty grains, according to Hurburgh.
"In a competitive business like grain, it is easy to be a dead hero by being too aggressive," he says. "If this program is successful, I would expect larger premiums in the future."
In a best-case scenario, a high-oil premium could be worth about $3.50/acre on a yield of 50 bu./acre.
At that level, yield potential still is the top consideration when choosing a variety, points out Roger Shaw, general manager of Dedham Co-op Association, the first AGP member elevator to segregate high-oil beans and pay premiums directly to farmers.
"Once we identify the best beans for the ground, then we look at oil," he says. "If you can potentially get higher value with higher oil at no cost, it's a no-brainer. But you can't afford to give up yield for oil."
Last fall, Shaw says that about 30% of beans going through the elevator qualified for oil premiums. In 1999, because of cool, wet weather during pod fill, only about 4% of beans qualified for the premium. (See chart on the next page for factors that affect oil content.)
This winter, Shaw is providing growers with information on oil content from tests conducted on varieties grown last year. He also is encouraging them to gather additional information from seed companies.
"We would like to see all our farmers qualify for the premium," he says. "We've got to get the information to producers. A two-minute decision could bring good money to the bottom line."
Gathering oil information
Until this year, most seed companies didn't provide information about the oil content of soybean varieties. But with the advent of oil premium programs, major seed brands, including Asgrow, Dekalb, NK and Pioneer, are providing oil information in seed guides.
Monsanto has added analytical capabilities dedicated to determining the composition of seeds, which is showing up in seed guides this year for the first time, notes Joe Byrum, director of the soybean quality traits breeding group for Monsanto brands Asgrow and Dekalb.
"Seed companies historically have been good at determining yield and disease packages," Byrum notes. "Now, for the first time, we have the assets in place to provide high-quality data on composition to our customers."
Hurburgh cautions that because no uniform standards for testing and reporting oil currently exist, it may be difficult to make valid comparisons across seed brands. He suggests asking seed suppliers for details about oil test procedures if you wish to compare varieties. A national database and program for gathering uniform grain quality data — with soybeans as the first commodity — began in January. Uniform data gathered under that program should be available in a year or two.
Finding a premium buyer
Maranell of AGP suggests contacting local grain buyers to see if oil premiums are being offered in your area. Although the AGP premium program is available to all 278 AGP member elevators, only a small number is equipped to test and segregate high-oil soybeans. Some AGP affiliates work with growers to deliver soybeans directly to an AGP crushing facility, all of which are equipped to test soybeans for oil content.
The Dedham, IA, co-op uses a near infrared (NIR) testing machine that can read moisture, protein and oil levels in about a minute (see sidebar on the next page). A sample is drawn at the scale. Oil information is radioed to the dump pits so that, by the time the truck arrives, the beans can be augered to the high-oil bin if they qualify for a premium.
There is little room for error when segregating. Commingling lower-oil beans could disqualify the entire bin when it is delivered to AGP.
"Not every elevator is equipped to use this program," Shaw says. "We have been in specialty grain programs in the past, so we are used to segregating grain, and we had the NIR machine. We hope to use the oil premium program to give us a competitive advantage."
The Dedham elevator discounted the AGP premium by 1/2 cent to cover shrink and the $22,000 to $26,000 cost of the NIR machine. With that, the program was roughly breaking even, Shaw says.
Better U.S. beans
If high-oil soybean premium programs are successful, they could improve farmer and crusher profitability and improve the quality and competitiveness of U.S. soybeans.
"By growing existing varieties with higher oil content, it is conceivable that we could increase oil by half a percentage point," notes Wilson, of the Iowa Soybean Association.
"We certainly hope these programs are successful. We think this is crucial for maintaining the vitality of the U.S. soybean industry. We have to get better and more efficient to compete with Brazil, because Brazilian beans have higher oil content. If these crushers increase their market share because of premium programs, others will follow."
If oil premium programs succeed, oil content of U.S. soybeans could go even higher if soybean breeders begin selecting germ plasm more aggressively for oil, Hurburgh says.
Over the past 15 years, soybean breeders have focused on maintaining oil and protein percentages, while increasing yield an average of 1/2 bu./yr., he notes.
"Overall, the amount of oil and protein raised per acre has gone up, but the percentage has not," he adds.
Don Schafer, oilseeds general manager for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, says more attention will be paid to breeding for oil if market signals are strong enough.
Hurburgh cautions that the industry must be wary about focusing solely on oil, because protein tends to fall as oil content increases.
"We are aware of the potential concern," says Maranell of AGP. "If it causes any difficulty, we will address it. But it has not been a problem to date."
NIR tests push high-oil trend
Being able to test grains and oilseeds rapidly and accurately is critical to the success of premium programs, whether for oil, protein, specific starches or amino acids.
If a test takes more than a few minutes, segregating grain during the rush of harvest is impractical, says Dr. Charles Hurburgh, an Iowa State University agricultural engineer. And if the test isn't accurate, the risk to the elevator is high.
Near infrared (NIR) testing machines perform well on both counts, Hurburgh says. The tests take about a minute. Accuracy is equal to benchmark chemistry-based tests for components now being tested.
NIR machines are relatively rare in country elevators in the Midwest but are common in Plains states because of protein premiums paid on wheat. "Virtually any elevator of any size throughout wheat country has some type of NIR equipment," says Allen Butler, regional sales manager for Foss North America, Eden Prairie, MN, the world's leading manufacturer of NIR testing equipment.
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The cost of an NIR machine — typically $22,000 to $26,000 — is an impediment for some elevators considering premium programs for oil and other grain constituents.
Despite the cost, more elevators are buying the countertop machines, which are about the size of a microwave oven. A year ago, about 45 Iowa country elevators owned NIR machines. Now there are about 60, reports Marv Wilson, marketing director for the Iowa Soybean Association.
NIR machines can be used to measure a variety of components besides protein, oil and moisture, says Butler. Corn can be tested for moisture, protein, oil and starch.
In the future, uses will expand as benchmark data are collected to calibrate machines to test for other factors. For example, Foss North America hopes to add a nutrient status test for growing crops by summer and a test for Roundup Ready soybeans and corn by harvest. Existing machines can be used to test for new components by adding additional calibration software as it is developed.


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"When you think about it that way, you think, 'Oh my gosh, I can do some interesting things and make some interesting money off of it.'"This past weekend at the MidemNet conference (on which I'll be writing much more), I heard a few music industry folks say something at least somewhat similar to the first part of the comment: talking about how they had to learn to bring "pirates" back into being legitimate customers. But, then they missed that second part. As one attendee said, the music industry execs kept freaking out about how much money they will lose, while ignoring how much money there is to be made.


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Less than 10 days after the US elects its president next month the Chinese people will find out who will lead them for the next five years.
But while voters in the US have a pretty good idea what they're getting no matter who wins, China's citizens won't even know for sure how many will make up their top group of leaders until those people walk on to the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on or around November 15.
For the past 10 years, the standing committee of the politburo of the Communist Party of China, which includes the president and premier, has consisted of nine members who ruled the world's most populous nation through a system of collective decision-making.
But most political analysts expect the number will be reduced to seven when the line-up is finally revealed at the end of the party's 18th National Congress, which opens on November 8.
With just three weeks to go before the great unveiling, Chinese officials and professional China-watchers are engaged in a frenzy of speculation over which of a dozen qualified candidates will make it on to the all-powerful standing committee.
The appointments of general secretary and premier will not surprise anyone as Xi Jinping, current vice-president, and Li Keqiang, current vice-premier, have been publicly groomed for their respective positions for five years.
But who will make it on to the list of seven, or five, remaining positions and even how they are chosen, remains a mystery to all but a handful of Party leaders sitting in smoke-filled rooms in the Chinese capital.
"When it comes to such a high level matter [as who will be chosen for the standing committee] we certainly don't have any idea about the process," says Zhou Zhiren, director of the Centre for Public Sector Performance Management at Peking University's School of Government.
"If we professors don't know anything about high-level politics then the ordinary people know even less."
For those outside China, the final line-up is important because how the world's second-largest economy behaves on the global stage over the next decade will ultimately be decided collectively by this group of men (the committee has always been male).
Profiles of leading contenders to be appointed to the standing committee, the core of the Communist party, or the 25-member politburo
In a recent meeting with the Financial Times, one person with close ties to a top party leader solemnly read out a list of the entire future politburo, from which the standing committee is selected.
That person said the list had come directly from senior party leaders but he added a caveat, saying the final line-up could still change as a result of late-stage maneuvering by factions within the party.
His line-up for the standing committee included Wang Qishan, a vice-premier in charge of economic affairs whom virtually every political analyst has pegged for a top spot next month.
More controversially, the names included Yu Zhengsheng, party secretary of Shanghai and a two-term politburo member with a powerful "princeling" family background.
Many pundits have written off his chances because he is close to retirement age and because his brother, a former senior intelligence officer, defected to the US in the mid-1980s.
Infighting between elite conservatives and more liberal members of the Communist party has broken out as the next generation of leaders prepares to take power
Also on the list was Zhang Dejiang, the man who took over the portfolio of disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai after Mr Bo was detained in connection with his wife's murder of a British businessman.
Mr Bo is awaiting trial for a series of crimes, including corruption, abuse of power and perversion of justice, but before his downfall earlier this year he had been a frontrunner to enter the standing committee.
The other two names on the list were Wang Yang, the party secretary of Guangdong province, and Li Yuanchao, the head of the Communist party's organization department.
Many other people who claim to have inside knowledge of top leadership politics believe Wang Yang will not make it to the standing committee and doubts have also been raised in the last few weeks about Li Yuanchao's chances.
The fixation on the final list of names is being fed by apparent misinformation campaigns from various interest groups who hope to influence the process.
Some analysts argue that the real focus should be on how opaque and anachronistic the process is for a huge and rapidly modernizing economy that now plays such an important role in the world.
Susan Shirk, chair of the 21st Century China Program at University of California San Diego, points out there are serious risks involved in the lack of transparency and the absence of institutionalized procedures in choosing China's.
"Nothing is written down, not even a rule on term limits so they have the power to change the whole thing," she says. "This means you risk really alienating very powerful folk at the top and there is even a small possibility of disappointed contenders going rogue."


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Colorado pot sellers have until the end of Thursday to report January sales taxes to the state Department of Revenue. The total will give the first glimpse at the size of Colorado's new recreational marijuana market, though results won't be made public until early March.
Colorado charges a 12.9 percent sales tax on recreational pot, plus an additional 15 percent excise tax. The first $40 million from the excise tax will go to school construction.
The remainder is fair game for state budgeters. Gov. John Hickenlooper has already released his proposal for spending some $99 million in pot tax money next year.
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Don't worry- Co2 concentration would have to be 50 times what it is today to cause health problems.What we normally forget when talking about the amount of CO2, is the significance it has for the human (and other creatures) health. Above 425 ppm in the atmossphere the healthproblems will become more servere, because the blood will slowly be more acid. This will affect bloodpressure etc.
BTW: President Johnson was informed in 1965 about the dangers in increasing the amount of CO2.
Basic Information about Concentrations of CO2 in Air
* 1,000,000 ppm of a gas = 100 % concentration of the gas, and 10,000 ppm of a gas in air = a 1% concentration.
* At 1% concentration of carbon dioxide CO2 (10,000 parts per million or ppm) and under continuous exposure at that level, such as in an auditorium filled with occupants and poor fresh air ventilation, some occupants are likely to feel drowsy.
* The concentration of carbon dioxide must be over about 2%(20,000 ppm) before most people are aware of its presence unless the odor of an associated material (auto exhaust or fermenting yeast, for instance) is present at lower concentrations.
* Above 2%, carbon dioxide may cause a feeling of heaviness in the chest and/or more frequent and deeper respirations.
* If exposure continues at that level for several hours, minimal "acidosis" (an acid condition of the blood) may occur but more frequently is absent.


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Ontario Vital Statistics: New Indexes Released!
Now available for purchase are the Ontario Vital Statistics index reels for Births: 1908, Marriages: 1923 and Deaths: 1933. For libraries who order them, visit the order page for the Ontario Genealogical Society. (The Society hasn't yet updated their order form from 2004 but will do soon!) For those who request this information via InterInstitutional Loan from the Archives of Ontario, they are now available to be requested and/or viewed in the Reading Room in Toronto as per the A of O website.


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Ir Khairiah holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Old Dominion University, USA. Ir Khairiah is a Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and a Member of the Institute of Engineers Malaysia. She represents the industry for the Engineering Accreditation Council, Board of Engineers Malaysia. She promotes reliability engineering and localised total productive maintenance in efforts to ensure world-class maintenance at KLIA and other airports in the Group. She is also known for her knowledge in energy efficiency, energy management and asset management. Her diversified expertise covers almost all of professional engineering services, such as engineering study and analysis (O&M), as well as planning, design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance and management of engineering works and projects. She was highly involved with the operational readiness and airport transfers for klia2, in addition to her current portfolio of Engineering Operations and Maintenance of airport systems and facilities for MAHB.


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EAB larvae can easily hitchhike a ride to new areas under the bark of infested firewood.
Natural Spread
On its own, EAB moves slowly through the landscape, only about half of a mile per year.
Human-Assisted Spread
People greatly accelerate EAB's expansion when they move infested ash firewood (PDF) and logs to new areas. EAB infestations outside of the Detroit area are the result of people moving ash firewood, nursery stock, and logs.
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Sugar Rush: Mallorcan Ensaimada at Fiola, Washington DC
While on their annual summer vacation to Mallorca, Fiola owners Fabio Trabocchi and wife, Maria, regularly partook in the traditional Mallorcan brioche known as ensaimada. Ensaimada is a breakfast staple made with flour, water, sugar, eggs, and—this is the important part—pork lard instead of butter. If that sounds magical to you, you're not alone. Upon their return, the couple immediately approached their pastry chef, Tom Wellings, to recreate the Mallorcan treat for Fiola's menu.
Having never tasted an ensaimada himself, it took Wellings three weeks of experimentation to produce one to Fabio's satisfaction. That's also because the ensaimada is a particularly labor and time intensive dish. At its core, the ensaimada is a croissant like pastry formed from layers of spiraled dough. After proofing the lard-varnished dough for upwards of 24 hours, bubbles produced from the spirals and steam from the heated lard lightens and expands the dough until it's a large, puffy cloud. Once baked, Wellings fills the center with a toasted vanilla pastry cream and dusts it with confectioners sugar and serves it with a side of Tahitian vanilla gelato.
The end result is a large but delicate pastry that is as lightly sweet as it is rich. The texture produced by the extensive proofing and lard is startling light for something that appears so dense. The ensaimada comes quartered in small and large sizes ($12/$15) and is great as a shared dessert.
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About Shiraz
Very dark, rich, powerful wines with great aging potential (as long as 50 years), yet still can be drunk relatively young. Distinct pepper, spice, cherry and leather flavors, with smooth, supple texture. Embodied in majestic wines from France, Australia and, increasingly, California.More About Shiraz
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Smoked Salmon Penne Pasta In a world of anything-goes-food-and-wine pairing, we're on the lookout for recipes that match well with red OR white wines. This is one such recipe, and it makes two servings... Get The RecipeBeef Rib Eye With Sweet Onion Topping This dish pairs beautifully with Syrah a.k.a. Shiraz, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and red blends. This recipe makes 4 servings Get The RecipeSausage Jambalaya This recipe makes a great meal, especially on a cold day. Try it with Syrah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon. And if you'd like to save a few fat grams, substitute turkey sausage for the beef. This recipe makes 8 servings. Get The RecipeMoroccan Lamb Tangine Try this tasty recipe, which makes 6 servings, with Shiraza red blend. MOROCCAN LAMB TANGINE Ingredients... Get The RecipePan Fried Lamb Chops This recipe, which makes 4 servings, features flavors that can be enjoyed with virtually any red wine. Turn it into a complete meal with a side dish jasmine rice. Get The Recipe
Tuscan Style Roasted Game Hens If you're looking for a change from turkey, ham this holiday season, try this easy-to-prepare dish that matches well with both white and red wines. It serves 6... Get The RecipePork Tenderloin With Tart Cherry Port And Caraway Sauce This delicious recipe from Sonoma County's J. Fritz Winery matches beautifully with almost any red wine. It makes 4 to 6 servings. Get The RecipeMustard Crusted Rack Of Lamb Try this tasty recipe, which serves 4more, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, a red blend containing any of the aforementioned varieties... Get The RecipeGarden Tomato Pasta With Wine And Basil Try this tasty recipe with either featured red wine selection with Syrah/Shiraz, Zinfandel,or red blends. It makes 8 servings. Get The RecipeTurkey Empanadas These tasty turnovershot pockets match well with Syrah, Italian red wines,white wines that have not been over-exposed to oak. This recipe makes 10 empanadas. Get The Recipe
Butternut Squash Soup From Executive Chef Linda Kittler of Sonoma County's Valley of the Moon Winery comes this delicious recipe that pairs perfectly with Syrah/Shiraz, as well as various red blends. It serves 10. Get The RecipeTomato Pesto Pasta A wonderful match with Cabernet Sauvignon, this recipe helps bring out the fruitful quality of the wine. It also matches nicely with other red wines, and serves 4. Get The RecipeBroccoli Sweet Onion And Pecan Salad A flavorful salad that matches with both white and red wines - particularly Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Shiraz - this recipe makes 6 servings as a side dish,about 3 as a main dish. Get The RecipePork Chops With Blueberry Sauce This recipe makes 4 servings, and matches wonderfully with Syrah/Shiraz, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Merlot and red blends... Get The Recipe


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Reactive Transport Processes in Compacted BentoniteA.E. Idiart[1], M. Pekala[1], A. Nardi[1], D. Arcos[1]
[1]Amphos 21, Barcelona, Spain
The Swedish Organization for Radioactive Waste (SKB) is considering disposal High Level Wastes in a deep underground repository. Bentonite clay is planned to be used in the near-field of the waste packages as buffer material. The buffer is expected to provide a favorable environment with limited radionuclide migration due to slow diffusion and retardation by sorption and cation-exchange effects. A modeling of these bentonites has been undertaken to verify whether a reactive transport model with cation-exchange can explain the observed experimental patterns. This work has implemented a reactive transport model using the Subsurface Flow Module and a set of DAE. The obtained results agree well with experimental data and provide insight into the processes behind solute transport in bentonite.


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WEST POINT — Army junior Jen Hazlett had never known what it was like to beat Navy on her home court.
WEST POINT — Army junior Jen Hazlett had never known what it was like to beat Navy on her home court.
Freshman Kelsey Minato said she was amped to face the Midshipmen for the first time.
Together, they combined for 34 points and gave Army the spark it needed to take down the two-time defending Patriot League champs 53-42 before a crowd of more than 3,000 Sunday afternoon at Christl Arena. It was Army's first home win over Navy since 2008.
"It's always a big game when we play Navy,'' said Hazlett, who posted 17 points and six rebounds despite suffering from a sinus condition in recent days. "It's always big, especially with both of us going 2-0 into Patriot League play. Coming out on top is always a positive.''
Minato also scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and provided the Black Knights with stability at the point guard position — that was never more important than in the season's first meeting between the two service academies.
Army was able to play the game at its own tempo and avoided getting into a transition game with Navy. On many occasions, the Black Knights were able to go deep into the shot clock and come up with a big basket — part of that was Navy's "complete denial mode" on defense, said Army coach Dave Magarity, and patience on offense allowed the Black Knights to find third and fourth options.
"We made some tough shots,'' Magarity said. "I think if we don't make a couple of those tough shots early, it could have been a different atmosphere to the game, but we did.''
Navy's Jade Geif, the Patriot League's preseason player of the year, had only four points at halftime and had to work hard to finish with 12. Magarity praised the defensive play of post players Aimee Oertner (four blocks, four steals) and Olivia Schretzman to keep Geif in check and allow his other players to focus on Navy's perimeter players. The Midshipmen shot 5-for-14 from beyond the arc.
"We did our job on the perimeter for the most part so (Geif) didn't have anyone to kick out to,'' Hazlett said.
"The thing that's really got me feeling good about this group is "� we give them a game plan and they really make an effort to follow it,'' Magarity said. "Offensively and defensively, we did what we had to do.''
Army (14-4) is off to its second 3-0 start in league play in the past three seasons.
"I thought it was important that we made a statement today,'' Magarity said.
Army opened the second half with baskets by Anna Simmers (11 points), Schretzman and Hazlett to seize a 31-20 lead. A pair of 3-pointers from both Hazlett and Minato allowed Army to extend its lead to 45-30 with 10:14 to play.
"We needed to get stops and we weren't getting those stops,'' Geif said.
Navy (9-9, 2-1 PL) would draw no closer than nine points the rest of the way.
At the sound of the final horn, Army's bench players rushed the court, with some even stumbling to the ground in all the excitement. The Army-Navy matchup was the first for promising freshmen Minato, Oertner and Jean Parker.
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*Eden was about to turn 30 on Monday.
She dreaded the birthday and for the longest, she ignored it, pretending that by ignoring the event, it wouldn't really occur.
But occur it did.
It wasn't that Eden really had a problem with turning 30. She had a good life and was proud of being where she was at the age she was turning.
Eden had just made Junior Partner at her law firm, after being on the fast track for six years. She had a nice house, excellent credit, a nice savings and a big, fat red Benz.
But she had an empty heart.
Her bed was just as empty because she had decided upon graduating from law school at 24, that no man would share her bed unless he was planning to share her life. Her first love had shared her bed, but had no desire to marry her, leaving her with a broken heart and broken dreams.
After six years of focusing on her career, the desire to be a wife and mother returned with a vengeance to visit her on the thirtieth anniversary of her life.
Ryan had turned 30 two months ago.
For him, it was a blessed event.
Ryan's Internet marketing firm had gone public and became a cash cow, leaving him with a life full of promises and a posse of women who wanted whatever part of him they could get.
Ryan had never had a problem with the ladies, but now that he had a bit of fame from his business dealings, the ladies came even easier. Some came for the good times and some came for the possibility of being his woman or his wife, but they all left with the same thing—simple nights of sex and a few days or weeks of fun.
There was no commitment in what Ryan offered to any woman.
In fact, he never considered the women who came to him for possible relationships. And, none had really caught his attention the way Eden did when he first laid eyes on her.
Eden was dressed to the teeth at the NAACP Image Awards, accompanying a group from one of her corporate clients. They were all white men and Eden stood out majestically with her golden brown skin and crown of reddish hair.
Ryan knew two of the men in her group and stopped them to chat briefly about his firm and the direction it might take. He chatted with them, but he could not stop looking at Eden.
She played it very cool, but she was definitely checking him out as well.
After the event, Ryan invited her for drinks. They hit it off very well and began spending a great deal of time together.
They kissed, and more than that, they hugged each other. Deeply.
One fine Spring evening, while watching the sun set from Ryan's balcony at his condo by the water, sparks began to fly.
But before those sparks could turn into a flame, Eden made it clear to Ryan that she was not interested in being anyone's bed buddy.
"You know I'm attracted to you, Ryan," she said. "And, I do want to be intimate with you. But I know you have other women that you see and that's not how I want to get down. If you want to be with me, then be with me."
"Of course I want to be with you," he smoothly replied. "But I don't want to just jump into a relationship. I want to keep my options open until I'm ready to get married. We can keep spending time getting to know each other and eventually, we'll be in a relationship. But I don't want to commit to you just to have sex with you."
Eden was consistent and strong in her commitment to her own program.
"That's not what it's about," she said. "My body is valuable to me. I haven't been with a lot of men and I won't be adding anyone without a commitment."
The discussed the issue until more than a few things were blue, including the sky, which was now turning from night to morning.
Ryan knew that there was no moving Eden from her program.
He liked her, but he wasn't ready for a relationship and knew that there were too many women willing to give him sex without any ties.
Eden knew that Ryan was a good man and would have made a good boyfriend and husband. But she also knew that he was more interested in playing around than in settling down and she had no interest in being a part of that.
They dated a few more times, but eventually interest faded on both sides.
Eden met a man who was ready to be in a relationship and eventually, they married.
Ryan remained a whore for a few more years, never able to stop thinking about Eden and the possibility they once had, regretting his status as a whore, remembering the potential loves he lost.
Ryan was still a whore.
Eden was now a wife.
Darryl James is an award-winning author of the powerful new anthology "Notes From The Edge." Now, listen to Darryl live on BlogTalkRadio.com/DarrylJames every Monday from 7-9pm, PST. View previous installments of this column at www.bridgecolumn.proboards36.com. Reach James at [email protected].


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Cubic Climber is a simple game based on player`s reflexes and ability to move fingers on keyboard without releasing specified keys too soon or pressing the wrong ones. You play as a climber who is trying to climb a mountain using various holds. Every climbing hold is presented by two keys that you must press and hold until you get to another one. Some of the holds are time limited, if you don`t get them in time, you will fall. This game also includes: multiplayer(sort of), list of top 5 players in different categories,customization of your climber, system for improving qualification times and 5 unique levels. You can try to beat best times of other people and improve your rank by earning points. The final release will be totally free!
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In the event of a weather emergency, never stay on a boat and try to ride out the storm. Secure your boat before a storm and go to a secure location on shore. Hurricanes are among the most destructive weather events and should not be taken lightly.
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Moving in together is a big step in your relationship. While blending your lives may be easy, living together in harmony means first decorating your new nest.
"It's really important for everyone to feel comfortable in their living space," says interior decorator Kelly Nodello of Fresh Nest Interiors (freshnest.ca). But creating a home that reflects the personality of both partners requires some compromise.
When Leah Bartlett and Abe Greenspoon made their move about two years ago, the differences in their design styles rose to the surface, creating some contentious discussions over colour. Green-spoon prefers neutral tones, while Bartlett likes to take her paintbrush to a piece of furniture when she gets bored with it, often using dramatic hues.
"She has this turquoise shelving unit. I've never owned a single piece of furniture anywhere near turquoise, (so) basically I wondered if she was going to turn our house into Pee Wee's Playhouse," says Greenspoon, referring to the colourful set of the former children's television show.
Nodello recommends couples with conflicting colour preferences keep larger pieces - including the sofa, window coverings and walls - neutral and add colour through accents such as art, pillows and area rugs, to appeal to the tastes of both partners.
Combining two households of stuff can often be overwhelming.
Take inventory of both households, says Nodello, but don't rush to purge or buy new pieces.
"It's important to live in your new space and get a feel for your new home before eliminating too much; you may be able to repurpose many furniture pieces." A second coffee table may serve as a bench in the master bedroom, for example.
Bartlett says Greenspoon had nicer furniture on the whole and she was willing to let some things be a casualty of the move such as her red velvet sofa: The colour scared Greenspoon and, more important, it wasn't particularly comfortable.
The decision over whose bed to keep wasn't as simple. "I was pretty attached to my bed," says Greenspoon. "I'd spent a lot of money on it and found it so comfortable."
Bartlett refused to give up her bed and relocated it to the guest room.
"Every once in a while I think she likes to go in and lie on it just for nostalgia," says Greenspoon.
Bartlett and Greenspoon say communicating about their preferences is key to resolving design dilemmas, but Bartlett usually takes the lead in sourcing new furniture and decor.
"She seems to like the process of looking and finding new pieces," says Green-spoon.
It's common for one partner to enjoy shopping for the home more than the other, says Nodello, but both should have a say in the final purchase of larger items with staying power.
While you may want to exclude your partner's hideous collection of shot glasses from a European backpacking trip in their 20s, making a house a home for both of you means blending items that are part of each of your personal histories.
"Compromise is important in any relationship, even when it comes to home decor," says Nodello. For Bartlett and Greenspoon, emotional attachments win when the couple disagrees on decor.
"Abe has this big framed poster that used to be at his grandparents' house - it is a stark, desolate scene of a desert. I don't like it at all, and it's the first thing you see when you walk in, (but) Abe loves it and it means something to him, so it stays," says Bartlett. Nodello recommends designating a room or area for beloved treasures that create design contention.
"Maybe five of the 45 (shot glasses) could be displayed on a designated shelf," she suggests.
While each partner will come into the relationship with their own design style, a shared living space means creating a home that not only complements both individual identities, but also reflects your style as a couple. For Bartlett and Greenspoon, communication is key to creating a home that they can both enjoy.
"We talk about decisions about our living space, and we don't push each other to accept each other's styles," says Greenspoon.
As for the turquoise piece? "It's in the bedroom, so at least she enjoys it privately," he says.
Find out how Abe Greenspoon and Leah Bartlett successfully merged their households in a video at ottawacitizen.com/homes


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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Abbe David Lowell to Receive 2013 White Collar Criminal Defense Award
Prominent white collar litigator Abbe David Lowell will receive the 2013 White Collar Criminal Defense Award during the NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College program at Stetson University College of Law in Tampa Bay, Fla. The award, which honors individuals who have made a profound impact on the field of white collar criminal defense advocacy, will be presented on Jan. 12, 2013.
Mr. Lowell, a partner at Chadbourne & Parke LLP and head of the firm's White Collar Defense, Regulatory Investigations and Litigation Group, is one of the nation's leading white collar defense and trial attorneys. He has successfully tried cases in 17 states and argued in more than a dozen courts of appeals, including the Supreme Court. He advises clients in their dealings with the U.S. Congress, state legislatures, and federal and state regulatory agencies. Mr. Lowell has defended notable high-profile public and political clients, most recently former U.S. presidential candidate Senator John Edwards, whose four-week trial ended with an acquittal and hung jury counts, resulting in the Justice Department dropping the case on June 13, 2012.
"I am honored and humbled to receive this award from my peers, and want to thank both the Stetson University College of Law and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for selecting me," said Mr. Lowell. "I am proud to work with my white collar defense colleagues around the country to maintain the balance between government and the rights of those charged with crimes."
Mr. Lowell also served as chief minority counsel during impeachment proceedings against former President Bill Clinton and as special ethics counsel to the House Committee of Standards of Official Conduct. He was special counselor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the investigation and prosecution of human rights violations and war crimes in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia from 1994-96. Mr. Lowell teaches criminal law, evidence and trial practice at Georgetown Law Center and Columbia Law School and has written extensively on criminal law and procedure issues in legal and non-legal publications.
He has been recognized as one of the most influential attorneys and best white collar defense attorneys in the U.S. by publications including The National Law Journal as well as Chambers and Best Lawyers in America.
The NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson is a legal education program for practitioners wishing to gain key advocacy skills and learn substantive white collar law from masters in the field. The program is scheduled for Jan. 9-13, 2013. For more information, contact Stetson Law Professor Ellen S. Podgor at 727-562-7348 or email@example.com or NACDL Meetings Manager Tamara Kalacevic at 202-872-8600 x641 or email@example.com. You can learn more about the program, and access a registration application by clicking here.


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A Look At All The Sites Owned By Rupert Murdoch That 'Steal' Content
from the who-ya-gonna-block-now,-rupert? dept
Well, let's start with the flagship Wall Street Journal itself. It integrates its own "aggregator" with headlines and links to other stories. For example, on the WSJ's tech news page if you scroll down, you'll find a bunch of headlines and links to other sources -- without permission:
Okay, how about Fox News itself? Yup. It's got an aggregator as well. Here's its Politics Buzztracker that aggregates and links to stories from a variety of different publications, including the NY Times, the Washington Post, MSNBC and others:
Then we've got the folks over at AllThingsD, who I actually think do excellent work, and who have built up a nice part of their site called "Voices." I actually quite like this and find it useful (and yes, every so often, they are kind enough to "parasite" one of my posts). In fact, it helps keep AllThingsD in my RSS reader because it's so useful. But, damn, if that doesn't look just like what Murdoch is complaining about. Not only does it have headlines, but also a fair bit of intro text (no summary, no commentary) and even the links are hidden at the bottom, rather than using the headlines as links:
Some other IGN sites don't quite have aggregators, but I do find it interesting that they've integrated in Google search, such that you could do searches for things across the web and have them remain in a totally News Corp./IGN-branded experience. Effectively, on these pages, Murdoch's own properties are able to "parasite" back Google's own "parasite" engine. Here are two examples:


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Administration: Saving an AXL service provider configuration will result in an incorrect error message under certain pre-conditions
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Saving an AXL service provider configuration, under certain pre-conditions, will cause an incorrect error message.
|Problem Summary
When configuring the AXL service Providers List in Administration > Unified CM Configuration, a misleading error message can appear given the following pre-conditions:
|Error Message
"The AXL Service Provider credentials are incorrect. Verify your ip address, username, and password and re-submit."
(Note: This error message is wrong. The credentials are actually correct.)
|Possible Cause
| The incorrect message appears because the screen is not refreshed after the warning dialog box is closed.
|Recommended Action
| Ignore the message and click the "Reset" button to get the current configuration.
| Release 8.5(4)
|Associated CDETS #
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