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Each of our customers has unique catering needs, which is why we've created a full line of menus that make planning your event's catering as simple as possible.
Browse our pre-made menus, or dream up your ideal spread and we will work to make your requests an irresistibly delicious reality. With hundreds of customizable menu options, you're guaranteed to have a catering experience that perfectly matches the tone of your event. From bountiful buffets to immaculate plated dinners, Chef Dominique's is always ready to deliver an unforgettable culinary experience for you and your guests.
From fresh seafood fare to traditional down home favorites, Chef Dominique's Appetizers are far from the average finger-food.
When you provide your guests any of our fantastically unique, perfectly portioned Appetizers, your event is instantly transformed from just another get-together to an unforgettably appetizing occasion. Plus, our Vegetable, Fruit and Cheese options mean we have an Appetizer or Hors d'Oeurves for just about anybody.
Beef Lamb & Meat Menu | Pork Menu | Poultry Menu | Seafood Menu
Miscellaneous & Cheese Selections Menu | Salted Savory Menu
Gourmet Dips Menu | Soup Menu | Vegetable Menu
Bite Sized Dessert Menu | Cookies & Bars Menu
Desserts Menu | Martini & Demi-Tasse Desserts Menu
The one similarity shared by all events? That's simple. Every event is absolutely, unequivocally, 100% unique. It's why we offer the Elegant Appetizer Buffet. Created with the Appetizers and Hors d'Oeurves of your choosing, the Elegant Appetizer Buffet guarantees a custom catering experience that perfectly compliments the mood of your event.
Sample menus are provided, but we would love to hear exactly what you have in mind. Nobody knows your guests better, so share your vision and we'll take care of the rest.
The quickest way to class-up an event?
The Roasted Beef Carving Station is a hit at any party. Which makes sense, since most people love carefully carved, tender slices of beef placed on a bun and straight into the their hands.
Pair Roasted Beef with other favorites from our Appetizer menu, like the New Vegetable Platter, Shrimp Rounds or Cuban Chicken Con Queso Dip for an especially memorable appetizer spread.
When it comes to hosting an event that is memorable, nothing is more important than providing the perfect meal. At Chef Dominique's, we've made perfection our bread and butter.
We cater gatherings of all sizes, which is why we let you customize your Dinner Buffet with up to three entrées. Choose from irresistible items like Fresh Atlantic Salmon and Roasted Pork Loin; pair tender cuts of Black Label Ham with Roasted Turkey; or really treat your guests with the tantalizing trifecta of Roasted Prime Rib, Roasted Pork Loin and a Special Seafood Selection. After you've selected from our full range of main plates, customize everything from sauces, side dishes, vegetables and desserts.
One Entree Buffet Menu | Two Entree Buffet Menu | Three Entree Buffet Selection
If your goal is to serve a meal that your guests won't stop talking about, all you need is Chef Dominique's Traditional Dinner Buffet: a customizable dinner buffet that is perfect for any evening event.
The meal begins with our garden-fresh Original Salad and is followed by the Baron of Beef Carving Station and our succulent Chicken Breast with your choice of gourmet sauce. Then, pick a potato. With options ranging from Yukon Gold Potatoes with Fresh Apples to Aged Parmesan Mashed Potatoes, the Traditional Dinner Buffet is sure to satisfy every one of your guests. Finally, choose from an array of fresh Vegetables, including Sautéed Mixed Vegetables, Fresh Steamed Asparagus and more.
Chef Dominique's Cold Dinner Buffet is an ideal arrangement for any evening event and is perfect for an elegant summer wedding reception. Whether you're hosting an employee appreciation dinner or a large party for an anniversary celebration, the Cold Dinner Buffet gives you flexibility for a price that's definitely easy to swallow.
Your guests can enjoy a fully loaded sandwich station, complete with oven fresh Focaccia bread and an assortment of meats and cheeses, as well as a variety of dips and spreads—like our irresistible Provolone Pesto Torte—and your choice of side, including options like Homemade Pasta Salad, Orzo Salad and many more.
Take your afternoon get-together to the next level with Chef Dom's Cold Lunch Buffet: a simple yet refined lunch offering that will satisfy your guests and leave a lasting impression.
Choose from artisan sandwiches like the Californian Ciabatta, pick from over ten handmade wraps, including favorites like the Southwest Beef Wrap, or select a decadent entrée Salad, like the Blackened Salmon & Israeli Couscous Salad. Wraps and Sandwiches are served with your choice of chips and fresh fruit, our garden-fresh Original salad, or one of our savory soups (available for an additional cost).
Lunch Wrap Menu | Lunch Sandwich Menu | Lunch Entree Salad | Add Ons
Everyone loves having the opportunity to appreciate a fine lunch. Your guests are no exception. Chef Dominique's Hot Lunch Buffet is the perfect option for anyone looking to elevate the atmosphere of their afternoon gathering.
With entrée selections like Fresh Atlantic Salmon, Tuscany Chicken, Roasted Pork Loin and more, you'll please even the most particular of guests. After you've selected your main dish, choose from an array of sauces, potato and vegetable options, all prepared specifically for your event.
Poultry Lunch Menu | Beef Lunch Menu | Pasta, Grains, Noodles, and Rice Lunch Menu
Pork Lunch Menu| Seafood Lunch Menu | Add Ons
No event is complete without the Roasted Beef Sirloin Carving Station. A hit at any party, the Roasted Beef Sirloin Carving Station (also available with chicken) is perfect for anyone who enjoys carefully carved, tender slices of beef. The station is accompanied by horseradish, sour cream, and garlic au jus on the side. It is the ideal choice for professional gatherings, as well as social events like parties and celebrations.
Roasted Beef Sirloin Carving Station | Carving Station with Full Chicken Breast
Carving Station with Half Chicken Breast | Traditional Dinner Buffet
If you're looking to give your event a more formal feel, our Plated Dinner option is the perfect option for you. From drinks and appetizers to dinner and dessert, our well-trained staff brings the delicious directly to you, ensuring your guests are always kept comfortable.
At Chef Dominique's, we pride ourselves on presentation. It's why our staff is always professionally dressed, prompt and happy to do anything to make your event as perfect as possible. With the Plated Dinner option, we make hosting a premier party simple. You pick your menu options and our staff will take care of the rest.
Contact the catering department for menu options.
If you are looking to host an elegant luncheon event without spending an arm and a leg on food, venue and rental costs, Chef Dominique's Served Lunches keep you on budget and ensure a successful lunch gathering.
We will work with you to create the perfect menu, designed specifically for your event. Choose from decadent salads like the Crab Nirvana or Southwest Chicken Caesar, rich Pasta entrees like Azzara Marinara with Meatballs & Italian Sausage and Beef Stroganoff or other savory options like Roasted Pork Loin. Whatever you decide, your final menu will reflect your tastes and be specifically designed for your event.
Contact the catering department for menu options.
Chef Dominique's offers a wide variety of delicious, delectable desserts that really are the cherry on top of any catered event.
Favorites like our Homemade Peach Cobbler and Chocolate Nemesis Chocolate Truffle Cake will have your guests raving, while classic confections like our assorted Crème Brule Cups are perfect for small and large parties alike. For a full list of available desserts, simply click the menu below.
Plated Desserts are an option for any event. Options include; Pistachio Tuille with White Chocolate Mousse, Fresh Berries, & Grand Marnier Crème Anglaise, the Chocolate Pyramid with warm Amaretto Chocolate Sauce, or the Chocolate Pave with dried berries and Crème Anglaise.
Dessert Menu | Bite Size Dessert Menu | Dessert Cookies and Bars Menu | Martini and Demi-Tasse Dessert Menu
The wedding of your dreams is what Chef Dominique's does best. We believe your wedding should be immaculate, which is why we do everything to ensure a flawless reception. Better yet, our services are beyond affordable, so you can get the best catering service for the best price.
Chef Dominique's offers an incredible array of competitively priced menu options, ranging from Appetizer buffets to Traditional Dinner buffets and plated options served directly to your guests. Tell us how you want your menu customized or stop in and share your ideas. We're happy to incorporate any special ethnic dishes, family recipes or individual requests that you might have.
Every event is unique, which is why we're happy to accommodate any special requests such as gluten free, vegetarian or vegan menu options, as well as special considerations for allergies.
Finally, we're happy to work with you to plan a seamless event no matter how far away you may be. We've done meetings via Skype and coordinated events around the world, so distance never detracts us from planning an impeccable event.
After all, it's your big day. Everything should be perfect.
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From birthday celebrations and holiday parties to family reunions and baby showers, Chef Dominique's is able to cater to any event throughout the year, often for less than our competitors.
Our Event Coordinator will work closely with you to determine the quantity and costs that work for you or your organization. Then, we'll help you create a custom menu that matches the theme and tone of the event or help you choose from our special menus and seasonal promotions. On the day of the event, everything will be ready for your guests before they arrive
Every event is unique, which is why we're happy to accommodate any special requests such as gluten free, vegetarian or vegan menu options, as well as special considerations for allergies.
We are happy to cater at any location of your choosing. However, if you're still on the hunt for a venue, consider hosting your event in one of our locations and have one more worry taken off your plate.
Engagement Parties • Rehearsal Dinners • Bridal Showers • Housewarming Parties • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Baptisms & Confirmations • Bar Mitzvahs & Bat Mitzvahs • Funerals & Wakes • Graduations & High School Reunions
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Chef Dominique's has spent years perfecting the art of catering, an experience that has made us into the professionals we are today. And professionals are exactly who you should have catering your private work event, meeting, conference or other professional gathering.
We have catered for many local businesses for a variety of occasions, and for much less than many of our competitors. No matter the size of the event, Chef Dominique's always provides affordable, stress-free planning and the ability to customize your menu.
Chef Dominique's is happy to accommodate any special requests such as gluten free, vegetarian or vegan menu options, as well as special considerations for allergies.
On the day of your event, you can rest easy knowing that we are punctual, professionally dressed and are prepared to make your event a smashing success.
Presentations • Employee Luncheons • Product Launches • Customer Appreciation Days • Company Picnics • Christmas and Holiday Parties • Ribbon Cuttings • Retirement Parties • Grand Openings • Fundraisers • Board Meetings • Seminars
Chef Dominique's Catering and Banquet Facility is located in the lower level of the Shriver Square building in beautiful downtown Sioux Falls. With seating for up to 300, our facilities are perfect for any event: from a gorgeous wedding reception to a casual business meeting or luncheon.
Our Event Coordinator can help you create the ideal ambiance and mood for your event. You can choose an intimate room for a business presentation or reserve our entire facility—complete with dance floor and separate bar—for a full-fledged wedding reception.
2019 Shriver Rehearsal Agreement | 2019 Shriver Square Wedding Contract
2020 Shriver Rehearsal Agreement | 2020 Shriver Square Wedding Contract
Wedding Off-Premise Event Contract
Or so they say. Whether it's true or not—we have no idea. But let's pretend for a moment that we are what we eat. That would mean Chef Dominique's is:
Unique • Exquisite • Diverse • Fresh • Incomparable • Delectable • Remarkable
The list goes on, but what's really important is that Chef Dominique's core team creates food and drink that is unrivaled in its deliciousness and served in a way that is at once elegant and welcoming—no matter where the event is being held. We're dedicated to professionalism, quality food and personable service.
At Chef Dominique's, perfection starts with punctuality. We pride ourselves on being at least 20 minutes early to every event we host. Moreover, our crew is professionally dressed and presentable at all times, because if it is our job to make you and your event look good—we always need to look our best.
Product of France. Lover of food. Graduate of Ecole Hotelière de Saint Chamond culinary academy. Traveler of world. Champion of quality. Creator of excellence. Master of craft. Member of community. Ready to serve.
Co-owner. Master of Dom. Event Coordinator. Wearer of many hats. Seasoned professional. Passionate planner. Eye for detail. Queen of customization. Exceptional entertainer. Ready to wow.
Co-owner. One-time waitress. Present-day Head Chef. Table-scape master. Food architecture aficionado. Mitchell Culinary Institute graduate. Food industry guru. Ready to impress.
We are located in the lower level of Shriver Square located on the corner of 11th Street and Phillips Avenue.
All of your comments or questions will be handled directly by our Catering Director / Event Coordinator, Jess Fontenille. You can contact her by email.


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Our team can work with your other professionals to help formulate a succession plan and address each issue relating to that plan. For example:
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HONOLULU, Hawai'I – In the second game of a four-game set, the Gauchos were stymied by Hawai'i starter Corey MacDonald to the tune of four hits and two runs, eventually falling to the Rainbows by a score of 6-2 on Friday night to even the series at one game apiece.
UCSB fell to 13-11, 1-1 with the loss, while Hawai'i improved to 6-17 overall and 1-1 in the Big West after earning their first conference win.
Macdonald dazzled for the Rainbows, allowing no runs and just two hits after a two-run second inning by the Gauchos in a complete game victory. The righty improved his personal record to 3-2 after his second complete game of the season.
In that two-run second, a no-out Cameron Newell single was sandwiched by walks to Tyler Kuresa and Parker Miles. Peter Maris would then hit into an RBI groundout before Dalton Kelly singled through the left side to put the Gauchos up 2-0.
However, those were the only runs the Gauchos would be able to muster throughout the rest of the game, as singles from Tyler Kuresa in the fifth and Kelly in the sixth represented the only offensive output from the Gauchos the rest of the way out. For Kelly, it was his second multi-hit game as many days.
On the mound, UCSB starter Justin Jacome (2-2) suffered the loss despite allowing only four hits over 6 1/3 innings pitched. He was especially effective early in the game, allowing just one hit and no runs over the first five innings. The freshman lefty ran into a wall in the sixth however, allowing a bases-loaded single to Kaeo Aliviado that knotted the score at 2-2.
He would come out to pitch the seventh inning as well, but made way for Hector Lujan after allowing a leadoff double to Connor George of Hawai'i. Jerry Kleman then plated George with an RBI single to put the Rainbows up for good. Hawai'i would go on to add three more runs in the frame before the Gauchos could retire the side.
MacDonald shut down UCSB from there to give his squad their fifth win in their last seven games.
The Gauchos will turn to freshman righty Kenny Chapman tomorrow night to get back in the win column. He will be opposing reigning Big West Pitcher of the Week Matt Cooper, with first pitch slated for 9:35 p.m. Pacific time. Live stats and an audio feed of the game can be found here.


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Rescue Of CT Teen On Alaskan Glacier
Kurt Schenher, 16, of Tolland, was rescued Saturday after falling into a crevasse on Worthington Glacier in Alaska. Carole Morrissette, who was at the glacier, recorded the event in photos and posted them on her blog, along with a dramatic description of the events. Her blog can be read here: http://sailingdomingo.com/2012/07/02/rescue-on-worthington-glacier/
Courtesy of Carole Morrissette
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Investment firm Ares Management will acquire AREA Property Partners, gaining the New York-based real estate investor's $6 billion in assets, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people briefed on the matter.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed but Ares, a Los Angeles-based investment firm with about $60 billion under management, will also buy out a minority stake in AREA held by the National Australia Bank , the newspaper reported.
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Ares has $2 billion in property assets, mostly debt. AREA's $6 billion are mainly real estate equity investments in North America and Europe, it said. (http://link.reuters.com/tud97t)
Private equity firms like Blackstone Group LP have been investing in real estate as U.S. property prices have been rising over the past four years.
Tony Ressler, one of the founders of Ares declined to comment to the Journal. Lee Neibart, AREA's chief executive, could not be reached for comment, the paper said.
Ressler and AREA could not be reached for comment by Reuters outside of regular U.S. business hours.
(Reporting by Maria Ajit Thomas in Bangalore; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)


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National Cemetery Administration
Cypress Hills National Cemetery
Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
Visitation Hours: Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cypress Hills National Cemetery is closed to new interments. The only interments that are being accepted are subsequent interments for veterans or eligible family members in an existing gravesite. Periodically however, burial space may become available due to a canceled reservation or when a disinterment has been completed. When either of these two scenarios occurs, the gravesite is made available to another eligible veteran on a first-come, first-served basis. Since there is no way to know in advance when a gravesite may become available, please contact the cemetery at the time of need to inquire whether space is available.
Burial in a national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. A Veteran's spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities may also be eligible for burial. Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the Veteran. Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty or who die while on training duty, or were eligible for retired pay, may also be eligible for burial. For more information visit our eligibility web page.
J.F. Kennedy International Airport to Cypress Hills National Cemetery. Total distance is approximately 10 miles. Take the Belt Parkway westbound to Exit 17W - North Conduit Avenue.
Continue west on North Conduit Avenue and it will merge into Atlantic Avenue. Shortly after the merge, turn right into Hale Avenue. (There is a Sunoco Gas Station on the corner of North Conduit Avenue and Hale Avenue). Continue on Hale Avenue to the end and Cypress Hills National Cemetery will be directly in front of you.
Fax all discharge documentation to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1-800-535-1117.
For information on scheduled burials in our national cemeteries, please go to the Daily Burial Schedule.
The Long Island National Cemetery manages this cemetery. You may contact the staff at the number listed above.
For educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section, located below.
Cemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public.
Floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed grave. Natural cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year. They will be removed when they become unsightly or when it becomes necessary to facilitate cemetery operations such as mowing.
Artificial flowers and potted plants will be permitted on graves during periods when their presence will not interfere with grounds maintenance. As a general rule, artificial flowers and potted plants will be allowed on graves for a period extending 10 days before through 10 days after Easter Sunday.
Christmas wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from Dec. 1 through Jan. 20. They may not be secured to headstones or markers.
Permanent plantings, statues, vigil lights, breakable objects and similar items are not permitted on the graves. The Department of Veterans Affairs does not permit adornments that are considered offensive, inconsistent with the dignity of the cemetery or considered hazardous to cemetery personnel. For example, items incorporating beads or wires may become entangled in mowers or other equipment and cause injury.
Permanent items removed from graves will be placed in an inconspicuous holding area for one month prior to disposal. Decorative items removed from graves remain the property of the donor but are under the custodianship of the cemetery. If not retrieved by the donor, they are then governed by the rules for disposal of federal property.
VA regulations 38 CFR 1.218 prohibit the carrying of firearms (either openly or concealed), explosives or other dangerous or deadly weapons while on VA property, except for official purposes, such as military funeral honors. Possession of firearms on any property under the charge and control of VA is prohibited. Offenders may be subject to a fine, removal from the premises, or arrest.
Despite the early optimism of both the Union and Confederacy, by summer 1862, it was increasingly evident that the Civil War would be both long and costly. It was also apparent that additional burial grounds would be needed to accommodate the growing number of Union soldiers who died from battle injuries and disease.
While New York City and its outskirts were outside the area of military conflict, numerous hospitals were set up here to care for wounded Union troops. Cypress Hills began as a zone of the Interior Military Cemetery and was located within the boundaries of the large and private Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn. Almost three acres were set aside for the burial of Civil War dead in what became known as Union Grounds. In 1870, the Cypress Hills Cemetery Corporation deeded the property to the United States for a consideration of $9,600. An inspection report of September 1870 indicates that 3,170 Union soldiers and 461 Confederate POWs were already buried there. Most of the interments came from military hospitals in the area. There were also a number of reinterments from cemeteries on Long Island Sound and in Rhode Island.
Prior to 1873, eligibility for burial in a national cemetery was restricted to U.S. soldiers who died as a result of injury or disease during the Civil War. In 1873, however, Congress approved legislation extending burial rights to honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and Marines who served during the war. To accommodate the growing number of burials requested at Cypress Hills, more than 15 acres were purchased in 1884. In addition, in 1941, a small tract within the old Cypress Hills Cemetery, known as the Mount of Victory Plot, was donated by the State of New York. Today the cemetery consists of three parcels totaling a little over 18 acres: the Union grounds, a larger area on Jamaica Avenue, and the Mount of Victory. Although Cypress Hills was established to honor Civil War veterans, its grounds include the graves of soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, Spanish-American War, Korean and Vietnam wars. Cypress Hills National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Monuments and Memorials
The 12-foot granite French Cross monument was erected in memory of 25 French sailors who died while on duty in American waters during World War I. Of the sailors who died, 22 are buried in the cemetery and three were returned to France for burial.
The granite and bronze Second Division American Expeditionary Forces monument was erected near the cemetery's rostrum.
The Eagle Monument was erected by laborers at Cypress Hill Cemetery about 1934. The stone eagle, with wings spread wide, was placed atop a stone pyramid erected by the Londino Construction Company, Bronx, N.Y., that same year.
The Ringgold Monument is a large obelisk that was erected by officers and soldiers who served under the command of Colonel Benjamin Ringgold.
The large, granite, British Navy Monument was erected in 1939 in memory of some British Revolutionary War soldiers whose remains were discovered in the 20th century and re-interred at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in 1909.
The 1881 Garfield memorial marks the former location of a commemorative oak tree that was planted in honor of President James A. Garfield, after he was assassinated. The James A. Garfield Oak Society, composed mostly of Germans residing in Eastern Brooklyn, sponsored the memorial tree.
Medal of Honor Recipients
Coxswain John Cooper, (Civil War), U.S. Navy. Awarded two Medals of Honor. On board the USS Brooklyn, Dec. 31, 1864, and April 26, 1865 (Section 2, Site 5022).
Captain of the Hold Louis Williams (Interim), U.S. Navy. Awarded two Medals of Honor. On board the USS Lackawanna, March 16, 1883, and on board the USS Lackawanna, June 13, 1884 (Section 6, Site 12616).
Sergeant Daniel Joseph Daly, (Boxer Rebellion), U.S. Marine Corps. Awarded two Medals of Honor. In Peking, China, Aug. 14, 1900, and Fort Liberte, Haiti, Oct. 24, 1915 (Section 5, Site 70).
Sergeant Wilbur C. Colyer, (World War I), U.S. Army, Company C 9th Infantry, 2nd Division. Near Verdun, France, Oct. 9, 1918 (Section 2, Site 8588).
Seaman Henry C. Courtney, U.S. Navy. On board the U.S. training ship Portsmouth, February 7, 1882 (Section 6, Site 12222).
First Sergeant Henry Wilkens, (Indian Campaigns), U.S. Army, Company L, 2nd U.S. Cavalry. Little Muddy Creek, Mont., May 7, 1877 (Section 2, Site 5325).
Sergeant Bernhard Jetter, (Indian Campaigns), Company K, 7th U.S. Calvary. Sioux Campaign, Dec. 1890 (Section 5, Site 1).
Private James Dougherty, (Korean Campaign, 1871) U.S. Marine Corps. On board the USS Carondelet, Feb. 8, 1872 (Section 6, Site 12374).
Sergeant Patrick Golden, (Indian Campaigns), Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. In Arizona, August to October 1868 (Section 2, Site 4316).
Private Henry Rodenburg, (Indian Campaigns), Company A, 5th U.S. Infantry. At Cedar Creek, Mont., Oct. 21, 1876 to Jan. 8, 1877 (Section 2, Site 5825).
Sergeant John Nihill, (Indian Campaigns), Company F, 5th U.S. Cavalry. At Whetstone Mountains, Ariz., July 13, 1872 (Section 2, Site 6640).
Lieutenant Mons Monssen, U.S. Navy. On board the USS Missouri, April 13, 1904 (Section OS, Site 190).
Gunnery Sergeant Peter Stewart, (Boxer Rebellion), U.S. Marine Corps. In China, June 1900 (Section 2, Site 7303).
Chief Watertender Eugene P. Smith, U.S. Navy. On board the USS Decatur, Sept. 9, 1915 (Section 2, Site 7742).
Gunner's Mate First Class Wihelm Smith, U.S. Navy. On board the USS New York, Jan. 24, 1916 (Section 2, Site 9493).
Quartermaster Third Class Anton Olsen, (War with Spain), U.S. Navy. On board the USS Marblehead, May 11, 1898 (Section 2, Site 9158).
Sergeant John Maples Adams, (China Relief Expedition-Boxer Rebellion), U.S. Marine Corps. Near Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900 (Section 2, Site 8262).
First Sergeant Edward P. Grimes, (Indian Campaigns), Company F., 5th U.S. Cavalry. At Milk River, Colo., Sep. 29 to Oct. 5, 1879 (Section 2, Site 7210).
Private James Webb, (Civil War), Company F, 5th New York Infantry. At Bull Run, Va., Aug. 30, 1862 (Section 2, Site 7401).
Chief Watertender Johannes J. Johannessen, U.S. Navy. On board the USS North Dakota, Sep. 8, 1910 (Section 2, Site 7425).
Sergeant Major Frederick W. Gerber, (Indian Campaigns), U.S. Army. For a period of service covering 32 years (Section 2, Site 6101).
Private Christopher Freemeyer (Indian Campaigns), Company D, 5th U.S. Infantry. At Cedar Creek, Mont., Oct. 21, 1876 to Jan. 8, 1877 (Section 2, Site 5259).
Sergeant Valentine Rossbach (Civil War), 34th New York Battery. At Spotsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864 (Section 2, Site 5427).
Pvt John Schiller (Civil War), Company E, 158th New York Infantry. At Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 (Section 5, Site 3).
Quartermaster Edward S. Martin (Civil War), U.S. Navy. On board USS Galena at Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, 1864 (Section 2, Site 5966 - note that the headstone lists his alias first name Edwin).
Other Burials
Sergeant John Martin (born in Italy as Giovanni Martini), 90 Coast Artillery – Trumpeter, 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn 1876.
More than half of VA's national cemeteries originated with the Civil War and many are closed to some burials. Other sites were established to serve World War veterans and they continue to expand. Historic themes related with NCA's cemeteries and soldiers' lots vary, but visitors should understand "Why is it here?" NCA began by installing interpretive signs, or waysides, at more than 100 properties to observe the Civil War Sesquicentennial (2011-2015). Please follow the links below to see the interpretive signs for Cypress Hills National Cemetery.
- A National Cemetery System
- Cypress Hills National Cemetery
- Cypress Hills National Cemetery – Col. Benjamin Ringold
- Confederate Burials In The National Cemetery - New York City
Visit the Veterans Legacy Program and NCA History Program for additional information. Thank you for your interest.


text: Smithfield Foods Releases New Video on Sow Housing July 31, 2013 02:00 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By News Release Email SOURCE: Smithfield Foods, Inc. In 2007, Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced it is phasing out individual gestation stalls in favor of group housing for pregnant sows at all company-owned sow farms by 2017. Smithfield Foods is on track to complete this goal and has created a video, viewable here, which takes a specific look at what sows' lives are like in Smithfield group housing. "We think this is both an entertaining and informative look at how we are caring for pregnant sows, with actual footage from our sow farms that helps to explain how the group housing system ensures the safety, comfort and health of the sows during the gestation process," said Dennis H. Treacy, Smithfield's executive vice president and chief sustainability officer. In 2007 Smithfield Foods made a business decision to convert to group housing for pregnant sows on all company-owned U.S. farms based on input from its customers. When completed in 2017, it is estimated that the U.S. conversion will have cost about $300 million. In addition, Smithfield's international hog production operations also will complete their conversions to group housing on company-owned farms by 2022. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and www.smithfieldcommitments.com. Back to news


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Yahoo!, October 22, 1996
Yahoo!'s method of indexing sites sent traffic to homepages, allowing users to navigate the Internet by specific areas of interest as opposed to a searchable index of pages. It's pretty clear from this 1996 home page just how simple this indexing was, but it was one of the first sites to offer anything like it. In February 1994, founders David Filo and Jerry Yang, Ph.D. candidates at Stanford University, came up with the concept as a way to categorize their personal interests on the Internet. They started out "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web" working out of a campus trailer, but as the number of interests increased and branched off into more categories, Yahoo! ("Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle,") was born.


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Check whether J2SE supports your certification authority by default.
The following command lists the root CAs in the system key store:
keytool -v -list -keystore $JAVA_HOME/lib/security/cacerts
If your CA is listed, skip the next step.
If your certification authority is not supported in J2SE, import the CA's root certificate into the Message Queue key store.
Here is an example:
keytool -import -alias ca -file ca.cer -noprompt -trustcacerts -keystore /etc/imq/keystore -storepass myStorePassword
where ca.cer is the file containing the root certificate obtained from the CA.
If you are using a CA test certificate, you probably need to import the test CA root certificate. Your CA should have instructions on how to obtain a copy.
Import the signed certificate into the key store to replace the original self-signed certificate.
Here is an example:
keytool -import -alias imq -file broker.cer -noprompt -trustcacerts -keystore /etc/imq/keystore -storepass myStorePassword
where broker.cer is the file containing the signed certificate that you received from the CA.
The Message Queue key store now contains a signed certificate to use for SSL connections.


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Due to its inherent versatility, PHP provides developers with the ability to develop different mechanisms for reducing the loading time of parsed PHP pages. When it comes to optimizing methods for making PHP pages load faster, I covered the topic across several articles, which have been previously published right here, on the prestigious Developer Shed network, ranging from how to develop an (X)HTML caching system, to implementing a MySQL result set caching mechanism.
Of course, reducing the load time of parsed PHP pages isn't limited to developing caching systems of a different nature. There are many other techniques that can be used, either as standalone or integrated solutions, in order to tackle some performance issues and deliver quickly dynamic content.
Admittedly, making web pages (static or dynamic ones) load quicker is actually a fine-tuning process, which involves not only using the caching methods that I mentioned before, but implementing other well-known approaches. These include optimizing CSS, JavaScript and Flash files, compressing images, and eventually the optimization of additional elements that might be requested together with a web document, like Java applets.
While the previous optimization methods are used frequently during the development of a Web application, in order to reduce the amount of data transmitted across different HTTP requests, in general terms caching systems are aimed at decreasing the frequency that data is sent through a specific network (local networks, intranets, extranets or the Internet as a whole). However, are these techniques the only ones used to optimize web pages? Fortunately, the answer is a resounding No!
Just in case you weren't aware of it, a few years ago most modern browsers began to support HTTP compression as a transparent layer. This can be extremely useful when looking for additional ways to reduce the amount of data transmitted between a Web server and a client. As a result, this technique also can be taken into account if you want to make your PHP pages load considerably faster.
Since PHP offers a powerful built-in library for handling HTTP compressed data, over this series I'll explain the basics of working with HTTP-compressed PHP pages. I'll illustrate, with several code samples, different methods for compressing dynamic PHP pages. So, do you want to learn how to take advantage of HTTP compression in your own PHP applications? Right, start reading to find out how this is done!{mospagebreak title=The basics of data compression: writing a simple "crunching" PHP script}
A good place to start explaining how you can use HTTP compression within your scripts is by first developing a simple example. This one only "crunches" the dynamic output of a PHP file, by removing all the new lines from it after the file has been parsed.
Bearing in mind this concept, please take a look at the definition of the "sample_file.php" file, which displays some database records from a "users" database table:
// include MySQL class file
require_once 'mysqlclass.php';
// connect to MySQL
$db=&new MySQL(array('host'=>'host','user'=>'user','password'=>'password',
// run SQL query
$result=$db->query('SELECT * FROM users');
// display results
echo $row['id'].$row['name'].$row['email'].'<br />';
As you can see, the above script also uses a few additional MySQL-related classes, thus for the sake of completeness, here's the signature for them, even though they've been shown in previous articles:
class MySQL {
var $conId; // connection identifier
var $host; // MySQL host
var $user; // MySQL username
var $password; // MySQL password
var $database; // MySQL database
// constructor
function MySQL($options=array()){
// validate incoming parameters
foreach($options as $parameter=>$value){
trigger_error('Invalid parameter
// connect to MySQL
else {
trigger_error('No connection parameters were
// connect to MYSQL server and select database
function connectDB(){
trigger_error('Error connecting to the
trigger_error('Error selecting
// perform query
function query($query){
trigger_error('Error performing query
// return new Result object
return new Result($this,$this->result);
class Result {
var $mysql; // instance of MySQL object
var $result; // result set
function Result(&$mysql,$result){
// fetch row
function fetchRow(){
return mysql_fetch_array($this->result,MYSQL_ASSOC);
// count rows
function countRows(){
return false;
return $rows;
// count affected rows
function countAffectedRows(){
trigger_error('Error counting affected
return $rows;
// get ID from last inserted row
function getInsertID(){
trigger_error('Error getting ID',E_USER_ERROR);
return $id;
// seek row
function seekRow($row=0){
trigger_error('Error seeking data',E_USER_ERROR);
function getQueryResource(){
return $this->result;
Right, after listing the classes I used on my previous script, now let me show you how to create a simple snippet that removes new line characters from the corresponding output of the above "sample_file.php" file. Here's the script that does precisely that:
// start output buffer
// parse PHP file
// get 'crunched' buffer contents
// close output buffer
// display file contents
echo $contents;
First of all, I'll highlight a few interesting things regarding the above script. Notice how I used some of PHP's built-in output buffering functions, in order to parse the corresponding sample file and store its "crunched" contents in the $contents variable. This method should clearly demonstrate how useful output buffers can be for applying post processing to parsed files (caching (X)HTML output is another handy implementation of output buffering functions).
As you can see, the logic I applied here is very simple. By removing some white space from the output generated by the previous sample file I reduced its size. In this way I implemented a pseudo compression method, which to be honest is still far from real HTTP compression. However, since this is only my first approach to the problem, it's not so bad at all.
Well, you hopefully learned a basic method for reducing the size of dynamic PHP pages, by using the post-processing capabilities of output buffering. Now, it's time to move on and see how to use real HTTP compression within parsed PHP files. Please keep reading.{mospagebreak title=Moving one step forward: using real HTTP compression on parsed PHP files}
Once I demonstrated how to eliminate some redundant data from previously parsed PHP files, I could go one step forward and write a simple PHP function, based on the script that you saw in the previous section. This function looks like this:
function getCompressedData($data){
// check to see if $data is a file
// include file into output buffer
// echo string to output buffer
echo $data;
// crunch buffer data
// clean up output buffer
// return data
return $data;
And eventually the above function could be called as follows:
// display crunched data
echo getCompressedData('sample_file.php');
As shown above, the "getCompressedData()" function implements the same logic for reducing the size of input data, and additionally includes the capability to determine whether the corresponding incoming argument is a file or not. In either case, data is crunched by using the same technique that I discussed before, and finally is echoed to the browser.
So far, the above approach is merely a rough method for optimizing parsed PHP files. The best part is that the prior sample code might be easily modified, in order to apply "Gzip" HTTP compression on the output generated by the previous "sample_file.php" file. Considering this useful concept, a basic script that compresses a specific parsed PHP file, could be coded like this:
// start output buffer
// include file contents
// close output buffer
// compress data by gzip
// send http header
header('Content-Encoding: gzip');
// display data
echo $contents;
Although the above script maintains the same general structure that you saw before, in fact it exposes a few remarkable changes that make it work very differently. First of all, the script begins opening a new output buffer and parses the corresponding "sample_file.php" file. Then, the respective output is fetched and stored in the $contents variable, and finally the buffer is cleaned up by the "ob_end_clean()" function.
As you may have guessed, the next few lines of the script perform true "Gzip" compression on the data by using the PHP built-in "gzencode()" function (the second argument, in this case "9", means the highest level of compression) and by sending the appropriate HTTP header to the browser, in order to indicate that data will be compressed and then transmitted in turn. On the client side, the browser should decompress the data back to its original state and display the contents. Simple and sweet.
At this point, I hope you learned how "Gzip" compression can be used to reduce the amount of data transmitted from the Web server to the client, after a given PHP file has been parsed. Reducing the amount of data transmitted, of course, reduces the download time. Therefore, I'd like to demonstrate how to use the functionality of a "data crunching" script, together with the natural ability of PHP to compress parsed files, in order to define a unique function that combines all of these advantages. Want to see how this function looks? Go ahead and read the next section.
{mospagebreak title=Compressing data by "Gzip:" defining the "getCompressedContent()" function}
In order to take advantage of the capabilities of PHP for using "Gzip" to compress dynamic pages, what I'll do next is define a simple function which uses the built-in "gzencode()" function to deliver compressed data. The source code that corresponds to this function is listed below:
(*)function getCompressedContent($data){
// start output buffer
// check to see if $data is a file
// include file into output buffer
// echo string to output buffer
echo $data;
// Get the current buffer and clean it, as well as remove any
// newline/carrage return from the output
$data = preg_replace(array("/r/", "/n/"), ", ob_get_clean());
// check if browser supports gzip encoding
// crunch content & compress data with gzip
// send http header
header('Content-Encoding: gzip');
// return data in the proper format
return $data;
As you can see, the function defined above shows some significant code changes compared to the procedural script, listed in the previous section. Of course, the first thing worth noting here is the introduction of a checking block, useful for determining whether the browser offers support for "Gzip" encoding. If it does, the incoming data is stored in the output buffer, then gzip-compressed and finally returned to calling code.
In addition, it's possible to add some "data crunching" capabilities to the above function, by replacing the following line:
with this one:
After the pertinent code modification, the signature for this function would be as follows:
// improved function to compress dynamic pages and strings
// first crunches data and next compresses it by gzip
function getCompressedContent($data){
// check if browser supports gzip encoding
// start output buffer
// check to see if $data is a file
// include file into output buffer
// echo string to output buffer
echo $data;
// crunch content & compress data with gzip
// clean up output buffer
// send http header
header('Content-Encoding: gzip');
// return data
return $data;
That's it. Now, the "getCompressedContent()" function is capable of performing a "crunching" process on the input data, as well as compressing it by using "Gzip." On the other hand, in case the browser doesn't support "gzip" encoding, no compression process is applied to the respective data.
Now that this function has been appropriately defined, the "sample_file.php" file that you saw before can be passed to the function as shown below:
// display compressed data
echo getCompressedContent('sample_file.php');
As you've seen by the sample codes that I wrote, compressing dynamic pages with PHP is not so difficult as it seems, allowing you to significantly accelerate the download time of parsed PHP files. Of course, as with other compression algorithms, benefits will vary, depending on the type and amount of data being compressed, so before using HTTP compression within your PHP scripts, make sure you're getting real advantages.
To wrap up
As you know, this tutorial has now concluded. Over this first part of the series, I showed some simple yet effective approaches for compressing dynamic PHP pages, using essentially PHP's built-in "gzencode()" function, along with output buffering control functions.
In the next article, I'll show you how to use HTTP compression within an object-oriented development environment, reducing the overall download time of your PHP objects. You won't want to miss it!
* Editor's Note: Thanks to a very helpful reader we have made some changes to the code to correct a small bug.


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Um, so, here is the sales pitch, according to Regretsy:
"The most beautiful thing a parent can ever witness is the birth of their child. Why not re-enact this amazing moment for your mum and dad over and over and over again?"
Originally at Dougham.com.
You guys. The human body is beautiful and all that jazz. But this is not right.
(h/t Jess Zimmerman)


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Online shopping is a convenient way to scratch off names on your gift list, but it also leaves you vulnerable to scammers.
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"People the most at risk for fraud are those looking for deals and doing things outside their normal behavior," says Dave Aitel, CEO of Immunity Inc., which protects companies from hackers. He says shopping on recognized websites like Amazon.com are safe, it's when you head to the unheard of lesser-known online stores that can put you at risk. .
While most of the retail websites are legitimate, scammers design websites to look like real sites and trick shoppers into providing private data like your Social Security number and banking account information. With that in hand, scammers can hijack your identity to open up lines of credit, apply for a mortgage, get a fake tax refund or even a driver's license in your name.
With more than 120 million shoppers expected to go online this shopping season in search of deals, it can be open season for cybercriminals to capitalize through fake sites and scams masquerading as "special" promotions, says Norton Internet Safety advocate Marian Merritt. According to the 2012 Norton Cybercrime Report, cybercrime costs $110 billion annually and claim 556 million victims each year.
To prevent yourself from becoming one of the victims, follow these five tips:
Tip No.1: Don't shop the unknown
Everyone wants a deal, especially during the holidays, but unfamiliar sites offering offer significant discounts should raise a red flag.
Aitel recommends avoiding the "shadier areas" of the internet. "Most people will find everything shopping at the top five websites. Very few people have to go to a website out of the country [to get a deal]."
Tip No.2: Avoid public Wi-Fi's
Who doesn't want to sit in a coffee shop sipping a latte and do their holiday shopping on an iPad or mobile device? As tempting as it may be, using public Wi-Fi puts your personal information at risk.
Merritt explains that public Wi-Fi hotspots aren't secure, which means a sophisticated hacker can intercept your information as its being transmitted to the retailer. "These hotspots can be virtual playgrounds for cybercriminals." To stay protected, he suggests using a personal VPN (virtual private network) or wait until you're on a protected network to make purchases or logging onto your bank website.
Tip No.3: Don't cyber shop with a debit card
If possible, try to avoid using debit cards online because they don't offer the same protections as a credit card if it your information is stolen.
Another way to protect your money is to make purchases online with a one-time credit card number. According to Aitel, your credit card company will give you a number good for a single transaction, which is useful when buying from a retailer you're not familiar with or one you don't trust. "With a credit card there's a way out process where they give you your money back," he says.
Tip No.4 Be cautious with unsolicited emails
During the holidays people's inboxes are inundated with junk email offering deals on pretty much anything. Although most are harmless, some can carry viruses and other malicious threats to your computer, says Merritt at Norton.
She says to be especially weary of holiday headlines that offer outrageous discounts. Even captions like "information about your shipped package," can be a hidden scam. "You may be tempted to click, but you'd be wise to junk them instead. Always be cautious of any emails you receive from unknown recipients or that seem just a bit too generous."
Tip No.5 Be skeptical of too-good-to-be-true deals
Shoppers need to be skeptical of Internet-based deals that are significantly below sale prices. Free shipping and percentages off are common deals around the holidays, but if a retailer has drastically lower prices than the competition, proceed with caution.
"The best deals are not real," says Aitel. "People have to be careful that if they are paying $10 less to purchase some toy that it's not in fact [scammers] using the credit card to purchase their own toys."


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Nissan's popular compact crossover, the Rogue, returns for 2013 with a starting price of $22,310 for the base S model with front-wheel drive and a continuously variable automatic transmission.
There's also an all-wheel-drive version of the entry trim level, beginning at $23,610.
These are among the lowest prices on the market for a vehicle in this burgeoning class, making it quite a value for consumers looking for a top-quality product that's easy on the budget.
This is the last year of the current generation of the Rogue, whose production moves to the United States from Japan next year as the redesigned model arrives for 2014.
But there's really no reason to wait if you're in need of a vehicle now, as the 2013 version offers everything a young family or couple -- or even empty-nest baby boomers -- could want in a smooth, comfortable and very carlike utility vehicle.
Prices range as high as $28,650 for the top-of-the-line SV front-drive model with the feature-laden SL Package, or $29,950 for this model the SL add-ons and all-wheel drive.
For 2013, changes include an upgraded Special Edition Package for the base S model, which brings such extras as a Bluetooth hands-free phone system and two additional speakers, for a total of six, to last year's package.
This package also includes a premium AM/FM/CD/Satellite audio system with a 4.3-inch color display and USB connectivity; steering-wheel audio controls; backup camera system; 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels; fog lights; and privacy glass.
Nissan says it's a savings of $1,500 over what it would cost to add each of these items separately to the base model, and allows consumers to dress up the entry-level Rogue quite economically.
A new Premium Edition Package is available on the SV models, bringing a Bose seven-speaker audio system with subwoofer; fog lights; a navigation system with five-inch color touch screen and XM NavTraffic capability; automatic climate control; a power moon roof; and automatic headlights.
The Rogue competes against such vehicles as the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi Outlander and Subaru Outback. But the Rogue is the most car-like of the group, as well as the most fuel-efficient.
Under the hood of all models is a 2.5-liter, 16-valve, inline four-cylinder engine, rated at 170 horsepower and 175 foot-pounds of torque, connected to the continuously variable transmission, or CVT. It has no discernible shift points, so transmission and engine are matched at all times for the best efficiency and fuel economy.
EPA ratings are 22 mpg city/28 highway with front-wheel drive, and 22/26 with the optional all-wheel drive.
We tested the SV front-drive model with the SL Package. It includes Nissan's very cool Around View Monitor, which uses cameras on each of the vehicle's four sides to create a virtual bird's-eye view on the dash screen as though you're looking down on the vehicle from above. It's great when you're navigating through tight spaces or trying to park.
Other extras in the SL Package include leather seats and steering wheel, automatic climate control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a power/glass sliding moon roof, fog lights, the Bose premium audio system, 18-inch alloy wheels, automatic high-intensity-discharge headlights, and heated front seats and outside mirrors.
The SL Package essentially creates a new trim level, and with it also comes a rear exterior "SL" badge to identify it as such.
Our vehicle also had splash guards and a floor-mat/cargo-protector package.
Introduced for 2008, the Rogue has become one of Nissan's best-selling vehicles. And you don't have to upgrade to the higher levels to have a well-equipped Rogue.
Standard even on the S model are such features as an iPod connection, six-way manually adjustable driver's seat, illuminated vanity mirrors and, of course, air conditioning, power windows and door locks with remote control, and cruise control.
There is room for five in the Rogue, although the middle position on the rear bench seat is best left to a small child or a child seat.
Front passengers are quite comfortable in the bucket seats; rear outboard riders have plenty of space, too, if they're average size or smaller.
Folding down the rear seatback, which has a 60/40 split, can expand that area significantly. The front passenger seatback also folds down to accommodate long items, such as snow skis.
The Rogue has ample power for everyday driving, especially when the car isn't fully loaded. Power is delivered smoothly through the CVT, even on hills. Handling is more like that of a compact sport sedan than a utility vehicle, and steering is tight and precise.
Nissan says the all-wheel drive is designed primarily for driving on wet and slippery roads, including snow, but it offers better traction on gravel and other unpaved road surfaces, as well in tight turns on fun roads like those you'll find in the Hill Country.
But the system is not designed for serious off-road driving, as there is no transfer case for low-range gearing, and the Rogue has limited ground clearance.
The backup-camera system is standard on the SV model. On the S model, 16-inch steel wheels are standard; the SV models come with 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels.
Among other SV standard amenities are a six-way power driver's seat, four-way manual passenger seat, cloth seats, manual tilt steering wheel, power windows/mirrors/door locks with remote, the illuminated visor mirrors, dual front and rear cupholders, front door map pockets, front seatback map pockets, dual overhead map lights, a front center console with armrest and storage cubbies, and two 12-volt power outlets.
The truly cool Around-View Monitor was added for 2012 -- and the Rogue is the first non-luxury vehicle to get this feature, formerly found only in some of the Infiniti models. (Infiniti is Nissan's premium brand.)
The Around-View Monitor uses four separate cameras -- one in front and back, one on each side-view mirror, to project a 360-degree overhead view of the car and its surroundings on the navigation screen.


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HR 3351 - Youth Offenders Alternative Punishment - National Key Vote
John Boehner voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
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- Nov. 20, 1993 Senate Bill Sent To Committee
- Nov. 19, 1993 House Bill Passed
- Oct. 26, 1993 Introduced
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Title: Youth Offenders Alternative Punishment
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Vote to pass a bill that provides supplemental funding for and evaluations of state programs punishing young, non-violent criminals in ways alternative to incarceration or probation.
- Provides suggestions for alternative punishments, including programs providing job training activities, community service, electronic surveillance, substance abuse treatment, and others.
- Requires that 0.4 percent of appropriated funding be allocated to each participating state, and that the remainder of the funding be allocated to the participating state in accordance with the ratio of the number of young offenders in that state compared to the rest of the participating states.
- Prohibits such federal allocation from exceeding 75 percent of the total costs of implementing non-traditional criminal punishments.
- Permits states to allocate a portion of the funding to local units of government for such programs -Requires that states submit an annual evaluation to the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and that the Director make such evaluations public on a "timely basis".
- Appropriates $200 million annually from 1994-1996 to carry out these programs.
- Defines which offenders are eligible for the programs as being an individual convicted of a crime, 22 years of age or younger, who has not been convicted of a crime of sexual assault or the use of a firearm, and who has no prior convictions punishable by a year or more in prison.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Oct. 26, 1993
Title: Youth Offenders Alternative Punishment
- Jack Brooks (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- William J. Hughes Sr. (NJ - ) (Out Of Office)
- Paul McHale (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles E. 'Chuck' Schumer (NY - D) (Out Of Office)


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The StartX Files: Anyware's Words
What's In a Name?
Before I was a married man, but after I was engaged, I spent a happy time trying to figure out what this woman I loved was all about. (It should be noted that after 12 years I still haven't the slightest clue.)
One of the things we discussed was the subject of children, which we both agreed we should have at some point in out lives. Being the ultimate planner that she is--this much I had figured out right away--she wanted to talk about names for our future children. And so, even though children would be years in our future, we sat down one starry night and figured out what the names might be.
Her first suggestion? Annette.
Now, this is not so odd, considering that I have a cousin with this same name and we have a strong tradition of passing names down in my family. To see why this might raise a problem, I invite you to say the first and last names together: Annette Proffitt.
Not wanting to subject our first daughter to an endless run of pun jibes all of her life, we decided not to use this name when the time came. A favor I will remind her off when she is a teenager and screaming about her dad's fuddy-duddy ways. It could have been much worse, I will remind her.
Names are important in human society. They convey instant meaning for the holder of the name. If someone calls your name in the middle of a crowded party, you will instantly be looking for the speaker, hoping at the very least they will offer to get you another drink.
Given the importance of names, I find myself asking this public question to VistaSource: if you're going to change the name of Applixware Office, why don't you get on with it already? For several months, this product has been labeled under the dual-moniker of Applixware Office 5.0 or Anyware Desktop for Linux--depending on which page of the VistaSource Web site you happen to be visiting. This is not to be confused with the AnywareOffice suite, which offers the same components as Applixware Office/Anyware Desktop, minus the database client and application development environment.
VistaSource has taken great pains to maintain some sort of continuity for old Applixware Office customers and potential new Anyware Desktop customers--to the point of great confusion for anyone not familiar with the background of these applications. For instance, when you visit the VistaSource online store after reading about all of the great features of Applixware Office 5.0 (which has its own page on the VistaSource Web site), you will not find a listing for the product under that name. Instead, you will only see product listings for Anyware Desktop 2.0 and older versions of Applixware Office in the online catalog. Just so you know, Anyware Desktop 2.0 is Applixware Office 5.0.
Normally, I would laud the efforts of maintaining continuity, but since the application itself has not been updated since April 24, 2000, I am kind of wondering how many former customers they are hoping to keep by maintaining the old name for so long. After all, the faithful masses will probably be aware of the name change by now. It seems a bit gimmicky (my new favorite term of disparagement) and, I fear, a bit desperate.
The reason for having a name change at all stems from the fact that VistaSource is strongly pushing its Anyware software series, a collection of desktop tools that can be run on a Linux machine or accessed over the Internet using the Anyware Application Server, and Anyware RealTime a set of data analysis tools aimed at the financial and business arena. Even if the line between all of their products is not entirely clear, it is clear that VistaSource has targeted the high-end business desktop in a big way.
For word processing needs, which is what this column is about, both AnywareOffice and Anyware Desktop feature the cleverly named Words. Before reviewing this product, I should tell you that in the intervening months since I first looked at the Words standalone product and now, there has been a change of marketing for this product.
Applixware Office and its core components fall into that odd little area of software known as commercial Linux software. There's no fooling around with GPL or BSD licenses here, folks. If you want the software, you will need to cough up the dough. This is an anathema to many dedicated free software folks, and it is likely to drive many of them away. But, whether you agree with VistaSource's strategy or not, you have to admire their no-compromise stance on this issue in a time when many software developers are pressured to open their source code.
What is a little harder to admire is the fact that you can no longer seem to purchase Words as a separate component. It used to be possible to pick up Words for $50 US. It appears that this is no longer the case. You can now only order the Anyware Desktop suite in its entirety, which runs for $99 US. Value wise, this is not such a bad deal, since you are getting all of the office suite components (Words, Spreadsheets, Graphics, Mail, Presents, Data, and the SHELF/Builder) instead of just Words. But, if you are not in the market for a full office suite this will be rather off-putting. What is also very weird is the fact that you can't seem to buy the AnywareOffice (the lite version of Anyware Desktop) either.
Words as a separate product will be sorely missed by users looking for a full-featured word processor. Because this is one of the better word processor offerings I have seen for Linux to date.
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European Commission - Press release
EU's first Economic Partnership Agreement with an African region goes live
Brussels, 14 May 2012 – The trade and development agreement concluded by the EU and four Eastern and Southern African states Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Zimbabwe will take effect today.
EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said: "Today, our first interim Economic Partnership Agreement with an African region is applied. This is excellent news and I salute the hard work of negotiators and colleagues on all sides. With this trade deal we hope to accompany the development of our partners in Eastern and Southern Africa and open up better and lasting business opportunities."
The interim Economic Partnership Agreement provides duty and quota free access to the EU market for exports from Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Zimbabwe. These countries will gradually open their markets to European exports over the course of 15 years, with exceptions for certain products the countries consider sensitive. Furthermore, the Agreement covers provisions on rules of origin, development cooperation, fisheries, trade defence instruments and dispute settlement. It is therefore an improvement for Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Zimbabwe on the unilateral duty and quota free regime they enjoyed so far because it encourages regional integration and strengthens a partnership approach with the EU. Regional integration brings economic and political benefits that individual countries cannot achieve alone.
At the end of 2007, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zambia and Zimbabwe concluded an interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU. Four countries (Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe) went ahead and signed it in August 2009 in Mauritius. These four countries have now taken and completed steps towards ratification or notified application, so that the agreement can be applied as of today. Once all parties ratify, including all EU Member States, the Agreement will officially enter into force.
In 2000, under the Cotonou Agreement, African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the EU opted for a more ambitious trade and development relationship covering not just trade in goods, but also services, trade-related rules and development co-operation. Strengthening regional integration and creating more efficient regional markets with predictable and stable rules are cornerstones of this approach. These new agreements would be underpinned by EU development co-operation to reinforce ACP institutional and productive capacities and support necessary adjustment processes.
Negotiations for such comprehensive trade and development agreements as set out in the Cotonou Agreement started in 2002; however, it became clear towards the end of 2007 that it would not be possible in all ACP regions to finalise negotiations before the end of Cotonou trade regime on 31 December 2007.
A series of Interim Agreements were therefore concluded to minimise any possible trade disruption for ACP partners arising from the expiry of the Cotonou trade regime while maintaining progress towards comprehensive regional EPAs. While the interim Agreement went through the domestic approval process, the countries retained duty and quota free access to the EU.
Hence, the interim Economic Partnership Agreement Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe has to be seen as a stepping stone to a wider and more comprehensive deal currently under negotiation between the EU and the whole Eastern and Southern African region. Negotiations for a comprehensive EPA resumed at the beginning of 2008 with all countries of Eastern and Southern Africa, including those which did not join the interim EPA (Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Malawi, Sudan and Zambia). The shared objective in these negotiations is to conclude an agreement at regional level, which supports sustainable development and fosters regional integration. The areas potentially covered by the full EPA go beyond trade in goods to include services and investment, and trade-related areas such as sustainable development, competition and trade facilitation.
Trade figures
In 2011, total EU imports from the four Eastern and Southern African (ESA) countries amounted to about €2 billion. The main imports were processed tuna, coffee, cane sugar, textiles, tobacco, cut flowers and metals. In the same year, EU exports to the four ESA countries amounted to €1.7 billion and comprised mainly machinery, vehicles, pharmaceutical products and chemicals.
EPA negotiations with other ACP regions
EPA negotiations with other African regions have intensified over the last year. Recently, progress has been made at technical level with the East African Community and West Africa. If sufficient political will and commitment can be mustered, there are real prospects for concluding the deals during 2012 in many African regions. In the Caribbean and the Pacific regions, the EU and its partners in the Cariforum and Papua New Guinea are focusing on the implementation of their existing agreements that are provisionally applied since 29 December 2008 and 20 December 2009 respectively.
For further information:
EU Trade relations with Eastern and Southern Africa
Factsheet on interim EPA with Eastern and Southern Africa:
Link to the text of the interim EPA:
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Fashion needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 133 designs submitted by 43 freelance designers.
Company: international real estate development & investment firm.
Task: Renew, revamp, modernize current logo with the consciousness that a new website will be designed with it.
- Company: Westrock - http://www.westrocklimited.com - an international real estate development & investment company- Task: Renew, revamp, modernize current logo for new website, b-cards, letterhead, and all other mediums- Current Logo Background - the current symbol is Celtic and is derived from a Celtic engraved stone from around 200AD. It is a very early version of a Celtic knot and represents the "in's and out's of life".
- The logo itself should retain the original Celtic knot
- Font may be changed and can be in capitals or not
- The logo can be made 3D, modernized, adapted, cleaned, or any other modification that improves the aesthetics, individuality, and quality of a logo
- Colour scheme may remain black & white, include a 3rd shade/colour, or be completely replaced with different colours
- It must be scalable (look good in all sizes)
- It must be easily recogniseable
- It must look good in black & white even if colours are involved
- Approach design as though you will be creating a web design afterwards. Think how the logo could be animated, rotated, or played with in the new website (to be designed)
- Final logo must be in vector format please (Photoshop or Illustrator)
- We prefer 'personalised' fonts over standard/common fonts
- All worldwide rights must be assigned to contest holder
- Do NOT include "LTD" as shown in current logo
- Addition of other artwork
- A total different new logo
- Any 'gothic' feeling or 'old-age' imagery
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Photos: Patriots at practice
Photos: Patriots at practice
Bill Belichick held his daily press briefing at the stadium.
It was a sea of Flying Elvises as the Patriots began their workout Monday. With player cuts looming, the number of men on the field will be dwindling.
Bill Belichick has decisions to make in the next few days on who makes the team.
Danny Amendola, left, smiled at teammate Tim Tebow as they ran during a drill.
Danny Amendola was back on the practice field after missing time last week.
Amendola had his eyes on the ball.
Tim Tebow was with running backs, tight ends, and wide recievers during a drill.
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels had a laugh with quarterbacks (left to right) Ryan Mallett, Tom Brady, and Tim Tebow.
Tom Brady fired a pass.
Running back Leon Washington couldn't keep his hands on the ball.
Rookie wide reciever Josh Boyce hauled in a pass.


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I have 2 cucumbers that are 6 months old but look and feel he same as they did when I picked them. How is this possible?
Q.I have 2 cucumbers that have been sitting on a plastic shelf in my kitchen for 6 ( six plus ) months. They look and feel, nearly the same as they did when I picked them. My question is "how is this possible?" more info:while the plants were growing, I had to go away for a week and when I returned, the plants had died due to lackk of water. I had 2 cucumbers that were just starting to turn green so I picked them and took them into the kitchen. (I was kinda thinking maybe they would continue to ripen as tomatoes do) After a couple of weeks I noticed that there wasn't any noticible change, so I decided to just let them sit.Several more weeks passed and still no cchange. I decided I would let them sit there tilll they either ripened or rotted. Now here I am 6 months (or more) later and still have what appears to be "good" cucumbers. I am a little confused and am now thinking someone might be interested in this so have not done anything with them, other then pick them up and look at them and set them back down. One of them is starting to get a small black spot near one end, and one is starting to form a slight brown area that is dry and almost looks like thin tree bark (for lack of exact terminology) Any ideas?Thanks
A. I can't even imagine! A month maybe, but not 6 months! If you remember where you purchased the cucumber, ask who their cucumber supplier is and contact them directly. In the meantime, check out our Cucumber Storage. Selection. Nutrition.


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Do Canadians Really Like Stephen Harper?
Last week marked the seven-year anniversary of the Conservative Party's minority government. Since Harper took office, only three countries that are part of the G-8 have not enacted a shift in their governing party at least once: Canada, Germany and Russia. Despite this longevity, Harper has not established a phenomenal connection with a majority of Canadian voters. In the annual Angus Reid Public Opinion poll that looks at past and present prime ministers, Harper was regarded as the worst one since 1968 by one-in-four Canadians. Still, the current Prime Minister has succeeded in creating a base of support, sustaining it, and growing it after every election.