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Earlier this week, I complained that the Department of Justice seemed to be stonewalling a Freedom of Information Act request I'd filed seeking copies of mandatory semi-annual reports to Congress on the National Security Agency's compliance with the procedures and civil liberties safeguards of the FISA Amendments Act—which the House voted yesterday to reauthorize for another five years. After sitting on the request for two months (the statutory deadline is 20 business days), DOJ had finally replied with a letter claiming they could "neither confirm or deny the existence" of reports that were required by federal law. I thought this was a little ridiculous. Fortunately, there were officials at the Justice Department who thought so too.
Having appealed the denial of my request, I got an impressively prompt reply on Tuesday evening from the director of the Office of Information Policy at DOJ, assuring me that she recognized the agency's initial response had been "incorrect," and that a new one would be forthcoming immediately. By Wednesday morning, their stance had changed entirely: They had found the reports I sought, and were forwarding them to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) for review to determine what would need to be redacted before release—with a request that ODNI seek to expedite its analysis to compensate for their own delay.
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Impressive article. I can use this for my next trip to the west coast. I would like to see more articles like this.
Just a "small" question: Why did you not mention the Shenandoah Valley (Amador County), just a hop & a skip from Napa and Sonoma??? However, if your intent is to inform persons about good wine regions, etc, why give so much space to Napa and Sonoma that EVERYONE already knows about??? [Personally, I literally grew up with Napa wines in the 50's & 60's. . .However, when they began reading their press clippings, I moved to the Sonoma vintners. . .And, when THEY became a bit too big for their britches, I left them and "discovered" the Amador wineries in the 80's and 90's and I still exploring their fine wines. . .easily the equal of the Napas and Sonomas; and, without the traffic jams; the "elitism;" and, the general commercialism that prevails in Napa; Sonoma; and, now the Central Coast (by virtue of "Sideways"). . .
And, I find a "friendliness" that is the way it USED to be in Napa and Sonoma! [And, in case, anyone wonders, I have NO ties to any of the wineries in Amador other than I REALLY enjoy the wines; and, like the people I encounter there. . .And, I like to share a "good thing" <smile>
This is not an article about wine regions, it's an article about wine lists. If you want to share restaurant wine lists that are really outstanding in Amador county, we'd love to add them to the list of restaurants in Napa, Sonoma, Seattle, and the Willamatte Valley that were included in the article.
Thanks Zinfandel 1. I'll try and keep them coming. And frankly can't wait for my next visits to some of these places!
Well, GdP, we cannot wait for your next visit out this way, either!
Someone will always be disappointed that their fave wine region was left out. Amador is not such a small hop, skip and jump and, keeping in mind that Snooth has a national and international readership, proximity to a city with an airport is one of many considerations that also goes into these articles, I'm sure. One could also make the argument that the Santa Cruz Mountains (Ridge, Rhys, Villa Mount Eden, plus Manresa restaurant in Los Gatos and Village Inn in Woodside) deserve mention, or Monterey/Santa Lucia Highlands, if it's wine country you want.
As someone who grew up here and traipsed to Napa as a kid behind his wine-enthusiast parents, I agree things have changed. But this is where people go and that's the focus of the article. That said, I've had dinners with winemakers and assistants from Napa wineries, and still have pleasant visits to tasting rooms--you just have to seek out the independents like Smith Madrone, Bell, Chappellet, and the like. As for Sonoma, yes, it's getting more corporatized, but not so much that I'd tell people to stay away. Nope, I'd help them find a good place for a meal and a glass of wine!
That said, I'm going to be in Napa for a conference on Columbus Day weekend, so I will definitely put this article's recommendations to work.
One of the most impressive wine lists I have ever come across is at Café Riacci in Palo Alto, CA. When last I was there, I asked for a particular bottle on their list. The server then asked "What year would you like?" I asked " What do you have?" Her response "Every year between 1997 and 2010". Apparently this is the same for most of the wines they carry and it is an extensive list. And the food is fantastic!


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Garth McVicar thinks that same sex marriage is just another part of a breakdown in moral values that causes crime. Silly Garth - everyone knows it's not wearing hats that causes crime.
So by now everyone who is anyone has taken their potshot at Garth McVicar and his "gay marriage causes crime" submission to the select committee considering Louisa Wall's same sex marriage bill. But has anyone taken the time to stop and ask, "is he right?"
Well, same sex marriage has been around for over a decade now, ever since the Netherlands first moved to permit it back in 2001. There are now eleven countries (and several parts of other countries) that allow it. They should provide something of a data set that permits before-and-after comparisons of crime rates and some at least tentative conclusions about the existence of any correlation (and even, perhaps, causative relationship) ... if anyone cared to investigate it.
But I'm far too lazy (as well as incompetent) to do that sort of comprehensive analysis here. So let me just point out that in the year the Netherlands legalised same sex marriage, it had 1.7 murders per 100,000 people. In 2011, after a decade of supposedly crime-enhancing same sex marriage in place, it had 1.1 murders per 100,000 people. (In comparison, New Zealand with its still traditional view of marriage had 1.5 murders per 100,000 people).
Equally, if we look at Canada, which began legalising same sex marriage in 2003, we find that:
In 2010, police reported 554 homicides in Canada, 56 fewer than the year before, the agency reported Wednesday, following a decade of relative stability. The homicide rate fell to 1.62 for every 100,000 population, its lowest level since 1966, the agency says.
Of course, this is only looking at murder rates, and McVicar's submission claimed that permitting same sex marriage also would increase the amount of child abuse and domestic violence in society. (Although note – he did specifically claim that same sex marriage would be linked to an "escalation of ... violent crime" and "destroy [the] good work" that has been "done recently to reduce crime...".) The problem with checking that claim is that it's difficult to know the prevelance of offences like child abuse or domestic violence in given eras due to problems both of definition (it was, for example, legally impossible to rape your wife in New Zealand until 1985) and reportage (look at, for example, the Jimmy Saville saga in the UK). Murder thus gives us a more reliable comparator offence, both because it's relatively stable in its definition over time and virtually all incidences get brought to the police's attention.
Consequently, on this rough and ready and impressionistic evidence, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of support for a claim that legally recognising same sex marriage will lead to more crime in a society. But perhaps I'm being too literalistic. Maybe McVicar doesn't mean that there's a direct, cause-and-effect relationship between the two phenomena – even though this is exactly what he says in his submission, as well in this follow-up news article (where he somewhat bizarrely says the same sex marriage-crime link lies in the fact that "fatherless children" are committing so many offences today.) Instead, maybe it's all just a part of "the cultural vibe" that is the background to crime; or, as he puts it, "this is just another step in that politically correct journey that we've been on as a country."
Danyl over at the dimpost has summarised this argument as follows:
So something happened in the 1960s to cause a staggering increase in violent crime, which then dropped sharply in the 1990s. The conservative argument is that the counter-cultural revolution of the 1960s happened. People abandoned traditional values of family, religion, hard work, ect, and that caused society to crumble. It uncrumbled a bit in the 1990s, because of Reagan. Moreover, they'd argue that groups which have held onto these values are less prone to divorce, crime, and groups like minorities and poor whites who don't uphold traditional values are poorer and cause many more social problems than people who are married, hard-working, religious etc. Gay marriage is not a traditional family value, hence legalising gay-marriage will lead to a crime wave.
The problem with this argument, as Danyl then points out, is that lots of other things happened in the 1960s, too ... which then changed in the 50-odd years since. He mentions abortion rates and the level of lead in the human body. Which are all fine-and-dandy as explainations, but obviously completely wrong.
Because the answer is staring us right in the face. Take a look at this picture from a 1950s advertisement. Then take a look at this picture of people from the late 1960s. And then look at how the young people of today are dressing. See the connection?
I mean, we're not quite there yet. That "moustache" is unforgivable, as is the haircut (or rather, lack thereof). And the singlet/ear-ring combination requires immediate remedial work. But the re-emegence of the hat as a necessary element of an acceptably dressed man is clearly the key to the decline in crime statistics in recent years.
So here's my policy suggestion. By returning to good old fashioned headwear, we can reverse the wave of violence that has swamped New Zealand in the past three decades. I see that Eugenie Sage does not presently have a members bill in the ballot. Can I suggest that rather than waste her time on long finned eels, she look at ending crime in New Zealand by making hat-wearing compulsory?


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Egyptian authorities yesterday arrested two more Islamist figures: a top ally of the Muslim Brotherhood as he reportedly tried to flee to neighboring Libya disguised as a woman, and a spokesman for the Islamist group on his way to catch a flight out of the country.
The arrests are the latest in a crackdown by Egypt's new military-backed leaders against the Muslim Brotherhood group, from which ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi hails.
They came just a day after authorities detained the Brotherhood's supreme leader and spiritual guide, Mohammed Badie, dealing a serious blow to the embattled movement that is now struggling to keep up street protests against the military's overthrow of Morsi. Hundreds, including the group's former lawmakers, politicians, and field operatives are already in custody.
Morsi and his top aides have been held at an unknown location, incommunicado since the July 3 military coup.
Cleric Safwat Hegazy, a fiery Salafi preacher and top Brotherhood ally, was captured yesterday at a checkpoint near the Siwa Oasis in eastern Egypt and close to the border with Libya, according to the state-run MENA news agency.
The cleric is wanted on charges of instigating violence.
According to the Web site of the state-run al-Ahram daily, Hegazy had shaved off most of his beard, dyed his hair and covered his face with a niqab, a head-to-toe woman's dress that leaves only a slit for the eyes uncovered.
Egyptian state TV aired a photograph showing him sitting next to army soldiers, dressed in white robe with the new shaven look.
MENA said Hegazy, who joined ranks with the Muslim Brotherhood in campaigning for Morsi's presidential bid, showed no resistance during his arrest and was flown to a detention center in Cairo.
Hegazy was a key speaker at the main pro-Morsi sit-in that was dispersed by security troops on Wednesday last week in Cairo's Nasr City suburb. He told protesters to hold their ground and promised to deal blows to the military.
He is wanted on charges of instigating deadly clashes last month with security forces outside a Republican Guard building that killed 54 people, most of them Morsi supporters.
An Egyptian security official said Mourad Ali, a spokesman for the Brotherhood's political party, was detained at the Cairo airport, trying to catch a flight to Italy. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Meanwhile, former Egyptian interim vice president Mohamed ElBaradei is being sued for a "betrayal of trust" over his decision to quit the army-backed government in protest at its bloody crackdown on the Brotherhood.
The case points to the prospect of a new wave of politically driven lawsuits being brought to court following the downfall of Morsi, whose supporters brought a raft of cases against opposition figures during his year in power.
The cases, many of them for "insulting the president," have been criticised by anti-government activists as a form of political intimidation.
ElBaradei's case, brought by an Egyptian law professor, will be heard in a Cairo court on Sept. 19, judicial sources said on Tuesday.
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I loved this game for about 5 years.. playing none stop for about 3 years then leaving and coming back ever once and a while with new builds and content.. But after issue 17 i just quit.. the game went too far away from its roots. with with cash shop and focus to much on gear "enhancements" the "end game gear" was just to much of a grind with not that much of a reward..
I would love to see a city of heros 2? or a super hero game with alot of the same things city of heros offerd Is there going to be anything in the works?
I played COH for a number of years and I thought it was great, I was sorry and sad to see it go. All of the developers did a great job of bringing the game to life and making a great community and I thank you all for that.
My question to Matt would be. If the possibility existed to remake COH/COV What parts would you keep, what would you change and what would you omitt fully from the game?
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1. You'd have to ask NCSoft that question, but they have absolutely refused to give any answer aside from 'realignment of company focus'. They wanted it dead for reasons they are loathe to give.
2. NCSoft is very possessive of the IPs it controls, even those they shut down. NCSoft has shut down private servers of other games it's closed, so it would likely do that for any CoH private servers. There are groups that are trying to create a successor that would be free of IP issues, however.
3. I wish. But, again, NCSoft owns it, and wants it to be dead.
I could easilly have written any of the posts here... in fact my experience is almost identical to the initial poster.
The thing CoH offered that other MMOs don't is that when I made a superhero... I felt like I had created something and since the name is so important in conveying what that superhero is about and that it is unique to you... you really felt like each hero was a unique creation.
Superhero MMOs using established IPs don't really give you the sense that the world you're in is a blank slate for you to make you mark in... cause Superman is Superman and you're just not gonna be more important or anywhere close to that... in CoH you felt like the world WAS the server population. In that respect... CoH was almost like one of those "social MMOs"...
If there ever was a CoH2 what I'd love to see would be the same level of character creation, unique names to each players (unlike champions)... if they want a cash shop I would make a vectorial logo / emblem / facemask creator and have people pay to get their created logo on their superhero.... but what the game should really focus on should be the communities on each server and letting influence and create their own world.
My two questions (that I think actually can get an answer):
If you manage to come up with investors or lottery money: would you plan creating a new MMO?
Assuming a yes (or assume you were held hostage and forced to do a new MMO): would you decide to make a spiritual successor to City of Heroes, or would you go for something entirely unrelated to super heroes?
Thank you and the Paragon team so much for City of Heroes. I started in 2004, 2 months after beta, and loved playing the game. No matter what was going on in my life, you and CoH were always there for over 8 years. Thank you most kindly.
My question is: where are the Paragon Studios developers now? I'd like to support the games they are currently creating and supporting. As long as NCsoft is not involved, if you'll forgive me.
My wildest dream is that CoH will somehow arise from its ashes, or a CoH 2 will come from the Paragon team. Just sayin'.
I hadn't played CoX in a long time. But I still had many fond and wonderful memories of the game.
My question: Though Paragon Studioes was shut down by NCSoft, has there been any talks of you guys getting back together and doing a Kickstarter MMO/Game based on City of Heroes? I know it won't BE City of Heroes, but some new Superhero Kickstarter game? I have a strong feeling you'd have alot of supporters
I played CoH from launch until the final Virtue disconnect August 30th. I miss it a lot. Three generations of my family all played it together.
Matt, have you seen the Korea Times article where NCsoft's Seoul-based spokesman Kim Yo-han said that "nothing had been decided on selling the game or other action afterwards."
Are you, and/or Melissa and Brian trying to get backers once again to buy the CoH IP from NCSoft since it appears they might be changing their stance on selling CoH? (Originally they basically said they had exhausted all options and weren't selling it.)
There are a million questions I want to ask, but at the end of the day, that one seems the most important one.
Loved CoH dearly and was sorry to see it go before its time. All the devs and programmers did a great job of keeping it going past its prime and the community made it worth returning to after I'd taken a year off.
In my opinion, CoH reached its prime back in 2010 and with NCsoft's trademarking of City of Heroes 2 it appeared they noticed it too. The shutdown occuring with no CoH2 set to launch, or even announced for development, seems all the more mysterious. As much as I'd like to know why NCsoft chose to shutdown their north american moneymaker I'd really like to know why City of Heroes 2 hadn't been given the greenlight. In 2010 it was time to begin the reboot. NCsoft was proud of CoH and your work.
Q: What happened?
I know efforts have been made to get Disney to look into buying City of Heroes from NCsoft.
Q: In the event that doesn't pan-out, have you and fellow devs/programmers considered approaching Marvel or DC with the proposition of building a new superhero/super-villain MMO?
CoX was unique and with it gone there is a void in the world of superhero gaming that neither of DC's or Marvel's current games can even come close to filling. Genre fans have been making clones and knockoffs of their trademarked characters within City of Heroes since launch day back in 2004, myself included. Lots of gameplayers would love to play alongside their favorite signature heroes and villains. I realize this would be an EXTREEME stretch of the imagination, but I would love to see an MMO joint-effort between the two comic giants. I don't see it happening, but I would certainly buy stock in both companies should they cooperate in such a venture.
Aside from that, should all (or most) of the City of Heroes development team get back together and make a new super-powered MMORPG I would support you all the way. Well . . . just so long as NCsoft isn't involved. The superhero market just isn't their "thing", as evidenced by the sudden shutdown of CoH with no sequel in the works.
Q: What would be your thoughts on beginning an entirely new superhero mmo? Would you address issues in CoH that were present from the beginning? Would you plan-out future content such as storylines, powers/powersets, QoL and new areas so that you have pre-determined goals for the years ahead? And quite importantly: Would you insist on a measure or method of control so you could prevent or delay a free-to-play option which often seems to indicate a game's money troubles?
Thanks for taking the time to listen and thanks for all your hard work on City of Heroes. I wish you all the best for the future.
Yes, I've read a poem. Try not to faint.
Q: What did you like most about creating content for the players?
Q: What issue, post-Freedom, was the most time consiming
Q: How long in planning was City of Heroes: Freedom, as going F2P wasn't an easy decision I'm sure.
Q: What did you like the most about the community and interacting with them?
Q: Of all the former devs that had left/moved on before the shut down, which one did/do you miss the most?
How can we help you (and anyone else remaining) find jobs? We worry about you guys.
Considering that you used to work for Cryptic Studios, would you and the remaining Paragon Studios staff who are still unemployed like to work for Cryptic Studios hopefully on Champions Online. I've heard that Cryptic wouldn't have the budget to employ more people right now but perhaps with the fact that there are many thousands of us CoH players perhaps some kind of arrangement can be made between us and Cryptic that would cover saleries and expenses for each Paragon dev they employ and bring in some profit besides. Say for example if for every 2000 - 3000 of us who commit to maintain a $15 monthly subscription to Champions Online and keep renewing it for a set amount of time, Cryptic would higher an Unemployed Paragon dev to work on Champions online. There are a good amount of us who are now playing Champions Online and I have seen some of us say that they would pay just to see you working on Champions Online. When Neverwinter is released Cryptic will likely need more devs to properly maintain 3 MMOs and staff from Paragon would bring high quality to the company. I think that if this was possible everyone (Cryptic, Paragon devs and CoH players) would only benefit from it. Do you think there is any way something like this could be negotiated and would you go for such a thing?
After everything that us the CoH players and the Paragon devs have been throguh together (mostly good and recently bad) you guys are practically like family to us and we'd like to have you back with us (ideally in CoH) and this at least could set some things right to a small degree, even if not the way we all want it to be the most.
Q: Is there any particular feature of City of Heroes that you are most proud of?
Q: If you were given the chance to start CoH from scratch, is there anything you'd do differently?
Hi Matt as a player of City of Heroes from the first day the game went live I miss the game and our devs equally as much. Would you and members of the old Paragon Studios consider moving to a new location? I know in Michigan 40% tax credits and 0% interest loans up to $15 million can be granted to game developers. Could Paragon Studios be moved to a city in Michigan?
Assuming you had the funding to create an original MMO to replace CoH, what sort of time estimate would you say it would take to make the new game fully operational?
There's a lot of people out here that believe you can just wave a magic wand, and Poof! there it is. I know it takes a lot of skill, hard work and time to get something like this made.
Matt, thank the gang for me, I was a CoH player from Apr 2004 until it's shutdown, on nearly a daily basis. The game was just so much fun on so many levels... from character creation options, the people who played on teams with me, and the many different ways a character or team could approach the varied assortment of missions.
Q: So far, NCsoft hasn't given the players any hints as to why they decided to close the game down. Has it, to your knowledge, given the developers one? {a yes or no answer would be fine, since I'm sure you'd tell us why if they did and you could}
Q: Were there any graphical or gameplay overhauls planned for NPC groups in the same vein of CoT and Skulls {coughnemesishaxcough}?
Q: During CoH's development, was there ever one decision that you looked back on and said to yourself, "what the HELL was I smoking back there?!"
Q: If you had a single-charge "Defy the odds" temp power you could use on CoH, how would you use it?
Q: A lot of #savecoh efforts are assuming that, if CoH was sold to another publisher, it would be possible to reassemble the core dev team. What's your take?
In my previous post when I mentioned "addressing issues in CoH that were present from the beginning", the following was what I was refering to.
Original City of Heroes Issues:
1. Travel methods and abilities [A. Character vehicles ~ (helicoptors, planes, cars, boats, motorcycles, flight packs/suits, jump boots, teleportation apparatus, submarines) B. Secret Identity travel ~ (subways, taxis, air travel, personal vehicles) C. Others ~ grappling hooks/grapplers, ziplines (installed or improvised) ...etc]
2. Individual Skill set/s that could be just as important as a character's primary power/s (Not everyone is skilled at computer hacking, demolitions, molecular biology, using and understanding the many different types of magic, shutting down a runaway nuclear reactor, bypassing security systems, repairing damaged/broken devices or vehicles ...etc.)
3. Secret Identity dayjobs that earn money, gain mission contacts and individual skill set/s development (Many superheroes and villains have regular identities. Interactions in normal clothing can inpact the world just like in-costume actions.)
4. Friendly Fire [Option for friendly fire for bonus rewards, challenge points/bragging rights, skill set/s ...etc]
5. Destructable environments [As an option for some missions if Friendly Fire were in effect; could be refered to as "damage allowance" (It might not matter much if you caused damage to an already ruined building or a villain's lair but causing significant destruction in populated buildings would look bad on a heroic character.)
6. Expanded Terrorist activities [Attacks on infrastructure (bridges, subways, public transit, airports, electrical generating stations and transmission lines, railway stations and lines, water and natural gas supply lines), local media businesses (tv/radio/newspaper offices)]
And the one nearly everyone was curious about- 7. An actual shapeshifting powerset not granted by or related to a seperate entity entirely.
Over the years of play I've heard many fellow CoH players mention one or more of these issues at one time or another. Aside from the obvious game features, the things I have listed are things you'll find in actual comic books and movies. 'City of Heroes' was great for what it was but it could only allow so much with it's engine. The comic books we loved were about more than just fighting or beating the bad guys (solo or mob-style) with overwhelming strength, power or numbers.
CoH was a great trial run. It's time for a comic styled MMO that can go farther and provide more. I'm sure all of Paragon Studios former developers could make it happen and should you be interested in pursuing it I have faith you will find the way to "wow" everyone all over again.
Q: What are your thoughts on this?
Edit- The rocketboard and flying carpet were nice additions for a flight ability, but I always felt they should have been customizable.
Yes, I've read a poem. Try not to faint.
You created Positron while playing Champions the pen & paper game.
Do you still play? If so, which edition of the game do you consider the most viable?
How close is Positron the COH version to the original as far as powers goes?
With COH, what is the one thing you wish you could have brought into the game, but couldn't?
I just want to first say thank you for providing an on-line home in Paragon City. I miss my friends and looking forward to the new content with each issue.
More of a statement then a question: I would jump at the chance to send one of your projects $20 a month for 8 years.
Are you done with Hero themed MMOs? Are you done with Mmorgs?
Since 2002 are there many more or new options to game engines? If COH was starting today would you have more options compared to starting 10 years ago?


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This Friday is the second Safety Meeting of the Summer.
We've got a big fish from Nootka Sound and plenty of Black Cloud Pinot to go with it.
If you're anywhere in the neighbourhood around 4:30 and after, drop by for a drop with local wine folk and wine fans at this strictly casual event.
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The video from Microsoft proclaims that email services should be protecting users from spam, but Google does the opposite by reading your private email conversations and then pushing junk mail directly into your inbox. Of course, Outlook.com is recommended as a replacement.
While the Scroogled campaign has been controversial in its accusations, this latest video hits directly on the money. The new placement of advertisements within a user's inbox is one of the most intrusive efforts that any company has engaged in to deliver targeted spam.
Will Gmail users begin to flee the service? Probably not. In addition, the Atlantic Wire has already wrote an article showing how to easily "escape Gmail's terrible new email ads".
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A spiffy 1940's Geo. Reach Co. "Bruce Campbell" glove sold for $125. Super condition in black and tan leather. Love the super wide wrist strap.
A 1920's Goldsmith glove sold for $177. Middling quality but an Interesting suede inner lining.
A KenWel "Edd Roush" glove was withdrawn from ebay. Rats, I had a bid ready for that one. There was another Roush glove sold earlier on ebay but this is the desirable one (even though the condition is not stellar) because of the patent "NeverRip" finger stall seams.


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Flux File Orchestration Platform
- Highlights
- Visual Designer
- Operations Console
- Managed File Transfer
- Web Services (SOA) Integration
- Database Integration
- Workflow Engine
- Security
- PGP Encryption/Decryption Support
- Error Recovery
- Integrate Enterprise Resources using Flux Agents
- Scalability and High Availability
- Heterogeneous Environments
- Reports and Audit Trail
- Cloud Computing
Automate Workflows
Visually create automated workflows that contain conditional branching, dependencies, looping, parallelism, splits, and joins. Orchestrate file transfers, Web Services, and your core business applications. Submit workflows to a Flux engine or cluster for execution.
Monitor Workflow Executions
Monitor all running workflows and jobs using the Flux Operations Console. Workflows and jobs can be filtered, drilled into, scheduled, expedited, paused, cancelled – all via a web browser.
Manage File Transfers
Flux automates retrieving and sending files between applications, your clients, vendors, and business partners. Flux managed file transfer reduces errors and improves timeliness over manual methods.
Schedule Workflows and Jobs
Flux's powerful job scheduler provides extensive time-based facilities as well as multiple fine-grained business calendars (referred to as business intervals). Time events and file events can be combined into highly complex schedules to meet enterprise processing schedule requirements.
Integrate with Web Services and SOA
With Web Services and SOA, Flux can communicate with, send requests to, and receive information from a variety of networked and online services. Flux simplifies creating and monitoring business processes that use Web Services.
Integrate with Enterprise Databases
Flux can read, write, and update enterprise data from remote and local databases, using stored procedures and standard queries. Enterprise data can then be used in the provisioning of workflows, and in workflow decisioning.
Visually Design your Workflows
Design your workflows using a drag-and-drop visual interface, right in your web browser. No need to install a desktop client.
See your Workflow Dependencies
Look at your workflow dependencies, all within the browser.
Programming Not Required
To design multi-step workflows — complete with dependencies, conditional branching, and looping — you don't need to be a software developer. (But if you want to use Flux's full Java API, you can.)
Monitor Everything from Your Web Browser
Using Flux's web-based Operations Console, watch over and monitor all your workflows and file transfers. Designed for the needs of Operations Staff and usable by developers too.
Control Workflows and Jobs
Submit workflows to run as jobs on a Flux engine or cluster. Pause, restart, resume, interrupt, and recover Flux jobs. Remove a job (cancel it) from an engine or cluster. Expedite jobs that are waiting on a human intervention.
Near Real-Time Updates
The Flux Operations Console uses automated, asynchronous, Ajax technology to keep your browser window updated with the status of all your Flux activities, automatically updated in near real-time.
Watch File Transfers in Real-Time
Watch file transfers taking place within workflows. Monitor file transfer statistics like source and destination hosts, file transfer protocol, transfer rate, and estimated time remaining.
Monitor Thousands of Workflows and File Transfers Simultaneously
The Flux Operations Console can monitor thousands of running workflows (and their file transfers) at the same time. Results can be filtered to drill into specific sets of work and issues.
Extensive FTP, SFTP, and FTPS Support
Flux supports file watching and scheduled file transfer workflows that use:
- SFTP (also called Secure FTP and SSH FTP)
- FTPS (also called FTP-SSL and FTP-over-SSL)
- SFTP private key files
- FTPS server and client certificates
- TLS, SSL, and implicit SSL encryption protocols for FTPS
- Passive/Active mode
- Binary/ASCII mode
Watch for Inbound Files
Watch for incoming files that arrive via FTP, Secure FTP, FTP-SSL, the local file system, or a UNC network share. You can wait until the files arrive completely to avoid processing incompletely transferred files. Once your files arrive, process them within your workflow.
Streaming Server-to-Server File Copies
When copying files from FTP/SFTP/FTPS server to another, Flux streams the file so that it is written to disk only on the target FTP server. By not writing a temporary copy of the file, the file transfer is faster and does not occupy disk space on the server where the Flux engine runs.
Issue FTP Commands Directly to Server
For issuing non-standard commands that only your FTP server supports or for fine-grained control over your FTP server, you can issue FTP commands directly to your FTP server within a workflow.
Change File Permissions
If your FTP server supports it, you can change file permissions on files on your FTP server. This chmod behavior is not part of the FTP specification and may work on one FTP server but not another.
Call REST Services
Use Flux to invoke REST services from your workflows:
- Invoke Restful resources over HTTP using the standard verbs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- Access SSL secured web sites
- Supports HTML form processing, basic authentication, and the ability to set HTTP headers
- Perform XPath query operations on the response XML
Call Web Services
Similar in nature to REST services, Web services can be called from workflows. Use Flux to:
- Invoke Web services (SOAP/HTTP) defined using WSDL
- Supports WS-Security basic authentication
- Simplifies integration in an SOA environment
Pass Data In and Out
Pass workflow data into REST and Web services. Pull data from REST and Web services into your workflows for processing.
Use the security mechanisms built into REST and Web services like SSL support, key stores, and trust stores.
Retrieve Data and Pass to Workflows
Query your databases and pass the data through to your workflows for processing.
Call Stored Procedures
Call stored procedures defined in local or remote databases from within your workflows. Pass data in to your stored procedures. Pass the results through to the next step in your workflow.
Perform Database Updates and Inserts
Update existing data or add new rows to your tables in your local and remote databases.
Pass Workflow Data to Database Calls
Use the information retrieved or generated within your workflow and pass it through to your database calls.
Powerful State Machine
The Flux workflow engine supports simple or intricate automated workflows using a powerful state machine model. Define workflow steps that contain conditional branching, dependencies, looping, parallelism, splits, and joins. Perform tasks and wait for events to occur within your workflow.
Scale individual workflows to hundreds of steps. Run thousands of workflows across a cluster of Flux workflow engines. Invoke other workflows from within workflows.
Error Handling
You can define simple or detailed mechanisms to handle and recover from error conditions. Handling errors can be fully automated including sending notifications to people to take corrective actions.
Dependencies on Other Workflows and Files on FTP Servers
Create workflows that depend on other workflows. Define workflows that wait for other workflows to reach milestones or to finish altogether. Create workflows that wait on and watch for files on FTP servers to arrive or change
Granular Access Controls
Assign more than 30 different, fine-grained user security controls to permit or restrict access to various portions of your workflows. For your operations staff, set privileges and customize tabs in the Flux Operations Console to increase security and efficiency.
LDAP and Active Directory
Flux can tap into your organization's LDAP and Active Directories for authentication. AD and LDAP Role and group attributes can then be mapped to Flux roles. New users can be automatically assigned default roles upon sign in – eliminating maintaining multiple user lists.
Security in Operations Console and Java APIs
Flux's security mechanisms uniformly controls access to features in the Operations Console, the Java APIs, and the command line interface.
Disable Flux Security Optionally
Some environments do not required any kind of Flux security, as when Flux is embedded in a larger Java application. With a configuration option set appropriately, all Flux security is disabled.
Encrypt Files
Use Flux to construct PGP encryption keys that can be utilized to encrypt files in workflows.
Decrypt Files
Flux can decrypt both PGP and OpenPGP encrypted files within a workflow.
When Something Goes Wrong
React accordingly when a workflow encounters an error or a file transfer fails. Configure automated responses to errors or call out for human attention. Error handlers can be complex workflows in and of themselves.
Automated and Manual Error Recovery
At any point in a workflow, define automated or manual error handlers to resolve, retry, or report the situation.
Sophisticated Error Handling
Flux's error handlers can be defined in terms of a workflow, allowing you to create sophisticated error recovery mechanisms.
Reuse Error Handlers
Error handlers can be defined once and used throughout a workflow or throughout an entire collection of workflows.
Using a Flux Agent on a remote computer, watch for files on remote computers, copy files to and from agents, and run processes on those agents.
Take Advantage of Special Resources
Sometimes a process needs to run on a specific computer that contains unique resources. Install a Flux Agent on that computer and run tasks on that computer using Flux.
You can define a group of computers into a pool, and then schedule processes to run on any one of the machines in that pool.
Agentless Scheduling
Sometimes, you don't want to install special agent software on your computers. Flux supports so-called agentless scheduling that uses SSH to run processes on remote machines.
Clustering and Failover
To provide high availability and increased throughput, Flux can be clustered on many servers. There is no single point of failure in the cluster. If one server goes down, that server's duties are automatically and seamlessly moved to the other servers in the cluster.
High Availability
There is no single point of failure. All servers in the cluster cooperate equally to increase the system's overall throughput even in the event of server failure.
Load Balancing
Flux automatically spreads the task load out across all the servers in the cluster. Less busy servers receive new work before busier servers. In workflows that contain parallelism, different parts of the same workflow can run simultaneously on different servers in the cluster.
Run Thousands of Workflows
Flux's unique clustering technology and load balancing and error recovery features allows the highly redundant and high throughput processing of thousands of workflows.
Flux runs on a very wide variety of hardware and operating systems. Flux is developed in Java using a single code base. When a new Flux version is released, all features are available on all supported platforms.
Mainframes, Big Iron, PCs, Laptops
Flux runs well on small computers up to big servers and mainframes. Flux customers run Flux on very wide variety on production hardware.
Flux does not consume much processor, memory, or hard drive space. Flux runs equally well on laptops, workstations, multi-core enterprise-class servers, and mainframes.
Windows, Linux, z/OS, Whatever
Flux runs on just about any operating system with a modern Java runtime environment — Windows, Linux, z/OS, Solaris, et cetera.
Know What Workflow Ran and When
Run reports to determine what tasks, steps, actions, and workflows executed within a specified time frame.
Filter reports on different criteria. Filter on:
- workflow names
- dates and times of events
- message content
- the Flux engine where events occurred
Three Kinds of Reports Available
Flux includes three different kinds of reports. The Audit Trail records significant events. The Run Report shows details on significant "runs" within a workflow. Logs show low-level details of running workflows.
Cloud Deployable
Numerous customers deploy Flux on cloud services such as Amazon EC2, and within private clouds.
Burstable Cloud
As service demands rise and fall, Flux can adapt. Seamlessly add more Flux servers to your cluster as demand increases. As demand decreases, remove servers. Your clients access your cloud seamlessly, regardless of the number of Flux servers running.
Increase Scalability as Needed
In your cloud (cluster), add more Flux servers during periods of high demand.
Fallback as Necessary
As your scalability and high availability needs decrease dynamically, remove Flux servers from your cloud (cluster). The remaining Flux servers continue running unaffected.


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Summer entertaining is meant to be simple and nothing epitomizes a summer party more than a 4th of July celebration. These nine tips are meant to make your day easy and inexpensive yet full of unique touches that will have your guests going how do they do it? So fire up the grill, raise the flag, and get ready to celebrate in fun, affordable style.
No Fourth of July celebration is complete without a hot dog! Even better when you can turn it into a money-saving potluck. Tell guests you will provide the hot dog essentials: meat, bun, ketchup, mustard and relish. Then ask them each to bring one creative topper. Chili, guacamole, pepperoni, mango salsa–the options are endless!
Kids love a festive shirt, but parents hate paying a ton for something they'll probably wear once. Buy inexpensive plain white shirts and use fabric paints to draw on this design. Even if you have zero artistic skills, you can probably handle the straight lines and handprint!
Stock Up on Groceries
Grocery stores have some of the best sales around 4th of July. Now is the time to stock up not only for your celebration, but for the rest of summer. Baked beans, barbecue sauce, bottled water, chips, salad dressing and soda are just a few of the things that will go on sale. There will also be amazing sales on meat so if you have the freezer space, stock up.
I'm a big fan of decorating with potted flowers instead of bouquets. They last much longer! And since most people have finished their spring planting long ago, you may find some great prices at your local nursery. If you don't have room to plant them after the party, send them home with your guests as favors.
Your guests will be blown away by this super simple red, white and blue drink. The trick is layering by sugar content. The beverage with the highest sugar content will stay at the bottom. Make sure there is a dramatic difference in the grams of sugar or they may mix.
Party Supplies
Disposable party supplies can quickly add up in cost, but doing dishes well into the night is no way to spend 4th of July. I like to split it up between the two so I find the right balance between cost and convenience. Stick to disposable for appetizers and dessert but go with silverware and dishes for dinner. Use coupons on party supplies to save even more.
Buy sheets of burlap in the scrapbook section at your local craft store. Print out your own star-spangled banners to hang in your backyard. Use twine or red and blue ribbon to string it together.
Nothing will make a grand statement like this pallet flag at your front door. Check sites like Freecycle or go to local nurseries and hardware stores and simply ask if you can have a pallet. The trick is going to small stores. The big names already have systems in place for disposing of pallets and they probably aren't allowed to break protocol and give them away. But your mom and pop nursery may be more than willing to give you one if you ask nicely!
Before you shop: Last-minute shopping is an affordable way to save on celebrations. Look for stores open on 4th of July and head over first thing in the morning to get flag-branded T-shirts and party items. Everything will already be marked down since it's the morning of, but you'll have plenty of time left in the day to decorate with these affordable ideas for 4th of July celebrations.


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By Dylan Vazzano, TTU Sports Information Coordinator
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Tech soccer team is back in action, as the Golden Eagles prepare to kick-off the 2013 regular season with a pair of tilts this weekend. Tech opens its slate with a matchup this Friday at 4 p.m. CDT in Knoxville, where the squad will clash with Kennesaw State at the University of Tennessee, before making its much anticipated home debut against the University of Evansville on Sunday at 1 p.m.
"The girls are itching to play their first actual match of the year," said fourth year head coach Daniel Brizard on the prospects of opening up another Tech soccer campaign. "There is a good vibe around the team and everyone just wants to start the season."
The Golden Eagles unofficially began the year this past Saturday, forcing Tennessee Wesleyan to a 1-1 draw thanks to an Ellie Iaciofano equalizer. The 6'0" senior forward picked up right where she left off after a team-leading eight-goal, 20-point junior campaign. While the final score wasn't indicative of the type of match Tech played with over 20 scoring chances on the day, Brizard used the exhibition as an opportunity to learn about this season's squad.
"I think that the tie was best for us," claimed Brizard. "We went down 1-0 and had to fight back to level it up, and in the end that was a fight that was pretty good for us. It was one of the better outcomes. Sometimes when you blow out a team it doesn't really give you a true sense of who or what you are as a team."
The Golden Eagles head into the christening of a new season with an optimistic attitude of reversing last year's struggles. Tech wrapped up the 2012 campaign with a 5-12-1 record, including a 3-7 Ohio Valley Conference mark, but as far as Brizard is concerned, confidence will play a key factor towards success in 2013.
"Traditionally we have struggled in the past winning games, not so much with the way we have played, but just winning games in the end," said Brizard. "Sometimes that's hard when you are used to one way, so we have to pull ourselves out of that and realize we are not the teams of the past and that we can be successful. I think it's important for us to get some confidence in these games and I think that's how we will be successful."
From an offensive perspective, the Golden Eagles will rely heavily on the aforementioned Iaciofano. The Loveland, Ohio native enters the year with some hefty hardware after being selected to the 2012 all-OVC second-team in addition to earning the team offensive MVP award. Iaciofano's eight-goal, 20-point showing was good enough for third in the conference in both categories. "Ellie's a leader on this team, both vocally and physically," commented Brizard on the senior forward. "She does everything right and wants to win as much as any of us. She will be a player to watch and has the stats to back it up."
From a defensive standpoint, look no further than sophomore goalkeeper Jordan Brown. The native of League City, Texas is coming off a sensational freshman campaign, finishing 13th in all of Division I with 123 saves, a mark that was also the third-highest in Tech history. "Jordan had a great freshman year," said Brizard. "It's always hard for a freshman goal keeper to come in and play, but she made the best of every situation and she is going to be a key for us this year."
Brizard is also high on the defensive duo of junior Katie Phillips and redshirt senior Leigh Heffner. Phillips wrapped up last year second on the team with 1,645 minutes of action, starting in all 18 matches and playing at least 85 minutes in every one of them. "Katie is going to be someone to depend on to help us go in the right direction this season," said Brizard.
As far as Heffner is concerned, the Golden, Colo. native comes into her final season in the Tech purple and gold after missing much of the 2012 season due to an ACL injury. Twice named to all-OVC teams, the highly decorated Heffner will look to close out her career in grand fashion. "Leigh isn't going to garner a lot of recognition from a stats perspective because she is a center back, but she is solid on the back line and is a leader of this team," said Brizard. "She is coming off an ACL injury, so you know she wants to end her playing career on a positive note."
Adding to Tech's talented veteran core is a group of nine freshmen ready to make an impact this season. Micki Dye enters the mix as an outside back from nearby Nashville, leading Christ Presbyterian Academy to a AA State championship on her way to State Tournament Offensive MVP honors.
Abi Gearing enters her Golden Eagle tenure after suiting up for the Eclipse Select Soccer Club, one of the most prestigious clubs in the country. The incoming forward from Libertyville, Ill. led the club in scoring in 2011-12 for a squad that was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation.
Ashlyn Flaherty is another dynamic goal scorer to keep a keen eye on, as the midfielder from Chagrin Falls, Ohio recorded an incredible 36 goals and 29 assists during her high school career at Chagrin Falls High School.
Friday's clash with Kennesaw State will mark the first time the Golden Eagles have squared off with the Owls since 2006, when Tech fell 7-0. KSU will be making its 2013 debut as well, splitting a pair of pre-season matches with a 3-0 win against Clayton State last Saturday and a 3-0 loss to the hands of Wofford College on Aug. 9. The Owls finished the 2012 campaign 10-8-1, wrapping up their Atlantic Sun Conference mark at 6-2-1.
Sunday's home opening affair with Evansville will be the first ever meeting between Tech and the Purple Aces. Evansville is coming off a 5-8-3 2012 record, going 4-1-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference.


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Conversational Italian Beginner
An introductory course for those who want to learn Italian.
Why take this course?
Learning a new language is not only useful in travel, but opens up a new world of literature and human understanding. This course is designed for learners with no previous knowledge of Italian, but an interest in learning the language.
What you will experience
You will practice your pronunciation and build a good, basic understanding of Italian and will be introduced to the basics of the language in a safe, fun and structured learning environment.
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- Convey and request information orally in Italian
- Understand simple text
- Understand spoken information
The language will be explored in simple, familiar contexts such as:
- Your interests, family and friends
- Leisure and social activity
- Telling the time, days and dates
- Weather, travel, directions
- Shopping, prices, numbers
- Eating out, food and drink
Key facts
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
What you need to know
Anything else?
Please note, this course is not eligible for fee waiver.
Next steps
At North East Scotland College
On successful completion of this course, you can progress to the following course at North East Scotland College:
Please note that timetabling changes can often occur after the Part-time Course Guide is published, and as a result the printed version of the guide may not hold the most up-to-date information.
We therefore advise you that all start dates and times listed on the website are at all times accurate, and should be used as your main point of reference before booking your course.
|15 January 2020
|10 Weeks
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If you would like to book your place online, please complete the relevant form by selecting the 'Book Online' button. This will then be passed to our Admissions team who will process your application.
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The Den Leader Award is available to Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelos Cub Scout Den Leaders who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements. This award is presented by the local council and requires the completion of Fast Start Training, Basic Leader Training for the position, Youth Protection training, and participation in roundtables or a pow wow or University of Scouting. One year of registered service as a Cub Scout Den Leader is a requirement for the award, and tenure used for one award may not be used for another.
The Den Leader Award replaced the Den Leader Training Award, which was phased out on December 31, 1988. Initially there was a neck ribbon, but the ribbons were phased out in 2001.
Cub Scout Den Leader Award requirements
Complete one year as a registered den leader in the position selected. Tiger Cub den leader's tenure can be the program year as long as it is greater than eight months.
Do five of the following during the tenure used for this award:
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- Den Meeting Plans: Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos Program: Webelos I, Webelos II
- Leader Awards: Cub Scout Den Leader Award (Tiger/Wolf/Bear/Webelos), Scouter's Training Award (basically all adult leaders but Den Leaders), Scouter's Key (Cubmaster), Den Chief Service Award (Den Chief)
- Program Helps: Recruiting, & CubTrax Spreadsheets
- Activities: Day Camp, Resident Camp, Whittling Chip, Guide to Safe Scouting
- Training: Youth Protection, New Leader, BALOO, Webelos Outdoor, Wood Badge, Philmont, Den Chief Training
- Fundraising, Popcorn, and the importance of Individual Youth Accounts
- Nameplates: Official BSA Name plates for your uniforms
See the Cub Scout Leader Resources for the Pack Organization Chart and much more.
External links
- Cub Scout Leader Recognition Awards — Scouting.org
- Den Leader Training Award Progress Record, No. 511-052 — Scouting.org
- Den Leader Award cloth square knot emblem, SKU: 5016 — ScoutShop.org
- Den Leader Award medal, SKU: 615864 — ScoutShop.org


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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although the benefits of cancer screening in elderly people are often less certain than the risks, many silver-haired Americans are still getting the routine tests, researchers said Monday.
More than half of women ages 75 to 79 in a nationwide survey said they were being screened for breast cancer and had had recent Pap smears to look for signs of cervical cancer.
Similarly, most men in that age group had been screened for prostate cancer recently. The numbers dropped some for people over 80, but were still high.
That's despite the fact that there is still substantial uncertainty over the potential benefits of screening tests in the elderly.
"Historically older adults have been excluded from screening trials, so the screening efficacy data in this population are really limited," said Keith M. Bellizzi, a public health researcher at the University of Connecticut, who lead the new work.
While some screening tests — say, mammography or colonoscopy — have been shown to save lives in middle-aged adults, all have downsides.
There is the cost of looking for disease in people who feel fine, for instance, and the potential complications of procedures such as colonoscopies. The tests may also sound a false alarm that can lead to unnecessary biopsies, and in some cases doctors diagnose and treat cancers that would never have caused any harm if left alone — a phenomenon known as overdiagnosis.
The benefits may outweigh the risks in younger adults, but as people get older and sicker, the balance tips.
"At a minimum, in order to see any benefit of screening, you would want your patient to have a life expectancy of more than five years," Bellizzi told Reuters Health.
And screening people who have other health problems may also require extra thought, he added.
"If you are going to screen in older adults for a cancer, you wouldn't want to do that unless you're sure that individual would be able to tolerate that treatment," Bellizzi said.
He and his colleagues used data on more than 4,000 Americans 75 and older, who had been interviewed in 2005 and 2008 as part of the National Health Interview Survey. Their findings appear in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The researchers found that 57 percent of seniors aged 75 to 79 had been screened for colon cancer, and 56 percent of men had been screened for prostate cancer in the past year.
Sixty-two percent of similarly aged women had been screened for breast cancer within the past two years, and 53 percent had been screened for cervical cancer sometime during the past three years.
Medical groups differ somewhat in their screening advice, especially for older adults in whom the benefits are less certain.
The government-backed U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, for instance, either recommends against routine screening of people 75 and older, or says the evidence is insufficient to balance the benefits and harms, depending on the type of cancer.
The American Cancer Society, on the other hand, has no upper age limit for its colon cancer recommendations, but notes that men whose life expectancy is less than 10 years should not be offered prostate cancer screening.
Bellizzi warned that his data didn't show why people were being screened, and so couldn't tell whether or not the tests were being used appropriately.
While some screened seniors may be healthy and have a long life ahead of them, others may be very unlikely to get anything but harm from screening.
How to separate those two groups is a question that hasn't received attention, he said.
"Over 50 percent of physicians are continuing to recommend screening tests in older men and women," Bellizzi said. "I'm hopeful that these findings will serve as a catalyst for an important dialogue that needs to take place."
For graying citizens who face the choice of whether or not to get screened, he said they should weigh their options with their physicians based on their personal values and preferences.
"I would recommend for patients to have a real thoughtful conversation with their provider to talk about the potential harms and benefits of screening," Bellizzi said.
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Our infatuation with coffee started long before Don Dominguez and his father, Bud, founded K&F Coffee Roasters, in 1983.
In fact, Don's great grandfather, Captain Sven (Fred) Fredrickson, sailed the seas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries on his ship, the Matilda, searching the world over for the finest coffees to bring back to the coffee roasters in his home town of San Francisco.
It was Captain Fredrickson's granddaughter, Nadine, who married J.K. (Bud) Dominguez, leading to future generations in coffee.
In the 1950s and 60s, Bud Dominguez studied the coffee business from turn-of-the-century master roasters of San Francisco. He became a buyer for the #1 national brand of coffee in the U.S.
Responsible for quality control, Bud's prestigious role in the company enabled him to set important standards in the industry and help shape the future of coffee.
Over a period of 50 years, Bud perfected his skills in tasting, buying and blending the world's premium coffees. He then passed these skills and exacting standards on to his son, Don.
Don inherited the coffee gene from his father and carried on the family tradition of putting his best cup forward.
In college, Don discovered that not all coffees are created equal. No one seemed to care about the quality of coffee in the same way that Don's father had always instilled in him. Though Don searched restaurants and cafés in the Pacific Northwest for the best coffee he could find, his cup always came up empty.
Don recognized this coffee drought as an incredible opportunity to bring the coffee drinking experience he knew and cherished at home, to the public.
After sharing this awakening with his father, they decided to ride the wave or miss it all together. So, in the throes of economic hardship, they founded K&F Coffee Roasters.
Don nurtured his baby into the flourishing, multi-faceted business it is today and stands by his promise of quality assurance.
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As well as conditionally agreeing the European industry was in good health, each panel member had five minutes to outline their view on an area they felt was important.
View each speech via the links below.
Vestas CEO Anders Runevad — Runevad highlights the need to bring down the cost of energy. One way to do this is to outsource component supply, something the company has been doing over the last two years.
Acciona Energy CEO Rafael Mateo — Mateo speaks about the need to develop new markets and what is required for them.
GE vice president renewables Anne McEntee — McEntee speaks about the need to develop wind technology and reduce the cost of energy.
ERG Renew managing director Massimo Derchi — Derchi talks about vertical integration and in-house operations and maintenance.
EDPR CEO Joao Paulo Costeira — Costeira speaks about the need to improve wind forecasting and prediction.
Enel Green Power senior VP Roberto Deambrogio — Deambrogio on regional diversification and hybrid wind and hydro projects
E.on CEO Eckhardt Rümmler — Rümmler talks about the need to develop partnerships to build projects, rather than going it alone.
Iberdrola Renewables CEO Xabier Viteri — Viteri speaks about technology and the need to reduce the cost of energy offshore.
Gamesa business CEO Xabier Etxeberria — Etxeberria talks about the dwindling Spanish market and opportunities in Latin America.
Alstom Renewables senior vice president sales Alfonso Faubel — Faubel speaks about the need for manufacturers to share platforms.


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CHEYENNE, Wyo.—A Colorado man must serve two years of supervised probation on a federal felony conviction of conspiring to smuggle fossils from China into the United States, a federal judge ordered Tuesday.
Judge Scott Skavdahl also sentenced Rick Rolater, 69, of Eagle, Colo., to pay a $25,000 fine.
Rolater had sold fossils through two By Nature Gallery stores, one in Jackson, Wyo., and one in Avon, Colo. Under his plea agreement, he agreed to forfeit several fossils to the government, including a Tyrannosaurus skull authorities have said likely will be returned to Mongolia.
Rolater apologized to Skavdahl, saying he deeply regretted that he didn't apply his training as a certified public accountant to scrutinizing his dealings with sources exporting fossils to him from China. Lawyers said some shipments Rolater received were intentionally mislabeled to avoid scrutiny from government officials.
Although Skavdahl accepted the plea agreement, he said he questioned whether the punishment was enough to get Rolater's attention. "He knew better, but he liked the money," Skavdahl said.
Federal prosecutor Stu Healy and defense lawyer Pat Crank of Cheyenne both spoke in favor of the plea agreement.
Healy said it's likely that Rolater will face civil lawsuits from customers. Healy also noted that Rolater is giving up fossils including the Tyrannosaurus skull, which Healy said was an exceptionally rare and valuable piece.
Rolater told Skavdahl that the Tyrannosaurus skull he was giving up was worth at least $250,000.
The federal government has sought forfeiture of the skull in a separate federal court in Colorado. Healy said after the court hearing that Rolater's agreement to give it up may make that case unnecessary.
The federal investigation into Rolater's operations began in June 2012 when federal officials received a tip that the Tyrannosaurus skull in his Jackson gallery came from Mongolia, according to a statement the Denver office of Homeland Security Investigations issued after he entered his guilty plea in January.
The skull disappeared from Rolater's gallery after news reports that the agency had seized a separate Bataar skull in New York, according to the Homeland Security Investigations statement.
Federal authorities in May 2013 returned the 70-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus skeleton to the Mongolian government. The repatriated skeleton had been looted from Mongolia's Gobi Desert and illegally smuggled into the U.S. by fossils dealer Eric Prokopi, authorities said.
Prokopi, who bought and sold dinosaur skeletons out of his Florida home, pleaded guilty in late 2012 to smuggling dinosaur fossils into the United States. He is awaiting sentencing in federal court in New York.
Healy told Skavdahl that the federal prosecutions of Rolater and Prokopi both brought the issue of federal prosecutions for fossil smuggling to public attention.
Before those cases, Healy said, fossil dealers operated with a "head-in-the-sand syndrome." They knew there might have been some illegality about how fossils got into the country, but decided that once they were in the United States it was all right to trade in them, he said.
Crank said there have only been a few federal prosecutions on fossil-smuggling charges nationwide. The status of the law in China and Mongolia is unclear whether fossil exports are permitted or, if not, how long they have been prohibited, Crank said.
Houston lawyer Robert Painter represents the Mongolian government in trying to reclaim fossils that have been smuggled out of that country.
"The Mongolian government is very grateful for the cooperation of the justice system here in the United States," Painter said in a telephone interview Tuesday. "Our goal is to see these fossils that were illegally removed from Mongolia repatriated using the proper judicial process."
The Mongolian government installed the Tyrannosaurus it received back from the United States last May in a museum in the capital city of Ulan Bator, Painter said. More than 700,000 of the country's roughly 3 million people had seen it last year, he said.


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Trail may reopen soon in Hillsville
Although repair of the Beaver Dam Trail has taken longer than expected, Hillsville Town Manager Travis Jackson says area residents are going to be pleased with the results.
"It's been a major undertaking," said Jackson. "It's something we wanted to be done right. I think people will be pleased with the outcome."
The trail suffered extensive damage from a storm in late January that resulted in heavy flooding. The trail was washed out and three bridges were heavily damaged. Even before that storm, the trail was constantly being damaged by heavy rains.
"We were having a constant problem with flooding. Unfortunately, it was a design flaw," said Jackson, noting that the trail's location beside a creek intensified the problems.
The January storm so damaged the bridges that Jackson said the trail had to be closed to public use.
"In my opinion some of the bridges were so damaged that it was unsafe for the public to use them," he said. "We have since elevated the bridges three feet and built platforms with steps."
In addition, the mulch that used to form the trail's path will be removed and replaced by millings, which are used as a binder for quarry materials that make up the load-bearing portion of a concrete service. The millings, which usually contained five to seven percent asphalt, harden when heated by the sun, thus forming a hard or more durable surface.
Although town employees have done the huge majority of the repair work, Jackson said the town has been able to keep the cost down due to citizens who have donated their time and equipment, as well as the use of trustees from the New River Valley Regional Jail.
"If we could send our staff down there to work solely on the trail, it might be completed by now, but our staff has other town duties to perform," said Jackson. "It's been a long process, although that wasn't our intention. I appreciate the patience the citizens have shown. I think we're going to have something we can be proud of."
Jackson added that he hoped the trail will be open to the public by the latter part of June or the first part of July.


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FIFA 14 is the result of a massive amount of tinkering. Instead of introducing any major features in this latest iteration of the soccer franchise, EA Sports has focused solely on making the gameplay more realistic.
This focus has been a consistent feature of FIFA's development in recent years and has helped it become dominant in a market where its only rival, Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer (PES), has suffered precisely because it made a sharp and surprising turn toward unchallenging and comically unrealistic gameplay.
FIFA 14 isn't radically different from EA Sports' previous offerings, but it does give players a game where every detail, from how a player runs, jumps, and passes to where their leg breaks, has been obsessed over. Expect grandfathers to sit down, thinking they're watching Manchester United's weekly game.
"It's slower"
I instantly recognized a difference between FIFA 14 and its predecessor. It was slower. That made sense; previous games in the franchise had all delivered obvious reductions to the gameplay's tempo. Almost immediately, I realized I was wrong.
Large portions of a match can be incredibly slow, complicated, and even frustrating, but at other times, the game bursts into life, letting you execute incisive, precise attacking moves and rapid counterattacks. Matches no longer consist of players constantly running very quickly from one end to another; the tempo ebbs and flows like a real match.
The reason it can feel very slow is that EA Sports' new Precision Movement mechanics mean players move more realistically. Sprinting with the ball means longer stopping distances and less balance when crossing or shooting. How a player passes or shoots depends on their balance and the position of their feet when attempting the move.
It means you have to be more methodical, executing moves depending on the conditions surrounding your player instead of doing what you want, when you want. It also means successful attacking moves are so much more satisfying.
The best attacking players in the game can adjust and improvise with unorthodox touches, passes, and shots more easily than the defenders they're up against, giving them an advantage that can leave the opposition bamboozled. I was oddly excited by one player's ability to jump into the air to control a ball that would have sped past him if he'd let it bounce. It was such a simple, ordinary movement, but it was like nothing I've ever seen in FIFA or any other soccer game.
Artificial intelligence
A massive evolution in the AI also contributes to the game's new, more interesting, tempo. Instead of aimlessly running around, your players try to occupy free space, and opposition defenders react by trying to occupy the same areas. Building a sustained attack means your whole team pushes forward, pressuring the opposition and hemming them into their own defensive area. This mostly makes attacking more exciting, but on a few occasions half of my team were playing like they were strikers in a way that would be extremely unlikely in a real game. That was frustrating, because you can't actually force those players to get back into position unless you stop attacking. Why would you do that?
Speed has always been so vital to success in FIFA games, but FIFA 14 massively re-balances the gameplay. Now control, intelligence, and improvisation are just as important. This will make the game frustrating for a lot of people, but it will help others build into the FIFA fantasy. If you're going to try to build the best football club in the world, it should be a bit harder than running in a straight line with your fastest player.
If you're looking for a casual pick-up game to fill 15 minutes of your time now and again, then the difficulty you'll have building attacks in FIFA 14 will probably strip most of the fun out of the game. But if you're planning to stick with the game throughout the year, more varied and challenging gameplay should keep you interested—even when you've won everything.
FIFA 14 is out now for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and many other platforms.
This story originally appeared on Wired UK.


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Devils at the Gate: Total Resistance is a TD game based on a war scenario between the Patriots and the Devils. Players are required to rationally manage the Patriots to combat the Devils. Game characters are witty, and pictures are exquisite. What has made this game even remarkable is that this game uses different perspectives effect, an unprecedented innovation to TD game in the market. We believe this game will render players a totally new experience!
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