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Charles Irvin began his career with Northwestern Mutual as a college intern while attending UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan- Flagler Business School. As an intern, Charles was recognized as a top performer nationally. Charles continued to be recognized both locally and nationally throughout his first few years based on his exponential growth and success.
As a Northwestern Mutual Financial Advisor, Charles can offer his clients exclusive access to high-quality investment and wealth management programs, as well as services that can help them achieve their financial security goals.
In 2014 Charles was recognized as the #2 College Unit Director in the nation. This award recognizes outstanding advisors for their productivity and the recruitment and development of students through Northwestern Mutual's college internship program. Charles continues to work with the college students in the internship program with the hopes of being able to share this great career opportunity with others.
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CFP® certificates are earned by the financial planners who are committed to competent and ethical behavior when providing financial planning. Individuals certified by CFP® Board have taken the extra step to demonstrate their professionalism by voluntarily submitting to the rigorous CFP® certification process that includes demanding education, examination, experience and ethical requirements. These standards are called "the four Es," and they are four important reasons why the financial planning practitioner you select should display the CFP® certification marks.
To best serve his clients with insurance needs Charles also acquired his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) designation from the American College.
For more than 80 years, the CLU® designation has been widely recognized and respected throughout the industry as a mark of superior educational standards and professional excellence for life insurance professionals. For Financial Representatives, field management, home office personnel, and others involved in providing life insurance products to the public, the CLU® designation symbolizes continuing growth and commitment to professionalism.
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Charles has qualified as a member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) since 2012. MDRT members demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct, and outstanding client service. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of sales excellence in the life insurance and financial services business.
The mission of MDRT is to be a valued, member-driven, international network of leading insurance and investment financial services professionals/advisors who serve their clients by exemplary performance and the highest standards of ethics, knowledge, service, and productivity.
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5 Things to AVOID When Shopping for a Laptop
You're ready. You've read, researched, poked, prodded, and are now armed to the teeth with technical information. It is time to set foot onto the field of battle and claim a great laptop deal for your own. You will buy, you will save, and you will be victorious.
Ah, but not so fast! You may have read a great deal about what to look for when buying a laptop computer, but you may not know what to avoid. This is at least as important, as there are a surprisingly large number of landmines throw in the path of consumers.
Just Say No To Single Core Processors
You opened up the Wal-Mart advertisement and – my God! They have a laptop for just $200. You rush out the door, buy it, and bring it home. All is well until you open Windows Task Manager Customize The Windows Task Manager To Your Liking with Task Manager Modder Read More and see just one graph bobbing along, spiking violently whenever you open a web browser.
Multi-core processors are so common that Intel dropped the "Duo" and "Quad" names from the company's new processors entirely. Some single-core processors do still exist, however, and they're built almost exclusively for the $200 and $300 doorbuster deal laptops. Although a single-core processor is adequate for some basic tasks, it will choke on processor intensive tasks like HD video playback The Top Performing Laptop Video Cards For Gaming & HD Video [Technology Explained] Read More . Even flash-heavy webpages could prove challenging.
Laptops with AMD processors almost always boast the number of cores the processor contains with a "X2" or "X4" label. This label is only forgotten when the laptop has a single-core processor. Intel no longer has a quick-and-easy label, but the majority of single-core Intel laptops sold use a processor called the Intel Celeron 900.
Note that netbooks are an exception to this – it's OK for them to have single core processors. The performance will be poor, but speed isn't a netbook's niche.
Watch Out For Big Terrible Displays
Laptops are great, but they have disadvantages compared to desktop computers. For example, you cannot upgrade components that are easily switched out on a desktop. The display, for example, can't be changed. This means it is important to check a laptop's display quality before buying.
Open a text document or all-white web page and take a close look at the display. Can you see small lines that appears to cross the display both vertically or horizontally? This is known as the "screen door effect." It's surprisingly common on modern laptops, and can be annoying.
Also take a look at the display resolution and compare that to the display size. Most 15.6″ laptops sold today have a resolution of 1366×768. That's not great, but it's acceptable. However, there are some laptops now sold with 16″+ displays that have this same resolution. This often results in large pixels and sub-par image quality.
Don't Believe Manufacturer Battery Life Claims
If you walk into your local Best Buy you'll be hard pressed to find laptops that offer less than three hours of battery life 20 Ways To Increase Laptop's Battery Life Read More . The only ones that are labeled with two hours or less are gaming laptops. The same is true if you search laptops online. You'll even run into some laptops that offer ten hours of battery. Sounds great, right?
There's just one small problem – those claims are exaggerated. There is no agreed-upon industry standard for testing battery life, so laptop manufacturers can advertise anything they manage to obtain, no matter how (un)realistic the conditions were.
My advice? Simply assume that laptops will be able to obtain 75% of the battery life claimed. That's in light usage – if you're intending to watch video or run any processor intensive application you can expect battery life to be half the claimed amount.
Leave Extended Warranties On The Sales Floor
The extended warranty plays upon the fear that occurs whenever a person shells out a lot of money for a product. Even a $500 laptop is nothing to sneeze at, and a $1000 laptop may be a substantial portion of a person's yearly income. It's easy to succumb to the pressure of the salesperson pitching the warranty to you. "Hey," they'll say, "this will protect you if something goes wrong. What if you spill a drink on your laptop?"
It's true – disasters occur. However, the statistical rate of disasters isn't high. Warranty company Squaretrade has found that the three-year failure rate of a laptop (including both accidents and hardware failure) was just over 30%. And remember – in three years your laptop will be woefully outdated. You may be wanting a new one anyway.
Extended warranty service isn't prompt, either. Although some companies are better than others, most companies try very hard to find a reason not to honor an extended warranty. Even if the warranty is honored, your laptop may need to be sent away for repairs, a process that can take weeks. Does that sound like it's worth $150 to $300 to you?
No, You Don't Need That Accessory
Another common sales tactic that trips up laptop buyers is the bundled accessory. It's incredibly common for a store to offer extras as part of a laptop deal. These can include everything from USB and HDMI cables to printers and external hard drives. The store makes these offers attractive buy listing huge discounts of 50% or more.
What the stores don't tell you, of course, is that the original price of the item was absurd. HDMI cables are the most famous example, and one relevant to laptops now that most come with HDMI-out. Stores often sell HDMI cables for $50 to $100, nevermind the fact that great cables can be purchased online for $5 or less. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that 50% off a $100 HDMI cable is still a terrible deal.
Buying a laptop computer can be a great experience, but you always need to be careful. It would be nice if manufacturers didn't exaggerate claims, and it'd be great if sales representatives always directed customers to laptops that are truly the best. This is not the case, however – you need to stay informed to obtain the best deal.
Did we miss anything out? Is there something else we should bear in mind when buying a laptop computer? If so, let us know in the comments.
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Oct. 21 interactive workshop to focus on water
Finding workable solutions to bringing safe drinking water to the millions of people who don't have it will be the focus of English Professor Angela Cotner's speech on water and ethics at noon Wednesday, Oct. 21, in room CU3. Her presentation is part of the OCCC Reads program.
"There are 1.2 billion people without access to clean water," Cotner said.
Cotner said she plans to speak about ethical theories and have the audience look at a scenario and come up with a solution to the problem.
"So it is going to be more like an interactive workshop than a lecture," she said.
Cotner said she will discuss one water issue in the U.S. and one in a developing country.
"What I hope students take away is, we can't keep doing what we're doing and get a different result," Cotner said.
"We need to think through different ways of solving problems."
Reference Librarian Tricia Sweany said libraries across the U.S. participate in this reading program designed to bring the community together to discuss a particular book.
Sweany said OCCC has been participating in this program for seven years and this year's book, "Water Matters: Why We Need to Act Now to Save Our Most Critical Resource" was picked with a purpose in mind.
"We wanted a book where the college and individuals could take action to help the planet," Sweany said.
Cotner said different chapters of "Water Matters" have been assigned to different professors to speak on, and since she teaches an ethics class, the topic is a natural fit for her.
She has a particular interest in water issues because her husband worked as executive director for an organization called Water4 that trains people on how to drill hand-dug water wells in developing countries in Africa and South America.
Cotner said she traveled with her husband to Uganda, Africa, and personally saw where one community got its water.
"It was a hole in the ground with water that we would not even step through because it was so gross," she said.
Cotner believes the water issue is well known, yet not much is happening to fix the problem.
"I think we all know what the problems are, but we don't agree on the solutions,"she said.
The solution must be thoroughly thought out, because there are ethical factors that go into providing clean water for communities, Cotner said.
For example, in developing countries, people gather water every day at a central meeting place.
Finding a solution that keeps that community fellowship time is important.
"Of course, it is a good idea to give people access to clean water, but you could destroy the community."
Cotner said she has been at OCCC full time since 2010, but started here as an adjunct professor in 2003.
She said helping students to think critically is one of her favorite things about teaching.
Memorizing definitions is not important, but learning how to solve problems, ask the right questions and think critically is, Cotner said.
"Critical thinking skills can be applied to anything, but content cannot," she said.
Sweaney said students can pick up a free copy of "Water Matters" at the front desk of the library.
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- Brown mushrooms
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- Parmesan cheese (grated)
- Cream
- Butter
- Salt & pepper
While mushrooms on toast may sound like a bit of a random meal, this really is so tasty.
So gooey, creamy and cheesy. I like it for brunch or even a quick post-work dinner when I couldn't be arsed cooking.
I think this is pretty amazing on its own, but it's also extra mouth-watering with a gooey fried or poached egg on top. Bacon goes really well with this too. Or both!
Step 1
Slice up the mushrooms finely... pretty easy.
Step 2
Fry the mushrooms until nice, golden and soft and then throw in a splash of cream.
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After a few minutes season generously with salt, pepper and stir a handful of the grated cheese. Taste and season more if needed.
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What we love doing here is creating recipes that you would never think of making, but which end up surprising and delighting you.
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Chili peppers are extremely healthy for you, and should be included in your regular diet. Here's why.
Chili Peppers Fight Migraine Headaches and Sinus Headaches
Studies show that chili peppers can provide pain relief for migraine and sinus headaches. Capsaicin, the chemical that makes chili peppers hot, is known to inhibit a key neuropeptide, Substance P, that is the key brain pain transmitter. Go capsaicin!
Chili Peppers Prevent Sinusitis and Relieve Congestion
Capsaicin once again! The pepper heat helps to stimulate secretions that aid in clearing mucus from your nose, combatting nasal congestion. It also contains antibacterial properties that help fight chronic sinus infections.
Chili Peppers Fight Cancer
Capsaicin not only causes the tongue to burn, it also drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, according to studies published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research.
According to the research, capsaicin induced approximately 80 percent of prostate cancer cells growing in mice to follow the molecular pathways leading to apoptosis. Prostate cancer tumors treated with capsaicin were about one-fifth the size of tumors in non-treated mice.
"Capsaicin had a profound anti-proliferative effect on human prostate cancer cells in culture," said Dr. Lehmann, M.D., Ph.D. "It also dramatically slowed the development of prostate tumors formed by those human cell lines grown in mouse models."
Chili Peppers Help Lower High Blood Pressure
Eating chili peppers are naturally high in vitamins A and C, and also bioflavinoids. They help strengthen our blood vessels, which makes them more elastic and better able to adjust to blood pressure fluctuations. Chili peppers also can make us sweat, which causes fluid loss, temporarily reducing overall blood volume.
Chili Peppers Fight Inflammation
Capsaicin is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. It inhibits Substance P, which is associated with inflammatory processes, much like it relieves headaches and migraines, listed earlier. Capsaicin may also one day be a treatment for arthritis, psoriasis and diabetic neuropathy.
Chili Peppers Help Soothe Intestinal Diseases
A Duke University study found that capsaicin may lead to a cure for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The substance can also help to kill bacteria such as H. pylori, which can help prevent stomach ulcers.
Chili Pepper Can Help You Burn Fat and Lose Weight
Did you know that capsaicin is a thermogenic? Thermogenics stimulate the body's burning of fat byincrease the metabolism of the body's adipose tissue, generating heat.
Chili Peppers Help Protect Your Heart
Capsaicin may help to protect the heart by reducing cholesterol, triglycerides and platelet aggregation. It may also help the body dissolve fibrin, which is necessary for blood clots to form. Further, cultures around the world that use hot peppers liberally in their meals have significantly lower rates of heart attack and stroke than cultures that do not.
Chili Peppers Have Loads of Vitamin C
A typical chili pepper packs more vitamin C than an orange, so if you need your extra C, grab a chili pepper!
Chili Peppers Can Warm Your Feet!
Do your feet get cold in the winter? Try this — sprinkle powdered cayenne in your shoes. It will keep you feet nice and warm during those cold winter nights!
Below we look at effects eating chilies has on the body.
Other than for its flavor-enhancing qualities, chili is, oddly enough, used to fight the summer heat.
As the chili causes extreme sweating and blood rushing to the face, it cools the body down when the sweat evaporates, making it useful for combating heat.
These same heat inducing properties are said to have a cumulative effect and over time are believed to alleviate pain when used in treatments for anything from arthritis and psoriasis to shingles and severe burns.
The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when eaten or applied on the skin are called capsaicinoids.
When consumed, capsaicinoids connect with pain receptors in the mouth and throat that are normally responsible for sensing heat.
Once activated by the capsaicinoids, these receptors send a message to the brain that the person has consumed something hot.
The brain responds to the burning sensation by raising the heart rate, increasing perspiration and releasing endorphins, called the body's "natural painkillers" and "happy hormones."
Chilies have long been associated with soothing the digestive system, by acting as stomach cleansers. According to the UK Food Guide, chili helps to settle stomach upset and encourages the production of good digestive acid.
Chili aficionados believe the fruits can also induce weight loss because the substance that makes them "hot" speed up the body's metabolism.
However, one study by the American Institute of Cancer Research performed in Mexico showed in 2003 that a high consumption of chilies (approximately nine to 25 jalapeno peppers per day) is in fact associated with stomach cancer.
Immune system
Red chilies contain high amounts of carotene and vitamin C. It is said that chilies contain more vitamin C than citrus fruits. Chili peppers are also a good source of vitamin B6 and are very high in potassium, magnesium and iron, giving them a reputation for naturally boosting the body's immune system.
Heart and other cardiovascular effects
A 2006 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition showed that after adding chili to the diet, bad cholesterol, that can often lead to heart problems, took a longer time to develop into heart diseases.
Radish, the well known part of your salad, is a root crop, pungent or sweet in taste with a lot of juice. Radishes can be white, red, purple or black, long cylindrical or round in shape. They are eaten raw, cooked or pickled. The oil obtained from the seeds of radish is also used. The other parts of radish which are consumed are the leaves, the flowers, the pods and the seeds. The scientific name of radish is Raphanus Sativus which belongs to the Brassicaceae family. Radish is also known as Daiken in some parts of the world.
The benefits of radish against certain ailments and on certain body parts are listed below:
- Jaundice: Radish is very good for the liver and the stomach and it is a very good detoxifier too, that is, it purifies blood. It is miraculously useful in jaundice as it helps removing bilirubin and also checks its production. It also checks destruction of red blood cells during jaundice by increasing supply of fresh oxygen in the blood. The black radish is more preferred in jaundice. The leaves of radish are also very useful in treatment of jaundice.
- Piles: Radish is very rich in roughage, i.e. indigestible carbohydrates. This facilitates digestion, retains water, cures constipation (one of the main causes for piles) and thus gives relief in piles. Being a very good detoxifier, it helps heal up piles fast. Its juice also soothes the digestive and excretory system and this also relieves piles.
- Urinary Disorders: Radishes are diurectic in nature, i.e. increase production of urine. Juice of radish also cures inflammation and burning feeling during urinating. It also cleans the kidneys and inhibits infections in kidneys and urinary system. Thus it helps a great deal in curing urinary disorders.
- Weight Loss: Radishes are very filling, i.e. fills your stomach and satisfies your hunger easily without giving you many calories, as they are low in digestible carbohydrates, high in roughage and contain a lot of water. It is a very good dietary option for those determined to lose weight.
- Cancer: Being a very good detoxifier and rich in vitamin-C, folic and anthocyanins, radish helps cure many types of cancer, particularly those of colon, kidney, intestines, stomach and oral cancer.
- Leucoderma: The detoxifying and anti carcinogenic properties of radish make it useful in treatment of Leucoderma. The radish seeds are used in this case. They should be powdered and soaked in vinegar or ginger juice or cows urine and then applied on the white patches. Eating radish also aids treatment of Leucoderma.
- Skin Disorders: Vitamin-C, phosphorus, zinc and some members of vitamin-B complex, which are present in radish, are good for skin. The water in it helps maintaining moisture of the skin. Smashed raw radish is a very good cleanser and serves as a very efficient face pack. Due to its disinfectant properties, radish also helps cure skin disorders, such as drying up, rashes, cracks etc. and also refreshes it.
- Kidney Disorders: Being diurectic, cleanser and disinfectant, it helps cure many kidney disorders. Its diurectic properties help wash away the toxins accumulated in the kidneys. Cleansing properties clean kidneys up and lessens accumulation of toxins in the blood, thereby decreasing their concentration in the kidneys. Its disinfectant properties protect the kidneys from any infections too. Thus it is good for overall health of the kidneys.
- Insect Bites: It has anti pruritic properties and can be used as an effective treatment for insect bites, stings of bees, hornets, wasps etc. Its juice also reduces pain and swelling and soothes the affected area.
- Fever: It brings down the body temperature and relieves inflammation due to fever. Drink radish juice mixed with black salt. Being a good disinfectant, it also fights infections which cause fever, thereby helping cure it.
- Respiratory Disorders, Bronchitis and Asthma: Radish is an anti congestive, i.e. it relieves congestion of respiratory system including nose, throat, wind-pipe and lungs, due to cold, infection, allergies and other causes. It is a good disinfectant and also rich in vitamins, which protect respiratory system from infections.
- Liver & Gallbladder: Radish is especially beneficial for liver and gallbladder functions. It regulates production and flow of bile and bilirubin, acids, enzymes and removes excess bilirubin from the blood, being a good detoxifier. It also contains enzymes like myrosinase, diastase, amylase and esterase. It protects liver and gallbladder from infections and ulcers and soothes them.
- Other Benefits: Apart from above benefits, radish is a good appetizer, mouth and breathe freshener, laxative, regulates metabolism, improves blood circulation, is a good treatment for headache, acidity, constipation, nausea, obesity, sore throat, whooping cough, gastric problems, gallbladder stones, dyspepsia etc.
Finding it hard to digest the above stuff? Well! I suggest you have some slices of radish. That may help you and enhance your appetite for the health benefits of vegetables and herbs.
This article has been contributed by Aparup Mukherjee
Nutritive Values : Per 100 gm.
- Vitamin A : 30 I.U.
- Vitamin B : Thiamine .03 mg.;
- Vitamin C : 24 mg.
- Calcium : 37 mg.
- Iron : 1.0 mg
- Phosphorus : 31 mg.
- Potassium : 130 mg.
- Carbohydrates : 4.2 gm.
- Protein : 1.2 gm.
- Calories : 20
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VanderWal has reunion with mentor
Jon VanderWal had not one but two basketball reunions at the NCAA Division III tournament this past weekend at Ban Johnson Arena.
On Friday night, the 10th-year Marietta College men's basketball boss coached against veteran Kevin Vande Streek of Calvin (Mi.) College, and the Pioneers claimed an 83-66 decision.
Then, the following evening at the BanJo, VanderWal dueled with No. 23 Guilford (N.C.) College head man Tom Palombo, who helped mentor him at Defiance College. The seventh-ranked Pioneers ended up winning 88-64 to advance to the Sweet 16.
"I have so much respect for Coach Vande Streek and his program," said VanderWal of the Knights' coach. "He recruited me out of high school. I was this close to going there (Calvin)."
VanderWal ended up attending and playing ball at Albion College.
"They (Knights) actually won the national championship (1999-2000 season) my junior year," VanderWal said. "So, that stunk for me a little bit.
"But I'm a Dutch Christian Reform kid from northern Michigan, and that's probably what their entire team is. A lot of my family members have gone to Calvin. There's a big history there for my family. So, obviously, when I went to Albion and played against Calvin all those years, it was always kind of an intense game for me."
VanderWal paused.
"So, when we (Pioneers) saw that we were playing them," he continued, "it had a little extra to it for me."
VanderWal said that he and Vande Streek spoke on the day before the game.
"We talked yesterday," VanderWal said. "He's a super nice guy. A class act all the way around."
The feelings are mutual.
"A couple of years ago, I was an NCAA site rep at Augustana when (Marietta) played there," said Vande Streek, who has been at the Calvin helm for 21 years. "It's been fun to see him to go from a player to an assistant coach — at places under a couple of really good coaches — to become a head coach."
Vande Streek gave VanderWal a lot of credit.
"In Division III," the Calvin boss said, "it's harder than any other level to take a program that's not been good and turn it into consistently being good.
"Jon's done it like very few have done. He's done a great job, and he's got another really good team. I'd love to see him keep on going (in the tournament)."
VanderWal smiled.
"He stopped me in the handshake line (after Friday's game)," he said. "He said if our kids defend this way every game, we're going to be playing for awhile. That was nice of him to say. It's the truth, too. If we move that fast and play that hard defensively, I think we've got a chance to make a run."
Well, that NCAA run continued Saturday when the Pioneers routed the Quakers, 88-64.
"I go from one kind of a unique game to the next," VanderWal said.
I got my college coaching career under Coach Palombo at Defiance College. He was head coach there."
VanderWal was an assistant at Defiance for two years.
"I coached two years with him, and we built a very close friendship," VanderWal said. "He mentored me and did a lot for me. It's kind of neat having him here. Not so neat having to play against him. I know (him) and I know Guilford's extremely well-coached. I think they're one of the best defensive teams we'll see all year."
Palombo said that VanderWal has "done an unbelievable job" with the Marietta College men's basketball program.
"They didn't win very many games, and now, they're perennial national contenders," Palombo said. "I'm really proud of him and what he's done here. The crowd's unbelievable and what he's created is very good. I'm very impressed."
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How can you use the Bing Visual Search API, in combination with Bing Entity Search API to build an engaging experience in your video apps.
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How can you use the Bing Visual Search API, in combination with Bing Entity Search API to build an engaging experience in your video apps.
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In the last few years, many law enforcement agencies have adopted body worn cameras. In this blog post, I will provide some background on what is driving the growth and will talk about how AI can help with law enforcement agencies with the processing of videos captured by body worn cameras.
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Extracting insights from video (using AI technologies) presents an additional set of challenges (and opportunities for optimization) as compared to images. There is a misconception that AI for video…
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The Air Force's top man appeared worn out Thursday when he took the podium at a downtown Washington D.C. Hilton. Fighting a cold, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz asked for a throat lozenge from his assistant as he started his speech, hosted by a prominent D.C. think-tank, 30 minutes late.
Schwartz quickly apologized for his tardiness, explaining how his schedule got pushed back due to a blitz from two Congressional delegations wanting an explanation to the cuts the leadership laid out last week to Air Force's force structure and the Air National Guard.
It's one of many trips the Air Force four-star will surely make to Capitol Hill in this budget cycle, as the Guard has plenty of Congressional allies. Those champions will want an explanation to why four of the six combat coded tactical air squadrons cut were Guard and Guardsmen made up more than half of the 10,000 airmen chosen for the drawdown.
Schwartz launched into his justification for targeting the Guard for the brunt of the cuts. He said the Guard has grown in recent years when the service's active component has shrunk. The Guard and Reserve make up 35 percent of the Air Force compared to 25 percent in 1990. Guard and Reserve units also own a larger portion of aircraft growing from 23 percent to 28 percent since 1990.
Schwartz explained to the crowd, still nibbling on remnants of boxed lunches, how he had the support of the Guard and Reserve leadership. He pointed to a column printed in Air Force Times signed by himself, Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner and Air Guard Director Lt. Gen. Harry "Bud" Wyatt, explaining how the three chose the cuts together.
Critiques haven't fallen on deaf years in Schwartz's Pentagon office. He's heard the cries from concerned airmen worried about the death of the A-10. The service will retire 102 of the 348 A-10s in the service's fleet as part of this round of cuts. Frustration rose into the chief's voice when he explained how those retirements do not signal a reduction in the service's commitment to close air support.
"The A-10 is a noble airplane, but one should not accept the hype that the Air Force is moving away from CAS," he said. "Nothing could be further from the truth."
Schwartz eagerly spoke about the next generation bomber, a program that looked to be in danger until President Obama released a defense strategy that emphasizes a long strike capacity if China or North Korea start to act up. It was a welcome respite for the special operations pilot with 38 years of service to explain the case he made before about an aging bomber fleet in need of an upgrade.
In his third year as the Air Force chief he was quick to back up and caution that the Air Force can't slip into the same mistakes it made with the B-2 program and end up with only 21 planes costing $2 billion a piece.
"That's not in the cards," Schwartz told the crowd.
On his way out, the Air Force chief made time for the press answering more questions as his aides looked on grimly constantly checking their watches explaining how the general was already late to his next meeting. Heading to the door Schwartz had to make one last defense. This time he had to stand behind a controversial F-22 Accident Investigation Board report the Pentagon's inspector general announced it would probe for mistakes.
With that, one of Schwartz's aides boxed out a reporter and the general boarded his black SUV. Next week is sure to bring a stiffer test as Congress gets its chance to dig its teeth into the proposed cuts made by the military on a public stage.
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Above: The first of several from S. Gross. Gosh, imagine the upswing in enrollment at the Center for Cartoon Studies if this girl went door to door!
You can definitely see the Addams influence in Sam's early work.
Bo Brown's cartoon is great. Such a seemingly pedestrian couple of women in a benign looking picture. The gag line makes it all so hostile and funny.
Above: a number of cartoons concerned the KKK.
"Damn the consequences! If they want her that bad, they can have her!"
Above: I'm a fan of Al Ross' loopy, sketchy style. It almost looks to "rough" to be a final finish!
Did anyone notice what happened to Al Ross' signature in the column of signatures from the book's cover?
Above: click on the tower of artist's signatures to see what I mean.
Above: Erikson gives us elitist white humor! Yikes!
Above: Sure looks like those are Wednesday's pigtails! And the boy's built like Puggsly.
Above: Another Sam Gross cartoon. Nothing is sacred to this man. His new collection of cartoons, We Have Ways of Making You Laugh: 120 Funny Swastika Cartoons, will be out in March 2008 from Simon & Schuster.
Above: Well, it's probably better than a Bratz doll.
More KKK humor. Yeesh.
"You see dear, on opening day the Emperor throws out the first Christian."
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I love Reamer Keller's cartoons. His style is unmistakable.
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In collaboration with MAN Truck & Bus AG, students developed vehicle concepts for long-distance coaches of the brands MAN and NEOPLAN with a maximum cruising speed of 130 km/h. Thus, a higher average speed and shorter travel times are achieved.
The High Efficiency Coach of the future hence becomes a real alternative to the plane over shorter distances. Since greater speeds cause higher air resistance, while the consumption of fuel should not rise, possibilities of reducing the energy consumption were also considered.
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Laura Lang, Ivo Wawer, Daniel Brunsteiner
Aero 24-7 is an aerodynamic high-efficiency coach that travels non-stop, day and night. The integrated autonomous driving mode makes this possible. Providing a private jet experience, it gives passengers the possibility to use their travel time efficiently by working or sleeping during the journey. The specially designed interior, the seats and their single-row arrangement fulfil the passengers' needs.
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MAN Start-up is a modular bus system that focuses on the needs of bus operators. The basic bus can be extended through three modules. Thus, luggage storage, equipment and the number and distance of the seats can be adapted to any kind of journey. Furthermore, the colour scheme can be varied to fit the operator's corporate identity. The possibility to hand over the steering to the bus ahead enables the driver of the second bus to spend the breaks in the cockpit.
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MAN OMNI 2.0 is a double-decker bus with an easily accessible and especially spacious business class. The generous dimensions also provide superior comfort for people with disabilities. MAN OMNI 2.0 is a bus for everybody.
Luis Meixner, Jan Ernhardt, Thomas Gössler, Dieter Friedrich
The Roadtrain concept utilises the architectural composition of trailer trucks to its advantage in order to increase its passenger capacity without compromising manoeuvrability in cities and on narrow roadways.
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MAN SMART UNIT is an autonomous, modular, inter-urban coach system. The concept allows passengers to travel seamlessly, efficiently and comfortably from door-to-door using only one vehicle. The system is based on coach modules which can be ordered individually with the SMARTUNIT app or used as a scheduled service.
Hélène Couperot, Jean-Marc Wilkens, Malvina Krzywinska
Because of cocoons instead of regular seats, a new travelling experience is created. Those private compartments contain a lounger-like seat which allows a completely relaxed, half-lying position. The central drive unit, in which the motor is hidden, also serves as the mid-joint of the bus, allowing a very small turning circle despite OTIUM's length. A sleeping cocoon is hidden in the back part of the cockpit in which the second driver can rest while the first one is working.


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Ever wish you could just skip the trip to the grocery store and order food right from your kitchen? That day has arrived, thanks to a new product from MasterCard. The credit card giant has partnered with Samsung to launch the Groceries by MasterCard feature on Samsung Family Hub refrigerators.
Consumers who have one of these $5,000+ refrigerators can use the display on the front of the doors to shop virtual grocery aisles from the comfort of their home. The offer is currently only available for FreshDirect and ShopRite grocery stores, but representatives from MasterCard say it will eventually be offered by thousands of grocers throughout the country.
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Elected constitutional officers such as Clerk Sharon Bock and Sheriff Ric Bradshaw aren't bound by the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics in their roles as members of the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission, because they don't come under the jurisdiction of the ethics panel at all, its executive director says.
Bradshaw and Bock are mandatory members, but they have missed most meetings. They cite their busy schedules and the fact that their membership on the commission creates potential conflicts with Florida's Government in the Sunshine Law.
Bradshaw also has said attending opens his constitutionally independent office to the scrutiny of the county Inspector General and the ethics commission.
Bradshaw and Bock are among 11 members of the panel who hold county or state posts, plus four federal representatives, who are not subject at all to the ethics commission, executive director Mark Bannon wrote justice commission's new executive director Kristina Henson.
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"Those persons who are required by ordinance to be a member of an advisory board of commission," Bannon wrote, "do not meet the Code's definition of an official" for the ethic's commission's purposes. He said that's because they're not appointed by the county commission.
Bannon said two members of law enforcement associations plus the head of the county's Legislative Delegation might already be subject to the ethics panel by virtue of their regular jobs.
A Palm Beach Post analysis published Dec. 7 found that six members of the Criminal Justice Commission, including County Clerk Sharon Bock and Sheriff Rick Bradshaw, have missed about 87 percent of the meetings since 2007.


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Hello Parents and Guardians,
It is difficult to believe that we are once again preparing for another Fall Sports season. With each new sports season comes the dreaded paperwork. Every athlete must complete the following paperwork:
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2019-2020 Sports Packet that must be signed and completed by students, parents/guardians
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Time travel is possible through bringing old tools back to life. Most of these tools belonged to Elizabeth's grandfather. The final reconditioning of the steel needed my pneumatic bronze finishing tools, and an old stick of rouge. There were plenty of other tools resurrected today, but these are the primo.
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Tool Resurrection.
Eastern wood bench finds new habitat in Utah.
This old oak wood bench mysteriously entered the Myers family back in the 1960's. It had been a well-used bench in its life before appearing to Walt; it might be from Ohio family or possibly from a shop. From the old hardware I would guess it is at least 75 years old.
Last week I refurbished the top using clamps and wood glue and wood filler and a palm sander and sealer.
Today I spent three hours getting the clamps to operate smoothly. The metal clamp on the Front L was a lesson of WD40 & wire brush & steel wool & white grease; it now pulls out smoothly and cranks back in like new. The wooden square clamp on the R-end had lost a carriage bolt and sagged to the front. The old bolt had split the top, and dropped out unnoticed long ago. I used a 600lb lever clamp to pull it all together again, then drilled out the old hole for a new carriage bolt, and used a forstner bit to counter sink the head. Once the bolt was in place I set in a 3.5″ self tapping deck screw horizontally from the face to back the bolt and hold the old split together.
Scrubbing with laquer thinner and steel wool for the entire wooden body came next. The steel wool would turn solid with hard grime if left to sit. The blackened varnish lifted away in a few passes. I popped out the wood pins holding it together and lubricated the hinges that allow it to fold flat, then just cleaned the pins and reseated them. The entire piece was then rubbed down with bowling alley wax and buffed out.
The tough little unit is ready for a new era of helping out Danger.
Telekinesis is go.
We had a few pods arrive all the way from Wichita. Kaye & Walt are downsizing out of the home they raised the girls in, so consequently we are down-openspacing (also know as clutterfucking). The best thing is, now we have a Pony. Maybe I should get my dad's saddle back from my sister…
Westley Wheelbarrow. Only mostly dead.
Trumpet Vine Triage
A big 80mph snow-wind nearly took down the trumpet vine awhile back. A previous post shows my temporary solution to keep it standing. This week a permanent solution went up. First the 4×4″ x12′ pole went 40″ in the ground with a concrete footing and was left to cure for a day and a half. Yesterday the angled bracing went in, with supports under the major "Eagle's Nest", and for the big woody vine bodies. I added the long beam at the top so the vine can continue to climb. This morning I fired up the chainsaw and removed the shattered trunk of the old cherry tree. The big vines follow the negative-space contour of the burl-covered old trunk (a fat section appears in the background of a few images). Bonus: it bases an aluminum sculpture from my MFA show!


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I only have experience with one Amber Sexlink hen, but it has been a very interesting one. Bossy is one of seven hens in my flock of various breeds. I have had them all since about 2 weeks of age. This hen got her name because she truly rules the roost. She is not overly aggressive, but is definitely in charge of the other hens, and took the longest of our birds to warm up to people. Though it took time, she is now quite friendly with our family (including the kids). She is however, the only hen in my flock to have gone broody. We free range our chickens by day, and close them in the hen house at night. She did not return to the coop one night, and I feared the worst for her. After two days, she returned to eat, but before I could catch her, she disappeared again. After searching for her extensively to no avail, and putting out an APB with the surrounding neighbors, we finally gave up and waited for her return. she did indeed return 2 days later, and this time I was ready. I lured her back to the coop with some food scraps and locked her in. Knowing that her eggs were not viable (I don't have a rooster), I decided to leave her cooped for a week or so, to break the broody habit. It worked, and I have not had any issues with her since. She has returned to providing a beautiful dark brown egg almost daily. I've learned a lot about chickens from this hen, but I don't think I would choose another Amber Sexlink based on my experience.


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How to Encourage Perspective-Taking
When people get angry or upset, they have the tendency to forget to look at other possible circumstances or view points of the situation. They look at just the behaviour and not the possible intentions or causes of the behaviour. It is the mediator's role to help the parties to see other view points. The article explores examples of situations where perspective-taking can be beneficial. It also explores strategies that encourage perspective-taking. These include telling stories where the participants have been pushed to a point, examining their own behaviour and looking at common values or goals.
The Mediator, The Artist
Mediators can be compared to artists - they begin with a blank canvas with parties too angry to see the possibilities. They help people in conflict see the bigger picture. With each step of the process, a new view or perspective, a new colour, a new brush stroke or insight appears. At first it is only the mediator who can see the newly-formed, unique picture that has appeared through these new insights until through using their skills, those involved in the conflict begin to see the full picture too and move towards resolution.
Perspective-Taking Leads to Enlightenment
Perspective-taking can be summarized by a philosophy drawn from an indigenous culture called Ya-idt-midtung. The Ya-idt-midtung people are from the snowy mountains of Victoria, Australia. According to Ya-idt-midtung Philosophy, expanding our perspective eventually leads to enlightenment through a series of stages. In looking at others' perspective, including those one could be in conflict with, this helps one along the path of enlightenment.
Attribution Biases – How Do You See The World?
Often it is the little things that annoy people. People can jump to conclusions and attribute them to either a person or other circumstances. People have attribution biases, or their own way of seeing the world and this article helps readers understand what the common attributions are and how they can overcome them. These tips can help improve relationships in the workplace, in the community and family.
Why Perspective Take - Part 1
Perspective-taking can be defined as viewing the world from outside ourselves. With this definition, perspective-taking can be used not only to resolve conflicts with others, but also in decision-making and problem solving. Unfortunately, while we all have the capacity for perspective-taking, some people choose to utilize uni-directional thinking.
Hope is the Best Medicine
Organisations and individuals often feel like giving up trying to resolve workplace issues after several attempts have been made for a resolution. This loss of hope can lead to a self-fulfilling prophesy of failure, depression, and even suicidal ideation. The mediator's first task in these situations is to help recreate hope. Hope that a resolution is possible provides the motivation and impetus for re-opening dialogue, sharing views and seeking solutions to the issues. This article discusses the application of Snyder's Hope Theory in mediation. It also explores the dangers of experts' pronouncements against exploring mediation, which can significantly influence the level of hope experienced by participants.


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As a teacher my favorite part of it all is the kids. They are great---smiles, laughs, hugs, funny things they say, the way they surprise me with ideas and so much more. Never did i even think of being in the position that I would experience what happened this year; and specifically Monday, January 10th, 2010.
After an 18 month fight with cancer, a sweet girl in my class named Michelle, passed away. Just typing these words wrenches my heart and calls tears to my eyes.
I didn't even want to answer the phone Sunday evening, seeing my principal's number because of my fear of what I would find out. It is quite hard to think of not seeing her again. Today was difficult to keep my composure while still going through the motions at school. We are trying to remember her, honor her, and pray for her family. I thank the Lord that she is no longer sick and suffering like she was the last few days, but that doesn't seem to replace the sadness in my heart quite yet.
Here are some things I feel privileged to know and love about Michelle:
She had a great smile and smiled often.
She loved to talk (sometimes too much for a teacher's liking;))
She had great fashion sense and wore wonderful hats while her hair was growing out.
She was beautiful--inside and out.
She was a great friend; loyal and kind.
She was great at drama.
She gave fantastic hugs.
Michelle experienced so much in her short life and I am so glad to have known her and her family. I hope you will join me in praying for her family: mom, dad, little brother, and older sister. Pray that the Lord will comfort them through this hard time. That they cling to him and know that Michelle truly is feeling no more sorrow and no more pain.
one of her really cool hats--this one even had built in braids!:) How adorable is she?!
I love you Michelle.


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Education is essential to enjoy a successful career in any industry. Obtaining a degree from a college, university, or technical school can also come with a large price tag, especially for out-of-state tuition.
In Part 4 of our #TaxCreditCollection Series, we dive into the American Opportunity Tax Credit, how much it can help reduce your education-related expenses, and who qualifies to claim it.
What Is The American Opportunity Tax Credit?
The American Opportunity Tax Credit is a partially refundable federal tax break that can be applied to the expenses incurred in the first 4 years during which an individual attends an institution of higher education.
Unlike a tax deduction that reduces taxable income, this tax credit reduces the amount of tax owed.
How Much is the American Opportunity Tax Credit Worth?
The current value of the American Opportunity Tax Credit is up to $2,500 per qualifying student. Rather than being a credit you can only take advantage of one time, the full value of the AOTC may be claimed every year for up to 4 years.
It's also worth noting that 40% of the credit is refundable.
Eligible Education Expenses
Remember that this tax credit may only be applied to qualifying education-related expenses that are incurred by a student pursuing some form of higher education. In addition, you cannot claim this credit if you are claiming any other tax credits for higher education purposes.
The American Opportunity Tax Credit can be used for course materials, which include:
- Textbooks, both printed and electronic
- Supplemental materials, i.e. workbooks, software, etc.
- School supplies, i.e. folders, binders, calculators, etc.
- Other items students need for their coursework
- Required student activity fees
Who Can Claim the American Opportunity Tax Credit?
The tax credit can be claimed on the income tax return of an individual taxpayer, a taxpayer's spouse, or the dependent of a taxpayer, such as his or her child enrolled in college.
Like other tax credits, this credit on education expenses has some restrictions on who can actually claim it from an income standpoint when filing an income tax return with the IRS each year.
The full amount of the American Opportunity Tax Credit is currently available to individuals whose modified adjusted gross income levels are up to $80,000 a year and $160,000 for married couples who file their taxes jointly. A reduced amount of the credit is available to individuals with a MAGI of up to $90,000 and joint filers who earn up to $180,000. The credit is completely phased out for earners whose income levels exceed these amounts.
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Officials for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield are seeking clarification from the Vatican on the ruling that called for three closed churches to reopen.
Tuesday's rulings on appeals filed by St. Patrick's and St. George churches in Chicopee and St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Adams upheld Springfield Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell's decision to merge or close the parishes, but calls for the three church buildings to be reopened.
The confusion comes because parishes are the territory the churches serve. Without a parish, the churches essentially have no members.
Rulings on two other appeals were also released to the diocese Wednesday. The Congregation for the Clergy in Rome upheld the decision to close Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Chicopee and merge the parish with that of Holy Name of Jesus.
But, because of structural problems with the Holy Name Church, last weekend Assumption Church was reopened for Mass until repairs can be made.
The Congregation of Clergy also upheld McDonnell's decision to merge Our Lady of Hope parish into the new Mary, Mother of Hope parish in Springfield. The church building had never officially been closed because of a number of legal challenges that came after the city agreed to declare the church property a historic district so there was no appeal filed on the closing, said Mark E. Dupont, spokesman for the diocese.
Because this is a landmark decision, no one is certain how the three church buildings should be used when they reopened. Eight churches in the Allentown, Pa., diocese are the only others to receive similar rulings on appeals and those came six weeks ago, said Peter Borre, chairman of the Boston-based Council of Churches, who has helped churches file appeals and is an expert on cannon law.
"We are in uncharted waters," he said. "Rome is pushing American bishops to devise new arrangements in the diocese and the first approach seems to be work it out locally between bishops and parishioners."
Things have not gone well in Allentown. "It is a cold war," Borre said.
One of the options is to open as a free-standing church, which has been done at least once in the Boston area. The church is funded with regular collections from its members and answers to the diocese, Borre said.
The one thing that does not work is to have sporadic Masses in the churches because it does not allow them to rebuild membership, he said.
In the statement, diocesan officials said worship at the three churches will not be restored to what it was before the closings, but could not say what will happen.
"It has to be stressed that in each instance the parish itself is not being reestablished and that any permitted use of the building will not be the same as when it was a parish church," the statement said.
The Bishop also has the option of appealing the rulings to the Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, which if the highest judicial authority in the Catholic Church with the exception of the pope. He has not decided if appeals should be filed, the statement said.
St. Stanislaus Kostka members are continuing the around-the-clock vigil in the church that members started on Dec. 26, 2008, two days before the building was to close, said Laurie D. Haas, a parishioner from Adams.
Members were told the church could be used as a mission, a chapel, a basilica or a shrine attached to the Pope John Paul II Parish, which was formed when St. Stanislaus Church was merged with Notre Dame Church two years ago, Haas said.
"We don't feel like we won but we feel this is a step in the right direction," she said. "The big picture is St. Stanislaus Kostka Church must remain a place of Catholic worship and that is what we are thrilled about."
For Marie Proulx Meder, who joined with other members at Assumption Church to appeal the closing, the rejection comes at a strange time since the church re-opened this weekend to replace Masses at Holy Name Church.
"It is disappointing, especially with the fact that the other churches in Chicopee got a different ruling," she said.
No one is certain why St. Patrick's and St. George were allowed to reopen and Assumption Church was not, especially since all three were closed together and used the same criteria to file appeals.
Meder said she has been attending Mass at different churches since Assumption closed. She said it was nice to return there last weekend.
"It was a thrill for past parishioners to be in the church and be able to see all the art work," she said.
Thre are a number of appeals that the Congregation of Clergy has not ruled on including including one filed by former parishioneers at St. Mary's Parish in Northampton.


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Aviva Premiership
Naqelevuki targets play-off spot
ESPNscrum Staff
July 13, 2011
Naqelevuki finished the 2010-11 campaign with five tries and will hope to build on his tally in the 2011-12 season © Getty Images
The Exeter Chiefs' Fijian centre Sireli Naqelevuki has backed his side to improve on their impressive debut season in the Aviva Premiership and push on for a semi-final berth in the new campaign.
Naqelevuki arrived at Sandy Park after the 2010-11 season had begun and although he started on the wing, head coach Rob Baxter soon saw him as being more effective elsewhere on the pitch and switched the Suva-born back into the centre. This proved to be a tactical masterstroke as he went onto score five tries in 18 appearances.
The seven-cap Fijian is now hoping to build on his successful debut campaign and reap the benefits of a full pre-season. "It's good to be here at this stage," said Naqelevuki. "I know it's going to be a lot of hard work, but I am sure we will have some fun as well. It's good to see the boys working hard - to have a good season you know you have to work hard in the off season and that is what we are doing. It's looking good so far.
"Last season was enjoyable for all of us. I had some good times and it was nice to finish our first season in eighth place. It was a good test for all of us in the first year, but hopefully we can go one step up further this year and maybe try and qualify for the semi-finals. It is always good to push yourself and set targets like that."
Naqelevuki will be joined at Sandy Park by several new faces, including former Bath lock Peter Short and Argentina international Gonzalo Camacho, and commented that it is "good to have the new boys in town." The former Stormers back admits he is still adjusting to the physicality of the Premiership but hopes to build on the happy memories from the 2010-11 season.
"There were lots of good memories, but winning against teams like Saracens, Northampton and Harlequins was especially good. I also thought my game came on a lot, I was adding new things all the time," Naqelevuki said. "English rugby was a lot different to what I was playing with the Stormers, it is a lot more physical at the breakdown, but it is good to have that kind of competition. It makes you go harder at every ruck."
First up for Naqelevuki and the Chiefs in their pre-season campaign will be the forthcoming trip to face Irish side Connacht on August 13. After they finish their warm-up matches, the Chiefs face a difficult opening test in the 2011-12 season, playing last year's losing finalists Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on September 2.
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text: Burkina Faso's president has declared a state of emergency, after tens of thousands of people took the streets, setting parliament ablaze in violence that left at least one person dead. Army General Honore Traore, the joint chief of staff, also said that the government and parliament had been dissolved on Thursday. Some of the protesters, who are opposed to constitutional amendments that would allow President Blaise Compaore to stay in power for another term, ransacked state television and tried to storm other state buildings. "A state of emergency is declared across the national territory. The chief of the armed forces is in charge of implementing this decision which enters into effect today," said a statement from the president read by a presenter on Radio Omega FM. The president also said he would open talks with the opposition. "I dissolve the government from today so as to create conditions for change," the statement said. "I'm calling on the leaders of the political opposition to put an end to the protests. I'm pledging from today to open talks with all the actors to end the crisis." It is difficult to say what happens next, but things are out of control because the demonstrators do not listen to anyone. Ablasse Ouedraogo, opposition politician It was not immediately clear where the president was. Traore later announced that a curfew would be in effect from 7pm to 6am. "The Place de la Nation where the heart of the demonstrations are taking place is full of people so they are not respecting the curfew," Jean-Claude Meba, a journalist in Ouagadougou, told Al Jazeera. Politicians had been due to vote on Thursday on a government plan to change the constitution to allow Compaore - who took power in a coup in 1987 - to stand for re-election again next year, when he was due to stand down. The government, facing its worst crisis since a wave of mutinies shook the country in 2011, later announced it was calling off the vote but it was not immediately clear if this was a temporary move. Arsene Evariste Kabore, former editor-in-chief of Burkina Faso's state TV, RTB Television, told Al Jazeera that the streets were calmer in the evening because people were waiting for the military to make a decision. He added that there were calls for protests on Friday morning. 'Over for the regime!' Hundreds of people broke through a heavy security cordon and stormed the National Assembly building in the capital Ouagadougou, ransacking offices and setting fire to cars, before attacking the national television headquarters. Police had tried to control the crowds using tear gas, but the demonstrators were able to push through the barricades and make their way into parliament. "It is over for the regime!" and "We do not want him again!" protesters shouted when they heard that the vote on term limits had been stopped. Flames enveloped the main building in the parliament complex, and many politicians fled to a nearby hotel. The crowd then headed towards the presidential palace as a government helicopter flew overhead, shooting tear gas at protesters. Security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at protesters near the presidency in the Ouaga 2000 neighbourhood, the Reuters news agency reported. As protests flared, the AFP news agency reported that Kouame Lougue, a retired general whom demonstrators called on to take power, met with army chiefs in the capital. "It is difficult to say what happens next, but things are out of control because the demonstrators do not listen to anyone," Ablasse Ouedraogo, an opposition politician said. The ruling party headquarters in Burkina Faso's second city of Bobo Dioulasso as well as the city hall were also torched by protesters, witnesses told the AFP. "The president must deal with the consequences," said Benewende Sankara, one of the leaders of the opposition which had called for the people to march on parliament over the Compaore law. The African Union voiced "deep concern" over the violence and said it was sending a high-level delegation to the country, while the European Union urged a "constructive dialogue". SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies Politics Burkina Faso Africa


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