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For every concrete countertop, you will want to use some sort of sealer. Concrete is naturally porous, so you will need a sealer to keep the pores from sucking in bacteria, stains, etc. There are many different sealers. Because this sealer will protect your concrete countertop investment, dont cheap out on this step. Especially for kitchen applications, choose an FDA approved sealer. There are also some that are less hassle than others, so pay attention to details like application procedures and length between reapplying. Sealers can come in many different sheens and even tints. A higher gloss sealer tends to bring out the richness of the colors, while a flat or matte sealer will tone the concrete countertop down a bit. Tinted sealer must be used carefully because if the color is conflicting or if the particle count of the tint is too high, it can completely ruin the hard work you put into the concrete countertop.
All concrete requires coarse and fine aggregates for proper consistency and strength. In fact, these aggregates are a main composition of concrete. In the application of countertops, the aggregates are of great importance. Obviously, the aggregates must allow the concrete to set up as it should. However, aggregates can have roles in the aesthetics of the concrete countertop, as well. For example, the type of fine aggregates chosen (i.e. sand) can drastically change the color of the finished product. Also, if the countertop is polished, the process can grind into the concrete, exposing aggregates. In this case, aggregate sizes and colors are just as important as any concrete coloring to the final look of the top. Also, if exposing the aggregate, consider using aggregates other than gravel, including broken glass, marble or granite chips, nuts and bolts, etc.
Decorative Props.
Concrete countertop fabricators have been trying many unique ways to set their countertops apart. One semi-common technique is inlaying decorative materials into the concrete countertop when the concrete has yet to cure. Inlaid materials can include sea shells, tiles, natural stones, glass, etc. Even more delicate objects like preserved leaves can be inlaid. Although a sealer can add some protection, always consider the long-term durability of the materials you choose to inlay in the countertop. Countertop artists have also been playing with objects to impress into the concrete. If used on a functional countertop, impressions should be shallow to avoid creating an area that collects dirt and grime. Impression materials are abundant and can include rubber stamps, hand or foot prints, leaves and sticks, cookie cutters or cake molds, etc.
If you are really going for a streamline look with your countertop, consider actually molding your sink into the concrete countertop. This will mean you have one fluid piece that accounts for the counters and the sink with no seams. There are even more sink shapes available with concrete than there are with other materials. Again, if you can dream it and build the mold, you can make it with concrete.
Edge Shape.
If you can imagine an edge finish, it is available with concrete countertops. The only limitation is the makers ability to create the mold or form. Of course, square corners are an easy and common edge shape for concrete countertops. Also, you can use a router, like those used on granite or marble countertops, to create edge styles including bull nose, rounded corners, triple egg, ogee, and more. There are also a variety of Styrofoam and rubber edge molds that can mimic wood trim, jagged rock edge, and numerous more. Or, if you are feeling adventurous, you can create your own molds. Just remember: you only get one try. If you mess up, the only fix is a new concrete countertop.


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The word in Washington is that there isn't actually a lot of difference between John Boehner's budget proposal and Harry Reid's. Tonight, Boehner sent his budget back to the drawing board because the Congressional Budget Office, scoring the proposal on the fly, concluded that it would "reduce deficits by only $851 billion over 10 years." A red-faced Boehner said he would revise his proposal to generate more savings.
What this episode mostly reveals is not disarray in the Speaker's office, but rather the folly of trying to craft cosmic legislation, that supposedly will dictate spending and taxes for the next decade, on the back of an envelope. The Congressional Republicans' fundamental mistake is going along with the Democrats' scheme to turn the debt ceiling crisis into the opportunity for a grand fiscal bargain.
There are several reasons why this is a horrible idea, and we have elaborated on them at length. For the moment, let's just emphasize one: both of the competing proposals take the easy way out by assuming savings primarily in the "out years," the last of the ten years ostensibly covered by the budget plans. But this year's Congress has no control over what a future Congress decides to spend years hence. "Cuts" in another Congress's budget are entirely illusory. They will not materialize. The only spending cuts that have any significance are the ones over which this Congress has control, that is, the cuts that occur in the next one to two years. Beyond that, any budget document is a fantasy.
To illustrate the point, let's look at the federal government's budget for FY 2007. Not exactly ancient history, right? That was only four years ago, not ten. But how accurate did that budget's projections for future years turn out to be? Here they are:
In 2007, the government's budget projected that it would spend $3,240,000,000,000 in FY 2011. What actually happened? Federal spending exceeded that number by almost $600 billion. Did anyone notice? Do you recall a single person pointing out that the government's FY 2011 spending vastly exceeded what it had projected just four years earlier? Of course not. That was then, this is now. Things change. Stuff happens.
So for Americans to accept tax increases today in exchange for promised spending "cuts" (i.e., increases that are smaller than those maniacally desired by federal bureaucrats) five to ten years in the future would be stupid. What should the Republicans do instead?
They should negotiate a deal for a short-term increase in the debt ceiling, no more than 12 months, in exchange for cuts that take place exclusively during the time period when the ceiling is raised. Forget about what happens five or ten years from now; this Congress can't control it in any event. Negotiate for cuts today and tomorrow. They will be in the billions rather than the trillions, but they will also be real rather than fictitious.
The individual whose judgment has been soundest on these issues in recent months is Jeff Sessions, the ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee. He was prescient in arguing against last-minute, back-room deals that are voted on before anyone knows what is actually in them. We all know how that ends. Today, Sessions said:
I have warned from the beginning that if we skirted legislative process in favor of closed-door White House meetings, we would find ourselves in the 11th hour with gimmick-filled legislation being rushed through to a panic-driven vote. As feared, the Majority Leader's bill does not achieve anything close to the promised savings. Given the late hour, rather than rush through poorly-vetted legislation to grant the president the largest debt ceiling increase in history, we should pursue a more reasonable approach: a short-term extension with real cuts during the immediate time period the extension covers, not ten years down the road. We should try the one thing that has been refused from the beginning: open hearings, regular order, and real legislative process.
To which one can only add: Amen. Our federal government has now gone for more than two years without a budget, to the everlasting disgrace of the Democratic Party. For now, let's secure some real, immediate cuts in exchange for an increase in the debt ceiling. But then, let's follow the law–that is, the Congressional Budget Act, which the Democrats have wantonly ignored. Let's have committee hearings and craft legislation in the light of day; let's debate the resulting bills on the floors of the House and Senate; let's propose and debate amendments; let's allow the American people and third-party experts to see and to evaluate the tax and spending proposals that our representatives want to enact. That's the way the federal government is supposed to conduct its fiscal business. Let's get back to it.

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Self Catering Cottages and BnB Accommodation
in The Heart of The Glen
For over 30 years Signal Rock Cottages (aka Glencoe Cottages) have been the home for thousands of Glencoe Adventures! When will you have yours….
Signal Rock Glencoe is tucked away in the riverside forest of Torren. In this woodland you can discover 100 year old conifers brought over from Canada and a site steeped in history of importance from the sun worshipping druids to the famous MacDonald clan. Whether you are looking for a BnB or a Self Catering break we would love to host you in our cozy cottages!


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All music lovers are heading over to Indio, CA for one of the biggest music festivals of all time. Coachella is a three-day music festival that takes place in the heart of Indio, CA in the pure desert. This year Coachella has pieced together a sensational line-up which includes: The Stone Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Of Monsters and Men, Passion Pit, the Neighbourhood, and many more.
In addition to the mayhem of the jam-packed music festival, individuals also travel to Indio for another reason-the parties! Top celebrities, media, and insiders can all be seen getting down and dirty while throwing back a few at some of Indio's top locations. The 'in the know' party guide to how to successfully fully rock out the first weekend is below.
Proceed with caution and get ready to have the time of your life!
Friday April 12th-Sunday April 14th: The Saguaro Desert Weekender!
dF and Hello Stranger present The Saguaro Desert Weekender, 3 days of events during the opening weekend of Coachella 2013 that will boast some of the hottest brands including Forever 21, Swatch, Microsoft, Corzo and Revolve Clothing who will be presenting a truly extravagant VIP experience. Held at The Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs, guests will experience daytime pool parties featuring DJ sets from world renowned artists such as Sky Ferreira, Peanut Butter Wolf, Classixx, IAMSOUND and more.
Friday April 12th- Sunday April 14th: Diesel + Rolling Stone present 'Studio Africa'.
From 11-5pm each day the weekend festivities include an array of live performances as well as drinks provided by Patron Tequila and Bud Light. Be sure to get there early as capacity is expected at this hot event. Ben & Jerry's will be providing treats to cool off throughout the event as well.
Friday April 12th-Sunday April 14th: The Guess Hotel at The Viceroy Hotel
The Guess Hotel party at The Viceroy Hotel is a party that is always a good time. You can expect to see a lot of Hollywood's favorites here! The two day pool party will be showcasing the brand-new, limited edition GUESS Festival Collection, and GUESS Eyewear. Guests are invited to sip refreshing libations by Pressed Juicery and groove to the musical talents of DJ Kurch, Alex Merrell, TravisEmmons, The Misshapes and the Knocks on Saturday, April 13th, and DJ Lindsay Luv, DJ Dexter Love, Andy D'Arrigo, and The Classixx on Sunday, April 14th.
Saturday April 13th & Sunday April 14th: Night Vision Entertainment and Chevrolet present 'Volt Valley' at The Mirage featuring Bagatelle Beach
Night Vision Entertainment and Chevrolet present "Volt Valley" at The Mirage featuring Bagatelle Beach is an exclusive two-day event at a private ranch to celebrate this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Annual Festival.
Volt Valley guests will experience a two-day pool party by infamous hot spot Bagatelle Beach, indulge in specialty cocktails by Patrón Tequila and cuisine by Bagatelle and The One Group, as they enjoy a Patrón XO Café Ice Cream Igloo for dessert featuring Patrón infused Cool Haus ice cream sandwiches including Patrón XO Café Coffee Crunch, Patrón XO Dark Salted Chocolate and Patrón Citronge Blueberry Mojito. Guests will be a able to take a ride on the Patrón branded hot air balloon which will offer chilled shots of XO Café to enjoy while in the air and then on the ground, capture your Volt Valley moment at the Patrón Superbooths (photo booth). In addition, Chevy will be hosting a recharge lounge featuring Pabst Blue Ribbon and Rebull.
Located near the Coachella festival, VIP guests have all day to take rides on the zip lines and find new roads at #VoltValley!
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Saturday, April 13th: H&M Loves Music:
On Saturday, April 13th from 12-4 guests will line up at this private estate in La Quinta, CA in order to see live performances from Santigold, The Dough Rollers, DJ Michelle Pesce, and DJ Shorty Stump.
Saturday, April 13th: Spin House: Palm Springs
Using the heat to its advantage, Spin House will showcase live performances by: Nite Jewel, King Tuff, Antwon, Chrome Sparks (DJ Set) and more at The Commune at Ace Hotel & Swim Club from 12-5 on Saturday, April 13th. The best part is its all poolside!
For more information on the festival please be sure to check out: www.coachella.com


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Mint & Lux Boutique
Day Dreamer
Sale price $23.95 Regular price
2 piece set. Dress your little cutie in this outfit and everyone will be asking you "where did you get that?!?!?!" #mintandluxlove There's first love and then there is Mint & Lux love.
cotton and polyester, machine wash in cold water on gentle cycle and hang to dry. Manufacturer recommends ordering one size up


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Cardigan: Urban Outfitters
Top: Urban Outfitters
Lace shorts: H&M
Jewelry: H&M, Topshop and Zara
Shoes: Zara
"Go travel the world, here at night. On a dirty road or a high, with the speed of light. Better you're gone forever!" - Johnossi. I love this song and I always imagine doing a roadtrip while hearing that song. I'd definitely wear this look for something like that. It's a mixture of bohemian, grunge and romantic which I love. The paisley/bandana pattern is so beautiful and great for hot days. At first I didn't like lace shorts that much, because there were only apricot / beige ones, but I totally fell for white shorts when I saw them at H&M a couple of weeks ago. Oh and not to forget: tourquoise jewelry makes everything perfect. Hope you like it. :)


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SeaHorse Foils
A plain and simple NACA section generator for Rhino, it exposes a single command, "shFoils". For the moment, only NACA 4 digit sections are implemented, however, 5 digit series are planned to be released as well as a Grasshopper component. Vizit www.vizible.co for more information.
shFoils options:
I have tested this project, but it is the first release and it might contain still bugs. Please use it "as is", it does not come with warranties.
To install:
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|Channel voice messages
|NoteOn with zero velocity is considered NoteOff according to MIDI specification.
|NoteOn with zero velocity is considered NoteOff according to MIDI specification.
|A MIDI problem is that one cannot uniquely map a MIDI key to a frequency. The frequency depends on the instrument. I don't know if the deviations are defined for General MIDI. If this applies one could add transposition information to the use patch map. For now I have chosen a value that leads to the right frequency for some piano sound in my setup.
|Convert all NoteOn p 0 to NoteOff p 64. The latter one is easier to process.
|Convert all NoteOff p 64 to NoteOn p 0. The latter one can be encoded more efficiently using the running status.
|Map integral MIDI controller value to floating point value. Maximum integral MIDI controller value 127 is mapped to 1. Minimum integral MIDI controller value 0 is mapped to 0.
|The velocity of an ordinary key stroke and the maximum possible velocity.
|64 is given as default value by the MIDI specification and thus we map it to 1. 0 is mapped to 0. All other values are interpolated linearly.
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Earlier this month I told you that our family is participating in the Making the Switch Challenge. Please read the post explaining Jennie-O Champions For Kids partnership to help people make the switch for the good. Also you can see my Jennie-O shopping experience on Google Plus.
My children and I each gave up something: juice packs, chips and McDonalds breakfasts. We have maintained this switch throughout the month on May. In this time we have been able to deliver more packages of Jennie-O healthy foods to families in need. Giving these packages has been an amazing and rewarding experience for us all. I choose to maintain the privacy of the families we helped. You can be sure that each of the families was overwhelmed. We were able to supply one family each week with a healthy meal package from Walmart with the money that we saved. This SIMPLE Service Project was one that was unforgettable!
Since we have joined the Champions For Kids project we have also started enjoying turkey over red meat. I did not tell my family that I was switching the meat I was using. I wanted to see if they would notice, They did! They raved that the meals were better! My son and I have enjoyed many gluten free lunches with the turkey franks. I used the sausage for breakfast meals. I also made many mouth watering dinners using the turkey and gravy and ground turkey.
My favorite meal is a Ground Turkey Crock Pot Taco Soup. This meal is incredibly easy! Your family will LOVE IT!
- 1 can pinto beans
- 1 can kidney beans or other beans (black eyed peas are good too)
- 1 o2 2 cans corn
- 1 can rotel tomatoes
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 envelope taco seasoning
- 1 pound ground turkey
- Brown meat and drain
- Combine all ingredients in crock pot (any order) Do not drain cans (You need the juices)
- Cook on low 6 hours or high 3 hours
- Enjoy!
You can serve with chips, cheese, onions, etc.


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So we all know that Classic Sub-Zero's Fatality is censored. I have some questions:
1. Why did they do that back in 1995? Was it more brutal than the other fatalities?
2. Why did they do that in the new arcade kollection? nowadays people saw everything
3. Does an uncensored version excist? Maybe somebody could make the "Spin Rip Fatality" by himself and show us how it would look like? That would be bad ass!


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How much car do you really need? That is what Toyota's Scion brand is asking with the iQ it's bringing to the market beginning in December. Available in Japan and Europe for several years now this micro-compact is being targeted at Gen-Y buyers who live in very condensed urban environments.
At just 10 feet long the Scion iQ is the shortest car being sold in North America save the SMART FourTwo, and the less said about the SMART car the better. While in theory the iQ and the FourTwo are priced similarly and are targeting a similar demographic, the Scion iQ is so far and above the SMART as to make the FourTwo look as sophisticated as the Wright Brothers Flyer in the world of the 787 Dreamliner.
Priced at $15,995, which includes destination charges, the iQ is not the cheapest car on the market, but it is very well equipped and very well built. Standard features include vehicle stability control, electric power steering, keyless entry and Bluetooth connectivity. While there are no soft touch surfaces in the iQ, one wouldn't expect them at this price point either. That said, the quality of the materials along with the fit and finish of the interior are certainly better than in larger and more expensive B and C segment cars we've driven in the past year. "It's a real car," Scion Vice President Jack Hollis said. "It drives and feels like a Corolla, but it's in this tiny package."
The iQ will not have any factory options available, however, like all Scions there were be a plethora of accessories for the iQ available at Dealers to customize and personalize the iQ. There will be one option, which is a lowering kit for the iQ, along with larger 18" wheels which Jack Hollis said looks "amazing on this car".
In North America where bigger is always better, and in cars and trucks perceived as safer, the iQ comes will 11 airbags, and is expected to achieve an IIHS Top Safety Pick when it's results are released. There are are the usual airbags for driver and passenger knees, side bolster and side curtains, but two innovative airbags in the iQ are ones in the seat bottom that lift the knees up to prevent the driver from submarining under the steering wheel and a rear curtain airbag that covers the rear glass area to protect rear seat passengers from a rear end crash.
While technically the iQ is a four seat car, it is really a 3+1 as only the smallest of people will be able to sit behind the driver. The rear seat room behind the passenger is acceptable for anyone under six feet tall.
The packaging of the iQ is very clever. The two front seats are offset (the passenger sits farther forward) to create rear seat leg room. The fuel tank is located under the passenger floor, the engine and transmission have been engineered to push the front wheels as far forward as possible to create more cabin space by eliminating wheel well intrusion into the cabin. It allows to iQ to be very short, 10 feet in length, but, the iQ is very wide for such a short car. In fact, the cabin width is as wide, if not wider than a Toyota Corolla! You would think that driver and passenger shoulders would be touching in the iQ but it feels very much like a C segment car from the front seats.
Driving the iQ as we did, mostly in an urban setting, is quite enjoyable. Given how short the wheelbase of the car is, the ride is not overly choppy or harsh. The ride is firm, but acceptably so. The steering in fairly direct, maybe not go kart sharp, but still very good. The only transmission offered in the iQ for North America is the Toyota CVT. We have to say that the CVT in the iQ may be the best we've ever driven! It was for the most part a non factor, and that may be the highest praise we can give that style of transmission. When asked about the availability of a manual transmission for the car, Jack Hollis said that while he, and many others at Scion North America would like to see that as an option, the fact that 95% of Gen Y'ers don't know how to drive a manual, is an issue, plus the fact that the car is targeted at the urban environment, a CVT was a better choice.
What is astonishing about driving the iQ is just how tight the turning radius is. It's not a joke to say that the iQ can "turn on a dime and give you eight cents change". The actual turning radius of the car is 12.9 feet!! The iQ can almost turn within it's own length! Parking the iQ is very easy as well. While you can't see the nose of the car while seated behind the wheel, the nose of the car isn't much past your feet being on the peddles. Rear visibility is good as well, and again the rear bumper is four inches past the rear glass, so distance is easy to judge.
The engine powering the iQ is Toyota's 1.3 liter inline four cylinder, and with the CVT transmission it returns fuel economy in the iQ is 36mpg city, 37 highway and 37 combined. Acceleration feels good in urban environments. While the actual 0-60 numbers are around 10 seconds, the iQ feels much zippier than that. On the freeway the iQ wasn't buffeted around by large semis. While our highway segment was short with the car, it was enough to get a good take away. We wouldn't want to take a four hour drive on the highway all the time with the iQ, but if your commute includes highway time, this Scion will do just fine. Wind noise at speed is also very low, in part due the aero sculpting of the the car in the wind tunnel. It's had to believe, but the iQ had a drag coefficient of just .31!
The Scion iQ will be available in dealers on the West Coast beginning in early December, and roll out across the rest of the country in stages through March. Scion are looking to sell about 2,000 iQ's per month once the car is released across the country, and they do expect sales to be concentrated in areas like L.A., San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, New York and Chicago, areas where the iQ would fit well into tight urban environments.
Going in we didn't know what to expect with the iQ, really all we'd ever really seen of it were segments from Fifth Gear and Top Gear. It will make a great commuter car, a great car for college students, or a car for people who live in cities who need cars for things like going to the grocery store, or running a number of errands where a Zip car service or public transportation wouldn't work out. We have to say walking away from our drive, that the iQ is a very impressive little car.
Have a look at the full gallery of pictures of the iQ.


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Calculation of "good time†sentencing credits
Below, Carl Cecere of Akin Gump previews Barber v. Thomas (09-5201). Check the Barber v. Thomas SCOTUSwiki page for more information about the case.
On Tuesday, March 30, 2010, the Court will hear argument in Barber v. Thomas, a habeas challenge to the method used by the Bureau of Prisons to calculate "good time" sentence reductions for federal inmates. The issue presented is extremely narrow, divining the meaning of a single phrase within 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b)(1), the statute governing awards of good time. But this casre could have enormous significance, potentially affecting the sentence of every prisoner in the federal system.
Section 3624(b)(1) came into being with the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (the "SRA"). It provides that prisoners serving sentences longer than one year who exhibit good behavior are eligible to receive a credit against their sentence of up to fifty-four days per year of the prisoner's "term of imprisonment."
At issue is the meaning of this last phrase"""term of imprisonment." Since the enactment of Section 3624, the Bureau of Prisons has interpreted the phrase to refer to the period of time actually served by the prisoner. Under the Bureau's practice, prisoners are awarded their fifty-four days on each anniversary of their incarceration date, upon review of the prisoner's behavior during the previous year. For sentences greater than a whole number of years, the award is prorated at the end of the incarceration period. Awards are thus both reviewed and awarded retrospectively, accruing only after the time period served by the prisoner, and taking into account the actual days served in determining whether good time credits had accrued.
Petitioners Michael Barber and Tahir Jihad-Black are serving time in federal prison. They contend that the Bureau's interpretation of the phrase "term of imprisonment" is erroneous and shortchanges their good-time awards. They contend that the phrase "term of imprisonment" is a term of art that unambiguously refers to the entire sentence imposed by the judge. Thus, they contend, they are entitled to fifty-four days of good time for every year of their sentence""essentially a prospective fifteen-percent reduction of the entire sentence. This interpretation changes the good time calculation because inmates' sentences are usually longer than the time they actually serve, in no small part because of the reduction in sentence caused by good time awards. Because the Bureau's method takes into account less time for a given sentence, a smaller good time award results. For a sentence of a year and a day (the shortest entitled to good time credit), the difference amounts to approximately seven days. For Petitioners Black and Barber, serving sentences of 320 and 262 months respectively, the disparity adds months to their prison time.
The interpretive battle between petitioners and the federal government begins with a tour through the United States Code for textual clues of Congress's meaning. Petitioners cite three other instances of the phrase "term of imprisonment" in Section 3624(b)(1) itself, along with more than one hundred other statutory examples elsewhere in the Code. They contend that in each example, Congress unambiguously meant "sentence imposed."
The government, on the other hand, readily admits that""at least in isolation""the phrase "term of imprisonment" is ambiguous. It argues that Congress fell prey to this ambiguity and conferred both meanings on the phrase in different instances in Section 3624(b)(1) and throughout the Code, making it impossible to resolve meaning through petitioners' suggested intra- or intertextual analysis. Instead, the government contends, the ambiguity is resolved through a functional look at the structure of Section 3624(b)(1) itself. The government notes that in Section 3624 Congress required that good time credits be awarded annually. In the government's view, this makes purely prospective awards impossible, because the good time credits cannot be awarded at the beginning of incarceration and still comply with Congress's requirement. Moreover, petitioners' interpretation would also be contrary to Congress's intent that good time credits be awarded during time being served. To give the phrase "term of imprisonment" the meaning petitioners suggest, the Bureau would have to conduct good time awards even after petitioners had been released from prison, an absurd result.
Both sides next resort to the statutory history of good time awards. Petitioners emphasize that in Congress's original good time statutes, which date back to the nineteenth century, awards of good time were explicitly prospective, and measured according to the full term of the prisoner's sentence. Good time credits were automatically deducted from the prisoner's total sentence when incarceration began, and only withdrawn for misconduct. In 1949, Congress added a requirement that such awards be made on a monthly basis. But Congress observed that certain courts interpreted this monthly accrual requirement to require retrospective assessments according to time served, citing concerns similar to those raised by the petitioners here""that retroactive assessments shortchanged prisoners. To prevent this result, Congress then withdrew the monthly assessment requirement""a clear indication, petitioners argue, that Congress did not want retroactive assessment according to time served.
The government, for its part, focuses less on this earlier history and more on the changes instituted by the SRA itself in 1987. The government argues that because Congress in the SRA imposed a periodic review process, it knew from previous experience that this would lead to retrospective assessments according to time actually served. So with the SRA they were deliberately returning to the more stringent good time awards they had rejected before.
The parties even sprinkle a bit of legislative history in with their textualist arguments. Petitioners argue that floor statements by members of Congress on legislation similar to the SRA support their reading. This argument, however, earns a stern rebuke from the government, which both denounces the specious nature of such "post enactment" legislative history and then more gently suggests that perhaps the legislators mentioned might have been mistaken in their math.
Beyond the statute itself, both sides also spend considerable time navigating the more obscure aspects of Chevron deference, each attempting to draft different agencies as their interpretive champions. Petitioners argue that the Bureau's position should not control because of the agency's largely ministerial role in granting good time credits""a role they see as restricted to implementing, rather than interpreting, Section 3654(b)(1). Instead, petitioners argue, Chevron deference should be given to an interpretation by the United States Sentencing Commission, which used a flat fifteen-percent assumption of good time awards as part of its calculations in creating the sentencing ranges in the Guidelines. This interpretation is controlling, petitioners contend, because the Sentencing Commission has actually been charged with interpreting the appropriate lengths for federal sentences.
For its part, the government counters that the Bureau is entitled to Chevron deference because it has broad authority over prison administration generally, and also because Congress tasked it with administering Section 3624. Deference to the Sentencing Commission is inappropriate, the government continues, because the Sentencing Commission is only responsible for setting sentencing ranges and has no role in implementing them. It also argues that the executive branch has internally assigned authority to promulgate regulations on the award of good time credit by executive order, and the Sentencing Commission itself has noted the Bureau's authority in this area. By allocating interpretive authority among its own agencies, the government contends, the executive branch itself has decided that the Bureau's position ought to be preferred.
Finally, as an alternative to Chevron deference, petitioners appeal to the rule of lenity, whereby ambiguous criminal statutes are always construed in favor of the criminal defendant to ensure that proper notice of the consequences of the crime is given. They contend that Section 3624(b)(1)(a) is effectively a criminal statute""and thus subject to the rule of lenity""because it determines the "quantum of punishment" that a criminal defendant will receive. The government counters that it is not enough for a statute to merely relate to either criminality in general or determining the quantum of punishment in particular. Instead, the rule of lenity only applies to "interpretations of the substantive ambit of criminal prohibitions." Because Section 3624(b)(1) has nothing to do with the underlying crime, but rather only the length of sentence, the Government argues, it is not a "criminal" statute, and lenity is inapplicable.


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Gallery: Emma Stephenson
5 September 2015
Emma Stephenson is a London based artist/illustrator working mainly on reportage projects and themes. Her latest project is about her perspective on the world from her wheelchair.
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5 September 2015
Emma Stephenson is a London based artist/illustrator working mainly on reportage projects and themes. Her latest project is about her perspective on the world from her wheelchair.
8 June 2015
This collection of portrait photographs was taken by young people with autism in a project led by arts charity Create following the theme of 'Me, Myself, I'. The young people took portraits of each other to explore their identity and the identity of their peers, and in the process developed these fantastically dynamic shots full of movement and life. To create these portraits, the young people worked with Create's professional photographer Alicia Clarke.
20 May 2015
Rich Mix is hosting an exhibition of recent works by Sanchita Islam from 4 - 27 June. The artist explains some of the ideas behind the exhibition in a moving and intimate series of reflections on a selection of the artworks.
9 June 2014
As part of London-based disability arts development agency, Shape's Creative Steps programme, seven disabled creative practitioners participated in a series of fascinating film documentaries. Made by award-winning director, screenwriter and photographer, David Hevey, the purpose of this documentary-series is to act as a calling card highlighting the talents of the disabled artists that Shape supports - and who in turn, support Shape.
12 May 2014
Currently based at artspace in Coventry, David Beaumont creates installation-based sculpture; video and photography. This gallery shows a selection of his work, featured at the MA show at Coventry University in 2013.
16 December 2013
Extant Theatre's blind Zombie movie was filmed in Zagreb. Below you can follow the video diary of the heroine Helen as she joins blind and partially sighted people from across the world to take part in a Zagreb clinic's medical trial claiming to restore sight in 24 hours. How far did they go to get their sight back? Experience the shocking outcome of Extant's interactive online film narrative!
2 August 2013
As part of DAO's Diverse Perspectives programme, funded by Arts Council England, artist Aidan Moesby was commissioned to make work for exhibition at The West Yorkshire Playhouse in response to a series of dialogues and conversations with the theatre staff. 'Hang on, it'll be okay' responds to a period of organisational change within the organisation. His lighthouses, exhibited in June 2013 are a metaphor for the purpose of the arts as a beacon, there to guide and to create safe passage.
15 June 2013
As part of DAO's Diverse Perspectives programme, funded by Arts Council England, film-maker Dolly Sen was commissioned to produce a short documentary exploring the relationship Portugal Prints has with the Royal Academy of Arts access programme. 'Greenhouse of Hearts' highlights the inspired, dynamic work that this small project is delivering.
14 March 2013
26 February 2013
Liz Crow presents her new work 'Bedding In, Bedding Out' which is one of the eight Diverse Perspectives commissions funded by Arts Council's Grants for the Arts. Drawing on audio recordings and time lapse photography of the performance, Reflections from the Bed introduces the work, its backdrop and its politics.
10 December 2012
Crippen's latest cartoon strip takes DAO readers on an unpredictable journey with a host of disabled characters, featuring some surprising guest appearances from well known members of the disability arts community. Watch the characters develop as they grapple with many of the issues that confront us all as disabled artists, and support each other as members of the DAO extended family.
22 October 2012
As part of DAO's Diverse Perspectives programme, funded by Arts Council England, film-maker Ivan Riches was selected to produce a series of short, moving image, digital works with Outside In artist Paul Bellingham.
9 July 2012
As one of DAO's Diverse Perspectives commissions, we've asked John O'Donoghue and Crippen to produce The O'Crypes - a cartoon blog about a family based in the fictional seaside town of Westsea - who are more than a little bemused by the Cultural Olympiad
31 May 2012
Vince Laws has been busy with a series of blue plaques commemorating things HM The Queen Never Did... He posts a selection on DAO
7 December 2011
Charles Devus is an artist, writer, performer and musician. This gallery displays examples from his forthcoming graphic novel Justin Sane - the travails of an aesthetic detective and his alien son, Cedric.
13 October 2011
Sharing Cultures is a project researching disability arts by artist Anne Teahan inspired by Revealing Culture an international festival of disability art and culture at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC in summer 2010. Here Anne shares a gallery of a selection of works from by the artists she engaged with.
13 October 2011
Sharing Cultures is a project researching disability arts by artist Anne Teahan inspired by Revealing Culture an international festival of disability art and culture at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC in summer 2010. Here Anne shares a gallery of a selection of works from by the artists she engaged with.
29 March 2011
Bridget Telfer, Project Curator, introduces a sample gallery of images of disabled people from the 17th - 19th centuries, held in the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) archive. The exhibition, with responses from disabled people today, is on show at Shape, London until 29 September 2011.
21 July 2010
BlindArt is a charitable organisation whose aim is to encourage participation and interaction of the visually impaired in the sighted domain of the visual arts. DAO presents a gallery of some of the artwork in the BlindArt collection
7 July 2010
Dolly Sen is a writer, director, artist, filmmaker, poet, performer, playwright, mental health consultant, music-maker and public speaker. She posts some of her artwork, challenging the nature of 'madness.'
1 June 2010
Altered Images - an innovative exhibition, designed to stimulate engagement with the visual arts by people with disabilities, opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art from 17 June 2010 to 15 August 2010
6 May 2010
Maureen Oliver's paintings echo another dimension of reality. The narratives within her artwork engage the viewer with a need to find out more about the human drama described in her paintings.
4 May 2010
Aidan Moesby is a text artist who utilises a variety of media, technologies and approaches in order to realise the artwork.
27 April 2010
Animated art by Nancy Willis, based on 'The Explorer' by Allan Sutherland, with music by Chris Morris.
14 April 2010
Visual artist and writer Harry Matthews shares some of his images, with a description of the vision behind his paintings and drawings.
12 April 2010
By exploring our urban wastelands and desolate places in his paintings, Kit Wells points up human frailty and helplessness in a landscape created for man's ease of living, but resulting in an inner-city hell.
9 October 2009
David Feingold is a visual designer turned social worker, turned doctoral student in disability studies at National-Louis University, Chicago. He has found a way to turn pain into pictures and anguish into art - Disability Art, that is - in the form of digital visual assemblages.
30 September 2009
Jon Adams presents a gallery of images of artworks on exhibition at Pallant House Gallery from 13 October – 22 November 2009
3 September 2009
Dao is delighted to present a gallery selection of paintings from Unleashed an exhibition of Russell Jones work presented by Creative Future at Brighton Media Centre Gallery from 20 - 31 July 2009.
20 July 2009
A gallery of details from the Breaking Barriers painting, commissioned by Parliamentary outreach developed in partnership with Essex County Council, The Women's Library, Rethink, Epping Forest Museum, and Southend Discovery Museum.
8 July 2009
Vicky-Hope Walker from Creative Bucks introduces a gallery of Caroline Cardus' work
25 June 2009
Landscape painter Mike Fryer introduces a selection of his acrylic works.
23 April 2008
In collaboration with disabled sound and media artists Jon Adams and Caglar Kimyoncu, Pauline Alexander produced The Art of Discrimination. Here are some stills from that video installation.
31 October 2007
Chris Hammond is a gifted graphic artist and designer as evidenced by her work for Full Circle Arts - look at its leaflets and website for examples. Her inspirations are eclectic, ranging from the late Ian Stanton, to Rothko's work at Tate Modern.
29 October 2007
A series of works from the installations created for 'Tales from the Boarders' by artists Anne Teahan and Damien Robinson.
8 May 2007
Tony Heaton is a practising sculptor and leading figure within the Disability Arts movement. On these pages you will find a selection of some of his key works.
8 May 2007
Gallery of work from a Liverpool artist whose creativity came to the fore after having a stroke.
8 May 2007
Phil Lancaster's compelling, computer generated images express artistsic ideas as an intriguing and clever form of expression.
1 February 2007
DAO presents a small gallery of some of painter, Andrew Roberts' work.
16 December 2006
Gallery of work from printmaker, Illustrator and Book Artist Lara Varga.
16 December 2006
Benedict Phillips' UK and US residencies
1 May 2006
A painter, printmaker and sculptor, Nancy Willis is an exceptional artist who has been exhibiting at mainstream and Disability Arts events since the mid 1970's.
1 May 2006
James Aldridge explores his relationship to disability and impairment
1 March 2006
Sculptural and visual arts pieces from John Exell in conjunction with Centrepieces - a Mental health system user-led art group in Crayford, Kent
1 December 2005
Gallery of work from Art + Power, a learning disability group based in Bristol.
1 December 2005
Paintings by Sue Williams
1 October 2005
An introduction to the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive at Holton Lee
1 October 2005
Beyond the Asylum: A collection of paintings by Rachel Gadsden which formed the basis for the accompanying narrative.
1 April 2005
Making paintings and prints about his experience of visions, hallucinations and dreams, brought Colin Hambrook into contact with emerging Disability Arts.
1 December 2004
These gallery pages contain stills from a video composition 'The Dog that Barked like a Bird' - originally based around a diary record the artist kept following a stroke in 1996. The film is part of a multi-media project, which also includes an exhibition and a play.
1 December 2004
Disabled cartoonist Dave Lupton has a unique cutting edge 'disability vision', and is constantly working to bring his cartoons to a wider audience.


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Descent into madness
Donald Crowhurst perpetuated one of the greatest frauds in sports history in a race to be the first person to circumnavigate nonstop, until it all caught up with him. Now the story is making it to the big screen in The Mercy.
After failing to persuade the Cutty Sark Committee to lend him Chichester's Gipsy Moth IV for the voyage, he decided a trimaran would be the ideal craft, despite having never sailed on one before. To get the funding to build his dream boat, he achieved perhaps the greatest coup of his life. With Electron Utilisation going down the pan, his backer Stanley Best wanted his loan repaid, but Crowhurst managed to persuade him the best way to get his money back would be to fund the construction of the new boat. The crux of his argument was that he would use the trimaran as a test bed for his new inventions, and the publicity gained from entering the race would catapult the company to success. The sting in the tail was that the loan was guaranteed by Electron Utilisation, which meant that, if the venture failed, the company would go bankrupt.
To understand how he managed this turnaround you have to go back in time. Photos of Crowhurst make him look geekish and uncool to the modern eye. With his sticky-out ears, high forehead, curly hair, tie and V-neck sweater, he appears the epitome of the eccentric inventor. Even his name was that of a cartoon character. But all the contemporary accounts describe him as a charismatic, vibrant personality, the sort of person who lights up a room when they walk in, as well as extremely clever. In fact, his cleverness was his problem. He had the gift of the gab and, once persuaded of something, could talk anyone into believing him.
"This is important," said his wife Clare. "Donald had this definite talent. He would say the most amazing things, but then no matter how crazy they seemed, he would be clever and ingenious enough to make them come true. Always. This is a most important point about his character."
Crowhurst got the money for his boat, which was built by Cox Marine in Essex and fitted out by JL Eastwood in Norfolk. It's a measure of how far behind he was that by the time the Cox yard started building the hulls towards the end of June, three of Crowhurst's rivals— Ridgway, Blyth and Knox-Johnston —had already set off on their round-the-world attempts. In the event, complications meant the launch date was delayed and even when Crowhurst finally set off on October 31—just a few hours before the Sunday Times deadline expired—his boat was barely complete. None of the clever inventions he had devised for the boat were connected, including the all-important buoyancy bag at the top of the mast which was supposed to inflate if the trimaran capsized. His revolutionary "computer," which was suppose to monitor the performance of the boat and set off various safety devices, was no more than a bunch of unconnected wires. Worse still, he had to borrow yet more money from Best to finish the boat, and had mortgaged his home to guarantee the loan.
Crowhurst made a desultory figure scrambling about the deck of his trimaran as he set off on his great adventure, only to turn around within a few minutes to untangle his jib and staysail halyards which were snagged at the top of the mast. It was just the start of his troubles. After two days at sea, while still within sight of Cornwall, the screws started falling off his self-steering and, not having any spares on board, he had to cannibalise other parts of the machine to replace them. A few days later, halfway across the Bay of Biscay, he discovered the forward compartment of one of the hulls had filled up with water from a leaking hatch. Soon, other compartments began to leak and, as he'd been unable to get the correct piping for the bilge pumps, his only option was to bail them out with a bucket. Then, two weeks after leaving Teignmouth, his generator broke down, after being soaked with water from another leaking hatch.
"This bloody boat is just falling to pieces due to lack of attention to engineering detail!" he wrote in his log. A few days later he made a long list of jobs that needed doing and concluded his chances of survival if he carried on were at best 50/50. He began to think about abandoning the race. But Crowhurst was in a triple bind. If he dropped out at this stage, not only would his reputation be destroyed but his business would go bankrupt (thanks to his loan agreement with Best) and, perhaps worse of all, he and his family would lose their home (which was also mortgaged to Best). For all these reasons, giving up was not an option.


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The scholarships are named in honor of the late Dr. Prentice Gautt, a former OU student-athlete, Big 12 Conference staff member and student services' pioneer who passed away in March 2005. The list of all-time recipients has grown to 348 since the inception of the league in 1996-97. Starting in 2002-03, additional funding increased scholarship award winners to two per member institution.
To date the Big 12 has provided over $2.3 million for postgraduate education. The individual grants began at $2,500 in 1996-97, were raised to $5,000 in 1999 and increased to $6,900 for 2004-05. The awards climbed to $7,500 in 2006-07 and moved to $9,000 in 2011-12.
Criteria for the awards includes a cumulative grade point average of 3.200 on a 4.000 scale, participation in at least two years of intercollegiate athletics at the nominee's respective institution and completion of athletics' eligibility. The student-athletes also must graduate from their respective member institutions within 15 months of their selection for a postgraduate scholarship and are expected to enroll in graduate/professional schools within two years of graduation. Three faculty representatives, one senior woman administrator and one director of athletics form the selection panel for the awards.
Albright finished her undergraduate career with a degree in marketing in May. A first-team All-American on floor exercise and a member of Oklahoma's 2014 NCAA Championship women's gymnastics team, Albright will attend law school this fall in pursuit of her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) at Southern Methodist University (SMU).
Maple finished his OU wrestling career as a three-time All-American and a 2013 NCAA individual champion for Oklahoma. He placed eighth at the 2014 NCAA Championships and is currently in pursuit of his Master's in Higher Education from the University of Oklahoma.
Both Albright and Maple also recently received the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and earned spots on the competitive Captial One Academic All-District At-Large team for District 7.
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Lolan is a longtime reader. LONG time. And Lolan was not happy with me yesterday:
Kellan Lutz bone to pick with you. Lainey, you really screwed your readers over by not including some sort of disclaimer with your "A Shirtless Career" post about Kellan Lutz. I clicked on the pictures not prepared for little chunks of vomit that came into my mouth involuntarily. Its bad enough I have to see his catalog cheese on CK billboards throughout NYC, but those pasty hairless pics you posted without warning sucked ass. But you can totally right this wrong by posting anything on Emmanuelle Chriqui :)
This is Emmanuelle Chriqui last night at the Season 7 premiere of Entourage. Maybe a little too much bronzer? The dress from the back however is the sex.
Also attached – other members of the cast including a short haired Adrian Grenier who was looking a little bloated a while back but when I saw him with his boys at the Chateau Marmont last Friday he was trim again, and hot, but also Ebola infected so f-ck him.
The trailer for the new season is below. Kinda sombre. Am intrigued.
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NOTE: This article intentionally ignores the discussion of a NUMA architecture. It is aimed at smaller scale multi-processing, which is used as a lead into the various forms of on-chip multithreading.
I remember, quite distinctly, my first encounter with someone with a multi-processor system as his home machine. "Bob" (fake name to hide his identity) claimed that he owned a 466Mhz computer, when at the time, the top-of-the-line Intel machine was a Pentium II 450. I told him that no, he didn't have a 466Mhz machine, and because "Bob" didn't know about Alpha processors, and had never heard of "overclocking" before, that could not have been it. Then it hit me: he had a dual Pentium II 233Mhz rig. After asking him if this was the case, he said that it was, and that two 233Mhz chips are comparable to a 466Mhz machine.
What "Bob" didn't realize was that programs have to be written in a special way in order to take advantage of multiple processors (called multithreading). Nor did he realize that they needed to be using an OS which supports multiprocessors, such as Windows NT or *nixs (any sort of Unix variant). MacOSs below OSX had a crude form of multiprocessing support (OSX is based off of BSD, a *nix clone, and has full fledged multiprocessing support). Generally speaking, the computer needs OS support as well as application support to take advantage of multiprocessing.
The other thing "Bob" didn't realize is that for the vast majority of current consumer based applications, the multithreading support, if existent, does not often expedite the completion of a task proportionally with the number of processors in the system. This fact does not preclude an application from experiencing linear scaling with respect to the number of processors - nay, some applications can experience superlinear scaling, though these are few and far between.
Amdahl's Law
Assuming that an application is multithreaded (programs written to execute in a parallel manner, rather than a serial or purely sequential one), there are inherent difficulties in making a program run faster proportional to the number of processors: the program needs to be written in a parallel fashion, and the program itself must be resource friendly.
This is explained by Amdahl's Law: "…the performance improvement to be gained from using some faster mode of execution is limited by the fraction of the time the faster mode can be used," (Hennessey and Patterson, 29). This law applies to more than just changing sequential code to parallel code.
Assume that a program consists of two main parts, A and B, and that each can be optimized. Part A represents 90% of the execution time, and B represents the remaining 10%. Assume that B can be optimized in such a fashion so as to be able to finish in one tenth the time of the original version, and that A can be optimized so as to complete its part of the program in 2/3 the time it previously needed. If both parts A and B take the same amount of time to be optimized, and the programmer has time only to optimize one part, which should the programmer work on? Obviously, he/she should work on part A.
Just to walk through the thinking involved, assume that this program requires 100 seconds to complete. Part A consumes 90 seconds of execution time, and B requires 10 seconds of execution time. After optimization part A would take 60 seconds, and B a mere 1 seconds. The choice is between a total of 70 seconds of execution time if A is optimized, and 91 seconds if B is optimized. Though this article is not intended to be about software engineering, if one looks at the payoffs for where to put effort into programming, the choice should be obvious.
So where do multiprocessor-based system fit in here? Multithreaded programs must be written to be as parallel as possible. The same discussion about speeding up parts of a program to increase performance applies to the discussion of multithreading. To create a linear speedup (a performance increase of X due to having X processors), generally all of the code must be written in a parallel manner (generally, and not explicitly always, due to other circumstances discussed later). The mathematical representation of Amdahl's law with respect to parallel computing follows:
And even this formula doesn't tell the whole story. This assumes that the parallel code, per processor, is just as fast as the sequential code, which may or may not be the case. It also assumes that there is no overhead due to the latencies of travel. This, of course, is not the case. Few commercial consumer based applications support nearly perfectly parallel code. The only way to superlinear performance increases occur is for the cache afforded by each additional processor to dramatically drop main-memory bandwidth usage (which is not common).
The assumption about latencies is important, because it is twofold: one, the program will have the same latencies to all processors; and two, the latencies themselves are not, in fact, exacerbated by the presence of the other processors executing their code.
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AZFP necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 31 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
Arizonans for Prevention (AzFP)
Arizonans for Prevention is a statewide, non-profit organization that provides "A unified vision and voice for prevention in Arizona."
To build strong, healthy individuals, families and communities in Arizona by encouraging the development and implementation of quality prevention services through advocacy, education and collaboration.
To be Arizona's recognized leader in promoting prevention as an effective way to reduce the legal, economic and health care costs associated with social problems.
Target Areas for Prevention
1. Substance abuse
2. Teen pregnancy/STD prevention
3. Violence (suicide, child abuse, domestic violence, etc.)
4. School dropout
5. Delinquency/crime
1. Links individuals, organizations, services and resources from all branches of community prevention and health promotion.
2. Represents and advocates for all prevention professionals and families across the state. AzFP coordinates advocacy efforts to help legislators make informed decisions regarding legislation and public policies that impact prevention efforts in Arizona and the health of Arizona families.
3. Provides educational trainings and certifications regarding effective planning and evidence-based prevention programming.
We seek to target/recruit prevention organizations, coalitions, schools, families, legislators and other stakeholders to join AzFP to make prevention a priority in Arizona to reduce staggering legal, economic and health care costs associated with social problems.
1. Logo should be longer horizontally than vertically. Must function equally well with letterhead, webpage and other promotional materials. Webpage will be inspired by the logo.
2. Incorporate the state flag's colors: blue and gold (does not need to be limited to these two). You can google the Arizona State flag for inspiration.
3. Professional, yet equally appealing to legislators and community members.
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Great expectations, even greater challenges
It's Saturday afternoon in Ovacik and the streets are practically deserted. When Fatih Macoglu arrives, he is driving his own car. He parks outside the local government offices and walks to his new workplace.
The 45-year-old was elected mayor of the 3,700-soul municipality on 30 March after notching up 655 votes, some 36 per cent of the 1,812 votes cast. Nothing particularly newsworthy in that, you might think; after all, around 1,400 mayors were elected at the same time, many of them representing small communities. Ovacik, however, was rather different. Macoglu's election victory was the first ever win for a candidate from the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP).
The result caused more than a few raised eyebrows. The TKP is a tiny party: in the last parliamentary elections in 2011, it mustered a mere 0.15 per cent of the vote. Even during its finest hour, in 2007, votes peaked at only 0.23 per cent. In 2013, the party's national membership amounted to only 2,247.
The present victory cannot be put down to the efforts of the TKP alone, however. Much of the credit must go to the Democratic Rights Federation (DHF). This association, set up in 2002, has its roots firmly in the Kurdish Alevi province of Dersim (Tunceli) and co-ordinates the efforts of left-wing political candidates.
"The DHF put up mayoral candidates for towns such as Mazgirt and Hozat in the local elections in 2009, Ovacik was added in 2014," explains Macoglu, seated in his new office, which is decorated with flowers. As part of this process, various parties are selected for the candidates. The DHF candidate in Mazgirt, who represented the Marxist, and also very small, Freedom and Solidarity Party (ODP), was also re-elected on 30 March.
Communism does not really enjoy a positive image in Turkey: the word "Communist" tends to be associated with concepts like immorality and godlessness. "So far, however, almost all of the reactions have been positive. I even had a call from a former mayor from the (extreme right-wing) Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in Mersin," says Macoglu. "At a time when the established parties have gone downhill, people see Communism as offering some hope of change."
Solidarity with the people
Macoglu is not one for long-winded ideology: "Communism is a way of life for us; it is about working together, collectively and in solidarity." This can be seen in action every Sunday, as Senem Yerlikaya, owner of newly established Cuba Cafe explains. "We all come together to collect the rubbish. The mayor also joins in. He's not afraid to get his hands dirty. He's just one of us."
And that is just the way Macoglu wants it to be. "Our aim is to make people feel that they have direct representation, that they are actively participating in political projects." He plans to convene a people's assembly that will include representatives of young people, women, the disabled and the elderly, though the project still requires consolidation. "The town council will discuss all its proposals with the people's assembly and only go ahead with the projects approved by it."
With financial resources in short supply, Macoglu needs as much enthusiasm and public participation as he can get. "We have debts of 600,000 Turkish lira (approx. €200,000). Add personnel costs of 90,000 TL a month, and running costs of 120,000 TL. How are we supposed to pay off debts when we get only 28 TL per head in revenue from Ankara?"
His own salary, 3,700 TL (€1,250) doesn't exactly put him in the super rich category either. Macoglu worked in the local hospital in the city of Tunceli before launching his candidature on 29 November 2013. "I earned more when I worked there," he says, adding, "as in the past, I will give up part of my salary for scholarships."
Pragmatism and optimism
With the town coffers badly in need of replenishment, Macoglu is looking for new investment for agriculture and tourism. "We lack a proper infrastructure. We have about 20,000 tourists every year but a shortage of good accommodation to offer them." Macoglu is an optimistic pragmatist and ready to negotiate with state institutions, international organisations (such as the EU), and private investors. "We want to encourage people to come back here to live or to move here." Ovacik could see a boost in its tourist numbers next year when a small ski resort is due to open nearby.
It is now three weeks since the election; the mood in Ovacik remains upbeat. But expectations are also incredibly high. Senem Yerlikaya, who has returned after years in Istanbul, wants to see others following her example and coming back to Ovacik or to the region. Retiree Celal has also returned to his home village after 25 years as a civil servant in Antalya. For him, the most important thing is that the mayor should be "close to the people and that they should have a say in what goes on". He points to the fact that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) also speaks the language of the ordinary people, which he feels makes them successful."
Macoglu is well aware of the potential of the situation: "In a country where the Kemalist CHP, the Republican People's Party, is synonymous with the political left, we in Ovacik have the opportunity to show that there is another left. We will either succeed and bring honour to our movement in Ovacik, or go down in history as a bad example," Macoglu concludes. Interview over, he heads back out to his own car. That much-loved status symbol of Turkish mayoral office, the official car, is unlikely to be needed in Ovacik any time soon.
Ekrem Guzeldere
© Qantara.de 2014
Translated from the German by Ron Walker
Editor: Aingeal Flanagan/Qantara.de


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The neon-soaked streets of Vice City have never looked as good as they do in next week's 10th Anniversary Edition for iOS and Android. The fingers are still fused together, but the bodies attached to them are better than ever.
When I first watched this trailer I was a little shocked. This is not how I remembered Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. The Vice City I played on the PlayStation 2 was perfect. The characters were shockingly life-like; the animations smooth and silky.
Then I checked out the original trailer.
Wow. It's amazing how fond memories color one's recollections, isn't it? I take this as proof that graphics don't matter as long as you're having a good time.
And we'll be having a damn good time when the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition hits iTunes and Google Play on December 6.


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Annika Backlund
|Pole Vault
|Wildomar, Calif. (Murrieta Valley HS)
2016 Track and Field: Placed fifth at the ASUN Indoor Championships in the pole vault with a season-best mark of 11'1.5" and eighth at the ASUN Outdoor Championships with a 9'9" mark...Also competed in the javelin throw at the Outdoor Championships, tossing a 87"7' throw...Placed third at the Bellarmine Invite with a mark of 10'6" in the pole vault...Finished fifth with a mark of 10'8.75" at the Govs Invite...Turned in a 10'2.5" mark at the Joey Haines Invite to finish fifth...
2015 Track and Field: Earned Second Team All-Conference in the pole vault with a mark of 12'6" at the A-Sun Outdoor Championships...Also competed in both the javelin throw and the 4x100m relay at the A-Sun Outdoor Championships...At the A-Sun Indoor Championships she finished third in the pole vault with a mark of 11'7"...Won the pole vault at the Boston-Moon Classic with a mark of 11'5.75"...Finished 18th at the Big Blue Classic with a mark of 11'6.5" in the pole vault...Placed 4th in the ple vault at the Vandy Invite after posting a mark of 11'1.75...Snagged a sixth place finish at the Alabama Relays in the pole vault with a mark of 11'1.75"...Finished tenth in the javelin at the Big Blue Classic with a throw of 92'7"...
2014 Track and Field: Placed first at the TSU Invite in the pole vault with a leap of 3.56 meters, breaking the indoor school record… Finished eighth at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in the pole vault clearing a mark of 3.53 meters... In her first competition of the outdoor season, Backlund took home first place in the pole vault at the Rhodes Open landing a 3.66 meters jump, claiming her personal best mark in the event and the outdoor school record… Finished second at the Shamrock Invite in the pole vault with a distance of 3.65 meters… Snagged first at the Boston-Moon Classic with her vault of 3.35 meters… Finished fifth at the A-Sun Outdoor Championships in the pole vault (3.51 meters).
Prep: Competed under Coach Charles Chapman at Murrieta Valley High School in Wildomar, Calif.... League Champion in volleyball in 2009... League Champion in track and field in 2013... CIF Southern Section Division II Champion in the pole vault... Named to All-League Scholastic Team 2010-13... 2009 volleyball captain and track and field captain 2011-13... Lettered in both track and field and volleyball in high school... Personal record in pole vault was 11'9", second-best vault in school history... Named Senior Student of the Year... Received Scholar Athlete Award and Outstanding Accomplishment and Excellence in Science.
Personal: Daughter of Andrew and Greta Backlund... She has four brothers (Erik, Andrew, Donald, and Stanley) and three sisters (Carly, Ingabritt, and Dana)... Plans to major in nursing.


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Iron Maiden Kick Off 2012 North American Tour in Charlotte
Boasting show production and content that reportedly closely mirrors their 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' tour, Iron Maiden kicked off their 'Maiden England World Tour' last night in Charlotte, N.C.
The group's current North American tour is their most extensive in years, encompassing a total of 34 shows throughout the United States and Canada. The tour sees the group visiting American cities that the group has not played for a long time, including Buffalo, Salt Lake City, Atlanta and Indianapolis.
Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson says, "We have great fun playing the history of Maiden tours because it gives us an opportunity between new albums to go out and play songs from our earlier catalogue. It's always fantastic seeing the crowd reaction from a new generation of fans who have never experienced some of these tracks performed live before!"
Iron Maiden continue to be one of heavy metal's most consistent live draws, playing to more than two million fans during their 2008-2009 'Somewhere Back In Time' World Tour.
Iron Maiden's North American tour resumes in Atlanta, Ga. on Saturday night. Legendary shock-rocker Alice Cooper opens all Maiden dates between now and July 21, after which date Coheed and Cambria will be taking over.
Watch Highlights from Iron Maiden's Charlotte Concert
Iron Maiden June 21 Charlotte, N.C. Setlist:
'Can I Play With Madness'
'The Prisoner'
'2 Minutes To Midnight'
'Afraid To Shoot Strangers'
'The Trooper'
'The Number Of The Beast'
'Phantom Of The Opera'
'Run To The Hills'
'Wasted Years'
'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son'
'The Clairvoyant'
'Fear Of The Dark'
'Iron Maiden'
'Aces High'
'The Evil That Men Do'
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Emerging markets (EM) have come up against two earth-shaking developments in 2013: (1) slowing growth in China, coupled with the apparent end of the commodity supercycle; and (2) the rise of the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields, which have been especially spurred along in the past month by fears that the Federal Reserve will begin tapering back monetary stimulus sooner than expected.
The prospect of Fed tapering sparked a sizable rally in the dollar and a sell-off in the U.S. Treasury market over the course of May, sending bond yields to their highest levels in over a year.
The chart below shows a cross-section of some of the worst performers against the U.S. dollar in EM (plus Australia) since May 2, which is when the Treasury sell-off really got started.
Since then, the South African rand has depreciated 12.8% against the U.S. dollar, while the Australian dollar has fallen 7.1%, the Brazilian real is down 6.6%, the Mexican peso has retreated 5.2%, the Turkish lira is 4.6% lower, and the Polish zloty has lost 3.9%.
However, it's not just EM currencies — which fell 2.0% against the dollar in May — that had a bad month.
EM sovereign debt priced in local currencies declined 3.0%, EM debt priced in foreign currencies fell 2.3%, and EM equities retreated 0.8%, even as equity markets across the developed world continued grinding higher.
These moves have triggered a sharp wave of pessimism toward EM across Wall Street.
In its latest report, Société Générale's EM strategy team, led by Benoît Anne, declares "the end of the bull market" in the emerging world, writing, "We no longer believe there is upside in emerging markets this year."
In a similar fashion, the latest report from BofA Merrill Lynch strategists features downgrades of 2013 and 2014 real GDP growth forecasts across global EM to 4.9% (from 5.2%) and 5.5% (from 5.6%), respectively.
Deutsche Bank strategists Mallika Sachdeva, Sameer Goel, and Arjun Shetty assert in their latest client note that "EM [currencies are] waking up to the threat of a more vicious channel of adjustment, via an unwind of the golden period for EM debt flows."
"To be sure, we may well pause here if equity markets put the brakes on the global rates sell-off," write Sachdeva, Goel, and Shetty, "but the curtain on EM debt vulnerability has been raised."
Why is this happening now?
The first trigger for the sell-off across asset classes in EM comes as participants observe a slowdown in economic growth in China — the world's biggest commodity consumer — unfolding in 2013.
"China has reached a new phase, less focused on infrastructure and urbanization, both of which are highly commodity intensive," wrote economist Ed Morse, Citi's Global Head of Commodities Research, in a recent note to clients declaring the end of the commodity supercycle. "Lower single-digit economic growth shifting to a greater emphasis on consumption rather than investment hits industrial metals, bulk commodities and to a lesser degree energy demand."
That's why the Aussie dollar, the strength of which is largely dependent on commodity exports to China – is now facing such sharp declines.
And because the Australian economy relies on these exports to China to fuel domestic growth, when China slows, Australia slows as well — just like other economies also dependent on exports to China.
Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index hit its highest levels in over a year at the end of May as investors sold Treasuries and bond yields raced upward, naturally sending the value of most other currencies downward against the dollar.
However, there's another big reason EM is taking a hit all of the sudden, now that the Fed's quantitative easing policies appear set to reverse sooner rather than later: rising Treasury yields could be signaling the end of the great "reach for yield" trade that has completely seized global financial markets over the past several years.
As stimulative monetary policy in the developed world, led by the Fed in the United States, has depressed bond yields in traditional "safe haven" markets like that for U.S. Treasuries, investors have poured funds into riskier debt markets — like those across the emerging world — in search of higher coupon payments.
In October, we highlighted how this global reach for yield was causing investors to pile hundreds of billions of dollars into EM debt — even in places as far flung as Ukraine, Bosnia, and Seychelles — as the global bond bubble really began to bewilder and amaze observers.
Reflecting on the insanely low bond yields in some of these places at the time as a result of the big influx of cash, UBS interest rate strategists lamented, "We can honestly say that we would not have predicted 5 years back that this day would come."
In the past month — the past week, even — the story is starting to sound a little different.
"Despite the fundamentally favourable environment for EM [debt] exposure, we are now turning to a bearish view," writes the SocGen team, "as EM local markets are now primarily driven by the top-down theme of global liquidity retrenchment—or expectations thereof."
The SocGen call comes at the end of a week in which EM debt funds — a favorite hiding place for bond investors reaching for yield — recorded their first weekly outflow in a year (totaling $0.2 billion, or 0.1% of assets under management).
"Generally speaking, what we are observing here may be a fundamental shift in the strategic theme," says the SocGen team. "We initially thought that this theme shift would be operating much later in the year, but as often [is] the case in markets, there has been some front-running of the market moves relative to the actual policy signals or the hard data."
In other words, the first outflows from EM debt in over a year this week likely indicate that the "fast money" is circling.
"As much as [these flows into EM debt tend] to be sticky – because these are indexed, long-term, kind of real money investors – when things turn in terms of flows, that will be very risky," said BNP Paribas Head of CEEMEA Strategy Bartosz Pawlowski in an interview, referring to the South African bond market. "I think what is going on at the moment is that some of the – let's say, 'fast money' – coming into it is kind of trying to anticipate that, or pre-position for this."
And given the devaluation underway across emerging market currencies, the Deutsche Bank strategists — like many of their peers — argue that this is likely just the beginning of the unwind of the big EM debt trade of the post-global financial crisis era:
EM local currency bond funds have received heady inflows this year, in excess of those preceding the 2011 sell-off. These flows are vulnerable not only to a sharper US yield backup, but also to local FX weakness which could compel the unwind of unhedged holdings. Indeed, flows capitulated back in 2011 after a sharp sell-off in FX.
The drawdown in our Asian FX index in May is currently running at about half the losses which preceded the outflow shift in 2011. And debt flows are turning lower from their peak already. Irrespective of whether this week was merely a sneak preview, or indeed the first act of the EM debt unwind story; it compels an analysis of where the vulnerabilities lie.
The SocGen team makes a similar argument.
"So far, we have seen little evidence of real-money outflows, but this is precisely a major risk going forward," they write. "Massive exits could indeed mean an escalation of stress in the local markets, with negative repercussions on currencies."
Finally, they warn: "All high-yielding local bond markets are exposed at this point, including Turkey, Russia, Mexico or South Africa, Hungary among the most obvious ones."
The big story may be in EM currency and debt markets, but EM stocks have fallen prey to the sell-off as well.
Emerging market equity funds saw their biggest outflow last week ($2.9 billion, or 0.3% of assets under management) in 18 months.
However, as is evident from the chart above, EM equities have already been falling out of favor for a few months now.
"A fading China growth outlook (our 2013 GDP growth forecast was recently cut to 7.6%), poor market returns, and a weak commodity price backdrop (our Brent crude oil and gold price forecasts were just revised lower), have unsurprisingly caused EM equities to be one of the most unloved areas of the global market," write BofA strategists Swathi Putcha, Michael Hartnett, and Brian Leung.
To wit: "Our May Fund Manager Survey revealed that just a net 3% of investors reported an OW to EM equities, down from 43% OW in February."
To really drive home how unloved EM equities have become this year, the BofA strategists point out that valuation of EM stocks relative to those in developed markets has similarly plunged to extreme lows.
Thus, from a relative value perspective, EM stocks have become significantly more attractive in recent months, especially vis-a-vis their counterparts in currency and debt markets.
Despite having already fallen out of favor somewhat, EM stocks are still likely to suffer if the EM debt unwind is, in fact, on.
"If concerns over the Fed's QE exit strategy were to have a meaningfully negative impact on EM debt, consumer stocks in the region would also likely suffer," writes the BofA team. "A better entry point into EM assets may be after we see a correction in EM debt."
Much of the analysis being put forth on the topic presumes that we are seeing the end of the bull market in EM, as SocGen suggests. This, in turn, is driven by the views highlighted above: that rising U.S. Treasury yields are about to put an end to the global "reach for yield" of the past few years.
However, some argue that just because the prospect of tighter monetary policy from the Fed has become more likely, it doesn't necessarily spell the end for the dizzying flows into EM debt markets from global investors in recent years.
"Investments were driven not entirely by a search for yield, but by a structural reallocation of global diversified portfolios (pension, insurance and SWFs) towards EM fixed income that will likely continue over the long term," write Morgan Stanley currency strategists Ian Stannard and Meena Bassily. "We argue these are sticky flows, and will be slow to reverse (if at all)."
In other words, Stannard and Bassily think the type of "real money" investors that have entered into EM debt aren't planning on abandoning ship any time soon.
"True, allocations to EM fixed income may slow as yields rise elsewhere, which in itself could cause some market disruption," say the Morgan Stanley strategists. "But risks of an immediate-term liquidation or a rush for the exits are low, in our view."


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