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Castleton Technology's strong H119 (to end September 2018) was previewed in its October trading update (see Good news continues at Castleton). Today, the provider of software and managed services to the public and not-for-profit sectors has revealed its results in full. They show 20% turnover growth, of which 12% was organic, and an adjusted EBITDA of increasing by 31% to £3.0m, of which 18% was organic. Moreover, following several years of undertaking the 'buy' of the buy and build strategy, net debt continues to fall.
In the UK, revenue growth was in line with the group's organic revenue performance, as all of the non-organic growth was down to the acquisition of Kinetic Information Systems in Australia (see Castleton buys and builds down under). The company's social housing customer base has increased from 552 to 564. As well as growing the customer base, one of Castleton's key growth strategies is to cross-sell solutions into existing clients. Speaking to management, we learn that over the period Castleton sold... read more.


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Home News 200 U.S. residents seek $1 bil in damages over Fukushima nuclear disaster – Japan Today
200 U.S. residents seek $1 bil in damages over Fukushima nuclear disaster – Japan Today
Justin Case March 22, 2018 March 22, 2018 News, Nuclear Watch
Some 200 U.S. residents filed a suit against Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc (TEPCO) and a U.S. firm seeking at least $1 billion to cover medical expenses related to radiation exposure suffered during the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the utility said Monday. The lawsuit was filed last Wednesday with…
The lawsuit was filed last Wednesday with U.S. federal courts in the Southern District of California and the District of Columbia by participants in the U.S. forces' Operation Tomodachi relief effort carried out in the wake of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that crippled TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Many of the plaintiffs are suing TEPCO and the U.S. company, whose name was withheld by TEPCO, for the second time after a similar suit was rejected by the federal court in California in January.
They are seeking the establishment of a compensation fund of at least $1 billion to cover medical and other costs, the utility said.
The plaintiffs claim that the nuclear accident occurred due to improper design and management of the plant by TEPCO. They are also seeking compensation for physical and psychological damage suffered as a result of the disaster, said the utility.
In Operation Tomodachi, which began two days after the natural disasters, the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan and other U.S. military resources and personnel were deployed to deliver supplies and undertake relief efforts at the same time as three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi complex suffered fuel meltdowns.
Source: 200 U.S. residents seek $1 bil in damages over Fukushima nuclear disaster – Japan Today
Japan's nuclear regulator to hire more legal staff to respond to Fukushima-related lawsuits
apan's nuclear regulator will increase its number of legal staff from this spring to deal with lawsuits related to the Fukushima crisis, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
The secretariat of the Nuclear Regulation Authority will increase the number of staff at an office in charge of litigation to 22 in the fiscal year starting in April from the current 17. In fiscal 2012, when the body was launched, it only had five employees, the source said.
The secretariat said it was handling a total of 45 lawsuits as of March 1, of which 29 had been filed by over 10,000 plaintiffs nationwide including evacuees and victims of the Fukushima accident who are seeking damages from the state.
Among those 29 lawsuits, four of the five district courts that have already handed down rulings ordered the state to pay damages to the plaintiffs, rejecting the state's claim that the accident "could not be foreseen."
A lawyer representing the plaintiffs has criticized the expansion move, saying the state should not insist on fighting the lawsuits.
Izutaro Managi, a member of a lawyers' group representing some 3,800 evacuees and accident victims in a lawsuit seeking damages from the state and the operator of the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, said, "The aim of the authority's secretariat is to strengthen the state's claim that it is not liable for causing the accident."
"The state should rather reflect on the accident and accept its responsibility," he said.
In addition to lawsuits related to the Fukushima evacuees and victims, the secretariat is also handling lawsuits filed by residents seeking to halt operations at nuclear plants or the construction of new ones.
New lawsuits could also be filed in the future as more nuclear power plants clear safety assessments by the authority to resume operations. Currently, 14 reactors at seven nuclear power plants have passed screenings under stricter regulations imposed after the Fukushima crisis.
Source: Japan Times
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Q: Setting up Multi-server Infrastrure? Advise the best options We are setting up a number of Virtual Machines (around 250) for a customer who is basically using an application written in LAMP + Java with a bit of customizations in each of these 250 instances. Essentially each app can be considered as a web app, which can scale to around  200 -500 GB of data ( mostly files), and approximately 1-1.5  GB in size of MySQL database.
We have a standard 42 U rack at our disposal, and we are considering an architecture like this.
1) Run 250 Vms on around 14 2x Quad/6 core 1 U Servers with 32 GB RAM 250 GB SAS 15 K RPM x 2 (RAID 1). Basic App fits in comfortably within 2 GB inclusive of operating system
2) Have a dedicated set of 1 U MySQL database servers with 300 GB SAS x 3 (RAID 5 H/w) enabled. Add more as we need  to scale up
3) Have a bunch of JBODs ( around 6) with 30 TB capacity for storage, with a 1:1 failover. That is each 30 TB JBOD has a mirrored 30 TB JBOD,. These would be used to store files that are primarily consisting of PDF, word, excel, JPG and some movie files.
Each app would be having around 2-10 concurrent users through the day who would be writing into the database as well as uploading files. The app is a business app where day-to-day transactions  of each department is stored digitally.  There could be a few hundred page views or attempts to download some of the docs that are uploaded for each app.
Roughly this would amount to on the raw NAS servers over a 10 hour business hour period, somewhere close to 250,000 reads and writes. Similarly loads are expected on the MySQL servers
We do not want to invest in storage boxes from EMC or NetAPP or any of the large storage vendors, because of lack of  funds. We are in fact considering running RAID 0 based 30 TB arrays, with each array being mirrored to another array. So in case of any failure the redundant box takes over, giving us ample time to switchover. We have some spare 3 U chassis, with 15 hot-swap drive bays. We are considering throwing Dual Xeon processors, with 16 GB ECC RAM on each and also thinking of a Software RAID instead of H/W RAID on each box. Idea is that with powerful CPUs, software RAIDs should work better than H/W RAIDs.
We've received some criticism primarily from some vendors who want us to buy their propreitary storage boxes.  What kind of performance issues are we likely to face. I have a friend who is a  an ex-sys admin with Amazon who said that this kind of architecture is very similar to what an Amazon or google uses, and has pointed that since we are not actually setting up a public facing web site which can have potentially millions of hits, this architecture is good enough. He also told me that Software RAID on UNIX systems performs as well as H/w RAID. This is a reason in most servers at Google or other places are in fact very inexpensive computers.
I would like a second opinion on the same.....

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We are in fact considering running RAID 0 based 30 TB arrays, with each array being mirrored to another array. So in case of any failure the redundant box takes over, giving us ample time to switchover.

Unless I'm missing something here this is a dangerous setup. A single disk failure in the second array will lose your entire data set. This is a very likely scenario when you're talking about arrays with at least 10 disks each.
Amazon and Google have their own dedicated storage technologies that's specifically written to work well with their hardware loadouts (lots of cheap disparate units). Specifically, their software detects failures in a storage block and continuously ensures that each item is stored in at least x additional locations. When a storage device fails, all its contents are immediately having a new duplicate added to some other storage pool. Unless you're rolling similar custom software for your storage tier, you can't use them as a basis for comparison.
Regarding vendors - It's true that you can potentially do without an array from one of the big enterprise players here - Netapp/EMC or similar. Their storage is designed for things like running lots of concurrent VMs directly from them. However you're talking about dumb NAS serving up flat files... much simpler use case and the overheads and randomness of your IO is way down. You're still going to want to consider RAID 6 at the very least, though.
What's your backup strategy?

A: For 3) I would use HW-Raid 5. That is a good comprimise between speed and availability.
You don`t want to re-mirror 30 TB. During that re-mirror you might loose an additional disk.
I would also recommend using HW-Raid, because of its abilities to warn about disk failure und its ability to do an automatic rebuild.
It is also much easier to setup and maintain. With HW-Raid I am talking about real raid-controllers that present raids as disks to the OS.

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When the Great War engulfed the world, bringing civilization as we know it to an end, it ushered in a new era of sorcery and magic. The magicians used their magic to keep order, and peace reigned for a hundred years... Until an evil magician named Draygon, seeking to control and dominate his fellow men, began to use his powers for destruction and conquest. To combat Draygon's evil, the other magicians constructed four powerful swords of wind, fire, water and thunder. Used together, the swords would transform into the mightiest weapon ever created: the sword Crystalis. But Draygon seized the weapons and scattered them far and wide throughout the land. Only one hope remained: A young lad, himself a great magician, who had been imprisoned in a cave and frozen during the Great War. Though they knew it might destroy them, the wise magicians pooled all of their powers in an attempt to revive him. When the boy awoke - his mind a blank, even his name forgotten - they had vanished, leaving him to find his destiny in this strange new world. In CRYSTALIS, you play the role of the young magician, making your way through Draygon's hostile land in an effort to locate the weapons you will need to defeat him. Draygon's monsters and black magic will threaten you at every turn, but you must not falter - only you can deliver the world from his scourge of evil!
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Buddies make impact on lives in the valley
Michael McLaughlin
The Aspen Times
Big Buddy Will Rutledge and Little Buddy Bode enjoy a thrilling ride at Glenwood Caverns together. The Buddy Program served 973 youth and their families from Carbondale to Aspen in 2013.
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Christian, a local 15-year-old who is deaf in one ear, struggled to get along with his peers when he was younger but gained confidence through his Big Buddy and his musical talent.
Christian used to be shy and reserved, said Heather Hicks, the director of recruitment for the Buddy Program and former caseworker. He didn't speak English very well and went through some difficulties in his past, but through his Big Buddy, "this kid has blossomed," she said.
"He's respected at his school, where before he was being bullied," Hicks said. "He's also developed an amazing musical talent as a guitar player. It's a great success story."
Christian's Big Buddy is Samuel Bernal, who works for KPVW radio in Aspen. Bernal is from Mexico City and now lives in Basalt, where he had to adjust to living in such a small, mountain community. With his family still in Mexico, Bernal wanted to use his free time to help within his community and became a Big Buddy to Christian four years ago. Christian also is originally from Mexico.
"There is no better investment for our community than helping a young person who might not have the same advantages that other kids do," Bernal said. "When I first met Christian, he was very shy and quiet, but that was also normal for an 11-year-old. It took time and patience to allow him to feel comfortable around me, but once that happened, I could see the difference."
Sometimes Bernal and Christian talk a lot, other times they enjoy listening to music together.
"I've told him what a wonderful gift his music is. It will allow him to express himself in song whether he's happy or sad," Bernal said. "The Buddy Program provided the platform that was needed to connect with Christian. Our relationship has progressed to the point where I can say I'm sure we'll be friends the rest of our lives."
community Buddies for more than 40 years
Since 1973, the Buddy Program has offered mentoring services and matched Big Buddies with Little Buddies throughout the valley.
Little Buddies are local youth between the ages of 6 and 18 that are usually referred to the program by teachers, counselors, parents or themselves. The program looks for Big Buddies that share a commitment to make a difference in the life of a Little Buddy.
Last year, the program served 973 youth from Carbondale to Aspen, representing a 10 percent increase in participation from 2012.
Executive Director David Houggy is proud of the Buddy Program's success and influences but thinks there's a misconception about the program he hopes to change.
"We're a lot more than an adult and kid kicking a soccer ball around once a week," Houggy said. "We're trying to get word out about what we do."
People have some misconceptions that the program pairs adult mentors with kids and away they go, he said.
"The reality is, we've done a lot of work up to that point," Houggy said. "We have to recruit that Big Buddy, screen them and carefully pair that buddy with the right kid where we know they'll have things to do together."
Houggy explained that once the pair is matched, they're assigned a case manager who is responsible for that pair. There are currently four case managers on staff and each has between 30 and 40 pairs that they are in touch with every two weeks. They provide advice and guidance when needed.
"What we're really doing is providing a social service," Houggy said. "We provide training to the Big Buddies and to the parents of the Little Buddies so they know the services we can provide and other services that other organizations offer."
If a kid needs something like a hearing aid or glasses, for example, the case manager works with the family to offer guidance with those things, Houggy said. The case managers also work with the family situations and offer help with issues like neglect, abuse, and strained martial situations, he said.
"We also help provide some funding to help these kids have an opportunity to do some things they enjoy," Houggy said.
Buddies in the schools
The program also pays a small stipend to staff members at schools to keep an eye on the buddies as well as working with school teachers and counselors to identify kids that should be in the program.
There's a peer-to-peer program that matches a high school student that mentors a younger student, meeting once a week at school. It's the biggest program run by the Buddy Program with 400 students.
The Experiential Program is in its second year at Roaring Fork High School. The program is a yearlong outdoor leadership class with 13 students, three hours a week.
"The kids learn all about the outdoors," Houggy said. "They're taught wilderness ethics, first aid and CPR, they get avalanche training and learn to read and write topographic maps. They go hiking and learn about environmental issues and do community service projects. They'll take several hut trips where they put some of their orienteering knowledge into practice. This program encourages leadership and often proves to these kids that they can be successful."
'i knew this was it'
Sarah Fedishen works at the Family Resource Center for the Roaring Fork School District. She's also a Basalt High graduate who returned to the valley after attending college and wanted to give something back to her community.
"When I found the Buddy Program, I knew this was it," Fedishen said. "I was paired with my Little Buddy, Carla, almost six years ago."
Fedishen said Carla was 11 when they first met and needed someone to talk to outside of her mother and three sisters.
"She was very anxious and scattered," Fedishen said. "She had a lot of energy and didn't know what to do with it. Now she's learned to channel that energy and it's opening doors for her. I feel like our relationship through the Buddy Program has given Carla the confidence to try new avenues in life, like art and sports. It's been so rewarding to watch her navigate through life as she grows older. She's always wanted to be independent and accountable, which is super empowering for her. Recently, she got her first job. Seeing her succeed has made me very proud. There's no doubt she's part of my family now. We've developed a solid relationship and there's no going back."
Looking for more buddies
Even with the increase in participation last year, the program needs Big Buddies, particularly males in the Carbondale area. It also could use more funding to hire more case managers. In 2013, there were still more than 30 Little Buddies waiting to be matched with a Big Buddy.
"The need is there," Hicks said. "With more funds, we can help bring out some new programs and help even more buddies."
People can help the program by volunteering as a buddy or donating funds. Dec. 2 is the National Day of Giving and the program hopes people will help in any way possible. For more information on the program or for help donating, call 970-920-2130.
mmclaughlin@aspentimes.com
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Patriots WR Julian Edelman Changes the Entire Offense
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The New England Patriots couldn't have asked for a better return. Wide receiver Julian Edelman collected 10 receptions for 100 yards, and he honestly should have had more.
Don't worry, the rust will be gone next week.
After going out in week 10 with a broken foot, Edelman had to fight his way back to the field in order to help his team move to the next round of the playoffs. Make no mistake- this team wouldn't have won without him.
"I think he's worked his tail off [to return]," quarterback Tom Brady said after the game. "He's always been one of the hardest workers, one of the hardest workers I've ever played with, one of the most determined young men that's on this team. And he's got as much heart as anybody. It's a serious injury to come back from, and to play the way that he did today was great."
So what does Edelman add to this offense? Let's have the players and coaches explain it.
"Well [in addition to Edelman], you get Danny Amendola, [Rob Gronkowski]," Chiefs head coach Andy Reid explained. "You've got three guys in there that are good players and there are certain combinations that you can do with [them] and they do a nice job with it. The last couple of games they had run the ball quite a little bit and this one here, they came out and threw almost every down in the first half. I'm not sure they ran it one or two times."
"When you get 11 [Edelman] back it makes things out there easier," fellow receiver Keshawn Martin said. "Not just for a couple players, but for everybody. You've got to worry about so many different players out there and it was a good job by everybody today."
"It changes everything,' team captain Matthew Slater noted. "Julian Edelman is a very unique player in this league and the things that he's able to do, inside and outside route running-wise, poses a lot problems."
Edelman changes everything and his impact was felt early on in the game with a huge third down conversion on the team's opening drive. The Patriots use Edelman all over the formation, in ways that no other player can. Amendola can't use the sideline like him. Brandon LaFell can't use the inside. Edelman can do it all and he offers a perfect combination with Gronkowski to either make a huge play, or to draw enough coverage to open up a passing lane for someone else.
"Julian is a good player," head coach Bill Belichick said. "He's a good route runner and he's good after the catch. He's a strong runner after the catch, can make yards on his own. The more of those guys you have out there the harder it is to defend."
The Patriots become more difficult to defend when Brady is able to release the ball in under two seconds, because that negates the opposing team's pass rush. Brady has been unable to operate at such a high speed with Edelman sidelined, but a little dose of Edelman made the entire offensive line look perfect.
Edelman's value is a wonderful mix of energy both on the field and on the sideline and he'll continue to produce for the rest of the season.
"I'm super proud of him," Gronkowski said. "The way he worked to get back, the way he worked to get ready for a playoff game. Obviously I've been through some injuries and I'm telling you it's just not easy to come back right in midseason and just have a performance like that. You've got to give him credit for all the hard work he put in to be ready and help this team."
Edelman deserves all the credit in the world. He's just saved the offense.


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Harry Richard Errington, 91, of California, MD, passed away on March 4, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 15, 1930 in Skipback, PA, he was the son of the late Anna Leamy Errington and Robert W. Errington. Harry was the loving husband of Gwendolyn Charlotte Errington, whom he married in Litchfield Park, AZ. Harry is survived by his children Douglas Craig Errington of Naples, FL, Jeffrey Lane Errington of Leonardtown, MD, Robyn Lynn Strayer of Leonardtown, MD, his brother Arthur Errington of Bonita Springs, FL, and 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Harry graduated from Schwenksville High School in 1948. He served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1974, retiring after 23 years in 1974. While serving in the United States Navy, he was in the Vietnam War, Korean War, and earned the Bronze Star with combat V, Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Good Conduct Meal (third), Occupation Service Medal (Europe), National Defense Service Medal (2nd), Vietnam Service Medal with 3 stars, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. He was also a member of the American Legion, VFW, and Elks. He moved to St. Mary's County, MD in 1966, and worked for the United States Navy as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer, retiring in 1974.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 10:00 AM in Patuxent Presbyterian Church, California, MD with Pastor Matt Pooley officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Serving as pallbearers will be Lane Errington, Grant Errington, Adam Errington, Zack Errington, Charlie Cates, and Chris Calhoun. Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Widmer, James Moss, and David Rosser.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.mgfh.com.
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Standard & Poor's Raises ACE's Ratings
Standard & Poor's Raises ACE's Financial Strength Ratings to 'AA-';
ACE Limited Issuer Credit Rating Upgraded to "A"
NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE)--The ACE Group today announced that Standard & Poor's (S&P) has upgraded the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings for ACE's core operating insurance companies to "AA-" (Very Strong). The new rating applies to ACE's core North America, Europe and Bermuda operating companies, which together account for more than 75% of the company's business globally, based on net premiums written. S&P's rating outlook for these companies is "Stable."
In upgrading the financial strength rating, S&P cited ACE's "very strong and consistent operating performance, very strong competitive position, positive management and corporate strategy, and very strong and improved capital adequacy." In its announcement, S&P said ACE's "top managers are actively involved in the operations of the business, backed by a strong staff with significant depth and breadth" and also noted that the ratings reflect the company's "strong enterprise risk management practices." In addition, S&P upgraded the issuer credit (senior debt) rating of ACE Limited, the ACE Group's Switzerland-based holding company, to "A," citing the company's "very strong liquidity and improved financial flexibility."
"We're pleased to earn this important recognition from S&P and believe these rating upgrades provide an added measure of security and confidence to our customers, business partners and investors," said Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ACE Limited. "Our financial strength and consistent operating performance are the direct result of a conservative approach to underwriting, investing, risk management and overall balance sheet management. We focus on the business we know – insurance – and are a stronger organization financially as a result of that discipline."
S&P also raised its financial strength and counterparty credit ratings for ACE's Combined Insurance Company of America and Combined Life Insurance Company of New York subsidiaries two levels, also to "AA-," noting that it now considers these entities core to ACE's overall business.
Celebrating 25 years of insuring progress, the ACE Group is a leader in insurance and reinsurance serving a diverse group of clients. Headed by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), a component of the S&P 500 stock index, the ACE Group conducts its business on a worldwide basis with operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries. Additional information can be found at: www.acegroup.com
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Caroline Bonville comes from a well-known Champagne producing family, but grew up in Bordeaux. Mother, father, and sister all remain in the wine business in one of the two places, but not her. Instead, Caroline put down roots and chose to raise her family in the Roussillon, the deep south of France, in the face of the majestic Pyrenées, and not far from Spain.
This is grape-growing wild style in this part of France. There's extreme heat, no water, no other vegetation, and very few other wineries. It's no surprise villages like Maury, Rivesaltes, St. Paul, and Thuir hardly even register on the wine map. But that doesn't bother Caroline. She goes about her business with intensity and a dash of audactiy. She knows well that growing wine would be eaiser somewhere else, but the reward not as great.
I watched her "work the room" at a local restaurant in Maury this past year and came to understand her motivation. At once she held a deep conversation with the manager about balancing life and work, all the while entertaining a raucous group of rugby players with one bawdy story or another. Its the all too necessary mindset in this hardened part of France and her wines reflect their maker at the end of the day. That's all we can ask for.
This white wine is hauntingly good. Blended from old-vine Grenach Blanc and Gris with small doses of Carignan Blanc and the local Macabeo, it is it once minerally and quivering, but is also rich and unctuous in the mouth. A hard wine to forget.


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The Truth about 'Bonus' Slot Machines
Do you remember when the fortunes of slot machine play depended upon how symbols depicting oranges, plums, cherries, lemons, bars, and bells were arranged on the pay line? I do. Those mechanical versions of slots are to today's computer-driven electronic marvels as the typewriter is to the word processor.
Today we're not going to discuss the technological revolution that slot machines have gone through. Rather, we're going to examine the monumental changes in visual aesthetics that have taken place in a relatively short period of time and what impact this has on people who play slot machines.
After all, we all know what we're up against when we play the slots: A computer program that guarantees a profit for the casino in which it is located. Players as a collective group are guaranteed to be returned a majority of what the machine takes in, but only a select few share in the wealth. Remember there are thousands of people who play the machine over the course of a year. There is only one casino operator.
What a slot machine possesses in the way of eye appeal is vitally important to both slot machine manufacturers and casino executives. The colors, the sights, the sounds, the name of the game, and the jackpot symbols and how they are depicted play a major role in attracting potential players to sit down and try their luck.
The previously mentioned symbols of the antique mechanical reel slots gave way to red, white, and blue sevens, double diamonds, triple diamonds, and other exotic symbols.
A couple of years ago slot machines went commercial when International Game Technology/Anchor Gaming introduced Wheel of Fortune, a slot format based on the television game.
The popularity of Wheel of Fortune paved the way for Williams Gaming to enter into a licensing agreement with Hasbro Inc.'s Parker Brothers unit and unveil machines with a Monopoly theme, taking advantage of the board game that has been an American institution since the Great Depression.
The so-called "bonus game revolution" in the slot machine industry rages on. IGT proceeded to license the rights to Elvis Presley. Machines depicting the entertainment giant appear in casinos across the nation. The gaming public's response to Wheel of Fortune has triggered manufacture and distribution of slots with a Jeopardy theme. Right now there's no end in sight to bonus game technology.
Even though bonus games give players the illusion they are getting something extra for their slot machine play, it is in reality just that, an illusion. As much fun as it may be to watch the Wheel of Fortune wheel spin for a "bonus" pay out, as excited and filled with anticipation as a player may be, that player is still paying for it, often times in a way he or she may not realize.
For example, all of the money paid out in bonuses comes from the base game itself. If a machine is programmed to return to players 93 percent of what it takes in, any bonuses are paid out of that amount. There is no "extra" money put aside for bonuses. The price can be hefty, too. Casinos have taken as much as 40 percent from the base game and put it into the bonus feature aspect! That means the amount of money the machine is programmed to pay for winning combinations outside the bonus feature suffers dramatically.
For that very reason, many serious slot players avoid the gimmicky bonus game formats. They remain loyal to the traditional games, such as Red, White, & Blue Sevens and Double Diamond. There's no bonus money taken out of the base game in those machines.
The bottom line with casino owners and operators is which games generate the most profits, and right now the bonus games are red hot. The traditional three-reel games still account for 70 percent of slot machines in the United States, so there's no danger of their becoming extinct. But their numbers will probably diminish in coming years.
Yet another means to extract more money from slot players in a faster period of time is the proliferation of multi-line games. Slot machines that give you the option of putting in larger of amounts of coins per spin are gaining in popularity. The lure, of course, is for the player to win more money and/or participate in bonus features based on the amount of coins he or she plays. The lure works. It has been estimated that average amounts wagered per spin on traditional quarter and dollar slot machines are 55 cents and $2.10, respectively. When you're talking about the maximum wager per spin on multi-line games, the figures soar to $1.25 and $6.25, respectively.
The lesson to be learned from all of this is to not let the casino industry dictate to you how you should spend your wagering dollar. Don't be tricked into thinking you're getting something extra, or that you're getting a bonus in addition to what you're legally entitled to get. You're getting what YOU pay for and not what the casino pays for.
Also, don't be tempted to spend more than you can afford, or to play more than what you want to play. The bonus lures and "eye candy" appeal of slot machines are designed with one thing in mind: To get a bigger share of your bankroll faster.
For more information about slots and video poker, we recommend:
Break the One-Armed Bandits! by Frank Scoblete
Victory at Video Poker and Video Craps, Keno and Blackjack! by Frank Scoblete
Slot Conquest Audio Cassette Tape (60 minutes) with Frank Scoblete
Winning Strategies at Slots & Video Poker! Video tape hosted by Academy Award Winner James Coburn, Written by Frank Scoblete
The Slot Machine Answer Book by John Grochowski


1. Know the EU institutions. It is fundamental that you are aware of the competencies, the role, the composition, the institutional culture and the mindset of European Commission, of the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers, the various EU agencies and other bodies and institutions that play a role in European policy making: the ones that actually affect your industry, your country, or your specific field f interest.
2. Know the decision-making procedures. Influence in Brussels is translated through the votes. Understanding whether a certain issue is voted by unanimity or qualified majority or whether it requires a specific procedure, it all has an influence on your very own powers to affect and impact the policymakers themselves. So, knowing which decision-making applies and understanding the dynamics and the votes in the Parliament or internally in the Commission and the powers of various institutions, from the perspective of decision-making, is fundamental to being an effective and efficient interest representative in EU affairs.
3. Knowing the right people. Certainly, having a large network inside EU institutions and around, in trade associations, diplomatic bodies, private companies, federations and the like, is very important. At the same time, knowing which desk officer is responsible for a given directive which will have a huge impact on your industry or knowing which Member of the European Parliament will be the rapporteur, the person dealing with the amendments on the given file, has a huge impact on your effectiveness as an interest representative even if you are diplomat or non-governmental organization, activist or you are a private company representative.
4. Know the legislative cycle. By this I mean understanding the timelines that operate in European level decision-making. If you know in advance which proposal by the European Commission is going to come up in two years, this will give you an amazing head-start, an amazingly higher level of influence compared to your competitors or peers. Having a good understanding of the timing and the role of a white paper or a green paper or the role of impact assessments is fundamental to knowing the legislative cycle because this feeds back into your own very interest representation and to your own internal planning of resources, time and dedicated staff.
5. Know the EU Member States. However common sense this may sound, knowing the 27 or soon 28 European Union Member States is, I find it crucial to monitor developments in terms of government priorities in different European Member States. For instance, if your file is heavily opposed by France or Austria or the Northern countries, Scandinavians or Baltics, this will have a very strong impact on its success or failure in the Council. Thanks to elections in EU member states, your file is going to be heavily affected through the European level. Therefore it is extremely important and all this is done through your understanding and monitoring of different EU Member States.
6. Know how to communicate. Most government affairs specialists are really good in written communication and communication in general. But communication in the EU arena has a little bit of a different meaning. From time to time I hear EU officials from the Commission, Parliament and other institutions complain about a very high level of complexity in the submissions, in the inputs that they receive from industry or NGOs. Knowing how to communicate also involves knowing very well the type and style of information that the audience is actually expecting from you. And not just communicating with EU public officials but also communicating with the Brussels-based media is fundamental to your lobbying success.
7. Know your objective. This is the last point here in really becoming an effective and efficient European affairs specialist. Know whether your final goal is to put pressure on decision-makers that they should change a given legislation, for example, should they change Article 5 in the draft proposal or your goal is to try to "kill" that proposal altogether and have it removed from the agenda. Maybe your goal in the EU arena is "simply" to put your case, your issue, your concern on the radar screen of European decision-makers. That maybe a very challenging act but this could be done through parliamentary hearings, through a media campaign or several other means. So knowing the final objective in terms of government relations and interest representation is fundamental for your success as an EU affairs lobbyist or as an EU affairs diplomat or any kind of interest representative.
Last, thank you very much for your attention and if you'd like to hear more about this topic, I'd be more than happy to speak to you or create a training course for your organization as part of the European Training Academy's offering. Thank you for watching this video.


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Wits student Zareef Minty is the winner of national competition One Day Leader. He will soon begin an internship at the presidency.
By Nozipho Mpanza and Tendani Mulaudzi
Wits student Zareef Minty is ready to start building young leaders with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) after winning season 5 of the SABC1 leadership competition One Day Leader.
Minty was announced as the winner in a grand finale that aired on May 9. He will soon begin his internship at the presidency where he will develop programmes aimed at empowering the youth.
"I was shocked," he said reflecting on the moment that he was officially announced as the winner of the season.
Minty has watched the competition "religiously" since its third season and has had his heart set on the title for the past year. He is excited to use the opportunity presented by the competition to expand his horizons. "It means everything to me, it gives me the opportunity to continue the work I was doing on a much larger scale," said a joyful Minty on the sentiments of his new title.
WINNER: Zareef Minty showing his support for student cafe scribble nibbles as he celebrates his new title of South Africa's One Day Leader Photo: Nozipho Mpanza
The victory did not come without its own set of challenges. He had to be disciplined about dividing his hours fairly between the competition and his law degree. According to Minty, the debating was the most the most challenging part of the competition. "I think every single one of us felt the debates," he said.
Contestants on One Day Leader undertake various activities including debates and social engagement projects to compete for the title as South Africa's leading emerging leader and an internship at the presidency.
"I didn't deserve the title more than anybody else on the show but I seriously wanted it more."
It's no surprise that there were times when the contestants had conflicting views on roles and power as the personalities of the six strong willed individuals would clash. The competitors were often disciplined by their mutual respect during times of conflict.
Minty is ready to hit the ground running during his internship at the presidency, "Immediately after I won while I was standing next to the NYDA CEO, I was already thinking of programmes I want to run."
Minty maintains that his primary goal is to build three schools by the end of 2017 to realise his dream of an educated and conscious South African youth.
Wits Vuvuzela, Wits student shines on One Day Leader, April 10,2016
Wits Vuvuzela, Witsie hopes to be the next 'One Day Leader', August 15, 2014
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Shaleiah Fox, Founder and President
Shaleiah is an advocate and philanthropist, who has worked to turn her personal experience in the foster care system into positivity wherever possible. Much of her graduate research and volunteer work has addressed transitional living programs and the gaps in services for youth who have aged out of the foster care system, believing very simply that these children are ours to care for and protect. She is a proud mother of two well-fed children, would always rather be camping, and will happily finish your plate should you need help.
Candace Maxin, Treasurer
Candace is a seasoned marketing manager who brings over 10 years of strategic leadership experience developing and managing complex programs and budgets for brands such as Dell, AT&T, Masterfoods, and Sara Lee. She is a native Austinite who is passionate about empowering the youth in our community. Candace enjoys running, going to live concerts, traveling and experimenting with new appetizer recipes.
Lauren Nottingham, Secretary
A New Orleans native, Lauren's most prized possession is her grandmother's cast iron skillet. Whether it was learning how to make gumbo, or watching her grandparents feed everyone seated at their table, she learned early on what a nurturing role food can play. With a Masters in Public Affairs, Lauren works as a state-level policy associate to improve the health and nutrition of kids in Texas.
Claudette Kazzoun
Claudette is the owner, chef, and event manager of Bespoke Food Austin. Claudette has loved food, hospitality and entertaining since growing up in her family's restaurant. She has managed and consulted with high-end restaurants and worked with the Four Seasons, and her food-styling work has appeared on the cover of Food and Wine and Gourmet magazines and in many cookbooks.
Alistair Deakin
Alistair has served behavioral health and social welfare organizations throughout his career. Since 2007 he has worked as CEO of KaleidaCare Management Solutions, a technology enabled services company that helps over 200 foster care and other child and family service agencies by automating clinical documentation and workflow, and engaging data to improve outcomes for clients. His career also includes stints in investment banking and working in the start-up consulting world, and he is a regular presenter and consultant to foster care and behavioral health organizations.
Dr. Jennifer Lawson
Jennifer Lawson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Texas State University. She earned her PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT Austin prior to her position at Texas State. Her primary research areas are child maltreatment, child welfare and foster care services, domestic violence, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), and evidence-based policy. Dr. Lawson also has a practice background as a Child Protective Services caseworker and supervisor in Dallas County.
Maria Teresa (Saenz Gonzalez)
A longtime Fresh Chefs volunteer and resident in Austin (over 30 years), Maria Teresa loves this city and have witnessed its growth and changes throughout the years. For the last five years, she has been a practicing Integrative Nutritional Health Coach serving as Owner and Founder of N³Health. She enjoys spending time with her husband and little paw-companion pooch Monster, trips to the beach, dancing, botanical gardens, rollerskating, birding, cooking, comedy clubs, camping, board/card games, history, puppeteering and various volunteer work that fill her with joy.
Ashley Cherry, Program Director
A native of Central Texas, Ashley has 20 years of experience working in the food service industry. She studied holistic nutrition and found her love of cooking and nourishing others while working for LifeWorks's Residential Food Service Department as a cook and then as the Food and Wellness Coordinator. It was there that she helped pilot Fresh Chefs Society's first programs. She spends her free time relaxing and goofing around with her husband and toddler.
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Where can I find Ciderboys products?
We currently distribute in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, WA, and, of course, WI! To find retailers and establishments near you, please visit our Cider Locator. Make sure to increase the mile range if no results are found. If you plan on traveling far for Ciderboys, please call ahead. This online tool is not perfect – it relies on third-party software that's synced with most, but not all, of our distribution partners. If you live in one of the states above and your search comes up empty, please find your nearest wholesaler on our distribution map and contact them directly.
Can I order Ciderboys online and have it shipped?
We would love to. But due to current state laws, we cannot sell and ship directly to customers in any state.
Why can't I find all your flavors in stores?
For one, the flavor you're looking for may not be in season. Secondly, not all of our distribution partners stock all of our flavors. There is a lot of competition in the market for craft beverages – we're a small company and we need your help here. When you visit your best local beer, wine, and spirits stores, please ask the buyers to stock Ciderboys. And if someone already stocks Ciderboys, please ask them to carry more flavors. The more demand the better.
Absolutely. Since Ciderboys only uses 100% apples and other natural fruit flavors, it is naturally gluten free. That's just one of the many natural health benefits of all our hard ciders.
Does Ciderboys use artificial sweeteners?
Ciderboys does not contain any artificial flavors or sweeteners. We use only 100% natural ingredients for every flavor of our award-winning hard ciders. The majority of our ciders are medium-sweet in character by design. We don't ferment or back sweeten with any sugar including cane or corn syrup. What we do is use only 100% apple juice in fermentation and back sweeten with 100% apple juice and other juices. Win-win for tummies and taste buds.
Is it normal to see settling in bottles?
With our commitment to using only 100% natural ingredients, Ciderboys has some natural quirks. Some natural settling may occur. Our apple-orange cider Grand Mimosa can look pulpy. That's what happens when orange pulp from fresh squeezed oranges meets our moderate carbonation levels. It's really magical.
When will my favorite Ciderboys flavor be back?
Please check out our handy, colorful release calendar. It looks great on a fridge, too.
Can I get Ciderboys in kegs?
Yes, but it depends on your market. Please inquire at your local Ciderboys retailer. If they cannot obtain kegs from their wholesaler, please locate your closest distributor and contact them directly to see if they will supply Ciderboys kegs to your area.
What kind of apples does Ciderboys use?
Along with complexity and creativity, we value consistency. For that reason, we do not rely on one type of apple for our hard ciders, but have selected a blend of five northwest apples to match our desired flavor profile. Despite whatever Mother Nature might throw at a particular harvest, we are still able to craft a consistent, modern, new world cider that showcases Her natural wonder. We select our apples exclusively from a single source in Washington state. The special climate and rich soil of the Yakima Valley creates the perfect apple juice for our fruitful pairings. With such a dependable supply and high quality cider apples, we are perfecting recipes, innovating new flavors, and conducting rigorous quality tests to bring consistently great flavors to our happy customers.
Is Ciderboys beer, wine, or a malt beverage?
Hard ciders are a distinct alcoholic beverage made solely from the fermented juice of apples. This is not a type of beer. This is not hard lemonade, a flavored malt beverage, or a spirit. On a basic level, hard cider is apple juice that goes through the same fermentation process for making wine. Hard cider is an ancient tradition, yet a young market. Hard cider is growing in popularity, and it's just right for you. Enjoy responsibly. Enjoy naturally!


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For those familiar with director Andrew Dominik and Brad Pitt's last collaboration, 2007's The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Killing Them Softly may surprise. Whilst the former revels in the beauty of its location, the latter ratchets up the violence, so much so that any beauty present is mixed with sheer Read More
Astonishment
Anne Stevenson's sixteenth collection, Astonishment, examines the everyday in an extraordinary way. Love, nature, childhood and old age are put through her alembic of lyrical compression and technical inventiveness. The opening poem, "The Loom", marks the beginning of life itself: " And once my lungs were gills". The image of the loom shapes both the Read More
It has always been difficult to give an adequate definition of the Modernist movement in literature that does justice to its complexities. What we can be certain of is Modernism's complete departure from tradition. In Umbrella, which could be described as Will Self's most experimental piece of work to date, the reader is without a Read More
The Turin Horse (A torinói ló)
Directed by Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr and co-directed by his wife, Ágnes Hranitzky, The Turin Horse stands triumphantly alongside Sátántangó (1994) and Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), two of his films widely regarded as cinematic masterpieces. Although Tarr and László Krasznahorkai (his long-time screenwriter) discussed the idea for The Turin Horse around 1990, its production was postponed Read More
Swimming Home
Swimming Home, Deborah Levy's first novel for fifteen years, is a slim volume which has the outward appearance of a novella rather than a novel. This, coupled with what seems to be a somewhat conventional storyline of marital infidelity in a holiday villa in the south of France, makes Levy's book, at first sight, an Read More
Risk of Skin
Mortality is, of course, a regular concern of poets. How much more pressing might be the need to explore our relationship with death if the poet were born Jewish in 1942? How much weightier yet might that feeling be were he to have sprung from "a long line of rabbis", and his father, by his Read More
The introduction to The Queen of Versailles comprises a collage of pictures and interviews, and these opening scenes establish the tone of Lauren Greenfield's documentary. Two main players of the piece are introduced: David Siegel is the king of Westgate, the largest and most lucrative timeshare company in the world; Jackie Siegel is his estranged Read More
Pure Dundee
Street poetry, as an art form, is certainly nothing new. "Auld Reekie's" Robert Fergusson was the pioneer of pavement verse and, since then, the trend has developed into the wonderful localised material heard and read today. Gary Robertson is Dundee born and bred, granting him the authority and the credentials to comment (often acerbically) on Read More
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The Magicians of Edinburgh
Douglas Dunn, quoted on the front cover of The Magicians of Edinburgh, describes Ron Butlin, in the inevitable cliché, as "the best, the most productive Scottish poet of his generation". On the back cover, Sorley Maclean calls Butlin's poems those "of a man who can think and feel", adding that "poems come [to Butlin] because Read More
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So this week was really a crappy one and I'm so happy to have it over with.
Lancelot has been traveling and I've been making do with the cat and the dog for companionship. It's okay, honestly..they're pretty good companions and God knows, I'm not complaining.
This morning, I picked up my daughter at the train station. I was so looking forward to seeing her. I miss my kids. I really do and am so happy when they come home for a visit.
Light twin and I went to lunch, came home and chatted awhile. She then went off to get a haircut and I had a little time to myself. Regrouping for me and renewing for her..it was all good. Afterwards, we ordered chinese and had a good time just visiting with each other.
He is a handsome guy, my boy. He is a Reserve Marine and his unit is getting ready to be activated in December. He came home to go to drill.
I poked my head in his room as he was getting ready for drill and in silhouette, I saw his father. Of course, it wasn't but I saw so much of his dad in that shadow. There he was in his utilities..young, strong and sure of himself.
He had so little time to talk to me. I had to follow him around just to get a sense of what was going on.. There is a part of being a military mom that tells you to just let go, go with things and not expect too much. You'll surely be disappointed if you do expect more than the little you get. They are busy.
He's leaving now and I make him give me a hug. This strong, tall young man. This man that used to be such a sweet, happy little boy. The little baby who used to jump up and down in his crib when I came in to get him up in the morning. I miss that little guy.
I love those hugs and I love that young MAN that gives them to me but he's in a hurry and he has to go.
As he's going down the front steps to his car, I yell," I love you, son."
He looks back up and says,"I love you too, Mom."


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Radicalization – what's in a word?
Is it too late to suggest a moratorium on this expression, so beloved of journalists; at least until we and they can decide what we mean by it? The online Oxford dictionary suggests a definition for radicalize as "Cause (someone) to become an advocate of radical political or social reform" from which it follows that the noun equates to the process by which that someone's views are shifted. Unfortunately, usage of this term comes laden with a heavy baggage of value judgement that is not helpful to understanding.
We used to hear that political parties were being radicalized; by which we were supposed to understand that the original and pure principles of an organization were being subverted by infiltrators; never that the organization was responding to wishes of supporters that it should change. And then Radicalization was a pop psychology phrase for what happened to soldiers caught up in the suffering of unjustified wars (e.g. Vietnam). In each case the object of the process is seen as essentially passive, maybe even innocent, while the process is malevolent or at least harmful.
This is not the place for me to defend the long and honourable tradition of radicalism through the ages. It should be self-evident that when circumstances no longer correspond to an established or traditional view, progress depends upon someone, whether right or left, proposing a solution that will inevitably seem radical until it is swallowed into the orthodoxy. Of course it's my opponent's views that are radical; mine are bold and visionary.
In respect of Vietnam veterans, it was at least not silly to infer that they were the passive receptors of experience over which they had no control once they had been drafted. By contrast, in the present context we are concerned with a willed decision to become an adherent of an aggressively fundamentalist and a-logical branch of militant religion, whether as supporter or combatant. "Radicalization" is now just a label we affix to provide some explanation for what is otherwise disturbing and mysterious – that individuals who enjoy the benefits of modern civilisation might choose to reject them and opt for the stone age. In fact our journalists believe their own froth so much that every time we are presented with the hungry savage face of the enemy within, they go combing through the perpetrator's past life to find that key moment when (s)he became "radicalized".
Personally, I object to the word "radical" being used as a synonym for "murderous" but the implications of the language run deeper. You see the importance of the "-ized" here. If you are a Radical, it means that you have arrived at a set of conclusions by considering evidence and experience of life. If someone you know has been Radicalized, they suffered change as a result of something that was done to them, like being bitten by a walking corpse and waking up a zombie.
The language is dishonestly applied to individuals making their own choices, but it suits all sides that it should be so. For apologists, and those liberals still clinging to the notion that enlightened self-interest governs our lives, it's helpful to consider that a deluded few have suffered contagion that has taken them away from their cozy previous selves and perhaps with a shared cup of tea and a sympathetic ear they can be turned back to the light. For the hawkish, radicalization is akin to demonic possession; something evil that walks among us and must be rooted out. In both cases, fundamentalist convictions are separated from the person holding them: one group is concerned to redeem the person and the other to resist the abstract evil.
We should respect the individual to the extent of considering what they do for good or ill as proceeding from them; otherwise a human life is a waste of time. We have experiences; we seek out others; we exercise judgement and we reach conclusions: ultimately we act. Sometimes the things that people do justify it being said of them that they have irredeemably used up their potential as humans (the only true argument against the death penalty is that we, as society, should not be complicit in even judicially sanctioned murder – nothing to do with the murderer's "rights"). Tolstoy claimed that "tout comprendre, c'est tout pardonner" which is memorable, but wrong – at least; whether or not we pardon the perpetrator of an act, we need to hold them accountable for its consequences – this is called living in society. A society which uses language that is too cowardly to say what it means is weakened in consequence more than it knows.