The inaugural event will be the first European Tour-sanctioned event to be held at Trevose Golf & Country Club, and the first Staysure Tour tournament to take place on English soil in 2019.
The picturesque course is surrounded by several beaches in Padstow, Cornwall's gourmet capital, and the Championship is set to whet the appetite of those watching as the stars of the Staysure Tour battle it out for the maiden title.
The Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship is one of two events organised by Champions (UK) plc, along with the Farmfoods European Senior Masters, which is the last English event of the season in October. While The Senior Open Presented by Rolex, the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship and the Sinclair Invitational are part of an exciting six weeks in England during the summer.
Nick Gammon, Trevose Golf & Country Club Managing Director, said: "Everyone here at Trevose is looking forward to hosting our first Staysure Tour event. We believe we have one of the finest links golf courses in the country, in one of the UK's most idyllic locations.
Matthew Hayes, Champions (UK) plc Managing Director, said: "We are delighted to add the European Legends Links Championship to the list of events we organise.
"Trevose is a unique and wonderful location and, with the golf playing out against the backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean, the Championship promises to be extra special.
"Champions is a family business, and we are thrilled to be working with the Gammon family.


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The primary goal of this remodel was to modernize the kitchen and living spaces, which was accomplished beyond expectation. For the kitchen, a new floor plan was implemented to reduce clutter, as well as a refined cabinet layout. The cabinets themselves were constructed from flat paneled wenge wood with flat panel white painted upper units. White quartz countertops with shimmering elements were installed on all work surfaces, including waterfall edges on the island. The tile backsplash is gloss and matte glass, with a custom glass wave panel added to the island. This piece was crafted by a local artisan for both functional and aesthetic purposes, separating food prep areas from the dining space. The built-in buffet was finished with floating glass shelves for displaying homeowners collected pieces. To finish it off, the wall treatment is glimmering ceramic in cool tones of teal, gray and cream unite this exciting color palette.
Additionally, in the living room, custom wenge wood and glass shelving was used to feature the homeowner's treasures and antiquities in a unique gallery-like display.


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The Top Five Common Reasons Why Texas Dentists Lose Their Licenses
In 2016, a Houston dentist lost her license after a child suffered brain damage while under her care. The case was widely reported because it was so rare. But most violations aren't so blatant and newsworthy, which is why it's useful to review the less egregious, yet far more common, ways dentists lose their licenses in Texas.
On its website, the Texas Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) posts recent cases of license suspension. Of the last nine posted cases listed, three reported that substance abuse was the reason for the suspension.
Texas dentists suffering with drug or alcohol addiction don't have just to wait for suspension, believing it is only a matter of time. Instead, they can contact the Professional Recovery Network, which is fully supported by the TSBDE, to receive confidential evaluations and treatment.
False, Misleading or Deceptive Advertising
In the age of social media and DIY websites, it is easier than ever for dentists to advertise their services. But false, misleading or deceptive advertising can cost you your license. For example, if you advertise your services as the "best" or that you have a "100%" satisfaction rating, you may be stepping on thin ice. If you have questions about your advertising content, please contact our offices.
Prescription Drug Violations
Another recent suspension on the TSBDE website involved a dentist who had been illegally storing prescription medication in his home.
There are many ways to run afoul of the TSBDE when it comes to prescription drugs, from overprescribing to using the drugs yourself. And it's important to remember that, in Texas, the Prescription Monitoring Program tracks controlled substance prescriptions written throughout the state.
A Texas dentist recently had his license suspended following an investigation into allegations that he had sexually assaulted a sedated patient. While such violations represent clear cases of sexual misconduct, dentists should understand that even an allegation made by a patient or employee can lead to the loss of their license.
Overbilling or Overtreating Patients
The case of the dentist whose patient suffered brain damage under her care (mentioned above) has led to greater political scrutiny over dentists who overbill and overtreat. Both can lead to suspension or loss of license.
If you're in doubt whether your actions might constitute a violation, please contact our qualified, insightful Texas license defense lawyers immediately for a confidential consultation.
The professional license defense lawyers at Bertolino LLP have consistently won significant cases for dentists, doctors, nurses, lawyers, architects, pharmacists and other professionals dealing with issues that could jeopardize their ability to work. We know how to build compelling defenses to protect your license - and your livelihood. Our results speak for themselves.
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LD Linares Deportivo Ucam Murcia
Linares Deportivo vs Ucam Murcia Summary
Linares Deportivo 2 18 10 14 7 240% 360% 330% 00% 2100%
Ucam Murcia 1 20 10 13 8 466% 233% 220% 150% 150%
Linares Deportivo vs Ucam Murcia head 2 head
SBG4B
Segunda B Group Iv-GRP. B league table
1 Ucam Murcia 5 4 0 1 8 5 12 5 2 2 1 5 3 8 10 6 2 2 13 8 20 5 1.30
2 Linares Deportivo 4 2 2 0 4 1 8 6 3 1 2 10 6 10 10 5 3 2 14 7 18 7 1.40
3 Cordoba 4 2 1 1 6 2 7 6 3 2 1 6 4 11 10 5 3 2 12 6 18 6 1.20
4 Murcia 5 2 1 2 7 5 7 5 3 1 1 7 5 10 10 5 2 3 14 10 17 4 1.40
5 Betis Deportivo Balompie 6 3 3 0 7 2 12 4 0 3 1 2 5 3 10 3 6 1 9 7 15 2 0.90
6 Granada CF B 5 1 3 1 5 4 6 5 2 1 2 6 6 7 10 3 4 3 11 10 13 1 1.10
7 Sevilla Atletico 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 6 2 2 2 9 12 8 10 3 3 4 15 18 12 -3 1.50
8 CD El Ejido 2012 5 2 1 2 6 4 7 5 0 2 3 4 10 2 10 2 3 5 10 14 9 -4 1.00
9 Yeclano Deportivo 6 1 2 3 7 10 5 4 0 2 2 1 5 2 10 1 4 5 8 15 7 -7 0.80
10 CF Lorca Deportiva 6 0 3 3 6 11 3 4 0 1 3 0 6 1 10 0 4 6 6 17 4 -11 0.60
Linares Deportivo Last Games
0 - ? + - + + + 0 + - + 0
CF Lorca Deportiva
Betis Deportivo Balompie
CD El Ejido 2012
Ucam Murcia Last Games
0 + 0 0 + - - + 0 + - - + - + + 0 - + - ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - + + 0 + 0 + + - - + -
CF Lorca Deportiva 1
Linares Deportivo Results
Ucam Murcia Results
Linares Deportivo Goals
Ucam Murcia Goals
Linares Deportivo Strength
Ucam Murcia Strength
Linares Deportivo Goals (Last 30 games)
Total Scored: 17. Total Conceded: 9
Ucam Murcia Goals (Last 30 games)
Linares Deportivo Scorers (Last 15 games)
Marc Mas 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
Hugo Diaz 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Chendo 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4
Toni 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Fran Lara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
Francisco Carnicer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Ucam Murcia Scorers (Last 15 games)
Isaac Aketxe 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 7
Pablo Espina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Javi Moreno 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Johan Terranova 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Eneko Jauregi 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Alberto Fernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Xemi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Charlie I'anson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Josete 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Rafa Vicente De 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Linares Deportivo Bad Boy (Last 30 games)
Ucam Murcia Bad Boy (Last 30 games)
Linares Deportivo 1.00 1.33 1.16 1.25 1.50
Ucam Murcia 1.17 1.33 1.03 1.31 1.00
Linares Deportivo vs Ucam Murcia
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (25 October 2020) and ended with the victory of Ucam Murcia with a score 1-0.
The teams are close in the league table, the difference between their points is only 2 points. In addition, the both teams are in the TOP position in the standings.
Linares Deportivo is in the TOP-4 with 18 points. This is the 10th of 36 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (Linares Deportivo can score 78 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 2 points (78 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Linares Deportivo and can score 78 points. The goal difference is 14:7. In addition, the Linares Deportivo offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament. The Linares Deportivo defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Ucam Murcia is the leader of the tournament with 20 points. This is the 10th of 36 team game in the tournament.
The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score 78 points additionally. The goal difference is 13:8.
Linares Deportivo Stats
The team scored 8 points оn its own field in 5 last matches, with the following results 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 4-3. The average number of goals is 0.8. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.4.
Leading players in the last 15 matches in all tournaments: Marc Mas (4), Hugo Diaz (4), Chendo (4), Toni (2), Fran Lara (2), Francisco Carnicer (1).
Ucam Murcia Stats
The team scored 11 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 2 draws и 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 9-14. The average number of goals is 0.9. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.6.
Leading players in the last 15 matches in all tournaments: Isaac Aketxe (7), Pablo Espina (2), Javi Moreno (1), Johan Terranova (1), Eneko Jauregi (1), Alberto Fernandez (1), Xemi (1).
Sevilla will be looking to book their spot in the last-16 stage of the Copa del Rey when they travel to second-tier side Leganes on Saturday night.
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Strange Tales of B5: Londo Mollari, P.I. ~ Part 3
January 12th 02, 05:48 #1
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Here it is.... the long awaited (right? you HAVE been waiting for it, hmmmmm?) Part 3!
Deep in the shadowy recesses of one of the least populated sections of Down Below lurked a lone, shrouded figure. "I have done as instructed. The Centauri should now believe that the Psi Corps is responsible, or at least partly." The hooded Drakh finished his raspy report and awaited further orders. The shielded Shadow sent its communication to the Drakh. You are to continue monitoring the Centauri. Even with evidence, they won't be satisfied until they can prove beyond a doubt that the Psi Corps is the culprit. "Shall I kill them if necessary?" No. They will better serve the cause alive. Simply continue monitoring. "Is there anything else?" Yes. If you need assistance, contact our puppet, Morden. Oh, and bring me back one of those cakes I like. Oh, oh, get some eclairs too! I love those things! The Drakh bowed stiffly and slid off into the dark, and the Shadow danced in anticipation of its baked goods.
Two days after finding the Psi Corps patch, Londo was still combing through any files he could get his hands on. "Er, shouldn't you take a break?" Vir stood off to the side, a position he had become used to lately. "Fah! I have no time for a break!" Vir grimaced and continued to stand. After all this time, the number of leads was far outweighed by the number of hours spent on the task so far. "At least eat something." Londo continued to read over the files. "Later Vir! I think I've found something!" Finishing up, Londo swiveled around in his chair. "I have discovered a Psi Corps conspiracy of sorts." "Of sorts?" asked Vir. "Well, I can't quite prove it, but I'm sure that it's there." "What is this conspiracy?" "It's something about experimenting on telepaths to develop a superior type. They're also trying to develop a game console." Londo and Vir simultaneously shrugged. "So why should they kidnap people and ruin the businesses of criminals?" "I don't know, Vir. Perhaps we aren't looking for the right things," said Londo thoughtfully. Vir coughed.
The mysterious watcher stood in the deep shadows, observing Security Chief Garibaldi and Zack Allan again. He stifled a laugh and listened to their conversation. "This guy is really getting on my nerves. If we ever catch him, I'm gonna punch him in the face." Garibaldi stood with his arms crossed. Zack had his left hand in his pocket, and he fiddled with his PPG with the other. "I've heard that Londo's working on a case involving this stuff." This brought Garibaldi out of his reverie. "Is that so? Well then, maybe he'll figure this out." The watcher grinned, but then realized that he didn't know about this. "By the way, Chief, Londo asked for some files on the Psi Corps and a list of the known victims." "What files does he want, exactly?" Garibaldi and Zack walked away while talking about the files. The watcher decided to look into the Lodno thing. He started to leave, but noticed a strange figure lurking about down the corridor. "Hey, this area already has a mysterious watcher!" The figure shrugged and slid off. "These new guys have no respect for the rules of conduct."
The Drakh was momentarily startled by the yelling man. These Humans always seemed to be yelling. He shrugged and started down the corridor. As he turned a corner, the Drakh ran into a uniformed Human. The Drakh, who was known as Zaran'tath, recognized the insignia of a Psi Cop on the Human's shirt. "Move," rasped Zaran'tath. "Why don't you watch where you're going?" replied the Psi Cop angrily. "Shove it," said Zaran'tath. "Bastard!" yelled the Psi Cop. "I don't have time for this," said Zaran'tath, his voice like the rustling of dry leaves. He pushed past the Psi Cop and went to look for the two Centauri.
Caimen had just finished observing his next target when he heard the yelling in the distance. Wary, he decided to just go and investigate. He was afraid that someone, or something, might sense him if he used his telepathy. When he came to an intersection in the corridor, a robed figure came around the corner and ran into him. "Move," rasped the alien. "Why don't you watch where you're going?" replied Caimen. "Shove it," said the alien angrily. "Bastard!" shouted Caimen. "I don't have time for this," said the alien, pushing past Caimen. The Psi Cop calmed himself and went to make his report.
Crazy Bill was just lost. Lost and hungry. Ahhhh, but there was to be more in store for this beleaguered soul.
After finally convincing Londo to take a break, Vir had wandered off to find something to eat. Now in the Zocalo, he remembered that he had to meet a visitor in seven minutes. Vir hurried to the arrival area and took a seat. Within minutes, the transport docked, and the passengers began the slow process of filing out in a single-file line. All was going smoothly until a Centauri dressed in finery started arguing with security. "Let me by!" shouted the Centauri, his hands balled into fists. "Not without an identicard," sighed the security guard. "But I am the great Sta! Everybody knows of me!" The guard looked up and stared at the ceiling. "Look, I don't care who you are. No identicard, no entry." "Impudent! Outrageous! I'll see you fired for this!" "Mm hm. Sure. Actually, that wouldn't be so bad." The guard motioned for two of his officers to remove the Centauri from the line. "Fah! I won't stand for this! You will hear from my attorney!" yelled the Centauri as he was dragged away by his arms. Before he disappeared behind a turn in the passage, Vir saw a single tear gleaming on the Centauri's face. "Is that you? It is! Vir Cotto!" Vir turned to face another Centauri. The tall, gaunt figure of Alsaad Thaltres loomed over Vir. "Alsaad! It is good to see you again!" Alsaad grinned, revealing even, white teeth. "It is good to see you too. So, what do you need?" Vir fumbled in his pockets and produced a letter. After it was handed to him, Alsaad opened it and read. "So, Londo needs my knowledge of mysterious conspiracies to aide him in his investigation." Alsaad laughed and took off at a quick pace. Vir stuttered a bit and rushed after him.
Crazy Bill was finally unlost again. Be that as it may, he was still hungry. The enticing odor of salad had led him out of Down Below, and CB now found himself in the busier section of B5. Locating the salad bar, he hurried towards it. On the way in, a man with a broom ran into him. "Gonna be late! Got three hours to deliver this to the techno-mage hideout, and I don't even know where it is!" CB noticed that the man bore a striking resemblance to Jeffrey Sinclair. The broom guy flew off into the crowded corridor, and CB entered the salad bar. Inside was a multitude of salad and salad-related paraphernalia. A small number of customers milled about, and small, furry creatures scrambled across the room. Nearby, a man dressed in the uniform of the SA (Salad Alliance) examined some salad. "Sinclair peed in the salad again! Just great." CB decided to avoid that particular area and moved to a selection of cheese cubes and fresh spoo. CB was about to grab a plate, but remembered that he couldn't pay for it.
~TO BE CONTINUED~
Yes, yes, I know you're thinking, "That was a real stupid way to end it!" I agree. However.... well, I had my reasons. Let us leave it at that! Heheheh.
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Re: Strange Tales of B5: Londo Mollari, P.I. ~ Part 3
ROFL! You know, I was thinking... Crazy Bill. There's something familiar about that name but I can't put my finger on it.
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There is something familiar... oddly familiar... Fah. It's probably nothing.
*scampers, running into Kribu*
Kribu: "Move."
CB: "Why don't you watch where you're going?"
"Shove it."
"Bastard!"
"I don't have time for this."
*Kribu pushes past CB and continues down corridor*
Sheridan: Are you trying to cheer me up?
Ivanova: No sir, wouldn't dream of it.
Sheridan: Good, I hate being cheered up. It's depressing.
Ivanova: So in that case we're all going to die horrible, painful, lingering deaths.
Sheridan: Thank you, I feel so much better now.
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You know... I watched Needs of the Earth today and now I was looking at your avatar and... well... I'm having really odd thoughts.
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Hey, is this salad bar mine by chance, and might I be in this story?
With a salad fork and a couple of purple wombats I could rule the galaxy.
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You should all know by now that you are all going to fall victim sooner or later. And yes RW, that was you and your salad bar.
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I like the idea of a Shadow dancing in anticipation of baked goods.
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Light can make your bathroom look more open, giving the illusion of more space. Window shades can provide privacy while letting light in, and options such as wall sconces, recessed lighting or a countertop lamp can also increase the amount of light to make your bathroom look larger.


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T17E1 STAGHOUND Mk. I
MANUFACTURER: BRONCO MODEL
MANUF. CODE: CB35011
PROJECT START: NOV 2019
PROJECT STATUS: FINISHED
With more than 300 parts (some very small and fragile) this kit provide an amazing level of details, but definitely is not recommended as a first time build. Quality of parts is great and everything fits nicely (with some small exceptions like leaf springs)
The assembly instructions are rather messy and difficult to follow. There is no numbering of steps, and the illustrations are so busy it's easy to overlook things (like subassemblies). Review the instructions carefully before beginning.
I would suggest to use common sense during build and only check instructions as a reference
Although the T17E1 Staghound was never used by American troops during the Second World War, it was nevertheless a vehicle of American design. If it had been put into use by the US Army, it would have been called the M6 Armored Car. Instead, the Australian army used this name for their Staghounds. The Staghound arrived too late in Europe for use in Tunisia, and was first deployed in Italy in 1943. It was soon considered too large to gain popularity among British front-line troops, who generally favored the Daimler Armored Car. His space, however, made it perfectly suitable as a command vehicle for Squadron Headquarters troops.
The vehicle was used throughout the campaign in North West Europe. Nearly 4000 Staghounds were produced, all delivered to Great Britain, after which large numbers were sent to Allied forces such as Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Honduras, India, Israel, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicagarua, Rhodesia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. During the Second World War, three major versions of the Staghound were in use with Great Britain and its allies; the Staghound I (with American 37 mm cannon), the Staghound III (Crusader III dome with 75 mm cannon) and the Staghound AA.
HISTORY & REFERENCES
The armored car T17E1 proposed by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors was a 4x4 car powered by two GMC engines located at the rear. The procurement of two pilots was approved in November of 1941. Production of 2,000 vehicles was authorized in January 1942, and production of 1,500 vehicles was approved in April 1942. A requisition by the British Purchasing Commission for 300, T17E1 of 15 December 1941 was confirmed in March 1942. The first production vehicles were delivered in October 1942. Difficulties in obtaining machine tools and numerous engineering changes resulted in the acceptance of only 157 vehicles in 1942. The Special Armored Vehicles Board recommended termination of production in December 1942. However, the Desert Warfare Board made tests of the T17E1 in February 1943 at the request of the British. These showed the vehicle more mechanically reliable than the armored car T17. In consequence, all production was taken over by the British. An additional 2,687 vehicles were accepted in 1943.
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The alarm went off at 4.15 this past Saturday. That just seems inhumane, does it not? However, excitement turned out to be an effective method to getting out of bed and after a shower, I ordered my Grab-bike – the driver arrived surprisingly quickly – and went to the meeting point, from where the trip would start!
On this Saturday in November, I had planned to visit Kawah Putih, a lake located on a volcano. I went with an organized tour and the program also included some other sites. Needless to say, but I am going to anyway, I was psyched to finally get out of the city and see more of Indonesia.
While I sat and waited for my friend to arrive and join me, I enjoyed the relative silence that the morning in Jakarta brought, and was watching a girl next to me with fascination, who was slaying mosquitoes like a pro. Once we boarded the bus and took off, I was happily surprised to be able to doze off for at least an hour and a half. Even after that I was in a blissful state of half-unconsciousness, until we reached Bandung.
There I looked out the window and took in all the hustle and bustle of this city. The area where we drove was very different from Jakarta. From the main street you could see the lush green fields and there were no buildings higher than two stories, maybe three. After a while we ended up on the small mountain roads where honking before turning a corner is a must. The views were already incredible, but hard to photograph from a moving bus.
Once we arrived at Kawah Putih, we took a small shuttle bus to the main site. Before going here I read some information on the internet and there were also some signs around the area, all saying the same thing. The smell of sulfer will be insufferable and you cannot stay near the lake for longer than 15 minutes, in case the heavy smell effects you. While we were driving in the area, I kept waiting for the smell to hit. When we were on a small hill near the lake, I carefully sniffed the air and when I was standing next to the lake, I was simply confused about what the fuss was about. There was no sulfer smell, whatsoever. It almost distracted me from the natural beauty, but then I came to a conclusion. Being a touristic site like this, I am guessing they don't want people crowding the place. So, if everyone can only stay for 15 minutes, they will leave quickly and the amount of people at the scene of the beauty will be minimized. It is either that, or for some reason the smell was just absent for the day. There were people selling masks to cover your nose and mouth, and I politely declined. Doing so in Indonesian resulted in a few gasps of surprise, which is always good for some giggles. I still don't really understand the use of these masks, especially in this situation. It does not keep out smell. And breathing in the sulfer never killed anyone… right?
Even though people were around to take a picture of me, I could not help myself and took a selfie too.
After we walked around, took some pictures, watched a wedding couple get there pictures taken and sat around for half an hour because we did not need all of the allocated time, we continued our trip. The shuttle bus took us back, we had some lunch and waited for the bus to continue our journey. While I was sitting near the bus, some of the other participants of the trip turned out to speak English very well and struck up conversation. They had been to Amsterdam and they told me something about their trip to the Keukenhof, where I have never been myself. We discussed how strange it is that you don't take the time to see the sights in your own country, but when you are abroad, you want to see everything. It strengthened my resolve to also start discovering more of The Netherlands. When I will be there for a longer time. In like, a year or so. So maybe it is more of a long term plan.
After Kawah Putih, we continued to another place called Situ Patenggan, a big lake. We needed to pay an extra entrance fee here, which turned out not so positive for me. First of all, it was a little strange for everyone that they had to pay an extra IDR 20.000, and that it was not included in the price for the organized trip. But my disadvantage was a bit bigger, because the price for foreigners was not IDR 20.000, but a whopping IDR 185.000. That set me back a bit, and when we got to the lake I was a tad disappointed. It was just a lake and really not that special after the amazing Kawah Putih. They wanted to go for a boat ride, but while we were walking that way, one of the locals started talking to me and telling me about a location nearby, where it was supposedly really special, called Kawah Rengganis. There were natural springs, and some of them were heated naturally up to 100 degrees Celsius. He showed me a few pictures, and though I was a bit hesitant, I really wanted to let him take me there. I was a bit worried about the price, but he told me the entrance fee was only IDR 30.000. Then I quickly discussed with my friend about what his fee would have to be, and he said I could give him whatever I wanted. My cash funds were running a little low, but I decided to go with him and see what I thought the private tour was worth.
So. I hopped on the back of his motorbike. This part was nothing new for me and even though maybe going off with a stranger should have caused some nervousness on my part, I was surprisingly calm. That is, until we hit the small mountain roads, varying from cobblestone roads to dirt-roads and there was a lot of wobbling involved. I told him 'hati-hati' (be careful) a few times, but he just smiled and gave a little more gas.
We arrived safe and sound, of course, and despite the nagging fear that took hold of me if I looked too closely at how close to the ledge we drove and how far we would fall were that that to happen, I took in the view and could only feel extremely satisfied that I took him up on his offer. We drove past some beautiful tea plantations and we hadn't even arrived at our destination yet.
He's bigger! Faster! And stronger too!
He's the first member of the DK crew!
Or at least that is what I was thinking when I saw this statue.
We walked around a bit, took some pictures and I even put a bunch of mud on my arms en rinsed it with the water from the spring. I had a small conversation with a few local guys who were hanging out there and I could not help myself from wondering about how different their lives must be from mine. After a while we went back, because I could not be late for the bus that would continue on. The way back was even scarier, because instead of uphill, we went downhill and because of the rain, now the stones were wet and slippery. HATI freaking HATI.
We made it down alive and he dropped me off at the place where we started, unharmed and a few experiences richer. I gave him IDR 50.000, which was all I could spare. I only had 14.000 rupiah left to get some dinner later on. I am still not sure if he was happy with the amount or not, but I guess that is his occupational hazard.
We were supposed to go strawberry picking afterwards, but because of the rain we all decided it would be better to head back to Jakarta. I really didn't feel like I was missing out, because the strawberries here taste nothing like the strawberries in The Netherlands.
While driving to Jakarta, I looked back on a great day of exploring. And looking forward to many more.


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I think this is a great idea. In our busy lives full of immediate access and information overload, many times it's difficult to maintain a health lifestyle. I have already started using various iPhone apps such as RunKeeper and MyFitnessPal to both track my workouts as well as my caloric intake. This app from Jawbone seems to combine all of those in addition to several other unique features all into one app.
With everyone "checking in" on Facebook, Yelp, and Foursquare, I don't think most people will have an issue with a software that privately tracks your daily routine and adjusts them to make you have a better and fuller day. I'm especially interested in the REM sleep tracker that gives guidance on when you should wake and sleep.
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CD site offers poor selection
by Lou Scerra | 11/25/98 6:00am
CD burners, MP3s, bootleg copies. Regardless what the method, few college students are guiltless in the effort to obtain a single likable, popular song without spending $17.99 on the entire CD.
Now website www.CDuctive.com is attempting to let you hear the "sound of the underground" on a custom CD. The site allows you to create and order your very own CD on the Internet in no time at all.
A very good idea in theory; but as it works out, a very disappointing website.
The selection of songs which one can choose from are severely limited by what the site dictates as "underground" and "hot."
Because of obvious licensing infringements, any major musical artists would refrain from placing songs that will sell in stores on this particular site. As a result, only bands whose names, let alone music, are virtually unrecognizable can be found on the site.
Granted, a few of the songs that are available as sound bytes are musically appealing; but the website's producers are thereby missing the point.
Rather than being a place that customers can create their perfect CD, CDuctive.com is a place where visitors must settle for songs that they have not heard before unless they are extremely in tune with the most up-to-date music in various genres (something seemingly very difficult to do in Hanover). The general public would be served much greater and the site would quadruple its hits if songs which are already popular through radio and other media were offered.
The price for the custom CD is reasonable -- $4.99 for 72 minutes of music plus $0.99 for every track which is not on the list of free offers. There are at least 10 free tracks for several genres, but unfortunately the genres range from modern acid jazz to trip-hop leaving the ordinary listener confused and bewildered as to where to go to find the music to which they listen.
Luckily, the page which explains all of the genres is thorough and even lists the history and developers of the particular type of music. Unfortunately, the music of those who contributed to the rise of that particular genre is not included in the collection. For example, bands like the Grateful Dead are mentioned in the "Psyche Rock" description, but there are few, if any, selections which feature these bands.
It is not the website's developers which are at fault here, for their premise is good and the site is even well-constructed, but they do not have the ability to gain the artists or labels necessary to make the creation of a custom CD truly desirable.
Until that time, CDuctive.com cannot expect to compete with the transfer of MP3s or even the purchases of CDs in any store.
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Q: Columns changing to Null after passing through a Merge Join Transformation I have a project where I am migrating data from a DB2 table over to a SQL table.
I pull the data in, then pass the dataset through a Script Transformation to hash each row in the dataset (to be used for comparison later in detecting any updates that need to be made).  After the Script Transformation, I sort both datasets and pass them into a Merge Join Transformation.
Here's the problem that I'm running into.
After passing the sorted datasets into the Merge Join, the resulting Left Outer Join dataset that emerges contains a NULL value for each record in the dataset....and I don't know why?
Here is a picture of my Merge Join Transformation Editor:

I enabled a data viewer earlier in my project to verify that hashes are being generated for both the Host table and the SQL table. Everything works fine up until after it passes through the Merge Join Transformation.
I have a similar project that does the exact same thing with a different table.  Both are modeled and designed the same, except this one is the only one that is having this particular hiccup with the SQL Hash column.
Does anyone have any thoughts that could help me troubleshoot this?

A: My apologies again.  After doing some digging, apparently EVERY single row that emerged from the Merge Join was a new row and I was searching for the new rows by the wrong column name.  Logic error on my part.

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Congratulations on the job. Looks like you had an interesting day. May have been the same day I decided to explore Morse Mountain and ended up on a very foggy beach.


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Q: Replicating Flask + MongoDB gets Internal Server Error I'm interesting in making a very thin flask interface into my mongo database---just a couple of simple indexes and forms to display and edit my data.
I'm following this tutorial from MongoDB, with some supplement from this one that was also helpful.
The first time I run python manage.py runserver, everything works fine.  But after adding views, and templates, the second time running python manage.py runserver the application seems to fail with:
Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error and was unable to complete your request. Either the server is overloaded or there is an error in the application.

I have app.run(debug=True), but there's no additional error logging in the console:
$ python manage.py runserver
 * Running on http://localhost:5000/
 * Restarting with reloader
127.0.0.1 - - [28/May/2013 14:45:14] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 500 -
127.0.0.1 - - [28/May/2013 14:45:14] "GET /favicon.ico/ HTTP/1.1" 404 -

Did anyone else have this problem?  Is there something missing in the tutorial, or is there a better way to figure out where my error is?  Any other advice on setting up a minimal Flask layer over a MongoDB would be appreciated, too!

A: Have a look at Flask-Slither. It aims to be a thin layer between flask and mongodb. Its still in the early stages, but works pretty well.


American & Ethnic Studies students critically examine issues of power, identity, and social justice movements. Through our courses and campus events, our students study the different forces that created the United States and continue to shape what it means to be an "American." We explore and investigate categories of race, place, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, nationality, and ability. AES draws from the humanities and social sciences. Our approach integrates history, literature, sociology, anthropology, public policy, and cultural studies. We ask and answer questions in critical, comparative, and practical ways.
AES is the revised name of American Studies, which was one of the first majors on campus. Our major has always been interested in questions of power, inequality, resistance, social and environmental justice, and difference. We changed our name because we wanted to mark the work that many of us were doing in our classrooms, where questions of power and difference animate our pedagogy. We also wanted to link teaching and learning at UW Bothell with the larger fields of American Studies and Ethnic Studies. Along with the name change, we revised the curriculum to make it easier for students to navigate. AES majors now take one core course and then take classes across different areas of knowledge.
American & Ethnic Studies scholarship takes up questions of power in diverse and interdependent ways. Our major prepares students with the skill-sets and knowledge necessary for career and graduate-school options such as arts practice, K–12 teaching, journalism, advocacy and grassroots organizing, law, humanities, and social sciences.
Our courses examine the many ways that power, privilege, oppression, and dissent are connected to each other and operate in tandem. For example, we study how race works through class, the environment, or sexuality. The following classes demonstrate how students might explore three concerns central to AES: borders and place, diversity and difference, and inequality and resistance.
There are several courses students are required to take. With the exception of BIS 300, however, students are able to take these requirements at any point during their time in IAS. Here are some tips on when to take what classes.
When possible, take AES' 200-level courses on race and diversity before taking the 300- and 400-level classes. Classes at the 200 level are meant to provide foundational knowledge that is helpful for doing well in more advanced courses. In particular, we encourage you to take BIS265: Intro to Comparative Ethnic Studies or BIS/BEDUC255: Critical Diversity Studies prior to taking the AES core class, BISAES305: Power, Dissent, and American Culture. These and other 200-level "intro" courses (including BIS256, BIS 257, and/or BIS 258) will provide a necessary foundation to the work we do in AES.
The Diversity Studies minor is a good complement to the AES degree. Like AES, the new minor in Diversity Studies promotes deepened understanding of power, difference, equity, and civic engagement. We encourage students interested in AES to consider the Diversity Studies minor, and vice versa. The core classes in that minor, BIS/BEDUC255: Critical Diversity Studies and BIS/BEDUC 328 Diversity, Leadership, and Engagement, serve the AES degree well.
The AES core class, BISAES 305: Power, Dissent, and American Culture, should be taken before taking any other 300- or 400-level AES classes. BISAES305 is the core class in American and Ethnic Studies. It introduces students to the core concepts, perspectives, andapproaches utilized in all specialized and upper-level AES courses. If possible, we also recommend taking BISAES305 after completing BIS300.
Take at least five credits from each "bin." Classes counting for the AES degree fall into one (or more) of three possible bins: Critical Theory and Practice (CTP); Historical and Social Inquiry (HIS); and Textual Analysis and Interpretation (TAI). Students are required to take five credits from each bin. This structure allows students majoring in AES to be exposed to the diverse methods and modes of analysis that comprise American and Ethnic Studies.


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Q: cvCaptureFromAvi: images are flipped in the x and y axis The code below opens an .avi file. The problem: the images are flipped in the x and y axis, why?
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

#include <opencv/cv.h>
#include <opencv/highgui.h>
#include <opencv2/imgproc/imgproc.hpp>

#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
#include <GL/glut.h>

#define VIEWPORT_WIDTH              1280
#define VIEWPORT_HEIGHT             800
#define KEY_ESCAPE                  27

CvCapture* capture;
GLFWwindow* window1;
GLFWwindow* window2;
IplImage *image;
static GLuint texName;

void initTexture(IplImage* Image);
void applyTexture(int img_width, int img_height);
void loadImage(IplImage*, GLFWwindow* window);

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{

    if (!glfwInit())
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);

    glutInit(&argc, argv);
    glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_DOUBLE | GLUT_RGB | GLUT_DEPTH);
    glutInitWindowSize(1000,1000);

    int count;
    GLFWmonitor** monitors = glfwGetMonitors(&count);
    window1 = glfwCreateWindow(VIEWPORT_WIDTH, VIEWPORT_HEIGHT, "Simple example1", NULL, NULL);

    capture = cvCaptureFromAVI("foo.avi");
    assert(capture);

    // Initialize OpenGL
    glfwMakeContextCurrent(window1);

    while (!glfwWindowShouldClose(window1))
    {
        image = cvQueryFrame(capture);

        if(!cvGrabFrame(capture)){              // capture a frame
            printf("Could not grab a frame\n\7");
            exit(0);
        }

        glfwMakeContextCurrent(window1);
        loadImage(image, window1);

    }

    return 0;
}

void initTexture(IplImage *Image)
{
    glClearColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
    glShadeModel(GL_FLAT);
    glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);

    glGenTextures(1, &texName);
    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texName);

    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_REPEAT);
    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_REPEAT);
    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);

    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0,  4 , Image->width, Image->height, 0, GL_BGR, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, Image->imageData);
}

void applyTexture(int img_width, int img_height)
{
    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
    glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
    glTexEnvf(GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_TEXTURE_ENV_MODE, GL_DECAL);
    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texName);
    glBegin(GL_QUADS);
    glTexCoord2f(0, 0); glVertex3f(VIEWPORT_WIDTH /2, VIEWPORT_HEIGHT/2, 0);
    glTexCoord2f(0, 1); glVertex3f(VIEWPORT_WIDTH /2, VIEWPORT_HEIGHT/2+img_height, 0);
    glTexCoord2f(1, 1); glVertex3f(VIEWPORT_WIDTH /2+img_width, VIEWPORT_HEIGHT/2+img_height, 0);
    glTexCoord2f(1, 0); glVertex3f(VIEWPORT_WIDTH /2+img_width, VIEWPORT_HEIGHT/2, 0);
    glEnd();
    glFlush();
    glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
}

void loadImage(IplImage *Image, GLFWwindow* window)
{
    initTexture(Image);
    glViewport(0, 0, VIEWPORT_WIDTH , VIEWPORT_HEIGHT);
    glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
    glLoadIdentity();
    glOrtho(0, VIEWPORT_WIDTH , 0, VIEWPORT_HEIGHT, -1, 1);
    glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
    glLoadIdentity();
    applyTexture(Image->width,Image->height);
    glfwSwapBuffers(window);
    glfwPollEvents();
}

A: This is because OpenCV assumes the origin (0,0) of an image to be at the top left corner. OpenGL instead has to origin at the bottom left corner. You can fix your code as follows:
glTexCoord2f(0, 1); glVertex3f(VIEWPORT_WIDTH /2, VIEWPORT_HEIGHT/2, 0);
glTexCoord2f(0, 0); glVertex3f(VIEWPORT_WIDTH /2, VIEWPORT_HEIGHT/2+img_height, 0);
glTexCoord2f(1, 0); glVertex3f(VIEWPORT_WIDTH /2+img_width, VIEWPORT_HEIGHT/2+img_height, 0);
glTexCoord2f(1, 1); glVertex3f(VIEWPORT_WIDTH /2+img_width, VIEWPORT_HEIGHT/2, 0);


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Q: How to append the output from ProcessBuilder to file,without overwriting the exisiting data in file While trying to append the Output from ProcessBuilder to file using
redirectOutput(Redirect.appendTo(outFile).file()), it always overwrites the existing data in the file , instead of appending the data to the existing file.
How to append data to an existing file from processbuilder
Any help would be appreciated.

A: redirectOutput(Redirect.appendTo(outFile).file())

You're losing the append information. This should be:
redirectOutput(Redirect.appendTo(outFile))


Simon Worrall explains why a recent discovery on the seabed of the Indian Ocean will revolutionise our understanding of two ancient civilisations.
"The local fishermen believe that there are underwater spirits guarding the wrecks," says Tilman Walterfang, as our boatman picks his way through a maze of coral reefs and submerged rocks.
"Sometimes, they perform prayers on the boats, sacrificing a goat, spreading the blood everywhere, to keep the vessel safe."
I am on a fishing boat in the Gaspar Strait, near Belitung Island, off the south-east coast of Sumatra.
Since time immemorial, this funnel-shaped passage linking the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean has been one of the two main shipping routes. The Malacca Straits is the other, from China to the West.
A British sea captain, shipwrecked here in 1817, called it "the most dangerous area between China and London".
Ten years ago, at a spot known locally as "Black Rock", two men diving for sea cucumbers came across a large pile of sand and coral.
Digging a hole, they reached in and pulled out a barnacle-encrusted bowl. Then another. And another.
They had stumbled on the oldest, most important, marine archaeological discovery ever made in South East Asia, an Arab dhow - or ship - built of teak, coconut wood and hibiscus fibre, packed with a treasure that Indiana Jones could only dream of.
There were 63,000 pieces of gold, silver and ceramics from the fabled Tang dynasty, which flourished between the seventh and 10th centuries.
Among the artefacts was the largest Tang gold cup ever discovered and some of the finest Yue ware - a porcelain that the ancient Chinese likened to snow because of its delicacy.
The exceptional quality of the goods has led some scholars to suggest that these were gifts from the Tang Emperor himself.
The bulk of the cargo was more homely, including 40,000 Changsha bowls, named after the Changsha kilns in Hunan Province, where they were produced.
Found packed inside tall, earthenware jars, some experts believe bean sprouts were placed between the bowls as a sort of organic bubble-wrap. These brightly painted tea bowls were the Tang equivalent of plastic food containers.
"It looks like they were approaching Tanjung Pandang, the main town on Belitung Island, when they hit the reef," explains Walterfang, the stocky German treasure hunter who salvaged the wreck.
"They may have come here for water or other supplies. Perhaps there was an emergency. Or even an attack by pirates.
"But we cannot know. It was nearly 1,200 years ago."
Magically, everything was perfectly preserved by a layer of silt. Raised from the seabed more than a millennium later, the gold cups and bronze mirrors, silver boxes and ewers look as fresh as the day they were created.
In 2005, the Singapore government paid more than £20m to acquire the treasure as the centrepiece for a new maritime museum.
But it is not just about bling. The Belitung wreck is a time capsule that has revolutionised our understanding of two ancient civilisations that fill the airwaves today - China and the Middle East.
The serial nature of the cargo - 1,000 miniature funeral urns and 800 identical inkpots - shows that China was mass-producing goods for export several centuries earlier than previously thought.
The Arab dhow, the first of its kind ever found, proves something equally startling - that mariners from the Gulf were trading on a scale, and over distances, unmatched by human beings until Vasco da Gama set sail for India at the end of the 15th Century. Sinbad the Sailor was for real.
One of the Changsha bowls bore a date stamp, "the 16th Day of the seventh Month of the second Year of the Baoli reign", or AD 826. Carbon-14 analysis of some star anise found in the wreck confirmed this as the probable date of the dhow's departure from China.
Most scholars believe it set sail from Canton, or Guangzhou, as it is today, the largest of the five ports servicing the Maritime Silk Route.
No-one knows exactly where the dhow was heading when it struck the coral reef.
Its most likely destination was a place familiar to us for other reasons, the Iraqi port of Basra, as it is called today.
In the 9th Century, Basra was one of the wealthiest cities in the world, with a prosperous merchant class hungry for Chinese luxury goods.
Among the most sensational artefacts found in the wreck are three dishes decorated with cobalt from Iran which represent the oldest blue and white ware ever found, setting back by several hundred years the invention of what would become known all over the world simply as "china."
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HRH Duchess of Cornwall delighted staff and students last week by visiting Holland Park School in Kensington. Shown around the futuristic looking new school by Head Teacher Coliin Hall, she clearly enjoyed seeing the building and popping in to join in various classes. Admitting that neither Latin nor Science were her particular favourite, it was clear she was more comfortable in the English classes. In addition she visited three classrooms holding 'creative writing' classes with schools from across the country, participating in the charity, First Story of which the Duchess is Patron. She was clearly at ease and didn't just speak with children at the front of the class but ventured to the very back, ensuring every child could claim to have met the Duchess, in years to come. Those who were invited to speak to read out their work, were in the main, rather nervous, but with her encouragement and genuine enthusiasm, nerves were soon dispelled and children from disadvantaged background proved that with the right type of care and nurturing, anything is possible.
The Duchess then attended a synopsis of the Staff production of Much Ado About Nothing, at the end of which she announced and met the winner of the creative writing competition 2014-15. In turn she was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a professionally produced anthology of work by the pupils of First Story. Finally she gave a speech in which she surmised that due to the high standard she had seen that morning, it could well be that one of these pupils may be a famous writer in the future. Inspiration indeed!


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package eu.aniketos.securebpmn.xacml.combine;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import org.apache.log4j.Logger;

import com.sun.xacml.Constants;
import com.sun.xacml.UnknownIdentifierException;
import com.sun.xacml.combine.BaseCombiningAlgFactory;
import com.sun.xacml.combine.CombiningAlgFactory;
import com.sun.xacml.combine.CombiningAlgorithm;

public class AnalysisCombiningAlgFactory extends BaseCombiningAlgFactory {

    // the single factory instance
    private static AnalysisCombiningAlgFactory factoryInstance = null;

    // the algorithms supported by this factory
    private static Set<CombiningAlgorithm> supportedAlgorithms = null;

    // identifiers for the supported algorithms
    private static Set<String> supportedAlgIds;

    private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(AnalysisCombiningAlgFactory.class);

    private AnalysisCombiningAlgFactory() {
        super(supportedAlgorithms);
    }

//    private static void initAlgorithms() {
//        logger.debug("Initializing standard combining algorithms");
//
//        supportedAlgorithms = new HashSet<CombiningAlgorithm>();
//        supportedAlgIds = new HashSet<String>();
//
////        supportedAlgorithms.add(new DenyOverridesRuleAlg());
////        supportedAlgIds.add(DenyOverridesRuleAlg.algId);
////        supportedAlgorithms.add(new DenyOverridesPolicyAlg());
////        supportedAlgIds.add(DenyOverridesPolicyAlg.algId);
////
////        supportedAlgorithms.add(new OrderedDenyOverridesRuleAlg());
////        supportedAlgIds.add(OrderedDenyOverridesRuleAlg.algId);
////        supportedAlgorithms.add(new OrderedDenyOverridesPolicyAlg());
////        supportedAlgIds.add(OrderedDenyOverridesPolicyAlg.algId);
////
////        supportedAlgorithms.add(new PermitOverridesRuleAlg());
////        supportedAlgIds.add(PermitOverridesRuleAlg.algId);
////        supportedAlgorithms.add(new PermitOverridesPolicyAlg());
////        supportedAlgIds.add(PermitOverridesPolicyAlg.algId);
////
////        supportedAlgorithms.add(new OrderedPermitOverridesRuleAlg());
////        supportedAlgIds.add(OrderedPermitOverridesRuleAlg.algId);
////        supportedAlgorithms.add(new OrderedPermitOverridesPolicyAlg());
////        supportedAlgIds.add(OrderedPermitOverridesPolicyAlg.algId);
//
//        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisFirstApplicableRuleAlg());
//        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisFirstApplicableRuleAlg.algId);
//        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisFirstApplicableRuleAlg());
//        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisFirstApplicableRuleAlg.algId);
//
////        supportedAlgorithms.add(new OnlyOneApplicablePolicyAlg());
////        supportedAlgIds.add(OnlyOneApplicablePolicyAlg.algId);
//
//        supportedAlgIds = Collections.unmodifiableSet(supportedAlgIds);
//    }

    private static void initAlgorithms() {
        logger.debug("Initializing analysis versions of standard combining algorithms");

        supportedAlgorithms = new HashSet<CombiningAlgorithm>();
        supportedAlgIds = new HashSet<String>();

        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisDenyOverridesRuleAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisDenyOverridesRuleAlg.algId);
        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisDenyOverridesPolicyAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisDenyOverridesPolicyAlg.algId);

        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisFirstApplicableRuleAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisFirstApplicableRuleAlg.algId);
        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisFirstApplicablePolicyAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisFirstApplicablePolicyAlg.algId);

        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisOnlyOneApplicablePolicyAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisOnlyOneApplicablePolicyAlg.algId);

        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisOrderedDenyOverridesRuleAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisOrderedDenyOverridesRuleAlg.algId);
        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisOrderedDenyOverridesPolicyAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisOrderedDenyOverridesPolicyAlg.algId);

        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisOrderedPermitOverridesRuleAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisOrderedPermitOverridesRuleAlg.algId);
        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisOrderedPermitOverridesPolicyAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisOrderedPermitOverridesPolicyAlg.algId);

        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisPermitOverridesRuleAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisPermitOverridesRuleAlg.algId);
        supportedAlgorithms.add(new AnalysisPermitOverridesPolicyAlg());
        supportedAlgIds.add(AnalysisPermitOverridesPolicyAlg.algId);

        supportedAlgIds = Collections.unmodifiableSet(supportedAlgIds);

        logger.debug("Created " + supportedAlgIds.size() + " analysis combining algorithms");
    }

    public static synchronized AnalysisCombiningAlgFactory getFactory() {
        if (factoryInstance == null) {
            initAlgorithms();
            factoryInstance = new AnalysisCombiningAlgFactory();
        }

        return factoryInstance;
    }

    public static CombiningAlgFactory getNewFactory() {
        // first we make sure everything's been initialized...
        getFactory();

        // ...then we create the new instance
        return new BaseCombiningAlgFactory(supportedAlgorithms);
    }

    public static Set<String> getStandardAlgorithms(String xacmlVersion)
    throws UnknownIdentifierException
    {
        if ((xacmlVersion.equals(Constants.XACML_1_0_IDENTIFIER)) ||
                (xacmlVersion.equals(Constants.XACML_2_0_IDENTIFIER)) ||
                (xacmlVersion.equals(Constants.XACML_3_0_IDENTIFIER))) {
            return supportedAlgIds;
        }

        throw new UnknownIdentifierException("Unknown XACML version: " +
                                             xacmlVersion);
    }

    public void addAlgorithm(CombiningAlgorithm alg) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("this factory cannot " +
                                                "support new algorithms");
    }

}

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Home > About Us > Newsroom > Press Releases > Plymouth Rock Assurance Hosts Dunkin Dounuts Gift Card Giveaway
Plymouth Rock Assurance Hosts Third Annual Thanksgiving Toll Sponsorship Featuring Dunkin' Donuts Gift Card Giveaway
Plymouth Rock teams up with Dunkin' Donuts and MassDOT to pay for drivers' coffee and tolls at the Mass Turnpike Allston/Brighton toll plaza on Wednesday, November 26
Boston, MA – (Nov. 20, 2014) – Plymouth Rock Assurance, a leading auto insurance provider serving Massachusetts and Connecticut, today announced that it will once again sponsor MassDOT's Allston/Brighton toll plaza (Interchange 19 on the Massachusetts Turnpike) from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 26. This is the third consecutive year that Plymouth Rock will cover toll fares for motorists driving through the plaza in either direction during this peak travel period, and the first time that the company will team up with fellow New England-based brand Dunkin' Donuts to give drivers the added treat of a $3 Dunkin' Donuts Card.
The day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year. To make the commute a little easier, and in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, Plymouth Rock and Dunkin' Donuts want to show appreciation to their New England customers. Now in its third year, Plymouth Rock has paid the toll fares for more than 13,000 holiday travelers during the 2012 and 2013 Thanksgiving seasons. The annual sponsorship underscores Plymouth Rock's commitment to providing more than just insurance to local drivers. With deep roots in the community, Plymouth Rock encourages good citizenship and community service among its employees – whether through volunteering at local non-profit organizations like Cradles to Crayons, cleaning up the Charles River, or hosting company-wide food and clothing drives for those in need.
"Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather together and reflect on the things we're thankful for each year," said Keith Jensen, Chief Marketing Officer at Plymouth Rock. "At Plymouth Rock, we look forward to the joy this quintessentially American day brings, but also recognize that with it sometimes comes added stress. Our toll sponsorship is one small way that we can say thank you to our community, and hopefully make a few thousand drivers' Thanksgiving holidays a little more pleasant."
"We're excited to partner with Plymouth Rock this year for the 2014 Thanksgiving Toll Sponsorship and look forward to keeping our busy, on-the-go guests running on Dunkin' through Thanksgiving and into the holiday hustle and bustle," added Todd Wallace, Senior Field Marketing Manager Dunkin' Donuts. "With our company's roots planted in Massachusetts, New Englanders hold a special place in our hearts and we're happy to be able to give them a little boost during the often tiring holiday travel time."
"Mass motorists are our top priority," said Frank DePaola, acting secretary/CEO at MassDOT. "Year after year, we see our roads fill with drivers making their way to visit friends and family for Thanksgiving. The annual Plymouth Rock toll sponsorship has become a great tradition and a perfect way to kick off the holiday season."
Plymouth Rock will pay the cash and E-ZPass tolls recorded for the 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. hour on Wednesday, November 26 at the Allston/Brighton barriers tolls both Eastbound and Westbound. E-ZPass customers will see a credit and message from Plymouth Rock on their next statement. Cash customers must still stop at the tollbooth, where they will receive a $3 gift card valid through December 15, 2014 at any participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurant nationwide. Drivers will also receive giveaways from Plymouth Rock at the tolls – including a Plymouth Rock oven mitt – and be greeted by Plymouth Rock's mascot, Otto, and the Dunkin' Donuts' mascot, Cuppy.
About Plymouth Rock Assurance
Headquartered in Boston, Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation is a leading automobile insurance carrier serving Massachusetts and Connecticut. Plymouth Rock's industry-leading service innovations include the exclusive Plymouth Rock Savings Pass, which helps Massachusetts customers save hundreds of dollars on auto-related goods and services; Crashbusters® mobile expert appraisers, who travel directly to a customer's vehicle to assess damage and often issue a check on the spot; Door to Door Valet Claim Service® which manages the entire auto repair process from start to finish; Get Home Safe®, which covers the cost of a one-time cab ride home up to $50 per policy year when a Massachusetts policyholder feels it would be unsafe to operate a motor vehicle; and its Pledge of Assurance®, an industry-leading written commitment to service excellence. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation has an "A-/Excellent" rating from A.M. Best, the insurance industry's premier independent rating service. It is part of the Plymouth Rock Group of Companies, which together write and manage over $1 billion in auto and home insurance in the Northeast. Each of the Plymouth Rock companies is financially responsible only for its own insurance products. Actual coverage is subject to the language of the policies as issued by each separate company.
Get your free quote online or find a local agent and if you need additional information you can visit our Contact Us page or call 855-993-4470.
About Dunkin' Donuts
Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin' Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for eight years running. The company has more than 11,000 restaurants in 33 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is part of the Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Twitter @DunkinDonuts or @DunkinBoston.
Katelyn Holbrook
Version 2.0 Communications on behalf of Plymouth Rock
kholbrook@v2comms.com
Mike Verseckes
michael.verseckes@state.ma.us
Sophie Hamersley
RF|Binder on behalf of Dunkin' Donuts
DDBoston@RFBinder.com


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/* bin theme tests
 */

describe('Bin Theme', function () {
  'use strict'

  var dom = {}
  var Jotted = window.Jotted
  var jotted = {}

  beforeEach(function () {
    if (dom.$editor) {
      dom.$editor.parentNode.removeChild(dom.$editor)
    }
    dom.$editor = document.createElement('div')
    dom.$editor.className = 'jotted-theme-bin'

    document.querySelector('.fixtures').appendChild(dom.$editor)
  })

  it('should have all panes visible on the bin theme when using showBlank', function () {
    jotted.core = new Jotted(dom.$editor, {
      showBlank: true
    })

    var $panes = dom.$editor.querySelectorAll('.jotted-pane')
    for (var i = 0; i < $panes.length; i++) {
      expect(window.getComputedStyle($panes[i]).getPropertyValue('visibility')).to.equal('visible')
    }
  })

  it('should take up 50% of the container with one file types', function () {
    jotted.core = new Jotted(dom.$editor, {
      files: [{
        type: 'html',
        content: ''
      }]
    })

    var $paneHtml = dom.$editor.querySelector('.jotted-pane-html')
    var containerWidth = dom.$editor.getBoundingClientRect().width
    var paneWidth = parseInt($paneHtml.getBoundingClientRect().width, 10)
    expect(paneWidth).to.equal(parseInt((containerWidth - 2) / 2, 10))
  })

  it('should take up 33.33% of the container with two file types', function () {
    jotted.core = new Jotted(dom.$editor, {
      files: [{
        type: 'html',
        content: ''
      }, {
        type: 'css',
        content: ''
      }]
    })

    var $paneHtml = dom.$editor.querySelector('.jotted-pane-html')
    var containerWidth = dom.$editor.getBoundingClientRect().width
    var paneWidth = parseInt($paneHtml.getBoundingClientRect().width, 10)
    expect(paneWidth).to.equal(parseInt((containerWidth - 2) / 3, 10))
  })

  it('should take up 25% of the container with three file types', function () {
    jotted.core = new Jotted(dom.$editor, {
      files: [{
        type: 'html',
        content: ''
      }, {
        type: 'css',
        content: ''
      }, {
        type: 'js',
        content: ''
      }]
    })

    var $paneHtml = dom.$editor.querySelector('.jotted-pane-html')
    var containerWidth = dom.$editor.getBoundingClientRect().width
    var paneWidth = parseInt($paneHtml.getBoundingClientRect().width, 10)
    expect(paneWidth).to.equal(parseInt((containerWidth - 2) / 4, 10))
  })
})


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Objectives The study was conducted to determine the long-term outcome of patients who underwent heart transplantation 15 to 20 years ago, in the cyclosporine era, and identify risk factors for death. Methods A retrospective analysis was done of 148 patients who had undergone heart transplantation between 1985 and 1991 at a single center. Operative technique and immunosuppressive treatment were comparable in all patients. Results Actuarial survival rates were 75% (n = 111), 58% (n = 86), and 42% (n = 62) at 5, 10, and 15 years, respectively. The mean follow-up period was 12.1 ± 5.6 years for patients who survived more than 3 months after transplantation (n = 131). The major causes of death were malignancy (35.8%) and cardiac allograft vasculopathy (24.7%). No death related to acute rejection was reported after the first month of transplantation. Graft coronary artery disease was detected on angiography in 66 (50.3%), and 7 (5.3%) had retransplantation. Malignancies developed in 131 patients (48.1%), including skin cancers in 31 (23.6%), solid tumors in 26 (19.8%), and hematologic malignancies in 14 (10.6%). Severe renal function requiring dialysis or renal transplantation developed in 27 patients (20.6%). By multivariable analysis, the only pre-transplant risk factor found to affect long-term survival was a history of cigarette use ( p < 0.0004). Conclusions Long-term survival at 15 years after cardiac transplantation remains excellent in the cyclosporine era. Controlling acute allograft rejection can be achieved but seems to carry a high rate of cancers and renal dysfunction. History of cigarette use affects significantly long-term survival in our study.
Outcome of heart transplants 15 to 20 years ago: graft survival, post-transplant morbidity, and risk factors for mortality.


First all the politicians and media barons in Westminster did come for... two peaceniks.
So then all the politicians and media barons who had never been opposed to harming any defenceless civilians anywhere pretended the politicians and media barons were "revolutionary" calling a referendum to say they could legislate to do anything they wanted, which is all they have ever been doing anyway.
Did the politicians and media barons really have nothing better to do than call a 'referendum' to continue to falsely claim they can do whatever they want ?
There is no longer any pretence there is democracy in the UK because politicians are openly saying all that matters is mob rule, which is very easily manipulated by (for example) there being no other "choice" on offer, other than what the majority of... politicians and media barons want.
In real terms Brian was exiled when he was refused medical treatment in the UK.
The British government don't even care about using torture etc on peaceniks in the UK, but they are terribly precious about fronting up before any civil jury in a lawsuit in the High Court to explain.
The so called 'referendum' is typically trying to... retrospectively cover up what was already happening in the UK.
There are unidentified people who have a very strange concept of the very serious legal realities surrounding a civil jury lawsuit over torture etc.


New Zealand's Kea aren't nicknamed "clowns of the Alps" for nothing.
The New Zealand kea is the only true alpine parrot in the world.
Kea are famous for snaffling anything they can get their hooked bill and large, strong claws into.
Kea, the world's only alpine parrots, are found exclusively in New Zealand's South Island.
The innately curious Kea is the world's only true mountain parrot who are known to give tourists a show whenever they are around.
New Zealand's Kea aren't nicknamed "clowns of the Alps" for nothing. The feisty birds announce themselves with a loud piercing cry of 'Keee-a!' and are always on the lookout for mischief.
While other high-profile New Zealand birds such as the kiwi and kakapo aren't easy to spot in the wild, kea are one of the few wild birds that actually seek out humans.
Kea, the world's only alpine parrots, are found exclusively in New Zealand's South Island. They're mostly seen in high country and mountainous areas although the excellent flyers have been known to take the odd trip to the coast.
Visitors often encounter the cheeky birds at South Island ski fields, during a stop at Arthur's Pass, huts in Mount Aspiring National Park and on many of the South Island's great walks.
Although kea are not known to "talk" like some other parrots, they're considered to be as smart as a four year old child and have intelligence similar to primates.
They are able to solve logic puzzles and enjoy a good challenge. However, their inquisitive nature often lands the emerald green birds in trouble.
Kea are famous for snaffling anything they can get their hooked bill and large, strong claws into. That includes wallets, passports and the odd tourist lunch. They are known to rip holes in tents and nibble away the rubber from windscreen wipers and car doors.
Hunters, farmers and hikers have encountered kea which have figured out how to remove rubbish bin lids and to open sliding doors. One kea even learned that if it carried a piece of firewood to a bush hut each day and then knocked on the door it would get food in exchange.
To try to keep the birds out of harm's way, conservationists have developed roadside kea gyms.
The idea of gyms began after road workers were left puzzled when they found road cones in odd places each time they returned to work at the Homer Tunnel at the entrance to world heritage site Milford Sound.
When the road crews checked CCTV footage, they discovered that a group of kea were responsible for shifting the cones.
While it's possible that they moved them purely for their own entertainment, some experts believe that the birds purposely pushed them into the road, forcing traffic to stop and so giving the kea a chance to beg for food from tourists.
Infrastructure services company Downer which maintains the highway found the inquisitive birds to be a significant safety hazard and supported the installation of a kea roadside gym.
The kea playground is equipped with ladders, spinning flotation devices, swings and climbing frames which kea can play with, or dismantle, in an attempt to distract them from danger and from causing damage.
The company monitors the gym with cameras so that researchers from the University of Canterbury can analyse kea behaviour and develop new ways of interacting with the birds.
Tamsin Orr-Walker from the Kea Conservation Trust says with only about 5,000 kea remaining in the wild, the birds are listed as nationally endangered and their numbers are decreasing.
While kea were voted New Zealand's "bird of the year" in 2017, not everyone loves the cheeky parrots.
They have been known to cause headaches for sheep farmers, often hassling livestock and occasionally even injuring them, causing death.
Between 1860 and 1970 the sheep farming community put a bounty on kea beaks, and at least 150,000 were slayed before kea gained full protection in 1986.
The brazen parrots still make enemies by damaging parked cars, buildings and forestry equipment as well as stealing food.
Orr-Walker says that kea face three main dangers today.
Introduced species such as stoats, possums and feral cats are raiding their ground-based nests. Recent studies from the Kea Conservation Trust have found that two-thirds of all chicks never reach fledgling stage.
Kea's penchant for lead also poisons many birds. The metal tastes sweet to the birds and they enjoy licking and chewing the lead nails and flashings on older houses and huts.
The other main danger kea face comes from direct contact with humans, such as being hit by cars or being fed inappropriate food.
"The kea gyms are designed to draw kea away from at risk areas such as roads. Hopefully they will reduce the likelihood of kea damaging human property by providing other areas of interest," the Orr-Walker says.
"It is also hoped that the gyms will provide an opportunity to educate people about not feeding kea and the importance of protecting our remnant kea populations," she adds.


A short piece on Rashid Rauf, the infamous British-Pakistani who was killed in a Predator missile strike in Waziristan. Lots of gaps in the knowledge about him and his role, in fact, not even his death is really confirmed – but an interesting case that I suspect will still have some as of yet unknown repercussions. One report i saw even said he may have been involved in the Mumbai attacks.
Late in the evening of November 21, a U.S. operated Predator drone struck a house in North Waziristan owned by local warlord Khaliq Noor. Among those allegedly killed were British-Pakistani militant Rashid Rauf and senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubair al-Masri (Dawn [Karachi], November 22; BBC, November 22). It was not immediately clear whether Rauf, wanted by British and American security services for his alleged role in masterminding the August 2006 transatlantic airlines plot, was the target of the attack, though Pakistani authorities later confirmed that Rauf was the main target. His location was determined after communications between Rauf and other militants in the area were intercepted (Times, November 24).
There was some confusion whether Rauf was actually killed in the attack. One report from Pakistani intelligence claimed they overheard radio chatter that he was amongst the casualties, while his family lawyer, Hashmat Malik, claimed that they were sure he was not amongst the dead (Observer, November 23; BBC, November 25). At the time of writing it remained unclear whether Rauf was alive, with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband formally asking the Pakistani government for confirmation of his death (BBC, November 26). According to one theory making the rounds in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), Rauf was deported to Britain with the news of his death providing a cover for this action (Frontier Post [Peshawar], November 27).
Like his alleged death, Rashid Rauf's history remains something of an enigma. It appears he was born in the Mirpur region of Pakistan (where the majority of Britain's Pakistani immigrants come from) to a family that moved to the United Kingdom when he was very young, though other sources claim he was born in Birmingham (Independent, November 23; BBC, November 22). The family settled down in Birmingham and Abdul Rauf, Rashid's father, established a bakery for which Rashid helped make deliveries. According to Amardeep Bassey, a British investigative journalist, the family had a lineage of religious preachers and Rashid was likely being groomed to take on a similar role, while other reports claim that Abdul Rauf was a pious man who had been a religious judge back home (BBC, November 22; Independent, November 23). Little is known of Rashid's early life, with some reports stating that he was a "normal" young man with no particular radical tendencies (Independent, November 23). His family refuses to talk to the press, no doubt because of the fact that other family members have been targeted previously by the security services. Rashid's brother, Tayib Rauf, was amongst those initially arrested in connection with the airliner plot in August 2006, though he was subsequently released and cleared on all charges. Some rumors in the wake of the arrests alluded to a role played by Rashid Rauf's father in terrorist activity, but these proved unfounded and resulted in media apologies (Birmingham Post, February 26, 2007).
What is known, however, is that on April 24, 2002, Mohammed Saeed, Rashid Rauf's uncle, was stabbed to death in Birmingham in a "frenzied attack" (Sunday Mercury, November 22). The reasons behind this murder remain unclear, though it appears as though a family feud, possibly connected to an arranged marriage, may have been the cause (Independent, November 23). Whatever the case, West Midlands police sought Rauf and childhood friend Mohammed Gulzar for questioning (Gulzar was arrested in 2006 and charged in connection with the airliner plot, though he was subsequently cleared on all charges. He remains in custody on unrelated charges). Sensing trouble, the young Rauf fled the UK, travelling to Pakistan and seeking refuge amongst extended family and friends in the Bahawalpur region of Pakistan. There he met and married into the family of Maulana Masood Azhar, founder of the Islamist Jaysh-e-Muhammad (Army of Muhammad – JeM). At this point he apparently came under the influence of Abu Zubair al-Masri, one of al-Qaeda's top explosives experts (Times, November 23). There are conflicting reports about when Rauf was radicalized, with some reports suggesting he had already become an extremist before he left Birmingham (Independent, November 23).
This is not an insignificant detail, as it demonstrates the root counter-terrorism problem that the UK faces when looking at the threat through the prism of its domestic British-Pakistani population. The official Pakistani line is that some Britons are radicalized in the U.K., while others arrive in Pakistan "pre-cooked" (Observer, November 23). The reality would seem to indicate that a more complex blend of home-grown factors and familial connections back to Pakistan is in fact closer to the correct mix. In many ways Rauf encapsulated this trend, and his strong connections with radicals in the UK and high ranking access to al-Qaeda's core in Pakistan undoubtedly made him an important connection.
Whether he was more than a crucial connection and was in fact the terrorist "mastermind" that he is often referred to in the press in unclear, but it was his arrest in 2006 that suddenly accelerated the process of closing down the cell in the UK, codenamed "Overt" by the British police. Questions remain unanswered about who pushed Pakistan to make this arrest and whether there was consensus on both sides of the Atlantic about its timing. In his controversial book, The Way of the World, Ron Suskind claims that the U.S. government pushed for the arrest in an attempt to accelerate Britain's shutdown of the plot to ensure that terrorism was high on the agenda during U.S. mid-term elections. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told the BBC's Panorama program that there was intelligence suggesting Rauf was about to go off the radar into parts of Pakistan where he would be unreachable (BBC Panorama, September 9). Whatever the case, as then head of Counter-terrorism Command Peter Clarke put it, Rauf's sudden arrest "was not good news" for the investigation and some have blamed the subsequent problems with the case against the transatlantic airline plotters on this action (Times, November 23; see also Terrorism Focus, September 18). Rauf subsequently escaped from Pakistani custody under suspicious circumstances, something that further strengthened the mythology around him, and gave rise to further rumors about his involvement with Pakistan's security services.
It remains to be seen whether Philip Mudd, Deputy Director of the National Security Branch of the FBI, has gotten his wish to see Rauf "go down," but what is clear is that a small cadre of individuals like Rauf remain at the core of the problems that the UK faces with terrorism from Pakistan (BBC Panorama, September 9). Their strong familial connections in Pakistan and the UK, their dual nationalities and their links to Pakistani extremist groups make them excellent facilitators for groups seeking to target the West.
Who Was Responsible for Mumbai?


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