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Why Did UK Anti-Piracy Group FACT Get Computers From A Criminal Investigation... And Keep Them?
from the that-doesn't-seem-right... dept
It's already troubling enough that a private industry group, involved solely in activities designed to protect a business model, was allowed to work so closely with police in a criminal investigation. FACT alerted the police to potential illegality at Scopelight, which is fine, but from then on FACT was intimately involved in the criminal investigation. When the owners of Scopelight, Anton Benjamin Vickerman and his wife Kelly-Anne Vickerman, had their home raided by the police... FACT came along for the investigation. Not only that, but they had their own private investigator copy information from the Vickerman's computers (exactly what and how much was copied is apparently in dispute). When the Vickerman's were questioned by the police, FACT members took part in the questioning.
It seems troubling enough that private industry reps were allowed to be so closely involved in a criminal investigation where they have clear bias, but it gets worse. The police seized various computers and equipment as part of arresting the Vickerman's, and then allowed FACT employees to inspect the computers and the information found on them -- which, again seems to be granting way too much access to a private group. Then things got even more bizarre: the police gave a bunch of the equipment to FACT to allow FACT to continue to examine the equipment.
A few months after the original raid, investigation and arrest, the police decided that there wasn't enough for criminal charges, and decided not to prosecute the Vickerman's. The police told the Vickerman's their property could be returned, so the Vicerkman's lawyers contacted FACT asking for the equipment back, at which point FACT refused, claiming it was holding onto the equipment because it was considering bringing a civil suit against the Vickermans -- which it eventually did bring.
So beyond the rather stunning close working relationship between the police and a private industry group on a criminal investigation, including handing over evidence to a private party, once the police decided not to prosecute, that private party decided to keep the computer equipment and use it for a civil suit. Thankfully, the court has ruled that this latter decision was improper, and the moment the police decided not to prosecute, the equipment should have been returned. So while this is a victory for Scopelight, it's still a rather stunning revelation of how closely integrated a private industry organization is with criminal investigations, and certainly raises questions as to why such a group should get such access.


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Super Bowl Power Outage: Culprit Found
The Superdome's power company took the blame Friday for the Super Bowl blackout, Geoff Foster reports on digits. Photo: Getty Images.
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Allison Mak
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In her junior year, Allison Mak was a staple on all four events, competing all-around in every meet but one. Her vault score was often the highest on the team, and she tied her 9.575 career high at Maryland. Her best performance was at the Ivy Classic, where she had her career high bars (9.55) and all-around (37.9) scores. She placed sixth on vault and bars, and third on beam and in the all-around. However, Mak's shining moment came when she scored a career high 9.85 on beam at the ECAC Championships and won the event, becoming Yale's first ECAC beam champion. As a sophomore, Mak was a constant in the vault, beam, and floor line-ups, and she competed all four events twice. Beam continued to be a strong point, and she won the event three times during the season. She received the ECAC Coaches' Choice Award after the season opener at Springfield. At the UAA dual meet, she set a career high on vault with a 9.575. At the Nutmeg Classic, she set her career high on beam, scoring a 9.775. In two competitions, she scored above a 9.5 in her three main events, including the Ivy Classic. Fighting a knee injury, Mak was able to compete on beam in seven meets during the 2006-2007 season. She received the ECAC Coaches' Choice Award following the first week of competition when she scored an 8.975. At the Rutgers quad meet, she received a 9.575. Mak's continual recovery and arsenal of unusual skills show that she will be a key gymnast in several line-ups in the next few years. Mak joined the Bulldogs from Sport Seneca. She competed at the National Open level for four years, qualifying to the Canadian Nationals in 2005 where she placed 5th in the all-around. At the National qualifying meet, Elite Ontario, she placed 2nd in the all-around and was the beam champion. Mak graduated from Northview Heights.


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Discussions are underway that will likely see the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, an arts-and-entertainment venue with multiple stages, become a church.
The Edge Comedy Club, which has been renting space at the center, has announced that its shows will end after this weekend. "Our home is no more," The Edge's Dave Odd wrote to supporters. Tony Tomaska, the owner of the theater located at 777 N. Green St., said Thursday that there was no firm deal. He would not comment further.
City Church Chicago has been renting space at the CCPA on Sundays and Mondays. A source confirmed that negotiations were underway that would see the church take over the complex in the fall.
Over the past decade, the CCPA has housed a variety of commercial and non-profit productions, ranging from a Blues Brothers revue to shows produced by Bailiwick Chicago and the Congo Square Theatre Company. But although the spaces were comfortable and the mainstage had an appealing 390 seats, the location west of the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Halsted made the theater hard to find. It proved difficult to attract audiences used to going downtown or to the North Side for live entertainment.


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msnbc.com's Carrie Dann
msnbc.com's Carrie Dann
Tea Party activists gather in the shadow of the Capitol to urge budget cuts.
From msnbc.com's Carrie Dann
As budget negotiations continued inside the halls of Congress Thursday, a gathering of Tea Party activists huddled at a cold outdoor rally on Capitol Hill to send a message to the deal-makers inside:
They're ready to pick a fight.
A few hundred people -- far fewer than the massive rallies seen before last year's midterm elections -- who braved the dreary weather urged lawmakers to push deep cuts to the federal budget even if it results in a temporary shuttering of the government, chanting "Cut it or shut it!" and punctuating cheers with calls to "shut it down!"
"If Harry Reid wants a fight, let's give it to him!" said Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), one of a parade of conservative lawmakers who made remarks at the event sponsored by the Tea Party Patriots.
Many of the rally's speakers were careful to note that Democrats are "rooting" for a shutdown and that GOP budget-cutters hope to avoid a funding lapse that would turn off the government's lights.
Democratic leaders "want to turn you into their scapegoats and blame the Tea Party for shutting the government down," said Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN).
Rep. Allen West (R-FL) declared, "We are not here to talk about shutting the government down... But if you want to talk about shutting down the government, go over there and talk to Chuck Schumer and Harry Reid and the folks at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue!"
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) told reporters after his brief remarks to the crowd that a federal closure is undesirable but would not be catastrophic.
"No Republican wants to shut the government down. I don't think anybody here really wants a shutdown," DeMint said, "but we shouldn't be so afraid of a shutdown that we can't make the right decisions right now." He added, "We can't be cowed by this threat."
The preemptive finger-pointing over a potential shutdown likely stems from the scars of the budget fights of the mid-1990s, when the public soured on GOP leaders in the wake of a series of federal closings.
A full federal closure "is not going to be very popular with the American people," warned Clinton-adviser-turned-conservative-commentator Dick Morris, who instead suggested a "targeted shutdown" of agencies -- like the EPA and the National Labor Relations Board -- that are loathed by Tea Party activists.
"We don't have to close down the government. We're going to close down the parts of the government we can't stand!" Morris said.
That sentiment was met with cheers -- as well as a smattering of shouts to "shut it down!"
*** UPDATE *** Here's a dispatch from NBC's Catherine Chomiak:
As the continuing resolution currently funding the government inches closer to its expiration date of April 8, Tea Party activists rallied today for a budget battle. Reps. Steve King (R-IA), Mike Pence (R-IN), Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) fired up the crowd on a dreary day in Washington, D.C., with calls for a fight and threats of a government shutdown.
Congressman Pence, citing the current deficit, debt, and "defiant liberal majority in the Senate" said the time was right "to pick a fight."
"The debt stops here," he said. "If liberals in the Senate would rather play political games and shut down the government instead of making a small down payment on fiscal discipline and reform, I say, 'Shut it down.'"
Representative and potential Republican presidential candidate Bachmann hit Democrats saying they are hoping for a government shut down. "That's their plan," Bachmann said. "They want to shut the government down, and they want to turn you into their scapegoat and say, 'It's the Tea Party's fault for shutting the government down.'"
Paul urged the Tea Party members to keep up their political involvement. "The fight is just beginning," he vowed. "Keep their feet to the fire, call them, email them, let them know that you are prepared for America to move forward, but only by balancing the budget and making government smaller."
In addition to a fight on the budget, King showed support for his fellow House Republican saying, "We need to fight on Mike Pence's proposal on unfunding (sic) Planned Parenthood… And we need to fight on cutting off the funding that implements Obamacare."
Bachmann also got loud cheers from the crowd when she proposed sending "a change of address form to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave."
This is something Bachmann has said before and will probably be said again, as she continues to consider a 2012 presidential bid.


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Easter Sunrise Service Amaranth Church of the Brethren; 2709 McKees Gap Road, Warfordsburg, will have Easter sunrise service March 31, at 7 a.m., followed with breakfast. Vistors are invited to come out and fellowship one with another. Please call 814-447-5639 for more information.
Easter Services Resurrection Sunday services will be held at Pleasant Ridge Church of the Brethren. Sunrise services will be at 7 a.m. with Pastor Mac Miller bringing the message, followed by a fellowship breakfast at about 8:15 a.m. Sunday School will be at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship service at 10:30 a.m., with a cantata presentation by the choir entitled, "No More Night." The pastors and congregation extend a welcome.
Sunrise Service Burnt Cabins Bible Church will hold a sunrise service Easter morning at 6:30 p.m. The service will be followed by a fellowship breakfast and the regular schedule of Sunday School at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 10 a.m. Pastor Bob Benson and the church congregation invite everyone in the Burnt Cabins area to join them for this special day of services.
Sunrise Services Sideling Hill Christian Church, Needmore, invites all to sunrise services Easter morning, March 31, at 7 a.m. Breakfast will be served in the fellowship hall following the service.
Good Friday Services Good Friday Penebrae services will be held at Stone Bridge Church of the Brethren, Hollow Road, Hancock, at 7 p.m.
Easter Services Easter services will be held at Antioch Christian Church March 24, at 8 a.m. The church welcomes everyone.
Sunrise Service Easter sunrise services will be held, March 31 at Damascus Church, Big Cove Tannery. The service will be held at 7 a.m. followed by a fellowship breakfast
Easter Services Easter services at Knobsville Church of the Brethren will be held March 31, with early service at 7:30 a.m., followed by a light breakfast; Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and worship/resurrection celebration at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend. The church is located at 221 Knobsville Road, just off U.S. 522 in the village of Knobsville. For more information, call 717-987-3935 or check Facebook page "Knobsville Church of the Brethren."
Life Celebration Party A life celebration party will be held at My Father's House Ministries, 1650 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg. This special celebration will be Good Friday, March 29, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For the children there will be a petting zoo, crafts, snacks and a lesson on the resurrection of Christ. Also for teens and adults there will be a time of fellowship, worship and a short lesson. All are welcome.
River Oaks Helpline A Christian crisis counseling/prayer phone line is now available. Caring and compassionate Christian volunteers are available from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily to listen, pray with you and help to find solutions for the challenges you are facing. Help is just a phone call away. Call 717- 325-4200.
Spring Revival Amaranth Church of the Brethren, 2709 Mckee's Gap Road, Warfordsburg, will hold spring revival meetings with Bro. Christian Elliott. The meetings will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, through Saturday, April 13, along with Sunday morning worship on April 14 at 10:30 a.m., followed with lunch. Special music will also be performed. Vistors are invited to come out and fellowship one with another. Please call 814-447-5639 for more information.
Game Night Game night will be held at Warfordsburg Senior Center on April 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seniors 60 and older are welcome to come and join in the games. There are card games (hand and foot, SKIP-BO, Phase 10 and 31) dominos (regular or Mexican), Scrabble or play the shuffleboard. All are welcome to bring a game that you would like to play. Light refreshments will be served. Bring a bag of chips or something and join the fun. Call 717-294-6020 for more information.
Mic Night Mic Night will be held at Warfordsburg Senior Center April 13, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kitchen opens at 4 p.m. Food and drink will be available. Donation is a $1. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 717-294-6020.
Easter Egg Hunt McConnellsburg Lions Club will host its annual Easter egg hunt for youths 12 and under at the Lions Community Park Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. There will be different age groups, with prizes for each group.
Easter Egg Hunt An Easter egg hunt will be held March 30 at 2 p.m., at Buck Valley Park for ages 1-0 with raffles and prizes.
Easter Event Better Days Animal League invites all to join us for the second annual Easter event at the BDAL thrift store located at 232 Lincoln Way West Saturday, March 30. Activities include an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. (12 years and under); pictures with Easter Bunny from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for children and pets; CC funnel cakes; tailgate auction at 11 a.m.; golden egg door prizes (adults). For more information, please call 717-485-0064.
Bi-Valley Softball Registration Bi-Valley softball registration for girls in grades K-8, will be held Thursday, March 28, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, April 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday, April 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends building. Call for other registration arrangements, these are the last scheduled dates planned. Looking to roster 1-2 more girls for the 12U and 14U teams that play in CSL. Girls over 12 years old will have to schedule the 14U team and not the local summer league. Registration fee is $25 for the local summer league (ages 12 and under). Summer league starts off with a short camp June 3-5. Games to start in June. Field work day is April 20. More information may be obtained by calling 717-372-5922.
Line Dance Fulton County Line Dance Club will hold line dance sessions every Wednesday (except the first Wednesday of the month) beginning at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 655, Poplar Street, McConnellsburg. All are welcome. Come and learn some new steps. A $2 donation is appreciated.
Senior Center Activities April activities at warfordsburg senior center are as follows: April 1 - new Wii league starts; April 5 - club meeting and game night, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; April 8 - rent/tax rebate program at 11 a.m.; April 9 - trip to Monterey House; April 12 - Italian Food Day (bring a dish); April 13 - open Mic Night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; April 15 - nutrition class; April 16 - Altoona trip to Shriner's Circus and mall; April 17 - birthday party; April 18 - Huntingdon County Expo trip at 8 a.m. and photo workshop from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; April 19 - Alzheimer's program and singles mingle from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (bring a snack); April 23 - games; April 24 - volunteer appreciation day; April 26 - social from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (bring a covered dish); April 30 - games. Every Monday is low impact exercises and Wii bowling league; every Tuesday is exercise with Patti and quilting bee; every Tuesday evening from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and every Wednesday and Thursday is Move with Vivian. Upcoming events: May 16 - Altoona Curve ball game. More information may be obtained by calling 294-6020.
Card Party An old-fashioned free card party will be held Saturday, March 30, starting at 6 p.m., in the alumni community building. Everyone is invited to attend and asked to bring a covered dish that everyone can enjoy. Any questions, please call Kathy Kendall at 485-0221 or 377-3643 Mic & Jam NIGHT McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Association will sponsor a Mic & Jam Night in the alumni community gym Saturday, April 20, at 5 p.m. The feature band will be "The Silver Creek Band." Kitchen will open at 4 p.m., and the special will be a turkey dinner. The museums will be open for all to enjoy. All ages are invited to come and listen, dance, eat and enjoy a night out. Anyone wishing to perform on April 20, please contact John Hendershot at 328-2899.
Easter Egg Hunt Forbes Road Lions Club Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 30, weather conditions permitting. In case of inclement weather or muddy grounds, the event will take place in Forbes Road High School gym. Eggs, candy and special prizes for toddlers thru 12 years old. Raffle tickets are now on sale to support the egg hunt and other Lions Club projects.
Drawing Needmore Fire Co. will hold a 225 drawing April 13. Tickets are available by calling 717-496-3655 or from any fire company member.
VFW Election The annual election of officers for VFW Post 655 will take place at the regular meeting on April 4, at 6 p.m. at the FOVA. VFW post members are urged to attend.
Drug Disposal Turn in unused or expired medication for safe disposal Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center Main Lobby, 214 Peach Orchard Road, McConnellsburg.
Do You Need Emergency Food Assistance The Fulton County Food Basket is a nonprofit human service agency providing food on an emergency basis to those in need in Fulton County. As the lead agency for emergency food assistance, the mission is to provide high quality and nutritious food to those who are in need within Fulton County. The Food Basket is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is located in the basement of the McConnellsburg Senior Center on Woodside Drive. For information on how to receive an application and to qualify for emergency assistance, please contact 717-485-5688.
Community Garden Each spring Fulton County Food Basket sponsors the Community Gardening Program providing garden plots, seeds, fertilizer and plants with the assistance of other local business and organizations to those who are interested in growing their own produce and may not have the means to obtain the necessary materials needed to do so. Participants learn how to grow their own fresh produce. For more information and to sign up for the garden program, please contact the Fulton County Food Basket at 717-485- 5688.
Free Clothing & Bedding Men's, women's and children's clothing and personal hygiene products will be available Tuesday, April 9, at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Sponsored by Fulton County Catholic Mission. Doors open at 9 a.m. More information may be obtained by callng 485-5917.
FR Registration Forbes Road Elementary will hold its annual Red Bird and kindergarten registration April 2, 3 and 4. Students must be 4 years old on or before the first day of school in order to register for Red Birds. Students must be 5 years old before September 1 in order to register for kindergarten. Parents should call the elementary office at 814-685- 3865 in order to schedule an appointment for registration.
Hunter-Trapper Education Course Fulton County Hunter- Trapper Education course will be offered Saturday, March 30, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fulton County Pistol and Rifle Club. Preregistration is required at PGC Web site at www.pgc.state.pa.us. Click on education/hunter education class schedule. Class is limited to 55 students. Bring a bag lunch Saturday. This is the first of three traditional courses for Fulton County. This is a new format, 6-hour training. For general information only contact John K. Johnston at 717-485- 5390.
Food Health & Safety Course McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Association will sponsor a free Food Health & Safety Course Thursday, April 4, 2013, from 9 a.m. to noon in the alumni community building. This course is for anyone that helps serve food at any kind of function. Each individual will receive certification. Questions or to reserve a spot call Kathy J. Kendall at 485-0221 (home) or 377-3643 (cell) or Joyce Long at 485-5560.
Teen Art Contest Fulton County Library Teen Advisory Board will sponsor a teen art contest. Entries will be accepted Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at McConnellsburg Library. Entry forms and rules can be obtained at the library or on its Web site.
Homebuyer Workship Christian Social Sservices of Fulton County (CSS) announces the first homebuyer workshop program coming to Fulton County. CSS is partnering with PathStone Home Ownership Program to bring this here to Fulton County. The first workshop is scheduled to be at the CSS office in McConnellsburg Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is aimed for famileis with low and moderate income who have an interest in home ownership. There is no cost for the class. More information may be obtained by calling 485-5796.
Earth Day Celebration An Earth Day celebration will be held at the Fulton County Library by the teen advisory board Saturday, April 20, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Something to do for everyone including games, face painting, gardening planters, bluebird boxes and other crafts made from recyclables. Presentations by the county 4-H Robotics Club, Game Commission, Master Gardeners and others. Rain or shine.
Earth Day Spring Cleanup The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, and Cowans Gap State Park will hold an Earth Day spring cleanup. Spring into action April 27, 2013, as Earth Day is celebrated at Cowans Gap State Park. This is a volunteer workday that will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are asked to meet at Pavilion #1. Volunteer projects will include litter removal, fence repair, painting/staining, trail work, Visitor Center cleanup, picnic table assembly and more. All tools and materials will be provided by the park. Please preregister by April 22 by calling the park office at 717-485-3948.
Historical Society Dinner Mark calendars for the Fulton County Historical Society's annual dinner and meeting April 20, 2013, at 6 p.m., at Hustontown Firehall. The dinner and meeting will be followed with entertainment by Matthew Dodd. Cost is $15 per person. The era for this show is the Civil War. Each show features its own character with his own accent and personality. Make reservations no later than April 12, 2013, either by mailing the count and money to Fulton County Historical Society, PO Box 115, McConnellsburg, PA 17233, or with Monica Seville at the county treasurer's office.
Free Blood Pressure Checks Free blood pressure checks will be held every Tuesday (January-May) by PSU Mont Alto nursing students. Checks will be held from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Medical Center main lobby. Call 717-485-6115.
Walk, Run, Play Walk, run and play at the alumni community gym free every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Questions? Please call Kathy Kendall at 485- 0221 / 377-3643.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building basement, McConnellsburg.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings Free blood pressure screenings will be given at the following locations: Mc- Connellsburg Senior Center the first Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Hann's Apartments the second Monday of every month from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Warfordsburg Senior Center the third Wednesday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Hustontown Senior Center the third Thursday of every month from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Nutrition Awareness Program A community-based nutrition education program in collaboration with Penn State which provides nutrition education through monthly and individual classes is offered to help those interested in nutrition and safe food practices. In addition to food nutrition and food safety, budgeting, label reading, shopping tours, recipes, stretching of the food dollar, crafts and planting are addressed. Please call 717-485-5688 for times and locations in Fulton County.
Alzheimer's Support Group Alzheimer's support group will meet April 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center's Pearl Room. Call 717-485-6115 for more information.
Health Fair A health fair summer kickoff will be held June 3, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Fulton County Medical Center campus. For more information call 485-6115.
AA Meetings AA meetings will be held every Monday beginning April 1 at 11 a.m., at Fulton County Medical Center, Second Floor, Pearl Room. More information may be obtained by calling 485-6115.
Yoga Classes Reaching Wellness yoga classes will be held for all ages every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at Community State Bank. Call for cost and to register at 717-485- 4492.
Zumba Fitness Reaching Wellness Zumba fitness class will be held for all ages every Friday at 6 p.m., at McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends building. More information may be obtained by calling 717-253-7599 or at email@example.com.
Spring Tea at the Museum The annual spring tea will be April 20 at the Fulton House at 11:30 a.m. Tickets may be obtained from Monica Seville at the courthouse or by calling 717- 485-4496 or 814-735-3039. Tickets are $9 for adults and $4.50 for children. Come join friends and neighbors for a pleasant gathering that benefits the Historical Society Museum.
Ham/Chicken Potpie Dinner A ham or chicken potpie dinner will be served at Shade Gap Fire Co. Auxiliary building, Sunday, April 7, at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $7 for adults, $3.50 for children 4-12 and under age 4 is free. Benefits Shade Gap Fire Co. Auxiliary.
Turkey Dinner Breezewood Volunteer Fire Co. will hold a turkey dinner Sunday, April 14, beginning at 11 a.m. Meals are available to eat in or to carry out. For more information call 814-735-4418. All proceeds benefit the Breezewood Volunteer Fire Co. Mark calendars for the car show/chicken barbecue on May 19.
Free Meal A free meal will be served the second Tuesday of each month at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 220 North Third Street. Please join in for good fellowship.
Hoagie Sale St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Big Cove Tannery, will hold a hoagie sale Saturday, April 13. Lunch will be served at the schoolhouse across from the church and madeto order hoagies will be served, along with homemade soup and pies. Serving begins at 9 a.m. For call-ahead orders, contact Betty Bivens at 485-3058. Mark calendars for Saturday, June 22, for the annual church festival.
Scout Meeting Boy Scouts of America Troop 43 meets every Friday night from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the VFW, 518 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg. It is open to all boys 11-18 years of age. Monetary donations and help will be accepted. More information may be obtained by contacting the Scoutmaster Martin Seylar at 717-485-4093.
Farm Women Meeting Fulton County Society of Farm Women will meet April 4 at 6 p.m., at Fulton County Library. Please use main door.
Cemetery Association Meeting Clear Ridge Cemetery Association annual meeting will be held Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m., at Clear Ridge United Methodist Church. Meeting is open to the public.
Single Meeting Knobsville Singles will meet Monday, April 8, at 9 a.m., at K's Place. New members are welcome.
Cemetery Assoc. Meeting Asbury Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, April 2, at 6 p.m., at the home of Avon and Tressa Deshong, Harrisonville. The annual cleanup date for the cemetery will be Tuesday, April 9, at 5 p.m. Raindate is Wednesday, April 10.
Legion Meeting American Legion Post 561 active members regular meeting is the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Auxiliary members meet the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Members of both organizations are urged to attend.
PASR Meeting Fulton County PASR will hold a spring meeting Monday, April 22, at Needmore Bible Church. The business meeting and registration will start at 10:30 a.m., followed with a noon meal. The purpose of the business meeting is to help keep retirees informed so they can better enjoy their retirement. Tom Svirsko, region legislative chair, will update all concerning the legislator and pension system. All those receiving a pension from the state are invited to attend the 1 p.m. meeting. Your pension may be in danger. Reservations are needed for those attending the meal. Cost is $10. Send reservations by April 15 to Joy Anderson, 19816 Great Cove Road, McConnellsburg, PA 17233, firstname.lastname@example.com or 717-987-3494.
Democratic Meetings The Fulton County Democratic Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Democratic Headquarters building at 123 South Second Street in McConnellsburg. Meetings are open to the public, light refreshments are provided and all are welcome. More information may be obtained by calling 485-3386.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building basement, McConnellsburg.
Cemetery Assoc. Meeting Knobsville United Methodist Church Cemetery Association will meet Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at the home of Donald Divens.
Wells Tannery Post Office Meeting A public meeting regarding the future of the Wells Tannery Post Office will be held Tuesday, April 9, at 5:30 p.m., at Wells Tannery Community Building. Both box holders and patrons receiving rural route delivery are urged to return their surveys and attend this important meeting.
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The emergency alert system in iOS is meant to save lives, either the lives of children with the AMBER Alert system, or lives in general with natural disaster warnings. However, not all alerts are created equally, and unfortunately, not all iOS alerts are as informative or interactive as they need to be. Craig Hockenberry has broken down the problems with the AMBER alert received by many Californian's last night. From Furbo:
My wife's first question as I looked at my phone was "Are we having a tsunami?" (we've had these kind of emergency broadcasts before.) I replied with, "No, It's an AMBER Alert". To which she replied, "What's that?"
And therein lies the first problem: I had no idea.
Unlike all other notifications on my iPhone, I couldn't interact with the alert. There was no way to slide the icon for more information or tap on it in the Notification Center to get additional information. Through a combination of Google and my Twitter timeline, I eventually figured it out.
It might create a better user experience if the terminology is clearer, the messages simpler, and a way is found to provide additional information for people who need it. Hockenberry breaks down the issues, including why emergency alerts are exempt for Do Not Disturb, that the sound is specified by the government, and what, if anything - including filing a radar - can be done about it. Check out his post.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Three Lipscomb track and field athletes qualified to compete in the East Preliminary Round of the NCAA Track and Field Championships hosted next week by the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.
Sophomore Gemikal Prude qualified in the high jump, junior Colin Dempster qualified in the 400 meters, and sophomore Madi Talbert qualified in the 3000-meter steeplechase.
"This marks the third year in a row that we have qualified three to the NCAA I National Championships Preliminary round," said Bill Taylor, director of track and field.
All three athletes were ranked in the top 48 in their respective events. The top 12 in this competition will go on to the final round in Eugene, Oregon in June.
"This is the second trip to National Preliminaries for Gemikal and Madi," Taylor said. "Madi was the surprise of the field in the steeplechase last year, moving from 42nd ranked coming in, to qualifying to the National finals as one of the top 12 in the East."
Talbert was the first Lipscomb athlete ever to qualify for the NCAA National Championships.
Prude just missed the finals last year, but has shown excellent improvement coming off a strong indoor season.
"He has taken it to another level this year, coming off an indoor season in which he became the first ever Lipscomb man to qualify for a national final and the first ever Lipscomb track athlete to qualify for indoor nationals," Taylor said. "Both Gemikal and Madi have great experience already that should serve them well."
Dempster will make the trip to the East Preliminaries for the first time.
"He was ranked in the 60s in the East, but we kept him here in case, knowing there was a chance enough runners would scratch to move him up," Taylor said. "It happened and he goes in as the 42nd-ranked 400-meter runner in the east preliminaries."
The group competed at the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships this past weekend bringing home strong finishes.
Talbert won the 3000-meter steeplechase finishing in 10:28.7, setting the A-Sun Outdoor Championship record in the event. She also picked up a win in the 5000 meters with a time of 16:58.24.
Dempster placed second in the 400 meters after crossing the line in 47.29. His time broke the outdoor school record.
Prude finished second in the high jump clearing 2.11 meters.
"Each of these athletes had a different road to qualify," Taylor said. "Gemikal is one of the top-ranked high jumpers in the nation. He was guaranteed a spot in the National Preliminaries after he jumped 2.21 meters. We didn't have to wonder and he was able to relax and prepare mentally for the meet."
Dani Walker and Tucker Peabody would have qualified for the competition, but were not declared due to injuries.
Both were solidly ranked in the top 48 of their events, Peabody in the 200 meters and Walker in 1500 meters.
"I am really proud of all three athletes, as well as Tucker and Dani," Taylor said. "They continue to move our program forward in our plan to be a national force. I expect that next year we will have a lot more than three get in too.
"It's also nice to compete at North Florida, the site of the A-Sun Championships each year," Taylor said. "It's as close to competing on a home track as we can get. We stay in the same hotel, we know our way around, and we've had a lot of success on that track."


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by Tom Utescher
Even with the recent graduation of players who filled the first singles and first double positions in 2010, hopes are high on the Germantown Friends School tennis team.
It's a youthful group this season; the only two seniors are co-captains Haley Abbott and Emma Greenstreet.
Sophomore Olivia Fiechter, a junior national team squash player, was undefeated at second singles during the Tigers' 2010 tennis campaign, and is likely to reprise that role this fall. In intra-squad matches thus far, the number one spot belongs to an accomplished freshman, Joanna Booth.
The undefeated leader of the GFS middle school squad a year ago, Booth has been ranked as high as 20th among the 14's in the USTA Middle States Section. She often plays up in the 16's age group in tournaments, and she actually entered and won the 18's draw at an event in New Jersey over the summer. Another ninth-grade prospect is Emily Abbott, younger sister of the team captain.
The Tigers' two seasoned 11th graders (both third-year varsity players) have been training hard over the summer. Ameena McKnight went through her paces at the Maximum Performance Training Camp at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Center, and Lauren Shinn was named Most Improved Player at a camp conducted at Lehigh University. Currently, McKnight is working through a knee injury, but it's hoped that she'll be able to rejoin the line-up.
Two of Fiechter's sophomore classmates, Hannah Ceisler and Emma Clark, played together at second doubles throughout the 2010 season. A fourth 10th-grader, Eliza Daeschler, is the younger sister of Daisy Daeschler, a racquet sports stalwart for GFS who graduated in 2010.
The coaching staff is familiar to all the athletes, with Jessica L. Smith returning as head coach and Kim McMenamin and Harry Baker back as assistants. A new addition is assistant coach Julie Raezer, who played high school tennis for PIAA power Lower Merion High School.
Two other Main Line schools, Friends Central and Shipley, are the defending champion and runner-up in the Friends Schools League. Germantown finished fourth in the FSL in 2010, right behind number three Moorestown Friends, and the Tigers believe that they have the personnel to improve their standing in the league this fall.


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by blah » Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:32 pmGreat program. I play with it all the time. I hardly use it for reference, that's a good idea though. But I don't think I've scratched the surface when it comes to using the program efficiently. Very powerful tool.
by spidertour02 » Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:12 pmJust a head's up: Google SketchUp 7 is now available. I'm downloading it now.
Use the link in the first post.
by Suicidal95 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:57 amLooks awesome, good job!!
by spidertour02 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:04 pmWow, somebody necro'd an old BludNet thread!
I guess this is a good opportunity to follow up ... I use SketchUp pretty regularly now, using it to create stock backgrounds that I've expanded over time. I usually make these to satisfy just one shot in a pinup, but for sequentials I make entire rooms, city blocks, etc. to ensure that I can "shoot" multiple angles. It's extremely useful, and the flexibility is great.
My only problems with SketchUp are that (1) because of the mathematical extrapolation SketchUp uses, it's impossible to create shots with advanced lens properties, i.e. a fish-eye shot, and (2) most of the advanced drawing tools (especially for drawing curves and importing certain surfaces) are locked to the insanely expensive professional version. Still, though, I can accept not having these features in a free program.
by J.Cappello » Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:05 pmHeh, looks really useful for all the tedious stuff.
by shannonh » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:47 pmI've tried sketchup and also the paths tool in photoshop to make building faces. I feel its much easier to rough out what I want, pull some perspective lines, and freehand the detail. sketchup looks stiff and distorted to me and hand drawing looks more natural.
Next thing you know, comic artists will trace 3D figures as well. Who needs to learn perspective and anatomy, right?
by J.M. Hunter » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:50 pm
by blah » Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:24 pm
You don't have to trace to make use of the buildings in your art. You can make a nice accurate model of a building you like and play around with the perspective, copying it, can't you? I think I'd do that.
SketchUp is great. If you're a student, you can get the Pro license for very cheap for a year. Maybe Autodesk Revit Architecture is good too, and you can get it for free only if you're a student. It's definitely an extremely powerful architecture tool, judging from a few models, including one I made for a project.
The same goes for all Autodesk software--you can get any software for free if you're a student. I really like Revit. It's so much better than AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture. I'll check out 3ds Max later, but I am learning Rhino now in class. Making a duck using Rhino.
by blah » Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:27 pmhttp://sketchup.google.com/industries/edu/students.html
Register using your .edu email and get the programs for free. The only difference is that whatever you print will have "Made for Educational Purposes" on the sides, but you can cut those off if you want.
Adobe is the annoying one if you're a student. I think the student version of Photoshop is around 1000 dollars or pounds or something--yikes. Now that's expensive to students.
by blah » Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:28 pmAnd I think I can use SketchUp for a lot of graphic design stuff, like logos, especially with the styles editor feature that comes with Pro. The Pro versions are on campus though. I will probably save up a little and buy the Pro license if it turns out that I use SketchUp a lot for design.
by shannonh » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:05 amLook how UN natural this sketchup model is that you linked us to...
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tBu62tHWHcw/T ... tupper.jpg
Your natural eye does NOT see perspective in this way. It's very distorted. But if you don't practice perspective on your own, you wont know the difference.
I'm specifically talking about using models for comics, Not graphic design. I went to school for graphic design so I understand they teach you it is ok to trace and copy. I would say 90% of people with graphic design degrees cant draw there way out of middle school. Much less draw a city superhero scene straight out of their head. So my problem is not using it for graphic arts.
But, for COMICS I think its MORE tedious to use 3D/ PS for those of us who grew up learning the traditional methods. I can bet that pro's dont use it as much as you want to believe either. They will all tell you it's a tool not a crutch. So if you rely on reference too much, you'lll never get a book done on time. Practice your craft and don't always go for the easy route.
by blah » Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:45 pmi'm not talking about tracing. i am talking about drawing screens or pictures. the picture you posted is not of a sketchup model, but is of an autodesk revit one. i don't practice perspective though.
what i was talking about specifically was this: say i like a building and i want characters in front of that building, but i want the characters to be featured in a specific place relative to the building, so i can make the model of the building, play around with its perspective, and draw it from the computer screen instead. but a problem here is that i would need to actually study the building and i think that's too detailed for you comic artists, so, better to take pictures instead. or maybe i can just make a quick model to help with the perspective. another problem is that sketchup's model's would be inaccurate from the real life building no matter what, so better to draw it from life if i want it be really accurate. that's all assuming the perspective is right.
i don't know perspective, but it seems correct to someone ignorant like me, and i imagine that a lot of people don't know perspective either. i think the major problem is that sketchup models need to be based on study if you want them to be accurate to the real life buildings, so that takes time. but if i do get a model with perspective, that would save me a lot of time if i want the building to be represented accurately. if you want to make things off the top of your head, go ahead, it will save you time. i think it does make sense to save time by just coming up with things, but that doesn't mean that sketchup can't be used by some artists for some fantastic stuff. i mean, what if i want to paint a building and i can't spend my time being close to it everyday or find any good pictures of it from the view i want and i can't get to it? people can make models and send them to me so i can paint them off the screen, i guess, or they can just send me specific pics instead. if i have the exact image set in mind, then i can just request a picture or try to take one for myself.
i don't know if comic pencillers use sketchup, that's not what i was thinking.
i'm just saying that it seems like a decent tool for graphic design. i played around with it for a logo i was working on, and i think i can take the sketchup model into PS and make something nice out of it. whether the graphic designers are good draftsmen or not isn't what i was talking about.
i don't want to be a comic-book artist, you guys work way too quickly and i think that takes the enjoyment of experiencing forms out of drawing, and that's important to me. at least i can't draw so quickly and really experience things around me. i would rather be a cover artist only, i guess.
i don't actually use sketchup or any of the programs much. i would use photoshop to paint if i had a tablet though
by blah » Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:05 pmi think i would just take pictures for my painting i guess. making the model requires too much information i probably can't get. but i guess sketchup would be useful as a tool for learning perspective, if it is that accurate.
by blah » Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:32 pmi am looking at a model in sketchup now of a very long box and it looks realistic. i can't tell if the perspective is wrong.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Facing nationally-ranked No. 2 Springfield College for the first time in three seasons, the No. 5 MIT men's volleyball team fell to the Pride, 25-18, 25-19, 25-15, on Wednesday night. Junior Matt Hohenberger (St. Louis, Mo.) and sophomore Ken Siebert (St. Louis, Mo.) both registered eight kills while Hohenberger earned the Engineers' only ace of the evening.
Senior David Thomas (Carlsbad, Calif.) tallied six kills, five digs, and two blocks as junior Patrick Vatterott (St. Louis, Mo.) led MIT with two blocks. Freshman Alex Klein (San Diego, Calif.) bolstered the front row with two blocks while sophomore Paul Syta (Fairport, N.Y.) posted 24 assists and four digs.
The Engineers inched out to a 5-2 lead in the first set, but Springfield picked up the next two points. Siebert's kill gave the visitors some breathing room; however, the Pride generated a 6-1 spurt to go ahead, 10-7. MIT battled back, coming within one (11-10) courtesy of kill by Thomas. Springfield responded with a 13-6 run, reaching set point on a service error. Strikes by Siebert and Hohenberger extended the game, but a serving miscue gave the Pride the win.
The second stanza was closely played as it featured five ties, the last at 12-all on a Springfield serving error. The Pride capitalized on miscues by the Engineers, putting it in front, 16-13, which resulted in a timeout. Following the break, MIT narrowed the gap on a kill by Siebert but Springfield quickly picked up the next two points. Both squads went on to exchange points as an error saw the Engineers trim their deficit to three (20-17). The Pride replied by scoring five of the final seven points to claim the set.
Despite surrendering the first two points of the third frame, MIT posted the next three as two came on kills by Hohenberger. A serving error evened the score at three; however, a hitting miscue gave the Engineers the slim edge. Springfield countered by mounting a 14-5 run to take control of the game at 17-9. The Cardinal and Gray continued to attack, eventually narrowing the gap to six (19-13), but the Pride finished the match with a 6-2 spurt.
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Department of Medicine faculty members Peter Alpert (Infectious Diseases), Peter Barland (Rheumatology), Jill Crandall (Endocrinology), and Shimon Hakshouri (General Internal Medicine) were elected to the Leo M. Davidoff Society in 2011.
Dr. Alpert, Assistant Professor of Medicine, specializes in clinical HIV studies and gives frequent community lectures about care and new treatments for HIV.
Dr. Barland, Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Pathology, focuses on applying diagnostic laboratory tests to autoimmune and chronic inflammatory conditions, as well as promoting health care reform, including the advantages of single payer health care and restructuring the care delivery paradigm for chronic diseases. Dr. Barland received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arthritis Foundation New York Chapter in 2009.
Dr. Crandall is Director of the Diabetes Clinical Trials Unit and co-director of the DRTC Clinical Research Facilitation Core. She is principal investigator and project leader for numerous diabetes-related investigations, including Heart Risk in Older Adults with Diabetes (HeartROADS), a study evaluating the relationship between typical age-related changes in glucose metabolism and changes in cardiovascular risk markers. Dr. Crandall is active in teaching and directs the Endocrine Systems course for second-year medical students.
Dr. Hakshouri is Assistant Professor of Medicine and a teaching hospitalist in the Weiler Division.
Nominations for membership in the Davidoff Society are solicited in January of each year. Nominees must have faculty appointments at Einstein and demonstrate evidence of excellent teaching of medical students for at least five years. The Davidoff Society honors teachers who have made significant contributions to the education of students at the College of Medicine. Dr. Davidoff was born in Latvia in 1898, immigrated to the U.S. and began his medical training at Harvard. In 1954, he became the first chair of the Department of Surgery, and five years later in 1959, the Chair of Neurological Surgery. It was his work as Associate Dean with responsibility for education, as well as his love of teaching, that cause him to be remembered as the respected and beloved teacher of many who trained at Einstein.
On the occasion of Dr. Davidoff's death in 1976, his wife, Dr. Ida Davidoff, herself an Einstein faculty member in Psychiatry, established the Leo M. Davidoff Society in his memory. Over 300 Einstein faculty have been honored with membership in the Society.
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Clean Your (Kid's) Room!: Tips for Harnessing Toy Explosions
For parents, trying to keep up with the seemingly endless eruptions of toys and dolls and tiny little (painful to tread on) game pieces can border on farcical. As you stand over the primary colored ruins of your child's bedroom or playroom the self-loathing sets in…
You are a bad mother who has created a slob ("She'll end up like one of those teenaged girls with clothes strewn all over the floor!"). You have spoiled your child. ("Who needs all these toys?"). Your child is out to get you ("I literally just organized and color-coded that lego bin!"). Well, all of that could indeed be true. But before you give up, consider these tried and true tips for organizing children's playthings!
1. Rotate! Kids don't need that many toys. Create a simple rotation system, collecting toys that have fallen out of favor in recent weeks and storing them in bags or boxes in the garage or under the bed. In a month, pull them out and it will be like Christmas all over again. Trust me, this is a monthly ritual for us and never fails.
2. Donate! If a toy really hasn't been a big hit with your kids, please do give it away to a charity or shelter. Have your child help you pick out from a selection of tier 2 toys. While involving the kid could backfire ("But I looooove that bear!") it could also provide a great opportunity to underscore the importance of generosity and charity.
3. Pare down and avoid duplicates! If you peer into a Montessori classroom you will see there is very little on each shelf. It is MUCH easier to get a child to return the item to its correct place when he or she isn't overwhelmed by oodles of stuff everywhere. Remember, if we as adults feel overwhelmed by the chaos, imagine how a less developed brain feels. if the room is simplified it will be much easier to expect children to follow your clean-up instructions. Another benefit of a scaled-down and sparser playroom or bedroom is that it encourages more concentrated and productive play. Children are less distracted by countless other play options peering out from every nook of the room.
Keep a few things on each shelf. If you watch a child play it is unlikely they actually engage in every single toy on a shelf. Instead they tend to go for a select few. But in the meantime they throw and mess the remaining toys about the room just because they can. Do you really need six green crayons and 13 white ones in that jar? Why not just keep out one of each color and store the rest? There is no reason for kids to have access to duplicates; they're just more things to misplace and mess up.
4. Avoid big toy boxes. Kids can't see what's in the bottom so they tend to tip or fling everything out. Instead, use smaller, specialized containers. Or if you need a large container for, say, big trucks or a gaggle of stuffed animals, make it a wire basket or see-through mesh one. That way, the child can identify the sought-after toy at the bottom and pull it out without disrupting the entire pile.
5. Label! If your child cannot read use labels with images. Your child can draw these or you can print out images from the web. I use plastic luggage tags and insert paper cutouts, which can be updated as my kids' toy preferences evolve.
6. Minimalize visual clutter. There is no reason that every single toy and board game and puzzle and stuffed animal must be on display. To avoid overstimulation of the senses (for us and the kids), use cabinets when possible in place of open shelves. In our basement, we have a row of cabinets across the base of the shelves where we keep many of our toys. If one of my kids is bored one day I may open one of these cabinets to reveal stacks of toys that have been out of sight and out of mind. For those toys that are quite attractive or are daily go-to playthings, place directly on the shelf or in open-sided storage.
(Images: 1. Maria Montessori 2. Prudent Baby via Babble 3. Martha Stewart 4. lyxdexic/Lumberjocks) 5. Better Homes and Gardens via Centsational Girl)
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Robles Pulls Ahead On Day Three To Lead Open Orange Bowl Regatta
30 December 2011
Article by Matt Pistay - Day 3 of the 2011 Open Orange Bowl regatta held by the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, started with warm weather and a nice little breeze from the north east. But as competitors were launching and heading out to the race course, the wind faded away quickly and found sailors drifting around Biscayne Bay for a little over an hour before the race committee put up postponement on shore.
With waiting on shore and playing some soccer for 2 hours, a solid 5-6 knot southeasterly had filled in and sailors headed for the race course. First race was scheduled for 3pm. Race one got underway with Zack Downing and Andrew Cates taking an early lead out on the right side of the course. But nipping at their heels was ESP's Carlos Robles. In the end, USA's Zack Downing and Andrew Cates took the win.
Just before the second and final race of the afternoon, the wind had shifted right and PRO Ron Rostorfer had his team re-setting the course. Soon after, Race 2 was off with a group of boats going left and another group of boats going right. It turned out that the left side paid off with ESP's Carlos Robles leading around the top mark followed closely by USA's Zack Downing. At the finish it was ESP's Carlos Robles and SWE's Johanna Sommarlund to take first and second with Downing finishing 3rd.
Friday will be the final day of racing at the 2011 Open Orange Bowl Regatta.
TOP FIVE RESULTS (After 8 Races - Preliminary)
1.) Carlos Robles; 2-4-2-3-1-[26/RAF]-2-1 = 15
2.) Johanna Sommarlund; 8-3-3-5-4-2-[9]-2 = 27
3.) Judge Ryan, 1-1-1-1-7-5-14-19 = 30
4.) Duncan Williford; 4-2-4-2-8-[26/OCS]-10-8 = 38
5.) Zack Downing; [18]-10-9-4-5-13-1-3 = 45
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DOJ Argues That Even If Case Against Megaupload Is Dismissed, It Still Can Hold Its Assets
from the well-of-course dept
Tim Lee continues his always excellent reporting, by providing some details of the latest court hearings on the matter where the judge definitely seems to recognize that Megaupload may be legally correct:
[Judge O'Grady] noted that the "plain language" of the law required sending notice to the company's address in the United States. "You don't have a location in the United States to mail it to," he said. "It's never had an address" in the United States.Perhaps even more interesting is the claim by the DOJ that even if the Judge rules against them on this issue, they should still be able to freeze Megaupload's assets, because the cases against the individuals will continue.
Not only that, but the government believes it can continue to freeze Megaupload's assets and paralyze its operations even if the judge grants the motion to dismiss. That's because in the government's view, the assets are the proceeds of criminal activity and the prosecution against founder Kim Dotcom will still be pending. The fact that the assets are in the name of Megaupload rather than its founder is of no consequence, the government claimed.That's a trickier argument to make, though, not a totally crazy one. It's more or less based on the same controversial theory under which the Justice Department seizes and forfeits things like hip hop blogs because someone might possibly get some infringing music from them. But here it's even more complex, because there is supposed to be a separation between the corporation as an entity and the execs who work there as entities. It's part of the reason why "limited liability" corporations exist. There are, of course, ways to get past that, but the government would need to make that case, and they may have a hard time doing so. Either way, it does appear that they're legitimately worried about this rather massive error on their part in bringing the case.
Perhaps, next time, the DOJ won't rush into highly questionable lawsuits just because the MPAA is upset about a website.


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Nicole Scherzinger Tells Us She's Crazy – Or Just Crazy High [PHOTOS]
Former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger is pretty active on Twitter, but for the most part she relegates her page to "inspirational" quotes, promotional information and random Instagram photos (mostly memes and some mirror shots). Until last week, that is.
Scherzinger may have topped even herself with some recent photos, which featured the songstress inexplicably frolicking with taxidermy animals and various foodstuffs.
She posted the above Instagram photo with zero backstory and no explanation as to why she would be posing like a giant bird with a dead squirrel on her shoulder and an even deader owl, fox and rabbit at her feet.
The only clue available was the accompanying tweet: "A songbird ... Just because." Which was really no clue at all.
However, some later posts may provide some possible insight into just what was going on.
Those sure look like the cure for munchies to us.
Armed with three insights, 'Blues Clues' style -- a photo full of dead animals and a crazy Snow White pose, a big bag of cheese balls with the caption, "That's all I got to say..." and a Krispy Kreme sign with the commentary, "Hot right now!" -- we can make our own assumptions.
Specifically that Scherzinger was on a wicked high, had an impromptu photo-shoot in a taxidermy shop and then sated her herbal cravings with cheese balls and donuts.
Or maybe she's just gone completely and utterly insane. Take your pick.


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trying a few differen things to model.
our state bird for instance..
they are so pretty and friendly in the summer time. ;)
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Ha, nice! Our state bird too, although they haven't been as aggressive or as big as 'usual' for the past few years. But I know they're going to come at us full force and start carrying tourists and trolls (those from below the bridge) away to their den of evil. Now, if they end up coming out looking like this... well, I don't think I'm going to get much of anything done that summer!


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The number of tourists flocking to Doncaster has increased for the fourth consecutive year, bucking national trends.
In 2013-14, 1.4million people visited Doncaster's many tourist attractions, an increase of 14.6% from last year. This figure is the latest in a series of fantastic improvements in Doncaster's tourism levels, which has seen the total number of visitors per year double in just four years.
Doncaster Council began monitoring visitor numbers at several of its major attractions, including Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Brodsworth Hall and Doncaster Racecourse in 2009/10 when the figure stood at less than 700,000 visitors.
Councillor Bob Johnson, Cabinet member for Tourism, said: "Doncaster's tourist attractions are performing incredibly well, and this shows just how popular a place Doncaster is for visitors. Every single tourist attraction we monitor has seen increased visitor numbers this year which emphasises how many wonderful things to do and places to see there are across the borough. With the European Jetski Championships and the St Leger Festival still to come we are set for a bumper year."
The increased levels of tourism in Doncaster are even more impressive given national statistics, where general numbers of visitors to tourist attractions are falling across the country. The most recent statistics from Visit England show a decrease of 1% from the previous year, while in the equivalent year (2012) there was a 14% increase in Doncaster.
Some of Doncaster's attractions have shown exceptional growth since 2009, including Yorkshire Wildlife Park, which has gone from 70,000 visitors per year to half a million by 2014.
Cheryl Williams, Director and Founder of Yorkshire Wildlife Park, said: "The huge increase in the number of visitors that we have welcomed emphasises not only how enjoyable Yorkshire Wildlife Park is, but also how many people visit Doncaster for a day out. We are extremely proud to be such a big part of the tourism boom that is happening in the Borough."


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Sunshine And Breeze Make For A Great Third Day In Key West
22 January 2014
Key West, Fla. - Three additional races were held on day three at 2014 Quantum Key West Race Week (KWRW) for a total of six complete. Still leading overall is Alec Cutler on hedgehog, now three points ahead of Dalton DeVos on Delta. Richard Goransson's Inga From Sweden advanced to third overall, now one point ahead of Deneen Demourkas' Groovederci in fourth. Dieter Shoen on Momo from Germany rounds out the top five.
The racing conditions were a vast improvement over Tuesday's gloomy and rainy weather, not to mention Monday's light and difficult breeze. Instead, teams arrived to a beautiful 13-15 knots, relatively calm seas and plentiful sunshine.
DeVos had an excellent day submitting a 1-1-2 scorecard. With Jonathan McKee as tactician, and crew comprised of Morgan Reeser, Sam Rogers, Linda Lindquist-Bishop, Cody Schlub, William Sleeman and John Wallace, DeVos made Races Four and Five his very own. Battling endlessly in the first race of the day with Cutler, it was sheer entertainment to watch to the two volley the lead. In the end, DeVos took the win. Cutler delivered an impressive comeback performance for second after being called OCS on the start. Shoen had his best race yet in the Melges 32 Class finishing third.
For Race Five in the Key West ten race series, DeVos made all the right moves to acquire his second win of the day. Cutler stayed close to take second, while Goransson fought hard to hold off Shoen and Demourkas to finish third.
The final race of the afternoon belonged to Cutler from start to finish. Tactician Richard Clarke and crew of Max Skelley, Mike Wolfs, Eric Dorman, Alan 'Budda' Nakanishi, Chafee Emory and Sarah Callahan worked hard to take the win in Race Six.
Clearly DeVos gave it his all, but ended up settling for second. Goransson, with practically a brand new crew consisting of tactician Morgan Larson, Robert Greenhalgh, Rodney Ardern, Cesare Bozzetti, Marco Carpinello, Gosse de Boer and Susan Mitton proved that things are coming together quite nicely, finishing third.
Thursday's forecast is calling for winds to be around 10 knots and a little bit warmer than today. Friday, the final day of racing in Key West is calling for a little more or both. Fingers are crossed.
Each day, the IM32CA will bring the the latest news, results, pictures and more from the course as the action is happening. Please visit the class Facebook page for constant updates.
FULL RESULTS (After six races)
1. Alec Cutler/Richard Clarke, hedgehog; 1-1-4-2-2-1 = 11
2. Dalton DeVos/Jonathan McKee, Delta; 2-3-5-1-1-2 = 14
3. Richard Goransson/Morgan Larson, Helly Hanson Inga From Sweden; 6-2-3-5-3-3 = 22
4. Deneen Demourkas/Cameron Appleton, Groovederci; 3-4-1-6-5-4 = 23
5. Dieter Schoen/Markus Wiesser, Momo; 4-5-6-3-4-5 = 27
6. Eduardo Souza-Ramos/Andrea Fonseca, Phoenix; 5-6-2-4-6-6 = 29
7. Chris Wientjes/Benz Faget, Stormvogel; 7-7-8/DNS-7-7-7 = 43
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As the generation that brought the industry through the Cold War, spurred the age of intercontinental jet travel and survived the cutbacks that followed begins to retire, there are fewer people with the right skills available to take their place.
Yet the talent question within Aerospace and Defense is not simply one of filling empty chairs. More than ever before, human talent separates high performers from their competition. Companies that attract, motivate and retain the right talent for the right programs can achieve high performance, making the need for human resources in Aerospace and Defense increasingly important.
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Short review: Cherries are in season on Defloration. These girls will spread and squat to give the best shot of that special piece of skin that is the only restriction to pure, deep pleasure. Once you're turned on by seeing her hymen, you'll surely blow your load watching it being pierced through forever. Virginities are being lost on this website and you get to watch it all happen, be prepared for orgasms.
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"The Weapons Known as Shinobi" (忍という名の道具, Shinobi to Iu na no Dōgu) is episode 18 of the original Naruto anime.
Inari runs door to door throughout the Land of Waves trying to rally the villagers to defend Tazuna and the bridge. To his disappointment, the adults are too afraid to get involved, but Inari is willing to go to the bridge alone if necessary. At the bridge, Kakashi has immobilised Zabuza with his Ninken and readies his Lightning Cutter for a finishing blow. Meanwhile, Haku, having been defeated by Naruto, has seemingly lost his purpose in life (serving Zabuza) and requests that Naruto kill him. Naruto is confused and argues that being a shinobi is more than just mindless killing, but Haku won't be dissuaded. Naruto relents, saying softly that they might have been friends under different circumstances, and charges at Haku with his kunai drawn. However, Haku senses that Zabuza's life is in danger and blocks Naruto's attack. Declaring he's not ready to die yet, he rushes to Zabuza's side just in time to take all the damage of Kakashi's Lightning Cutter. Back at the village, Tsunami tells Inari that he is too young to fight, but he is determined to defend his village. His demeanour reminds Tsunami of Kaiza, which surprises her. Inari leaves to go protect the bridge but finds a crowd waiting for him outside. As Zabuza's mist clears, Naruto is stunned to find Haku killed by Kakashi's attack. Zabuza is unfazed by his partner's sacrifice and swings his sword to slice through Kakashi and Haku at the same time. Kakashi evades this blow and prepares to resume the fight, telling an enraged Naruto to stay out of it. Tazuna accompanies Sakura to Sasuke's body. The girl tries to maintain her composure as per shinobi requirements but breaks down in tears when she sees that Sasuke is cold and lifeless. Kakashi once again immobilises Zabuza, this time disabling both of his arms. With Zabuza unable to swing his sword or perform techniques, the battle seems over. Gatō appears with dozens of hired thugs and tells Zabuza that he's fired.
- In the anime, Kakashi's blow only strikes Haku on the chest. In the manga, his hand goes straight through Haku's body.


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An excerpt from John Main OSB, "Space to Be," MOMENT OF CHRIST (New York: Continuum, 1998), pp. 92-93.
To know ourselves, to understand ourselves and to . . .get ourselves and our problems in perspective, we simply must make contact with our spirit. All self-understanding arises from understanding ourselves as spiritual beings, and it is only contact with the universal Holy Spirit that can give us the depth and the breadth to understand. . .The way to this is not difficult. It is very simple. But it does require serious commitment. . .
The wonderful revelation that is there for all of us to discover, if only we will set out on the path with discipline, is that our spirit is rooted in God and that each of us has an eternal destiny and an eternal significance and importance. That is a primary discovery for each of us to make, that the nature we possess has this infinite potential for development and that development can only come if we undertake this pilgrimage to our own center. . . .It is only there, in the depths of our own being, that we can discover ourselves rooted in God. Meditation is just this way of making contact with our own spirit and in that contact finding the way of integration, of finding everything in our experience coming into harmony, everything in our experience judged and aligned on God.
The way of meditation is very simple. All each of us has to do is to be as still as possible in body and in spirit. . . .Learning to meditate is learning to let go of your thoughts, ideas and imagination and to rest in the depths of your own being. Always remember that. Don't think, don't use any words other than your own word, don't imagine anything. Just sound, say the word in the depths of your spirit and listen to it. Concentrate upon it with all your attention.
Why is this so powerful? Basically, because it gives us the space that our spirit needs to breathe. It gives each of us the space to be ourselves. When you are meditating you don't need to apologize for yourself and you don't need to justify yourself. All you need to do is to be yourself, to accept from the hands of God the gift of your own being. And in that acceptance of yourself and your creation, you come into harmony with the Creator, . . .the Spirit of God.
Meditate for Thirty Minutes. Remember: Sit down. Sit still and upright. Close your eyes lightly. Sit relaxed but alert. Silently, interiorly, begin to say a single word. We recommend the prayer phrase "Maranatha." Recite it as four syllables of equal length. Listen to it as you say it, gently, but continuously. Do not think or imagine anything spiritual or otherwise. Thoughts and images will likely come, but let them pass. Just keep returning your attention – with humility and simplicity to saying your word in faith, from the beginning to the end of your meditation.
After Meditation, an excerpt from Rumi, "Sheikh Sarrazi Comes in from the Wilderness," THE SOUL OF RUMI, tr. Coleman Barks (New York: HarperCollins, 2001), pp. 247-48.
There is nourishment like
bread that feeds one part
of your life and nourishment like light for another. There
are many rules about restraint
with the former, but only one rule for the latter, Never be
satisfied. Eat and drink
the soul substance, as a wick does with the oil it soaks in.
Give light to the company.
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Texas has become the 18th state to confirm Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in its mule deer population after two animals tested positive for the disease in early July.
The animals were collected during regular sampling tests in the Hueco Mountains in Hudspeth County after mule deer in New Mexico were reported positive in mid-June. Following that incident, Texas Parks & Wildlife (TPWD) biologists and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials established an immediate containment zone in an effort to prevent the movement of the disease outside the area of detection.
"Texas Parks & Wildlife was notified by animal health officials in New Mexico back in February that mule deer near the Texas border had tested positive for CWD and we immediately called together our special task force to freshen our plans for response," reported Clayton Wolf, Wildlife Division Director for TPWD in the Trans Pecos region. "We have known and planned for a long time the possibility CWD would reach our state borders so we had a very clear direction on what to do in response."
Wolf, TWPD Trans Pecos Mule Deer Coordinator Shawn Gray and TAHC Assistant Executive Director Dr. Andy Schwartz fielded reporter questions during a special teleconference Tuesday afternoon.
With the assistance of cooperating landowners, TPWD, TAHC, and USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services biologists and veterinarians collected samples from 31 mule deer as part of a strategic CWD surveillance plan designed to determine the geographic extent of New Mexico's findings. Both infected deer were taken from the Hueco Mountains of northern El Paso and Hudspeth counties.
CWD is a member of the group of diseases called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). Other diseases in this group include scrapie in sheep, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease) in cattle, and Cruetzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans. CWD among cervids is a progressive, fatal disease that commonly results in altered behavior as a result of microscopic changes made to the brain of affected animals.
An animal may carry the disease for years without outward indication, but in the latter stages, signs may include listlessness, lowering of the head, weight loss, repetitive walking in set patterns, and a lack of responsiveness. CWD is not known to affect humans.
Tissue samples were initially tested by the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in College Station, with confirmation by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa.
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"This is not a crisis, but it is a significant development. We have had an active CWD surveillance program in place for more than a decade and have tested a large number of deer since 2002. Under terms of the containment zone, we will continue to monitor deer movement, work with property owners in identifying and testing suspect animals and will establish wildlife checkpoints throughout hunting season in an effort to monitor CWD within the area," said Dr. Andy Schwartz.
The mandatory hunter checkpoints will evaluate deer prior to movement outside the containment zone and may require testing of suspect animals. Voluntary checkpoints will be established in a secondary or high risk zone. Wolf says TPWD also will work with local and state law enforcement officials to collect and test road kill animals.
"In the last stages of the disease, animals are known to become disorientated and often will end up running into traffic, so between road kill testing and hunter inspections, we hope to get a better idea on the movement of the disease and how well it has adapted to animals within the zone," he added.
In addition to mule deer, Schwartz says white-tail deer, sika, red deer, elk and moose are at risk from the disease. The TAHC regulates cervid species not indigenous to Texas such as elk, red deer, and sika deer, and oversees a voluntary CWD herd monitoring status program with the intent to facilitate trade and marketability for interested cervid producers in Texas.
Cervid herds under either TPWD or TAHC authority may participate in the commission's monitored CWD program. The basis of the program is that enrolled cervid producers must provide an annual herd inventory, and ensure that all mortalities during the previous year were tested for CWD and the disease was not detected.
The disease was first recognized in 1967 in captive mule deer in Colorado. CWD has also been documented in captive and/or free-ranging deer in 19 states and 2 Canadian provinces, including neighboring New Mexico.
"We know that elk in southern New Mexico are also infected with CWD," said Dr. Schwartz. "It will take a cooperative effort between hunters, the cervid industry, and state/federal animal health and wildlife agencies to ensure we keep this disease confined to southern New Mexico and far West Texas."
Schwartz says he is confident the plans of the CWD task force will be able to protect the cervid industry in Texas.


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"New York City"
New York City is the world epicenter for money, creativity and culture. Burt takes a bite of the Big Apple, tells you how it came to be and takes you from the tip of the island to Central Park. Learn about the city's architectural heritage and how a nation of immigrants contributed to the gastronomy of the island. D
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