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Apple bosses are taking a positive view of the newest entrant to the tablet PC market, rather than feeling challenged by it, according to a report.
Business Insider reports that Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes met with Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer, both of whom believe that the Kindle Fire will prove disruptive among the Android tablet market.
First Look: Amazon Kindle Fire
Priced at $199 (around £125) and due to hit the US market on 21 November, the Kindle Fire is a lot cheaper than other Android-based tablets. And though the Kindle Fire is Android-based, it isn't quite the same as other Android tablets.
As Business Insider's Jay Yarow points out, Android apps will look different on the Kindle Fire than than on other Android tablets and developers may find themselves in a position where they have to create one version of an app for Android tablets and another for the Kindle Fire.
The fragmentation the Kindle Fire causes could very well drive consumers to the iPad, Apple believes. Back when the Kindle Fire was announced, several analysts weighed in with their opinions on whether it would be a success - the general consensus was that though it might prove popular, it certainly wouldn't be an iPad killer.
Earlier this week Canalys predicted that the launch of the Kindle Fire in the run-up to Christmas will see Amazon grab second place in the US tablet market, with sales of two million Kindle Fires expected in the fourth quarter.


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The busiest shipping route in the world
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The Rhine River begins at the Rheinwaldhorn Glacier in the Swiss Alps and flows north and east approximately 820 metres. This river is arguably the most important waterway in Germany and is linked by canals to other major rivers in Western Europe. Many German manufacturing and industrial cities are located along the Rhine, and the river is important for shipping and transportation.
Most of Germany's vineyards owe their existence to the Rhine river. It flows past a wide fertile valley past the Baden vineyards.
The mid-Rhine is also known for its German legends. One of the best known is the story of the Lorelei. A nymph is said to have lived in the Lorelei rock high above the Rhine. She is said to have lured fishermen to their destruction with her singing until she was overcome with love and plunged to her own death. A bronze statue of the nymph overlooks the river. Another famous landmark is the 'Drachenfels' castle where Siegfried is reputed to have slain a dragon.
The Rhine has always been an important landmark historically. It formed the Northern edge of the Roman empire and was crossed by Julius Caesar. Since that time it has been considered the basis for regional and international boundaries.
Dotted along the Rhine are many castles dating from the Middle Ages. Most were built as defensive structures, but also confirm the Rhine's history as an important navigable waterway carrying goods and services far inland.

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An American, David Haviland, was an importer of French and English porcelains during the early to mid-1800's. In 1849 he moved his family to Limoges, France, to begin he own porcelain manufacturing and decorating factory and as a result, Haviland China was born. Upon his death in 1879, his two sons split the company. Charles formed Haviland & Co., while Theodore formed Theodore Haviland, which produced these items.
This lovely set of 5 fruit/sauce bowls are on the Schleiger #116 White Blank. The motif consists of clusters and singles of large powder blue and soft pink variegated blossoms and buds suspended from brown branches covered with shaded brown and light green foliage. The flowers resemble the poppy or peony families. The outer edge is dabbed with gold gilt. The bowls measure 5 1/4" across. They are stamped in green with the mark 'K', 'Mont-Mery' Castles mark, used in 1892 and the decorator mark 'Set Saint Cloud - Patent Applied For". They are also stamped in red 'Manufactured by Theodore Haviland for Burley & Company Chicago', who was a major importer and wholesaler during this time period. There are no cracks, chips or repairs. Other items of this pattern are in my store.
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Zogma: Tactical Zombie Survival Simulator Review
Most zombie survival games are centered around ruthlessly killing undead abominations in action-packed settings. However, Zogma is made for the tactical strategy crowd, who has lately been left out. For the most part, it gets the job done well.
In Zogma, you play as up to three stationary survivors who stand behind a base, mowing down the zombies who scramble towards you. At the beginning of a game, your sole survivor starts with a pistol, but as he kills zombies he gets the funds to purchase base reinforcements, upgraded weapons, and the services of other survivors. If the zombies wipe out your entire party, it's game over.
This premise contains a lot of quirks. First and foremost is how you utilize the three vantage points of the survivors. Depending on where they stand, their cone of vision changes. For example, the survivor in the middle will have a broader view of the field while the other two watch the sides.
You can move survivors from point to point by drawing lines to where you want them to go. If zombies get through to an unguarded point, they will destroy it and in you'll lose access to that survivor slot, which usually means you're going to lose.
That's gonna smell if we don't clean it up.
We also liked how you have to carefully manage your purchases. At the start of the game, income rolls in slowly. This forces you to carefully choose what is most important to survive longer. The great thing about Zogma is that there isn't a 'wrong' way to play, and finding your own strategy is part of the fun.
You can buy three weapons in Zogma: a shotgun, machine gun, and sniper rifle. Each has its own special use. For example, the shotgun fires multiple shots at once, while the machine gun rapidly fires single shots in succession. To activate the special moves for these two, you must manually control the character's shots. The sniper rifle is a bit different: it can run through multiple zombies at once and tapping on a specific enemy activates the special move.
Zap! Ka-POW!
The last type of zombie-killing weaponry at your disposal is a grenade. At the end of each day, you are awarded with one grenade that can blow an entire horde to pieces. It's always rewarding to see the comic-book onomatopoeia like BOOM! pop up onscreen.
Many types of zombies come after you in this infestation. You have the classic slow-moving creepers, sprinting kamikazes, stalkers who throw some sort of glowing balls at you from a distance, and hulking bosses who will crush you alive.
A fast-forward button allows advanced players to challenge themselves and hone their strategy at a relentless speed. It also makes the game much quicker for shorter sessions. In the early moments of the game, this is great for getting into the thick of the fight against the infection.
The biggest issue with Zogma is that the three available maps are basically re-skins of eachother, with slightly different vantage points. No new mechanics are ever introduced, and the zombie waves can all feel the same. New vantage points do require some small changes in strategy, but ultimately it wasn't enough to differentiate them from one another.
And you will know us by the trail of the dead.
Instead of being overly serious, Zogma has a great sense of humor. A newsreel with silly headlines of zombies taking over the government, loading screens with extra backstory, and an undead math teacher who schools you on zombie survival are all clever extras. Best of all, though, is the streaking hippie who runs across the screen.
Lastly, Zogma comes with a free zombie defense service, better known in the iPhone gaming world as Plus+. Here you have your regular slew of achievements and leaderboards for how long you survived.
While the lack of deeper maps keeps Zogma from attaining our highest score, it's still an addicting strategic zombie survival game that deserves your attention. It's a hard deal to pass up.


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A winner was selected from 105 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
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The web site is our sales tool as well as used daily by our customers.
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This is a business to business site. Our customers are typically independent photographers. We need to instill professionalism and reliability.
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I recently had a craving for chili cheese fries and a hot dog. I went to the local fast food joint and indulged. My husband watched me eat and asked me if I enjoyed it. My answer was, "It wasn't as good as when I was younger."
I went on to tell him my fond memories of Friday night high school football. My parents loved going to the high school football games. Getting ready for the game was almost as fun as being at the game.
My father would get the stand seats out and clean them off and put them in the car. When the weather was cool he would also get a couple of blankets. My mom would make hot chocolate and put it in a big shiny silver thermos. My dad would roast peanuts and then put them in a brown bag.
If my memory serves me right, we never left the house early enough. There were always complaints of how late we were. The entire trip to the stadium would be about the seats. There would be complaints of having to sit too high or too far to the right or left. Often my parents would complain about where we sat the last time. The funny thing is, I remember we always pretty much sat in the same spot.
As soon as we got there, I was ready to hit the concession stand but I was never allowed to get anything right away. We would drink our hot chocolate and eat our peanuts. I never really paid attention to the game much. I liked watching all the other children walking around. Most of them would have drinks, popcorn, or some other treat from the concession stand.
I don't know if my parents enjoyed torturing me but they never let me go to the concession stand until after half time. During the first quarter it was too early. During the second quarter they always had the same explanation as to why I couldn't go food.
"It will be too crowded," my dad would say. "Wait until half-time is over," my mom would say.
When we finally made our trip to the concession stand, I was always overwhelmed with what I was going to get. There were so many choices. My favorite was the Frito pie. I loved to watch them make it. They would split open the bag on its side and pour the chili and cheese right in the bag. They would put all of our goodies in a small brown box and back to the stands we would go.
Each bite was better than the next. I would try to make it last but I always finished it way before the last quarter. I would proceed to bug my parents to allow me to go back to the concession stand to get more. They always said no. I never got two trips to the concession stand except once.
I was eating a chili cheese dog and my father got really excited and knocked my hot dog onto the ground. I remember crying uncontrollably. I don't know if it was the pitiful look on my face, if my dad felt really bad, or because everyone was staring but my dad scooped me up in his arms and took me back down to the concession stand.
When we got back I proudly showed off my Frito pie, hot dog and I even got a pickle. I don't know if my memories are better than what actually happened or as clear as I remember. I do know that I have never had a Frito pie or hot dog that tasted as good as the ones I got at the Friday night games.
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Call him the original "It Gets Better." Mr. Rogers seemed a necessary change of subject from Walmart's mom-dismembering gun shopper.
Truth be told, I was more of a Captain Kangaroo fan than a Mr. Rogers aficionado. With only one TV in the house, and no VCR in the 60s (and no color TV either), it was a always battle between my brother, who wanted to watch Ray Rayner, and me and the Captain.
I ran into Captain Kangaroo coming out of a store in downtown Chicago when I was in college. Almost wet myself. It's funny the impact some of these figures have on our lives, and we don't even realize it.
First, a photo gallery of Mr. Rogers over the years (you need to scroll down once you get to each new page), taken from a video compilation of Mr. Rogers singing the opening song over 33 years, which I post below. Then a little feedback from Fox News about why they think Mr. Rogers is evil.
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Now check out this Fox News broadcast from 2010 in which they explain why Mr. Rogers is "evil." You see, according to Fox, by telling kids that they're "special" just for who they are, he created an entitlement culture where they now want everything for free, or as Paul Ryan would call them, they're "takers" – the 47%. Fox suggests that Mr. Rogers should have told kids:
"The world owes you nothing. If you're [garbled] you gotta prove it. All these people, these kids, are going to college, say 'okay I got a B, I need an A.' Because I'm special…. That man, unintentionally, did a whole generation or two a disservice."
Yeah, Mr. Rogers is a socialist. Who isn't to these people? Fox is an entire TV network built on hate and intolerance, which makes sense since it's the propaganda organ of a political party built on hate and intolerance.
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Dinosaur Train "Confuciusornis Says/Tiny's Tiny Doll" Confuciusornis Says - The next stop on the World Tour takes the Pteranodons to Confuciusornis Gardens to visit a very wise, old dinosaur. They try some new foods, and learn to meditate, leaving them with their own enlightening mountain-top experience. Tiny's Tiny Doll - During the Pteranodons' World Tour, Tiny mistakenly leaves her favorite Tiny-Doll behind at Velociraptor Valley. D
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Sesame Street "Baby Bear Comes Clean" Baby Bear is ready to go to Granny's house with Papa Bear. He has a nice, white shirt on that Papa Bear tells him to keep clean while he gets his sister dressed. While Baby Bear waits for them to get ready, Telly passes by with a bright purple ice cream cone in his hand. D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Something Special for Dad/I Love You, Mom" Something Special for Dad - Daniel notices how happy Dad is to have received a letter from Grandpere. Daniel really loves Dad, so he decides to send him a letter that will make him glad too. He goes to the Post Office with Mom, where he learns how letters are sorted and mailed. D
11:30 am
Sid The Science Kid "Sid's Health Day" Sid wonders what is the best way to always stay healthy? At school, Sid and his friends discover that there's lots of ways to stay healthy: washing hands to avoid germs, eating nutritious foods, brushing teeth, and exercising!. D
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WordWorld "Dog's Camping Adventure/V Is for Vacation" Dog's Camping Adventure: Pig and Frog take Dog on his first camping trip. When they lose one of the letters to their TENT, it's Dog who overcomes his fear and finds it in the dark forest.along with a monster! V is for Vacation: The weather is turning colder, and Duck is ready for his yearly vacation (migration). D
12:30 pm
Caillou "After Dark!" Things get a little scary today. Caillou and his new neighbours, Jason and Jeffery, are playing hide and go seek in the backyard, until dusk brings out the shadows. A flashlight and Mommy help chase the shadows away. D
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Barney & Friends "Big As Barney and No, No, No!" Big as Barney: When Ryan notices how much everyone loves Barney, he tries to be just like him; but he has a hard time filling Barney's shoes. Then Ryan learns that he is special when he's just being himself! Educational theme: Being happy with who you are. Music curriculum: Exploring rhythm while singing. D
1:30 pm
Thomas & Friends "Marvelous Moments!" Thomas is asked by Farmer Trotter to collect some straw for the piglets, which are soon to be born. But on the way, Thomas sees other things he thinks the piglets will like. He soon discovers all the piglets really need is straw and rushes off to correct his mistake in time for the piglets' arrival. D
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Curious George "Trader George/One in a Million Chameleon" Trader George - George has a new hobby - collecting interestingly shaped sticks with his squeaky, rolling cart. When he encounters Allie selling fresh apple cider, he trades his cart for a gallon, but later regrets his decision. He offers to trade a jar of sauerkraut to Allie in return for the cart, but Allie already traded it to Vicki. D
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "Martha Smells/Martha Hears" Martha Smells - Martha is secretly trapped inside Pablum and Weaselgraft's hideout. Martha Hears - For the same story from a different sensory perspective, Martha once again finds herself trapped in Weaselgraft and Pablum's lair, but this time she leads Helen and TD to their hideout by describing what she hears.G
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The Electric Company "Off Target" A neighborhood kid, Marcus Barnes, has just found out he has the wordball power.well, kind of. The Electric Company tries to help Marcus improve his wordball throwing skills so he can join them. D
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WordGirl "Granny and Clyde/Too Loud Crew" Granny and Clyde - Granny May cons Mr. Botsford into using him as her getaway driver as she goes on a citywide crime spree. WordGirl must find a way to turn Granny May in to the cops without putting her dad behind bars. Too Loud Crew - The Butcher and the Whammer unexpectedly team up and things get a little noisy. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "Let The Rhinos Roll!" The Wild Kratts team is on an important mission to unearth why Rhinos are mysteriously disappearing from the African Savannah. They soon discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a new super Rhino Dozers so the creature adventurers devise a plan to rescue them - and it just might work! Along the way, they explore the nature of symbiotic relationships and learn that animals have different structures and behaviors that help them defend themselves. Rhinos use their size, sharp horn, mud bathing and their relationship with a small bird for defense. D
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Cyberchase "Mother's Day" Special Holiday Episode!" It's Mother's Day in cyberspace - and Hacker is determined to ruin it for everyone, especially Motherboard, by derailing the train that picks up the rare and colorful Madre Bonitas. This beautiful flower symbolizes Mother's Day, and it must be harvested on this one day only. It's a race against time, as the kids and Digit try to repair the breaks in the line and save Mother's Day. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "How Not to Impress A Poodle's Mother" Sam, Harsha and DJ work on sand sculpture at the beach while Jay learns about hair and beauty at a salon. D
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Doc Martin "The Family Way" Martin's parents arrive, his father charming the villagers while sneering at Martin's "drop-in status," and his mother is oddly quiet. When Martin responds to an emergency, he finds he must resume his surgeon's skills to save a patient.G
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Outdoor Idaho "Salmon River Lodges and Legacies" This special travels the Salmon River, stopping each night at a historic lodge to meet the people, who continue in the footsteps of hearty pioneers in the wild heart of Idaho. Each stop reveals a rich history. Rafters, guides, boat operators and residents all reveal how they are drawn to the river repeatedly - or permanently.G
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Midsomer Murders "Death of a Stranger (Part 1)" DCI Barnaby returns from a holiday trip to find an unidentified tramp has been beaten to death in the woods near the village of Marshwood. While he was away, Supt. Ronald Pringle, just before his retirement, quickly arrested a local young man. Barnaby's suspicion that the man arrested is innocent is reinforced when there is an attempted suicide at the same spot. Part 1 of 2G
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POV "El Velador (The Night Watchman)" Martin is a guard who watches over the extravagant mausoleums of some of Mexico's most notorious drug lords. In the labyrinth of the cemetery, this film about violence without violence is a reminder that even amid the turmoil of a drug war, ordinary existence persists in Mexico and quietly defies the dead.G
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Patent Judges Completely Out Of Touch With How Much Patents Hinder Technology Innovation
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Tim Lee recently got to talk to Michel following a talk he gave, and what becomes clear is that Michel is completely out of touch with how much of a problem patents are in the tech world today. Lee knows this subject better than probably anyone else, and when he tried to dig in on key points, it was obvious that Michel's knowledge of what actually is happening in the industry is based on myths and imagination, rather than reality. For example, when Michel pointed out that he's "a facts and figures guy" rather than one who focuses on "anecdotes and assumptions," Lee quickly points to James Bessen and Michael Meurer's comprehensive book on why patents hurt the tech industry. Michel does not appear to have actually read the book:
Some scholars have collected facts and figures. For example, a 2008 book by James Bessen and Michael Meurer attempted to compute the costs and benefits of the patent system to various industries. They found that benefits significantly exceeded costs for the pharmaceutical industry, but the costs of litigation exceeded the benefits of holding patents in many other industries. Their work suggests that the patent system has become a net disincentive to innovation in those industries. The problem was particularly severe in software.Indeed, anyone who claims that the Bessen and Meurer book is about anecdotes either hasn't read it or is lying. It goes through so much data and so much evidence that, at times, it's a daunting read. But what Lee's discussion with Michel shows is that, while he insists he's not about "anecdotes and assumptions," that appears to be what he's entirely about. This comes to light quite clearly when Michel finally suggests that if software patents are so bad for innovation, that software companies can just "opt out":
Strangely, Michel singled out Bessen and Meurer's book as an example of a text that relied too much on anecdotes and not enough on data, declaring it "very disappointing." We pressed him on this. Michel conceded the problem was less that it was too anecdotal and more that he disagreed with the book's premise—that high litigation costs were a sign the patent system wasn't working.
I don't know if Michel has ever spent any time around the startup community, but the vast majority of entrepreneurs I talk to would absolutely love to "use patents less." But they can't. Because there are all sorts of patent lawyers and trolls who get patents on all sorts of crap and then sue these companies. You can't just opt out. How the hell do you opt out of getting sued by a bogus patent troll?
Judge Michel seemed unaware of the depth of the software industry's dissatisfaction with the patent system. He suggested the patent system's critics were relatively marginal figures not representative of the views of the broader technology industry. And he didn't seem to understand the dynamics of the patent arms race currently affecting the software industry.
"If software is less dependent on patents, fine then. Let software use patents less as they choose," Michel said. "If other industries are terribly dependent on patents, then let's not wreck the system just because software people are unhappy."
Lee notes that current CAFC chief judge Randall Rader was at the same event and complained about how unfortunate it was that "the patent system [is] coming under attack." We've written about Judge Rader before, and he seems equally out of touch -- simply refusing to believe that there are significant problems with the patent system. As Lee notes, these judges don't actually have the slightest clue what actually happens in the world of technology and innovation. Instead, their worldview is filtered through the very distorting lens of patent attorneys who profit off of the system:
Rader and Michel's perspectives are likely skewed by the fact they spent their time on the bench surrounded by patent lawyers (who by definition work with firms that have the resources to hire patent attorneys). For the typical software-producing firm, patent lawyers are simply too expensive. Most firms never get patents, and they typically settle patent claims rather than taking them to court. As a result, Judges Michel and Rader rarely hear from smaller firms for whom the patent system is nothing but a burden.It would be nice if there were some way to teach judges about what's actually happening out in the world, rather than the very, very distorted view they get on the bench.


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Howlett, Thibault put Westhill track on the map
STAMFORD -- Billy Thibault and Claire Howlett found different paths to the starting line.
Thibault was a lacrosse player who ventured to indoor track as a conditioning tool, then at the suggestion of a friend decided to try the pole vault.
Howlett took up running because, well, athletically she felt like she didn't have anywhere else to run.
What Thibault and Howlett now share is a feat that previously would have been difficult to comprehend at Westhill High School, redirecting the spotlight away from baseball and softball and onto the track.
In one of the best years for the sport in FCIAC history, Thibault and Howlett were two of the breakout stars, capping off memorable spring seasons by combining to take home three State Open titles.
Thibault won the pole vault with a height of 15 feet, while Howlett swept both the 1,600 and 3,200, setting a state record in the latter. Howlett, a junior, shone even brighter at the New Balance Boys & Girls Outdoor Track National Championships in Greensboro, N.C. At nationals, Howlett placed fifth in the 5000, finishing in 16:45.56. The time is a new Connecticut state record, smashing the old mark of 17:47.16 set in 2011.
"I didn't expect this, especially because I was pretty bad my freshman year," said Howlett, who was named the Gatorade Connecticut Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. "I didn't make states as a freshman. I really liked the team and the coach, Eddie Lane. He's a really good coach. I followed his plans."
Thibault, a senior who will be competing next year at the University of Rhode Island, shared Howlett's wonderment at coming so far, so fast.
"If you told me I'd be doing 15 (feet) when I started, it was kind of far-fetched," Thibault said. "At the end of the first year I was doing 13."
Howlett said the notion she would be excelling in anything athletically prior to her arrival at Westhill was unrealistic.
"I wasn't really good at any sport," Howlett said. "I don't have good hand-eye coordination. I was never much of an athlete. I completely failed at soccer. I ran a little in 8th grade and I started running cross country as a freshman and just loved it."
Howlett developed a strong rivalry the past three weeks with Staples' outstanding freshman, Hannah DeBalsi, who won the 1,600 and 3,200 at the FCIAC championships. The two each had a victory and second-place finish at the Class LL meet before Howlett's stunning performance at the State Open. DeBalsi then took nearly nine seconds off the record time at the New England championships.
"It was nice to see all the training really pay off," said Howlett, who finished third in the 1,600 at the New England meet. "My times really dropped and I was running against great competition, like Hannah and Cate Allen at Warde. Running against them helped my performance. I really admire them."
Thibault said it was difficult to account for his rise in one of track's most difficult events.
"I'm not too sure why I was so successful," said Thibault, who no heighted at nationals. "My friend got me into it. After a while I just took off."
Thibault took second place at the New England championships, clearing 14-9.
Besides sharing success on the track, both Thibault and Howlett have the desire to make sure the sport becomes better entrenched at Westhill.
"I hope so," Thibault said. "We don't really get that many guys come out here."
Howlett shared the sentiment, though she admitted being more hopeful than confident about the eventual outcome.
"Westhill is one of the biggest schools in Fairfield County and also has one of the smallest track teams," Howlett said. "In cross country we had five girls. Wilton had about 55. I think it is perceived negatively. Not a lot of people want to do track at Westhill. It's not considered cool. It's too bad, because we have a lot of good athletes."
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Employees have been bringing their own devices and technologies into the workplace in greater numbers over the past few years, for a simple reason with less than simple root causes: The technology they can bring in is superior to the technology IT provides.
Now, they are "bringing their own cloud" -- subscribing to cloud-based services on their own and using them on the job. BYOD, BYOT, BYOC? It's enough to drive even the strongest CIO to BYOB.
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BYOD (or BYOT) came about because of four challenges IT departments have faced for years. It should have evolved out of the enormous opportunity they represent -- one you can still take advantage of.
BYOC is different. It should be and can be completely unnecessary. It's emerging as a workplace trend because IT is falling down on the job. All that's needed to make BYOC unnecessary is a complete change in attitude on the part of IT leadership. But to do that, we have to know where we went wrong -- and that happened well before the first employee-owned device logged on to the corporate network.
Here is a look at the four challenges at the center of BYOD/BYOT and how to prevent the third phase, BYOC, from ever being a factor.
Challenge No. 1: Budget-starved IT
Constantly challenged to make airtight business cases for everything, IT has done everything possible to stretch its personal-tech budget. Thus, employees use aging desktop and laptop computers, with obsolete versions of the operating system and standard software suites. They're jokes compared to what most have at home, except that jokes are supposed to be funny.
At the same time, IT still provides company BlackBerrys, while everyone else has figured out that BlackBerry is now an industry joke -- once again, except for the funny part.
Company-provided tablets? What about "budget-starved" did you miss? CIOs who can't even afford to keep desktops current aren't about to divert their tech budget to yet another category of device.
Challenge No. 2: Lockdown, aka the Value Prevention Society
Locking down employee desktops is called a "best practice" in the information security trade -- except it isn't. For the best information security, implement what used to be called an air-gap firewall, "air-gap" being a euphemism for "unplugged from the Internet." Disable the USB ports, too, and just to be on the safe side, remove the PC's power supply; now you have a truly secure device.


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The two main issues discussed were care for children and the elderly.
Tony Lewis, President and CEO of the Cobble Hill Health Center, said,
"The problem is everyone's needs are so different," said Tony Lewis, president and CEO o the Cobble Hill Health Center.
Lewis said his nursing home is working on setting up a phone number for community members who care for an elderly family member to call with general questions.
"We do have a lot of experience, we have lot of knowledge, and while we may not be the best resource for you there are a multitude of different resources out there," he said. "Sometimes it's a case of steering people in the right direction to the right kind of organization."
However, money becomes an issue. At Cobble Hill Heath Center, paying privately will cost someone $500 a day. Lewis said that it is important for everyone to constantly budget for the future because even with Medicare and Medicaid, insurance can run out which leaves people with very little options.
Care for children is also a concern, as Cobble Hill has one of the highest populations of children under three years of age.
Stanley Fisher, chair of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, spoke about what is being done to help children in the area.
"We're here for you and we're not going away," assured Stanley Fisher, chair of Pediatrics at SUNT Downstate Medical Center. "We have to be a little better and a little more available."
However, he said that private pediatricians in the area need to refer their patients to SUNY Downstate rather than "sending them across the river" into Manhattan.
When asked by a community member what the residents of Cobble Hill can do to help the pediatricians at the medical center Fisher said, "We have to listen to what you think your needs are, rather than tell you what we want to provide you," he said. "We need to listen a little bit more."


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Have you ever felt the need to use big, long words to sound more authoritative or to fill up space? In most situations, all you are doing is sounding more difficult to read. Your writing should be as simple and easy-flowing as possible.
This is a problem our manuscript editors often encounter: sesquipedalian words where a simple word would do.
Let's look at three very common words that are overused and should be replaced with simpler ones.
UTILIZE. Wow, just three syllables to replace one. Honestly, have you ever heard anyone utilize this word in normal conversation, like at in the stands at the ball game or over a mid-week lunch?
"Hey, dude. Wait up. I just need to go utilize the washroom."
"He just wanted me for my money. I feel so utilized."
"It's easy to choose a password, but all the best utilizer names are already taken."
Yes, there is a much simpler word to use: use. And "use" is a fine word, even if it doesn't sound pretentious.
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious!
If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious "
PURCHASE. More pretentiousness, perhaps? I go out to buy things, not to purchase them. How about you? Why do we need an extra syllable? Because a lot of advertisers think you will spend more money if they sound more educated an fancy? Or because they want to avoid you feeling like you are being pressured into buying things. So instead they pressure you into purchasing things.
Phew – that's a relief.
ACQUIRE. This is the word that inspired this article, after I read the following message that somebody posted on the Warrior Forum :
In one of my titles, I had a confusion of whether to use "get customers" or "acquire customers".
The former is simple but the later looks more sophisticated.
Google Search Says:
"acquire customers" 283,000 results
"get customers" 1,500,000 results!
So now the choice is obvious. I don't want to look sophisticated. I just want to CONNECT with the readers with the right titles.
"Acquire" is another laughable word that people just don't use in normal conversation. Can you imagine…
"Please, Daddy, can I acquire another candy."
"The phone is ringing. Can somebody please acquire the phone?"
"I need to acquire some new light bulbs. This one is burnt and I've run out of replacements."
Whether you are writing a book or a blog post, you want to connect with your readers. And unless you are writing a sales page for an expand-your-vocabulary course, it is almost always the simpler word. Or put more bluntly, the world with the least syllables. The smaller word, not the littler word.


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Eagles wideout DeSean Jackson wants a new contract. This is not new news. But the latest reason for this discussion won't likely end with Jackson being any happier, as the Eagles are reportedly planning to place the franchise tag on Jackson before he gets to free agency.
That's according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, who says to "count on" the Eagles franchising Jackson because the team will not let Jackson "walk without getting something in return."
Philly has from February 20 to March 5 to apply the franchise tag. After that, Jackson would become a free agent. Jackson's already said he's fine with playing under the franchise tag in 2012, probably because he'd be willing to make around $9.5 million guaranteed. (More than three times the value of the entire rookie deal he just finished playing out.)
A pile of disastrous events -- an insurance policy, missed team meetings, a fourth-quarter benching, getting called out by teammates, you name it -- are sandwiched between Jackson's holdout before 2011 and his impending free agency in 2012. That being said, the Eagles need Jackson. The explosive wide receiver had just 58 catches for 961 yards in 2011, but his value to the Eagles offense as a deep threat can't be understated.
Additionally, the Eagles may seek a trade with Jackson once they use the franchise tag on the wideout, according to McLane. There are plenty of other wideout-needy teams in the NFL who might be interested in giving Jackson a long-term deal, and the Eagles would love to get something back for him.
Could a long-term deal with Jackson still happen? Of course it could. But Jackson and agent Drew Rosenhaus want Jackson to be paid like a top-five wideout.
"I think right in that range," Jackson said last year. "Maybe top-5 in the NFL. ...My playmaking skills and abilities, my punt returns, and the ability to get the ball and score on any play. I mean, Fitzgerald, he's a special receiver -- don't get me wrong -- but he doesn't play special teams so that adds an extra edge to it."
Jackson's not "wrong," per se, when discussing how his skills make him a valuable commodity. The problem is his attitude, which is so poor -- at times -- that it's reduced his effectiveness on the field and made him a distraction off of it. That's not exactly the type of behavior that sends teams scrambling to throw big-time, long-term money at a player.
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Hey Allan, long time no see. I just wanted to tell you I saw the Hauntworld cover you guys are on and it looked great. I'm surprised they didn't show one of your characters on the cover but I bet they are inside. Looks great. I hope all is going well with you.
Sometime ago just before I went in for my surgery you sent me words of encouragement. I sincerely thank you.
Hey allan, havent spoke with you in a while. how did your show go this past season? I was in MD a couple times back in the fall and i tried to get in touch with you but im sure you were busy with the haunt. I wanted to try to get over there and see your place. Anyways, take care and ill talk to you soon...let me know if you need any design services this year, im sorry it didnt work out last year man...i just got tied up in a lot of things with moving and all...
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Seaside Park Residents May Return On Monday
Seaside Park residents will again be allowed to return to their homes on Monday.
Residents will need to bring ID and proceed directly to Seaside Park starting at 8AM according to a statement on the Borough of Seaside Park website. They will be directed to a registration point before going to their homes and given a re-entry sticker. The sticker will grant unlimited access to Seaside Park.
Vehicles having a Re-Entry sticker must accompany and escort any contractor, plumber or inspector/adjuster personally.
All must leave by 3PM.
Residents were allowed back to their homes last Monday but unsafe road conditions and the Nor'easter forced officials to cancel a second day of returns.


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AIDS-Associated Cardiomyopathy
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00005227
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In 1988, the leading cause of death in AIDS patients was respiratory mechanisms might have played a significant role in its pathogenesis.
The project was part of an Institute-initiated study on AIDS-Associated Heart Disease in Adults. The concept was approved by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council in September 1987. The Request for Applications was also released in September 1987. Awards were made in July 1988.
The prevalence study was one of three subprojects with the common failure due to chronic opportunistic pulmonary infection, primarily Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Drugs such as azidothymidine (AZT) and trimetrexate showed some effectiveness in prolonging the lives of some AIDS patients. With increased survival, it was believed that cardiac diseases might well become an important complication of AIDs. Reports described a syndrome of rapidly progressive cardiomyopathy associated with AIDS. The etiology of AIDS-associated cardiomyopathy was yet unknown although immunologic theme of the immunopathogenesis of AIDS-associated cardiomyopathy. The other two subprojects dealt with immunopathology studies in endomyocardial biopsies and autopsy tissues and serologic studies. The AIDS Clinical Research Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital served as the source of patients. All patients underwent serologic testing and echocardiography at time of entry and at six and twelve months. The screening electrocardiogram identified 40 to 50 patients per year with AIDS-associated cardiomyopathy. Approximately 30 patients per year had no contraindications for endomyocardial biopsy. Comprehensive tissue studies and cellular immune studies were performed on the cohort and autopsies, if possible. Immunohistochemical techniques and in situ hybridization of biopsy and autopsy material were used to determine if AIDS-associated cardiomyopathy was associated with HIV infection of the heart or with some other viral or opportunistic non-viral infection. Indirect immunofluorescence and a Western immunoblotting assay using patient sera determined the prevalence of heart autoimmunity.
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Archery club to host first independent tournament
March 17 Shamrock Shoot to bring national competitors
The Archery Club will host its first ever tournament on campus on March 17. The student-run Shamrock Shoot is expected to draw national-level competitors and will help the team purchase equipment and fund travel to local and national competitions. Open to the public, the Shamrock Shoot will take place in Gosman Field House beginning at 9 am. While Brandeis co-hosts a successful annual indoor competition with Ace Archers in Foxboro, this is the club's first independently hosted tournament.
Over the past five years, Brandeis Archery has gone from a small team of four competitive shooters to an active and thriving club with 24 team members and numerous non-competitive club members. In an effort to bring the growing team to local as well as national competitions, such as the United States Intercollegiate Archery Competition, which will be held this year in Utah, club members organize several fundraisers a year.
The Shamrock Shoot represents a new opportunity for competitive archers poised between the indoor and outdoor seasons. In early spring, archers are still shooting indoors at 18 meters (about 20 yards) but are getting ready to make the jump to outdoor distance. Shamrock will be a unique 70-meter indoor shoot, allowing competitors to get an early start with the longer distance normally only shot outdoors. Being able to shoot this distance indoors is truly rare, making this a very appealing tournament to shooters across the country. It is the same distance shot in the Olympics.
"Due to the uniqueness of this event, many members from archery shops in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New England have already committed to competing, even before the the application was released," said Sara Bacon, the Brandeis archery assistant coach.
The initial announcement generated interest from members at the Olympic training center in California, where Brandeis head coach E.G. LeBre has worked with the some of the future stars of US archery.
With the recent portrayals of archers in pop culture, archery has seen a huge upsurge in popularity. LeBre says that the Brandeis team has been working hard to teach other students about this great sport.
"The team is excited to not only bring the archery community to their school, but to offer an opportunity to shoot a truly unique event," LeBre said.
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Box Office: Jack the Giant Slayer Tops Slow Weekend
Mar 3, 2013 6:06 PM EST
Jack the Giant Slayer opened at the No. 1 spot at the box office with $28 million, according to Box Office Mojo. The $195 million-budget modern take on the classic tale stars Nicholas Hoult as the titular character, as well as Ewan McGregor, Stanley… Read more


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After declaring to run for office a few weeks ago, Representative Robert Flaherty, who serves District 23, has decided not to run.
That leaves two people vying for the seat: John Falkowski, who is running as a Republican, and attorney K. Joseph Shekarchi.
"I had conversations with my wife and children and I've been there for 22 years, so I think it's time to move on," Flaherty said during a brief phone interview yesterday afternoon. "I happen to know K. Joseph Shekarchi and he is an excellent lawyer and individual. He's very well qualified and has new ideas. I wish him well and support him."
Flaherty said he is most proud of the fact that people in his district "honored" him with an election 11 consecutive times.
"I'm grateful for the support and I hope they think I have served them well," he said.
In that period, Flaherty said he made it his priority to ensure that Warwick received its fair share of state tax revenues and school aid. Further, he said, public works and public safety were top concerns of his as well.
For about 10 years, Flaherty served as chairman of the Rhode Island Lottery Commission. During that time, the commission had raised a great deal of revenue, he said, and was the third highest source of revenue for the entire state budget.
"I'm proud of my work on the commission," he said.
Also, he served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
"There were a host of laws that were passed to protect children and elderly people when I was chairman," he said.
After finishing his current term, Flaherty said he is looking forward to spending more time with his wife of more than 25 years, Claire, and their four children, as well as focusing on his business, a local law firm. Yet, he said politics would always remain in his heart.
"I'm sure I'll be interested in the political process for a long time," he said. "But someone else wants to take the lead and I think someone like K. Joseph Shekarchi, a very smart, capable individual and longtime resident of the city, should step in. It's the perfect time for me to go. I wouldn't step out if someone was coming in to do the job without the qualifications, but I'm confident that he does."
Shekarchi has been active in recent local politics, as he served as the campaign manager for Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina Raimondo, was the attorney for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation through negotiations with the city of Warwick, as well as the legal representative for Balise Auto Sales, a company that's made an $8 million investment in the city with their current expansion efforts.
Falkowski, who has been a resident of District 23 for more than 30 years and owns and serves as president of FALCON Pest Services, LLC, as well as BLOCK ISLAND Pest Services, has said the main reason he decided to declare was his disgust for Flaherty's voting record.


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Twins Shut Down Tigers for 2-0 Victory
DETROIT - The Minnesota Twins picked up a crucial 2-0 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Friday night.
Kyle Gibson had a tremendous start for Minnesota, throwing seven shutout innings and allowing just five hits.
Eduardo Escobar hit a solo home run in the third inning and drew a bases loaded walk in the ninth to provide the Twins two runs.
The Twins are now 32-33 this season and are just three games behind Detroit for first place in the American League Central. Both teams will go at it again at 3:05 p.m. on Saturday (2:35 pregame on AM1240 WJON).


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Singapore Airlines Could Finally Wave Goodbye to Virgin Atlantic
Singapore Airlines Ltd. could finally be exiting one of its largest – and least lucrative — investments.
As The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, Delta Air Lines Inc. is in talks with Singapore Airlines to buy the Asian carrier's 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. Singapore Airlines confirmed in a statement Monday it was holding talks to sell the stake, but didn't name Delta.
Analysts have noted that Singapore Airlines has a patchy record when it comes to strategic investments, with the fate of its stake in Virgin Atlantic long a matter of concern for investors. The investment failed to generate significant returns for the carrier, and Singapore Airlines has from time to time mulled options to sell that stake, which it has owned since 1999.


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The long-awaited River post
Well, I think it's about time I posted about the long-finished River Shawl! I really love my finished River and have worn it a number of times. I did manage to finish it for my partner's Christmas party in December, which was my main goal, and have worn it as a scarf on other occassions. The yarn, Kid Silk Haze, is so lovely...not scratchy at all! It is wonderfully warm as well so I'm sure I'll get much use out of this knit!
The pattern is fairly simple, but took me forever to finish (due to many stops and starts on my part). So my start date was sometime in early 2006 and my end date was December 2006. The pattern is from Rowan Magazine no. 38 and was designed by Sharon Miller. I used a little less than 2 balls of Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Black and the shawl was knit on 7mm Aero needles (no I don't mind the cheap plastic needles!).
I did not make the little scrunchy thing, but might in the future with the remaining ks haze.
I just wanted to thank those of you who patiently drop by here looking for a post...so sorry for the long pauses between postings!
The lack of light when I am home has prevented any decent picture of current projects, but I have been working on my Hedera socks (turning the heel on #2); Icarus shawl (slowing plugging along in chart 1); Jarrett sweater (yeah! I started a sleeve to see how the sizing will work out); Fetching gloves (yes, I started another project!). It looks like the forcast this weekend is for sun so I hope to get some fab pics of my knits soon!
I wanted to give a big heartfelt Yeah! to Ellen and Dana and Ruth-anne who have come together to form our own little Victoria knitting group! I just love getting out for an evening to chat and knit with these wonderful women!
And Happy B-day to Kathy -- all the best to you dear!
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MADISON, Wis.—Gov. Scott Walker says he is exploring options to increase money available for venture capital and investors either by including it in his state budget or pursuing separate legislation.
Walker spoke about it at a Tuesday meeting of the Wisconsin Technology Council, an advisory board with members from tech companies, venture capital firms, the University of Wisconsin, state government and elsewhere.
Walker says the challenge is finding the right mechanism and dollar amount that can find support in the Legislature. Walker says he understands that the state must create a venture capital fund to help startup companies grow and expand.
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3 bedroom semi-detached house for saleWinchester Avenue, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent
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Property Description
Key features
- Semi detached house
- Three bedrooms
- Double glazing
- Gardens
- Popular location
Full description
Spacious semi detached house. Three bedrooms. Convenient location. To be offered For Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday 3rd September 2018 at 6.30 pm at The Best Western Moat House Hotel, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent.
Entrance Hall - Upvc door to the front aspect. Radiator. Stairs off to the first floor.
Lounge - 4.94 x 3.18 (16'2" x 10'5") - Double glazed window. Feature surround. Radiator.
Kitchen/Diner - 3.48 x 3.44 (11'5" x 11'3") - Fitted kitchen with wall mounted units, worktops incorporating units below. Stainless steel single drainer sink unit. Double glazed windows.
Lobby - 2.51 x 2.40 (8'3" x 7'10") - Upvc door to the rear access. Access to the WC.
Separate Wc - With WC.
Lean To - With access into the rear garden.
First Floor -
Landing - Cupboard housing Ideal boiler.
Bedroom One - 4.23 max x 3.49 narrowing to 2.52 (13'11" max x 11 - Double glazed window. Radiator.
Bedroom Two - 3.30 x 3.22 (10'10" x 10'7") - Double glazed window. Radiator.
Bedroom Three - 3.18 max x 2.63 max (10'5" max x 8'8" max) - Double glazed window. Radiator.
Bathroom - 2.36 x 1.69 (7'9" x 5'7") - Suite comprises, panelled bath with shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Double glazed window.
Externally - Gardens to the front and rear elevation. Driveway providing parking.
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I think Giovanni Ancelotti could be based on real life don Vito Genovese Here is why I think this.
1. Both dons had a connection to the US Army in World War Two
2. Both of them ran black markets in Italy in World War Two.
I think there are more similarites but I am reading throught the article at the time I am making this comment. the black market detail just jumped out at me.Andrew nicholson 17:47, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
- Those are two supporting points, if you can find anymore then it should be acceptable to put in the article. For now you should put that in the Trivia section until more points are found/made. 6FTofDIRT 19:04, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
It sure is a coincidence that both Giovanni Ancelotti and Jon Gravelli took over following their uncle's deaths in 1978. Same year for the same reason. I think R* is getting a little repetitive with it's back stories.


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No charges for officer in Ariz woman's murder case
PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors said Friday they stand behind the testimony of a former Phoenix police detective whose credibility has been called into question by an appeals court that threw out the conviction of an Arizona woman in the killing of her 4-year-old son.
Debra Milke was released last week on $250,000 bond after having spent more than two decades on death row. Prosecutors are preparing to put her on trial again for the 1989 murder. She was convicted in 1990 for having two men take the little boy into the desert and shoot him in the back of the head.
A purported confession Milke made to a now-retired Phoenix police detective was at center of her trial, but an appeals court, in reversing her conviction, has accused the officer of misconduct, including lying under oath in previous cases.
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery defended Armando Saldate on Friday, noting the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had no proof to back up its claims. His announcement came a day after Saldate's attorney informed the judge his client planned to assert his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and would refuse to testify at Milke's retrial.
Maricopa Superior Court Judge Rosa Mroz made it clear that if Saldate doesn't testify at the retrial, "the confession doesn't come in."
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Milke's conviction in March, citing the prosecution's failure in her trial to turn over evidence related to the Saldate's credibility, depriving her attorneys the chance to question his truthfulness. The court also found that Milke had not waived her right to have an attorney present during the detective's questioning of her.
The court also asked the federal government to investigate whether Saldate's conduct over the years "amounts to a pattern of violating the federally protected rights of Arizona residents."
The appeals court noted several instances in which judges threw out confessions or indictments because Saldate lied under oath and others in which cases were tossed out or confessions excluded because the detective violated the suspect's constitutional rights. Jurors at Milke's trial were not made aware of Saldate's supposed dubious past.
Montgomery said federal authorities declined to pursue charges against Saldate based on the appeals court's allegations because the statutes of limitations have passed. He also said Saldate would not face state charges because he didn't believe the allegations leveled against the detective by the court.
Saldate's attorney did not return calls from The Associated Press. Saldate also has not returned messages.
He is set to appear in court Sept. 23, during which the judge wants him to explain why he still plans to assert his Fifth Amendment right.
Milke has maintained her innocence. Authorities say she had her son, Christopher, killed, in part, to keep him from her ex-husband. They say she dressed the boy in his favorite outfit in December 1989, telling him he was going to see a mall Santa Claus before handing him over to two men who took the child into the desert and shot him three times in the back of the head. Both men are currently on death row. Neither testified at her original trial.


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So what does one do with 21 pounds of cherries?
A lot. This year, I'm pushing past my tendencies to veer towards the safe, plain, tried and true preserves. New preserving territory will be explored. Flavors will be experimented with. I'm sure my cautious nature stems from the fact that jamming and preserving are a lot of work. Aside from the pitting, there is the several hours that you will spend hovering over a hot stove. Who wants to have put in all that time and effort producing something that might taste nasty?
So far, throwing caution to the wind has paid off. Four types of cherry preserves were put up and they all turned out scrumptious.
Here are the recipes and results.
Cherry Lisbon Lemon Jam
Lisbon lemons have a hint of lime flavor to them, which gave the jam a good citrus tang. The following is the list of ingredients I used. You can find general preserving instructions here.
7 cups cherries
5 1/4 cups sugar
zest and juice from 2 Lisbon lemons
Combine all ingredients and simmer until setting point. Be careful not to overcook. The above link tells you that you will need to use pectin in order to get cherries to set. I have not found that to be the case, however with berries and cherries that there is a fine line between jelling and carmelization. I have a tendency to cook these jams for too long and end up with a preserve that once refrigerated is so firm that moving a knife through it is harder than wading through setting cement. While cooking, put a dish in the freezer so that you can pull it out and test for jelling by pouring a glob on the frozen plate (turn off burner when testing so that you don't overcook). Once cooled, the jam should wrinkle when you push your finger into it. When jelled, process in water bath according to instructions in above link.
Cherry Kirsch Jam
Lucky me, I had a bottle of real kirsch sitting around. It was brought to me several years ago by a friend who was visiting from Germany. Since I don't drink, it has sat on my shelf unopened for at least three years. I could think of no finer way to use it (except maybe in fondue) than with cherries. The kirsch made a fine sweet jam with an added kick.
7 cups cherries
5 1/4 cups sugar
a shot or more of kirsch, depending on taste
Unlike the cherry lemon jam, you don't want to add the flavoring ingredient until the end of cooking. Once the jam has reached its set, add the kirsch.
Cherry Olives
I found this recipe in one of the old Ortho Books (ironically owned by Chevron Chemical Company) on pickling.
2 pounds sweet cherries (either pitted or left whole and pricked with a pin)
Wash cherries and put in hot, sterilized jars. If using pint jars, add 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. sugar, and 1/2 cup of vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar) to each jar (for have pints use half of the measurements). Fill the rest of the jar with water. Process in water canning bath for 5 minutes. Refrigerate and let jars stand about 1 month before using so that the flavor can develop.
Five Spice Cherry Pickles
I got this awesome recipe over at Leena Eats blog. If you love cherries, you should try this one. They are seriously addictive. I used apple cider vinegar rather than the called for white vinegar and really like the flavor.
Are you doing anything interesting with cherries this year?
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Norton Heath
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- Volunteer Day Norton Heath
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- 16.01.2014 10.00 h
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Norton Heath.
It's Birch, Bramble, Brash and Bonfire today. We are continuing with the work of slowly removing the birch and bramble from the site. There is a massive amount of brash to be burnt left over from the previous task here. Weather permitting we may also work on getting some of the weed out of the ponds.
Meet: 10.00am, Lay-by next to Norton Heath, off old cut off for A414. Grid Reference: TL 602 042
*Don't forget we pick up from Loughton Tube Station every Thursday at 9.30 am*. All volunteer days start at 10am on site unless otherwise stated. The Countrycare Office telephone is 01992 788203.
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- Norton Heath
Size: 4.3 Hectares
Grid reference: TL 601 042 {phocamaps view=link|id=23|text=Map}
Owners: The Common is managed by Epping Forest District Council under The Commons Act 1899.
Bylaws: There are a number of bylaws on the Common made in 1909.
Access: There is unrestricted public access across the whole site. One improved footpath crosses the site in an East/ West direction. The footpath is part of the Blackmore and Norton Mandeville circular walk. A road runs across the wood dividing the northern and southern parts of the site.
Parking: Street parking available around the common
Description: Norton Heath Common is a former heath, which like many other, due to lack of management, has largely reverted to secondary woodland. Today, the site has a largely closed canopy of mainly oak and birch, overlying very acid gravel soils. The only exception is a glade which has been created in the centre of the site.
The common is surrounded on all sides but one by minor roads, but despite this it remains undisturbed. The canopy beneath the oak is very sparse with only the occasional hawthorn, holly, blackthorn or hazel surviving beneath the heavy shade. The ground flora is almost non-existent with bramble dominating and self-seeding birch beginning to colonise. There are a few sycamores of varying ages in the northern section of the site.
There are numerous ponds across the common as a result of gravel extraction undertaken in the first part of the 20th century. Ten species of dragonfly and damselfly have been recorded, comparing favourably with ponds within the wet heathland of Epping Forest. The total of nine Orthopterans (grasshoppers and allied insects) is also notable for an Essex heathland site. The 19 Species of butterfly recorded so far includes the Small Copper and Purple Hairstreak.
In 2010 it was designated as a Local Wildlife Site (Ep 213). The Essex Ecological Service recommended it on this basis: "Whilst the woodland and heathland components are both UK BAP habitats, there is a clear case for the restoration of the wet heathland habitat that formerly occurred here at the expense of some of the woodland cover, so that this site is selected under the heathland criterion alone. A thinner and much-reduced tree canopy still has something to offer the wildlife of this site, providing habitat for some of the many significant insects recorded here."
Countrycare's involvement with the common. Since 1988, Countrycare has undertaken small scale works on the common involving pond works, tree felling and tree planting. In 2002, access improvement works were undertaken that saw the construction of board walks and revetments to give easier access across the common from east to west.
It is Countrycare's desire to see the common declared as the District's 10th Local Nature Reserve. Consultation with Natural England began in 2007 and in 2010 they recommended the Common to be designated as such. Due to on-going difficulties in designating a Common that is not in EFDC's ownership, the designation has not yet been confirmed. It is hoped this will be resolved over the next year.
The aim of LNR status influenced management of the woodland covering the common. Thinning of oak trees has been undertaken in the centre of the common over the last few years and this is now being monitored.
Since 2007 annual summer ground flora surveys have been undertaken to determine if a heathland community could be restored within the woodland glades. The signs are very encouraging with gorse plants and a number of other rare plants reappearing where the light is reaching the woodland floor.
Finds in Norton Heath
July 2010: In a recent survey both Ling Heather and Marsh Pennywort were found on the site. These are both heathland plants and therefore a promising sign for the heathland restoration work that has been carried out so far.
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A two-part guide in The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph over the weekend of Saturday 2 and Sunday March 3, 2013.
List compiled by: Marc Lee, Robbie Collin, David Gritten, Jenny McCartney, Tim Robey
(There are only 499 films listed. In the Film Noirs section, Out of the Past was included twice, although it transpires this was only an oversight. Where films are repeated in different sections e.g. critics' lists sharing the same entry, a note has been made that the film has previously been listed.)
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1-20. Robbie Collin's 20 Best Films
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42-62. 10 Best Comedies; The Best of the Rest
63-79. David Gritten's 20…