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By Mason C. Clutter
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Military Commissions Perspective columns.
The federal government is very concerned about cybersecurity these days. America faces a real potential threat to its infrastructure, company trade secrets, and military defense systems through malicious online activity. But, who would have thought defense lawyers also needed cybersecurity protection from government intrusion into their networks? This is not another revelation from Edward Snowden about the NSA's surveillance capabilities, but the NSA does have its hand in this story too. Hearings on Sept. 16-20, 2013, addressed this very real threat to client confidences by the government in the capital case against the five alleged 9/11 co-conspirators. In fact, the government has so intruded on the attorney-client and work product privilege that defense lawyers asked the military judge to abate proceedings until their IT system is free from the government's roaming eye.
Until late December 2012, defense lawyers in the Guantánamo (GTMO) military commissions system believed they could use the IT network they share with the Department of Defense (DoD) — the employer of many commission defense lawyers and the part of the executive branch responsible for prosecuting the case — and comply with their ethical obligations to reasonably protect client confidences. That is, defense lawyers thought they could use this network until the government attempted to replicate files between the District of Columbia and GTMO and in the process lost nearly 7 GB of data, including defense files containing mitigation investigation notes and potential witness and expert resource files. The government contends that the files are not "lost" but instead are "missing." Files of detailed counsel to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Major Jason Wright, were sent to someone at another agency. To date, some privileged and confidential files remain missing. The Walid bin Attash defense team has yet to recover more than 50 investigation files. The government restored other files, some with modification dates different from the actual dates counsel had accessed them. There was even an instance when prosecution files were placed on the defense drives.
Subsequently, in late March, there was a near-disclosure of over 500,000 defense emails to the prosecution in a different military commission case. This is the first known intrusion into defense files. The breach resulted from an Investigative Search Request in the al Qosi case for emails between defense lawyers and prosecutors in that case. In light of the massive data dump, the government used a "privilege review team," without notice to the chief defense counsel, whose members were unknown to the defense lawyers and were outside of the defense privilege, to review the email hits for privileged information. DoD is working to implement a system in which defense emails are "turned off" and must be "turned on" to conduct a search. The chief defense counsel is supposed to be notified before the switch is turned on and the results of the search should go to the chief defense counsel or her designee within the privilege to review for privileged information. But this does not address the real issue — a third party has the ability to search through protected defense emails.
Further, defense lawyers discovered that their Internet usage was being tracked in close-to-real time by the government when a DoD IT staff member approached a defense consultant and asked about his search for open source information. This has happened more than once, even though the individuals were "engaged in the creation and study of work product" as directed by the lawyers. In fact, all systems connected to the DoD network are monitored, including the name of the user, the location of the user, the Web addresses accessed, the search terms used, and the duration of time spent on a site. A computer collects this information in real time. All of this information can reveal work product or privileged information. A human is then notified if the computer detects something suspicious, constituting a potential breach of client confidences. The chief defense counsel concedes that using the DoD system will require some monitoring to preserve the security of the network, but she argues the monitoring should be conducted by someone within the privilege.
Following these technology breaches, in April Colonel Karen Mayberry, the chief defense counsel to the commissions, issued a directive to the defense lawyers prohibiting their use of the DoD network for privileged or confidential communications or the production of work product. Hearings set to take place in April were continued due to the IT issues. Since then, the defense lawyers have been operating with "one hand tied behind their backs," as learned counsel David Nevin said to Judge Pohl during oral argument on the motion to abate.
Instead of functioning in a traditional way — using an office desktop computer to draft and save files to that computer or the office's shared drives, and sending emails to colleagues and performing Internet research — some lawyers have invoked the "Starbucks Method" of sending privileged and confidential communications. Currently, some defense teams use personal computers to draft documents and communications — outside of the office because personal computers are not permitted in a secure office — then they seek out an outside wireless connection (such as from the local Starbucks) and send these documents on that wireless system instead of the breached DoD network. They are also using external hard drives to save their information rather than the DoD-provided computers. This system can take up to five times as long as it would take to use the DoD network. The lawyers acknowledge that it is not ideal to be dependent on the security of an outside wireless server over the security of the DoD servers, but at this time they feel it is "the best bad option" they have to protect the privilege, as learned counsel Jim Harrington put it.
To their credit, the defense lawyers worked under this system for over five months — defending their clients in a death penalty case — before moving the commission to abate proceedings, taking the government's word back in June that the situation would be remedied within 45 days. According to defense counsel, the problems have only exacerbated over the past three months and they have no other choice but to ask the commission to continue proceedings until they are able to effectively represent their clients in this digital age.
The standard is reasonableness. What is now reasonable in light of this summer's NSA revelations and three days' worth of testimony on the government's control over the defense's IT network? Prosecutors in the case suggested that encryption of emails and defense files may easily solve the problem, but during his testimony government witness Brent Glover, team leader for the Washington Headquarters Service Identity Protection and Management team, revealed that the NSA is the holder of the DoD encryption keys the government provides to the defense lawyers! If lawyers do not trust DoD, suggested government witnesses, the defense lawyers can use encryption software from one of three DoD approved vendors, such as VeriSign, to communicate with each other or non-DoD contacts. No one asked if these vendors supply the DoD or NSA with their encryption keys, but media reports following the Snowden leaks suggest that many private companies have agreements with the government to share encryption keys or create backdoors into their encryption software. Other reports indicate that the NSA has become very good at cracking encryption. How can the lawyers ever be sure the government is not reading their emails, scanning their Internet searches, or opening their files? They can never be 100 percent sure, but the standard is reasonableness. David Nevin asked, "Are we supposed to say the NSA is omnipresent so let's just give up on security altogether?"
Colonel Mayberry testified and seemed to approve of a way forward to remedy the situation and get the lawyers back online. She understands the need to protect the security of the DoD network, and she understands the need to protect client confidences. There is a balance to be struck and Colonel Mayberry suggested that including tech specialists within the defense privilege, to guarantee the security of the network and to hold the encryption keys, may be a strong first step in the right direction. A more secure move ahead would be to give the Office of Chief Defense Counsel its own server, much like the setup of the DoD Inspector General's Office.
As with most things at GTMO, this issue would never come up in a civilian federal court. Federal public defenders are not forced to share an IT network with the Department of Justice, nor are their computers subject to security breaches by nonprivileged personnel with legal access to the network. In fact, in the Southern District of New York, defenders work from a closed system maintained by their office.
The prosecution suggested that the entire military justice system faces the same ethical conundrums because all branches use the DoD network. Prosecutor Ed Ryan pointed to the Bradley Manning and Nidal Hasan cases and asked whether lawyers in those cases were also in violation of ABA Rule 1.6. Colonel Mayberry made clear that the lawyers in those cases did not have 500,000 emails seized, experience disappearing files, or suffered other mass intrusions of the privilege. Yes, the government could potentially see emails and files of all lawyers who practice in military courts, but until December that was a hypothetical for the GTMO defense lawyers.
Colonel Mayberry wants to be convinced that the system provides minimal safeguards, not routine disclosure to nonprivileged individuals, before she lifts her directive. While ethical decisions are within the sole discretion of each lawyer, the lawyers agree with Colonel Mayberry's directive. Prosecutor Ryan suggested that Colonel Mayberry's order may simply be a delay tactic, but David Nevin pointed out that there has already been substantial delay in this case at the hands of the government — three years of delay due to the rendition, detention, and interrogation program and four years between dismissal of the commission charges in 2008 and arraignment in 2012.
In addition to privilege concerns, Jim Harrington says this latest debacle affects the relationship they have with their clients. The history of the case over the last year has revealed monitoring at defense tables, other agency access to the courtroom, and smoke detectors that act as listening devices. The lawyers have to tell their clients that there is some validity to the system and they cannot do that now. "It's pretty apparent that the one that we have is terrible." Learned Counsel Cheryl Bormann argued that with missing investigation files it is difficult to submit her theory of defense for the judge to consider in making classified discovery determinations and nearly impossible to present substantive and zealous arguments. She said the current system disables her client. Lieutenant Colonel Sterling Thomas put it this way: the defense is "stuck with a bolt-action rifle that hardly works, in a modern age, fighting the most complex case in American history."
Throughout the week, there were underlying suggestions by the government that cases involving classified information should be treated differently. That monitoring would be required in addition to the procedures that are already in place that govern access to classified information only in specifically designated places, just like in civilian trials. This is not about cybersecurity and it is not about classified information. It is about protecting government secrets in a system designed to keep them. The government must intrude on the secrets of the defense to ensure that its own secrets will not be revealed. One lawyer suggested that the government should treat privileged information the same way it treats classified information and we would not have this problem. But, at the end of the day, as David Nevin said, the lawyers have an obligation to protect privileged information under the Sixth and Eighth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and they cannot practice law under the current system.
On Oct. 1, 2013, Judge Pohl denied the defense motion to abate proceedings. He "ruled that the defense use of the information technology system is ethically reasonable, given Department of Defense plans to improve the system."1
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Blooming Tunes – Music and Movement for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers and the grownups that love them! Imagine a community of children and their families sharing songs, instrument play, rhythm chants and movement activities in a relaxed, playful, non-performance-oriented environment. Welcome to Blooming Tunes, Darwin's only licensed provider of the Music Together® program. Classes are available in both Darwin and Palmerston. Palmerston classes are held on Wednesday at Palmerston Library ... Read more Community Room Thursday and Friday is held at Darwin Squash Centre, Marrara Road. Earlybird payments are due 2 weeks before class commences, after this time fees increase to: $205/$110 per term. Included in the cost of enrolment is: 8 x 45 minute music and movement class (Term's 1,2 and 3 run 9 classes per term) A double CD of the Term's song collection A beautifully illustrated songbook Ongoing parent education and tips 2 make up classes All families are welcome to attend a FREE TRIAL ...
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We invite you to come and have a drink in our Club, the friendliest Club in Darwin. History of Tracy Village Social & Sports Club. In the early hours of Christmas Day 1974, Tropical Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin with devastating high winds and torrential rainfall causing massive destruction of buildings and services and a death toll of 65. "Tracy Village" was established on a RAAF base on the outskirts of Darwin to provide housing and support amenities for the reconstruction workers who came from ... Read more many parts of Australia. Tracy Village Social Club was founded in 1975 to provide a clubroom for those workers and Darwin residents and later built sports facilities, affiliated with several Sports Clubs and became Tracy Village Social and Sports Club. Memberships: Guests are welcome to sign in casually three times before they're then required to join. - $20 Single Membership - $30 For Couples (must reside at the same address) - $10 Seniors & Ages Pensioners As a member: - Meat Tray Raffles ...
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Linda has been involved in the entertainment industry as a vocalist and artist with bands and entertainment troupes for more than twenty years. When she started a family, Linda found it fun to work with children and so, turned her skills towards children's entertainment. Working as part of "Kidz Fun Biz"from 1995 to 2000 in Darwin, she then moved to Brisbane in 2000 and continued the Eastern division of "Kidz Fun Biz" with 3 other members. Linda returned to Darwin in 2005. She has continued entertaining ... Read more children as a solo performer and brings in other professional entertainers for larger shows
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Self storage (a shorthand for "self-service storage", and also known as "Device storage") is an industry in which storage space (such as rooms, lockers, containers, and/or outdoor space), also known as "storage units" is renting to tenants, usually on a short-term basis (often month-to-month). Self-storage tenants include businesses and individuals.
The self-storage industry is primarily a United States-based industry. As of 2018, it is estimated that between 44,000 and 52,000 storage facilities are currently in the United States.
Industry experts often refer to "4Ds of life" (death, divorce, downsizing and dislocation; the latter can refer to either the renter relocating to another area and needing space to store items until they can be moved to the new location, or a subsequent marriage resulting in the couple having duplicate items) when discussing why storage space is rented.
Most storage facilities offer insurance for purchase; also, the lessor may be covered by his/her own insurance policy (if such policy has coverage for items stored off the premises of the insured) or may purchase insurance to cover the items (which the facility may offer as a service through a third-party carrier, and in some cases may require the lessor to purchase as a condition of rental).
The rented spaces are secured by the tenant's own lock and key. Unlike in a warehouse, self-storage facility employees do not have casual access to the contents of the space (and, thus, the facility is generally not liable for theft). A self-storage facility does not take possession or control of the contents of the space unless a lien is imposed for non-payment of rent, or if the unit is not locked the facility may lock the unit until the tenant provides his/her own lock.
Modern storage facilities grew slowly through the 90s, at which time demand outpaced supply and caused a rush of new self-storage developments. From 2000 to 2005, over 3,000 new facilities were built every year in America. More recently, in many metropolitan area city where competition among storage companies is fierce, better parcels of land near residential and commercial areas are being converted into self-storage once approved by zoning panels. Companies are becoming more adept at manufacturing these modular storage units, allowing operators to get up and running quickly. To support the need, businesses like PODS_(company) are expected to enter the modular construction effort as well.
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Mailstorage or on-demand storage is where customers' items are kept together in a warehouse rather than providing each customer with a storage unit.
Self-storage businesses lease a variety of unit sizes to residential and business customer/tenants. Popular unit sizes (expressed in feet, with width shown first and depth shown second) include:
5x10, about the size of a large walk-in closet,
10x10, about the size of a child's bedroom (as of 2015, 10x10's are the most common storage unit size, making up 16% of the distribution in the U.S.),
10x20, about the size of a one-car garage,
15x20, about the size of a large master bedroom, and
*20x20, about the size of a two-car garage.
The storage units are typically window-less, walled with corrugated galvanised iron, and padlock by the renter. Each unit is usually accessed by opening a roll-up metal door, which is usually about the same size as a one-car garage door (smaller units may be accessed by a hinged metal door). A controlled access facility may employ security guards, closed-circuit television, individual unit door alarms and some means of electronic gate access such as a keypad or proximity card. A few facilities even use biometric thumbprint or hand scanners to ensure that access is granted only to those that rent. Self-storage facility operators frequently provide 24-hour access, climate controlled storage, outdoor storage for RVs and boats, and lights or power outlets inside the storage unit as amenities to set themselves apart from competitors. Some storage facilities have open roofs i.e. a wire mesh roof which are not that secure, compared to ones that have full covered tin roofs that provide added security and privacy.
In rural and suburban areas most facilities contain multiple single-story buildings with mostly drive-up units which have natural ventilation but are not climate-controlled. These buildings are referred to as "traditional" storage facilities. Climate-controlled interior units are becoming more popular in suburban areas. In urban areas many facilities have multi-story buildings using elevators or freight lifts to move the goods to the upper floors. These facilities are often climate-controlled since they are comprised mostly, if not totally, of interior units. Warehouses or grocery stores are sometimes converted into self-storage facilities. Loading docks are sometimes provided on the ground floor. Also, complimentary rolling carts or moving dollies are sometimes provided to help the customers carry items to their units. Urban self-storage facilities might contain only a few floors in a much larger building; there are successful self-storage businesses co-located with manufacturing plants, office tenants and even Public school (government funded).
One in ten U.S. households now rent a self-storage unit. The growing demand for self-storage in the U.S. is created by people moving (some 40 million people move each year according to U.S. Census data), and by various lifestyle transitions, such as marriage, divorce, retirement, a death in the family, etc. Recent surveys of self-storage companies indicate a positive trend in market demand and occupancy rate.
Self-storage or variations on the business model are now found in many parts of the world. In 2014, FEDESSA, the Federation of European Self Storage Associations, published a report about the state of the self-storage industry in Europe. In this report, it was estimated that 975 facilities exist in the United Kingdom, 430 in France, 264 in The Netherlands, 210 in Spain, 131 in Germany, and 112 in Sweden. No other country in Europe has more than 100 facilities. Overall, the report estimates 2,391 total facilities in Europe, or about 75 million square feet of rentable storage space. This compares with over 52,000 facilities in the US (236 million square feet), and 1,100 facilities in Australia (39 million square feet).
Facilities owners are generally required to first notify the tenant of the outstanding debt, commonly by certified or registered mail to the address on file with the facility. If the debt remains unpaid, the facility must then give public notice of the sale or auction, generally in a newspaper of record in most states, though some states may allow public notice of sales to be done in the internet. The tenant has the right to pay their outstanding bill at any time until the moment the auction begins and thus reclaim rights to the unit and his/her items; those units would be removed from the auction (which, in some cases, may result in the entire auction being cancelled).
The auctions/sales are open to the general public, with most bidders buying for the purpose of reselling for profit. Once the auction for a unit starts, the door to the unit is opened and potential bidders are allowed to view the contents only by looking in from the doorway; they may not step inside, touch, or move any of the contents prior to the auction. Generally, the spaces and their contents are sold "as is, where is" with no warranties or guarantees implied or provided, and the terms of sale are cash-only upon conclusion of the auction. The purchaser of a unit takes possession of its entire contents and is responsible for removing them within a set period of time. In some cases, the facility may allow the purchaser to rent the unit and/or charge a refundable deposit for cleaning of the unit once it has been emptied.
Certain jurisdictions require facility owners to immediately confiscate controlled items such as firearms if they are in plain sight within a delinquent unit. Also, a jurisdiction may require the purchaser to turn over some items (such as family photos and tax/business records) to the facility owner.
In the fall of 2010, two new television programs featuring storage auctions, ''Storage Wars'' and ''Auction Hunters'', were released. The popularity led to additional shows such as ''Storage Hunters'', ''Storage Wars: Texas'', and ''Storage Wars: New York'' which helped increase the visibility and interest of storage auctions. ''Storage Wars: Canada'' also debuted on the Outdoor Living Network in 2013.
Self Storage Associations have been created around the world in order to support the growth of the industry. These associations offer support in the way of information, education, networking, referrals, events, standardized agreements, data collection, marketing, advocacy, and publications for current and potential facility owners, managers, suppliers, and investors.


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"Please say, 'so help me god'..."
"But I am an atheist..."
"Well, we have this secular version here, 'this I affirm under the pains and penalties of perjury'-"
"Well, actually I'm an agnostic, so I MIGHT accept some vague, latent teleological deistic/open-theistic/pantheistic/panentheistic force... maybe I should do the god version after all..."
"Whichever you like sir."
"But what if I think god is emergent and so WE are the first reasoning manifestation of god, then the authority WOULD be humanity and therefore the state- or what if it turns out that there IS a god, but it is amoral- OR... what if god is positively IMmoral, like Descartes' Cartesian demon? Then it might be completely appropriate to LIE to this kind of god or to EXPECT suffering from it... in fact, maybe even as an atheist I SHOULD choose the god option... because then I am ONLY accountable to god, whom I don't even believe exists to have authority, and NOT to the state, even if I do believe it has authority, but I have not sworn to it... right?!"
"Deputy! I think we have a situation here..."
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I love a good smart ass remark
I confess, I can be a troublemaker :-)
I did ask for the secular pledge when I was on the Grand Jury, though I should clarify that this dialogue is fictional. I thought it would make a nice bit for a movie or something.
"this I affirm under the pains and penalties of perjury"
this covers everyone, all the time, anywhere, anyhow.....
Truetruetrue, and the recent post by the Teapot Atheist points that out: http://teapotatheism.blogspot.com/2011/12/why-secular-civic-institu...
I thought it would be fun to point out some of the problems with the god oath in a more dramatic, literary way.


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- Several bodies of varying memberships have been so named and were appointed by the Mayor in 1916, 1920, and 1924 in pursuance of an Act of May 11, 1915 to consider legislation regulating "the location, size, and use of buildings" within the City. In 1929 a seven-member commission was appointed in pursuance of an Act of May 6 of that year to prepare a comprehensive zoning ordinance. The Commission's final report of 1931 became the basis of the zoning ordinance of August 10, 1933 which formed a Bureau of Engineering, Surveys, and Zoning within the Department of Public Works to enforce its provisions and established the Zoning Board of Adjustment to hear appeals and grant variances from its regulations as necessary.
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Santa Barbara, California – The 2014 Cadillac CTS is looking pretty fashionable here in front of the El Encanto Hotel as the morning sun softens the air. A day on the roads around Santa Barbara lies ahead, but we're still kind of worried. Has the all-new CTS become the kind of car that you're supposed to drive on a tour of the local wineries? Does anyone really need yet another car like that?
It takes only a few minutes to find the answer. We turn out of the tree-lined neighborhoods of old Santa Barbara and onto the long, steep grade into the San Marcos Pass, put the right pedal on the floor in that familiar way, and wait to see what transpires. The direct injection for the V-6 intensifies its faint clatter, the revs rise, and the eight-speed automatic snaps through the ratios with a little pause between gears as the fuel cuts out for a millisecond to speed the process.
We look down at the instrument display in the LCD panel and the speedometer needle quickly crowds the bigger numbers. It's pretty clear that a decision is called for. At this rate, the consequences might involve a fireball or at least some flashing lights from a CHP cruiser. Yes, the 2014 Cadillac CTS is still our kind of car.
The Cadillac Science Fair
With the 2014 model, we're now into the third-generation of the CTS, and it's clear that Cadillac has a surer feel for its mission. Like the company itself, this all-new car has grown more refined. It sends that message to you in the way that the angular design vocabulary — inherited from the 2001 Cadillac Evoq concept car — has come together in a less aggressive way than ever before. A lower hood, a more steeply raked windshield, and a slightly drawn-out tail make the 2014 CTS look sleek and fast. It's less about science and more about art.
And yet as we rub shoulders with a platoon of Cadillac designers, engineers, and executives to look over the details beneath the skin, it's clear that there's still plenty of science in the final effort. It all begins with the concept for the car itself. While the wheelbase has been stretched by 1.2 inches to 114.6 inches (primarily to increase rear-seat legroom), the CTS is still meant to drive like a small car made large, not a large car made slightly smaller.
You can see the consequences in the Cadillac engineers' obsession with the new car's weight. As we were told more than once, every engineer had to account for every gram every day. Around us, we see little displays of hard parts that illustrate the result of the weight-reduction process. It's not the usual use of lightweight metals that you might expect but instead a clever integration of high-strength steel, aluminum, and magnesium with innovative design and fabrication. And when iron is required — as it is in the rear axle's bell housing, where it ensures precise bearing location, effective heat resistance, and good acoustic insulation — there it is. The bottom line is a car that's larger in size, structurally more rigid, and lighter in weight. Who wouldn't want this?
No Wineries, Please
We're in the middle of the Santa Ynez Valley, and there are vineyards for miles and miles. Instead of the main roads choked with tour buses, we're led onto a network of farm roads through the low hills that we thought only locals knew about. As the 2014 CTS hammers down the rough, pockmarked asphalt between the fields and twists through sharp, deeply cambered corners under the oaks, it's as if we're being invited to shake down the car in a way that's literal as well as figurative.
And it's not as if we've been restricted to the 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport, the tough hot rod with its 420-hp, twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 engine, eight-speed Aisin automatic transmission, Magnetic Ride Control suspension, big Brembo brakes, and 20-inch Pirelli PZero tires. We're driving the same roads in a CTS with the 321-hp, normally aspirated 3.6-liter V-6, eight-speed Aisin automatic transmission, optional Magnetic Ride Control suspension, standard Brembo brakes, and optional 19-inch tires, which is the car that most people will buy. And we're also driving a CTS with the 272-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder and six-speed automatic, standard suspension, standard Brembo brakes, and optional 18-inch tires.
Just as you'd hope, the engine is a major player in every car. When the twin-turbo intercooled V-6 is at work, you know you're in a CTS that did a lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 8:14.10. When the normally aspirated V-6 is doing business, you know you're in a CTS that makes every drive feel effortless. And when the turbo four is in front, you're surprised to find a CTS with lots of power matched by lots of mpg, making this combination the smart choice for urban driving and freeway commuting.
Well, Maybe a Winery or Two
As much as we're pleased to find the same spirit as before, we have to admit that the 2014 Cadillac CTS is really set apart by the expression of refinement it makes. The cabin comes in no less than eight different treatments, each putting a mix of natural and manmade materials in the service of sound ergonomics and an overall sense of practical spaciousness. If you were to tour a winery, the Cadillac CTS is the kind of car you'd want to take you there.
Yet even in such a luxurious environment, Cadillac engineers can't control their ingenuity, so across the CTS range are many examples of thoughtful cleverness that help you personalize the cabin environment. For example, you can configure the optional LCD instrument display three different ways to suit performance preference, conventional practicality, or just the facts. The CUE electronic interface is a hub for communication, entertainment, and even driving performance that is at once incredibly sophisticated yet not impenetrable to comprehension by ordinary humans. In every way that we can think of, the CTS cabin sets the standard of useful luxury.
And did we mention just how refined the driving experience is? Even the standard suspension setup is resilient, but the optional Magnetic Ride Control once again shows just why so many carmakers have come to adopt this American technology to deliver good dynamics with a good ride. Just as important, the 2014 Cadillac CTS is wonderfully quiet. Not acoustically dead but perfectly hushed, a result of not just acoustic insulation but also noise-canceling hardware that filters out the bad stuff while playing up the good stuff. It's the old Santa Barbara neighborhoods near the El Encanto Hotel, where things are quiet even as you hear a reassuring undercurrent of life.
You're not in Kansas Anymore
After spending a day with this car in its many different iterations, we're not sure that we've yet got a sure grasp of its nature. After all, there are three different powertrains, rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive depending on model, three different option groups (Luxury, Performance, and Premium), eight different interior treatments, a range of wheel and tire options, and a world-class array of active safety technology.
Everywhere you look, the Cadillac CTS offers something new and innovative. Hey, it'll even park itself. It's a miracle that this car can be had in only 300 different permutations, which offers a great savings in cost over the tens of thousands of permutations in which cars like the Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, and Mercedes-Benz E-Class are offered.
All we really know for sure is that the price of the base 2014 Cadillac CTS (rear-wheel drive with 2.0T) begins at $46,025, and the price of the CTS Vsport (rear-wheel drive with 3.6T) starts at $59,995. In one day, we drove cars equipped with representative options that included an all-wheel-drive CTS 2.0T priced at $54,225, a rear-wheel-drive CTS 3.6L Performance priced at $62,775, a rear-wheel-drive CTS 3.6T Vsport Premium priced at $71,745, and an all-wheel-drive CTS 3.6L Premium priced at $70,070.
The 2014 Cadillac CTS is not exactly the car you remember. It's better. At the same time, the spirit is the same in all the important ways. After all, the car's signature color is red.
2014 Cadillac CTS
- Base Price: $46,025 – $59,995
- Engine: 2.0L turbo I-4 272hp, 295 lb-ft; 3.6L V-6, 321 hp, 275 lb-ft; 3.6L twin-turbo V-6 420 hp, 430 lb-ft
- Fuel Economy: 2.0T 20/30 mpg (RWD), 19/28 mpg (AWD); 3.6L 19/29 mpg (RWD), 18/26 mpg (AWD); 3.6T 17/25 mpg (RWD)
- Drive: Rear- or all-wheel drive
- Curb Weight: 3618 lb (2.0T)


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Yale men's fencing team kicked off the
new year with a 15-12 win over Vassar, on Monday Jan. 18. The
Bulldogs hosted the dual meet in the Seventh Floor Fencing Salon at
Payne Whitney Gymnasium. The victory indicates that the Elis have
not missed a beat since their sweep of the Brandeis Invitational
right before winter break.
Included in Yale's 15-12 victory was senior John Gurrieri's perfect 3-0 record in his foil bouts. Additionally, freshman Nathaniel Benzimra led the revamped saber squad with a perfect 3-0 record of his own.
The team was focused on using the meet to prepare for this Saturday's NYU Invitational. With six participation schools, the tournament will be the Bulldog's biggest and most challenging before Ivy League competition begins.
"Everyone is happy that we won today but we have come away with many lessons for the coming days of practice before NYU this weekend," said captain Andrew Holbrook. "This meet was an opportunity for us to get back into competition mode after the winter break and that was important. We had a couple of great performances today—both John Gurrieri and freshman Nate Benzimra went 3-0 which were critical in our victory. We also want to thank all the fans that showed up. Their intensity definitely helped out on the strip."
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The homeless man who received a new pair of boots from a police officer in New York's Times Square last month in what became a nationally celebrated act of kindness is once again walking the streets barefoot, having hidden the boots.
Unidentified for days after a photo of him with the boots and New York City Police Officer Larry DePrimo attracted national media attention, Jeffrey Hillman, 54, was spotted without shoes on Sunday evening on Manhattan's Upper West Side, according to the New York Times.
"Those shoes are hidden. They are worth a lot of money. I could lose my life," Hillman, 54, told the Times when asked about the boots.
Despite not wearing DePrimo's gift, Hillman still said he was grateful for the officer's charity.
"I appreciate what the officer did, don't get me wrong. I wish there were more people like him in the world," he told the Times.
Hillman, originally from South Plainfield, New Jersey, served as a U.S. Army food service specialist in the United States and Germany until the early 1980s, according to the Times. He declared bankruptcy in New Jersey in 1993 and has been homeless in New York for most of the past decade, according to the Times and the New York Post.
Exactly how Hillman ended up living on the streets is unknown. His family had not heard from Hillman in nearly a year before they recognized him in the viral photo but said they would welcome him into their homes.
"Jeffrey has his own life and he has chosen that life but he knows that our hearts and home are always open to him," Hillman's niece Alegra Hall told the Post.
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text: Clay Masters Clay Masters is a reporter for Iowa Public Radio and formerly for Harvest Public Media. His stories have appeared on NPR Trump's DACA Moves Aren't Shaking His Most Loyal Supporters By Clay Masters • Sep 18, 2017 Many conservatives pundits and lawmakers were incensed that President Donald Trump appeared to make a deal with Democrats to enshrine into law the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that shields many undocumented immigrants who were brought into the U.S. as children. To make matters worse for immigration hawks, Trump is also not requiring funding to build a wall along the Mexican border as a condition of the possible deal. Iowa Moves To Restrict Collective Bargaining For Public Sector Workers By Clay Masters • Feb 14, 2017 Lawmakers in Iowa began debating a bill Tuesday to dramatically change how public sector unions negotiate their contracts, part of a wave of legislation in statehouses across the country to roll back union rights. The bill, similar to a 2011 law in Wisconsin, is high on the state's legislative agenda and comes as Republicans control both chambers of the state Legislature and the governor's mansion for the first time in nearly 20 years. Bills Across The Country Could Increase Penalties For Protesters By Clay Masters • Jan 31, 2017 From the Black Lives Matter movement to environmentalists trying to stop new oil pipelines to the recent Women's March against President Trump, the past year has been filled with large, often spontaneous protests. Now the reaction to those protests is appearing in a number of Republican-controlled statehouses across the country, where lawmakers are introducing proposals to increase penalties for those who block roadways while protesting. Iowa Republicans Struggle To Reconcile Support For Trump And TPP By Clay Masters • Aug 19, 2016 Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: There's one issue the major presidential candidates seem to agree on. Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say they're opposed to President Obama's multi-national trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Iowa Evangelicals Warm To Ted Cruz By Clay Masters • Dec 1, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is stepping up his game in Iowa. The first term Texas senator has picked up influential endorsements there and is drawing bigger crowds. At the stage of the race when many caucus-goers are still deciding who to support in the first in the nation presidential caucus, Cruz is making a big play for Iowa evangelical voters, who helped Mike Huckabee in 2008 and Rick Santorum in 2012 win the Iowa Republican caucuses. Got Corn? Ethanol Is No Longer King In Iowa Among Candidates By Clay Masters • Oct 27, 2015 For decades, many presidential candidates campaigning in Iowa have made sure to offer their loud support for ethanol — the fuel made from corn. Ethanol is an important industry in Iowa. The state is the top producer of ethanol in the nation, accounting for 28 percent of national production, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But this election cycle, ethanol is not the campaign force it once was. Take the contrast between George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign and the current campaign of his brother, Jeb Bush. 'Made For This': The Rootless Life Of A Roving Musician By Clay Masters • Jan 18, 2014 Guitarist and songwriter David Dondero is a transient. He's lived all over the country, from Alaska to Texas. When he's not touring, he finds work — most recently as a carpenter in California. But it never lasts. Music always finds its way back into his life. Iowa Opens The Doors To Medicaid Coverage, On Its Own Terms By Clay Masters • Dec 26, 2013 At the Central Iowa Shelter and Services in Des Moines, Iowa, health insurance navigator Andrea Pearce stood in a crowded dining hall on a recent day, shouting instructions on how residents can sign up for Medicaid. "If you do not have insurance and you want to enroll and you have an e-mail address where you know the password," she said, "come to the computer lab we will guide you through the application." A Unique Digital Music Service, For Locals Only By Clay Masters • Aug 22, 2013 Iowa City librarian Jason Paulios pulls out his smartphone, enters his library-card number and begins downloading an album by local metal band Blizzard at Sea. "So it's extracting now," he says, eyes on the screen. "It's at about 90 percent." The download takes about five minutes to complete. 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Isn't it nice to be in love? Isn't the feeling of love wonderful? But wait – are we talking about the enticing, heart-pounding, sexualised passionate form of love, or the steady-as-she goes companionate form of love we feel for friends, families and partners we've known a long time? Or are we talking about something else? Should love be overwhelming or considered? Perhaps it depends on our social context.
The experience and structures of love and intimacy in society have changed over time. Love in the Victorian Era involved published etiquette-based rules of courtship, and considerations of many things besides how one simply felt – there was one's gender, class, finances, and the social respectability that came with marriage and family to keep in mind. Moving into contemporary times, Anthony Giddens describes the 'transformation of intimacy' in the later 20th century 'late modern' period, which continues today. We have so much more independence now from the constraints of traditional family and gender roles, that we can (and do) seek love and the 'pure relationship' in any number of forms. And Eva Illouz argues that this has created a society of commitment shy people – men in particular – and new inequalities in gender and intimacy.
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Directions to Cowley's Rafter Six Ranch, Alberta, Canada
From Calgary
Travel west on Highway #1 (Trans-Canada Hwy.) towards Banff, approximately 67 km from Calgary city limits. Take the Rafter Six Ranch exit number 114A*. (Important: take the exit that goes under then over overpass). The exit is clearly marked with a green highway sign overhead. Turn left at the "T" intersection and follow Ranch Road east to Rafter Six Ranch Resort.
NOTE: Please be sure to take exit 114A (which will take you under the over pass and then onto the overpass) and NOT exit 114.
From Banff & Canmore
Travel east on Highway #1 (Trans-Canada Hwy.) approximately 25 km from Canmore. Take the Rafter Six Ranch exit. (marked Exit #114) stay right through the yield sign and then Turn left at the stop sign and follow Ranch Road east approx. 1 mile to Rafter Six Ranch.
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On April 25, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) issued its Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e. The Guidance consolidates and supersedes the Commission's 1987 and 1990 policy statements on this issue as well as the discussion on this issue in Section VI.B.2 of the Race & Color Discrimination Compliance Manual Chapter. It is designed to be a resource for employers, employment agencies, and unions covered by Title VII; for applicants and employees; and for EEOC enforcement staff.
1. How is Title VII relevant to the use of criminal history information?
There are two ways in which an employer's use of criminal history information may violate Title VII. First, Title VII prohibits employers from treating job applicants with the same criminal records differently because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin ("disparate treatment discrimination").
Second, even where employers apply criminal record exclusions uniformly, the exclusions may still operate to disproportionately and unjustifiably exclude people of a particular race or national origin ("disparate impact discrimination"). If the employer does not show that such an exclusion is "job related and consistent with business necessity" for the position in question, the exclusion is unlawful under Title VII.
2. Does Title VII prohibit employers from obtaining criminal background reports about job applicants or employees?
No. Title VII does not regulate the acquisition of criminal history information. However, another federal law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (FCRA), does establish several procedures for employers to follow when they obtain criminal history information from third-party consumer reporting agencies. In addition, some state laws provide protections to individuals related to criminal history inquiries by employers.
3. Is it a new idea to apply Title VII to the use of criminal history information?
No. The Commission has investigated and decided Title VII charges from individuals challenging the discriminatory use of criminal history information since at least 1969,1 and several federal courts have analyzed Title VII as applied to criminal record exclusions over the past thirty years. Moreover, the EEOC issued three policy statements on this issue in 1987 and 1990, and also referenced it in its 2006 Race and Color Discrimination Compliance Manual Chapter. Finally, in 2008, the Commission's E-RACE (Eradicating Racism and Colorism from Employment) Initiative identified criminal record exclusions as one of the employment barriers that are linked to race and color discrimination in the workplace. Thus, applying Title VII analysis to the use of criminal history information in employment decisions is well-established.
4. Why did the EEOC decide to update its policy statements on this issue?
In the twenty years since the Commission issued its three policy statements, the Civil Rights Act of 1991 codified Title VII disparate impact analysis, and technology made criminal history information much more accessible to employers.
The Commission also began to re-evaluate its three policy statements after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals noted in its 2007 El v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority2 decision that the Commission should provide in-depth legal analysis and updated research on this issue. Since then, the Commission has examined social science and criminological research, court decisions, and information about various state and federal laws, among other information, to further assess the impact of using criminal records in employment decisions.
5. Did the Commission receive input from its stakeholders on this topic?
Yes. The Commission held public meetings in November 2008 and July 2011 on the use of criminal history information in employment decisions at which witnesses representing employers, individuals with criminal records, and other federal agencies testified. The Commission received and reviewed approximately 300 public comments that responded to topics discussed during the July 2011 meeting. Prominent organizational commenters included the NAACP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Society for Human Resources Management, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the American Insurance Association, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, the National Association of Professional Background Screeners, and the D.C. Prisoners' Project.
6. Is the Commission changing its fundamental positions on Title VII and criminal record exclusions with this Enforcement Guidance?
No. The Commission will continue its longstanding policy approach in this area:
7. How does the Enforcement Guidance differ from the EEOC's earlier policy statements?
The Enforcement Guidance provides more in-depth analysis compared to the 1987 and 1990 policy documents in several respects.
1 See, e.g., EEOC Decision No. 70-43 (1969) (concluding that an employee's discharge due to the falsification of his arrest record in his employment application did not violate Title VII); EEOC Decision No. 72-1497 (1972) (challenging a criminal record exclusion policy based on "serious crimes"); EEOC Decision No. 74-89 (1974) (challenging a policy where a felony conviction was considered an adverse factor that would lead to disqualification); EEOC Decision No. 78-03 (1977) (challenging an exclusion policy based on felony or misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude or the use of drugs); EEOC Decision No. 78-35 (1978) (concluding that an employee's discharge was reasonable given his pattern of criminal behavior and the severity and recentness of his criminal conduct).


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8th ave wrote:I don't think anyone's upset with the pick. Personally I'm not excited about it, but I'm going to be patient and see how it pans out, much like what I did with Thompson. A lot of people think we needed upgrading at the 3 spot, but if you look at it, that's the only position on our team that is kind of set. It's far from great, but we have two adequate players at that position, and to me, adding a 3rd player who is similar to the players that we already have at that position doesn't make much sense to me. But hey, I might be wrong. He might get better. He might improve his slashing ability. Maybe he becomes an excellent shooter. Maybe he's a lockdown defender which I've seen a little of. Hopefully he becomes a better pro than a college player. Like I said I'll wait and see.
Nothing is sure...most of the things I said were based on what analysts and scouts said...and, again, it's all up to Barnes and the coaches now.
He was better in HS than in college for some reason...maybe he had different role at NC. I didn't watch him at highschool level. I don't see him becoming a lock down defender, but I think he can be good. The thing I see he can improve the most is that slashing ability. And he is a great shooter already.
A lot is a wishful thinking, but it is based on his physical abilities...it's not like hoping that Monta will grow taller a bit, so we wouldn't have a small back court (back in the day).
And concerning those other players...I'm sure that at least Dorell will be gone, if not both him and Jefferson.


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|Winnebago County Sheriff's OfficeNews Media Release
|News Release Number 2010-017
|Information: Cancellation of June Outdoor Warning Siren System Test
|Date: May 28, 2010
|Time: 3:00 PM
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Narrative: Winnebago County will be conducting some maintenance on the Outdoor Warning Siren System during the daytime hours from Tuesday, June 1, through Saturday, June 5, 2010. With this maintenance taking place, the monthly test scheduled for June 1 will be cancelled. Throughout the week, however, individual sirens may sound periodically as part of this maintenance. In the event of threatening weather (more than just cloud cover or rain showers), the maintenance/testing of sirens will be postponed to eliminate any confusion to residents. The next regularly scheduled testing of the sirens will take place on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM.


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Catherine Ndereba closed Elfenesh Alemu's 30-yard lead at the 15-mile mark in yesterday's Boston Marathon, and for the next 10 miles, the two leaders ran together. At times Ndereba was a step ahead, then it was Alemu. They went from each other's shadow to running side by side, so close you could scarcely slip a gnat between them.
It was a two-woman race to the finish, with the nearest competitors virtually a ZIP code away. But over the last mile, Ndereba distanced herself from the only person who could deny her a third Boston triumph.
The Kenyan overcame sweltering heat and cramping to mount a lead of more than 50 yards down the stretch and triumphed yesterday in 2 hours 24 minutes 27 seconds. Ethiopia's Alemu, who said the heat and tailwind contributed to severe back pain that hampered her down the stretch, finished second in 2:24:43.
In third place was Olivera Jevtic of Serbia and Montenegro, who ran 2:27:34 in her marathon debut after running second to Alemu over the first 8 miles.
Ndereba has now finished no worse than second in four of her five Boston Marathons. After a sixth-place finish in her 1999 debut, she won in 2000 and 2001 and finished second in 2002. (Last year, she elected to run the London Marathon instead.)
Because of the conditions, said Ndereba, yesterday was one of her most satisfying wins yet.
"The heat was so tough I don't even have words to say," said Ndereba. "I want to thank God because he has taken great care of me when I was out there in this extreme heat." Ndereba is becoming known for compelling finishes here. In 2000, she pulled away from three-time defending champion Fatuma Roba in the final mile and prevailed over surging runner-up Irina Bogacheva by 16 seconds.
In 2002, she battled much of the race with countrywoman Margaret Okayo before finishing in second place, 29 seconds behind.
"The race this year, in comparison to 2000, it was close, but this race was much tougher, because of the weather," said Ndereba. "In 2000 we were comfortable doing it. In this one, we were fighting with the weather. As you could see, I was struggling over the last few kilometers because of the cramps."
Meanwhile, Alemu's back problems brought back memories of 2002, when knee problems hampered her performance here, even though she finished third.
"I believe this is more frustrating than the previous race," said Alemu. "I could have won the race this time."
Alemu was the aggressor at the beginning of the race, as she and Jevtic ran in front and Poland's Malgorzata Sobanska (seventh, 2:32:23) gave chase. After 27 minutes, Ndereba had moved into third place but was still 10 yards behind Alemu and Jevtic.
"The pace was slow and I made a decision to go out," said Alemu. "That's why I made my move."
By the 43:30 mark, Alemu was about 5 feet ahead of Jevtic and her lead over Ndereba was about 30 yards and growing.
During the eighth mile, the race changed dramatically. Jevtic faded to about 15 yards behind Alemu, and at 50:11 she was overtaken by Ndereba for second place. Ndereba closed within 6 seconds of Alemu, around the same time the TV truck blew a left front tire (though it continued through the end of the race).
Ndereba and Alemu darted back and forth along the solid yellow line on Route 135 as the race reached Wellesley College with Alemu in front by about 2 yards. Then 2 feet.
At Mile 15, the two were side by side.
"From the start, she had been leading and I was just pacing myself," said Ndereba. "I had the [split] times I really wanted to run from start to finish, and I could not go as fast as anyone else was going, so by the time I got her, that's how my pace was going."
At 1:22:31, Alemu was out in front, with Ndereba over her shoulder. At 1:24:34, they were neck and neck again. At 1:25:44, Ndereba took a one-step lead. They were side by side again at 1:29:30 as they crossed the Route 128 overpass. At 1:42:02, Alemu took the lead again. At 1:47:30, they were side by side again.
At one point on Commonwealth Avenue, Alemu ran underneath a Kenyan flag being hoisted by a fan, and Ndereba ran under a step later.
Running with just one other person, said Ndereba, "was encouraging, because when you're out there running by yourself, you feel as if you're out there alone. But when you see other competitors, you enjoy it."
Then Ndereba made her move, and by the time she reached Boylston Street, she had a 50-yard lead. Alemu couldn't give chase.
"I don't think she sped up, but I had a pain in my back and I think I was slowing down," said Alemu.
Ndereba was thoroughly drained afterward, but she had bolstered her status as the world's premier female marathoner.
Said Jevtic, "Considering the weather conditions, it was a very fast time."


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I've recently started a 24/7 server for minecraft, And I decided to use MineOS CRUX because its a very lightweight linux based os that supports rsync backups so you don't have 500GB of backups sitting around, just a bunch of .diff files basically.
It also supports a ton of other handy options, like a web ui for starting and stopping servers, bukkit, mapping, multiple servers, virtualization and cool stuff like that.
one thing I thought would be cool is if it would automatically sync the server to dropbox as an offsite backup!
so here it is:
download dropbox text based version and extract the file to /home/mc:
Sync it up with your account by running the client in /home/mc/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd and copy/pasting the url it gives you to your browser and activating it in your dropbox account.
install my scripts to their respective locations, I have my server set up to save hourly and backup daily.
so dropbox goes into /etc/cron/reboot
dropboxcp goes into /etc/cron/daily
dropboxbackup goes into /etc/cron/weekly
if you only save once per day and backup weekly or something then you can put them in different folders.
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Sept. 12, 2009
BRISTOL, RI-For the second year in a row, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's cross country team has won their opening meet.
The Corsairs scored 40 points and took first place in an eight-team field at the Roger Williams Invitational at Colt State Park Saturday. Bridgewater State was second with 68 points, and the host Hawks third with 71. The women finished third in their eight-team field with 81 points, 29 points ahead of Wheelock. RWU was first with 34 points and Salve Regina was second with 51. Both races were five kilometers in distance.
Junior Nick Santoro (Shrewsbury, MA/St. John's HS) of the Corsairs won the men's race in 16:21, senior Tim Whelan (Abington, MA/Abington HS) was eighth in 16:44, junior Eric Nygaard (Medway, MA/Medway HS) was ninth in 16:46, freshman Jeremy Francisco (Dartmouth, MA/Darmouth HS) 10th in 16:47, sophomore Kevin Gilmore (Hanson, MA/Whitman-Hanson HS) was 12th in 16:57, freshman Sam Benoit (Swansea, MA/Diman Regional Vocational HS) was 16th in 17:31, sophomore Steve Burke (Norwell, MA/Norwell HS) was 17th in 17:32, sophomore Ryan Sechovicz (Kingston, MA/Silver Lake Regional HS) 27th in 18:05, freshman Brad Spooner (Carver, MA/Carver HS) was 40th in 18:46, junior Wes Meserve (Merrimack, MA/Merrimack HS) was 46th in 19:10, Kevin Cordaro was 61st in 20:21, and sophomore Joe Collins (West Roxbury, MA/Norfolk Agricultural Vo Tech) was 71st in 21:10.
For the women, sophomore Caitlin McGarrigal (Shutesbury, MA/Amherst Regional HS) was third in 20:30, sophomore Megan Oliveira (Somerset, MA/Somerset HS) was 12th in 21:36, sophomore Tessa McGrail (Shrewsbury, MA/Shrewsbury HS) was 23rd in 22:19, sophomore Stacey Dybel (Littleton, MA/Notre Dame Academy) was 26th in 22:30, senior Jess Carpenter (Rutland, MA/Wachusett Regional HS) was 28th in 22:35, freshman Rachel Leblanc (Berkley, MA/Somerset HS) was 39th in 23:18, sophomore Emily Migre (Whitman, MA/Whitman-Hanson HS) was 48th in 23:48, sophomore Meaghan Bohigian (Barre, MA/Quabbin Regional HS) was 50th in 23:49, and freshman Rachael Kasanoff (Quincy, MA/Quincy HS) was 66th in 25:22.
"Obviously, we had some pleasant surprises," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Jon Hird. "Nick did a very good job in winning the men's race, and Caitlin ran well for the women, taking third in her first cross country race ever. The men did a good job of bunching up, they went 8-9-10-12 and were only 13 seconds apart. Jeremy Francisco also ran very well. For the women, Megan Oliveira was significantly improved from last year, and the women's team is healthier this year than they were last year."
The Corsairs will return to action when they host the annual UMass Dartmouth Invitational next Saturday.


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This Date In Royals History – October 27, 1985
Well if you've been reading any of these blog entries you know what this date leads us back to in club history. The goal for every Major League team was finally reached by the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City was home to the World Series Champions.
Sunday, October 27, 1985 and the Royals had reached the last possible game – their 176th of the season. The Royals had staved off elimination five times in the postseason to reach the one final winner take all game with the St. Louis Cardinals.
The outcome was actually decided very early when Darryl Motley started the scoring with a two-run HR down the left field line in the second inning. Motley had actually just missed a home run with his previous swing. He then went back to the dugout for another bat, believing the first had been slightly cracked and hit another fair on the next pitch. ABC Broadcaster Al Michaels joked that he had to go back and retrieve his 'fair' bat from the bat rack. From there the Royals piled on the runs with three more in the third and six more in the fifth to make it decisive.
Eventual World Series MVP Bret Saberhagen turned in another complete game masterpiece allowing only five hits – all singles. The game was never in doubt after the second inning and Kansas City had nearly a full game to celebrate before Andy Van Slyke flied out to Darryl Motley to make it official.
The comeback was complete and the World Series trophy came to rest in Kansas City.
Just A Bit More: Once the game was out of hand the Royals decided to have a pool for whoever recorded the game's final out. You can see Willie Wilson nearly try to call off right fielder Darryl Motley on the last out for just that reason. If you look at the video before the final out sequence you can also see George Brett tell Bret Saberhagen to not run too far from the mound after Van Slyke makes an out because he wanted to be the first to congratulate him at the mound. Saberhagen got the out and Brett got the hug.
Also check the base of the World Series trophy in the footage and notice its color. That's right the base was red and not blue. Seems MLB might have thought the Cardinals were going to win the championship as well. The trophy soon had a blue base and still does.
(Curt Nelson, Director – Royals Hall of Fame)


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Street photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson called it the "decisive moment"— the captured instant when all the photograph's elements come together to tell a story in a way a text narrative of thousands of words could never begin to. It is what hooks people, both practitioners and advocate-devotees, on the art form. It is uniquely completely immersive in life— step out into the streets— in which the moment of artistic epiphany can never be guessed at until it suddenly happens. When it is properly mastered, it is as pure as the dawn of each new day, as true as the living organism of a teeming street scene catching a breath as one.
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In his annual Christmas address to the Vatican bureaucracy, Pope Benedict XVI denounced efforts to grant gay people the right to marry and adopt, branding them an attack on the traditional family.
The pontiff had already made a similar denunciation earlier in the week, during his annual peace message, calling marriage equality a threat to world peace. His harsh words come as fewer and fewer governments seem to be paying attention—Spain, Britain, and France have all recently moved toward legalizing gay marriage.
Even right-wing politicians in the United States realize that attitudes are shifting toward greater acceptance of equal marriage—Newt Gingrich made waves this week by suggesting the GOP "accommodate and deal with reality" on the issue. But don't expect the Vatican to come around anytime soon.


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The diverse experiences, career paths and responsibilities of nearly 500 risk specialists has been captured in one place giving the first profile of the risk management profession courtesy of The National Alliance Research Academy's risk and insurance studies division.
The first edition of the Risk Manager Profile, available for download here, is based on a survey of 489 individuals about how they came to risk management. The profiles cover their education and training level; responsibilities; job rewards and difficulties; annual compensation, and what they feel to be the most important trends and opportunities currently facing the industry.
The Profile also contains ten in-depth interviews asking the risk managers of organizations including a coastal resort, public services for an Arkansas city and a major branch of the YMCA, to share their thoughts on the past, present and future of their career.
"We wanted risk managers to be able to compare their responsibilities and compensation with peers to help them with their own career planning," says Jim Cuprison, research director for the report. "The survey is also useful to risk department managers to need help with budgeting, assigning responsibility, and improve the overall effectiveness of the department."
According to the report, the majority of risk managers surveyed work for privately-held firms, make between $80,000 and $120,000 annually, and are 40 to 59 years of age. They come from a variety of backgrounds as diverse as teachers, professors, and attorneys who were introduced to their current profession through their previous careers.
"We saw that a lot of risk managers were 40 or older in years, having an advanced education and being many years into their career," Cuprison says. "Often, these professionals work in another industry for 10 to 15 years, get an advanced degree, and then migrate to a risk position. It's a growing profession where many educated, experienced individuals are gravitating."
The survey found that a third of risk managers had at least an undergraduate business administration university degree along with an associate in risk management or certificate in risk management designation; although a quarter have no further specialized risk training.
A third of risk managers have had at least two decades of experience in the field. Many have been with the same employer for a decade or more.
The usual responsibilities of risk managers were found to be the administration of risk management policies and procedures, claims and litigation management, risk financing and supervising regulatory compliance. Surprisingly, only 31 percent of those surveyed were implementing enterprise risk management (ERM) into their workflow.
As for emerging trends in risk management, half of respondents claimed more proactive risk planning for the future; about as many said they will become more involved with strategic issues, and 41 percent say they will improve their attention to measure the financial impact of risk on the company's profitability.
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The winners of the Routes des Princes will be decided in tonight's final offshore sprint from Plymouth to Roscoff/Morlaix. Following victory in the inshore race series on Plymouth Sound today - securing perfect inshore record this afternoon - Sébastien Josse's crew of Edmond de Rothschild go into leg 4 needing only to win the bonus points available at the La Roche Gautier mark, 43 miles from the finish, to be sure of triumphing in the MOD70 class.
With a two points margin in the Multi50s, Yves Blevec's Actual needs to finish ahead of Arkéma-Aquitaine Region to be sure of overall victory, or even just to take the bonus points.
Josse's team has proven to be the sharpest inshore. For the winners in Valencia, Lisbon and now Plymouth who credit their intense weeks of pre-race practice, there are several arithmetical combinations, which can work for them. They start the 250 miles final stage with a lead of four points. The points multiplier for the finale to Morlaix is times 1.5 and so if they can take the bonus, effectively 1.5 points at La Roche Gautier then Sidney Gavignet's Oman Air-Musandam can no longer catch them.
Conversely Oman Air-Musandam, the best team offshore with wins into Lisbon and into Plymouth, but third placed finishers on the Plymouth inshores, now have to claim the bonus points and, ideally, to win the leg if they are to wrestle the outright victory from Edmond de Rothschild's grasp.
The 265 mile course for the MOD70s takes the three adversaries back passed Eddystone, eight miles out from Plymouth, out to Wolf Rock at Land's End, around 70 miles reaching and upwind, then across the channel to the Cardinal La Roche Gautier mark to the NE of Paimpol, with a final loop at the bay of Morlaix between Roscoff and the Le Crapaud Cardinal mark which builds in the capacity for the Race Officers to shorten the course. The target is to have the multihulls finish into Morlaix between midday and 1400 Sunday, closer to 1400 being ideal. The leg from Wolf Rock across the western channel which is about 100 miles should be in a mainly westerly breeze which is forecast to veer more to the N and fade as they close to the French coast, so once again the advantage maybe with the chasers rather than those in front.
The Multi50s race a more direct course, missing out Wolf Rock but instead turning at the NW Miniquier mark which is deep in the east of the Bay of Morlaix, returning against the wind to the finish line.
Compared with the 600-950 miles long offshore races, which have been contested so far linking Valencia, Lisbon, Dun Laoghaire and Plymouth the last leg is a sprint. Crews were stocking up on sleep Saturday afternoon between the end of the inshore races and the evening start, knowing that there this final sprint will be contested at maximum intensity. At 18 hours of racing, approximately, there will be no sleep until the battle is over.
The arithmetical options may be many and varied, but for sure winning into Morlaix has got to be the best and simplest formula for all of the teams, and everyone is out to win.
Sébastien Col, tactician on Edmond de Rothschild looked ahead to this leg: " It has been great for me to sail with Edmond de Rothschild. We have got better with each stage through the month of June. Everyone has enjoyed it and it has been fun. It is a really strong group. As a tactician being able to rely on such a strong, effective crew is a big thing. It means you can make better, faster manoeuvres. Today we certainly made a better gybe and that made a difference. I'd never sailed with Seb Josse in this type of boat but we worked well together with great cohesion. I think he is one of the best. I wont be at the finish but will follow the last leg carefully. We built a little cushion today but it will got to the end I think. This is part of the appeal of this class."
His skipper Sébastien Josse added: "I think this fourth stage will be full of suspense with light winds because there is a high pressure ridge which extends over Brittany. There will still be a little bit of wind but it will not be very strong. You will need to watch for the trends and use the coastal effects on the English coast. There is not much runway on the course and so you have to take every chance. And in the end it is just one night and then its over. And so we will try to remain very focused and make sure we are alert the whole time."
Sidney Gavignet, skipper of Oman Air-Musandam said "Unfortunately the last inshore races has carried the same statistical pattern as before. It's a shame because we always have the capacity to do better but seemed to have made too many mistakes. Today we did a gybe set at the first mark and that was a shame. But I guess we cant have it both ways, the statistics offshore are good for us when we look at the last leg. The Edmond de Rothschild team have done well and deserve their win here.
"The final stage is more of a sprint. It's really neither offshore nor inshore…We need to not make any silly mistakes. There wont be a lot of wind. And it will end up downwind in light breezes, there will be plenty to do. We have a lot of confidence in our navigation and ourselves. I will remind our crew that. I think we need to not think too much about the result because no matter what we have sailed a good race overall, and so we should not stress about the outcome now. That's not going to make us fast."
Jean-Pierre Dick skipper of Virbac-Paprec 70 said: "We go into this final stage with the 1.5 points coefficient looking to attack and do better. To have been last on each of the offshore stages is not good for our morale. We are racers and the race is contested at a high level and we are at that level. It will be good to be finishing in the Bay of Morlaix where I grew up and where my passion for sailing developed. There will be things we can do, we can make some good calls and hopefully taste a little bit of success.
Final results, inshore Plymouth:
1. Edmond de Rothschild, 10 pts
2. Virbac-Paprec 70 , 8 pts
3. Oman Air-Musandam , 6 pts
4. Spindrift, DNS 4 pts
Overall standings going into Leg 4, Plymouth-Roscoff
1. Edmond de Rothschild (Sébastien Josse) 136 pts
2. Oman Air-Musandam(Sidney Gavignet) 132 pts
3. Spindrift (Yann Guichard) 126 pts
4. Virbac-Paprec 70 (Jean-Pierre Dick) 104 pts.
Multi 50
1 Actual 114 pts
2 Arkema – Région Aquitaine 112
3 FenêtréA-Cardinal 108pts
4 Rennes Métropole - Saint-Malo Agglomération 84 pts
Inshore Plymouth by routedesprincesTV