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The regular meeting of the Macomb Lions Club was held on September 15, 2011. Members gathered in the dining room of the Grand Prairie Home with those members in attendance as shown on the Attendance Record and Guest Register. Transcribed below is what happened at the meeting:
Attendance: Guests 00
Members 19
Percentage 40
Lead in the Pledge of Allegiance – 2nd VP Westen
Prayer – Silent
Guests –
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Birthdays –
Program – Lois Kissinger, RN – MDH Diabetes Educator.
Diabetes is when the body is not making enough insulin or the body cannot use the insulin that is produced. 2005 the CDC released a study that said 1 of 3 children born that year would get/have diabetes in their lifetime. Dietary control is important and portion size is important. Your meal should be in the following proportions: ½ the plate should be non-starchy vegetables; ¼ plate should be starch; and ¼ meat (3 to 4 oz). You should also have some fruit and 8 oz of milk (1% or skim). ½ your calories should be carbs. 3500 calories will = 1 lb gained if no exercise is done. 80% of Type II Diabetics are overweight. 50% of Type II Diabetics havesleep apnea.
1. Treasure's Report – 6/30/11
2. Rose Sale – Sold 300 dozen this year; 262 last.
3. Candy Days will be October 14th and 15th. Share writing will be the month after.
4. Road Clean Up – We have been assigned Grant Street from the MDH Entrance to Grand Prairie Entrance. We will do the first pickup on Tues, September 20th at 5:30. Park in the visiting physicians parking lot.
5. Lion Lueck will contact Macomb Junior High about participating in the Peace Poster Contest.
Tail Twister Sweepstakes – $25.50 won by Lion Roberts. Rollover.
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The denizens of heaven and hell collide on July 16 and 17 with the D&D Miniatures Angelfire prerelease tournament. Whether you battle for good or evil, law or chaos, prepare to build a 200-point warband from two Angelfire Booster Packs in a day of skirmishes and prizes. This event is a sealed (limited) format. Every participant receives a promotional miniature from Angelfire with an alternate paint scheme. The top players also receive Angelfire Booster Packs. Space is limited to forty participants per location, so grab your friends and sign up today.
As you prepare for battle, here are a few tips to speed you along:
Participation in this event requires a DCI membership. If you are not a DCI member don't worry, membership is free and you can become a member at the tournament. If you want to learn more about the DCI, click on the logo and enter a new world of tournament play.
Warband Construction
The details for constructing your warband are covered in the D&D Miniatures DCI Floor Rules and the Miniatures Handbook has lots of helpful information, but here are the basics.
Assault Scenario
You must assault enemy territory and maneuver to keep your opponent's warband out of your territory.
Victory: Victory goes to the first player to score victory points equal to the warband limit: 200 points in a 200-point game. There are two ways to score victory points.
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If you want to participate in sanctioned D&D Miniatures leagues or tournaments in your area, retailer kits have everything you need to organize your play. Each month we release a new kit which provides you with promotional material, sanctioning forms and instructions, and best of all -- prizes! Here are some links to detailed information about retailer kits.
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Police Kill Suspects With Snipers All The Time--Why Not Drones?
Deadly force laws don't specify which weapons may be used to kill a suspect.
Could law enforcement ever use a drone to kill an American? The answer to that question was the basis for Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster of the confirmation of CIA Director John Brennan earlier this week. Police use deadly force to kill Americans if they feel they are threatened, but it's unclear if they could use a drone instead of, say, a sniper rifle to take out a hostage-taker if they felt it was the safest way to do so.
Paul's filibuster was essentially a response to Attorney General Eric Holder's statement that, under extreme circumstances, a drone could be used to target people in the United States. Holder said it is "possible" for President Obama to "authorize the military to use lethal force within the territory of the United States."
[PHOTOS: The Expansion of the Drone]
Paul told Fox News that he was worried drone strikes could occur when "you're eating dinner in your house."
That may seem a little far-fetched, but it's something that experts are thinking about as drones become more common in America's skies. According to the 1985 Supreme Court case Tennessee v. Garner, police may not use deadly force "unless … the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others." But that decision didn't establish what weapons law enforcement can use to carry that out, according to Mark Lomax, executive director of the National Tactical Officers Association.
"If a police officer is justified by law to use deadly force, then I don't think there's any particular way they can or cannot use certain weaponry to save a life," he says. "I don't think it matters whether it's a sniper or a vehicle or a drone."
Lomax says law enforcement agencies nationwide are still figuring out how to deploy drones, and that there's going to be "a lot of discussion about the issue over the next few years."
Critics of America's drone program overseas point to the large number of civilian casualties caused by drone strikes, so it's unclear under what circumstances an unmanned aerial vehicle might be safer to use than a sniper. Even if such a situation were to arise, Jonathan Villasenor, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, says police use of an armed drone would be a "terrible idea."
[READ: Pentagon Says 'Drone Medal' Beats Purple Heart, Bronze Star]
"I can't imagine that there are any police departments in the country that would want to deploy that kind of technology," he says. "It would raise enormous ethical issues, including creating substantial risks that innocent people would be killed."
It's doubtful that any state or local police departments would ever get their hands on an armed drone—the Federal Aviation Administration has said that they don't plan to authorize anyone to fly an armed drone.
The Posse Comitatus Act, which prevents the federal government from using military forces to enforce state laws, should, in theory, prevent the military from using its drones in the country. But agencies such as Customs and Border Patrol and the FBI have used drones domestically for surveillance. The FBI's SWAT and Hostage Rescue Teams regularly deal with situations where deadly force might be necessary.
The FBI did not respond to request for comment about the possibility of using armed drones in the country.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's request to renew the popular Family Care program designed to help keep poor elderly people in their homes has been granted.
But the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says in Friday's letter anyone eligible for the program who had been put on a waiting list during an enrollment cap last year should be reimbursed for their health care costs during that time.
The CMS letter says that waiting list violated terms of the state's approved waiver.
State Department of Health Services Secretary Dennis Smith says DHS was not aware of anyone who was improperly placed on the waiting list and everyone who was eligible for services got them.
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We spent the long holiday weekend at this home and it was perfect. A group of 10 of us were there for a wedding nearby at Riverside Farms and this served as an excellent base to relax, access the wedding events and enjoy the nice Vermont summer. Between all three floors there is tons of sleeping space and the TV worked nicely to watch the world cup. The kitchen is well appointed and even had a number of leftover essentials, like coffee filters, from past users. Takeout food is within a 10 minute drive, as is a grocery store. The grill on the outside deck did nicely for lunches. The outdoor space is special. We went for runs among the hills surrounding the house and enjoyed a campfire on the existing fire pit. We also took our shot at the built in small par 3 golf hole. We brought our own clubs and balls (bring balls you don't mind losing, the pond up front and thick woods behind the green are ball vacuums). I hit a hole in one! John is also a very helpful landlord. Very reasonable about arranging logistics and communicates quickly. He also prepares essential information about the house and area that came in handy. All in all, highly recommended for a large group seeking a spacious, well-appointed, convenient spot to enjoy the Vermont countryside.
We chose to go to Killington in between seasons, most places were closed, but enough were open for our stay to be enjoyable. We like to keep away from crowds. The house is spotless, well appointed and perfect for a family or a group of friends, with bedrooms independent from each other, privates baths, separate floors, and yet enough space to gather together, eat, play, watch TV, hang out. Rich was extremely helpful, generous and prompt. We chose Killington to go hiking. There are plenty of trails in the area, we could not discover them all in one week, but all the ones we tried were spectacular. Woodstock is only a half hour away. It is an active little town, more impervious to the fluctuations of the touristic seasons, with bookstores, fancy boutiques and many restaurants. Since Killington does not need any recommendation for the ski or the summer seasons, we mainly write this to encourage people to visit in between!!
We had a great time at the house. We were only there two nights for a wedding, but it was clean, very spacious, and conveniently located to a handful of event spaces, which made it a very prime location for us. No wifi though, and cell service was spotty, so that would be my one complaint.


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PHOENIX, April 14. THIS week's NCAA Women's Water Polo Poll has been released and is now available on the SwimInfo website - Women's Water Polo Poll. New polls will be released weekly throughout the season. The link to this poll can be found on the left sidebar of the SwimInfo Home Page, under Results.


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Witness does not recognize Detroit 3D. Does not remember ever doing business with them.
A check for $10,000 to Airtec on the overhead. From Detroit 3D to Airtec. Signed by Marilyn Johnson. Witness does not recall Marilyn Johnson.
Witness looking at picture of a house. Witness never did work at Meier St. Never did any dormitory housing style. Witness says maybe some door frames might have been wide enough for wheel chairs.
Looking at another submission to the state. Witness never authorized the payments sent to the state. Witness would not have given permission to submit invoices that are not actually Airtec Corp.
No further questions.
9:26AM Susan Van Dusen, lawyer for Bobby Ferguson, cross examines witness.
Van Dusen says your company did more work than reflected on those invoices. Did work reflected by 17 invoices. Witness visited by FBI on June 18th this year. As a result, generated a document with schedule of invoices.
Exhibit D SG 14 introduced into evidence- schedule of invoices. Shows 17 different invoices. Total is $19,053.06.
We saw 4 invoices here today. After that, 5 more were generated. Out of this amount, $10,000 paid by the Detroit 3D. Assumption that the balance was paid by an entity other than 3D. Witness doesn't have the records.
On 3 of invoices, James Wilson was the salesman. He has since passed away. Correct to assume salesman prepared the invoice? No says witness, administrative support staff. Info comes from the computer. Salesman puts info in the computer at the time he estimates the project.
So Van Dusen, the salesman is the source of this info. Can't even go to Mr. Wilson for his recollection of 2001 says Van Dusen. Yes says Witness.
SG 17 on the overhead. Witness pulls documents out of the folder. The description of work on invoices- highly technical- is exactly the same. That is the case on all of the invoices.
Witness visited Wyoming address twice. Once for this project and once for another project in 2005.
Saw that it was a large building -- about 8,000 squarer feet -- says Van Dusen. There would be many doors, many different areas that would call for type of supplies put in there. Witness can't remember exact quantity of doors provided. The 17 doors would go to many different areas of building. Building was under construction when he visited- witness couldn't know if there was a training area says Van Dusen.
Van Dusen says it was not quite a finished product. Witness says construction was almost complete. Witness saw many rooms, including conference rooms, no names on door.
9:42AM Chutkow redirects. Asks witness to look at invoice for 17 doors.
Witness says the doors were dispersed throughout the office building.
Looking again at SG 17- witness never saw that letter head in 26 years at company.
Chutkow asks if there would be any reason for Mr. Wilson to falsify invoice.
Van Dusen objects. Judge sustain.
9:44AM Van Dusen redirects.
Witness says there were at least 17 different openings on invoice. Van Dusen says there would be at least 17 different areas in a building where door could be shut. Correct says witness.
9:45AM Chutkow for government calls Bob Murray to the stand. Witness works with Contract Design Group. President. Company located in Royal Oak. Interior contractor for commercial and residential. Joint contracts with Detroit Interiors.
Provide and install services. In 2001, did work for Ferguson Enterprises. Had been associated for many years with Bobby Ferguson. Ferguson was excavator on several projects in Detroit.
Ferguson liked the look of a certain office , White Construction, and wanted a similar look for his office. Witness's company did flooring, wall, furniture and some architectural design. Ferguson wanted to replicate.


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Obama, Romney Get Ready to Rumble in Denver
Politicos are looking for blood, but candidates hope for safe waters.
DENVER—The debate stage is set for a knock down, drag-out fight between the two men vying for the White House Wednesday night, and the stakes for each are daunting.
According to recent polling President Barack Obama comes into the first debate here at the University of Denver as the heavy favorite, which means if he fails to score a decisive victory the media and voters will hold it against him.
[See a collection of political cartoons on the 2012 campaign.]
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has no easy path forward, either, though he comes in as the underdog. Thanks to a series of national, and more importantly, swing state polls showing him close to but trailing the president, both the media and fellow conservative pundits have declared the first debate a make-or-break moment for Romney.
In modern politics, debates are now inherently overhyped as well as overly cautious. The majority of the millions of viewers tuning in have largely already made up their mind about who they support and just hope to see their favored candidate draw blood from his opponent.
On the flip side, the candidates are often so paranoid of committing a gaffe in an unscripted moment they rehearse not only opening and closing statements, talking points and policy details, but also canned jokes or so-called "zingers." And they often are rewarded for their efforts, as these carefully crafted moments are generally the most talked about tidbits on cable news shows or around the office water cooler.
Another incentive for cautious approaches by the candidates is the small chance they might win over an undecided voter, who at this point in the election are likely less politically active and may be tuning into the race for the first time.
Obama and Romney, both largely poised, scripted debaters in their own right, will likely follow this model—to the dismay of the media and partisan faithful. Reports have already cited extensive periods of debate prep on both sides, with Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry taking on the role of Romney as Obama's sparring partner and Ohio Sen. Rob Portman playing Obama for Romney.
Obama will work to continue the job started at the Democratic National Convention of convincing voters that the economic hand he was dealt takes more than just one term to turn into a winning one. He will strive to highlight points of success, likely including the passage of his controversial comprehensive healthcare law, the repeal of the ban on gays openly serving in the military, and the Lily Ledbetter Act that makes it easier for women to sue for workplace pay discrimination.
For Romney, the task will be to acknowledge the president's likeability but show voters where Obama has failed and where he will succeed. More than just pointing the finger at the president, Romney will seek to outline his economic plan in a way that appeals to middle- and working-class voters, with whom the wealthy businessman has had trouble connecting. By enumerating his ideas for lowering taxes and expanding business growth, Romney's goal is to lay out a stark choice for voters.
With two more debates to follow—not to mention a vice presidential match-up—the showdown in Denver will likely amount to feeling out their opponent and promoting large portions of their stump speeches, experts say.
[READ: Ann Romney Woos Women in Colorado]
But that doesn't mean there may not be revealing moments of candor, forced by seasoned debate moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS NewsHour—or from the candidates themselves. Both men have in the past tended to get thin-skinned and almost snippy when they feel opponents have misrepresented their positions or attacked in self-determined "out-of-bounds" areas.
For Obama, it was 2008 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton who prompted him to retort, "You're likeable enough."
Through two Republican presidential primary campaigns, Romney has perhaps endured more high level debates than any other candidate, but that doesn't make him immune to being similarly annoyed. Earlier this year, it was Texas Gov. Rick Perry who led to Romney's waging a $10,000 bet—which led to an awkward moment when Perry laughed it off.


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— Grover Melton, 92 of Blooming Grove, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Dresden Cemetery. An online guest book is available at www.griffin-roughton.com by selecting the Grover Melton obituary. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.


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Sterling, Virginia ÔÇö The enhanced HK416 carbine and rifle system developed by Heckler & Koch Defense is now being delivered to military units and federal law enforcement agencies on a priority basis. A number of HK416 carbines are reportedly already in the hands of American military forces fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
ÔÇťWe look forward to getting even more HK416s to the front lines in the Global War on Terrorism and to AmericaÔÇÖs Homeland Security personnel,ÔÇŁ said Peter Simon, HK Defense President. ÔÇťThese weapons offer a significant improvement over other 5.56 mm systems in terms of reliability and durability. First reports from the field show that the HK416s are performing superbly.ÔÇŁ
The HK416 is a 5.56 mm caliber weapon that uses an HK proprietary operating system originally developed for and used in other Heckler & Koch models such as the G36. Recognized for their reliability and ruggedness, HK G36 rifles and carbines are used by the militaries of Germany, Spain, and Norway as well as the police and security forces of many countries. The HK416 design also offers a proprietary Heckler & Koch free-floating rail system that is removable without tools and allows existing accessories like lights, aiming devices, and hand grips to be easily installed. An HK 40 mm side-loading grenade launcher can also be added by the operator without the use of tools.
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There have been endless articles on how Windows 8 sacrificed desktop usability for being a better tablet OS. The problem is, it's not a very good tablet OS either.
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What parts of the game look dated today? What parts do you think will look dated in the near future?
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Here are some fantasy strategy games:
Age of Wonders 3: King of the world!
FE:LH Hanging in there after all these years
Warlock II
Endless Legend
Civilization V: KING OF THE WORLD!
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2011 Global Aerospace & Defence (A&D) Industry performance
Examines the widening gap between the commercial and defence sectors
Despite uncertainty in the defence sector, the global A&D industry grew to US$681 billion in 2011, a sluggish revenue gain of 2.3 percent compared to 2.5 percent in 2010.
Reported operating earnings for the industry decreased 3.1 percent, as did reported operating margins (down 5.3 percent), free cash flow (down 13.3 percent), and reported operating earnings per employee (down 5.2 percent). On the positive side, book to bill (BTB) ratio, an indicator of future revenue growth, increased 17.4 percent, primarily as a result of higher sales of new fuel-efficient commercial aircraft.
The financial performance differences widened between the commercial and defence segments in 2011: commercial revenues grew 10.1 percent while defence revenues declined by 3.3 percent. Factors contributing to the growth of commercial revenues were record production levels of large commercial aircraft and increases in demand for aircraft services.
Regionally, the financial performance differences between A&D companies based in Europe and the United States continue to diverge in 2011. The European A&D industry grew less than one percent while the U.S. industry achieved 3.3 percent revenue growth.
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Don't judge mothers with messy homes
I was building shelves in my garage when a neighbor girl, one of my 4-year-old daughter's friends, approached me and said, "I just saw in your house. It's pretty dirty. Norah's mommy needs to clean more."
Technology plays key part in battling police brutality (with VIDEO)
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- McCaskill settles into new role at shoe store CLINTON — An Oklahoma boy at heart, Stewart McCaskill is settling into Clinton and Brown's Shoe Fit.The 35-year-old has worked with the Brown's Shoe Fit company for seven years. His brother-in-law, who manages a Brown's in Colorado, brought Stewart i
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The spectacle of Republicans churning out bills on such diverse subjects as cursive writing, voter ID, drug testing for welfare recipients and allowing guns in bars heartens some, amuses others and bewilders more than a few.
But one group must view the political circus with a different emotion: bitterness. They are the state's unemployed workers. There are 435,000 of them trapped within one of the nation's highest unemployment rates, 9.2 percent. The number of North Carolina's unemployed is now 90 percent higher than when the Great Recession began in December of 2007.
That's more than five years of heightened want and worry and sometimes misery. Republicans tapped that anxiety by campaigning on promises of bringing more jobs to North Carolina. It worked. They won control of both the state House and Senate in 2010 for the first time in over a century. In 2012 they added the governorship with a victory by Pat McCrory, another candidate who ran on a jobs platform.
Missing results
But the promise of more jobs has so far proven an empty one. The unemployment rate has held between 9.6 and 9.2 percent for the past 15 months.
The number of jobs in the state has increased, but that growth has been outstripped by a growth in population. The result has been stasis and frustration.
John Quinterno, who analyzes the state economy as a principal of the Chapel Hill-based consulting firm, South by North Strategies, said of the lack of movement in the jobless rate, "It's the labor market equivalent of watching paint dry."
Meanwhile, the supposed saviors of the unemployed have used their newfound power to hammer and heckle them. The legislature rejected an extension of federal unemployment assistance and cut benefits instead. That came after a debate in which some Republicans implied that what the unemployed really need is a spur to get off the couch and back to work.
It's hard to fully express how wrong this is. It fails morally and economically, and ultimately it will fail politically. In the meantime, the jobless can only wonder what new torment their public servants will serve up.
Two years ago, Republicans let a temporary sales tax increase expire at a cost of $1 billion in state revenue saying it would put money back into the private sector and jump start the economy. It didn't.
In 2011, they committed to foregoing more than $330 million annually in state tax revenue by exempting the first $50,000 in income earned by most businesses. Republicans said it would stimulate small businesses and create jobs. If it has, it's hard to notice.
This year they rejected an expansion of Medicaid funding that would have pumped more than $1 billion in federal money into the state economy annually and created as many as 25,000 new jobs, mostly in health care. Meanwhile, the governor's budget proposes cutting 3,000 teacher assistant jobs.
Options limited
In fairness it must be noted that state Republicans – their campaign talk and legislative speeches aside – really can't do much to spur the state's overall economy. It's caught in a long, nationwide slowdown. But state lawmakers and the governor can make things worse for the unemployed. On that front, unfortunately, they are having an impact.
The trouble with the Republican approach is they are talking to company owners and CEOs about lower taxes and reduced regulation, but ignoring people who are out of work.
The state should be saving, even adding public jobs, not cutting them. Unemployment benefits should be maintained and extended, not cut back and cut off. There should be more help for training and tuition for the unemployed. Business must be given more incentives to hire and be encouraged to use innovative approaches such as job sharing.
Unemployment isn't stubbornly high because unemployment benefits are too generous. They're meager, and almost all of the unemployed would prefer to be working. Evidence of that desire can be seen in how many of the formerly unemployed have accepted work beneath their talents and value because they want the dignity of work in any form.


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DURHAM — The defense for Raven Abaroa rested its case Friday after jurors heard from Abaroas mother and stepfather and saw several photos of Abaroas son, Kaiden.
Jim and Karyn Bolton have been raising Kaiden since Abaroa was arrested in February 2010. They described Kaiden as a smart and active little boy who loves his father. Raven Abaroa, who had been raising his son after his wifes slaying, teared up while listening to testimony about Kaiden.
Abaroa, 33, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his pregnant wife, Janet Abaroa, in 2005. Abaroa claims he found her body in an upstairs room at their home on Ferrand Drive upon returning from a soccer game in Orange County.
Kaiden is a good speller; hes participating in all kinds of activities at school, Jim Bolton said. Hes the lead in a play at school. Hes involved in a lot of after-school things like dancing and art classes.
He said also that Kaiden was doing well in 2010 when he came to live at the Boltons home after Raven Abaroas arrest.
Karyn Bolton told jurors that Kaiden made a note for Raven Abaroa that said, I thought of 10 stuff why I love you, and that he asked her to give the note to his dad; as his reasons, Kaiden apparently wrote, because me and you are a family and mommy to (sic), because you take care of me and look out for me and because you can tell me what momy (sic) was like.
Karyn Bolton also testified about some of the problems Raven and Janet Abaroa had in their marriage. She said she became aware of Raven Abaroas infidelity when Janet Abaroa called to tell her about it.
Janet Abaroa said she was so mad at Raven and was calling because she knew I would understand, Karyn Bolton said. And I said, Dump him; hes not good enough for you. She was shocked. And she kind of hesitated and said, I dont want to go there.
She said she admired Janet Abaroa for her courage in staying in the marriage after her husbands infidelities.
She also said she was very angry when Raven Abaroa told her he had embezzled money from the company he worked for. She denied being involved with the incident, though Raven Abaroa apparently sent packages to his home in her name in December 2004.
She said she knew the couple was having financial problems after Raven Abaroa was fired following the embezzlement from his company, but she thought they were reworking their finances in order to live within their means.
I thought that was good of him to do that to bring down their bills, Bolton said.
Bolton said she did not think Raven Abaroa told his wife that he didnt want to stay with her when she found out she was pregnant with Kaiden because he loves children. She said that Janet Abaroa probably told her father before she married Raven Abaroa that he had gone on a two-year mission for the Mormon church, when in fact he had not.
Prosecutors will bring in witnesses for rebuttals starting Tuesday.
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What I am charged up about these days is my latest addition to my humble sound system, a Meyer SIM3 Audio Analyzer System (www.meyersound.com).
I have been able to do amazing things when I combine my system with a house system using Meyer SIM (Source Independent Measurement). It is the way to improve a sound system design live, because even the best ears can't derive what the perfect solution to a sound problem is. Also, it's very hard to "hear" the frequencies that are missing, but SIM displays that crucial data easily.
Finally, SIM also lets the user know which frequencies should not be adjusted because of poor system or room coherence. Sometimes you could crank a frequency way up and never get an increase in volume, just a swish to the sound. Well, now with SIM, those aren't played with; my EQ'ing is specific and to the point or otherwise left alone.
You can make the speakers no longer "sound" like speakers. You can match all kinds of gear and end up with one flat sonic response despite varying manufacturers and qualities of design.
Also, the testing of everything reveals many problems. And I now have a lot of repairs to do.
For instance, I have a bad cap in one of my secondary house EQs. Selecting bypass still goes through the cap, so I didn't notice it when comparing. But with SIM, I found it in 15 seconds — a roll-off in the low end. Finding what was wrong and fixing it takes more time, but at least I didn't buy more sub amps!
Also, sometimes I find something I thought was poorly designed really is working fine.
— David Muddiman
Starground Audio
Newark, DE
I am currently the sound and media supervisor for the 62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College, sound supervisor at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, and a freelance designer and engineer.I like: SFX ProAudio/ShowControl (www.stageresearch.com) for audio playback and show control. I record and mix on a few things depending on the application: Pro Tools HD (www.digidesign.com), Cubase (www.cubase.com), and sometimes even Apple Garage Band (if I feel cheap and easy — www.apple.com). I have Amplitude and others for plug-ins.
I also find it helpful to have off-line editors of Peavey Media Matrix (www.peavey.com), BSS Omnidrive (www.bssaudio.com), and Yamaha Studio Manager (www.yamahasynth.com) for the 0M1V and DM 1000. I try my best to keep the current versions of all.
I like to keep LimeWire (www.limewire) handy for quick downloads of music I (or a director) might come up with and need to hear right now!
— Brad Berridge, sound
Sound Ideas…Sound
What we are using that helps the most is a program named Audacity Audio Editor and Recorder (audacity.sourceforge.net). It is a free download and can be used to record or modify any sound. The second program is Cricket by Soundcrack (www.soundcrack.net). It is used on an Apple Mac G4 for cue playback. These have eliminated most of all our source equipment, i.e. Mini Disc, CD, cassette.
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November 24, 2009, will always be a very important day in the Maley household.
Three years ago today, Kobi became part of our family when we adopted him.
This year has been a whirlwind of a year for Kobi. He lost a very important person and still doesn't understand why she can't come back. He had his tonsils and adenoids removed. He started preschool and is learning that he loves to go to the movies. He also has learned to say his prayers and takes much pride in saying them.
Kobi is still filled with such enthusiasm when he learns something new and his smile will just melt your heart.
It amazes us much this little boy fits in with the three of us.
He is still a very kind, loving and caring boy and if you hurt, he hurts. He has so many routines that he likes to stick with everyday like playing Kobi, where are you or having his fruit snack or juice first thing every morning.
Kobi has brought us so much joy and like our daughter Erica, there isn't a day that doesn't go by that I don't thank God for him.
I look forward to all the years to come and to watch Kobi grow and experience life. He has such a great attitude and I hope he will always have his enthusiasm.
Kobi, like your sister, Erica, you are my pride, my joy, my dream. I am so proud to call you my son! Happy "Let's Celebrate Kobi" Day!


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Villanova Finishes 11th at Wildcat Invitational
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Meador Records Career-Best 14th Place at Patriot Intercollegiate
Wildcats Finish 10th of 11 Teams
Meador Leads Team After Day One at Patriot Intercollegiate
Wildcats in 8th Place After Day One of Competition
Skurla Places Second Overall; Paces Villanova to Third Place Team Finish at Wildcat Invitational
Villanova Finishes Tied for 3rd and 13th Place Overall in Team Standings
Skurla Leads Villanova in Wildcat Invitational After Day One
Villanova Dominates Field as Host Institution at Wildcat Invitational
Spring 2013: Finished fifth on the team and tied for 68th place overall at the Wildcat Invitational, carding rounds of 87-84-78--249.
Fall 2012: Did not see action.
2011-2012: Did not see action.
Personal: Born May 8, 1993 in Summitt, N.J...Son of Tom and Debbie Miller, and brother of Kelly Miller (16)...Dad played four years of lacrosse at Villanova...Earned varsity letters for 3 years in golf and 4 years in basektball...4-time Junior Club Champion at Madison Golf Club...2010 Madison Golf Club Men's Club Champion...2009 Member of High School NJ Class B State Champion Team...Tied for 1st at 2011 NJ Class B State Prep Championships...1st Team All-Conference 2009-11...2010 and 2011 Team Captain...1st Team All-Conference 2009-11 in basketball...1st Team All-County as a junior...1,000 point scorer...Academic Honor Roll all four years... Enrolled as a Marketing major in the Villanova School of Business.


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iMore show 334: Elegant aluminium iOS
Rene re-visits skeuomorphism one last time, then talks 500px, Vine, and Apple's problem with porn, Q1 2013 financial results, and iPhone 5s, iPad 5, and iPad mini 2, cheap iPhone and big iPhone rumors. This is the iMore show.
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- Imagining a skeuomorphic-free, all-aluminium iOS 7
- Editor's desk: Macworld|iWorld 2013 bound!
- Shocker: People are uploading porn to Vine
- Apple removes photography app 500px over nudity concerns
- Verizon sells 9.8 million smartphones in Q4 2012, 6.2 million of which are iPhones
- Apple announces Q1 2013 results, 47.8 million iPhone, 22.9 million iPads, 12.7 million iPods, 4.1 million Macs and $54 billion in revenue
- AT&T announces Q4 2012 results, sold 10.2 million smartphones, 8.6 million of which were iPhones
- Tim Cook reportedly uses Town Hall meeting to address Android, Wall Street, and more
- Regarding iPad 5, iPad mini 2, iPhone 5s, and other rumored Apple hardware
- Would you want an iPad 5 that looks and feels just like an iPad mini?
- Imagining a 5-inch iPhone
- 128GB iPhones get rumored again, this time thanks to iOS 6.1
- Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie)
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Renee did a great job breaking it all down. I love that he brought up the point that we all live in a dangerous world, to mollycoddle and placate everyone because some people are worried about stubbing their toes is not the way we need to be using technology or politics. He even brought up INDIVIDUAL as an aspect of freedom in content. The individual outweighs the collective in a society; like Bastiat once said in many ways in a paraphrased statement, the individual outweighs the collective, if the individual's rights are honored then everyone's rights are honored - utilitarianism is a con, as a way of rationalizing the removal of the individuals rights.
Just for future reference. I was watching the iphone 4 press conference video the other day, and the retina display isn't at distance. Jobs specifically said at 300 or above pixels aren't visible to the eye. Retina display for apple is specifically 300 or over.
I can't find the video any where for this 'episode.' Instacast didn't download it, it doesn't seem to be here. Am I missing something? Of course it is the one where I want to see what is being talked about. thanks.


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Project - Brain Workshop
Press the spacebar, and the level that's about to start appears, most likely called Dual 2-Back. Here you can alter the game mode if you know what you're doing. Press the spacebar a second time, and the level actually starts.
Now strap yourself in, because this game is much more grueling than it first appears. Assuming you have the game set to its defaults, two stimuli will be coming at you: positions and audio. The former appears in the guise of a blue square, appearing randomly in any of the nine squares. The latter takes place as letters, spoken out loud by a female voice that just happens to sound like the one used on almost all computer systems in every futuristic sci-fi movie ever made.
As this is happening, you control the game with only two keys: A and L. Let go of the mouse, and let your left hand rest on A and your right hand on L. Now, I'll explain how the game actually works.
Each level has a series of three-second Trials. The first Trial will have the square appear in one of the boxes in tandem with a spoken letter. The second Trial will have the square in another box with another spoken letter. These first two Trials don't require you to do anything, but instead provide the information for the following Trials.
Given this default mode is "2-Back", the information provided in the first Trial is the basis for testing against in the third Trial. The information in the second Trial is for testing against the fourth, and so on. Now, let's examine the third Trial and onward, where the actual game begins.
Was the position of the blue block the same as the first Trial? If so, press the A key. Was the letter the same? If so, press L. Each Trial may have a combination of both position and letter, or just the one, or even no matches.
As you can see, this game mode is all about remembering what happened two Trials ago. This sounds easy, but each stimulus acts independently of the other, so most of the time, the letter and position won't land in the same place. This means your memory has to split in two different directions—multitasking in memory. Does that sound tricky? Believe me, it is. I'd even go so far as to call it intense.
Chances are you'll get a bad score, but that's okay. The manual recommends starting with a game of 1-Back, but I thought I'd start you off with the harder mode because I'm mean like that! If you want to alter the difficulty, prior to starting a level is a list of options at the top left where you can increase/decrease the N-Back number (try 1 for instance), the number of trials, change the speed and so on.
That's all I have space for here, but if you want more information, check out the game's documentation available at the main menu. I recommend looking into the game's more-advanced features, such as color and image testing, arithmetic and more.
All in all, this is one of the most grueling brain exercises I've come across, and anyone looking to improve specific areas of memory definitely should try Brain Workshop.
Find out more at brainworkshop.sourceforge.net
John Knight is the New Projects columnist for Linux Journal.
great app
I have used Brain Workshop off and on for the last 2 years. While I don't know if it has improved my intelligence, it certainly has improved my ability to focus. My overall memory is much better and I am also able to think through complex issues more clearly than before.
Regarding the previous comment that "it sounds like torture": it is challenging, but that's the whole point! Read the n-back study by Jaggi (sp?) et al, very interesting.
Note: I have no affiliation with Brain Workshop whatsoever.
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This sounds a bit like mental torture to me :P
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By Jay Skurski
One of the Buffalo Bills' most reliable players over the past four years is now a former member of the team.
Just minutes after the start of free agency this afternoon, multiple media outlets, including Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, reported guard Andy Levitre has signed a free-agent deal with the Tennessee Titans.
The deal, according to Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean, is for six years and worth up to $46.8 million. That yearly average of $7.8 million makes Levitre the fourth-highest paid guard in the NFL.
A 2009 second-round draft pick, Levitre started all 64 games he played for the Bills. Over the past 46 games, he hasn't missed a single snap.
The Bills, however, had not presented a contract offer to Levitre as of the start of this month.
"It's an exciting time for me, being able to have this opportunity," Levitre told The News' Tim Graham. "This position that I'm in, it's once-in-a-lifetime for a lot of people. I don't know if this'll ever happen to me again.
It would be in the Bills' best interests to at least throw me an offer to see if we can get this thing rolling. There's a lot of unknown for me."
Whether the Bills eventually did make an offer to Levitre is not known. The Bills have another unrestricted guard in Chad Rinehart, and have to be mindful of the fact center Eric Wood is entering the final year of his contract.
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After making a splash at college, Anchor Bay alum Matt Victor is returning to his home pool as coach.
Victor, a Presidential Scholar at Wayne State University, signed on this summer as head varsity coach of the girls' swim and dive team. He graduated Wayne State in 2011, leaving as a four-time NCAA All American, his mother Ann Victor told Patch.
Matt Victor said he's thrilled to coach at the school, where his swimming success began.
Why he wanted to lead the Tars' team
"I wanted to coach the team for a lot of reasons. First, I just truly enjoy coaching. Last year, I was an assistant coach for the Grosse Pointe Gators and absolutely loved it. After I finished my four years of swimming at Wayne State I wanted to stay involved in the sport and share the knowledge that I possess. I had an amazing coach and I learned a lot from him," he said.
What he hopes to accomplish as coach
"My goal is to take what I've learned and apply it to my newly aquired team. I was very excited when I heard that the Anchor Bay coaching job had opened up not only because it is the high school I graduated from, but because of my love for the sport and the enjoyment I get out of teaching other swimmers how to excel in the sport," he said.
How it feels to return to Anchor Bay
"It feels great to be coaching for my old high school team. I had a lot of fun swimming in high school and I'm honored to be a part of it again. Anchor Bay pride!"
How his swimming experience helps the team
"In my role as the head coach, my main objective is to help the girls reach their full potential. As a collegiate swimmer, I learned the value of hard work. The girls are working harder than they ever have before and, in the end, I believe they will be surprised with how much their hard work pays off.
"In high school I was a multi-time county champion and qualified for the MHSAA State Championships in six events. At Wayne State I finished my career as a 4-time NCAA All-American and was a member of the GLIAC All-Academic Team three out of four years. I believe my experience in the sport has helped me become a good coach. I've learned the value of hard work and the importance of a positive attitude."
Do you know of an outstanding athlete or student in the community? If so, email christy.arboscello@patch.


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BARDSTOWN — Molly McBride, 21, of Morehead and a sophomore at Morehead State University, was killed early Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on the Bluegrass Parkway near Bardstown in Nelson County, The Morehead News reported.
She was the daughter of Scott and Jill McBride and a graduate of Rowan County Senior High School.
Nelson County EMS was called to the crash scene at 5:56 a.m. McBride apparently was killed instantly. The Bardstown Fire Department was summoned to extricate her body from the vehicle.
A woman and child in the second vehicle were taken to a Bardstown hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The victim's father is dean of MSU's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. He is on a visit to China with President Wayne D. Andrews and other MSU officials.
An MSU spokesperson said Saturday that McBride and Andrews are returning to Morehead as soon as possible.
Funeral arrangements will be handled by Northcutt and Son Home for Funerals.


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"A stranger had come in through an open door and attacked this woman."
Mike Hanson with Madison police says that attack happened Tuesday morning on Madison's east side.
A man sexually assaulted a woman so violently, she was injured.
He entered her home through an unlocked door.
"It's so important in this day and age whether you're here in this town or anywhere else that crime can happen anywhere, that you lock your door," emphasized Hanson.
Security experts say most criminals are opportunistic, and look for the easiest target.
Something as simple as a deadbolt may deter them.
A professional can install one for about 85 dollars.
"Be sure your home is lit. Light up exterior doors, doesn't have to be flood lights, just anythign that would show the presence of someone approaching the house," says Steve Beckmann with J & K Security Solutions.
If lights and locks offer too much leeway, arm your home with an alarm system.
"You can have a security system put in and just have it locally alarmed which would just be sounding within the house. The next step would be having the actual system monitored so that a monitoring service would take over at the point of entry, make a call to the house, shortly followed by a call to the police."
But even if your castle doesn't resemble Fort Knox, simply turning a lock, is likely to turn away a criminal.
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The group recognized students from Benton, Central, Lafayette, LeBlond and St. Joseph Christian.
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School counselors and principals nominated students for dedicating many hours to volunteering.
"It's so rewarding," said Lauryn Schmitz, St. Joseph Christian. "Even though you are giving a lot of your time for someone else, it ends up being such a blessing to you just to see the smiles on people's faces."
The students honored Wednesday received a certificate and a gift card for their volunteer work in the community.
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Lowe's Awarded for Honoring Veterans
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NORMAN — Norman-based company celebrates decade in business
Bramlett & Associates Multimedia, a Norman-based company with roots in the community, is celebrating ten years in business in 2012. The three owners, Colby and Krystyn Bramlett and Leslie Wiggins Christopher, have all called Norman home since childhood and are alumni of Norman High School.
When the LLC was formed in 2002 the owners and some staff officed at the Bramlett's home in central Norman. As the business grew so did the need for space and the first official office was opened in downtown Norman at 220 E. Main Street.
The Bramletts were high school sweethearts who married shortly after graduation. The young couple moved to Dallas to attend the Art Institute studying photography, design and video and audio production. They returned to Norman to start their family in 1997 and met Christopher shortly thereafter.
"Krystyn and I met while working for our church. We produced videos and printed communication pieces for the church and handled all the advertising as well as the web site," Christopher said. "We wanted to take our expertise and training in those areas and use it to help other ministry organizations, non-profits and businesses grow."
Christopher studied psychology at the University of Oklahoma and says she uses her background in that field in her work every day.
"You have to understand how people think in order to move them to buy something from a business or give money to a good cause," Christopher said. "Psychology really is at the foundation of advertising."
Today the owners and staff conduct business from their offices in Old Town Plaza at 102 W. Eufaula.
"The industry has changed dramatically in the past decade with the introduction of social media and the continuing advances in technology. We've taken it all in stride, learned new skills and kept serving our customers with creativity and professionalism," Krystyn Bramlett said.
In 2011 the business expanded to include sales and installation of audio, video and lighting equipment.
"This is a field I've been in for nearly 20 years," Colby Bramlett said. "Now we're merging that expertise with our design and video production capabilities so we can offer a more complete package for our customers. For example, not only can we make a great commercial or promotional video, but our client can display it in their business with professional equipment."
While their work for local and regional businesses has been the bread and butter for Bramlett & Associates, the company remains passionate about supporting non-profits and ministries. Creating promotional videos and other advertising materials for such organizations as the United Way of Norman, The Cleveland County Family YMCA, Heartline, the Center for Children and Families, East Main Place, Mary Abbott Children's House, the Sarkeys Foundation and Thunderbird Clubhouse is one way the group lives out its passion.
Further, Colby Bramlett serves on the board of Mary Abbott Children's House, Krystyn Bramlett is concluding her second term on the East Main Place board and beginning a term with Norman Addiction Information and Counseling, and Christopher serves on the United Way of Norman board and on the Norman Economic Development Coalition board.
Krystyn Bramlett and Christopher serve as co-chairs of Oklahoma City's Go Red For Women campaign and Christopher also serves on the Day of Caring Committee and on an United Way impact council. The company also participates annually in the Day of Caring.
"Norman has been so good to us, we want to do what we can to give back and make this the best community it can be," Krystyn Bramlett said.
In addition to the owners, Bramlett & Associates employs a staff of four creative professionals. The company serves a wide range of clients in Norman, central Oklahoma and throughout the state and region.
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The Irish Music School of Chicago and Chief ONeills Restaurant & Pub present the Chief ONeill Musical Pilgrimage which celebrates the long history of traditional Irish music in Chicago in a guided bus tour with live Irish music, history and adventure on Saturday, July 26, 2014 starting at 9:30am.
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The Irish Music School of Chicago and Chief ONeills Restaurant & Pub present the Chief ONeill Musical Pilgrimage, a guided bus tour journey across Chicago to celebrate and learn about the history of traditional Irish music preserved by Chicago Chief of Police, Francis ONeill. The event will be filled with great stories and live traditional Irish music with some of the best Irish musicians around. It occurs on Saturday, July 26, 2014 from 9:30am 1:30pm and will both please locals and give visitors an inside look at Chicago they will never forget.
Chief Francis O'Neill, originally from County Cork, Ireland, became the General Superintendent of Police in Chicago at the turn of the 20th century. His true passion was preserving traditional Irish music at a critical time in history. His work recording and notating Irish tunes resulted in the publication of eight books containing around 3,500 traditional Irish tunes that might otherwise have been lost to future generations.
The day begins at Chief O'Neill's Restaurant & Pub (3471 N. Elston, Chicago) at 9:30am for complimentary coffee/tea, bloody mary/mimosa and scones. Get your beverages to go and board a bus for a lively tunes-filled trip down to Mt. Olivet Cemetery where the Chief is buried and learn some fun historical facts along the way. We'll visit his mausoleum to pay our respects and have some tunes in his honor with the members of Téada and other Francis O'Neill Irish Arts Week faculty. Then it's back on the bus for a short trip over to Clancy's in Oak Lawn for some complimentary pizza and sodas (delicious pints available at an additional charge). More tunes and craic will be had before boarding the bus back up to the north side. Drop off time will be 1:30pm back at Chief O'Neill's.
The Chief ONeill Musical Pilgrimage is part of Francis O'Neill Irish Arts Week presented by the Irish Music School of Chicago from July 21-27, 2014. The week provides a unique learning opportunity by bringing master traditional Irish musicians to Chicago to teach the many facets of traditional Irish arts to children and adults. In addition to performing at the concert, the members of Téada join other talented traditional Irish musicians as part of the faculty at a Kids Day Camp (July 21-25) and Adult Program (July 22-27).
About the Irish Music School of Chicago
The Irish Music School of Chicago is a leader in teaching traditional Irish music to students of all ages by utilizing the traditional methods of teaching by ear and telling the stories behind the tunes, and the significance of being part of a living musical community. As a not-for-profit organization, the Irish Music School is committed to maintaining the strong tradition of Irish music, song and dance, to involve more people in the community of Irish music, and ensure that this type of music does not disappear in Chicago and the United States.
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