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An article first appearing in the Toronto Star on Friday, Nov. 16, describing how a JK student at Portage View Public School had spent time alone in a padded room has generated media attention and reader comments from across Canada. The story is also found on the Barrie Advance web site (www.barrieadvance.com).
Four-year-old Casper McBride was photographed by his mother, Hayley, in a tiny room at the school last Tuesday, during an impromptu tour of the school. Casper allegedly told his mother, "They throw me in here."
According to the board, these areas, called "calming rooms", are found in many schools across the county and are used to permit students to burn off excess energy, or anxiety, that is making it difficult for them to remain in a classroom setting.
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What if you live to be 90?
It's not a stretch to plan a retirement that lasts into your 10th decade. Are you financially prepared for this?
This post comes from Robert Brokamp at partner blog Get Rich Slowly.
I know it's the holidays, but I'm going to begin this post with a somber topic: death. I think about it quite a bit, not because I'm morbid, but because it's one of the important variables in the calculus of retirement planning.
After all, your retirement will end at your expiration. The longer you live, the more money you'll need. A simple calculation indicates that a 65-year-old retiree needing $20,000 a year from her portfolio (apart from Social Security or other sources of income) would need approximately $285,000 saved up … as long as she dies at age 80.
However, living to age 90 would require about $420,000. Those numbers jump to $430,000 and $630,000, respectively, if the retiree needs $30,000 annually from her portfolio.
Of course, we don't know when we'll die, which is why the standard financial planning recommendation is to assume you'll live to 90 or 95, to be on the safer side.
I'll ponder death even more in about a month or so, as many articles will list the famous people who died in 2012. I always read them, because they often are a mini-tribute to great things some people did (or the tragic mistakes some people made), and I usually find out that there are some people who died whom I hadn't heard about. But I also read them because they illustrate the broad range of ages at which people pass away.
Consider the people who have met their makers so far this year, along with their ages:
- Neil Armstrong, 82, the first person on the moon.
- Jerry Nelson, 78, the voice of Sesame Street's Count von Count and the Muppets' Robin and Camilla the Chicken.
- Davy Jones, 66, of the Monkees.
- Ron Palillo, 63, aka Arnold Horshack from "Welcome Back, Kotter."
- Author Gore Vidal, 86.
- Sally Ride, 61, the first American woman in space.
- Productivity guru Stephen Covey, 79.
- Whitney Houston, 48.
- Andy Griffith, 86.
- Rodney King, 47.
- Donna Summer, 63.
- Maurice Sendak, 83.
This isn't a representative sample in a statistical sense, but it illustrates that many people die well before their 90s. Most Americans make it to their 70s, many to their 80s, but not as many to their 90s. Of the famous folks who died in their 90s in 2012, there are author Ray Bradbury, 91; actor Ernest Borgnine, 95; and former U.S. Sen. George McGovern, 90, perhaps best known as getting walloped by Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election, but should also be remembered for his piloting a B-24 Liberator in World War II. The numbers tell us that nonagenarians are in the minority.
How long should you plan to live?
It may seem difficult -- or even foolhardy -- to save a lot of money today for something that (for most people) is many years away, and isn't likely to happen. Heck, many people die even before they have a chance to retire. Yet the odds of living to 90 may not be as small as you think.
According to a report published by the White House, 30.7% of 65-year-old women will make it to their 90s; nearly a fifth of 65-year-old men will last that long. Those odds are high enough for me to plan to live to my 90s.
Living a long life implies a very long investment horizon, even for retirees, but especially for those who are still working. Consider a 40-year-old who projects he will need $30,000 a year in today's dollars from his portfolio in retirement, and will live to age 90. Assuming 3% annual inflation (the average since 1926, according to Ibbotson Associates), the first withdrawal from his portfolio would be $72,818 in 2042 (assuming he retires at age 70) and $131,517 in 2062 (the year he turns 90). That's a long time, and a lot of money.
It suggests that retiree wannabes need to save quite a bit, and invest in stocks to shoot for potentially higher returns -- if they can stand the volatility and uncertainty.
Those numbers also illustrate that retirement isn't just a single investment horizon (i.e., the day you actually retire). It's actually a series of 25 to 30 time horizons -- each year in retirement -- with potentially higher amounts needed for each year. This also suggests that you can take more risk with at least some of your savings, even after you retire.
Now vs. tomorrow
Financial planning is always a balance (nay, compromise) between living for today and preparing for the future -- even if that future may not occur. Saving for retirement or college, buying insurance, avoiding or incurring debt even for "investments" such as an education or a home -- whether you're doing the right thing is never certain. The best we can do is make prudent assumptions and have a Plan Bin case the assumptions turn out to be wrong. As for how long you'll live, you can fiddle with this longevity calculator. It can't predict your date of death, but it's interesting to see which factors increase or decrease projected lifespan.
Finally, I'll leave you to ponder this quote from Mohandas Gandhi: "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
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I think we are all seeing a "how not to retire" real life drama play out now. First, giving all of your life savings to an organized financial cartel is crazy. Since 1999, we've been stuck in a rut caused mostly by wage-earners with 5th grade educations who anticipated some Camelot existence after coasting through a boom momentum period. We will never again know a housing market that hyper appreciates abnormally because of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, or investment results that are what they are because of the Gramm Leach Bliley Act that barred direct regulation and supervision to banks. It's also completely obvious that once we surpass this era of delusional control and manipulation... we will have one Hell of a bill to pay.
As someone victimized by the Mass-Terminations of 2007-08 and now a small business owner, I won't be putting my eggs in one or two baskets and I won't stop being some form of entrepreneur. The idea of retirement (Camelot) was created by Madison Avenue to sell you Kool Aid. It worked. The majority reach retirement age having no self-sufficiency abilities at all. The 80+ year olds out here did. They know what it is like to have had nothing or a rug swept out from beneath them. The current generations that worked primarily through the Clinton Era and into the Bush Kool Aid Era are in for a shock... moving paper and pressing buttons are dead-ends. I'd rather know now how to grow a really expensive tomato in a hydroponic container or obtain really expensive alternative energy from some fledgling device, then to rely on apps that erase brain matter.
I still climb stairs and walk all I can. I still cook rather than microwave and yea... I spend more on a garden vegetable than I could otherwise pay for it in a grocery store, but I do these things to stay sharp and self-reliant. Can YOU say the same?
I thought this issue is what annuities were for?
For all the faults of Social Security, that's the one good thing about it. It has an imbedded insurance feature so you collect until you die. There is no shortfall, and equally important, no surplus.
Most people trying to manage a lump of money for life support, no matter how big or small it is, end up wasting a portion of it that is left over when they die.
"I think about it quite a bit, not because I'm morbid, but because it's one of the important variables in the calculus of retirement planning."
What a sad way to live...if you want to call this "living".
Talking about a path
is not walking that path.
Thinking about life
is not living.
Go out & live, dude...quit chasing the f*cking $$$
My Father is 91 .. has a birthday on 12/31.
Lives by himself, has a GF for the last 20 yrs. Just got his drivers license renewed for another 2 yrs. Uses the Internet daily. goes out of the house everyday.
While he has had this and that to deal with health wise, dont even begin to think he isnt enjoying himself. He has been collecting SS for almost 27yrs > not the kind of People Obama and most Dems like to have around > well unless it is them of course
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This week, the SciFri Book Club meets to talk about Gorillas in the Mist, Dian Fossey's now-classic memoir of her time spent studying the mountain gorillas of central Africa. Fossey's book, which was later made into a movie starring Sigourney Weaver, brought much attention to the plight of these apes, an endangered subspecies of gorilla whose population numbers fewer than 1,000 individuals.
So what's become of the mountain gorillas since Fossey's death in 1985? Annette Lanjouw, vice president for Strategic Initiatives and Great Ape Programs for the Arcus Foundation, says that the animals are actually doing better. Now, 880 gorillas live in two populations in central Africa—up from 620 in 1990, according to Lanjouw. "So in 23 years, we have had a significant increase," she says, "In Fossey's time there were even fewer."
Lanjouw spent 15 years studying mountain gorillas in the field. She's also co-author (with Gene Eckhart) of the book Mountain Gorillas: Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence, which the photos in the slideshow above came from. Lanjouw joins us on the show this week to talk more about how Fossey changed primate research, and what's changed since Fossey was working in the field.


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Author's Notes - Mission Storyline(s)
Posted 12 December 2003 - 11:08 PM Edited by sAdIsTiCmAcHiNe, 23 December 2003 - 11:02 PM.
ANTONIO BIAGINO: The biggest italian mafia boss of all times. Born in italy, found in a dumpster, arrested first time age 5, killed a kitten age 7, stole a car age 9, tried to rape a nun age 11 but could reach up, got arrested again age 13 for stealing a potato, said he was hungry (sad story ), bought a car for stolen money age 15, got hired by the mob age 17, got boss age 43 and has killed half of Italy since.
MARCO BIAGINO (The Player): Antonio's son, sent to Myriad to found his own crime syndicate.
MILES DYSON: A former virtudyne employee, he lost it all when he tried to sue virtudine for his wifes death, which was connected to some virtudine brain implants she'd recieved. Now he wants to hire revenge.
ROBERT THRESHER: Retired stock advisor from London, vacations in Myriad at the Mewington Estate, an upscale rental house. He has close ties to the Myriad underworld and finances druglords and launders their money through fake companies. Is always looking for hitmen to get rid of associates he doesn't fancy.
WANG FAO MONGOLIAN: The brother of Chang, founder of Chang's mongolian grill, Wang Fao runs a drug smuggling ring from changs. The suspicious disappearance of his brother which left him in charge of the club makes him an un-trustworthy character.
The game will have you moving through myriad, completing jobs for various people on different lots. Certain lots will come under your control after you complete their mission. Once you control enough of Myriad, a final sequence can be triggered to tie up the game.
*an intro sequence: Marco is killed, or presumedly killed, and the rest of the game takes place in a flash back.
*Marco is turned loose in the town tocomplete missions at his leisure, slowly capturing buildings and gaining control
*A dramatic encounter with his father leads to the death as depicted in the intro.
Posted 12 December 2003 - 11:28 PM Edited by Barton Waterduck, 12 December 2003 - 11:41 PM.
Anyway, I guess we need a main story line, so I'm pinning this as "Author's Notes - Mission Storyline(s)"
I think we can have lots of different stories mixed togheter, like a family father wants to work for the mafia. To join them, he needs to become a cop because corrupt cops are very valuable for the mafia. Just an idea.
Posted 12 December 2003 - 11:45 PM Edited by caponester, 12 December 2003 - 11:46 PM.
The game starts off with you on a cop patrol mission in cop uniform you are told to go to a reported robbery at lets say odies lotto shop when you arrive you fight 2 armed robbers then pick up the breifcase they drop then the you get like 5 wanted stars and you realise you've been set up so you hop in a vehicle and zoom off to the nearest pay and spray and head back to your main hideout.This could be how the game starts any thoughts?
Posted 12 December 2003 - 11:46 PM
My story should be relatively independant, possibly a sub-story for any plot.
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Posted 12 December 2003 - 11:57 PM
Story settings: Pot smokers, corrupt cops, mafia, gangs ? indian taxi drivers ? drug dealers ? farms ? "comedy channel" ?
I don't see any limits when it comes to mixing stories.
Posted 13 December 2003 - 12:35 AM
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Posted 13 December 2003 - 01:26 AM
and if not so russian mafia
Posted 13 December 2003 - 03:48 AM
Leone - GTA3
Corleone - Godfather
I still like Dominic Vitorelli, and I can do an italian accent should voice acting be necessary.
Posted 13 December 2003 - 10:00 AM
I think that this MIGHT work, but it would need a lot of work from everyone, and a good leader. Barton's our man for the leader.
Posted 13 December 2003 - 12:05 PM Edited by Barton Waterduck, 13 December 2003 - 12:17 PM.
|QUOTE (Demarest @ Dec 13 2003, 01:35)
|I disagree with the concept. Every aspect of this project has been modular (or intended to be). For this reason, you can't guarantee what any one user is going to have as far as building sets and maybe even islands themselves. How do you build a story in an unknown environment?
You sure got me wrong there. I was talking about "modular" stories that can be mixed into a main story. We don't need any special buildings for missions except the buildings where the mission are taking place in. We already have such buildings. I see NO REASON why we can't create more buildings for missions. I really see no reason why we can't discuss it. If we can't even discuss mission specific vehicles or buildings, how the heck can we make missions ? I know it's a kiddies forum, but if it's gonna be like "look at my painting, isn't it pretty ?", then it's not a community project, it's a BBS with nothing but paintings. Give me a break Demarest.
This thread is about a plot. It's about a story. Create the story first, then you get lots of plots, then you get ideas for buildings, vehicles, dynamic objects and cut-scenes. Main story line or sub-mission story line. Or just create a building, like a class room in a school and PRAY somebody got the brains to create a mission for it. I would like to see a story first, then buildings. It's not a requirement, it's a wish.
Posted 13 December 2003 - 12:15 PM
Posted 13 December 2003 - 12:20 PM Edited by Barton Waterduck, 13 December 2003 - 12:29 PM.
|QUOTE (caponester @ Dec 13 2003, 13:15)
|ok barton so for now you want to stick with sub missions and have no main polt. Fair enough how about a mission on odies property where you have to coolect protection money from all the shops like have a breifcase waiting to be picked up outside the car dealership,lotto store and hash shop then once all briefcases are picked up it tells you to go to the heli on the roof of one of odies buildings and fly it to lets say lazios park.Then some guys come out and a cutscene starts where your talking to them and they run away hop on sanchezes and zoom off you then have to chase em down once you do it mission over $5000
ye, but I would like you to come up with something new, something original, something that actually require a special building or a special car. Something never seen before. I'm sure everybody has heard about "collecting money" before. No point in bringing something like that up. If you start talking about WHY somebody would wanna go do anything illegal in the first place, THEN we're talking.
Posted 13 December 2003 - 12:27 PM Edited by DieselGT, 13 December 2003 - 12:28 PM.
Posted 13 December 2003 - 12:35 PM Edited by Barton Waterduck, 13 December 2003 - 12:41 PM.
|QUOTE (DieselGT @ Dec 13 2003, 13:27)
|Original, eh... how about having to kill someone who is on fire and climbing up the outside of odie's tower? Be a police sniper in a SWAT team and have to snipe him off before he goes to blow up lots of trapped people in the tower. And then have another mission where you have to be the helicopter pilot to get the people out before he blows it up, rather than snipe him.
But where is the story ? Why would anybody want to kill somebody on fire ? Why would anybody wanna climb ODIE's tower ? I never wanted to climb that tower myself. Somebody requested it and I coded it. All we need is a reson why it all went bad. Like, Tommy lost his dog and went bananas.
A name and location is good I guess, but not if nobody knows something about the location why that name is a good name for a story. It like saying "I want the next GTA to take place in Las Vegas" without having a clue WHY it should take place there.
Posted 13 December 2003 - 01:10 PM
dodgy dealer (phone mission 1)
In this mission tommy has to drive a car rigged with expolisives through the car dealers window on odies berlin demo then escape to illys bunker. mission success=$500
wild man walton (phone mission 2)
In this mission you have to meet up with some hobo and his walton he tells you to jump in the back and pick up the ruger then you drive around myriad shooting some guys who have been stealing from his crop basicaly some will be on foot and others will be in cars either being pursued by you and wild man walton or pursuing you meaing you shoot them from behind.
mission success=$750
paying customers (phone mission 3)
the mission i described earlier about the resturant.
mission success=$1000 and the resturant as an asset
mummy mia (phone mission 4)
this mission takes place in steve m's pyramid where some crazy guy is scaring all the customers away and is currently hiding in the pyramid armed to the teeth. The pyramid owner wants rid of him so he phones you to go i the pyramid glock in hand and waste him finding him would be the challenging part
mission success=$1500
brotherley love (phone mission 5)
snowracers brother is held in illspirits police station he is a crooked fbi guy once drunk you have to go rescue him by killing every cop in myriad.
mission success= dunno never completed the mission yet
tell me what you think of my ideas don't be to harsh
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|QUOTE (caponester @ Dec 13 2003, 13:21)
|i dunno if i realy like Dom Vitorelli as his name sounds stupid
Well that's terebly constructive. Do you have a name, or do you just want us to feel stupid?
Posted 13 December 2003 - 01:29 PM Edited by sAdIsTiCmAcHiNe, 13 December 2003 - 01:35 PM.
I found an italian name sight... I'll put a few possibilities here.
First name:
Federico (Freddy the hired gun? Ewww.)
Marco (I like that one)
Bruno (Seriously tough!)
Last name:
I like the Vs for a last name, but all of the above are pretty good. Thoughts?
Here's the name sight btw:
Posted 13 December 2003 - 02:06 PM
This is what I mean about a story:
|BIAGINO: The biggest italian mafia boss of all times. Born in italy, found in a dumpster, arrested first time age 5, killed a kitten age 7, stole a car age 9, tried to rape a nun age 11 but could reach up, got arrested again age 13 for stealing a potato, said he was hungry (sad story ), bought a car for stolen money age 15, got hired by the mob age 17, got boss age 43 and has killed half of Italy since.
Posted 13 December 2003 - 02:09 PM Edited by sAdIsTiCmAcHiNe, 13 December 2003 - 02:12 PM.
Marco goes better with that name, so it'll be Marco Biagino
I'll add some more to the plot to explain why he's here.
EDIT: 43 is a bit old for the game character, so lets make Marco the game character his son, and call your guy Antonio Biagino, the mob boss.
Posted 13 December 2003 - 02:12 PM
Sam (all three stolen from Mafia )
David (might sound a bit wierd )
Matthew (Matt)
I can't think of any second names right now.
Posted 13 December 2003 - 02:20 PM
btw: i like that story too =) its really CooL
Posted 13 December 2003 - 02:21 PM Edited by sAdIsTiCmAcHiNe, 13 December 2003 - 02:22 PM.
I'm liking this Marco Biagino thing, and according to the plot we have set up, he's a native italian, so it'll have to be a pretty traditional name. I might start scripting an intro (plot script, not mission script), and then Barton can code it in.
I'll leave it to vote: Post now, Cipriano or Biagino?
Posted 13 December 2003 - 02:57 PM
This... guy's... wife was killed by dodgy brain implants manufactored by Virtudyne. A court case failed, and Virtudyne counter-sued, causing him to go broke. He now has a deep seated hatred of Virtudyne, and will do anything to get back at them.
Enter Tommy (The Player).
In a back alley on one of the lots, you meet up with a semi-insane bum, who wants you to destroy Virtudyne. He explains that he can supply you with anything you need for a hit, provided you can get the account numbers that his money is stored in.
Mission #1 : "The Executive"
You have to find one of the company executives and presuade him to hand over the account information.
Can be done in various ways, only condition is that he must survive.
Technique 1: Harrass him at work. Go to Virtudyne, find his office and beat him up. Could make future infiltrations of Virtudyne harder.
Technique 2: Wait for him to go to lunch, and attack the resturant while he's there.
Technique 3: Destroy things around his house, like his car, garden gnomes, etc.
Technique 4: Chasing him at anytime while he's travelling between locations.
Reward: $200 (What was in his wallet)
Mission 2 : "Manipulation"
Now that you've got the account details, you have to make the transfer. Go to a bank, and tell the cashier the tranfer it. The cashier will notice Virtudyne have locked down the account. The alarms are set off, and the police storm the building. Make it to the archives centre and make the transfer yourself, while avoiding dying. Then make it out of the bank anyway possible.
Reward: $2000 (A little missing here won't concern the bum)
Mission 3 : "Loaded"
With the money transferred, the bum hooks you up with an arms dealer. He pulls up at the end of the alley in a black van. You exchange the cash for the guns. As the transfer is in progress, a punk steals the can. Luckily, you already got a few guns out. You and the arms trader grab a passing car and take off after him. You must make sure the truck survives. One of you will be driving, the other will be shooting out the window. You can swap at anytime. Once the truck has stopped/driver killed, the mission ends and the weapons get delivered to the alleyway, respawning once every seven days.
Reward: $3000 (Money left over from the weapons), slowly respawning weapons.
Mission 4 : "Corporate Sabotage"
Armed to the teeth, you turn up at the Virtudyne building. Walk in, cap the guard at the front desk (no non-lethal tactics here) and proceed upstairs via the elevator. If you didn't walk right into Virtudyne in the first mission, the upstairs doors will be open, otherwise, you'll have to pick them (with explosives). Plant bombs in the main offices, in the technology center, and the secure safe. At this point, the police will be all over the building. Take your minigun and clear the parking lot from the office windows. Evade or kill the SWAT teams storming the building, make it to the rooftop helipad, detonate, and fly away with their military helicopter. Virtudyne interior nearly completely destroyed.
Reward: $25000 (Bum = happy), standard respawning weapons, after seven days the building gets fixed, and Hunter available from helipad.
Woah. Big post. I should be able to do a lot of the coding myself, and just get Barton to make sure I haven't majorly screwed up or something.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A release of water from the Missouri River and recent snow and rain are offering some relief for the Mississippi River.
Though still dangerously low, the Mississippi River channel at St. Louis was roughly 12 feet deep on Thursday — up about a foot-and-a-half since Monday.
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Mike Petersen of the corps said this week's precipitation is far from a cure-all but does buy time in the rock-removal effort, a process that began this week and is expected to take 30-45 days.
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Ann McCulloch of the barge industry trade group American Waterways Operators agreed but said concerns remain grave because when the river dips to the 9-foot level, the Coast Guard is likely to limit drafts — the amount of the barge that is submerged — even further. Restricted drafts mean less cargo per barge. McCulloch said that if drafts are restricted to 8 feet or lower, many operators will halt shipping.
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At the committee's meeting Wednesday, the topic of the night was fees to use elementary school buildings, such as classrooms and gymnasiums.
Earlier, committee members had talked about a six-tier structure to categorize every possible group that might want to use school sites. On Wednesday, they decided to adopt a structure similar to that used by Manteca Unified School District, with four tiers of fees
"We're trying to condense it and make it user friendly," said committee chairman Matthew Balzarini. "We're trying to streamline the process."
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n Tier 1: School-sponsored activities (PTA and boosters meetings, school graduations, club fundraisers), no rental fee
n Tier 2A: Youth groups and governmental agencies (Little League, youth football, swimming clubs), $15 wear-and-tear fee
n Tier 2B: Other nonprofits (adult sports, fundraisers not beneficial to youth) and churches, $15 wear-and-tear fee and $35 administration fee
n Tier 3: For-profit organizations not associated with LUSD, the same fee structure as Tier 2B, but with an additional $60 fair rental fee.
An example of a Tier 3 organization is a martial arts group that uses a multipurpose room at one of the schools, Balzarini said.
LUSD business chief and committee member Alvina Keyser emphasized that the plan was "just a draft" that the board of trustees would have to approve.
"It's a work in progress," Balzarini said. "It's changed several times. We're having discussions and encouraging input from the public."
The next step the committee discussed was to identify who should get rental priority. Balzarini suggested giving Tier 1 groups the first choice and then making it first come, first served for groups in all other tiers.
Committee member and trustee Shane Nielson disagreed, contending that prioritizing Tier 1 could result in groups with long-term agreements getting pushed aside on dates they wanted to reserve.
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The delay in reporting the mistaken release was not due to embarrassment over the error, Nishida said. "The detectives were actively searching for him and finally decided to ask for the public's help today," Nishida said. Nishida said she did not know when the charges were filed against Mata. Mata, a resident of El Monte, was arrested by El Monte police on May 25, 2012 as a suspect in the gang murder, according to jail records. He had been scheduled to appear in court in Pomona on April 25 but it was unclear what that case involved.
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Anisometropia (/ænˌaɪsəmɨˈtroʊpiə/ US dict: an·ī′·sə·mə·trō′·pē·ə) is the condition in which the two eyes have unequal refractive power; that is, are in different states of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) or in the extreme, antimetropia (wherein one eye is myopic and the other is hyperopic), the unequal refractive states cause unequal rotations thus leading to diplopia and asthenopia. Gross anisometropia is the difference of more than 2 diopters between the eyes.
Anisometropia can adversely affect the development of binocular vision in infants and children if there is a large difference in clarity between the two eyes. The brain will often suppress the vision of the blurrier eye in a condition called amblyopia, or lazy eye.
The name is from four Greek components: an- "not," iso- "same," metr- "measure," ops "eye."
One study estimated that 6% of those between the ages of 6 and 18 have anisometropia.[1]
Spectacle correction[edit]
For those with large degrees of anisometropia, spectacle correction may cause the person to experience a difference in image magnification between the two eyes (aniseikonia) which could also prevent the development of good binocular vision.
The solution for spectacle wearers to the problem that spectacle correction may cause aniseikonia is to use spectacles incorporating iseikonic lenses. Iseikonic lenses present adjusted image sizes to the eye compared to standard lenses. The formula for iseikonic lenses (without cylinder) is:
where: t = center thickness (in meters) n = refractive index P = front base curve h = vertex distance (in meters) F = back vertex power (essentially, the prescription for the lens)
(see Practical Optical Dispensing by David Wilson)
If the difference between the eyes is up to 3 diopter spheres iseikonic lenses can compensate. At a difference of 3 diopter spheres the lenses would however be very visibly different - one lens would need to be at least 3mm thicker and have a base curve increased by 7.5 spheres.
Contact lens correction[edit]
The usual recommendation for those needing iseikonic correction is to wear contact lenses in their normal prescription since the effect of vertex distance is removed and the effect of center thickness is also almost removed, meaning there is minimal and likely unnoticeable image size difference when wearing contacts. This is a good solution for those who can tolerate contact lenses and for whom the contact lenses create sufficient acuity.
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Does a catastrophic event need to occur, for people to demand cleaner energy?
We are facing a silent killer, using non-renuable resources are slowing destroying our home however the initiatives are moving to slow. We can think of it as high blood pressure, people only pay attention to it after they have been to the hospital. What will it take to wake up?
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Mar 4 2013: I agree that something catastrophic must occur to wake America and the world up to dangers of climate change, however, this is not as pessimistic as it may seem. (In fact, it does offer some hope!) In 1989 as the Soviet Bloc was falling, Cuba was cut from many trade ties, it's GDP plummeting, and its resources scarce. In the midst of this crisis, the Cuban people and government banded together, enacting real change and implementing sustainable practices, such as organic agriculture, biking as the main source of transportation, and the use of alternative energy to power the economy. Today, Cuba is an example to the rest of the world of how sustainability can be good for the economy, of how these changes are exactly what we need to reverse climate change. What sort of hope do you take from this example? Do you think this sort of "banding together" and "real change" is possible in larger, democratic nations like the United States?
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Alice falling down the rabbit hole! As she looks at her reflection in a mirror, an evil Alice appears! :: insert eerie music :: This was a great piece to work on! I loved drawing a dark version of Alice in Wonderland! Follow me on twitter for more design updates: ashley24taylor or email email@example.com for custom commissions :)
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The tutorial below is using AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE Toolkit from Xda. The toolkit is very useful and have covered all necessary tools that you need to perform root, Nanandroid backup, CWM installation, apk installation and much more. Steps below guides you how to root and install ClockWorkMod recovery (CWM) on Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-I747 LTE.
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The tutorial and guide below is only compatible to AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-I747 LTE model. It will not compatible to other devices.
1. Windows-based PC
2. AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-I747 LTE.
3. Enable USB Debugging on your device. How to Enable USB Debugging Mode on Android Device.
4. Backup your personal data on phone to PC to ensure you keep a copy of your personal data (SMS, MMS, Contacts, Internet Settings, Photos and etc). How to Backup Personal Data On Android Device.
5. Make sure your phone is charged to 50% to avoid interruption during flashing. How to Check Battery Level On Android Device.
1. Samsung Galaxy S3 Snapdragon Toolkit V2.3 (SGS3 Snapdragon ToolKit v2.3.0.exe, 144 MB) - Development page
1. Right click on the downloaded SGS3 Snapdragon ToolKit v2.3.0.exe, and run as administrator.
2. Press Next (4 times) to continue installation.
3. Press No to skip the toolkit update checking [Check update if you use donate version]
4. Select the correct build options for AT&T SGH-I747 LTE version, enter 1 and press Enter. (Check your build in Galaxy S3 Settings -> About device -> Build Number)
5. Uninstall Samsung USB Driver (Samsung Kies) if you have installed it in your PC. Skip if you do not have it on PC)
6. Press 1 and any key to continue – USB driver will be installed in your Windows PC.
7. Now, plug in the phone to PC and let Windows to complete USB driver installation.
8. All USB drivers should be installed successfully and ready to use.
9. Press any button to back to toolkit menu.
10. Type 2 and press Enter to Rooting options.
11. Type 3 and press Enter to AllINONE. This will flash Insecure Boot Image, Custom Recovery, Root, and Busybox on your Galaxy S3.
12. Phone will boot to download mode and wait USB driver to be installed to PC.
13. Samsung Odin should appear. Use the default settings with ONLY auto reboot and F.Reset Time enabled.
14. An "Added" message shown at the lower-left message box of Odin user interface.
15. Once your phone is recognized, press PDA button and locate to C:\Samsung Galaxy S3 Toolkit\Root\ and select tar file that suit your device build number. [It is obviously easy to recognize which file to select based on the model]
16. Press Open and Press start to flash.
17. Once the flashing is completed, a green "RESET" message will be shown to indicate the flashing is successful.
18. Phone will reboot.
19. Exit Odin.
20. Wait Toolkit to detect the device after reboot.
21. Once detected, toolkit will continue to flash necessary files to device.
22. Your device will reboot and now you have Galaxy S3 rooted and with CWM installed.
23. Download root checker from Google Play to check your root status.
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A Banana Panic! game play screenshot showing the flying carrots and the parachute function.
Banana Panic! - the 2007 version.
Created back in 2007 this was our first attempt at making a game for the browser, and ultimately Facebook integration. The banana man would fall, tumbling end over end, as the user would move the mouse from side to side. as he collected bananas he would grow in size. If he hit the walls he would shrink, until finally he was too small and then a final hit would result in a SPLAT.
We took the basic 'banana falling' concept and are adding some twists to it, with much improved graphics, new physics and improved textures. There are even enemies and power-ups.
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Message of the President of the United States, Submitting, for the Consideration of the Congress, a Budget with Supporting Memoranda and Reports
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42 U.S. Code § 1320c–11 - Exemptions for religious nonmedical health care institutions
Source(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, § 1162, as added Pub. L. 97–248, title I, § 143,Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 393; amended Pub. L. 105–33, title IV, § 4454(c)(2),Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 431.)
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A prior section 1320c–11, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, § 1162, as added Oct. 30, 1972, Pub. L. 92–603, title II, § 249F(b), 86 Stat. 1440; amended Dec. 5, 1980, Pub. L. 96–499, title IX, §§ 922(a), 927(b), 94 Stat. 2628, 2630; Aug. 13, 1981, 97–35, title XXI, § 2113(h),95 Stat. 795, related to Statewide Professional Standards Review Councils, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 97–248.
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Brighten up your correspondence with a set of personalized thank you notes. These blooming roses are perfect for sharing a warm thank you for any special occasion.� 2013 Dena Designs. All Rights Reserved
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A Hawkins County woman who police say drove her car in to a church because "God told her to do it" and then stabbed her husband, was in court Wednesday.
Stephanie Hamman is charged with attempted first degree murder and felony vandalism.
Hamman told Church hill police she was angry because she thought her husband was worshiping the NASCAR race at Bristol.
Investigators say Hamman crashed her car through the doors of Providence Church.
Police tell us her husband ran to check on her,and say that's when she stabbed him in the chest.
Wednesday in court, guards walked Hamman in, her eyes were closed, and she appeared to be talking to herself.
"Her mommy need her, you got to look straight forward honey, you can't let these people tell you you're ugly," Hamman said while sitting in court.
Hamman would sporadically talk throughout her court appearance today.
"Mom can you hear me," she said, "I've been looking for you for like seven years out in the dark."
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Spokane used a shootout goal from Brenden Kichton for their second consecutive victory over Portland as the Chiefs dropped the Winterhawks 5-4 in front of 3,548 fans at the Spokane Arena Wednesday night. Adam Helewka scored two goals and Eric Williams finished with 44 saves as the Chiefs improved to 16-7-0-0 at home and 30-16-2-0 overall.
Williams stopped a Portland 3-on-1 breakaway early in the first period with a spectacular lunging save on a shot from Ty Rattie. The Winterhawks, who held a 12-3 advantage in shots at one point, finally lit the lamp at 16:30 with Adam De Champlain going top shelf with a backhand.
Spokane's offense caught fire in the final three minutes of the period starting with a goal at the 17:27 mark from Dylan Walchuk on assists from Blake Gal and Todd Fiddler. The Chiefs scored again just 56-seconds later as Kichton beat Mac Carruth with assists from Walchuk and Mitch Holmberg. Portland outshot Spokane 13-12 for the period.
The Chiefs appeared to take a 3-1 lead at 5:50 in the second as Helewka deflected a shot past Carruth but it was waved off for high sticking. Helewka got the last laugh though, as he found the back of the net for his 6th goal of the season at 11:01 with assists from Aviani and Holmberg.
Williams stopped all 13 shots he faced in the period, some in highlight reel fashion, to protect Spokane's 3-1 advantage heading to the third.
Portland cut into the Chiefs' lead at the 5:28 mark of the third as Rattie beat Williams glove side. Spokane answered at 6:20 with Helewka's second goal of the night on an assist from Holmberg to regain a two goal advantage. The Winterhawks notched the period's final two goals, with Troy Rutkowski scoring short-handed at 15:13 and Rattie scoring again at 16:31, to send the game to overtime.
Neither team found the back of the net in overtime as Williams stopped eight shots and Carruth turned away the only shot he faced. Williams and Carruth each stopped the first two shots in the shootout before Kichton went top shelf for the score and Williams turned away a shot from Oliver Bjorkstrand to preserve the win.
Williams finished 41 of 45 on save opportunities while Carruth was 26 of 30. The Chiefs went 0 for 5 on the power play and 4 for 4 on the penalty kill.
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A Designer Jewellery label has just launched their online editorial blog and are looking for talented. ambitious contributors who would like to submit content about art, culture, fashion, literature music and history. The New York based internationally stocked, celebrity loved label has a very clear style and aesthetic and the editorial will be released weekly with new content covering the label's latest influences and inspirations. You will be expected to do at least one post a week (one post is about 300-400 words) This is not just another fashion blog reporting on what everyone else is! We find original inspiring content to show our viewers. Content they can add to their own creative mood boards and inspiration folders. We find concepts that you haven't heard, art that moves you and unique stories that will wow you. We speak to those who are style focused not trend following. They are individuals, they are intelligent and creative. We are looking for contributors to work closely to the designer and Editor in Chief to provide new inspirations and influence posts. This is the perfect position for a very cool individual who wants to extend their portfolio or CV with published work under an internationally known fashion house. You will learn the ins and outs of digital editorial and play a key role in the development of the blog. This is a brand new editorial blog, we plan on extending quickly. There is definitely room for expansion and to move up to editor positions. What a fantastic chance and opportunity for some people who want to make a meaningful and intelligent contribution to high fashion but are unsure of where or how to start. YOU: - university or college student studying media, journalism or a related/relevant degree - a keen blogger with a unique/distinct style - ambitious and self-motivated - extremely stylish with excellent taste, an eye for detail - intelligent with perfect grammar and a great vocabulary - be able to express your personality in a piece with sophistication and professionalism to adhere to a high end label - have a laptop and know your way around blogging and social media platforms SEND: - A bit about you, send your pinterest, your blog, your facebook anything that gives us an idea of who you are and your style and taste. - tell us your five favourite designer or top five inspiration sources (be yourself completely, we don't want to hear whats hot we want to hear what's you) - your creative CV or links to your work (if you don't have work no problem why not write a small paragraph or two about something that inspires you) Looking forward to hearing from you - We are ready to inspire the world when you are!
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Lincoln Recycles Day 2013 Calendar of Events
Month of November
- Pledge Drive
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- Scrap Metal Recycling Drive to Support LPS
- Where:Sadoff Iron and Metal Company
4400 W Webster St.
Alter Metal Recycling
6100 N. 70th St.
- See "Local Recycling Drive" page for details
Saturday, November 2
- Paper Shredding
- When:8:30–10:30 a.m.
- Where:North Star High School, visitor parking lot (5801 N. 33rd St.)
Lincoln High School, senior parking lot (2229 "J" St.)
Lincoln Southwest High School, student parking lot, (7001 S 14th St.)
- Thanks to all who participated in our Document Shredding Drive for Lincoln Recycles Day! At North Star High School, we helped 17 vehicles and shredded 1,200 lbs of paper. We shredded 768 lbs of paper and had 27 vehicles visit Southwest High School. At Lincoln High School we shredded 1,281 lbs of paper from 35 cars. In total, 79 vehicles brought 3,249 lbs of paper for us to shred! Thanks again to all who participated in this event and helped make it a success.
Friday, November 15
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection
- By appointment only. Call 402-441-8021 to schedule.
- Wood Waste Collection
- When:8 a.m.– 5 p.m. (all day during normal business hours)
- Where:Hofeling Enterprises
2200 Folsom Court
- Thanks to those who participated in the Wood Waste Collection for Lincoln Recycles Day! Hofeling Enterprises collected 33 cubic yards of brush and branches and 1 cubic yard each of pallets and plywood for a total of 35 cubic yards of wood waste. The City of Lincoln Recycling Office appreciates those who helped make this free Wood Waste Collection successful.
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TRiO is committed to providing educational opportunities for Americans—regardless of race, ethnic background or economic circumstance. The U.S. Congress established a series of eight programs to help low-income individuals enter college, graduate and move on to participate more fully in America's economic and social life.
These programs are funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and referred to as the TRiO Programs (initially just three programs: Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services). Today, TRiO serves and assists first-generation college students and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post baccalaureate programs.
SSS is a federally funded TRiO program that provides FREE services to students who are first-generation college students, students registered with the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) office on campus, and those from specific income backgrounds (including Pell Grant recipients). Services include tutoring, mentoring, workshops, laptop lending program, and grant aid. The goal of the program is to help these students succeed, persist, and graduate from college.
What is TRiO Student Support Services?
The TRiO Student Support Services of Kent State University provides a series of academic support and other services to assist in persistence in college to degree completion.
Each TRiO SSS participant receives additional advising support from the TRiO SSS program. Many of these services include (but not limited to) assistance int he interpreting the Kent State University Graduation Planning System (GPS), as well as monitoring student progress to aid in successful navigation of the Kent State GPS; Drop/add counseling, assistance in selecting a major, and career guidance; and strengths assessment and evaluation.
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The Mission
The mission of KSU TRiO SSS is to increase TRiO participants' persistence and graduation rates and to foster an institutional climate supporting academic success of eligible students. KSU TRiO SSS provides opportunities for academic development, assists students with basic college requirements, and to motivate students toward the successful completion of their post-secondary education.
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To inspire TRiO Student Support Services participants to maximize their personal and academic potential.
- First generation college students – College students whose parents or legal guardians have not completed a bachelor's degree.
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- Registered with the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) office and be able to provide verification at time of application for TRiO SSS Services.
- Financial literacy
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- Academic success skills workshops, college, and personal development workshops.
- Resume and career perpetration.
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- Cultural events and field trips
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- Scheduled tutoring for most subjects
- Peer mentoring - study skills, test-taking strategies, and time management
- Free computer lab access
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- Membership in a community dedicated to academic success and graduation.
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Residents near the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield might have noticed some new growth at the site in recent weeks.
And that hasn't been limited to spring's usual bounty of fresh green leaves. The additions also include two new greenhouses that soon will house thousands of wild plants from all over the world.
May marks my one-year anniversary with Foothills Park & Recreation District. As I reflect on the past year, I wanted to provide a report of where we are as an organization and how I think we have grown and positively changed. I am reminded every day what great, dedicated employees we have. The quality employees I met during the interview process are what convinced me to take this position, and they are still what motivate me every day.
Although the thermometer dipped to chilly environs the morning of May 2, the warmth among people gathered under pavilion No. 6 at Clement Park was palpable.
They were about to embark on the 16th annual Courage Walk, in which crime victims and their families joined with victim advocates in a fund-raiser what brought in $3,268. The proceeds from the event, which coincided with National Crime Victims Rights Week, will help maintain the Courage Garden at the Jeffco Courts and Administration Building.
Though he toils in the confines of the laundry room at the Jeffco jail, the handiwork of inmate Ivan Garcia is often found in unexpected places like hospitals and food banks.
And as his co-workers dig into the daily drudgery of folding towels and blankets, Garcia sits down at a work station that typically isn't included among the clichés that often populate jailhouse portrayals: a sewing machine.
Garrett Keaney, a fifth-grader from Normandy Elementary, will play violin. Brandon Ware, a senior at Chatfield Senior High School, is on percussion. Brenda Anderson, a mom, will be the conductor.
A seed planted with Littleton resident Shirl Smith in 2005 is about to bear fruit.
Smith's dream is to create a community fruit orchard to provide food for those less fortunate and to teach people how to live off the land. She wants to spread the idea across the country but hopes to lay the groundwork close to home.
In today's media, we are constantly bombarded with red-carpet shots of celebrities arriving for world premieres. Oftentimes, the pomp and circumstance are greater than the quality of the show contained within.
In the case of the Denver Center Theater Company, the reverse is true. January is New Play Month at the Denver Center, and two new works for the stage, "Inana" and "Dusty and Big Bad World," have premiered in recent weeks. What they lack in spectacle outside the theater, they more than make up for in substance on stage.
In an earlier life, Jenny Schmidt of Bailey was a high-profile television reporter who covered the O.J. Simpson trial and the Rodney King verdict. But when she traded that life for motherhood, things changed.
Columbine Hills Elementary students, staff, faculty and parents celebrated "A Patriotic Celebration of Song" on Nov. 18 in CHE's auditorium. The celebration was led by the Columbine Hills Elementary choir under the direction of CHE's vocal music director, Emily Mahanna.
A basketball game unfolded Dec. 19 at the Dakota Ridge High School gym, but thoughts of winning or losing were eclipsed by concern for a graduate facing a devastating disease.
Some players wore black. Some wore white. But they all were part of the same team: Team Tessa.
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These one-evening, interactive classes are designed to address the unique needs of first-time fathers and mothers. Expectant fathers and mothers meet at the same time, in separate rooms. Boot Camp for New Dads is an innovative, nationally acclaimed program for dads-to-be, taught by veteran dads with the help of their babies. Maternal Connections is a class for moms-to-be in which new moms share their experiences, insights and advice. The focus of the discussions is adjusting to life with a new baby, including the joys and challenges of new parenthood. These classes are included in the Great Beginnings series but may also be taken separately.
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A pet goldfish is off-the-hook and alive after a micro-surgery removes a tumor from his brain.
People living near the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant in Carroll Township, Ohio, describe hearing a loud noise Saturday night, similar to an airplane landing.
It turns out that noise was from an incident at the power station, in which a reactor cooling pump failed, causing the plant to automatically shut down.
A First Energy spokesman says there were no radiological releases, and there were no challenges to worker or public health and safety. One of the site's four reactor coolant pumps quit working, and the company says at no time did it have a problem getting adequate cooling to the reactor.
Ron Rose has a condo near the plant, but he's not worried about the situation.
"I have no problem at all being next door to this nuclear plant," he said. "It's the least of my worries."
The company says the plant is in a safe and stable shut down condition as workers try to figure out what went wrong. An issue with the electrical wiring to the pump motor has been identified and will be repaired.
The NRC says the plant is on hot standby and its resident inspector has been notified. First Energy will not release when the plant is expected to return to service for competitive reasons.
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