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Witnesses have begun testifying against Tech Sgt. Jaime Rodriguez, a former Houston-area recruiter for the U. S. Air Force accused of rape and conducting unprofessional relationships with applicants.
Testimony in the Article 32 hearing, the military equivalent of a grand jury hearing, got underway Tuesday morning in a courtroom at Lackland Air Force.
However, the hearing soon relocated to a nearby conference room to allow the first witness to testify by video conference.
The woman, who is in Illinois and not able to attend the hearing in person, was one of 11 witnesses scheduled to testify against Rodriguez.
Under direct questioning, she said she first spoke with Rodriguez in September 2011 when she was 17 years old and a senior in high school.
The woman said although she had spoken with a different recruiter in person a few months prior, Rodriguez suddenly began to call her, at first asking basic screening questions.
The witness testified that after about a week, the questions took on a more personal nature and eventually turned sexual.
She said Rodriguez began repeatedly contacting her by text messages and Yahoo instant messenger, talking of having sex with her and asking her to send him nude pictures.
The woman said Rodriguez also sent her pictures of himself. She said her mother later found nude pictures of Rodriguez in the witness's email account.
In explaining why she did not terminate her communication with Rodriguez, the witness testified that she felt "blackmailed."
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 3, 2012 – Northeastern forward Nicky Graham scored on a penalty corner with less than six minutes left in regulation to lift second-seeded NU to a 3-2 win over the third-seeded James Madison field hockey team in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Huskies improve to 14-5 overall and advance to Sunday's title game where it meets top-seed Drexel. The Dukes finish their season with an 11-8 record.
The game-winning goal came in the 65th minute after NU won a penalty corner. Forward Lindsay Bennett inserted the ball to the top of the scoring area. CAA Player of the Year Crystal Poland faked a shot and instead slipped a pass to the right side where Graham collected ball and slid a shot into the far corner for her third goal of the season.
Graham was joined on the scoreboard by Bennett while Poland and midfielder Caroline Judge collected one assist each. Northeastern's third goal was credit to the team on an own goal by Madison. Poland led all players with six shots, including three on goal while CAA Rookie of the Year Deirdre Duke had four shots, all of which were on goal.
The Dukes got a pair of unassisted goals from senior midfielder Jenna Taylor (Midlothian, Va./James River) and redshirt junior forward Rachel Wein (Perryville, Md./Perryville). Senior forward Courtney Versfeld (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe/Dominican Convent) led the way with three shots, including two on goal.
Lizzie Priest earned the win in goal for Northeastern as she made five saves in 70 minutes of action. She improved to 14-5 on the season while limiting her opponent to just two goals.
Freshman goalkeeper Lena Wimmert (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany/Lise-Meitner Gymnasium) made 10 saves in the loss for JMU. She dropped to 11-8 on the season, allowing three goals on 13 shots.
The Huskies outshot the Dukes 18-10 for the game and held an 8-4 margin in penalty corners. JMU led 10-5 in saves, including an 8-1 advantage in the first half.
NU struck for the game's first goal just 2 minutes, 1 second into the game. Bennett received a pass from Judge on the right side of the goal and knocked it by Wimmert for her fifth goal of the season.
Madison came back to tie the score in the 7th minute. The Dukes won a penalty corner and after the initial shot was blocked, the ball bounced around to the left side of the net where Taylor found it. Her diving shot found its way past Priest and into the corner of the goal for her first goal of the season and the fourth of her career.
Nearly 18 minutes later, the Huskies retook the lead on a JMU own goal. Judge sent a shot from outside the scoring area that Wimmert went to kick away. The ball hopped up on her and deflected off her foot and into the net to put NU up 2-1.
The score remained that way until JMU tied the score in the 58th minute. Redshirt junior back Sam Smiertka (Townsend, Del./St. Thomas More) dribbled the ball down the left side and slipped a beautiful backdoor pass to sophomore forward Rachel Palumbo (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley). Palumbo sent a centering pass that was tipped a way by Priest. A diving shot by sophomore forward Bethany Ashworth (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) was blocked, but Wein found the rebound and knocked it into an open net for her team-leading eighth goal of the season.
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A high ropes challenge will be held from 9 a.m.
The United Way of Sheboygan County will hold its annual meeting from 11:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 8, in the Pagnucco Room at the United Way of Sheboygan County Building, 2020 Erie Ave. All donors are invited.
Readers Roundup is moving to spring, and Bookworm Gardens is looking for participants.
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Local farmer Carol Gartman, of Sheboygan, directed $2,500 to Immanuel Lutheran School through America's Farmers Grow Communities. With the donation, the school will install soundproof panels in the gymnasium/auditorium.
If I ask you how you will spend Easter morning, I can think of a variety of ways you might answer.
Upcoming bingo nights at the Military Heritage Museum, 824 S. Eighth St., are Wednesday, April 23, and Wednesday, May 14.
The public is invited to attend Longfellow Elementary School's annual Arts Showcase starting at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the school, 819 Kentucky Ave.
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The first wildflower to appear in our area each spring is also one of the most unusual. With its thick, leathery spathe, or hood, surrounding the central flower stalk, skunk cabbage blooms in area wetlands and swamps, sometimes as early as February.
The newest exhibition at the Frank Juarez Gallery features paintings by Sheboygan artist Dale Knaak.
'75 Years and Going Strong: Sheboygan County Businesses' will be the focus of the Third Saturday program from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 19 at the Sheboygan County Historical Museum, 3110 Erie Ave.
The 16th annual Good Friday blood drive sponsored by the Knights of Columbus will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 18, at the KC Hall, 833 Center Ave.
The Sheboygan County Humane Society is holding its first annual summer Animal Day Camp for children this summer.
The Texas Tenors trio, the highest ranking vocal group in the history of NBC's 'America's Got Talent,' will appear at the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 25.
Nemschoff, along with Herman Miller Cares, will be heading up an Adopt-a-Beach event this spring in Sheboygan and is looking for volunteers to participate in the effort.
An exhibit showcasing photos by Dale Van Minsel is on display now through June 30 at Lake's Edge Gallery, located in the Franciscan Center for Music Education and Performance, on campus at Silver Lake College, 2406 S. Alverno Road.
The Sheboygan Athletic Club recently announced that it is bringing Bella Cain back to the area for a benefit concert that kicks off at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Lakers Ice Center, 1202 S. Wildwood Ave.
The Lakeshore Technical College Foundation will hold its first annual 'Taste of the Derby Party' from 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the Lakeshore Culinary Institute in Sheboygan.
The Sheboygan County Historical Research Center, 518 Water St., Sheboygan Falls, will be closed Saturday, for Easter. Regular business hours resume at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 22.
The 1954 Sheboygan North High School 60th Class Reunion will be held Friday, June 20. Further details to follow.
Local author Nathan Birr will sign copies of his new novel 'Overnight Delivery' from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Youth Theatre Company, in cooperation with the Plymouth Arts Center, will hold open auditions for its upcoming summer production of 'Badger Tales,' which is a celebration of Wisconsin through music, story, dance and song.
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Alvin Toffler, futurist and author of 'Future Shock' and 'The Third Wave,' boldly predicted, 'the illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.'
Ayusa International, a non-profit organization that promotes global learning and leadership through high school student cultural exchanges and leadership programs, is searching for families in the Sheboygan area interested in hosting international student
Chilton Middle School Principal Richard J. Appel is one of four administrators to be named a principal of the year by the state Department of Public instruction, the agency announced recently. State Superintendent Tony Evers praised Appel and the other three principals for their efforts to prepare students for college and careers.
The Sheboygan Falls School District Music Department will present a 'Jazz Appreciation Month' concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 14, in the Sheboygan Falls High School Auditorium, 220 Amherst Ave.
The Plymouth High School Student Council is accepting nominations for the Alumni Hall of Fame, which honors individuals who have made a difference, who have achieved a high level of success, and who have given unselfishly to make their community a better
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The administration, faculty and staff of North High School named 'Student of the Month' award winners for March.
Andrew Grose, a senior at Kohler High School, has been named a finalist in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program Competition.
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The Children's Department has a few children's computers and a few computers for adults with children. The five internet computers in the children's area have all of the same features as the computer lab computers, with the added bonus of being in an area where children can be a little noisier and have entertainment.
In addition, the library now has two Early Learning Systems. These are touch-screen computers with 30 minute sessions that let kids play learning games. Come check them out!
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(Please check our holiday schedule for closings).
Story time can be a child's first experience with live performance unlike television or movies. We encourage participation in songs, finger plays, and as story helpers. Developing listening skills and expanding vocabulary is an essential part of your child's education. Reading aloud helps prepare your child to read and provides fun and enjoyment.
Our goal is not only to entertain but prepare your child to be a lifelong reader and learner.
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Durham >Food & Dining > Eastern Lights Hot Pot & Grill
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I and 3 plus coworkers have loved it for 5 years – The owner is almost always there to greet us, remembers us, and contributes well to the community as well as our palates! We have worked in the area for 5-7 years, and always choose Eastern Lights for one of our weekly dining experiences. Their service is superb, friendly, efficient, and memorable in the best way possible. I love most of their lunch specials (all for approx $5-6!!), as well as some of their seafood and beef entrees at supper. Their hot and sour soup has large quantities of scallions, mushrooms, and tofu, the mongolian beef is always moist, all the "light fried" chicken lunch meals are delicious, and their fried rice is the best I've had, up and down the east coast, Triangle, let alone in Durham. The single time I was let down in 5 years, realizing they don't devein their shrimp at the last moment, the owner replaced my meal immediately with my choice, at no charge. We are always pleased and happy to be there, and they are always eager to please and serve!
Very Disappointed!!!!!!! – Went to eat on lunch break with friends. I ordered sweet and sour chicken, chicken was overcooked. Didn't complain and ate what I could because didn't have time to return and wait for more to be cooked. Explained chicken was overcooked to the server and cashier when I went to check out and I still ended up paying for the total price. I was only able to eat half of it due to the hardness of the chicken. I would have been willing to pay for half, my drink and egg roll. I will never go eat here again.
Excellent example of both authentic & American Chinese. My favorite Asian in the Triangle. – They have a large menu with all of your Americanized favorites. Most of them are prepared on par with the area's good mainstream Chinese restaurants (eg Neo-China, PF Chang's) if not better. They also have a lunch menu with a few of these basic dishes that's an amazing deal: entree, choice of rice, soup, AND eggroll for $4.35-$5.50.
But all the real winners are on the first two pages: namely, the chef's specialty entrees and the hand-cut noodles. When I go, I'm usually the only white guy there (high praise indeed!), and needless to say the Asian folks around me aren't ordering Lemon Chicken. Noodle dishes, giant seafood soups, and tofu are ubiquitous. I'm a cautious eater by nature but coming to Eastern Lights often has encouraged me to branch out. I've never been disappointed; in many cases I acquired new favorites. Nowadays, the adventurous/authentic dishes are the reason I keep coming back.
The hot p0t* & barbeque deserves its own mention. You have to order in advance, but it's totally worth it as a special occasion for 3-8 people. For $16/person you get a Korean barbeque (bul go gi steak, marinated ribs, etc), then about a dozen Chinese pickled veggies, then a giant Chinese hot p0t / soup. I don't know of anyplace in the Triange that offers something similar.
The service is unbelievably good. I measure restaurants on how many times my water glass is filled per half hour. Eastern Lights is the only one to score a 5 or better, and they do it every time. Being a regular who tips well helps, I suppose, but I wouldn't be a regular if they hadn't done this from the start.
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Authentic Chinese in Durham. – In Short
On the outside Eastern Lights is not much more than a tinted-window, strip-mall presence--but if ever there were an authentic Chinese restaurant in the Triangle, this is it. The menu boasts a slew of entrees, with a focus on seafood (and plenty of tofu options). They also offer a large selection of delicious handmade noodles, cut fresh daily. Also of note: this is one of the few area restaurants that offer Chinese Hot Pot.
Best Northern Chinese food in RTP – Their hot sour soup is the best in triangle. Everyone on the Chef's specialty menu is good. Their Chowma mien (hot red seafood soup noodle) is also the best in this area. We go there almost every weekend. Their duck and vegitable dishes are good too. excellent price.
Great Chinese Food!! – This place was very good. Excellant friendly service. The food was very good. Very clean restaurant.
Worst chinese food in durham – I had heard good things about the restaurant, but was disappointed with every dish. Potstickers were uncooked, meat was still pink on the inside and the fried rice tasted like paper. It seemed as if they froze their rice and used old oil to heat it back up. My boyfriend and I got the worst heartburn ever! we could taste the oil for days after. EAT SOMEWHERE ELSE!
Attentive friendly authentic – People who know tell me this is the real deal. For me, the veggies are fresh, the staff friendly and attentive, the take out or eat in is great! Best Chinese in Durham
Best fried rice!! – As a native chinese food eater, the fried rice is the best in this area. The grains of rice are complete and shining in the plate with the genuine smell of Chinese food. To my surprise, you can even get the fried rice included in the lunch special; it is the best value I got in Triangle area!
Lights not so bright – I have eaten here twice and have tasted 4 different things on the menu and can say that I have been disappointed both times. The worst idea was to order the shrimp... one key to life: never order shrimp from a Chinese place unless you whole hearted trust it. They were fishy, not deveined and basically not good. Chow mein and lo mein noodles both over cooked and overall flavor very simple. In short, the food is simply not that good, I moved here form the west coast where Asian population is much higher so I know my standards are high. Low standards need only apply at Eastern Lights.
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Pick up my SEVENTH annual Interactive Playoff Draft List. I stuck a video clip below of how it works.
It's not too late to start an easy pool at the office. You can grab a pre-made "boxed" pool for free right here.
In a game featuring Sidney Crosby, Claude Giroux, and Evgeni Malkin, the best skater for either team was (by far) Brayden Schenn. Schenn showed why he was so dominant in junior – there isn't anything on the ice he doesn't excel at. He made a great pass on Briere's first goal (the linesman made the wrong call, but the pass was terrific), and showed great instincts on his own goal, deflecting in a slap-pass.
Playoff stud Daniel Briere scored twice, and he led the Flyers with four shots on goal.
I also thought Wayne Simmonds had a really strong game.
On the Pittsburgh side – the big guns were all good, but not great.
Pascal Dupuis' point streak continues – now has points in 18 straight games (he had two last night).
Quiet game from Pavel Datsyuk (by his standards, at least).
Nashville's depth players won it for them – Gabriel Bourque scored twice, and Matt Halischuk and Nick Spaling were both great.
Hard to generate a lot with Pekka Rinne in goal and Weber/Suter combining for about 60 minutes of ice time.
The Canucks missed Daniel Sedin last night (obviously), especially on the PP.
Roberto Luongo was stellar and the only reason the Canucks were in the game as long as they were.
LA had a ton of power plays (including a full five minute one in the second) – their PP wasn't great looking, but it was effective, finding the back of the net twice. I thought they would miss Johnson on the PP (just as the Canucks would miss Cody Hodgson), but both teams are better at even strength with the trades they made.
The best Kings – the top line, Mike Richards, and Willie Mitchell.
The best Canucks – Luongo, Jannik Hansen, and Henrik Sedin.
It will be interesting to see who embellishes more this series – Ryan Kesler or Dustin Brown. Two of the more consistent floppers in the league in the same series.
Kesler played close to 20 minutes, winning 15 draws and recording two helpers.
Mika Zibanejad has joined Ottawa's AHL affiliate for their stretch run. The AHL regular season ends this weekend. If the Baby Sens are out early, he'll likely get the call up to the big club (assuming they are still playing).
Wanted to give a shout out to DobberHockey reader Samuel C, who accurately predicted a sophomore slump for Jeff Skinner – we had a little friendly wager going on with Skinner and 30 goals, and he didn't hit the over (which I had predicted). I'll still use injuries as an excuse, though!
What would I do if I were Steve Tambellini? For now, I would draft Nail Yakupov. Try to bring in some actual defensemen (read: not Cam Barker or Andy Sutton) who can move the puck and play some semblance of defense.
I'd also start entertaining offers for Jordan Eberle. Eberle is going to be a star forward (heck, you could say he already is). However, I think he struggles to repeat his season of 2011-12 (at least in the near future). His shooting percentage was unsustainable, and he saw a lot of easy offensive minutes. I am a huge fan of his, but if the Oilers can get a top pairing stud (a player like Oliver Ekman-Larsson or John Carlson) for him, it is a move that they may want to consider.
Selling high is hard because most people struggle to actually recognize when an asset is over performing. Eberle is going to score 40+ goals in this league, but in a few years, the Oilers should be seeing that production from the other three young studs (not counting Magnus Paajarvi, who had a brutal 2011-12 season in both the AHL and NHL).
Another thing to consider – all of these young guys are going to be needing their big money contracts around the same time – will be hard to fit much else in under the cap, assuming they all develop as we expect them to.
Pittsburgh was able to succeed for a few reasons. One, Malkin and Crosby are generational talents. Nugent-Hopkins could reach that level, too. Two, they had the veterans at defense and forward to insulate them, and they had a goalie to build around in Marc-Andre Fleury. Devan Dubnyk showed himself quite well this past season all things considering… but is he the guy to build around?
I personally think Dubnyk deserves a shot at starting, as long as he has a credible back up behind him (and not Khabibulin).
Roberto Luongo's secret (not so secret now) twitter feed is hilarious. Check this out if you have a few minutes to spare.
For most of the playoffs, my thoughts on the late game(s) will be posted later on in the morning. I work away from a computer for most of the morning (Pacific time), and I am usually catching my zzz's before the late games finish up. The downside of a five AM wakeup call each week day.
Linus Omark let the Twitter world know he wants out of Edmonton to get a fresh start elsewhere. I think he could thrive in the right situation, but he needs to change his attitude right now. Seems to think he deserves a top six spot. I understand the Oilers don't have room for a skilled young winger (they have enough of them), but Omark did a lot of sulking and complaining this year.
As always, Elliotte Friedman's 30 thoughts is a great read. Some of my favorite exerpts from this week:
"We see a lot of the Senators at HNIC, and, last year, when we were doing games, opposing coaches and players had the same message: "They can't get the puck out of their zone."
Ottawa's transition game was horrid. Karlsson almost single-handedly changed things. While Paul MacLean did adjust the team's schemes, Karlsson's ability to pass and carry it out of trouble was the biggest factor in that improvement. The Senators don't sniff the playoffs without his ability in this area."
Imagine the impact a defenseman like Karlsson could have in Edmonton. Abysmal break out this year, but so much talent up front. They just need to receive the puck in better spots.
"5. Biggest on-ice adjustment MacLean made? Asking his defencemen (other than Karlsson) to try and make plays. Ottawa was a real get-it-off-the-glass-and-out team. He wanted puck possession and challenged them to make good passes, even up the middle."
Personnel is key for this – Gonchar, Kuba, Karlsson – the Sens had the puck movers in place. Having possession of the puck compared to always retrieving it off of the boards is such a difference, especially for physically immature young players.
Colorado extended Joe Sacco – great news for Ryan O'Reilly, Gabriel Landeskog, and Steve Downie. If I own Matt Duchene, I'm concerned right now. Peter Mueller, too (although that concern may be justified). Sacco loved playing his gritty, two-way guys, and they thrived under him. The same can't be said for the more offensively-inclined players, like Duchene. A situation to keep an eye on, at the very least.
Lots of blame to go around in Buffalo – I'd be extremely shocked if Derek Roy is back next season.
"Derek Roy, an alternate captain who has been in the organization for nine of Ruff's 15 seasons, was the first to voice dissatisfaction with the coach Monday. Last week, Ruff said if the players couldn't get into the postseason, it meant they weren't good enough. When the playoff run fell short, he put the blame on the players, specifically the veterans and core members.
"To be pointing fingers right now is obviously tough," Roy said. "Behind closed doors I think it's fine. You can be hard. It's not fun, but it's good to be hard on your players behind closed doors, on the bench to get them pumped up. I'm not a coach, but I don't think it's the right thing to be saying it to the media."
Weber is a pretty honest player… but this is a cheap play. Suspendable?
How the Interactive Playoff Draft List works, and what it has to offer…
Robert Esquire said:
Darcy S said:
I will say this about Tambo/Oilers bringing in talent ... it's been REALLY hard to bring talent into Edmonton ... players just don't want to sign here or they won't waive no-trade clauses. In that regard, the Eberle trade scenario may be the most plausible to bring a solid D to this city...
frozenpools said:
That loss last night was a big emotional letdown for the Pens. They will need to respond next game or all of the sudden it could be a short series.
frozenpools said:
Betting on a decline in shooting% with Eberle is reasonable but betting against growth of a 2nd year player seems like a bad move. The other thing about Eberle is as he describes his shot "its a muffin, but its an accurate muffin". He may be one of the few who can hover in the 15% range.
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Maximus said:
What a moron.
Trade Hall, not Eberle.
Big Ev said:
Stunaman said:
Completely disagree with trading Eberle. Eberle has been successful at some many levels I would flat out disagree that he out-did himself this year. I think this guys is going to be a model of consistency at an elite level. I would trade Hall before I trade Eberle (not that I would trade either). Hemsky, Omark and Paajarvi together have got to be worth a good D man/prospects.
Ross The Boss Palmer said:
I believe (and may be mistaken) that as he matures he will begin to show more and more of the intangibles that Toews displays.
I have an idea as to why you wrote what you did. Well played kind sir, well played.
Donnie OBrien said:
Following your line of thought,the Pens should have moved Crosby when he scored 50 and the Bolts should trade Stamkos (19. for a goalie.
The Oilers have many assets to package for a couple of good Dmen, including Hemsky,Omark and the first pick or Yakupov. I wouldn't even think of moving Eberle before Hall.
UKflames said:
dont you think hemsky and paajarvi would get ellis out of nashville?
And here lies the problem with EDM fans at the moment, they think their spare change is going to get them this stud D man and/or goalie they need to push them over the top. We all do it, we all over value our prospects but since they won the lottery all of the EDM prospects, outside of the top three who are quality, have become worth the earth.
Some time the real NHL does mirror fantasy hockey, in this case, you have to give quality to receive quality.
Chris said:
there are several imminent opportunities for tambellini to make major mistakes and destroy the promise that is showing in oil country... like trading down the #1 pick in order to draft a dman, or NOT resigning smyth to a 2 mil cap hit retirement contract, or NOT buying out horcof if the new cba allows it, or not trading sutton and hemsky at the deadline (oops, missed that one)
Trading Eberle to address these final needs would be the biggest mistake of them all...
dont you think hemsky and paajarvi would get ellis out of nashville?


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State police and sheriff's deputies had drawn their guns and were taking cover behind their cruisers and trees when Detective Sgt. John Burne pulled up.
Tuesday, Feb.21, 2012. Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry outside the Sagadahoc County Courthouse and Sherff's Dept. in Bath.
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Burne's department, the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office in Bath, was responding to a call from a panic-stricken wife. Her husband, who was in a dispute with a neighbor, showed her a handgun and made threats about harming the person.
The woman left her Woolwich house and phoned a local mental health agency, which in turn contacted police. Five deputies and three Maine State Police troopers responded, setting the scene in November of 2011 for a standoff that had the potential to turn violent.
But this police action had a peaceful ending.
Burne is a trained negotiator who has taken a special crisis intervention course aimed at defusing confrontations with mentally disturbed people. After consulting with the other officers by radio, Burne used his cellphone to contact the man.
"I got him to quickly understand that I wanted to help him," Burne said. "I had a brief window to establish some trust."
Within 15 minutes, the man came out, unarmed and complying with instructions to keep his hands in the air. Burne walked up to him and introduced himself. The man allowed Burne to place him in handcuffs and drive him to Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
Burne, who retired earlier this year after 30 years in law enforcement, is modest about his role and said other officers could have achieved the same outcome. But the fact is, the majority of Maine police officers lack special training to help them peacefully defuse similar confrontations.
At a time when police increasingly respond to dangerous situations involving mental illness or substance abuse, this lack of training can increase the risk of officers using deadly force to gain control, or of being injured in the line of duty.
These conclusions are based on a review of dozens of police shootings in Maine, a tally of departments and officers who have received special training, and interviews in Maine and elsewhere with law enforcement officials and criminologists.
The training gap is most apparent with the Maine State Police. Since 1990, state police have used deadly force more often than any other department, firing a gun in roughly one third of the state's 101 shooting incidents.
State troopers often are first responders and sometimes act as front-line counselors to people who are angry and armed. But of the 200 troopers who patrol Maine highways, only 14 have received Crisis Intervention Team training.
This training, known as CIT, is a voluntary, community-based program that helps police and corrections officers handle situations involving people who are undergoing a mental health crisis. At its core are techniques meant to calm disturbed people and lower the risk of violence.
CIT isn't a panacea, and its impact is hard to quantify. But advocates say the specialized, 40-hour training program, pioneered in Memphis, Tenn., can reduce incidents of force and restraint, as well as officer injuries.
Every department in Maine "should strive to maintain at least one CIT officer per shift," according to the state's model policy for responding to mental illness and involuntary commitment. The policy was endorsed last January by the Maine Chiefs of Police Association.
But police are a long way from reaching that goal. The main reason is money. With tight budgets, administrators say they need to balance the benefits with the impact and cost of losing a patrol officer for a week, or paying for a replacement.
That balance illustrates the tension between "frequency and criticality," said David Klinger, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Police shootings are infrequent in most communities, so administrators are reluctant to divert resources from critical, more common needs.
That can be shortsighted, Klinger said. A former Los Angeles patrol officer, Klinger said the skills that officers gain from CIT make them more effective at their jobs overall and improve their relationship with the community.
"The payoff isn't just to avoid shootings, it makes police officers better," he said.
Last year, Maine police shot nine people, tying a 2008 record. Five of the nine shootings involved people with mental illness, and all five were killed.
In the past dozen years, Maine police have shot at 71 people, killing 32 of them. A review of these incidents found that 24 of the shootings involved people with mental illness. Seven of the shootings were alcohol-related; two involved drugs.
Maine has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the country, and police shootings are relatively uncommon here. However, once officers do draw their guns, a tragic outcome isn't at all unusual. That's especially true when they're confronting people who are mentally ill, or who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
When Burne arrived at the scene in Woolwich, he developed a basic plan.
He put on his armored vest. He parked outside the perimeter set up by responding officers and stayed out of sight, concentrating on the phone call. After making contact with the man, he radioed his fellow officers. He asked them to hold their positions and remain ready, but not to make further moves that might alarm the man and lead to police entering the home.
"Things can escalate very quickly when there's an entry," Burne said.
On the phone, Burne gently probed to learn why the man was upset and what brought him to this crisis point, giving him the freedom to express his frustrations. Eventually, Burne volunteered to drive him to the hospital and introduce him to people who could help.
The man agreed, and Burne told him which door to exit and how to hold his hands. Then he radioed the officers and told them the plan, so everyone knew what to expect. The officers kept their guns aimed at the man as Burne approached and introduced himself, calling the man by his first name. He searched the man and placed him in handcuffs, but didn't require that he get on the ground or place his hands behind his back. The man was older and suffering from obvious mental problems, Burne said, and it was important that he be able to leave his home with some self-respect.
After the man was admitted to the hospital, Burne shook his hand and wished him luck. As Burne was leaving, the man called him back and told him where officers could find the gun inside his house.
CIT training is a priority in Sagadahoc County, said Sheriff Joel Merry, and the Woolwich standoff is an example of the program's value.
"It could have turned into something bigger," said Merry, who was at the Woolwich scene last fall. "But because it didn't escalate, it passed under the radar screen. We're very proactive and preemptive in dealing with these things before they escalate."
Merry said the training helps officers quickly determine what they're dealing with - whether it's a mental health situation or not - and use the most appropriate skills. Merry has eight CIT-trained deputies and wants all 13 of his patrol officers to take the course.
That's a stark contrast to Maine State Police, which have only 14 of 200 patrol troopers certified. But that figure should be put in perspective, said Col. Robert Williams, chief of the state police.
The state police tactical team, which responded to 35 percent of the department's deadly force incidents, arrives with a crisis negotiation team. And on a daily basis, Williams said, troopers use their skills to defuse testy situations.
In an interview earlier this year, Williams told the Portland Press Herald that he didn't realize that only 14 troopers were CIT-certified, and said he will explore ways to increase participation.
"We should make an attempt to get more people into this," he said.
That might require trimming expenses elsewhere. Each of the force's six troops has a minimum staffing requirement. Sending a trooper to a week of training can mean bringing a replacement in on overtime.
Last week, Williams was asked by the newspaper to update this year's CIT-training efforts. Some troopers were signed up for a course in southern Maine, he said, but the course was cancelled. He wasn't aware of plans for 2013, noting that the training isn't mandatory.
"If people have an interest, we'll send them," he said.
CIT is free to Maine departments, except for a small registration fee. Roughly 1,400 police and corrections officers and emergency responders have been certified since 2000. That sounds like a lot. But that figure includes corrections workers at county jails, and it doesn't capture turnover and retirement. Exact breakdowns aren't available, but the vast majority of the 3,500 Maine law enforcement workers on the streets don't have this training. This year, a total of 236 people from a range of agencies and positions were certified.
CIT training grew out of a tragic police shooting of a mentally ill man in Memphis, Tenn., in 1988. Today, the "Memphis model" is being taught in hundreds of communities and 35 states. The 40-hour program is aimed at uniformed patrol officers and corrections officers.
CIT came to Maine in 2001, after a number of high-profile suicides in the corrections system. It's taught by staff from the Maine affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which said it receives $90,000 a year in state money to run training programs.
The alliance also teaches a mandatory, seven-hour course at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, where virtually all of Maine's new police officers receive training. The curriculum includes instruction in identifying people with mental illness and suicidal tendencies and learning the basics of defusing a crisis. Students also get a two-hour session on "de-escalation skills."
But the basic, nine hours of training is really just an academic introduction. It's a primer for police who increasingly find themselves responding to calls involving psychological problems, substance abuse and domestic strife.
This trend can make CIT a valuable tool, but a subtle one. The training is successful when nothing happens, and departments typically don't tally statistics on non-events. There are no Maine figures on CIT - except for one survey of corrections officers - so advocates can't point to a track record in the field.
That shortcoming exists nationally as well. Klinger, the University of Missouri professor, said he has long sought more research into "non-events" to better understand why they ended as they did.
Buy-in is another hurdle. Because participation in CIT is voluntary, it's up to administrators to make training a priority and for officers to embrace it.
"Your personnel has to be ready for it," said Merry, the Sagadahoc sheriff. "For some guys, it's not their cup of tea. They're not interested. And I'm sure there are some chiefs out there who aren't sold on it."
Participation rates vary widely among Maine departments. The Portland Police Department leads the state, with 107 CIT-certified staff among its roughly 160 staff, and a goal of putting all officers through the program. By contrast, the Biddeford Police Department wasn't even on the list until April.
That wasn't for lack of interest, said JoAnne Fisk, Biddeford's deputy chief. The department has twice canceled plans to send officers to the week-long training, due to staffing demands. In the past several years, Biddeford has lost more than 10 patrol positions to budget cuts, she said.
Fisk is well aware of deadly force issues. In 2009, a Biddeford officer shot and killed a disturbed woman on a downtown street. The woman called 911 and threatened suicide, then pointed a handgun at the officer who responded. This sort of confrontation is sometimes called "suicide by cop," implying that the victim desired to die.
The Maine Attorney General's Office reviewed the shooting, as required by law. Biddeford police also conducted their own internal review. Both agencies concluded the shooting was justified.
Fisk defended the officer's actions in an interview, saying no training could have averted the tragedy. But she noted the department has begun working more closely with a local mental-health service provider, Counseling Services Inc., to identify clients who may come in contact with police.
And Biddeford is following through with CIT. It sent its first six officers to a training session in Sanford last spring, using leftover project funds to pay for replacements.
Tight budgets don't negate the responsibility for police to have up-to-date training, said Terry Dwyer, assistant professor of justice and law at Western Connecticut State University. Departments risk civil suits if training becomes an issue after a violent confrontation, he said.
"I don't see that as being a legitimate argument, especially with deadly force incidents," said Dwyer, a former New York State Police investigator who was unsuccessfully sued over a deadly force incident. "That's training you shouldn't be cutting corners on. It's as much an officer safety issue as anything else."
At the current pace, though, Maine can't greatly increase the number of officers receiving CIT training.
"The only way you're going to reach all officers is to teach it at the police academy," said Robert Schwartz, executive director of the Maine Chiefs of Police Association. "But what would it cost? And where would the money come from?"
No one has that answer.
John Rogers, who heads the police academy, figures Maine would need to train roughly 2,000 more officers. His quick calculations for a week of instruction: Fifty people in a classroom, an $80 per person academy charge and an average $25-an-hour salary to replace an officer. It would take several years and a lot of money, he concluded.
And in the end, this blanket approach may not be effective. CIT training is best suited for officers who have gained some experience in the field and show an interest in the program, said Sam Cochran, a retired Memphis Police major who coordinates the CIT Center at the University of Memphis. Not every officer has the skills for SWAT team duty, Cochran noted, and the same is true for CIT training.
"Some officers may not be ready," he said. "CIT brings with it a certain level of maturity, judgment and leadership."
But it remains desirable to have more than one CIT-certified officer on each shift, Cochran said. To achieve that, Maine police forces will need to be creative.
One example: Last year, the United Way of Mid Coast Maine used a grant to pay for replacement officers, so 15 police in the Bath-Brunswick area could attend CIT training. They included Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office deputies.
CIT is critical for rural patrols, said Merry, the county sheriff. Deputies can be far from backup by other officers and mental health professionals. Their training can make the difference between a non-event and a grieving family.
"It falls on every department to make CIT training a priority," Merry said. "These cases are disturbing to every police chief and sheriff. You don't want them to end in tragedy, and so often, they do."


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1:30pm Tuesday 10th December 2013 in News By Natalie O'Neill
This year's Dancing Strictly stars have teamed up with the talented teachers who will put them through their paces ahead of the grand final in the New Year.
Eleven couples have signed up to the North London Hospice contest for their chance to follow in the footsteps of their favourite Strictly Come Dancing celebs and win their very own glitter ball trophy.
For seven weeks, professional teachers from Studio 45 and Mina Queen of Salsa will be pushing the contestants to their limits to make sure they are ready to put on the show at the Bruce Forsyth Auditorium at Millfield Theatre in Edmonton on Saturday, February 22.
The budding dancers were introduced to their coaches for the first time at a meet-and-greet at N20 restaurant in Whetstone last night.
Dance teacher Rob Orsi, who owns Studio 45 in Kentish Town, said: "During the first few weeks we'll be seeing what they're capable of and we'll work with them on certain routines to suit them. If they give it their all, we'll do all we can to have them ready for the show. We'll have our hands full but it's going to be a lot of fun, and it's all for a good cause."
Among this year's hopefuls is Paul O'Donaghue and his sister-in-law Elaine O'Donaghue who will be dancing a waltz.
Mr O'Donaghue, a 50-year-old decorator from Whetstone, knows first-hand the work the hospice does after his sister, Mary, and father, Paddy, both died there.
He said: "The hospice is a really great place, and it immediately takes the stress and worry away from the whole family.
"I can't wait to start learning our routine. The teachers seem brilliant and really keen to help everyone train. I'm looking forward to learning how to dance properly – it's a one-off opportunity."
Each couple has been tasked with raising as much money for the hospice as they can before the final showdown in February.
The Times and Independent Series has teamed up with the hospice and will run weekly articles in the run-up to the show on how the dancers are coping with their routines and what it means to them to be taking part.
Judi Guy, fundraising manager, said: "The hospice costs £6.5million a year to run – 23 per cent of that is given by the NHS and the rest we have to fundraise. This is a great way of getting people together to do something fun and help raise some money."
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Nestled between the Everglades and the sea, Miami-Dade County is blessed with a wealth of unique natural resources. Beautiful sandy beaches line the coast while Biscayne Bay is a playground for tourists and outdoor enthusiasts. To the west, Everglades National Park supports a wide variety of plant and animal life. These natural resources, coupled with our tropical climate, make Miami-Dade County a great place to live and visit.
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Score of 66 reviews: 8.3
The mooring place of the ss Rotterdam Hotel en Restaurants is a true 'eye catcher', especially from the water or the Erasmusbrug. On the quay are as many as 583 parking spaces. Onboard, there are two restaurants with an open kitchen: the Lido Restaurant and the Club Room Restaurant. The hotel also has a bar: the Ocean Bar. The unique location makes this hotel very suitable for business guests as well as for tourists, for whom this is the perfect point of departure to discover the city of Rotterdam. Ahoy is also nearby, making this hotel a perfect place for your stay.
Guests can explore the ship and learn more about her rich history. A free shuttle service takes visitors to the Rijnhaven metro station. From here you have great access to the centre of Rotterdam. The ss Rotterdam Hotel en Restaurants is easy to reach by car, public transport, and also via the waterways. The ss Rotterdam has a private pier, and you can make use of a water taxi.
The original cabins have been transformed into beautiful hotel rooms, which are furnished in a 1950's style. There are six different rooms types, which vary in terms of size and location. The rooms come with a double bed, seating area, a desk, air conditioning, vanity counter, tea and coffee making facilities, minibar, wireless Internet and a flatscreen television.


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Perennial, shrub, tree, glabrous or hairy
Stem often forked
Leaves opposite, sessile or petioled, pairs generally unequal; blade generally entire
Inflorescence generally forked; of spikes, clusters, or umbels, each unit sometimes with a calyx-like involucre
Flower bisexual, radial; perianth of 1 whorl, petal-like, bell- to trumpet-shaped, base hardened, tightly surrounding ovary in fruit, lobes 45, generally notched to ± bilateral; stamens 1many; ovary superior (appearing inferior because of hardened perianth base), style 1
Fruit: achene or nut, smooth, wrinkled, or ribbed
Genera in family: 30 genera, 300 species: warm regions, especially Am; some ornamental (Bougainvillea ; Mirabilis , four o'clock).
Annual, perennial herb, generally glandular
Stem prostrate to ascending, generally ± red
Leaf generally fleshy, petioled
Inflorescence: head or umbel; flowers opening together or outer first; receptacle conic, ± smooth
Flower: perianth salverform to trumpet-shaped, generally fragrant, lobes 45; stamens 45, included; stigma linear, included
Fruit: body fusiform; lobe-like wings (0)25 (if present, prominent, opaque, thick, not continuous above fruit body)
Species in genus: 25 species: w North America
Etymology: (Greek: graceful)
[Galloway 1975 Brittonia 27:328347] Closely related to Tripterocalyx.
Annual, ± glabrous to glandular-hairy
Stem prostrate, > 1 m
Leaf: petiole 16 cm, slender; blade 1570 mm, 850 mm wide, ovate to ± diamond-shaped
Inflorescence: peduncle 2.515 cm, slender, generally erect in fruit; bracts 57 mm, lanceolate to ovate; flowers 827
Flower: perianth tube 616 mm, ± green or red, limb 616 mm wide, light to bright magenta
Fruit 712 mm, glandular-hairy at top, glabrous below, angled or with 25 (generally 4) wings broadly rounded above the top of fruit body
Ecology: Disturbed sandy areas, coastal dunes and scrub
Elevation: < 100 m.
Bioregional distribution: North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast
Distribution outside California: to Washington, Baja California
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You are the product, and your price is too low
Our expectation that everything should be free is destroying the opportunity to be credited and paid for the works we create. Yes, I'm talking about Instagram.
Two days ago the social network announced that as of the 16th of January, its new terms of service allowed advertisers to pay Instagram for the use of your photo without ever having to pay royalties or even notify you that your image is being used.
This creates some really worrying concerns for users. A very wise person whose name I forget once said that if you're not paying for it, you're the product.
This is the basis for pretty much every social network and even Google. In exchange for a free service, we provide that service tons and tons of data which it then profits from by selling it to advertisers.
The backlash to Instagram's new terms of service may just be the final straw in Facebook's social media dominance (Instagram is owned by Facebook).
There has been a rather large question mark hanging over Facebook in terms of how it can make money. And with Instagram's new terms of service, that question of how becomes clear.
They say a picture speaks a thousand words and nothing could be truer when it comes to Facebook advertising. Facebook can not only profit from the sale of your photos but of the metadata that comes with it.
Things like location and visual data become a selling point for Facebook, along with the visual content of your photo. With one picture Facebook and Instagram can know where you are, what you like, the kind of things you take photos of, the device you're taking the photo with. And facial recognition used by Facebook can help identify the people in your photos.
There are thousands of people threatening to leave the service, so fed up are they of violating their rights as content creators.
The outrage may amount to nothing, only time will tell. But after the fury dies down, I think all social networkers need to think long and hard about their relationship to sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google +.
What users need to realise is that we are the product. Without its users, sites like Facebook wouldn't exist. We have created this problem. We want to share everything about our lives online. But as the old adage goes, nothing comes for free.
It has come to a point where the wealthiest people in the world don't really need to create anything. They simply place themselves between the content creator and the buyer knowing that people will create stuff for free voluntarily and hand over their content which they can then sell to the highest bidder.
This isn't cutting out the middle man. They are the middle man. Facebook is the real estate agent of the online world. Really, any user with half decent photos, or data worth anything could approach marketers directly. But then they would have to get paid for the sale of their content.
It's much easier to create a social network where everything posted is licensable, and royalty free.
We're selling ourselves down the river. There are alternative ways for networks like Instagram to make money.
It could create a subscription service similar to the ones that Getty or Flickr offer, where if an advertiser wants to purchase or license your photo, then you get a cut of the profits, and a credit for its creation.
At the very least Instagram should feel obliged to notify users when advertisers want to use their images.
But in continuing to put up with dodgy terms of service, being temporarily outraged and then continuing to hand over our information without any bargaining power, we're telling sites like Facebook and Instagram that they can continue to rip us off.
Social networking has systematically devalued all creative works. And we've allowed it to happen. Being the product has one upside – people power.
If people had any sense they would vote with their feet and leave the service until such time as Instagram or Facebook or any other site alters their terms of service.
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iansand says:
flickr still has relatively benign Terms of Service. They make no claim to use your work beyond the boundaries of the site. That does not prevent theft, of course, but you have not agreed to lie down and let it happen nor have you agreed to let Yahoo make a dollar out of your work.
AdamC says:
If I were in charge of Facebook/Instagram, I would definitely tell people when some advertiser paid to use their photo. It would be a bit of bragging rights for the user, at least. (Of course, I expect many advertisers and others would simply pay a fee for some kind of floating right to use piccies at random. Like stock photos.)
Anyway, I see letting social media providers use your photos, data, etc, as simply consideration for access to the service. It hardly seems like a big deal. As for this latest bout of online preciousness from a noisy subset of social media users, I suspect it will be the usual flash in the pan.
Joe says:
Online users need to be vigilant and not just put up with any dodgy terms of service. Unfortunately Facebook is the old frog slowly boiling in a pot story. We complain for a few days and they accept it until they raise the bar again and we complain briefly again… The other worry with Facebook is them selling our personal information and profiles to governments which I am told they do. This can be a real problem in non democratic countries with ruthless dictators.
dancan says:
"There are thousands of people threatening to leave the service"
This makes me laugh the most. oh no not "threatening to leave"! The horror! This is nothing more than a whinge, facebook doesn't and won't care unless they actually leave, which won't happen because if these people had a spine they would have left already
andye says:
The Instagram thing is a storm in a teacup. The new terms are more restrictive than the old ones and do not allow Instagram to do half the things people are claiming.
Tubesteak says:
If you don't like it then don't use it
I don't see how advertisers are going to be all that interested in thousands of pictures of sepia toned dinners
But this does illustrate to people that whinge about the demise of manufacturing that the future of business is in providing services. Facebook and Google don't produce tangible products but they are both billion companies in their own right. This is the future. Leave manufacturing to second world countries where labour is cheap and concentrate on things like this instead. No need to hand them billions in taxpayer dollars but they still employ a lot of people and those people pay taxes, have mortgages and go shopping
James says:
What a strange article. So the photos you post using a free service may be used by the company providing the service. Pretty good deal if you ask me. So my photo of my afternoon corona may end up selling, what… Corona. Ok sure go for guys. Or should I be up in arms because they may use my face for a product I don't particularly endorse. Seriously? I'm sure there are worse things in life than being able to add "professional Instagram model" to my CV. Yeah let's all leave Facebook guys. They're raping us with their free service.
James says:
This will affect less than 1% of users as most people (myself included) post absolute drivel.
Daylight Robbery says:
Facebook own Instagram. If your upset about Instagram you need to check Facebooks terms or at least read an article about its terms and conditions.
Unfortunately this isnt just making money out of the advertising. This is selling the details subscribers to the newspaper and all the personal details of anyone who has advertised in a newspaper to a global market.
There is free newspapers that make money out of advertising without selling what you thought was private because you know you wont understand the 6 pages of legal in ultra fine print.
Those Facebook images of your kids are now in the global public domain in some back ally data silo probably in India.
In 10 years people will be a little different in their views of putting pictures of their kids akin to posting them in a shopping centre mall.
Last Man Standing says:
Last week my partner decided she would air her discontent with picking some items of mine off the floor on a social media site.
I pointed out what I had been doing for her that day.
I never thought she would be so stupid as too do this let alone not tell me.
She is a legal secretary.
Ive moved to the other bedroom.
She wont be having a nice christmas.
What she hasn't realised that not only did she make a fool of herself.
The comments she thinks she deleted, are not deleted and kept forever for our divorce case in the future.
I can just get the lawyer to have them retrieved for a fee.
ChrisW says:
Personally I am great deal more bothered by the terms and conditions that agents and publishing companies offer authors.
"Don't like the terms and conditions, publish it yourself," people will say. If you have a reasonably good command of the e-publishing business you can go ahead and publish pretty much any drivel you like. That harms all authors but especially those who go the traditional route, do the hard job of selling their books to an agent, work sensibly with the editor, do all the other work involved - including most of their own publicity - just so they can say they have been published by a "reputable" agent.
Having a photograph or two which has taken a few minutes to take and upload "borrowed" or "stolen" might be the thin end of the wedge but it hardly represents the same sort of effort.
The Free says:
Instagram deleted. Done, simple. I don't accept their conditions.
Each to their own decision, at least they give you an informed choice. My choice is no way Jose and Jose agrees.
Frank says:
Maybe all of you instagrammers bitching and moaning about it should have voted against the changes on Facebook when they put them up…#justsayin
Nostromo says:
Very simple solution folks: it's called your C: drive, or whatever hard drive, USB stick/drive or NAS you prefer where you can keep your pics/files locally & backed up.
As an IT prof of 30 years I've never had a *need* to get onto FB, Twitter or G+ (though I have a couple empty, dead FB accounts & a totally separate G+ with like 2 friends that I played around with for an hour when it was all the rage lol!).
If you feel like you have a real *need* to be on these social networking/media sites, I would strongly suggest you need to to re-evaluate your life, priorities & world views. And making a career/business out of reducing the sum total of human wisdom & knowledge using social net/media is no excuse either, I'm sorry to have to say.
Allowing our sheepy selves to become 'the product', while surrendering all of our privacy, dignity & individuality as a result is a deal with the devil I, for one, will not be making in this lifetime.
andye says:
@Nostromo: "If you feel like you have a real *need* to be on these social networking/media sites, I would strongly suggest you need to to re-evaluate your life, priorities & world views"
30 years in IT, you say?
I have been in IT almost as long without managing to turn into a dinosaur.
Jaqui says:
Ha sucked in hipsters, thanks for punishing us for so long with these crappy instagram pictures of your food.
I suppose we have to be cheerful that you hadn't gotten to taking photos of your food the next day.
Jack says:
everything should be free ....
everything is already free for the illegal boat people.
everything is already free for our elected members of parliament
and the battlers and the working families are the only ones who get screwed WHY?
Ted says:
They say a picture speaks a thousand words and nothing could be truer when it comes to you.
You are the product of the crooked system, and your price is you become worseless and irrelevant after each election.
They should leave the service immediatly or nothing will change
If people had any sense they would vote with their feet and vote informal until they become sovereign and not the slave of the system.
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Official ATV Rider Safety Education Course
Take this Indiana state–approved online course, print your certificate, and be on the trail in just a few hours.
Who Needs ATV Education?
Indiana does not require a course. Take this course to learn how to ride offroad safely and responsibly.
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Study the free online course material. After completing the Offroad Ed Indiana Course, you'll take the IN ATV license Certification Exam. (If you don't pass on the first try, don't worry. Keep taking the exam for free until you pass.)
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As you progress through the course, you'll be given the opportunity to demonstrate how well you're understanding the offroad safety topics by taking a quiz at the end of each of the 8 units.
You'll need to score 80% or greater on the unit quiz before moving on to the next unit. If you don't pass a unit quiz, don't worry. You'll just go back and study the unit again until you're ready to pass.
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You must score 80% or greater on the final exam to pass. If you fail the final exam, there is no penalty. You can retake the exam as many times as you like until you pass.
After completing the online course, your Indiana ORV Safety Certificate will arrive by mail in 5-7 business days. (You'll use the Temporary ORV Safety Certificate until your permanent card arrives.)
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