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A paranormally-gifted female vampire hunter is seduced by beautiful eight-hundred year old identical twin vampire brothers.
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Michel wants to prevent Eve from reading the manuscript or becoming a vampire hunter like her dead mother before her. He hopes Eve will instead pursue her studies in music. Unable to compel her to forget him and all about vampires, Michel asks Eve to become his Adept, working cases with him protecting the Treaty of Clairveaux that keeps vampires in the closet and peace between the two species. He also wants her to become his sexual submissive and despite her initial reluctance, Eve is drawn to the idea of submitting to this beautiful vampire.
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Las Vegas incubates thriving startup scene
It was an ambitious, and some would probably say a bit foolish, endeavor: put $350 million into an investment fund to grow a struggling downtown into an entrepreneurial, creative and business-friendly city.
But that fact hardly deterred billionaire Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh from investing $350 million of his own money into his investment vehicle, the Downtown Project, to make downtown Las Vegas the new Silicon Valley.
Designed as an all-purpose investment fund for building a "four-minute-mile" city in accordance with Hsieh's vision of making downtown a startup capital and community hub. The Downtown Project had funds earmarked for supporting real estate development, arts culture and entertainment initiatives, and attracting, retaining and incubating small businesses – with a heavy emphasis on tech startups.
It has been five years since the launch of the Downtown Project experiment, and many businesses were started in that time. Many also failed. Since then the Downtown Project has shifted its focus away from incubating new businesses to supporting its own startup survivors, while also focusing more on real estate development.
Still, the Downtown Project also spurred more diverse thinking on economic development and activity from other city stakeholders. Call it "the Downtown Project effect," if you want.
"The Downtown Project were early adopters and pioneers in helping Las Vegas and we want to continue down the path," said Patrick Sinnott, manager of business development for the city's Economic & Urban Development department. "We're happy to give them credit in being pioneers, helping recreate our downtown, and helping Las Vegas get on the radar as tech innovators. The city is working hard to keep up with the pace of change necessary to ensure we stay there for the future."
Eighteen months ago, the Las Vegas City Council issued a directive that established the Innovation District downtown, a place that was meant to concentrate smart-city technology infrastructure investment and function as a testing site for the internet of things.
Sensors have been deployed downtown to collect information on relevant data for implementing smart-city and mobility technology. These sensors capture real-time data of pedestrian and traffic movement and interaction, and can also distinguish sounds – such as smashing glass versus glass falling and breaking – and give environmental readings of, say, carbon monoxide levels. These sensors transmit data through fiber optic cables installed underground for fast data transmission.
"With all of the sensors the city has deployed, we want them to be secure and we want that data coming to our partners and us only," said Don Jacobson, IT business partner for the city of Las Vegas.
With this infrastructure already set up with smart-city and mobility tech in mind, the Innovation District has positioned itself as a highly desirable area for companies developing this kind of tech to relocate and perform research and development, including their first product tests.
Autonomous vehicles have been a major focus so far, with Audi choosing Las Vegas to launch its pilot autonomous vehicle program, and the city making national headlines for debuting the first self-driving, fully electric shuttle on public streets in January. Jacobson says the shuttle will run again in August with an even more ambitious around-the-block route. Meanwhile, Hyperloop One completed the world's first full-scale hyperloop system, the Las Vegas DevLoop, just north of the city earlier this year.
"The city wants to be known for innovation and wants to encourage companies large and small to bring their tech to Las Vegas and work with us to integrate them into our community and test their products," Sinnott explained. Companies "want to speak with us about our expertise in piloting projects because we're getting a reputation for being nimble and responsive to tech being tested in a real-world environment."
He says that they work with many companies on preproduction technologies as a pilot market that allows the companies to test and refine their prototypes. "This puts us at the leading edge of new market developments," Sinnott said.
Dan Langford, innovation director for the Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility and industry commercialization manager for the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development, says the state of Nevada is doing things a little differently.
"It's not all about incubators and shared spaces," he said. "There are other ways of generating activity."
The office's Knowledge Fund supports what Langford refers to as "virtual" incubators focused on specific industries – attracting the startups first and then worrying about building out dedicated spaces for them later.
One example he cites is WaterStart, an incubator for new technologies targeting issues of water resource management and sustainability located within the state's Desert Research Institute. It is home to half a dozen companies from overseas that are basing their U.S. operations in Las Vegas.
"We target foreign companies because we can offer a lot more to foreign startups and entrepreneurs, and bringing that brain trust to the United States is an advantage in itself," he said.
Another incubator called the Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility is in the works and will function in much the same way: targeting tech companies from around the planet.
"We focus on leveraging the needs of the state," said Langford. "Any startup we'll support is specifically trying to solve problems and challenges we have within the state. We start with a need. If we have a need for mobility or water tech, we go out globally and search for those solutions. We're also targeting industries that make sense, not trying to fit square pegs into round holes."
Such companies then perform their pilot tests here, which, he says, is often their biggest challenge.
While there is certainly a push – a necessary and long overdue one, as any economic analyst would argue – to diversify Nevada's gaming-dependent economy and make it more recession-proof, Langford acknowledges that the governor's office also supports programs that drive innovation in gaming and hospitality.
"A lot of that innovative technology isn't actually here. The customers might be, but those startups and tech aren't. By growing that industry here in Nevada, that's still diversifying – adding businesses and industries that were not here before."
Even so, he adds, there's still room for diversification.
While creating a startup culture from scratch was a noble, if not entirely successful, undertaking, it would seem that the Downtown Project was a real catalyst in the city to make significant efforts to diversify the economy.
"A lot of [opportunities] are not going to pan out, but you only need a few of them to pan out to have a successful future," said Stephen Miller, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. "The more activity we can get going in trying to diversify the economy, the more likely we will be able to diversify the economy. And that is going to be a slow process."


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User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.7)
Gecko/20040626 Firefox/0.9.1
Description of problem:
Logwatch kernel module prints duplicate port entries in low detail
mode, which isn't particulary usefull. Better way would be to remove
On an example, instead of printing:
From 220.127.116.11 - 8 packets to tcp(22,22,22,22,22,22,22,25)
It could just print
From 184.108.40.206 - 8 packets to tcp(22,25)
Much more readable. Also, if there were more than 10 packets, but for
only two or three services, current logwatch would only print that
there were xxx packets from particular host. With duplicates removal,
it would print three services that were affected.
Simple patch is included.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Enable firewall logging
2. Run logwatch in low detail mode
Additional info:
Created attachment 103786 [details]
remove duplicates from low detail output
This patch will remove duplicate ports from kernel module output (in low detail
Created attachment 103865 [details]
Updated patch
Updated patch. In previous one there was incorrect assumption that port list
is sorted (which it isn't). It's fixed in this one.
Created attachment 103881 [details]
kernel script patch (req Logwatch.pm script patch)
Maybe better way to do it. Plus simple IPv6 solution. Requires patch for
Logwatch.pm script.
Created attachment 103882 [details]
Logwatch.pm (add IPv6 to SortIP)
SortIP function can now handle IPv6.
Fedora Core 2 is now maintained by the Fedora Legacy project for
security updates only. If this problem is a security issue, please
reopen and reassign to the Fedora Legacy product. If it is not a
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This week's Movie Monday selection is the original pilot for The Big Bang Theory!
Sure, The Big Bang Theory isn't a movie, but after seeing the original, unaired pilot for the long-running TV series I thought it would be fun to talk about. Rarely has a hit show been spawned from such humble beginnings.
The original Big Bang Theory featured the show's two main characters, Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons), but other than that the show is unrecognizable. Instead of next-door neighbor Penny (played on the series by Kaley Cuoco), here the boys meet a beautiful woman named Katie (Amanda Walsh) who has just been dumped by her boyfriend and is, for the moment, homeless. Leonard and Sheldon, as awkward as ever around women, nevertheless offer to let Katie stay with them, an offer she accepts.
Katie's hard-drinking, hard-living style throws the guys' world upside-down, also upsetting one of Leonard's colleagues, a female geek named Gilda (Iris Bahr). Gilda doesn't take too well to this Alpha Female in her midst, and tries her best to stand her ground, declaring Leonard as "hers."
After an argument between Leonard and Katie, she storms out, heading off to work at a cosmetics counter, leaving her homeless yet again. But Leonard shows up to apologize, with Katie seeing that Leonard is a nice guy. During their traditional take out dinner, the boys find Katie has returned, planning on living with them for the foreseeable future. The show ends with Katie taking Leonard, Sheldon, and Gilda dancing, where their geeky strut causes a bit of a scene. The End.
I didn't like The Big Bang Theory initially. I watched an episode or two of the first season, and the show's humor seemed forced and too loud and I gave up on it. But when my Significant Other wanted to try it out a year or two later, I gave it another shot and found that the show grew on me. I still thought the first season was the weakest, but over time I thought the characters developed in interesting ways, and we both got hooked.
In contrast, the characters on display in the pilot are basically the same guys, but with some crucial differences. The show spends some considerable time talking about Sheldon's sexual preferences, something virtually alien to the character as we now know him (Sheldon's utter lack of interest in sex makes him, to me, a refreshing change from the usual unrepentant horndogs that most TV men are written as). In addition, the jokes are generally a little cruder and darker than what would follow. And speaking of "dark", the show itself is a lot darker--its as if they didn't have enough money for proper lighting, so every scene in the main apartment set looks like a bulb or two has gone out.
The characters only seen in the pilot, Katie and Gilda, are clearly the building blocks for series regulars Penny and Leslie (played by Galecki's Roseanne co-star Sara Gilbert). It's obvious that Katie, as written, is much too grating and coarse to work as a weekly character. Its hard to know whether to blame the writing or the actor, but there's a general sunniness to actress Kaley Cuoco that Walsh here doesn't have, and IMO it nearly sinks the whole enterprise.
Usually when a network screens a pilot and doesn't like what it sees, it dumps the show and that's the end of it. But obviously CBS saw something it liked, and it ordered up a new, revamped pilot. Show creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady rewrote the show, replacing Katie with Penny, dumping Gilda, and essentially replacing her with Howard and Raj. That changed the show's comedic balance in drastic ways--some of the jokes from the original pilot are in the second pilot, but they're gentler and overall brighter and happier.
Seeing an unaired pilot like this is always a weird experience, since you're seeing characters you are so familiar with, yet here there are looking and acting completely different (I had a similar experience reading some of the post-movie-and-TV series M*A*S*H novels, where the characters have virtually no resemblance to the ones I came to love so much).
One other weird experience watching this show reminds me of how cruel the acting business can be--a working actor must think when they land a major network TV show pilot, they've won the lottery. Katie Walsh has a number of credits post-BBT, but it's nothing close to the riches and fame afforded to Kaley Cuoco, who has now had six straight years of high-rated TV fame (to say nothing of syndication money, which is a veritable fountain of cash for a TV series). I can't imagine how painful it might be to see The Big Bang Theory pop up on your TV almost every day and know you were so close.
Anyway, the original BBT pilot is available on YouTube and other online sources; if you're a fan of the show you'll probably enjoy seeing this, it's like getting a peek into one of the alternate dimensions Sheldon is always theorizing about!


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Course Title: Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: VART5797C
Course Title: Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5181 - Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing
Course Contact : Professional Writing and Editing Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368
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Nominal Hours: 70
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
At RMIT, the unit Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice, is contextualised by your chosen writing specialisation and is delivered and assessed along with each of your Produce Writing specialisations
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to research and analyse the history and theory of your chosen writing specialisation. By critically analysing your findings, you learn to use theory and the practice of others to inform your own writing.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title:
CUVCOR13A Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice
1. Research history and theory
Performance Criteria:
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2. Link research to artistic practice
Performance Criteria:
2.1 Critically evaluate information in the context of own artistic practice and the work of others
3. Update and maintain knowledge of trends within own area of artistic practice
Performance Criteria:
3.1 Identify and use opportunities to update and expand knowledge of history and theory
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to research and analyse the history and theory of your chosen writing specialisation and apply this research to your own practice.
Details of Learning Activities
In this course you learn through -
In-class activities:
• classroom-based lectures
• class exercises
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• peer teaching and class presentations
• group discussion
• class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• class readings
• workshopping of students' own projects
Out-of-class activities:
• independent writing and reading
• online and other research
• independent study and project work
Teaching Schedule
Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice, is delivered and assessed within each of your Refine Writing and Editing specialisations. For example, you research the history and theory behind writing different forms of fiction and non-fiction, behind writing for different audiences, behind the integration of text and image etc. You also learn to link your research and knowledge to your own artistic practice.
See your Refine Writing and Editing specialisation course outlines for the teaching schedule.
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Prescribed Texts
There are no prescribed texts for this unit.
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information.
Other Resources
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Overview of Assessment
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Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice is assessed through a preliminary exercise specific to this competency. This exercise will be e-mailed to you by the unit coordinator on February 27 with directions on how to submit the assessment. The assessment is due by April 12.
Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice,is also assessed within each of your Refine Writing and Editing specialisations, by your writing teachers . Successful completion of the assessment will demonstrate competency in researching the history and theory behind different areas of writing and publishing, and applying this knowledge to range of writing and editing projects. See Refine Writing and Editing course guides for assessment details.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete all assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.
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Heavenly Pumpkin Cheesecake
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup sugar, plus
1 tablespoon sugar
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup canned pumpkin
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
Whipped cream
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Make the crust first by combining your graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a medium bowl. Stir until all the crumbs are coated with the butter. Do not let your mix turn into a paste, but keep it crumbly instead.
Next, put foil partway up the outside part of an 8-inch springform pan. Press the crumbs onto the bottom and about two-thirds of the way up the sides of the springform pan. Bake the crust for five minutes, then set it aside until you are ready to fill it.
In a large mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, cup of sugar and vanilla. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth. Then, add the pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice and continue beating until smooth and creamy.
Pour the filling into the pan and bake for 60-70 minutes. The top will turn a bit darker as it gets closer to being done. Remove and let cool when this happens. After five minutes, put it in the refrigerator and let chill.
Serve with a generous portion of whipped cream on top.


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* Euro zone bond yields nudge lower
* ECB policy seen unchanged by analysts
* ECB Rate decision 1145 GMT, press conference at 1230 GMT
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr
By Fanny Potkin and Dhara Ranasinghe
LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Euro zone government borrowing costs inched down on Thursday, as investors wait to see whether the European Central Bank will offer any clues on the timing and pace of unwinding its ultra-easy monetary stimulus.
The ECB is set to keep policy unchanged at a meeting on Thursday but its comments will be followed closely for further guidance as to when it might signal a move towards ending its 2.55 trillion ($3.16 trillion) asset purchase scheme later this year.
ECB chief Mario Draghi will have to contend with a slew of data showing recent weakness in the euro zone economy that has prompted investors to push back expectations for a rate rise further into 2019.
"The market is expecting Draghi to focus on the softer data, concerns about further strength in the euro and geopolitical factors such as trade wars," said Orlando Green, European fixed income strategist at Credit Agricole in London.
"The risk is that he is less dovish than expected. There are factors to consider on the hawkish side such as lending appetite by banks which has picked up."
A key market gauge of long-term euro zone inflation expectations on Wednesday hit a 7-week high just around 1.71 percent, showing that investors' views on the inflation outlook have changed since the ECB's last meeting.
With the bond-buying scheme due to expire in September, the ECB will have to decide in June or July whether to extend purchases or wind them down. And with the risk of a global trade war still looming, it may not decide until absolutely necessary, so retaining the flexibility to adjust policy.
Money-market pricing suggests that investors expect the ECB to deliver its first hike in this economic cycle by June 2019, having pushed back expectations from early next year. tmsnrt.rs/2HKfMx2
Euro zone bond yields fell 1-2 basis points in early trade as U.S. bond yields pulled back from multi-year highs.
Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield fell 2 bps to 0.617 percent, after reaching a six-week high of 0.655 percent on Tuesday.
Euro zone debt yields have been dragged up this week by a rise in U.S yields. The yield on the U.S 10-year Treasury jumped to a four-year peak of 3.035 percent on Wednesday, its highest since January 2014 US10YT-=RR.
The Treasury yield has climbed on expectations of a steady U.S. economic expansion, accelerating inflation and concerns about increasing debt supply. It last stood at 3.031 percent.
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Profit warnings from listed retailers double as pressures build
Retailers such as Debenhams, Moss Bros, Carpetright and Card Factory have all issued profit warnings.
The number of profit warnings by retailers listed on the FTSE has doubled as the sector feels the strain of rising costs and a squeeze on consumer spending.
According to research from EY, there were 20 profit warnings from listed general retailers in the first half of 2018, double the number issued in the same period the year before.
Retailers such as Debenhams, Moss Bros, Carpetright and Card Factory have all issued profit warnings this year, with many occurring soon after the Christmas spending season.
The distress in the sector has triggered a number of retail administrations and restructurings, with a string of businesses opting to use an insolvency procedure known as a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to close swathes of stores.
To stay in this ever-changing game, retailers will need to invest more and take more risks
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Non-listed retailers such as New Look and House of Fraser have also pushed ahead with CVAs, leading to thousands of job losses.
However, the process must be approved by landlords, who have been expressing anger at the high number of CVAs taking place in the sector.
Rival retailers have also voiced concerns about CVAs, saying they give an unfair advantage to weaker players.
In a report on company profit warnings, EY said rising operational costs from labour, business rates and the switch to online shopping were all piling pressure on retailers.
EY said CVAs were "just one part of the solution" for distressed businesses.
The report said: "To stay in this ever-changing game, retailers will need to invest more and take more risks. But many lack the capital and wherewithal to move forward.
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Posted by Landscaping Ideas on 03rd February 2012
If you are looking for the average cost of lawn care services you should probably first realize that they vary greatly from area to area and market to market. One thing that can be said about this particular type of service is that while many service oriented jobs and such have quadrupled in expense over the last decade or so, the average costs of lawn care services are only about double what they were in the 1970's in most areas of the country.
While this isn't such wonderful news for those in the business of servicing lawns and gardens it is most definitely excellent news for those considering the use of this particular sort of service. It is also important that you remember to shop around and find a lawn care service that not only offers a really good price but also offers the most valuable level of service for your lawn and garden needs. Just as all lawns are not created equal, not all lawn care services are created equally either.
If you are looking for the very barest of basic services, the average cost of lawn care services in Small Town, USA should run somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 per week, which puts you anywhere from between $120-150 per month. Not really bad when you consider that other services cost considerably more than this each and every week and most of us could easily axe a daily run to Starbuck's in order to make up for this particular expense.
Of course, me being me, I like to look at everything from the point of view of personal value. Most basic services include moving, edging, equipment provided as well as fuel, trimming the lawn, and general removal of debris (limbs and such) though you should check with the provider you are considering before you hire them to be certain. I certainly would not pay more than $30 per week for less.
You can also hire most lawn care services for additional duties (for an extra fee of course) if you wish to have more substantial lawn care services than the basic packages offer. Many people prefer to tend their own flower gardens as long as they are able but find that as time begins to take its toll they still love their flowers and wish their lawn care services to tend to that for them as well. Discuss options and add ons when you are in the interviewing process with your potential lawn care service providers.
Keep in mind that the average costs in smaller towns around the country may be more or less than big cities depending on a great many things. Some considerations for cost include the size of the lawn being cared for as well as the amount of care required. Most big city lots will be considerably smaller requiring less labor (this is generally made up for by the fact that labor tends to be more expensive in larger cities as well so it really is a toss up). However, larger lots tend to carry a steeper price tag, understandably, no matter where they are located. While there is no set in stone average cost of lawn care services in the U. S. $30 a week is a good starting point to consider and you can get a better idea by shopping around locally for your specific area.
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Christmas in July
H1GHER LEARNING, the only website in the world dedicated to Southern streetwear culture, is partnering with our brand, We Are The Process for "Christmas In July" on Saturday, July 30th. I can't wait to see all our friends in Charleston!
Because children should have fun all year—and not just the holidays—H1GHER LEARNING and We Are The Process are banding together in an effort to raise toys for the children sponsored by Courageous Kidz, the Charleston based non-profit organization created to provide a "Safe Haven for Kids with Cancer."
Patrons will be one of the first in the world to view the We Are The Process Summer 2011 collection. Attendees will also have the chance to purchase one of the 100 limited edition Enduro MMXII tees, the purchase of which will put them in the running for a one-of-one We Are The Process custom designed, Brooklyn Machine Works fixed gear bicycle valued at $2000.
Party-goers that donate a toy for Courageous Kidz upon entry will be eligible for discounts on We Are The Process merchandise as well.
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Radford pitcher Reece Williamson shut out Galax over the final six innings and helped his own cause at the plate Monday as the Bobcats pulled away for an 8-3 nondistrict baseball win at Felts Park.
Galax took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the first on a Caleb Spurlin RBI single, a sacrifice fly by Matt Coomes and a Lucas Dalton squeeze bunt but that was it for the Maroon Tide as Williamson scattered six hits across the final six innings.
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. –– Grayson County used a six-run rally and held off a late Mount Airy comeback attempt to knock off the Bears 8-5 in a nondistrict baseball game Thursday.
Tied 1-1 after three innings, the Blue Devils (1-1) got three doubles in a string of four consecutive base hits in the fourth. Seth Phillips, Shawn Campbell and Micah Cornett each smacked an RBI double in a rally sustained by Christian Wilson's single.
HILLSVILLE – Galax and Carroll County fought it out for more than three hours on the baseball field last Thursday but it was Mother Nature who actually decided the outcome of the game.
With darkness setting in, Carroll County took a 7-6 lead after the fifth inning. Galax exploded for five runs in the top of the sixth inning.
The Cavaliers loaded the bases on a pair of walks and a single and scored two runs on a double by Trace Davis to cut the lead to 11-9 with one out and two runners on base.
Regardless of the sport and whatever the gender of the players, what coaches want to see above anything else is improvement, be it half-by-half, game-by-game or year-to-year.
It appears Galax girls' soccer coach George Edmondson is definitely getting a glimpse of the latter.
The Maroon Tide ladies dropped to 0-3 on the year with a 3-0 loss to Giles on Monday, but it has been an encouraging 0-3 start for Galax.
Galax rebounded from a disappointing opening night loss and clubbed Narrows 17-1 in five innings in a Mountain Empire District baseball game Tuesday at Felts Park.
The Maroon Tide (1-1) accumulated its 17 runs on only six hits but benefited from 13 walks and four hit batsmen.
Three Grayson County High School basketball players have been honored by being selected to the first team on their respective all-conference basketball teams, as released this week.
Bailey Hawkins is a first-team all-Conference 39 selection for the Blue Devil boys while Kassie Hawks and Emily Hart are first-team picks for the Grayson County girls.
HILLSVILLE –– The Carroll County girls' basketball team had a total of four first- and second-team picks plus the coach of the year, and the Cavalier boys had two players honored in all-Conference 24 balloting, voted upon by the conference's coaches and released last week.
Essence Brown made a strong impression in her first year of varsity basketball, earning first-team all-Conference 46 honors in voting by the league's coaches.
A freshman at Galax, Brown led the Maroon Tide in scoring (10.1 ppg), rebounding (7.6 rpg) and steals (59), was second on the team in blocked shots (23) and field goal shooting (35.0 percent) and third in free throw shooting (60.0 percent).
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. –– Two-time defending state champion Galax received a challenge in its first boys' soccer match of the season, battling Graham to a 1-1 tie with the G-Men Thursday in a Mountain Empire District tussle at the East River Soccer Complex.
HILLSVILLE – Sidney Nester allowed only two hits and struck out 14 last Friday night to lead the Carroll County Cavaliers to a 6-1 nondistrict victory over the Galax Maroon Tide.
It was the season opener for the Cavaliers, the defending 4A State Champions from last season.
The Maroon Tide took an early lead on the Cavaliers. With one out, Kassie Widner reached first on a throwing error. Ally Bartlett was safe on an error after hitting a sharp grounder that ended up in centerfield.
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On Thursday evening, Denver Public Schools staff recommended closing the Life Skills Center High School — an alternative charter school the district tried to shut in 2007.
"Having looked at the data, staff does not believe the school is serving the students," DPS's office of school reforms director, Alyssa Whitehead-Bust, said at the board's Focus on Achievement session. "Life Skills has a history of underperforming."
The charter school run by a subsidiary of for-profit White Hat Management — first approved at DPS in 2003 — has been at the bottom of district school rankings for at least the past four years.
Life Skills uses an online learning model primarily catering to troubled students and dropouts.
In 2007, DPS voted to close the underperforming school, but the State Board of Education voted 4-3 to force DPS to reconsider — and it did.
At the time, state board member Bob Schaffer, who received contributions for his Senate campaign from White Hat's owner, David Brennan, voted in favor of having DPS reconsider.
The state pointed out then the need for alternative-learning opportunities. This year, Whitehead-Bust told the board DPS has many more alternative offerings than Life Skills.
In 2009, DPS renewed the Life Skills contract again — but under probation with a shortened two-year term.
At the time, DPS noted that although Life Skills was still at the bottom of rankings, it had shown reasonable growth in all subjects and had strong, consistent leadership. The school was improving curricula and attempting to embrace data-driven instruction for reading and math, DPS said.
But now, four years after being given a second chance, Life Skills still hasn't produced visible results, DPS said.
The school still hasn't managed to climb away from "accredited on probation," the lowest grade DPS can assign when evaluating a school's performance.
According to data from the Colorado Department of Education, in the 2009-10 school year, of the 216 total Life Skills students, only one graduated "on time" after four years. Fourteen were "completers" — which includes students who earned a general equivalency diploma.
According to DPS, just 16 percent of Life Skills students completed school after six years.
Nine other schools faced a charter-contract renewal this year. Five low-performing schools were given probationary contract extensions of at least one year, and three high-performing schools received five-year contract extensions.
The ninth school, Northeast Academy Charter in far northeast Denver, had a significant drop in performance that triggered an early performance review, even though its contract doesn't expire until 2013. The district recommended that the school change its grade configuration for now by eliminating kindergarten and sixth grade.
The DPS board will vote on the recommendations at its next regular meeting Nov. 17.
About White Hat
White Hat management, the Akron-based company managing Life Skills, operates 38 Life Skills Center schools in five states.
In Ohio, the company is facing a recent lawsuit by some of its own schools over financial assets, and the schools are challenging an Ohio law that allows White Hat to fire the boards who originally hired them.
In DPS, Life Skills is one of just two schools managed by for-profit organizations. The other, Manny Martinez Middle School — run by Edison Learning — is already in the process of phasing out to close.


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Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has signalled he will block any attempt to parachute a "Tory ideologue" into the job as head of the independent schools watchdog, Ofsted, after the removal of Labour's Sally Morgan.
In a direct challenge to controversial education secretary, Michael Gove, Clegg let it be known Lib Dem schools minister David Laws would preside over the appointment and would veto the man believed to be Gove's choice, Tory donor Theodore Agnew.
A blunt statement from a Lib Dem spokesman highlighted Clegg's anger, stating: "Education policy is far more important than rewarding a few Tory cronies. The Lib Dems will not let our children's education be dictated by some Tory donor ideologue."
Gove later appeared to contradict Clegg, saying the appointment would initially be recommended by an independent body but it was then up to him to accept or veto the suggestion.
There was a growing belief in Westminster that the furious response to the sacking of Morgan was a calculated pre-emptive manouvre aimed at blocking Agnew rather than a more general opposition to politicising the job.
The strength of the Liberal Democrats' anger at the way they were blindsided over Gove's decision not only appeared to have killed off any hope Agnew could now get the job but also represented one of the most serious splits yet in the coalition.
The affair escalated on the day Gove outlined the latest phase of his radical and hugely contentious agenda to shakeup the country's education system, including lengthening the school day to 10 hours, introducing testing at age 13 and supporting a more disciplinarian approach in a bid to see the state system apeing private schooling.
The education secretary has faced mounting opposition from the teaching profession over his reforms which have been branded as "back to the 1950s" and entirely out of synch with modern Britain.
He has previously been forced to re-write some of his proposals on the curriculum, but is as determined as ever to push through his agenda against all opposition, including what he calls the suffocating Whitehall "blob" of civil servants - interestingly in reference to a 1950s scifi film.
It is widely believed he wanted to give the job to his ally Agnew, currently a director in the department of education overseeing the Academies programme in England, in order to avoid future opposition from Ofsted.
But former Ofsted chief inspector, Sir David Bell joined the criticism of Gove saying he should not surround himself with "yes men".
Bell, who also worked alongside Gove as his most senior civil servant, wrote on an academic website: "The row over Ofsted's leadership shows the importance of retaining and being seen to retain independent voices near the top - not simply 'yes men'."
But, while the controversies over alleged politicising of Ofsted and Gove's reforms will continue, it appears he may be thwarted in his attempt to get a close advisor into the top job.
Any attempt to give the job to Agnew would meet stiff resistance across the board and it seems, to that extent at least, the Liberal Democrats have won this one.


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First off- no, I don't mean MMA (or UFC).
Secondly-My favorite boxer isn't Manny Pacquaio.
This, my friends, is just a short glimpse into the life of a female boxing fan. When attempting to engage a new person in a conversation about the sport, I'm typically met with a sneer of some sort when the d-bag I'm talking to dismisses me as being just some cute lil thing trying to impress the big boys. Then comes the inevitable. The response I loathe. "Who is your favorite boxer, anyway? Mannnnyyy?" (It's said just like that, too. If you really want the full effect, read it out loud, and if you don't sound like a complete dickhead at first, re-read it until you do.) I tend to enjoy responding to this, especially in front of a larger group of people, because nine times out of ten the person has no idea who my favorite boxer is after I say their name. (Or in the case of a Facebook convo, who the dude in the picture with me is.)
Duh. Keith "One Time" Thurman.
The point can also be driven home by dropping a few other names obscure to your typical random asshat casual boxing fan, like so:
Amir Khan (stop laughing)
Brandon Rios
Kell Brook
Adrien Broner
Shawn Porter
Ruslan Provodnikov
And if you really want to sound like a boxing hipster, bring Cuba into the conversation. I guarantee that after throwing around an Erislandy Lara or (even better) a Guillermo Rigondeaux, you've pretty much won this fight. A couple of years ago, the same effect could have been achieved by dropping a Gennady Golovkin or (even) a Canelo Alvarez (shocking, especially in Texas, but it used to be so).
Or even this guy: Miguel Cotto. Not so much so in the past couple of years, but I can remember a time when he wasn't as well known as he is now, at least not to your typical random asshat casual boxing fan (this needs to go on a t-shirt, by the way.) It can be stated without argument that boxing fans have definitely seen a change for the better in Cotto's style since he started training with Freddie Roach in 2012. No longer a boxer (although he is more than capable of being one) but moreso a brawler, bringing action and, well, fun to his fights. (Unless you're Geale. Pretty sure that wasn't fun for him.) Roach has succeeded in bringing out the "raging bull" in Cotto, a goal he publicly set for himself when the pair announced that they would be joinng forces.
The same held true in Cotto's bout against Australian Daniel Geale last night, when Geale went down in the fourth round after being hit with Cotto's devastating left hook. After being stopped again in the same round, Geale shook his head "no" when asked by the ref if he was okay, and the fight was ended. I feel it's safe to say that no one was truly suprised that the fight ended this way, with the real fun happening after the decision was announced.
Who does Cotto plan to fight next? Canelo. Not really a shocker to those who follow boxing, as the possibility of this fight had been announced weeks ago. The real surprise (to me, anyway) was when Cotto said that it would be "just another fight," as Canelo is "just another fighter."
Did Cotto miss that fight on 5/9? You know, that uneventful one (sarcasm, by the way) with the beautiful KO of Kirkland? I'm all about boxers down playing another fighter in order to psych themselves up, but if Cotto truly believes this I think we'll all be in for a one-sided battle. If the fight even happens, that is. Because Cotto has to take time off to spend with his family before committing to a date. Now, I'm all for taking time off to spend with one's family (if you like them, otherwise I say screw it and go to Disneyland or something instead.) But dude is averaging one fight PER YEAR. That's a lot of family time. Moreso even than the likes of other fighters such as Mayweather and Pac, who fight twice a year (as any typical random asshat casual boxing fan would know).
And even with Cotto's new found offensive-strategy raging bull realness, a fight with Canelo will not be as easy as he may think. Granted, they're both strong guys and both great fighters in their own likes. But Canelo has the combination of strength and youth behind him. And I know, I know, age isn't everything, and B-Hop and all, but this combo in a fighter like Canelo could mean bad things for Cotto. Which is why I'm wondering if it happens in the first place. (And really, does Chris Algieri have plans next June? Because if Cotto's trend of yearly first week in June only fights continues, he might).
A potential fight with Gennady? I wouldn't hold my breath on that one, folks. Not only did Cotto stammer out a bs response, it took him about 30 seconds to do so. Bottom line? He's running scared of GGG, and with good reason, as he plans to retire soon and going out on a fight with GGG probably isn't the best ending to an otherwise great (for the most part) boxing legacy.
Finally, I can't be the only one who caught the major shade Cotto was throwing at Max Kellerman after being asked if he was a middle weight fighter now. That deserves a "Face Off" special of it's own. (Does HBO even still do those??)
And for those of you who think I'm being too hard on Cotto, I'm actually a fan. Had it been up to me, this guy would have been named Cotto. Instead, I let my husband name him. Taco Kawhi. (Texans.)
Look! He's being shy and moody, just like his would-be namesake!
Also-I'm on Twitter! You can find me at @junk_n_trunx


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I'm working on an exciting project called AKSHA—a platform for preserving knowledge within Asian spiritual art traditions* and supporting their application in the contemporary world.
Your pledge will be used towards the design and construction of AKSHA's first multi-media installation at the Buddhadasa Indapanno Archives in Bangkok next year. It's an exhibit that could travel to international venues and would supplement AKSHA's future on-line resource for artists and collectors.
I've been in South and Southeast Asia for a year working with artists who uphold spiritual art traditions. These are sculptors, painters, craftsmen and women who study, practice and teach ancient stories and skills. It's been a fascinating journey! I've learned an incredible amount of practical wisdom from them—and realized that you may as well.
So together we are creating AKSHA. Our goal is to give people around the world access to the teachings embedded within spiritual art forms and plug regional artists into a global community.
Our first step is to document this knowledge through a website and present it at an exhibition at the spacious Buddhadasa Indapanno Archives in Bangkok. Planned for September 2013, I'm collaborating with the students and teachers at the Pohchang Academy of Art in Bangkok to create an exhibition that will unearth practical and philosophical issues held within the creative techniques and visual forms of Southeast Asian spiritual art.
Partnership is the cornerstone to this project! To fund AKSHA's upcoming exhibition, I collaborated with emerging designers Nine & Don from Good After Nine to create a unique line of jewelry that is inspired by a common theme found in spiritual art—the unity of contrasting elements like light and dark, life and death.
Designed exclusively for AKSHA, the beads are hand-crafted in wax before cast, hand finished and plated in silver. Each bead is 12mm (diameter).
A contemporary take on prayer beads from various traditions, they can be used both as supports for meditation and worn as elegant accessories day-to-night.
Available Designs
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Sizing: Rings are adjustable and bracelets are bound by high-density elastic (15-18 cm ideal circumference).
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Here's what we've accomplished so far for AKSHA:
- Assembled a super-skilled team from around the planet.
- Established partnerships with institutions (listed below) and connected with traditional artists from Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, China, India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
- Begun to develop design and content for AKSHA's exhibition.
- Opened the AKSHA landing page, blog and Facebook page.
AKSHA's Team:
- Minette Lee Mangahas – project director
- Derek Chung at Tactile Pictures– web program & design
- Nine, Don, & Win at Good After Nine – jewelry design & fabrication
- Patr Srisook at Tenztudio – photographer & video director
- We also have a spectacular international Advisory Board.
Institutional Partners:
- Buddhadasa Indapanno Archives
- Fulbright Foundation (TUSEF)
- Pohchang Academy of Art, Rajamangala University
- Deer Park Institute
- International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB)
- Sewalanka Foundation
- A very special thank you to Walter Kitundu and Robin Sukhadia for letting use their gorgeous music for our video.
Feel free to email me with questions at email@example.com.
* The Asian spiritual art traditions I'm working with at the moment often reflect a shifting mix of Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Christianity. Prayer Beads are also used in Islam.
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To maintain the highest possible standard of quality, each piece of jewelry is inspected and perfected by hand, requiring time, patience and skill. The entire process requires approximately 4-6 weeks.
Delays may be caused by suppliers of raw materials, slight variations in the casting process, and the level of demand. If we run into significant delays, I'll let you know why and when we will ship your rewards.
We're happy to replace a piece if there is a defect that is due to an error in manufacturing.
Exchanges between of designs can be made (subject to the availability of other designs). In this case, the backer would incur the additional cost of shipping.
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MexicanGrady wrote:Dude every string is tuned to C..
bassman78 wrote:Tune my guitar (or have it set up actually) to DGCFAd. That way I can employ different voicings for open (folk) chords, plus have a slightly deeper tone. Then if I want to play in standard (EADGBa) tuning, a capo (which I have on me all the time... ) on the second fret would make it like a regular guitar...
MexicanGrady wrote:That's crazy talk.. Get a pitchshifter.
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Yeah, so are you going to tune them all to Eb?
No.. you'll just have to play every song you have in C.
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Sends letter to President Obama announcing opposition to Clean Power Plan
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 24, 2015 /Standard Newswire/ -- Governor Pence sent a letter today to President Obama informing him that unless the federal Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan is demonstrably and significantly improved before being finalized Indiana will not comply. The Governor's letter in full can be found here.
"As I wrote to Administrator McCarthy on December 1, 2014, the proposed rules are 'ill-conceived and poorly constructed' and they exceed the EPA's legal authority under the Clean Air Act," wrote Pence. "If your administration proceeds to finalize the Clean Power Plan, and the final rule has not demonstrably and significantly improved from the proposed rule, Indiana will not comply. Our state will also reserve the right to use any legal means available to block the rule from being implemented."
"Our nation needs an 'all of the above' energy strategy that relies on a variety of different energy sources," said Pence. "Energy policy should promote the safe, environmentally responsible stewardship of our natural resources with the goal of reliable, affordable energy. Your approach to energy policy places environmental concerns above all others."
In addition Pence noted, "Higher electricity prices brought by the EPA's plan will inhibit our ability to advance our manufacturing base and the jobs it creates."
The EPA's Clean Power Plan calls for a 20 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels in Indiana by the year 2030. The proposed rules do not dictate how states achieve reduction. Instead, the rule suggests four building blocks as guidelines for compliance. The rules will increase the cost of electricity and force the premature closure of coal-fired power plants, leading to concerns of electricity shortages. On December 1, 2014, Governor Pence and Indiana State agencies submitted letters to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy detailing the proposed rules' impact on Indiana and urging their immediate withdrawal.
More than 26,000 Hoosiers are employed in the coal industry in Indiana. Governor Pence has pledged to fight the EPA's regulations with all legal means at Indiana's disposal. Governor Pence's comments today come on the heels of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia dismissing State of West Virginia et al v. Environmental Protection Agency, Case No. 14-1112. Indiana was one of fourteen petitioners in the case, which asked the Court to review the legality of the EPA's proposed regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. The Court of Appeals' decision was based on procedural, not substantive, issues and does not preclude future litigation challenging the regulation. Indiana intends to renew its challenge in the courts following the release of the final rule.
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Post-operative Hygiene and Care Guide
Operation – the mere word gets just about anyone anxious. And that's just thinking about the surgery room, with a lot more worrying to come when you start thinking about post-operative recovery and care. The medical profession is thus, not just about making a diagnosis and delivering treatment, but involves a lot of patient education regarding operations and the recovery process. The risk of infection is taken into account for the maintenance of the operating room, and when surgeons ensure stitches, staples or skin glue is used well to seal incisions made and dressed with extra precaution. While doctors and health care professions attempt to minimise infections, it is also part of the patient's responsibility to ensure hygiene and care during the recovery process. Post-operative hygiene and attention are required not only while the patient is in the hospital, but after they return home. Itchy Stitches Infection prevention starts from understanding the stitches the doctor uses to seal the wound. There are two types of stitches: absorbable and non-absorbable. While absorbable stitches do not require removal after a period, non-absorbable stitches have to be manually removed by a nurse or doctor. Non-absorbable stitches are known to cause itching. To avoid unconsciously scratching your wound due to the itch, make sure you dress the wound well, and your nails are short. You can take the initiative to wear gloves to sleep while your wound is healing. Wound Dressing If you think that all stitches are removed at the same time, you're mistaken. Depending on the size of the wound, stitches will remain in the patient for a little as ten days and as long as three weeks. Additionally, it depends on what type of stitch is being used. Wound dressings must also be changed regularly with the help of a trained person in the beginning. It allows the patient to learn the proper way to changing the dressings. Cleanliness is important when it comes to wound dressing because infections by pathogens can severely hinder recovery. Patients should be extra careful not to tamper with the stitches and the dressings while resisting the urge to scratch. Medication Usually, after surgery, you'll be prescribed with a handful of medicines which almost always includes painkillers and antibiotics. Make sure you take the total dose of antibiotics and other medication prescribed by the doctor. Even if you feel you're well on your way to a smooth recovery, it is essential that you don't skip medication. Dependent Person In cases which you are immobile during your recovery, or you are someone who cares for a dependent such as a small child or elderly, you'll want to make sure to have the doctor's recommendation completely jotted down. At home, take measures to ensure that the bed linens are clean, frequently changed, and the toilets are clean. Help the dependent (or in case the dependent is yourself, get a family member to help you), clean up on a daily basis. If they are unable to take a bath, then prefer giving them a sponge bath. Help your recovering relative ensures post-operative hygiene to the extent of dental, hair, nail and skin care. Simply speaking, post-operative health care requires effort both in part of the patient, their family as well as the medical staff. And these are the very principles being encouraged and practised at Apollo Hospitals, the largest group of private hospitals in India.Read more


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If you've had kids you'll know that there are many surprises to be had, especially during their first few years.
The early years of becoming a parent can be difficult, with many sleepless nights but I'm sure any parent will tell you that the good moments far outweigh the bad and the clip below is a prime example of this.
This dad surely didn't expect this to happen as he was tucking his newly born into bed. As he tucks in his arm, his other arm then moves in the opposite direction like some sort of mechanical device; it really is too adorable.
It's safe to say that mum and dad couldn't contain themselves and found it hilarious; to be honest, so did i.
When it was first published, some viewers wrote to the parents as they were concerned that the actions might be to do with a medical issue. This wasn't to be, and baby Tyler has grown up to be a fit and healthy 8-year-old.
It's no surprise that more than 6 million people have watched this clip and now that Tyler is all grown up, I'm sure he's watched it back himself and had a good old laugh.


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- Letter to Editor
- Open Access
Modifications of traditional pressure gloves for improved performance in scar flexion contracture prevention and fingertip circulation inspection
© Author 2014
- Received: 23 December 2013
- Accepted: 27 April 2014
- Published: 28 July 2014
- Patient Compliance
- Scar Hypertrophy
- Flexion Contracture
- Contracture Formation
- Spontaneous Healing
Dear editor,
Scar hyperplasia and contracture may occur both during the spontaneous healing process of burn injuries and after surgical correction of burn-injury-related hand dysfunction or deformity such as ulnar claw.[1] Pressure gloves, capable of suppressing local scar hypertrophy and preventing scar contracture formation through scar tissue stretching, are commonly used during the rehabilitation phase in burn patients.[2] Nevertheless, traditional or conventional pressure gloves have significant drawbacks.
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Another drawback of the conventional finger-closed gloves is the inconvenience in checking up and evaluating the circulation in the distal end of the finger (i.e., the fingertip).[4]
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Shock report: Government rules against spying on Americans aren't rules at all
It isn't getting much attention because of the ongoing turmoil in Washington– but a report out this week reveals the government is majorly abusing its spying authority with little regard for rules agencies claim exist to protect American privacy.
The revelations come from The Hill's John Solomon, who reviewed a series of declassified memos detailing the government's own accounting of how intelligence employees break privacy rules throughout the year. The memos obtained by the newspaper via an American Civil Liberties Union FOIA request detail privacy violations at the National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation during the previous administration.
From Solomon's report:
[T]he government admitted improperly searching the NSA's foreign intercept data on multiple occasions, including one instance in which an analyst ran the same search query about an American "every work day" for a period between 2013 and 2014.
There also were several instances in which Americans' unmasked names were improperly shared inside the intelligence community without being redacted, a violation of the so-called minimization procedures that Obama loosened in 2011 that are supposed to protect Americans' identity from disclosure when they are intercepted without a warrant. Numerous times improperly unmasked information about Americans had to be recalled and purged after the fact, the memos stated.
"CIA and FBI received unminimized data from many Section 702-tasked facilities and at times are thus required to conduct similar purges," one report noted.
"NSA issued a report which included the name of a United States person whose identity was not foreign intelligence," said one typical incident report from 2015, which said the NSA eventually discovered the error and "recalled" the information.
Likewise, the FBI disclosed three instances between December 2013 and February 2014 of "improper disseminations of U.S. persons identities."
The NSA also admitted it was slow in some cases to notify fellow intelligence agencies when it wrongly disseminated information about Americans. The law requires a notification within five days, but some took as long as 131 business days and the average was 19 days, the memos show.
The intelligence machine's line on the privacy violations is that government investigators noting those few mentioned above is proof that citizens have no reason to worry about the surveillance state.
But what the intelligence insiders fail to mention is the "waivers" spies can obtain to keep intercepts obtained on U.S. soil without warrants under changes the agencies made to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
More from Soloman:
The new documents show that the NSA has, on occasion, exempted itself from its legal obligation to destroy all domestic communications that were improperly intercepted.
Under the law, the NSA is supposed to destroy any intercept if it determines the data was domestically gathered, meaning someone was intercepted on U.S. soil without a warrant when the agency thought they were still overseas. The NSA, however, has said previously it created "destruction waivers" to keep such intercepts in certain cases.
The new documents confirm the NSA has in fact issued such waivers and that it uncovered in 2012 a significant violation in which the waivers were improperly used and the infraction was slow to be reported to the court.
"In light of related filings being presented to the Court at the same time this incident was discovered and the significance of the incident, DOJ should have reported this incident under the our immediate notification process," then-Assistant Attorney General Lisa Monaco wrote the FISA court in Aug. 28, 2012, about the episode, according to one memo released through FOIA.
The NSA declined to say how often destruction waivers are given…
The NSA's spokesman told The Hill that the waivers are compliant with 702 and the 4th Amendment. The full report is worth a read.
Think for a second what Solomon's report is really revealing. The government set up a secret court to help it conduct extrajudicial surveillance without having to deal with the pesky justice system. It uses the secret court to assure Americans that their rights are being protected, even if not by the traditional legal system, and then changes the secret court's rules around at will. This is why we have the regular justice system, which is only one branch of a government power balance.
Much of the conservative push-back against government spying has died down since President Obama left office– but the government is still out of control. In fact, there's indication that unconstitutional spying could increase under the Trump administration.
At the end of this year, Section 702 is up for renewal. Now would be an ideal time to begin reminding your lawmakers that warrantless government spying on Americans isn't why you vote for conservative candidates.


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Macbeth Writing Assignments
1) Dear Mrs. Abby Landers,
I am having problems with making a critical decision. I am wanting to become king of Scotland but to do so I must lose
my honor and betray the king by killing him. I need your advice in making this decision which will effect the rest of
my life.
The knocking could be Duncan because of his brutal murder that was predicted to come, the porter being there to answer the
door. The knocking Macbeth hears later on after Duncan's death could be a result of his guilt. Macbeth likely
could just had been dreaming the knocking because he did such a bad deed. The porter scene could be meant for mystery.
Macbeth sent supposedly 2 murderers to kill Banquo. Banquo was one of the sons of King Duncan. In Act III
scene III three murderers come into the scene when there was only supposed to be two. The third murderer was unknown,
but i think the third murderer was sent by the witches.
think the witches sent the third murderer to ensure their prophecies would come true. The third murderer I think was
a devilish person because the identity of the third murderer is unknown. Only somebody evil would assist in a murder
for a nobleman.
In conclusion, in my opinion, I think the murderer had to have been sent by the witches. Only an evil person could assist
in such a deed. I know the withces are evil, so I can only assume, he was sent by the witches.
4) Macbeth and Macduff are both
noblemen from Scotland. Macbeth has more power because he became the Thane of Cowdor, and later became King of Scotland
by murdering the former king, King Duncan. Macduff was originally a good person when he became the Thane of Cowdor.
He was known as a brave and respectable warrior for Duncan. He turns evil when he kills Duncan though. Macduff
is a good character throughout the play. He is loyal to the true king, Malcolm. Macduff brings Malcolm
to Scotland so that Malcolm can reclaim his throne. Macduff is the protagonist and Macbeth is the antagonist.
5) Macbeth was a tragic
play in which the main character, Macbeth, went from a hero with morals to an evil killer.
I agree
with critic Frank W. Wadsworth's commentl, because at the start fo the play Macbeth was a hero which honored his king
and by the end of the play he was an evil killer with no carefor anyone. To prove this the first act Macbeth helped
win a battle to get more land for Duncan the King of Scotland. In the process of winning the battle Macbeth became
the Thane of Cowdor.
Act 2 Macbeth became overwhelmed with greed and wanted more than Thane of Cowdor, he wanted to be king. His wife talked
him into killing King Duncan. Macbeth is becoming more evil, and this foreshadows what will happen later on in
the play.
In Act
3 with Macbeth's new aquired power as king, he sent two asassins to kill Banquo. The reason for this is because
Banquo had the power to overthrow Macbeth so his greed and anger go the best of him. He decided that he should kill Banquo
too. At this point Macbeth lost his sense of sanity and became ill.
in Act 5 Macbeth went over the deep end. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth both became crazy. She ended
up killing herself and Macbeth said it was just part of nature and its only a matter of time before she dies anyway.
At this time Macbeth has reached his full form of evil and the only thing he cared about was himself.
In conclusion
Macbeth went from a loyal warrior for King Duncan to a power hungry tyrant that wanted nothing but blood and
the throne.
The Tragedy of Macbeth


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Walt Way, Director of our Emergency Management and Communications Department, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kansas City Regional 9-1-1 System. Way received the award for his dedication and leadership in the field of public safety communications, and accepted it during the annual Telecommunicators Appreciation Celebration this past Friday night.
During his long career, Way has provided leadership in the fields of public safety and 9-1-1 operations for Johnson County, the Greater Kansas City region and the state of Kansas. He started working for the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in 1973 and was promoted to captain of the operations bureau in 1986. In the early 1990s, Way's guidance enabled the state of Kansas to provide a stable funding source for 9-1-1 services. In 2004, he retired from the Sheriff's Office and become the Director of our Emergency Management and Communications department where he leads efforts to provide quality service to citizens in Johnson County.
Also on Friday night, Deputy Zachary Hodges from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office received the Everyday Hero Award for his work ethic and professionalism. Hodges serves as a training officer for the Johnson County Sheriff's Office Communications Division.
The Mid-America Regional Council hosts the Telecommunicators Appreciation Celebration each April during National Public Safety Telecommunicators' Week. The event honors the dedicated emergency communications personnel responsible for answering nearly 2 million 9-1-1 calls each year in the Greater Kansas City region, which includes Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri and Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.
Lori Sand
Senior Public Information Officer
Office: 913-715-8572
Cell: 816-560-6713
Jody Hanson
Director of Public Affairs and Communication
Office: 913-715-0730
Cell: 913-626-5482