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"For some odd reason 'Republican' Colin Powell supported the most radical far left president in history in 2012. Now he's lashing out at Republicans who oppose Obama..." – Human Events Blog, Jan. 13, 2012
Although he continues to claim his love for the Republican Party, Gen. Colin Powell may have kicked himself out of the party with his remarks Sunday on "Meet the Press." Powell spoke candidly about the state of the party as he sees it.
POWELL: There's also a dark — a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party. What do I mean by that? I mean by that that they still sort of look down on minorities. How can I evidence that?
When I see a former governor say that the president is "shuckin' and jivin'," that's racial era slave term. When I see another former governor after the president's first debate where he didn't do very well, says that the president was lazy. He didn't say he was slow. He was tired. He didn't do well. He said he was lazy. Now, it may not mean anything to most Americans, but to those of us who are African Americans, the second word is shiftless and then there's a third word that goes along with that. The birther, the whole birther movement. Why do senior Republican leaders tolerate this kind of discussion within the party?
Powell has tried on several occasions to talk sense to his party. But the party always responds to his critiques in one of two ways – or both: Label Powell a traitor to not just the party itself, but to the specific Republicans with and for whom he has worked, including George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and, of course, St. Ronald Reagan. Or, after enduring one of Powell's pointed criticisms, the party reverts to form by dismissing Powell's remarks altogether as nothing more than a manifestation of "the race card."
"Everybody wants to talk about who is going to be the candidate– you better think first about what's the party actually going to represent," Powell, on "Meet the Press."
And he is right. The Republican Party deserves no sympathy whatever. Powell's question is a defining one. It goes to the issue of both identity and authenticity. It asks the Republicans to look into a mirror and decide whom or what do they actually represent. Who they really are at this historical moment, and who they wish to be in the future.
They must know by now that the demographics are not on their side. Of course they know this, but they simply do not care. They are not trying to change with the changing population. Rather, they seek ways and means of keeping that changing population from having any or only a limited voice in the national dialogue. In other words, they refuse to change, or soften even in the slightest their collective rigidity.
Indeed, they have doubled down on their anti-abortion stance by still passing "sanctity of life," or "personhood" acts, which give full legal, civil and human rights to zygotes. They still want to amend the Constitution to make abortion a capital crime. And, even as this is being written, they are threatening to crash not just the US economy but the global economy and keep on crashing unless and until not only the American people but people the world over recognize the divine righteousness of their version of right-wing conservatism. And their opposition to "gun control" legislation is almost as virulent as their anti-abortion position.
The Republican Party is not listening to Powell, or anyone else who deviates from the party line. Instead, their response to him is a doubling-down of their viciousness against opponents and to frantically restructure the way they communicate their toxic message to their base. From their "conservative" media echo chamber, including first and foremost Rush Limbaugh as well as Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham and others, to actual Republican officeholders like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), etc., etc., the message is the same: Powell is a tool of the "Democrat Party." He has, they tell themselves, once again played the race card, and in doing so, he betrayed them just one time too many.
This is a classic example of "shoot the messenger."
It is also the beginning of the end of the Republican Party. It is in its death throes now, and it is sad to witness the demise of this once great party.


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Word used by Americans during WW2 as an abbreviation of Japanese. Often used as a way of insult to refer to the Japanese.
You F**king Japs!!
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J.A.P. stands for Jewish American Princess.... describing the rich jewish girls who are overly trendy and self centered because theyre parents spoiled them their whole lives....go to long island new york and you will understand
theres nothing but japs at that club
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Person of Japanese Origin.
You gotta hand it to them, the Japs sure are good at video-games!
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STEUBENVILLE - The superintendent of the Steubenville City School District said Thursday he feels empathy for a 16-year-old Weirton female who was the victim of an alleged rape in August.
"Our hearts go out to the young victim. We sincerely hope she is getting the help she needs to heal from this ordeal," Mike McVey said in a prepared statement issued prior to a series of news media interviews.
"We feel empathy for the young lady and her family," he added during an interview.
McVey said he has not tried to contact the female victim and declined to say if the family has contacted his office.
During the nearly 30-minute interview, McVey said the school district is planning educational programs.
"We are expanding the education programs in our curriculum to further raise awareness of sexual harassment, bullying, date rape and substance abuse. We will line up additional training sessions for our faculty and staff and will schedule age-appropriate sessions for our students and their parents, including targeted sessions for all student athletes," McVey declared.
According to McVey, the school district followed proper protocol when officials learned of an alleged rape last August that may have involved Steubenville High School students.
"We have fully cooperated with the Steubenville Police and will continue to fully cooperate with all legal authorities. Since we first heard allegations of a sexual assault involving some of our students, we began immediate dialog with the law enforcement authorities," McVey said.
It was the first time McVey publicly discussed the alleged rape case since it was initially reported in August.
Two high school students were arrested and charged with the rape of a 16-year-old Weirton female. The trial of Ma'lik Richmond, 16, of Steubenville and Trent Mays, 16, of Bloomingdale is scheduled to begin Feb. 13 in Jefferson County Juvenile Court. Thomas Lipps, a visiting judge, will hear the case.
Three high school students, Mark Cole, Anthony Craig and Evan Westlake, who testified during a probable cause hearing in Jefferson County Juvenile Court, were suspended in October by the school district from participating in extracurricular activities.
McVey declined to discuss the three students, citing federal student confidentiality laws.
"We are encouraging every student with information about the alleged crimes to step forward and contact the police. We were troubled when we learned that the police were having a difficult time obtaining cooperation from witnesses of that night's events. By remaining silent, witnesses thwart the work of investigators which may ultimately prevent justice from being served," continued McVey.
McVey also said the school district has increased security measures at all city schools.
"A false threat directed at the middle school this week resulted in a districtwide school lockdown acted out of an abundance of caution. The safety of every student is our highest priority. All schools will have a security officer on duty during school hours and at extracurricular activities," said McVey.
"Our goal is to keep every kid safe in our schools and to provide a quality education," McVey added.
The city school board approved the employment of Jefferson Security on an emergency basis during a board meeting Wednesday night to provide security at city schools following a shooting threat posted on Facebook Tuesday.
The lockdown was initiated shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday after City Police received a telephone call from the mother of a city school student.
According to the police report, the student had stayed home sick Tuesday and "observed a threat on his Facebook page that was originally a Tweet from KnightSec that stated the kids who have not been charged in the rape case were to come to a certain location or 'I am going to start killing people.' The juvenile further stated that he tried to access the Tweet again, but it had disappeared."
The police searched all city school buildings and determined the threat was not credible, and the lockdown was lifted shortly before 10 a.m.
Steubenville Police Chief Bill McCafferty said Wednesday a multi-agency investigation into the threat is ongoing.
"We also plan to expand our curriculum in our schools dealing with the events now under investigation. We are also planning to expand counseling for our students. And we will continue to provide more information and more services," McVey said.
"And we plan to do a few age-appropriate public forums for our students and their parents as well as the community," added McVey.
The school board Wednesday night approved the hiring of Sharon Travis of Administrative Counseling Services.
McVey said Travis will provide counseling in the schools "as needed" and will coordinate her efforts with the community.
"It's a trying time for us and our school board's main focus is doing what is best for the kids. The past few months have been very difficult for all of us in the Steubenville City Schools. As a school district our goal is to graduate students who are well educated, compassionate and caring who create greater understanding and good will within the community. The past few months have been very difficult, but as educators we know it is our responsibility to make sure all of us learn from this experience," stated McVey.


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LOCKPORT – A man accused of having nearly an ounce of cocaine when police raided his Lockport home Sept. 12 was arraigned last week in Niagara County Court.
Ulford G. Jenkins, 41, of Elmwood Avenue, pleaded not guilty to two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. A co-defendant, Kimberly L. Hamilton, 38, of Elmwood Avenue, is awaiting arraignment on the same charges.
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When a female muff has been through the wars and looks more like a pile of 'corned beef' than anything else
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Very thoughtful, staceyw. In fact, I think a Newspeak object service on Azure would be a fun project and would provide for really compelling applications that evolve, at the object level, without the need for explicit recompilation by the author. Further,
imagine the model where the objects you use can come from some distributed service in the cloud and the pain of versioning is completely removed from your plate, by design. You could imagine an ecosystem of developers who write and maintain object services
that you consume at design time once, then the runtime system takes care of the synchronization with the cloud, object versioning, etc - you don't need to compile to incorporate updates, etc.
I posed this idea to Gilad after the interview and he smiled approvingly. So, this is not insane. As mentioned in the interview this aspect of Newspeak is not fully baked and is on Gilad's plate of futures.
so there is no "new" in newspeak i guess? only factory methods? interesting stuff
the synchronized objects are cool but it seems very hard to find one solution for this that works for everyone.. consider TPL, there are so many ways to do concurrency that its not good to have it in the language and thus lock it in.. anders talked about that a while back i belive.
but if gilads vision of a shrinking and mutable language comes to pass however, this might be less of a problem (still a problem though i think)
surely gilad knows that wpf is available for xp? :O maybe it wasnt available at the time..
I tried the Lang.NET and "watch the talks" links but was not able to get to those pages. Any tricks?
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Hillsborough County, Florida -- Hillsborough County is offering FREE 2014 Jan K. Platt Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) calendars at various Hillsborough County locations. The Calendar was developed through a photo contest that shows natural beauty at 60 Hillsborough County ELAPP sites.
FREE 2014 ELAPP Calendars are available starting Dec. 2 at the following locations. Only a limited number of calendars are available at each location.
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Up to $2,500 Mini-grant awards will be available to assist and lend a helping hand in improving any Hillsborough County neighborhood or civic association, homeowner association (HOA) or neighborhood watch group recognized by a local law enforcement agency. For-profit entities, non- neighborhood groups, and HOA's controlled by developers are not eligible to apply.
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Tony Campana Helps Rally D'backs to Victory at HoHoKam Park
Ex-Cub Tony Campana laced a two-run pinch-hit double to cap a four-run 6th, and then tripled in the 8th, helping to rally the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-2 victory over the Cubs in Cactus League action this afternoon at Dwight Patterson Field at HoHoKam Park in Mesa.
The Cubs scored twice in the bottom of the 1st inning off D'backs starter Trevor Cahill to take an early 2-0 lead.
David DeJesus worked a lead-off walk, and then Luis Valbuena grounded a single through the 3.5 hole into RF. Anthony Rizzo was up next, and he feathered a bloop double down the LF line to score DeJesus, as Valbuena advanced to third base. Alfonso Soriano hit a high-velocity screaming rope right at Arizona third-baseman Martin Prado for the first out of the inning, but Nate Schierholtz was able to loft a fly ball deep enough into CF to score Valbuena from third base with the second run of the inning (and what would prove to be the Cubs final run of the day).
The Cubs offense was mostly quiet after the two-run 1st inning, although Jorge Soler (facing MLB LHRP Tony Sipp) did triple off the LF fence with two outs in the 8th.
Junior Lake came into the game in the top of the 6th and played CF, and he handled two chances with no difficulty. Lake got considerable playing time in both LF and CF in Winter Ball (Dominican Winter League) poat-2012, so this is not the first time he has played OF, but he had been playing 3B exclusively (in workouts and in games) since the start of big league camp last month.
As I have mentioned here before, Lake is not a good defensive shortstop, and he's even worse at 3rd base. But with his power, speed, and arm (he is rated as having the #1 arm among position players in the organization), either CF or RF would seem to be a logical fit. He struggles to hit RHP (because he is a really bad breaking ball hitter), but he handles LHP OK. I could see him eventually as an MLB RH platoon OF, although he needs at least a year of AAA to smooth out the rough edges (and he has two minor league options left, so there is no reason to rush him).
Jeff Samardzija made his second Cactus League start of 2013, and went three innings (52 pitches - 29 strikes, 5/3 GO/FO) for the Cubs today, allowing one run on one hit, while issuing three walks and going 3-0 on a fourth hitter. He had only one strikeout.
Samardzija's command was off the entire outing, as he seemed perturbed either by the umpire's calls and/or catcher Welington Castillo's handling/framing of his pitches. The Shark set the Diamondbacks down 1-2-3 on just eight pitches in the top of the 1st (although Aaron Hill made the third out on a pop up on a 3-0 pitch), but he ran into trouble right from the outset in the 2nd, needing 28 pitches to get through the inning. Miguel Montero lined an opposite-field single to open the frame, and then Paul Goldschmidt and Eric Hinske drew walks to load the bases with no outs. At this point Samardzija found the good stuff and induced Mark Teahan to tap into a 4-6-3 DP (although Montero did score on the play), and then struck out Cliff Pennington (swinging) for the third out.
Brad Snyder led-off the top of the third with a walk (after starting the AB down 0-2), and then stole 2nd base. He advanced to 3rd on a ground out, but Samardzija retired the next two hitters and stranded the runner at third on a 1-3 comebacker to the mound ond a line-drive out to preserve the Cubs 2-1 advantage.
Michael Bowden (who must have thrown about 100 pitches warming up in the bullpen while Samardzija was laboring through the second and third innings) finally got into the game in the top of the 4th, and was not sharp (23 pitches - only 12 strikes). He retired the first man he faced on a ground out, before walkiing Goldschmidt and Hinske. Mark Teahan then ripped a line-drive RBI single to CF (misplayed for an error by David DeJesus), scoring Goldschmidt with the tying run, as Hinske and Teahan advanced an extra base on the DeJesus fumble. Luis Valbuena (playing shortstop today) then saved two runs with a spectacular diving catch that prevented a low line drive from going into CF for what surely would have been a two-run single.
No question Valbuena is one of the better utility infielders the Cubs have had in many years. I can think of more than a few Cubs teams in my life as a Cub fan (going back to 1960) that would have benefited from having a utility infielder like Valbuena on the roster.
Cory Wade worked a VERY impressive 1-2-3 seven-pitch 5th (and all seven pitches were strikes!), but Rafael Dolis imploded in the top of the 6th as he walked in two runs (28 pitches thrown - only 12 strikes).
Miguel Montero led-off the 6th with an easy grounder to Javier Baez, but the young shortstop made an atrocious overthrow nowhere near 1st base, allowing Montero to reach on an E-6. A. J. Pollock then lined a single to left to move Montero up to 2nd, and after Mark Teahan flied out, Dolis completely lost the strike zone, walking Hinske, Pennington, and Snyder in quick succession to force in two runs. Blake Parker relieved Dolis, and PH Tony Campana immediately ripped a two-run double into the RF corner to score Hinske and Pennington, and send Snyder to third. You had to see it to believe it, but Campana was rounding 2nd base when Snyder was only half way to 3rd and Pennington was only half-way home (both runners had tagged up in case the ball was caught).
Campana tripled (there was nobody on base in front of him, so he didn't have to stop at 2nd base) in the 8th.
I know a lot of Cubs fans did not like having Tony Campana on the roster, and there probably was no place for him on the Cubs 2013 Opening Day 25-man roster because both CF and RF will have platoons (although circumstances might change later in 2013 or in 2014), but the Cubs did NOT have to DFA a player (who turned out to be Campana) to make room on the 40-man roster for free-agent OF Scott Hairston. RHP Arodys Vizcaino (2012 TJS rehab) could have been placed on the 60-day DL at the start of Spring Training to make room on the 40 for Hairston.
As it was, Campana was Designated for Assignment to clear the roster spot for Hairston, and the Cubs did eventually trade Campana to Arizona for two (possibly) promising 17-year old Venezuelan pitchers, But that trade was made just shortly before the deadline when the Cubs would have had to place Campana on Outright Assignment Waivers (the Cubs had ten days to either trade, release, or outright Campana to the minors once he was Designated for Assignment, but because it takes two days to get a player through waivers, the Cubs had to place Campana on Outright Assignment Waivers no later than 2 PM Eastern on the 8th day, and he could not have been traded once he was placed on Outright Waivers).
So did the Cubs play it smart when they DFA'd Campana when they did, or would it have been better to place Vizcaino on the 60-day DL and hold onto Campana a while longer (even if he started the 2012 season at AAA Iowa) to see if he might fit on the Cubs 25-man roster later, or at least wait and see if he might net more return in a trade when the Cubs would not be under pressure to trade him immediately for whatever they can get? Were the two pitchers acquired for Campana a reasonable return in terms of value? Or was it just another case of the front office undervaluing players developed by the previous regime, as was the case when they lost Ryan Flaherty to the Orioles in the December 2011 Rule 5 Draft, or when they traded Tyler Colvin and D. J. LeMahieu to the Rockies for Ian Stewart and Casey Weathers at about the same time?
campy's one of those guys who
campy's one of those guys who's "sneaky-valuable" to a team looking to compete. he can sub late game and go 1st to 3rd or score from 2nd on a single that leaves the infield...he can play CF...he can steal bases almost unchallenged.
it's a shame he's not good at bunting and Ks a lot, though...even if he got a full season of ABs it seems he'll never be a juan pierre.
to a team where a few wins could mean the playoffs or going home, he's a hell of a 4th/5th OF option (especially late in the game). to a team that's not in that position he's expendable.
Mascot with a mitt, see Fuld
Mascot with a mitt, see Fuld,Sam.
fuld wishes he could run like
fuld wishes he could run like campy...so does pretty much any player who uses the speed game.
campy isn't just fast...he's lightning. he's not just likely to go 1st/3rd or 2nd/home on a single to the OF...he's pretty much expected to, and succeed in doing it. when campy attempts to steal a base you pretty much expect him to get it done, not 75/25 or 80/20...it's closer to 100% expectation.
still...this kind of skill is generally only useful as a notable weapon to teams that expect to compete...or are in the playoffs.
and you can't steal first
and you can't steal first
Apropos of nothing, MLB has
Apropos of nothing, MLB has an article up entitled: "Harper's maturation continues to attract attention."
Try to guess how I initially misread that.
"Harper's mastication"? He
"Harper's mastication"? He makes noise when he chews?
Strike one. Good guess,
Strike one. Good guess, though.
When I skimmed over the
When I skimmed over the headline, I immediately thought "Harper's menstruation attracts attention...well, I bet it would."
I like that even better than
I like that even better than what I was thinking (and it wasn't "mastication").
It's not quite "A-Rod goes
It's not quite "A-Rod goes deep, Wang hurt", but these headlines don't always get past the editors.
where's the upvote system
where's the upvote system when you really need it? :/
Castro did get an MRI but he
re "no reason to rush [Lake]"
re "no reason to rush [Lake]":
Experience-wise, Lake is getting a little long in the tooth. Like Vitters, he is beginning his seventh year as a pro (if you count DOSL, which Baseball Reference seems to). Not many players in their 8th year establish themselves as ML rookies.
So in that sense, this is a now-or-never year for Lake and Vitters. Both should have a sense of urgency about doing well at Iowa early and getting promotions. From the Cubs' point of view, the window for these two players is closing but before it does, they will be given an opportunity to succeed.
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Garza will start season on DL
Garza will start season on DL, most likely not available until May. Baker available mid to late April.
Samardzjia will be Opening Day starter.
Ninja, Edwin, Feldman, Wood, Villanueva to start season I guess.
Feel the excitement...
"Matt Garza (lat strain) said
"Matt Garza (lat strain) said he's shooting to return in the second week of April."
via brooce levine's twitter...
we'll see how that optimism goes...
AZ Phil: If Villanueva starts
AZ Phil: If Villanueva starts the season in the rotation, who now in your opinion has the best shot to make the bullpen as the 7th guy?
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good ol' barry rozner...at
good ol' barry rozner...at least he still doesn't have to deal with being frozen out of the cubs player interviews after accusing Zambrano of intentionally tanking games out of the pen so he could move back to the rotation.
he didn't make many friends with his aram-slamming, either (lazy/selfish/terrible player/etc)...which he even kept up after he started to play for MIL.
Yankees announcers/fans as so
Yankees announcers/fans are so spoiled...
ST game...Yanks announcers...
"Ryan Dempster on the mound today, a great 4-5 rotation slot type of pitcher."
ah, the joys of a 1/5 billion dollar payroll team.
And that was just the problem
And that was just the problem with the Cubs, wasn't it? Their top starters were only "meh" on other teams.
i think about 20+ teams would
i think about 20+ teams would have r.dempster as a 3-slot-quality starter at worst...more than a few he'd be the #2 starter.
it was just "really?" hearing the yanks announcers proclaim dumpster was a solid 4-5 slot rotation starter.
Speaking of Dempster as a 4-5
Speaking of Dempster as a 4-5 starter...per rotoworld:
(Ranger's 5th starter, Martin) Perez was injured (broken forearm) on a comebacker in just his second appearance of spring training and is now set to open the season on the disabled list. With Perez sidelined, Kyle McClellan, Randy Wells, and Robbie Ross are the leading candidates to win the final spot in the Opening Day rotation.
Randy Wells, now that's a 5-6 starter.
" few he'd be the #2 starter"
" few he'd be the #2 starter"
Including the Yankees
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Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.
rain delay...thanks obama.


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"Christine Joy Amphlett succumbed to the effects of breast cancer and multiple sclerosis, diseases she vigorously fought with exceptional bravery and dignity," her husband, musician Charley Drayton, said in a statement.
"Chrissy's light burns so very brightly. Hers was a life of passion and creativity. She always lived it to the fullest. With her force of character and vocal strength, she paved the way for strong, sexy, outspoken women," he said.
In 1980, Amphlett formed the Divinyls with musicians Mark McEntee and Jeremy Paul. The band would go on to release six albums between 1982 and 1996. In 1991, the single "I Touch Myself" topped the charts, reaching No. 1 in Amphlett's native Australia and No. 4 in the United States.
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In 2007, Amphlett announced she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Then in 2010, she revealed she had also been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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The Lycoming County United Way expects the 2013 fall campaign will raise more than $1.6 million when all campaign proceeds have been finalized.
"Several workplace campaigns and a number of corporate contributions are still in the process of completing their campaigns but based upon their past support we expect this year's campaign to achieve $1,612,125 once those contributions are received," said Virgil Probasco, 2012 LCUW campaign chairman.
"The heightened awareness and compassion of our donors, both individual and corporate, for the county-wide critical missions of United Way's program partners drove the success of this campaign, making it the highest amount raised in the organization's 90-year history," said Probasco. "The people of Lycoming County understand the growing needs of the human service programs and trust United Way to be a good steward of their investments."
This year, United Way provided funding for 44 programs at 28 agencies in Lycoming County that meet the community's most critical needs nurturing children, caring for people in crisis, strengthening families, supporting seniors, and serving those with special needs. LCUW officials said 97 percent of funds raised stay in Lycoming County.
"With each year's campaign, new stories reflecting the generosity and caring spirit of Lycoming County residents are exhibited. This year, in the face of some difficult times, that heart-warming compassion reached new levels," said LCUW executive director Scott N. Lowery. "This campaign's achievement exceeded the amount raised in any previous campaign. That is a remarkable effort that would not have been possible without Virgil's leadership and the tremendous effort of our volunteer network."
While the amount raised is the largest amount in the organization's history, LCUW officials point out it is likely still not enough to meet the needs of the program partner requests.
"Last year we looked at the amount we had to allocate to our partners and the amount they had requested. The amount we needed to be able to fulfill their requests was $1,723,311 and while we are pleased to have had a campaign increase of about 6 percent over last year, we will likely still not have enough to meet every program's request," Lowery said.
"All programs that receive LCUW funding must demonstrate measureable results. Our volunteers are very thoughtful in how the dollars are allocated. They meet with every program partner to learn about the programs and ensure that the money is invested addressing the most pressing community needs through proven programs. It is never a simple process."
"When Virgil Probasco announced to our board that Lycoming County United Way raised $1,612,125, there was a sense of both great accomplishment as well as immense relief. That's because our campaign raised a record amount to help our neighbors," said Mary Wolf, LCUW board president.
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Mark Bavis and Garnet "Ace" Bailey were scouts for the Los Angeles Kings. They died on September 11, 2001, when their flight, United Flight 175, crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
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In support of its UB 2020 commitment to prepare students to live and lead in a global world, UB has announced its Global Scholars Program, through which undergraduates in any discipline can qualify for a global scholar transcript notation (TN) citing significant achievement in global/international awareness.
The Global Scholars TN, UB's first new notation in several decades, will be entered on every official transcript produced for that student.
Offered through the UB Undergraduate Academies, the transcript notation requires completion of specific academic courses (which can include study abroad programs), as well as co-curricular activities with a global or cross-cultural focus.
"This transcript notation will demonstrate to employers and graduate schools that a student is seriously engaged with international and global concerns and issues, and has the academic qualifications to support that claim," says Donald McGuire, program director in the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Education.
"Today, a wide range of government and not-for-profit agencies, corporations, graduate schools and other educational institutions are in pursuit of graduates with an international perspective," he says, "so this will increase demand for our students."
An undergraduate can qualify for the program and its TN by completing a fixed number of academic credits and co-curricular pursuits. The academic credits are drawn from a wide range of courses whose curricula address modern global issues, as well as participation in a formal study abroad experience.
Completion of a credit-bearing, pre-approved internship with an international or cross-cultural focus, and major and minor courses of study in a number of globally oriented disciplines also qualify students for the TN. Students also must complete a combination of extracurricular activities with a cross-cultural focus, such as service with a pre-approved community agency or active membership in a campus cross-cultural organization through participation in the group's educational events.
McGuire says students who want to apply for the program should begin as soon as possible to plan their enrollment in courses that fulfill the academic requirements of their degree program and of the TN, for which they must apply by the time they have earned 90 academic credits.
"We have left it to the departments to design or select the classes in their field that would qualify an undergraduate for the transcript notation," he says, "but there already are many such courses in place, including those in anthropology, history, political science, linguistics, Romance languages and other departments and programs."
McGuire, an adjunct professor of classics at UB, notes that there are four such courses in the Department of Classics, addressing such topics as the end of Rome and the birth of Europe, and the classic origins of Western literature.
Since academic credits toward the Global Scholar TN also can be earned through participation in any of a number of international travel/study programs offered by UB, McGuire points out that several of these will be offered in the winter session that runs Jan. 6-24.
They average three weeks of study and travel in one of several sites: Istanbul (co-led by McGuire), Rome and Naples, Tanzania, the Republic of Moldova, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand.
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ALBANY – Assembly Democrats have dropped their push for more protections to ensure the Buffalo Bills do not leave Western New York, saying the deal cut last December between the team and the state appears to have enough protections to keep the team from fleeing.
"I think we'll be OK without it," Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, said in an interview Tuesday at the Capitol.
The Assembly last week approved a one-house budget measure that included additional penalties if the Bills break the terms of a 10-year lease deal cut by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo last December. The deal calls for more than $54 million in stadium renovation financing by the state, which is to be approved when lawmakers vote on a new 2013 budget sometime this week.
But after talks with Cuomo and other officials, Silver said, "We think there's enough guarantees that they'll stay."
The final legal documents to support a 10-year Ralph Wilson Stadium lease agreement announced in December were completed Tuesday morning and delivered to the Erie County Legislature and the state agencies involved in the deal.
Deputy County Executive Richard Tobe said the governor's office provided assurances to the Buffalo Bills and the National Football League that there were no changes to the penalties agreed to in an earlier "memorandum of understanding" that set the terms of the lease deal.
"The league was concerned about it," Tobe said of the Assembly's proposal. "The governor's office has provided an assurance, and there have been direct conversations at the highest levels of state government."
The Assembly proposed a "clawback" to recoup the entire cost of renovating the stadium if the Bills left in the first seven years of the contract."It's gone," Tobe said of the Assembly's proposal to add new lease penalties in the state budget. "That will not be in the budget."
The deal struck by the team, the state and Erie County calls for $130 million to be spent renovating the football stadium. The Bills will pay $35 million, the state $54 million and the county $41 million. Under the current memorandum of understanding, if the team leaves before the end of the 10-year agreement, the Bills must pay a $400 million penalty to the state and the county. But the agreement has a one-time, less costly escape clause: The team would have to pay only $29 million if it moves to another city within the seventh year.
The plan approved by the Assembly last week called for keeping the terms of the memorandum of understanding but added the stronger clawback language to give greater protections for the state to get back the $54 million if the team leaves early, plus another $6 million the state is expected to approve in this year's budget, and future years, that includes some operating assistance from Albany for the team.
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We have expanded!
No, seriously. We haven't written a blog in a little while and we want to let you know what is going on in the world of Hustle. So, since January we have been coming in at 7:00 AM and leaving at 6:30 PM – With four people it is kind of tough to keep up with all the love you guys have been showing us lately (thank you for supporting your favorite retailer!) so we had to hire a new underling. Everyone say hello to Russell.
Until recently Russell was just a member of Team Anomaly that packaged cookies for a living (yum!). When Ethan and I went over to D.C. for the Paintball Extravaganza we left Jay and Jeff all by themselves to handle Mon-Fri. This was smack dab in the middle of February where the four of us were having a hard time trying to keep up, let alone just two. So, we asked Russell if he would be interested in helping out throughout the week, just to help get some of the weight off of the guys. He accepted and then the gauntlet promptly started on Monday.
There was a subtle hope between the crew that Russell would succeed and be an asset to our team even with little to no training, just by having the heart we all do about our jobs. Every day Russell impressed Jeff & Jay with his drive to do well for Hustle, and desire to learn everything he could. Needless to say, after a week through the PBE onslaught Ethan and the Hustle crew felt like we found the guy who could come in, lighten the load, lighten the mood and add to Hustle's team in a way that improves the experience not just for our team, but for you guys as well.
With Russell on the team, we are now 5. A team of 5 experienced, active paintball players that have the same love of the sport all of you do, and we have the knowledge to help you out to boot. This is a great step forward for Hustle and I'm hoping with our newest addition we can get back on track with all of the projects that we need to finish!
With that said, look forward to these things coming in the next few months.
As always – More videos! Reviews, How-To's, Random Shenanigans, all things about our channel you have come to know and love (I hope!)
Patches! Physical Military style patches for both Hustle Paintball and pbRIOT that you guys can put on your gear and support us! (you know you want to!)
Shirts! We have found ourselves a great company to make our shirts with; I just need the time to design some shirts for you guys. Look out for a post on the RIOT in the next month or so where you guys get to vote on the shirts we get made!
And finally, I have already mentioned videos, but paintball season has officially started and we are going to be filming more paintball and posting up videos of that as well. Look out for more playing videos this summer!
That is the state of Hustle as of March 2012 – Thanks for reading everyone, you are the reason we do this.


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PolitwOOPs! Deleted tweets from politicians never die
A brief tweet from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) recently invited you to see her newly-decorated apartment and head-to-toe fashions. The problem? It wasn't her apartment. The link led to the website of a staffer in her press office and was promptly deleted from Twitter fifty-seven seconds later. Looks like someone got their social media accounts mixed up.
That might be the end of the story, except the gaffe lives on through Politwoops, an archive of deleted tweets from U.S. politicians hosted by the Sunlight Foundation.
Tom Lee, Director of Sunlight Labs, explains: "Social media has become an important way for elected officials to communicate with the people they represent. We think this medium ought to be held to the same standards as others—in particular, it should be accessible to everyone and subject to scrutiny."
How it got started
The idea came from the Open State Foundation, which has hosted a Dutch version of Politwoops for about two years. They approached the Sunlight Foundation to host a sister site for U.S. politicians. The Sunlight Foundation uses online tools to make the government more accountable and transparent, so it was a perfect fit.
Using the Twitter streaming API, Politwoops collects incoming tweets from the House, Senate and presidential candidates and generates screenshots of the links within them. When a deletion signal comes across the wire, the tweet is marked. A Sunlight staffer reads the marked tweets and approves those that are eventually displayed on the site. The manual approval process prevents repeats.
On the technology side, the website frontend is Rails; the tweet collection script is written in Python. The project uses Beanstalk, MySQL, the tweetstream and boto libraries, and PhantomJS for screenshots. According to Lee, "Sunlight believes in open source, and we're hoping to release the code to this project, like we do for the rest of our tools."
What it all means
The question remains, though, what's useful about Politwoops? According to Lee, "Shortly after we launched, Rep. Jeff Miller shut down his Twitter account, seemingly because of a tweet we collected that went to a Facebook poll questioning whether the President had been born in the US. The fact that a congressman (or, more realistically, his staffer) would implicitly endorse a thoroughly-discredited racist conspiracy theory is worth attention--his constituents deserve to know that."
While it's true the public should know more about their representatives, Lee brings up a good point. Most politicians' Twitter feeds are curated by staffers, not the politicians themselves. A quick dive into Politwoops reveals that most of the deleted tweets are mundane spelling errors or broken links which are quickly fixed and tweeted again. (A note to the Twitterverse: learn the difference between "peek" and "peak.") But handing over your Twitter handle to your staff carries more risks than the occasional typo. Social media moves quickly, and a 140-character tweet isn't usually reviewed as carefully as a press release.
Karl Rove's American Crossroads SuperPac made headlines with a regrettable tweet a few weeks ago alleging drunk driving due to Commerce Secretary John Bryson's car crashes when in fact he suffered a seizure behind the wheel. Two hours later, they tweeted "Earlier Bryson tweet with hashtag #skills attempted levity (before facts known) and failed miserably. We took it down and regret the tweet."
"I think Politwoops makes it clear that you can't delete data from the Internet," says Lee. "Politicians can choose to respond to this in two ways...either by adding yet another layer of control over the way they communicate with the public, buying approval-queue products from vendors and repeating only the most bland, polished talking points; or by taking back the reins of their Twitter accounts from the twentysomething staffers they've handed them to, and making peace with the idea of speaking a little more directly and honestly to the public. Cynics might assume that everyone will go with the first option, but there are actually a number of legislators who embody the alternative I've described."
What we say on the Internet lives forever. Perhaps Politwoops will help public officials realize that and encourage more transparent dialogue between representatives and their constituents.
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This deleted tweet is too funny to not share:
Rep. Bill Huizenga ( r )
Zombie theme park planned for #Detroit http://t.co/OVVU8ihZ #HellYeah
Looks like they'll need the open source zombie guide to the zombie apocalypse.
"taking back the reins of their Twitter accounts from the twentysomething staffers they've handed them to, and making peace with the idea of speaking a little more directly and honestly to the public"
Now that part I can sink my teeth into. Legislators need to understand it's _social_ media, not just another mass produced advert for their next reelection.
If it leads to that, great. I wonder though if in the meantime it will just be a source of feigned indignation for rivals who cherry pick the retracted words of a low level staffer to smear their opponents.
This just demonstrates that Politcs over social networks will never work. Simply you absolutely never know who is talking and who endorses what. It just drives attention to stupid voters that just hear rumors without ever verifying but not decisions.
Nothing replaces a press conference, even if they speak a "tongue of wood" (expression taken from French) just to avoid taking positions, but at least we know WHO is NOT taking any position and is not ready to assume his acts and their consequences.
On Social networks, politicians never lie only beause they don't speak themselves. Social networks is a false place of freedom of expression as nobody says anything that is worth hearing.


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With the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- the full name for "Obamacare" -- set to require that all Americans have health insurance, more people will seek medical care more frequently, health experts predict. The healthcare system is already overburdened, so a key question in New York, as elsewhere, is how can the system take in and treat the people who currently do see medical providers because they don't have the resources?
The Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, believes it has the answer. And it could be right in your local Duane-Reade.
The care would come from retail health clinics, for-profit health centers probably located in chain drug stores. These centers would treat people complaining of minor aches and pains, the type of things uninsured people or people who do not have access to primary care now bring to a hospital emergency room. The clinics also would refer patients to specialists if their problems turned out to be serious. The clinics build on some of the services drug stores already provide, such as flu shots and blood pressure testing, and their number has been growing in states such as California, Texas and Georgia.
Storefront Solution?
Manhattan Institute scholar Paul Howard, who once bashed the Obama administration's healthcare overhaul on the pages of conservative websites, has now accepted its existence. The author of the Manhattan Institute report on the clinics, Howard thinks expanding them would help provide care for the 1.2 million New York state residents who will get health insurance under the federal legislation.
"They can offer a terrific access point for busy people," Howard said in an interview. "They often partner to make referrals to a primary care.
The Manhattan Institute study said that when Massachusetts instituted its healthcare law, which is similar in some respects to the federal measure, "expanded coverage led to longer waiting times for physician appointments and a 10 percent increase in emergency room use." Noting that "New York could experience similar problems," the report says an "expansion of retail-clinic utilization in New York could reduce healthcare costs by $350 million between 2011 and 2020 by reducing the number of unnecessary emergency room visits."
Manhattan Institute is not alone in singing the praises of these types of retail clinics. A study commissioned by the Rand Corp. in 2009 showed "no difference in the quality offered to patients visiting retail clinics, physician offices and urgent care centers."
The study's lead doctor, Ateev Mehrotra, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, told MSNBC at the time: "These findings provide more evidence that retail clinics are an innovative new way of delivering health care. … Retail clinics are more convenient for patients, less costly and provide care that is of equal quality as received in other medical settings."
Changing the Rules
The push to bring these retailers into the state -- there are about 15 so far, according to Howard -- could spark some dissent from health groups. It would require removing the state's legal barrier that prevents for-profit corporations from getting medical licenses. The Manhattan Institute report also calls for getting rid of what it describes as "a costly certificate intended to prove that the health-care provider service will fill a need." This approval, it says, can "take time and often deters new clinics from opening in retail stores in New York."
The report notes that current state law "prohibits retail clinic operators from employing even nurse practitioners and other mid-level practitioners upon whom the cost-savings of the model depends." Currently, these practitioners, nurses who can diagnose ailments and prescribe treatments, need to be under a doctor's supervision. If the state ditches this requirement, retail health clinics could hire nurse practitioners to oversee operations. The institute advocates such a change.
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But some groups have questions. The New York State Nurses Association, for example, supports the retail centers in theory, but opposes the current state legislation meant to bring more of them into the state.
"There isn't enough information known about how this would operate," said Deborah Elliott, the association's deputy executive director. "It would have to be clearly indicated who would be managing the primary care on these sites."
"It is not a substitute for primary care; it is an adjunct to primary care," Elliot said. "In the long run there could be some very valuable benefits from this."
Judy Wessler, the executive director of the Commission on the Public's Health System, was less than enthused about what Howard is proposing.
"It's as bad going to the emergency room," she said of the clinics. "There's no continuity of care. The person taking care of you doesn't know who you are. It's a very inadequate way of providing care, but it's cheaper than an emergency room."


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- What do you call a spoof of a fake blog? A spflog?
Bloggers On Working Families For Wal-Mart
Blogger talk up the real Working Families For Wal-Mart website.
Jaffe Juice: Working Families for Wal-Mart – The Saga Continues
- So amidst all the Edelman-Walmarting across America kerfuffle, which involved a blog alledgedly written by Jim & Laura, but instead was fronted by an organization called "Working Families for Wal-Mart", which is in fact run by the fine folks at Edelman…it turns out that the URL, www.workingfamiliesforwalmart.com had not been registered.
It has now……..D'oh.
Jobsanger: Wal-Mart Creates Fake Blog
- Wal-Mart has received lots of criticism in the last few years. Its critics point out that the company pays poverty wages, covers only about half of its employees with health insurance, and tends to destroy small businesses and towns. Wal-Mart seems to be the prime example of a corporation completely devoid of social responsibility….Now we learn from Wal-Mart Watch that the site and its blogs are fake. Working Families for Wal-Mart is totally the creation of Wal-Mart's public relations firm, Edelman Worldwide, as are the blogs that it spawned. I guess Wal-Mart decided that if they couldn't find anyone to say nice things about the company, they would just pay someone to do it.
Web Strategy: Walmart Brand Hijack Blog
- This is an example of a complete brand hijack detractor blog that is aimed at the Walmart Brand. Walmart has been under quite a bit of fire lately for ethical reasons being a giant corporation, the failed myspace clone, and the whole fake blog Edelman scandle.
renaissance chambara: Web Gaffes volume one
- Thanks to Jeremiah for showing how Wal-Mart's critics poured even more salt on the wound of the recent Edelman astroturfing blog scandal. I am sure Wal-Mart will go to court and win the domain back, thus giving Walmart Watch even more publicity. Click here while you can.
The Writing on the Wal: workingfamiliesforwalmart.com
Inside the Marketers Studio: Wal-Marred Domain Strategy
- Rule #1 of online marketing: if you're starting an organization, register the domain name.Working Families for Wal-Mart, the "independent" organization created by Wal-Mart's PR firm, Edelman, forgot to register the .com domain.
Blog Business Summit: Blog Business Summit Archives
- Edelman covered a lot of their bases, but it looks like they forgot a crucial step: reserving the domain most closely associated with their organization. Now the anti Wal-Mart group Wal-Mart Watch has regitered the domain workingfamiliesforwalmart.com and has set up a spoof website there.
There's a stereotype in the blogosphere that whenever people sit around getting great ideas, the first person to register the domain wins. The same is true here. Anytime you're doing anything on the Web, it's a good idea to register any and all domains that are even closely related to the project you're working on.
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BanstaettMarch 12, 2012
Wal Mart is not green. They make the pharmancy sell to many BLUE PACKS AND BOTTLES WITH ONLY 30 OR 60 PILLS IN THEM. Thats not being green?????


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The Duke Spirit
The Duke Spirit - Love Is an Unfamiliar Name - Video Streams
Over the past five years, Shia LaBeouf has gone from promising young actor to unemployable disaster and back again.
The band performed the album in full at Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival this summer.
The band's first and only album has been re-mixed and re-mastered.
Louis Theroux incites anger from the Church of Scientology with his latest movie.
In Deepwater Horizon, Mark Wahlberg reteams with his Lone Survivor director Peter Berg.
The live album is set for released in November.
The movie begins filming in the UK.


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on March 18, 2013 - 11:44 AM
The Lancaster man who struck and killed a Depew teenager last July as she waited at a village bus stop will not spend any time in jail following his guilty plea to reckless driving, his attorney told The Buffalo News.
Radames Candelaria, 35, could have been given as much as 30 days in jail but got a sentencing commitment of probation for his plea to the misdemeanor charge, attorney Thomas J. Eoannou said.
Candelaria told police that he lost control of his sport utility vehicle and went off the road, crashing into 18-year-old Ashley Creighton and, later, a pizzeria on the other side of the road, because he fell asleep at the wheel following an 11½-hour, overnight work shift.
"My client agreed to accept responsibility for falling asleep and is thankful to avoid jail," Eoannou said.
Candelaria will be formally sentenced May 15 in Depew Village Court.
Gail Thompson, Creighton's legal guardian, said she is glad Candelaria pleaded guilty but she believes falling asleep at the wheel is dangerous driving behavior that should be punished more severely.
"I have so many mixed emotions," Thompson said, adding, "It's like a bittersweet cookie."
The crash took place early on July 30 as Candelaria drove home from work on Broadway. Creighton, a Depew High School senior, was waiting on the north side of Broadway near South Kokomo Street to catch a bus.
Candelaria's SUV drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into Creighton, killing her instantly, before drifting across to the other side of Broadway and smashing into Penora's Pizza. Candelaria told police investigators, and repeated in a later interview with The News, that he didn't remember anything about the crash until he woke up after his SUV came to a halt in the restaurant.
Candelaria has a lengthy record of convictions for minor criminal offenses.
He also had a small amount of methadone in his system at the time of the crash, part of the treatment for his heroin addiction, but he said it wasn't enough to impair his driving.
Police never charged Candelaria, and Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III opted to submit the evidence in the case for review by a grand jury. Because grand jurors didn't indict on a more serious charge, the case was returned to Village Court.
Candelaria was arraigned in December on a charge of reckless driving as well as the traffic violations of speeding, failure to keep right and driving on a sidewalk. The prosecutor in the case is Kelley A. Omel, head of the Vehicular Crimes Bureau of the District Attorney's Office.
Eoannou emphasized Candelaria's cooperation with investigators and his remorse for Creighton's death.
Thompson said she understands that Candelaria didn't mean to hurt Creighton, but she believes drivers shouldn't get behind the wheel if they are at risk of falling asleep.
She said she plans to work to get the law changed so that the punishment for drowsy driving better matches its sometimes-fatal consequences, and she hopes the State Department of Motor Vehicles will revoke Candelaria's license.
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Here are a bunch of "starter" links.
Adding coaxial digital AND Toslink (fiber optic) outputs to Xbox
Zip File Download
Adding a digital output to your Xbox
Xbox VGA-cable tutorial - play Xbox on a computer monitor.
Guide to Modding your XBOX for advanced A/V
Adding SPDIF Audio Output to the Xbox
Comlete Guide to Cables (thanks sparkac)
Q: Can I make a DVI cable for my xbox?
A: No. The xbox's video encoder chip does not give the correct outputs needed for the DVI standard. However you can make a VGA cable and buy a VGA to DVI adaptor. There are NO benefits of this whatsoever, apart from being able to plug into a DVI port. All the adaptor does is pass through analog VGA signals to a DVI connector. The DVI standard is designed to be used with digital signals. (Adaptor can be found here)
Q: How do I know if my monitor supports sync on green (SOG)?
A: Check the manual, contact the manufacturer, but firstly check if your monitor is listed here
Q: My monitor supports sync on green, what do I do next?
A: Build the VGA cable as described in my guide, without the sync seperator circuit.
Q: I do not have a sync on green monitor, what can I do?
A: There are a few options. Either build your VGA cable with a sync-seperator circuit which will seperate the H & V sync signals required from green (see my guide) or you can buy an aftermarket VGA adapter such as the X2VGA by Neoya.
Q: Is the redant/other cheap VGA adapter any good? / What is the difference between X2VGA and these cheap VGA adapters?
A: The redant and other cheap VGA adapters use composite or s-video input. They are nasty line-doublers, will leave a blurry, washed out, poor quality image on your monitor and you will feel ripped off. The X2VGA converts TRUE HDTV signals into TRUE VGA output, thus giving the best possible picture. The X2VGA also supports high-resolution output (480p, 720p, 1080i) Cheap adapters DO NOT!
Q: Can i display my xbox on 2 different TV's using S-video and RGB Scart?
A: No. You can display using both modes, but not simultaneously. Either use composite scart connections (see my guide for scart pinouts), put 2 composite/svideo connections on your A/V cable, or switch between the 2 modes.
Q: What A/V output types are available, and can i put them all in one cable / breakout box?
A: You can put EVERY type of output in one cable / breakout box, however you will need to switch between the modes (see my guide for more info). The output types are as follows:
Video outputs:
RGB Scart
Composite (& Composite scart)
Audio outputs:
SPDIF (Toslink / Coaxial digital)
Phono audio
RF (mono audio)
Scart (can use digital or phono audio)
Q: Do I HAVE to have a HDTV / Advanced AV pack to make a VGA cable?
A: No. All you need is the AVIP connector from ANY Xbox AV cable. The main reason I would choose an Advanced A/V or HDTV pack is because it has a small box a few inches from the AVIP connector end which can be used to house new connections such as a female VGA connector easily.
Q: I've built a VGA cable and I get a picture on my monitor but everything is green! What is wrong?
A: You need to use the TATX_DEBUG_VGA or PiXEL8_DEBUG_VGA bios to correct the colours. If you are already using one of these, try launching applications / games from Xbox Media Center or Player.
Q: What Versions of Xbox will work with a VGA cable?
A: So far, there are only BIOS's for v1.0 and v1.1 xbox'es. If you have a 1.2+ you can try the TATX bios at your own risk, or buy a VGA adapter such as the X2VGA.
Q: Is it not easier to capture the H/V sync signals between the GPU and the Video encoder?
A: Not reallly. The LM1881 Circuit works fine, and is very easy to make. However it IS possible to capture H/V sync signals here, but it is beyond the scope of this FAQ.
L33's tutorial: http://www.freedomfo.....0AV Cable.htm
Thank you L33 for letting me copy a HUGE post of yours onto this FAQ
This thread will eventually turn into a nice big FAQ, please post all Q&A type questions here, and I will add them to the main post. Also, post any links to good tutorials that I might of missed!
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CHARLESTON - For the first time since 2009, the Martinsburg Bulldogs will play for a state title.
Donte Grantham scored a team-high 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Bulldogs (25-2) edged Eastern Panhandle neighbor Washington 45-42 in Friday's state Class AAA boys basketball semifinals.
The Patriots (20-6) had one last chance to force overtime, but Keldon Bell's 25-foot 3-point attempt at the buzzer just missed, allowing the Bulldogs to celebrate.
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Martinsburg's David Long (25) battles for possession with Keldon Bell of Washington during Friday's West Virginia Class AAA boys basketball semifinal in Charleston. The Bulldogs held off the Patriots 45-42, advancing to today's championship game.
"I felt like I had a pretty open look," Bell said. "It just didn't fall."
Martinsburg players thought it looked good, and there were flashbacks to last year's semifinal when George Washington's Luke Eddy hit a 3-pointer to knock the top-seeded Bulldogs out of the tournament.
"It was like last year, the same thing all over again," Grantham said.
Martinsburg scored the game's first 10 points and led 14-5 after one quarter Friday, but the Patriots kept it close behind 15 points from Dominique Newman and 10 from Kendell Smith.
The Bulldogs will play for the championship at 7:15 tonight against Beckley, a 64-57 winner over South Charleston in Friday's second semifinal.


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A major player in supplying Charleston with heroin was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison Thursday, making him one of the signature catches in one of the city's worst drug networks.
Gary Lamontt Smith, 40, was one of 27 defendants nabbed by authorities who targeted the drug and gang scene around Charleston's Bridgeview Village, a crime-plagued apartment complex near the city's northern edge at Romney Street and the Cooper River.
The sentence came as part of a plea deal struck earlier, shortly into a trial in which Smith potentially faced decades behind bars.
Before his 2011 indictment for narcotics distribution, Smith had been able to avoid criminal charges in what authorities contend was a long pattern of moving drugs. He didn't carry a gun and changed cellphones often.
Prosecutors say he was responsible for moving as much as 10 kilos of heroin into the city, supplied by Dominican Republic-oriented gangs from New York.
Sometimes the drugs came through the mail or by FedEx in 250 to 300 bundles. Each bundle contained 10 bags weighing 0.03 grams each. The bags sold for about $20 each.
At the sentencing, Smith remained shackled and handcuffed while in the courtroom. U.S. District Judge Patrick Michael Duffy told Smith that the 19-year plea deal was about the best he was going to get, given an assortment of government evidence that included wiretaps and more than 600 conversations recorded by authorities.
Smith gave a quickly read statement to the court in which he said he had found a new focus on religion. He also spoke of losing his mother when he was 6 years old in a murder that was never solved.
Duffy responded that he could understand Smith's circumstance and difficult upbringing but that it did not excuse his path as a drug pusher.
"You are the author of your own dilemma," Duffy said.
Smith's heroin trade was part of a crime ring that included Jamar Gathers, a notorious dealer who controlled the Bridgeview drug operation and died during a gun ambush at the apartment complex in August 2010. Prosecutors say Smith's own drug history began with him serving as a "lookout" in the late 1980s or early '90s. He allegedly began selling heroin in 2001, working his way up to distributor.
Smith was the last of the case's 27 defendants to plead guilty in a probe that exposed a multi-state pipeline into Charleston of cash, heroin and cocaine. Three others are still awaiting sentencing, after the others previously received lengthy prison sentences.
Reach Schuyler Kropf at 937-5551.


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December 23, 2012, 12:30 PM
Loaded 100 rounds of 38 using trailboss with 4.7 grains. Hodgdon manual calls for 4.1 (read the 1 as a 7). I was thinking about running it through my Ruger since it has a beefier frame than my Colt or Smith. Should I just toss them? Thanks.


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on November 10, 2012 - 12:24 AM
Who: Cleveland Hill Golden Eagles (8-2) vs. Hornell Red Raiders (10-0)
What: Class C football Far West Regional.
When: Today, noon.
Where: Robert Rich Sr. All High Stadium.
Tickets: $10 for three-game session.
Television (recorded): Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, 4 p.m. Sunday.
Buffalo News small school poll: Cleveland Hill No. 3.
New York State Sportswriters Association Class C poll: Hornell No. 1; Cleveland Hill No. 10.
Cleveland Hill in the regionals: 0-2. The Golden Eagles lost in 2000 (14-3 to Caledonia-Mumford) and 2007 (47-20 to LeRoy).
Hornell in the regionals: 5-4, all in Class B. This is its 10th regional in last 16 years; program seeking sixth semifinal berth in last nine years. Lost its first four regionals, all from 1997-2000 and all to Lackawanna teams coached by Bill Moore. In 1997 (16-12) and 1998 (42-22), Lackawanna went on to win the state championship; in 1999 (28-15) and 2000 (37-20) Lackawanna would be the state runner-up. Hornell won its first regional in 2004 against Southwestern (12-7) and followed by beating Lackawanna in 2005 (14-0); both of those postseasons ended in the state semifinals. Hornell has won the last three regionals on its way to three straight state championships: 48-12 over Cheektowaga in 2009; 21-14 over Alden in 2010; and 20-14 (OT) over Alden last year.
Coaches: Cleveland Hill, Glen Graham, 10th season (60-25); Hornell, Eric Werner, first season (10-0).
Cleveland Hill key players (and statistics): Sr. QB Jacob Radlich, 6-0, 160 (51-110, 851 yards, 7 TDs; 44-93 rush.); Jr. RB/DB Brandon Thomas, 5-9, 180 (202-1,163, 18 TDs; 53 tackles); Sr. RB/LB Jonathan Thomas, 5-10, 195 (68-557, 5 TDs; 11-189 rec.; 79 tackles); Jr. WR/DB Jared Watkins, 5-11, 140 (28-453 rec., 5 TDs); Jr. FB/LB Josh White, 5-1, 205 (118 tackles); Sr. SE Ny'Juan Rainey, 6-0, 175 (8-158); Sr. T Ramello Peterson, 6-0, 240 (49 tackles); Sr. TE/DE Andrew Krajewski, 6-1, 205 (51 tackles, 3.5 sacks); Jr. G Steve McIllwain, 5-8, 175 (38 tackles, 5 sacks).
Hornell key players (and statistics): Sr. QB/DB Richie Harkenrider, 6-0, 180 (53-102, 1,081 yards, 18 TDs, 7 INTs; 52 tackles, 3 sacks); Sr. RB/LB Zack Bacon, 6-0, 230 (127-1,199, 12 TDs; 12-243, 4 TDs rec.; 75 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT); Jr. RB/DB Luke Morgan, 5-8, 160 (128-887, 15 TDs); Sr. WR/DB Brendan Buisch, 6-4, 190 (12-397, 7 TDs; 39 tackles, 2 INTs); Sr. WR/DB Julian Reinhart, 5-11, 175 (18-347, 4 TDs; 43 tackles, 2 INTs); Jr. TE/LB Matt Mauro, 5-11, 190 (49 tackles); Sr. TE/DE Zach Oyer, 5-11, 205 (31 tackles, 1 INT, 2 forced fumbles).
How they got here: Cleveland Hill avenged a C South regular season road loss by beating Fredonia, 22-20, in Section VI final. Hornell fell behind at halftime, 7-0, but dominated the second half in a 21-7 victory over fellow traditional Section V (Rochester area) small school power LeRoy.
Pre-snap read: Hornell — whose enrollment numbers dropped it from B to C this year — has won 49 straight games, which is the third-longest win streak in the country behind the 57 of Clairton (Pa.) and the 55 of Pahranagat Valley (Nev.), according to calpreps.com. Legendary coach Gene Mastin stepped down after 28 years (240 wins) following last season, but the Red Raiders have continued to roll under much of the same staff, including former assistant Werner. The outstanding Bacon embodies the precision and power that typifies Hornell. Cleveland Hill will likely need more big plays to pull off the upset (its TDs in the sectional final were for 58, 75 and 84 yards).
What's next: The winner advances to the state semifinals next Saturday at noon at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester. The opponent will be the winner of the Central Regional between state C poll No. 7 Skaneateles (10-0) of Section III (Syracuse area) and No. 3 Chenango Forks (10-0) of Section IV (Binghamton area); that game is today at 2:30 at East Syracuse-Minoa.
At buffalonews.com: Live blog with play-by-play coverage; comment in the blog or via Twitter using the hashtag #preptalkscores. A PrepTalkTV video recap will follow.
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Need Thanksgiving Ideas? Here's a Start
By Marcus Samuelsson | November 26, 2013
I'm a big fan of wine and love a glass (or two) while cooking and of course, eating. I've compiled some of my favorite holiday recipes with the help of Penfold's wine to help get you started on your holiday season. Have a look: Read More


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Del Rio Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention and Recovery Unit
Del Rio Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention and Recovery Unit
101 Lowe Drive, Del Rio, TX 78840
Auto Theft detectives will concentrate on the recovery of stolen vehicles that are located in Acuna Coah., Mexico. We will assist all law enforcement agencies with our surveillance cameras located at the International Port of Entry along with the monitoring of five License Plate Reader Trailers and twelve vehicle-L.P.R.s. We will conduct thorough investigations of burglary of vehicles and theft of vehicles. The theft of vehicles will be prosecuted in the appropriate courts, federal or state. We will also conduct Dealership Inspections, Vehicle Inspections, Salvage yard Inspections, and International Port Entry vehicle inspections. The detectives will concentrate on Public Awareness throughout the city of Del Rio utilizing the Del Rio News Herald and social media outlets, along with the implementation of VIN Etching of vehicles and H.E.A.T. registrations. As Data is collected from the License Plate Reader Program, intelligence will be shared with all federal and state agencies. The Detectives will continue to educate patrol officers on the different trends being used by vehicle theft suspects. The Bait Car Program will be utilized as a method to identify car thieves in the area.


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on December 27, 2012 - 8:53 AM
1. What is the source of chocolate?
2. What major purchase was made by the Ringling Brothers (circus owners) in 1907?
3. What was the title of the first of Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan novels?
4. What is a "wet nurse"?
5. Name the capital of Mozambique.
6. George Washington used false teeth made of what materials?
7. What do East Berlin and Bonn, Germany, have in common?
8. What is a figurine?
9. In what southern state does the Yazoo River flow?
10. Identify the place in England where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215.
1. Cacao beans.
2. The Ringlings bought the Barnum and Bailey Circus.
3. "Tarzan of the Apes" (1914).
4. A woman who breast feeds another woman's baby.
5. Maputo.
6. Gold and ivory, not wood as popularly believed.
7. They were both German capital cities – East Berlin of East Germany and Bonn of West Germany.
8. A small sculptured or molded figure, or a statuette.
9. The Yazoo flows for 188 miles from the northwestern part of Mississippi southwest into the Mississippi River near Vicksburg.
10. Runnymede.


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NEW YORK � The movie industry was grappling on Friday with the deadly Colorado shooting at a midnight screening of �The Dark Knight Rises,� as one of the most anticipated films of the decade became enmeshed with a horrifying tragedy.
The shooting, which killed 12 and left at least 50 injured in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater, reverberated through Hollywood and upended carefully laid plans for the global release of �The Dark Knight Rises.� Warner Bros. quickly canceled a premiere planned for Paris and canceled press interviews in France.
�Warner Bros. and the filmmakers are deeply saddened to learn about this shocking incident,� read a statement from Warner Bros. �We extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to the victims, their loved ones and those affected by this tragedy.�
The studio was rushing to react to the tragedy. Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros, said he had been up since 4 a.m. making calls.
�Everybody is very saddened by the event. We were obviously looking for a very happy occasion for us,� Fellman said. �It�s a difficult way to begin. We�re just more concerned now with the well-being of those that were injured, of course.�
The studio had no further comment on whether screenings might be canceled, or precautions taken. Director Christopher Nolan and actor Christian Bale did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Warner Bros. did move to pull trailers for its upcoming movie �Gangster Squad� from showings of �The Dark Knight Rises.� The trailer of the film, which stars Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling in a ruthless war between `40s Los Angeles police and the mob, includes a scene of mobsters firing into a movie theater from behind the screen. It wasn�t immediately clear if the trailer played before the Aurora theater audience.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., the chain that owns the theater where the shooting happened, said it was working closely with local law enforcement. �Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and loved ones, our employees, and the Aurora community,� the company said.
Movie theaters around the country continued Friday showings of the film as planned, though some were stepping up security. New York police commissioner Raymond Kelly said the city was providing an extra security in New York theaters playing �The Dark Knight Rises� �as a precaution against copycats and to raise the comfort levels among movie patrons.�
In the wake of the shooting, �The Dark Knight Rises� and the earlier Batman films, with their dark themes and emphasis on terrorism, were sure to be heavily scrutinized. The practice of midnight screenings for eagerly anticipated blockbusters, too, could come into question.
Kelly also said that the suspected gunman, James Holmes, had his hair painted red and identified himself to authorities saying he was the Joker. Heath Ledger played the Joker in the previous Batman installment, �The Dark Knight,� although his hair was colored green. Ledger died in 2008 before the film was released from a toxic combination of prescription drugs.
The National Association of Theatre Owners issued a statement offering their �hearts and prayers� to the victims. The association said, �Guest safety is, and will continue to be a priority for theater owners,� adding that the group would work closely with law enforcement and review security procedures.
�We share the shock and sadness of everyone in the motion picture community at the news of this terrible event,� said Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America. �We extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to the victims, their loved ones and all those affected by this tragedy.�
�The Dark Knight Rises� had expectations of being one of the biggest weekend openings ever. Its midnight screenings earned $30.6 million, Warner Bros., said Friday. That�s the second-best midnight opening ever, behind $43.5 million for the �Harry Potter� finale. �The Dark Knight� earned a then-record $158.4 million in its first three days, including $18.5 million from midnight screenings.
The film played in roughly 3,700 theaters domestically in the midnight screenings, expanding to 4,404 cinemas nationwide Friday. Many showings on the weekend were sold out in advance.
Paul Dergarabedian, an analyst for Hollywood.com who specializes in box office, declined to speculate on an effect the tragedy might have on the film over the weekend. But some moviegoers were already rethinking their plans.
Christine Cooley, who works for the University of Florida at a campus facility near Tampa, Fla., said she and her 15-year-old daughter were stunned by the TV coverage of the shooting Friday morning.
�Her immediate reaction was `I�m never going to the movie theater again. Why should I go somewhere where I�m looking over my shoulder worrying that someone is going to come in and harm us when I can wait six months and watch it in the safety of my own home?��
Cooley said she tried to explain to her daughter that it was an isolated incident, �but I see where she�s coming from. Why put yourself in harm�s way.�
AP Movie Writer David Germain and AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire contributed to this report from Los Angeles. Mitch Stacy in Columbus, Ohio, also contributed.
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