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Seminole County Sheriff's deputies caught a suspect in an alleged stabbing Sunday.
The attack reportedly happened on Sabal Drive, in the Palm Valley neighborhood. Authorities said the victim knew the male suspect, and was in her home during the stabbing.
The victim is in her 60s, and suffered one stab wound to the chest. She is expected to survive.
Officials with the sheriff's office said the suspect was cooperative when apprehended, and detectives were questioning him.


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@ Dustin Abbott, so I take it you like this lens and highly recommend it Really impressive photos overall and you make a seriously strong case for this lens. Tamron should sponsor you
Hard to not love the lens when it produces images like this
Quote from: TWI by Dustin Abbott on May 11, 2013, 09:34:53 AMHard to not love the lens when it produces images like this I think you give the lens too much credit here. You clearly have photographic and post-processing talent (don't let it go to your head), so I'm sure you could've achieved the same thing with a different lens. IMHO, compositionally the top of this image is distracting - I can't stop looking at the leaves at the top. I'd suggest that you consider a landscape crop of the lower section containing the flowers. (Sorry I spend far too much time critiquing photos).
It sure is.Just yesterday I bought this lens.I planned to buy the Canon 24-70 MKII of Canon. Friends would take it from the US that would save me some 400 euro. But they can't come on a transfer to Europe.So I went to check the Canon and the Tamron yesterday since the Canon had 300 euro cashback and the Tamrom 50 euro cashback. Now, I am not a pro. I found the IQ between the lenses very close. The Canon was sharper at f/2.8 in the corners. The Tamron had less accurate hits in AI Servo but still good. Vignetting was prominent in both lenses but nothing to worry about.It was tempting.....to buy the Canon. But 950 euro versus 1650 euro (after cashback is a big difference.My wallet did not want to pay a difference of 700 euro (Canon more expensive) with such close finish. So for my purpose of photography the Tamron fits very good. Feels good, build quality good, I like the stabilization.
Dustin your images are great as always and really sell the lens but I keep thinking it is in a large part your editing that is really making the images shine. I still cant get over my distrust of tamron quality but I really would like an IS lens in this range
you have the 40mm pancake dont you? can you do a head to head 40mm wide open comparison between the 2?i would love a zoom in this range with IS that was as good across the frame as the 40mmobviously this is only a 1 copy compare and yours seems to be a good copy but it would be good to see in some context
Very good pictures again Mr Dustin... I must admit, I'm not looking much at your gear because somehow, I can only afford a little bit due to my wife (and photography is still just a hobby for me). I'm looking for great pictures on which I can pattern my work since I admit, I'm not that artistic. I try to gain as much idea as I can from great photographers and that includes you. Thanks again for showing us your work.

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December 9, 2011
Lauren J. Donahue, senior theology and arts administration major of Walkersville, Maryland, has been named to the 2011 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges and was recognized as an outstanding campus leader during the annual Saint Vincent College Founders' Day Vespers and Honors Convocation Thursday, November 17 in the Archabbey Basilica. Ms. Donahue, daughter of Kevin and Maryalice Donahue, serves as Orientation Director of Move-In Day. She is a member of the varsity field hockey team, Activities Programming Board, Respect Life Club, Saint Vincent Players and Saint Vincent Singers. She is also a member of the Dean's List. She is a member of Saint Timothy's R.C. Church in Walkersville, Maryland. She is a 2008 graduate of Walkersville High School. The Who's Who students are selected by campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory on the basis of their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. They join an elite group of students selected from more than 2,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations. Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1934.
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Saturday, September 28, 2013
Senior Donavan Thompson scored three first-half touchdowns to lead Ashley Ridge to its first win of the season.
The Swamp Foxes (1-4) earned a 27-20 victory over Cane Bay (0-5), which is still looking for its first victory.
"We'll take a win any way we can get it," Ashley Ridge coach Kenny Walker said. "We played well in the first half, but looked really sloppy in the second. We have to clean that up because good teams play four quarters. I'm happy with the way our offense moved the ball and the way our defense played in the first half."
Ashley Ridge dominated the opening half, totaling 300 yards of offense while holding Cane Bay to 43 yards. Running back Tyler Garland put the Swamp Foxes on the board with a 4-yard touchdown run that capped the opening drive. Then Thompson took over.
Thompson scored on a 6-yard run as well as on a 42-yard pass from Chandler Avenel and a 35-yard pass from Sean White.
Ashley Ridge used multiple quarterbacks and finished the first half with more than 200 passing yards.
But once the Cobras got going, the Swamp Foxes had trouble slowing them down.
The Cobra surge began after Ashley Ridge took a 27-0 lead with 3:26 remaining in the second quarter. Cane Bay defensive back Tracy Gilliard returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards into the end zone for a 27-7 score entering the half.
Then Cane Bay kept Ashley Ridge off the scoreboard for the final two quarters while scoring on a pair of passes to Devin Dingle. The receiver scored on a 37-yard pass play in the third quarter and on a 4-yard pass play with 21 seconds remaining in the game.
Cane Bay QB Devin Kilgore passed for more than 200 yards in the final two quarters.
"We didn't show up in the first half and we made too many mistakes in the second half," Cane Bay coach Russell Zehr said. "Twice we were in scoring position and had bad snaps. We just aren't disciplined enough to beat a good football team like Ashley Ridge. This team has potential, we just have to cut out the mistakes."
Ashley Ridge 13 14 0 0–27
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A – Tyler Garland 4 run (Matt Gable kick)
A – Donavan Thompson 6 run (kick wide)
A – Thompson 42 pass from Chandler Avenel (Gable kick)
A – Thompson 35 pass from Sean White (Gable kick)
C – Tracy Gilliard 95 kickoff return (Phillip Jackson kick)
C – Devin Dingle 37 pass from Devin Kilgore (Jackson kick)
C – Dingle 4 pass from Kilgore (kick blocked)
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A Clarence company that makes and tests small batches of prescription drugs before they enter commercial production is getting a $1?million investment from Buffalo venture capital firm Rand Capital Corp. and other investors.
QuaDPharma LLC, which was founded by three former Westwood-Squibb Pharmaceuticals workers, makes small batches of prescription ointments, creams and tablets that researchers or drug companies need before those products begin full-scale commercial production. Typically, the batches are less than ?1,000 liters.
Stephen A. Panaro, QuaDPharama's president and CEO, said the funding from Rand and Glens Falls-based Advantage Capital Partners will allow the Clarence company to increase its marketing efforts in the pharmaceutical industry to find new customers. The funding also should help the company increase its services and its flexibility for small- and mid-scale production, he said.
QuaDPharma was founded by Panaro, Ryan Downey and Leanne Kisicki after Contract Pharmaceuticals Ltd. shut down the former Westwood-Squibb pharmaceuticals products plant late last year.
"The QuaDPharma team saw an opportunity to take their many years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience and exploit a business opportunity to service this niche marketplace," said Allen F. Grum, Rand's president.
Rand invested $500,000 in QuaDPharma in June, half in debt and half in an equity stake in the company. It then pumped another $200,000 into the company in October, with Advantage investing $250,000 and several angel investors contributing a total of $50,000, said Daniel P. Penberthy, Rand's executive vice president.?


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The full lineup of next-generation video game consoles is finally here. The Sony PlayStation 4 (Est. $400) and the Microsoft Xbox One (Est. $500) offer tons of gaming power -- comparing favorably to even high-end gaming PCs, but at a fraction of their cost. The older Nintendo Wii U (Est. $300) is less powerful, but also less expensive.
Modern video game consoles do more than just play games. Multimedia features have come to be expected, and the PS4, Xbox One and Wii U all include at least some streaming capabilities. All but the Wii U can also spin DVDs and Blu-ray Discs. The Xbox One takes multimedia to a whole new level, however, seeking to become your living room's entertainment hub by integrating game play, streaming video and live TV, centralizing it on one device and under voice control.
Which is the right console for you? As is typical, the answer depends on what you expect from a gaming console. The older Wii U has received a lackluster reception from dedicated gamers and video game console reviewers. The second-screen capabilities of its controllers have lots of promise, but reviewers grouse about their clumsy form factor for serious gaming. The Wii U library is light on high-end games and heavy on family- and kid-oriented titles. However, the Wii U is also the only modern video game console that's backward-compatible with previous-generation games, and the family-friendly appeal of the get-up-and-move games in the Wii and Wii U libraries is well established.
Serious console gamers will instead gravitate to the PS4 and Xbox One. Reviewers tend to give a small edge in performance to the PS4, and a bigger edge when it comes to the controller and interface. The price edge also goes to the PS4, though the Xbox One includes the Kinect gesture and voice controller in the box. As already noted, the Xbox One pretty thoroughly trumps the PS4 in the multimedia features race, and the beating is made worse when you factor in that Sony stripped out some popular media features that were available in the previous-generation but still available Sony PlayStation 3 (Est. $200 and up) . One negative is that some of the neatest aspects of the Xbox One's multimedia features rely heavily on the Kinect, and its performance in that regard can be glitch-prone.
Regardless of whether you opt for the PS4 or the Xbox One, don't expect an overwhelming selection of games, at least at first. As we've seen with past video game consoles, it takes time for game makers to ramp up content. For now, there are some good to great titles, with some exclusive to one platform or the other. Reviews we've seen give the Xbox One the initial -- albeit slim -- lead, but add that scheduled titles should let the PS4 catch up in short order.
To find the best video game consoles, we looked at both expert commentary and user reviews to find which ones deliver and which ones disappoint. We consulted with top technology reviewers, including CNET and PCMag.com, as well as those with specific expertise in games and gaming, such as Polygon.com and IGN.com. User reviews come from top retailers, including Amazon.com and BestBuy.com. Using this feedback, we rate video game consoles in multiple areas, including their gaming performance, multimedia performance, usability and aesthetics. We name a best gaming console overall, as well as those that excel in media performance or in delivering family fun.
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A Post Marketing Observational Study of Activities of Daily Living in Advanced Parkinson's Disease Patients With Early Troublesome Motor Fluctuations and Treated With Duodopa - a Multi-country Study (MONOTREAT)
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|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Analysis of MOtor and NOn Motor Symptoms, Quality of Life and Occurence of Dyskinesias in Advanced Parkinson's Disease Patients With 2 to 4 Hours 'Off-time' and Without Troublesome Dyskinesias Under Duodopa TREATment - a Multi-country Post-marketing Observational Study -MONOTREAT
- Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) II (Activities of Daily Living) [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Proportion of patients who continue with PEG-J treatment [ Time Frame: 14 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- UPDRS III, IV (items 32, 33, 34, 39) [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Non-Motor Symptoms Scale [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Healthcare Resource Utilization [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Patients given Duodopa gel administered with a portable pump directly into the proximal small intestine by a jejunal extension tube of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Standard of care
Patients that return to oral or transdermal anti-parkinson's disease medications
Detailed Description:
Data are recorded from visits most closely aligned with the planned periods of Visit 0 (V0): Baseline (After decision to use the temporary naso-duodenal tube (approximately 2-14 days) and after signature of the Patient Authorization/ICF); Visit 1 (V1): At discharge from hospital; Visit 2 (V2): 3 months after discharge; Visit 3 (V3): 6 months after discharge; Visit 4 (V4): 12 months after discharge.
All patients have a temporary naso-duodenal tube used initially with the infusion pump to determine if the subject responds favorably to this method of treatment and to optimize the dose of Duodopa before permanent treatment is started.
Patients who choose a treatment other than Duodopa after the temporary naso-duodenal test phase are considered for the Standard of Care group. Patients who go on to select Apomorphine pump or Deep Brain Stimulation at any stage are not eligible to continue in this group or to continue in the observational period of study.
Patients who continue to with Duodopa treatment after the the temporary naso-duodenal test phase are the Duodopa group.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Has advanced levodopa-responsive Parkinson's disease
- The decision to treat with Duodopa is made by the physician in accordance with the local label (Summary of Product Characteristics; product label) prior to any decision to approach the patient to participate in this study
- Parkinson's Disease (PD) medicinal treatment is unchanged for at least four weeks prior to baseline
- Takes oral medication four or more times daily
- Either has 2-4 hours of "off" time or 2 hours of non-troublesome or troublesome dyskinesia daily supported by a Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Total Score in the best "on" state of at least 40 points at baseline; based on documented medical history
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Apomorphine pump or Duodopa treatment prior to baseline visit
- Severe dementia based on a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) of < 24
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01747655
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 88055
|Graz, Austria, 8036
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 124479
|Hermagor, Austria, 9620
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 92996
|Aarhus C, Denmark, 8000
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 90173
|Freiburg, Germany, 79106
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 90195
|Goettingen, Germany, 37075
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 96715
|Jena, Germany, 07743
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 96636
|Kaiserslautern, Germany, 67655
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 89273
|Tuebingen, Germany, 72076
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 90197
|Ulm, Germany, 89081
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 89573
|Athens, Greece, 11521
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 89574
|Athens, Greece, 11525
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 90154
|Cagliari-CA, Italy, 09134
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 109855
|Mestre, Italy
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 90155
|Pesaro (PU), Italy, 61121
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 90159
|Rome, Italy, 00133
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 90157
|Savigliano, Italy
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 109175
|Woerden, Netherlands, 3447 GN
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 93773
|Zwolle, Netherlands, 8011 JW
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 112155
|Barcelona, Spain, 08035
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 87313
|Bilbao, Spain, 48903
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 88133
|L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, 8907
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 87294
|Madrid, Spain, 28034
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 102035
|Palma de Mallorca, Balearas, Spain, 07010
|Study Director:
|Koray Onuk, MD
|Responsible Party:
|AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01747655 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 10, 2012
|Last Updated:
|August 24, 2015
|Health Authority:
|Spain: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
Italy: The Italian Medicines Agency
Austria: Agency for Health and Food Safety
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Keywords provided by AbbVie:
Parkinson's Disease
Early Observational Advanced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Parkinson Disease
Parkinsonian Disorders
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Carbidopa, levodopa drug combination
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antiparkinson Agents
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Dopamine Agonists
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Coercion and Communication: Frameworks for Evaluation of Economic Sanctions
Kenneth W. Abbott
Arizona State University
NYU Journal of Int'l Law & Poitics, Vol. 19, p. 781, 1987
A symposium on "Trade Sanctions and International Relations" raises the fundamental question: What are the functions that economic sanctions perform for states? How we answer this question will determine our evaluations of past experience with sanctions and our policy recommendations for the future. This is essentially a political and economic question, not a question of law. We must turn to disciplines such as political science, economics, and international relations to answer the question and to clarify the analytical frameworks within which our thinking takes place.
This article discusses two recent works on economic sanctions from non-legal disciplines: Economic Sanctions Reconsidered, by Gary Hufbauer and Jeffrey Schott, and Economic Statecraft, by David Baldwin. Both works are in the Realist tradition of international relations scholarship. Hufbauer and Schott and Baldwin both challenge the conventional wisdom that economic sanctions do not work very well. The two works are significantly different, however, in the way in which their authors think about sanctions, especially the fundamental question of function or purpose. Hufbauer and Schott focus on the use of sanctions to force the immediate target state to act as the sanctioning state wishes it to act: the "coercion" in the title of this article. While Baldwin also addresses the direct, coercive use of sanctions, he focuses primarily on their symbolic use, referred to in the title of this article as "communication." The contrast between these two approaches should help to clarify the frameworks within which we make our own analyses.
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Keywords: International relations, Economics, Sanctions
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LISBON - County Commissioner Jim Hoppel said the county investment board was never advised of any problems with an investment account, nor did they urge the former county treasurer to hire the firm later found to have illegally invested county funds.
"The board of commissioners and investment board first learned of this through the work of current Treasurer (Linda) Bolon in January," Hoppel said, in a prepared statement read during Wednesday's weekly commissioners' meeting.
Hoppel announced two weeks ago he was reviewing investment advisory board meeting records because of comments about the investment controversy made by Nick Barborak, former county treasurer and current state representative for Columbiana County. As treasurer, Barborak served as chairman of the investment board, which includes all three county commissioners and the county clerk of courts.
Several weeks ago, Bolon reported a discrepancy in how interest income earned from investments was being reported to the county, resulting in interest income being overstated by $118,779. Bolon was told of the problem by Barborak before taking office on Jan. 1, and during the course of trying to correct the problem she discovered at least two of the investments made by WesBanco violated state law.
Barborak sent investment board members a letter on March 14 explaining how they came to contract with First National Community Bank (FNCB) to invest $5 million in county funds through WesBanco starting in March 2010.
In the letter, he stated that beginning in 2009 the board had "expressed interest in further diversifying the county's portfolio. At the same time, the treasurer's office was being solicited by First National Community Bank to utilize their relationship with WesBanco to manage a portion of its funds. The board subsequently urged me, as treasurer, to direct a limited amount of funds to WesBanco, which I did."
Hoppel, who was the only current commissioner on the investment board at the time, said before that although he recalls Barborak was authorized to contract with the bank, it was his idea to do so and not the board's. Hoppel said his review of the meeting records confirms his recollection of the meeting and others leading up to it.
"There is not one instance of any member of the committee at the time urging the hiring of this firm as stated in his letter. In fact, the dialogue from these meetings was initiated by Mr. Barborak regarding their hiring," he said.
Hoppel pointed out he also abstained from the vote because he owned stock in the bank.
Barborak was contacted for this story, and he clearly remembers Hoppel asking him about diversifying their investment portfolio because interest rates had plummeted during the 2008 recession. He said the conversation might have occurred outside a meeting, and they even talked about possibly using FNCB.
"I don't know that it was in the context of a meeting ... but I remember it vividly," Barborak said of the conversation with Hoppel.
Hoppel also disputed other comments Barborak made to this newspaper indicating the investment board was made aware of the discrepancy problem with the interest income and that it was noted in his reports to the board.
"Apparently, Mr. Barborak did tell Ms. Bolon as she was taking office, but nowhere is this reflected in any of the tapes listened to during the two-plus years that the account in question was out of balance," he said.
Barborak believed he mentioned the problem to the board. "It seemed to me that I would have done that. I know for a fact I provided them with copies of all the records I had," and the discrepancy could be discerned from reviewing those records, he said, adding the discrepancy issue was noted in the county's state audit report for 2010.
Hoppel said it was Barborak's duty, as board chairman and the one directly responsible for investments, to make them "aware of any matters that reflect any inconsistencies with the finances of the county."
Barborak has said he was unaware of the two illegal investments, saying neither the bank or WesBanco provided him with details about investments. Barborak was aware of the interest income problem in 2010 but was unable to resolve it before leaving office, which is why he informed Bolon. He also advised the state auditor's office, which is looking into it as part of the a current audit of the county's books for 2012.


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Learn to make potato gnocchi as Gerri walks you through each step. You'll master this classic dish with her detailed instruction.
Gerri shows you how to clean and saut� the spinach before expertly incorporating the ingredients and shaping the gnudi.
Use this sumptuous squash to spice up your gnocchi and make a sage butter sauce.
Learn all about semolina, cut out your gnocchi and create the traditional gnocchi alla romana with Gerri's guidance.
Mix up your gnocchi dishes with polenta, then add sausage and mushrooms for a new kind of treat!
Gerri walks you through the nuances of the ingredients and equipment used to make gnocchi.
"I've made potato gnocchi before and they always fell apart or were hard as rocks so that I pretty much gave up on one of my favorite Italian dishes. Gerri made it so easy. I followed her potato gnocchi instructions exactly and they were terrific. I just wish my photo would do them justice. I have watched all lessons - had no idea that I could make gnocchi from squash! - and will try all of the recipes provided. The upbeat, nice Italian music certainly adds to the class, videos are well done, and Gerri's fun remarks (about quality control etc.) made me feel like I was in one room with her. Highly recommended!"
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Becoming An Official
Swimming officials must work as a team during competitions to make sure rules are followed, safety is at its highest, and fairness is observed. A keen eye for detail and a love for the sport are also essential.
If you are under 25 visit the young officials section in the ASA zone to find out about becoming an official, and hear other young officials' stories.Officiating is essential to the success of swimming competitions in the UK and without the support of dedicated officials who give up their time for free, events simply would just not happen.
If you've thought about becoming a swimming official, are curious as to what it involves and want to be involved with a sociable group of people then you can find more on other areas of the site using the links below.
- Visit the British Swimming zone for lots of advice on becoming an official.
- Find out about gaining an offiicals licence.
- Find out about training available for officials.
- Find out about becoming a British Swimming Open Water official.


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Bat found, removed from BMO Harris Bradley Center
Workers used loud music, high tones to get bat out of hiding
Published 4:23 PM CST Jan 28, 2013
A bat that sent players, coaches and some fans scrambling Saturday afternoon during a Marquette basketball game is back where it belongs -- outside.
BMO Harris Bradley Center officials told WISN 12 News the bat was found Monday afternoon.
The staff at the center had been trying to get the bat out by playing loud music and playing high tones.
The bat ended up flying out of hiding, and they got it into the lobby area.
Staff members managed to get the bat near the floor, and someone threw a jacket over it.
Then they ushered the bat out the door of the Bradley Center, and it flew away unharmed.
No one was injured by the bat.
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Sources: Washington Post, Reuters, Satcon Technology
quote: Then reality hit. Homeowners in many places decided the return, or the cost of tying up the capital, didnt seem worth it. Governments realized, particularly in Europe, that money didnt grow on trees, so subsidies were cut or not expanded as hoped. Suddenly, there's tons of capacity, and nobody that wants it.


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Systemwide Events Calendar
|Sunday, November 10
|Recreational Thrill Craft Operators Safety Educational Course - Maui
Maui Campus, Maui College, Hale 218
|Ocean Safety Educational Course - Maui
Maui Campus, Maui College, Hale 218
|Film: "Jodhaa Akbar," Part 1
Manoa Campus, East- West Center Gallery; John A. Burns Hall
- Highlighted dates have scheduled events.
- Select the date to view all events for that day.
Ongoing Events
- The Wonder of Learning: the Hundred Languages of Children Exhibit
- Course Reserves Deadlines and Information
- Red Hat System Administration I
- EWC Arts Exhibition: Bollywood & Beyond: Costume in Indian Film
- Kalaupapa -- A Source of Light, Constant and Never-Fading
- Convergence: Glitch_Click_Thunk, Featuring Mark Amerika
- Trip Around the Island
- Trip Around the Island exhibit
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Welcome to our weekly edition of what's hot in social media news.
To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention.
What's New This Week?
Twitter Rolls Out New Profiles: You can now "upload an all-new header photo on mobile apps for iPad, iPhone and Android or twitter.com, and the same image will appear whenever anyone views your profile on the web or these apps." Apple iPad users also have a new Twitter app.


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Source: Cirrus Logic [press release]
quote: I'm trying to figure out when to short AAPL.There may be a bump in the stock price after the iPhone5 announcement or after the initial sales spike, but maybe not. One thing's for sure: The Fire HD is going to put negative pressure on Apple's obscene margins. They won't die, but they'll come back down to earth.
quote: I don't know what this has to do with my post. I'm not saying Amazon is going to make a bundle.I'm saying that AAPL is going to soon find that it can no longer sell iPads at >50% margins, because they don't have any unique technology. The last major fabless tech company to have huge margins, IIRC, was NVidia. Once ATI released the HD 4000 series, NVidia's margins plummeted back down to reasonable levels. That's what's going to happen to Apple in the coming years.The Fire HD is just one part of it. Clovertrail tablets will unquestionably also put negative price pressure on the iPad within a year, as manufacturers have built <$300 Atom PCs for a couple years (add screen costs, subtract keyboard costs, and it'll be a wash). With phones, Nokia has the best camera (plus WP8 is looking great), Samsung has the best screen plus they're innovating like mad with stylus integration, apps have virtually caught up on Android, etc. Apple will have a hard time selling such high volumes at a premium. They won't die, of course, but their margins are going down.
quote: I think we're years away from potential of the scenario you describe happening. iPad sales will cross 100 million by the end of the year, easy. The iPhone will be the highest selling phone going through the holidays.Don't fight the trend, not until serious signs of a reversal show. Apple stores are more packed than ever and sales growth for iPhones and iPads have only accelerated.
quote: AMZN is at a scary place right now, especially since it just hit all-time highs.
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Sunday, May 18, 2014
We are two wins from playing for a state championship.
These were Coach Landy Coxs words following the Berkeley Stags 6-1 over Gilbert to reach the Class AAA Lower State Finals and earn another shot at Hartsville.
These were the same words Cox said following Berkeleys 3-0 win over Socastee on Monday, May 12.
The Stags ended the week as they started it - two wins from playing for a Class AAA state championship.
Remember 2012, Cox said to his team after the game. Nobody gave us a chance then and we came in with Sterling Fiddie as just a sophomore to pitch the game of his life in relief.
Fiddie outpitched the Cane Bay ace Zach Wimmer in a tight 1-0 duel, striking out the sides with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to nail down the 2012 District VII championship for a young Stags team.
Now, two years later, Berkeley has to do it again. They have to go into Hartsville and beat the Red Foxes twice.
Not an easy task, especially following the 11-2 defeat on May 14 that sent the Stags to the losers bracket.
We did it to Cane Bay and well do it to Hartsville. Weve already been there once. Weve seen what theyve got. We know what to expect this time. Well bring home a championship on Monday.
Lost in the storm of Berkeley dominating the game at the plate with their patented brand of Small Ball was the five-plus innings of no-hit baseball thrown by starter Jeffrey Stone.
Stone pitched into the sixth inning before surrendering a home run to Jared Williams to break up the no-hit bid.
I went out knowing I had the no-hitter, Stone said. I think I thought too much about it and lost my focus.
Stone would surrender a second hit and walk a batter before giving way to Joe Glauser in relief.
Glauser pitched out of the sixth inning jam by getting the Indians top hitter Caleb Watkins to ground into a rally-killing double play. The tall lefthander walked one and did not surrender a hit in two-and-two-thirds innings of relief.
At the plate the Stags rapped eight hits led by Eric Ortons single and RBI double.
Dylan Baker and Chase Ganey each produced big two-RBI hits to send Gilbert home for the summer.
This is it right here, Cox said. Everyone else is done for the summer. Tracks done, tennis is done. There isnt another baseball game going on anywhere for 200 miles other than right here. Lets go into Hartsville and take two and play for a state championship next week.
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ORIGINS OF LIFE Debuts SATURDAY, MARCH 16, at the REUBEN H. FLEET SCIENCE CENTER!
The Power of Science and the Beauty of Art Intersect in a New Exhibit! Glass Tubing, Gas Canisters, Bubbling Liquids and Zapping Electricity Form a Working Science Experiment and a Work of Art!
March 11, 2013
Origins of Life
Origins of Life - Color Change in Vienna
Origins of Life - Night Shot
Origins of Life - Chemical Components
Origins of Life - Lab Test
Origins of Life - The original experiments
Celebrate the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center's 40th Anniversary Year!
San Diego, CA—March 11, 2013—The new Origins of Life exhibit will make its debut at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center on Saturday, March 16, 2013, and remain through June 9, 2013. Science and art intersect in the new exhibit, where glass tubing, gas canisters, bubbling liquids and zapping electricity form a working science experiment and a work of art.
Origins of Life reimagines the famous experiments carried out by Stanley Miller and Harold Urey at the University of Chicago in the 1950s as a functional art installation. These early experiments simulated the chemical and energetic conditions of the early earth, 4 billion years ago, resulting in the production of a number of organic molecules necessary for the origin of life.
What is the science? In 1950, the physicist Harold Urey proposed that it might be possible to recreate the atmosphere of the primordial Earth in a closed container and synthesize organic molecules from inorganic compounds by adding an energy source such as lightning to the mix. A graduate student by the name of Stanley Miller carried out the experiment, producing within days several amino acids—the building blocks of proteins. The Miller-Urey experiment quickly became a scientific and public icon of origins of life experimentation.
In this exhibit, we have created an updated version of the apparatus used by Miller. Although the Miller experiment is decades old, new and important variations on it are still being implemented. Variations include using artificial sea water instead of distilled water or running the experiment through multiple cycles to see what complex organic compounds are formed. In the installation on display here, we have mimicked the primordial sea in the reaction flask to see how it interacts with the primordial atmosphere created by gases in the tanks.
This live experiment continues the investigation to consider whether changing sea and atmosphere conditions will yield not only amino acids, but nucleic acids, too—the building blocks of genetic information and sources of cellular energy. The staff and a core group of volunteers will be available for interpretation of the exhibit and answering visitors' questions; and they will also collect actual samples and record data as the experiment is run––a new challenge!
Origins of Life is an EAGER (Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research) project to conduct ongoing experiments on the chemical precursors to life. The experiments expand on the earlier work of Stanley Miller and Harold Urey, which continues to stimulate new investigations and publications, including experiments being conducted on the International Space Station.
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is located at 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101. Gallery Admission, including access to all eight exhibit galleries, is $11.75 for adults; $9.75 for children & seniors. The Fleet is open 365 days a year; Monday–Thursday 10AM–5PM, Friday & Saturday 10AM–7PM and Sunday 10AM–6PM. For more information, call (619) 238-1233 or visit our website at http://www.rhfleet.org.
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Celebrate the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center's 40th Anniversary Year!
Forty years ago, a spark ignited our imaginations! March 9, 2013 kicks off a year-long celebration of the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and its 40 years of success in bringing hands-on science to our San Diego community. Forty years ago, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center opened its doors and brought interactive exhibits and the world's first IMAX® Dome Theater to San Diego. Today, the Fleet inspires minds and connects individuals to science and technology through more than 100 "do touch" exhibits for all ages and amazing IMAX films and planetarium shows in the recently renovated Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. Enjoy our year-long celebration, featuring a blockbuster exhibition, incredible events and dynamic educational experiences.
About the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center (the Fleet) is home to Southern California's only Giant Dome Theater and 100+ hands-on science exhibits for all ages. Watch immersive giant-screen films in the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater, which reopened in 2012 after extensive renovations. Our theater is extraordinary in many ways. It is the world's first IMAX® Dome Theater, the world's first NanoSeam™ Dome screen in an IMAX theater, and it offers two unique experiences in one space: IMAX films and planetarium shows. The Heikoff Giant Dome Theater boasts a 76-foot tilted Dome screen and a 16,000-watt digital surround sound system, providing a stunning visual and audio experience. Experience eight galleries of fun, interactive exhibits, including major traveling exhibitions. A hurricane simulator thrills visitors with gusts of wind up to 80 miles per hour. Enjoy sandwiches, salads and healthy treats in Galileo's Café. Find unique educational toys and games, books, IMAX DVDs and more in the North Star Science Store. Located at 1875 El Prado, two blocks south of the San Diego Zoo on Park Blvd., the Fleet Science Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the public understanding and enjoyment of science and technology. For information regarding current admission prices, please call (619) 238-1233 or visit our website at www.rhfleet.org.


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The SONY's lawyer asked me why I'm doing what I'm doing, because of my hatred for SONY? He cannot understand why I'm doing it, because he is paid for what he does. I'm not. I don't hold a grudge against SONY even now Hatred clouds your mind, keeps you from more important things. I have a better use for my mind and knowledge.So, SONY you failed again, you took my equipment but my mind is still free and you canot control it. You failed again. They are just tools, I can get new ones and will continue my HV reversing and bringing back PS3 Linux which you took from us. If you want me to stop then you should just kill me because I cannot live without programming, HV and Linux kernel hacking You know who am I and where I live, so come and get me !!!
Hi guys, no money left anymore. Going to jail soon probably because I cannot pay court costs.But I'm ready to stand up for everything I said and go to jail for that too. It's not important to win, more important is to show them that we are ready to fight, that they cannot scare me off easily. Yeah, I'm ready to go to jail for my believes and my principles.Most of people probably think that all computer and kernel hackers are weak kids, hiding in a cellar, eating pizza whole day, writing software and looking for attention Maybe, but that's NOT me. And I will get out eventually and continue my work. My work means very much to me.
quote: 1 - I dont buy that credit card data was stolen for personal gain.
quote: 2 - Sony has not made a quality product in years. Every product I have purchased that was made by Sony have long since died off or needed repair. That alone has made me swear off purchasing Sony products. Crap in a nice box.
quote: 5 - Sony is just s shady organization now when they made up fake fans just shows you how low this organization has become.


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It may be one of the shortest appointment terms for a Greeley-Evans School District 6 Board of Education member ever, but the district is getting ready to accept applications for a seat vacated by Judy Kron.
Kron, who has served on the board for nearly eight years, resigned from her position Monday at the end of the board's regular meeting.
"This has not been a sudden or painless decision," Kron said. "But after much thought, I know it is the right decision. I feel I can better serve this district and community in other ways, namely directing the efforts of the Success Foundation."
Board President Doug Lidiak thanked her for her service and wished her luck in her future endeavors.
The board will formally accept her resignation at its Jan. 28 meeting.
The board hopes to interview applicants and make an appointment in March.
Kron said she made the decision so she could put 100 percent of her efforts toward the Success Foundation, which is a fundraising arm of the district Kron founded nearly three years ago.
"In the less than two-and-a-half years of its existence it has accomplished a great deal," she said. "My work with the foundation has been exciting, rewarding but also demanding. The Success Foundation is at a critical point; this spring we launch a major multi-year project. I feel I can no longer give adequate time and attention to both the foundation and the board."
Kron asked the community members who elected her in two elections to find a replacement for her.
"This is a very important and exciting time for this district," she said. "This vacancy gives someone the opportunity to help design the new community engagement process and develop the next strategic plan that will shape the future of District 6."
Kron told her fellow board members to work hard on all the issues facing the district but outlined the two she was most passionate about.
"Community engagement and accountability. ... I think they are among the most important tasks of a school board," she said. "I'm hopeful (the) adoption of the community engagement policy begins an ongoing sincere and honest dialogue with our community around a shared vision and direction for the future of our district. As to the area of accountability, I leave this board with even more concerns. … With conflicting accountability measures from the federal and state governments, coupled with increasing mandates from both, this task often seems too complicated and best left to the professionals."
Kron's replacement will have a short term. Kron's four-year seat expires in November. Anyone appointed to fill the seat must run for election if they want to continue on the board past November. Linda Trimberger's four-year seat, Paleri Mann's four-year seat and Scott Rankin's two-year seat will also be up for election. Trimberger is term limited and will not be able to run; Rankin and Mann have not said if they plan to run for re-election. Mann was also an appointment to the board. She took over for Brett Reese who resigned in February 2012 amid controversy.
Kron said she appreciates all the hard work everyone put in during her tenure.
"I look forward to continuing to work with you through the Success Foundation to create an exciting and hopeful era for District 6 and our community," she said.


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European Business Awards for the Environment 2012 Winners Announced
24 May 2012: The EU Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potočnik presented the European Business Awards for the Environment 2012 to winners who have made achievements in sustainable development in the areas of management, products and process innovation, international business cooperation, and business and biodiversity. Potočnik lauded the companies for being "green growth in action."
The award for management was won by Marks & Spencer, UK, for integrating resource management across operations and adopting a sustainable retail practice model. Aquamarine Power, UK, won the product award for their Oyster wave energy technology, which produces tidal power and could be used to low-cost desalinization. The award for process was won by Umicore, Belgium, for a process to recycle lithium-ion batteries that reduces environmental and health impacts. INENSUS GmbH, Germany, won the international business cooperation award for the project "MicroPowerEconomy - a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for comprehensive island-grid village electrification with renewable energy," the business model will be replicated to provide off-grid micropower to other Senegalese villages. The European Commission notes that the use of renewable sources for energy production reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and local pollution. Slovenské elektrárne, Slovakia, won the business and biodiversity award for supporting Natura 2000 and sustainable PPPs under the project "Energy for Nature: Saving most precious animal species in Slovak mountains." [EU Press Release]


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Jack Bauer is back and taking London by storm.
Fox has released a new trailer for 24: Live Another Day, in which our favorite Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) resurfaces in London and is tasked with preventing an assassination attempt on President Heller (William Devane). But not everyone will be on Jack's side. Check out the trailer below:
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24: Live Another Day premieres Monday, May 5 on Fox.
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Okay i ain't seeing familiar names posting topics...ie. at least good conversationalist topicsA set of newbies and the are real young in the business and have a lot to learn.... we have to take them into the fold and nurture them into the ways of animation.... i'm looking forward to hearing from the new and the old... The path to conquest leaves nothing to be desired As i beckon thee from the depths of mine madness Mine wrath unleashes forth with unrelenting ferocity Piercing the depths of thou's mine and revealing the darkness if thine soul...... Demonic Dark Master....
you are so dramatic today. there are a whole lot of new people and the peopple who used to talk don't anymore. i had an idea for a topic but have hesitated to post it. "a guess where the anime quote is from" kinda thing. what do you think about that idea."Those who live in darkness wander aimlessly."
Hmmm.... Interesting The path to conquest leaves nothing else to be desired!!!!
so do u have any idea what a nice topic to be post? "everyone knows something but nobody knows everything"
Got some great ideas but i'm ciphering out the new members a biti'm looking to see who are great opposers and who are notand also by reading your comments and posting i can gain some sort ofinsight in to what kind of anime that you are into..... The path to conquest leaves nothing else to be desired!!!!
do u guess??? "past is passed and let the past passed away"
Yeah, do that! that would be fun!!People fear the strange and unusual. I AM the strange and unusual.
i think it is nice 2 choose a good topic^^.So let ur idea come out and post a very intersting topic.Don`t screen ur mind xD... "important words left unsaid remain in ur heart^^"
This is what we mean by slow... the online flower has the topic but i'm just waiting for her to post it.... The path to conquest leaves nothing else to be desired!!!!


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Oct 1, 2016 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
A popular, family friendly activity returns. Come blow your very own glass pumpkin. No experience is required.Event Details Share
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Join Cassandra Newby-Alexander for a special gallery talk, Community Feminists: Women and the Civil Rights Movement.Event Details Share
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on July 3, 2013 - 2:29 PM
More than 100 members of the 107th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard have been deployed to southwest Asia as part of Operating Enduring Freedom.
The unit members, based at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, will be conducting personnel and cargo transports as well as medical evacuations.
The deployment will be several months long, according to the unit's command.
This is the second time in two years the unit has been deployed to southwest Asia.


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on January 29, 2013 - 12:01 AM
Breast Cancer Network of Western New York will offer a variety of Quality of Life classes that include tai chi, yoga, knitting, exercise, zumba, watercolor, a book club and jewelry workshops. All classes are free ($10 donation suggested) and held in the Bella Moglie building, 3297 Walden Ave., Depew. For times and dates, call 706-0060. The organization also holds brown bag lunches every Friday at noon. Join the group for discussion; drinks and dessert provided.
Life Transitions Center will offer a webinar titled "Energizing Therapies in Hodgkins and T-Cell Lymphomas" on Wednesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at its city campus (formerly Gilda's Club), 1140 Delaware Ave. Designed for those living with Hodgkins and T-cell lymphomas, their families, friends and health care professionals, you can listen over the telephone or connect to the webcast online, either at the center or at home. Advance registration necessary; call 332-5900.
"Self-Help 101" will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Amherst Main Library at Audubon, 350 John James Audubon Parkway. Jared Byer, a health and wellness specialist and owner of Made 2 Move Fitness in Williamsville, will focus on goal setting and motivation, nutrition, detoxification, physical activity and structured exercise. The library also will host "Vitamins & Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take?" from 7 to 8 30 p.m. next Tuesday. Dr. Sanford Levy, an integrative/holistic medicine specialist, will speak. For information, call 689-4922.
The Cancer Wellness Center and Daemen College will present a free program on "How to Cope with Life's Challenges" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Daemen's Research and Information Commons, Room 101, 4380 Main St., Snyder. Drs. Charles Sabatino and Cheryl Nosek will explore ways to find your way toward peace, inner strength and wisdom. To register, call 694-1395.
Support groups, and phone numbers to call for information include: Co-Dependents, fellowship of men and women whose purpose it is to develop healthy relationships, 7:30 p.m. today, Trinity Old Lutheran Church, 3445 Sheridan Drive, Eggertsville, 864-0746 or 609-3022; anxiety self-help, 11 a.m. today, participants must be chem-free and refrain from using scented items while in the building, WNYIL, 3108 Main St., 836-0822, Ext. 118; Helpmates, for those who have lost a loved one through divorce, separation or death, 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Salem Lutheran Church, 10 McClellan Circle, 824-2787; Gam-Anon, for family and friends of gamblers, 7 p.m. Thursday, Weinberg Campus, 2700 N. Forest Road, Amherst, 254-4941; Reformers Unanimous faith-based addictions program, 7 p.m. Friday, Hedstrom Baptist Church, 55 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, 818-1012; Alcoholics Anonymous First Step, 8 p.m. Friday, auditorium, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, Niagara Falls, 278-4569; Alcoholics Anonymous International Group, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, 278-4569; Narcotics Anonymous, 5 p.m. Sunday, Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 278-4569.


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DONNER SUMMIT, Calif. — The ski area is bare but the student-athletes from Sugar Bowl Academy trained hard to prepare for the 2012-2013 season this summer. Given access to unparalleled resources in their disciplines, Nordic racers, Alpine racers and freeride competitors came together in September as middle and high school students at Sugar Bowl Academy (SBA), their ski tips pointed toward the future.
This summer, Nordic athletes have been training with the Far West Nordic Team in the Tahoe Area. Training includes rigorous roller skiing and long-distance trail running. Martin Benes, one of the Nordic coaches and dorm parents at SBA, is operating a camp for collegiate Nordic skiers, many of whom are from the east coast and living in the Academy's dormitory on Donner Summit.
"It is a testament to our program that Nordic skiers come from all over North America to train with us. Though we are only in our fourth year, we are gaining a reputation as the best west coast Nordic program," said Jeff Schloss, head coach of the Sugar Bowl Academy Nordic Team. Jeff credits the opportunity to train with collegiate athletes and long hours of summer training as the foundation for winter success.
Alpine racers participated in an early summer camp at Mt. Bachelor, Ore. Immediately following graduation where they focused on fundamentals. U21 and U18 racers are currently in Chile taking part in an intensive on-snow camp at La Parva and practicing their Spanish conversational skills in cultural excursions in the Santiago and Valparaiso ski areas.
Summer freeride training included hours on the world-class water ramps at the Olympic training center in Park City, Utah and week-long camps at the newly-opened Woodward Tahoe facility at Boreal Mountain Resort. A small group of freeride student-athletes are currently in Chile refining their big mountain and powder skiing skills.
"The freeride program is a great option for athletes who want to push themselves both mentally and physically in big mountain, park and freestyle venues. The sport is growing nationally and plans are to develop the program at SBA. We are all energized because we have a group of very committed kids," said Barb Hartley, manager of the Academy freeride program.
The Sugar Bowl Academy is a nonprofit, independent, college preparatory boarding and day school serving competitive skiers in eighth to 12th-grades. The Academy experience is defined by the pursuit of challenging academics and competitive skiing in a community that celebrates hard work, individual achievement, and community success. Each year, nearly 100 percent of its graduates attend four-year colleges and universities.
Yearly enrollment averages 50 students with approximately 10 in each graduating class. Typically, 40 percent are boarding students and 60 percent are day students. Established in 1998 by the Sugar Bowl Ski Team Foundation for the purpose of providing excellent college preparatory academics to competitive Alpine, freeride, and Nordic skiers, admission to SBA is based on academic achievement, athletic potential, and strength of character. In 2011, approximately 45 percent of its students received financial aid.
Applications for the winter term of the 2012/2013 school year (November-March) are currently being accepted. To learn more, visit sbacademy.org and/or contact Tracy Keller, head of school at 530-426-1844 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The NPD Group, a top market analytics research
firm has released a new study [press release]
that might surprise some. It claims that in 2010 the rate of users who
pirate content on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks dropped to 9 percent, down
drastically from 16 percent reported in 2007. This marks a dramatic
reversal of the trend of increasing
piracy rates in recent years.
The report argues that piracy is not a
"fundamental" problem for the media industry, given the relatively
low levels. This stands in stark contrast to statements in the Digital Media
Report 2010 [PDF] by the International Federation of the Phonographic
Industry (IFPI), the parent organization of America's RIAA. The IFPI
stated in the report, "[The industry will] struggle to survive unless we
address the fundamental problem of piracy."
Warner Music, a RIAA member takes a bit more
conservative approach. In a recent
presentation to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Warner
suggested that only 13 percent of Americans pirate. The Warner report
also offers some disclaimers about the harmful impact of pirates, stating that
most pirates do
spend money on content and that they "tend to drive high discovery for
The numbers from the NPD Group are admittedly
slanted, though, due to a significant event in the industry. They were
taken from the final quarter of 2010, when the RIAA
scored a major lawsuit win that forced the U.S.'s most popular P2P client,
LimeWire, to cease distribution. Thus the dip in P2P filesharing may be
only temporary, due to the loss of one of the highest profile clients.
States Russ Crupnick, entertainment industry
analyst for NPD, "Limewire was so popular for music file trading, and for
so long, that its closure has had a powerful and immediate effect on the number
of people downloading music files from peer-to-peer services and curtailed the
amount being swapped. In the past, we've noted that hard-core peer-to-peer
users would quickly move to other Web sites that offered illegal music file
sharing. It will be interesting to see if services like Frostwire and
Bittorrent take up the slack left by Limewire, or if peer-to-peer music
downloaders instead move on to other modes of acquiring or listening to
Today, many of the most used clients are
unofficial community releases of past P2P clients that were banned by lawsuits.
Examples include Kazaa Lite and WireShare (formerly LimeWire Pirate
Edition), etc. According to the NPD Group's data, FrostWire (traditional
P2P) and uTorrent (Torrent P2P) increased in use, as well, in the wake of the
Limewire shutdown.
While the study did consider BitTorrent traffic (a
specialized P2P protocol), it did not consider new forms of illegal content
distribution, such as one-click downloads, illegally streamed content, such as
unauthorized posts to video sharing sites like YouTube.
The latter seems particularly prevalent, as you can go to YouTube and find
virtually any song you can imagine -- mostly from unofficial user-submitted
uploads (though the major label industry does maintain an official presence on
the site via channels like Vevo).
Media organizations have tried unsuccessfully to
sue YouTube's owner Google over such posts. The
television industry championed the biggest such case, when Viacom sued Google, demanding $1B
USD in damages for pirated content hosted on YouTube.
The media giant's case fell apart, though, after it
came out that Viacom employees uploaded
content under fake screennames to make it look like infringed content.
The study also only surveyed those 13 and up.
quote: 3) So what would people actually buy? They take it cuz its free, but they wouldn't buy it otherwise argument... So clearly pirated content has some value or you wouldn't take it at all.
quote: 4) It just bits, not physical property. While this is technically true, the conclusions are naive, misleading, and ignorant.
quote: 5) Once someone has obtained content freely, they have no incentive to buy it unless there is even more value to be obtained.
quote: 6) When someone creates content like music, a book, a film, or even a news article, they are entitled to reap the benefits of that effort.


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MORGANTOWN - One of the oldest living West Virginia University men's basketball players has died last Sunday in Rock Hill, South Carolina
Steve "Gobby" Chepko, who was 94, stood out as a 5-foot-9, 151-pound guard/forward on the Mountaineer teams of 1938-39-40. He served as a team captain his senior season.
While a native of Grays Landing, Pa., Chepko was a resident of Morgantown for more than 50 years. He will be remembered by some old-timers as the physical education teacher at Riverside Junior High School for many, many years.
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As such, "Gobby" became widely known throughout Morgantown for his Wednesday night roller skating program, his spring physical education shows, and his Friday Night Family Fun events.
He played basketball all three years for the late Coach R.A. "Dyke" Raese in the Old Mountaineer Field House. WVU posted records of 10-9, 13-6, and 13-10.
In all, Chepko is credited with having played in 19 games each of his three varsity seasons. He tallied a total of 106 field goals, 96 free-throws, and 308 points.
His career high was 17 points in a victory over W.Va. Wesleyan as a sophomore. It was in that same year that he also earned a letter in baseball as an outfielder.
Chepko was a 1936 graduate of University High School. He was a three-sport standout for the Hilltoppers before enrolling at WVU.
Athletes were required to play on a freshman team during that period before moving up to varsity level.
He received his bachelor's degree from the university in 1940. Then he returned after serving in military service during World War II and completed post graduate studies for a master's degree in 1948.
After retiring from teaching in Morgantown, "Gobby" moved to Dayton Beach, Fla., where he resided for 17 years. Then he moved to Rock Hill, S.C.
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Last week, facing pressure from the Federal Communications Commission, the major wireless carriers promised to unlock mobile devices so that they can be used on other carriers' networks when the customer's contract has expired. This follows the outcry early this year over the Library of Congress's decision to remove legal protection against Digital Millennium Copyright Act suits for people who unlock their devices to change carriers.
After months of negotiations, Tom Wheeler—the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—thinks it's about time for consumers to be able to unlock their phones without fear of breaking the law. He made that much clear in a letter sent Thursday [pdf] to the president and CEO of CTIA, the industry group that maintains a Consumer Code that most carriers follow. In that letter, Wheeler proposes a December deadline for CTIA to update that code to include meaningful unlocking provisions—or face FCC regulations.
Forget extra cupholders or power windows: the new Renault Zoe comes with a "feature" that absolutely nobody wants. Instead of selling consumers a complete car that they can use, repair, and upgrade as they see fit, Renault has opted to lock purchasers into a rental contract with a battery manufacturer and enforce that contract with digital rights management (DRM) restrictions that can remotely prevent the battery from charging at all.
Is it possible that last year's disastrous Supreme Court decision affirming the withdrawal of millions of works from the public domain (at least in the U.S.) might set the stage for good constitutional challenges to bad copyright law? That's the argument that copyright scholar Neil Netanel makes in a recent article on the impact of that case on the First Amendment.
According to Netanel, one often-overlooked aspect of the opinion is that the Court explicitly identified fair use as an essential "First Amendment accommodation" that cannot be disturbed if copyright law is to survive First Amendment scrutiny. In the process, the Court may have poked a hole in the already shaky constitutional justifications for anti-user sections of copyright law.
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quote: These customers defect to Google en masse, why chase them? Let Google have the poor non-paying customers who will watch ads, while MS has a slice of rich customers formerly belonging to Apple. More profit to MS this way.
quote: Big heavy laptop with 3 hours of battery life of small light tablet with 9 hour of battery life? That's a tough choice LOL. Of course most people would go for a tablet, since it's just as good for office/mail/web/video/casual gaming as a heavier laptop.
quote: Same for iPad which started to sell better when they made crappier/cheaper mini version.


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That is, if the bureaucracy of the UC system doesn't get in the way.
Take the hiring of Wisconsin linebackers coach Andy Buh to serve as California defensive coordinator, for example. "I think Andy has been the D-coordinator going on a week now," Dykes said only half-jokingly as the official announcement would not come until Wednesday afternoon, a few hours after meeting with reporters for an hour-long luncheon at the Simpson Student-Athlete High Performance Center.
There were background checks and other human resources hoops to jump through before Buh's hiring went public, the kind of minutia that happens everywhere except "in the South, (where) it is different because the football program basically exists independent of the university," Dykes said with a chuckle.
Consider it an extension of Dykes' own process, which placed a priority on compatibility over expediency.
"I'm a big believer in fit," Dykes said. "I don't like to make rash decisions. I kind of like to be able to sit on things and make sure I know what I'm getting into. The process always takes a little longer, but hiring your coaching staff is the most important thing you do. I really believe that, so I am going to be incredibly deliberate, in some cases a little slow."
Dykes hasn't even finalized the exact makeup of his staff. With Buh set to coach linebackers in addition to his defensive coordinator duties and offensive coordinator Tony Franklin working with the quarterbacks, it creates the flexibility to bring in a second assistant for either the defensive line or secondary. Officially, Dykes has four more spots to fill, though reports Thursday have Nevada defensive line coach Barry Sacks coming to Cal in the same capacity.
To coach the offensive line, the only position that will not be filled by a member of his offensive staff from Louisiana Tech, Dykes said he has interviewed "two guys physically and probably talked to three or four others on the telephone." He will be looking for the same sort of comfort there he found with Buh, a similarity of philosophy and traits.
"He is a guy that I have always wanted to work with," Dykes said of Buh. "It kind of goes back to what I talk about all the time with fit. He kind of fits my personality.
"I think he is going to be candid, he is going to be open, he is going to be honest. He is going to be demanding, but at the same time, he is going to be incredibly fair."
But Dykes admits there will be an adjustment period as he and Buh learn how to work together, while he has spent the last three years with Franklin, running backs coach Pierre Ingram, wide receivers coach Rob Likens, and special teams coordinator Mark Tommerdahl.
"Tony and I have worked together and so we know how to work together and what to expect. I know what we are getting into in that regard, but Andy and I have never worked together so there is going to be a little bit of a learning curve and feeling each other out," Dykes said.
"Again at the end of the day I was just incredibly comfortable with him. It is a big hire just because my knowledge of defense is trying to figure out how to attack it. I certainly don't pretend to be a great defensive football coach."
There will be other adjustments for Dykes and his staff, fitting personnel into the new schemes. Buh will use a 4-3 base defense, inheriting a glut of linebackers but insufficient numbers on the defensive line. Dykes has plenty of tight ends and fullbacks, positions he didn't even recruit at LA Tech, but will enlist Tommerdahl to tutor those bigger bodies.
Perhaps the biggest modification will be that Dykes will not have access to his assistants on a full-time basis until well into January. Buh will remain at Wisconsin through the Rose Bowl, while Dykes indicated others still to be named could be in similar circumstances.
"This time of year we have got a lot of work to do, a lot of work to do once we get the staff together," Dykes said.
"It's all starting to funnel down. It will sort itself out here pretty quickly."
Not even paperwork and red tape can halt the work of trying to bring Cal back to its winning ways.
Dan Greenspan writes about the Pac-12 for Fox Sports Next. Follow him on Twitter @DanGreenspan.


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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Southern Season, a gourmet food and housewares retailer and cooking school in Mount Pleasant, offers one-of-a-kind gifts and experiences perfect for the holidays. The cooking school at Southern Season offers demos and cooking classes from beloved local chefs as well as their accomplished in-house expert and James Beard Foundation member, Marilyn Markel. Whether you're looking to buy a signed cookbook from your favorite chef or spend the afternoon learning how to perfect homemade biscuits, Southern Season's cooking school provides an unparalleled experience.
Markel, the cooking school culinary director in Mount Pleasant, and Chapel Hill, N.C., developed a lifelong passion for food while learning from her grandmother in the kitchen as a child. In 2013, she was privileged to act as a judge for the James Beard Cookbook Awards and attended the James Beard Book and Broadcast Awards Ceremony in New York City. Markel began developing Southern Season's cooking school over a decade ago and has helped turn the store into a foodie destination and nationally recognized culinary center hosting over 300 classes a year for seasoned and novice cooks.
While Markel teaches many of the classes herself, Southern Season also allows customers to learn alongside – and attend book signings – with local, regional and some of the nation's most renowned chefs such as Curtis Stone, Martin Yan, Caprial and John Pence, Masaharu Morimoto, Daisy Martinez and Shirley Corriher. Markel's industry connections allow customers to learn from their favorite cookbook authors and culinary heroes.
"Embracing the Chapel Hill and Charleston food scenes has been a very rewarding experience," says Markel. "I have always loved cooking and reading cookbooks, and I am intrigued by the limitless possibilities and combinations of flavors. Working in the cooking school is an amazing job as we get to cook and learn something different every day. Our entire team is very passionate about what we do, and that energy can't help but spill over in our classes at Southern Season."
For a full list of upcoming events, please visit: http://www.southernseason.com/events/charleston. Guests who attend cooking classes also receive 10 percent off in-store purchases that day, the perfect excuse to finish your holiday shopping.
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HOLLIDAYSBURG - The Altoona Housing Authority is suing a Philadelphia-area insurance company to obtain legal representation for an upcoming civil rights battle in the U.S. District Court in Johnstown.
The authority is being sued by two Altoona families who are contesting the authority's decision to shut off their rental assistance under the federal Section 8 program. The court battle has been ongoing for the last two years and is expected to be costly, according to the authority's lawsuit last week in Blair County Court.
The case in question involves a lawsuit brought by the Community Justice Project of Pittsburgh. The families contend their due process rights were violated when the authority attempted to take away their vouchers for rental assistance because they allowed unauthorized people to stay at their homes.
The families said the authority unfairly decided their cases by using facts that were not brought out during hearings of the cases.
In legal papers filed by Hollidaysburg attorney Louis C. Schmitt Jr. on behalf of the authority, it is estimated that the cost of legal fees for the federal court battle will "greatly exceed $50,000." Schmitt was not available Wednesday to discuss the authority's legal action.
The authority was expecting to be defended by the Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. of Bala Cynwyd, but the company is rejecting the authority's request for coverage, contending the authority's policy does not cover questions involving "professional services" by the staff, according to the lawsuit
The authority said it did not provide any legal, financial advice or other professional services to the families in question. The insurance company is arguing that the question before the federal court has to do with the authority's administration of the Section 8 program - a professional service - and is excluded from the policy.
The authority claims there has been a breach of contract because of the insurance company's action.
"[The authority] has been damaged by PIIC's contractual breach by among other things, being denied benefits of any defense under the PIIC policy," the authority contends in its lawsuit.
It is asking the court to order the insurance company to provide investigative and costs of defense, other damages allowed and pre- and post-judgment interest as well as court costs.


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Sparked by a season-best 21-0 run midway through the first half, the Stetson women's basketball team defeated visiting ETSU 74-65 in an Atlantic Sun Conference game Saturday afternoon at the Edmunds Center.
The victory was Stetson's 15th straight at home, tying for the fifth-longest active home court winning streak in Divison I.
Sasha Sims led four Hatters in double figures with 20 points as Stetson (17-6, 10-2 A-Sun) swept the season series from ETSU (6-13, 4-8).
"Overall I was pleased with our effort and with how well we played," Stetson head coach Lynn Bria said. "We were very active on defense, and we had a lot of deflections. I thought our defense was some of the best I've ever seen."
Shanasa Sanders continued her strong play of late with a 17-point, six-rebound performance. Cherisse Burris netted 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting, while Victoria McGowan added 14 points, five assists, and four steals.
With the game tied at 19, the Hatters went on a 21-0 run over a seven minute span, highlighted by a three-pointer by Sanders and a three-point play by McGowan.
"I thought we did a great job of guarding them and just shutting down the paint," Bria said. "That's really why we went ahead, because we created some turnovers and got some easy baskets."
ETSU cut a 20-point halftime deficit down to 10 with 7:29 left in the game, but the Hatters held on down the stretch for the victory.
"I think our energy dropped a little bit in the second half, but I also think they started to get the ball inside a little better," Bria said. "I'm glad we got some stops when we needed it and we put some points on the board when we needed it."
Janelle Mills played in her school-record 120th consecutive game. She has not missed a game in her career.
McGowan, meanwhile, moved up to fifth in school history with 1390 career points scored.
The Hatters will be back in action Monday night as Stetson hosts USC Upstate at 7 p.m. The contest will be Stetson's Play4Kay game and all fans are encouraged to wear pink as the women's basketball team helps raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.