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Could foreign policy actually affect the 2012 presidential election?
- By Daniel W. Drezner
Daniel W. Drezner is professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a senior editor at The National Interest. Prior to Fletcher, he taught at the University of Chicago and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Drezner has received fellowships from the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Council on Foreign Relations, and Harvard University. He has previously held positions with Civic Education Project, the RAND Corporation, and the Treasury Department.
As Fred Kaplan observed in Slate over the weekend, for the first time in a loooooooong time, the Democrats feel more secure on foreign policy and national security issues than the Republicans. When John Kerry starts making derisive references to Rocky IV, you know something strange is going on. As for Barack Obama, his convention acceptance speech was kind of middlin' — except when he started talking about foreign policy. As Kaplan noted:
President Obama was even more casual in what can fairly be called, at least on these issues, his contempt for the Republican nominee. Romney's depiction of Russia as America's "number-one geostrategic foe" reveals that he's "still stuck in a Cold War mind-warp," Obama said—adding, in a reference to Romney's disastrous trip to England this summer, "You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can't visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally."
Romney and Ryan "are new to foreign policy," Obama said, barely containing a smirk. Yes, Obama was once new to it as well, though not as new—he'd at least served actively on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and he picked a running mate, Joe Biden, who was seasoned. The more pertinent point the Democrats were making at their convention, though, is that Obama is not remotely new now.
Now, Peter Feaver will dissent, but short of another terrorist attack he's not going to move public opinion on this issue: every head-to-head poll has given Barack Obama a decided advantage on foreign policy and national security. Every one.
The thing is, I've stipulated over and over than Americans don't care all that much about foreign policy. So one has to wonder whether this really matters. It's an election about the economy, and there's no way to sugarcoat the anemic job growth as of late. So this foreign policy advantage won't amount to much, right?
Probably…. but there might be two ways in which foreign policy might affect the electoral outcome. The first, which as been playing out over the last year or so, is that Mitt Romney's relative competency on foreign policy has declined dramatically — to the point where voters might believe that he's simply "below the bar."
Let's roll the clock back a year. When Romney was in the GOP primary squaring off against foreign affairs neophytes like Herman Cain and Rick Perry, it was pretty easy for him to look competent by comparison. Romney had gone to the bother of collecting foreign policy advisors and produced a real, live foreign policy white paper. Meanwhile, Newt Gingrich obsessed about EMPs. Compared to his GOP opponents, Romney seemed competent by comparison.
Since the primary season ended, however, Romney has badly bungled the foreign policy side of his campaign. Whoever was wrangling the foreign policy advisors couldn't get them to shut up when they felt on the outs, so they kept on leaking — sometimes to flacks who couldn't quite connect the dots. Romney's public pronouncements seemed logic-free and designed to play to the GOP base. Then came July's foreign trip, during which Romney managed to bungle what should have been some lovely photo-ops. During and immediately after this trip, by the way, Obama doubled his lead over Romney in the Real Clear Politics Poll Average. His VP choice, Paul Ryan, has even less foreign policy experience than Romney — and no, voting for the Iraq war doesn't count. Finally, at the RNC, Romney failed to talk about the troops in Afghanistan, or veterans' issues, or war more generally — the first time a GOP nominee has failed to do so since 1952.
At the same time that Romney's foreign policy "performance" has declined, the quality of his competition has improved. Romney isn't running against a former pizza exec now; he's running against a sitting president who oversaw the end of the war in Iraq, the successful prosecution of the Libya intervention, a rebalancing of American foreign policy towards the Pacific Rim, and the death of Osama bin Laden.
The trajectory matters because it calls Romney's basic competency on this issue into question, and because it complicates his fall campaign. No, voters don't care a lot about foreign policy, but they do want to be comfortable that the guy they vote for can handle the commander-in-chief test. A year ago, Mitt Romney would have cleared that hurdle with the American public. Now I'm not so sure.
Could the Romney campaign fix this? Sure, they could criticize the president and refine their own positions. But every day the Romney campaign tries to repair the damage is a day they're not talking about the economy. And if voters start thinking about secondary issues, including foreign policy, then Romney could lose some votes.
So the competency question is the first reason foreign policy might matter in this election. I'll blog about the second reason… oh… about 26 hours from now.


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Aloe Vera – The Secret of the Ancients
Did you know that Aloe Vera is Superfood?
Honestly I didn't even know that Aloe Vera is eadable! But then there is this: Dating all the way back to ancient Egypt, Aloe Vera has long been regarded as a plant with deeply healing properties. Now, thousands of years later, this cactus-like member of the lily family is receiving the medicinal validation from the scientific community that natural healers and laypersons have known and relied upon for centuries. Although over 300 species of Aloe exist, it is Aloe Barbadensis that is touted as being the most nutritionally and medicinally potent variety.
While most people are aware of Aloe's cosmetic benefits, it's highly nutritive qualities might come as a surprise to many. Aloe Vera contains 20 of the 22 essential amino acids (the building blocks of protein), 8 of the 13 known vitamins (including C and E), is high in antioxidants, enzymes and minerals. It is especially high in calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium.
Digestive Aid
Aloe Vera has a mild laxative effect on the bowels. It is known to relieve heartburn, indigestion, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, peptic ulcers and stomach inflammations. It has a cooling and soothing effect on the digestive system.
Blood Regulator
Aloe has been shown to decrease cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipids and nonesterifed fatty acid levels in the blood. This is significant for prevention of and recovery from heart disease. It also has a positive effect on blood coagulation, which ties into its history in wound healing.
Wound Repair and Immunity Booster
Aloe is a cell regenerator that reduces the healing time of both external and internal wounds, inhibits scarring, and has analgesic and antiseptic effects. It is well known for its ability to heal burns, but it has also been shown recently to alleviate the symptoms of arthritis, not only when applied externally, but also when ingested on a regular basis. Its antimicrobial and antiviral properties also make it an effective immune system enhancer of both the skin and the internal system.
Skin and Hair
The cosmetic benefits of Aloe Vera are familiar to most consumers. The reason that Aloe is such a superior moisturizer is because of its ability to penetrate the skin. This also makes it a superb agent for assisting other bioactive ingredients in any cosmetic with which it is mixed to reach deeper tissues. It also reduces the effects of aging on the skin by promoting collagen and elastin synthesis, thus diminishing and preventing fine lines and wrinkles. These beautifying effects are experienced even when taken internally.
How to Use Aloe in Your Daily Life
The best source of Aloe is the fresh raw leaf. The plant is easy to grow and readily available at most nurseries and in the home gardening section of numerous local health food stores. Just slice open a mature leaf, remove the translucent pulp inside it, and blend it with water (1 part leaf to 3 parts water for gel, and use 5-6 parts water for juice).
Refrigerate the remainder and be sure to consume it within 3 days of having blended the mixture. It is usually a good idea to just slice off a few inches of the harvested leaf at a time and to refrigerate the rest for use as needed. This will prevent waste and spoiling of your Aloe juice or gel.
Add the Aloe juice to your favorite summer cool drinks, like lemonade or fresh squeezed citrus juices to counterbalance the somewhat bitter taste of the fresh leaf, if you are unable to drink it straight.
For those of us without access to a garden, you can buy the aloe juice or gel from your health food store. Look for a minimum of 98% Aloe, and natural preservatives like citric acid. Although it is not as nutritionally potent as the homemade potion concocted from the fresh leaf, this bottled variety tends to be more palatable and still has many of the nutritional and cosmetic benefits of the plant.
Try adding aloe to your favorite shampoo or shower gel. You might even let go of your conditioner once you've tried this a few times. Aloe is also a great leave in conditioner for both straight and curly styles that gives both hold and body to hair without stiffening it the way synthetic gels and mousses do. Make sure to mix just enough, in a separate bottle, for one or two uses, if using the fresh leaf gel, because it does require a preservative once mixed with oil and left to stand for a few days.
Aloe is also great to use on your face and body under your daily moisturizer, or to mix with both face and body masks.
Aloe is readily available and easy to use. Its medicinal, nutritional and cosmetic power has stood the test of time. Its cornucopia of uses makes it easy to understand why Aloe Vera was the elixir of the Ancients.
By: Fadzo Chanakira
Fadzo Chanakira is a freelance writer that divides her time between Arizona and California, where she both lives and works. In addition to having written holistic articles for print and the Internet on a variety of topics, she has a holistic business specializing in nutritional supplementation and truly natural beauty products called Alchemy of Beauty. Her undergraduate studies were in Kinesiology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. Fadzo also authors a free bi-monthly e-newsletter called The Alchemical Beauty News. She is currently working towards her Masters in Spiritual and Live Food Nutrition with the College of Living Arts in Patagonia, AZ.
She can be reached through her website, http://www.alchemyofbeauty.com .


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By Simon Singh via guardian.co.uk
It's often said in their defence that psychics such as Sally Morgan do little harm, even if their powers are illusory
It has been a difficult, but financially very rewarding 12 months for Sally Morgan, otherwise known as Psychic Sally. Although most nights she is giving demonstrations of mediumship on stage to an audience of more than a thousand people (each paying £25), there have been concerns about whether she has genuine psychicpowers and whether she obtains information about audience members in advance.
In Dublin in 2011, two audience members said they overheard a voice at the back of the theatre, which they felt was feeding Sally information via an earpiece. In Edinburgh in 2012, there was another odd incident, this time involving a large glass bowl always placed in the theatre foyer by Sally so that audience members could write notes about the departed. One audience member wrote a fictional name on a slip of paper and placed it in the bowl, only to receive a message during the show apparently from that fictional person (Toby Wren, played by Robert Powell in the BBC Doomwatch drama in 1970).
I should stress at this point that Psychic Sally strenuously denies any allegation of being fed information via an earpiece or peeking at the contents of the glass bowl, and she continues to believe that she can speak to the dead. Actually, talking to the dead is not particularly impressive, but Sally also believes that the dead talk to her. That is the spooky bit.
Read More: Is psychic Sally Morgan deluded but essentially harmless? | Simon Singh | Science | guardian.co.uk.
Related articles
- This Week In Doubtful News (randi.org)
- Tricks of the Psychic Trade (illuminutti.com)
- #TAM2012 Plenary: You Are the Future of Skepticism on the Internet (skeptools.wordpress.com)


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I know how to order a list of items alphabetically:
$sql = "SELECT name FROM categories ORDER BY name";
It produces a list like this:A...B...C...FoodOtherToolsWaterX...Y...Z...
I would like the category name "Other" to appear at the very bottom of the list as it should be chosen if the other items of the list do not apply. How can this be done?
SELECT name
FROM categories
ORDER BY name='Other' ASC, name ASC
aamonkey, although your code works, it relies on a quirk of mysql whereby an equality comparison, which evaluates true or false, is interpreted as 1 or 0
i think for the benefit of simplicity and clarity, an explicit CASE expression, which is standard SQL and will work in any database system, is better --
BY CASE WHEN name = 'Other'
THEN 1 -- last
ELSE 0 -- first
, name ASC
Thanks a lot for the help r937. I haven't come across CASE before so this is some neat stuff I can study about as well!
Kind regards
That's nice r937 - didnt know about that syntax
There is nothing unstandard in sorting by a boolean value. FALSE is defined as being less than TRUE. It is not as portable between different DBMS as the case expression though.


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A blog about genealogy and thoughts about the various roots and branches of my family tree as well as the times in which my ancestors lived.Included are the West, White,and McFarland families.WARNING:DO NOT TAKE ALL OF MY FAMILY RECORDS AS GOSPEL. ALWAYS CONFIRM YOUR OWN RESEARCH!
Thursday, July 08, 2010
starting with citing sources on my Ancestry tree. Now I have the
usual Ancestry.com sources cited, but I'm adding a citation to my
Ellingwood line and I'm not entirely happy how it's coming out.
Much of my Ellingwood research comes from Florence Evelyn
O'Connor's book The Ancestors and Descendants of Asa Freeman
Ellingwood and Florilla (Dunham)Ellingwood.which was selfpublished
in West Paris, Me. The edition I have is from 1979. I'd hoped the
citation would come out looking like the examples in Evidence
Explained but they didn't. (I mean, I want them to pass footnote
Maven's high standards!)
And there's the problem of a repository. The book is out of print,
very hard to find, and I obtained this copy from one of my Ellingwood
cousins who had Florence's permission to print out a three ring binder
edition which Ellingwood family members can purchase. How do I
cite that? I don't want to post my cousin's personal information
(address, phone number) and endanger her privacy.
Do any of my readers have suggestions about this?
3 comments:
- Family Curator said...
Hi Bill... I do love a challenge.
The self-published book is no problem, but the copy could be considered a reprint, image edition (see EE pg. 710 12.79). This is a reprint of the earlier publication, which was self-published, so it would need to combine the reprint format with self-pub works (see EE pg. 675 12.20). As such it could be cited thus:
O'Connor, Florence Evelyn. The Ancestors and Descendants of Asa Freeman Ellingwood and Florilla (Dunham) Ellingwood. Image reprint, West Paris, Maine: Privately printed, 1979, pg#.
I don't know how you can include private information without revealing name, address, etc. Maybe this is a start, at any rate.
- Karen Packard Rhodes said...
Since you have a copy yourself, I would just say "copy in personal collection of the author," and leave it at that. That way, you are citing the repository for the copy you used, and keeping your cousin's privacy protected.
- Greta Koehl said...
I am having the same problems as you are with non-Ancestry citations for Ancestry trees; no problem in Reunion or in an ordinary document, but the format for entering sources on Ancestry doesn't make much sense to me. I'll be interested to see the responses to this question.


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Meetings set for SDSU stadium proposal
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Director of Athletics Justin Sell will host a pair of town hall meetings next week to provide updates on a proposed on-campus football stadium.
The first town hall meeting is scheduled for noon Monday, Jan. 13, on campus at the Volstorff Ballroom in the University Student Union. A second town hall meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center in Brookings.
Both meetings are open to the campus community and general public.
The proposed stadium, which would be constructed on the current Coughlin-Alumni Stadium site, would seat between 18,500 and 20,000 spectators and cost an estimated $60-65 million. The intention is to secure bonds to finance up to two-thirds of the project's construction, with the remaining third coming from private support. Lead gifts totaling $12.5 million from Sioux Falls banker Dana Dykhouse and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford were announced in October.
A facility program plan was endorsed by the South Dakota Board of Regents in late November, and will be up for approval in the South Dakota Legislature during the upcoming session. If approved, construction on the east and south sides of the stadium would take place in 2015, with completion of the project scheduled for the summer of 2016.
— Source: South Dakota State University


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SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly 15,000 laptops used by U.S. Department of the Interior employees don't have proper safeguards to protect sensitive information from being hacked by a cyber criminal because of a management decision to depart from best practices.
A memo issued by Deputy Inspector General Mary L. Kendall and released Wednesday said the laptops — some likely in Utah — are at "high risk of compromise" should they be lost or stolen because the agency did not require pre-boot authentication.
In that process, a user is asked to provide a username and password prior to the computer's operating system and encryption key being loaded into memory.
By sidestepping this requirement, Kendall said not only are employees' personal information, such as usernames, passwords, Social Security numbers and other data, at risk, but the agency's entire network and systems are vulnerable to unauthorized access.
The agency has multiple bureaus that work with sensitive information, including the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees many dams in the West.
Kendall said that once inside the department's computer network, the cyberattacker could potentially disrupt bureau operations and steal sensitive information.
"Thus, the department's ineffective implementation of full disk encryption could not only result in the loss of sensitive data on a compromised laptop, but could also be used to breach bureau networks and systems, potentially resulting in severe adverse effects on department IT assets, operations and individuals," she wrote.
Kendall pointed to findings from a leading technology security firm that said lost or stolen mobile computing devices, including laptops, computers and smartphones, were the leading cause — 41 percent — of reported data breaches across the nation from 2005 to 2015.
Within the Interior Department itself, 35 percent of its computers are not properly configured to prevent against such vulnerability, and over the past three years, the agency has documented 64 incidents in which laptop drives were either lost or stolen — and those were computers without the pre-boot authentication feature, the memo said.
Kendall is recommending that the agency's chief information officer require the safety protocol and is asking for a response to the memo within 30 days on what actions have been taken.
Nancy DiPaolo, director of external affairs for the Office of the Inspector General, said another probe of the Interior Department's cyber vulnerability for handheld devices such as smartphones should be completed within the next few months.
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Masahiro Tanaka is in an uncomfortable situation, and here's why it's not easily resolved
You know the baseball world is feeling deprived of news when absolutely, positively nothing happens.
And it is still news.
Such was the case Thursday for the free-agent market, the top of which has sat in idle since a flurry of moves before the winter meetings. On Thursday, some reports from Japan suggested that the Rakuten Eagles were very possibly, probably perhaps not going to post star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka for bids. Other reports said that no, very definitely, Rakuten still is undecided on whether or not to post Tanaka. There are reports that the Eagles are closing in on a decision, but until one is reached the MLB market is frozen.
In other words, the only thing that has changed in the eight days since the winter meetings ended is that a new posting system was approved by Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball. The system sits idle right now while Rakuten tries to determine if it is more valuable to hold Tanaka for another year or two or take a $20 million payment now once an MLB club signs Tanaka.
And if you think MLB clubs are in a quandary over how to proceed in free agency right now, consider the plight of Rakuten.
It would be easy to think the Eagles ownership is simply pouting because it is being denied the windfall that Hokkaido got when it posted Yu Darvish two years ago. At that point, the system allowed for uncapped bidding. The Rangers, who figure to be significant players if Tanaka is posted, agreed to what amounted to a $51 million kickback to Hokkaido once they signed Darvish.
But it's not as simple as pouting over what was.
The Eagles are the reigning NPB champions. Bringing Tanaka back would give them an excellent chance at a repeat, and since he's not eligible for full-fledged free agency until after the 2015 season, perhaps a shot at a dynasty.
While it would have been impossible for Hokkaido to find a revenue stream equal to the posting fee it got for Darvish, a reigning champ with the chance to contend again could certainly come closer to recouping the $20 million despite doubling or tripling Tanaka's approximately $4 million salary.
It would, however, have a very unhappy player on its hands. First, there are Tanaka's publicly stated wishes to pitch in the U.S., and that's something not to be taken lightly. There is a strong feeling in Japan, made only stronger by recent performances of Hiroki Kuroda, Hisashi Iwakuma and Darvish, that Japanese pitchers can succeed and excel in the majors. The players want that challenge, and the public takes pride in it.
Secondly, there is this: In order to increase its profits, Rakuten would essentially be taking money out of Tanaka's wallet. If he comes to the U.S., he figures to make $15 million or more annually. If he has to wait until after 2015, there is the difference between the next two years' salary and the possibility his value might drop on the U.S. market.
It's an uncomfortable position and one not easily resolved, which is why nothing is happening.
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Here is our recap vid from round 1. 4th was a good finish but I'm kinda bummed too I guess. I feel like I have a solid chance of winning that event and with some practice time jn the car before the event maybe I could have. Still felt good to out qualify 45 drivers with 4 runs in the car ever.
The vid style is a little different than our normal stuff but it was a cool story so we had to tell it. Who knows what Atlanta will bring.
i like the video style!!
"behind the powers"
6 more chances to become 1st place!!
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Upper South
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Regional Report
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Ideas for Older Gardeners
For a brief overview of gardening adaptations as a person ages, check out Gardening With the Elderly from the Ohio State University Extension. Diane Relf, one of the pioneers of horticultural therapy, has prepared a more extensive overview in Gardening in Raised Beds and Containers for Older Gardeners and Individual with Physical Disabilities
Accessible Gardening
Accessible Gardening for People with Physical Disabilities: A Guide to Methods, Tools, & Plants, by Janeen R. Adil (Idyll Arbor, 1995; $17.00) offers methods, materials, information sources, and details about specially designed garden equipment.
Accessible Gardening: Tips & Techniques for Seniors & the Disabled, by Joann Woy (Stackpole Books, 1997; $16.95) has information on how to plan and lay out an accessible garden, as well as how to construct a variety of accessible garden features, including tabletop gardens.


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The sign of my life
Why I chose my sign
The reason why I picked a volleyball and the olympic symbol inside of it is because I want to be in the olympics.I also picked a volleyball because my team and I won 8 games and I have only played 1 year of volleyball. I would like to be in the olympics because I want to be on TV and win a medal. I would also want to be in the olympics because I've never been to London,England. I will never give up playing volleyball.


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Esterline CMC Electronics (Booth T87) has finished delivering its integrated Cockpit 4000 avionics suite to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the Turkish Air Force's 40-aircraft KT-1T trainer program.
The core avionics supplied by CMC for the KT-1T comprise two open-architecture mission computers, a wide field-of-view SparrowHawk head-up display (HUD), an up-front control panel (UFCP) and a standalone rear UFCP, along with four multifunction displays. CMC also supplied the HUD camera, air data computer and data transfer unit.
The KT-1T traces its design lineage to the KT-1 turboprop trainer, 100 of which have been delivered to the Republic of Korea Air Force.
Meanwhile, in the field of helicopters, Esterline CMC's TacView portable mission display will appear in U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphins under a new contract with L-3 Communications. The TacView system will interface with the aircraft tactical radios and GPS receiver to support L-3 Communications' Joint Range Extension (JRE) data link gateway and digital map application, displaying real-time situational awareness and digital command and control of the aircrew.
The TacView system flies on the U.S. National Guard C130H, as part of the real-time information in the cockpit (RTIC) program. A number of platforms, including the C130H and C-130T, the international C-130J and USAF C17 all use TacView systems.
TacView has proven itself in a variety of rotorcraft applications, from search-and-rescue, close-air-support, firefighting and police operations to medical and offshore oil and gas transport. The system facilitates airborne mission effectiveness and increases crew efficiency by reducing pilot workload, according to CMC. It provides access to moving maps, live weather, approach plates, checklists, flight and maintenance manuals, frequency and call sign lists, passenger and cargo manifests as well as customer created Windows-based applications, software and documents.
500th SureSight
Finally, Esterline CMC announced here in Singapore that it has achieved a production milestone with the recent shipment of its 500th SureSight enhanced-vision-system (EVS) sensor. The SureSight family–comprised of the CMA-2600 and CMA-2700–meet demanding video performance, reliability and quality standards and stand as the leading choice for airframe manufacturers and prime contractors. They offer enhanced situational awareness in adverse visual conditions and enable operators to take advantage of regulations expanding the operational capabilities of aircraft equipped with and EVS.
Under such regulations, when the runway environment cannot be acquired visually at the decision altitude or minimum decision altitude using natural vision, the pilot of an aircraft equipped with a HUD presenting the EVS imagery can continue the descent down to 100 feet above touchdown zone elevation, provided the requirements for a visual approach are met using the EVS. From that point onward in the descent, the pilot must be able to see the visual references without the use of the EVS system to land the aircraft.


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Venkaiah Naidu making politics for Vice-President post - Jairam Ramesh - Tv9
Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 02:54 PM
Former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh has alleged that it is not appropriate for the senior minister Venkaiah Naidu to tell lies on the aspects related with state division act. Jairam Ramesh has alleged that, Venkaiah Naidu has spoken nothing but lies. It is not Satyameva Jayathe for Venkaiah Naidu, Jairam Ramesh added.Further former minister has alleged that Mr Venkaiah Naidu has used undignified and unbecoming languages inorder to push his claim to become the vice president of India next year.


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There's been some buzz (and a little outrage) online lately over the St. Louis Zoo placing fake polar bears in its empty polar bear display (the most recent living inhabitant was euthanized this past spring when vets discovered she had cancer). So what's the story here? Has the zoo, as Huffington Post reports, installed electronic proxies provided by a holiday decoration company rather than shelling out big bucks to buy another live polar bear?
"No, the statement is totally inaccurate," says Janet Powell, director of public relations for the zoo. "We have no proxies. We have no electronic robotics. We have holiday light fixtures. Some of the figures represent animals at the Saint Louis Zoo, and some do not. There is an African elephant, for example, and we have no African elephant."
It seems the polar bears were brought in as part of Wild Lights, a holiday program at the zoo that features animated light displays. As for the bogus bears, they aren't about to become permanent fixtures. "All of our light displays will be removed at the beginning of January," says Powell. No word on whether the zoo will be investing in a real replacement bear.
The Riverfront Times has a photo of the display.


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Ok so, I've been trying to play again on my ps4 after the break, but now I get disconnected all the time. I have literally seen every single codename on screen and when looking them up, they all say the same: "Bungies is actively tracking this general networking error." So... Is anyone else experiencing this? It is really annoying. I tested my connection, changed my NAT, shut down other devices, the whole shebang. Everytime I get redlined message saying: "Attention: Contacting Destiny servers", and then all goes to shit. I noticed it's not just the game that times out though. The app and the website have been doing some funky stuff too. I sincerely hope that when everybody is actually playing, bungie is up to the task of holding their own. So far the servers seem to be the equivalent of a fat guy at the olympics. I know it's not my network now.
English#feedback #connection
same here can't play more than 5 minutes without getting kicked to orbit


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Welcome to the Ameen Lab
The central focus of the Ameen laboratory is to understand how trafficking of proteins in the intestine lead to diarrheal diseases. Our studies over the years have focussed on elucidation of mechanisms by which apical trafficking (endocytosis, recycling and exocytic insertion) of the major chloride channel in the intestine, the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) channels regulate fluid secretion and leads to diarrhea.
These studies are critical for identification of physiological targets for treating secretory diarrhea because currently no pharmacologic therapies are available to prevent the mortality resulting from severe diarrhea and intestinal fluid loss following infection with agents such as Cholera.
Our studies in native tissues were the first to demonstrate that under pathologic conditions such as enterotoxin exposure following Cholera or E.Coli, cAMP and cGMP second messenger signaling stimulate exocytosis of CFTR from endosomal vesicles to the apical membrane to increase CFTR surface expression and fluid secretion. We employ polarized intestinal cells and animal models to examine factors that regulate apical endocytosis, recycling and exocytic insertion of CFTR into the apical membrane in the intestine.


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Outdoor Drinking Fountain, Pedestal, Push Button Operation
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|Zoro #: G1076914 Mfr #: 74047152000
|Item: Water Cooler
|Drain Connection: 1-1/4"
|Operation: Push Button
|Regulator: Maintains Constant Stream Height at Line Pressures of 20 to 105 psi
|Standards: UL, ANSI/NSF61, Section 9
|Color: Evergreen
|ADA Compliant: No
|Mounting Type: Pedestal
|Height: 36"
|Depth: 7"
|Indoor / Outdoor: Outdoor
|Number of Levels: 1
|Inlet: 3/8" Tube O.D.
|Width: 11"
|Country of Origin (subject to change): United States
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McNears Beach has passed all its water tests so far in 2014, showing improvement in water quality from the previous year, county officials say.
A recent report by the Natural Resources Defense Council — a nonprofit watchdog that pushes for strong environmental regulations — put McNears Beach among the "dirtiest" beaches in the Bay Area. The report was based on 2013 tests, five of which showed elevated bacterial levels that led to warnings posted at McNears.
"We test the water weekly," said Linda Dahl, county parks director. "We have not exceeded the safe levels in 2014."
No sewage is leaking in the McNears vicinity, Dahl said, "so whatever contaminants we are receiving are in Richardson Bay."
Steve Fleischli, director of the National Resources Defense Council's water program, said it is a positive sign that tests have shown no dangerous bacterial levels at McNears this year, but it is a beach that should be monitored closely.
"McNears is one of the beaches that is inconsistent in terms of problems, but it is also inconsistent in terms of sampling," Fleischli said. "It's always good when the samples come back clean, but this is one of those beaches where you have to look at it over time."
Rebecca Ng, deputy director of the county's environmental health services division, said the county tests water at its beaches weekly, from April to October, "generally when people go to the beach."
When warnings are posted, such as the ones in 2013, the notices stay up for about a week, Ng said, and testing is ramped up. Instead of waiting the usual week, follow-up water samples are examined within a day or two of when the high bacterial count was detected.
"According to our beach monitoring results, McNears should be safe," Ng said. "The (Defense Council) uses a different standard than the state standard. So what they found being out of compliance might be in compliance with California standards."
State law requires agencies to post warnings at beaches when tests show at 104 organisms per 100 ml of the bacterium, enterococcus, a fecal indicator that suggests possible raw sewage contamination.
The Defense Council based its report on a more stringent 60 organisms per 100 ml, a standard that has been suggested for certain regulations but is not used in any official capacity.
If the state used the lower threshold, it would have led to one more warning being posted at McNears in 2013.
Fleischli said the science supports using the lower threshold. Michael Gjerde, an official with the State Water Quality Board, said the lower threshold would be better for public health, but the improvement would not pay off in the overall equation.
Warnings would increase by up to 50 percent, many of which would prove to be the equivalent of false alarms.
"What they are not accounting for at all is the opportunity cost of posting when people could go swimming," Gjerde said. "We don't want to cry wolf too often so that people won't pay any attention."
Ng said the only area notorious for flunking the enterococcus tests is Chicken Ranch Ditch, a water hole near — and not to be confused with — Chicken Ranch Beach, on Tomales Bay.
Officials have not been testing the ditch, Ng, because it dried up more than a month ago.
One positive side effect to California's drought, Fleischli said, is that with less rain, there is less runoff to carry dangerous bacteria into waterways.
"Statewide, water quality is generally better," Fleischli said, "because there is less runoff from rain."


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Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh should team up to save wild buffaloes: Experts
NAGPUR: At a time when wild buffaloes, an endangered mammal species, are facing extinction, the state forest department has joined hands with leading NGOs to keep hopes alive to save the last remaining population.
At a three-day workshop on 'Action planning for conservation of wild buffaloes in Central India' in the city on Monday, SWH Naqvi, principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife), Maharashtra, was candid in admitting that till now no special measures were taken for conservation of wild buffaloes. "Any conservation efforts need to involve Maharashtra as Gadchiroli has transient population of wild buffaloes, which is said to be genetically pure," said Naqvi. The event was inaugurated by head of forest force (HoFF) AK Joshi.
Wild buffaloes, the third biggest mammal on land only after elephants and rhinos, cannot be saved in isolation. There should be no politics on the issue like in the case of Gujarat, which is not ready to give its lions to Madhya Pradesh in larger interest, felt experts.
The global wild buffalo population is estimated to be around 3,400 of which 3,100 (91%) is in India - mostly in Assam. Few numbers are reported in Udanti-Sitanadi in Chhattisgarh and Kolamarka in Maharashtra.
While Maharashtra is yet to take any concrete steps to save the mammals, Chhattisgarh is going it alone by taking up in-situ conservation. It also plans to clone wild buffaloes with the help of National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal (Haryana). Experts feel both the states need to join hands on the issue.
This is for the first time that state's wildlife wing brought together the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group (AWCSG), Satpuda Foundation and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and wildlife managers to discuss, design and implement an action plan for conservation of wild buffaloes in Central India.
"A document will be prepared at the end of the workshop to build strategies," said Naqvi.
The challenge to save wild buffaloes is unique. MK Ranjitsinh, chairman of WTI and one of the partners of the workshop, listed out his priorities stressing need to involve locals to save the animal, which is considered to be most economically important.
The WTI chief, who encouraged the state to organize the workshop, called for a road map by focusing on in-situ and ex-situ conservation measures. "We need to set up a cell within the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to deal with critically endangered species," said Ranjitsinh. MoEF representative SK Khanduri was also present.
Ranjitsinh also suggested setting up a wild buffalo breeding centre in Assam. "The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), India's premier biotechnology laboratory, should identify purity of this population," he said, adding, "We need to protect pure form of buffaloes for which a joint breeding programme is also needed."
"It is too late but we should not lose hope. Instead of paper work it is time to see some action on the ground to achieve success," said Kishor Rithe, one of the workshop partners. James Burton, chair, IUCN SSC Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group, also guided the delegates.
The state forest officials are optimistic about the outcome of the workshop. "When rhinos can be saved from a small number of population, why can't wild buffaloes be?" asked HoFF Joshi. He revealed state government plans to declare Kolamarka in Gadchiroli a protected area to conserve wild buffaloes. Joshi also admitted that development pressures on the forest department have led to habitat destruction.
(This article was originally published in The Times of India)


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Dot & Lil: Bringing Skin Care To A New Level
Dot & Lil graciously opened its doors to the media on the evening of February 5th. Located in Montreal's Mile End district, Dot & Lil is run by Anne Dardick, the CEO and creator of the natural products for bath, body and home. Amidst all the female media and delicious desserts, I caught up with the Head of Production, Dorian Mitchell, who informed me about the company and its aspirations for the future.
How Sugar Affects your Health
Anyone who has worked with me knows I always say sugar is extremely addictive and can be harmful to the body. Aside from the obvious - tooth decay and weight gain - did you know that sugar has also been linked to some of the following?
Fight the FAT FREE Craze
If you are like many of us and watch what you eat, you have noticed 'fat free' foods at your grocery store, or 'fat free' muffins at the baked goods counter at your local coffee shop. So now the first thing I have to say to summarize my thoughts, "STOP the NO FAT"! Not only do we need fat in our diets, but 90% of these items that you see labeled "no fat" are loaded with sugars to make them palatable. Which in the end, is no better for you.
Fall into Fall with RW&CO
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending a fab shopping event at Rw&Co downtown Montreal. We got an early glimpse of the fall 13 collection and snagged some coveted pieces while we were at it!
Montreal Fashion Week 25th Edition
Montreal Fashion Week Spring 2014 was a season that brought about some big changes in the future of Montreal's fashion industry. On Day 3 it was announced at a press conference, that Montreal Fashion Week will be coming together with Fashion Design Festival in 2014 to strengthen the ties within the industry. In other words instead of 3 shows every year, the industry will be seeing 2 shows, fall-winter and summer-spring. It will be interesting to see this unfold, since this clearly is big news for Montreal's avid fashion crowd.
A Brighter Take On The LBD
The LBD. We all have one hanging in our closets; it has the perfect silhouette, reveals just the right amount of skin and hugs your body like it's no one's business. Ladies, it's time to put the Little Black Dress aside because the Little BRIGHT Dress is taking center stage this season.
Montreal's Festival Mode & Design 2013
Every summer, Montrealers look forward to the Festival Mode & Design, commonly known as The Fashion Festival hosted by Sensation Mode in collaboration with Casino de Montréal. This year was no exception, and the 4 day madness come rain or shine lived up to everyones expectations.


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Poland nearing vote to permit ritual slaughter
The Polish government reportedly is consulting with trade unions on legislation to allow kosher and halal slaughter. More ▸
The Polish government reportedly is consulting with trade unions on legislation to allow kosher and halal slaughter. More ▸
If the Dutch Parliament enacts a ban on religious animal slaughter, it could result in a dangerous domino effect on the freedom of religion throughout Europe, writes the president of the European Jewish Congress. More ▸
What put shechitah, or kosher slaughter, in the crosshairs in Holland was an unlikely convergence between animal rights activists and the country's far-right, anti-Muslim movement. More ▸
The decision by New Zealand's agriculture minister to ban kosher slaughter was made to preserve the island nation's profitable meat trade with Muslim countries and his own investments, a newspaper alleged. More ▸
The Talmud-studying attorney, a longtime prosecutor, is now representing clients such as Agriprocessors' Sholom Rubashkin and AIPAC's Keith Weissman as a member of a prestigious Washington firm. More ▸
Lawyers for Sholom Rubashkin, the ex-manager of a kosher slaughterhouse, want criminal charges against him dismissed, citing anti-Jewish bias. More ▸
Former kosher meatpacking executive Sholom Rubashkin was released on bail. More ▸
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Microsoft Live Labs recently announced Seadragon for iPhone which indicated Microsoft's interest with the iPhone. Microsoft's Live Search team has now joined that list and has released Live Search for iPhone, though the announcement was made in the MacRumor's forum last week unlike the official announcement of Seadragon.
Live Search for iPhone is not an iPhone app like the Google Mobile App but the Live Search team has tuned their mobile website for iPhone. It's an iPhone-friendly version of the Live Search site which means that the entire search site is now tailored for the iPhone's screen.
Some of the features announced are:
- iPhone Friendly: The entire search site is tailored for the iPhone's screen
- Personalization: You can add widgets like a local weather forecast or stock quotes to your Live Search homepage
- Saved locations: You can now save favourite locations like Home and Work
- Walking directions: Live Search now supports walking directions as well driving directions
- Mobile web results: Mobile web results now appear on top of results with a quick description
- Encarta answers: Encarta answers automatically appear on top of results
As the default search engine cannot be changed in iPhone (other than to Yahoo), the only thing Live Search lovers can do is to set it as their homepage or bookmark it.
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Mark Hamill's "Comic Book: The Movie" Wins Two DVDX Awards
Winners of The 5th Annual DVD Exclusive Awards were presented Tuesday, February 8, in Los Angeles.
Disney ruled overall, collecting twelve awards–five of them earned by The Lion King 1½ which won categories for "Best Director," "Best Screenplay," and "Best Animated DVD Premiere Movie."
Mark Hamill's directorial debut, Comic Book: The Movie, received two awards: "Best Live-Action DVD Premiere Movie" and "Best Supporting Actor" shared by comedians Sid Caesar and Jonathan Winters.
Other animated winners included Shrek 2; Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui; Mickey, Donald and Goofy in The Three Musketeers; Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas; and actor Nathan Lane and animator Alexis Stadermann won for "Best Animated Character Performance" in The Lion King 1½.
For a complete list of winners and photos from the event, visit DVDExclusive.com.


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Reigning champion Matt Neal gave the Team Dynamics Honda Civic an astonishing win on its debut weekend – while a fantastic performance by Mat Jackson earned him a place on the podium.
Fabrizio Giovanardi was the big winner from the reverse grid lottery as his seventh place was transformed into pole position. But he made a poor start and it was Neal who scythed his way between the Vectra and Adam Jones' Seat to take the lead.
Jackson spent much of the race tucked up behind Darren Turner's Seat but both moved up a place when Tom Chilton ran wide in the Vectra.
On lap ten the safety car came out after Colin Turkington spun off into the gravel at Clearways. Giovanardi capitalised on the restart to leap ahead of Adam Jones and attack Neal for the lead.
Although Giovanardi was able to nudge Neal into Clearways he never got alongside and eventually dropped back. With two laps remaining Jackson pulled off a remarkable pass around the outside of Turner coming onto the main straight and immediately latched onto the back of Giovanardi.
But there were too few laps remaining and Neal ran out the winner ahead of Giovanardi and Jackson. Turner and Jason Plato were fourth and fifth in their Seats.


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It's a girl!
American Idol alum Jason Castro and wife Mandy welcomed a baby girl named Madeleine Emilia Castro on Sunday. The 24-year-old, who placed fourth in season seven, confirmed his good news on Twitter, posting an adorable pic of his daughter with the caption "Daddy's girl."
Earlier in the day Sunday Castro tweeted his excitement -- and nervousness -- about the arrival of his family's newest addition. "My wife woke up at 5:30 this morning with contractions," he tweeted. "Came to the birth center and they sent us home. We weren't quite ready... Until now!"
This is the first child for the couple, who tied to knot in January 2010.


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Allison Iraheta
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"That's Numberwang!"
I guess she and Alexis are this season's "rocker chicks"...? I like her and hope she stays around a while.
I love this gal. Anyone who can pull off Heart and do it well, gets kudos in my book!
She has a great voice but her hair is so distracting.
When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "Happy." They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life. - John Lennon
She sure does have a great voice but her nose is distracting to me.Originally Posted by Lil Bit;3377910;
She is talented but I have such a hard time getting past her age. I just think anyone younger than 21 or at least 18 doesn't know themselves well enough to be in the competition. I've been saying for a couple of years they need to raise the minimum age. They also need to be in school. That's just bad parenting IMO. If the season was during the summer, I would probably feel differently. Her interview was awful too! But that always happens with the young ones. Archuletta has gotten better now (or so I hear. I can't stand the brat so whenever he's on TV I change the channel or leave the room. he totally makes me want to ) but during AI it was painful!
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"We were about to have sex not move out of the state"
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I agree Stacerace. I think the age should be raised to at least 18. Once a contestant reaches a certain point, they can't try out for Idol again, so if someone gets past that point and they are only 16, their shot is over. If they had waited until they were 18 or 21, they would be more mature, (hopefully), their vocals would be better, they'd be more equipped to handle the stress, they would be out of school and maybe they'd have a better chance of advancing.
Krazy4Knievel - After reading your post, I had to scroll up and look at her nose.
When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "Happy." They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life. - John Lennon
And that's a good view Lil Bit It's even worse at other angles.Originally Posted by Lil Bit;3378109;
She has an Eskimo Igloo womans nose.
The best of the girls. I hope she doesn't leave as predicted.


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For the second time in less than a year, the cities of Watertown and Delano have come together in a sharing agreement designed to reduce financial burdens on each city.
This time, the neighboring cities put together a Utility Sharing Agreement, in which Watertown and Delano will share equipment related to cleaning the sanitary and storm sewer systems in each city. The agreement was approved by the Watertown City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 9, but didn't become official until the mayors of each city met on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Delano, to sign the agreement.
The city administrator in each city worked to put together the agreement to address needs in each city. While Watertown owns a Jet Vac truck, used for cleaning the sewers, it does not have a sewer camera televising system used to provide images of the underground system. Instead, Watertown in the past has spent money on contracted services when it comes to sewer cameras.
In contrast, the city of Delano has a camera and televising system, but does not own a Jet Vac truck. That's why the two cities came together to devise a mutually beneficial agreement. The agreement will essentially lead to the sharing of equipment, time and manpower to complete sewer cleaning in each city each year.
Under the arrangement, Watertown will provide its Jet Vac truck for use in both communities, and Delano will provide its camera for use in both communities. Each city will contribute one full time employee to work on the project. The two-person team will work collaboratively to clean 1/5 of the sewer system in each community each year, the same amount that is already schedule to be cleaned each year in Watertown. Maintenance costs will be shared based on the amount of miles of sewer system in each city, meaning Delano will pay a higher share of maintenance fees.
Watertown city administrator Luke Fischer said the savings will likely have only a marginal impact on the city's overall budget, but the true benefit to Watertown comes in regards to its future Capital Improvement Plan. As part of the agreement, when one of the two pieces of equipment needs to be replaced, the city that does not currently own that piece of equipment will be responsible for its replacement.
In the short term, that puts significantly more burden on Delano than on Watertown. Delano will be responsible for replacing the Jet Vac truck when needed, at an approximate value of $200,000. Watertown will have to replace the camera system when needed, at a value of roughly $50,000. That will enable Watertown to remove a Jet Vac truck from its immediate capital improvement plan and allow the city to focus on other areas.
This sharing agreement between Watertown and Delano is the second such agreement reached between the two cities in the last year. On Jan. 1 of this year, the cities began sharing the services of a building inspector, a Delano employee who now maintains office hours in both cities.


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A married couple who were arrested after shooting two suspected burglars during a break-in have been released on bail, police said.
Andy Ferrie, 35, and his wife Tracey, 43, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after Mr Ferrie called police early on Sunday morning to tell them he had picked up a shotgun and fired at two of four intruders at his home.
Mr Ferrie used the shotgun, which was legally owned, when he and his wife were disturbed by raiders at their isolated farm in the Welby area of Leicestershire, near Melton Mowbray.
A spokeswoman for Leicestershire Police said two men have been charged with burglary and added: "A 35-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, arrested on suspicion of GBH, have also been bailed pending further inquiries."
The two Leicester men, aged 27 and 33, have been remanded in custody to appear at Loughborough Magistrates' Court tomorrow.
Two other men, who were arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary, have been bailed pending further inquiries.


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FELTON -- Firefighters saved two antique cars from a house fire on the 100 block of Glengarry Road on Wednesday.
No one was injured, but the blaze caused about $400,000 in damage and displaced a man who lived there, said Felton Fire Chief Ron Rickabaugh.
"Our initial concern was a neighboring property and brush," Rickabaugh said. "It was a fully involved house. It certainly had potential to spread to neighboring properties and it didn't," he said.
The fire was reported about 1:25 p.m. near the home, which is about one block from Highway 9 and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
The rear of the house burned first, as well as at least one barbecue propane tank that exploded. Firefighters arrived and knocked down the blaze within a few minutes, authorities said.
It took about one hour to contain it.
Firefighters kept flames and smoke away from an area where a BMW and another antique car were stored.
Rickabaugh said firefighters continued to investigate the cause of the blaze Wednesday evening.
American Medical Response and firefighters from Zayante, Scotts Valley, Cal Fire and Ben Lomond responded to the call.
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Police Blotter: Arrests; Two cash frauds reported; Police collar 17-year-old Domestic Violence suspect; WCC bicycle stolen
(Lander, Wyo.) – Tuesday's law enforcement roundup from across Fremont County.
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Connie Brant, 54, Dubois, Driving While Under the Influence, Driving Roadway Laned for Traffic
Timothy Kenyon, 22, Lander, Contempt of Court
Rodeen Seminole, 45, Fort Washakie, DWUI, Registration Violation
Donald Witt, 51, Riverton, Warrant for Probation Revocation
The Fremont County Detention Center currently has 187 inmates it is responsible for. Of these, 174 are being held in the Fremont County Detention Center, eight are in substance abuse treatment programs throughout the state and out of the facility, three are on home detention out of the facility, and two inmates are being housed out of the facility.
Fire Calls:
Battalion 1, and Riverton Fire Depts: 4:58 p.m. Grass fire just north of Riverton at the Wyoming Modeler's Park
Fort Washakie: 8:27 p.m. Structure fire, 638 Blue Sky Highway
Sheriff's calls:
The sheriff's dispatch center received 40 calls for service in the 24 hour period ending at midnight Monday.
A dogs on dog attack was reported Tuesday at 8:36 a.m. on Haymaker Road, Riverton. Two dogs from a neighboring property attacked a dog in its own yard.
A potential fraud was reported at 10:49 a.m. in the Riverton area when a family member attempted to remove money from her mother's account. No money was actually taken. The incident is under investigation.
A report was made on the alleged theft of some $50,000 over the past two years from a Riverton area resident.
A deputy was called to the Gardens North Subdivision north of Riverton at 2:38 p.m. where a reporting party was concerned that a neighboring dog keeps jumping the fence and playing with her dog. The woman reportedly was concerned "that someone come and pick it up since she doesn't want it teaching her dogs bad habits."
Under investigation is the case of a juvenile male high school student from Cody who was found walking down Highway 28 near Atlantic City apparently en route to Salt Lake City. The juvenile was brought to the church in Atlantic City to warm up.
A Lander man called police to report his wallet and personal identification was stolen when he was in Costa Rica this past December. He needed a police report of the incident in order to obtain a new ID. It was not reported why it took the man four months to request a new ID.
The sheriff's office was notified of a hit and run vehicle mishap in the parking lot at the Riverton Country Club at 5:52 p.m. Monday. The report was that a white pick up truck hit the reporting parties Ford Edge and then left the scene.
A missing juvenile was reported in Riverton Monday at 6:21 p.m. The juvenile, 16-year-old male, was last seen at 4 p.m. Sunday. The youth apparently did not take his cell phone or other clothes. The FCSO has this case under investigation.
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17-year-old male juvenile, Arapahoe, Assault (Domestic Violence) and Minor In Possession. His blood alcohol contest was measured at .23 percent. The teen admitted to drinking two fifths of rum and did not recall what he allegedly had done to his 18-year-old girlfriend from Lander. According to a police report, a neighbor called at 6:11 p.m. from the 800 block of East Adams. After responding, the girlfriend told police that she had found the teen laying on the floor with a bloody mouth nose and bent over to check on him when he reacted violently, slamming her into a wall, biting her on the arm, scratched her on both arms and hands and put her in a headlock. She was able to escape and was found walking toward Riverton City Park. Police said the juvenile male was following her, but couldn't remember what happened. A police report said the youth was obviously intoxicated and talking with slurred speech.
Rubert Brown, 35, Arapahoe, Public Intoxication
Dominic FightingBear, 36, Arapahoe, Public Intoxication
Nelson Duran, 33, Riverton, Public Intoxication
The RPD responded to 51 calls for service from Midnight Sunday to 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. Of those calls two individuals were transported to the Fremont County Alcohol Crisis Center, one was taken to Riverton Memorial Hospital and three others were arrested for being drunk in public.
The Fremont County Ambulance was called to Riverton City Park where an intoxicated male subject was found to have a BAC level of .53 percent. The legal limit for intoxication is .08. The man was taken to Riverton Memorial Hospital.
A hit and run vehicle crash was reported at 2:38 p.m. in the 800 block of North 16th East. The owner of the vehicle did not notice damage to her 1990 Dodge Spirit until Monday. She reported the incident could've occurred within the last three days either at her residence or at the Pizza Hut parking lot. Damage was estimated at over $1,000.
The owner of a white Honda Accord that was parked in the 800 block of North 16th east complained to police that someone had "egged" his vehicle.
Lander Police Department
Katie Eagleroad, 31, Lander, on LPD warrants. Police responded to a call on a welfare check in the 100 block of Northside Drive and discovered Eagleroad was in the residence.
Julie Perry,49, Fort Washakie. LPD warrants, Interference and Disobeying a Lawful Order. According to a police report, Perry was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped just outside of town by a Sheriff's Deputy. Perry, who was known to have an outstanding warrant, decided to walk into town. When she arrived at the city limits, she was arrested after resisting and refusing to enter a patrol vehicle.
Ernest Siers, 22, Fort Washakie, LPD warrant. Siers had been hospitalized and police picked him up there after he was released.
A resident in the 500 block of South Ninth at Canyon Street called police one day after observing children running out into the street.
A reported Fraud is under investigation. Lt. Chuck Carr said the case involves both Riverton and Lander. No other details were released.
A bicycle belonging to Wyoming Catholic College was discovered missing Monday from Frassati Hall on North 3rd Street at 2:39 p.m. The bicycle was identified as a white 26 inch Novara model with blue trim. The 28-speed bicycle was equipped with front wheel suspension and dual disc brakes. The bicycle was valued at $300. The bike was last seen at that location on March 27th.
At 6:11 p.m. Monday, police were called to the 800 block of West Main street for two reportedly intoxicated individuals who were loitering and refused to leave the area. One of the men allegedly cursed at the reporting party. When the caller said he was summoning the police, the two left heading down the alley. Police were unable to locate the pair.
A report of a fight was received by police at the McDonald's Restaurant at at 7:10 p.m. Apparently two males, ages 18 and 21, were having words about a girl and one challenged the other to a fight. Not wanting to fight, one of the men returned to the inside of the store and the other drove away.
In a long-standing prank, a reporting party complained of three juveniles knocking on doors and then running away. The incident was reported on Canyon Street at 9:23 p.m.


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What they said: Charlie BeljanJuly 07, 2012
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MORE: The Greenbrier Classic transcripts archive MODERATOR: We want to welcome Charlie Beljan. Great round today, 62. As he told me outside, it's Beljan like the waffle and the chocolate, right?
CHARLIE BELJAN: That's right.
MODERATOR: All right. We'll start off by talking about the round today and everything you had working. Just a great round of golf that has you in position going into the weekend as a rookie here at The Greenbrier Classic.
CHARLIE BELJAN: Yeah, today was the best day of my career. It was wonderful from the first hole, making birdie, to the last hole I made bogey, but it still didn't matter. I shot 62, which was my career low round out here. And then to do it on the PGA TOUR, each time I tee it up out here is a treat, and then to do something like I did today is really something special. So I'm only halfway there. I look forward to the weekend. I'm sure it's going to be a zoo and I look forward to it.
MODERATOR: You mentioned outside the rounds between yesterday and today weren't that different, just the putts went in.
CHARLIE BELJAN: Yeah, yesterday was just as good from tee to green. I was 2-over through three holes, and I think I hit my last 15 greens, gave myself plenty opportunities but the golf ball just wouldn't go in the hole as it does sometimes. And today I did the same thing, hit fairways, hit greens, gave myself chances and they went in in bunches.
MODERATOR: Take some questions for Charlie. If you could raise your hand we'll get a mic to you. Right here in front to start.
Q. Yeah, Charlie, I guess it's the first time you've ever been in the media room??
CHARLIE BELJAN: Yes, sir, I've only ever watched it on TV.
Q. I read in your bio where one of your goals in life, whatever, is to meet Tiger and you got to meet him at Bethpage, I believe, I guess when you qualified for the Open??
CHARLIE BELJAN: Beat him or meet him? I haven't beat him. Yesterday was the first time in my career that I've got to say, it was only for 18 holes, but that's a stepping stone.
Q. Yeah, (indiscernible) you're beating him pretty good right now. What are the emotions of everything that's going on right now?
CHARLIE BELJAN: I don't really -- I haven't really realized what's going on. I woke up this morning, I said let's just play a good round of golf and have another chance on the weekend. Now all of a sudden I'm sitting here in front of you guys in another first?time experience.
It's going to be great. I'm going to go enjoy Rod Stuart and The Fray concert tonight. And hopefully -- I never have trouble sleeping, but tonight, I haven't been in this position, so tonight might be a little bit different. But I look forward to teeing it up with whoever I'm playing with and I'm going to go just try to play golf and treat it like golf because that's what it is. However, it's a lot easier said than done.
Q. Charlie, I don't know if you realize this, I don't mean to bring up a negative, but you're actually last on the PGA TOUR in Round 1 scoring average.
CHARLIE BELJAN: I don't doubt it. I go to bed every night on Thursday night just praying for a good one on Friday.
Q. Have you felt more pressure on Fridays to be aggressive out there??
CHARLIE BELJAN: I think it's more of just Thursday even still, you know, 10 tournaments in, I think it's nerves. I went from the Gateway Tour to the PGA TOUR and had nothing in between. I had two U.S. Open starts, which didn't go quite as planned, and one Nationwide Tour start. So every time I step onto the tee or I'm hitting putts and hitting balls with hundreds or thousands of people around and it's just different, and now it's becoming more of just the game of golf, which is what it is.
Q. You mentioned the Gateway Tour. Describe where and how it is, and when did you realize what a great big -- and how much of a great big step up is it to the big Tour??
CHARLIE BELJAN: Oh, the Gateway Tour. I've been born and raised in Phoenix my whole life. The Gateway Tour is a mini tour that's based out of Phoenix. It's wonderful, you wake up every morning, you have a 30-minute drive, tee off early, you're back home by 11:00 and you've got the rest of the day to do what you want.
Now all of a sudden -- I've never spent -- I'm getting ready to do a five-week stretch. I've never spent five weeks away from home. Everything's a whirlwind, everything's different. The golf courses are much different, much harder. But it is a treat to be out on the PGA TOUR and anybody that tells you otherwise is, I don't know...
Q. Yeah, you have a cagey veteran caddying, Rick Adcox. How much do you think -- this being the first time that you've had the opportunity to either have the lead or be this close to the lead on the PGA TOUR, but how much do you think you're going to lean on his experience, who's been out here forever? How much will you lean on his experience coming this weekend?
CHARLIE BELJAN: Quite a bit. I met him for the first time on Monday morning and we hit some balls. Just the things we were talking about, we were both kind of on the same page mentally, both had kind of the same approach to everything, and I told my wife, I said, this is wonderful. I said, just talking to him, I felt at ease, I felt normal, I felt comfortable. And he's made a world of difference, I believe, and now we'll see how good he really is on the weekend.
Q. Charlie, you seem like you're having fun with all this. How much fun is it, not just shooting 62, but sort of everything that comes with it??
CHARLIE BELJAN: If you don't have -- every week out here is a blast. It truly is a treat. It's something I've worked for my whole life. Now I've been out here and playing in front of the people; for me, I love the people. The more people, the better because obviously you're doing something well.
But I had the media show up and the cameras show up somewhere on my back nine today and I've never had that happen, and I just kind of took it with a grain of salt, kept plugging away. But it is, I mean, every day is -- it's wonderful to be out here.
Q. Growing up in Phoenix, this necessarily wouldn't be the style of golf course that you're accustomed to, but how do you like the course so far??
CHARLIE BELJAN: The Greenbrier?
Q. Yeah.
CHARLIE BELJAN: This is probably my favorite tournament of the year so far, having nothing to do with how I'm playing. Yeah, I'm used to staring at dirt and mountains, and now all of a sudden we're playing tree-lined golf courses and there's water everywhere. And The Greenbrier, I've heard nothing but wonderful things about coming and I can't wait to come back.
Q. So he brought up your bio. A lot of us looked in the media guide today. It says you want to be strapped to the wing of a biplane, is that correct??
CHARLIE BELJAN: Yeah, that would be -- I've got two things that I want to do. That's one of them. I like anything -- that's why I'm also looking forward to the weekend, I like getting my heart beating, I like the adrenaline. That's one of them. And they have a big motorcycle race, it's called the Isle of TT Race. I don't even know where it's at, but one day I'd like to take my motorcycle and run that 39-mile stretch. I think that would be something special.
Q. It says also in there that you own two motorcycles but you drive a Smart Car. You understand the irony of that??
CHARLIE BELJAN: I do understand the irony. It's brutal when I pull up to the TPC Scottsdale and I have to unload my staff bag from the passenger seat, or from the back, and then I've got to open up the passenger and I've got to take out the woods and that because the car's so narrow that they don't fit sideways.
But it's all right. If people want to give me a hard time about the Smart Car, we'll go play 18 holes.
Q. And then making an exception here, but your wife and you are expecting??
CHARLIE BELJAN: Yeah, 10 weeks, September 10th. I was on a two- or three-week stretch and got home last week and looked at her and said, oh, my gosh, this is really happening. So she got to come with me this week and next week, and I think she'll make the trip to Canada and then that will be about it. But yeah, we're having a baby boy on September 10th.
MODERATOR: Well, good luck this weekend. And I think you can tell the folks at New Mexico that the communications major worked well, it was a pleasure having you in here, and good luck this weekend.
CHARLIE BELJAN: Thank you, guys, for your time.


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It needs some work. The language could be cleaned up a little bit, the difficulty could be dropped down a tad, and the whole "hold shift and click" thing only worked for me about a quarter of the time. I also had difficulty understanding how to acquire 3 stars on each level; I figured out it's a time thing, but once I got that down, I had trouble with the actual acquisition of stars. For example, it seemed impossible to beat level two with more than two stars, as the quickest it could be done was 17 seconds; I assume I needed 15 seconds for that final star? Also, lowering the speed of the game might make it a more enjoyable experience. I found that on level 6, I couldn't react quickly enough to defend either of my bases against the extremely hostile and aggressive Empire and Pirates. not even 30 seconds into it, everything I had was decimated, no matter how many times I tried the level.
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North Melbourne yesterday lodged an appeal against the second of two striking charges, both upheld by the tribunal on Tuesday night, that banned Harvey for a total of six matches.
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Harvey received a two-match ban for striking West Coast's Adam Selwood as the pair were grappling well off the play at the weekend. In the aftermath, Selwood left the ground with cuts to his nose and forehead that required stitches.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) Minneapolis police say a standoff with a man in north Minneapolis has ended.
The standoff started early Sunday and went on for roughly eight hours. During that time, police urged residents in the Folwell area to stay inside and away from windows.
Police Sgt. Stephen McCarty says police were called to the area of 35th and Newton Avenues North about 4:30 a.m., when a person ran from a house to stop a police car.
McCarty says police believe the incident began as a domestic disturbance. A man, a woman and an infant left the house unharmed while police continued to negotiate with the suspect.
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