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Reserve Deputy:
The function of the San Juan County Sheriff's Office Reserve Unit involves the responsibility for the protection of life, property, and enforcement of the law. In the discharge of this responsibility, Reserve Deputies must recognize that all operations are in the interest of public safety and welfare. That Reserve Deputies have had conferred upon them, certain legal powers not possessed by private citizens.
Therefore, it is imperative that the objectives of the Reserve organization and the Sheriff's Office be achieved in a manner to inspire the confidence and respect of the public.
The Mission of the San Juan County Sheriff's Office Reserve Deputy Program:
It shall be the mission of the San Juan County Sheriff's Office in partnership with the community to protect life and property in upholding the law in a fair and equal manner.
We will adapt to the community's changing needs through proactive strategies and traditional policing methods.
In our exercise of authority we will maintain a high level of integrity, compassion, professionalism and dedication to service.
Click on the Recruiter link below to be added to the wait-list for the next academy.
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Reserve Deputy, please contact our Recruiter or call 505-334-6107.
Duties of the Reserve Deputy:
It shall be the duty of the Sheriff's Office Reserve Deputy Program and the members thereof to assist the enforcement of law by cooperating with all law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies of San Juan County when requested by them and under the control and direction of the Sheriff of San Juan County.
Minimum Qualification of a Reserve Deputy:
An Applicant for the Reserve Deputy Program shall provide evidence satisfactory that he:
* Is a citizen of the United States and has reached the age of twenty-one (21)
* Holds a high school diploma or GED
* Holds a valid New Mexico Driver's license
* Has not been convicted or pled guilty to or entered a plea of no contest to any felony charge, pled guilty to any federal, state law, or local ordinance relating to aggravated assault, theft, driving while intoxicated, using illegal controlled substances or other crime involving moral turpitude and
* Has not been released or discharged under dishonorable conditions from any of the armed forces of the United States.
* After examination by a licensed physician, is free of any physical conditions that might adversely affect his/her performance as a reserve deputy.
* Is of good moral character.
How Many Hours Must I Participate as a Reserve Deputy:
After Reserves have completed the Reserve Academy training they are required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of service (active duty) each month and two hours of training each month.
What Does it Cost?
Uniforms and equipment are provided by the Sheriff's Office at no cost to the Reserve Deputies (except for appropriate footwear). All items must be turned in upon resignation or termination of the program.
Sheriff's Office Reserve Deputy Examination and Hiring Process
1. Application Process
Applications are done online on the county website at www.sjcounty.net. To be taken directly to the job posting and apply click here. (Note: Job Posting will only show up if we are recruiting)
2. Physical Fitness Waiver
* Physical Fitness Waiver, signed by your physician, MUST be submitted the day of the Physical Agility Exam. You can NOT participate without this form.
3. San Juan County Sheriff's Office Timed Physical Agility Exam:
The San Juan County Sheriff's Office shall conduct a timed physical agility test to determine if the applicant is able to render assistance in case of emergency or to provide assistance to commissioned deputies or citizens of San Juan County. The physical agility test is an Obstacle Course.
Obstacle Course:
The obstacle course must be completed within 5 minutes prior to being accepted into reserve academy. It must be completed within 4 minutes and 20 seconds to graduate the reserve academy.
The obstacle course consists of exiting a vehicle, running through a door up and down two flights of stairs, returning through door then running to and up a set of steps, jumping off, negotiating a balance beam, moving toward and climbing over a 6' wall. (Applicant may use a 16" step prior to entering academy but must be able to do to without step to graduate) Applicant then runs for 100 feet and climbs through two windows. Applicant then climbs over an 8' chain link fence then runs through a set of tires. Applicant continues to the arrest simulator and once that objective is completed the time stops.
Any applicant who does not meet the physical requirements described above shall be disqualified for consideration in the Reserve Deputy Program.
4. San Juan County Sheriff's Office Panel Interview:
The San Juan County Sheriff's Office shall conduct a panel interview of all applicants for the position of reserve deputy, for the purpose of determining their qualifications. No applicant shall be appointed a member of the reserve deputy program until he/she passed such panel interview with a score of not less than 34 (60%).
5. Reserve Deputy Applicant Background Screening:
The San Juan County Sheriff's Office shall perform a criminal history screening on all applicants for the reserve deputy program. If an applicant has a criminal record, his application may be denied. If an applicant has a felony conviction or a conviction for a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, his application for an appointment into the Reserve Deputy Program shall be denied.
* An applicant for the Reserve Deputy Program shall be fingerprinted as part of the background investigation. This is done at the Sheriff's Office.
* The Sheriff's Office will conduct a thorough background of all applicants that move through the Reserve Deputy Process.
* The Sheriff of San Juan County shall determine whether to appoint an applicant who has a criminal record that did not result in conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. The Sheriff's decision to deny an applicant for a commission in the reserve deputy program is final and may not be appealed.
6. Drug Screening
Applicants who have successfully passed the background investigation and command staff review must complete a drug screening.
7. Acceptance & Academy
Once applicants have been accepted into the program, they are required to attend the Reserve Academy. The San Juan County Sheriff's Office Reserve Academy is approximately six months long. Classes are normally one evening and a Saturday in the same week held every other week. There may be some additional time as needed. Reserve Deputy Program Cadets who fail to regularly attend the academy or drop out early shall be terminated from the program.
NOTE: All new Reserve members will be on one-year probation, even if they complete their training before one-year. Probation starts once the Reserve Deputy has completed his mandatory academy training.
8. Resignations
Any Reserve Deputy who wishes to resign will do so in writing to his or her Commander, Assistant Commander and the Sheriff. All county property and uniforms will be turned in at the time the resignation is accepted.
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V.I.P. participants will assist in tasks at the three Sheriff Office locations as well as provide assistance outside of the office and throughout the county. This will enable the Sheriff's Office to provide additional community services.
The SJCSO Volunteers in Partnership (V.I.P.) program allows citizens the opportunity to participate in the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff's Office. Volunteers are assigned to the various departments and divisions within the office where they work side by side with Sheriff's Office employees. Volunteers are exposed to the behind the scenes workings of the Sheriff Office and assist employees in every aspect of SJCSO operations.
The San Juan County Sheriff's Office Volunteers In Partnership Program is a collective group of citizens with a true and common desire to partner with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office by volunteering their services while learning more about the internal workings of the Sheriff's Office.
Minimum Requirements:
To be eligible for application you must be:
Specific Requirements:
Each volunteer position has unique qualifications and requirements. The San Juan County Sheriff's Office has a variety of volunteer opportunities available that just might be right for you! You can volunteer your time in an assistance/support role in various departments throughout the agency or volunteer in areas where you can put your specialized skills to work. Although we always endeavor to accommodate requests for volunteer service, some of our volunteer positions may not be open at the time you submit your application.
Volunteer positions within the program are:
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Reserve Deputy, please contact our Recruiting/Hiring Coordinator at 505-334-7051 or firstname.lastname@example.com or click here to see the job posting or to apply.
Are you ready to utilize your knowledge, skills, abilities and interest in law enforcement by assisting the San Juan County Sheriff's Office? If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a San Juan County Sheriff's Office volunteer, please contact us at:Community Relations Division San Juan County Sheriff's Office 211 South Oliver Aztec, NM 87410 505-334-6107]]>


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GRAHAM � The defense attorney for Sheriff Terry Johnson has filed a motion in federal court arguing that his client had no control over the recordings that were erased by central communications and shouldn�t be held responsible for the destruction of evidence sought by the U.S. Justice Department.
The DOJ alleges that a central communications recording from June 2011 contained evidence of Johnson�s discriminatory intent against Latinos and that the tape no longer exists.
In late June 2011, the DOJ was informed that on or about June 15, 2011, Johnson had issued an order over the central communications system directing his deputies working a traffic checkpoint at Green Level to arrest Mexicans who did not have valid driver�s licenses, according to a DOJ motion.
DOJ attorney Samantha Trepel sent a letter June 30, 2011, to County Attorney Clyde Albright asking the county to provide copies of all communications made by or directed to ACSO personnel using the central communications system during the week of June 12-18, 2011.
Trepel requested the county provide the central communications recordings from June 12-18, 2011, to the DOJ no later than July 30, 2011. Albright sent a letter to Trepel on July 15, 2011, regarding the recordings request stating that Trepel should seek the requested documents through discovery.
Trepel responded with another letter July 20, 2011, renewing her request for the central communication recordings. After Trepel sent her letter July 20, 2011, she didn�t have any further communications with Albright or anyone at ACSO regarding the central communications recordings.
Johnson�s defense attorney Chuck Kitchen addressed the letters in a motion he filed on July 25 of this year.
�At the time of these letters from Ms. Trepel and Mr. Albright, Mr. Albright was not representing the Defendant, Terry Johnson, in the DOJ investigation,� Kitchen stated. �Mr. Albright represented Alamance County. The Central Communications Department is a department of Alamance County under the control of the County Manager. The employees of the department are employees of the County and not of the Sheriff.�
Kitchen stated �The Plaintiff�s attorney continued to make demands of the County in her second letter to Albright dated July 20, 2011, to preserve the recordings, but no such demand was ever made by the Plaintiff to the Defendant, Sheriff Johnson.�
During discovery, the DOJ again requested that Johnson�s defense produce the central communications recordings from June 12-18, 2011.
IN AUGUST 2013, the defense deposed Alamance County 911 Center employee Paula Crotts. Crotts and her supervisor are responsible for preserving requested central communications recordings in the county, according to the DOJ.
In her deposition, Crotts testified that she could have preserved the central communications recordings from June 12-18, 2011, if Albright had asked her to do so on or around June 30, 2011, because she and her supervisor retain all recordings for a year.
Albright didn�t make a request in June 2011 or at any point during 2012 for the recordings, according to Crotts� deposition. In April 2013, Crotts received an email from Albright asking whether the recordings still existed.
Crotts testified she searched her computer at that time, but since almost two years had passed, she no longer had a copy available.
The DOJ asked in a motion filed July 11 for the court to �draw an adverse inference against Defendant as a sanction for Defendant�s willful spoliation of material evidence.�
Spoliation refers to �the destruction or material alteration of evidence or to the failure to preserve property for another�s use as evidence in pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation.�
The DOJ requested the court to draw the adverse inference against the defense at the upcoming trial, which is set to begin Aug. 12.
The DOJ argued that Johnson�s defense �failed to make any effort to preserve the recording, which directly allowed its permanent deletion.�
Kitchen argued in his latest motion, �While it is undisputed that there was spoliation of evidence in the present case, there is no basis for an adverse inference against the Defendant.�
�In order to have an adverse inference drawn against the Defendant, the Plaintiff must prove the Defendant knew that the evidence was relevant to some issue at trial, the Defendant had control of the evidence and was obligated to preserve it, and that the willful conduct of the Defendant resulted in the loss or destruction of the evidence,� Kitchen argued.
Kitchen also argued that the erased recordings �were erased by the failure to preserve them by an employee of the County. The Defendant had no control over this County employee, and thus is not responsible for the destruction of the evidence.�
�The only evidence that the Defendant made any statement over the radio is that the attorney for the Plaintiff states that an unidentified former employee of the Defendant made the allegation in a telephone conversation,� Kitchen stated. �It is unclear from the affidavit if Ms. Trepel knew the identity of the caller and failed to disclose it or if the information was from an anonymous caller.�
�The Plaintiff had failed to produce any witnesses that the alleged statement was ever made over the radio by the Defendant,� Kitchen stated.

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In November, Solano County prosecutors will attempt for a second time to obtain a conviction in the 2003 cold-case stabbing death of a Fairfield woman.
Earlier this month, a six-man, six-woman Solano County Superior Court jury announced that they could not come to a unanimous decision on the guilt or innocence of Ricardo Cruz, 34, who is charged with the brutal stabbing death of Kathryn Vitagliano, 55. Vitagliano was found dead inside her Fairfield home on Nov. 26, 2003, the eve of Thanksgiving.
Jurors were split 8-4 in favor of innocence and Judge Peter B. Foor declared a mistrial.
Prosecuting Deputy District Attorney Krishna Abrams indicated that she would retry the case and, on Wednesday, Foor set Nov. 14 for the start of a new trial.
A key piece of evidence in the circumstantial case was the presence of male DNA found underneath one of Vitagliano's fingernails.
A state Department of Justice DNA expert testified that the male DNA was a match for Cruz's genetic profile.
While the state's DNA expert testified that he was provided with "strong evidence" that Cruz's DNA was present underneath Vitagliano's fingernail at the time of her death, Cruz's defense counsel, Deputy Public Defender Thomas Barrett, countered that by putting his own DNA expert before the jury.
Barrett's expert challenged the state's DNA analysis, testifying that there was no way to tell how the DNA got underneath the fingernail and the expert floated a phenomenon called secondary transfer, in which DNA from one person could be transferred to another through contact with another object or person.
Cruz remains in Solano County Jail custody, with bail set at $1 million.
Foor ordered him back to court on Nov. 9 for a trial management conference.
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In a test of Japanese startups' global competitiveness, a dozen firms took part Friday in a contest to pitch their ideas — in English — to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
Although events like SF New Tech Japan Night are relatively new in Japan, a small but growing number of local entrepreneurs are capitalizing on the opportunities to test their products and meet prospective financiers.
At the event, which is related to similar contests held each month in San Francisco, 15 entrepreneurs pitched products ranging from Web browsers to music-sharing and social-networking services in the hope of creating world-changing technologies like Google and Facebook did.
All of the presenters held a global perspective of the market rather than a domestic one. But for many, the most challenging part of the event was doing the five-minute pitch and followup questions in English — one of the critical skills needed to succeed in the U.S. market.
The judges, most of them Silicon Valley startup owners or founders themselves, evaluated each idea on the basis of the presenters' English skills as well as their potential to go global and turn a profit.
Although some pulled it off, others ran out of the time or misunderstood the judges' questions.
"If they can't survive here, they can't make it in Silicon Valley," said Craig Mod, a mentor at 500 Startups and founder of Pre/Post, one of the seven judges.
One of the contestants, Hiroshi Asaeda, 29, founder and CEO of music-sharing service Beatrobo, said he didn't want to create a product that would only sell in Japan. That's why he designed everything from scratch in English.
"Japanese businesses are beaten by Apple or YouTube," Asaeda said. "I'd like to show the world the Japanese can create a service that can be the best in the world again."
For some contestants, the event offered an opportunity to learn what it takes to tap into the ethos of Silicon Valley.
"This event taught me what American venture capitalists are looking at. I also have to practice my English more," said Kazuyuki Tokuyama, 25, founder of Peeece, a social shopping community for smartphone users.
This was the fourth time the event has been held in Japan. The six finalists were invited to pitch their ideas at SF New Tech in San Francisco, which draws venture capitalists like Y Combinator and the Sequoia Group.
More than 100 local startups have entered the contest over the past four years, and at least four have made it to Silicon Valley or raised funding from venture capitalists in the area.
"There are great Japanese Web services but they are little known in the U.S. I wanted to introduce them to the American market and wanted Japanese entrepreneurs to get used to the Silicon Valley culture," said Brandon K. Hill, CEO of San Francisco-based btrax, which organizes the event.
Many startups have sprouted in Japan since 2000, and the recent advent of cloud computing has made it easier for tech-savvy Japanese to launch their own businesses with limited resources. Yet the language barrier, lack of presentation skills and a reluctance to take risk has meant few Japanese make it to Silicon Valley.
Analysts say these factors have prevented them from touting their products to venture capitalists.
"Venture capitalists know what you are presenting is not going to be the final product. They are more evaluating your confidence by looking at your presentation style," said Matthew Romaine, CTO of myGengo, a Tokyo Web translation service that has raised $5.25 million from Silicon Valley venture capitalists.


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Man sought for trying to pass fake $10 bill
Fargo police are asking for help identifying a man suspected of trying to pass a counterfeit $10 bill at a grocery store on Friday.
The incident happened at about 5:10 p.m. at the Sunmart at 724 N. University Drive, according to a news release from Sgt. Mark Lykken.
The clerk checked the bill and did not accept it, and the man walked out of the store, Lykken said.
Police described the man as about 18 years old, with dark hair. He was wearing a white button-up shirt with a dark T-shirt underneath.


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After Dark
Blackbirds exposed to low levels of light at night undergo reproductive changes earlier than birds kept in the dark, researchers report in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The results suggest that artificial light from cities may affect birds' breeding cycles.
Previous studies have suggested that city-dwelling birds start breeding earlier, but researchers didn't know whether this trend was due to differences in food supply, temperature, artificial light, or some other factor. Experiments have shown that night-time light levels affect reproductive patterns in some birds, but the light intensity used was "likely to be far above the intensity birds are exposed to in urban areas," the team writes.
To get a more realistic idea of urban light exposure, the researchers attached light-detecting devices to 15 blackbirds from Munich or a nearby forest. The forest-dwelling birds' average light exposure at night was only 0.00006 lux, while the urban birds' was 0.2 lux. (The lux is a unit of illumination; a street lamp's intensity is about 6 lux.)
Next, the team caught 40 male blackbirds from the same areas and monitored their responses to different light levels in the lab. Some birds were kept in near-darkness at night. Others were exposed to 0.3 lux, similar to the exposure seen in the previously-tracked city birds.
The birds exposed to more light at night became reproductively active 26 days earlier than the birds kept in the dark, the team reports. And city birds were even earlier than forest birds, beating them by about two weeks. The light-exposed birds also moulted 22 days earlier and sang earlier during part of their reproductive cycle.
It's not clear whether earlier breeding will help the birds or not. The birds might have time to produce more chicks, but females might not be ready to mate so soon. — Roberta Kwok | 13 February 2013
Source: Dominoni, D., M. Quetting, and J. Partecke. 2013. Artificial light at night advances avian reproductive physiology. Proceedings of the Royal Society B doi: 10.1098/rspb.2012.3017.
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Sydney – The ACT Brumbies moved five points ahead of the second-placed Queensland Reds in the Australia conference of Super 15 rugby with a 19-15 win over the New South Wales Waratahs on Saturday, the team's first victory in Sydney in 10 years.
The Brumbies led 9-5 at halftime and scored their only try through Henry Speight, while Zack Holmes and Jesse Mogg kicked two penalties each. Berrick Barnes and Tatafu Polota-Nau crossed for Waratahs tries in the team's 11th loss in 15 matches this year.
The Waratahs play defending champions the Reds in the final round next weekend, with the Brumbies hosting the Auckland Blues. The Reds faces an uphill battle to qualify for the six-team playoffs. – Sapa-AP


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A novel type of Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) is demonstrated. It is based on two Ti:sapphire lasers emitting femtosecond pulse trains with slightly different repetition frequencies. Two mid-infrared beams—derived from those lasers by rectification in GaSe—are superimposed upon a detector to produce purely time-domain interferograms that encode the infrared spectrum. The advantages of this spectrometer compared with the common FTIR include ease of operation (no moving parts), speed of acquisition ( demonstrated), and not-yet-shown collimated long-distance propagation, diffraction-limited microscopic probing, and electronically controllable chemometric factoring. Extending time-domain frequency-comb spectroscopy to lower (terahertz) or higher (visible, ultraviolet) frequencies should be feasible.
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Carrollton first in county to launch no-refusal policy for DWI suspects
Carrollton police recently rolled out Denton County's first mandatory "no-refusal" blood-draw program for suspected drunken drivers.
If a motorist is suspected of driving while intoxicated and refuses a breath test, police can obtain a search warrant to draw a blood sample.
After the driver is arrested and brought to the Carrollton City Jail, a trained phlebotomist takes the blood sample in a clean room specifically set up for drawing blood.
"Since Feb. 1, we have completed approximately 20 blood draws in our jail, which is a majority of the DWI arrests during that period," Officer Jon Stovall said.
If a driver refuses, then the state has the right to impose an automatic suspension on his or her driver's license, according to Carrollton police.
"In the case of a refusal, we are seeking a search warrant issued by a magistrate for the person's blood based on probable cause and going ahead and taking the blood specimen without their consent," Stovall said.
The new policy, launched Feb. 1, was based on a program launched in Dalworthington Gardens, about 12 miles southeast of Fort Worth.
In 2005, the community was the first in Texas to start a "no-refusal" blood-draw program, said Bill Waybourn, Dalworthington Gardens' chief of public safety.
Waybourn said no accidents or safety concerns have been raised in the department's nearly eight years of practice.
Since the policy's inception, Dalworthington Gardens has had no DWI-related fatalities, Waybourn said.
He said the average blood alcohol level drawn is 0.16 percent. Texas' legal limit is no more than 0.8 percent.
"As long as we have run our program, of the hundreds of people with blood drawn, only five have came back with mixed results, and all but one of those five contained some sort of illegal drug in their system," Waybourn said.
Carrollton police are hoping to find similar success, saving taxpayers and the city unnecessary court costs in what's become a hard area to prosecute.
When someone arrested for DWI refuses to participate in testing or to provide a breath specimen, there is a lot of evidence of their guilt that authorities are unable to obtain, said Carrollton Sgt. Andy Horn, who oversees most DWI cases.
While breath analyzers are effective, they are costly. Horn said the department spends $11,000 a year on one machine and defense attorneys have been tearing down their credibility for years.
"Blood specimens provide excellent evidence, which has proven rock-solid in court," Horn said.
Carrollton jailers have been trained since the end of last year to draw blood on site at the police station, much like Dalworthington Gardens does. While some are still undergoing training, Carrollton police say they hope to have 12 jailers as certified technicians by mid-March.
Not only does the mandatory policy help with court cases, it saves time, Horn said.
Traditionally, the process of obtaining a warrant and transporting a suspect to the hospital for a blood draw could take hours.
Warrants are handled electronically and with the blood draw being done on-site, the whole process takes about an hour, Horn said.
While several area departments have participated in no-refusal programs, such initiatives are limited in time, generally focusing on holiday weekends.
Horn hopes other agencies will join in setting up year-round no-refusal programs.
"We hope that if anyone else wants to pursue a similar program, they can certainly come talk to us if they need any experience in their development," Horn said. "We are all out there for the same reason, and by sharing knowledge, we only build firmer framework to rely upon."
While cutting costs and saving time are beneficial, authorities' ultimate goal, Horn said, is to get intoxicated drivers off the streets.
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I don't know about elsewhere in the world, but this EDP is still available in Avon boutiques in my country. I have no idea if it's a limited edition or what, but I think it was launched here end of last year (or was it early this year?). I'm not very sure. Anyway, this is a great flanker of the original. It's a lighter version of Far Away, but with a tropical twist. This is like the spring/summer version of Far Away (the latter, being a heavier Oriental, is definitely more suited to cold weather/winter, IMO). So, if you like/love the original, but want a lighter version for the warmer/hotter months, you might want to check this one out. This had me constantly sniffing my wrist. Very, very nice! I couldn't find the complete list of notes for this perfume anywhere, but in the 16-30 November 2010 catalog, Avon describes it as "A joyful dream of sunny peach, tropical mango and lush florals." Yeah, I can definitely smell the peach, mango, some florals (orange blossom? jasmine? magnolia? don't know, I'm not very good at identifying flowers) & also a delicious creamy note (vanilla? coconut? both?). This is definitely one of Avon's best to date & one of my favorites in their current fragrance line-up (the other being Vanilla Soft Musk). A surprisingly nice perfume at an affordable price. Rating: 4 1/2 lippies.
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At some time or another, in one form or another most of us have had to deal with pain and it's become a big burden, not only physically but on the economy. Lee Woodruff is co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, and the spokesperson for "In the Face of Pain". She's dealt with this problem on a first-hand basis, in the caring for her husband Bob, the ABC News Anchor who was injured while on assignment in Iraq. We spoke with her on the KOMO Afternoon News about what she's trying to do to help.


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Happy Labor Day! The first Monday in September has arrived, which of course triggers the symbolic end to Summer 2012. Theatre fans everywhere know that this means one thing- the Broadway Fall season is here at last! In the coming weeks, the Great White Way will be busy, busy, busy, with countless openings in New York City's theatre district.
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PIERRE (AP) — A case of alleged sexual harassment filed against the owner of an adult super store has reached the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Justices heard oral arguments Tuesday on the case in Vermillion. Three women who worked for Annabelle's Adult Superstore in Sioux Falls and Olivia's Adult Super Store in Tea sued David Eliason and the stores in 2009.
A Minnehaha County circuit court ruled in favor of Eliason.
Two of the women claim Eliason raped them and another says he harassed her.
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Power Rankings: Senior PGA ChampionshipMay 25, 2010
Vartan Kupelian, PGATOUR.COM Contributor
Editor's note: Vartan Kupelian is the Champions Tour Insider and a PGATOUR.COM Contributor. Each week, Kupelian will size up the field and provide his top 5 players going into the tournament, based on factors such as the player's strengths, the course setup, recent performances, etc.
A Champions Tour season which already has produced a fair share of highlights embarks on its major phase this week with the Senior PGA Championship at Colorado Golf Club.
Michael Allen is the defending champion at the 91st Senior PGA. He produced plenty of highlights in last year's event at Canterbury Golf Club in suburban Cleveland on his way to winning in his Champions Tour debut.
Colorado Golf Club is a Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw design that follows the minimalist instincts of the two respected course architects. The holes meander through meadows and hillsides, and feature the natural streams and barrancas on 1,100 acres of protected open space. There are dramatic views of Colorado's Front Range throughout the golf course, including awesome views of three 14,000-foot mountain peaks.
Power Rankings: Senior PGA Championship Rank Player Comment Fred
Is there another Couples-Tom Watson showdown in the offing? Wouldnt that be a classic way to start the Champions Tour major season? Theres no denying what hes done as a Champions Tour rookie. Hes been dominant and brought a heightened level of excitement. Tom
Did you see that the winds are blowing hard at Colorado Golf Club? Does that remind you of something else, like the British Open? Who in the field is a better wind player than Tom Watson? A strong wind is not an ill wind for the five-time British Open champion who won the Senior PGA in 2001. Bernhard
The last two starts havent been his best but the prospect of a major championship will have him ready. Hes got 10 Champions Tour wins and wants a major title to top it off. Hes 10th in Greens in Regulation and 10th in Putting Average. A revealing combination. Dan
Hes coming off a big victory at the Regions Charity Classic which extended his impressive streak of top 10 finishes to five in eight events. Forsman is fifth in driving distance (291.5 yards) and eighth in the All-Around ranking. Tom
He posted a T7 at the Byron Nelson last week and has had three straight top 10s on the Champions Tour, including 10 straight subpar rounds. Hes sixth in Greens in Regulation (78.47 percent). If he gets hot with the putter, look out.
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Dear Friends,
I wish to extend my gratitude to those who have made Christmas and the Christmas season a beautiful and meaningful experience. Dr. Keith Smolinski, the Adult and Children Choirs, soloist and instrumentalists enhanced our Liturgies. To lectors, Special Minister of the Eucharist, altar servers and ushers a mighty kudos.
The sanctuaries and naves of our churches were decorated exquisitely by John DeSarbo and his staff. Special acknowledgement is extended to Steve Sappo who volunteered to work with John. The outdoor crèches at our churches and outdoor Christmas tree at Center Road greeted all of us as we came to Mass. I thank Frank Ciarlieglio and his son who erected the crèches and Paul Longo, John DeSarbo and his daughter, Faith who decorated the tree. It is a mini-Rockefeller Center tree.
The generosity of parishioners who made monetary gifts to our faith community at Christmas and throughout the Christmas season will hopefully help us to end the year without a deficit. In a later bulletin Father and the Finance Council will offer a detailed report on the Capital Improvement Roof Campaign. I also wish to extend my deepest gratitude to those who sent me Christmas cards and personal gifts. I was deeply touched by your kindnesses. May we all enjoy choicest blessing during the New Year.
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The Silver Anniversary.
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- Minnesota Twins won the World Series
- Silence of the Lambs won the Oscar for Best Picture (fava beans….EWWWW)
- Ted Turner was named Man of the Year
- Elizabeth Taylor married husband number 7
- Michael Bolton hit the number 1 song list with "When a Man Loves a Woman"
- The cost of a Superbowl Ad was only $800,000.00 (you don't even want to know what it is today)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were the hottest selling toys
- The El Dorado Wineries started the best touring and tasting event ever in the Foothills!
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Discussion in 'Android Themes' started by Happiness, Oct 21, 2008.
The only customization really available thus far is to change the wallpaper.
I created some icons specifically for the Android. You can find them here
This is my artwork that I formatted to fit the g1. Hope you like!
Here are two wallpapers I did to show my friends when they pull out their iPhones LOL
Awesome wallpapers guys! Here are a couple i use
thanks for these, i defiantly have a more stylish G1 now
These are awesome. Thanks
Check out http://www.digitalblasphemy.com/
They charge for most of their stuff but they have a cool free section.
Lots of colourful walpapers out there, how about a few arty B&W samples
Once again, taken from my own personal images
I think the issue with the android wallpapers being grainy or pixilated in areas have to deal with the way the android OS resamples the .jpg or .png when it makes it your system wallpaper. That would also account for why the image looks so good in the preview (even when magnified many times) and ends up slightly off on the desktop. As for the specifications for the wallpaper if you were building one in photoshop would be 640x480 at 72dpi resolution in .jpg or .png format. If you save it as .png make sure you dont save it with interlace.
Those 'smoke' pics are amazing, just the sort of think I was looking for. Thanks!
Agreed. These are really very nice and professional looking.
anyway to make it have 3 different wallaper instead of jsut ones that scrolls?
veeeery nice wallpaper !
Anybody into horoscope & astrology?? I made these wallpapers a while ago so I thought I'll share them here.
Visit G1Wallz.com for the rest of my g1 wallpapers
Ok I've just uploaded 640 correctly sized wallpapers. All of them are 640 x 480. They are scenary images of buildings/places from around the world:
Archive link: Download 640x480.rar.
I hope you like them.
I have been using your site...it's great. Thanks for it. I love it.
Some very nice looking stuff here. I don't have the PS skills so I just use a pic of me playing paintball. I'm in the black, front left.
I have had the g1 since day 1.. I love it but one thing has been driving me crazy.. for the people that have or had a iphone unlocked Im looking for a program like winter-board i think it was called on the iphone. I guess I'm tired of having to crop all my pictures to make them wallpaper on the phone. With all the pictures that take the hole screen up when you look at them in the picture file Why cant you just make the hole inter picture the wallpaper instead of having to crop just half of it. Can some one make a app PLEASE that will do this..
I am not 100% sure what you are saying, but here's a guess...
"You would like to use non-cropped photos for your background."
Realize, our camera is a 3.2 MP (2048x1536) camera on the G1 and potentially even higher res on other Android Devices. As such there is much more information captured than we can use in a background (640x480 I think?) for our devices.
One trick might be, download PicSay, which has a lot of cool features besides, but one unintentional feature is the PicSay Free app only lets you save a lower resolution version of your creations. It creates this upon starting the app, so you might select the photo and then save it with no changes and use that as your background getting the intended result you are looking for.
I've just come across this wall paper have a look.
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Can someone please post the stock Lake wallpaper, I have been looking for it EVERYWHERE and cant find it
This is an AMAZING wall I found. I take absolutely no credit for this wallpaper, it was included in the Ho-Fo community Rogers ROM. Credits to them.
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I very liked the Terminator Salvation movie . Non stop Action !!! Yes the story is not very elaborated but the action scenes are perfect for me !! If you like special effects this movie is for you !!!
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You have given good link for Wallpapers and There are really nice pictures in it. I like it and also useful for me so Thank you for sharing such a nice link to us. You have done a good job. Keep it up.
I know this will sound such a stupid question but how do i actually get one of these wallpapers onto my phone?
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Mr. Earle was born in Cumby, Hopkins County, and was the son of Elias John and Eliza Jane McGregor Earle. He was married to Jessie Sullivan on June 23, 1906. Mr. Earle was of Baptist and had been a successful farmer.
Surviving are five sons, Travis Earle, H. B. Earle and Eldon Earle of Campbell; Orville Earle of Lone Oak, and E. D. Earle, Weinart, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Bristol, Elizabethton, Tenn., and Mrs. Robbie Tregsika, Lake View, Oregon; three brothers and two sisters, Max Earle, Campbell; E. J. Earle, Oklahoma and Kenneth Earle, New Mexico, Mrs. Lucy Jordan, California; Mrs. Vashti Griggs, Guyman, Oklahoma, and nine grandchildren. One son, Weldon Earle, preceded him in death January 28, 1926, and five brothers and one sister also preceded him in death.


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Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4072, the AMERICA Works Act. This is a bill that would direct the use of already-appropriated funds within the Carl Perkins Vocational Technical Education Act to prepare American workers with the skills necessary to qualify for the increasingly high-tech jobs available in the 21st century. It would do so by making available Federal funds from these programs to obtain nationally recognized industry credentials acceptable anywhere in the country.
Under this bill, training would continue to be done by technical schools, universities, and union-sponsored journeyman programs in coordination with companies and business groups. A welder trained in a junior college in Maryland would have a certificate qualifying him to work in a machine shop in Idaho. An AmeriCorps trained diesel mechanic in my State could get an auto mechanic's job in yours.
American workers are the best in the world. They are resilient, innovative and hardworking, but they must be properly trained and have widely accepted and understood credentials making them employable anywhere. This bill will ensure that Federal job training is used to provide hardworking Americans desiring training with the certificates, degrees, and credentials American industry needs to fill the sophisticated technical jobs available in today's business world.
I thank my colleague from Louisiana for his support and the gentlewoman from Hawaii for her leadership, and urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan commonsense legislation.
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Colony, Kans.—A volunteer firefighter was injured on the way to a Monday morning fire in Anderson County.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol a 1985 Chevy Silverado driven by Sarah Elizabeth McDaniel, 29, Colony was traveling northbound on SW Delaware Road, responding to a grass fire.
She lost control of the truck and left the roadway striking a tree. She was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
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Its been a rough week or so at my house. Honestly, I think I would have preferred being at some vegas hotels than be here. I have to thank you all for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers. It does actually mean a lot to me. I also have to give Elizabeth from Table4Five a shout out. She offered to drive to my house (which is around 5-6 hours from … [Read more...] about Thank you all!
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I need a few clarifications here- Do you have any history of myopia( short sightedness for which you were glasses or contacts) / glaucoma / hypertension / diabetes ?
If the vision in one eye is lost only in the dark but is fine in presence of light, then it is likely to be due to involvement of the periphery of the retina or due to reduced contrast sensitivity from early glaucoma or it could be due to early cortical cataract or due to vascular ischemia ( reduced blood flow to the eye).
no none of the above, i have almost perfect vision, i do have a little trouble with my distance but very mild
I do have many floaters in both eyes
Since the vision is absolutely fine in presence of light, it indicates that the central retina is fine.
Floaters can be due to posterior vitreous detachment(PVD).
In this condition the thick gel at the back of the eye( called vitreous) gets detached from its surrounding retina . This results in retinal traction which results in the symptom of flashes of light and includes color distortion.Flashes of light may not be prominent in some individuals. Once the vitreous gets detached completely , it may form clumps or strands and cause symptom of floaters such as dark spots, cobweb or thread like strands in the visual field.
More often than not, it is not a serious issue and does not require any specific treatment. A routine retina examination needs to be done by an ophthalmologist just to check for the intactness of the retina and to look for any peripheral retinal tears or holes, which if found, can be sealed by lasers.
I have had them checked with my eye doctor and she says the retina is healthy and that they are more bothersome than anything.
Yes , floaters can be quite bothersome at times. Another possibility is that the loss of vision ( once full and once half) could be due to a floaters in the peripheral part of the visual field ( thus it becomes obvious only when the lights are off).
Yes, that makes sense. Can that affect the whole vision ability from the eye?
No, being a floater, it keeps coming in and out of the visual field. It does not cause any permanent visual defect.
right, so I shouldn't be alarmed when this happens again as my vision is fine when the lights are on?
Nevertheless you can mention the above symptoms at your next visit to an ophthalmologist. You can request for visual fields, intraocular pressure record, contrast sensitivity and dilated eye exam of the retina. No it does not seem to be something of serious concern.
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Activities Available at the Centre
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- Cycling is an after school activity.
- During the winter months, pupils can ride bikes on the athletics track at the school.
- During the summer months, pupils have the option to visit and cycle on the athletics track at Litherland Sports Park.
- The centre has some trikes, some go-carts and some regular bikes.
- There is a much wider range of adapted bikes at Litherland, including a wheelchair carrier.
Want to know more about who inclusive cycle centres cater for? Check out CTCs What is inclusive cycling? or contact us (see contact details above).
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About the Centre
St Vincents School are a CTC affiliated group and they are proud to have been given Ofsted Awards for their outstanding work for 5 consecutive years.
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If you don t have flatbed experience, we can show you how learning to haul flatbed freight can increase your pay and push your career to the next level.
Lone Star is a Daseke Company and Drivers that join our team in 2017, can take part in the new employee stock awards program!
Company Truck Driver Benefits Include:
- 44 to 54 CPM loaded or empty depending on verifiable OD experience
- Stock grants for all new company truck drivers (2017)
- Orientation pay is $750.00
- Tarp pay
- Stop Off pay
- No cost rider program
- Paid vacations
- Group Health Insurance
- Lowest turnover in the industry
Company Truck Driver Requirements:
- Must be 22 years of age
- 1 year of verifiable OTR within the last 3 years or
- 2 years of verifiable OTR within the last 5 years
- No more than 3 moving violations within the past 36 months (non serious)
- No DUI within the past 5 years (only 1 in a life time and none in a CMV)
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Grilled Baby Eggplant Bruschetta with Purple Pesto
I came across these gorgeous miniature eggplants at the Farmers' Market yesterday morning and just couldn't resist them. I've never had them before and had no idea what I was going to do with them, but I knew I could probably figure something out. You might not be able to tell from the photo, but [...]Read more


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We put you first at all times, whether it's taking care of those little details before your luxury holiday or once you arrive, where you will benefit from the knowledge of our experienced team.
Our personal touches will help you to create your perfect luxury holiday. For a relaxing start to your holiday we offer complimentary access to VIP Airport lounges. We can also arrange VIP transfers from your arrival airport to your hotel. Please give us more detail about your favourist accommodation category and Contact Us for personal consultant.


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Pidgin (for Windows) is a third-party client of the Jabber service. While anyone at Stanford can download and use Pidgin, Jabber is the preferred instant messaging tool at Stanford because it offers more features and is more widely used on campus.
Installing Pidgin
Pidgin is an easy-to-use, free chat client for Windows.
- Go to www.pidgin.im.
- Download and run the Pidgin installer file.
- When the Welcome to the Pidgin Setup Wizard page is displayed, click Next.
- Review the License Agreement and click Next.
- To select the default features of Pidgin, click Next.
- Click Install to install Pidgin in the default location. If you want to install Pidgin in a different folder, click Browse, select a different folder, and then click Install.
- When the program has finished installing, the Installation Complete page is displayed. Click Next.
- Click Finish.
Configuring Pidgin
- The first time you launch Pidgin, the Accounts dialog box is displayed. Click Add.
If Pidgin is not open or you are configuring an existing Pidgin client, click Start, click Programs, and click Pidgin. The Buddy List window will open. Go to the Accounts menu and click Manage Accounts. In the Accounts dialog box, click Add.
- The Add Account dialog box is displayed. With the Basic tab selected, enter the following information:
Login Options
- Protocol: XMPP
- Username: your SUNet ID
- Domain: stanford.edu
- Resource: blank
- Password: blank
- Remember password: unchecked
User Options
- Local alias: user preference
- New mail notifications: unchecked
- Use this buddy icon for this account: user preference
- Click the Advanced tab and enter the following information:
- Connection security: Use encryption if available
- Allow plaintext auth over unencrypted streams: unchecked
- Connect port: 5222
- Connect server: leave blank
(Note: If you have any issues with configuring Pidgin the first time, try configuring a second time and put "stanford.edu" in the space for the connect server instead of leaving it blank. If you receive a pop-up asking you to accept the certificate for stanford.edu, click Accept.)
- File transfer proxies: proxy.eu.jabber.org
- BOSH URL: leave blank
- Show Custom Smileys: checked
- Click the Proxy tab and enter the following information:
- Proxy Type: Use Global Proxy Settings
- Create this account on the server: unchecked
- Click Add.
- Click Close.
Disabling message logging
By default, Pidgin logs all chat sessions in a file on your computer. If your chat sessions contain non-public data, the log file must be encrypted. See the Encryption at Stanford website to learn more. Alternatively, you can change your preferences to not log data.
To disable message logging:
- From the Buddy List window, go to the Tools menu and click Preferences.
- In the Preferences dialog box, click the Logging tab. Remove the checks from the Log all instant messages and Log all chats boxes.
- Click Close.


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ITV1; Wed 19.45: Barcelona v Leverkusen. If Andres Iniesta scores at anytime, Ladbrokes will refund all losing 1st scorer bets.
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Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen, Wed 7th Mar, 19.45, ITV1
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Air conditioners provide you a life of comfort where you can control the temperature of your surroundings. Today, air conditioners are so easily available and widely used that many people do not understand the value of maintenance and forget about it after installation. This leads to poor maintenance of the air conditioning unit, which reduces the life span of the air conditioner.
To enjoy the benefits of your air conditioner for a long time, it is important to maintain it properly with professional servicing and regularly caring for it in the following ways:
Check the hoses and duct for leaks at least 3-4 times a year. It is very important to keep the outside compressor as clean as possible. Due to natural circumstances and its placing the compressor is expected to catch dust and dirt, but you can keep it cleaner by occasionally spraying it off with a hose.
It is important to get the ductwork of the air conditioner cleaned once in every two years by air conditioner servicing experts. Although it might appear trivial but it increases the life span of your air conditioner.
During the winter, the compressor of your air conditioner remains outside and it is preferable to cover it completely so that no dirt or dust can damage the machine.
Replacing the filters regularly is important as dirty filters might spread disease in your home. Have your air conditioning unit checked by professional experts at least once a year to ensure uninterrupted and longer service.


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Mario Primicerio was born in Rome, Italy, November 13, 1940. He is married with 1 son. He works as a Full Professor since 1975 at Faculty of Sciences, University of Firenze. He served as Dean of the Faculty, Adjoint of the Rector for International Relations, Chairman of the Graduate School of Mathematics, Member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei and Accademia della Colombaria, and Vice President of the Italian Commission for UNESCO. Primicerio has been Sécrétaire Général Adjoint des Colloques Méditerranéens de Florence; Mayor of the city of Florence from 1995 to 1999. His research is in the area of applied mathematics and in particular modelization of phenomena and processes in industry. Among his main achievements are the results on free boundary problems for evolution PDE's. He has been among the founders of European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry (ECMI), has been the Leader of several research projects at international level, is member of the governing boards of scientific societies, and of editorial committees of scientific journals. He is Past President of the Italian Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIMAI), Chair of the Applied Mathematics Committee of the European Mathematical Society (EMS), and Officer of the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM). He has chaired the ESF Forward Look project "Mathematics and Industry" and is Member of the Panel "Mathematics" for the Starting Grants of the European Research Council. He founded and chaired I2T3 (Industrial Innovation Through Technological Transfer), an agency of the University of Firenze for the collaboration between academia and companies. He authored about 150 research papers published on international journals, some volumes and textbooks and gave courses and invited talks in Europe, USA, Latin America, China, and Japan. He is Christensen Fellow at St. Catherine's College, Oxford, UK.
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Brandt on Favre: 'QBs never want to retire'
Published: July 6th, 2011 | Tags: Brett Favre, Gil Brandt, Jason La Canfora, Roger Staubach
Brett Favre hasn't made any indication that he's pondering a return for a 21st NFL season. Still, NFL.com senior analyst Gil Brandt remains confident the gunslinger might have one more comeback attempt in him.
Brandt indicated during his Tuesday NFL.com chat that Favre could be interested in another season, and he elaborated on those thoughts Wednesday on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access." Brandt, who headed the Cowboys' player personnel department for nearly three decades, said "quarterbacks never want to retire" and made reference to Roger Staubach, the former Dallas star whom Brandt joked probably still believes he can play.
Brandt said pre-draft reports of Favre's interest in mentoring No. 1 overall draft pick Cam Newton indicate the 41-year-old still has the bug to return. Brandt even suggested a destination that might suit the NFL's all-time touchdown pass and passing yardage leader.
"I don't think that you make an inquiry to work out somebody or help somebody develop as a player in a coaching way if you don't have something in your mind about coming back to play," Brandt said. "And then I think he probably looks around the league, and there's a lot of what ifs. What if Seattle doesn't sign (Matt) Hasselbeck and (offensive coordinator) Darrell Bevell, who was his coach at both Green Bay and at Minneapolis, is there?
"They need somebody to fill that spot, I think Favre is enough of a competitor that if somebody said to him, 'Come on, come on in, we can use you. You might not be a starter,' I think he would come out of his retirement."
NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora also appeared on "NFL Total Access" and took a decidedly different stance.
"You have to remember this is someone who had the red carpet rolled out for him, who was getting his contract constantly readjusted to make it more amenable to him coming back," La Canfora said. "The idea of Brett Favre now — beaten and bruised and as injured as he was last year — coming and trying to win a spot as a backup, $1 million a year, a couple million dollars a year, it just doesn't add up."
La Canfora, like Brandt, believes that even if Favre did decide to return, he could struggle to find a home.
"I don't know anyone who would want to bring him in right now, and honestly I believe Brett Favre is, once and for all, finally done," La Canfora said.


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A region of spectacular beauty created by one of the world's biggest volcanic eruptions, the Great Lake Taupo region promises to have a big impact on your next event. There's no better place for your meeting, conference or special occasion.
With conference venues and meeting facilities catering for 6 to 600 people (and an Events Centre that can seat 1200 people), there are conference facilities in Taupo to suit most requirements. The Great Lake Taupo region of Lake Taupo and Turangi Tongariro offers a range of options for business events, from small intimate lodges in breathtaking surroundings to dedicated conference venues and resorts catering for over 600 people.
For entertainment and inspiration we have some of the best trout fishing New Zealand can offer, great skiing at neighbouring Mt Ruapehu, fantastic and challenging golf courses and the adrenaline 'buzz' of activities such as sky diving, jet-boating or even driving a V8 race car. And, of course, there's the spectacular scenery and relaxation to be had with the Great Lake Taupo region's forests, lakes, spas and geothermal wonders!
For your copy of the latest Conference & Incentive Product Directory, please contact the Great Lake Taupo Convention Bureau, or our E-book here.
Browse our site to investigate possible conference facilities in Taupo, group activities, partner programmes, incentive ideas, support services, corporate packages and wedding services or contact the Great Lake Taupo Convention Bureau for recommendations and advice.
The Great Lake Taupo Convention Bureau offers a free advisory service for all meeting, incentive, conference, wedding and special occasion planners. We can put you in contact with the right person and the best properties to ensure your corporate event is a huge success.
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Minka Kelly's Workout, Biggest Spring 2012 Beauty Trends, and Hats For Every Occasion: The Best of PopSugarTV This Week!
This week in PopSugarTV, Fit got Minka Kelly's workout from her trainer Gunnar Peterson and Yum shared an easy garlic dijon vinaigrette recipe. Bella gave us a rundown of the biggest Spring 2012 beauty trends straight from the runways, while Fab highlighted the tribal trend, showed us how to get the sporty look from Fashion Week, and modeled the best hats for every occasion. Watch all the videos at the links above, and don't forget to visit PopSugarTV for even more!


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Automatic Pill Dispenser
The best automatic pill dispenser deals online. Save up to 50% Off.
Keeping track of medication can be a real challenge for anyone, especially for those who have difficulty remembering which pills to take and at what time. An automatic pill dispenser not only organizes your medications, it reminds you what time to take your medicine. This invaluable piece of equipment can mean the difference between independence and the need for a live-in caregiver for many people.
If your doctor has you on multiple medications during the course of each day, then a pill organizer is essential. For patients with complex regimens, automatic pill dispensers are available that can manage up to 28 different medications at 28 times per day.
Automatic pill dispensers come with varying types of built alarms which will sound fat pre-programmed times. To ensure that there can be no accidents, the pill compartment remains locked and will open only when the set time is reached and the alarm sounds.
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People with hearing disabilities can opt for an automatic medication dispenser that uses a blinking light to notify of the pill times. The unit needs to be placed in a central location and be easily accessible and noticeable to avoid missing appointments.
The larger and higher capacity automatic pill dispensers are not suitable for day use when away from the home. Digital pill organizers solve the need for a more compact, portable pill organizer meant for day usage. These typically are meant to be stowed in your pocket and use vibration to remind the user at pill times. For use during the work day or while in transit or traveling, a digital pill dispenser is perfect.
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With such a wide selection of products available, it is recommended that you select an automatic pill dispenser that is FDA approved. Such a vital piece of equipment should be thoroughly tested against the most rigorous standards. Look for the FDA Approved certification and be safe.
The decision to invest in an automatic pill dispenser should be an easy one. If you or a loved one is having trouble remembering what time of day to take medication, how much to take, if they have already taken it or not�then its time to be safe and responsible. Overdoses and mixed medications can all too easily happen with out a proper system in place to ensure medications are administered without error.
Expect to pay roughly $150.00+ for a top quality automatic pill dispenser. Discount online prices and special online offers are your best bet.


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Share Some Warm Fuzzies
You've got to admit that this is pretty cool. A megaphone is set up in Time's Square, for passersby to say something nice and encouraging for others to hear.
The flipside of this could be a lot of fun too. They should hire Don Rickles to insult passersby. That could be "encouraging" for people to lose weight, dress more appropriately and/or stop acting so stupid in public.
Here's the youtube video of what's going on there.


text: >>>>> "CF" == Christopher Fonnesbeck <chris at fonnesbeck.org> writes: CF> I am trying to write a GRASS GIS module (ANSI C) using CF> weave.inline, so that I can interface my python simulation CF> code with a GIS to get spatial information. As such, I need CF> some GRASS header files. However, I am having trouble setting CF> the GRASS include directory for weave. Here is a very simple CF> example that simply initializes the GIS: Try something like this: def test(foo): code = """ G_gisinit(argv[0]); return foo; """ weave.inline(code, ['foo'], include_dirs=["/usr/local/grass57/include"], headers=["gis.h", "stdio.h", "string.h", "math.h"]) All the options available can be seen here: http://www.scipy.org/site_content/weave/tutorial.html in the Keyword options section. I'm not sure your os.putenv statements are going to be of any use. IIRC these changes do not propagate to your shell. cheers, prabhu


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The hotel has a good central location in Ibiza town. The room was however filthy. The maids did not clean the room properly and there was dust flying from everywhere! I have asthma so you can understand my problem. One of the receptionists was very rude. We asked him about activities to do and he said everything is closed! Which was untrue as there was go karting diving and boat trips (we later got info).
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Help Give Back To U.S. Soldiers This Holiday Season
While we all begin to prep for the upcoming holiday season, still so many young brave men and women are serving our great country overseas. Although the holiday season is almost here, the fight must go on in some parts of the world. Well, one local business here in Acadiana is doing their part to get holiday treats to all of those that are away from their families during this holiday season.


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SPRINGFIELD — The cost of a new pair of basketball shoes could jump by 25 cents under a proposal floated this week by an Illinois lawmaker.
State Rep. Will Davis, D-Hazel Crest, wants to create a new tax that would generate an estimated $3 million annually for a youth job preparation program. He said the added cost would likely go unnoticed by most consumers, while helping finance a program for kids during tight budget times.
"Everywhere, funding is challenged," Davis said. "I see it as a uniquely creative way of helping youth."
Under the proposal, consumers buying any kind of athletic shoe would pay an extra 25 cents. Proceeds from the new tax would be earmarked for the state's YouthBuild programs.
There are a handful of YouthBuild programs throughout Illinois, including YouthBuild Quad-Cities in Rock Island. In McLean County, for example, YouthBuild participants can learn basic construction skills while they build homes for low-income residents.
Davis said he decided an athletic shoe tax would be a good fit for the YouthBuild program because younger Illinoisans are major consumers of shoes.
"Who wears athletic shoes the most? It's probably kids," he said.
The proposal, however, is no slam dunk.
Rob Karr, senior vice president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, said the organization will fight the proposal because it would create an unnecessary amount of additional paperwork for store owners.
"It imposes significant administrative burdens on the retailer," Karr said.
Imposing special taxes on specific products is not a new trend in state government. Illinoisans have been paying a $2.50 fee on tire purchases for years. There also are taxes on cigarettes, alcohol and car rentals.
Last year saw two new fees added to the state's roster of taxes. One would add a new entry fee tax at strip clubs to pay for domestic violence programs. The other would add a new $2 fee on license plates to help finance improvements to Illinois' financially strapped state parks.
Davis himself owns at least five pairs of shoes that may qualify: golf shoes, baseball cleats, two pairs of basketball high-tops and running shoes.
For now, the proposal is somewhat vague on exactly what constitutes an athletic shoe.
"I think that's something we'll need to negotiate," Davis said.
The legislation is House Bill 978.


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In the old days, it was often easier, and indeed made sense, to just print the screen. I once set up a system that ate data off of some rather esoteric machines, store it, analyze it, and make a screen of data and a screen with a graph on it. PrtScr. PrtScr. Tape the data and graphs into a note book. Those were the days.
Everyone knows that on Windows, Print Screen no longer prints a screen, but it does capture the screen. But not in any way that easily works or can be used without unnecessary screwing around. In Linux, on the other hand, Print Screen captures the screen and allows you to save the screen as a png file, or, if you hit Alt-Print Screen, you get the focal window. That's all good.
But check this out: Linux is so much better than Windows on this useful functionality that many of us (and I'm totally guilty of this myself) forgot to wish for more. Like the ability to send the image to a particular piece of software, or to have a wider range of options for file types.
It turns out that there is a piece of software that does this. It is called Shutter. Here is the site for the app, and here is a review.
Linux only: Free screenshot manager Shutter provides a really handy upgrade from the built-in GNOME screen grabber, sending your images to editors, auto-thumbnailing, sending to FTP or hosting sites, and doing much more.