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Last nights hairstyles at the Oscars are just as important as the dresses! So how can you achieve the look of Anne Hathaway's updo, Halle Berry's short look, or the waves of Amy Adams. Spend hours at the salon and big bucks? Maybe not. Celebrity hairstylist Frederic Fekkai stops by the Today Show with the inside tips. (todayshow.com)
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Different race courses have different challenges. San Felipe is known for miles and miles of brutal whoops. The old Mint 400 course is rough and rocky. The Best in the Desert, Silver State 300 course is mostly flat but that does not mean it's easy. The long straight stretches of flat terrain have their own set of challenges. Most of the course is wide-open, high speed running with tight technical sections and deep silt beds mixed in. You need plenty of damping control but precise handling is also critical. The course is narrow and when the corners come up, you can't afford to lose time slowing way down to get around them.
During the Silver State race, BJ Baldwin was racing at the front with Robby Gordon and Rob Mac. After over five hours of flat-out racing he was able to take the overall victory by a mere 14 seconds. When the racing is that tight, you need to be confident in the handling of your vehicle. "We spent time fine-tuning our King shocks in San Felipe to the point where the truck isn't just super fast, it's comfortable to drive" said BJ, " The truck is now better than it has ever been. I can run wide open with total confidence."

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Flash thoughts - USB question
My Daughter has had a 7Hi for several years now. Eight months ago,
the cover on her flash fell off - exposing the flash tube and wiring.
The cover was originally attached to the rest of the flash housing
by two plastic posts - they were snapped off near where they
entered two hollow plastic posts in the base of the flash housing.
I applied glue to the broken ends and clamped the halves together
with several clothes pins. All has been OK since.
I'm pretty careful closing the flash on my A2 - I lower it by hand.
Recently I bumped the top of it by accident and it snapped shut
with quite a bang. Nothing bad happened - but it made me wonder
if other people who routinely let the flash snap shut have had any
problems with the cover separating from the base. I'm not sure how
my daughter closes hers - I didn't think to ask at the time.
My OS is Windows XP Home and my PC is USB 1.0 compatible. The
last several times I had the PC and camera connected, I was not
able to stop the camera in the usual way - using the "Remove
Hardware" routine. All appeared normal, but when I tried, I got
a message that the device could not be shut down - try again
latter. The drive was not active when I initiated the shut down
and the passage of several minutes made no difference. So I just
powered down the camera and unplugged the USB cable. There
was nothing abnormal about initiating the connection. This behavior
has repeated in about thirty percent of the shut downs since it
first happened.
Has any one had this happen with their A2?
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Name(s) in local language(s): Hopen, Austvågøya, Vågan kommune, Lofoten, Nordland fylke, Norge
Ormaasen (1977) describes a 40 m widelong grossular-bearing vein cutting the Hopen-charnockites, at the south point of Austvågøya.
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Ormaasen, D.E. (1977): Petrology of the Hopen mangerite-charnockite intrusion, Lofoten, north Norway. Lithos. 10, 291-310.


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Pony Village Mall: "We're going to review everything and look at what we can do better"
NORTH BEND, Ore. -- The operations plan for the Pony Village Mall includes chapters on fire safety and tsunamis, but the section on shooter is missing.
It's one thing manager Barry Hayes wants to change after what happened at the Clackamas Town Center.
"We're gonna review everything and look at what we can do better. I guarantee you," said Hayes.
He also wants to have security cameras installed in the common area.
"I want to make sure that people are safe. It's a public place where kids can come. They can come here after school to wait for their parents and this is a safe place to be," Hayes said.
But Clackamas Town Center and Pony Village Mall are very different.
Clackamas is over 1 million sq. ft. Pony Village is just over 300,000.
10,000 people were in the Clackamas mall at the time of the shooting. That's the population of North Bend.
A smaller mall means faster police response and exits that are easier to find.
James Vining, owner of the "Mobile Magic" Kiosk, says he doesn't feel any less safe working in a mall after the shooting.
"Because there's a kid's area over here, I would make sure I probably went over there and got them out that door and make sure the surrounding customers and people were safe," Vining said.
Hayes has scheduled a safety meeting to discuss new security measures.


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Staying true to the 60s casual sexism, Mad Men AMC just tweeted a "Happy Secretaries day" from their official account, sharing an image of the always fabulous Joan Holloway and the ever ambitious Peggy Olsen. Despite the fact that Peggy Olsen is a copy chief at SC&P, and Joan Holloway is a managing partner at SC&P. I guess they'll always be secretaries in some peoples eyes.
Or maybe I could read it as: "Look, these ladies started as secretaries too. Let's celebrate every woman who ever was a secretary.", which I'm cool with because that means I should get flowers today too! Send me something that I'm not allergic to!
In advertising, us creatives may not have personal assistants (yet), or secretaries but we often start as, or have, juniors ready to bristol board anything for our seniors. Lets high five our juniors today. They might, like Joan and Peggy, run the place tomorrow. ;)
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VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Tonight's Episode of NBC's 1600 PENN
Stacey Keach guest stars on tonight's all-new episode of NBC's 1600 PENN. In the episode entitled 'So You Don't Want to Dance,' in an attempt to rally votes for new educational reforms, President Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) and First Lady Emily (Jenna Elfman) hold an extravagant gala to gain the support of the unlikable Senator Thoroughgood (guest star Stacy Keach), who attends with his wife Bunny (guest star Constance Towers).
Meanwhile, Skip (Josh Gad) builds the confidence to ask Stacey (guest star Susan Park), the mailroom clerk, to the event. Elsewhere, Becca (Martha MacIsaac) reveals a hidden past between her and Marshall (Andre Holland). Amara Miller and Benjamin Stockham also star. Get a sneak peek below!
About 1600 PENN:
The Gilchrists are an American family that deals with ordinary problems under extraordinary circumstances. Sure, we all make mistakes, but theirs just happen to make the evening news. They're loving, fun and a little crazy. In other words, just like everybody else. With one exception: they live in a very special house -- the White House.
President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman, "Independence Day," "While You Were Sleeping") is trying to perform the important duties of his job while also doing right by his family -- not an easy task when his place of work just happens to be the Oval Office. First Son Skip (Josh Gad, star of Broadway sensation "The Book of Mormon," "21") is one of the administration's biggest liabilities and his clumsy attempts to earn his father's respect often go awry. Yet, despite his many well-intentioned yet misguided efforts, he is the glue that holds this family together.
Stepmom Emily (Jenna Elfman, "Dharma and Greg," "Accidentally on Purpose") is desperately trying to win over the affections of the kids -- including overachieving daughter Becca (Martha MacIsaac, "Superbad"), who is facing her first lapse of judgment, and Xander (Benjamin Stockham, "Sons of Tucson") and Marigold (Amara Miller, "The Descendants") -- but the brood somehow manages to stay one step ahead of Emily.


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Rascalz No Idea Lyrics
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2 Solitaire (remix)
3 Dreaded Fist
4 Soul Obligation
5 Clockwork
6 Anatomy
7 A Way With Words
8 FitnRedi
9 Strange Brew
10 No Idea
11 Chat Bout
12 Mood Swings
13 Blind Wid the Science
14 Shock Therapy
15 Shouts
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18 Northern Touch
these guys really really don't know what's going on
You have
No idea that I know,
Exactly, what is going on?
That's where you're wrong
[Red 1]
my situation
they can't be patient with concentration
only concentrating on what i'm statin'
when i'm relating on the misfit
Catch your pressure points
by the dreaded fist of the northwest
ya you know the one
who bless
once you see the threat
so ya pick up your chest
you ain't steppin' on
just rapping on a little friendship
hoping to buy a little time
keep your fraudulent complements
evident when incensed into my residence
dead presidents
so i play along
no idea that you are wrong
But I really know what is going on
Before I boost up the social ladder
I guess I am the top secret weapon
in operation propaganda
The man said you stop it here
yo, who you think you fooling?
the devil anticipates at will
You have
No idea that I know,
Exactly, what is going on?
That's where you're wrong
no idea
a true statement
going out to those who talk before they think
A mark of the weak
Link in this chain
we maintain, survive the game
crack the whip
Now watch this
tripping on his own tongue and saliva
watching it slip due to his on his track
i extract you from the whack
when you see the difference
More, and you will
also known how to subtract
The formula remains the same except those
grapevine lane
story telling names you had
no idea, no idea of right or wrong
no idea, so I had to write this song
no idea of right or wrong
no idea so I had to wrote this song
now, on to paragraph 2
let me show you had I threw this together
How I trademark all the clever
Going out to those who have no idea
of what to say
no idea, no idea
of what you display
is an empty head
in the wrong direction
in the section
pay attention to the intersection
coming in on high speed
Cuz you be like a drunk driver on this mic
give my props to my soul brother number one
Romeo and the man Mis
it's how we do
the fresh story
slang of the misfit
you gotta stop and look both ways
like your mother told ya that's what you gotta do
these days to survive in life
check that
get the primary evidence going in
the story before you tell it to another
Exaggerating don't work in these parts
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Long Island checking in
Hi all. I'm Terrence (go by kidnoc here). I am about a year into fly fishing with only a few times on the water but I am obsessed with all things fly.
I live on Long Island, just outside New York City. I've done a little saltwater from the shore and tried the small streams and tailwaters in the Croton Watershed in Westchester County.
Planning 2012 to my first full season on the water.
I am always up for a knowledgeable partner to teach a fingerling the ropes, so hit me up on email or PM if you're interested. I supply coffee, doughnuts, bagels and/or bourbon as payment. :icon_surp
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Hi Kidnoc, welcome. I grew up in Staten Island and fished LI waters before moving to NJ. You live in a pretty sweet place if your a flyrodder. You have saltwater, Trout and warm water fishing all on one island. I'll let you know if I'm ever out your way. There are also some pretty good fly fishing clubs out there, where are you located?
Re: Long Island checking in
Hey kidnoc- welcome to the forum.
I'm on LI too, and fish the North and South Shore. Maybe we vcan get together when things warm up a bit.
Re: Long Island checking in
Greetings, Kidnoc! I'm new at fly as well, and I get to LI somewhat frequently for work. Would love an opportunity to get together wet a couple of lines, show off my casting ineptitude, and then maybe solve the problems of the world over a pint or two!
Re: Long Island checking in
Kidnoc: Welcome to the forum, as you can see we have several members in your area that are more than willing to help you out.
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I have a big problem, and I don't know what to do about it. When I was young(er) and dumb(er), I got mailers telling me I could get private student loans of up to $40,000 a year that I could use for any expenses involved with school. I was young, but I had good credit, and so I took a few of these over the course of three years, stopped working during school, and concentrated on just graduating. Well, the brochures the AES sent out made it look great, promising "low monthly payments", and flexible repayment options. The problem is, they're neither.
Now, this isn't a whine fest, so I'm not looking to be chastized for not reading the fine print. In hindsite, $120,000 at over 10%apr was the stupidest thing I've ever done, and I'm paying for that mistake now. I just want to know how to get out of it.
I've graduated college, and I work a full time job. Part of my employer rules are that I'm not allowed to have a second job, so that's not an option. I make around $30,000 a year. The problem is, the student loans are $22,800 a year, meaning if I pay them, I'll have negative cash flow. I've paid off my credit cards and closed them. My car is paid for. I rent an apartment for $550 a month. It's just simply NOT possible for me to pay these payments, and AES has been completely unwilling to do anything at all to help, other than to remind me that I signed the notes, and that they're protected by the same laws that federal laws are. I"ve offered to pay them what I consider to be a reasonable payment, and all I get is steady no's, and no options. As of now, my balance is at about $160,000 and its climbing. It's completely demolished my credit, so it's not like I could go and buy a house, and then hope they attach a lien.
So my question to you, dear fico readers is this- Has anyone ever seen or heard of this situation, and found a way out? I"m not trying to shirk my responsibilities here. I borrowed the money, I owe it, and I WANT to pay it, but even if I did manage to sneak a part time job in, over the course of the next 20 years, I'd still not have it paid off. My job isn't exactly a lucrative high paying career field, so it's not like I"ll be pulling in 6 figures 5 or even 20 years from now.
So what can I do?
I don't know much about private loans and how they work (I only used Stafford loans when I was in school), but you should check to see if you can consolidate your loans with the U.S. Department of Education's Direct Loans program. Because it is a federal agency, they are easier to work with, in my experience, than private lenders, and in addition have very reasonable repayment programs, including Income Contingent and Income Based. Both of these plans base your payment on your income, no matter how much you owe (even if the loan negatively amoritizes). As long as you pay, then your student loan on your credit report is reported as "pays account as agreed."
You should check out the website for Direct Loans, and I wish you the best. My experience with DL has been outstanding.
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Call these people. It is a free organization, they negotiate your debt with the lenders, and they are Clark Howard recommended.
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Jason -
I too have way too much in private student loans (with NelNet) and they also would not honor the flexible payments, etc as promised. Althought I was not able to consolidate these loans with a federal condolidation about 6 years ago when I did my federal loans, that might have changed by now. I was able to finally get a more reasonable payment because of what their CS rep indicated was new legislation. You might try and go back to AES and request again. I would also recommend speaking to a supervisor since that sometimes has better results. Good Luck.
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Jason, I know this is an old post, but do you have an update to this? I see you are still active on the forums.
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Casey Sheppard has an imagination that runs non-stop. And fortunately, she 's found a career that allows her to make the most of that never-ending creativity.
Like many people, Casey is a perfect blend of both her parents, and she's making the most of it. This 1997 graduate of Norris High School is an artist like her dad, and a businesswoman like her mom.
Casey says this collaboration has become the foundation of her life.
For Casey, making hand-crafted jewelry is the perfect way to make a living. She's found a way to hammer, rivet, sand and saw her way into a decorative utopia. Casey has been called a jewelry artist and a craft artist, but she prefers the title of metal smith, "I like metal smith cause it sounds cool, cause I mess with tools and I think that's cool. I just taught myself how to do it and fell in love with it. I love fashion, I love tools, I love metal, its a mixture of them all."
She spent some time in New York City working in the modeling industry after high school, but after a few years she found her way back to Nebraska to seek out her inner artist, "I don't really have a choice. It's kind of embedded in me. I tried to fight it off for years, I didn't think I was an artist and then just realized that's who I am, makes me happy."
Each piece of Casey's collection reflects her distinct individuality, "It is one of a kind, it's unique because it is hand-crafted."
Casey takes pride in the fact that each one of her hand crafted quality designs is a one of a kind made, "That's the great thing about not being machined and not being mass-produced is that you get that flaw of imperfection which is beautiful."
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The Ocean Kayak SUP Nalu 12.5 Stand Up Paddleboard Package includes your choice in color on the Ocean Kayak SUP Nalu 12.5, Carlisle Taboo Paddle, and a Paddle Leash.
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This is a wonderful SUP and a functional sit on top kayak. Foolishly, I purchased a $2,300 ocean-racing-capable SUP that was 28" wide with smooth edges. At 56 years old I am just not quite the athlete that I use to be and I kept falling off of it in 52'F water! So, I sold it and purchased this Nalu 12.5 and I could not be happier. On a scale of 1-10 for SPEED, the $2300 board was a 10, but the Nalu 12.5 is a very respectable 8-9 as it has a fast hull design. If I made a very small mistake on the $2300 board, I fell off! I have made HUGE mistakes on the Nalu and have never fallen off. I can put 3/4 of my 200 pound body weight on one leg and I am still fine. My wife can put all of her 120 pounds on one leg on her Nalu with no problem. Yes we just purchased her one and she is loving it too! So for STABILITY the $2300 board is a "2" and the Nalu is a "10"! Because it is so stable, I think I have 10 times more fun on the Nalu, whereas on the $2300 board I was almost always worried and having to concentrate just to stay on it! Regarding toughness and durability: On my 2nd time out on the $2300 board, I left the board at the edge of the dock for about 30 seconds to help my wife on her Hobie Adventure Island (yes, we love those too when the wind comes up!). Well, a medium set of waves came into the dock, I didn't hear much but when I came back for the board, it was trashed with a 1 inch long hole in the top and at least 40 other scratchs / dings / chips! So the $2300 board was a "1" in toughness and durability whereas the Nalu is a "10"!! At 50 lbs the Nalu is heavy in the air but feels very nimble on the water and turns beautifully. As a sit down kayak the Nalu is functional but nothing to write home about. It seems that in order to have the foot wells in the center of the board, the area for the seat is too far to the back. It doesn't seem dangerous but it doesn't feel right and is not very fast. In my mind, having the weight towards the back could be perfect for surfing waves in the ocean, which Ocean Kayak states it is designed for. But, for use in our lake, I purchased the ALPS Mountaineering Seat which I put in the center of the board and it works well. Great SUP from Austin Kayak for a fantastic price! John B.! If you put yourself in a seat where they have I purchased a sim
Nice enough as a basic SUP. It is a hybrid which means it isn't great at either a kayak or an SUP. On the good side - it is very well built and doesn't need to be handled with kid gloves. It is also quite stable. Compared to SUPs I have rented this does as well - so yes I consider it a good entry level SUP. I like the hatch in front and the bungee straps in back when used as an SUP. As a SOT kayak- I weigh just a little over 200 lbs and the stern submerges when I use it in kayak mode. It doesn't respond the way I like a kayak to respond and maneuver, so I don't care for it as a kayak. My 12 year old son had never been in a kayak or a SUP and I put him on this and he was switching back and forth between SUP and kayak without any problem his first time out. So yes, it is easy to use and stable.
I could not be happier with this product or with the service I received with ACK. The board is everything I wanted it to be and more. It's incredibly stable--the first time I took it out, numerous family members tried SUPing for the first time and none of them fell (including my 12 year old niece and her very tall dad). It's fast. It's beautiful. I am in love. I was a little nervous about the paddle because I read mixed reviews about it online. If you read the same reviews, those people are dumb. It's a great paddle. The pieces interchange easily, it's a good weight (not too heavy), and it floats. It's not highly technical, but it's great for beginners. The leash was a nice added bonus. I was grateful for it when I had it at the beach last weekend. Now, the service. Everywhere else I shopped for this board online, it was $150 for shipping. ACK means it when they say it's free. I was amazed and kinda kept expecting them to email me and say "Are you crazy? We're not shipping a board to NC for free." But they did and it was awesome. We will definitely buy from ACK again. And probably soon... My husband wants a Nalu of his own now. :)
I shopped around for SUPs and then for Nalu pricing and packages and was very pleased with this package. The paddle and leash were sent separate from the kayak and the delivery of the kayak from the trucking company was smooth and easy - I scheduled the delivery to my home and when the truck arrived, the kayak was wrapped in two layers of plastic and was lighter than I thought it would be. I'm liking the flexibility of stand-up, sitting (or kneeling).


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For a 500-mile backpacking journey in Spain, Christina at TangoDiva.com needed a new hiking pack. After trying out various models in the store, she went with the Osprey Xenon 70. To see more, click here.
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Osprey Launches Hydraulics Line
Osprey's line of hydration packs was launched at this summer's Outdoor Retailer trade show, and the packs were reported on by OR Daily. To see more, click here.
Osprey Plugged in Santa Barbara Magazine
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Aether 70 and Stratos 36 in Outdoor USA
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Osprey Honored By Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
According to the Durango Herald, Osprey was honored along with 5 other companies, and regarded as a company to watch, by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, as well as the Edward Lowe Foundation. To see more, click here.
Bustin' out the new Hydraulics line at Summer Outdoor Retailer Generates some Buzz
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Osprey Hydraulics Line Featured on AdventureWorldMagazine.com
In an article on the Adventure World Magazine website about Outdoor Retailer, the Hydraulics line was reported on, with mention of both the Manta and Raptor series. To see more, click here.
Osprey Exos 46 Used on Outdoor Adventure Guide Paddling Trip
The guys at Outdoor Adventure Guide magazine went for an outdoor excursion and listed the many items they brought along with them. One of those items was the Osprey Exos 46 backpack, and they said it was "way more hardcore than we were". To see more, click here.
Osprey Featured in Adventure Sports Journal
In the July/August 2009 issue of Adventure Sports Journal, Osprey was profiled for being one of the top environmentally conscious companies in the outdoor industry. The magazine said that the company is "becoming a leader in green design". To see more, click here.


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Discussion in 'Texan Tailgate' started by Kimmy, Jan 23, 2011.
Did anyone go to this today?
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That was the Tristar Show in Houston yesterday...
I wanted to go sooooooo bad! Just couldn't come up with the coin so soon after Christmas.
I would love to have gone to this but honestly, I can't justify the cost. It's really expensive to get a bunch of these autographs and while I totally get the need to charge for their time and stuff (for some it's their primary source of income now) I just don't have the disposable income to do it.
Sounds like it was a lot of fun though.
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FLEETWOOD Tram Sunday is due to take place on July 15 - and looks set to be a huge success.
Fleetwood Transport Festival, also known as Tram Sunday, is an annual event - a vintage, special interest festival.
This Ffstival takes place on the 3rd Sunday of July each year and is now regarded as one of the major transport festivals in the North of England.
Organisers are hoping for a change in the weather to ensure a bumper crowd flocks to Fleetwood.
Fleetwood Transport Festival takes place throughout the entire length of Fleetwood's main street, and is unique in the fact that Fleetwood has the only original main street electric tramway still running in the British Isles after more than 100 years.
Said a spokesman: "On the day, we have vehicles of all ages and types, and for the public entertainment we have street organs, bands, Morris dancers, street entertainers, buskers, sideshows, trade stands, exhibits, model railway exhibition, Narrow Gauge railway, charity stalls and children's and and adults' fairground rides, including a 19th Century Steam Galloper. There are also rides on a selection of Vintage Trams, which run from Ash Street out to Thornton Gate."


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DINERS in Stroud are enjoying a new restaurant.
Dinner at Six in Union Street opened on Wednesday, July 2 in the premises previously occupied by the Food Emporium, which closed earlier this year.
It is open for lunch and dinner – Tuesday to Saturday.
Richard Dunlop, 28, who co-owns the restaurant with business partner Wesley Birch, 29, said he is looking forward to providing Stroud with a new and exciting dining opportunity.
"We just wanted to do something a little different for Stroud," he said.
"We're looking to give our customers a good meal, reasonable prices, and good local produce," he said.
Richard and Wesley trained at William's Kitchen in Nailsworth and will be in charge of a team of chefs and front-of-house staff.
Chef Kylie Hughes, 25, said: "We'll be using as much local, seasonal produce as we can.
"We've got suppliers across the county and I'll also be picking up a lot of ingredients from the farmers' market here."


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It's no secret that as a society we have some serious health issues, and try as we might to fix them, we don't seem to have the answers. Opposing theories abound, with rabid activists on both sides blindly ignoring facts.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were promoted as the future of food, yet for millions of marching moms, they are dangerous "Frankenfoods". "Roundup-ready" crops seemed like a boon for farmers, who could plant crops and spray at will without fear of losing the plants. Others warn that the glyphosate in the spray stays with the food, destroying our gastrointestinal flora and with that, our immune systems. Treated seeds grow into pest-free crops, yet we are losing bees at an alarming rate. Food additives prolong shelf life—or do they promote behavioral problems and obesity? Diabetes, psychological disorders, dementias, autism and other debilitating diseases are skyrocketing and we don't seem to know why. Some point fingers at vaccinations; others point fingers at anti-vaccinators.
Perhaps it's not so simple—not just one thing, and not the same for each individual. And right now (for the most part), we enjoy the freedom to choose which options work best for us and for our families. But what if those freedoms were taken away?
For those of us who spend time researching what's best for our families—and again, that may be different for each family—we know it's often a challenge to hear more than one side of the story. The crowdfunded documentary Bought addresses these topics and more, with commentary from doctors, researchers, and those with personal experience. It's worth a watch.
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Charges dropped in Hamilton Co. against 4th Carmel player
Hamilton County - Charges have been dropped against a fourth player in the Carmel High School locker room assault case.
The Hamilton County prosecutor filed a motion to dismiss misdemeanor charges against Brandon Hoge Tuesday. A grand jury indicted Hoge on three counts, including battery and criminal recklessness stemming from a locker room incident. The third count involved a January 22nd incident on a team bus.
Hoge, 19, was the last man standing in the locker room assault case. The other three defendants in the so-called Carmel hazing case had struck plea deals with prosecutors, all getting probation and community service. Robert Kitzinger agreed Monday to a deal similar to the ones already taken by former teammates Scott Laskowski and Oscar Falodun.
But on Tuesday, Hamilton county prosecutors abruptly dropped the misdemeanor battery and criminal recklessness charges against Hoge.
"We had a sense probably a month or two ago that this case was probably our weakest case," said Sonia Leerkamp, Hamilton County prosecutor.
That's because, according to the prosecutors, Hoge was in a classroom when the second victim in the case was assaulted in a Carmel High School locker room. Hoge, along with Scott Lazkowski, Oscar Falodun and Robert Kitzinger were indicted by a grand jury in May.
When asked if it was known five months ago that Hoge was not in the locker room at the time of the assault, Leerkamp replied, "Not for sure. We were still sorting some of those things out."
Prosecutors say that it was after dismissing battery charges against Hoge and Kitzinger for an assault on a student on team bus in Hendricks County that they began to rethink the remaining charges against Hoge, ultimately deciding the case was weak.
Prosecutors said as recently as Monday that they were still negotiating a plea agreement in Hoge's case. The teenager's lawyer said on Wednesday that his client shouldn't have been implicated at all.
"The Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office yesterday filed a motion to dismiss all charges against Brandon Hoge regarding the alleged locker room incidents. We were aware that Mr. Hoge was not in the class where the alleged actions occurred. He was in a ceramics class and nowhere near the locker rooms. We were confident all along in our case and were surprised that he was charged in relation to any events alleged to have taken place in the locker room. Though we are pleased with this development, we are needless to say dismayed that my client was falsely implicated in this matter to begin with," said Jim Crum, attorney for Hoge.
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With his legal troubles over in Hamilton county, Hoge and Kitzinger still face battery charges for that alleged bus assault in Hendricks County. They are accused of holding a freshman player down and assaulting him on the team bus in January.
The probable cause affidavit states that the freshman boy told police Kitzinger sat on his head while he "felt a hand go into his 'butt'." Other players also reported witnessing the assault.
Tuesday, Hendricks County Prosecutor Pat Baldwin said key minutes of bus videotape were missing.


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Graham visits Lowcountry to talk to Republicans
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is visiting the South Carolina Lowcountry to meet with Republican Party faithful.
Graham appears Monday for a luncheon meeting of the East Cooper Republican Club in Mount Pleasant.
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DuPont recently signed an agreement with Kuraray, a Japan-based chemical manufacturer, to sell off its glass laminating solutions/vinyls business as it continues to increase its focus on the high-growth agricultural products, industrial biosciences, and health and nutrition markets. [1] As part of its plan to reduce reliance on volatile, commodity-based markets, DuPont also announced earlier that it would be spinning off the cyclical performance chemicals business over the next few quarters. [2]
DuPont generates revenues by supplying high-performance materials and chemicals, electronic materials, high-performance coatings and agricultural products, to industries and consumers worldwide. Most products manufactured by DuPont are used as raw materials by other industries, making it a predominantly B2B (business-to-business) based company with the exception of the agriculture and nutrition divisions.
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DuPont's Glass Laminating Solutions (GLS) business primarily deals in polyvinyl butyral and ionomer sheets for safety glass. Polyvinyl butyral is a synthetic organic polymer which is most commonly used in laminated safety glasses for automobiles and buildings. It is sandwiched between two glass layers to reduce the overall brittleness of the material.
Vinyl acetate monomer, which is used in adhesives and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) products that are used in a variety of automotive and industrial purposes, are also a part of the deal. All these products come under the Performance Materials division of DuPont, and contributed more than $500 million to the company's total sales revenues in 2012. [1]
At $543 million, the deal values DuPont's GLS business at a price/sales ratio of just over 1.0, while the overall company is currently valued at a price/sales ratio of over 1.6. This reflects limited growth potential and below-average profitability of the business as compared to the overall company. The deal also falls in line with the nature of other portfolio actions taken by DuPont over the past few years, such as:
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- Sale of the performance coatings business in 2012
- Acquisition of the international soy ingredients joint venture, Solae in 2012
- Acquisition of the African seed giant, Pannar completed in 2013
- Recently announced spin-off of the Performance Chemicals division
All these actions suggest that DuPont has been slowly increasing its focus on agricultural products, health and nutrition, and industrial biosciences businesses, which could allow it to leverage the close integration of these businesses based on innovations in the chemicals and biotechnology fields. (See: A Closer Look At DuPont's Plans For The Biofuels Market) Furthermore, as the company continues to strengthen its position in the performance materials, safety and protection, and the electronics and communications segments, it also aims to improve the overall profitability of these divisions by doing away with more volatile, commoditized businesses, such as the GLS.
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For now, they only announced the main referees' names - their teammates will receive their call-up in February 2016 following courses for the assistant referees where, very likely, decisive fitness tests will have to be passed.
Nonetheless, I tried to guess some names based on the last months (and on ideas out of the blue). The assistant referees and additional assistant referee are only predictions! Check this link.
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3) The list is well-balanced: In theory UEFA has found a good mix of experienced, highly profiled referees on the one side, very reliable but still not that experienced Elite officials such as Collum or Královec on the other side and finally some really inexperienced and promising young men who are just at the start of their career at top-level.
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A popular park will close for nine months while it is being revamped.
The Level in Brighton has been enjoyed by the public for more than 200 years.
But the open space of 8.5 hectares between Lewes Road and Ditchling Road will be off limits until July as a £2.2 million makeover is carried out.
Brighton and Hove City Council, which is heading up the refurbishment, apologised for any inconvenience but added the work would give it a "new lease of life".
It is part of a wide scheme to improve the Lewes and London Road areas.
Philip Wells, of the London Road Local Action Team, said: "It is not something we have discussed at the LAT.
"I know we have been looking forward to the redevelopment but it seems a pity that there's part where people can't use the facilities for a while."
The makeover, which is largely funded by a lottery grant, will start on October 15.
Paths around The Level will remain accessible, and the Rose Walk, which crosses the centre of the park, will be open during most of the work.
Among the improvements will be adding a new playground, fountains, a sensory garden, tables for board games and table tennis.
A new café and public toilets will also be added.
The skate park will be moved from its current location to the north part of the park, which is currently flat open space.
It will be carried out by Surrey-based The Gavin Jones Group, which has done projects for the Royal Opera House, London Eye and the 2012 Olympic organisers.
A council spokeswoman said: "The major restoration of The Level is designed to give this open space in the heart of the city a new lease of life and encourage more people of all ages to use and enjoy it.
"While The Level is closed park users are being encouraged to use facilities at other parks in the city.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused while restoration work is in progress."
A final community event will be held on Saturday October 13 from 12pm to 4pm with an afternoon of sports and games, before work starts.
Information about the plans will be on display while historians will collect people's memories about the area.


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Woman Says Man Videotaped Her In Department Store Dressing Room
Columbus Police are investigating the alleged videotaping of a woman by a man inside a department store changing room.
Ebony Neighbors said she was trying on pants inside a dressing room at the Eastland Mall Macy's.
She said her pants were off when she looked down and noticed someone holding a cell phone under the partition between the fitting rooms.
"When I looked over, he pulled it back," Neighbors said. "Just a lot of things were going on in my mind. It just creeped me out."
Neighbors said what happened next was even more disturbing. "He was on his knees with his pants off and I noticed that his legs were white and hairy, so I stood there for like a good two or three minutes to see if he was going to do it again."
Neighbors said when the guy eventually came out, she told a store employee.
The employee went to get security, but by that time, Neighbors said, the suspect had gotten away.
Neighbors described the man as being in his late 20s and about six feet tall.
She said he drove off in a small, black hatchback car.
"You do feel violated because you don't know what he's doing with that picture, what he's doing in there. Or if I stayed in there long enough what he's going to do. Why are you doing that?" Neighbors questioned.
So far no one else has reported being a victim.
In a statement, a Macy's spokeswoman said the company condemns all improper behavior and does everything possible to prevent it, but added, they do not comment on active cases.
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If you're into sports and fitness, you probably like the idea of your own personal trainer. That someone that will keep you focused, drive your performance higher, and keep you on track. Many can hire one, while others find it out of their price range.
Fitness, and sports are a massive business that continues to grow. Estimates show that the global fitness industry accounts for a staggering $49 billion. So, it's no wonder that the technology sector has jumped in with both feet.
It made sense that Nike and Apple would marry up products for the iPhone and iPod Touch. After all, the iPhone has gyroscopic and accelerometer technology, so the ability to use it for fitness seemed a no-brainer. Given Nike's deep desire to be seen as an athletics product innovator, partnering with Apple was a solid fit.
With Nike+ FuelBand you can track running, walking, dancing, basketball and other activities by driving to goals and tracking your progress. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
According to a report, analytics firm Flurry says health and fitness apps are exploding on Apple's App Store.
The company tracks more than 6,800 apps in the health and fitness category, and claims that usage – measured by the number of times people open and use the apps – has grown by 62% this year, compared to 33% for apps in general.
Apple has clearly been watching, which is why iOS8 and the release of the iPhone 6 could revolutionize how we do sports, fitness, and health.
If you haven't already seen it, Apple is priming the pump with their ad "Strength" which has the song "Chicken Fat" as the background. In a cool historical twist, the song was originally commissioned by John F. Kennedy when the Presidential Fitness Program made its debut.
The ad shows a plethora of athletes and those seeking better fitness using their iPhone and apps to track their progress. The ad targets the iPhone 5s, but the timing of it all screams iPhone 6 and iOS8, and here's why.
iOS8 will be released with a Health App which Apple touts as giving "an easy-to-read dashboard of your health and fitness data." Apple is opening up Health to developers, which means that growing market will be expanding.
"A glance at wellness and fitness accessories retailed by Apple in the US is a good indication on how many health, fitness and vital sign tracking devices the iPhone can replace. These accessories come with applications that are designed for daily use," wrote Flurry's chief executive Simon Khalaf.
Flurry adds that, "Fitness Fanatics are 62% females and 38% males. That compares to 48% females and 52% males for the average mobile consumers. This is a 42% over-index on the female side and a 27% under-index on the male side," which may also explain why the "Strength" ad sees females as a dominant presence.
For those in sports, the ability to directly analyze player performance will not only become something at the big league level, but down to amateurs. Batting and golf swings. Speed on football routes. Applying English to the ball for arching shots in soccer. The possibilities seem to be only limited by developers and the hardware to capture movement. This ability to provide biofeedback and personal performance measurement will allow reporting on the fly, and with it, athletes may not need to be tethered to trainers 24/7.
There will always be a world for human fitness professionals. The ability to put a friendly (or stern face, depending on how hard you need to be pushed), will always outweigh anything a personal device can offer. Still, the moves that Apple is making with mobile devices should have us thinking healthier, faster, higher, farther, just as President Kennedy hoped his the Presidential Fitness Program would do for kids all those years ago. Both new hardware in the iPhone 6 and iOS8 are set for early fall (although rumors now swirl that the larger, 5.5-inch "phablet" model could be delayed till November or possibly early next year due manufacturing issues). No matter when they hit, expect Health to be front-and-center and with it, the sports and fitness world will be revolutionized.
Also on Forbes:
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Trump says NFL too worried about players' safety
"Going to the White House was a great honor until you showed up!"
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Punky hair colors are popping up on celebrities ranging from risk-takers like Kelly Osborne and Katie Perry to the more conservative Lauren Conrad and January Jones. The trend is starting to seep into the mainstream. I knew that the rainbow hair color trend was really taking hold the day I met my friend Erin for a lunch date and she showed up with turquoise streaks in her hair. Erin's idea of risqué behavior is ordering a holiday beverage off the Starbucks menu.
"I was really nervous about adding such a bright color, but you wouldn't believe how many compliments I get on my hair color," she said proudly.
Recently, I ran into several women who, like Erin, embraced their inner daredevils with fun hair color.
At U-31, 22-year-old Luci Lenhoff, Otis College of Art and Design student, reminded me of the red-headed version of Edie Sedgwick with her spiky cropped hair. Accompanied by 27-year-old Matthew Dobbs, who works on motorcycles for a living, the pair looked like they could be on the cover of Nylon magazine with his deep-sea fisherman beard and her bright, orangish-red locks. It's not everyone that can pull of a pixie cut, but thanks to Lenhoff's ultra-feminine features and big brown eyes, the look really suits her face.
Leah Davison took the vivid-hair trend to the extreme. Her fluorescent green locks were so bright she was practically glowing. The cosmetology student diligently worked on model Mica Meyers' hair prior to a Fashion Whore runway show taking place at U-31.
Meanwhile, Issanna Loughman, owner of the vegan beauty company Rockeresque, paired her cotton candy-themed hair with a vivid statement necklace and a simple off-the-shoulder black tee.
If you're interested in taking the color plunge but would prefer to take baby steps, there are products like Bb Spraychalk and Hot Huez hair chalk, that each come in a variety of bright candy-colored hues and wash out after one shampoo. However, If you are ready to take the plunge with permanent hair color, check out local salons like Hair Drezzers on Fire on Adams Ave in Normal Heights or Say Lula in Mission Hills, that each have the capabilities to turn your hair into any shade of the rainbow.
I just hung up with the author of this article who for 10 minutes railed against my penchant for pink shirts and voiced an all-consuming contempt for the color. Now I find this tacit endorsement! Take a hint from Issanna, Siobhana, and have a little fun with your follicles.
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Professor Jakes Gerwel has not died but is in a critical condition in hospital following heart surgery, his family said in a statement.
"Following media reports that Professor Jakes Gerwel has passed away, the Gerwel family would like it to be known that while Professor Gerwel is in a critical condition following heart surgery in Cape Town, the reports are untrue," the family said.
The statement was prompted by earlier reports on news sites and Twitter that Gerwel, the chairperson of Media 24online and chancellor of Rhodes University, had died.
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An ecumenical movement within Judaism will have its beginnings at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America this fall when scholars representing the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox branches teach a course together on new developments in contemporary Jewish theology
Announcement of the joint teaching project was made yesterday by Dr. Louis Finkelstein, chancellor of the seminary which prepares rabbis for pulpits in Conservative synagogues. Dr. Finkelstein likened the project to the first stages of ecumenism in Christianity which involved Catholic and Protestant churches. Its purpose, he said, is to reverse the trend toward sectarianism in Judaism.
The course will be taught by Dr. Eugene B. Borowitz, professor of Jewish religious thought at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, representing the Reform branch of Judaism; Dr. Seymour Siegel, professor of Jewish theology at the Seminary, and Dr. Michael Wyschograd, professor of philosophy at the Bernard M. Baruch School of Business and Public Administration, who represents the Orthodox viewpoint.
The three teachers will alternate in giving lectures at the 90 minute sessions that will meet weekly beginning November 2 and will comment on each other's presentation. The course is open to advanced rabbinical students.


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Me want.. add this to my must-have USB drive list… I actually still have their MP3 Player called the S.Beat from several years ago, it's only 1gig but it's still alive and kicking and that's the point. Victorinox just launched an un-hackable USB drive, this thing actually self-destructs and burns the CPU and memory chip! Sound like something out of James Bond doesn't it? The Secure Pro is available in three different sizes, ranging from 8GB to 32GB RRP £50 – £180 ($75 – $286) . It not just a USB drive though, it's a Swiss Army knife complete with biometric fingerprint scanner, LED light, pen, scissors, nail file, knife and a screwdriver. Now that's useful! Victorinox was so confident of its new product's elite security standards that it offered a £100,000 prize to a team of professional hackers if they could break into it during the two hours the launch event lasted. The money went uncollected.
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SAWG MTG Minutes 2009-10-16
From NGDC Wiki
In Attendance
- Phil Jones
- Dan Kowal
- Tess Brandon
- Jason Sharp (new from NCDC, working with Phil, present for 1st half)
- NODC meeting with NDBC next week.
- Reviewing data NODC gets from NDBC, looking at consolidation of data sets and formalizing arrangements via the new SA template; will see how flexible it is for this interaction.
- Dan mentioned data sets already archived via previous SA interactions with NDBC.
- Dan mentioned other metadata efforts for keeping track of station histories via the NCDC MMS/ISIS systems. Tess may want to review these with NDBC reps.
SA Template Review
- Dan has updated instructions in current template, and will incorporate input from Phil and repost the wiki.
- Dan used latest CORS SA transformation as an example.
- Group discussed the use of shortnames for data set schedules for clarity sake.
- Was a good example showing multiple submission sessions and SIPs.
Future topics
- Review Records Appraisal Process and where this group can have some input.
- Other templates
- Clarify process, approvals, etc.... Some timing issues exist as to who to present a recommendation to first, the COWG or COPB.
- What input can this group give to the SPSRB?
- NCDC archive project tracking. Dan showed what he's done, utilizing the spreadsheets Phil set up in the KT, and managing progess information in a database.
- Cost Modeling.
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Richard Littlemore | July 18, 2007
By Richard Littlemore • Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 14:05
When Alan Caruba read the text of James Hoggan's recent speech to the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS), you can almost imagine a little flash of recognition as Caruba concluded: "That Hoggan guy: He's talking about ME!"
As it happens, Mr. Caruba, it's nothing personal: Jim had never heard of you before seeing your snarling response to his CPRS talk. But it's no wonder if you thought you recognized yourself in Jim's condemnation of tawdry public relations practices.
Hoggan's speech (available here ) is a critical look the shoddy spin that is giving the public relations industry in Canada (and probably in the U.S.) such a bad name. In challenging his colleagues to raise the bar, Hoggan used the climate change debate to illustrate how far that bar has dropped. Certainly, frequent DeSmogBlog readers will know how many examples there are of self-interested PR that is deceptive, misleading and ultimately dangerous.
For instance, Hoggan criticizes Exxon Mobil for funding think tanks that deny the science of climate change - think tanks like the American Policy Centre, for which Caruba spent 10 years as the director of communications.
It's interesting, though, that Caruba makes no effort to defend the think tanks or to address the specific public relations tactics that are so common to the climate change disinformation campaign. Instead, he spends most of his
creed screed denying once again that the climate is changing or that humans are involved.
Caruba ends by asking:
So, whom do you trust? Jim Hoggan? Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi? Governor (Arnold) Schwartzenegger? Al Gore? Do you really believe that "Live Earth" concerts have anything to do with science? I recommend you trust your own common sense."
Flattering as it must be to be included in such a list, Jim Hoggan might make two points. First, the list of people who agree that climate change is a pressing concern also includes an overwhelming majority of the best scientists in the world, all the major countries' scientific academies and, for that matter, more than 140 countries that signed on to the last report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
It hardly appears sensible, after that, to buy into Caruba's very "common" logic.
Steve L replied on Permalink
screed not "creed"
There's a typo in there. But I'm commenting because I wanted to share this phrase I read somewhere – I can't remember where right now – because what you wrote about where the bar is set reminded me of it: "It's like watching people try to limbo with the bar buried two feet underground."
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Great column by Caruba!
Great column by Caruba! Thanks for publishing it.
How refreshing to read something from a layman who, unlike Hoggan (who merely parrots the idiocies Lefebve and Suzuki) has obviously taken the trouble to study the contovery.
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I've read it, too, Zog. And as a scientist in a different field, I think it sucks big time. I'll go into detail regarding why I think so if I have to, but I have some important things to do. I'm requesting that you give me a couple of examples that show Caruba is not just parroting AEI et al's talking points. If it's so "obvious" that he's studied the controversy, then you should easily be able to find some original (and CORRECT!) synthesis in his essay. As for Hoggan, did you even read his speech? It has his original research in it. How could he parrot that? I suspect you're just ignorantly cheerleading. I'm kind of hoping you can surprise me.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened a legal avenue Monday for prisoners to try to gain access to DNA evidence that might prove their innocence but noted that their chances at success might be slim.
The court ruled 6-3 in favor of Texas death row inmate Henry Skinner, who has maintained that he did not kill his girlfriend and her two sons. Skinner came within 45 minutes of being executed last spring before the Supreme Court took up his case.
There was no guarantee in the court's narrow ruling that Skinner, convicted in 1995, will gain access to all of the evidence recovered at the crime scene.
Texas is one of 48 states that allow at least some prisoners post-conviction access to DNA evidence, but their rules vary. More than 260 people have been exonerated after conviction through DNA evidence, according to the Innocence Project, which investigates cases and represents inmates.
A divided Supreme Court decided in 2009 largely to leave the decision about testing up to Congress and state legislatures. It ruled that the convicted do not have a constitutional right to testing but left a narrow opening for those trying to prove that a state's laws governing access to DNA are inadequate.
Skinner's attorneys tested that opening by suing Gray County District Attorney Lynn Switzer, saying the decision to withhold DNA testing in his case violated his federal civil rights.
Monday's court majority said a federal court could consider that claim.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote that court precedents allow civil rights challenges if the result would not "necessarily imply" the invalidity of their convictions.
"Success in his suit for DNA testing would not 'necessarily imply' the invalidity of his conviction," Ginsburg wrote of Skinner's suit. "While test results might prove exculpatory, that outcome is hardly inevitable. … Results might prove inconclusive, or they might further incriminate Skinner."
Ginsburg seemed to indicate it might be difficult for Skinner to prevail and win access to DNA evidence. The court's 2009 ruling "left slim room for the prisoner to show that the governing state law denies him procedural due process," Ginsburg wrote.


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A weekend interview with ...
... Karen Miller, director of PDC Affordable Housing. Miller, who has a doctorate in housing, has been a Faculty member of major universities including Miami of Ohio, Western Carolina University, Clemson University and the University of Florida. One of her current projects is to develop a grant that would bring "workforce housing" to the Pasco County school district. She talked with reporter Jeff Solochek about the initiative.
Why has it become such a situation where we need affordable housing for teachers and other education professionals.
If you look at the cost of housing in the Tampa Bay area from 2000 to 2006, the cost of a house doubled. Now, did a teacher's salary double?
I don't think so.
I don't know what the exact statistics are, but we know it didn't double and it certainly didn't go up 25 percent. ... So that's what happened to housing. Now we're looking at housing that's decreasing in value. It's only gone down 9 percent. So a teacher could afford a house in 2000, but even a 9 percent drop in housing doesn't make it very affordable for someone making $35,000 a year. (Note: The staring salary for a Pasco teacher with a bachelor's degree and no previous experience is $35,300.)
So therefore we need to have something that they can afford. But when you say affordable housing, it conjures up Section 8. How do you deal with that?
Use the word workforce. Because there are two different terms that are being used in the state of Florida. Affordable housing has come to mean people who make 80 percent and below an area's mean income. Workforce means people who make between 80 and 140 percent an area's mean income.
Once you get that out of the way, you can maybe get teachers to not feel like they're being corralled.
Well, they're really not. It's only offered as an option if they would like. And the quality of these houses compared to whatever else they find on the market at that price, they're going to feel privileged to live in them. In fact, my group is working with a group in Tampa that is working on one of these projects. And they are going to be coming to market maybe mid-summer ... and they're going to hold a lottery so that 57 lucky people get the opportunity to buy one of these. And that's probably what we're going to have to do in Pasco County.
How does this work exactly? You apply for a grant and then what?
And then we wait and wring our hands. This grant has to have matching money from the county. And the land is the surplus land to the School Board. They can't use it for a school. And to sell it off isn't going to give them much benefit. But by putting it in a land trust so that it's available for their teachers, they can have an affordability mechanism for the houses. So when the first teacher sells it, it should still be affordable for the next teacher. And by affordable, I mean price-wise, not their income range. So what we're trying to do is provide long-term affordability by keeping the land price kind of stable.
And the homes are town homes?
There's going to be at least two pieces of property in this project that we're going to propose to the state. And the one on the School Board's property are town homes. But I think we're going to have another donation of property that will be available for teachers, and they will be single-family standalone houses. ...
So they will actually own the houses? Or will the school district own the houses?
The teacher owns the house. The school district owns the land. There's a mechanism called a community land trust. ...
Would it be only for teachers and school district employees because it's on school district property?
No, not necessarily. The teachers because, they've got a huge problem recruiting and retaining teachers, they may well let it to teachers first. But any unoccupied will go to probably police and firemen if they don't get enough takers.
And the housing goes by lottery?
No, no. That's probably what we'll have to do. The school system will decide how they're going to do it....
This is all because of the state grant, CWHIP?
The problem is recruiting and retaining teachers. If you look at the St. Petersburg Times two weeks ago, the Sunday edition in the Working section, 80 percent of the HR people said ... they thought the cost of housing was their No. 1 issue in making a decision. It wasn't salary. It was, Can I afford a house once I move here. (See the story here.) It's even worse with teachers, because the salaries are lower, obviously. So to recruit teachers in a county that's growing as fast as Pasco, they can't take enough natives and turn them into teachers quick enough to fill their own schools. ... So they have to recruit from outside and, of course, they have to have a place to live. The best way to tie someone to a community, now we're talking retention, is for them to have home ownership and to feel a part of their community. ... So, our hope is in the recruiting of employees they'll have well priced housing that teachers will like. We'll do a survey with the School Board to find out what amenities teachers want in a house, that sort of thing.
Let's say you have a teacher coming in and she or he is married to someone who has a very large salary and another job, and they seem to want one of these houses for the convenience to the school.
If their household income is over 140 percent of the area mean income, they don't qualify. ... This program is for what we call workforce housing, and workforce housing by definition through county and state mandates is up to 140 percent of AMI. That's still probably not two teachers' salaries in Pasco County, to keep it in perspective. (Note: The AMI for Pasco County is $53,900.) ...
The application goes in by Jan. 31 and then you find out shortly afterward?
No. We don't find out until the end of June. And that's what is very important. Please help people understand what we're trying to do is come up with an innovative capital program to address the issue of teacher recruitment and retention. And even if we're fortunate enough to win - and there will be heavy competition because who's not going to come out of the woodwork for $5-million? Even if we are fortunate enough to win in June, that just drops the green flag on development. If you track how long it takes to get building permits and site work done and what has to go through Swiftmud and all this stuff, we would feel very pleased if we got this in the ground in 18 months, and that's 18 months from when we would win it. So don't let people think they're going to drive by the site and see houses next week.
Related stories:
Old school, new home for teachers?, St. Petersburg Times, July 18, 2007; School district looks at housing as teacher draw, St. Petersburg Times, Nov. 7, 2007; School districts devising new ways to offer teachers affordable housing, Education Week, Aug. 9, 2006