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Sunny and warm conditions greeted the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford for day two of qualifying on the 1.5-mile, 7-turn street circuit in downtown San Jose. Sébastien Bourdais. Photo by Tom Haapanen. Two-time defending series...
Sunny and warm conditions greeted the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford for day two of qualifying on the 1.5-mile, 7-turn street circuit in downtown San Jose.
"It was a very good day overall for us," Bourdais said. "It was a really good first run. It just kept building up slowly, and the more I ran, the more the car was giving me."
Local boy A.J. Allmendinger came in with the second best time on the day at 49.264 seconds (105.448 mph), but starts in third for the race due to the provisional pole time set by Tracy during Friday's qualifying session.
Tracy's quickest lap today was disallowed due to a blocking penalty he received at the end of the session. It was no consequence to the 2003 series champion, however, as his place on row one had been locked in some 24-hours earlier with his provisional pole lap.
Former champion Christiano da Matta did a fine job for his new team, RuSPORT Racing. His time of 49.659 seconds (104.609 mph) was third best on Saturday and placed him firmly on the second row, directly behind Tracy.
It was another quick start for Tracy, as he jumped out first as the green flag flew starting the session. Bourdais however had a different plan and didn't wait quite as long to come out as he did the previous day. Within a few laps he was topping the charts once again.
"We would have liked to been on the pole today but we didn't have enough," said a disappointed Tracy, alluding to the record lap set by rival Bourdais.
Justin Wilson, running second in the championship, didn't have such a great afternoon. During the pre-qualifying practice, Wilson slid into a tire wall, and then had to wait beyond half way into qualifying before his team had the backup car prepared.
Allmendinger was much more controlled today, as compared to his run on Friday. Hometown jitters caused the three-time race winner to slide off into an escape road yesterday and possibly cost him the provisional pole.
As soon as Allmendinger put out a good time, Bourdais responded with another quick lap, eventually lowering it down to his pole-setting time. No one was able to challenge, and a last-lap effort by A.J. failed to even break the 48-second barrier.
"As soon as you put a wheel off, that's it, you've lost your quick time," Allmendinger said. "But you really have to have a great team effort to win races, if you don't have a great effort from everyone, there's just no way you can win.
The starting line-up for Sunday's race looks like an excellent opportunity for drivers to move up in the championship battle. Wilson will need a super-human effort to get into the top five and keep Bourdais in his sites. Allmendinger would benefit greatly if Bourdais dropped out for some reason, and the first turn after the start of the race will be extremely important.
"There's a big bump in the braking area on the left side of the track going into the hairpin." Tracy said. "I just want to get through Turn One clean. From there everyone is going to go as fast as they can, but we have to make it cleanly through Turn One first.
"I don't know what I going to do after the first lap," Allmendinger said of the start. "There may be guys out there running a lot of different pit strategies. It may come down to when the yellow flags come out."
From the front runners on rows one and two, Oriol Servia will start fifth followed by rookie Will Power, Bruno Junqueira, Andrew Ranger, another rookie in Dan Clarke and Mario Dominguez rounds out the top ten.


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I think what I like the most about datalounge is that it's a great social outlet without the need for commitment, I have my hands full at the moment, so I don't really have time for friends.
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Help: hard drive install slackware 12 from FAT32 partition using GRUB
First time to install Linux.
I try to install Slareware 12 on an old thinkpad 770 (233MHz, 64MB, no CD or 1.44 disk) from Windows NT 5.0 OS which alreay exists. I made four partitions in the IDE hard drive:
/dev/hda1 (C:\) (primary) for windows nt (fat32)
/dev/hda2 (primary) for linux /root (ext3)
/dev/hda5 (logical) for linux /user/local (ext3)
/dev/hda6 (logical) for linux swap
I downloaded Slackware 12 to C:\slackware folder and extracted the two files bzImage and intird.img and put them into C:\boot folder
I used GRUB to load kernel and initrd like below
title Slackware installation
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/bzImage rw root=/dev/ram load_ramdisk=1
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/intird.img
I tried a couple of kernels, only huge.s bzImage can let me into the setup interface (other kernels froze while loading). In the setup interface, everything worked fine. it could detect all the partitions for root, usr, swap and fat32, etc. But I found I did not enter the configure (kernel selection, timezone, etc...) menu like the Slackware essentials installation instructin shown,
It just told me I can reboot the computer and install. But after I rebooted, It did not start to install. I still had to select between Windows and GRUB.
I am an experienced MS Windows user and a C/C++ programming amateur but a totally newbie in GNU/Linux world. Could you please give me some help? Thank you very much!
I guess the problem is that it cannot mount the C:\ (/dev/hda1) so that it cannot locate the installation files in C:\slackware
But the problem confused to me is when I ran setup (the graphic interface) and in the setup target partition menu, it detected there was a FAT32 partition and allowed me to add it in /etc/fstab and name it as fat-c and load successfully (show the device information). But when I quit setup, and typed mount, it only shown:
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
/dev/hda2 on /mnt type ext3 (rw)
/dev/hda5 on /mnt/usr/local type ext3 (rw)
if I typed mount /dev/hda1, it would give an error:
can't find /dev/hda1 in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
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Agar Grove, London, UK
Type of infrastructure:Fast or busy main road
The cut off here gets you off the busy road onto a quieter side road Cantelowes Road. The good bit , besides getting off a busy road to a quieter one is that there is the yellow painted area which is a visual signal to cars that they are to leave this area open. That's important because the road your avoiding is a major one for vehicles and the traffic light is only about 50m further on. Without the yellow painted indicator cars would most likely block the entrance to the cut through.
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Come and visit the place where kings and their court experienced the romanticism of their era. Hotel Hoffmeister guests are welcomed to enjoy the 5star accommodation, excellent service and amazing atmosphere in: double deluxe room's equipped with king size or queen size bed (twin bed upon request). Junior Suite with separate bedroom with king or queen size bed, living room & spacious bathroom with jacuzzi and separate shower and luxury suites for those who are interested in high level accommodation, perfect for honeymooners and special occasions. Fine dining restaurant Ada: Ada embraces its guests for a gourmet experience by serving the finest food and drinks and is often used for formal lunches and lavish dinners. Wellness & spa in Hotel Hoffmeister offers a large choice of massages, body wraps, cosmetic treatments, whirlpool, steam bath in unique cave from 15th century etc. The spa provides only individual private reservations – time will be reserved only for you. Pamper your body and soul in Lily Wellness & Spa in Hotel Hoffmeister.
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Grilled Salmon with Creamy Pesto SauceFeatured by Brutocao Cellars in the Gold Wine Club.
4 (4 ounce salmon fillets)
2 Tbs. olive oil
4 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese, cubed
¼ cup milk
2 Tbs. pesto
1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh parsley
Heat grill to medium heat. Brush both sides of fish with oil. Grill, skin-sides down, 10 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.
Meanwhile, cook cream cheese and milk in saucepan on medium heat 2-3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly. Stir in pesto. Serve fish topped with sauce and parsley. Great with Fettuccini Alfredo and grilled asparagus spears.


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Dr. Jarring's letter to Mr. Thant included Mr. Rogers original wording that one of the conditions for establishing "a just and lasting peace" was to be based on "Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied in the 1967 conflict." Dr. Jarring's letter even included the original cease-fire dates – June 1 to October 1 – which was officially amended in a footnote to conform to the new cease-fire dates from August 7 to November 5. Spokesmen for the UN said today there was no official comment either by Dr. Jarring or Mr. Thant on the Israeli Foreign Ministry statement on Friday reiterating Israel's official reply to the U.S. peace initiative which was forwarded to Washington and to the UN asserting that withdrawal "to secure, recognized and agreed boundaries (was) to be determined in peace agreements." One UN spokesman said "I refuse to be drawn into" a discussion as to why Dr. Jarring's letter did not take into consideration this condition or whether the parties in the conflict actually signed the stat- ment Dr. Jarring gave Mr. Thant. Meanwhile, UN spokesmen said Mr. Thant "understood that the representatives of the United Arab Republic, Israel and Jordan were now contacting their governments on site, time and representation." The spokesmen also said that Dr. Jarring was continuing his consultations and awaiting the "modalities" of the next steps in the negotiations.


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Silent Hill: Downpour
Digging up the past trophy?
I got the collectables for the throphy but I didnt get the surpise ending nor the trophy. Did I do something wrong?!
amyrose9000 - 5 years ago
Clarification Request::
Did you do it all on the same playthrough? Once you do it all on the same playthrough you should get a special ending. I think it dings off then.
DonJohn80 - 5 years ago
I would have to say just go through it again. I am not sure if the game glitched on you or if you may have simply missed one. I can not say that all of them uncover trinckets, because I have only completed it once. I plan to play through again to get the Mysteries trophy after I get the final ending I have not unlocked. Once I do this I will keep track of how many I dug up so that I can report back with how many there are.
BoomBosstick - 5 years ago
I know this question is 10 months old but the answer "just do it all over again" was weak and stupid and a waste of time.
now, for the real answer since macheese mo couldnt answer it above. were you killed at the end fight? because if you get killed before you hit anne you get no trophy ending. i think you have to hit her then decide to execute or spare her then get the ending. i think
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$10,500 fine for fishing boat's secret dumping
A South Korean fishing boat has been fined heavily for dumping waste at sea after inspectors found it had hidden piping controlled by a secret switch that allowed it to secretly dump bilge, including oil, into the sea unnoticed, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) says.
It is the second time foreign charter vessel Oyang 75 has been punished recently.
In the latest action, the Christchurch District Court has fined its charter, Southern Storm Fishing Ltd, $10,500 on a charge under the Maritime Transport Act 1994 of failure to notify two harmful discharges to sea.
Southern Storm, who under the act was treated as the owner, made a late guilty plea.
Last year the same vessel was fined more than $420,000 for trawling activities described in court as "arrogant" and "incompetent".
Last year the court also ordered the forfeiture of the Seijo Oyang Corporation's 68-metre stern trawler worth up to US$8 million. That order is under appeal.
Last August MNZ inspectors discovered a concealed piping arrangement aboard Oyang 75 that allowed unfiltered bilge effluent, containing oil, to be discharged directly into the sea when a hidden pump switch was turned on.
The arrangement was hidden under the floor plates of the engine room.
"There was clear evidence that the piping had been used at least twice," MNZ said.
"While there is a clear legal requirement to notify the MNZ if harmful substances are discharged or escape into the sea, no such notification was made."
Under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships - MARPOL - vesses must use an oily water separator to remove harmful substances from any waste water discharged into the sea.
MNZ Manager Intelligence and Planning Paul Fantham said the rules were clear and they could not allow operators to damage New Zealand's marine environment.
"This is a significant fine and shows that there are serious consequences for those who break the law in this way.
"This sentence sends a clear message that those responsible for the operation of a vessel are also responsible for ensuring they are aware of all aspects relating to discharge of waste."
Oyang 75 could not be charged over the actual discharge of waste because it had to have been charged within six months of the alleged offences. It had not been in port long enough for charges to be laid, so it was convicted of the slightly lesser charge.
Last year Oyang 75 was convicted over fisheries offences which included high grading or dumping lesser value catch overboard.
Its Indonesian crew walked off last year alleging under-payment of wages and physical abuse.
Oyang 75 was bought into New Zealand by Sajo Oyang to replace Oyang 70 which sank in 2010 with the loss of six men, east of Otago.
At the time Oyang spokesman Glenn Inwood, better known for his advocacy of Japanese whaling, invited media aboard, saying it was a model of modern fishing.
The Ministry of Fisheries at the time placed four officers aboard to "up-skill to be more effective managers of New Zealand's world class quota management system," Inwood said.
In a letter to editor in July, Inwood said "during its entire period of operating in New Zealand, Sajo Oyang, its officers and crew and representatives have never been the subject of a prosecution.
"That is a rare accomplishment in an industry as highly regulated as the New Zealand fishing industry and speaks volumes as to the level of commitment that both companies have to compliance with New Zealand fisheries laws. "Even some of New Zealand's largest fishing companies cannot boast of a compliance record to this standard," Inwood said.
Oyang 75 was last known to be in the Seychelles.


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Martinez to open Everton talks
Roberto Martinez is expected to begin talks on Wednesday to become the next Everton manager after his decision to leave Wigan, ESPN understands.
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The 39-year-old is the leading candidate to replace David Moyes, who is taking charge at Manchester United following the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Martinez told Dave Whelan at a meeting on Tuesday that he wished to end his four-year stint at the DW Stadium, and the Wigan chairman then confirmed that he had given Everton permission to speak to the manager.
Whelan also revealed that he wants around £2 million compensation to release Martinez from his contract, which has 12 months to run.
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright, who has considered a number of candidates for the job, will now meet the Spaniard.
Kenwright has interviewed three members of Everton's coaching staff for the job - Alan Stubbs, David Weir and Duncan Ferguson - as well as departing club captain Phil Neville, who has just ended an eight-year playing stint at the club. He is also understood to have sounded out Porto manager Vitor Pereira - but Martinez is the chairman's first choice.
Martinez led Wigan to the FA Cup for the first time in their history as they beat Manchester City 1-0 in the final at Wembley on May 11.
But he was unable to keep them in the Premier League, with their relegation confirmed three days later as they lost 4-1 at Arsenal.
Whelan had hoped to keep Martinez at the club to lead a bid to gain promotion from the Championship next season.
But the manager, having asked for more time to consider his future after an initial meeting with Whelan last Thursday, told the chairman on Tuesday that he wished to move on.
Whelan insists that he is keeping an open mind as to who will replace Martinez at the DW Stadium.
Departing Manchester United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen and former Bolton manager Owen Coyle are among the early favourites with bookmakers.
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Bought my acog in 2001 and the tritium is not as bright as it used to be, I just sent it off to get it tested for the warranty. Does anyone know how bad the tritium has to be for it to fall under the warranty?
tritium is in short supply in this country.
Did the warranty include the natural loss of tritium ?
I'll be interested in hearing what Trijicon tells you about your ACOG.
Tritium has a "half-life" of about 12 years, which is about how old your optic is, and I wondered how that translated into its effectiveness in the older optics.
Does Trijicon warranty replacement of the reticle after the point the tritium is no longer viable?
Seems like I've heard 15 years is the life expectancy of the tritium reticle, but what happens then?
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AX5 Rebuild Sustainability
I'm just looking various opinions on how long an AX5 rebuild kit lasted for those who needed a rebuild done.
- Did you install the kit yourself or did you have it done professionally?
- How many miles are on the tranny?
- How long has it lasted you thus far?
Thanks for your input.
I had my AX-5 rebuilt 5+ years ago, by a friend of mine. He's a fork-lift mechanic for 20 years. I've put Pennzoil Synchromesh in it since. The only problem I've had was, I broke the re-used 5th c-clip. Make sure you get a new one.
Are their any kits to lean towards or stay away from?
I believe there was a bearing/synchro kit, but I don't remember from where. It was too many years ago for an old guy like me to remember.
There will probably be some wear on other parts also. Some of them are hard to find. I found everything I needed from this guy. I wish he had a website when I was looking.
I used SouthWestgear.com. They had all I needed. I also ordered a device that clamps behind the 5th gear c-clip in case of an issue like Mr. B ran into. It's only been about a year though and fairly low miles on it. I also run Pennzoil Syncomesh in it. I'm in the process of building another one for a friend with parts from the same place.
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Once we start thinking in terms of frequency space (frequency space and time space "look" exactly the same, they just have a different unit on the 'x-axis'), we can do things in frequency space like we would do in time space. Certain "actions" in the frequency space will have their implications in the time space, and vice versa (since they are related by an integral).
Introduction to Bode plots
Graphs that plot frequency versus gain are commonly known as Bode magnitude plots. Usually these graphs are plotted on a semilog plot meaning one of the graph's axes is on a logarithmic scale and the other is not. Although the magnitude (or gain) is not plotted on a logarithmic scale, it is not plotted in its normal units either. The magnitude is plotted in units of decibels [dB]. Bode phase plots are also useful in giving us how much phase shift occurs at particular frequencies. Bode plots are particularly useful in allowing us to understand how a particular control system or filter reacts with a in a range of frequencies just like a time domain graph allows us to see values of our signal of interest in a range of time intervals.
Figure 1. Sample Bode plot graph (Acquired from http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/echeeve1/Ref/LPSA/Bode/BodePaper1.gif)
We can apply any of the filters discussed on this page to our signal simply by multiplying the frequency response of the filter to the Fourier transform of our signal, and taking the inverse transform.
How to plot Bode plots given the transfer function:
A transfer function is usually given in terms of where s = jω. The values of 's' that set the numerator to zero are known as the 'zeroes,' and the values of 's' that set the denominator to zero are known as the 'poles.' Follow the instructions in this pdf document to learn how to draw a Bode plot.
Here is a sample MATLAB program that has several examples of plotting transfer functions. Download it here (right click and "Save link as ...", should show up as Bode_plot.m), and type "Bode_plot" at the MATLAB prompt to run it. Make sure the directory you are in is the one where Bode_plot.m is stored. Email the TAs if you have any questions.
Low-Pass Filter (LPF)
A low-pass filter is a transfer function (H(s)) such that when it is convolved to an input signal, it removes high frequency content so that only low frequencies "pass" through. It a frequency response of:
This is an example of an active analog low pass filter. If we have an arbitrary signal that we would like to apply a low pass filter to, we would multiply the low pass filter frequency response (shown in the figure above) to the frequency response of the signal. Drawing back on our knowledge of the multiplication rule, what would this correspond to in the time domain? Convolution! Thus, if we only had our signal in time domain, we could convolve our arbitrary time signal to the inverse Fourier transform of the low pass filter transfer function to filter out the high frequencies. Lets see if we can analyze a simple resistor-capacitor (RC) network and understand the fundamental theory behind a low pass filter.
Impedance Review: Electrical Impedance is a measure of opposition to time-varying electric current. A circuit element with zero impedance (impedance = resistance) has nothing preventing current from passing through it. This is usually modeled in a circuit with a wire (because wires resistances on the order of a few ohms). A circuit element with infinite (or a very large) impedance can be modeled by an open circuit (a cut in the circuit). This means there is a very high barrier to passing current through that particular circuit element.
Let's think about this circuit qualitatively and contemplate why certain elements are connected the way they are. The capacitor here plays a big role. At high frequencies, the capacitor acts as a short (or a wire) and since current takes the path of least resistance, high frequencies are directly "tied" to ground (Remember: the impedance of a capacitor is , thus at high frequencies Zc=1/∞=0). At low frequencies, the capacitor (Zc=1/0=∞) acts as an open circuit and any voltage coming in from the input is passed to the output. Thus, this filter passes low frequencies and blocks high frequencies.
Mathematically, we can calculate the transfer function (H(s) or H(jω), which will tell us the amount of input signal which is "transferred" to the output.
Note that the cut-off frequency (the frequency past which the signal starts becoming attenuated) can be adjusted by tweaking the resistor and the capacitor.
For those of you who are interested in a challenge or have a background in electrical engineering, challenge yourself to derive the equation for the cut-off frequency!
High Pass Filter (HPF)
A high-pass filter is a transfer function that removes low frequency content so that only high frequencies "pass" through. It has a frequency response of:
We can also qualitatively think about what's going on here to understand why this arrangement of circuit components yields a high-pass filter. Since the capacitor is inversely related to frequency, low frequencies cause the capacitor to act as an open (see Low-Pass Filter for explanation) and high frequencies cause it to become a short. Thus, the low frequencies are blocked by the capacitor and only the high frequencies pass through.
For those of you interested in a challenge, try to derive the frequency response for this circuit. (Hint: Impedance of a capacitor = 1/jωC, where ω = 2πf)
Band Pass Filter
A band-pass filter is a transfer function that removes frequencies outside of a certain "band" but allows frequencies within the "band" to pass through. Its frequency response looks a little something like:
The bandpass filter may look more complicated, however, it is really only just a low-pass filter in series with a high-pass filter. The low-pass filter blocks the high frequencies and the high-pass filter blocks the low frequencies, yielding what looks like an inverse parabolic curve for its Bode plot. The cut-off frequencies can be adjusted by tweaking the circuit components.
Bandpass filter challenge problem:
Notch Filter
A notch filter "notches" out a specific frequency that may have a particularly high amplitude interfering with a particular signal of interest. Notch filters are rated based on their Q-factor. Generally, the higher the Q-factor, the more exact the notch. A notch filter with a low Q-factor may effectively notch out a range of frequencies, whereas a high Q notch filter will only delete the frequency of interest.
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Adding a "fifth" rule to firearm safety
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Adding a "fifth" rule to firearm safety
This is reference to an incident that happened in our local Law Enforcement
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Basicly, a supposed firearm instructor was working on a department firearm, it says doing maintance but not what the maintance was. What happened he pulled an empty magazine out of the to be worked on pistol. Then he removed a loaded magazine from his duty pistol and laid it on the table. He then mistakenly put the loaded magazine in the Maintained pistol and it discharged into the break room next door.
I added a "fifth" rule, Never clean or work on a firearm when ammunition with live ammo in the area.
Normally I don't second guess incidents if I'm not there or am not in the investigation of the incident, but this is different, my step daughter was in the room next door.
I don't know Glocks, maybe they have to have a magazine in the chamber to drop the hammer. But you still have to rack the slide to get it to chamber a round.
Anyway here is a letter I wrote asking for more firearms safety training for the safety involve. I know in the department I worked for, I'd be in quite a bit of trouble. This guy, gets nothing but a new room to work on firearms.
So opinions, does my letter cover my points on this incident?
Letter to the Editor: Ref: Gun fired in Law Center Dec. 8th 2011
I address this not to condemn anyone involved but in hopes of preventing future incidents.
I'm a retired police officer from an out of state agency. Part of my duties was a firearms instructor, and was certified by the Alaska Police Standards Council as such. A certification which is still valid as I still instruct both LEOs and Civilians in firearm use and safety.
Some points to consider: There are Four Basic Firearms Safety Rules, which if followed no accidents resulting in injury could occur.
1. All Firearms are treated as being loaded.
2. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction
3. Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot
4. Always be aware of your target and background
However, after reading the article, I wish to add another. You never work on any firearm with ammunition in the work area.
I do believe a firearm safety training session should be provided to the officer involved. I'm basing my assessment on the News Letter General article. I wasn't there.
Several if not all of the above four safety rules (plus my added fifth) were violated.
1. The gun was loaded. You don't need a round in the chamber to function check a service pistol. According to the article, the officer inserted a magazine into the pistol to function check it. I don't know what pistol was involved, some require a magazine into the pistol before it can be fired. It is not necessary that a round be chambered for the hammer to fall. I can't understand from the article how the round got into the chamber. It has to be manually loaded by racking the slide.
2. Had the firearm been pointed in a safe direction, in this case the ceiling, it wouldn't have endangered anyone in existing rooms (there was no indication anyone was in the adjoining room but I'm not sure if the officer knew this.) A round through the roof would create less danger to others than a round through the wall.
3. Unless the pistol was defective, it could not have fired unless the finger was on the trigger.
4. See #2
5. The rule I added, if the loaded magazine wasn't in the area, or remained in the officer's pistol in his duty belt it could not have been accidently inserted in the other pistol.
Again I write this not to condemn anyone, and am thankful no one was injured. I do believe a firearm safety program should be provided. I write this in hopes others, Law enforcement officers and civilians alike, take into heart the Four Rules of Firearm safety, and if you clean or work on firearms, add the fifth rule.
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Yard-sign vendor tells feds he didn't get full payment that Gray campaign listed in campaign finance report (WaTimes)
Deputy mayor woos Chinese investment in major city projects (Housing Complex)
Several other pieces of ordnance unearthed at former Navy Yard site (DCist)
John A. Payton, former top D.C. government attorney and giant of the city bar, dies at 65 (WUSA-TV)
Cop explains why wrong kid was arrested and charged with South Capitol Street shootings (Post)
Joe Lieberman, John Boehner asks Obama administration to support vouchers, again (D.C. Wire)
Eleanor Holmes Norton & Co. launch preemptive defense of needle exchange (Examiner)
It can be hard to convict candidates themselves on campaign finance violations (WaTimes)
Harry Jaffe likes Tom Brown in Ward 7 (Examiner)
GGW likes Jacque Patterson in Ward 8 (GGW)
Lawyers for alleged Barry Farm drug kingpins say evidence against them is thin (Post)
The story of Whitman-Walker's success (Blade)
UMC board nominee with Chartered Health Plan ties is abandoned (WaTimes)
Chartered's managed-care competition keeps losing money (WBJ)
This year's Lincoln-Douglass dinner has hit a few snags (Examiner)
Downtown BID fees are going up (WBJ)
A preview of the Catholic U. and Gallaudet campus plans (Housing Complex)
Georgetown U. could be an obvious tenant for I-395 air rights project (WBJ)
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A "radical reshaping" for Georgetown Park mall (G'town Metropolitan)
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Man Threatens Store Employee, Shoves Money Into Bag At Family Dollar
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According to police, a man entered the Family Dollar store, located at 5586 Hall Rd., and approached the clerk as if he was going to make a purchase at about 9 a.m.
The man gave the clerk a note that implied he had a weapon and demanded money. The clerk removed the register drawer and put it on the counter, and the man grabbed money and shoved it into a bag.
The man left the store on foot.
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Broadway Plaza plan back at the table
A study session to discuss the newly refined Broadway Plaza Master Plan will be held 7 p.m. April 11 at a Planning Commission meeting, city hall, 1666 N. Main Street. The meeting will focus on the rezoning necessary for the long-range master plan of the outdoor shopping center. Future development is proposed to include construction of up to 300,000 additional square feet of commercial floor area. At one time the plan also called for the closing of a city street and the possibility of housing, but that has been scrapped from the project for the 60-year old mall. Even with the scaled-down scope of the project, it would increase the retail space in the mall by almost a third.
Bancroft's Spring plant sale April 13
The Ruth Bancroft Garden's annual Spring Opening and Plant Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13. Featured succulents include agaves, aloes, and echeverias, including plants propagated from the garden's plants, some dating back to Ruth's original collection. The garden's staff, docents and nursery propagators will provide insider tips and tricks to planting a stunning garden that looks great all year long with less irrigation than a lawn. Free admission is offered all day. The garden is located at 1552 Bancroft Road in Walnut Creek.
Special park commission meeting Monday
The Park, Recreation and Open Space Commission will hold a special meeting 7 p.m. Monday at city hall, 1666 N. Main Street. The commission will decide on liaison appointments, get an annual report on sports, camps and social services and receive updates on both the way finding effort and the secondhand smoking ordinance. There will also be an update on the all abilities playground project, which would revamp a city park so that children with disabilities could use the park.
Seventh-grader to compete is state geography bee
Christopher Verga, a seventh-grader who lives in Walnut Creek, is a semifinalist eligible to compete in the 2013 California National Geography Bee, to be held at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento Friday, April 5.
Chris attends a Mt. Diablo district program offered only at Valley View Middle School in Pleasant Hill, where he won the school's geography bee. He took a qualifying test and the students with the top 100 scores were invited to compete at the state level.
The state winner will receive $100, the "complete National Geographic on DVD," and a trip to Washington D.C., where he or she will represent California in the national finals at the National Geographic Society headquarters on May 20-22. The first-place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the Society. This is the 25th anniversary of the Bee.
Peace center hosts speaker David Cobb
David Cobb, leader of the "Move to Amend" movement will speak at 7 p.m. April 5 on "The American Creation Myth" and amending the Constitution to reduce big money's domination of the U.S. Government, according to a news release. The Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center is putting on Cobb's speech which will take place at the Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universilist Church, 55 Eckley Lane. The talk is free and open to the public. There will be a reception where light refreshments will be served at 6 p.m. for $10 at the peace center before the talk.
Horse Faire postponed until May 4
The Equestrian Center of Walnut Creek will now present its 2012 Horse Faire Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Heather Farm Park equestrian area.
The even had originally been scheduled for March 30, but was postponed on short notice due to expected inclement weather that day.
Watch riding performances and drill teams, do horse-related arts and crafts, listen to live music, enjoy food and drinks are more.
Admission is free, and activity tickets are $1 each. For more information go to www.ecwc.org
Memoirs featured at library event
On April 23, Bay Area writers Cheryl Dumesnil and Marilyn Abildskov will share their adventures and misadventures as told in their memoirs: Dumesnil's "Love Song for Baby X: How I Stayed (Almost) Sane on the Rocky Road to Parenthood," and Abildskov's "The Men in My Country." The free event will be held 7 to 9 p.m. April 23 at the Walnut Creek Library. Registration on the Library Foundation's website is required to reserve a seat at the library, www.WCLibrary.org.
Dumesnil's memoir details her road to parenthood "following her and her unlawfully wedded wife through four conceptions, three miscarriages, a temporarily legal wedding and finally the arrival of their longed-for-son after twenty-five hours of labor," according to a news release. Dumesnil is the winner of the 2008 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize, and a regular contributor to The Huffington Post.
In her memoir, Abildskov tells the story of her journey from Utah to Japan, to teach English to high school students. "Her memoir becomes a story of how, in losing herself in a foreign place, she became dangerously—and gloriously—undone," according to the release. Abildskov is a professor of English at Saint Mary's College and winner of a Rona Jaffe Writer's Award.
The free program is part of the Library Foundation's Live! From The Library series, which features public lectures and other cultural and literary events held at the Walnut Creek Library, 1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek.
For more information about this and other programs, please visit www.WCLibrary.org, or call 925-935-5395.
Episcopal Church leader to be at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek
The Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, will visit Walnut Creek April 6 and 7 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. She will preach at the 9:30 a.m. service.
The church is located at 1924 Trinity Ave.
Schori is chief pastor to the Episcopal Church's 2.4 million members in 16 countries and 110 dioceses. She was elected at the 75th General Convention in June, 2006, and invested at Washington National Cathedral in November, 2006.
For more information about the visit go to www.stpaulswc.site.aplus.net/wordpress
Thursday workshop on proposed secondhand smoke ordinance
As Walnut Creek continues to explore a new ordinance that would restrict smoking in the downtown and commercial areas, the city will hold a workshop for all interested residents 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday April 4, third-floor conference room, 1666 N. Main St.
This meeting is specifically for residents who want to learn more about the proposed ordinance, ask questions and give opinions. The ordinance would prohibit smoking on public sidewalks in the downtown, all outdoor dining areas and outdoor services such as bus stops, within 20 feet of doorways and windows. It would also prohibit smoking within all new multifamily units, owned or rented.
Can't make the meeting? Residents can also weigh-in via the new virtual "Open Town Hall" by going to www.walnut-creek.org/citygov/opentownhall.asp
For questions contact Matt Huffaker, special assistant to the city manager, by email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Register for April 'Spotlight' in the open space
April's "Second Saturday Spotlight" will shine on the Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation with a guided walk to three restoration projects.
The 90-minute program begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 13.
Tour guides will stop at several open space restoration sites where foundation members will explain how sites are chosen, and the process they follow to plant, grow and care for native plants at those sites, according to the city.
Check-in and parking will be in the Walnut Heights School parking lot, 4064 Walnut Boulevard.
The 1.25-mile walk takes place on unpaved trails and uneven ground, participants should bring water and wear a hat, sunscreen and sturdy shoes.
There will be an optional hike at the end of the tour along Indian Creek, where open space guides will point out native plants. All spotlight programs are free.
Advance registration is requested. To register, visit www.walnut-creek.org/spotlight or call 925-256-3505. To register, visit www.walnut-creek.org/spotlight or call 925-256-3505.
The spotlight program is a yearlong community outreach effort led by Mayor Cindy Silva, featuring "behind the scenes" tours of various Walnut Creek programs and locations.
www.WalnutCreek100.com website.
Learn about Mt. Diablo's plants on April 21 walk
Spot early blooming flowers, rare plants, the critters that pollinate them and learn the legend and lore surrounding Billy, the flower-loving dog on his visit to Mount Diablo in 1830 on a two-hour, three-mile hike up Mitchell Canyon on Sunday, April 21.
The hike starts at 10 a.m.; meet at the Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center on the northwest side of Mount Diablo State Park (accessed through Clayton), The hike is free, but it's a $6 entrance fee per vehicle. For more information, go to http://www.mdia.org/
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I am officially on "Christmas vacation" – whee! Five, glorious days of leisure, spending time with family, friends and lots and lots of holiday cookies. Lets come back to that though, shall we?!
Per my weekly menu, I was supposed to make my 10 minute, quick & easy Cold Sesame Noodles tonight. I went to put the dish together, came across some spring roll wrappers in the ol' pantry and thought – what if I merged this cold, slurpy, noodle delight with my Fresh Spring Roll recipe and create a Frankenstein-esque cold noodle roll?
Out of the fog emerged Sesame Spring Rolls! MUWAHAHAHA!
The rolls started with my sesame-soy-ginger spiked recipe for Cold Sesame Noodles, but instead of serving them in a bowl, I stuffed them in spring roll wrappers.
Same rolling technique as my Fresh Spring Rolls!
The rice paper wrapper is chewy and thick-yet-thin at the same time. It's magical.
The noodles, which are rice STICKS not to be confused with rice NOODLES, are easily the star of the dish though.
They've got a bite like they're still al dente, even when cooked through, and are super squiggly. I just love them!
"O Christmas Tree!"
Anyways, the sauce comes in a close second for best item on the plate. It's a mixture of rice vinegar, soy sauce, a little sugar, peanut butter and some other ingredients. It would be AMAZING as a salad dressing!
I get a little crazy when eating these puppies – as in, I try and eat the whole batch. Husband has to hold me back. It's nuts.
In other news, maybe you were wondering if BOTH buttons on the front of my coat popped off as I was walking through Walmart after work today? They did. My buttons popped off my jacket and rolled onto the floor. There was a ping-ping-ping noise as they bounced and rolled to a stop in front of my loafers.
ie I NEED TO STOP EATING CHRISTMAS COOKIES…
…right after this last batch, I swear! They're White Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches for Heaven's sake!!!
Here's the sitch: a woman at my office brought these bad boys to work the other day and I found myself whisking by the break room to "refill my water bottle" every five minutes…aka snag a sweet, salty, buttery handful of these cookies!! They are INCREDIBLE!
All you do is create a double boiler by boiling a couple inches of water in a small sauce pan, placing a heat-safe bowl on top (make sure the water isn't high enough to touch the bottom of the bowl,)
and pour in some white chocolate chips.
Continue boiling the water until the chocolate gets melty,
and creamy,
and silky smooth, then turn the heat down to medium low.
Next, take your precious Peanut Butter Ritz-bitz Sandwiches, dunk the bottoms in the chocolate and place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or wax paper.
Once you get going, you can start to do a bunch in a batch. :)
Line those soldiers up! Ready to receive a top!
Working quickly (the chocolate won't stay silky smooth forever) dallop 1/2 teaspoon chocolate on top of each sandwich and help the chocolate run down the sides.
Or when the chocolate starts to sieze up, due to the fact that you're cooking dinner, charging your camera battery, watching the news and talking on the phone at the same time, just dunk the top halves in there instead!
Honestly you guys? I would have NEVER thought to put Ritz Crackers, peanut butter and white chocolate together, but it is a SINFULLY decadent & delish combo!
The salty/sweet action in these cookies (I call them cookies after they're dunked in chocolate!) is unbelievable. The Ritz crackers have a sprinkling of salt which is simply divine with the sweet white chocolate.
I had about 35. They are addicting, poppable, mini and magnificent. Don't say I didn't warn you! :D
Need some more last minute Christmas cookie/treat ideas?
2nd Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever
Caramel-Filled Chocolate Cookies
Browned Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Double Chocolate Chunk & Butterscotch Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Heath Cake Bar
Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some buttons to sew back on…
ps don't forget to enter the Choose a Case of Chobani Giveaway! You have until Wednesday @ 5 to enter!
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Yes, Vanessa Hudgens, we get it. You cut your hair. Fantastic. Good for you. It looks horrible. There. I said it. It looks horrid. I mean really. Vanessa stopped by Access Hollywood and the real point of discussion was her new short do. "Oh man, it's really intense. I'm still getting used to it," she said. "Honestly, I kind of feel like a soccer mom, but we're going to let that go. There's nothing wrong with soccer moms, but I'm only 22!"
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Vanessa chopped off her long locks for her new flick Gimme Shelter. You know the one I'm talking about, right? The one where she looks like a little homeless boy. I guess her character doesn't really care what she looks like, and apparently neither does Vanessa. In fact, she was the one who first started actually chopping of her hair. She and her director grabbed some scissors and started cutting. No! That's not what you do! You go to a proper hair syltist who will try and make you look fantastic, like Emma Watson!
At least she's good at putting on a happy facade. She looks like she's bounding with excitement in the gallery photos. But let's be honest, you know she still hates it. What do you say about the hair? Love it? Hate it? Wish you were Emma Watson? Let us know in the comments.


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Who's going to feel the pressure in 2013-14?
LeBron James has (mostly) removed himself from the hot seat with back-to-back championships, but he's still LeBron and the spotlight is still on him. But who is set to feel the pressure this season?
With a second straight championship, it seems the pressure cooker LeBron James has operated in the last five seasons has finally started to simmer. He's validated his decision to go to Miami. He's gone from perceived choker to finishing two straight NBA Finals almost on his own. He's gone from having every postseason missteps shoved under the microscope to now being given the benefit of the doubt because, come on, he's LeBron.
So it would seem, the pressure is finally off LeBron James, who chasing only his legacy. And if the remaining task for your career is getting into a conversation with Michael Jordan, I think you're doing pretty well. If he retired today, LeBron would be considered one of the five or six greatest players ever. No one is questioning him anymore. The appreciation for LeBron is finally universal, it seems.
A torch is being passed, of sorts. LeBron is handing off the pressure cooker to someone else who will soon feel the wrath and ire of the masses if they don't succeed. So, who's it gonna be?
The easy answer is Kevin Durant, the player who appears to be the closest thing to an equal to LeBron. With a Finals appearance already and a handful of MVP runner-ups, Durant at 25 is reaching the stage in his career where LeBron was a few years ago. Yeah, you're amazing and all, but where da rings at? Durant has the added pressure this season of having to navigate the first month or so without his running buddy Russell Westbrook, but still, Durant seems to still be in the honeymoon phase. There's less attention on his shortcomings so far for three reasons: 1) he's still really young; 2) there's really no shame in losing to LeBron and 3) there's a pretty consensus feeling his time will eventually come.
The player I'm looking at? Chris Paul
Consider: Playoff wins for Russell Westbrook: 26. Playoff wins for CP3: 16. And that's with three more seasons. Westbrook's been to the NBA Finals and two Western Conference finals. Paul's never been past the second round.
Oversimplified facts that excludes a lot of variables? Sure. You can justify that however you want by noting Westbrook has Durant, that Paul played on mediocre teams in New Orleans or that he was great while his teammates weren't. But if Paul truly is the elite player we all say he is -- we ranked him No. 3 in the league -- then shouldn't he be doing better than that? Actually, that's not the right question to ask. Maybe it's just, why do we let him get away with it?
In the NBA, you're defined as much by what you've won as how often you've lost. LeBron was crushed for years for being an other-worldly talent who wasn't winning. If Paul is the de facto best point guard in the world -- there are no valid arguments against -- then why isn't he held to a similar standard? Paul's a magician of offense and respected as basketball royalty. Media members and fans drool over his command of the half-court, the way he engineers crisp offense from seemingly nothing. It's all deserved. CP3 is spectacular. But again, he's never sniffed anything past the second round.
Has he had great teammates? Not especially. But it's not like he's been dragging around dead weight into the postseason. The 2008 Hornets were solid, built around David West, Tyson Chandler and Peja Stojakovic. His past two Clippers teams featured a fellow All-Star in Blake Griffin, with high-quality role players.
He's 28, in his prime and this is the best team he's been on. Basketball purists swoon over Paul because it's so wonderful and effortless and efficient and smart and terrific, but his goal is to win. And when you haven't had the high-profile failings like LeBron, or to a lesser extent, Durant, then the mass majority doesn't remember you for that.
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Published Aug 24, 2010
Further Seems Forever posted a video on a new website this morning of the band rehearsing "The Moon Is Down" from their debut album of the same name. The video features Carrabba on vocals, and features the word "Spring" in all-caps at the end, presumably hinting that whatever the band are working on - a new album, a reunion tour or both - will be ready early next year.
In an email, the band also confirmed to Buzzgrinder that the reunion is in fact taking place.
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This is what Saskatoon Blades head coach and general manager Lorne Molleken had to say tonight following a 10-1 loss to the Swift Current Broncos:
(Please note, this is from a scrum. The questions were not all asked by me.)
What do you say after a game like this?
"Not a whole bunch. It was, to be honest with you, unbelievable. We've hit rock bottom here and now it's just a matter of starting all over again."
It seemed like everything that could have gone wrong did. Do you just wipe the slate clean and forget about this one?
"There's really nothing you can even learn from this one. You just put it behind you and get ready for the next game. There's a situation where everything Swift Current threw at the net seemed to go in tonight. It's a game of one-on-ones and in that scenario we really lacked in our own end."
Is this a one-time thing or are there some glaring issues here?
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You're 2-4, with three losses at home. Is there any panic in the room?
"There's no panic. It's still early. The biggest thing is that we have to find a way to score some goals. Again tonight, there were close to 50 shots on goal. But we're not getting that second and third opportunity. We're not beating anyone one-on-one to get a really good scoring opportunity. Our speciality teams continue to struggle. There's lots of work to do. The biggest this is you have to give Swift Current a lot of credit. They came in and played a simple game. They competed hard one-on-one and deserved to win the game the way they did."
It may be hard to judge after a game like this, but can you assess anything from Ryan Graham's first game?
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How much can you attribute Dalton Thrower not being in the lineup to the result of this game?
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Was Swift Current too good or was it you shooting yourself in the foot?
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You've got the Edmonton Oil Kings, the defending WHL champions, tomorrow night. They've struggled a bit at home too. Is this a case where you're hoping to catch them when they're down?
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Going forward, what needs to change? Is it preparation, game plan, personnel?
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Comment: Diageo's Walsh to Scotch UK deficit with food exports
By Chris Mercer | 14 August 2012
Diageo CEO Walsh will look to help UK food and drink SMEs export
Can Diageo CEO Paul Walsh sprinkle some Scotch whisky magic on UK food and drink exports?
The drinks industry veteran has been tasked with helping to plug the UK's growing trade deficit with everything from London Pride beer to Melton Mowbray pork pies and Stilton cheese.
Walsh is one the UK government's much-awaited business ambassadors for food and drink. He will be joined by James Townshend, CEO of farm group Velcourt. News of their appointments at the British Business Embassy food, drink and retail summit last week came as fresh figures showed the country's trade deficit has widened to GBP4.3bn, the highest level since records began 15 years ago.
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On a slightly different level, the appointment of Walsh is all about increasing added value exports of finished goods. Before you go scoffing about Britain's economic recovery being built on the crumbly foundations of a Lancashire cheese, it's worth noting that exports of UK food and non-alcoholic drinks rose by a tidy 11.4% in 2011, to GBP12.15bn. That's the seventh consecutive year of record growth.
Walsh, who is already a member of Prime Minister David Cameron's business advisory group, has done a smashing job of expanding Scotch whisky's reach in emerging markets, both as head of Diageo and during his four-year tenure as chairman of the Scotch Whisky Association, which ended in 2011. Scotch exports hit a record GBP4.2bn last year, up 23% on 2010.
Some might question Walsh's ability to adapt from running one the UK's premier businesses to a small-to-medium enterprise outside of alcoholic drinks. One also has to question how much time he will realistically have to spend on this project, although his appointment will only fuel speculation that he is preparing to move on from Diageo in the next couple of years. Most of the smart money is on a switch to the chairmanship at Unilever, incidentally.
For businesses, though, there are two clear positives to having Walsh in this ambassadorial role. Firstly, he's got the stature in business and connections in key emerging markets that are likely to open doors.
Secondly, he is well-acquainted with securing geographical indication rights on added value and premium consumer goods in emerging markets, thanks to his work with Scotch and government officials. That's going to be important for British food exporters. The UK has 48 foods with a European PDO or PGI and extending this protection in, say, China, could improve their prestige and help stifle copycats.
"British companies are in a very strong position," Walsh told the international audience at the British Business Embassy summit last week. "There's a huge opportunity out there."
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