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Department of Justice watchdog recommends reworking "uncoordinated" drone policy.
The FBI has spent more than $3 million on unmanned aircraft from 2004 through May 2013, according to an audit released Thursday by the Inspector General.
The Department of Justice's law enforcement entities have spent $3.7 million on drones between four of its agencies, according to the report, though the FBI accounted for 80 percent of the amount. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had spent nearly $600,000 on drones to use in future operations.
The FBI told the Inspector General's Office they did not believe there was any difference between collecting evidence through a drone or a manned aircraft.
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However, the audit described the FBI's drone use as "uncoordinated." Extended drone flights could track an individual's movements for hours and such pervasive surveillance could have legal ramifications if the tracking crossed over into private property, according to the Inspector General.
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in June, then-FBI director Robert Mueller admitted the FBI had been using drones on U.S. soil in isolated instances that warranted specialized surveillance.
"Our footprint is very small," said Mueller. "We have very few and limited use and are exploring not only the use but also the necessary guidelines for that use."
Guidelines for drone use are particularly loose. The Federal Aviation Administration's 2012 Modernization and Reform Act will not require drone integration into the national airspace system until Sept. 30, 2015.
Both the Drug Enforcement Agency and the United Marshals Service have tested unmanned aircraft but have no plans to use them operationally. The USMS has spent $75,000 on drones, while the DEA acquired them from another federal agency at no cost, according to the audit.
Furthermore, the Justice Department awarded $1.2 million to fund drone testing for seven local law enforcement agencies and non-profit organizations.
The Justice Department's watchdog recommended forming a working group to differentiate drone capabilities from those of manned aircraft and address policy concerns shared among various federal agencies.
"No agency, including the FBI, should deploy surveillance drones without first having strong privacy guidelines in place," Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst for the American Civil Liberties Union's Speech, Privacy and Technology Project said in a statement.
Legislators have been trying to get Congress to tighten regulations on drone use. Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Ted Poe, R-Texas, introduced the Preserving American Privacy Act in February that would require warrants for drone operations in private areas. Under the proposed law, law enforcement agencies would need a court order and provide public notice before deploying drones to collect information in public space.
[READ: Poll: Americans Against Warrantless Drone Use]
American support for drones is lukewarm at best. An August Monmouth University poll suggested three in four Americans want law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before using drones, while 69 percent said their privacy would be threatened. However, 83 percent of respondents favored drones in search and rescue missions and 62 percent favored drone use for border patrol.
Numerous states have introduced laws to combat their concerns at a local level. Virginia became the first state to issue a statewide limitation on drone use when Gov. Bob McDonnell authorized a two-year moratorium in April.
Laws in Florida, Idaho and Tennessee require law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before using drones. In Montana, evidence obtained through drone use is only permissible if it was obtained under a warrant.
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Santa Claus came early for the Rusk Eagles and the Bullard Panthers this year.
On Monday the University Interscholastic league (UIL) released the cutoff numbers of Class 6A-1A for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school terms and the Eagles and the Panthers both are included in Class 4A, Division II.
For the first tme ever, the UIL has added a Class 6-A for schools with enrollments of greater than 2,100 students.
Class 5A will be the home to schools with student populations between 1,060 and 2,099, with Class 4A covering schools with enrollments of 465-1,059.
For football only, Class 4A will be divided into divisions, with Division I being for schools ranging from 686 pupils to 1,059.
Class 4A, Division II will accommodate those between 485 and 685 enrollments, with Rusk and Bullard falling into that category.
In a nutshell, the playing field just got a lot more even for Class 4A schools.
Rusk athletic director/head football coach Ted Patton said that the change should be a real boost to the Eagle football program.
"I think this makes things much more equitable," Patton said. "We will be competing against schools that are similar in size to us as opposed to playing teams that had nearly twice the number of kids that we have."
The exact district assignments will not be revealed until early February, but Patton said that he can envision his Eagles potentially being in a circuit with several familiar schools.
"Of course we want know for certain until February, but (geographically) I could see us being in a district with Center, Huntington, Diboll, Bullard and maybe even Coldspring," Patton said.
That pairing would also be pleasing to the folks in Bullard, but regardless of where the Eagles land, they will not be in the infamous "District of Doom" (aka District 16-3A) because the split will boot Kilgore, Chapel Hill and Henderson up to D-I, with only Gilmer remaining in D-II.
As for Jacksonville, the Indians will probably be playing in a loop that will include either Longview or Lufkin, or heaven forbid, even both, as the Lobos (2,063) and the Pack (2,088) both dropped down a notch and are included in Class 5A.
Jacksonville turned in a Snapshot Day number of 1,218.
"That is the projection right now that they (Longview and Lufkin) would both be district opponents," Jacksonville athletic director/head football coach Chris Taber said. "It's going to make it an extremely difficult district (just like the (old) District (16-3A) of Doom). It's going to make things more competitive than it's been."
Troup will be included in Class 3A, D-II now, which also includes Alba-Golden, Arp, Edgewood, Elysian Fields, Garrison, Hooks, Hughes Springs, Linden-Kildare, New Diana,Newton, Omaha-Paul Pewitt, Queen City and Waskom.


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The large and varied damage makes an orderly restoration difficult and work in particular areas does not appear to be based on any priority or location. No area is intentionally being neglected or preferred – utilities are first working on larger power distribution infrastructure where more damage was sustained to restore as much electricity to the largest pockets of customers before working on more local infrastructure.
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Early local TV election coverage developments
Here, he said in a pompous tone, are some local election day coverage developments we're keeping track of.
- WITI-TV (Channel 6) knows how to win Facebook likes.It announced on its Facebook page: "Here's a reason to watch FOX6 this afternoon and evening: NO MORE CAMPAIGN ADS as of noon today. They're done - for real."As of 3:30 p.m. the announcement earned 1,627 likes. No word on when other stations did the same. And they invite viewers to watch the station's news tonight - "campaign ad free." Won't everyone's be? No word on when other stations
- WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) will be airing an interview anchor Mike Jacobs did today with President Obama in its newscasts. It made the same request of Mitt Romney. Exclusive to the market.
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I really liked Jiro Dreams Of Sushi, although I'm not entirely sure why. Looking through my notes I've scribbled things like "nice old man", "quiet old man", "cooking", "fish, etc." - nothing particuarly exciting or world-changing. In fact the subject of the documentary - 85 year-old sushi master Jiro Ono - is completely at odds with my own personal viewpoint on life, choosing to spend every waking moment in the pursuit of further perfecting his sushi skills; whereas as I have the same enthusiasm for making an effort as a knackered sloth.
We're introduced to Jiro in his ten seat Michelin 3-Star restaurant. Jiro's mastery of sushi is so renowned that you have to book at least a month in advance. Meals start from 30,000 yen (about $340, or £210 in real money), and the only thing on the menu is sushi. No appetisers, no desserts. Not even a party crown on your birthday. If we were talking about Jamie Oliver or Gordon Ramsey your eyes would roll back in your head like a haunted doll. But there's something about this nice quiet old man who cooks fish that says "allow it".
As we come to learn, Jiro's skills are born from a life of Les Mis-level hardship. Abandoned by his father at the age of 7, and told "you have no home to come back to" at the age of 9, Jiro started an apprenticeship in a sushi shop simply to survive. Rising through the ranks of shokunin, Jiro's approach to hard work and dedication to serving the perfect dish would soon garnish him with a world-beating reputation, which he fiercely protects to this day. Although 'fierce' is a bit misleading.
There are many other sushi chefs who would no doubt like to topple Jiro, so it comes as a surprise how open he is on film about how he maintains his status: the key is simplicity. Besides the 70+ years of practice preparing rice and fish, Jiro has a network of loyal suppliers who provide him and his sons with nothing but the best ingredients - an essential starting point. Some of these suppliers are so loyal and reverent they refuse to sell to other restaurants. It's almost Mafia-esque.
It's in these moments between the sumptuous shots of food, and away from the nice quiet old man, that the documentary really comes alive. The reverence for Jiro from all who know, live with and work for him is universal, and hearing people enthuse about the man can't help but bring a warm smile to your face. Jiro happily acknowledges his achievements but never comes across as smug: he is still at the top of his game and totally content, reaping the rewards of a life of discipline and hard work.
Eventually Jiro will take the big sleep and pass on the torch to his eldest son, Yoshikazu - who has the daunting task of improving on his father's legacy to be considered a success (Jiro's younger son Takashi has already branched out but only has a Michelin 2-Star rating, the loser). Even though we know Jiro's story it feels like only half the tale has been told, with the rest to be played out through Jiro's teachings. Hopefully David Gelb will return to Tokyo to see how the Ono's are faring in the future. Something tells me everyone will still be talking about Jiro.
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Five lettermen return from last season's 20-7 Eagles team, and coach Ryan Beccue hopes that group can help form a battle-tested nucleus to build this year's squad around.
St. Elmo finished the fall with a .500 record at 10-10, but the 14-year coach will call upon a handful of upperclassmen to again turn the Eagles into a formidable foe this spring.
"These guys will have to produce in many areas for us," Beccue said, "including providing leadership on and off the field. I believe this team can compete if we can get the most out of what we have."
St. Elmo's success begins with pitcher Connor Beasley. The 6-4 senior is an intimidating figure on the mound, and picked up both first-team All-NTC and EIC honors this fall. Beasley also posted a 7-3 record and 1.54 ERA.
"Connor is once again the ace of our staff and will be heavily counted on to give us solid innings," Beccue said.
He will also play shortstop when he's not on the mound, and Beasley is threat at the plate as well. Beccue plans to use the multi-tooled player right in the heart of the order.
"[He will] hit three or four in the lineup," Beccue said. "He is capable of putting up some big numbers."
Completing the battery is a familiar face for Beasley, senior catcher Garrett Bartels. Bartels batted .291 last spring and added 17 RBIs at the plate, with Beccue expecting even bigger things this spring.
"Garett is now our everyday catcher after taking over for graduated Ben Sperry this fall," he said. "We will need even more production from him in his last season."
A trio of juniors round out the returning lettermen from last season in Levi Maxey, Dalton Parks and Nick Bauer. Maxey has shown signs of potential thus far, driving in 25 RBIs and stealing 14 bases while hitting .250 at the plate in 2012.
"Levi has shown the potential to become a very good all-around player," Beccue said. "He shows flashes of what he can do in all areas of the game. Now its just a matter of putting it all together and becoming more consistent."
Maxey earned second-team All-EIC honors this fall, and will play mainly at shortstop. He will also be one of four pitchers that Beccue calls upon for a solid outing on the mound.
Parks had a breakout fall both in the outfield and at the plate, hitting .314 and picking up a spot on the All-EIC first team. Like Maxey, he will carve out a spot at another position, but will also be featured on the mound.
"He brings a change of pace to our pitching staff and has been a nice surprise in that regard," Beccue said. "You will never question whether or not Dalton is ready to play."
Fellow outfielder Nick Bauer is the last returning starter, and Beccue hopes he can continue to improve his fielding to give the Eagles some added defensive prowess.
"He has become much more aggressive in going and getting the ball," Beccue said. "He will need to keep up this improvement."
A pair of freshmen could see significant time this spring, with Malachi Maxey at second base and Noah Flowers at third. Noah will likely log double duty, filling in on the pitcher's mound to help complete the rotation.
"[He] will be counted on to log some important innings on the hill this spring," Beccue said.
Malachi started for the Eagles at second this fall, but recently suffered a broken hand and will be out of the lineup for at least three weeks. In spite of the injury, both Malachi and Flowers looked solid in their first fall season of varsity action.
"Noah and Malachi stepped right into the starting lineup this fall and performed very well. They both play good defense and are not afraid of playing ball with the older guys."
Without Malachi in the early parts of the grind, Parks will be play some second base and Bauer will slide to center field.
Ben Davis, a senior transfer, lettered this fall at first. Beccue is pleased with how the first baseman has adjusted to his new team.
"He has caught on very quickly and has made steady improvements," Beccue said. "He has filled a hole as our first baseman quite nicely."
Beccue believes the key to St. Elmo's success rests on defense, where the Eagles will look to be an efficient ball club in the field.
"This team won 10 games this fall by playing good defense," he said. "We must continue to field the ball while we try to improve offensively."
Though the 10-10 fall record may not intimidate many opponents early in the season, Beccue believes his squad will make some by year's end.
"Once we get completely healthy and once we get several games under our belts," he said, "I think this team will be one that you don't want to take lightly."


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"No matter how crappy, long or hectic a day has been, being able to walk right out the door and touch a horse you love turns it around for you – and we have some very special horses in this barn."
Sue was born in England, but moved to Germany with her family when she was a small child. It was in Germany, at the age of 8, that Sue first began to ride horses. The family returned to England when Sue was a teenager, and she worked at a horse yard with Foxhunters, Point to Point Racers and a Therapeutic Riding program. This English horse yard became Sue's home away from home, and she remembers it fondly.
When Sue graduated from high school, the family moved to Ohio, where she attended Otterbein College, majoring in Equine Science. After college, she took her warmblood to the East Coast to compete in Dressage and Eventing. She planned to compete her horse for a few years, and then return to Ohio to attend veterinary school. While competing on the east coast, she continued to work with horses, with an English vet in his racehorse practice.
"So little of what I do everyday is actually directly with horses, but it is all about them. You do this job because you love the horses."
She first met Ms. Mars in the summer of 1992. Ms. Mars was sponsoring the rider that Sue was grooming for at the Essex Three-Day Event. Ms. Mars eventually asked Sue to work at her farm in New Jersey as the stable manager. Within a year of taking the position, Ms. Mars purchased a new farm, in The Plains, Virginia, and asked Sue to move with her, to continue running her stable. Sue visited the new farm and the surrounding area and agreed to continue her job for one year, to help Ms. Mars and her horses acclimate themselves to their new home.
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At the time, Sue had no intention of staying in Virginia. When the first year was up, Ms. Mars again came to Sue and asked her to stay another year, this time because David and Karen O'Connor wanted to return to the states from England, and they were moving into Ms. Mars' barn. She needed Sue to help blend the
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UPDATE, 7:20 p.m. 10/20: Police announced this evening that the suspect from Friday's College Drive CVS robbery also robbed Sunrise Florist around 3 p.m. Saturday.
Just as he had at CVS on Friday, the suspect reportedly told a Sunrise Florist clerk that he had a weapon.
The suspect fled the florist with $120, after getting $40 from the CVS robbery on Friday, police said.
Police say a man who told a store clerk he was armed with a gun robbed the College Drive CVS at about 5:20 p.m. Friday.
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As the number of imitators grow, and In The Red starts to become relevant on a level beyond the Goner record shop, the Black Lips still stay ahead of the pack just enough to wave a collective finger at those trying to catch up. It's as if they're saying to the music world, "yeah, you're doing what we did on our last record, here's what you'll be doing on your next one." read more »
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As public as Kim Kardashian is with her private life, she is choosing to keep the birth of her child under wraps.
During a recent interview, Kim Kardashian says that she will not be taping the birth for her show Keeping Up With The Kardashians like her sister Kourtney did.
Kim made the decision and also said that she plans to keep her child off camera period. She wants to keep that part of her life just for her and Kanye West.
Kim is due in July.


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- Pink posterboard or tagboard
- Inexpensive Bingo game (You should be able to find one for about $6.00 at a discount store)
- Marker, Scissors, and Ruler
- Valentine conversation heart candy
- Several prizes
- Cut out as many Bingo cards as you will need from the pink posterboard.
- Use a marker to draw the grids and numbers. Use the Bingo cards from the game you bought as your guide.
- Instead of BINGO, print CUPID at the top.
- Draw a simple heart for the Free Space.
Game Play:
- Call the game using the balls from the Bingo game you bought. Don't forget to substitute the CUPID letters for the BINGO ones. You'll get the hang of it quickly!
- Children use Valentine converstation heart candy to mark their cards. When a child fills a row, he yells, 'Cupid!' Play several games and give prizes to the winners.
Grade Range:
Bingo is best for grades 3 through 6.


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"Get a sneak peek of BlackBerry 10, the next generation mobile platform that will change everything. You're invited to join BlackBerry Government Forum 2012 for an exclusive invite-only presentation."
During the event RIM executives will show off the future of BlackBerry through live demos as well as hand out special prizes to those in attendance. BlackBerry remains strong on Parliament Hill, so much so that each new member is issued a BlackBerry when they begin working there. Offering these glimpses into the future of Research In Motion and BlackBerry 10 are a fantastic way to build confidence in the upcoming release of the new devices and OS.
Source: The Canadian Press via Huffington Post
CarBob Oct 20, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Thanks Michelle for the info. At least RIM is doing something positive to keep people informed of BlackBerry 10. I wish, however, that we didn't have to wait so long for them to release BB10 to those of us who have been so patient.
I would be ecstatic if RIM would launch it in time for Christmas! What a present that would be
Vic_Franklyn Oct 20, 2012 at 7:05 pm
This is awesome news and am so happy that BB10 is comming. You are right about Christmas, what a gift that would be!!!
I want BB10 to sucseed for many reasons. Number 1 reason is I want the BB10 awesome experience, and number 2 is I want to see RIMS comeback so they can rub it in iCraps narcissistic face.
Tablets are incredible
Camfella Oct 20, 2012 at 8:28 pm
So if Rim fails, you'll have no problem with the "I told you so's"?
Vic_Franklyn Oct 20, 2012 at 11:31 pm
@Camfella. RIMS not going fail, but if it does I will exclusively use my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus, say c'est la vie and life goes on. I'm not one of those idiotic RIM purists who think there's nothing beyond Playbook.
And do us both a favor and stop following me around like a little liberal mutt looking for self gratification.
Tablets are incredible
Camfella Oct 20, 2012 at 11:50 pm
@Vic_Franklyn I can't help it if you keep offering opportunities for my "self gratification". I take it where I find it, you know how it is.
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Oct 21, 2012 at 12:57 am
Camfella every time I see you post it is something negative. Not liking an article, or product on here and commenting is fine. But when every single time its something negative it looks like you have more of an agenda than being a blackberry fan.
Vic_Franklyn Oct 21, 2012 at 5:30 am
@Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes. I agree with you 100%.
Seems @Camfella has a problem with negativity and is just a plain hater. I don't get angry at trolls like that and just have pity for them. Their lives have to be pretty pathetic to troll strangers like that for no reason.
Tablets are incredible
Puz_zled Oct 20, 2012 at 10:09 pm
And when they succeed?? we can expect your mea culpa?? I look forward to it. But my guess is you'll just slink away.
Camfella Oct 20, 2012 at 11:55 pm
I don't care one way or the other. I'm not the one who said he's eager to rub it in to "icraps narcissistic face". You see, that is somebody who is emotionally invested in the outcome.
Vic_Franklyn Oct 21, 2012 at 5:43 am
Camfella is just a hater troll. And of course Camfella cares, or else he wouldn't be trolling.
Ignore the pathetic little hater, and have faith that BB10 is going to put Blackberry back on top where they belong.
Tablets are incredible
OneGreenFerrigno Oct 21, 2012 at 5:25 pm
You guys need to realize retarded trolls like Camfella are like alley cats. You feed them and you can't get rid of the freak. Ignore the lowlife and it will slink away like the immoral corrupt person it is. DON'T FEED THE TROLL!!!!!
Camfella Oct 22, 2012 at 12:08 am
@OneGreenFerrigno Your probably going to turn into the Hulk when you read this:
wolf_clan Oct 20, 2012 at 3:00 pm
That's awesome to hear!
Let's hope that one of the "sneak peeks" is how bb10 will let you have more then one Word or Excel doc open at the same time. If they want to tout being a business OS, you got to be able to do this.
How about being able to present a ppt from the playbook - no... Slide Show to Go doesn't cut it. We need an ability to present ppts that were created on a laptop to be shown from the playbook with full timings, animations, transitions, embedded video etc.
BB fanatics clamour that they want tools not toys. Well..........the other fruit company already does this and BB doesn't.
Make it happen RIM!
Lookin' forward to BB10
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Oct 20, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Doubt it will be anything we haven't seen. But certainly these MP's don't browse crackberry so it will be things they haven't seen. Keep it up RIM
koool1 Oct 20, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Blackberry needs to get into Washington also and do the same thing ASAP.
alan510 Oct 21, 2012 at 12:27 pm
There's a little thing called an election. I think RIM is talking to the bureaucrats but I bet all the politicians and all their aides are not in Washington. I agree though - RIM needs to be introducing BB10 to the politicians as soon as possible. Right now though they are all out there wrapping themselves in the flag and trying to get elected.
Puz_zled Oct 20, 2012 at 4:10 pm
BlackBerry Jam. gov edition. World tour??!!
BB_Bmore Oct 20, 2012 at 5:26 pm
If I were RIM I'd hand out some BlackBerry10 devices to me and the rest of my friends and family. You know, just to get the word out and what not.
You don't wanna know what I'd do for a dev alpha either!! It's painful watching Bla1ze and Kevin "help" RIM beta test.
I've lost the excitement of Christmas because BlackBerry10 won't be out then either...RIM look what you did to me..Smh..I'm a CrackBerry addict no doubt.
OneGreenFerrigno Oct 20, 2012 at 6:50 pm
I'm patiently waiting for BB10 and know its gonna be a hit. The Canadian government needs to subsidize RIM and help to preserve this great Canadian treasure.
koool1 Oct 20, 2012 at 7:40 pm
I don't buy that. RIM doesn't need and should not be subsidized at all. It has lots of money and ability to do it on its own.
Vic_Franklyn Oct 20, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Disagree. If RIM needs help, with all the help the Canadian Government is giving the welfare bums who refuse to work, it's the least the Canadian Government can do for RIM.
Tablets are incredible
Camfella Oct 20, 2012 at 8:37 pm
"all the help"? Oh Please. They keep them alive, that's about it. Coming from you, it doesn't surprise me.
Vic_Franklyn Oct 20, 2012 at 9:46 pm
You wanna be a bleeding heart liberal and don't like my opinion, that's your loss.
There's no reason for a healthy young person to be on welfare for more than a few weeks of emergency help.
I've never been out of work in my life before I became my own boss because I've always been willing to do what I have to do to find work.
The whole idea of welfare giving these welfare recipients just enough to keep them alive is to get them off their lazy able body butts, and contribute to society like normal people instead of living off our taxes so they can waste their checks on lottery tickets, cigarettes and alcohol. Disabled people are an exception and fully deserve government assistance as they are incapable of working.
In this analogy RIM is financially disabled and more than willing to work, so therefor are 100% entitled to government subsidization.
Tablets are incredible
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Oct 20, 2012 at 10:12 pm
47% of people won't understand. Typical left wing liberals love sitting around and getting paid for it.
Vic_Franklyn Oct 20, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Yeah I know what you mean and agree 100% with you. Its really sad there's liberals out there who would rather give the money to welfare people and see RIM possibly go out of business, rather than subsidizing them. Glad liberals are a minority.
Tablets are incredible
Camfella Oct 21, 2012 at 12:04 am
Like I said, coming from you it doesn't surprise me!
Vic_Franklyn Oct 21, 2012 at 4:02 am
And coming from a left wing liberal like you, your stupidity doesn't surprise me either. You're an Obnoxious little troll and must have a pretty miserable life to get pleasure on hating. I pity people like you LOL.
Tablets are incredible
Camfella Oct 21, 2012 at 11:51 pm
The hate just oozes from your posts, you shouldn't be wound up so tight, you'll have a heart attack! I bet you weren't even smiling when you wrote "LOL"
shootsscores Oct 22, 2012 at 9:05 am
Center left progressive here patiently awaiting BB10 and pulling for the BB user in chief for the win so that the economy regains a solid foundation so that millions aren't thrown into the social safety net by economic catastrophes caused by supply side economics which is all about the worship of base greed. A nation is not a business. It's far more complicated, nuanced and full of responsibilities that cannot be jettisoned just to improve share price.
alta.guy Oct 20, 2012 at 9:27 pm
The government should only give Rim as much as they have given to Bombardier.The Montreal daily Le Devoir reported that total financial support since 1996 would amount to $1.6-billion. Imagine the advertizing campaign they could run with 1.6 B.
Vic_Franklyn Oct 20, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Oh ya for sure. RIM is working their butts off to make BB10 a success and are 100% entitled to subsidization. This would not only benefit us in the private sector, but the government itself as most of them use Blackberry and Playbooks. Those of us who care about RIM's success need to lobby Ottawa for RIM subsidization.
Tablets are incredible
SuperionMaximus Oct 21, 2012 at 12:26 pm
I don't think RIM needs a bailout or government subsidy. But, a little show of pride and patriotism wouldn't be such a bad thing and the government can help RIM out by placing a few big orders for it's products and encouraging various government agencies to do the same through a buy Canadian program. A bailout or subsidy just reinforces the point of view that RIM cannot survive on it's own. But a show of faith through purchases is more of a show of patriotism and pride in a great Canadian tech company.
Same goal is reached, RIM gets more money in it's account, but one way looks good in the eyes of tax payers and it hard to write a negative story in the paper about and the other just leads to more RIM is washed up stories and tax payer outrage.
Vic_Franklyn Oct 21, 2012 at 4:40 pm
I partly agree with you, and you make several good points. The government should place a few big orders I agree. As it stands RIM is giving all MP's Blackberry hand sets for free. I'm guessing to entice them to place some big orders. I have supported Playbook since the beginning and even more so since I purchased one on Dec 24, 2011.
As for subsidy I believe the government should subsidize RIM. Not from the angle of RIM being a failure, which they are certainly not, but rather subsidize them so RIM can make a huge advertising campaign to advertise the upcoming BB10.
As it stands, the only way I knew there was a 4g lte Playbook launch was seeing it here on Crackberry and on YouTube with nothing on Tv. That isn't right for a great company like RIM.
Being Patriotic is great. Having a huge subsidy is something RIM badly needs to finance an advertising campaign. To advertise your product is a must in today's tech market, specially with most of the spotlight on Android and Apple, and something RIM would greatly benefit from.
Tablets are incredible
OneGreenFerrigno Oct 21, 2012 at 5:17 pm
@SuperionMaximus...Being a patriot is cool and everything but you gotta have money to advertise. Right now all RIM's money is going into developing bb10...so to get money from the Canadian government would help them out loads. There's crap products out there who's one tenth that of RIM who's mega successful. Why? They have huge TV and billboard advertising budgets. RIM would only benefit from the government footing the bill. And if RIM benefits then we all do...specially the government at tax time.
mikepraba Oct 20, 2012 at 7:51 pm
Hi priority is to do the US governement Show and tell. RIM should organize an event for us Government officials to continue to keep them onboard.
Masahiro Oct 20, 2012 at 8:27 pm
So the US government is "higher priority"? That's a little old-fashioned, don't you think?
alta.guy Oct 20, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Absolutly; if you want RIM to survive they should get Blackberries in the US government, and hope Obama is still president when they attempt.
Vic_Franklyn Oct 20, 2012 at 11:26 pm
Yep to have the US Government as RIM allies would be very beneficial. Hope Obama is still in indeed rather then that square head Romney.
Tablets are incredible
SuperionMaximus Oct 21, 2012 at 12:30 pm
RIM should be holding events for government officials, law enforcement, military, etc. the world over. BlackBerry is the ONLY solution that meets the security needs these agencies need and they should be flaunting it to everyone on a position to purchase equipment.
Camfella Oct 22, 2012 at 2:50 pm
martinjdub Oct 20, 2012 at 8:30 pm
I hate being a Negative Nancy but this "event" is also about greesing the palms of those who might protect them from a foreign take over...
SuperionMaximus Oct 21, 2012 at 12:38 pm
How do you figure that? Plus, I would hope that the Canadian Government would do everything it can to protect a company like RIM from getting purchased by a foreign company as the Canadian Government does rely heavily on BlackBerry and I'd rather not see that information be controlled by a company who's goals may not be as focused on it's protection as RIM's are.
martinjdub Oct 21, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Our Canadian Gov will do what it can to protect Canadian IP and tech...im just saying if the sky falls (which it wont), the Gov will be there to protect RIM.
Masahiro Oct 20, 2012 at 8:40 pm
How come the thread I created almost four hours before the one linked in this article gets no credit? :( http://forums.crackberry.com/news-rumors-f40/rim-invites-canadian- government-officials-sneak-peak-750476
nabil114 Oct 20, 2012 at 11:31 pm
They need to worry about the corporate customers.
- Rezaur Rahman
yorkshireman2 Oct 21, 2012 at 5:49 am
"The next generation mobile platform that will change everything"
I love that phrase.
Go RIM!!!
jic999 Oct 21, 2012 at 8:40 am
Could there be a better BB10 launch in 2013 then providing a firm date for the release of the BB10 Touch and Qwerky phone + announcing Canadian Govt. and USA Govt. contracts + announcing Banking NFC partnerships & Telcom carrier partnerships + announcing SKYPE for BB10 + announcing a user friendly BB10 Tutorial site front and center on the RIM site where BB10 users can go with " Ease " and review BB10 user tips and feedbacks in video format. !! Now that will be a launch like no other !!
Rootbrian Oct 23, 2012 at 12:08 am
RIM can't announce skype, since they don't make the app. Microsoft/Skype has to make the application and submit it to Appworld for it to be included.
palomartian Oct 21, 2012 at 11:31 am
You have to remember the B10 launch is still as much an if as a when. If they do launch it, the hardware specs will be a year behind and the OS will have the inevitable bugs that come with any new system. A commercial success would be nothing short of a miracle. Plus the dorks got rid of the trackpad so they deserve to go down in flames. How did THAT meeting go?
"OK guys, let's build on our positives. What do we have that makes the phone a joy to use relative to other platforms?"
"There is the trackpad."
"Anything else? We're getting rid of that."
Rootbrian Oct 23, 2012 at 12:11 am
Stop being so negative every damn time.
You'll never know what BB10 will be like until it's released. HAVEN'T YOU READ THE BLOGS YET? You missed out on so many videos if you haven't. And rim isn't going to go down/bankrupt/be bought out at all. BlackBerry 10 is going to be a hit.
Premature judging, sure stinks.
deswayze Oct 21, 2012 at 12:48 pm
I was at the Blackberry Enterprise Forum in Winnipeg on Oct. 18 and although I expect they will shift the focus to Government requirements, my guess is they will focus on the transition from BES 5 to BES 10 and some of the specialized security protocols they have implemented for government. The BB10 demo was neat and showed off the keyboard, how it learns from the user and can shift the touch points to automatically correct the user's frequent mis-types. They also showed off flow and peek in relation to the centralized mailbox or the Hub. Finally, they demonstrated the camera and how you can pick the best photo.
Of course they also kept saying "There is much more but we aren't allowed to show you yet!"
RIM is very proactive at getting the word out. Their sales rep was very frank in recognizing the media trashing RIM has been getting, but also debunking a lot of the false information out there.
Finally, the powerpoint was run off a Playbook using a Bold 9900 as the remote. The slides were static but it showed the power of the Playbook and bridge.
deswayze Oct 21, 2012 at 12:48 pm
I was at the Blackberry Enterprise Forum in Winnipeg on Oct. 18 and although I expect they will shift the focus to Government requirements, my guess is they will focus on the transition from BES 5 to BES 10 and some of the specialized security protocols they have implemented for government. The BB10 demo was neat and showed off the keyboard, how it learns from the user and can shift the touch points to automatically correct the user's frequent mis-types. They also showed off flow and peek in relation to the centralized mailbox or the Hub. Finally, they demonstrated the camera and how you can pick the best photo.
Of course they also kept saying "There is much more but we aren't allowed to show you yet!"
RIM is very proactive at getting the word out. Their sales rep was very frank in recognizing the media trashing RIM has been getting, but also debunking a lot of the false information out there.
Finally, the powerpoint was run off a Playbook using a Bold 9900 as the remote. The slides were static but it showed the power of the Playbook and bridge.
OneGreenFerrigno Oct 21, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Lotta interesting stuff being said in here about RIM. The most interesting thing is something I read on a government subsidy. These RIM guys need this cuz the best way to get your product out to the people is to advertise it. There's products out there that are one tenth that of RIM who have huge advertising budgets. They are crap products but advertise so much people end up buying it cuz they cant get away from the advertising.
Rootbrian Oct 23, 2012 at 12:14 am
This is good. Seeing the government officials and those that work there and in those agencies having blackberry smartphones is just excellent. Keep it coming RIM!


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Last Thursday, the auditorium at was filled for the annual presentation of Colleen Tambuscio's Holocaust Study trip.
Tambuscio, who teaches Holocaust and Genocide Studies at New Milford High School, took 19 students on the Holocaust Studies trip this year. Joining the students from New Milford High School were students from Midland Park High School, Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California, and Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kansas.
Although this is the ninth year Tambuscio has taken students abroad, this year's trip differed from all of the others.
"As teachers, we study history. We teach history. We don't think of ourselves as making history," Tambuscio said. "However, during our Holocaust Study Tour of 2012, we did just that: we made history."
This year, Tambuscio and her students dedicated a memorial to the Wolf family in the woods where they hid from the Nazi's for three years. And joining the group was Alexander Zapruder, editor of Salvaged Pages, a collection of diaries written by young people during the Holocaust, one of whom was Otto Wolf.
Otto Wolf was a fifteen-year old who choronicled his family's survival for three years living in underground holes in the forest of Trisce to avoid Nazi capture.
In the spring of 1942, Otto Wolf, his sister, Lici, and their parents made the journey on foot from Olomouc to Trsice, in the Czech Republic, as they escaped deportation to a concentration camp and hid in the forest "living in the cold, rain and dark, pestered by vermin...combatting escalating hunger, fear, frustration and helplessness."
Tambuscio and the Holocaust Study Tour group first visited the hiding place of the Wolf family in 2008. Tambuscio recalled that when she first visited, there was no memorial that marked the historical significance of the place. That is when Tambuscio and her students decided that they wanted to establish a memorial.
"With the help of the local Jewish community in Olomouc, we managed to identify the family's cave-like shelter," Tambuscio said.
"No one knew why the spot wasn't marked," Tambuscio said. "It seemed to us that they just never really thought about marking that spot."
Tambuscio said, "After three years of hard work in both the United States and in the Czech Republic, (fundraising and working with the Czech Republic to obtain the appropriate approvals to move forward with the memorial) the memorial was able to be completed for this year's trip."
In addition to Zapruder, Wolf's neice Eva Garda, (daughter of his sister Lici) and her husband Tony also joined the students at the memorial dedication.
As the dedication commenced, the mayor introduced the officials who signed an official memorandum signifying cooperation between the Jewish Community of Olomouc and the organization for the destroyed Czech villages and towns of World War II.
This memorial is a direct result of the students visits to the Czech Republic and work exploring the diary of Otto Wolf and commemorating his bravery through unbelievable odds.
"When I saw the monument I learned for the first time the impact of the learning and the doing of something," Tambuscio said.
"For the first time I felt I made a difference in the actual historical perspective of the history."
The presentation included a documentary film chronicling the students journey to each Holocaust site--from concentration camps to museums containing relics of those lost. Haunting music overlayed atop a montage of still photos, interrupted by video segments that expertly captured the raw emotion of the students as they began to recognize the historical significance of the grounds upon which they were standing.
The presentation also included a Skype session with two students and the teacher from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kansas, along with the teacher from Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California, who accompanied New Milford High School on the Holocaust Study Tour. The audience had the opportunity to not only question New Milford students about their experience, but also students from Kansas and California.
One audience member told the students, "You are the next generation of witnesses to keep the experience alive, so that those who would deny history will fail."
Another member of the audience, Mrs. Frank, is a Holocaust survivor. She stood and recounted the story of how she arrived as a young child at Auschwitz in October of 1944. She stood in line with the other arrivals waiting to pass inspection on who would live and who would die. Once she passed inspection, all of her hair was shaved off. She was given only a men's undershirt to wear as she stood in the freezing cold in mud up to her knees.
Also in the audience were former students of Tambuscio's who had gone on the Holocaust trip.
"That trip touched me so much that I've devoted my life to studying conflict," one former student, Jason, said.
Each student who went on this year's trip said that the experience is now woven into their lives. Each, in their own way, said that the trip was a life-altering experience.
From essays they've written, here, in their own words, is the meaning they took from the trip:
Flori Bako: "I will not waste any opportunities to make, or remake, my own history."
Alyssa Solonkovich: "The commitment to making history have meaning."
Amanda DeCarlo: "...although events can never be altered, they can be honored in such a way that helps people cope by making history acknowledge its pain."
Samantha Flores: "By...paying tribute to the 80,000 victims, we are making the absence of their history mean something."
Devanni Guzman: "Germany has accepted responsibility for the Holocaust and in doing so is making history prevent the errors of humanity from happening again."
Alyssa Loonam: "...by dedicating a memorial in the Wolf family's name...we have made history by accepting the pain of the past and educating the present and future about it."
Vanessa Monserrat: "So I end where I began: millions of people died under Hitler's rule--millions of dreams, potentials and people who could have dreamed and made history if they had been given the chance."
Allison Nativo: "Making history become lessons for our own personal lives can only happen if we are willing to learn those lessons."
Tyler Ryan: "Being a twin is normal to me and I will now look at my brother in a new way and make our history as twin brothers the best it can possibly be." (In response to learning about Dr. Josef Mengele's experiments on twins.)
Gabrielle Lieberman: "The mural (depicting the Bavarian Quarter in the late 19th Century) in its own way...is making the history of this area come to life for everyone who passes."
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Two sisters were struck and critically injured as they were crossing a street with their grandmother in Glassell Park Friday night.
One had to have brain surgery due to her injuries.
The 64-year-old man driving the car that hit them has been arrested on the suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The collision was reported at 7:30 p.m. at 2640 N. San Fernando Road, near the Glendale (2) Freeway, said Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Super King Market and Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts are also nearby.
The children, 12 and 6 years old, were taken to a trauma center in critical condition, said Sgt. Steve Bailey of the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Traffic Division.
The younger child was undergoing brain surgery after suffering severe head trauma, Bailey said.
The 12-year-old was in critical but stable condition, Bailey said.
The girls' grandmother was not struck, but was taken to a hospital to be examined, Bailey said.
The three were crossing San Fernando in a crosswalk at Hallett Avenue when the girls were hit, Bailey said.
Witnesses said the car was headed westbound on San Fernando Road around 50 m.p.h. in a zone posted at 35 or 40, Bailey said.