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Date: March 18, 2010
by: The Observer Staff
March 5
Family jewels
6:12 p.m. — 900 block of Boulevard of the Arts. Theft. An elderly condo owner told police someone had stolen at least $185,000 worth of her jewelry. The woman had taken some of her jewels out of her vault, placed them in a leather bag and taken them home. She planned on having them photographed before she put them up for auction. At one point, she thought she may have accidentally thrown the leather bag out with her kitty litter, but now she believes it was stolen. She said three people knew the jewelry was in her condo: her boyfriend, another male friend and her cleaning woman.
March 7
Clean freak strikes again
7:30 p.m. — 1700 block of Pelican Cove Road. Car Burglary. The complainant reported someone broke into her car, which was unlocked in her driveway. When asked what had been stolen, she told deputies that nothing was taken. The person who got into her car apparently just rearranged some things, but didn't steal anything.
March 8
Biker bar
9 p.m. — 6500 block of Midnight Pass Road. Grand Theft. A woman who rode her bike to a Siesta Key bar and left her purse in the bike's basket while she went inside was shocked when she left the bar and discovered both the bike and purse were gone. A deputy said the woman was drunk and couldn't remember what was in the purse. But she kept saying her "whole life was in it." She told the deputy that while she was in the bar a man started talking to her and that he seemed suspicious. She could not elaborate on why she thought he was
Money matters
10:15 p.m. — 6400 block of South Tamiami Trail. Suspicious Incident. A drug-store employee said a man, who appeared to be homeless, walked into the store and asked for some money and a cigarette. The employee told the man she didn't have either, and he left. About 45 minutes later, the same man returned to the store, but this time he had a wad of cash with him. The employee said it appeared to be about $200 or $300. He gave some money to the employee, because she told him earlier she didn't have any. Robin Hood strikes again.
March 9
Numbers game
10:55 a.m. — 2700 block of Valencia Drive. Criminal Mischief. The complainant told deputies that someone had spray painted the numbers "13" and "570" with three lines underneath them on the telephone-transfer box in front of his house. Looks like we've got our lottery numbers for this week.
In shock
6:36 p.m. — 2900 block of Clark Road. Civil Disturbance. A woman called deputies because she was upset at how messy her tenant's room is and complained that her electric bill has skyrocketed since the tenant arrived. A deputy gave her information on how she can evict her tenant.
They sure know how to party
11:43 p.m. — 4600 block of Garcia Avenue. Disturbance. A deputy responded to a report of a loud argument between two men. When he arrived, he saw two men and two women. All four denied an argument had taken place and said they were just having fun on their patio. One of the men said his neighbors hate him and that's probably why they called to report him.
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Ranking Data Sheds Light on County's Health
According to a data from the County Health Rankings Data released in February 2010, Greene County ranks 77 out of 115 counties in the state in access to healthy foods. Greene County ranked 3/115 in clinical care. This ranking was determined by analyzing the number of uninsured adults, primary care provider rates, preventable hospital stays, diabetic screenings and hospice use. Although the ranking in this category is high, it should be noted that clinical care, including access to care, remains one of the greatest needs for the Greene County community. Access to care has profound effects on the overall health and well-being of the individuals in our community.
According to the authors of the County Health Rankings, "...where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from individual health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment. This first-of-its-kind collection of 50 reports – one per state – helps community leaders see that where we live, learn, work and play influences how healthy we are and how long we live."
The County Health Ranking data was compiled from a list of national data resources. The Rankings were based on a model developed and used over the past six years to assess and rank the counties of Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin has partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson foundation to assemble this information and provide a framework to promote local public health agency action to celebrate health successes and address health disparities. These Rankings provide an additional source of data collection and assembly to draw attention and focus to some of the troubling issues in the health of the community. Due to the sizeable nature and assembly of data, each focus area of this study should be evaluated and compared to local health data collection when used for evaluation and planning efforts. These Rankings can provide a reference point to address specific community health challenges when the capacity of local public health is limited. The full report is available at www.countyhealthrankings.org/missouri.
Overall Greene County ranked 26/115 in Health Outcomes which is based on mortality and morbidity data. Greene County then ranked 10/115 in Health Factors which is based on health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic data, and physical environments.
"The health of the individuals of Springfield and Greene County is a vital part of the livelihood and vitality of our community," said Kevin Gipson, Director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department. "This data sheds light on successes and challenges in our community's health. As we continually work to improve the state of health in our community, we will draw upon current partnerships and seek to develop new opportunities to promote public health for every individual in our community."
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Whittlesey made plays with his feet and his arm, helping the Raiders thump arch-rival Columbus High 49-0 Friday night at Kinnett Stadium, spoiling Senior Night for the Blue Devils.
Whittlesey accounted for two touchdowns through the air in the first quarter, hooking up with Johntez Webb and Lavante Williams on touchdown passes of 46 and 5 yards respectively while staking Shaw to a 23-0 halftime lead.
Columbus never recovered after the Raiders piled on 20 second-quarter points, then scored on their two opening second-half possessions to build an insurmountable lead.
Webb caught a pass for a score and also scored on a 20-yard scamper in the first half.
"Chandler is the best quarterback in 4-A football," said Shaw coach Kyle Adkins, whose team improved to 4-4 overall, 2-3 in Region 5-AAAA.
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Whittlesey finished the game with 289 yards passing on 16-of-29 while playing just the first three quarters. He threw completions to seven different receivers. The Raiders rolled up 568 yards of total offense, while holding the Blue Devils to just 101 yards.
Columbus gave the Raiders all it could handle to open the game, keeping Shaw out of the endzone on its opening drive. The Raiders settled for 22-yard field goal from Hunter Eaton.
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Second Quarter
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S -- Webb 46 pass from Chandler Whittlesey (Eaton kick), 8:17
S -- Lavante Williams 5 pass from Whittlesey (kick failed), 0:00
Third Quarter
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S -- Desmond Gomilla 73 run (kick failed), 4:05
S -- Gomilla 13 run (Eaton kick), 0:59
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[T]he National Assembly passed a pension bill, a critical step in reconciliation. That did not get much mention in the American media, but the Sunnis now have government pensions denied them after the fall of Saddam, which should alleviate much of the hostility.
The Iraqi cabinet approved a draft law on Wednesday that will offer a general pardon to thousands of prisoners in U.S. military and Iraqi custody, a government spokesman said."The cabinet has passed the general pardon law, which will define who is eligible to be freed from all prisons, both Iraqi and American," spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told Reuters.The law still needs to be approved by parliament.Iraq's national security adviser, Mowaffaq al-Rubaie, said earlier this month that the draft law was aimed at boosting reconciliation between majority Shi'ite and Sunni Arab Muslims, locked in a cycle of violence.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., who has been a vocal critic of President Bush's policy in the war in Iraq, on Monday visited troops in Iraq and said the situation appears to be improving."It's headed in a much better direction but everything is very tentative," Boyda said after receiving briefings from war commander Army Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and others.She said that violence has decreased significantly in the region but that U.S. military and civilian officials don't want to raise hopes yet."What is happening on the ground tactically is very good, and everyone is hopeful that it will continue, but no one is taking anything for granted and they don't want to overstate things," she said.
That you are trying to pretend that small improvements five years into a fiasco that was supposed to go quickly and relatively cheaply somehow undo the damage done by that fiasco, or make it anything other than a failed policy.
Luckily the media, academia, and the world is not buying that kind of line — that dog don't hunt.
Those were rhetorical questions.
My predictions about Iraq have been pretty accurate
The US will be leaving en masse by 2008
I think in April I had a too pessimistic view of the surge (an entry labeled "surge pessimism" — after a March 2007 entry entitled "Surge optimism") so perhaps there, in April, you can find a better example of me getting something wrong in my crystal ball.
my blog entry of January 17th speaks for itself
you cannot have it both ways
a fiasco that was supposed to go quickly
The Iraq invasion was a failure and that can't be undone
The goals of the invasion were to topple Saddam's government, and to let the Iraqis create their own government. When you are moving toward the stated goals in a timely fashion, that's not failure.
No, the goal was to remove Saddam's WMD program.
This has been a pointless fiasco, a lot of death, destruction, and shattered lives.
Also on their "ignore" list is any public opinion polling suggesting that Iraqis are increasingly adopting secular political values or are nearly unanimous in saying it would be a bad thing for the country to separate along sectarian lines (or that a majority wants the US to remain until the country is more stable). They must also ignore plans to absorb about 20,000 members of the Awakening Councils and Concerned Local Citizens groups into the security forces, while spending $310 million on jobs and vocational training for other irregular fighters. And reports that the Concerned Local Citizens patrols' make-up in Baghdad increasingly reflects the ethnic and sectarian communities they are guarding. They also have to ignore "bottom-up" reconciliation in the provinces, the passage of a "Unified Retirement Law" that will allow civil servants from the Baathist government to collect pensions, the de facto oil revenue sharing, the Cabinet's approval of a draft law that will offer a general pardon to thousands of prisoners in US military and Iraqi custody, and any other news suggesting reconciliation may be slowly occurring.Instead, Sullivan buys into Cole's version of Iraq, in which violence is plunging, but it is not due to the US troop surge, Iraqi reconciliation or even Iran laying off on the flow of weapons and training to Shiite extremists in Iraq. Cole, in a rare lucid moment, notes that the decrease in violence in Anbar is due to the Awakening, rather than troop increases, though it has not occurred to him that the US had a role in the Awakening. Sullivan does not even have that explanation, because the fact that the Anbar tribes (followed by others) decided to side with the US and against AQI does not support his thesis that the decrease in violence is merely a lull.
Prof Erb — More arrogant, absolutist language that is insupportable. It's just the drumbeat of propaganda opposing the war. I'll grant you that it works, that a fair number of Americans have been swayed by this repetitive manipulation, but it is dishonest and I think you should know better.
Maybe if those of you who supported the war can acknowledge that it went much worse at a much higher cost than anticipated, and that we need to learn lessons from that
"OK, we're here, let's learn the lessons, figure out how to get the best result possible given the circumstances, and ask some tough questions about future policy."
Our policy in southeast Asia has been consistent and unchanged since 1954. I summarized it on June 2 in four simple propositions: 1. America keeps her word. Here as elsewhere, we must and shall honor our commitments. 2. The issue is the future of southeast Asia as a whole. A threat to any nation in that region is a threat to all, and a threat to us. 3. Our purpose is peace.. We have no military, political, or territorial ambitions in the area. 4. This is not just a jungle war, but a struggle for freedom on every front of human activity. Our military and economic assistance to South Vietnam and Laos in particular has the purpose of helping these countries to repel aggression and strengthen their independence....As President of the United States I have concluded that I should now ask the Congress on its part, to join in affirming the national determination that all such attack swill be met, and that the United States will continue in its basic policy of assisting the free nations of the area to defend their freedom.As I have repeatedly made clear, the United States intends no rash-ness, and seeks no wider war. We must make it clear to all that the United States is united in its determination to bring about the end of Communist subversion and aggression in the area. We seek the full and effective restoration of the international agreements signed in Geneva in 1954, with respect to South Vietnam, and again in Geneva in 1962, with respect to Laos.I recommend a resolution expressing the support of the Congress for all necessary action to protect our Armed Forces and to assist nations covered by the SEATO Treaty. At the same time, I assure the Congress that we shall continue readily to explore any avenues of political solution that will effectively guarantee the removal of Communist subversion and the preservation of the independence of the nations of the area.The resolution could well be based upon similar resolutions enacted by the Congress in the past-to meet the threat to Formosa in 1955, to meet the threat to the Middle East in 1957, and to meet the threat in Cuba in 1962. It could state in the simplest terms the resolve and support of the Congress for action to deal appropriately with attacks against our Armed Forces and to defend freedom and preserve peace in southeast Asia in accordance with the obligations of the United States under the Southeast Asia Treaty. I urge the Congress to enact such a resolution promptly and thus to give convincing evidence to the aggressive Communist nations, and to the world as a whole, that our policy in southeast Asia will be carried forward—and that the peace and security of the area will be preserved.The events of this week would in any event have made the passage of a congressional resolution essential. But there is an additional reason for doing so at a time when we are entering on 3 months of political campaigning. Hostile nations must understand that in such a period the United States will continue to protect its national interests, and that in these matters there is no division among us.
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Supernatural returns to the CW for its eighth season on October 3, and with the latest preview that has been released, there's even more reason to be counting down the days to when you'll see what happens next for Sam and Dean Winchester.
SPN Season 8 Extended Promo
When the CW drama left off, Dick was dead, Dean and Castiel were in purgatory, Sam was alone, and Crowley had Meg and the prophet Kevin. So what happens next? Well, like season 6, season 8 will see what's going on a year after the season finale, and the brothers are going to get word of something that could change everything.
The extended Supernatural season 8 promo (below) begins with a look at Sam standing alone in the lab from "Survival of the Fittest." 3,156,000 seconds, 525,600 minutes, 8760 hours, 365 days, 52 weeks, one year later, Sam and Dean reunite, and of course, that means a Winchester reunion hug. Dean's been in purgatory, and the preview shows quick flashes of that. It wasn't a nice place, but it looks like Dean fought his way through it. What was Castiel up to after he left Dean at the end of the season 7 finale? Well, this promo shows him sitting alone. He doesn't look good.
Meanwhile, Sam and Dean will be reuniting with Kevin (and convincing him they're not Leviathans). It's no surprise considering how season 7 ended that Crowley's not far from Kevin. There's another Word of God, and Kevin tells the brothers, "I saw something in there about closing the gates of hell—forever. Banish all demons off the face of the Earth, lock them away forever, that could be important, right?" Dean's response is exactly what you would expect: "Closing the gates of hell forever? Yeah, that could be important." Is that really possible? Will that be what the season finale will be about? Oh, season 8 looks like it will be so good based on this promo.
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East Hampton Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson has won re-election at the polls, but with less than 200 votes separating him from candidate Zachary Cohen, the final call will be left to the absentee ballots.
Meanwhile Democrat candidates secured spots on the East Hampton Town Board.
The Suffolk County Board of Elections reported all 19 districts reporting in on Wednesday morning, though the numbers did not appear to have been updated from when only 17 districts had reported in. They show Wilkinson ahead 51.42 percent, having received 3,066 votes. Cohen had 48.45 percent of the vote, or 2,889 votes.
"This is the second election in two years where absentee ballots are critical," said East Hampton Republican Committee chairwoman Trace Duryea.
From , Cohen said he expected a close race, but he didn't expect it to be as close as it was. The absentee ballots, he said, would have to be counted as they come in over the next week, but it could take longer if other towns require recounts.
The Republican and Democrats' numbers when it comes to the absentees differ slightly, based on when they last checked with the Board of Elections. It seems that between 700 to 800 absentee ballots have been returned so far out of approximately 1,050 that had been requested. All absentee ballots, except for those from members of the military, had to be returned by Tuesday night at 9 p.m., when the polls closed.
"I know it's not over until it's over," Wilkinson told the large crowd at Republican headquarters at , adding that he was encouraged so far.
According to unofficial numbers furnished by Cohen, the night's final tally had Wilkinson with 3,007 votes and Cohen with 2,886. The Republicans meanwhile had numbers that showed Wilkinson ahead with 3,217 to 2,942.
The scheduled festivities for the Democrats didn't really get rolling at Rowdy Hall until shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, when Van Scoyoc and Overby locked in seats on the town board.
The board of elections showed Van Scoyoc coming out on top with 2,689 votes, or 23.69 percent, and Overby with 2,475 votes, or 21.43 percent.
Van Scoyac said, it was an "unusual race, anything could have happened," as there were six candidates up for two council seats.
"I'm elated," Overby said. Speaking of the Democrats campaign, she said, "The message was about quality of life and community character, and it rang true with the electorate."
Cohen said, "I think we did a fabulous job," recalling that members of his own party suggested he save the money and not run back in August. "We showed the policies we put forth matched what the people in the town wanted and needed."
For the two , there was sheer disappointment. Bill Mott, who seemed to have a groundswell of support, received about 13.9 percent of the vote and came in fifth, behind Republicans respectively. "I thought it would be a lot closer," he said.
Marilyn Behan was nearly in tears at the party's headquarters at . Having come in last with about 11.5 percent of the vote, she said she was proud of her campaign.Name Party Percent Votes Bill Wilkinson R 51.42 3066 Zachary Cohen D 48.45 2889
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Steve S. Gaines R 14.74
William J. Mott I 13.94
Peter K. Van Scoyoc D 23.29 2,689
Richard A. Haeg R 15.05
Marilyn Jane Behan I 11.52
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Aberration is a Singleplayer Action/Horror mod for Half-Life 2. You play as a Resistance member who finds himself in a mysterious place with no idea how he got there. Play the mod to find out more.
Jul 11th, 2012
22 people agree
3 people don't
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I think Aberration has great potential but is currently lacking in a few key areas.
PRO: Good brushwork and aesthetics. Nice lighting in later levels.
CON: Schizophrenic atmosphere (ie, horror theme in one map and alien shooter in another, etc). There are no story elements, which makes the mod lack cohesion (ie, horror elements and shooter elements seem to exist solely for gameplay purposes and reveal nothing about the character, etc). Too difficult on Hard Mode (ie, fighting 16+ soldiers and two hunters in one vast but poorly lit arena - with very limited health kits for assistance). Borrows horror elements heavily from Nightmare House 2 (ie, using shadow people, sounds, and encounters ripped right out of NH2, and even using the same "automated scare" entity system). Most models in the game appear to be glitching, including player view models (ie, it seems that some triangles are missing from certain models while others seem to stretch into some infinitely distant point). No autosave points (ie, I played through the first 15 minutes of the game and then died in a battle, just to reload at the very beginning of the map).
The map's author should consider this first release to be a playtest and just continue to improve his maps. Like I said, they have potential to really be fun.
Jul 11th, 2012 8 people agree 0 people don't
The mapping is really good and detailed but that's all.
Jul 11th, 2012 9 people agree 2 people don't
As a lot of people have said, the mapping is really good. But I also think it really was lacking in storytelling. The story wasn't really that well explained, and I felt like I was playing NH2.5.
Good mapping isn't the only thing that makes a mod. Presentation was pretty good, but I wasn't impressed with how it just throws you into the mod, without any back story. "LOL HERE YOU GO."
Jul 11th, 2012
7 people agree
1 person doesn't
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The scares were extremely cheap and easy to avoid, combat was a little bit bland and uninteresting, and no storyline or motivation to move forward. The level design is pretty incredible, but its the only thing keeping the mod from falling apart.
Jul 11th, 2012
7 people agree
1 person doesn't
This review may contain spoilers
Overall a fairly pleasing playthrough
Visually stunning and contains interesting environments and challenging gameplay. Custom content is also used to a great extent.
The mood the mod is trying to sell is perfectly done through environments
However I had a few personal issues with it, mostly being with the gameplay.
Some gameplay elements (such as using keys to open doors)
The platforming areas were also a bit of a ballache
The pacing of the horror was also quite off, meaning that most of the scary elements within the mod were underwhelming and anticlimactic
There was one scary part near the end that was extremely similar to one used in Nightmare House 2. It works at scaring the player but some may not be impressed with the fact that the two scares from both games are practically identical.
The shooting parts of the game were generally enjoyable with great battle pacing and resupply. The AI could be better implemented in some fights but was sufficient in general
Overall it's a pleasing playthrough, worth a download but not without it's issues
Jul 11th, 2012
8 people agree
3 people don't
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If you are looking for an original experience just pass on, this mod has no personality of its own.
This is basically a vanilla HL2 single player mod with a few scary elements here and there (pretty scarce though). What's even more disappointing is, as stated in other reviews, these mechanics are ripped from Nightmare House 2: the shadow people, the flashlight and even the scripted random scare entity have been ripped from their original mod. Icing on the cake: as of this writing (initial release), none of the guys behind NH2 have been credited.
Also, there's no story telling throughout the mod. This is particularly irritating when you end up in HL2 episode 2's caves without any reason explained when you are supposed to **** bricks in a horror mod.
What really saves it all is definitely its map design which has been polished.
Too bad, the horror theme has not been developped enough and we end up with a bland HL2 mod with elements stolen from NH2 and half-assed due to the poor copying.
Jul 13th, 2012
2 people agree
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Aberration is a pretty good mod that needs a lot of work. I will review this mod by going through all 3 of the chapters and expressing my opinion on the mod as i go. IE: essay format.
Chapter 1: Immediately upon starting the mod i was instantly impressed with the mods fantastic music (courtesy of bx) and i think its probably one of the best things about the mod.
One thing that i defiantly found jarring as bx noted was the fact that the game just throws you into it without any explanation. By examining the description i assumed that the game would start the game with a scene in which our character would "wake up" or perhaps a scene showing how the character got into this situation but no they just throw us in front of a door with no explanation. And in fact there is essentially zero story line in the mod except for some cryptic messages you find written on the walls at the start.
This is the part in which i thought the game was scary because the game is kinda subtle with it. Yes there are some jump scares but i found them done quiet well (i really liked the stairwell one) but part of what made the start so good was the subtle horror it used to build up to the "BOO!" parts. for instance they make you break through some boards and go into a very dark room in order to open the door at the very end and you think there will be something behind it but there is nothing there except for a dead end. But then you can just hear a door opening in the room you came from thus making you paranoid that something is inside the room behind you waiting for you....but there is nothing there. You walk through the now opened door and you can hear footsteps in the room with you.
There was also some great mind **** moments like the white door at the end of the hallway in chapter 1 (if you have played the mod you KNOW what I'm talking about.
(please go to my user page for the full review which will be up in a bit)
Jul 13th, 2012 6 people agree 4 people don't
Unoriginal, uninspired, poorly done gameplay, map detail is decent
Jan 13th, 2013 1 person agrees 0 people don't
I think that this mod has alot of potential. It provides a terrifying atmosphere, it provides excellent mapping; one thing for sure though - it needs a plot. A storyline. Something that gives the player not just a name, but a reason for ending up where they began in the first place. I don't know for sure if this is the next MOTY, but it definitely has my vote. 8/10.
Nov 28th, 2012 1 person agrees 0 people don't
It takes a page from FEAR in that the combat and scares are separated completely meaning that you know your not in danger when your in the spooky derelict apartments, unless you count zombies as threats which I don't really, even on hard difficulty its easy unless your being overrun (which you aren't). Hasn't anyone learned by now that zombies are strong in numbers, yet as one of the few I've played have not given us any real zombie threats. It does have some ok paranormal events though. Those scary bits are cut inbetween by large shoot outs with combine in a sewer and a multistory apartment complex... You'd think gamers and therefore modders alike would have learned this by now, make something that doesn't hamstring the game into one particular "feeling", excitement & difficulty vs horror & tension. How about try to do both at once! Of course it would mean there is some work to get it right without sacrificing the strength of either but nobody said that being innovative was easy. It's not. Theres the right thing to do and the easy thing to do. Easy is to just copy whats been done before, right is making a innovative and fulfilling experience.
The mod does feel like its halfway there to something great, its got a very nice set of textures and level design that has detail in everything so that it looks quite different and more dirty than any hl 2 installment thus far. It even succeeds in being tense even if the horror elements where a bit to few and far between with nothing quite scary until the last one... however...
The one really good scare was copy pasted from Nightmare House 2 tisk tisk. Uses misdirection, your not expecting it to appear there, yet the mod waits for you till you look at the one spot but also plays with your mind with making you think your stuck in a dark area. Its effective and rather than copy pasting (the script & environment) the creator of this mod should have learned from it & made something new himself.
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Despite the torrent of emails we all receive, email marketing is still one of the best tools in a small business's arsenal to raise awareness and fuel sales. But email marketing gets a business only so far unless the email contact list continues to grow, says Wendy Lowe, director of product marketing for an email marketing service called Campaigner. Without new customers and prospects being added into the mix, she notes, a small business is not going to see great results with their program. She offers these five tips that can help small companies increase their email list size on an ongoing basis.
- Ask for email addresses at the point of sale. If customers are purchasing from you once, and you do a good job, there's a high likelihood they'll purchase from you again. Tell them they will be notified about discounts on selected items, exclusive email-only specials and first notice of sales by signing up for your mailing list, either online or in person.
- Promote (or start) a loyalty program. A loyalty program makes customers feel special with the promise of exclusive, members-only benefits. You can incent customers to sign up for yours (and give you their email address) with an on-the-spot discount or special offer such as a free gift. .
- Offer free information. You have a high level of expertise in your business or you wouldn't have started it. What you may not realize, though, is that by sharing a little bit of that knowledge for free you can entice customers and prospects to give you their email information. For example, if you're a photographer you can offer simple tips on how to take better, more interesting photos at family events. If you run a garden shop you can offer tips on preparing garden beds in the spring and winter and how to care of plants. And all anyone needs to do to get that information is give you an email address to send it to.
- Hold a contest. Similar to the survey, you can offer a prize (or series of prizes) to anyone who signs up for your contest. In a restaurant, you can put up a fishbowl to collect business cards for a drawing for a free appetizer, meal or party. An accountant can offer a free consultation; a real estate agent can offer a free home inspection or energy assessment. The contest prize will also create awareness of the service or products you are selling.
- Use social media to encourage sign-ups. If you already have Twitter followers or a Facebook fan page, ask your followers and fans to sign up for your email alerts. Explain that the emails will include information and offers not available anywhere else. You can make it part of your loyalty program, or a separate benefit if you don't have a loyalty program already.
The key to success, Lowe says, is to take action and try a few ideas. Lowe, whose firm, Protus, also provides Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for businesses, advises that marketers get their list-building mechanism going and believes they'll soon find they have lots of people to send their compelling and creative emails. As lists grow, responses are likely to grow too. Over time, a business can start looking for additional ways to get value from its list, like segmenting it based on interests or demographics for specific offers.
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If you're a Twitterphile and are in search of some top notch feeds to follow, this post is aimed at you. I've done a couple of these in the past on my own site, so I figured it was time for an updated one here. It goes without saying that you should already follow Bloody Elbow and all of it's writers, so I chose not to include those in my list in order to not appear overly biased.
For those few that don't believe in Twitter, maybe this will give you the necessary jump start to join the social media giant, and follow some very interesting people in the MMA sphere. Please remember, this is my personal list, so if you disagree, by all means, make your own list and post it as a comment.
Remember, Twitter, more often than not, breaks news faster than just about any news outlet, so if you're one of those people that likes to stay well informed, I believe these 10 Twitters are great choices to do that. I now present to you my Top 10 MMA Twitter Accounts.
- Dana White
The vocal president of the UFC is at the very top of my list for a few reasons, the most obvious being that he often makes tweets that announce new fights, signings and other breaking UFC stories. Another reason to follow is his straightforward, no holds barred style of addressing detractors. He may not be politically correct, but he's never boring. Bonus points for entertainment value.
- Chael P. Sonnen
UFC middleweight number 1 contender, author and Q&A reigning champ are some of the accolades that can be attributed to the witty West Lin gangster. He may not tweet as much as we'd like, but when he does, you're almost assured a quote that makes it to one media source or other, and that it will be retweeted by the masses. Bonus points for comedic value.
- Ariel Helwani
The MMA Fighting journalist extraordinaire is the best at breaking UFC news and has his own private bat signal to Dana White. He attends most UFC events, tweets directly from them, and his post fight interviews are second to none. He's quick to address questions and requests, which gives him an extra edge here. Bonus points for being assertive enough to get the answers to the questions we seek.
- Ronda Rousey
The Strikeforce bantamweight women's champion is not only easy on the eyes, she is intelligent and funny. She handles online snipers with ease, and is very responsive to fans and detractors alike. She gets extra points for seeing extremely rapid growth in her following. To put it into perspective, just 6 months ago, she was at a little over 3000 followers, and today she is at almost 70k.
- Joe Rogan
UFC color commentator, stand up comic, podcast king. Joe's Twitter is one of the most entertaining, ranging from funny observations on life, to bizarre world occurrences. His fight insight is exceptional, and if you tweet him a link with something interesting, you're almost guaranteed to get either a reply or a retweet from him. Bonus points for having the most interesting podcast on the interwebs.
- Renzo Gracie
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace is probably the most fan friendly account on Twitter. He's ultra responsive, and quick to give great tips and advice to novices just getting into BJJ or MMA. He's got a great sense of humor and also is quick to retweet a good joke. Bonus points for being so diligent with addressing anyone that tweets to him.
- Loretta Hunt
I like to think of Loretta as the first lady of MMA. She's been around the sport for 13+ years and has set a great standard for not only MMA journalists, but sports journalists in general. She is an accomplished, best selling author, and one of the most knowledgeable people on the history of the sport. Bonus points for sharing her expertise and knowledge with people like me, who can use every ounce of advice they can get.
- Esther Lin
Esther is one of the best photographers in MMA, if not the entire universe. Her photos capture breathtaking moments, showcasing both victory and defeat. She did a series of her favorite images last year that made many sit up and take notice. I'm an extreme novice with a camera, but even I can appreciate her use of lighting and all the other magic and sorcery she employs to get the perfect picture. Bonus points for being a tiny little elf and still getting the best fight images.
- Jordan Breen
I like to think of Jordan as the human MMA equivalent of the Library of Alexandria. His technical knowledge is exceptional, and his historical knowledge is almost unparalleled. I've always thought of myself as an articulate person, but I sometimes find myself having to look up some of the words he bandies about. Bonus points for having the best post fight show in MMA.
- Joey Oddessa
Long time odds maker, Joey "Bagels", has been perfecting his craft for more years than he would probably like for me to acknowledge. His fight IQ is one of the best in the business, and he is widely recognized as the "go to" guy for sports wagering. Bonus points for longevity. He's been around since the dawn of time. (He's gonna give me an irate phone call for that one)


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Party Recap...
This party was put together in a whim... within days of the party, I made just about everything myself.
Party Highlights
Cake and ice cream.
Activities / Games
LEGO Twister and a LEGO pinata
About $50 for food... that's about it. Everything came out of my craft/party stash at home. 98% of the decor was handmade by me!
Party Favors
LEGO Creator, Whoopi cushion, bubbles, and LEGO stickers.
Best Moment
When they got candy out of the pinata!
What People Ate
We had pigs in a blanket, beans and weenies, and finger foods.
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Im done with school and have a big chunk of time. I'm planning on starting my journey middle of january. I don't have any partners or definitive plans. Harder sport routes, maybe bouldering or trad. Talk to me.
I'll play librarian again! Check this thread out- this guy seems to be asking your very question: mountainproject.com/v/winter-road-trip-where-is-it-warm-enou>>>
El Potrero Chico. Good weather, cheap (or free)camping, cheap food and beer, lots of climbers looking for partners, bolted routes up to 23 pitches on some of the best limestone that Mother Nature ever baked!! magicedspotrerochico.com
I'm moving to Santiago, Chile and am looking for a partner for some alpine/mountaineering/trad/sport (anything). Thinking of a trip down somewhere in Patagonia - Cochamo, etc. Just shoot me a PM if you want to join up.
I really want to visit potrero chico... soon...
southern Spain: El Chorro could be a good place to meet English-speaking partners. island of Sardegna / Sardinia : cheap in the off-season, prized by German climbers, but harder to get to than the other places. island of Sicily : Latest place the Germans have "discovered" - (I met some Americans who are going there in January) island of Mallorca : notorious for deep-water soloing. Or if you're clever about choosing which way the cliff faces to manage wind and sun -- and bring lots of seriously warm clothing -- could consider around the Calanques + Toulon. Very spectacular seaside. But then I'd want to have a contingency plan for how to get to southern Spain quickly in case it got too cold. in the U.S., I've heard southeast Arizona.


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Bright and colourful, this spacious Spanish restaurant is set in the bustling epicentre of London's West End. Right near the junction of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road, Nueva Coasta Dorada is always packed with a mixed crowd of local media types, theatre goers and tourists who all love the diverse tapas menu and live flamenco shows every Friday and Saturday night. Nueva Costa Dorada's menu is ideal for sharing with friends, and highlights include the fresh homemade beef meatballs cooked in a Rioja wine sauce; the Paella Valencia made with saffron, chicken, seafood and shellfish; and the Galician style octopus and potatoes sprinkled with sea salt, paprika and olive oil.
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Ralph and Dale Hoffmann's 1966 Pontiac GTO cuts a stunning figure, backdropped by a Kansas Air National Guard F4 fighter at McConnell Air Force Base. The crisp lines of both machines look as good today as they did when they were first produced.
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I'm not a big bacon eater, but I do like to indulge occasionally. What I really love is saving the fat to cook with. Nothing like collard greens cooked in bacon. That's a swino-vegetarian dish.
"Right is right, even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it." - St. Augustine
"Right is right, even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it." - St. Augustine
I've tried making bacon myself both using pink salt and without pink salt, just a dry rub. The pink salt gives it a more "ham" flavor. Concerns over chemicals aside, I actually prefer just the dry rub because it tastes more like delicious pork than ham. It also tends to be less salty so you can really taste the meat/smoke. As someone else mentioned, a food slicer is really key. I'm pretty good with the knife but I could never slice the pork belly with much consistency.
Love bacon...love love love!!!
I've cured it once myself and really enjoyed it (well, except I let it sit in the dry rub too long so it was pretty salty). Heck of a lot cheaper to cure it myself vs buying it.
What is your preferred method of cooking? I like to bake it-always get the perfect level of chewy-crispy without the splatter mess.
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I like to keep bacon for occasional indulgences, and I call those indulgences...breakfast! Yeah, I go through about two pounds a week, but I buy mine fresh from a farmer's market.


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PRÍNCIPE club night #14
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April showers, new talent on board! DJ Nigga Fox, whose mix still rings great vibes in our ears, is opening before Marfox and Niagara take up procedures. So you get plenty of Afro-house, Batida, Kuduro and hands-on rude House too! All happenning at Musicbox in downtown Lisbon. Come come come!


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Mariah Carey is gearing up for her big debut as a new judge on 'American Idol' next week and she has gotten herself into fighting shape. No, seriously.
Mariah Carey is gearing up for her big debut as a new judge on 'American Idol' next week and she has gotten herself into fighting shape. No, seriously.
The new thing that Jimmy Fallon and his house band, The Roots, have been doing is picking up toys and mini instruments to do awesome covers of songs. Their latest? Mariah Carey's Christmas staple, 'All I Want For Christmas'.
You haven't seen a lot of performances from Mariah Carey lately, and now that she as a couple of children you would think she might be a bit more discreet. Not that case.
The white flag has been waved and the olive branch extended …we think! Nicki Minaj has opened up about her post-fight relationship with Mariah Carey, saying that they have been "fine" since the dust up witnessed 'round the world.
When video surfaced of Nicki Minaj berating a bemoaned Mariah Carey on the 'American Idol' set, it obviously was going to get tongues wagging. But was that deliberate?
Rumors are surfacing from skeptics that the entire argument, which was conveniently caught on camera and sent to TMZ, may have been a publicity stunt for 'Idol,' especially since its ratings haven't been that great in the past two seasons. Is there any truth to that?
Remember those rumors of a feud between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey on the 'American Idol' judging panel? Both ladies denied any drama, but it looks like they may have been lying. New video has emerged of Minaj flipping out at Mimi, and though both the women are gorgeous, this footage ain't pretty.
It looks like you can't put a couple of divas in a room together. Just one day after the big reveal about 'American Idol' judges, they are already fighting.
After weeks of rumors, Fox has finally announced the new judging panel for American Idol, and it's no surprise: All the names we've heard mentioned have turned out to be true.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have shared more photos of Dem Babies — Monroe and Moroccan. Warning: The twins are to die for. They will suck you into their vortex of cuteness, since their proud parents posted a treasure trove of images.
It was announced a month ago that Mariah Carey would become a judge on 'American Idol' for its upcoming season, filling one of the seats left vacant by former judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez. People may still be recovering from the shock of the announcement, but 'Idol' winner Jordin Sparks thinks Carey will be a great fit.


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1. Re: unlocked iPhone 5chrisfromgastonia Jan 3, 2013 10:16 AM in response to zoobs67
An unlocked phone will GSM model, you would have to make sure that both carriers are on the same frequencies also.
2. Re: unlocked iPhone 5varjak paw Jan 3, 2013 10:45 AM in response to zoobs67
If it is truly unlocked, then it should work on GSM with any compatible carrier, but LTE will not be available.
3. Re: unlocked iPhone 5SLAVKOiPhone Jan 3, 2013 11:05 AM in response to zoobs67
Yes, it should work since Europe uses GSM.
The only concern you should have is the wireless network you will be using in Canada, yours or Canada's. If you choose one of Canada's then you will need to insert a new iPhone 5 Sim card from a Canadian wireless network store; such as Rogers Wireless Network.
If you are visiting Canada for a short time then choose from these plans: http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-products/plans?cm_sp=wireless-_-pay_a s_you_go-_-plans_banner
There is also a daily talk plan for $1 per day.
As for excessive cell Data usage (LTE) have no fear since a lot of establishments have free WiFi, eg. Fast Foods (McD's, Starbucks, Time Hortons etc.), hotels, libraries. Some cities have free WiFi downtown. Some have pay for WiFi. There is a free App for WiFi spots mapped out and includs a downloadable data base.
If you're moving to Canada then get the 6GB plan, but it might not be available. They're usually available when a new iPhone model arrives (it's a 3 year contract, though).
4. Re: unlocked iPhone 5SLAVKOiPhone Jan 3, 2013 11:09 AM in response to varjak paw
Yes there will be LTE. Canada has had LTE since summer of 2011 in Ottawa, by Rogers Wireless Network. Now even the small towns across Canada have LTE, and its the standard mobile signal.
5. Re: unlocked iPhone 5SLAVKOiPhone Jan 3, 2013 11:36 AM in response to SLAVKOiPhone
There might be a LTE band issue (frequency used). You'll need to email Rogers.com and tell them the exact model you have.
I have an iPhone 5 GSM model A1428. It works in North America.
Message was edited by: SLAVKOiPhone. Added my model of iPhone 5.
6. Re: unlocked iPhone 5varjak paw Jan 3, 2013 11:57 AM in response to SLAVKOiPhone
The European-model iPhones do not support the LTE frequencies used by the Canadian carriers.
So an iPhone 5 purchased in Europe will work on Canada only on GSM.
7. Re: unlocked iPhone 5zoobs67 Jan 3, 2013 12:24 PM in response to varjak paw
So is LTE really nescessary to have? i'm really new to all this. is Wifi good enough or what does LTE actually do?
8. Re: unlocked iPhone 5zoobs67 Jan 3, 2013 12:33 PM in response to varjak paw
also i'm living in Hungary at the moment but live in Canada during the summers. it didn't even show Hungary on the LTE frequency chart you showed me. does that mean it doesn't have it at all you think? so maybe do you think it would be better to buy the phone in Canada or here in Hungary?
9. Re: unlocked iPhone 5varjak paw Jan 3, 2013 12:42 PM in response to zoobs67
LTE is a cellphone technology that offers better data transfer rates than GSM. Whether or not you will need that increase in performance will depend on how you intend to use your iPhone.
Hungary does not at this time have any LTE carriers, at least none that support the iPhone. So you would be using GSM in Hungary whether or not you would use LTE in Canada. So it's really up to you where you purchase. If you would like to have the higher performance at least for the part of the year you'll be in Canada and will be in a location where a carrier offers LTE, you may wish to buy in Canada.
10. Re: unlocked iPhone 5zoobs67 Jan 3, 2013 12:45 PM in response to varjak paw
thank you so much for all your help
take care
11. Re: unlocked iPhone 5SLAVKOiPhone Jan 3, 2013 1:53 PM in response to zoobs67
Ask your mobile network providers what LTE frequencies they will be using in the future and when.
I, too, looked at the chart varjak paw provided and noticed those (700MHz) are the old analog television frequencies used for decades in Canada.
If you will be using GPS while driving in Canada then you will love the LTE speed of data transfer. Currently when LTE is crowded with users at lunch then the iPhone switches to 3G (which is alright at 7Mbps speed on the iPhone 5).
Wait until the iPhone 5S model comes out, or iPhone 6, to see what new components Apple has placed inside. Who knows, maybe they will be able to pack in and make a model that can do 4 or 5 frequencies that work.
Technical side note:
Dropping the NFC (near field communication chip) would be pleasant news, since I have a Bosnian Identity Card that has a transponder inside, which allows authorities (even hobbists) to follow my whereabouts anywhere in a NATO country (or where ever their troops and equipment are located). I also have a FAST card (Canada/US truck driver border transponder card) that has the same capability. I will definately be avoiding any iPhone with NFC, especially if I were to visit an evil police state. Our former member of parlaiment (years ago in RIM's electoral riding) stated he was born in Hungary and he knows what a police state is (when making a point to the national news regarding distancing himself from something), so even in Canada it would be unwise to place a NFC chip in an iPhone.


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Our 7day forecast continues to show the first 90 degree heat of the year. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke become increasingly likely when temperatures warm into the 90s for multiple days. Right now, I expect temperatures near 90 and warmer this Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
As temperatures warm, staying hydrated and limiting physical activity during the heat of the day is advised to protect your health. Here in the Northwest, our hot weather is usually accompanied with low humidity. The heat index is typically the same or cooler than the air temperature, which means we only need to watch the temperature itself. According to the National Weather Service, 95 degrees is the temperature that heat exhaustion can strike even young, healthy people. Warning signs include: excessive thirst, headaches, nausea and muscle cramps.
According to WebMD, the more serious heat stroke takes place when core body temperature reaches 105 degrees. Heat stroke can be deadly. 911 should be called if you or a friend suspect you have heat stroke.
As 90 degree temperatures arrive, please check on elderly friends without air conditioning and remember pets need cool shade and water. You should apply sunscreen, drink lots of water and take it easy during the mid to late afternoon hours when temperatures peak. Heat above 90 degrees for several days can be dangerous, so please be smart and enjoy our summer!
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TORONTO -- The Toronto Argonauts re-signed running back Chad Kackert on Friday.
Kackert, who was the MVP of Toronto's Grey Cup win over Calgary in November, became a free agent earlier Friday.
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Letter: TN poll on Muslims shows tolerance?
Here's a Letter to the Editor slated to run Thursday. I had the same reaction to the spin the poll got.
I am writing in response to the Oct. 14 story "Poll Finds Tennesseans Tolerant of Muslims."
Interesting headline -- because I am shocked by the "intolerance" seen in this poll. One-third of Tennesseans appear to "disagree" or "strongly disagree" that Muslims have "the same religious rights" guaranteed by the Constitution that other Americans have. And nearly one-third believe that Muslims should register their whereabouts -- a requirement in this country only for certain convicted felons, but something that was of course practiced in such as Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union and some extremist Muslim countries today.
This ignorant one-third of the state is an embarrassment to our educational system, a repudiation of the founding principles of this nation and an insult to generations of veterans who have fought and died to preserve American religious freedom for all -- freedom for every Christian, Jew, Muslim, Atheist, Buddhist, Hindu, Wiccan -- you name it.
If the comments section is any indication, many Knox News readers will disagree. I suggest they (and the rest of the intolerant one-third) try reading some history about the consequences of religious intolerance (the Ottoman Empire, the Crusades, Nazi Germany, the partition of India, Catholic/Protestant strife across Europe, religious persecution under Soviet and Chinese communism, modern day Yugoslavia...). Then read a little the principles of religious freedom on which America was founded. Try picking up a basic civics book and reading about the Constitution. Read "1984." Don't depend on what you think you know -- actually educate yourself. And if after all that you still think Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union are models for how we ought to practice "religious freedom" in America, then God (yes, the God Christians share with Muslims and Jews) help us all.
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Kerrie is not pleased. lol
Oh! BTW - that picture on my desk is the product of my real-time sketching video that I just filmed! :D
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SALEM — A former top Homeland Security official charged with hiring an illegal immigrant from Brazil to clean her Salem condo for nearly five years — and allegedly encouraging her to stay in the country — goes on trial Monday in Boston.
Lorraine Henderson, 52, was the Boston area port director for the Department of Homeland Security, responsible for border security and ensuring people did not enter the country illegally through Logan Airport and other points of entry in New England, until her arrest in 2008.
But during that time, she was paying a Brazilian national named Fabiana Bittencourt to clean her two-bedroom, $330,000 condo on Brittania Circle, an upscale development off Highland Avenue, prosecutors allege.
The trial will get under way with jury selection in U.S. District Court before Judge Douglas Woodlock and is expected to take six to eight days.
Henderson's defense insists that as soon as she learned that Bittencourt was in the United States illegally, she tried to find a way to gain her legal residency, but when that failed, she no longer encouraged her to stay.
"Briefly stated, it is the defendant's position that, once she was convinced that the alien's presence in the United States was unlawful and that there was no procedure available to legitimize her presence, the defendant determined to discontinue, and did in fact discontinue, Ms. Bittencourt's housecleaning services," defense lawyer Francis DiMento stated in a trial brief.
Prosecutors point to recorded conversations between Henderson and Bittencourt, who wore a body wire to capture their discussions, and written notes exchanged between the two, in which Henderson advises Bittencourt not to leave the country because she would not be allowed to return.
Prosecutors also allege that Henderson had known for more than two years that Bittencourt was in the country illegally, after a fellow Homeland Security employee, Nora Ehrlich, who had also hired Bittencourt, discovered her status and fired her.
Ehrlich is expected to testify that she had warned Henderson in 2006 that she should stop using Bittencourt.
"In February 2008, Ehrlich learned that Henderson was still employing Bittencourt and several of Bittencourt's Brazilian friends to clean her home," according to a trial brief.
Bittencourt subsequently agreed to cooperate with investigators and continued to clean Henderson's condo every two weeks, being paid in cash, communicating through notes. Henderson even referred Bittencourt to a neighbor.
During a conversation in September 2008, Bittencourt engaged Henderson in conversation, asking if the car with the Homeland Security markings was hers, then said she needed help "because I have a little problem, you know."
Henderson indicated that she thought Bittencourt was going to get married, then advised Bittencourt "you have to put in paperwork and file, but ... you have to be careful 'cause they will deport you. Be careful."
She went on to advise her on the tape, "Wow, wow, if you leave, they won't let you back ... you can't leave, don't leave ... 'cause once you leave you will never be back."
Prosecutors say Henderson then offered to find out what Bittencourt could do to stay in the country, then made arrangements for her to come back in two weeks.
Prosecutors also allege that all of the payments were made in cash, which was unusual for Henderson, they say, because other service workers at her home were paid by check.
Before her arrest, Henderson had contacted another Brazilian couple about cleaning her home and hired them. They cleaned the condo just once before Henderson was arrested.
Henderson is facing up to five years in prison if convicted. Prosecutors had originally planned to argue that she used the illegal worker "for private financial gain," which would have doubled that potential penalty to 10 years, but have dropped that part of the case.


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FINISHING KICK: Rogers tries to explain kickoff return
Tennessee hasn't been waiting forever for a kickoff return for a touchdown.
It just feels like it, particularly since the last one in 2004 shouldn't even count since it came on an onside kick.
So maybe it was all that anticipation that started weighing on the shoulders of Da'Rick Rogers when he saw all that open grass in front of him -- then started slowing down around the 20-yard line on Saturday against Kentucky. The freshman delivered easily the longest return of the season with his 78-yarder in the win over the Wildcats, but he couldn't break the streak without a score on a kickoff and he's open to explanations why he came up short.
"About when I got to the 15-yard line, my legs gave out on me, and it just wasn't happening anymore," Rogers said after the game. "I really don't know what it was. I don't know if I got so excited that my body just shut down, I really don't know what happened.
"But when I got to about the 20-yard line, it just started giving out on me."
Even if Rogers hits a wall just outside the opponent's red zone and never takes a kick all the way back for a touchdown, the Vols would obviously take that field position and be thrilled. The true freshman receiver has quickly proven to be a game-breaker on kickoffs late in the season, averaging nearly 26 yards per attempt and providing an obvious spark for a unit that didn't have one for much of the year.
But the next step will be figuring out what exactly did happen that kept Rogers out of the end zone against the Wildcats, which might start with making sure he's expecting to bust a big play.
"It was major, (my eyes) got huge," Rogers said. "I got super excited.
"We really didn't have that great of a week of practice for kick return, it wasn't one of our better weeks. But we came out and executed."
The Vols will certainly take the results, but they also wouldn't mind if Rogers can hold up for a few more yards -- physically, mentally or whatever might have tripped him up.