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The Fourth Season - A Critical Perspective
I guess that all Trekkers (including me) consider ENT's last year the best. I wanna play devil's advocate for a moment.
Nearly all of the stories are plot- and not character-driven and many repeat previous TOS stories or add something new to them, be it Augments, Organians, smooth and crunchy Klingons or Orions.
Would such a lack of character moments and development have been possible in an earlier season?
Storm Front - ending the arc from the previous season
Home - great character moments
Borderland, Cold Station 12, The Augments - fan wank
The Forge, Awakening, Kir'Shara - great, continuing the Vulcan arc
Daedalus - forgetable
Observer Effect - fanwank
Babel One, United, The Aenar - great, laying the foundation for the Earth-Romulan War and thus the forming of the Federation
Affliction, Divergence - fanwank
Bound - fanwank
In a Mirror, Darkly - fanwank
Demons, Terra Prime - nice finale
These Are the Voyages - better to be ignored
That makes (from the perspective I assumed for argument's sake) 9/22 good episodes.
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This is a travel book of photographs taken on an assignment when I was sent to China to photograph life along China's Silk Road.
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I am Deputy Art Director at the Toronto Star newspaper in Toronto, Canada with over 25 years of newspaper, magazine and corporate design experience. In addition to my role at the Star, I am also a travel photographer and writer who prefers unique places, sites and situations. Through my work I help the viewer not only understand the captured images and stories but also experience them. I use Blurb to create memorable books of my travel experiences as well as a powerful presentation tool for clients ranging from automobile executives, to medical practitioners to fine art collectors.
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Maltese has mast cell tumorby Dr. Stephanie Correa
Question: My 14-year-old Maltese developed a (diagnosed as) mast cell tumor inside his back left leg, two years ago. The tumor is now larger than a golf ball, and another tumor has apparently grown from it. That tumor is growing up the middle of (what appears to be) his gut. Amazingly he's adjusting to both areas very well. However, the tumor in his gut is slowly approaching his lungs. He's otherwise extremely healthy; still plays (as much as he can tolerate) and all bodily functions are excellent. Is there anything we can do about either tumor? He's such a wonderful little guy and we want him to be in as little discomfort and/or pain as possible, especially "toward the end." — Beverly
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CBS Insider: Justin Upton is still on the trade block
With one year left on his contract with Arizona, left fielder Jason Kubel appeared to be an obvious target. While Kubel did hit 30 home runs and 90 RBI in 2011, his batting average dropped considerably from .287 to .250 over the final two months of the season.
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London's top cop is visiting the borough next week to answer residents' questions.
Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe will be in Croydon next Wednesday to talk to residents about his policing vision.
He will also take questions on issues of crime and policing.
Croydon's acting borough commander Superintendent Rob Atkin said: "I'd encourage local residents, or those who regularly visit or work in Croydon to come along to this event and take their chance to speak to the Commissioner about crime and policing in the borough.
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The "Kill Bill" beauty first began dating the hedge fund manager back in 2007, only to call off their engagement in 2009. They got engaged once more in 2011 and have a 21 month old daughter.
Setting time aside in her busy schedule to take care of her charitable efforts, Uma Thurman attended the 2014 Room to Grow Gala in New York City on Tuesday (April 8).
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Our area has 16 teams still fighting for State championships, 14 in the Peach State. So which of these has the best shot of winning? We take a look "Inside the Numbers". Strictly mathematics here!
As far as the number of teams setting out for the title in August, Class 4A has the toughest ride (remember strictly by the numbers competing in the Classification). There are 77 teams in Class 4A. So Statesboro and Wayne County with a one in 77 shot at a State Championship.
On the other side of the coin, Calvary Day and Savannah Christian have the most favorable chance. The Cavaliers and Raiders are each just one of 28 teams in Class 1A (Private).
Overall in Georgia, Memorial Day has the best shot based on the numbers. The Blue Thunder is one of 19 teams in the Georgia Independent School Association Class 2A.
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GHSA Class A Private (Calvary, Savannah Christian) – 28 teams
GHSA Class A Public (Claxton, ECI) – 38 teams
GHSA Class AA (Benedictine, Vidalia) – 62 teams
GHSA Class AAA (Appling County, Pierce County) – 60 teams
GHSA Class AAAA (Statesboro, Wayne County) – 77 teams
GHSA Class AAAAA (Richmond Hill, Ware County) – 75 teams
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The collective salvation and redemption of Afrikan people is about our repatriation to the Continent, where we can decide to be all that we choose to be, and the possibilities are endless. Yes, we, like Marcus Garvey had done 100 years ago, can capture the imagination of Black people and begin to promote – in theory and practice – the theme: 21st century pioneers on the Afrikan frontier!
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The award winning play, "The Mountaintop," looks at the everyday divinity of ordinary folks and places Martin King right there with them. His greatness is not a greatness which is inaccessible or isolated. In the Lorraine Motel that night, King listens and even agrees at some point with the young maid, Camae, a Malcolm X radical in an apron.
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Monday, Nov. 26, at the Bay Area Black Media Awards event hosted by Greg Bridges and sponsored by the San Francisco Bay View and Block Report Radio, it was so wonderful to see all the media friends and family for an evening of celebration. KPOO, KPFA, New California Media/Pacific News Service, Wanda's Picks Radio, Oakland Post, Globe, Poor News Network, Oakland International Film Festival, Black Panther newspaper alumni and others were in the house as "Best" this and "Best" that were saluted.
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This powerful event resonated deeply, bringing meaning to the "occupy" movement and showing that its power is to support existent fights and organizing efforts for silenced peoples that have been raging on for years as well as to shed light on the increasingly po'lice controlled state that we all live under.
February 8, 2012
On the United Nations' "World Day of Social Justice," Monday, Feb. 20, we are calling a National Occupy Day in Support of Prisoners. In the Bay Area we will Occupy San Quentin 12-3 p.m. Kevin Cooper, an innocent man on Death Row, joins the call to Occupy San Quentin and demand an end to capital punishment.
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June 9 we had an up close and personal interview on Wanda's Picks Radio with the great pianist, George Cables. He was at Yoshi's in San Francisco with his friends, Bobby Hutcherson and Charlie Haden and is on to New York for a tribute to Freddie Hubbard later this week. Listen any time at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Wandas-Picks/2009/06/09/Wandas-Picks-Special. You will not be disappointed.


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Darwen church's pews to be recycled for crosses
Updated 12:10pm Saturday 22nd February 2014 in News
A CHURCH'S old pews are set to be transformed into crosses as part of a school's innovative project.
St Barnabas Church in Darwen has replaced the pews with more comfortable chairs and offered to donate the wood to the neighbouring primary school.
Now children from St Barnabas School, in Knowsley Road, have submitted their designs for the new crosses which will be placed outside the school entrance and inside the hall.
Aspects from designs by four pupils from 140 entries were picked to be included and the school hope to invite the Bishop of Blackburn to the school to consecrate the crosses in the first week of March.
Deputy head teacher, Helen Thomas, said: "We had such a large amount of designs sent in by the pupils and they were all fantastic."
Local carpenters Clive Weston and Roy Fowler are completing the work for the school and were part of the group, along with Reverend Les Collinson, who helped picked the winners.
"We have been searching for a way to bring the school closer to the church and this seemed like the perfect way to do it.
"I hope that they will become a real focal point in the school and that they will be an asset to the school throughout the years to come.
"It was very kind of the church to donate the wood and it has ensured that the old pews will not go to waste."
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An arrest has been made for the driver of one vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run on Friday, March 29th, 2013.
Joseph Wade Payne, 20 years old from Buckingham, turned himself in to police at 2:30 pm this afternoon. He has been charged with felony hit and run. Payne turned himself in at the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail where he was held without bond. His bond hearing is scheduled for 9:30 am on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013.
The fatal crash occurred at 7:48 pm on Rockfish Gap Turnpike at Brownsville Road. Carroll Donald Herring, 71 years old of Crozet , was struck by two vehicles and killed while crossing the road. Both suspect vehicles fled the scene. An ACPD officer spotted Payne's vehicle a short distance from the crash and escorted him back to the scene of the crash. The driver of the second vehicle involved has not been located. Officers with the Crash Reconstruction Team continue to search for a dark colored Saab model 9-5 with moderate front end damage that could have been involved.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Q. Who can apply?
A. Canadian citizens who have completed a university degree or will have done so by September 30, 2012. The department is looking for people from diverse backgrounds with sound judgement and excellent problem-solving, interpersonal and communications skills.
2. Q. Do I need to be bilingual to apply?
A. Foreign Service Officers and Management Consular Officers** who do not meet the required CCC level of proficiency in their second official language will be provided with official language training at the department's expense. For those selected candidates who do not meet the second language requirements, up to 52 weeks of second language training will be provided at the department's expense in the National Capital Region. These candidates will only be hired as indeterminate Foreign Service Officers or Management Consular Officers upon successful completion of the language training.
** The classification for the Management Consular Officer position is currently under review for possible conversion to FS-01 group and level. The information above will only apply should the conversion occur.
The language profiles for Policy Officer and Commerce Officer positions can vary. For those classified English or French Essential, it is not necessary to be bilingual to be hired. For positions classified French and English Imperative, candidates must meet second language requirements prior to being hired. For Non-Imperative positions, candidates have a defined period of time to reach the required level of competency in the second official language. The department provides training in these circumstances.
Please consult the website for an overview/definition of language requirements.
3a. Q. How do I know my application has been successfully completed and accepted?
A. You must apply on-line through the the Post-Secondary Recruitment campaign on the Public Service Commission's website. You will receive a message indicating the status of your application upon logout. If any information is incomplete, you will be advised that you must complete all requirements by the closing date. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of the recruiting process, we cannot accept applications beyond the deadline. There will be no exceptions.
3b. Q. When and where will the exams be held?
A. The exams typically take place in mid to late November at test centres across Canada, and at embassies and consulates abroad. You will be notified through the contact information you provide on your application.
4. Q. If I am accepted and I do not live in the National Capital Region, are my moving expenses paid by the Department?
A. Participants will be provided with financial assistance for relocation from a Canadian city to the National Capital Region. This funding can be used to assist in defraying the costs related to the move. Please note that the funds are limited to a maximum of $5,000. Upon arrival in Ottawa, each participant must complete a travel expense claim to account for their expenses. Once the travel claim has been received and audited by the department, it will reimburse the participant.
If expenses exceed the limit, the department will reimburse the maximum amount indicated. Any costs beyond that will be at the participant's expense. The participant may opt to use the funds to assist with paying for the transportation to the new location (one-way), the shipping of household and personal effects, temporary accommodation and meal allowances during the moving of goods.
This assistance assumes that the participant will be employed in the public service of Canada for at least two years. Participants who terminate employment voluntarily before completing a two-year period must agree to reimburse part of any amount of relocation assistance that may have been given. The sum to be reimbursed would be proportional to the difference between the two-year period and the time elapsed when employment was voluntarily terminated.
Those who are already Public Servants are dealt with on a case-by-case. Public Servants may come to language training on assignment or secondment and are eligible for relocation under the National Joint Council (NJC) Integrated Relocation Directive.
5. Q. I want to apply to Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada. What must I do?
A. You must complete your application within the Post-Secondary Recruitment Campaign of the Public Service Commission (PSC) by the stated deadline. Only after you complete your application will you be invited to write the online Public Service Entrance Exam (PSEE). Candidates who pass the PSEE will be invited to write three standardized exams. More details about these exams are provided in Question 6.
The tests are not specific to the Foreign Service or Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada; they are used across the Canadian federal government as part of its recruiting process.
For information on testing, including when and where thetests will be administered in your region, please see the test information on the PSC Recruitment website, or contact the PSC office in your region or the career placement office of your university.
Each test site can accommodate a limited number of applicants. If you are invited to write an exam, you must register beforehand. Applicants who have not registered for a particular test or test site will not be admitted.
Tests can also be written at a select number of our offices abroad. If you have applied in Canada or overseas, and will be overseas at the time of the tests, you must select where you would like to be tested at the time of your application.
6. Q. What is involved in the testing process?
A. Candidates who wish to apply for a career at Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada will be invited to write the Public Service Entrance Exam (PSEE). The PSEE is an unsupervised test that is completed online from any location where candidates have access to a computer and an internet connection. It is suggested that candidates complete the test in a quiet location away from disturbances.
Candidates who pass the PSEE must write each of the following tests:
- The Situational Judgement Test (SJT)318
The Situational Judgment Test (SJT) 318 assesses whether you have the required judgment to solve problems in work-related situations. The SJT presents you with challenging hypothetical situations that one might encounter at work, and that involve working with others as part of a team, interacting with others, and dealing with workplace dilemmas. In response to each situation, you are presented with five possible actions that one might take in dealing with the problem described. You must select the one response alternative that is the most effective, and the one response alternative that is the least effective in dealing with the problem described.
- The Graduate Recruitment Test (GRT)
The Graduate Recruitment Test (GRT) assesses your general cognitive ability, i.e. your ability to use reasoning skills to solve problems.
- A Written Communication Proficiency Test
assesses your ability to communicate in writing.
Please arrive at the test site at least 30 minutes before the start time. Latecomers will not be permitted to enter the testing room nor will they be rescheduled. It is your responsibility to be aware of the test date and time.
You must bring the following items to the testing session:
- Your PSRS Applicant Number (for example: S987654)
- Photo identification with signature (for example: Driver's Licence)
7. Q. I wrote the standardized exams last year before the Public Service Entrance Exam (PSEE) was introduced. Do I have to write the exams again?
A. In this year's campaign, all candidates who applied must complete the Public Service Entrance Exam, regardless of any previous test results. Only candidates who pass the PSEE will be invited to write the three standardized exams. Scores obtained in 2001 and after, for these standardized exams, will remain valid. You may rewrite a test if you wish to try to improve your performance. However, your most recent score automatically becomes your valid score.
The cut-off scores for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada will be determined at later date. It will depend on the number of candidates applying and the overall scores obtained.
Please note that test results obtained before 2001 will not be accepted. To verify if you have a valid test result, please view your "My jobs profile" within the Public Service Resourcing System at the following link: Jobs Open to the Public.
More information on the testing process.
8. Q. Are the tests the same no matter what career I am seeking?
A. No. The fall Post-Secondary Recruitment Campaign establishes which tests will be used for assessment purposes. These usually include the Situational Judgement Test, the Graduate Recruitment Test, and the Written Proficiency Communication Test. For the 2011 recruitment campaign we are using these exams to recruit Foreign Service Officers, Management Consular Officers, Policy Officers and Commerce Officers. In future campaigns this may change based on our hiring needs.
Recruitment drives for other groups, including administrative assistants, finance officers, human resources officers and information technology officers may use other exams to assess competencies prior to interviews.
9. Q. Why is a proficiency in Arabic, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Chinese), Portuguese, Russian or Spanish valued?
A. Such proficiencies are particularly important in fulfilling our mandate. These languages can be difficult to learn and require expensive and labour-intensive training. Working ability in any other foreign language is also potentially valuable for the department and may increase career possibilities for successful candidates once they are hired.
10. Q. What is meant by a working ability in Arabic, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Chinese), Portuguese, Russian or Spanish?
A. Individuals indicating a working ability in these languages may be tested by the Department as part of the hiring process. For more information on what is meant by "working ability" in a foreign language, please visit the following website: http://www.international.gc.ca/ifait-iaeci/test_levels-niveaux.aspx?lang=eng&view=d.
Training and Career Development
11. Q. What is ab initio status?
A. New recruits entering the Foreign Service Development Program (FSDP) or Management Consular Officer Training Program (MCTP) ** whose proficiency in either of Canada's official languages is not sufficient will receive official language training on ab initio status for a maximum of 52 weeks. During this period, participants will not be employees of the federal government but will receive a stipend of 80 percent of the starting salary for the training period. If they cannot achieve the required proficiency in the 52 weeks allotted, they will not receive an offer of employment into the FSDP or the MCTP.
** The classification for the Management Consular Officer position is currently under review for possible conversion to FS-01 group and level. The information above will only apply should the conversion occur.
12. Q. What is the Foreign Service Development Program (FSDP)?
A. The FSDP is a structured three-year developmental program during which participants receive extensive in-class and on-the-job training in Ottawa. During these three years, participants will receive approximately 26 days of training, with the majority spread out over the first year. The Canadian Foreign Service Institute is responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of the formal training component of the FSDP.
For the on-the-job component, every effort will be made to match the background, strengths and interests of individual participants with prevailing operational needs when assignments are allocated.
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada uses a competency-based approach to learning and assessment for the FSDP, which means participants must master certain competencies over the course of the program. FSDP participants remain on probation for the duration of the program, with performance reviews at regular intervals.
In order to be promoted to the full working level (i.e. FS-02); FSDP officers must pass an assessment of the competencies required of fully qualified Foreign Service officers, including judgement, adaptability and flexibility, and networking.
13. Q. What is the Management Consular Training Program (MCTP)?
A. Recruitment into the Management Consular Stream (MCO) entails a two-year Training Program (MCTP). The first component of the MCTP is a ten month Developmental Assignment in the International Platform Branch and in the Corporate Finance and Operations Branch that includes a four-week temporary duty assignment at a mission abroad. The second component of the MCTP is another second ten month Developmental Assignment in the Consular, Security and Emergency Management Branch. Training classes are held three to five days per month throughout the entire program with a two month specialized pre-posting block at the end of the program.
14. Q. How quickly can I go abroad on posting? How much of my career will I spend abroad?
A. The answer varies according to the area of specialization.
Once hired, Foreign Service Officers (FS) typically spend three years in Ottawa on training and on assignment at Headquarters before their first posting abroad. In unusual circumstances, officers with scarce skill sets (such as particular language competencies) and/or a great deal of flexibility about their prospective destination may be able to go abroad as soon as one year after beginning their training at Headquarters.
Management and Consular Officers (MCO) typically spend two years in Ottawa on training and on assignment at Headquarters before their first posting abroad. During the first year, MCOs typically serve on temporary duty at a Canadian mission abroad as part of their on-the-job training.
Over the course of a career, the proportion of an employee's time spent overseas will vary by stream, skill set and flexibility. However, both Foreign Service Officers and Management Consular Officers must accept "rotationality" as a condition of their employment. Rotationality means officers are required to serve at any location in Canada or elsewhere as determined by the department. Employees may bid on their preferred postings through a competitive assignments process, while indicating any personal considerations as to location and timing of the posting.
Although Policy Officers and Commerce Officers are not expected to spend a portion of their career abroad, they are entitled to apply and be considered for all postings in relationship to their specific skills and abilities. There are currently many non-rotational officers serving in rotational positions abroad.
Policy Officers and Commerce Officers must accept "mobility" as a condition of employment. Mobility means officers are required to move periodically between positions at headquarters.
15. Q. What is the career path for a Policy Officer (EC-04) and a Commerce Officer (CO-01)?
A. ES-03s and CO-01s may be considered for deployment to other positions at the same level in the department when such positions become available. It is also possible to move between Foreign Service Officer, Policy Officer and Commerce Officer positions through appointment processes, assignments, acting assignments or appointments, and deployment.
Policy Officers and Commerce Officers progress from EC-04 and CO-01 to positions at higher levels through appointment processes. These processes take place throughout the department when positions at higher levels become available.
Policy Officers and Commerce Officers begin taking on formal management responsibilities both at Headquarters in Ottawa and abroad when they occupy EC-07, EC-08 or CO-03 positions, or FS-03 positions. From there, the career path leads to the management (EX) level.
There are also specialist positions at these levels which do not require management responsibilities. Officers in these positions provide high-level expert advice to management on specialized topics.
For Policy Officers and Commerce Officers, initial training is based on the specific requirements of the position for which you are hired. Ongoing training is also provided according to annual individual learning plans, which are developed to improve your general skills. Specialized knowledge training is also provided to enable you not only to meet the requirements of your current position but to support your career development.
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SMITHFIELD -- Jurors found Jonathan Douglas Richardson guilty of all four counts he faced on Tuesday: first degree murder, first degree kidnapping, sexual offense with a child and felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury in the death of 4-year-old Teghan Skiba.
Closing arguments began and finished on Monday, and jurors began deliberating Tuesday morning. Shortly after noon, jurors had made their decision.
Both prosecutors and defense attorneys at his murder trial agreed that Richardson severely abused Teghan for 10 days, eventually inflicting a head injury that killed her.
What was up for dispute during the cases closing arguments Monday was the intent of that abuse, and whether Richardson understood what he was doing.
Richardson could face the death penalty, which will be determined at a later date. His trial lasted about four weeks.
Richardson was the boyfriend of Teghans mother, Helen Roxana Reyes, who left Teghan in his care when she went to New Mexico for military training in July 2010. For 10 days, the two lived in a shed behind his grandparents home in Johnston County, where at one point he shook her so hard that her head hit an unknown surface and caused a brain injury that eventually killed her.
Prosecutor Paul Jackson said Richardson took pleasure in torturing Teghan, who had more than 60 bite marks across her body, signs of severe sexual abuse and whip marks from an extension cord that left copper embedded in her skin. By the time she reached a critical care unit in Chapel Hill, her brain had swollen and she had lost more than half of her blood.
During his closing argument, Jackson said a dark place exists in the world and walked toward and pointed at Richardson. The details of the case are something most people dont want to think about, he said, but the jury has a responsibility to consider Teghans suffering and torment.
It has demanded that we all look into the abyss, Jackson said.
Richardsons attorneys presented a different story of a man with uncontrollable anger, suffering from undiagnosed mental problems and unequipped to take care of a young child. Richardson was not aware that his actions were bad, they said, because of the abuse he suffered at the hands of his father.
Defense attorney Jonathan Broun said Richardson had uncontrollable anger. This anger, coupled with other mental issues, caused Richardson to lose his patience and abuse Teghan. Everything about this case is so incredibly tragic, Broun said.
Richardsons attorneys argued that he did not commit first-degree murder because he didnt mean to kill Teghan when he shook her. They noted that Richardson went out to buy bandages for Teghan and eventually took her to the hospital, showing that he was trying to help her.
They did not dispute the physical abuse, but said that Richardson didnt intend that abuse as sexual.
Richardsons attorneys also disputed the kidnapping charge and said that Reyes gave consent for Richardson to care for Teghan. They said Reyes was aware of Richardsons anger because of how he had dealt with Teghan before. Reyes has been charged with child abuse and will be tried separately.
Prosecutors countered that Richardson was guilty of kidnapping because Reyes never consented to what happened to her daughter and because Richardson used a lock and duct tape to restrain Teghan. They said Teghan suffered a continuous 10-day period of torture, that ended only when she became unconscious after hitting her head.
Jackson said Richardson bought medical supplies only out of self-interest. When Richardson shook Teghan, he was angry that she was picking her scabs; he just wanted Teghan to heal before her mother returned, Jackson said.
As Jackson explained the sexual abuse, he showed pictures of the autopsy. Richardson looked away from the pictures, one of his only reactions during a full day of closing arguments.
Prosecutor Greg Butler spoke last, often looking at Richardson and asking, Negligent? Accidental? Unintentional? in disbelief. At one point, Butler took a copper extension cord, stripped off part of the plastic and hit it hard against a wall to show the force Richardson must have used.
Butler also held up a stuffed doll and shook it as hard as he said Richardson must have shaken Teghan. He didnt shake her, Butler said. He slammed her.
Earlier in the trial, prosecutors showed the jury a short video from Richardsons phone that shows Richardson yelling at Teghan to repeat back certain phrases. Jackson showed a still from the video during the closing arguments, with Teghans back to the viewer. She was holding up her arms even though they had been fractured.
Butler said the video is the last time anyone other than Richardson heard Teghan speaking.
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5) - Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office says they have found a third marijuana field
in the western area of Vernon Parish worth approximately $22,200,000.
According to VPSO, this growth
was discovered in a wooded area near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 8
and Highway 111 in the Burr Ferry area.
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consist of 14,800 plants covering an area of approximately two acres. The
plants ranged in various sizes.
VPSO discovered the field on
August 1 by Agents of the Vernon Parish Narcotics Task Force.
VPSO said they believe this is
due to Mexican nationals and that evidence has been sent to Louisiana State
Crime Lab. Through laboratory submittals a suspect has been identified through
fingerprint analysis in the case of a previous marijuana field.
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In this video Erica talks about what LCD and AMOLED screens are, how they are made, and the science behind them. Then, she talks about some common misconceptions of display technologies. Finally, Erica engages in some real world, side-by-side comparison tests. So check out this video, and learn some important information about screen technologies.
September 26, 2012 By: Jimmy McGee
According to most reports, Samsung has almost 45 to 50 percent of the Android phone market. Being the largest Android phone device creator has it benefits. Samsung has often cooperated with developers, and we have created a great relationship with them. This relationship has created many great results. However, there seems to be a growing apart in our relationship lately.
XDA Developer TV Producer azrienoch calls Samsung out. Azrienoch talks about Samsung's past and gives them recommendations. What do developers and enthusiasts like to do with their phones? What is the point of open source software? To find out azrienoch's answers to these questions, check out this video.
September 25, 2012 By: egzthunder1
Once upon a time, a white knight in shinning armor by the name of XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler brought us tons upon tons of knowledge on hardware specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Captivate and a few other related devices. He and a few other devs like XDA Forum Member TheBeano and Recognized Developer UberPinguin also brought us the key to opening up an door for hardware mischief, and in turn revealed an entire world of possibilities for aspiring devs and end users alike. Not every device is the same, and certainly setting up UART can have its set of complications, including but not limited to, messing your device up to the point of no return (also known as completely bricking it).
XDA Recognized Developer bhundven has decided to try and help pave the way for aspiring hardware developers who are not afraid of cracking their devices open and seeing what they had for lunch. Setting up USB UART this way should allow you to mess with most Galaxy S (not SII or SIII) devices with ease. The guide will teach you how to set things up, what programs to use, what hardware you will need, and certain commands for you to have some fun with once you mastered what you are doing (such as wiping the SBL partition completely clean).
Please, please, make sure that you read everything 2, 3, or as many times as you need to before you try doing any of this. You will be messing with the device's internals, so it is incredibly easy to mess things up. Now that the disclaimer is out of the way, have at it and good luck!
Hello, and welcome to my usb uart guide – aka, how to totally f' your phone up, if you don't think first!
You can find more information in the guide thread.
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August 28, 2012 By: Haroon Q. Raja
Want to access and control your Samsung Android device from your PC? You can now do so easily and securely using TeamViewer QuickSupport, which was just released in the Google Play Store.
While TeamViewer has been available on Android for some time, previous versions only allowed you to remotely control your PC from your Android device. That is quite a useful feature, but at times when you're working on your PC, it's handy to be able to control your phone or tablet from the same screen without having to manage multiple devices and input methods. TeamViewer QuickSupport lets you do just that.
Unfortunately, the app only works on Samsung' devices running stock TouchWiz ROMs based on Gingerbread or later. This means that it isn't compatible with devices from other manufacturers, Nexus devices manufactured by Samsung, and Samsung's own devices running custom ROMs. Hopefully, this limitation will be removed in a future version.
Those interested should head over to the discussion thread by XDA Senior Member sweetboy02125.
August 22, 2012 By: jerdog
Legend has it that Admiral Yamamoto made the following statement shortly after Japan's 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor: "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." While the validity of the statement has never been verified, the principle remains that you should be careful that the enemy you try to tease and poke is not a lion ready to devour you. I have seen a lion first-hand in the wild, and their tails will swat at the flies with nary a concern in the world, but piss them off enough and they will go for blood.
In the last year and a half, Apple has filed over 20 lawsuits against smartphone manufacturers Samsung and HTC for the ways in which they have implemented their hardware designs and Android OS implementations. During that time Google has been largely silent, with the only thing closely resembling a corporate stance being a backhanded statement Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt made at a conference in Tokyo last year. When asked about whether Google would provide financial support to HTC should they lose a patent case with Apple, Schmidt said: "We will make sure they don't lose, then." That however has been the last statement made by Google about the whole mess. Until now.
When Google announced their deal to buy Motorola Mobility in August of 2011, speculation arose as to their motivation to do so, with the blogosphere exploding with word that Google's true motivation was to gain control of over 17,000 patents that Motorola controlled. Google CEO Larry Page stated in a shareholder conference call about the acquisition:
"The combination of the two companies is going to create tremendous shareholder value, drive great user experiences and accelerate innovation. Motorola also has a strong patent portfolio, which will help protect Android from anticompetitive threats from Microsoft, Apple and other companies."
With the finalized acquisition of Motorola by Google in May, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before Google would stop letting its hardware partners be attacked by Apple and would take a stand. On Friday Google did just that, filing a patent-infringement lawsuit against Apple for the following seven patents: 5,883,580, 5,922,047, 6,425,002, 6,983,370, 6,493,673,7,007,064 and 7,383,983. The products they are seeking an import ban on are the Apple's iPod Touch, the iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S, the iPad 2 and the "new" iPad, as well as the Mac Pro, iMac, Mac mini, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air and all other Apple devices "which utilize wireless communication technologies to manage various messages and content." Motorola also argues Apple was fully aware of the patents in question.
The obvious worst-case scenario for Apple would be that all of their products would be banned in the U.S. until they resolve the issue. I don't believe anyone sees the worst-case scenario happening, but it would not be surprising to see some sort of preliminary injunction until the International Trade Commission (ITC) makes a ruling which is scheduled for August 24.
What is obviously interesting in this case, is that Apple would seem to be caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place. Concerning the filing, Motorola states:
"We would like to settle these patent matters, but Apple's unwillingness to work out a license leaves us little choice but to defend ourselves and our engineers' innovations."
It is common practice for a manufacturer to negotiate a license with a patent holder so that they can use the invention or innovation in their products, but Apple seems unwilling to do that with anyone. Samsung also stated almost the same thing in a filing in their current court battle with Apple, that they offered in 2011 a "fair and reasonable" royalty rate for using their standards-essential mobile technology that "is consistent with the royalty rates other companies charge." The filing stated that Apple never made a counter-offer, but "Instead, it simply rejected Samsung's opening offer, refused to negotiate further and to this day has not paid Samsung a dime for Apple's use of Samsung's standards-essential technology." Apple replied that "Samsung's royalty demands are multiple times more than Apple has paid any other patentees for licenses to their declared-essential patent portfolios." That all sounds well and good, but the percentage Samsung was asking for was 2.4% of the entire selling price of Apple's mobile products that utilized Samsung's technology, amounting to roughly $16 per iPhone (and roughly $350 million dollars according to court records). Apple on the other hand tried to license to Samsung back in 2010 patents that it felt were being infringed upon, with a royalty fee of $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet.
Now on the surface it sounds like both are seeking to be reasonable and offer licenses, but let's look at this from a different perspective. Apple calls Samsung unfair for requesting royalties on industry standard-essential patents and cites their demands as being more than Apple has paid anyone else, but they were the ones who first tried to license to Samsung non-essential design patents which would be subject to perception for a fee which would be more than double what Samsung offered. Who's really being unfair and unreasonable here?
So now we come back to the Motorola/Google vs. Apple case. With a precedent being shown that Apple is more than willing to try and license their patents and accept royalties, but unwilling to return the favor, I wonder how this case will play out. Google already has a very adept legal team, able to defend itself against baseless attacks (ala Oracle vs. Google), and Apple has been moderately successful around the world but has lost some very recent cases (ala Apple vs. HTC in the UK). Personally I do not feel that Apple will allow themselves to face seeing their main money-makers be banned in the U.S., but I also don't see them stopping their baseless attacks on innovation around the world. I hope I am wrong, but I do see them turning around and unleashing on Google directly instead of attacking the partners like they have done, which will stifle innovation more than it already has. Seeing as that has been Apple's modus operandi the last year and a half, it may not be far off from reality.
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August 8, 2012 By: Jimmy McGee
On today's XDA Developer TV Erica is back to talk about the interesting topic of fast dormancy again. In last week's video Erica gave an overview of Fast Dormancy, what it is and how it works. After weeks of research and hard work, Erica submits a great doctoral dissertation on Fast Dormancy.
In this video Erica talks demonstrates the 3G state changes and discusses their impacts on the phone and battery life. She talks about how her network changes 3G states. Finally, Erica talks about what happens if you disable or enable Fast Dormancy and how your cellular network provider's policies can impact the state changes. Lastly a demonstration of XDA Elite Recognized Developer supercurio's application Voodoo RRC Tool is given. Be sure to join in on the discussion in this thread.
July 23, 2012 By: Jimmy McGee
Jordan is back today to talk more about Jelly Bean news from the XDA Portal. Jordan covers CyanogenMod 10 for the Kindle Fire and Original Galaxy Tab. The HTC HD2 also gets an unofficial CM10 alpha release. Jordan talks about universal root for Ice Cream Sandwich phones.
In Jelly Bean news, Jordan mentions the Jelly Bean OTA for the Nexus S. Also mentioned are Jelly Bean ports for the Galaxy S II i9100, HTC Evo 4G, Nexus One, MyTouch 4G Slide, Desire HD and the Motorola Defy. Jordan wraps up the video with a mention of the Linux on Android Project. This is a video you cannot miss!
July 20, 2012 By: Former Writer
Samsung jigs have existed for quite some time, and have a number of uses. The most popular of which is the Download Mode jig, which is configured in such a way that, when plugged into a Samsung phone, it forces the phone into Download Mode. This is a popular way to fix certain types of bricked devices, when other methods fail to power them on.
However, this is not all a jig is capable of doing. In fact, if a jig is made the proper way, it is capable of a very large number of things. There are no jigs that are commercially available that users can reproduce at home—not yet, anyway. XDA Recognized Developer E:V:A has begun a project to create a modified version of the Samsung Anyway Jig. What might that entail? Says E:V:A:
One particular such device, provided by Samsung, has been used for years to program, customize, repair, debug and unbrick essentially all available Samsung phones. This blue box is called the "Samsung Anyway Jig", and somehow Samsung has managed to hide it from public scrutiny and analysis, which have elevated this device to an almost mythical status. At least for the common person wishing to repair or modify his phone.
In most cases, talking about a piece of hardware like this is much like the perfect phone, wherein such a magnificent device doesn't actuallyexist. In contrast, the Samsung Anyway Jig does actually exist. It's hard to find any documentation about it, but E:V:A dug up and shared pretty much all there is to know with one thing in mind: reproduction. If such a device can be modernized and reproduced, it could spell the end for a large number of bricks, along with pretty much any other hardware issue that anyone might have with any Samsung device. There has been development like this before, such as the hackdock demonstrated in this video by XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler.
To learn more, head to the original thread. It is also encouraged that anyone with knowledge of the Samsung Anyway Jig share what they know to help the development.
July 18, 2012 By: jerdog
Not many things in the world that can make me giddy with excitement, but a few come to mind right now: the births of my kid, seeing my wife, the next Batman movie, and Apple being told to publicly apologize. It is no secret that Apple has been on a crusade to publicly paint Samsung as a slavish copier of its iPad design with their Galaxy Tab line of tablets, with court cases in the UK, the US, and elsewhere in the world. Now a UK judge has ruled that Apple must make a public apology, both on its UK company website and in numerous newspapers and magazines, for the next 6 months. The apology must state that Samsung didn't copy Apple's iPad designs.
Apple is of course not too pleased, and in fact one of their lawyers said that the order means that Apple will have to publish "an advertisement" for Samsung and is prejudicial to the company. He told the court, "No company likes to refer to a rival on its website."
Well, then Apple maybe you shouldn't keep trying to recover from your losses in the market share by means of litigation. This of course brings to mind the famous scene from A Fish Called Wanda, when Kevin Kline (Otto) is holding John Cleese (Archie) out the window and making him apologize for insulting Otto:
[Otto dangling Archie out of a window]
Archie: All right, all right, I apologize.
Otto: You're really sorry?
Archie: I'm really really sorry. I apologize unreservedly.
Otto: You take it back?
Archie: I do. I offer a complete and utter retraction. The imputation was totally without basis in fact, and was in no way fair comment, and was motivated purely by malice, and I deeply regret any distress that my comments may have caused you or your family, and I hereby undertake not to repeat any such slander at any time in the future.
And if you need that in a visual, see the video below. And for the full details on the UK judge's ruling see the Bloomberg article.
June 15, 2012 By: Jimmy McGee
For today's episode of This Week in Development, Jordan talks about a varied assortment of news from the XDA-Developers Portal. Jordan begins by talking about the range of items you can use with the Samsung Galaxy S III. Jordan then talks about a very cool Nook Touch to Desktop conversion and the Interview with CyanogenMod Developer Ricardo Cerqueira.
Jordan finishes up by talking about the developments on the HTC One X and XDA's relationship with the GPL. Lastly, Jordan reminds you to check out part four of our ongoing How to Build an Android App series.
June 11, 2012 By: Jimmy McGee
Returning for another Quick Take of This Week in Development, Jordan gives a run down on several stories of interest from the XDA Portal. Jordan talks about Samsung working towards their hard brick fix. And in some unfortunate news, Jordan talks about the HTC One X hardware issues.
In other news Jordan talks about AntiSpy Mobile, and how floating apps should be easier to create because StandOut released their libraries to developers. Jordan also mentions our most recent Pro Tip video on XDA TV.
Join us as our friend Jordan returns for another episode of This Week in Development. Jordan begins by covering all the tutorials available on XDA, from Beginning Android ROM Development to porting LewaOS and JoyOS to your phone.
Jordan then talks about the AT&T HTC One X bootloader unlock, S Voice fix, and Samsung Note international source code release. Jordan covers XDA Elite Recognized Developer Chainfire's Windows Mobile 6 market hack and XDA Portal Administrator Will Verduzco's how to root the how to root the Meizu MX video. Finally, Jordan strongly discusses his views on all the copyright and patent wars in the mobile world. Check it out!


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The Mason Cross Country team participated in the Octoberfest Invitational on Saturday. The girls' varsity team placed ninth out of 22 teams. Senior Michele de Mars and Junior Julia Estrada led the girls placing 23rd and 24th in 19:40 and 19:50. Eva Estrada ran an excellent race in 20:41. Rounding out varsity in a tight pack were Lauren Meinhart, Alicia Devereaux and Hannah Beaman.
On the boys side, the varsity team placed 10th out of 29 teams. Juinors Jeremy K Brown and Jesse Schaffer led the guys finishing 17:14 and 17:15. Keeping the team score low by packing together were Paul Sanders, Jackson Jost, Austin Gogal, Jeremy M Brown and Paul Henninger.
In the JV races, the underclassmen ladies placed second overall led by medal winners Blaise Sevier (second) and Clara Frost (18th). In the upperclassmen JV race, Quinn Sheehy medaled in eighth place. For the boys, the upperclassmen placed fifth overall led by medal winners Nathan Frost (ninth) and Ryan Ogden (12th).
The team's next invitational will be October 8 at Gettysburg High School in Pennsylvania.
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Young Bournemouth lifeguard reaches finals of youth volunteering awards
2:00pm Sunday 23rd February 2014 in News By Steven Smith, Chief Reporter
A YOUNG lifeguard from Bournemouth has reached the finals of the largest youth volunteering awards in the country.
John Humphreys, 25, who volunteers at the Bournemouth Lifeguard Corps, has been named as one of just three finalists in his category for the vInspired National Awards.
In association with RBS Early Careers, the annual vInspired National Awards celebrate the achievements and dedication of young volunteers and youth workers.
John, pictured, was selected from hundreds of nominations across the country to be named as a finalist in the Bringing Communities Together category.
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2013-14: Finished the season with a 75.8 average, playing in all 11 tournaments hitting 2,426 shots ... Twice shot a season-low round of 70 with a 2-under-par score in the second round of the Louisiana Classics where he tied for 35th (75-70-77=222, +6) and then again a month later in the third round of the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship where he finished tied for 41st (77-75-70=222, +6) ... Best finish of the year came at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate where he tied for 14th (74-73-73=220, +4) ... Shot 7-over-par at the ASU Fall Beach Classic as he placed tied for 22nd (75-73-75=223, +7) ... Shot six-over-par in three separate tournaments including the Louisiana Classics, the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship and the Argent Financial Classic (74-76=150, +6).
2012-13: Played in all 11 tournaments during his freshman season ... Recorded a 78.5 scoring average in 33 rounds ... Recorded three rounds of par or better ... Registered one top 20 performance ... Finished tied for 15th at the Pinetree Intercollegiate (70-76-80=226) ... Tied for 23rd at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate (75-72-75=222).
College (High School): Attends Stowe School in Buckinghamshire ... Ranks second in age group at Faldo Series World Final, Northern Ireland ... Won the UK Faldo Series Championship -- Holinwell eagling the sixth playoff hole to qualify for final ... Finished the year 40th on English Golf Union Junior OOM (5th best U16) ... Had two other top 25 finishes in R&A (Royal and Ancient Golf Club) World Golf Amateur ranking events (Welsh Open Youths and Midland Open Amateur) ... Member of English Golf Union Midland Regional Squad and the Worcestershire Men's Squad .... (2010): Won the South Staffordshire Junior Championship ... Unbeaten for Stowe School in Gerald Micklem Trophy ... Finished four at the Worcestershire Boys Amateur ... Member of EGU Midland Regional Squad ... (2009): Finished third at the UK Schools Tournament ... Was a quarterfinalist in West of England Amateur and St. Andrews Boys Championship ... Finished third in the Midland Junior Champion of Champions... Member of EGU Midland Regional Squad.
Personal: Son of Jeremy and Fiona Robinson ... Has one brother, Tom ... His father was a European Tour member from 1987 through 2002 ... Father played collegiately at Florida State and both his father and grandfather played on the Walker Cup (his grandfather was a Walker Cup captain) ... Born Sep. 21, 1995 in Worcester, England.


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Remember those footie pajamas you had as a kid? Well, this is kind of like that. Forever Lazy is a giant jammy that promises to help you chill while keeping you warm.
FOX 2's Rob Wolchek had a famous stand-up comedian, who happens to be a lazy friend of his, test the product out. He tried it for softness, for comfort and then went out into the world to see if Forever Lazy would drive the public crazy.
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Hertswood Academy, Borehamwood sixth formers meet Conservative treasurer Lord Fink
Updated 2:58pm Friday 1st February 2013 in News By Anna Slater, Chief Reporter
Curious students were given a unique insight into the workings of the House of Lords when a Conservative peer dropped in to their school this morning.
Sixth formers from Hertswood Academy, Thrift Farm Lane, Borehamwood, welcomed Lord Fink of Northwood for a question and answer session at 11.30am.
He spoke about various aspects of his career - including what life is like as the Conservative party's treasurer as part of the House of Lord's new 'peers for schools' programme.
The pupils also listened to him discuss the importance and the role of the House of Lords and Parliament.
After the event, the curious 16 to 18-year-olds - some who are budding politicians - were given the chance to ask more questions about his life as a peer.


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Faced with the challenge of overseeing the health of large caching systems, a Facebook engineer developed heat-map software to quickly pinpoint problems in the social network's data centers.
The visualization monitoring tool, called Claspin, uses the heat map format to portray the working status of Facebook's servers.
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"As Facebook grew both in size and complexity, it became more and more difficult to figure out which piece was broken when something went wrong," wrote Sean Lynch, an engineer with Facebook's cache performance team, in a blog entry explaining how he developed the technology.
The idea of using heat maps in overseeing data center operations is an emerging one. At least one Oracle engineer has investigated ways of using heat maps to quickly convey potential problems in the data center.
Whenever the popular social networking service experiences technical difficulties, the cache performance group must make sure that the caching mechanisms are not the problem, or part of the problem. A heat map could be an efficient way of representing operational status of a large number of components. Each component is represented as a cell on a large matrix, and the color of the cell represents the health of the component. A green cell may represent a node that is operating within acceptable bounds, while a red cell may represent one not operating correctly.
Facebook uses two major cache systems. One uses Memcache, and the other relies on a caching graph database called TAO.
Both of these systems produce copious performance metrics -- on various latency, request rate, and error rate statistics. According to Lynch, the caching team was already using a generic heat map to monitor performance. The software, however, could not easily fit the visual data into a single screen. The colors the heat map software used to represent different values offered little intuitive indication of whether a server was performing adequately. And the software didn't interpret the source data in a way that could immediately indicate whether an individual host was running within acceptable bounds.
Lynch designed Claspin, named after a protein that monitors for DNA damage in cells, so that each cluster of servers would get its own heat map, ordered by the rack number within a data center. So problems at the rack level or at the cluster level would become readily apparent by simply viewing the heat map.
"On a 30-inch screen we could easily fit 10,000 hosts at the same time, with 30 or more stats contributing to their color, updated in real time--usually in a matter of seconds or minutes," Lynch said. The code to parse and compile the operational metrics was written in JavaScript, and the heat maps were rendered using the SVG format.


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The Dean of Students supports NJIT's academic mission by assisting students in their pursuit of academic, social, cultural and professional development. The office works with students, staff and faculty to enhance the student experience and the quality of campus life.
The Dean of Students oversees the areas of Residence Life, Student Activities and Campus Center, Greek Life, the Center for First Year Students, the Center for Academic and Professional Enrichment (CAPE), Health Services and The Counseling Center. The Dean's office also serves as NJIT's liaison to the food service and the campus bookstore, as well as organizing the Parents Advisory Council (PAC). In addition, the Dean's office oversees the Professional Conduct Committee and handles matters relating to student conduct, academic integrity and matters of discrimination. The Dean's office maintains close relationships with the bursar, registrar and the six colleges of NJIT in order to address student concerns.
Overall, the Dean of Students and the Associate Dean of Students are dedicated to helping students achieve their personal and professional goals.