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|St. Paul's College
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|2009, 4th round, 31st pick by Cardinals
Colts' O-line remains a glaring weakness
The Colts' patchwork offensive line exposed Peyton Manning to numerous hits and pressures and several mistakes in 36-14 home loss to the Chargers Sunday night and continues to be a trouble spot.
Chargers pick Manning four times, dominate Colts 36-14
The Chargers picked off the four-time league MVP four times, returning two for scores, as they handed Indianapolis its most lopsided home loss in the Manning era on Sunday night.
Colts' Garcon regressing after breakout '09 season
Colts WR Pierre Garcon, who many league observers felt would take the next step this season, has regressed in a season plagued by inconsistency.
Colts rule Collie, Sanders out for Sunday
The Colts will keep WR Austin Collie out of Sunday night's Week 12 game against the Chargers "as a precautionary measure."
2011 AFC South free-agent preview
Titans WR Randy Moss is one of the more intriguing players who's due to become a free agent, highlighting our exclusive team-by-team list of AFC South players likely to become free agents in March.
Manning's heroics come up just short against Patriots
Peyton Manning willed the Colts' offense, which was still without two of its top three running backs and two of Manning's favorite receivers back into Sunday's game at New England before an ill-fated pick sealed a 31-28 defeat.
Patriots' risky formula for success keeps working
The Patriots continue to find ways to win, doing so on Sunday despite giving up 396 passing yards to Peyton Manning.
Late INT gives Patriots 31-28 win over rival Colts
Tom Brady was brilliant for the second straight week, outdueling Peyton Manning in their annual meeting, a 31-28 New England victory Sunday over Indianapolis.
Patriots-Colts prediction
In another chapter of the Brady-Manning series, PFW associate editor Kevin Fishbain expects Brady and the Patriots to win a close, high-scoring affair.
Brady vs. Manning: Always worth watching
NFList looks back at the top five meetings between two of the game's premier quarterbacks — the Colts' Peyton Manning and the Patriots' Tom Brady.
Colts downgrade five players to 'out'
The Colts have downgraded five players from questionable to out for Sunday's game at New England, including RBs Joseph Addai and Mike Hart, LBs Gary Brackett and Clint Session and DB Justin Tryon. However, WR Austin Collie did travel ...
Patriots-Colts matchup of the day: Saturday
Here's a matchup to watch in the Week 11 game between New England and Indianapolis: Colts WRs Reggie Wayne, Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon vs. Patriots CBs Devin McCourty and Kyle Arrington.
Patriots-Colts matchup of the day: Friday
Here's a matchup to watch in the Week 11 game between the Patriots and Colts: Patriots defensive line vs. Colts offensive line.
Colts continue to shuffle O-line
Colts head coach Jim Caldwell has made several changes along the interior of the offensive line this season in an attempt to jump-start the running game.
Patriots-Colts matchup of the day: Thursday
Here's a matchup to watch in the Week 11 game between the Patriot sand Colts: Patriots RBs BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead vs. Colts run defense
The Colts reached an agreement in principle with Toler on Tuesday.||||||| Toler is known as a hard-hitting cornerback with a knack for man-to-man coverage -- two essential ingredients in Pagano's 3-4 defense. He emerged as a key contributor in 2010, starting every game for Arizona, then missed 2011 with a torn ACL. Toler returned last season, playing in 11 games but made only two starts and comes to Indy with 128 career tackles and five interceptions in 38 career games.
Toler was active for Sunday's game against Atlanta.||||||| Toler has been recently sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Toler signed a one-year qualifying offer with the Cardinals on Monday.||||||| Toler missed all of 2011 with a torn ACL after starting 13 games in 2010.
The Arizona Cardinals have lost Toler for the season with torn left knee ligaments.||||||| The starting cornerback, injured in Saturday night's preseason loss to San Diego, was placed on injured reserve on Monday. The move could mean a starting assignment for first-round draft pick Patrick Peterson.


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Resident Judy Archibald, who resides outside town limits, expressed concern about animal control and neglect in the Estes Valley, with dogs allowed to run loose and horses being unattended. She said Larimer County doesn't respond to citizen needs and we are low on the priority list for animal welfare.
Town administrator Frank Lancaster said that the county has cut its animal control budget by 50 percent, and may cut it out completely in the future. He told worried residents they will probably continue to see slower response in the future.
"Where does that leave us?" Archibald asked.
Mayor Bill Pinkham said that is an issue for the county commissioners and encouraged residents to attend commissioner Tom Donnelly's monthly Estes Park citizen meetings, held the third Wednesday of the month at the senior center at 9 a.m. The next meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 16.
"I'm sorry we can't do more to help," Pinkham told Archibald, "but we empathize."
Within city limits, residents can call the police department for animal control, but there is no dedicated animal control officer any more.
Lancaster said all wildlife calls are the responsibility of the state, through the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, while the police department responds to domestic animal problems within town limits. The town contracts with a local vet to shelter animals needing assistance. While there was an animal control officer at one time, that position no longer exists, he said.
Mayor pro tem Eric Blackhurst said it has been 2.5 to 3 years since there was a full-time animal control officer in town. He also served as a code enforcer for building. That was not an efficient system, Blackhurst said.
"Our police department will handle animal calls within town," he added.

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Make a difference! Join the Clio Society and train to be a docent, leading groups of all ages on guided tours of the Museum galleries and special exhibitions.
The Clio Society, a student program begun in the Fall of 2009, provides undergraduates with the opportunity to become docents (gallery guides) at the Penn Museum. With energetic leadership from students in Penn's School of Arts and Sciences, the Clio Society trains undergraduate guides in the approaches and techniques for leading visitors through the Museum's galleries. They work closely with the Museum's Deputy Director and Museum Educators in the Community Engagement Department. Through the course of their training, Clio Society students research objects on display, assemble individual tours, and learn the essential communication skills and practical details to interpret gallery exhibitions for visiting groups. These young docents test their skills during the fall and spring semester, and many lead public tours and demonstrate ideas using object carts in the gallery spaces.
Photo: Former Clio Society member Caitlin Costello discusses objects on display in the Etruscan Italy Gallery.


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The Costco in Wheaton has a new opening date, according to a spokeswoman for Costco: April 10.
This Wednesday opening date is a few days earlier than the one Costco announced at the end of January. Costco's originally scheduled October 2012 opening at the mall in Wheaton was delayed because of unspecified construction issues.
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Westfield Wheaton has already had Costco signage in place around the mall property for months, with a "coming soon" notice affixed. The membership warehouse store will inhabit the anchor spot previously occupied by a Hecht's department store.
After the delays in the fall, the Costco store was according to a transcript of an earnings call by the Costco Wholesale Corporation CEO.


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LAFAYETTE (AP) — Visitors to a state park near Lafayette are being warned about reports of aggressive coyotes.
Officials say a portion of Prophetstown State Park was temporarily closed to the public last weekend while conservation officers looked for coyotes that had come closer to visitors and pets than normal.
State Parks & Reservoirs official Mike Mycroft tells the Journal & Courier that nothing was found in that search and that no injuries or attacks have been reported.
Mycroft says coyotes have a natural fear of people, but sometimes become more comfortable about approaching them.
Mycroft says officials are asking visitors to abide by park rules and stay aware of their surroundings.


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"Security Analysis of Accountable Anonymous Group Communication in Dissent", Yale University Technical Report, no. YALEU/DCS/TR-1472, 2013.
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Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs (24-10-6) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (25-13-5), 5 p.m. ET Michigan Wolverines (28-10-4) vs. North Dakota Fighting Sioux (32-8-3), 8:30 p.m. ET Both games are on ESPN2 HD and ESPN3.com The Devils do have some prospects in the later game: Jon Merrill (Michigan), Brandon Burlon (Michigan), and Derek Rodwell (North Dakota). Discuss the games and only the games. Standard GameThread Rules apply.
Notre Dame and/or Nebraska could make a visit to Camp Randall in 2012.
The NCAA Hockey Pool Standings after the weekend. I'm officially out as we head into the Frozen Four. For in-depth coverage visit Inside College Hockey and USCHO as well.
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey tournament starts today. Dan Dunn's St. Cloud State team plays at 5:30pm on ESPN360.com. Unfortunately, he is not expected to start the game, Mike Lee, of Team USA U-20 fame, is getting the nod. The link is to the entire broadcast schedule for the tournament.
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Hi Folks. I'm a regular over at Japers Rink and a couple of other SBNation blogs. I''m coming to Detroit for the Frozen Four next month and figured I'd drop by and ask for suggestions for what to do while I'm in town. Also, I'm thinking about going to the Wings game against CBus as I get into town on Wednesday afternoon. Is it easy to get tickets at the arena? I figure CBus isn't a big draw. Thanks
There will be a college hockey FanFest at this year's NCAA Frozen Four.
Tampa Bay is bidding to host the Frozen Four in 2009, 2010 or 2011... Can you imagine a stranger thing happening than the Frozen Four being hosted here in Tampa Bay??? I can. Quite happily, too :)
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It is not uncommon to see people give a hand to help another, but giving eyes, legs, sweat and will power is highly unusual. The cause is for the blind, the gesture is called guide running, and Lake Erie College's Director of Career Services, Tyrone Wrice, does it with a passion.
Six years ago, Wrice started Guide Runners, an organization whose purpose is to provide guide runners to blind and low-vision athletes in the region. Through volunteers, donations and kind gestures, Guide Runners is able to provide partners for training and competition of short or long distance events, in addition to arranging transportation and lodging for the contest.


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Janitor's Revenge [VIDEO]
Snow and wind are two weather elements that have to be dealt with when living in South Dakota. And even though snow and wind might keep some people home, many still have to brave the elements, head out the door and go to their job.
But one person at your job might often be overlooked and taken for granted. And that is the person who usually gets to your place of employment, before everyone else, to shovel the path to and from the door of your workplace. More times than not, the title of that person is the janitor.
Please take the time to remember and appreciate the janitor at your workplace. Because if the janitor feels under-appreciated, the janitor could take revenge!


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The Washington State Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the conviction of a Springdale man for manufacturing marijuana at his home last month.
Law enforcement officers, aided by aerial observations, raided David Henderschott's home in August 2008 and seized 181 marijuana plants.
He was charged in September 2009 with use of drug paraphernalia, manufacturing marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to manufacture or deliver. Henderschott was convicted in Stevens County Superior Court later that year on the manufacturing marijuana charge, a felony.
Henderschott claimed he was legally producing medical marijuana and should not be subject to prosecution.
Stevens County Deputy Prosecutor Shadan Kapri argued in front of the appeals court that Henderson did not meet the guidelines to merit a medical marijuana defense.
Kapri noted that Henderschott's medical marijuana card issued by Dr. Thomas Orvald was issued on Sept. 16, 2008, more than a month after his arrest.
The prosecutor also argued that Henderschott's supply far exceeded the 60-day supply outlined by state guidelines.


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Running back Montee Ball is clear-cut as a starter compared to, say, quarterback Peyton Manning. But as the Denver Broncos progress through organized team activities, the competition at running back revolves entirely around who will back up the second-year veteran -- who has never started an NFL game.
Knowshon Moreno was the clear first-teamer last year, and had a career season, finally looking like the first-round pick he was when the Broncos drafted him in 2009. But Ball was a second-round pick in 2013, and was not added to be the lesser-used half of a platoon.
"We drafted him in the second round to be a big contributor," said offensive coordinator Adam Gase. "I know I keep saying the same thing, but you know we do have a lot of confidence in him."
The Broncos would not have been comfortable parting ways with Moreno had Ball not flourished at the end of the season. After struggling with fumbling issues most of the season, he overcame them and ran for 297 of his 559 yards in the last five regular-season games. From Week 13 through the Super Bowl, he averaged 5.4 yards per carry, better than Moreno in that same span.
At that same time, Ball also began to better understand the offense. His blitz pickup was quicker and crisper. The light bulb clicked on.
"Yeah, it did. It started happening around Week 12 and you started to see it. I started playing better. A lot more confidence," Ball said. "I wish I had done that early on because I always tell myself, imagine where I would have been at, at the end of the year last year, if I started fast. So that's what I'm doing this year, starting fast and keeping it going every week."
The Broncos will be counting on that. They would like to ease the burden on Manning a bit, and could run a bit more to protect leads than they did in 2013. Given Ball's massive workloads at the University of Wisconsin, they know he can handle heavy use. But they don't want him to, which makes the competition behind him crucial.
Ronnie Hillman, the 2012 third-round pick originally was thought to have the edge and has seen spot duty taking handoffs from Manning during OTAs, along with second-year veteran C.J. Anderson. But Anderson moved past Hillman on the depth chart last year, and questions about Hillman's work ethic, durability and ball security have dogged him since his arrival. Hillman had the chance to seize the No. 1 role last year, but flopped, and by late in the season, was a mainstay on the game-day inactive list.
"I probably got a little relaxed last year leading up to the season, and it carried over," Hillman said. "But it won't happen again."
Hillman and Ball are different types of runners; Ball, at nearly 220 pounds, is powerful and can find holes between the tackles. Hillman says he's playing at 201 pounds; he was drafted for his quickness. That would seem to make Hillman more of a change-of-pace option, although he refuses to cede the role.
"It's easy to say you're going to practice hard and work hard, but you've just got to show it," Hillman said. "Right now is the time. These next couple of months are crucial. The job's open, and I'm going after it. I'm not working to be No. 2."
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A dog is waiting for a new beginning in Charlotte County. Animal control says his old owner left him chained up outside all day every day. The neglect started to take a toll on the dog. His owner was arrested and now the dog is looking for a home.
"He's a 40-pound lap dog; he loves to cuddle in your lap or next to you in the bed," said foster parent Jacques Boudreau.
Murdock is waiting for a new home.
The black Labrador retriever mix ended up at a foster home a few months back after animal control picked him up in a Punta Gorda neighborhood.
"You can see by the photos, the dog was bleeding, it had flesh showing. Unacceptable," said Lieutenant Brian Jones, animal control
Jones says when animal control officers found Murdock his collar was embedded in his skin and he had cuts on his neck.
"This is where a collar is so tight around the dog's neck that it starts to literally dig into the skin around the neck," Jones said.
Animal control officers say Murdock's old owner left him outside all the time without shelter and in a collar, not a harness.
Murdock also had heartworms, so animal control filed charges against Joseph Cavaleri who was arrested yesterday.
"It's the responsibility of the owner to recognize these things and to address that. In this case, it's a simple fix - loosen up the collar so the dog can breathe properly and it doesn't go into its skin," Jones said.
Murdock's foster family says the heartworm treatment is working wonderfully and the cuts have healed. They're eager to see the dog find a new home.
"He's just a really good dog, he's very gentle natured and it will be nice when he does get adopted because I think he deserves it after what he's been through," Boudreau said.
Cavaleri is out of jail. He says he took care of Murdock by bringing him inside every night and trying to help his neck.
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PEORIA, Ill. -- This weekend is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. In Illinois AAA estimates 4.9 million people will travel, 90% of those will go by car. While the weather is sometimes unpredictable there are some simple things you can do to stay safe on the highway.
Highway collisions are not unfamiliar to veteran state trooper Dustin Pierce. He's seen hundreds of highway crashes--two of them fatal. He says the worst part is most of the mishaps were easily preventable.
"They could have been avoided by one not getting on the roadway in these kinds of conditions, but really by slowing down," said Pierce. "Some of the areas you need to be particularly careful at are bridges, over passes, anywhere where the air can get underneath are going to freeze first. Also any shaded areas such as ramps."
The Illinois Department of Transportation will be pre-treating those areas. Even so, police say staying in your lane, allowing extra time for travel and having a charged phone with you are things you can do that go a long way.
Illinois State Police are assigning more troopers to be on the roads this weekend to make sure that drivers stay safe.


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i would like to sync some directory of an internal hard drive to external hard drive. When i write / modify a file of my internal hard drive, automatically the same file is copied to the external hard drive... and bye bye backup ;)
Something like a RAID with external hard drive..
Is it possible ?
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Brimming with hotels, villas, and shops, Kapalua is on the northern end of west Maui's resort strip. The resort area is also known for its golf courses, which have hosted golf legends such as Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh. A few golf course holes afford views of neighboring Molokai and Lanai islands. Humuhumunukunukuapuaa, Hawaii's state fish, swim in the waters of Kapalua Beach.


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Sun Microsystems will pay $1 billion for Swedish software company MySQL, whose open source database is used for some of the most widely visited Web sites in the world.
Sun said the deal will augment its position in the enterprise IT market, including the $15 billion database market.
Sun said MySQL's product line will help it give further support to the open source Web application platform known as LAMP, the acronym for the Linux OS, Apache Web server, MySQL database, and the PHP/Perl programming languages.
MySQL's strength in SaaS (software as a service) offerings -- where applications are delivered over the Internet through a Web browser -- are also a plus, Sun said.
Databases are crucial for Internet-based applications in sites offering a range of services, from e-commerce to social networking.
Sun will pay $800 million in cash and $200 million in options, and the deal is expected to close by the end of Sun's 2008 fiscal year, which will end June 30.
Sun's acquisition ends speculation that MySQL might become a public company.
MySQL has become a formidable competitor to other relational database management systems from companies such as Oracle and IBM. The database itself is free for people to download, and MySQL makes money by offering subscription support packages.
MySQL CEO Marten Mickos -- whose business cards list him as "Open Sourcerer"-- will join Sun's executive team. MySQL will be folded into Sun's Software, Sales and Service organizations.
Sun said it plans to create a joint team to integrate MySQL, which has 400 employees in 25 countries, into its operations.
For Sun, the acquisition marks another phase in its turnaround after foundering following the dot-com bubble burst.
Since being appointed in April 2006, CEO Jonathan Schwartz has helped revive Sun's software and storage businesses and returned the company to a more stable financial footing.
For its first fiscal quarter of 2008 that ended Sept. 30, Sun reported net income of $89 million. It lost $56 million for the same period a year before.
Since Sun's server software and OS are free, the 32,000-employee company depends on revenue from hardware sales and support services.
In a conference call, Schwartz said while MySQL is used by companies such as Google and Facebook, it's not widely deployed in mission-critical environments due to support concerns.
Sun, however, is in a good position to build enterprise confidence in MySQL support, Schwartz said. "That's exactly what we will be focused on immediately as we prepare to put the two companies together," he said, calling the deal the most important in Sun's history.
Further, Sun will have an opportunity to offer more of its services and products, such as applications and authentication technology, to MySQL users, Schwartz said.
Mickos said MySQL has gone from "frugal" beginnings to the enterprise market, and is gaining traction in industries such as telecom operators. "We are the world's most popular open source database," Mickos said.


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This was truly a pleasant surprise. I figured, because of the comparatively low cost of a bed, that it would be lacking in location, service, or facilities but it delivered spades in all! The staff was of paramount friendliness and the owner Rick is a real genuine spirit. The hostel has everything I look for in a backpackers, Air conditioned room with clean sheets, a bathroom cleaned daily, next to the best afternoon market in town and shopping as well as 5 minutes walk to the beach. Even the street was quiet at night and Rick shuts down the hostel bar around midnight so everyone can enjoy a quiet sleep. They offered excellent diving instruction and services and were quick to give advice on the area and scooter rentals. And to top it all off there is a selection of wildlife Rick is passionate to introduce to the travellers; a large talking parrot, a softshell turtle and some magnificently cool sea horses! If I was to have one complaint it would be a few bugs in the bar/lobby in the evening but that's impossible to escape in the area and even then Rick was quick to offer bug spray which quickly quashed the problem. They allowed guests to choose playlists and films in the evenings and the bar had a great energy; a few ex-pats and tourists mingling over drinks and cards but never the electronic-fueled Euro trash atmosphere you find so often ruining Thailand. Kata beach is a real gem in Thailand; holds all the western conveniences but isnt entirely ruined by the tourists. The beach was soft, white and stunning for a mile. Never go to Patong people, get 15 minutes further to Kata you won't be sorry! Thanks guys! ~Willo~
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After years of pressure from the American public, civil rights groups and the media, President Barack Obama gave a definitive answer on his stance on gay marriage Wednesday morning in an interview with ABC's Robin Roberts.
In the video, which you can watch to the right, Obama says the following:
"I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don't Ask Don't Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married."
With this announcement, Obama becomes the first sitting American president to publicly and officially offer support for gay marriage. For now, his views remain personal and not related to any policy.
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Rocki Evans Songs, Videos, & Albums
Tanya Morgan ft. Tiara Wiles, Mike Maven, Spree Wilson & Rocki Evans - The Only One [Stream]
Striving for excellence in the music industry can be a lonely pursuit—even when you're part of a duo. On their latest effort, a standout cut and potential single off their latest LP, Donwill and Von Pea of Tanya... Read More
HaLo x Masta Killa ft. Rocki Evans (of CharlieRED) - No Matter [Stream & Download]
Summertime is always dope, but this one is shaping up to be even better. Why, you ask? Well, along with the usual sh*t—sunshine, afternoons at the beach, beautiful people in tiny swimsuits—we'll be enjoying... Read More
GQ ft. Rapsody & Rocki Evans - I Know [Stream]
I know a lot of things. I know how to write about rap songs, I know how to open a beer bottle with a set of keys, and I know anything GQ is involved in is going to be dope. For the Oakland representer's latest single GQ... Read More
James Watts ft. Rocki Evans - Only Friend [Stream & Download]
James Watts' last feature found the Jersey repper falling in love with a Beautiful Monster, despite being fully aware that their affair could only end in heartache. With the ambivalence he's feeling in his... Read More
Rocki Evans - Warms The Soul [Stream & Download]
Fresh off assisting Thurz and Rich Kidd on their authentically real record Keep The Faith, Houston native Rocki Evans has dropped off his first solo Booth feature since last year's release of Vices. On Warms The... Read More
Thurz ft. Rich Kidd & Rocki Evans - Keep The Faith [Stream & Download]
It's hard to believe that well over six months have gone by since Inglewood emcee Thurz was last featured at The DJBooth, but the site fave is back at it with his Rich Kidd and Rocki Evans-assisted new record Keep The... Read More
Nemo Achida ft. Rocki Evans - 99 Problems [Stream]
Like Jay-Z, Nemo Achida has 99 Problems. (Whether any of them are girl problems, I haven't the foggiest.) Rather than stressing, however, the Kentucky native sets out to resolve them one by one on the latest single off... Read More
SIN ft. Rocki Evans - Pumping Hearts [Stream & Download]
Introduced to the Booth via October's reader-acclaimed In Miami, SIN returns to our pages with another world premiere off his forthcoming, DJBooth-sponsored EP. Pumping Hearts finds the Providence, Rhode Island spitter,... Read More
Rocki Evans - Vices [Stream & Download]
After releasing buzz single Funeral Song back in October, up and coming R&B artist, Rocki Evans has released another promo single, Vices. On Vices, Evans brings along Sundown (of Actproof) for the banging, synth-based... Read More
Rocki Evans - Funeral Song [Stream & Download]
The spirit of Neo-Soul never truly died. Singers like D'Angelo, Musiq, Jill Scott, and Angie Stone all benefitted from the brief return to natural and expressive music before R&B dedicated itself to cloning whatever R.... Read More
Eric Sosa ft. Rocki Evans - One You [Stream]
Eric Sosa isn't new to the Booth, but it's been a minute, so allow me to recap: way back in April 2010, the Queens repper introduced himself with promo cut The Heart, showcasing a dense, referential lyrical style... Read More
Rocki Evans - Better Dreams (Freestyle) [Stream & Download]
Fresh off putting an R&B spin on Nas' Halftime on mixtape inclusion No Mix, Rocki Evans attempts a similar trick on the newly-leaked Better Dreams, giving Outkast cut Jazzy (originally produced by Organized Noize,... Read More


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Physical Geography Teacher Resources
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Seventh graders examine the physical geography of China. In this China lesson, 7th graders debate the governments point of view compared to the people. Students create a photo essay.
Students expand their geography skills. In this geography lesson, students research the climate of their state and consider basic human needs as they compose a letter to travelers or explorers visiting their state.
In this physical geography worksheet, students use the test template to match 15 terms and definitions. Students also respond to 15 multiple choice questions that their teacher writes.
Learners describe the physical forces that formed and shaped the Himalaya, then discuss the physical geography of Mount Everest and how it influences the routes climbers take to the summit.
Geography is such a fascinating subject for learners of all ages. Prepare learners with good guiding questions, which they can use while reading their texts. Each of the provided 13 questions requires a full paragraph response on the topic of physical geography, changes, and various geography laws.
Seventh graders answer the following problem based instructional activity with the essential question, "Which city or town in Canada would adequately meet my family's needs for relocation?" They present their city and provide rationale for its selection.
Students identify and describe major geographical features of the Middle East and explain how these features and other natural resources influence the economy of the area. Then they research one of the middle-eastern countries listed, identifying country's physical geography, the population, average life span, the climate, the country's GDP, the industries supported by the country, and what the country exports.
Students examine Olympic locales. In this geography skills lesson, students analyze map information regarding nations of the world and determine which nations have the physical geography, cultural philosophies, and economic strengths to host a Summer or Winter Olympics.
In this geography skills activity, students respond to 22 short answer and map skills questions about the location and geographic features of sub-Saharan Africa.
In this geography skills instructional activity, students examine maps of Latin America and then respond to 28 fill in the blank and short answer questions based on the maps and their knowledge of physical geography of the region.
Students focus on one province/territory in Canada. They study the natural resources, location and geographical significance, physical geography, people, culture, climate, and the brief history.
How much does your class know about the physical geography of South East Asia? If they've read about it or discussed it in class, then they'll have no trouble completing the worksheet. They'll use the word bank to fill in five different mountain ranges common to the region. They'll then answer two critical thinking questions that discuss how geography and the population are related.
Third graders search TDC database for images of physical geography maps, weather maps, natural resources maps, and old travel brochures. They create a new travel brochure of an area of their choice using the information they gathered.
Students examine the physical geography of Minnesota, work cooperatively to design a map of Minnesota and develop spatial and relative location of Minnesota landmarks and physical characteristics.
Sixth graders explore different climates. In this compare and contrast lesson, 6th graders look at the differences in climates of America and Europe. Students use KWL charts and graphic organizers to record information about different climates.
Young scholars explore the limits and demands of their physical world and how it relates to the survival and well-being of people.
Seventh graders explore physical geography through landforms. They discuss the various types of landforms found around the world. Students recognize various landforms on the world map.
Students use an online atlas.
Students explore the characteristics of the different ecosystems on Earth. In this environmental instructional activity students participate in a class activity to show the different ecosystems around the world.
Students develop maps, tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams to depict the geographic implications of current world events, and analyze major human conflicts to determine the role of physical and cultural geographic features in the causes, conflict, and outcomes. Pupils conduct research on the Internet or in the library to obtain data and information on the Gulf War that can be used to construct maps, tables, graphs, or diagrams representing changes in the geography of the Middle East.


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Central A&M did not help their playoff chances this past Friday night at home against the Tuscola Warriors losing 64-42. The loss was the Raiders fifth loss of the season, eliminating them from the playoffs.
Just like last week, the Raiders allowed over 20 points in the first quarter alone to the Warriors which led to the blowout loss.
Tuscola quarterback, Nick Bates, threw three touchdowns, while completing 9-of-20 passes for 200 yards. Bates scored the Warriors first touchdown of the game off a 20 yard run. He later scored on a goal line run touchdown.
Tristan Williams scored the second touchdown for the Warriors with a 37 yard run. Bates later hooked up with Josh Knight with a 58 yard touchdown pass. The scores set up the blowout win,all in the first quarter. The Raiders did not score until the second quarter.
Overall, the Warriors scored 43 points in the first half alone and only allowed seven points to the Raiders.
For the Raiders, Roy Butts scored their first touchdown of the game with a 19 yard pass from Miles Neilson. Later in the game, Butts scored on 62 yard touchdown run to add on to the 102 yards he ran for on eight rushes.
Neilson threw three touchdowns, completing 14-of-26 passes with 172 yards, but throwing 3 interceptions as well. Zach Ballinger was the receiver for Neilson's other two touchdowns. Ballinger had a 32 yard and a 22 yard touchdown pass from Neilson.
Ballinger also ran for a seven yard touchdown. Ballinger had 6 receptions for 84 yards and two touchdownsand ran for 39 yards and a rushing touchdown. Jason Pokalsey added to the Raiders rushing numbers with 142 yards on 8 rushes.
The Raiders next matchup comes against Warrensburg-Lathem Cardinals at home in Moweaqua. The Cardinals sit at 1-5 going into the game Friday at 7 p.m.


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I have about 30 of these bolts and am not sure if they are good for climbing or not. If so I may use them or sell them as I have other stainless HILTI bolts to use. If they are not good for climbing then I will get rid of them to someone using them for construction so they don't get mixed up in my climbing bolts. Here is a picture of the bolt. I have some that are 3.75" and some that are 2.5" They are steel and zinc plated. just aboe the sleve it is stamped WS-38 Anyone know the brand and or strength of these?
Redheads. Something you can get at Home Depot, dump 'em.
Probably a million of those things in place,even though they're crap. Lose 'em.
Good advice above. The hilti's are a far superior bolt.
Anybody have any ideas about this Bolt?
Thanks for the advice on the bolts. Got them up for sale now in a construction section. I have no use for them. I want to put in a couple routs this summer and a couple anchors at the top of routs where ther are none and I will only use stainless hardware. Now I just need to get a good drill and some more hangers. I am thinking about this drill www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?p>>> because I already have other royobi stuff and the new 18v LI batteries. And the fact that it is not $250-500 for a Bosch which I can't afford right now. Anyone have any thoughts or expereience with this drill? or others that don't cost a bunch.
18V is really not enough...
It would be better to find someone who already has a good drill to give you a hand than waste your money on a crappy weak one IMO.
You could always get a hand drill if you're only gonna place a few bolts. Makes you really scrutinize the placements well. And, BTW, you do get much more efficient with a little "practice". Plus, a hand drill is the lighest kind on the market... If you're dead set in getting a power drill you might wanna look for a used one, they seem to be everywhere these days, though one for under 250 might still be hard to find. I know some folks that use ryobi, but the one in the link probably wouldn't do the job too well. The voltage doesn't always correlate with the drills ability to do the job. I have a 24 volt bosch, and a 12 volt panasonic, and I end up using the panasonic for almost everything these days as it is much lighter and fairly fast. Also, it doesn't hit as hard as the bosch which makes it much better when drilling from shaky stances. Good luck!
The Ryobi is crap. Yes, it's cheap and worth every cent. Look for something used. Or pick up a hand drill. super light, inexpensive, and the personal satisfaction of doin it just like Warren did!
Red heads are garbage? Someone better tell Duane Raleigh and the ASCA: www.safeclimbing.org/education/mechbolts.htm The strongest and most dependable wedge bolts are, in descending order of reliability, the Petzl , Hilti, Ramset/Red Head (also known as Phillips), Rawl, and WedgeIt. In hard rock the Petzl outdid all other wedge anchors by a long shot, proving stronger than the Petzl Coeur bolt hanger. The worst wedge bolts, the ones that can break at only 1500 pounds, are the USE, Star, and "generic" ones. And pop over and tell those super topo guys too: www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=653911
Well if anyone wants the red-head bolts I have them for sale for $1 each, although I would probably prefer that they did not get used for climbing. The bolt info posted is good and they say to stay away from bolts that have threads all the way to the base which makes sence to me. The hilti bolts only have threads on the first inch of the bolt. I am not going to use them now that I have the hilti SS bolts. I also have some powers bolts but I think I want to stick with SS here because the routs are on the coast and we get lots of water and snow here. I did pick up a hand drill that should be here middle of the month and that might have to do for now. My climbing season is winding down and fishing season picking up. Weather is a factor in Aug. up here due to lots of rain days it seems. I will keep looking around for drills and researching it. I found a 18v dewalt for $200 but then I need to buy the battery. I am not puting up huge routs drilling all day straight. At least not this year I don't think. Any other info on drills is helpful.


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It's the London Olympic GamesThread, Day 1! Discuss the spectacle (and snappy wardrobes) of the Opening Ceremonies here with your fellow £'rs.
A comparison of the 92 Dream Team and the current 2012 edition of Team USA, using recognized (and unrecognized) metrics.
The US and Argentina played a friendly tune up game in preparation for the London Olympics. How did each team look?
Olympic GameThread for USA vs Argentina (Friendly)
There aren't many countries that are candidates for both basketball podiums. USA, of course. But then... The Spanish, Argentine and Lithuanian women's teams aren't even going to London. None of...
Argentina played Spain in preparation for Olympic basketball yesterday. Spain prevailed in a game that matched two previous medal-winning teams.
Olympic GameThread for USA vs Brazil (Friendly)
Nico Batum wants to play. He wants it so badly that he played the first five minutes of this game... despite still having no insurance. Batum has a fifty million dollar contract on the line... and...
Team France has a tight schedule of preparation games these days: Belgium on Thursday, Belarus on Friday, and Spain tomorrow (Sunday). Meanwhile, the roster is shrinking.On Thursday, my wife Hélène...
Tony Parker started the game, but wasn't in rhythm. He quickly returned to the bench and stayed there. Nico Batum still hasn't signed anywhere, although Minnesota has put a big bundle on the table....
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Not a full-time teacher? APU also offers a 2042 Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and Master of Arts in Education: Teaching, Non-Intern for the candidate who is not teaching full time.
Program Highlights
Tailored for those who are currently teaching full time in a K–12 school, the Multiple Subject Credential, Intern program offers an efficient path toward professional development. Teacher candidates may petition for transition into this internship program upon completion of all requirements and the offer of full-time employment. Offered in conjunction with the Master of Arts in Education, this teacher certification program geared for the working adult learner produces some of the country's finest educators.
- Flexible program schedules allow students to take classes just one night a week while earning their credential and/or degree.
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Global Health Lecture Series
Upcoming Lecture
The Office of Global Health (OGH) invites you to attend an ongoing lecture series on issues impacting global health. The lectures will be held every first and third Wednesday of the month at 12:00 noon CT. Invited guest speakers will share their personal stories and experiences. Everyone is invited to attend. Free lunch will be provided to the first 40 attendees.
Engineers without Borders (EWB) began after a single project in San Pablo, Belize. The project was completed in May 2001, and the civil engineering professor who was involved began to form EWB shortly thereafter. There are now 25 established professional chapters, 26 developing professional chapters, and 104 established student chapters, with another 43 in development.
The Engineers Without Borders chapter at Texas Tech University (EWB-TTU) was established in February 2006. EWB-TTU is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to create sustainable infrastructure to improve quality of life.
During this presentation, EWB-TTU will discuss their current international project: a water filtration system for the Naso tribe in Solong, located in northwestern Panama. Solong is home to approximately 300 people, most of who are direct descendants of the Naso tribe. The goals of the project include addressing health problems that Solong currently faces; countering diseases that are rampant throughout the area, including blue baby syndrome, meningitis, and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS); and preventing pollution and cross contamination.
For more information about Engineers Without Borders, visit the EWB-USA website. For more information about the TTU chapter, visit www.ewbttu.org.
For suggestions regarding future lectures, please contact the Office of Global Health.
Previous Lectures
Fall 2013September 2013
- 18-Hasanat Alamgir, PhD, Improving Occupational Health in Developing Countries: the Garment Workers of Bangladesh
- 2-Brian Engel, PhD, The Peace Corps and Papua New Guinea: One Volunteer's Experience
- 30-Voice of Hope, Combating Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the South Plains Region
Spring 2013January 2013
- 22-Ambassador Tibor Nagy, State of the World 2013: Predictions and Reflections
- 06-Yan Zhang,PhD, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
- 11-Intro to Global Health: Milton Jones, President/CEO, Christian Relief Fund
- 13-Chris Hobart, P3 and Julianne Yeary, P2, International Experiences through FIMRC-Costa Rica and Peru
- 20-Cynthia Hester, BSED, RN, Medical Mission to Zambia
- 9-Dan Kelly, MD, Wellbody Alliance - Sierra Leone
- 17-Marie Leiner, PhD, Children's Mental Health and Collective Violence on the US/Mexico Border
- 1-Michael Parsa, MD, Short Term Medical Missions: Organizing and Getting Involved in Trips That Have a Lasting Impact
- 9-Dr.K. M. Cherian, Medville Project: A model for research, medical education, and patient care in rural and urban areas
- 22-Vera von Bergen, MD, Educate the Mother, Save the Nation
Fall 2012August 2012
- 21-Devendra K Gupta of King George Medical University, Lucknow, India, The Health Burden in the Developing World: Future Strategies
- 19-Jason Morton, PC Support, Single Jingles: Living with Testicular Cancer
- 28-David McRay, MD, John Peter Smith Hospital, Global Health in US Medical Education: A Focus on Israel and Palestine
- 3-Greg Hannabas, School of Medicine, Class of 2015, Sustainability: A Perspective from West Texas, East Africa, and Spain
- 17-Jane Nagy, MA, Women's Health in Africa
- 7-Sheon Montgomery, MS, Combat Nurses of Vietnam: What's an angel doin' here in hell?
- 19-Miriam Nakalembe, MD, Maternal and Reproductive Health Issues in Uganda
Spring 2012January 2012
- 18-Kweku Hazel, SOM, Class of 2012, From West Africa to West Texas
- 08-Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., 2012 International Predictions
- 07-Kim Peck, MD, Medical Mission Trips in Kenya
- 21-Mubariz Naqvi, MD, Global Neonatology: A Report from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 28-Special Edition: Enrique Oracion, PhD of Silliman University, Toward an Integrative & Collaborative Research Program: Responding to the Complex Challenges & Potentials in the Tropics
- 03-Robert Casanova, MD, Cuba: A Second Look
- 18-Frank Agullo, MD, Cleft Lip & Palate Surgical Missions: Peru & Honduras
- 02-Honduras 2012 participants including Scott Grant (2013), Grace Ng (2013), and Michael Parsa, MD, Mission Honduras 2012: Reflections and Lessons Learned
14-Special Edition: Michael Cappello, MD of Yale School of Medicine, From Bench to Bush, and Back Again: The Molecular Pathogenesis of Pediatric Tropical Diseases
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Fall 2011September 2011
- 21-Randy Gallaway, Hope and Courage in China and Beyond
- 05-Reed Flora, Bangladesh Through the Eyes of a Medical Student
- 19-Sergio Alvarado, MD, Honduras Mission Trip: A new approach to global health
- 02-Bolanle Olaniran, PhD, Sickle Cell Anemia: Living, Learning, and Managing the Disease
- 16-Tom McGovern, EdD, Spirituality and Health: Worldview Perspectives
- 07-SNMA Panel Presentation, Journeys into Medicine
Spring 2011January 2011
- 19-Jack Rudd, DDS, FAGD, Teethsavers International: teach a few to teach many
- 2-Kelly Bennett, MD, ABFP, Homelessness
- 16-Ambassador Tibor Nagy, Vice Provost for International Affairs, TTU, What's Wrong with Africa - And How Can We Fix It?
- 2-Thomas F. McGovern, EdD, Alcohol Problems: An International Perspective
- 16-Mauricio Pinto, MD, Rural Medicine in Bolivia
- 5-John Thomas, MD, Operation Hope
- 6-Pauline Mills, CLC, ICCE, CD (DONA), The Benefits of a Birth Doula
- 13-Tom Xu, PhD, Yan Zhang, PhD, LAc, and Weimin Gao, PhD, Medicine in China: An Introduction
- 20-Meredith Aikman, MPH, The Heart of Tibet: Improving Public Health and Education in Rural Tibet
- 4-Nicole Hines, RN, MSN, CIC, Purpose Medical Mission: Building Healthcare Infrastructure in Cameroon
Fall 2010September 2010
- 1-Desirae McKee, M.D., Pediatric Hand Surgery in Guatemala: One Surgeon's Perspective
- 15-Barbara Pence, Ph.D. and Christina Esperat, Ph.D., RN, Linking Community-Based Participatory Research with Revitalized Primary Care in the Philippines
- 6-Jennifer Roh, SOM, Class of 2013, Encountering "The Hermit Kingdom": A Medical Student's Reflections on Visiting Pyongyang, North Korea
- 20-Michael Parsa, MD, Healthcare Challenges in Resource Poor Settings: The Papua New Guinea Experience
- 17-Andres Pedroza, Mobile Health Unit Coordinator, Community Health Center of Lubbock, Health Issues of the Highly Mobile
- 1-Yolanda Flores, Legalization/Immigration Outreach Coordinator, Catholic Family Services, Inc., Illegal Immigration and Public Health
Summer Seminar Series on Health Disparities
- June 16-Fiona Prabhu, M.D., Health Disparities and Asthma
- July 7-Marjorie Jenkins, M.D., Gender Health Disparities Overview of Issues and Clinical Implications
- July 21-Everardo Cobos, M.D., Sickle Cell Anemia and Health Disparities
- August 4-Brian K. Irons, PharmD, Healthcare Disparities in Hypertension
Spring 2010January 2010
- 20-Donald Meier, M.D., Hardships are Inevitable; Misery is Optional: Pediatric Surgery in Under-served Areas
- 3-Revathi Ravi, SOM 2012, Dr. Binayak Sen and Human Rights in India
- 17-John C. Baldwin, M.D., Haiti
- 3-Candice Allen, SOM 2010, Malnutrition in Ethiopia
- 17-Miguel Pirela-Cruz, MD, Volunteerism; Guatemala Hand Project
- 31-J Taylor Harden, RN, PhD, Assistant to the Director for Special Populations, National Institute on Aging, Opportunities for Nursing Research at the National Institute of Health
- 7-Chandice Covington, PhD, RN, Maisha Mabibi: Life Grandmothers of Kenya
- 5-Sara Brouse, PharmD, Pharmacy Practice in Japan and Thailand: Experiences as a Visiting Professor
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Once the NFL lockout ends, one of the first orders of business will be to start signing undrafted free agents. Those are the players that weren't selected in the 2011 NFL draft last April and, because of the NFL lockout, they haven't been able to sign with anyone.
They're the ones that are arguably hurt the most by the lockout. When training camps hit, teams will likely be more worried about preparing the top 53 players in such a shortened offseason instead of looking for diamonds in the rough through undrafted free agency.
That said, some undrafted free agents will be signed and some of them will contribute in 2011. It happens every year.
Some of the big names available this year include Louisville QB Adam Froman, Texas Tech QB Taylor Potts, West Virginia RB Noel Devine, Ohio State WR Dane Sanzenbacher, Fort Valley State WR Ricardo Lockette, USC C Kris O'Dowd, Oregon DT Brandon Bair, Boston College LB Mark Herzlich and Florida S Will Hill.
There are plenty of other players that will be signed and, if all goes well, we'll see some of those guys on the field in 2011. As hard as GMs try, they can't identify the best talent out of the crop of draftable players each year. Undrafted free agency is useful for those guys who slipped through the cracks.


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Tell SF Police Commission Wednesday: NO Tasers!
Pack the Police Commission hearing on Tasers: this Wednesday, Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m., in Room 400, City Hall
KPFA News: Sabrina Jacobs interviews Bay View publisher Willie Ratcliff on Tasers
by Bob Offer-Westort
• In the first year of Taser usage, sudden deaths in custody go up 550 percent.
• In that same year, officer shootings more than double.
• The Memphis CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) model, recently implemented in San Francisco, reduces shooting deaths in psychiatric crises by roughly 90 percent.
Police shootings never end well. While the head of the Police Officers' Association, Gary Delagnes, may think it's funny to joke about cracking heads at protests, he represents a tiny (though powerful) lunatic fringe within the San Francisco Police Department. Hardly anyone, even cops, would deny that every occasion on which a police bullet hits a civilian, we have a tragedy. But police departments all too frequently leave those of us who are still alive with many more questions than answers.
The Jan. 4 shooting of Randy Dunklin, a wheelchair-bound man who held no hostages and had threatened no one before SFPD's arrival, was a particularly messy situation. Initial officer reports of what transpired prior to the shooting were later contradicted by the release of a civilian video which showed that the officers involved had been less than honest, and that the shooting was more the result of poor tactics than of Mr. Dunklin's actions.
Then-Chief George Gascón's sole response to the shooting, the cover-up and the revelation of the cover-up was a renewal of his call for Tasers (electrical "stun" guns) for San Francisco cops.
Gascón's known for having something of a big mouth: Last year, he described Yemeni and Afghan San Franciscans as potential terrorists and dismissed protesters against the "sit/lie" law with a crude analogy, telling them that their dissent was a "middle finger" to San Francisco voters. Nor is Gascón recognized for his good judgment: As chief, he did not instruct his department to investigate the theft of cocaine from the department drug lab until he was pressured to do so by the media. Again, it took media attention before he had a colony of feral cats removed from the department's evidence warehouse.
Gascón is no longer chief, having been installed by former Mayor Gavin Newsom as interim district attorney. But along with a legacy of community distrust, our ex-chief left open the issue of Tasers in San Francisco. Last year, the Police Commission voted narrowly to reject Tasers for SFPD use. On Feb. 23, a newly formed Police Commission – one that includes members appointed by pro-Taser Mayor Newsom – will reconsider the possibility of approving Tasers for SFPD use.
Tasers are pistol-shaped weapons that pass an electrical charge through the body of a "Tasing" victim. Contact can be made in one of two ways: Through direct contact between two prongs and the flesh of the victim (a method known as "drive stun"), or through two barbed darts that are shot from the weapon and dig into the victim's skin. Either way, the Taser passes a charge of 50,000 volts 19 times per second for a period of five seconds each time the trigger is pulled. Panicked cops frequently pull that trigger more than once in a row.
Tasers are definitely lethal, but the counter to this argument is usually: Sure, Tasers can kill, but isn't that more than balanced by the number of shootings they prevent? Wouldn't you rather be "Tased" than shot?
Would you rather win the lottery, or file for unemployment tomorrow? Would you rather spend your next vacation on a beach in Fiji or visiting your in-laws in Bakersfield? The choice isn't a real one. The same study determined that officer shootings do not decrease as a result of the introduction of Tasers. For every three people shot by cops prior to the introduction of Tasers, seven were shot in the first year of Taser use! In subsequent years, that number dropped down to four, which was still an increase over the pre-Taser baseline.
It's not possible, from the data available, to determine precisely why cops shoot more people once they have Tasers. However, it is certain that Taser usage does not lead to fewer shootings.
It is for many of these reasons that the United Nations and Amnesty International consider Tasers to be torture devices, and that the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Lawyers Guild, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) oppose their use.
The United Nations and Amnesty International consider Tasers to be torture devices.
Prior to the commission's vote last year to reject the use of Tasers for SFPD, the ACLU made a recommendation to the department: Before we begin even developing a plan for Taser implementation in San Francisco, have some conversations with the communities that you want Tasers to protect. Talk with communities of color, with mental health and medical professionals, with school officials and parents, and with civil rights advocates. None of this has happened.
And the community has spoken. After the shooting of Mr. Dunklin, the mental health community sprang almost immediately to action. The Idriss Stelley Foundation, Education Not Incarceration and the Coalition on Homelessness held a powerful rally on the steps of City Hall on Martin Luther King Jr. Day featuring speakers from Bayview Hunters Point, the Tenderloin and the Mission, who called for accountability from the police department and new protocols that would reduce the deaths in our communities.
They were joined by the Mental Health Association, the Mental Health Board and Caduceus Justice, who called for a renewal of mental health crisis intervention training along with new deployment procedures for SFPD and mental health professionals. The National Association for the Mentally Ill would very soon join in this call, and all of the above organizations released a list of three asks of the Police Commission.
For a decade up until last summer, San Francisco police actually had a crisis training program. This was cut by Chief Gascón in 2010, who dismissed the program as having nothing other than recreational value.
Throughout Gascón's brief administration, he has dismissed the importance of tactics and community collaboration and has focused on draconian new laws, new weapons and new toys. Rather than accepting that police officers might have done a better job than shooting a man in a wheelchair and lying about it, he told us that the cops just needed a different kind of weapon to shoot him with.
Rather than accepting that police officers might have done a better job than shooting a man in a wheelchair and lying about it, Chief Gascón told us that the cops just needed a different kind of weapon to shoot him with.
Fortunately for San Francisco, Police Commissioners Jim Hammer, Angela Chan and Thomas Mazzucco took the Dunklin shooting and other recent shootings far more seriously than did the former chief. Furthermore, they found in interim Chief Jeff Godown a man who was willing to take these shootings far more seriously than was his predecessor.
In the years since this model has been implemented in Memphis, the city reports that police shootings of people in psychiatric crisis are down roughly 90 percent. Similarly beneficial results have come from other cities that have adopted Memphis' model.
In a historically rare event, the San Francisco Police Commission voted unanimously to support the implementation of the model (usually abbreviated CIT) in the San Francisco Police Department. They received not only the support of interim Chief Godown, but also of the conservative Police Officers' Association, of every major mental health advocacy organization in San Francisco and of virtually every member of the public in public comment.
CIT looks like a good idea. But consensus doesn't just hatch out of good ideas. Consensus is built. And Commissioners Angela Chan and Jim Hammer merit special credit for the work they put into bringing mental health advocates and the department together to explain and develop buy-in for the new model. They held meetings with mental health advocates, cops and representatives from the Memphis program.
They consulted the department and mental health professionals for the wording of the resolution that created CIT. Consensus takes work, but the result is that it's much more likely that the new program – which has buy-in from the community and all involved parties – will succeed.
With CIT, the commission heard our community's voices. With Tasers, the department seems to have tuned us out. All that means is that we need to speak louder. Please join us at the Police Commission hearing on Tasers this Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 400 of City Hall and let the commission know what kind of policing our community wants.
Bob Offer-Westort, civil rights organizer and Street Sheet coordinating editor with the Coalition on Homelessness, 468 Turk St., San Francisco CA 94102, can be reached at email@example.com or (415) 346-3740, ext. 312.
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Bob Smith
eidTasers Save Lives. The author has cherry picked statistics; there is no doubt that tasers save li ves, reduce injuries to officners and suspects, prevent "suicide by cop", save ataxpayers big bucks in lower workman's ccomp rates and fewer lawsuits. The only way someone can die from a Taser is if they fall and hit their head. There are numerous studies and reports to support all of the above.↓
Robert Ransdell
I love so called reporters like this author who would never dream of trying to improve law enforcement by becoming a police officer. He's great at standing on the sideline and throwing out of context stats as if everything he writes is a fact. The truth is exactly as Bob Smith previously stated. The author should try using his pen to do something worthwhile, like maybe helping the mentally ill or supporting youth education to deter our youth from getting involved in violence.↓
let's just shoot them with bullets instead!↓
Also: pray for the people of Libya tonight. I have family connections there.
Their leaders are scum, but the Libyan people themselves are a deeply gracious, civilized people, who are being bombed and shot by one of the world's worst tyrants — a tyrant supported by this newspaper.
Ir you're wondering why I'm so angry, SF Bay View readers it's because I know the truth about Qadafi and his oppression of the Libyan people and the destruction of their beautiful culture.↓
Here's what's going on in Libya. Can anyone condone such barbarity?
Bob Offer-Westort
Is this the same Robert Ransdell who writes white supremacist articles like "Even Liberal San Francisco Getting Tired Of Living Among Negroes"?
A second question: I've cited the source of my statistics such that you can easily look them up yourself. How are they "out of context"?
As for Bob Smith: The study is the largest of its kind. By far. Ever. Period. If you've got a comparable study by medical professionals that isn't funded by Taser International that gives stats that counter these, I'd love to read it. Relying on unbiased data isn't cherry-picking: It's a good basis for public policy.↓
These stats are not cherry picked. The problem is that most of the research on Tasers has been conducted by Taser International, the company that manufacturers the Tasers, or by researchers on the payroll of Taser international. The unbiased research that is available clearly shows that Tasers are lethal. Anyone who asks the question "wouldn't you rather be tased than shot with a gun" misses the point. Tasers are lethal, especially when used on thin people, youth, women, people who are intoxicated, and people with mental illness. I want a police force who can deal with mentally ill and intoxicated people who are not an imminent danger to themselves or others in TRULY non-lethal ways.↓
"This kind of electrical charge can lead to arrhythmia and even heart attacks. In the largest study of Tasers ever conducted, UCSF doctors found that in 50 California police departments, "sudden deaths" in custody increased an average 544 percent the year after Tasers were adopted. They remained at half again their prior rate in subsequent years: For every two people who died in police custody prior to the introduction of Tasers, 13 died in year one of Taser use, and three died in years two through four." This is the most shocking news I've heard about Tasers yet.↓
What utter rubbish. Tasers have been used over a million times in the field and a million times in demonstration shocks. In only fifty field cases have they been cited at a contributing cause (Amnesty now admits this too) and in only three of four cases have coroners attributed the sole cause of death to Taser shock. In not a single demonstration shock has Taser shock led to adverse heart effects – much less, death.↓


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Fernando Cortez, Sr. lives in Dallas and told NewsChannel about his son's overdose death to "cheez" heroin on March 31st, 2007.
"When you wake up at 10 in the morning, the first call you get right after you wake up is, 'hey, your son is dead.' (I thought to myself,) it's impossible. How can that be?" said Cortez.
Fernando Cortez, 15, was named after his father. Cortez says he raised his son in a Christian home and says he always talked to Fernando about drugs, especially about "cheez" heroin.
"What would possess my son to actually try that knowing that kids were dying from this, I have no idea. Peer pressure? Curiosity? But all it takes is one time," he said.
This is what Cortez can remember what happened that fateful Friday night. Fernando asked to spend the weekend with his mother, but Cortez says that's not where his son was. He was really with his 16-year-old sister and her 19-year-old boyfriend, Deleon Vanegas, Jr. "They ended up at his house, at the boyfriend's house. He gave him the 'cheez' heroin to try and gave him too much," said Cortez.
But instead of taking him to the emergency room, Fernando was put to bed at Vanegas's house after snorting the "cheez" heroin. "He was found dead the next morning with foam coming out of his mouth and nose," Cortez said.
Dallas police arrested Vanegas after he admitted to giving Fernando the drug. Vanegas has since been charged with murder in connection to Cortez's death.
The "cheez" heroin epidemic exploded in 2005. Doctors started seeing overdose cases in kids as young as 10 years old at Parkland Emergency. Some medical experts believe "cheez" may not have been the leading factor in those deaths, because other substances, like alcohol and other drugs were also present.
"The consistent item is always heroin being present. Cheez, classically, is a combination of heroin and Tylenol PM. The PM being diphenhydramine or Benadryl," said Dr. Kurt Kleinschmidt, Chief of Toxicology at UT Southwestern in Dallas.
Dr. Kleinschmidt says he has seen a number of young kids rushed to Parkland Emergency which leads him to believe the problem may be getting worse. "The number of heroin related seizures has gone up dramatically," he said.
And so have deaths in Northern Dallas. Collin, Denton, Tarrant, and Dallas counties have reported 40 deaths associated with "cheez" heroin. That number includes teenagers and now adults. Even the number of heroin addiction cases continues to climb.
"Heroin addiction is a very difficult addiction and it's a dangerous addiction," said Isreal Pena, Program Director for Dallas Challenge Inc, an outpatient treatment center in South Dallas.
Pena has 70 clients being treated for "cheez" heroin addiction. His youngest client was 10 years old. Pena has been treating people with addiction for 25 years. He says he's never seen anything like this. He's had young clients die from using the drug. Pena says, as a treatment facility, there is only so much you can do to help children in trouble.
"He simply couldn't leave it alone. He would come to treatment, not show up. We kept calling him. He wouldn't show up. We'd test him. We knew he was dirty and he didn't have the decision-making skills to stop using it," said Pena.
"I'm going to do my best to stop this," said Cortez. He attends every meeting he can about this dangerous drug. He has been on CNN and more recently the Latin talk show "Christina." Cortez says he wants to talk to as many kids as he can about the dangers of "cheez" heroin.
Cortez spends a lot of time answering e-mails from other parents who have lost their children to this deadly drug. By helping others, Cortez says it helps him deal with his own pain, just six months after his son's death. "I miss my son very much. Every day."
More you should know:
"Cheez" heroin is highly addictive and withdrawal symptoms may begin as quickly as 12 hours after taking the drug.
When someone takes too much of this drug, your breathing slows down, to the point you quit breathing and then you die.
Here are some withdrawal symptoms parents need to look for:
If your child appears to be sleeping a lot, and skipping school, you may want to find out what's going on in his or her life.
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2013 Nebraska Dry Edible Bean Day in Gering
The 2013 Nebraska Bean Day is this Tuesday, January 8th in Gering. Registration will begin at 9am with sessions beginning at 9:30.
Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association President Jeff Nichols says the meeting will return to the Gering Civic Center.
Bean Day will feature a variety of speakers including include University of Nebraska researchers and US Dry Bean Council Executive Director Jeanne Worton will also be presenting about federal legislation and the recently extended Farm Bill.
With the on-going drought situation, Nebraska State Climatologist Al Dutcher and Bureau of Reclamation Wyoming Area manager Coleman Smith will provide important outlook information.
The 2013 Bean Day will also feature the annual meeting of the Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association. Nichols says are a couple openings on the board for Districts three and four. District 3 covers the Southern Panhandle which includes Banner, Kimball, Morrill, Cheyenne, Garden, and Deuel Counties. District 4 covers all of the counties east of the panhandle.
The 2013 Bean Day will also feature a trade show featuring farm machinery, irrigation equipment and local processors. Registration and the trade show begin at 9 a.m., and the program begins at 9:30 a.m.
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SMU Cox Executive Education welcomed 23 students for the 13th Annual Summer Business Institute.
Highlights from July 4-11, 2014
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Assistant Dean Tom Perkowski urges his students to strike the right balance between work, family life and school. He models that behavior by giving of his time regularly at C.C. Young, a nonprofit senior living community near White Rock Lake.


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The Velveeta cheese shortage is no joke. Recently, Velveeta took to their Facebook page to confirm the rumors going around that many stores were running out of what they call "liquid gold" and would not be getting new shipments until a later date.
They went on to say that they are working to get more on the shelves as soon as possible. Officials with the company also assured people that this is not a "publicity stunt."
FOX 5's Beth Parker went around to local stores to see what the shortage looked like in our area and after three stores, she has seen no such shortage.
Velveeta does say the shortage is regional and this whole shortage rumor is said to have begun in New York when a journalist was unable to purchase Velveeta and the store told him they wouldn't be getting it until February.
But Kraft assures its customers, Velveeta will be back on shelves in the coming weeks. For some tasty Velveeta recipes, visit its website.
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Since the Tram House can only be reached by tram, you'll park at the base of the hill, climb into the tramcar, and let your horizon expand as you are carried 210 feet up the 55 degree hillside to the panoramic views of Lake Travis. Built in perfect alignment with the slope of the hill and standing at 'treetop' height, it is the only house east of the Rocky Mountains that requires a tram to access.
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Carol Kacinski is Simpley Gluten Free!
Gluten Free Teriyaki Chicken & Peach Skewers
½ cup gluten-free Teriyaki Sauce
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
¼ cup slivered almonds
6 firm but ripe peaches, washed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 cups baby arugula, washed and dried
Salt & Pepper
Cut the chicken thighs into 20 evenly sized pieces. Put in the bowl with the teriyaki sauce and toss to coat. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 20 – 30 minutes.
Toast the almond slices in a small, dry, hot skillet over medium high heat until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3 or 4 minutes. Let cool.
Preheat the grill to medium heat (350 degrees). If using wooden skewers, soak 4 for 20 minutes in water.
Cut 4 of the peaches into quarters and the remaining 2 peaches into thin slices. Thread the chicken pieces on 4 skewers alternating with the peach quarters, beginning and ending with chicken. Brush the grates of the grill with oil. Grill the skewers, with the lid closed, for 8 – 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the peaches are soft with grill marks.
Just before serving, whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice. Add the arugula, thinly sliced peaches and toasted almonds. Toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve salad with the skewers.
Serves 4.
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International Trade
This category covers topics associated with international trade. It introduces the production possibilities frontier, discusses economic welfare implications of international trade and discusses issues in open-economy macroeconomics.
Introduction to the Trade Balance
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With a population of 2,546, this little island of only 3.5 square kilometres last week welcomed three excited visitors. Injured Qantas Wallaby David Pocock, with wife Emma, and indigenous player and former Wallaby Glen Ella caught three planes and a boat to reach the administrative and commercial centre of the Torres Strait Islands, Thursday Island.
The IRB has announced its match officials list for the second stage of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championships overnight, with two Australians appointed to referee two of the games in New Zealand on Sunday.
We're excited to announce that Australian Rugby will be moving to a new online system for national competition management and participant registration for the 2014 Rugby Sevens season and the 2015 club Rugby season.
We're set for an exciting year with plenty to look forward to in 2014, including our Qantas Men's Sevens team competing in the Commonwealth Games (July), the Women's Rugby World Cup in France (August) and the launch of a new domestic competition – the National Rugby Championship (August).


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During Lyndon B. Johnson's first 20 years in Congress, "he opposed every civil rights measure that came up for a vote."
"Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar."
There is "more oil produced at home than we buy from the rest of the world – the first time that's happened in nearly 20 years."
During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged."
"For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world."
"By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family."
"A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare.
"We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before."
Says "our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years."
"The income of the top 1 percent nearly quadrupled from 1979 to 2007, but the typical family's incomes barely budged."
A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text."
"The NRA used to support expanded background checks."
"The 12 hottest years on record have come in the last 15 years."
"After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers have added about 500,000 jobs over the past three."
"A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan."
Says Mitt Romney wants to add $2 trillion to defense budget that the military hasn't asked for.
Says Mitt Romney suggested that "employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage."
When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, 'This plant kills.'"
The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas."
Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasn't asked for.
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Giffords duping us
I read the story of the visit from Gabby Giffords and her husband pushing their gun control agenda ("Never stop fighting," July 8). Like most liberals, their visit was only for those who agree with them. Neither they nor their agenda could stand the scrutiny of their opponents.
It seems odd that their tour took them to normally gun-friendly states, but they avoided places like Chicago, where 72 people were shot in one weekend. Of course, they don't want to highlight the failure of gun laws.
I'm sorry for Giffords' pain, but her husband and she are nothing but attention-seeking dupes.
Thomas Imler