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In statically typed languages, each expression has a known type. Types describe the form of values the expression can reduce to. For example, the expression
"hello"++" "++"world" has the type
String, expressing the fact that evaluating this expression will result in a string. Similarly,
length [1,2,3] has the type
Int, telling us that result of that calculation will be a machine representable integer.
Types are used in many languages, including Haskell, as a tool for ensuring correctness of the programs. By stating the type of a complex expression the compiler can verify that that our expression will reduce into a value of the right sort, which protects us from numerous programming errors.
Haskell programs can contain very complex expressions, which makes the added security given by the type system important. In contrast to mainstream languages, such as Java or C#, the Haskell type system is also much more flexible, allowing the programmer to specify more precisely the intent of the program. Further, Haskell supports type-inference, meaning that the programmer does not need to specify the types of expressions if the type is otherwise apparent from the context. Often, Haskell programmers specify types for top-level expressions only, and usually for reasons of documentation.
In this section, we will learn how to read most the type declarations that appear in Haskell programs.
Types are written with their own, simple, language, which is different from the language of the value level expressions we have previously encountered. The reason for the difference between the type-expressions and value-expressions is that value expressions, such as
1+2 or
(\x->x+x) 5, describe what the computer computes, while type-level expressions, such as
Int -> Int, are statements about the properties of the value level expressions in your program.
Type declarations often appear above declarations, or they can be attached directly subexpressions of the program.
x :: Int -- Top level declaration:
-- "x has type Int"
x = 7
y = 8 :: Int -- Type declaration attached to
-- subexpression: "8 has type Int"
(If you want more details, a formal description of syntax of types is written here.)
These types will be used throughout the exercises and they are fundamental for Haskell programs
-- Type level -- Value level
Int -- 2, 42, 1921...
Bool -- True, False...
Double -- 1.01, pi, 9192.91...
Char -- 'a','b','c'...
String -- "cat", "this is a string"...
All type names begin with an uppercase letter.
Similarly to value level operators such as
+, type level expressions also have (type) operators, the most common of which is the function arrow
Int -> Bool -- A Function from ints to booleans
String -> Bool -- A Function from strings to booleans.
String -> (String -> Bool) -- A function from strings into
-- functions from strings to bools
(String -> String) -> Bool -- A function from 'functions from strings to strings'
-- to booleans.
The function arrow is right associative, which means that
Int -> Int -> Int is the same as
Int -> (Int -> Int). Similar to value level operators, we sometimes need to use parenthesis to express the exact meaning we have in mind. There is a difference between
Int -> (Int -> Int) and
(Int -> Int) -> Int. The first is a type for a function from
Int to a function from
Ints to
Ints. The second is a type that takes a function as an argument and returns an
Check your understanding. Which of the types below have the same meaning as
Int -> Int -> Int -> Int?
We often need "enhanced" types when programming, like an
Int that might not exist, or a type that could be one of two types, or a list of values of some type. Haskell's type system allows us to express this extra information at the type level (see simple usage examples in Sum types section).
-- Type level -- Value level
Maybe Int -- Just 42, Just 81, Nothing
Either String Int -- Left "Division by zero", Right 12, Right 42...
Lists and pairs are so widely used that they have their own special syntax to make writing them easier:
-- Type level -- Value level
[Bool] -- [True,True,False], [True,False]...
(Int,Char) -- (15,'x'), (42,'a')...
(Int,Int) -- (1,2), (42,15)...
Polymorphism is a word used to describe expressions that work the same on many different types. For example, length of a list can be calculated for any list regardless what type of values it contains.
Polymorphic expressions are declared with type variables, which are written with lower case letters. Many Haskell programmers use single letter variables such as 'a', 'b', or 'c'. But any word beginning with a lower case letter is considered a type variable by the Haskell compiler.
-- Type level -- Value level
a -> Int -- \x -> 14, \x -> 1+2, const 4,..
[a] -> Int -- length...
Maybe a -> Bool -- isJust, isNothing..
[a] -- [] (the empty list)
Another way of looking at type variables is that when a polymorphic type is used, its type variables can be replaced with any type you want. If you have a function of type
[a] -> Int, you can then choose
a to be a
Bool and use the function as if it had a type
[Bool] -> Int.
As you can guess from the previous examples, unrestrained polymorphism keeps us from writing functions that know anything about the values of type
a. This works well for calculating the length of a list, but consider calculating the sum of a list of numbers. We certainly wouldn't want to write a different function for summing lists of
Doubles and another one for summing lists of
Ints. Summing function needs to be polymorphic, but it cannot take type
[a] as argument because then it would have to work on all types, such as lists of strings. We need to add a constraint to specify that only numbers are accepted:
Num a => [a] -> a -- This function takes a list of numbers and returns
-- a number. This could sum a list of numbers.
You can have multiple constraints on the same type expression like this:
(Integral a, Num b) => a -> b -- This function takes any `a` that is `Integral` and
-- and returns any `b` that is `Num`.
Check your understanding. Which of the following are types for a function that could return maximum element in a list?
Recall here the discussion about function literals and 'currying` in the section about function values and function literals. Understanding that chapter is essential for understanding function types.
Function types are written as 'type
-> type' where the first type is the type of the argument for the function and the second type is the type of the return value. For example, the function
\x -> x == "cat" has the type
String -> Bool, since
x :: String and
(x == "cat") :: Bool. As another example, we have
length :: [a] -> Int, which takes as an argument a list containing any type of a value (
[a]) and returns an
Notice that the function type allows only a single parameter, which mirrors the situation with function values discussed earlier. With values, we constructed a multiparameter functions by taking one argument and returning another function to handle the rest:
(\height -> (\width -> width * height))
Supposing for a moment that
height and
width are
Ints, the type of the above expression will be
Int -> (Int -> Int). This is because the outermost function has the type
Int -> :t (\width -> width * height), where the type of the inner function is
Int -> Int.
The arrow
-> is right associative, so writing
Int -> (Int -> Int) is same as writing
Int -> Int -> Int.
Notice that the shorthand syntax for multiparameter function literals (i.e.
\width height -> width * height) has exactly the same type as the longer syntax. Similarly, the function definitions (see here and link-TBD), such as
rectangleArea :: Int -> (Int -> Int)
rectangleArea height width = width * height
follow the above rule just as if they would have been written as function literals.
Check your understanding. Which of the types below are equivalent to
Int -> Int -> Bool
Suppose that you have a function
f with type
Int -> Bool and value
x with type
Int. Then you can write the expression
f x. What is the type of this expression? In the value level, the computation proceeds as follows:
f x
== {- Suppose that f is \y -> y < 5, and that x is 3 -}
(\y -> y < 5) 3
== {- Function application, y:=3 -}
3 < 5
== {- Three is less than five -}
Since type of
True is
Bool and
f x is equal to
True the type of
f x must also be
In general, if a function is applied, the application has the type that is written on the right of the function arrow
->. Contrast this with the function literals; there also the result of the function is written on the right of the arrow.
Check your understanding. If type of
f is
Int -> String,
x is an
Int and
y is a
String, which of the below type declarations are correct?
Check your understanding. Let
f be a value of type
(a,b,a) -> a and
x be an arbitrary value of some type given below. Which of these types allow you to write
f x?
The Haskell type system is a somewhat complex and hard to demonstrate using plain Haskell syntax. In this course, we use an experimental way of teaching how to work with types using step-by-step derivations. We hope that by using this trick, we can better illustrate why some expression carries the type it does.
To do this, we demonstrate how you can deduce the type of a value expression in mechanical way. We do know that reading and doing derivations is painful. Just keep in mind that they are only a tool for you to build up your grasp about types. Programming in Haskell won't require doing stuff like this after you have firm idea of how types work.
We also note that if you are familiar with how the type system works or if you have a good intuition about formalisms, mathematical or otherwise, you might not actually need this detailed introduction.
We use the following notation to explain the behaviour of types.
«Int» means 'some value of type
This notation allows us to concisely describe the behaviour of types. Instead of writing difficult to read statements like 'the type of
\x->x+x is the 'type of
-> 'the type of
x+x', we can write
:t \x -> x+x
(:t x) -> (:t x+x)
Notice: This is not part of the Haskell language but a tool for learning. The compiler will not understand this syntax.
Check your understanding. Which of the types below would be accepted by a Haskell compiler
Check your understanding. Which of the following are types in the syntax described above?
Deducing types is based on following these rules:
Function literals have the type
(:t a) -> (:t b):
:t (\x -> e)
== {- Type of function literal -}
(:t x) -> (:t e)
Type of function application is the type of the return value:
:t «a -> b» «a»
== {- Type of application -}
:t «b»
("Give what is left of the arrow, get what is on the right")
Setting of type variables. You can replace any type variable with another type as long as you replace all variables with the same name with the same type.
:t a
== {- Variables can be replaced. -}
:t b
Known symbols (such as
length) and literals (such as
"cat") can be replaced with the known type in «»-brackets.
Make sure that doing this doesn't introduce type variables that already appear in the expression, otherwise you might get stuck. (See the next section.)
Constraints. All instances of the same type variable must have the same constraints. This can be often achieved by floating the constraints to the left of the expression.
I.e. you can't have an expression
:t «b -> b» «Eq b => b». Instead write:
Eq b => (:t «b->b» «b»).
:t «x» == x. I.e. type of 'something of a type
x', is
Type of a bound variable (i.e.
x in
\x -> x+15) can be set to
a or another unused type variable, if all occurrences of the variable are set the same.
These rules allow you to deduce the types of most basic expressions, but they do not cover things like types of pairs, or lists. Also, the above rules only work in cases where the expression is well typed. As an example of the alternative, we might end up with expression like
:t «Int -> Int» «String», which isn't a type, and for which there is no rule which allows further simplification. This signals a type error in the program.
length "panama"
Suppose we wanted to know what is the type of the expression
length "panama", we could proceed in the following fashion:
First, we look up the type of
length, which is
[a] -> Int. Then we figure out that
"panama"is a
Stringis just an alias for
[Char]. Now, we notice that we are trying to pass a
[Char]as a parameter to a function of type
[a] -> Int. Since
ais a type variable, we can choose it to be
Charand get
length :: [Char] -> Int. Giving
lengththe thing on the left of the arrow, we get the thing on the right of the arrow, which is
Int. Thus, the type of the expression
length "panama"is
Writing out our reasoning like this is very hard to read and the explanations get quite long. Instead, we use the following formal notation to explain this same thing:
:t length "panama"
== {- Type of `length` is [a] -> Int -}
:t «[a] -> Int» "panama"
== {- Type of `"panama"` is [Char] -}
:t «[a] -> Int» «[Char]»
== {- a := Char. Otherwise the argument and the parameter don't match -}
:t «[Char] -> Int» «[Char]»
== {- Function application. «a -> b» «a» = «b» for any a and b. -}
:t «Int»
== {- Type of something of a type Int is Int-}
Here, each step is short and carries with it an explanation of why it could be taken. If you are unaccustomed to formal notations, reading the above example might seem bit awkward, but spending bit of an effort to understand it will pay off in the future.
\x -> (\y -> y ++ y)
This example demonstrates Rule 7. We know that
(++) :: [a] -> [a] -> [a]
so we can deduce
:t \x -> (\y -> y ++ y)
== {- Rule 1. Type of function literal -}
(:t x) -> (:t \y -> y ++ y)
== {- Rule 7. (:t x) := c (we use c to avoid conflicting with type of ++) -}
c -> (:t \y -> y ++ y)
== {- Rule 1. Type of function literal -}
c -> ((:t y) -> (:t y ++ y))
== {- For clarity, convert operator '++' into function form. -}
c -> ((:t y) -> (:t (++) y y))
== {- Replace (++) and y with their types -}
c -> ((:t y) -> (:t «[a]->[a]->[a]» «:t y» «:t y»))
== {- Rule 7, type of a variable, :t y := b -}
c -> (b -> (:t «[a]->[a]->[a]» «b» «b»))
== {- Rule 3, b := [a], so we can use application later on -}
c -> ([a] -> (:t «[a]->[a]->[a]» «[a]» «[a]»))
== {- Rule 2, the application -}
c -> ([a] -> (:t «[a]->[a]» «[a]»))
== {- Rule 2, again -}
c -> ([a] -> (:t «[a]»))
== {- Rule 6, :t «[a]» = [a] -}
c -> ([a] -> [a])
== {- Associativity of -> -}
c -> [a] -> [a]
(length "cat", length [1,2])
This example demonstrates the Rule 4. Suppose that we know that
"cat" :: [Char]
[1,2] :: [Int]
length :: [a] -> Int
then we could deduce the type of this pair like so:
:t (length "cat",length [1,2])
== {- Rule 4. Types of "cat" and [1,2] -}
:t (length «[Char]», length «[Int]»)
== {- Rule 4. Type of first length -}
:t («[a] -> Int» «[Char]», length «[Int]»)
Suppose that we would show the type of the second
length next. Without respecting the rule 4, we would get
:t («[a] -> Int» «[Char]», «[a] ->Int» «[Int]»), which is incorrect, since now we'd need
a to be a
Char for the first application and an
Int for the second. Instead we must make sure we don't accidentally use same names in two different meanings:
:t («[a] -> Int» «[Char]», length «[Int]»)
== {- Rule 3, set a := b -}
:t («[b] -> Int» «[Char]», length «[Int]»)
== {- Rule 4, Type of second length -}
:t («[b] -> Int» «[Char]», «[a] -> Int» «[Int]»)
== {- Rule 3, b := Char -}
:t («[Char] -> Int» «[Char]», «[a] -> Int» «[Int]»)
== {- Rule 2, Function application -}
:t («Int», «[a] -> Int» «[Int]»)
== {- Rule 3, a := Int -}
:t («Int», «[Int] -> Int» «[Int]»)
== {- Rule 2, Function application -}
:t («Int», «Int»)
== {- Rule 6, Type of 'a pair of Ints' is (Int,Int) -}
The above example is a bit tedious since we have been to meticulous in writing down each and every step separately. In practice, you can avoid the renaming stuff by directly replacing the first
length with
«[Char] ->Int» and the second with
«[Int] -> Int» or by choosing the right order for function applications.
\y -> y == 0?
This example demonstrates the use of the Rule 5, constraints.
Let us deduce the type for the following expression:
\y -> y == 0
The types of the constituent parts of the definition, which can be found with either ghci or looked up from the documentation, are:
(==) :: Eq b => b -> b -> Bool
0 :: Num a => a
The deduction proceeds as follows:
:t (\y -> y == 0)
== {- Rule 1: Type of a function \z -> h is `« «:t z» -> «:t h» »`-}
:t «(:t y) -> (:t y==0)»
== {- Turn the `==` operator into a function -}
:t «(:t y) -> (:t (==) y 0)»
== {- Parenthesise the function application -}
:t «(:t y) -> (:t ((==) y) 0)»
== {- Replace known symbols with arbitrary values of same type -}
:t «(:t y) -> (:t («Eq b => b -> b -> Bool» y) «Num a => a»)»
== {- Float constraints to left to satisfy rule 5 in the next step. -}
:t «(Eq b, Num a) => (:t y) -> (:t (b -> b -> Bool» y) «a»)»
== {- Rule 3.Type of `y` must be `b` or else it couldn't be passed as a parameter -}
:t «(Eq b, Num a) => b -> (:t («b -> b -> Bool» «b») «Num a => a»)»
== {- Rule 2. function app.. -}
:t «(Eq b, Num a) => b -> (:t («b -> Bool») «a»)»
== {- Rule 3. Set a:=b to make the types match-}
:t «(Eq b, Num b) => b -> (:t (« b -> Bool») «b»)»
== {- Rule 2. Function application -}
:t «(Eq b, Num b) => b -> (:t «Bool»)»
== {- Rule 6. :t «Bool» = Bool-}
:t «(Eq b, Num b) => b -> Bool»
== {- Rule 6. Type of a "something of type T" is T -}
(Eq b, Num b) => b -> Bool
Notice that we can nest
:t's and
g f = map x . concat . words?
Let us deduce the type for
example in:
g f = map f . concat . words
First, we need to find out the types of each of the component functions. To avoid mixing things up later, we assign each of them unique type variable names. We also replace the
String type alias with its definition
[Char] to make things more clear later on.
map :: (q->w) -> [q] -> [w]
concat :: [[a]] -> [a]
words :: [Char]-> [[Char]]
(.) :: (u -> h) -> (k -> u) -> k -> h
Now we can deduce as follows:
:t g
== {- Example is a function from f to something -}
:t «(:t f) -> (:t map f . concat . words)»
== {- Replace map -}
:t «(:t f) -> (:t «(q->w) -> [q] -> [w]» f . concat . words)»
== {- :t f must be (q->w) -}
:t «(q->w) -> (:t «(q->w) -> [q] -> [w]» «q->w» . concat . words)»
== {- Function application -}
:t «(q->w) -> (:t «[q] -> [w]» . concat . words)»
== {- Replace concat -}
:t «(q->w) -> (:t «[q] -> [w]» . «[[a]] -> [a]» . words)»
At this point we could convert
. to
«(u -> h) -> (k -> u) -> k -> h», but this would make things very complicated. Instead we note that
«u->h» . «k->u» = «k->h» holds for all
h and
k and go our merry way. (You need to prove that this actually holds in the exercise section).
:t «(q->w) -> (:t «[q] -> [w]» . «[[a]] -> [a]» . words)»
== {- q := a -}
:t «(a->w) -> (:t «[a] -> [w]» . «[[a]] -> [a]» . words)»
== {- «u->h» . «k->u» = «k->h» -}
:t «(a->w) -> (:t «[[a]] -> [w]» . words)»
== {- Replace words -}
:t «(a->w) -> (:t «[[a]] -> [w]» . «[Char]->[[Char]]»)»
== {- a := Char-}
:t «(Char->w) -> (:t «[[Char]] -> [w]» . «[Char]->[[Char]]»)»
== {- «u->h» . «k->u» = «k->h» -}
:t «(Char->w) -> (:t «[Char] -> [w]»)»
== {- Eliminate :t's and «»'s-}
(Char->w) -> ([Char] -> [w])
Type of the function
length is an example of a type declaration in which a type variable is used:
length :: [a] -> Int
The meaning of the above type definition is to say that
length is a function that returns an
Int when given a list containing any type chosen by the caller of this function. For example, we can choose
a to be an
Int, which allows us to write
length [1,2,3], or we can choose
a to be
String, which allows us to write
length ["a","cat"].
The code implementing
length :: [a] -> Int contains no information of what
a will be when the
length is called. This means that the
length cannot really do anything with any value of type
a and that the values of the list have no influence on the result of the
length function. Polymorphism is a powerful tool in ensuring correctness of programs. As a simplistic example, consider a function of type
(a,b) -> a. This function maps a pair of
a and
b into an
a. This ensures us that
b can have no effect at all in the result of the function. If we instead would have written
(Int,Int) -> Int we have no such guarantee -- the function might return any combination of the elements of the pair, or something totally unrelated, such as
Polymorphic function has less implementations than one where the types are fixed. Also, such function can be used in more occasions than one with fixed types.
Check your understanding. Which of the following type declarations are correct?
Complete the worked example above, by showing that
«u->h» . «k->u» = «k->h» holds for all
h and
k, by filling in the following calculation:
«u->h» . «k->u»
== {- Use (.) instead of .-}
(.) «u->h» «k->u»
-- Complete this part.
The type of the operator
(.) is
(.) :: (b -> c) -> (a -> b) -> a -> c
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What would be the types for the following functions:
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f = unwords . map reverse . words
f str = maximum (map length (words str))
f a b = max 0 (min a b)
You can use the command
:type to find out the types of the above symbols, such as
unwords or
max, but please do the derivation yourself.
Include derivations or other justification for each type in your answer.
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Which of the following are well typed declarations 1 ? What are their (most general) types?
a = 42
b = (\x -> x) 3
c x = \y -> False
d = \x -> \y -> False
e = \x -> snd x
f = \x -> snd (head x)
g xs = map map xs
h a xs = foldl foldl a xs
i = map . map
You can use the command
:type to find out the types of the above symbols, such as
42 or
map, but please do the derivation yourself.
Include derivations or other justification for each type in your answer.
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Consider the following types:
foo :: Num b => [a] -> b
foo xs = ..
bar :: (Num a, Num b) => [a] -> b
bar xs = ..
baz :: [a] -> b
baz xs = ..
Which of the types is the most restrictive in what the implementation could do? Which is the least restrictive? Why?
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Well typed means that the expression has a proper type. For example,
1+1 is well typed, since
(+) works with numbers and
1 is a number. Expression
1 + True, however, is not well typed since
Bool is not a number and thus cannot be added to
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An outsiders perspective on our playcalling/selection
Redskins running back Clinton Portis said Jim Zorn's offense would be "bombs over Baghdad," but that never materialized. Jason Campbell only took one deep shot, and he overthrew Santana Moss. Once the Giants realized the Skins were not going to throw the ball downfield, it made things a lot easier on them. I was impressed with how Campbell kept his composure when everything was falling apart in the first half.

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News: Game Says Don't Hold Your Breath For Dr. Dre: "It's Like Jesus. Will You Ever Get To See Jesus?" [Video]
Saturday, Jan 19, 2013 8:20PM
West Coast rapper Game recently talked about former Aftermath boss Dr. Dre's elusive Detox solo album release date and why he is not holding out on the LP hitting store shelves anytime soon.
In Game's perspective, Dre's delayed album could easily be shelved for good.
"Detox, it's like Jesus," says Game. "Will you ever get to see Jesus? It's like a hip-hop Jesus." In 2011, Dr. Dre released two cuts off the elusive album -- "Kush" and "I Need a Doctor." Things were looking up for fans, who had been paitently waiting for a follow-up to Dre's 2001, which was released in 1999. But, then, it was crickets all over again. "Dre's a hard guy to please," adds Game, noting Dr. Dre's attention to detail and perfection. "If he doesn't become 100 percent happy, then we'll probably never end up hearing Detox. I'll say never." Game also notes that the success that came with Dr. Dre's headphone company Beats by Dre, also interferes with a new Dr. Dre album. (VIBE)
A couple years ago, the platinum-selling rapper promised he would appear on the project if it ever dropped.
"If there is a Detox, then Game is on it more than once. But if it never comes out, then nobody's on it," Game said in an interview. "Detox man, I don't know about Detox man. I've been thinking about detoxing lately, because I've been back on my workout grind and I've been thinking about detoxing. That's the only thing I can tell you about Detox." (KISS 107.5)
Over the fall, Aftermath protégé Kendrick Lamar took the blame for delaying Detox.
"Detox got pushed ot the back just because my album, Dre really found interest in my music [and] wanted me to go forward and push that immediately," Lamar said in an interview. "That's a great thing. I've heard the records on Detox, they're insane, and the opportunity to be on that is a privilege and an honor." (Puna NL)
Back in 2011, former N.W.A. group member Ice Cube gave his spin on why the project has not come out.
Still to this day, there is no official word on 'Detox,' and Dre has even stated that he was taking a break from music to focus on other things in his life. Aside from music, Dr. Dre's Beats By Dre headphones have become a massive success, and it seems the super producer has focused most of his time and energy to that particular business venture. Fellow N.W.A. rapper Ice Cube recently addressed the issue of Dre's multiple delays on 'Detox' album, which coincides with the aforementioned statements about the Beats by Dre headphones. In a recent interview with Sway, Ice Cube stated, " "Honestly? Them headphones are selling, selling, selling. What would you rather sell somebody: $300 headphones, or a $10 tape?" (This Beat Goes)
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Hello, kind souls at WAGNH. I was planning on making a video of Ake's touches in his full debut, but it proved to be too difficult - Maybe I'll try again tomorrow. Instead, you'll have to deal with my video for Fernando Torres' performance against Boro. Please don't hit me for this, kind souls.
Where do I begin? I'll start by saying that Torres actually didn't have such a bad game. The fans have grown accustomed to Torres frighteningly consistent shittiness but, against the Championship team, he actually showed some aptitude. Please be reminded that when I'm reviewing Torres, everything that he does that's remotely satisfactory will be rewarded with praise and plaudits - I'm trying not to completely hate him and resent his existence.
Now, although the commentators rudely said that Torres had no influence on the first half of the Wednesday match, and although they said they don't understand why he's still a Center Forward, despite proving to be blithering at that post, I thought he was okay. They were probably just being big meanies and I, like Eminem, hate people like that. Their spectacles need fixing is what I'm saying. He was constantly running at the defense with the ball (Dribbling AND Turnovers, mind you) and he was good when out of possession; his movement throughout this game was good. Unfortunately, his only effort to test the opposition keeper was a tame tap into the gloves of the Boro shot-stopper. No worries, you can still turn in a great performance without having many shots. He's still cool in my book.
Then the second half came. He was running about like usual, trying his little heart out, but it just wasn't his day. You could still turn in great performances without much luck, granted, but Torres just isn't that type of player. He's more of a reactive player but, then again, his role in the team (as is Demba Ba's) is to wait upfront and wait for the ball to be punted up to them, occasionally helping out on defense. Fine? Fine. Now comes my only real problem with Torres' performance during the week - Terry provided a beautifully weighted pass from his left foot up to the solitary striker, who took the ball down with reasonable skill. Unfortunately, the ball was behind him, but these guys are paid to resolve such trivial issues quickly. So, yeah, he took the ball down and it was slightly behind him. No problems, no worries. Then, it came to past that he FUCKING DID THE SLOWEST TURN EVER FUCKING RECORDED ON FUCKING VIDEO. WHO THE FUCK TAKES 3 SECONDS TO TURN AROUND? WHO GETS PAID TO TAKE THREE FUCKING SECONDS TO TURN THE FUCK AROUND? NOT ME. DID YOU FUCKING SEE THAT? DID YOU SEE HOW LONG HE TOOK TO TURN THE FUCK AROUND? ANALYZE WHAT HAPPENED. FUCKING COUNT THAT SHIT FOR YOURSELF. 3 SECONDS. 1 MISSISSIPPI, 2 MISSISSIPPI, 3 MISSISSIPPI. THAT'S HOW FUCKING LONG HE TOOK. But no problems, You can make yourself look like a world-wide village-idiot and still be great in the last 30 minutes of a match. Right? Right. Only you'd be wrong. He never recovered. I have no energy left to complete this 'analysis', so that's all you get.
To be fair to Mr. Chelsea, he wasn't particularly bad throughout the game. If I was to rate him, I'd give him a 4, or maybe a 5 if I had my lucky socks on. Please enjoy the musical stylings of Mr. Ram Srinivas
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It's official: California's Golden Bear ruggers will square off against Utah in a College Premier Division semifinal championship match on March 14 in Glendale, Colorado.
On Sunday, the Utes earned their semifinal berth after roaring back from a 15-19 deficit in the last half-hour of a quarterfinal match against Army. An Army attempt to answer Utah's three tries fell short on time, leading to a 32-26 ending scoreline.
The other CPD semifinal match will feature BYU vs. Arkansas State. The matches will be broadcast live on ESPN3.com and on a taped-delayed basis on ESPNU and ESPN International.


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Congratulations to Sheriff Geoff Dean, the Sheriff's Department, District Attorney, Greg Totten and all of the law enforcement agencies involved in the successful indictment of Ventura County gang members being led by Mexican Mafia prison gangs!
According to Sheriff Dean, two of the hard-core gang members arrested were only 16 years old. He also stated that prevention needs to be started in the early stages of youth development. The five centers of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura plus the six other Ventura County Boys & Girls Clubs have dedicated staffs and programs to year-round prevention with the goal of developing good citizens.
The Ventura club has been honored for its gang prevention programs at the National Youth Gang Symposium by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Former Justice Steve Perren once commented, "The value of well-supervised facilities for kids and teens … has been firmly documented over the years. There is a very positive family-type atmosphere at the Boys & Girls Club … That's a key to success in deterring kids from developing a pattern of delinquent behavior."
The club programs emphasize changing the lives of the community's kids (6-18 years old) through the following:
Academic Success – 97 percent of club members graduate from high school, present good character and citizenship, emphasizing the development of responsible leadership skills and giving back to the community in positive ways.
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The above statistics were revealed in an independent California Lutheran University study. It also stated the cost-effectiveness of club programming: for every $1 spent, the club generates more than $16 of positive economic impact in the community.
Again, applause and appreciation for the dedication of our law enforcement agencies in helping make a safer place to live for Ventura County families and community members. For additional information call: 805-641-5585 or check the website at http://www.bgclubventura.org/
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Our Political Correspondent Simon Harris has been tweeting during the address from London 2012 Chairman Lord Coe at the Conservative Party Conference.
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PumpSmart 200 Version 2.1 provides expanded simplification and functionality as compared to previous PumpSmart models. For example, the number of parameters needed for set-up and start have been reduced to only seven for a single pump pressure control application. In addition, the new model allows a user to start up to three fixed speed pumps compared to only one in the earlier PumpSmart 200 model. It is a microprocessor-based, variable speed drive, programmed specifically for centrifugal pumps up to 700 horsepower. Accurate control of virtually any process parameter is obtained by the continuous monitoring and reaction to both pump conditions and system demands. Energy savings from 30 to 70 percent are obtained because, at lower demands, the new model reduces the motor speeds, eliminating the extra energy that is used to overcome pressure drop of control valves.


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Man cut free from car after accident (From Evesham Journal)
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Man cut free from car after accident near Evesham
3:30pm Thursday 24th January 2013 in News By Neil Watts
A MAN was cut from a car when his vehicle ended up in a ditch following a crash near Evesham earlier this afternoon.
The accident between a Ford Transit van and a car took place in Buckle Street, just near the Pebworth crossroads in Honeybourne, at about 12.20pm, leaving the front of the car in a ditch.
Fire crews from Evesham and Pebworth worked with ambulance crews to free the man, who is in his 40s, by removing the roof of the car.
He was complaining of head, neck and chest pains and given oxygen at the scene before being taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
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Keith Olbermann Praised Fuller Day Before His Death Threat to Tea Party Leader
The Greek playwright Euripides said you can judge a man by the company he keeps.
On Friday, roughly 24 hours before J. Eric Fuller was going to be arrested for publicly threatening the life of a Tea Party leader at an ABC News town hall meeting, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann praised him via Twitter:
The article Olbermann felt the need to share with his followers went to a Democracy Now transcript of Fuller being interview by Amy Goodman that morning (emphasis added):
ERIC FULLER: Once she walked up to me, she said, "I'll answer your questions, but you have to wait." And there was a line forming up there, so I went over and I sat down and looked over my questions, only two of them, kind of long ones, and was trying to figure out which one and whether I should, you know, ask those questions, when I heard the sound of gunshots. And I looked over only about 10 or 15 feet away, where Gabrielle Giffords had been standing, and in her place was a very excited gunman who was athletically pumping out the rounds and pointing the gun at anybody that he could get a bead on.
People around me were being hit. I just dove for the ground. And while I was diving for the ground, a round hit me in the knee. I was conscious of that. And while I was on the ground, I guess another one, another round, hit me in the back. A fragment did; it hit me in the back. A woman went over and knocked the clip out of his hand. He was reloading. He had a Glock 9mm with a 30-round clip in it. And my thought on the ground was that he's going to come and finish us off. But this woman knocked the other clip out of his hand. Then a couple of guys came along, bystanders, and they tackled him, knocked him to the ground.
I was in shock, and I just wandered out into the parking lot. And a woman was pushing a cart full of groceries out there. And I said to her, "I've been shot." And she just looked at me like I was crazy. I was taken to the hospital. And even though I was sedated and everything, I stayed up—I was staying up, stayed most of the night. And I didn't know how to calm myself down, so I wrote down the Declaration of Independence, which I memorized some time ago. And that did help to organize my thoughts. And the first thing that I wrote down and what my reaction was to it was: "How many other people? How many other demented people are out there? It looks like Palin, Beck, Sharron Angle and the rest got their first target. Their wish for Second Amendment activism has been fulfilled—senseless hatred leading to murder, lunatic fringe anarchism, subscribed to by John Boehner, mainstream rebels with vengeance for all, even nine-year-old girls." There was a little girl named Christina Green, nine years old, who is one of the deceased.
Another thing I wrote down was, "Can we have another fundraiser at the target range, Jesse Kelly?" Jesse Kelly ran against her in the election. And I've heard him speak several—a couple of times, and I couldn't believe he was a real candidate. I thought he was just like a fake candidate. It didn't seem like anybody would consider him seriously. He came within 4,000 votes of winning the election. One of his slogans was: "Shoot a fully automatic M16 with Jesse Kelly." Kind of a very marginal personality and a low mentality.
I worked hard to elect Gabrielle Giffords. I would rather she was busy doing her job today than lying in a hospital with a gunshot wound in the head.
Roughly 24 hours later, Fuller, while attending a town hall meeting in Tucson with other survivors, dignitaries, and guests airing on ABC's "This Week" Sunday, took a picture of Tucson Tea Party leader Trent Humphries and said, "You're dead!"
Fuller was arrested and charged with threats and intimidation as well as disorderly conduct.
Makes you wonder what Olbermann thinks of him now.
*****Update: Former NBer Jeff Poor notified me that Olbermann commented to his followers on Saturday again via Twitter, "Fuller had the right to make his initial remarks. When he escalated to an actual threat, there was no option but arrest & no defending him."
If Olbermann makes Fuller his "Worst Person in the World" Monday, that would be something.
Of course, you shouldn't hold your breath for liberals rarely are so recognized by the "Countdown" host.
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Nipped in the bud
Submitted by Texndoc on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 11:52am.
Very nice this man made the threat and was arrested.
Otherwise, next week he would have been paraded as the new Cindy Sheehan from Matt Lauer, Joy Behar, Keith Olbermann, and David Letterman. Frothing at the mouth with Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck hate and given the "absolute moral authority" card, which he was already given in Keith's little twit there.
Shame Keith can't have him on Monday's show. You see, Keith, he's in a psych unit.
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Submitted by Geez Louise on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 12:22pm.
NO ONE IS SURPRISED THAT OLBERMAN WOULD SUPPORT FULLER. Twitter First, Think later, maybe!!! Accuse first, facts later, that's our boy Keith.
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3) Never, ever apologize even when proven wrong.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 1:21pm.
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Proof is always in the pudding.
Submitted by Ashrak on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 12:26pm.
Notice how Keith's position on rights themselves shines through. This tidbit tweet goes to show how he views equality itself, especially regarding inalienable rights themselves.
In Olberman's world, some Citizens are more equal than others hence some hold more rights, or more of a right, than others do. He opines, with so few words, that a particular happening affords standing, even a higher level of standing, to exercise what is something that we all share just the same - if we are equal.
Olberman unknowingly champions inequality here, spotlighted by his adoption of special sets of rules and abilities affording the ability to exercise rights that actually exist within us all simply because of our humanity.
Such is the mindset of a leftist who believes rights themselves come from, and exist, anywhere and everywhere except their long declared and accepted origin and that they instead come from government legislation, the will of the majority or as a result of a life's moment of tragedy.
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Blame game
Submitted by SnapTie on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 12:52pm.
From now on I'M going to blame Bill Clinton and Roy Rodgers. When former President was asked recently who his favorite past President[s] were,he named John Kennedy because he was a straight shooter.Then there's Roy naming his horse Trigger.
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Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 1:05pm.
Give Roy Rogers a break. His roast beef sammiches were the best! (although, wasn't his dog named Bullet??)
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A Bit Suspect?
Submitted by IrateNate on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 12:58pm.
I notice in the article above Fuller is quoted to say "I was taken to the hospital." This seems to conflict with a CBS interview on Jan 11, where Fuller stated "I drove myself to the hospital."
Just wondering how much of what this man has to say comes from the voices inside his own head. He is, after all, a politically active Democrat, definitely influenced by liberal media and DNC propaganda.
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Let Olbermann continue to support, even defend . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 1:09pm.
. . . Fuller. I'm sure Fuller isn't done spouting off.
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Must be the Air or Water in Pima County!
Submitted by gruyere cheese on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 1:16pm.
Nut job #2 (Fuller) & Shooter) coming out of this county in less than 2 weeks. Actually, adding the Sheriff "Nitwit" makes it 3.
Indeed, the likes of Olbermann have no shame admitting how they truly feel and who they will support as long as they share the same hatred for the right, conservatives, independents or Tea Partiers.
They should all be committed to a mental institution!
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Before any of the Ass Clown's
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 1:19pm.
Before any of the Ass Clown's White House talking point propagandists have this lefty mental patient sit down on their couches next week, they must first agree to have him over to their place as a Friday night to Sunday house guest.
They tout these losers, including the ' one flew over the coo coo's nest ' sherrif Schtupnik as great Americans, but wouldn't be caught dead in public with any one of them.
Sort of the same as the dirty little secret involving the democrat party and the minority groups across this country. They're homies, as long as they're speaking from a remote location 200 miles away, but avoid them like the plague in real life.
Just watch Merideth Viera's reaction, when she was confronted with the outstretch hand of the overnight sensation ( bum ) from Ohio ( Ted Williams ) on the couch last week.
The level of hypocracy and true hatred for real Americans ( Tea Party, Sarah Palin, You & I ) that lives inside each & every one of these degenerate phonies is beyond belief.
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Submitted by murf12 on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 1:28pm.
One of two things will happen here this story will be ignored by Olbie and all of MSNBC or they will somehow turn it on the Tea Party Rep.
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Imagine if this arrestwas a Tea Partier,and Palin tweeted this
Submitted by merly1 on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 2:35pm.
it would be a media firestorm........
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The left has interesting
Submitted by Cowboy on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 6:43pm.
The left has interesting heros...
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Two Solid State Drives (SSD) in a MacBook Pro
This is how I set up two Solid State Drives (SSD) in my 17″ MacBook Pro.
For the last year or so, I've been struggling with the storage limitations of my 128GB SSD drive. With my professional photography, photos of my baby girls and client files alone, I was sorely lacking hard drive space. Distributing files across several external drives worked for a little while, but then just got too complex. Nothing sucks worse than having to sort through several external drives to find a photo when you're on a deadline.
To solve my storage dilemma, I decided to add a second SSD drive to my MacBook Pro. I decided against adding a standard spinning hard drive because of the draw it would take on my battery – that and the heartbreaking drop in performance if I was editing massive photos from the standard drive.
I know OWC sells very nice internal 2.5″ drive bays for the MacBook Pro. They run about $75. There are other companies that sell similar drive bays for $90-ish. I found one on eBay for about $30 with shipping. It's generic and not as pretty as the OWC version, but it fits and works fine.
For the second drive, I bought the Mushkin Enhanced Callisto Deluxe 240GB drive from newegg.com. It had the best ratings at the time, and it was hard to argue with 285MBs/275MBs read & write times.
These photos show the progression from single drive + DVD to dual SSD with no DVD.
Removing the screws from the MacBook Pro. The first time is slow – maybe 2-3 minutes. I can get in and out of the MBP case now in under 60 seconds.
This is the original 128GB Corsair P128 Solid State Drive I bought in 2009. It was running slowly due to outdated firmware and no effing firmware tool for Mac systems. I had to pull the drive, clone it to another drive, pop it in a Dell laptop to run the firmware update (which erased the drive) and then re-clone my data back. After the firmware update, the drive ran almost as fast as the day I bought it.
From the Department of Obvious Statements: the Mushkin SSD is exactly the same size as the Corsair drive. Same size, same weight.
To employ the second drive in the MacBook Pro, you need to pull the SuperDrive out of its snuggly, warm spot near the logicboard. Note: with your MBP case open, find yourself a can of compressed air and blow out the fans. You'll see that mine were a little nasty. Clean fans = cool, fast laptop.
Be super careful removing the screws and the paper-thin SATA cable (the orange tab just to the right of the SuperDrive).
Once the SuperDrive has been removed, you can buy an external adapter to continue using it to read/write DVDs. External adapters cost about $20. Personally, I'm over the 8X speed and went with a 22X drive. More on that later.
Next, the secondary SSD is placed in the new drive bay. It fits very snugly and the drive height seemed about 1/2mm too much, but once the drive & bay were inserted into the SuperDrive spot, it fit perfectly. Oh, and don't forget to put the little SATA cable back in place on the logicboard.
Here's the P128 SSD in the drive bay, in the SuperDrive slot. And 8GB RAM from newegg. Twas $600 when it first came out, then $300 last summer. I got mine for $120 in November 2010. Last week, I saw it on sale for under $70. Good lordy, how prices change.
Here's where I cloned the P128 with my OS X and files over to the new Mushkin 240GB SSD. Cloning SSD to SSD is pretty fast – roughly 2GB/minute.
Once the cloning is done and MacBook Pro is rebooted, I wiped the old drive clean for use as storage.
Lessons from using Dual SSDs in the MacBook Pro:
Lesson 1: Using the 240GB drive as the primary was a rookie mistake. I think I was tired (twins up all night) and not thinking right. The 128GB SSD should have been the primary with the 240GB used for all that fantastic, high-speed storage, scratch disk, etc. (Now I remember – the Mushkin drive was about 60MB/s faster than the Corsair and served better as the main drive.)
Lesson 2: FTLOG, OMG, keep a daily backup routine. Even though Solid State Drives like the Muskin Calisto 240GB have a MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) rating of 2 million hours, you never know when it's going to just puke on you and die. Unlike platter drives, SSD drives are very, very difficult to recover data from. My Mushkin drive died in under 30 days. Completely unresponsive. Not even visible connected to an external drive dock. Just friking dead. Gone. Toast. Mushkin said it happens to 1 in 1,000 drives, cannot be anticipated, prevented or recovered from.
Lesson 3: Again, backup to TimeMachine, Dropbox, Mozy, ZumoDrive, or whatever external, off-drive solution you like best; just make sure you do it daily. I use all four of those options concurrently. 50GB with Mozy, 2GB with Dropbox, 3GB with ZumoDrive and a 2TB FireWire 800 drive for TimeMachine.
Lesson 4: The potential of an SSD failure is not related to dual-drive action but just the facts of life in the hard drive world. You may get the 2 million hours of use from your drive (roughly 228 years – good luck testing that out!) but you also may get 20,000 hours, or just 200. A note in fairness – my Corsair P128 SSD has never had an issue and has been running strong, 20 hours per day, since June 2009.
Lesson 5: Running dual SSDs in a MacBook Pro is really quite awesome. To have extra storage, a super fast scratch disk, etc. is simply beautiful. If your MBP is out of warranty and/or you don't mind risking warranty repairs, and if you don't need to burn DVDs while on the road, then the dual SSD setup could work well for you.
Installing OS X Leopard in 10 Minutes from a USB Flash Drive
I decided to make a clean installation of OS X Leopard last night. I had already used Carbon Copy Cloner to copy my Leopard installation DVD to an 8GB partition on one of my USB memory sticks. Having the OS X installation DVD on USB is awesome.
At the tick of 5:44pm, I rebooted my MacBook Pro 1) with the USB memory key attached and 2) while holding the alt/option key down to select a boot drive. I selected the OS X installation partition and opted for the "erase and install" option.
The installation was complete and the system rebooted at 5:53pm. I got through the final setup screens and had the new OS X desktop under my control at 5:54pm. Total time: 10 minutes!
Why was this clean installation so fast? The USB flash memory to SSD flash memory data transfer is much faster than DVD to SSD, and dramatically faster than DVD to spinning HDD.
As a side note, when installing OS X from a flash drive, you don't have to wait for the standard integrity check of the installation DVD – the verification effort is automatically skipped. I've always ditched that step anyway, but for those who allow verification to continue, a good deal of valuable time can be lost. Just another benefit of going all-flash.
Corsair "P128" 128GB SSD in a MacBook Pro
After toying with the Seagate 500GB hard drive in my MacBook Pro for about 6 weeks, I realized that I needed an even faster drive to push through my photo and video projects. After conducting a ton of research and grieving over the expense, I decided to 'invest' in the Corsair P128 CMFSSD-128GBG2D at newegg.com.
There were two things that really sold me on the Corsair P128: the 220MB/s read and 200MB/s write speeds and the 128MB cache. The read/write speeds are near top of the line for SSDs. The Corsair's 128MB cache is simply staggering compared to the average 8MB or 16MB cache on standard laptop hard drives (16MB cache for the 500GB Seagate).
The P128 is the exact length, height and width as the 500GB Seagate. The P128, however, is much, much lighter.
Here are some simple before and afters:
|Action or Test Run
|Seagate 500GB
|Corsair P128
|Startup to Desktop, Quicksilver & NewsFire
|80 seconds
|34 seconds
|Photoshop CS4
|16 seconds
|6 seconds
|Firefox 3.5
|8 seconds
|4 seconds
|Word/Excel 2008
|11 seconds
|4 seconds
|4 seconds
|3 seconds
|Random Read (4k)
|Random Write (4k)
Here's the P128 getting mounted in the drive bay:
Dropping from 500GB storage was a bit of a mental hurdle, but I really value speed over size. That's what external drives are for.
After a few days using the P128, I'm very satisfied. The price still makes me wince, though. Ouch.


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Pruitt Research Day
Join us as we celebrate the next generation of Biomedical Engineers and Scientists!
Monday, November 18th, 2013
J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering
8:45 - 8:55am Welcome
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11:15- 12:00pm Keynote speaker Jamie Grooms
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Industrial Keynote Speaker: Jamie Grooms
CEO of the Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research
Mr. Grooms serves as Business Advisor of Corporate Development at GeneEx Inc. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of AxoGen, Inc., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of RTI Biologics, Inc. (formerly Regeneration Technologies, Inc.) and President and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Florida Tissue Bank Inc. He was a Co-founder of Regeneration Technologies (RTIX). Mr. Grooms has 17 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur in medical technology. He has an extensive experience in many areas of med-tech business operations, including R&D, laboratory and manufacturing operations. Mr. Grooms has developed state-of-the-art medical processing and manufacturing systems, robotics, and other technological innovations, and has held positions with LifeNet (formerly Virginia Tissue Bank), Osteotech and CryoLife in various positions of leadership. He has served as a Director of LecTec Corp. since 2011 and Director of RTI Biologics, Inc. since 1998.
Academic Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Fitzsimmons Entrepreneur and Professor, Department of Radiology at the University of Florida
Dr. Jeffrey R. Fitzsimmons is currently a professor of Radiology at the University of Florida. He has an exceptional track record as an academic researcher and entrepreneur in the field of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. In 1985, Dr. Fitzsimmons co-founded Applied Resonance Technology (ART) that later merged with MRI Devices Corp. In 1990, Dr. Fitzsimmons became the chairman of the board of directors of this company and helped grow it from a startup with less than a thousand dollars initial investment into a company with $50M in annual revenue. The company was sold to Philips Medical Systems as InVivo Corp, a major MR technology company of the current times. Dr. Fitzsimmons participates in the development of an Angel fund called Emergent with a number of local entrepreneurs. Dr. Fitzsimmons' academic and technology development background has helped to establish and sustain a number of successful companies that in total employ more than 500 employees here in the Gainesville area.


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Small-stature Isilon IQ 200 file server packs big features
System compensates for power-supply shortcoming with great manageability and resilienceFollow @infoworld
High-speed access to large files, such as those related to scientific research, doesn't play nice with traditional NAS systems. They're usually just too limited in their throughput and file-system capacity.
High-end file-serving solutions from companies such as Ibrix and Isilon can do that heavy lifting much better. These products are like heavy-duty pickup trucks of the storage world: They facilitate quick and steady delivery of large file payloads.
Unfortunately products in that space come at a price that can challenge many budgets, but in January, Isilon announced the IQ 200, a new entry-level version of the company's clustered storage systems. The IQ 200 promises good throughput and scalability up to 1,000TB while maintaining the same operating systems and applications of its larger siblings.
The IQ 200 is based on 1U nodes, each equipped with four 500GB SATA drives on the front. A bezel completely covers the four drives, and it hosts ready and alert LEDs, which indicate normal use or an error condition.
An IQ 200 cluster can host from three to 24 nodes each, with a nominal capacity of 2TB. Each of the four nodes I received for evaluation ran the Isilon OneFS 4.5 OS, which according to the vendor can store as much as 1,000TB of files in a single system.
The back of the unit has the typical connectors you would expect on any server. Unlike the larger Isilon products, the IQ 200 doesn't offer Infiniband connectivity in the back end. Instead, each node has a dedicated "internal" GigE (Gigabit Ethernet) port for connecting to other nodes and a separate "external" port.
The external port should ideally be on a subnet where only application servers are connected, but OneFS has several configuration options, including merging back-end and front-end access on a single port. For my evaluation I used separated and dedicated subnets for servers and cluster nodes.
After connecting via serial port to a node, I had access to a very easy-to-use, wizard-driven, command-line management tool that guided me through configuring the two subnets, setting which DNS server and Active Directory domain I wanted to use, and assigning a name to my cluster.
After a quick reboot, I pointed my browser to the IP address of that node, which opened the GUI management console. To add more nodes, I simply clicked on Cluster Management / Add Node. A window opened with my three remaining nodes and their MAC (media access control) address listed.
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There is a matter of some urgency that should be passed along as broadly as possible, because it is just that serious. We issued a statement, "Creating broken men, Part 2," where we voiced our outrage at the inclusion of the mandatory brainwashing components of Section 700.2 of the CDCR's Step Down Program (SDP.) Since that time several things have developed.
June 28, 2013
For the past two years we've heard the state claim it's reforming its long term segregation policies and practices by implementing a Security Threat Group (STG) Step Down Program (SDP). Officials claim the program is a significant move towards a more behavior-based system, yet they remain extraordinarily vague about the "ultimate conclusion." What exactly is "gang activity"?


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The South Branch of the Potomac River begins in Highland County, Virginia upstream from Franklin, West Virginia and continues northeast 80 miles to meet up with the North Branch after passing Springfield, West Virginia. Along the way it offers trophy trout fishing as well as trophy large mouth bass and small mouth bass fishing. The South Branch has been called the best kept secret of WVA fishing and no wonder, it has it all.
However for trout, the Upper South Branch is the place to be since there are prolific cold springs entering the stream and the stream runs over limestone rocks and undercuts making the pH and the environment excellent for trout. The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources stocks the South Branch heavily each year beginning in January and runs until June with some additional stockings in October.
The Upper South Branch starts very small only a few feet wide as it continues to Petersburg passing through Franklin, Upper Tract and Smoke Hole, gaining in size as it approaches Petersburg. Petersburg is known for the Petersburg Hatchery and the golden rainbow trout which was developed at the hatchery. These golden rainbow trout are a type of albino with pigmentation that comes out golden as opposed to white.
The town of Franklin is where the trout action begins rainbow, golden rainbow, brown and brook trout abound in the stream. Each year, more trophy trout are caught in the south Branch than any other stream in West Virginia. The state record for brown trout was hauled from the South Branch over 30 inches long and weighing in at whopping 16 pounds. The area from Franklin to approximately three miles east of Petersburg at Welton Park is known as an area where an angler can catch trout, small mouth and large mouth bass all in a single day.
Continuing down the South Branch you come to a one mile long catch and release section of the stream at Eagle Rock known for its trophy trout. Continue still further you will approach the Big Bend National Recreation Area where the river can be waded. Below this area, starts a 14 mile portion of the river that is great for float trips. A one day float trip will take you through Smoke Hole Canyon where the scenery is nothing less than spectacular. After this area, the South Branch becomes a little too warm to produce good trout fishing.
Fishing the South Branch:
Most of the South Branch consists of cobble stones, deep pools, and clear limestone rich water. The trout are stocked with impressive quantities of trout and the water is cold enough to offer opportunities to catch hold-over trout. Some fly fishermen may prefer to use a heavier 6 WT. rod with 5X tippets to wrestle these big trout in the rapid waters.
Spring fishing is excellent with the stocking program that has started in January. The excellent hatches start in April with the March Browns, followed by the Cahills and the Hendricksons. Nymphs will work well but keep some dry flies in your box as well especially in the upper sections.
Summer fishing remains good due to the cold springs that enter the South Branch. Start with the Caddis flies.
Fall and Winter:
Fishing remains good due to October stocking and the Midges.
Easy access is provided by Rt. 220 which follows the South Branch a long distance.
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typo in "fishing the south branch" second sentence - I think "pools" not "trout"


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New Music: Parker – 'So Beautiful'
Nicki Minaj starts out the new year by introducing her new artist Parker. The British singer-songwriter, who appears on "Hell Yeah" off Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up, is signed to Nicki's new label, along with rapper Brinx.
"This song So Beautiful by Parker really makes me feel like bustin it open in slow motion tho… *shrugs* welp…" tweeted Nicki, who praised Parker's many talents. "Wow, so proud. Writes, Sings & Produces everything he does."
Parker's mixtape Young, Dumb, & 21 is coming soon. Take a listen to the talent from across the pond.
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A Ludlow man was taken to the hospital Thursday night after he was hit by a car while snow blowing on Center Street.
Ludlow police told CBS 3 the 53-year-old man was crossing the street when he and the snow blower were struck by a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Witnesses said the man traveled about 50 feet.
Paramedics said the man was conscious and alert when they arrived on scene and his injuries appear to be non-life-threatening.
Police said a Monson man driving the Jeep will likely not face charges, but the accident is still under investigation.
Center Street was closed down while police cleaned up the scene, as the snow blower was smashed all over the road.
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text: HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A southwestern Kentucky man has been charged with shooting and killing his girlfriend in what police say was an incident of domestic violence. The Kentucky New Era reported (http://bit.ly/1eg45WV ) that 38-year-old Lisa Roach was found shortly after midnight Saturday in the doorway of a camper in Hopkinsville. Sgt. Charles Aldridge says 49-year-old Dennis Sills was charged with murder (domestic violence) after Roach's body was located. Aldridge says a .22-caliber rifle was found at the scene with two spent rounds.


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Recently we had to attend a family function, which required Dadtactics, myself and the kids to attend. Sounds simple right… Well as Girltactics gets older the longer it takes her to get ready, so I spend most of my time hurrying her along in hopes that her entire closet doesn't end up on her bed! Boytactics has recently decided the most efficient way to get a shirt on is to run as fast as he can in the opposite direction, causing me to chase, yell and get completely flustered. Dadtactics takes his time to get himself ready occasionally offering up help when needed.
By the time everyone is ready to walk out the door, Dadtactics looks great, Girltactics looks perfectly polished, Boytactics looks super handsome, and then I look in the mirror…
My hair, that I just spent 20 minutes doing now resembles bed head, my face is flushed, and I feel like I just ran a 100 meter sprint on a hot summer day! My makeup resembles that of the 2am last call after a night of partying. In this moment I realize getting myself ready before everybody else may have been my first mistake, but head to the washroom and do my best to look presentable while my family tells me to hurry because they are all ready to go…as per my request!
As we head out the door I smile at my lovely family….(yeah right… I'm bitching, Dadtactics is grumpy, and the kids are both complaining..) and we are off, in hopes that we won't have to do this again for a little while!
What about you, do you feel like it's a sprint to get everyone out the door for these events?
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My first job out of high school was driving a delivery van for an electrical supplies company. This involved many hours on the back roads of rural Sweden, with my only companions endless mix tapes. Pretty much all those tapes featured the Pet Shop Boys, who were hitting their zenith in the late '80s with hits like Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money), West End Girls and Domino Dancing.
If you'd told me back then I'd be fat and middle-aged halfway around the world in Phoenix, AZ in 2014 and hearing them perform Opportunities with my daughter, I would have laughed.
But here we are. The Electric tour hit Phoenix last night and it was epic. More stripped down than I'd expected, with Tennant singing, Lowe doing whatever it is he does behind a stack of electronics, and two dancers in various more-or-less creepy outfits and headgear.
But they made up for it with a massive light show, strategic use of videos and creative use of transparent curtains. As you'd expect from people who have been touring for over 20 years, they know what works and how to make up for the lack of live instrumentation. They're also smart enough to realize that the vast majority of their audience are middle-aged people who want to relive their clubbing days, so the setlist went heavy on older hits.
Since the Pet Shop Boys have been huge in the gay community since they started out, I was curious what kind of crowd would come out to the concert. Turns out, a lot of people like my wife and I: Middle-aged people who were into the band back in their clubbing days. I was expecting a lot of gay people, and they were indeed there, lots of middle-aged gay couples. We're all people and we all like the Pet Shop Boys. It's not a sin.
If you're into the genre at all, it's definitely worth seeing the Pet Shop Boys both for the nostalgia and to see the fusion of creativity and road-tested professionalism. It's a good time.
As a postscript I do believe somebody enjoyed the light show more than the rest of the audience: Mid-show I made a pit stop at the bathroom, and it just reeked of weed. Hope you enjoyed the strobes, whoever you are.
Nic is frustrated with his Kindle and would love to see Apple make an e-ink reader.
Once again user-interface ineptitude and Internet idiots make things harder than they have to be.
There are ways to fix the illegal immigration problem. They don't involve yelling at children in buses. Nic explains.
Solid reads abound in this installment of the roundup. Includes Console Wars, Your Inner Fish, Flash Boys, Digital Wars, The Perfect Storm, Tower Lord, By Blood We Live, I am Pilgrim and Lexicon.
Why whatever Apple is about to release will not be anything like the Pebble or Android Wear.
Game of Thrones and The First Law Trilogy illustrate the different ways England and America are dealing with fading empires.
Nic is homesick on Midsummer's Eve.
We should forget the names of our mass murderers.
Movie time, kids! Includes an excellent documentary and a lot of not-great movies. Includes Sorcerer, Generation Iron, Restrepo, The Numbers Station, Pacific Rim and 300: Rise of an Empire.
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"I read about the program at Seton Hill, met some of the faculty, and knew that SHU was the right choice. The program shaped me in so many ways. The example set by the faculty helped me to find a balance between professionalism and openness. In addition to the specific knowledge regarding therapy, I grew personally. I became much more effective in my interactions with others, more assertive and better able to manage conflict."- Shelley Meyers has experience as a case manager and a counselor working with people recently release from federal and state prisons. After earning her master's at Seton Hill in 2010, she went on to pursue her Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy at the University of Akron, with a goal of opening a private practice and teaching at the university level.
An Expansive Education
"The MFT program at Seton Hill is unlike any other I came across in my search. The program is designed exquisitely to integrate deep interpersonal emotion-focused healing while learning about who the client is in the context of their family, their community, their ethnicity - all multicultural aspects of a person. We were constantly challenged to learn these aspects of ourselves as well. I knew attending this program that I would receive the absolute best and most expansive education in my field, and I was right."- Ashley North graduated from the Marriage and Family Therapy Program in August 2012.
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"I was the first person in my family to attend a four-year college. I was the first female to receive a master's degree. I am eternally grateful to professors Rebecca Harvey and DeMarquis Clarke for their investment in my growth and learning during my graduate studies. The MFT Program is unlike any therapy/counseling graduate program around -offering intensive group and individual supervision, and most importantly self-of-the-therapist focus which truly has helped me to embrace who I am without a façade that society often makes one feel is needed for success… I can't believe I went to school here. I did it. As a child I dreamt of a college education and that dream has come true."- Teresa Roble received her undergraduate degree in human services through Seton Hill's Adult Degree Program before earning her master's in marriage and family therapy in 2013.


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Aviation Worldwide Services Acquired by AAR
AAR has signed an agreement to acquire Aviation Worldwide Services (AWS) from Xe Services (formerly Blackwater USA). AWS provides expeditionary airlift services and aircraft modifications to the U.S. and other government customers. According to a company spokesman, AAR is acquiring the business as part of its long-term strategy to expand its products, services and capabilities in support of government customers in the U.S. and abroad. AWS subsidiaries Presidential Airways and STI Aviation support U.S. defense and state department personnel and cargo transport operations in fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft and offer helicopter modification programs for government customers. The purchase includes EP Aviation, which leases aircraft to AWS. "The market for government aviation services represents a tremendous growth opportunity as our country provides resources and support for developing nations and other national interests," said David Storch, AAR's chairman and CEO. "Further, we expect to improve the operational efficiency of the new business by leveraging our extensive supply chain, maintenance and export capabilities." The purchase price of the acquisition is $200 million.
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Sorry Bill Gates, You Are Wrong on Renewable Energy
Jigar Shah rebuts Bill Gates' fossil fuel vision for energy access in developing countries.Jigar Shah | August 22, 2014
Jigar Shah rebuts Bill Gates' fossil fuel vision for energy access in developing countries.Jigar Shah | August 22, 2014
A strategy document from Berkshire Hathaway Energy outlines its disapproval of net metering.Stephen Lacey | August 22, 2014
I am a curmudgeon and think this is a waste of water, time and electricity. However, it's Friday. Enjoy your weekend.Eric Wesoff | August 22, 2014
A new analysis of U.S. court rulings shows that judges are not buying into the idea that wind turbines make people sick.John Upton | August 22, 2014
Join hundreds of utility and technology professionals in Menlo Park next month.Staff | August 22, 2014
RMI's founder chats with the Energy Gang about the cost of renewables.Stephen Lacey | August 21, 2014
GTM Research predicts that one of the largest U.S. solar companies may soon go south of the border.Adam James | August 21, 2014
What happens when a VC calls in an outsider to assess a potential investment in a startup?Eric Wesoff | August 21, 2014
As befits an empire, the United States has a number of island territories. They run almost entirely on crude oil.Eric Wesoff | August 21, 2014
Pinpointing the value of the distributed, intelligent grid with Integral AnalyticsJeff St. John | August 21, 2014
The action is moving beyond venture capitalists.Rob Day | August 20, 2014
While solar has exploded in the U.S., small wind has struggled to grow. Two startups are hoping to change that.Stephen Lacey | August 20, 2014
Four reasons why you should care about the U.S. solar carport marketScott Moskowitz | August 20, 2014
GTM Research maps out the hot spots for distributed energy storage.Mike Munsell | August 20, 2014
A premier set of investors wants to help Siluria use biotech to transform the United States' ocean of natural gas into ethylene and fuel.Eric Wesoff | August 20, 2014


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Two Nebraska Inmates Sue For Right To Marry
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A civil liberties organization is suing the Nebraska prison system on behalf of two inmates who say their constitutional rights are being violated because they haven't been allowed to marry each other.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska filed the lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of inmates Paul Gillpatrick and Niccole Wetherell.
The two say they've been engaged for more than two years, but can't get married because prison officials are ``unwilling to place the couple in the same room or to use modern technology to make other arrangements to allow the ceremony to go forward.''
The 42-year-old Gillpatrick is serving 55 to 90 years in prison for second-degree murder. He is eligible for parole in 2039. The 33-year-old Wetherell is serving life in another state prison for first-degree murder.
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The Detroit Lions have claimed guard Trevor Canfield off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks, according to an NFL source.
Canfield was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Friday. He didn't figure to be a fit for their line scheme after the minicamp last week. The Lions now have their second ex-Seahawk on the line after they traded for guard Rob Sims.
Canfield was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round last year. He was signed off their practice squad by the Seahawks during the season.
The Chicago Bears also put in a claim for Canfield
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Jul 22 2014 Chelsey and Blake- Atrium at the Curtis Center Wedding- Philadelphia Wedding Photography
Chelsey and Blake had a gorgeous Philadelphia Wedding. They were married at the St. Andrews Catholic Church in Newtown PA, and held their reception at Cescaphe's Atrium at the Curtis Center. Here's a few from their day!
Jul 9 2014 Danielle and James-Kimmel Center Philadelphia Wedding Photography
Danielle and James had a gorgeous event at St. Augustine's church in Philadelphia, and then on the the Kimmel Center where Evantine Design beautifully transformed this unique space. L.A. Starz provided the entertainment, and Garces Catering was exquisite. Here's a few from their day.
May 30 2014 Sally and Ruben-Liberty House Wedding-Jersey City NJ
I've been living in the Philadelphia area for a long time now, but I grew up on the NYC metro area. The setting for events at the Liberty House Restaurant is always inspiring, and whenever I get the chance to work there it's always a treat. It was an honor to capture Sally and Ruben's day.
For the photo geeks- Many of these images were shot with my Nikon D4S, along with a few D4's.
For the photo geeks- Many of these images were shot with my Nikon D4S, along with a few D4's.


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With Real Madrid's victory yesterday, Barcelona can't win the league today, but they can take another step towards what feels like their inevitable title. Pep Guardiola has decided to save Carles Puyol for the upcoming Champions League final and will start Andreu Fontàs in the defense.
As for Espanyol, manager Pochettino's side is still struggling with injury issues, with Ivan de la Pena, Sergio Garcia, Raul Baena, David Garcia and Jesus Datolo all out. Despite that, it's a derby and there is always a higher level of motivation when Espanyol meet their local rivals.
RCD Espanyol XI: Idriss Carlos Kameni, Javi Chica, Jordi Amat, Raúl Rodríguez, Ernesto Galán; Javi López, Javi Márquez, Joan Verdú; José Callejón, Iván Alonso, Pablo Osvaldo
Bench: Cristian Alvarez; Luis Garcia, Rui Fonte, David López, Álvaro Vázquez, Albert Canal, Isaías Sánchez
Barcelona XI: Victor Valdés; Dani Alves, Gerard Piqué, Javier Mascherano, Andreu Fontàs; Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta; Pedro Rodríguez, David Villa and Lionel Messi
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CAPE CORAL: A 37-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after a fatal boating accident in Cape Coral in 2010.
The State Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday that Jason Williams is charged with one count of Boating Under the Influence Manslaughter, one count of BUI Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and one count of BUI with Damage.
Williams turned himself in to members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Tuesday afternoon.
Investigators say he was drunk when he slammed a boat into seawall in Cape Coral on May 8, killing passenger Jason Baldner, 35, of Wisconsin.
The boat reportedly went airborne after hitting the wall and landed on shore.
Neighbors say the crash occurred in a no wake zone.
Williams and another passenger, Eric Terpsma, 31, were seriously injured but survived the wreck.
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The mainstream press seems sold on the idea that "Brokeback Mountain" remains a small movie that remains outside of the zeitgeist. I wonder if this is somehow part of the insidious campaign to discredit the film as a Best Picture Oscar contender. Remember "Crash" was supposed to have tapped a national nerve? But if you simply look at the numbers, "Brokeback" has made close to $20 million more than that inferior film.
And yet, the the USA Today published a story: 'Brokeback Mountain': Milestone or movie of the moment? which starts with the premise: "Not that many people have seen it," and later, the film has been "seen by fewer people in the three months since its release than who saw 'Dancing with the Stars' on television last week." But there are hundreds of Hollywood movies that haven't been seen by primetime TV-level audiences. According to Box Office Mojo, "Brokeback" ranks 33rd at the annual box office so far at over $72 million, well above such mass-market pictures as "Guess Who," "Jarhead," "Red Eye," "Sahara," and "White Noise." It's also a drama, and as such, beats every other drama at the box office (except maybe Walk the Line.) And by the end of its run, boostered by a few Oscars, it will probably exceed "March of the Penguins," that other little movie that everyone said had captured the hearts and minds of Americans. So if that's the case, why can't the media just accept it: "Brokeback" broke through.
E.R. Ewing | March 1, 2006 3:02 AM
The writer who complains that the movie doesn't show "any positive aspects of homosexuality...no happy ending..." missed the point. The point being that the characters are trapped in a societal death-grip on homosexuality, and, as two uneducated,unwordly men, they have no escape or "happy" resolution. They simply have to meet when they can, and continue to hide the feelings they have. It was that way in l963, and, thanks to so many who feel they have the right to decide who can love, while they hate,it hasn't changed that much in 2006.
R.E. Morin | February 27, 2006 10:28 AM
I thought the movie was acted well and filmed beautifully. I found the story lacking, as far as depicting any positive aspects of homosexuality. I found it hard to be sympathetic to the characters who met in the mountains to fuck, while perpetually lying to their pregnant, neglected wives. There was no story of courage, no catharsis for the characters, or redemption to their story, which really lacked in portraying any kind of healthy love. I just saw all the wreckage these two guys created, and there wasn't even a happy ending! I heard that the short story was a great read, but I don't see (as a gay, formerly married, father) where this movie merits culturally significant status.
gabe | February 24, 2006 5:49 AM
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Gretna, VA- The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's office has arrested and charged a Gretna man with the second degree murder of a seven-month-old infant.
Deputies responded to calls of shots fired at 136 Ramsey Road around 6:15 a.m. on Sunday. Upon arriving on the scene deputies discovered a seven-month-old infant had been shot. The baby was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators arrested 21-year-old Nikko Lemar King, in connection with the infant's death. King was charged with second degree murder, and possession of a firearm after being convicted of a felony.
King is currently being held at the Pittsylvania County jail with no bond. King's first court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday, January 18.
Deputies say the investigation into the cause of the infant's death is ongoing. Investigators say it appears that the infant's death may be domestic in nature.
The body will be transported to the Medical Examiner's Office in Roanoke, Virginia for examination and the official cause of death.
The Sheriff's Office requests that anyone with information concerning this investigation please call the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office at (434) 432-7800 or if you wish to remain anonymous you may call the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office Crimestoppers at 1-800-791-0044.