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Cannondale Touring bike in very nice condition. I've purchased it intending to commute on it, but have been riding my road bike to work instead. The paint is in very good condition, with a small (~3mm) chip near the 7 on the right side of the top tube and a littel scuff on the down tube above the upper water bottle screw. The shifting and brakes work great, and the long ride is very smooth.
Here is the list of new parts/upgrades: new Continental tires, new shifter/brake cables and cable guides, Salsa handle bars, Blackburn rack, Fizik bar tape, taller rise stem to match my declining flexability. It's a very nice bike, it just doesn't get ridden.
PLEASE NOTE: The seat and seat pack shown in the photos are NOT included, and it will be sold without pedals.
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AICN and Twitch Present International Eye-Candy! Udo Kier as a Space Nazi! John Cleese in a South African Blockbuster and More!
Christmas is nearly upon us, my home in Toronto already covered with a blanket of snow. Which, whatever your impressions may be of Canada, is actually a rarity this early in the season. And so I come to you bearing gifts. It's International Eye Candy time and we've got a baker's dozen of the best and brightest from around the globe. You want crazy Thai people putting their lives on the line in the name of entertainment? We've got that. Giant squid monsters attacking the planet? We've got that, too. How about Udo Kier dressed up as a Space Nazi? It's only a still, unfortunately, but you'll find that here. Throw in John Cleese in a South African blockbuster, a bit of old school kung fu and the real life story of a terrorist attack and we're off and running. Here we go!
We're kicking things off with THE BLACK SKY, the latest 'illustrated film' from the creators of GODKILLER. They've teamed up with 30 DAYS OF NIGHT artist Ben Templesmith on this one and the results are pretty stunning. I'm not entirely sold on this format as a way of telling a long form story yet – the relatively static images are not particularly good at emoting – but, damn, there are some impressive images on display. Find THE BLACK SKY trailer here
We're gonna stick with American productions for a moment longer here – hey, you guys are part of the world, too – for a peek at upcoming indie THE DAY. A post apocalyptic thriller with a bevy of interesting young stars – Dominic Monaghan, Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell – this one is still early in the post production process and they're keeping the plot details under wraps but they've released a very impressive first teaser that's heavy on the atmosphere. I'm loving the look and feel of this and you know the performances are going to be good with the cast they've got. Find THE DAY teaser here
But enough of people speaking languages I actually understand. Off we go to Norway now for the latest from TOMME TONNER 2: THE BROWN GOLD. Question of the day: Is the brown gold in question kebab or hashish? Both seem equally likely. The sequel to the successful action comedy promises more of what made the first a local hit only more and better. And that means a slick balance of action, sex appeal and comedy featuring a couple of the region's biggest stars (Kim Bodnia and Kristoffer Joner) kicking back and clearly having a blast just being stupid for a while. Find the new TOMME TONNER trailer here
Ass monster. That's what you really need to know about Ryan Lightbourn's upcoming short ROID RAGE. We ran the teaser for this one earlier but it's back now with a full trailer that promises lots of ass-bitey goodness. Find the ROID RAGE trailer here
As of the time of this writing we're about four hours from the premiere of DIRK GENTLY'S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY on BBC Four. Yes, someone finally realized that Douglas Adams' other series is a whole lot easier to adapt to the screen than THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY ever was and went out and did it. The brilliant Stephen Mangan from GREEN WING stars as Dirk and I can't wait. Find the DIRK GENTLY trailer here
To France now, where CHRYSALIS director Julien Leclerq is telling the real life story of the hijacking of Air France Flight 8969 in L'ASSAUT. The actual events ended with the French equivalent of a SWAT team storming the plane and killing the hijackers so expect this one to be bit more burly action film than the sad tribute that similarly themed projects in the US have been. Regardless of how he presents it, though, Leclerq is one of the finest visual directors in France and this looks amazing. Find the L'ASSAUT trailer here
We hop back to Norway now, where star Kristoffer Joner makes his second appearance in this edition of the IEC thanks to his part in prison drama KING OF DEVIL'S ISLAND. The first trailer for this one appeared a column or two back, the film impressing with its production values and the gritty edge it brings to the real life story of revolt amongst the inmates of a juvenile detention center. Expect more of the same from the second trailer, which is to say it looks every bit as fantastic as the first. And it even features English subtitles. Find the new KING OF DEVIL'S ISLAND trailer here
And now for something completely different. MONTY PYTHON star John Cleese has turned up in South Africa, of all places, playing a key role in smash hit comedy SPUD. South Africa is one of very few countries in the world not dominated by HARRY POTTER or TANGLED when that duo hit, and this movie is the reason why. Based on a popular novel, it's a schoolboy coming of age comedy and while the first half of the trailer plays like just about every film of the type ever made Cleese shows up at the end doing what he does best. Find the SPUD trailer here
Early press screenings for Benny Chan's SHAOLIN have begun in Hong Kong and the advance word is good. Which is not a surprise, really, given that the trailer for this one make it look like the best old-school style fight flick in a decade or so. Huge cast, huge set, fantastic martial arts. IT's all you could ask for really. A third trailer showed up earlier this week boasting some new footage to continue stoking the fire. Find the new SHAOLIN trailer here
Chile's Pablo Larrain burst onto the scene a few years back with TONY MANERO, the Cannes-selected story of a serial killer modelling himself after John Travolta during the Pinochet era in Chile. It's a potent bit of work, one that Larrain followed up with a second Pinochet-set piece titled POST MORTEM. This one revolves around a mortician's assistant, a man responsible for logging details on all the corpses passing through their doors. And in this era there were a lot of those. The film launched at the Venice film festival and with a theatrical release coming soon in France a new trailer has just arrived there. Find the new POST MORTEM trailer here
Over to Russia now where notorious cult novel THE MASTER AND MARGARITA – a rather heretical time jumping affair revolving largely around a demonic cat visiting Russia – is being turned into an animated feature. Mikhail Bulgakov's work has had a difficult history, not being released until more than twenty years after his death and then only in heavily censored form, but it has gone on to be widely recognized as one of the great novels of the twentieth century and has received at least a couple of film and television adaptations before now. But never quite like this. Find the MASTER AND MARGARITA trailer here
Back to France now for Jerome Salle's LARGO WINCH 2, which I'm told may be retitled THE BURMESE CONSPIRACY for international audiences who don't know who the hell Largo Winch is. Based on a popular series of Belgian graphic novels, LARGO WINCH clearly aims to be a big, glossy, globe hopping action adventure series that European audiences can claim for their own. The cast is international – Sharon Stone appears in this one – the effects big and glossy. This could easily stand up to the best the Bruckheimers of the world have to offer. Find the LARGO WINCH trailer here
And, finally, we end in Thailand, where ONG BAK fight choreographer Panna Rittikrai is breaking people again. Rittikrai is in the director's chair for BANGKOK KNOCKOUT, a full out martial arts stunt extravaganza built around the skills of nine of Rittikrai's favourite stuntmen. Yep. No actors in this one, really, other than a few support roles tucked into the background. The main players are all stunt people here to show the most extreme stuff that they can do. And extreme it is. The trailer for this popped up a while back but we've got a crazy behind the scenes reel for it now, as well. Find the BANGKOK KNOCKOUT reel here
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Dec. 20, 2010, 5:39 a.m. CST
Bangkok Knockout looks insane
by King_Knut
Largo Winch intriguing, The Day Meh-be, L'Assault could be very good (the French are just... better... at action than the rest of Europe. I worked with Mangan and Baxendale on Beyond The Pole, and so am rather excited for Dirk Gently - he's a very funny man, and she's a great straight woman/foil for that sort of character.
Dec. 20, 2010, 6 a.m. CST
Cleese is broke
by BenBraddock
His wife took half of his fortune in the divorce. Hence "SPUD", I suppose..
Dec. 20, 2010, 6:23 a.m. CST
Dirk Gently - oh dear! Not good
by HarryBlackPotter
Love Dougie Addams, but this was pants.
Dec. 20, 2010, 6:40 a.m. CST
hmmm...The Day looks
by jpt
Dec. 20, 2010, 6:44 a.m. CST
L'ASSAUT looks quite good
by jpt
The tone looks right to me...
Dec. 20, 2010, 6:46 a.m. CST
I'm already sold on the King of Devil's Island
by jpt
Gold Jerry, gold!!
Dec. 20, 2010, 6:49 a.m. CST
Shaolin looks quite good too
by jpt
Lau, Tse...Chan...
I'm there.
Dec. 20, 2010, 6:49 a.m. CST
Spud's good.
by Knuckleduster
The books are massive in the UK and obviously South Africa.
 Films from and about South Africa are on a roll these days. Tsotsi, District 9, Invictus, Spud. Makes me proud.
Dec. 20, 2010, 6:53 a.m. CST
heh...Thai stunt people are crazy...
by jpt
Bangkok Knockout confirms this.
Dec. 20, 2010, 7:38 a.m. CST
by Grrrr....
If it is half as funny as the first book (there are 3) then this will be a very funny movie. Problem I see is there were some Saffa humour in the book and if it makes it to the movie I don't know how the foreign markets will enjoy it. But I did laugh my ass off.
Dec. 20, 2010, 7:49 a.m. CST
I Checked-Out Most Of The Film Trailers, And...
by Media Messiah
...the majority of them looked like low-budget film festival entries and student films produced by trust fund babies who are ran-out and rented Red Cameras, or bought the latest Canon. As for the martial arts entries, I am tired of movie martial arts. It looks silly!!! How about using real world martial arts for a change? Like a bunch of guys are going to make a huge leap across a empty space, several flights over concrete in order to try and kick each other? That's what I mean by silly!
Dec. 20, 2010, 7:50 a.m. CST
Which One Is The Space Nazi Trailer?
by Media Messiah
I didn't see anything about it anywhere?
Dec. 20, 2010, 9:26 a.m. CST
media messiah
by jpt
Sure, there's always some that look like that, but I'd wager that most of them are still better than the nice-to-look-at-but-empty-as-a-shell shit that is generally churned out by Hollywood.
I mean, did you think The Day or L'assaut looked low budget? King of Devil's Island?
And there's always room for some stupid silly kung fu movies.
Dec. 20, 2010, noon CST
media messiah
by Datascream
No ones forcing you to watch these 'silly martial arts' movies. Some people (like myself) enjoy them, its just pure entertainment. Which is what movies are for anyways.
Dec. 20, 2010, 12:01 p.m. CST
by workshed
'Spud' looks like something from the apartheid era in South Africa. Have the producers never seen 'District 9' I wonder..? Poor Cleese... once the funniest man on the planet reduced to this. Neil Blomkamp needs to make a movie about the producers of this film being attacked by prawns.
Dec. 20, 2010, 6:06 p.m. CST
More cameo-status roles for Cleese
by daggor
I remember seeing the (mostly)awful Out-of-Towners with Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn on cable. The only funny thing in that movie was Cleese. Why doesn't somebody give him a starring role before he croaks it?!?
Dec. 20, 2010, 11:13 p.m. CST
@Just Pillow Talk: I Agree With You
by Media Messiah
It is truly wonderful to see that others, thanks to modern technology, can break from the Hollywood system, or steer around it completely and make movies, as it is a system filled with nepotism--and the stench of what is clearly a monopoly. I am all for the democratization of the film and entertainment industry, and believe that the best films of the last 20 years have been independently produced films. That said, not every independent film should be deemed deserving, just because it was produced outside of the system. There are a lot of truly bad filmmakers out there, who have the money to make their independent films and get them distributed, that are just as horrible, or worse, than any at the majors. Many of these folks, as I said, are trust fund babies, working both, inside and outside of the established system, and have an attitude; a twisted vision that they have talent, simply because they have access, and thus, opportunity--and it often shows in their work. In the interest of full-disclosure, I admitted that I did not see all of the posted film trailers, like Spud, for instance, however, I did see the majority of the trailers, and they played weak, but trailers can often lie--hence, a film may be better, or worse, than its trailer. The only manner in which these films can be ultimately and fairly judged by any of us, is to see, and witness, the full films themselves.
Dec. 20, 2010, 11:31 p.m. CST
Datascream: As A Life Long Martial Artist...
by Media Messiah
...I am insulted by movie-fu. The closest visions of true martial arts in film, were delivered by Master Bruce Lee--the rest, however, in majority, have been nothing but cartoons, by way of live action photography--wire-fu and special effects in post. Fine if you like cartoons, and I do, but, when you can deliver realistic martial arts choreography, but you choose to do anything but that, it is just a very sad missed opportunity to share the arts with the masses, and exhibit its grand nature on a global scale, as opposed to what amounts to science fiction and fantasy, when the real world arts are even more astounding (than sci-fi and fantasy), when one can see them...really demonstrated. Just a year ago, I saw one of my instuctors pull a 360 horizontal kick, just 10 feet away from me. That blows any of this phony stunt business away, completely--no contest.
Dec. 21, 2010, 6:59 a.m. CST
by jpt
Disregarding how they were able to make their movies, there are several here that I am interested in. All I look for in a trailer is a hint of something that strikes me as being entertaining, and I'll give the movie a shot in most cases. I didn't watch every trailer either, because some of the subject material just didn't interest me. The ones that I viewed, for the most part, seemed pretty solid. And I will always give the foreign movies from this column a shot since it turns out that what I would consider my top three I've seen this year (A Prophet, Harry Brown, and North Face) are all foreign. I guess it also depends upon the movie release website you visit, because I'm not sure when A Prophet got released... Oh, and regarding martial arts...I am a huge fan of Donnie Yen, and I think *some* of his movies would qualify as old school martial arts movies...The Kill Zone, IP Man. But perhaps you will disagree with me on that.
Dec. 21, 2010, 9:05 a.m. CST
Spud features one of Cleese's best performances ever.
by Knuckleduster
"...once the funniest man on the planet reduced to this."
 I suggest checking it out before making comments like that.
Dec. 21, 2010, 10:35 a.m. CST
Just Pillow Talk
by Media Messiah
I haven't seen IP Man yet, but I have seen clips from it, and the sequel, and they looked stunning. I haven't seen many films this year, but I'll tell you, there is a great film called "Cashback". It came-out about a couple of years ago. It's an independent British film. It is a very smart drama, one with a lot of humor, and comedy extending from life's ironies. Cashback is just brilliant, and a visual marvel to behold. I think it is the type of film drama that would have been perfect for 3D; the kind of film that James Cameron had suggested would be enhanced by 3D. Every person who appreciates great cinema should see it, and especially those who wish to be filmmakers. What they did with a small budget here, with that film, is just mind-blowingly beautiful. They used some very nice special effects to tell and advance the story, visuals that are used to slow and stop-time--creating fully immersive sequences that are eye candy, while still serving the story, without distraction. I'd tell you the story, but it is something you want to discover yourself--not that there is a twist however, but the film is just a fun and intelligent dramedy that you want to experience without knowing too much going in. I will share this...though, the cinematography is just astounding.
Dec. 22, 2010, 6:36 a.m. CST
IP Man is highly recommended...
by jpt
I haven't seen the sequel yet, which I heard was good, just not as good as the original. I've added Cashback to my instant queue, what the hell. I really do wish their library of films available to view in that medium would greatly expand at a quicker rate. I just watched The Korean last night, which was an utter dissappointment. Horrible acting, patheic action, and bullshit flashback storytelling.
Dec. 23, 2010, 12:27 a.m. CST
MM you're a life long martial artist?
by Xiphos_2
Are you talking about your long and failing battle to achieve sanity? Becasue technically that isn't a Martial Art it's a failure so far.
Dec. 23, 2010, 12:36 a.m. CST
There are some decent offerings this time out
by Xiphos_2
The Day, Shaolin and King of Devil's Island look particularly strong. It's hard to take the French seriously in movies like that. Actually it's hard to take the French seriously anytime. Not sure of Spud could be alright but the trailer was kind of weak in my opinion along with the Douglas Adams one. Might be good but the trailers didn't particularly work for me. Good stuff Todd.
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According to school officials, there has been a good amount of concern from parents and teachers about head lice and lice eggs, or nits.
They brought in officials from the county health department Tuesday to discuss policy changes for dealing with children with head lice.
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Brunswick County most recently changed its policy in 2009. The current policy reads that only the children who have actual live lice are released from school. In an effort to improve student attendance, students with nits are allowed to stay in schools.
Additionally, Brunswick County schools no longer administer mass screenings for lice in schools under that policy.
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"Children can't learn when they're constantly dealing with head lice and their heads are itching and uncomfortable," said Smith. "It is a nuisance but not just for you but for all of the children around you and their families. So, the best thing is to get rid of it."
School leaders will consider moving back to an older policy which would make tighter restrictions on students allowed in school. To this end, students would not be allowed to attend school when lice (live bugs) or nits (eggs) are present.
Under the proposed new policy, students who show signs of nits would not be allowed back to school until they are treated and checked.
Board members will review the information presented today from health officials, parents and teachers and will re visit this issue at their next meeting on February 4.
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PHOENIX -- Arizona's unemployment rate dropped to 6.8 percent in May, down from 6.9 percent the month before.
State economists said Thursday that Arizona's jobless rate was 8 percent a year ago.
The national unemployment rate remained unchanged in May at 6.3 percent.
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Retired public high school science teacher Marvin Pickering had no idea that his battle with Illinois school board officials more than three decades ago would lead to the seminal Supreme Court decision on public employee First Amendment rights. But that's what eventually happened when the then-youthful teacher wrote a letter to the editor complaining about his school board's allocation of funds with respect to athletics vis-ŕ-vis academics.
The letter got him fired.
"It was an important battle that gave public employees some rights," Pickering says modestly. Free-speech experts say the case stands as the starting point in public employee First Amendment case law.
"To this day the Pickering case stands as the public employee First Amendment case," says Robert M. O'Neil, founder of the Virginia-based Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression and author of a book on public employee free-speech rights. "Though the court has modified the test for public employee rights somewhat, it still all begins with a Pickering analysis."
The controversy
The controversy began when the Board of Education of Township High School in Will County, Ill., asked the voters of the school district to approve a bond issue to raise more than $5 million to build two new high schools.
After the two schools were approved, the board submitted another proposal to raise taxes to obtain more monies for the two schools. Two proposals to raise the tax rate were defeated. In the midst of this controversy, Marvin Pickering decided to speak out as a citizen.
"Members of the board were not being straight about how they were spending some of this money for these new schools," he said. "They were spending too much money on athletics. Instead of spending $3.2 million at one school and $2.3 million at the other school, they spent more than $4 million on one of the schools. As a result the classrooms at Lockport East were constructed with three walls. This was a nightmare for teachers as the rooms opened into each other."
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So Pickering drafted a letter to the editor to The Lockport Herald criticizing the school board's handling of the bond and tax issues with regard to building the two new schools. The letter stated in pertinent part: "Perhaps others would enjoy reading them [back issues of the paper] in order to see just how far the two new high schools have deviated from the original promises by the Board of Education."
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The Sept. 24, 1964, letter concluded: "I must sign this letter as a citizen, taxpayer and voter, not as a teacher, since that freedom has been taken away from the teachers by the administration. Do you really know what goes on behind those stone walls at the high school?"
After he drafted his letter, he showed it to his wife. "She read it and then told me: 'You're probably going to get fired.'" But I went ahead and sent the letter anyway," he says.
Pickering says he decided to send the letter because "I thought that if they did fire me, it would only prove my case," he said. "Why else would they get so upset and fire me? To me, I loaded the gun and handed it to them and they were stupid enough to pull the trigger."
Unfortunately, board officials were not pleased and they pulled the trigger and fired Pickering from his teaching job, finding his letter "detrimental to the efficient operation and administration of the schools of the district." The board concluded at a hearing that several statements in his letter were false.
Though many people in the community supported him, most of Pickering's fellow teachers would not publicly side with him for fear of losing their jobs. "Most of them were scared to support me," he recalls. "When we were out of sight of the principle and other teachers, they would say, 'We're with you.' But only when no one else was in sight."
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Pickering fired back by appealing the board's decision in state court. He argued that the board's actions violated his constitutional right to freedom of speech. A state circuit court affirmed the school board decision.
In the meantime, Pickering had to find other employment to support his wife and two kids. He ended up taking a job in Chicago with Campbell Soup Co. where he worked for more than two years as a production manager. During that time, he missed teaching. "Sure I missed teaching," he says. "But I had to support my family and I had always been independent."
When asked why he put himself on the line, Pickering responds: "I grew up on a farm in Liberty Township, Missouri, where people were free and independent. There in Missouri, the people told the politicians what they wanted them to get done. In Illinois, I found it to be different. There, the politicians were telling the people what they were going to do. I thought the government officials in Illinois were being dictators."
After losing before the trial judge, Pickering (who says he expected to lose at the trial court) appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. In January 1967, the state high court voted 3-2 against Pickering.
The majority rejected Pickering's free-speech claim, writing: "By choosing to teach in the public schools, plaintiff undertook the obligation to refrain from conduct which in the absence of such position he would have an undoubted right to engage in." The majority continued: "A teacher who displays disrespect toward the Board of Education, incites misunderstanding and distrust of its policies, and makes unsupported accusations against the officials is not promoting the best interests of his school, and the Board of Education does not abuse its discretion in dismissing him."
In dissent, two justices pointed out that the Board of Education was ruling against a teacher who had just subjected it to public criticism. The dissent questioned the impartiality of this procedure, writing that it was unseemly if not unconstitutional.
"The letter is substantially accurate, and more important it has not been shown to be knowingly false," the dissent wrote. Because of this, the dissent concluded that the board had violated Pickering's First Amendment rights.
Pickering was not too surprised at the outcome, though he was disappointed. "The board's lawyers had wined and dined with the chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court," he said.
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After a narrow defeat before the Illinois high court, Pickering did not lose faith. Instead, he appealed to the court of last resort in this country the United States Supreme Court. "I believed in my heart that the Supreme Court would rule in my favor," he said.
Pickering's optimism took a blow the day before oral arguments as he was walking with his attorney in the courthouse. He heard a court employee tell some tourists that tomorrow's docket did not seem to contain an important case. "I heard a court clerk tell someone who was asking about tomorrow's docket: 'There is nothing much on tomorrow's docket, just a little case involving a public high school teacher. I don't even know why it is on the docket.'"
"I got a little concerned after that statement," he said. "Though in hindsight I guess I shouldn't have been, because it was only a court employee, not a Supreme Court justice."
However, Pickering's worries were allayed on June 3, 1968, when the Supreme Court issued its decision in Pickering v. Board of Education of Township High Sch. Dist. 205. The court voted 8-1 in favor of Pickering. Justice Byron White dissented only in part and would have remanded the case back to the trial court for further fact-finding.
However, the other eight members of the court reversed the lower court and determined that the Board of Education had violated Pickering's First Amendment rights. The high court noted that oftentimes employee-employer disputes present a conflict between the employee's free-speech interests and the employer's efficiency interests.
Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote: "The problem in any case is to arrive at a balance between the interests of the teacher, as a citizen, in commenting upon matters of public concern and the interest of the State, as an employer, in promoting the efficiency of the public services it performs through its employees."
The high court first noted that Pickering's letter referred to important matters of public concern in the community. The court pointed out that Pickering should not lose the rights he possesses as a citizen simply because he works as a public school teacher. The court also minimized the board's argument that the letter disrupted the efficient operation of the schools.
The court concluded that "the interest of the school administration in limiting teachers' opportunities to contribute to public debate is not significantly greater than its interest in limiting a similar contribution by any member of the general public."
Pickering was pleased with the court's opinion, which ordered him reinstated. However, today he wishes that the court had not assumed for purposes of its opinion that portions of his letter were inaccurate. To this day, Pickering vehemently defends the truth of the statements in his letter.
"The only regret I have is that the court never cleared up the truth of several points in my letter," Pickering says. "I had hoped the Supreme Court decision would have substantiated the truth of each and every statement in my letter."
Pickering was reinstated in September 1969 and worked as a teacher at Lockport Township High School until his retirement in 1997. "It took a while for the local judge to reinstate me," he says. "I guess that was part of politics then. You have to remember that the good ole boys were running the show back then."
"You cannot improve any public body if you don't have freedom of information about what that public body is doing," he says. "The First Amendment is a very important amendment because it is fundamental for the dissemination of information."
Pickering says that periodically other public employees and whistleblowers with lawsuits will call him to tell him the outcome of their cases. "On occasion, some law professors will call me and want me to address their class," he says. "I don't mind. I think whistleblowers should have a right to speak out."
Looking back on the case, Pickering acknowledges that the case took an economic and personal toll on him. "It was costly," he says. "I mean it took a lot of time and strained my finances. But I survived and lived through it."
All public employees should realize when they look back that they owe a debt of gratitude to Marvin Pickering for his First Amendment battle.
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Protecting Your Home
Here are some helpful tips to reduce your chances of being a burglary victim:
Doors, Windows, Locks and Keys
Shrubbery and Lighting
Other Tips
Burglary Prevention Checklist for Homes
How to Keep Burglars Out--Points to Remember
Doors, Windows, Locks and Keys
- All doors that lead to the outside should be metal or solid-core, 1-3/4 inch hardwood. Most hollow doors can be easily broken through.
- Each door should fit in its frame with no more than 1/8 inch clearance between the door and frame. A metal lining on the inside of an exterior door can prevent drilling, sawing, or kicking through.
- Make sure all doors to the outside have good locks -- deadbolt locks with a minimum 1-1/2 inch bolt. Make sure locks are also installed on screen and storm doors, garage doors, cellar doors, patio doors, and any other door that leads to the outside (including second-floor patios or decks).
- Always use the locks you have, on both your home and your garage. Lock up every time you go out, even if it's only for a few minutes. Almost 50 percent of burglars enter homes or property through unlocked doors or windows.
- Locks on doors should be placed at least 40 inches away from windows, glass panels, and other potential openings such as mail slots. Make it hard for a burglar to reach in and unlock your door. Or install double cylinder, deadbolt locks that need to be opened with a key from the inside as well as the outside.
- Door hinges should always be on the inside and designed so that hinge pin cannot be removed from the outside.
- Never hide keys outside, such as under a bush or in a flower pot. Burglars know where to find "secret" hiding places. It's much better to leave a key with a trusted neighbor.
- Don't place identification tags on your keys or key rings; if you lose them, you give potential burglars help.
- Secure sliding glass doors with commercially available bars or locks, or put a wooden dowel or broom handle in the door track. Burglars look for sliding glass doors because they are the easiest to open.
- Secure roof openings and exhaust systems.
- Make sure windows, especially those at ground level, have good locks-and always use the locks you have.
- The center thumb-turn locks on many standard windows can be easily pried open or reached through a broken pane. For especially vulnerable windows, install key locks or consider installing grates or grilles (but make sure the devices can be easily detached to allow quick escape during a fire or other emergency). Glass block windows offer excellent security for basement windows.
Shrubbery and Lighting
- Make sure all porches and other possible entrances are well lit, with at least 40-watt bulbs. A well-lit house is far better protected than a house without lights.
- Overgrown bushes, tree limbs, or landscaping can provide cover for burglars. Trim them to the height of porches or windows.
Other Tips
- Always lock up ladders and tools. Don't give a burglar the resources to break into your home.
- Window air conditioning units should be bolted to the wall to prevent them from being easily removed from the outside.
- If you have recently purchased a television, stereo equipment, or other household item, do not throw the empty boxes in the alley garbage. This is a sure sign and strong temptation for burglars.
- Turn the ringer on the telephone down low. If a burglar is around, he won't be alerted to your absence by a ringing phone.
- If you are out during the day or on vacation, use an automatic timer to turn on lights and a radio at different times of the day. It is an easy way to disguise the fact they you aren't home.
- Have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers every day while you are on vacation. Have a neighbor use your garbage cans occasionally. During the winter, arrange to have snow shoveled.
Burglary Prevention Checklist for Homes
For your convenience, you can easily print this checklist from our Forms and Applications page in the Reference Desk section of our website.
This checklist is designed to help you make a security check of your own home. The purpose of a home security inspection is to identify features in your home or daily routines of your family which might make your home an easy target for a burglar. The security inspection should begin at your front door, and include an inspection of all your doors and windows, locks, lights and landscaping.
Are all outside doors in the house of metal or solid wood construction? Yes___No___
Are all door frames strong enough and tight enough to prevent forcing or spreading? Yes___No___
Are door hinges protected from removal from outside? Yes___No___
Are there windows in any door or within 40 inches of the locks? Yes___No___
Are all door locks adequate and in good repair? Yes___No___
Are strikes and strike plates adequate and property installed? Yes___No___
Can the locking mechanism be reached through a mail slot, delivery port or a pet entrance at doorway? Yes___No___
Is there a screen or storm door with an adequate lock? Yes___No___
Are all entrances lighted with at least a 40 watt light? Yes___No___
Can front entrance be observed from street or public areas? Yes___No___
Does porch or landscaping offer concealment from view from street or public areas? Yes___No___
If there is a sliding glass door, is the sliding panel secured from being lifted out of the track? Yes___No___
Is "charley-bar" or key operated auxiliary lock used on sliding glass door? Yes___No___
Entrances from Garage and Basement
Are all entrances to living quarters from basement made of metal or solid wood? Yes___No___
Does door from garage to living quarters have locks adequate for exterior entrance? Yes___No___
Do all windows have adequate locks in operating condition? Yes___No___
Do windows have screens or storm windows that lock from inside? Yes___No___
Do any windows open onto areas that may be hazardous or offer special risk to burglary? Yes___No___
Do windows that open to hazardous areas have security screens or grills? Yes___No___
Are exterior areas to windows free from concealing structure or landscaping? Yes___No___
Is exterior adequately lighted at all window areas? Yes___No___
Are trees and shrubbery kept trimmed back from upper floor windows? Yes___No___
Are ladders kept outside the house where they are accessible? Yes___No___
Basement Doors and Windows
Is there a door from outside to the basement? Yes___No___
If so, is that door adequately secure for an exterior door? Yes___No___
Is outside basement entrance lighted by exterior light of at least 40 watts? Yes___No___
Is outside basement door concealed from street or neighbors? Yes___No___
Are all basement windows adequately secured against entry? Yes___No___
Garage Doors and Windows
Is automobile entrance door to garage equipped with adequate locking device? Yes___No___
Is garage door kept closed and locked at all times? Yes___No___
Are garage windows secured adequately for ground floor windows? Yes___No___
Is outside utility entrance to garage as secure as required for any ground floor entrance? Yes___No___
Are tools and ladders kept in garage? Yes___No___
Are all garage doors lighted on the outside by at least a 40 watt light? Yes___No___
How to Keep Burglars Out--Points to Remember
1. Garages--Should be as secure as any other area of the house because:
- A. They often contain ladders and tools which could be helpful to a burglar.
- B. Attached garages provide visual cover for a burglary.
2. House Number--Should be clearly displayed front and back.
3. Lights--Exterior flood lights (front and back) and over garage are recommended. Interior-timed lighting devices should be utilized when not at home.
4. Basement Windows--Often overlooked by homeowners, basement windows should be secured to prevent forcing. Window locks should not be vulnerable if the glass is broken. Screening materials can be used effectively on these window wells or on window framing.
5. Doors--Solid core wood doors with rugged frames that cannot spread apart with a pry bar are recommended.
6. Door Locks--Quality dead bolt locks, having a minimum 1-inch throw, are recommended. These should be mounted so the door cannot be opened after breaking a window. Mounting the lock low on the door can sometimes eliminate this problem. In other cases, a double cylinder lock will solve the problem.
7. Shrubs--Should be kept low enough so as not to block possible points of entry or to conceal a potential attacker.
8. Windows--Glass is most vulnerable to attack. Fortunately, many burglars are reluctant to break windows because of noise and because windows are often visible from the street or from neighboring dwellings. Windows hidden from view must be most securely protected!


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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A Tucson man who shot and wounded a dog walker in 2010 has pleaded guilty except insane to two counts of aggravated assault.
Pima County prosecutors said Wednesday that 35-year-old Ronald Michael Motisko will be sentenced March 14.
They say Motisko's plea agreement stipulates he'll be committed to the jurisdiction of the Arizona State Psychiatric Review Board for 7 ½ years and be sent to the state hospital in Phoenix.
But if the board decides Motisko no longer requires treatment and is no longer a danger, it could send him to prison or release him from custody.
The Arizona Daily Star (http://bit.ly/Z0xMCM) says if released, Motisko would remain under the jurisdiction of the board for the remainder of his sentence and could be taken back into custody at any time.
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With Cactus League clubs clustered in the Valley of the Sun and Grapefruit League teams dotting the Florida coasts and center of the state, Spring Training offers one of baseball's great traditions while bringing fans close to the game and under the sun.
Where else can you go and see half of the Major Leagues' 30 teams play without ever having to drive more than 47 miles, and oftentimes much shorter distances? That would be the Cactus League, where 15 teams prepare for the season in a relatively tight radius surrounding Phoenix in the beautiful Valley of the Sun.
The Cactus League kick off Wednesday, February 26 with three games and concludes Saturday, March 29 with nine games.
Teams, spring training locations, and practice fields follow:
Arizona Diamondbacks (Scottsdale, Salt River Fields)
Chicago Cubs (Mesa, Cubs Park)
Chicago White Sox (Glendale, Camelback Ranch)
Cincinnati Reds (Goodyear, Goodyear Ballpark)
Cleveland Indians ( Goodyear, Goodyear Ballpark)
Colorado Rockies (Scottsdale, Salt River Fields)
Kansas City Royals (Surprise, Surprise Stadium)
Los Angeles Angels (Tempe, Tempe Diablo Stadium)
Los Angeles Dodgers (Glendale, Camelback Ranch)
Milwaukee Brewers (Phoenix, Maryvale Park)
Oakland Athletics (Phoenix, Phoenix Municipal Stadium)
San Diego Padres (Peoria, Peoria Sports Complex)
San Francisco Giants (Scottsdale, Scottsdale Stadium)
Seattle Mariners (Peoria, Peoria Sports Complex)
Texas Rangers (Surprise, Surprise Stadium)
Grapefruit League
With 12 teams near the coastlines and three in the center of Florida, the Grapefruit League offers fans plenty of options for a sun-splashed journey that includes deep ties to the game's history, feature-filled new ballparks, and some of MLB's best teams biggest stars getting ready for the season.
Many ballparks are within driving distance from each other, allowing you an opportunity to check out other venues and games while following your team wherever they go!
With so much available, RVers can easily take a hot-dog-filled journey that suits their own schedules and preferences.
Teams, spring training locations, and practice fields follow:
Baltimore Orioles (Sarasota, Ed Smith Stadium)
Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers, JetBlue Park at Fenway South)
Detroit Tigers (Lakeland, Joker Marchant Stadium)
Houston Astros (Kissimmee, Osceola County Stadium)
Miami Marlins (Jupiter, Roger Dean Stadium)
Milwaukee Braves (Lake Buena Vista, Champion Stadium)
Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers, Hammond Stadium)
New York Mets (Port St. Lucie, Digital Domain Park)
New York Yankees (Tampa, George M. Steinbrenner Field)
Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater, Bright House Field)
Pittsburg Pirates (Bradenton, McKechnie Field)
St. Louis Cardinals (Jupiter, Roger Dean Stadium)
Tampa Bay Rays (Port Charlotte, Charlotte Sports Park)
Toronto Blue Jays (Florida Auto Exchange Stadium)
Washington Nationals (Melbourne, Space Coast Stadium)
The Grapefruit League kicks off Tuesday, February 25 with two games and concludes Saturday, March 29 with nine games.
How many Spring Training venues will you hit up this spring?
Please Note: This is Part 2 of a 2-part series on Baseball Spring Training
Part 1: Snowbirds Anticipate Baseball Spring Training 2014
Worth Pondering…
That's the true harbinger of spring, not crocuses or swallows returning to Capistrano, but the sound of a bat on the ball.
—Bill Veeck (1976)


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Posted: February 10, 2009
MN Contest Court: Count 23 More Absentees
The Minnesota election contest court ruled today that officials must count 23 out of 61 absentee ballots they had previously rejected for various technical defects. The court also ruled that the paperwork accompanying a 24th absentee ballot should be examined to determine whether to count it. Finally, the court ruled that it has not yet seen enough evidence to determine the disposition of the remaining 37 ballots. These voters originally filed their own contest suit, Peterson v. Ritchie, but that suit was joined to Coleman v. Franken on January 16. Coleman voters attempted to intervene in Coleman v. Franken as well but the motion was denied by the court because they had not met the deadline for filing contests which is seven days after the state canvass completion. See the Star Tribune story here.


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Dear Tom,
First off, I want to say I generally like your articles and respect your opinions. However, the recent article posted on MLive.com, September 28, 2010 titled, "Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz one loss from worst 20-game start in franchise history" really was off base.
I know you grabbed the numbers and they are true. There is no dispute over those. But numbers can be twisted and misconstrued to serve the wrong purposes. When taken out of context, like how you did in the article, it only serves to create unneeded speculation along with placing blame on the wrong person, namely Schwartz. So I wanted to clear some things up for you and get you back on track with writing accurate articles, like those of the past.
You can't compare the win-loss numbers of each coach without also evaluating things like player personnel, GMs, schedules, etc. You mentioned Ross and Fontes in your article. Don't forget they had Barry Sanders. I've heard you field calls on the radio about how Calvin should be used like Herman Moore. You responded that Barry was in the backfield forcing coverage to help stop the run, leaving Moore open. You stated how Barry created such a dynamic option it opened up play calling and created offensive success.
So why doesn't this same "Barry Logic" apply to the coaches records? Schwartz did not have a RB worth a darn last year. The offense was one dimensional. So wouldn't it figure, that if Schwartz had a guy like Barry back there last year, then his record would have been better? This year, they did get a RB who looks to be dynamic. But with so few games, he hasn't been around long enough for teams to game plan against him, thereby opening up other areas of the offense. I think we all can agree how over time, if Best is able to continue his production, the entire offense will be dynamic enough to keep defenses guessing and hopefully, more wins.
Next, you can throw out all the coaches who came under Millen's watch. Millen is basically the AIDS of the NFL. Sure, during the first 8 years not much was happening. The Lions seemed healthy and lacking the disease. However, over time, as the Millen virus caught up, it left us vulnerable and weak. With every draft and free agency period, he brought in just horrible, T-Cell eating players. Eventually, the entire roster was filled with so many Millen-infected guys, that the core players, those who had any sort of talent, were eaten up by the garbage players around them. What was left over after the firing of Millen was a team totally destroyed from the inside. Shoot, even Schwartz and Mayhew came out last year and said many of the starters would be 2nd or 3rd string guys on other teams. So it's going to take more than 20 games to cure the Lion's of the Millen AIDS term.
All the other coaches you mentioned from Harry Gilmer to Darryl Rogers need to be wiped out from the 20 game record comparison as well. Why? They didn't have to deal with free agency, which took effect partly in 1989, with the current system enacted in 1993. These coaches had the advantage of signing and keeping marquee players for longer periods of time. They could manage a core group and maintain a decent level of talent from year to year. The team could stay mildly competitive and not suffer huge swings of wins/losses like those seen today.
So please stop the "Schwartz Needs to be Fired Fear Mongering" you started with that article. Do some research on the subject and accurately evaluate what is going on. Then, write an article which gives the fans the real picture, rather than using some hack record comparison trick to exploit fans anger after a tough string of losses during this hopeful 2010 season.
You're a better journalist than this Tom. Write like it.


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Sweet Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe
"Pack a sandwich bag of this treat in each of your children's lunches and watch their eyes light up." relates Shirley Glaab of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Coated with cocoa and cinnamon-sugar, the munchable medley also is a yummy after-school snack.
- 8 cups popped popcorn
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
- 1 cup honey bear-shaped crackers
- 1 cup broken thin pretzel sticks
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate M&M's
- Place popcorn in a large bowl. Combine cinnamon-sugar and cocoa; sprinkle over popcorn and toss to coat. Stir in graham snacks, pretzels and M&M's. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 2-1/2 quarts.
Originally published as Sweet Popcorn Snack Mix in Quick Cooking March/April 2005, p51
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We ended up eating the unused pretzels and M&M's also. Cocoa made it very chalky
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I popped my own popcorn and this was lacking in the flavor.
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Skiped the baking cocoa The kids loved it cant wait to make it again
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It was much better after adding the powered sugar as suggested by the previous person. It still seems as though something else is missing but is a nice treat.
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The sugar all went to the bottom and the cocoa overpowered the cinnamon. We ended up just eating the unused pretzels and M&Ms.
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Town Square
New program helps residents track energy use
Original post made on May 24, 2011
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 1:39 PM
on May 24, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Does this also apply to apartment dwellers?
on May 24, 2011 at 2:44 pm
This system has been in place vis PG&E for several months. Why is the city taking credit for this process? We have been tracking our gas and electric usage, on-line, for over a year. It is quick, easy access and installation of the Smar meter was already completed when we initiated this monitoring for our home. Thanks, relaly, goes to PG&e. Log on to PGE.com and navigate until you find the process, follow instructions etc.
on May 24, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Yes, apartments (and condos) are eligible.
The free "In-home energy use assessments" are not offered by PG&E except to their low-income customers.


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February 7, 2005
Albany - The trial is underway for a Dougherty County man charged with brutally attacking his wife. Larry Giese is accused of repeatedly stabbing his wife with scissors and a box cutter.
Opening statements began Monday afternoon in the case of Larry Giese - a Marine Corps veteran. Giese is charged with three counts of aggravated assault and one count of aggravated battery and obstruction of a police officer.
Defense attorneys are expected to argue Giese was insane at the time of the attack. Superior Court Judge Stephen Goss ordered Giese undergo mental evaluations by two state psychologists. Both doctors found Giese has mental health problems, but knew right from wrong during the crime.
Giese was arrested in August for repeatedly stabbing his wife, Karel Giese, with scissors and a box cutter during a fight at the couple's east Albany home.
She suffered severe wounds, but survived.
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