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Dover Downs Hotel and Casino Dover, Delaware February 23, 2014 Click here to view a 150+ photo album including the Red Carpet "The Class of 2013" USHWA president Steve Wolf (center) congratulates (left to right) Robin
Jones, Michael Parisi, caretaker Stephanie Petherick, Scotty Petherick, Herb
Liverman, David and Mary Ellen McDuffee, Robin Norman, Brian Sears and Nifty
Norman. Captaintreacherous, honored as the 3-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year and Pacer of the Year, was celebrated by John and Barbara Fodera, Michael Parisi, Robin Jones, Tony Alagna, Chris Tully, Stephanie and Myron Bell, Jerry and Theresa Silva, and Tim Tetrick, Flanked by USHWA's Marv Bachrad (L) and Peter Lawrence (R), the connections of Market Share receive their award. Tim Tetrick, Bill Augustine, Linda Toscano and Richard Gutnick were all on hand. Trainer Jonas Czernyson and his wife, Christine (second and third from
left), and driver Yannick Gingras and his wife, Vicki (right) are presented the
trophy from Matt Sparacino and Tom Hicks. Accompanied by family members, owner Sylvia Burke accepts the trophy
presentation from Jason Settlemoir and Tim Bojarski (far right). Joining in are driver Yannick Gingras (left) and
assistant trainer Shannon Murphy (holding painting). Mike Farrell (second from right) presents the trophy to Tara Van
Sciver, Donna and Jeff Bamond Jr., Diane and Jeff Bamond, and Tim Tetrick. Hambletonian Society president Tom Charters (center) presents the
trophy to Brian Sears, Al and Karen Ross, Madge and George Ducharme, caretaker
Britney Gale, and Chip and Wendy Campbell and their daughters, Lindsey and
Courtney. Captaintreacherous, honored as the 3-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year
and Pacer of the Year, was celebrated by John and Barbara Fodera, Georgia and
Jim Simpson (hidden), Michael Parisi, Robin Jones, Tim and Ashley Tetrick,
Theresa and Jerry Silva, Tony Alagna, and Stephanie and Myron Bell. They are
flanked by USHWA's Bob Heyden and Ellen Taylor. Carol Hodes (center) and Phil Terry (right) present the trophy to Chris
Ryder, Richard Young and Ryder's wife, Nicola. Shawn Wiles (right) and Derick Giwner (second from left) present the
trophy to (left to right) Per Engblom, Yannick Gingras, Jimmy and Christina
Takter, Perry Soderberg and Stephanie and Myron Bell. Susan Garey (right) presents the trophy to (left to right) Per Engblom,
John and Barbara Fodera, Helen Engblom, Tiffany Takter, Helen and Goran
Anderberg, and Christina and Jimmy Takter. Joe Muscara Jr., Dave Menary and Julie Perri accept the trophy from
presenters Darryl Kaplan, Matt Rose and John Manzi (right) Owner Jim Avritt and his wife, Laverne, are flanked by USHWA's
San Pendolino and Joe Fonte. White Birch Farm owner Michael Parisi (second from right), joined by
Robin Jones, accepts the farm's trophies as Breeder of the Year and owner
of Beehive and Worldly Treasure, the trotting and pacing broodmares of the
year, respectively, from Tom Charters and Randy Manges. Stan Bergstein-Proximity Trophy recipient Joe Thomson is
joined by his wife, JoAnn, and receives the crystal from Judy Davis-Wilson. David Miller received his award from Heather Vitale (L) and Jerry Knappenberger (R). Lawrence S. DeVan and Janet Terhune from the Harness Racing Hall of Fame accept on behalf of William Weaver. Carol Cramer is congratulated by USHWAns Bob "Hollywood" Heyden, Tom Charters and Phil Terry. Jason Settlemoir (second from right) presents the Grand Circuit Awards
to the Ron Burke Stable's Mickey Burke Jr. and Sylvia Burke as Trainer
and Owner of the Year, and Yannick Gingras as Driver of the Year. Ron Burke was
also honored as USHWA's Trainer of the Year and Burke Racing Inc. and
Weaver Bruscemi LLC, were feted as Owners of the Year. Visit the Grand Circuit web page here and their Facebook page here. USHWA's Steve Wolf presents the President's Award to Mary
Lou Dondarski. Sylvia Burke accepts the Norman Woolworth Trophy from USHWAns Shawn Wiles (left) and Roger Huston (right). Mickey Burke Jr. accepts the Glen Garnsey Trophy on behalf of his brother Ron, from Kevin Decker and Roger Huston. Tim Tetrick, holding his daughter Trysta Lilly and joined by young
friend Shane McCormick, receives his record fourth USHWA Driver of the Year
Award from Lia Eustachewich, Joren Fields, Debbie Little and Kelly Young. Corey Callahan (center) accepts the trophy from Jason Settlemoir, Gordon Waterstone (left) and Matt Sparacino (far right). Heather Wilder, with her husband Mike and daughter Lauren and niece
Grace to her left and joined by her sister and brother-in-law Julie and Aaron
Orlosky (at left), receives her Lew Barasch Trophy from Justin Horowitz and Kevin Decker. Sam Landy, who helped create Open Space Pace Day at Freehold Raceway to
raise awareness of harness racing in New
Jersey, receives the LeeAnn Pooler Trophy from Carol Hodes and Ted
Black. Callie Davies-Gooch (right) presents the January Davies Humanitarian trophy to Donna Marshall. Judy Davis-Wilson accepts the trophy from fellow USHWAn Kim Rinker as Alan Prince and Randy Manges (left) look on. Trainer George Ducharme (center) receives the Wm. R. Haughton Trophy from
presenters Scott Warren and Bill Ellis. Meadowlands chairman Jeff Gural (center) receives the Railbird
Recognition Horseperson of the Year Trophy from Jason Settlemoir and Tim
Bojarski. Herb
Liverman and David McDuffee accept the Railbird Recognition Trophy from USHWA Vice President Tim Bojarski. Dave Briggs accepts his award from Jamie Martin and Darryl Kaplan. Kelly Young (center) accepts her award from Dave Little, Debbie Little and Lia Eustachawicz. Leon Zimmerman presents David Witten with his award. USHWA past presidents Moira Fanning and Jason Settlemoir present Michael Lisa his award. Janet Stevenson Davis (center) receives the Service to Youth Award from
the Harness Horse Youth Foundation's Nicola Abrams, Ellen Taylor, Callie
Davies-Gooch, Karen Craft, Mike Tanner and Jean Brown. Amateur Driver of the Year Steve Oldford is flanked by USHWA's
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Mod Review on Apr 29th, 2014 - 2 people don't
2004 called, they wanted to make up for Shadow of Chernobyl's initial release with this beauty
Mod Review on May 2nd, 2013
If you haven't played this mod, you should; level design is tight, it looks great (surprising since it only uses what's there in the base Source SDK), and the gameplay is fast and solid
After 7 years this is still one of the best mods out there for any game, and shows that you can make a Source Engine level look good with default HL2 content without making it look like something from 1998.
Mod Review on Mar 17th, 2013 - 10 people agree 12 people don't
I was a fan of the original Zombie Master so when I heard that there was a sequel in the works (back when ZM2 was called ZMI) I was excited to see what could be done. 3 years later, it finally comes out and unfortunately I was disappointed for the following things:
This is a Patch, not a sequel: generally when a game has the number 2 attached to it, you'll expect to seem some amazing changes (new art assets, greatly improved engine, new gameplay, new maps, revamped everything, etc.) and unfortunately this isn't the case. With the exception of Z3R0's custom content, and the under the hood engine changes (most notably the conversion to Orange Box), the game is exactly the same as its predecessors, down to the heavy usage of HL2 models/textures/animations and gameplay.
The game itself hasn't aged well: ZM1 was fantastic back in 2007, and I was excited to see if ZM2 improved upon its gameplay. Unfortunately little has changed in the 'sequel' so it feels like a fossilized dinosaur. Having default HL2 values for movement/damage/etc. for humans (with high powered guns) and pairing them up against crippled Zombie AI (one would think they made large zombie horde navigation better; they still get stuck on one another) = not fun in 2013.
Questionable Design Choices: The autopick up feature for guns/ammo was fine back in 2004 for HL2 (which had one pistol, one smg, etc.) but for a Mod that has multiple weapons for each category, it gets annoying when I want to pick up a specific gun only to pick up a weapon I didn't want which was closer to me (this is a big issue in massive gun piles). I had no clue which gun accepted which ammobox (the ammo looks pretty but there's no clear indicator to what gun they're matched up with). The default keybindings also bugged me (why is B = drop gun when it's G for every other game?).
I hope this project succeeds in the coming updates, I really do but at this moment it's simply a glorified patch masquerading as a 'sequel'.
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Best mod to live out your Band of Brothers/Saving Private Ryan fantasies with your best friends!
Mod Review on Sep 15th, 2012 - 2 people agree 16 people don't
Note: just got past the Tentacle boss
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Audio wise, there are some problems (music overpowering voices/gunshots/etc.) but it's good overall; the Magnum feels satisfying to use. Voice acting's also good but it was odd to see Eli Vance (and other fellow African American scientists) with a 'white guy voice'. The soundtrack is excellent but as mentioned before, occasionally overpowers the in game sound.
Gameplay: This is the best (and worst) part of Black Mesa. It's basically just Half Life 1 but with Source graphics. Sure, there are some minor differences (mostly story related, you can use the zoom in feature with the revolver, etc.) but generally it's a close 1:1 match to HL1. So, your enjoyment level is strictly based on whether or not you love Half Life 1. If you loved it (or if you never played HL1) you'll appreciate the 8 years spent on the project. If you're like me and didn't really enjoy HL1 in its initial 1998 release (or you just got tired of it after finishing), you'll won't like it as much
Misc: The game suffers some stability/performance issues, which is unfortunate. Crashed several times (mostly death related) and the FPS can really drop in open areas. I'll attribute those problems to the Source 2007 engine though, since it's extremely outdated and unstable for detail oriented TC mods. I ran this mod on a i7 ivybridge clocked at 3.2 GHz with an AMD 7970.
In conclusion, this mod is worth a download to see how much work the team did. They really did a good job. However, don't expect too much on the gameplay side. In the end, after all the hype, it's Half Life 1 on Source and for some players who've been waiting for 8 years, that's a disappointment.


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A number of New York synagogues that were seriously damaged by Hurricane Sandy are not only facing mounting repair costs, but also have limited assets available to make the necessary fixes to sustain their congregations.
Using lists from federations, the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty and other local organizations, the Forward surveyed more than 87 congregations to evaluate the extent of the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy on Jewish houses of worship in the New York area.
The Forward found that 14 synagogues in New York are in dire need of financial help, having incurred $100,000 or more in estimated repair costs, with one synagogue, Temple Israel of Long Beach, expecting to pay $5 million in damages. Of these 14 synagogues, seven did not have flood insurance. Many of these congregations are also housed in aging buildings that are more expensive to repair.
"We don't have flood insurance, because it was prohibitively expensive," said Rabbi Jonathan Muskat, leader of Young Israel of Oceanside, on Long Island. Muskat estimated $200,000 to $400,000 of damages to his synagogue and on-site mikveh. "We're not sure if regular insurance will cover it," he said. "We probably will not know for a long time."
The majority of synagogues that were hit the hardest — suffering a range of devastation, from missing roof sections to ruined Torahs — were located in areas that are still struggling to recover from the storm, including Long Island's Nassau County, the southern shore of Brooklyn and the Rockaways, in Queens.
In Brooklyn's Brighton Beach, Young Israel congregation had more than six feet of flooding and estimated damages of $200,000. According to a report by local television station NY1, the Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe of Brighton Beach Synagogue had six Torahs damaged, three of which were ruined. Each Torah was valued at about $50,000.
Less than a mile to the east, Congregation Shaarey Torah had 10 feet of water in the basement, along with damages to its kitchen, dining room and Kiddush room, all of which will cost about $100,000 to repair. One block north of Shaarey Torah, at Chabad of Manhattan Beach, rotted walls in addition to a loss of books, prayer shawls, Torah mantles, refrigerators, tables and chairs also tallied $100,000 in costs.
In Queens, West End Temple, in the Rockaways, reported more than $1 million in damages, while the staff of Howard Beach Judea Center predicted that it would take $100,000 to restore their congregation.
"If someone doesn't step up and help us, I don't know what we're going to do to survive," said Lisa Mason, an assistant director of the preschool at Howard Beach Judea Center.
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Petition calls for fewer parking lot projects in downtown SD: Man says area's character at stake
SAN DIEGO - As two long-standing downtown San Diego buildings are demolished, one local man has launched an unusual petition drive and he says the character of downtown is on the line.
If you are near Seventh Avenue and F Street, you can see and hear two long-standing buildings – some 90 years old – being demolished.
The character of one building, which once housed the International Male store, was told in its intricate brickwork.
The owners successfully appealed to the city to overturn its historic designation and the site will soon turn into a parking lot.
"When you do this, you break up the fabric of downtown," said longtime San Diego resident Bill Adams.
He said the vibrant, walkable downtown he loves has been put in park.
"If you walk around downtown, we've lost so many buildings to surface parking," Adams said.
He pointed out another one – a vacant lot on Broadway – that used to be home to a building loaded with history.
"You make the downtown into in essence a suburban shopping center with lots of surface lots," said Adams.
Adams has launched an online petition drive at Change.org, calling on the city to put the brakes on parking lot projects.
"I'd like it to be a wake-up call to the city," said Adams. "Enough!"
City redevelopment officials told 10News the slow economy has led to less development and more parking lots, but calls them temporary projects that can be developed at any time. Officials said parking lots are being developed every year.
Then, there is this reality. With much of the region's projected population growth in the next few decades centered around downtown, the demand for parking spots will grow.
Adams and redevelopment officials agree that public transit and enclosed parking are the better options.
But for now, projects like the one at F and Seventh pave the way for parking lots.
If you'd like to see the online petition, click here.


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Rodney Francis Schmidt, 51, of the 1000 block of Durban Drive in Grovetown, was charged with driving under the influence on Sept. 16, 2011, and was sentenced to 12 months probation and fined $1,249.
John Birkbeck Bentley, 44, of the 4300 block of Deerwood Lane in Evans, was charged with driving under the influence on April 29, 2010, and was fined $1,224.
Willie Lee Kelly, 60, of the 1100 block of Sherman Lane in Lincolnton, was charged with driving under the influence on Dec. 19, 2011, and was fined $810.
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Heartsong Animal Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that relies on donations to continue the rescue effort. Located in Martinez, Heartsong rescues from 10 counties. All animals available for adoption are current on their vaccinations (age appropriate). All dogs are microchipped. All pets are spayed/neutered and cats are litter-box trained prior to placement. To adopt, donate, or for information, contact Loretta at (706) 855-1241, or go to www.heartsonganimalrescue.com.
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Relay pageant
Augusta's Miss Relay for Life Pageant will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Lakeside High School Auditorium, with profits supporting the Augusta chapter of Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. Admission costs $5. For more information, call (706) 650-8646.
Pet Valentines
CSRA Happy Tails Rescue will hold a special pet adoptions and Valentine's activities from 1-4 p.m. today at Tractor Supply.
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Transportation: (706) 541-0657
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Central Office: (706) 541-0650
School Safety Tip Hot Line: (706) 541-3600
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Georgia Health Sciences University will hold a free weight-loss seminar at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Columbia County Library in Evans. For information, call (706) 721-2609.
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NICB Report Totals Up Luxury-Vehicle Thefts
Luxury vehicles are probably as enticing to those who steal them as they are to those who buy them, but the overwhelming majority of stolen cars in the U.S. each year continue to be from nonluxury brands. A new report by the Des Plaines, Ill.,-based National Insurance Crime Bureau shows that thefts of newer luxury vehicles stolen between 2010 and 2013 totaled 5,570, a small fraction of the millions of vehicles stolen across that same four-year timeframe. In addition to being a smaller percentage of total cars on the road, NICB spokesman Frank Scafidi said the cars are just getting harder to swipe.
Related: Thieves Still Favor the Honda Accord
"The numbers show that the improved antitheft technology on these luxury vehicles has made them very difficult to steal despite being attractive targets," Scafidi told Cars.com.


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5 Seemingly Chivalrous Moves that Women Hate (and 5 We Love)
Every girl dreams of finding her own Prince Charming who acts nobly and gentlemanly; however, there is such a thing as being too chivalrous. We'll fall weak at the knees if you tell us we have a gorgeous smile or hold open the door for us, but it can get to a point when your chivalrous acts start to creep us out.
Here are the 5 moves that make us cringe followed by the 5 that melt our hearts:
Ways to Freak Her Out
1. Asking for a Kiss
The light from the moon hits her cheek just right, your exchange of goodbyes on her porch is ending, and the tension between you two is boiling inside. It could not be more clear what your next move should be, but in complete oblivion you ask, "Um, is it ok if I kiss you?" Congrats, you just completely murdered the moment. It's not polite; it's a mood killer! Spontaneity makes up half of romance. There's a way you can ask without words. If you could read her body language, the answer to that question should be obvious.
2. Always paying
Paying for every last latte, sushi dinner, movie ticket, cab ride, and ice cream gives off the vibe that you're trying too hard; you can't buy love. If we offer to go Dutch on a bill, or at least cover the tip, we actually want to. Though insisting on paying for us shows gentlemanly character, there is a time and a place for everything.
3. Over-complimenting Us
A simple compliment like "you look absolutely beautiful" is so refreshing amidst the sea of "damn girl," "hey sexy," and "I'd hit that" that we have to swim through at every bar, club, and busy city street. However, when you tirelessly comment on how beautiful or amazing we are, it's uncomfortable. If you highlight one thing that stands out about us, it feels more special. Pick either our eyes, smile, dress, cute laugh, etc, not every single one. It's awkward to keep having to thank you without reciprocating. Plus, we already know we're fabulous; tell us something we don't know.
4. Fighting for Us
Alright you're a man, we get it. We can simply look at your face and see that. You don't need to give someone a black eye and a fat lip to prove your masculinity to us. If we're threatened, it's important that you should protect us; but, there are ways to do that without a dramatic physical altercation. It's hard for you to look like grown men when you're rolling around the floor like two toddlers in a sandbox.
5. Ordering for Us/Feeding Us
What if we have food allergies you don't know about? That could go downhill real quick. Besides, what are the odds that you're going to know exactly what we're craving to eat this particular moment? We'll let you go ahead and pick the restaurant, but leave the ordering up to us. Under no circumstances may you "airplane" your fettuccine over the table and into our mouths. If we are not wearing diapers, we are also capable of feeding ourselves.
The Ways to Steal Her Heart
1. Carrying Heavy Bags
You don't have to carry our purses for us when we're shopping, but if we have an abundance of shopping bags, a massive suitcase, unwieldy boxes, or multiple grocery bags the extra assistance is much appreciated. You've got the muscles, show them off! In the event that you can't take the heavy load off her hands, at least be sure to open doors for her. This chivalrous move is one that will never get old. Opening doors—any where, any time—be it to a car, restaurant, or your apartment, is an irrefutable must.
2. Dressing Up for a Date
We see you in that worn out, black V-neck and dirty Adidas sneakers every single day. If we're going out on a date, no matter how long we've been together, it would mean so much to see you put some effort in your appearance. A button down and nice shoes can do the world for your look. Taking an extra step while getting ready for dinner shows that we are still special to you and that you still want to impress us. Plus, if you add a nice jacket to your outfit, you can offer it to warm up your woman later in the evening, which is another priceless, chivalrous move to win her heart.
3. Being on Time
Dinner at seven means dinner at seven. Even though we make you wait half of a decade for us while we're getting ready, your punctuality shows a lot of character. Godforbid you stand us up on a date—unless you're Liam Hemsworth, you pretty much ruined your shot with us for eternity.
4. Calling Rather Than Texting
Not only does giving us a ring vesus shooting us a text show confidence, but it also shows that you want to hear our voices. Trust us, we would prefer to hear your voice too. Texting has become a social crutch that lets you get off the hook without sincerely communicating with us, because it allows you the time to concoct a perfectly witty response and the ability to seek second opinions from others before pressing send. If you call us, we get your genuine, immediate response and the reassurance that we're speaking to you and not your roommate that gave you a funny line to use. Not to mention, typing "LOL" can never replace hearing the sound of your actual laugh when you call.
5. Not Swearing
Speak to us like you're speaking to your boss. If you say more than four vulgar words in one story, you're fired. Swearing and using obscene references shows that you don't respect us. If we wanted to hear the F-word 30 times in 3 minutes, we'd listen to a Lil Wayne song.
Which chivalrous acts do you agree with and which don't you? Let us know in the comments below and feel free to add any you think we left out!
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I recently had the pleasure of seeing an exhibit of Robert J. Lang's exquisite origami at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. If you're not familiar with Mr. Lang's work do yourself a favor and check out the wonderful documentary Between the Folds, which aired on PBS a while back and featured numerous other origami artists such as the master himself, Akira Yoshizawa. Robert J. Lang also has a TED talk where he discusses his process in greater detail. (more…)
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AttaBoy Papertoys – R.I.P. Billy Mays
From MonkeyInADryer, the folks that brought us the Cereal Box Archive, comes one of the best tributes I've seen to the late, great boardwalk-turn-television huckster Billy Mays. AttaBoy has an impressive gallery of downloadable patterns for making your own hexagonal paper bobble-head dolls of such B-list celebs as Frankenberry and Mayor McCheese as well as pop-culture favs Margie Gunderson (ya betcha!) and Boba Fett. They're even throwing a contest to use their downloadable AttaBoy templates to design and submit your own paper bobble-head. Remember paper, scissors and glue? Anyone? Anyone?


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Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)'Unprecedented increase' in U.S. prison population seen
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February 6th, 2013 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) According to a new report by the Congressional Research Service, the federal prison population has jumped from 25,000 to 219,000 inmates in 30 years. This represents an increase of nearly 790 percent. Prisons, full to the brim with inmates paints a grim picture of the United States where 716 people are incarcerated out of every 100,000. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Three decades of "historically unprecedented" build-up in the number of prisoners in the U.S. have led to a level of overcrowding that is now "taking a toll on the infrastructure" of the federal prison system, according to the research wing of the U.S. Congress."This is one of the major human rights problems within the United States, as many of the people caught up in the criminal justice system are low income, racial and ethnic minorities, often forgotten by society," Maria McFarland, deputy director for the U.S. program at Human Rights Watch says. As a consequence of the imposition of very harsh sentencing policies, McFarland's office has begun seeing juveniles along with the very elderly being put in prison. "Last year, some 95,000 juveniles under 18 years of age were put in prison, and that doesn't count those in juvenile facilities," she noted. "And between 2007 and 2011, the population of those over 64 grew by 94 times the rate of the regular population. Prisons clearly aren't equipped to take care of these aging people, and you have to question what threat they pose to society - and the justification for imprisoning them." A growing number of these prisoners are being put away for charges related to immigration violations and weapons possession. The largest number is for rather petty drug offences. This is an approach that one of the report's authors, Nathan James warns is no longer useful in bringing down crime statistics. "Research suggests that while incarceration did contribute to lower violent crime rates in the 1990s, there are declining marginal returns associated with ever increasing levels of incarceration," James notes. A reason behind these startling figures is people that have been imprisoned for crimes in which there is a "high level of replacement." Citing an example, James says that if a serial rapist is incarcerated, the judicial system has the power to prevent further sexual assaults by that offender, and it is likely that no one will take the offender's place. "However, if a drug dealer is incarcerated, it is possible that someone will step in to take that person's place," James writes. "Therefore, no further crimes may be averted by incarcerating the individual." The increase in prison population is also a result of a "get tough" approach on crime in the U.S., under which even nonviolent offenders are facing stiff prison sentences. Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) |


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The double-down president
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
WASHINGTON — Americans are justified in feeling numbed by the car alarm of Washington politics.
The cliff negotiations between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have taken on the aspect of a game of chicken. Boehner needs spending cuts; Obama needs revenue. America needs both.
In conversations around Washington immediately after the election, Republicans wondered what kind of president Obama would become in his second term. Experienced and confident, would he be the transformational leader so many Americans had hoped he would be once upon a time? This depends on one's definition of transformational — whether Obama would be a kumbaya post-partisan president or one who reorders the country according to progressive ideology.
Obama was hardly coquettish back in 2008 in describing his vision to that nice plumber fellow, Joe Whatshisname, when he said he thought some of America's wealth needed to be redistributed.
By contrast, Republicans — and especially Romney — seemed merely to be part of the ongoing problem. Viewed as withholders, they were pathetically inarticulate about how conservative fiscal policies could make all boats rise. Now into holiday season, Obama is lighting trees and wishing everyone Merry Christmas, while the GOP grinches keep saying no.
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Energy prices in the EU have risen by an average of 15% in the last year. More than 50% of the EU's energy comes from countries outside the union – and the percentage is growing.
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Another high priority is setting up a southern gas corridor of pipeline networks to bring gas from the Caspian Sea region via Turkey. Construction looks set to begin in 2010.
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The strategy calls for continued efforts to boost energy efficiency – such as renovating residential and commercial buildings. Another proposal calls for energy labels for tyres starting in 2012.
Nuclear energy is also addressed – including safety and waste management. Currently, nuclear plants generate about one-third of Europe's electricity and more than a dozen EU countries are looking to build new ones.
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Dust off your prized possessions and round up the family heirlooms for an Appraisal Day benefit event. Meet Kathleen Guzman, Nick Dawes and colleagues from Heritage Auctions of New York, Dallas, Beverly Hills, Paris and Geneva as they appraise items ranging from comics and coins to fine art, decorative arts, silver, jewelry, photographs and watches. Heritage Auctions is a renowned venue for auctions, private sales and appraisals, with exhibitions both in-house and online. Its experienced specialists — several faces will be familiar from the popular PBS TV series "Antiques Roadshow" — provide unmatched personal service. Participants are encouraged to bring a wide range of items for appraisal (excluding weapons and stamps); the cost is $15 for the first item, $5 for each additional item with a limit of seven items per person. All proceeds benefit Hill-Stead Museum. Heritage Auctions will also have a consignment table available to take consignment orders for customers who wish to sell one or more of their items through Heritage Auction sales in New York. Hill-Stead will receive a commission on all consignments taken and sold at auction. Before or after your appraisal, enjoy delicious pizza slices and beverages from Farmington's renowned Naples Pizza. For more information, call Becky Trutter at 860.677.4787 ext 132 or email [email protected]. Hill-Stead Museum, 35 Mountain Road, Farmington. www.hillstead.org.


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- Dustin Tokarski hasn't fared too well at the Bell Centre early in his career. In 6 home starts, he has a 2-2-2 record but a subpar 3.50 GAA and a .886 SV%.
On Wednesday, the Hamilton Bulldogs announced their training camp roster. While most AHL clubs are inviting somewhere between 30 and 34 players, the Bulldogs have brought considerably more to camp, 43 players in total. Including among this group are 14 tryouts, several of which could be intriguing pieces for Hamilton this season. Here is a quick look at each of the potential newcomers.
It should be noted that due to the lockout, none of these players are eligible to sign NHL two-way contracts (NHL/AHL). Any of these players who sign a deal will either ink a one-way AHL pact or a two-way (AHL/ECHL) one which is what forwards Stefan Chaput, Olivier Fortier, and Daultan Leveille did last week.
Spencer Bennett: A 5th round selection of Calgary back in 2009, Bennett has the size of a power forward but plays a finesse game. He was invited to training camp in Phoenix last season and earned a minor league deal where he played relatively well in very limited action. I doubt he'd challenge for a roster spot in Hamilton but he might be a useful player to have as an option to recall if injuries arise during the season.
Bobby Farnham: An all-out hustler, Farnham plays larger than his small 5'10 frame. Skill wise though, he's a bit more limited. His shot and playmaking abilities were mediocre at the collegiate level which doesn't bode well for his chances to succeed in the pros. He had a couple of brief tryouts last year but I think he'll be lucky to get one from Hamilton.
Stephen MacAulay: Like Farnham, MacAulay is a tireless worker on the ice. He can play all three forward positions and plays well in the defensive zone. A big knock on his game is his skating while he has failed to take strides forward over his years with Saint John in the QMJHL. A good camp for him could earn the former St. Louis prospect an invite to rookie camp next season but a contract isn't likely.
Michel Ouellet: Of the many invites, Ouellet surprised me the most. The 30 year old has played 190 NHL games but hasn't seen any significant time there since 2007-08. After a stint in Europe, he returned to the AHL last year where he played for the Calder Cup winners in Norfolk but had a secondary role with that team. I've long been harping about the need to bring a veteran forward onto the roster and Ouellet would be a good fit. He wouldn't be a go-to guy at this stage but could provide some scoring from the second or third line plus bring some leadership to the locker room.
Brendan Ranford: Between the season and playoffs last year, the former Flyers prospect led Kamloops (WHL) in goals with 45. (If anyone's wondering who was second, it was 3rd rounder Tim Bozon.) His size (5'10) works against him as does his mediocre skating ability but there's no denying that Ranford has offensive skills that will translate to the AHL level. The lockout probably is working against him here. I think he'd have been a candidate to sign with Montreal and then be returned to junior. I don't see him playing his way onto the Hamilton roster out of camp and with the alternatives being Wheeling or Kamloops, the latter is likely best for his development.
Kyle Rank: This is likely the strangest invite of the bunch. The 29 year old has basically been out of hockey since 2009-10, save for a two game stint with Rochester in 2010. He's from near the Hamilton area, I have to guess this invite is a favour to someone more than anything. I doubt he's signed.
Zack Torquato: I was a big fan of Torquato's game back in his junior days. The former Detroit selection (6th round in 2007) wasn't able to bring his offensive game to the pro level and has spent the past two years primarily in the ECHL. He is under contract to Wheeling, Hamilton's ECHL affiliate and could parlay a strong effort at camp into a recall if needed during the season but shouldn't get an AHL deal.
Etienne Boutet: A late addition to the training camp roster, Boutet has shown slow but steady improvement in his four full seasons in the QMJHL. He isn't a particularly physical player but he doesn't shy away from contact either. His skating, once a concern, has come around in recent years. He played for Clement Jodoin (last years' Hamilton coach, now an assistant with Montreal) in Rimouski, I imagine Jodoin had a say in his invite.
Antoine Corbin: A Quebec-born player who suits up in the WHL, Corbin has overhauled his style of play since joining the league. Prior to playing junior hockey, he was primarily a skill defenceman who didn't have much of a physical game but today, he is a hard hitter whose primary focus is his own end. Like MacAulay, his goal should be to play well enough to earn consideration for a rookie camp invite next offseason.
Kevin Gagne: A prolific high school scorer, the diminutive Gagne has had glimpses of success at the QMJHL level but has yet to become the dominant offensive force he needs to be to stand out amongst the rest. He's a solid skater but taller/stronger forwards can outmuscle him in junior and they will in the pros too. He's likely going to be back in junior.
Sebastian Owuya: The brother of Toronto goalie prospect Mark, this defenceman is the tallest among those invited to camp. He has only played in North America for the past two years, one so-so year in the WHL and one so-so year in the East Coast League. Hamilton needs a blueliner or two for extra depth but I have to think they could do better than Owuya.
Cody Wild: Since turning pro in 2008, he has bounced around a bit, playing for three AHL and three ECHL teams. He was affiliated with Wheeling last season but spent most of his year with Wilkes-Barre Scranton, the other AHL affiliate of the Nailers. He played relatively well in a limited role with the Baby Penguins and I think would be a quality depth guy to have in the system, one he already has been a part of. If there is a defence spot up for grabs in camp, I think it's his to lose.
Scott Darling: He signed with Wheeling a few weeks ago after spending most of last year in the Southern Professional Hockey League. He also is the lone invite to camp who dressed for Hamilton last year having dressed as the backup goalie for a game late in the season. He's not going to challenge for the backup role, I'm not even sure he'll be in Wheeling instead of a lower level.
Cody Reichard: This is someone the Habs have had their eye on for a bit as he has attended rookie camp with them previously. He already is under contract to Stockton of the ECHL this season. He isn't going to beat out anyone ahead of him on the depth chart so this is probably just an extra look to assess if Montreal management wants to bring him around for the next rookie camp in the offseason.
With three goalies, seven defencemen, and nineteen forwards already under contract, there aren't a lot of spots available to be had but don't be surprised to see one or two of these players play themselves into the plans this year while several others could make a case to be brought back to one of the Habs' rookie camps in 2013.
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Photograph of Mrs. Emile Amblard, c.1910.
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Photograph of the interior of Mud Lake School (District #33) in rural Watertown taken during the late 1880s. Photograph Collection, Carver County Historical Society, Waconia.
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Black-market baby revealed at SSU tonight
Add a dash of French to your evening by attending the screening of "L'Enfant" ("The Child") tonight at Sonoma State University.
The film is part of the Sonoma Film Institute's current season and tells the story of Bruno — played by Jeremie Renier — who lives with his girlfriend and their baby while living off money resulting from various schemes and heists. One day, Bruno decides to sell his infant on the black market and the camera follows along as their story unfolds into one of furious motion and human redemption.
The 95-minute film, directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, is in French with English subtitles. The show starts at 7 p.m. tonight and can also be seen on Sunday, March 6, at 4 p.m. The movie will play in Warren Auditorium located in Ives Hall at SSU. If you park in lot "E" near the main entrance to the University off E. Cotati Avenue, Ives Hall is the building on the north side of the parking lot.
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KVMR Community Radio and the historic Nevada Theatre have joined forces in a truly unique collaboration to build a new 8,000 square foot home for KVMR that also adds 1,600 square feet of new backstage space to the 148 year old theater. As far as our research indicates, no other collaboration of this type exists within the country.
The History of KVMR Community Radio
KVMR was started by citizens who dreamed of creating a nonprofit community radio station for Nevada County. It went on the air for the first time on July 14, 1978. In 1981, KVMR found a more permanent home at the Miners Foundry in Nevada City and increased its power to begin broadcasting 24 hours per day. KVMR moved to its present broadcasting location on Spring Street in downtown Nevada City in 1994. An upgrade to the station's broadcast facility in 1999 dramatically improved KVMR's regional signal quality and range. KVMR serves listeners throughout the Northern California Sierra foothills and the greater Sacramento Valley at 89.5 FM, in the Truckee/Tahoe region on 105.1 FM, in the Woodland/Davis area at 104.7 FM and in the Camino/Placerville area at 88.3 FM. KVMR serves as the official Emergency Broadcast station for Nevada County, and is the immediate information conduit for this region 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. KVMR is also available worldwide at www.kvmr.org.
The History of the Nevada Theatre
The Nevada Theatre is California's oldest theater. The building, California Historic Landmark No. 863, has held thousands of presentations over its 148 year history including performances from Mark Twain and Emma Nevada to Motley Crue and The Second City comedy troupe. Today, it is a vital part of the community and is used for a range of literary and performing arts, movies, and special events. The Nevada Theatre was built on the site of the old Bailey House, which was consumed in the great fire of 1863 that destroyed most of Nevada City. That year, a corporation was formed by Nevada City residents to build a first-class theater to bring dramatic acts to the people of this bustling gold rush town. From 1871, the theater was owned by various commercial interests, until 1964 when several citizens in the community first met to acquire, refurbish and restore the old building. It was purchased in 1967 and is administered by the Nevada Theatre Commission.
Why the Partnership?
Both KVMR and the Nevada Theatre Commission (NTC) bring people together to celebrate performing and visual arts and give voice to the community through discourse and action. This unique building project keeps two of Nevada County's most stable non-profits in downtown Nevada City. The partnership strengthens the mission of each organization, rescues an abandoned building site and adds to the vibrancy of the Bridge Street cultural corridor.
The Needs of KVMR
KVMR has outgrown its current rented building and requires twice as much space to realize its goals. This project will allow KVMR to:


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It's been reported that Nintendo will be launching the Wii U later this year during the holiday season. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata announced the time period during a press conference that was held earlier today. This conference was to speak about Nintendo's forecasted plans for what they originally had planned for sales for all of their products.
They also hope to release lots of major titles in the hopes of returning to being profitable as they once were. It seems like the Wii U is the best way to do it. This pretty much makes its certain that we can expect to see some of the launch titles and final specs for the Wii U at E3 later this year. Personally, I'm looking forward to the new console and will expect great things from it when it is released. Well, how do you all feel about the Wii U? Are you excited, annoyed, or you just don't care? Post your thoughts below.
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I admit it. I am a bit of an Apple junkie. It was an affair that started in the early 90s when I got my first Mac but I had to give up the habit because I married a Linux man. He declared the house an Apple-Free zone and since he was my sole source of tech support, I capitulated. But in my heart I always remained a fan. When the guys in the office brought in their iPads I looked at them jealously and whenever I brought up the subject at home I was given a million reasons why an Android tablet was just as good, if not better. We'd always get into a debate and I'd walk away not wanting anything.
I recently started looking at tablets in earnest again because quite frankly I'm tired of lugging around this brick of a laptop. My home laptop is heavy and the fan is permanently stuck on high revs (and that drives me to distraction). Since I no longer live in an Apple-free zone, I no longer need to shy away from Apple products. I'm also not overly demanding of my gadgets. I want something light that I can use whether I'm on a plane or lazing on a sofa. And I need apps. Lots of apps.
I've boiled down my choices to two – iPad and Galaxytab (I was briefly side-tracked by the BB Playbook due to the recent price drop but I decided that I'd rather have a bigger screen and more apps). Not wanting to be accused of being an emotional buyer, I've been doing my homework. I've scoured the internet and read hundreds of reviews about the two products. I have read enough specs until they've come out of my ears. They each have some advantages and some disadvantages but for little ol' me if you put all that left-brain stuff aside and let my emotions take over, I think the iPad is a more aesthetically pleasing product. It's just more tactile (and no, this is not the equivalent of asking a woman which car are you going to buy and she says a red one! I've actually looked at the engine, the safety ratings and in light of all that I'm now looking at the aesthetic qualities).
Having made my decision, I was on my way out the door to pick up my new gadget when I saw this tidbit of news on cnet.com. Apparently users have been complaining that their new iPads may be overheating under normal use conditions. So I did a bit more digging and found another article also on cnet.com about the subject. According to the article, even though the tablets may be running hot, they are well within company imposed thermal limits. Given what I do for a living, I understand thermal limits and why you need to impose them for design purposes but quite clearly if a device says "the iPad needs to cool down", then Houston, we may have a problem.
Thankfully cnet.com has started a test under a controlled laboratory setting to see if they can replicate the problem. So the jury is still out on whether this is really an issue. But there's a nagging nelly in me that thinks that in this day and age when there are plenty of good simulation software tools available such as FloTHERM, then I really don't see any reason why the consumer should have to face these kinds of problems. As for me, I guess I'll wait until I hear a bit more about the cnet stress test. It's a shame though. I was quite looking forward to using my shiny new gadget on my upcoming flight back to England.
Until next time,
PS. I couldn't resist it. One of my friends sent this iPad related link http://www.wimp.com/dadipad/ to me yesterday and I thought it was very funny. The clip is in German but you don't need to speak German to understand what's going on.


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Youth of the Nation LyricsArtist: P.O.D.Album: Satellite I wish I would've known Cause I didn't kiss my mama goodbye I didn't tell her that I loved her and how much I care Or thank my pops for all the talks And all the wisdom he shared Unaware, I just did what I always do Everyday, the same routine Before I skate off to school But who knew that this day wasn't like the rest Instead of taking a test I took two to the chest Call me blind, but I didn't see it coming Everybody was running But I couldn't hear nothing Except gun blasts, it happened so fast I don't really know this kid Even though I sit by him in class Maybe this kid was reaching out for love Or maybe for a moment He forgot who he was Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged Whatever it was I know it's because chorus: We are, We are, the youth of the nation Little Suzy, she was only twelve She was given the world With every chance to excel Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell She might act kind of proud But no respect for herself She finds love in all the wrong places The same situations Just different faces Changed up her pace since her daddy left her Too bad he never told her She deserved much better Johnny boy always played the fool He broke all the rules So you would think he was cool He was never really one of the guys No matter how hard he tried Often thought of suicide It's kind of hard when you ain't got no friends He put his life to an end They might remember him then You cross the line and there's no turning back Told the world how he felt With the sound of a gat chorus Who's to blame for the lives that tragedies claim No matter what you say It don't take away the pain That I feel inside, I'm tired of all the lies Don't nobody know why It's the blind leading the blind I guess that's the way the story goes Will it ever make sense Somebody's got to know There's got to be more to life than this There's got to be more to everything I thought exists chorus
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Women who have had relationships with priests pen open letter to Pope Benedict XVI.
ROME, Italy — They are used to secrecy, to hiding their feelings, to waiting in the shadows for their men. But now a group of women who have had intimate relationships with Catholic priests has decided to speak up against celibacy.
As sex abuse scandals once again rock the Catholic Church, the 39 Italian women who are, or have been, in longtime sentimental and sexual relationships with Catholic priests have penned an open letter to Pope Benedict XVI, denouncing compulsory celibacy as a "torn up shroud." In the letter, the women describe the closeted lives they lead as companions to priests and ask the pope to consider that, perhaps, their men can only fulfill their priestly duties with their lives fulfilled by marriage.
"In order to become effective witnesses to the need for love, they need to embody it and experience it fully, in the way their nature demands it," the letter said. "Is it a sick nature? A transgressing one?"
A Vatican spokesperson, as is usual in these cases, declined to comment on the letter or on the women's stories. But several women who signed and supported the letter agreed to speak with GlobalPost about their relationships with priests.
Antonella Carisio, 41, had always been engaged in parish life, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with spending a lot of time with Edecir Calegari, the Brazilian priest with whom she ran the parish youth center. Then one evening in June 2006, when she was driving him back to the parish house, she says Calegari kissed her.
"I wrote him a letter that night, telling him I was sure it had been a mistake, that we should forget about it," said Carisio. When they met again the next night, to "clarify" things, he kissed her again, "and that's how our relationship started."
It lasted for two and a half years. Calegari often slept at Carisio's house. She says he even insisted on being introduced to Carisio's son as his mother's partner, not just as the local priest. "Everyone in my family knew, even my grandmother. They were all very nice to him," she said.
Eventually, the couple was discovered: A fellow priest found one of Carisio's letters in the parish house and reported Calegari to their superiors. He was moved to Rome and the two vowed to stay together: "When he left, he even gave me an engagement ring."
But close to the Vatican and under constant scrutiny from superiors, Calegari quickly recovered confidence in his priestly identity, and agreed to do something he had promised Carisio he would never do: go back to Brazil as a missionary.
Calegari now says that he regrets "deeply" what happened, "also because I hurt her. It was a mistake." He said he is happy in Brazil and thinks that putting an end to the relationship was the right choice: "I never thought of leaving the priesthood. Antonella and I were very close, she was a friend and a confidant, but I was never in love with her."


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Important notice!
As of the 1st of September 2014 students from Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden may be exempted from taking an English test. Please review the Diploma List to see if you are exempted from handing in a language proficiency certificate.
We strongly advise you to take a course in your home country. To find Dutch courses in your home country, you can contact the Dutch embassy. Dutch language courses are usually offered at different levels: beginner, intermediate or advanced level. There are several ways to go about learning Dutch:
• check the library or council office for brochures on courses
• find a language buddy
• take classes at an evening school
• follow a course at a higher education institution
• follow a summer course
There are also courses you can take during the summer to learn Dutch. Take a look at the summer courses offered by the Taalunie and see if you are eligible for a scholarship. Note that these courses are intended for advanced students.
Dutch language courses for international students
A number of university centres offer courses in Dutch as a second language. The courses are specially designed for foreign students who have otherwise qualified for admission to Dutch higher education, but must first prove that they have mastered the language sufficiently.
The courses are available at different levels: beginners, intermediate and advanced. The advanced courses prepare students for the state examination in Dutch, known as the NT2 exam.
Prices and links
The prices of the courses vary considerably. The costs for a complete series of intensive lessons can range from € 250 to € 2,500.
Below is an overview of institutions offering NT2 courses, with their websites.
• Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences: Language Centre
• Delft University of Technology:
Centre for Languages and Academic Skills
• Eindhoven University of Technology:
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• Erasmus University Rotterdam: Language and Training Centre
• Fontys: Language Centre
• HAN University of Applied Sciences: HAN Talencentrum
• Hanze University of Applied Sciences: Language Centre
• Leiden University: Academic Language Centre
• Maastricht University: Language Centre
• Radboud University Nijmegen: Radboud in'to Languages
• Tilburg University: Language Center
• University of Amsterdam:
Institute for Dutch as a second language
• University of Groningen:Language Centre
• University of Twente: TCP Language Centre
• Utrecht University: Babel Talen
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Department Dutch as a second language
• Wageningen University: Language
For international students following a Dutch instructed program
If your study is officially instructed in Dutch you will need to provide us with a language certificate proving your proficiency. It is your responsibility to learn the language, however we do realise that it may be hard for you to obtain a certificate. Therefor we have asked Language Partners to organise a test day at ArtEZ. You can register for the exams until Friday, 1 August 2014. This test day will take place in the week before the introduction week. For exact dates, the costs and more information click here.
Please realise it is only a test and not a full course for a Dutch language certificate. This means you have to prepare yourself for the test. Also if you fail the test this may result in you not being allowed to start your study program.


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Creating a Live Traffic Page from my PageView/Visit Database
I put a screen on top of the pageview data that I recently started collecting. Thought I would pass along some of the interesting stuff I encountered while building it ...
- I used the jQuery jTemplate plug-in Dave Ward blogged about to build the rows for the grid. The data is fetched from a webservice and then sent through the jTemplate templating engine to build the markup for the rows
- I looked into finding a free IP to Location database that I could bounce incoming IPs against to get some high level geographic information about my visitors (I need something like this anyway for my PageView/Visit cube)
Below is what the end product looks like (you can check out the live version here). And below the screen shot is some additional information regarding the two points above.
Using jTemplate and a Webservice to Populate the Grid
I used jQuery's jTemplate plugin to build the markup for the TR elements in my grid. To do this, I first created the skeleton markup for my TABLE. My skeleton is pretty simple, just defines the column headers and has a single cell in the TBODY for letting this user know the data is on the way. Here is what the markup for the skeleton looks like ...
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And when this first renders (while the data is being fetched from the web service) it looks like this.
Next, I created a simple webservice that returns a few key attributes from my most recent N visit's. Stuff like the page that was visited (PageUrl), where the traffic originated from (Source) and how long ago the page was requested (When). Below is a screen shot of a sample the JSON object graph that is returned from the webservice.
Then, with these attributes above in mind, I created the jTemplate file that I used to create the TR elements for my grid. Below is what my template file looks like - basically, I just loop over the visit objects my webservice returns and use these attributes (CountryCode, CountryName, Source, etc ...) to create the cell content. I use the CountryCode property to build the IMG's scr link so the correct image is displayed. If the Source property is 'Direct', I just show that bit of text, otherwise I create a hyperlink to the url.
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Finally, I wired up a bit of code that calls my webmethod every 30 seconds or so and pushes the resulting data through the template.
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6: var fetch = function(){
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9: url: "Service.asmx/Fetch", // The path to my web method
10: data: "{'topN':30}", // grab the top 30 records
11: contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
12: dataType: "json",
13: success: function(result) {
14: // let jTempalte do its stuff ...
15: $('#visits TBODY').processTemplate(result);
17: // reapply the odd class so I get the subtle
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24: // queue the function so it runs every 30 seconds or so ...
25: window.setInterval(fetch, 30000);
27: // and run it right away ...
28: fetch();
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IP to Location Database
To get the geographic information from the visitors IP address I looked into finding a good, free, IP to Location database. I spent about a half hour googling and found these two to be the top contenders ...
For this page, I chose the WorldIP database. I downloaded the database as well as the flag images. I imported the IP info into my local SQL Server (~50K rows) and use this to get the country for the requesting IP address. It seems to work OK, but the geographic information doesn't get anymore granular than Country. I think for my cube I will probably checkout hostip.info because you can drill down to the City as well as Lat/Long. For example, if you request the geo information for IP: 188.8.131.52 you get back the following ...
Try it out for yourself: http://api.hostip.info/get_html.php?ip=18.104.22.168&position=true
If anyone has any other pointers to good, free IP to Location databases, please leave a comment or send me an email.
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In the next few weeks the American Psychiatric Associations is releasing their updated fifth version their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); the so-called 'bible' of psychiatric diagnoses. The new manual promises to take mental illness and the use of prescription drugs to a whole new level.
You may not be considered "crazy" or "mentally ill" today, but under the new guidelines experts say half of us will be diagnosed with a psychiatric condition in the future.
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We have decided to record how to modify/fix/install things on our own vehicles, edit the footage into a nice little video then, upload it to the world of youtube. We have called this project Absolute Modicts.
Our first video just went up on youtube and id like to show it you lot, the first video we started simple, Showing you how to fit a cd player. i know its not a ford in the video, but were not limited on what to record on, so the next video could be a ford, or bmw etc... so dont slander us for that
We have many more videos planned and some recorded all ready for editing, so this will be a nice project for us, and we really enjoyed making it.
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Science Through an Artist's Eye: The Visionary World of Kenneth S. Norris
McHenry and Science & Engineering Libraries
University of California, Santa Cruz
Winter 2000
"I was captured by the ethereal beauty of the crystals in a newly opened rock cavity, of the pure sweep of dunes, peach-colored sand against the cobalt sky, sun falling past purest curves of dark shadow. The juxtaposition of art and science. That has always been with me."
Kenneth S. Norris, Beyond Mountain Time (Introduction)
The University Library's Regional History Project presented this exhibit to highlight some of the facets of the late Kenneth S. Norris's rich scientific and conservation legacy. Norris (1924-1998) a UCSC Professor Emeritus of Natural History, was one of this campus's most extraordinary professors for eighteen years, until his retirement in 1990. While at UCSC he founded Long Marine Lab and the Institute of Marine Sciences. He also conducted for many years the legendary Natural History Field Quarter class, a 6000-mile odyssey around California, where each spring, 23 students traveled together and studied the state's diverse natural habitats. The two upright cases at McHenry are devoted to the Natural History Field Quarter.
Two cases feature Norris's teaching career, a collection of "Kenisms," which express his humor and unique slang and vernacular; memorabilia including a tribute book produced after his death; and items from the Norris Memorial, held at UCSC on October 24, 1998.
Norris was a natural historian of incredible breadth; he studied the lives of fishes, turtles, lizards, iguanas, bats, dolphins, and whales, and how they adapted to their environments. His work as a desert ecologist led to discoveries of circadian rhythms in snakes and the function of color changes in amphibians and reptiles. One case at McHenry is devoted to Norris's research in desert ecology and herpetology.
As the acclaimed father of marine mammalogy, Norris proved echolocation in dolphins and did pioneering work in discovering the complex social and familial relations among dolphins and whales. His expertise also enabled Norris to influence the crafting of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and led to a national campaign to reduce the dolphin kill in tuna fishing nets. These aspects of Norris's work are featured in the case at the Science Library.
Norris was also the founder in 1965, under UC President Clark Kerr, of UC's Natural Reserve System, envisioned as "living laboratories," representing 30 diverse habitats up and down the state. The two cases by the library entrance are devoted to the Natural Reserve System.
The Regional History Project has recently published Norris's oral history biography, Kenneth S. Norris: Naturalist, Cetologist & Conservationist, 1924-1998, which includes interviews with Norris and his colleagues and former students, documenting the history of Long Marine Lab, the Natural History Field Quarter class, the founding of the Natural Reserve System, and Norris's scientific legacy.
We would like to express our appreciation to Norman Locks, UCSC Professor of Photography, for lending us his exquisite photographs of Big Creek Reserve; to Susan Rumsey, Principal Publications Coordinator of the Natural Reserve System for lending us the images of Big Creek, the Granite Mountains and the Natural History Field Quarter; to Professor of Environmental Studies and Natural Reserve Coordinator Maggie Fusari for her information on the recent fire at Big Creek Reserve; to Bryn Kanar and Ian Lawless for their assistance with the portion of the exhibit at the Science Library; and most of all to Phylly Norris, for her warm and generous spirit in lending us items from Ken Norris's personal collection and library in the magical house in Bonny Doon.
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"Well," doing my best grown up, "it depends on what kind of help you need. If it was an emergency (I immediately pictured the police showing up after his 911 call to report a Pokemon emergency.), like the house were on fire you would call 911 so the police and firemen would come."
"What about aliens?", he asked.
"I don't know. I think you would just yell ALIENS really loud and me or Daddy could help you." It sounded good to me.
HUGE eyeroll and he says,"Or we could just let the good aliens fight the bad aliens."
Another day, another story,
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