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Gross said she "had a lot of hopes dashed" when Richardson was unsuccessful and that he had been very confident before going down.
"I don't fault anyone or anybody on that because I don't really know what happened," she said.
U.S. officials also reportedly tried to negotiate Gross' release by offering to let a convicted Cuban spy return home, but Cuba rebuffed the offer.
Gross said both she and her husband are now less hopeful about his release anytime soon. And she said she is worried that if President Barack Obama isn't re-elected, a Republican president may be less willing to work with Cuba to secure his release. She urged Obama to make a statement about the case, which arose just as the Obama administration was making tentative movements to ease decades of U.S. tensions with Cuba.
For now, Alan Gross is generally allowed to call his wife once a week, on Fridays. Judy Gross said she last spoke to him days ago and he sounded "more hopeless and more depressed" than before. He has lost more than 100 pounds while in Havana's maximum-security Villa Marista prison but is now gaining weight, she said, adding arthritis now makes it difficult for him to walk.
She was allowed to visit him in Cuba earlier this month, her third visit since his arrest. She said she brought chocolate chip cookies, pictures of his family, and issues of his favorite magazine, The Economist.
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NEW Game of Thrones Book 5 – A Dance With Dragons
Title: A Dance With Dragons
Author: George R. R. Martin
Pages: 1008
Genre: Fantasy
The long awaited novel – book five of the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' epic fantasy series – A Dance with Dragons is finally set to release on the 12th of July, 2011. Several dates for its release was previously announced but was not accomplished by author George R. R. Martin. Now that the novel is actually (almost) completed, I don't think we'll be in for any more disappointments!
Publisher Bantam Spectra made the announcement on March 3rd and after six long years of anticipation, this news comes as a real thrill for fans (by that I mean me!) The publisher estimates the book to run over 900 pages (as long as the longest book of the series – A Storm of Swords.) This news is doubly thrilling especially with the TV adaptation of the series – HBO's Game of Thrones – is set to make its debut on the 17th of April, 2011. Well, I'm all set for the summer!
Here's what George has to say about the book:
"I don't want to spoil any surprises. I can say all the characters people have been waiting for are there: Daenerys, Jon Snow, and Tyrion. There's also new characters, and viewpoints from characters who did not have viewpoints before."
According to sources, the novel (as expected) will continue with the outcome of the massive battle. In the north Jon Snow is yet to face the biggest challenge of his life. Jon has powerful enemies not only in the creatures of the mysterious land of ice but also within his own Night watch of the formidable northern frontier.
Daenerys Targaryen, the only remaining scion of House Targaryen, now rules the city of the east with her three dragons. Daenerys however has numerous enemies that have set out for her. As her enemies rise against her, another man has set out to find her with his own plans in mind.
Tyrion Lannister on the other hand, is also on his way to Daenerys, having fled from Westeros with a price set for his head. Tyrion's allies in this process are not actually what they seem to be. Their real intentions could damage Daenerys' chances for Westeros forever.
From all corners of the great kingdom conflicts are slowly reviving and once again treachery and betrayal make their way into the war ravaged land. Nobles, slaves, soldiers, skinchangers, priests and outlaws alike will face undefeatable barriers. And although some will fail the survivors will grow in strength as darkness creeps in. A Dance with Dragons tells the tale of the greatest dance of all as the strong waves of destiny and politics take their toll.
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I love this series and I can't wait to read the new one!! Besides Harry Potter, I have found these books to be my favorite fantasy series….and I can't find anything else to enjoy in the fantasy genre! Especially since HP is over and Martin's book has taken forever to come out! I was wondering if you have any recommendations on other fantasy books I could try? I've also read Terry Brooks but although it's good, it doesn't appeal to me as much as this series.
Hiya Kimmie, have you tried Terry Goodkind? His Sword of Truth Series in my own humble opinion was brilliant, I could not put it down, he draws you into his world from the first few sentences….also I found the late Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time Series to be brilliant as well. Try them, I guaranteeyou will not be disappointed. If you don't want to spend money on the books, then maybe your local library will have them, or can order them for you. Have a great day! : ) !!
I'd suggest Robert Jordan's series over Terry Goodkind's. Goodkind has too many instances where he copies Jordan's characters, scenarios and ideas outright. The original idea is always better than a pale copy!
I can't believe anyone would use the words "pale copy" and Goodkind in the same sentence! Goodkind has his own way, a unique way of pulling you entirely into his world and making you feel as if you are part of it all.
Try reading some David Gemmel if you liked the game of throne series.
Try Eragon its a great series
If you like RR Martin you will like Brandon Sanderson, the man who has taken up the Wheel of Time to finish off the last few books. I have yet to read anything by tis literary genius that I havent enjoyed.
The Way of Kings (exceptionally long with a near OCD amount of heroes and villains)
The Mistborn Trilogy
Give them a try, you wont be dissapointed.
Agree with the recommendations above, but couple more I can strongly recommend. Robin Hobb is a fantastic writer, I find it hard to choose between her and George Martin. Raymond Feists early books are breathtaking, the original Magician trilogy are brilliant, as is the servant of the empire series co-written with Janny Wurts. Feist's more recent books nowhere near as good imo, but his early ones are well worth a read. Finally a newcomer author, but quite possibly my favourite writer in the genre now, Patrick Rothfuss. The name of the wind, for a debut novel is sooooo good. And the sequel just been published, and every bit as good. Definitely worth a read.
My daughter and I have both just finished Book 4 and we are wating with great expectation for Book 5. We have already put in our orders. It's been a long time since I have sat and read 4 novels in just 6 weeks,that is how good these novels are! Diane from Aberdeen Md
I loved the Game of thrones stories but I am not usually inclined to non realistic series .I enjoyed Tom Clancy and Michael Crighton. I did love this series and was wondering if anyone has suggestions. Again I can deal with some fantasy but sometimes too much makes me lose interest.
Thank you
Didn't know that Game of Thrones has many books same as the Harry Potter, i haven't see it though.
Come on book five. PLEASE MAKE AN AUDIO VERSION! I drive an hour each way to work and have gone through ALMOST the entire UNABRDIGED Books 1 – 4! I cant wait.
Try John ringo he has some fiction as well as fantasy.
Try Terry Pratchett, he's hilarious and talented, writing fantasy humor. Also, Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors, not so much traditional fantasy but extremely imaginative. His Sandman graphic novels in particular.
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files are good pulp, easy reading but fun.
I'm off topic, but also a huge fan of sci-fi such as Asimov's Foundation Series, Huxley's Brave New World, Orwell's 1984 and lots of other books that i cant think of because they aren't on my desk
I would suggest reading Charlaine Harris True Blood Vampire series.
terry brooks is good also
Robert has good plot but story develops real sloooooow….i stopped at Book 3…
No one mentioned David Eddings…..too mild?
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Chimpanzees have at least one thing in common with the late US president Richard Nixon: tracking those who do them favours and putting those who don't come up to scratch on an "enemies list".
Nearly 3000 hours of observations of wild chimpanzees show that they keep tabs on which of the troop has groomed them the most - returning the favour to frequent groomers, while freezing out the selfish ones.
In a way, grooming works like currency in chimpanzees, says Cristina Gomes, a behavioural ecologist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. "If you don't have a set price, then you're susceptible to being cheated and cooperation would probably break down."
Among chimpanzees, grooming seems to be a hygienic practice to pluck parasites off fur, as well as a social glue between related and unrelated apes, she says.
Payback time
Gomes spent several years recording the daily behaviour of 44 chimps living in Taï National Park in Côte D'Ivoire. Each day, she tracked an individual chimpanzee, recording whom it groomed, who groomed it, as well as the length of each session on a handheld computer. She eventually accrued 87 hours of grooming.
More than two-thirds of the sessions were not immediately reciprocal, with animals foregoing a "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours approach". Even within a single day, many debts remained unsettled, Gomes found.
However, when she and colleagues Roger Mundry and Christophe Boesch took a longer view of their data - at least a week, but sometimes much longer - a tit-for-tat payback system emerged. "Most of their reciprocity is going on over a longer period of time," she says.
Her team applied a statistical model to rule out fluke effects that could be due to sex, hierarchy, age, and friendship. "Everything I could come up with, I included," Gomes says. She says the only way to explain the symmetry of grooming exchanges between pairs over time is through reciprocity.
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However, this is not to say that chimpanzees keep a mental balance sheet of grooms received and tendered. "It does not necessarily have to be a cognitive process," she says, "it could emotional."
Hormones, she argues, are a likelier explanation for the behaviour of chimpanzees - and the same could apply to humans. By finely tweaking the levels of endorphins, primates could learn to associate generosity with some animals and meanness with others.
"I think that this is the basis of human friendships," she adds.
Take a situation familiar to many: buying a round in the bar. A show of generosity from the first person to buy a round could instil trust and bonhomie in others. "Most people are thinking, I'm going to buy a round for everybody because it's a nice thing to do," Gomes says.
Rebecca Frank, a primatologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, who has observed long-term reciprocity in female baboons, says the new study cast doubt on market-based models of primate reciprocity that ignore long-term payoffs.
She also hopes others will take on the task of determining whether such generosity is emotional, as Gomes suspects, or more calculated, as in Richard Nixon's case.
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About Open Access
- A Very Brief Introduction to Open Accessby Peter Suber
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Open access journals provide immediate open access to all of their articles on the publisher's website.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Green OA- Open Access delivered by repositories
Authors publish in any journal and then self-archive a version of the article for public use in their institutional repository, in a central repository (such as PubMed Central), or on some other open access website.
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Myths about Open Access
- 10 Things You Should Know About Scholarly Communication
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Publication Date: 2012-07-20
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A concise and easy introduction to open access. Peter Suber explains what open access is and isn't, how it benefits authors and readers of research, how we pay for it, how it avoids copyright problems, how it has moved from the periphery to the mainstream, and what its future may hold.
A concise and easy introduction to open access. Peter Suber explains what open access is and isn't, how it benefits authors and readers of research, how we pay for it, how it avoids copyright problems, how it has moved from the periphery to the mainstream, and what its future may hold.
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Heather Robison -- June 2002 -- Disneyland
I flew southwest from Oakland - LAX, on an Internet special and paid $130 RT. They were also offering friends fly free at that rate, but I could not find anyone to go with me!
Best thing about having gone to college in So. Cal - lots of friends in the area! Jen has a condo in Stanton, which is about 10 minutes away from DL!
The planning....
This trip was a long time in coming. After 7 1/2 years together, my fiancé finally proposed on Christmas, 2001! Well, Jen being my best college bud was the natural choice for a bridesmaid - being that she has been there for me through lots of good and bad days! So, when it came time to plan my bachelorette party, I had two choices: Vegas or DL.
My maid of honor, Susan, lives in North Carolina, raising, training and competing her horses in equestrian events. Due to her busy competition schedule and distance from the rest of us, she asked Jen if she wouldn't mind taking the reigns (no pun intended) and planning the bachelorette weekend.
In an odd turn of events, not one single person in either my family or bridal party could make the weekend (lot of babies being born!), so Jen and I decided to do the weekend very casual. As I said, I went to Long Beach State, so we had a lot of friends in the area! So, what started as a bachelorette weekend, became a college reunion!
The day begins...
After running a few errands in the morning, Jen and I hopped into her big red truck and sped away towards Disneyland! I was so excited - I hadn't been to Disneyland in at least 2 years - the last time, with Jen, in fact! California Adventure was just being built and parking was out in the middle of nowhere - it felt like we had parked in a big dirt lot!
Not this time! We approached the exit of the freeway and all I could say was, "Whoa! It looks like a mini-WDW!" After making our way into the big parking warehouse (that's what it feels like) and parking in Mickey, we were on our way. We immediately got on a parking tram (our luck would be like this all day!) and were at the gates in no time!
Inside the park, Jen and I purveyed the map. What to do, where to go? It was so nice to be "home," most of me just wanted to sit on Main Street all day and stare! Speaking of staring - I could not get over how small the castle was! After 3 trips to WDW over the past 4 years, I was used to seeing WDW's castle. Sadly, I must admit, I found myself repeating, "In WDW..." all day long. DL was my childhood - I guess WDW has become my adulthood!
After a few minutes of gawking, we decided to get going. We both agreed that we really wanted to do all the mountains, and the remaining E-rides. The park was packed - we could tell just by site - so we went into it thinking we wouldn't get much done. We each picked 2 rides we really had to do and then decided we would try and hit the rest as we had time. This turned out to be perfect as we just went on whatever we felt like when we felt like it and didn't feel like we were missing anything!
First up, Adventureland. It was packed. The lines here have always been horrendous. It seems like they tried to fit ride lines into spaces that were always meant to be walkways. The result is the, even without intending to do so, the entire crowd is both in line and walking at the same time - which creates a huge traffic jam at the main line entrance as people just trying to get by try to get out of line. Oy! Anyway, our first stop was to get a fast pass for Indy. This is usually my first ride, but the line seemed ridiculous and the fast pass was for only 40 minutes away!
Fast passes squared away, we decided to head towards Big Thunder and see if we could fit a ride in. On our way by, however, we noticed that the Pirates of the Caribbean had almost no wait! A funny thing happened in line - the CM asked one guy "how many in your party" "35." I know it was kind of smart, but the CM took it as funny, and the rest of the crowd started laughing as well - and then we all were pretending to be a part of this guy's family. The CM at the door was great! He was talking like a pirate to all the little kids - until he made one little boy cry. Then he tried to explain how he was a Mickey pirate and that, instead of being mean, they protect Mickey. It was really nice. Also while in line, Jen notice a little boy with blue gel in his hair and got in a nice conversation with his mom about where to get said gel. Jen's favorite color is blue, so she was happy!
The ride itself was great! I guess it had just opened up from rehab. You could tell it was recently cleaned up - new paint, better audio. The second drop and the "He Knows Too Much" cave - are now almost pitch black! I actually got spooked for a moment! Not only that, but they have fixed the fog machine in the "Fire at Will" section - it is very authentic (I know fog - native San Franciscan!). I was very excited to see the condition of the ride after hearing all the reports of decay.
After our turns as Buccaneers, we still had a few moments to kill until our fast passes were ready so, we did what felt natural - we shopped! Jen wanted to check out the Lilo and Stitch stuff. She is a very gifted artist and loves Disney, so she is always interested in their new characters. From the reactions of the little kids we saw to the Stitch dolls, this movie should be a hit!
Finding nothing to spend money on (well, not true - but with a wedding coming up... money's scarce!) - we headed over to Indy. I heard a distress call from an audio animatronic Harrison Ford doll and I knew he was waiting for me to rescue him! (What exactly would be the male version of damsel in distress?). Jen and I handed over our fast passes and walked past the 2-hour line (outside the ride) directly into the ride vehicle - well, with about a three-minute wait. Gosh, I love fast pass!
Two rides of our list down, and what to do? Get another fast pass, of course, but for what? We decided to head over towards the other side of the park. Splash Mountain was down and no one knew when it would be back up, and we both wanted to save Haunted Mansion and Big Thunder for the evening... Looking at the map, we realized that Matterhorn did not have fast pass, so we ran over and got a fast pass for Space Mountain and then grabbed a spot in line for Matterhorn to kill the time.
The Matterhorn was just as great as I always remembered it! A quick slide down the icy slopes! Ahhh. My one frustration with the ride - what a tease. It is boiling hot in that line - no shade at all - and all the water - I just wanted to dive right in!
Space Mountain was calling to us at this point, but I convinced Jen to wait a few moments so we could grab an Autopia fast pass before we went in. For those of you who don't know, you can only hold one fast pass at a time - however, if your fast pass window has opened, or, if two hours have elapsed since you received that fast pass, you can grab another one! After getting the Autopia fast pass, we headed over for our ride through deep space.
Space Mountain was a blast! It seemed to me that they have made the ride much darker and faster - of course, I have not been on it in over two years, so that is probably one of the reasons... ;) A nice thing happened in the line - when we got up to the point where the fast pass and standby lines intersect, we overheard a cast member explaining fast pass to one family. The CM was very polite and very well informed - he even knew where most of the FP ticket booths were! The family seemed really happy with his explanation. I just thought it was nice that the CM was explaining it so well and that these people would probably benefit greatly since they seemed to be unaware of its existence or how it worked.
After Space Mountain, we had about 40 minutes to go until our Autopia fast pass, so we decided that lunch was in order. We headed over to the Space Port (? I forget the name - but the place right next to Space Mountain, with the stage) for burgers and fries. Not to keep comparing DL to WDW, but the topping bar would have completely made the difference here! Not only did they not have toppings, but they didn't even have relish or onions, or...(Sigh). I really just wanted some cheese sauce for the fries! ;)
After lunch, we ran over to ride Autopia. I hadn't been on it since they changed the cars and track over. I must admit, I do miss the old cars, but the new track is quite nice. It seems like they've spruced it up a bit. However, the fast pass line was pointless. The standby line met up with the fast pass line only about 2 minutes into the line. It probably would have been quicker to just eliminate fast pass and just have 2 standby queues.
At this point, we were getting tired and it was very hot. Neither of us had been smart enough to remember to put on sunscreen that morning, so we were also feeling a little burned. Since Jen lived so close, we decided to shop our way out of the park and head to her house for a little siesta. I was looking for wedding stuff - the didn't have much that they didn't also have in the Disney Store (and most of that I had already purchased! ;0), so I didn't end up spending much. I did, however, find a perfect wedding gift for my fiancé. I won't tell about it here in case he reads this report (so curious to find out about what happened on the bachelorette weekend!).
After World of Disney, we headed back to the tram. One thing to note - if you are returning later, you should be sure to keep your parking pass, your ticket and to get your hand stamped at the gate. You will not have to pay again for parking if you show the original ticket. They will issue you a new ticket that shows that your reentered the parking lot, however.
After our 2-hour siesta - with a much needed Popsicle and rest on the couch, we were back to the park about 7. A parade was just about to start and, not wanting to get caught in the traffic, we decided to head up to the train. The train arrived shortly, and we quickly decided to get off at New Orleans Square and head over to Splash Mountain. While in line, Jen was telling me that the kids in her class (she teaches) voted the train as the scariest ride in DL! Funny, huh? Space Mountain - piece of cake - but those fake dinosaurs behind Plexiglas ten feet away are scary! Gotta love kids! ;)
Once we got off the train, however, we noticed that there was no line for Haunted Mansion. This ride is a must for me. My brother and the Haunted Mansion were born on the same day - so, if I didn't go on it, it would be like going to my brother's neighborhood and not stopping in to see him! That would do no good! We had the best group of people on this ride - in the stretching room, everyone seemed to know the words and were chanting along! It was great fun, and we all laughed because everyone started simultaneously and even did the sound effects!
The ride itself was fantastic! They have really cleaned this ride up - it looks fabulous. The only thing I noticed that needed work was the foyer carpet - it looked dirty and torn. However, I was totally impressed with how much work they did on the inside! I felt like I was riding the ride for the first time again! Jen and I kept pointing to things that I am sure have been there forever saying, "Is that new?" At one point, the ride stopped to let a disabled person on the ride, and we happened to be right next to a popping out corpse! Jen and I did not remember it being there and when it popped out, we both jumped! It was great!
After the ride, we decided it was finally our turn for my favorite ride - Splash Mountain. However, we noticed something really disturbing on our way over there - people were staring at the top of the hill and pointing! Turns out, a boat was stuck at the top of the flume! To top it all off, these poor people kept having the flash of the camera go off in their face - I think they thought the boat would go at that time, because they kept cheering when the flash would go off. Eventually, however, the boat did plummet and the people got wet... ;)
Walking towards the entrance to get into line, we noted a 2 1/2 hour wait posted. No thanks. I will be riding the Splash in WDW in just 70 some-odd days! We also noted a deceptively short wait to meet and greet with Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger! My favorite! (Tigger). Jen encouraged me to wait, so we got into line and waited and waited and waited. Well, the line was short, but it moved slower than the parking lot emptied at closing! However, the character's interaction with the children and each other was fabulous. I have never seen better character interaction. They seemed to sense each child's comfort level and really made the time with each child seem special and not just a cattle call. There were many smiles all around. After about 1/2 an hour and having only moved three spots in line, however, I was ready to go. Jen went off to try and get us fast passes for Splash, while I waited to see if the line would go any faster. It didn't.
Jen returned, all smiles, no fast pass. It turns out that, while there were no fast passes left, a kind CM told her that if she was willing to ride by herself, all she had to do was tell the CM at the exit that she wanted to ride as a single. We saw one CM who gave us two "single rider" passes and then headed up the exit! At this point, the line posted a 3 1/2 hour wait! We were on in five minutes! I had a really nice family in my boat who had waited, so I explained the concept to them! Ahh.. What a great ride! This is my favorite! That view before you plunge is awesome!
At this point, all we had left on our list of "must-do's" was Fantasmic and Big Thunder. At this point, however, we were also starved. We decided to try and find something to eat and to take it somewhere to watch Fantasmic. We never made it to the eating spots. While trying to get out of the crowd, we stumbled into the Disney Gallery and browsed. Does anyone else wish they'd win the lottery so just once they could afford something here? (Sigh).
After the gallery, Fantasmic was just about to start, so we grabbed a spot at the edge of the crowd, near the Pirates of the Caribbean store. This was a fine viewing spot since we had both seen the show before and didn't feel the need to be sandwiched into a crowd! However, the only complaint (well, not really a complaint) I would have is that the parents who put their kids on their shoulders were such a distraction. Not that they shouldn't be able to see, but the parents were just clue less. One parent put one kid up right in front of someone, so then that person had to put their child up - and so on. They kept jockeying for position, too. So, once I found a spot where I could see, I kept having to move because the parents would just move around without even a glance backwards to make sure they weren't blocking someone else's view. I guess I expected some courtesy!
After the show, we decided to hang back a little and wait for the crowd to disperse somewhat by browsing in the shops. Unfortunately, hardly any of the shops back here were open! So, we bit the bullet and hopped into the crowd - making it as far as the Stage Door Café for dinner. I was craving a hot dog (would have been much better with the topping bar, but still pretty good...) and Jen wanted fries. It was kind of cool - the cashiers had taken a bet and were taking a poll to see what the crowd's favorite ride overall was. So, they were polling all of the customers. I was astonished to see that I was the first to suggest Splash. They all laughed, however, when I told them that my dad's favorite ride was the canoes!
Afterwards, we found some seating in a roped off area to watch the fireworks. Here is the only real complaint I have with all of DL! The sound track that they have incorporated for the fireworks has got to go! It was horrible syrup sap! It sounded like Barney meets New Zoo Review! It was totally detracting - I can't even remember anything about the song, other than I put my hands over my ears to make the horrible sounds stop! The fireworks, however, were totally cool. Completely made a Disney night - even a Mickey-shaped firework! Cool, cool, way cool.
At last, it was finally time for Big Thunder. Here was where we encountered our least favorite children of the whole night. We must admit, it seemed as if DL had become a baby-sitter for many families as we saw lots of unaccompanied children running around. Not that we minded - most of them were very well behaved, and, DL is FOR kids (and kids at heart). However, these kids were just awful! Not only were they bumping and pushing in line, but they disrespected the CM at the top of the line (he told them to go into certain queues, and they just looked at him and then each took a whole queue for themselves!), and they were really loud and obnoxious. But, to take the cake, they had the middle finger out through the whole ride, yelled obscenities - it was bad. There were little kids on the ride, too! Now, I'm not a prude, but there is a time and a place... The funniest part was when we came to the end and the kids yelled, "I can't believe we wasted our F-ing time waiting in line for that!" Well, the couple seated behind us totally started making fun of them - "Yeah, that five minute line was awful. How come I can't be first in every line whenever I want?" That sort of thing.
At this point, it was getting late, but we thought we would try and squeeze one more ride in. Alas, it was not to be - Space Mountain, our choice, had a 75 minute wait and they were no longer allowing people in line. We had thought about Fantasyland, but, at 10:30, the lines were still going strong for those rides, as well. Oh well.... WDW, September 6, here I come!
As for the bachelorette party - it was perfect. I got to spend one last day as a kid, with a good friend. What a great way to truly enter adulthood. And, we can joke about how I spent my bachelorette party with the Chippendale (or is that Chip and Dale?).
Heather Robison
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CSI: Miami is a mystery game styled after the popular TV show. Featuring characters and locations from the show, it does a very good job of relaying the feel of the real thing. The actual gameplay consists of collecting clues from crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and processing evidence at the crime lab. It wasn't all that challenging, and didn't really have the player using any analytical skills to complete puzzles, but overall it was a great experience.
- Looks Great
The realistic art style for this game didn't leave much to be desired. Everything was polished and looking good. Horatio Caine's smug expression annoyed me almost as much as it does on the TV show!
- Sounds Great
Every line of dialog in the game is dubbed over by voice actors. Unfortunately, they're not the actors from the show, and the lines can sound a little canned and unenthusiastic. Even so, most iPhone games are content with a few lines of text – this one goes for the gold and gets close enough for me.
- The Right Tool For the Job
A full set of cool CSI tools are available for collecting evidence. Ranging from a pair of tweezers to a UV Light, the array of options available was somewhat impressive.
- Playing Games at Work?!
Identifying evidence, opening safes, and other suitable activities are all represented by little minigames. These seem to have been borrowed from other games (the DNA minigame is Zuma without a frog) but they serve the purpose of changing things up well enough.
The Good:
I liked a lot about this game. I came into it with a general predisposition against CSI: Miami (the original Las Vegas version of the show is SO much better) but overcame that and actually had some fun. One of the things that impressed me most was the way it captured the feel of a CSI show.The bit-by-bit revelation of new details made for a fairly riveting experience. I found myself anticipating certain lab results, and heading to a crime scene with an idea of what to look for. I found myself wearing the shoes of a crime scene investigator, and I think that's the whole point here. Mission accomplished, Gameloft.
The crimes are usually pretty good on CSI shows. The pacing and twists make for great television, and that was translated very well here. I found myself impressed by dialog bits that revealed humanizing details about the victim. I was genuinely surprised at one of the plot twists, and found myself actually dismayed at what it meant for my case.
I appreciated that I knew what was going on at any given time. My objectives were clear and instructions were given before each minigame. At no point did I feel completely lost or confused, and when I figured a puzzle out it felt right rather than feeling like "how was I supposed to get that?" Most of the information you get is through dialog with other characters, which helped give me a sense of immersion and involvement. There were occasions where I felt like there was a bit too much handholding, as in the above image.
The Bad:
It's frustrating when a bad game has problems that prevent you from enjoying it. It's even worse when a good game has those problems. I encountered many many situations where the game didn't register my presses on the screen. In some cases, it would show the cursor indicating that I was making contact, but wouldn't perform the action I was trying to do. The app store has a number of reviews that say the screen locked up on them frequently, which seems to be the same problem. I was always able to get through, but it required way too much screen-mashing at certain parts.
The other complaints I have about the game aren't too huge. The actual 'game' part of this game felt a little shallow. Minigames were fairly repetitive and most were very simple. Using tools didn't really amount to much in terms of interaction – I was selecting an icon and occasionally rubbing my finger across the screen. For a majority of the game I was comparing it to on-rails shooters. There was nothing to do except exactly what you were supposed to do. If you failed any minigame, there didn't seem to be any penalty. Basically it seemed like the only way you could affect any outcome was to stop playing.
I was ultimately interested enough to want to finish this game, and since it provided a solid two hours of gameplay, I'd say this is worth the money. Fans of the show will be thrilled at how similar the game is stylistically, and the story is great. The issue with the screen was frustrating but not gamebreaking, and it appears that not everyone encounters it. Aside from that, in terms of polish and production values, this game is top-notch for now. Gameloft is pretty consistent about putting out great games, and this one is no exception.


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I just set up a SLI system with 2 7800GT's. My 3dmark 2003 (25700) and 2005 (11100) scores are spot on where they are supposed to be. However, when I play BF2 I don't see a great performance increase. Whether I use 4x MS Transparency AA or 4x SS Transparency AA the image kind of jumps every few seconds. When I try to use SLI AA 8x it's even worse. Is there any known problem with the drivers with SLI and this game or something? I'm going to try Doom 3 out tomorrow and see if the problem is isolated.


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Quarterly Report: 2009, July - September (Q1), Galena
Jeremy Johnson
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Community Sanitation Overview:
Water is derived from wells and is treated. Twenty-eight residences and the school are connected to a piped water and sewer system. There are 110 households that use a flush/haul system, 20 households use honeybuckets, and others have individual septic tanks. Construction of a water treatment system and storage tank are underway. An additional 70 homes are being added to the piped water system. Refuse collection and landfill service are provided by the City. The City began operating the landfill, located on the former Campion AFS grounds, in 1997. Improvements are complete. There is a 200,000 gallon reservoir and a community leach field.
RUBA Status & Activities This Qtr:
The newly hired city clerk traveled to Fairbanks for three days of training with DCRA/RUBA staff. On two separate occasions she has provided the city meeting minutes to this department for review prior to submission to the city council. As elections approach, she has submitted a sample ballot and asked for clarification on election ordinances. On July 28-29, 2008, RUBA staff met with Galena city staff to complete a RUBA assessment of management capacity indicators. City staff provided documentation supporting the conclusions in this report. Specific documents used in this report are on file in the Fairbanks regional office.
RUBA Activities for the Coming Qtr:
RUBA staff will monitor and assist as needed by phone, email, and in-person contact as requested.
Essential Indicators:
23 of 27
Sustainable Indicators:
23 of 27
Total Score:
46 of 54
Essential Indicators
All revenues and expenses for the utility are listed in the utility budget.
The utility has adopted a balanced realistic budget.
Monthly financial reports are prepared and submitted to the policy making board.
The utility is current in paying all water/wastewater electric bills.
The utility has on hand a year's adequate fuel supply or it has a financial plan to purchase an adequate supply.
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources) sufficient to cover operating expenses.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources sufficient to cover operating expenses and Repair & Replacement (R) costs.
YTD revenues are at a level equal to or above those budgeted.
YTD expenditures are at a level equal to or below those budgeted.
A monthly manager's report is prepared.
Budget amendments are completed and adopted as necessary.
Finances Comments
RUBA staff visited Galena at the end of July 2008. A copy of the FY 09 budget was reviewed; all revenue and expenses are listed in the utility budget, it is balanced and the public works utility portion of the budget is subsidized with a $155,700 transfer from the general fund. Public works includes hauled and piped water, solid waste (trash), sewer haul, and city equipment rental. The electric utility portion of the budget is also balanced based upon $406,508 income from one of three options: electricity rate increase, general fund transfer, or using fuel from the closed Air Force base that the City is assuming ownership of on October 1, 2008. While user fees for either utility are not adequate to cover expenses, there are sufficient sources of revenue and options to subsidize the utilities. The City has bulk fuel tanks and Crowley maintains a distribution center in town. There is adequate fuel to heat the city buildings and for generating electricity. City buildings have boilers but they are used only at times of peak demand (coldest portions of winter) because the heat generated from the electric plant is piped to the surrounding buildings. The water plant operator provides daily verbal reports to the city manager and the city manager is directly in charge of the electric plant and communicates daily with the staff. The city manager provides detailed reports to the city council at the regular meetings; these reports (approximately four pages) are incorporated into the council meeting minutes.
Accounting Systems
Essential Indicators
The utility has adopted a collection policy and actively follows it.
The utility bills customers on a regular basis.
An accounts receivable system is in place which tracks customers and reports past due accounts and amounts.
An accounts payable system is in place.
The payroll system correctly calculates payroll and keeps records.
A cash receipt system is in place that records incoming money and how it was spent.
The utility has a cash disbursement system that records how money was spent.
Sustainable Indicators
A chart of accounts is used that identifies categories in a reasonable, usable manner.
Monthly bank reconciliations have been completed for all utility accounts.
The utility has a purchasing system that requires approval prior to purchase, and the approval process compares proposed purchases to budgeted amounts.
Accounting Systems Comments
The City of Galena uses QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions for all of its financial and accounting needs. The accounting staff consists of three staff persons, an A/R clerk, A/P clerk, and a finance director. A collection policy is in city ordinance and states that all city services will be discontinued until payment is made. This appears to be very effective, as the collection rate is quite high. There are a number of customers with a very nominal balance owed ($1-$40) that appear to pay every other month. The collection rate is 84%, but if customers with balances less than $50 are excluded, (doing so would provide a more accurate picture because customers with small balances owed do pay as opposed to those with recurring delinquent accounts) then the collection rate is averaged at 95%. According to the Accounts Payable Aging Summary report for FY 08 the City has some large outstanding bills. For the periods: 1-30 days $38,000; 31-60 days $107,000; 61-90 days $3,000: and greater than 90 days $395,000 (amounts are all rounded). If any general statement were to be made based on the report, it would be that the total amounts owed are to only a few entities and that the City is not delinquent to a great number of suppliers. It should be noted that RUBA staff has limited access to financial reports and cannot make any conclusions other than those based on the reports provided. Galena uses QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions, which is not compatible with QuickBooks Pro, so further research is not possible. As is standard with all QuickBooks products, an adequate system is in place for tracking, recording, and reporting transactions. A wire bound receipt book is used for all customer payments and the receipt is given to the customer while they are in the office. The receipt book is used to enter payments against the customer balance into QuickBooks; this is a daily occurrence. Day-to-day purchase requests go though a chain of command up to the city manager and finance director who has control of city credit cards. RUBA staff does not know if every purchase is compared to the budget prior to approval. For large purchases, approval of the city council is required and council revenue tracking is done with monthly financial reports. At the time of the RUBA assessment, the main bank account was last reconciled on April 30, 2008; city staff told RUBA staff that the contracted CPA will be making monthly visits and reconciliation will be one of his duties. This report will be updated when documentation of this task being completed is received.
Tax Problems
Essential Indicators
The utility has a system to accurately calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities.
The utility is current on filing tax reports.
The utility is current on making tax deposits.
If there are any past due tax liabilities or recorded tax liens, a lien release has been issued or a repayment agreement has been signed and repayments are current.
Tax Problems Comments
The City of Galena owes both State of Alaska Department of Labor taxes and Federal taxes. The Department of Labor states that all reports are posted except for the 2nd quarter 2008; it was due July 31 and at the time of this report, has not been received. A large balance is due from the 3rd quarter 2006 to 1st quarter 2008 and that the last payment was made in April 2008. Currently, there is no repayment contract in place but based on a conversation between the City and DOL, an electronic funds transfer for partial payment would be established. The DOL agent suggested to RUBA staff that a formal deferred payment plan would help protect Galena from bank levies. The IRS reported that the 1st and 2nd quarter 2008 taxes have been paid. For the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2007, there are 'failure to deposit' penalties. The IRS agent offered two options, the first is to pay the amount and the second is to write a letter asking for an abatement of penalty. That request does not guarantee that abatement will occur, but as the request does not need to be lengthy, it is worth the time. RUBA staff can assist in reviewing the letter prior to submittal. A large balance is owed from the 4th quarter 2005. Currently, Galena is in automated collections from the IRS. This is either automated phone calls or emails attempting to collect the back taxes; automated collections is the last step prior to a visit from a field representative dispatched to the location to determine assets and seize property. To resolve the issue, Galena would have to audit 2005 actual wages paid and taxes; if the W2s are correct then the amount owed stands. If, after the audit, it was discovered that the W2s were incorrect, then the actual amount should be reported to the IRS for resolution.
Personnel System
Essential Indicators
The utility has a posted workers compensation insurance policy in effect.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted and uses a Personnel Policy, which has been reviewed by an attorney, AML or Commerce for topics and language.
The utility has adequate written job descriptions for all positions.
The utility has adopted and follows a written personnel evaluation process that ties the job description to the evaluation.
The utility has an adequate written hiring process.
The utility has personnel folders on every employee that contain at least: I-9, Job Application and Letter of Acceptance.
The utility has a probationary period for new hires that includes orientation, job training/oversight, and evaluations.
The utility provides training opportunities to staff as needed and available.
Personnel System Comments
Workers compensation insurance is through Alaska Municipal League-Joint Insurance Association and is in effect until July 2009. The personnel policy and procedure manual is comprehensive; a copy is provided to each new hire with a signature page that acknowledges receipt which is filed in their personnel folder. RUBA staff has copies of job descriptions for city positions and the annual evaluations are based on the position description. RUBA staff and city staff were not able to locate a specific written hiring process. The standard process is that a vacancy notice is posted in town at four locations and the notice is read on the local public radio station for ten days. Applicants fill out the application; if there is more than one applicant, a list of interview questions is created for the interviewer. RUBA staff was told that the City follows the school district format; RUBA does not have a copy or any knowledge of the school district format. Galena Personnel Policies and Procedures Title 15 (15.10.430 (A)(1)) states that there are to be two separate personnel files for each employee, one public and one confidential. Between the two files, all necessary documents are retained. Included in the confidential files are evaluations, which are done after the six-month probationary period. New hires are provided with orientation and job-training, to the extent needed for the position. For example, the recently hired city clerk was in Fairbanks for computer classes and approximately three days of intensive training with RUBA staff.
Organizational Management
Essential Indicators
The entity that owns the utility is known; the entity that will operate the utility is set.
The policy making body is active in policy making of the utility.
The policy making body enforces utility policy.
The utility has an adequately trained manager.
The utility has an adequately trained bookkeeper.
The utility has an adequately trained operator or operators.
The utility has adopted the necessary ordinances (or rules and regulations) necessary to give it the authority to operate.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted an organizational chart that reflects the current structure.
The policy making body meets as required.
The utility complies with the open meeting act for all meetings.
Organizational Management Comments
The City is the owner of the water and electrical plants and city employees operate the utility. A new employee is scheduled to start in the water plant after the formal Air Force Base transfer on October 1; the employee currently maintains the water system to support the base. The city council is the policy making body and the city manager directs the day-to-day management and enforcement. Galena code title 13 establishes the authority for operations. An adopted organizational chart is not used but when asked by RUBA staff, the city manager was able to draw one up by hand. To satisfy this indicator, the organizational chart would need to be approved by the city council.
Operation of Utility
Essential Indicators
The utility operator(s) are actively working towards necessary certification.
The utility has a preventative maintenance plan developed for the existing sanitation facilities.
Sustainable Indicators
The manager receives a monthly O&M report from the utility operator and routinely "spot checks" the facilities to see that the maintenance items are being completed.
The utility has a safety manual and holds safety meetings.
Utility facilities have not suffered any major problems/outages due to management issues that are unresolved.
The utility is operating at the level of service that was proposed.
The operator provides status reports to the manager on a routine basis.
The utility has completed and distributed its "Consumer Confidence Report".
The utility is not on the "Significant Non-Complier" (SNC) list.
The utility maintains an inventory control list.
The utility maintains a critical spare parts list.
Operation of Utility Comments
The current water operator has a level 2 water treatment certificate and the October 1 Base transfer employee has a water treatment level 2 and a water distribution level 1. As stated previously, the city manager makes routine visits to the plant and the water operator talks with the city manager daily. The water plant employee attends weekly safety meetings at the power plant. There has not been any major outage in the level of service and it is operating at the level proposed. RUBA staff has on hand a copy of the recent CCR and a list of inventory and spare parts. The utility is on the SNC list for stage 1 violations during the first quarter of 2008; return to compliance will occur December 2008 if no other violations happen.
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In conjunction with our Art of Social Change: Child Welfare, Education, and Juvenile Justice course, the Child Advocacy Program is screening the 82-minute documentary:
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About the Film:
Most filmmakers film others. Chico Colvard turned the camera on himself and his family to create what the Boston Globe called "one of the most psychologically complex movies ever made."
At 10 years old, Chico Colvard accidentally shot his older sister in the leg. This seemingly random act sparked a chain reaction that exposed secrets, which ultimately shattered his family. Thirty years later, Colvard breaks the veil of secrecy and silence again. As he bravely visits his relatives, what unfolds is a dramatic film that reveals the legacy of abuse and the nature of forgiveness. The film attempts to understand how children reconcile being the victims of abuse at their parents' hands with their continued longing for love and family. The film raises fundamental questions about inter-generational violence and abuse, the legacy of Jim Crowe, the meaning of family, resiliency, and ultimately survival.
The first film acquired by Oprah Winfrey for her new cable channel, "Family Affair" has received critical acclaim. The filmmaker, Chico Colvard, will be available after the screening to discuss the film, as well as his work more generally on race, law, media, and social change.
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"This is one of the most psychologically complex movies ever made about either racial identity or abuse of any kind."
-- The Boston Globe
"In "Family Affair," first-time helmer Chico Colvard uses enormous sensitivity, as well as a plunderer's gift for seizing the revelatory moment in chronicling his siblings' incestuous plight and his father's crimes. The documentary he has made will shock even the most jaded audiences, disgust many and generate righteous indignation in an era when such sentiments might seem passe; it's a brave film."
-- Variety
"An incredibly moving testimony to the power of human resilience and an example of the child-like faith that can enable us to move beyond the worst of what can happen to us when we're vulnerable and small and at the mercy of the custodians that cross our paths. Or live under the same roof with us."
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About the Director/Producer Chico Colvard:
Chico was born in Augsburg, Germany, the son of a WWII German‐Jewish mother and African-American father raised in the segregated south of Georgia. After pursuing a career in theatre arts, Chico received his J.D. from Boston College Law School and now teaches "race, law & media" related courses at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is a former Filmmaker-in‐Residence at WGBH, a member of the Producer's Lab at Firelight Media and former Sundance Institute Creative Producing Fellow. FAMILY AFFAIR is Chico's feature‐length documentary debut, which premiered in competition at Sundance and has since shown around the world. FAMILY AFFAIR has received Audience and Best Documentary Feature Awards and was the first film acquired by Oprah Winfrey for her new cable channel, OWN. FAMILY AFFAIR was selected by the International Documentary Association to Oscar qualify during the 2010 DocuWeeks Theatrical Showcase in L.A. and NYC.
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To realize that within our grasp, in Zeta Tau Alpha, lies the opportunity to learn those things which will ever enrich and ennoble our lives; to be true to ourselves, to those within and without our circle; to think in terms of all mankind and our service in the world; to be steadfast, strong, and clean of heart and mind, remembering that since the thought is father to the deed, only that which we would have manifested in our experience should be entertained in thought; to find satisfaction in being, rather than seeming, thus strengthening in us the higher qualities of the spirit; to prepare for service and learn the nobility of serving, thereby earning the right to be served; to seek understanding that we might gain true wisdom; to look for the good in everyone; to see beauty, with its enriching influence; to be humble in success, and without bitterness in defeat; to have the welfare and harmony of the Fraternity at heart, striving ever to make our lives a symphony of high ideals, devotion to the right, the good, and the true, without a discordant note; remembering always that the foundation precept of Zeta Tau Alpha was love, ?the greatest of all things.?
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The maths is simple, win the match and march into the quarter finals. Nelspruit is the venue on Tuesday 29thJanuary when defending champions Zambia must beat surprise group leaders Burkina Faso at Mbombela stadium if they want to continue on the path to defend their title. As for the plucky and gutsy Burkina Faso a mere draw is good enough to see the Stallions through, so with that scenario , the stage is set for a humdinger of a match in the province of Mpumalanga
Chipolopolo have not scratched the dizzy heights yet nor have they been as efficient as they were at the same stage a year ago in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea but they are not out of it yet, so to rile them out would be at one's own peril- after-all they are the holders. The big question though remains, when will the real champions turn up? Two draws against Ethiopia and Nigeria have left Herve Renard's men on two points in Group C, with Burkina Faso topping the table on four points.
To add to the intrigue, should Chipolopolo be held for the third time their fate will lie on the result from the Nigeria versus Ethiopia match to be played simultaneously at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg. According to Zambian team vice-captain, Kennedy Mweene, "We know what we need to do going into our final group game. Yes we would have liked to be in a better position at this stage but the third matches will decide everything and we want to reach the next round and will play hard against Burkina Faso and go for a win"
His coach, Frenchman Herve Renard echoed the sentiments saying "We have done our part now in as far as preparations go and tomorrow (Tuesday) we play a good and confident Burkina Faso side so let's see what happens. We have our chance and destiny in our own hands. I think we are still capable of qualifying to the quarter-finals. We have to fight; we are the champions after all."
Meanwhile Burkina Faso coach Paul Put said the will approach their final group match against Zambia with the same positive attitude from before. "We respect the champions, Zambia. We all saw what they did a year ago and yes l expect a tough match but my team is on a roll ad we are enjoying playing well, so we will take the game to the champions and not hold back, we have nothing to lose and we won't be thinking about the next stage but just play this match as best as we can" said the Belgian who went on to add, "The Ethiopia win will give us the confidence to face defending champions Zambia. We will be ready for Zambia and we are committed and united in our cause to qualify. We are closer to qualifying, but we have to keep our feet on the ground." Put will be missing first-choice goalkeeper Abdoulaye Soulama, after he was sent off against Ethiopia and will thus miss two games starting with Zambia match.
In Alain Traore, Burkina Faso have a talented and skillful player who has so far set the Mbombela alight with goals and wizardly. Traore is currently the leading goal-scorer at the tournament so far after he struck against Nigeria and twice against Ethiopia. Traore's combination with Jonathan Pitriopa, Aristide Bance, and Paul Keba has been a marvel to watch and propelled the Stallions to the brink of a quarter-final. But will Stopilla Sunzu , Joseph Musonda, Lungu Chisamba and Davies Nkausu prove a tighter defensive line that the Nigerians and Ethiopians have been? Zambia potent strike force is yet to click with regular goal- getter and captain, Christopher Katongo still to find the target. Neither has Emmanuel Mayuka nor Rainford Kalaba chipped in with goals as they often do. Only Collins Mbesuma has found the net for Chipolopolo and the champions are fast running out of games to hit peak form.
Zambia will be looking to avoid becoming the first defending champions since Algeria in 1992 to be knocked out at group stage. Chipolopolo can however draw comfort from history books which show
that on head to head at AFCON Zambia lead with two wins and one draw. Burkina Faso ended an 18-match winless run in spectacular fashion hammering Ethiopia 4-0 in match day 2 at Mbombela last Friday and will come into the match on a high and far from being overawed by the opposition in front of them. Burkina Faso has only got out of the groups stage once, in 1998 when they hosted the Africa Cup of Nations and went all the way to the quarter finals. Could it be their moment again? Tuesday 29thJanuary will provide the answers as group C at AFCON 2013 is decided.


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Defense attorney: Shanesha Taylor 'made a mistake'
PHOENIX -- Thousands nationwide have banded together to offer their support to Valley resident Shanesha Taylor, the unemployed mom who left her kids in a hot car last month while she went on a job interview.
"She was in panic mode," Benjamin Taylor (no relation), Taylor's defense attorney, told News/Talk 92.3 KTAR's Mac & Gaydos Wednesday. "She made a mistake and everybody understands that."
Not quite "everyone."
Despite Taylor's attorney dropping off over 12,000 petitions to the County Attorney's Office on Tuesday, Montgomery announced Wednesday that he was not swayed by the signatures and the child abuse charges against Taylor will not be dropped.
"First, they weren't signatures," he said. "They were just a list of names from the change.org website. I don't know whether any of the individuals in their pajamas who logged on to the website and put their name in there, really had a clue of all of the circumstances involved in this particular case."
Taylor alleges that even without the signatures, Taylor's unique circumstances warrant a reconsideration of the charges.
"In most cases, people have an intent to commit a crime or they have an ill will," Taylor explained. "This is a woman who was trying to get a job and she had nowhere else to place her kids at the time."
Taylor also argues that punishing Taylor for trying to better provide for her family will ultimately make her children even worse off.
"By putting felonies on her record, how does this help her family...by putting her in prison, putting her jail, taking her away from her kids?" Taylor asked.
Montgomery said that after digging further into Taylor's alleged circumstances, Taylor's claims of unemployment and homelessness are not quite accurate.
"We've learned since that she actually had part-time employment, so she wasn't unemployed," he said. "She actually had a residence listed, so she wasn't homeless."
Since news broke that the two Class 3 felonies against Taylor will not be dropped, Taylor's attorney is now hoping for a sympathetic jury.
"I think that the people who do understand...people understand single mothers and what they go through every day raising their kids," Taylor said. "I think other people are like Ms. Taylor."


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Is there an easy way to access the URL bar on the Metro browser of Windows 8?
Right now it's painfully awful for desktop/laptop users. You have to right click the website you're currently on (making sure you're not clicking on any links) to bring it up. My parents would never figure this out. It even took me awhile to realize this is how you bring the URL bar up.
Is that seriously the only way to bring the URL and tabs up?? If so, they better change this before the actual release, because this is awful and is going to leave millions of users confused and frustrated.
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I think the key is not to be using the metro browser on the desktop. I certainly don't.
If you hit spacebar it will bring it up as well last time I checked. Or if you start typing it could also just bring it up as well. Really, people should be used to right clicking on things though, it's kinda odd how many average users after all this time still don't really use the right click option much.
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Why the heck would you intuitively right click on a website to bring up the url bar??? No, that's not something that people should be used to. It makes no logical sense.
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Sure right clicking isn't too big of a deal, but right clicking to bring up a context menu makes more sense than to bring up a url bar and tabs.
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Well, as far as metro apps go the right click brings up ti's controls/options so to that extent it fits into the same idea. Right clicking in WinRT apps doesn't bring up a menu like it does in desktop Win32 apps so they might as well use it for something.
I've become used to just using the kb shortcut when I need the address bar though, alt+d and start typing. ctrl+t for a new tab and so on.
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Yeah you start to figure out that right clicking is essential for everything.
I'm quite sure your average user isn't going to like that. It's all so random and unclear!
Plus you have to find a blank space in the app/webpage to right click, since if you right click on any actual items, it doesn't work.
If I have trouble with this, and I'm a computer nerd who has been following Windows 8 since day one, how the heck are standard users supposed to learn this? It's a big learning curve. I love nearly everything else in Win8, but this is awful.


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There was no doubt who the big winners were in the BBL last weekend and it wasn't any of the usual suspects.
Whilst three of the top four were slipping to defeats, the Cheshire Jets took centre stage, probably for the first time this season.
Going into the weekend the Jets were second-from-bottom having not been above the play-off line in six weeks.
They ended it with a two-point cushion in the final play-off berth thanks to impressive victories over the two sides now just above them in the table.
They attempted to make that three wins in less than a week on Wednesday night with a trip to Leicester and, having been at that game, I have to say they weren't that far off achieving it.
In the end, perhaps the lack of depth, particularly when Adam Brown picked up a fourth foul early in the second half, and some great play from Cameron Rundles and Drew Sullivan did for them.
But given Leicester have absolutely handled them for basically all but one quarter in the previous three meetings this season, it was a mark of their recent improvement that they were right there until the final few minutes.
Their first half shooting was off the charts, but credit the Riders for only being three down at the break in the face of such excellent shooting by the Jets.
Having seen John Lavery's side up close twice in the last few days, they have the look of a team with enough momentum to scramble into at least that final play-off spot.
I like John, I think he's done a decent job with what he has and his seemingly relaxed attitude in the face of whatever is thrown at him is always intriguing to watch. The Jets have a great history of giving former players a chance at the coaching gig and it's served them really well, so it's nice to see John doing a good job too.
I like their team too, Adam Brown and Matt Schneck are archetypal BBL players in their positions, Colin O'Reilly is the sort of guy every team needs and Bill Cole must be one of the most underrated players in the league.
Kai Williams has been a difference-maker for the Jets since he joined them too, their real problem is depth. Take a look at minutes-per-game and four of the top six players in the BBL are Cheshire starters.
There entire starting five are in the top 13 in the league in terms of MPG, no other team has more than two in that list. That has got to wear you down at times.
However, in order for me to put them down as a play-off lock, I'd have to rule out the Lions, which is really hard to do given the quality of their roster.
I'd have the Lions down as a team to avoid in the post-season if I were a BBL coach, such is their firepower and athleticism, but with just one controversial win in the last 11 games they might not even make it. It's a slump in form that has me scratching my head. How is a team that good not winning? I certainly don't know.
The Lions have the Raiders twice as well as the bottom two in their last five, the Jets, on paper, have a slightly more difficult finish with Sheffield and Glasgow at home and a road trip to Newcastle coming up. Looking at the schedule, you'd have to say the decisive game will be the Jets trip to Milton Keynes next Friday.
Given the head-to-head series will be decided, and with it the tie-breaker, it looks almost like a play-in game as far as the play-offs go.
And before Mersey fans get on to me for looking past the Tigers, I'm afraid I just can't see them scrambling above the line. They've a tough final four games and having lost the head-to-heads to both Cheshire and Milton Keynes, I can't see them winning enough to make it. It's hard for me to come to that conclusion because I really like and rate Tony G as a man and a coach, but I just can't see it happening.


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