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Emergency responders push preparedness at 2014 Hurricane Expo
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Hurricane season starts Sunday and emergency responders in Hillsborough County are asking residents to be prepared. The 2014 Hurricane Expo at the Museum of Science and Industry is Saturday and will offer resources to stay safe if a storm hits.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts 8-13 named storms this year with one or two being major. Even though that's considered a below average prediction, Hillsborough County emergency manager Preston Cook is asking people to be prepared.
"So, we're talking about the usual – the water and the food items – but don't forget the prescriptions. Don't forget an extra pair of glasses that you may need. Don't forget to have cash on hand because if the power's out you may not be able to an ATM and get cash or you may not be able to pay for things if you don't have cash on hand. You need to have information in your kit as to, where are you going to go? Have a plan. Have it written out. Share it with someone."
Florida's hurricane sales tax holiday starts tomorrow and runs through June 8th. Things like flashlights, generators, radios and batteries will be tax free. Cook recommends that people have a "kit" ready to go with 72 hours worth of supplies.
"You may want to put it in backpacks so you can hand it out to the kids and spread it out so that you all will be able to carry it and just be ready to go. Just make sure that whatever you have that it's secure, it's somewhat water proof and that it will weather the storm."
Emergency management officials are also asking people to be familiar with evacuation routes in case they need to get out of town. Tom Forward is the Tampa Fire Chief. He says a lot of people ignore evacuation notices and that's not a good idea.
"Emergency response personnel may not be able to come to them in the even that they become victims of their own vice – meaning they didn't evacuate."
In most situations first responders won't go to emergency calls if sustained winds are at or above 40 mph. That's about half the minimum wind speed for a category one hurricane. In those situations, people often think it's safe to ride out a storm, but Forward says that's not always the case.
"Signs and things like that become hurling debris out there. Putting emergency responders out there in those type of conditions is not a healthy response posture. So we, for the most part, stop our units from responding."
The hurricane expo will be fun for kids too. Vivian Santiago-McIlrath is a spokesperson for MOSI.
"We've got Kids in Charge available for kids so families can come in and, kind of, just relax in Kids in Charge. Also check out the Junior Firefighter Hurricane challenge where the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue has a firefighter rescue challenge for kids to try out."
The expo runs from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday. The main entrance to MOSI will be closed. Instead people will enter on 50th street.


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You could call him a dummy, but Joe might be one of the most advanced dummies around â he blinks, bleeds and breathes, and with the help of his handlers, he can teach.
On Tuesday, he helped out at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
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My AEMT students really struggled with my last test which included some med math. Going to give them a series of take home exercises to remediate on simple medical math, but I dont like the ones that came with the text.
Was trying to avoid having to sit down and write out a hundred question med math test if someone else already has one. Like everyone, life is busy and I hate to reinvent a test if I dont have too.
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Raw milk farmers are enjoying relative peace, as the shocking nightmarish raids–armed swat team invasions of home and farm as featured in the movie Farmageddon–now seem to be a thing of the past.
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A vacation takes a grisly turn when medical students (Vegard Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen) encounter Nazi zombies near their remote mountain cabin.
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President's Message
Tim Nader
Governing Board President
November 2011
Friends of Southwestern College,
As we head into the season of thanksgiving and reflection, I would like to start by remembering our veterans and noting our College District's particular connection to the veteran community.
I am blessed to have benefitted from those, including my father, who served our country in uniform, without myself having been called on to do so. I believe those of us who have never worn a military uniform can thank and honor those who have, both by supporting our veterans' rights to the benefits they have earned and by using our talents to make the very best of this great country for which our veterans have risked everything.
I want to thank all our faculty and staff who work to make educational opportunities available to our veterans, and especially want to acknowledge and thank those on our campus who are directly involved in providing services that assist our student veterans in pursuing their education. With more than 1,000 veterans attending classes in the fall semester and more expected in the spring, Southwestern College plays a key role in helping our service members adapt to and prosper in the civilian economy.
These numbers are rising at a time of increasing budgetary challenges for Southwestern College, other community colleges, and, in fact, California's entire educational system.
As grants and other sources of funds dry up, we are beginning to see impacts on key areas of student support. This month the Governing Board heard reports about funding running out for the Learning Assistance program – tutoring which costs $2,000 to $2,500 per class each semester and which helps make a measurable improvement in student achievement. Tutoring which future students will soon have to do without if another source of revenue for the program cannot be found.
More changes are expected in January. A revenue shortfall forecast by California's nonpartisan budget analyst will likely trigger another $2 billion in state cuts, including $72 million to community colleges. It is anticipated that by Summer 2012 the College District will likely be required to raise tuition again, from $36 per unit to $46 per unit.
Fortunately, if that word can be applied in this situation, Southwestern College has been planning for the worst and budgeting with restraint. The decisions the College District is likely to have to make may be painful, but if we have planned well they will not be drastic. Unfortunately, for reasons outside our control, we are seeing a slow and steady degradation of services to students.
This cautious approach will continue under incoming Superintendent/President Melinda Nish. Nish, who officially joins us on January 2, 2012, has been working with Interim Superintendent Denise Whittaker to ensure a smooth transition. Much has been said, and will continue to be said, about the far-reaching and substantial contributions that Superintendent Whittaker has made to the stability and morale of the college community. I hope that you will join me and the rest of the Governing Board in thanking her and wishing her well in her future endeavors.
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Whether it's the many powers of pomegranate or turmeric, barely a week passes without another super-fruit or spice hitting the news pages.
Antioxidants help protect the body against the damaging effects of increased levels of free radicals in the body. Antioxidants are required for the maintenance of healthy tissues and cells in the body, and can help maintain a healthy immune system.


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Lady Gaga Documentary, 4th Album Now In the Works
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lady Gaga has announced through Twitter that famed fashion photographer Terry Richardson will be producing a movie about her life. She also revealed that she is currently working on her fourth album to be called, "Artpop.'
The international pop star tweeted yesterday, "Merry Christmas little monsters! Terry Richardson ?@Terry_World? is making a ?#LadyGagaMOVIE? documenting my life, the creation of ARTPOP + you!"
While the superstar did not reveal details as far as a release date or title for the upcoming documentary, her Twitter post praised the controversial photographer who is known for his "sexually explicit content' in his work. "I love you ?@Terry_World? thank you for believing in me and my fans, I have looked up to you and your work for so long, its a dream come true!"
In another tweet, Gaga thanked fans for their patience in the release of her highly anticipated fourth album. "Thank you for being so patient waiting for my new album ARTPOP I hope this gets u excited for things to come. I love you with all my heart!"
Several months ago, it was announced by Atom Factory CEO and founder and manager of Lady Gaga, Troy Carter that he would join with Richardson in introducing Pop Water next year, a drink that is being described as "a healthier alternative to sugary soft drinks."
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Tim Cook talks sapphire glass, iRing, gag orders, and how the NSA would have to cart Apple out in boxes...
Tim Cook's segment on ABC news aired last night. Ostensibly about the 30th birthday of the Mac, most of the time was spent on more sensational (and serious) subjects:
- Cook confirmed Apple's Arizona investment in sapphire glass, currently only used to protect iSight camera lenses and Touch ID sensors, but rumored to become something more.
- Cook dodged questions about an iWatch and bigger iPhone 6, of course, and instead joked about a ring.
- Cook wants more transparency when it comes to federal surveillance but says Apple has a gag order on it, so they can't reveal what they'd like to.
- Cook denied that the NSA had access to Apple servers, and said they'd have to cart them out in boxes to get that.
While ABC had to ask the questions, no reporter on earth would or should expect Apple product announcements, or even teases, during an interview. As for the government surveillance stuff, this is the strongest, most direct language I've yet seen from a technology executive. Again, I have absolutely no doubt that Cook and others at Apple find invasions into customer data beyond offensive. The more strongly they deny it, the worse it will be if any complicity is ever discovered, which is, sadly, about as reassured as we can be these days.
Check out the interview and let me know — how do you think Cook and Co. did?
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Tim Cook talks sapphire glass, iRing, gag orders, and how the NSA would have to cart Apple out in boxes...
I believe that was it. Very short.
Highlight for me was the NSA stuff.
He did as well as can be expected in that tight space. I did not find his "they do not have access to servers" line persuasive, because a) most documents s how tapping in routes between datacenters, not at the actual server, which would make even that strong denial moot, and b) Apple is under a gag order on what they are obligated to do for the NSA. To his everlasting credit, however, Cook comes right out and says, to ABC and to the President, that he believes that restriction must end. Kudos.
Great simple and to the point interview!
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IMO I don't think Cook is giving us more net sum info than Jobs. On the contrary Cook's interviews feel disciplined and canned - which is exactly what they should be. Jobs gave less interviews, but when he did he often flew off the cuff. His opinions were often surprising and provocative. Cook's answers feel cautious and rehearsed. Again, this is not a criticism. Cook's style is just more restrained and on message. But I do agree that news outlets get more access to Apple brass now.


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Scanbox: Turn Your iPhone into a Scanning Platform
Scanbox: Turn Your iPhone into a Scanning Platform
Another successful Kickstarter project in its funding infancy, Scanbox has already achieved full funding with almost $70 thousand raised of its $12,500 goal. With 38 days left, it's clear that backers think this product will be a useful tool.
Scanbox, designed by Australian Phil Bosua, Ben Hillier, and Luke Allen, offers a highly portable and utilitarian function—it easily unfolds from a flatpack and snaps together with high-strength magnets to form a scanner platform for the iPhone. The idea was borne from the fact that scanners today—for many people—are not used often, gather dust, take up space, and often require more effort than they are worth.
The box promises to rid users of clunky machines and provide them with a useful and portable version that gets the job done in an arguably better way. The basic version is dependent upon surrounding light conditions, but the "Plus" model offers thin, LED lights to counteract unfortunate lighting situations. The box allows users to "scan" documents and receipts, photograph 3d objects, copy photos and provides a platform for video feed.
Phil agreed to answer a few questions about the Scanbox journey...
What originally motivated you to create Scanbox—any specific problems or challenges?
While we were working on another project, one of our team members—Ben Hillier—brought in a simple polystyrene box with a hole cut into the top. He said "I needed to scan some documents and email them to someone, so instead of buying a scanner I cut a hole in the top of this box and put my phone on top of it. What do you think?" I instantly said it was awesome and that we should put our other project on hold to see if we could come up with a working prototype built around this spark.
What are the biggest obstacles you have faced in bringing the design from concept to product?
It took about 3 months to get a prototype in our hands that we were happy with. The biggest problem was probably knowing how far to push the design. Two months in, some of the team were thinking we should just release it and "get it done," but deep down I knew that until we were 100% proud of what we had done, we should keep working on it. That doesn't mean it's a perfect design, but it does mean after three months of intense development we were proud of what we had achieved and ready to show the world.
Finding the time was also difficult. One team member had a baby in the middle of the project, and the amount of time each team member could dedicate to Scanbox varied. It took a lot of pushing and driving to finish the Scanbox prototype as well as the Kickstarter video and project profile. Although Scanbox was a real team effort, I did realize early on that it was important for someone to assume the "driver" role. It's very easy to let these things drag on indefinitely, which makes it even more important for someone to take on the responsibility for finishing it.
Why do you think designers are turning to platforms like Kickstarter to bring ideas to market? What are the pros and cons of such an experience?
I think Kickstarter is a revolution in economics. It is simultaneously a launch platform, marketing platform, pre-order system, distribution system, retail store, product testing platform, focus group... I could probably keep going, but what I really love is that Kickstarter achieves all this while retaining its grassroots feel. It forces you to be honest and vulnerable but also rewards innovation and great design. Maybe Kickstarter is the YouTube of manufacturing.
As far as cons go, I guess there must be some but it would take quite a critical brain to really find the negative in such an awesome concept. Maybe for us specifically the postage costs have been a real problem, but thats not really a Kickstarter issue, just the reality of shipping individual products all around the world.
What was your reaction to Scanbox's quick funding success and the surpassing of your goal (x5+!)?
I was blown away. The response from the Kickstarter community in the first week was amazing, then we got picked up by a couple of press agencies and big blogs—including Wired's Kickstarter of the week, and it just blew up! We started refreshing the Kickstarter page every couple of minutes and new orders were coming in everytime we hit reload. Super exciting.
On Kickstarter, the project received some criticism for being a glorified box and even a bit frivolous, but you argue that it provides a stable and parallel surface for better and accurate "scans," can give more consistant lighting and a neutral background. You talked about the thought and iteration that went into designing the right structure, achieving durability, portability, a proper parallel surface, etc. Anything else you would add?
Thats a good question. Maybe I'd say that it's not for them. For me, the simple "I wish I'd thought of that" ideas are the best ideas. My hope is that the design we have come up with has done the concept justice.
Where did you find inspiration in designing Scanbox, both stylistically and formally?
Many years ago my creative mentor, Geoff Bentley, taught me the "Form Follows Function" design philosophy. I purposefully took that approach for the Scanbox design from the beginning and made a point of not including anything in the design that did not add to the function of the product.
Anything else you'd like to add or share about yourself or Scanbox?
The importance of a video when doing a Kickstarter project cannot be underestimated. The video and project page of a Kickstarter campaign should be considered part of the actual product. I tried to take the same design philosophy and attention to detail with these elements as I did with the actual Scanbox.
Apparently, your care in building the project payed off. Best of luck in production, and thanks for speaking with us Phil!
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Coach Dan Mullen has seen his Mississippi State team experience its share of injuries during training camp this fall.
The Bulldogs have had a number of his skilled players suffer minor to big injuries.
Junior tight end Malcolm Johnson has been touch and go with an undisclosed injury since before classes got back underway last Monday.Â
There's no hiding the impact a player has on a team when they have 64 career points.
Mississippi State senior Elisabeth Sullivan was able to reach that mark in soccer to set the school record on Sunday and the Bulldogs shut out the Arkansas State Red Wolves 5-0 at the MSU Soccer Field.
Getting a milestone in a winning effort was very satisfying for Sullivan.
The Starkville Academy cross country team is ready to hit the ground running.
"I am excited about them this year," Volunteers coach Nancy Christiansen said. "We started practicing early on and are ready to see where we stack up at real competition."
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Google Fiber Now Heading to Shawnee, Kansas
Google is going south with Google Fiber.
The Google Fiber blog reports that the company's Gigabit service is heading to Shawnee, Kansas. It's the latest in a string of locations that began in Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri and has expanded to North Kansas City, Missouri; Olathe, Kansas; Austin, Texas; Provo, Utah and other locations. The service offers three subscription plans including a free internet package, a Gigabit internet-only package, and a Gigabit Internet plus TV package.
"Shawnee, which is right outside of Kansas City, is known as a tight-knit community and a great place to do business," said Google Fiber community manager Rachel Hack. "We've also been impressed by Shawnee's vision to keep their citizens informed and involved using the Internet. Recently, the City modernized their website, so that locals can easily access city info—from crime maps to fiscal reports to streamed audio of city council meetings."
Google is seemingly creating starting points for its Gigabit network in key locations throughout the United States: Kansas for the central part, Utah for the mid-western part and Texas for the southern portion. Next Google may likely branch out to the east coast, up into Minnesota, into the New England area, and then branch out from those locations.
As seen in the Kansas City area, the company is seemingly taking 35 South, stringing its network down to Shawnee and Olathe. Ottawa could be next, followed by Emporia. The company is also heading down 71 South, expanding Google Fiber to South Kansas City. Grandview, Belton and Raymore could be likely targets after that.
For those that are interested, an actual list of cities slated to receive Google Fiber can be found here. It also includes Westwood, Kansas, Westwood Hills, Kansas, Mission Woods, Kansas, and South Kansas City, Missouri.
Of course, most of that networking layout speculation is based on current map locations. It may be a while before Google Fiber is even established in Shawnee. "We still have a lot of planning and engineering work to do before we're ready to bring Fiber to Shawnee, so we don't have an estimate for when service will be available yet," Hack added. "We'll be sure to publish an update here as soon as we have it."
The free internet package offered by Google Fiber requires a $300 "deposit" up-front, and limits the user to 5 Mbps download and 1 Mbps uploads. The Gigabit package waives the deposit, and opens up the pipes to 1 Gbps upstream and downstream, but costs $70 per month. The Gigabit + TV package also waives the deposit, and costs $120 per month.
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4mobrocket , May 3, 2013 10:55 AMCome to central florida
nice weather
amazement parks
no state income tax
google u would love it here and the competition sucks so bad u will be #1 easily
5edogawa , May 3, 2013 11:02 AMNow come to Southern California.
1DRosencraft , May 3, 2013 11:17 AMI'm good with mobrocket's suggestion. I live south, but I'm more than willing to move up to central Florida for this.
1Anonymous , May 3, 2013 11:22 AMThey need GOOGLE fiber in LA! Time warner suck balls here.
0makaveli316 , May 3, 2013 12:15 PMBefore this comes to Germany where i live now, i'll be probably 80 years old.
This because of all those closed mind people i see everyday.
I can't even change my current provider, cause someone in our flat (almost sure that is some granny) doesn't want new shit installed and since we're in Germany, when some f'd up granny complains, there's nothing you can do.
-1makaveli316 , May 3, 2013 12:20 PMBefore this comes to Germany where i live now, i'll be probably 80 years old.
This because of all those closed mind people i see everyday.
I can't even change my current provider, cause someone in our flat (almost sure that is some granny) doesn't want new shit installed and since we're in Germany, when some f'd up granny complains, there's nothing you can do.
5Anonymous , May 3, 2013 12:37 PM1gb up and down speeds for $70 a month, I pay $112 for comcast 110mbs down 15 up now. Come to the South please.
0sliem , May 3, 2013 12:46 PMI'll take the free internet, here take my $300... please come to Southern California!
4Priox , May 3, 2013 2:12 PMMeanwhile, as Google expands to the north and the west, I languish a mere 10 miles to the south -- no hardwired internet -- shelling out $130 a month to Verizon for 20gb of 4G access on my desktop. The rural tech gap is nowhere more evident than in Kansas City.
4AndrewHaase , May 3, 2013 5:41 PMI live just 20 miles from Shawnee, so hopefully I'll get me some Fiber soon.
0razor512 , May 3, 2013 11:55 PMHey google, you spelled New York wrong.
We need good internet here also.
-1Pherule , May 4, 2013 4:53 AMThe USA already has good Internet. Come to South Africa.


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Dive Shop SeaPro Divers now also in Puerto Aventuras
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Fall Ball Game- Iowa vs. Iowa Central
The Iowa baseball team won an exhibition game against Iowa Central in the tenth at Duane Banks field, 9-6. In the win, Chett Zeise hit a game winning double in the tenth.
The Tritons came back in the scheduled tenth inning scoring three unearned runs and take a 6-5 lead. However, Iowa came back in the bottom of the inning. Kurtis Muller was hit by a pitch to start things off for Iowa, stole second base and moved to third on the catcher's throwing error. One out later, Tyson Blaser hit a towering RBI double to right to tie up the game. T.J. Cataldo and Ryan Durant walked to load the bases. Zeise hit a double to deep center field to clear the bases and win the game, 9-6.
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Oak Harbor wrestling lost the most talent in the offseason, yet heading into 2010-11 the Rockets are still heavy favorites to take their fifth consecutive Sandusky Bay Conference title.
The Rockets concluded with a second-place finish -- their fourth straight top-five mark -- in Division II behind national wrestling power St. Paris Graham.
Oak Harbor lost Drew Stone, a two-time state runner-up in the bantamweight classes. Walsh Jesuit's Johnni DiJulius edged him in the 2009 finals at 119, again in 2010 at 125. They also lost three-time state qualifier Mike Mallernee and 2010 qualifer Zach Sandwisch.
Yet four senior state qualifiers -- one champion -- and one state alternate return in 2010, keeping their lineup just as potent in 2010.
Ian Miller took the Division II 145-pound weight class with a 19-4 technical fall over Dylan Ice of Lisbon Beaver. He'll wrestle in the 152- or 160-pound weight class. Miller's only loss last season was by a 3-2 decision to Chris Villalonga of powerhouse Blair Academy (New Jersey) in the first-place finals of the Walsh Ironman.
Konner Witt, the D-II 152-pound runner-up, will wrestle a class above Miller at 160 or 171. He lost only four times last season -- three times against top competition at the Ironman, in the state finals and zero times elsewhere.
Jake Cramer, a fifth-place state finisher at 140 in 2010, has jumped on a growth spurt to the 171 or 189-pound weight class.
Tyler Hackworth, a state qualifier with a record of 31-9 last season at 119, returns to the 119- or 125-pound classes.
Add junior Alex Bergman (135-145, a 2010 state alternate in 130), seniors Sean McGee (189-215, SBC runner-up last season at 189) and Kyle Mincheff (145-152, SBC runner-up) and sophomore Luke Cramer (130-135, 26-11 last season), and the Rockets could repeat their 2010 feat of seven SBC champions this season.
At their host invitational on Saturday, the Rockets won seven of the 14 weight classes with both top-two finishers in the 145-pound class.
Charger challengers
Who could challenge the Rockets in the SBC?
Likely no one.
Edison, however, returns a solid lineup and appears to be the team to beat for second.
Kyle Burns, a junior with two third-place state finishes (at 125 in 2009 and 135 in 2010), leads the Chargers again in 2010-11. Burns' state tournament began with a 3-2 loss to Akron Manchester's Shane Brown, but he followed it up with five straight wins (including payback against Brown in the consolation semifinals, 5-2) for the third-place title.
He'll have to place himself around Monroeville's Hunter Stieber and Cam Tessari in the Division III state tournament, though he could wrestle on the raised mats in the right weight class.
In a 10-team field in the Edison Invitational on Saturday, the Chargers sent eight wrestlers -- including all six classes from 130-160 -- to the first-place finals, winning four individual championships and the team title.
The Chargers also have a rare block of experience in their featherweights -- sophomore Jude Michel was 29-3 at 103 last season, Dalton Howard was 14-13 at 112-119 and senior Cam Michel was 40-12 wrestling from 103-112 (dropping to 103 for the big tournaments).
Cam edged brother Jude to compete in the 103-pound weight class in the postseason. He finished eighth in the state.
Jude opened the season with a 5-0 record at the Edison Invite, winning a title at 103. Howard followed him with a 4-0 record and a title at 112.
Perkins reloaded
The Pirates head into the 2010-11 season with extra help courtesy of their biddy and junior high pipeline.
A lot of help.
Perkins has 16 freshmen out on its roster this season, enough for a "B" team schedule. The 16 includes four junior high state qualifiers: Tony Didion (8th), Alex Tetzloff, Josh Rohrbacher and John Workman (3rd). Didion holds the career mark for wins in junior high with 58 total, including 31 last season.
Perkins sophomore Bryon Logan made it to the state tournament in 2010 in the Division II 103-pound class. Cameron Campbell, a 2009 state qualifier and 35-10 in 2010 before an illness sidelined him for the state tournament, returns as a junior to the low middleweight classes for the Pirates.
Joey Snyder (35-12), the reigning 152-pound SBC champ and district qualifier, returns to the middle of the order. Michael Snyder (28-11) also returns after qualifying for districts last season.
Heavywight match
When it comes to the heavyweights, Trevor Strickland stands above the rest. Literally.
The 6-foot 7-inch Flier was roughly two inches taller than any other wrestler at the 2010 state tournament, where Strickland finished sixth in the Division II 215-pound weight class.
Strickland opened the season at the Edison Invite wrestling the heavyweights for the top-heavy Fliers, who have several quality big men in upper three classes. He won the tournament handily with four first-round pins in pool play and a 5-0 decision over Norwalk's Ian Ramos in the finals.
Clyde coach Rob Jennings said Strickland still has the possibility of moving back down to 215, though no decisions have been made yet.
At heavyweight, Strickland would have to contend with Huron junior Nino Majoy, a Division III state qualifier in 2010. Majoy made it out of districts as the second seed behind Swanton sophomore Mimmo Lytle.
Margaretta's strongest wrestler, Charlie Chesser, will also put up a fight around the top of the SBC. Chesser, ranked 25th in D-III in the 2010 Brakeman Report, took one of his losses in districts to the D-III third-place finisher, Lytle.
Panthers grow
St. Mary Central Catholic is back this season sporting a full lineup of wrestlers, including returning state qualifiers Alex Guerra and Joe Dauch.
Dauch, the Division III sixth-place finisher at 112 in 2010, returns to the same weight class this season. Guerra, who just nine months ago competed in the state tournament in the 103-pound weight class, grew into 119.
The Panthers have some wrestlers that can score dual points, though they're only one-deep in every weight class.
Redskins return
The Redskins return experience to the middle of their lineup behind Jared Flemming, 26th in the 2010 Brakeman Report in the Division II 152-pound weight class, qualified as the second seed at districts after falling to Oak Harbor's Witt in the first-place sectional finals. Flemming also finished third at 152 in the SBC.
Port Clinton junior Greg Willis worked his way down from 119 to 112 in 2009-10, where he finished fourth in the Sandusky Bay Conference. He fell in the district consolation quarterfinals to Clyde's Dylan Stiffler, an eventual state qualifier.
Jacob Flemming wrestled from 140 in the beginning of the year all the way down to 125 at the end of the season, where he finished fifth in sectionals as a district alternate. Stephen Pastor, at 135 at the end of the season for the Redskins, was also a district alternate.
Redskins senior Ray Hopfinger, third place at 189 in the Sandusky Bay Conference tournament, also returns to fortify the upper middle of Port Clinton's lineup.


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Nairobi — Hundreds of pastoralists have invaded Mt Kenya Forest in search of water and pasture for their livestock, posing a threat to the water catchment area.
The Eastern provincial forest officer, C N Kimini and his Central Province counterpart, Ms Elizabeth Wambugu, said at least 10,000 cows, goats, sheep and camels were grazing in the forest.
Pastoralists from drought-ravaged areas of Dondoo, Ngarendare, Samburu, parts of Meru and Isiolo have invaded the forest.
"If the current grazing rate is not controlled, then the variety of trees and water catchment areas will be affected. The forest can only support about 5,000 livestock," said Kimini.
The officers were speaking after a tour of the forest. Efforts by Government officials to convince the herders to dispose off some of their livestock, through the Agricultural Development Corporation, were met with resistance. The herders instead want the Government to provide veterinary officers to treat their animals.
"I have lost 10 cows and several sheep. We are appealing to veterinary officers to come to our rescue before we lose more," said Subutha Sambo, a herder from Suguta Mar Mar in Samburu District.
The officers said herders had refused to pay grazing fees, thereby denying the Government revenue. There has also been hostility between residents and the pastoralists over claims that the herdsmen have been destroying water pipes to water their animals.
Duty waiver on food donations
And Foreign Affairs minister Raphael Tuju has said relief donations from foreign donors would not attract duty.
"All food donations will not attract any duties at the ports," he said.
He said plans were underway to ensure that relief donations were cleared as fast as possible. He said the ministry would ask for support to address famine both locally and internationally.
Tuju was speaking in Nairobi on Wednesday after receiving a Sh72,000 cheque from the Korean Embassy staff. The Korean ambassador to Kenya, Yum Ki-Syub, presented the cheque. Ki-Syub said Korea would formally respond to appeals for more donations later.
Tuju said the Government had received commitments to fight famine from countries such as the United Arab Emirates. He supported a move by Treasury to slash budgetary allocations for some ministries to respond to the ravaging famine, saying the decision was "rational".
He said his ministry would outline its relations with the international community.
Meanwhile, more than 90,000 people urgently need food in famine-hit parts of the North Rift region.
According to an assessment by the Anglican Church of Kenya's Development Awareness Programme, the most affected areas are West Pokot, Turkana and parts of the expansive Kerio Valley.
The head of the programme in Eldoret diocese, Reverend Maritim arap Rirei, said the assessment had established that 30,000 people in West Pokot District and 25,000 in Turkana District urgently require relief food to save them from starving.
Appeal for relief
Rirei cited Central, Kalokol and Kainuk areas of Turkana District as hardest hit.
"Our assessment has also established that some 15,000 people in Keiyo District and 20,000 in Marakwet require urgent food supplies," he said.
Save for these areas, other parts of the North Rift such as Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu and Nandi have enough stocks of food, particularly maize.
Special Programmes minister, John Munyes, last week flagged off 500 bags of maize donated by the Kenya Red Cross Society to famine victims in Turkana and West-Pokot and announced that the country required Sh28 billion to contain the current famine.
Rirei, while welcoming the food donation by KRCS, said more was needed.
"There should be enough food supplies to last hunger victims for long and not distribution of a few kilogrammes of maize that is wiped out after two or three days," he said.
Those affected by famine, he said, should also be provided with other essentials like medicine.
He said livestock was also dying and urged the Government to purchase the animals, as was the case with other parts of the country.
"We need the Government to respond faster," he said.
He said ACK was collecting food to distribute to famine victims in the North-Rift.


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A service which mimics internet file-sharing networks to enable desktop computers to call conventional telephones was launched on Tuesday. The new approach could have a massive impact on global telecommunications, experts warn.
Skype, based in Luxembourg, has released the latest version of its desktop telephony software, Skype 1.0. This harnesses a decentralised network of individual PCs lashed together over the internet to make calls. And a new feature called SkypeOut allows users to communicate with regular landline and mobile phones for the first time.
The service uses an existing technology called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). This allows people to speak over the internet by taking voice information, chopping it into packets of data for transmission, and then decoding it into audio at the receiving end.
But existing VoIP services require some sort of central server and, often, additional hardware. By contrast, Skype's is built entirely from software and uses a decentralised network - comprised of all the PCs running the software - to route calls, making the service cheaper to operate and easier to scale up.
The "peer-to-peer" approach used by Skype first found widespread popularity through file sharing networks such as Napster. Skype was founded by the creators of another popular file-sharing network, KaZaA. Some experts say Skype's approach has the potential to change the telecommunications landscape.
Collapsing geography
"Because of its P2P networking and distribution model, Skype has grown very big, very fast," says Kevin Werbach, an independent industry analyst specialising in VoIP. "The combination of scale, ease-of-use, and market conditions make Skype a serious challenge to the global telecoms regulatory framework."
Internet telephony uses the internet backbone network to route voice calls around the world. This can substantially cut the cost of making long distance calls by sidestepping the traditional phone infrastructure. "It collapses geography, which is central to the economic and legal structure of telecoms," Webach says.
VoIP calls can be made entirely over the internet or can be connected to existing phone networks. Skype has introduced this capacity by signing a deal with existing phone carriers who will convert calls made via the internet-based network into regular calls.
Early adopters
But there are still several obstacles to widespread take off. For example, at the moment the service can be used to make outgoing calls only. Users also have to use a cumbersome headset and microphone.
"Skype needs to cross over from being a curiosity used by early adopters to something mainstream users feel comfortable with," notes Webach.
"Skype now delivers on the long anticipated promise of internet telephony," says Niklas Zennström, CEO and co-founder of the company. "Skype is helping consumers everywhere move beyond the limitations of last century's telecommunications tools."
Skype already claims to have around seven million users worldwide. Customers can now sign up for the SkypeOut Global Rate plan and can make international calls to 25 different countries for $0.014 per minute, the company says.
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Elegiac Sonnets and Other Essays. By Charlotte Smith, of Bignor Park, Sussex was first published in June 1784: a slim quarto edition funded by Smith herself. It went on to expand through multiple editions, with a final total of ninety-two sonnets by 1800, and met with popular and critical acclaim. Smith is widely credited with reviving the moribund sonnet form in the late eighteenth century, which had been used little during the hundred years following Milton's death in 1674, yet became one of the most popular poetic forms of the Romantic period. As well as for reviving the sonnet, Smith has been celebrated as "the first poet in England whom in retrospect we would call Romantic" (Curran "Introduction"…
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A few quick observations from my immensely enjoyable Easter Sunday visit to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, aka Tropicana North:
The Cowbell Incident
I believe it was when the Devil Rays loaded the bases in the top of the second that I heard that beautiful mellifluous sound that brings joy to every heart in Devil Ray Town.Ă'Â However in Birdland it only struck fear, jealousy and facistic abuse of power into the hearts of Camden Yards security.Ă'Â I heard one usher say he had previously warned the fan not to use the cowbell, a miniature baby blue finger cowbell.Ă'Â Seconds later the gentleman in the blue Devil Rays hat was being hovered over by some official douchebag in an orange jacket.Ă'Â What are we in Russia? I shouted to no avail. I hope the Cowbell Kid reads this and notifies the Maryland chapter of the American Cowbell Liberties Union pronto.
Carl Crawford swiftly struck a blow against fascism with a 3-run triple to get the Devil Rays on the board against former Phillies fan favorite Adam Eaton.
The four tiny voices squeaking Eva.
Besides myself and Mr. Cowbell, the most spirited fans in a very sparsely attended Easter Sunday matinee were a family of eight Red Sox fans.Ă'Â The children in the party, while taller than Dustin Pedroia, thought it was cute to chant Eva.Ă'Â While I've been to minor league games with more fans in the stands and E-Love might have been able to hear them, four lonely voices aren't real intimidating.Ă'Â Especially not when Longoria's going 3-for-4 with a double and a HR for the second time this week.Ă'Â Why were the Sox fans there?Ă'Â Apparently because BU was in the Frozen Four, which was played in DC, which has to be at least an 8-hour drive from any college that has a hockey team.
Scoreboard Operator Beaten Into Submission.
Not only did I get to see the superrare treat of a Jason Bartlett HR to straightaway centerfield, when Longoria homered to make it 10-0 the Orioles jumbotron operator seemed to give up on the game.Ă'Â El Gato Del Crimen Carlos Pena, the next batter, also homered to make it 11-0, but through his at-bat and most of Pat "The Bat" Burrell's, Longoria's picture and stats were still up on the screen behind centerfield.
Historic Precedent
Every year that I've gone to see the Devil Rays beat the Orioles at Camden Yards with TMOTMCC James Shields the winning pitcher, the Devil Rays have gone on to win the pennant.
I'm pretty certain that they're the "Rays" now.
Ronald must be new here….
How'd losing two out of three taste?
I got kicked out of Fenway park during the ALCS game four last year, for using my cowbell. I was not drunk. I was not disorderly. The guard demanded my bell–I promised not to use it again, but before I knew it, I was being hauled out by the cops. I did nothing wrong, they just could not stand the cowbell (or losing).
Two observations:
1. Bostonians are terrible sports. Really, they are arrogant and ignorant about any other teams but their own. Good thing we taught them a thing or two about the Rays last year!!!
2. Don't bring cowbells to other stadiums. They just won't allow it. They should, no doubt, but they won't.
1) Cowbells are obnoxious.
2) There are always a lot of Red Sox fans at Camden Yards, even when the Red Sox aren't there. It's like an infestation.
3) Nothing I love more than taunting a man by calling him by a ladies name. What an insult!
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Michigan Driving Laws
Here's information about some Michigan laws and how they can affect teen drivers.
Graduated Driver's License (GDL) Violations
Traffic violations related to GDL restrictions can range from fines set by the court to delayed advancement to the next level of licensure or the repeat of a level. More serious violations can result in the suspension or revocation of your driver's license or driving privileges.
Driving Under the Influence in Michigan
In Michigan, drivers age 21 and over with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .08 or more can be charged with an Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) violation. The limits are more restrictive for drivers under the age of 21 — who can be charged with OWI with a BAC of .02 or more..
Under-21 OWI
- Driver's license restricted for 30 days.
- Payment of a fine of up to $250 and/or up to 360 hours of community service.
- Four points on your driving record.
- Payment of a Driver Responsibility fee of $500 for two consecutive years.
Michigan Alcohol Purchase, Consumption or Possession Law
A person under the age of 21 who is found guilty of a violation of state law or local ordinance relating to illegal consumption, possession, purchase or receipt of alcohol, regardless of whether a vehicle was involved, faces the following penalties:
- First offense — $100 fine; subsequent convictions can result in larger fines and extended suspension or restriction of driving privileges.
- Community service and alcohol screening may be required.
- If in a motor vehicle, two points added to driving record and vehicle can be impounded for up to 30 days.
Penalties for Use of Fraudulent ID to Purchase Liquor
- Up to a $100 fine, 93 days in jail, or both.
- Suspension of driver's license of up to 90 days.
- Alcohol screening may be required.
Driver, Passenger and Child Passenger Safety Belt Laws
Here's a summary of the passenger restraint laws in Michigan:
- Safety belts are required for the driver and front seat passengers.
- Children ages 8 until 16 are required to wear a safety belt or be in an approved child restraint system when seated anywhere in the vehicle.
- Children ages 4 up to 8 years and also less than 57" tall are required to be properly secured in a booster seat or child restraint system. If taller than 57", they must wear a safety belt.
- Children under age 4 are required to be properly secured in a child restraint system in the rear seat, unless no rear seat is available.
Failure to comply with Michigan Passenger Restraint Laws can result in fines set by the court – generally about $65.
Michigan Speed Limit Laws
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits on Michigan roadways are as follows:
- Freeways: 70 mph
- Highways: 55 mph
- Residential & Business Zones: 25 mph
Violations of Michigan speed limit laws can result in fines set by the court and assessment the following points to your driving record:
2 Points: 1-10 mph above limit
3 Points: 11-15 mph above limit
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What is hoarse voice?
Hoarse voice is an abnormal change in your voice caused by disorders in the vocal cords of the voice box, or larynx. The vocal cords are normally open but make sounds by coming together when you speak, sing or hum. As air leaves the lungs, it makes the closed folds vibrate, producing the sound of your voice. When your voice is hoarse, it is an indication that these vibrations of the vocal folds are being hindered by mucus, swellings, obstructions or other changes in the surface of the larynx.
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While any change in the quality of your voice can be referred to as hoarse voice, the features of your voice most frequently affected are either voice quality (producing a raspy, strained or gravelly sound), volume (weak or soft, breathy, croaking, fading or loud), pitch of your voice (higher or lower, depending on the cause), or some combination of these features.
Hoarse voice can be caused by colds, flu, allergies, talking or shouting for long periods of time, tobacco or marijuana use, other causes of inflammation, and, in some cases, growths in the throat (cysts, nodules, polyps or even tumors). In addition, reflux disorders (flow of stomach acids and digestive enzymes up into the throat) can cause burns that may make you hoarse. Less common causes include neurologic disorders, thyroid or hormonal disorders, and laryngeal cancer.
Hoarse voice is not usually an emergency condition. However, in fairly rare cases, hoarse voice may be a symptom of a life-threatening condition that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, have a hoarse voice accompanied by serious symptoms such as chest pain, choking, or severe difficulty breathing.
Seek prompt medical care if your hoarse voice lasts longer than three weeks (especially if you smoke), if you observe severe changes in your voice for more than three days, if speaking or swallowing become painful but you show no signs of flu or cold, if any change in your voice accompanies difficulty breathing, if you begin coughing up blood, or if you smoke and become hoarse (smoking is the leading cause of throat cancer).
What other symptoms might occur with hoarse voice?
Hoarse voice may accompany other symptoms, which will vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. Symptoms that frequently affect the respiratory system may also involve other body systems.
Respiratory symptoms that may occur along with hoarse voiceHoarse voice may accompany other symptoms affecting the respiratory system including:
What causes hoarse voice?
Misuse of the voice, such as prolonged talking or shouting, is a common cause of hoarse voice. Other possible causes include tobacco use, marijuana use, and exposure to chemicals—even those found in some household cleansers—or pollutants.
Hoarse voice can also be a result of allergies, inflammation, colds, flu, or reflux disorders (regurgitation of stomach acids and digestive enzy... Read more about hoarse voicecauses


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Virtual Tours
Welcome to the British Antarctic Survey Virtual Tours.
It is a constant source of interest as to how BAS prepares for, travels to and lives in the Antarctic. Unless you are lucky enough to work for a National Antarctic Programme such as BAS, or you can afford to visit the continent as a tourist, it is unlikely that you will ever have the opportunity to see first-hand the beauty of the Antarctic.
However, we can offer the next best thing - a virtual trip "South". The links below will take you from BAS Headquarters in Cambridge, UK down to the Falkland Islands and on to one of the most inhospitable places on planet Earth. Don't worry as you will not be going unprepared! You will be taken to training courses and equipped with suitable polar clothing. Decide whether to fly or to sail, take a tour of the BAS ships and visit the research stations - all without leaving your PC!


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On Fri, Apr 04, 2003 at 03:53:49PM -0800, Robin Snyder wrote:
> > From: Mike Simons <firstname.lastname@example.com>
> > Subject: Re: [vox-tech] Re: Logitech mouseman and XF86Config-4
> > Okay so the ideal situation is we find a mouse protocol that "gpm"
> > can use for both mice... we know that imps2 does works with the logitech
> > but not RemotePoint, we know that ps2 works with the RemotePoint but not
> > logitech.
> I tried switching the device in /etc/gpm.conf to /dev/autops2,
I'm sorry but you were supposed to change the 'type=' line in
/etc/gpm.conf, not 'device='. I see it is not clear from anything I
wrote line in the gpm.conf file you were supposed to change. Please
look in my last email for the list of protocol types to use and try
again. Let me know what you find...
Mike Simons
I'm beginning to think that ps2 and imps2 protocols are incompatible,
do to some testing I was doing here today. I'm thinking about
a another solution of getting them both working. I'll have to do
some tests on a machine here first before commenting, since the lag
time here is becoming intolerable, fortunately I have mice available
that support both imps2 and ps2. Getting something working here and
pasting the results on vox-tech may be less painful.
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text: Some Consultants Mistakenly 'Soldier' Jobs When Retreat Is Needed By J.J. Smith 12/9/2007 Permissions There are situations in which consultants undertake jobs that are beyond the consultancy's abilities to deliver—usually by accident, rarely by malfeasance—yet the consultant tries to complete the terms of the agreement, Kenneth Somers, a former HR consultant who is now a vice president for the insurance company Hartford Life, tells SHRM Online. Situations occur where HR consultants find out after accepting a contract that the work is beyond their abilities but they mistakenly try to "soldier on" through the job, Somers said. Usually, consultants who will try to complete the contract are young, less experienced consultants who have made an error in judgment, he said. In those situations, the consultant usually will enter into an agreement before realizing it is more complex than anticipated, he said. In an effort to see the contract through, those consultants will continue to work on the project, but they will tend to spend much of the workday listening to what the client has to say, he said. The consultant takes what the client has said and will "digest it in the context of the consulting practice of that particular vendor" and "regurgitate" back to the client what the consultant believes the client wants to hear, he said. In such a situation, a consultant will learn more from the client than the consultant provides in return, he said. Bait and Switch While clients should be wary of consultants who want to spend a lot of time talking to those who contracted the consultancy, another indicator that clients should watch is called "the bait and switch," Somers said. In this case, the bait and switch is not a scam, but a more efficient way for the consultant to do business, he adds. When the bait and switch occurs, it involves the disappearance of the senior consultant—who very likely pitched the deal—from the day-to-day operation of the consulting work, he said. Because the senior consultant is probably the consultancy member who is most experienced at making job pitches, that is likely that individual's role with the consultancy, he said. What happens under the bait-and-switch scenario is once the work begins on the contracted job—or within a few weeks of starting—the senior consultant leaves the junior staff in charge of "running the show on a day-to-day basis," he said. To prevent the bait and switch from occurring, it is up to the client to take responsibility for managing the consultant, he adds. However, if a client does realize a consultant is not providing the services negotiated in the contract or engagement letter, the client needs to schedule a meeting with the consultant, Somers said. "Shame on you [clients]" for not speaking up and saying, "something is not right here," and that means the terms and conditions of the agreement have to be revisited, he said. Once the document is reopened for negotiation, it is up to the client to ensure that all concerns are made clear and to inform the consultant that the current contract or engagement letter is not meeting expectations, he said. Clients who want to avoid an aggressive or hard-line approach can say that as the project has moved forward, it has been realized that the company's needs are different than what is listed in the engagement agreement, he said. Those consultants who realize—before a client does—that the requirements of a job are beyond the consultancy's abilities should approach the client and say, "we have a problem, let's talk about it," Somers said. A reputable consultant will say that a client's relationship is more important than a particular engagement, he added. Therefore, if a consultancy is faithful to that principle, a consultant will approach a client not only with the news of the problem, but also with solutions at the ready, he said. Unless it is a very small practice, more often than not any problem can be addressed by reassigning an existing consultant, by beefing up the team or by renegotiating the terms and conditions of the engagement, he said. "There's a lot of different ways to deal with the situation constructively," he said. Renegotiating If the client chooses to renegotiate the engagement agreement, both sides should focus on including detailed information that specifies deliverables and dates for those deliverables, Somers said. If a new agreement is reached, both sides should be happier because they will have mutually reduced the "gray zone" from the agreement, which can be both a source of friction and the cause the problems, he said. In addition, clients can—depending on the circumstances, scope and size of the contract—use the opportunity to negotiate performance factors into the agreement, he said. To get consultants to agree to performance factors, and make them fair, clients should include rewards and penalties in the agreement, he said. For example, it could offer to pay a consultant a premium for meeting a deadline early while still producing quality material, he said. Conversely, a penalty could be imposed if certain deliverable deadlines are not met, or if the quality is not up to specified standards, he said. Such performance factors cannot be part of every engagement agreement because "it's not economical for either consultant or client," he said. But for a major project, a client should include those types of provisions, he added. 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The Grammy Award-winning Paul Epworth, we should say. Adele's '21' has ensured Epworth will never want for diamond-encrusted mixing desks, but he was already well established as a producer of classy albums on the right side of the cool divide. To that category you can add Bloc Party's 'Silent Alarm', Florence and the Machine's 'Lungs' and even Plan B's schizoid double. And to top it all, he's been helping 2012's future ruler Azealia Banks with her forthcoming debut album 'Broke With Expensive Taste'. We'll gloss over the first Kate Nash album. MH


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North Hills is a district located in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, CA. To the west of North Hills is Northridge; to the south is Van Nuys; to the east is Panorama City; and to the north is Granada Hills. A major freeway, the 405, runs through North Hills. In 2009, the Los Angeles Times determined that North Hills has a population of 53, 095 and a median household income of $52,456. One of the oldest neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley, North Hills was formerly known as Sepulveda (after the famous Sepulveda family). Sepulveda was renamed North Hills in 1992. North Hills is served by LAUSD, and is home to the Mid-Valley Regional Branch of the LA Public Library. North Hills is a small, but diverse area; some aspects of North Hills still preserve that "small town" feeling, and there is much communal activism to maintain a high quality of life.
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Valentin Sigala
Valentin Sigala, 62, of Wichita Falls passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012.
The funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rite of Committal will follow in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Owens & Brumley Funeral Home of Wichita Falls.
Valentin was born February 14, 1950, in Nochistlan, Zacatecaz, Mexico to Antonio and Soledad Munoz Sigala. On January 22, 1973, he married Josephine Chavez. Valentin retired from the City of Wichita Falls in 2008. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He enjoyed going to the casino, and loved spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Josie Sigala; three children, Anthony Sigala and wife Baselisa, Lisa Sanchez and husband Jesse, all of Wichita Falls, and Rosella Martinez and husband Senovio of San Antonio; his parents, Antonio and Soledad Sigala of Mexico; his brothers and sisters, Guadalupe, Jesus, Humberto, Pablo, Lorenzo, Delores, Josefa, Antonio, Benjamin, Joseluis, and Teresa; four grandchildren, Valerie, Gabriella, Alexis, and Heidi; a brother-in-law who was like a brother to him, James Chavez; and numerous nieces, nephews, and family.
The Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in the chapel of Owens & Brumley Funeral Home of Wichita Falls.
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The Pearl
by John Steinbeck
The Pearl Theme of Family
Family is idealized in The Pearl – it is "warmth […], safety […], the Whole." Main character Kino protects his family above all else, even the self, and he does so with an almost animalistic fervor. Family is closely tied to gender roles in this text, since the duties of mother and father, husband and wife are an important part of identity.
Questions About Family
- What is the effect of the side characters Juan and Apolonia? How does Kino's extended family function in the story as compared to his immediate family?
- Do Kino's neighbors function more as his family or as his enemy?
- Is Kino's judgment compromised by the love he has for his family?
- Kino and Juana seem to have a great partnership and loving relationship to their son. Why do they feel it's so important to get married officially in a church and to have Coyotito baptized?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil's advocate.
Kino and Juana are so restricted by their prescribed, gender-based roles in the family unit their relationship is an unhealthy and destructive one.
Because Kino and Juana still have each other at the novel's conclusion, the ending to The Pearl is an optimistic one.


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On Sun 23 Jan 05, 2:33 PM, Richard Harke <firstname.lastname@example.com> said:
> On Sunday 23 January 2005 13:02, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> > Suppose someone writes a useful document. They put a copyright notice onto
> > the document, but no license. They put it on the web, for free, and it
> > stays there for years. At some point I download a copy of that document.
> > The *intention* (although not explicitly stated) is for people to download
> > the document and play around with it (the document in question is an OpenGL
> > programming tutorial).
> >
> > Now suppose they decide to make money off the document, so they set up a
> > commerce site and charge for access to that document.
> >
> > Am I allowed to give my copy of the document, from when it was freely
> > available off the web, to somebody?
> >
> > Am I now obligated to delete the document off my hard drive?
> >
> > Pete
> Lawyers will making bundles of money off questions like this. I'm not
> a lawyer, however. The answer to the second question seems clear.
> If a publisher gave away free copies of a book, they couldn't demand them
> back because they ran short and now could sell them. And publishers do
> often give away free copies.
Hi Richard,
Thanks for the two cents! One of the reasons why I didn't think the 2nd
question was clear is because I have audio CD's that actually DO say
something to the effect of "this is a prerelease, and this CD must be
surrendered if we ask for it".
But then again, that can be considered a rudimentary license, whereas the
OpenGL tutorial didn't have anything like that.
> The first questions seems less certain. By the same analogy, if you gave your
> copy to a friend and deleted your own copy, that would be completely OK.
> If you keep your copy while giving a copy to a friend seems marginal. On the
> other hand, if it is just for his/her personal use, I wouldn't worry about
> it.
> Also, the publisher may well have added to the original when they made it
> a commercial product. Then you could argue that it is not the same
> document anyway.
Yeah, that's VERY true. I'm kinda curious though.
I've actually read the US copyright bill, and it's very permissive when it
comes to academic and personal use. The heavy restrictions come about via
DMCA statutes. But the copyright bill itself (other than the insane amounts
of time a person can hold a copyright these days) isn't as bad as I thought
it would be.
The mathematics of physics has become ever more abstract, rather than more
complicated. The mind of God appears to be abstract but not complicated.
He also appears to like group theory. -- Tony Zee's "Fearful Symmetry"
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By NATHAN GREGORY
Two recently completed sidewalk projects have made Starkville more pedestrian-friendly.
Through a grant from the National Center for Safe Routes to School, new paths for walkers and cyclists are now on the intersection of Long Street and Miss. Highway 182 and on Whitfield Street.
Local non-profit organization Starkville in Motion successfully applied for the grant last year.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held 10:30 a.m. Feb. 7 on Whitfield Street alongside Armstrong Middle School.
Safe Routes to School is a federally funded organization that has been operating since 1997.
City Engineer Edward Kemp said one of the new sidewalks makes a pedestrian connection between the edge of the Green Oaks Subdivision to downtown and all points in between. The project has an infrastructure and non-infrastructure component, he said. The non-infrastructure component consists of education and encouragement.
ŌĆ£WeŌĆÖve been working on this since 2008 if not before, and itŌĆÖs been a long process to get to the finish line, but weŌĆÖre glad we made it,ŌĆØ Kemp said. ŌĆ£(The sidewalk) ties into existing sidewalks that connect down town to other parts of the city. It does provide a way for kids to walk to school but also anyone in the community to walk to different places if they donŌĆÖt have a vehicle. ItŌĆÖs great to have both of those things going on simultaneously.ŌĆØ
Mayor Parker Wiseman said he is pleased to see the project complete.
ŌĆ£It is a credit to citizen volunteers in our community who were vigorous in pursuing the grant years ago, and our staff has worked tirelessly to make sure that sidewalk became a reality,ŌĆØ Wiseman said. ŌĆ£It serves a great purpose because it connects one of the largest residential neighborhoods in the community to one of the largest schools in the community.ŌĆØ


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McGowin Named an All-American
Sag Harbor native Kyle McGowin, who recently was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft, is now a collegiate All-American.
The junior right-hander from Savannah State was one of 58 student-athletes named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's 18th Annual All-American team.
McGowin, who was the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year and a finalist for the prestigious 2013 Golden Spikes Award, was named a first-team All-American. He plans to forego his senior season to become a professional in the Angels organization.
Bishop at Bat
Congressman Tim Bishop batted 2-for-2 with three RBIs and turned in a flawless performance at third base to earn co-MVP honors in the 52nd Annual Congressional Baseball Game for charity last Thursday. The 22-0 victory was the Democrats' fourth straight after years of Republican dominance.
Despite threatening skies and sporadic rain, the game went on at Nationals Park in Washington in front of 8,000 spectators. Democratic Coach Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania said Bishop "played like Brooks Robinson at third base," after he successfully threw out five Republican batters at first.
Bishop, 63, has started at third base in each of the last five games, and was previously named MVP in 2009.
Bishop wore a New York Yankees uniform with the number 1 in honor of New York's First Congressional District, which he has represented since 2003.
"It's an honor to represent Long Island in Congress and on a big-league ball field," said Bishop. "The game is also a great opportunity to build relationships across the aisle in the spirit of friendly sportsmanship and raise money for worthy charities."
The gate receipts for the game are given each year to The Washington Literacy Center, The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington and The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation. Strong attendance pushed the gate receipts close to $300,000 this year, according to game organizers.
Breakwater Yacht Club
Skippers Steve Kenny and Greg Ames continued their torrid pace in this year's Breakwater Yacht Club's Wednesday Nigh Sailing Series with another win aboard Gossip on June 12 with a Division I-best corrected time of 1 hour 53 minutes and 2 seconds. Bud Rogers aboard Big Boat finished second with a corrected time of 1:58:15 while Wayne and Carol Morse finished third aboard Roxanne in 2:04:32.
In Division 2, it was George Martin aboard Osprey winning with a corrected time of 1:59:17. Ian Evans and Autonomy finished second in 2:01:43 while a group of junior sailors aboard BYC-41 finished third in 2:02:02.
World's Best Women Coming to Sebonack
The 68th United States Women's Open will come to the Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton starting next week. Practice rounds will get under way starting Monday, June 24, and run through Wednesday, with official play kicking off Thursday, June 27 at 7 a.m. The 2013 champion will emerge from a field of 156 of the world's best women's golfers and will be crowed on Sunday, June 30. Event organizers have said they are expecting 130,000 spectators in attendance. For tickets and more information visit www.2013uswomensopen.com.


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Milda, either stay on the subject of this article or stay out of the comments with your money hungry business trying to sell it to others. It is very inappropriate.
I don't believe any of this is true.
Stalking? hey Kim you and your mother tell them every day what your schedule is for the day and evening so they can photo you all the time. This message is just for more PR drama to draw more attention to your obese body.