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4 CHAPTER 2 Literature Review A detailed literature review was conducted to identify stud- dent reports on these crashes. The data are then coded and ies relevant to the identification of impact conditions for entered into state crash data files. Crash data on the police- ran-off-road crashes. The review identified numerous studies reported level are generally very limited in detail. Occasionally, pertaining to ran-off-road crashes that could have some bear- more detailed data are collected on selected crashes, such as ing on this project. However, upon review, most of these those resulting in fatalities and severe injuries, but such detailed studies utilized only police-level crash data, which do not have investigations constitute only a small fraction of crashes. the required details or information to assess the impact con- Most of the collected data elements are intended for identi- ditions of ran-off-road crashes. An annotated bibliography fication and record-keeping purposes--such as date, time, and is shown as Appendix A, and a summary of related ongoing location of crash; vehicle(s) and driver(s) involved; damage to research studies are presented in Appendix B. Only a summary the involved vehicle(s) and other property; injury sustained by of results of the literature review is presented in this chapter. driver(s) and occupant(s) of vehicle(s); and a brief description The literature review is presented under four general headings: of what happened in the crash. The crash data may be merged with other data files for additional information. For example, 1. In-depth crash data collection the Highway Safety Information System (HSIS) combines crash 2. Impact conditions of ran-off-road crashes data with other roadway and vehicle-related data files, such as 3. Data needs for study of ran-off-road crashes roadway inventory, traffic, alignment, bridge inventory, vehicle 4. Reconstruction of ran-off-road crashes identification and registration, etc., to expand the information database for use in various analyses. Even with the merged files, crash data on the police-reported 2.1 In-Depth Crash Data Collection level still lack the detail needed for analysis beyond problem Crash data collection can be grouped into three general identification and are of little use from the standpoint of levels of detail: estimating impact conditions of single-vehicle, ran-off-road crashes or evaluating the impact performance of roadside 1. Police-reported level safety features. Thus, studies pertaining to police-reported level 2. Enhanced police-reported level crash data are not included in the literature review. 3. In-depth level Crash data on the enhanced police-reported level are used in selected research studies in which additional data elements More detailed discussions on these three categories of crash are collected to supplement the police-reported data. The sup- data collection are presented in this section with examples. It plemental data collected vary from study to study depending should be noted, however, that these examples are intended as on the objective(s) of the study. Most of the supplemental illustrations only and are by no means all inclusive. There have data pertain to items of specific interest to the studies, such as been so many studies using crash data over the years that it details of roadside conditions, inventory of a particular road- would not be feasible to include even a fraction of the studies side object(s), etc. However, there have been a few studies in in this review. which the investigating officers were asked to provide infor- The police-reported level is the most common type of crash mation on departure and impact conditions. data available. State and local police officers are required by law In a study by Garrett and Tharp, the investigating officers to investigate all reportable crashes and complete police acci- were asked to provide estimates on impact speed and angle on
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5 324 crashes that occurred on the Ohio Turnpike over a period occupant injury levels. The cost associated with in-depth crash of five months during the summer and fall of 1967 (8). Simi- investigation is, as may be expected, very high and there have larly, in a study by Perchonok et al. to assess the relationships only been a few ad hoc studies that incorporated such in-depth between single-vehicle, ran-off-road crash frequency, severity, crash data, i.e., the data collection was designed specifically for and roadway and roadside features, data on over 9,000 crashes the study. were collected from six states (2). The investigating police offi- The most notable study involving in-depth crash data is per- cers were asked to complete supplemental field forms, includ- haps the study on crashes involving pole support structures (9). ing data pertaining to impact conditions, such as impact speed A stratified random sample of over 1,000 crashes involving and angle. utility poles, breakaway and nonbreakaway luminaires, and While enhanced police-reported level crash data provide sign supports were investigated in-depth, and the crashes were more detailed information, its utility on estimating impact reconstructed to estimate the impact conditions. The in-depth conditions is limited by a number of factors: crash data were then analyzed in conjunction with police- reported level data on all crashes and all pole crashes, enhanced 1. Expertise and experience of the investigating police officers. police-reported level data on unreported crashes, and pole Most police officers receive some basic training in crash inventory data to address the study objectives. The results of investigation, but only a small proportion of the officers the study include the extent of the pole crash problem; the receive the highly specialized training in crash reconstruc- characteristics of pole crash sites, vehicle damage, and occu- tion needed to accurately estimate impact conditions. The pant injuries; assessments on the performance of various quality of data collected by police officers without the spe- pole types; and a cost-effectiveness evaluation of the break- cialized training may be questionable. away modification as a safety treatment. 2. Knowledge of the impact performance of roadside safety Another study of crashes on highway narrow bridges features. Even for trained officers, reconstruction of single- involved in-depth investigation of 124 crashes that occurred vehicle, ran-off-road crashes pose special problems unless on bridges (10). Again, the in-depth crash data were analyzed the person is also knowledgeable of the impact performance in conjunction with police-reported level data on crashes that of roadside features. Most reconstructions are based on occurred on 11,880 bridges from five states and supplemen- energy dissipation and balance. For many ran-off-road tal field data on a sample of 1,989 bridges to address the study crashes, energy dissipated by the struck object constitutes objectives. The results of the study include extent of the narrow a significant portion of the energy equation and must be bridge crash problem and the associated crash frequencies and properly accounted for. This in turn will require knowledge rates; relationships between various bridge physical and oper- on the impact performance of roadside features, which is ational characteristics to crash rates and severities; and the char- beyond the training received by police officers. acteristics and relationships between crash and injury severity 3. Time and effort required. To properly reconstruct a crash for crashes at bridges. to estimate its impact conditions would require time and Other studies have utilized data from various in-depth crash effort beyond those available to an investigating officer. investigation programs conducted by the National Highway Thus, it is reasonable to expect that estimates of impact Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Since its inception in conditions would be based mostly on the judgment of the late 1960, NHTSA has sponsored numerous programs to col- officers and less so on step-by-step reconstruction of the lect in-depth crash data. The programs changed over the years, crashes. from the multidisciplinary accident investigation (MDAI) pro- gram in the late 1960s in which a small convenient sample of In summary, enhanced police-reported level crash data, crashes were studied in great detail to the current NASS CDS which uses investigating officers to collect supplemental data, that investigates a nationally representative stratified random could provide more detailed information on the impact con- sample of crashes in lesser detail. However, these in-depth data ditions of single-vehicle, ran-off-road crashes. However, as collection programs are designed to meet the data needs of discussed above, there are serious limitations to this approach NHTSA and the emphasis is, therefore, on data pertaining to that could not be easily overcome. Thus, the use of enhanced the vehicle, occupant, and injury severity. Unfortunately, data police investigation to estimate impact conditions is not pertaining to roadway and roadside characteristics are mostly recommended. lacking, which limits the use of the data for highway-related To properly estimate the impact conditions of single-vehicle, research, such as the current study. ran-off-road crashes, an in-depth level of crash investigation is In order to make use of the NASS CDS data, supplemental required. The required data would include detailed data on the data collection is necessary to gather information required for roadway, vehicle trajectory, object(s) struck and damage sus- the specific study. The supplemental data collection can be tained, vehicle and damage measurements, and driver and prospective or retrospective in nature. The NASS program
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6 has a special study subsystem that allows for prospective col- way functional classes and design speeds. Part of the research lection of supplemental data in addition to the standard data involved clinical analysis of 338 NASS CDS cases from 1997 elements collected under CDS. For instance, three special and 1998. Field data on roadway and roadside characteristics studies were designed to collect in-depth crash data on longi- of crash sites were collected to supplement the standard NASS tudinal barriers, pole support structures, and crash cushions CDS data elements. (11, 12, 13). These special studies were met with different These sampled cases (e.g., police accident reports, field degrees of success. Nearly 1,200 cases were collected under forms, scaled diagrams, and photographs) were then manually the Longitudinal Barrier Special Study (LBSS) while only a reviewed to glean additional information beyond the comput- negligible number of cases were collected under the pole and erized data elements. The crashes were then reconstructed to crash cushion special studies. The LBSS cases were sub- estimate impact conditions and vehicle trajectories from the sequently reconstructed using the conservation of energy manual review such as impact sequence, pre- and post-impact approach and the data were analyzed to examine the severity vehicle trajectories, impact angle, etc. of barrier length-of-need (LON) crashes versus barrier-end The same retrospective approach and data collection pro- impacts. Cases involving failure of the barrier system were tocol used in NCHRP Project 17-11 were used in the rollover reviewed clinically (14). study (17) sponsored by FHWA, except that the cases were Crashes involving concrete barriers were selected from the sampled from the 1999 NASS CDS data file. The objectives of LBSS data file for use with an FHWA study on rollovers caused this study were to determine the specific causes of rollover by concrete barriers (15). Of the 130 crashes involving concrete events associated with the full range of passenger vehicle col- barriers, 31 resulted in rollovers. In addition to comparing the lisions in which such an event occurred. In fact, the data from characteristics of crashes resulting in rollovers to those of non- NCHRP Project 17-11 were utilized in this study with addi- rollovers, the rollover crashes were also clinically analyzed to tional in-depth clinical reconstruction on the 180 rollover identify potential causes for the rollovers. crashes contained in the database. In addition, new data from These studies illustrated the potential application of the spe- 175 NASS CDS cases from 1999 were added to the database. cial studies as well as the problems associated with their con- However, NHTSA recently changed its privacy policy to duct. This special study approach was not again utilized until discard police accident reports after only one year. This policy the recent Large Truck Crash Causation Special Study, spon- change effectively eliminates this retrospective approach since sored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration the only means of identifying the crash sites was from the (FMCSA). The purpose of this study was to determine specific police accident reports. The prospective special study is the causes of large truck (trucks with gross vehicle weight rating of only viable approach for future studies using the NASS CDS over 10,000 lbs) crashes. These crash causation data will help program. to identify crash countermeasures the FMCSA can undertake A new emerging technology may provide a totally new and with regard to interstate motor carriers, their drivers, and their better source of data on impact conditions. Automobile man- vehicles; and in cooperation with other DOT agencies and state ufacturers have installed Event Data Recorders (EDRs) in governments with regard to the non-commercial vehicles, selected vehicle lines in recent years. The EDR is designed as pedestrians, and pedal cycles involved in the crashes. a controller for monitoring airbag deployment and seatbelt Another approach is to supplement the NASS CDS data ret- usage and recording data pertaining to the crash event in case rospectively with additional field data collection. Data ele- of a crash. Data elements recorded include crash pulse, seat- ments of specific interest to the study, but not covered under belt usage, and pre-crash information, such as speedometer NASS CDS, are identified and collected using supplemental reading and engine performance parameters. In the future, field data collection. The key limitation of this approach is that EDR data may simplify reconstruction of crashes to estimate the supplemental data elements should not change over time impact conditions and could become and an invaluable sup- since the supplemental data are collected one to two years sub- plement to in-depth crash investigation. sequent to the occurrence of the crashes. This is not a bad NHTSA is currently collecting available EDR data under its assumption for most data elements pertaining to highway and NASS CDS and Special Investigations (SCI) programs and roadside characteristics since they typically do not change compiling the data into a national database. While the EDR except during major construction or reconstruction. technology is relatively new and little actual data are currently This retrospective approach was utilized in ongoing available, its potential in the future is very promising: NCHRP Project 17-11, "Recovery-Area Distance Relation- ships for Highway Roadside" (16). The objective of the study � EDRs are now deployed in all vehicle lines, so more data is to develop relationships between recovery-area distance, should become available. roadway and roadside features, vehicle factors, encroachment � The number of data elements and the length of recording parameters, and traffic conditions for the full range of high- period are somewhat limited now. However, with rapid


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Today I prayed to God and cried.
Thousands of innocent people have died,
by a senseless heinous act,
thats become an international fact.
Our country was violated by evil men,
who thought they had a reason to sin
against our people and our pride,
to die as cowards by our side.
Our airplanes crashed like plastic toys,
creating mass destruction and noise.
The towers ,tall, began to rumble.
On national TV we saw then crumble.
Our people are trying to understand,
how this can happen in a free land.
A land that has been a haven to all,
has fallen victim to someones gull.
I see fellow humans in terrible pain.
I wonder what the perpetrator had to gain.
Was it to injure our countries heart,
or to have terrorism, tear us apart.
Heartache and prayer cover our nation.
People are screaming for justification.
So many people helping each other,
working together as sister and brother.
Much was taken in a short time,
yet, more was gained from this crime.
We have become united as one,
realizing, what this tragedy has done.
Acts of kindness and heroism are our fate.
Love reins far stronger than hate.
Evil tried to grab a hold,
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Editor's note on July 25, 2014: This story originally aired in 2012. Statistics on the graduation rate at Manual Arts High School have been updated, and the figure for 2007 has been corrected.
In 2007, the graduation rate at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles was just 42 percent. Roger Alvarez, 22, was one of the students who didn't make it.
Alvarez dropped out that year, but Alvarez says he already knew by the time he was in ninth grade that he wasn't going to graduate.
"There's a certain amount of knowledge you have to have when you enter in a specific grade, and I didn't have it," Alvarez says. "Every class I used to go in, I was like, 'Do I know this? I don't know this. Nah, I'm not going to pass this class.' "
It was a shameful attitude, he tells his former English teacher, Antero Garcia, 29.
"You were determined to help me, but what was I willing to give? I could have actually tried," Alvarez says.
For his part, Garcia wants to know how he could have reached out to Alvarez better, but Alvarez says Garcia had always been helpful.
"I mean, you could pump me up, and then I see other students doing way better," Alvarez says. "So then, I get nervous. I get stuck, and then my motivation goes to the floor." He felt the situation was hopeless.
"You talked to me like if I could do it, but inside me, I knew I couldn't," he tells Garcia. "I just didn't want you to think that I'm ... stupid."
Now, school is a life tool that Alvarez says he's missing — but his teacher isn't to blame.
"Always, I just wanted you to know ... you were a good teacher, and I always respected you," he tells Garcia. "Some teachers, I kind of felt like they only wanted to teach a certain group of people. But you looked at me and you paid attention."
"Maybe it didn't get me to graduate, but there's a lot of teachers, they don't take the time to take a look. And it was never your fault."
Alvarez now works the night shift at a loading dock. He still hopes to get his GED one day.
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MARTIN: This school year, we'll be sharing stories from and about teachers and their students. Today's story started at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, which has an official graduation rate of just 48 percent. Roger Alvarez was one of the students who didn't make it through his senior year. He dropped out in 2007. At StoryCorps, Roger sat down with his former English teacher, Antero Garcia. It was the first time they had seen each other since Roger quit school.
ANTERO GARCIA: When did you know you weren't going to graduate, like, for sure?
ROGER ALVAREZ: For sure?
GARCIA: Yeah.
ALVAREZ: Ever since I started in 9th grade.
GARCIA: Oh, really?
ALVAREZ: There's a certain amount of knowledge you have to have when you enter in a specific grade, and I didn't have it. Every class I took, I'd be, like, do I know this? I don't know this. I'm not going to pass the class. And it was kind of shameful, you know. I don't know, I thought...
GARCIA: What was shameful?
ALVAREZ: You know, like you were determined to help me but what I was willing to give? I could have actually tried.
GARCIA: I guess I'm curious how could I have reached out to you better?
ALVAREZ: Well, you always helped me, but, I mean, you could pump me up and then I see others doing way better. So, then I get nervous. I get stuck. And then my motivation goes to the floor.
GARCIA: Did it feel hopeless?
ALVAREZ: Yeah. You talked to me like if I could do it. But inside me, I know I couldn't. And, you know, I just don't want you to think that I'm, like, stupid.
GARCIA: Well, why did you agree to come and talk to me today?
ALVAREZ: I don't know. It's, I mean, I see school as a tool in life and all this time I've been missing that tool. It's not part of my belt. But I wanted, like, to explain myself to you now that I'm older. You know, always I just want you to know, I always want to let you know that you were a good teacher and I always respected you. Some teachers I kind of felt like they only wanted to teach a certain group of people. But you looked at me and you paid attention. Maybe it didn't get me to graduate but there's a lot of teachers, they don't take the time to take a look. And it was never your fault.
MARTIN: Roger now works the night shift at a loading dock. He says he still hopes to one day get his GED. Learn more about StoryCorps' National Teachers Initiative at NPR.org.
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A desk, a chair, a TV stand, a book case.
The cheap furniture was packed into a truck and shipped across the Mexican border en route to the North Charleston area.
On the surface, such a shipment wouldn't appear to be a concern for federal agents or local police officers. But underneath, it was how authorities said a Mexican drug cartel smuggled into the Lowcountry nearly 2 tons of marijuana worth about $4 million on the street.
Made to look like wood, the drugs were stuffed between the veneer of inexpensive furniture and shipped by the truckload. Federal agents stumbled across one load at a Texas border crossing and ultimately traced it to destinations in Charleston County and North Carolina.
Acting on what they learned in Texas, law officers from federal agencies, the state, the county and North Charleston unearthed more than 3,734 pounds of pot Nov. 6 when they raided a truck here.
Though it wasn't the biggest drug find in the county's history, as some authorities had hailed it as, the discovery was one of the most unique here and one that might have put a dent in a Mexican cartel's smuggling operation. A marijuana bust in 1978 on Edisto Island netted about 16 tons more than the recent one.
"This ought to serve as a rather rude wakeup call for this community in the sense of who we're dealing with and the level to which the drug trafficking has come to," Sheriff Al Cannon said during a news conference Tuesday. "The cartels are very active in the United States."
Authorities arrested two people that they described as foreign nationals in connection with the investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. But the probe isn't done, so they declined to release the suspects' names.
Of the nine men booked into the county jail on charges of illegal entry on the day of the bust, only two remained behind bars Tuesday.
Officials also would not discuss how or where the marijuana was distributed after it reached North Charleston.
Packing process
Though it was a unique sight for local authorities, the method of smuggling has been used in other operations nationwide, according to federal agents.
Joseph Gallion, a Charlotte-based deputy special agent in charge in ICE's Homeland Security Investigations division, said smugglers likely used a machine to compact the marijuana into 1-foot-by-1-foot squares.
The tiles were less than an inch thick and each weighed about 1 kilogram, or a little more than 2 pounds. They were wrapped in plastic, then masking tape, and dyed brown to mimic the color of wood.
The smugglers then opened up furniture and jammed the tiles between the panels before reassembly.
About 120 of the tiles were on display Tuesday at the U.S. Customhouse in downtown Charleston as authorities touted finding the illicit loot. The stack represented about one-eighth of the seized drugs, Gallion said.
When Customs and Border Protection officers inspect the furniture at a border crossing, the tiles might appear to be part of the interior wood, Gallion said.
Gallion refused to say exactly how or when officers came across a South Carolina-bound marijuana shipment at the World Trade International Bridge, a span dedicated to commercial traffic in Laredo, Texas.
They have several detection methods at their disposal, including X-ray technology and drug-sniffing dogs.
Whatever the officers found ignited the investigation that led to the bust in Charleston County earlier this month.
To Gallion, the find indicated how sophisticated smuggling measures have become and how bold some cartels can be in sending marijuana to the U.S.
"They operate all over the place," he said. "They're not worried about boundaries and borders. They're multinational."
Outsmarting cartels
Though Gallion said a 2-ton drug bust would be significant anywhere in the nation, it's not the largest in the Lowcountry's history.
In September 1978, officers from the Charleston County Police Department found about 18 tons of marijuana in and around two trucks that overturned in a ditch on Edisto Island, according to published newspaper accounts at the time. The police also came across an attache case stuffed with $16,000 in cash.
Nine men from Miami and Puerto Rico were arrested. Their 500 bales of marijuana were burned at a North Charleston chemical plant.
The latest bust employed support from officers in the air and on the water, Cannon said. But he and other officials would not discuss where it happened.
To the sheriff, the bust makes for "pretty significant evidence" that Mexican drug cartels are a "serious and real" problem here. Much of the violence that plagues parts of Mexico has been attributed to the organizations, he said — something local authorities must watch for.
But Cannon and other officials said they could not have made progress in their anti-drug campaign without cooperation from different levels of law enforcement.
The Charleston unit of the Border Enforcement Task Force, an ICE-led group that includes local and state investigators, took credit for the bust.
Chief Eddie Driggers of the North Charleston Police Department said the scale of the bust would not have been possible without the collective effort. He recalled his first drug bust as a young police officer, when he found a "dime bag" of marijuana, or about $10 worth, on a street-level dealer.
"This is an evolution," Driggers said. "They are becoming more educated in ways to smuggle marijuana, so we have to get more educated.
"That's what it's going to take ... to be better than they think we are."
Glenn Smith contributed to this report. Reach Andrew Knapp at 937-5414 or twitter.com/offlede.
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Producing the fuel at sea means no more at-sea refueling from USNS Oilers. It also means more active time in a combat zone. That is, if they can get it to work as cheaply as they think ($3 - $6 per gallon).
The only catch is that a lot of energy is required to make the fuel. So it would only be feasible from nuclear powered ships. So it would be solely limited to the CVN aircraft carriers and not any LHA, LHD, LPD or '___' ships.
Thoughts? Comments? Concerns?
Not hydrocarbons from seawater, hydrogen and CO2.
In an nutshell, the Naval Research Laboratory has come to the conclusion that it should be possible to extract Carbon Dioxide and Hydrocarbons from seawater and then recombine them into a jet fuel similar to JP-5 while on the go.


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Why Lilly Collins Is The 'Most Dangerous Celebrity'
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Fantasy film star Lily Collins seems harmless but beware of looking for more about the starlet on the Internet. According to antivirus software company McAfee, she is the Most Dangerous Celebrity. Plugging Collins' name into a search engine has a 14 percent chance of turning up a computer virus.


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Oz the Great and Powerful, a sort-of prequel to The Wizard of Oz, opened this past weekend to nearly $80 million at the box office and good audience reviews, and for good reason.
Director Sam Raimi's film, staring James Franco as the con artist magician Oz, is a wonderful and funny film that will please adults and children alike. Everyone's having a great time in his movie, which is always a good indication the audience will have a great time watching them — and a great time looking at the whole thing, too, because it's gorgeous film to behold.
Be warned, I'll discuss some basic spoilerish information, although I suspect you'll either have seen most of it in the trailers and posters, or have heard about it already elsewhere.
Don't go in expecting something mirroring the style and tone of the original 1939 film, because this land of Oz is something quite different. It's rather darker, has more complicated character relationships, and tells a story of Oscar's (aka "Oz") redemption despite his flaws alongside a tale of one witch's downfall because of her flaws. It's very much a story about whether you let your worst moments define you, or your best.
Oscar is a self-centered man relying on tricks and cons to take people's money and steal women's hearts, but all for just a short time, leaving him forever chasing fame and fortune but never getting much of either. Fearful of being trapped in Kansas forever, he is driven by a desire to escape his beginnings and become something he imagines is bigger and better than his father ever was. But his fear and self-doubt lead him to avoid close relationships, even walking away from the women he cares for when she comes to him and gives him the chance to propose marriage.
And that's where the fundamental truth about Oscar is revealed. He doesn't just avoid relationships because he fears they'll keep him from achieving greatness, Oscar avoids relationships because deep down he fears he's not good enough to be great after all, and fears his shortcomings make him unworthy. Rather than have those shortcomings revealed and have to face them, he runs from them. Inside, however, is a decency that he keeps at bay lest it get in the way of his ambition. But in the end, he is defined by his potential for goodness rather than by his selfish pursuit of greatness. Why? Because the goodness is his true nature, and the selfishness arises from his fear rather than from his heart.
Franco was a great choice in casting, and he perfectly portrays the man who cons other people as part of his bigger con of himself. His shallow bravado doesn't fully disguise his disappointment in himself, or his discomfort with the idea of having to live up to everyone's higher expectations.
When Oscar is literally whisked away to the enchanted land of Oz, his fortunes start to change, and he slowly learns to believe and to have faith in other people, which of course leads him to have faith in himself. The transformation is slow and careful, and I appreciated that the path is full of hints of the man he can become, but continues to pit him against himself and against his temptation to cut and run or exploit everyone for his own gain.
Then, there are the witches.
Mila Kunis plays Theodora, the youngest of the witches. She is a nervous woman, unsteady in her reactions and relationships to other people, naive and insistent that her hopes and wishes can and will become reality. When she and Oscar first meet, they are attracted to one another and he quickly charms her in his usual con-artist way. What he cannot know, of course, is that he's playing with fire, and Theodora is convinced that Oz will become ruler of the kingdom and she will rule at his side as queen. Kunis brings a blend of sweetness and edginess to a character who has little control over her emotions, especially when her unrealistic expectations — born of fantasies that she too eagerly believes and embraces as simple wish-fulfillment — fall apart. Not many actresses can make you feel sorry for them while they act evil, and make you sense the darkness within them even in their most vulnerable moments, but Kunis pulls it off and manages to make you feel unsure about just which direction she's going to go — even when it seems obvious.
I disagree with my esteemed colleague Erik Kain's interpretation of Theodora's character in his review. I think she was actually always ultimately "bad" inside, and we see hints of this quite clearly early in the film. And she's also attracted to the idea of holding power, something that again is hinted at early in the story. Her overly fast attraction to Oscar is partially because he's the first person to treat her kindly despite the fact she's a witch, one whom everyone thinks is sort of wicked inside. So he woos her, yes, but I don't believe she is truly in love with him. I think she's really in love with what he's telling her about herself, and with the idea she's going to become a queen. It's the loss of that fantasy that breaks her heart most of all. Her sister certainly makes matters worse in that regard, lying and conning to push her into the arms of the wickedness dwelling inside her. Ultimately, her downfall is a tragedy about her inability to rise above her flaws, because she is defined by them. It's the opposite of Oscar's character arc, and it's important to note that she's not just some simplistic "spurned lover" who becomes evil after falling in love too fast.
Rachel Weisz is Evanora, another witch and sister to Theodora. She immediately sees through Oscar's shenanigans and doubts he's the wizard prophesied to destroy the wickedest of witches and rule over the land of Oz. Weisz has a lot of fun with the performance, with a glint of mischief in her eyes at all times and plenty of humorous lines to take the edge off a character who starts her manipulations the moment she appears on screen.
There's a nice tension between her and Kunis, as the older sister taunts and tricks the younger to make her feel small and naive, Weisz's character taking obvious relish in the younger woman's pain but all the while barely pretending to be oblivious to the impact her words and deeds have on the suffering Kunis. She knows her cruelty is unlocking a door to something even worse within her little sister, and there are a couple of great subtle moments when she's obviously unprepared for the consequences.
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I bought some Supra Endura from Ultra-fine a couple of months ago. They re-cut & box it themselves in their own boxes. I bought a box of Ultra Endura & a box of Supra Endura. Both boxes of paper were fogged from a safelight. I also bought a box of the ultrafine brand paper and that was fogged as well.
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OpenSSL and FIPS 140-2 Validation StatusThe most recent open source based validation of a cryptographic module (Module) compatible with the OpenSSL libraries is v2.0.1, FIPS 140-2 certificate #1747. This Module is documented in the 2.0 User Guide. It substantially updates and improves the earlier v1.2 module, FIPS 140-2 certificate #1051, which is documented in the 1.2 User Guide.
Important Note: Due to new requirements introduced in 2013 the current v2.0 Module is no longer suitable as a reference for private label validations; see the I.G. 9.5 FAQ. Due to earlier changes in the FIPS 140-2 validation requirements the v1.2 Module is no longer be a suitable model for private label validations in its current form past the year 2010; see the NIST Notices, discussion paper and Draft 800-131.
The 2.0 ValidationOn January 4, 2011 we began work on the new open source FIPS 140-2 Level 1 validation. This validation covers most of the objectives we have been wanting to achieve in a new validation, including:
Current StatusThe validation was awarded on June 27, 2012, certificate number #1747. The source code and User Guide document can be downloaded from the OpenSSL web site. On July 9, 2012 the first "change letter" update was approved, adding six additional platforms and a new revision number of 2.0.1. The revised source code can be used for all tested platforms, though the older 2.0 source distribution remains valid for the platforms tested at that time. On October 24, 2012, the second "change letter" update was approved, adding two additional platforms and a new revision number of 2.0.2. The revised source code can be used for all tested platforms, though the older 2.0 and 2.0.1 revisions remain valid for the platforms tested at the time those revisions were approved.
SponsorsThe OpenSSL Software Foundation receives support from multiple sources for each validation effort; however only those sponsors who have elected to be recognised for their contribution to OpenSSL are listed below.
If you have an interest in sponsoring any changes or additions to this validation please contact the OSF.
Some commercial software vendors ask us "what do we gain from sponsoring a validation that our competition can also use?". Our answer is "nothing, if you think in terms of obstructing your competition". If, on the other hand, you compete primarily on the merits of you products what others may do with the validation is less of a threat as they derive no more advantage from it than you do. Your advantage is that your sponsorship will probably cost less that the commercial software license you would otherwise have to buy, and you will retain backwards compatibility with the regular OpenSSL API while avoiding vendor lock-in.


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Paddle into the Pacific with surfer and Instagram star Tony Cruz, as he describes his editing process using tools like Snapseed, Blender, and Mextures.
"I often watch the lynda.com videos on my laptop while working out on a stationary bicycle. The short length of the video segments helps to keep me motivated: "I'll quit at the end of this chapter." So far I have lost 25 pounds!" —Gail P.
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Jeremy Springer Named to C-USA's All-Academic Team
This marks the second honor for Springer who was a selection in 2009.
Game 12: UTEP's Bowl Eligibility Hinges at UCF
With a win on Friday at UCF, UTEP would secure bowl eligibility in back-to-back years for the first time since 2004-05.
UTEP to Host Tulsa Saturday With Bowl Eligibility on the Line
Special ticket prices are available when the Miners take on the red-hot Golden Hurricane, winners of six consecutive games.
Three Miners Tabbed Capital One Academic All-District® 7
Jeremy Springer (Football), Azia Nicholson (Soccer) and Stephanie Figueroa (Volleyball) Honored
Mike Price Media Luncheon Quotes (10/31/11)
The Miners' head coach recapped the loss to Southern Miss and looked forward to Saturday's game at Rice.
UTEP vs Tulsa. Senior Day. Photos by IPA
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UTEP vs E. Carolina. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre
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UTEP vs So. Miss. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre
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UTEP vs Houston. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre
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UTEP vs Stony Brook. By Michael Patrick Reese
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UTEP ITEMS: Recipient of a Conference USA Academic Medal (minimum 3.75 GPA) as a freshman ... four-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
2010 (JUNIOR): Credited with 25 tackles in 11 games ... missed a pair of contests with an ankle injury ... posted his first career sack at Tulsa ... recorded a season-high seven tackles against BYU in the New Mexico Bowl ... had six stops versus Rice ... pressured the quarterback once each against NM State and Rice.
2009 (SOPHOMORE): Started every game at middle linebacker, ranking fourth on the team in tackles (66) ... credited with 3.5 tackles for losses, three pass break-ups, three quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery ... opened the season with 27 tackles in the first three games ... recorded nine stops versus Buffalo, eight against Kansas and a career-high 10 at New Mexico State ... recovered a fumble versus the Jayhawks ... tied his personal best with five unassisted tackles at Texas ... posted eight stops against Houston ... single tackles for losses came versus Tulsa, Tulane and Rice ... contributed a couple of quarterback hurries against Marshall.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Played in three games as a reserve quarterback before moving to linebacker for spring ball ... did not have any statistics.
2007: Redshirted.
PRIOR TO UTEP: Made the most out of his only year as the first-string quarterback at Los Fresnos High School ... completed 202 of 366 passes for 3,489 yards with 42 touchdowns and eight interceptions as a senior ... also rushed 123 times for 632 yards and 15 scores while compiling 4,121 yards of total offense ... earned district player of the year honors and honorable mention All-State by the Associated Press ... other senior honors included Valley Morning Star Most Valuable Player and Valley Offensive Player of the Year by The Monitor ... member of a 12-1 squad in 2006 that was a regional semifinalist as well as bi-district and area champs ... earned Player of the Week honors in the state of Texas for his performance against La Joya High School in the area championship game, throwing for 280 yards and six TDs and rushing for 80 yards and two scores ... played primarily receiver as a junior, posting 44 catches for 700 yards and nine TDs en route to being tabbed first team All-District ... three-year starter at Los Fresnos High School (wide receiver as a sophomore and junior, quarterback as a senior) while playing for coach Scott Ford ... also competed in basketball and track and field for three years each ... All-District selection in basketball ... ranked eighth in his class of 420 academically ... listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students and a National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jeremy Shane Springer ... parents are Donald and Kim Springer ... twin brother, Justin, played at Kansas ... born 2/22/89 (Harlingen, Texas) ... Business major.


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Skaggs, Hornsby to play MSU Riley Center
September 25, 2013
Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby take the stage at the MSU Riley Center in downtown Meridian in October.
One started as a mandolin-playing prodigy and now reigns as a country music icon. The other is a lauded singer-songwriter whose uniquely upbeat, far-ranging piano skills are instantly recognizable. They have a stack of Grammy awards between them and have proven that bluegrass and piano can play well together.
Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder will play at the MSU Riley Center in downtown Meridian on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.
Skaggs and Hornsby first collaborated on the 2007 album titled "Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby," and released a second joint album, "Cluck Ol' Hen," in August 2013. The new album is a collection of live performances from their previous tour, and includes a striking interpretation of Hornsby's first and most well-known hit, "The Way It Is."
The 14 Grammy awards he has earned are just a small part of his extensive resume as Skaggs has spent more than 50 years of his 59 proving that bluegrass, country, and gospel are all within easy reach of his mandolin picking.
Hornsby is most often associated with his group, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, but he played for the Grateful Dead as well and the range of his collaborative work is mind-boggling, including such names as Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, and Crosby Stills and Nash.
Tickets are $65 and $59 at the MSU Riley Center box office, which is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets can be purchased online at www.msurileycenter.com or by calling the box office at 601-696-2200.


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Last Update: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 -4:45 p.m.
CHESTERTOWN Recent criticisms of the Chestertown Farmers' Market — claims it was disruptive to the town municipal center and incompatible with the new Veterans Plaza — were countered this week by town officials and market participants.
Town of Chester Zoning Administrator Walt Tennyson submitted a letter Aug. 14 to the town board identifying "recurring problems" with the market, including vendors' trucks parking on the lawn, a "clutter" of cars parking on the center's driveways or on Main St., causing an "extremely dangerous" traffic situation. Tennyson suggested in the letter that the market be moved to the town's Dynamite Hill Recreation area.
At the Chester town board meeting that same day, Mary Jane Dower, one of the market's organizers — and leader of the Chester's downtown revitalization committee — refuted the allegations and defended the market, point by point.
Her points received hearty applause from the audience. Also, the conduct of the market was praised by the board.
Tennyson said in his letter that vendors trucks were parked on the sod that was just planted as part of the Veterans' Memorial Plaza project. Dower countered that no vendors had parked on the sod, but on old grass that hadn't been watered regularly and was dead. She said that those vendors who needed ready access to their inventory were parked in appropriate places where they wouldn't hurt the lawn.
Referring to a complaint by Tennyson that one market attendee picked town flowers and that a child or two had climbed on a monument, she said the incidents weren't necessarily problems caused by the market, but were simply inappropriate behavior.
She noted that the traffic "problems" were actually an indication of a positive trend.
She said it was the goal of town leaders to boost traffic into downtown Chestertown to patronize local businesses and boost the economy — and eventually fill up the empty storefronts with viable businesses.
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Real Talk: Does Blake Lively Have a Stylist?
Most stars have stylists, but Blake Lively (Serena) has Stylists with a capital "S." While attending the MET Ball over the weekend, the Gossip Girl star recently revealed that she does get help on her red carpet looks from time to time. So who are these mystery fashion mavens?
"Christian helped me pick out my shoes...He's a good friend and somebody I trust incredibly," Blake gushed. "He's the closest thing that I say I have to a stylist. There are few people that I ask—Karl, Christian."
Sounds reasonable, right? Until you realize that Christian is Christian Louboutin and Karl is Karl Lagerfeld. Totally normal to have two fashion icons picking out your clothes. In that case, we call unfair advantage in our Gossip Girl's at the MET Ball Fashion poll.
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Funding Opportunities in the Arts & Humanities
The Office of Contracts and Grants, in collaboration with College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Shirley McGuire, presented an informational session to Arts & Humanities faculty on funding opportunities for work in their fields. Programs from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) were covered in detail. You can view the slideshow here.
For more information regarding Arts & Humanities funding opportunities, please contact Laurie Treleven at x5368.
Crafting a Proposal Outline for Arts & Humanities
The Office of Contracts and Grants, in collaboration with School of Education Professor Christine Yeh, presented this work session on addressing the critical components of a research proposal outline. Attendees were given detailed instructions on how to identify the components, draft initial ideas and receive feedback from their USF colleagues. Attendees left the work session with a basic understanding of how to write a competitive proposal outline. You can view the slideshow here.
For information on scheduling a similar work session in your area, please contact Laurie Treleven at x5368.
Introduction to InfoEd
InfoEd is an independent research administration tool featuring valuable resources, including a funding opportunity database and professional networking capabilities. This event explained how to create an InfoEd user profile, customize your external funding opportunity searches, and optimize global networking with colleagues. You can view the slideshow here.
For questions on how to register/use InfoEd or to schedule a tutorial, please contact Laurie Treleven at x5368.
Proposal Submission WorkshopThis workshop serves as an introductory or refresher course for those looking to learn about the proposal submission process at USF. The workshop covers proposal development, policies/procedures at USF, and available resources. The objective is to inform and educate faculty on proper submission procedures and provide them with the tools necessary for the successful submission of competitive proposals. You can view the slideshow here.
For questions on the proposal submission process or to schedule a workshop for your area, please contact Laurie Treleven at x5368.
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By Nita Bhalla
KUREKSHETRA (TrustLaw) - Beneath the seeming religiosity of this quaint north Indian town, revered in Hindu scriptures, lies a sinister reputation: It has one of India's lowest populations of girls as illegal abortions flourish in a region with a strong preference for boys.
Despite years of campaigning against female foeticide, a ban on pre-natal gender testing and government schemes to promote girls, India's 2011 census last week revealed that efforts to curb the crime have been weak and futile.
And Kurekshetra in India's northwest Haryana, a prosperous agrarian region where patriarchy is part and parcel of everyday life, mirrors a trend seen in many of India's towns and cities where boys are seen as assets and girls as liabilities.
Such prejudices provide a counterpoint to a country where runaway economic development is not only freeing millions from crushing poverty, but also helping change conservative social attitudes as more people are exposed to Western cultures.
The number of girls aged six-years-old or below has plummeted for the fifth decade running, with 914 girls to every 1,000 boys compared to 927 in 2001, say activists -- proving that the killing of unborn girls in India continues unabated.
"This confirms our worst fears--something that we and many others have been warning about for several years now. It is a shame for the entire country," said ActionAid India executive director Sandeep Chachra.
"It is time to move away from patchy responses and look at the larger picture to evolve a stronger strategy to change the status quo."
Experts warn that the declining population of females, if not addressed, poses the risk of a demographic crisis. Implications for societies with fewer women or a scarcity of women include in a rise in sexual violence, child-abuse and wife-sharing.
Just three hours drive from the swanky malls of the Indian capital New Delhi, Kurekshetra -- famed as the site of the legendary battle depicted in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata -- has one of the most skewed child sex ratios in India.
While district-wise census results have not yet been published, activists say Kurekshetra district -- which includes the city -- could have as few as 700 girls to every 1,000 boys, compared to 770 a decade ago.
Along Kurekshetra's congested roads, all appears normal.
Devotees carry trays filled with rose petals and fruits as offerings to Hindu idols and tourists wander around the many shrines surrounded by water, such as the Brahma Sarovar, seen by Hindus as being the cradle of civilisation.
But, researchers say, take a closer look and the reality of Kurekshetra's missing daughters is clearly evident. Yet no one will admit it.
"We have been working here for two years and you notice it on the streets. There are lots of little boys playing outside but where are all the girls?" said Manasi Mishra of the Centre for Social Research (CSR), a gender rights think-tank in New Delhi.
"Patriarchy is at its highest form in Haryana and the community is in a denial mode about the issue."
Local anganwadi workers, or community health workers, say in these societies -- wealthy or poor -- the birth of a boy is welcomed, while that of a girl is often met with hostility towards the new mother by her husband and in-laws.
Sons are viewed as the main breadwinners, who will continue the family name, care for their elderly parents and perform their last rites -- an important ritual in many faiths.
Daughters often are seen as financial liabilities for whom substantial wedding dowries will have to paid – despite a ban on the practice of dowry payment.
Protecting the chastity of girls in India also is a major concern for many parents, say community workers, as pre-marital sex often is viewed as bringing disrepute on the family.
As a result, pregnant women can often coerced, if not forced, by their families into having an illegal sex determination test and aborting the child if it is found to be a girl.
In a bid to stop female foeticide, India introduced legislation in 1994 banning doctors from doing sex determination tests under the Prohibition of Sex Selection Act.
But gender tests and sex selective abortions continue -- not just in Haryana, but in the neighbouring state of Punjab, the capital New Delhi and India's western states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, which report the most skewed child sex ratios.
Sporadic reports still appear in local newspapers of discoveries of aborted foetuses dumped in wells behind clinics or hidden in the basement septic tanks of private hospitals in upmarket areas.
Government officials admit that the census results have proven that four decades of efforts to curb female foeticide have failed and say stronger laws are required.
"We want to revise the present act and make it more stringent to crack down on offenders and ensure speedy and effective justice in prosecutions, sentencing and convictions, which are very low," said Girija Vyas, chairperson of the National Commission for Women.
But activists argue that legislation on paper will do little and more vigorous enforcement -- raids on clinics, naming and shaming senior members of the medical fraternity and better awareness -- is needed to crack down on this lucrative underground racket.
In the back streets of cities like Kurekshetra, private clinics and unlicensed doctors cash in on age-old traditional views and abort girls for anyone willing to pay anything from a few hundred rupees to a few thousand.
Community workers add that door-to-door service is even being offered for those seeking gender testing in the privacy of their home.
"Over the years, the technology has changed and the ultrasound machines used for sex determination were huge and had to be carried in vans. Now they are small, portable and easy to transport even on the back of motorcycles," said Sabu George, a public health activist who has been campaigning against female foeticide for the last two decades.
"It's big business for the private clinics, the medical fraternity, as well as these quacks, who are also performing these tests. It seems no one is really bothered -- but what is happening is nothing short of genocide."


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This morning our call to worship comes from Psalm 145 – It reminds us that the God whom we come to worship is not a distant and angry God – But a God is compassionate and slow to anger. In light of this let us come to God boldly and with confidence knowing that he loves us!
Psalm 145:1–13 (NIV)
1I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
3Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
4One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
5They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
6They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds.
7They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
8The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
9The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
10All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you.
11They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
12so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
Let us pray
Father, thank you that we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet who did not sin. May we, like a child running into the arms of a parent, approach your throne of grace with confidence knowing that we will receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
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LEXINGTON, OKLAHOMA — This is the rider's point of view on a recumbent bicycle.
Tim McKinney is doing all the pedaling but he insists it's no problem.
"They're a little bit faster than a normal bike and a whole lot more comfortable," he says.
Lyn Key took a turn with our small, point of view, video camera.
She and more than fifty other recumbent bike riders gathered in Lexington on a beautiful September Saturday.
Tim McKinney noted, "I guess this would be the first gathering of the brotherhood of recumbents for Oklahoma."
Seven years ago Bob Massengale only rode the standard type of two-wheel bike, and not comfortably.
"I got where I couldn't ride a regular bicycle." he says.
Bob saw his answer in a magazine.
Then he opened a bike shop right next to his furniture store to sell recumbents.
Loyal customers asked him recently to organize a rally.
Riders rolled in and got comfortable right away.
"We've done a lot of work putting it together," he says.
"Should I say this or not? I can't get them to go home."
Rallyers ate burgers in the city park courtesy of local veterans groups.
A few local kids showed up to look too. "I like the bikes," says one little boy. "I think they're unique and I want one."
There are lots of different models and styles when it comes to recumbent bikes.
One participant told us, "It's a rolling lawn chair."
Another rallyer, Frank Latito even has an electric motor on his bike.
He also proudly wore a T-shirt with a bicycle and gas pump with the message, 'I Pass Gas'.
A visitor the the park pavillion mentioned how much he liked it.
Frank smiled and said, "Yeah. That's me."
They did time trials at the local church.
Then they rode Highway 39 into town.
Pedaling a bike and relaxing are rarely part fo the same conversation, but at this rally the two go round and round together.


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Hugh Hefner to blame for STDs, poverty, discourteousness: Your sex and gender morning roundup
EVERYTHING BAD IS HUGH HEFNER'S FAULT, or so says the Washington Times: "All the sweet nothings promised by the sexual revolution backfired," the paper claims. "Instead of a free-love utopia, the Age of Aquarius is responsible for skyrocketing rates of abortion, venereal disease, broken marriages, out-of-wedlock births and the poverty that comes hand-in-hand with social decay. Although more intangible, it's not coincidental that people also became less courteous. After all, it's not possible to respect and objectify someone at the same time, a rule which ultimately undermines Mr. Hefner's carefully crafted myth of himself as a kind of highbrow gentleman pornographer."
MEN SITTING ON STOOPS give surprisingly good dating advice, two out of three times.
IN CRIME: Indecent exposure on Georgetown campus: "On Friday, October 8, 2010 at 9:45 a.m., an unknown male was standing on the stairs at Village A on Prospect Street and exposed himself to a student who was walking towards campus. The complainant crossed the street and continued to campus." The U.S. is set to deport nearly 400 sex offenders from D.C. and Virginia. And a Pennsylvania man allegedly employs sex workers at Northern Virginia's massage parlors.
KRYSTAL BALL PHOTOS: Sexist or no? ON THE SIDE OF 'SEXIST': "It's no secret that much of the internet is powered by men's desire to look at pictures of women. If these women are 'good girls'—congressional candidates, sideline reporters, and Disney stars—in scandalous or embarrassing situations, the appeal grows a hundredfold. Readers can excuse it or explain it, but to deny that prominent women face more scrutiny about their personal lives than prominent men just smacks as willful ignorance." FOR THE NOTS: "Sexist? Sorry, Krystal. One thing these pictures aren't is sexist: I guarantee you that if the guy in the phallus nose were running for office today, the very same photos would be blasting through the blogosphere." The NOTS DO ADMIT: "it's wrong and unfair that holiday costumes for women basically consist of themed underwear."
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A Machine Learning Approach to Preference Strategies for Anaphor Resolution
In the last years, much effort went into the design of robust anaphor resolution algorithms. Many algorithms are based on antecedent filtering and preference strategies that are manually designed. Along a different line
In the last years, much effort went into the design of robust anaphor resolution algorithms. Many algorithms are based on antecedent filtering and preference strategies that are manually designed. Along a different line of research, corpus-based approaches have been investigated that employ machine-learning techniques for deriving strategies automatically. Since the knowledge-engineering effort for designing and optimizing the strategies is reduced, the latter approaches are considered particularly attractive. Since, however, the hand-coding of robust antecedent filtering strategies such as syntactic disjoint reference and agreement in person, number, and gender constitutes a once-for-all effort, the question arises whether at all they should be derived automatically. In this paper, it is investigated what might be gained by combining the best of two worlds: designing the universally valid antecedent filtering strategies manually, in a once-for-all fashion, and deriving the (potentially genre-specific) antecedent selection strategies automatically by applying machine-learning techniques. An anaphor resolution system ROSANA-ML, which follows this paradigm, is designed and implemented. Through a series of formal evaluations, it is shown that, while exhibiting additional advantages, ROSANAML reaches a performance level that compares with the performance of its manually designed ancestor ROSANA.…
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Before I blocked it, I thought, wow. I just made myself a tutu. Seriously! It was sticking straight out, just like a tutu. But after blocking it settled down a bit and drapes nicely. Oh! And about that blocking. The yarn was absolutely one of the worst wet yarn smells EVER. It seriously stunk up our whole family room. However, once dried, the smell completely dissipated.
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iPod Touch - computer recognised it as a camera
I did have an ibook and when i purchased my ipod touch at first the computer recognised it as a camera, I'm not sure how I did it but I pressed something and it then recognised it as an ipod.
Now I have a macbook, totally updated, and the same problem is happening again. The only thing is I can't remember for the life of me what I did last time! I was told to re-store factory settings but the only way I can remember to do that is when it loads into Itunes, which is precisely what it's not doing.
Can anyone help me with this one? It would be much appreciated as it charges my ipod it just isn't updating it.
Dou you know how to reset it?
You can do it by holding the home+power buttons and holding down untill you see the Apple logo.
Or it may be an iTunes Preference where it automatically syncs when you connect it.
Can you fill me in on some more details?
I don't think it's the ipod itself as the computer is recognising it as a camera and it loads my iphoto instead. I did try resetting my ipod though and nothing happened.
Is there just some way of getting the computer to recognise my computer as an ipod so it can load that screen on itunes where it gives you all the ipod details?
Make sure you have the most up to date itunes. If you do then re-install itunes. If you dont have the new updated itunes then you will need to update :)
I have had the same problem in the past. If this doesnt work let us know
Yeah I tried that too,
that makes the most sense to me but nooo, it still didn't work!
This is so frustrating!
My iPod Touch also 'triggers' iPhoto before anything else.
Are you saying that it ONLY loads iPhoto and never iTunes?
The reason mine loads iPhoto is that it defaults to putting photos in the space after all my music, videos and audiobooks.
You can turn that option off if you wish.
I'm not convinced I understand your problem so can you confirm exactly what is happening when you plug the USB into the Mac.
iTouch reset procedure
The reset procedure for the iPod Touch is easy to remember. Just hold down the two buttons that are not the volume rocker: the Sleep/Wake button on top and the Home button on the front. Let go when you see the Apple logo.
I'm convinced it's not the ipod but the computer, I'm pretty good at using macs and I have tried absolutely everything. Nothing is working.
It just loads up my iphoto as if it was a camera I had plugged in, I wish it would load my itunes instead. I have tried resetting my ipod when its plugged into my computer, nothing happens.
I went into about this mac to see what it had in the USB port, and it says my ipod but it just doesn't come up with that screen that it does when its updating my ipod on itunes.
computers normally recognize the ipod touch as a Camera, just open itunes and try it updating from there.
If you can see your ipod in itunes yet you can't update, restore it.
i believe if ur manually managing ur music on the ipod touch (at least for the iPhone 3G), iTunes doesnt open automatically. iPhoto also auto-opens when i plug in my iphone (manually managed), and it recognizes the phone as a camera. (even though the first time i plugged the phone in it appeared as a phone........?)
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Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Tribal Code
Section 9-10-1. APPLICABILITY
Section 9-10-2. SPONSOR
Section 9-10-3. SIGNATURES
Section 9-10-4. CERTIFICATION
Section 9-10-5. CIRCULATION OF PETITIONS
Section 9-10-6. SIGNATURES OBTAINED BY MAIL
PTN Code § 9-10-1
Section 9-10-1. Applicability
The rules set out in this Chapter apply to petitions for recall, referenda, initiatives, and to petitions for nominations of candidates for office of Tribal Council and Tribal Chairperson and must be followed accordingly. Failure to follow these rules shall result in the declaring of the petition to be invalid.
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Code § 9-10-1, PTN Code § 9-10-1
PTN Code § 9-10-2
Section 9-10-2. Sponsor
(A) A sponsor is a candidate and/or a person who obtains signatures on behalf of a candidate.
(B) Each petition must have at least one sponsor, with whom all correspondence and communication with the Election Board shall take place.
(C) The sponsor shall be a tribal member eligible to vote, and his or her name must appear on each petition signature page along with the sponsor's mailing address and phone number.
(D) The sponsor(s) shall be responsible for ensuring that the rules provided in this Chapter are followed.
(E) The sponsor(s) shall certify petitions in accordance with this ordinance.
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Code § 9-10-2, PTN Code § 9-10-2
PTN Code § 9-10-3
Section 9-10-3. Signatures
(A) Every signature appearing on the petition must be signed by the individual personally and witnessed by the sponsor(s), except for those signatures obtained by mail in accordance with Section 9-10-6. A person shall be mentally competent to sign a petition. The name of each signer shall be printed first and then signed and dated. The signatures shall be in ink. No person shall sign the name of another regardless of any permission given or competency of the person whose signature is sought to be signed by another. Any false signature shall be stricken from the petition.
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Code § 9-10-3, PTN Code § 9-10-3
PTN Code § 9-10-4
Section 9-10-4. Certification
The Election Board shall prescribe a form for an oath or affirmation that the sponsor(s) witnessed each of the petition signatures, except those obtained by mail in accordance with Section 9-10-6, and that each signature is that of the individual whose name appears thereon. Such oath or affirmation shall be duly notarized. Every person who shall sponsor, circulate, and secure signatures to a petition shall, before filing said petition with the Election Board, attach to the petition the oath or affirmation.
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Code § 9-10-4, PTN Code § 9-10-4
PTN Code § 9-10-5
Section 9-10-5. Circulation of Petitions
Petitions may be circulated only by Tribal members who are eligible to vote in Tribal elections. Persons must sign the entire petition and must be advised that they must be an eligible voter in order to sign.
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Code § 9-10-5, PTN Code § 9-10-5
PTN Code § 9-10-6
Section 9-10-6. Signatures Obtained by Mail
A sponsor of a petition may obtain the signatures of an eligible voter who lives out of the service area by mail, provided that the signature obtained by mail is duly notarized and such notarization is attached to the petition. The Election Board shall prescribe the proper form for petition signatures obtained by mail.
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Seems we got a 1-2 in the duos or something, good stuff
Seems we got a 1-2 in the duos or something, good stuff
Great day this is. Storming up the medals table now.
Love watching this. Amazed at the skill.
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"Hope is the fuel of progress and fear is the prison in which you put yourself" - Tony Benn
#408. Sixty three not out forever.
Enjoying the kayak 200m sprint, I have to say; even aside from us winning a gold in the singles and a bronze in the pair. The acceleration is quite impressive, they seem to hit top speed in two or three strokes.
Cricket Web's 2013/14 Premier League Tipping Champion
- As featured in The Independent.
"The PFA does not represent players when they have broken the law and been convicted on non-football matters."
- Gordon Taylor in 2009 following Marlon King's release after a prison sentence for sexual assault & ABH
Quite an event, better than the 1000 metre one anyway.
Nice to get a couple of medals in it too.
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I have been so exhausted lately (first trimester ends next week, so hopefully it will take the exhaustion with it) that cooking is really taking a back burner. Luckily, when I am in the mood to cook I always cook extra and freeze it. I also haven't had a great appetite (hopefully that changes soon too) and pasta has really been my go-t0 meal. I always have pasta sauce like Garden Vegetable Pasta Sauce or a pan of Baked Penne and Meatballs on hand so that dinner doesn't have to be a chore. Do you have any go to freezer meals?
My favorite recipe from last week is the banana bread recipe from Square Meals. She takes such a fun twist with a traditional recipe. I can't wait to try it!!
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Selena Gomez Gets Kissy With Woody Allen's Son: Jealous, Justin Bieber? (PHOTO)
Justin Bieber and Ronan Farrow are both former "child prodigies," in very different ways, and they both have connections to Miss Selena Gomez.
Ronan, 25, was accepted to Yale Law School at age 15. He's a Rhodes scholar, human rights activist, and UNICEF spokesperson. He's also the son of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow.
Selena, a UNICEF ambassador, recently had fun with fellow UNICEF friends, including Ronan, and he tweeted this photo of them on December 17, writing, "Do not challenge the lovely @selenagomez to a dance-off. You will lose."
Maybe she was just giving him a pre-birthday air kiss, since he turned 25 today (December 19). Or do you think she's trying to show Justin Bieber what he's missing … again? They are on and off every few days, so you know they'll end up back with each other in a minute.
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Charleston last night didn't add any medals to its collection of James Beard Foundation awards, with both local nominees falling to perennial favorites.
Nancy Silverton of Los Angeles' Pizzeria Mozza, who won the foundation's pastry chef award back in 1990, finally made good on multiple nominations in the outstanding chef category, beating out Sean Brock of Husk and McCrady's. And FIG's wine program lost to The Barn at The Inn at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tenn.
Ashley Christensen of Poole's Diner in Raleigh, N.C. received the award for Best Chef-Southeast. Although Charleston chefs have thrice claimed the award, the city didn't have any contenders in this year's competition.
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Jan. 12, 2011
Recap | Box Score | Notes | Photo Gallery
Colorado State Game
Jan. 12, 2011
Albuquerque, N.M.
New Mexico Head Coach Steve Alford
Opening Statement:
"It was a very difficult game for us. There was a lot of pressure on our guys, and that can be draining. But obviously we bounced back. We didn't do a very good job in Laramie (at Wyoming), and we were playing a team that had eight days to get ready for us. They were very confident and we knew we had to play well. Our guys did good things for us tonight out there."
"What do you tell Dairese Gary on a night when he goes scoreless?"
"I took him into the locker room and told him we won a game with him not scoring, and all you have to do is build confidence in your team. Dairese has never been about scoring, and he's won games here when he's scored one or two points.
"He's all about the team, and he's done a good job about understanding when we need him. He currently leads the country for most active starts and he knows how to win in a lot of different ways. This was obviously not his best game, but he got Phillip (McDonald) ready to play, and he did a good job leading."
"What did you think of Drew (Gordon)?"
"Well, he had a double-double so it was obviously a good game for him. He's been good for us, and he's coming back. He's getting his legs back. Three weeks ago he couldn't run 32 minutes so it's good for him to come back to us."
Junior Drew Gordon
On your performance tonight:
"There was a lot of help from the team that we just played (last Saturday's Wyoming loss). The entire team wanted to make sure everyone knows that we are still serious. My game is a lot better than it has been in the last two games. It's just going to keep going up."
Junior Phillip McDonald
On being a UNM reserve player tonight:
"It was a big wake up call for me tonight. I have to be more active on the court. I had to make the plays."
Colorado State Head Coach Tim Miles
"It's a disappointing loss from our perspective cause you feel like you did it to yourself. You make your free throws and cut down on your careless turnovers and you win the game. You have to credit New Mexico. Phil McDonald was great and Drew Gordon was good, too."


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