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The Chocolate War Read & Blog Along
The Chocolate War is a classic of YA fiction. It's a classic of realistic fiction and has been cited numerous times by authors today as the book which inspired them to want to write and to write contemporary/realistic fiction that's at times brutal and gritty and at all times, honest.
It's been a few years since I've read it. In fact, it was the class in which I read the book where I met Kim (and we know where that story goes, as it's being written here). I think my reading of it now, many years later, will be way different and I'm eager to have that experience.
After talking with Liz and Leila, we decided we all were ready to give it a reread -- or in Liz's case, a first read. We thought we'd blog a little about it, too, including our first impressions, our reviews of it, and I know all of us have another idea or two up our sleeves, including watching the film and seeing how it does or doesn't do the book justice. I have some ideas in regards to contemporary YA I want to talk about, too, and how Cormier's classic has inspired so many other books.
But more than us reading and blogging about it, we wanted to open this up to anyone interested in joining in a read and blog along to Cormier's book. We're doing it May 12 through 19, and you're welcome to post as much or as little as you'd like to. We will have a kick off post on May 12 where anyone who wants to join in can drop a link to their posts throughout the week, and at the end, we'll highlight some of the posts we read. Yes, you can and should steal my graphic above if you want to join in.
If you are interested in joining but don't want to blog yourself or don't have a blog and would rather write a guest post, I am happy to host any and everything relating to the book or movie. Drop a comment here or email me and I'll set things up. We want this to be fun, so offer up anything you want to. Also note the hash tag for anyone playing along via Twitter.
We will, of course, post a reminder closer to the start date, but we're so excited about this, we wanted to get the word out early. And, bonus, you know you can now get the book as an ebook if you want to, right?
Let us know if you're going to join in!
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I'll join in. This will be a first read for me as well.ReplyDelete
I read The Chocolate War when I was 20 and a college junior. It is still my favorite novel (though To Kill a Mockingbird and the Harry Potter stories might rival it). I've reread the book many times and even created a project around it. Will I join your read and blog? Maybe.ReplyDeleteReplies
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For the 11th year the Friends participated in Minnesota's State History Day, providing prizes for the best senior and junior projects relating to immigration history. It was held May 3, 2003, at the U of MN; the contest had the theme this year of "Rights and Responsibilities in History." Judges for the Friends were Celeste Raspanti and Walter Anastas of the Friends Board of Directors. Here is information on the judging process from Walter. The winners are listed below.
Winner: "They Took My Father: Rights of the North American Finns" Performance by Sarah Stone, Cyber Village Academy (Twin Cities Charter School)
Sarah did research at the IHRC, including interviewing Curator Joel Wurl at some length. Joel also lent her the video The Survivors, by Anita Middleton, the story of Anita's parents' experience as immigrants to Karelia, USSR (formerly part of Finland), during the 1930s to help develop the "workers' paradise." Sarah also corresponded with Mayme Sevander (recently deceased) and incorporated in the title of her performance the title of Mayme's book They Took My Father, on the experiences of her family and the other US Finns who were inspired to go to Karelia but ended up victims of Stalin's purges. [The Friends' judge was not aware of Sarah's research at the IHRC when she awarded the prize.]
Runner Up: "Inter Arma Silent Leges" (In War the Laws Are Silent); Display by William Johnston
Winner: "Finnish-American Struggle with Individual Rights and Group Responsibility" Display by Ann Haataja, Katelyn Skoog, and Heidi Salmen - Menagha, MN, High School
By coincidence, the senior prize was awarded for another project, this time a display, on the same subject as that chosen by the junior winner. The girls, all of Finnish heritage, read Mayme Sevander's three books and interviewed her before preparing the tabletop exhibit that contained photographs, maps, and text.
Runner Up: "Hmong Means Free: Gen. Vang Pai's Attempt to Keep Hmong Rights" Video presentation by four students from the St. Paul Open School
Students are always invited to use the IHRC's resources for researching topics that involve immigration or immigrants. To find out about doing research for History Day, look at the research section of this website or contact the IHRC for more information. The History Day competition is a nationwide effort that began modestly in 1980 to encourage young people to take an interest in history. Minnesota's State History Day is cosponsored by the University's History Department and the Minnesota Historical Society.
by Walter Anastas
As there were two categories of entries, Senior Division and Junior Division, we divided the judging duties between us. Celeste took the Junior High School Division and I took the Senior. [The Friends rule for prize-giving in this contest is to give preference to projects that deal with one of the 24 ethnic groups whose history is documented at the IHRC, while maintaining the highest standards for entry quality. So a project dealing with immigration/activities of members of any ethnic group could be a winner.
A problem we encountered was that the lists of entries we were given, although supposed to be limited to those dealing with history of immigration, were in fact not so limited. I suppose the people who put together our lists from the multitude of entries were themselves not sure and had to rely on guesswork based on the sometimes cryptic titles of the entries. So we started out with paring our lists down to those entries we really needed to look at. Then we parted company to first visit the media performances or video showings at their scheduled times, and then the "static" exhibits [and papers], which could be visited at any time.
We were finished just after noon, mainly because we had pared down our lists beforehand. Then we met again in the judges' room and filled out our form, on which we designated a "Top Choice" and an "Alternate Choice" for each of the Senior and Junior Divisions. By coincidence, we had the opportunity to view together the entry which was eventually chosen as the "Top Choice" in the Senior Division. I learned a great deal from being a judge. It was a very rewarding experience.


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Finally I have been able to convince my parents to upgrade to a HDTV... (I figure 50" is big enough... originally was gonna go w/ 42", but the price difference is like ~$200 so for sure go with the 50", they have a 58" on the rebate, but its a pretty big price jump from 50" to 58")
(and now I have a reason to go with a XBOX360 or PS3)
Through Best Buy Panasonic is currently offering some amazing rebates. You buy a specific tv at employee price (they have a list of models, and different rebates depending on the tv), then you have a mail in rebate on top of employee. I've been looking into these TV's and I have heard a lot of great stuff about them... and for the price they are no question
The really popular deal a lot of employees were buying was the 42" 1080P Model: TH-42PZ700U. Employee price: $1673.15 + tax, then it has a $750 mail in rebate through Panasonic.
Recently though employee price went up like ~ $140 on it... (probably cause many employees were purchasing them.)
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City of Corpus Christi to upgrade crosswalk near where woman was struck, killed Jan. 9
CORPUS CHRISTI - Elva Gonzalez was off to her second daily bingo game Jan. 9, carrying with her cash, cigarettes, daubers, a cold Coca-Cola and belated Christmas cookies she'd baked for friends.
She crossed Ayers Street near Roosevelt Drive, the same place she'd crossed more than 18,000 times before, when she fatally was struck by a car.
Since her death, complaints from residents about the nearby crosswalk have prompted the city to make immediate improvements, with more on the horizon.
For 27 years Gonzalez crossed the street at what her son, Arnulfo, calls a customary crossing — the place neighborhood residents have determined as the fastest route across Ayers — to the Arcadia Shopping Center. She made two trips a day, about 350 days a year, saying goodbye to her blind husband, Jesus, each day before she went.
"Ideally it would be nice if a crosswalk were at each corner," Arnulfo said. "Only the Lord knows how many close calls my mom has had in all these years, let alone other people."
Enter Mayor Nelda Martinez and Traffic Engineer Charlie Cardenas.
A wheelchair-bound resident of nearby La Armada, Ron Kolb, previously had complained to city workers about the crosswalk, though Cardenas said there were no formal complaints filed. After Gonzalez's death, he again contacted the city but felt he was being given the runaround, so when he heard Martinez was scheduled to appear on the local Eric Von Wade talk radio show, he called in.
"She was really responsive; she called me within 10 minutes of the show ending to tell me she would contact traffic engineering," Kolb said.
And she did.
"If someone brings a concern to our attention, we need to address it," Martinez said. "As a public servant, they're my public and I'm their servant, so I need to be responsive and look into issues, especially safety issues."
Cardenas was tasked with evaluating the crosswalk's efficiency, and one of the first changes he made was to extend the amount of time given to cross, adding four seconds. If residents push the button on the crosswalk, soon after they will see the image of a man crossing the road, which remains for seven seconds, before switching to the image for do not cross. It is important to note, Cardenas said, there still are 24 seconds to continue safely crossing before the lights change — which is typical of most signals. The initial seven seconds are when it is safe to enter the crosswalk, but one does not need to cross that quickly, he said.
In coming months the signal also will be upgraded to provide audible cues, chirping when it is safe to cross, for those with special needs. Within the year, Cardenas said, the department also plans to add ramps to the median on Roosevelt Drive, in keeping with Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.
Kolb, who Cardenas praised for being a voluntary tester of many crosswalks, said the current signal can't be reached by someone in a wheelchair. The ramps will change that, Cardenas said.
Even better news for the Gonzalez family, who wish the customary crossing would become an actual crosswalk: it just might. Cardenas said the signal has been placed on the priority list to be replaced as part of Bond 2012 signal upgrades. It will be upgraded from a "span wire" signal to "pole and arm."
It also is the last intersection in the city that uses pressure plates underneath the pavement to detect vehicles, Cardenas said. Most now employ camera detection, and radar is the latest technology. Within six to eight months the crosswalk could be approved for relocation to one of the corners closer to Roosevelt and within a year a new crosswalk could be operational, he said.
"In short, we can do that," Cardenas said. "We can change the configuration to what we call a three-legged intersection, moving it from the median to the corner."
It will cost about $200,000, and the improvements made before the redesign will not be wasted — the audible signal will be recycled and the ramps are necessary, Cardenas said.
The detection plates also will be removed and likely replaced with radar detection.
It is welcome news for the Gonzalez family. At Elva's standing room only funeral service relatives described her as the architect of the family, lovingly
constructing her family with values to keep them close for generations.
"She instilled in us that no matter how much education, money or success you have, none of that truly matters without family. She taught us to lean on each other in times of need," her eulogy read.
Certainly this is one of those times, as her children work endlessly to send out thank you cards to all the people Elva came in contact with in her 75 years. And they'll all rest easier knowing the customary crossing will become permanent.
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"... whether or not she told the truth, that is not an issue."
The TRUTH is not the issue, not for the Democrat libtards.
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Obama said, "Come after me," but don't come aftern the little bimbo, Susan Rice, who lied about Benghazi on 5 national TV news programs. On his orders.
He is thinking about nominating her now to be Secretary of State. That's the pay-off.
He'll have to knock out McCain to do it.
So here is the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) telling CNN:
"Information Rice received, she received from the administration. That information is what she knew at that time. Whether or not she knew other information and whether or not she told the truth, that is not an issue here. So I think the president made a comment about that yesterday that she received information from his administration and that's what she went forward with."
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Posted by Norita on 05/21/2011
The Tapas, although not too bad, were a real rip-off. The plates were too small and the price is too expensive for what you get. They get you drunk on cheap sangria (and very expensive) then get you thirsty with their salty potato tapa. My husband is from Spain and I (although a native New Yorker) have traveled to Spain for several years now. This place is not authentic when it comes to their foods or service. They need to hire a Spanish waitress who can come out in Flamenco shoes and say a word or two in Spanish. the only authentic Spanish was the wall pictures of former Bull fighters and of course, a print of picasso. This place is not recommended by an authentic Spaniard nor this native New Yorker.
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sweet, charming, down-to-earth spanish tapas joint. it does not disappoint. for those who haven't traveled to spain, the tapas bars do not have table service, and another reason why i love visiting bar carrera in both locations, reminds me of spain. authentic products from spain, took my madrid friends here, they were very pleased and satisfied.
Posted by SadieZ on 03/23/2009
Bar Carrera is just another reason to love this city -- with its excellent meals that are to be had for incredibly reasonable prices. From its flatware to its 40s music and cozy interior to its simple, flavorful, and interesting small plates, everything at Bar Carrera is executed with microscopic attention to detail and obvious high-level skill. You've got to eat the "egg in a blanket." I don't even like writing these reviews b/c who needs more work? But I felt I owed it to Bar Carrera b/c they do such a fine job and deserve the praise. We went early and had no trouble getting seated, but since this place is small, not sure how it would be at standard feeding time. One minor complaint -- there's no table service. The bartender waited on us anyway. I guess b/c it was early and slow. Also, if you like Sancerre try the Con Class '07.
Posted by lm91682 on 01/05/2009
This place is great. Prices are very cheap (split 8 tapas plates and two carafes of sangria with one other person, bill came to $48 each with tax and tip). The food is delicious. The Egg in a Blanket is amazing, this is something I know I will crave in the future. The Tomato Tarte is also very good. Great for a date or a night out with the girls....
Posted by NYCdude on 11/26/2008
I really enjoyed this place alot. The tapas was surprisingly eclectic and more importantly it tasted great (great wine too). Small place but comfy, feels like it should be in a Spanish seaside town not on Houston street. I recommend giving this place a try. You won't regret it.


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We have been going to SG since it first open on Broadway and 87 all those years ago, the food was good the place very cramp and it was cheap. Now that they are at there new location on Amsterdam, the food is still good, the service is good but it is no longer cheap. We use to be able to eat there, have left overs and get out of there for under twenty bucks. We still eat there have left overs but now the bill is closer to thirty bucks, but hey that is inflation.
Posted by anonymous on 02/27/2009
i don't understand why everyone thinks this place is a bargain. every vietnamese restaurant i've been to in the US is more authentic and the prices are cheaper. $13 for chicken lemograss is a $5 mark-up. $6.50 for summer rolls, $2 mark-up. its fine as a local alternative but it definitely doesn't stand up to any real vietnamese restaurants on food or price. half the menu items are modified chinese food.
Posted by Jess on 02/18/2009
As a long time lover of "Americanized" Vietnamese cuisine, I have tried many places all over this country (and admittedly only a few in this city), and Saigon Grill is simply average. The La Sa Tom soup was a bit bland though the shrimp in it were pretty tasty, the bun was disappointing with dubiously slimy bean sprouts and very little peanut, and the summer rolls were completely standard. The nuoc cham sauce that comes with everything was a bit vinegary for my tastes, and the peanut plum dipping sauce reeked of tamari and was altogether overpowering. My initial estimate of their strengths is that they serve good quality meat. As noted, the shrimp in the La Sa Tom soup were fresh and delicious (not rubbery at all), and the chicken meat in the summer rolls was quite tender. Given the lack of Vietnamese places in the city, I may try this place again, and chalk my experience up to a bad night. I used their delivery service, and be advised, there is a $30 minimum charge for delivery. The delivery wasn't as speedy as I was expecting given the other reviews, but what I've found to be average in this city, about 35 minutes.
Posted by Holly Carrico on 02/11/2009
As a former Upper Westsider, I must say this restaurant is one that I dream of now that I live in the Miami area. Saigon Grill is phenomenal, I miss the Shrimp Bun Xao so much- I am continuously trying to find ANY place that will even come close to comparing to Saigon's and I have eternally been disappointed. The friendly people, fast service (including delivery- one of the fastest I have ever experienced) is unmatched. When I lived on 69th and Riverside I could not get enough- I regularly made my way up to the restaurant and if I didn't I ordered delivery... the value for the taste is unmatched. I miss it so... Do you guys deliver to South Florida? I'll pay you ANYTHING!!
Posted by DS on 01/30/2009
I love SG but stopped ordering for a while out of guilt over everything I'd read...but came back recently and now see the prices aren't what they were before. Maybe they're able to treat their employees better with these new higher prices? enjoy.
Posted by barnaby on 01/10/2009
I echo most people's reviews of this restaurant....it's delicious. The legal entanglements the owners are in with their deliverymen is disgraceful if the claims are true, but the food is much too good to stay away. I was just reading a review of the top 10 ribs joints in NYC and Saigon should have been on it because the BBQ spare rib appetizer is freakin' delicious. The La Sa tom is always yummy, Bun Xao is delightful, and on and on and on. Great food, great price, stupid owners who need to pay their workers a decent wage. PS and those delivery guys, they were amazing. You would be hanging up your phone after placing an order and before the phone was returned to its cradle the doorbell rang and "delivery" was spoken into your intercom.
Posted by Jeff on 01/08/2009
Hey Anonymous- Guess what? There is always someone who says the food is not authentic. Do you think an average Italian would recognize American pizza? Who cares if it's not that authentic? It is an American version of Vietnamese cuisine. And it's good. Saigon Grill is cheap and cheerful and doesn't tried to be anything else. I love it.


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|Two Hundred and Thirteenth Meeting
The 213th Meeting of the AOS will be held in Nashville TN, between April 4–7, 2003. Please note that again the Meeting will begin on Friday afternoon and end on Monday at noon.
(Dues and Meeting Forms are available for download below)
Hotel and Reservations: A block of conference-rate accommodations has been reserved at the DoubleTree Hotel, Nashville 315 4th Avenue North, Nashville TN 37219-1693. Dial Direct (615) 244-8200 or National 1-800-222-8733. Room rates are $139 Single/Double, Executive Level $20 surcharge. Rates apply 4/2–4/9/03. When calling for reservations, please identify yourself as a member of the AOS. You must make reservations well in advance of the meeting, since room availability cannot be guaranteed after March 24, 2003. After this cutoff date, any uncommitted rooms in the block we have reserved will be released for general sale, and additional reservation requests will be accepted if rooms are available. The AOS has arranged for a 10% discount on USAirways for flights between March 30 and April 10, 2003. The discount is already in the system. Book at http://www.usairways.com, and quote the following number: Gold 40652404..
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Nation-State and Transnational Environment Conference
Thu, April 16, 2009 • ATT Conference Center on UT campus
This conference is the centerpiece of the institute's global borders theme for the program year 2008-2009. It will specifically relate to history and the future of environmental diplomacy.
The first panel session starts at 2:30 p.m., April 16, followed by the keynote address at 7:30 p.m. by John McNeill, professor of history at Georgetown University, one of the world's leading environmental historians.
For more info, contact Prof. Mark Lawrence.
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Pay your workers while they sleep or end up in court, care homes warned
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Care home owners are being urged to review their payments to 'sleep-in' night workers after a ground-breaking employment tribunal ruled in a senior care worker's favour.
The court agreed with the care worker who insisted she was entitled to the minimum wage (£6.31) for the time she was required to be at the employer's premises, regardless of whether she was awake or asleep.
The care worker had worked a day shift followed by a sleeping shift from 9pm to 7am and was paid just £25, roughly £2.50 an hour.
Her case was successful and she was awarded £15,000 for her employers' failure to pay the minimum wage.
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Earth Matters
Express-News and mySA staff keep you up to date on energy, the environment, and green living in San Antonio.
Monthly Archive for July, 2009
Six months in a cave, in Texas, alone.
In 1972 NASA paid a Frenchman to live alone in a cave outside Del Rio for six months while being connected to an array of tests. On Friday that man returned to Texas and said it felt like "coming home," because the people here are always so nice to him. For most people caves are […] [Read More]
A biker rider's take on bikes on the road
The following is a Q&A I had with local bike racer Rob Kane. He is the leader of the Tuesday Night ride pictured at left and below by Kin Man Hui. Kane has spent the past 15 years logging more than 100,000 miles in Bexar County on his bike and I wanted to know what […] [Read More]
Running From Monsters
There was a bit of a scandal at this year's second annual Los Chupacabras de la Noche 10K fun run at McAllister Park. Race organizer Bill Gardner takes pride in setting his routes so anyone can follow them. But for a night trail run on Friday the lead pack took a wrong turn and ended […] [Read More]
Green words added to dictionary
Are you reducing your carbon footprint? Interested in farmers markets because you're a locavore? Perhaps you're looking for a green-collar job? If you aren't familiar with any of the terms above, pretty soon you won't have to explain them after you use them anymore. Those are three of the 100 new words being added to […] [Read More]
No algae for your garden
The Museum Reach of the San Antonio River produces tons of algae a week and it all goes to the landfill. Pictured at right is one of the barges work crews use to attack the green masses with a small pile from their morning's work. Although its high nitrogen content makes the green goo a […] [Read More]
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Do you participate in a regular weekly bike ride? I want to hear about it. Next week I'll be writing a story about the growth of weekly group bike rides in San Antonio. It will cover the social beer runs to the competitive weekly races. When the story runs it will be accompanied online with […] [Read More]
Cicada Malarky?
It seems today's story on the giant cicadas hitting Central Texas en force this year has caused a stir with some readers. The general upshot is that the contention that the critter moved back into San Antonio in 2006 is wrong. Here's one reader's comment: "2006?? I was born in the 60's and remember catching […] [Read More]


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Penn St., Marshall to play again
HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University and Penn State are renewing their men's basketball relationship with a Dec. 7 game in University Park, Pa.
Penn State announced its 2013-14 schedule that includes the non-conference matchup with Marshall in the Bryce Jordan Center, a 15,261-capacity arena adjacent to Beaver Stadium. The game is on a Saturday at a time to be determined.
The game is scheduled on the same day as the Conference USA football championship.
Marshall has played the Nittany Lions five times previously and lost all five. The most recent meetings were in the 1991-92 season. Penn State defeated Marshall, 78-64, on Dec. 29, 1991, at the Palm Beach Classic in West Palm Beach, Fla., and also won at Cam Henderson Center, 67-60, on Jan. 16, 1992.
Penn State, coached by Patrick Chambers, had a 10-21 record last season and finished 2-16 in the Big Ten Conference.
The Nittany Lions return one of the top backcourt duos in the Big Ten.
D.J. Newbill, a junior, received All-Big Ten honorable mention honors with a 16.3 scoring average last season. Tim Frazier sustained a season-ending Achilles tendon injury four games into the 2012-13 season. Frazier, a graduate student, was an All-Big Ten first team selection in 2012 when he scored 18.8 points a game.
Junior Ross Travis, a 6-foot-6 forward, put up 7.0 points and 7.4 rebounds last season.
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Mark Naison: What is daily life for young people of color who are poor is quite literally out of sight and out of mind, and thereby unimaginable, not only for middle class and wealthy residents of cities, but for the mayors of thoses cities.
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Sikivu Hutchinson: Reveling in nightly PR infusions from the corporate lapdogs of American journalism, the freshly evangelized macho racist right has ensured that its charge of a socialist government expansion is now viewed as a "reasonable" critique of an overhaul that effectively concedes universal coverage to the insurance industry.


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Ten years ago, President George Bush asked Rev. Billy Graham to give the sermon at the National Cathedral's memorial service, just days after the 9/11 terrorists attacks. Since then, the legendary evangelist's daughter, Anne Graham Lotz, has come to see the deadly attacks as more than just a terror event in this world. To her, […] [Read More]
Texas blood-red lake seen as sign of apocalypse
As if Texas' drought wasn't bad enough, it might be a sign of something worse, some Christians worry. A favorite fishing spot in West Texas has turned blood-red, cuing rapture-ready believers to claim that it's evidence of the end times. The OC Fisher Reservoir in San Angelo State Park has dried up, with lonely fish […] [Read More]


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When: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Where: Architecture : Auditorium 0204
Event Type(s): Lecture
Join us for this week's talk about Sustainability and the University of Maryland, College Park: "Global Warming Explained" with Dr. Ross Salawitch, Professor, AOSC, CHEM, & ESSIC, at University of Maryland.
The lecture takes place on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 4:30pm in the Architecture Auditorium, Room 0204.
Lectures are Tuesdays at 4:30pm in the School of Architecture Planning and Preservation.
Learn more at http://www.atmos.umd.edu/~rjs
This Lecture is one in a series offered during the Spring Semester as part of ARCH 289i, Smart Growth Goes to School: Sustainability at College Park. The series is co-sponsored by the Campus Office of Sustainability.
Website: http://www.sustainability.umd.edu/content/curriculum/2013sustainabletuesdays.php
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COLUMBIA CITY – The Old Settlers Association's annual banquet has concluded and the official start of Old Settlers Day 2015 has sounded with all the fun of the downtown midway and free entertainment by Bif & The Cruisers on the south lawn stage of the Whitley County Courthouse.
The 112th event will continue through Saturday with the big American Legion Parade slated for 6 p.m. that day.
A complete schedule of events can be found under Special Sections on the blue bar on The Post & Mail's home page. Click on "Old Settlers Days 2015."
The winners of The Post & Mail's April Cutest Kid Contest are:
• Age group 1 and under - Paige Pressler (413 votes)
• Age group 2 to 3 - Eva Sue Omelian (239 votes)
• Age group 4 to 6 - Tayler Enyeart ( 259 votes)
• Age group 7 to 9 - Taelor Robinson (133 votes)
A digital publication featuring all the children will be published at a later date.
Special Statement from National Weather Service for Whitley County
Statement as of 6:40 AM EDT on June 22, 2015
... Areas of dense fog early this morning...
Areas of fog will gradually erode after 8 am EDT this morning.
Localized visibilities of one quarter of a mile are possible
through 8 am EDT. Motorists should exercise caution when
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'Frozen' Softball Team Will Melt Your Heart
The Freeze, an Oklahoma softball team composed of 4 and 5-year-olds, is gaining national attention for playing ball in their Elsa gowns.
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The Weekend Edition of The Post & Mail, now available on newsstands and convenience stores throughout Whitley County, contains a large collection of children's drawings of their Dads in celebration of Father's Day on Sunday.
Using a template provided by The Post & Mail and local businesses, the children rendered their depictions of dear, ol' Dad.
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HUNTINGTON, Ind.- At the request of the Army Corps of Engineers, Ind. 5 is closed between Ind. 124 and U.S. 224 through at least Sunday, June 21, at 6 p.m.
The closure started at 6 p.m. Friday and is expected to last for at least 48 hours. INDOT will have barricades in place.
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The annual Big G's 3-on-3 tournament is Saturday morning. Downtown streets are closed for the event.
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Deadly shooting on Milwaukee's south side
By Sarah Lind. CREATED Aug 4, 2013
Milwaukee - One person is dead after a shooting on the city's south side.
Police said it happened just after 12:30 AM at 13th and Cleveland.
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238 to date, New Smyrna Beach consistently sees more shark attacks annually
than any other beach on the planet. (In 2008 it recorded more than a dozen
incidents, according to the Global Shark Attack File.) The beach is part of Volusia County, which accounts for roughly
37 percent of Florida's attacks. New Smyrna Beach has never yet had a fatality; most
attacks amount to minor nibbles by young bull sharks, some no bigger than river
trout. Still, it pays to have every bite treated by a doctor. "Bull sharks eat
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text: (Elective for Finance concentration.) (Elective for Entrepreneurship concentration.) This course explores the importance of private equity financing, including venture capital, in contemporary financial markets. The course examines the limited partnership business models for private equity and venture capital funds with a focus on how these funds raise capital from institutional investors. You will then learn to identify, value and finance key transactions (e.g. mezzanine financings, LBO transactions and the funding of start-ups). The course also covers the nature of the corporate governance arrangements used in private equity and venture capital funds, along with the associated due diligence performed. Prerequisites: MBA 617 or MBA 6109 or MBAI 5002 or MBA 6019 Restricted to Graduate level; Business Administration, Business Administration, Business Administration, Business Administration, Nonprofit Administration, Public Administration, Information Systems, Organization Development, and Project Management majors


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As expected, question authority and they take it as a personal attack. I don't have my mind made up; it just seems unjust and i would like an explanation of how it's legal. And tried 911 before, no one came both times, so why bother?
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How dare you question
Actually warrant is not necessary to search your car
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Driving is a privilege not a right, they can search when they want to.
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You're right. Over the years police powers have gotten so strong to terrorize the weak guys but powerless over the strong corporate guys
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On the matter of obtaining a warrant upon your refusal, Your refusal is probably cause.
On the matter of the dog, the dog does not have to be inside the vehicle to be able to hit on something, therefore, if the dog hits when being walked around the car, that is probably cause to search.
After all, if you have nothing to hide, why not let the officer prove his suspicions wrong, thereby making an *** of himself, and let him search.
You have the right to refuse the search, but you must understand that your refusal just makes you even more suspicious. And since you mention the constitution, I think you better go back and read the part about illegal search and seizure. You've misinterpreted it. If a police officer suspects a crime has been or is being committed, he has the right to search and seize.
You have the right to not have your vehicle illegally searched, but in the situation you are asking about, the search is not illegal.
It's always the people trying to get away with breaking the law that have a problem with it.
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Because they are power-abussive pigs. They dont have the right to search anything. They dont have any rights at all. If he asks you if he can do ANYTHING. You answer, "I do not give you permission to do anything." Dont worry about their big bad act they try and pull off, they cannot do anything. The dog thing is absolute bullshit and has been held up in courts that they are allowed to do such things. Your refusal to allow them to search your car apparently gives them the right to use a dog to search the car. Be as uncooperative as possible and frequently threaten to call your lawyer. I hate pigs.
In response to the deputy sherrif. The problem is not that cops dont follow the law. They follow the law by intimidating and misleading people that dont know their rights. It doesn't matter if I have anything to hide or not, what matters is that you respect the privacy of private citizens. You follow laws because you know them exsactly. You use your uniform to bully people into doing things that they could refuse. I never cooperate with cops. And I hope you respond,"Well we will see what happens next time you need them to protect you." I think the more dangerous option WOULD be to allow them to protect me. Locked and ****** is what I say to that. I can protect myself and my family just fine. What a ridiculous response.
I have mentored police and written an article about such abuses and obvious wastes of tax-payer money. When you think about this question, think about this too. The people that become cops do so because they cannot get into college and are probably complete ****-ups. Give them a gun and a uniform and they will do exsactly what they used to.
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I would request you read the constitution, it allows privacy within limits, but limited. With due process ( that is a search warrant) they are allowed to look, or with probable cause which is what the drug dog gives them
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and you can stop the search at any time if they are tearing your car up. if and only if you don't have anything in your car they get mad but oh well !one time they searched the four of us and found nothing they were looking for drug's and asked to search the car scattering papers and thing's in the car and the driver said stop and that was it. they had to stop .it make's them mad because you know something about the law's .they want you stupid !!
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I normally read all the answers before I post mine but this is one of those times when I probably don't need to.
Your question is based on a faulty premise.
If I ask you for permission to search your car, and I do NOT have probable cause to do so already (such as the smell of marijuana in it), you can say no to me and you are on your way. It would be illegal for me to detain you any further if I did not have probable cause. Period.
If I HAVE probable cause to search your car, and I ask for your permission to search anyway (and some of us do that for various legal reasons), it really doesn't matter if you say yes or no because with probable cause, I don't need your permission.
If I DON'T have probable cause, I cannot detain you to wait for a dog or a warrant (and I can't get a warrant without probable cause, so if I had probable cause to get a warrant, I could just search your car).
So you're incorrect when you say that, "...there is no consent to the search at all." If probable cause does not exist, there most certainly is consent (or the lack thereof).
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seems most of these people are confused!!if the cop had probable cause they wouldn't need to ask permission. if they smell pot or alcohol they would just arrest you and search the car!if your clean tell them NO!know your rights and exercise them.
the only animal whose testimony is admissable in court is a bloodhound and how many of those are on the force
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Cops don't randomly ask to search vehicles. There has to be probable cause, i.e. smell of alcohol or marijuana, or nervous behavior from the occupants. Vehicle searches remove a lot of illegal drugs and weapons from the street. If a rapist or a pedofile had a victim in their car or a drug runner had a LARGE amount of cocaine that was about to be delivered to the dealer working at YOUR kids school...wouldn't you want the officer to do his job? Maybe you should think things thru completly before you go off on cops for protecting your a$$.
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no warrant needed if:
1. You authorize a search
2. Drug K-9 shows a HIT on your vehicle
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If the police have reason to pull you over asking your permission to search is a formality. If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to lose. If you make them get a warrant, they will and then they will rip your vehicle apart. They DO NOT have to reassemble it for you. The constitution is a good thing and I believe in it but why make everyones life miserable to make a point. GROW UP! If you have something to hide when stopped, make them get a warrant if not, let them look and be on your way.
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Well they can't get a warrant just if you refuse to the search, they need probable cause, (A REFUSAL IS NOT PROBABLE CAUSE, ask any lawyer), to get it they need something like a police dog indicating there are drugs, a witness or finding some drug items on your pockets or in plain view. If they get a search warrant under false statements, or if they search without the search warrant or your consent then you can sue the city for being subject of an illegal search.
As for me I wouldn't consent; they have a job to do but I wont consent to be searched like a criminal at the view of everyone that can say "hey he must have done something if they are searching him like that".
It's up to you; for some people is not a big deal to say "hey check it up, I'm clean" but for some people is. Whatever you chose just be polite, respectfully and don't dare to argue with the officers, just tell them respectfully if you want to consent or not, because is your right.
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Ive been stopped by the cops many times, and searched a few times. I generally let them go ahead and search, as I have no reason to think they're crooked or abusing their authority.
If you think the cops are crooked or abusing their authority, feel free to assert your rights. Make them get the warrant or whatever they have to do.
Yeah sure if you get beat and robbed you'll want the cops there. Unless its the cops who are doing the beating and robbing.
And don't think it can't happen.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but if one is pulled over it would seem to me the most advisable thing to do is to be as cooperative as possible, answer the officer's questions or follow his instructions in order to put a quick end to the event so you can be back on your way.
UNLESS, one is guilty of something and has something to hide.
The law enforcement training and instinct is such that an officer knows immediately by the individual's behavior and willingness (or lack thereof) to cooperate if there is anything about this person that looks suspicious and needs to be followed through on up to and including a vehicle search...if you refuse the officer's request to have your vehicle searched, you are just trolling for a bad time from that officer and it could turn out to be a long day and a long night for you.
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le païen
Asking isn't asking any more. We have much less choice about a lot of things these days. We're made to choose between two things: allowing cops (or homeland nazis or whoever) to ransack your vehicle or home or suitcases with or without your permission.
And what about all the stories on the news about people claiming drugs or whatever illegal item was placed there by cops or homeland security. Some counties are "motivated" to impound vehicles or ticket as many speeders as possible, for example, and some places may have to "prove" they need a drug dog so they haul him out as often as possible. If this means they plant a small bag or vial of something in your vehicle, then they do it, and they don't feel guilty about it.
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Theodore Sebastian
Actually that only works if they can get a dog or a warrant. When the person says no from their standpoint they are saying they want to gamble that the officer cant get either a dog or a warrant.
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I'm a former Deputy Sheriff, and I will answer your question for you, in spite of the comments you made about cops.
First of all, the most common way to traffic drugs is to move them around in vehicles. If an officer has a reason to believe that you are in possession of drugs, it is his/her duty to seize those drugs and get them off the street. That is what the public pays us to do. Considering the search and seizure laws, we cannot just enter into your vehicle to search it, UNLESS we see something in plain view. And that would be admissible in court, anything obtained during a plain view search. If we did NOT see anything, the first thing we do is ask the driver if we can search. If the driver consents, then whatever we find, we can charge you with. If the driver does not consent to search, but we still believe the vehicle contains something illegal in it, we can detain the vehicle and obtain a search warrant. EXCEPTION...... if you are arrested for a separate charge.......and you are legally under arrest, we have the right to tow your vehicle. After towing that vehicle, we are required by law to inventory the contents of it. If we find anything illegal in that car during that inventory, we can charge you with that too, and it is perfectly admissible in court.
Police departments are following the law, contrary to your opinion. If that were not so, the State Attorney's offices would be kicking out officers cases all the time. An arrest means nothing if the evidence was illegally obtained, or the subject illegally arrested. So you cannot accuse the cops of doing whatever they want, it doesn't work like that.
You speak of cops "rights", let me tell you something, I had to play by silly laws that handcuffed me and kept me from doing my job, and that was protecting the honest people out there. The criminal has no such rules. They play by their own rules and answer to no one. So don't preach to me about rights, you have more than I do, believe me!
You think police work is not work? Then you've obviously never did police work. And until you do, you'd do well to reserve your comments. Walk a mile in our shoes before you shoot off your big mouth.
And finally.....if you aren't a criminal, and you've nothing to hide, then you shouldn't have a problem with having an officer search you. You're the first to whine about cops, but I guarantee it, if someone robbed you, or beat the hell out of you, you would be the first one calling 911 begging for cops to come out there. I've seen it over and over again. We're used to your type though. You're not "wasting" our time, but you are a waste of space.
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You do have a right to say NO. However there is a thing called probable cause. If i smell The oder of Pot in a car then i have probable cause to suspect that there are drugs in the car. Likewise with alcohol etc. There is also plain view law..say i see a objest that resembles a roach in the ash tray. If i pull you over for say speeding then that alone is not probable cause. I could go on and on but whats the use you have your mind made up about us police officers till the next time you call 911.
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Thanks to what has transpired since the inception of President Richard ("I") M. ("not a crook") Nixon's "War on Drugs," the Bill of Rights has become "VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW" and an alarming number of Americans think it's perfectly OK. Those that do are so bigoted, brainwashed, or just plain old fascist to even consider "protecting and defending" the once-sacred Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights contained therein.
Take for instance CJ and his kind who say;
>> "..if you aren't a criminal, and you've nothing to hide, then you shouldn't have a problem with having an officer search you." <<
To them, I ask, "Why not install government-monitored cameras and microphones in every automobile, in every room in every home and office and all across America? After all, if you're not breaking the law then what do you have to hide? Big Brother is only there to help us, right?"
A few years ago, a punk with a gun and a badge asked to search my vehicle and I refused. I hadn't even been pulled over--I was parked off to the side of a rural country back-road to sleep because driving-while-sleepy can be just as dangerous as DUI and, NO, I was not tired from just having partaken in the herb. He lied and said he smelled marijuana, called backup, ordered me out of my personal space, and shook me down anyway. He found an empty vial with a few flakes of marijuana -- not even a pinch for a single toke and CERTAINLY NOT enough for him [or even a dog] to have smelled nor enough to bring into court as evidence after testing but, in the Commonwealth Police State of Virginia, all they need to bring is a piece of paper saying that it tested positive -- all of 0.01 gram (months later I read in the paper the pig was shot at but it was only a flesh wound in his neck. I was bummed it didn't lodge in his spine making him a quadriplegic. DRAT!)
OK, maybe if I had given him the empty vial and told him he could search for more if he wanted he might not have arrested me but why should I not stand up for my rights and principles? Or should Americans just cower down like obedient sheep under their Master--the almighty government?
What sad irony--Virginia was once home to some of the greatest defenders of liberty history has ever recorded; George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Mason. The United Police States of Amerika is certainly NOT what those great men envisioned (even though they were hypocrites because their definition of liberty only applied to white people of European descent, except Mason--who declined to participate in the Constitutional Convention because of the issue of slavery. The Founding Father later redeemed himself by freeing his slaves after his and his wife's deaths and made provisions that they were fed, clothed, educated and made perpetual free-men)
Just say 'NO' to police searches!
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