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Superintendent has vision for Mt. Pleasant school district
During his first month as superintendent of the Mt. Pleasant Area School District, Dr. Timothy Gabauer has made it a priority to meet every employee in the district — from prinicipals to teachers to members of the custodial staff and cafeteria workers.
"I'm trying to meet each employee personally," Gabauer said.
Gabauer, of North Huntington, began his career as a teacher and although he has quickly moved up through the ranks to overseeing an entire school district, he has never lost touch with his roots.
"My expertise has always been in teaching. I consider myself a teacher on special assignment," he said.
Gabauer started out in 1994 teaching World and American History to seventh- and eighth-grade students at the Cornell Middle School in the McKeesport Area School District. From there, he moved on to teach government to ninth-graders in the district.
Gabauer said that after a year and a half in that position, he was asked to take the dean of students position at the middle school.
"I initially said no because I loved teaching, so I made sure I would have the option to return to teaching if it didn't work out," he said. "I realized I still had the opportunity to be in touch with the children and be with students and not with just one classroom of 32 students. ... I could be in a school with 700 students and I also would be able to make an impact on the teaching process and work with the teachers."
Gabauer then moved into the assistant principal position at the middle school, then principal. Later, he became principal of McKeesport High School and then moved into the assistant superintendent position.
"I loved being the assistant superintendent and could have stayed in that position for a long time, but then the superintendent left and I moved into that position," he said.
Gabauer was superintendent for more than three years and said he was happy in that position and was not looking to leave. He said since he himself had not had a resume or been on an interview since 1994, and as part of his position he was interviewing candidates for jobs within the district, he decided to go on the interview to gain some experience and perspective on the interviewing process.
Gabauer said he and his family also attended a school board meeting to see how the board got along and what items they discussed, and they were happy with what they saw and heard. Also, during the interview, he was surprised at how comfortable he felt.
"I could have made a thousand reasons to stay and follow the course that I was on, but this just felt right and it also forced me to get out of my comfort zone and it made me challenge myself. I was not looking to go anywhere and I was happy, but it just seemed like a perfect fit," he said of Mt. Pleasant.
Gabauer said he also made a point of going out in the community to see what the people were like and what they thought of their school district before making any decisions.
"I went to local restaurants, walked through town and spoke to residents just to get a feel for the town and the people. Everybody was just extremely polite and welcoming and had nothing but good things to say about their public school system," he said.
MPASD School Board President Robert Gumbita said he was very impressed by Gabauer throughout the interview process.
"He has a vision of a five-year plan and he's very personable, and I think he will get us all heading in the right direction," Gumbita said. "He's going to be very approachable. I think he is going to be a great leader. We already have a great working relationship and I'm looking forward to getting to know him better."
Gumbita said he is pleased Gabauer is going the extra mile in meeting and attempting to get to know all of the district employees.
"He wants all of the stakeholders to all have a voice in shaping the future of the district," Gumbita said.
Gabauer said he plans to set a collective district-wide vision in place.
"I would like to see that happen and have people take ownership of it throughout the district, from building to building, so we can build all of our resources around that to meet our mission," he said.
Gabauer said he does not plan to spend any more time than necessary sitting at his office desk. Instead, he plans to be actively involved in the schools and community.
"I'm going to try to be in each building at least once or twice a week," he said. "I told the teachers I am not coming in for an evaluative nature but to keep me in touch with the kids and what is going on in the classroom," he said. "The biggest difference that can be made in education is in the individual classroom. My job is to work along with the board to understand what resources the teachers need to be successful in the classroom."
Amy Albright, a third-grade teacher at Ramsay Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant, said she has had the opportunity to meet Gabauer.
"He is a man who wants to be visible throughout the district for students and teachers alike. I believe that he wants to know the students and what's going on in the classrooms 'where the action is,' " she said. "I feel that he will support us and help us if we have problems. He is very personable and energetic. He is very excited to be in Mt. Pleasant, and I'm excited to see where he will take the district."
Gabauer said, as a father of three, he bases every decision he makes as superintendent on how it will affect the children in the classroom.
"Every single child in every classroom is someone's child, and I know how important that is to me and I think that is a representation of what is important and why we are here," he said. "That is how I make decisions on a daily basis, and if I didn't get out of the building and into the classrooms, I would not be able to do that effectively."
In addition to what happens in the classroom, Gabauer said he is aware of the importance of the students' extracurricular activities to their development.
"I see every part as an important part of the educational experience and the extracurriculars are important to each student's happiness and success and I think it's incumbent on every school district to offer as much as they can to support those programs," he said.
Gabauer acknowledged extracurricular programs have been a challenge for districts across the state in recent years due to budget cuts.
"The challenge is offering the same services with the financial constraints that we face. Extracurriculars are a vital part of the experience. You have to provide as many experiences you can for every student you can without making something suffer on the other end," he said.
Gabauer said he also plans to be an active member of the communities that make up the school district.
"I like to be visible in the community and be as approachable as possible. I'm here to serve the community, to serve the parents and to serve the students in conjunction with the board of directors," he said.
Linda Harkcom is a contributing writer.
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Minter Ellison advises Primo Smallgoods Group on AUD1.45bn sale to JBS
Minter Ellison is acting as legal adviser to the owners of Primo Smallgoods Group in what is described as Australia's largest private equity transaction of 2014.
Financial adviser register is no game changer, says Minter Ellison partner
According to Minter Ellison partner Richard Batten, the federal government's enhanced adviser register will not have a profound effect on financial planners or consumers.
Minter Ellison's Samantha Betzien wins 2014 Queensland Woman Lawyer of the Year award
Samantha Betzien, a partner in the human resources and industrial relations group in Brisbane, has won the Queensland Woman Lawyer of the Year award.
Minter Ellison's Geoff Carter comments on recommendation in Harper Review report
Minter Ellison competition and regulatory specialist partner Geoff Carter has said that the introduction of more non-executive directors is a good idea.
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NZ-listed Infratil has agreed to sell its Australian businesses to Snowy Hydro for AUD605m. Minter Ellison advised Infratil on the strategic review.
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Re: WSUS/Reboot
From: Martin Mewes (mm_at_mewes.tv)
Date: 06/27/05
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To: email@example.com Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:20:45 +0200
"Depp, Dennis M." <email@example.com> wrote :
> So why aren't the patches smart enough to stop and restart the
> necessary services? IMHO there is a big difference in bouncing a
> service and bouncing the entire box. For starters there is a big
> time differece. It takes much longer to bounce a box than to bounce a
> service. During a server bounce, there is a much greater chance of
> something else going wrong. Ever have a box reboot with an error
> "Key board not found, Press F1 to continue."?
Good catch ;-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David LeBlanc [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 5:53 PM
> To: 'Martin Mewes'; firstname.lastname@example.com
> Subject: RE: WSUS/Reboot
> Reducing reboots is something that I know is a priority for
> Microsoft, and you're right - having systems rebooting all the time is
> a problem, even if they're just desktops. I think you'll see
> improvement on this over time, and one of the new features of WSUS I
> notice is immediate application of patches that don't need reboots.
Obviously I noticed that WSUS does not respect the settings I set.
In my test area I configured that patches are installed "behind the
scenes" and the machine shall not be rebooted as they are turned off by
the users every evening.
If the logged on user is a non-admin (default) he/she is presented a
dialog box to make sure to click on OK to reboot the machine not having
the chance clicking on CANCEL which is greyed out.
This is by far not what I want. I want WSUS to install updates during
the shutdown of a machine without begging the user for clicking on OK.
> However, they way that you get this system uptime on most *nix
> systems is to drop the service in question, apply patches and restart
> the service.
The problem is that sometimes you do not know which services to stop in
order to just be able to restart a service instead of restarting the
complete machine.
- Way back I fell over that Outlook did not work anymore because I
de-installed Outlook Express which still does not do any sense to me.
- Or why do I need to reboot the machine if I apply a patch for Internet
Explorer even if I do not have one single window open (reason is that
parts of the Internet Explorer are being used by the Windows Explorer).
- Windows seems not to be able to just unload dll's "on the fly",
install a new one and load that one again.
Please prove me wrong or right about that latter.
bis dahin/kind regards
Martin Mewes
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Johannesburg - It is time for workers to unite and leave behind the differences in leadership preferences that marred Cosatu last year, the union federation said on Thursday.
"There were clashes of opinions and cliques... 2012 was a difficult year, but now it is over. We need unity in 2013 to fight challenges at hand," Congress of SA Trade Unions secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi said.
He was addressing the Cosatu provincial shop stewards' council at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto campus.
Cosatu and its various affiliates, including the ANC, elected new leaders last year.
Vavi said it was time to say goodbye to the divisions and cliques and return to basics.
"The federation is not a political party or the ANC... it is not the vanguard or the SACP, it is a union federation. A union federation that does not do its work is something else and not a workers' organisation.
"Can we go back to the basics as a union federation and fight for workers' rights and that of the poor? That is all we are asking for this year."
Vavi said 2013 would become another difficult year if there was no unity for a common purpose among workers. - Sapa
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How to Introduce Children to Art
When I picked the Little Dude up from preschool, he had to show me something before we packed up and headed home. He led me by the hand to a pint-sized table where he pulled out a chair and said "Mommy, sit!" I happily obliged and eagerly awaited what was in store.
Usually he thrills me with his "practical life skills," which he has perfected per the Montessori philosophy. Instead of the usual activity of transferring rice from one bowl to the next (or something similar), he surprised me with a tray of pastels and small sheets of paper. He covered those papers with big circles, small circles, curlicues, and squiggles. And he did it over and over and over again. He didn't want to leave because he was really enjoying this artistic moment.
I caught sight of the Little Dude's teacher and asked if he normally selects art as his self-directed activity for the day. She told me, "No. He usually likes to clean, especially with the broom." I nodded my head in recognition because this is what he loves to do at home. We head out to the garage for a painting session, but his interest wanes rather quickly and before I know it he's sweeping the concrete and watering our lawn (I very much appreciate his sense of responsibility and help, by the way).
I have absolutely loved art my whole life, or at least as far back as I can remember. I am not an artist in a professional sense, or even in a talented sense. But it's a big part of what makes me happy. Whether it's going to a museum, painting a Rothko-inspired piece in my uncle's living room, creating graphics or watercolors, or simply doodling, I am a big fan of spending my free time this way. So, it's no surprise that I loved every minute of the Little Dude's preschool studio session too.
I owe my parents a big THANK YOU for fostering my love of art. They are artists, which made it easier to communicate about art movements, techniques, color relations, and object dimensions. But even if they didn't have this academic background, I think the most important thing they did was open the door and expose me to art (even if that meant I had to give up a day at Stardust Roller Rink against my better 10-year-old judgment in exchange for an afternoon at Bergamot Station Arts Center).
Now, I know art in its many forms can be intimidating. And you might wonder how you can inspire your children's interest in art if you don't have an MFA like my parents. Despite growing up in a household of artists, I've also wondered the same thing. How do I encourage art exploration, especially when my son didn't previously demonstrate an innate interest in the activity or at least not with the level of joy he recently showed me at preschool? The good news is that we don't have to be experts in cubism, sculpture, or photography to make art accessible to our children. In fact, we should take solace in KinderArt creator Andrea Mulder-Slater's words:
Start by remembering that teaching children about art is not just about showing them how to recognize a van Gogh or Picasso, it's about preparing young minds for a future of invaluable experiences—art related or otherwise.
With that in mind, here is my non-expert advice for encouraging art exploration with your children:
- Don't force your children to participate in art activities unless they want to, but have things available for the times they're ready to dive in and explore.
- Set up a dedicated art space where you don't have to worry about messes being made. We've devoted a part of our garage to creative pursuits, so we don't sweat it if paint, glitter, or chalk hit the floor. We in turn don't needlessly waste energy on containing the activity for fear of a red hand leaving its mark on the wall or sofa (which is the last thing you want when having fun with art!).
- Follow your children's lead by letting them choose the materials and direct the activity. Of course, feel free to explain the materials and demonstrate how they work, but ultimately let the kids make the decision how to use them.
- Forget about coloring within the lines. I say this as a friendly reminder that exploring art is more about the process than the final product. Sometimes in our efforts to "help" or "teach" our children, we inadvertently stifle their imagination. The magic of art is that there is no wrong way to create, which is why we don't need to be experts to enjoy this activity with our kids in the first place.
- Art materials don't have to be fancy pencils, markers, or paint. You can create an art supply box with materials from around the house, such as cardboard egg cartons, foil, wrapping paper, ribbons, dried leaves, and more. It's also a great way inspire your children to recycle and reuse. If you do want to invest in art supplies, make sure they're non-toxic. This is especially important because little kids—if they're anything like my son—explore with their mouths or end up with a lot of product on their skin. Clementine is a favorite brand of ours that is safe for toddler use.
- Join your local museum's children's program (we're members of NexGen at LACMA) and visit an exhibit that would appeal to your children's interests.
- Read bedtime books where your children's favorite characters explore art. Our family faves are Olivia, Rembrandt Takes a Walk, When Pigasso Met Mootise, and Museum ABC.
And to get you started, here are some great sources of inspiration that I've culled from fabulous blogs you should check out if you already haven't:
- Outlaw Mom: Play
- Red Ted Art's Blog
- The Artful Parent: Beggining Art Journaling for Kids
- Teacher Tom: An Art Exploration and Applying Pigment to Surface
- Tinkerlab: Five Easy Steps for Talking With Children About Art and Toddler Art: Glue Dots and Buttons
How do you incorporate art in your children's lives? We'd love to learn!
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Mastodon -- Orlando, FL -- May 25th, 2007
Um...yeah one of the best shows I have ever been to.
These Arms Are Snakes were good, had that RATM vibe going.
Cursive reallllllllllly surprised me. They were awesome. Very original band and sound really good live.
Here's where it gets crazy. Everyone is waiting for Against Me! to start playing. All the punk, scene and emo kids are down on the main floor. I am extremly excited. Then the curtains open and BAM!!!!!!!!!!
Iron Tusk starts play. Mastodon is playing and this monster pit breaks out causing panic with the non-metal heads as they fled to the back. It was a classic sight to see. :D Mastodon blew me away live. Amazingly good and sounded spot on perfect. Some neat songs in the set. Iron Tusk, The Wolf is Loose, March of the Fire Ants and Blood and Thunder were my favorite. Such an awesome show.
And opening with Iron Tusk is a great way to start off the show :party:
Iron Tusk
March of the Fire Ants
Circle Cysquatch
Aqua dementia
Sleeping Giant
The Wolf Is Loose
Crystal Skull
Capillarian Crest
I Am Ahab
Siberian Divide
Colony Of Birchmen
Joseph Merrick
Blood and Thunder
No words can describe how great and fun Against Me! where live. They were amazing. The crowd was packed out to see them. The set was amazing. I can't remember the order cause I was so wrapped up in going crazy but I know they played
Pints of Guinness Make You Strong(opener)
Cliche Guevara
Sink, Florida, Sink
You Look Like I Need a Drink
Those Anarcho Punks Are Mysterious
Reinventing Axl Rose
Unprotected Sex With Multiple Partners:party: :party: :party:
From Her Lips To God's Ears
Don't Lose Touch
Americans Abroad
Up the Cuts
White People For Peace
Full Ses
The Disco Before the Breakdown(closer)
When they played Disco they all switched instruments and Warren jumped into the audience. It was amazing and alot of fun. Can't wait to see all 4 bands again!
I'm glad they are playing Siberian Divide but I still can't get over how fucked this tour is.
SIBERIAN DIVIDE AND JOSEPH MERRICK!? :mad: :mad:
Glad you had fun though :tongue:
Awesome setlists for both Mastodon and AM! :rockdevil So, are they taking turns headlining the shows, or what? Because I thought AM! would be on before Mastodon.
[QUOTE=powerslave_85;158267]Awesome setlists for both Mastodon and AM! :rockdevil So, are they taking turns headlining the shows, or what? Because I thought AM! would be on before Mastodon.[/QUOTE]
AM! headlined cause it was Florida and it was a "hometown" show :)
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Jenny Broom, Illustrated by Katie Scott
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Sure to sell well for the holidays is Animalium, the first in a new series of books where the printed page emulates the walls of a museum. Organized into six galleries – Invertebrates, Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals – the animals are then arranged in evolutionary order so the reader can see how they evolved over time. In addition, each gallery includes a habitat diorama that showcases various ecosystems. Accompanying all this information are Katie Scott's beautiful, detailed illustrations, which have the feel of antique, zoological plates and will have both kids and adults glued to the pages (or "walls" as the case may be) for hours. This is exactly the type of book that can become a stock problem during the holidays so watch this closely.
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Jim's Lion
Russell Hoban, Illustrated by Alexis Deacon
(Candlewick Press, $15.99, HC, 9780763665173)
Jim's Lion, Russell Hoban's moving, unflinching tale of a boy who finds bravery during illness, is reimagined with new art by Alexis Deacon. Asleep in his hospital bed, Jim dreams of a great lion with white teeth and amber eyes. This lion is Jim's finder. According to Nurse Bami, everyone has a finder, a creature who comes looking for us when we are lost. But when the time comes for Jim's operation, will his lion be able to find him and bring him safely home? Dramatically reimagined by award-winning illustrator Alexis Deacon, with the inclusion of powerful dream sequences, Russell Hoban's tale of a boy's search for strength and courage will resonate with any child dealing with adversity. FICTION/Animals-Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.
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The Map to Everywhere
Carrie Ryan & John Parke Davis
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In The Map of Everywhere, adventure, magic, and hilarity collide in the treacherous skies and dangerous waters of the Pirate Stream. To Master Thief Fin, an orphan from the murky pirate world of the Khaznot Quay, the Map is the key to finding his mother. To suburban schoolgirl Marrill, it's her only way home after getting stranded on the Pirate Stream, the magical waterway that connects every world in creation. With the help of a bumbling wizard and his crew, they must scour the many worlds of the Pirate Stream to gather the pieces of the Map to Everywhere - but they aren't the only ones looking. A sinister figure is hot on their tail, and if they can't beat his ghostly ship to find the Map, it could mean the destruction of everything they hold dear! Heart-pounding escapades and a colorful cast of characters will have readers setting sail through this wholly original and unforgettable tale - the first in a brand new series. FICTION/Action & Adventure-Pirates/Fantasy & Magic/Social Issues-Friendship
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Northwest Coast Native Animals Matching Game
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The Northwest Coast Native Animals Matching Game features 48 sturdy cards, brightly illustrated with 24 different Northwest Coast animals - from the octopus to the raven to the wolf. Children will have a great time pairing the different animals - a fun test of concentration and memory. Made with non-toxic paints and coatings and soy-based inks - all packaged in an attaractive cardboard box. NONFICTION/Animals-General/Games & Activities/Non-Book
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David Nolan
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Don't miss Hunters of the Great Forest, an imaginative, wordless tale by Dennis Nolan. On a warm night, a band of hunters sets out on an epic journey into the heart of a great forest. As they travel over hills, through thickets of trees, and around mountains, nothing will keep them from their ultimate goal. What that goal is may surprise you. Nolan's eye-popping illustrations, rendered in pen & ink, watercolor, and colored pencil are wonderful and have a David Weisner quality to them. FICTION/Fantasy & Magic/Nature & the Natural World
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Pacific Northwest stores should take a look at Big and Small with Northwest Coast Native Art, a new board book from publisher Native Explore. In eight double-page spreads, various First Nations and Native artists present the concept of big and small - from bear and salmon to frog and mosquito to humback whale and fish. A great new addition to Native Explore's unique board book line. NONFICTION/Animals-General/Concepts-Size & Shape
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When Mary Spinelli started attending the local St. Anthony of Padua Italian Feast Days 80 years ago, she remembers food being a humble addition to the festivities.
Baskets of goodies and wine were carted to the Buffalo Street shrine of the patron saint of Spinelli's parish. Lamb spiedies were roasted over coals.
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With sadness and still in disbelief I'm letting the Forum Family know Jon (Double Barrel) died friday night in a car accident near Cokedale. From details at the scene it appeared he swerved in order to miss hitting a deer. He was killed instantly. Pete, my brother Randy and I had met with him prior to the accident. We never got to go fishing. In the short time I knew Jon I can honestly say he was a genuine guy, a good human being, a friend. I will miss him and pray for him and his family. Here is a copy of what appeared in the Pueblo Chieftain today:
A one vehicle crash Saturday evening on Colorado 12 resulted in the death of a motorist 6 miles west of Trinidad.
Jon Joel Simon, 50, of Parker, lost control of his 2004 Nissan truck while traveling west and became airborne after the vehicle ran off the south side of the road and struck a delineator post. The truck came to rest upside down after rolling almost 200 feet down a steep embankment. Simon was pronounced dead at the scene at about 6:30 p.m.
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash. They do not believe drugs or alcohol are a factor in the accident. Although Simon's truck was equipped with airbags, the did not deploy during the crash.


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UN human rights experts concerned about trial of alleged organizers of Andijan events
|The following statement was issued today Philip Alston, the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions; Martin Scheinin, the Independent Expert on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism; Leandro Despouy, the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers; and Manfred Nowak, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment:
The Special Rapporteurs on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions; on human rights and counter-terrorism; on the independence of judges and lawyers, and on the question of torture express their concern regarding the conduct of the executive and prosecutorial authorities and the legislative framework in relation to the ongoing trial of 15 men before the criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan in Tashkent in connection with events in the Uzbek city of Andijan last May.
The defendants are accused of being the main organizers of the Andijan events. A report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of July 2005 found that consistent, credible eyewitness testimony strongly suggested the military and security forces committed grave human rights violations while curbing demonstrations. The crimes with which the accused have been charged include premeditated murder and terrorism, which are punishable by death. Over 100 others are still in detention in connection with the Andijan events and are expected to face trial on similar charges.
The Special Rapporteurs are concerned about allegations of irregularities in preparation of the trial and of defence procedures that are inadequate to ensure a fair trial. They also fear that the crime of terrorism is not defined in national law in a manner compatible with the requirements of articles 6 and 15 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in relation to crimes subject to capital punishment.
Moreover, as little evidence has been presented during the trial, apart from confessions; since the defendants admitted their guilt on the first day of the trial reciting the prosecutors' accusatory text and asking for the death penalty; and in light of the fact that they were not cross-examined by independent lawyers, the Special Rapporteurs express concern that the defendants' confessions may have been obtained by means of torture. The previous Special Rapporteur on torture, in his report on a visit to Uzbekistan (document E/CN.4/2003/68/Add.2) wrote that, "torture or similar ill-treatment is systematic as defined by the Committee against Torture [and that] torture and other forms of ill-treatment appear to be used indiscriminately against persons charged for activities qualified as serious crimes such as acts against State interests, as well as petty criminals and others."
The Special Rapporteurs emphasize that General Assembly Resolution 59/191 stresses that, "States must ensure that any measure taken to combat terrorism complies with their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law". They also underline that, in line with the urisprudence of the Human Rights Committee, Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the obligations of States parties to observe rigorously all the guarantees for a fair trial in capital punishment cases, admits no exceptions.


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Apple Cranberry Crisp
Journal as: 1/2 cup sweetened cold cereal + 1 piece of fresh fruit + 1 teaspoon margarine
This is an easy brunch or dessert dish you can throw together with some frozen cranberries and a few Granny Smith apples. The oats and fruit make this a higher-fiber treat.
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
6 tablespoons unbleached white flour
1/4 cup dark-brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons no-trans-fat margarine with 8 grams of fat (such as Take Control)
1 tablespoon reduced-calorie pancake syrup
Fruit filling:
3 large Granny Smith apples, cored and thinly sliced
1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie pancake syrup
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 teaspoon unbleached white flour
2 teaspoons finely chopped orange zest
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9-inch-deep round or square baking dish with canola cooking spray.
- Add topping ingredients to small food processor bowl. Pulse briefly just until blended and moist clumps form. Cover and keep in the refrigerator until needed.
- Add fruit filling ingredients to a large bowl and toss well to blend. Spread evenly into prepared baking dish.
- Bake the fruit filling for 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven and crumble the topping evenly over the top. Bake about 25 minutes more or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. Let stand at least 10 minutes before serving.
Yield: 6 servings
Per serving: 209 calories, 2.2 g protein, 40 g carbohydrate, 4.9 g fat, 0.6 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 4 g fiber, 112 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 21%.
Holiday Angel Cake
Journal as: 1 portion of sweet dessert
What a beautiful cake to behold! And so tasty with so few calories.
1 cup cake flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Splenda
12 egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-cup fresh cranberries or 1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon finely chopped orange zest (or substitute lemon zest)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Double check that your tube pan is clean and dry. (Any trace amounts of oil could cause your whipped egg whites to deflate).
- Stir flour, 1/4 cup of the sugar, and Splenda together in medium bowl and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whip the egg whites with the vanilla, cream of tartar, and salt together with mixer until medium-stiff peaks form. Gradually add the remaining sugar (3/4 cup) while continuing to whip to stiff peaks. When you think the egg whites have reached maximum volume, gradually fold in the flour mixture, one third at a time.
- Stir in 1 cup fresh cranberries or 1/2 cup dried cranberries and orange zest. Be careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter in the prepared tube pan and bake 40-45 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. Balance the tube pan upside down on the top of a bottle to prevent decompression while cooling. When completely cool, run a knife around the edge of the pan and invert onto a serving plate.


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this is a really good game but they should have added a multiplayer mode for friends that are sitting next to you and it would be almost similar to Halo..
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GASP!! jet skiing!! hooray! im so getting this game
i cant wait for this.. i'm a fan of the series
this is one of the best games i've ever played in a looong time... but still.. mario kart 64 is a true classic
its an OK game but its frustrating when the camera doesn't recognize you and you have to start all over
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i hope its gonna be good and worth the money
thats pretty sweet i hope its worth it
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(The following is a reformatted version of a press release issued by Best Buy and received via e-mail. The release was confirmed by the sender.) Best Buy statement on restructuring MINNEAPOLIS, February 26, 2013 - Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today confirmed that it has, as part of its Renew Blue transformation efforts, eliminated approximately $150 million in SG&A costs, including an approximate 400 person reduction in employee headcount at its headquarters. The majority of these savings come from non-salary expenses. This initial reduction has been achieved by enhancing the focus on the company's core business, removing management layers and eliminating operational inefficiencies. Best Buy President and CEO Hubert Joly outlined the company's transformation efforts, dubbed "Renew Blue" because of the blue shirts worn by sales associates, at an investor and analyst meeting in November 2012. In that presentation, he announced that Best Buy would remove $725 million in costs. This $150 mm reduction, executed today, represents the first phase of this initiative, with additional reductions to come during the year. Best Buy will report its Q4 FY13 earnings on Friday, March 1, 2013 and will provide greater detail on its cost reduction efforts then. Today's announcement does not include any store closures and "Blue Shirt" sales associates are not affected. Best Buy remains focused on delivering its customer promise to provide: a low price guarantee, the latest and greatest devices and services in one place, impartial and knowledgeable advice, the ability for customers to shop when and where they want and have support for the life of the product. Amy von Walter External Communications Best Buy Co., Inc 612.291.4490: Office 612.437.5956: Cell email@example.com (sgp) NY #<278855.14078.3.4.1.0.76>#
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The thing I see about this image is how ugly the vegetation is... When will you buy that new GFX card Dhamps?
Next year?
It's late. Good VGA for gaming is like essence for happy meal.
Assassin's Creed have got some nerve! They make a game that is based on the idea that you can physically transform into the "memories" of your bloodline, jump off a tower from around 90 feet into a meek pile of straw and remain completely fine, which is good. They then go and spoil it all by messing around with the position of the trees! Which, for me, ruined what was so far a game that displayed a near perfect reflection of real life! Ubisoft is just a bunch of idiot jerks!
Gah! You're right! Those trees are far too close to the fortifications and would completely compromise the defences! I wish companies would just completely abandon the fiction in games and just present me with the hum-drum aspects of reality. Like, I was playing this game the other day and my character was still at near perfect bodily function after being shot about 20 times! I mean, if they're going to make a game at least make it accurate to the standards of medical and biological authority! It's like they're getting it wrong on purpose!
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12% of US homes have Macs; most also have Windows
updated 12:15 pm EDT, Mon October 5, 2009
NPD shows Mac use in US on the rise
Over 12 percent of all US homes have at least one Mac but aren't exclusive to the platform, the NPD Group found in its latest Household Penetration study. The number is a large jump from nine percent just last year, but about 85 percent of these also have at least one Windows PC as well. These homes are also more likely to have three or more computers, at 66 percent, versus just 29 percent for Windows-only homes.
The research attributes these in part to Mac users typically having above-average income levels, which also translates into other electronics. Mac users are appropriately much more likely to own Apple handhelds: 28 percent own an iPod touch versus 9 percent of Windows homes, while 63 percent own some other iPod variant compared to 36 percent of the rest. However, these also tend to own two times as many devices as a whole and own more flash-based camcorders (20 percent versus 5), digital SLRs (32 percent versus 12), 50-inch or larger HDTVs (18 percent versus 8) and GPS units (49 percent versus 30).
Mac users are also noticeably more likely to be portable, as 72 percent of them have at least one notebook where just 50 percent of Windows users claim the same.
As a result of the study, the analysts suggest that companies look to Mac users as early adopters and thus likely indicators of what devices and technologies are about to become popular.


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[disclaimer: I really like IKEA, their in-store experience is second to none. To be honest, their webstore might even be considered better than most, but it is lagging miles behind the physical customer experience]
Last month the friendly blue/yellow giant introduced a new liquor cabinet that I just had to have, preferably before next week's birthday party. Spoiler alert: I succeeded, despite IKEA's best effort to confuse and befuddle me, by going to the physical store.
I first saw the Fabrikör on a billboard while walking home, so to Google I went and what do you know, it'll fit right between my fridge and the window. Hurray, my kitchen can once more be enriched to look like an IKEA-showroom!
I want it, I want it now!So let's push that "add to list" button and order!
Not so fast, you've added it to your digital shopping list, not your cart; "Shop Online" is unavailable on the mobile site! Unfortunately, this is never explicitly mentioned.
I'll try the app
Which one though? IKEA has two apps, one called "IKEA" and one "IKEA Catalogue", the catalogue is a digital version of the paper catalogue. I can even swipe between pages, wow!
It won't actually allow any real interaction though; if I find something I like I can click on it and be redirected to the mobile site..
I'll try the other appNo, sorry, it is basically an app-version of the mobile site, you can add things onto your personal shopping list though.
iPad to the rescue?Luckily the desktop version of the site works on the iPad, and an actual order button is staring at me in all of its glory. Buying time!
Hmm, it looks like the webshop has a warehouse in Middle-Earth, delivery time is 12 days and costs 45 Euro.
Never mind, I'll go to the storeAt around 2 p.m. I had enough of the whole "Shop Online" experience, luckily for IKEA my previous experiences with the company were very good, so I took a subway (it was raining, so no biking). After standing in line at the info-point for an order-ticket, standing in line at the register to pay and standing in line at the transport service I left without ever having touched my purchase.
I was back home at 4, but the furniture did arrive the same day, as promised, at 9 p.m.
Want some advice?I ♥ IKEA, so let me dispense with some uninvited advice:
The customer experience at IKEA stores is famous for a reason, it is the result of a relentless strive for perfection where every detail has been meticulously thought through.
The digital experience on the other hand feels like it has been thought up perfunctory, "we have to be digital now?"
Digital is realTreat your web store with at least as much respect and diligence as you would a normal brick&mortar store. So, same budget, same amount of people, same strive for customer excellence (same day delivery? YES PLEASE!)
There is a tremendous customer loyalty towards IKEA, you don't really face competition, this is the reason you were able to postpone the move to digital for so long. Somehow you've made people personally identify with a budget furniture store. If you use your vision and embrace the digital transition your customers will follow you, if you don't however, they will start to see you as yet another cheap furniture store.
Still, I'm now the happy owner of the Fabrikör! :-)


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On Thursday night there will be a fundraiser for Sean Fitzgerald, who has decided to run again for Alderman At Large. The fundraiser is being hosted by former Mayor Dot Gay and is being held at Sally O'Brien's at 335 Somerville Avenue from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sean is the very first to let it out that he's going to run for one of the four Alderman At Large seats. Much to the dismay of the present incumbents who will have to spend some money to keep their seats, this will make five candidates for the seat. They need nine for a primary, which would be great. This along with Mark running against Sean in Ward 5. We hear there are rumblings going on in Ward 3 as well as Ward 4 and Ward 7. All this and we are 14 months away from citywide elections.
Speaking of elections, it's going to be a tough battle with both Maria Curtatone and Maryann Heuston running from the city here, for a county seat. They both are working very hard but so is that guy over in Framingham, Tom Concannon, who lost county wide in a recount few years back. Candidate Robert Antonelli, who once was a county elected official and then was removed from office, is running hoping that no one will remember him being removed as Register of Probate. He's counting on being the first person on the ballot. We're hoping that voters skip over the letter A and move to Curtatone or Heuston, both two of Somerville's finest ladies.
The election is September 6, a Thursday. Very unusual. Normally, elections are held on Tuesday but this year it's a Thursday. Representative Denise Provost is out there and not taking her seat for granted. She's busy working the district here and we predict an easy victory for her. She's done a good job.
Happy Birthday this week to some of The Somervilles News' fans: To Cliff Clark and Thomas Talbot. Both have grown up and moved on, but still have ties here in the 'Ville. Also, Happy Birthday greetings go out to our good friend Bert Gay. Bert is turning 72 years old this week and we wish him all the best from The News. Happy Birthday to our good friend Richard Foscarota, who is celebrating here in the 'Ville this week. Happy Birthday to our good friends Larry Rogers and Ricky Barletta, and former residents Mary and Maureen Hart, both now married and raising their own families.
This Saturday, the 25th, from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. over at the Orient Heights Yacht Club, 61 Bayswater Street, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128, Somerville High Class of 1982 is holding its 30th reunion. Tickets at the door, plus it's casual dress.
Also this Saturday, there will be a headstone fundraiser for Jamey "Jibbs" Corocoran. This is an event to help the family raise money for a headstone for Jamey's grave, to be held at the Portuguese American Civic League, 26 Springfield Street here in the 'Ville. Donation is $20. A 50/50 raffle will be held and there will be a buffet dinner.
Happy wedding anniversary to our good friends Maryann and Dennis Sinclair. We wish them many more years of happiness.
There was an incident the other day at Magoun Sq. Dunkin's. It seems that one of the young ladies might need a brushing up on manners and how to talk to customers, as well not over-charging for an unordered drink. Whatever happened to the days when you were trying to make the customers come back and do business with you? This is not the first time we saw it happen at this location. One time one of our Newstalkers stood right behind a customer who was trying to get her drink the way she wanted it, not the way they wanted to make it. Maybe this particular store doesn't need any more customers?
Keep your eyes open for the new community theater company that will be performing its first production which will be A. R. Gurney's "Love Letters" at the Armory in the late fall.
We hear that the Olde Paddock Restaurant recently closed and a new restaurant will be moving in very soon. Sources tell us that the new place will be fantastic and a big hit here in the city. What a great location and only a short time after the recent closing. We will let you know more, once we have all the details. Some of us here at The News used to love going to the Paddock on Friday nights. Hopefully, they will bring that special feeling back for the neighborhood.
Rumors are flying around regarding who will be the new head of the Inspectional Service Department. Some names have surfaced, so far no one from within, and the job's not even posted, and yet there's a big interest in it. That begs the question, do or should ISD inspectors enforce the law or interpret the law? For a while now there have been inspectors – well certain inspectors – that have been doing both. Do you think that is OK?
The rumor that the paper is going to close down is far from the truth. We are here to stay and you know why? Because we are truly the only locally owned, operated and staffed media by local residents. That's right, the only one. Now, the rumor about delivering door to door, that's a different story altogether. That just might happen. Can you imagine door to door throughout the city every single week? We're thinking about it. Just a little more encouragement might be the ticket. Local papers with only local news and stories are here to stay, but regional papers and high priced out of town papers are slowly disappearing.
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Candidates are announcing early, wow!
When are you announcing? 😉
What is the name of the new theatre company? Do they have a web site yet?
Fitzgerald having a fundraiser sponsored by his former boss Dot Gay is a huge mistake. There's a reason she lost in the PRIMARY. And, rumors are that Mayor Joe is already telling people he's running for governor, and there are people angling to run for his seat.
Rumor has it Billy Roche is retiring from Nstar and beginning his campaign for Mayor (assuming Mayor Joe leaves), and that Mayor Joe will be fully supporting him.
I would like to see Billy Roche or Bill White. Both are smart guys and would do a great job as Mayor. Sean Fitzgerald got a decent amount of votes in 2011 along with Todd Easton. You can count them both in next year. Sean should have an easy win and it will be interesting to see who pull for Mark's old seat. Easton?
I am voting for Sean, hopefully White looses or Sullivan, Roche would make a good mayor but how about Maryann Houston?
Don't need same old…same old. All these guys did was rubber stamp anything the mayor wanted. Very few stood up and challenged the mayor on behalf of their constituents. Need someone totally new in the mayor's office, with no ties to the "good old boy network, someone who will work for all the people instead of just for a few. [please stand by for the usual "hack" rebuttal].
Roche was acting mayor for a year and chose not to run for the full term back in the late 90s. Why would he leave a chushy NStar job for one he could have had in 2001?
I personally would like to see some new blood who hasnt sat on the BOA for 20 years get involved. Easton was great last time around and Id love to see him run again ward wide. Same with Katiana Ballantine, she could actually beat Trane this year.
Andrew Lafuente and Mike Capuano Jr have been active and would be great candidates and have been rumored to be considering running before.
Any of these candidates would have great bases of support in the city and at least Cappy Jr and Lafuente Jr could connect with"both new" somerville and "old" somerville if they ran at large or for Mayor and both have great name recognition.
If Roche retires it would give him a pension that would be a great addition to the Mayor salary. Joe Curtatone increased the Mayor's salary in the first few years he held the office.
Yes-both Capuano and LaFuente have name recognition that would be great for them. Trane has pushed through some new ordinances that he could ride on in 2013. He needs to update his website though.
Easton and Fitzy should come back for large. They got great numbers and could pull more and there names would be recognized.
Sean is going to sail over Niedergang which is fine and I'd like to see Easton or Courtney run for school comm–both are involved and I speak to Courtney all the time.
Remember when the DPW Commissioner, Jack Havican served in the mayor's post? (Geez! no one from the BOA or even the city hall mouse
wanted it then)
Curtatone running for Governor? I can't wait!! Will Jackie be "helping" on the campaign? The past is itching to come out and rear its ugly head. The great union buster running for Governor. There is a God. Remember this, Mayor Joe-what goes around comes around. See ya on the campaign trail.
hopefully more candidates for every office in the city next year, even for Mayor, get rid of these pension politicians and elect people who are new and hopefully progressive thinkers.
If Curtatone wins for Gov we'll definitely get the greenline. I like all the at large guys and think they do a good job but there's always room for improvement and we dont know it until it happens. Roche as mayor would be interesting, but I would like Bill White better. It will be an easy win for Sean O'Donovan and I would like to see someone thats not a progressive go for School Committee if Mark holds true to running for alderman. I dont know Courtney but read her website and I met Todd when he ran for at large. Either one of them would be ok in my book.
If Andrew LaFuente runs he will be running against two of the at largers that assisted his father in getting elected. I see him running for school committee in ward 4 first.
If Joe Curtatone goes for the Governorship you can bet we'll get the Green Line through Somerville so that may not be a bad idea. I do like him as a our mayor but if we can get that state connection we so desperetly need that may be better.
Sean won't have an issue and I'm excited at the prospect of an O'Donovan–O'Keefe led ward 5!
I would love to see Curtatone run for govenor. Not win, just run. I like Bill White, I think he is a very honest person, he is also one who follows up on things I have asked of him over the years. Actually calls back when you leave a message or email; Don't always like all of his ideas though. Probably won't find anybody I would totally agree with anyway. Always had an interest in LaFuente, but I would like to see more time as alderman to see how he is.
J Connelly, any idea of the "new blood" you're looking for? I mentioned the few I heard about, any other ideas?
It is disappointing to hear that some forecasters are saying that neither candidate from Somerville will win Register of Deeds. I hope a lot of Somerville people get out and vote. All elections whether National, Statewide, County or Local, are very important.
I just hope the candidates are there to represent ALL the people and not just certain groups. I do not want a candidate who will bend over for the developers at the expense of the citizens. Somerville is too small for all these grandiose development plans. I like the charm of the squares without tearing everything down and building higher & higher to cast the neighborhoods in shadows on a sunny day.
As long as they and their families are not related/affiliated (hack job, etc.)
with any of the "good old boys", or politically [un]correct/n.w.c. I would look at them. There are a few incumbents who have made a good effort and I would not rule them out. Anybody out there find my stolen Maryann Heuston sign?
congressman michael capuano would be a better governer.
"Kevin" Capuano/Governor? Why so he can sit there on "Bacon Hill" and make the same remark he made in DC when the Republicans ruled the chamber on Capitol Hill. That he was going to sit there & basically do nothing & collect a paycheck (politician welfare). No when he went to DC he became one of the Good Old Boys and went downhill.
I disagree with the pundits, his kid needs to work his way from the bottom up, DPW (laborer), Traffic & Parking, school committee, then BOA, etc.
Everyone wants to just hand him the higher positions. His father worked his way up and did some positive stuff in the past. the kid needs to do that word Maynard G. Krebbs (Doby Gillis fame) hated to hear "WORK!..!..!"
What's this talk about another Capuano? please have you seen this idiot on the planning board? What and idiot just like his father, your more then right, we elect Mike to go to DC and the only thing this guy has accomplished is being one of Nancy's wacko's alleys. Which by the way was properly the one reason why he lost the election to Babes.
We need fresh blood, new blood throughout the City, can't stand the fact that city elections are so boring. We need fresh faces with bright ideas and not some of these self interest group people like the board of directors of SCC, everyone of them has run for office representing their own interest. Bring on fresh independent voices, we elected one new face so to speak in Ward 4 last year, this year lets get rid of the hanger on at large alderman and a few of the wards. I wish i could vote for the new guy running against Denise but alas we have to wait till the final election to vote out Carl her buddy, you ever notice by the way that Denise votes right along with Sen. Pat and Rep. Carl….no independent thinking whatsoever any more!
PJ and J Connelly, seems like you are dinging Cap Jr just because you don't like Cap Sr. Curtatone started at large and was only there a few terms. Capuano Sr. ran for mayor after serving as a ward alderman for 1 term, then ran again while not in office in 81.
Dorothy Gay left the school committee ten years before she ran for LG (and lost) and then mayor. Lester Ralph had never been elected to anything before mayor and is considered one of the best mayors we ever had.
Capuano Jr has been pretty good on the planning board and is a Harvard educated lawyer. PJ what did the guy do to make you think he is an idiot? Vote against one f your projects? I personally think he'd do a good job with those quals.
I also think LaFuente Jr would be great in the BOA. He's a good kid by all accounts, went to Bentley, works in private sector. Either of these kids would be better than some of the layabouts or attention mongers in the chambers or the corner office.
As always, the people who have better things to do are not in public office. The mediocre people who have nothing better to do end up running for local offices. The way things go.
We could probably do worse than have Mike C. as governor, but I suspect he's more in tune with his role as a Rep.
If Mayor Joe ran for gov., we'd really have a "Leggo Joe" from City Hall, wouldn't we?
Nothing like keeping it in the family, A Lawyer from Hahvud…thats a big minus. Hahvud has a "certificate" program for people from unions thinking it would get Hahvud on labors good side….It did, now Hahvuds employees are unionized to Hahvud's chagrin….Chumley & Dad are not happy about that.
If they are so good as Hahvud lawyers why are they taking jobs that pay less than what they would make as a lawyer????
The monetary potential of white envelopes???
Curtatone's a lawyer and is costing the taxpayers big bucks from losing suits from the unions.
If they really cared for their city how come none of them volunteered to serve for years on one of the city's volunteer groups like the auxiliary police or fire. (evidently doing traffic duty, checking school bldgs at night or working at fires or pumping cellars for no pay is beneath all of these political wonders). None of them want to truly give, they all just want to take for their own personal profit. There are a few good proven officials, the rest are just users.
Time for all the "Good Old Boy" generations to be BANISHED from the public payrolls.
Unofficial Newstalk Addendum…Somerville Saturday Sightings….
Drove up Cedar St, Stopped @ Bike Path to see a small black pick up truck with matching cap coming down path from Lowell St toward Cedar and at the intersection drive up Cedar towards Broadway. Time to place barriers at entrances to bike paths before some drunk goes and mows down a woman, child, baby carriage.
The Little Figs on Highland Ave looked like it was doing a brisk business.
The crew at the firehouse Engine 7 had kids in looking at that nice fire truck.
The Armory & Anthony's looked quiet. The Bike Rack @ city hall looked like a few bikes were rented out. The Monument in front of the great Central Library looked great, nice and clean with it's gold markings.
Down by Targets, by look of parking lot they had a good number of customers. Fire Station Engine 3 was dry…wait till Tuesday.
Ah, by the SCAT Bldg. Traffic was so backed up from people backing in on Bow St, that you could have gotten out of the car, picked up 3 different veggies and back sitting in your car still waiting for traffic to move. Get a mirror for the T&P guy & mayor cause they and their hacks are the only one's dreaming that this parking plan is a success.
Now to demonstrate the hypocrisy of political correctness. Cars backed up sitting in traffic for periods of time spewing exhaust fumes into the area of the fresh veggies at the farmers market. Yet the same people buying at the Farmers Market will demand screens in front of salad bars in restaurants/food stores. Stupidity! Ah you just gotta smile and walk/drive away.
j. connelly only the beginning of traffic problems here. Just wait until all those new condos and apartments are finished. Should have gone down Cedar where it is one way and see the bicycles going up one side and down the other with no room for my truck. You need nicer gloves if you want them to do volunteer work. Union Square I still go around it, think the last time I had to go through it was over 5 years ago. I am not that brave anymore and can't afford the gas to sit in the middle of the street.
j. connelly, the bike path currently ends at Cedar Street. The right-of-way between Cedar and Lowell is not yet part of the bike path, and is temporarily used as a construction entrance for Maxwell's Green (MaxPak). So that pickup truck probably belonged there.
Well "A. Moore" be 'entrepeneurial', get a trailer hitch for the truck to tow the gondola you'll be using to make deliveries in the square. Once the developers build… the flood water will take longer to drain. Thus after deliveries you'll be the only "water taxi" in the square.
No it did not as anyone who saw it will think that they can do the same thing. It is a serious safety factor period. The thing was rushed, Deval took time from his busy "book tour" to get it done cause the Kennedy Clan was involved & has since dropped out. The Kennedys drop out, Ikea drops out, what's next??????
hopefully you drop out of commenting
The right-of-way east of Cedar Street is pretty clearly marked No Trespassing and as a Construction Entrance for Maxwell's Green. It will become a bike path next year, but it isn't one yet.
"teddy" go back to work at your hack job. "Ron" thanks for your political correctness.
Oh, and "teddy" remember who is running the show.
Teddy, go play in traffic. In Union Square.


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Eddy Morrissey, who has nearly two decades' worth of coaching experience, helped the Princeton football team to one of its most historic seasons in the illustrious tradition of the program in 2013 and has placed multiple offensive linemen on the All-Ivy League teams.
After not having one first-team All-Ivy League offensive lineman since the 2000 season, Princeton had two first-team honorees (Joe Goss and Spenser Huston) in 2013, as well as a second-team selection in Max Coale.
During the past season, when Goss graduated and Huston was injured for the season, Morrissey coached both Mike Ramos and Britt Colcolough to the All-Ivy League team, and he also coached freshman Mitchell Sweigart into a full-season starter at left tackle; Sweigart was named the program's Top Offensive Freshman at the season-ending banquet.
En route to the 2013 Ivy League championship, Princeton broke the Ivy League records for both scoring offense (43.7 points per game) and total offense (511.6 yards per game). After scoring 50 points only four times in a span of 469 games entering the 2013 schedule, the Tigers did so five times during their eight wins, including victories over historic rivals Harvard and Yale. That clinched a second straight bonfire at Princeton, a tradition saved for a "Big Three" title.
During the 2012 season, when Princeton had its biggest single-season win improvement in more than two decades, Morrissey's offensive line helped a young Princeton offense rank second in the league in scoring and third in sacks allowed. Huston earned All-Ivy League honors during the season.
Morrissey came to Princeton after a one-year stint at Fordham, where he coached the Rams' offensive line and tight ends as well as serving as the recruiting coordinator. Fordham averaged 28.5 points per game and 488.8 yards per offense last season; the year prior, Fordham averaged 21.6 points and 384.2 yards of total offense per game.
During his time at Oregon, Morrissey assisted with the Ducks' defensive line in 2006 before moving to the offensive side of the football in 2007. During his time in Eugene, Ore., Morrissey coached in three bowl games, the 2006 Las Vegas Bowl, 2007 Sun Bowl and the 2008 Holiday Bowl, and he worked under Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly.
Prior to his stay in Oregon, Morrissey spent two seasons as the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Massachusetts. While at UMass, Morrissey coached a two-time first-team all-conference running back and its recruiting class was ranked No. 2 in the country in 2004.
Morrissey also served as an assistant at Northeastern, where he worked with Princeton co-defensive coordinator Jim Salgado, from 1999-2003 and as an assistant at Brown University from 1997-99, helping the Bears to the 1999 Ivy League title. His quarterback at Brown was Perry, who went on to become the all-time passing leader in the Ivy League.
Following his graduation from Plymouth State College in 1992, Morrissey remained with the Panthers as a student assistant in 1993. A quarterback in college, he then became a graduate assistant at Springfield College from 1994-1996. While at Springfield, Morrissey earned his Masters degree in Education.
Morrissey and his wife, Sharilyn, live in Yardley, Pa.
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SOLMS, TEXAS. Solms, four miles southwest of New Braunfels in southern Comal County, was originally known as Four Mile Creek for its location on that stream. The community was established in the late 1840s as settlers spread westward along Comal Creek. Sometime after 1880 the name of the town was changed to Solms, in honor of Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, a leader of German immigrants to the county. Heinrich Krause operated an early store in the settlement, and in 1857 Four Mile Creek had one of the first cotton gins in the county. A post office located in the Solms store served the community from 1894 until its closing in 1903. The Four Mile Creek school joined with the Three Mile Creek and Comal Creek schools in 1902 to form the Solms school. From 1940 to 1960 the population was estimated at eighty but by the 1980s had declined to forty. New Braunfels had grown so large in 1988 that Solms practically bordered the southern edge. Through 2000 the population was still reported as forty.
Oscar Haas, History of New Braunfels and Comal County, Texas, 1844–1946 (Austin: Steck, 1968).
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August Cole reports on the Pentagon.
Senate defense appropriators agreed with most of the White House's plans to curtail wasteful or unnecessary weapons programs – except for $2.5 billion targeted for a transport jet the Pentagon says it doesn't want.
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense put the money in the Pentagon's 2010 budget to buy 10 more Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs.
While the White House clearly said it didn't want any more of the big transport jets, it's not one of the issues that President Barack Obama has threatened a veto over.
The panel largely went along with the White House's recommendations on other hot-button weapons programs, ending both a Lockheed Martin Corp.-led effort to replace the White House's own fleet of helicopters and production of the F-22 Raptor fighter, and it didn't provide any money for an alternate engine design for the Pentagon's newest fighter, the F-35 Lightning II.
California Democrat Dianne Feinstein, whose state includes Boeing's C-17 plant and its thousands of workers, publicly thanked Sen. Daniel Inouye, the Hawaii Democrat who chairs the subcommittee and the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The funding "will keep this line alive," Feinstein said.
The Air Force says it has enough C-17s, which currently play a frontline role in places like Afghanistan and can land on some of the world's worst runways carrying everything from field hospitals to helicopters.
The House has already signed off on a defense appropriations bill that includes three more C-17s, making it all but assured some of the big jets will get the funding Boeing has lobbied hard for this summer.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Missouri's football team, the Tennessee men's basketball team, Georgia's equestrian team and the league's women's golf coaches have received the Southeastern Conference's annual sportsmanship awards.
Winners were chosen by SEC athletic directors.
Missouri was honored for its support of defensive end Michael Sam, who told teammates in August he was gay but didn't come out to the public until after the season.
Tennessee was credited for supporting Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, whose son underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his thyroid before the Tennessee-Iowa NCAA tournament game.
A scoring error initially gave Georgia the SEC equestrian title that eventually went to South Carolina. Georgia's captains asked to present South Carolina with the championship T-shirts they'd initially received.
Women's golf coaches encouraged Auburn coach Kim Evans after her cancer diagnosis.
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