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Awesome morning on the way to work today -- no wind! I was cruising along at about 32kph with no problem -- very cool way to start a long weekend!
I think I've decided I need to stop reading other people's blogs. Especially this guy. I don't know that I've quite come to grips with the fact that I'm not riding/training nearly as much as I used to ... I suppose it all only matters when I line up and the gun goes off, but two hill climb workouts in a day? He's going to kick my ass at Geneva ...
Then again, I get to do a little world saving every day ... so it's not all bad.
Let's see ... commute home with a little extra tonight (weather dependent), maybe sit in on Judson tomorrow to get the miles but not tax the legs (weather dependent), and then hit out on Sunday at Parkside -- it's been a while since I've done a "fitness test," and what better place to do it than in a race that really doesn't count? Plus, Kim and I are going to try to hit Beat Kitchen for the show on Saturday afternoon -- the a/a scene is a bit young for us, but is probably a good way to introduce Kim to the non-arena world. I mean, let's face it -- she can probably kick the snot out of any snively little teenager in the place!
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The scratch/dig indicator IS used in tracking, so you can always go that way if your dog is a box shredder, lol.
"I have just met you and I love you" - Dug (Up!)
How about a bow as an alert signal?
I don't know the rules for competing, but I really liked this video.. but again, as the earlier post said, the dog can grow frustrated if can't find whatever s/he is searching and try behaviors to get the reward.. mm..
1. Training Anaphylactic Allergy Alert Dog part 1 (Pairing the scent to the alert behavior) also MCS - YouTube
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i am very very lucky to have her.
Yesterday I started to aske her to sit and stay in one room while I hid it in another room! It was clearly more difficult to her (even though I put it some some very visible places and the sames as the previous times!). If she wouldn't find it at all she would go sit in her bed as to say "I am a good girl, now show me the treat :p" and then I pointed her in the right direction to encourage her a bit).
All in all I think she is doing well
Thank you for this post
I am sorry... but I am not sure if I understood this!
Do you mean that the dog should not learn a way to let you know he found something, but instead you should be the one to notice it yourself because of the chage in its natural body language?
Just to be clear...
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I started doing Nose Work classes with my Lucy back in Sept. At 12 years young she was LOVING it!! Unfortunately out training building roof was damaged by Sandy and we will not be able to restart classes till after the 1st of the year.
As to the indicating. It is fine for your dog to indicate in whatever way you want where the source of the scent is. However you as the handler must indicate EXACTLY where it is located not just an area. So if your dog was to sit or bow you might not know the exact location - being off a couple of inches can mean pass or fail. That is the reason that the dog is taught to keep it's nose right ON the source by feeding it right on the source when it indicates it found it. Hope that is clearer than it now appears to me.
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Thank you both for your answer. My question was born of ignorancy (since I am discovering nose work a lot in this thread).
Sorry to hear that you (as so many other people) were affected by Sandy! Hope things will be up and runing in no time
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Thanks guys! That's very helpful! I am planing on starting nose classes next quarter. I know she loves it, so it should be fun. : o )
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i am very very lucky to have her.
I can't wait to get back to class. We practice on our own and have finished Levels 1 and 2, but our trainer has not had enough people sign up for 3 for the past two sessions so January 5 is our next chance. I don't know if she will have enough to fill it or not, but if we can't get in to that class my chances of competing in our first Florida trial in March are shot. At this point I don't even know if they will have an ORT before that trial. It will have been 4 months by then and that's a long time in a puppy's life. I am going to start tracking with her next month. Just fun stuff with us and a couple short tracks. Nothing complicated.
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I am so glad someone finally started a Nosework thread!!! My 10-year-old Daisy girl and I have been taking NW classes here in MA for about 2 1/2 years. We love it! However, we can't seem to earn a NW1 title yet- we have competed in 4 trials so far, LOL!
Daisy is an extremely reactive dog, so the whole process has been quite a challenge. In addition, she seems to have a tough time sticking to source, and her alert is EXTREMELY subtle (touches nose, then looks back at me). Every so often, when Daisy's feeling bold, she will attempt to dig or paw at source. I am so worried that she might scratch one of the vehicles! I really need to work on reading her body language better, especially when she is in new environments.
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Sam Langley, Junior was found murdered back in May of 1992, but now Pitt County Sheriff's Deputies are taking a second look at his case and others that have remained unsolved. They're doing it by turning to one of the best pieces of evidence they can ask for, fingerprints.
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Paving new bike paths [1] is a great way to encourage carbon-free transportation and cut car emissions, and now The Netherlands is getting ready to roll out an energy-generating solar cycle path [2]. The project, known as SolaRoad [2], has been developed by the TNO research institute along with the Province of North Holland [3], the Ooms Avenhorn Group [4] and Imtech [5]. It is currently slated to be constructed in the town of Krommenie, near Amsterdam.
While the SolaRoad is still in the initial concept stage, it is expected to be finished in 2012. The cycle path is made from thick concrete blocks covered with a 1cm thick layer of silicon solar cells. The photovoltaics are protected by tough glass, which allows cyclists to travel over them. SolaRoad is expected to generate 50 kWh per square meter per year. The electricity will then be used for street lighting, traffic systems, or household use.
The project is part of the North Holland government's focus on sustainable energy, which envisions solar panels embedded in everything from phones [6] to window panes [7] to insect traps [8].
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As part of a company-wide expansion and the effort to build a digital mattes & concepts division, Frantic Films VFX is actively seeking to hire talented animators, lighting and rendering artists, particle specialists and technical directors for their Hollywood, Vancouver and Winnipeg offices.Interested parties may submit reels and resumes electronically via www.franticfilms.com/vfx/.
Prior to LookFX, Nakada spent five years at RIOT, first as a senior matte painter, later as a vfx supervisor and eventually becoming the company's director of Visual Effects. His stand out projects at RIOT include TERMINATOR 3, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW and THE SCORPION KING.
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Headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada, with offices in Vancouver and Los Angeles, Frantic Films VFX (www.franticfilms.com) has been operating divisions that provide visual effects for film and television, and vfx software development since 1997. In November of 2007, Frantic Films VFX became a division of Prime Focus Group.


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Confirmed! Orbital Cycles Control Ice AgesSubmitted by Doug L. Hoffman on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 08:35
While the IPCC and global warming alarmists continue to claim climate change is controlled by atmospheric CO2 levels, most knowledgeable scientists will tell you that climate change is caused by variation in Earth's orbit and orientation. These periodic changes in movement and attitude are called the Milankovitch Cycles. A new paper, to be published in Science, confirms that glacial terminations are caused by Earth's orbital cycles, not carbon dioxide.
There are three components that comprise the Milankovitch Cycles: Orbital Eccentricity, Axial Obliquity, and Precession of the Equinoxes. The cycles are named for Milutin Milankovitch, a Serbian engineer, who mathematically theorized that variations in these three orbital parameters determine climatic patterns on Earth. Milankovitch's work, which was done in the mid-20th century, was hindered by the need to calculate orbital data by hand. Because of some inaccuracies in his results, the theory was not accepted by the scientific main stream until later revisions by Wally Broecker and J. van Donk. In 1970, they published a paper that detailed temperature changes going back 400,000 years and resolved a number of the apparent discrepancies in Milankovitch's theory. From their work it became widely accepted that orbital cycles cause the glacial-interglacial cycles that have governed ice age conditions over the last few million years.
Earth's orbit goes from measurably elliptical to nearly circular in a cycle that takes around 100,000 years. Presently, Earth is in a period of low eccentricity, about 3%. This causes a seasonal change in solar energy of 7%. The difference between summer and winter is a 7% difference in the energy a hemisphere receives from the Sun. When Earth's orbital eccentricity is at its peak (~9%), seasonal variation reaches 20-30%. Additionally, a more eccentric orbit will change the length of seasons in each hemisphere by changing the length of time between the vernal and autumnal equinoxes.
Variation in Axial Obliquity, Orbital Eccentricity, and Polar Precession. NOAA.
The variation in eccentricity doesn't change regularly over time, like a sine wave. This is because Earth's orbit is affected by the gravitational attraction of the other planets in the solar system. There are two major cycles; one every 100,000 years and a weaker one every 413,000 years.
The second Milankovitch cycle involves changes in obliquity, or tilt, of Earth's axis. Presently Earth's tilt is 23.5°, but the 41,000 year cycle varies from 22.1° to 24.5°. This tilt is depicted in the upper-left panel of the illustration above. The smaller the tilt, the less seasonal variation there is between summer and winter at middle and high latitudes. For small tilt angles, the winters tend to be milder and the summers cooler. Cool summer temperatures are thought more important than cold winters for the growth of continental ice sheets. This implies that smaller tilt angles lead to more glaciation.
The third cycle is due to precession of the spin axis. As a result of a wobble in Earth's spin, the orientation of Earth in relation to its orbital position changes. This occurs because Earth, as it spins, bulges slightly at its equator. The equator is not in the same plane as the orbits of Earth and other objects in the solar system, as shown in the illustration below.
Precession of Earth's axis of rotation.
The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon on the equatorial bulge tries to bring Earth's spin axis into perpendicular alignment with the orbital plane. Earth's rotation is counter clockwise; gravitational forces make Earth's rotational axis move clockwise in a circle around its orbital axis. This is called precession of the equinoxes because, over time, the retrograde axial rotation causes the seasons to shift.
Until recently, variations in the intensity of high-latitude Northern Hemisphere summer insolation, driven largely by precession, were widely thought to control the timing of glacial terminations. However, it has been suggested that changes in Earth's obliquity may be a more important mechanism. According to the paper by R. N. Drysdale et al., "Our record reveals that Terminations I and II are separated by three obliquity cycles and that they started at near-identical obliquity phases."
During the Late Pleistocene, the period of glacial-to-interglacial transitions (or 'terminations') has increased when compared to the Early Pleistocene. The length of the cold glacial periods shifted from ~40,000 years to ~100,000 years in length some 700,000 years ago. Why this change took place is still a matter of debate, though we know that CO2 levels did not cause the change (see "Change In Ice Ages Not Caused By CO2"). Although many different explanations have been proposed for the shift, the most widely accepted one invokes changes in the intensity of high-latitude Northern Hemisphere summer insolation (NHSI). These changes were thought to be primarily driven by precession, which produces relatively large seasonal and hemispheric insolation variation.
The new work by Drysdale et al. claims that obliquity, not precession, is the proximate cause of glacial terminations. Moreover, based on a detailed study of the last two terminations (T-I and T-II), it was found that glacials can span multiple obliquity cycles. The researchers make the case for obliquity as the forcing mechanism:
Based on our results, both T-I and T-II commence at the same phase of obliquity and the period between them is exactly equivalent to three obliquity cycles (~123 ky). Obliquity is clearly very important during the Early Pleistocene, and recently a compelling argument has been advanced that Late Pleistocene terminations are also forced by obliquity, but that they bridge multiple obliquity cycles. Under this model, predominantly obliquity-driven total summer energy is considered more important in forcing terminations than the classical precession-based peak summer insolation model, primarily because the length of summer decreases as the Earth moves closer to the sun.
Timing of the Termination II was established by matching a uranium–thorium (U–Th) chronology derived from a high-resolution speleothem δ18O time series to the T-II marine sediment record from the Iberian margin in the northeast Atlantic Ocean. A speleothem is a secondary mineral deposit formed in caves. The figure below, taken from the paper's preprint online, compares timing, insolation and obliquity data for the two terminations.
Figure 3 from Drysdale et al., Science express 13 Aug 2009.
Shown above is a comparison of the benthic δ18O record through T-I (orange crosses; plotted on the upper timescale) and T-II (black crosses; plotted on the lower timescale), showing similarities in the duration of both terminations. Southern Hemisphere summer insolation at 65°S (blue) and obliquity curves (red) for T-I (dashed lines) and T-II (solid lines), and obliquity. The gray vertical bar marks the commencement points for both terminations, revealing an age difference of ~123,000 years, which is equivalent to three obliquity cycles of ~41,000 years each. As the author's put it: "Our record reveals that Terminations I and II are separated by three obliquity cycles and that they started at near-identical obliquity phases."
What this means is that another nail has been put into the coffin of carbon dioxide as the primary driver of climate change. While the earlier paper by Hönisch et al. showed that CO2 could not be the driver of glacial-interglacial transitions (again see "Change In Ice Ages Not Caused By CO2"), this paper shows that change in obliquity is the probable trigger for the onset of global warming. Indeed, obliquity also nicely matches the previous ~40,000 year glacial-interglacial cycle that had been dominant prior to ~700,000 years ago.
As we discussed in The Resilient Earth, the major drivers of long-term, medium-term, and short-term cycles all seem to have extraterrestrial origins. Henrik Svensmark's recent paper confirming the linkage between galactic cosmic rays and low level cloud formation provides a mechanism for both long-term climate cycles, those acting over tens of millions of years, and short-term decadal variations. By tracking the water content of low clouds following solar coronal mass ejections a causal link is established. According to Svensmark et al, "a link between the sun, cosmic rays, aerosols, and liquid-water clouds appears to exist on a global scale."
The Sun's activity moderates cosmic rays, influencing Earth's climate.
That linkage allows cosmoclimatology, as framed by Svensmark and expanded on by Nir Shaviv and Jan Veizer, to explain long term trends as the passage of the solar system through the arms of the Milky Way galaxy. The same mechanism links solar activity on the decadal scale to events like the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age. Now the cause of middle-term changes, like the glacial-interglacial cycles, can be confidently attributed to changes in Earth's orbital cycles, perhaps with an assist from solar variation. Throw in some random events, like meteor strikes, near by supernovae and volcanic eruptions, and there remains no role for CO2 as a driver of terrestrial climate.
Yet the global warming doomsayers and climate change catastrophists continue to spout their nonsense, threatening the world with plague, famine and destruction. They claim it is time for action and I agree—we need to disband the IPCC and redirect its funding toward solving the world's real problems. Earth's climate is driven primarily by extraterrestrial events: supernovae, cosmic rays and orbital dynamics. It seems the Bard got it wrong—when it comes to global warming the fault is not in ourselves, but in our stars.
Be safe, enjoy the interglacial and stay skeptical.


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ELEM ELEY enjoys a remarkably varied career, from opera, oratorio and recital to premières of contemporary vocal music.
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The Legacy of a Life in Four Words: In Honor of Valerie Harper
Learn from the legacy of an amazing woman.
There is an antidote, happily. Interestingly enough, Yalom arrived at the solution through years of psychoanalytic study. Harper arrived at pretty much the same destination in the days following her diagnosis. As Harper puts it: "Cancer makes real what we try to obscure for ourselves. We spend our lifetimes thinking, 'I'm never going to die.' But cancer says, 'Hey, not so fast.'" Harper adds: "Confronting the truth will always set you free..at least it has for me." Yalom says something similar when he adapts some of Nietzsche's words to show the way: "To become wise you must learn to listen to the wild dogs barking in your cellar."
What does the other side of denial driven by fear of death look like? Again, Harper is our guide. Sometimes she admits to feeling sad, angry, frightened and hurt. But, too, there are moments of hope and laughter. In other words, she allows herself the entire range of human emotions. And while Harper doesn't believe in reincarnation, she finds herself curious about what the future may hold. "I have a lot of interest in what lies ahead."
This is not spirituality for beginners, by any estimation. Inspired by Harper, as I waited for the result of my medical exams, I challenged myself into a state of deep acceptance. I could live thirty more years; I could die tomorrow. The question was not the length of my life, but that I missed as little of whatever life I have to live. As Harper says: "I'm not going to focus on the end until it becomes reality." Embracing one's own mortality, neither denying nor suppressing, while committing to live in the present moment as fully as possible, is a tall order, indeed. When I got the results of my tests back, and the prognosis was good, I had a double celebration. Not only do I have an indeterminate amount of runway ahead of me, but I've got a fair shot at not missing any more of it as I go.
The article in "People Magazine" leaves us in the end with an image of Valerie Harper standing on the edge of her lawn, gazing up at the stars. "Life," Harper whispers, "Is amazing. Live it to the fullest. Stay as long as you can."
So this is the legacy of Valerie Harper's life in four words: "Don't miss your life."
What will yours be?
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Brad EllisAssistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures
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Bradford Ellis, Assistant Professor of Spanish, has been at St. Norbert College since 2002. He teaches all levels of the Spanish curriculum and specializes in literature, culture, and society of early modern Spain.
His research interests include the narrative prose of Miguel de Cervantes and María de Zayas, the Moriscos, and female empowerment and subversion in counter-reformation Spain. Since his arrival at St. Norbert, he has presented papers at Cambridge University, Brigham Young University and Georgetown University, and is a member of the Executive Board of GEMELA (Grupo de Estudios sobre la Mujer de España y Las Américas).
Most recently he has published an article on Christian/Muslim hybridity in Zayas's La esclava de su amante and is currently working on a study of Morisco women in the Spanish picaresque novel.
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Juwel Rekord 600 T8 Lightning
I am soon going to change the light after one year and do not know what should i get. Juwel lightning have Day-Lite and Warm-Lite both at 15W each. What should i get to maximize the plant growth? I know that the light is low but at least I try to give more.
Also it is right that after one year the light will deteriorate that is why we should change them at a yearly bases right?
get a better light and it will help keep the plants stay healthier for a longer time.plus they grow better and lusher with it
The Day-lite should be better, but do you have a kelvin rating for it? "Daylight" is usually around 6500K which is fine. "Warm" is less kelvin, more red and less blue, and might also work (depending upon the rating) but the colour rendition will be different. The "daylight" should bring out the natural colours on fish and plants.
T8 tubes last 3 years. The old T12 (the "fatter" tubes) had to be replaced every year, or so most suggested.
These bulbs are the Juwel make. They do not have any Kelvin rating for them. I will get the Day Lite then. Also in the website they suggest to be changed every year because the light will deteriorate and plants will not stay healthy any more. That is why i am asking here to see if this is true.
The website is out to sell their products, and unfortunately this has to be remembered when you are taking "advice" from manufacturers or retailers. I used to replace my T12's every year. I now have T8 tubes and since installing them in October 2008 and July 2009 I have not replaced them and I intend to go 3 years before I do.
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A man is dead and a woman hospitalized after a domestic dispute ended in suicide this morning on I-20 near the Georgia/South Carolina border.
The Aiken County Coroner's Office tells News 12 that around 7:45, Kambre L. Curry, 25, of Aiken and Martinez C. Curry, 27, of Augusta, pulled their vehicle onto the median near the South Carolina Welcome Center.
"Based on our preliminary investigation, it appears the couple got into an argument outside the car," said Sheriff Michael Hunt. "Mr. Curry then walked to the passenger side, sat in the seat and shot himself in the head with a handgun. The bullet then traveled though the car and hit Mrs. Curry in the left leg as she removed a small girl from a child safety seat."
Martinez Curry shot himself with a .45 caliber handgun.
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An autopsy on Mr. Curry was scheduled for 1 o'clock in Newberry, South Carolina.
Traffic on I-20 westbound was reduced to one lane and backed up for several hours this morning, but the scene has been cleared and traffic is running smoothly.
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Now I know they are scheduled to release in their good time, I have no problem with waiting however long that might be. But a few questions about when that might be...
-In the Avatar store, it showed the various Beta avatars for hefty cost (100,000 apiece) and now they're gone. Was that just a teaser, or will they come back?
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Daily Press Briefing
- Secretary Clinton's Meetings in Jerusalem / George Mitchell
- U.S. Thanks Government of New Zealand for Assistance in Rescue of an American Citizen
- The Vital Voices Global Partnership Summit in New Delhi
- Ambassador Richard Holbrooke in Karachi / Toured Flood-Affected Regions / Strategic Dialogue
- Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon's Remarks at the German Marshall Fund
- Outline of Secretary Clinton's Schedule Next Week
- Update on Sarah Shourd / Will Leave It to Her Family to Announce Her Return to U.S.
- Status of President Ahmadinejad's U.S. Visa / Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer
- Hard to Say What Happened in Tehran / Iran's Legal Process / Circumstances of Hikers' Cases Identical / U.S. Debriefed by Omani Officials /U.S. Grateful for the Assistance of Oman and Other Countries for Sarah Shourd's Release / Leave it to Government of Oman to Disclose Details / Seeking Details on Robert Levinson / U.S. Stands Ready to Engage Constructively / U.S. Still Seeks the Release of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal
- Warden Message Issued / Working with Jordanian Officials / Appropriate Security Measures Taken
- Release of Al Qaida Video/ Zawahiri / Significant U.S. Presence in Afghanistan to Work with Afghan Government / Pakistan has Taken Important Steps Against Extremists
- Situation in Bahrain / Don't Have to Make Choice Between Security and Democracy
- Comprehensive Peace Agreement / U.S. Deeply Engaged with Sudan / An Opportunity to Meet Their International Obligations / Clear Consequences and Benefits
- George Mitchell / Serious Negotiations / Follow-Up Meetings at the Working Level / U.S. is an Active and Sustained Partner in This Process
- Israel Has Fully Cooperated with IAEA / U.S. Supports Universal Adherence to NPT
- Secretary Called Foreign Minister Last Week About a Range of Issues
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MR. CROWLEY: Continuing on, the Secretary has just about completed her day in Jerusalem. She had meetings today with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad, Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman, and Defense Minister Barak. She met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and then once again another trilateral meeting with the prime minister and President Abbas. I actually believe George Mitchell may either still be at a podium providing his perspective on the day or has just finished, but I would defer to his comments in terms of the progress today.
I want to take a moment to thank the Government of New Zealand, and in particular the Royal New Zealand Air Force, for dispatching a P3 Orion aircraft from Christchurch to rescue an American citizen who was seriously ill and in need of evacuation from the U.S. McMurdo Station in Antarctica yesterday.
The first flight – this was not an easy mission. The first flight turned back because of a blizzard. But the weather cleared enough yesterday to allow a second attempt, which succeeded. And it's particularly noteworthy since New Zealand itself is recovering from a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck on September 4 and caused unprecedented damage to Christchurch from which this flight originated. But we are grateful to New Zealand for their quick response, and it's certainly characteristic of the longstanding cooperation that we have between our two countries.
In New Delhi today, more than 250 women leaders from across South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific region convened to share lessons learned and to hone strategies for the future of women's empowerment. This was co-sponsored by the State Department. The Vital Voices Global Partnership Summit focused on three key areas: Women as an Economic Force, Women in Political Leadership and Public Life, and Safeguarding Women's Human Rights.
The Secretary provided a taped message, but there were also remarks today by Under Secretary Bob Hormats, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer, and Ambassador Tim Roemer. And we will, following up on this conference, continue our work with Vital Voices and private partners to further women's empowerment around the world.
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke is in Karachi this evening. Earlier today, he toured the most significant flood-affected regions of Pakistan and to hear directly from those affected by the floods and what their immediate and longer-term needs are. And this is vitally important as we assess how to move from the relief stage to recovery and reconstruction, helping Pakistan rebuild homes, schools, roads, and businesses. But also continuing on our Strategic Dialogue, during his visit he will meet with government officials, civil society, and the media to reiterate our commitment to the people of Pakistan.
And finally, I think as we speak, Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon is making remarks at the German Marshall Fund here in the District upon their release of their annual transatlantic trends report. We haven't had a chance to see the entire poll yet, but we understand that the overall trend remains very good and that there is continued high level of confidence and support within the EU countries polled for U.S. leadership. That demonstrates the importance and progress and our partnership with our closest allies as we continue our efforts in cooperation with countries within the EU.
QUESTION: Well, it's good the Administration is getting some support from somewhere, eh? (Laughter.)
Can you – do you have any updates on Sarah Shourd's case, where – what she's doing? And also, last night you basically challenged President Ahmadinejad to bring her two companions home back to the States with him when he comes to the UN next week. I'm wondering if – has he been granted a visa yet to come to the UN? And in that process, can you make it – can you possibly make it a requirement of him getting a visa that he would return these people?
MR. CROWLEY: Okay, well, taking those in succession, my understanding is that Sarah Shourd remains in Muscat, Oman reunited with her mother and is taking a little bit of time, understandably, just to decompress, if that's the appropriate term. I'll leave it to the family to announce when she will return to the United States, but we stand ready to assist her when they do come back here to the United States.
Your second point?
QUESTION: I'm just wondering if Ahmadinejad has been --
MR. CROWLEY: Oh, Ahmadinejad.
QUESTION: Has he gotten a visa to come to the UN meeting?
MR. CROWLEY: I don't know where we are in the process. We do expect him to arrive in the United States this weekend in advance of the UN General Assembly. We do have obligations to support diplomats and global leaders who come to do business at the United Nations. We certainly believe that Iran, having demonstrated through their legal process that they have the ability, should they choose, to release the hikers. They've done so in the case of Sarah Shourd. And if the president wants to make a significant statement to the American people, then he certainly has within his office to bring Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer with him this weekend. We hope he will.
QUESTION: Well, but in fact, it was his office that said she was going to be released on Saturday, and then it was – and then that was held up by the judiciary. So are you sure that his office does have the ability to do this?
MR. CROWLEY: I mean, it's hard for us to say exactly what happened in Tehran, but it appears the president put a priority on the release of Sarah Shourd. And we are pleased with her release and we certainly think that through both political intervention and judicial process, Iran has demonstrated that it can release one hiker. If it can release one, it can release the other two. The circumstances of their cases are identical. So if the Iranian judicial system, having reviewed the circumstances of their cases, saw fit to release Sarah Shourd, then we believe that it is within Iran's capacity to release Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal as well.
QUESTION: Okay. And just on the bail issue, have you gotten any clarity or have you even tried to get any clarity from the Omanis about what exactly happened that – what the arrangement was that got her released?
MR. CROWLEY: We have been debriefed by Omani officials. It was through arrangements that they made that the – that Sarah Shourd was released. And we will leave it to Omani officials if they choose to disclose the particular actions that met the Iranian legal requirements.
QUESTION: Did they give actual money or was it a promissory note? Somebody was saying that it was a promissory --
MR. CROWLEY: Again, all I will say is we have had discussions with Omani officials. We do have knowledge about their efforts. We appreciate their efforts directly through Oman's intercession as well as other countries. We've seen the release of Sarah Shourd. We are very grateful for their assistance. But we'll leave it to the Government of Oman if it wishes to disclose any details.
QUESTION: Have you asked them to do the same, to take the same steps with regard to the other two?
MR. CROWLEY: Well, in our dialogue with Oman, with Switzerland, with other countries, we're looking for the release of all three hikers. That is our goal. And we should say that we also are seeking details on the status of Robert Levinson. We haven't forgotten his case either. And we believe that Oman, having helped with the release of Sarah Shourd, their efforts continue with respect to Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer. So our work continues. We are grateful for Sarah's release and we are hopeful and will work diligently to seek Shane and Josh's release as well.
QUESTION: Since you've gotten brought up to speed from the Omanis on the arrangements that were made but want to leave it to them to describe, can you at least assure us that U.S. sanctions weren't violated in whatever the arrangements were?
MR. CROWLEY: I have nothing to suggest that there were any violations.
QUESTION: P.J., with Sarah's release just about a week or 10 days before Ahmadinejad's arrival here in the U.S., some are describing it as a PR stunt. Now, if so or not, would – could this sort of change the view of the U.S. Administration towards the Iranian Government, become a little softer maybe?
MR. CROWLEY: Well, we have three cases – or we have four cases and we have one resolution. So we still seek the release of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, and we still seek information in the case of Robert Levinson.
QUESTION: What about Mr. Taghavi?
MR. CROWLEY: I'll check on the status as to him as well. Certainly, we have spoken about his case in the past as well. Okay, we'll make it five. But the – at the same time, we stand ready to engage constructively with Iran. It is in our interest to do so. But we are mindful of the fact that there are diplomatic relations that have been strained for more than three decades. If President Ahmadinejad is seeking to make a gesture to the American people, the next step would be to resolve not just Sarah Shourd's case, but Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal's as well. And I say, we believe that it is within his power to push his government and his bureaucracy to resolve those cases just as he seemingly pushed for the release of Sarah Shourd.
QUESTION: Do you have any indication that he is interested in making this a gesture, significant or otherwise, to the American people?
MR. CROWLEY: We have access to the same information that you do.
QUESTION: So --
QUESTION: Change of subject?
QUESTION: (Laughter.) You have access to the same information we do? In other words, you don't have any information that he plans to – (laughter) – make a significant gesture.
QUESTION: Can I change subject?
MR. CROWLEY: Go ahead.
QUESTION: The issue of the expulsion of Roma by France – the expulsion of Roma people by France has degenerated into a row between France and other European governments, and between President Sarkozy and one European commissioner today. Since I know that the Secretary has a deep interest in the rights of the Roma, I wondered whether there is (inaudible) from the State Department on these developments in Europe.
MR. CROWLEY: I'll take the question as to whether we've had any specific conversations with France over this issue.
QUESTION: Can I go back to Iran, but not the same?
MR. CROWLEY: Okay.
QUESTION: Just – do you know anything about or do you have any concerns about the Iranian Government allegedly donating $25 million to the Turkish AKP party, the ruling party in Turkey? Are you even aware of reports about that?
MR. CROWLEY: Let me see what we can find out on that.
QUESTION: On Jordan, the message to Americans traveling in Jordan and – specifically, I think it's Aqaba or the Gulf area – can you talk any more about this eminent threat? Because the Jordanians said that there is no threat and that the area is completely secure and there's no threat.
MR. CROWLEY: Well, we are working, as we always do, with Jordanian officials. We issued the Warden Message following credible information regarding a possible threat in the Gulf of Aqaba region.
QUESTION: Threat to the area or threat to Americans and Westerners?
MR. CROWLEY: Threat to United States interests and citizens. So we've taken appropriate security measures. We've alerted the American community in Jordan and I also believe in Israel as well. We don't think that this will pose – will influence the Secretary's visit to Jordan tomorrow in any way. But obviously, we'll work with Jordan to sort through the threat information that we have and compare notes with what Jordan's perspective on --
QUESTION: Sorry, when you said Israeli – so it was a threat to U.S. and Israeli interests and citizens?
MR. CROWLEY: I actually believe that because the Embassy in Jordan has a more – has a broader regional perspective, that the Israeli Embassy echoed for its community what the Jordan – the Embassy in Jordan had put out.
QUESTION: Wait, you mean the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv?
MR. CROWLEY: Yes.
QUESTION: Can I – it was my understanding that this threat has actually passed; no?
MR. CROWLEY: I'm not going to go into specific threat information.
QUESTION: Does it have any – well, I mean, there were – there was a lot of rocket fire --
MR. CROWLEY: But all I can say is --
QUESTION: -- today into southern Israel from Gaza.
MR. CROWLEY: -- we issued the Warden Message based on information that we have. It's as we always would do. First and foremost, our concerns are about the welfare of our citizens.
QUESTION: Well, hold on. There was a lot of rocket fire for – into southern Israel.
MR. CROWLEY: I do understand that.
QUESTION: Well, I know, but was – is this related to that? Were you --
MR. CROWLEY: I'm not going to go into specifics on the threat.
QUESTION: Do you have anything to say about the video message that was released today by Zawahiri? I think it was on the anniversary of the – ninth anniversary of 9/11.
MR. CROWLEY: Well, I think it's – well, I saw that there was some reporting that Zawahiri was commenting from whatever cave he happens to be residing in, that he was critical of the Pakistani Government's response to the flood. I think it's choice that the leader of a terror – or the co-leader of a terrorist organization, having supported attacks against the Pakistani Government at the very time that it was providing support and assistance to its own people, demonstrates what Zawahiri's true intentions are and what al-Qaida's true intentions are.
QUESTION: He also said that after nine years of war, the West is in retreat and al-Qaida is in ascendance.
MR. CROWLEY: Well --
QUESTION: What do you think?
MR. CROWLEY: I think we can disagree about who is in retreat. We have a significant presence in Afghanistan, specifically to work with the Afghan Government and prevent the reemergence of a safe haven in Afghanistan, from which al-Qaida attacked the United States nine years ago. Next door, we have constructed a positive relationship with Pakistan, and Pakistan itself has taken important steps against extremists who are affiliated with Afghan – with al-Qaida on its side of the border.
So our relations with countries in the region around the world are in ascendance and it is al-Qaida that – and particularly the core al-Qaida – that is in retreat.
QUESTION: Peace talks --
QUESTION: There has been a string of arrests of opposition figures in Bahrain in recent days. Human rights groups are also alleging police torture, and this is all seen as sort of a clampdown ahead of elections in a couple months' time. Given the close relations between Bahrain and the United States, do you have anything to say about this?
MR. CROWLEY: This is something that we are in touch with Bahraini authorities and have expressed our concern. At the same time, we have confidence as Bahrain evolves that you don't have to make a choice between security and democracy, and that this is the message that we're sending to the government.
QUESTION: Do you have any reason to believe the government's claim that these opposition figures were trying to sort of arrange a coup against the royal family?
MR. CROWLEY: I don't know that we're aware of any information along those lines for --
QUESTION: Can we just – I'm sorry. I know we all just sat through the Scott Gration briefing, but I wanted to clarify and make sure I had an accurate understanding of what was said. I understood him to be passing up an opportunity to call for Sudan to implement the ruling of an international court. I didn't hear him say that.
And so I'm just wondering – I mean, the reason it's – I have a big picture question attached to it. Basically, the Obama – the Bush Administration hammered out the CPA; now, the Obama Administration is charged with implementing it. And it seems like there is – there are accusations of a disconnect, things that the Bushes worked really hard to have in the agreement. Now, when Sudan or Khartoum lets it slide, we don't hear any criticism; we don't hear Obama officials asking them to stick to those points. And the Sudanese have been in power since 1989, those same guys. And yet we have not only a change of administration, but changes of special envoys who don't necessarily follow through on what their predecessors did.
And so I guess I'm wondering, is this part of the problem or – I mean, I didn't hear him – I heard him say that nothing was worked out in the previous – and his predecessors did nothing. And so I'm trying to understand what just happened.
MR. CROWLEY: Well, no, and I think Scott clarified very specifically that what he was referring to was that with respect to Abyei, there were subsequent work that needed to be done that was not contained in the original CPA itself.
QUESTION: But --
MR. CROWLEY: Look, before you walked in, we made the point. Scott, in his trip last week, was making his 20th trip to Sudan. We have been deeply engaged with Sudan. The purpose of his trip last week was to lay out very clearly for leaders in the North, this is what you are obliged to do under the CPA.
We are very serious about implementation and we are very serious about doing everything possible for both a credible referendum, respect for the result, and whichever way the referendum goes, be prepared for that decision by the people of South Sudan. We also made clear in the South there are things that you need to do, including working constructively --
MR. CROWLEY: -- with authorities in the North --
QUESTION: What about --
MR. CROWLEY: -- because they ultimately do need each other to be able to resolve outstanding issues. So --
QUESTION: I didn't hear an answer, though, to my very specific question, which is that predecessors worked very hard to make sure that once the Khartoum Government decided not to demarcate the borders according to the original Abyei protocol, people then said, "Okay, send it to an international court." And that international court issued a ruling and the Khartoum Government has not, according to my understanding – maybe I'm misinformed, but that's what I was asking – has not accepted that ruling.
So U.S. officials pushed for that decision to be made in international court, and it was, and then Khartoum still shrugs it off. Do we care or we don't care?
MR. CROWLEY: We are very, very conscious of – and that was the – ultimately the purpose in his discussions in Juba, and in particular, in Khartoum, to make clear to them there are things that you need to do. Border demarcation is one of those critical aspects. They have the opportunity to meet their international obligations, and if they do, as Scott made clear in his discussions with Vice President Taha and others, there are potential benefits in terms of your relationship with the United States. He also made clear that there are clear consequences should efforts in the North fall short, and that has an influence on the referendum, and as you mentioned, on the risk of violence as a consequence.
So we are serious and fully engaged in implementing the CPA and making clear to both sides there are clear benefits if they do this right and there are consequences if they fall short.
QUESTION: Peace talks? P.J., at the end of this round, which issue showed more – the most progress and what issue is showing that it is really (inaudible)?
MR. CROWLEY: It's a very good question. I would point you back to both – whatever George Mitchell said today. I have not heard his readout. As I – he indicated yesterday, he – the discussions yesterday and today addressed all the core issues and he declined to go through and talk about the specifics. As he said yesterday, these are serious negotiations. We think that the parties have engaged constructively. There is still work to be done. There's an immediate challenge that has to be resolved. There will be follow-up meetings at the working level. And we expect this process to continue.
QUESTION: So you don't expect these talks to be always chaperoned by the Secretary of State or the President, who is going to host it next week? They can have a meeting of their own and have working-level groups and so on?
MR. CROWLEY: We will be active and sustained partners in this process, but we expect that there will be meetings with which the parties will attack these issues directly without having an American in the room.
QUESTION: And the meetings will continue next week, because there are news that they are going to continue next week in New York? What information do you have?
MR. CROWLEY: I'm not here to project – there will be leaders in New York. I'm sure that the Middle East would be among topics discussed with those countries that have an interest in and are supporting the process. But I do believe that there will be working-level meetings in the next few days, because, as we have indicated, our view of the process is that the leaders themselves will meet roughly every two weeks and there'll be, obviously, the need for work to be done at the working level to prepare for those leadership meetings.
QUESTION: P.J., are you concerned at all that efforts by Arab nations at the IAEA to take Israel to task or to hold Israel to account for its alleged nuclear weapons program will hurt the peace talks? There's some reports – reporting out of Vienna today that suggests that Gary Samore raised this concern.
MR. CROWLEY: Well, first of all, let's state a fact, that Israel has fully cooperated with the IAEA, and that is in contrast to one or more governments – Iran and Syria being two that come to mind – who have not cooperated with the IAEA. So we believe that there is really no basis for a debate at the IAEA. There is – there was a discussion of these issues with – during the NPT Review Conference, and we felt that there was a proper course of action outlined in the document at the end of the NPT Review Conference. So we do not think that this is a necessary step within the IAEA. And we certainly agree that it has the potential, just as the Goldstone report did a year ago, to interrupt the progress that we think is possible now that we're back in the direct negotiations.
QUESTION: But, I mean, these countries are complaining about an issue that they think is important, just like when you talk to the IAEA about Syria's suspected nuclear program or another suspected nuclear program. I mean, are these countries not entitled to air a grievance that they think is legitimate about a member nation?
MR. CROWLEY: This was an issue that was discussed within the NPT Review Conference, and the --
QUESTION: And not to their satisfaction. I mean, they --
MR. CROWLEY: But --
QUESTION: They pretty much agreed to cave at the time, and they said that this issue is going to come up again.
MR. CROWLEY: At the IAEA, if the question is; "Is Israel meeting its international obligations and cooperating fully with the IAEA," the answer is yes. That's a matter of fact. So to the extent that there are very legitimate concerns and questions that countries have about the NPT and the future of nuclear weapons in the region --
QUESTION: And about Israel's suspected nuclear program.
MR. CROWLEY: And we – we, the United States, support universal adherence to the NPT, and we support the concept of a nuclear-free Middle East. We're on the record with that. So there are ways in which to constructively and properly address the concerns that countries do have. We debated this over the summer, and we think the appropriate – we outlined the potential for an international conference to address these issues.
QUESTION: Isn't it correct, P.J., that the only reason that Israel is in full compliance with the IAEA is because it hasn't signed the NPT?
MR. CROWLEY: That's a good question. I can't answer that.
QUESTION: Well --
MR. CROWLEY: I mean, I don't know.
QUESTION: P.J., there's a call within Israel – Israeli scientists, (inaudible) and so on – really calling on the country to come clean, literally come out of the closet on the nuclear issue and dispense with this ambiguity. Would you be supportive of that?
MR. CROWLEY: I gave you my best shot a minute ago.
QUESTION: Let's talk about the subtleties of Taiwan policy now. (Laughter.) Do you – can I change the subject, way off the subject?
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)
QUESTION: (Inaudible), P.J. Apparently, there are two meetings scheduled for next week at the UN of the P-5+1 and a communiqué expected. Can you give us a preview of that?
MR. CROWLEY: We will have Esther Brimmer here on Friday to give you an outline of the Secretary's schedule next week. We do expect that there will be a P-5+1 meeting to review where we are in terms of trying to encourage Iran to come forward and engage constructively with the international community.
QUESTION: Do you see any contact with Hamas in Gaza related to the peace process, or this is absolutely like a taboo concept that is not touchable?
MR. CROWLEY: Well, all --
QUESTION: A taboo (inaudible).
MR. CROWLEY: All I can – we're bringing all kinds of interesting issues out of the closet. (Laughter.) All I can tell you is that we have made clear that we adhere to the Quartet principles, and I'm not aware of any contacts between U.S. officials and Hamas, and there will be none until Hamas meets the Quartet criteria for participation in the peace process.
QUESTION: If I may ask you about some details, if you have about the meeting between Secretary Clinton and the foreign minister of Turkey, Mr. Davutoglu, that was supposed to take place today.
No? Okay. About --
MR. CROWLEY: I'm not aware of --
QUESTION: Maybe Turkey is sponsoring the peace talks?
MR. CROWLEY: They have talked in the last couple of days.
QUESTION: Al Jazeera was announcing that they have had some talks.
MR. CROWLEY: Yes, they – I mean, last week the Secretary called Foreign Minister Davutoglu. The principal focus of the call was on Afghanistan. And the foreign minister, I believe yesterday, did return the call to the Secretary to follow up on their discussion. But they had talked about a range of issues, but primarily Afghanistan.
(The briefing was concluded at 2:26 p.m.)
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April 17th, 2016
I'm going to be off the internet grid for a bit. However, I have my brand new, portable drawing tablet and I'll be drawing while I'm gone, so hopefully I'll have postable stuffs once I return.
Also, I'm going to have to turn off my Twitch bot while I'm gone. So DumbJarvis won't be running the chat mini-games until I get back. Apologies to my Twitch regulars.
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Chicago outscored 54-31 in second half of loss in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – The locally generated buzz around the AT&T Center on Wednesday night speculated Derrick Rose finally returning to the Bulls lineup.
Nice try, guys.
No, Rose did not suit up for the nationally televised showdown with the Spurs, a game the Bulls lost 101-83. In fact, Rose didn't even sit on the bench in street clothes, as he did Sunday night at Indianapolis.
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St. John's Confidential File
June Wilkinson: Girl Still Has It
By Michael St. John
Oct 11, 2012 - 7:57:14 AM
HELLO AMERICA! It was good to find that actress JUNE WILKINSON who was one of the hottest young actresses in Hollywood is still around. Originally from Essex, England, she was introduced as England's answer to Marilyn Monroe, as several others were labeled during the early 60s. June stood out because she was willing to learn her craft and not be thought of as a typical starlet whose business card was simply her publicized breast dimensions. After her pictures appeared in Playboy magazine, the doors of Hollywood opened wide.
MSJ: Had you posed nude before Playboy signed you for its centerfold?
JW: No, I had not. I simply did a lot of modeling in London and also appeared on several television shows being featured in small parts. I enjoyed that enormously because it was an opportunity to watch some rather wonderful professional actors at work. Frankly, it was like being in a master class for actors. I loved every moment!
MSJ: Was it easy to fit into the Hollywood community once you got here?
JW: Of course, I had heard and read so much about the place as millions of others had. So, I thought I would feel very comfortable with the goings on. But I must admit that once arriving here and a certain reality set in that most of the casting people, directors and producers, really didn't get excited about my acting talent, it was only the size of my breast, that was somewhat disappointing. After all, there was Jayne Mansfield and a host of other rather beautiful girls who were mainly recognized for their sexual appeal. And frankly it bothered me a bit because I needed so desperately to be respected as an actress.
MSJ: What kind of films did they offer you?
JW: I was signed to films such as "The Immoral Mr. Tease," "Career Girl" and "Thunder in the Sun", so many pictures you would consider as B-films. But I didn't care because at least I was in front of the camera as an actress and that meant much to me. And I still posed for magazines and news publications were constantly requesting interviews. I was always headed for the airport for either New York, Paris, Germany or England. It was exciting because it gave me an opportunity to meet some very fascinating people.
MSJ: How about the theater? Where you offered work there?
JW: Oh, yes! Definitely. I did several plays during the 1960 and "˜70s. The one play that kept me on stage for years was "Any Wednesday" a comedy that people loved everywhere. We were here in Los Angeles quite a few times. We played Canada, Paris, London everywhere. I was the star and the reviews were wonderful. I learned so much about the craft of acting because of that play. I will always be eternally grateful for that opportunity.
MSJ: You've dated some very famous men during your time in the business. Who was one of the most exciting men you spent time with?
JW: It's true, I have had some very exciting nights and times with a lot of men. ELVIS PRESLEY was fun but believe it or not, HENRY KISSINGER who was the Secretary of State at the time, in my opinion, was one of the most fascinating, sexy men I had ever dated or spent time with. Just listening to his voice was hypnotic. He could talk about anything. And he was a great kisser among other things! Need I say more?
MSJ: During this time in your life, do you still have an urge to go out and spread your wings as you did when you were at the height of your career?
JW: That's a very interesting question because my wings don't spread that far these days, but I keep trying, if you know what I mean!
MSJ: Well, that's show biz!
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Britney Spears in the Shortest Shorts
August 10, 2008 in Britney Spears by Versus
Here is Brit Brit wearing a pair of tiny shorts – in previous (and fuller) cases, I would have said "hey, she doesn't look half bad" but in this (slim, fit and toned) case, I'll say that she's looking pretty amazing.
Her body's evolution is really obvious and admirable at this point – and we'll see whether it's also final.
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The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) recently secured a significant, multi-year contract with the Junior Sports Association, Inc. (JSA) to bring more than 60 basketball teams to Virginia Beach each year over the next three years. The tournaments will bring more than 1200 participants to Virginia Beach and generate 1000 room nights. The first tournament, the 2014 JSA Central East Coast Showdown, will take place April 17-20 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
The Sports Marketing Sales team, led by Sports Marketing Director Nancy Helman, has been aggressively pursuing new business in niche sports markets and one key emerging market identified was indoor convention center basketball. More than 300 million people worldwide enjoy driving to the hoop. As a spectator sport, competitive basketball can be exciting. As the clock ticks down in a close game, it often comes down to the last shot. Since there are so many dramatic finishes, it is easy for newcomers to become hardcore fans of the game.
"We are thrilled to be hosting the Junior Sports Association in 2014 and we see potential for this event to grow exponentially in Virginia Beach over the contract period," said Helman. "Our world-class convention center, plus all the amenities our city has to offer, makes this agreement a perfect fit for JSA and for Virginia Beach."
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Teacher arrested for biting tenant
Sarasota County Sheriff's Deputies say Diane Hartle, a teacher at Laurel Nokomis School, lunged at her tenant's face and bit him after he made a remark about her son, reports WWSB News-7 in Sarasota.
Hartle, 54, rents a room to her tenant in her Venice home.
Deputies arrived at the home and say they say they found Hartle drunk with a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the home.
They also noticed there was blood all over the floor.
A school board official says the arrest doesn't affect her status since it happened away from school and on her own time.
Should teachers be held to a higher standard of conduct?
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