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Testimony :: Levan Mikeladze
The Ambassador of Georgia -
Allow me to begin by extending my personal and my Government's gratitude to you Mr. Chairman and the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe for inviting me to this meeting which, on the one hand, speaks on the growing interest to my country and the whole region, but also, coincides with the deteriorated security conditions caused by the aggressive and threatening actions of the Russian Federation towards Georgia.
Based on the problems described in your letter, Mr. Chairman, I will first elaborate on the state of affairs in the field of democratic institutions and human rights.
The protection of human rights is one of the key priorities of Georgia. A series of measures have been implemented to provide the human rights protection. After the adoption of the Constitution of Georgia new legislation has been created which is in line with international law. The Constitutional Court, which plays significant role in the implementation of constitutional guarantees of human rights, was established. The Office of Public Defender of Georgia has performed serious activities. Georgia became a full member of the Council of Europe, ratified the European Convention on Human Rights and other important instruments in the field of human rights protection. Judicial reform has been implemented; NGO's are active and the media seriously participate in political life of the State.
In my view, and this is not only my view, since it has been shared by a number of western experts, among the former Soviet republics, and especially among the CIS countries, Georgia has been one of the leading countries in protecting human rights. Georgia is to be given recognition for its achievements in the democratization of the political, social and economic aspects of its development. Georgia's commitment to a free press and respect of political rights have been remarkable in a region of the world not yet known for ensuring respect of basic human rights to their full extent. That is why in diplomatic circles expectations for Georgia are so high.
At the same time, it has to be mentioned that serious difficulties still exist in the protection of human rights. The particular matter of concern is the growth of the number of facts relating to religious intolerance, so far there is a lot of complaints on the violations of constitutional human rights. We fully recognize the existing problems in this area and all these cases are publicly discussed in the Parliament, Government and media.
Local Elections.
In the light of upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections, the local elections were viewed by the majority of the political parties as some sort of warm up before the "bigger" elections.
According to the preliminary data available, the two parties in opposition have taken leading positions in the local elections 2002. These are the "Labor (Shromis) Party of Georgia" (Sh. Natelashvili) and the "National Movement-Democratic Front" (M. Saakashvili). The next places have been won by "The New Rights", so-called "Entrepreneurs", the Christian Conservative Party (Z. Zhvania), etc.
Unfortunately, in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Zugdidi and Khashuri many incidents occurred that resulted in violations of electoral procedure. The Central Electoral Commission declared elections, which had been held there, null and void and appointed a date to hold new voting.
On 4 June the Central Electoral Commission issued an ordinance #82/2002, which was supported by a vast majority of its members (14 vs. 4), to re-count electoral bulletins in order to "clarify final results of the elections" held in Tbilisi. This procedure is underway.
Attack on the NGO "Liberty Institute"
Immediately following this intolerable accident the President of Georgia issued Ordinance #982 (12 July 2002) entitled "On attacks committed against members of the Liberty Institute". This normative act instituted the criminal proceedings and tasked the appropriate law-enforcement agencies, particularly the Ministry of Interior and the Prosecutor General's Office of Georgia to ensure immediate and qualified investigation of the fact in question, exploit every legal means available in order to timely disclose the crime and establish perpetrators, and keep society periodically informed regarding the course of the investigation and its results.
In conformity with its domestic legislation and international treaties to which it is a State party, Georgia has assumed an obligation to protect the right to freedom of expression. Georgia has acceded to the ICCPR and ECHR, which protect the right of freedom of expression, according to their articles 19 and 10, respectively. In particular, this right includes the right to criticize elected representatives and public servants, who should tolerate a greater degree of criticism than ordinary citizens, as established by the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. Moreover, the Constitution of Georgia (Article 19) also protects the right to freedom of expression; provisions contained in the article under review are fully in line with widely recognized norms and principles of international law.
The Government of Georgia has already taken certain legal and practical steps to hold individuals who committed this crime accountable before the law. Respective bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been investigating the criminal case linked to the attack on the Liberty Institute. A suspect has already been apprehended and the investigative agencies are working now to collect evidence to establish his guilt or innocence.
We shall inform all interested institutions in due course concerning results of the ongoing investigation. The Government of Georgia is going to continue to strengthen its efforts to protect free speech.
Religious intolerance: Manifestations and Measures to Overcome It
Until recently there were no signs of religious intolerance in Georgia. On the contrary, for centuries in the capital of Georgia temples of different religions co-exist peacefully, in the vicinity of each other. Not only orthodox believers live in Georgia. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims, followers of Armenian Church, Catholics, and Israelites permanently reside in our country and neither orthodox believers, nor the Georgian state have ever had instances of intolerance.
Some problems have recently arisen relating to certain non-traditional religious groups. This is a rather new phenomenon for our country, and some things in this respect proved to be unexpected. It is obvious now that the activities in question have become unacceptable for a significant part of Georgian society. We have uncovered a series of unpleasant incidents, which are linked closely to religious motives.
In order to explain the origins of intolerance directed against religious minority groups, let me describe some recent events.
For ages the Georgian Orthodox Church has played specific role in the preservation of our country's statehood and the Georgian nation itself. This role is reflected in the Constitution of our country. (NB. The Constitution of Georgia (Article 9) states that the State recognizes the special role of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the history of Georgia, but simultaneously declares complete freedom of religious belief and confessions and the independence of the Church from the State.) That is why the public feels very strongly about keeping the Georgian Orthodox Church as a keystone of the independent Georgian state, an instrument to protect its historical and cultural heritage and traditions. As a result, certain part of our society expresses its disapproval of the activities of non-traditional religious groups, because, in their opinion, these groups are seeking to undermine the foundations of our state. Obviously, such an approach is erroneous. We need to change this mentality, and we are sure this is only a matter of time. In our opinion, this is the most important prerequisite to put an end to religion-based extremism, in order to restore the traditions of tolerance for which the West is rightly famous.
We will ensure that the activities of various religious groups, including both traditional and non-traditional ones, are legally regulated by passing a specific law. Steps made in this regard are being discussed below.
The President's approach
When talking about the current situation, we would like to quote first the President of Georgia to emphasize his attitude toward religious tolerance:
"I must say that the issue of religious minorities has been the focus of serious concern among our people and the government. Respect for all religious faiths has always been an inseparable part of Georgia's historical heritage. /…/Yet in the process of building a new democratic society, Georgia has encountered problems involving the members of minority faiths. The relations with Jehovah's Witnesses have become particularly complicated. /…/
In Georgia, I regret to say, the strong sentiments of some groups against Jehovah's Witnesses have on several occasions sparked violent confrontations. Particularly outrageous manifestations of such hostile behavior were the assaults by the defrocked Orthodox priest and his followers on the Jehovah's Witnesses. I strongly condemned this act and called for the punishment of the perpetrators to the fullest extent of the law. /…/
All acts of harassment and physical violence will be prosecuted and the perpetrators will be held accountable before the law".
The Georgian Orthodox Church has made a public statement qualifying the acts of violence against Jehovah's Witnesses as an attempt to discredit the Orthodox Church.In seeking solution to these problems, the Government is currently considering urgent steps to guarantee the equality and freedom of all religions before the law. Promotion of interfaith dialogue has been widely discussed at Government meetings as well as at the committee hearings of the Parliament. Intensive work is underway on drafting the Law on Religion.
Recently, in his letter to the Members of the US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the President of Georgia has reiterated his attitudes in this respect:
"I strongly condemn any form of religious extremism and religion-based violence. They are absolutely inadmissible and should not go unpunished in any society that calls itself democratic, let alone civilized. Georgia has always been a tolerant country and it is imperative that this tradition must be continued in the future.
I am fully aware that no valid arguments can be advanced to justify acts of violence committed against religious minorities. Any act of this kind is a crime under Georgia's criminal legislation and persons committing them ought to be held responsible. The same is true of law enforcement officials who refuse to perform their duties and look on as angry crowds resort to violence.
Let me assure you that I am fully determined to eliminate any further manifestations of religious extremism. As a matter of fact some appropriate steps have been taken to properly investigate all cases, bring perpetrators to justice and punish them in accordance with the existing law".
On 16 January 2002 the President of Georgia issued Ordinance entitled "On Measures to be Implemented in Connection with the Public Defender's Six-Month report 2001". According to this document, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia was tasked with elaborating a draft law on the freedom of conscious and religious organizations, in compliance with international obligations of our country in the field of human rights.
Steps taken by the Parliament
On March 30, 2001 the Parliament of Georgia adopted its Resolution on manifestations of religious extremism. I quote:
"The Parliament of Georgia resolves:
- The law enforcement bodies of Georgia should act in full conformity with the Constitution of Georgia and eliminate any manifestations of religious extremism;
- The Public Defender of Georgia should pay particular attention to the manifestations of religion-based crimes and make sure that the religious freedoms of Georgian citizens guaranteed by the Constitution of Georgia, are protected;
- The Parliamentary Committees on the Rule of Law and Administrative Reforms, on Human Rights and Petitions, on Civil Society Building and Integration should elaborate appropriate legislative proposals to regulate the activities of various religious groups;
- The Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Petitions and the Committee on Civil Society Building and Integration are responsible to report, on a regular basis, on the implementation of this Resolution".
Steps taken by law enforcement and judicial bodies with respect to the cases related to religion-based intolerance
A series of criminal proceedings were instituted following the facts of religious extremism that entailed mob violence against representatives of various religious minorities (not only Jehovah's Witnesses). The Prosecutor-General's Office has already investigated these cases, and conclusions to indict have been directed to the court. Unfortunately, the court trial has not yet resulted in punishing perpetrators.
According to the Prosecutor-General's Office of Georgia, the Tbilisi Prosecutor's Office investigated several criminal cases initiated against defrocked priest B. Mkalavishvili and his accomplices P. Ivanidze and others, and these persons have been brought to criminal responsibility because of committing the following crimes: beating and battery, coercion, illegal obstruction of performance of religious rites, etc. On 5 October 2001 this criminal case was transferred to the Tbilisi Circuit Court. No decision has yet been rendered.
Nevertheless, some quite unacceptable incidents of religion-based violence still persist. The most alarming events are connected with the burning of a great deal of books belonging to the Baptist community of Georgia, in February 2002.
NB. According to the data provided by the Prosecutor-General's Office of Georgia (28.08.2002), in connection with various offences committed against religious minorities' interests, 22 criminal cases were instituted in 2000-2002, along with 5 more files on analogous inquiries. Out of these cases 3 were suspended due to failure to disclose them, 7 cases were transferred to the court based on relevant conclusion to indict, 9 cases were joined together and preliminary investigation on it is being performed by the Department of Investigation, Tbilisi Prosecutor's Office. 3 cases are being investigated by Kaspi and Gori MIA investigative services and the MIA Department of Investigation, respectively.
On May 17, 2002 the President of Georgia issued a special Decree #240 "On measures aimed at strengthening human rights protection in Georgia". In particular, the President of Georgia has tasked the Procuracy, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia with taking corresponding measures to: ensure the implementation of freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief; investigate and submit to the court each act of violence committed against religious minorities in order to have the perpetrators punished; train personnel in the field of human rights, including the matter of inadmissibility of religion-based intolerance.
As you may be aware, in conformity with the principle of separation of powers, the court is independent in our country. Neither the President of Georgia, nor other bodies or officials are allowed to influence the judgments it makes in any way. But, in conformity with the Decree of th President of Georgia, the Council of Justice of Georgia is expected to attach particular attention to the consideration of court cases related to violence, torture or degrading treatment against religious minority groups, so that these cases are tried without any obstacles and undue delay.
We are hopeful that after all these assignments are executed, we will be in a position to say – religion-based intolerance in Georgia has no future and manifestations of religiously motivated violence no longer occur.
Respect for human rights, recognition of their importance is one of the criteria that cannot be neglected in Georgia. In our past we could not even imagine that somebody could enjoy basic human rights and freedoms. I would like to avail myself of this opportunity and express my hope that freedom of speech and expression, as well as other civil and political rights, will not be jeopardized in the future.
These freedoms are a result of our long-lasting struggle and we are not going to give them up.
Georgia's security and relations with Russia
The great majority of Georgia's domestic and foreign political problems, particularly those related to its security are, with different intensity, linked to our relations with Russia. Interstate relations today have reached the worst and most dangerous phase in our history.
Georgia is not alone among the post-soviet states. During and after the breakup of the USSR, Russia had a number of serious problems with almost all of this states, particularly, with those who made the establishment of independent statehood their utmost priority.
At issue is what does Russia want from the post-soviet states? Or to change the emphasis, what does Russia not want and will not accept from them? There is only one answer - Russia does not like and does not accept the statehood and sovereignty of its former "junior brothers". Of course this is an oversimplified response. The situation is more complex and intricate. It has a lot of very deep and complex aspects. I am not in a position to speak on behalf of others, but in the case of Georgia, the Russian policy towards us is extremely aggressive, hostile and humiliating. These are the facts:
1) Russia has violated sovereign Georgian airspace repeatedly against our warnings to cease. The Bush administration has condemned these violations of our air space. We have been, in the last two months, bombed half a dozen times. International observers (including Russians) from the OSCE and the United States confirmed those violations. The Russian Federation not only brazenly denies conducting air raids which have resulted in casualties, but it blames the Georgian side that its aviation has bombed its own citizens.
2) Russia has repeatedly attempted to send and deploy units of paratroopers in the Northern regions of Georgia. Only President Shevardnadze's personal involvement in the case and his courageous visit to these regions resolved the situation;
3) Russia says publicly that it recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighboring Georgia. But its actions tell a different story. Russia has nurtured separatist movements in the northern regions, supports militarily separatists and integrates Abkhazia and South Ossetia into the Russian Federation, unilaterally introducing the visa regime with Georgia and exampting separatist regions from it. The international community has condemned these attempts to annex parts of Georgia by Russia.
4) Russia is successfully dragging out peace negotiations on the so called "frozen" conflicts. Russia having the status of facilitator in negotiations on Abkhazia and South Ossetia, is blocking the process of negotiations and effectively creating obstacles for rapprochement of conflicting parties. Russia, without any sense of responsibility and discrediting its own role of mediator, facilitator and peacekeeper, openly supports separatism outside and fights it inside the Russian Federation.
5) Russia has not implemented its international commitments made in Istanbul in 1999 regarding the closure and withdrawal of the Russian military bases in Georgia. Russian military base at Gudauta, Abkhazia plays particularly negative role by backing Abkhaz separatist regime since the beginning of the conflict. One of the key principles of CFE Treaty – free consent of host nation on deployment of foreign troops – has been violated. Russia completely ignores all suggestions of the Georgian side to continue negotiations on the withdrawal of RMBs from Georgia, thus hampering the ratification process of the adapted CFE Treaty.
6) Russia, as a main gas supplier, has arbitrarily shut off our gas lines, especially in wintertime. Russia has also attempted to gain full control over the national energy infrastructure, thus undermining independence and sovereignty.
7) The psychological warfare – another favorite tool in Russia's arsenal, is underway. All official mechanisms and structures, including the Parliament and the President are mobilized. Various pro-governmental printing media and TV are daily full of misinformation and false materials on Georgia.
It is well to ask why Russia commits acts of unprovoked aggression against Georgia. I believe four reasons predominate:
· Georgia's movement towards the West;
· Economic projects bypassing Russia in favor of Georgia.
· Georgia's demand for the withdrawal of the Russian military bases and fulfillment of its International commitments;
· President Shevardnadze's Personality
I will abstein from presenting of counterarguments due to the absurdity of these accusations.
From the very beginning of the second Chechen war, Russia has accused Georgia of sheltering the Chechen terrorists. Ever since Georgia started its anti-terrorism operation, Georgia has been accused forcing Chechen terrorists to withdraw to the Russian territory.
In the statement of September 11, 2002 the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin gave orders to the ministry of Defense, General Staff and the Federal Services of Security and Boarder Defense of Russia to prepare and present a plan of a military operation to be carried out in Georgia.
The timing of the above-mentioned action was chosen very carefully. Mr. Putin's statement came one day prior to President Bush's speech in New York at the UN General Assembly. Obviously, it was aimed at gaining a trade-of on Iraq and Georgia with USA.
Here I would like to refer to the statement made on September 20th by Senator John McCain: "President Putin of Russia has appropriated American rethoric in the war against terrorism to justify Russian subversion of the Georgian state. A free Russian hand on Georgia is apparently the price President Putin believes the US is willing to pay for Russia's support for military action against Iraq".
The leadership of the Russian Federation tries to mislead its population and the international community, asserting that it is Georgia that hampers Russia's fight against terrorism. In fact, it is clear that the source of terrorism is in the territory of the Russian Federation itself, which seeks to justify its inability to cope with this problem by putting responsibility for the failure on the neighboring state. Pro-Western Georgia with its President serves very well to this aim.
Russia is shaping public opinion to make the world believe that problems existing in Pankisi beget and fuel troubles in Chechnya and elsewhere in southern Russia. It is hard to imagine a clearer example of confusing the cause and the effect. In reality, problems in Pankisi Gorge have arisen specifically as a result of the military operation conducted in Chechnya, during which Russian armed forces could not or would not keep military actions within the boundaries of Russia and allowed the spreading of the conflict into the territory of a well disposed, friendly, sovereign neighboring nation.
Georgia has repeatedly voiced public warnings regarding inadmissibility and danger of a spillover of the conflict into its territory. Relevant statements were made to all major international organizations. Regrettably however, our appeals never evoked a due response from the Russian side. Moreover, according to the available materials, armed individuals were in fact allowed to enter the territory of Georgia through the official Russian border checkpoints.
Russia's mass media and public officials have exacerbated the problem by asserting that Georgia is the main supplier of armaments to the conflict zone; ignoring the fact that the origin of the weapons that Chechens possess is Russian and are spreaded out from the Russian military bases. This announcement was made by the country that develops most friendly relations with the states associated with the axis of evil. It is also worth to mention that for arms dealing with terrorists in Sudan, Syria and Lebanon the US Government recently has imposed sanctions on a number of Russian state-owned industries.
Georgia has demanded and achieved the establishment of international control of the Chechen and Ingush segments of the Georgian-Russian State Border. Even Russian experts recognize that Georgian segment of the Russian State border is better protected compared to other sectors of the Chechen border. The activities of the OSCE monitoring mission, which includes a number of Russian observers as well, have clearly demonstrated that there has been no threat to Russia emanating from Georgia. On the other hand, during the same period of time, OSCE observers have recorded numerous violations of Georgia's sovereignty by Russian bombers and military helicopters as they attacked adjacent villages, which caused wounds and loss of life among innocent civilians.
All of the above gives one sufficient ground to think that the issue of the Pankisi Gorge is artificially sustained in order to pressure Georgia to damage its international reputation, to provoke destabilization, to disrupt the implementation of the major economic projects of the Europe-Asia transport corridor and transit of the energy resources from the Caspian region through Georgia, and to discredit an active member of the international anti-terrorist coalition, whose positive contribution to the struggle against terrorism has been noted on many occasions by the leading nations of the aforementioned coalition. The Russian Federation has not been subjected to armed aggression by Georgia, while those armed individuals penetrating the territory of Georgia from Russia and then have been moving back, are mostly citizens of the Russian Federation, who have been methodically "squeezed" out onto the Georgian Territory.
Incidentally, it is worth recalling that some of those who fought in Chechnya had previously received combat experience in 1992-1993 in Abkhazia, in the war against Georgia. At the time, many organized groups of the Chechen fighters led by Basaev, who is currently regarded by Russia as the chief terrorist, were dispatched to Georgia with the assistance of the Russian special services. Any protest on the part of the Georgian Government was inevitably met with a cynical remark that the Russian authorities did not bear any responsibility for the penetration of "volunteers" from the territory of Russia and that Georgia must unilaterally provide the security on its borders. Then all this boomeranged to the Chechen conflict against Russia when those fighters turned their guns against their own patrons.
Today the opposite is asserted regarding the Pankisi Gorge. Repeated attempts are being made to blame Georgia for its inability to provide security for Russia on the Chechen Segment of the Georgian-Russian State Border.
On our part, we have been trying to resolve the conflict by peaceful means. In his letter to the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Putin, President Shevardnadze has once more appealed to the leadership of Russia and the President himself to find common ground, to rise above the existing problems and develop good neighborly relations between our two peoples. We have also indicated readiness to receive an OSCE group of experts, including representatives of the Russian Federation that will be provided with opportunity to visit any site at any time and will be expected to present a report on the actual situation on the ground. Yet we are convinced that only with an active support of the world community of nations will we manage to maintain territorial integrity and provide security for the Georgian people.
Georgia is open for a real assistance from real friends – we welcome and appreciate the "Train & Equip" program – proper support by the USA to prepare Georgian units for fighting against terrorism, drugs and arms smuggling.
I'd like also to inform you that the Georgian authorities have launched a major antiterrorist operation in close co-operation with the US military advisers to root out terrorists from Pankisi. During a very short period of time the Georgian Armed forces have established full control over the region and we will have more tangible results shortly. President Shevardnadze has proposed expanding international monitoring to prevent fighters coming back and finding shelter in Georgia in the future but it needs also Russia's political will to contribute to it.
We are appealing to the entire international community and particularly to the USA with the hope that they will not allow the violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of my country by aggression from one of the mighty military-political powers of the world.
Thank you.


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After 33 years of applying for moose, sheep, and goat, I finally drew one of them. I got a Mountain Goat tag for the Bitterroot Wilderness in the Kootenai Creek drainage. I was the only tag holder for that zone of which the west side of the Bitterroot valley is split into several zones in that district.
I started scouting in July as soon as the snow melted enough so I could get back in the canyon. I also started contacting wardens, biologists, and other folks to give me some insights. My son went scouting with me a few times, and each time we went further and further up the drainage glassing as we went.
I never saw a single goat until I was heading into the North Kootenai Lake on a trip. I was about 3 miles in and saw what I think was a goat across the draw from me and laying in the timber. I could not tell with binoculars if it was a goat or not. Season was not open yet, and this was just a scouting trip. I still had 10 more miles to go to get to the lake to set up camp so I didn't want to take the time to drop my pack and dig my spotting scope out. It's 13 miles by GPS from the trailhead to the lake. I got back to the lake and never saw anything on the way in. I glassed as I went in any likely loooking places. Got back and set up camp at the north lake and began glassing right away. Never saw any goats. Checked out the lake and places to come back and camp in a month at the first of October. Had plans to come back on horse with two friends. The next morning I was not feeling very well and after looking and glassing until noon I decided to head back out. I was going to stay one more full day, but I was throwing up and had some bug of some kind. I hit the trail with a 60 pound pack at noon and made it back to the truck at 9:30 PM. It was a long day and I felt miserable the whole trip out. It still was fun and was amazing to see the beauty back there.
Kootenai Creek
More to follow.

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Armed guards at schools can be a real good thing!
Atlanta • A student opened fire at his middle school Thursday afternoon, wounding a 14-year-old in the neck before an armed officer working at the school was able to get the gun away, police said.
The armed resource officer who took the gun away was off-duty and at the school, but police didn't release details on him or whether he is regularly at Price.


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Outlook allows to open attachment, edit it and send it back. I don't agree with this behaviour but users do like it.
The idea of zimlet is to add the edit button (or popup menu item) in reply/send message form. In this case zimlet will open modal window, download attachment to temp folder, start assotiated application. After saving file and closing application user will see window with "replace" and "cancel" buttons. If he press "replace" the old attachment will be replaced with new one.
I do not know zimlets interface and all "APIs". Does this idea could be fulfilled (all necessary functions to download and replace attachment are exist)?


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May 30, 2016
An attorney for death row inmate Ricky Chase has told the Mississippi Supreme Court that Chase is mentally disabled and his death penalty should be tossed out.
But, an assistant attorney general says there's no evidence to back up the claim about Chase's mental capacity.
Chase was convicted and sentenced to death in 1990 for the 1989 killing of an elderly vegetable salesman in Copiah County.
The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld Chase's sentence in 1994.
Chase has argued that a pretrial mental exam showed he was mentally incapacitated. Chase said he was examined by two doctors. But court records show one doctor did not find him mentally disabled.
In 2010, a Copiah County judge ruled against Chase in his request to throw out the death sentence.
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text: Between the Marilyn Monroe movie starring Michelle Williams and Courtney Stodden putting her sensuously seductive mitts all over Marilyn's Hollywood Walk of Fame hand prints, it seems like that timeless icon of tragic beauty is once again making a cultural resurgence. But can anyone ever really capture whatever it was that she had? Here are a bunch of celebrities trying.


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Novak Djokovic and sponsor HEAD have launched a new, interactive website called Speed Lessons to help promote the new Speed Pro racquet launching this spring.
The site will roll out six cheeky, live action sketches over a few weeks time showcasing different lessons on various techniques and the sexy Serb will provide a voice-over during parts of each lesson.
In addition, visitors to the site can take the "Speed Test", a multiple choice quiz where readers can enter to win 1 0f 10 Speed racquets signed by Nole himself.
This is a great example by the racquet maker of creating innovative marketing that smartly infuses a baller's personality with their messaging. Babolat may want to take some notes - just sayin'.
Check out Lesson #1 - "The Service" below featuring a Pamela Anderson cartoon look-alike. I figured she liked balls and a good stick but who knew she liked tennis? Ca-razy.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Nole gets cheeky with "Speed Lessons", helps HEAD launch Speed Pro stick
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5 comments:
- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Cute. I wish he would have narrated the entire thing though.ReplyDelete
I love it. Unsurprisingly, I agree with anon, I'd love to hear more of his sexy voice :DReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Funniest tennis related website out there.ReplyDelete
"Hi, i'm Speed Lessons, welcome to my Novak Djokovic"
all the lines cracked me up.
neil in toronto
- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2009 at 8:27 AM
so quirkyReplyDelete
love it
WIERD BUT CUTEReplyDelete
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The Spring Carnival is one of the highlights of the school year at the Twin Valley Elementary Center. In fact, it's so big that it takes an event coordinator and a committee of twelve to make it happen. This year's carnival is scheduled for Saturday, March 16 and, from its opening at 10 a.m. until the doors close on a building full of exhausted volunteers at 3:00 p.m., is an event guaranteed to be packed with fun. The event is open to the community and is perfect for children who may be entering kindergarten and want to see the school.
The Spring Carnival features games and prizes for the kids, a silent auction, raffle baskets, great food, face painting and sand candy. Also putting in an appearance will be a live DJ as well as members of the Twin Valley Fire Department and the Caernarvon Police Department. No one need go hungry, either, with lots of food donated by local businesses.
"We'll have hoagies, hotdogs, pizza, soft pretzels, nachos and cheese and a variety of drinks in the cafeteria," says event chair Tasha Gallagher.
The silent auction begins at 10 a.m. in the school library. Among the 50 or so items up for bid will be a smile, with Elverson dentist Dr. Jeffrey Leiss having donated a package of orthodontics worth some $5,000.
"We feel strongly about supporting the local community. What better way than investing in our youngest in their educational process?" said an enthusiastic Dr. Leiss.
Also coming under the silent gavel are items such as tickets to local theatres, sporting events, museums and other attractions.
"People will even be able to bid on several weeks of camp for their children," said Gallagher. The silent auction closes at 1:30 p.m.
While the adults browse the auction and eat, the kids can play Ping Pong Toss to win a live goldfish, Skee Ball, Ring Toss, and Angry Birds, each with great prizes. Each game will cost between 25 and 75 cents, making the day both fun and affordable.
"There are games that the youngest of children can play and that even middle school and high school children will enjoy," promised Gallagher. She added that the games will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The TVEC 2013 Spring Carnival is sponsored by the school's PIE PTO (Partners in Education) group. Proceeds go to projects like student yearbooks, field trips, student assemblies, after-school clubs and various classroom needs.
With all of the budget cuts facing public education, schools like the Twin Valley Education Center rely on events such as the annual carnival to help make ends meet.
"Our school has so many amazing programs that need our support," says Gallagher, herself the mother of a TVEC third grader. "We start planning for this event in October. It takes a lot of work and time, but it's a great fundraiser for TVEC and a fantastic day of fun for the students and their families."
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Vintage Physics Chart Installed in Science Center
It looks like something out of a Jules Verne novel. John L. Horst, professor emeritus of physics at EMU, recently salvaged from storage a large chart depicting "principles of electromagnetic radiations," dated 1938. Horst taught at EMU from 1967 until retiring in 2004. ...More


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Kadey-Krogen 48' AEBy Capt. Bill Pike
Long-Distance Runner
To what length will PMY go to test a new full-displacement trawler from Kadey-Krogen?
Oh, about 800 nautical miles!
So how totally cool can one moment afloat be? Our Kadey-Krogen 48 AE (Advanced Ergo-nomics) was purring north on Chesapeake Bay, with the mouth of the Choptank River to starboard and salty breezes wafting through the wheelhouse, thanks to our open Dutch doors. Picturesque Thomas Point Shoal lighthouse waited invitingly somewhere ahead, with our destination—Annapolis—not far beyond. And all four of us had a couple of freshly grilled hot dogs—a favorite of mine, despite the guff I get about eating junk food—on our plates, each ensconced in a fresh bun with a thick strip of piquant mustard on top.
I'd cooked the modest repast up myself, by the way, on the Magma propane grill in the cockpit while Capt. Gregg Gandy, Kadey-Krogen project manager, circuited the decks getting lines ready for our arrival, and owners Karen and Perry Stickles stood watch on the flying bridge with some Jefferson Airplane thruming coolly from the sound system.
The dogs were delightful in my opinion, although sadly enough, compliments to the chef failed to materialize. The glories of the moment, I suppose, were obfuscating culinary concerns, what with the bright watery world slipping by, the end of a long, lovely trip not far off, and one final but fun task to perform: the official PMY sea trial.
Odd perhaps, but although we'd traveled well over 800 NM together onboard the 48 (our cruising story will appear in a future issue) making a six-day-five-night passage up the coast from Kadey-Krogen's offices in Stuart, Florida, various concerns had prevented us from doing an official wring-out thus far.
Of course, I'd already drawn a few conclusions based on the trip. For starters, the 48 seemed distinctly untrawleresque in terms of maneuverability. More to the point, the second day out, we'd hooked into an eight-foot blue marlin some 100 NM east of Jacksonville, and thanks to the boat's big prop and torquey gear ratio, as well as her powerful ABT Trac hydraulic bow and stern thrusters, we'd backed down on the fish in true battlewagon style. "Do trawlers do such things?" Karen had asked Gandy afterwards.
"Not ordinarily," he replied with a great big grin.
Then there was seaworthiness. All Kadey-Krogens share a Pure Full Displacement (PFD) hull form, a trademark feature designed by naval architect James S. Krogen decades ago. The 48's version produced a comfortable, confidence-inspiring ride thanks to her buoyant, sailboat-like wineglass transom, fine entry, and fully ballasted, short-radiused bilges in between. The first part of our journey was rough, with six-to-eight-footers coming in from the starboard quarter courtesy of a distant hurricane. While the 48 evinced the occasional tendency to roll deeply even with her ABT stabilizers deployed, the movement was never snappy or lazy.
The engine room added another high point. Although I made numerous ritual visits while standing watches, my admiration for the place never faltered. The single John Deere diesel was 360-degrees accessible. Hydraulics for stabilizers and thrusters were equally easy to get at and see, with fittings for fuel lines, filters, tanks, sightglasses, sea-strainers, vented loops, and genset components following suit.
Then finally, there was the 48's home-style comfort. I discovered on the first night out that our back-porchy cockpit was an excellent spot to unfold a deck chair, pop open a bag of Cheetos, and contemplate the universe. Moreover, I discovered the next day that in terms of frying up fresh mahi-mahi, the Viking range, residential-style GE reefer, and inventory of cabinets, drawers, and lockers in the U-shape galley were the equal of any top-shelf kitchen ashore. And the layout! With its raised pilothouse and saloon/dinette/galley on the main deck and two large staterooms below, it was indeed ergonomically advanced (i.e., elbowroomy and comfortable), even under sporty conditions.
"Ready, Capt. Bill?" Perry asked excitedly. He'd taken over the wheelhouse helm seat while his wife sat on the watch berth just behind, ready to copy test data. Both were obviously antsy to see some empirically derived data concerning their brand-new vessel.
The numbers that ensued betokened a true long-distance runner. At hull speed (approximately 9 knots), fuel burn was just 6 gph, a modest amount that extends range to over 1,300 NM. At 7.7 knots, the burn was even lovelier, with only 2.6 gph required to more than double the range.
There were other noteworthy findings, too. Sound levels in the wheelhouse were whisper-quiet. Only one sound level (66 dB-A at 2250 rpm) exceeded the level of normal conversation. Running attitudes were low (a trait typical of full-displacement vessels), although I noted a somewhat unusual (but wholly innocuous) tendency to tip slightly forward at and below 2000 rpm, a phenomenon unexplainable either by me or Kadey-Krogen's naval architect David Glasco. And tracking, even in big quartering seas, was arrow-straight.
We made Annapolis later that afternoon and the typical end-of-the-voyage hullabaloo ensued. All kinds of folks came aboard. Then, just as I was telling the Stickles how much I admired the seaworthiness and comfort of their Kadey-Krogen 48 AE, the day's second totally cool moment afloat occurred.
"Hey, Bill," Karen yelled as I shouldered my sea bag, "Those hot dogs were yummy. Just yummy!"
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This article originally appeared in the December 2011 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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We are looking at migrating from using Pegasus Mail to ZCS.
One great feature of Pegasus that we really rely on when sending emails is an option to prompt for a folder to put the copy of the Sent mail. This allows us to keep all the email conversations to and from a particular Customer in one folder.
Am I missing something, or is there really no way to do this in ZCS?


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I have read forums but perhaps am not smart enough or experienced enough with mail servers in general to determine the following:
Have multiple domains that currently all end up in a single mailbox for our users.
How do we?
email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com both map to same account (email@example.com) in Zimbra.
Edit: OK, after further review it looks as if I can just setup the domains via the Admin interface and then add aliases for each of the accounts in the main domain for the added domain. Correct?
email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com (i.e.- user@*.domain1.com) all end up in email@example.com store.
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Do not wish to sound condescending but, i think you may want to leave this to a professional. Melting wrenches on batteries is scary and dangerous.Please don't take offense, Robert & REnfield.In 60 or so years of working on my bikes and cars I've had far more damage done to my vehicles by dealers than by my toying with them. The last time I took a bike to a dealer the tires were installed backward and the alloy rims damaged.....no thanks.
No problem man, just had to mention it.
I'm not against dealers, when I retired from my real job I worked at dealers for a few years but not as a mechanic. If I had an RE dealer I could trust I would take it to him but unfortunately I don't. I'll figure the
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Mercer County scored the game's final 36 points to upend home-standing Taylor County 43-7 on Friday night at Thomas Porter Stadium.
The Titans (4-4) needed only 57 seconds to score the game's first touchdown after a short delay when the lights would not turn on at Clay Marcum Field.
After Mercer County did not connect on a 27-yard field goal, Taylor County went 80 yards on 14 plays to knot the score at 7-7 on Dylan Bright's 11-yard score and Raphael Cunha's extra-point boot.
Green County High School's Lady Dragons, the two-time defending champions, finished second at the Girls' State Golf Tournament on Saturday in Bowling Green.
Sacred Heart of Louisville won the team title while Emma Talley of Caldwell County won her third individual title in four seasons. The University of Alabama-bound Talley would have had four, but she disqualified herself in 2009 for making a one-stroke mistake on her scorecard despite leading by six shots.
A lethargic start put Campbellsville High School into a hole they could never fully get out of and a 28-27 loss in the Eagles' district opener at home to Williamsburg on Friday night.
The Eagles (3-4) trailed 22-0 early as sophomore quarterback Dalton Sizemore hooked up twice (13 and 16 yards) with freshman wide receiver Skyler Griffith around a nine-yard TD run by freshman Jefferson Patrick.
The Yellow Jackets also converted their first two two-point tries and led 22-0.
Playing with a short deck of Cardinals, Taylor County High School was pummeled 69-6 on the road Friday night at Lexington Catholic.
"They were incredibly good and we had three players (starters Daulton Turpin, Blake Dudgeon and Raphael Cunha) out," TCHS head coach Eric Graves remarked after the contest. "Our boys did have a chance to see what a Division 1 quarterback looks like."
Taylor County led 14-7 with just over three minutes left in the first half.
But, the Cardinals were stopped on fourth down at the Taylor County 30-yard line and home-standing Marion County tallied 35 more consecutive points en route to a 42-14 district victory on Friday night in Lebanon.
"I shouldn't have gone for it," admitted TCHS Head Coach Eric Graves. "The kids said 'coach we can get it' and I'm trying to build some confidence in this team."
Taylor County's Lady Cardinals shut out Hart County 6-0 last Thursday and Monroe County 4-0 on Monday for their fifth and sixth high school soccer victories this season.
Coach Jason England's club got two goals apiece from Amber Green and Raven Burress vs. Hart County while Katie Long and Kassie Miller had one each.
Against Monroe County, Burress had two goals and Green and Long one apiece and Morgan Wilson had the shutout in goal.
Taylor County High School used a 14-5 goal advantage to capture the Barren Cup last week in boys' soccer action.
The Cardinals bested Glasgow 5-2 last Wednesday as Trae Wells had four goals and Raphael Cunha the other tally.
Luke McDonald had three assists and Cunha one.
On Saturday, coach Mike McFee's club downed the host Trojans 3-2 as McDonald had two goals and Wells one. Wells also had two assists and Miguel Ayala one.
Boyle County may not be the same team that won 47 consecutive games and five straight state titles from 1999-2003, but the Rebels are still a "polished well-oiled machine" as Taylor County will attest to after a 57-0 loss at home on Friday night.
The Rebels (4-2 with losses to undefeated powers Fort Thomas Highlands and John Hardin), scored three different ways — kick-off return, run and punt return to take a 21-0 first-quarter lead.
It took the Campbellsville High School Eagles a quarter or so to get going Friday night in Paris, but once the purple and gold got rolling, it was all over.
The Eagle defense led the charge, holding the Greyhounds to only two first downs on the night. It also accounted for one of the teams five CHS touchdowns.
Eagle senior Alex Brunelle, who started the game at quarterback, scored early in the second quarter on a 51-yard run. The extra point was missed, leaving the Eagles with a 6-0 early advantage.
Adair County defeated Taylor County in a one-hole, five-man play-off to win the boys' title while Green County claimed the girls' crown at the Heartland Athletic Conference Golf Tournament at Campbellsville Country Club on Tuesday.
Van Giles paced the Indians' to the boys' championship with a tourney-leading 75, one shot ahead of Taylor County's Wade Cave.
Cassidy Scantland led the Lady Dragons with a 73 and won girls' top honors after beating Ellen Kehoe of Taylor County in the fourth hole of a play-off.
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Definitely getting cabin fever...under 6 months till archery opens..not sure how I'm going to make it that long. Just use the extra energy to train harder for my solo central Idaho backpack hunts
I am starting to go nuts, good thing I can shoot my bow in the basement!
Shoot STR8
I have been keeping busy getting apps filled out and sent in. Collecting $$$$ from my buddies can be a full time job. Planning to take a trip up to the mountins at the end of the month just to get up there. Im counting the days till the draw results come out and then Ill really get excited.
I'm really anxious to see what tags I draw for the fall but luckily spring bear season holds me over for quite a while.
Arise... Kill, Eat! - Acts 10:13
I can hunt and fish year round, just have to be creative at times. No need to get restless. I can always fill the time with working on my gear, etc.
I got sick of waiting to hunt until fall every year so this spring I am going to go after a black bear with my bow starting Apr 15th and might give turkey a try in May. The lake should be thawing out before too long so I can go catch some trout and I can start shed hunting on May 1st. My job of tracking radio collared elk keeps me entertained pretty well too, some days I would actually rather stay home when its 30 below. No cabin fever for me.
me too!
same here going one my first blackbear hunt {I hope waiting for to Doc to clear me got hurt at work may have torn something in my knee} in April.LOL was talking to my 15 year old brother {he's got the hunting bug bad}and told me last night it was a 161 days until bow season.Had to tell him to go read the books I got him at the outdoor show;that it would help him get thru until season.He is reading David Long's book Public Land Mulies The Bottom Line and then he's going to reread Cameron Hanes Backcountry Bowhunting guide to the wild side.I didn't tell him but I think I got the "bug" worst then him been reading all of my old EBJ and EHJ and think about the gear I need to get but that could be becuase I've not been able to go outside for the last week becuase I've had to keep my knee up and no weight baring.Hurry up Doc I'm going to go nuts soon>
?Can anyone reccomend any other books on hunting for my brother at the rate he is reading going to need about 15 more books to get him thru until season.At lest I don't have to worry about school days and then two hours he's doing P90X and running every day.
Can you handle the challenge.... hunt hard but safe!!


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Newtown mother: Dream visits with son; new purpose
DANBURY, Conn. In one dream, 6-year-old Noah brushes his teeth at the sink, his dark hair wet. He looks directly at his mother and says, "Mommy, I'm having fun." In another, Veronique Pozner gives birth atop a mountain, is handed the infant by a midwife and walks down a long flight of stairs back to a village. But she drops the baby.
"When I got to the bottom, the baby was dead," Pozner says, crying.
Since the massacre last month at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Pozner has struggled with the gaping hole left by the loss of her energetic, affectionate son. She has tried to help her other children cope and make sense of the senseless. And she has managed to lead her family in pushing for reforms from the White House.
"What's the alternative?" the 45-year-old oncology nurse told The Associated Press in an interview this week. "Not getting out of bed? I don't think Noah would want to see me like that, although sometimes it is hard to get out of bed."
Gunman Adam Lanza killed his mother at home, shot his way into the school Dec. 14, killed 20 first-graders and six educators, and committed suicide as police arrived, according to investigators. They said the mother and son fired at shooting ranges and also visited ranges together.
Pozner says she believes the woman was negligent.
"I think he had a mother who at best was blind; at worst aided and abetted him," she says. "Maybe she wanted to compensate for his feelings of inadequacy by letting him handle weapons of mass carnage and taking him to shooting ranges. I think there was gross irresponsibility, and I'd like to think that maybe she was just as unwell as he was to have allowed someone as obviously compromised as he was to have access."
Those who knew Nancy Lanza have described her as a good, devoted mother.
Pozner was at her job in nearby New Britain when she heard a report of a shooting at the school. She rushed there and found her two daughters - including Noah's twin, Arielle - but Noah's class was unaccounted for. As she waited, she noticed clergy members among the parents and began to fear the worst.
"Just in my heart of hearts I knew something really bad had happened," she says. She asked if it was a hostage situation. No. "I asked them if it was a morgue up there," she says.
At some point, she was told 26 people had been killed, including 20 children.
"It was kind of like being told when you wake up from a routine operation, `I'm sorry, but you're now paralyzed below the neck and you're going to have to learn to live for the rest of your life like that,'" Pozner says.
She went into denial at first, thinking Noah was just hiding at school. Relatives and friends offered support. Visiting a makeshift memorial helped, too. She recently took her children out of town for a few days, and the family is getting counseling.
"But I find that grief finds me no matter how busy I keep," she says. "It's a very strange process. It just blindsides you when you least expect it."
Pozner's family has submitted a detailed proposal to a White House task force, recommending a range of legal reforms including federal grants to review security at public schools and requiring gun owners to lock weapons if mentally ill or dangerous people could access them otherwise.
Pozner also says it's not right that the law protects the release of any mental health information on the gunman. She says she plans to challenge that because it could shed light.


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For the News-Register
ATHENS - There's something about the southeast part of Ohio which is bringing out the best in the St. Clairsville Red Devils.
Just a little more than two months removed from the Red Devils' boys' basketball team claiming the Division II regional title at Ohio University's Convo, the boys' track team traveled a few miles further north to The Plains High School and captured the school's first boys' regional track and field championship, using a sixth-place finish in the 4x4 to edge out hard-charging Thornville Sheridan.
Along with the Red Devils' title, a solid contingent of area thinclads are making preparations for Friday's Division II state track and field championship at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus after the second day of the regional wrapped up under hot and muggy conditions.
The Red Devils qualified to the state meet in six events en route to their title.
"We knew, after Thursday, that we had the potential to score some points because we had qualified well and were in every event, on the track, except the hurdles," St. Clairsville coach Ben Frye said. "We were worried about Sheridan, obviously, because we knew they had a quality team."
Sheridan actually defeated St. C. head-to-head in early April at the Porterfield Invitational on the Red Devils' track.
"We scored some points on the high end, which is always important when you're in a bigger meet," Frye said. "We've battled a lot of injuries this season and we're finally getting people mended and I guess there's no better time for that."
The Red Devils won just one event. The team of Alex Young, Jerrid Marhefka, Michael Ferns and Jaylon Brown ran a season best time of 42.96.
Brown, meanwhile, is headed back to his second straight state meet in both the 100 and 200 as an individual. He was second in the 100 with a time of 11.12. He then finished third in the 200 with a 22.63.
Brown's fourth event is the 4x200. The Red Devils' foursome posted a 1:32.00 to finish fourth and earn the final ticket from this regional.
In the distance races, senior Alex Thornburg will put the Red Devils' uniform on one more time. He'll run in the 1600 at the state meet after finishing second in 4:30.81.
Junior talent Drake Walker continued his impressive campaign in the 800. He ran a personal-best time of 1:57.51, which was good enough for fourth place.
Buckeye Local will send an individual in two events as well as its 4x100 team.
The Panthers will be led by senior speedster Jordan Piergallini. The 100 and 200 ace claimed both gold medals during the afternoon en route to earning his first-ever trip to the state meet.
"To be going to the state is really exciting," Piergallini said.
"This entire season has been the result of my preparation in the weightroom, blocks and everything. I've really worked hard to get to this point. I am looking forward to getting out there (to Columbus) and see how that goes."
In the 100, Piergallini overcame a bad start out of the blocks to race past the field and post a blistering 10.96. He came back a short time later and blasted a season-best 22.05.
"I don't know what it is, but I always seem to get out of the blocks bad," Piergallini said. "When I get out well, though, it shows."
However, it was the 4x1 that Piergallini was most pleased with after he anchored the Panthers to a 43.58 clocking.
Martins Ferry will take a pair of boys to the state meet.
Senior Richie Padyjasek finished second in the 110M high hurdles with a time of 15.02.
He'll be joined by junior strongman Sean McGee who grabbed the fourth and final spot in the shot put.
Harrison Central's boys will send its 4x400. The Huskies raced past Steubenville for the silver medal in a time of 3:27.98.
Steubenville, which won the last two regional titles, qualified only its 4x400 team. Big Red posted a solid 3:28.15 to finish third. Big Red's 4x200 team came in with the top mark in the race, but put the baton on the ground and finished eighth.
Edison's lone male entrant will be Kyle Minger in the 400. He edged out St. C.'s Cole Antolak for the final spot with a 50.71.
On the girls' side, Steubenville had a very strong day of qualifying en route to finishing third behind West Holmes and John Glenn for the team hardware.
Coach Jason Kernahan's Big Red squad, which captured the OVAC 4A title earlier this month, was fueled by a victory in the 4x200 relay. The team of Toschel Demus, Queen Elder, Paige Phillips and Nyasha Jones posted a blistering 1:45.36.
Jasmine Ware earned a spot in the 100 field. She finished second with a 12.77.
Elder and Phillips both punched a ticket to the state 400 after they finished second and third, respectively. They ran times of 59.18 and 59.71.
Steubenville's 4x100 team also earned the right to compete thanks to a fourth-place finish in a time of 50.61.
St. Clairsville qualified a trio of girls in two events.
Juniors Amy Castle and Julianna Madzia will both compete in their first outdoor track state championship meets. Castle, who was edged out of a spot in the 1600, came back with a purpose in the 3200.
After battling a nagging injury for much of the past several weeks, Castle finished second with a bronze medal in a time of 11:52.16.
Madzia, meanwhile, elected to run the 3200 only and finished fourth in 12:01.84.
During Thursday's action, junior standout Alyssa Robinson qualified with a victory in the shot put.
Edison's Ashley Borsch was fourth in the 300 meter hurdles to get to her first state track meet. She ran a 47.81. Katelyn Pollock had qualified on Thursday in the long jump.
The Wildcats also qualified in the 4x1 thanks to a bronze medal worthy time of 50.56.
Union Local's Arika Kemp qualified by finishing fourth in the pole vault.


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ATLANTA -- Former NBA player and standout Atlanta High School basketball star Javaris Crittenton turned himself into jail on Thursday afternoon.
On Tuesday, A Fulton County Grand Jury indicted Crittenton for murder.
The 12- count indictment charged 25-year-old Crittenton and his cousin Douglas Gamble with Murder, Felony Murder, Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime and Participation in Criminal Street Gang Activity in connection with the 2011 murder of Julian Jones and the attempted murder of another man.
Jones was gunned down on August 19, 2011 as she walked with a group of people along Macon Drive in Southwest Atlanta.
A gunman opened fire on the group from the backseat of a dark SUV. Jones was struck multiple times in the leg and hip area and later pronounced dead at Grady Memorial hospital.
Prosecutors said Jones was not the intended target. "She had four children that she left behind and she was just there talking with her friend, who happened to be a gang member, and she was caught in the crossfire," said Deputy District Attorney Gabe Banks.
Banks said the gang member was Trontavious Stephens, a known member of the "ROC Crew" street gang. He said Crittenton and Gamble fired several shots at Stephens but hit Jones instead.
Five days before that fatal shooting on nearby Mount Zion Road, a gunman fired shots from the driver's seat of a Porsche aimed at a man he believed was Trontavious Stephens. That victim was Demontinez Stephens, Trontavious' brother, according to Banks. He was not injured.
Investigators believe both shootings were gang related in retaliation for an earlier armed robbery in which Javaris Crittenton was victimized.
Banks said Crittenton, his cousin Gamble, and the Stephens brothers are all members of gangs. "The criminal street gang that he's (Crittenton) actually involved in is based in Los Angeles, California and it's known as the "Mansfield Gangster Crips," he said.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said Crittenton joined the gang after he was drafted out of Georgia Tech by the NBA Los Angeles Lakers.
Brian Steel, who is Crittenton's attorney, said his client doesn't have any connections to gang activity. "I'm disturbed that somebody would indict Mr. Crittenton for things that he did not do and we look forward to having a jury decide these issues," Steel said.
Crittenton was arrested on August 30, 2011 in Los Angeles while attempting to board a flight. He was later granted a $230,000 bond.


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No power at ISU and apparently most of Ames...This day just got interesting ...
Rumor on campus is the ISU power plant went kaput.
Originally Posted by IcSyU
Rumor on campus is the ISU power plant went kaput.
We have had power all day south of 30 and west of University.
Be happy it wasn't yesterday....
Would the ISU power plant affect the whole city of ames, if that's the case.
Originally Posted by cyclonefan1983
Would the ISU power plant affect the whole city of ames, if that's the case.
Good question, where are the engineers?
My understanding is the US power grid is all connected so if one plant goes out the next will up levels to make up for it. So the University plant going out may 'trip' the Ames plant?
"Blamo"! The new CF approved swear word.
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No power at ISU and apparently most of Ames...This day just got interesting ...
Damn taven hoks...
"The greatest risk in life is not taking one"
The day ames went dark. This is great haha
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Just got out of work, no power at isu
No power in the ISU business park by the airport
Originally Posted by Cychotiic
Just got out of work, no power at isu
Nice boss. I'll be sending my guys home at 4 if the power doesn't come back on. Hard to do research with no power.
No power at my office at ISU or in West Ames.
Theoretically losing one power plant shouldn't take down all of ames, but ISU/Ames do some power trading with each other, so if ISU was carrying some of the load for Ames today then losing that source could've stressed the system enough to cause failures.
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CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- At first, it may seem like déjà vu at a Northwest Georgia Walmart, but investigators say not so fast.
Just over a year after 15 insulin type syringes were found inside various items of clothing sold at the Cartersville Walmart, another needle has supposedly turned up in a bag of birdseed sold at the store.
"I work here and I shop here, so it's disturbing," nurse and Walmart shopper Sanea Soloman told 11 Alive News on Tuesday.
She's one of many customers who can't believe it's happened again.
No syringes of the type found in various Walmart items from November 2011 to January of 2012 have turned up since then.
At least three people were pricked by those, but none was seriously injured.
Then last week an Adairsville man called the Bartow County Sheriff's Office to say he was stuck by a needle after pouring birdseed out of a bag he purchased there on February 6th.
But Sgt. Jonathan Rogers said 52-year-old Stacey Springer's case has some major differences from last year's.
First of all, it's a different kind of needle and it was supposedly sealed inside the factory bag and not found hidden in loose clothing items.
Even so, that's small consolation to shoppers at the popular store.
"You can't trust anybody," said Debra Brunetti.
"You can't trust anywhere you go, like you have to find somebody to look over your back and look through everything," she added.
"They're just trying to scare people, you know, and that's wrong," said shopper Faye Webb.
"That's wrong and it's not good for the store," she added.
Investigators said they will again review security videos from the Walmart.
But so far, they have no firm leads on this needle or the 15 syringes found a year ago from products at the same store.


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The "Alice in Wonderland" star visited the Los Angeles' Capitol Studios to watch the recording session for producer T Bone Burnett's "Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes," but ended up filling in for Elvis Costello on the guitar for the song "Kansas City."
"Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes," which also features Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons and Jim James of My Morning Jacket, is set for release this autumn to coincide with a new documentary called "Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued," directed by Sam Jones.
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A KFC in Goldsboro and a Bojangles in Snow Hill were both robbed Monday night continuing the recent trend of fast food robberies across Eastern North Carolina.
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- 1 small white onion, finely diced (about 3/4 cup)
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- 1 tablespoon lime juice
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SACRAMENTO, CA - If it is indeed a hoax, it is a very cruel one.
Every year organizations like the Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center and the Volunteer Center of Sacramento look for donors to "adopt" a family-in-need for Christmas. Adopting a family means donating toys for the children, household items for Mom and Dad and food for that special Christmas meal.
The hardest families to find donors for are large families and ones with older teenage children. But this year a seemingly generous woman volunteered as soon as the gift drive started to take care of dozens of families for both organizations.
"We contacted her right away, and said, 'We hope you realize you have taken on a large commitment.' And she said, 'Yes, I understand and my family is very generous. We're going to take care of this,'" Volunteer Center of Sacramento's Cindee Reed recalled.
The donor chose some 21 families at the Volunteer Center and 26 at the Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center. But over and over again deadlines for delivery were missed. Until finally, the volunteer organizations realized the seemingly generous donor had no intention of following through with her promise.
Now, the news had to be broken to the families.
"Everyone I have spoken to so far has been a mother," Reed said. "And everyone of the mothers is in tears. The tears just immediately start running down their face."
News10's efforts to contact the woman who made the promises were unsuccessful; the organizations did not want her name released.
What they're hoping for now is that the community will help. With only a week to go before Christmas, however, time is running out.
To donate, you can contact the Volunteer Center of Sacramento at 916-567-3100 or visit their website at www.volunteersac.org.
The Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center can be reached at 916-454-2120. You can also visit their website at www.saehc.org
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