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"I just finished a article in the paper about this being a great time to consider converting traditional IRA's to ROTH's because of the tremendous decline in their value and the subsequent reduction in federal tax due upon converting. Converting before the eventual upturn in fund values can result in a huge tax saving over time."
My client wanted to know if I thought this was something he should consider. He added, "By the way, we probably do not have enough cash in the bank to cover the tax."
My response included the following -
"Here are some things to consider before making a decision on conversion.
(1) The benefit of a ROTH IRA = the money invested grows tax free. "Qualified" distributions are totally tax free (federal and state). There is no requirement for a minimum annual distribution (RMD) at age 70½. ROTH monies pass to beneficiaries income tax free on inheritance.
(2) In order for a distribution from a ROTH IRA to be considered a "qualified" distribution it must be made after a 5-year period that begins on the first day of the tax year in which you first contribute money to or convert an existing traditional IRA into a ROTH IRA and ends on the last day of the fifth (5th) consecutive tax year. This is a once-in-a-lifetime qualification. Once the 5-year holding period has been satisfied for the first ROTH IRA contribution or conversion, all subsequent ROTH contributions or conversions are treated as having met this condition.
(3) Monies can be converted from a traditional IRA to a ROTH IRA if the taxpayer's modified AGI for the year in which the conversion is made is $100,000 or less. Modified AGI in your situation is the AGI without regard to the amount of the conversion. The $100,000 MAGI limit will no longer apply beginning in tax year 2010.
(4) Tax is paid on the conversion of a traditional IRA to a ROTH IRA based on the fair market value of the traditional IRA immediately prior to the conversion.
(5) You have until the due date of the tax return for the year of original conversion, including extensions (i.e. as late as October 15 of the year after the year of conversion), to "recharacterize" the ROTH conversion back to a traditional IRA. This would be done if the MAGI for the year exceeds $100,000, or if the value of the IRA investment drops substantially after the conversion. For example – the IRA is worth $100,000 at conversion on June 1, 2008 (taxable income to report is $100,000), but by April 1, 2009 of the year after the conversion the account is worth only $80,000.
(6) One reason to convert a traditional IRA to a ROTH IRA now is that the recent economic mucking fess has reduced the value of the IRA from $100,000 to $65,000. You do not anticipate needing the IRA monies for several years, at which point the current value of $65,000 will have grown back to $100,000 or more.
(7) Another reason why 2008 may be a good year for a taxpayer who has not yet retired to convert to a ROTH is that because of job loss or other factors the AGI for the year may fall below $100,000. Obviously this does not apply to you.
(8) By contributing part of your existing traditional IRA investments to a ROTH you reduce future required minimum distributions from the remaining traditional IRA accounts, as only traditional IRA balances are used in calculating the RMD.
In your case as it is already so close to the end of the tax year, and I doubt there will be substantial upward appreciation to your investments in the next 30 days, you can wait until January of 2009 to make any conversion and push the actual payment of the tax until 2010 – or at least until the due dates of quarterly estimated tax payments. Because 2009 is a new year you will have more opportunity to control your AGI and/or taxable income and tax withholdings.
If you have more than one actual IRA account, as you do, you can choose which account, or how much of an account, to convert to take the most advantage of investments that have gone down in value."
What I forgot to mention in my email response is that the value of the ROTH IRA assumes that Congress, in its infinite wisdom, will not change the rules for the ROTH in the future. However, that said, I do believe that if any changes are made they would not be retroactive, and would only affect ROTH IRA rules from the date of enactment of any future legislation forward.


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ZF-11161: RegisterErrorHandle not work with Xml formatter
If I call the Registererrorhandle Zend_Log with the xml formatter its not works and give error
@Fabio, Can you provide a code to reproduce your problem?
resources.log.stream.writerName = Stream
resources.log.stream.writerParams.stream = APPLICATION_PATH "/../data/log/errors.log"
resources.log.stream.formatterName = Xml
protected function _initLogger() {
$log = $this->getResource('log');
if ($aa)
echo "x";
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'DOMException' with message 'DOMElement::__construct() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given' in D:\Sistemas\sas\sne_inscreve_evento\library\Zend\Log\Formatter\Xml.php:152 Stack trace: #0 D:\Sistemas\sas\sne_inscreve_evento\library\Zend\Log\Formatter\Xml.php(152): DOMElement->__construct('context', Array) #1 D:\Sistemas\sas\sne_inscreve_evento\library\Zend\Log\Writer\Stream.php(131): Zend_Log_Formatter_Xml->format(Array) #2 D:\Sistemas\sas\sne_inscreve_evento\library\Zend\Log\Writer\Abstract.php(85): Zend_Log_Writer_Stream->_write(Array) #3 D:\Sistemas\sas\sne_inscreve_evento\library\Zend\Log.php(428): Zend_Log_Writer_Abstract->write(Array) #4 D:\Sistemas\sas\sne_inscreve_evento\library\Zend\Log.php(594): Zend_Log->log('Undefined varia...', 5, Array) #5 D:\Sistemas\sas\sne_inscreve_evento\application\Bootstrap.php(10): Zend_Log->errorHandler(8, 'Undefined varia...', 'D:\Sistemas\sas...', 10, Array) #6 D:\Sistemas\sas\sne_inscreve_evento\library\Zend\Application\Bootstrap\BootstrapAb in D:\Sistemas\sas\sne_inscreve_evento\library\Zend\Log\Formatter\Xml.php on line 152
@Fabio I have been able to reproduce your issue. I created a stock Zend Framework project using Zend_Tool:
zf create project test
cd test
zf create controller Test
mkdir -p data/logs
touch data/logs/application.log
chmod 777 data/logs/application.log
Then applied the following changes to add logging to the application (following instructions here: http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/…):
diff --git a/application/Bootstrap.php b/application/Bootstrap.php
index 26169dd..6ea96e7 100644
--- a/application/Bootstrap.php
+++ b/application/Bootstrap.php
@@ -3,5 +3,11 @@
class Bootstrap extends Zend_Application_Bootstrap_Bootstrap
+ protected function _initLogger()
+ {
+ $this->bootstrap('log');
+ $this->getResource('log')->registerErrorHandler();
+ }
diff --git a/application/configs/application.ini b/application/configs/application.ini
index d388364..8274c51 100644
--- a/application/configs/application.ini
+++ b/application/configs/application.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ appnamespace = "Application"
resources.frontController.controllerDirectory = APPLICATION_PATH "/controllers"
resources.frontController.params.displayExceptions = 0
+resources.log.stream.writerName = "Stream"
+resources.log.stream.writerParams.stream = APPLICATION_PATH "/../data/logs/application.log"
+resources.log.stream.writerParams.mode = "a"
+resources.log.stream.formatterName = "Xml"
[staging : production]
[testing : production]
diff --git a/application/controllers/TestController.php b/application/controllers/TestController.php
index c4758fb..2d75c8d 100644
--- a/application/controllers/TestController.php
+++ b/application/controllers/TestController.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class TestController extends Zend_Controller_Action
public function indexAction()
// action body
+ if ( $nonExistentVariable )
+ echo "Oh dear!";
When I open up my web browser and go to /test I see the output of the error handler controller and the following entry in data/logs/application.log:
2011-04-30T13:35:17-02:30Application error2CRITexception 'DOMException' with message 'DOMElement::__construct() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given' in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php:153
Stack trace:
#0 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php(153): DOMElement->__construct('context', Array)
#1 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Log/Writer/Stream.php(131): Zend_Log_Formatter_Xml->format(Array)
#2 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Log/Writer/Abstract.php(85): Zend_Log_Writer_Stream->_write(Array)
#3 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Log.php(428): Zend_Log_Writer_Abstract->write(Array)
#4 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Log.php(594): Zend_Log->log('Undefined varia...', 5, Array)
#5 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/test/zf/test/application/controllers/TestController.php(15): Zend_Log->errorHandler(8, 'Undefined varia...', '/usr/local/apac...', 15, Array)
#6 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Controller/Action.php(513): TestController->indexAction()
#7 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Controller/Dispatcher/Standard.php(295): Zend_Controller_Action->dispatch('indexAction')
#8 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Controller/Front.php(954): Zend_Controller_Dispatcher_Standard->dispatch(Object(Zend_Controller_Request_Http), Object(Zend_Controller_Response_Http))
#9 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Application/Bootstrap/Bootstrap.php(97): Zend_Controller_Front->dispatch()
#10 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/lib/ZendFramework-dev/library/Zend/Application.php(366): Zend_Application_Bootstrap_Bootstrap->run()
#11 /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/test/zf/test/public/index.php(26): Zend_Application->run()
#12 {main}2011-04-30T13:35:17-02:30Request Parameters2CRITtestindexdefault
Then I patched Zend_Log_Formatter_Xml to cast the argument to DOMElement to string, like so:
Index: library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php
--- library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php (revision 23904)
+++ library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php (working copy)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
if($key == "message") {
$value = htmlspecialchars($value, ENT_COMPAT, $enc);
- $elt->appendChild(new DOMElement($key, $value));
+ $elt->appendChild(new DOMElement($key, (string)$value));
$xml = $dom->saveXML();
And everything now works as expected: When visiting /test in a web browser you see the proper view script, and the application.log file contains:
2011-04-30T13:38:40-02:30Undefined variable: nonExistentVariable5NOTICE8/usr/local/apache2/htdocs/test/zf/test/application/controllers/TestController.php15Array
All tests in Zend_Log test suite still pass after applying my fix.
Fixed in trunk r23905
Hello, Adam. I will push [solve] button as proxy for You. If You want to release at next mini, You can merge this commit fron trunk to 1.11 branch.
Fixed 1.11 branch at 23957
Reopened. Backed out r23905 from trunk in r23980 Backed out r23957 from release branch 1.11 in r23981
I have a problem with the commit r23905. Yes, it solves the fatal error, but the behavior is wrong. A context with the error handler is always an array. I think the formatters, and writers can't support array for context. It's related to the problem of array in ZF-10427 for extra info when you use the simple formatter.
I recommand to delete the optional parameter errcontext of the method Zend_Log::errorHandler().
PHP Notice: Undefined variable: foo in /tmp/test.php on line 28
2011-05-04T19:17:55+02:00Undefined variable: foo5NOTICE8/tmp/test.php28
Why do you need more info than standard display with the context? Just to remind you, the context contains every variable in the scope.
Thanks for summarizing our IRC chat from yesterday....I hadn't had a chance to do that yet :P
I completely agree. my patch was intended to prevent Zend_Log_Formatter_Xml::log from throwing a fatal error when non-string data was passed along to DOMElement. What you've described above better treats the source of the problem rather than just the symptom. Based on that, this is what I suggest"
Index: library/Zend/Log.php
--- library/Zend/Log.php (revision 24002)
+++ library/Zend/Log.php (working copy)
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
} else {
$priority = Zend_Log::INFO;
- $this->log($errstr, $priority, array('errno'=>$errno, 'file'=>$errfile, 'line'=>$errline, 'context'=>$errcontext));
+ $this->log($errstr, $priority, array('errno'=>$errno, 'file'=>$errfile, 'line'=>$errline));
if ($this->_origErrorHandler !== null) {
In my opinion, this adequately treats the source of the problem (context data passed to the formatters, which can't handle it) while maintaining backwards compatibility (not changing the errorHandler() method signature and still passing $errcontext along to the original error handler (see Zend/Log.php:598))
Do you think this is an adequate solution? Are there any existing formatters which might want access to 'context'?
I've been thinking about this some more, and I think a better solution would be to modify the behavior of the existing formatters which are unable to handle the context attribute to ignore it: * Firebug: Already covered, as context isn't included in it's output * Simple: Already covered, as context isn't included in it's output * Xml: Requires simple modification to ignore context:
Index: library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php
--- library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php (revision 24002)
+++ library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php (working copy)
@@ -146,10 +146,11 @@
$elt = $dom->appendChild(new DOMElement($this->_rootElement));
foreach ($dataToInsert as $key => $value) {
+ if($key == 'context') continue;
if($key == "message") {
$value = htmlspecialchars($value, ENT_COMPAT, $enc);
- $elt->appendChild(new DOMElement($key, $value));
+ $elt->appendChild(new DOMElement($key, (string)$value));
I chose to still cast $value to string, as that's what DOMElement constructor expects.
This solution solves the issue at hand, as well as still allowing future (or user-created) formatters to use the context element if they see fit.
People can already use the key context with Zend_Log::setEventItem() method. So, potential bc imao.
Good point. How about this as an alternate implementation?
Index: library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php
--- library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php (revision 24045)
+++ library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php (working copy)
@@ -146,10 +146,12 @@
$elt = $dom->appendChild(new DOMElement($this->_rootElement));
foreach ($dataToInsert as $key => $value) {
- if($key == "message") {
- $value = htmlspecialchars($value, ENT_COMPAT, $enc);
+ if(empty($value) || is_scalar($value)) {
+ if($key == "message") {
+ $value = htmlspecialchars($value, ENT_COMPAT, $enc);
+ }
+ $elt->appendChild(new DOMElement($key, (string)$value));
- $elt->appendChild(new DOMElement($key, $value));
$xml = $dom->saveXML();
This excludes an non-empty, non-scalar value from being included in the formatted output.
in my case, I quite needed some informations in the $value (which was a POST with a subform). Could we try this ?
Index: library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php
--- library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php (revision 24046)
+++ library/Zend/Log/Formatter/Xml.php (copie de travail)
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@
$elt = $dom->appendChild(new DOMElement($this->_rootElement));
foreach ($dataToInsert as $key => $value) {
+ if ( ! is_scalar($value)) {
+ $value = serialize($value);
+ }
if($key == "message") {
$value = htmlspecialchars($value, ENT_COMPAT, $enc);
That would assume the user of the log - be it a person or a parsing program - understands PHP serialization and can deserialize the value. My perspective is that the built-in log formatters should be simple, with more complex formatting needs implemented by the application to fit it's own use case.
The purpose of this issue, and the suggested fix, are only aimed at solving the issue at hand: usage of the XML formatter causes an exception to be raised. Discussions regarding changes to what the formatter outputs should be undertaken in a dedicated issue, on IRC, or on the mailing list.
Fixed in trunk r24079 I've committed the patch suggested on 24/May/11 (exclude non-empty, non-scalar values from being included in the formatted output) Hoping that 2nd time is the charm ;)
@Chl I agree with Adam. @Adam Why are you excluded the empty value? It sounds like a little BC.
@intiilapa. Sorry, my initial wording was clumsy. The patch permits only empty and scalar values to be passed on to DOMElement.
Merged to release-1.11 in r24128
This fix breaks functionality as described in the manual. When passing an exception to the log, the message is ignored.
The reason for this is the check on line 149 of Zend_Log_Formatter_Xml which uses www.php.net/is_scalar" rel="nofollow">is_scalar() to check if the message has to be added to the log. An Exception object is not a scalar and is therefore ignored.
Possible fix: replace:
Opening due to comment activity
Added test that uses serializable object in event, and "applied" patch from Martin for testing for objects with __toString prior to rendering.

subset: commoncrawl


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Sophomore Jasmine Robbins went two-for-three with a run scored Sunday at Memphis.
May 6, 2012
Box Score | Box Score in PDF Format
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - East Carolina completed its regular season with a 5-3 loss at Memphis on Sunday afternoon. The Pirates (25-27, 11-12 C-USA) trailed 5-0 heading into the seventh inning and sent the tying run to the plate, but the Tigers (20-36, 8-16 C-USA) held on for the victory. ECU junior Kai Clark and sophomore Jasmine Robbins combined for four of the team's five hits and each scored a run. Memphis used three runs batted in and three hits from Jessica Phillips and two hits and two runs scored by Morgan Mosby to secure the win.
East Carolina freshman Courtney Smith (7-12) took the loss. She threw the first two innings and the final one-and-two-thirds. She allowed two runs on five hits. Classmate Sarah Christian came in for the middle two-and-a-third frames and surrendered three runs on five hits and a walk. She also fanned one. Memphis' Lauren Carley (1-1) earned the win in her fourth start of the year. She allowed just three hits and struck out four while walking one in six-and-a-third innings. Ellen Roberts came in for the final two outs and gave up one run on two hits. She recorded one strikeout.
For the second-straight game, Memphis jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Mosby started the inning with a single, moved to second on a groundout, advanced to third on another groundout and scored on a double to left center by Phillips. On a pitch in the dirt to Alyssa Palmieri, Phillips took off for third, but was thrown out by the catcher Clark as sophomore shortstop Chelsea Kaluhiokalani-Glackin applied the tag.
The Tigers added another run in the bottom of the second to go ahead 2-0. Palmieri led off with a single and Sara Pearson was hit by the first pitch of her at-bat. A groundout moved both runners up a base, and Palmieri scored on a groundout by Kamri Chester. After an infield single by Ijiah Hargrove, Mosby lined out to sophomore third baseman Alex Fieldhouse to end the frame.
After sending down 13 of the Pirates' first 14 batters, with only sophomore Jill Jelnick reaching on a fielding error by third baseman Laura Curtis, ECU put two runners on in the top of the fifth, but could not convert. After a fly out started the inning, Clark singled to center for East Carolina's first hit. Robbins followed with a double down the left-field line, but a fly out and foul out stranded the pair.
Memphis seemed to put the game out of reach with three more runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a 5-0 advantage. With one out, Mosby doubled to right center, Curtis walked and Libby Goranson singled to right field to load the bases. Breslin Perry entered to run for Goranson before Phillips delivered a two-run single to left center that plated Mosby and Curtis. An infield single by Palmieri loaded the bases and Perry scored on a wild pitch by Christian. Two groundouts to Fieldhouse closed the inning.
East Carolina was sent down in order in the sixth, but scored three times in the seventh and put the tying run at the plate with two outs. Freshman pinch hitter Alexa Cannon led off the seventh with a walk. After a groundout, she moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Clark double to left field. Roberts entered to pitch and Robbins beat out an infield single and stole second base. After a strikeout, with runners on second and third, Kaluhiokalani-Glackin beat out an infield single to drive in Clark and make it a three-run game. Robbins scored on a Roberts wild pitch and Kaluhiokalani-Glackin motored all the way to third on the play. Memphis held on, however, as a groundout to Palmieri at second by sophomore Kristi Oshiro ended the contest.
The Pirates ended last year's regular season with a 3-0 loss at Longwood before winning three-straight games to capture the Conference USA Championship title. ECU returns to the diamond Thursday for the first round of the league tournament, hosted by UAB. First-round games begin at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Post-Game Notes
-- Senior Suzanne Riggs went five-for-12 during the three-game series to finish the Conference USA season with a .379 batting average. Entering this season, she was a career .256 hitter in league action.
-- In Riggs' last five games, she has hit .500 (seven-for-14) with four RBI and a run scored.
-- Junior Kai Clark capped the weekend going two-for-three Sunday. In her last four games, she is hitting .583 (seven-for-12) with four runs batted in and four scored.
-- Clark finished the Conference USA campaign with the team's second-highest league batting average at .314. Entering this season, she had .176 average in league play.
-- Freshman Alexa Cannon scored the first run of her career in the seventh inning.
-- The top five hitters in ECU's starting line-up Sunday combined to go zero-for-14.
-- East Carolina finished the league season with a .267 team batting average, the highest in program history, topping .266 marks in 2008 and 2009.
-- The Pirates finished the regular season at 25-27. Since the fastpitch program began in 1984, ECU has had just two losing seasons - 1989 (18-20) and 2003 (24-31).
-- The loss in Sunday's finale dropped East Carolina's C-USA record to 11-12. Since joining C-USA in 2002, the Pirates had just four losing records in league play - 2008 (10-12), 2004 (10-14), 2003 (5-19) and 2002 (10-13).


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Get 50% off tickets for the December 22 show for children under 18 for Orchestra Miami's holiday classic Amahl and the Night Visitors (Amahl y los reyes magos) by Gian Carlo Menotti.
The opera combines vocal lines and symphonic accompaniment with a simple, touching story which reminds us about the true meaning of Christmas.
The story focuses on a young disabled boy, Amahl, and his mother, who welcome some very unexpected visitors into their home- the Three Kings- who are on their way to bring gifts to the Child. The performance lasts approximately one hour.
Performances will be on Saturday, December 22 at 8 p.m. at the Miami Shores Presbyterian Church, located at 609 NE 96 Street, Miami Shores, 33138, and on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 2 p.m. (in English with Spanish supertitles) and 4 p.m. (in Spanish with English supertitles) at Teatro Trail, located at 3715 SW 8th Street, Coral Gables, 33134.
Tickets for the December 22 performance are priced from $20-$30, with half-priced tickets available for children under the age of 18. Tickets for this performance are available through Brown Paper Tickets or by calling 1-800-838-3006.
Tickets for the January 6, 2013 performance are priced from $25-$40 and are available at www.teatrotrail.com or by calling (305) 443-1009.


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Elkhart arrested as suspect in convenience store double shooting
ELKHART — Police arrested an Elkhart man as a suspect hours after a double homicide in the southeast side of the city.
Kevin Moore, 28, of Elkhart, was arrested at about midnight Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Elkhart police station on a preliminary charge of murder, police said in a press release Friday morning.
Moore had been arrested previously in Elkhart County for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving without an operator's license.
Police officers were sent at about 9:30 a.m. to Saleh's Market, 401 Middlebury St., on reports of a shooting. Police said Thursday they were looking for two or more suspects, and as of Friday would not comment on whether they are looking for other suspects.
Two employees — Jagtar Bhatti, 55, and Pawan Singh, 20 — were pronounced dead at the scene. John White, Elkhart County coroner, said each of the men died from a single gunshot wound. White said both deaths have been ruled homicides.
A part-time worker who had been in the kitchen at the convenience store discovered that the two men had been shot and called 911 for help. Bill Sinclair, who has been working at Saleh's since 2003, said the Bhatti and Singh were "like family" to him.
Friends, family and customers gathered outside the store Thursday to watch as police searched the area for suspects and more information about the shooting. Onlookers recounted memories of Bhatti and Singh, describing them as generous people who sometimes helped out customers when they could not afford to buy food.
Reggie Kelly, who lives near the store, said Singh would let him stay in the store and they would talk often and listen to music. Sometimes Singh would let Kelly help him carry merchandise into the store.
"This was a situation that could have been avoided," he said.
The store reopened Friday morning and was busy again with customers going in and out. Neighbors and people who knew the victims wrote messages on one of the store's walls. Others left balloons, candles and teddy bears.
Dave Almanaseer, co-owner of the building where the store is located, said surveillance cameras were installed in the store a few days ago, but they have not been fully installed.
However, Almanaseer said he did not feel scared to reopen the store.
Nearby schools — Elkhart Central High School, Mary Beck Elementary, the Tipton Street Center and the school at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church — were placed on lockdown briefly as the investigation unfolded.
Elkhart Truth reporter Tim Vandenack contributed to this story.


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Where are the underground tunnels built by masons in New York City and Boston in 1760's~1780's? Do they exist till our present day?
I've found something:
However, it appears this info was copied directly from another article(warning: large file) which goes into much deeper detail about the tavern. However, it says no more about the tunnel. It does not say when the building was constructed, but it does allude to the late 1700s. It is found in Monroe, New York. It could be what you're looking for.


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Shrimp Salad RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 2-1/3 cups uncooked small pasta shells
- 1/3 pound cooked salad shrimp
- 3 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 radishes, halved and sliced
- 4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the shrimp, celery, onion, radishes and eggs. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; add to shrimp mixture. Add dressing mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Yield: 9 servings.
Reviews for Shrimp Salad
"Very good recipe and simple to make. I used honey and pineapple mustard to sweeten the flavor. Sweet pickle relish is another option as well. This is a keeper."
"I thought the original recipe was a bit bland. After reading some of the other reviews, I added horseradish, garlic powder and onion powder. I also added more shrimp. It turned out great this way! A definite keeper."
"Making again tonight for supper :-)"
"Loved this the first time I made it. Then I started playing with it. Tried the horseradish and peas. Really good. The next time I left out the horseradish and increased the mustard just a bit. The NEXT time I added extra shrimp and a package of imitation crabmeat chunks. Finally decided that we love this any way at all. This recipe isexcellent as written, but gives lots of room to personalize. I have a potluck coming up next week and I'm going to try adding capers........."


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Go Vikes! AP needs to have at least 35 carries today. How's everyone feeling about their teams chances today?
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Bucs got the Jets. In NY, but I like their chances.
Also Cowboys and Giants tonight will be a good game.
**** the viqueens! Pack will take out the 9ers and my fantasy teams will reign supreme!
*Rest in peace corn dog chick and #Hoiball
My Steelers did not look very good in preseaon - no to the hope they were holding back! Here We Go!
Originally Posted by ISUKyro
My Steelers did not look very good in preseaon - no to the hope they were holding back! Here We Go!
Vikings didn't either, but AP also didn't play at all....And well he's basically the whole offense. Vikings defense looked pretty solid in preseason though.
Alas, another year of mediocrity for the Chiefs.
All truisms are false. All of them.
Originally Posted by cychhosis
Alas, another year of mediocrity for the Chiefs.
Originally Posted by SNEDDS3
**** the viqueens! Pack will take out the 9ers and my fantasy teams will reign supreme!
I think you have the wrong logo there.
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Skol. I think there's a lot of good games today.
I like my Bears chances today. It will probably be the only game that all of their WR's are healthy, providing false hope that Cutler has finally turned a corner.
Looking forward to the Packer v. 49ers game this afternoon. It pains me to say it, but I think the Packers pull the upset on the road today. Seems like teams that lose the sb usually fall off the next season.
The Vikings pass rush needs to be there today. Calvin Johnson gives me nightmares. Go AP!!!!!!!!
Would anyone by chance be able to PM a link for watching the Steelers game.
Not showing in the Houston area as usual
AD WOW ! ! ! 78 yards on his first carry
They say country music speaks to the heart. Unfortunately, it has to go through your ears to get there.
Get it together Detroit.
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A night terror is when your child suddenly becomes very agitated while in a state of deep sleep. A night terror can last from a few minutes up to 40 minutes.
Children having night terrors might sit or stand up, shake, move around, and cry or scream loudly. They might look like they're in extreme panic. A child having a night terror is inconsolable and won't respond to soothing or comforting.
During a night terror, your child's eyes might be open. Children having night terrors might be moving and thrashing around, but they're actually still in a state of deep sleep.
Night terrors can run in families, so there might be a genetic component to whether children will experience them.
Night terrors are natural events associated with the normal development of sleep in children.
Night terrors are different from nightmares. Night terrors happen during the first few hours of sleep, when your child is sleeping very deeply. Nightmares tend to happen in the second half of the night, during phases of REM sleep.
Night terrors are less common than nightmares.
If you're still concerned, or the night terrors seem prolonged or violent, seek professional advice. If night terrors are occurring along with other sleeping difficulties – or your child also has breathing problems, such as snoring – talk with your doctor about an ear, nose and throat assessment.
Davis, K., Parker, K.P., & Montgomery, G.L. (2004). Sleep in infants and young children: Part two: Common sleep problems. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 18, 130-137.
Guilleminault, C., Palombini, L., Pelayo, R., & Chervin, R.D. (2003). Sleepwalking and sleep terrors in prepubertal children: What triggers them? Pediatrics, 111, 17-25.
Kotagal, S. (2009). Parasomnias in childhood. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 13, 157-168.
Kuhn, B.R., & Elliott, A.J. (2003). Treatment efficacy in behavioral pediatric sleep medicine. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 54, 587-597.


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I can't help but feel I'm beating a dead horse with this review. I did a taste test for them a bit ago during my time at CandyAddict.com and it wasn't favorable. Granted, Skittles are not a go-to candy of mine at all, but this still didn't prepare me for the nastiness that is contained in the chocolate mix.
Where do I begin with these? I will do my best not to rant, but I feel like I have to stress a few things about these. Firstly, why would such a successful fruity candy like Skittles try and make something chocolatey? And it's not even real chocolate, it's a removed, fake chocolate one. That doesn't even sound appealing to me. Secondly, they're not pretty to look at. Where's the rainbow we all love to taste? Candy should do it's best to be attractive if it can be helped, and these sadly don't cut it. I could go on, but I won't.
So these are neither tasty nor appealing to the eyes. But considering my last taste of these was months ago, have my taste buds changed? Only one way to find out.
Vanilla: This has a buttery bourbon vanilla taste. My thoughts turn to yellow cake mix.
Chocolate Pudding: Immediately very sweet and empty tasting, like bad cocoa. It's bland, nasty and artificial. Not even remotely chocolatey.
Chocolate Caramel: This one tastes flat and very chemically. This doesn't even get to the level of a tootsie roll it's so fake and removed.
S'mores: Has more of a sweet graham marshmallow vanilla flavor
Brownie Batter: Something about this does read as brownie. It's starchy and reminds me of the powder in a boxed mix. Fake, fake, fake.
So, the best flavor in this chocolate mix is the vanilla. That makes sense right? I can't stress enough how much these are to be avoided.
Oh, and I don't even like that Pinata Man in the commercials. He's creepy.
Rating: Inedible
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Hi !
actually workin'on my next XWL . this will be a civilian scoot from 1941 .
( i have in mind maybe a police scoot from Petaluma City ( ya know : CHICK-a-luma
not doin'great things coz for the moment : it's summer and i just want to sleep / ride / play music and sometimes spendin'time in my dirty workshop .
Just a pic showing even with low-cost repops : ya add an extra-job and you can obtain fine parts .
remember the ugly "one-piece" aftermarket front fender ?
i always HATED how FAT this fender is on the front , givin a bad impression of big/heavy on the front .
this is the kind of détail i see at thousand miles from the scoot . YUCK !
the originals never been like this .
they are thin and light .


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Women need adequate sleep to think clearly, react quickly, and maintain memories. In fact, the pathways in the brain that help women learn and remember are very active during sleep. So, for keeping those menopause moments to a minimum, women need enough good-quality sleep. Some of the challenges women face throughout midlife include difficulty falling asleep, frequent waking during the night, and waking too early in the morning. These problems are all forms of insomnia and can occur over a period of days, months, or years.
There are many causes of insomnia such as advancing age, depression, anxiety, stress, certain medications, bad sleep habits, and some medical conditions (including sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, and restless leg syndrome). Woman also report sleep disruption with menopause-related hot flashes.
Here are eight Sandman-approved lifestyle strategies for treating minor sleep disturbances:
- Avoid heavy meals and large quantities of beverages in the evening or late at night. These can cause indigestion and/or frequent waking due to the need to urinate.
- Avoid naps during the day. Naps can boost brainpower, but late afternoon naps can make it harder to fall asleep at night. If you can't manage without, limit naps to less than an hour.
- Limit alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine—not just before bedtime, but during the afternoon and evening hours, too. Although alcohol is initially a sedative, it later becomes a stimulant in the body; so while it may put you to sleep at first, it also can wake you up later.
- Keep bedroom light, noise, and temperature at a comfortable level. Dark, quiet, and cool are conditions that support sleep.
- Get regular exercise. Preferably during the day—at least 5 to 6 hours before bedtime.
- Establish a regular sleep schedule. Wake up and go to bed at consistent times, even on weekends. Relax and wind down before sleep by reading a book, listening to music, or taking a leisurely bath. Use the bedroom only for sleep and sex.
- Get some sun. Sunlight exposure, at least 30 minutes each day, helps regulate daily sleep patterns.
- Snack. Try a bowl of cereal or peanut butter toast before bedtime. Milk and peanuts contain tryptophan, which helps the body relax.
Women who feel tired or not well rested during the day, despite spending enough time in bed at night, should consult a healthcare provider or sleep specialist. Continuous trouble sleeping may be a sign of a sleep disorder, such as sleep apnea, that would benefit from specific evaluation and treatment.
Visit The North American Menopause Society for ongoing information and guidance about perimenopause, postmenopause and healthy aging.
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Dr. Dianna C. Dale
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Greetings from Student Affairs . . .
It is the students of Neumann University who make our community an exciting and dynamic learning place. The passion and commitment each student brings to accomplishing their personal goals is the foundation for academic and personal success during the college years and after. Student Affairs staff are anxious to support the transitions and life shaping experiences students face while they study at Neumann University. University clubs, organizations, service learning, faith building programs, athletics and activities all provide for learning outside of the classroom and often provide the vehicle for life's lasting lessons in character development and personal responsibility. University services that help you stay focused, healthy and able to accomplish your goals are here for you.
Take a few moments to look at the resources available to you in support of your educational goals by clicking on the links on the left. We are available to you to help you take advantage of any of the University's resources or to answer your questions.
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*Bounds out of the way* that was close...
*Bounds out of the way* that was close...
Paired with Haruhara Haruko, Poke_princess_v73, and UmbreonGal
Clone Kratos: Eevee, you have to pay careful attention to what attacks I say. Our goal is to make the opponent give up or make it so they can't fight, but not to kill them.
Clone Kratos:It's okay. Espegirl managed to dodge them, so no harm done.
Kratos:Should I call the match or are you still good to go, Espegirl?
I still got some left in me. But you just keep firing attacks, I won't attack you this time.
Paired with Haruhara Haruko, Poke_princess_v73, and UmbreonGal
Clone Kratos: All right. Eevee use swift and make sure it isn't shuriken swift this time.
eevee:*sprays actually swift stars*
Clone Kratos:Good. it isn't shurikens this time.
Well, swift can't miss so... It hits me!
Paired with Haruhara Haruko, Poke_princess_v73, and UmbreonGal
Kratos:You still good Espegirl?
Eevee: Did I win?
Ah, sure you won. ^-^
Paired with Haruhara Haruko, Poke_princess_v73, and UmbreonGal
kratos:All right. the winner of this battle is Eevee and my clone.
Eevee:*leaps into kratos' arms* Yay! I won My first battle!
Kratos: Don't forget thank your opponent. She agreed to battle you, remember? So you owe her thanks.
Eevee:Thank you, Espegirl. I didn't hurt you, did I?
You're welcome, and no I'm fine, I'll get some potions later. ^.-
Paired with Haruhara Haruko, Poke_princess_v73, and UmbreonGal
kratos:Allow me. *Holds staff over Espegirl*ee,ne,tatsu,tori,mi,saru,tatsu,hitushi,ne,mi,tori, tatsu,ee,ne,saru,tori. *light flashes from staff* I got power to heal more than 1.
*smiles* thanks, You know I can be a human, too. *transforms into human* Ta dah!
Paired with Haruhara Haruko, Poke_princess_v73, and UmbreonGal
Eevee:Ahh! Kratos, how did she do that?
Kratos:Eevee, it's no different from the transformation jutsu I use all the time.
Eevee: Oh. Ok.
Kratos:She hasn't seen anyone else with Ninjutsu til now. She thought I was the only one who could.
ooc:I gotta go to bed. school. (I HATE SCHOOL!!!!)
I have ninjajutsu to!
Eevee:AH! Kratos, who's this?
Kratos:Eevee, it's just another one of my friends. (whispering to BM)She really shy and scares easily around new faces.
Hey there Eevee
Kratos:It's okay, Eevee. He's not going to hurt you. I know. Just come on out. He's just another friend, just like Espegirl.
Eevee:*cautiously looks out from behind Kratos' leg.*
out of character:I hope you don't mind if Eevee joins the club. She just always likes to stick with me. Also, I have to go for the night. School tomorrow.
Of fcourse I dont mind!
out of character:That's good. Trust me, she'll be cute enough to earn her keep.
Eevee: He looks so different from Espegirl. He's really one of your friends?
Kratos:Yes. I have a lot of friends. Not all of them look the same.
Eevee:*Slowly steps towards BM and sniffs him, then sits down and holds out paw* N-nice t-to meet y-y-you.
*grins* Yeah, BM's OK, never really met him, but I know who he is, Eevee.
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Something new?
So eevee what you want to do
um.. let me get this strait,Kratos,your pokemon are Latios,Latias,Eevee,Luicaro,and Arcanine?
Well, I guess you could say that. I never really had Arcanine in my group except in the rejected half demon story where my character didn't show up, but I guess you could say she's in my group. I don't mind taking on a 6th persona. Builds acting skill.
Well mine are Bayleef,that you already know,oh wait he is my only one...........Think I should go catch some?
Yes. I can take you to a special place where any pokemon can appear.


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Richard Judd
Think you can sleep through class?
Meet Richard Judd
Faculty Associate of Center for Entrepreneurship & National City Distinguished Professor-Emeritus,
Business Administration
- B.A. Finance: Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
- M.S. Management, conc. Marketing and Marketing Research: SIU Carbondale
- Ph.D. Business Strategy: University of Georgia
- When I was 38 years old I made a life-changing decision: that I should return to education. I had taught at the University of Georgia, at Rockhurst University in Kansas City and at SIU Carbondale. While I was at Rockhurst I decided I wanted to go on for a PhD. I had two kids, and the University of Georgia gave me the best offer financially—I taught and took classes. Three years later, I went back to teach at Rockhurst and completed my Ph.D. "long distance" through the University of Georgia. I had also worked at Midwest Research Institute focusing on banking studies and location analysis for banks and new product assessment. That's what began my interest in economic development and product development. I left Kansas City to go to state government. I had an offer to become the assistant to the director of Revenue—long story short, I ended up being director of Revenue.
- I worked in the governor's cabinet, spent a lot of time with the legislature, senate committees, house committees, and I was in the newspaper all the time, but I came home one day and said to my wife, "I've got to get out of here." I didn't realize what exactly I meant at the time, but I knew that I was in the wrong career. I needed to do something that would help me be happy. Money was not the issue, money was never the issue, I have never been after money; it's not my goal. My goal is to help others—to serve rather than be served. How can I help you in your development—that's what I want to know and that's what I want to do. I realized I needed to go back to education, and that's how I came here. That was 29 years ago.
Richard Judd (fifth from left) performs in West Side Story (1963).
Interesting facts:
- When I got to UIS, I realized that I had a unique advantage—most people who teach business don't know anything about government or how it works, but I do. The first thing I did was get together with a guy I had worked with from the University of Nebraska to write a book. In 1985 we published the first management strategy book that brought in the role of government and its impact on business decisions—that's where my work was. Following that, I did another book on small business in regulated economy in 1988; ten years later that book was given a national award for its contribution to political science. The year after that, with the same guy from my first book (the head of the management program at Louisiana State University), we began to put together the first textbook on the franchise industry.
- National City distinguished professor in Banking and Finance.
Research interest:
- The Small Business, Economic Development, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Franchising
Learning philosophy:
I enjoy teaching, it is my first venue. I want to take whatever I know and bring it to our relationship. I want to facilitate your learning. I don't see myself as a teacher; I see myself as a facilitator of those who want to learn skill in Finance, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, as well as those who want to build conceptual range. Fundamentally, when you come here, you are a certain person. I want you to be different when you leave.I believe that you go to a school for arts and for habits. You go to school to subject yourself to criticism in graduated terms. You are also required to criticize others in graduated terms. You come here to develop yourself socially, mentally, and emotionally. In essence, you come here to learn about yourself through a particular field of study so that you will know what you know and you will know what you don't know. That's what I do in a class.
Community connections:
- I've been in business, I've been in government, I'm back in education, I have some skill in writing, I've kept my focus on the small firm, and I've volunteered with over 200 small business firms that have asked for advice or assistance over time. I write for the State Journal-Register once a month on a business topic—I don't think I am going to write any more books, it's too arduous, but I will keep writing for the Journal if I am allowed to do so. I try to look at relevant topics, that's where my passion is—to take what I know and to try to share it in an honest and responsible way with a little bit of fun.
Fall asleep in class…I dare you.
Best thing about UIS:
- Besides, the typical stuff, UIS is very close to being corollary to a private school with public cost. You have generally smaller classes and a higher quality faculty than what you tend to find in the smaller private schools—I know because I've taught there and I've taught here and I've taught in the big research universities. You've got a good quality faculty here. The focus here is upon the student learning in the classroom, that's number one. That's the role of faculty here. That's why I've been here for 29 years—because UIS has its priorities right.
Advice for prospective students:
- First, identify your passion, what is really of strong interest to you, and follow it. That is more important that money, power, or position. Following your passion will bring you closer to happiness than anything else.
- Second, choose an area of study that will be consistent with your passion whether that be music, art, computer science, business, or history, whatever it is that you enjoy, study in that field.
- Third, whatever it is in that particular field, build skill. You need skill. Ever increase that skill so that you will have a competitive advantage over others. Don't slide through school, it'll hurt you later.
- Fourth, broaden your mind, your conceptual frame of the world, society, the place you live, and your friends. Be picky of who you associate with ultimately. Go for the best, don't bother with the rest.
- Work, study, have fun, seek to know yourself. Learn about you. That's perhaps the most important thing you can do at this time in your life. Struggle with that and it will pay off later.


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Suspending use rights in Florida Condos and HOAs
Recently, a reader in one of the Linked In Groups asked about blocking entry gate access (ingess/egress) for vendors, visitors, agents of owners who are more than 90 days late in assssmnents, as a possible tool to motivate homewners to pay. Where associations have amentiies such as pools, clubs, etc. it absolutely makes sense to suspend use rights. This should be handled uniformly, fairly and most of all safely.
Associations can suspend use rights for certain violations of the governing documents. The Florida statutes allow associations to suspend the right to use amenities and common facilities, without notice, if a homeoowner is more than 90 days delinquent in making any "monetary obligation". All suspensions except those for monetary obligations delinquent for more than 90 days have the same (14 day) notice and hearing requirement as do fines. However, suspensions for monetary obligations more than 90 days delinquent require no advance notice or hearing. Regardless, boards may want to send a notice, as a courtesy and good practice, to discusss the delinquency wth the board at the same time as suspension.
Are suspensions an effective tool in the arsenal for collecting late assessments? The efficacy of such practice is aguable and is association specific., for obvious reasons. With some, suspension is a mighty incentive, while with others, the response is just 'meh'.
Regardless of the pros and cons of use right suspension, one thing is always true: the association can NOT deny entry to the unit or parcel.
Not only is such suspension (of guard gates for example) foolish, but it against the law, for good reason. It is a health hazard. In my opinion, this is true not only of guard gates but of elevators as well, especially in high rise condominiums. The excuse that there is another way to access the unit defies common sense, especally in an aging community. Yes, you could require a note from a doctor, but what about those persons who are unaware of a latent health issue?
Florida Statute Section 720.305 (3) prohibits denial of pedestrian and vehiclar access to the parcel. The association must allow parking, and in my opinion, it also must include elevator access in appropriate situations. Playing games like changing an owner's parking spot to the farthest from the parcel or unit, or requiring the owner or visiter to use stairs when an elevator is available could result in hefty liability for the association.
Most of all, such tactics are just petty and mean. There are ways to recover fees, and associations need to use all the legal means available. Associations (directors and their agents) should act professoinally when doing so, however, and not like a grade schooler having a temper tantum. Not only is denying the use of an elevator counterproductive (making it even less likely to be paid), but it may just be actionable. What happens when Aunt Fran, who looks in reasonably good health, has a heart attack and dies while schlepping stairs because her nephew's use rights to the elevator were suspended?
Remember: Association boards have a fiduciary duty to the members. All the members.


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The Fighting Hunger Together Challenge is a Facebook campaign where you get to vote for the most deserving of 100 communities. The winning city's food bank gets $1 million. Food banks in the next top-five winning cities will get $100,000 each.
To place a vote, CLICK HERE and "Like" Salt Lake. Earn us an extra vote by posting a comment. Hitting "Share" will also count as a vote.
The Utah Food Bank serves 150 food pantries around the state.
And while we're on the subject...Alta is setting up collection bins for the Utah Food Bank in parking areas on Dec. 31. Anyone coming to ski the last day of the year should bring a canned food item to share. You won't get a discounted lift ticket but at least you'll leave with some warm fuzzies. Alta will keep the collection barrels out through the end of the ski area's annual New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade, which starts at 6 p.m.


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2009 Research Summary
BitBlaze: Binary Analysis for COTS Protection and Malicious Code Defense (BitBlaze)
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Dawn Song
National Science Foundation and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Binary analysis is imperative for protecting COTS programs and defending against the myriad of malicious code, where source code is unavailable, and the binary may even be obfuscated. Binary analysis provides the ground truth about program behavior since computers execute binaries (executables), not source code. However, binary analysis is challenging due to the lack of higher-level semantics. Many higher-level techniques are often inadequate for analyzing even benign binaries, let alone potentially malicious binaries. Thus, we need to develop tools which work for binary code and analyze COTS software and malicious binaries.
The BitBlaze project aims to design and develop a powerful binary analysis platform to (1) analyze and develop novel COTS protection and diagnostic mechanisms and (2) analyze, understand, and develop defenses against malicious code. The BitBlaze project also strives to open new application areas of binary analysis, which provide sound and effective solutions to applications beyond software security, such as protocol reverse engineering and fingerprint generation. BitBlaze has two central research directions: (1) the design and development of the underlying binary analysis platform, and (2) applying it to address real-world security problems.


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The COPS Office is committed to supporting safe schools where students can learn and teachers can educate by providing a variety of resources, including grant funds to help deploy school resource officers (SROs). Applicants who committed to deploying an SRO under the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) received additional consideration for funding.
To help our schools continue to be safe so that children can learn and develop, the community policing philosophy engages law enforcement, school administrators, parents, and students in a problem-solving partnership. The central mission of this partnership is student success. When students succeed, the entire community succeeds: students who experience achievement and make positive contributions within their schools become productive citizens in the larger community.
SROs are sworn law enforcement officers responsible for providing security and crime prevention services in the school environment. A local police department, sheriff's agency, or school system typically employs SROs who work closely with school administrators in an effort to create a safer environment for both students and staff. The responsibilities of SROs are similar to regular police officers in that they have the ability to make arrests, respond to calls for service, and document incidents that occur within their jurisdiction.
Officers should take the initiative to finalize school safety planning and build partnerships for future needs. An officer's primary responsibility is law enforcement; however, whenever possible, SROs should strive to employ non-punitive techniques when interacting with students, and an arrest should be used only as a last resort under specified circumstances. SROs play an integral role in the educational system and should positively impact the school environment.
NASRO is an organization that promotes safer schools and partnerships between students, school faculty and law enforcement by providing training and resources for school-based law enforcement officers (SROs), school administrators and other stakeholders.


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I come from a family of compulsive hobbyists. I can't prove it, but I believe my first words were mommy and daddy, followed by glue stick.
When I was 11 years old, my parents moved to a 28-acre farm so they would have more room for their hobbies. My dad, who likes to restore old cars, has junkyard finds ensconced around the property, with two or more cars of a given model clustered together as if they were modern-art installations.
My mom has a knitting workshop in a spare bedroom. I use the words knitting and workshop loosely, since the hard work is actually done by the three machines arranged along a wall of the room. With the press of a button, they produce scarf after scarf, each one machine-made with love. But while my mother doesn't really knit, she does collect yarn, so the whole workshop area is a whimsical display of brightly colored spools. Oh, except for one corner, which holds stacks of books about handwriting analysis—a hobby my mom took up when I was 11. Remember that. We'll come back to it.
As for my own hobbies, I learned early on that if you're having a bad day, you should do a project. Consequently, my parents' house overflows with my handiwork. Woven baskets hanging from the kitchen ceiling. Framed drawings from my cartoon-illustration period. Binders of autographs I collected by writing to celebrities and politicians, a particularly useful hobby for curing the isolation of small-town life. And when my angst hit the usual teen apex, I found a new hobby in my high school best friend. Let's just say we were doing more than macramé. While other kids were discovering alcohol and drugs and the dulcet tones of Kurt Cobain, I was discovering lesbianism. Turns out I liked it. A lot.
Until that moment, my relationship with my parents had been humdrum at best, awful at worst. I don't mean the kind of awful experienced by kids in war-torn countries or war-torn homes. I mean the kind of thing that's enough to make you resentful and pays for the second homes of psychotherapists. Please don't ask for an example—my point here isn't to resurrect the unpleasant past but to give my parents credit for our much happier present. Of my own behavior as a teenager, I'll say this: I was an obnoxious jerk. I distinctly recall one screaming match in which I blamed my mother for everything that had ever gone wrong in the entire universe. Hormones make kids melodramatic, but I didn't even try to hold back. And when it was time to come out to my parents, I was ready for an epically obnoxious clash.
It's a funny thing about realizing you're gay when you're a teenager, a time of life when you hate your parents yet desperately crave their approval. As we've learned from the grim statistics of teen suicide, the self-esteem of youth is painfully tethered to the approval of others. And the fact is that, other than my new girlfriend, I didn't have any close friends in high school. So my sense of self hung entirely on how my parents would react when they found out about my new hobby.
I wasn't at all convinced they'd be encouraging. My parents had grown up in the '60s, but the cultural politics of the era seemed to have entirely passed them by. Sure, they were liberal, and I think my mom once owned a pair of bell bottoms, but the drugs and the music and the free love and sexual liberation? It's not that they rejected all that. I think they just didn't know that stuff existed. My dad was an engineer. My mom was a mathematician. While the cool crowd was listening to Joplin and Hendrix, my parents were enjoying the Beach Boys. They were kindling-straight sticks in an era of driftwood. In high school, I had friends whose cool parents threw parties at which actual gay people drank chic beverages called spritzers. I couldn't imagine my parents being cool enough to know what gay meant, let alone cool enough to be OK with me being it.
But remember I said that when I was 11, my mom took up her 108th or so hobby, handwriting analysis? I said that would be important. Here's why: My mom took samples of the whole family's handwriting—hers, mine, my dad's—and sent them off to a woman named Patty whose primary qualification was having entertained people on cruise ships by analyzing their penmanship. According to Patty's take on my sample, I was opinionated and strong willed, overachieving and prone to worry. Oh, yes, and possibly gay.
I am not going to expound here on whether handwriting analysis is junk science or gospel. I'm also not going to imagine what might have made my penmanship particularly lesbionic, although I will say I find the observation surprising, considering that at the time, I put little hearts over all my i's. Then again, I drew the little hearts to copy a girl in my class on whom, in retrospect, I had a crush. So Patty clearly knew her stuff—and knew mine, too, long before I did.
Given this pseudoscientific report, it turns out my parents had seven years to prepare for the possibility that I was gay. So when I finally came out to them, did they recoil? Did they judge me and condemn me? No. They were loving and supportive, as if we were suddenly the model family in an after-school special. And then they turned my being gay into their newest hobby.
I didn't make it easy, of course. As an ornery and resentful teen, I refused to let them know anything about my love life (or my life in general, for that matter). Yet, in spite of the friction between us, what mattered was that my parents loved me and had been my biggest fans all along. Therefore, they were instant fans of homosexuality. And since I, their in-house homosexual, wanted nothing to do with them, they projected their feelings onto others, becoming the official parent fan club for every other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender person within a four-county radius.
Our town had a chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). My parents joined and, after a few years as active members, took over running it. Not content to stick to their region, they helped parents launch chapters in two other parts of the state. Today they still run the help line for PFLAG in eastern Pennsylvania. If you call Don and Melinda Kohn's house, you can ask them for advice on, for example, how to come out to your parents or which local gay bar you should check out (they have an annotated list).
Better still, my parents were able to apply their old hobbies to their new one. My mom started "knitting" pink and lavender scarves for couples to wear at the local gay church's annual Freedom to Marry event. My dad became a member of the gay car club, until it eventually disbanded. (I know—what's a "gay car club"? As far as I can tell, members did the same thing as straight car-club members in our area, i.e., they parked their vehicles in the Burger King lot on Saturday nights and looked under one another's hoods. The only difference was that the members of the gay car club were better dressed, with the certain exception of my father.) My mom now helps an aspiring writer friend by reading drafts of her erotic lesbian detective novels. And my father made friends with a local transgender woman who agreed to chaperone the gay youth prom and took my dad as her date.
When I was growing up, my family spent more time doing than being, making crafts rather than making emotional connections. As a result, I've never really expressed to my parents how deeply touched I was by their support. Millions of gay kids suffer depression, and many try to kill themselves, in large part because of the rejection they face from their own families. But though my parents were never exactly my favorite hobby, they were great where it counted, loving me wholly and unconditionally when it mattered most. And since we're not the best at sharing our feelings with one another, we do what always works for the Kohns: We turned our feelings into a project. They became activists. I wrote this essay.
I think my parents gain a lot from their gay-rights work. Now that they're both retired, they especially value being connected and helpful in their community. Plus, after being decisively uncool in the '60s and '70s, they've become the folks throwing parties with lots of gay people drinking spritzers. Hopefully, that's enough reward, since I may never be able to show just how awestruck and grateful I am.
But I'll keep trying. Maybe I'll make them something. Like matching scarves. I'll use the machines.
Sally Kohn is a writer, television pundit and communications consultant. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Salon, Reuters, USA Today, Politico and Time. Along with her partner and their daughter, Sally lives in Brooklyn, within visiting distance of her parents.
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After much investigating (and smelling) we learned our property uses four different custom fragrances to satisfy guests' senses. To match the unique style of our resort a team of specialists hand-picked the different elements that comprise our scents. They customized every last detail even down to their M-themed names.
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Being young, vivacious and beautiful obviously gives Cassie Ventura a great deal of sex appeal. Her original low-budget version of the "Me & U" video featured her picking up a guy at a club and taking him back to her place, and it was all shot from the man's point of view. It was so racey, it had to be replaced by a tamer video involving Cassie dancing instead. That's not to say that the feisty Cassie is a prude, of course; just take a look at her sexy swimsuit spread in Complex magazine.
"Me & U" quickly made her reputation in the club circuit, on radio and on MTV. At the same time, Cassie's modeling has been getting her noticed, even though now she only poses for music-related promos. With a third album on the horizon and her relationship with Diddy officially confirmed, the future looks bright for this rising pop star.
Cassie BiographyCassandra Ventura was born in New London, Connecticut, in 1986. The daughter of an African American mother and a Filipino father, Cassie attended the preparatory Williams School, located on the Connecticut College campus in her hometown. She began modeling when she was 14, and by the time she was 16, Cassie was modeling for local department stores, Delia's fashion catalog, and Seventeen magazine.
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Not long afterward, Cassie approached Ryan Leslie to help her record a song that she wanted to give to her mother as a birthday gift. Leslie put together a duet for the two of them to sing, called "Kiss Me." He was so pleased with the result that he played it for record executive Tommy Mottola, who quickly offered Cassie a management deal. Leslie himself soon signed Cassie to his NextSelection label, and wrote and produced Cassie's first single, "Me & U" in 2005.
cassie in complex magazine"Me & U" became a huge hit on the internet, and went on to be a club hit in Germany, where Cassie later traveled on a promo tour. A video for the song was rushed into production, but withdrawn when it was deemed too risque; the controversy caused still more notoriety online, only heightening interest in Cassie. "Me & U" peaked as the No. 3 download on iTunes, and those sales pushed it to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. A less suggestive, "official" video for the song was released in July 2006.
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I am planning to buy a DSLR soon.
Before I zero in on the model, I want to know whether it is advisable to buy a kit (body + 18-55 lens) or not? OR should I go for the camera-body and the lens separately?
I am planning to buy a DSLR soon.
Before I zero in on the model, I want to know whether it is advisable to buy a kit (body + 18-55 lens) or not? OR should I go for the camera-body and the lens separately?
The answer is, unfortunately, depends.
First, what kit are we talking about? The 5D Mark II kit comes with the 24-105mm f4 IS L lens. The lens is roughly $1000 new, so selling it immediately, gives you discount on the body itself, so it absolutely makes sense to get the kit (unless you don't want to hassle with selling the lens). I bought the 5d2 kit, even though I already had a great copy of the 24-105 (I kept my original and sold the new one) However the 24-105 f4 IS L lens is a great general purpose zoom, so I would think twice before selling it. In kit your looking at, the 18-55mm Zoom lens isn't that all great of a lens. It works, but there are a number of drawbacks. The lens costs $170 new, but you will have a harder time selling that lens for that price.
Next, what is your budget? If you can afford a better lens, then you should buy a better lens. Lens are far more important than camera bodies. However, having no lens is way way way worse than having a "bad" lens. So if you need the 18-55mm range, and can't afford the step-up alternatives (or even the 3rd party alternatives), then get the kit lens.
Finally, what other goodies are you getting with the kit? If you search, you can find kits that also come with bags, memory cards, a filter, 2nd batteries, cleaners, etc. If you don't have these items already, they will add up quickly. Having them thrown into the kit will generally reduce your total cost.
The only time I would argue for not buying a kit is when you already own other lenses that cover the same focal range. If you are purchasing your first DSLR you should go ahead and get the kit. Even though the kit lenses have a bad reputation, it's been said that "99% of lenses are better than 99% of photographers", and the kit lens is going to be a great deal.
When I first did it, I bought a body and a separate zoom lens. If I were to do it again, I think I would do the same thing, but get a 50m prime lens.
Think about it this way: would you buy the kit lens if it was standalone? For example, if you needed a lens near the 18-55mm range, would you buy the kit version (which is generally of a fairly low build quality, fairly slow with a variable aperture) or would you buy something a bit more professional?
If you see no problems with the kit lens and would buy it standalone, get the kit. On the other hand if you'd probably opt for a different lens... don't get the kit and instead spend your money on what you really want.
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For that combination I believe it is worth buying the kit. The price difference is minimal and actually if you find that you want to change/upgrade the lens you will easily sell the 18-55IS for the price that will cover the difference.
Also Canon 18-55 IS is not such a bad lens optically and it also offers image stabilisation. The build quality is indeed not too good but it is definitely worth the price also the financial consequences of braking it are not too big neither.
Upgrade in the same focal range would be EF-S 17-55IS 2.8 but that is in completely different league in terms of price.
If I were you I would get the kit and 50mm 1.8 - the kit as a walk-around and simply to learn what focal range works for you best, the 50mm for portraits and photos in low light situations and also to find out if you really need a faster zoom with better optics.
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Because of their price/performance ratio those are perfect lenses for the begginer and should work great on the 500D body that you are planning to buy
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For only $50 difference getting the EF 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II with your T3i is a no-brainer. If you don't need it, you can sell it for a quick profit. The going rate for that lens used is about $80-100.
But if you are, as you say, new to the scene you need this lens if the only other option is a 50mm prime on a 1.6x crop body. This is because on a cropped-sensor camera, the 50mm lens will yield an angle of view similar to an 80mm lens on a film or full frame camera. There are just too many things at wider angles you need to try during the discovery phase of your development. There are some photographers who stay above 80mm almost all of the time. But for every one of them, I bet there are at least twenty who stay on the wide end of 80mm. Don't shortchange yourself by not exploring the possibilities of the wide to normal range of focal lengths as well as the telephoto end which traditionally begins at 70-80mm on a film or full frame body.
There is a viable third alternative: The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II. By going with the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 instead of the Tamron 70-300, you'll save enough to get both the kit lens and the EF 50mm f/1.8! That's what I would recommend for someone starting out with a T3i.
With a 50mm lens on the T3i, you're going to have to take most of those group photos outside unless you are in an awfully large room. You will find most residential homes or apartments too constraining. Individual portraits of a subject that can sit still long enough for you to focus will work inside.
With the EF 50mm f/1.8 II you get optical quality that is very good compared to most zoom lenses that sell for less than about $2,000. But compared to prime lenses that sell for a quarter to a third of that, you give up a lot.
I guess you could make the argument that you could buy 3 nifty fifties before you paid for one EF 50mm f/1.4. Personally, I find that due to the speed of AF and ease of MF I use my f/1.4 a lot more than I did when my f/1.8 was in my bag.
As for why you could be just as well served on the T3i by the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II for half the money compared to the Tamron 70-300 see my answer to Should I buy a Canon 55-250mm lens or 70-300mm for my Rebel T3i?. The Tamron and Canon 70-300 f/4-5.6 are comparable to each other optically, but so is the EF-S 55-250 and it costs half as much. If you ever wind up going full frame, you're going to want a better telephoto than either the Canon or Tamron 70-300 lenses.
Generally speaking, unless you are buying a high-end kit with a top of the line camera body, the bundled lenses (particularly 18-55mm lenses) that come with your entry-level camera bodies are not worth it. If you can find a kit that includes a reasonably decent mid-grade or top-grade lens, I would go for it. However, if your buying a kit that includes the bottom of the barrel lens (which the 18-55mm usually is), you are MUCH better off buying the body only, and saving for a more decent lens.
This might also be beneficial if you know the kind of photography work you wish to do, as 18mm is an ultra-wide focal length, and does not offer much unless you are looking to do a lot of landscape photography. A more useful focal range is 24-135, and any lens in that range will be much more useful from a general photography standpoint. The wide-normal lengths are useful for landscape, photojournalism, and other general forms of photography, while the 100mm and 135mm telephoto lengths are excellent for portraits and the like.
I usually dont get the kit lenses. They're not always the best quality. I feel like they're offered as a way to get people up and running with a new body, without having to buy other stuff.
If you find a kit that suits you, that is generally cheaper than buying the body and lens separately. If you buy them separately you get to choose whatever lens you want for the body.
Lenses in a kit (except for the most expensive cameras) is usually one of the cheapest models, and as they are sold in kits they can manufacture a lot of them at lower cost. So, you get a cheap lens, but at a good price.
It is nearly always a good idea to buy the kit. First of all, you may be able to find a kit with the lens you really want - the kits are not always just the 18-55mm lens. You also might find that the manufacturers discount a body + lens purchase pretty significantly. For example, right now Nikon is offering rebates of up to $400 with a body + lens purchase.
So I would first look and see if you can find the body + lens combination you would want anyway. Even if you can't find it, you may be able to find a package with another lens that you could sell to someone else (the 18-55mm might be a tough one to sell, since nearly everyone who wants it already has it)
Skipping the kit lens is a smart move. The focal range is similar to point and shoots and cellphones which is really convenient, but the kit lens will make you disappointed at the DSLR as it will feel exactly like a point and shoot, you could have gotten cheaper.
Primes are really good to get a real DSLR feel, where you can make thin DOF, shoot indoors without much light, make you think about your composition, etc. The 50mm 1.8 gives good images, but the AF is archaic (you can manual focus, though), and it has no weight and can fall appart - but it is really cheap. The 50mm 1.4 is a better buy, showing off Canon's great USM focus system.
If you want to shoot some wider shots there is a 28mm 1.8 prime, also with USM, or get a sigma/tamron 17-50mm F2.8 for your walkaround/party shots. You could consider Canon efs 55-250mm for your telezoom and free up funds for the "standard zoom".
Every lens has advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages of the 50mm f/1.8 compared to the 18-55:
Basically the slower auto-focus and the need to position yourself (and sometimes your subject) rather than zoom will slow you down (or really teach you how to prepare and plan ahead), in exchange for this you get amazing image quality (compared to consumer zooms, the more expensive lenses tend to be better) and DOF
So, it all comes down to what you plan on doing, for posed portraits the 50mm is better is just about every way, for taking shots or running children the 18-55 is better.
Note: the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM is just a little more expensive than the 50mm, it got some great reviews and should solve the main problems of the 50mm f/1.8 (the old autofocus and that it's a little too long on a crop sensor) - but I've never used one myself so I can't really tell you how it works
I have the 50mm f/1.8 and for my usage it's not a good fit, it mostly makes me wish I bought a 30mm or 35mm with a faster auto focus instead - but it is the cheapest way to experience what a fast lens can do and really see what you can get from a DSLR with a good lens that you can never get close to with a point and shoot.