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We have word that Tucson's Mayor and Council have voted to settle with Clear Channel Outdoor over the ongoing dispute over locations of many of their billboards.
The crux of the argument revolves around a large number of Clear Channel billboards that aren't exactly where they are supposed to be. Back in the Eller Outdoor and Whitco Outdoor days it seems that installers 'inadvertantly' put dozens of boards in 'company advantageous locations'.
The man that single handedly has made it his mission to battle Goliath is Mark Meyer. From The Tucson Weekly's Chris Limberis, Jan. 2004:
Mark Mayer will tell you–with the obsessive passion of a researcher seeking a cure–how many billboards are in Tucson, how many are just outside the city limits, how many are out of compliance with zoning and building codes and why. He will tell you if one is 20 feet or 50 feet beyond a setback, which ones are too tall or too big, which are illegally lit and which are out of place in historic zones.
Mayer will tell you the taxable value of the 410 or so billboards in Tucson, and why he thinks media conglomerate Clear Channel, which has a virtual monopoly on Tucson billboards, is evading 97 percent of its tax bill.
Put Mayer in the middle of the audience at a political forum in which participants are deep into proposals on health care for the poor, and he'll change the tone with a question to test the candidates' resolve to remove big and ugly billboards.
But don't call Mayer passionate. Don't call him obsessive. And be damn sure to not call him an anti-billboard activist.
He's heard that before and considers it "a diss. It is an attempt to discredit what I do." If he is an anti-billboard activist, he reasons, then Clear Channel and its hired guns are "anti-regulation activists."
"It's not so much a passion for an issue, but rather being a junkyard dog against the atrocious things the industry can do," Mayer says.
Besides, Mayer is a professional.
From 1995 through 2001, Mayer was a hired gun for the city, which has fought an intense and costly battle against outlaw billboards since 1985.
Mayer was paid nearly $93,000, according to his and city records, to construct a catalog of billboards in Tucson and then to document those that were out of compliance. He then worked for the city attorney and city manager by providing technical support during multiple rounds of litigation.
A brief history.
For Mayer, the billboard battle in Tucson was akin to the "person driving down a lonely road and coming upon an accident with the person half dead, and doing what I could do."
The accident in Tucson was years in the making. Life magazine famously dubbed East Speedway Boulevard the "ugliest street in America," more than a dozen years before the City Council in 1985 followed other cities by cracking down on billboards. It was an intramural fight of sorts, because Karl Eller, a Tucson High School and University of Arizona grad, is a one of the nation's billboard barons, having twice built huge sign companies based in Phoenix. He sold Eller Media to Clear Channel in 1997 for $1.5 billion, although he remained on board as the CEO of the Clear Channel subsidiary. He has aggressively and abrasively fought all attempts to restrict the number, size, placement and lighting of billboards.
Another industry titan has Tucson roots; Arte Moreno, a Tucson native, split from Eller and pioneered various multinational sign operations that helped him amass nearly $1 billion. He recently used some of that cash to purchase baseball's Anaheim Angels.
Attempting to cut existing signs, around 670 in 1985, the city enacted the so-called vacant lot provision that required removal of billboards on lots undergoing development.
For fortification, the council sent the matter to voters in the general election that year, and the referendum passed 2-1, despite the billboard lobby outspending proponents by 20-1. Voters did reject a measure to buy up billboards, however.
Billboard executives were not about to take it lying down. They quickly went to court to defeat or retard the city plans to eliminate the signs.
Despite the city's aggressive stance, it was hamstrung by huge gaps in city records. Billboards that were, according to drawings in one file, to be on the south side of a lot, were actually on the north side. Details were often blurred about setbacks from streets and sidewalks, and, as a result with some on Speedway, they hang too far into the right of way. Many were erected without proper zoning–check the billboard sign at the Quick Mart on Mission and Silverlake roads. Years of other priorities, including commercial and residential construction booms, forced bureaucrats to focus on matters other than billboard plans.
At the same time, the number of companies controlling the billboards was shrinking. Companies swallowed others, and they were incredibly vigilant in keeping their numbers of signs in the face of a developing city were new buildings meant no billboards.
Mayer says the seminal incident during the fight came during a subcommittee meeting of the city sign code committee, where billboard reps said only a few billboards were out of compliance, for instance, with bottom-mounted lighting that ruins Arizona's dark skies treasured for astronomy.
"In June 1994, I went looking at every billboard in Tucson," Mayer says. "There were 50 with bottom-mounted lights. They might not have known or they might not have cared."
The details and court challenge:
The billboard bar used the new law to block the city's action on 89 illegal billboards. The city lost in Superior Court. And on Oct. 31, the state Court of Appeals upheld that ruling, saying the city's zoning powers are derived specifically from the state. The Court of Appeals also said the city was wrong to believe that the 2000 state law set a two-year time limit on enforcement for only newly discovered billboard infractions.
The tally of how many boards existed in 1985 and how many were proper, along with how many remain and how many of them are proper, can be maddeningly elusive. From the city's and Mayer's count, 260 of the 670 billboards prior to the 1985 vote have come down–a 39 percent reduction. Mayer insists 215 of the 410 up today are illegal for various reasons. Not surprisingly, the billboard companies disagree.
At issue in the case the Court of Appeals decided in October was the city's complaint in Superior Court that 122 Eller billboards violated city sign and zoning codes. The number was chopped to 51 after the city amended its complaint.
Dunbar, in her first term on the City Council in northside Ward 3, was in the state House of Representatives in 2000 and voted with that slimmest of margins–one–to approve the bill that put a two-year cap on city billboard enforcement. Dunbar insists any one of her majority colleagues could have been the swing vote.
Her stance on billboards is made clearer by her recent City Council vote to not appeal the Oct. 31 Court of Appeals ruling that upheld the two-year limit on enforcement of all wayward billboards–new and old. This time, she, Ronstadt and Republican Mayor Bob Walkup were short one vote, and the city has taken the matter up with the Arizona Supreme Court.
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Intel Adds New Processors to Broadwell and Skylake Lineups
Subject: Processors | December 28, 2015 - 12:00 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: skylake-u, Skylake, mobile cpu, Intel, desktop cpu, core i7, core i5, core i3, Broadwell
As reported by CPU World Intel has added a total of eight new processors to the 5th-gen "Broadwell" and 6th-gen "Skylake" CPU lineups, with new mobile and desktop models appearing in Intel's price lists. The models include Core and Celeron, and range from dual core (five with Hyper-Threading) to a new quad-core i5:
Chart of new Intel models from CPU-World
"Intel today added 8 new Broadwell- and Skylake-based microprocessors to the official price list. New CPUs have unusual model numbers, like i5-6402P and i5-5200DU, which indicates that they may have different feature-set than the mainstream line of desktop and mobile CPUs. Intel also introduced today Celeron 3855U and 3955U ultra-low voltage models."
It is unclear if the desktop models (Core i3-6098P, Core i5-6402P) listed with enter the retail channel, or if they are destined for OEM applications. The report points out these models have a P suffix "that was used to signify the lack of integrated GPU in older generations of Core i3/i5 products. There is a good chance that it still means just that".
Apple Announces New iPhone 6 and Larger iPhone 6 Plus
Subject: Mobile | September 9, 2014 - 07:45 PM | Sebastian Peak
Tagged: mobile gpu, mobile cpu, mobile, iphone 6 plus, iphone 6, iphone, apple, 5.5, 4.7
Today Apple finally catches up with the current smartphone industry as they announce not just a new iPhone, but two new phones - both with much larger screens.
Image credit: Apple, Inc.
In 2007 Steve Jobs proclaimed that the just-announced iPhone was five years ahead of the competition. In many ways, he was correct - though by 2012 the market had more than caught up. In fact, Apple was behind when they announced the 4-inch iPhone 5, which managed to tick the larger-screen checkbox by simply increasing the vertical resolution by 100 pixels or so. In the area of the "phablet" the iterative refresh that followed in 2013 was hardly news, and Samsung, LG, and HTC busied themselves with larger, higher-resolution offerings that made the iPhone look tiny in comparison.
Image credit: The Verge
The new iPhone 6 features a smooth (and widely leaked) design with a thin profile and rounded corners, and the expected 4.7-inch screen. However this screen is a disappointing (and very odd) 1334x750 resolution. Contrast the Nexus 5's 4.95-inch 1080p screen, which represents what has simply become an industry standard for smartphones in the 5-inch range.
But the bigger news here (literally) is the announcement of the iPhone 6 Plus. This 5.5-inch phone has a full 1920x1080 resolution, and there are UI tweaks to iOS 8 that are only enabled on this larger version, such as an expanded landscape keyboard and horizontal home screen. The Plus also features a better camera than its 4.7-inch sibling, with optical image stabilization (OIS) implemented along with the same new image sensor.
Speaking of the image sensor, which is "all-new" according to Apple, the next-gen 8 MP iSight camera has same 1.5(micron) pixel size as before, f/2.2 aperture. True Tone flash returns, and the new camera also boasts faster "phase detection" autofocus. The image signal processor in the A8 chip is also custom designed by Apple. Another change is video slo-mo support, with up to 240fps capture.
Image credit: The Verge
The A8 itself is a second generation 64-bit chip, with 2 billion transistors on a 20nm process. This is 13% smaller than the A7, and Apple claims a 20% faster CPU, 50% faster graphics than its predecessor. Apple is also placing emphasis on sustained performance with this new chip, showcasing graphs with maintained speed within their thermal envelope during extended use. This is accompanied by the new M8 motion coprocessor, which adds new functionality for motion applications (just in time for iOS 8).
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The screen is ion-strengthened glass (no sapphire here) with an "improved polarizer", and photo-aligned IPS LCD technology. Whatever that is. If you're interested, Sharp previously published a paper with technical details on this technology here (PDF).
Image credit: Apple, Inc.
The phones are thin, too. The iPhone 6 is 6.9mm thick, and the 6 Plus is only slightly thicker at 7.1mm.
As far as wireless communication goes, these new iPhones feature 20 bands of LTE as well as VoLTE support, and 802.11ac Wi-Fi. And Apple users can get ready to start waving their phone wildly at checkout as NFC payments come to the iPhone via "Apple Pay". Some 22,000 retailers will work with it (it seems to be using conventional wireless credit card infrastructure).
The battery life should be improved with both phones compared to the current iPhone 5S, and particularly so with the larger iPhone 6 Plus. Apple is claiming up to 24 hours of 3G talk time and 12 hours of LTE browsing on the 5.5-inch phone, along with a 16 day standby.
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available September 19, with the 16GB versions starting at $199 and $299 respectively with a 2-year contract. Of note, while the entry-level capacity remains at just 16GB, the next model for both phones jumps to 64GB for an additional $100 each.
The i7-3720QM rules the mobile roost
Subject: Mobile | April 26, 2012 - 04:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: mobile processor, mobile cpu, Ivy Bridge, intel hd 4000, Intel, i7-3720QM
Matt was not the only one who had a chance to play with a notebook based on the new i7-3720QM, Hardware Canucks received an engineering sample of the ASUS G75VW-3D which contains the Core i7-3720QM and an impressive 16GB of DDR3-1600. Their testing agreed with Matt's as they saw improvements across the board when comparing this system to a similar SandyBridge based machine on general GPU computing and an even larger increase when testing the HD4000 graphics engine on the chip. Catch their full review here.
"With such a big deal being made about the introduction of Intel's Ivy Bridge lineup on the desktop side, their new mobile chips deserve a chance in the spotlight as well. In this review, we take a closer look at the new i7-3720QM notebook processor which promises to be a significant step forward for the mobile product space."
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- Mobile CPU Comparison Guide @ TechARP
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Introduction, Overview, What is New With Ivy Bridge
This article will focus on the new Ivy Bridge, 3rd Generation Core Processor from a mobile perspective. If you are curious as the performance and features of the Ivy Bridge desktop processors, be sure to check out our desktop Core i7-3770K review here.
It would be an understatement to say that Intel's had a good streak as of, say, the last five years. If life was commented on by the announcer from Unreal Tournament, Intel's product releases would now be followed by the scream of "M-M-M-MONSTER KILLLLLLLL!" This is particularly true in the mobile market. Atom aside, Intel's processors have repeatedly defeated AMD and its own preceding products.
Many companies in this position might feel it's time to take a breather, but Intel has reached this point precisely because it doesn't. The "tick-tock" strategy of constant improvement has made the company and its products stronger than ever before. Even the Pentium-powered Intel of the mid-90s seems weak compared to today's juggernaut.
And so we come to the launch of Ivy Bridge. This is not a new architecture but instead an update of Sandy Bridge – however, that does not mean the under-the-hood revisions aren't substantial. There's a lot to talk about.
The reference system provided for our review is an ASUS N56VM, but this is not a full review of the laptop. That will be published later, after we've had more time to look at the laptop itself. Our focus today is on the new Intel hardware inside.
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A brief warm up is on the way Friday and Saturday before temperatures begin to go downhill once again Saturday night into the start of next week. The pattern looks to be a wet one over the next several days with bouts of showers developing Friday, becoming a steadier and heavier rain by Saturday night and continuing through Sunday.
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getting one step closer to welcoming drivers. good morning. i'm crystal figueroa. construction workers began pouring concrete for the calloway drive bridge early this morning. this step will form the stems which create the bottom and internal walls for the structure. today's work requires approximately 160 truckloads of concrete and will take the rest of the day to complete. concrete placement for the bridge deck is expected to be scheduled within the next few weeks. no changes to traffic on calloway drive are anticipated, but motorists should remain alert and watch for construction personnel and equipment while traveling through the area.


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Over 250 people attended the opening reception for UNNATURAL held Saturday, September 8th at the Bass Museum of Art on Miami Beach. UNNATURAL was an international exhibition exploring nature and culture, curated by Israeli curator, Tami Katz-Freiman. A total of twenty-three tremendously talented artists were part of the exhibition, including 16 artists from Israel.
The exhibition is on display until November 4th.
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns officially belong to Jimmy Haslam.
His $1.05 billion purchase of the NFL franchise from Randy Lerner was closed Thursday, just nine days after the sale was approved by the league's owners. Haslam now owns 70 percent of the team, and the truck stop magnate will get the other 30 percent from Lerner in four years.
Haslam watched practice and spent several minutes chatting with coach Pat Shurmur as the Browns (1-6) continued preparing for Sunday's home game against the San Diego Chargers.
New CEO Joe Banner did not begin his position as expected because he went Boston to be with his father who is ill, a team spokesman said. Banner spent 19 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, the last 12 as team president.
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The Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta has no constitutional means to remove Premier Alison Redford as leader, even if it wanted to.
That simple fact being noted, there is no question that this weekend's meeting between Redford and the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta executive was an opportunity for the PCAA to send a clear message to Albertans in four words: we don''t condone this.
Instead, the PCs sent a mixed message to Albertans.
On one hand, they say they've given Redford a "work plan" to follow from this point forward. That may sound promising, but the PCs have seen fit to reveal no details about what this "work plan" entails.
But on the other hand, reports are emerging that Kelley Charbalois is out as the party's Executive Director. According to Mount Royal political scientist Duane Bratt, this meeting may have ended with Redford being given more power, not less. "We're hearing, or it's being reported that, Kelley Charlebois, the Executive Director of the party has been replaced," he reported. "Whether he has resigned, whether he's been fired, whether he's been asked to resigned is unclear, but it looks like a Redford loyalist is being moved into that position."
One thing is certain: speculation that Redford would be asked for her resignation have proven false. The Progressive Conservative Party has decided to do more than just continue gambling on Alison Redford's leadership. Arguably, they've chosen to double down.


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The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit another record high on Wednesday, rose 20.17 points or 0.12 percent, to 16,976.24. S&P 500 gained 1.29 points or 0.07 percent, closing at 1,974.61. Both were record closes, but dull record closes again in what has become a routine this year. Investors are waiting for the Dow to pierce through the magic number of 17,000, and the even slightly more difficult climb for the S&P 500 to the magic 2,000, according to a Reuters report.
It could happen on Thursday when the Department of Labor, through its Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), releases its June job report. Today, the "not-so-official" jobs numbers were released with the ADP National Employment Report®. The news was great, as the ADP reported that private sector employment increased by 281,000 jobs from May to June.
But the "official" and "real" jobs report will come Thursday, when BLS releases its June job report. History shows that the ADP jobs report and BLS jobs reports do not necessarily run parallel. But it is typically close, which means the possibility of a "blowout" jobs number is real. That number would be over 300,000 new jobs in June and it is not out of the realm of possibility.
The ADP report bodes well for the Dow finally surpassing the magic mark of 17,000 today, a mark it has been trying to hit for several weeks now.
Total U.S. nonfarm payroll in the private sector, with a total of 281,000 jobs, was broken down as follows: small business leading the way with 117,000 jobs added; Medium businesses added 115,000 jobs; and large businesses added 49,000 jobs.
The market response to an especially strong BLS jobs report could go either way. One theory is that of course increasing employment means a stronger, more vibrant economy. Many traders might take the opposite view that a strong jobs report could end the fed's easing program.
"The June jobs number is a welcome boost," said Carlos Rodriguez, president and chief executive officer of ADP. "The number of construction jobs added was particularly encouraging, representing the highest total in that industry since February of 2006."
Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, said, "The job market is steadily improving. Job gains are broad based across all industries and company sizes. Judging from the job market, the economic recovery remains fully intact and is gaining momentum."
According to Bloomberg, the median estimate of economists for the BLS jobs report is calling for a 205,000 advance, so anything above that number will be seen as bullish. Anything above that number is bullish.
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UCLA done with Rice, eyes Cornhuskers
LOS ANGELES – UCLA football coach Jim Mora has put his first college victory in the rear-view mirror.
Thursday's 49-24 victory at Rice was nice, but has no bearing with Nebraska coming to the Rose Bowl this Saturday.
"That game is over," Mora said Tuesday after practice at Spaulding Field. "There's no carryover. It (the Rice game) is irrelevant, it doesn't matter.
"Each week you prepare, execute fundamentally, give great effort and let it roll."
The No. 17 Cornhuskers, who the Bruins last met in 1994, are several steps in class up from the Owls.
"We have to prepare for a bigger team with more athleticism," Mora said. "It's just about coming out every day, doing our best and being fundamentally sound."
Nebraska opened with a 49-20 home thrashing of Brett Favre's old school, Southern Mississippi, as Cornhuskers junior quarterback Taylor Martinez broke out with 354 yards passing and five touchdown passes. Martinez's brother, Drake, is a star two-way back for Laguna Beach High.
What impressed Mora most about Nebraska?
"Their quarterback, their depth at running back, the way they're balanced offensively and their depth overall," he said. "They lost three offensive starters (including tailback Rex Burkhead), and did not miss a beat."
UCLA right guard Jeff Baca, a senior from Mission Viejo High who anchors a Bruins line that starts three freshmen, said Nebraska is "big, physical, nothing you wouldn't expect from that program over the years."
Mora said he was particularly impressed with Martinez. The third-year starter had trouble being consistent in the passing game his first two years, but not against Southern Mississippi.
"He was really impressive," the UCLA coach said. "Everyone has been waiting for him to take that next step, and he took a big leap, by all indications. He did everything well, but the thing I really like in him is his competitive spirit. He just kept coming."
Martinez will make his 27th start Saturday. Bruins freshman Brett Hundley will be making his second, and he has tough act to follow after sprinting 72 yards for a TD on his first snap against Rice. He also passed for 202 yards and two TDs in his first college game.
The Bruin with the biggest game at Rice, senior tailback Johnathan Franklin, was honored with the Pac-12's Offensive Player of the Week award.
Franklin rushed for 214 yards and three TDs on just 15 carries. He had scoring runs of 74, 78 and 23 yards. Franklin just missed his career-best (216 yards, 2010 vs. Washington State), but became the first UCLA player with two rushes of more than 72 yards in the same game.
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From the Archives: Elaine Kaufman Versus Celebrity Photog Ron Galella
Defending her clients with a trash can lid.
Photographer Ron Galella's run-in with the infamously fabulous restaurateur Elaine Kaufman, who passed away today, produced the photo above, as described in an Intelligencer item by Neal Travis in the June 19, 1978, issue of New York:
Ron Galella, prince of the paparazzi, has been enjoined by Jackie and assaulted by Marlon, but he's never had an experience like the one the other night on Second Avenue. Galella had taken up a position outside Elaine's and was snapping the celebrities as they emerged. "It was a super crop," he remembers. "Carrie Fisher, Richard Dreyfuss, Liv Ullmann, Cheryl Tiegs."
Then came the owner, Elaine Kaufman. "Beat it, creep," she told Galella. "You're bothering my customers." When Galella didn't budge, Elaine grabbed the lids of two garbage cans and threw them at him, Frisbee style. That didn't work, so she then hefted the cans themselves and flung them, scoring a direct hit with the second. Galella fled into the night and Elaine returned to her saloon. "Nobody messes with my people," she told us.
WWD reported, years later: "It missed and hit the fender of a limousine instead," recalls Galella, who kept on shooting and got a hilarious shot of Kaufman just as she launched the scud missile at his head. "I sold it to New York magazine and they ran it in the Intelligencer," Galella concludes. "She was nice to me after that."


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TUCSON – University of Arizona Wildcat senior women's golfer Margarita Ramos has finished three rounds of play at the NCAA Championships and stands in a four-way tie for 50th place heading into Friday's final round. Held Tuesday-Friday, May 22-25 and hosted by Vanderbilt University, the four-round event is being held at Legends Club North Course in Franklin, Tenn. The course is a par 72 over 6,451 yards.
Ramos has fired rounds of 76, 72 and 77 for a total of 225 (+9), including five birdies over the course of the event. Ranked No. 85 in the current Golfstat rankings, she stands in a four-way tie for 50th place after three rounds of play.
No. 2 Alabama remains the leader in the team race, shooting a third round of 306 for a total of 877 (+13) and No. 3 USC sits in second place with an 879 (+15). No. 33 Purdue, No. 25 South Carolina and No. 27 Virginia share third place with scores of 883 (+19). No. 59 Chirapat Jao-Javanil of Oklahoma and No. 5 Guila Molinaro of Arizona State share the lead in the individual race, both with scores of 212 (-4). Play for the individuals will resume at 12:45 p.m. CT on Friday for the final round of play.


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BOULDER – University of Colorado sophomore Brie Hooks has earned a spot on the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Pac-12 Second Team.
Hooks, a forward from Maple Valley, Wash., had a stellar debut at Colorado last season. In her first collegiate game, she helped the Buffaloes to a 3-0 shutout of Northern Colorado behind a two-goal performance. Hooks is the first Buff in program history to score multiple goals in her Colorado debut.
She was an important part of the Buffs' 1-0 victory over No. 15 Denver in the first round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, drawing the foul that set up the game-winning goal. Hooks and the Buffs ended their season with a trip to the Sweet 16, matching the program best finish first recorded in 2006.
In CU's freshman offensive record books, Hooks concluded 2013 ranked third with eight goals and fourth with 18 points (eight goals, two assists). Her 42 shots tied for eighth. Her eight goals also tied for eighth most in a single season at CU.
Hooks capped her freshman campaign with an invite to the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team training camp and a spot on the All-Pac-12 Freshman Team. She was also named the team's Newcomer of the Year and the CU Female Freshman Athlete of the Year.
College Sports Madness named Colorado the 36th ranked team in the nation in its 2014 preview. The Buffs also received votes in the NSCAA Preseason Poll. CU received votes in the NSCAA poll heading into 19 of its 23 games last season.
The Buffs kick off their third season under head coach Danny Sanchez on Friday, August 22. CU will open the campaign with back-to-back Colorado Cup tournament games, facing Colorado State at 4 p.m. on Friday and Northern Colorado at 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 24.


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2 Bodies Found in Casper HomeBy Andrew Lofholm, firstname.lastname@example.com
At 8:30 this morning, Casper PD received a call for a welfare check, where police found two dead bodies, a male and female, inside a home on the 400 block on West 12th st., between Oak and Elm streets.
The Forensic Technology Unit was on scene all day investigating the scene, along with a police presence, with the house taped off. It was difficult to see exactly what was going on behind the tape but it appeared neighbors were being interviewed, as authorities gather more information, unfortunately none of it is available yet, leaving many questions to be answered about the two dead bodies.
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After 10 years of playing holiday rock 'n' roll music together, Chico's The Yule Logs draw huge crowds as they spread the holiday spirit across Northern California.
Beginning as a fun project, they hoped only to play shows for friends and holiday parties, but have grown into something much more.
"It's been a surprising journey," says lead singer Marty Parker. "We didn't know that we'd be playing this much and have albums. But it's been like a dream come true."
The Yule Logs play a unique brand of rock 'n' roll, Christmas and Hanukkah music that has earned them four albums and sold out shows.
"We call it twisted versions of classics you know," says lead singer Marty Parker.
Not only do they perform holiday pop classics like "Last Christmas" by Wham!, but they create catchy original tunes that take a jocular look at the beloved holidays.
"We include all the kitsch," says drummer Jake Sprecher. "Because that's the whole part of the Christmas/Hanukkah experience, is all of the pop culture stuff and the corporate holiday season that we all know and love in its own unique way."
Active only during the holiday season, when the Christmas and Hanukkah lights aren't up they all wear different hats.
Lead singer Marty Parker works as a teacher's aid in special education at Sierra View School in Chico, drummer Jake Sprecher works for KZFR community radio, bassist Kirt Lind is a sound technician and guitarist Maurice Spencer works at a rock 'n' roll venue in Portland, Oregon.
Playing community events, assemblies, bars and holiday parties The Yule Logs will play some 20 to 25 shows between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
For that reason they have dubbed themselves "The Hardest Working Band in Snow Business."
"If you think about it we shove in more gigs in one month than some bands do in a whole year," says Parker. "The Yule Logs season is quick and dirty. It's like the Olympics -- it happens, it's fast and furious. You got to get in while we're doing it."
If you'd like to check out one of their shows -- and there are a ton coming up -- you can check out where they will be playing this holiday season by going to their band webpage or Facebook page for event listings.


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Nashville, TN – Demetrius Duncan, aka Whirley, 34, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced today to life in prison for his role in a large cocaine distribution conspiracy, announced David Rivera, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. There is no parole from federal sentences.
Duncan, along with Chris Young, aka Soulja C and Alto Parnell, aka AP, were indicted in January 2011 and convicted at a jury trial on August 23rd, 2013, of participating in a lengthy conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of crack cocaine.
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Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan is proud to announce that the City of Clarksville is receiving over $1.7 million dollars in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice's COPS Hiring Program (CHP).
The grant funds may be used over a three-year period and will be used to hire 14 new police officers. Although the City was informed of the grant's award on September 29th, the effective date was September 1st, 2014. It is anticipated that the 14 new officers will be hired by June 30th, 2015.
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Nashville, TN – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officially launched a new outreach to raise awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee.
The campaign, titled "IT Has To Stop," hopes to increase awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee and beyond. The centerpiece of the campaign, ITHasToStop.com, features information, current research and statistics, video, important contacts, and links for visitors to join nonprofits and other groups in the efforts to curb trafficking in Tennessee. Visitors can also connect with the campaign on designated Facebook and Twitter accounts.
FBI Works Cooperatively with Federal Partners
Washington, DC – A Georgia woman was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison for stealing the identities of nursing home patients and using their information to apply online for about half a million dollars in fraudulent tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Criminals who use stolen personally identifiable information to line their own pockets perpetrate a wide variety of fraudulent financial schemes, like hacking into online accounts, submitting phony insurance claims, and applying for loans and credit cards. Increasingly, though, tax refund fraud using stolen identities is fast becoming a favorite money-making endeavor of the criminal element.
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is calling all 5th graders from across the state to participate in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) 2014 National Missing Children's Day poster contest by entering at the state level for a chance to be selected as the national winner and awarded a free trip to Washington D.C.
The purpose of the contest is to demonstrate America's united effort to bring missing children home safely, while highlighting the importance of proactive education programs.
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Clarksville, TN – On April 20th, 2013 the Montgomery County Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Task Force will host its 3rd Annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice at the Austin Peay State University, Morgan University Center, Clarksville TN, on the 3rd floor from 8:30am–3:00pm.
The purpose of the conference is the prevention of juvenile delinquency via increasing the awareness of issues, programs and resources available to youth, parents, teachers, college students, advocates, officers of the court, and concerned citizens.
The DMC Task Force is a state of Tennessee government program that operates under the umbrella of the Governor's office, the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth and the Austin Peay State University Juvenile Justice Grant. «Read the rest of this article»
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today announced the winner of the state's 2013 Missing Children's Poster Contest whose entry will be submitted to the national United States Department of Justice (DOJ) poster contest this spring on behalf of the State of Tennessee.
This year's winner is 11-year-old Paisley Epps, a 5th grade student who attends Dover Elementary in Dover, Tennessee. Her artwork was chosen by the judges because of how she clearly demonstrated the theme "Bring Our Missing Children Home."
Paisley Epps' 2013 Missing Children's Poster
Washington, D.C. – Continuing a year-long enforcement push against refund fraud and identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service today announced the results of a massive national sweep in recent weeks targeting identity theft suspects in 32 states and Puerto Rico, which involved 215 cities and surrounding areas.
The coast-to-coast effort against 389 identity theft suspects led to 734 enforcement actions in January, including indictments, informations, complaints and arrests. The effort comes on top of a growing identity theft effort that led to 2,400 other enforcement actions against identity thieves during fiscal year 2012.
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam rolled out a comprehensive statewide campaign designed to inform Tennesseans about the consequences of violating the "I Hate Meth Act," which took effect on July 1st, 2011. The announcement took place in coordination with the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association meeting in Nashville.
"The goal of this campaign is to communicate the harsh consequences of violating our anti-meth law," Haslam said. "We want to deter people from making and using meth in our state, which will save lives, protect children, save taxpayer dollars, and make Tennessee safer overall." «Read the rest of this article»
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Highway Patrol named Trooper Dwayne Stanford the 2011 Trooper of the Year at an award ceremony held Thursday evening. This marks the second consecutive year Trooper Stanford, a third generation State Trooper, has earned the honor. He was also recognized in Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam's State of the State address in January.
Additionally, seven other State Troopers received Trooper of the Year honors in their respective districts. Awards were also given to the Investigator of the Year and Interdiction Trooper of the Year, while 10 troopers were also recognized for their DUI enforcement. «Read the rest of this article»


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10% eh...
So what to spend that £1.75 on!
Following last week's O2 mobile network outage, the telco is giving contract customers three days of free connectivity in compensation. Pre-paid users will get an additional topup, and everyone gets £10 to spend in the O2 store. Of the operator's three million customers, only those who suffered connection difficulties will get …
So what to spend that £1.75 on!
that should be good for users who get the 1p Glitch (giffgaff should just add 1% for every topup always so they get less angry users when the internet takes 20p before they can buy an goodybag)
Given that ther eis no obligation, and no company guarentees 100% up time, I think what O2 are doing is beyond the call of duty.
It affected me, no big deal. I get £10 to spend, and 10% off my bill....fairy nuff!
Yep. They have not been perfect but have always gone over and beyond to fix any problems on my account or bill or with the service.
The internet part (O2 ISP) of the company though did the opposite. :/
3 days free for 1 day of outage, and a tenner to spend.
Should be good enough to keep me on the network and not ditch them. Many other companies might have done nothing.
Can't really complain at that :-)
...but how are you going to prove that you suffered connection difficulties? What if your phone registered with a cell and then lost it again - can O2 tell from their logs if problems were outage related vs. something else? I work in an area where the O2 tower seems completely random, so used to reduced or no connectivity (some days I get HSPDA, other times lucky to get one bar and 3G; the joys of the countryside). Reserving judgement until the specifics of this are known...
I suspect it's worth a punt and the easiest/cheapest solution for O2 is to compensate anyone who says they were affected. For ~£10 (less when you consider not everyone will bother with the voucher rigmarole) it's not worth the investigation.
> ...but how are you going to prove that you suffered connection difficulties?
O2 have figured it out already. To quote them:
"We have now identified all those customers directly affected (those whose devices could not connect on our system)"
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18884472
Like Pabs said it's not a guaranteed service so they weren't obliged to do this!
Well done, O2!
"An extra 10%" for PAYG and "10% back" for contract customers may sound equivalent but the better compensation is actually the latter.
Based on a £20/month contract or top-up:
Contract: £20 for the cost of £18 = extra 11.1%
PAYG: £22 for the cost of £20 = extra 10%
If yer spending £20 a month on PAYG shouldn't ye be on a contract as ye'd get more services bunged in as sweeteners?
So if you're on PAYG, top up £50 to get an extra £5, then don't top up for the next 2 and a half months. Abracadabra, you got an extra 25% of a normal month's bill.
The contract person can't do that, they just get the 11.1%.
but that's less convenient as it's bringing your payments forward. Much better to have that extra £30 in my bank account than O2's, until you need the topup. Most networks would love it if you bought your topup sooner -I don't know if it's still on the go but there used to be extra sweeteners available for topping up £50 or more in one go.
As a Natwest customer, fat chance of anything similar in recognition of about a week's chaos - we did get three copies of an apology printed on nice heavy paper with our statements this month, though. Not sure why 3 copies in one envelope...
'we did get three copies of an apology printed on nice heavy paper with our statements this month, though. Not sure why 3 copies in one envelope...'
Three copies means they're *really* sorry. If you were one of their premium banking customers you'd have got five.
They probably put mine in your envelope by mistake. Prince Philip might ask if their mailroom is staffed by Indians. I won't comment though.
Probably one for each account. It's all an automated system. When you train the new recruits to blindly press the buttons, then sack the actual programmers/workers with the knowledge of the system, no one knows these things happen till way into the gaff.
Quit your complaining. If you actually suffered a loss that you can prove was caused by their negligence, then give them the opportunity to compensate you for the FULL AMOUNT of your loss. They've admitted fault so, as long as you can prove your loss to your local County Court, they really don't have a legal defence.
Should you accept their current offer, however, then you may find it very difficult to make a further claim. So you really need to weigh up what they're offering with the size of your loss and the hassle of going through the Civil Justice system.
"Not sure why 3 copies in one envelope..."
Because they mean the apology soooo much, that they orginally wanted to supply the apologies on a roll in perforated sheets. However, in a separate customer unfriendly fuckup, the Post Orifice's current charging plan means they now charge an arm and a leg for anything that isn't flat, and so Gnatwest have taken the path of least resistance and given you three sheets (or plies, perhaps).
hmmmm giffgaff are offering an extra 10% on any top up you make in the week beginning 19 July,
Better than nothing I suppose, although as I will not be topping up in that week that's exactly what it is
if you are on automatic top up goody bags there will likely be no difference
what can they give me extra I already get unlimited texts and internet, and 300 calls, of which I use less than 100, giving me £1 back may be useful
but hopefully they will give this all to charity like they did last time they had issues
Contracts tend to use the phrase "reasonable endeavours" and avoid superlatives such as "best".
If they used "best efforts" it could be argued legally that they should use every available employee to fix a problem, which isn't going to happen.
"Compensation is a tough thing to do – it won't be enough to satisfy customers who had come to rely on their mobile connectivity, but O2 had no legal obligation to offer anything at all (all operators run on "best effort")"
Good efforts for actually saying that instead of some reports that just ran story after story of how much revenue people claimed to have lost..
I'd have been even more surprised if they'd blamed a 3rd party - part of using 3rd parties is that you retain the entire accountability for service. I contract with O2, not their partners. Though having said that, they will tend to blame BT OR for broadband issues...
"but O2 had no legal obligation to offer anything at all"
02 charge me X per month for a service. Last billing period, the provided me with (31-3)/31 days service and I therefore should be charged only that proportion of X. There is a legal obligation to charge only for what is provided and no more. El Reg make it sound as if O2 could have billed for the entire month...
Check the wording of your contract. El Reg is no doubt correct that O2 had no _legal_ obligation.
I'm not saying the wording is fair.
Hi, is anyone still having problems.
Both me & my son are. His connection keeps cutting out & my voicemails are still taking over 2 days to get to me. Have reported to 02 but they just say everything is ok.
Given that I am PAYG and uneffected by the downage, will I get a free ben?
Just phoned O2 to pay my monthly bill for my company of £463.62. Asked them about compensation as mentioned in the above article. The customer service agent said he will check through the ten phones that we have O2 to see if service was affected. Surprised to discover none of my phone was affected according to their system.
I am an O2 reseller, I sell O2 contracts. My clients could nto get hold of me. The only signal I had was SOS. I opened a brand new phone thinking it was the phone. Every sharer and many of my clients whom I sold O2 contracts were affected.
I told O2 that either I am lying or you have a rubbish system in place.
So folks good luck with your compensation. Seems like O2 are just doing a PR exercise.
The Register please feel free to contact me ... I think O2 need to be investigated. A simple call usage pattern will reveal that my phone and that of the sharers and clients were affected. I sent emails to my clients to let them know.
"We have now identified all those customers directly affected (those whose devices could not connect on our system) and we are giving them the equivalent of three days back for the disruption as a gesture of goodwill and to say sorry," the operator added.
How do they identify? Can they explain to journalists what tool they use. Then perhaps they can shed light how my phone that was AFFECTED shows up as NOT AFFECTED.
I don't care for their miserable compensation but it is the PRINICIPAL! O2 execs act now before your PR exercise hits you in the face.
How will they identify those customers that were affected? BOTH my O2 handsets went offline with this outage and so far i've heard nothing from them


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The wine and cheese lover in us longs for a fellow wine and cheese lover in a mate to come along and take us on a picnic worthy of the Riviera Travel Tote - Wine and Cheese Set ($38). The bag features an insulated wine bottle compartment and a separate compartment for keys, phones, etc.. This backpack also has an adjustable shoulder strap but the piece de resistance is the wine and cheese set comprising of a cutting board, corkscrew and cheese knife. Who knows, maybe if we pick one up, Mr. Wine and Cheese will soon follow.
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The couple charged with Wednesday's kidnapping of the two Amish girls in upstate New York, sexually abused the seven-year-old and 12-year-old sisters prior to releasing them Thursday night, according to an Aug. 17 report from Fox News. That announcement came from St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary Rain on Aug. 16. The kidnapping suspects Stephen Howells II, 39, and Nicole Vaisey, 25, both of Hermon, in northern New York, were arraigned on charges of "of kidnapping with the intent to physically or sexually abuse" the young girls.
The kidnapping charges came immediately following the couple's arrests on Friday night. Police in northern New York say that Howells and Vaisey "were prowling for easy targets and sexually abused the girls before letting them go," and may have been planning on kidnapping additional children. The two Amish sisters, Delila Miller, seven, and Fannie Miller, 12, were snatched from a roadside farm stand in Oswegatchie, New York on Wednesday evening, according to ABC News.
Sheriff Kevin Wells with the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office credited the older sister with providing the "crucial information" that ultimately led to the arrests of the alleged kidnappers. A release from the sheriff's office on Friday stated that the apprehension of the kidnappers "no doubt saved young children from future abuse."
Rain said that information gleaned from the two victims helped lead to the identification and arrests of the two suspects - who lived only about 13 miles away from the Amish sisters. "The suspects agreed to go to the sheriff's office to be interviewed earlier today [Friday] and they were arrested after those interviews," Rain added. Reportedly, a lawyer for Vaisey told the media that his client "apparently was submissive to Howell, like his 'slave.'"
The frantic search for the two girls was impeded somewhat due to the Amish way which precludes their use of technology and not having any available photographs of the girls. The family of the kidnap victims worked with a sketch artist to produce a drawing of the older sister, but would not allow a drawing to be produced of the younger sister. After being in their hometown farming community located not too far from the Canadian border, the two sisters "turned up safe about 24 hours later at the door of a house 15 miles from where they were taken." The alleged kidnappers released their two victims in the small town of Richville on Thursday around 8 p.m., according to The Daily News.
"The children seemed to be healthy, a little wet and cold," the prosecutor said earlier Friday. "The children knocked on the door of a stranger. The stranger brought them home to their house and the police were there waiting."
Police have been searching the home of Howells and Vaisey where the girls were held hostage for about 24 hours in an effort to learn more about the couple. The kidnapping suspects are each facing two counts of first-degree kidnapping and have a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 21. Howells and Vaisey could each be looking at 25 years to life behind bars if convicted.
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"Until one has loved an animal," the French novelist Anatole France wrote, "a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
He was right. A pet's companionship, comfort and non-judgmental nature can be powerful therapeutic tools. The growing Animal-Assisted Therapy movement seeks to increase animal-patient interaction to improve health and wellness. This form of therapy is being used to raise spirits in nursing homes and assisted living facilities; to soothe terminal patients; to support veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder; to benefit children with special needs, like autism; and to improve the health and mood of family caregivers.
Modern pet therapy dates to the 1860s, when famed nurse Florence Nightingale recognized how well animals provided social support for institutionalized, mentally ill patients. The American Red Cross deployed dogs to military and convalescent hospitals after World War II and relief organizations used dogs, cats and rabbits to help Hurricane Katrina victims recover from trauma.
Older patients in particular seem to benefit. A 2009 study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practices said pets were linked to higher perceived energy levels, lessened pain and anxiety, improved respiratory rates and better moods. Animal interaction, it seems, provides patients not only with a welcome distraction, but also a sense of purpose and a comforting reminder of home.
"If pet ownership was a medication, it would be patented tomorrow," oncologist Edward Creagan of the Mayo Clinic has said. "Having a pet around is like an effective drug — but without any side effects. I can't always explain it." The clinic employs more than a dozen dogs in its Caring Canines program for patients of all ages.
Silverado Senior Living, which operates assisted living residences, hospice sites and home-care services focused on patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia and related conditions in eight states, has been a pioneer in integrating pet therapy into dementia care. The company's assisted living residents are encouraged to keep pets, which are also a regular presence in its long-term facilities.
"When we first opened our doors back in 1996, our goal was to make this community as much a home as possible," says Steve Winner, Silverado's co-founder and "chief of culture." "Since we are all animal lovers, we realized how important pets are to our lives and to our residents. This became a home not just for people with dementia but for the animals they love."
The first question many family members ask when they discover that an assisted-living facility or nursing home has pets is whether conditions are sanitary. The Mayo Clinic cites data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicating that there has never been a reported case of infection due to interaction with pets in any such facility.
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2 injuries after 3 subs and 1 red card after the 3 subs...
8 players on the pitch lol
2 injuries after 3 subs and 1 red card after the 3 subs...
8 players on the pitch lol
I do notice that things like this happen if you use all 3 subs early. Others have noticed this too. It's probably not on purpose but it sure could seem that way! Because of this I usually make 2 subs around the 60 minute mark and then wait until the 80th for my last.
8 first team starters were injured for me at once. Sympathy does not seem to be fellow FM players' strong point
But as most FM'ers you've probably played more than a life time of FM seasons and as such it's no big deal to once having experienced 8 1st team starters being injured
I've once had three players sent off in last 15 minutes of the game and had to defend 1:0 lead with 8 men. Not surprising that I conceded in 94th minute, is it?
I am in 2040 (FM11 save), managing 2 clubs for the last 16 seasons, so 16 x2 = 32, + 13 (=45) seasons before I added the 2nd manager. Although, I have been told that its still just 29 seasons, even though I have been managing two top-level clubs for 16 seasons!
I wasn't that upset about it either, made it to the CL Final, lost, reloaded, won, and got a bunch of flak on the forum here for reloading one game in the season, in spite of the injury woes
Worst I've had is two players come off injured after making all 3 subs, having had a man sent off in the first half. This was after waiting until 80th minute or so to make my last change.
I just had two players sent off in the Champions League final. The first red was given to a very good (regen) midfielder of mine, who is pacy, but for whatever reason lost his mind in the 35th minute or so, and after losing the ball decides to lunge in from behind, maybe 40 yards from goal. I like him because he is pacy (17 pace, 17 acc) so why he decided to lunge in from behind so far from goal when we had 5 men still back is beyond me! I had him set as Central Mid (Attack), but always set opposition instructions to tackle 'normally'.
The second was my forward who earned his first yellow for telling the ref we should have had a penalty, then in the second half (when we were 1 up, but a man down already) he is accused of diving in the box, and the ref sends him off! What a nutcase. I will go to my grave blaming the ref though, see why, below:
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They had way more fouls than me, yet I got all the cards! The ref supposedly had an 'excellent' game, and yet, there were 5 penalty shouts by my team, 2 given (the first one was missed)!
In fm11 I was Saudi Arabia playing Japan in the Asian cup Semi-Final.After getting three players sent off - two of them defenders - (Japan got a red card as well) it went into extra time at 1-1.Japan scored with 4 minutes too go but luckily we scored 2minutes after and it went on to penalty's and we won.We beat Iran 3-2 in the final btw.


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1961-D lincoln cent was minted 1,753,266,700 times. In that process double struck coins have been reported. They need to be approved by a rating service and then they will have increased value. I checked the one I caught, no such luck. But I had a chance, and that is all we can hope for as coin fisherpersons. The ladies will find coin collecting just as much fun as the men. The urge to clean your catch is strong. But do not. It ruins the value of the coin. For some weird reason, collectors prefer the patina of age on all coins. Semi Chrome polish makes the oxidation abate, but ruins the value. No one said that when I started fishing coins.
I got the penny in my change, so anything over a cent is profit. It is 95 percent copper, so in copper alone I got 4 cents there. It is in bad shape, lots of wear and tear. the steps of the lincoln memorial on the back are gone. That is how you know your coin is like mine, just good. You can still barely see lincoln sitting on his chair. All the lettering and date are legible, so it will hold it's value. The other main coin I caught this month, was not a coin per se, but a token. A scandia coin token for games. Silver and 98 percent the size of a quarter. It was in the quarter slot of a register, and the clerk gave it to me. It has a viking warrior head with helmet on the front, then a warrior standing behind a shield on the back. Victorville Las Vegas Ontario Sacramento on the back. My living in Sacramento, it most likely came from here. It is shiny silver and almost the same weight as a quarter I will keep it for my token collection. I have many of them. Many collectors/fishers, save medals and tokens.
The value of an uncirculated 1961-D penny is $1.59. So neither catch improves my collections. But we know as a life long fisher/collector, I will keep catching what I can.


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Giving Up Tax Breaks: A Smart Move?
When you're doing your taxes, sometimes it makes sense to give up even the most popular tax breaks, explains Andrea Coombes on MarketWatch.com. A senior tax analyst she spoke with says that "sometimes using an alternative approach can give you tax savings."
Coombes offers seven situations where giving up a tax perk may save you money. For example, some higher-income parents may be better off not claiming personal exemptions for their college-age student. That's because the student may be eligible for certain tuition credits. And in some cases, married couples may be better off filing separately. Read the full story here.


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Google maps the Grand Canyon
On foot
ONLINE MAPS OUTFIT Google has taken its Street View service down the rugged paths of the Grand Canyon so that you can too, from the comfort of your living room.
Having recently launched the ability to go underwater, and going down just about every road where it is allowed in the world, Google is building up a very comprehensive navigation system.
It can't just send a car down the Grand Canyon though, and flying a helicopter over the top just won't cut it, so someone is having to walk through it.
"Demonstrating the rocky and rugged paths we'll travel to make Google Maps even more complete, we're collecting imagery from a place no car, trike or snowmobile has ever been before," said Ryan Falor, product manager for Google Street View in a blog post.
"On its first official outing, the Street View team is using the Trekker-a wearable backpack with a camera system on top-to traverse the Grand Canyon and capture 360-degree images of one of the most breathtaking natural landscapes on the planet."
The Trekker is pictured. If you are in the Grand Canyon and see someone wearing one, do not panic. They are not giving a robot alien a piggyback ride and they are not on their way to "Your Leader". The Earth is not under attack from lazy, blue headed robo-aliens.
"This week, photos are being gathered from portions of the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park, including the ridge, the famous Bright Angel Trail, South Kaibab Trail and more," added Falor.
"These panoramic views will soon be live on Google Maps, giving everyone from real-life visitors to armchair travelers the opportunity to marvel at this beautiful, majestic site from the comfort of their computers or mobile devices." µ
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1999-2000 Women's Golf Schedule Date Event Place Sept. 13-15 NCAA Preview T2 Sept. 23-25 Dick McGuire Invit. 1 Oct. 22-24 Stanford/Pepsi Invit. 5 Nov. 5-7 Golf World Invit. 1 Feb. 7-9 Regional Challenge 1 Feb. 21-23 Wildcat Invitational 1 Mar. 28-30 Rainbow Invitational 1 April 7-9 ASU Ping Invitational 1 April 24-26 Pac-10 Championships May 11-13 NCAA West Regionals May 24-27 NCAA Championships National Rankings (MasterCard Collegiate Rankings 11th Edition - 4/13/2000) Arizona Women (No. 1 nationally) Jenna Daniels (1st) Cristina Baena (8th) Jill Gomric (12th) Cristina Monteiro (30th) Julia Kraschinski (42nd)Arizona Golf Media Information: Besides getting the latest information on the UA golf program from the Arizona Sports Information Office (McKale Center #106), the weekly release and updated results can be obtained in the following ways:
Info Connection: Dial 1-800-300-2050 from the handset of your fax machine. The Pac-10 passcode is 72210. The women's release can be found under document number 1390 and the women's will be 1391.
World Wide Web: The University of Arizona athletic department's web site URL listing is:
For additional information, contact golf SID Sarah Fahey. Arizona women's golf coach Todd McCorkle's office phone is 520-621-5777.
Arizona Schedule Hotline: For a weekly update on the sports schedules at the UA call 520-621-0909. Pac-10 Championships: The Arizona women's golf team will be going after its sixth consecutive tournament win when it travels to Eugene, Ore. for the 2000 Pac-10 Championships. The tournament will take place from April 24-26 and will be held at the Eugene Country Club (par-72, 5,901 yards). The Wildcats are ranked first in the latest MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings, will travel to Eugene with three golfers in the top-25 and five golfers ranked in the top-50.
The Field: One of the nation's strongest women's golf conferences, the Pac-10 boasts seven teams ranked among the nation's top-25 programs and 10 teams in the top-50. Each league school fields a women's golf program and here are their respective MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings as of April 13, 2000:
No. 1 Arizona No. 3 Southern California No. 4 Arizona State No. 6 Stanford No. 16 UCLA No. 18 Oregon No. 22 California No. 37 Washington No. 48 Oregon State No. 49 Washington State Arizona's Lineup for the Tournament: Women Year 1999-00 Avg. Top-10 Fin. Top-20 Fin. Jenna Daniels Sr. 71.29 8 - Jill Gomric Sr. 73.86 3 4 Christina Monteiro Sr. 75.70 2 2 Cristina Baena So. 73.12 4 3 Julia Kraschinski Fr. 75.45 1 4 Anne Lee* Fr. 77.16 - - * individualTournament Format: The three day 54-hole event will consist of 18 holes of play each day. Action will begin all three days at 8:30 a.m. PST. There will be six golfers representing each team, but as usual each team will field a squad of five golfers with the top four scores each day counting towards the team total. The sixth golfer, freshman Anne lee, will golf as an individual.
UA Golf Notes: The top-ranked Wildcats have earned their ranking by capturing six tournament titles this season, including the last five in a row...The first victory of the season was at the Dick McGuire Invitational held in Albuquerque, N.M at the University of New Mexico Championship Course... Arizona took home the title by finishing 28-over-par 880... The next win came at the Golf World Invitational at the Arthur Hills Golf Club in Hilton Head, S.C, there the Wildcats finished with a three-day team total of 11-over-par 875... At the TRW Regional Challenge at the Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes, Calif., the UA took the title shooting 17-over-par 869... For the second year in a row the Wildcats won the Arizona Invitational held at the Randolph Park Golf Club with a team score of 17-over-par 857...The fifth tournament title of the season took place when the Wildcats traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii, for the Rainbow Invitational held at the Olomana Golf Course... Arizona posted a team total of 19-over-par 883 to capture the Rainbow Invitational title... The fifth consecutive tournament win, a new school record for the Wildcats, was at the Ping/ASU Invitational held in Tempe, Ariz., at the Karsten Golf Course... The team shot 8-over-par 872 to capture their fifth consecutive title of the 1999-2000 season.
UA's Pac-10 History: Arizona has won the Pac-10 Women's Golf Championship three times, 1992, 1997 and 1998... The Wildcats have had three Pac-10 individual champions, Annika Sorenstam (1992), Marisa Baena (1996) and Jenna Daniels (1998)... Among this year's UA roster, Jenna Daniels, Jill Gomric, Christina Monteiro and Cristina Baena have competed in the Pac-10 Championships before... Daniels tied for fourth as a freshman, won it all as a sophomore and tied for 14th as a junior... Gomric tied for 35th as a freshman, tied for 11th as a sophomore and eighth as a junior... Monteiro competed as an individual and tied for 11th as a sophomore... Baena tied for 6th place as a freshman... The UA has been the runner-up at the Pac-10's three times 1990, 1991, and 1999.
Last Year's Pac-10 Championship: Arizona was the runner-up at last year's Pac-10 championships... The Wildcats finished the tournament 24-over-par 888... The tournament was held at the Stanford Golf Course (par-72, 6, 154 yards) in Stanford, Calif... Taking home the title was Stanford, to mark the first time since 1992 that a team other than Arizona or Arizona State won Pac-10's... Cristina Baena was the top finisher for the Wildcats carding a 3-over-par 219 tying her for sixth place... Jill Gomric finished eighth carding a 4-over-par 220... Defending Pac-10 Champion Jenna Daniels finished the tournament tied for 14th posting a three day total of 9-over-par 225... Christina Monteiro golfed as an individual tied for 11th shooting a 7-over-par 223.
The UA's Last Action: Arizona captured the title of the Ping/ASU Invitational shooting a three-day team total of 8-over-par 872... The tournament was held at the Karsten Golf Course (par-72, 6101 yards) on the Arizona State campus... The Wildcats set a school record at the Ping/ASU Invitational winning five consecutive tournaments... Arizona senior Jenna Daniels, the top ranked golfer according to the MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings, took home the individual crown carding a three-day total of 9-under-par 207, eight strokes better than second place Miriam Nagle of Arizona State (1-under-par 215)... Senior Christina Monteiro and freshman Julia Kraschinski tied for 13th at 6-over-par 222... Sophomore Cristina Baena tied for 32nd shooting 10-over-par 226...Senior Jill gomric tied for 35th 9-over-par 227)... Freshman Anne Lee golfed as an individual and tied for 76th at 23-over-par 239.
Arizona's Coaching Staff: Coach Todd McCorkle is in his second season as head coach of the women's golf team. Prior to last year, McCorkle served as UA Director of Golf Rick LaRose's associate head coach for both the Arizona women's and men's teams in 1997-98... Last year, the women's team finished second at both the Pac-10 Championship and NCAA West Regional, and then placed fourth in the NCAA Championships... Prior to coming to Tucson, McCorkle was the head coach of the Coastal Carolina men's and women's golf teams... He is assisted by Amy Solfisburg, who is in her seventh year with the UA women's golf program.
Wildcat Golf Tradition: Arizona won the 1996 NCAA title and finished third in 1996 & 1997 and fourth last season... The UA has produced three national players of the year Annika Sorenstam in 1991 and Marisa Baena in 1996 and 1997... There have been three national champions from Arizona... Susan Slaughter won it in 1990, Sorenstam in 1991 and Baena in 1996... In the past four years, Arizona has had 12 All-America first, second or honorable mention team performers... Further, there have been 15 All-Pac-10 first, second or honorable mention team selections... Overall, Arizona has produced 13 first team All-Americans... In the 1990s, the Wildcats have won 37 tournaments and had 29 individual champions.


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Top 5 Notorious Fugitives Of All Time
We live in the information age today, and that makes it hard for criminals to hide, but not too long ago there were times when these infamous men and women were eluding law enforcement over and over again. Whether they were bank robbers, murderers, or even some things even more sinister, these folks were on the lam for a long time - and for some of the most heinous crimes you'd ever think of.
5. James Earl Ray
James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was the man who was convicted of the assassination of one of our country's most treasured heroes: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The story doesn't stop there though. Not only did Ray escape from prison from a previous crime just before he assassinated Dr. King, Jr. in 1968, but he also escaped one more time in 1977. The man had a 99-year prison sentence, and with that second escape, he made it 100 years. Unfortunately he never lived another 100 years to fulfill his sentence, and instead died from Hepatitis C in prison in 1998.
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4. Jesse James
When you're thinking of the ultimate Wild West gunslinger, you gotta be thinking about Jesse James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882). This guy didn't just rob banks, trains, and murder, but also lead an outlaw gang, the James-Younger Gang. What really takes the cake here is that Jesse James was never even captured by law enforcement - it took a member of his own gang, Robert Ford, who shot him in 1882, to finally bring him down. The bounty on Jesse James' head was just too tempting, even for a loyal gang member. Just goes to show you that fugitives should never travel in gangs.
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3. Bonnie and Clyde
Books have been written about this outlaw couple, movies have been made, and stories have been told time and time again. Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) lived life on the lam, to put simply. These lovers met in 1930 and after Clyde escaped from jail in 1931 and was brought back in, he got early parole (bad idea). After Clyde was released, Bonnie joined along and they went on a robbing rampage, killing those who stood in their path. Eventually their fun came to an end in 1934 when they were shot and killed by a group of four Texas officers. Bonnie and Clyde gained the attention of the entire country when they were on the run…maybe that's because they took sassy photographs of each other posing with weapons though.
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2. John Dillinger
As if the Depression-era didn't suck enough, John Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) made it a hell of a lot worse. This man may have very well been the king of bank robbers; he robbed so many of them he put them out of business. In total, he robbed about two dozen banks and four police stations – yes, police stations. Most guys run away from the cops, but Dillinger instead took up arms and headed straight for them to get more ammunition and supplies. Like many big-time criminals, he went to prison and either broke out or got early parole, but in 1934, his reign of terror was brought to an end when the police finally caught up with him and shot him dead when he tried to flee. Crime only paid for so long.
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1. Osama bin Laden
Of course he had to be number one, you knew it was coming. Osama bin Laden (March 10, 1957 - May 2, 2011), was the leader of Al-Qaeda, the global organization that orchestrated the tragic September 11 attacks. What makes bin laden #1 on the list? Well, for starters, he was possibly the most hunted-down man that you saw covered on national television since he was officially added to the FBI's Most Wanted List on June 7, 1999. After what seemed like an eternity for Americans, fiinally bin Laden was killed by a team of United States Navy SEALs in his compound in Pakistan. The cloak that was the mountains of Pakistan finally let up.
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