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Jan Brett's highly original version of the Gingerbread Boy story has quickly become a family classic. Now, the charming tale of Matti's clever trap for the runaway Gingerbread Baby is available as a beautiful board book for younger readers. And it still features a surprise lift-the-flap gingerbread house at the end!


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March 24, 2013
Box Score | Photo Gallery | UCLA Baseball on Facebook
Los Angeles, Calif. - The 11th-ranked UCLA Baseball team (17-4, 5-1) earned the series victory over California today, taking down the Golden Bears, 10-2, in the rubber match of the series at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Sophomore Grant Watson moved to 5-0 on the year, giving up just two runs in seven innings while sophomore Eric Filia led the offense with three RBI.
Watson scattered six hits over seven innings, striking out five and walking none to improve to 5-0 on the season. He has earned wins in five of his six decisions this year. Sophomore Dylan Nelson took the loss for California, lasting just 2.2 innings and allowing four runs.
In the top of the first, California jumped out to an early lead after Andrew Knapp hit a double to left to score Devon Rodriguez, giving the Golden Bears the 1-0 advantage.
The Bruins wouldn't stay down for long though, going ahead thanks to a four-run third inning. Senior Cody Regis led off the inning with a single, eventually moving to third on a wild pitch and a sacrifice bunt by Brian Carroll. The next batter was Filia, who doubled to right center to bring home Regis. Sophomore Kevin Kramer singled in Filia on the next at-bat, giving UCLA a 2-1 lead. After Kramer was caught stealing and Pat Valaika doubled, Christoph Bono came to the plate and singled to left to score Valaika. Sophomore Shane Zeile then doubled in Bono to bring the lead to 4-1 in the Bruins' favor.
That would prove to be all the run support that Watson needed, as he kept the California offense in check, allowing only one unearned run the rest of the way. In the bottom of the six, UCLA tacked on another run as Regis singled home Kevin Williams to make the game 5-2 going to the seventh.
Neither side scored in the seventh and then in the bottom of the eighth, the Bruins opened the game up, scoring five runs to take a commanding eight-run lead. With runners on second and third and nobody out, freshman Trent Chatterton came to bat and singled to center to bring in two runs. Three batters later, Filia tripled down the right-field line with runners on first and second, scoring another two runs and increasing UCLA's lead to 9-2. Valaika eventually doubled in Filia later in the inning to make it 10-2 going to the ninth. In the ninth, David Berg came on and got a 1-2-3 inning to secure the Bruins' 17th win of the year.
Overall, Filia went 2-4 with two runs and three RBI, which ties a career-high. Regis posted a perfect 3-3 day, scoring two runs and a stolen base. Chatterton, Williams, Zeile and Valaika each recorded two hits on the afternoon as well.
The Bruins will hit the road next week as they travel to Tempe, Ariz. to face the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-7-1, 2-4 Pac-12) from Thursday, March 28 to Saturday, March 30 at Arizona State's Packard Stadium. Game times are 6:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. respectively.
Game Notes: UCLA has now won its last five Pac-12 series dating back to last year...the Bruins also improved to 16-0 when they score more than three runs in a game...for the 11th time in 21 games this season, UCLA allowed their opponent to score two runs or fewer...Grant Watson moved to 13-1 as a starter and has allowed only two earned runs in his last four starts (27 innings pitched), bringing his season ERA to 1.13...Brian Carroll's two stolen bases today bring his season total to a team-leading 16 on the year...Carroll has also successfully stolen a base in 12 of his last 13 attempts...David Berg extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 17 with his one inning of scoreless relief...all nine of UCLA's starters recorded at least one hit in today's game.

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My postscreen results
/dev/rob0 <rob0 <at> gmx.co.uk>
I went live with my postscreen blocking mail, after some time of non-blocking while watching logs. Here's a discussion of those results (both non-blocking and blocking.) I've singled out some of the items which interested me; perhaps they will interest you as well. (Possibly all old-hat to the ones who leapt in early.) * Settings ======== postscreen_dnsbl_sites = zen.spamhaus.org*3 b.barracudacentral.org*2 dnsbl.njabl.org*2 bl.spameatingmonkey.net*2 dnsbl.ahbl.org bl.spamcop.net dnsbl.sorbs.net spamtrap.trblspam.com swl.spamhaus.org*-5 list.dnswl.org=127.[0..255].[0..255].0*-2 list.dnswl.org=127.[0..255].[0..255].1*-4 list.dnswl.org=127.[0..255].[0..255].[2..255]*-6 postscreen_dnsbl_threshold = 3 postscreen_dnsbl_action = enforce postscreen_greet_action = enforce * Gripe ===== The one thing I do not like about it is that the DNSBL given as the reason for rejection is semi-random, specifically it seems to be the first one to hit dnsblog(8) for that client. My postscreen_dnsbl_sites are arranged in trust order. If a real person was to see one of these rejections, I would prefer that this person see Spamhaus or Barracuda or NJABL, not SORBS, Spamcop, or TRBL. I know my workaround is to use postscreen_dnsbl_reply_map, shown here in pcre: !/^zen\.spamhaus\.org$/ multiple DNS-based blocklists But, I'd prefer for logging to sort the dnsblog names by score, highest first, and use that DNSBL name as the reason. (This workaround is in place and working fine.) * Scoring and whitelists ====================== Thanks to Noel for getting me thinking about DNS whitelists. I am doubtful that they will matter much overall, but they do seem to be conservative so far. Mine have offset only a few negatively-scored hosts from my less-trusted (1 point) DNSBLs, mostly. There were 2 DNSWL hits for spameatingmonkey hosts, and zero for AHBL, so I am considering switching their places (and scores) in the above list. The largest part of my DNSWL hits are weighted toward lower-scored hosts. Out of 610 in the sample period I had 474 + 89 + 34 + 13 of 127.0.x.Y where Y is 0, 1, 2, and 3 respectively. I'm not seeing a lot of hits in SWL so far, and the few I did see were also found in DNSWL. (No SWL host was listed in any of the DNSBLs.) Overlap between dnswl.org and the DNSBLs listed was as follows: Also listed in: --------------- bl.spameatingmonkey.net 2 bl.spamcop.net 4 dnsbl.sorbs.net 24 spamtrap.trblspam.com 52 Of these, only 5 were listed on more than one DNSBL. All 5 of these were listed on TRBL; 3 also on spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net (127.0.0.6), and the other 2 also on bl.spameatingmonkey.net (127.0.0.10). Not surprisingly, each of the DNSWL listings was a .0 (trust level "none".) DNSWL-SEM-TRBL -------------- 220.127.116.11 list.dnswl.org 127.0.15.0 184.108.40.206 bl.spameatingmonkey.net 127.0.0.10 126.96.36.199 spamtrap.trblspam.com 127.0.0.2 126.96.36.199 list.dnswl.org 127.0.15.0 126.96.36.199 bl.spameatingmonkey.net 127.0.0.10 184.108.40.206 spamtrap.trblspam.com 127.0.0.2 Note, the DNSWL-SEM-TRBL triples are right next door to one another, which suggests that a netblock listing might have been done. These particular hosts are an ESP: http://www.yourmailinglistprovider.com/antispam_policy.html I don't know how good (or bad) they are, but they do offer a free trial, so they're likely to attract spammers. DNSWL-SORBS-TRBL ---------------- 188.8.131.52 list.dnswl.org 127.0.15.0 126.96.36.199 dnsbl.sorbs.net 127.0.0.6 220.127.116.11 spamtrap.trblspam.com 127.0.0.2 220.127.116.11 list.dnswl.org 127.0.15.0 22.214.171.124 dnsbl.sorbs.net 127.0.0.6 18.104.22.168 spamtrap.trblspam.com 127.0.0.2 22.214.171.124 list.dnswl.org 127.0.5.0 126.96.36.199 dnsbl.sorbs.net 127.0.0.6 220.127.116.11 spamtrap.trblspam.com 127.0.0.2 The first two of those are the ESP iContact.com. The latter is KPN, an ISP in Europe. The breakdown of dual listings by DNSWL trust level is what I would expect: dnswl.org returns: ## ## per DNSBL ------------------ -- ------------ 127.0.x.3 (high) 3 2 TRBL 1 SORBS spam (127.0.0.6) 127.0.x.2 (medium) 0 127.0.x.1 (low) 0 9 SORBS spam (All of these: Facebook) 127.0.x.0 (none) 70 50 TRBL 14 SORBS spam 4 Spamcop 2 Spameatingmonkey FWIW the three high-trust hosts are all well-known listservers: outgoing.securityfocus.com and webster.isc.org on TRBL; and vger.kernel.org on SORBS. No, I'd not want to lose mail from them. The non-trust hosts are about evenly split between ESPs and ISPs. These, I did not bother to examine as carefully other than that. Seems like some more aggressive sites might want to score lower for dnswl.org's 127.0.[5;15].0 than for other values of the third quad. Oh, and of course, thanks also to Mathias for running DNSWL. Looks like you're doing a good job. I signed up and got listed with a "medium" trust score (which is probably fair; if anything, to be honest, possibly a bit too high. I'm not full-time on this, and if something went wrong and we were being used by a spammer, there could be a delay in our response to complaints.) * Subjective & Plans, Conclusions =============================== I have (had!) pretty good spam controls in place before this. I do not expect to see any substantial decrease in spam getting through, simply because most that the postscreen blocks was already being blocked by smtpd. I did see a couple in the last few days before starting postscreen_dnsbl_action=enforce which were not in Zen, yet scored above my postscreen_dnsbl_threshold. Whilst I do not relish a return to the pain of greylisting, I am planning to activate the deep protocol tests after a bit. I'm thinking that the post-220 tests might nearly wipe out the spam I get other than snowshoe, and delays can indeed help with snowshoe in some cases (giving the DNSBLs more time to list them.) I'm still not using any kind of content filtering here, but that remains a possibility for the future. URIBL checking should mop up the snowshoe spam and "leakage" from the otherwise legitimate mail hosts. I am pleased with my list of DNSBL (and dnswl) sites and their scoring. I could add in a few more and still feel safe, except for having more DNSBLs to keep up with. I'm confident in those lists insofar as that they're adhering to their policies. I'm sure their spamtraps are being hit by the whitelisted hosts; but I'd not be comfortable using TRBL or SORBS as a reject_rbl_client lookup. It's not a FUSSP, and it won't be, unless/until a new secure mail protocol is adopted and everyone switches to it. Spammers will be a moving target, always. But I definitely feel like we're ahead in the game for now. Thanks Wietse, and also thanks to those early adopters who provided the feedback on postscreen. -- -- Offlist mail to this address is discarded unless "/dev/rob0" or "not-spam" is in Subject: header


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Volleyball Champions
10/24/2005 —Penn State Fayette
2005 PSUAC Volleyball Champions!
The Penn State Fayette Roaring Lion volleyball team clinched the PSUAC Championship title for the first time in Fayette volleyball history this past weekend at University Park. The team defeated Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State DuBois, and Penn College to remain undefeated in Saturday's play to be the first seed into Sunday's Final Four. After a comeback in match one from Penn College, Fayette took the conference title with a 2-0 win over Penn College. Congratulations to the Penn State Fayette Women's Volleyball team on a successful season!
We will honor our team and coaches at a reception in the Community Center Courtyard on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at 3 p.m.
Please join us as we congratulate the team on its outstanding success.


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March 1, 2012
Sari Nusseibeh – Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life – A Must Read
It has taken me five years to read Sari Nusseibeh's autobiography since it was first published in 2007. I now recommend it to anyone interested in understanding the Palestinian experience during the past 45 years. That experience is brought to light by this brilliant and sensitive witness who celebrates Palestinian national life on the one hand and is a harsh critic of it on the other.
Sari Nusseibeh is President of Al Quds University in Jerusalem and Professor of Philosophy. Called the "Philosopher of the Revolution" by his friend and mentor Faisal Husseini, in the 1990s Nusseibeh emerged as the point person in Jerusalem before the consular corps for Yassir Arafat. Yet, Nusseibeh spares little in criticizing Arafat himself, the PA and Hamas charging that Arafat failed his people at Camp David in 2000 when he had the chance to close a deal for a Palestinian state.
Nusseibeh was arrested a number of times and imprisoned not for any violent act, but rather for his consistently peaceful and moderate advocacy of a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For this he was called by some Israeli security hawks as "the most dangerous Palestinian alive."
Though a witness and/or a victim to daily degradation, confiscation of land, imprisonment, deportation, threats, and violence, Nusseibeh has argued for decades that Israelis and Palestinians are, in truth, not enemies at all, but natural strategic allies. Respectful of the State of Israel and of Judaism itself, when others among his PLO colleagues sought to deny the historic roots of Judaism in Jerusalem, Nusseibeh called those Jewish roots "existential and umbilical."
None of this means, however, that Sari Nusseibeh is a "good Palestinian" by Israeli right-wing standards. He hates Israel's occupation of the West Bank, its military harshness, its security fence, and its ever-expanding settlements.
After the outbreak of the 2nd Intifada in 2001 when all seemed chaotic and going up in smoke, Dr. Nusseibeh was approached by former Israeli Shin Bet Chief, General Ami Ayalon, to craft a statement of principles. That statement would affirm the creation of two states for two peoples with the border running roughly along the 1967 lines, the capitals of each country based in Jerusalem and a just and reasonable solution to the refugee problem. It would be signed by 300,000 Israelis and 175,000 Palestinians.
Nusseibeh is a pragmatist and he knew that the Palestinians would have to give up their right of return if there were ever to be a Palestinian state. He even engaged in a very public yelling match on this point with Machmud Abbas in the presence of Arafat where Nusseibeh screamed in frustration, "Either you want an independent state or a policy aimed at returning all the refugees to Israel. You can't have it both ways."
In addressing the heart of this conflict, Nusseibeh wrote the following:
Once Upon A Country – A Palestinian Life is a great book because of the intelligence, passion and courage of its author. It is an essential read.
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I am getting the following warning message from a new installation of Ubuntu 10.04 (server version) on an HP Proliant DL380 G5:
Your CPU appears to be lacking expected security protections.
$ /usr/bin/check-bios-nx --verbose
gives me:
"This CPU is family 6, model 15, and has NX capabilities but is unable to
use these protective features because the BIOS is configured to disable
the capability"
$ grep ^flags /proc/cpuinfo | head -n1 | egrep --color=auto ' (pae|nx) '
gives me:
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr *pae* ....
The Security/CPUFeatures documentation here, states that, "the first flags line will include nx if the BIOS is not disabling the CPU feature, and the CPU is actually NX-capable"
To summarize so far, "nx" is not shown in the flags line from
/proc/cpuinfo, whilst "pae", is... Is there any documentation available or is anyone able to recommend a procedure for installing the "-server or -generic-pae flavor of the 32bit kernel"... and/or how to make the necessary adjustments to the BIOS.
Many thanks for putting up with this rather unwieldy question!


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New in Cork Floors: Wicanders Cork Plank
From Renee Rutledge on September 29, 2008 in Flooring
There really are no negatives to cork flooring, says Ronit McGuthrie, Marketing Manager for Amorim Flooring. Ronit adds that you can install cork just about anywhere, except perhaps, the bathroom. Kitchens are the most popular place, because the cork is so comfortable to stand on, reducing back, leg, joint, and feet fatigue. We do not recommend bathroom installation because of the variance in humidity.
Compared to wood, Ronit says cork is more comfortable to stand on because almost 90 percent of it is made of air pockets. Compared to carpet, cork is more hygienic. Dirt, dust, and microbes can get trapped in carpets, whereas cork is a natural dust, insect, and microbe repellant. Other positives to cork include the following:
- The harvesting of cork does not chop trees. Cork is the outer layer of the bark that is peeled from the tree and regrows every 9 years (rapidly renewable resource).
- Cork has the ability to maintain the temperature of its surroundings and stays warm to the touch, unlike stone and hardwood.
Wicanders Series 100 Cork Plank with Micro Bevel
Now, cork flooring has a new dimension in Wicanders Cork Plank with Micro Bevel, which is far narrower than standard cork tile. The standard floating cork is 36 x 12. Cork Plank is 36 x 4 3/8 wide, making it a product more in line with the North American trends and a similar dimension to hardwood flooring, Ronit says. Heres more about Amorim Floorings Wicander Cork Plank. It is:
- Micro beveled on all 4 sides, designed to fit the current trend in hardwood.
- Finished with Xtreme WRT. Xterme WRT is a water-based finish 4 times more wear-resistant than the standard urethane finish. The finish has tiny ceramic micro beads embedded in the surface, making it more resistant to scratches.
- Finished out of the box. You dont have to apply an on-site coating before use, nor does the floor have to be maintained with additional coats of urethane over its life. Because of this, the flooring has a natural matte finish and does not have a slippery flat feel to it. It also reduces the life cycle cost.
- Available in 12 colors.
Check out the Wicanders website at www.wicanders.com for more information about these unique cork floors! Also check out the updated blog about Wicander products and cork flooring.
Then, contact CalFinder for free estimates from flooring contractors in your area.


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Help talk:Notebook
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Addition of example and screencast help a lot!
Steve Koch 23:51, 11 April 2008 (EDT):Jason and Ricardo -- the addition of the link to example notebook along with the screencast are a big help. I was able to set up my notebook, and while doing so, everything "clicked" and made sense finally. Thanks!


text: |My MUSE likes to change on me and really I'm random with everything plus I'm a very dark artist as you can see and plus I'm very disorganized so yeah. But I love art and that's what counts oh and steal my art and I will hunt you down and get you kicked off COPESHE!?!?!


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Cyndi Becker
UIC Student-Athletes Go Through Commencement Services
50 student-athletes receive bachelor's degree in spring, summer sessions
Flames Upset In League Tournament
The Crusaders closed the door on the Flames season in a 3-0 score.
Softball Captures Horizon League Crown
Flames Field will serve as the host site for the 2013 Horizon League Championship.
Softball Seniors Reflect; Pass On Advice For Those To Come
The six seniors are Teresa Aguilar, Cyndi Becker, Kara Komp, Devin Miller, Melissa Preish and Coryn Schmit.
Flames Handle Huskies, 5-4
Senior Devin Miller improves to 19-13 on the season.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-time letterwinner in softball (catcher) at Hersey - freshman, sophomore and junior seasons - (Ill.) and Prospect - senior season - (Ill.) ... two-time team captain during her sophomore and junior seasons ... named the team MVP as a junior ... three-time all-Mid-Suburban League selection and all-area selection during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... member of student council, Service Over Self and Rachel's Challenge ... born Dec. 12, 1989, in Park Ridge, Ill. ... daughter of John and Rose Becker ... has one sister, Jessica ... aunt, Gayle Garcia attended UIC ... majoring in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise and fitness.


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Branching Out
Jeweler Liza Rifkin uses items found in nature to make one-of-a-kind pieces.
Liza Rifkin spends hours scanning the branches of the saplings that line Clinton Avenue for just the right twig to cast in her unique silver and bronze jewelry. "I am constantly stopping at trees and investigating," admits Rifkin, who favors delicate and gnarled varieties. Named Liza Michelle Jewelry, her line of earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces are cast almost entirely from Ohio City twigs with a few crystals and stones sprinkled in for good measure. Rifkin uses the lost-wax casting method, an ancient sculpting practice that dates back at least 5,000 years, to make each tiny, true-to-size plaster mold. Molds heat overnight in a 900-degree kiln — burning out the twig inside— so that Rifkin can fill the space the next day with precious metals. "I loved the organic nature of the twigs," she says. "I could do something one-of-a-kind each and every time."
Toothy Matter. Rifkin got started in college casting raccoon teeth from a skull found in her parents' yard. After graduation, customers commissioned the jeweler to cast their wisdom teeth. "One woman had all four of her teeth pulled," she says. "I made molds of them, and then she had a pair of earrings and necklaces made of each of them."
Male Bonding. While her dainty pieces have feminine appeal, Rifkin had customers frequently requesting items for men. So she designed leather-and-twig wraparound bracelets with guys in mind — and found they're a best-seller with women, too.
Heavy Weight. Rifkin selects twigs based primarily on thickness, texture and weight. "If it feels light but is bulky, translated into metal it's going to be very heavy," says Rifkin. "That's always the thing I have to keep in mind. You know, That's a really cool form, but it's going to weigh 10 pounds if I cast it in silver."


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Kimberly Parker Truesdale, PhD
|Research Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition
Kimberly Parker Truesdale's Biosketch
2209 McGavran-Greenberg Hall
University of North Carolina
PhD, Epidemiology
University of North Carolina
MSPH, Epidemiology
North Carolina Central University
BS, Biology
North Carolina Central University
BS, Mathematics
Research activities
Dr. Truesdale is an epidemiologist whose research focuses on examining the causes and consequences of obesity and energy imbalance. She has conducted obesity-related data analysis using data from four large longitudinal datasets — the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study, the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS). She has experience with anthropometric, diet and physical activity data, as well as data examining several aspects of adiposity. Dr. Truesdale is currently investigating the associations between obesity and weight change and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, hospitalizations and all-cause mortality. She is particularly interested in health disparities research. Dr. Truesdale is a member of the North American Society for the Study of Obesity (NAASO), the American Society for Nutrition, the American Heart Association and the Society for Epidemiologic Research.


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I recently had two Intel SR1435VP2 Servers (with SE7320VP2 server boards) donated to me from a colleague. Google hasn't yielded much more than user manuals when searching for OS-compatibility answers.
I have worked with flavors of Linux such as Ubuntu and Debian, but Intel only documents that they have tested proprietary operating systems such as SuSE, Solaris and Red Hat as documented on their driver downloads page.
Has anyone worked with these machines before, and if so, do you know if the SR1435VP2/E7320 chipset supports OS's such as CentOS, Debian or Ubuntu?
If you need more information or clarification, let me know. This is all new for me. Thanks in advance.


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I'm looking for webcams that can work on the new Ubuntu 9.10 without requiring any driver installation.
Please remind that Ubuntu 9.10 dropped support for V4L1 and supports only V4L2. So if your webcam worked with previous Ubuntu versions it may not work anymore with the new one.
Please respond only with models that you know that are just working.
So far I only identified these models:
Don't bother adding build-in webcams here.
Note, I'm aware about the comprehensive list from http://linux-uvc.berlios.de but this list does not guarantee that these cams will just-work under Ubuntu.


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Campaign raises money to help families in-need enjoy the Y's programs
The YMCA's mission in the community and for the community includes youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
That's where the Strong Kids Campaign plays a large part.
"Every child should have the chance to lead a healthy lifestyle," said Reid Thebault, YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit President and Chief Executive Officer. "That's the basis of the YMCA's annual Strong Kids Campaign, which provides scholarships to children whose families can't afford its programs."
The Y's Strong Kids Campaign is a movement that helps to subsidize the costs of membership and programs for families who are less fortunate. When donations are made to the campaign, the proceeds help to make the Y's many programs affordable for others to enjoy.
"Our goal this year is 1.1 million dollars," said Thebault. "With those funds, the Strong Kids Campaign will allow more kids to participate in the Y's summer, overnight and day camps plus the sports, arts and educational programs. And help families access our many other programs."
So far, only $678,000 has been raised.
"We believe in social responsibility and encourage it all year long," Thebault continued. "The people of metro Detroit are givers and we're proud to say over the years, about one out of four children enjoy our Y programs because of the funds raised through the Strong Kids Campaign. Last year, the Campaign provided Day camp scholarships for more than 2,000 kids."
To donate to the Campaign, the Y has set up a secure fundraising site on Crowdrise, http://www.crowdrise.com/metroskc/fundraiser/ymcadetroit
"The YMCA Strong Kids Campaign ensures that everyone can be a part of the YMCA," said Chad Creekmore, YMCA Vice President of Membership and Marketing. "It focuses on raising much-needed financial support for deserving children, teens and families who are unable to afford the full cost of participating in a YMCA program or activity."
Stories like Kristen Kazseta, a single working mother, are proof of the Strong Kids Campaign's impact. She needed a place where she and her daughter could belong – the Y was the perfect place. She needed some "me time" to take care of her health and get recharged from the pressures of working and solo-family duties. But her finances couldn't afford the membership fee, so the Strong Kids Campaign was able to give Kristen a scholarship.
Now Ms. Kazseta can check into the Y and workout while her daughter gets to spend quality time with positive people in an uplifting environment.
"The Y has become such an important part of our family health and well-being," said Ms. Kazsets. 'We are happier. I couldn't imagine what our life would be without it. I'm so grateful for this scholarship. My daughter has access to great Y people and programs, and I get that a vital break needed in my hectic day that allows me to maintain my energy and strength."
Video featuring Kazseta and more stories of the Strong Kids campaign impact: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WJpgZLzCwYQ
For more information, contact Chad Creekmore, Vice President of Membership and Marketing, at (313) 223-2487 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
About the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit:
The Y is one of the nation's leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Throughout Metro Detroit, Y's engage more than 300,000 men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the region's health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in communities throughout Metro Detroit, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. For more information go to www.ymcadetroit.org or contact Chad Creekmore at (313) 223-2487.


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We will witness the greatness that is OJ Mayo...
great thread... hopefully McGrady comes to ball tonight.... and i have a feeling Gallo will come out of his slump tonight
We will witness the greatness that is OJ Mayo...
Awesome game thread... Speechless.
Especially the pie charts, that was gold
we will have a two game winning streak after tonight. Go knicks!
I'm hoping McGrady has back to back 20+ point games for the 1st time since late 2007.
I'd take Mayo over Lee even now...Mayo plays defense, after all...
Gasol is a BEAST. He can do everything on the floor...what a steal for Memphis.
Randolph has 8 rebounds in like 2 minutes, wow.
He's on pace for like 100.
missing zach randolph about now
This is getting ugly.
second chance points killin us
Gasol is have a monster game.


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shigeki.zumi: tattoo sketchbook: 015 by fydbacWatch
©2012-2016 fydbac
Tattoo design sketchbook project: shigeki.zumi: ballpoints vol.01 (pending title)
Medium: ballpoint pen
PLEASE don't ask to use. Be inspired, but do not copy in anyway. If you want to buy the original work, I don't know if I'll be selling them. If I do, I'll make a journal. Please don't ask when, as I don't know But your interest is appreciated.
Again, Please don't ask to use. If you want a tattoo design, please look through my commission info page: [link]
These are all at least 1-3 years old. Numbered in the order I did them (the lower the number = the older it is). Have about 4 or 5 even newer ones, which I'll post later. STILL intend to do the book though.
These designs are basically what I'd love to tattoo, and what I intend to have my future tattooing portfolio be filled with. Currently looking for a shop or booth to rent. I'll post a journal about that soon. Will be really putting in work once I move residency.
I GREATLY look forward to get back into tattooing!


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Well-bred harness racing mare Angela De Marco delivered a clinical display to score an effortless win in a C2-C3 event over 2090 metres at Tattersall's Park Hobart last Monday night. After circumnavigating the field to find the front at the halfway mark, the Tony Petersen-trained pacer left her rivals in her wake along the home straight as she cruised to a seven-metre win from Bone Fide Hustler, with Bertils Delight a head away third. Angela De Marco showed above average ability when she arrived from New Zealand early last year, but after only two outings which netted a placing, she was sent for a spell. The daughter of Washington Vc returned last June and emerged triumphant at her second start and proceeded to win four of her next seven outings. Petersen gave her a spell in September and from six starts this preparation Angela De Marco has won twice, with those victories coming from her past three starts. Angela De Marco is owned by Jamie Cockshutt and Barry Cooper, who have had a lot of success with stock they have purchased in New Zealand. The owners finished the meeting with a double courtesy of another NZ-bred campaigner, Something Eyre, which was impressive over 2090 metres. Also driven by Duggan, Something Eyre showed speed from gate two, but not enough to hold out Notimetothink which crossed from gate three to lead. Duggan angled away from the pegs to face the breeze, but he soon had cover when Kinky Boots was sent to the 'death seat'. Duggan eased the gelding three-wide to make his charge along the back straight as Kinky Boots worked to the lead. Proving too slick during the latter stages, Something Eyre completed a three-and-a-half metre win from Saloon In Flight, with Rajah Wealth four-and-a-half metres away third. PETER STAPLES
Gosh Heza Rebel broke through for his first win in almost two years when he produced a game effort to win in the last stride at Tattersall's Park in Hobart on Monday night. The Tony Petersen - trained seven-year-old was having seventh start for the season and had produced some game efforts leading up to the C1 event over 2090 metres. With in-form novice driver Adrian Collins aboard, Gosh Heza Rebel began well from gate three but was eased out of the early action to take a sit one-out-one-back. That became one-out-two-back when the well tried Cooked Books made a mid-race move to race around the field and face the breeze. Collins eased his charge three-wide heading down the back straight the last time and when he moved alongside Cooked Books the pair sped clear of their rivals and engaged in a two-horse war all the way up the home straight. Collins coaxed his charged until asking for the supreme effort 50 metres from the line. Gosh Heza Rebel arrived in Tasmania from Victoria in April 2013 and scored consecutive wins at his third and fourth start in the state but he was unable to win again until this latest assignment on Monday night. But the way he toughed it out in the straight would suggest Petersen has him back to his best so another win in the not too distant future is on the cards. Peter Staples
ONE of the most impressive winners on the 10-event harness racing program at Tattersall's Park in Hobart on Sunday night was the Tony Petersen-trained three-year-old filly Angela De Marco that led throughout to win a C1-C2 over 2090 metres. With ace reinsman Ricky Dugan in the cart Angela De Marco showed good early speed to find the front and was only tested for a short while in the home straight to easily account for Family Guy and Gavrail. Angela De Marco has won four from nine starts and she also has notched three minor placings for career earnings of about $22,000. She is owned by prominent harness enthusiasts Barry Cooper and Jamie Cockshutt who have invested heavily in standardbreds for the past four years and they have tasted more than their share of success. Duggan said she was never out of third gear yet the filly clocked a mile rate of 2.01.4 and ran home her last half (800m) in 58.76. The trainer said she has the potential to develop into a top class mare next season. Listen to what trainer Tony Petersen had to say about Angela De Marco's latest win. Peter staples
In-Form harness reinsman Nathan Ford notched four winners on the eight-event card in Hobart tonight but he saved his best from the feature race the heat of the Hobart Pacing Cup over 2579 metres aboard Ransom Olds. Ford's other winners were Itswhatilikeaboutu for Christian Salter along with Mighty Jasper and Star Chamber that he trains. But his best winning drive was aboard Ransom Olds that started favourite in a heat of the Hobart Pacing Cup. Ransom Olds began well from his 10-metre handicap but not as well as interstate invader Amadmancomesundone that found the front easily. But Ford wasn't content with the tempo so he sent the Tony Petersen-trained gelding to the front two laps from home. A lap from home novice driver Dylan Ford eased Laterron off the fence to work to the "death" and that mare forged clear turning for home and looked set for victory when she booted 10 metres clear. But like a brave prize fighter Ransom Olds got up off the mat and came again to score in the last few strides. The $20,000 Hobart Pacing Cup will be run at Tattersall's Park in a fortnight. Peter Staples
THE Tony Petersen-trained Ransom Olds lost no admirers with a gallant fourth in the $40,000 Tasmania Cup at Tattersall's Park last Sunday so those who supported the gelding will no doubt be keen to rally for him in tonight's heat of the Hobart Pacing Cup at the same venue. Ransom Olds has started four times this preparation for two minor placings but his fourth last week was good enough to suggest he can be the testing material for his rivals in race seven tonight. The heat boasts only a small field of six with Ransom Olds, Greysteel and smart mare Laterron likely to do battle for favouritism. Greysteel has not started since mid July when third of seven in ka free-for-all over 2200 metres in Launceston. The Zeke Slater-trained nine-year-old has a terrific first-up record and from barrier five he could have enough speed to either lead or grab the one-one spot if Ransom Olds finds the front. Slater also has Laterron engaged and this talented mare comes off a game third in the George Johnson behind Delightful Christian and Arts Bliss last Sunday night. The interesting runner is the sole interstate invader Amadmancomesundone from the Craig Knowles stable at Mitchell Park. Amadmancomesundone hasn't won since March last year and the closet he has come to winning a race recently is a fifth at Swan Hill in a field of nine and seven metres from the winner. The Melissa Maine-trained Spot Nine (gate 2) and pole marker Udoit have only moderate form from recent outings and would need to improve significantly to cause an upset. Peter Staples
Talented harness racing trainer-driver Rohan Hillier almost heaved a sigh of relief when his handy six-year-old Sugastikysweetstuf was not claimed after he won the Impress Print Claimer over 2200 metres at The TOTE Racing Centre in Launceston last Sunday night. Sugastikysweetstuf was expected to start a short-price favourite in a four-horse field of claimers but instead the money came for former Victorian Five Oclock Affair that was having its first start in the state for the Tony Petersen stable. Five Oclock Affair was backed in to start the $1.60 favourite but it was even shorter on the Tote until some late money arrived for Hillier's six-year-old gelding that started the second elect at $2.20. Sugastikysweetstuf settled last in the small field but when Hillier peeled out four-wide to make his charge on the home turn the Modern Art gelding quickly hauled in his rivals and went on to score by over a metre from Five Oclock Affair with Will It Matter almost 12 metres away third. Sugastikysweetstuf could have been claimed for $10,000 but there were no bids entered "He certainly looked well placed in that grade and to be honest I was almost certain he would be claimed," Hillier said after the win. "He should just keep winning these claimers but sooner or later he is going to be claimed," he said. Sugastikysweetstuf has won 10 from 36 starts as well as a dozen minor placings for career stake earnings of just under $60,000. The gelding is owned by Hillier's wife Katrina and this was the gelding's first attempt in a claiming race. At $10,000 Sugastikysweetstuf (Modern Art-Late Arrival x What's Next) would be an ideal horse for the Queensland market and possibly be capable of winning a couple of metropolitan class races. by Peter Staples
Top Tasmanian harness racing trainer Tony Petersen erred on the side of caution when asked if there was plenty of scope about his latest stable acquisition Guvnor despite the gelding making it two wins in succession last Sunday night.
When New Zealand bred pacer Ransom Olds first arrived at Tony Petersen's stables at Mangalore about four months ago the harness racing trainer didn't quite know what to make of the then four-year-old that clocked a rate of 1m.54 on debut as a three-year-old.
Star Tasmanian harness racing pacer Our Sir Jeckyl sounded a warning to all other Easter Cup aspirants when he scored an emphatic win in the Metropolitan Cup over 2579 metres in Hobart on Sunday night.
One of Tasmania's star free-for-allers Our Sir Jeckyl delivered arguably one of his best performances to score a narrow but emphatic win in the Cannonball Charge (1609m) at Tattersall's Park in Hobart last night (Sunday March 4).
One of Tasmania's best harness racing pacers Our Sir Jeckyl returned to the winner's circle with a brilliant all-the-way win in the Governor's Cup over 2579 metres at Tattersall's Park in Hobart tonight. It was the first time Our Sir Jeckyl had drawn a front line gate in almost 18 months and the seven-year-old gelding made the most of it.


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Game 24: No. 12 Arizona (19-4, 9-2) at USC (9-13, 2-9)
Date: Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005
Time: 7:30 p.m. PST
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Game Data: No. 12 Arizona (19-4, 9-2 Pac-10) packs its bags for Southern California as the team takes on USC (9-13, 2-9 Pac-10) Thursday in Los Angeles ... The Wildcats had better get used to the road as five of its last seven regular season games are away from home ... The last time UA closed the season with five of seven on the road was in 2000-01, and that club posted a 6-1 mark in that stretch ... Arizona is averaging 72.8 points per game in six road games this season.
The Rankings: After a pair of wins last week, Arizona rose to No. 12 in the Associated Press Top 25 and remained at No. 13 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls. UA has been ranked in 298 consecutive AP polls released during the regular season only.
Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson . . . is in his 22nd season at Arizona and his 32nd overall as a college head coach with a career record of 730-253 (.743) and 538-161 (.770) at Arizona ... He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 27, 2002 ... Olson became the 16th coach in basketball history to tally 1,000 career victories (covering all levels) on Dec. 11, 2004 ... Olson recorded his 700th collegiate victory on Jan. 3, 2004, and became Arizona's career victories leader (510) on Jan. 17, 2004 ... He has the second-most Pac-10 wins (299) in history, trailing UCLA's John Wooden (304, 1949-75) ... Olson has the second-best conference winning percentage (.777/299-86) and second-most league championships won (10) in Pac-10 history (minimum three years), trailing only Wooden (.810/304-74/16 titles) ... During his 22-year tenure at Arizona, the Wildcats have won one national championship (1997), played in the national championship game (2001), participated in four Final Fours (1988, 1994, 1997, 2001), won 10 Pac-10 Conference titles, four Pac-10 Tournament crowns (1988, ?'89, ?'90, 2002) and been to the NCAA Tournament for the past 20 years, which is the longest active and second-longest streak in NCAA history (North Carolina, 27)... He also led Iowa to the 1980 Final Four ... Olson has been named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year seven times (1986, ?'88, ?'89, ?'93, ?'94, ?'98, 2003), the Big Ten Coach of the Year twice (1979 & ?'81) and directed the UA program to the nation's best winning percentage over the past 17 years (449-111/.802) ... In his collegiate career, Olson has produced 47 NBA Draft picks, including 28 at Arizona ?- 21 alone since 1990 ... He's led UA to 17 consecutive 20-win seasons and has 26 overall in his career, making him one of only four head coaches in NCAA history to record 26 or more 20-win seasons... Under Olson, the Cats are 320-33 (.907) in McKale Center and have won 248 of its last 265 home games ... He is assisted by Jim Rosborough, Rodney Tention and Josh Pastner ... Olson is 37-11 against USC.
Last Time Out: Four different Wildcats scored in an 18-4 run early in the second half as Arizona built a 16-point lead and never looked back in Saturday's 90-72 win over Stanford. Channing Frye collected his fifth double-double of the season with 15 points and 13 rebounds to go with four blocks, while Salim Stoudamire finished with a game-high 26 points as the Cats snapped a four-game home losing streak to the Cardinal. Chris Rodgers came off the bench to spark UA with eight first half points that enabled Arizona to take control after a seesaw battle early on.
Scouting USC: The Trojans enter Thursday's game with an 9-13 record (2-9 Pac-10) after a 61-53 loss Saturday at Washington State. USC shoots 44.7 percent from the field (603-of-1349), posts a +0.6 rebound margin and is outscored the opposition by 4.6 points per game. Individually, three Trojans average in double figures, led by Lodrick Stewart, who averages 13.9 points per game. Jeff McMillan leads the team by averaging 6.6 rebounds per game.
The Series: Thursday's game marks the 85th meeting of the two schools with Arizona holding a 51-33 series advantage. UA has won 12 of the last 15 meetings in the series, which dates back to 1922, including the last get-together, a 77-68 win in Tucson on Jan. 13. All-time, Arizona is 26-8 in series games played in Tucson, 22-25 in Los Angeles, and 3-0 in neutral-site games. For more series information, please see page 104 of the UA basketball media guide.
Last Meeting: Arizona 77, USC 68, Jan. 13, 2005: Four players finished in double figures, led by Chris Rodgers (22) and Salim Stoudamire (21), as Arizona posted a nine-point win. The Cats forced 23 turnovers, grabbed four more offensive rebounds to offset 44.8 percent shooting and defeat USC for the 20th consecutive time in McKale Center. UA was good when it had to be, committing just four second-half turnovers and stretched the lead to as many as 12 points. Hassan Adams added 15 points, five rebounds and four steals.
Keep an Eye Out: Arizona seniors Channing Frye and Salim Stoudamire were among 30 players nationally selected to the midseason watch list for the Naismith Player-of-the-Year award. Frye, who averages 15.0 points and 7.7 rebounds, and Stoudamire, who averages 17.4 points and leads the nation in three-point field goal percentage, are among four Pac-10 players on the Naismith watch list.
Milestones: A win today would help Olson achieve two more milestones. First, a win would give Arizona its 18th consecutive 20-win season and the 28th in school history. Furthermore, it would be Olson's 27th career 20-win season, which would tie him with Texas Tech's Bob Knight and Syracuse's Jim Boeheim for second most in NCAA history. Secondly, a win would give Olson 300 career Pac-10 victories, ranking him behind only UCLA's John Wooden (304) on the league's career victories list.
Good Effort: Channing Frye led Arizona to a spotless 2-0 week with wins over California and Stanford by averaging 17.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots. The senior center also connected on 60.0 percent (15-of-25) of his field goal attempts, shot 71.4 percent (5-of-7) from the free throw line and added two steals and an assist. He opened the week with a 20-point, seven-rebound effort in Thursday's win over California, one in which he hit 8-of-14 shots from the floor in only 28 minutes. He followed that up with a dominating 15-point, 13-rebound, four-block effort in Saturday's win over Stanford. It was his fifth double-double of the season.
Straight Shooters: In two games this week, Arizona shot a combined 59.0 percent (72-of-122) from the floor, marking just the second time this season that the Wildcats have shot 50 percent or better from the field in back-to-back games. UA opened the week with a season-best 63.5 percent shooting (40-of-63) against California and followed that with 54.2 percent shooting (32-of-59) against Stanford. Last week, the Arizona starters combined to shoot 61.8 percent (55-of-89) from the field.
The Tables have Turned: The improved field goal accuracy for the Wildcats of late has finally reversed the field goal percentage numbers in UA's favor. By outshooting California by 20 percentage points in Thursday's win, Arizona finally managed to post a better season field goal percentage than the opposition. As it stands right now, Arizona has a .453 field goal percentage (648-of-1429) through 23 games, a figure that is 12 percentage points higher than the opposition (584-1323/.441).
Piling Up Points: The improved accuracy obviously helped the scoring totals, as Arizona scored 90 or more points in back-to-back games for only the second time this season. In fact, the Wildcats' 187 points scored against Cal and Stanford was its highest offensive output in consecutive games this year. Over the last five games, Arizona is averaging 86.6 points per game, a figure that is nearly eight points higher than its season average (78.8 ppg), and has scored 90 or more points four times.
700 and Counting: Thursday's game will be the 700th for Lute Olson as the Arizona head coach. Since taking over the program in March of 1983, Olson has amassed a 538-161 (.770) record on the UA sideline. He is the winningest coach in school history.
Team Leader: Hassan Adams continues to put up solid numbers game in and game out. Against the Bay Area schools, Adams averaged 14 points and 4.5 rebounds, while totaling seven assists, seven steals and two blocked shots. Over his last five games, the 6-foot-4 guard is averaging 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals, while shooting 59.1 percent (26-of-44) from the field. Adams leads the team with 51 steals, ranks second on the club in rebounds (5.7 rpg), assists (65) and blocked shots (11), and ranks third with a 12.2 points per game average.
On Target: Arizona set a school and McKale Center record for free throw percentage by hitting all 18 free throws Saturday against Stanford. The previous school record of 13-of-13 was set on Dec. 7, 1972, against USC. Arizona is shooting 78.4 percent (359-of-458) from the free throw line, a figure that ranks second nationally.
Last Line of Defense: Boosted by Channing Frye's season-high four blocked shots, Arizona posted a season-high eight blocked shots Saturday against Stanford. In addition to Frye, Hassan Adams collected two, while Ivan Radenovic and Kirk Walters each tallied one. Arizona is averaging 3.3 blocked shots per game this season.
From the Point: Perhaps lost in the shuffle of this week's stellar performances was that of Mustafa Shakur. The 6-foot-3 sophomore point guard may have averaged 7.0 points and 3.5 rebounds, but he also passed out 14 assists in the two games and added two steals and a blocked shot. In Thursday's win over Cal, the Philadelphia native hit 5-of-8 FG attempts en route to 10 points, while passing out eight assists, which was his second-highest total of the season. In his career, Arizona is 24-4 when Shakur passes out five or more assists.
Comforts of Home: It's obvious that Hassan Adams like to play close to home, as the junior from Los Angeles tallied 12 points and nine rebounds Dec. 5 vs. Mississippi State in Anaheim, Calif. In eight career games in the Los Angeles area, Adams is averaging 16.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and shooting 48.5 percent from the floor.
High Impact: Chris Rodgers proved to be a difference maker in Saturday's win with 13 points off the bench. The junior from Portland, Ore., hit 5-of-9 FG attempts, including 3-of-5 from behind the arc, to notch his fifth double-figure scoring effort this year. He also added two assists and two steals against the Cardinal. Rodgers is averaging 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in just over 20 minutes per game this season.
Productivity: Sophomore Ivan Radenovic continues to be a productive cog in Arizona's frontline rotation, as witnessed by his 10-point, eight-rebound, two-steal effort Saturday against Stanford. The 6-foot-10 native of Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro, is averaging 8.0 points and 6.0 rebounds over his last five games, while shooting 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from the field in that span.
Always on the Run: Arizona has made a name for itself with an ability to embark on some large scoring runs. Eleven times during the 2004-05 season UA has posted a scoring run of more than 15 points. Here is a look at the list:
21 points ?- 29-8 run over 8:58 vs. Manhattan, Dec. 21
19 points ?- 27-8 run over 8:10 vs. Wright State, Nov. 18
19 points ?- 22-3 run over 8:49 vs. Richmond, Dec. 30
18 points ?- 20-2 run over 8:11 vs. San Diego, Nov. 16
18 points ?- 22-4 run over 7:50 vs. California, Feb. 3
17 points ?- 25-8 run over 10:15 vs. Eastern Washington, Dec. 28
16 points ?- 18-2 run over 5:00 vs. Wyoming, Nov. 30
16 points ?- 23-7 run over 5:59 vs. Manhattan, Dec. 21
16 points ?- 21-5 run over 5:12 vs. Arizona State, Jan. 2
16 points ?- 16-0 run over 4:24 at Oregon, Jan. 20
16 points ?- 29-13 run over 10:56 vs. Stanford, Feb. 5
Scoring 80: Perhaps no statistic is more telling of UA success, as the squad is 134-16 (.893) since the start of the 1997-98 season when scoring at least 80 points. The Cats are 10-0 this season when topping the 80-point plateau.
Early Signees: Coach Olson and his staff signed three student-athletes to National-Letters-of-Intent during the November early signing period. Fendi Onobun (F, 6-7, 215) from Houston, Texas, Alief Taylor High School; J.P. Prince (G, 6-6, 183) from Memphis, Tenn., White Station High School; and Marcus Williams (F, 6-6, 190) from Seattle, Wash., Roosevelt High School, will join the squad next fall.
Up Next: The Cats close this road swing Saturday evening at UCLA. The Feb. 12 contest is scheduled to tip-off at 5 p.m. PST and can be seen on Fox Sports Net.


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Last week I didn't write a blog post because we were in one of two places, both without Internet. First, it's likely we were on an Amtrak train headed to Essex, Montana. Second, it's even more likely that we were actually tucked away in the lodge of the mountain inn where we were staying. As you likely already know if you've been around here for some time, Sam loves trains. I mean really, really loves trains. He goes on a 2-week trip each year to explore different parts of the country — to actually see and get a sense of the bigness of the miles going by. If flying desensitizes us to distance, Sam keeps that sensitivity warm with his preference for trains (and cars, and ships, and walking. Really. He's an evangelist on this point). So last week, we not only took a train to a rather remote Montana Inn, but stayed in a restored 1895 caboose-turned-cabin while there. Sam was in heaven, as you can imagine. I was too, thanks to the miles and miles of snowshoe trails and complete and utter lack of technology. And witnessing Sam in heaven. That does it for me, too.
We all tell ourselves we should unplug (myself included) and may even try to do it for a weekend and reflect on how we did. But I haven't been in a situation in quite some time where I didn't have any choice about the matter — where there was absolutely no cell access, no land line, no television, no Internet (I should say, there was spotty wireless access in the basement bar in the lodge, and I did sneak down there a few times to text family and put up a few Instagram photos). So the days went something like this: snowshoe, read, sit by the fire, repeat. We brought a few flasks of cocktails and nursed those in the evening. The days felt long and full.
For those of you who read this post about our first train trip, you'll understand that there was a bit at stake with this second overnight train trip: could we do it? Would it even be enjoyable? Would we still like one another at the end of it? This was our train do-over, really, and I'm happy to report that it went famously. The trip from Seattle to Essex is a quick overnight ride: we boarded around 4:30 p.m. and by the time we woke up in the morning we were practically there. I couldn't stop looking out the window in the early morning hours before breakfast. The landscape was winter encapsulated: craggy snow-covered mountains, abandoned barns, tiny little mountain towns with backyards that could each tell their own story. Their own long story.
When we got back to Seattle, Sam sent me a short opinion piece in The New York Times called The Quiet Ones. The subject of the piece is the "Quiet Car" that some Amtrak commuter trains maintain, a place for passengers to read, gaze out the window, write or just get away from their loud cell-phone-chatting seat mate. It is a car devoted solely to quiet. There is a mutual understanding that this must be followed and the conductor makes an announcement at the beginning of each trip to ensure that everyone understands.
After reading the piece, I became enamored with one of the last lines: "We're a tribe, we quiet ones, we readers and thinkers and letter writers, we daydreamers and gazers out of windows." This is how I started to feel in Montana after not too much time at all. Ironically, with the lack of connectedness I was experiencing without email or cell access, I felt more connected to other things that would usually go unnoticed in the day. I began to nod at our inn mates as I walked by, recognizing and acknowledging them for who they were: escapees from the modern world — even for just a day or two. We all listened for the trains and began to memorize their daily schedule, taking comfort in the regularity and reliability of the whistle in the train yard right below the cabins.
The day we left, there was a big group checking in that had been coming for 30 years straight. I'd heard the inn staff talking about them — apparently they'd rented out the entire second floor and the bar knew from experience to stock up on extra whiskey. They were rumored to be a rowdy bunch. Maybe the rowdiness set in after we departed because the only evidence of the group that I saw that day were a few older women who came to sit next to me by the fire to read. I was taking notes on a book I'd brought along and happened to drop my pen. Normally the noise would be nothing–you or I wouldn't even notice it on an average day. But both women looked up, startled, and I found myself apologizing profusely. We all started laughing and began talking about how the quiet is just different in Montana. It settles in deep.
So while I have yet to experience The Quiet Car on an Amtrak train, I experienced our own piece of it this past week and loved every second of it. I've showed you a few photos here of energy bars and I must tell you: they didn't make the trip. I'd had grand hopes of packing homemade snacks, but the hours before we left had me racing around to finish up too many last minute things (those never-ending lists!), so it simply didn't happen. It's too bad because, in hindsight, I have to say that these are very Montana-worthy bars. For now though, they're very Wednesday morning-worthy bars and what's been sustaining us through longer-than-usual afternoons as we catch up with work.
These bars were inspired by a collision of forces: Tracy made her own version of Lara Bars with dates that I've been eying ever since reading her post. Then my other friend Cheryl made a version using cocoa which, likewise, I couldn't stop thinking about. Then I read about this Almond Joy Butter and decided it was time to come up with a no-bake energy bar recipe that utilized that very special marriage of flavors: coconut, almond and cocoa. Since I tend to try and eek whole grains into pretty much everything these days, these have oats and quinoa flakes stirred in at the very end and are sweetened solely with dates and just a swirl of honey.
I hope you have a most wonderful rest of the week — perhaps even claiming a seat in your own Quiet Car somewhere.
A few words on this simple recipe: I use Medjool dates for these bars because they're pretty large in size and are super soft and sweet. If you see Deglet Noor dates at the store, they'll work just fine, too. And if you're not familiar with quinoa flakes, I buy them in a box from Ancient Harvest; they're essentially quinoa that's pressed down into really thin flakes so you can make a quick quinoa hot cereal in a matter of seconds, really. I don't do that, but I do add the flakes to cookies, breads and bars for extra protein and a bit of texture. They're pretty great; I hope you try them out in your own kitchen — I'm still experimenting with them, so we're both a bit new to the game if you haven't worked with them much. But here's a good start: the bars that were meant for Montana but never quite made it.
Cocoa Almond Grain Bars
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with enough parchment so that it hangs over each side. Place almonds and cashews in a food processor and process until both are ground well but not to the point where they're too fine and sandy, about 20 seconds. Pour chopped nuts into a bowl and set aside.
Put dates in the food processor and process continuously for 1-2 minutes (depending on your dates), or until they begin to come together in one mass. Add coconut, oats, half of the chopped nut mixture, cacao powder, honey, coconut oil, cardamom, ginger and salt. Process just until the mixture comes together. It can have a tendency to all get stuck on one side of the food processor and you want to make sure the ingredients on the very bottom are getting incorporated too, so scoop the sides and bottom as necessary. You'll process for about 3 minutes.
Turn the mixture into a medium bowl and add the quinoa flakes and other half of nut mixture. I use my hands here to knead the "dough" and thoroughly incorporate the flakes and nuts. The "dough" shouldn't be fully uniform—you want to see little bits of nuts and grains.
Scoop into the prepared pan. Use your hands or the back of a spatula to press down and create an even, firm layer. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or freeze for 45 minutes if in a hurry) — this will help firm them up so you can cut them easily.
When ready to slice, lift the bars right out of the pan by grabbing onto the overhanging parchment paper. Cut into small squares (I usually opt for about a 2 by 3" size). Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 7 days. Alternatively, wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.


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Law Building, Lower Level
1001 Bissonnet
Introduced by photojournalist Michael Kamber
Focusing on a remote 15-man outpost considered one of the most dangerous assignments in the Afghanistan war, Restrepo evokes a harrowing real-time experience for the viewer. The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at Sundance Film Festival (2010) and was nominated for Best Documentary by the Academy Awards (2010). Codirector Tim Hetherington (who has a photograph in the MFAH exhibition WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY) was killed by a mortar blast in Libya in 2011. Codirector Sebastian Junger created the nonprofit Reporters Instructed in Saving Colleagues (RISC) in Hetherington's honor.
"Our intention was to capture the experience of combat, boredom, and fear through the eyes of the soldiers themselves. Their lives were our lives: we did not sit down with their families, we did not interview Afghans, and we did not explore geopolitical debates. Soldiers are living and fighting and dying at remote outposts in Afghanistan in conditions that few Americans back home can imagine. Their experiences are important to understand, regardless of one's political beliefs."—Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
Michael Kamber is a conflict photographer who has won World Press Photo and many other major awards. He was a colleague and friend of Tim Hetherington Hiis book Photojournalists on War: The Untold Stories from Iraq, including 39 interviews, will be published by University of Texas in May.


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I may not be the one you asked for. I may not be the one you expect. I am however, the one who was sent.
Mr. Prophet
Source: Mr. Prophet
Contributed by: Mr.
Some believe that just because I am a prophet, I don't struggle with any personal demons. To be human is to struggle with your own personal demons. The difference between me and many others is I have overcome my demons.
The records of every great religion show the presence of such Supermen, so full of the Divine Life that again and again they have been taken as the very representatives of God Himself.
C. W. Leadbeater
Source: The Masters And The Path
Contributed by: Meenakshi
As a human being, I am flawed. As a prophet I am infallible.
Like sheaves of corn it gathers you unto itself.
It threshes you to make you naked.
It sifts you to free you from your husks.
It grinds you to whiteness.
It kneads you until you are pliant.
And then it assigns you to its sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's Heart.
Kahlil Gibran (1883 - 1931)
Contributed by: Spiritual Heart
If he is indeed wise, he does not bid you enter the house of wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.
The astronomer may speak to you of his understanding of space, but he cannot give you his understanding.
The musician may sing to you of the rhythm which is in all space, but he cannot give you the ear which arrests the rhythm nor the voice that echoes it.
And he who is versed in the science of numbers can tell of the regions of weight and measure, but he cannot conduct you thither.
For the vision of one man lends not its wings to another man.
And even as each one of you stands alone in God's knowledge, so must each one of you be alone in his knowledge of God and in his understanding of the earth.
Source: The Prophet pp.56-57 (On Self-Knowledge)
Say not, "I have found the truth," but rather, "I have found a truth."Say not, "I have found the path of the soul." Say rather, "I have met the soul walking upon my path."For the soul walks upon all paths... The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.
Source: The Prophet: 26 poetic essays, Pages: 55 (On Self-Knowledge)
Contributed by: Joy Bringer
Copyright © 2016 Gaiam, Inc.


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The two-lane 18-channel programmable constant-current LED driver IC with PWM
Characteristic range of applications
● 18-bit constant current output. ● LED guardrail lamp
● output current does not change with the driver stage output voltage change. ● indoor / outdoor LED display / take the word of screen
● chip operating voltage of 3.3 ~ 5.5V.
● can withstand up to 40V output voltage of the output driver stage.
● 8-bit PWM grayscale control, single-channel independent display 256 grayscale.
● the 2.5KHz grayscale data refresh frequency.
● extremely accurate output current accuracy:
Between the channel and the channel within the same chip, precision: ± 1%;
Output current accuracy between the different chips: ± 2%;
● maximum input data clock frequencies up to 25MHz.
● have a free run ability, grayscale data written after the chip according to grayscale.
● Data and automatically adjust the output, without having to do the other controls.
● staggered time delay between the output channels.
● Schmitt Trigger input.
● over-temperature protection.
Typical internal block diagram
Figure 1. The WS2803 internal block diagram
The WS2803 is a constant current output of the LED driver, mainly for indoor and outdoor LED display, take the word screen and LED decorative lighting systems. It is ideal for applications requiring a cascade of occasions, such as display, take the word of screen and LED guardrail lamps, and other applications. WS2803 has 18 output channels, each channel can output up to 30mA constant current. The chip contains 144 internal serial shift register, data latches, the bandgap voltage reference, internal oscillator and high-voltage programmable constant current output driver stage.
The input serial data shift register, the rising edge of clock signal CKI into the chip when data entry is complete, the chip automatically according to the input grayscale data to output the PWM constant current. Data and clock output buffer is designed for cascading other WS2803 chip. WS2803 constant output current to ground resistors to set the one in the IREF pin.
WS2803 built-in overtemperature protection, when the chip internal temperature reaches 150 ℃ when the chips can automatically shutdown the output, since the chip temperature will drop when the temperature dropped to 125 ° C, the WS2803's output will be enabled.
WS2803 provides two kinds of package and DIP-28 SOP-28, its temperature range of -40 ~ 85 ℃
Download of documents:
|WS2803 Specification book


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4 Welfare, health and safety
One of the key aims of the PRA was to promote the welfare and occupational health and safety of sex workers. We asked key informants what changes, if any, they had seen since the PRA had been in operation. The areas of interest included:
- general health and well-being;
- access to health services, information and training; and
- issues of safety (violence and abuse).
4.1 Safer sex practices
Informants were not aware of any substantial change in the use of safer sex practices by sex workers. It was generally felt that most sex workers had already adopted such practices8 as a result of the effective HIV / AIDs prevention campaign that ran in the early 1980s. Many informants said that it was in sex workers' own best interests to look after their health. (Contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI) meant they had to take time off work.) Sex workers in brothels seemed to actively police this, coming down hard on any sex worker gaining a client through providing sexual services without using a condom.
Negotiating safer sex practices with clients
The PRA makes it an offence for sex workers and their clients not to use safer sex practices. We asked informants if they knew whether sex workers were aware of this. Of those who replied, two-thirds (n=27), thought sex workers were aware, and 20% (n=8) thought they were not. (The remainder did not know.) Of the eight who thought not all sex workers were aware, six were NGOs and two SOOBs; none were BOPs. It should be noted this was just the opinion of the informants; a more accurate assessment will emerge from the HRC study which asked the sex workers directly.
Despite no great change in safer sex practices, there were several positive effects reported as a result of the PRA. Before, while it appeared not uncommon for clients to insist on having unsafe sex, workers felt in a weak position in resisting or even talking about using condoms with a client: they feared it might be used against them in an accusation of soliciting. In the current regime, sex workers could 'point to the legislation':
It is better that sex workers are able to talk about using a condom. Before, we didn't want to say the word out loud for fear of prosecution. (NZPC)
I now say, 'I don't want your germs, do you want mine? I could be fined and go to jail, and if you take it off, then I could send you to jail'. (SOOB)
There was wide endorsement for the stickers published by the Ministry of Health, saying that unsafe sex was an offence for both the sex worker and client and the penalties for it. Those in the industry said how helpful it was for sex workers to be able to point to the stickers, and for clients to see 'in writing' an offence was involved. This seemed particularly useful for younger, less experienced, sex workers who may be less confident in negotiating with clients:
There is back up now. The small sticker that is behind the door or in the bathroom says you must have protected sex. She can point to the bit about the fine. Because it's the law and the law is in print, the client backs down. It's great. (BOP)
The MOH stickers are great for 18 to 21 year olds. We're constantly being asked for more (NZPC).
Access to condoms and lubrication
Prior to the PRA, being in possession of condoms or lubrication ('lube') could be used as evidence to convict a sex worker. Brothel operators, in particular, commented that it was better that they were now able to supply and display these items:
We can now advertise the word 'brothel' and have condoms and lube on display. This saves the women lugging it around, and storing it at the family home. We now can supply the condoms and lube (part of room rental fee). There is information in the rooms and up in the bar. (BOP)
Operators adopting and promoting safer sex practices
The PRA has made it a legal requirement for brothel operators to adopt and promote safer sex practices, including to 'take all reasonable steps to give health information (whether oral or written) to sex workers and clients, and to display health information prominently'. All operators we spoke to were aware that this was a legal requirement.
However, some NGO informants were concerned that brothel operators were not complying. Certainly the MOH stickers mentioned above seemed to be readily available, and the brothels we visited were able to show us posters and / or stickers either in the rooms, at the reception, or in the bar areas. However, there were examples of operators doing a very poor job in promoting safer sex practices:
One time a guy in a parlour took his condom off, and it wasn't the first time either. I told the receptionist who didn't even bat an eyelid (this was after the Act). They leave it up to the girls. They think they are just renting the rooms to the girls. At home, I'd have kicked him out, but you're a bit restricted in parlours. (SOOB)
Barriers to adopting safer sex practices
There was concern among some NGOs that pressure to earn money, in particular for those on the streets, increased the likelihood that they would agree to unsafe sex. Street conditions were felt to be quite desperate. An offer of unsafe sex – after half a night of waiting – was difficult to resist. But this was countered by outreach workers who felt that most street workers were using safer sex practices:
The numbers of condoms we give out, and pick up, suggest they are using them.
One sexual health nurse expressed concern about some foreign workers who came to her clinic. She spoke of Asian girls who appeared not to understand the importance of safer sex practices:
What I hear from foreign women makes me think they are not good about using safe sex. They say they don't care. It's funny; it's a different culture. I try and explain about infections if they don't use a condom. They say 'no problem, it's good money. It doesn't matter if I get an infection'. (Sexual health nurse)
It was said that it had always been difficult for health professionals to access workers with poor English. But several informants felt that things were worse now that the PRA expressly made it illegal for non-residents to be sex workers. One felt it was unfortunate, especially because of the lack of sex education in the countries from where they came.
4.2 General health and well-being
We asked about other impacts the PRA may have had on the health and well-being of sex workers. The main impact mentioned was an improved sense of well-being due to sex work no longer being 'criminal'. Sex workers could go about their business without fear of being arrested by an 'undercover cop'. The relief this created was frequently mentioned. Both NGOs and those in the industry that we interviewed felt that decriminalising prostitution made sex workers feel better about themselves and what they did:
There's just an increase in confidence now it is legal – been validated. It's hard to explain, but it's something I've seen. When the Act was passed, the girls knew about it. They didn't know the technicalities, but they knew it was legal and the work could be less demeaning. (BOP)
Personally, I feel more confident now I've got rights. I still work secretly, but I can say 'the law says this'… There is now no fear of being caught by Police. It was difficult when I was younger. I felt like a criminal and was less assertive. (SOOB)
The biggest difference is that, very slowly, the women are more empowered. It will take a while, but they are starting to go public and telling friends and family. Their confidence is changing. (Sexual Health Nurse)
One nurse also felt the women she saw felt the environment in which they were working had improved, which also helped them feel better about themselves:
The brothels are posher since the Act. They've tarted them up. The girls feel better working in a better environment. It's given them a confidence boost.
Despite improvements, though, many felt there was still a long way to go to eliminate the stigma of sex work. There were also a few areas where informants felt improvements were needed. Some were concerned about the poor conditions of health among those working on the streets:
On the streets, I think health is gradually deteriorating. There is more drug use. Life is very chaotic. There is fighting, bitching, scrapping. (Street worker)
Others felt there was not enough attention given to the mental health stress of sex work and the support needed for this:
It is important that they have access to someone for debriefing. You can work ten days in a row, and start getting robotic. I think they should be made to take a break. All the parlours are so dingy and poorly lit. It's not good for you, day in, day out. I think breaks should be compulsory. (BOP)
Mentally, I think there should be more support. It can be tough and there should be free counselling. It's part of the risks of the job, like lifting correctly is with building. There are no harms from the physical sex. It's the mental effects of suppressing feelings of why you shouldn't be doing this, but have to get the income. It is a hard business. The suppression can take its toll if there is no release. Counselling would keep you healthier mentally. Otherwise you can be at risk of making poor judgements around drugs or bad boyfriends. (BOP)
4.3 Access to health services, information and training
NZPC was seen as the main provider of health services and information. Offices in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland provided weekly sexual health clinics. Those in the industry valued greatly NZPC services in particular, which they felt had always been good. Most felt there had been no great change in access for sex workers, although some felt there had been improvements since the PRA:
The role of NZPC is so important. If the regional co-ordinator retires, it would be a disaster. They need more money and support. They play such a crucial role. (NGO – health / youth)
No change – there have always been opportunities through NZPC (BOP)
NZPC is more organised and able to provide good information. People can be more open now. Workers acknowledge NZPC more. They say it's their right to get information, people are more confident. (BOP)
Some informants felt that sex workers could be more open with other health professionals, such as their GPs. One NZPC office noted that one woman had been sent by her GP (She had discussed the possibility of becoming a sex worker with her GP who suggested she talked to the NZPC).
NZPC itself felt the PRA had made their work easier, as it was possible to speak openly about sex work and safer sex practices.
Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines
Two-thirds of operators (18 out of 27 who replied) said they were familiar with the Guide to Occupational Health and Safety in the New Zealand Sex Industry published shortly after the PRA. The rest – mainly SOOBs – were either not familiar with the guide, or had not seen it at all.
The Guide was generally thought to be good. While 'common sense' for most, they were felt useful for those starting out. Some sections of the Guide appeared of marginal relevance (e.g. under arm sex). There were comments from some that the Guides needed to be more 'user friendly'. It was referred to by those in the industry as that 'big blue book' and was not thought of as light bedtime reading. Further comments on accessibility to health information are covered below.
Areas for improvement
About a third of informants noted that there was still room for improvement as regards access to health services, information and training. A Hawkes Bay operator felt that an NZPC outreach clinic was needed there. Several people commented that there should be more outreach into brothels:
I think there needs to be more – perhaps someone visiting the brothels providing education. I see girls who have lost sponges they've put in when they had periods, but forgotten to take them out. There needs to be more on health information. (Sexual health nurse)
As said earlier, most brothel operators appreciated the service provided by NZPC and appeared to rely heavily on them for providing health information and safer sex materials. Some operators had their own in-house training, but many preferred to send their workers (particularly new ones) to NZPC. However, there were concerns from several sources that some brothels strongly discouraged their workers accessing NZPC:
NZPC has always been here and they are good. But down the road there are some places NZPC are not allowed in. There may be more access now for NZPC. (BOP)
A lot of girls don't know about NZPC because the operators suppress them. (SOOB)
The issue of some brothel operators 'isolating' their workers is discussed in Section 5.
One SOOB commented that accessing mainstream health services could still be awkward even now:
There is no difference really. The GP at student health – his eyes popped out when I said I was a sex worker. (SOOB)
Improving accessibility
Access to health information (in particular on sexual health) was seen as vitally important. Several informants drew on parallels in other occupations (e.g. nurses being taught how to lift properly). Some had suggestions on how access to information might be enhanced. These included:
- Better internet resources. These were felt to be useful especially in maintaining privacy (e.g. an update to the NZPC website). Lack of internet access was noted as a constraint though.
- More user friendly leaflets, in different languages. One operator said they found internet sites that translated into different languages useful for those for whom English was a second language.
- 'Hooker school' – An NGO recommended that more experienced sex workers taught younger ones about safety and health matters. This had more immediacy than 'paper leaflets'.
4.4 Safety issues
Improving the safety of sex workers was another important aim of the PRA. Opinion among informants differed on the impact of the PRA. The majority felt that it was able to do little about the violence that occurred in the sex industry:
Clients getting stroppy will always happen. This was the case before the Act and after it. (BOP)
There has been no impact. There will always be ugly mugs. (NGO – health)
Others (but less than a quarter) felt there had been an improvement:
It's better now… I've heard workers say "don't have to take that crap anymore". They know they have a right to report stuff. (NGO)
Some of the difference in opinion reflected the sector of the industry about which informants were speaking. The situation in parlours was not seen as having changed much, but it was felt never to have been particularly problematic:
Violence is more on the streets, not in parlours. What I've seen in parlours has more to do with personal relationships. (BOP)
No change that I'm aware of, and we don't really get those situations here. (BOP)
Violence may not be common in parlours, but it exists nonetheless. NZPC were aware of a few incidents of sex workers being raped in parlours.
Street workers were generally seen as being at most risk of violence. There was considerable concern among many informants over the two street-based sex workers murdered in Christchurch since the PRA. The violence was very visible:
The violence is there, even in daylight. We were setting up at 10am for an event and a girl was getting thumped by a client. Workers are still putting their necks on the block every time they get into a car. (NGO)
It's worse. There are more rapes. The other night there was a girl running up saying she'd just been raped. I'd say it's happening every night, but they don't report it. Rape is either up, or I'm just hearing more about it now. (NGO – youth)
One informant suggested there were less people working on the streets as a consequence of the Act, so in that way safety had been improved.
There was a sense among some informants that things had been made worse early on by the increased attention paid to sex workers by the media and the general public following the PRA:
A bad consequence of the law change has been more attention on sex workers. There are more people shouting out 'filthy whores', and more risks of being battered. (BOP)
It's still out there. Maybe there is more. This would be a slap in the face to the intention of the Act. People don't like prostitutes. Now there is more attention on them, and more exposure. It can lead to more problems. (SOOB)
There were mixed views on whether the risks faced by SOOBs had changed. In general, the SOOBs we spoke to had felt – and still feel – safe and in control. They said they were good at detecting clients who might be 'trouble' and simply refused them. However, there were a few operators with concerns. This was mainly due to the increase in the number of SOOBs for whom they felt some risk was inevitable:
There have been more girls going private. This is okay if they're switched on, capable of running a business and able to pick the different personalities. If they've got a quick temper, it could be dangerous. You have to know how to talk to people who might be on P; they are volatile. (BOP)
Privates, however, I think are much less safe. I've heard of them getting ripped off by clients. They have a lot of cash on the premises. (BOP)
I've got my own panic button that is monitored. Everyone should have one. There should be something in the Act about having one. You don't know what some guys can do. (SOOB)
Reporting of violence
It appears the PRA has been limited in its ability to prevent incidents of violence from occurring. However, informants indicated that the Act had assisted in violence being reported to Police, with some indication that the Police response may assist in resolving a situation. There was a sense that the PRA meant incidents of violence against sex workers would now be taken seriously. Of those feeling in a position to comment, the majority (70%, n=22) felt sex workers were now more likely to report incidents of violence to the Police. It appeared that this was particularly true for the street workers:
Since the Act… I'd say the incidence of violence has been lessened a little, because the girls can stop a Police car now and make a legitimate claim. One night I was in a Police car with a Senior Sergeant and this girl had just phoned 111 and waved us down. She was traumatised, but perhaps because I was in the car and she knew me we were able to encourage her to report the assault. (NGO)
If it is serious, I'd make a complaint now, over violence against me or someone I know. (SOOB)
While sex workers were more likely to report incidents of violence to Police, willingness to carry the process through to court was less common:
Street workers come in here and tell us, and we talk on their behalf if they want us to; others are happy for Police to know but won't report if it has to go through. (NZPC)
A distinction was drawn between assaultive behaviour and 'violence' from clients using deceptive practices during sex. The reporting of these latter incidents was much less likely; it appeared accepted by many as part of the job:
...guys still try it, especially on new girls. They ask for doggy and rip it [the condom] with their finger nail. I always hold the base of the condom to make sure, but new girls don't realise. (SOOB)
I wouldn't report it if a guy took a condom off, only if he'd been really violent. All the guys give it a try; I broke the finger of one guy who tried it on. I would have reported before and I would now. (SOOB)
Barriers to reporting
While most informants felt there was an increased likelihood of violent incidents being reported to Police, barriers to reporting were still seen as existing – some perceived and some real. It was pointed out that many street workers used illegal drugs which made them reluctant to ask for assistance from the Police. For others, fear of being publicly exposed as a sex worker was still a significant barrier. One SOOB spoke of deciding against making a complaint when a Police officer asked how she would feel if her name was in the newspaper. There was also a perception that Police might not take sex workers seriously:
Some girls don't report because they think the Police will say 'well you're a hooker, what do you expect'. (SOOB)
Reporting has increased. Or at least they will give more consideration to reporting. But although they can, they often don't as they are concerned with how the Police will treat them. They still expect to be treated disrespectfully, due to the stigma that still exists. (NGO)
Reluctance among sex workers to make official complaints has led some brothels to develop their own strategies for dealing with 'in house' violence – particularly 'Ugly Mug' books of photos of clients who had acted inappropriately and were barred.9 This did not prevent troublesome people from using other brothels of course. There was one successful prosecution of a man who had raped a sex worker, but the operator who had supported the worker in making the complaint noted:
It was difficult though. Other parlours had info on this guy, but they hadn't passed it around. They weren't that helpful in putting us in touch with other girls who had had problems with same guy. (BOP)
In Christchurch, NGOs had put in place a Phone Text system. Sex workers could voluntarily supply a cell phone number to NZPC, and if NZPC received information of a potentially violent client (and the information was verified from the Police) they sent out alerts to those registered on the Phone Text system.
Relationships with the Police
The role of Police with regard to sex workers has changed as a result of the PRA, switching from 'prosecutors' to 'protectors'. Some regions appeared to have done better than others in making this shift and communicating it to sex workers.
Relationships between the sex industry and Police appeared good in Christchurch. Informants spoke positively about the way the Police had conducted the murder enquires, and noted how this has improved what were previously already good relationships. There were also reports of Police in Christchurch donating Christmas presents for the children of street workers, with one sex worker reported to have said, 'So they really do care about us'. The shift in relationship was also evident from a story told by an NGO:
A Police car had pulled up right next to a street worker in order to arrest a boy racer who had been pulled over. The sex worker waved her finger at the Policeman, saying "not here, I'm working". Apparently the Policeman moved his car to the other side of the road and down a way! (NGO)
Informants in other regions felt that more still needed to be done, with sex workers still seeing Police as 'prosecutors' not 'protectors'.
8. The New Zealand Prostitutes Collective was set up for this purpose in 1987 and is provided with funding from the Ministry of Health.
9. Photos taken off close circuit TV.