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March 2, 2012
Arizona 7, Harvard 1 (Box Score)
TUCSON, Ariz. - Kurt Heyer matched his career high with 14 strikeouts and Trent Gilbert drove in three runs as the No. 7 Arizona baseball team defeated visiting Harvard, 7-1, on Friday night at Hi Corbett Field before a crowd of 1,611.
Heyer tossed the fourth complete game of his career as he improved to 3-0 on the season. He did not issue a walk and scattered six hits, facing just 33 batters in the game that lasted a brisk two hours and eight minutes.
Arizona (6-2) opened the game quietly as the batting order was retired in order over the first three innings by Crimson starter Brent Suter (0-1). The Wildcats finally broke through with three runs in the fourth, two in the sixth and two more in the eighth.
In the bottom of the fourth, Joey Rickard broke up Suter's perfect line with a single to left field. After Alex Mejia bunted Rickard into scoring position, Robert Refsnyder drove in Rickard to open the scoring. Later in the inning with a pair of runners in scoring position, Gilbert lined a single to centerfield to drive in two runs and stake the Wildcats to a 3-0 edge.
In the sixth inning, Johnny Field hit a one-out single and advanced to second on an errant pickoff attempt by reliever Conner Hulse. One batter later, Gilbert racked up his third RBI with a single through the right side. With Riley Mooreat the plate, Gilbert stole second base and scored on Moore's RBI single to right field.
The only hiccup on the evening for Heyer came in the top of the seventh inning when Brandon Kregel hit a solo home run to left field to lead off the inning. The earned run allowed raised Heyer's season ERA from 0.64 entering the game to 0.78 following the game.
Even so, Heyer was dominant throughout. He struck out at least one batter in eight of the nine innings, including three in the sixth frame. The game ended fittingly with a pair of strikeouts for Heyer, who last tallied 14 punch-outs against Washington State on April 16, 2010.
The Wildcats tacked on two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Field singled and stole second to lead off, and Seth Mejias-Brean followed with an RBI single. Mejias-Brean later scored on a throwing error by catcher Jon Smart, who was trying to throw out Moore stealing second base on a double-steal attempt.
Gilbert finished the game with two hits and a run scored to go with his three RBI. Field registered three hits and three runs scored, while Refsnyder and Brandon Dixon each added a pair of hits to help push UA's team tally to 13 in the game.
Harvard (0-1) totaled six base hits by six different players off Heyer. Suter suffered the loss despite giving up three runs on five hits with no walks in five innings of work. The Crimson played their first game of the 2012 season.
The two clubs, which had never faced each other prior to Friday, will continue the three-game series on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Hi Corbett Field. The series concludes on Sunday at 11 a.m.


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A challenge by Forest Middle School civics teachers resulted in their students collecting 1,720 non-perishable food items in five school days.
"We teach children about helping the community for the common good," said Rhonda Luckie, one of the three civics teachers involved.
"We simply challenged the students," commented Cori Fairchaild, another teacher.
Runk & Pratt has completed moving all the residents from its Bedford facility to its new facility in Westlake Towne Center, located off Scruggs Road, on the Franklin County side of Smith Mountain Lake. Twenty-eight residents made the move.
According to Vickie Runk, one of Runk & Pratt's owners, this consolidation was part of the plan when design work began on the new facility four years ago. The Smith Mountain Lake facility was completed in October, 2008.
As if dealing with this weekend's record snowstorm wasn't enough, city of Bedford public works employees also had to deal with a major water line break that occurred Saturday.
Although the break was repaired by early Sunday, water tanks and lines were drained, which meant residents woke up Sunday morning with low water pressure, if any at all.
By late afternoon, the tanks reached normal levels and allowed for gradual improvement in water pressure throughout the city.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
About the parade
I am writing to express my opinion on the cancellation of the Christmas Parade. As how good or bad the parade would have been, I have been going as long as I can recall as I am almost 61 years young.
I know that there is a lot of work put into the floats and etc. and to just cancel altogether is a joke.
What in the world would have been wrong with the next day or next week? You can have a parade any night or day, can't you?
As this year winds to a close, I continue to focus on economic recovery and the fiscal discipline to bring our deficit under control.
First, I have once again signed on as co-sponsor of a measure to block members of Congress from receiving automatic pay increases, this time for the 2011 fiscal year. On January 7, 2009 — the day after being sworn into office — I co-sponsored H.R. 156, which blocked the automatic pay increase for FY2010. The measure was successfully adopted by congressional leaders over the summer.
This is a blessed season marked by the company of family and friends, a child-like anticipation of presents under the tree, and perhaps even the hope of a midnight snowfall. It is a season rooted in traditions and celebrations of all kinds.
Like all of my colleagues in the Democratic Party, I voted in favor of proceeding to debate the proposed health- care reform legislation. I have yet to decide whether I will support final passage of the bill.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has advised claims for reimbursement of out-of-pocket medical expenses incurred during 2009 will be accepted beginning January 1, 2010.
There are only days now before we all find out what's under the Christmas tree for us. I thought it might be fun to speculate about what gifts certain politicians - if this were a just world - should receive for Christmas.
For U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, there is one gift that would certainly warm his heart: Large, gold-framed photos of all the CEOs of the major insurance companies that run his state of Connecticut, and run him.
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This intent of this example is to provide very basic code that teaches the mechanics of writing GPGPU software. While the computations are unnecessary, it provides side-by-side comparisons of several computing languages and the manner in which a GPU can be accessed.
The software is hosted at GitHub: Basic GPU Repository Page.
The recommended method of obtaining the software is by cloning the repository with Git. Otherwise, a ZIP archive can be downloaded from the repository page.
The repository contains several different implementations of the problem described in the next section:
- Single-threaded, sequential C++, making use of the Eigen template library for linear algebra computations.
- Single-threaded, sequential Matlab. This is done to compare with what the majority of economists would use to solve the problem.
- Thrust, using the OpenMP backend to solve the problem in parallel on several CPU cores.
- Thrust, using the CUDA backend to solve the problem in parallel on the GPU.
The side-by-side implementations allow users to learn the basics of massively parallel programming by comparing code with familiar benchmarks (Matlab or sequential C++).
Problem Description
Consider the second-order polynomial
\begin{equation} y = ax^2 + bx + c. \label{objective} \end{equation}
The figure below depicts a range of these polynomials for $a \in [-0.9, -0.1]$, $b = 2.3$ and $c = 5.4$, where the darkest line corresponds to the case $a = -.0.1$.
For a given set of parameter values, it is trivial to show that the maximum occurs at
\begin{equation} x = \frac{b}{2a}. \label{max} \end{equation}
However, for the purposes of demonstrating the mechanics of parallel computing, the software uses Newton's Method to numerically compute the maximum for each $a \in [-0.9, -0.1]$.
- Discretize the range of the second-order parameter, $a$, so that it is an equally-spaced grid of $N$ values between -0.9 and -0.1. Denote the grid $\mathcal{A}$.
- for each $a \in \mathcal{A}$
- Find the maximum of Equation \eqref{objective} via Newton's Method.
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A basic implementation would involve computing the maxima in Step 3 in a serial fashion for each value of $a \in \mathcal{A}$ in the loop at Step 2. Alternatively, with many parallel processors available, the loop at Step 2 could be eliminated and the optimization at Step 3 could be assigned to an individual processor and computed in parallel for each $a \in \mathcal{A}$.


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Michelle Kwan's medals collection still is incomplete. The gold she came back to win belongs, once again, to another American teen-ager - Sarah Hughes.
Hughes, with the performance of her young life, soared from fourth place to win the free skate and the title Thursday night in one of the biggest upsets in Olympic figure skating history.
While Hughes played the same role as Tara Lipinski four years ago, Kwan made two major mistakes to fall to third, behind Russian Irina Slutskaya, who won the silver medal.
The 16-year-old Hughes is a year older than Lipinski was at the Nagano Games. She also was a much longer shot to win because Lipinski owned a world title in 1998.
And Kwan is a far more accomplished skater now, with four world championships and six U.S. titles.
"I didn't want to skate for a gold medal. I went out and had a great time. I said, 'This is the Olympics. I want to do my best.' "
Sarah Hughes
But Hughes was sensational and the rest of the top competitors were ordinary.
Her mouth dropped open and tears sprang from her eyes when the marks showed she had won. Coach Robin Wagner, who was sitting beside her, screamed and the two of them hugged.
"It's something I've always dreamed of," Hughes said.
She showed none of the tension of her short program, rollicking through seven triple jumps, five in combination. Wagner leaped as high as her student after Hughes nailed a huge triple toe loop-triple loop combo.
The smile on Hughes' face grew along with the crowd's din, and she nearly doubled over in joy when she finished a captivating program. Wagner, meanwhile, practically jumped over the sideboards to hug the youngster, who responded magnificently in the biggest moment of her life.
Kwan did not respond nearly as well. She fell on a triple flip, two-footed another triple jump in combination and didn't skate with the passion and fire that has become her trademark in world and U.S. championships.
Nerves seemed to get to Hughes on Tuesday night in the short program.
But once she hit the ice Thursday and landed her first combination, she was flying to heights few predicted when she finished third at nationals last month behind Kwan and Sasha Cohen
Cohen was fourth here.
"I didn't want to skate for a gold medal," Hughes said. "I went out and had a great time. I said, 'This is the Olympics. I want to do the best."'
And she is the best, a spot Kwan had in her grasp. But the 21-year-old Californian couldn't reach out and grab it.
"I made a few mistakes," Kwan said, "but I'm just going to keep on going strong. It just wasn't meant to be."
Nor was it meant to be for Cohen, who was third after the short program. The precocious 17-year-old two-footed a triple lutz and fell on a triple toe. Her routine lacked footwork, as well, and she seemed to realize her medal chances were gone as soon as she left the ice.
Hughes is the seventh American, third in the last four games - and the most unexpected of all - to skate off with Olympic gold. She won because Kwan slipped to third in the free skate after winning the short program, giving her 3.5 ordinals. Slutskaya was second in both portions, giving her 3.0, the same as Hughes.
But Hughes won the free skate - and the acclaim of the skating world.
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Federal Regulators Brace for Shutdown
The federal government has begun advanced preparations for a possible government shutdown as Democrats and Republicans continue negotiating on Capitol Hill over a spending package to fund the government after midnight Friday.
Late Tuesday, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management posted a lengthy memo on its website detailing the impact of a shutdown on federal employees.
Many non-security officials would be required to stay home and prohibited from doing any work. They would only be compensated for the time the government was shut down if Congress decides to pay them. Many federal officials would also be barred from taking other jobs because they would still be government employees subject to conflict of interest rules, but their health care and life insurance benefits would stay active for one year.
A shutdown would likely have a mixed impact on the public. Key government functions such as military operations and the U.S. Postal Service would continue. But a massive furlough of federal employees could impact scores of other functions, making it harder for people to apply for new Social Security benefits and potentially freezing investigations by federal regulators.
A key question is which federal employees would be considered "excepted" from a shutdown and permitted to work. The OPM memo said this judgment would be made by each federal agency.
The OPM said "excepted" employees are those "(1) performing emergency work involving the safety of human life or the protection of property, (2) performing minimal activities as necessary to execute an orderly suspension of agency operations related to non-excepted activities, or (3) performing certain other types of excepted work."
On Wednesday, Dan Tangherlini, assistant secretary for management at the Treasury Department, sent a memo to employees telling them they would be notified no later than Friday whether they are considered "excepted" or not. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday told Congress a shutdown would have a "very material" impact on his agency and could damage the country's economic recovery.
"The President, the Secretary and I know that the uncertainty of the current situation puts federal employees in a difficult position, and are very much aware that a shutdown would impose hardships on many employees as well as the groups and individuals our agency serves," Mr. Tangherlini wrote.
There is still time for lawmakers to craft a deal to avert a shutdown, but time is running short. President Barack Obama hosted a meeting at the White House Tuesday with congressional leaders, but no deal was reached and Democrats and Republicans immediately began fingerpointing as to which side would be at fault if a shutdown occurred. Still, Democrats and Republicans continued negotiating late Tuesday in the effort of brokering a possible compromise.
The White House's Office of Management and Budget has been in frequent contact with federal agencies helping them plan for an "orderly" shutdown in case a deal on Capitol Hill doesn't materialize soon.


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I put all my separate parts together for a final test compile and I got this error MAX_MAP_VISIBILITY exceeded. Is there a way around this error? I realize my map is big and complex but I can't see any way of scaling it back. I've been working on this project since August and I'd hate to throw it all away. Any suggestions?


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Margaret Tafoya: A Tewa Potter's Heritage and Legacy [SOLD]
- Subject: Native American Pottery
- Item # 0-887400-80-9
- Date Published: 1986/06/01
- Size: 199 pages SOLD
From the Jacket:
This beautiful book presented in large format tells the story of Margaret Tafoya and her contribution to Tewa Pueblo pottery. In four fascinating sections the history of the Pueblo people, Margaret Tafoya's life, pottery making techniques, and the Tafoya family and descendants are explored in detail. Mrs. Tafoya has adhered to the traditions of her pueblo in both her lifestyle and her ceramics and these traditions are now being passed on in her children and grandchildren. Margaret Tafoya has become synonymous with the very best in Tewa Pueblo pottery.
A well-documented and detailed history of the Pueblo people provides a dramatic background to the development of this remarkable artist's craft. The subjugation suffered at the hands of the Spanish, Mexican and American colonists and the profound effects upon the people and their legacy is examined, especially in relation to their art.
Margaret Tafoya, now 82 years old [in 1986], is a living inspiration to all who understand the need to maintain integrity in both one's art form and ones ancestral heritage. Through personal discussions the authors had with Mrs. Tafoya and her talented family, the genuine personal odyssey with clay is brought to light.
A detailed discussion of the mechanics of making Santa Clara pottery is presented. This includes, among other topics, mixing the clay, shaping, decorating, drying, firing and marketing these ceramics. Enhanced by many beautiful color and black and white photographs of her outstanding work and surroundings, this book is a tribute both to the Pueblo ceramic artisans in general and to Margaret Tafoya in particular as a living icon and bridge between Tewa past and future.
- Subject: Native American Pottery
- Item # 0-887400-80-9
- Date Published: 1986/06/01
- Size: 199 pages SOLD
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Tuesday, July 23
Hit and run, 12:29 p.m.: Minor collision in the Fred Meyer parking lot.
Animal complaint, 12:46 p.m.: First Street and Ransom Avenue.
Hazard, 2:29 p.m.: A vehicle stranded in the northbound lane of travel on Highway 101 was moved to a safer location.
Driving complaint, 2:45 p.m.: Police received a report of vehicles being driven on the sidewalk in front of Brookings-Harbor High School.
Animal complaint, 5:23 p.m.: A person calling about a seal on Lone Ranch Beach was advised to stay away from the animal and let nature take its course.
Warrant service, 8:01 p.m.: An adult male was arrested in the 300 block of Fifth Street for three warrants issued from Medford Police Department.
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Elude, 12:51: Dawson Road.
Dispute/fight, 1:09 a.m.: 600 block of Old County Road.
Panhandling, 9:49 a.m.: 800 block of Chetco Avenue.
Criminal mischief, 11:11 a.m.: Cape Ferrelo Viewpoint.
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10:10, UK, Monday 07 June 2010
Twin baby sisters are seriously ill in hospital after apparently being attacked by a fox while sleeping in their cots in east London.
Officers and paramedics were called to the house in Homerton after reports that the nine-month-old babies had been attacked by the animal in an upstairs bedroom on Saturday night.
They both reportedly suffered arm wounds and one of the girls was believed to have facial injuries.
The little girls are being treated at the Royal London Hospital, where they are said to be in a "serious but stable" condition.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "The incident is not being treated as suspicious.
"We were called to reports of a fox attack. Officers and the ambulance found two girls with injuries."
In 2002, mother Sue Eastwood claimed her baby boy, Louis, was left injured after a fox crept into their house while she slept.
The fourteen-week-old suffered bite marks on his head after the animal darted into the sitting room of the house in Dartford, Kent.
The only previously recorded fox attack on a human in an urban area in the UK was when pensioner Margaret O'Shaughnessy was mauled in Edinburgh in 2004.
The 88-year-old was left with a three-inch bite mark on her leg when she went into her garden late at night to feed her pet cat.


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College Hockey:Grade A: Sioux Top Eagles, Cruise Into Frozen Four
WORCESTER, Mass. — North Dakota knew it faced a difficult test in this weekend's NCAA East Regional. Sioux fans will be happy to report that the team passed with flying colors.
After blowing out Boston University on Friday night, the red-hot Sioux plastered Boston College, 6-3, in Saturday's East Regional final to earn a bid in this year's NCAA Frozen Four. It's the first for the Sioux since 2001, when, ironically, they lost to Boston College in the championship game.
It also completes a four-for-four Saturday in the WCHA, keeping alive the possibility of an all-WCHA Frozen Four. Colorado College defeated Michigan, 4-3, in the Midwest Regional final, while both Denver and Minnesota will play in regional title games Sunday.
"We had to approach at least the last three weekends [of the regular season] as playoff games," said North Dakota rookie head coach Dave Hakstol. "We knew we had to get points in every single game we played. That prepared us very well for the WCHA playoffs and now it's carried right through to the national tournament.
For Boston College, it was an inopportune time for its well-respected defense to collapse. The Eagles had not allowed more than four goals in a game all season. On Saturday, they surrendered six.
"Every time that we made a mistake early, [the puck] ended up in the net," said BC head coach Jerry York, whose team allowed the game's first four goals, three in the first period. "Being down 3-0 early, I thought we stayed composed and in it, but it just wasn't going to happen tonight."
It also was bad timing for rookie netminder Cory Schneider (15 saves) to pick up his first career loss. Schneider entered the game with a 13-0-4 record and a stingy 1.66 goals against average.
His counterpart, Jordan Parise (33 saves), who earned the regional's Most Outstanding Player Award, was, for the second straight night, sterling in net, particularly early, as he stopped 12 shots in the first and 14 in the second.
For the second straight night, North Dakota proved its expertise on the penalty kill. In all the Sioux killed nine BC man-advantage opportunities, extending their weekend streak to a perfect 19-for-19 on the penalty kill.
"Our penalty killing did the job when it needed to," said Hakstol. "Your penalty killing starts in net. Jordan Parise was the first star of tonight's hockey game. That where it starts and builds out from there."
The Sioux wasted no time taking control of the game on the scoreboard. Just 42 seconds in, Travis Zajac swatted home a second rebound in front of Schneider as North Dakota swarmed the Boston College net to grab the early 1-0 lead. It was the second straight game in the tournament Boston College surrendered a goal in the opening minute of play.
North Dakota continued to press and extended the lead to 2-0 on a faceoff play at 4:59. Chris Potter cut from the left wing to the circle over the right post allowing center Rory McMahon to fire a pass across that Potter tucked five-hole to build the Sioux a two-goal advantage.
After BC pressured, North Dakota stole the thunder, with Drew Stafford scoring on a partial breakaway at 10:10 of the first, opening up a three-goal lead and leaving the Eagles scratching their heads.
Still, the Eagles didn't relent and continuously drew penalties on the Sioux. At one point in the first, North Dakota had killed four penalties and half of a fifth that carried over to the second period.
That advantage in power-play time led to a 12-8 BC shot advantage through one, a statistic that continued in BC's favor in the second.
But BC, the beneficiary of two more power plays in the first 2:23 of the second, could not do anything to take advantage. And when North Dakota finally got its chance with the power play, it wasted no time capitalizing.
With Stephen Gionta in the penalty box for elbowing at 11:00, it took North Dakota just 63 seconds to grab a 4-0 lead. Zajac potted his second of the game, pushing home a feed from Stafford through the legs of Schneider.
BC answered this time, when Chris Collins fired home a quick shot off an in-zone faceoff to cut the lead to 4-1.
It appeared that North Dakota had regained the four-goal advantage when Colby Genoway's shot from deep along the right boards found its way past Schneider. But after a lengthy review and discussion with video replay official Brendan Sheehy, it was determined that the puck had not gone through Schneider but under a raised right post, leaving a glimpse of hope for the Eagles.
That glimmer got larger early in the third when Dave Spina was sprung on a breakaway shorthanded. Making a move on Parise, he buried the puck to ignite the DCU Center crowd of 8,695 for the first time all night.
The Sioux, though, quickly quieted things when both Porter and fourth-liner Brian Canady notched breakaway goals of their own at 6:04 and 11:08, respectively, to put the final dagger in the Eagles and their faithful. It also spelled the end of the night for Schneider, as senior Matti Kaltiainen (two saves) replaced the rookie, finishing his career on the ice for the Eagles.
Collins completed the game's scoring at 15:23, burying a wrist shot blocker side on Parise.
The loss keeps Boston College from returning to the Frozen Four for the second straight year. BC has reached the Frozen Four five times since 1998.
For the Sioux, the win propels them to Columbus, where they will face the winner of Sunday's Cornell -Minnesota West Regional final in the national semifinal on Thursday, April 7.
"We battled hard for this," said Hakstol, who was an assistant coach last year when UND was upset, 1-0, by Denver in the regional final. "A year ago we felt like we had a great opportunity to get to the Frozen Four. This is something we've been working towards for a whole year, so we're extremely excited to be heading to Columbus."
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READING came from behind to win 2-1 at The Den and inflict Millwall's seventh home league defeat of the season.
Andy Keogh's 16th minute goal put the Lions in front but reading drew level in first half stoppage time through Hal Robson-Kanu.
And substitute Adam Le Fondre came off the bench to grab a 76th minute winner, despite the substitute being in an offside position when the move which led to the decisive goal began.
As expected, Kenny Jackett went with the same starting XI which won 3-1 last weekend at Burnley.
The only changes came on the bench, where Darren Ward and Ryan Mason were named at the expense of Scott Barron and former Royal Darius Henderson.
Another ex-Reading player James Henry had a couple of early shots for the Lions sandwiched in between a crucial block by Paul Robinson on Jason Roberts' fifth minute shot, although bizarrely the referee signalled for a goal-kick instead of a corner.
After a scrappy start, it was Millwall who got their noses in front on the quarter hour.
Harry Kane delicately flicked the ball into the path of Keogh, who ran into the area before placing a low shot beyond the reach of visiting keeper Adam Federici.
Mikele Leigertwood's ambitious 35 yard effort went way over, while Keogh came within inches of connecting with Henry's cross before Bouazza's delivery almost deceived Federici with Harry Kane unable to capitalise on the loose ball.
Henry was booked after protesting against a late tackle by Ian Harte which went unpunished, with the winger firing a free-kick just over at the other end two minutes later following a foul by Matthew Connolly on Keogh 25 yards from goal.
Ian Harte fired a 41st minute free-kick from 20 yards just over the bar, while Kane's low shot from 35 yards moments later was never going to seriously trouble Federici.
Robinson's just failed to connect with Henry's stoppage time corner but it was Reading who drew level in stunning style on the stroke of half-time.
Harte's corner was punched clear by David Forde, but only into the path of Robson-Kanu, whose well-struck volley from inside the area flew past the Millwall stopper.
Reading made a change at the start of the second half by replacing Connolly with Jay Tabb.
Robinson required a spell of treatment on the pitch but was able to continue and Bouazza placed a 55th minute free-kick harmlessly over the bar.
Henry dragged a low shot from 25 yards off target three minutes later, while Kane came within inches of applying a touch to another Henry free-kick into the danger zone.
Noel Hunt came off for Le Fondre in the 64th minute and Josh Wright, who struck from long range last week, tried his luck again from 30 yards seven minutes later but this time without the same result.
Millwall made their first change within 60 seconds as Bouazza was replaced by Liam Feeney.
But there was big controversy when Reading took the lead for the first time on 76 minutes.
Le Fondre initially paused when a through ball was put through to him because he was in a clear offside position.
But there was no flag raised and Jason Roberts went for the ball instead before crossing to Le Fondre, who slotted home from inside the area, much to the fury of the home supporters.
Dany N'Guessan entered the field in place on of Kane three minutes later before Henry made way for Mason as Kenny Jackett made his third and final change with seven minutes remaining.
N'Guessan laid the ball into the path of Keogh but his 87th minute from 20 yards went wide, while Tony Craig placed a header straight at Federici from Wright's free-kick.
That came as the fourth official signalled four additional minutes of stoppage time which Millwall were ultimately unable to make the most of as they went down to yet another league defeat on home turf.
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Letter from Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell to Dr. Alexander Graham Bell.
1331 Connecticut Avenue,
Washington, D.C.
May 5, 1908.
My darling Alec:
I feel so guilty in not writing you oftener when I have such splendid letters from you. I do love you with all my heart and wish I could be with you now, but I am really afraid to go. I don't think I would be enough comfort to you to pay.
But please do come back here rather than go to Baddeck. I feel as if I couldn't have you away from me much longer and I dread you going so far away as Baddeck without me. Please come back.
I realize how you feel about the boys' flying machine. But after all people have succeeded in riding bicycles and why is it really less dangerous for unskilled performers than a flying machine that only goes ten or twenty feet in the air? It seems to me a very different proposition than going up in a balloon thousands of feet above ground.
Why not invite the boys to take turns in making you a visit at the hotel. I don't like to have you there all alone. I am sure that they would be only too delighted to come, the only trouble would be that they could not afford the extra expense.
It is very cold here, damp and chilly. We haven't had a warm day since you left. Daisy and David and the baby are staying with me here, but I think I will go to Twin Oaks tomorrow.
I was going to send you some more union suits by Mr. Booth, but found they had a larger size which however could not be delivered for some days.
I am so sorry you have no fire in your room. Why won't you go to Mr. Curtiss'? I am sure they would be so pleased and we could make it up in some way. I had such a nice letter from Mr. Curtiss this morning. He has been most kind and attentive to me all winter. I wish you would tell him how much I appreciate it.
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Candid, open and without fear, Erin Merryn disclosed the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of two separate perpetrators to a large group of donors at the Walworth County Alliance for Children's annual Tree House luncheon, which was held Thursday at the Grand Geneva Resort. Merryn, originally of Schaumburg, Ill., is an advocate for victims of sexual abuse and believes talking about the crimes raises awareness that leads to prevention. It also gives the victim back his or her voice and takes the power away from the predator. Merryn is no novice on the topic. She has written books, the first of which was published when she was a senior in high school, and she has been interviewed by Katie Couric, Oprah and Montel Williams. Last year, she was one of Glamour Magazine's Women of the Year. Before speaking to the audience, Merryn didn't hesitate to disclose her abuse to a reporter, whom she had never previously met. For Merryn it was another candid, casual conversation where she talked about a topic that many people don't want to discuss.
"Your trust, your innocence, you can't take back," she said. "You can take back your voice."
For Merryn talking about it is the point. Sexual assaults are occurring all the time, and unless children know how to talk about abuse, they don't.
She points to the numbing statistic that one in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused before they turn 18.
"This is an epidemic," Merryn said.
She talks about graduating from DARE, and learning eight different ways to say no to drugs. In school she learned what to do during a tornado or fire. She also learned about stranger danger and not taking candy from people she didn't know.
However, no one told her that abuse can come at the hands of someone she trusts. She points to another painful statistic: that strangers only account for 7 percent of child sexual assaults. The remaining 93 percent comes from the hands of a predator that knows the child and is often trusted by the victim.
Merryn recently spoke at a small elementary school about her abuse, and urged any of the students to talk to a trusted adult if they had ever been victimized. That day five children disclosed abuse for the first time.
That's another reason why Merryn is advocating Erin's law. The law requires schools to teach age-appropriate curriculum about sexual abuse to students in prekindergarten through fifth-grade. The purpose of the educational effort is to get the victims to disclose abuse.
The law has been adopted in eight states and is being considered in a number of others. However, Wisconsin isn't one of them. Merryn has written to a number of state lawmakers, but she hasn't heard a response.
Wisconsin, specifically Lake Geneva, holds a special place in Merryn's heart. When she was a child her family vacationed here. She loves to visit. The Lake Geneva Regional News also was the first paper to carry her story.
As Merryn told a reporter she couldn't find a state lawmaker to take up the bill, Paula Hocking, a forensic interviewer with the Walworth County Alliance for Children and a child advocate, assured her that her group and others will work to make it law in Wisconsin.
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When Merryn was 6 her best friend, a girl named Ashley, had a giant doll house that Merryn loved to play with. When Merryn went to Ashley's home Ashley's uncle was normally asleep.
One night the two best friends had a sleepover at Ashley's house. After an evening of Disney movies and childhood fun, the two went to sleep.
When sleeping, Ashley's uncle entered the room. Merryn thought he was peeking in to check on them, as a good guardian normally would, but he instead walked into the room and sexually abused her.
This abuse continued. The predator told Merryn that if she told anyone he would hurt her. He knew where she lived, and she feared for her safety.
"The only messages I was getting was from the perpetrator," she said.
She moved when she was 8. She thought her life would return to normal.
After moving she got in trouble at school, she wouldn't spend the night at the homes of her new friends but no one asked her if she had been hurt.
She was labeled as "emotionally disturbed" at school.
At 11, her family stayed at The Cove of Lake Geneva. There her teenage cousin, Brian, assaulted her. The assaults continued at family functions and anytime she was around her cousin.
One day, Merryn's younger sister said that Brian "was gross." She knew what that meant and the two talked about being assaulted. They went to their parents and the police questioned Brian, who was still a juvenile.
As for legal trouble, Brian was ordered to undergo four sessions with a therapist. The detectives in Illinois never informed the Walworth County Sheriff's Office that assaults occurred in Lake Geneva.
Merryn eventually wrote an angry email to her cousin, and to her surprise he responded. The two communicated for eight months. He admitted to the assaults and he apologized. He asked her to forgive him.
"When you learn to forgive you give yourself a gift," she said.
A Walworth County Sheriff's detective has told Merryn they could still go after Brian. Merryn said she would never do that. However, she hopes one day Ashley's uncle will have to face a judge.
She knows there were other victims. After Merryn wrote her book, Ashley told her her uncle assaulted her as well. However, Ashley was taught this was normal because it was occurring with uncles on both sides of the family. Merryn also saw Ashley's uncle assault another girl.
The uncle denies the assaults, and, so far, has avoided prosecution. Merryn knows that when she talks to large groups she is speaking to victims in the audience. After talking, she often has book signings. During these signings, members of the audience will disclose their abuse to her.
Sometimes they talk to Merryn, and other times they write a note on a napkin. Sometimes, Merryn is the first person they tell.
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Two things helped Merryn heal from her abuse, her faith and a child advocacy center.
Merryn said when she left a child advocacy center she knew she wanted to go back and let them know the difference it made in her life.
Interviewing children about abuse at a police station is a mistake, Merryn said.
"A police department is where the bad guys go," Merryn said. "So kids won't speak up because they are terrified and afraid."
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Steve Smyth is back at it again with a great new release. This one will with no doubt leave you in awe from the get-go. This release has everything you can possibly think of that when listening to it will make you want to break something next to you. A total guitar arsenal onslaught from beginning to end.
"The Distortion of Lies And the Overdriven Truth" provides not only a guitarist dream album but an extremely creative and melodic power driven tracks that will keep you on the edge of your seat in anticipation of the next song. Smyth's guitar work is one that does leave you in awe when you hear him shredding away. The vocals are strong and works great with the rest of the mix. One Machine is built upon the hand picking musicians from Smyth and it is a true extraordinary supergroup. "The Distortion of Lies And the Overdriven Truth" does not follow the path of anything out today. It is developing its own path. At times you can hear some of the old bands vibe that Smyth has been in and it complements the arrangements (Listen to "Kill The Hope Inside"). "One Machine" is an example of a song that doesn't follow any other band's sound. It is heavy, erratic, and the melody line keeps the song cohesive. The solo in this track is fierce, concise and screams. "Evict The Enemy" starts off with massive riffs and growling vocals, than rolls into the melodic vibe of insanity. A strong song to listen to and get the vibe of the complete album.
"The Distortion of Lies And the Overdriven Truth" was recorded and produced by Steve Smyth and the mixing was handled by Roy Z.
Overall: I give "The Distortion of Lies And the Overdriven Truth" a 5/5 Stars. This is a musician masterpiece. Filled with dynamics from the beginning to the end. There are so soft or sissy spots on this release. It is fluid, it gives the musicians their opportunity to show what they are made of and it is one heavy album.
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Reisterstown corridor blossoming? Poverty line in Jewish Baltimore says otherwise
Barbara Gradet keeps the letters in her desk. When she takes them out, she says she still gets chills.
Many of them are personal, talking about personal struggles. All thank her for helping them get back on their feet in a time of struggle.
"When the economy forced me to close my store, I had no idea how I was going to continue to support my wife and family," one letter read.
As the director of the Baltimore-based service group Jewish Community Services, Gradet helps thousands of residents in the Reisterstown corridor and surrounding area every year.
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In 2012, that number reached nearly 30,000. While many are of Jewish faith, the organization is considered secular.
"The need, while it's stabilized, is higher than ever," she said. "But that's why we're here- to help those who need support."
Despite the perception that the northwest corridor is considered a desirable place for economic stability, the need to help those at the poverty line continues to be a struggle for community groups working to provide services.
Michael Hoffman, director of The Associated:Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, said after the 2008 recession, the organization started shifting funds to help residents who lost their jobs or experienced financial hardship.
"It was something that happened fast and we worked to address it," he said.
Before the economic downturn, Hoffman said the organization allocated a few hundred thousand dollars for things like temporary cash assistance. Last year, that budget rose to more than $2 million.
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"While we've stabilized, the need still remains high," he said.
The Associated acts like a "city hall" of sorts for many of the Jewish outreach services in Baltimore.
With a multi-million dollar budget, Hoffman and his associates allocate funds for over a dozen Jewish based organizations that help support the Jewish community.
According to the Baltimore Jewish study of 2010, a community census that measures Jewish life, one in three respondents reported that their households are "just managing," including some who "cannot make ends meet."
Twelve percent of Jewish households have incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty standard of $37,000 for a family of three.
Ten years ago, that number was one in five.
Gradet said the clients they serve are more varied, but the most vulnerable populations continue to be the elderly and the disabled.
To address the need, Jewish Community Services employs case managers, who come up with a plan to help achieve the needs of a client.
While a big component of funding goes to cash assistance, the organization also provides career counseling, mental health services and other outreach services.
"It's a multi-prong approach," she said. "Every service is individualized."
The center also works with local businesses to help connect clients to potential employment. Connections have slowed since the recession.
The growing need has also prompted faith-based organizations to get creative on how to attract paying members.
At the Temple Oheb Shalom on Park Heights Avenue, leaders are considering different payment plans so members can afford the fees.
Participation in Jewish faith-based activities does continue to go down. According to the study, 46 percent of households report belonging to a synagogue, compared to 52 percent in 1999.
"Participating in Jewish life is expensive," Hoffman said. "With the downturn, we have to be creative and work with residents so they can also participate."
Even with the rise of need, Gradet says they are seeing growing success.
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Fallen Children Chapter VI - Cold as Ice (Part 2)Looking over his newly assembled crew from the quarterdeck felt amazing. The men were packed closely together, and there were a lot of unfamiliar faces in the mass, which pulled Llorrin's attention to those he knew. Irewyth didn't seem to be looking forward to his upcoming speech. Well, at least that didn't surprise him. The hydromancess was talking to Wheann, who seemed rather uncomfortable. Llorrin guessed Wheann was trying to tell the hydromancess to quiet down because Llorrin could start any minute, but the half-elf clearly wasn't having much success.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Lake County Farm Bureau have officially endorsed Measure N, the county ordinance governing medical marijuana cultivation that goes before voters June 3.
The chamber's and Farm Bureau's separate decisions to endorse the measure put them in the company of other groups including the Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association and the Kelseyville Business Association.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Ordinance No. 2997 last December to establish permanent guidelines for medical marijuana cultivation, as the county's temporary urgency ordinance is to expire this July.
A subsequent referendum effort was launched against the ordinance, with enough signatures collected to qualify for the June ballot.
No on N, a political action committee opposing the measure – http://www.nmeansno.org/, https://www.facebook.com/NmeansNo – formed to fight it and is proposing a counter measure this November.
However, rather than rescind Ordinance 2997 – as it had done in previous referendum efforts – the Board of Supervisors chose to let voters decide. The board let the ordinance stand and voted to place it on the June 3 ballot.
In addition, on March 4, the board voted unanimously for a resolution in support of Measure N.
Lake County Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Melissa Fulton reported that the chamber's board took a position to support yes on Measure N following a review of the ordinance and discussion at board meetings.
"The Lake County Chamber supports the rights of legitimate medical marijuana patients as was intended by Proposition 215," the chamber board said in a written statement. "However, we have heard from members of the chamber and others throughout the county who are concerned about the cultivation of marijuana in their neighborhoods and the county as a whole."
The chamber board said that a yes vote on Measure N will provide tools for local law enforcement to mitigate the grows.
On Thursday, Lake County Farm Bureau Executive Director Claudia Street issued a statement explaining that at a recent meeting of the local Farm Bureau Board of Directors, that group's directors also voted to endorse Measure N.
"Lake County Farm Bureau supports a yes vote on Measure N," Street's report said.
Previous to the chamber and Farm Bureau's endorsements, the Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association came out publicly with its support of Measure N.
The association reported that in 2013 deputies identified hundreds of outdoor marijuana cultivation sites, eradicating 141 sites determined to be illegal.
"Despite the deputies' efforts, many sites went unchecked due to a lack of man power and time," the association said in a written statement.
Also in 2013, the association said deputies investigated 14 reported home invasion marijuana robberies – one of which resulted in a homicide.
Of those investigations, many took place in community growth boundaries where the densest populations of residential homes and families live, the association reported.
"With the passing of Measure N, this element of violent crimes resulting from outdoor cultivation is removed from residential neighborhoods and schools, while still accommodating the rights of medical marijuana patients," the association said in its support statement.
Citizens for a Safer Lake County – Yes on Measure N, www.VoteYesonN.org and https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yes-on-N/233502143511341 , will host several town halls next week to explain the measure to the community.
The town halls, all of which begin at 6 p.m., will take place on Monday, May 19, at the Clear Lake Riviera Association Community Hall, 9689 Highway 281, Kelseyville; Tuesday, May 20, at the Spring Valley Community Center, 3000 Wolfe Creek Road, Spring Valley; and Wednesday, May 21, at the Greenview Restaurant & Café, 18174 Hidden Valley Road, Hidden Valley Lake.
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Intentional Act of Genocide Still Denied by Russiahttp://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/542093#Comments
"Ukrainian President asks President Bush to recognize Ukrainian Genocide: George Bush Fumbles while Canada's House of Commons takes the lead and officially declares 1930's Soviet-engineered Famine in Ukraine an Act of Genocide" - When will President Obama make a statement?
Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko is spreading the word... millions of Ukrainian Christians were intentionally killed by the Soviets. The famine (sometimes called the Holodomor or Ukrainian Famine 1932-33) was not a natural disaster, it was a carefully orchestrated killing on a massive scale. President Bush may be showing his allegiances by avoiding the controversy which would certainly be embarrassing for the Soviets and other groups that may benefit from suppression of the facts. The more you learn about this twisted mess of death and propaganda the more shocked you will become.
Why did the Soviets get away with killing an estimated 7 million Ukrainians? This complicated story has been suppressed since the early 1930's, but one man has dedicated his life to exposing the atrocities. His name is Professor Yar Slavutych and he is a survivor of the Ukrainian Holocaust.
While the Soviet Union has denied the mass killing and the press participated in an effective cover-up, the few remaining survivors are quietly dying out and have only nightmares to show for their participation. History exposed the horrors of the Jews in the Nazi death camps, but the stories of the "Other Holocaust" have been ignored.
"In a farm nearby, before the famine lived a young girl Yar had accompanied to school in happier times. For this her mother had rewarded him with candies and apples, and there was joking talk of marriage. In January of 1933, Yar learned, the mother had lost her mind, looked out into the farmyard and seen a huge turkey. She rushed out, slew it with a knife, and put it in a cooking pot. After eating her fill of the resulting stew, she looked for her daughter to share what was left. But all she could find was her daughter's cap, all bloody. Returning to her senses, she realised she had killed her daughter. She ran into the village in despair, cursing the Soviets, was arrested, and shot."
– Prof. Yar Slavutych, famine survivor.
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Snorting Smarties is a growing trend among children which has caused schools to warn parents about the trend. Smarties are small, disk-shaped, multicolored candies sold in a row of wrapped candies. Children, mostly in the middle school-aged group, are crushing up the candies and snorting the crushed Smarties up their noses, according to a Fox News report on Tuesday. Snorting Smarties can result in infestations of nasal maggots worming around in the noses, as well as causing lung infections and internal bleeding.
When the candies are snorted up the nose, nasal myiasis occurs – which is when flies lay larvae eggs inside of one's nose. The flies are attracted by the candy stuck up inside the nose's lining.
The odd trend is quite obviously an attempt for the children to imitate the snorting of cocaine which they have likely seen on television, in YouTube videos, and elsewhere. They have been caught rolling up money or paper to snort the crushed candy up their nostrils.
Though parents are just starting to be warned of the trend in some Rhode Island communities where students have been caught snorting Smarties, YouTube has videos of Smarties being snorted that date back several years.
Parents have been urged to watch for children having a tickling sensation inside their noses as well as a bad odor developing from the children's nostrils. Symptoms of the nasal maggots include sneezing and a thick substance coming from the eyes – which results in mucus coming from the eyelids. It can also lead to serious infection.


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Get ready to eat. Cleveland Magazine'sSilver Spoon Awards Party will feature award-winning cuisine by Blue Point Grille, Pier W, Lockkeepers,
Blue Canyon and more June 1 at 6 p.m. at the InterContinental Hotel. The event will benefit the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and feature celebrity co-chairs Alicia Booth of NewsChannel 5 and Jimmy Malone of Majic 105.7. Guests can enjoy drinks in the new VIP Martini Lounge hosted by Ketel One vodka and Classics Restaurant, enjoy live entertainment or participate in a 50/50 raffle and unique silent auction. For tickets call (216) 831-7000 ext. 110, or visit www.clevelandmagazine.com/silverspoonawards.
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The ninth annual Landscape Ohio! Landscape Enhancement Awards Program recognized winners with a dinner at the Cleveland Botanical Garden March 21. The Ohio Landscape Association presented 43 awards to landscape contractors in recognition of their excellent designs, workmanship and creativity. The ceremony aims to increase awareness of quality landscape installation and how it can improve your home. Cleveland Magazine was a sponsor of this event.
Boston Mills Artfest
Recognized as one of the top fine arts and craft shows in the country, the 35th annual Boston Mills Artfest will feature an array of works by 320 artists June 23 through 25 and June 30 through July 2. Guests can come out June 22 and 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. for a preview event that allows them to view and purchase art while sampling wines and hors d'oeuvres. For ticket prices or more information, please visit www.bmbw.com/artfest. Cleveland Magazine is a sponsor of this event.
Junior League of Akron Designer ShowHouse 2006
Don't miss your chance to visit the Junior League of Akron Designer ShowHouse. The Summit County Historical Society has allowed the Perkins Stone Mansion and the John Brown House to be redecorated with the latest trends by local interior and landscape designers. The homes will be open to the public June 3 through 25. The Junior League of Akron works on training women to become effective volunteers in the community. Please visit www.juniorleagueakron.org for more information. Cleveland Magazine is a sponsor of this event.
Bold Intentions
Great Lakes Publishing's information systems manager Greg Terepka will premiere his first solo exhibition, Bold Intentions, Wednesday, June 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood. His collection of 40 prints will be on display until Saturday, July 23.
Tails + Cocktails
One hundred guests sipped sake while exploring the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's RainForest during the first tour of the tasting series "Tails + Cocktails," presented by FirstMerit Bank April 27. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo animal keepers gave presentations on Asian turtles and saki monkeys, while Jay Mullins, head chef at Century at the Ritz-Carlton, gave a demonstration on how to roll sushi. More than $20,000 was raised to benefit the Cleveland Zoological Society, the fund-raising partner for Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Cleveland Magazine was a sponsor.
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Mix 106.5 wants to treat you to a free lunch. The radio station will bring the grill, snacks, beverages and more. The festivities kick off June 8 at downtown's Star Plaza and then travel to Elyria June 22. The Listener Lunch will also stop in Beachwood July 6, Independence July 27, downtown's Mall C Aug. 10 and Strongsville Aug. 24. The free event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.wmvx.com. Cleveland Magazine is a sponsor.
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The Mission statement of the North East Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council states " : (NEMLEC) is a non-profit corporation, and a law enforcement council, composed of a consortium of 58 police and sheriff departments in Middlesex and Essex Counties"
However, in its operation's section a statement reveals its use of public resources: " NEMLEC functions in many respects as a specialized, regional policing operation. Each executive officer commits resources from his/her law enforcement agency to assist other members in an effort to increase and improve their individual and collective capabilities, and to provide effective policing services" Therein is the dilemma this organization is facing which provides several crime -fighting resources to its members including a regional SWAT team.
The ACLU has sued the council for its refusal to release public records regarding its financing and operations. The ACLU is claiming that a publicly funded and public resource sharing entity should be subjected to public records law and closer scrutiny. In particular, the ACLU is concerned about civil rights violations of an agency that is not transparent.
Outgoing Police Chief Paul Tucker from Salem , who has served as Vice President of the organization has defended the organization and rightly so ; as a vital resource to protect the public. Thankfully , he is also in favor of re-branding the organization with a revision of an outdated mission statement and leading an effort with his board to possibly reach an agreement with the ACLU. Chief Tucker understands the balance between the public's right to know and the need for a margin of non-disclosure to protect officers and keep trade secrets from criminals.
In the end the public's right to know is the trump card and there should be no tolerance for a secret police force of any kind in this nation.
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Sport shooters like a shotgun with some degree of engraving on the receiver, because the shotguns are on display at sporting shoots, and participants like to show them off. And we can't blame them. Standing out on the gun rack is the new Browning Maxus Sporting.
We feel, of course, that any Browning model shotgun will be outstanding, both in appearance and in performance regardless of model. This new model is sure to catch the eye, with its laser engraving of game birds transforming into clay birds. Quail are on the right side, and a mallard duck on the left. But the new gun is not just for show. On the inside, the Maxus Sporting is gas-operated with a 3" chamber, so here is a gun you can take to the field as well. The Power Drive Gas System reduces recoil and cycles a wide array of loads. It's available in a 28" or 30" barrel length. The high grade Walnut stock and forearm are generously checkered, finished with a deep, high gloss.
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Senior Citizens Bridge
Winners for January
Feb. 1: 1st, Mary Crow and Elaine Bush; 2nd, Jewel Osborn and Mario Autenzio; 3rd, Betty Higgins and Sharon Harrison.
Feb. 3: 1st, Leta Gaines and Barbara Priddy; 2nd, Betty Glover and Donna Kelly; 3rd, Gordon Boyle and John Higgins.
Feb. 8: 1st, Sherian Moore and Joyce Webb; 2nd, Claudine Malone and Johnnie Vaughn; 3rd, Jewel Osborn and Mario Autenzio.
Feb. 10: 1st, Betty Glover and Donna Kelly; 2nd, Luther Thomas and Alice Martin; 3rd, Babs Wickham and Joan DeGagne.
Feb. 15: 1st, Betty Higgins and Sharon Harrison; 2nd, Joy Tomlin and Frank Wilson; 3rd, Fran O'Malley and Bobbie Alexander.
Feb. 17: 1st, Leta Gaines and Barbara Priddy; 2nd, Gordon Boyle and John Higgins; 3rd, Shirley Dore and Roberta Littlefield.
Feb. 22: 1st, Bobbie Alexander and Fran O'Malley; 2nd, John Higgins and Gordon Boyle; 3rd, Katie Gensler and Paula Witt.
Feb. 24: 1st, Mario Autenzio and Frank Wilson; 2nd, Elaine Bush and Leo Thompson; 3rd, Gordon Boyle and John Higgins.
Grand Slams: Feb. 3: Mario Autenzio and Frank Wilson.
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Florida is currently battling over the issue legal marijuana. In November, voters will have to decide whether or not to allow the sale of medical marijuana in the state. According to the most recent polls, up to 88% of Floridians support the initiative. These numbers have anti-marijuana groups up in arms because they believe that the institution of medical marijuana is the first step down a sinful path that will ultimately allow the recreational use of pot, which, in Colorado, has lead to devastating side effects like brand new schools and hundreds of millions in tax revenue.
Facing an uphill battle of Sisyphean proportions, one group in Florida, "No on Amendment 2," has resorted to age old tactics to rally support for their dumb, misinformed cause. Following in the footsteps of great anti-weed crusaders, the folks at No on 2 have begun playing with the boundaries of the truth in order to make marijuana seem like the public scourge they want it to be. In other words, No on 2 is lying its face off about marijuana.
The group's latest efforts can be seen in the picture above, wherein a young woman has her arm around a young man. The young man has (gasp!) a bag of marijuana cookies in his back pocket. Across this picture is painted the dubious question, "Will the new face of 'date rape' look like a cookie?" Are Florida politicians getting set to okay a substance that will eventually get your daughter raped?! That seems to be the question.
While most normal, functioning human beings might be able to immediately detect the point in this ad where logic begins to break down, let's just take it by the numbers. First, there's the fact that illegal marijuana is already very available in Florida (the Coast Guard just found 900 pounds of it just last week). So, Amendment 2 would likely have little to no impact on how easy it is to get weed in the Sunshine State. Second, there's the fact that alcohol, a legal substance which is also very available, is already considered by some to be the most effective substance when you're a d-bag who's trying to lull a girl into unconsciousness. Where's the anti-booze campaign?
Finally, researchers suggest that the amount of marijuana needed to push someone to overdose-status (aka, the status you'd need to achieve were you hoping to have your way with a passed out victim), is about 20,000 times more pot than you'd find in an average joint. You know how many beers it takes to get to that same level of inebriation? I'm not certain, but it seems that the alcohol-related experiments are much easier to perform than the weed-related experiments, (and they're being performed in frat houses across the country!).
The ad from No on 2 is just one facet of an escalating marijuana marketing battle taking place in Florida. We'll know how effective the campaigns were in November.


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ABOUT THE GLAA - The Geneva Lake Art Association's mission is to promote a community appreciation of the fine arts through member exhibits, monthly guest speakers and demonstrations, art classes and workshops. Membership is open to anyone 18 and older interested in the arts. GLAA sponsors Art in the Park, an annual juried fine arts show the second week in August; the Paint-In, an outdoor event demonstrating art on Lake Geneva's downtown streets; and four member artist exhibits and student shows each year. Located in the North Shore Pavilion, 647 Main St., Lake Geneva, the GLAA features an art gallery of members' work and an art school. The gallery is open to the public Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Summer hours include Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. To contact the GLAA, log onto the website www.genevalakeart.org.
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This is the third in a continuing series about local organizations in the area. The Regional News already has highlighted the Lake Geneva Rotary Club and the Geneva Lake Women's Association.
Mary Abbott stood as she carefully used a thin brush to stroke some dark oil paint onto her canvas work colorfully depicting a bear standing in a wild, rocky river. For Abbott, what started out as a hobby about four years ago has now become a labor of love and also has resulted in a number of awards and accolades for her painting talents.
But Abbott is a relatively typical member of the Geneva Lake Art Association, a local group more than 100 members strong, that focuses on promoting an appreciation of the arts. The GLAA annually organizes and runs Art in the Park and the Paint-In. It also has a gallery in the North Shore Pavilion at 657 W. Main St., that displays members' works and is open to the public on weekends and for other special events.
"We have been around since 1947 and are a support group for anyone interested in the arts," GLAA president Jeanne Dyer said. "We work toward combining our monthly meetings with demonstrations. We have watercolor artists and photographers speak and talk about technique or a topic. We also have had people from the Milwaukee Art Museum talk about their plans and the opportunities for members to exhibit there."
Among the highlights and most known of the GLAA activities are the classes, which include oil painting, watercolors, botanical painting, photography and jewelry making.
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"The classes are integral part of what we do," Dyer said. "We have very talented teachers in our area who are also well-known artists."
Longtime GLAA teacher Lynne Railsback, who lives in Williams Bay, led the organization's Art in the Park events for several years. She is a specialist in botanical painting and leads a watercolor class on Fridays in which that is the focus.
Railsback said when she retired, she wanted to paint.
"I paint things I like," she said. "So, that is how it started with the botanical. It is just so much fun."
She sees the positives of the GLAA and its limitations.
"What I think is good about the group is it gives anybody the chance to exhibit their artwork," Railsback said. "The artists get exposure, there are classes and workshops at the meetings when people come in and demonstrate. The Art in the Park also is really important as it brings art to Lake Geneva."
Fellow teacher Ken Cottingham, who has been with the GLAA for 10 years said he thinks the organization is special because people of all talent and experience levels can attend classes and enjoy art. Cottingham teaches an ongoing oil painting class on Monday nights at the gallery.
Cottingham was an art teacher and coordinator in the New Berlin, West Allis and Greenfield schools and was at one time in charge of 29 teachers.
"I like to see people develop in their painting and achieve what they would like to achieve," Cottingham said about teaching the GLAA students as he pointed out three in the oil painting class who had never painted before. "Everybody is different. There are always classes for someone."
The classes and Art in the Park are not all the GLAA wants to be known for.
The group, which is generally made up of people older than 55 because they have the time to express themselves and work on their art, also would like to be more visible in the community. Dyer, who joined the group in 2006, said past president Carol Smith worked on that during her tenure and the effort is to continue.
"Over the last couple of years, she was working toward getting us known through the community through interacting with the retail stores that sell art," Dyer said of Smith. "She was active in trying to get more art walks downtown. Our goal this year is to continue the work she started."
Among the efforts include working with the Friends of the Geneva Theater. The GLAA is supportive of that group's efforts to save the downtown theater and create a cultural arts center.
"If and when they get the building, they will have an area with a multipurpose room that will have a spot for a gallery," Dyer said. "We would work with them to display our members' works. We want to broaden our reach with our members."
In the meantime, the GLAA leadership also is looking to find a more visible location downtown.
"There are people who look for our gallery and can't find it," Dyer said.
Railsback said she believes it also would be a benefit to have a more visible space for the GLAA members.
"The quality of the work in here is amazing," she said. "There are quite a few really good artists here and that wasn't the way it was in 2003. The space here currently works well for classes, but it would be nice to be more visible."
The GLAA still has come a long way in the past few years and the leaders and members have some lofty goals for the future.
Those goals revolve around creating an art gallery.
"We are of a different mindset, some of us, but there would be a possibility to create a gallery where artists would rent space in a gallery, which doesn't happen now," Dyer said. "What we would do is if we move into a larger space, to help pay to support it, we would charge artists for floor or wall space. We are looking into that as we are looking at different locations. A lot of things change in downtown Lake Geneva and sometimes all you have to be is patient."
She said the GLAA appears to be slowly changing from what may have been a more social organization to one in which members want to sell their works.
"Change is evolutionary," Dyer said. "Maybe at that time, the organization was meant to be a place to get together and share artworks and concepts. Today it has become more than that. People want to not only do art as a hobby, they want to sell their art. We are looking to help them achieve that. We want to be able to offer them a place to exhibit their art and motivate them with their sales."
Dyer said she would like to see more younger people in the group and just be more known around the community as the organization that puts on such activities like Art in the Park and the Paint-In among others.
"We are encouraged to keep membership about the same, but would love to be able to grow it and have younger people," Dyer said. "The more young people you have, the more activity and energy you get. A lot of people who have been here a long time would prefer it to stay a social group. There are others who would like to sell their artwork. We are trying to help all of them achieve their goals.
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LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - A Water Distribution Division crew from the Laredo City of Utilities Department will be replacing a fire hydrant at 2401 Lyon Street.
Work will cause temporary interruption of water services in the 2100 - 2400 blocks of Lyon Street. Customers being affected will be informed in writing by the City's Water Distribution staff. Yellow door hangers will be distributed to those affected.
Work will take approximately 8 hours for completion, weather permitting. Progress updates will be made available by the Utilities Department.
Motorists and pedestrians are cautioned to avoid the construction area completely and to take alternate routes, or to use extreme caution when traveling through the area. Residents are urged to adhere to all posted traffic control signs, digital message boards, and devices in order to provide safety to all citizens and minimize traffic congestion in the affected area.
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Foxconn sells display patents to Google
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CHINESE HARDWARE ASSEMBLER Foxconn has sold some display technology patents to Google that we can expect to see in its Glass glasses, or at least in Google's patent portfolio.
Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry Company has confirmed the sale, saying it sold a "portion" of its patent portfolio to the internet giant.
"The portfolio technology consisted of Head Mounted Display ('HMD') technology patents. HMD technology consists of a computer-generated image, sometimes referred to as a virtual image which is superimposed on a real-world view," said Hon Hai.
"It is commonly used in aviation and tactical/ground displays, Engineering and Scientific design applications, Gaming and Video devices as well as Training and Simulation tools."
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
We have asked Google for comment. Usually it treats patents with some distaste and claims that it only bothers to have any because other companies have patents and use them aggressively.
It has been accused of using patents aggressively too, by parties including the European Commission and competitors.
In May Foxconn signed an Android licensing deal with Microsoft and spoke about the many patents that it holds.
"Hon Hai is the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer that holds more than 54,000 patents worldwide. We recognize and respect the importance of international efforts that seek to protect intellectual property," said Samuel Fu, director of the Intellectual Property Department at Hon Hai.
"The licensing agreement with Microsoft represents those efforts and our continued support of international trade agreements that facilitate implementation of effective patent protection." µ
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Savoy ft. Heather Bright – We Are The Sun (Big Gigantic Remix)
Big Gigantic baby.
Gotta love them and their eagerness to make some of the craziest and most entertaining dubstep out there right now AND how they almost always supply us with free downloads. Real good guys.
Needless to say this new remix by Big Gigantic is absolutely incredible (especially since its of a Savoy song) and you would be silly to not listen to it and download it.
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