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4.5-3 Tampering with a Witness -- § 53a-151
Revised to December 1, 2007 (modified November 6, 2014)
The defendant is charged [in count ___] with tampering with a witness. The statute defining this offense reads in pertinent part as follows:
a person is guilty of tampering with a witness if, believing that an official proceeding is pending or about to be instituted, (he/she) induces or attempts to induce a witness to (testify falsely / withhold testimony / elude legal process summoning (him/her) to testify / absent (himself/herself) from any official proceeding).
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - Witness in an
official proceeding
The first element is that the defendant believed that an official proceeding was pending or about to be instituted1 and that <insert name of witness> was likely to be a witness. An "official proceeding" is any proceeding held or that may be held, before any legislative, judicial, administrative or other agency or official authorized to take evidence under oath, including any referee, hearing examiner, commissioner or notary or other person taking evidence in connection with any proceeding. A "witness" is any person summoned or who may be summoned to give testimony in an official proceeding. In this case, the state alleges that <insert name of witness> was a witness who was to appear before <insert type of proceeding>.
Element 2 - Influence
The second element is that the defendant induced or attempted to induce a witness to (testify falsely / to withhold testimony / to elude legal process summoning the witness to testify / to absent (himself/herself) from an official proceeding).
It is immaterial whether the defendant was successful in producing the result (he/she) intended. It is sufficient if the defendant specifically intended by (his/her) conduct to cause a particular witness to testify falsely or to refrain from testifying at all. A person acts "intentionally" with respect to a result when (his/her) conscious objective is to cause such result. <See Intent: Specific, Instruction 2.3-1.>
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that 1) the defendant believed that <insert name of witness> was to be a witness before <insert type of proceeding>, and 2) the defendant induced or attempted to induce <insert name of witness> to <insert specific allegations>.
If you unanimously find that the state
has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of
tampering with a witness, then you shall find the defendant guilty. On the
other hand, if you unanimously find that the state has failed to prove beyond a
reasonable doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the defendant not
1 The requirement that the defendant believe that an official proceeding is "about to be instituted" is satisfied "if a defendant, knowing he has been implicated as a participant in a crime, threatens a likely witness to that crime, to withhold evidence from the police." State v. Pommer, 110 Conn. App. 608, 618, cert. denied, 289 Conn. 951 (2008). "[I]t does not matter whether the police are at the investigation stage, the official proceedings stage, or any other stage; as long as the defendant acts with the intent to prevent a witness from testifying at an official proceeding." State v. Ortiz, 312 Conn. 551, 571 (2014) (defendant tried to prevent witness from giving statement to police).
In rejecting the defendant's argument that the statute was unconstitutionally vague, the Supreme Court, in State v. Cavallo, 200 Conn. 664, 669 (1986), stated that "[t]he legislature's choice of the verb 'induce' connotes a volitional component of the crime of tampering . . . [T]he statute focuses on the mental state of the perpetrator." "[A] defendant is guilty of tampering with a witness only if he intends that his conduct directly cause a particular witness to testify falsely or to refrain from testifying at all. . . . As long as intent is a necessary element of the crime under § 53a-151, which penalizes only verbal acts relating to a specific pending prosecution, the statute casts no chilling effect on general exhortations concerning cooperation with judicial proceedings." Id., 672. See also State v. Coleman, 83 Conn. App. 672, 690-91, cert. denied, 271 Conn. 910 (2004), cert. denied, 544 U.S. 1050, 125 S.Ct. 2290, 161 L.Ed.2d 1091 (2005) (the court's instruction accurately conveyed the element of intent to affect the testimony of a witness); State v. Higgins, 74 Conn. App. 473, 487-89, cert. denied, 262 Conn. 950 (2003) (calling victim and instructing her to tell the police that "nothing ever happened" clearly comes within the meaning of "induce").
In State v. Jimenez, 74
Conn. App. 195, cert. denied, 267 Conn. 947 (2002), the defendant was charged
with sexual assault, kidnapping, risk of injury to a minor, accessory to
tampering with a witness, and hindering prosecution. The court charged the jury
that it could use the evidence presented on the hindering prosecution and
tampering with a witness as consciousness of guilt evidence on the other three


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My child is nonverbal – what are some intervention methods that might help my child communicate better?
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Many individuals with autism do not use spoken language to communicate. It is estimated that approximately 25% of individuals with ASD are nonverbal. Despite early traditional approaches such as speech, occupational and behavioral therapy, some children still remain unable to communicate their wants and needs. A recent study found that some children with ASD do not develop spoken language until after the age 5 years. On-going speech and language intervention can promote the development of speech in nonverbal children who are of school age. In addition, there exist specific intervention approaches that can be helpful for some individuals, such as PROMPT, an intervention approach especially designed for children with motor-speech disorders.
Speech and language specialists recommend a variety of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) devices for individuals who are nonverbal. A commonly used system is the PECS picture exchange system (PECS). PECS has been used with individuals with ASD of all ages. One advantage is that it doesn't require expensive materials, relying on a set of picture symbols that can be used to make simple or complex requests and other statements. The symbols are typically placed in a communication book. After the child or adult learned to make spontaneous requests. The individual can then learn to construct sentences. . Other AAC methods include the following:
- Gestures and sign language
- Pencil and paper
- Communication books or boards
- Keyboards and other electronic devices
The iPhone and iPad are being used as ACC devices. These new interactive technologies have invited a wave of new applications to benefit individuals on the spectrum, especially those who are nonverbal. Many of these applications incorporate the advantages of the PECS system of offering a stock of visual images as well as the ability to personalize using one's own images. Two of the most popular programs are Proloquo2go and iPrompts.
Although the use of these devices have not been tested in rigorous clinical trials, those trials are underway and early anecdotal reports are positive. Connie Kasari, PhD. (UCLA) leads an Autism Speaks' funded clinical trial comparing two different interventions for young nonverbal individuals. Having previously used traditional keyboarding devices, Dr. Kasari has found that the iPad with speech generating software offers a great alternative to expensive AAC speech generating devices. However Dr. Kasari also adds, that these devices "Work best in therapy sessions with a child who has not yet figured out that they can surf the web with it, too!"
Of course, this potential distraction is also an advantage. These new applications are hosted on the multifunctional iPhone and iPad platforms. HandHoldAdaptive, the creators of iPrompts, have launched AutismTrack, a new portable journaling tool that enables caregivers to track therapies, medication and behavior. Developers continue to create new apps to address the challenges of those on the spectrum, making these new tools even more powerful for managing the everyday needs and desires for individuals on the spectrum.
Read a blog from Dr. Kasari about nonverbal autism and more information about Autism Speaks investments in nonverbal autism. For more information about ACC, the following websites may be useful:
ACC Institute: http://www.aacinstitute.org/
International Society for Augmentative and Alternate Communication
To locate a speech-language pathologist, visit http://www.asha.org/findpro/default.htm
October 29, 2010 at 4:20 pm
my question is what kind of intervention can i do for throwing my 6 yr old gets upset and throws everything
October 29, 2010 at 5:59 pm
How is the term "educably autistic" defined? A medical diagnosis is not enough for our daughter to receive services – she must be deemed "educably autistic" as well. But I can't find any guidelines or a definition of this term? Can anybody help? Thanks – Tammy Karn
October 29, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Done all of the above, and my 20 year old, non-verbal son still does not talk. However, he's come a long way in receptive language.
October 30, 2010 at 8:45 am
we have recently purchased an ipad…we are still getting use to it and learning about the different aps. not sure which ones are better than others yet…
thanks for this article. anyone had any success with PROMPT therapy?
October 30, 2010 at 12:18 pm
My name is Christina. Looking for amicus friend of the court letters for my little boy w/ autism in an appeal. Child suffers sexual abuse, strangling, beatings,emotional abuse- pets killed and forced to watch them rot, denial of services at school. His batterer and Judge refuse him any medical care. I have written Bazelon, Autism Speaks and FL NOW so far. So far no response. This child is in a life threatening situation. Any information or help is appreciated. We are appealing to get him back in my care, get medical care and services and there is a school specific to his needs just amazing right here by me. Please let me know any one who can help. He is one of 58,000 children court ordered to medical neglect (and other abuses)into the custody of their batterer while tying the hands of the protective parent. (I am a pediatric registered nurse) 70% of batterers win custody and this is the man that strangled me and shook this child as a baby they gave custody to and it is mind boggling unless you go through it.
The letter I seek from autism speaks is primarily regarding autism and treatment he needs and his human right and civil rights to medical care. Dr. Karin Huffer is my advocate and would be happy to contact and help get letters if you know anyone that can help.
Thanks Christina
October 31, 2010 at 2:51 pm
please explain how the hepatitis B vaccine damages the mitochondria,and what medications can be used to treat it.
October 31, 2010 at 9:26 pm
I could tell tales on this topic. I have 2 sons, both on the Autistic Spectrum. They are grown now (19 1/2 and 23). Where oh where was all this info when mine were coming up??? I could have used it and so could have the school districts my boys were victim of. They are doing fairly well now in spite of all they struggle with.
February 23, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Thinking of sons your age, I suggest checking out the award-winning film "God's Ears" (www.godsears.com) where the main character is a young autistic man. It's uplifting. (You can also download it on the hulu website, which features independent films.) I hope you enjoy it.
November 2, 2010 at 4:33 pm
I have done all of the above and much, much, much more.
It is hugely frustrating and sad when a child just stops talking. Christian was a real chatter until his regression. I have not heard him speak spontaneously in 7 years. PROMPT was excellent at helping him form sounds and 2-3 word sentences but we have to elicit every word.
I wish I could give every parent of a nonverbal kid the IPad. The autism apps are tremendous. forget that 7k dynavox?- this is SO much better.
Finally this post should have mentioned biomedical interventions. So many ASD kids improve with the right help. Autism is not just a genes/ brain disorder, it is a brain body disorder/ disease. Check out Autism Research Institute for all the interventions, NAA or Generation Rescue offers parent to parent mentoring for issues such as these.
November 4, 2010 at 8:38 am
Can we please pre-screen all infants for mtDNA defects?
1 in 200 children carry a hidden mitochondrial DNA mutation or defect that pre-disposes them to diseases like autism, bipolar, schizophrenia.. why aren't docs pre-screening babies for these MtDNA defects at birth. It should be done prior to vaccinating since we know that vaccines could aggravate the underlying defects triggering manifestation of a disease.
Large reservoir of mitochondrial DNA mutations identified in humans
August 11, 2008
"Researchers at the University of Newcastle, England, and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech in the United States have revealed a large reservoir of mitochondrial DNA mutations present in the general population. Clinical analysis of blood samples from almost 3,000 infants born in north Cumbria, England, showed that at least 1 in 200 individuals in the general public harbor mitochondrial DNA mutations that may lead to disease."
January 11, 2011 at 2:56 pm
What are the best "free" games for the iPad for a 9 year old boy with Autism?


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The weather on the 225th anniversary of Marietta's founding Sunday was apparently quite a bit better than the cold, gray mist that greeted Gen. Rufus Putnam and 47 other Revolutionary War veterans when they landed at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers on April 7, 1788.
"It was not a nice day when they arrived-it was so dark and rainy they initially sailed right past the confluence of the two rivers," said Nancy Putnam Hollister, a descendant of Rufus Putnam's cousin, Col. Israel Putnam, and member of the Campus Martius/Ohio River Museum Board.
She described Sunday's event marking the Pioneer City's birthday as a fantastic celebration.
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SAM SHAWVER The Marietta Times
Gen. Rufus Putnam (a.k.a. local historian Bill Reynolds) speaks to the crowd gathered in East Muskingum Park Sunday to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the founding of Marietta.
SAM SHAWVER The Marietta Times
A group of Sons of the American Revolution reenactors gathered aboard the full-scale flatboat model at the Ohio River Museum on Front Street following Marietta's 225th anniversary ceremonies Sunday afternoon.
SAM SHAWVER The Marietta Times
Reenactors with Sons of the American Revolution provided a color guard at East Muskingum Park during Sunday's ceremonies marking the 225th anniversary of Marietta's founding.
"We want people to come together and be proud that we're the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory of the U.S.," Hollister said.
The sun was shining and temperatures had climbed into the mid-60s as local historian Bill Reynolds, dressed as Putnam, led a group of reenactors from the landing site along the Muskingum River to the base of the Start Westward Monument in East Muskingum Park where a crowd of about 50 people awaited.
He noted those 48 men who arrived 225 years ago-known as the Ohio Company of Associates-had little money in their pockets, and were representing a fledgling country of 13 colonies that was in debt to France and other foreign nations.
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Upcoming history events
More local history events are scheduled throughout the week as part of "14 Days with Patriots and Pioneers" that began April 1.
On Tuesday, following the 6 p.m. Annual Belpre Founders Day Dinner "Celebrating 224th Anniversary of the Founding of Belpre," the Belpre Historical Society will present local historian Marty Seufer discussing the 1864 Presidential Election of Abraham Lincoln at the Belpre Church of Christ, 2932 Washington Blvd. Seufer's presentation is free and open to the public.
From 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday the Farmers Castle Museum Education Center, 509 Ridge St., Belpre will present a "Celebrating the 224th Anniversary of the Founding of Belpre" tour of the museum. Adults: $4, Students: $1. For more information call (740) 423-7588.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, at the Oliver Tucker Museum, Ohio 60, Beverly, "Celebrating the 224th Anniversary of Beverly - Waterford - Wolf Creek Mill" special museum tours will be conducted by the Lower Muskingum Historical Society. Donations accepted.
All they had was the promise of land as payment for service to their country, Reynolds said.
"And the sale of this land was a way to help repay the debt they were owed," he said, adding the property was surveyed and laid out in plats that eventually became the city of Marietta.
Gesturing to the statue of three of those pioneers on the Start Westward Monument, Reynolds said "This monument is to their courage and endurance, but we are also living monuments to those who founded this territory."
Former Marietta mayor Michael Mullen noted Sunday's crowd was thinner than the 100,000 or so who showed up for the 150th anniversary of the city's founding.
"Our numbers are a bit down from the Sesquicentennial celebration when Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke in this park," he said. "But what a wonderful thing to think about the bravery and courage of those who came here in 1788."
Mary Alice Pugh, widow of Ed Pugh who was a member of the famous "Pioneer Caravan" that traced the Ohio Company's original route from Massachusetts to Marietta in 1937 and 1938, also attended Sunday's 225th anniversary event with her son, Ed.
"We wrote a book about that experience," she said. "The men on that government-funded expedition in 1937 and 38 were paid $1 a day to make the trip."
John Shriver and wife, Lucille, traveled from Hocking County to attend Sunday's event in Marietta.
Shriver said his family has a special connection to the veterans of the Revolutionary War.
"I just joined the Sons of the Revolution chapter in February after discovering my grandfather, three generations back, was a personal bodyguard for George Washington," he said.
Deanna Roshong, a member of the Elizabeth Sherman Reese Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter in Lancaster, also traveled some distance to take part in the Marietta celebration.
"My husband, Carl, is chapter president of the Hocking Valley Sons of the American Revolution," she said. "He's part of the color guard for this very special occasion."
As a teacher, Roshong said history has always been important to her.
"But they don't teach Ohio history like they used to when I was in school," she said. "And that's a big shame. I remember coming (to Marietta) as a young person after we had learned about the history of this area and just being awestruck about what happened here."
Sherri Saines from Logan agreed.
"I have a great love of 18th Century history, so all of this is very fascinating to me," she said.
Following the ceremonies in East Muskingum Park, the SAR reenactors marched north on Front Street to the Ohio River Museum where one member of the group, Washington County Commissioner David White, had set up a model Revolutionary War encampment where he answered visitors' questions about the city's history throughout the afternoon.
A block away, at the Campus Martius Museum, visitors toured the Ohio Company House, built in 1788, as well as the Rufus Putnam House that was part of the original Campus Martius fortress.
Also at the museum Sunday afternoon, Andrew Cayton, a Distinguished Professor of History at Miami University of Ohio, gave a presentation on the personal and professional lives of Marietta's founders.
The Annual Pioneer Day Dinner, sponsored by the Washington County Historical Society, was held at the Lafayette Hotel Sunday evening with keynote speaker and historian Dave McKain, who gave a presentation on the relationship between the ladies of the Henderson Hall plantation across the Ohio River in Wood County, W.Va., and the citizens of Marietta.


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Jalen Avery scored two touchdowns, including one on an 85-yard pass in the third quarter, to help break the game open as the host Monte Vista High football team earned a 48-21 East Bay Athletic League win over Granada on Friday.
"We have a fake post and I make a double move and get to the outside," Avery said of the 85-yard touchdown. "All I do is get off the corner and make two good moves and the line blocked very well and Nikita Zamora gave me a beautiful ball. All I had to do is catch and run to the end zone."
Monte Vista (4-1, 1-1 EBAL) led 20-14 at halftime and although the Mustangs seemed to be in control of the game, they also weren't able to shake a pesky Granada team.
However, Anders Turner intercepted Tyler Offill's pass on the second play of the third quarter and returned it 32 yards to the Matador 13. Zamora eventually cashed in the touchdown on a 1-yard run.
On Monte Vista's next possession, a penalty set up a second-and-18 at the 15. Zamora ran the play-action and heaved the ball to a wide-open Avery at the 50. Avery outran the Granada secondary to make it 35-14.
The Mustangs were strong defensively, holding the Matadors to 184 total yards.
Monte Vista also won the field position battle, forcing Granada (3-3, 0-2) to punt out of its end zone twice and taking advantage of the short field each time.
Dominex Kovacs returned an interception of Zamora 17 yards for a touchdown for Granada.
Monte Vista 48, Granada 21
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MV -- Jo. De Malo 34 FG
MV — Milner 27 fumble return (Jo. De Malo kick)
G -- Kovacs 17 interception return (Dremalas kick)
MV -- Avery 28 pass from Nik. Zamora (Jo. De Malo kick)
MV -- Jo. De Malo 38 FG
G -- Campiotti 6 run (Dremalas kick)
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MV -- Avery 85 pass from Nik. Zamora (kick failed)
MV -- Chang 2 run (Jo. De Malo kick)
MV -- Rood 2 run (Lowney kick)
G -- Revay 14 pass from Offill (Dremalas kick)
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There is an estimated 1700 lions roaming the vast Kruger National Park, with each pride occupying a territory of around 8000 hectares. In the area where the Jock Rangers conduct their game drives there are at least seven known prides of lion. The one pride that we know best is the "Jock" pride and we've posted numerous pictures of the new cubs over the past few months on FB.
Due to pressure from other prides the Jock pride has moved into a remote part of the Kruger where there are no roads and we've not seen them for at least two weeks. This morning the Rangers found them on our Concession boundary and we were thrilled to see that seven cubs are still alive and in good condition.
In the Kruger, lion cubs live a tough life and the mortality amongst cubs is high. Only four months ago this pride had 13 cubs. The cubs are now almost a year old and we hope they will make it to adulthood. They provided us with a show for at least an hour before moving off into the bush.
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More info? Contact:
Access Services Department
1st Floor East [view map]
Phone: 404-894-4500
Fax: 404-894-0399
Circulation Loan Periods:
- The loan period is 28 days.
- 2 renewals of 28 days each, are permitted, unless Recalled or Overdue.
- Overdue items may not be renewed.
- Visitors may not borrow some specialty items such as cameras and camcorders.
- Various categories of special materials, such as videos or reserve items, may be loaned for shorter periods of time such as hours and days. Check with Access Services for various loan periods.
Courtesy Notices:
sent 2 weeks before a book is due
Overdue Notices:
sent the first business day after a book is due
Item Available Notices:
sent the first business day after a book becomes available
Recall Notices:
sent the first business day after a book is recalled by another user
Fine/Fee Notices:
sent the first business day after the fine or replacement charge is incurred
Library notices are sent by e-mail to the borrower's current Georgia Tech email address. Notices are sent Monday-Friday. Note that failure to receive a courtesy or overdue notice does not relieve the borrower of responsibility to return or renew the borrowed materials by the due date.
Overdue Fines:
|Loan Type
|Fine Rates
$25 max per item
$25 max per item
$25 max per item
Replacement Billing:
A replacement bill is created 30 days after the due date if an item has not been renewed or returned.
Lost Item Replacement Cost*:
|Processing Fee**
|Binding Fee
|Damage Fee***
*This amount may be more if an item is of greater value; other items priced individually.
**Assessed per item.
***If a damaged item requires removal from the library's collection, the borrower is responsible for the replacement cost plus a processing fee of $35.
Borrowing Privileges:
- Students, Faculty, and Staff from Emory University may use their Emory ID card to borrow items. Current information and verification from Emory are required. Accounts are established through the Access Services Department. Students, Faculty & Staff from:
- Agnes Scott College
- Atlanta University Center
- Brenau University
- Columbia Theological Seminary
- Mercer University (Atlanta Campus)
- Morehouse School of Medicine
- Oglethorpe University
- Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta
need to present an Interlibrary Use (ILU) Card to establish borrowing privileges. An ILU Card is available through the home institution library.
- There is no limit to the number of regular items borrowed. Special items such as Reserves may have limits.
- A patron's account will be blocked and borrowing privileges will be suspended if the borrower:
- owes the library $25 or more
- has 1 or more overdue items
- fails to respond to the first recall request
All items are subject to recall. The borrower is guaranteed 21 total days with items. These 21 days are reflected in the "New Due Date" on the Recall Notice. If the item has been out less than 14 days, the item will be due on day 21. If the item has been out for more than 14 days, it should be returned to the library within 7 days from the date of recall. Items which are needed for Reserves are due immediately. Recalled items should be returned to the Library Services Desk on or before the "New Due Date".
Available Requested Items:
All available items requested through the library catalog are available for pickup at the Library Services Desk. Books not picked up within a specified period will be returned to the shelf or made available for the next patron who placed a request on it.
General Circulation Policies:
- All library material must be properly charged out. Prompt return of material is the personal responsibility of the individual to whom it is loaned.
- Overdue notices are sent as a courtesy to remind borrowers that an item should be renewed or returned, but failure to receive a notice does not absolve the borrower of the responsibility to renew or return the item to the library in a timely manner.
- The borrower is responsible for notifying the library immediately if library material is damaged, missing, or lost.


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Why wear your heart on your sleeve when you can wear it right where you can see it? Sure to become the object of your affection, this ring is mounted with a sizable heart shaped morganite for a look that is bold enough to get your noticed but still soft and completely feminine. What's more, even the prongs and undergallery are decorated with hearts. Add this romantic piece to your fine jewelry collection today!
Designed in your choice of polished 14K rose or yellow gold, this ring features a heart faceted 15mm morganite in a prong setting. You'll also find eight round single cut 0.8-1.0mm diamonds flanking the sides. The diamonds are in pave settings. The morganite weighs 10.00ct and the total diamond weight is 0.02ct (both approximate). The diamonds have a clarity grade of I2 and a color grade of H-I. Measuring 9/16"L x 13/16"W x 3/8"H, the ring is finished with an undergallery with a swirling heart motif.
Complete the look with the matching earrings J410518.
About Morganite:
Often referred to as "pink beryl," morganite has been called "pink emerald" or "pink aquamarine" to emphasize the elemental kinship to its popular cousins. With its dazzling luster, exquisite color and sufficient hardness, this stone is especially suitable for jewelry. Morganite is relatively rare and is believed to enhance compassion, patience and empathy. It is also thought to be one of the highest frequency stones available.
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Part of the Gem Treasures® Collection. All weights pertaining to diamond weights are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. Click here for important information about gemstone enhancements and special care requirements.
Morganite is the soft pink, sometimes peach or lavender colored, variety of beryl. Often referred to as "pink beryl," morganite has been called "pink emerald" and "pink aquamarine" to emphasize the kinship to its popular cousins. The pastel gem is colored by trace amounts of manganese in the crystal structure. It has excellent fire and is dichroic, meaning it shows pink hues when viewed from one angle and near colorless properties from another. Almost all morganite is heat-treated to produce or enhance the pink color. Lower quality morganite occurs in colors ranging from a peach-orange to a pinkish-yellow, but once it's heat-treated, the color changes to a beautiful soft pink.
First discovered in Madagascar in 1911, morganite was named after the American banker and gem enthusiast, John Pierpont Morgan. Legend says that he went down with the Titanic, but Morgan actually missed the doomed maiden voyage and died the following year in Rome, just shy of his 76th birthday. While morganite can be found in Mozambique, Namibia, Afghanistan, Russia and the United States, the finest morganites come from Madagascar and Brazil. In fact, the largest faceted morganite came from Madagascar. It is a 598.70ct cushion-shaped stone residing in the British Museum.
Morganite's hardness ranks 7.5-8.0 on the Mohs Scale. With its dazzling luster, exquisite color and sufficient hardness, the stone is especially suitable for jewelry. Unfortunately, morganite is relatively rare. This fact alone prevents it from achieving greater popularity as a jewelry gem.


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FREMONT -- The California School for the Deaf football team's season came to an end as Patrick Garcia caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Mitch Sheppard with 1:05 left to lift visiting St. Vincent to a 13-12 victory in the North Coast Section Division V semifinals on Saturday.
Garcia's touchdown capped an eight-play, 30-yard drive that was set up by Zach Smith's blocked punt by with 3:39 remaining.
With the victory, the third-seeded Mustangs (10-2) advance to play No. 1 Ferndale in the championship next Saturday at Humboldt State.
The No. 2 Eagles finished their season at 10-2 -- a school record for most wins in a season.
Eagles senior running back Brian Freeman ran for 267 yards on 35 carries. But CSD was done in by six turnovers, including three lost fumbles.
In the second half, the Mustangs twice moved inside the Eagles' 20. But the CSD defense held its ground, as Carlos Lopez had an interception and St. Vincent turned the ball over on downs.
Freeman got the Eagles on the board in the first quarter with a 52-yard scamper down the sideline. After Derek Murphy tied the score at 6-6 on a 1-yard plunge for the Mustangs, Freeman put the Eagles back on top late in the first half.
He took the handoff, shook off three tackles before exploding up the middle for a 42-yard touchdown to give CSD a 12-6 lead after a failed 2-point conversion with 39 seconds left in the half. Sheppard threw for 193 yards for the Mustangs.
Division V St. Vincent 13, Ca. School for the Deaf 12
St. Vincent 0 6 0 7-- 13
CSD -- Freeman 52 run (run failed)
SV -- Murphy 1 run (kick failed)
CSD -- Freeman 42 run (run failed)
SV -- Garcia 6 pass from Sheppard (Sheppard kick)
Rushing: SV -- Murphy 29-88, Sheppard 12-7, Sammon 4-5. Totals 45-100. CSD -- Freeman 35-267, Pedersen 1-9, Lopez 3-2, Morales 2-0, Team 1-0. Totals 42-278. Passing: SV -- Sheppard 12-29-2 193. CSD -- Lopez 5-13-3 119. Receiving: SV -- Yektaparast 5-81, Garcia 5-58, Sammon 1-28, Sitchler 1-26. CSD -- Daniels 3-73, Tesfasilasie 1-38, Pedersen-Dike 1-8. Fumbles/lost: St. Vincent 1/0, CSD 6/3. Records: St. Vincent 10-2, California School for the Deaf 10-2.


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Please Don't Ask Me About Mother's Day
Childfree women often have to answer to family, friends, and random strangers about why we've made the choice not to give birth to, adopt, or otherwise harbor a child. The curious never seem sated by the simple answer, "I don't want kids."
If you insist on prying into the psyche of a childfree woman, here are some questions that might make your interrogation go more smoothly.
Instead of: "Don't you think that's selfish?"
Try: "What sorts of philanthropic ventures fill your life instead of caring exclusively for your own babies?"
Asking a childfree woman if she's thinks her decision is selfish is not a question. It's a judgment disguised as a question. Childfree women are actually great assets to the planet. Our carbon footprint is smaller than a mom's! And we have enough money to write checks to organizations that help kids get vaccinations, vitamins, and educations; yet have plenty of free time to advise your daughter that one day she will regret piercing her lip.
Instead of: "Who will take care of you when you're old?"
Try: "In forty years, without grandchildren, who is going to come to your house and eat butterscotch hard candies?"
Great question! Instead of saving for someone else's college education, I'm currently saving for a luxury retirement community replete with golf carts and handsome young male nurses who love butterscotch. I quit smoking so that I won't have to talk out of my neck when I'm seventy and I plan to buy one of those Life Alert bracelets from TV. These all seem like better options than giving birth to another human as some sort of long-term health insurance policy.
Instead of: "Wow, what do you do with all your free time?"
Try: "I bet you're really busy. Do you have any free time?"
See what a nice question that is? It opens up a dialogue. People without kids aren't lacking something productive to do (such as wiping poop off of the upholstery or supervising play dates). Since we haven't shared four thousand baby pictures on Facebook this week, you might assume we don't actually have a lot of free time. In fact, we don't know how busy parents find the time to upload pictures of their kids! We should be asking YOU!
Instead of: "Won't you and your partner/spouse get lonely without children?"
Try: "What do you guys like to do for fun?"
Have you ever tried to talk to a baby or a toddler? They never look you square in the eyes, they know about three words, and God forbid they ever ask you how you're doing. It's all about them! Couples without kids have each other, their friends, families, and Siri to talk to. It's not like they're quarantining themselves in an underground bunker, never to take a romantic stroll on the beach or attend a Morrissey concert ever again. They're just using birth control.
Instead of: "What happens if you change your mind after it's too late to have kids?"
Try: "Don't you wish everyone's major life decisions were treated with respect?"
There's no good way to ask this question because it comes from the assumption that the childfree woman has made a BIG MISTAKE THAT CANNOT BE UNDONE. (This line of conversation usually continues with, "Well, you can always adopt!") Think about it this way: childfree women wouldn't ask someone with two toddlers, "What if you change your mind? Do you know of a boarding school that takes kids in their Terrible Two's?"
Instead of: "Do you fear missing out on the unconditional love from a child?"
Try: "Ain't love grand?"
We don't fear missing out on the unconditional love from a child because we don't want a child to begin with. Also, there are some conditions when it comes to a child's love. I've seen kids say, "I hate you mommy!" after mommy wouldn't pony up a buck for some candy at the grocery store. I think it goes the other way: I experienced unconditional love from my parents even when I went off to live with my broke actor boyfriend at age nineteen. I think I should quit while I'm ahead. And love is love, unconditional or otherwise. In fact, once in a while the "love" from someone you barely know can be pretty fun too. (Wink.)
Instead of: "So, you can't physically have kids, or really you don't want any?"
Try: "Isn't this a great cheese dip?"
No childfree woman wants to go into detail about faulty uteruses or personal decisions over crackers and wine! If you can't ask more delicate questions of the childfree, just ignore us. Stare at your phone and text. It's honestly more polite.
Jen Kirkman is the author of "I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids."


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Grohe 19616000 Chrome Geneva Thermostatic Valve Trim and Metal Lever Handle - Less Valve
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We still have product details, accessories, replacement parts and reviews below, scroll down to see them!
Technical Specs
|Installation Guide
|Parts List
|Specification Sheet
|ANSI Approved
|ASME Approved
|ASME Code
|Approved for Commercial Use
|Diverter Included
|Escutcheon Height
|Escutcheon Included
|Escutcheon Width
|Faucet Type
|Shower Faucet
|Handle Material
|Handle Style
|Handles Included
|Installation Type
|Wall Mounted
|Integrated Diverter
|Manufacturer Warranty
|Lifetime Limited
|Number Of Handles
|Pressure Balanced
|Product Weight
|Scald Guard
|Temperature Control
|Valve Included
|Valve Type
|Volume Control
Product Features:
- Covered under Grohe's limited lifetime warranty
- Trim constructed of brass - ensuring durability and providing aesthetic appeal
- Premier finishing process - finishes will resist rusting and corrosion through every day use
- Thermostatic valve cartridge with scald guard
- ADA compliant - complies with the standards set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act for shower systems
- Secure mounting assembly
- Rough-in valve not included - when adding to cart valve options will be presented
Product Technologies / Benefits:
- Starlight Finish: Continuously improving over the last 70 years Grohe's unique plating process has been refined to produce and immaculate shiny surface that is recognized as one of the best surface finishes the world over. Grohe plates sub layers of copper and/or nickel to ensure that a completely non-porous, immaculate surface awaits the chrome layer. This deep, even layered chrome surface creates a luminous and mirror like sheen.
- TurboStat: By increasing the sensitivity to the thermo element and restructuring the internal waterways, Grohe's thermostats react up to twice as fast to abrupt changes in water pressure, and are up to nine times more accurate than the leading competitors. The desired temperature is achieved in seconds and is maintained throughout the duration of your shower. The outstanding precision offered by the TurboStat technology also adds to your showers conservation of water.
Valve Trim Specifications:
- Swinging temperature dial provides optimum control
- Pre-set safety stop with override capability
- Escutcheon Height: 5-1/16"
- Escutcheon Width: 7-1/2"
- Depth (Projection): 5-5/16"
- Rough-in valve sold separately
- Designed for use with standard U.S. plumbing connections
About Grohe:
At Grohe design goes deeper than just aesthetic trappings. It is a quality feature and is targeted toward the perfect synthesis of form and function. The result is joyous experience you have every time you use one of their products. Grohe subscribes to a straight forward and consumer-centric design philosophy; grounded in the belief that good design must transcend form and function to create an emotional bond with its users. With a reputation built on performance and longevity, Grohe products are sure to surprise and delight users with every interaction for years of unsurpassed performance. With Grohe's specialist knowledge it is second to none as they continue to push boundaries, challenge pre-conceptions and create new and exciting ways for their customers to enjoy water.
Additional Grohe Links
- View Manufacturer Warranty
- Shop All Grohe Products
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- Buy Replacement Parts For Grohe 19 616
Our SKU: 19 616
*Denotes a finish or option that has been discontinued
4 Questions from the Community
The Grohe 19 616 is compatible with the 34 331 valve.
can grohe 19 616 be used with 34 331 rough in valvle?
A. The Grohe 19 616 is compatible with the 34 331 valve.
The Grohe 19 616 is specified by Grohe to work with the 34 124 rough in valve.
Can this be used with the 34 125 rough in valve?
A. The Grohe 19 616 is specified by Grohe to work with the 34 124 rough in valve.
The Grohe 19 616 is a thermostatic trim to control temp and the 19 220 is a diverter to divert water.
What is the difference in functino between 19 616 and 19 220?
A. The Grohe 19 616 is a thermostatic trim to control temp and the 19 220 is a diverter to divert water.
The Grohe 19 615 is the same style with the metal cross handle. That is the closest to a knob they make.
Can the lever handle be replaced with a knob style?
The Grohe 19 615 is the same style with the metal cross handle. That is the closest to a knob they make.
Grohe Geneva Collection
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Geneva Cross Handles$45.02-$127.95(4)
Grohe 19 829
Geneva Volume Control Valve Trim Only with Cross Handle$125.48-$190.74
Grohe 19 837
Geneva Volume Control Valve Trim Only with Lever Handle$109.99-$146.49
Warranty Info
Residential Products
GROHE provides the following warranties on its products to the original purchaser, installed in a residential application. This warranty is effective for all faucets sold after January 1, 1997. Grohe will send customers back to original place of purchase if parts wont fix the issue but they want to trouble shoot it with a customer first
Mechanical Warranty
A Limited Lifetime Warranty is provided on all mechanical parts to be free from manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for as long as the original purchaser owns their home.
General Finish WarrantyTM
A Limited Lifetime Warranty is provided on all GROHE product finishes to the original purchaser against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. At its option, GROHE will repair or replace any part or finish that proves to be defective in material and/or workmanship under normal installation, use and service.
To obtain warranty repair or replacement the faulty part or product is to be sent along with proof-of-purchase (original sales receipt) from the original consumer purchaser to:
- GROHE America, Inc.
241 Covington Drive
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
This warranty is extended to the original consumer owner, but does not cover installation or any other labor charges and shall not apply to any products or parts of products which have been:
- Repaired by unqualified persons or not using original GROHE spare parts or altered in any manner unless previously authorized in writing by GROHE; or
- Damaged as a result of misuse, negligence, accident or faulty installation or maintenance; or
- Installed or used in a manner contrary to GROHE's printed instructions; or
- Damaged by the effects of dirt, limescale or aggressive cleaners.
This warranty excludes all industrial, commercial, and business usage whose purchasers are extended a one (1) year limited warranty from the date of purchase, with all other terms of this warranty. (See following for commercial products.)
Commercial Products
GROHE warrants its products installed in a commercial application to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of one (1) year from the date of acquisition by original owner. Replaced products or parts are warranted only for the period remaining under the initial warranty.
This warranty is limited solely to the above and this warranty and any warranties implied by state law will apply only for the applicable warranty period specified herein. Also, GROHE will not be liable for any loss, damage, expense or incidental or consequential damages of any kind, whether based on warranty, contract or negligence and arising in connection with the sale, use or repair of the product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damage or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Unless otherwise contrary to state law governing the purchase, GROHE's liability will not exceed the contract price for the product claimed to be defective or unsuitable.


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When James Lee created his latest business, Hub, he envisioned something special. He didn't want it to be "just" another computer store. He wanted something special, unique, niche. He wanted a technology boutique.
"I wanted something that would intrigue people," Lee said.
Situated on the upper half of a building along Breckenridge's Main Street, Hub is a wide open space, with large windows letting in natural light and all kinds of interesting tech gadgets and gizmos lining the walls. There's a couch and a big screen, a demo table and a place where kids can sit and entertain themselves with drawing and other activities. The clean, modern design style is very intentional, Lee said.
"I wanted to create a practical space that made people feel like they were just going to sit down in their living room," Lee explained. "Because we use all these products at our homes."
In addition to the physical design, Lee is working to create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
"I just want people to be comfortable and just be OK with saying, 'I don't know anything' and 'can you help?'" he said with a laugh. "And I'm cool with that."
Lee's enthusiasm about computers, especially the gadgets that he carries in his store, is catching. Computers have long been his passion, he says, and he's fooled around with them ever since he was a kid, taking them apart and putting them back together, playing around with software until he knows it inside and out.
Present a computer problem to Lee and he'll immediately rattle off several options for how to fix it. He's quick to jump online, too, to find just what he needs. His enjoyment of computers and other technology is one that he wants to share with others, and he plans to use Hub to do just that.
"As the name suggests, Hub, I want to be the technology hub for Summit County," Lee said. "I want people to not just only come here to buy headphones but also come here to talk about web design and, you know, 'I want my phone to do this, does it work, does it do that?'"
Lee has lots of ideas for the future of Hub, including giving it aspects of a WiFi lounge and teaching workshops and clinics on various computer softwares, such as iMovie on the Mac. He also hopes to get the younger generations involved and discusses ideas like creating a homework club for high schoolers or teaching technology classes to elementary students. People who love technology are like a community, he says, and love to talk about the topic together.
Lee particularly prides himself on the electronics available in his store, which he says are unique and hard to find elsewhere.
"I'm carrying brands you don't see everywhere," he said. "I'm selling quirky little things."
These "quirky" items include a gadget that, once attached, can turn any surface into a stereo - a cardboard box, a wall, a glass. Another are wooden iPhone cases made by a company in Edwards, which Lee says is looking into making cases out of beetle kill wood.
Where does he find these products? Online, scrolling across websites to find the latest in technology news and gadgets.
"I'm a geek," he said with a little laugh. He likes finding products that have barely hit the market, that have just been invented by fellow tech geeks.
"I think to me, that's what boutique is - the stuff you don't see at Target," he said.
Although he's only been open since the end of December, Lee says that business has been going well so far. Although many of his customers are travelers, he's gotten quite a bit of local business as well. The visitors usually come in to replace forgotten items, such as adapters, power cords and headphones, or to solve the occasional wifi disconnect problem. The locals, however, are interested in Lee's computer repair services and, he believes, will take advantage of his soon-to-come home and office installation offers.
"That's what I like about the model," Lee said. "The people that need their computer repaired, they live here."
Hub was opened, Lee says, because he saw a lack of the type of services it provides and felt there was a strong enough need to get his business going.
"Ever since I've been here, there has never been a computer store in Breck, nowhere you can get your computer repaired, or anything like that," he said. "We're offering a pretty unique service for the area, something that we've needed for a long time."
Fortunately, the business is doing well and Lee is looking forward to further projects with Hub and his fellows in the tech community.
"I'm pretty excited with how everything is going," he said.


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NHBR: Interest rates on N.H. bank accounts among the nation's very worst, down 38%
In New Hampshire, the average interest rate on savings accounts in February had a 0.14 percent annual percentage yield, falling by nearly a tenth of a percentage point from 0.23 percent APY. That's a 38 percent drop.
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Timberland — Made for the Modern Trail.
In 1973, Timberland began making the world's most rugged and durable boots designed to help you take on the great outdoors. Today, Timberland still holds the belief that you should not only look great, but be comfortable and weather ready, no matter where your trail takes you.
From a hike in the woods to a walk through the city, Timberland boots and shoes for men, women and kids are made for the occasion, inspired by a heritage of craftsmanship and performance, using the best leathers, materials, and boot-making know how in the world.


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Definition of chalk in English:
- Calcium carbonate exists as whole mountain ranges of chalk, limestone, and marble.
- Deposits of their skeletons produced much of the Mesozoic chalk and limestone.
- It passes upwards into almost flat-lying white coccolith chalk with parallel lines of black flint nodules.
- I turned quickly and grabbed a piece of chalk off the black board on one of the walls.
- I knew white farmers whose idea of education for black children was a blackboard, a few sticks of chalk and a chair for an untrained teacher.
- This exhibition features drawings in mixed media chalk, charcoal and graphite drawings on paper which have evolved from studies of the Achill landscape.
- The coccolithophorids range in age from Triassic to Recent, and form a major constituent of Mesozoic and Tertiary chalks.
- Pore-filling cementation is also common during the diagenesis of chalks, resulting in rapid porosity loss.
- The cited examples are all interpreted as large-scale erosional scour-channels, variously associated with cemented hardgrounds, conglomeratic and nodular chalks, and debris.
verb[with object]
- I have been drawing, painting and chalking since I was 2 years old.
- My former student Eric reports that chalking sidewalks does seem to be illegal in New York.
- Gerardo, a bespoke tailor from Naples with 52 years of experience in the trade, started chalking cloth again.
- To get the latest news, thousands would flock to the newspaper offices themselves, arrayed along Park Row near city hall, to watch the headlines get chalked up on giant blackboards.
- The latest incarnation looks every part the French bistro, from the wooden floor and chairs and prints on the wall to the fresh flowers on the table and blackboards chalked up with dishes to tempt even the most iron-willed of dieters.
- As a way of reminding and motivating students, you can see chalked on blackboards in most classrooms countdowns of the days to the examination and some encouraging words.
- Former world champion Steve Davis chalks his cue as the UK Snooker Championships got under way today at York's Barbican Centre.
- Regulars at the Pattern Store Bar in Penzance Drive, Swindon are chalking their cues ready for the visit of the former World Champion snooker player on Wednesday, February 26.
- But those of a literary bent were quick to realise the identity of the mystery guest, thoughtfully chalking his cue as he sought to get out of a snooker.
as different as (or like) chalk and cheese
- British Fundamentally different or incompatible.Example sentences
- The pair were as different as chalk and cheese but between them they forged out 29 century opening stands - and Lumb would probably argue the number would have been much higher if his celebrated partner had not run him out so many times.
- But they are as different as chalk and cheese, both in appearance and otherwise: Walt is a ladies' man and an aspiring actor, while Bob is an unassuming athlete with terrible stage fright.
- Whether this turns out to be true or not, in my opinion, hunting and fishing are as different as chalk and cheese so I stay out of an argument that does not involve me as a fisherman.
by a long chalk
- British By far.Example sentences
- As well as being top scorers in the Bundesliga by a long chalk, their attackers have stood up in the Champions League.
- He claimed that whatever musical advantages The Ten may have Letters and Colours are the better dancers, by a long chalk.
- The position against Europe has not changed much either - Germany and France are still ahead by a long chalk.
Phrasal verbs
chalk something out
- Sketch or plan something: we have already chalked out the strategy for conducting raidsMore example sentences
- While the strategy at the think-tank level may well be in place, those who have chalked it out face the absence of a well-oiled machinery that can effectively implement it.
- Of course the easiest way to make your own batter's box template is to just chalk it out alongside a tape measure and a level.
- The artist begins by first drawing the scene in miniature and then chalking it out to actual dimensions on black tarpaper.
chalk something up
- Even if everything goes according to plan - and that is a big 'if' - many years of gruelling negotiations lie ahead before a genuine achievement can be chalked up.
- Unfortunately, two of those losses were chalked up to the Red Deer Kings.
- The Kildare man knows the stroke will be chalked up as a winner in his horse racing mad constituency where obviously a nod is as good as a wink…
- Let's all just chalk this up to poetic license and go with the Japan thing.
- Now I'm inclined to chalk that up to sheer dumb luck, or more accurately, to contingency.
- There are some things we can chalk up to budgetary constraints and fiscal realities; there are others that we can chalk up to bad priorities.
Old English cealc (also denoting lime), related to Dutch kalk and German Kalk, from Latin calx (see calx).
Old English cealc, the forerunner of chalk, also meant 'lime'. It came from Latin calx 'lime', which is also the source of calcium [19th]. When we say by a long chalk, meaning 'to a great degree, by far' (and not by a long chalk, 'not at all'), the ' long chalk' refers to the length of a line of chalk marks or tallies drawn on a blackboard. This may originally have been in the context of a pub game, where points scored were marked up on the blackboard, or perhaps in the classroom, with a teacher chalking up pupils' marks for schoolwork. In either case, a long line of chalk marks against your name would mean you were a long way ahead of the others.
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Andrew Jackson Whittaker Jr., opted to take the lump sum of more than $111 million after taxes, Lottery spokeswoman Nancy Bulla said.
"It's a chunk of change, a lot of money," Bulla said.
Whittaker wife's name is Jewell, he has a daughter named Ginger, a 15-year-old granddaughter and he plans to pay his tithe to the Church of God with the winnings.
"I just want to thank God for letting me pick the right numbers — or letting the machine pick the right numbers," Whittaker said.
Whittaker said he would share the rest of his winnings with his family, and may expand his business.
He told Bulla he was not a regular lottery player but purchased $100 in tickets because the jackpot was so high.
The ticket for the Christmas night drawing was purchased Monday at the C&L Super Serve in Hurricane, 25 miles west of Charleston, officials of the multistate lottery said.
"It's so just that the poorest state in America wins the biggest Powerball in history," said Bob O'Dell, a 51-year-old resident of Hurricane. (West Virginia's per capita income actually was second lowest to Mississippi's in 2000.)
The jackpot was believed to be the largest ever for a single winning ticket, it also was the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history.
An unexpected Christmas Day run on Powerball tickets pushed the already whopping $280 million jackpot to $314.9 million just before numbers were drawn, making it the Powerball's largest prize ever.
The winning numbers were 5-14-16-29-53 and the Powerball was 7.
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Standard Southern Pride electric ovens have a range up to a moderate smoke (light to medium). We added a 2nd wood chip box for heavy smoke applications. The amount of smoke changes the overall flavor profile.
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Southern Pride electric series ovens do not have rotisseries, therefore the ovens are generally smaller and take up less space in your kitchen.
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New White Paper Compares SPARC/Solaris to Power/AIX Costs. Guess Who Wins?
By Larry Wake -Oracle on May 15, 2013
One thing that's been clear since the launch of Oracle's new Sun SPARC T5 and M5 systems: it got IBM's attention. Judging from their response, they seem to be... I'm going to go with concerned.
And as I've said before, I don't blame them. A company with a long history behind them, they've made undeniable contributions to the industry, and things were looking good for their enterprise server business, buoyed by the performance of their Power7 processor. But their progress in that area seems to have slowed a bit. So: concerned.
This report isn't going to help that feeling.
The Edison Group has just released a white paper: Enterprise Server Infrastructure Cost of Ownership: Oracle SPARC T5-2 with Oracle Solaris 11 versus IBM Power 750 Express with AIX 7.1. Spoiler alert: the Oracle systems do better. Key findings:
- Over a five year period, the Power system solution has a total cost of ownership 59 percent higher than the SPARC T5 solution.
- There's even more of a disparity in cost of acquisition, where the IBM solution is twice as expensive right out of the chute.
One of the things I found notable was their discovery that Oracle SPARC systems in the field are much more efficiently virtualized than IBM Power systems, with an average of 20 virtualized instances per system as opposed to IBM's 12. This goes against perceptions I've encountered with some people, but is not surprising to me, since Oracle Solaris virtualization is well integrated with the OS, and is extremely efficient in terms of application performance. Of course, it doesn't help IBM's virtualization case that for a system of the class being compared, PowerVM Enterprise Edition will run you an extra $13,440 per server. That's the kind of thing that drives down technology adoption.
Even more interesting: that IBM server with 12 virtualized instances incurs operational and technical services costs that are 28 percent higher over five years than an Oracle server with 20.
There are lots of other worthwhile nuggets in the paper. If you've got services to deploy, you absolutely should give this a read.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team will open its 2011-12 regular season on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. against Big 12 foe Missouri at the Dugan Wellness Center. The Islanders return six players and will feature seven newcomers, three freshmen and four junior college transfers.
"I think the kids are excited to play against an opponent other than themselves," head coach Robert Robinson said. "We have a very strong preseason schedule and it will give us a chance to see where we are against quality teams. We can then step back and look at film to see where our weaknesses stand and see where we are at."
The Islanders return one starter from last season's team in Jessica Jammer and are looking to make strides in the Southland Conference after being hindered with injuries a year ago. Along with Jammer, the Islanders are anticipating the return of redshirt senior Myeisha Myles in the post. Also returning are senior Zoey Vega-Vega, junior Imani Dunn and sophomores Taryn Gregory and Brandi Huff.
The Islanders are set to take on Big 12 foe Missouri in their season opener at the Dugan Wellness Center. The last time the Islanders opened the season against a Big 12 opponent was during the 2006-07 season when they played Missouri in Columbia, Mo.
Saturday's game will mark only the second time the two teams have met. Missouri won both its exhibitions, topping Truman State and Missouri-St. Louis at home. Christine Flores led the Tigers with 17 points and Liene Priede added 16 points against Truman St., while BreAnna Brock had 29 vs. Missouri-St. Louis.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi opened the season at Missouri during the 2006-07 season under coach Robinson's first season. The Tigers bested the Islanders 89-60.
The Islanders will debut seven newcomers on Saturday, including junior college transfer Verne'qua Taylor. Joining Taylor will be her JC teammate sophomore Marquesha Anderson-Sparks, along with JC transfers Alisa Roberts and Damequia Montgomery. The Islanders will add some much needed depth in freshmen Sara Alva, Trish Amboree and Mariah Jordan.
The Islanders were picked to finish last in the Southland West division after finishing last in the conference last season.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi will play a tough schedule this season, including their first three contests. The Islanders will take on Missouri, Pac-12 opponent Colorado and Big Ten foe Indiana. They will also participate in the Houston Baptist and Rice Tournaments. The Islanders host 12 games, including four which will be played at the Dugan Wellness Center.
The Islanders will continue their home slate on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. against Pac-12 opponent Colorado at the American Bank Center. Click here for Islanders Basketball tickets.


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Roger Federer holds off Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win World Tour Finals (The Guardian)
Unlikely as it seemed only a few months ago, when Novak Djokovic was grinding the rest of tennis underfoot, Roger Federer entertains realistic ambitions of reclaiming his place as world No1 by the summer. He might even start a slight favourite at the Australian Open in January after seeing off the best players in the world in the season's closing tournament. By reaching the final of the ATP World Tour Finals he reclaimed third place from Andy Murray; by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three tough sets last night to win a record sixth title, he sent a firm message to Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Murray and all the rest that, at 30, his hunger for success has not diminished. Not even he, possibly, would have thought any of this likely on the September night in New York when Djokovic belted the most astonishing return past him, saving two match points to reach the final of the US Open.
Record breaker Federer silences his mental demons (Mirror)
Roger Federer revealed he had overcome some mental demons after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to clinch a record sixth title at the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals last night. The 6-3 6-7 (6/8) 6-3 victory took Federer's record since the US Open to 17 wins and no defeats, earning him titles in Basle and Paris as well as at London's O2 Arena yesterday. The 30-year-old declared the record, which saw him pull clear of Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras, one of his biggest achievements, but it was the manner of his victory that meant the most.
Federer Finishes Season in Style (Yahoo Sports)
This year's ATP season came to a close on Sunday with Federer's 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. In a lot of ways, it was a very fitting end to a turbulent-yet-exhilarating 2011 for men's professional tennis. A number of milestones were reached with this win: Federer's 100th finals appearance, his 70th tournament title and his record-breaking 6th title in the season-ending ATP tournament. What is more interesting to me, however, is the fact that this was the consummate professional Federer's seventeenth straight match victory and third consecutive title since his loss in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open. He clearly knows how to pace himself whereas the other members of the "Big Four"—Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray—essentially limped to the finish line.
Federer reinforces strong desire to win (ESPN)
Roger Federer has broken some of Ivan Lendl's records before. There was the Open era semifinal streak at majors, for one. With Federer on the verge of tying Lendl for the most wins at the men's year-end championships and passing the eight-time Grand Slam winner and Pete Sampras in men's year-end titles, Lendl wasn't disappointed. In fact, it was the opposite. "That would be fun to see," Lendl said. And fun it turned out to be. When Federer reaches the year-end finals, he usually triumphs (now 6-1), and the Swiss completed the job again against familiar foe Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 in his 100th final. Federer thus became an unprecedented six-time champion at the most prestigious event outside the majors, eclipsing Lendl and Sampras' haul of five.
Federer sets sights on Slams (SPORT 24)
Roger Federer believes his record sixth title at the ATP World Tour Finals will be the ideal springboard to end his Grand Slam drought in 2012. Federer has finished the season without a Grand Slam for the first time since 2002, but the Swiss star will go into the new campaign on the back of a 17-match winning run that brought him trophies in Basel, Paris and at the prestigious end-of-year event at London's O2 Arena.
Federer's strength has records tumbling (Independent)
Another year, another title, another set of records. Roger Federer seems to pass milestones as routinely as he passes opponents at the net and the 30-year-old Swiss ended his 13th full season on the tour here yesterday in the way that he knows best. In beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 in a thrilling climax to the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Federer became the first man to win the season-ending championship six times, having previously shared the record with Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras. He is the oldest man to win the title, supplanting Ilie Nastase, who was 29 when he won in 1975. The statistics, nevertheless, cannot do justice to Federer's brilliance or his resilience. Some of his tennis over the last week has been breathtaking in its attacking enterprise, while nobody handles the big occasions with more calm authority.
Federer climbs to third place in ATP rankings (IBN Live)
Roger Federer's victory over Jo-Wilfred Tsonga which gave the maestro his sixth ATP World Tour title, has also taken the Swiss to third position in the world rankings, while Britain's Andy Murray dropped one place to fourth.
The former world No 1 is closing in on the beleaguered Spaniard Rafael Nadal who failed to manage a semi-final berth in London. Serbian Novak Djokovic still holds a big lead over second-placed Nadal with 13,675 points. "It feels very special, indeed," admitted Federer, who has a 17-match winning streak. "I've been trying to sort of block it out for the entire tournament, the entire time I've been here in London. I just tried to recuperate from Basel and Paris and hopefully get through the round-robin stages. So now it's finally sort of reality that I've been able to win six (Barclays ATP) World Tour Finals. It's an amazing feeling. I know it's one of my greatest accomplishments."
Once again: CONGRATULATIONS CHAMP!!!! and THANKS A LOT FOR SO MANY GIFTS!!!!
You gave a great perfomance and defeated the other 7 best players in the world. You are my inspiration... Congratulations once again.
We are sooooooooooo proud of you, MAN! I agree with the fans who say media should now eat their words!!!! It's always like that, but you are wonderful. I am so happy to have been in Basel final, watching you (this was a great match, the beginning of your wins chain!).
Hope you'll enjoy your rest with your lovely family and come back even stronger!
Wish you all the best and good luck dearest Roger! No1 FOREVER!
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Start of a Santa Rally in Stocks?
Is the Santa stocks rally getting into its swing?
Equity markets, led by the U.S., tend to see a traditional seasonal pop in the run up to the Christmas holidays. After its November dip, it seems the U.S. market has returned to its upward march. And to judge by history, it'll keep going through the rest of the year and, broadly, through the spring.
But how good a guide is history?
To begin with, the Christmas rally tends to be part of a longer calendar-driven annual cycle. Buying at Halloween and selling in May. In 108 stock markets over the whole history of their performance, the winter, which is to say November through April, has generated 4.52% higher returns than the six summer months of the year. Over the past 50 years that outperformance has strengthened to 6.25%, according to research by Ben Jacobsen and Cherry Yi Zhang of New Zealand's Massey University (credit to Chris Dillow, an economist at the Investors Chronicle, for digging the paper up).
"A sell-in-May trading strategy beats the market more than 80% of the time over five-year horizons," they wrote.
Why? Various reasons related to seasonal optimism, cognitive biases or seasonal volatility of underlying economic performance are given, but none seems terribly convincing. What is clear, though, is that the phenomenon exists.
This year, there's the additional factor that November and December tend to be good months for equities in U.S. Presidential years. The average increase in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the November and December of an election year since 1900 is 0.83%, as against an average of 0.48% in any other month during the past 112 years.
This factoid, though, ought to be taken with a grain of salt. The trend isn't particularly statistically robust.
Finally, there's the matter of a recent positive flow of news. After the autumn's worries about China's slowdown and that the U.S. economy might be slipping into reverse, not to mention further wobbles over the euro, there's been a flow of decent if not particularly bullish data.
That's not to say this is a one-way bet. U.S. equities are overvalued by as much as 50% on cyclically-adjusted earnings and replacement-cost metrics. Fiscal policy will be tightened, which will eat into corporate profits. And there's not a lot of risk being priced into the major markets right now, so a small stumble could result in big losses.
But if historic trends remain true, then the rest of the year at least will be good for shareholders.


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What would you ask Santa if you were a fourth-grader? What if you'd never written to him before, because you're Muslim? There's some things you'd want to clear up, right? Things like... how. This kid did a pretty good job, though:
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Greenspan: U.S. Must Embrace Fiscal Responsibility
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Wednesday the U.S. needs to return to fiscal responsibility, and that "all the easy answers have already been tried."
Speaking with Guillermo Ortiz, formerly Mexico's central bank president but now a chairman of Mexican bankGrupo Financiero Banorte SAB, Mr. Greenspan said the U.S. needs to increase taxes, but more importantly it needs to cut spending.
In a discussion held before Banorte board members and clients, Mr. Greenspan described the current situation in the U.S. as "scary," saying members of Congress are reluctant to "reach across the aisle" to clinch bipartisan deals.
The large amount of cash that corporations and banks appear to be hoarding reflects a lack of confidence and uncertainty about the future, he said.
In the case of banks, they will continue to hold onto large amounts of cash until they see better opportunities in the market to lend it out, the former Fed Chairman said.
Greenspan had kind words for his successor, Ben Bernanke, calling him a "capable economist."
Although Mr. Greenspan said it's difficult to envision the U.S. returning to the 3% to 5% economic growth rates that it experienced in the aftermath of World War II, versus the 1.5% in recent years, he said he believes the U.S. populace could tap hidden capabilities to "wind their way back" to more prosperity.
The task for Europe could prove even more difficult, given cultural differences and resistance to austerity in countries such as Greece, Mr. Greenspan predicted.
"We are learning now that prudence is a very important value for economic growth. You cannot have capital investment without savings," Mr. Greenspan said.


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Summary: Oskar is convinced that his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a message for him hidden in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother and driven by an active mind that refuses to believe in things that can't be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father's closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his loss to a greater understanding of the world around him.
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If there was a national high school lacrosse tournament, who would win? How would your team do? What state would show the best?
One word.......POWAY!
Though I agree SoCal has excellent lacrosse, I must beg to differ and submit my claim that Phoenix, AZ would definitely claim the title. Fully hydrated with our excess of drinking water, and with superior coaching from coaches like those at Chaparral, would clearly push AZ over the top...At the very least, they would put a beat down on teams from the Main Line, PA.
Interesting. I heard some guy named John took over coaching there. I can't remember his last name. We will see what they can do this year with new coaching. As for my vote, I'm not even going to go with what is expected of me and vote for a Main Line team. Seven years ago when Radnor was in its prime it would of had my vote and I hope they return to being the best soon. Instead, I'm going with Mount Hebron for women and the good ole Darien Blue Wave for men.
Mt. Hebron for women I can respect, but Darien for the guys? I've got too many good friends from that town to ever pick them.
A certain AZ team will be making a splash at the La Quinta tournament this weekend. Watch out Cali!
gilman or ward melville
Garden city is a top candidate, they can play in clutch. Also mountain lakes has a very well put together team and should also be acounted for. All of the teams in the western united state do not have the coaching, and talent to compete with the beasts from the east.
Sts. Stephen's & Agnes in VA would be it no question.
what about West Genessee in Syracuse, NY arent they number 1 in the state??
Poway NOT !!!!!
Poway got spanked real hard by Rancho Bernardo ....
and it will continue for the forseeable future. Both the JV and Varsity lost to RB to be correct.
Coronado, La Costa Canyon and Rancho Bernardo sit at the top ... Poway is looking up wishing it was there.
I'm gonna go with Gilman on this one or Georgetown Prep. First off both of these schools are in one of if not the best lacrosse state and area in the nation. We have one of the #1 club lacrosse teams in the nation (Baltimore Crabs), who have won the Vail Shootout the past 3 years in a row. We have the highest recruiting percentage of any state. We also have some of the best schools in the nation ranked in the top 10, Gilman is number 1, and Georgetown prep in 5. Not trying to say you guys don't know what your talking about but the west coast hasn't really gotten into the lacrosse scene yet. They still have alot of work to do to catch up to us Marylanders and other east coast states.
WESTWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS.....Most players go on to Northwestern to play lacrosse. NCAA Champs!!!
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An unidentified prankster dressed in full Burger King regalia danced around inside a Rome, Georgia, McDonald's earlier this week, prompting the manager to phone the police.
In addition to dancing, the man also handed out free hamburgers to patrons, and snapped photos with children.
The gag was apparently orchestrated by The Woodcreek Faction, a self-proclaimed "surreal comedy group" based out of Atlanta. On their Twitter page, the group claims they were not asked to leave and didn't hear a peep out of employees until they were practically in their getaway Acura.
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Is Novartis situated to be on top of the pharmaceutical industry?
A corporate strategy article by Thunderbird students John Angstadt, Christa Gyori, Charbel Haber, Christopher Jones and Mike Zehender
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. The law puts in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that will roll out over four years and threatens to have a major impact on the Pharmaceutical Industry. This is just one of a myriad of factors impacting the industry. The industry, once described as profitable by Porter due to the corresponding low structural forces, is facing significant changes to the competitive forces operating in its space. Many factors are threatening to change the industry structure; these included imminent expirations of major patents in 2011-2012 (coined as the "patent cliff"), pricing pressure due to cuts in reimbursement, and new regulations with stricter focus on drug safety. Novartis Pharma has made many smart moves, but is it fully prepared for the future?
1. Company background
Novartis Pharma: Founded in 1996, Novartis is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world with a diversified portfolio of products that span across a number of categories including pharmaceuticals, generics, vaccines and diagnostics, and consumer health products. Novartis has more than 110,000 associates in more than 140 countries. Its headquarters is based in Basel, Switzerland and their net sales reached $50 Billion in 2010. Their Product Leadership business model is reflected in their Mission Statement, "We want to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to prevent and cure diseases, to ease suffering and to enhance the quality of life."