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Oscar Pistorius, the South African sprinter who last year became the first-ever double amputee to run in the Olympic games, was arrested and charged with murder in Pretoria today after allegedly shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Early reports suggested that Steenkamp may have been attempting to surprise Pistorius—known as "Blade Runner" for his metal prosthetics—on Valentine's Day, only to be taken as a burglar by a guy known to respond to security alarms by "grabb[ing] his gun and tiptoe[ing] downstairs." But police officials have resisted those rumors, telling reporters that officers had been called to his home before over "complaints of a 'domestic nature.'"
Steenkamp, a 30-year-old law graduate, model, and reality TV star, was apparently shot four times at Pistorius' house early Thursday morning. She was treated by paramedics and pronounced dead at the scene. The rumor that she'd been planning a surprise for Pistorius may come from speculation by neighbors, as well as Steenkamp's tweet yesterday:
Police, who will oppose bail for the runner at a hearing later today, say they don't know where those reports began, and don't endorse them; they've been called to the same house before over "domestic incidents."
Pistorius won an individual gold in the 400m at last year's Paralympic games, and competed in the 4x400m relay final in the Olympic games a month prior. He is, as The New York Times Magazine documented last year, a gun enthusiast in a country of gun enthusiasts, and known to take home security into his own hands:
[H]e mentioned that a security alarm in the house had gone off the previous night, and he had grabbed his gun and tiptoed downstairs. (It turned out to be nothing.) I asked what kind of gun he owned, which he seemed to take as an indication of my broader interest in firearms. I had to tell him I didn't own any. "But you've shot one, right?" Actually, I hadn't. [...] "We should go to the range," he said. He fetched his 9-millimeter handgun and two boxes of ammunition. We got back in the car and drove to a nearby firing range, where he instructed me on proper technique. [...] I asked him how often he came to the range. "Just sometimes when I can't sleep," he said.
Twitter has uncovered this old tweet from Pistorius, too:
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Solaris Cluster supports Nehalem Constellation Blade
By mkb on Apr 24, 2009
Solaris Cluster is now supported with the latest in Intel technology: the Sun Fire x4170 (1U) and x4270/x4275 (2U) leading-edge x64 servers.
Included in the latest platform portfolio is the Sun Blade x6270 Intel Xeon 5500 Nehalem Constellation blade. The new servers support a slew of features, such as double the compute threads (16 Hyper-Threads) and more memory than before at 144GB.
With the addition of PCIe Gen 2, larger storage capacities can be achieved with double the I/O. This is all wrapped around a package that includes SAS, SATA, and flash-based Solid State Disks (SSD).
Combine this with Solaris and Solaris Cluster, and you've got a scalable architecture for multi-threaded applications with mission-critical capability.
Solaris Cluster configurations on x4170, x4270, and x4275, along with the x6270, are now supported with the following Solaris Cluster releases and configurations:
\* Solaris Solaris 10
\* Solaris Cluster Solaris Cluster 3.2
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Feel free to contact me or your sales representative for more detailed information!
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Four Iowans received minor injuries when a boat exploded and burned about noon July 9 in the Ledges Cove at the 20.5-mile marker of the lake.
Declining treatment at the scene were Shawn R. Fopma, 25, Lynnville, Iowa; Trisha M. Fopma, 19, Lynnville (sister of the driver); Curtis L. Parker, 28, Ankeny; and Rochelle L. Parker, 26, Ankeny.
They were occupants of a 1998 VIP runabout driven by Shawn Fopma that exploded and caught fire, causing damage to a docked 2001 Sea Ray, owner unknown.
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The critical darling of this year's Sundance Film Festival will arrive in theaters sooner than expected.
"Fruitvale," which won the festival's Grand Jury and Audience awards in January, is set to hit the big screen on July 26 -- three months before it was initially slated to debut at the box office.
The Weinstein Co., which purchased the drama for $2 million at Sundance, quietly changed the film's release date last month.
Starring newcomer Michael B. Jordan, "Fruitvale" is based on the 2009 shooting of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, an African American who was killed by a BART transit police officer in Oakland. The movie received rave reviews when it screened at Sundance, inspiring early Oscar buzz.
The move to July is somewhat unconventional, given that award-season contenders are typically released between October and the end of the year. Eight of the nine best picture nominees at the 2013 Academy Awards hit theaters during that three-month time period, and the only Oscar contender that came out earlier in 2012 was "Beasts of the Southern Wild," another Sundance favorite that debuted in June.
The Weinstein Co. is no doubt hoping to replicate the success of "Beasts" -- which also earned an Oscar nod for director Benh Zeitlin and actress Quvenzhane Wallis -- or other past rare summertime critical darlings like "Little Miss Sunshine" or "Midnight in Paris."
"We want to take advantage of the counterprogram slot in the summer," said Erik Lomis, the independent studio's head of theatrical distribution. "It's a very powerful movie and it has a chance to catch the zeitgeist in a more effective way. And there are certainly plenty of films that have come out in the summer that have gotten end-of-year accolades."


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Sugary soft drinks will soon be out in the public schools...at least for younger students.
They've been called liquid candy...and with childhood obesity on the rise, sugary sodas are being popped out of public schools.
And the decision comes from those that it could hurt most.
Wednesday, May 3, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Schweppes bottling companies all agreed to halt soda sales in public schools.
Under this agreement, the companies will only sell water, unsweetened juice, and low fat milk, with high school students able to purchase diet sodas.
The move is meant to help curb childhood obesity.
"I think that's an excellent idea," says University Hospital dietician Mary Beth Arnold. She says with the growing waistlines of American children, the change in the school beverages is beneficial.
"With the rise of obesity, I think we could eliminate a lot of these sugary drinks. That would help the obesity rate in our children," she says.
She also tells us sodas often get in the way of a child's other nutritional needs.
"Children would prefer a coke or carbonated beverage over milk. They're not getting their calcium and protein needs that the growing body needs."
And as obesity is linked to health problems including high blood pressure and diabetes, Arnold warns parents to monitor their child's sugar intake.
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Living room styles changed over the decades of the 20th century, shown in the 1970-era living room pictured here, which has brighter and more vibrant walls that the room from the late 1930s, also pictured.Here are living room color schemes depicted in Benjamin Moore decorating brochures published between 1930 and 1988. The walls in rooms shown in the various brochures got deeper and brighter as the century progressed. Nevertheless, one bit of advice remained constant. It was: "Don't be afraid to use color on your walls!"
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In September 2003, Nancy Cortez and Robert Ceja married in front of hundreds of friends and family at a Pentecostal church in San Juan Bautista. She wore a white wedding gown, and slipped on a wedding ring she would wear until the ironworker's tragic death four years later at his job for a Peninsula-based construction company.
After Robert Ceja's death, an obituary identified Nancy Ceja as his "beloved wife." By all appearances, the Cejas met every definition of marriage in California.
But sometimes "I do" is not as simple as it seems. And now Nancy Ceja finds herself in the midst of a legal quagmire over whether, in fact, she was truly married in the eyes of the law solely because she believed she was legally married. As it turned out, the ink had not yet dried on Robert Ceja's divorce to his previous wife when they exchanged vows -- and that may deprive Nancy Ceja of the right to sue his former company for wrongful death.
The California Supreme Court will address Ceja's unusual predicament on Wednesday, when it tackles a murky area of state law involving whether a spouse who has a "good faith belief" she is truly married can sue if it turns out that technically she is not.
Ceja, a San Jose woman, could not be reached for comment for this story, and her lawyer did not respond to repeated, detailed messages. But her circumstances are described in her now three-year legal battle, which has reached the state's high court.
Robert Ceja, a Del Mar High School graduate who was 39 when he died, had previously married in Nevada in 1995, but split with his first wife in 2001 and gained joint custody of their two children. He then began living with Nancy, and the couple married two years later, obtaining a marriage license and arranging their big wedding, according to court records.
However, Robert Ceja's divorce papers were still in California's waiting period and did not become final until three months after the wedding. As a result, lawyers for Rudolph & Setten, the construction company Nancy Ceja sued over Robert's accident, moved to dismiss her wrongful death claims, arguing she did not have a right to press them as a legal spouse.
A Santa Clara County judge agreed, but a state appeals court two years ago reinstated Nancy Ceja's case, saying she is entitled to take her claims to trial if "she honestly and genuinely believed her marriage was valid."
Rudolph & Setten asked the Supreme Court to intervene. The company's lawyers declined to comment.
But in court papers, the company's lawyers argue that allowing such a subjective standard as "good faith belief" to stick would be "poor public policy," warning "married parties would no longer have to trouble themselves with California's marriage prerequisites."
"Merely believing that one is married would have virtually the same legal effect as actually being married," company lawyers wrote in one brief.
Ceja's attorneys called those concerns "overblown."
"Had Nancy doubted the validity of her marriage to Robert," she told the Supreme Court, "they would have simply redone the ceremony. After the wedding, she took Robert's last name, held herself out to be his wife at all times and believed that they were validly married up to and after the day on which Robert was killed."
Grace Ganz Blumberg, a UCLA law professor who filed a friend-of-the-court brief on Ceja's side, said the case boils down to common sense. She said the Supreme Court simply needs to make it clear that someone in Ceja's circumstance is treated as legally married.
"People who get married aren't lawyers," said Blumberg, a family law expert. "We don't want people to jump through legal hoops for something that is very basic."
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In Their Own Words – Wounded Heart
We received the following e-mail and poem from an individual who asked to remain anonymous: I've been following your posts via Facebook and truly appreciate your efforts for people associated with autism. I, myself, had/have a similar condition. I have social anxiety and selective mutism. The symptoms I had when I was young were similar to those of autism. Please let me share a poem I had written. I'm now a 30 year old, who has been struggling to lead a normal life.
It all started in 84′,
The life of a student who's slow..
Going to school with bro and sis,
They were great caregivers of his..
Never spoke in the class,
No wonder he was a true outcast..
A student's life for him was never there,
Playing time was also nowhere..
Loneliness was all to know,
There should have been something more..
Primary, Secondary all the same,
Sitting still as if in shame..
Wanted to make friends and get a life,
Sadly nothing much was left to rejoice..
Felt sorry for kind classmates,
The pain was really hard to take..
Didn't respond even when asked,
One can imagine it was so tough..
Started to utter before the school's end,
Begin to get a life only then..
Some improvements in recent years,
Even then he can't forget the tears..
Many things still of which he is afraid,
Despite him having turned twenty eight..
Always desperate to improve and make a start,
But the wound is there in his heart.
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
August 13, 2010 at 10:31 am
My heart goes out to you—i would like to share the burden of your pain — you are perfect as you are.
August 13, 2010 at 11:53 am
so very touching, heartbreaking really> Inaceptance of a child can cause so very much pain. I wish it was different. I will always picture my little boy in kindergarten, all excited, being shunned for being different-Aspergers.
August 13, 2010 at 12:00 pm
This is a beautiful poem and you are very brave for sharing it. Whether you speak verbally or not, you have a voice in this world.
August 13, 2010 at 12:30 pm
When i was a little girl growing up .i was very very shy. i would speak in a whisper for mqny years. i had trouble learning esp math. i stuttered for mazny years. i thought it was because i was drm a single mother who was an alcoholic and very abusive and a brother who when i was 8 he was 15 and died in our living room frm huffing every kind of aqbuse there was happen to me starting at age 6. i couldnt make friends i was afraid of the other kids who picked on me afraaid of my mom who hated me i ended up growing up to be a very agressive abusive drug addicted bully. thatt was many years ago i was however diag with adha and bipolar and ptsd. i have an autisic son who is 13yrs old. i see alot of me in him. i always wondered if maybe i was autisic but i had to learn how to ssurvive on the streets because thats where i ended up at 13yrs old and a ward of the state. my mother hated me because i was an embarassment to her because of my difficulties with socializing. i had no soocial skills. i am told i have no copin
August 13, 2010 at 4:30 pm
It is hard enough to grow up and "fit in" socially…can you imagine trying to do so when you have different challenges like this? My two youngest sons 7, and 6 are both autistic.Max (7), has grown so much more socailly than Jackson over the years…largely I believe because of his love of music and guitars.He has taken lessons for a year now and plays quite well and his social skills…well, the kid exhibits some definate traits of what he is, but is not shy and loves a crowd.Jackson didnt speak from 16 mos till about 3 1/2yrs old.He has slowly but surely found his voice and more and more communicates what he wants/needs/sees/observes, thanks to therapy at school and at a local child services center, plus I feel music has also made his life more beautiful and wide open.They will both face challenges but I am hopeful that their beautiful spirits and the support of their communities and schools will help along the way.
August 13, 2010 at 7:48 pm
i am sadden that a life of cruelty you have suffered. i have a nine yr old with autism and i watch him stuggle with the same now. i am very vocal against this and feel he should be treated no different. but unfortunately this doesn't happen. i will be his shoulder to cry on and his strength when he needs it. i will help him to try to make friends and keep them. may you be the inspiration for all our children,


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We Started this last week. We are testing the waters on a ranking system. It is actually a "bag tag" night with out the bag tags. I have yet to get some.
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As you make plans for the week ahead, don't forget the special events planned to celebrate Churchs Ferry Days coming up Friday through Sunday, June 21 - 23.
Often affectionately called the "Little town that wouldn't quit," Churchs Ferry currently has only a handful of residents but over the weekend its population will explode as former residents return to celebrate their history with the Churchs Ferry school and community.
Friday the gathering meets at the Great American Inn in Devils Lake with a social starting at 5 p.m. It's an informal event with bar and ordering appetizers or later a meal as options, all on your own.
Saturday the events will take place at the Churchs Ferry Alumni Center in Churchs Ferry starting at 10 a.m. with a whole list of things to do like buying raffle tickets, a lemon pastry contest, demonstrations, a silent auction, bingo or card playing - whist or pinochle - a catered Swiss steak community supper served at 5 p.m. - cost is $9 per person - and at 6 p.m. a program and comments from the classes honored. This year it's classes from 1943, 1953 and 1963.
At 7:30 p.m. there will be the drawings for the raffle tickets and more socializing.
On Sunday there will be a picnic, bring your own picnic lunch, and visiting starting at 1 p.m. at the Churchs Ferry Alumni Center.
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Of all the topics I write about, speak about and train on self-confidence is consistently at the top of the list for parents, coaches and players...and for good reason. Without a high and consistent level of self-confidence your athlete will stand little chance of becoming a consistent peak performer on the field.
Self-confidence is the mental trigger mechanism that drives performance. Unfortunately for a young athlete self-confidence can be as fleeting as sand through their fingers, and a frustrating mystery for both parents and coaches.
It's a given that all athletes want to perform their best every time they step on the field. However, optimal performance is a result of both physical and mental skills mastery; one without the other will create a disconnect that will show up in key game situations when an athlete's success or failure will hinge on their "crunch time" performance.
Fortunately there is a blueprint to gaining peak self confidence, the ingredients of which are found in the complex set of variables that either serve to propel and empower confidence or sabotage and destroy confidence. The path this blueprint lays out is easy to understand, yet hard to master. Peak self-confidence comes with time and conscious effort by both player and parent. It requires being honest about the current state of the athlete's level of self-confidence and why it is where it is.
Here is the 10 point blueprint your athlete MUST follow in order to cultivate and maintain peak confidence that will, in turn, yield consistent peak performance on game day:
1. Acknowledge their current state of confidence, fear and anxiety. In other words for parent and athlete don't pretend the problem isn't there. With self-confidence issues your athlete can't just tough it out and work through it.
2. Recognize that fear is the base for most self-confidence issues for athletes. Fear of failure; fear of disappointing parents, teammates, coaches and self; fear of being embarrassed (particularly for girls); fear of the unknown.
3. The kids I train like this acronym: F.E.A.R. = False Evidence Appearing Real. Most young athlete engage in distorted thinking predicated on false evidence. Often they belief they cannot do something because their friend can't or simply because they haven't done it before. As a parent it is your job to challenge their beliefs about themselves and their game to get their thinking right. This alone will greatly diminish their fear.
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Celebrities who gave birth after 40
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FRISCO - When March faded as bright, warm and sunny as it came in this year, forecasters and firefighters set their hopes on April snow showers to reduce the high risk of wildfire heading into the summer.
But April has so far delivered only about 9 inches of snow, and it's not enough to stop what will likely be a dry summer to rival that of 2002, firefighters say.
"It's 2002 all over again as of right now," Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue deputy chief Jeff Berino said. "The April 1 90-day forecast did not look promising."
In dry years like this one, firefighters are on high alert, tracking the risk and possible behavior of a wildland fire based on weather conditions, on a daily basis.
That daily analysis helps fire departments generate the danger ratings posted on Smokey Bear signs around the county and determine when to implement restrictive measures like fire bans.
The color-coded wildfire danger rating system ranks the risk of a blaze on a five-level scale from low (green) up to extreme (red). The system normally gets up and running in early May, but this year, Smokey Bear signs bearing daily danger warnings appeared on roadsides in mid-April.
The ratings aren't arbitrary.
"We do use science to determine our levels," Red, White and Blue Fire District deputy chief Paul Kuhn said. "It's not like we make things up."
To set the ratings, fire officials analyze complex weather reports and sets of data describing current conditions created by a remote, automated weather station located at Soda Creek in Summit Cove.
"There is some science behind it," Berino said of the fire danger ratings. "We utilize computers a bit, and we also use some common sense like going out in the woods, snapping twigs and digging around in the dirt."
The Soda Creek station runs, unmanned, off a solar panel and uploads data to a computer system via satellite. The computer then generates the numbers that will ultimately help determine what color sign Smokey is holding each day.
But the weather isn't simple or straightforward. Firefighters have to take into account variations in conditions in different parts of the county as well as the next day's forecast.
Which is when the footwork comes into play.
"When we see something from the weather station that doesn't match with all of us around the county, we'll send some of our guys out to do field observations," Berino said.
The data cover a range of topics, from chance of precipitation, fuel moisture levels and lightning activity to what firefighters call the ignition component - a ranking between 1 and 100 that indicates, if 100 lit matches were dropped on the ground, how many would ignite a fire.
And it'll take more than the meager dose of moisture the county received this month to alter that data.
"We need sustained rain or, this time of year, sustained snow, to really tweak those numbers," Berino said. "The big old honking trees, a thunderstorm doesn't do a thing for them. We'd need 10 days of rain to enjoy the benefits."
When the fire danger ranking rises to high - indicated by a yellow sign in Smokey's arms - firefighters don their wildland gear, special pants and boots, so they are both better prepared should a call come in, and in a more alert frame of mind.
"It reinforces in everyone's mind that today is a day where the wildfire danger is high," Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue spokesman Steve Lipsher said. "Let's be conscientious of that."
Firefighters are as alert to weather conditions after a fire starts as they are before. They call in site-specific forecasts from the National Weather Service and actively monitor humidity levels. When the humidity drops to a certain level, known as the trigger point, the fire's activity can increase dramatically.
"In the end that makes putting the fire out much safer, the more you know about it," said firefighter Omid Rahimi, who was once assigned to check the humidity at the site of a fire every 15 minutes for eight hours.


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If you have the choice, the SQ method is the safest and easiest way to give vaccines, but some vaccines can only be given intramuscularly. IM vaccines are generally given in the thick muscle at the back of the thighs. Gently and quickly push the needle into the muscle at a 90 degree angle. Just like SQ vaccines, pull back on the plunger slightly to check for blood, then administer the vaccine. You should have a veterinary professional show you how to give an IM vaccine before you try it for yourself.
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Form Follows Function Two time-honored axioms in architecture are "less is more," and "form follows function." Our blind is serviceable in its simplicity, and easy to maintain. In years past, my partners and I have built blinds with backrooms, full kitchens, flush toilets, heating systems, electric lights, and other amenities. I have shared other hunters' blinds that were equipped with televisions, sleeping quarters, and theater seats. One blind even had a personal computer with Internet access.
Our new blind includes none of these luxuries, but it does everything we want it to do. It totally conceals us from the sharp eyes of our quarry. It is incredibly cozy—although when it's really cold, we bring a portable heater with us. It gives us plenty of room to move around in, and we don't need a kitchen, since we rarely cook in the blind. (Our cabin is only a five-minute ATV ride away, and nowadays we'd rather eat at a table on clean dishes.)


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Ledgestone Insurance is proud to announce the 2012 Ledgestone Insurance Series. With major sponsors Erie Insurance, Paragon, Plastic Addicts, and Ledgestone Insurance we are excited to announce that the September A-Tier should be the largest tournament in the history of the state in terms of added cash.
The full schedule is as follows:
1. Galesburg – March 10th - "Random Draw Dubs Fundraiser" – Nate Heinold TD
2. Pontiac – April 7th - "Swinging Bridge Open" C Tier – Dana Vicich TD
3. Pekin – April 14th - "McNaughton Triples Fundraiser" – Nate Heinold TD
4. Springfield AM Only Super Tour – April 28th – "Illinois 72 AMS" – Miles/Noah TD
5. Morton New Design Dubs – May 5th – Ten Year Tourney – Nate Heinold TD
6. Rockford (Anna Page) – May 12th – "Plastic Addicts Classic" C Tier – Scott Franke TD
7. Bloomington (Maxwell) – May 19th - "Paragon Open" C Tier – Miles Parkhill TD
8. Washington Cherry Festival – June 2nd – Unsanctioned – Greg Nettles TD
9. Morton - June 9th - "Illinois Amateur Championships" Am Only B Tier – Wilbur Wallis TD
10. Baker Park, Kewanee – June 30th "Title to be decided" C Tier - Wes Jacobson TD
11. McNasty Triples - July 7th Unsanctioned - Johnnie Harrison TD
12. Eureka – August 4th - "Plastic Addicts Safari" C Tier - Greg Nettles TD
13. Ledgestone Insurance Frenzy B Tier – August 11th – 4 Courses in 1 Day – Nate Heinold TD
14. Canton Doubles Tournament - August 18th - Johnnie Harrison TD
15. Washington - August 25th - "Washington Community Bank Classic" C Tier - Jarrod Nettles TD
16. Manito Glo Popcorn Festival - August 31st - Friday Night Tournament - 12 Hole Design (three rounds of 12 holes, including two glo rounds) - Johnnie Harrison/Nate Heinold TD
17. Bradley– September 8th - "Erie Insurance Open" C Tier – Doug Payne TD
18. Ledgestone Insurance Championships Super Tour – September 14/15th - Johnnie Harrison/Nate Heinold CO-TD's (This Super Tour will utilize Morton/McNaughton for rounds 1 and 2 and split rounds for different divisions for round 3)
The doubles and triples tournaments will not count towards the series in terms of the points structure. Unsanctioned events, including the Cherry Fest and the Glo Popcorn Festival Tournament will count towards the series. Here is the points structure:
Points System for the Series
C-Tier – 5 points for everyone you beat and 5 points for showing up (first place gets an additional 10 points, while second place gets an additional 5 points)
A/B-Tier – 10 points for everyone you beat and 10 points for showing up (first place gets an additional 15 points, while second place gets an additional 10 points)
Prizes for the Series
Men's Pro – Top Pro is guaranteed $450 cash for winning the series (second place will get $200 cash)
Men's Advanced – Top Advanced player is guaranteed at least $300 in merchandise money
Men's Intermediate – Top Intermediate player is guaranteed at least $150 in merchandise money
NOTE: These are the only guaranteed divisions to get a prize – the payout for other divisions and the series structure will be determined based on the number of players in each division
The points system is simple - you get points in the division you play in and you can't move those points around. If you want to play Masters one tournament and Advanced another tournament, those points will count in the Masters and Advanced divisions respectively.
We will have more information on the Facebook page of Plastic Addicts and will have information sent out via email as well. In addition, information will be posted on http://www.illinoisdiscolf.com
We are still looking for a few large sponsors so if you know of anyone that is interested please let me know by emailing me at email@example.com
We are also happy to announce that Dana Vicich, Nate Yemm, and Wes Jacobson will be sponsored players for 2012. Happy throwing and we'll see you for the first event in March at Galesburg!
In addition, we'd like to thank the PFC for sponsoring our series and allowing us to use their website and forums to promote the events. Go PFC!
EDIT: Schedule has been updated to reflect a few additional tournaments.


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HOUSTON – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Women's Tennis team suffered a 4-0 defeat on Tuesday afternoon at the Jake Hess Tennis Center, falling 4-0 against the No. 27 Rice Owls, a team that has continued to climb in the ITA National Rankings throughout the season.
"This match was good for us and it showed us the things we need to work on to take our team to the next level," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "We played a great team today, a team that just beat Texas a few weeks ago and made the Sweet 16 last year. I felt we competed extremely hard, and definitely had our opportunities to win the doubles point.
It was just the second loss of the year for the Islanders (10-2) while Rice (11-4) won its sixth match in a row.
In doubles action, the teams split the first two matches before Rice claimed the deciding point. No. 1 doubles team Doris Kuselj and Stefania Nicolae fell by an 8-3 final at the No. 30-ranked doubles team in the nation, while Sandra Burges and Chelsea Horan rallied for a crucial 8-6 win at the No. 2 flight. It all came down to No. 3 doubles, with Maider Martin and Mia Matuszak holding a lead at one point, but coming up just short in another tough 8-6 match.
"As a coach, you're always looking for a way to win four points, even against a great team like this," said Moore. "I still believe our team can play with anyone if we max out and play each point smart and with intensity. And if you can play with anybody, you can beat anybody."
In singles play, Kuselj lost at No. 1 singles for Rice's second point, coming up short by a 6-2, 6-1 score against Natalie Beazant, the No. 30-ranked player in the nation. Sandra Burges came up short at No. 3 singles, falling 6-1, 6-3 to make it a 3-0 Rice advantage. The match was clinched at No. 2 singles, as Martin lost 6-0, 6-2 to No. 105 Dominique Harmath to complete play.
Nicolae won her first set by a 7-5 score before the match was clinched, as all the remaining matches went unfinished. Both Horan and Celia Rodriguez Delgado were up 4-3 in the second set when play was stopped.
"I feel this is a great learning opportunity for the girls because this is the type of team you have to beat at the NCAA Championships," said Moore. "This experience can help make us better for the future."
Despite the obvious competition on the court, the teams and coaching staffs have mutual respect for each other, and play annually on both the men's and women's sides. The Owls women were the first visiting team to ever play at the new Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center, opening the venue with the inaugural match of the 2012 season.
"I have the highest respect for Rice's program," said Moore. "They're one of the elite programs in the nation, and one of the classiest as well. I don't believe they've had one overrule in three years that we've played them, which is an incredibly high compliment to their integrity and character."
Next up for the Islanders will be competing dual matches on Thursday afternoon at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. Both the men's and women's teams will face Prairie View A&M at 2 p.m. in Corpus Christi.
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (IslandersTennis), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersTennis) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
Tennis Match Results
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi vs Rice
03/19/13 at Houston, Texas
#27 Rice 4, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 0
Singles competition:
1. #59 Natalie Beazant (RICE) def. Doris Kuselj (AMCC) 6-2, 6-1
2. #105 Dominique Harmath (RICE) def. Maider Martin (AMCC) 6-0, 6-2
3. Liat Zimmermann (RICE) def. Sandra Burges (AMCC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Katie Gater (RICE) vs. Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) 5-7, 5-3, unfinished
5. Kimberly Anicete (RICE) vs. Chelsea Horan (AMCC) 6-2, 3-4, unfinished
6. Solomiya Zinko (RICE) vs. Celia Rodriguez (AMCC) 6-1, 3-4, unfinished
Doubles competition:
1. #30 Natalie Beazant/Dominique Harmath (RICE) def. Doris Kuselj/Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) 8-3
2. Sandra Burges/Chelsea Horan (AMCC) def. Liat Zimmermann/Katie Gater (RICE) 8-6
3. Daniela Trigo/Solomiya Zinko (RICE) def. Mia Matuszak/Maider Martin (AMCC) 8-6
Match Notes:
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 10-2
Rice 11-4; National ranking #29
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,3,2)


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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster is invoking a state law that allows criminal penalties against gas stations that set their prices too high.
His announcement Friday came as gas prices rose during Hurricane Ike's approach to the Texas coast. Drivers across South Carolina started heading to gas stations Thursday night amid fears that prices would spike.
"President Bush has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana and Texas due to Hurricane Ike," McMaster's statement said. "Pursuant to SC Code Section 39-5-145, the attorney general now gives notice of an 'abnormal disruption of the market' for gasoline and other petroleum products in South Carolina.
"Therefore, as of this notice, price gouging for gasoline and other commodities constitutes an unfair trade practice and a criminal misdemeanor. 'Price gouging' requires the charging of an 'unconscionable price' not attributed to additional costs or market fluctuations. An unfair trade practice violation carries a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation 39-5-110. In addition, the criminal penalty is a fine of up to $1,000 and imprisonment of no more than 30 days 39-5-145 (K).
"Citizens should report inordinate and suspected violations immediately to local law enforcement. This office has also established an information line at (803) 734-3970."
McMaster says consumers should report suspected price gouging to police. He did not set a price that would cause him to charge a gas station for price gouging, saying each case must be investigated separately.
A state law passed in 2006 lets McMaster activate the penalties when an emergency is declared by the president. President Bush declared a state of emergency for Texas and Louisiana on Thursday night.
In most cases, the criminal prohibition against price gouging takes immediate effect upon the Governor's declaration of a state of emergency, or a similar declaration by the President of the United States, and only within the area for which the state of emergency has been declared. The prohibition remains in effect until the declaration expires or is terminated.
South Carolina law also provides for the State Attorney General to identify an "abnormal disruption of the market" in another part of the country that affects the market for a commodity in South Carolina. This abnormal condition in another state must follow a declaration of a State of Emergency by the President of the United States. The Attorney General can declare such a condition for fifteen (15) day periods, and may renew or cancel them.
During such declared period of market abnormality, it is illegal to rent or sell or offer to rent or sell a commodity at an "unconscionable price" within the state or other recognized area within the state.
Those commodities are defined as goods, services, materials, merchandise, supplies, equipment, resources, or other articles of commerce, and includes, without limitation, food, water, ice, chemicals, petroleum products, and lumber essential for consumption or use as a direct result of a declared state of emergency.
"Unconscionable price" means an amount charged, which either represents a "gross disparity" or "grossly exceeds" the average price available for those items and services in the same area thirty (30) days immediately before a declaration of a state of emergency.
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture and the Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Determine if the series converges or diverges.
the divergence test says this series diverges.
The divergence test is no help. The limit of the terms is zero:
This means there's hope for the series to converge and we need to try another test. This isn't a geometric series or an alternating series, it doesn't look like an integrable function, and it doesn't look very ratio-like (no exponents or factorials). That leaves the comparison test.
Since the denominator has a 3n we guess the series converges. We need to find a series with bigger terms that also converges. Thankfully, since making the denominator smaller makes the fraction bigger,
(we should point out that everything in sight is positive, so the required condition that the terms be non-negative is met). The series
converges (it's a geometric series with |r| < 1, or you could use the ratio test if you really wanted). This means the smaller series
also converges.
Even though this really looks like a ratio test series, remember to try the divergence test first.
The formula for the nth term simplifies to
Now we can see that as n goes to infinity, the value of the nth term approaches . Since the terms don't converge to zero, the series diverges.
While we could use the ratio test, it's horrible and messy unless we simplify the terms first. And if we're going to simplify the terms anyway, we may as well use the divergence test.
We try the divergence test first. Since the terms approach zero, all the divergence test tells us is that this series might converge.
It's not a geometric series or an alternating series. This looks like an integrable function, so integrate:
Since the function is non-negative and decreasing on [1,∞), and its integral diverges, the series diverges too.
What about the two tests we didn't use? Could we have used either of them?
The terms go to zero, and this looks like a ratio test series, so let's use the ratio test:
Since the limit of the ratio of the terms is less than 1, the ratio test says the series converges.
The terms converge to zero. There are many right ways to go from here.
The divergence test says that since the terms converge to zero, the series might converge. Again, we have options.
The divergence test says that since the terms approach 0, there's hope for convergence. This isn't an alternating or geometric series. It's awfully messy, so the ratio test doesn't seem like a good idea. The comparison test doesn't sound like a great option either.
The integral test is the only one left, and conveniently the terms of the series have the form
which means they came from the ln function. It looks like the integral test is a good one to try. For positive x, the function
is non-negative and decreasing. We could do lots of work to show this or, easier, just look at a graph. Look at the indefinite integral of f:
Since the integral diverges, the series does too.
The graph of arctan looks like this:
As n approaches ∞, arctan n approaches . This means
The divergence test says the series diverges.
The denominator seems to have more n factors than the numerator, so maybe this series converges. This looks like a ratio test-able one.
We'll write out the factorial twice because squares of factorials are too complicated:
The ratio test says this series converges.
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1A road passing around a town or its center to provide an alternative route for through traffic.
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- The opportunity of providing a town centre bypass along the former railway line to the east of the buildings in High Street has now disappeared.
- In my view the money could be much better spent and still leave more than enough to build a first class safe road with bypasses of major towns such as Castledermot and Carlow.
- It would have saved expensive town bypasses, additional roads and parking facilities, not to mention the benefits to the ozone layer and global warming.
2A secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the main one is closed or blocked.
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- The Council discounted several land corridors that were home to the fern because it believed the bypass would be blocked by a legal challenge if one of them was chosen.
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3A surgical operation in which an alternative channel is created, especially to improve blood flow to the heart when a coronary artery is blocked: my granddad is well into his eighties and had a bypass [as modifier]: he's just had a triple bypass operation
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- When he was 45, he had to undergo surgery for five bypasses.
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- How many bypasses are possible through minimally invasive bypass surgery?
3.1The alternative channel created during a bypass operation.
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- He has also had a heart bypass, and an operation on his leg arteries for a condition that left him almost crippled.
- Unfortunately, many of us know someone who underwent surgery in the last year, and whether it was a hip operation or a heart bypass, more than likely a blood transfusion was required.
- A patient using this for an hour a day over a five-week period will see the same beneficial effects as they would from having a heart bypass operation, without having to risk having this major procedure.
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1Go past or around: bypass the farm and continue to the road
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- We bypass a farm with fine barns and cross another idyllic little stream by way of four large stepping-stones.
- Opening or bypassing (getting round) the blocked arteries can help.
- Dodging past the pedestrians with his gun drawn, Philip bypassed a bike shop and stopped, leaning on his knees for leverage.
go around, go past, make a detour around;
1.1Provide (a town) with a route diverting traffic from its center: the town has been bypassed
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- When Kildare Town is bypassed it will create traffic chaos in Monasterevin during peak periods as ever rising numbers of vehicles slow down to a crawl through the town.
- A pressure group is working with campaigners in Westbury to devise a new link road system for traffic to bypass the town.
- The site is currently used as a driving range and will be adjacent to the proposed new ring road which will bypass Thurles town centre.
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- Under the circumstances, the ministry hopes its new policy initiative would bypass the problem.
- It seems that the cognitive system has evolved an impressive algorithm that bypasses the problems encountered by formal mathematics.
- But the research team have found a way to bypass this problem by training antibodies to neutralise the damaging toxic waste emitted into the blood stream by meningococcal bacteria.
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which do you think is harder? Facing a chess master (like Bobby Fisher, Kasparov, Karpov, etc) or facing the eight wonder of the world, the rubik's cube.
If you know the patterns, the cube is by far easier. It doesn't take years to learn them either like chess does.
yeah I know how to solve one this is just a forum
Yeah, you can master the cube in a day. Mastering chess is impossible for some and takes years of study and practice for anyone who can.
Playing a chess master is so easy anyone can do it, I think you mean beating a chess master.
playing a master, but you can't master the rubix cube in a day, it takes about a week.
matthew you know what I meant
You can look up the answer to solving a Rubik's Cube, and have it done in a day. I don't doubt the answer can also be memorized in a day too. I know it didn't take me long when i found answers that i could understand.
What do you mean?
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Yeah, a 3x3 cube can be mastered in a day or two, far easier than beating a master level chess player. Something like a 5x5 cube or blindfold cubing within a time limit could be a contender though.
Well, I've played lots of masters...but I've never solved the Rubik's cuke.
I learned how to solve the cube in half an hour. You can learn the rules of chess probably a little faster than that. Going by that, playing a master is easier.
Seriously though, it's a ridiculous comparison.
if you know how to solve one you may understand this
Worst notation ever. Counterclockwise moves should be notated with an apostrophe, double turns with a 2. I guess you used that 'pogobat' guy's tutorial on youtube..?
Hey, same to you, koala!
sorry I guess I wanted to keep people in mystery, can't fool you and sorry for the notation I was just abbrieviating I thought this would make more sense to people
How DO you solve a rubix cube exactly?
it's difficult to explain in chat go to youtube I'm sure they have tons of videos
I've heard pogobat is good.
It's funny I have met a lot of chessmasters but non who have mastered chess!~Tarrasch
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This was only my second Phish show, but since I picked up the tape in 1996 it has continued to redeem itself as one of my favorite shows ever. I was only a freshman at Penn State University and had planned on using my new-found freedom to continue my trips to Dead shows. That was obviously derailed by the passing of Mr. Garcia. So I jumped on the Phish bandwagon only to be steamrolled by the Phish train for the next eight years of my life.
I picked up tickets for face from a guy I met on the old AOL Phishbowl that was part of the Grateful Dead page on that archaic on-line service. He had some extras and lived up the street. I picked up two for a buddy that was going to meet me there from Princeton. I talked two friends into driving down from State College with me although they had no tickets.
We arrived in darkness and split up so they could find tickets and I could find my friend. Plenty of familiar PSU faces in the crowd were having trouble getting tickets, but I had mine. Show time came and went without my friend showing and I was so tempted to drop the ticket off at will call so I could get in for the opener. This was before the days of cellphones and instant connectivity so I didn't know if he would know what to do to get a ticket. He finally showed just as I was about to enter the tiny hockey pavilion.
We shuffled in and could hear the ending of "Buried Alive" through a muffled corridor. To this day, sixty some-odd shows later, I have still not heard a live "Buried Alive".
We shuffled into some seats in the rear Fish side of the arena. They were toward the back but this venue was so small that they would be great seats for any of today's shows. "Disease" cranked up next and really hit a great stride. "Disease" jams in those days were straight-up rock jams that focused on rapid-fire Trey and intense Fish accompaniment. "Theme" and "Poor Heart" followed, keeping with a strong mood. "Theme" was still new in those days and was readily enjoyed by the audience.
"Wolfman's" sunk in after and was a real treat. This was the first time I had experienced the song, and Trey was enjoying the little kick-step dance that has so often accompanied his stage-presence during this song. He was into it despite the awkward verse that he announced needed to be done again. The "Chalk Dust" raged and continues to be a favorite version for me. Those old "Torture"s had so much fire and tightness that they could blow the roof off any joint in any town.
The "Forbin" -> "Mockingbird" was so joyfully entertaining that I couldn't wipe the grin from my mug. What an appropriate narration for the Land of Chocolate, and Rhombus clues had the long-time followers on a wild-goose chase the next day I'm sure. This version was so perfectly executed that you could almost feel yourself rising into the clouds atop the Famous Mockingbird's wings.
"Stash" followed and is still a favorite version. The old versions of "Stash" are so ripe with guitar experimentation that it makes me sad I was not around to appreciate the `94 versions of this underrated gem. A rockin' "Cavern" closed us out in what would be the first set of the greatest month in Phishtory (IMHO!)
The small corridors of the building were packed with sweaty fans trying to find the ideal spot for what would amount to one of the greatest second sets to be performed by this band. Back in those days we could expect a more general admission atmosphere even though we were all assigned seats. Ours suited us well for Set I so we opted to stay in our spot (after recruiting some more friends to the adjacent rows)
"Halley's" opened with a great spirit. Fishman's drums had such a different sound back in those days. A more tin-like snare was used almost obsessively to maintain a raging sound and tempo. I love that sound. "Halley's" wound down into my all-time favorite version of "Mike's" -> "Groove". What is so great about it? Tough question if you haven't heard it. It is total 12/95 raging hose. Thematically superior to most jams post 1997. Glorious tension and release that gets the hairs on the back of your neck to stand tall. An unprecedented (I believe) straight segue into "Groove" without Gordon bass solo. For more detailed information I would suggest a read of Mr. Dirksen's wonderful review. We differ on our love of the version in some sense but you can get a better handle on what went down if you haven't heard it before by reading his thoughts. (http://www.phish.net/reviews/mikes/12-01-95.html)
Following this glorious and uplifting musical moment, we were treated to the one song I was dying to hear all night, "The Mango Song". I had plotted the frequency of this song in the show rotation over previous tour setlists and had determined that the Hershey show fit into a small window in which the Mango would perfectly fit. It did and I was the happiest guy in town. At the time it was my favorite Phish tune and everyone knows how it feels to hear your favorite tune live for the first time. Awesome.
Does this set lose energy? Hell no. "Wilson" comes in and tears down the house. The "Hold Your Head Up" leads into a spirited rendition of the Elvis Presley standard "Suspicious Minds". Fishman was in Elvis garb and sparkling Christmas lights (or something like that). Full-on stage theatrics to the crowd's delight.
A raucous "Bowie" comes to close the set and Fishman continues to entertain. Through the opening cymbal work that marks a "Bowie" intro you can hear a "Chocolate" utterance in Homer-esque voice. "Mmmmmm"..."...Chocolate"..."....." Hilarious. Throw a "Catapult" into the "Bowie" and a fiery ending and you have a perfect close to a phenomenal set of Phish. The "Bowie" was a bit short but the intensity was not lacking.
"Suzy" comes out for the encore and it was not soon after that this song was put on the rarely played list. Had we known at the time that the lovely Ms. Greenberg was going into semi-retirement I think we all would have enjoyed her presence a bit more.
This was the beginning of a historical month for the band and they couldn't have kicked it off in a better fashion. The theatrics, humor, setlists, and ferociousness of the hose during that cold December is something to cherish.
After the show I piled into my car with my two PSU buddies and my friend that met us from Princeton. We made the trek back to Princeton in the wee hours of the morning. Hours were spent discussing the show. We took a late-night stroll of the campus and before ever dropping off to sleep two of us had to climb back into the car for the trip to New Brunswick. Why New Brunswick? We had wristbands at Ticketmaster to buy tickets for the MSG shows (12/30, 31). There were about ten of us waiting in line. We were let in the store as tickets went on sale. Everyone easily grabbed floor seats for both nights (including second row seats for the 30th). How I miss those days and how little I knew what to expect with those tickets I had just purchased.


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The company's Monster Energy X-raid Team includes four modified racers based on the Countryman crossover. But the racing machine is a departure from the mass-market version in a number of ways including power. Its twin-turbo diesel engine has a displacement just under three liters and is based on a BMW production engine.
The racing engine was designed specifically for events and puts out more than 300 horsepower. It drives the all-wheel-drive Mini to a top speed of 110 mph.
This year's rally route covers 8,000 kilometers, or 4,970 miles, through Peru, Argentina and Chile, over 14 days with the finish in Santiago, Chile. The event, formerly known as the Paris-Dakar Rally, used to begin in Paris and end in Dakar, Senegal. But the route switched to South America in 2009 because of security difficulties.


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Local dispensary owners say they've seen a spike in business in the past day or two, as their patients gear up for 4/20.
"We get a lot of people seeking their medicine and edibles prior to heading to the festivities," said Jerry Olson, owner of Medical Marijuana of the Rockies in Frisco.
Owners of medical marijuana dispensaries in Summit County said 4/20 isn't just an excuse to catch a buzz, it can also be a platform for marijuana users to be seen in the public arena.
"It's a way for people who support marijuana to get out in the public and say this is what we enjoy," said Justin Williams, owner of Alpenglow Botanicals in Breckenridge.
Some dispensaries were offering discounts and special items. Alpenglow Botanicals was also having a ticket giveaway to the Cannabis Cup in Denver.
The Cannabis Cup, sponsored by High Times magazine, is a two-day expo taking place today and Sunday featuring music, cultivation sessions and a marijuana analysis.
"It's basically a competition for potency and quality of medical marijuana products," Olson said.
Marijuana is tested using lab techniques on its potency while "marijuana connoisseurs" rate the products on taste and overall experience.
"We are representing Summit County with a booth and partaking in marijuana competition," Williams said. "Hopefully, we will come back with some recognition."
Dispensary owners said they've seen more organized events surrounding 4/20 this year. This is most likely in response to the approval of the Colorado Marijuana Legalization Amendment, or Amendment 64, on the Nov. 6, 2012, ballot. It legalized the use and possession of, at most, an ounce of marijuana for residents who are 21 or older.
"Colorado has always been a hub for marijuana. It's more accepted here than in other states," said Williams.
"We are a progressive state. We aren't conservative and we aren't stuck in old ways," he said. "We don't mind change."
The dispensary owners said there will probably be a larger-than-normal influx of tourists for the weekend as well.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a 4/20 Rally at Civic Center Park in Denver today and tomorrow.
"There will be a lot of people migrating into the state to celebrate," Olson said.
In addition to the organized events around the state, Olson said he expects 4/20 to be "the free-for-all it's always been."
Local law enforcement officials warn that although the consumption of marijuana is legal in the state of Colorado, that doesn't necessarily mean anything goes.
"The big reminder is that public consumption is still against the law," said Greg Morrison, assistant police chief in Breckenridge.
Anyone who consumes marijuana in public could be issued a ticket.
The local law enforcement officer also warned against mixing substances with recreational activities on the mountain.
"On the safety side - marijuana, alcohol and skiing don't mix," Morrison said. "And it's against the skier safety act," he warned.


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Edgefield, SC--On a very short list of the winningest programs around in the past decade, you will find Strom Thurmond. Heck, in the past seven years, double digit wins in all but two of them. This year, expect more of the same.
With the firepower this squad has on offense, scoring points shouldn't be a problem. It all starts with three year starter Raliegh Yeldell at quarterback and goes from there. Yeldell has only gotten better each and every season, and he and Coach Lee Sawyer are looking for a big senior campaign for the Rebels.
"You know, anytime you have a third year starter at quarterback you're ahead of the game a little bit," says Sawyer. "He's progressed so much. His sophomore year he made a lot of sophomore mistakes, he was much improved last year and hopefully we'll see that much better things out of him this year."
"It is very comfortable. Learn everything in three years and play the best ball I can play," says Yeldell.
But he won't be alone. Yeldell has some serious threats behind him, namely, junior Darius Hammonds who is a legit threat to break a big one every time he touches the ball. And he'll touch it a lot, including on special teams. If there was a question mark on the squad, it's the defensive line. They lost everyone there, and others have to step up and stop the ball at the point of attack.
"I know the group is young, but they can get the job done," says Nick Clark. "They wouldn't be right there in that position if they couldn't get it done. I think if they just keep working hard, they'll grow up and eventually get the job done."
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Ithaca College announces the creation of the Department of Environmental Studies and Science, which will house its degree programs in environmental studies and environmental science. The designation of the new academic department acknowledges the importance of these majors in the priorities of the College and the role they will play in the future of the School of Humanities and Sciences, within which the department is located.
Professor Susan Allen-Gil's Rainforests, Reefs and Ruins course spent three weeks over winter break experiencing culture, economics, biodiversity, and history of Belize. This course was highlighted in Ithaca College's Fuse Magazine in March, 2011.
Here is a link to the Fuse Magazine Article to learn more!
The course Natural Resources and Ecology: Farming the Forest taught by Professor Jason Hamilton has gotten press in the Ithacan on March 23, 2011. This course offers students the chance to not only produce their own maple syrup but also produce, market and sell mushrooms and honey. Taught by Jason Hamilton, associate professor of environmental studies and science, the course has only been...
One of the many faces of the Commitment to Change sculpture on the academic quad. The artwork was created by Seth Davidson ' 10, Alyia Bettman '10, Nathaniel Meader '10, and Andrew Bradshaw '10 after the team won the 1st Annual C2C Sculpture Competition. The piece consists of a ring of paper mache bodies around a mound of recyclables. The art demonstrates that the life span of our...
Next week, a delegation from Ithaca College will join leaders from around the globe in Copenhagen for the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.
Watch this report from WENY-TV.